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TO THE HO^

NOVRABLE AND

WORTHY KN1GHT,SIR

Robert G a r r e^ Gentleman of

the Kings Bcd-Charabcr, &c. all holy

wifcdome to walke in the way to

eternaU Blijfc^

SIR ,

Onr cxcraordinarjc ap-probation,and acceptance of my DireSfiins f$r vpal* king with Qod^ falling \vi>' to your hands, by Gods good prouidence, I know not how; accompanycd with fuch noble clrcumftances, and cxprefli-ons of much undcferaed refpcv^ to the Author; but cfpecially of your affe£lionate loue to the "^gloriom Gfijpell of the blejftd Ged (farrc * Tim.i.it. dearer to euery gracious heart, which truly taftes the rayfteric, and mercies of Chrifl in it 5 then it's dearcfl bloud, or wharfbeucr is moft dcfircablc under the Sunne, or admired mofi amongft the Sonnes of men ) , hath en-

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couragedme at this time, to take the bold* nclTe, to prdcnt this prcfent Trcatifc more immediately, and by fpeciall intcreft into your ownc hand. And I am the farrc better pleafcd with my choifej becaufc I hold it a matter of Angular comfort, and fpeciall con-fcquencc, to have an hand in diverting the eye of any, that attends upon earthly Majcftic, from too much gazing upon the outward il-luflrious fplcndour, which is wont to gliftcr in the Courts ofgrest Princes ^ to-the admi-ration, and cmbracemcntof the glorious, and cuerlafting beauty of the Lord itfm : In re-fpeft whereof, all the faircfl beamesoffclici-tie and joy, which (hinc from the moft orient Imprriall Diadems, that crowne the face of the Earth, arc but a Moare of darkncffc, and Lumpe of vanity. And that for divers rcafons-I. Firft, Such as ftandin the prefencc ofmigh-tic Kings,are, or ever (liould bee, men ol grcatcft parts^, deepeft underaandings, and moft eminent abilities eucrie Way: Which being happily fanaificd by a fruitfull rnflu. encc from Heaven ^ and by the hclpe of the holy Ghoft, bent to the right end, and fpent upon the Obieas, they ought; become glo-rioufly fcruiceable to the King ofKwgsy prc-portionably to their native excellency above ordinarie gifts, and the vulgar fort of fuffici. cncies. Great endowments, in what kinde fo-cuer, guided by a divine hand, in their excr-dfe and agitations, do ever, a great deaJc of good, To give lafiaacc, a.id not ilirre from

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theCourc:Thc Lord of Heaven vouchfafed

to Khg laiues^oi (ixnous mcmoric,and One

of the Icarncdft Princes, that ever wore a

Crownc upon Earth, fuch a ftroug and enlar-

ged undcrOanding, that we (bould havemag-

nified;ic, as admirable^ even m a private man.

The fame good hand of providence in great

mercie, direded it upon the right Objed;

even the dcfenfc of thcCb)^tf/y 7-f«r*of our (;6)But«forihcho.

bkff^dly reformed reiigi0ft , and deftru^ion of ly rrmh profcflcd by

K^nticbriftiamfme, thataccurfed Hydr4 oi'zW »fy fcJ/«,«d tjop of

, f, t ^ ' n ' r 11 ihcreformed R.cligi-

hcrclics'and notonouily infamous»both to on,&c. King jmes this,andthe other World, for horrible Maf- «£«»»«/?.pa^a76. facres, and (c)murthering of Kings. Where- L^/f^^fA^ upon, befides that, He hath by his Princely sttatius . M»ianay Pen, given fuch a deadly wound to that Beaft ^"V"l^ ^^'i?"**

/n u tt iL /\ J teach the Doftiine

of Rome, that He IS Dcver Iiketoitand upon of Parricides i^/»«.$. His fourc Icggcs againc: He hath alfo left in His ^/^*> ^^"P^' *«^/^^; learned Labours, fuch an immortall monu- doLTs^ .'^HeJe'KiH mentofDemonftrativelight, and invincible hmtsaf(erwMd.uthe Remo»firaftcez^mnikthitbhudy fupcrftition. pr^'o^.tfind^Kkc*?; that I am perfwaded , it will proove a moil praaife of King wn^

Ijngi wherefore hath not bisHoImefTe impofedrome ferere cea(urtr,with AfearefdIfiowne,upontbcBooke oiMamna tlicJIefuitCby whoro Parricidci are commended. Nay, Viighly extoUcdJ) when hiiHolinefTe hath been pleafed to call in (ome other of MaridM/iM books. Again, wbcrefore did higHolmefTe adyife himfclfcjto ccnfure the decree of the CoAirt of Par-liamen t in ^Pwris againft lohn Cba^tU ? Wherefore did he fuffer Giratt and Oldtorny my Powder minersjboth by Books and Pidures, rcndible under his nofc in Rome, to be inrowledin theCanonof haly Martyrs? And when he(aw two great Kings mardered one after another; wherefore by fome publike declaration did not his Holineifc lelUfie to all Chri{lcndome,hit inward lenre,and trueapprehenHon of fogrcat mliforiuae,at •II Europe hadjuftcaufe to lament, on the behalfe of France ? Wherefore did not bis Holincffe publilh lome L«w, or Pontificiall Decree, to provide for the fecurity of K Bgs in timctocom<?/Wfl|.ptfg.aii zzj,5ec U'lfier. /</»<(. put out by I«i;»«4.^Whcreinyou may fee theit bloudy behaviour in many king^otnes- ^,.

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(d) The mghty w»r. fov€raignc {^) prcfcrvative.and a mightic dew ♦;»««/iv»ni7«w»"J'« tivc, far ftrongcr than a raounwine of Braflc, ^JfJ^uTui^^^"^ tokccpeallHisRoyallPotoitic, which fhall HtitoM in the FnfMe bcrcaftcr fucccflivcly (it upon His Rcgall T^h.X'^ZonBt Throne, to the woildscnd,in athorow uni, MajcmesBookci, as verfa)!, and everlafting deteftation ofPoperic. '"/rin^^mmS Cif»4a;i<fr, that great glory of France, and the fra«emcnt7featmg wholc Chriftian World, was bountifully cn-thcy portend foroc jjchcd frotti Heaven with fingularitic of Jear-bS>Tw[rtira ning,andPol€micall Parts i which being tur. ecrtainc influenccto ncd the tight Way, have happily produced a workc great change p^ffjiyatUjuch vidorious Volames, and fo

and alccration m tne -' » u n -n

World: Neither is uninfwerably triumphant over all Pcpilh thcit expeftation Sophiftric; thai not all the Icfuites in Chri-we b?v?Se wifh ilendoine,thoughthey ftiould rake Hell afrcfb, our eyes the Opera- forfomeDcw, rottcn di Atndions, to uphold jionofHisMajcftics their tottcilng ^4^<r/?, ftiall ever bc ablc to rc-

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encesof their Men fo ply to any putpoie. <Snafli toc teeth they may faire, asfiom theif |,^i|j| gfjclc and Qiflme cnoughj wilc like the 'S.tVZ em, v^alsof the {c)great whr,, impreffioned there have bocne, witKthe impudcncicof her torcbcad, and lie ";J£S;""- agjipftHira voIuminouflyiButfor anypoffi. Btjh»p»f mnton, bilitie of a found Anfwcr, they mutt all let CO RcTeLxj'** that aloni for ever. As on the contrary, great parts empoifoncd, and mif-imploycd, plague extraordinarily. The greater fufficiencie without grace, is but a (harper fword in a madder hand. Hatred to goodne(re, and height of Place, attended with capacitie and cunning, workc a world of mifchiefe. Matt, the Apo-fiate, being an Emperour of admirable eloquence, and exa^ learning -, What horrible

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workc? What hurt and havocke did he make

in the Primicluc times , amongll the people of (OTake policy uitu

God! The Icfuitcs at this day, brought upin ^o^^daycs taken by

/-,. A ,r\ ;/ /• 1/. * coonmen phrafe of

variety of literature, and (fj M^cbtvelhan my- fpccch;—Aswcfay, fteries,bccomc the grand In[)poftour5,andJm- *^"* right Poiuian poyfoncrs of innumerable Soulcsj the moft IllThmaybcfay; notorious Incendiaries,and Afsafms, that euer thatm Poiiiicaij go-the(g) earth bore: fucb (h) murthercrs of *^';f""^"^.°^ MacW-

:^0' , , vcllnn policy, none

PfiflC^S., 0) Buubers of fn^^le^ Bners fifStdtes^ gocth beyond the le-

iuitsatrhisdiy. De. cacercl,^ofltib.i.Aift 4 pagS^, No,no,theircourftoflifedothfticwwhatihcir ftudy is:and hov^ocv«t chty boa& of iheJrpcrftdions,holineffe,rrcdi:atioFiS & exerdlcsjycc that plat forme i!> hcatbc«ii(h,tyTanokal],and able to Tec ArtthtsLtciMi Machiavtl,»ni theDivell hiinU\kjn aIbrr,toSchoolc. Jbid. ^odl^.^.Art 3 pa%6%. The lefuites roanagcmattersniotc M3chiave]U3n]y,th3nVI^(;f6{di^«i/binQfelfe>/4a/a'(r/o/&e7«/«f;rti GttU.fA% 70 Icfuitcs arc fathers of mifcbicfe, friends to ihemfcIvc?,benefadours to fcditi9USpcirons,Ma{lersofMachuivellirnie, Traytors to England, and to their Prince. AHanfwerbyantofour Bteibietti<t Seeultr Priefly toBUc^iv^ckUtter,written to CtrdinaU C2)ctznt z$g6*CirctMfd. ^g) The Iciuitesare to bee marked out for the Bioft [naliciou$,traiterous>&!rrcIigousCalumniatoit,(hat crcr lived oneanhjUnwor* thy that crcr the earth fhould bearc them ^odl 4,Art zp 99* (h) But Umanalket bettcr,to Wauc a Tyrant poyfoncd by his Chaire,or by his Apparel], and Robes, after the example of the M^untaoiaa Kings;that being fo poifoned only by feotjor by con-taSjHe oaay not be found guilty of Self-felony^and the 5ouIc of the pooityranr,in the flight out ofthebody,may be innocent of the faft; O Hell-bounds / O Diaboltcall vneubes! O infernall Monfters! How long then? How lopg (hall Kings, whom the Lord hath calkd his Annointed j Kings, the breathing ioaagcs of God upon eattb; KingSjthttmth a wry,or frowning lookc,are able to crufh thefeearth-wermesinpie. cetjHow long {hallthcyfuffer this viperous brood (cotTtee, and without puQiHiment, cofpit in their faces i l{ii^Iamt Remwifl.fai.ai^,Such is the Religion of chefe Reverend Fathers,the Pillars of the Ponti£cia!I Monarchy. In comparife n of whofe re. ligion & holine s^all the impiety iha t ever was pradifed among the infidels, and all the barharoai cruelty,that ever was perpetrated among the CanibaI^,ioay pafi« henceforth in theChtifiian World for pure deroency and humanhy. Jbid,pag23^> Adue reUgion

of the lefuites: for to fpeake truth; To deale in State'matterf,and o praSife the.

death of PriBces,arease(rciitiall parts of their fundioa, as their confelTien it felfe* lefuC»ttibMbt^.Caf-ii, (i) TatOmReligiepatuiifuadeiemlorutnt But what would fachavedone,ifhcehadknowoeihe Maffacreofifrawei or the Powder-Treafca of Eagtand ? &c. They make the caafc of Religion defcead, to the execrable aSions of murtheriag of Princes^batchery ofpeoplc,aad £ciiog of Sntet; Sir Tranek iMn, B[~

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and Blowers up of Parliaments , as former Hiftorics never hcard-of. Thus,whcn men of Place, and imploymcnr» mighty and remarke-ablc in the World, improove the i}tmoft pof-fibiktics of their Wit and Art 5 of all their natarall, and acquired Parts, to ferue their owne turnes, and attaine their private ends^ to rife, revenge, grow rich ^ or more immediately by fome fpeciall fervicc, to advance the Kingdome of darknede. and dominion of K^ntichrift ; O the Luciferian pride, the injuftice, the crueltie, the Machiavellifmc; the putting of faire pretences upon peAilene plots; the drowning of iimocency in the Depths of State; the craftie and mercileffe prciTures of Gods people, and thofc, over vrhom they domineere / It is then a workc of grcaiWeightand Worthincffc, to winne a great man tothewayes of God. Hereby the common ftateof goodncffcis mightily ftreng-thened ^ at)d which is an equall bappinefle, the Divels fide goes downe, and Belials bang the head. For according to the eminencie of his Gifts, and grcatncflc of Place, is the excel-Icncieof good,or cxcefTe of ill, that He doth. It wei'e to bee withed therefore, if God fo pleafed, that all the incurable, and impla* cable enemies to the grace of God, good men, and power of godlinefTe, were Dunces and Fooles •, that they might not bee able to manage their malice and power, with fuch Depths and dexterity, to the more dangerous

under-

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undermining of the kingdomcof Chri§\zn<i their ownc more defpcratc ruinc, and greater daronationt 2. Secondly, Great men arc fub> je^ to great temptations j And therefore, it is the harder Taske^ and more honourable triumph, to curne them on Gods fide. Had not an All-mightie hand maftered the temptation , fteeled his Faith , and reprefcnted to his eye, the matchlcfle glorie of an immortal 1 Crowne ; (J^ofes had never bcenc able to have parted with the magnificent ftate,3nd pompe of Pharaoh Gouft: where Hcc might have wallowed in varietie of all worldly delights • and to take part, with His afflitflcd Brethren, of a world of mifcrics, in a vaft and r^4r//;^ wHderneJfe. There was never carnail man fince the Creation, but in fuch a Cafe w(nild have followed the Court, and forfakcn Gods people. Hefter , a wcakc Woman, could never pofflbly have holdcn out,againft the fury of fo mighty a Favorite, the hazarding of Her high place, the favour of fp great a King, and even life it felfe \ bad She not beene upholden by an extraordinarie ftrength from Heaven. No great Woman in the World, wanting Grace, would ever have runne fucb a hazard .• but have fuffered the fcrvanisof God to finke, or fwimme j fo that She might fwimme downe the Current of the times without croflGng, and enioythe prefent without perill. It was a fore temptation to IcfiatlM», and a very cutting Pikmma:

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Either, leave to adhere to DavU, or rcfblvc to lofc a Kingdorae. But the hope of an earthly Crot?ne,could not hire Him to hold His peace, and betray the innocencie of His heavenly Friend : ^Sdnd londtbatt snfwerei SahI his Fd^ ther^ and/aid unto Himyvhertfore (hall Hee bee fiatnef What hath He done f The dread of dif-countenance from two angrie Kings, whofe indignation is as the rtf4W»^#/ii Z^^», was a terrible Motive, to have made u^ichajab temporize: ( not a Server of the Times, aod His owneturnc in the World, but would in this Ca(e have tuned His Pipe to Ahabs plea* fure, efpecially enccoiragcd by the flattering concurrence of fo many falfe Prophets). But the (ightof the mightie Lord of Heaven and Earth fitting ufon His ThrenCx and all the Heji 6f Heaven ftandingby ^i«i,infu(cd fuch an . holy fortitude into the/pirit of this Man of God; that no greatneflej terrour, or Majeftie of any crowned Potentate, could poffibly daunt His courage, ordaQi Him out of countenance : And thereforeHeanfwcrs with are-folurion, as high as Heaven, and out of a facred pang of feraphicall zeale: o^x the Lord Is. veth, whatfeever the Lwd ftith unto mte^ that wiH I Ifeike, So that Hee may difcharge a good confcience,and do as God would have Him^HeisataPoint. That MefTage, which the Almighty had put into His mouth, oiuft forth • Though itexpofc Him to a cenfure of Ongularity,fordiireotingfroro fo many of His

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ownc Coat; to a fufpicion of difloyaltic, for croffing fo peremptorily tbc Kings Plot i to fmiting, botii witii the lift of wickcdocffe, and taunts of the tongue» from His fellow «y^rr/.-Nayjthough His faithfull dealing throw Him into a Dungeon, there to bee kd with the Bread of afflidion, and Water of affli6li on i until! the full wrath of an enraged pro-phane King fall upon Him to the uttermofl. Thus, let the World fay what it will, whatever Ikfh and blpud fuggefl to the contraries Howfocuer unfan^ificd great Ones florme .anddifdaine^yet afTuredlyjCucry true Friend 10 Ufi^ Chrifty mufl bee content farre rather to bedifcourcedsthen defcrt a good caufe; or jietto defend the innocency of a gracious Man, though in difgrsce; and to fpeakc for Gods people, though Haman rage to root them out quite, as a company of fingular exorbitant iellowes, who ferue God as they lift, and keepe not the Kiffgs Ldwes: As is unanfwcrably *^«^* s*'* euidenc, by the precedencie of thefe newly named, noble, and holy Saints. I confefTe^ this may foeme precife Po^rine, and a divine Paradoxe to all the great Maftcrs of pleafure» and Minions of luxurie and pride | whofe rbloud runnes freftiin their veines, and roar-row is yet ftrong in their bones 5 Nay, who having attained the height of their ambitious aymes, fit now aloft in the verie top of their unblefTed brauerie and greatneOe , drunke with the pieafanc wine of worldly profperi.

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tic, and holding in fcorne, the holy precife-ncffe of the good way, the finccritic of the (er-Cc) TiwdAK s - ^^"^' ^^ C^'^^fit ^nd focictic of the (c^ Bro-t1«6>to?6 i.S. thcrhood. Yet I can afTurc them in the Word !?♦ of Life and Truth, the now embracemcnt, and

tff'Ji^f"' ?"*<"<=<>« X^)f"cifi v,alki»s,m\\ incompa-Cd) A;te^ftrf ^TO. rably more comfort them upon their Dying-'^''■^ Beds,in that great and laft encounter with all

jnfernall powcrsjabout the immoftalitif, bliflTc and glorie; or the cndlede, and unfupportablc paiaes, and mifcrie of their Sooles • then if they had beene the fole, and (bveraigne Commanders of all the Kingdomcs of the Earth, all their life long. But no marvell in the meanc rime, that^ as the Spirit of truth tells us, and punctually to my purpofe; Not many Wife wen after tbeflefh^ net many Mighty^ not many Noble are called: Not for any impofCbilitie-For the irrefiftable might of the Spirit, work-€th upon whom it Willi and fome Great Men are good: but by reafbn of the diflScultic. Being befet with fuch varietie , and ftrength of temptations, they are rarelier, and hardlier wrought upon by the Word, and wonne out ofSatans enfnarcmcnts. High roomes, tem-porarie happinefle, and abilities above ordi-narie, fo puffe them up, and tranfport them beyond themfelues, with fuch a dcale or* Selfc-lovc, Sclfc-opinion, Selfe prizing 5 that their proud and obftinated fpirits, will by no meancs ftoope to the fimplicitie of the Gofpel, fingularitie of the Saints, and the f ooliOinefle

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ofprcaching. But if at any time, they hcareof zNathdn^Ieremy^ t^moj^ ChryfifiemCiL4tu fntr, itc„ They arc very loath to lend their attention, lefi thereby, they (hould bee made Melancholicke, put in minde of the Evillday, and tormented before their time. But if they have the patience, They are readie to Aartle in their feats, and whifper One to an Other: rcn^ fee nowthefe frecifer FfUcwes wiuld dAmneus 4iUto Bell; Let mbreake their bonds asunder, andcdftarvdy their C$rds from us. Such adoc there is, and a world of worke, to bring fuch noble &dlams into their right minds; and to Itigbt fuch Idoliiers of their owne fufliciencics; and wilfull grafpcrs of their gilded FetterSt from their admired follies,and honourable fer-vitude. 3.'Thirdly,a gracious Man about a Royall PerfoQ,is a goodly Sight; and full ^t\\

worth even a Kings Ranfomc. M For never (g)Fidiiwf«4/m^;«

any, except himfclfc truly fcare the great God p^,^ propterqum &

oi Heaven, can poffibly bee cordially, and y«, qmbut commigiM

confcionably fcrviceablc-to any of our earth. omVi!"' "*^'"'

ly Gods* A Principle To clearc, and unque At qm 'pnpur vim?

iUonablc, that no Man of underftanding, and ^J?'l^. f I*": Maiter of his owne Wits, except himfelfc be ^ptfam, ut ejw

man-

notorioufly obnoxious, can have the face to dauftnttutfideitibu dcoie it; Pleafc they may, bee politickly ^j""^ '"^' ''""' plaufible, flatter cxtrcamely, and rcprefent tbemfelues to ordinarie obfervation, as the onely Mcnfor loyakyand love ? But if wee could fearchi and fee their heans, wee fiiould iindc them then mofi laborious to f erne them-

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(e)ues* and advance their owne ends, wheo they fcerac moft zealous for their Soveraigms fervice. i^biftphel , ia the Suane-ifaioe of peace, and calnfiencfle of the Kingdomes, did accommodate himfclfe to the prefcnr, both in Confultations of State, and religions conr<»rmitie:But no fooner had this hollow bear ted man efpyeda dangerous tempeft, rai* fed by i^iffoUms unnaturall treachcrie; but Hetijmed Traytorto his naturall Lord: when Hec obfcrved the Wiade to blow another way, He followed the blaft, and fet his fayies according to the weather: Which made 2)^-'vU after coroplaine • But itwasthatt^ O Man^ even my Companion^my Guide and fdmilUr: Wee tBokefweet counftU tegether , and walked mito ihe Houfc cf God in companii. Wherefore let Great Men, without grace, profcfTe, and pretend what they will 5 and proteft the impoffibilitie of any fuch thing^as Hazael did in an other- Ca(c j yet ordintrtiy.^ (I know not what iome One iDorall Puritan amongfl a million might doe^ in fuch tumultuous times, and of univerfall confufion, for the/<:« curing of their temporaii happioefTc; which, without timely turning on Gods (ide, is all the heaven they are like to have in this World, or the World to come: I (ay, upon a Point of great advantage, and advancement with fafety , tbey would fiie from the declining State^nd downe-fall of their old Mafter-though formerly the mightiefl Monarch upon

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on earth, as from the ruincs of a falling hGufc. And it can be nooihcrwife 3 for they have no in-tcrnall Principle, or fapcrnaturall power, to il-lighten and enable them , to fct tncir (houldcrs againft the Torrent of the times, and to be ovcr-flowne with it; But now, Hcc that truly fcares God, would rather lofe His high Place • Nay, his poftcritiei As much hearts-bloud,if Hee had it, as would animate a whole Kingdome • then leave HisIawlullSoveraigneLordjin fuch aCare,up. on any term$,though He might have even the Ira-periall Crownc fet upon his owne Head. For con-fcicnce, that poore neglected Thing; Nay, in thefelaftyand loofer times, even laughed at by men of the World- yet a ftronger tye of Subie6b hearts unto their Soveraignes ^ than Man or Di-vell is able to difToIve • ever holds up his loyall heart ere A aod unQiaken, when all Shtbnaes, Ha-mans, and AbitefhelsySiouXd hide their heads, and ihrinke in the wetting. Which conlcience of his, if upon fuch occafion Hee flaould unhappily wound^ Hee knows full well,it would follow Him with guiltie cryes, for hisfo bafc temporizing, and trayterous flinking,all the dayes of bis life. Whereas gracelefTe and i^lfe-fceking greameOe, can well enough, in the meane time, conquer fuch clamo-rous accufations of an ill confcicncc, with the boyfterous excefle of carnall contentments, even as the Sacrificers of their Sonnes to Moloch in the fire diowned their lamentable cries 5 with the louder found of Tabrets and Drums. Ambitious Nimrodsy are able by the inordinate heat af- *

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ter humane greatncffc, to digcft, and drive away the aftcr-ftingsof bribcriCjbafcncflcj if notclofc bloudfbedCchcir ordinarie meanes of mounting) with their delight in domineering, and being adored above others. It is a fit pafiagc therefore iTiOmCommenPrayer'Booke.'That it mAj fUafi Thee to endure the Lords of the CounceU , and all the Nohilityytvith^racetWi/edome^and underftanm ding, Grace is fitly put in the firft place: For, un-derftanding and wiredome,witbout this heavenly jewsll, do but prepare their Owners, to do the greater mifchiefe; To opprefic innocencie with Hner tricks, and more unobfervedly j to plague Oppofites more plaufibly; to compaile their owne ends more exa6):ly ^ and at ]afl,for the abufe, and mil imployment of their great Parts and Places, in ferving themfclucs, and not feckiDg Gods^loric, to be damned more horribly- Without fanflification by rpeciall grace; the rareft endowments (1) degenerate : Wifcdome into craft J (m) Power into private revenge • Valour into violence | Prudence into plotting their owne ends; Courage into foole-hardineffe, to (^cTih'/vaSii'y of ophold 3 fa^licn j Policic, into plaftcring over great men, who foulc-bufincfrcs With faire colours: All of them Jbi?fefruh of ttk 3re bafely, and unworthily made fubordinate,and gteatnc0iD, toabufe iciviccable, o^ely to the fetting forward,and fafco

their power iRfo-

Icntly, to theruine of their inferionrs .' Not rememfcring (bceing blinded by their padion) that they htTC • Supciiovr over thenij to maVe theoo yccfd an account of their aniufl proceedlngi,forcing to make leftiiution with inicrcfi. liifiw.ef FrMH, inliwU tbt tenth.

(OAIifcrtnesturne to?ice«,whenthcy becooaethc feiv^nts

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Sarding their ownc outward fdicitlc. Without ^hisceleftiall^Load-ftarrc, to ftccrc aright in a!l iairsjthcre wil ever be fomcwarping. A grcatman, a Friend,an cneraie,fcarc, cowardlincffc, affe^i-on, faflion, partialitic, covetoufncffc, malice, or fomeihing, will certainly fway, and tranfporta-wry. Buc now, a godly Man, befidcs his prcfence, Cn)exemplary precedency in piety, and prayers, (ny^tgtmt dignl which arc ever pleafing and prevailing with Godj ^-^^^ pr*^^t& authiti, the difchargc of his Place with integrity and trath, ^e'fe-mDelmfd^ improving induftrioufly all opportunities, high gere^quoMteru exew-favours, intcreft in great Ones, and utmoft poffi- g^'/^^i'jXTJi'^ bilitic every way to advance Gods glory, pro- /i,w«di.cyi.Aicxaiii mote good caufes, prote^ good Men; Hcc may iib.8.in io«n. alfb, by obferving the calmneQe of a Roy all countenance , and openneffe of a Princely eare unto Kim, wilcly and humbly fuggeft fome things, and (pcake thofe words for the publikc Good, and good of Religion, whereby not onely a King-dptne, but the whole Chriftian World may fare the better. Vpon tbefe, and the like grounds, I hold it an high happineflc, and great honour, to have an hand in working fpirituall good upon thofe excellent fpirits, which hold high Roomes, or ftand in neare attendance unto mighty Princes* ^

And by this time, you eaBly difcerne my drift, and rightly apprehend the top of my ambition in this Dedication: even to do your Soule good. Which is much more worth than the fVhU Worlds and muft never dye. To which I conceived a dore opened, when it pleafcd you,in more than ordinary manner, to manifcft your likings

A 2 and

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Ecfler.ii.j. and allowance of my laft Bookc. And therefore

(o)Par</ei/M«»>'" Sir,I befccch you,outoftbcgcneroufoeflc ofyour nmm^giZpn nobledirpofitioModocmcthat favofinay, that ammis vtftnt ; tmeift right 5 Nay,that honour,ror fo I (liall account it : frmiam^ m diciujn ^^ ^^^ ^^ conccivc thc Icaft thought, that hereby I dm retkibi'hum <• goc aboui to/eekegred t things t0 my ftlfe\ or ever »;w comminmoitis to comc neerer the Couft, than by the contkiu-SJfoTw anceofmydailyharticftprayctsforthsfalvaiion -TTw-ms -rns d'^nhm and life of King CharlesyVay dread and deareft so^ ctiJJi^i K&TAo^H ^ff^innc, I atti dfawing aDBce towards tDy lonz' Derac«dot7iib.fiin HtfW(f,and muft Ihortly appcare before that High princ. and Everlafting ludgc . and therefore I defire to

Sf«S«i,«« lofenotime.botioply.all Ican,thebufuieire God mimmrtddnuriHic- bath fet mc about,for the ftiort remainder of thefe cmexiiuMtmuU- r ^„j eviUdajes', that by the mcrciesof God, I wfEquJde ilium, qua- may hniUi my couric with icy 5 and give up that m [tt.virhu txpnmert |aft,and great accouot,with favor and comfort, in c;y™i^l-"tt the name of/(/« Chrifi. Me thinkes.befides ma-tuj-rCwam^'f ^h- nyocher,andmighty Diuinc Motives, that one. XS'Taliri^v (^^ ^P"*^^ ofchryfofleme, who bimfclfemany Totna^^ iJrlcZ times preached C p^ every Day, and gave- a-

*flf<«u, kJ)£ Tc/7n»ira*, tfJV-r/i/eT' l%i\v\jjj TniPra. ci>{xCovh<^'u)V.Pritnumigtmr fujuftdta-. mutyut iuramentorii fuga in meliusmutttmemfaciai:<tli€»mberi, & rudiufiittiAt de ha(V0-1 bii locutusfum maUriajHtq; tamtn bodie dififtam,ncqi erai^ntq-^pcmdie eadem ptr(uadnt.Cr\ry{, ! Ad pop. Antioch.Hom.5".About thc beginning of his Homiliei upon Geiu He t'l« them 33. times at the Icaft, that HcriiYtJitrdtj 1 bandied this or that^ or t;oiheIikcfcncti& tbcfaa-e Ch'ryf ptcichcd in thc Aftctnoonjas appears Wy ihefc words.HoOT.i 1 int. ad Theff.Qtimad-

tmdum ^quiilucii tycbneoequam afpergtrft' aut oleum duntaxAt iximirit,lutem extirguerer,

iu habet & dsnum fpmtm.Hf took a refenQbhncc from the Lamp tl^at burnt by him, when he was preaching;andrayes,r0« mayquensb this Lamp kj putting in ivdttr& yeumay qntmh it by tal(ing o«t the ayle,&c.\Dd fo did great Bifila\h',9s appearet by tbefc wot6%.hl(xatnM'n 2,ad fig. f alii ifi ighur ytfpera,&fa^um eft mane dies unut.led hi noflride iUa Vesper* fermo-mi,ab hac Vtfpira lam ociupaii^bic oratiem mfirafiaem impinunt.And io did Jufti^ tht mighty difpotcrjas appears by the{cvvords;in Plal88.(^atHccountO^*''(<%' ^d reliquaf>lalmiy ie qu9 inmtiwunoUeuiifft0Hit*nimtmmenditto

(q) precept

DEDICATORI E.

^q)precept for it.and yet profefTeth, that the Cq)^;.«/e & npifco-drcadfulneffeof.hofewords,«.^.i3,,7. f>r Z'T&^ftft they rvatehforyettrfoulSf as they that muftgive menum fjcere-.uttffa AccoumM ftrikc a great tcrrour into his heart, ^^j^^ "fZlnmZl (houldmake all GodsMiniftcrsrcfoIvc, to doe dnarufmnmi minert nothing dfc almoft,but rcade,meditate,prc3ch, {fl'^^f^^f^^^- ^? '^ and pray. WherforCjNoblc Sir J (hal have my plrfetft%mDee^pu. fuldcfirej&utmoftendjifyoubebut pleafcd, f^^t^inurm tammt^ to make me the happy Inftrument of helping ^^"-""4 you towards Heaven • 5c give me leave to gain ^^ obmxium-, m qno tbisadvanta2e,foryourfpirituall good,by your ^'*^^'f'*nuon.raCrea. love unto my Miniftcnall Labours ^ that they dutfthmauB f,venm. may thereby leave a more kindly, and deeper '^^ui^pr^apuenegg-impreflSon iayowt appreRcnfions of hcavcniy 'g^^^f% things«and workc with more life and power, wris^ri/tapaiu^atiijii^ for a found ereaion, and fure fctling of the T'T- ^«^«i*«»f; Kingdoms oue/usCbrtft myour ownefoule. antmutenda. ^uim YouftandinaCr) flippery place,thoyou ftand ^uuconfirm i^mvt-in the prefenceofthe mightieft Defender ofthe ^r#S5t* true Religion, of any Monarch vnder Heaven. eMiemcumcbri^o ex-For altho Satan be moft foiicitous, and ftirring ^VTi'^Vc ? f^ '"

rodU contemptftiy 'lUuftu & ptrcuffus full, ^al mtitulofut efit & ingratiam Magnatum i rtgula veritatis & jufii. tM recedltfiifuiiime in abntgaimtm Cbrtfti incidit- Gerhard in Harmo.hift.Ering-cy. In Aulaf qumuU cotrup'm msfibuitaut corrumpentUr muneribuiy go beatior, Sarisbur. InPolicraC' Bernard ytuviont to complAinci That the Cuun retilvid fuchasivere goeitbut fiMdetbembad. Curia bonosfacUiMreclpere,qumfacereccnfMvit. f lures m ea defuife btnos^quam mobs frofecijfeprobavimm.Dc Confid,! 4'c.4'Af«flr»« effepettr'n {pes noftraiftpalgtio/juamutamici JmptratorUftmUi?Et ibi qmi nonfrtgileyplepumq.pericuUii Etperquotpericutaptrvenituradgrand'mpericulum?hugu&.CoTi(li.c.6' Hot enim ipfos^ quosbeavittperdldlt- How glorioufly then doih a lofeph^t l0Ha{ban»9 Dg»iel,i M^dtcai, %liebemubiinHe^erfinEbeeimiltcb{hinem»KiDgsCQUTt?

THE EPISTLE

in all Places,ancl now more than ever (ihc long Day of Mankindedrawing fafttowards anE-vcning*and chc worlds troubks,8nd time neere at an end j to doe all the mifchicfe He can pof-fiblyjyec you may be affured, Hce rcfervcs his moft defperate fcrvices, ambuQimcnts, furpri-fc$,pra6tifc8, and Powder plots, for Kings Courts: Becaufc he findcs there, an extraordinary Confluence ot Grcatncffe, Power, Wit, Policy, noblcft Parts, and other mighty En-ginesjihc edge and excellency whereof, if Hee (ball be any waies able, by improvement of the iitmoftskilljinhisold Trade of tempting, to turnc the Wrong wa J; Hee gjynes far more, than if Hee Qiould winnc to His fide fome millions of private Men, IfHeprcvailcs there, He knows himfelfein a faire way,to make foulc worke ^ and is often wont thercupon,to impoi-fon and plague even a whole Kingdomc. Fo? your fupport therfore,& furer (landing in fuch a cafc,and that you may trample opon,with an holy conteptjSc Roble difdain,thefair,(sjdure-(t) TxkaaiU sccidii Icffc, peftilent fwcetneffe of worldly pfc^fures, S^ril^^rXl and vanilhing glitter of all earthly gloryi there fedt & abikt'tHfeiicm i$ DO way in the world, but to embrace the lufl %/?^p. Lord lefus, irf the armcs of your humbled Scrm. *3. i^id per Soulc, fallen out.for euer (t) with cuery finnc,

mamtin hommt nifi

ffwdquirque mi U^ende^Aut'orMdOiaut bona Optra faimdo pr» nflm^e/Aluta^ in thifturo cert' jckntitefHaracendiderh ? Ji^fciU^ mm voiuptas, iafalhm cupidit4s atqut kxuriOfper' vtn^xariainduUtd'mtmpraparam fcmphernomamantudinmldcm. Ibid, Scriuon. 55» CO ifii t(i fi^ioliy vera fxrmenua,qiiandoJicconvinhnrquiSiUX von rivmaxhry quandtfic /«-»iict,iit mn reptxat. Ibid. Scrm. j-

and..

DEDrCATORI £.

and fallen in louc unfainedly with al! Gods bicded wayci. For by Faith, and Faith alone, f which how it is brought into the heart by the Holy Ghoft, you hauc in the Body of the Booke) we overcome the ivjrli^ And that in all rcfpc£ls 5 Not oncly in regard of the furious enticements, and kccnc baits ofcarnall dclighfs> riches, and rifing; butalfo, ofcomminations of cruelty and torturcjNay, of the flinging provocations of contumelies, and cruell mffcki^gs. May you plcafc to take notice of the power, and property of it this way 5 and in what man. ner this glorious PrinceflTc conquers, and fcts her tridmphant foot upon the necke of the World,a$ upon her vanqailhcd Vaflall,in two or three padagcs. i Firft, While as yet the Soule, tho never fo admirably, and univerfally endowed with rareft illunainations of humane Wiftdomc, Naturall, Morall,MetaphyficalI Learning, and Myfteries of State, is wholly guided by the eyes of fenfc,and carnall reafon; it lookes upon the world, and worldly things, is upon the onely Patadilc of fwccteft contenc-ments,choyceft plcafurcs,and chiefcfl Good; ofthc favour and fruition whereof, it Would rather be damned,thcn difpoiTefli But upon the Kingdome 0^ cinfi, and its fpirituall glory, as upon a thing not worthy fearching into,and fecking after^a fowerjflriftjand uncomfortable conditionjfit only for fome few precifc foolcs, 6c thofe,fcorned,contempfible underlingsjwho UQderfland not the World,but want Wit^ and A 4 Art,

THE EPISTLE

Arr, to grow lich and rik; to render ihcm^ fclvcs rcmarkcablc to the cicsormcn,and grca* ten their poftcrity. Bnt let that glorious Eye of Faith be once planted in theSoule, and the Cafe is quite altered. Thofe former fading Lights of Icnfe and rcafon, areobfcured by the presence of this heavenly Sunne, and vanifh with all their vinities-For now this new, bcau-tifull Lampe, fliining in theface of the Soulc, doth rcprefent to its apprchenfi6n,the World, fet out in greateft bravery,and to the uttermoft worth,as worth(u) nothingias a dead rotten Si^wr^'S C3rion,a very Dunghill, full of all loathfomc-o-anmidaem &vi' ncflc,deformitie,and filth. Which heated by gmi&wginta, & the fircofmcHS furious lufts,fcndsup continu-etkmyqujdeiiimpoftiii- ally luchfumesof vanity, and hellilh milts; ie.imojivohs,ponmwi which Unhappily hide their fight from any '^J^ZZri glimpreatalLofaiUhatincDDiparablc beautic,. 2^«ti/.Chtyf:ft. in E- whicb fliincth m the countenance of Chnli\ pift,adphiiip.scr.i3 qj p|ory ofthcjovcsabove, which lafteternak (ummundumpffiiiw, \y, But It now lookcs Upon thc ICiDgdomc of totquefe^vi>s babtnt, prace,asupon a Rockeof Diamondsj or Cry» S^'rit'"'"; ftall Mountainethicke bcfet, and gliftering full biqiatermumadiSyci fairc With Variety ofrichcft Pearks, and truely «";'S':^,\tZ: Orient; I m«n,as upon the moft amiab!., and vijauro (sbipro cnm aomirable Obicctundertos Sunne ^as the btit; fiifTtnntrUmceru.bo, gnJ blcffedeft thing to be loved,and looked af-u»»cHmdivifmfuis,nifi ter m this lifc. 2. Secondly, Every roan is na. adcaium eipiraret, dig. turally,and Hotorioufly greedy of hearts, cafci

To'yiZ''HZu!^^ ^"^^^y ^" onekinde or-ot^er.: of which, rather than they will mifTe, they doe not flicke, many uiracsjto light a candle at the Divell himfelfe,

for

DEDICATOR IE,

lor fomc ioviall lightfomcnelTe and rairtb, fuch as it is i a madnclTc above admiration, and foU lowed with inlioicemifcrics.And thcrcfore,un-til they lay certainly hold upon,and tcally pof-fellc fomcching more precious, furcr comforts, foander ioycs, which may out.bailance the weight of al wordly rreafures,and over-top the height of all human happincflcs, both in excellency and fwcctneflcithcy will by no mcanes, upon no terroes,fuf&r their hearts to be drawn and divorced from poffeffion ol the prcfent, and the Bird in hand,a$ they fay•! mcanc.from that poorc,liitlc, leanc, imaginary noihiagof Gontcntmcnt, which they fccra to extract, with much ado,& moft certain loffe of eternal bliffc, from earthly things. They will, in the mcane time, fticke to the world as fafi, as Pberecidei the K^tbenian, to the (hip; who held it on the (bore with his hands 5 and one of them cut off. He held i? with the other; and both being cut off. He held it with his teeth. But let once the weary foulcs ofthcfe former Worldlings,truly wounded, and broken in pccccs with weight of (inne, and fenfe of wrath; leane upon, and lay downc tbcufelues in the bofomeof the Lord /(?/«^,blccding upon the Croffc, prizing his purity as well, as His Paflion jand fo taking Him upon (f) Gods termcs: And then rcflcftiog (i;)Anihow that u

Itarwi, Chcmniciira ^ellftwi OrdoiUnnuitfi., quodvultquUtmSvmgtll^rre^ fistpnyirihu^i vuUfancreftd ccfituus J vu'tprttdicart d'mtj^nem^fedcaptivii -^vulc tductre & I'dfirare, M vincleiy hoc . r/2,/«6 piceate c9ncl»fet j vuU confol«ri,fed eontnflalos^& lugenta, Vu't rtSjHtere, fid adu-A'> mium fpirUsi : Btniplmtum tfl Domino fedfuptr iimenteieumi& in eis,quifpennt fupiY m-ftrimdia tjuiiVuU rtficere, fedlabiramts & omratai ; Vult cmnart mjfiumdia & rr.ifm-tionibiii/td caput bumillaium,non turgid um;Vuli infundtre oltum miftriw4i«}f(d vulneratiit ■&c* Ext!r.Dccr.Tridcnt,p,i.De Contrit.Cap.4.

THE EPISTLE

with a fcnfibk and fcrious contemplation, upon that Pearie of great priee^ofvvhkh they now ftand polTcft i by the worth whereof, they have fcalcd,and made fure unto thenija full difchargc frocn the endlcfncffe of Hcllifli torments, and a moft undoubted right tocternitie of Heavenly joyes; Nay, poffcQion given them of the thrice glorious, and ever blcilcd Dcitic, and all His perfe«^iotis,cxcellcndcs, felicities, fo farre as an (t)Hiiarlmis nolif<eom infinite God-hcad is communicable,and a crca-

cendMpictatisiWmon Wfc capable: I fay, then,and flcvcr bcfote, will Opurc.Poftho,pag.73 they eafily, and willingly leave their Hold- faft ceLTfuXr^^^^^ Of the World, and be content for ever after to cmitfamuiariur per fettle thcir dcareft lovc, feekc their trueft(t) putasMisHwufa. comfort, andhave their heartieft converUtion chai,&prppbetasjaiu (u) tf^fl'v^r. 3.Thirdly, Fatth hath many prctu tanaoAp»^(iio^^ admu ousEffcfls: It juftifics, pacifics, purifies, mor-'rtrZ^JZ "fi«. «a"5« in all tronblefom^ turnings of <^c.Auguft.Tom.9.p. our hfe,aad alfo latisnesche heart. As the Some 2.pag.ioo3. . of Man is immortall by nature • fo it is immea-fiitrio ^uYmtHU non furablc in It s appctitcand afpirations, edged fixm,nunqi4Am ftabiie with an infinite defirc. The boundlefle capa* i:Si2«:, A city whereof, can ne«r be filled, untill it ap-eiioinaiudtranfityqut. prchcnd^and cnjoy as it's ownc, an objefl infi' remr^quim ubi nont» ntte, as wcll in emincncy of good, as durabi-

IM hu autem caducii & ,. 'r Aj^r -n-ii

traHfitoriv, in quibia hty ot time. And therefore except Faith, by em aftauicapiwi tt bringing the LordChriJi into the Soule,give us

m<im «|2 mheaigniu. Ponian ,tht (x) heart of Man never will,or can

tif, at nnttum bonum^

prater fummum B6Hume'i fu§icerepolfit. Thld. C*tWibk{iumimUtSlfU funmmenSinimqua. tiui capaiUMtxpUbitur^acpmndcad ultima piife6lmem mn ptrvmet^domc upprihendaiur •mne em : qkodaccidU.tumappnkHditur Dtut^qw contmt injfe ptr/edioncs omtumtnitum Pavon.Dif|vi.q.i FfQp4«

poflibly

DEDICATORIE.

pofljblybeefatisfied in this World, or the World to come. But here be toiled continually, and tornc inpccccSjlike the raging Sea, with rcftleffc diftra^lions, carking, difcontcnt: And hcrcaifcr roare everlaftingly in Hcil with unknowne horrorsjand for the irrevocable ex-clufion, from the fupreme and foveraignc Good,thcever fpringing Founlaineofall peace and pleafure, and His glorious prefence even for ever and ever. If the Soule of mm , faith * Hooker, dUfer've onely to give Him Being in « ^ ^ « ^ this life, then things appertaining unto this life * * * * would content Himj as we fie they do other erea^ tares: Whtch Creatures inioying what they live hy, feeke no fntther ; hut in this contentation do jbtw a kiffde ofacknowledgementyth:it there is no higher Good, which do any my belong unto them. With us it is otherwife. For although the beauties^ riches^ honours^ fiiences^ vertues, and perfeitiom ofaB, menlivingy were in thefrefent pifefSion ejoneiyttfomtvfbat hey ond^and above all this, would ft ill be fought, and earnejlly thir* fled for, ///ir »tf«i4rx'tftf, faith Grecneham, // rithes fin not the Soule, for they were aS made for mant His Settle for God, whatsoever is capa* bleofGod,that can never bee fatisfied with any thing elfe: k.^11 richesy all preferments cannot fAtisfie onefoule: But wl^en God is come,it is full, and whatfoever is added more^ ij runneth over, Thcfe, and the like, are the mighty Works of Fjtith, And even fo let this Princely,and vido-rious Grace, attended with all Her heavenly

trainc,

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(<i)QuUi»hocmndo trainc,trcad downc triumphantly before you ftabue?^iiidfimum? ftill.tHe painted Babies and Babels of all ^q) ^dporromnbrtve tranfitory glory,and ungodly sreatncfTc; hold nonferviemi ^aie i- ftillfrcfli and flouriuiingin youreye , the im-{luibonum e^, quod mortality and bliffcof a never-fading Crownc. tiT'ZZtmS and Ihine faite and fruitfully in your Soulejun-' "^uemmas, veiitt till it fec you downc fafe, in the midft of the rdmqumdmrcias.2ii ^q(^ glorious and cvcr-durine Kinedomc of veimrtecmeptrden^ Heaven; and havtng there finiObed her blcffcd dumed Etfivitano- Taskc, rcfigne you up, and leave you for ever ^;:^X.:1 w the Bcaufiall vifion, and full fruition of r/. mm mm dirnKta- ^^-T^e, cverlaitingly blclTcd; and to the end* tts^qmidhmvoiufM lefl-g enjoyment of fulneffe cfioy and plea fares. /Qdmeft,quodfintdde- atHis right hand,even thorowall ccernitie.

m?Atttqitit'tliiui vo-

iuptatisfm^ffi tft^quifliitim utctffsvtrit^vldeb'uur tibimnfuiffe ?Age 'mm^trMfaUum wi-tu€ tempm amms revolve.2i«mi vidcbimr tibi umbra qutedamfuijje^qutd iraafiit, & inftar fmni] tenuis incertum e(fe omne^qufd vidttur ? Hoc idm &durtfim ftnex fentireptttfi : Cui totrumt ditert cum ?rophet»i\>'Kt mei ficut Unbra (feclinaverunr,& ego ficQc fanum arui, :^Mdft hiec etiam bicpojptmut dime ,«W qiawohbre'uii^tamen quiapr<tftm «/?, vitA i(la nugniptnditur ; ^Id infuturo diSuri ftmiujubi majori atatU rciemii,tranf(i£im omne prg nibilo e^.Htc tu tecum diligtnter rev§lvenit& brevkaum viw huitu ^etemiwis cwnem-flatimedefpiciepjiipfttm quoqueconiemptum mundimiioricum vhnute csttttmne-, & ad iHum $i»tm ditmpam te»i» quo mwidi glor'ufituendaefi, Aug.Epift-J42.

Your Servant for thefahation ofjourSoutct

R.OBBIlTBetTON.

SOME INSTRVCTL

ONS FOR A RIGHT COM

FORTI N G AFFLICTED

Confcicnces, with Antidote* againft

fomefpeciall temptations.

Sec T.I. Par T.I. C h a p. I.

Tioe ImroduSHon, The Cements of the Text, The first. D oBrine rttifed *nd proved by fwo reafons.

P R o V. i8. 14.

Thejpiritof a man vfill fufiaine his infirmitie: bntA woundedfprit who can beare ?

Y Text lies asyou fee,in a facred Cabinet of richtft jewels; I meanethe moft fele^ed, and wifeft Aphorifmcsjor Proverbs that ever ifliied out of a mortall braine. Every one of them, for the moll part, efpecially from -..-.- ^ . the tenth Chapter, indepen-dant,entire, and abfolute in themfelHes; cleare and ma-nifeft by their owne native brightnefle; not needing fuchreciprocalUight, and luflre for each others mu-suall difcovery, and interpretation, /^nd therefore

they

No connexion to be fought for aafiongft thcfc provcibf,

mttfi a Sp'viiu (an(li didat'i ftrfeCtilJiKam fep'itHdam tontiamnt} &fatniiam earum re -iuf?tycp4as fibi proponuni t»wcn(6pieniia& fc't-tntiayqut in ibh tr^-duur^raro adtrMum dtrtrpits^percipipo-teft.nificx nmltoum vaborutn coatexiUt & loniimu^iftrie, ita ut,

in fcamdo,aut tertio, they are nariirally not capable of any coherent Logi-autetimquanovtrfu call Analyfis, and other circumftantiall cxpofitions, /aptfubftn:rii/rdium ordinarily incident to ' other parts of Scripture. txiUm & penxiguun Whence it is, that this Book of Proverbs is compared S"h'«J:»S to a great heapeof gold-ring,,, rich and orient, feve-adc'ip. lo. fewwum rally; and every one Ihining with a diltinct lenle by it fn'.rU,exejuo,&feqmi. {eUe; but Other contexts ofholy Writ,to gold-chains tibui cap.bvc fiemn fo interwoven and enlinked together, tha t they muft fovtfbmumincUb.Y upon necefiTity, for the rendrfngunto us aright, and vcYftbm.vHverfiiuii ^^^v ^heir leverall fenfes, beillightened and receive poimaMuia &pir mutuall illuftration, one trom another. [idi do^hina. tradiiuY Care in c :p.• .Vrov lam inde d capite detimay qu* hicfparpm Itguntu* Pro« yfCTOin,rcap!itm c(i m:cr Thcolo gcs abfqut Meihodotffe, mc pirpttuo tenorefaip tf, utpriera no-vtm.aSalem ne.n'imofi Cen':.adClefumprograd.DtR-M'ihimprimkiu fetnper placuit, inttr fi.^gulas fenteniias cohterent'iam& nexumaliqiumffufirdeonfia§i Salaz.

The hoi tor of an in- This prefent Proverbedoth rcprefent unto us the fo^i^hr"^'^'*^"'^*' ^'^^ extremeft Hell upon earth, the greateft mifery, and '''' ^ moft unfupportable that can pofibly befall a Man in

this life ; I meanethc horror of a guilty and enraged

confcience. Which igfet out;

1. Us oppose. Firft, by the excellency of it'^ oppofite ; the invin-

cible abilide and mightie ftrength of that truly flout and heroicall heart, which is happily upholden with theheavenl/ refrefhinginfluence of grace, Gods favour and a good confcience : The Jpirit of a man mil fufi (tine hii infirmity.

2, issarriHutc Secondly, by the heavinefle of it's attribute; the in-

tolerablenefTe of it: But a, woHnded jpirit ivho can be are ? From the former, the courage of an heart upholden with grace take this firft note. i)oa.vofthe Z)<;(3r. The fpiritof a man fiirnifhed with grace,

f'r!!i'A^LZ.r''' and fortified with the ienfe of Gods favour, is able to

torcintd with grace, «- i t -r i ..

pafle thorow the pikes, and conquer all coHimers. Keif. I God fights Reaf. |. For what and why fhould that man fcare for •tjwho can worke, or faint, on v^hofefide the mighty Lord of heaven and 0)Rom.<?.,5 earth doth ftand?//ra) God heform, fvhocAnhe 4-

i^a «•» ? cmira noi ete- g^*"fi ^^ Whole nfercy to his, IS without all ftint and nim eft ipfe fl>i/',f;r«»' 11-

limit, like a) himfdfe, infinite; fo immeafurable,that «^,p.M;«g''-;;>;'^;*^ It reacheth J^m f cj everUfitng to everU^mg ; lo ten- ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^ der that it lurpafleth incomprehenfibly the compallio- ^^ ^^ .^,g^^^^ ^wms;, nate meltings of the lovingeft {a) mother; and Ipared «r caufaenamnsbi^, not thedeareftbloud ofhis onely (^j Sonne. Who rMi^tveiint, mcm-hath ever in a readineffe for the recovery oj his chil- ;-/^;;;«--dren out of the moft defperate danger, and to reicue t^.ts^diviTsaj^ptma them out of the hands of the deadlieft enemy; befides }f,ft_uas iikrum ad m^ his owne omnipotent arme, the leaft finger whereoj (i> am faittmDenver-can beat the greateft mountaine to powder, and rend ««^^^-^^^^^^^^^ ^^^. ^^^^ the hardeft rocke in pieces; innumerable noits or nn- ^^^^ ^^. ^^^^,-^^f^^ gels, one of which killed ( f) an hundred fourefcore j^j, p^^, and five thoufand in one night ; charets of fire, evena (c) Pial.io j .17. thoufand charets in the whirlwinde; that faire glorl- ^^r^jj^^^g'' ^^ ous Giant, which with incredible fwiftnefle runnes j^j'^.^j^^j'^g^^^^ poft, as it were,thorow the skie, tofiundftillox retire; the impetuous current of the raging fea to recoylejthe mercileffe flames of the himgry fire, to become a foft and refre/hingayre J the implacable fury of the moft enraged lions, to couch at firft word for his fervants fake and fafetie. Nay, if need be, he hath Caterpillers andFrogges, Wormes and Lice,cven the moft impotent ac^vileft vermine, to fetch bloud,and take down theheartbf the proudeft Tyrant upon earth, carry he his head never fo high ; to cate out the bowels of the bloudieft Nimrod^ or mfghtieft Monarch, that weares a crowne upon his head, if he oppofe his people. He hath the very (g) hands, and confciences of all that rife [f^^l'^J^^l up againft them,to bring their owne bloud upon their g^g fixJftoly of owne heads, and even Hell and extreameft horror GodspuniaimetCip. upon their hearts in this life. What then fo dreadftiU on Pcrfccutors,&c. afaceof prefent confufions,or fore-imagined formes ^f ^,,^^';\~"'' of fnturc troubles are able or ought,flavilhly to de;e(ft, ^ ^ ' ' and terrific, that holy heart, which with a fwect and fefercpofc is happily, and everlaftingly hid n^der the {h) Kvings of that mighty God ? Who for the delive- ^i,;Rmh 2. u. ranee of his, can workes pfaim.91,4,

J By i.Wuhwcake.'

JfffirftSiioKS for aright comforting Seft.I•

j.Wnhweakc; j. By weakemeanes, Seeliid.7. i,Sam. 14.Gen.'

14-i.Sam.iy. Iudg.4,2i,andp. 53.

t Wid-out ^' Without meanes. See 2. Chron. 20. Exod. 14.

siAga'iDftmcJnc!. Io(u. 6. 2.King. 19. 2.Chron. 14. . .

3. Contrary to meanes,See Dan. 5.23. Ior.3.1S,

Rc-f.».Thc Ctca- Dan,3.25.25. Jonah i.d.Iofu.io.u,! 3,14.

mtcj noi'oncly 2. When the heavenly beames of Gods pleafed

countenance begin to breake out upon a man, thorovv the dark asd Hellifh mift of his manifold and hainous finnes, the unquenchable heat of His everlafting love thorovv Chrift diflblving them into nothing; and fairely fliine with a comfortable afpedl upon His humbled Soule; ipfo faBojZs they fay. Heaven and Earth, and all the Hofts of both arc everlaftingly reconciled unto him, and become his friends; theftormesand tempefts raifed by all the powers of Hell are prefently

canno; bust it,but Calmed for ever doing him any deadly hurt. All the

^^^^ creatures then, pull in their homes, retyre their flings,

. bite in their poyfon,fnib'd,and awed by thofe divine * impreffions of thcip Creators blefied image ftamped upon them by the Spirit of grace; and dare no more • offer any violence or vexation to him (except upon particular difpenfation for his fpiritual good and quickening) then to the Apple of Gods ®wne eye. Heare the promife from Gods owne mouth : exf«<^ »'» that iiay Iwtllm^ks^(covenant for them with the hfsff^s of the fie Id^ and rptth the fotvls of Heaven, andwith the creeping things of the gronndiand 1 viU'breake the borv^

nnifth€l,jjt,aUIio!i^h and the fveord,andthe hattell out of the earth, andwiU

itb:c6ntr2r>.toih:ir ^:^l^^themto hedowne fafe/y,UoL2, iS. Nay,they are lo tarre fram chargmg their leverall ihngs upon the Saints, that they will change their very natures, ro do them f ervice. They will rather become an afto • nilhment and horror to the whole Creation,then they be hurt. How often have they fufpended and put off their native povver,and properties, for the protecflion An^i .'.^oad ofGo.fspeople ? The very fca,that moft raging

Part I .Cap, 2. AffliEifd ^<?«/?«V»«v/.

gingand roaring creature, muft ftay hiscourfeand COTl«i»'p»kcbIcffc** current, to give paflage and prefervation to a true If- s**'*^'" «" the midft raelite : The Starres mull: fight, and the Sunne (land ''^/i!* ^L*'^/" Ff' ftillfortheayaeandadvantageofC?.^. 4r«,/... The &%^:%7r^em^ Lyons muft leave their favage rage and trade o£ yiu ma/fet a miracle i bloud, and become Lambes and loving unto a T).imel, f^r in this fire i fetle The Crows will feed an £/iUh: The flames of fire, nimmpmt.thmfi muft^holdin their heat, from burning a Shadrach, ZlH^o^^^^Zt Mefhach, or fiAbednego: The devouring belly of a at t bed«/Rofeu aSs dfeadfuU filli muft be turned into a Sandluary of (afety and Mon p?gc 1030. to a foftah : A Popifli Furnace heated with the verie C^,) Hi« Maiefty was maliceofHelilliaUbecomea^^^<^(7//«^^»^i?(;/«to ^nXift\VtK« a (i) Martyr ofleftu ; The very dead lines of an ordi- fentcncc 'm chc let* nary (V) Letter^ muft represent to a Roy all conceit, a tcr Ca\leadged by the meaning quite contrary to the naturall fenfe and all ^^^Ic of Salitbury,") Grammaticallconftruaion, before a blefled Parlia- ?,fft",^nfco£ai-ment be blowne up with Pofip^ Cjun-Tovfder', A brit- Jnin Gramour" a$"if tie (\) GUfe muft rebound unbroken from the hardeft by ihcfe words,/ar tfcf

dinger upafiaifoonat }ou have burned the Irfrtr.fhonld be clofely underftood the fuddainty and quicknelT: of ths (ianger,whicki thouldbeas qaickly performed, and atancndas that paper (hould beof bh-aing up in the fifcjturning that word of as foone^to the fenfc oi^as quUkh'^ifiwtft eftbe wd-ner of the difcovery tf a late intended TreiJony&c.Hcarc K. lames his own words. / <Ui upon ibf infint interprti and apprehendfome dai\e pinajti in the Lentr Lontrmj t$ the erdimy grammAr sonflruClion ofth«mj(aHd in another fort then I am fure any Divine or Lawyer in any Vnivtr^ty, »»uld have talien themjto be meant of this horriblef^rme ofbhmng us up aU bj poudir. HU Ma« iefticsfpeechinthelaASedionsf ParliaraeDr,piinted,i6os- (0 Avertuous Gentlcwo mtn in this Land doubting very often of her Salvation,na3debcrc<afe knowne unto a wor-thy Minifter of Godjwho often counfclled her,io takehcedofinquities further than G«ds word,andtruft afTurcdJy that {he might conclude her Solvation out of Gods wo rd, without any further revelations! yet fiilldtdthe temptation grow uponherjinfomuch thachavmg • Venice glaffe in hcr'hand,and the (cifc fanae Minifler fitting by her,prcfemly brcaksfoith ii»toIaineatab]ewords;you have often told rnc,that I muft lecknofurthcrtlian Gods word but I havcbin long without comfoit and can indure nolong«r,!hcrcfore if I muft be fared, let this gJaflc be kept fro bre3king,& fo (he threw it agaioft the wals.Herc might the Lords hand fer this tempting of his Maicflie,have]c(i her to the cvctlafting woes of hct diftruflful heart: yet the Lord thatts rich in mercy, having ftampsd her with the fcalcofhii Elcai> on, was content ro fatisBe the languilhiog foule with a miracle: the glafie rebounds againe, and comes fafc onto the ground ,which iKe Minifter having gotten into his h»ndi;(ayth»Oh repent of this finjblWTc Godfor hism:rcy,3nd never diftruHI him more cf his prcmife .for now^ave you His voycc from heavsn in a roitacle,telling you plaindy of your eftate.Thii was cuiionty,and might have brought defpairciyec it was the Lords mercy to remit thti

B ftonej

InflruSlions for aright comforting Se<3:. I»

faulr and grant an extraordinary coKfirmatiunof her faith. Tmti* Gods arraigncmtnt of H>poctitcs,f<Jg5357.

ftonc, to helpe to binde u^ a broken heart, bleeding with griete,for abfence other Spofife^ind want of the affurance of his love, &c. Nay the divell him^elfe, though hee walkcs about like a roaring Lion feeking withrcftlefle rage, and defiring infinitely to devoure the Lords inheritance, yet cannot polTibly addeone linke to the chaine, in which by the mercifull and mighty hand of God, hee is hampered ; nor go an, haires bredth beyond his commiffion : Thongh it bee utterly impofTible, that that damned Aiigell fliould fo farre change his divelliili natnre, as to do any of Gods cho(en, direftly, any true good; yet he is everlaftingly mufled by an Almighty arme, from ever doing them any deadly hurt* Hee may be fuflFered fometimes to fliake his chaine at them, and roarc upon themhide-oufly, to drive them nearer unto God,and fright them from (inne; But he Ihall never either in this worli, ot the world to come have his full Twinge at them > or-faften his hellifh fangs upon their redeemed fouls.

''^ C H A P. 11.

Three other Reafons proving the former Do^ine,

Ilcaf.s.Iti prayers are 3 §m,M^!^k^k Efidcs all that Other exoellent,cona-

verypowcrfuiJiwheie ^^^\^ pleatc, impenetrable armour of

proofe mentioned, Ephef.6 »vjh\c\\

is able to beat backe vidoriouily

all earthly oppofitions, and the ve-

rie Ordnance of Hell, every one of

Gods "Favourites is alio bleffedly fumiftied with a

(m')Vtf^cailDi EccUf. mighty rpirituall (m) Engine, which is able to batter

muru^iqui rumpi ton

fof^t^mmmmum Jntoniufm»d*mor4buiqti'uimfofmidAbiU. Gb*yfD(l. T)e crando Deum /i.«.

Deprecati$,atmaiur<i ({i inexpmmbiluyic tu'ijftmutr'yntc unquamftiikm muwmntum, (mfacili-

mtiVtl unm rtj>tlilm militmiVtl mumf»biiia hojitm mUia.ibiiiM.

parti I. Cap. 2. eAffH^ed ^orfcieKces.

downeall the bulwarks of the Divell, to (hake the whole kingdome of darknefle, and all hellifh powers; nay, to oflFcr an holy violence to the very Throne of C«jGodhimrelfe:vvitne{fe,Hisrnoftmercifullincrea- ^ .^ , tmgMofes*To/ethtma/o»e,Exod.^i.lO. AsthoHgh 4pncauo.utm hmi. tfeemedfationoFaman , could binde as it were, I nnpttijtuemcnatmu fpeake it with lowlieft reverence to thai highefl Ma- <»^ «*"« cwmi, & jeftie, the hands of his Omniputency, from doing his ^"o^^'i'erypiumre'. people any hurt; and were able to extinguidi that un- g^tscutt .epr^cat^ap, quenceable wrath in the conception, which once on \<^.npninh mines foot would burne unto the lowefi Hell^ andfet on fire taatumeft ifia pneaxi' the foundations of the Mountaines: I meane that finitv'j.fedeta'mbeUu. (.) moftprecious,andalmoft.ifnotaltogether^mni- ^fi^^^l^^'^r^". potent Grace 01 Trayer^ Tnjs great Mafter of mira- dirj^mdeumipfa ibid^ cles hath wrought from time to time many and very * faundiliceniiam remarkable wonders both in Heaven and Earth. It quxrit ^ AUft, quifccit made the Sunne, that mightie creature, the Prince of ^f^^^^^Vf dT all the Lights in Heaven, to ftay and ftand /till upon mummcum Deo An^e-thefiidden,intheheatof his fwifteftcourfe: Itlanded lorum/upmt mak^t-/(j>«rfi& fafely upon the fhore, out of the bellieof the teffi»(>epneaU 2, Whale,and bowels of the Sea: It drew refirefhing Jo'io«^>3* ftrcames out ofa drie bone, for the laving of <y^?»/'o»x i.jj**yjg.*^''°* life : It turned the Heaven into braffe for three yeares i am. 5.17,18-and an halfc;and afterwardturned the lelfe-fame brafle into fruitful! clouds, and fountaines of raine: It killed i Kings 19,11,3 s. an hundred fourelcore and five thouland of the enemies of Gods people in one night: For the freeing of ig'/Z/^^ifromaflrait and dangerous fiege. It filled a ?.Kings6,i7. mountainein a moment, as it were,/«// ofHorfes and Chariots of fire: It turned the (words ofa mightie , chro.io,5,^,&c.i5 Army into the Bowels of one another; when leho-fhafhat knew not which way to turne himfelfe ; but was fo helplefle and hopeleffe, that he cryed unto the Lord, vye knoro not rvhat to do, onely our eyes are upon Adi 12.5,7,10. thee ! It loofed Peter out of prilbn, fhooke hii ch'aines *Vp6 intelligence of off from hii hands^ and made an Iron gate to open of ^^ Spaniji invafioo,-' its owne accord: * It enraged and inlarged the Eng- JSmed anTeb.

lifli Seas tofwallow up the Spanifh invincible Arma-

do: And which is none of the Icaft wonders. It

brought Prince Charles out o^Spaiue,

A doubi concerning But you inftance, may fome fay, in extraordinarie

thepcifonspraying" examples of extraordinarie men, endowed with an

extraordinarie fpirit. j$ rcmooTcd yet fure I am,they arc rcgiftred by the holy Ghoft,

to reprefent unto us, and to all generations of the Church to the Worlds end, the Almighty and wonder-working power of Prayer. And I am as lure, that th€ Petitioners were mtn*fHl>je^ to tikepaffi9ns as we *Vl^Ui Av^9a'!iri(h aye. Perhaps,if thou bee a true-hearted Natha»<tel, oiOiioTitt^'f hi^V' fince thy new birth,thou waft never fo extraordinarily lam r. ;♦ paflionate,as lomh was,when out of a pang of ftrange

diftemper, hee thus anlwered the mighty Lord of loaah 4 9. Heaven and Earth: / do voeH to bee angry even unt9

death. ReaC4rTtf)ath faiih Fpurthly, Gods Favorite is further furnifhed with which is powctfiill. an other fpirisuall weapon of impregnable temper,

(p)Faith»onlyabIe 1"^ ^°^'"^^j^lV"^8^l^ ImeaneFaith, (/^jthevcry loicifotwifutne^eif Powcr, and AftaeotOodtor all true joy, found com-ioyjandcenfiancltif fort, and lightfomnefle at the heart-root in this life. tonum^in the naidft Thiscrowned Emperefle of all thofe Heavenly graees, ofthc change5,v»anes ^^^^ ^^^^ j„ ^j^^ 5^^^^ of ^ fanftified flian^and which

externaU things jaod 1" ^ ^ig"^ fenfc may bee laid vertually to comprehend that one day, as well all the bcautie, ftrcngth, excellency and power of asanotherjtbrough- Chrift himlclfe ; is truly (^) viftorious, and trium-cut thccourfc of a p|,anf^ ^r) over all the World,- (I) over rhe very gates rdraltcntha": of Hell, andaUthepowerscf darkneffe/Wove? the of ihislifeiscp^ble. Divels fiereitdarte; (u) over the devouring flamesof warrf. the raging fire; (x) over the rearing furic of the moft

(q) Creitnti mmdut

ittmprm'iptDUboloyViori^infermtSf fucatumque mtra ludibriafuntj ntd'tcerepoffitcumpaiJot ybi tuui, 0 mtSf tcuUuo i ybi tuajnfirne^ vlRnia ? i.Cor. 15, J J, Hibtt tnim ^fe coana imniAhgCj qua ceteris}]or)ibifia&infuptrabiliafunt, viSartampir "Boninum JtfumCbri^itm jn qumcridit.cw adkierei&inmiiti4r.Niogcor. (r) i.Iohn.T.4- (I) Ma«h.i6.i|,(t)Eph.

imngric

Pare I .Cap. *. AffliEied ^onfciences*

hungric Lyons; (yj over the varietie and extremitie Cy)Heb.n.j7. ot exquifitefttortures,temptations,perlecucions, all outward miferies; even (*)overcruellmockings. It (OHcb.it.j6, *unre{iftablybeatesdowne,or blows up the ftrong- ' Hes.n.jo. €ftBulwarkes,and thickeft: walls jf^)puts to flight C'OH^b.ii.s4. themightiefl Armies,and f^) conquers the mofl in- C'')Hdb 11.33. vincible Kingdomes. And when all is done. Oh blef-fed Faith I at the v^ry laft, and deadlieft lift, (c) llie (Ol^falm-M--*-triumphantly fcts her foot upon the neck of the Prince ^^JT?'-f ^'T T" of terrors, I meane death, the lalt and worlt; the end chntudiaem. Procedat and fumme of all feared evils: And even in the middeft i» »edium,o(i€ndat /g. of tbofe dying and dreadfuU pangs, beares a glorious «^«/« tordii» in/prnfer. part with fe/m Chrifi the Conquerour in that fweet- J'j'^'w |«'»«e>''^«i/w: eftSong o^wiaoxy O death Tvhereu thy fiing ? In 2 ^'^Jl?CmZicqZ word. It can do all thmgs. (d) AU things are fojjible q,udtt aliud tUU^at^ tohimthat heleeveth, centemnt pre me. Ecu

* Fifthly, and laftly j and in a word Grace in its ctmtmpfiiiiy Parumtfi owne nature, beine the moft glorious Creature of r/><r *lii~--'P<trumefi ut (d; Father of lights, and flowmg as it were more im- dcUSUhnu contmne mediately and Iweetly from his bleffed face, is of fuch qukquid te umbat, a divine invincible, and lightfome temper, and hath C6gum»e carcera, corf fuch an antipatheticall vigour and abilitie, againft all ^^'^"f vmula^conumw fpiritualldarknefle and dampesj whether of affliftion, TrZZ[T.7' ' temptation, troubJelome conmhons or the times, the morum^Hticviiifii.m vaUejr of the Jhadow of deathf the Gtzvc , Hellitfelfe; iBvenifti. — that it is ever able, eirher todilpcUit, or diflblve it, or ^matyordetyfirvet, fupportitfelfeftronglyand triumphantly even in the a^^l&TaSfitv^it middeft of it. Suppofeafoule beautified with Grace, adafperaMmda.nL to be featedjifit were pofllble, in the very center of culfnta.minada.caUat, that hellifh Kingdome, yet would it, by its Heavenly fr»^gtt& tranfu.Aug, ftrength,and glory, in defpiteof all infernallpowers '£^T**"f^tf\''V^ keepeofFat fome diftance all the darknefle, torments lingoiGod/g^^^^^^^ and horror o[ that damned place. Whence it is, that favor, it is fo often in the holy Scriptures compared to light. d^fWo t» W^J^j tbV Now what power and prevalent antipathy our ordi- t^aTwviHminum, mn narie light doth exercile againft his moft abhorred l^Zu^Md^tn^ Oppofite, darknejfe, you well know,and it is elegantly tarv;«tberei,fpintmlit

B 3 and &c(^eliis»?at-

and punftaally for my purpofe expreffed by Ong in this manner ; JVefee, and prove y faith he, by daUy ex-terience how fowerfutl And dreadfuU a thing the dar^. fieff'e of the night is. For when it fallethyit covereth, and mufflcth up the face of the whole world. It obfcurethy And hidethf the hue. And thefajhitn sf all creatures : It kindeth up att, hands, and (freaketh off all implojmentsi The night commeth , faith our Saviour, wherein wee cannot worke. It arrejleth, and ks^peth captive all living wights, men and beafis, that they mufi heflill, and refi there, where itarrefleth them : yea it maketb them fearfull, and faint-hearted, full of fancies, and much fub'jeU to frights.lt isofalothersfuch a powerful,^unconquerable Tyrant, at no man is able to Withfland. And yet neverthele^e, it ii not of that might, that it is able to overwhelme, or to quench the leafl light in the world. Ftr we fee the darker the night is,the clearer the Starres fbine : Tea the leafi candles light, that is lighted, with-fiandeth the whole night, ana not onelyfuffereth not the darkneffe to cover, or tofinother, and oppreffe it, but it giveth light alfo even in the middej^ of the dar^ffejfe, andbeatethit backs for famefpace anddiflanceon every fide of It: fo that which wayfoever it is borne,or where^ foever tt commeth , there mufl darknejfe depart, and give place unto the light \aQ,the power, and the dread-fulneffe of it, cannot helpe or prevaile ought again(l it^ AndthoHgh the light be fo weake , that it cannot cap light farrt about, or drive the darknefftfarre from it, as in thefparke of an hot caale,yet cannot the darkneffe cover orconceale, and much leffe quench it; but tt fiveth light to itfelfe alone at leajt -, fo that it may bee feene 4 farre off in the darks ; And it remaineth unconquered of the dark^, thpu^h it cannot helpe other things nor give light unto them. Tea (that which is yet more wonder-full) a rottenjhining peece of wood, which hath thefain-teft light that can be fatt»d,yet remaineth invincible <»/ Ail the f9vt<r ofdarkf»fJpt\ ind tkf mure k ^ compajjed

about

^hout with darkp^fff f^^ clearer itght it giveth, S9

little U darknefe a$le to overtome, or kftfe dewne Mny

light ; hut that itruleth and VAnifHipjethyAnd expelUth

the darkjiejfe, which elfe overtvhelntetla, dnd fnareth^

and fetter eth^ andptttteth all things in fettrt^ Now if

thii naturall light hefopowerfttlly and fa able to prevaile

againfi the darknefTe cf the night: why (hauld not that

Jpirituall Lights that Gods Spirit doth kindle , and fet

up in the hearts of Gods C hilar en^ be able to a ford them

light in darknejfef and to minifter found joy and fweet

comfort unto them,in the verie middefi of their heaviefi^

andntpfi hideous affiiElions. Afllircdly , it miift needs

be unconquerably able, with farre greater power> and

in an higher proportion. For our vifiblc light doth

(pring but from a finite and materiall Fountaine, the

Sonne, it (elfe a creature : but the Spiritual! light, I

fpeake of, flow^ immediately from the glorious face

of the onely true , incomprchenfible and eternal . ., , ^ .

* Light, the Sunnes creator,»?/»* dwelleth m the light ^^®l\\'^''^ *^*

that no man can approach unto , and is an everlafting

well-fpring of all Life and Light; which it doth (b

farre reprefent and rcfemble in Divine excellencie,

and miphtinefle, that it thence receives by a lecret and

facred mfluence, frefh fiiccelTions ftill of an infinite

triumphant power, ^nd prevailing againft all fpirituall

darknelTes for ever. Suppofe all the men that dwell

within the compafle of our Hemifjihere (hould ad-

drefle themlelues with all their wit and weapons,

with all their power and policie to keepe backe that

univerfall darknefle, which \^ Wont to feize upon the

face of the earth at the fetting of the Sunne; yet by all

thisftr^oDgandcombinedoppofition. theyft.9jdbut W^«^^^^^^

beat theayre: But now, upon the very firlt approach mmmrotmperufiae of that Princely light, but peeping up intheEaft, it u'dacomprehinGim'^re-would all flye away in a (e) moment, and vanifh into ti^nftrgetu dielj^^en-nothing. Semblably, if all the underftandings upon i'[\^*^^^l^t\^^^'* earth, and all the Angels in Heaven thould contribute cUtAmfi^Me&A.

B 4 ^^V,wpi>'

InfirHEiionsfor a. right comforting Seft. I

all their abilities, and excellencies to illighten with chearfulnefle and /oy, a guilty confcience furprifed fotnetimes with hellirh darkneffe and clouds of horror upon fight of finne, and fenfe of divine wrath ; yet all would not do, they fhould all the while, butwaQi a Blackamoore, as they fay: but now, let but the leaf! glimple of the light of Grace fliine into that fad and hcavie Soule, and it would farre more eafily and irre-(iftably cha(e away the very darkefl midnight of any fpirituall mifery, then the ftrongeft Summers Sunne, the thinnefl mornings mift. Give me, if you will,?«-das his heart, or Spiraes horrour j or a vexed fpirit tome and rent in peeces with the raging guilt o f both thofe wofull men; and let that fuppofed rufull Soule^, weary of its hellifh burden, and thirfting finccrely for the waterofLife, but caftit lelfeupon the mercie, ^^^^r/' truth, and power of the Lord lefus, fo (weetly offer-

*^^P.' ing himfelfe in that pretious fromife, Matth. 11.28.

refolving to take him for an everlafling husband ; and ipfo fa^o, as they fay, it might be put into a very Heaven upon Earth. For this glorious grace of Faith, the Prince of all fpirituall light and lightfomenefTe in the truly humbled Soule, thus flied into fuch a darke and grieved fpirit, doth enkindle and fet on fhining all ("OFirfei t^ \n Chrifii- thofe (f) gracious heavenly Starres, that are wont to mManima fundamin- beautifie the hearts of holy men j hope, love, zeale, Tm7i'DeZZ'eT ^onne-likefeare,humility,patience,felfe-denyall,uni-u.scettMctixiffcvxftu- verfall obedience, fruitfulneffe in all good works, &c. tvn»n mt peinhet con- Which make them ( g) /tght itjelfe,X.o (h) tvalke in the fidennttm congruend- Ughf , towards the infinite and (i) unaj>proacha(?le «rnfmUmdm.^o ^ (^^ . ^^ therefore they never need to want light-a* lucent'(Ic vera v'lu lomenefle; but have perpetuall pregnant matter of fpi tWiqute (fpe inpb^itU rituall mirth,and mightineffe of fpirit.

adverfi w ■ 'S^rp vhrtui efl ftdiu^&bmovirtatum eafu.ldem fuper Cant-Svm tiy. (e.)T^v^v

Ghap. g

Chap. III. .^-^

Three f aire of infiances confirming the former T> 0-^i»<f, David rf»f^ Saul, lob and Achitophel, Luther and Spira.

He point appeares, and is further proved by inanifeft, and manifold experience : ^4 W having beene former- 1'Davids flren^ih.

ly, wofolly wafted with great variety and extremitie of dangers and diftref-fes, was at la ft plunged into a moft defperateperplexitie-i.^yrf^? 30.5. Which had beene able to have fwallowed up into defpaire, the manlieft f .Tia &. is. vigour of the greateft fpirit upon earth, not fupported with grace : fthelikeoralefle, caufed King S^»/to ^.weaincrc-fall upon his owne fword;) yet Heblefled man,by the ^^^^^^ , i_^. power of his fpiritaall peace , and jthe beams of Gods pleaied face fliining upon his Soule, did patiently, and fweetly comfort Himfelfe in the Lord His God; and ftood like an impregnable Rocke unfhakcn with the raging aflaults of any tempeftuous lourges. Hee was at this time hunted by Sa^/like a Partridge in the Mountainesi cafliierd by the Princes of the Philijiines asa f<?//'pJpofruipe(5led fidelity j robd by the Amale-kites of His wives,His (bnnes, and His daughtersjThe Towne, to which He returned for fafety, was burnt with fire 5 And to make his calamity compleate, and moft cutting.even His owne men were ready to ftone Him : Now in this great diftrefle upon the firft appre-henfion whereof He wept, as the ftory faith, untill He had no more porcer to weepe; yet comming to Himfelfe,. and recollecfling His fpirituall forces. His heavy heart readie to finke and fall afunder in His bofome, did fetch by the hand of faith , comfortably fortified by fenfe and experience of former favours, fuch heavenly

ftrenstth

ftrcngth from lehova, whom He had made His portion; that thereupon hi? courage was revived and rai-Ced to that height, that Hee prelently purfiied his enemies with extraordinary valour and relblution, cut them ofF quite and rf covered all. And David faith thf text, v>ai greatly dtflrejfed : for the peopleJpake 9ffi0' Ttirtg Him, becaitfe the Souleofall the people rvai grie^ vedf every man for His fonnesf tind for HU daughters: Ifut David encouraged Himfelfe in the Lord Hii God, &c, ijobi flreogih. What a bitter Sea of unmatched mireries,did breake

out upon bleffed loBy which with a fudden unexped-ed violence, bearing downe that Hedge of proteAion, which God had fet about Him, fthe raines purpofely letloofe by divine difpenfation to Sathans malice in the meane timej did fearfully overflow him to that height and horrour i that He ftands regiftred in Gods Bookd as an unparalled Inftance of extraordinarie fuf-(^:>yimoquifcium\n ^'erings and forrows; calamities and conflids; to all uila Hi(i0m tot unt. fucceeding ages, no (<.j ftory bemg able to afford the ^e gyavibm trumnis like; The natnrall death of one dcare chiide , ftrikcs fimuia<tobru(mftn{f* fometimes (o heavy to a mans heart, that for griefe he olDUAtiiidediii tten grows into a confumption : but all loh children, were ptuperitm lantum con- luddenly taken away at once by a violent flroke: fome tremefcuHt fe ieiiam petty croffe upon his outward ftate,and cutting off but quan.uiun.qiu iifptn- pj^t of his goods.caufes fometimes a covetous world-tT.i;;,il'X «"gj°<;^'(0>i^°^"\*™»'•• B^-^'^wasrobd of qntum (ucHrmuntt »i- al» • fo that It IS a Proverbe to this day. As poore as lob : quiquamfciiicettaatum Many wives are paifionatcjand peeviQi in time of pro-n^arortmfirtmis. fperity, whofe hearts notwithftanding will melt in ^ivy/.jw MAittham.2^ compalTionjand kindenefle,overtheir husbands,in any ^ftcraStwpr^m! I<indcof miferic: butCwj7*^/wife,thodearelyintrea-qnannxiUa fufifpereet, ted,by Her moft diflrefTcd Husband, even for their idautem earn asinitri childrcns fake, themutuall common pledges of twee-(ommnfUiOfltvdit ip jgft [qvc : yet would^ot come neere Him. Afy breath iZ l'"*"'" "^T""- tayth He, isfirange to my wife, thoHfh I intreated for tdfferiamiagemum the chUdrens fake of tnme mne body. Chap. I p. 17. fr»didifft,CttVi Satan

Satan Iconfefle, iswont toroareand rage fiercely e-

iiough about Gods blcfifed Ones, to doe them all the

mifchicfejHee can poflibly: but rarely hath he fo large

areachjandhischainefo lengthened as he hadagainft

^ob, Thepainefullanguiih of Tome one part, would

notonely deprive a Man,ofthe pleafure of the worlds

Monarchic, if hee had it in pofleffien: but alfo make

Him wearie of His life. In what a taking then was

lob, yNhofromthefoUofhufost^ unto hii Croivneh^d , »« ,r • ,.

no part free fromAr^^i/r^ and (n) horribly inflamed l^/;^';^^^^^^^

ulcersjcxafperated & enraged with the flinging Imart q^ipitufnatphani'ml^n-

of Satans extrcameft malice, who had power given a.%r iepnm f'nS«. aed

Him toinflia them. God himfdf-e frownes many venlmJeett (ongfga.

times, and withdrawesthebeamesof HispleafcdFace ^''^^."1^^—^

from the foules «f His (ervants, to their great gnete, ^^.^.(^^jm homnum u-

tbo for their fpirituall good: But feldome doihheefet barava. Meu

them up for His Marke ; hu)it them Ai a fierce Lion ;fet lo'i, \ 9, i i,& " Oj > 6>

//« terrours in array againfi them ; and command the ^ 4

foyfon of his arrowes to drtnkjif their fpirit as loh com-

plaincs: It is no ftrange thing, neither fliould it much

move,but onely make us walke more watchfully , to

he-are men of the world, and drunken Belials to belch

oat from their rotten hearts upon the Ale bench fiich

bafe (landers as thefe, Thefe Prefejfours for all their

fayreJheweSydrecertainely dU ofthemnfftorioHS Hypo'

critej. Tho they looke never fo demurely, they are not

the men they are taken for, Cfc, But to have a Mans

ncarefl, familis--, underftandingChriftianfriends to

charge Him with Hypocrifie, is a moft cruell cut to a

troubledconfcience: And this was (<?j/^^j cafe. So . . ..

thas as lok was fmgular in the univerfality of his af fli- C^) ^.^^^' ^^^''«"'' ^•^»

ctionsjlo there was a fingulanty of bittcrnelle above yiiuHgngaietMizuii

ordinary in every partiailar affliction. And what of ntndutiivi, ipeak'mg

all this ? And yet for all this^ this holy man,by the help cf lobs ftiends, qmn

aimifi^di fapi'utta wlfurUt, uttx (wmdiffrntatiMibia, qiuebKlibr6ittfttU9tariVlitret^M^'in&inl%VisprO' tfimtt & RtliimtyUt tx iifMm f^tnim <r«.Mcrc.

«f

r

^ p)2iam & bciius lob of that precious (p) hoard of grace, which his heaven-t-tyfiifiantea prxmedi- \y hg^^t had trea(ured up in the time of prolperity j out «"11"V:*M° of^thatrpirimallftrength, which Hcehad gotteninto fuertecnbo cegnaf- His foule by his former humble acquaintancCjand con-ft:tyy({ui ratiant tncs «• verfation with His God; and knowing full well, that a iupitmiMiifa cm- tho all was gone,yeC Hee ftill pofleffed leftts Chrifi, as '"«'^*';!lS^'"s'/« fully,ifnot moreteelingly,as ever before; He becomes nlcifftt. Nunc vito tta hereupon as rare,ana admirable a Patterne or Patience pYtetntaitatHSjextnua^ to all pofterit y ;as he was an extraordinary aftonifliing ttiffyfuint.uiadomniA fpedacleofadverfity and woe. Confcioufhefle of his ingmi ammapcrihm fore-fpcnt righteous life,which he peruleth CW 31. &iam mu'-urum wH T"*^ cleareneffeof a goodconlcience.C^4^,i(5. i g.Be-^MuftLtn^ad pit rum holdmy roitnejfe is in heaven,andmy record is on high : amarijjifmm ob.tum,ad And his invifiblefaith,Ci64/>. 1^,23,24,2 5. Oh that my uxcra afftCtHntiad roords yoere now written, oh that they were printed in ''^i'^VlZ.tTJ:^ a'Booke IThat'thejwere gravenwith anironvenand pobmM Mci'iaium tead,tn the rockefor ever. For I know that my Redee-conumpiimatque mer /ifeeth,^c.Ch^ip. i 3. Though hejlaj me,yet will I

fetverum cbr)j in Mai truft in him;did fo ftrengthen and flay his fpirit with a *'"'" 3+* divine mightjthat he bore valiantly, and flood upright

under the heaviefl weight, and greatefl variety of ex* treame affliflions,that ever were laydupon any meerc Achltophili wcakncflc, man. But now on the other fide, the tyth, nay the ten hundred part o^Ioh troubles, cauledgraceleffc ^yfchi-tophellytofaddle his.A^e^get himfelfe home,pftt hit hou-jholdin orderyand hang himfelfe. So true is that which the blcfTed Prophet tells us, ler. 17,5 ,^r. Curfed bee . the man,that trnfieth in man, andmaketh fiepj his arme, andwhofe heart departeth from the Lord, For Hejhall be like the Heath in the defert, and Jhall not fee when goodcommeth ; but Jhall inhabite the parched places in the fVtlderneJJe,in a fait land and not inhabited, Blejfed is the man that trufieth in the Lord ,and whofe hope the Lord is For heejhal be as a tree planted by the waters, and that ffreadethottt her roots by the river , and Jhall not fee when heat commeth,bHt her leafe Jhall begrcene, ttndjballnot hee carefull intheyeare tf droHgnt^ neither

therjhallcea^efromyetlditt^ fruit.

This impregnable comfort fpringing from grace, 3 i*'/^«'s ftrength. andagoodconfcience, even in evill times, did fteele ^^^'^,^Lt^f^g^ l„. thefpiritofbleffedZ^f^^r, with iuch fpiriruall float- [^eram tatMHto cun-neffcand fo hardened his forehead Ag^iin^ a world, nay ^ rum tdio & invldts, an horrible hell of moft reprochtul and raging oppofi- ««* totusptntmundm tions,thathebecamea Speaacle, a Miracle of r.ireft '^l^^l^^!^' Chriftian fortitude, and invincible courage to the torllllim mSttr whole world,andto allpofterity-.I am perfuaded,that ctrvkti [ubjMre nun holy truth of God, which he logloriouflyprofefl:, and miUe marui mubxiw that power of godlinefle, which heefo faithfully pra- rum^atfiJmconcUa-aifed^didinfufe into the heart of that Man as much '^'^^tlT^^^'Til;, unconquerablenefle of refolution, and tearelefnefTe of tfftpotHuimmopir thefaceofMan, as ever dwelt in any mortallbreaft, trigtnu ptm anno in fince the Apoftles time. Witneffe amongft the reft, "(uptrftw, iacdmU that one extraordinary expreffion of His incompara- «'=/'''''^«/i«« f "«'««*; ble magnantmitie: when his-friends were earneft, yejeiet bmims, qm and eager upon Him,not taventure himfelfe,amongft apem Marte debnUart a number of Per fidious Papifls, and bloud-thir ftie Ti- »«» pffa 1« tandm gets ; He replyed thus : 9^s tenchincr mee, faith Hce, '^g^rdtcumbeniinieda, %ceIa^fentfor,Jamrefol.ed.an'k certainly deter. :;;:ZZI^" mined to enter JVormestn the name of the Lord fefm Chniioobdem.vit. Chrtfi \yea tho/tghlknewy there "were at many Divels Brighm.tnc.^. Apoc ioreftfimee, at there are tilet to cover the nonfes in Funommo vir mag-fVormes, This Man of God did upon the two Pillars %°J'"Z1lt^miTai»r of His Herokall heart, courage and patience, moft no- crbii^&qui Tot^Stu blyfuftaine tfee malice and hatred,aimoft of the whole adverfia ipjum csnjpi-world. The I>»'z/tfi5f,and theT<?/>(? did concurrently nmbMunumfeofpy countermine with all their, cmeltie, and cunning a- (^it- Bttcolc.chmtiug, gainftthisviaoriousa4«;^.'.;,ofHeaveii,andmi^^^ *jS'icftoVy of tie underminer of their dark and damned kingdomes. ^^^^j^, iuibir,^,S^9, Almoft all their Princes, Prieife, and people of Chri-ftendome, did breed and breathe out nothii^ but thoughts of indignation and threats of Death againft Him. Millions of lafic, andluftfullMonkes,having like ib manypeftilent Locufts of the infernall Pit, ftiz'd npon the face of Surofe, with their envenomed

fwarmesj

InfirtiBions for a right comforting Se(Jl. I •

fwarmes, and lying at eafe encloyftered in Sodomy and blond, gnafticd their teeth at Him with HellilK furie, and like true Fiends fpet fire in His face. And yet for all this, this holy Saint (which, I more admire, -camUifeceS-umscrl and prizehigher, than the vidories of a thoufand C*-btntii &om q'uerunt : f^^^t or the mod renowned valour of the grear^ft ayf-CMeMareyVttvmiiy lexander) having fo many incarnate Divels continu-mt fnaiattat byem. ally roaring about Him,with open mouth,ready every ^/^r^'Tl^?" houre, and enraged with implacable thirft todrinke \Armn. upHisbloua,and/M'-«//<?w ritrn ftp qmcke ; yet I fay,

*spirae'i wwkncITf. enjoyed fuch a triumphant tranquillitie of minde, and Ca)iwas,faithhc,cx- unfhaken prefenceoffpirit, that likea mi*htie Sonne ccffively cov«ou8^of ^frhunder by His conftantand powerful] preaching, h°Upp\ycTwy fclfc ^o"^ ^^^e fpace of nine and r wenty y earcs, fo {hooke the to get by iniuflicc, pillars of Popery, that I am perfwaded the Beafi will corrupting iudgtnenf, never ftand upon his toure legges ^ny more: And writ by deceit, inventing eloquently and excellently, almoft, if not as many vo-trickstodcludc hi- iutnes,ase^;^//»did,that^reat glory of theChridi-it!ce: Gocdcauicsl / ... i '. * a /r-

an World m former times. A petty crolTe many times will focmatculate, and weaken, the elevations of the greatefl: Wit, that His conceit, invention and ftyle will fall to a farre lower ftreine, than ordinary; which contentment,and calmnelTcwould raife to their high-eft pitch and pollibilitie Bur the terrible earthquake, as it were, oi'aW Europe, and contrary commotions of * Cbriftendome,did never a whit diianimate, or Ihake the heart oFthis heavenly man; fitly honoured by the name of athird-S/^^.^. *ButriOW FrancisSpira on the other fide, having out of his (^) inordinate love to the

cithcrdtf^ndcdde cejtfulJyjcr fold them to the advcrfary pcr-fiilioufly.illciullsl naaintaindwith all n)y iiwght.I willingly oppofcdthc known c truth. And the ttutl committed unto mc, I cither betrayed oi perverted. Thusdul the care of this world and the deceltfulnej enriches, choaktiie

good iccdthir was fo.meily {own^ fo as fearing be faints and yeddestothealluieraentsof this prcfent world. I knew the Dodrine of luilification by Chr i(i, but I denied it, and ab« jured ic,fotheend,that I mightkcepe this ff?iIcl5fcfromadycr{ity,andTny childrenfrom poverty : And now behold how bitrer i s this life unto mc ? And God ooly knowcs, whjc Ihal become ofihis my FaaVily.But furdy no good is like to betide itjbut rather daily wotfc and vvorfejand fuch a ruinf,as at Icneth, one ft inclhallnot be left upon another, i(atBacon. Ill the relatian cf the dcfperat t lUtc of Fraficii Sp'ira, in the ycare i y48«I have the ori-giaajl tehtors of the ftory j and ir.vA thi-, escellf nt tranflation to ajsfwcr exaftly to thcro.

things

things otthis life, wofuUy wounded his confcience by chat infamous abjuration of the blefTed Truth, which He formerly profeffed, became a Ipedlacle o\ (iicli fjn-rituall miferie and woe to the whole world,that there is not any thing left unto the memory of man more remarkable.

Vpon the very firft revifeof his recantation, and ferious confideration in cold bloud what he had done, he acknowledged himfelfe utterly undone and for e-ver. His (pirit fuddenly fmitten with the dreadful! fcnfe of divine wrath for his Apoftafie,and fplit in pieces, as it were, with fo grievous a bruife, fainted fear* fully, fail'd him quite, and fell afunder in his breaft like drops of water. Hearefome rufullexprefTionsof his dcfperatc ftate, from his owne mouth: Ohythatlsvere gone from hence, that fame Body yooiitdlet out this ive«ry Soule ! I teUyott there tvas never fttch a Monfler m I am ; never -wm man alive a JpeElacle of fuch exceeding

mifery.- Inotvfeele Cods heavy -wrath that burnes

like the torments ofheHwithin mcy and apiSls my Joule Tfpith fangs unutterable, Veril/deJferation is Hell it felfe,^---^Thegnaveing-vporme of unefuenchable fire, Joorfour^ confufton, andyvhich is reorfl ofall,de§feratioH it felfcy continually tortures me. And now I count my frefent efiate tvorfe, than if my foule fefaratedfrom my body tvere tvith fudaf,and therefore Idefire rather to be

thercy than thus to live in my body, The truth />,

never hadmortall man fuch experience of Gods anger and hatred againfi him as I have,*- *Jf I could con-ceive but the lea/i Jparke of hope in my heart of a better ftate hereafter, I would not refufe to endure the mofl heavy wrath of the great God, yea for 2000 ^yeares , fo that at length I might attaine out ofmifery.^—-'~-Hee profe^ed that his pangs were fuch,04 that the damned ffiights in Hellindure not the like mifery: That hk ftate •moi worfe than that of Cain and ludas, and therefore

dejired to dye^ 0 that God wtuld let loofe his fjand

from

J 9 InftruUions for aright comforting Sedl.i

from mey artdthat it were with me now, 04 in times pafi , Iwouldfcornethe threats of the mofi cruell Tyrants, henre torments with invincible refolution, and glory in the outward frcfefpon of Chrifiy till I were choaked in thejiame, and mj body turned into ajhes.

Chap.IIII.

Afrfi ufeofthe former *T)oBrine far exhortation i to. flore uf heavenly comforts in our hearts. Two conji-derations which prejfe this exhortation upon tis,

I. Vfc. Treafore up yfes j. ^^^^y©^^F it befo then, that anheaven-rpiritu.ll corofons ^S^H Iv hoard of graccgoodconfci-

^^^ l^^g cnce,Oodsravour,&c,happily treafured up while it is called Today, hath the lole, and fa-cred property,and priviledge, to bold up our hearts, in times ofhorroun inabling us in the meaae time patiently, and profitably to matter ' all miferies, pafle thorow all perfecutions, conquer all Commers; and at length by the helpe of God, to pull the very heart, as it were, out of Hell; with confidence, and triumph to looke even death, and the Di-vellin theface,andto ftand with boldnefle, before the terrour of the laft Day,like an unmoveable Rock, when the Sonnes and daughters of confufton , who h^veflept inharvejt, and mifpent the gracious Day of their vifitation , fhall intreat the mountaines, and Rocks to fall upon them ; I fay, it being thus, let every one of us Mkt Sonnes and daughters of wifedome, in this fhort Som mers Day of our abode upon earth, and in this glorious Sunne-fliine of the Gofpell, and pretious feafons of grace, imploy all meanesj^improve all opportunities, to gather in, with all holy greedi-

nefle.

ncffe, and treafure up abundantly much fpintuall

{Irengtk and laftingcomfort againft the evill Day,

To which, let us be quickened, by fuch confide rations

as thefe:

I. This wire,and happy trealuringup, of heavenly

hoards, and comforts of holinefle aforehand , will diftrafeT^" ^^^

fweetly mollifie, and allay the bitternefie, and fmart,

of that heavinefle and forrow ,* of thofe fearefull a-

mazements, and oppreffions of fpirit, naturally incident to times of trouble, and fcare, which ordinarily

cfo very grievoufly fting,and ftrike thorow the hearts

of carnall and fecure Worldings, with full rage, and

the very flafhes, and fore-taftes of Hell. Of all other

palTions of the Soule, ladnefle, and griefe grates mofl: *

upon the vitall (pirits; dries up fboneft the frefheft

marrow in the bones; and moft fendbly fiickes out the

pureft,andrefinedfl:bloudinthe heart. All the Ob-

jeds of lightfomeneffe, and joy, are drowned in aa heavy heart, even as the beauty of a Pearle,is diffolved invineger. Now the onely Cordiall, and Counter-poyfon againft this dampe of light-heartednefTe, and Cut-throat of life, is the fecrec fweetnefre,and Qiining pleafure of that One fearle of great f rice j three orien t TiycswkQrcoiiHTtrfghteoftfKeJfe and peace, and joy itt Math.rg.4^, the holy Ghofi treafur'd up in the Cabinet of a good Rotr.14.j7. conlcience. The glorie, pretioufneile, and power of ^^*'l'"'«44« which hidden treafure, purchafcd with the fale of all finne, doth many timesfliine fairelieft upon the Soule, in the faddeft times; infpires for the moft part into the hearts of the owners, the greateft courage, and con-ftancy of fpirit even in the day es of adverfitie,and vexation; inables them todigeft, and beare without any great.woundjorpaiTion thofe croffes, and cruelties, which would breake the backe, and ctuQi the heart ot the ftouteft Temporizer. Was there not a great deale ©fdiflPcrence thinkeyou, betwixt the heart of H^-^*?- jf,^ .g^ kiahy who hadvpalked before Godin truth , and with a

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ferjeEi hearty when He heard the news of death from Pj^^ j the mouth ofthe Prophet;and the heart ot BeljhAK.-

Kjiry when hee faw the hand-yvrmng upon the wall, ' Give mee a great man, who carries away, the credit

and current ofthe times jwith all bravery,and triumph wallows, and tumbles himfelfe in the glory and plea-fures of the prefent: Throw Him from the tranfitory top of His heaven upon earth, upon His laft bed: pre-fent unto His eye at once the terrible pangs of approaching death; the ragefiill malice ofthe powers of Hell; the crying wounds of His bleeding confcience j the^ griefely formes of His inHumerable finnes j His finall farewell with all worldly delights; the pit ©f fire and Brimftone, into which Hee is ready to fall: And I tell you true, I would not endure an houres horrour of His wofiill heart, for His prefent Paradife to the worlds end. But on the other fide, let me be the man,whom the corruptions of the time confine to obfcuritie, who mournes in fecret for the horrible abhominations, and crying finnesj that raigne amongftus, who thinkes that day beft Ipent, wherein Hee hath gathered moft fpirituall ftrength, againfl that laft, and foreft com-batc ; and by the mercies of God, and humble dcpen-dance upon His omnipotent arme, Iwill looke in the face, the cruelleft concurrence of all thole former ter*' rors, with confidence and peace. a.Tal'eawayaJlpaffi 2. Secondly, By this fpirituall hoarding of comfor-onase dificinpcrs. table provifion againft the Evtll day, we may prevent a great deale of impaticncie, dependance upon the j4rrne offlejh^ bafe feares, finkings of heart; unmanly dejeclionsof ipirit, defperaterelolutions, and many pafTionate diftempers of fuch raging and diftracfled nature, which are wont to feize upon , and furprife, unholy and unprerared heartsjwhen the Hand of God ishcavie upon them. How bravely and Heroically did patient loh beare and breake thorow, a matchkfle varieti* and extremitie of calamities and conflicts?

The

The foftefl: ot whofe fufterings would have ftrucke full cold to the heart of many a Carnahft, and made it to dye wichin Him like a ftone as Nabals di J. One of the leaft, the lofle oF His goods, I am perfvvaded, would havecaufed many covetous Worldlings to have layed violent and bloudie hands upon themftlues. For inftance: Ahttofhel, ondy becaufe the glorie of his ftate-wifedome was obfcur'd, and overtopt at the Councell-board,/^^/^^ His 4jfeygi:tre Him Home^ put His houfhold in order, and hanged Himfelfe. The one-ly caufe of His fainting in the day of difgrace, and dif^ acceptation was His faUe, and rotten heart in matters of Religion. While the Crowne fate with fecuritie, and fafetie upon Davids head; He walked with Him as a companion unto the Houfe of God. But when the winde begun to blow a little another way, and upon (tAbfeloms fide, like a true Temporizer , He follows the blaft, and turnes his fayles according to the weather, /^nd therefore His hollow heart, having made the Arme of flelh his Anchor, and a vanifliing Blafe of honour His chiefeft bleffedneffe, fhrinkes at theveryfirftfight, and fiifpition of a tempefl, and finkes this miferable Man into a Sea of horrour. But now on the coatrarie: what was the caufe, that loh heart was not crufht into pieces, under the bitter concurrence of fuch a world of crofTes, of wh ich any onefeverally wasfiiA'cient tohave made a Man ex-treamely miferable? The true reafbn of His patient refolution, amid fo many prefTures, was the fpirituall riches. He had hoarded up in the time of His happi-nefTe. Amongft which the divineft, and dearefl /ew-cU lay nearcft unto Hi- heart, as a counterpoyfon, to the venome and fling of the Divels deadlieft malice. I meane a found and flrong faith in lefiis Chrifl, the Lamb e Jlaine from the beginning of the tvorld: which now began to fhine the faireft in the darkeft Midnight of His iHiferies ; and i weetly to dart out many

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heavenly fparkles of comfort, and fnch glorious ejaculations as thefe •• Though he flay mee^yet tvillltrufi in irTrw.Chap. 13.15. And that Chap, i p. 23. &c. Oh that my words were now written , oh that they were printeain a books '. That they were graven with an iron fenne and leady in the rockefor ever, tor I know that my Redeemer liveth, &c. There were two cutting, and cruell circumftances largely infinuated Chap. 2p. and 30. which did keenely fharpen the edge, and mightily aggravate the weight o^ Jobs miferies: The 9 caf «9,6;€^«. one was this : He hadbeene * happy.]<^ow as that mans

happinefleis holdentbegreateft, who hath beene in miferable coadition; For He tafteth the double Iweet^ of remembring his forepafled miferie; and enjoying his prefent felicity : So on the contrary; It u the grea„ Tel\cm*m3'fr ^f'^^> tefimiferie.xhty'hy.to have beene happie. The other was that, which moft nettles a generous nature. Hec being a Man of (o great hon* ur and worth ; whofe rare, and-insomparable wifedome , even the Princes and iVo^/?/adored as it were with afecret, and (ilent admiration, as appeares Chap. 29.^.10. was iiow contended of the moft contemptible. The children of fooles^and the children oj bafe men'^ that were viler than the eartk, make hifu tlieir fcng , and their By-ypord. Chap, 30.8. 9. For when truenoblencfle, and worth is downe, and any one of the Lords Champions dej'cded, it is ordinate with all thofe dunghill difpofitions,tp whom Hisiincenrie was an-^S^j^-fore; His power and authoritie, areftraint to their lewd-neffe; the glory of His vertues, fewell to their envy; to runncasa Ravtn to the falkn Sheep.e, topickeout His eyes; I meane-, which yet taftes of a truly cowardly, and mercik-fle conftitution, to wound his very wounds, andto vexe his vexations.This was lobi cafe,

Butwhatnow minifters comfort to lobs heart, a-ga^nft thefe corrofives? EveaconfcioufnefTe «fHis

graces^

Pare I .Cap. J. AffliEled (^onfciences. ^ y

graces, and integrities treafur'd up, and exercifde in tliedayesof His peace. He reckons up fourteene of them, Chap. 31 From confideration hereof, Hee gathers, to wards the end, this triamphant refolution a-gainfl the foreft of hislufferings: f-prouideveM cr«WMe mine head with the bitterefi inveSlive of my greatefi odverfAry: whence it is cleare, that the two potent pillars ot/o^/ftrong and ftrange patience, which all generations will admire to the worlds end, were a found faith,and thefan<^ified fruits thereof, prepared and pradifcd in the time of his profperity.

Chap. V.

A third conJtderHtion }r effing the former exhortMton defended againfi Machiavels Pofttien,

Hirdly , by fore provifi^n of ,.Makeu, grace out Gods favour,grace, good con- prefeffioa. fcienccjand luch fpiritual ftore, we fhall bee able worthily to grace, and honour our pro-fcflion; truely to CBoble, and winnea great deale of glory and reputation to the State of Chriftianitie *. when the ambitious Rufflers, and boifterous Nimreds of the World (hall fee and ob-ferve. that there is a gratious invifible vigour, and ftrengtJi of Heaven,which mightily fupports the heart ofthetrueChriflian inthofe times of confufionand fearc, when theirt/hall be like the heart of a woman in her pangs,a nd fallafunder In their breafts,even like drops ofwater. IhsLtUeis zs hid as a Lytn, andun-mooveablelike Mount Z^<?» in the Day of diftrcfle, . and vifitations of God ; when they fliall tremble at the ihaking of a 1 eafe, and call upon the mountaines

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to cover thtm. That He (hal be^ble then to fa y with Z><iW, Pfalm. 34, 1.2. The Lordu my refuge^ and mnfirength,&c. Therefore wi/ilnot fcAre, though the earth bee remooved, dnd though the mountaines be c^-rkdtnto the middefi of the Sea: But thcy (hallcry,out of the bittcrnefle oftlieir fpirits, with the Hypocrites, Ilai.3 3.14. ^ho among mpjAlldvreR with thedevott^ ring fire f fVho dtnongft us fhull dwell yrith everUfiiug bftrnini^s f Cod is much honoured, and His truth glo. tiHed, when it a ppeares in tke face of Men, that a poor neglefted Chriftian,or in the world* language, a prcr' ciie foole.is able by the power of grace, and influence oi his favour,to a^ron^ and out-(ace all the hrow sings and malignant afpeds of the proud Giants of the World. And hee is the Lords nobleft Champion,and a profeiTour of tbe trued and heavenlieft dye, that holds out in the wetting,and (hrinkes not in the Bay ofadverfitie. CAryi>J?ozwtf fpeakcstothcpcoj)l€ of . , Antioch like himfelfe,a Man of an invincible fpirit, a-AdfoptdmMmh gainftthetyrannicsofhistiincs:/« this, faythHce, ^**' fboftldagrAcioHidiferfrpmagrAeeleffeman, that bee

fhonldbeare hii crones couragiouflj \ andsu it i^ere, vith the wings ofFdith, oHtfoare the height of aU bn-m/tnemiferies. Hee fb^uldbee lik£ m M.9ckS9 beeing »»• corf orated intoltSiS Qhn^yinexfugHdbUy andunfha^ kenwiththemofifnpioMs incftrfionsof thewdvet atfd formes of worldly troubles, fr enures tutd ferfeimions. And blefledbeeGod, that even beercupon earth, in this vale of teares, there is fiich a vifiblc and, vaft dif» ference,betwixt a wicked and godly man. The one ii like the raging fea that cannot rdft: the other ihndff fall like a Rocke,whichlhall never be removed. An umegenerate heart is ever reillefle, commonly in thefe three regards at the Icaft: Hrft, by reaion of an cndlelk,and unlatisiiable appetite aher pleaiiires, ri-cbes,honours,revenge,or what other Darling delight Ix hath iingled out,and jmade fpeciall ehoyce of to UA-^

low.

low, and feed upon with grcateftcontcntmcnt, and /cnfuall (wectnefic. God hath iuftly put that property ,or rather poifon in^o all earthly things doted upon» anddcfiredimmoderatly, that they fhall plague the hcart,which (o purlues them ; by filling itftill with a forious and frefli (upply of n ore grccdincflc, /ealoa-fie«, and many miserable difcontentments : fo that they become unto it, as drinke unt« a man in a drop-fic,or burning Feaver, ferve onely to inflame it with new heate,and fiery additions of inlatiablc thirft, and inordinate longings. Secondly, bccaufe of the many fecret grumblings,and dinging reclamations of a gau-led confcience againft its prefent guilty courfcs, and forbidden pleafures. Thirdly,in re(ped of a continual! ebullitioH,as it were.of confiifed and contrary lufte out of the empoyfoncd Fountainc of originall corrup-tion,which fill it with many damnable diftradions, and tumultuations of Hell. But now, if befides this inward boyling, it bee alfb toffed with outward troubles, what a miferable creature is a carnall man ? E-venastheSea,if befides iis internall agitations; by the reftlefle motions oiEfluAtio»,de/cennoH,revolHti' •», and reflelfion; it bee alfo outwardly turmoyled with ftormcs and tempeftuous winds. How ragefiili and roaring will it bee ? but the other is like a (trong unmovcable mountaine, that (lands impregnable a-gainftthe rage of windc and weather. And all the cruell incurfions, and ungodly oppofitions made a-gainlt it, either by men or Divcls,are but like fo many proud,andfweUing waves, which da(h themfelvcs a-•ainft a mighty Rocke. The more boyfteroufly they beat againft it, the more are they broken, and turned into a vainefoame and froth. Come,what come will. His hearti? ftillin his breall:, and Hisrefolution as high as Heaven. Peftilent then is that Principle qf yl/<«ri&#4t/f/,a fellow not to bee named, but byway of deteftation, and favours rankely of curfed Athcifme;

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InftrH Ehionsfor a right comforting Se<fl;. I

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»Sucli as that hoe tauglir unto Ctlm Borgia :To imphymen in mifch'uvoui aSlions^ and alter tvardi lode. flro)them, when they have performed tbs mifcbiefe

Todeprtffetbofewbgm theuhgftgri.ved', and iodt^roy tbtfe whom tb9uha(ldfpreli:&c, *i^, ExpericiKC of mid I and

t^^tcr via«.

whereby Hee teaches infenfe and fum : That heathe^ nijh Religion did inffire Her fVorthies of Oldy -with in' i;incible,Andvi^orious fpirits : bJtt Chrifiian Religion begets effeminatnejfe, deieSiions and feare. He fpeakes to this purpofe, which to mee feemes ftrange : That fuch a profound Prof effour of the depths, or rather di-veliflineffeofpolicie fhould dote To fottiftily. And yet it is no fuch ftrange thing: for many times wee may oblerve; That deefefi Policy y by the curfe of God upon it for oppoftion to goodnejfe, turnes into extrea-mefi folly. And all Connfels^and Politicize conflitutions Againfi Chrift, are but the braynele^e infatnatiens of jichitophel. For that which this Fellow holds there, holds flrongcontradidion,both to common fenfejand a thouland experiences to the contrary. For the firft, and in a word. Let that^r<?^^ Mafler ofmifchiefe^ and of mofl abhorred Atheifiicall * Principles of^ State j tell me; whether a reall afTurance ofacrowneof life, andendleffc joyesin another World, bee not more powerfull to raile a Mans fpirit,to the higlaeft pitch o f undaunted.Noblenefle of (pirit, and unconquerable rcfolutioii, than a vaine breath of immortall fame a-mongft miferable men after this life ? And in this lies the fine w of his proofe. For the iccond; Let the Adls oftheantientlewes bee indifferently wayed, from whofe magnanimitie, in caufesofmoft extreame hazard, thofe ftrange and unwonted refolutions have growne, which for all circumftanccs, faytliagreat Divine,no people under the roofe of Heaven did ever hitherto match. And that which did alwaies animate them, was their meere Religion. And let the Chronicles alfo,fay I, of later times bee fearched, and wee fhall findefrom time to time, many renowned JVor-thies to have for ever ennobled the matchlefTe and incomparable courage of Chrrftianity with in imitable imprcffionsof valour, and vifible tranfcendency a-kQve.all humane boldnefie, and affedled audacities of

tke

the moft valiant Pagans. To begin with great Conftantine, the firft mightie Commander of a Chri-ftian Armie: with what vidorious glorie did He confound, and cut oft* many potent (««j Heads of Paga- (3)ex rn^is qmnquc nifme ? Thrice was the whole world moft famouily J^;""^",'^^' *jlf'""' fought for: betweene ty^lexander and Zerxes, tio''"Mav'iufino,'&Li Cafar and Pompey , Confiantine and Licinim, ^,f^\Q ttnec momnhiam This laft was moft (f) illuftrious, wherein Conflan- jaim Cor^jimmti-tine the Great did mightily conquer,and triumphant- ^i»ron.Carion. iib,%. ly carry all before him ; the heroicall and royall (piric f^i^^r^r,* orCnriitianitie,traniphng viaorioufly upon the del- c'ln^ioiandrnap lo-perate rage of the moft furious, foole-hardy Pagan Ty- lu* orbu parctt conlii. rants. I might here pafle on to The^doftus, and his mi- «<^ pnmipibM, dUeiH-raculousconquefts,and foalong, but the digreOion r^^tbnua,,ehg'om: would be too unleafonable.. Therefore I leave you for rff/f^,^^^^ chriflm&i. the profecution of this point,, to/^wri-^^c/^i^t'-f/. E- f«; iguarcuufatenge ven in later times, wofuUy plagued under the reigne «»jj>//'/dw«//iW'//»-•of Antichrift, with a vaft degeneration from primitive P'"^ unqHmful'i'vli. purity and power, Chriftian Religion,though empoy-foned with Popifh fuperftition,yet did io farre infpire ub-i.Thetr.-^. it's Warlike Profeflours with extraordinarie (pirits, * Th'r F.x;>edition,i that in point of manhood they did wonders-, to the corf.iTc, wasadcvife aftonifhmentofthewhole world, and all fucceeding ;^f,;"'XTc'by Hec Ages.* Godfrey of BuHoigne, that famous VVarriour, „°^hrcomeiobein. with his followers, conquered in lefle than foure f.oftivUn the Kr,g-yeares, all the goodlieft Provinces of Afia, and drave c'osncs of chriftian ©utthe Turkes, In that dreadfull and cruell conflid J'':*"^"- \l ^';-|^

p , ^ , 1 • ^,r ■ ^ His Pitt ihicproieaT

in *io/(7z«<7»^Temple, ashimfelfereports m a letter to ^.sp.ft.ier.t. AsK. -go/;<fw«W, King of Antioch, their men, by the ^^'-f**^ i^wi hsth cxcdlent-(c) [laughter of the enemy ftoodin blond Above the a.n^ ly ot>re'ved,in^,is/2<-

ron.pag.i66. Vox ncwe thefpsct of JOo. yercJ, She,mc5nin? Rotn^m^dc the torccand-flourc of the WoTjd tofall by miilions, in the fooliih Conqueft <^hru(a tm. ForDU up. on the Revelation. Chip i8. The zeah of the Holy Land, w.^i ihePop^i orduiary co lourto conjure the ftormei r^vfedbythe Empcrours, and in lending tbem tar.c<tt, to have better mcancs to compaditheirdei'i^ncs at homc,wi'.houtcontrou;e, johH de Sc.ns. in the Jife of Litvii the ninth. (0 The Hi^me of tbt Tufid, pa^: 4- rarrutsii^i binj^ifaa,-lui»iifu/um,utc<eformc9rp6ra{y/idifaniiiinisif?iptlImef naur'ifitiacflititmm^'^'^iotu&^Ci^lc^ l>a^. 6lo.

c/esi.

cles. At that terrible and bloudy battcll at AfcMon^ as

moft report, they flew an hunared thoufand Infidck,

&c. The valour and vidories of Hnnmndet ^ whofc

mighty fpirit, and incredible courage,for any thing I

know, have no parallell in any precedent Story, were

fo great, and did like a violent tempefl:, and impetuons

torrent (b batter and beate downe the enemies of

Cc) AppeliatM eft ful- Chrifi, that He was rightly reputed the (c) BulwArke

minm terror Turcarum o( Eftrope, and thundring terror of the Turk/; amongft

5"'^ ?!7 »"'""''''* "^ whom HfJKame became fodreMdfuUythztzs the Story

quit.Mhivomm, fed W reports, thejfufed the fame to fesre thetrcrytng

totim reliqua Europe children with/tM. Hee fought {e) five times with the

murtmiCummmvir- Turkes upon one day, and five times foyled and put

tm&ftiicita»tyranno. them to flight: f 0 with the loOe of three thoufand,

SS mllKx- He killed that valiant Viceroy of Aria,^e/?/^/^4/4,

uttdam jlumtmcart 5. with Hisfonnc, and twenty thoufand Turkes moe:

(d^Hift.of ihc Turk* (g) at that famous battell of Vafcape , wherein he got

pag.x6^. tgg greateft vidory that ever any Chriftian Prince be-

cllrJllullTlul ^°^^ ^^^^ ^^^ obtained againft the Turki(h Kings,

tecongrcg'uiy qtt'wque with fifteene thoufand Souldiers, Hee overthrew ji'

vidtrm ptrtit, vc. ifedin Bajfa, fent againft him moft ragingly, by reafon

Car./. 5. of a late (hamefull lofle, accordmg to Amuraths in-

(i )TmarH vlgenti mil ftfudions, by thejlauahter of the Hunaarianf^to facri^

(ircitcrmmadeftdi.-a' fi^'^^»f'> ^^^ Ghofts of their dead frtends and eovtpanf

i</A«.Bonfin. LcoB <»»/, with an Armie of fourefcore thoufand fighting

clan. men. Scanderbeg 2X(0i was fiich a Mirrour of Man-

fg;Hift.of tiic Tu k', hoed, and (o terrible to the Turkes, that nine yeares

pa^-xTo t'Jtq. ^p^gj. j^-g ^^^^^ pafllng tbor©w Lyjfa where His Body

lay buried, they diggednp HU bonetyvith great devoti^

on; reckoning it in fome part ef their happinejfr, if they Ch; ram Ml Htrois -y^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ r^^^ . ^^^ r^^jj ^ ^^^^ j.

0'raque\ m»moraque any part thereof,Tvere $t never fo /ttt/e^caufed the fame

i/tvUtum cendtHiia cor to befet,fome in fiver, (ome in gold, to hang about their

pui abfiideraur, ftbi neckj,or ytceareupen their bodies, thinking the verie

qutfqw 14 panti ftCta ^^^ j bones of that late invincible Champion would

TuiuvU &ZTrZ aniin^fe their fpirits with ftrange, and extraordinarie

ardorim(fit. p2u. Iot. elevation, and vigour: (h) Befides an admirable va-liJu{}.viror,B^l.lib,j. rietic

Part. I. Cap. 3. AffliSied Confeiewes. g I

rietie of other rare exploits, atone time, with the lofle ofGxtieChriftians,(»)Heflew^«»<r/4wich thirtieas coHiaory of the fome fay,but atieaft twentythoufandTurkes:(-^) He Vurb pag:}8i. kild with His«wnehand above two thoufand ene- i^'^^s-rtAni v\in mn-mies; when He entred into fight, the Spirit of valour '?'""" f"*" pupim de. did foworke within Him, and the fiercenefle oi His '[avfty—S'r"' couragefoboyledinHisbreaft, that it was wont to L.Mfupradu» bZl make bloud burlt out at (/;His hppes; and did fo fteele ««« wi^w, Barbamu His Arme, that Hee cut off many overthwart by the P''f^i*»»,itiguiaff^e^n' middle. But take notice by the way, as profcflion of ^•"3«»'«'^««,«jfw«'-Chriftian Religion inli^red theft renowned Wor- 'ZTJI^ZlZn thies, with a matchlelle height of courage, and might I'^cnm ufqucCzul 5 of ipirit; fo the (m) mixture with Popifli idolatrie did ('-^ ^^ ^'*""'" ^<"»-then,and doth to this day unhappily hinder all thorow ^T^*'' ^'W'"»di ar-fucceffe, and conftant prevailing againft thatmoft fJS'Sl^ mightie, bloud-thirftie Turkifli Tyrant, the ter- cKXt"* ' rour of Chriftcndome, who drunke with the wine of Cm) ^m pim eiiam pcrpetuall felicitie holds all the reft of the world in i>^'^^^» f""'*^ "«'/'« fcornc,anaisthegrcateft, andcrHelleft fcourgeof it, T«/^''''«f«'"'»«'" 'f.^ that ever the Eartlbore.Andbefides,thatthe!«;ido:'^«^S£74:c

^ ^ . . . , ^ , tnim pr'mum tteltr*

tpmHy uruftps d- mtma tvm barbsrt tyranldia; cuJM tthvl difolvemurprorfuij & pud* dsmitr,fopqitm a Htm* nef^m fctlmbtu fuprtm inumiciotie eiui Chriftianm irbit expiaiutfu-mt,utApccM^pfisflMmfacit.Btighim,Epin.T>siic.. (n)Ex quibiuluesclariui conftat. qimt tx 9ccidentahbuimcMfa/untmiferrimxhmk4(alMmitMtucxTuxcis,vbl enim reptrimm haw Idololiiriain / Eqmdtn Protcftantc$,»/v.Mfl/,^i^ reformat* EcdcGx tuUufn omem,vtn('> mmm&faermhonoTtm Wai^xTaxmaiinftroinUiwuHtyUndeprimm vtnit. Ertoilla.qu* ftfOat CatboLEcd c»}m capm tji RomanmPontifex,(tt;«a umphfulgtm aurei$,argenici«, ft wicis I mag imbut. Imm que mc lapid<trum,& ligntarum vemratioHem refpm.iilaJnqmm tfibetrtUquMturbM,^det0i^JcrlpwrU,cmupt^ tmutfoJfitvt^u(o,frtudefaaacm,ldQloizuk^mmasf«mventrn^ fadent,Mtrbig$mhoeflag*tlimn vult txpiriefim. Brightrn.in cap 9. Apoc;Ttif.20. 2^#»i te ptdti CArjttianos Prisciptt Mdarmemr* Tarcam bortm^qutm tuts Idolis inviaum nddU? Ammmprtefene ippagundi crudHtmbofitm, d,m vero fuh»millme amilium,qu»nofirtttmwit Mpid m pr«40 fmfii cupu ex nim Fraedoncm bunc orbu rtprimi, vtl potmextbitui , tb^u pmtrtos tuorDwiixuefMriUgum tuumfrmAtem,&crurKvtdtbMbocferaic,& immne moit, prHm,co0ptrtm qutdm mmhn Ictkribmjpontt fun mtitrum 1 qmdnt mmmtum quidtm wsS ttmUmJttuupttutHfuhintur. StdntqMtuimontrivu,nu ille vinci fotefi^iufquMM m vm' fjru.JdcmAhid. ExqujbMtmlnudigipo^^

WS;2!S! *^"'""i'- "^^ tnimprincipio acetrfivh Turum.utdldmmm, tx cap.9, »o,ai • iitefigffombpcmmbiimdmctit^afrtrfyi ulktur. sedpoPqumxhtcnwitfiktconfmr

latry

^m igdf fuent^ & uitimum Pontifcmm btUo cor.ftciumy turn hie homb> U Tj^annU fint ullo mgo tionoji'udeirusliiurininftrntimynccqia'^Mam m Ultyt mtiueadum unquom etitahtdlii em re-/i^ajs.ldcmin cap.1S.verl.19.

latry of the Romifli Church moft principally and with fpcciall curfe, blafts, and brings to naught all undertakings of the Chriftian world againft that wicked Empire; the pradife alfo of fome peftilent Principles proper to that Man of finne hath plagued the mofthopefullenterprifes inthiskinde. Forinftance: The King ofi Hungary, by the helpe ofHunniadesyVj^L^ in a fa ire courfe, and for wardnefle, to have tamed,and taken downe, nay to have for ever cruflit, and confounded the infolency and ufurpations of that raging Nimrod;b\xtt\\tn comes in the Pope with a beaftly trickeand utterly dafhes and undoes all. For He, out of His Luciferian pride, by the power ©r rather poy-lon of that Ancichriftian cut-throat PofitioH j Of keep' ing no oathy nor faith, with Infidels, and Heretickl, unhappily undertook to {h^S abfblve Vladifiaw the King, rbitn eoncia (lon,ha • ^^^ the reft whom it dicl concerne, from that folemne »ing much fpokcn, oath for Confirmation of a concluded peace, taken of Cojcanin?: ulxn ihc Him, Upon the Holy (c) Evangclifts; and of ftAmU" Sorii'."a^d''^GW '*'*^'^' ^y ^^^ EmbafTadours, upon their Turkifh Alca-«lirgIe.uBi(bair,H« ron- Whereupon they refolutely breake the league; in his name difanul- Taife a great Armie prefently, and againfl their oath, ed the League what- and promife fet upon the Turke with perjury, and ^^^j"'-u' |'^"J^'?^ perfidioufndreaccompanyed with Gods curfe, expo-Tnd aWolved Him! ^^d the Chriftian partie to a moft horrible overthrow with thfc reft whom It in that (<:/) bloudy battell of Varna ^ and caft upon might conpetn,from thc Profefllon of Chrift, fuch anafperfion,and fliarae, thcoaifeibeyhadgi- that not all the bloud of that rope of Popes, which S had m'S^fl- conftitute Antichrift, could ever be ablcto expiate. Yjdftht r«rij,p*29i Look upon the Story, andconfider what a reproach

(c) pr(t(iitum i^ ab u

traquep:irtejuraf»entMm;Cbri(ikau quidtpt libra Evangeliorum,Turcii vtr» codiei Mcoranif&» giminter]t(r(mduvt impaneitibui Chrun.BucoIc pag.701. (d) CertMtHtn eft tolasaksjM^itf-quetres^diu fortmit ancipiti,fcd lantoammofum ardort ytrmq-j tantsqite iv>pet»,ut c^forumftM-gttlne tatfipl fia^narintt Car. J«5.

and

and inexpiable ftaihe doth reft upon the face of Chri-ftian Religion,by this wicked ftratagemmeofPopifh treachery, and that even upon record to all pofterity: Vox <iyimfirathiht'X\xx)f\(\\ Emperour in the heat of the fight.pluckt the writing out of his bo{bme,where-in the late league was compris'dy and holding it up in his hand, with his eyescaft up to Heaven, laid thus, (^a} Behold thou crucifed Chrtfi^ this ii the leagU'S thy Chrifiians in thy Name made with M-e : yohich they have without cau/e violated. Now if Thou be a God^TS they fay Thou art^ and as we dremme^ revenge the wrong now done unto thy Name and Ale , andfljerv thy power fipon thy perjurious people^ who in their deeds deny Thee t heir Ced,

Gha P. VI.

^fecondVfeoftheformer'DoEirine for reproofets fever all forts of people. The fir ft whereof are the care-le^e^i withafirfi confideration to admonifh them,

^ 2« ^^^^^lgEcondly,Sith aftocke of grace, t.vftforrcpro&fejo

and the comtorts of a found

confcicncbe only able to crufh

all crofles, out-face all advcrfa^

ries, take the fting out of all

forrows and fufferings; and ferve in the evill Day as a foveraigne Antidote to fave the Soule from finking into the mouth of defpare,and extrcameft horreur-• then three forts of people here ofter themfelves to be cenfured, and are to be firight-ed, and fir'd out of their damnedfecutitie, and cruell cafe.

I. Ihoiefoolesy Sonnes anddaught£rs: of confujion 1 .'Thec<rtlclTc vyb©^ and floth\ who having a pri^e in their.hands to get wife- Hiould tonfidcr dome, yet want hearts to lay it out for fpirituall pro» ,.yifion before hand, They en/oy by Gods rare, and extraordinary

traordinarie indulgence, and f avoiir,Ufe,fl:rength,wit, health, and many other outward happineffes; nay the mo [I glorious Day of a gracious vifitation, that did ever fhine upon Earth; many golden and goodly opportunities, many bleffed fealons and Sermons, to enrich their foules abundantly with all heavenly trea-fures : and yet they arelo farre from fpending their abilities, entertaining thofe mercifull Offers, and apprehending fuch happy advantages for their true and cternall good, that they moft unworthily , and un-thankfully, abufe, mi(pend , and dif-imploy all their meanes,time and manifold mercies, to ferve their owne turnes, attaine their lenfuall ends, and poflefle the Prefent, with all the carnall contentment they can poflibly devife. Thefevafiilsof felfe-love,andflaves of luft, are fo lull'd upon the lap of plealure by the Sy rtn ftngs of Satans folicitors; and lo drunke with worldly profperity, by fwimming downethe current ofthefe corrupteft times with full faile of fenfualitic and eafe, that they fall afleepe, for all the while of the happie Harveft in this life tor inning grace into the Souleunder the Sunne-fhine of the Gofjjell; wafting their pretious time of gathering fpirituall Manna , in grafping gold, clalping about the Arme of flelh,fcru-ing thcmfelues by all wayes and meanes into high roomes, crowning themfelves tvith Rofe-hudsy and tumbling voluptuoufly in the plealures and glory of thisfalfeand flattering world. But alas poore (bules, what will they do in the evill Day.' When after the hot gleame ot earthly glory,and a (hortcalni and cut-over the Sea of this world, they are come into the Port of death, to which all windes drive them, and having there let fall that laft Anchor, which can never be weighed againc, (hall be f et in the land of darkues; the <3^Af/^ whereof is l>rimfione, and the rivers Burning fitch ; where they fliall meet with whole Armies of tempeftuous and fiery plagues, and the envenomed

Arrows

Arrows of Gods unquenchable anger, {hall fticke faft for ever in their Soule and fiefli; where they (hall never more fee tbe Light,nor the Land of the living,bMt be drowned ineverlafting perdition,in the Lake,even a boyling Sea of fire and brimftone, where they can fee no banke, norfeele no bottoine. What will thefe Jleepers in Harvefifayf when they (h^iW be awaked at that dreadfull Houre out ot their golden dreames, and in their hands fliall finde nothing; but the judgement of God growing upon their thoughts as an impetuous ftorme, death (landing before them anrefiftable, like an armed Man; finne lying at the doore like a bloud-houndj and a guilty confcience gnawing at the heart like a Vulture? When they {hall lye upon their lad Beds, like wi/de Bulls in d-net^ as the Prophet (peakes, full cf the wrath of God^fayingy in the morning, ypould Godifuvere Even : and at Even ^ •would God it were M.orntng^for the feare of their heart , yvhereypith they JhaU fear e, and for the fight of their eyes, which they JbaUfee, I fay, in what cale will they be then? Then, But my words do bile me here, and fo doth my conceit. For as none knows the fweetneffe ofthe Spoufes kilTe, but the Soule that receives it; fo neither can any one conceive this damned horrour, but He that fufFer» it. The Lord of Heaven in mercy awaken them in the meanetime, with the piercing ?/??/z«^fr of His facred Rcv.«4*i' and faving Word, that they may be happily frighted, and fired out of their amazed Soulc-murdering floth, before they feele in -Hell, thofe fearefiill things, wefo faithfiilly forewame them of.

To roule them out of this cruell carnall fecur ity, let them entertaine into their mofl; lerious thoughts fuda confidcrariens as thcfe s Confider, I. Why thou cameft into this werld. There is not ,^ vvby 'bey fsme fomuch as one Age pa ft, f!nce thou laye{l hid in the intoihii WoiU, loathed ftate of being nothing. Above five thoufand

yeares

JnjirHElions for a right comforting

Seft.i

yeares were gone, after the Creation, before there * Po/«/? T>etti facere wasany newesot Theeatall. And thou mighteft ne-

'multa^ qMnonfacit : ver have beene; God hath .'no need of Thee; Hec iwmo'mmfinkumu'tra gave Thee a B ef ng only out of His ownmeerboun-mnia^qu^unquamfa. ^j ^ , Infinite millions llvaU never bee, which rjuenonmodojecundum might have beene, as well as Thou: Gods omnipoten-indtviduasnrumratif cie is equally able and adlive to have produced them MSjledftiam/tcundum as Thee : And no parts of that vaft Abyfle ofNa-

jpiiifi((u,&genericasy iA/»^, can pofTibly make any refiftance to Almichti-

atqui adeo fmpluuer; «^ f j J fa

rrobn-urqm ultra qu€ And befides bemglo, that Thou muft needs have cunq, fa£ia , fum dia a being, there is not any Creature,that ever ifliied out pefjibiiiafine uUo fine ofthe hands of God, but thou mightefl have beene ^c.Grcg dcValcnt that, either for the kiride, or for the particular. All is One to Him, to make an Angell, or an Ant i To create the brighteft Cherub ,. or the moft contemptible Flie : For in every creation, no leflfe than Omnifoteney muft needs be the Efficient,znd no more than Nothing is ever the OhjeEl, Now what a miraculous mercie wasthis, thatpafling byfuchan((7j unnumbred va-adio mnqum (ft ita riety of incomparably inferiour creaaires. He fliould vdida,&mten(a,qum make Thee an everlafting Soule like an Angell of 'f'J'Vtt' "^ God,capableofgrace,andimmortalitie;ofincorpo. irafe fiunqui tmpo. ^^tiori mtochrift, and fruition or fehovA, Himfelfe tenKragitiqttinfivei'tt blefled for ever? Nay, and yet fiirther, though thou pottmm eperari p ftt, wafl to have thebeeing of a reafbnable creature ; yet ^.RefptBu Obieaornm ^j^gj-g ^^g ^q^ a„ homz from the firft moment of time unto the worlds end, but God might have allotted that to The for thy commihg into this world. And therefore Thy time might have beene, within the ^ compaf!e of all thole foure thouland yeares, or there-

"r;r4r^"™ '^n- *nl' CKationumUl the commingof

mur, qu'm pejfitpiura Chrifl m the flefh; when as all without the Pale, and operariy fivelit' Alft.

Lib. I. Thcol. N^f Cap. ij. (o) Mifcregoinqttaa'um deberem diligere 'Deumme-um, quime fecU^cumtion cu»i ?■ NoaenimeratHi & de ftibila fecit me >. non arbotem,

MM avtmy uttMliqMi de ammaiibiu bruiisy (ed hominem me voluit ej}e : dedit mibl v'mre, fcnun^ ^di(wntrt. Auguft.Iib.Dc Contrinonc cordis.

Partition

Tom«i. Djfp.^.q.ay punft ?. PottntiaDei tli infinha ir'ibm modii, t.liaturafut, & pet' feyquia e(i ipfamet tfftn iladivinayZ' RtfptSlu a£fisnii,qiia agit aut a-gtrepou^. Hae twm

in qiueextendituTy^ a-gir^pcteH qudi infinita funt: feu qmd idem < /?, refptffu efftCluum^qim p^ttfip oducerC' Nam

Partition-wall, were without the Oracles and Ordinances of God, and all ordinarie meanes of falvation: Orfince the Golpell revealed, under the reigne of ^mi'Chrifi-j And then a thouland to One,thou hadft beenechoakt, and for ever peri fht in the damned mifts of hii> Divelli(h Dodrines. What an high honour was this, to have thy birth and abode here upon earth appointed from all eternitie in the very beft and bleffeddeft time; upon the faireft Day of peace, and which is infinitely more, in the moil glorious Light of Grace, that ever flione from Heaven upon the Children of men? And i^o of the place; Be it ibj that Thou muft needs be in this golden Age of the Gofpel, and gracious Day; yet thy lot of living in theworld at this time might havelighted(for any part ofthe earth, might have received Thee, where Thou couldfl: have kt but thy two feet) amongft Turks,Pagans, Infidels, a whole World to (^j Chriftendome : Or if thine appearing upon Earth, muft neceffarily bee within the )tl^'^^^^^^^ confin|sofChriftcndome; yet Thou mightefl: have ^^^^ ^ri^ij* habuabm fprungupinthePopifli parts of it; or in the ichifinati- Cbnfi^nommdtdmt ? call, orperfecuted Places of the true Church in it. Jt SufFra coUcg. p- 23; wasaveryfingular favour;That thou ihouldefl bee ^^''a'^/J^^nTfilt'are berne, and bred, and brougbt up in this little negled- noKucha/chr?-ed Nooke of the world,yet very illuftrious by the pre- ftjan. BunonofMeian-fence of Chrift in a mighty Miniflry;where thou hafl, cbolfypag.y 17 or mighteft have enjoyed in many Parts thereof the glorioHi Go If ell of our lie fed God, and all faving Truth with much purity aad power- Now put all thefe together, and tell me in cold bloud, and after a fenfible andferious ponderation thereupon, Doeft thou think, that all this adoe was about Thee, all this honour done (c)2{eq',pmiei'ea cruu unto Thee, and when all is done , Thou art to do no- tifumia^ uttiiremust thing,but(cekeThy felfe, ferveThine owne turne, a'.q\bibtrmm, vcfteq-, and liveienfuaUy ? Cameft Thou out of iVof/;/»ir into tegeremur, fed utpirn-this world to do j«ft nothing, but (c) eate,and drink, ':::::^^^^^,, and lleepe; to game, go in the faihion; and play the incs-#.Mat.Honi,2a

D good

« litftrnBionsJer a right comforting Seft.I

<Tood-feUow; to laugh and be merry.to grow rich and leave toke^^ of thy fleafure in every fiace ?8>:c. If any after fo muck iUightnmg,be fo prodigioufly mad, as to continue in (uch a conceit, I have nothing to fay to Him, but leave Him as an everlafting Bedlam, abandoned to that folly,which wants a name to exprefle it. Turne then thy couriefor {liame,nay,as Thou haft any care to be laved, and to fee the glory of the«m' feru-falem j as Th©u defireft to looke the Lord fefw in tVie face with comfort at that great Day ; as Thou feared to receive thy portion in Hell-fire with the Devill, and His Angels, even moft intolerable and bitter torments for ever and ever: 4t Uaft in this thy day, in this heat and height of Thy fpirituall Harveft, awak« out ohhy fcnfuall fleepe, come to thy felfe with the ^ro-dtgall ; ftrike upon thy thigh : and for the poore remainder of a few, and evilT dayes, addrcffe thy felfe with refolution, and conflancy to purfue the One ne-cefarie thing , and to trealure up much heavenly flrength and flore agaijift thine ending houre. Get thee under confcionable Meanes, and quickning Mi-3iiflery, aud there gather graee as greedily as the moft griping V/urer grafpet^h gold : contend with an holy ambition,as earneftly for the keeping of Gods favour, and an humble familiarity with His heavenly High-nefle by keeping faith and a good confcience, as the proudeft Haman for an high Place, and pleafed face of an earthly Prince. And why not infinitely more? This was the end,for which thou waft lent into this world j This onely is the way to endleffe bliffc. And this alone •will helpe us ajud hold out in the EviH day.

^^^^

Part I,Cap.7' AfpEied C<^nfciences. ^^^

Chap. VII.

Afecond and third conjiderationfor the admonition cfthofe ypho are carf/efje.

»Hat,upon the little ynch of rime in '• ."^^'f *^*^' °"^^* thislite, depends the length »nd l^jrKfe" "°" breadth ot all eternity in the world ' to come. As we behave ourfelues 1^* »''» would fit here, wee fliall fare everlaftingly ,t!!,"t\ '"? "111? hereafter. And tnertore how ought buc for one hal-s wc to ply this moment, and p^izethat eternitie.* To houre, and confider decline all entanglement in thofe inordinate aflfed:!- tHi^rcrioufly: I have onstothepoffeffions, and pleafures ot the Trefent, but a very little time __t- . 1. V c 'CM ^ c- ^L L rL ro live here; It tsati-

which hinder a fruitmll improvement ot ir, to the beft oj^gp pi^j^^ ^herc i

advantage for the Ipirituall good of our Soules; Let us muft live ihorow all

be moved withfuch reafonsas thefe, which may bee eternity: as I fjjcnd

colleded from the words of a worthy Writer, which 5^;* ^""[^ "™5>^° ^'^

runne thus with verie little variation :* i .IfweconU jr'Tc!h5?«lr!!J.?

ajford ourjelues but Jo much leajure Xi to confiaer^That rowly confiderei, I

hetvhichhathmo^ inthevforldyhath^in re^eEl of the wonder that any

rvorldy nothing in it: and that he rehich hath the lougefi thin ^ (houid take op

time lent himto live in it, hath yet no proportion at all tic lotcmions, and

therein Jetttngtt enher by that whtch u pajti when tve hgjff ^ but oncly to

y^erff not ; or by that time in which wee Jhali abide for makefurc hisCiIvstlo

evtr :IJay,if bothy to witt oftr proportion in the world. The little point of

andoftr time in the world differ not much from that jj'"?^^"^*'" ^^'*

which u nothing\it is not out of any excellence of under ^^^ duration *"&orc

/4W>»^, faith Hee, but out of depth of tolly, fay I, it^erto the etcrni^

that we fo much pruce the one, which hath (in ejfe^) no following it : It as

ireing : and fo much negleSl the ether, which hath no en tlw«torc moft fir,aiid

Mng: covetinct the mortaX things of the world, Ai if out \^^ . wi^edomc to r, ^1 ^, . . S/ / t a- t r 'P'-'J^d If, were it ten

itouLef were therein immortally and negletttng thoje cimcj longcr,tnthafc

th^gs which are immortally as if ovr felues after the conifej, whic'i raay

may make the everla-

fling rime to comcjendlcflc and un-uttcrably comfortable unto us. * i. The longeft li^

cr,isbuc oflhortcontinuanc&i

*P 2 world

Infiruclionsfor a right comfartif*^, Se<^. j

a. That cmic p-aft o{ vporld were hut wortAll. 2. Let adverfity feeme what •our lie is \o^> it rcill ; to hapfj men, ridiculoui^ roho make themfelves

R it be fojThat t'^cre ^gf.yy ypith other mens miferies ; and to thofe under the w no o.ftcicnc': 0 /t arievoHi ; t? r r^i^ zi? f r«^, That for all that is pall.

fpcdofpains &plc^- tothevery tnjtanty theforttonsrematntng are e^uau.ta lures, bccwccnetbu either^ For heit,thatwe have livedmany yeares, and f.liow, which barb ^according to ^ye^/ow^w) in them all, vve have r^r;*?^^^^?'. w:iiio\ved»il his liU' ^^ ^^-^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ meafured the fame length of time, 1 I aid Him ' who **"" therem have evermorejorroroed: jet looking backe hath been cxe'rcifcd from eur 'prefent being^roee fnde both the one and the 0-wi h variety of sffli- ther^, to wit, the joy arid the woe fay led cm offtght ; and ■■' (ft.ons, and.irkcP.*mc ^leath, which doth purfue ui^and hold m in chafe, fi'om ** fmkfings : what a q^^^. ^^(^.^(.y u^^^^ /ratheredit. * JVhatfoever of onr a?e prodigious madrtcHe- . n j -^ 1 1 ti ■ c t r 1 i 1 "^

Ui: to prefer tlie ten- ^ paft^ death holds ft, ooaswhofeeverhebe^towhem

'all cafe of a vaina Profperitie hath beeyic afervant,andthe Time a friend: ; ff,before the f»vee let him but take the account of his memory, {for we have reft pajnc of a ra.of ti- ^^ other keeper ofourpleafures paft) and truly examine, t.id coot c ^ 'P , ^ what it hath referved, either of beauty And youth, or she one ends in end- jore-gone delights \what tt hathjavea, that it might l;flc pains.'and ihe o • lafi, of hii dear eft affe[lions, or of whatever elfe , the sher incndlcircplea jovia.ll Spring-time gave his thoughts contentment, then. turcs AndaKo jnihe ft„y^Uable;andhe fhal!finde,that all the art, whichhis tr"c • Tliji tbi) lbs elderyeeres have, can draw no other vapour out ofthefe (sy'-e which coitfpsffi^h dijfolutions, then heavy ,/ecretj and fad fighs. Hejhall advtrfity, be vaj eh' fnde n&thing remaining, but thofe fnrrows, which grorf fcu'cytttbiien wi- m ^^p ^ff^y ourfaf-Jpringingyoath; overtake it, when it «> '^^ .L^^^n^- ',*/;.{,, at a fl-and\ an i overtop it utterly,when it benins to Tid' ■^ImbUvironah wtrld ther:tnJo m'Acit ds looking backe fom the veryinjtam iy^'i\, through which, time, and from our now being j thepopre , difeafed, and-fa,-ih. dunitffiikin- captive creatHr£.f hath as Utile fenfe of all his former^ »f, tb:re is n'r^nuy, yniferies and paines : as he, that is mo/}. ble(i in cormtton •. whuh efcn;>cih. ear. < . , , ri ■ r rr j t r j j r 1 ^

fj,i^^^ . ' opinion, hath of his jorepajjed ple^Jures, and delights,

*". ^icq'^id ata:l»i'S: Forwhatfoeverii cafi behindeHS,is juft * nothtng, 3, iro.tfl,r(Hifitf.7iA. I' '*Q3iii^itcivc4ufttaiiiffUfiuit\i,qutftJtmuttiSavm<,v\dibi^ iaWy txtn;

fMainvicanif amfinanimortvQlv^^ Tiontitvidebituitihi unthra qntt^amftaff'i^qvodnpn-Jijiiij' v'ftarfcwii] unm mitrtum c[feotfwquodviditur ?UtcidLK & dicrepiui^(e--cx fcnii-■-■{. (sdicn^'irtU glmeUir^PrfphiHii^kimt\ fiiatumbriLd'.clinavt>mi'., & egoficutfanum arui.

7 To

Part I,Cap.7• AffliSied (^onfciences, ^l

^Hfi fth<ecttiam hiep [fumui dicere,ub; qtimvabrtvU, lamsnqi'iaprte/ms f/?, vitaifla niigni peadituryqidd'mfntwodiiturifumKfi nbimalcri ^tAiufcientiairanlaUumemnt preaihiltefi? AugEpift. 141.

To ponder alfo profitably upon eternitie, that we m^^ 3 .Thr timesf cr ihr«

Apply our hearts untoi^ifedome, and fo improve this *'^-> fh^iiotfcrhave

fhort moment upon eatth,thatit may go well with '"'"**

us for ever J let us take notice of, and fenfibly to heart,

this one quickning paffage, confidently averred by a

great Writer. (2i) IfGod,(2:\l\\^Q,JheHldjpeaketh'^ (a)Sl Dmdiceretd^-

to a damned Sonle : Let the whole "world he jilled vfith natis^ImpUafur terra a-

fandjrom the earth to the Empyrean heaven, and then ^enn miHW.iffi'aa , i:a

let an aAngell come every thoHfandth yeare , and fetch f^iio-iuerbjhifceann^

onelyone g-raine from that nthhty Candy moHntaine'^^^V^^Tltf^^ I"'

tvhen that tmmeafurable Heape ujo jpentj and Jo many p^^tm • & nJHtSmy

thou/andyeares expired, I wiff deliver Thee out o(Hell, quoqito anKt Kiti/lus

Andthofeextreameflhorrours 'ythatmoflmiferahlefor- vsn-a:, dtmnqHt ex

lorne wretch, notwithfianding, that he rvere to lye tho. ^ocartna^ tmaUumrn

roiff that unconceiveable length of time in thofe intole^ VtrnVkmrU^ammm

rableHeUifl) torments ^ yet upon fuch a promtfe -ivould quitfuntgi-Anula^eafX-

infinitely rejoyce, and deeme himfelfe not to be damned, hauferit^ltberabt vn i

But alas lnvhen all thofe yeares are goneythere are thoU' &^ben»» Oqmm exul'

fandsnponthoufandsmoeto be endured,eventhorov> all t^rmid^mnm.damm-

' < ' J r J u t J f. -LI • . ioift n))t t\limarent i

eternttte and Beyond, How heavy and horrible is the „ujtc autem.po^tms

waight of everlaftingnefle in that barning Lake, and hosmWenar'm reflMt thole tormenting flames, when a damned man would aiij.&aiijmiUenmj in thinke himfelfe in Heaven in the meane time , if he 'jf'jj'j^'fjj^' T7ndZ might have but hope ofcomming out of them, after fo gravZ^JLV^^'quZ many infinite millions of yeares in them ? opprimit dmnatos. Co-

3. That it woaldnot profit a man,tho he fhouldgain ptafiptctntor^mcpon' the yfhole Tvorld,ifhe loofe hii owne foul,and that a man <'«< ^'''' mmmre, nfi

can give nothing inexchanfefor his Soule:Chrifi him- '''^5^^'"*^S-!1.£' />tr'^r-j/ c-^ n \. A/5 J -u L quid tAVJ rarOftam mo-

lelrelaidio, Suppofe thy felfe crowned with the con- lice tamebiter, dee» fluenceofall worldly felicities, to have pnrchafeda eogittfmi? Monopolie of all pleafiires, honours, and riches upon * ?« Thn they. giin the whole earth, to bee attended with all the pomp npthingby exchm-andftate, thy heart could defire. Yet what were f^l^'S. this momentany golden dreame unto a reall glorious

D 3 cter-

Infiru^ionsfor a right comforting . Seft. i

cternitie? How ftingmg would the moft exquifite delight bee,curiouflyextrad:ed out of them all, accompanied with this one conceit; the Soule is loft everla-ftingly. Allthefe payntcd vanities, might feeme perhaps a gaudie Paradife to a Spirituall Foolc, who. hath his portion in this life ; Bat what true pleafure can a Man, in his right wits, but morally and il-lightned no further than with Philolbphie, take in them, fith, fetting other refpefls afide, they are fo fading, andHee fofrayle . For the firft: God hath purpofely put a tranfitoric and mortall Nature into all things heere below. They fpring, and flourifti, and dye. Even the greateft Kingdomes, andftrongeft Monarchies, that ever were, have had as it were, their infancie, youthfull ftrength. Mans ftate, old age, andatlaft their grave. Seethe end of the mightieft States that ever the Sunne (aw, flia-dowed by Ne^uchadtujz^ars great image. Daniel 2« 35. There was never Empire upon Earth, were it never (bflourifhing or great, was ever yet foaffured, but th?tin revolution ot time, after the manner of other worldly things, it hath, as a fickc bodie, beene fub/efl to many innovations and changes, and at length come to nothing. Much more then> the pride and pompe oi all other inferiour earthly glory hath fallen at laft into the duft, and lies now buried in the grave of endlefle forgetfhlneffe. For the fecond; Imagine, there were conftancie and eternitie in the forenamed earthly babies, yet what Man of brayne, would prize them worth a Button, fIth his life is but a bubble; and the very next houre or day to come, hee may utterly bee cut off from them all, for euer. To d^y Hee u fet Hpy and to morrow hee po all not bee found: for hee it tHmedinto duft^ and hit purpose pertjheth. Take them both together thus : Set upon the head of the Wor-thieft Man> that the earth beares, yet wanting grace,

in his Soule, all the mofl: Orient Imperiall Cro.wnes that ever high eft ambition aymed at, or attained unto J put upon him theroyalkftroabes, that ever en-clofed the body ot the proudeft Lucifer \ fil him with all the Wifedome, and largeft comprehenfions, which fall within the, wide compare, and capacity of any depths ofPolicie, or myfteries of State; fornifh him to the full with the exaiineffe, and cxcellencie of all natural!, morall, and mctaphyficall learning ; put Him into the fole pofleflion and command of this and the other golden World. In a word, Crowne Him with the concurrence of all created earthly excellencies, to the utmoft and high eft ftraine : and lay this Man thus qualified and endowed upon the one kale of the ballance, and vanity upon the other, and vanitie will ovcrwcigh Him quite. Men of high degree are a lye : to bee layed in the hallance, they are 4/-together lighter than vanitie, *Pfalme 62, 9. The rich Foole in the Gofpell teacheth us, that there is no man £0 afliired of his honour, of his riches, health or life ; but that hce may bee deprived of either or all the very next night.Befidcs, by a thoufand other canles,means, and wayes, Hee may alwayes be /hatched away from thc&ce of the earth in anger,forfeiting his heart and reftjUpon fuch rotten ftaves ofreede, tranfitorie fha-dowes,and indeed that which is nothing. fVilt thof» cafi thine eyes upon it yvhichis nothing ? for riches, ("conceive the fame of all other worldly comforts) ta-kethher to her wings as an Bagle^ and flieth into the Heaven, 'Proverb. 23, 5. How truely then is that mad and miferable Man ^ Sonne of confufion , who fpendes the ftiort fpanne of his mortall life in wooing the World, who was never true to ttiofe that trulled in her,ever falfe-hearted to all her favorites, and at length moft certainely vndoes fpiritually and everla-ftingly every Wretch that is wedded unto f Her; who paiTeth thorow a few and evill dayes in this vayle of D 4 tears

^. InjirnBionsfor a right comforting Seft. |.

tearesjin following feathersjpurfuing fhadowes,'ray' fing bubbles and balls, like thofe which Boies ©uto* fpittle and lope in their paftimes, blowing up with their quills, ere they bee toffed three times, burft of themfelves ; I mcane worldly vanities, but in the meane timefufFers his immortall Soule, more worth than many materiall Worlds, aud/<?r -whick,, Heecan qive nothing in exchange , to abide all naked, defti-tute and emptie,utterly unfurnillied ot that comfortable provifion, and gracious ftrength, which fhould fupportitintheday offorrow ; and leaves it at laft to the tempeftuous Winter night of death, and all thofe defperate terrours that attend it; like a fcorched heath ground withoutfo much as any drop of com-fprt,either from heaven or earth.

Chap. VIII.

The fecond fort of -peoflfi to bee reprooved^ rohkh arefenfitaltfts. The firjt confideration ta reforme them.

2 The^orualjfti who 2. 'MSBC^^^ fccond fort, worle than thefor-

treaiuring up in this time of light, and mercifull vifitation, ■ foundnefle of knowledge, ftrength of faith.purity of h cart clearenefle Gfconlcience,holinefleof life, afliiranceof Gods favour, contempt of the world j many fandtifi-ed Sabbath8, fervent prayers, holy conferences, heavenly Meditations, daycs of humiliation, righteous dealings with their brethren, companionate contributions to the neccfiities of the Saints, Workes.of juftice, Mercie and Truth, a fincere refped to all Gods Commandements, a carefull performance of

all

all rpirituall Duties, a confcionable partaking of all Gods Ordinancesjafeafonable exerciie of every grace, hatred of all falle wayes,an hearty and invincible love, unto God and all things that hee loves, or any wayes belong unto Him, his Word, Sacraments, Sabbaths, Minifters, Services,Children, Prefence, Corre^ions, Comming,&c. which are the ordinary provifion of Gods people againll the evill Day, I fay, they are lb farrefrom prizing, and preparing fuch fpirituall ftore, that they hoard up ftings, fcourges, and Icorpions br their naked foules, and guilty confciences, againft the Day of the Lords vifitation; I meane lyes, oaths,blaf-phemies; Adulteries, whoredomes, felfe-pollutions; varietie of ftrangc falliions,gamings, revellingsj drunken matches, good-fellow meetings, wanton dancings; ufuries, falfhoods, hypocrifies: pluralitie of ill-gotten goods, Benefices,Offices, honours: filthy jefts, -much idle talke, flaadercus tales; fcofts, raylings,op-pofitions to xhtHoly yvay,^c. And that with a curled greedinefle and delight, for they cry One unto another out of a boy fterous combination ok good-Fellow-ftiip, with much eagerneffe and roaring: Ceme on

therefore Let ns fill our felues nvith cofilywiney

attdoyrttmentSi and let no flower of the Spring pafe hy

H4, Let m croKvne our [elves roith Rofe huds, before they

h^imithered: Let none ofm go ypithout his fart of our

veluptueufnejfe : Let m leave tokens of our fleajure in

every place: For this is our portion^and our lot is this.

Let us lye in tvaitfor the righteous: becaufe he is not for

our turne and he iscleane contrary to our ^doings, &c. ^ ^^j ,,.„,^,/,,,„.

l>ut alas! what will be the conclufion of all this, or ra- ^^qta^M cmm imI §

ther the horrible confufion? Even all their joviall re- vivtrepudet, quipu-

vcllings^roaring Outrages,and finfullpleafuresjwhich canuumirmmy & fi

tton verb'ii^quk tacenr,

tmcn ipfo vi-t gentre difim'ili ftr'mi & verhhant, — ergo latiqutm fceitrufi* & muhtue fu« itfieitxtirparefunditui miuatftr ^. tellmi^riMtfque(ibipufant, latquam vita (orummrguom W,U.aaotl.j,c,9..

arc

are iofweet in their momhesyznA they fwallow downe (b)iop.ao. fo infatiably, fhall turne to gravell, and the (d)gall of

Aff>es in their Bowels, and to fiery enraged Scorpions in their confciences. Where lurking in the meane time, on the mudde of fen&alitie, and luft, breed fuch a never-dying worme, which ifGodthinke fit to awake upon their laft Bed, is able to put them into Hell upon earth, to damne them above ground, to gnaw upon their Soule and flelh, with that unheard-of horrour, U)catmm vultu & which feizde uponSpir^M wofollheart. (a)Who pro-taciefawvalensymn- tefted, being fully in his right minde, that He would tiffimui n tmerk pom rather be m Catn s or fttdas his place m Hell, than en-leniiftmm nunajMiaai dure the prefent unfpeakable torment of His afflifted

vtrbabtitepenf.veai' fpirit.

enteiomneiaaferecipjt jq beat them from this bedlam defperatc courfe iZTLtf:^'^- of S^^f^ hoarding up fuch horrible things unto fmjejufto Dti ]uAicit themfelvesjagamit their ending noure: Let them con-dtmnatiim/ejaminia. Gideri

ferno ijje &indifmenttr * j. Befides the eternity of joys for the one, and of e'ueim'—-opiartfeJn torments to the other hereafter, the vaftand unvalua-GribaIdi.cpiQ.dc ire. ble difference in the meane time, m refpeiftof true incndo divini'iadicii fweetnefleand found contentment, betweenethe life cAcroploj&c pag, 3 8 of a Sdnt and a Senfualifl ; a Puritan, as the World immifit Dm tx tHa ^.gjjg Him, znd agood-feHow, as hee termes Himfelfc. 'ZZZTiZ:. Letuaforthepurpofeperufethe different paflage, of txtingiubiitrnMhom. one day, as (b) Chryfoftome excellently dehneats te^confu^one, difpera. _ >.«

fioneifubiiorepkretur.^ivemu &iffiisnunqudmexinsle ilium dmliqutruntyttft iMgedetemi inflitutfft te[teturiqusmfifeparatadcorpoiaawmacunji4da Cain, & catetis damymiii effit j dtfidcramfeIscocuiujvismortMt&daifmatiefepotiu', quzmfn iacarporevivere. Ibid, pagi^j. *i. The difference bciwecnc their liTCSjSnd the liris of holy m^n. (b^ToOT.y.Serm contra Gulam &czteras cerporii volupi* "Prediuamm homines du»i in medium,quorum alter bfavinfit & vdluptatibm dtditU4,tlier vfroptor/wfttbis rtbta demontiM &c. Adeamuiifisrum domoi.'-^-*]mtrutmuA arte atterum, libris incurnbtniem, victfiUm rei it. vina,abfli!neniitejVflrebu» nueffaryt mumbentemjbgtememqut cumDeo fertmnem, de nbui CMie*

fiibus dlil[mr)t>.m,& AnitlumpetiMagentem^quam bomintm. Alttrum ven> madtnttm mtrt

dtmum optram lafcrv'm- m d tbaubantem — diiiiM incumbentttnf non [olum v'tvendo ebjke mmtnif fed eft mortuU bnge inferiortm,permio loren.qiH Tynmont agUiiio,&fuvih.7Jin mutm. vtrodieiiluxUi amitthomntmj quamex Ufcivtt ctpirAt,volupuittm ■ fiqiitdemFamiiitm cbmur. tint, & iwft^mtemft iurgla conwgmy*bnfigimi m\coi,'tmmkoi ludil/riofe babemes recopufct

them

them, and reprcfents to the life. Let us produce two men. (aith He, the one drown'd in carnall loofeneffe, fenfualities,anJ riotous cxcefle: the other crucified and ftarke dead to luch finfuU courfes and worldly delights : Let us go to their houfes and behold their behaviour.

We (hall finde the One, reading Scriptures, and o-ther good Books, taking times for holy Duties and the fervice ot God: fober, temperate,abftemious: diligent alfo in the neccflarieduties of His Calling,having holy conference with God, difcourfing of heavenly things, bearing himfelfe liker an Angell, tlTan-a.Man: The other, joviall,a vaflall of luxury and eafe,fwagger-ingup and downe Ale-houfes, Taverns, or other fiich conventicles of good-fellow (hip, hunting after all the wayes, meaner and men to pafTe the time merrily, plying his pleafures with what variety,he can polTibly all the day long, rayling and roaring as though hee were enraged with a Yy^s'^^^though He yefiarke dead, r^hile He is alive, &c. Which is accompanied, with murmuring of the family, difcontent of the wife, chiding of friends, laughing tofcorncof enemies, &c. Whether of thefe courfes now do youthinke were the more comfortable ? I know full well the former would be cried downe by the greateft part,as too pre-cife: and the latter Jwould carry it, by a world of men : but heare the Puritan Fathers impartiall holy cenfore, quite crofle to the common conceit, and humour of flefli and bloud. It is excellent and empha-ticall, arguing His refolute abomination of the wayes of good-fellowfhip: and infinite love and admiration of the ^o/jr F4r^. Having given to the Good-fellow His hearts defire all the day Ions in all kindes of vo- ^ /o,,;, :,;,„, ., • -,.-luptuoufneffe, and delight: yet for all this, * fVho n he, ^^t tempos, nm p9fr faith He, that is in his right minde, andhath His hrains ju eput n/illt-obire tnor' tK His headfthatrfiouidftotchfffe rather to dye a thou- 'ci, qitam ditm unutn fanddeaths, thanjpend but one dayfo? This perempto- ^^«c^»'»« H*^^ ^

ric

tie paflage would be holden a ftrange Paradoxe fro m the mouth of any moderne Minifter, and (o appeares , to thecarnallapprehenfion of all thofe miferable men,

who are blind-folded and baffled by the Devill to the eternall loffe of their Soules. But befides that, it might be made good many other wayes, it is more then ma-nifcfl by comparing that three -fold fting, that dogs every finfuU delight at the heeles, &c. See my Booke of JValking with God, pag. 171. with the comfortable contentment, and fccret fweetneflTe, which might and fhould attend all well-doing, and every hoivdutie done with uprightnefTe of heart. The very Philofo-phers do tell us of a congratulation, a pleating conten-tednefTc and fatisfaftion in doing vcrtuoufly according to their morall Rules. What true, lolid, and Angular comfort then, do youthinkemay be found, in thofe godly anions, which fpring from faith, are guided by Gods Word, direfted to his glorie, and whole bewayled defeats and failings are mofl certainly pardoned by thebloud of his Sonne ? Now what an extreme madneCTe is this, for a Man to fell His falvation teralifeof pleafures : abhorring the wayes of Gods Childc, as too precife, and paincfull: whereas befides Hell for the one, and Heaven for the other hereafter: in the meane time every day fpent fo fcnfually ,is a true Purjatory: And every day pafled in the coitrarie Chnftian courfei \s an earthly Paradife.

C H A P^

Chap. IX.

The fecondand third co^^Jiderationfor the rt-form^^ i$9n of thcfenfualtfis,

Econdly, Let them marke well z'fhe^ft'wrencc hc-the different Ends of thefemen.. twcenc sIkk end-. Though the one now carries and the wit's oi holy away the credit and current of '"*"• the times, and with all braverie and triumph tumbles Himfelfe . in the pleaiiires, riches, and glory of the world; and the other is kept, as they lay, under hatches, negleded and contemptible to carnall eyes, . trampled upon with the feet ot pride and malice by the prouder Pharifecs, and hunted with much cruelty and hatejby men or this world: Yet watch but a while; and you fhall fee the End oi this upright man, what-foever his forrows and fuflferingSjtroubles and temptations have beene in this life, to be moft certainly/'^<?<:«? at the laft. Ainrke iheperfe£i mun, and behold the up' right, fgr the endofthat man ii petice. Pfal, 37, 37, He either pafrethfairely,andcalmely thorow the Portoi Death, to the Land ofeverlaftingreftjandrejoycing, or eUe, if a tempeft of extraordinary temptation feize upon Him intheHaven,whenHeisready, tofetfooc into heaven, which is the Lot of many of Gods dea-refl Ones, for ends feeming bell to the ever-blefled Majeftie : as, perhaps to harden thofe about Him, that hate to be reformed, &c. Yet all the hurt he hath thereby, is upon the matter, befidesferving Gods fe-cret holy pleafure, an addition to His happineffe i for an irainediate tranflation from the depth of tempcra-rieborrour, as.in Mafler Peacockey^ndi Mifiris ^ret-t£rghyto the height of endleffe joy, makes even the jbyesof Heaven foniching more joyfull. Heefeeles

thofs

r 0 InflrHElionsfor a right comforting Sefl. i

thofe never-ending plcafures, at the firfl entrance more delicious and ravifhing, by reafon of the fudden change. From that bitternefleof fpirit in thelaft corn-bate, to the excellencie, and eternitie of heavenly blifle. His S oule in this cafe, after a fhort eclipfe of Ipirituall darknefleupon His Bed ofdeath,enters more lightlomely into the foil Sunne of immortall glorie. But what doyouthinkefhallbeetheend of the other Man?Heisinthemeane time, it may be, in great ■power ^und ^readingHimfelfe like A greene Bay-tree, revelling in the ruffe and top of all worldly /ollity and wealth, wallowing diflolutely in choiteft delights and vaineft pleafiires: yet waite but a while, and you /hall fee him quickely cm downe like gra^e, and tvi-therasthegreeneherbe^ For God fliall fuddcnly flioot at Him with a fwift arrow. It is already in the bo w, even a bow of fteele fliall fend forth an arr«w, that fliall ftrike Him thorow, ^ndk^aUJhine on his gall. His power, and his pride fliall bee overthrowne in the turne otan Hand- All his imperious boyfteroufneffe fhall melt away as a vaine foame. The eye which faw Him, fhall fee him no more j neither Jhall his -place any more behold him, Hemuftdowne into the grave naked and ftript of all power and pompe : allbeauty and ftrength : a weaker and poorer worme , then when hefirftcameoutofthewombe. Here further for this purpofe and fuller exprelTion of my meaning in this point, how a worthy friend ot mineunftancing in the exemplary and dreadfull downe-fals ot Haman^ Sheb-nah, and others, labours to fright gracelefle great Ones, out of their luxurie and pride : fecuritie and finfull pleafures : by confideration of thcrr Ends. Oh then, (aith hee, y^ rich and great, je proud, and crnell, Ambitiom and honourable, take from their wofHll examples,the true efiimate of your riches,and your power, your pleafure and your honour , wherein yee trufl, and whereof ye boafi, but as Jfraelfn ^/£gypt, of^a broken

reed.

reed.ConJider that ay Jfnnea^yvili hdve like ends: That God is to day andjefierday^ and the fame for evev.That the f ride and cmeltie ; opprejjion and luxnry of thcfe times have no greater priviledre, than thofe oj the fey* Tner: But yohenfor a rphile,yoH have domineeredjarre And ne are. Had what you vi>ould,anddone rohatyou ttfiy dtjpeo-pled Parijhes andfUines fo ryonr O re haras and •xvalks : pttffddorpne many houfes, tofet one up : fi-om Bettveene ychofe battlements^ and turrets at the topy you can fee no end of your me adores, your fields y and your lands I themeafuringKvhereofy as the Poet freaks {wouU ypeary the very roings ofehe k}te : when your Clientary trainehath beenetoo long for the ftreety and your hi^rc rejpeei hath fhooke the hat fom the head, and bent the knee afarre off: ivhenyou have clapt whole Manouri on your backs ^ er turn d them downeyour throats: yvhc;i you havefcouredtheplaines -with yoOr horfes, the fields Andrvoods with your hounds : and the heaven withyour hawkes: when with Pheafants tougues you have fur-nijht whole feafis : and with the J^eene of zA^gypt drunkedif^oivedpearle, even fifty thoufand pounds at a draught, and then layedyour head in Dalilaes lapper Pfhen^ifit werepofible^you have j^entyour whole lives, tn^all that royall pompe^ andpleajure, which that moH magnificent King and^eene did, Hefier i.for an hundred andfourefcere dayes : In a word, -when you T^^lowedm alldelightSy and flood inpleafures up t^ the ehtnne . Then even then, the pit is digged^ and death, of r^hom yo^ dreame not, flands at the do0re, where are y^ouno-w? Or what ii to be done? Come down e, faith J^^^thyfromyourpleafantProfpeSls: Alight from your Jades: Hood your kites : Couple up your curres : Ind a-aewto pleafure: out of your beds oflufi: Come naked forth, and do-^ne with me to the chambers of death: ^^<fy^urbedsintheduB:andlaydowne jour cold cark^a^es among the flones of the pit at the roots of the if^ocks. ^ndyoH great and delicateD Ames, tvhoare

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fb wearied with pleafurcy thatjott cannot rife time e-nough to drejfejOHr heads ^ and do all jour tricks againfi dinner:To wafljyeur bodies with vnuike^anddawbeyowr faces with vermilion and chalke: To make ready your plea/ant baitSytopoyfon mens eyes, and theirfouies. Tou whorijh 'fez.ahels thinkeyoH now, yon are meat for men f Nay come head-long downe to the dogs. If not fuddenlj fojyet dijpatch and put off your canls, eare-rings, and round tyres:your chains, bracelets and mufflers : your ^ingSyyvimpies^andcrifpingpinnes : your hoods^ vails and changeablefutes : your glares, fineltnnen, with all your * Adundusmuliebris,Ifa,i. Andputonflinke^inflead

offweetfmell: baldnejfe in fieadofwelt fet hatre : bur-ning infleadef beauty: Wormes fhallmake their nefls in your breafl-s: andfhalleate out thofe wanton windows, , and meffengers oflufi. Tea rottenneffe, and flinch : flime

undfllth Jhallafcend, and fit dpwne in the very Throne ^ ofbeautie:andfhall dwell betweene your eye'brows.

All this is very woehiU, and yet there is a thoufand times vvorfe. Befides all this. Thou, that now layes about thee for the World and wealth; for tranlitory pelfe and rotten pleafures; that lies foaking in luxurie and pride, vanity, and all kinde of voluptuoufnefle; (halt moft certainely, very fhortljf, lye upon thy bed of death, like a wilde Bull iu a net full of the fury of the Lord; either fealing thee up finally in the desperate rcnfeleflenefle of thine owne dead he'art, with the Spirit of flumber, for everlafting vengeance, even at the doorejor elfe exemphrily enraging the guilty eon-♦rr (o &• ari* ^ Science upon that thy laft be'djWith helliflihorf our,, e-iVhlMc»ik}oU. ^^" beforehand. For * ordinarily, the more notori-

timc$fonnenoto''i^us ...

Onesiand yctwithout all trucrcmorfe, m.iy reprefcnt,to th-- eye of unjudicious By-ftao-dcrsjwhcrcby they arc many times fearcffllly hardened, a notable (hew of dying well. In my mie, fayth the French Author of ^tTnCfThne eftbe molt .xicrable per/ons that ever I t^tufv in S.U ibomiMimi oflife^Attd ibe mj[t ia/kmom.bave bin jun lodie very vtderluandqHitUyy ^c. I have alfooWfcrvedmy Ulfc forrc oi higl.cr placenotorioufly wicked,whoby thcit carnage in their Lift fickcntfJc, hnvcfuggcftcdcoiiccus^ffpeciallytetholcwho were willing to be hardened by their deaths^ thai they made a good cnd,as they {*yf whereasrhcy hid

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no true tou^a^ in Confcicnce ar aJf, or feeling remorfc for their former cxtrcameiy /lofull life, which II occafioncd fomenmes, by the unikilfulnelTcuf fomcfpIritaaiiPhyfieionsa bou: thenijwko are ready tocfavvbc,anddraw a ikinnconely over tlieir unfearchcdfinneful (ores now at : htir death, as they were to play the M(n p!ia/e,s,ar.d Sov, pilhws mdtr their £/&(»W«mihfrrhfctirr,ejFcIlowe$asexccllciuinpslIiatc Curcs^ osutferly unscquain-rcd with tlK nnyftcric of cortofoning jffliaed Conrclcncc6 3right,3ndfpcakingfea(onab!v tofuch a$lie »pon their iaa.Bed. HcarcMifter Matburiescentme cffuch Mouatebankcs IbismaltrabUdifcfi.^snh he, {meamitgofcxpmmentaUinorvltdgsin JHimfiin) vevsrPmrpeih It ftlfetr.ore[hjmfuiiyj0r).vi!hpcaterhuriyihenwhen Mtnhave medof fpirttuaUhibe at the home of dcAth.cYin time 6jgnat afflSiomfr at/ucb thms thcfe foet'jh Shcepeheards' when tbif tva.ii sl(ia 10 h Ipe ibtfi pmejheepe int of the dttch^ari drlvtn tep'aj the miferabk comfintn and 10 tike feme oth.r imrdi courff ; (at mmj ule to doe in/uch cafisj to cut tiefiucpuh-oat in tmtytona^ibim Manimem li^it^ouldbejajd^P.editdin aditcb z. Secondly, bccauff Some Oaeofthempcihipj, I knownot amongft how many thoufandi, may bee like the Thicfe upon the CrolFe. 3. Thirdly, bccaufe,ThomcefC civiil men utterly cftranecd from the life of godlintlTc JJ their Ifc Jong, for the raoft part,may make a calmc, ouier and peaceable cndin ihc eye and cftiroare cfthc v/orId,whith was never able to diftinouifh afecureblockifhneirefromanholy lecuruy; Obfervntion whereof hardencth a world of people in their unfaving State: Hcare Grtenhamt do me of fuch adeaih: Theydit^Uyth He tike btockei -. ^nd \et i be ignorant people mil (tJlammendmhfemfuUdeatbifoying, he departed a*mel(eljMaLambe, hievomtayviyMabirdinapoeUi wheniht)might<urPiHfty^ (butfor 4bt'irftAtlitr bedandpil!(,w)heditdlil(e a bta(i^andperij^edlii(ciin Oxe ;« « ^itft, I lay,tho this ftrtof Men, for the mofl part die fo; yet I have krowncfome fuch upon/he very firft theught,iiicy (hould certaineiy die,tohave fallen into dcfpcrjtion.and could never be recovered. And all hough many formall ProfeflTorijmay ^oe to Hell with many goodfpcechc* and.Ioi'rfjLorrfjintbeiilippe^jas ip^eatc^iathcfoobpsyirgim^^nd tholein ihefiuedch of Atatihrw,yet: I have knowne of fomc of thcro,who have died very fcarefuHy indeed & full of truly dcfperai hurreur.

ous Servants of Satan, and Slaves of luft, depart this life either like Na^al or IrtdM: tho more oy many thouftnds die like hard-hearted fots in fecurity, then in defpaire ofconfcience. If it Ipee fo with thee then, that thine heart, when thou fhalt have received the fentence of death againft thy felfe, die within thee as NabalSi (^And mofi commonly.S2\^ a worthy Divine Confcience in many ,is fecHre at the time of death : God inhiijuflice fo plaguing an ajfe^ed fecurity in life, 'ivith an infliEied fecurity at death.) I fay theil thou wilt become,as a ft one : mod prodigioufly blbcki{h;as tho there were no immortality ok the Souk, nolofle of eternall blifle; no Tribunal! in heaven, no account to be made after this life, no burning in hell for ever. Which will make the never-dying fire more fcorch-^ E ing.

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•itig, and the ever-living worme more ftinging ; by how much thou waft morefenfeleffcjandfeareleffe of that fiery lake into which thou waft ready to fall. Death it /f//^,fayth the lame Man, cannot arvakefome confciences ; but nofooner come they into Hell, butcon-fcietice i^ atvak^ned to the ff{ll,never to Jleepe more, and then Jhee teareth roith implacable furjf, and teacheth forlorne wretches to knotv,that forbearance tvoi nopaj" ment. But if it pleafeGod to take the other courfe with thee,and to let loofe the cord ot thy Confcience upon thy dying Bed j thou wilt bee ftrangled even witbhellirhhorrour upon earth and damned above ground. That^<?r«?f of Hell, which is a continuall remorfe, and furious reflexion of theSoule upon its oune willfull folly : whereby it hath loft everlafting /oyes,and muft now lie in endleffceafelefle and reme-dlkfle tormentSjis fet on worke, whileft thou art yet alive, and with defperate rage, andunfpeakeablean-guifh will fecde upon thy foule and f^efi^.The leaft twitch whereof" not all theplealuresoftenihoufand Worlds, would ever Le able tocountervaile:foras the peace of a goodjfo the pangs of a guilty confcience are unfpeakeable. So that at that time, thou maieft-jLiftly takeunto thy felfe Pajhars tcfrible name j JZ/f^-gor'AfijfabibtFeare rcund about i Thou wilt heater-ronrto thy felfe, and to all thy friends. And that which in this wofullcafe will fting extremely; No friends, nor Phyficke; no gold, nor filver; no height of place, norfavourof Prince; not the.glory and pleafures of the whole World ; not the crowncs and command of all earthly kingdomes, &c. can pofTibly give any comfort, deliverance or eafe! For when that time and ter-rour hath overtaken thee, which is threatned. Prov, 1.24. Etfeq. Becaufe I have called, and yerefufedy I hauefiretchedom my hand, and no man regarded'. But ye havefet at naught all my counfell, andrceuld none of my reproofe\ J alfo mil laugh at your calamity ^and will

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mecke whenyonrfeare cemmeth, fVhenyour fear e coM"

meth Ai defolation, and your defiruUiou commeth as a

fVhirlwinde'y when difireff'ey andanguipj commeth upon

you, ThenJJjall they call upon Me, but I will not an-

ftperx they fhallfeeke me earlyy but thcyjhall not finde

mee -.for that they hated knowledge , and did not chufe

thefeare of the Lord, They would none of my counfell;

they dejpifed all my reproofs. Therefore Jhall they eate

thefruite of their owne roayy and bee filed tvith their

oKPftedevifes, I fay, when this terrible time is come H&f-J.'?

upon thee; then will the mighty Lord of heaven and

earth come again ft thee,'^^ a Beare that is bereaved

of her tvhelps, and voillrent the caule of thy heart, and

willdevoure thee like a Lyon : He will come with fre^ Ifi.tf5.i 5

and with His chariots like a IVhirlwinde, to render His

anger with furie, and His rebuke with flames offirei

All his terrours at that houre will fight againft Thee,

and that unquenchable anger, that burnes to the very

. hottome of Hell, and fets on fire the foundations of the Ogy^^ |, | ^„

mountaines. The empoyfoned arrows of Hisfierceft

indignation (hall be drunke with the bloud of thy foule,

and fticke faft in it for ever. In a word, the fearefull

armies of all the plagues and curfes, forrows and un-

fufferablepainesdenounc'd in Gods Booke againft fi-

nall ImpenitentR, fhall with unrefiftable violence

take hold upon thee at once, and purfue thee with

thatfurie, which thou flialt never be able either to a-

voide,or abide, hndiwhois able to fland before this

holy Lord God? who can abide in His fight when He is

^»gry? who can deliver out of His hand ? what man or

Angell: what arme of flefti or force of Armes, what

creature, or created power: what Cherub or which

of the Seraphins is able to free a guilty confcience

from the ever-gnawing worme, and an impenitent

wretch from eternall flames ? Oh, Me thinks a fenfi-

ble fore-thought of thefe horrible things even at

hand, ihould make tke hardeft heart of the moil abho*

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minable Be Hall to tremble at the root,and fall afander in his breaft like drops of watc r I To have his end in his eye; and ferioufly to remember the tribulation,and angui(h that (liall fhortly come upon His Soule, the afflidion, the Wormewood,and the gaU,l]iould fright and fire Him out of all His filthy, gracelefle, good-fellow courfes I a.Thedifftrenccbe. 3* Thirdly, Let them confider, what horror it will ivfcsneibfi'tcluvior be in evill times, I mcane, not onely at death and the andtbc bcharior of laftDay, which are the moft terrible of all; but alfo, holy mcD in tiffxs of jjj ^j^^^^ ofdifgrace and contempt; of common feare, a Tcrjry. ^^^ confufions of the ftatej of ficknefle, crefles, rc-

ftraint,banifhment, temptations, or any other dayes ©f forrow;! fay atfuch times,to finde in (lead of peace, fiery fcorpions in their conlciences, innaraerable fins graven there, with an iron penne, unrepented of| ^ Inter emttitribu'ati* Heare how excellently * cy^«y?»» foretels and fore-Zfi2Z7rZZ' wames them,into whataforlorne andfearfuUftate, gaaw con/citnt.a deli'- they fhall moii certainly fall, when aher a fhort ciprm, 2i&mque jitbi gleame of Worldly glorie, they fall into tempeftuous, vuinm nonfit,ranumqi gnd troublefome times. Of all afBiftions incident to

tlnjTmitl'ZJ.y. ^^^ ^°"^^ ^^ "^^"' ^^^'^^ ^ "°"^ ^^^^ grievous, and

bUuaque ai.bi paSut tranfcendent; then to have the Confcience enraged

fuerit trihukt'mti^i with the guilt of finne. If there be. no wound there,

lucconfugiet, &m;H. jf ^n be fafe and found within,if that bird of the bo-

ur abundmiiam iiqni. what miferies be abroad in the world; what ftormes,

iitumy qaoAMm&ibi or flirres be raifed againflHim. Whatarmeof f^efhj

'Dim mn (fi, quid fa' or rage of foes befet Him round: For He in this Cafe,

w»7ri// m^'cfiZ ^athprefentlyrecourfeunto His confcience, therafefl

pZiiritu'aU^a'lfu' Sanftuary, and Paradifeof fweeteflrepofe, and find-

gitt ab agre ad civitatiy ing that fprincklcd with the bloud of the Lambe,fiUed

i publico nddemum,'a

dome td cubkulumi& fiqmw tnbuiatio. A atbieulaiam quafvgittynon habiKfiifiintiriMadcU' bilefmm- PorrofiibitumultUA tji,^fumiu iniqttitatis, ffammaftilerU^aniSuc{foufi cnfugeit. ; Ptllvur tall* indey& cum inde pcUitur^aft ipfo ptUkuf.Ei tue hofitmfuum invinit,qu» u»}ugtru feipfum,quo fugituruie(l. J^jfOCHmjuefugentftifaUmttabitpcfift i & ^MWiquctalimtruxtrit ft,

with

with abundance of peace, and God Himfelfe there, reconcird unto Him in the face of Chrift, He is cou-ragioufly fearelcffe of all, both mortall and immortall, adverfarks and oppofitions : Though the earth be removed, and the mountaines carried into the middefi of the Sea, though all the creatures in the world fliould be turned into Beares or Devils about Him , yet His confcience being comfortable, hee is undaunted and confident, and more than conquerour over the whole world, and ten thoufand Hells. But on the other fide, if by reafon of the raigne of finne, there bee no reft there; if God be not there becaufe of the abounding of iniquitie, what fhall a man do then? Whither /hall he flie, when the hand of God hath found Him out, and the" fwift Arrow of the Almightie fticks faft in his fide? He tvill flie, faith that ancient Father, out of the countrey into the Citie, ont of the fireets into hit Houfe^ out of his Houfeinto His Qhamber: horrour fiill dogging Him at the Heeles, And from His chant' Ber^vfihitherroill he go, hut into theinmoji Cabinet in his bofomeytohere his Confcience dwelieth? And if he finde there nothing but tumult and t err our, hut guilti-neffe^confufion and cry es of dejpaire, which way will he then turne himfelfe; Or whither will he flie then ? Hee fnufl then, either flye from Himfelfe ^ which is utterly imfoffihUy or elfe abide that torment, which is beyond ail comfaffe of conceit orexfreffion of tongue ^ For aU the racksMth2iViOlhtv,wheels, wilde horfes, hot pincers, 2*1^^'?.! /f^f fcaldtng lead poured into the mojt tender,and fenjible ^uas & C^diiitu tra-farts of the body: yea, aUthe mercilejfe, barbarous, and vU imjtnlt, & Kbada inhumane cruelties of the holy houfe y are but flea-bi- mntbw,HoRtdltqnt' tings,meere toyes,and May games,comparedwith the /"JwgfZ/dre inptSkn torment, that an evill confcience will put a moft to, when "^""' it is awakened*

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Cha P. X

The third fort of peofle to be reproved ^ which Are the offofers ofsfowerfHllminifierie, Three reafons dif" fwadiMg men from thatfinne.

3. Thcoppofers of 2.^^^^^^^ Third fort, the worft of all and Je rcimftcric who ^^>^^nioftpeftilent,arethofe,whodo ftiouldconfider, that W^JL\^^ .1 /i u • u •

i^^^^MT notonely not labonr m the time

ot harveft to treafiirc up comfortable provifion againft dayes of dread, and mifpend the Day of their vifitation wickedly ;but alfo out of a tranfcen-dent ftraine of impietie, labour might and maine, to put out and utterly extinguifli the heavenly Sunne, that creates thisblefled day, and makes the leafon of our fpirituall harveft moft glorious,and incomparable: J meane to {upprelfe and quench the faving light of a powerfull Miniftry, wherefoever planted , and prevailing; under the facred influence, and fovcraigne heat whereof, all Gods hidden Ones are wont to gather that heavenly ftocke of grace, Comforts of godli-ncfk, and good conlcience, which is able to holdup their heads invincibly in faeavie times. Thefe are the vileftofmen, and oi the mo{i'^ for lor ne hope : for * Let us not c or. , ^^^ Unhappily tranfported with extreameft ma-nerKieflcn, ana ue J j n - r> r. »-i

ridcUj for that is ihc lice, and ftormc agamft the very meanes, which

utteimoa token ard fhould fandific them, and Men, which fhould fave ihew of a reproba; c, ^u,ejii. They do not onely make their owne foules fure G a^nhhwSme'' ^^^ damnation; but alfo hinder the power of the mm'.^of]7mpfscetef Word all they can,** left others fhould bee faved. Scriptitrei, by iv'okh Whatfoever thou doeft,do not become one of this foMtakeo^eKceiP^^.^ damned crue: who heartily defire, thattheSunneof **J'"a^°^ .TOf i!/^? fincere preaching werequencht.and put out,though it ^i'J&.-ahS were with thebloudof Gods faithfulleft MefTengers; 2,s 6. as did the Men of Anathoth in Jeremiahs ttme^ ler. 11 •

ig.2i,(a) Her-odioiw phn Bapifl- time^ and that (i^sht^nki'diohn

(^^) other Herodias improperly called EucLoxta in w-j/^/i/Jj head bcfoic

^Qhn (^hrjfoflomes time, and many thsufands, even t'^chalfe of Hefoh

within the Pale of the Church at all times. Above all, ^^Ym^^xtut^l

I fay, Beware of that crying finne of {e) perfecnting faSil'u^tu^hTmt-

the power of godlinefle, without which never any ipfam tramfrt & illm

heart knew what true comfort meant: Profeflion of verbaqmft ad em ig.

thetrath, without which Chrifl will not owne us at '^'^^^'^^^^[l^^^^^

thelaft day; confcionable Minifters, under Whofe TpTf^oporlmcZalm

painfull labours, we gather our ipirituall and heavenly cogmdum curat, ^a re

Store, againfl evill times in this harveft of grace.- And inteliecfa loannes per-

that either with thine heart, by hatred, malice, heart- ?*''^''*'"- ''^'^'^ concmi

barningi with thy tongue, by nanders/coK,raQ, cen-i:/,^-^^^^^

fures: With thme hand, by lupplantmg, oppreflion, diaid(moinfamre,de.

wrong: with thy purfe,policie,power,mi(-informing, nuo cmnavert , dtnua

or any other way of vexing, or violence. If thou wilt Z*^''""' P^W^' «'«»«'' ««*

needs be wicked, be fo more moderately : If there be f "'.Jj'^^iJ'' ^socmJ.

no helpe, but thou Wilt to Hell, poft not fo furiouHy: Hift.EccIcfiaft.Lib'tf!

Ifnotning will worke, but thou art wilfully bent to cap.'ie-

be damned, be damned more tolerably. For Perfeca- CO Let none marYcU

tors are fr/««/?^W^»r/in finne, and fhall hereafter be "'i'^^ 'l*'*^ arcddle

paid home propertionably. Be none of them for luch JJ"cially in^ thu'nmc

reafonsastbefe* of peace andprofpc-

I. All their malice and rancour, all their bitter iityofchcGoipdl,4t

words and fcornfull /efts: all their bloudy, mercileffe '^^ "were unneccfla

mifchiefes, and machinations againft the power of '^^""^^n^ts!^-

preaching,and Gods people,ftrike immediately at the jy. nu ,aax'mi perfe-

face o^^efus Chrifl. Afts p. J. Sanl, Sunlj-Pfhy ferfecn- quuntur Ecclefiamt qui

teft thoH me ? And at the pretious Ball, and Apple of cbrifiiaiti, nolunt bene eodsowneeye:Z<?f;^.2.8. For he that toucheth you,'"';"'''''^^^ J"""'**" toHcheth the zAffle ofHti ^^.God is our Shield,?fal, f,^^ ^^^^ mmmti-

84.1 r. Now the Shield takes all the blows. as()i(iilet^qmK(lo cot'

ripiunturf qunnio malt vivere non permittutftur, quando cum ets vel vtrbo agUutf Ip^ malt In fuis cwdibus medrntHuTf & trumpeniU ouafitnemrtqiivrunt, InPfalra-go, pag. 205. Thofe el^ecially perfccutethe Church, who profcOTingChriftiaQitiewill not live gracioufly, &c. C*.) ^ They pcrfc. (uce Cbrift himfelfe.

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» Ewrearo hortots fcnze ott limci upon fjch }cr.ao'2.J.

I King,«,24,*J»

3. :]he «ri«Jsof fuch ate many limw ^cai-

t.Masliab.j.

a. They are hunted many times with furies ofcon-fcience,ancl extreame horror even in this life. Pajhnr put blefled JeremUh in the flocks j but thereupon. He had a new name given Him Magor-Aliffeibiy: Feare. round about: He became<« terror to Himfelfe , and to all his friends. Zedechiah fmote faithful! Michaiah cipontlie face ; but afterward according to that Pro-pheticall commination, He was faine to runne from chamber to chamber ^ to hide himfelfe, John 'Baptifis head, which Herod cut off, fate in the eye of the Tyrants confcience, with fuch griefly formes of guilti-neflejand bloud; that when he heard of the great things done by C^rif^yhe was perplexed, and no doubt afraid, that fohn Baptift was rifen from the dead to be revenged upon Him. I have heard of a Man, who for, a time did fiirioufly, and defperately fet Himfelfe a-gainft a Minifter of God jlabour'd might, and maine, by all meanes to difgrace, and vexe him ^ both by power, and policy; by flanders, opprellions, malice, contempt. Butat length, the Word fo got within Him,andhamper'dH]m; andtheterrours ofitheAl-mightie tooke hold upon him with fuch unrefiflabk ragej that he came trembling and quaking unto that man of God, whom he hadfb wickedly wrong'djand durfl not fleere a foot from him j for feare the Devill fhould take him away alive; or the e^rth opeft her mouth, and fwallbwhimup quicke ; or fome other ftrange remai;kable judgement feize upon Him fud-dcnly,and brand Him for a notorious Beaft^andcurfed Gafl-away. So ortofuchfenfehej^Gke.;

3. Many of them come to very horrible, exempla-^ ry, and wofull ends, *TharaoB long fince, by a dread-full confuficm at the Red-fea was as it were hangd up in chains, a Q)edacleof terror for Perfecutors, to all pofterity. AntiochwfwelUng-with anger^and breathings outfre in his rage againft the people of God, did! proudly ^xoi^ikithftt^e would come to Jerufalem,and

make

make it a common Jurying place of the fews : But the Lordayilmighty^the God ofJfrael(mote him vith an incurable, and tnvifible plague: for oi foone as he had fpqkenthe/ewords^apaine of the bowels that was reme-diiejfe came upon him^ and fore torments of the inner

parts. So that the -wormes rcfe up out of the body

of this wicked man, and whiles he lived tn forrow and paincy h is fiefh fell aw ay y and the flthinejfe of his fmell ypas noyfome to all his army. Herod in the height of his hatred again ft the Gofpell, and pride in impriloning Aa«.i2,i3. and perfecuting-the Apoftles,was eaten up of wormes in a moft fearfull prodigious manner. Cjardiner gaping for news of the difpatch of thof e two blefled Martyrs €)^^efHty Latimer zudi Ridleyf at Oxford deferred his dinner untill three or fbure of the clock at afternoone, ddightingmore in drinking the bloud of the Saintf, than in his ordinary food: But iipion the returne of his • Poft, He fell merrily to his meat; And mavke what followed : Thebloudy Tyran f,faith the Story, had not AdsandManurocric eaten afew bits^ bm thefuddenftrokepfGod^His terri- pag.1787. Ifle hand fell upon him infuch forty as. immediate ly hee •was taken from the tableyandfo brought to hit bed,where he continued the fpace offvfteene dayesy infuch intolerably anguifh and tormentSy that all that meane whileydu-ring thofe fifteene dayesy he could not avoyd by order of urine or otherwifey any thing that he received:Whereby his body beingmiferd^y inflamed •withiH{who had in" fiamedfo manyg04>d Martyrs before)-wa^ brought to a wretched end. For further inlargement of this Peint, iopk into the Stories of the primitive Church > A^s and M^^t^ms, Theater ofQodsptdgfmem.

Chap.

InjiraBions for a right comforting

Sea. I

4.God it ftill called tipon for vengeance againft them.

f.They draw downs

Chap. XI.

Tonre other Reafons diffuadingfrom the former Jitt,

Crytarrc louder than the noyfc of ntatHy water SyOX voyce ofgrea-tefi thunder ]inock^s continually, with ftrog importunity, at Gods jufl: tribunall ior a (howreoifire andhrimfionCy SiC an horrible tem-/><?/? to be rained downe vpon their heads. I meanc, a cry of blGud,wrongs,difgraces, and {landers, wherewith they haveloadan the Saints of God. Rev.6. lo. And they cry ed with a loud voyce,faying. Hew Ung^ O Lordyholy,and true,deefl thou not iudge^nd avenge our hloudonthem that dwellu^ontheearth I

5. They are the principall provokers ot Gods Godi ingcr upon a wrath againft a Nation. Their hateful! heat, over-""^°"* flowing gall, and fcorBefall carriage againft Gods

people, doth ripen apace His fierce ft indignation; fill up foil the vials of His vengeance, and draw downe uponaKingdome a defperate and finall ruine without all remedie. Butthey mocked the meffengers of Gody anddefpfedHiiwordsy andmif-ufed His Pro* phetSjUntillthe wrath of the Lordarofe againfi his feo* fie, Untilltherewas no remedie. i,Chron, ^6.l6^

6. Their (pitefiiU ipiritsbeeingdnce tkorowlyfet on heat with this fire of Hell and infernal rage againft the grace of God and His people,commonly continue in flame and fiiry untill their fearefuU and finall coh-tufion. And they being once fleflit,as it were, with

_ the b loud of the Saints, at left by fcoffes and flanders

turfMg/iis mAnfmfuH (^oi even lewd and lying tongues are keene raK^ours^

foftca. and Jharfefwordsy fcourgesand fcorpions that fetch

bloud)they feed infatiably upon the damned fweet~

nefleof fnch fuppofed curfed revenge, untill they bee

Ceized

6* Such are [ddome reclaimed.

VuUuifemelore rtcep-tm—poilutas fttU

feized ap9n with their irrecoverable mine; and fall amongft the firers of their malice, and arch Perfecu-torsot all profeflburs, the fiends of Hell. This is my meaning: Thispeftilent and crying finne of perfecu-tionislike the gulfeofdrunkenneflejwhich Angufiine compares to the Pitt of Hell, into which, when a man is once fallen, there is no redemption or retiirne. A Pcrfecutor is rarely ©r never reclaimed : either by miracle or Miniftry; mercy,or mifery.Fire from Heaven falling upon the fir ft C^/>?<?/W and his fifty, did not tright the fecond Capt nine and His fifty fronj prei-fingupon Elijah to apprehend him.2.-Sr/»^/,i .10,11 The fouldiers who came to take ^<?/j^,asiboneas'Hee had faid, / am He, were ftraugely upon the fudden, ftrooke downe to the ground. loh. 18.6. and yet this miracle did never a whit mollifie, and abate the malice of the Priefis and Pharifees againft him.Not even the Miniftry of C^W/?him(eife, though Hecfpokeas never manfpake I not that of Stefhen,viho(Q. face appear ed t© His Hearers, Asithadyeene the Face of an Angell ; not that of the Apoftles {xt(i\\yfilledn>ith the i&«>/y 6*^0/from Heaven,did at all dif-enrage or tam^e thofefellows,which wcrepofleft with this foule fpiric of fcornefullcontradiction. See Z»r.4.28,29 And 1 6 i4.^ff.7.54.And2. 13. Not all thofe horrible miraculous plagues of <^gypt,y^zxz able to quench Pharaohs fury againft the. people of God; untill hee was choaktinthe red' Sea. No kindenefle fromZ)^W, though extraordinary,and matchleflTe. i.Sam.24.11 • And 26,9 .could turnc Sauls heart from hunting himj as TV hen one doth hunt a Partridge in themountaines.

And no marveLtho they be not moved by all or any of thefe meancs; for they fcorne,perfecnte, and con-temne the very meanes, which ftiould amend them, and the onely men,who ftiould convert them. Whether of the two, thinkeyou,is likelier to recover '^ That man,who being dangeroufly ficke ; yet enter-

taynes

InfiryMions for a right comforting

Sed.i

7 Such are in the wsy totbe finnea-gainfttheho]/Ghofl

("d^ Cumqmidie no-Pram fan^ificatknera bUffhtmant^quid aliud Uafphmant quamfpi^ ruitmfM6tum.A\ig. Toai,ici.par.i.p.45.

taines the Phyfition kindly, and takes patiently what isprefcrib'd: or Hee, who having a potion prefented unto Him very foveraignefor his recovery, throwes the glafle againft the Wall,rpils that precious Receipt, and drives the Phyfition out at doores?Conceive pro-portionably j-betweene the Perfecutor,and the leffe pe-ftilent finner, who meddles not malicieufly againft the Miniftry.

7. They are already in the peftilcnt path, and very hie-way,that leads to finne againft the ho/j Ghoff.The horriblenefle, and height oi which dreadfull villany may bring upon them even in this lif cimpolTibility of pardon. -^^4^^.12,31,32. and liableneffeto that flaming judgement and^^rj indignation threatned,Hp^. io,2d,&c. A nd that they are (d) growing towards thisfinne,if they be not quite gone that way,appears, becaufetheydefpitefullytraduce; with much malice and mif chief e perfecute the very works of Grace, and graces of Godsfpirit fhed into the hearts, and ftiining in the lives of the children of Light, i .Ioh.'^,i 2. PJal, §8,2o.i./'^f.4.4. If a man would drinke, fweare, fwagger,revell and roare with them: If hedurft be an Ignorant,an Vfurer,a Sabbath-breaker, a Worldling, adoterupon, and defender of hcathenifti iuperfti-tious cuftomcs ; a pradifer, or Patron of Old anni-verfarie fooleries, and rotten vanities ; an inclo-fer, gamefter,good-fellow,&c. Oh ! then feee ftiould bee the onely Man. with them ; entertained into their hearts and houfes with all affedionate embrace-mentsofkindeneffe and acceptation: but if the fame man,by the mercies of God, once beginne to breake from them,and out of the fnares of the Divell ; to dif-reUifti, aaddeteft his former wayes of nature and naughtinefre;to love and reverence the moft (earch-ing Miniftryjtoreade the Scriptures, andbeft bookes; to fandifie the Lords day,to pray in his family; to renounce refolutely, his rnnmng with them to the fame

excejfe

Part, I .Cap. I I • Aff,iSled Confciences^ ^ ^

excejfe of riot, to abandon and abominate their lewd and licencious coiirfes; In a word to tiirne ChrifiiaM; Oh / then He is an arrant Puritan,a Pricifian, an Hu-morift,an hypocrite, and all that naught is; even as (e) bad, as the falfe tongues of the Divels Limbes can ^^^ Et nidH mcmthts make a bkfTed Man. Hee was a good-fellow,wil they babentwr , qnm qui fayjbiit hee is now quite gone : a proper man, and of /«»^« ommbm mng. gcod parts,buthisPuritanifmehathC/jmar'dahwhile 'IJ^l^Xi^^!;^ Paul humour'd the Ph.m/es.ln perlecuting & plague- )^-^ fg^ f^aim tanium ingtheDifciplesoftheLord, Hee was a principal and qukCbrl^iMM.Tttm* much honoured manamongft ihera : but when Hee ^^p"^ M '. turned on ChnfisC\dc, He was holden a feFiilentfel-lorpMvtxy{g)fUgHe, Sothatitisplaineandpal- (.^^^^,^^,^y£f. pable,whatloevermay be pretended to the contrary, ^^^a^t^-nvKotfMV^ that thofecurfed C4<»/,doggedI>flf^/,andlcoffing //- w^.2^.5. maelsy that fet tbemfelves and fpend their malice a-gainft the Minifters and people of God,hate, flander, and perfecute the very workes of Grace, and Graces ofGodsfpiritin them. Even their zeale,holinefie,ha-trcd of rin,reformation,&c.are an Eie-fore,andiiearc-iore to fuch hatcfull wr€tch€s,and Owles of bell, who annot indure any heavenly light.

Ch ap«

Chap. XII.

Six other reafons dijfwading from the former ftnrif,

8. ThcirwickcincfTe 8 I^^C^^gS ftigmaticall Rogues burnt in the I* recorded ro ihcit |J^aV^* hancl,curtard of their cares,branded B""* V^^»I^IS ^" ^^^ forehead,are in the common-

J^i^mi\f wealth; fo are Perfecutors in the <^^^^^ Church. By mutuall intelligence, and information of Gods peop]e,or fome more publicke lading record and Monument of the Church, they have many times fuch aMarkefec upon them;that they carry it to their graves, yea, to the judgement feat oi God j that it may bee knowne afore-hand to that glorious Tribunalland all thetri-(b>.Tim.4,t7. umphant Church, what fh) beafllymen, ftinging £z«k. 1,6. * ' Scorpions,and pricking thorns they have been among Gods Cbildrcn,and in the fides of the Saints. Such a brand had Alexander the Copper Smith fct upon him by T^atil. 2.Tim.4.14.15 • ^^^ ^^^^ ^ brand was fee upon Dtotrephes that malicious prating companion, by Saint lohn. ^.lehn i o. So are thofe bloud-thirfty Tygr€S,Gardi»ery'Bonner, and the reft of that crqell litter,andperrecuting packe,branded,that their names fhall rot,and their memories be hatefull to the worlds end. So too many in thefe times,though they be very J oily fellowes in their owne conceits, adored as I-dols by their flattering dependants, applauded generally as the Principal! Patrons of revelling amd good fellowiliip;yet in thecenfureof the Saints, and by the doome of divine wifedome,they areclearely known, and juftly reputed enemies of ail righteoufnejfe , and Satansfpeciall Agents to doe milchiefe againft the

raIfc7on tSea^th P- ^"^ it is to be fcarcdjthey will finde no mcr-bcdi. cy upon their beds of death, and in their laft extremi-

ty

ty,cry they never {o loud, or promife they never fo fayre. God in /ufl: indignation is woontto dealelo with thofe,whodrinke up iniquity like wateri without all fenfe or feare of a glorious dreadftill Ma/eftie a-bove.See Ezek^%. 18. with thofe, who rejufe to (loop to Gods Ordinance,& (iibmit to the Scepter ok Chrifl, whenthey are Fairely invited by the Miniftery. See Proverbs \. 24.28. Ter.j, I 5; i S.and i i. I I. with great Ones, who grinde the faces of the poore. See Aficah. 3.4. with abufers of the riches of His goodnejfc^ and longfuffering. S ee Rom, 2-4.5. How much more doe you thinke, fhall impenitent Perfecutors be paid homcinthis kinde ?See2.Macchab.5).i 3.17. There that great and cruell perfecutor, Antiochm^^m2^ feizd upon by an horrible fk:kenefl€,promifeth very glori-oufly upon that his laft bedjbefidesmany other ftrange reformations,even that he alfo , ypouldbecome a lew him[elfe,andgo thorow aH the World that tvm inhabit ted,and declare the power oj God. But for all this,heare what the (i j yVriter ok that ftory faith of his Ipiritu-all ftate,and of Gods refolution towards Him.verf.i 3 CO^l^newt^eBooke Thi^ Tvickedperfonprajedairo unto the Lordjtvhoypould " "°^ °f <!'V'"^-"»'^"

new have no mercy on htm, ,,/* ^. ^,

ill L • r • L II r 1 /- •.,/- /*• n Mace quoted, taken

10 All their ipitetulllpeeches,fcurrillfcoffes,peln onely from the hand

lent lyes ^ infolent infultations, &c. are as fo many of an hamanc Hifto-

Crownes of glory and joy unto the heads, and hearts "an.And fo conceive ^ ' ' J cfit; Bat we fee the

Author* conceit of that wicked man, ifcny ihinkc, that God isfayd^tol'ivc hiinomcicy uponhina, one-*, ly in tefpett of dclivcrapce f cm hi* difeafc : hrari what (ome fay in the cafe. Animbui Vpoj mdetd rtallyand fefimp)g>iivfdie»datkncifUdQ<i(iihat hk afflicim waifor hii fmnti, lib. i. cap.6. ve f. II, But hie WM noc trutl/pmteai'for ths^Qtnce c$mnittecl agair.^Ged,atid bu naf>})biur^ butcndyfo^ buotvmulawin^andmijtry.cnAihrtitncouldnot obtainemrcie,to Hmjftm of hU ^nnci^nor reUaltof ths pmilhmesi -.^a'.fothe dmnedinHiU, ^«w, and con fe[fe, 'hatibcyarepumjhedforiheirfmnii, buthavfrmiri<enpiHiam, /«if tbeir tfme againfi Cod. Ot this ccnfure and gjcflc. let ihc Authcurs render a reafon ihemfdifci^ In Antis-(ho/iyihC)pmny.Aiiiiihri[iMixpr(j[M, Te bxhotc. Mfinyrij, Op. n. * Their »gc-isaCicv>nf toihjperfccutorf, ^

of

of all perfecuted patient Profeffors. i. Pet.^, 14. a^<f?, 5.41. loh 3.36. (So that they infinitely miffe the ma. licious Marke,their revengefull humours would gladly bit, the hurt and heart-breaking of thofe, they fo cruelly and cunningly hunt with much rancour and hate.) And not onely fo, but moft certainly hereafter, ifthey dye not like drunken iV^^^i/, and their hearts become as ftones in their breafts, upon their Beds ot death they will all, though nowpaffing from them, with much bitternefleof Spirit, and without all re-morfe, turneinto fo many envenomed Itings, and by-ting fcorpionsjunto their o wne confciences,and gnaw upon their hearts, with extreameft horror. iiThcwholccharch II The whole body of the militant Church, praycj againft fudi joyne all as one man with a ftrong concurrent impor-tunitie at the Throne c^'gracejand with one heart and fpirit conftantly continue there, (iich piercing prayers againft all ftubborne impenitent fcorners; all incurable, implacable perfecutors,as the people of God have beene went to poure out in fuch cafes, as Lament. 3. 5 9. &C. O Lord I thou haji feene my yvrong^ndge thoft my caufe. Thou haft fee ne all their'vengeance^ and all their imaginations againfl me. Thou hafi heard their reproach^0 Lord,itnd all their imaginations againfl me^ The lips of thofe that rofe up againfl mee, and their de-vife againfi me all the day. Behold their fitting dovone, and their rtftng up, I am their mufcke. Render unto them areeompenccy O Lord according to the worke of their hands, (five them for row of heart, thy curje unto^ them. Perfecuteanddeftroy them^in anger, from under the heavens of the Lord. Now I would not be m that Mans cafe,againft whom.Gods people oomplaine upon good ground at that juft and higheft Tribunal], bnehalfehoure; for the imperiall crowne, and command of all the Kingdomes of the earth : for who knows, whether juft at that time, the righteous Lord for his children's fake, and fafetie may raine upon

fucli

fuch a mans hc^dyfftarfiy fre and Brimflene , and an korrihle temped. 12. And the prayers of the Saints i».The prayer* of poured out in the bitternefle of their (bules vexed persecuted Saints, continually with their malicious cruelties, and cruell ''.''ingpcriccatorsofr. , ^ • ^ L • T» / times CO untimclf

mecks, are meanes many times to brmg Perlecutours ^^^^

to an untimely end, to knocke them dovvne before their time.Do not you thinke, that the faithfuU lewes ^tferufa/em, hearing o^ Antiochui marching towards them^ like an evening Wolfe, to drinke up their bloud, had prefendy recourfe unto Gods righteous Throne withftrongcries,toftayhis rage? And do you not thinke, that thofe very prayers drew downe upon him that horrible, and incurable plague, whereupon He dyed amiferahle death in afirange Countreyinthe Moptntaines? Herody for any thing we know, might have lived many a faireday longer, if hee had dealt faircly with the ayfpofiies o'cChriH, But putting one to thefword,exf^.i 2.2. and another in priron,ver.4. He put the Church to their prayers, verf. 5. Which prayers ('for there is a certaine omnipotence of prayer, Eji qmedam grteiai as Luther was wont to fay J did create full ibone tho(e omnipoitntia, vermine, that eate him up horribly in the height oi his pride, verf.23. The(0 Ecclefiafticall ftoryreports, ^^cmAnmConfiiM^ that the loathfomcand dreadful! end of Arripu^ that Z'Simll mipiln^ execrable enemie to fefus Chrifi, was haftened by tffet^AUxajidereiMur. the prayers of the good and orthodoxe Biihop Jl/ex- bisspifcopusy totan»&e ander, who wrallied with God in earneft deprecati- "'«'*i''* pfopatus 0^ onsagamfthmaUthen^htbefore.Doyounotthi„k.^';i%',i";^«^ that Gardtner went fooner into his grave ror his cru- nberam & it Anh eltie towards Profeffours of the truth,by their groanes blafphem'urum petua againft him, and by the cry of the bloud of that glori- ^'pofcertt. pofiridii ous VHxto'c Martyrs at OA:/or^,which hefb infatiably ^'"^^ i""^'"^ f**''**' thirftedafter ? Let allthofethen,that treadinthefe 7,ZyZT^!^^^ mens paths, tremble at their ends. And if no better wm>i!«r kmMibui

ventris ttrmmbM , UxaUqw. a!vo pmit Utrinamy in qua ft Jens anicum excrentiatii fffudit jtcur, meftimy'mpu-famqntanmimyioniimf<sdnntylniqn€ i/ipiuite dlinnmexltum. Sozom. lib. i.cap. tg* Bucol AnnoChhft, jjtf.

F motive

motive will mollifie their doggedne(fe,yet at leaft, (et their love unto the world, themfelvcs, and fenfuall waies, take them oft'andreftrainethem from this perfecting rage; left it fet on worke the prayers of Gods people, and fb they be taken away before their time, and cut off from a temporary fiippofed heaven of earthly pleafiires, to a true everlafting Hell ofun-fpeakeable torments, fooner than otherwife they 13 All men tcjoycc ft-iould. 15. The hearts,and tongues of all good men» at their deftruaion. gj,^ friends to the Gofpell, are fird with much glori-

^S'tL're is^ouc- ^^^ (^^ /oy» ^"^ heartieft fongs of thankfgiving,at the pen jticteis downefalfofevery raging incurable Oppofite; when Pro! 11.10. the revenging hand of God hath at length to the An-

gular advancement of the glory of his /uftice, fingled out, and paid home remarkeably,any impenitent Per-fecutor, and implacable enemie. See for this purpofe^ The fbng a^Mofesy Exod. 15, OfZ) ehorahy ludges y, The ley^es feafting after the hanging ©f HamanySfiher 9. ly.*?/^/. 52.6.p.and58.10.and79.15. i Mac^ cab, 13.51. f Onely, let the heart of Gods childe be watchfiill over it felfe with a godly jealoufie in this Point. That his rejoycing be, becaufe Gods/uftice is glorified, his Church delivered, Satans kingdome weakened, &c. notonely forhis owneeafeandend, for any perfonal or particular by-refpe(5t.) Now it is an heavy cafe; A man, in his Ihort abode upon earth to behave himfelfe,fb like a dogged Curre,and incarnate Divell, thatall good men are and ought to be palling= ly glad, when he is gone.

Ghap.

Parti.Cap.ij. AffiUed C»nfciences, j6

Chap. XIII.

/. who are 'meant hy Perfectttors, II, What u meant h ferfecution. III, An ohjetlion againfi the doBrine anfwered,

iN this point I comprife and con- Perfecutors ofwhtt elude, all forts of Perfecutors: of kindcs. which fome arc profeft and open, as Bonner and Gardiner,3Ln.d many fuch morning Wolves: (bme poli-ticke and referved, who many times are the more pernicious. For of all manner of malice, and ill will, that is moft execrable,deadly, and doth the moft hurt, which like a Serpent in the faire gr^ene graffe, lies lurking in the flatterings and fawn-ings of a fleering countenance. Which kifies with luda^j^nd kills with loak- entertains a man with outward formes of complement,and curtefie,bnt would, if it durft or might, ftab him in at the fifth rib, that he iliould never rife againe. When a mans words to thy face, are asfoft as oyle or butter; but his thoughts towards thee, composed all of bloud and bitternefle; of gall and gun-powder. Some are notorious villaines, as many times in many places, the moft defperate blafphemersjftigmaticalldrunkards, rotten whoremongers, cruellufiirers, and fellows of fuch infamous ranke, are as fo many bloiidy Goads in the fides of Godsfervants; and the onely men to purfiie all advantages againft the faithfiilleft Minifters; Some are of more fober carriage, faire conditions, and feeming devotion; Aft. 13.50. Some are the bafeft feUows,the moft abjedl and contemptible vagabonds, and the very refijfe of all the Rafcals in a Coimtrey. This we may fee by lohcomphintjC^ap, 30, But now, laith hejthejfthat arejounger thetnl^hti'^e me in derifioft,

F 2 yifh&fe

yphofe fathers Itvouldhavedifdained tohavefet with

thedoggesofmyflockc. They -were children of

fooles,yeay childrcri of kafe men : they were viler than the earth» And now am I their fong^yea^ I am their by* word. And in Davids : Pfal. 3 5. Tea, the ahjeUsgathered themjelves againfi me, 8cc, and I was the fong of the drunkard s^Vfsl.SQ .1 2. And in the Perfecutors oiT'auljtA^.l'J.Butthelewes whichbeleeved Hoty moved with envie, tookeunto them certatnelewdefel-lowes of the baferfort^ &c. Some againe are men of place and parts. AsthefameP/^W^complainesin the (ame place: They that fit in the gate ^fp cake againfi; me.

(iD^ Hrfj famx \n€ti. (m) That is, menin high roomes, and ot great autho-

f»i tut at & taxat i eSj j. j^g

S"/-;i"«^ES; I i And as all forts of Petfecuto«.fo I comprehend Mteratttji4d:tts,&ftn:-^^^^^^<^^^ of perfecution. i By hand; as did Herod. orispltbii,quifeelere,& <iy^B. 12. lulian, Bonner^ &c. 2 With tonguCj by convtmrtfeiibant ia mocking, Galat. 4. 24. compared with Gen . 21 .^. See

Uc0fmmum]u4ic> ^ pj^^ ^ fj^^ j j^^ g flandering, even in t«i/iryy<»ifiM«i«cr<iz. reporting true things mahciouflyto the prejudice of iHdicia tnim <«;r«-Gods children, 7V^/w 52. By reproaching and rcvi-baJituriapmu,Ruib.4. \{viQ^,Zeph. 2.8. By inCulting with in(blentfpeeches, rHtatk i^oc, fntfn,£:^^c/j^^^2.znd26.2. 3 Inheart;by hatred,^*«:y&. 'i'i^?fe4"SS I ^ 5. By rejoycing in the downefall or difgrace of the in membrit ijus con- Saints, Ezech. 35.6. 4 In gefture; E:K.?ch. 25.6. Be-impt^qwindo forte M caufe thouhafi clapped thy hands y andfiamped with the ciS< erit fiiva Dei p; 0 feety ^c. Behold therefore, I will fir etch out mine hand bibere tbrteiates, & thee,&c. Take heedoffo much,as looking fowrc fundoyvtlopptdo, uh "pon, or brow-beatmg a lervant of Chnft, Jell thou n»n auditkm futvt fmartforit. Looke upon the quoted places, and you yerbum Dei. Au^uQ. {hall fee Oftenders in any of thefe kindes, plagued and ii^p'V^'' ■ f P^i^ho-"^^asPerfecutorsofGods people, nd thus let whjikindc."" ^ ^^^ extremely wicked men be frighted from perfe-cuting any way, thofe Men or Meanes, which are appointed & fandified, to furnifh us with fpirituall flore and ftrength againfi the dayes of evil/, III. Ob, Butagainft tnat, which hath beenefaid

in

inthisflbintforthe finguladty, and foveraignty of grace and good confcience to fupportthe Spirit of a Man in evill times, to keepe it calme m the mofl tem-peftuous afTaults, and conquering over all commers, it may be objeded, and fomc may thuscavill.

Men, who never were, or ever did defire to be acquainted with Gods grace or good men, expreffe fometimesjand reprefent to By-ftanders an invincible floutncfTe, much boldneffe and bravenefle of minde in times ofgreateft extremitie, and under moft exqui-fite tortures; and therefore it feemes not to be peculiar to the Saints, and the priviledge of Gods Favourites alone, to ftand unftiaken in ftormy times, undaunted in diftrefle, and comfortable amidft the moft defperateconfiifions ?

Anfw. I anfwerj Such confidence is onely in the face, not in the heart; inforced, not kindely; affe<fted, not effeduall; not fprii^ing from the fole Fountaine of all found and lafting comfort in humane Soules, fenfe of our reconciliation to God in Chrift; but from (bme other odde accidentall Motiv€S;from wcake and unworthy grounds.

Chap. XIV.

Fivefalfe grounds of confident induring wiferie,

^Nlome,from an ambitious affecfti- ^ a defire to be aeon of admiration and applaufe, for counted undaunted, extraordinary undauntednefTe of ) fpirit, and high refolution. It is reported of an Irijh Traitour, that ly-^ ing in horrible anguiili upon the ;^A^^/^, an Engine of cruelleft torture, with his body bruis'd, and his bones broken, asked his frie nd (landing by, whether he changed countenance at all, or no. F 3 AtFeaing

_Q InftruBionsforari^tcornforting Sed.i.

AfFeding more as it feemes, an Opinion of prodigious

manlinefle, and unconqiierablenefle in torment; than

aftedled with the raging paincs oFa moft terrible exe-

i A pcrfwafKn cf cution. 2 In others,fi:om a ftrong,ftirring perfvvafion,

the honefty of !ome g^j j confciournefle of the honefty,and honour of fome

tbt'" uffc? '" ^^^^^^ ^^"^^^^ ^^^ ^^.^^^^ ^^^y ^"^^''- ^f ^o^^^t'^de in this * ^ " * cafe, doth not arifejfrom any inspired religious vigour

or heavenly infufions; but from the feverer inftigati-•->. ons of naturall confcience,and acquired manhood of a meeremorallPuritane. Many fuch morall Martyrs have beene found amongft the more generous, and well-bred heathen. It is ftoried of a brave and valiant Captaine, who had long, manfully, and with incredible courage with-ftood Dionjfim the elder in defence of a Citie; that Hee fuftained with flrange patience, and height of fpirit the mercilefle fury of the Tyrant, and all his barbarous cruelties: moft unworthy of Him, that fuffered them, but moft worthy him that inflictedthefame. Fir^ theTyr.inttoldhimyhotv the day before^hehadcaufed hisfenne, andallhis kinsfolkes to be drown d.ToKvhom the Caftainefiomly out-flaring Him, anjrpered nothing, but that they mere more hat~ fy than himfelfejby the jpace of one day. After-K>ard hee eaufed him to befiripped, and by his executioners, to be taf^en^and dragged through the (^ity mofl ignominioHfly, cruelly whipping Him, and charging Him befides, with outragiousandcontHmeliottiJpeeehes: All which not-TPtthftandingf as One no whit difmaide, Hee ever/hewed a confiant, and refolute heart, cy^nd with a cheere-full, and bold countenance, went onflilly lowdly recount ting the honourable and gloriom caufe of his death-^ which was, that he would never confent to yeeld his Country into the hands of a cruellTyrant. With fuch ftoutneffe did even meere morall vertue fteele the an-tient Romane fpirits, that in worthy defence oi their liberty^ for prefervation of their Country, or other fuch Boble ends; They indifferently contemned gold,

ftlver,

filver, death, torture; and vvbatfoever elie miferable worldlings hold deare,or difmall, 3 .In fonie,from an 3 An extrcamc hard-extreme hardnefle of heart, which makes themfenfe- n^ffcothc«t. jefteandiearelefseof £hame, mifery, or any terrible thing. This we may ibmetimes obferve in notorious malefadors. A long rebellious, and remorfelefse continuance, and cuftome in finne,raging infeflions from their roaring companions; a Ririous purfuit oFoutra-ges, and bloud; Satans hot iron fearing their coi/ci- •-ences, and Gods juft curfe upon their fearefull, and fbrlorne courfes, fo fill them with foole-hardinefse, and with liich a fcrall difpofition, that they are defpQ-rately hardened againft all affronts and difafters. So that though fuch favage-minded, and marble-hearted men be to pafte thorough the ftreets, as (pedlacles of abhorrednefse and fcorne, as hatefiill monfters, and the reproach of Mankinde; to be thro wne into a Dungeon of darkenefse, and difcomfort, and there to bee leaden with cold irons, coldnefle, and want; from thence to bee hurried to that loathed place of execution, and there to dye a dogges death, as they fay; and finally to fall immediately and irrecoverably into a Lake of fire: yet, I fay, for all this, out of a defperate hard-heartednefle, they feeme ftill to be in heart; and to reprefent to the beholders, a great deale of un-dauntedneffe, and negleft of danger in their carriage, and countenances. O the prodigious Rocke, into which the flone in a graceleffe heart may grow; both in refped of defperatenefle in finning, and fenfelef^ nefle in fuftering ! 4. In others,from an enraged thirfl ^ j^ ^^^ ^^^^ after humane praiie, and immortall fame, as they call praife; it. Which may be fb prevalent in them,and tranfpbrc them with fuch a vaine-glorious ambition this way; that it may carry them with much feeming infenfi-bilitic, afFeded patience, and artificiall courage tho-row the terrours, and tortures, of a very violent, and Martyr-like death. Heare what AnfiiH faith to

F 4 this

Pu'ath Caihdkes dc this point, Thinkeye there never were any Catholickf^ fufjettuiditije pofjey ^^ thfit noyv there may net he [ome , that vpoHldfufer (u, tauji bumui^ii.. .g^^iyfg^ f^g p^^:r^ ^1^,„ ? jfr^gy^ were not C^ch lAnde tfcnt hu]tjmdd,hom:- ofmen.the ApTlle iron Id not have faid. Though I give jjof^Tion ditifCi Apvtio' my bodie to be burned^ and have not charity , I am no" liitiJitradid'.iouTpiu thing. He did knotv rightivell^that there mitrht be fame, mum,utard,am.(,bA fphichrpoptlddo it ottt of vaine-gloria ^ andfelfe-love^

TaL^ ^^^S^. «^^ fi"- ^^■^'■'^^ ^^^^' ^^"^ '^'^^'n 'f ^°^' ^ ^i^e bot-

dtft. *Stiibat oib cfe tomlefle depth of helliOi hypocriiie, which lyes hidde pcffequcfdam, qui hoc in our corrupt hearts 1 O the blinde and perverfe jaclansntfacennt^nen thoughts of tbolilh men 1 O the murderous malice oF Pfaf"""' ^"^""''" Jthatoldrr^ Dragon, which exercifeth fuchhorrible This "^humour Yuo crueltie both upon our bodies and ibules! j.Infome, haunicd the Hca from falfe grounds of a fuppoled good eftate to God-thcn, imongft whom ward; from an unfound perfwafion of their prefent ihc moQ wicked did fpJTituall well-beins;,andfiiture well-fare. Such Pha^

leave fcmercmem. ^'A-^»/^''^^-^^^''i*''-^'2"^/''''*^'*^'^/'^*M^ ^^^ to

branceof theirfclvc5 be found in all ages of the Church, efpecially, in the

to poftericy w.-tnciTc faireft, and mofl flourifhing dayes thereof, and when

that unknown fellow, th^ Go(pell hath the freeft pa{Iage,who thus many

whocffctf urporcdd ^^ -j^ ^^g greateft of all earthly extremities, even

barnthe Tcmplcof i • i ^ r i t r n t i

Di<i«ainff/»J!?f/«iiwho upontheir beds oi-death repreient to all about them being demanded from a groundlefle preemption of being reconciled wherefore he did i', unto God, a great dcale of confidence,reiblution,and anlwcrcd thathede- many glorious expedtations. Vpon a partiall furvay, table villany ("feeing ^P pcrufall of their timepalt, not Itamd perhaps fcyvcrtue he could with any great enormities, notoriouftiefle, or infa-not^ 10 leave feme mous finnc; out of a vaine-glorious conlcioufneffe un-memory behind him to themfelves of their many good parts, generall gra-h waS',";im f ttT ^^'' §^^^ ^^^^^' ^"^ plaufiblenefTe with the moft; by timci they wculd ad tealbn of a former obftinated diflafte and prejudice venture derpctatcly, againft finceritie, and the power of godlinefTe, as ?nd paflc thorow, though it were unneceflarie fingularitie and peevifh-wura cman-ccr'o "^^^' ^"^ ^^ ii^^y be, confirmed alfo unhappily in rail fffl"a'onjri°r ^^^^^'"^pirituall fdfe-coufenage, by the unskilfiiU, and praifc of men j or to be any wales fanious in following agcj, s A f^Kc fuppoficion of *hcir good cftaie to God-ward.

unfeafo-

Part I. Cap. I. AffliSied Confciences, yj

iinfeafonable palliations, I meane mif-applications of fomeabufed promifes unto their imhumbled foules, from iomo. dawhifigM\m{\.ixs,2i generation of z-z/^y? Ezjk. i:.ii. men, excellent Ideots in the myllerie of Chrift, and '^•''- 9 t y. The Pra. mercifull cut-throates of many miferable deluded ^^f^^J^^i* '^^'^^ ^^^ follies, to whom they promiie life and fence, when E^gk, i*.*,g, '-

there is no peace towards, but terrible things even at hsinAjtiimbling of garments in h loud, noife oi diZmnei\ Ifa 9 5* {bules, and tormenting in hell for ever; I fay h-om fuch ' falfeand failing grounds as thefe, they many times in that laft extremitiefthe Lord not revealing unto them the unfoundnefle of their fpirituall eftate, and rotten-nefle of their hopes) demeane thenjlelves chearfully, and comfortably, as though they were prelently to let foot into heaven, and to lay hold upon eternall Hfe; but,God he knows, without any juft caufe or true ground. For .immediatly upon the departure of the fbuJe from the bodie, fhall they heare that wofuU doomefrom C/jri^Jownemouth, as himfelfe hath told us before-hand,D^/j^^rf from me ; I never knew -^^^^^ _ ^. you. Such men asthele, having beene formerly acquainted with, and exercifed in the outward formes and complements of Religion,are wont at (iich times to entertaine their vifitants and by-ftanders, with ;rjany goodly Speeches, and Serif ture-^^hvTS&s, repre-fenting their contempt of the world, willingnelTe to dye, readinefle to forgive all the world , hope to be faved, defireto bediffolved, and be in heaven, &c. They may cry aloud with muchformall confidence, Many having fcrvcd Lord, Lord, open tons '^ mercie, mercie, in the name of '1^^'^ appetites all Chrifi,LordfefHs receive our jpirits,ecc, which laft Jo'thinke^au'heft-

verc Cotnman^cments of the AiNpowcifuIl God, were given but m Iportj and that the <hort breath,which wcdrawjwhen death prefleihU5, if we canbut falliionii:, totltt found of mercy, is lufficient: 0 quam muti^ faith a reverend Father, cum b3.c fpe ad attr-nos laboic> & bdU dtfandunt IxowU In ihe Preface to his Hiftory of the World. Many conceit as great an efficacy in iheTe fivewordi, hotd have mtnj upon wc, fpokenwitb theirlaftbrcathjfor their trJrfl)tion of theit foules into heaven, asthe Papiflsdocof their five words of confccraiiooifor the tr«nfubftantiation of their Hofte. T>ik!i,

ejaculations.

InfiruEiions for a right comforting, Stdi. i.

ejaculations, did they fpring from a truly broken, penitent, and heavenly heart, and were they the periods, and conclufionsoFawell-fpent life, might blef-ledlybreake open with unrefiilable power the gates of heaven ; unlocke the richtrcafures of immortality, and fill the departing foule, with the Hiining beames of Gods glorious prelence: but unto them fuch goodly and glorious fpeeches are but as fo many catchings and fcrablings oFa man over head in water-.-he ftrug-gles, and ftrives tor hold to fave him^elfe; but hee grafpes nothing but water j it is ftill \vater which he catches j and therefore finks and drownes.

Chap. XV.

7. Afixth f^lfe ground, of confident htduringmife^ ries, J I, A conclujion of the firji DoHrine,

^Amiftuidsd zeale ^ ftich at in

AncicBtly^the 2)«»<i

tifii,

^Mupbemltes.

h£flpbM.Her,Zo,

l,aiely,tnc I Mabumettms. ManyofihcTurkcs tui

N Others, from a mif-guided head-ftrong zeale in will-worj(hip; an impotent, peremptory conceit,that theyfufferinthecaufeofGod, and for the glory of Religion. This unhallowed furie poflefled many He-retickes of old. Vpon this falfe ground, the (a) Dona-tifis in the fourth Century after Chrijl- offered thcm-felves willingly, and fuflfeted death moft couragiouf-ly. And fo did the (b) Eufhewites, who for the multitude of their fuppofed Martyrs, would needs be called Martyriahs, Stories alfo tell us,that THrkes^Tar-tars, 2ind Mores both fight and dye moft bravely and might; by tui njng refolutely for the blafphemous opinions of Mahomet,

nor,cbQfingraihcrtoan^<^c'^P^'"^^c^i^-throates, who would without all dye, and (»ik is re- Icrupk or feare undertake to dilpatch any man,whom ported^ alfo to kUl tjjgir Generall commanded them to murther, dyed of-ihcmfclvcs, ihao to tdfltimes

Parr. I. Cap .15. AffltEied Concjciences, n j

tentimeswith great conftancyandundilhiayednefle: foriakc thciidacnna. And diis tbey accounted a (peciall point of Religion. WefupeiftitJon. E\{i^ Butefpecially at this day,the Popiil-i "Pfeude-martyrs, oftheiMk^i ptgxt-^, indeed true Tray tors, arc ftarke mad with this fuper- ^J^^ Akfvs arc t {k-kious rage.Firil, they drinke full deepe ofthQ^o/den company of moft dc-c^p oFabhominabl e forntcatlon i n the hand of the great fpera: e md dange. fvhore. Immediately wbsreupon they grow into an 'ousmen aiiiongthc unfatiable and out-ragious thirft after the bloud of Jf,^J;7'''''"j^lJj,3 Soules, empoyfoning them with the doctrine of De- withihe blindewalc vils : An J alio after the bloud ok whomfoever with- of their fuperftuion, ftands theiraccurfed itiperftitions J even-though they and ccouming it weave Imperial/ (^rorpnes upon their heads ; by plot- ai"ifon^"»> by^' y ting, and pradiifing treafons, patricides, affafinates, ""a"^n.^y ofih"r empoyfbnings, ruines of whole Nations, barbarous rdioion^forthepcr-Maflacres, blowing up of Par/laments, and a world of fomianceihcrcofj as bloudie mifchiefes, which caft an inexpiable ftaine, ^^^ prodigal] of

and obloquie upon the innocencie oi Chriftian Reli-;'^''^,''^"'*^'*P^'."^ Ainu .-n- / r 1 ly aaventurc thcm-

gion. Atlaft,tbeycometoT)^;/r»f, or lomeother j-jycsuntoail kindc place ofjuft execution; and then they will needs beare of dangers. Hi^tr.cf the world in hand, that they are going towards hta-/^f7"Ar>i«,5fl^.ii9. ven, to receive a Cronvne of Martyrdome. They leeme there alreadie to triumph extraordinarily, and tocon-temne tortures: with an affeded braverie,they trample up6n the Tribunals of j/^/^V^jkiffe the inftruments ofdeath,inligneofhappinefleat hand;and throwe rhany refolute, and rcjoycing fpeeches, amonglt the people, as though they had one foot in heaven alreadie. When alas 1 poorc, blinde, mif-guided Soules, while they thus wilftiUy & defperately abandon their lives upon a groundlefle, and gracelelTe conceit, that they {Kail become crowned Martyrs; they are like a man, who lying afleepe upon an high and fteep Rock, dreames that he is created a King, guarded with a goodly traine of ancient Nobles/urniflied with many princely.houfes, and ftately palaces,enriched with the revenews, majeil;ie, and magnificence of a mightie king4ome,.attended with all the pleasures,, his heart

could I

'J6 InfirH Slions for a right comforting Se(^ i.

could defire, &c. But ftartingupupon the fudden,and leaping for joy; falls headlong, and irrecoverably into the raging Sea; and To in lieu i of that imaginary hap-pinefle he vainely grafped in a dreame, hee deftroyes himfelfe, and lofeth that little reall comfort, he had in this miferable life. That damned paire of incarnate Devils, the Englifh Fawk^s, and French Ravi/lac; the one, after that m the Popes caufe, he had embnied his hands in the Royall bloud of a mightie King, and the greateft Warriour upon earth;The other having done his utmofl: to blow up at once,the glory, power,wife-dome ; the Religion, peace, andpofleritie of the mofl: renowned State under the heavens ; were both pro-digioufly bold, confident, peremptory. But was this courage, think you, infpiredinto them,by the Lyon of the Trih offudah,a\rcdidy triumphant in the heavens j or by that roaring Dragon of the bottomleffe pit ? A man of an underfl:anding,impartiall, difcerning ipirit, would Icarcely wifh a clearer demonftration of the truth,and orthodoxnes of our Keligion,than to marke the different ends of our blefled Martyrs in Queene A/aries timeySind thoCePepifh Traytors, which are fometimes executed amongft us .They both ordinarily at their ends exprefle.a great deale of confidence: But in'&it Pfeudo>^Catholickes Antichrifiian Afartjrs, it is fb enforced, artificiall, ambitious, affedled ; Their fpeeches fo cunning, andcompofed uponpurpofe to feduce the fimple; Their laft behaviour io ploy:ed before-hand, and formally acfled; Their prayers foun-heartie, plodding, and perfundlory; Their whole car-, riagefo unfpiritualljand unlike the Saints of God, discovering neither former acquaintances with the my-(leries of true fandlification, nor thofe prefent feeling elevations of fpirit, which are wont to fill the (bules, which are rcadie to enter into the joyes of heaven; that to a fpirituall ey e,to a man verft in the purity, and power of godlinefle, it is mofl: cleare, that their comfort

fort in luch cafes, is of no higher ftrainej nor flronger temper,tban the morall refolution of an Heathen, and head-ftrong conceit of Herefie can reprefent, or reach nnto. ItisotherwifewiththetrueyI/.^r/^y/of/^<?/>«, ilaine moft cruelly by that great whore , the M O-T H E R of H A R L O T S, drunken with a world of innocent bloud, as with fweet Wine: As we may fee and fecle in that glorious Martyriology of our Ay^/w/j, inthemcrcilefletiniesofQiieene-^^r/. The conftantprofellion, and power of our moft true, and ever-bleried Religion did create fuch an holy, and humble Majcfty in their carriages; fuch a deale ofhea-ven, and fober undauntednefTe in their countenances; fuchjoyfull fpringings,andfpirituall ravifliments in their hearts-lUch grace, and powerfull piercings in theirfpeeches; (iich zeale,and heartie meltings in their prayers; fuch triumphant, and heavenly exultations amid the flames: that it was more than manifeft,both to heaven and earth; to men and Angels, that their caulej was the caufe of God; their Murtherer, that Man efftnne ; their bloud, the feed of the Church; their foules, the jewels of heaven; and their prcfent paflage,the right and ready way, to that unfading and moft glorious Crojvne of Martj/rdomeJXhzx. which in fidion, was fathered upon Father Campien, was moft true of every one of our true Martyrs:

That everie one might fay, with heavie heart that flood: .

Herejpeaks a Saint,here dyes a Lamhe,herefiorpes the gHtltlejfe bloud. Thus you have heard, upon what weake props and 11. Conclullon of: fandy foundations that confidence ftands,and is built, thcficndoaiine. which carnal! men feeme to lay hold upon with great bf averie in times of trouble,aiid diftreffe.Butthe comfort which fweetly fprings from that fpirit,! fpeak of^ liipportedjoutoffpeciallfavoar, andmtereft, by the hand of God, All-fufficient, and the unconquerable

calmneile.

. g InfirH^ions for a right comforting StOi. i,

calmneffe of a good confcience is grounded upon a

iJo<ri^f; upon which, though the r^/wi? defcendf, the •

flouds come, the tvindes blow, the tempefts beat; yet ic

{z)Vvfmtx perUu- ftands like Mount Zion,inre, fober, ftrcng, lafling,

iisvirtt »"»;>""»;-impregnable. Nay,Witisof that heavenly metall, C«. Eosnon vutern- K ,.^. Y • j- i l •

poris^nonprincipisur. Sinddwrneum^QTythat it ordinarily gathers vigour

rer^notttmioyjionlni and puififance from the w^ortds rage; and growes in vidia, wm mtwy mn ftrength and relblution together with theencreafe of Mcufator,nonca'uniiti- ^n unjuft oppofitions: Perfecutions, and refiftance SIK^^tcTJ/Jf-^erve as a provocation, andfeafoning to it'sfweet-noiinfidiasftruemjnon nefle. It is not enforced,formall, artificiall, affected, infptcitmm(ier,no»(i- furious, defperate, mifgroundcd, ambitieus, upon an lienuit nm aumm^ hoc humour, in the face onely, onely in hot bloud, out of a «/?, «J^^«^*'^J>J*«2 vain-glorious pang,&c. Such may be found in Aliens^ f^lTmdiBrlTtrKqite.ve' and refolute reprobates. It were nothing worthie, if tut In talorum tiidoja- ftrangers might meddle with it: If men or devils, or ilantur, nonverbomm the whole world could take it from us; If it were fu-Itlccebrte^non tnm^.nfn ftajng^ oncly by any created power, or arme of flefli. S(r.«tJK ThisPearle that! praife.andperfwadeunto is ofan rnmprofiti?tioni in eoi higher price, and more tranlcendent power, than any prepuy wagtiai i/'^^ unregenerate man can poiTibly compafTe, or compre-d'tvitias, qua infau-- hend. It hath for it's feat, afandlified Soulejfor the ptrtatefita/mtjmbU pountaineof it's refrefhing, the Spirit of all comfort; fim ahjent'mm , aut for it s toundation,the favour of Godjtor it s warrant, prteftntjumj aut inex- thepromifes olAmen, thefaithfull, and true fVitneJfe; fdtatme poftmum for it's objed, an immortall Crowne ;for it's conti-extuUt^ aut adduure. nuance, the prayers of all the Saints; for it's compa-totmt, ttt determes • • ^^ ^ • • -ui l i /-

v^j^j' ^^^^ -g_ nions, inward peace, invincible courage, an holy le-

trd,exiplIsptricu>U v> curitie of minde; for it's end and perfedion, fttlnejfe resmtjorts coUegtrunt^ ofjoy,andfleafHres at Gods right hand for evermore, atque atmri m'mo In a word, this couragious comfort, and true noble-

SS"^dX-"^^^""^^P^"^*^^^^^^"^^^^^^^^ ^^^'^ ^^ thetrue-fm(m mubuouitt. hearted Chriftian doth differ as much from, and as Hujufmdi enim vim farre (iirpafies all the groundleffe confidences of what

babet temmna pro

Cbri(linmiae/ufc(ptajUt ardtniiores amori ftetsjubdatt vitifque ia animi magniiudiitepriC'

ftaniibui adjeqi e»:ia artamimqueji ar>at6T.is iuJifftf}odivicemprttbtat,>iizan.O!:at.^4,

carnali

Part. 2, Cap.I. AfjiiEiedConJciences^ ^ ^p

carnall men, or religious Counterfeits fbever; as the reall poflefllon of gold, an imaginarie dreameof gold; as the true nacurall lively Crape, which glads the heart, a painted juycelefie Grape, which onely feeds the'eye; as a ftrong, and mightie Oake,rooted deeply ill the earth, which no ftorme or tempefi can difplant or overthrow, a ftake in a dead hedge, or ftafFe Ilucke lightly into the ground,which every hand may fnatch away, or blaft of winde fiipplant, and overthrow.

Sedl. I. Part. 2, CHAP. I.

*The DoSlrineofthe intolerahlene^eef a. vtonnded Confcience proved,

^Econdly, the trouble "oFa wounded The atiribtjte of confcience,is further amplified by it*s « wounded fpirifj Attribute, intolerableneffe. ^«/^ <« w^«n"*^« yvoundedfpirit whocan ^eare^'Whence n6te;

Do^r. That the torture ofa trou- Doarine of the tor-bled Confcience is intolerable. ture ofa troabkdcon-, £eaf,j. In all other afflidions, onely the y^r«(r(?/j;"cnce with u'srca-

fleji is our adverfary; we contend but with creatures °j^^^ adverfarics ir* at moft; wee have to do but with man , or at worft, rcfiftablcneflc. with devils: but in this tranfcendent miftry, we con-flid immediately with God himfelfecFraile man with Almightie God;{inhill man with that moft holy God; JVhofe eyes are purer than to behold evilly andrfho can- ^ l^'^^^h not looks upon iniquitie. TVho then can ftand before his ® ""'* * indignmonf Who can abide in thepercene^eofhis anger? when hisfnrie u powred ottt li^efirt^andthe Rocks ^ethrovf^edayvne by him: When he comes agalnfi a Hofcais.Si. Wan M A Beare that ii bereaved of her fVhelpSy to rent

g(> JnfiruBUns for aright comfortmg Seftl.

the very cahU ef his heartyanA to devoure him like a Lion. No more than the drieft fiubble canrefift the fiereft flame; the ripe corne, the mowers fliarpeft fythe; or a garment,lhe moath: no more.nay infinitely Icflecan any power of man or Angell withftand the mighty Lord of heaven and earth, whenheisangrie ^j.. for fmne. Tyhen thou, faith David, with rebnhes corre~

*Scd prima Intuifuab. ^eft man for iaiquitte, thou as a* moath makefi his fmdavidmpfltt com- (feauty to confume, Alas! when a poore polluted faraiit 'Dei cum tinti, ^vretch, upon fome fpeciall illumination by the Word, ^utdenmaffine haoet g^traordinarie ftroke from the rod, doth once be-tnajefias ? Rtfpandeo, gm to behold Godshownmg tace agamft him, m the apiiffimi DAv'tAm hdc pure glafle of bis moft holy Law; and to feele divine fimiiitudint fttSe «-juftice by an invifible hand, taking fecret vengeance fum, utftiammyquam ^^ j^-^ confcience: his heavie heart immediatelv i^JT^C^S-/"aw,y inhisbreaft and^,«»« ^^.ur. h4 tamn tcculta imma- faints and failes, both in the ftrength ot his bodie, and Udihione «»/«wi re-ftoutneffeofhisminde. His bones, the pillars, and probosy M tinea cm mafter-timberof his earthly tabernacle, are prefently ZmVbZT&fiml brokenmpkcts,znd turn'd into rottemejfe: Hisfpi-nfpicJ ad txcelkmi- fit the eye and excellencie ofhis foule, which (hould m, qtam dUit ^aa^illighten, and make lightfome the whole man, is quite futredineconumfiyuiii putout,andUtterly overwhelm'd,with exceffeoflior-Dmmu$ tli^ficHU ^^^^^ ^^^ fl^^^gs of defpaire. O this is it, which would ^vlff/fTtabTcotfi. notonelycrufli the courage of the ftouteft fonne of €h t'tm. Calvin. Adam, that ever breath'd upon earth jbut even breake the backe of the moft glorious Angell, that did ever {hine in heaven, fliould he lift up but one rebellious thought again ft his Creatour I This alone is able to make the talleft ^edar in Le&^non, the ft rongeft Oake inMa/att;I meane the higheft looke, and the proudeft heart;the moft boiftcrous Nimrod, or fwaggering Beljhazx^r^ to bow and bend, to ftoope and tremble, as the leaves of. the .fyrrefii that are fhahen jvith the

mnde, •' -' ''' '■.'.•,.•..' V .'■

% Ottf owne punini. 2. In aU other adverfities,a man is ft ill a friend un-ng our rohch to himiielfei i&vours himfeUe, and reaches out his beft

confi-

Pare 2. Chap. I. AffiiHed Confciences, g I

confiderations to bring in comfort to his heavy heart. But in this, he is a fcourge to himfelfe, at warre wi th himfe]fe,an enemie to himfelFe. He doth greedily and induftrioufly fetch in as much matter, as he can poffi-bly, both imaginarie and true, to enlarge tlie rent,and aggravate his horrour. He gazes willingly in that falfe glaffe, which Satan is wont in fuch cafes, to fet before him; wherein by his hellilh malice he makes an infinite addition both to the alreadie unnumbred multitude, and to the too truehainouihefle othis finnes;and would faine, if he will be led by his lying cruelrie,mif-reprefent to his affi-ighted imagination, every Gnat as a Cornell ; everie moat as a mole-hill; everie mole-hill as a mountaine; every luftfull thought as a Sodomiti-call villanie; everie idle word as a delperate blafphe-mie ', every angrie looke as an a(fluall bloudie murder; every intemperate paffion, as an inexpiable provocation; every diftradion in holy duties,as a damnable rebellion ; every tranfgrelTion againft light of confci-ence, as a finne againft the holy Ghofi, 8cc. Nay,in this amazedneffe of fpirit,and difpofition to delpaire, he is ■apt even of his owne accord, and with great eager-nefle, to arme everie feverall finne,a3 it comes into his minde with a particular bloudy fting,that it may ftrike deepe enough, and fticke faft enough in his alreadie grieved fbule. He imployes and improves, the excel-lencie, andutmoftofhislearning,underftanding,wir, memory, (^) to argue with all fubtiltie, with much (aJsedFraucifcusspi^ Sophiftry, againft die pardonableneffe of his finnes, ''* fnirifagadtMt ad and poffibilitieof falvatiGn. Hee wounds even his (^^jl'^^^fpindeht--. wounds, with a conceit,they aremcuraole,and vexes J^^ torguebat agekdt-his very vexations, with refufing to bee comforted, queia contramm far-

tern magna. violtntU ^rgumin'.o''U,^txdmvTA'iiif oration^A mpctii—^'^-'il pgtukadanpiifrp n'unibiltamacctm-modaieadfirri, qnodtionilkve( rBftUentarptuJfml^vildudeet callidiffimiy vel diffolvertt pr0WpnJJi'Ne.Siepiinirat?iefpfu}aisgitav't,eum nequaquimfuijfe itM ptrfpUacem in \udki$ dogmaium, itaponoexm'mnim indifputatienibm thtdogidi^ amfamuefet. Hift- Dc Fran-ctfc Spiral, p. I to 121,

G Not

(y^ It js (aid of the Not onely crofTss, af}ii<5lions, temptations, and all Ismc p;ra; thac In matttcr oFdifcoHtentment; but even the mod defira-Td^fiforTM^m ble things alio in this life, and thofe which minifter n9n6ntcr'*'*vn'iii'& ^^^ outward comfort; wife, (^) children, friends; nanuitqf.atttion9rnr/i gold,goods, great mens favours: preferments, ho-fmptr exberrifctre. nours, otiices, even (f j pleafures themfelves everie Ibii. p. 84. . . thing : whatfoever is within him, or without him> or ^bic'^ZlZT^Tq^L (4) '-^f^o'^ic him: whatfoever he thinkes upon, remem-csrpam hibliumwmu- feers, hcares, {cts, turneall to his torment. No marveil taty ttiam indlk:'s,'iK then, though the terrour of a wounded confcience be iripudyiy in fym^ofi]i. (^ jntoleiable.

&i. camfumrnixir ^^ ^^^ exultation, of the foule,and fpirituall rc=-

(ct. Lcmauus lib, 4 ^ ui r n i l • 1

^ap j,^ trefhments do mcomparably lurpafle, both in excel-

(i) Contra mtqiiacun lencie of objefl, and fweetnefle of apprehension all qusfuntufpiamjincce pleafuresof fcnfe, and bodily delights tfo affliflions-k&fub Calojonjt4'-^Qf-^i^ fo^^j^^ and fpirituall pangs do infinitely exceed, j^ctnlZM^'clem^ ^^^^ ^" bitternefib offenfcand intenfion oflbrrow the ta^mmdiuyDtuif An- moft exquihtetortures,can poQlbly beinflifted upon^ |f/j, hemines, duboh the* body For the foule is a fpirit,very fubtile,quicke, Hift.dcSpirapag.»2» aiftive, ftirring, all life, motion, fenle, feeling: and ^ct^m^^^xlt"^^^ therefore farre more capable and apprehenfive, of all * Muitojavw I'ongeq, kindes of imprefTionSjwhether pafTions of pleafure,or tttmior t(l anmi , infli6Vions of paine.

^uant corperii crucU- ^. Thisextreameftof miferies,/^ w'o^W^^^/V//-, is

tM. Ummm'5. lib. i. ^gmpgred with fiich ftrong,and ftrange ingredients of

Tmb'paaAintoUrtbi extraordinary feares, that it makes a man a terronrto

liar, quanio fpintm himfe/fe, and to all his friends : To fee ivhen nonepHr-

terporcfubitliijr. fues^at thefonndof a Jhaken leafe: To tremble at hfs

4 The cffcds arc owne fhadow: to be in great feare^ vehere nafeare is:

?""o*°°"' Befides the infupportable burthen of too many true

ProT z?! f. and caufefull terrours, it fills his darke and dreadfull

Lcvifi 16.37. fancie with a world of fained horrors, gaftly appariti-

Kal. 53«$. ons, and imaginarie hells, which not with (landing,

have reall flings,. and imprefle true tortures upon his

trembling and wofull heart. It is empoyfoned with

fuch rcftle(reanguifli,and defperate paincthat though

li^ be moft fweet,and hell uioft horrible^yet it makes

a

a man wilfully to abandon the one, and willingly to embrace the other, that he may be ridde of it's rage. "Hence it was, that Judas preferred an halter and hell, before his prefent horroiir. That S^ira. (aid often, (what heart quakes not to heare it?) that he envied (k) C^/;?,i'/?^/,andA'^*«^:wil'hing rather any of their C^^^^pi dixit infcFi, roomcs, in the dun-ieon of the damned, than to have ^'^^^ spimfernvki:^ his pooreheartio rent m pieces withfuch raging ter- ^^^ ib;d.p«a.j, rours, and fiery dclperations upon his bed of death. Optars isih'leca ludie Whereupon at another time being C/) asked, Whe- & cainnj}t\b\d p.j? ther he feared more fearefull torments after this life: ^^ '^'^ ^"^^ immlftt Yes, faid he: but I dcfire nothing more, then to be in f'*** '■'' '"H "^ ^"'« thatplace,wnere I lliall expeet no more.Expectation, nm iaexiagMm as it feemesjof future, did infinitely aggravate and en- «/ bonore, cor/ujionel rage his alreadie intolerable torture. defpiratlota [ubue r«-

5. The Heathens, who had no fuller fight of the ^'"'":- ^^f.v<mk foulenefTe of finne, or more f marring fenfe of divine ^e^Xw'^S'J 1*» vengeance for it, than the light of naturall confcience runt, mfelonie dturi^ was able to afford and reprelentunto them; yet were trlinjlatutjfe leftetw, wont in fidionto fhadow out in fomeforr, and inti- q»^»>liftp^rstd a tor, mate unto us, the infufterable extremities of a minde ^^^J '^^^^.cumjud*^ troubled inthisl<inde;byhellirhfuries,followingma- ^a/M*//:-/ ^'de^tram' lefadors with burning fire-brands, and flames of tor- /« Uco cuiafvU mrtui ture: What underftanding then is able to conceive,or &dmnaiiefe powht tongue to report, in what cafe that finfuU conlcience ^"^'^ j^^"^ "^/"^^ w-muft needs be,when it is once awakened; wbich,be- ^^n'^^jfj ^^f^ ^ '* Y-fides the notions of naturall light, hath ^Ko, the iull luptrodeiumy^'^i^igl Sunne of Gods (acred Word,and that pure cye,which nem inextinHkm it* is ten thoufand times brighter than the Sunne, and cordiipenttntia exedc' cannot looke upon iniquitie, to irradiate and enrage ^'^'^^^.'^^"^'iUtltntfi ittotheheigh^ofguiltinefle. anddepthof horrour? ^ZZlZZul

^<e &qu:i emJIefeiam tnorlf/um &deniti<:tumfeyquar»i»hacvrtatalUu4pr(tnia^giiPif.>iicci Laurent in/Jexi-pharniaroadreifus dcipcraijcrj* ptrt<m pag, ^i. (\)T^9neHUi iie^^tintertpzabantytcquid futnrespi'ft haHvltam cruciiituiaeoLifinSftt/t tnaiorti patmUMit^qva'fi adhuc ia fstttuce fintiret ?^itihu* illtftftquidtm Li?igd duriera.&gftviera tx^ttlaH. C- j'M vtfuiptrhorrefce-reinibilta/KiTnequiexpaere,acdifidcrare^qt^amutidiafdimcbclucaiur^ r-kd(u/^,vnnffetf ki. biiip^graviusjicrtimtlemdumfdHt. Ibid.pag. gs. 5.ThcHc; »hcnuhoUtht nit/,

G 2 Both

g^ JnJimEiioHS for a right comforting Se(5t. r.

Both heart and tongue ; man and Angell muft let that alone for e/er. For none can take the true eflimite of this immefurable ipirituall mifcrie, but he that can comprehend the kngth, and breadth of that infinite unrellftable wrath, which once implacably enkindled in the bofbme of God, burnes to the very bottome of hell, and there creates the extremitie and cndlefnefle ofallthofeunexpreflable torments, and fiery plagues, which atliid the devils and damned loulesin that horrible pit.

6. Not onely the defperate cries o£ Cain, Ittdas, Ap^h ^fch U fucK ^^) Latomui^ and many other (iich miferable men of c'o L«/wc«/,"c«iw u forlorne hope, but alfo the wofull complaints even of m\imAti(MtramiV Gods ownedeare children difcover the truth of this rww#), veritatim E- point, to wit, the terrours and intolerablenefle of a vlBle!^airfCl■enm],ug^^^^Q^^^^Q^ confcience. Heare how rufolly three anci-*^^Ivil«it't^tS'J% ^"^ Worthies in their times wraftled with the wrath ^w, Chti^. fidtlf im-' of God in this kindic. I reckoned till morning, faith He-rtuv'jfvM fjftipcff(cu- z,ekiah,th4t as a (h)LionJe wiHhe breaks all my bones: liii; m itpS'i v(getPj Even as the weake and trembling limbes of fome ^^'^'''t^Tf^sriiTita ^^^^^ negleded beaft are crufht andtornein pieces "^%KulfT,'ulqwVx by the unrefiftable paw of an unconquerable Lion; (LYuis mvcrat, <^o<f/i/-fb was his troubled foule terrified and broken with fimi ed (t ccctrprct, x\]q anger of the Almightie. He could not (peake for fHamqui mplttr^m.in^ bitterneffe of griefe, and anguiHi of heart 3 btft chat-^'^^Lnt'Xht'^ f^redlfkeaCraneor a Swallor^, and motirned like a tttur^ G^ave i(i, i/^qu' Dove. Thou (i) r^ritefi bitter things againj} w<?/aith fjfj, picatum m.um,

qui prudtnty[tieifque invtibo Veip&ftquendOf & ofprimndo, a yj eptram tream tollKavi, j9«2> e advtrfui Spiraum fanclum peuav'h ntc uU*ytlm hac vita vil in tunapctcnu mti ctn-doaai'tofpinrdA efi. Seddiabdi & ccrpcre & axirxd ptrpttuumfum mamcijium, iddqui ;»r<j-nuM t]tti iiitrperntui • aiqvtita inter burendds mttgiitu mortHtu eft. Al(xiphorsa, sdrcrlus 3)cfpcr3t.AuthotcNicoIaoLau!cntio. {h)\i\\ 3?.13 Q*<ddeut(mT)(utn cctupcratltonit cblurdum vvUrir.ondibti — Oportet tnin. jtigfDa Drnmi (ff^aciamirtipfqud hum.lnmur at' qui diyciamurkfqut td ipfes ijiftroi, & toxfdiaiiontprtpe modum deftitun rmnia hrreriip'tna UTKifi^tnuaqMmadmedummam borroi « ijieidefcriptosdDcvidt arnrrtUi di,tr>(fa/ua diJiu-puratayU^um fkumlaihymii piedffarium, animam fuam lurbatum, rt,}<rcs cptrm effidicit. Sic tfiim fifi tkttrdum Judicio Vci terroi ntn[fe tft^ «/ bonitew t]ui def'c'crif mans cffiiianiur. Galvio. (i}l9hii.\6.

Job,

fob, and makefi^ne tapofejfe the miquitia ef my youth. The (V.) arroTves of the J/mhhfie arc -rvithin me, thi (\) bb (^,4 if. foyfon thereof drinketh up nfyjpirif: the tcrran <?/ Qo^ do fet themfcives in aray a^Atyiii me^ O th^t J might haverriyrequeH ! And that Gcdvcnld gr-int r/ieethe thiyig that 1 long for I Srjen that tt ypouldflenfe God to deflroy mc^th^ he y^ouldlet Icofe his hand^ andcnt me cf. Nay yet worfc : {}) Thonfcarefi me with dreamcs^ Q) lob 7-14 i j. and terrifies} me through vif.ons. So that myfoule chu^ fjeth (xn)(Wrangling , and death rather than my life, {^d '^(pi qkod dt U-Though God in mercie prererves his fervants from P^''^%f'^'-i(, fed quod themonftrous and nioft abhorred ad of lelfe-mur- ;;';'.^«««««^i'iw. ther ; yet iniome melanchoncke moode, norrour otdiHrrJ, quam auliur. minde, and tHtterntire ofTpirir, they are not quite '^^, fi^lurutr'm detur freed from ail impatient wiflies that way, andfudden "^^'"j ^'^^^ tnaUt la-fuggeftions thereunto, (n) Afy bones waxed old, faith J*"^'"» ?''«'» ^^lem vi-^avid, through my roaring all the day long. Day and /^^^^^^^ ''^/^ night thy hand voas heavie upon mee ■: my moyfiMre 14 obli/pu T(am mqti/boc turned into the drought of Summer. Thine arrowes txcufaripoteft, btdita flichefaH in me, and thy handprejfeth me fore. There ii f'^* ''f/'*o dclere^& if ft nofoundnep in my fiejh]becanfe of thine anger : neither ^j" '''^^" mdulitt, w there am re si in my bones, becaufe of my flnne. For r« \ om -mtne tniqmttes are gone over my hem : as an heavte

burden, they are too heavie for me, lam tronbledy

I am bowed dorcne greatly ; I go mourning all the day

long, — I amfceble^and fore brokeny I have roared by

reafon cfthe difquietneffe of my heart. rieare alfojinto

what a depth of fpirituall dilf refle three worthie fer-

vants of God in thefe later times, wereplung'd and.

prefled downe under the fenfe of Gods anger for

iinne: blefied Miftris/^ j ^^•^ft^r^^uponherlaftbedYoJ)SeethcDircourfc

was horribly hemmed in with the forrows of death-of the holy hfe, and

tiieveric griefe of hell laid hold upon her foule;^^^^-^,^;;'?^*" ^V^ *>^

ring-^ilderneS'eofwoe ypos within heryis. {hc confe£-]^'^['*^'*^^'**"*'"'

fed of her felfe.She (aid, herfinnes had made her a prey

to Satan'^ andwifhed^ thatjhe had never beene bome^ or

tbatfhe had beene mn^e any other creatnre, TAther tha»

(7-3 ^.;

g z Infiru Bionsfor a right comforthg Sed. i.

4wtfw4». Sbecryed out many times, TVoe^vDoe^woe, (^c. A tveakc^ a -rvofull^a, roretched^ aforfaken fpoman't with teares continually tricklif^gfiom her eyes, Mafter (p) In the narration ^p j Peacock^ that man ot Godwin that his dreadfiill vir ofhis drcadfull defci- (-jj-^j-jon and delertion, recounting fome fmaller fins, 5°°JP^ ^'^'^''^burft out into thefe words. And for thefe, faith he, / fetlemyp an hsllinmy confcience. Vpon other occafi-ons, he cried out, groaning moft pittifully : Oh mee reretch ! Oh mine heart ii miferablel Oh, Oh, miferable And Tvofull I The burthen of my finne lyeth fo heavie upon mey I doubt it vill breaks my heart. Oh how wo-fullandmtferable is my fiate^ that thus mufl converfe Kfith hell-hounds! When By-ftanders asked, if Hee would pray:He anfweredi I cannot,Si]ffeT us/ay they, t0 pray for you. Ta^e not, replyed he, the Name of God in vaine, by flaying for a Reprobate, what grie-vow pangs, what forrorvfull torments. fVhat boy ling heates of the fire of hell that bleJfeeC Saint of God, xNAQ -J Un (r )lohnG[oycv,felt inwardly in his JhiritfGdth Fox, nwn. In thcftoryof »o^'^^» outwardly stable to exprefe. Being young, Mafter Rft^vii GUHtf, faithhQilremember Iwoi once or twice with him^whom p. US I. partly by his talke I perceived, and partly by mine ewne

eyesfaw to be fo worne, and confumed by the jpace of ■ fiveyeares, that neither almofl any brooking of meat^ ^uietnejfeof jleepe,pleafurc of life,yea,andalmoFi no kinde of fenfes was left in him. Upon apprehenfton of fome backzfii^i'fgi he wasfo perplexed, that if hee had beene in the deepefi pit of hell, he could almofl have de-Jpatredno more of his falvation: faith the fame Author : In which intolerablegriefes ofminde, faith he,^/-though he neither had, nor could have any joy of his meat,yetwai he compelled to eate again!} his appetite, a.s the endto deferre the time ofhis damnation, fo long ot he might, thinking with himfelfe no lejfe,but that he mufi needs be throwne into hell, the breath being once cm ofhis body. I dare not paffe out of this point, left ibmc childe of God (liould be here difcouraged , before

fore I tell you, that everie%ie of thefe three laft named, was at length bkfledly recovered, and did rife moftglorioufly out of their feverall depths ofextrea-meft Ipirituall miferie, before their end. Heare therefore alfo Mifb*is Bretterghs ({) triumphant fongs,and (-q i„ ^j^^ /. . . ravifhmentsoffpirit after the returne o^hexTFelhU- D;(couifc. ''^*'^" ved: O Lord '^efu doe^ thou fray for me? O hlejfedand frveet Saviouryhowwonderfull I how voonderfull! how Tfonderftill are thy mercies I Oh thy love is Hnfpeakable^ that hafl dealt fogracionjly with me! O my Lord and my God, blejfed be thy Name for evermore^ "which hafl Jhewedme the path of life, Thoudidfi; O Lord, hide thy face from me for a littlefeafon, but with everlafling mercie thou hafl hadcompaffion on me . And now blejfed Lord thy comfortable prefence is come \yea Lord, then hafl hadreffeSi unto thy hand-maidyAnd art come with fulnejfe of joy, and abundance ofconfolations: O blejfed be thy Name my Lord and my God: O the joyes ! the joyes! the joy es, that Ifeele in myfoulel Oh they be -won^ derfull! they be wonderfulll they be wonderfull! O Father , how mercifull, and marvellous gracious art thou unto me ! yea Lord, I feele thy mercie, and lam ajfuredofthy love, andfo certaine am I thereof,as thou art the God of truth ^ even fofur e do I know my felfeto be thine, O Lord my Cjod^ and this my foulekpoweth right-well. O blejfed be the Lord-, O blejfed be the Lord, that hath thm comforted me, and hath brough t me notv to a place morefweet unto me,than the Garden of Eden, Oh the joy, the joy, the delight fame joy that I feele i O praife the Lord for his mercies,and for thigj^y

which my foule feeleth full well, praife his Name for evermore. Heare with what heavenly calmenefle, and fweetcomforts.Mafter Peacocks heart was (if)r€-frefht and ravifht when the ftorme was over: rr«/y, %T^^^^^a^'^^' 7»7^f<2;'^4»£//o/</^, faith be, (when the tempeft was "^ fomething alayed) have beene farre led, and deeply troubled with temptations^ and flings ^.confcience^ bnt

^4 i

gg InftruEiions for a right comforting Se<fl.l.

I thanks Godthey are eajed in goad meafure. wherefore Ideftre that I be not branded tvith the note of a cafi-a^ Tvaj, or reprobate. SftchejHeJiions, oppojitions , andaX tending thereto^ I renounce. Concerning mine inconfi^ derate Jpeeches in my temptation^ 1 humbly, arid hear-, tily asks f>*crcie of God for them all. Afterward by little and little, more light did arife in his heart, and he brake out into fiich fpeeches as thefe: / do^ God bee praifed^ feele fuch comfort, from that, Vfhat Jhatt I call it? Agonyy faid one that ftood by; Nay^ quoth he, that is too little-^ that had I five hundred yforldsy I could not make fati^aUion for fuch an ijff*e. Oh the Seats not more full ofveaterynor the Sunne of light,than the Lord, ofmercielyea, his mercies are ten thoufandtimes more, what great caufe have I, to magnifie the greatgoodnejfe ofGodythat hath humbledy nay rather exalted, fuch ^ rrretched Mifcreant, & offo bafe condition^to an ejtate foglorious andfiately ! The Lord hath honoured mee "jvithhisgoodnejfe. I am fur e, he hath provided a gloria otis kingdomefor me. The joy that I feele in mine hearty, («) Adi and Monuns. u incredible. For the third,neare («) M. Fox: Though ^^'"' this goodfervant of God fujfered many year esfojharpe

temptations , and fifong bujfetings of Satan: yet the Lord, "who gracioujly preferved him all the yvhilcy not onely at lafi did ridhim out of all difcomfort y but alfo framed him thereby to fuch mortification of lifey as the like lightly hath not beenefeenei in fuch fort yOS he being like one placed in heaven already,and dead in this world, both in KvordandmeditatioHy led a life altogether cele-ftiatty abhorring in his minde allprophane things, 7. It ii irremediable. 7- ^'o arme offleih, or Art of man; no earthly comfort, or created power can poffibly heale or heipe in this heavieft cafe, and extreameft horrour; heaven and earth, men and Angels,friends and phyfickejgold and filvcr,pleafiires and preferments, favour of Princes; nay the utmoft polfibilitie of the whole creation muft let this alone for ever. An Almighty hand,and infinite

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finite skill mufl take this inhand;oreIfe never any cure orrecoverie in this world, or the world to come. Bodily difeales may be ealed, and mollified by medicines: Surgery, as they fay, hath a (alve for e-verie (ore: Poverty may be repaired and relieved by friends; There is no imprifonment without fome hope of enlargement. Sute and favour may help home out of banifhment.Innocency and negleft may weare out difgrace: Griefe for lofTe of a wife, a childe, or other dearefl fi'ierid, if not by reafbns from Reafon, that death is unavoidable, necelTarie, an end of all earthly mifcries, the common tvay of all mankinde, &e. yet at laft is leflened and utterly loft by length of time. Cordialls of Pedrley Safhyres^ and Rubies,vfhh. iuch like,may recomfort the heart poflcft with mclan-cholie, and drown'd in the darknelfle of that fad, and irkefbme humour, &c. But now not the moft exqui-fite concurrence of all thefe^nor all the united abilities, which lie within the ftrength and (inews of the arme of flefiijcan helpe any whit at all in this cafe. Not the exad:eft quinteffence extraftedfrom all the/oyes,glo-rie, and pleafures, that ever the world enjoyed, can procure, or minifter one /ot of eafe to a foule afflidedl in this kinde, and thus trembling under the terrors of God. InfuclianAgony^ndextremitie, hadft thou theutmoft aide, and an univerfall attendance from Angels and men; couldeft thou reach the top of the moft afpiring humane ambition, after the excellencie and varietie of all worldly felicities: were thy pol^ feffions as large as Eaft and Weft;were thy meat con^ rinually Mannnfrom heaven ; every day, like the day o^Chrifts refHrreSlion: were thy apparell as coftly and orient as Aarons Efhod j nay, thy body cloth'd with thebeautieof the Sunne, and crownde with ftarres; yet for all this, and a thoufand more, thy heart within thee would be as cold as a ftone,and tremble,infinite-ly above the henrt of a rvonMn^ entring into tr^vtU of

hsr

po InfirptEHonsfo* a right comforttHg Seft. i •

her firfi childe. For alas, who can ftand before the mighty Lord God? Who dare pleade with him, when ^P °. '"''^Hf^l^T ^e is angrie? What fpirit of man hath might,to wra< tadjnt hunc metbum 1"^ With his Maker ? Who is able to make an agree-eiufmodi effcy c,uipbaf- ment with the hells of confcience?or to put to filence mcii,aui epebumakd the voyce of desperation ? Oh I in this confli(5t alone, ^"r'^^lvfd ■ «S ^"^ wofull wound of confcience, (f) noeleduarieof f? "mdWiMa. ^0»pro P^^^^^ ^^ prctious Banlme,no Beioars ftone, or Vni-dtliaAammairitHii corneshorne, Paraceliian quinteflence, or potable «x, ptccati cognitione, gold: no new device of the Knights of the Rofie-croffe, &p£ Dei pandtnfn^ ^or the moft exquifite extra<flion, which Atchvmy^or tIZnl"^Z"'Z'um<, Art it felfe can cteate, is able any whit, or at all to re-per pharmcitm: fed in Vive, eafe, or aflwage. It is onely the hand of the h©ly hoc gtnm^ Mtdkus Ghoft,by the blond of that blefled Lambe,^<^ ChriJI^ CbrifiuieftyVoxEvitt the holy, a»d the rijrhteoHs yWhkh can binde up fuch gtlif Anlidotm, Hift, ^ hmifp ileSpira,Pag.iotf. * "»"»<^.

'. ■ 4 ■

Chap. II.

/. f^e of the former doUrinefor the unconverted to take out thefting offinne by repentance, II, One reafon yfhy everiefinnerdoth notalwayesfeele that fi'fng.

Vfes. I. |t4^4U«940unfell to the unconverted: That y^t 1. Take out the f^^Slt ^^^^ Would take the ftings out of

ftmg by repemance, i|s^^^ their finnes, and prevent thede-

^^^* l^^^i ^eratenefle^and incurablenefle of

this horrible wound, by an humble, fincere, univerlall turning unto the Lord, Tvhi/e it (t)Ten>pe!tiv^kc}pia. ucalled(t)Today. Foraflhredlyin the meanetime*

Zl::^^^'^::;!^ ^^l fi«"^^ ^^^Z ^ave heretofore committed ia tjigratue, qui vuintn - thought,word or deed; at any time, m any place, with ta C9nf(ittttia fanari any company,or to which they have beene any wayes potififuavijjimu chri- acceflarie, are alreadie upon record before the pure jml^TmuZ^ ^y^ ""^^^^^ ^'^^ ^"^ everlafting Iudge,writtenexa(5Hy tml&c. RoUoc. in ^X ^^^ hand of divine juftice in the bookc of their Ioa0.5.pag. 1S7. conrciences>

Pare 2. Chap. 2. uiffii^ed Confciences, p I

confciences, with a penne of iron, with the claw of an Adamant", with the point of a Diamond, or if you can name any thing, which makes a ftronger, deeper, and more lafting imprefTion : and there they lye, like fo many Lions afleepe, and Gyants refrefliing with wine, gathering much defperate poyfon, and flinging points: that whensoever hereafter, they {hall beeffe-d:ually and finally awaked by Godsangriehandj they may torment mofl ragingly, and tcare their wofull foules in pieces everlaflingly, when there is none to helpe.

Nowwemayfceandobfervemany times, one lit- i One finne will fting tie finne^atleaft m the worlds account, and conceit of .^'*^"^"3^1y ^''^" '^ carnall men, to plunge a guilty confcience into the" *"*^ depth of extremeft horrour, & a very hell upon earth; As I have heard of, and knowne in many: One for a fiidden, unad vifed imprecation againfl her own foule, in cafe fhe did fo or fo: Another,ft)r a thought conceived ofGod, unworthy fo great a Ma/efly t Another,, for covetoufly keeping a thing found, and notreflo-ring it, or not inquiring after the owner: Another for an adulterous project, without any a<5luaU pollution : Another, by concurring with a company of fcoffing IJhmaels onely once, and ere he was aware, by lifting up the hands, and cafling up the eyes, in fcorne of Gods people, &c. Yet afterwards they fadly revifing thefe mifcarriages in Cold bloud, fome of them fbme five or fixe yeeres after, God being then pleafed to re-, prefent them with terrour, and their native flings; were cafl into that afflidion of confcience, and con-fiifion of fpirit, that their very hones were broken-, their faces flld with ghafllineffe and feare; their bodies pof-feffed with Itrange tremblings and languiihing diflempers; their very vitallwo7y?«r^^»r«^^ into the drought of Summer: In which dreadfiill perplexity ; , ^ "

they'were in great danger of deflroying themfelvcs, : .^^ ^'^ andofbeingfwallowedupofdefpaire. If the guilty ' ^^ "'

fenf§ ' y

g% JnjirHliions for a right comforting Stdi.V

fenic than of one finne, when Godfets it on,and faycs unto iXf Torment, drawes fo many fiery points of ftinging Scorpions after it;charg.es upon the excellency of theunderftanding with fuch hideous darkeneiTe, rents the heart in pieces with fuch defperate .r age, grindcs into powder, the arme & finewcs of- all earth-\y (iiccour; melts, like Dew before the Sunne,all thofe delights and plealures which the whole world offers, or affords to comfort in fuch a cafe; In a word, makes ' amanfoextreamely miferable, that he would make himfelfe away; wifhes withunfpeakeable griefe, that he had never been; that he might returne into the abhorred ftate of annihilation; that he Were any other creature; that hee might lye hid world without end under fome everlafting Rocke, from the face of God; Nay, that he were rather in hell, than in his prefent horronrtl fay it being thus,what unquenchable wrath, what ftreames of brimftone, what reftlefle ang«i(h, whatgnafhing of teeth, what gnawing ofconfcience, what defpairefoll roarings, what horrible torments, what fiery bells feeding upon his foule and flcfli for ever, may everie impenitent wretch exped:,whcn the whole blacke and bloudie Catalogue of all his finnes Ihall be marfliald and muftered up together at once againft him ? everie one,being keened with as much torturing fiirie,as the infinite anger of Abnightie God can put into it: after that hee hath accurfedly with much incorrigible flubbornnelTe out-ftood the day of his gracious viiitation, under this glorious Sun-fhine ohhe Gofpell: wherein he either hathi or if he had (u) As jf a fo&lifli beene as (u) provident for his immortall foule, as

vnetch (hould chafe

rathct to fiarve at the Bakers StaU, than liy out his penny in bresij. So God knovres many a wretched naan fami(hcth hu foole to fpa/e his purfe^ contented to live in a barren and dry wilJcrneflej where there Isneither bread nor water of life; where there is no villicn, no preaching; tather than to fcedc hi»Kidsby tlie Tents of the Shepheards^tbat is, CO dwcJl, where he nay heare, or fwbicfa wereoaore charitable) to procurethat h ce m\\\ oihcrt may heaze, vrhezc he d^vcUeth. 5« Cft9\t, ~ carking

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car king for his rotten carkafle, might have enjoyed verypowerfiillmeancs all his lifelong; And yet all the while negleUed fo great falvAtion :forfooke hi^ own mercy:2iXidiiojudgedhimfelfe unworthy of everlafiincr

Ifa lighter finne many times light fohea vie, when » A Ifghtfinac will the confcience is illighrene<l; how will thy poore ^^^ »f • foiile tremble under the terrible, and untoierable weight of all thy (innes together ? When all thy lies, all thy oaths, all thy rotten fpeeches, and railings; All thy bedlampaffionsjand tilthy thoughts; all thy good-fellow-meetings, Ale-houfe-hauntings, and Icoffings of Gods people; all the wrongs thou haft done,all the goods thou haft got ill, all the time thou haft mifpent; thy prophanation of everie Sabbath, thy killing of Chrifi at every Sacrament, thy Non-proficiencie at every Sermon: thy ignorance, thy unbeliefe, thy worldlinefle,thy-Covetoufne{re, thy pride, thy malice, thy luft,thy luke-warmene{rc,impatiencie,difcontent-ment, vaine-glorie, felfe-loue : the innumerable fvvarmes ofvaine, idle, wandring, and wicked imaginations ; in a word, all the pollutions, diftempers, and eftrangednefle from God in thine heart: all the villanies, vanities, and rebellions of thy whole life: I fty, when all thefe lliall bee charged upon thy grace-ieflfe fbule by the implacable indignation of that high-eft Ma/eftie, whofe mercie, Minifterie, aind long ftif-^txm%^ thou haft fhameftiUy abufed: whofe anger, patience, and pure eye thou haft villanoufly provoked all thy life long: Alas what wilt thou do then I What tfingsofthemorning^'-^'^ZVi carrie thee out of the reach ofGods revenging hand? What cave {hall receive thee? What mountaine canft thou get by entreaty to fall upon thee ? What darkeft mid-night,or helliih dungeon fhall hide thee from that wrath, which thou fhalt be neither able to abide,or to avoid? la this cafe, I would not have thy heart in my breaft

.p^, InftruSlions for a right comforting Se<5l I-.

one houre, for the riches, glory, anipleafures of ten

thoufand worlds. ■Ar.a .(h tlos nor now Neither bkfld thy felfe in the meane time, becaiifc Hinjiic isbccaufc tbou haft neither Feare, fore-tafte, or feeling of the

wrath which is to come, the vengeance which hangs . over thine hea J , an.i the horror which dog's thee at

llLklpZii^^as thehcdes: Gv) For that is the very complement of thy jidpr^pio- b,.'c jaiim mirery,and perfection or thymadnefle. To belicke, maximegmas: qusm gn^ fenfelefie- of it,is the foreft fickneffe. To have Sa-mpmaiarum a^loum ^.^^ ||^f^ ^\^y (q^\q with lb many finnes, one after ano-

Zcmveatt ^uhilZ ^h^^> ^"^ fo ^'^^^^ "^ ^'"^''^' is a moft defperate fecuri-catumlonmmim.fcd tie: To have all this miferie towards, and to be confi-quoi an'ma pucansfu dent,andfeareleffe,isthewi/^r»>of «?/y>mj. mfenfata. —. —•?« The reafons, why thou art at reft fro m their guilty M»fij»0M<fi>(fr<w3gj j,ggg^j^^.j^g meane time ; and that fo many fleeping ^hatd! Sm mLre, I-ions,I meane all thine unpardoned fmnes,do not yet Chryfort adpop. Aa^ awake and ftirre i terrific and teare in pieces, arefiich tioch, Hjm.4^ j^wofl as thefe.

/? ({hU exiflet, qui Dix ^ ^^^^^ j^ fubtle, that he will not meddle much, S&Kt. o^ ^'oleft thee extreamely,untill he be able to do thee bititxiUindotmtialn- an irrecoverable milchiete.He is wont not to appeare gravefcit. Qumcunqut in his true likene(re,and fo terribly ;not fo much to dif-enitn plaga una InfliHa quig^ and trouble any of his owne, before hee have

tmmm, »ff;«' them at fome dead lift, and defperate advantage j as tnfiAty u uric facile * ^ '

f^aUeramexcipU:iutn-

qiit&hacacceptd^ttrmm: ncquetn'-mintemhtitad tx^remumufque fpirimmferimt ncfarija

illeiquukiinvmtan'mamfupinam,priorefque fLgas comemnentem lo'cm dc Saccrdoiio.

lib. 6.1fii quilamifeputabamymHltojpiriiulaiiih & d(lperaciih<egr9tabant. Auguft. de verbis

Apod. Scim 9. Buc Sntan is not willino to dealc fo roughly with the unrcgencrate,if hec

couldchufc:forheftandsevcrinmoftdangercfloGngthcm, wnen he ctrricshimfelfe

towards ihem, in f» hard a fafhiom whcrcfo-^ehcrathc'r flitters, and fawnes,tndcavou.

ring to rockc them zflcepc ftilj, if he can, in tht Cradic of fcciuitic and prcfuoapiion.

NeirhcT will he ftormc ihus,(to Wit,!abour to pull ihcm by the flrcngth of utter defpairc,

as It were, quickc into H(:ll,and to make them kill liif rafelves, or doc fomc othct moft

groflcandannaturallcrimc:j but when he fees his advantage in regard of feme bodily

ctofle, or diftcmpcrj or that he fees the Lord will needs awaken ihcir flcepy conlcieoces.

trhateiy, Tieyvbiitb.Op. f. ^ijugumfufcifMntDiabolifDiabolufCeideleolaty&decipittnt

iifctdmt ama(o impif ufqueaa»inrttmfu»ni,lncenmAuihoT__\n Mat. Cap ii.Hom 28*

I Satan wil not mokft thee till he thinks birardfc a'lJe to uiidoe thee.,For the prtfent he

under

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under fome extraordinarie croflejgreat di%race, grievous fickncffe; In time ot fome deepe melancholy,un-avoidable danger, iiniverfall confunonjwhen he con^ ceives in all probabilities that they haveout-ftood the day of their vifitation, hardened their hearts,that they cannot repent, received the fentence ©f death againft rhemfelves; andntfiich other like times, when he« hopes, he Jliall be able to criifli, and confound them fnddenly, utterly, and for ever. And then hee playes the devill indeed, and fhewes himfelfe in his colours. For he then infinitely endeavours with all cunnincr andcruell induftrie^atter he hath wafted them a while downe the current of the times, with as much carnall peace and pleafure, as he could poflibly, to caft them upon the Rockeofa moft dreadfiiU ruine,and fwallow them up quicke in the gulph of calamitie and woe; of de(paire,felfe-deftruflion, everlafting perdition of bodie,and foule. But you muft know, that in the meane time,untill hecanfpie (uch an opportunitie, he labours might and maineto keepe them in as mer-riea mood as may bee. Hee layes about him, by ail" wayes and meanes,he can devife, to plot and provide for them, and that with great varietie and curiofitie, frefh fucceflions and fupplies continually ,ofpleafures, contentments, the countenance andfavc»urs of the times, fen(iiall (atisfadlions, all earthly profperities. If he can helpe it, and have his will, they fhall wallow ftill in all worldly felicitie,and be attended upon with' all the delights their hearts can defire. An j ail this,tO' continue them with more eafinv-flc and irrefiftance '\xi the damned way: And left other wife, theyfhouldi grow wearie of his flavene, fenfibleof their guilded fetters, and fo labour after libertie, and enlargement from his hellilli bondage, for he knowes full \vell,: that if they endured much hardiTiip in his fervice,rhey '-■ might perhaps thinke offeeking after a new maft»;rj that want of comfort in the world, might draw their

hearts >

p^ IrjfiruUionsfor a right comforting^ Sed. i,

hearts to delight in the Word ; Not finding happinefle upon earth, might make them enquire aher that which is in heaven. That crofles and crofling their courfes, being fanftified for that purpofe, may haply heipe to breake their hearts, and bring them to re* morfe for finne; which he mainly feares,and oppofeth with all the craft and power,he can poffiblyjleft thereupon, they breake out of his fooles-paradife, into the Garden ok Grace; out of the warme Sunne, into Gods blcffing.

In managing this maine policy, for the more fecure detainment of his vaflals in the invilible chaines of darknefle and damnatioft, and in an everlafting diftaft and dif-afFedion to ^t good way j by holding up their hearts ifthisfinfuUfervice, and woing them, to go on •quietly towards hell without any grumbling; hec works many wayes. 1. Promotes all thy I. He plots all he can to procure them fiiccefle ia enterprifci *againft their wicked enterprifes, and unlawfull attempts, ef-oiheri. pccially, againft the ftithhiU Minifters, and people of

Godjfor that doth infinitely confirme,harden,and encourage them in their prophage courfes, and oppofi-tion to grace. Herein he doth many times mightily prevaile,by improving the opportunities,and prefiTing the advantages, which he gain€s,by cheexecutions of Gods jufl:ice,and rebellions of his children.The finnes even of his owne people doe many times provoke Gods juft indignation againft themjand enforces him, to raife up their adverfaries, as (courges, and to give themluccefle/or the humiliation, and chaftifement of hischofen; See P/4/.81.14.i ^-Ifa. \ o.5.^.&c.<f-<if^, 22.19.20. Whereupon Satan iills the hearts of the wicked To prevailing, and conquering, with a great deale of pride, felfe-applauie, infolencie, contempt of. godlinefle, felfe-conceitednefle of their owne righte-oufnefleand worth;and fo hardens th'em extraordinarily, and holds them with much obftinated refolution

In the wayes of death, .^nd prejudice againft the haly Path Hehelpes all he can, to have them thrive and And all ihywickcti profpcr by oppreflionjufury^iimony, lacriledge.bribe- '^•*^^* ^^^ ^^^ ^**^'^* rvjcovetoufneffejcoufening, A/'i^r^f-«z'<f///^» tricks,tVc, Thatfbhisfervicemay feeme morefweetandgaine-fuU unto them. To the eflfecling whereof he receives notable affiflance, andfpeciall advantage from the corruptions of the times, and confcionable fimplicitic of the Saints. For the firft, Thefe worft and ulcerous timeSjWherein fo many Vines,OUve-treesy and Figge-trees wither away in obfcurity^and fo many Brambles brave it abroad in the world, tumbling themlelves in the plealures, fplendour and.glorie of the prefent; wherein ib many brave Princes are Tva/ki»g as fer~ -vants upon the earth'y and too many fervants of luxury and pride are mounted on horfe-backe; I iay, they are the onely feafon, for Satam to gratifie all his graceleffe Ones^and to hoift them up by thecommon,butacair-fed ftaires and ftirrups ot bribing, bafeneffe, tempori-zing,ill offices to humour greatnes,and other ftich vile mcanes, and accommodations, into eminency in the world, and high roomes; where he keepes them in a golden captivity with great contentment, and lockes them fiiU fall in the Scomers chaire , with much fecu-ritie to their owne fentuall hearts; and notorious fer-vicetohimfelfe. Whereas indeed and truth to men ^ that have eyes in their heads the afcent is (lippery, the top Shaking, the downfall delperate. For the fecond; It is incredible to confider, what a deale of ad vantage in worldly dealings, the covetous divell in a cruell and crafty worldling,aoth (iicke outofthefinglehearted-BefTe, plaine dealing, and unfufpicioufneffc, of confcionable men,for their rifingand enriching, if God croffeitnot.

2 Hedrawcs them by all the baites,Heecan devife t-Drawc* tkee unw to all the incentives, and prefervatives of carnal con- *J1 «>c«juTe$ of cir. tcntment: as to Taverncs, Ak-houfes,Play-houfes, ^"" wniencuhich

H Whore-

p8 InftrftSthnifor'a right comforting Se<fl.l.

^Galit.y.ii. Whore-houfes, Gaming-hoiifesjto May-ga4-nes, Mor-

* Piov 14 14. rice-dances,Church-Ales; to Cardes,to Dice>to Dan-

(ur^M tonUbtnt ^"S'*^^^^^^'■'Wakes,Mif-mJes,Drinking-matches, fitMm nulibenurvi, *''<?'2'^/'^^»^-f>and a world of fuch finfull haunts, Bedlam-vat(tcumy /cflfAw/« fooleries, and Good-fellow-meetings. Wherein He cen[ortiaquarat &jo js mightily furthered, by Wicked Mens impatiency daliiiahominmvolup- offolitarineffe; and their enraged ea^erneflfe of carry-fojjit umpHifuUe^e sfi i"S With them toheIl,as many as may be.For the firft, emm Jolitari* inaa ^ThoHgh a goodman^'AS Solotnon^uthyhe fati^fiedjrom ftrmaefiap'irtimp.ip himjelfe; darefiiil well, and defiresfull often,ro bee a-ter recordauomm fcile bne ;becaure the bird oi thebofomefingsfweetly to r;:r,:r;:"« Ws fo„le ,„ (olirarmeffc:yet all the fonnes%nd daugh-fie?itq;quiafcit.qub(ife- ters otplealute^ nave no pleauire at all, nay ordinarily row non conftntm, & are moft loath to be by (a) themfelves. Solitarinefle quod cottfdeniia tv'm- pQts them into their damps, makes them extreamely ^StimaUtmrc'i melancholicJ<e,and weary ofthemfelves. They would Kecker.Syft Eth.lib i rather bc any where,in any company, any wayes em-cap. ..can.6 ^ifqitii ployde, thanalonc. Miftakemenot, they can walke inctydi premUur mala by themfelves, to feed upon contemplative filth, fpe-tonfcmrd, qumedo cnlative wantonnefTe, and adulteries of the heart ,• to STwi m" auTi P^°f revenge,preferment, enlargement of their eftatei fHmsnonibi fepnitur to renew upon their fenliiall hearts their youthfiill habitartxftc qm non hi pleafures, &c.But to be alone,purpofely,to deale widi ; Uiquietumcor^habna- God,and their owneconfcienceSjabout their fpiritu-p »";«* r W "" W ft«^; they abhorrcthey cannot endure, it i, to

exeunt a feif^s AnKni inlewmt^ & dt bu qiufaru fant circa C9rpM ddellantur^quietem in nh^Uy infptUacuiu, in luxurysyin omnibm malu qu^trunt ^uarefsm voluerunt fibi beahffis ? ^ia noHfiiUisimiiibene^undeiaudeamintMfcitnti&lud^ Auguft.inPlal.ioi.pag-tvs. Cb) Be-mi quigiuient, quanis iatram im ctrfuum, & nibU mali ibi iauiMmt. Atttndat fanQuas vi^ ^rt, qumiio nolint iatrare dtrntuJuMj qui b*b»m matat uxorts; quatrndt exeunt edfomm ^ gaudent e^epit beratjfeqtta. inttttunlunt indomum fuamt & ctntrifiamur In'raturifuntenim nd'€iit,»dmurmurayadamxri^udineSfSdever^ones-^quianon cH domta compofiu, ubiinter virum& uxorempaxnitU efl. Et mttiui iUt tftforit circumire. Si ergo mifm fum^q»icum redeimi adparitttifuoi^tmtni matiqubut fu$runi perturbaitunibut ewrtamw •■ quvtufunt mTsricruqmadtonftieKiamfiMmredirenolunt-neibilitibui peccAt$rum evertantur » Ergmt Pt$i tibtHsrtdire adctrtuunf, munda iUud^ ' • ^ Aufer inde cupidimum ftrdts^ auftr U-bem avmiufy aufer ttahmjuptr^itmum^ tuftrfuriltpty & maUu co§fUumet^ oduttMn dito, sdverftttMmkamiftdetim luivtr/m i»imiim» ^ufer ifttmni^s ^trusmtum & ifutdtbkg ^. A«iDft> in PUl. 14.

Part 2.Cap. 2. <iy^fpUed (^onfcienees, pp

them a torture, aracke, the very beginning of hell. hndi that is the reafon, to decline the flings of guilti-nefle, and torment before their time; why they have fo often recourfe unto the arme ot flefli, for refreshing; to the mirth and madnefie of wine, pleafiires,and many other fugitive follies; That they call themlelves into (uch knots of good-fellow(hip; appoint fo many fer-matches of joviall meetings, and hunt after fuch varietie of the times entertainment, as they call itt which they account the very life of their life, and without which they would rather be under ground, than above it. For the fecond, Heare, how fwagger-ingly they cry unto their companions in iniquitie, to make hafle with them towards hell. Come with w, let us lay yvaitefor blond, let us iHrkefrivilj for the inno^ i;ent without caufe : Let mfwallow them uf alive ^a^ the grave^ andtvhole^ as thofe that go downe into thefit:yve Jhallfindeallfretiousf»iffiance,we Pyattfill our houfes yfiithjpoyle. ^ali in thy lot among tu , let us all have onefurfe, Prov. i, 11. &c. Gome on therefore , let w enjoy the good things that areprefent:and let Mtjpeedi-ly ufe the creatures as in youth. Let us fill our felves yvith cofily wine,and oyntments: and let no flower of the Springpajfe by hs. Let us cr»wne our felves with Rofe huds, before they be withered. Let none of us go without his part of our voluptuoufne^e : let us leave tof^ns of eurjeyfulnejfe in everyplace: for this is our portion,and cur lot is this, &c. And in all thefe curfed conventicles He fwceteiw by all of good-fellow fhip,and fiirious combinations for pro- mcanopoffibly. phanenefle, and againft pietie, the divellhimfelfeis everprefent amongft them in bis Pontificalibus y as they lay: And there difpofeth, enclines,manageth and accommodates all opportunities, circumdances, oc° currents, mens fcuerall corruptions 5 and pregnancie oftheir wicked wits to make their meetings, as mer-ry,as may be^and to put all poffible fcnfiiall fweetneffe into their camall delights.

lOO lKlirM6tionsfor aright comforting Seel.I.

3. Hides rhc fting of J. Laftly, That which is principally for m y piir gnircm ihmccycs. poie; befides, that like a craftie jiigler, he cafts a mift before the eyes of his flaves-.and hke a falfe Merchant, puts a counterfeit glofie uponthe face of finne;He alfb hides away the fting from them, and withholds the horrouruntill afterward. Every finne in it's owne nature, ever lookes fouler than the divell himfelfe; O that the ougly,f earefulhand filthie fhape of it could be feene with bodily eyes, that thereby it might provoke all men to a mortall and immortall hate and detefta-tion of it I The fting is pointed with the keene unquenchable wrath of God; the horrour is heated with the very fire of hell: And yet ordinarily Satan takes an order by his craft and induftrie,that thefe never ap-peare,untillitappeareuntohim, that in all probabili-tie, the fight of them will finke their foules into irrecoverable woe.

The not feeling then of their fpirituall miferie is fo farre from making them not miferable, that it mini-ilers occafion to the divels malice, mightily to aggravate their miferie, both prelent and future.

Chap. III.

Five ether reafons yvhy a finner doth not alwaies feele the fling of finne.

».The cnnfcicnce55 "^^^M ^^^Jlf/P^^" > why many are not hiadeadflcej>f,asiu ®SI4,^SB ^ "^^"^^^"^^^^^* though

ihe ^m f.^^ Xmk there be in finite caufe, and a world

of woe to come,is, becaufe their coh-

fciences by reafon of forfeit in finne,

. and being drunke with worldly de-

hghts as with fweet wine, are caft into a dead fleepe:

And thwe lulled ftill,and lockt full faft in an imagina-

nc Paradifc of golden dreames and tranfitorie fancies,

by

Pare 2. Chap.3. ^ffliSted^^onfciences, lOi

by the charines and enchantments ofearthly pleafures. Andif at any time, any noife of terrour found in their eares from the Lords Trumpetters in the Minillerie of the Word, Co that they begin to ftirre, then the divell begins to beftirrehimfelfe, and to rocke them faft a-gaine with his J)'r<!'«-rongs in the cradle of fecuritie. Here therefore we may take notice of a fourefold con- ., ^ • fciencet I That whichis both (c) ...rf and ?«,«; tllth^l'^l when It hath peace With God,and With It lelrejio that on Earth, who arc - the happy foule mayfweetly finginit'sownebofome; come from under the My beloved, is mine, and I am his. 2. That which is ^^^^^ * icmpeftof neither^.t-^, nor ^«/W; when it lyesforlorne under S"See"lnfc thefenfeofGodswrath^andfullofhorrourinitfelfe. aiul fseJing of the As that of fudas,Latoffftuy &c. 3. That whichis racrcitsofthcuGod (d) f<7<>^butnot efuiet; when the pleated face of God 'nChriftidu$,fcakd doth ftiineupon it through thebloud ofChrift; and ""'<^'''em by the tc-yet it feeles not the comfort of that bleffed reconcilia- of Go7rL«' ^^'"' tion: As in many new Converts, who being truly (d) inthe broken and humbled for all finne, caft themfelves upon the Lord contrite fpkiti which fefus, and his fure fromifes^ for fpirituall and eterhall ^^^. ^'"''' *'^ never life J and yet are not as yet fenfible of any aflurance. h^g'jjj "^ "^" *"*^ 4. That which is ^uiet but not good; when it is as fiill uprishtiygood.Sbkh of finne as a Toade of venome, as Hell of darkneffe; ispaincfuliyeviJI,for and all thofe innumerable finnesunrepented of, un- * good mansconfcu pardoned, likefo many mad Ban-dogges,andfell Ma- «"ccmay becunquicc (lives, though adeepe for the prefent, will in the evill ?o ilS^i^-AL day,elpecially of ficknefie, death, judgement, (e) fiie tiae(i mfiArfim aIuu. in the face of the proudeft Nmrod,tedidk to plucke out M ?«* quamdiu Aor» his very throat & heart,and to torment with unfpeak- *"'* "^ideturefe c'uur, ablehorrour; andyetfor all this, it is untroubled, tch2''7n'lfm-Im fenfeleffe, and fecure. Thiskindeofconfcience, is to io^^r &Simt be found, I feare me, in the moft that heare mee this cemtHr. Diiigenttrita-day, and fo generally over the kingdome. It doth not ?«« eavemta eft talis in the meane time, trouble and terrifie. cov/lientia ; quipfe qua.

Ksnriunquiim per t§-tum oitte cumculiim qu'uta manety & alto Utha*go opprelfajacet: fed itgritudiae tliqui graviort.veletiam mme apprtpmquante excmiuri Veot &trucuUntdfua.inmmmthtm^ «ffi>f£rr<^ Alft.Theol.C«ruu(B. Cap. z.

j.Ignorant. I. A great number,by reafon of their ignorance in

the Booke of Godjand by confequent un-acquainted-nefle with the finfijlneffe antljCurfednefTe of their fpi-rituall ftate, revealed thereby. This is the very cafe of a world of poore ignorant befotted foules a mongft us: more is the pittie, efpecially now, when the glorious Sunne of Chrifts Goipell ftiines (b faire, and fully in many places ! For want of light in Gods Law, they looke upon their finnes, as we do upon the Starres in a cloudy night; fee onely the great ones of the firfl magnitude; and here one, and there one: But if they were further illightened, and informed aright, they might behold them,as thofe infinite ones in the fairefl, frofty Winters mid-night. A worthy Divinejets out excellently the quietnefife of this ignorant confcience by a very fit refeaiblance,thus: Men judge of their ignorant conferences, faith he, iu they do of their hlinde, dumbe, and ignorant Minifters: Such neither doe^nor canpreach\can neither tell men of their finnes^ nor of their duties. Aske fuch a hlinde-guide^speople, tvhat their conceit is of him, andwhata^inde of man their A^inifler u^ andyouf)all have him magnified for apaf-ftng, honefl, harmeleffe man^ ypondrom quiet amon^fi his neighbours. They may do tohat they yp til for him ; he is none of thefe troublefomefelloweSy that tvillbe reproving their faults^ or ccnipiaining of their diforders in the Tulpit \ Oh fuch an one is a quiet good Alan indeed. Thus judge many of their confcience s. If their eonfcien-ces be quiet ^ and lye not grating upon them^ and telling them, that their courfes are ftnfull and damnable y and that their perfons are in a danger om condition: but ra-^ ther by theirfilence^ ignorance^ and vaine pretences doe

julfifie them, and tell them, allyvillbe tvellenough. Oh then rohat excellent conferences have thefe men I They nutke no confcience of Family-duties ; once in they ear e to come to the Sacrament ferves the turne: they are €9mmon fnurcrs in their $rdinitrj eommHnication:

maki

make no confcience of fanBifying Sabbathsf &c, And their confciences let them alone in all thefe, do not give them one fy liable of ill lanvHAge: Oh what gentle,and good-natured confciences thinke thefe men they have! But alas! what evillconfciences have they ?

2. Norothersjbyreafonofa covenant with death, j.Securc. and an agreement with hell. Such as thofe, Ifa .28.15, ^f^ pc'ce there is aW who negotiate by their plaiifible Agents, Eafe^plea- "^' depofitioa, both Cures, pro/ferity i^nd conclude fome kinde of concord ^nrnT^i" !S.-" and corapofition tor a time with Satan,iinne,and their ons are put off: In a owne confciences. But to tell yon the truth, it is no truce, there is but a truepeace, but a politicke truce.T'or thefe implacable, fu^pcnfion, and a defoerate (pirituall enemies of theirs, are ever in the ceTauonof Armsfor '^ . ' . . r\ jy 1 afealon, loas during

mcanetime preparing Armes, Ord nance, and many the fame ihcrcisftifl fiery darts, ftill levying of frefli forces, whole armies provifionofmorcfor. of fiery Scorpions, and flaming terrours, with which ce$,and apreparation as foone as the truce is ended, they will fet upon them °^ S''««"r ftrcogth. with more violence, fijry, and fiercenefle than ever before.

5. Nor otherSjBy reafbn of an infenfible brawned- j.seared* nefle growneover,and a defperatefearednefle impreft: upon their confciences by extraordinarie villany, and variety in finne. Such as thofe, 7/^.5.19. By drawing iniquity a long time with cords of vanity ^andfinne, as it tvere with a cart-rope,by waving the glorious light of the Word under wnich they fit, and which fhines on their faces.as a fooU/hthinzx by villanoufly trampling n^'rr:^ <^* -^ under toot the power or It With defpite, and icorne, pj toI^ ^ a^aWiy. many times againft that light, which flands in their (ip'ois fmeia, "Q^i confciences like an armed man; Nay, and by treading » Cor. i. 18. out with caftome in finne, the very notions that na- AuTox«7*»f/ra*. ture hath engraven in their hearts, as men do the engravings of Tombe-ftones which they walke upon, with foule ilioes j I (ay thus, at length their confciences become,fo utterly remorfelefle,and paft all feeling; fi? brawned, fo feared, fo fealed up with a reprobate fenfe; that with an audacious, and Giant-like infolen-

H4 cie.

jQA JtjfirHci tons for a ri^ht comforting Sed. r.

cic,they challenge even God Almightie himfelfeto draw His Iword of vengeance againft them. fVoe tittto them that drnrv iniijmty with cords of vanity ^a.ndfinves^ di ft were with a cart-rope: That faj^ Let him make fi^eedy and hafien his worke, that we may fee it: and let the counfellof the holy One of Jfrael draw nigh and Ko W <tiufi6vKt comcy that we may k»ow it, Thefe Roarers^ and fwag-iri<^v»(Ti ;^?>jUacr/. gering Belials, in this refped: have confciences, worfe lames 1. ly. than the Divell himfelfe. Per he keleeves and trem-

bles, Eventhofealreadicdefperate anddimned fpi-rits, tremble at the fore-thought of that fuller wrath which is to come, and yet further-deferved damnation. 4. Worldl'mg. 4. Nor others,who,when it begins ever and anon

to grumble, mutter, and make a noife, lull it afleepe a-gaine with fongs of pleafures; and ftill the cries of it with outward mirth,as ^i«///was wont to lay the evil Jpirit with AfNfcke.'Vhtie mens confciences are quiet, not becaufe they are favingly appealde; but becaufe they are fenfuaily pleaide: Not becaufe they want matter to trouble, and terrifit; but becaufe they will give them no leafure,to fet their finnes in order before them.For this puPpofe,and to keepe thefe furious Maftives mufl'd in the meane time,tJiey have recourfe unto and improue, both variety of delights, and multiplicity of imployments. For the firft: This ii the reafon, as one laith wittily, that many are fo eager in

thepttrfuitsef their pleafuresybecAufe they would make Gods Sergeant , their owne confcience that purfnes theWy drunken with thefe pleafures: jufi at many men ufe to doe, getting the Sergeant that comes to arrelf them into the Taveme, and there tpaking him drnnke, thatfo they may efcape. For the fecond: How was it polTible that yihitophel [jaould hold out fo long from hanging himfelfe,and horrible conftifion oflpirit;efpe-cklly fith he harbour'd in his bofome fuch a falftrotten abhominable heart, as appeared by that villanous

counlell

Part 2. Chap. 3. ^ffii^ed Confciences, X^jcy

counfell bee gave Abfohin, to ly^ with his Fathers Concubines, in the fight <7/^////^<!?<'/; except hee had beene a Counceller ot State, ani fa necefTirily taken up continually widi extraordinary variety,viciflitude, and (iicceflion oFmoft weightie & important affiiires; which would wholly po{]fe(Ie his minde with an uninterrupted attention, agitation and exercire;^nd ni?t give it any leavetoretlecl upon itfelfe> withthofere-vercr cogitations in coldbloud, which are wont to correct and condemne the enormitie of exorbitant courfes. And thus in all ages, many great men,of great wifedome, being great oftenders, purpofely put and plunge themfelves into multitude of buiinefles; that they may have no leaiiire, to Uften unto that, which their confciences would fecretly tell them m their eare, of their Mnch'tveUiany^\oxs>igxod\^\Q\x^ lall:s,and plaufiblecruelties. The noile oFattendants, vifitants,. Dependants, and great employments drowne the voyce of Confcience in fuch caies, as the Drummesin the facrifices to Moloch, the Cry of the Infants. But while the men of the world are thus wholly detain'd, and-do fb greedily vpon purpofe entertaine the time with cares of this life,and dealings in the world; their confciences deale with them>as Creditors with their „.

Debitors; while they have any doings^s they fay,and are in trading^ift policy let them alone & fay nothing; but if once downe the winde, in ficknefle, poverty, difgrace,&c.Then comes Sergeant after Sergeant; Ar-refl: upon Arreft; Action upon Adion: All their (innes are fet in order before them, and fall full foule upon the now diftreifed Soule, as Ravens upon the fallen Sheepe, to picke 9||t the very t'^zs and heart of it, and to keep it downe ih-the Dungeon of defpaire for ever.

5. Nor othersjbecaufe they coufen themfelves with y, sdfc deceWflg. a formall faUe conceit of a comfortable fpirituall ftate; as did the Pharifie^Luk. 15.11 .with a groundleffe pre-fumptiGn,that they are in Gods favour j as did thofe,

Matth,

• InjiruCiions for a right comforting Sedl.iJ

Matth. J.22, And the five foolifh VirgmsyMatth. ay. When as God knowes they are meere ftrangers to the Myfterie of C^ri/?, and farre enough from any found Humiliation.

Thus the blindeneffcfecurityjfearedneflejflumber, Selte-deceitjor feme other fuch diftemper of the Con-fcience conceales,and keepes in,the ftings of thofe fins in fenfiiall men;which without turning unto the Lord, in truth, while it u called To daj^ will hereafter torment with intolerable and re ftlefleterrour thorough all eternity. 3. Sinne h in it*« 3. A third rea(bn,why thy anlamented,and unpar-GWBc dcmcot. doned finnes,tho every one of them be armed with a feverall bloudy and fiery fting, and of their owne nature fo heavy with horrour, that they are able to finke Thee into the bottome of Hell; doe not as yet ftirre, nor preffe upon thy Soule, with the infupporrable weight of divine vengeance, is this: They are in their native foyle,where they were born, bred and brought up, in their owne Element,as they iay: I meane in a carnall heart, (baking in fenfualitie, and not refolved to be reformed. We fay in Philofophj, An Element U not heavy in it's orvne T^lace, One Bucket full of water upon the Earth would be burdenfome to the Backe of that Man, who, were Heein the bottome of the Sea, would feele no weight at all from all the water there, though it were three miles high over His head. A fen-fuall heart, fettled upon it's lees can beare without fenfe, or complaint, a world of wickedneile, which out of it's Element and hHmour,would be crufiitinto Powder, and tremble with hon-our upon the fad ap-prehenfion of the leaft finne,efpecially fetout by Gods juft indignation. While Bellhas:,zar was in His Element, revelling and ryoting amongfl His Lords, Hia Wives, and His Concubines, drinking wine fwagge-ringly and comemptuoufly in the golden and filver VeSels of the Temple, Hee felt no touch in point of

con-

confciencc, or terrour at all. But, put out oi" His humor, by the hand-roriting upon theplaificrofthe JVall^ his countenance -was yreCently changed, and his thoughts troubled him, fo that thejoynts of his ioj/nes were loofcd^ Mnd.his k^ees [mote oneagainj} another.

4. Fourthly, The never-dying worme, that natu- 4. Sinne hach other raHy breeds, and {d) growes biggein every unregene- things to fc^d upon, rate conicience,which beates backe fcill the fearching (d) voluptas perpetui power of the Word,and (ecret warnings of the Spirit, vemUnumxy adtem' is like a Wolfe in the foot: Feede it continually with P^'tj^fiodif'^ bnve fren, fupplyofnw flelT,. and it will let the Body a- ?i|S:,/rl"-lone; butwith-draw that, and it devoures upward. rUexUHm trifiiti.< f9r-While thefonnes and daughters ofpleafure, andalln^*?"' Bafil. Exhorr, thoie who have their portion and Paradife in this life, ^^ Baptifmum; flop the mouth of this hellifli worme, with variety of carnall delights, they do well enough, and findepret-tie eafe, and exemption for a time from the rage and bitings thereof: But they may afliire themfelves in evill times, when the dayes are come upon them, wherein there is no pleafure; when the Tlay is done; when all worldly comforts and comforters like runaway fervants, and drunken Serving-men, are to feeke, when they have moft ufe and need of them, I fay, that then the time, and tnrne is come : that the worme of confcience, deftitute now for ever of any fiirther fatisfadlion from fenfuall fweetnefle, will ra-gingly turneupon the Soule, devoure like a Lion, gnaw like a Vulture, vex eternally.

5. Fifthly,Ifthe weight ofthe whole world were y.Thefinncrii^ki-now laid upon any of thefe Bodies here lately buried, ^"^^'y *J«»d, it would not flirre orgroane: And why? Becaufeit is naturally dead, Proportionably, Though the burthen of fin, f arre heavier than a moimtaine of(<? j Lead, (e; Gravt ftquidetaj than this mighty and maflie earth under our feet, lyes grave, 'wqumy&one-upon every impenitent Soale, ready every houre to^^f'*"''ftp'"'^i*'»3 & prefle, and plunge k into the loweft Pit, yet wretch- ^.l' ^ch/fort d cd, and bewitching tiu»g,ku€itherfc€les ^ny fmart, pop.Amioclv.Hbm§i

not

Co bianuM t^ autm nor feares any hurt j it is neither fenfible of the prefent Peuattr^maxmi \Up ^yeight, nor troubled for the future wrath; And what ^1^r:::t:;:5?S:i!theKafon? it is fpirimaUymdead. It is ftarke tmLa-Ko^M. partme «<?<*«'« trespaces and Jtnnes. I hejtrong man is gons nim trat quii morium, away with all. And there is no ftirring, nor fenfe of etimftpultui. PiugQA. thiscurfed Burden,until], either ^ 7?r<7»f^r than hee E Si7"""^^' ^^y^^^^^ "P°"^^^^ Hellidi Tyrant,difarme him, and (l)Kc^'ntg<^ipott(i, throw downe his holds; and a (g) mightier voyce of nen mlnoris effe virtu- the Son of God,than that which made LasiMrtu come i«, mm aHquanio out of the Grave,put lifeinto it:Or elfe that the drcad-mAJmty emorte ani- fuUthunder of Gods fierce and final wrath, the Day of «" ^rpwa Zmtu, viiitation being expired, awake it to evcriafting woe, Mufc In Eyang. lo- ^. Though in the meane time, thou be extreamely an. cap. j. miferable, and if thou dyeft in thine impenitent fVatc

e, Hcc lookes upon this day, thou mufl moft certainly lodge this night

^llffe""" "* * ^*'^* *" ^^ ^^^^ of fire & brimftone amongft the damned;

^ ^ yet thy finnes for the prefent do not reprefent to the

eye of thy confcience thofe formes of fouleneflfe, and terrour, of which they are naturally fiill; and which without timely repentance, thou wilt hereafter finde andfeele in them, to thine endlefTe griefe: becaufc thou lookeft upon them in the falfe GlafTe of vaine-glory,ignorance,felfe-love,feIfe-conceitedne{re;pain-ted over by the Divels dawbing, with whorifh inti-fing colours of pleafiire, profit, preferment, worldly applaufe, and other fiich goodly and golden out-fides. Whereas a true and effeduall beholding them in the cleare Chriftal of Gods pure Law, hunted continually at the heels with divine vengeancejal the curfes in this Booke, and plagues innumerable, internail, externall, eternall;and in the bitter PafTion o^fefus C^hriJ!-,with' out whofe hearts-bloud, not the leafl finne that evec was committed,could ever have been remitted, were able to fright and fire a very BlackatKore out of his ,

I«CM. 13.»j. blacke skinne^znd a Leopard from hu Jpets, And thou

fomethine eafeft thine heart alfo againfl the terrour of the Lord for thy finnes, by looking upon Gods mercy

with

with falfe fpedades,and (o enlarging it beyond the limits ot his Truth. But heare, what that excellent dtf-covereroftheDepths of our Selfe-coufentng hearts tels thee in fuch a cafe : zAs a man-pajfmg over a hidge, faith he^ rehich his falfe jpeSiacles make tofeeme broader, than in deed it is, being thereby deceived , goes be-fides the bridge^ and fo is drowned: fo is it with thofe^ rvhofe deceit full hearts make the bridge of Gods mercy larger than it is, they are in danger of falling befide it, into thevpaters of eternall deftru^ion. For though Gods tnercie be of the largefi extent,yet it is bounded rvith his Xruth, And therefore ufually in the Scriptures ivefinde thefe two coupled together,Gods mercicy and His Truth, Now His Truth tells us; that the good tydings of the GoJpeUhtXong onely to ihcf>oor,X.O the broken-hearted:, to the captives, to the blinde,lo the bruifed. Luk.^,i 8, That He onely who confe^eth^and forfaketh Hisfinnes, Jhall have mercy.Prov, 28.1 '^JYh.Ztcxceptwee repent^ ■wee fhallallperiflj.Luki I 5. ;?.That except wee be borne AgAtne, wee cannot fee the Kingdome of God. '}oh, 3.3, Ihsit Godwin wound the he ad of hii enemies, and the hairy fcalpe offuch an one,ai goeth enflillin his trefpaf-fes,Pfal 63.2!. That if wee regard iniquity in our hearts, the Lord will not heare hs, Tfal, 66, 1 8. That fto fornicator, nor idolater, nor adulterer , nor effemi-nate,nor abufer ofHimfelfe with man-ki»de,nor theefe^ nor covetous man, nor drunkard, nor reviler, nor extor^ tioKer,Jhall inherit the Kingdome of God, i. Cor, (5.p. I o. That without holinejfe no man Jhall fee the Lord. Heb,i2.i^, Thsit every one that calleth on the Name »f Chrififavingly, mufi depart from iniquitie, 2 .Tim, «,ip. &c. Compare now thefe and the like Places with thine heart, life, and prefent inif)enitent ftate, .and tell mee in cold bloud, and impartially, whether any mercy at all as yet belongs unto thee upon good ground, yet lying in thy linnes.

Chap«

jio InfiruSiions for fi right cofnforthg Seif^I.

Chap.IIII.

Thefecond Vfe of the former doElrine for the cott" vertedthattheyftrtneftomoreyitfid to keepe them from finnefeven confiderations are given them.

Vfe I. sinnc no Cp^^'^^^^^^ a fecond place, the Point may fcrve rn:ne;,and to that end jp^^T^^^ f^^ Warning to tliole, who are alrea-conridsr thai tlimcis |j^^ iMWS dit waOied from their finnes; that

they defile their Soules no more:who having beene cured, by cafting their eyes upon the braz^en Serpent , from thofe many fiery ftings; that they rebell no more: who wounded formerly at the heart-root with grievous horrour, and now healed with the bloud or C^rifi^ that in the name ck Chrifl , they tume not againe to folly. Let them call to minde, and lay to heart the en-fuing c^nfiderations, when they are firft tamper*d with, and tempted againe to any finne: which, mee thinkes, (hould be ofpower, not onely to keepe Gods bleffed Ones from putting their hands to iniquitie; but al(b to reftraine, or at leaft to coole the courage even of the Divels fUves, in the very heat of the moft furious entifement to their befl-beloved finne. I Moft hatefu;! ^ * ^^""^^^ "^°^ hatefull. It is the onely Ob/ed of

(b^ Tt'mim tnt'm di all Gods infinite hatred. His Love is cut,a8 it were,m-viiti ameru obyRunty to divers flreames, & carried upon variety of(^) Ob-efiipfaDeitaij atFiU- jeds.He loves in the firft place^infinitely^ad-xquately 7r!at!c tiumt \\fl "^' ^^"^ ^^'^^'^ Selfe^Vii^ owne Sonne,who is called HH. 4 Gttitub'uwut' ^G* Sonne of Hpi Love, His Angels, His Saints, His num. 5« sie^i. Til. p. Servants, His Creatures, All things Hee made: Thou I. Syntag. Tbc. 40. lovefl all things that are^ andabhorrefi nothing which «*c' '1? '^ /9 ' ThoH hafl made. Tor never tvouldeji Than have made

ColofTi.ij:

(0 T>e6mbiUfl In odio^nifivulumM eH.nibUellei imifum,9diiifm,txecrabik,»i^ mdm Hoe

Mttm efij/MOififpfumi&frgtirca nibil.Z aach.Dc naiura Dei. Lib.4.C«p,7.

thing

^thing at all,properIy & Formally, but finne.The whole infinitenelTeof all His hatred, is ipent wholly upon finne alone; which makes it infinitely and extremely hatefull. Now what a thing is this,that an infinite divine hatred, like a mighty undivided Torrent fhould with all it's united forces,and deteftations runne headlong, and reft upon every finne; bee it but an officious \yc,* foolijh talking, jefitng,revelii>tg^2i-(vanf on glance, * Ephef 5.4! a vaine thought,an idle word, & fuch like lighter fins GjJat. j.at. in the worlds account: which to reprove in fome Mauh.y. a?. companies,nay almoft every where,would be holden to be a lb wre and unfufferable precifenefle: So desperately impudent are the times, both in difgracing of finceritie, and dawbing of finne ! And what a wofull wretch is every impenitent Sinner, who hath fuch a world ofunpardoned finnes lying upon His Soule,and (iich an immeafurable weight of hatred lying upon every fevcrall finne ! And what a prodigious Bedlam is Hee, who will wittingly, and willingly put His hand toanylinne; which once committed,is infepara-bly,and individually attended with the infinite hatred onb great a God: For which thepainesof Hell murt upon neceflitie be fuffered; either by the Partie Him-felre, or his Surety: Either it mufl: bee taken off by the bloudof ^^/^ Chrift ; or elfe the Delinquent^ muft burne in Hell for ever !

a It ismoft foule. Even fouler than the fouleft 2. MoRfonJe. Fiend in riellj than theEHvell Himfelfe. And let none ftamble at this truth; it appearcsunanfwerably thus % Sinnemadehima Divell, andfunke Him into HeUj and therefore finne is more rancke Diveil, and horrible Hell it felfc. For it is a ^principle in Tbilofophy of un-queftionablc truth; (\i) fVhatfoever maketh fuch^ is it (^) a^; jy % -^up^ felfe THHch more fueh. The Sunne that lightens all 0= i'K*$ovt iK^vo amK' ther bodies, is much more lightjThe fire which heates ^''^ ^^?;^- Arift. aU other things, is much more hot: So that which de- i^^J^'J'^; ^"^ ^''^■^ files another thing,is much more fuUbme:Sintie alone

JI 2 InftrtiUioni for a right comforting '■' Sefl.I.

{\)ilfudqusdinaxi 't brought all hellifh mifery upon Satan, and made him videtMrVtuiodifft.fa- fofoule, therefore is it farre Fouler. If any could drip

dTnif*^alkm- m^\ ^^ ^^^'^^ ^^""^^'^^^^"^^re-invefthiminto the Oii-e^ ^(urnamm/"fi Ice "i^g foabes ofallhis former Angclicall excellency and cammnon t(ftt, ten perkdionjandreftorc him into height of favour a-5WW crMt«r<iwr«dOT. gaine with the 7w^/?Hfj-^. {1} For God hates the Di-vndtSap.u.vMedl veil for nothing elfe in the world, but for finne. 17":S2" ^^. Butiffinne beefo ugly,mayfomefay, as you f/f, «;j» profUY pecca have let it out; how comes it to pafle,tnatit is fo ami-ium ad]itn&»m^ quod able in the eyes ot the moft? Why doe all forts ofpeo-Ipft mnfecU. Pcrai. ^[^ purfue and pra<5tiie it with fuch eagerneffe and de-'^''^'Ifr^n ^^Trrligtit? Why doth thewboleworld runnea madding ofihcmoft. afterit? •

Through the Dive]« Anfiv. Herein obferve an univerfall Soule-fwal-paintingitovcr. lowing Depth of Satans damned Policy. Hefcnowes fiill well, that fhould finne appeare in it's owne like-nelTe, every eye would abhorre it, every Mothers Son would dctefl, and defie it. And therefore. He takes a courfe, by the exquifitcneffe of his colours, and excellency o£painting, to put a feeming faireneffe upon an HelUfli face; whereby the greateft part dote upon this deformed Hag to their endlefle damnation. For wee mufl know that Satan, in this myftery of coufening by colours, incomparably fiirpafleth the mofl famous Baudes, and noble Strumpets,that ever were^ So that (m) ^M omnUp'.c- it feemes to be the conceit of the ancient {m) Fathers, tttarti , & apoftitx tbat the Divell did immediately reveale unto whorifli ^aL^^u7nlVier'. Womenthjis ^rt sf painting; at leaft, Hee. was moft

rtiu cftftagia devolutit

i eesUfiivigorereu(ferfaif^ iSi&ocuLschtimijMo mgrort fucartj & gtnuu metdatio rubetis infictfe^&mutareaduUtriHU colenbaomm-y ttexpuimre ommmoriiit capitis veriiattpt afnupttUe ftisimpHgnationtdoctttrunuQy^nyfu Debabitu Virginum. ^itcorpusmfnjir a-retmutdreyni^qui & hominu j^intum malitid tramfiguravit^ Hit indubitaie hujufmsdi in^t' gtnincowi^navit^utinnolit quoidmmodo mtriUiVto ivftnit. ^uod nafcituTy Opui Dei f(i-Efgaqnodfitgiiur, Diaboti ntiotiutn efi.TcTtull DcculiuVaminarara. Juvtio cubits caput

Cbri^uitfti hvtmionti Satann ctmprobabif^ nccrecerdiberiijiciemChrtfii -?J^* emnla

ftmemmAttncrttytUamitvtldeornaiumnmarti^ntnaudtfti lametii nccftne po[jtspulvtremf tut mmm ati^utmfitferfadfm tit*n mptmrt. Chty(. Horn 31, in Mat.

certainely

certainely an extraordinary affiftant to the firft Inventors of it. Now for painting finne, to make it more plaufibk and paflable, we may fee more variety of colours, and coufoning tricks miniflred unto Satan by our faUe hearts, his Agents for that purpofe, (n) In (») r meane D^es that excellent Difcevery of their deceitfulne^e. jiifccurfe of the dc-

Butas an old, deformed, wrinckled, whoridi Hag '^"'^^"incire of Maas fettingout Herfelfe withfalfe haire, a painted face, '^""* and other meritricious aflTcded dreffings, entangles and infnares thehearts of(<? j fooles, and eyes ofvani- ^^} ^^* itqmat j"«-ty: whereasunderftanding men, and thofethat have VT^t'^uJf''^J^^K eyesm their heads, ditcover m her lodomg ^ndu-xrr0i 2^3^ pemcien daubing, an addition of a great deale of artificial! «ii*'i?(j/i^«,e^ z/^or-loathfomneiTe to Her aaturall foulnefle: So it is in this '^^'": Scult.ia j. cap cafe.The greifly face of finne being daubed over with ^*^'**' the Devils painting, and falfe luftre, carries away captive all carnall men,and detaines in a Fooles-paradife^' indeed an helHQi prifon, a world of deluded Ones. Yet thofe few illightened Soules, whofe eyes have beene happily opened,by fpirituall Eje-fahe, to tMme from darkne^e to Itght, and from the power of Satan unto Gody behold a double deformfitie and ouglinefle, ia fo foule a monfler deceitfully drefled in the Divels counterfeit colours, and guiided over garilhly in Hi» perfonated Angelic all glorj.

5. It is moft hlthy. Farre filthier than the mofl: flin- 3. Moft filthyi king confluence of all the moft filthy,ftilfbme, nafty, loathfome things in the world: And it muft needs bee fo; For whatfoever a Man can conceive to bee molt contrary, diftant and oppofite to the infinite clearne?,. purity, fweetnefTe, beauty, and goodnefle of God; al! that, and much mere is finne in the higheft degree, rp) ^ p^^ ^ j, Henceitisjthatinthe Scriptures,ic is compared to the (^q) Rora/^.i}, * filthieft (■p)myre, in which a SoivwiW lie do wne to Atlitdlt ai bmmm^ coole, and cover herfelfe: To the loathfome vomite^ qvtetum anh:t'UHm^ not of a man, but of a Dogge: (^) To the unfavourie '^ITT^^^*' '^ poyfonfull damp,which rotten Carkafes exhale out of JJ/^, J^^JJ i»rSJ*^

/ openediemfpiratodorem Buc«

Cr^Ez^ch, i6,\7 opened graven : (x) To menfirHotu filth : (fj To the Their wa) was bcfori (jfrt under the naile«; or the {linking (wcat .Of the Bo-m:t,asthcundca>rr4r(iy.erihc putriEcd matter of Ibnie peftilent Vlcer: (f) laiBcs I. ii. (0 Toth.e very cxcren:ents, which Nature having le-A-jTofliVAo/ ^rrii. vered fi-om the purer part ot the meat, thrufts out of /yTTrtfi^, V-j'srQ'i, the ftoniacke, and calb into the draught: (u) To the Pvmxpix. lord, s : fi/f/jjfjejfe, pollutions, and impuritfis of the world, fo • 2iy/«l|r^> called by a fingularitie, for finne is'the tranfcendcnt uvgHtbui coUigundirifilth of the world : To alltheuncleannefliesjor which r~Ht,fecuniiiim athu \l- the Purifications,cleanfings,wari-iings,and fprinklings .vi« qt4<e difim-git/ir were appointed in the Leviticall Law: (x) To aifho-

pi'£rc^-1'i - ^^^^ ^^y^ and yet further , which

»us quoddsm iilam niakes for the further deteftation of finne: \V heras all

fo/d'idi. Apud. Dicfr. outward filth defiles onely the Body ; this of finne by

lib. f. c3p. 99 ^ Scap the ftrcngth and contagion of it's infinuating poylon

(/) Ibid Ktfi's^j^-H foakes thorow the fiefh and the bone, and enters^and

Mt cxcrsmextum m ^^^^^ 1""° ^"^ very wir.de nndconJctencp,Tit. i. i 5 . de-

litie," Metcphma a di files the purCjand immortall Soule of Man. How long

gtliitit mtuKili, q^.^ mightwccaftdirtintothe Aire, before we were able

qukqiiidindboufTumf- jq j^p^^c^ j-j^g bright {hilling beanies ofthe Sunne? Yet

IZVZlLrlftTn ^o fiitliy is finne,that at once with a touch it infe<fls the

qiim n:m.um fxcrf-Soule, a clearer and purer eflence tlianit; and that

mntii dipmatur. par.^ with fuch a crimfon and double-dyed flaine, that the

(h) r Per, i^io. Tel Flood of Noahjwhcn all the Worldwas water,could

CxiT'^'^chS, f''^'"' "°^^^^^^offrNeitherat thatla{landdreadfullDay,

^^ " "^^ ' when this great Vniverfall lliall be turned into a Ball

of fire, for the puriFvi^g and renewing of the Heaven

and the-Earth, yet fhall it have no power to purge or

deanfe the Icaft finne out ofthe impenitent Soule:

Nay,the fire of Hell which burnes night and day,even

ihorow all eternity, fhall never beeable to raze it our.'

4. It is niofl infe(flious: Spits vcnome on all fides,

farre and wide: corrupts every thing it comes neare.

(f) Mat.b,!5.12. By reafon whereof, it is fitly refembled to (y) Lea-

C\* 'j^°^' *• ^' ven I to a (z) Gangreene ; to the (a) Leprofie ; which

(*) PiaK 5^2^.* ^^^^y difeafe quickly over-fpreads the whole Body:

. icr.i 3.27, * ' IiHmb,\ 2.1 o.InfeAs the (b) clothes- the very Walles

of

GftheHo'^fe : Levit, 14-37. &C. Pofierity, 2. Khg.^ . 27. The firft fin that ever the Sun law, was fo pregnant with Soule-killing poyfon that it hath alreadie damnably polluted al the Sons & Daughters o^Ada>n, • that were ever fince; and will ftill by the unrefiftable ftrength of the fame contagion,empoyfon all their natures, to the Worlds end. Nay, at the very jRrft breaking out, it fuddenly blafted, as it were, both Heaven and Earth : And fo ftained the beautie of the one, the brightnefle of the other,and the originall,orient,new-lyburnifht glory ofthe CO'»'^''^^<^^^^^'*^«; that from (c^ uot^m. » x,7/<r/f thathoure,it hath ^r(?^;7<f^uHder the burden of that avjivct^i xsf* Q'^a-vanitie and deformitie, to which this firft finne hath ^'.''«,.. made it iabieft; and will (d) rrav.U in f^„. under ^/SL'/.Si the honcUge of the lame corrnftion, untiU it be purged machma,& n6m ma" by fire, in the great 1>ay of the Lord. If but one finne, tUy etiam brutk & in-bee doted upon, delightfiilly, and impenitently, like a '»''J'«« acdpere^ puti lumpe of Leaven, itfowresall the Soule, defiles ^^^ AmT^''^1'Z whole Man^and every thing,that proceeds from Him: ^^^ j,f^^ boJmkprC His thoughts, defiresjaffedtions, words, adions/and miulifmmtADeade*

that of all forts; naturall,civill,recreative,religious. It ^'mau. . ho-

doth not onely unhallow his meat, drinke, carriage; ^.'L '^^' p^^^^n-' Hisbuying,felling,giving,lending,andallHis other ^^'^l^'JI^.

tn'ifer'^SimorhU^mwti, & \r<e "Deiohnaxm ? C&lummbuUi^nubibusobduchur : *4firaiumi' nefapedtficiuntfinflutnt'i^ifidimaliine affic'tHMaefem, & corpira inftrlaray & ad cmitptio' nmti'isponmt, Airfeptfi'pifiilensi mado rigeifngQre, mvdb tt^ibtuavdety moddpluvtji coniinK-K le-'tam oppumltyUrra naftentk l/edit & vamtatim qit*(i deplomt. — Tirra mproMabsYefa-^ tigata. httb(ts,iruRiiinsxioiauLCadu:oiv'ixprodmi-^ftenlifattf^pmqudmfmilitate UtUuram &fpm colmorumdiidit- AmmantiaamnUgmem tarruptibUU humanis u(ibi0 quttidiegvie-rantur.fatiganiuf) ifitmtint-ymuUt vmenititi & noxia hamnem inftliaaty umprliiioptmafub-di!aj& fa(tttmaeijul(fent. Hfcpofiremapnn^ialiatis matunc efi, quod fervire impimum abiifibiacogitHf. SoUucst fceteratis; tcrrtemfcencia, metalla, vm,frugss, ambitm'h ava' ritU, crapu!a,fecnritanyf?vUitC3 JdMatriigj impietati e> firdiiiom. Par. [rtituufub-jeSla tfivmtati: &cad€ntt hominty qmm ccitfiituirat Domrm Dommnm Demm fiitt & prmiptm emm poffc^onis jiti, tota fimul htertditoi corru^ta tjl. Inde di^tm-peratus aer, wta, in opiribus Ada mikdwiay & amnU fubdita vanitati : Nee faJU rep^rabitur hterednas}dome repirenturIxredeStBein* (d) a Pec.j.io.ii;

12 (e')d€a-

JI ^ JnfirfMicfttfor a right contorting SeA. i.

(cjtht'o'fyDfthew.c. (e) dealings in the world, even His plowing;T'/jd-k<tluanabh0i>tiniitiev -ploTf/tng of thervicked isfmne. Prov. 21.4. But a'fo

w ihe L9rd, Pro. 15.9. j^^j-nes all his (/) fpiritiialfervices,and divineft duties: Comal fenfum «»».'- .,. l • j -..1,0

mm H/w proverv^ His prayer,hearing,reading,receiving the Sacrament, bune tS'e : QHodque &c. into abhomination. If but one raging corruption, vepi^umf & mum- jn a.Miniftcr, Magiftrate, Mafter of a Family;as lying, qutmque pcdcm, qum f^ggring, filthie talking, fcoffing at Religion, oppofi-'ZZ^T'd'", tiontogodlineffe, Sabbath-brcaking, an humour of quedextnet, five co Good-fellowfliip,or thehke,reprelentit(€lfe to the guand9f five leqaendo, eye of the World, in His ordinary carriage; and hang /iHtliniqaefaiundom q^^ 35 a rotten fruit in the fight of the Sunne; it is ^^umr"^ dTo7x2 wontfearefiilly toinfedoroftbndbyacontagious in-"rabiU%' Camo! finuation^and ill cxample,allabout Him; to diftufe it's (() rheiacrificecftbe venome to His Family,amongft His Sonncs, and Ser-wkktdiian abhomina vants, ever the Pariili where Hec lines, all companies Uon to the lorrf. Prov ^fjgj.g ^gg oomcs, the whoIe Coiintrey round about, llHm)^?%eZt efpecially if Hee bee a Man of emincncy and Place. fartisjro tuUu Del, $. C^j It is extremely ill. A farre greater ill, than G*ive tfi, fivanmfit the eternall damnation of a Man. For when Hce hath impierttm(u(:<i. Mat. |jgj^ many millions ofyeeres in the Lake of fire, and ' ^ff(ibJ']^dm-!^^li ^^^^^ ^^^^ dominion of the fecond death; Hee is never TLktbeatJedgfiv'ijfi' the nearer to fatisfadion for finne. Not all tho/e Hel-tnumjfiiiii=mno7ied'io Hih flamesthorow all eternitie, can pofTibly expiate habeatmddjidetiam l\^Q{^g^{f^Q^QY extinguifh the fling of theleafl finne. '^"^'Tl^'&^'atmt ^^y> ^^ verydcftruaion of all the creatures in the mfSmMT^c- world;of Men and Angels,Heaven & Earth, is agreat tiMifit; &iUm fum- dealeleffeill, than tooftend God with theleafl tranf-m abminetu^. ^'od grefTion of His lawes.For all the creaturas often thou-cumditit,omntm,gra' f^^^ worlds, were they all extant, come infinitely r,t"d'r7' (KortinexceUencvofworth. of the Hearts-bloud of eiufit, Cariro. M*^ ChrtFf, And yet without the effufion of it, no

5. Moft ill.

(A\ undcrftandillina gencrallnorion, ardnotas rcfttained unto, or rcfidentin any (kfciti. Aad I know, that divif>$ mali, in malum culpt & tnafum f aj»<f, is not gtuirii univui infptciti; but vecabuli ttquivoci infua gquivoceta. Culpa habetplm deiaimt mdi^quam fan*, gtnonfeliif* quam potMle^fibllii^ que ccvfifiit wprkmtme mptralium btnoriii/. — fedtiiont-ftsiverfaliitraccipundopanam^ faundumquedpnvam irmte, vd ittvit^pana quedemjunt, Aqu'm.p. l« q. 4 8. Arc i,

firnie

no finnec®ulde/€r have beene pardoned, nor any Soule laved. A man would thinke it a leffer ill to tell a lie, than to lie in Hell: But heare Chryfofiome ; Al^ though many thinke HeH to bee the fupreame and forefi of all evils;jet I thinke thpts,and thus will daily preach: That it ii farre bitterer and more grievous to offend ChriBy than to be tormented with the paines of Hell, e. Full of moft feare-6, ItisfullofmoftfearcfulleflPeds. fulleffeftiin

I. It deprives every Impemtent. i. Of the favour >• ^^pfving u$ of and lov^eGfGod,tbeonelyFoujitaine of all comfort. hcV«hcl7"^^°'* peace and happinefle: which is incomparably the moft invalueable loffe, that can be imagined. 2. Of his per- ».The grace of Chrift« tionin Chriftsbloud ; of which, though the drops, waight,and quantitie be numbred, finite, and mca(ii-rablc, yet the Perfon that Ihed it, hath ftampt upon it, fiich height of price, excellency of merit, unvaluable-nefle of worth; that he had infinitely better have hi« portion in that fweeteft well-fpring of life and im-mortalitie; than enjoy the riches, pl^ures andglorjr of the whole World everlaftingly ;For a bitter-fweet tafte of which, for an inch of time, Hee villanoufly trampleth under-foot,as it were,that blefled bloud,by wilfiilly cleaving to His owne wayes,and furious following the Twinge of His owne fenfuall heart (even againft the check and contradiction of His grumbling

confciencej. 3. Ofthemoft bliflefiillprerence, free-^^The communio« dome,and communication of the Holy Ghoft^and all of the holy Ghoft. thofe divine illuminations, fpirituall feaftings, fiidden and fecret glimpfes and glances of heavenly light, fweeter than fwectneffe it felfe, where-with that good Spirit is wont to vifit and refreHi the humbled hearts ofholy men. 4. Of the fatherly providence and ^ Tfteproieftionof proteflion ofthe blefled Trinitie, the glorious guards iheTru.iiy. of Angels,the comfortable communioH with the people of God, and all the happy conlequents of fafetie, deliverance aijd delight that floweth thence. 5 .Of the ,.Thc pleafures of an unknewae pleafures of an appealed confcience,a jew- appealed cocificn«c.

I3 ell

jjg InftruBionsforarightcomformg Seft. r.

ell ot deareft price, to which all humane glory is but duft in the balance. Not the mod exqnjfite extra'^ion cf all manner of Muficke, Sets, or Conforts, vocall or Inftrumentall, can poiTibly conveigh fo delicious a touch,and tafte to the outward eare of a Man ; as the found, andlenle of a Certificate brought from the Throne of mercy by thebkfled Spirit, feal'd with Chrifts bloud,to the eare of the Soule, even amidft the moftdelperateconfufions, in the evill Day ; when Comfort will bee worth a World^and a good Confci-6 The contentment et}ce,tcn thoufand earthly Crorpnes. 6. Of all true of this life. contentment in this life; of all Chriftian right, and re-

ligious intereft to any of the Creatures.For never was any lound ioy,or fandified enjoyment of any thing in the world, found in that Mans heart, which gives allowance to any luft, or lyes delightfully inanyfinne. 7. The glory of iliat 7. Ofanimmortall CrowHe, the unfpeakable joyes of cocenae. Heaven; that immeafiirable, and endleflecomfort,

which there fliall be fully and forever enjoyed, with all the children of God,Patriarkes,Prophets, Apoilles, Martyrs, Chriftian friends; yea, with the Lord Him-felfe,and all His Angels, with ChriJ} our Saviour, that Lambe flaine for us, the Prince of gjory, the glory of Heaven and Earth ; the brightnciTe of the everlafling Light,&c. In a word,ofall thofe inexplicable, nay,un-conceiveableexcellenciesjpleafures^perfedlionsjfelici-tics, fweetneffes, beauties, glories,eternities above. %. Expofir;g a finnts 2. It doth everie houre expofe Him to all thofe e-to all cviJs. ^jjg^ which a Man deflitute of grace divine may com-

mit ; and unproteded from above, endure. It brings 8, Iniernal.1 all plagues. i./^r^-r^^Z/jBlindneffeof minde, Hard-

nefle of heart, deadnefle of affed ion, f earednefle "of confcic-nce,a reprobate fenfe^ftrong delulloiis, thefpi-ritofflumberjflaveryto luft, eftrangednes from God, bondage under the I)ivel],defperate thou';:?ht3,horrour of heart, confufion of Ipirit, &:c. And ipirituall mif-chiefes in this kinde,iHoe,and more dreadfulUban either

Parc2.Chap.4. A^itledConfciences. Up

ther Tongue can tell, or Heart can thinke. Leaft of

which, is farre worfe than all the plagues of jEgypt.

2. Extermll. SeeDeut. 28.15. &c. 3. Etematl, See 2,Externall.

my Sermon of the four e lafi things. j. Eternall,

3. By it's peftilent damning Property & poyfon, it j. Tum.ng ali good

turns Heaven into Hell, Angels into Divds, Life into inroaHcTill, death,Light into darkneflejfight into blindnefle. Faith into diftmft,hope into defpaircLove into hate,humi-litieinto pride,mercy into cruelty,{ecurity into feare, libertieinto bondage.healthinto fickne{Ie,plenrie into fcarcenefie, a Garden of Eden into a defolate Wilder-ne{re,a fruitfuU Land into barrenneflc,Peace into war,

Suietneffe into contention. Obedience into rebellion, >rder into confijfion,vertues into vicesjbleffings into curfes, &c. In a word,all kinde oftemporall,and eternall felicities, and blifle, into all kinds of miferies, and woe.

7. Whatheart,exceptitbeall Adamant,andturn'd 7. Agilnft the Lord into a Rock of flint, but poffeflingitfelfe with feeling of hc«vca and earth; ehoughtSjand a fenfible apprehenfion oftheincompre-henfible greatnefre,exceUency and dreadfolnefle of the mighty Lord of Heaven & Earth, would not tremble and beilrangely confounded to tranfgreffe and breake any one branch of His blefled Lawes, efpecially pur-pofely,and with pleafure:or to finne againft Him willingly, but in the leaft ungodly thought ? For alas! Who art thou,that lifteft up thy proud heart,or whet-teft thy prophane tongue, or bendeft thy rebellious courfe againft (uch a Majeftie ? Thou art the vileft wretch that ever God made, next unto the DiveU,and His damned Angels; A ba(e,and an unworthy Worme of the Earth, not worthy to licke the duft, that lyeth under His feet; A moft weake and hraile creature. Earth, aChes, or any thing that is naught; the dreame ofafhadow, the very Pidure of change, worfethan vanity, leffe than nothing; Who, when thy breath Is gene, which may fall out many times iaamoment*

thou turncft into duft, nayjVottennefle and filtb,miich

more loathfome, than the Dung of the Earth; and all

thy thoughts pertpj. But now on the other fide, if thou

caft thine eyes feriouflyjind with intention upon that

thrice glorious and higheft Majefty,the eyes of who(e

^lory thou fo provokeft with thy filth andiblly, thou

maieft moft /uftly upon the com million of every finne

cry out with the Prophet: O Heavens be aHoniJhed at

thi^ : Bee afraid, and mterly confounded i Nay, thoil

mighteft marvell,and it is God's unfpeakeable mercy,

that the whole frame of Heaven and Earth is not for

one finne fearefully, and finally diflblved, and brought

. to naught! For He againft whom thou CinnQ{\.,inhaiff^

(g) 2)arf ah.( aU quu ^^^^ eternity,and unapproachable lurht. The Heaven »

tUiijdkayt, leAfticUs ^^ Thro»e,andthe earth hi^feotjtoole: He is the ever-

quiim fiilgormihum l^fiif^g God,mighty, and terribley theCreatourof the

Dei fuftiHtre po[fe,(i (jj ends of the earth^dicTht infinite Iplendour of his gla- *

imipeiPmOeUen ^y and majeflie/odazles the eyes ofthemoft glorious

jpltr^JL Tn?HtriZ ^^raphimsMt they are -Ud to adore Him with cove-

bmtti.titque tamtn ita ^^d faces (g). The Oivell, and all the damned fpirits,

tegebara Aa:eii fackt» thofe f^ubborne Feinds tremble at the terrour of His

fum quit aliquo hue- countenance, (h) All the Nation, before Him^are but

YMur Dei mfpMii. ^ ^y ^ r^ y^, y^^ ^ thefm^Jldufl of the ha.

Cal.inli3.cap 6. , ' -', ». tt- r- t ; ,, #

The raoflholy Aneel* ^^^^^> "^V, they are nothing to Him, laith the Prophet,

withouifpot of finne yezlejfe than nothing, (i) He fitteth upon the circle of

in natureand confci the earth, and the inhabitants therofare asgrajhoppers:

f *"«' ^as abl" 'dT '^^^ hh^^y and Princes, yvhen Hee bloroes uponthenty

Ws^refcnce,^bough ^^^ ^^^ ^ (lubble before the fVhirle-winde: And (k)He

<ioing hii will in o- taketh up the IJles, as a very little thing. (\) At His re-

bcying the voyce of bukethe P tllars of Heaven doe Jhake -^ the Sarth trem-

hisraou h. Throgmor. yieth ^ the foundations ofthe hills are moved\{m) Hit

Ch)l(^i 40 ^^'^^^' f^^P"(^^ melts themountaines , His voyce teares the

CO lobi 1. * Rocks in pieces, (n) The blafi ofthe breath of his nor

(Tt3 lob x6. 11. firilsdifcovers the chanels ofwaters,andfoundations of

(0 Pfal/i8 7. the voorld: when Hee is angry, His Arroves drinke

n'PfafiTi'^' ^/t;W, Hisfyporddevours PJh, and tVtfire of his wrath

Deut.V*.*M*. i^HrncfftntAthe hwefi HeL The Heaven H:but His

JlaUoaa**. ' ^ - - ^.-^ fpame..

panne. The SeaUish^ndfully The wings /tf the winde Vtilm^io^. y.i. His tvalke : His garments Are light, Hm Pavilion dark:; ^^^!j"* * * * ^ * nejfe,Hi4 re ay in the yphirlenvinde, and in theftorme-^and i^* }' ^* the clouds are the dufi of Hi£ feet, &c. The Lord of hofts is his name, whofc power and punifliments are fo infinitely unrefiftable; that Hec is able with one word to turne all the creatures in the world into Hel^ nay, even with the breath of His mouth to turne Heaven and Hell, and Earth, and all things into nothing. How dareft thou thenlo bafeand vile a wretch, provoke fo great a God ?

CHAP. V.

Thirteene other confiderations^ to k^epe men front -jinne, .

;Et the confideration, and compaflion *• ^he dcftroyv of

upon the immortality,and dcarenefre »n"«»"o'"nfouJe.

of that precious Soule that lye-s in thy

bofome, curbe thy corruptions at the

very firft fight of iinne,and mal(e thee

ftep backt as though thou wert ready to tread upon a Serpent.Not all the bloudy men upon earth,or defperate Divelsin Hell,can pofTibly I<i]l,and extinguilli the Soule of any man; it muft needs live, as.long,as God Himfelfe, andrunneparallell,with the . longeft line ofeternity.OHdyfinne wounds r<?; moi^(^)Mm,iiv^%tnmQ* -tally that immortall fpirit, and brings it into that cur- Abnoi a prx/entwui ma. fed cafe, that it had infinitely better never have been, '** ^"'^^"^ ^'^^w "d than be for ever. For by this meanes, going on impe- ^^-^"*"? ?f'?«', ^»'; nitently to that laft Tribunall, it becomes Lmort!llj j^!:^;:;^!^^

. .... PiU^'iriqHtatMt^iintm

mnemiuqHamufomidahm, — vnavUaefimtoiadvltam conUaat babue, iaj merf. ,1 ^SQatmimmwm t(imKritfH, Nazian^c fttnci« Pairjs^ - '^ ' |J

JnfiruUions for a right comforting Stdi, i.

fp^ Btati vmrct ffvl mortall, and mortally immortall ('p^, as one of the An-per vUktn,pveptrfup. cientsfpeakes./^ lives to death, and dyes to life: never

^.'^S^''jrvi; i%ft«« °»'f"^dcatb,yer ever in the paines of death. t;<re,acg««;'ert/»/i»w, andtne per^etuitiecr lire; It s death ts ever-living^ n(queferfupplicium a- and it's end is ever in beginning: Death without death' mittlt. A qualitate e £„d without end: Ever in the pangs of death,and ne-

Sf 1i^& '^^ ^^^^ •• -^/^'^ [« ^yf' ^- ^^^-^9 the paine:Paine interimm ntc wiriws ^^^eeding not oneiy, all patience, but all refiftance: fentit.i^ttrgobreviu* Noftrengthto iallaine, nor abihtie to beare, that dixer'mt &}mmrta- which hereafter,whi'.eft God is (jod,for ever miift be liter momlis efi, & borne. What a prodigious Bedlam cruelty is it then for Z%r^T^7 ^-l»' \y f "ing to the Syren-fongsV this falfe Anim & moftdU 4« world, the lewde motions of His o wne treacherous UttUtiAuti & ijwwer- heart,or the Divels defperate counfelljto embrew His talis, Momlts quipfh hands in thebloudofHisowne€verhfting{bule,ani

qiii,{ftmlxlit^rvivsre ^r lomebale and rottenInft, & fleeting vanity,which mnqtttmdeftnit,&nA pafleth away in the ad, as the tafte of pleafant drinke t»ra{u(vitAm perdtredy eth in the draught, to bring upon it in the other non valet, »« (um in world, torments without end, & beyond all compafle 5Si^%r« ofconceit? And his madnefleis the more, becaufebe-n C9glturftmp^ ut & fi«les it's immortality,His Soule is incomparably more mortem fine noite,& worth,than the whole world .The very fenfitive Soule dtfe&m fme dtfe^a, of a little flie, faith (q) Auflin txnXyyU more excellent &^r^ntmfinepati^thantheSHn»e:y{owo\x%htvjQQthen to prize, and wIriCS«"^e>f ^{e'^^efromfi^^^^ ourundcrftanding, reafonable dtftaut <»«/</«««,€?• Joules* which make us in that relped:, like unto the finii infmitw. Idem. Angels of God ?

Dial. Lib 4 cap. 4T. p. Ninthly,What anhorrible thine is (inne, whofe Stc mmentar diramu ^

utfemper vivmt &lU viveni uc Temper tHomntur, Bern, c^e Dignit- a«imx; Rev'mlf-cuntadmortemymmuntur ad v'nm. ("q) Mufca fele prt^mior. si ferti tivbati a. me qufrcetttf mmet'tam mufgammim hu'ic luc; p'g^we cenferem^ Ytfponitrcm^ etiam : ntc me terreret mufcut quod pawa <-/?, [td quoi vivay fimiru Qt^mtur enim, quid ill* mmbratarnexigtntvt^':c!t,quidhuc^afqite ilucpro 7iatumii ap^etitu lantiUum cffpufculum dueat^quidcurremiipfdcsmitummmmoveat', quid volanlis penmlas modentur^ acvibrct? ^aodquilecuftque e^ ben^ canfiderAntibm^ in tarn pxrva tm ma^mm eminttj ui cuivis fuliori ptr^nngcnti outlet pr^firatnr. Auguft. Lib. d« duabus Aaimabus contra Ma« nicbasGfjpag, i?o. 9> MoRhornbie.

waight

Part2. Chap.5. Jffli^edConfciences, \^l

weight,an Omnipotent ftrength, which dothfuftainc the whole Frame ot the world, is not able to beare? Almighty God complaines I fa. i. 14. even of the Sacrifices, and oilier fervices of his owne people, when they were performed with polluted hearts ^ and pro-felTes, that He rvas vpeary to beare them. And how wWq is it,that llirs up in thedeareft and mofl: compaflionate bowels of the All-mercifiiU God, fuch implacable anger, that threw downe fo many glorious Angelicall ^irits, who might have done Him To high honour for ever in the higheft Heavens,into the bottome of Hell, there moft juftly to contmue Divels, and in extremeft torment everlaftingly ? Caft all mankinde out of His favour, and from all felicitie for y^^^^KJj-finne? caufed Him, who delighteth in mercy^ to create all the affli(fl- Mica!) 7.18; ■ ing miferies in Hell; eternall flames,ftreames ofbrim-flone, chaines of darknefle, gnafhing of teeth, a Lake of fire, the bottomlefle Pit, and all thole horrible torments there? And that which doth argue, and yet further amplifie, the implacablenefle and depth or divine indignation,- theinfiniteneffeof finnes provocation, and defert: Tophet is faid to be ordained of old: £ver- ^^^i^^ 30,33. iaFitngfire to be prepared for the Dtvell y and H;^ ^«- Matth. 25 ^i-gels: As if the All-powerfull wifedome did deliberate,. andasitwerefitd^wne, anddevifeall flinging ter-tible ingrcdients^a temper of greateft torture to make that drcadfull fire, hellifh paines, moft fierce and ra-ging,and a fitinftrument for the /uftice offo great and mighty a God to torment eternally all impenitent reprobate Rebels. God is the Fatherof Spirits; our Soules are the immediate Creation of His Almightie Hand; and yet to eveiy one thatgoeth on impenitent- ^^^^,p ^^^^^ ,^,^.^^ ly in his trelpafles, Hee hath appouited, as it were a ho^mU imdmatio.at. threefold Hell. There are three things confidetable in-jas pcrvtrfitaSfid cjf, finne: i. (V) Averfionfromaninfinite,{bveraigne,un- fipr^hntimcondiiwt changeable good : 2. Convcrfion to a finite, mutable, ^T^^' ^ '^^ f''f *^ momentany good: 3. Continuance in the lame. To gjj^^ ad simpiician.

thefe Lib. E.q.».pas,0;i,

thefethreefeverall things in finnc,therc arc anfwering

three fingalarflingboFextreaineftpiiniQiment. Toa-

veriion from the chicFeft Good, which h ob/eLlively

infinite.there anfwereth Taine of hfe as they call it,

Privation of Gods glorious prefence, and reparation

from thofe endlefle joyes above, which is an infinite

lulTe. To the inordinate converfion to tranfitorie

things, there anfwereth Paine offcnfe, which is inten-

fively finite, as is thepleafure otfinne \ And yetlbex-

rf) A' i-tqimnt She ^"^^^^^^j ^^^^ "°"^ ^^" conceive the bitterneffe thereof,

^«/>«flivi non dcba but the SoLile that fiiffers it, nor that neither; except it

cH^&cum fine /«;7«4 could comprehend the Almighty wi^edome of Him

wj«ir«w e^ ommponm xh^it did create it. To the eternity of finne, remaining

peui ^'l^^'f'^'^IJ^'^'^ for ever in (taineand guilt, anfwereth the eternity of

Tfi, ^ititTM ^mnd!htt punifhmcnt. For we mufl know (f) that every im^

fmrX lormenio. Qui feniteyit finnertvoHldfrnneever, if he might live ever;

^Mi citmrejpandtmw. and ca ft:ethhimfelfe by finning into an imfoffibilitie of

quoi rtcle dicmjit; ft gypfccafing to finne ofHimfe/fe: as a Man that cafieth

judex ]4u4 J^firm- f^i^r^if^ i„f, a deete Ttt, can never ofBimfelfe rife out

lominHmftdf^a* pen- ofttagatne: Andtherefore naturally etermtj ofpum/h-

faret, imqui tnimideb ment u due to finne. How prodigious a thing then ii

tunc cum fine deiique finne,and how infinitely to be abhorred,and avoided,

runti quia '^"J".^"* that by a malignant meritorious poyfon and provoca-

. q!^p^intfi^e\htrt tion, doth viofently wreft out of the hands of the Fa-

uifme fine potui(f*ni ther of mercies^ and God of all comfort y the full vials of

in iniquitatibniper>na that unquenchable wrath,which brings eafelefre,end-

nere. Tiam magu *ppe ^^^^ ^^^ remedilefle torments upon His owne crea-

SIS'(,1T»f Ir tures, and thofe originally moft excellent.

vivtfetupii*>:t, ut nun 1 o. Tenthly ,^ The height and ineftimablenefle of

qumit^nantptccare, thepiice, that was paid for the expiation of it, doth

tumvivntAddiftriai clearely manifefl,nay,infinitely aggravate the execra-

^r^7mmaZlant ^le milerie of finne, and extrearae madneffe of all that

'jupptk^^Hwitmmvi meddlewith it. I meanc the hearts-bloud of }efw

' in b»c vud nut.quam Chrifiy blefied for ever: which was of (uch precipul-

volult carere ptiiato\

^ uuliui deittrinicjuourmnui uUionUj qui quamdiu valuit, habere no'uit tttrmnum cnmmn, 6reg Expot Mor. lib, 34 cap. i6. in cjp.4>''o^. JO That vfhich cannoi bee

wJp'ioMcbut by the hearts blouil of Chrift.

jieffe and power,that being let out by a Speare,it amazed the whole Frame oF Nature; darkened the Sunne miraculoafly (for ar that time ir ftood in direflf/}op- (\) Tunc tmpom duo pofition to the Moonej Oiooke the Earth, which Luminaiiafwu.t dt-riirunkoand trembled under it, opened the Graves, (i<^^^'8i'»^fi<^>^'^oie. clave the Stones, rent the Vaile of the Temple, From u^ & Uinaing-adu thebottometothetop,&c.Nowitwasthisalone,anJ io'. ubrx. iflasune-nothingbut this could pofliblyclean(e the filth oFfin. i^ra^y liquet nen fuife Had all the dnftoF the earth beene turned into filvcr, ".^'*J,^'?j^ ^fit^''^ and the ftones into pearles; Should the maine and ?«T^LV*!?c*ji?re! boundlefTe Ocean have ftreamed nothing but pureft mtu^mm ludti paf. sp\6.; would the whole world , and all the creatures cha ex kgk prafaipro in Heaven and Earth have offered themfelves to bee ^tlelnabaitt, ndtwaitm annihilated before His angry face; Had all the blelTed ^..f^f'^ ""^''' Angels proftrated themfelves at the foot of their Creator: yet in the Point of redemption oFMankinde,and purgation of (inne,not any, nor all of thefe, could have done any good at all. Nay, iFthe Sonne oFGod Him-felfe,which lay in His bofomejfhould have fupplicated andlolicited (I meane,without f^ fijfferine and ^'^f""'^"'''?''^*''^ fheddmgHis bloud)the Father of all mercies; ^c fuiQ-tpoffibU-emmeUigi could not have beene heard in this cafe. Either the voiumm de pcftMiute Sonne of God mufl dye, or all Mankinde be eternally '^bfoiucd , quoad rd ipjU-damned.Even then,when thou art provoked to finnc, ^ "'''f^'^'./' ''^'"* thinke ferioufly, and fenfibly of the price that upon .^^'.^^fiS neceflity mult be paied tor it,betore it be pardoned, detiaa cendonart milo 11. Sinfull pleafures are attended with a threefold kvt^u auepto ■. vci pO' bitter fling. Whereof fee my Z)/>^5w»/>r >r^/>^/«^ <«'/« ««»»»« chrm ^i,hGa,fas.,n. Which thoughthe Divdlhides^£»-;««;,,t;

ftibjeclfftt: fid ff teiermm Pti deerttum (psdema de Hberando humanog'ntrtpir mortem f!i/y turn txbac bypQthcjtAv'iwprteQfdinamniSyVete^aYia full mors C^nfl't ad redtrnptionem humanem: T^nm impejjiil'.eefi, vd utfalUttut divina provideniia^vtlut muttniur divina decrtta.DAvci\»n-liusExporEpift.adColcfTioc.i.verfio./atORosiwwoni^AiWftr, aa Deusallo mode quam perfathfaQiontm Chrifti mifervarepotuerit. Fatemar tmm mt,fiec diffiiitur CLMoL quicquid hk obycu mllam aliim v'lam in verba Dei,ac proi^de, & tmtredt alia ah homlniluidifputari^ trc. Rcfponf, Anthon.WaJiii.ad c?nfuram loan Arnoldi Corvini. cap.2$. ^U negetpo-tuiffi Deum alio quevU modo providtrefalmi bemlmm}/ed hoc vuluit, nee mjt bac, Chamicwis. Tom. 2. lib. 5. Cap. zx. Sefl. €* i!. Attended with a three foldf^ing,

from

InfiruEiiom for a right comforting Sefl r

from them in the heat ot temptation; yet in His fea-

fons, to ferve his owne turnc, He fets them on with a

vengeance.

Ii.Thaiwniclibrings j 2. Compare the vafl, and imvalu;ible difference,

a great difference in- bg^weene veeldinj; to the entifementjand conv-r.erinf;

which arc guiicy of it ^ "^ temptation to finne. For which purpolv Jooke up-

fconi cthcis. on fofeph and David, two of Gods dearefl fervants.

And confider theconfequents:what a deale ot honour

and comfort did afterward crowne the head, and the

(«) PlaJ.5i«?. ;^f, heart ohhe one : And what horrible milchiefes and

^neatver I'/orew?. miferiesfelliipon'the famiiie, and («) grifly horrours

(x)See ihc life of upon the conlcience of the other. Survayalfo thedi-

Galeacim CamciolM, j^i^^ (^x) Stories of Galeaciu4 Caracciolta^ and Fran-^

VmSXTol ^fi^ Spira, th,n which in their fevmll kindes, there

verfionfcom Popery, is nothing left to the memory or the latter times more

and his furfakmg of remarkable. And you fliallfinde in them as great a

His Marquc(d3ttie difference, as beD-veene an Heaven and Hell upon

for die Gofpcis fake; ^^ Theonewithftanding unconquerably varietie

writtenhrflJO//aiM^, r • u^ -r - ^ ^ ^ . ^i? /^ /"^.i tn

tranflaicd into Latme of mighty entifements to renounce the Gofpell of 7^-hyB£^a;ind'intoSng'/f« Chrifi, and returneto Poperie, befidesthefweet ghjh by MiCt.Crfi.pimi peace of His Soule,attained that honour in the Church And the Rftory of of God,that He is in fome meafure (j) paralleld even Sii?by?cyerScn- With ^^7?^, and recommended to the admiration of and thus intituled by Poftcrity by the Pen of that great and incomparable ihcfirft: Framifci Spi glory ofthe Chriftian Worldjbleflfed (^) Calvin.Tht r^chitatulani barren■ other Conquered by an unhappy temptation, to turne

?'t^?{'";l'" '^*'^' from the Truth ofGodand our true Religion, to the tarn tn jti^icn^coim- „ .^ ^ , , , . . ^/ 1 ^ ,

lam Evangdij vtrka- Synagogueor Satan, and abnommationsotthe/r^r/*??

imin mjt'amm'iiit whore^ befi^es the raging and defperate conhifion he

dtfptrai'mem. (y)'icc brought upon His own fpirit% became fuch a fpedacle

fw/Jw in His rc-j.Qj|^g cyeof Chriftendome, as hath beene hardly

cond Dedicatory hpi 1 j t ftJe before the booke. '^^^^^ ^^'

(z) Calvin iU His Dedicatory Epiflle before His Commentary upon tlic firft to theCorin< thiam.Tiontelandum tflyHomia m^dmia'dfemHiinuum, honore&op:biu {lorentemy nebi-liffimA & ca^sffi^na uxorty nmmerefa. lubolo^dofriedy.a, qiiiete^& Concordia, lotequt vii^ (tain bea-turn i^iroyui I'l Cbrifti caflra migraret^ ^:iCriu ci$^e\ dftiommfcrlilm, & amaiam, lauUint pum trimsnitim^commoiummn nunnsyqtdm voiupiMj'dm h iblutieatm ncglexifc: ixii fjt (piendmn ftomt^itumy Paired conjiegf,libeiis, cegmtisj a0nil>Hi feft prlvdjfe^ &c.

V 13. Com-

15. Coiriparethepcorc, iliorty C<2) vanifliingde- 13. But a vanunnc^ IiVbt cf the choiTeft. fenfuall, Vv^^rldlycontentment, if ^"^H^"'* ^"'^ ^" <^^"-thou wiir, ottny Iwceteit (inncwith the cxqiufitneffe (^.-^^roifumt^mvo-and eternityoF Hcilifn torments.Oatofwhicii,might u-^t'^ejj'a, qnld cdvi^ an impenitent reprobate wrctch,be afTured of enlarge-1'^«^ q'-^i'i abj'Muu ? nicnt,ahtr'Hehad endured them fo many thoufand, ^■(:ftml&vimi,& thoufind year;:s, as there are fands on the Sca-foore, ^"^^^''^^^^^IZ haircs upon his Head, ftarres in the firmamcntj grafle pr^h ndnmr: & five-piles upon the :^:Oiind, Creatures both in Heaven and corpommdixeYU vokp-Earth • He would thinke Himieife happie, and as it f^nrnjwe deVumHin^ vyoxin Heaven nlrcady,Seebct-orc?.x-4i-But when ^^"^^^^ all that time is pait, and inhnite muhons or yeeres be- flat 'cum autem ^pa-fides»they are no nearer end, than when they begun; m, & fupplicim urn nor Henearer out, than when He came in. The tor- comeiar,quldejui/e' mcnts of Hell aremoft horrible; yet I know not whe- ch"?^ jr^"^. therthis ince{rantdefpei--ate cry in the confdenceofa ^sver^nh^ummif]' damned Soule, Imnftr.ever came ottty doth not out-go randa,&pUgeuh coa^ them allinhorrour. Whatanheig'ntofmadnefle isit dnioe^,ubici'bp:au-thenjtopurchafeamomentof fugitive follies, and fa- '*'^» qnod dcUajt, &■ ding plcafures, w.th extrcm.cy of never ending pains? SrifSrf 1.]. ({7) VV ben thou art itepping over the threrhold Lbidrnu imptm irars" awards any vile afl,lewd Houle, diflblute companie,/^,eJ>p;rwa»fi?/»<! ter-or todotheDivelferviceinanykind,whichGodfor-'"''*' '^"''"^ infctUU

'. ' • _ opprobrium, ^d die it

aI:quU,luvimkorfiarnmJac'iiinqnodmi dckclat Modb,&p3!l(a.pceHiuntiam agtm. Jornada fmk't^pacntkmetritd-:l'i^hdo.& p!>^cd vad.muidrmdkuvi.Heumifer bomo)nefck c*biun' uiboriepitn£tovhUHiaii'!pUkr,fedvixiifng)iU>rij>i}fta(ilmiatempiipnamrivx Augul>, Tom 9 p 'g.f 31*^. i 4 Ta^csg.uuft whii-h 1! hrift intreaies thee, (b)^orieitefen-tie Uirp\iii!>cojitiUo-nhmpu'[ar)yr.utiUUid{ki6Uu6nsa^ totics pent ante mmtis oadds^ qtiomedkcthcf.xuseftDius turnpnte IntucrequomoitQ-ahtda tradimludttia &qiiiniv'l'Uur ftxtYa[l>itiii\bi'j:^h(mAiur&cdlof.hi'x^U{r-^C6ndcmiiit!i/', &expr-obratuTi &'flAi^t'M.Hi'yad ul-iimumve/b uniurmltjs & ppprobri^saf'Jtiii, inttrdms Latroius fuQ)endhm\ clavis cenfixta, ^!4tU.d'Mftic,fpbiis t-jranaiicfi lincia.paforAiuit, tx omuilus pfittibrnfuKguii emanAvU:^ &iv-liimiocaputiradidUfphitim^ &c, Bern,lib. de Confc. Ca^ta ruindc O finfullcreature, and fci before thine eyes Chtift cruciivrd* Thinke thou fecft his Body Orcjched oat in length upon the Crofle, His Head ctow^ed wiili Hiarpc thornes. His Hands andhisFeerc pierced with nailej. His heart opened with aloag fpcare. His fle(h jcntind tome with whips, His Bro wet. fweating water and bloud. Thinks ihmheareft Him now crying: MyGodyMyGodfVpljykaftthoitf^/akea^ce? O my Brethren, let ihi$Tm3g«of Chria cruciffed be alwzici primed in our hcarti,ktit ftirreustoihe haired of fmne, &c Hoia, upo» C,F,

bid.

bidjftippofe thou feeft 7efm Chriji comming towards Thee, as He lay in the armes oifofeph of Arimathea, newly taken downe from the Croflfe, woFully wounded, wanne and pale; His Body all gore-bloud; the beauty of His blefled and heavenly face, darkened and disfigured by the ftrokeot death ; fpeaking thus unto Thee: Oh ! Go not forward upon any termes. Commit not this finne by any meanes. It was this, and the (c) 7t»n»f T>t\ ^ilut like, that drew me downe out of the''c) armes of my cH'neffetinfimpatrii, Father, from the fulneffe of joy, and Fountaine of all i tegali^ fedibu«y pro bjiflg. t® put on this corruptible, and miferable Qe(h -liberaret a pnefttie ^ hunger and thirft; to watch and pray; to groane 'Diaboii ? ^^m cum and figh; to offer up ftrong cries and teares to the Fa-vidijfet peccawumfu- ther in the dayes of my flefh : To drinke off the dregs nUfiu imtitm, jm of the bftter cup of His fierce wrath; to wraftle with Sr^jr«jf;j'p'r>l^^he forces of infernall powers; to lay downe my petiddlmnireiur, fit- hfe in the gates of Hell,with intolerable, and,fave by vUfuptr iUvn, qud fit- my felfe,unconquerable paine: and thus now to lie in re(t ntfcitbAi. Nee jo- the armes of thismortall Man, all tome and rent in ^'^!^idf7t'* [rL'f'Z P^^*^^^ ^^^^ cruelty and fpite, as thou feeft. What an 'pmiofo' fn^iiufiu h^^'^^ haft thoujthatdareft go 0n,againft this dcateen-prtt'u earn rdiOT«y«r. treaty of lefiis Chrift ?

Bern, dcdignituea- 15 When thou art unhappily moved, to breake

"»"*• . any branch ofGod'sblefledLaWjlct the excellency &

mercies^'which thou y?r^etie of His incomparable mercies come prefently

haft tailed of, and ^^^^ thy minde: a moft ingenuous fweet and mighty

that motive,to hinder and hold oft'all gracious hearts from

finne. Howisitpoffible, butaferiousfiirvay ofthc

riches of Gods goodnejfe,forb eArance^And Long-fufferin^

leading thee to refentitnce^ to morc forwardneife and

fruitfulnefle in x!c\tgoodfVay : The publike miracles of

mercy,w hich God hath done in our daies,for the pre-

fervation oftheGofpell,this kingdome,our felves,and

ourpofterity,efpecially, drowning the Spanifti invin-

cibie Armada,di&ovcvmgy and defeating the Powder-

ploty fhielding Queene ElucubethythQ moft glorious

Princeffe of the world, from a world of Antichriftian

cru-

cruelties: laving us from the Papifts bloudy expedati* ons at Her deatb,&c.The particular,and private Catalogue of thine own perfonal favours from Gods boun-tifiiUhand, which thine owne conlcience can eafily leade Thee unto, and readily run over from thine infancy to the prefent: wonderfull protections in thine unregenerate time : that miracle of mercies, thy con-verfion,f if thou be already in that happy ftate) all the motions of Gods holy Spirit in thine heart, many checks ofconfcience, fatherly correflions, excellent meanes of fanftification^as worthy a miniftry in many Places, as ever the world enjoyde: Sermon upon Sermon ; Sabbath after Sabbath; bearing with thee after fo many times breaking thy covenants; Oportunities to attaine the higheft degree of godlineffe, that ever wasj&c.l fay how can it be,but tliat the revife of theie and innumerable mercies moe, (hould fo moUifie thy heartjthat thou fhouldeft have no heart at all, nay infinitely abhorre,to difpleale or any way difhonour,that High and dreadfoll Majefly,, whole free grace was the well-Head and firft Fountaine of them all.

Let this meditation of Gods mercies to keep firom ^ ^^^^ ^^^ worthy finne, be quickened by confidering : i. That thou art ^f torment not of farre worthier,to be now burning with the moft abo- mercy, minable Sodomite in thebottome of Hell; than to be crowned with any of thefe loving kindneffes: That if thou wert able to do Him all the honour, fervice, and worfhip,which all the Saints both militant and triumphant do jit would come infinitely fhort of the merit of the leaft of all His mercies unto thee in lefus Chrift. 3. How unkindly God takes the negled of His extra- - p . . ordinarykindnefleSuntous.2.5'<«w.i2.7.&C. i .Sam, nepUa ci^ bhmcr^ 27,20.31. £^ef(. 16, gjg, ypjy unkindcly.

1 6, Marke well,and be amaz'd of thine owne fear- j ^ ^[^^^ ^j^j^jj ^^^ fiill and defperate folly; when thou failed deliberately fooies ihcc. into any finne:thou laieft,as it were,in the one (bale of the Balance, the glory of Almighty God, the cndlefle

K /oyes

r J o Ifrflru Elionsfor a right comforting Seft, i.

/oycs of Heaven,the lofle of chine immortall Soule,thc pretious blood of Chrifi, &c. And in the other, fbme rotten pleafure, earthly pelfe, worldly preferment, flefhly lull:, fcnfuall vanity : and luffers this Cprodigi-OUS madnefle \ Be aftemfhed, O ye Heavens at thia, and he horribly afraid'.^ to out-weigh alltho(e. 17.That which will I ?■ Vpon the firft affault of every {inne,fay thus un-coftthec dcare. to thy felfe: If I now yeeld, and commit this finne, I

fhall either repent,or not repent: If I do not repent, I am undone^ If I do repent, it will coft mec incomparably, more hcdrtJ»-griefe,than the pleafure of the finne \& worth, t. That for which 18. Confider,that for that very fin,to which thou many millions arcal- artnowtempted,{iippo(e lying-i IftfijOver-reachingthy ready damBcd. Brother, &c. many millions are already damned, and

Rc?d. 11.8. gygj^ „Q^ burning in Hell. And when thy foot is upon

I Thcffal4.6' thebrin!<e,ftay,and think upon the wages. And know for a truth, that if thou falleft into that (innc, thou art fallen into Hell, if God helpe not out.

ip. Never be the bolder to give way unto any 19. That which will ^ickcdneifejtoexercifc thy heart with covetoufneUe, cruelty,ambition,revenge,adulteries,tpeculative wan-tonneflfejfelfe-uncleanneffejor any other folitary finfiil-neffej becaufe thou art alone, and no mortall eye looks upon Thee. Vox if thine heart condemne thee , Godu greater than thy heart, and knoweth all things • & will condemne thee much more. If thy confcience, be as a thouland witneffes; God,who is the Lord of thy confcience, will be more than a million of witnefles.And thou maveft be afliired, Ho wioever thou blefleft thy ielfe in thy {ecrccy,that what finnefoever,is now adl-ed in the very retyrcdfl corner of thine heart, or any fd) ulqwtattsiu^ovi- \yaies moft folitarily by thy Self;though in the meanc nibM popuiii mdekn» time it be concealed, and lye hid in as great darknefle, tur^& cunanagnm- as it wascommitted,untill diatlaft and great Day,yet }XmT'^r(SL^^^^^^^ certainly W out with awitnefle;

aSmm, vi^mcoijKAlimm&lQM'iottum*^ emJib.dcCoDr.

and

and he as legible on thy forehead, as if it were writ with the brighteft Sunne-beame upon a Wall of Chri-ftall. Thou ihalt then in the face of Heaven & Earth, be laid out in thy colours, and* without canfejfing and * ^'■°^' *'•»'•' forraktfiz,yphile it is called to Day.hz beforeC^; Ajieels, ^"^ ^f «/«f/-«^'>/W. Men,and Oivels,utterly,univerlaUy,andeverlaftingly dhiA conffuSiu tuja iliained and confounded. bumam^gtMritf Angt.

2o. Confider therefoluterefiftanccandmortified ^"'"'^ "»'««'«». '^''f*^* refblutions againft finne,and all entilements thereun- ^^i^^^^'*^'i*onfm^ to oFmany,upon whom.the SnnneoftheGofpell did ^n tv^rcfiHiJ not fhme with luch oeauty and mlnelle, as it doth up- with a wonderfull re-on us; neither were fb many heavenly difcoveries in Tolution. the kingdome of Chrift, made knowne unto them, as our dayes have feene. f For upon our times, which makes our (innes a great deale more finftill, hath happily fallen,an admirable confluence ofthefaving light and Iearning,experience, and excellency of all former Ages, befides the extraordinarie additions of the pre-icnt; which with a glorious Noonetide of united illuminations doth abundantly ferve our turne, for a continued further and fuller illuftration of the great mj-fiery ofg0d/i»efe,znd Secrets of fandificationj.Hcare (f) ChryfoSiome^ But I thinks thus, and this vpHI I ever (Q £*<, j^ ^^^y^, c^ ^^ preach; that it is r»uch bitterer^ to ojfend Chrifi^than to fiiui fi<diiaboy muUh he tormented in the faines of HeU, He that writes the ^cerbiMefe^ Chrifiam Jife of^nfelme, (A faith thus of Him ; He feared no^ offendtyuam Gtben. thtngtnthevDorldmore, thanto ftnne, My confctence y^^^^^yiwa 37. hearing me witne^e, I lye not; For rve have often heard (^ifUm mmdOfquiH' Himprofejfe: That if on the one htind,HeJhouldfee cor- turn yeccare, timtbat, for ally ^ the horrour offinne ; on the other the f nines ofC'^JcimtiS, mtS. teftt, Hell; andmuflnecefarily be plunged into the one, He ?'f^J^"'j'?'^.f*f^ ffiould chufe Hell rather than ftnne. Ana another thing ^^^^^^q Profitentem tUfo n§ lejfi per haps yvonderfull to fomcy He was wont audivimm: ^nod (i

hinc peuati horrgrem' bifKlnfernidolmmcorpwaliterctrntm-j &ntuffamnnitmtm'mmngt dtberet^ ftriusinfer-numyqudmfttciitumappeuret Aliudqueque jionm'mlsforfanaliqitibui mirum dicerefoUbat; videlicet, mallefepurum kptccatty innocemem^geheTinamhsberf, quampcccati fotdtpollmum, taloYum nivM tenerc, Dc Tita Anfeimi. lib.». in ope r. Anfdmi-

K2 to

JSi

InftruSiionsfor a right comforting

Sedl.x

(h) Altum ]wtn\fi te-tate floreniemy in amct' wjfimoi horttUet ^rte.i' pu abduci.lb'iq\htiY ll-ikcrndtntky &rukn' tifrtJMj cum Unijuxta vmmuxe aquarumfer • piretrivuij &mUifi-bUoMrk$iumfolia ven-1HS peyfimg<ret,fuper extru£ium plumii U-Qwn refupimri : Et tie fe iitde poffet excuterCf bkndii ferko ntxihit irretifumreti-^qHi. ^iiO turn recedttttibm ctih-Git miretrix fpe.iofa venijfett capit delitaiU tanftjihgae ccUa am' pttxibua. EtquQdJiilii qHcqnefcelu6 t(i,aani-bui atireHars virUia^ ul carport in libidintm eonciiato,ftvl£lrix im-piidjca fuptriactret, ^H agtrct miles Cbriliiy& qttdfevtrtc^ ret,nelcitbat. • — Tan-dm calitiis iafpiraiui puciftm n.ofju ita-guam in ofc^taniu fe faciemexpuiti acftcli-Stdinii fen/um, fucce-dens dsiurii magriitudo fuptraviu Hieronym.

to fay: To wit; That He would rather have HellJ>eing innocent^^ and free from ftnne ; than polluted toith the filth thereof, pojfe^e the kingdome of Heaven. It is reported of another ancient noly Man, that Hee was wont to fay : He yvould rather be tome in pieces with yvilde horfes, than tvittinglj and willinglj/ commit any fmne. Jerome alfo in one of His Epiflles, tells a {h) fto-rie of a young Man, of moft invincible courage, and conftancy in the ProfefTion of C^^^fi > under fome of the bloody Perfecuting Emperours,to this lcnfe:They had little hope as it feemes^to conquer him by torture; and therefore they take this courfe with Him; They brought Him into moft fragrant Gardens, flowing with all pleafijre and delight; there they laid Him upon a Bed of Downe foftly enwrapped in a net offilke; amongft the Lillies, and the Rofes,the delicious mur-mureoftheftreames, and the fweet whiftling of the leaves;they alldepart,and incomes a beautifiill ftrum-pet, and ufeth all the abhominable tricks of Her impure Art, and whoridi villanies to draw Him to her defire: Whereupon theyong Man, fearing that Hee fliould now be conquered by foIly,who was Conque-rer over fury, out of an infinite deteftation of finne, bites offa piece of his Tongue with his owne teeth, and fpits it in the face of the whore: And fo hinders the hurt of finne, by the fmart of his wound. I might have begun with ^ofeph, who did fo bravely and bleC-fcdly beatbacke, and trample under his feet the fenfii-allfolicitationsof his wanton and wicked Miftris. He had pleafiire and preferment in his eye, which were flrongly oflx^red in the temptation -, but he well knew, that not all the offices and honours in j£gvpt, could take offthe guilt of that filth;and therefore he refblved rather to lie in the duft,than rife by finne : Hew can I do this great wickedne^e^andfinne againfi God?l might paffe along to the Mother and feven brethren. 2,Jilac, 7.who chofe rather to pafle thorow horrible tortures,

and

and amoftcnielldeath^thanto M/<^/»i»«jZtf/5 ^^4»»/? the L4a» : And fo come downe along to that nt^U Armj ^Martyrs in Qiieene Marie s timejwho were

contaitcd with much patience, and relolution to part with all, vvife,children, liberty, livelihood,life it fclfe; even to lay it downe in the flames, rather than to (lib-init to that Ainn offinne ; or to fubfcribe to any one -Point of His DivelUfh Dodrine.

Thus as you have heard, I have tendred many rea-<ons to reftraine from (inne; which by the hdp of God may ferve to take off the edge of the moft eager temptation; tocoolethe heat of the moft furious entile-ment;to embitter the I'A/'eeteft bait,that draws to any fenfuall delight. Now my moft thirfty defire and ear-neft entreaty is, that every one into whofe hands, by Gods providence this Book of mine ftiall fall,after the perufall of them, would paufe a while upon purpofe> that He may more folemnly vow, and refolve that e-ver hereafter, when he (hall be fet upon, and aflaulted by allurement to any finne,He will firft have recourfe unto ^tii& twenty confiderations, I have here recommended unto Him, to helpe in fuch cafes; and with a

pundluallferioufnellejletthetti finkeinto His heart,be-

fore He proceed and pollute Himfelfe.I could be content, if itwerepleafingunto God, that thefe lines

which thou now readeft, were writ with the warmeft

blood in mine heart, to reprefent unto thine eye, the

deare affedionateneffe of my Soule, for thy fpirituall

and eternall Good; fo that thou wouldeft be thoro wly

perfwaded, and now before thou pafle any further,

fincerely promife lo to do !

3. Thirdly, The point may ferve to fet out the ex- h Vfc to f« out the

cellency of that high and heavenly Art,ofcomfor ting *f Jo^f^'^^^'^J' ^ f'

afflided confciences. The more dangerous and defpe- 2,^^^ °"'"^' * ^ "

rate the wound is,the more doth it magnifie, & make

admirable the my ft ery and method of the Cure and

recovery. Which were it well knowne, and wifely K 3 pradifedi

J 24 InflruEHoHsfor a right comforting Seft.2.

pradlifed j what a world of unneceflary flavifh torture in troubled minds would it prevent ? So many thou-fands ofpoore abufed, deluded Soules fhould not pe-rifL, by the damning flatteries, and cruell mercies of unskilfall Z>^w^^rj;what an heaven of fpirituall light-fomnefle, and joy might fhine in the hearts,and Hiew it felfe in the faces of Gods people? Vntill it pleafe the Lord to move the hearts of my learned and holy Brethren in populous Cities and great congregations, who mafl: needs have much imployment,and variety ^ of experiments this way; or fome fpeciall men extra-

ordinarily endowed & exercifcd herein,to put to their helping hands, and fiirnifli the Church with more large and exacS difcourfes in this klnde; take in good part this Ejfay of mine.

Seft.2. Part. I. Cha p. I.

Thejirfierrourin curing Confciences is the ftnfea" finable afflying of comfort to them that forrow not at all,

(Herein I firfi dcfire to difcover and ' redifie fom^ ordinary aberrations a-bout (pirimall Cures. Which fall out, when the Vhyfitian of the Soule,

Vnfcafonable opplj. ^[^^^K ^' ^PP^^^^ unfeafonably the Cordi-carionof comfoiiis ^^^^^W^^^EP^ als of the Gofpell, and comforts ok contrary ro Mercy; when the CoiTofives of the Law and commi-

nations of judgement are convenient and futable. Were it not abfiird in Surgery, to powre a moft fove-raigne Balfam of exquifite compofition,and ineftima-ble price upon n found part? It isfarre more vnfceme-ly and fenfeltfle, and of an infinitely more peftilent

<; conie-

confequenceinany Mintfleriall paffages,to prefer the Mead oi C/;n^yinfl^omiies oPiife to an unwounded

conlcience, as belonging unto ir,as yet. It is the onely xvAii evcrlafting Method to turne mzn from darknep to liaht,from the power of Satan unto God : and all the Men of God and mafter-Builders, who have ever fet themfelves fincerely to ierveGod in their Miniftery, and to fave Scales, have followed the fame courfe; to wit, rirft to wound by the Latv, and then to heale by tlie Go^elL Wee muft be humbled in the fight of the Lord ; before he lift m Hp,Iam./\. l o. We muft be f en-fible of our fpirituall blindneffe,captivity,poverty ;be-fore we can heartily feeke to be fa vingly illightned enlarged from the Divels flavery, and enriched with ^^ Thcwaaicc of grace. There muft be fenfe of mifery, before (hewing Qod the Father, of mercy; Crying, lam uncleane^I am uncleane,before * zJThc office of God opening the Fountainefor uncleanncjfe ; Ringing, be- the Sonne. fore curine by the Brafen Serpent-, fmart for rinne,be- C*;'Z>« utraqueapmU foreaPlaifter ofChriftsblood; Brokennefle of heart, ZhhtZ- 'JlS before binding up.*God himfelfe(^) opened the eyes ds mfiimtU & fenf» of our flrft ParentSjto make them fee & be fenfible of immnB nudtMis, hoe their Cmnc and mifery; nakednefle and fhame, &c. ^fiy *^'f(I^ imgma. GenA.i. (b) Before He promifed Chrifh. (c) vcr. i j. ^"» &taichohom m * Chrtfilefus tels us,that he was anomted by thcLord, i,^„f^ts averfionU , in to preach good tidings: But to whom ? To the poore,To fenfua. litate & motibu*

interm oma'modd pra* vUa!is&dTA^id^.Dcinde^deafpcciH it'iam externa nut^haiiiy qu^ primfueratdecorfiy &e^ btatim aHdiveruni vocem Dei, hoc ili,(iat':m b€cirifiUcGgitatlo divexavk ttrum animot'. Him quidfecintu!?^rboremvethsmgufttivipiMi & Ddprteceptmicontmpfimuit Diabolo obttmpe-raviwm:turplitrdccepti/umm vtflminnoce-ntjieamifimm, pudtndamnuditateminmbiS'Cemi-fiiUi. HiCpaiHtn cj?: Dcta verax & jitftme^i dixit: Mortc rooriemini: mamt-igiturmifeWt pat ineviubile mortis (upptuvm. Par- in 5. c. Gen, ("b^ Concioncm graiite feu veni§ ommbprte. a^t Itgalii territam, & fulmenira divirite quod immniabilittr ftquitur peccaiHm, &quo ««-cejl'etfi piccatortm kHmiUariy & ad grtitkm piepanri. De hue fcquitur, v ly. Ibid. (c) Hac yrom'iffiom cudita Parems puitfacli a!p titt iarpijjlw§ tutditatis fM, & eonfckn-lia. piccaiiy aiqne fenfu irte Dei, Jiecnoa meiu aterna martii^ mpidi, aiqus deje^if baud duhih • lierum irecii junty ut concepia fiducid graiia, & remijponU peccatorum propter promijfuni StmtVy (quod caput Satanx^ hoc e(i, peccatumj merttmy infernum & Dubolum ipfum cou' ter(nt)Deum, quernpriiisfagetantt at judicemi iurim mare incipertaty atquc requirtrtnt, Mpatrtnu Ibid.

* K4 the

. ^ InflrHEiioKsfor a right comforting Seft, 2.

the broken-hearted-. To the captives; To the dindei To the brmfed, Ifai.6 1.i. Luk^/\ .18. That the rrhole need not the Phjfttian^but they that areficke ; And Hi? came (3^ </^/xa/otf) W <i?, ^^^^ ^^ ^^// ^/,f righteotUy bmfirmers to repentance. Mat, fJ/lS/iX P.i2.i3.Thatis,pooreSouks,finnerswithawitnes tife'fomnUnt,quodjuit even in their owne apprehenfion and conceit; And Tharifteerum dogma: not felfe-conceited (d) Tharifees , who though they qmbm oppown'ur pec- ^g meere ftrangers to any wound of confcience for tattiesi id4, qHiJHO' ^ ^^ ^-^ ^^^ ^^ perfwaded, that they {hall

turn P:CCilO)'Ut)t /cB/tt .,'^ti-^t ' ^ •'1

vuitttrathodunamDei bedamned;butinthe meanetimecontemneandcon-m[oicoreii.m confngt- demne all others in refpe(5l of themfelves: finfull unt. Bexa. (e^ The ^^^ Pub/icanes are too groflb ;fincere ProfeflPoiirs are p«WiM»w..s vile m ^^^ godly. Whereas notwithftanding in true jiidge-tvthlouscZil a ment,Harlots are in a (f) farre happier cafe than they. fefiikntfeUow, and Matth. 21.■^1.'VhiLt Hevot//^tverefi;buttovjhom> too prccife* Their- fo thofe(^)?W labor dr are heavy laden.Mat. 11.2 8. fclvcs the onely men. -j-j^^^ ^^^ ^^j^jf. ^hich He would fend,fhould convince )^n^MmrerU: the-^orld: ^i,j^,offinne,^nA then o?righteoufnefe; /qui tanqum iufli ft to Wit, of Chrtfi ; It IS ordinane With the Prophets; jtttermt coram e»i& Tirfl to difcover the finnes of their people, and to de-tanvetttrunt ad tondm-' jounce judgements '.And then to promife fhrifi,\i^on ''"■^'*'"Z^'Tfc!inru7it ^^^^^ comming in, to illightenand make them light-lSTconlcuZlf& ^on^e, with raifing their thoughts to a fruitfiill con-tondmnati: muiur au- templation of the glory, excellency,and fweetne/Te of tm,qu* in medio (ia- His bleffed kingdome.7)^/4^ in his firll Chapter/rdm ut:bMtuu& reaperagc. ^j^^ ^^^^^ ^f q^^ ^^^^.^ j^ t^^e firftplace behavekim-

J'riiJ-ic^^^^^^ lelfelikea^.«»../r/;««^..,premngupoii;theconfci-qutdaUbididum Ugi. ences ofthofeto whom He wasfent, manyhainous musin Sv&nge'io prin- finnes; horrible ingratitude,fearefull felling away/or-npibM sactrdotum & niality in Gods worfhip, cruelty, and the like t after-fcdukcstrS ^^^^ ^'^^•^-' ^' 17.He invites to repentance: And then. voi m rtgnum lahrum ■

l\2t,i\tii. Atqtu ii quequevtrumf^yoiurm d'.t.V.o]\cc. in loan, rap 8. (o)recauthr ad Chrifium itii piccatorei,qui fitifu p^ccatiprtmuntur, & pro pacific.indd (Ottfaea'fa hbrrant. jiique it^ifolt/ktttiquicfitaf'U^Uiid CbriliHmvenmitt. Mnic in u.c. Mat latoranca^ oaeratoiititelligi' ChriftiH, qui mDrtiSiettr»tereatuconJcit»t!as tfjldoi ha\)tnt\ & itt fuis ma-iiiurgtntwfy utdtficiantiliam blc dtftdfi: hos nd nopiindem t]m graiiam idomntiddn Olv. 3.The >ciin©ni of *//'«?«*,

foUowes

Ibllo wes,verf. 18. Come mrv and let tu reafon together^ iftith the Lord : Though yourfinnes be asfcarlet , they fjallbe tvhitefOs frtow j though they be red likecrimftn^ 'theyfhall be at vcooU, Nathan to recover even a rege- T(atban» nerate man,convinceth riim firft foundly of hisfinne, with much aggravation and terrour,and then upon re-•morfejaflures Himof pardon.2;J'^w.i 2,13. Confider fiirther for this purpofe the Sermons of our blefed Sa- cbf'tfl. viour Himfelfe ; who taught at one having authorities and not as the Scribes: With what power, andpier-cingjdid our Lord and Mafier labour to open the cies, iearch the hearts, and wound the confciences of His Hearers, to fit them for the Gofpell, and His owne deareHearts-blood? See Matth.^ . &c. And 25. And 2 5. &c.Of fohn Baptifl.'Vfho by the mightinefle of his iob» Bapnu. Minifteriall fpirif, accompanied with extraordinarie flrength from Heaven, did ftrike through the hearts of thofe that heard him^with fuch aftonirhment about their fpirituall ftate; with iuch horronr for their former wayes, and feare of future vengeance, that they came unto Him thicke,and threefold,as they (ay: jind the people oikid Htm, faying , What Jhall wee doe then? Then came alfo Publicanes t» be baptiz.ed, andfaidun-to Himy Mafier, tvhatJhaUuve do ? And the Souldiers likewife demanded of Him, faying ^ Andrphat fhallyte do? Luk^ 3.1 o. 12.14. Of Peter: who ASt, 2. being pde,, now frefhly infpired, and illuminated from above with large and extraordinarie efflifions of the holy Ghoft, (hadowed by cloven fiery tongues: in the very prime and flower of his Minifleriall wifedome,bends himfelfe to breake the hearts of his hearers. Amongft other piercing Paflages of his fearching Sermon, hee tells them to their faces.they (landing before him ftai-ned with the horrible guilt ofthe deareft blood, that ever was fhed upon earth,moft worthy to have beene gathered up by the moft glorious Angels, in veflels of gold J that they had crucified and fiaine that juft and

holy

holy Ofle,die Lordof iife, '^efw ofNax^eth. verf.s j. And^gamc,attfeecloleaTid conclufion ver. 36. leaves

thefamebloody fting in their confciences: which reft-lefly wrought andboild within theiri,untill it begota great deale of compund:ion,terror,and tearing of theic (b_> Tl,€ wrrd in the hearts with extreameamazement and anguilli. No-w OrijiniU fignificth, yphen they heard tkm ^ thejr were (h) pricked ift their *° ^nd^* "autll"'^ ^^^^^.ver.2 7. Whereupon they came crying unto Ptf-eren ere?y "the *leaft ter,and the reft of the Apoftles \Men and Brethren rvhat part,and point of the Jhali Tve do ? And fo being feafonably led, by the coun-, heart. If the fliarpsft fdl of the Apoftles (^i^ to heleeve on the Name of feftu points of many cm- ^^^-^ . ^^ \^y hoj^j up^jj ^he promife^ tO revent Evan-n be" ne .it af'once g^lically: They had the remifTion of finnes fealed un-faftcned in their to them by ^^f r*/w«', and were happily received into hearts, in ihte cruel- the number of the Saints of God, whofe Sonntthey left manner could be had f© lately flaughtere.' * Of P^«/; who though Hee 6*5'thc*^hou'famh «! ^^^ ^ ^ Prifoner at the Barre,and might perhaps,by fo torturM Jhem^^as ^ generall plaulible difcourfe,without piercing or par-did now the fting of ticularizing, have inlinuated into the aflFedions, and confcicnce for their wonne the favours of His Hearers, who were to bee sinnes, and the fcnfe fjjj judges;and fo made way for His enlargementjand

:['«X?'"h= P""""'" ^']"^^^' yetHeforallthis.veryrefoluteIy Sonne of God. Salt- andunrdervedly, croflethandoppoleth their greedy, }um & prod'/tionis fib'i UiftfiiU and carelefle humours with a right fearching>' tanfcpi cum cffent^max- terrifying Sermon of righteoufnejfe, temperance, and ml ^^'J^^f'^^^^^^^ judgementtocome.AEl,z^.24,.lS.lh2ilun\\2i^^YFelix 7rimtnTw!mfcon^Hn-- "^^^s a fellow polluted with abhominable adulterie, iuntur cerdly tcrmt and very infamous for his cruell and covetous oppref-maximo afic'mtur.bor' fions^and by confequent unapprehenfive, and fearleflTe ubiii timortprce'Jun- ^f j^^^ dreadfull TribuoaU, and the terrours to come: '^i^lZ^- Whereupon ^Panl having learned in the Schooleof duntur^ Buc, NJtww, Chrifl:, not to (/^j teare any mortall man m the dil-fun£lm (ddo fen vul- • ' .

nerg,K<tT^v'7lc.j,PuttginclopeMero Scap. (i)^ Which is iraplycd in ihefs words Ift theTiant oflefMCbf'ift. Bapu-Kan i» nomm Dgmini iefu Chriftii ifi saptifmatis (Igno tcflm ft Cbripa crtdtreytidrmiffionmptudtormi. * Paul, ("k) tt vide Pjulum, qumvUfumPriiKipsliquet rctur, nihil dicereeerum,ptrqu*verifimUeefat rffacillarianitaam iUmtftd tAlia, qnilnu eiiam tenttmj& menu eencuthwr, Chryl 0 ft, Horn. 51. In Ada Apoft.

caarge

Part I .Cap. i., AffiiUcd Conftitmes,

\19

charge of His Miniftry, draws the kvord oftheSpirit, with undantednefleof fpiric, and ftrikes preiently at the very face of thofefearefull finnes,whichraigned in His principall and moil eniinent Hearers; though He flood now before them in bonds, at their mercy and devotion,3s they fay. He flirewdly (I) galls the Con-fcienceofthat (m) great Man; by oppofing ri^hteouf. nejfe to His bribing crueIties,^^/><?>'^/?^<r to his(^) adulterous impurities,the dreadfulnefle o^judgement to come to His infolentlawlefle outrages and defperatc fecuri-tie. Had Paul addrcft himfelfe to have fatisfied their curiofities, as manyarifing, temporizing trenchar- UbidinopJJimasbA'K:^ Chaplaine would have done very induftriouflyjand to ^'»^A«<>^f*f» "W^ " entertaine the time with a generall dKcourie of the wonderfull birth, life, and death of ^eft^ C^rifii now fo much talk't of abroad in the world; with a pleafin^ difcoverie, onely oF the many mercies, pardons, ana glorious things purchas'd to the Sonnes of Men,by his Blood{hed;notmedling at all with thtit mimon-de- d'Jarumgintre[jprkm lights ofbeaftly luftjand other finnesjO then,they had fuhomaviu qtHiii^ '«-liftned unto Him with much acceptation,and delighti nocin'^s ad novoi nup-all things had becne carried faire,andfavourably :P4«/ Jj*". *^^ J^^^^'ff" had notbeeneinterrupted,and{bluddenlyfilentjNor f^l Sq 'l^^^I^ Fe/txCo fi-ighted, and diftempered. But this Man of ^o) scc E«ch. \. 18. God, knew full well that that was not the way ; nei- ^m eves perdidmt, therbeft for them, nor for His Mafters honour, nor ^^{ '«/"* rap'mnbu6^ for the comfort of His owne corifciehce; And therefore He takes a courfe to caufe the Tyrant tremble; that thereby Hee might either, bee fitted for Chrifl, which was beft of all; or at lead made inexculable: but howfoever,that in fo doing His duty might be difchar-%td^,2itidi SohU delivered:\io\A\n%\t farrebetter, that HisBodie (hould be in bonds, than his Soule guiltie Q^(o)i>lood, Orthodox Antiquity was oftbe {ame minde^nd for

Q.')Tanta ttAt verba-

turn futuli viij ut &

Vrinc'ipemtcrreatit. i«

bid.

(m) Magm tonai^

magitM nngas agunt'

CjO T»u^Ua foemini

cumcifoad hunc TdU ctm paSantis Tieronis llbtri't fratrtm^prefa-mm boftfinemfiranpt. Nam hie ^ngular'i t]ws ptdchrlthdlm cifttn S'monem quendam Iff

vel latronlb'iu adsrh entihuSi vtl tut aH-qUiif dut alio idgf.nki cnfa f^vmte; fottaf-fis vtmam no^i^am » Damhio gTto^ 'm^e' treti [ia& pct^saiVJt exigfty dmnum f;^_ niftptCiini^ion%it\ At vtro cut hominti ip/i, rationxUs f^hnfiigr'ex^ cofffredhi fu^tt, huHc

§vtbm sfepifditis non pccuniarumjtd Mimje pnprla ieliuratn faieii (?/'om<. ChfjC dc Siccr-

<{ociot Lib. ft. 4, The opinion of the Anclcms;

the-

the {acne mediod. Cp) Anftm, C9 «fafat- (p) Aufiin^ that &moas DifpQtcT in his rime coun-iUnMdign*e^f«iU'i^ (dkthto this piirpole in this Point:(I exprefTe the

^utrk^tldcas mini ^^^^^ ^"^ liimme, and no more than may be coUeiied m dt'oto, vtnttiiHm and concluded from the Place; I will not ever tyemy judKium nan ticesjpra- lelfe grammatically and pedantically to the words, t^ptum Oil monci-y ab precilelvj and to render verhanm, lave onely in fbme burebus njn ?«»e/c« : ^^,^5. ^^ of Controverfie, or fomeother fuch like ne-t!7- -T."; ceffitvofmorePunauallquotation) ran ifi dignui fanari. The Confcience t6 not to be healed, tftt be not woun^ ; »AuditaUu4, tMvttur^ ded. ThoH freacheFl andprc^efl the Law^commimuim ^tmulatur, ftUiis tun- ^^^^ the judgement to come^and that mth much earnefi* Alt, lachrymasfundu: ^.fr.andimportHnitie : He which hear esy if He h not quoalm motui tft. In terrified, tfHe be not troubled , u not to be comforted, plal 59. Another heares^ii ftireiy 14fiung, takes on extreamelj'.

Cq) pojlqiiam verb ^ure Hi^ Contritions, becdufe He iicafi dotvne andcon^ mntti wum coney fic founded in Himfelfe.

;Sf;^;4'^' , ^/-; ^hat ^^; BaftifiMfC^Chryfofiome^h^

ntm'me fecurii &ip[0' thorowly frighted the minds of tits Hearers^ Wfththe

fim re^itljintei & «'" terrour of judgement, and exf elation of torment: and

rum mirtitu fiUorum, ^,>^ the name of an ^Axe, and their rejeEhion , anden^

& femiMiune pana, f^^i.^„,^„(. gf other children: and Ifj doublincr the pu^

tmLfLimii- cumq; un »ifhment, to wit^ of being herdeddowne andcafl mo the

diqiti wum dunmm fire: when Hehadthus every tvay tamed, and taken

mtlUviffitf atqnt ex tot downe their fiubbornnejfe , and from feare offo many

mslitrun t'^^vttai li gyHf^ hadjlird them up to a deftre of deliverance: then

i'r^!^. f'^ZZ atlenitth HemakssmentionofChrif^,

dt Chr"(i§ iniuUt mtn <?^^ poww not the oyle ofHt4 mercy, faith (r) Ber-

tionem. In cap. j-, nardyfave into ahrokcnveffell.

Mat. Hon™ r r. * So alfo are all our moderne DivineSjW^^? are inftru^

%VorZ!'nifi'i'Hvas . CO '?^^^'' ^^^r magnifies Nathans method of eottrttitm,

♦ 5.The opinion oilnc Divines, (f) Peter Marr^. Vukherrhtti^jeflciMc'ui[la pr«fbeUe,ad ttatu exempium, qui doctni in Scclefia, vtl qui dm carrigunty fermarefuas debeni. Primo loc9 fjwtParab0t»m-itsEaleftafiieiT)o£loreslocumaliqum fi'j'iexvcteri,vtl nov» Te^amtntodt' UgittH: Deindt ^dapttrntad retprtefentu, ut Nathanquando dicit, Tu es ille vir. Mex^ pucatum exagttuty/tf A>n^9i9 adtiatfin* Dei bomnibiu (tSauif & pecutum qiud committunti

preaching.

preaching, andcommendtJ it to all the Miniftersoi: violareUgemygravt tft God .He firfl propofeth a Parable,as we do Doarines, "'• ^?^ ^»^ "^^'f**

for the illiimination,andconvid:ionoftheunderftan 1,?^'!!'.,,.,; JHuit

,._,-, I- • -11 1 f Item p'ccaii (ipuit in

ding. Then He appues it more particularly, and to the hat[ua. metkodtinimi'

prelent: where he.doth notably exagitate and aggra nin quad David cm^

vate the Sinne,by recounting,and oppofing God's ex ^t^pftrit Deum:& gra-

traordinary bounty and moft mercifuU dealing with ?"*' ^"^ *^% ^"*'^

David^hy the caufe of it, contempt of the Lords com \Tm\'Ae peccaiumpate'.

mandement,and dreadfiill things enftiing thence : Af facit. Ad txtnmm

terward that He might ftrike the heart thorow with ctmmiwMtmes adj/cit,

aftoni(hment and dread, he threatens terribly: At lafl "^"'*/i''*i' peccatori.

uponcomp.naion.& crying/W./Whefweetly ^^SSSfT^S

comrorteth and rayiethtotne alluranceor Gods ta exttmUmfolatmiiB'

vour againe. cmdttur.la z Sam.i»,

If this courfemuft be taken with relapfedChrifti 0 CaJvin. iji folk

ans; why not much more, with thofe who are ftarke P^''^^"»fjf^fyf

dead tn tref}afes andfinnes ? ^^^ fiorumfenfu

Chrift is fromifed to them 4/<?»tf, faith (t) Cahitty confufi. Inlfa, €i.

tvhoare hnmbled^ and confounded jvithfenfe of their Cu)Mufculu8. Twa^jy-

ffwne fwnes. portuKerevtklur Cbri-

Thenu ChnftM.«My repealed (aith (i.) Muf ^S^;:^^;!::;:.

culm, when the hearts of men being foundly ptercedby wtentia eompunOa dcji-

preaehi^jg Repentance, arepojfefi with a deftre of His dim gmue cbriflitt-

gratious righteoufnejfe. »extur. In Mat cap 3.

The way to Faith, faith (x) Beza, is penitence, Le ^-^^T'^^^f^^^^

gall compun6^\on'Jecaufe)cknejfe enforceth men even \,!^iammlt^\nv%.

ttnwilling, to fie unto the Phyfician, los ad HidiiUiofu^il,

Aien are ever to be prepared for the Gofielly by the Annot.inMar.cap.i:

preaching of the Law. vcrl.ji.Secthcdiffe-

Annot in Mat c 3.v 2. And in hdi c.5.v.^ i.— 'S(mpcr inimfHtttheminfiadEviingel'mm pr*-dkaimelfgifpritparaTidi In 1 Cor 311, (y)XtUnn^.P^mun&rtfi[t:(ceredtffemnt.fiaaiipud }Ubraoi^;;^Y\:x^sf "^V^ ^pudGrcecssuirAfjiiKiKK, >y Kmzti/oHV.Iiludi(i nitM^kouorttUll' ludetu impioiUyhec mn mppmii.q.avU b-cdifcamtn mn funpei' obftw iW.Hoc/enfu pos/iitentia prior tjlfde&ji4flificatidne.Aq.iihueujplcu Scti^'ura.cuiiiamprieponiti[liMiu 11 s,&c.Qjii<t kgis CO. io p temttienda ifi dodrirne Svargdicf utd li mifericordite in vas conintHinfundatwr."Njc ohjiit^q 'O.i^ocn notAtii pnitur vocabuliiui TTtiroHfytiiniMTA^jMSj^Silie/iifn mutatio, qute acci-ditefficaciil vocatii.pimo momentofn fx.irct^hf<iyiitm fclicUudme & angere ammi conjuTh Qi\t4minQHmfit)(T^ Qihmoxg'gm^u^mfoiaJt % Cor./jo.Symaf;. Thcol. p.z- c.4y.

yet

lAi InfirHSlions for a right comforting *" Seft.2,

yet Orthodoxe, mufi- tro fcfore the Dotlrine of the Go^ Jpe/i,that the ojle of rnercj may be ^orrred into a contrite Cz.)r*.oi:oc,^M'>?4 deficit.

umhm, q,^ f>untad j^ ^^^^ exhortations tofollor? rhrtfiM^ M RoIIoc. ftrpiim func vrnpirtin ■ ^"^ minds oj men are ever to be prep/tred with a feKje of di animi hominun. fm- miferji, and their darke ejhate: and afterward with a de-(umiftri(t & tf rubra- fre of enlargement and light.

ru-m,acp mk delidmo j^ ^ ^y ^^^^ ^jr ^f^^jy Mmiflers , which divide Gods fn lohT c^r's '■ ^o^daright, iay our {a) great Divines of Great Bri-(a) Divines of Great t&ines, firfi fitly and wifely to wound the Confciences of Bnt^ine. Mini'Ms their hearers with the terrenrs of the Lawy and after to verbumVei reai fc- raifethembfthepromifesoftheGoIfeliy&c. catfiucuramumbu, .^. The Spirit firfi terrifies t'hofe,who are to bemfli-ditorum cofijcienuas ped,wtth the Law: breaking andhumblmg them with pritno Icgii ttnmibm threats,fcourges, andlajhes ofConfcience^that thereby fauc'iaftdi,dmdt Svan^ despairing ofthemfelves they mayfiie unto Chrifi. gtlicis Vroml(jij f«ge»- We cannot learne out of the Gofbell, faith (c) Chem-cd^^nLiiomSdm- ninusyhatwearetobe blejfed m Chrifi, except by art qiteperpr:cii & lach>j~ antitheus, as Luther ipeakes, we alfo acknowledge, that mas a Deopctmddfn (i we are accurfed by the Law.

change oncly the fhe Dodrine of the Law/aith (d) Davenam^ is to Ji°one VcSr but ^^ propounded to the impious and impenitent—to kecpc the ici\rcOSuf. fttike terror into their hearts,and to demonftrate their fragiumConeg.The. juft damnation, except they repent^ and flie teldas

ologotura Mag. Bri- Chrift.

^(hfnmmt^enim iu ^^^ P^kins that great Light of our Church, both fiificanZlTiSltr. for foundneffe oflearnmg/mcerity of;udgement,and ret UgeymiHu, fiagtUu, infight into the My fiery of Chrifi, teaching, how Re-«&• (on/ciemite vtvbt.

r'tbuiy tosfiiWgens atqttt humiiiantquodefeipjis dt^erantet (onfugmt ad Chrifium Par.in cap.g. sd.Rom. (O Chemnitius. EvangHiumgtnttatm^&protetd dil^tiniC^ri^iiACCtflum^t^pnt' dfcatiopxment'ne & ftmifponis peecalorum. T^equetnim exEvtingeho addifcerepolfumui notitt Cbrifioefjebenedicenddijntft perantithefiityUt Luther us loquitur, fipiul aptofcamuA nos per U' gtmefemiilcdiCl«s.—''Priedtcatiep(enUenthe(ivt agnitionupeccatomm necejfario pramitii debet, ft fides derecmtUiatisae heum babire debtat. Harmo. Evaog cap. 73. (^d^ Davenant,

Vo^rimleguprepoMndMefi'mpys adterrerem matiendumf ad demonftrandam jnfiam

iUorum damnatifiKeaif n't rtftpifcanty & ad Cbnfikm Medlatoftmionfug%ant. In cap. i. ad Coloff. Ce) 'P«fi(mu Of the nature and pia^ife of lUpcntance. Cbtf. 3. Koouins Si 15.

pentance

pentance is wrought, tells us, That/^/ of aU. a Man mufi have knorv ledge of four e things : Of the Law of Cod: Offinne againfi the Latv: Of the guilt offinneiand ef the judgement of God againfi finne, rphich ii Ha eter-nail yf "rath: In the fecond Tlace mufifolloro an of plica' tion of the former knowledge to a Mans felfe^ by the ivorke of the confcience ajjified by the holy Ghofi, which •for that caufe is called thejpirit of bondage\in this manner.

The breaker of the Law is guilty of et email wrath^

faith the Minde: But lama breaker of the Law ofGod,{kv^ the Confcience as a Witnefle, and an Accufer: j Therefore I am guilty of et email death Xd^^ the fame

Confcience, as a judge. ^very Lyar Jhall have his part in the Lake, which

Burneth with fire and brimfione: Revel.21,8. But JamaLyar: Therefore ifhall have my part in that everUfling

fiery Lake, And fo of other finnes: Covetoufhefie, Craeltie^ Drunkennefte, Whoredome, Swearing, Defraudingj Temporizing, Vfury, Filthinefse, Selfe-uncleannefse, JPo olijh talki»^,jefii»gyEphe, 5. ^.RevellingSy Cjal. 5.21. Prophaning the lords lL>iy,flrange appareU,Zeph, 1, 8. And innumerable finnes moe^which being allieveral-lypreft upon the heart, by a difcourfe of the guiltie' confcience,as I have faid, muft needs foil ferely cru/h it with many cutting conclufions: from which feton by thefi'ir it of bondage, is wont to arife much trouble of miiide; which^faith Hee, is commonly called the fiing of the confcience^ox penitence^z\\^ the compunElion Ads 1, 3 7. of heart. And then fiicceeds feafbnably, and comfortably the worke of the Gofpell. The Soule being thus ftnfible of,and groaning under the burden of all finne, is happily (/) fitted for all the glorious revelations of /q 5^^ ifa. 57. j r the abundant riches of Gods deareft naercies; ior ail Mat. m . 1 g. &'^, i ji* '" " ■ ^' ■ the

l^^ JnfirnBiohs for a right comforting Se(fl. 2.

the comforts, graces, and^:fevours which fliinefrom the face of Chrift; for all the expiations, refrelliings, and exultarionsjwhichfiling out of thatblefTed Fom-

Zict\. IJ. t. taine, opened forftnne and for uncleannejfe,

Cg^ Greexebam. Of Never my of Gods Childreny faith {g). Greeneham, ' Repentance Scrm 7. tx)ere comforted thorovlj, hut they tvere firfi hnmbhi for their Sinnes,

The conrfe rparranted unto m by the Scriptures^Caith

(h) Hieren. - The y^^ Hieron, u thuc Firfi,to endeavour the foftnin<r of

Preachers Plea, pa^i, % >'_, '. 1 1 • • 1 1 r t-' . /> -i

aof.zoi.aoj.io*. ourHearers hearts,by bringtngthem to the fight 0'fenfe of their orvne wretchednejfe, before ype adventure to Mp" ply the riches of Gods mercy in Chrifi fefus,Thepreach~

Maiib. 13, ing of the Gofpellis compared by our Saviour himfelfe

unto the Sotving of feed: as therefore the ground isfirji

_ tome up jvith the plough, before the fsfd be committed

^* untoit :fo thefallo-PD ground of our hearts mufi firJi be

broken up with thejbarpnejfe of the Law, and the verie

terrour of the Lord, before we can be fit to entertaine

2 Cor. 5.1 u the fweetfeed of the Go fhelt-^I-would have a, Prea-

cher to preach peace, and to ay me at nothing morey than the comfort of the Soules of Gods people: yet I would have him withally frame hu courfe to the manner of Ged^s appearing to Elijah. The Text fait hy that firii a

I King.19.11.12. flighty flrong winderent the Mountaines^ndbrake the rockes: then, after that came an earthquakei and after the earthquake came fire \ and after all thefe, then came <^flill,and afoft voyce. After the fame manner,Irfould not have the fiill and milde voyce of the Go^ellcomcy till the flrong tempefl^ of the Law hath rent the flany

„, , ^ heartsof men . and have made their bellies to tremble.

and rottennejje to enter tnto their bones, — Or at leajtf ^ecanfe our Auditories are mixt,confining ofr^en,ofdi' vers humours,it Jhallbe good for Htm y to deliver Hu doSlrinewith that caHtion, that neither the humbled foules may be ajfrighted with thefeverity of Gods judgements, nor the prophane and unrepentant grow prefump'

Proy, 17.7, tHoM by the abundance of Gods mercy.—The perfbn

that

that is ftill, defpifeth the hony-cornhQ^ faith Solomon: And-rvhat doth a proHciVhrnCt^y or a churlifh Nabal, or rt Politicks G^\X\o,or afcoffing Khm^tUcare to heare of the hreadth^andlengthyanddepth, and height of the £„{,-{;, jg^ love of CJod in hli Sonne Jelfu ? Except kbe to fettle them fafter upon their Ices. The DoElrine of that na-■tur&is as unfitting fuch uncircumciied eares, as the Aftij-yi' ihow the Summer, and the raine the Harveft. Vntd^ ^eHcrle belongs a whip, to the Afle a bridle, and a BroT.iS.f.j. tod to the Fooles backe, &C.— Hee that intendeth to do any goodin this froxicn generationjoad need rather to 'he Boanerges, one of the fonnes of Thundery than Bar- ^^^^^^ J* '7' lonzh the Sonne of a^ove.

The Word of GodJaith(i)Vorh&s,hath three de- Ci)F#r*«. In His greesofoperationintheheartsofmen.For,firfiitfa/leth ^^^^^"{^''^ "^°''* TO mens cares as the found of many waters ^ a mighty vreat, and confujedfound^and which commonty^ Bring-eth neither ierrour, norjoy,I>utyetawondring, andac" knowledgement ofafirangeforce, and more than hU" mane power.This is that effeSi whtch many felt, hearing Chrifl, when they were aftonifhed at his DoArine, as ^*^^^« ^' »***7' teaching with authoritie. What manner doi:lrihe h \^\^^^^* this? Never man fpake like this man.7l?« <'jfdrff/vi//<f/A even to the reprobate, which wonder and vanifh: Ha-bak^ 15. A^, 13.41. T^e ^^^-'t ^ffeSi islht voyce of Thunder. Which bringeth not onely wond.er, but feare alfo : not onely flleth the eares with fpund,and the heart rrith afibnifhmenty but more-over Jhaketh and terrifieth the confcience. z^^ndthisfecond ejfeEl may alfo bef^H a reprobate. As Felix, ASi 24. The third effeSt is proper to the eleU: the found of harping, while the Word not onely ra^i/heth with admirattonyf^firi^eth the con~ fcience wtth terrour;hut alfo laftly, filleth it with fweet p4race and joy y e^c. Now albeit thefirB two degrees may be without thelaft ; yet none feele the laft , who have not in feme degree, feltboth the firft two. ..^^ , tu t «

GMealethf;,-M(k)U^CoM^t,bHtfmh m are XSofGodlp-gi

frfi Tvounded.Vrit wholeneed not a Phyfirian,bur they Maith. 9.11. that are (icV.ChrtFl tvM anointed to preacli tlie Golpell

Luk.4.1 s. to thepoore, to heale the broken-hearted, Q^c.

Ads 15 4. Ob. Aiany have believed^ -who never grieved for

theirmifery^ 04 Lidia, &c.

Anlw. fVho can telly that thefe grieved not? Jtfol" lotveth not that they hadno griefe^becaitfe none 16 recor--deH, AllfartiCHlaraHions andcircumflances of AElions Afts*. 17 &i5.»*. ^^c not recorded: Jt ii enough that the griefe offomegas Luke 7,3 8. of the Jeives^ of the fay lour, of the vcoman that nvajhed

(^hrifisfeet with Her teares^and of others, is recorded, Afls I f, I j. 14.. Lidia might be ^refared before fhe heard Paul. For

Jheaccompaniedthemivhichvpentout to pray, andjle "rvorjhipped God: Or elfe Her heart might be then touched, rvhenjhe heard Paul preach. T^he like may befaidof Afls S0.44 45. thofe which heard Peter, nvhen He preached to Corneli-

us-^ And of others, Certaine it is that a man mufh both fee andfecle His wretchednejfe,andbe wounded in Soule ^^ for it,before Faith can be wrought in Him, Tet Idenie not, but there may be great dijference in the manner and meafure of grieving,^ c, (Xyiixxi.lhk ad Ctcfa- (\) The heart is prepared far faith, andnot by faith, Viff fuBtfication bein^ the works ofGodisperfeEi in it felfe:

fimpncitifS God! ^^»^^^ed m, brought us to deff aire in our felves-^^

YtiWCap I. SiU, 5. ^^^ whole preparation being legallwrought by the Spi^

8.01x1,8.1 ji rit, of bondage to bring Uo to the Spirit of Adoption,

leaves us in defpaire ofall helpe, either ofeurfelves, or

the whole world \ thatfo being in this wofull plight wee

might now fubmit our [elves to God,who infufing a live-

lyfaithi'ito our hearts, fives ^ Hvs Sonne, and our )u-

flif cation with him.

(mj 5</^<r.Thc Hckc (in) None ever hadconfcience truly pacifed,that firfi

SouicsSalve p'go'. felt not confcience wounded,

(i\) Dike of Repen- (n^ The preparation to rfpfntance (He meanes E-Mncc.cap.ip*g.ii. vangelicall) 4r^ thofe leg^llfits of fear e ^nd terrour, which ar^ both in n^tHre And time $00, before Fsith.

(o)As

(o) Asthtrecanheno birth nvithom the* paines of Co3f*«'.c^P *3'»4 the truvaile zoin? before-, Co neither^m true repentance * Qn^ft^ <f;<^« «

fcience.— The reafon isplaine. None can tjave repen- ^j^ ^g^ tancey hjtt fuch as Chrifi cats to Repentance. Now hee cats onelyjxnners to Repentance. Mat. 9.13. even ftn-ners heavy laden -rvith thefenfe of God*s rvrath againfi fmne.Mat. 11.18. He comes onelj tofave the tofi pjeep, that ii,fuch Jheepe, oi feele themfelves lojl in them-felves, andknoro not hore tofinde the way to the fold. It is [aid, Rom. 8» 15. Te have not received the]pirit of Bondage againe, tofeare: which Jhen>es , that once they did receive it, namely, in the very frfi preparation unto converfiony that then the Spirit of God m the Law didfo heare wttne^e unto them^oftheir bondage and mifer able favery, that it made them to tremble. Now there,under the perfon of the Romans,?/;^ ApoHlejpeakes to all Be- /p 3^/^^ ^f ^^g Of. leevers,and foJheysies,thatitis every Christians com- ficeaddufc of rhe won cafe. moralltawofGodl

(p) The Law hath his ufe to workeuirAui\Huv^pc£iu- in the ^ycs of the tentiam. The Go If ell his force to worke w-mioioM , refi- ^^O'cU pag 104, pifcentiam ; and both are needfoll for Chriftians even ^ZZtMath.zy^t at this Prefent, asformerly they have ever bin. * tIhi. 2.'ay. b«^. In

(q^ God^s mercy may not be fuch,whereby his Truth Mat. 3.2.& in Aft,j, in any fort Jh OH Id be impeached; as it Jhould, if it be ? '; ^ ^ he rather name zrofituted indtferently andpromifcuoufly to all,as weU ^l^" Bookc,becaufc I \.L • r r . J • ^' ./ / / / J could wift aJl ihofe,

thetnjolentyand tmpemtentyOi thepoore humble y and who arc ionorantiv

broken-hearted fmner. For unto thefe latter onely is the and lewdiy tairpQ-

promife of mercy made.Andifto others,the gate ofmer- ring and mcdling a-

cie Jhould be fet open ; Gods mercies (as Solomony^«>^ ^°"* *" °"«'' *^fo-

of the wicked's, that they are cruell mercies) Jhould be l'''"S.^ «^°^'^'°g i ir Jrt •T>^j ''/ J r ^^ whole Law of

falfe and unjuFi merctes. But God never yet learnedfo ^ofetCmcc the death

to be mercifull,as to make himfelfefalfe and unfaithfuU. of Chrift,would read

* Thefirfi thing that drawes unto Chrifiyis to confder « over, and r^tume

cur mifer able efiate without him. — Therefore we fee ""'*^ '^eir rightmind

that the Law drivesmen to Chrifi: And the Law doth ^"^^ 7*}K'^^hP^

it byJhsTffing a M*in hisjinne^And thteitrfedugunto the Heart, rap.if .p.tf.

Z2 fame,* DP,

J ^g JnJimEiionsfor a right con^ormg SeA. 2.

fame, — We mt^fl kriov?,that ncthir(r performed of m can rive fntufaClton in this matter oj humiliation.^—^ fet it iifuch a thing -without which wee cannot come tif Chrifi. It ii as much 04 if a manfjouldfay^the Phjjitian is ready to he ale Thee,but then it is reejuircdythat Thou mufi have afenfe of the difeafe,&c^- No Man will come to Chrif except he he hungry.Onel) thofe that are troH' bled^receive the Goffell.

No Man will take (^hrifl for his Husband^ till hee 0ome to know andfeele the Waight ofSatansyoke^ Till that time, he wtlt never come to take upon him th e yoke of Chrifi.

To all yoH Ifpeakiythat are humbled: Others that minde not this DoHrine , regard not the things of this nature: But you that mourne in Zion, that are broken-heart ed^you that know the bitternejfe ofjinne, to you is thefalvationfent, ^0 Cttlvin»iU In His (r^ XJnder the caufes I comprehend all that workje of Treaiife of Faith, God,wherebj heworketh Faith in any, whichfiandeth P* *'• ejfecially in thefe three things:

1. That ^od by his Word, and Spirit fr^ illightneth the underflanding, truly, to conceive the T>oUrine of Mans mifery, and of his full recovery by Chrifi.

2. Secondly, by the fame meanes hie worketh in hit hearty both fuch found forrowfor his mifery , and fervent dejtre after Chriji the remedy ; that he can never be at cjuiet, till hee enjoy Chrifi.

3 .Thirdly y Godfo manifefieth his love infeely offer-ino- Chrifi wtth all his benefits to him a poore finner^that thereby he drawes himfo to give credit to God therein, that he gladly accepts Chrifi o^ered unto him, Thefe three workes of God,whofoever findeth to have beene wrought in himfelfe, he may thereby k>tow certainly hee hath Faith. But without thefe, what change of life fa-ever may be conceived^ there can bee no certaintie of . Faith, his 1 «a«i^of IpaUh, TO ^^^ ^^'^ fi^^ brenkfs us, and kills nt ycith the

fight^andguilt offinne, before ^hriSi cures tts^and binds us up.

The holy Ghofl tvorketh andmaketh Faith effeU:uall by thefe three ^Eis: D. P. ;i

1. Firfi, it put an efficacy into the Law, and makes that p&tverfulltoTvorke on the hearty to make a man poore injpftit'.fo that he may be jit to receive the Gojpel^ • — The IP ir it of bondage muft mal^e the Law effeStual: AS the Spirit of adoption doth the Goff)ell^(^c.

2. The fecond worke, is to reveale Chrifi, when, the loeart is prepared by thejpirit in the firfi worke, then in the next place, hee Jhe-wes the unfearchable riches of Chrifly what is the hope of his callings and the glorious inheritance preparedfor the Saints : what is thecxceC' ding greatnejfe of his power in them that beleeve, I fay we need the Spirit tojljew thefe things, ^c,

3. The third AU of the Spirit, is. The teflimonie Tvhich hee gives to ourfpirit , in telling us that thefe things are ours.When the heart is prepared by the LaWy And when thefe things are fo fhewed unto uSy that wee prize themy and long after them , yet there mufi bee a third thing : To take them to ourfelves^ to beleeve they Are ours . and there needs a works of the Spirit for this. Tor though the promifes be never fo cleare, yet having nothing but thepromifesijeujhallnever be able to apply them to your felves. But when the holy Ghofijhall fay, C^nfl is thine. All thefe things belong to Thee, and

God is thy Father: when that fhall witns^e to ourfpi" ritby aworkf of his owne,Thenfballwe beleeve,^c.

\t)This is the order obfervedinonrjuftifcation :\, r{y p. tiCmlVi kt Tirf;^ There is a fight of our mifery, to which wee are Scrtn. upon Ioh,$, brought by the Law. 7 . Secondly fThere is by the Gofpel U* P« S 9» an holdingforth ofChnJiry as our redemption fromfinne and death, 3. Thirdly, there is atvorktng of Faith in the heart to refi on Chrifi^,ai theranfome from finne and death . Now when a man is come hit her^ he i4 truly and really fttft,

Z 3 fVe

J - ^ InfirnBionsfor a right comforting Se<Jl. 2 ;

(o) G«Mfe » ^'« '"^'* r^^) ^^ ^^'*'^^ ^^^^ '" '^*^ convcrfton a man mufi h fie. of the Church of yfiounded in his conscience bj the fen fe of his finnes-^ HU Engl, Lib.). C?p. J. gfffftrition mnfl be compungent, and vehementy bruifing^ 5*^' *' ' breakings renting the heart, and feeling the throrvej (as

atvoman labouring of childe) before the neve-creature be brought forth,or Chri^ truly formed in Htm. It ii not done reithout bitternejfe of the Soule ; without care^ indignation, revenge, i . Cor.7.11, But as feme Infants^ are borne reith lejfepaine to the mother , and form rvith more :fo may the new-man be regenerated, infome ypith moroy infome veith lejfe anxiety of travell. But furelj grace is not infufedinto the heart of any finner, exceft there be at leajffo great aff.iSHon of Sprit forfnneforegoing that He cannot butjeele ity &c, (x)D.S.lnbi»Bruire<l (x)This bruifing is required beforeconverfion, I. Rccdcpag. 13.14.1];. That Jo the Sprit may make vo ay for it felfe into the heart by levelling all proud high thoughts,&c. 2. To make «* fet ^» ^'i^^ f^i^^^ upon C^rifis death — This is the canfe ofrelaffesy and ApofiafieSy becaufe men never fmartedfor ftnne at thefrft-.They -were not long enough under the lajh of the Lanv, Hence this inferiour ivorke of the Spirit in bringing downe high thoughts, isne^ tejfarie before converfion.

Chap. II.

T>^0bers reprehended, Faithfulneff'e in preaching *nddawbing compared,

|Y this time it doth moft clearly, and plentifully appeare; what a foule,and fearefoU fault it is; for men, either in the managing of their Publike Mini-ftcry,-or more private pafiages,of conference, vifitations of the (icke, con-fultations about a good eftate to Godward, and other

occafions

occafions of like nature; to apply T^efus Chrifi and the Dawbcti dcfcribc4, promifesjto promife life and fafety in the evill Day, to Soules as yet not (blindly illightned and aftlidled with fight offinne,andfenfe of Gods wrath; to confciences never truly wounded and awakned.I infifted the longer upon this Point, becaufe I know it foil well, to be a moft univerfall, and prevailing Policy of the Divell, whereby he keepes many thoufands in His curfed fla-very, and from falvation: To confirme as many Pa-flours as He can polTibly,willing enough to drive their Flocks before them to damnation, in an ignorant, or affefted Pre/udice,andforbearance,of that faving me* thod of bringing Soules out of Hell, mentioned before; and made good with much variety of evidence: And to noiirifli alfb in the hearts of natural! men, a

ftrong and fturdy difconccit, oppofition and raging,

againft downe-right dealing, and thofe men of God fable as they fay, but falfely and forioully againft their

owne Soulesjby their terrible teaching to drive their

hearers to diftradion, felfe-deftrudion, or dcfpaire^

who take the onely right courfe to convert them and

to bring them ^ojefw Chrifi as He himfelfe invites

them, to wit, tabourhg and heavy laden with their

finnes, Matth,i I.28. *Dawbers then, who ferve Satans craft in this kinde,

and all thofe who difpence their miniftery without all

fpirimall difcretion and good confcience, of whom

there .'»re too many,as great fh^angers to the right way

of working grace in others, as to the worke of grac6

in themielves;! fay,they are a generation of dangerous

men: Old excellent as they fay inanaccurfed Art of

conducing poore blinded Soules, merrily, towards

everlafting mifery,and fetting them down in the very

midfl of Hell, before they be fenfible of any danger,

or discovery of their damnable ftate. Great men they

arc with the men of this world, with all thofe wife

fooks and f enfuall great ones, who are not willing to

L4 be

be tormented before their time, or rather who defirc

impoffibly to live the life of plealures in the meane

time, and yet at laft to dje the death of the righteous.

(yYidbot cu'pptpu'. They have ftiU ready at hand, hand over head, mercy,

viaui ^niurfUi mlli' and pardon,Heaven and lalvauon rorall commers,and

m quitfcatur. ^if- all that come neere,without fo much as a defire to put

quuergo male aginth g^y difference, or divide the pretiom from the vile.

fc» ««fa^/Aj-, plvil^ Which is a prodigioufly-arrogant folly, pernicious in

bUoUcmU \nii. % the higheft degree^both to their ownfoules, and thofe

qui cortipl ex culpa de- they delude. Heare how they are branded in the Book

tueratineafulcui ku- of God;Calling them: Pillow-fotverj undQt mens d-

AbM tooUner q'/ief- boes;£*fi^.13.18.That being laid fy) foft, andlockt

lob f«p 4!" "^* '^* ^^ *'" ^^^ ^"^^^ of fecurity, they may finke fuddenly

Comptmit duritia into the Pit of defl:ru(!^ion,before they be aware: Cri-

ftfcanti fubtnbiiur , ers of peace,peace-j'whtn no peace is to wardSj/e-r .($. 14,

iiqiu mtU'nitt fuverh j^m- horrible flirs, tumhling of garments in blond-^ hum--

^''mTueT 7u7m '^^ and devouring offre'.Men-pleafers^Gal. i. 1 o.who

wnTaiperUas 'JmZ chufe rather to tickle the itching eares of their car nail

didlonu puiftu idm. hearers with fome frothie, Frier-like conceits out of

rtfinjtwr*. p.2. cfp.%. Dung-hill Poftills; And fo fmooth Great Ones in their

('7)^05/cilk«t_<^«||^wj humors,by their cowardly flatteries,efpecially,if they

SI«& tlt'iupt any waies depend upon themfbr maintenance, rifing,

fitlum meum: frat andpreferment^rathcrthanconfcionably todifchargc

laendm non taniUm that trufllaid upon them by their grett Lord and Ma-

tcribm medieammU , ftg^ in Heaven, upon anfwerablenefle for the bloud of

t^HlTITrL'lh thofe Soules, which ftiall perifli by their temporizing

ttiam cauierijs, &fe- filence, and fiattermg unraitnrulnelie: Healers of the

&'tenibus : vrs eu'em hurt of their Hearers with (^)fweet words, ^er. 6, 14,

trntHm adhlbe'U im- whiletheirfbulesarebleedingby the wounds of finne

Z^omJendt'cilr''' ^^^^ ^^^rnill death I. Preachers of {2.) fmooth things,

Ca)Tbcfefcl-'ov»c$wouldhivethcfcrecurCjand fcnfuall-times, wherein fo many foulc Fwndjof crinnfoR and crying finncs arc broke Ibole wiih theraines upon their nockcj^co hcareofnoihing but pkafurei, peace, anoprofpcrity 10 the worlds end: telling them ftili outofthcflarteringviiions ofthcirownc unfan^fiiFcd braines, of a filken Gofpcll, a Church of VclfCtjOf feeding upon Manchet and Manna, ircadingupon Violets and Ro-fes,and of being carried to Hear en in a Bed of Downe^whereas God knowcs, if they liad their due and defcrtjchefiety rajne, whicli confumed Sodome into cindcrt, and iht great baiUfioues in Godsgreatefl fury mt^ht rather tnoA julrly drop upon the Heads both of the VaTi9btfs,9nd the Dap^gd, Scr£t^i|[ 13. ]m j.ler. 14.15« i^Jfa. 30.1^,1^^

Part I.Can.2.

^fjli^ed (^onfciences,

153

jy^.30.1 o.whicb kinde of Men,the greatefi: part,and

all worldlings wonderfully ( ^j affed and applaud, C^) They are equally

though to their o wne everla^ing undoing.They fwell ^frlri^r^^d do ?n "

. under fuch Teachers with a Pharifaicall conceit, that upoa'^uch Daw^"f

they are as fafeforfalvationjas the precifeft ofthem alj aod, with indignati-'

but alas \ their hope is but like a hollow wall, which o.iand hcartrifing j-

beingptrttoanyftrefle, when thetempeft of God's ^ojf„''fhcfflo"o'{a

fearching w rath begins to fhake it, in the time of a fi wJckcdVn/^X kil*

nail triallofit's truth, and foundnefle; it ihatters into ling Mil.conceit, 10

piecf s and comes to naught.Hearc the Propheti^iV-Jw be roo terrible Tca-^

a0,-write it before them tn a table, and note it in a booke^ chcrs,and their Mini-

*» I r 1 • r J nere intolerable.

that tt may bee jorthettme to ceme for ever and ever: \ ^ db

Xhat this is arebelliopu peofle, lying children, children s-^chiti

that will not heare the Law of the Lordxwhich fay to the * Ifa. 3 ©. 8- &c

Seers,See not \{c)a;idtotheTrofhets, Propheftenot (O PgputM nihil dd»

unto w rioht things ; (beake unto mfmooth things, pro ^^'l^^^* "«*"«" ^'J*"

r r J ^- ^^ \ r t rj bat: proPUTta tnjtfiui

fhefie deceits, get yon out of the way : turne afide out ^.^ Vrspbetis, quU

of the path : cattfe the Holy One of Ifrael to ce^fefrom dumvitia t]u* accuji'

before fi4, fVherefore, thus faith the Holy One of If rent,&t(wirpungt'

rael: BecaHfeyedelftfethisfVord^andtruFiinoppref '''"/> ^'**' prcpinqm

Ron, andperverfnelfe, and fiay thereon : Therefore this f'' *'!?^'^ .f'^^^ «■

■ -n 111 L I J r 11 r I rant. Hue peTimnite'

tnt^mtte fifallbetoyouasabreach ready to fallyfwel jufmedi verba: nohie

ling out in an high wall, rohofe breaking commethfud vidcre, nolite profpi-

denly at an inftdnt. zAnd He fjall breake it at the brea ^erc refla: ?(p» qmi.

kinq of the potters veffell, that ts broken in pieces, hee *'* Joquerentur , fed

^ ,t n.' r I I n It I r J- t q»Sd Ha off £lt tn^etU,

Mil not fpare:fo that there Jhall not bee found tn the ]^ modtiatmemre^

burfUngofit^afheradto take fire fromtheharth , or to qumnnt'xn prophtiU

take water withall outofthePif. Dayebers with uft mctam actiboi torum

temperedworter: E^kz 13.11.Who ereft in the con obiwrgaiomaqHo a«i-

ceits of thole who are willing to be deluded by them t ^foT^'^*'^' ^'^'''

P^<*ri/?f/at the beft, a rotten Building of blfe hope, imfmvU & ifficath

vrb'idcttit&exa^t' rjtiUt taxquitn immznci bellua ferociam & imcukniimfuam promant : Ltbenterquidemelude-rent'Jed vdint, no'ini, ■Dcftmi queutm audire, t\itfqni Majtliatem riformidare ccgunttir Hanc amarukmhm (equitur odium Prophetaruntyinfidia, ttrrerei, perfcctttmes, exilia, cruciatiu^ mor-t(squHuide{lrmamcnmdo5lorib;iifumr»ovmacdtUrifpoffeexipimaati Cpphntenim bem'mts •-fitiipotm furnrari fmrna, &fnulti mgas^ quam fidtliier rfs^rj, Ibid.

, J J. InfiruEiionsfor a right comforting Scft. 2.

(d) ^Qn metapborici \i\{c a ('d) mpidde-Tvall without flraw , cr tnorter made (ttmiitiun Uuriiium ^„^/y of/and -without lime to bmde it ; v^hich in faire %^^'Ta>t"rdlm weather makes a faire Oiew for a while i but when &7mwAtn!^!^(iZd abundance ot rainefalls, and Winter comes, it moul-adi^utur , {ttuClut* dersaway, andturnesto myre in the ftreets. Their ftrum firna fit^ &dw vaine confidence in profperous times, before it come TMbilU. Pagn, Hon du- ^q ^he Touchftone of the fiery triall by God's fearch-

w«T«i M&^^^ i"g T"^"^^' n^ay ^^^"^^ ^""^^^"^ > ^"^ i'^ ^^e tempeft of Lutm abfqut faitU God's wrath when the ftor my winters-night of death ■". qHibM firmatuY & appToacheth, oratfurtheft, at the judgement Scat of ftrngUur-y ml t obom the Juft and Higheft God, it proves to be counterfeit: ptttft adhere pmtti, whenatthelaftthey fliall cry,i:or^, Zor^, like the m'^Tt i» & »f.ii fi<>^^J^ Virgins, And thofe Mat.-z/m ftead of imagina-' * * de comfort, they fliall bee cru flit with horrible and everlafting confufion. Heare the Prophet; Saj unto Execb* I J. n .&c. them which dawbe it with untemfered morter , that it Jhall fall: there JhaU be an over-flowiniTjhowrejand ye, Q great haile-fiones,jhall fall, andafiormj windefhak rend it, Loe^when the waUyfallen/jhall it not be faid untojttH,where is the dawbing wherewith ye have daw-bed it? Therefore thus faith the Lord God, I will rend it withaflormy winde in my fury : and there fhall be* an over-fiowingjhowre in mine anger, and great haile-flones in my fury to confume it . So will I breaks downe the wall that ye have dawbedwith untempered morter^ and bring it downe to the ground^ fo that the fottnda^ tion thereof Jhall be difcovered, and itjballfally and ye /ball be canfumed in themidfl thereof: andye Jhall know that I am the Lord. Thus will I accomplijh my wrath t*pon the wallf and upon them that have dawbedit with untempered morter^ and will fay unto you. The wall is no more, neither they that daw bed it: To wit, the Pro' phets of IJrael, which prophefie concerning Jernfalem, and which fee vifions of peace for Her, and there is no peace, faith the Lord God: Such as with lyes make the heart of the righteous fad, whom God hath not made fad\ andflrengthen^e hands of the wicked, that Hee Jhould not returne from His wicked way by promifing

Him life, £<,ek^ 13.22. Thefe fcllowcshold and bcarc C*^) ^«»' «'*"» ^M meere avill men in hand, that their cftate is found e- ,7t)2",|,^|^^'/^^i^ noiigh to God ward, whadbever the purer and precifer ^^^'"iX*"i?rffS Brethren prate to the contrary: (^y and yet the holy vabi untntur: i(i«t Ghoft tells USjtbat without holinejfe no man (Jjallfee the bominti mnqnam tg9 Lord. Hd. 12.14. That formall ProFeflburs are very J^^^ifica-M dixetim , forward men;whereas le/u. Chnfi profefieth.that He ,7'„,^™,":;'";,'; will fpeTf the iHke-nvarme out of his mouth. Nay, and ir vmatum uwbrM dun^ there be talke even of a good fellow efpecially of lome texnt^ & pmuUchra^ more commendablenatiirall parts, and plaufible carri- tum finefanffificatione agetif Hee be fo but moderately, that I mayfo fpeake, t ^'^""P'""'"/ fj-] and not jiift every day drunk:well,well,will they fay, ^^^ ^^^^ ^i,^^^ ...g^Jj. wehaveallourfaults,andthatisHis, But as concer- lociniohc g.Time ning the faithful! {ervant of God; they are woontto hathbccne, pcrbap*, entertaine the fame conceit of Him, which j4cha6 did *j[^'". ^"u i,*^*** of e/^ah, to witjthat (r) He was a troubler of Ifrael: ^^ "J bc7cg«ncMd^ Which one of the captames had of the Prophet fent to on: Godforgircus: annoint /f^^,that He was a (f) madfelloyv: which the I» o^Jft be more than falfe^rophets had of g)Micaiah';Cc\2ii he was a fellow *''!?"• '^*' ^'■'■»§» of a fingularandodhumoarby Himfelfe, and guided SSi"""*u" by a private fpint of His owne: which TertuU a ChiifliaDje^-f. D': /w hadofPrf^/, thatheewasa ijo) feflilent fellorp x Sclatir, stclie Seuks which the Pharifes had of Chrifts Followers i that ^^^-^f-F^g »«• they were a contemptible and (») curfed generation, iU *j^^"2*» «•' ?• a company ofbafe, rude, illiterate underling';. Nay (gji Kji)glu'24. fometimes, when the bedlam fit is upon them, they Cb) Ads 24 y, will not fticke to charge Gods people in ibme propor- 0^ ^f h. 7 48.49 ■ tion mofl wickedly and talfely, as the ancient Hea- ^^^ ^fi *^ ^"''«''« thensdidthe primitive Chriftians, with conventi- iZlLciZttht cles and meetings or hatefull(^)impurities,taaion,dif- ^ cbnfto ptndmem, aftedion to C^y^r, and many other horrible things, Ei-^^rct^.-miHajJn' whereas poore Soules 1 they were moft innocent, and ^"•'^^ boctfiy ^ubmaie^ infinitely abhorred all fuch (/; villanies: And they '^^jT&TZtmM hicandij —W*c efl IfamU Ev.mgrluie dcClrlnieyquamftrre ccgiturafudpotenusyec prudenies hujm ftculhqiibdfcth (ntibabeaibo»in.tiplihtmyOb[iuroi&impiiUoi.quifidcR^ liadh^terent fAuU-.(\) &ui'rurf'.i!erii/JJtmlid(/acrafreiOwfa»tkiiiy^&pitfulo'wd<&po!lce!t' viv>Mi^c((l4i^q:,bAive,f6rei tumhii.canni lenomsfcidat, ttntbrai U^ hbidinum impiarum inve-recufidia jrs urext.Te'tiil Apok>2,.cap 7, Stdqutdomni crucia'ugr&viiu iraiyitijigniit dais mendacia ^jygebjn'.Hrj'JCH'abaiur m humam carmbut vt/cij?tfg»usdtjifuis mmtlan^m^iiibHi • ftfepoPmef & m[»nAijfi<na qnneiiiitffr^ttrnre, Fuoc. Com. ir. Chron, Lib. 6.

Ci; iMceliM/ui(um,cur met in the morning even before Day, not to do, God

nonrequirm 1 inf^n j^nowes any fuch ill, but for the (/) (ervice of God,

o"w? ^lnV*fani C^^^*^^^^^^"^°^^ingenioas(»2)adverrariesbeingwit-

aliquldiomktOiCurnon neflfes) to fing praifes to Christ. God to confirmie

auti'mf&c.'X^ii.h^o their difcipline,forbidding all manner of finne, &c,

log cap, 4. H« coim yf^i^\\ f »^ all the mifcarriages, miferies and calamities

^fwi^ZTft mcut ^^^^ ^^^^ "P°^ ^^^ ^^^^^' ^^ though they were the cau-pVf mMdamandl, ^^S- Whereas thofe few neglected Ones which truly ft quis ie ea. qum- ferve God are the onely men in all Places where the/ turyeoMuloqMdefa. {{ytlomakeup the hedgCyandtofiand in thegafpez-liiombM querela eft. p^jni^ ^[^g thteatned inundations of God's dreadfiill qu^iT ^ZZ^) wrath; and all the Oppofites to their holy Profeffion Hoifumm congregai'i, are the true Cut-throats of Kingdomes, able by their qnod & dijperft. Hoc diflblutenefle, and difgracing godlinefle, to diflblve un'tveyftyquod&fingw ^he finewes of the ftrongeft Itate upon Earth. Looke 'SJZZJZ^ upon^»«4...^. And there you Ihall finde who Cum prebiy turn boni they are,which caule God to enter a controverfie wtth CHunti cum f ^, cum the Inhabitants of a Land. cafii cangregiiTituiry von

tftfaCl'u dtcenda fed turia. ^i i eontrar'io lUis nmtnfaHmmn accomodandum e(ly qui in tdiur/t toHormn, & proberum (enfprantj qui cdverfum fdKgumetn innacifitium cencUmant, fr<ettxenies fani ad od^ difeH(fontm, iuam quoqui vanitaiem, quod exiftiment omnii publicte cUdUy emnu ft-fularii incemmodiy CbrilHaaoi f£e caufam. Idem, Ibid. cap. 39. Comn* in (mum ^ag. gregatmem,ut ad DtsimquxfimtnufuQdpruationibuA ambiamus erantcs. Jiac vU Deograu eft. Oramui etiam pro imperatoribas, pro mini (iris torum, ac pcttfiatibu^f proftaiu feculi, pro rtrumqmete — Comm adlierarum divimrum cornmtmarationttitj fiquid prtefentium tempo-rupt qitttitoiy aw prtemontre cpgif, autrecognofcere. Ctrth fid(m fanhu vocibut ptfcimtu, fpcm ffigimuiy fiduciam ftgimtUy difciplham p,teceptorum nihUominm irtcuUitmibiu deafamus, Jbidetn etkm exburtaimeiy cafiignionet. & cenfura divina. Ibid. cap. 59. ("m^ P/i-itiiis enim SecundiUy cum Ttovinciam rtgnety damuatis qmbufdam Cbrifii.inis% qmbufdam gradupfilfis, ipfa iamc» ffihhttHdineperiurbaiuff quid dectttero agent, con/uluit tunc TrajaMum ImptratBremy all'-gampv^'tr ebftinatwntmnonfacnficand'i, nihilditui fe defacrU eorum compe-riffetquamcatHS aattlucmisadcanendum CJmfto & Deny & ad confmdtrandam diftiplinam'. bemicidiumyaduUcr'Mm, frnudem, perfidiam, & catera fcelera prohibeaieilhid.ap.it^vinc. Comm. in Chrooo!. Lib 5. Bacolc Ann. Clirifti» no. pag 6^6: (o) Contra Chri-fiianam fidem querelas impm pllure ntn quiefcunU diuntity quod aniequam tfta doHr'maper mundumpraaicaretur^taHtamdlaxoa p.ttltbatur genm humarmm. Augull. cpift, izz. Dicis flurlmoi conqufri, quodbelUcrtbtimfurgant;quoilues,quodfdmeifiev.ant, quodque imbrei& pluviMferenalonga/ufpendiTftyVobiiimputaii. Cyp. Contra Dmmiamm, dkenum ChrifHn' niSyimputaridtbe\e omiia, quibununc mttndiiiuYgeretur.snybtrka(cendatinmcmta;(i2{i-lus non afcendu in arv&\ ft Ctdum (letit, ft terra mwltifi f'WisSj ftlun, Siat'im, Cbri^iavui ad Le-9ttM0,accUmaiMr. Tctttil Apology cof,^^,

Heare

Heare bow (p) yf////« dcfcribcs (ome of thefc Cp)Auftin. ^hftim

Selfc-feeking, and Soiile-murihering Dawbers in His dicamuvobk vhUtut

Daves ; Farre he it from us, iaith Heci that wee fhould ^«^'«/««''' '^^«'^ Oe-r I la J ^ J. . 11 rt MTtemsmm perdu Jafi,

f^y unto y ops: hve oi you lift, do not troubejourfelves, ,,,^^,^,^,1^ chrifti.

God rvtllcajt away none-lonely hold the Chrtjhan Fatth: anam itnete:mnperdtt Heerptllnotdeftroy that which Hce hcithredeemed^Hee ilitqrioa udegtit, von yrilinot deflroy thojcfor iphom He hath jljcd Hif bloud-^ /'"'^^' P^o quibm (an-And if you pleaCe. te recreate your [elves at Plates^ yon f'f»f'^uf^Hn: Et tnay gO'.Tvhat hurt ts there inttfAndyoH may go to thofe obuClare anims w-Feafts, which are kept in all Townes, hyjoviallcompa- jlfos,ite: quid mtCi tfl f nionsymaking themfelves merry^ tus they (Upfofe^ at thefe Btffia )pf«, quit tele-fuhlicke meetings and comejfations , hut indeed rather ''(<"^"^ P^t^^ univtrfoi maktng themfelves moflmtferahle^Jfayjou may^0,and I^vZ^JTm heejoviall, God s mercy t^ great, ana may pardon all, mtnfisftipfos^uipmant Crowneyour felves with Rofes hefore they -wither.■-— ^ucuitdttttium, reviri ToH may fill your felves nvith good cheere andivine^ a- '""S" pcrdestiam^ ite, mongflyourgood-felloiv companions:For the creature is "'^^>"5">»5''l»« r/? Dtl

given unto us for that furpofe thati^emay enjoy h. tmfgnojut^cmm-

Jftvefay thefe thingSyperadventure ypefhall havegrea- te ves rojss enUquam ter multitudes applaude and adhere unto our ^oEirine. finefcant.lpiplemin'i And if there he fome, -which thinke, thatjpeaking thefe "^^>^ Vino in vcftrii. thimrs.ype are not-well advifde.t^e offend hut a fewymd f/'""''"'» ^"^^t^

tnoie precifeOncs, £m tve -winne thereby a -world of putminl' .

people. But ifrofifiall thus do,Jpeaking not the words of Hcecji dixer'mus» forti Gody not the -words ofChrifi, hut our o-wne ; -we Jhall he congregtblnm iHtbds Pafiours feeding our Selves, not onrfocke. mplma: & fi fiHt

TheJuthour of the imperfeSi commentary in nry- lTZr^!!LTfJ'''T foftome forted by ((.])Jome Body mtf Homtltes upon n(itfap':u paum «f-Matthe-w, feemes to intimate, that the caufe of the 0- fndimm, fed multiig. verflowing and ranknes of iniqiuty> is the bafenefle qf ''""^'^ cmcliiawu4. thefe Self-preaching men-pleafers.' f f) Tolle hoc vitiu Si{f'ScX

ChTiflidkratcs^ftdnoftrninmiiiPffforeinofmctipfoi pafcenUSyiieficvei. Lib. dc Piftohbus, Tcjm.9.ijaa I ^ ^a. Aii horx.f ilic HomiJics upor;S, Matthew, (q) Nonfimt Hcmilia, Jed Vifcio quit id difftcutit epm. Eraftn ("r) / olle h«c vJmnt de ctere,ne vdint bemlnibm p'Mcrt^&' Jim taOore cmnia v'uia refccantur. Ex he vim nafiitur «' »e vtlinr inttr femd'tortm habere^ (i(nt lucUi'^hiflim.l^owu^l Ex cap 2? 7«/w vttb». Omniaauiem opera fuafaamt^ ut ab ho-tttlftibfuvideanrur ) I am p-rlwsdc'c', it was no fmall n)ouve to enrage the Scrihcj atid ^harifes agsinft Cbfifl, becaufe Bee taught wkb pmtt to the aftomjhmm t] fiii im^

rm. Luk- 4*} *i but de Cleroy (aith He, Take this fault from the Clergy, to their teaching was wir, that they be not (Q meft-vleaferSyand allftnnes arf hcartlcflc, cold, fro- ^^ji^y ^^^ dcwne. But iFthey blunt and rebate the edge

m'^ml'^'^i^'i °^'^^^ S^'^^'f^^'^P'r^' ^^^^dawbing,fjattery,tem-

jimmo vigort, (amrnA porizing; or ftrike with it in a (cabbcrd garifhly and

que uttUatii v;; chri- gaudily embroiderd with variety of humane learning,

(tifermams futlfe pra- tricks of wit,Frier-hke conceits,&c.it cannot pofTibly

4titoii qtium interna cut toany purpofe;itkillstheSoule,butnotthefinne,

^ZZ'atJZ- They are the onely n,e„howfoever worldly wift-

dt €fth6imbis,&fri- dome rave,3nd unlanctihed learnmg be befides it fclf,

guU. Apud Ma lorat. to beat down finne,batter the Bulwarks of the Divell,

in Mai cap. 2».x?. g^d build up the Kingdome of Chrift j who fetting a-

(i) jtff;^'«cshyrhi^ fide aUprivate ends and by-refpeds, all vaine-glori-

word, €77, aabtics tn r j l- • ^ n r • ° t

Fharifaimo v'tdilctt ous, covetous, and ambitious aymes j all fervmg the

tdbucperfeveraas- Ga- times, pro; eds forpreFerment,hope ofrifing, feare of

lac. t.io. That Paul the face of Man, &c. addreffe themfelves, with faith-

msAinicdwithtk* fulneffeandzealetotheworkeof theLord, feekins

fault, while Hcc was ^ i c u- ■ ^ c i *

yetaPharife, & fct- nncerely to glorihe Him m converting mens Soules,

vcd the times: But (t) by the foolijhnejfe of that Preaching which God

when Hce wai con- hath (andlified, tofave them thatbeleeve: In a Word,

verted,, Heeturn«d who labour to imitate their Lord and Mafter fefru

Apn ^ ei^amof havMg{x) authority',m*demonjtrationoftheSptrit, '23-«'3a), « T 0eoi/j and forcer'. And not as the Scribes, "By embroidered « {x-jw (ui^u'Toii Scabberd, I meane the very fame, which King ^ames *-wTo/' " «^<rL" "°^ ^°"S before His Death, did moft truly out of His ^^I'°'jbiS\^^'^lK deepe, and excellent wifedome, conceive to bee the g^ vfi^'. Bane of this Kingdome: To wit, A light, ajfe^iedand

("t^ I C-r.l. 21. unprofitable kiftde of preaching jwhtch hath beene of late

fo) Mat. 7.29. yeares taken up in C'^^urt^ Vniverftty, Ctty and Country,

(^mXtMtimh^ificct Heare fomething more largely what reafon led His auiii0riutmj & piite- Royall judgement to thisrelolution; and defire of re-fiaii SfiiiiM. corda pc- formation:

ntirmtii-^fiicommunii ^y j }j^ Majefty being much troubled and arieved tjlCb^e.&iftmMt- ^^tt(j,fj^^^f ^^ ^^^^^ ^ ^jrr, defeBions

Umt7ifwfafnamuntcmq-iiflribuUurpron'efuta ^\xc(y) K.lames, Thcrealons cfthe Kings dirc^jomfor P/cachingSc L'icacucrs, «sl rccciV6«itheftu(hehandof apubitKeKe^ifter.

fiom

ficm our E.c!iaion both to Popery^ and Annbaptipme, or othsr Pcints of fevarathn in fome farts of this King--dome -^ AndcoMfidering -with much admiration, tvhat miTht be the caufe thereof ^ cfpecially in the Raiane of

Juch a King^ trho dothfo con(layitly profejfe Himfelfe an

open advcrfar y to the fuperfittion of the One, and mad^

ncjfe of the other'. His Princely tvifedome conldfalliip^

on no One greater probability, than the iightnejfe, ajfe-

Elednejfe, andHnproftahlcncjfe of that ki»de of preach-

ing, which hath bgene of late yeares too much taken ftp

in Ccm-t^ Vtiiverfity^ City, and (^ountrey. The ufuall

fcope of very many Preachers Is noted, to be a fearing up

in points ofDivinitie toodeepe for thecapacitieof the

people; or a muflring np of much reading ^or a disf laying

oftfjeir owne rvits, C^c.Ncw the people bred up with this

kinde of teaching,c^ never infruUed in the catechifme^

andfundamentall grounds of Religion, are for all thii

aiery nourifjment no better than abraf ise Tabul:^?, meere

Table 'Bo.oks ready to be filed up, either with the Mn'

nualSf and (^atechifmes of the Popijh Priefisyor the Pa^ pers and Pamphlets cf(iy^nabaptij}s,(2r-c, -

In another place, he refembles with admirable fit-

nefie the unprofitable poinpe, and painting of fiich

Selfe-feeking di(courres, patched together and ilufc with a vaine-glorious variety of humane allegations, to the red and blew flowers, that pefer the come,when it fiands in the fields; where they are more noyfome to the growing crop,f ban beauttfull to the beholding eyeJThey are Kin -^^ faw?s his owne (-&) words. Whereupon, a C^) In the Preface to Httle after, he tells the Cardinall; That it was no ^tco- '"'* '^'-"'^'nftrancc a-ram to enter the Staae with a VcncUs,inhis mottth^bm fhTr ^"l^'nT, ""^ ■with thejacred Name of hod: Norj/youla his Lordjhipy yg^f, Saith hi5 Majefty', have mar/hailed the p'^Jpige of a Royall Prophet, and{x.Toety after the example of an ^0 ^i^ fiteret cum heathen Oratour : ij^^^"'''* ^oratm ?

Tbefe things being fo; how peftilent is the Art of ^cZ %7^'S!f' Spirkuail Dawbiag ? What miferable men are Men- Hie.oa.

pleafers.

JftfiruEiionsfor a right coTnfort'tng Se*fl.2.

pleafers, who being appointeJtohelpe mens Soules outofhell, carry them headlong, an.1 hood-winkt by their unfaithftilnefle and flatteries towards everlafting

,.,,,,. ,. miferies? Oh, how much better were it, and comfor-

Fatthlulldealing , ' u ^ ^ . j j i

I. Commended from table ror every man that enters upon, ana undertakes

(b;o»«d, vel Atz,ch' that moftwaighty and, dreaJfuU charge of the Mini-

rum humtm formidan' ftery, a (^ ) burden, as Some of the Ancients elegantly

dum^ litquetnm no aniplifie it, able to make the (lioulders of the moft

^^mSmtTnl "^^§^^7 A ngell in heaven to fhrinke under it, to tread

gukrmnde, fedUe in the fteps of bleffed (c) Paul ; by -ufifig no flattering

w

•words, nor a cloake of covetoufnejfe, nor feekiyig glory of men ; but preaching infeafon^ and. om offeafon ; rtot 04 the Scribes^ hut in the demonflration of the Spirit^ and of power j Keeping nothing backe that ii profit abie^ declaring unto their hearers all the counfell of God; holding the Spiritual! children which God hath given them, thcivglory, joy,and crowne ofrejoj/ctng,(\[l[ watching for the Soules of thetr flocks as they that mufigive

wtivw»y ^ -" account, Heb. 13. i?. fTheterrour of which place,

te Nam iUi vigilant ('d)C^9'y«'y?<?w^profe{reth,made his heart to tremble} pro animbm vt^<U. i f^y by fuch holy and heavenly behaviour, as this, in ^m]ui commmaii- ^^-^ Miniftety; To be able at lead to fay wjth him in fincenty, not without unipeakeable comfort: (e}/ ta^syoH to record this Day that I am pure fiom the blond of all men! Let us be moved to this courfe and frighted from the contrarie; by confideration of the different eflfecfls and confequents ofplaine dealing,and , dawbingjin refpedl of comfort or confufion : Faithfiil-nefie this way:

1. Begets thofe which belong unto God to grace and new obediencetSee Peters piercing Sermon, A£l,

2. Recovers thofe Chriflians, which are fallen, by remorfe and repentance, to their former for wardnes, and firft love; See Nathans down-right dealing with David: i.Sam.iZ.y.l^. '

3. Makes thofe which will not be reformed, inex-

cufable.

fnndioM Attgeliu vir /«rMi«d<ie«i«. Chryf. de Sacercotio,Lib 6, (c) I Thcl. i. 5.^.

Matth./.*?. 1 Cor. X. 4. A6tiiO,xo.t6.

(d)Parete^squipr<' fmtv^iSy &conudi-

enii tmovuniviimvn

iisetteift*. I. Convening unconverted

ijie

». Rccovcting the fai-lent

ji. Ma1<«ngth€wi!fiJll tncxculabic.

Part I.Chap.2 . Agisted Qonfciences, j^i

cufable. See P/tu/s Sermon to Foe/ix ; eyfSi. 24.25. How ftrangely will this fellow bee confounded, and more than utterly without all exciife, when he lliall meet PauUt that great day,before the higheft ludge?

4. It is right pleafing and profitable to upright ,. Comfo^tins «p' hearted men, and all luch as happily hold on m a con- righi mei>.

flant and comfortable courfe of Chriftianity. Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly ?Alica. 2.7. It makes them dill more humble,2ealous,watch-full, heavenly minded, &c.

5. Hardens the rebellious and contumacious. See < w, j • 1, rf)7A.chap.6. In which faithful! Minifters arealfo bciw"'"^^ ^^' Hnt9 God a fweet favour ofChrifi. 2. Cor. 2. i j. (f) Promnckt forty ut

6. And the Man of God himfelfe (hall hereafter pop'^^i^ ftione, & in^ blefledly (%)Jhine as the brightneffe of the firmament, '^^"''"^ dtftUum, and as the Starresfor everandever. And all thofe hap- pfrCSi^'S-' pie Ones which he hath puld out ofHell by his down- tmtn fmul admontt, right dealing, (hall (h) raigne and rejoyce with Him opmmprophettt^quam* in unknowns andunfpeakable Bliffe through alleter- ^^«*"'^w/ay7/, «/»«•-

•• "^ tiftraludtU,ftbigra.

" ^' turn fare facrificium.

Calv.inlfa. cap 6.Efiqttidemhocdl£luantrum dlvinUui prtphetamtniiti, qni auresebiuref, oculoi oblmt.& COYpepuli $b[tineu quia vldeniur htct minimecomftUre in Dei -/jaiuram, adto. que alitna tfje ab e]us vcrbr» Sed abfurdum videri non debet, ft dim fopuU malhiam uU'ma. excai' cationeuUifcitur. • — Ta'iiixceeauoaiqueinduramnanproficlfdiwf ex naturd verbiyfedacciden-talis{(i^r^UquehominMwpfuvUati tribuenda, ib:d. liecdsusinecverbum^ nee frepheu^ perfe qnenqui txcxcmi.Depropbetd. turn & virbo hie dtcitur.Immo & de ipfo Deo } oh.i 1.40.Caufaj quiavtrbum.qtiodperprepbitoicovdonatMejlVeiiCy quibufdam ex auidentefii odor mortifiTi. Ln/liofta clmffimd fuce fib't oppofitd magis ucutief. Canora vox l<edet amtt debiliores. CMUydffitia. ffigiddytffervcfcet. Sculjncuniemlocum, 6. Procuring an hippy place to them which ufc it. (^) Dan 11. 3. (hj Et hoc attendite fairci, quid omntt tanales medki, qmtiei ad ees qui in iotpsre^grotare videntur^ vemunt^ omnia qua tis deU£labi!ia t([e videbantur ahft'at-dun% & quod dulcet ft, ad integrum inter dicunt, Aliquoiitietiam frigidim auipere nonftrmit' tunty inierdum & amariffinuu puiaaei biberecogunty&afpen'miiferramm'is vulfierafequcnter. imidunt. Hoc ergo quod pro /axitau torpoum carnatesmedici faciuntt pra animarumfa'^ lutefpirituaUs medici ixereere cotinduni H^ec ergo fo^itam frairisihirifimi & tarn pro med quam pro ve!ird[alute rattonem me rtdditurum efe ante tribunal teterni judim uenigflorafu, eligo a^e-ra qkjdimjtdfalubria vobis mtdicaments ingerere, ut vobifcumpofit^ in Angelo) uts confoitiopir* petudmtrear i?uolumitacegaudere. (SteifttivtarSy in what fcnfe we/wr" is b( re to 6c taken. It makes nothing «t all for the Popilh rotten TemHt of Merit.) AHgufif dt Temp,ser.67,

U tktt

J ^2 JnfirHclio»sfor a right comforting Se(5l. 2.

a. Compared with Biit now on the Other fide the Eftsdls of Dawbing dawbing, whofc cf- and men-plcafingare inoft accurfed and peftilent;in fcasaielttdownem ^^a^y .efpeds.

Voods vvcKd. . I. In refped of God's Word and meflages: firft,

not dividing it, and difpenling them aright.Secondly, OiOaonouring the Majeftvjand weakening the power of them many times, with the unprofitable mixture of humane allegations, oftentations of wit, fine Frierlike conceits digged with much adoe outofPopifh poftils, &c. Even as we may fee at harveft time a land of good corne quite choaked up with red, blew, and yellow flowers. As King lames doth, excellently allude (.) In the Prtface of in the forecited {i) place. Thirdly, Fearefull propha-bis Rcnsonftrancea ning them by mif-application againfi: God's will: gainS Cardinall Ter- ^^^ Making the heart of the righteous Sad, whom God y^T g 1, ,, jj^ rcoMldnot have made Sad: andflrengthening the hands ^ • * oftherf>ick.ed,thatheJhoHld}70tretHrnefl'omhis-)vicked

voay^ by fromifinghim ///<?.FourtMy,Villanous perver-tingandabufing them to their owne advantage, ap-plaufcrifing, revenge,and fuch other private ends: ?i7l'» "^^mmllli DO- ^' ^" ^^^P^^ o^ ^^^^ flattering, and unfaithful! Mi-Liw'^d« t^'^'ii* f?^cH' nifl:ers themfelves. Firfl:,Extreme vilenefle, Ifa.9.1 5. lamii muirit, (]h'hi Secondly,(/^Guiltinefle of fpirituall bloudflied.^-^ie')^. ipfe hunt eccidi!, qn\ ^ j g ^ Thirdly, Liableneffe to the fierce wrath of God, iumtaando morn pro jntheDay ofvifitation. fer. 14.1$ .i.Ki»g.22,2S.

The Hearer. 3. In refpedl of their hearers, who delight in their

4*. Boih MiniHcrand lies,in theirfmooth and filken Sermons, fudden, hor-Hcarcr. rible, and unavoidable confufion. i/^. 30.13.14.

Suibm ome conjlhm .^. Burning both toi^etber in hell for €ver,with-

ah e(jrHW/<i?3£«'««?WH?<i^f*ifrfi'%^» ([ua. vecenoi convrmmm^ rus conjimgiwur^nosrei tfe cftindl' jjj^^ ^iifntira en malt, cuaproprii hibcmw^al'icnaiquaqut mirtti addi' w quiz tot eccidi'

Ce piruiTi & ce'/ttefiatimcfje^utili,is(acuki.as ra'^afiirutnccnfuuudmiohlhvaremmir.idti3-tl'tsredqua>:iim<idmen}ulicriimreai}or!eperv(mt,epi!daliqi{iSfarumircf(Cit ddmomno rrtay quia^vohistgonciteiix'.ni &pfo me, &fvo vf^iurnalamfurnre'idjturui taiiuiumln dicpduy^ ^ x/Q'ifcum triihi ait mcfffi tturvajuppiuia fn^mtrt. Egg me apud Vium atfolvOj dum itertm arque itcrum admoncDparah & conufior, Aug. dc temp. Scr. z^r,

r-ut

out timely and true repentance : banning there each

other continually, and crying with mutuall hideous

yellings : O thou bloody Bi^tcher ot our Soules, hadft

thou beene faithful! in thy Miniftery, we had efcaped

thefeeternall flames I O miferable man that I am;

Woe is me, that ever I was Minifler: for now befides •

the horrour due unto the guiltinefle of mine owne

damned Soule,! have drawn upon me, by my unfaith-

fiill dealing,the cry of the bloud of all thofe foiiles, who

have perifhed under my Miniftery, to the everlafting

enraeinc of my already intolerable torment! ~ - (^^ For the painful.

Give meleave toconcMe this point withthat .T^I^^frf "Zt

patheticall and zealous paflage or reverend & learned ing, wherein there is

6'r<f<?;//7^»?againftnegligentPaftours,amongft whom ordinarily fo much I may juftly ranke and reckon alfb all Davobers (for as* a.Tcftationon the one well never a whit,as never the better; and Men-plear onXmhcrof'fuch fers: For lelfe-preachers are,for the moil part, (n) fel- a jjale of carbfiry dome-preachers. Heare (0) his words: vatiery 06 cxtraordi-

Were there any love of God from their hearts in thofe ^ nary conceits, tricks Vffho in fie ad of feeding to falvation, fiarve many thoU' ^^"^'5» o^^p^^^'o^ of fands to defirtiSfion: I dare fay,and fay it boldly ^that for pms thlVen man to all the j>romotio.ns under Heaven, they would not offer a great deals of pains, that injury to one Soule , that noro they offer to many and tortures his hundred Soules. ButyLord^ horo do they thinks to give ^'^ cxtrcmeIy:Thcn, ^p their(jp) reckoning to thee,who in mofifiriB account trnTt^li^M^^i coramitting it fa punflually and prccilcly to meanory; The fcarefulneflc in dcllTcry, and danger of being oaf, Vaine gloiious, doubring that they I'hsU not be applauded, as they ^werc wont.Feare, lew the next time fhoi/ld kiren^hcir former reputation of wit, reading, &c Ifay,fL'chconfi.ietatioosasthcfe, arc many time; notablecurbes, to keepe them from appealing tco often in th:: f ujp;c. ("o^ ^n H^s Godly Obfervationt, concerning divers Arsumcnis,and Common Places \\ Rciigion. Cnp. 15. ("p) Vaiiiwm qitotidii nO' b'lfcum raiiofiesiquM cum no^roindice habih;m:'^.. — Penlcmw quod lucrum Dtofic'imui nos^ qui accepto talento ab ce adn(ZpUumm:lfn'umtu. Stsnimdicit: Hsgotiimlm dumvmio. Ecu jam ve-nlt^ (cce de nofira mgoth lucrum requirii.^na's el an'mztii lucrum de noflfa negot'vLtione tngnfira-bimui} ^dstiiuicenCpiQuianimarummanip'ttoi dtpftedkatmlsTioflrie ftgut ill atari ftimii^? Ponnrnm antt etu'.oi nnfiios ilium tame difthMionk diem qw judex vinlet, & raiicmnty cum fer-visquibui tatenta oedidit,p»net.Ecceinmaie^izteterribiliiinter aTtgelammatque archangelorum chores vide bit ur- /a illo tanto examine, eltilorum omnium & reproborum muliitudt deducet ur, & uxufquifque quid (it operatiu oftiadeiuK Ui Petrus cum ludted. convtrfi^ qu-m po^ ft traxit apfd.. r:bit.lbiPMlmco«uarjHm,utiiadixerim^madmiMi9S, Ibi Andreas po^ fc Achaimi iti

M3 mH

Itumn Afiim^ T^ho -will take the anfyeer of every Soule com:n'ttted unto

mas Iniu.ini, in an thtm one hj one? Or with tvhat eares do they often heare

^aumfui ]4dkiscon ^^^^ -vehement (beech of our Saviour Chrtll.Feed^Feed.

S.«».«;« r'g-'i ^''^' yrtth^bat eyes ao they fo often reade thatpter^

titi '.urn inmarum In cingfpeech of the Apoft/e,I-eed taepccke committednn-

ifU atp^rtbuMi, qh'i to you f But if none of thefe Trill move them, then the

fcn^k prddicationUiis £ord open thetr eyes jo heare the grievous groanes of

Uilfr tot ft^ti cam <"?. ^^^^ comfUintng agatnB them; 0 Lord the revenger

grigibui jVu ante titr of blood, heboid thefe men, vhor/i thou hafifet over hs to

si p.t^#/« iCttiaJ i^fxc giijg Hi the bread of life, but they have net given it w:

rmt, nes mifai qwJ q^^ tongues,andthe tongues of our children havefiucki

^Ourtfxnw, qui ^^ ^^^ ^^r^ of our mouthesfor calling and crying-, and

mgetium vacut ndi. ^hey ypould not tai^epttty on mtWe have given them the

Ktui, qui pafioium no tenths vhich thou appointedfh us, but they have notgi-

men bsbuimM, & evi ■^f„ us thy truth; which thou haft- commanded them:Re-

quastxnuwmniono ^.^^^^hem, O Lord,as they have rewardedusiLet the

tiro dtbtamus eflctee , j / j ■ i /r . .

^. -,«. u.f:,n„s 3 Hie bread betweene their teeth tame to rottenneUein their

pafioris vocati fumuf, bowels. Let them be c loathed with Jhame, and confufion

&i\ii greiimnonduci- of face, as with a garment: Let their wealth, Oi the

jww.Grcgor in £var- 'X)ungf-om the earth,befwept anvay by their executors;

g€l. Horo. 17. ^^^ ^^^^ their geld andfilver, yohich they have falfely

treafured up, let centirjually be written, The price of

blood, the price of blood : Tor it is the value of our

hlood,0Lord, Ifthoudidfi heare the blood of ^^^

being but tne man, forget not the blood of many, when

thougoefi into judgement.

Chap.

Part I .Cap. 3 . AffliEled Qonfciences,

i6s

CHAP. III.

9yf ffenerall dire ^ ion for avoiding the former err our.

Now returne to re(5lifie and tender a remedy againft the firft aberration. Which I told you was this: When mercy,Chrifl-,diepromires,raIvation, heaven,and all are applied hand overhead, and falfely appropriated to iin-

mui quterere Cbriflum, mfi'mpulftfetifUaliqua miftrye^ ac indigtHM mfira. Qui valciit, non egcBt medico, feci male afFcflijj»^«ic Cbriftuij Venire ad

hambled Tinners: whofe Soules were never rightly illightned with fight of finne, and waight of God's wrath; nor afflided to any purpofe with any legall wound, or hearty compun(5l:ion by the Spirit of bondage: In whofe hearts, (^) fenfe of their fpirituall mi- me omncs, qui fati-ferie^and want,hath not yet raifed a reftlefle arid kind- |'" ^ oQcrati edit, ly thirft after fef^ C^^rifi. L?rcatt"SJJ m

*In this cafe mine advife is^that all thofe who deale iguur chrl^um JUdi' with others about their Spiritual ftates,and undertake cant^ chrifii txtmplt to direfl in that high and waighty affaire of mens Sal- **^ ^fc<int, nmpe^qua vation, either pablickly or privately in their Miniflry, ntlaaiSdt^'*^ %'^ visitations of the ficke, or otherwife; that they would jf'Ja/u^Uaf'e^Zii follow that courfe of which I largely difcourfed a in chri^o^tedem tmf»-little before taken by God himfelfe, his Prophets, his >"« mimHlandos effeip-.Sonne, the Apoftles, and all thofe men off r) God in ff^P'^^f « miftr!^ all ages,who havefet themfelves, with Sincerities a^JittJm^mZ du( partes deHrintefewptr con]urigend* finty DeSriaa miftrle) & DoClr'tnM mifemwdue in Cbri-fio Itju. Rolluc. in loannemxap 4. Cr), Let none fpcake againft the preaching of the LaWjfor i t is the wbolefonae way ihat God Himfelfe, and His Servants in all A* geshavc taken.^-Jc did reprn?c,convincejandcurfe.<4^«andEi;f, and after he prca died, theSeedofthcWomanfliallbreakethe Scrpcntshead.'—^So lobii Bap:i(i dah withHu hearers And our Saviour Cfo-i/? Taith, Hf canr.e to feeke, and to fave the loft. Pr:<r, A^s 2 sz-firft preached the Law, and aftcnhe Gofpcll. So PauliadSiltUf Acls i g. The contrary is the way to make people curie usheieaftcr, though it picafe them for iheprcfcntj As if one (houid heale a fore on the top,and not corro(ire ir, to draw and cSte oat the core, it would withiij a while breakc out againe, withfarre gteatC danger: Soflj^Uwee find i intbiscafe RogetsofDedhaminHis'D9^riHe^ofFAitbjp^g,97.99t * Pics Fiift humble men with the Law.

reacbexsmuity

M^

&ith-i

InfirnBionsfor 4 right comforting

Sed^.2;

CO The law firft ^"^^^^^1^^^"^^^'^"^allgood Confcience, to feekeGod's humbles, thea the gloriein thefalvationoFmens Soiiles j to difchargea-GofpclJ cooiforrs. right their dreadfull charge , and to h^epe themfehes The Law bath three pf^fefrom the blocd of all men ; to Wit, That they la-i^HKnctb^'^^iircr"'. ^o"*^ ^^^'^ ^"^ niaine,in the firft Place, by the know-

ble {inner, in whom

ledge, power, and application of the Law, (/) to il-* God haih'a meaning lighten. Convince, and terrifie thole that they have to to wojke faiib, wlcb ^q with, concerning converllon, with a fenfible par-a clcaic and pmjcu- ^j^uiar apprehenfion, and acknowledgement of their ry, «id wofuli^ttate wretchednefle,and miferable eftate,by reafon ot their HcQandsmbyrmne. finfulneffe and curfednefle: To breake their hearts, Secondly, it doth al bruife their Spirits, humble their Soules, wound and fo by the working ef awake their Confciences, &c. To brin^^ them by all _

Ihc paC?iSn! «»^^nes ^o ^h^^ ^^g^^^aftonifhment,troubleof minde, particuUr'ly true of and melting temper,which the Miniftry of ^ohn Bap-Hiw, which before tift, Paul and Peter wrought upon the Hearts of their hearers.i,,«/^.3.i o. 12.14. AEi. 1 6. 5^0.And 2.3 y.That they may come crying feelingly and from the heart,to thofe Men of God who happily failened thofe kt&m arrows of compun6lion and remorfe in the (ides of their Confciences, and fay ; Men and Brethren^ rvhat

He ufed to pofte o-vecHit head, as per Mining to Others,not to Him.Batn^>w God makes Him take this 10 Himfelfe, and to

app^y & approprine f^allwe do? Sirs, what mufifvedo to befaved? &c, As they fhouldhave faid : Alas! we fee now, we have

it,atifthc Minidcr Ipo<e to Hioa alone by Namc^ and to thinkc the Minifter knowet all His heart, Ipokctb on Him, and Ipyakes dircfily to IiimjThottot»it may be ih; MjiiiO.er

beenein Hell all this while ; and if we had gone on a little longer, we had moft certainly lien for ever in the fiery Lake; The Divell and our o wne lufts were carrying us. hood-winkt,and head-long towards endlefTe perdition. W ho would have thought wee had beene fach abhominable beafts, and abhorred Creatures as knew Him not,or not your Miniftry hath made us: and in fo forlorne and rt.scafe, ba- God ^^^p^^n eftate? Now yonbleffed MenofGod, helneus

makes Hjoi 10, to r \ • ir cr ■ • u c r \ cl

tbinkc. Thirdly up- owt ot tmsgulfeof Ipirituall contuhon, orwcareloit on cbcfc iwo,ii raikth terroDr,andpurs liiisfnner out of His old, fecurc, and peaceable CDurfcof impenitenc<,that He wenton in. Whether it be the prophancrhatwent on

boldlyiuHis finne^ orihecivjllmantrufting in Hisowne righteoufncire And makes

Uimasoiu flifninto the flcih with a croflc, er bearded urow, which Hec cannot (hake out,nor ahide the fmart,6utftampcs as one flung with an Adder, ibatcanQoi ftandHij ground) but is wholly poflcflcd with kiitrJbld. fig^ 6 8, crc*

ever-

Part I.Cap. 3. AffliSied Confciences,

i6y

Miioy puniendopiftt' m. Ads. 1. J7.

everlaftingly. By your difcovery of our prefent finfull and curfed eftate, we feele our hearts torne in * pieces with extreme, andreftlefle anguifh, as though many fiery Scorpion's flings ftucke f-afl in them;Either leade us to the fight of that bleCfed iAnti-tyfe of the Bra<,en Serfent to coole and allay the boyling rage of our guil-tie wounds, or we are utterly undoneiEither bring us to the Blood of that jt^fi and holy One^ which with execrable villany wee have fpilt as water upon the ground, that it may binde up our broken hearts, or they will prefently burft with defpaire, and bleed to eternall death. Give us to drinke of that foveraigne ^^*- ^^'' * Fountaine,opened by the hand of mercy,for allthirfty ^ ^' ^'^' Soulesor elfe we dye. There is nothing you can prescribe, and appoint, but we will moft willingly do. We wil with all our hearts , plttcke ont our right eyes, Matih. 5'. 2 9.30. cut off our right hands ; We meane, part without be- CO ^»«h. ^l'^ , loved lufts, and deareft finfull plealiires; abominate, mean: %w,'*and'by and abandon them all for ever, firo m the heart root to /<//w^ \t, thc'rcnoun-the Pit of Hell.- If we can be rid of the Devils fetters cing and difchiming welcome fhall be Chrifi'sfweet and eafie yoke: In a ?»^!;"^'T"\°^ ^^ word,wewilirO/^Af4//,evenallourSinnestotheIan: [aJrof^'Siog w« filthy ragge of our heretofore doted upon miaion de- t^o^ requires ) to lights {0 that wee may injoy our blefied 7<!/^> whom, pait with the righ^ you have told us, and we now beleevcG'^^sf^^f^ made andthle^ardintaeft;

I ^i T ] ^^A ru^ifl. si^r> th^t aminbathun-

both Lord and Chrtft: &c. ^^ j^. ^1^^ ^^^^^^ ^^j

inward loveroir,aHd the euiwjrdandcomncnnpraSircofit. Hec that would cnjsy ibis heavenly treafurcjw! ich the Lord dothfo freely and gracioufly tander unto u«, bythe prcachingof iheGjfpcU, muft rcfolvc to mike a through-fale, and to foriake not (one, but every finne, evcty conuptionj every breach of the willof God, whatfocvcr, Hhron In bii third Sermon up9u Maitb, ij.44. WhatntuAth^nnnerfe]]? Ail that Hee haji. Wh;B it chat?His Goods, Lands, Children? No, Thcfe be noneof his owne, God ha;h but lent hitn the(e to r.le^ and lome th it would have Chrii^, and (hall, have no goods to fell: Whac then js our ownc? Our finncs and nothing clfe. He that will have part in Chrift, muft pirt with his finnes; He cannot have Chrift,and kcepc any O.se of them. Rogers is \m 2>f» Rrim (<f Faith, p. 171. &c. ^ivelii fro digniiattftd tftimxndonum hec q'lhi offifi tbri^tti, quantum ft(-^me(ft tfijampfimi*mdep:cc(itli{uiij& mifiridco^ut',fc en'mfitt Ut plurisfMciU Cbr!ftum,qu^i» univeifum hunc munsium\ enrnqne tvidi ad ft erip}it,adMifiauimflti & S*543 ttrnfaam *\ernam Kolloc. in Icran. c^ 6. pag.|7^.

"^166 Irjftru^ions for a right comforting Sedl. 2 •

Then hcak them Now when we fnallfee^and findein romemeafiire

With the Gorpcll, ^.j^g hearts of our Hearers, and fpirituall Patients thus

COThoueh a Man prepared; both by legall dejeflions and terrouVs from

dares not apply the the fpiritof bondage; (t) and alfo pofftfled with fuch

promifcto One.oac melting and eager affedions, wrought by the light of

ly tcriificd by the theGofpell, and Offer of Chri ft : When their Soules

f^Xs'tabLrr ^"^^^^S^" ^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^""^^' even their beft beloved theGofpcll"andcox/ ^"^^ ^^^^^y and burdenfome; to prize 7^/?/^ Chrifi far trite hcartedjwc dare before all the world, to thirft for Him infinitely more, doc no oth.r.Rogerjj than for riches, pleafures,honors,or any earthly thing* ♦Af/^^ '^^* to refolue to take him as their husband, and to * obey

' Cu j H*^ ad exlllum ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^°^^ ^'^^ ^^^^> ^^« ^"^ ^^^ ^^^^ in truth: I tabilonicum re(lwigen- fay thenjand in this ca(e,we imy have comfort to mi-^anouejje^dixhqmpc.. nifter Comfort. Then, upon good ground we may go tentlatiffmt.&dcCtfl- about our Matters command, i/^.40.1. f which man-Zdi^tt'i^^lTP: Ple^i'ers many times pittifuUy ^bnic)Comfon:^e,Co^r.. dfue eftvU i(U c^nfo- firtye my people; ( (u) I meane in refped: of fpirituall ^ndi S.)itiemmcll,t- bondage) —Speakeye comfortably to '}erHf(ilem,and rigiH affliSios & pro- cry unto Her, that Her warre ii accomplijhed, that Her pam,tm£iah &f(re Iniquity m pardoned. We may tell them, with what a ^6i Uvure triftnid. compaliionate Pang, and dearecompellation, God Calvin, Himlelfelabours torefrefli them. Jfa.<)^. 11. Oh thou

Qtfiti (^aptivloi & li ajfliEied, and to fed with tempefi , that hafi no comfort • bcTAtio ilia cffrporalu behold, I mil lay thy fi ones wtthfaire tolours , and lay Th Tl^TZ. (^)thyfoHndationsmthSaphirsy^c. Wemayaffurc fpirituaiii', nex in U- ^nem m the Word or life and Truth, that fe/us Chnft tcrabanndumnobisjtd is theirs, and they are His: And compell them, as it ad (apivnatis Q)'mtui Were, by an holy violence, not without a great deale %itrmU"^m^ ofjuft indignation againft their lothnefle to bcleeve, itmq,Hd(mpmmfem- ^"^ holding offin this cafe to take his Perfon, His me-piunupercbrilluvifi. rit, His bIood,all His Spirituall riches, priviledges, ex-{lie ccpiatmem ajjur- cellencies: And with Him pofleffion of all things,even gjndum tm. Scuk, of the moft glorious * Deitie it felfe, blefled for ever: rorolymaUqfiitHt.cuSwi ^ee I. C^'r.?.21.22.23. /o^.iy.Zl. ./J<wdflwf«faw,G)bri^«J.i Cor,3.ii.Scul .inlpcutn. *In that fenfc »s I teach in my Expofi-don of the Isft article of the beliefe. Faith in the (irft aS, makcth us Chrinsj reconciles m CO him, makes us one witb him, and by Him with God the Father, O, D,

But

n^s vi

-A P^r:. I. Cap, 3 . JffltRed Confciences,

■ ^^ ■

* -jput now in the meane time, untillfenfe of Spiritual! mifery and poverty raife an hunger and thirit after Icfus P^rifij bcfore fuch lir%e preparations, and prece- Before the Lew, /» dent affe(5tions,as have been fpoken of, be wrought in unfeafanable, as is the hearts of men,by preffing the Law, and proclaim- P^°^^^ h ^' ftJwo-ing the Gofpell, and that in Sinceritie, (for the degree and meafure,we leave it to God,as a mofl free Agent, infomethcy may beftronger, in (bme weaker j the preaching or promifmg of mercy, as already belonging unto them is farre more unfeafonable, and un-

fccme\v,x.hcin SnoTv in Summer^ raine inhatvefly or

honour for afoole. It is upon the matter, the very Sealing them up with the Spirit of delufion, that they

may never fo much as thinke of taking the right courfe

to be converted. What fottifh and facrilegious auda?

cioufncfle then is it in any Dawl>er to thru ft his pro-

phane hand into the treafurie of God's mercie, and

there hand overhead, without any allowance from

his higheft Lord tofcatter His deareft and mofl orient

pearles amongfl Swine ? To warrant falvation to any

unhumbled Sinntx'^Tofirengthen the hands of the wic-

kfd, who never yet tooke finne to heart to any pur-=

pofe, and thirfl farre more (inch true Gadarens are

they) after gold, fatisfying their owne lufts,and perking above their brethren, than for the blood of^/^r*/?,.

hy fromifmq them life? To afTure meere civill men, and

Pharifes wno are fo farre from the fenfe of any fpiritu-

all poverty, that they are already fwolne as full as the

skinne will hold, with a felfe-conceit of their owne

rotten righteoufnefle, that they i]iall \^ laved as well

as the mofl puling precifian ? Efpecially, fith there is

fuch a cloud of ypitnejfes to the contrary, as you have

heard before. Befides all which, upon this occafionj

take two or three moe. Hearc a moft faithfull and

fruitfiill workeman in the Lords harvefi,oFgreat skill,

experience and fucceffe in the moft glorious Art of

converting Soules, which make&me more willing to

ujg,e

An expehaacntal!

Divine.

lyo JnfirHB:ions for a right comforting Sedl. 2^

urge his autboritie, and efteeme his judgement in

fy^Rogwof Dedhatn Points of this nature. None, (y) faith he, can prove or

in hi» Doftrino of fherv frefident,that faith wm wroHght in an Infiant at

Faiib, pag. 63. f'ffh^ -without any preparation going before : Nor can it

be conceived how aman fljottld beleeve in ChrififorfaL

vationjthatfelt not htmfelfe before in a miferahle eftate,

and wearied with it, anddefired to get out of it into a

better. As the needle goes before 19 pierce the cloth and

makes way for the thred to few it: So ii it in this cafe.

Afterward Hee tels us how and in what manner and

order,thefepre-difpofitions, and preparative A(fls, re-

. . „ quired for the plantation of faith, and fo fecuring us of

friLnto^SlowLe: the right feafon, and a comfortable calling to aflure

gall tcrrour,and pre- men of Spirituall fafety,are wrought in fuch,as God i$

cede that repentjnce drawing unto 'j-efas Chrifl. He requires from the law,

which !$ the Dangh. ^{rB:, Illumination : SecondW, ConviSlion: Thirdly,

tcrofFjithj and in L^^allterrour, FromtheGofpeUby thehelpeof the order of nature fol- ^ ^. „. „ * ,■ ^/ ^ j 0^ ji^ m ir

lowes after it. Sec Spi"t; Firft, Revealing the remedy : Secondly, Teltefe

ibid.pig III. IIS. of it in gener all :yhira\yi Support in the meane time I > 3 • s «4. fromfmkirfg under the burthen,andfalling into delfaire,

Secalfo Mi&cT H$e fourthly,(z) C(fntrition-, Which is attended, with &r/ad:d'°n"e fo-^e kinde of, Fird.^f«• Secondly,..^«y? Third-fccondEdition. ly, C^<?. Fourthly, (a)Ho/xf. Fitthly,;ojK. Sixthly, (a)If any be troubled, Hungring and thirfling after mercy , and after ^hnfi, bccaufc hcc talkcs of Seventhly, Refolution to fell all, to wit, all finnes, not FaTh,^ ht Him feekc ^^ ^^^ve an hoofe behinde,8cc. And thus (faith he) god

fatisfadion. \bid. pag.

i6i.i6a'and weigh well His d5ftinAion.ofthcGiftsofGod,j>(t9, 125,1 %6 where He tels m of three kindcs ot them: Firftaforae common to Elect, andKeprobaic; as knowledge in Scripture, Prophecy,Tongues,Miracles, and fuchlike. Secondly,fomcfpeciall, belono* ingtothcEIcAonely, asFaiih, by which weare juftincd, a renewed heart, a good con-fcience, the fcare of God, ard fucli like graces. Thirdly, fomc middle onci, wrought in ihcheartofthofcjiliatbenotyctaflually thechildicnof Godj ycr certainely fball brj And which whcfoeycr have wrought inihrm, fliallfurcly have Faith, and cannot goc long without itj Such IS thii contrition, and fuchxlilpofitionsasbc in men before Faiib, which yet are wrought by tac Gofpcll. Thcfe .ue better then common Gifts, yet not aSuallGracrs, and yet gracious inclinations to Faith, which are in thofe that are to bee juflificdjand which ("if wcfpeakepropefly^ cannot be wrought in any that fliall perifli, at JUafitr Hooker in the Vnface to the fkmt Bcpfie.

brings

brings along the man.^ that He purpofeth to make His, Anayvhenhe iiat thisfajfe^God feales it up to him^and inables him to belee-ue ; tyfnd faith: Sith thou wilt haze no Nay^Be tt unto thee according to thy defire: And God fealeshimufhythe Spirit of promife, as furely as any ypritingu madeffirehyfealingof it. Then he heleeves the H^rdof God, and refls , and cafis himfelfe upon it. And thus he finds himfelfe difcharged of all woe, made partaker of all good,at peace in himfelfe^andfitted^and in tune to do God fame fervice,This is tofome fooner, to fame later'^ according to the helps anh, meanesthey have,, and wife handltngthey meettvithall y and as God gives

power, It is hard to fay , at what inflant faith i^

wrought, whether not tillaman feeles that he apprehends the promifes, or even inhisearnefl defiresy huH' gring and thirfiing \ For even thcfe are pronounced bteffed.

But here (for I defire and endeavour as much asl can pollibly, in every paflage to prevent all matter, both of fcruple in the upright hearted, and of cavill in the contrary minded) letno truly humbled finner bee difcouraged.becaufe He cannot findein himfelfe thefe feverall workings, or other graces, in that degree and height, which Hee defires and hath perhaps, feene, ^^.^^^ ^.^^.^^^ heard, or read of in Ibme others: If he have them in fahhof Fauh:^«»« f^) truth, and trulythirftsandlaboursfor their in- fraduyaut menfurdfi. creafe,he may go on with comfort. Neither let any be ^^* dtpendet juftifica' diflieartened, though He did not obferve fo diftindly ^^Jf,f^J''''^^l'll^^^^ the order of the precedent z^s, nor could difcerne fo no/upon the dee" * pundually their fever:jll operations in His Soule: yet but the truth of faith! if in fubftance and cftecl they have beene wroughtin Davenanriusia Expofi, Him, and made way for lefus Chrift, Hee needs not ipif^-'^^Co'j>([M i-i:.y complaine. Somay wrcf.y pro-

rt^ 1 • r^ J • • n J- • • r portionably of other

As this man ot God m expetimentall divmity, fo graces, in tcUmA«£

comfort from thcinj and yet that oi/lk^'nt is niofl trucj^i dixlfil fujficit, pfrijfii: If any fay, he hath grace e-nou^hj be haih juft none. Mimmi certe bonm (fi, qui melior ijje nen vuU, Bernard. ■

our

1. Boksval DrnAft. our reaowiKd and invincible (f) Ci^mpions in tfaei^ i^\ ^—' !■■*— f^ Pcdemialidi&oiiHesapon other occafions, ipeake to

MrXrraBimr» tbciamc purpoie, telling tis alfo of fbrne antecedent ■ojiSufr'T^ "A(£b faombling & preparing tbcfooletbrconveriion. M»«»iB, fiii^f There4arCy^^^Sae^;yCertJuneiMermMMeftBs pinr ke-ji^tf*^ ftretwmverfemer re^enerjaieti, which by vertne cf the ~ Wardmmd Sfirir, Mre wr^mght in the heisrts */ tbofe

^^^ which jKre m»tyet yijHjied : Snch m: Jlbamtuttion oftfte

Jafm ptuau, simir muadttadcn^ciewce with the kjf^wUdge efthe Wvrd pmmJtSbe- smdwiil0f^dyk>rjiat^^aipo(£, Se^e •ffimie^fesre '^ S^SSl ^fiF*"^""*'*^ erlegmiiterrtmr ; juhnfiMgMgd Cdfiinr ^ ^^^^J"T^J2i himf»reMl^gememtfivmfMchMwnferMhleefime,fime htktmm tf^THjKm hefceffjerdem, &c. Letmcbat ackie one otfacr,aiid fvOJCsi^C^ Healibofexcdlent leantiBg;AxidtfaenIhavedone;

*j" Jjj^UJ^ omreeeiveMtrmejmfUfyimgfMith^heimmftMitwerehe

tMwmmiM —fnr hr^kf^i^fiecct ^ the Lew : /rr. 23.29. fVee4ore ts

1% \i wimTwmkmm ■■' heUdfeemAefedtrteffUmes^thremghthefesreefVe' pam vati fiittb^ vitemts^tethefe^eefjfhimes: Amdimdeedyemeefthefe ^yy**- *^ *•: au^ T^fi^ Miether, and the ferfeS Uve thtufts omt ISJd^Samim f^^e-yetmmfifeJOrhrin^imtkMi'ferfeUUveytumwee^ «nrrt «■■ ff'om^ \ dUer-BrisliedrMwesiK-tbethred difter it^ enu the pp. mamt dUac, fii»«- izo Am^ he^ith. In AcfrefMTMieu tuidfttimg ns for * *— *#*'""'»fr°? Mr^ca^MCAr^^reqmretfatwodviKS:Firft,:7l^ iwI'^i^iZiLm?^ <^«Krtt^#f «r efssit werejhm the wilde OUve-tree.

jaOif.ij Sofimkeim hnftwXinrnf ut iT ifmrnunit Cm-j &-Hxsrutedpunm^ &rtS' fmjifi^^^mfT»jns,fmdfitkmmfHMiffAramavMTtf»kki Vemfnitmsmnm' m fmmm m • •m di, mdiepaa/nesae itififrmnt ^aefmme mluS^ m im p ^nd mn t, iu& immkkmtferweMtx twtiuitmmgimwmihm 1 mfikiissiem I j a tm^ e m ftrocntar. Hit Ami f m if f i n f l i i i| l if i 1 nj^mtm ■ mm fVii td fi —'ra r r rr;nir r o4i r Viitmrmmmim-§tx M I—I— <»atgwacn nerfe. j ar.4 )5.r&£nasF&Mie5>mflaw. ^mifDam mmeUt-v JkMlamw im'mjkmifffmeren,^jt^imt,mS* apuimg f —g# d^mt, aab ifcjarir^m^'i—'^^'J—1—Ti—. iirliiBi— ■iiynii.T-r'^fT'^'i'f f"— rr'nrr

Twmw^atmmfrmilq^UTierimfmsaaa^DeimlefTmei^rtmjfR enffmit^ uafim i',tnj9diedfmmtmiam,fitmm * J>i* fer fme%& k J m jmmfet e id ^m be£rag,CoBcg. I Ma^BSB'TTMHTj ^qoxqae cmtTCrvcxfit icBcofttaodMB Ardcolts, de ti caoTdfieraLTfeel 2. C<?>nttiin Im MtidltfDivimfj &. x.c 16

By

By vehich\ic meanetb^»<> things. Ffrft, A violent pulling of us out of the corrHpion of nntHre^ora cxttir.ix^s it vcere^hy the kr^tfs of the Lazr'. of an unregenerare r/san fom HtifecHrtty,^c.StQond{\'A violent artrailion ro Chriftjoreafe\ man nt thefrfiflainlj reftsfn^it. The hnntedbeifi jites to hii denne, the vnrfne:' ^:9ur

to the homes of the ttltar^ or city of refuge . _. .. ;, ^ery, Rom. 7. 14. drives him to Gods mrrcy. The Kraelites aredrwen into their chambers b't the defhroyiytr myfn-f^//';Balaam ts made toleane h.tckt bi the nakedS^iKfrd'^ Agur to rnnne to Ihiel and Veall, that is C^rift: Vrru, 30. 1,2,3. ^^f» ^^ is confofindedivithhii cmrne brH^ tiJJjneffe. Godmuft let loi^fe his Law, Siime. Ccnfci-cnce, and Satan to baite us, and kindle hell-fire in our Soules, before we will be driven ta leeke to Chriii. J^T^^/jiZ/jr, Aparingandtriirming of us, forourput-ting into Chriil by our humiliation for finne, rrmch is thw Tvroucht: Gcdgiveth the (inner to fee, by the L*trp, hisfmne^Aiidthe ^unifbment of it: Thedeteciicn yrhersr-cf drives Him to campu-nc}io>t,a/:da fricking of heart, 'pi-hichis irreateTyOr lejfer, and carries vith it divers

fjmftomes^andfsnf.blefafjionsofgriefe. Andyrorkf Yet are not ke»fi

a Seijite fhratianfrom his former comfeSyand flakes Him tcriOora iBeTicork)ii.s IdAth Himfelfcy Crc. mcano, (kfenriag

And yet by the way, and once for all, take this Ca- ^^ ^SEH^JHf"^ v€a!t, andforev/arning: If^any fnould tbinkeofthcfe fQr^c^L* ^^ " p recedent Kdcsy {e j thefeprcparanve workings of the ce_) Nddicr ktaa^ Law,and Gofpcll,which make way for the infuilcnof d:eamc^KhattlicfeaR: faith, as anv meritorious meanes to draw on Chrift; *°7 FioAiaioos of it were a m'oTt falTe, rotten, fooli{'h,execrable, popith, ^^^^ ^"'p^, abfurd, Luciferian mifconceit; and might juftiy merit ijj-.snjIiDe a^alJc-never to obtains merD.- at God's bountifull hands^or ncmici to ;be Gra«

oiGod-. backDov^ tharchcyaretbcESegs of tbc Word ami Sptrit '\mt^iitm tftH* ttuna oAimoaft' ntrr.^ (kt riguerjiid^.tKprtvia, qua v'-riuie vati, Spkriijrffte imamAmjafifutmam orii-b,ii ixdtsntuji qu iliafunt Kotkli '^»hntttk divpigjafkifau^y limn pfrnf* ctfffukJkfikim Hqze^ff i»l:qkdverue SuSnigColIcgTbKA^gpxam M3g Biiuo.&c Dc aBCCcedocb adcoaycitgaciD*Thdi. a.

t5art

^«^M^ Sed. 2.

ijoA JnftruSlio

part in the merits of Ciirift: I Ipeake thus to fright every one for ever, from any ilich abhorred thought. God the Father offers His Sonne mo ft freely. God Jg loved the ivorid^ that he gave His onely begotten Sonne j, thAt yehofoever beleeveth tn Him Jhouldnotfertjh, but have everlafiing life. Ioh.^.16. Vnto ti^ a childe is' borne, unto U4 a fonne is given, Ifa.^,6Jfthou knewefi the gift ofgodj faith Chrift unto the woman of Samaria, and who it «•, that faith to thee. Give me to drinke, loh.^. I o. Much more they,-which receive abundance of grace, and of the gtft of rtghteotifnejfe, 3cc. Rom. 5. I7. Chrift calleth Himfelfe,a Gift; And it is culkdythtgtft * ^odnm jithocdo^ ofrighteoafneffe. And nothing fo free as * Gift. And mm ^ll^'/'l^''''^^^ therefore thofe Divines fpeake norunfitly,who fay,/f qui dicit tibi: DoHm ^ g^ven unto ns^as fathers give Lands and Inherttance igitur f[tip[e Cbr'iftui to their childrenias kings give pardons,to their fubjeSls. filim^^utm dtditnobii having merited death'. They give them, becaufe they Pater. Rolloc. in lo- ^^/^ ^^^ ^y^^^ freenejfe ofthetr minds. Ail thofe who han. pig. !?«# would come unto c ^^*/?, and defire to take him as

thQktvifedome^righteoufnejfe, fan^ification, and redemption, muft be utterly unbottomed of themfelves, and built onely on the rich and free mercy of God revealed in the Gofpell.They muft be emptied,Firft,Of all conceit of any righteoufnefle or worth in themfelves at all;: Secondly j Of all hope of any abilitie or poffibilitie to helpe themfelves. Nay filled, thirdly, with fenfe of their owne unworthineflejnaughtinefte, nothingnefle: Fourthly, and with fiich a thirft after that water of life yloh.4^. 14. that they are moft willing to f'e/la/l^orit, and cry heartily. Give me drinke^or elfe I dye. And then when they are thus moft nothing in thefclves3& do Co long for thcrivers of living water, they are certainly moft welcome unto Icfus Chrift; and may take him moft freely; Heare howfweetly He cals them; Ho, every one that thirfieth, come ye to the waters ; andhee that hath no money. Come ye, buy, (indeate^yea come, buy wi^eandmilke^ without money,

find

and ^^^^^4|BPH^HP^ tp*^ f^/f^F^ay, that great day of thefeaftJjTf^^ooX^and 'cryed^ faying ; If any man thirft^ let him come unfijney anddrinke^ Hee that heleeveth ohrHe^aithe Scrjittire hathfaidy oat of his belly fiiallf 01V rivers of liz:ng water Xq\\,'j. 3 7.3 8. /r /if done: I ^m zAlpha, and ^ r^ega^ the Be ginning and the ■ End. I n'illgtve unto hirt^tha^is a thirft,ofthe Fouk-taine cfthe yrater of life fee ^^ Revel.21 .6. t^And let htm that is a thirfi come, am Tvhdfoeveftvilljet him take the ypater oflifefieely, R^m. 22.17. Wee miifl: therefore bynomeanes con;.ivc of the fore-named preparative hnmiliations andrjrecedent works of the Law and Go(pell, as of any'n(;ritorious qualifications to draw on.Chrifi (for he is g^en mod freely j but as of needfuUpredifpofitionSjtC) u-i'veus unto Chrifi.Vor a Man muft feele Himfelfe in m^erie, before He will go about to finde aremedie; be.ilcke before He will feeke the Phyfition; be in Prifon btore He will fuefor a pardon; be wounded before He v'll prize a Plafter, and pretious balfam. A finner muft o weary of His former wicked wayes, and tyred with le^^I| terrour, before he will have recourfeto-/«?/^ C^tfi fo ^efr.ejh-i»^, and lay downe His bleeding Soule in hisJeffed BofomejHe muft befenfibleofHis Spiritual! pov». ty, beggery, and flavety under the Divell5beforehe thi ■*■ kindly for heavenly righteou(iieffe,and willingly take^:; up C^ri/?xfweet a[nd eafie^oi^^. Hee muft be&caft iiowne, confounded, condemned, a caft away, and loft in Himfelfe,before He willlooke about for a Saviour ; He muft crie heartily, I am uncleane y I antm cleane\ before he will long,and labour to walli in J*^^ ^ -1

ihoft foveraigne,andSoule-faving-fo//»f4/»<?,yji'^»^'^ Zach.ij. --I to-the houfe ofT. avi^-', and to the Inhabitants A leru-faiem,f^rfinne, and for uncle annexe . hee »dft feliall^ before he will Le willing and eager to^^ t^^ Trea-fure hid. tn the fields

•\

tL.t.Z,

(()Vli!lifliulCfii?Vidi' UmnonuHlui,ntndiiO-

i III.

.Jofire particular Mrech^jfor the avoydittg this er-rour, I. How the Lav is f'Ke prejfed. II. How the Go'fielt to he preached. 11 '!jIow Chrifi to bepropp-fed. Ill I. How pardon to h^jfttred. And wayes to be ufcdfor the putting of thefeiireElions inpraElke.

0\v thuT to prepare, wound, afflidl, andhim^le the Soiile, that it may bee fitted fo« lefw Chrijiy and fo for comfort upr 1 good groundjlet Minifters, or vvhopever meddle in matters of this native, publickly or privately, ufe

rum, nm decen,fed ^^^ warrantable meaq^ (f)fkire, and foule,as they

rl'ir^Sr, lay,letthempreflethflaw, promifemercy, propofe

mundi't^ote? 2^»w Chrift,&c. Do whadhey Will feafonably and wifely;

pecutum putas habtt ? Let them improve nl their learning, wifedome, diC-

jpfeDeuAdklt^wnan ^retion, mercifuliiJfte,experience,wit,eloquence,ran-

iiAwyaii & dicityLa ^-^^^ ^j^^^ ^^^qj^ for that purpofe ; So that the worke

tfmtiue\ uiUUer iuie. be done, '

riiwi, id,ut temam, (g)ltrpYtlhng the law,betides other dexterities

boc, ut aUiclam; fed ^^^ dfct^ions for managing their, miniftry in this

9; mn audisjptmpce ^^..^ (ucceffefully by Gods bleffing, let them take no-

l^tntM ffemy qumn- to begm this Legall worke; It is a Tnnciple, attended cJicff, Lavamrivj upoft with many a Probatum eft : •c, Cluyfoft. to" "^. ^reffing upon mens confciences with a zealous, dif~ k PcrnitcmJ^ "^o. ^^^^^ powerfft/IneJfe,theirJ^eda//,principa//,fre/h-bIee'

•^■BTr,<lc. txanyothcr. ,^^ CoiBmentarics, and Expoficions, DawnamyinAivhAtely arc - ^-iirr /or a m ic purji?,, j cijearf, and compendious opening of rhc L.iw, and rank-- ., i'^/T'J"* ^^^ '^'rt'i'SrcpJfenrJngofthe levtrall finnes againftit. Make u(c of the twcnryconfiJcrations beforcjp.r.. (5?.&c. ftnd 06 the three waycs of examining the ConfcicnceinmyTrcstifc of thv Lord* Supper, 10 hcJpeto n)akc a Mac^ Mifcrable and vile in his oi*necycs; fcnfiblrtotyjs finfull, and curled ftate, that thereupon Hee may be ftirred to gocoot if KiTtfcIfs-, andmakc rowards Chi^. *Thc firft particular ditt-(^ionforpvcfling ih.'Law tourgemoft upon the heat€r$thcirfpccisUlinncs,asdid

din^

Part I. Cap. 4. Affli^ed Confcietices,

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ding ftnnes, is a, notdhle meanes to hrea}^ their hearts, and bring them to remorfe. That moft hainous and bloudy finne of killing ^efus^hrifiM which they had newly imbrued their hands, prefled upon the Confci-ences of Peters hearers,breaks and teares their hearts ^t^*** in pieces. zAct. 2 .a 5. 36.3 7. So Adultery> (ecretly, intimated by Chrifts words, unto the woman of Sama- ^"*^^' rU,Ioh, 4.1 S.Seemes to have ftrucke her to theheart, verf. I p. So the lewes having Idolatry prefled upon their confciences by Samuel^ i . Sam.'j.6. The finne of savmU asking a king; iifid. 12,19 . Vfory by Nehemah, 5.12. Nebcmhh. Strange wives by Ezrat chap, i o. p. were thereupon ^^^* mightily moved, and much mollified in their hearts, as appeares in the cited Places. Confider for this pur-pof e, that worke upon Davids heart, by Nathans Mi- T^athAM. nifterie, And Felix trembling,when Pattl ftrucke him 'P^i*^-on the right veine.

The reafbns, why this more particular difcoverie, and denouncing of judgement againfta Mans principal! finne, is like, God affifting with the Spirit ofhu. dage, to put fuch life into the worke ot the Law, are fuch as thefe.

I. The Sword of the 4$'/>/n>,which is the Word of God, being welded by the hand of the ^o/yG^<?/:and spirk' cuts mo9 edged, as it were, with the fpeciall power of God's there, becaufc there blelling, for the cutting afunder of the iron-finewes i»g«*t«ft «fift«nce* ofaftubbome and ftony heart, doth cru{h and conquer, ftrike through and breakein pieces,with an un-refiftable puiflance, proportioned to the infolency, or cafineffe ofrefiftance.My meaning is this; As PhUofo^ phers fay ot the Lightning ; that by reafbn of the eafi-nefle of the paflage, weaknefle of refiftance, porofitie of the parts, it pierceth through the Purfe, Scabberd, and Barke without any fuch Tcorching and vifible hurt; but melts the money, the fword, rents and fhi-vers the tree,b€caufe their fiibftance and roliditie,doth more exercife, and improve it*s aftivenefle and abili-

For thefe tciCoau

I.The fwordo! the

tie: So this fpirituall Sword, though it ftrike at every Hnne, andpafleth thorow , even to the dividing afun-derofSoHle and Spirit, andofthejoynts, and marrowi yet the hairy pate of the maine corruption,and Mafter unne, it wounds with a witneffe; it there tortures and teares in pieces with extraordinarie anguifh and fmart, fearching and fence -.for that oppofeth with the moft flintie iron-finew,to blount and rebate it's edge,. iHtwere polfible, •• *f |]«^« ^ncs jwft- 2, In Confciences regularly,and rightly wounded kenedjbitc fiiarpheft. ^^^ awaked,finnes are wont to bite, & fting propor-tionably to their hainoufnefle, and the exorbitancy of their former fenfiiall imprelTions.Some like a Maftife, ibme like a Scorpion, fome like a Wolfe in the Evening: ('But under ftand, thatfpirituall anguifhfurpaf^ feth immcafurably any corporall paine;therefore conceive of them with a vaft diG-proportionj Now the Minion delight or Captaine finne frighting the heart with greateft horrour, and flinging with extremitic fwoportionable to it's former vaftation of Confcience, doth by an accidentall power (God blefling the bufi-ncfle) give a great ftroke, to drive a man to deepeft detellation of Himfelfe, to throw Him downe to the loweft ftep of penitent dejeftion,to eneager His thir-ftiegreedineflfe after pardon and grace, and at length to fire Him out of His naturall eftate. j.Tbey are Sathani 3. A Mans principal!, and moft prevailing finne is iieog hold«« Sathans ftrongeft Hold. When He is in danger to be

diflodged, and driven by the power of the word out ofthe other parts of the Soule, as it were, and from Poflefiion of a Man by all other finnes; He retires Hither as to His Caftle, and moft ii npregnable Fo-t. And therefore if this be (bundly beaten upon by the hammer, and Horrour of the Law, and battered about his cares, he will be quickely enforced to quit the placs ^Uite.

It may be good counfell then, and often fealonable ' to

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to fay unto thofe Men of God,who defire to drive the Divell out of others, in fome fort, as the King of Syria faid to his Captaines, Fight neither rptth fmall nor greatifave onelj with the King of IfrAel. My meaning is; Let them addrefle the iliarpeft edge of their fpiritu-all Sword, yet as well with an holy charitable discretion, as with refoUite, downe-right dealing againft thofe finnes, which beare greateft fway in them, chey have todeale with.Be it their covetoufnefre,ambition, luft,drunkenne(re,luke-warmeneffe, monftroufiielle of the fafliion, facriledge, oppreifion, uliirie, back-fli-ding, murther, luxury, oppofition to the good way, hatred of the Saints, or what other finne (bever they difcover in them, to minifter greateft advantage to Satan, to keepe them fafteft in his clutches. No finne muft be fparedjbut let the raigning finne be paid home e(pecially.

For opening of themoft rich and Orient Mines of The fecond pardcH-all thofe fweeteft mercie« folded up within the Bow- lar diredion concer-els of Gods deareft compaffions,and of the My ftery of "ing ^ccy to pra-bis free grace and love through ^t Sonne of his love- P,°^*" '^, ^» , , upon purpofc to invite, and allure thofe that are with- ^^\q[^ t^^ *^^ out, to come in, and toftirre up our Hearers, (h) to Ch3 The wifedome bring broken hearts, bruifed Spirits, bleeding Soules oUhc bicflcd Spirit unto the Throne of grace, upon the lame ground, but HJo'Wfc tcacheth us infinitely more gracious,that incouraged the Servants ^e"jgj °j^°^ ^^^^ o^Benhadad^to addrefle themfelves towards the King mercy *for^thi$ pur-o^ICr^Ql;* Andhis Servants faid unto him^Behold norfy pofe.SM //ai, jy,7.8.f fve have heard that the Kings of the HoHfe of Ifrael,are 1"^^^ 13'

mercifuU Kinjrs', Let w, I pray thee, put Sackcloth np^ ^^'^'^^ .„W'" ^^"« — ^.L t ^ J •' 1 J J 1 niore wuItHgly come

on our loyneSy and ropes upon our heads^andgo out to the -^^ ^ PrcKilainaU-

King oflfrael^ feradventure,he willfave thy life. The on promifing mercy,

andaSuring them of pardon,if thfy wiilhumblsthrmrdve*, and returne to obediencejif ihtrc be no hope of being received to grace, thtre will be no defire to retarne into the ftatc of grace. Eatft ('■>nfcitntkpetcau&'tr(Deiad^tifu4piCcaiim,utmftA\kRl fuivi aliquo mi/ir'icordite Del la ibri(tefe„fH, nunquam vehmmcrtdtre »« ««i»,wf «/f«w ftf»f«ig;r<-,RGlloc. in lohan, cap.y, vcif. ao. pag, 170. * I Kingsio.?i.

Ni moft

oiofV'defperate Rebels heretofore, upon prefent true remorfefor their former rage in finne, refolving fin-cerely to ftand on God's fide for ever hereafter, may faftly & upon good ground thus reafon within them-felves: Alas! we have done very villanoufly, we have ferved Satan a longtime: we walkeup anddowneas condemned men, ripe for deftrudion long agojHell it felfe even groanes for us, we may juftly looke everie moment for a Mittimw^ to cafi: us head^long into the dungeon of Brimftone,and fire: and yet we will try^ we will go and throw downe our felves before the Throne of grace in duft and aihes, and cry as the Pnh-lican did unto the great God of heaven : for Hee is a mfrcifHllGodfgracioM , long-fuffering, abundant in goodftejfg, and truth y keeping mercy for thoufands, forgiving ini^mty, tranfgrejjion and.finne. And then, not onely feradventure^ but moft certainly, they (hall be received to mercie, and hee will fave the life of their Soules; 1 fay for this point, of preaching mercie onely to hearten men to come in, and to nourifli in them a bope of pardon, in cafe ofpenitency, &c. See my dif-cqurfe of true happinejfe :pag, 173. And I will onely adde and ad vile at this time this one.thing of great importance in the Point:That after a plentiftill magnifying and amplyfying the mercy of God,by it*s infinite-nefle,eternity,freenefle, and incomparable excellencie every way, onely upon purpofe to affure the greateft • finners of moft certaine acceptation, and pardon, if they will prefently turne with truth of hcart,from Sa-That no impenitent ^^" to the living God, from alltinne to his holy Ser-finner may Jay bold vicc; I fay that we then take heed and make fure, as on k. much as m us lies, that no impenitent unbeleeving

wretch, none that goes on in his treffa^esy or lies willingly, and delightfully in any one finne, receive any comfort by any fuch difcourfe, as though, as yet, Hee had any part or intereft at all in any one drop of all l^that boundkfle and bottomlefle Sea of mercy fthat

were

were a meanes to naile Him fafl: to His naturall eftate for ever j But onely thence conceive, that if He will prefently lay downe acmes againft the Majeflie of Heaven, and come in with a truly penitent humbled (^\^x)iYhay qua dixi-ibule, thirfting heartily for feftfs ChriH, and relolve h'tptafttnt, & div'mk, unfainedly to take His yoke u^on Him,thQrQ is no num- "uihoritatibia emia en ber or notorioufncffe offinne,that can poffibly hinder ^^'^^fSX his gracious entertainment at uod s Mercy-leat. For gr,iimu,& muUiim mi-this end let us tell all (uch, that though the mercies of fcricon, t^venx; mul-God be infinite, yet they are difpenfed according to '«* deUiln omeipec His f*) Truth. Now the Oracles of Divine Truth tell j^X^wt Z'^T us, that thofe who fhall finde mercie, are fuch as con- ricfl«,^^wi/«X 23?-feffcand forfake their finnes: ^^<?/o confejfethyand minui, quia longanimii forfaketh hiijinnes [hall have mercy,? rev, 28.13 .Thofe ^ muitiim mifmcoru men who do notconfe{re,and (k,) forfakethem, fhall ^^^fi^'"^ ?<"« miu have no mercy .That theParties to whom^..^./W,«^. 7mmpauf^^^^^ of mercy and comfort are to bee preached: are the tAx.sienimnihitatiiti fo9re, the broken-hearted, them that are brnifed: thofe dluret-, n\fi mifericers, that labour^ and are heavy Uden: All that mourne^ &c. ^ mferator DmlntUt Luk,^.iS.Matth. 11.iS. iPt.6i.2.s. Thattheman 'Sc^f'tJ*S to whom the Lord lookes gracioully, is, evenJie that convmlm uadfecu-IS poorey and of a contriteJpirit, and trembleth at his ritniem & impunittte, 7vord.Ifa.66.2. 'Th2ity*'hofoever,by his free mercie ^^^d UunthmpeccA-through Chrift, ^ home of Cod, doth not commit finne, *^^"-^t ^ facereiqitod

,.?.*.3.P.Imeane,f/)withallowance,p«rpale,per- -f^L'.S^^^?'.

tcrctufyVil quanta t'lbi libido i'l^jfi t.St ftq/tis te I'de msh edo obiurgsntyatqicerreritySit cthiberet teab immederato tuxu.cundt pft concupifientias tuas^& defereftdocteitm tunni\inter miias v^m obinrgcDifis ebjilerct,imptatntifMttnfi-snie,vdwiauditadlvmi authontate, &legeres de ti' bro daminico: ^tid mi tares de Dea Jtofiro? lUe mifcricsn eft, & nhfiratgr^ & muhilm mijcrl* wn. T^ tain hemlmsdicerent^ mum vtrbumadddit infine^ quod au,& Vcrax. Sitx(uj]icU-iitlammaleprafiimentitm,&iftdttxitt'imore>ndole}itium.A\igi\i!t- Totn 9 pag, ii^S,([i)^i malecgirtTtffnctJfant.invanHmmferkerdiam Deiexpt^iintj quamre&eexpMarent, (i dmah «cf(/i.rf/»t. Bern. Dcmodo bene vivcadj. Scrm ». Col.1141. (jj vtex Dei parte datur unite/falls umjfif}ptcci!9fum, fudebet eticmin nobis tffe uuiverfallsdettfiatiopeccaiorw^t uqneit* IndptQcuMubieytrifimime(i, inotrtit hnmmvtrereconciliAto, fempiruperirl odium omnium fusrump'ttotarum^ p/opo^tum etiam & (lafium ditjcipi ab^mendiab omnibttSiMmquiremiJJta* nemomniumaccepit,'iBfufion()ngratitt fmulaccepitt qmiUltmatmat, & munit contra omnia^ friiflra, igiiwrblandiiurftbidepsccam rmiffis, quiamaremptccati cuiufiunque & propofitum in eodempermanmdi, cjtaftin fim cordisluifmtt. Davenant. cxpof. epift. ad Coloff. in cap a,

N 3 feverance.

verf.ij pag.x7i fi feverance. No finne (w) raignes in fuch a One, &c.

dti & t>eni confcmtia ^^^ y^^ ^l^s j ^ow many mi(erable men, will needs

r;:"::;r':?«;,: moftfalMyperfwadetljemfdvcs, .nd others that

cam propfuo feuandi they have a portion ni the mercies ot God, and hugge

& d.JP'.iendi 1)67 I with extraordinarie applaufe, and embracement, the

bid. f»3g 67. Om'-i formall flattering meflages o^Mcn-fleafers and Time-

qui mtM e(l ex Oec, y^;.^^,^^^^ Co dawbe overfiich rotten hopes ;who yet

Vo^^vhvdmm notwithftanding,^^^« pH in their trelfajfes : who

non, inqiiir, pucatum were never yet Icnfible of the burden of their-corr up-

fMiii quhdptUur pyt't tions, and fpirituall beggery; never wounded in con-

»j qu^ jaciti qui na fcience, or troubled in minde to any purpofe for their

(!? pffSrf ^r/S finnes, never moiirned in fecret and fincerely for the

do jiiticet in p kchq. abhominations or their youth; could never yet finde m

Bern, dc Nat. & Dig. their hearts to fell alitor the buying of that one pearle

Anaorjs divim, cap.tf. of great price, nor ever yet Co prized 9efus Chrift, as to

p-Wnofocver hvcs Jea/e their darlini? pleafures, though very bafe, and

in any One knowne . , . , , ^ ^, , r 1 li j 1 •

finne let Him know abhominablc, to enjoy the unlpeakablc and glorious toHisfacr, He Haih pleafijres of His gratious kingdome? Nay fuch as hear-no true Faith. Ro tilyfervefomeCaptaine, and Commanding finnc in gersisfcM DoHrintof heart,or life, or calling, as their owne confciences, if <m) 'Im'WpiccaiG' they confult with them impartially in cold blood, can rum mivirtala toU'n eafily tellthem;asluft, the world,ambition,the times, reatwn univcrftrum the falchion, their pleafures, their profits, their paffi-ftc(a'9Tum no^Yown ; ^^5^ ^j^gj^ g^fg^ felfe-love, pride, revtnge,the dunghill k^fZZl. '"«' delight ofgood^dlowjhipjor the like And here then dBminl m univ^rje>>i -Let me difcover a notable depth of Satnan, whereby Davenant .loco lupi i he doth baffle and blind-fold His flaves mofl grolTely: axatopeccaummhac you knowfuU well, and heare often the common wu qmmum ad fa^ '^. q ^p ^^ ^^^^^^ efpecially under any con-

pereiityinAl a petit Hk fcionable Mmiiterie,againft preaching of judgement, regnum ptrda^ qumo and for preaching of mercie : See the caufes why they fo^ comHpfantias no-

firasnonimui Ibiauump£rii^quandodksiut;ttbitm^ Omortf vi^'tona ? Au£,uft. dctcrhis Apoft. Scfm 6 Miud f^, non peccare, aliuinon habere pttatum T^^am in quo pcccatum nonrig' natytteapeci'Jfidtftfqulmnobtditdefider^i. Auguft. in expoQ cpiil, ad Galatas, cap. y. (n) I uft as in the Proplicts timei Tbit is a rtbeUiom paflt^ Ijini ChilcreH, CbUdrtn tbatwlH not heare the Law of the Lord) ivbicb (ay to'jbs Seers^ See ttoi, ttulto tbe Tttp^tlt, Prophecy not Mf9Mr>ibi tbiftgt, fftalfe mto usfmotb'tb'miit&c*. I^ 30b 9.10.

cannot

cannot downe with down-right dealing,and power-full application of the 1.ZVJi\nmyT>ifc.of true Happi-neffe, pag. I J9, Cic. But what do you thinke is the rea- -j^, ..

fon,that they gape fo greedily after Preaching of mer- ior/thc7r«chioTof cie? Not that they can endure the preaching or it, as I mercy. now have taught, and as it onely ought, to thofe that are without; to wit, to have firft, the deareneffe, the fweetnefle, thefreeneflfe, the full glory of God's im-meafurable mercie revealed onto them,onely as a motive, and incouragement to come in; but ever at the clofe and conclufioi^, to bee made to underftand and know certainly, that not fb much as one drop of all that bottomkffe depth ofmercie and bounty in lefw Chnfi,doth as yet belong unto them,lying in any ftate ofunregeneratenefle, or in any kinde ot Hypocrifie; (^) ^ ^^f abdlmri while ft they recrard any rvickedneffe in their heart, and ^/<^*'f'» ^««« «»• arenotwilhngto/'/^r^o^f thetr right eyes ^ and cut ^^, Sknt ocJ^, luce, off their right hands ^ I meane, to make an everlaft ing emmfidmi abjii-y e^ divorce from their former deareft fenfual delights/and <t>>imamy vita priva-finnes of their bofbme: for onely they -who confeffe and ^hJ^olePum efl. Bafil. forfake theirfinnes,Jhallhavemercy.Prov.i^.i 5. This q^^"^ g''^** way of preaching mercie would nettle and gall them, pUciafuperabit' Dtlm as much perhaps as prclTmg of judgement. Nay, why «« vidtrey& bonk m-not more ? Proportionably to that which (0) Divines ^^''f* ?*f w potefiate hold. That the privation and loffe of heavenly joyes, f'^^'^fi "btinett. Ber-and beatificallprefence of God is farre bitterer, than Multi hommtm Gt-the torments of fenfe, and pofitive paines of Hell. But hinnm trntHm formi-to tell you their true meaning, and their very hearts: «'«»'j egoautmiUiui Their ayme in fo complaining, and calling for mercie f """^ i"»'JJionim, Ge-from our Miniftry, is, to have it fo,and in liich a man- rZeg-Idkl^ !£a. ncr propofed,and prcached,that they may thence col- bilis tft Gtb'nna&itl le6l, and conceive,that they are in ftate good enough, ^i pcenj-, tamn lieh

quis ianumtrat fcnat GebemaSf tale nit dicetiqitAleillafxlkicxcidtregloria^icWifloedioha^tfitAudhreiTiiluovoi^ Chryfoft. ad Popul, Antiocbenam. Horn. 47. Intokrabilu quidemrcsefi, eiiam GebenMa^ quii nefciat &(uppUcium ittudhombilei Tcmtn /? miUtaliquUponat Gehemtai, mbil tak diSiu* ru6t^y quale tflyabeai^eilliiaghriie b9n0rertptlliiixofum<iiutl[4C^ri^o>^Mdkttib i/?*,2^ Kwi Fts, IdcHJ, in Matib. Hona. 24

N4 to

I^firnBioHS for a right comforting

Se(fl.2.

to go to Heaven as they are ; though in truth, they be meere ftrangers to the life of God, and holy ftricftnefTe of the Saints; were never truly humbled withfightoF finne, and fenle of wrath,nor experimentally acquainted at all, with the myftery of the New birth; That they may conclude,and fay within themfclves: How-foever lome Minilters of the purer and precifer ftreine, fright us continually with nothing but judgement, terrour, damnation, and will not fufter us to be quiet, no not fo much as in One (innejyet it is our good hap, fometimes to meet with fome mercifull men, who will helpe us to Heaven without fo much ado, and upon eafier termes, &c. In a word,they would upon the matter have juftlo much mercy, as might afTure, and warrant them to carry fecurely their finnes, in their bofome to Heaven with them; to live as they lift in this life, and to dye the death ot therighteousjWhich is a conceit moft ridiculous, abfurdjand more than utterly impolTible. What a hatefull tricke then is this, and horrible impofture, which they (ufFer Sathan to put them upon.

In propofmg of Chrifi, Let the Man of God,fetout as much as He can poffibly, the excellency of His Per-fon, the unvaluable pretioufnefle of His blood, the riches of His heavenly pur chafes, the gratious fweetnes of His invitations,* the generality ^andfreene^e sf his offers^thc glorious PriviTedges Hee brings with Him; reconciliation to God, Adoption, forgivenefTeoffins, The third jrarticular juftification,righteoufne{re,wifedome, fandification, dircflion lo fct out j-edemptionj&c.PofselTion of all things. For all things Chiitt as ncuch ai ^^^^^^^^ . j^ljgfljer Taul, or A folio, or Cefhoi ; or the rfiorldf or life^ or death ; or things prefent, or things to come'j All are jours t And ye are Chrijls , and ChriFl is Gods. I. Cor. 3.22.23. Let him tell his Hearers, that the bloud of Chrift, is called the bloudofGod. A Si,20, 28. and therefore of infinite merit and unvaluable price. It fprang out of His humane nature, and therefore

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onay be.

i.ThenfiCTU of bloud.

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of vertuc,and valuejtnat the infinitenefTe of it's merit, j was ihc nature ai and ineftiiinablenefre of it's worth lafts everlaftingl^. n*- an, not cf God It will be as frefh,orient,and eftecliiall, to wafn away yvhcrein He dicdjand thefins of thelaft man that (hall be called upon earth: God^'nd infinite ex. as it was thole or the Penitent Theere y who law it cjllcncy of the fimr, with His bodily eyes giifhing out of His blefled lide vi^hence thepricf,va-upon the Crofle^or the firft man who did firft (avingly ^^-^^^ wof th of His .apprehend that firfipromife: The feed of the yeoman l^^Tchm^ l!b,\ Jhall bruife the Serpents headXtx. him aflfure them it is ^^^^ 15. q^^^^l y-^gg^j, fo foveraigne,That in a truly broken,humbkd,& thir- wm Chrl^.i propitt Hj' ftie foule,it turneth the mofl: Scarlet ^ and C^imfon popikmuim/quKa-finnesintoyi.^,and»>W/. That upon co.^punaion «;-,«„-" f,f* and commmgin, it walhed away that horrible, and ^^^^^^^ comtmnicatk. bloudy guilt, from the foules of them that (^) fpilt it. ntm idiomatm, veri AEi,2Xtx. them know alfo: in how high a degree,and did pofft, mn jtUm hainoufly they oftend from time to time, whorefofe hrpmmfil^bcp^.m, to (r) take W^^ Chrifl offered moft freely, and with- ^XlZl^'^ZTft outexceptionoranyperlon,every Sabbath,ev€rySer- guinem ipfttn Dei. mon, either in plaine, and dired termes, or implyed- zanch.in i. EpSfi lo-ly,attheleaft. Oh ! Little do people thinke, who fit ^an. cap. i. fcif.j. undercut Miniftry unwrought upon by the Word .^i^'^^^XX": what a grievous, and tearemll Imne they commit, and ^^^^ mfequi omm 9. Carrie home from the Houfe of God, day afrer day j in pirationcs ufu Cbrifli ttegle^ing fo greatfalvation^in forfaktrtg their owKe iffetimifuppo^iijOc mercy.v^\\xi\Hd(iinsthemfetves unworthy ofeverU- P'!''"'f^ dwinas kmU fting hfe-, I meane, by chufing, upon a free Offer of his ^^^^ ^^^^^ p-,-^^ Soule-iaving blood, to cleave rather to a Luft, Horri- hmmii defcendtjfe i

Cce'iSj & Dettm iffe mortuum^ C6vc<dmus etiam faihfd&ionii d'gaitatofi grift apeifona fatlsfacknU't ideaque (^■thfa.• il'i0nem Chrifti.maxifJiey it};b tdfiniudigmtatU e(j! Cb?n)ieius,'Fom,v lib 9. cap^a. fed, 1 ?, J. The cfFcftujJnefli of it ch,i!iK* obtulnut Ponttfex arntm & fin^uiHem/wim qua home fed %\£i:m£(itieimmenfamf§icaciama(piratpsrlplrmm*ternum^qtia. Otmtfl i*. t in ^pift adHeb. C3p-9.vcrr f4. j.The hiinoul'ntffcof the finoe of refusing htm (q) ph^ts exhis, qtil operant Cbrijlum^ cmpii&£li cordty converfi funt, &■ tantifang'ims^ tarn iwpie, atout iMmaniter fHftsmdulgem>:mpirc(p(runtj'p[bnd mptif3sguJne,quemfudty,in(- Au.uft.Expoi in EyangcJ. lobar}.Trflft.^?, (r)liacane withahcarty willingacIfcto/t/Zd/^ iopxn wiibd^fi'/iKe^

and with a finccrc le ble indignitie I than to f Q ^efm C^rifi bleffed for ever: folutioa for after o- rather to wallow in the mire, and mudde of earthly Hfm«"saviQu"nd pelfe,m the filth, and Froth of fwiniflipleafures, in a Lord. Ncrcrdida- idleneffe, pride, worldlineffe, whoredome, driinken-ny take icfus Clirift nefle, ftrangefafhions, (corning ProfeflburSjCont^mpt favinglyj who tookc ofthe power of godlinefle, railing againft Religion, him not as anHuf- revelling, felfe-uncleannede, &c. than abandoning f«yc,l?vcNndobcy thefe filthy harlots, to take the Sonne of God for their him for cvcraf(ef,as deareand everlafling Husband. This not Beleeving, well as a Saviour, ts This refufing Chrifi,'This not taking Him,in the man-disburden Him of ner,andfenfe, aslhavefaidjisfuchafinne^thoughnot I;'t°" e"e" Him b^ ^° thoughtupon, and taken to heart, that (t) Divines

His Word and >pirit,as wellasa Pricftto waOi him in Hisbloud. Never was any truelyju-

flified, who was not alfo in fomc mcafure truely fanftifi^d (i) Tiignittu & amflicitdo turn

ferftrutfilif Del, turn beneficy, ac falutis tAnu, p:r tantatn perjomm compMratie, tugibunt fupra

m»dumln£redulitattmnc[iram,ut qui muliomtltiffi loco fmffzmuSjfiaihUuriquaminviiadeChn^

fto audijJtmWj qua (iattditntti utgltxiffemui tamen tan.afduiem acquiptam nabii, & annuftcitti

« tantdpeffoni.Kolloc.'m loan.cap, 3. ("0 Arcuct ir.undum Turn aufamrtddw^tiinqmty

quod noncrcdancin mr. Pcccatum i^jf«r tte^g^acincrcduliutk nomint, qtiam Kat' i^o^)^

itainfigmtilicetnonfttuniCHmi^uiincrednt'.uiiiptccatHm, Suntenimath pucata varifgcnerii

vttiimpeccatum omniumg-ivifJimHtn efi incredulttas, qiueftcum una. trahit feAiummaximum^^

condtaaniionsmgravilJimamfimul & vdnciffimam Idibdicium tftfuprdy Quin(m credit m fi-

lium, jimcondemnatuseft- ConirdverbfiiUs p^it'uip$tij}i'nae(l»ade6qutffla.2{ameiitii4fert

reaiumemtimmpeccatorum, & liberaldcondefnnatme- Nulla eft condemnatio ijs qai fuse

la Chrifto lefu. Aique b'mc ufurpaia tfi prteclna ilU fenteatiai XiuUum pcccatkm nifi lefiielitM^

nulla jufiicia nifi fides Non quedfcla infidtluatfit piccatuK; fed quod infidelitatty ut ait ^ugu(U»

Tins, manentty muntat pcccatum tvt«e-y & ea ru'Jui duedente, aboUatur. quoad reituw, pucatum

aliudqu9dci(»que, Ei eeriepeccan'ibus lamclirj. luu Evangciij^quovit medOy fivepcr adu'.terium^

five homicidiu^iffive perfartuvt, &c, afcrieniwn t^ maxime i>ifidsli:a:i, S- difiimiiotu coiiisy

qn^tahttelucirefiliitur, Rolloc.inlohan. cap. i6, D" pcccato quidcm, inqui'^ quanon

crediderunt in nic; hot enim peccatunty quajifdum fiffpne cattriipofmt. ^ia hoc manente, ctt-

UraYttininiury&hicdifcedmte, cattraremittuntur. Auguft.Expof.in Bvana;* lohsn.Trad,

if. Siminifeftumift, pfteierhanc mfidelitatim, ati* viuUa bomtnuifieffepeccatayCurdehot

fUomundumfpnituifiriiuf-argUii? jinqu'iaveccatasmniapef infideliiatem teneniur, perfidtm

ditniUMntiff ? Propter to. hoc uhum prte mttrii imputat T)e:u,per quod fit, ut utera non felvantkr\

dum non credit in hiimi'cm D(um homo fuptrbui — '.um dicitur; Arg'i'it mundum depeceatOy noti

tlio quam quod non credidtiunt m Chri^e, Hoc detitquC pcccatum fi non fit, nulla pcccata remant'

fctf»f, quii]u^oex fideviveaiecunclafolvanlur.SidmitliHtninteHfl ulrumquilqutcredatipfiM

tft Chnftum, & ut-um crcdat in Chnflum. Tiamipfum efje ibnflum^ & dxrr.a m crediderunt; lUt

enim credit in Cbriftum, qui &fpcratia Chrillum, &diUgu Cbufium Idejr, de verbis Dom,'

in Evani?. fccunduro lohan.Scrm.^i. Take all rhe finncs that ever wtrc committcd,uone

like cotbisjne grcjcertbin^can belaid to our charge, than torefufe the Sonne, to lefu^e

fpeake

Parr. I. Cap.4. AffltSied Con]cknees.

I TT- - • cotttimptit Eva?igtl9 f hereof. He v; as wroth, and He [ent forth tiu armi^s^ «dmtt!tur,)iotaturpar-anddeftroyed thofe murderers, and burnt up their City, ticuld , 7v\ty^Tti( Matth. 2 2.7. He meanesjthole who were invited to '^'^exas,^ tanta fain-the Sonne s marriage^ andmad.e light of it. He that be- He^j^os'cap 2'«jg-leeveth not is condemned alreadie^ becaufe^ he hath not ^^^ ^j^^^^ crimen in-Beleeved in the Name of the onely begotten Sonne of trtduhtatU , qHoniam God. 9oh. 3. T 8. When the Comforter iscome,^<? wi// vnigeniiM ipftfu Dei convince the world of ftnne.— becmfe they beleeve not f^^^lHuantopne. IT \:- r 1 r-^\ yi a a (*^ritiHi i ft. quod con-

on me. Hemeanes,tnis linneaione,laitn/4«yfm. As temnicur/tmo maio-^

though not beleeving on the Sonne of God^ were the ribuiy quiQum'., [up-onely finne. It is indeed the maine, and mafter finne, P^'^v^ l»bjaccbit', ]udi-becaufe (as the fame Father fpeakes trulyj This remai- f'«''• ^^^^ )<"" '''^«/« mng.the auilt of all other ftnne s abides upon the foule-, fJrT/u^' r^ '^t this removed^ all other finnes are remtttea.''i\2iyy and targuor, m indmnaiia -befides the horribleneflcjand hainoiifnefle of the finne; m non (ufctpt) con -what height, and pertedion of madnefse 15 it? That dmm'mU intulUfen' whereas a Man but renouncing his bafe,rotten, tranfi- ^w''"*"- Cyril, m lo-tory,finfull pleafures^dogged continually at the heeles T^his finn*'of'Jnbcl with vengeancCjand horrour: And onely taking lefus Wtith » greater fin, Chrifi in whom are hidden, and heaped up the fulnes than the world is a-of grace, and treafures of al! perfedion; might have ^^'■eof- ^.^^ t^'nke thereupon (to fay nothing of the excellency ofhis per- kenacr,"o" ec ha"!" fbn,purchafes ofhis paffion, and poflelTion of the moft nous, and fo indeed blefTed Deitie j a full and free discharge thereby, at theybe,butunbcliefc the hands offo happie an Husband, from every mo- " ^^^^^ worfe: for ir mentof the everlaftingneffeof Hellifh torments ; and Jhefe'and^°aS]"t^"^ a (») Deed prefently fealed with His owne hearts- eyjiJ ^Roge^sof^DcL blood, for an undoubted right, to every minute of the bam,of Fatih,cap. 10. eternitie of heavenly joyes; yet /hould in cold blood P^fi- 409. moft wicke Jly,and willingly,after fo many intreaties, l^'J^,^ madncs of it invitations, importunitie, onely for the good of His f:i,,^'^jt£T'o poore immortall Souk^refufe the change! Heaven and migmm & fupta hu-

mamm memem^ut ors' ■ nn qui mditin Wum, duo illalutmur: unumquidm,qit9dnenperitiaUirum) qmAvlt&mbzbu, C- vlfam mrnan^, Tfecoph. in leant cap. 3.

earth

earth may be aftonifhed, Angels, and all Creatures, may juftly ftand amazed at this prodigious fottilTines, and monftrous madneffe of (uch miferable men ! The world is wont to call Gods people, precife fooles, be-caufejthey are vjiWin^tofeilallthejrhaveyfov that One f ear le of great price yX.0 ^2ixt wixh profits, pleafiires, pxt^txmtnXSjtheir right hand^ their right eye, everic thing,any thing, rather than to leave lefm Chrifi,Scc, Butwhodoyouthinkenow, are the true, and great fooles of the world? And who are likelieft one day to groanefor angmjh 0ffpirit,and fay within themfelves, T'his rpos he, whom ive hadfometimes in derifion, and 4 Proverbe of reproach. We fooles accounted Hit life madne^e, and-Hii end to be roithont honour. Now is he numbred among the (Children of God, and His Lot is a-mong the Saints. Therefore have tve erred from the vray of truth, andthe light ofrighteoHfne^e hath nst Jhined Mnto us, and the Sunne of righteoufne^e hath not rofe MponusTweiveaned our felves in the way of wicl^d--nejfeanddeflrruElion:yea,wee have gone through de-ferts where there lay no way : But as for the way of the LordyWe have not knowne it. What hath pride profited 'tis? Or what good hath riches with our vanting brought Uf? All thofe things are pajfed away l^ke ajhadow, and as a pofl that hafledby, &c. Nay, and yet further, be-fides the extraordinarinefle of the iniquitie, aad folly in refufmg Chrifl freely offered,it fhaU moft certainly be hereafter plagued with extreameft tormenting fti-. ^^ ^< j^ rie, and moft defperategnafhing of teeth. For with hereafter. ' whatinfinitehorrour, and reftlefleanguiQi will this

6. The honaar of br- conceit rent a mans heart in pieces, and gnaw upon ing wooed by chrift, His Confcience, when He confiders in Hell, that Hee confidering w^at^ _^ hath loft Heaven for a luft : and whereas He might at done on chS par" ^very Sermon, had even the Sonne of God His Huf-

There isaijgh- band, for the Very (x) taking ; and have lived with

teoufncffewhicbGod

hath prepared, and is therefore called,T/bc ri^btcoufnt(fe ef Ged. Noibiog is looked for at

"^ Him

Him for ever in unfpeakable Blifie, yet neglecting fb our lundsj, but ondy ereatfalvarion,muft now, crying out therefore con- ^otakeir,to bdccve tinuallyagainftHimfelfcasthemofl raging Bedlam ou^ISp" h"ft that ever breathed, lie in unquenchable fiames, with- i, 3 free giftjand may out remedie, eale,or end 1 It is the higheft honour that be had for the accep-can bee imagined, and a Myftery oF greateit amaze- *'"§• —■HuaaiUatjon mentthat ever was, that the Sonne of God Ihould L"l^"utVTca make fute unto finfull Soules to be their Husband. And as k is a mcanes to yet To it is, Hee fiands at the doorCy and kli<'ckj, if you bring us to accept, will give Him entrance. He will bring Himlelfe and ^od lay hold of that Heaveninto your hearts. fVe are Chrifis Amha(fa- S^^cq, and 1|« m f ; ; ^ jjjr r 1 f \ht Chrilt, Which isfree-

deti^s» as though Goddtd befeech yon by its. Wee pray \yoS:ed.T).y.Bu:kli you in Chrifis flead to be reconctled to God ; We are any miftal(f thisTa^ingy Chriftsfpokes-menjthatlmayfofpeakctowooeand hetre what refolktita winne you unto Him.Now what can you (ay for your ^'f°^ft Mdmve^fsti. felves that you ftand out ? Why come you not in ? If g^jD^wf mw! Uatlyvcrjed in the myftery ofchiii^jpee^tof: ObitU. But feme will fiy, is nothing clfc rct^ui* red? Mull God doe ali,and wc nothing.but take the righteoulneflc prepared? Anfw. It is truej wc muft lire a bolyjcligiet^, tnd feber Uie; for this cni the grtce of Gcd bath appearedj &c. D. P. Howfocver, though thou maycft have him freely, yet notwithflanding, thou ftiuil bare him at thy Lord: thou muH be bisfcrvaot,Hethy King, and tbouhis Subjed, &c. Wheo God bath i(;ligbteQcd the cy c« of a man,tbat He can fee where this treafare is> •-—«Hei» foin3imcd with the lovethercof, thaiHcrefolvcs He will have u, whatfoevcc it coft Him.—'Yea but there is a price put upon itj it muft coft ihcc dearej a great dcale ©fforrow, trouble, and oihei'croflcs.Tufh, tell me not of the price; whatfoevcrl hare fiiail goefor Jt,I willdoc any thing for it. Why,wilt thou carbe thine affedionsJWiltthoO give up thy life? Wilt thou be concent to fell all that thou haft,and begge all thy life time, fo thou mayeft have this trealurc? I will doe ic wit h »l\ my bearr^ I am content to fell all that I have; nothing isfodeare unto me, but I will part with it; my right hand, my right cycj nay^ifHellit felfe (hould ftand betwcenc me andCbriA, yet would I pafle thorow the. fame unto him. This ik that violent afFcdion which Godputtcth into the hearts of His children, that they wilJhaveChrift whatfoeverit coft them Although I confefle, all that repent andlay hold on Chtift,fhall have mercy; yet what is this to thee, thou wretched Man.** So long as Gnne hat h dominion over thee, what art Thou ? So long wc are not onely dead, but alfu rotten in (innc,fo that it may be faid of us, as it was of La-^uiftob.t x. Lordj faitii Manha, bt ftin^eib airiady. So we are nor ondy cfcad and lotten in (inne, but e-vcn ftinke thereof, fo long as any fmne or finnes have dominion over us, D. f, Chrift receives none, but them that deny xhemfclvesj arc willing to take up iheCrc (r<,andfollow Himjihatrnvfrific -hedccdioftheBody by tht Spirit. To luftification nothing but Faith isrcquir -it ur his caution muft beaddcd;It muft be a Faith that jurifics the beart,thai may w.,rke • n u n: vcrl?lj change,tb at may (hew it fcifc in ftuits, and bring forth frniic worth) amendment of life. D, F,

the

the Divell would give you leave to fpeake out, and in plaifie termes:One would fay,! had rather be damned then leave my drunkennes: Another,! love the world better than fefm Chrift: A third, I will notpart with my eafic and gainefull trade of Vfury, for the treafure hUin the field: And fb on. So that upon the matter, you muft needs all confefle,thatyou \itx^'^ judge your felvesmroonhj ofeverUfting lije^ that you are wiifull bloody Murderers of your ownefeulesjthat you commit (iich a wickedneffe, that all the Creatures in Heaven and Earth cry fhame upon you for it. Nay, and if you go on without repentance, you may exped: that the Hellifli gnawing of Con(cience for this onefinne Q^refufmg Chrifi,msiy perhaps hold (bale with the united horrours of all the reft. What is the matter I mar^ veil, that you will not entertaine the Match? If wee ftand upon honour, and noble familie; He that makes love, and fute unto our foules, hath on his vefinre and Rcrel If. IS. «nhu thigh a riAme ivritten^VA^ of Kings,and Lord of

Lords. If upon beauty : Heare how hee is defcribed. Cant. % . My beloved is tvhtte and ruddy^ the chiefefi of ten thoujand: His head is as the mofifinegold-Jhis locks are bujhie and blacke as a Raven, His eyes, are as the eyes ofDoveSy by the rivers oftvater^wajhedwith milk^ ^ndfitly fet. His cheekes are as a bed of Sf ices,as fnveet flotvers. Hii lips like LillteSy dropping /weet fmelling tnyrrhe.His hands areas the gold rings fet rotth the Be" rill: His belly is evs bright Ivory,overlaid ivith Saphires, His legges are as pillars of marble , fet upon Sockets of fine gold: His countenance is as Lebanon , excellent as the Cedars, His mouth is ntoflfT9eet,yea,he is altoge-Cy)Se6G>Jfcri/upon ther lovely, -f^; Now you muft underftand, that the the place. Spirit of God by thcfe outward beauties and brave-

Alfted Theol. Of ^[^^^ labours in forae meafure to fliadow out, and re-r*^^''^l^!,u!!l'!!X prelent unto us, the incomparable excellencie ofin-mi, quaefl lefus cbri- Ward graces; the dignme,the glory,the fpirituall taire-jljj / . nefle o^^efw Chrifi^ that we may know > that Hee is

wholly

wholly and altogether lovely,dele<flab]e,and pretious. If upon eafc,and contentmenr,He can leade us xsiful- i.Comcntfnenc, ne^e ofj y, and fleafures at ^ods right hand for everm more. If we defire honorable Alliance; He will bring «. Alliance, us to an innumerable company of Angels^to thegenerall A^emblyy and Chttrch oftheprli'borne,rphich areyprit-ten in heaven ; and to God the ludge of all, and to the ffirtts cfjtifi- men made ^erfeEl, If wee ftand upon wealth, we Ihall have (y) all things with him; which ^^ , ^^..'-isalargePoffelTion. It weerefped love: rz)G^.^.^ blLpo}S%^^^^ love hath no may, than this, that a Man lay do wne His n% mumii, & mmim life for his friends. And he being the brightnejfe of His rtrumfun. i'aria io-Fathers glory , and the express image of hu perfon, ^"'J" , Wcamedownefromhisborome,thewell-rpringof L X"'*^"''*^^ ' immortalitie and blifle, the fulnefle of joy, and chat i. Ltfr ali. unapproachable light, into an Houfe of flefli, upon ». Suffered all. this bafe and miferable earth. He pafled thoro w a life '• Slanders. full of all manner vexations,mileries, perfecutions,in- *' d'^'i"?^ k ^%xi\X\t%^^V[idi^s,f^eak}ngAgainfl of Sinners,bccYit refpea©fh?s '"""* was fo prodigioufly flandered, that they faid, (\i\ He i Cor. j. 11. had a devill\ VV her cas, (c) thefulnejfe of the Godhead (V Iv^* i M 3. dwelled in him bodily. He was cunningly hunted long, ^"^ ^^ '"''** ^x«-and at laft violently haled by a Packe of Hell-hounds, Z?AnZ^'lfV'' to a cruell and bloody death, which for the extremitie ptr a(Jmftmtm /cr-and varietie of paines, for the enraged fpight of the uue/tivi, abjecfffe for. executioners, for the innocencie,and excellency of the '"*'*• *'*'» &dtjfjfft^' Perfon fufFering, the like never was,{hall,or can be en- ^*jj %l.ial'%T'*<Z dured. His palTions were fuch,fo bitter,and unfuppor- %"ai$7tan,ht ^St! table, that they would have made any meere creature r»t apud Patrem, itx to have lanke do wne under the burden of them to the ^i^idtrit in jomafet' bottome of Hell. He was tortured extremely,and fuf- !^'> «' ^^ M /'<«''« feredgrkvou, thing, both in BoJy and Soule. from STfll^t Heaven, Earth,and f-iell. Hisbltiled Body was given tame mn fitfi-'katy us upas an Anvile to'v. beaten upon,by the violent, and ^b nttmbui cos^ici i villanous hands of wretched Mifcreants, without all ^#'-meafure or mercie ;uritill they h^d left no one part /, \^ ?^'.^' 8.48, ; free.from fbme particular and fpeciall torment. His i Bgdy/'^'

skinne .

t ^» InfiruSiioMS for a right cotnforti Mg Seft. 2

skinne and flelli were rent with fcourgcs; his hand*

and feet pierced with nailesjhis head with thornes;his

very hea'-t with the fpeare point. All his (enfesjall his

parts,indeed his whole f acred body was made a rufiiU

ipedlacle to Angels and to Men , of all the moft bafe

and barbarous ii^ge, which malice could devife, and

crueltie execute. But all this yet,was but a fliadow of

his fufFering, the fubftanceot His fuffering, was the

«. Soule. (d) Agony of his Soule; Give mee any affliflion Qlvq

ii^^.!TJ!!elJZ ^^^ ^^^^^^on of the mind. For thefpirit of a «,4«,(aith

funt a Cbrijlo', Atfot Solomoriy T»tlljujtame all hn other tnfirmmes; but m.

meanlnne erimt&nebis woundedjpirit.ivho can bearef Yet his Soule>though

ummtrU'e.ergbpaKM he Was the Prince of glory, and Lord of heaven and

**^ Cili^rai "''^'^* ^^^^' "P°" ^^^ Crofle, was even as zfcorched Hesth^

Tom 2.de'*def€e"nfu "^^^^^^^ Co much^Manj drop of comfort either from

ad inferos. Lib. 5. heaven or earth.The grievous weight of all the finnes

ci *.Sea. i.NcJthcr of all his children, the leaft of which had been encvugh

doth Hcc, or I to have preffed them do wne into the bottome of hell,

BDcanc, thac Chrift lay now heavy upon him. The powers of darkneflc

foftcred in Soule one- ^ . . .^ ^ ci\'Q.v.- u /13 j '^**^/»^

ly by Sympathy wuh were let loole to afflitt him; He wraftled even with

the Body; But a!fo the fierce wrath of his Father, and all the forces of the

immediately ficm infernall kingdome,withfuch anguifli ofheart,that in

therjraih of God for ^^ Garden, it wrung out of his pretious Body, a

our finncs Heare hira „ . ' s r li j r ir j ^

alittieafter Sweaty as it "were great drop oj blood falltngdovrne f

CMtr4 luA fopbifmati the ground: with liich agony of Ipirit, that upon the ttUarmwui tamtn csn-

flHcHtjCbriflumpaffum anlmi &corpore. Qtiod ipfttm Calvhut CBnttni'u, & nts aff'er'mitit ^Idlgiturfrultrd labannt Sophiflie in ofpugnaftdi vtr'ttate^ qtsnm ip[i tandem, i^fi, iaquatrif ft' ttricogantuf ?Nijlfortema/ilmipatitntef nihiWludcortftdtrant^ wfi'ipfui dolores corparistan' tumJ^ia:<i^^sv,aiv,psra^fteHiiar»i€favfji.7m^(t7y no» virb ij)iui vUfpropr'tefM ftitfu* S^o quid poffit abfttrdiih dlci} Certi aniequim cor^m qnicquam pateretuff Chri^ui ipfe te{iab*tur ffUfi animtm e§e pirturbatam, z!T'q!iidemufque ad mortem, ibid. Sc£i.:?, LttU isrhatfirft faid it Cand all Antiquity allow ot iijNon (oIh'u uniextvi, f(dfub:ra\it vi(tontm. The union wasnptrfi^o/vef^STrue, bur thebeames, the Infiuenievnarefiramcdi andfor 3r\y comfort from thence, His Sculc wai even as a fcorchcd Heath ground; wlihout fo much.asany drop ofdew of divine comfort: sss na^tdtree^ no fruit torefrcfh Hioj wiihin, no/M/rco give Him fliadow without: the pow:r of darkcncflc let loofe to afflid Him: the influence ofcomfortreftrained to relieve Him, Wiacheften SermnSj fig.jjtt. Wounded He was in Body, wounded in Spiiit,lefc utterly defoktet/^^i^f.^jj. i i?,

Cvoffkf

Cro&Mccrlcd^Mjf God.fffjf god,whjf hafithou(e)foy~ (c) There arc fixe faken me ! And the meafure of all thefe fufterings,and ^'^^/" of dcreiaion, forrowes, were fo pad all meafure, that all the crea- chH?'"Lf''bal tures/ave finhill Men onely ,both in heaven and earth, thought to have com^ feemed to be amazed and moved with them. The San plained; Firft,by his in the heavens drew in his beames, unwilling as it union of pjrion; fc-were to fee thefpodefre blood of the Sonne of God, '^Tce VhiX bydf fpilt as water upon the ground. The Earth it felfe minution or weake' /hrunke,andtrembled,underit. The very iJof^f'*^»^ ningofgrace.Founh-afunder, as ifthey had fenfe and feeling of his intoUe- ly. ''y w^nt ©^ *^^' rable,and,fave by himfelfe, unconquerable paines; "Qcceffuta« dch-The whole frame of Nature feemed aftonifhed at the tuploni FiftJyA* d"! mournftill complaint ofthe Lord ofthe whole world. niaJlofprotcdionj Thefe, and farre more than thefe, or then can be ex- Sixthly, by wich-preft, our blelTed Saviour, being Sonne ofthe moft <^''»wing» of fo^^r, high God,€nduredforno other end,but to ranfomeusJ^",|,j^^^^^^^^^^ from the bondage of Sathan, and of Hell, in a thirfting fore, it isimpioa* defire offaving all Penitent finners; And to offer him- once to thiuke, tiiat . felfe freely, a moft glorious, and everlafting Husband ^^"^ **« forfakcn toaIlthofe,whowith broken and beleeving hearts ^7 °/^p*j^h"Jui^f cart themfelves into his bofome. Such admirable, and otH^spcrfon w«nil unutterable perfed:ions,beauties, indowments,fuffer- vcrdiHoIvcdjHisgra-ings, and inflamed affections, as thefe, in the heavenly ccs were ncvcr,erthcr Suter unto our (innefiillSoules, doth mightily aggra- f*\cn/way, ordiaii« vate thehainous and horriblefinne of refuj^ng Him, uSl?He LuW Thus, and in this manner,would I have the Men of wjnt affurancc of fu, God to magnifie, inlarge, and reprcfent to the hearts cure dclivcrance,3n4 of their Hearers, all the excellencies of lefiis Chrift, prcfcntfupporcthac with the worth,merit, and efficacy of His bloud: To "CoxTol^f^^tult fet out to the utmoft they can poffiblyjthe glory ofthe ,^0 faft wayes hce Gofpell with all the riches of mercy, goodneflcjand may rightly bco fa id free grace, revealed, and offered therein, &c. So that t^havc becnc forfa-they tell them withall. That 7e/«f C^^-//? takes none, ^<^"- ^'"^'^ "/"•'* butfuch as are willing, to take upon them Hi, yoke: ^^'^^f^li^^J^'^^^ That he gives himfelfe" to none, but fuch as are readie, jion "of coiambg io to fell all, in the fenfe I have faid, that they may en/oy unto him, his bleffed felfe.That the glorious grace ofthe Gofpell

O ihines

Ttt. a. ii. 12. Ihines favingly, to none,biitfuch zsJeny ttngodlinefffy

and rforldlj lujh; and live foherly ^righteoujly,and god-lily in this frefent rvorld: That thofe whofe Soiiles are cleanfed by the blond ofjefui Chriflfrom all ftnne, are onely fuch,as walke in the Hght,as God is in the light; who makcconfcience of deteftingand declining all finnes, and works oi darknefie discovered to them by the light of God's holy Booke, and fincerely (et their hearts and hands, with love, and careftill endeavour to every duty enjoyned therein. In a word, That, as thzt Fountaine opened to the hnufe of D avid for Jinne and for uncleannejfe, I meane the blood oi that imma-ailate Lambe,^^/»f C/>rf)?,theholy and the righteous, doth turne all the finjies even the very fsarlet and crimfon,o^2L truly broken heart, and every true Mourner in Z.ion,into/»9?p,& n>ooll,{o it wil never wafh a-way the leaft (ii^ill ftaine from the proud heart of any unhubled Pharifee. That hereby no ftrangers unto the love and life of godlineffe, may be deceived by appropriating unto themfelves any of thefe glorious things, which are onely proper to the fealed Fottntaine: but onely conceive of them as excellent motives tocanle them to come in.I would have the Preaching of Chrift fill the fouleof everie true hearted Nathanael everie time with nnlpeakea^le andgloriom joyyVi'wh all thofc Evangelieall pleafures, which neither eye hathfeene, nor eare heard, neither have entred into the heart of man: But I would have it onely make- every unrege-nerate man fenfible of what infinite blefledneflc he bereaves Himlelfe by continuing a Rebell ; that thereupon He may be moved to make hafte out of His pre-lent Hell, into this new heaven fo fairely opened, and freely offered unto Him. A lounh pmicuTw Befidesprefiingthelaw,promifingmercie,propo-Jh^'foTixdw fing Chrift, &c. to ftirre men in their naturall ftates, mo fis M. to make them cntertaine thoughts of comming iH>to humble them in the fight of the Lord under the heavy

burden

burden ofall their finnes,aflure them alfo of pardon,in cafethcy will leave Sathans lervice, and fo prepare them for Chrift; Let Gods Minifters lay hold upon all warrantable wayes, which they fliall finde, and feele out of their Minifteriall experience, & holy wifedome to be availeable,and prevaile for that purpofe. So that the worke be done in truth: And that they do not like the Divels dawbersy^Q.c6.\'& them to the eternal ruine, and damnation of their Soules, byteUing them that they have Chrifi already,and are fafe enough for falva-tion, whereas indeed, as yet, there is no fuch matter. ^ ^^ ^^ ^^^j^^^ Such points asthelc, are wont to make attentive the putting of ihcfe raturail men, to ftartle in their feats, to looke about former diicdions in-them fomething more than ordinarily; To wit, to di- to praaifc. vide the pretioPf^, from the vile: To diftinguiOi that j2fnIe\T[i!'^me'i One true happy ftate of grace, from all ftates of unre- luZllZmfum^lf' generatenefle,and all kinds of Hypocrifie:to tell them uj virb&canpos avi-out ofthe Booke of God, How farre a Man may go in mas hommMm,j'emina» gcnerall graces, and dotngmany things, tec. and yet "^'** *'^"* ^"/'/"J* come iliort of Heaven: To deliver Markes ot fincere %^'f'^^fi, frriji Profeflburs, of a (aving Faith, oftrue repentance, of a ptrdiia ptnibmiuna, found converfion, &c. But I would have this done tantummodo fihuwr* with a great deale of fpirituall wifedome, and hea- ChryUjft. In M«t. venly anderftanding,with much godly dilcredon,and 2i";Ii./iJ(r"^»«ir caution;lelt thereby,€ither the tormall Profeflour may ^^cuh & rxercair, ut be incouraged, or the weakeft Chriftian diOieartned: ttfi p'uu torum^ qui To difcourfe ofthe feivnefle, and fcarcitie of thofe p *di(at'mmAf4»' which n-iaU be f aved;& that even (f ) under the light, '^T ^"^"Z"*" *'■'';^

rent animify cum U etiam in Dom'tnt a'que M^iilfirn par'n^r f*£lum recofdaren'ur^ Tifq^ ta.mti tff.yq»amviSyiiai<ifit'Ufumn«?tignorore>ffemnapr»^ctre negltxlt. Ib)d t/wa»i tXmni /?»'-iMty €xtertie,per vt bum EUdi txXiKTvilcil Adyiiam telernam ChriftiuLquiur dt vocitisne extntid qvdper Evang'lij prtedicactonrm vecaulur tarn reprobt,quam etiiliy f^C. Pifcat.in Mat< ci»p-»o, /(if p»piilud,qui tnmediop-pulidnfitfcep'u mifenc0tdfiim. Dti^quanum nume>it>n h*-bei^^drnpaucifunt? fptinvmiumui-altq'ti^ iHifnecanttntm Ottti trit <^ ptvdei tantatn muU tmdimm? nicunt hoe, qvi (:i>i p'omittunt hoCy qutd a Veopromitcente non aHd.httnt. —• ^ai junt itliy qui videnturfetvareprucepta Dei? Vix imttnitur unm vel dno velpvKtffi ni, lpf»ijohi Dtuilihtratwfiti fji, uteresdamnstu^m ? Abfiiy inqui-tnt, cuvt venertt, & vidtbn taniam mu'ti* tudtnem,tul Jinifiramy miftrtbititf, & dsbic indulgeamm. HocpUn^ etiam ferpttu iUe pt«m pt prim»htmni.2itimm»»M9ratT)tiammemffigu^itiet,l&eMtem, AbCit inqalt, mQ:U ma

O 2 and

IftfiruSisoMsfor a right comforting

Sea. 2-

>."Placc$of Scripture lo be prcflcd

msrimivi Crediderunt and within the found of the Gofpell; See Matth. 20, etfint'i, ivvemrunt, j^^ Many are called^^ut few chofen. Confider/y^? fverumtjj'e.quodmina fj^^^iyie of the Scvoer^ Matth. 13. There is but one

'rl^'S^'S: g°°^ '"°''^„> "P°"u"''''* 'he'eedofthe Word falls

tHi. it^ & nunc fntni. profpcroufly; bat three reprobate groun:ls,as it were,

&i. Auguiv in Plal. upon which ip is loft, as water upon the ground. Sec

48 pag. jx?. uiy fix^^'DoEir.HpenGenef.e^^.^c, Thus let the Men

of God acqu?.intthemrelves,with fuch Points,as they

conceive, tlielikeUeft, and moft pregnant to pierce

their Hearers hearts, and come clofeft to their Con-

fciences j that To, by the helpe of God, they may pull

them out of Hell.

And there are fbme places alfo in the Book of God, which being rightly handled,and powerfully applied, CO An^ i^^^y ^^^"^ leeme to have a fpeciall keennefle to ftrike at, and cut findeHim ""/*"/^|^ afiinder the iron fi^jewes of the moft obftinate heart; 'llfwfrt theiT-^Nay. And of more aptneflTe to ferve for the rowfing and a-ilicirowoe hearts an- waking of meere civill men,formall Profeflours, Pha-Iwcr thcmfclves Go, x'lCits, and foolifh Virgins out of their defperate fium-whom you have fpent ^^^ of (pirituall Selfe-deceit, Such as thefe. Deut, 2p. He w%bcm now! IP'^<^- Andtt come to pap,t^henhe heareth the words Let ihcm five you, at cf this curfe^ that he hlejfe Himfelfe in His heart, fay-iBi$,whoro yc fought ifig, JJhallhave peace, though I walke in the img.gina-at all other times. As ^•^Qy^ of mine heart, to adde drunkennejfe to thirfi: The for mec,ir ^^^^^^^^^^ Lord will not jpare him, hut then the anger of the Lord, l^d'yoi woaW not' ^^d' ^^ iealoufte,fhallfmoke againft that wan, and all hcarej So you Ihall the curfesthat arewritten in this Rooke,fhaU lye Hpon cry,and/«Jif-snd(hall him, and the Lord fhall blot out hit name from under not fii^tJ, or tejicard, Ueaven. Pfal. 78.21. Godjhallrpound the hairy fcalf e (faithibeLord)Yei ^ ^^^asgoethonflillmhistrefiaffes, Prov.I.

ihty found Him, bui ■'-'_„ ^%, •' ,, j j ^ r r j r t

with a dorc (hue be- 24.28. Becaufe I have calle(L and ye refujed, I have twcencHim&rhcni. firetchedforth my hand, and no Mat$ regarded, drc. Butwhatfoundihcy? Then fijall they caR uponme,but I wilt not anfwer: they ^llVvai^ds^iv^^a MHfeeke me early, but theyJhaU not (cJfindeme.Vvo. T^tfc'it voi. —He kuowcih thtro not:thcy took too fl^oit .i time to breed acqaaimancc in. Jisfciovonhcy find,that fo fccke P>eft{Id adbocn>nhru,&c. Acthisciip, He that wakcth notjis r»ot aflecpc,but dead. ^imhtfUn Sermons, pag. 1 gi. I dcroartdj Will any time fci vc cofeckeC«d'tsCcid<>t3]lpn)(*tobefv>und?Itiscert«nc, Net. The veryliaiication.

2p, I. He that being often reproved,hardeneth hii neckcy C<^^ ^'^^ kvm'ire po • Shall fuddenly be deftroyed, and thatreithout remedie. f-^) ftcwcih plaine-Ezek.24.i3. Inthyfilthineirei^ier^dnejfe, becaufe I ^JTI^!^^ have (di) purged thee^ and thou wafi not purged , thon ifghg uif^ yoy m^y, /halt not be purged from thy filthinejfe any ntore^ till I buc fixidc him you have caufed my fury to reft upon thee . i. Pet,4.18. If the ^^ '^^ "oc* 'rf^Wj '^»^' righteoui fcarcely hefaved\ where Jhall the ungodly and ^^^^ 'Z^' thefinnerappeare? i.Ioh. 3.p. Whofoever nborneof ipfoiSivh%cS, God doth not commit Jinne, i.Pet.2.17. Lovethebro- tumve/bo fno prtecc' therhood. Hebr. ll.l^.JVithoutholineffe no man Jhall pii,ui/e;KUf>dc:r£ytc.& fee the Lord. Urn, 2.19. The'Divelsalfo beleeve and ^^''« <'<^ "^^'^'w ?«" tremble, Luk. i 3. 24. Strive to enter in atthefirait ^^0^^.4*^1X1! gate : for many J fay untoyou^ ypillfeeke to enter inland \s. vm aqua (^fx-Jhall not be able. Matt. 10.14.15. And tvhofoeverjhall pone affliClienum ablU' not receive you^ &c. Verily, I fay untoyouy it fljall be ^'i '^ ^"^f"'" cdamitA' more tolerable for the land of Sodome, and Gomorrah in J^foi^^^^-cuureftii^ the Day of judgement, thanfor that city. Andll.12. puri manfmwt. lefa. Andjrom the day es offohn the BaptiH, untill now, the i. y. <^ fequentilm'j kl»gdome of heavenfuffereth violence, and the violent Pdan.in Locum. takeit by force. And 5.4^. Andif you faluteyour bre^ thren onely, whAt do you more than other s?^Xi6. verf.'20. I fay unto you. That except your righteoufnejfeJhall exceed the right eoufne^e of the Scribes y and P harifeesyve Jhall in no cafe enter into the kingdome ofheaven.Thcfe fellowcs rcprelented to the eye of the World,a goodly and glorious fhew of freedomefrom grofle finnes; I am not, faith the Phari(e€, Luk^ iS.as other men are, extortioners y unjuj}, adulterers, ^-c. Of works; Firft, Of righte©ufne{fe; / ^ii'^ m^i?/ of all that Ipojfejfe.. Secondly, Of Piety; He went up to pray. Thirdly, Of mercie j Befides fafiing, and prayery they gave almes, Matth.6.8cc. And yet Chrift fpeakes thus peremptorily to his hearers: Except your righteoufnejfe exceed therighteoufneffeofthe Scribes and PharifeeSy^c.ye Jhall in no cafe enter into the ki»gdome of heaven. He faith not fimply, ye ihall not enter: But ye fliall in na cafe enter. And yet how many who come ftiort of

O 3 thefe.

' g InftrHBioHSfor A right comforting Se(5l.2.

tbefe, will bee very angry, iftHeMiniflerstell tbcm, tbattbey (hallcertainly come (hort ot the kingdome of heaven.

I have done with dawbing and plaiflcring over rotten hearts with plauiible periwafions, that they fliall not be damned: I meane that moft eruell, and ac-curfed trade o'ifirengthemng-rvith lies,the hands of the n'ichcd, that hefjouldmt returnefrom his nvickcd way by pron^ifinghimlife,Szek^ i 3.22.Whereby thoufancls are fcnt hood-winkt to hell, more is the pity ! even in this bkffed time of the Gofpell: And I come now to another errour, about comforting afflidled Confcien-ces. Wbich is this.

Chap. V.

Thefecend errour is the indjfcreet fifflying of eorrt' fort to them that are not grieved aright: tyvo cafes ivherein men grieved are not to hefrefently comforted,

•Hen the fpiritnall Phyfition promi-" feth comforr,applies the promifes, affiires of mercy, acceptation and ^ r r B88>i*rv VA T*,r*^ pardon:

JiufcVrTr™ 1^^. I. When the ground ofgriefe. iinne, buc cutward vj^srw®**^^®*' is not m truth troubled tor finne, trouble. but fome outward trouble. Some, iniiichacafe may

caft out by the way fome taint,and formall complaints of their finnes, and feeme to fecke diredion, and fatif-fadiion about the ftate of their Soules;when as the true root and principall spring of their prefent heavinefle, and hearts-griefe, is fome fecret earthly difcontent-ment.the biting and bitterneffe offome worldly fting. It may bee the loffe or defperate courfe of iome over-loved childeJ decay5&: going backward in their eftate; feare of falUng into beggery 5 fome unexpefted dif-

contents

" contents and difappointments after marriage; Some great difgrace, and fliame fallen upon them in the eve of the world J Some long and tedious fickneffej pinching th^m extremely for want of peace with God, and patience to pafle thorow it. Or the Hke.

In this cale, after the Man of God by his beft wife- rhcfe are to be jn< dome,and fegrching experimental! trials,and Interro- fttufted, that worwi gatories fitted for that purpofe, whereby he may give lyforfow a ftrong conje6lure,if not a peremptorie cen{nre,hath difcovered the Impofture: Let his defire and endeavour be, to turne the torrent of worldly teares (and taking on for tranfitory things j upon finne. When a

veine is broken, and bleeds inward, or a man bleeds

cxceffively at the Nole, the Phyfitionis wont to open

a veine in the arme, io to divert the current of the

blood, that it may bee carried the right way, for the

fafetie and prefervdtion of the partie. Do proportio-

nably in this point.

Letfuchknow. Firft, ThatCe)/^rrw<7/^^<?7vor/^ rcUcif*"* ,o'

ycorketh death. (£) It dries the bones, confumes the ^() QuUmtmefife-

marrowjchils the blood, waftes the Spiri ts, eates up cundjim mmbtm ?

theheart,{hortnethlife,andcuttethoff"toofbone,from ^'*andb eoatrifiarU

the day of gracious vifitation. It is a bafe thing for an ^J^"^/^'' ^«>^ii^,r°pter

imn,ortallSouktobeputthasoavoftime,andtempat""«SrC-with mortall thmgs, and molt unworthy it s heaven- dum mundum-y idcb &-

\y birth, breeding under the Miniftery,and everlafting mortem facU. i^am qui abode. Secondly,Thatforrowfpent upon the world, ^'""^"^ gkriamcomrl-is like a pel fum'd precious water", throwne into the ltke*c£r%^Zl channell, or finke-hole, which would makeafweet mt trWn'o^^ fentin an humbled fbule,and help excellently againft £/>«: banc iriftitiam the noyfome favour of finne .Fire put into the thatch, ^"'^^^ fccundum mim-

dum, qu^ty'ijIibiMper'

a Ccr cap.7. 7. VnproHrablc Smt tmca cnmedrt vtflmtntum, & fimt vtmUrodit Ikmm^ tta lui.iiM nocet cardi Bern dcroodober^ vivendi, cap.ii. Itpiercctb even to theraarrovj

xi^^T.i'"'"'^^*''''""'^ °"'^'^°^^ ^'^'■"^ ^"'^P°3'fon"li«nour aa^^^ 3'. W oildJy forrow workcih a change in the body, it bringsgray hayrcson the hcad,and furrowcs and wriakksin thcfacc U turnesyouth into old agr, and ftrength into weikc-^

O4 would

Co Tn^iiia enimfic would turneallintocombufl:ion;(^j Diinf^ placed in % quomdo ftercm. ^^ Parleur, would iinpoyfon all; But lay the one up-fitnm mmundma i(i ^^ ^"^ heartn,ana it would warmc, and comtort; the sitrm nan locofuopo other upon the land,and it fatneth and makes h-uitfuU; fi:um, mmundmjattt So forrow mifplaced upon earthly things, fills a man i\omuw-, loLo fitopjt- withl"warmesofcarkingconfLillons,and brings many r^^-triSi; devonnng/■/..;«. i,«o the tort; bnt being turned qu:m t\(lm\ fiiYCiu upon f^j (nine, and former fintull courfes, which is -jid'.o^lmm quxn Die, the onely right, proper, pro fitable ufe thereof, it may

tm'utj unde tii^uui? procure a great dealeoFeafe, and enlargement to the

Terdtdi,irqml,ficmi ^ ^ -^ ^^ j^ | ^^ ^^. f^^^y ^.. ^

am. Lomimmmduii • f^ ' . ,, ^_, , '^. , ■', / ,.'

fmUus nullum, Audiat repentance. Thirdly, 1 hat the tithe perhaps or taking

/ifofisimi Trt^'ili on,troubleofminde, vexation of Spirit, fadnefle and mndmortemopcraiur. fbrrow, about worldly things in refpecfl of the bulke, l^Vdmne"1m7ts ^"^ quantitie,iffincere, and let upon the right obje^, sic&dt^"aurLVtbHs niightfervef/jto drive US unto Chrift,and afterwards aigtidiafeculamptr' in Gods gracious acceptation, for faving repentance.

tintntlkuii quas rei Me thinkes it fliould be a very quickening motive to iongum eft enHVitnrf*

ttm,gtmmHmf fl.nttm: r^iKUumfteyteritvideo,& ih'ilac/m qunfo. Et cumvldenmtyi(iem,fleif-temin^exi&orantem Ornn^^wftkquidmihibo-^tefignificationiiivgejji.Sidcdhuclocumqiitro, j^mde»imfi(leoram)g^ffJ('t3s,>nignefl?tutK0ri{mrogHiKlmkifffM. Eiiar/tfit]amplorat,iam rogatfJAiH orat', Lotm immunitUiffutim nuUiu. • — lnj]>(xi atium rufM^gemcnitm jl^ntmiOYatt' tem'iftercM agnofco.btwnqu^ro. Inttndiauiimoratianupii &anA;t9dictn!tw^tgadixl,domm^ mftreremt\, faman'mamPteamyqulafeccavilibl.Gemit peccatum: agnofcoagruvif txpflepw ilufn Dto^aiMi. Bono loco eji ftircm, non tbi vacant^frdhm pariurlt. Aug. de terop.S cr. 151. J.Might, if rightly bcftowcd, be accepted of God. (h) TrifliUa't'Ja(olm ad peccaUHtUis tfi;qut)dh'iK' mmfiflatur ^'rpromtjjls divitifs coHtrfiUtur-y dammm non felv'a i ^i p,-o imertu$c^uiYi(iaturyjacaitim»mexcUat: ^ipYeplermB^bnmconin^A'ut, non foliimnoTtctira-tWy (etetkmauget mOYlum- ^-ti vereinpeccatis centriftatur, his folum utiUtam aliqitid ampliiif ^trifiiiid acupit-y abfunm mm & cvantfcerefaiit ptccata. Chryfofl. hi % Cor. cap- 7. Mortem lugert miuenSf 'jfg'peceatct^ ut ipfa deUtu:propter hoc enm triliitiafaClii ffl^ nonut in m»rie, ntc in uUa alia re tali dol'umui, feducipfd ad delenda uianur piccata; Et quodhtc vtrnm fityexefiipb facto manifcfiiia>^fieff.«dia mtdicinalia prepter iUn tamiim morbaty fafia/untyquos toUti e paffunty nsiip'-opter illes^ quos nihil adinvare peffunty &c. MulClaitti efl ^wfpUm ptcunyty triftaiai eft, malfiamnonmendavit fifmmamifitydokitymortuunttonrefufcitavity ntcdtfiin£lop/ofmt:Fla' pi!ctu4 fi5 quKyOlapis citfuSy iontumelyi affeUui.doluity non rtvecavit contumtliamy &c. vidts hvHttt nuUiproiiffe trifiitiam,Feccavit quis, trifl&tHi e(i,peccatum dtlevit.Idtm ad Popul. An-tiochcaum,Hom.5. (i) I meane boih rcpetitanccc LegaU,wh'ich is bred by bclceving the threats ofthe Law, and by accidcDcIeades unco C6ri/2. Evrngelktlly which fpnagsfroru Faiibin (hepromif^soltheGofpclljafKrwehavc lak^nChriAJor Faith miA goc before

make

make a man (V) heforriefor nothing but fmne , and to f^''* rep? ntaofe, z% turne all his grieve and groanes.figns, and teares,npon *^^ ground and .'ooe bis tranfsrefilons ('I) o»f/y ; To vvir, to ccnfider, that p'^'uf". I" ''"\v an impeniten.tcarnajl worldling dotn pafle thorow call icpcnt^nce are even in thib life (where he hath all the heaven hee h bo-h together, but .n ever hke to have j incomparably more comfbrtlcfTe '^'5 order <f namtc, hcarts-gnefe,flavirhtormentof"minde,andheavines (\^\^q^^J^' ofSpirit towards endk-flepaines, then the ftritfleft amj^np^^ffilX^egt-Chriftian, and moft mortified Saint, doth endure in aerofum virum ceias hispaflagetoeverlaftingplea(hres.FourthIy,That,be- ^"atriftari f Aufmi fides, many other peftirent properties, worldly for- f^^^^-^^fi<i habecim row doth aifo double, nay multiply, and mightil}' en- e^c^ef^ed7u\'^Zm rage the venome/Ditternefle.and fling of every cro/Te, dv.ta'm mttst vm. accidentjlofTejdifgracej&c.Whcn (m,) Ahuopheiy^^is cuiiin^ciei ? Sedhai^a difgracedjby negled of his counfel, which tvas in thofe ^^"f''^^ii'"»/elu(amj& dayes^asifamanhadeitquired at the Oracle of God, '^^''^^f^f^J^^^/'ntiet carnall griefe logr ew upon him, that he gat him home et corpfa? ai ittmm re to his hoiife, p/tt his houpjoldiK ordery and handed him- furgei. Et ficui cum felfe. What was thedifgrace to this defperate end? "f^'''^ /'«^«««, ^ Haman being croffed by Mordecaies difcourtefie, and f''*'" -virbmni percu-contempt, did fo trouble himfelfe, and take on, that, JuS-IZ S'T' having (n) told his wife, and fiends, of the glory of his nam cum umbrd Tan'. riches, and the multitude of hii children,and all things, tUfpugnat, & vires ■wherein the Kin^hadpromoted him ^ and how hee had ['*"* ^^IF^tvU, mliam advanced him above the Princes, and fervants of the *^/J'^jf^"']f.^^!**/'' King, &c. Tet profejfeth unto them ; that all this avai^ Calorumregfle^ll'^^t. led him nothing, fo long as hee faro Mordecai the few, w, &ftvis, me bodie .-,',, X, , . .. jugula'f ciedit ? itatias

tihilmbeo^qhodmtctler'jeradiUabena rnvfautU. Ckry{ift. ad Pop». y\niiocb, hom fl) ^Viur pol^qu^m mmfe(le oraiio dmenilravu, quod nequs ptcmarum mnl£iam, mque e'en-tumeliam.wqke(dumniam, ncqueflAji,iUa,ntqueval€tudmmt mquemmmy rtequcaliudqmd tahum tnduCii trifiitia. inliaurarepoffttjtdfolum dtUre peccatHm,& hujia t(i dtfiruaiva-certm qHOipropurbsmfolam caufimfaai tfi. Tie mpl'm ipturptcunmumjaCiurm doUmur ftd cm pucamta^tantiimdekamiis.niuli&enm hk ex trifiitid utililas. Mtdilaimii? ue dJtas- tie. queenimproderit. reasjii} Dole, utile nmque e/2. Ibid. ^^3 » Sam. 17.2?. \Athn9. phel, ita raimmntur : Abfolom^ aul vkctt, aut xn : fi non vinca^, incidam in manm T>avi-dU: Si vscerit, adbue egtLixgiorm vlvm, Cbufai ctuftlio vidtbiiw v'lcijfe. - —'l^olftlt pomsmrifqu4mi?!gloriHivhtret Pet.Mart.insSano^cap. 17. C"3Heft y.ix,i 2,11,.

fftfiff^

fitting at the Kings gate. Now whether do you tbinke was the moft grievous thing to beare; the bare omiC' (ion of a meere complement, or an univerfall diftafte, and dir-in/oyment of all outward comforts heaped upon him to the height, and in excellency ? The hun-(o) ^mvii quid til- dreth part of }ohs loffes, and lefTe, hath many times ^itia. ms'.eft'm ? Std {ince.made many a covetous worldling.to cut his own ir^»K2iJS ^^^'^^^' Ihaveknownefome,fortheloffeofanover-ort^V^denimittJi- loved childe, to have languifhed, fallenlntoa con-hllumdt(inU',h0ieautm fumption, and loft their ownelives. But now on the peetiitemiam bwi pte- other fide,befidei> many other gracious effcS:s, foryoy^, nittndam in falwem according to Godyis more deliciom^andfyveeter than anj SlSn^ ^'rldlydeligh^ : AsCo)p.^A/.«., truly teUs^m in «^, eiuod. nullum pani. ^"^ny places.To whom Moderne Divmes accord.The tetfic doluljfe, id quod very teares,that a good CoKfcienceJhedsy (aith (p) one, wuniaM trifiitUpro- have morejoy^and pleafurein them, than the -worlds pmmefl Qs'i^-gtma- greatefijoyes. This is certaine, faith (^) another, that qmimmt \Um mx]o. ^^^^^ " ^"^^ hghtnejfe of heart, and true delight tn the remdolorm infiri^ At forrow of the Saints, thanin the lorvdefi laughters of the tamm partntts fe ipfoi world. For un^eakeablejoy is.mingled with unmtera' pA dulm plMgeniti yu aroanes.

ZZt:iSr':::l , ^. Whenitis„otanykmdlytouchofconfcience

Utatm, '^tmt% p»fl rorfinne wrought by the Mmiltery: but terrours, and

tempuA.pttmentiam r- affrightingdiftemptrs arifing from the darke mifts of

gunt qMi'mmed'il dc- a melancholicke humour in the braine, which caufea

lutrunt. Mi worldly man tocomplaine. In this blackejandradhumour.Sa-noournmemuit Dec r^ i r re • i • /^ :i C • r \L ir • •

mourned for, snd tan, God fuffermg him (and ot it ieltealio it is preg-fucb tcires 'Muvepr, nantenough this way j hath great advantage to raife, with a aewruDpivof and reprefent to the Phantalie many fearefull things, re*rc>.3 sum ■"

titithifidaida!, ,'imb&(em-'gli afflixmntifedrontalUc^trifUmffcundumDeuniyfei

babet gtrnme: rM,i:} v,?: e^ quo:! qms fe tisn mcufat ob doknm^ & quod trifiitia infalutem definitt Amhobu4iiiiiC'>inaifi'iiii^ip'lvii<t'fl Chry'oft.i i tCor.cap. 7.\l>Avn.\^.Sicuten'mmundi gmiiiin* t4fliti<ettnfvniocopulatury itietiam fecitrtdumdmisHtnlachrymx ^ugem-parmnt^ ccf' tdmqueUtitiam.ldcrY^i'm Ma tU.3 liooj <5. Cp)/5r.2)j-^eof conlcifn«,cap.:5 pag.132, Cq) Concidaqitide'n Wud. inipfo }r.ssiore^ac tiobre pmum p'ns gaudij ineJJs^ & vtra fieittitf qadm iny'ifu lujiu ntHnJi:liamcum(ajpirys menarrabiltbuiconjun^am efi gauditimintffabUe, Rolloc inIohan.cap.il pa^,'570. DHls'iomfunt hcbryriM erAniium^ quam gAuiiiTbeatf^-turn. Auguft in Pfal. 11.7. pag 74?, %, Cafe; Men arc tnclanchohlccly grieved.

terrible

Part2. Chap.5 .

j^ffii^ied Confciences,

aoj

terrible ob/eds, griefly thoughts, hideous in/e(5l:ions and temptations^ro defpaire, felfe-deftruilion, &c. Whereupon the party (b afFeifled and aftlided is wont outotimpaticncyol- fucb uncouth horrours, andhea-vinefle to addrcde himfelfe,and have recourfeto Tome Man of God, fome noted Phyfttion of the foule; not from any purpofe and refo^ution to become a new man, and alter his courfes; but oncly for hope of eafe, enlargement from the tyranny of that ferall paiTion, andrccoverie to wonted quietnefse of minde: not expcdingor aiming at all, at any other change; but from pre(cnt melancholy to former mirth ; from this abhorredjirkefomcinliipportable ftate offadnefse^to his accuftomed fenfuall,or civill contentment at Icafl. In this cafe let the art, and aide of phyficke bee im-prou'd, to abate and take otf the excefse and phanta-fticalnefse of this horrible humour: and then let the partie be advifed, to imploy,and fpend the native,and kindly (^) fadnefse, of that uncomfortable conflituti-on, in forrowingfor finne, in trembling at the threats of Gods judgements, in fearing to offend, and flying under the wings of C/?r»/? for fanfluarie ; that {o hee may happily bring fupernaturall, and heavenly light-lomnefse into his foule,by pardon from God, peace of confcience, and evangelicall pleafures. It is incredible to confider, whatafliftance, and advantage a gracious man hath, by his fweet (r) communion with Jefm Chrifii2indi thoferefi-efliing beames of comfort which fliinefrona his face, to confine and conquer thofe many impertinent, irkefome, and vexing vagaries ofthis wilde humour ; which with much folly and furiety-rannifeinthe fearefiill phantafies of grace]efse men, and make their life very difconfolate, and abhorred. I am perfwaded, the very fame meafure of melancho-licke matter, which raifes many times in the heads, and hearts of worldlings (having befides, the guilt of their iinforgivenfinnes flaring with griefly reprefen-

nations

Thefeare to bchel. pcd,

r.WfthPhyfickc. ». Advice.

(qj Dolat mtlantholkuA convent debet inMi-rettty qui tflfecHndum Deum Aiat4».ThcoI^ Cafuutn, cap. 25.

(T)^idCbrifiofuiVi' us ? — A^pftbtnfo cujiise[i cum {mvitate W(ig»d, & gaudio in-cndlbili, ut m plan^ fuivii ejl ea^qute oppre-htnditur. holloc. in Iohan.cap.8. p.Jje,

. InliruUions for a right comforting ' Stdi.i

tations in the face of their cbnfciencesjand acquainted with no comfort but that which comes from carnall joyes) continuall clouds of many ftrange horrours, and gaftly feares, nay and fometimes makes them ftarkemad; I fay, the, very fame in a fanclified man maybefo mollified and moderated by fpirituall delight, and foveraigntie of grace, that he is not onely prelerved from the fting and venome of them, but by Gods blefTmg from anyfuch defperate extremities, violent diftempers, and diftraiftions, which keepe tlie other in a kinde of hell upon earth Jf the very darkncs of the helliflTi dungeon were in the heart; yet reaching out the hand of faith,and receiving C^rifi that bleffed Sunne of righteou/hefle, would difpell and difperfe it to nothing: Much more methinkes, the light of grace and heavenly wifedome, may in fome good meafiire, diflblve and mafter the mifts and miferies of this earthly humour. Religion then, and religious courfes,and conformities doe not make melancholicke men mad; as the great Bedlams of this world would beare us in Worldly men flan- hand. For you muft know that befides "BelinU and d« debo/ht companions,tbere are a generation of world-

ly wife men allo,right brave and j oily fellowes in their owne conceits, and in the opinion of fome flattering claw-backs; But by teftimony of the Truth it felfe, flarke mad about the fervice of God and their owne falvations^who curfedly feare their owne cenfciences with the hotteft iron in the Divels forge, by breaking out into filch blafphemies as thcfe, when theyheare, or fee, any extraordinarie heavie-heartednefle, temp-tation,diftradion,or fpiriti\all diflemper,to have feizd Scripture & preach- upon any that defires to bee faved : 7 oh fee »o», •vphmt ingas caufcs of roc- becomes of fo much reading the Scriptures, ef flying iancholy, but aic prayer, and private duties tvithfo much adoe ; of mealing rvith mj/fieries of Religion ; of meditating fo much of heavenly things ^ of taking fin?iefo deeply to heartland holdingfuchfiriU conformity to Gods Word^ drc. Blef^

fed

fed God I Is tbine holy Book become (execrable blaf^ ». Rcpichcndcd. phemielj apervercer,diftrader, and empoyfonerof mens Soules; whi^h being the glorious ifliie of thine owneinfinite underftanding, was purpofelycreated asa moft pretioLis fr) Panacea^ an iiniverfall medici- CO A:to n7m^T<t nail ftore-boiife for the cure of ail fpirituall maladies; J!^^mhu!mbt'^' an inexhaufled treaiury of all found comfort, true joy, peace, and refrelhing I Now the Lord rebuke thee Satan, and returne as dung upon thine owne face this villanous, bafe, and wicked flaunder, which by thy gracelefie inftruments thou laboured to call upon the glorious face of Chriftianitie,the incomparable fweet-nefle of the wayes of grace, and that One necejfarie thtftg.l have knowne,when the onely wife God,hath fuffered for ends feene and feeming good to his heavenly wifedome the hideous, and raging humour of melancholie,to darken the native clearnefTe of the anir mall fpirits in the brainc, requifite to a due dilcretion of things apprehended; and to blunder, and diforder the objeds^and operations of the phantafic in his dea-refl childe, even to diftradion, and breaking out into that inordinate pafTion, againft reafon; I fay then, the concurrent cry and clamour of the enemies to the power of Godlineffetobe: Thiiitisnow to befo boo' kjjh, tofoHow Preachers fo much, to he more holy than their neighbours, never to have done injerving of God: Her (o much reading the Scriptures, and (uch poring upon precife bookes ( fo they call thole, which moft pierce the confcience, and guide the clearlieft in the holy f ath) hath made her ftarke mad : The Puritan u now beftdes herfelfe,^c. Now I fay againe, the Lord rebuke thee Satan,\Nho fits with fuch extreme malice, and Soule-killing folly in the hearts and heads of fuch miferable men,whom thou fo lottiflily hood-winkes, and hardens to the height,for a moft defperate downfall, and horrible confufion at laft. Were now the glorified Souk of that blcfled Saint

cojilultcd

confulted with, and asked: Diddeft thou ever receive hurt by reading Gods bkffed Booke, by fearching fweetly into the great myfterie of Chrift crucified, by meditation upon heavenly things?Di J the facred (enfe of thole divine Oracles diflettle thy noble faculties, or ever makefad thy heart? &c. Oh! with what infinite indignation, would it flie in the face offiich curfed Cavillers, and wranglers againft the truth. 1. Cowinced. Is it pofTible for the fole, and foveraigne Antidote

I. From the qaality fentfrom heaven by God himfeife againft the fting of Gods word. ^^^ venome of all heart-griefe,and horrour;the (acred

Sunne of laving truth, which isonely able to ennoble and glorifieour under ftandings with wifedomefrom the breaft ot the everlafting counlell of 7^/w Chrifi^ fliould become the caufe ofdilcomfort, and diflettlc-ment (A the (bule? No, no. There is (uch a quickening, healing, and mighty efficacy and vigour (hed into it from the Father of lights, and (hining in it from the face of Chrift, that by the helpe of the bleffed Spirit, it can turne darknefle into light,death into life, hell into heaven, the deepeft horrour, into height ot joy. Tell me of any miferie upon the body/oule.out ward ftate, or good name; any calamine felt or feared in this life, or the life to come; and if thou wilt be converted and counfelled, I canfend thee to fomc, both Promifcand Precedent in this book of God, which miy upon good ground fill thine heart as full with found comfort, as the Sunne is of Light, and the Sea of Waters. Nay, give mee a wounded fpirit with all it's inexplicable terrours, and bitterneffc,-which is the greateft mifery, and extremeft afflidion, of which an underftanding Soule is capable in this life. And let firft all the Phyfi-tians in the world, even the Rofe-knights, as they call themselves, lay all their heads,skill,ana experience together, for the cure;Let all the higheft Monarchs upon earth fhineupon it with their Imperial! favours for comfort; Let the depth of all humane wifedome, and

the

the height of the moft excellent oratory be improved to perf wade it peace j Let all the creatures in heaven and earth contribute their feverall abilities and ut-m ft, to ftill it's rage: And when all thefe have done, and have done j uft nothing; I will fetch a cordiall out of Gods own Book, which lliall mollifie the anguifli, expell the venome, and binde it up with everlafting peace, which pafleth all underftanding; that the broken bones may re/oyce, and the poore foule groaning moft grievoufly under the guilty horrour of many foule abhominations, and ready to fink into the gulph of defpaire, bee Iweetly bathed and refrcflied in the fount nine openedby the hand oim&[Cy for finne^Andfor Hncleannepy Chrifts deareft bloud,the glorious well-fpring of all lightfomneffe, and joy-

Heare hew precifely for this purpofe,and how pun- 1. The tcftimonieiof dlually againft fuch peftilent cavillers fome of the an- Fathen. cient Fathers do Puritanize:

There ii no malady,h\xh* Chryfoftomc , either of Ghryfoftomc. hodj^ or foule, but may receive a ntedicine out of Gods * ^^^ 'fi '» f^umand Soeke naturavetcorpiru,vti

^ * anirM paljit, que mt-

dkhtm bint acppert ntqmat. ^uomtdif Die tbfura, In^titturquk bfU,mitiiia.,& nt^titrum fdiiituAir.t oniratui^ & inptfjur tuc i'a fnxrore ad$bruUUyflitm ut audivit prephttam diceniemf quare iri/iii ti mima met j& quart conturbai me ? Spcra in Dukra, quoniam cnfittbor li.falutart VHliu4mtit&DemmiUi'Juffi'Ainticoafolinioitefttfitp'iabitf&tmmm iSammiBiis tri(timm tXLutit. AiJM itim cxirtmap tmitur inopia^gravatim /tf/, & na<ety vidtm alios tttvUjfs cfflut-Tty & vaUie iaflari^ & magnfi Mpparatu, & pompa [iipari: audit & iac eitndem prtpbetam dictH-tetn^ la^A in Daminum (Bluitudintm tuAm'^ipfe te eniUritt. E.t iteruDi} ne timtas cum d'uatm fue-ntbomcy vtl cum mklvplicata jutm gltrk t]m: quia cum moiitiw nam aaipUt omma^&c, £(i & ^iM quoque rnfidias&cabimniasfH^.intnsdokt, & ivfuavemputat vtum: nufqmmbumaaum mviHne valtm auxiliumi aecttur & bicabtedtmpropbtia in talitui angufl^s von adhumanum frteftdiumcoKfugiemlum ^udiquidipfedicat Ijp^dttrainbantmiliiyfgtautem orabam. — Infu-psralitii ab}fi,quipriuifibimin:flrabaniydi^icitur,& conUvuinwry& ab amitii nlin^uiiHr, &boct(iquodmememtji(tmaximicgnt'irbati &co»fundit fed&bicjihuc vemritt tHditbia-tamiUumdicinumy 4micimti&pr9ximimeia4veffitm mt appwpinquaruntj & ftettruniy & vimfatiibent, quiquerebant animom mtami & qui qu*Hbant mak mhi, lequchantur vaMitates^

& fraudultntias lotd die meditabantur ^uut er^ Hit nttrimy dum infidiantWy & variai^t'

firuunty (gn'i igo autim, inquit. quifipndui wn ouJiens, & quafi mutm ncn aperiem otfuum. St ftidui fuMf qua ft homo mn audtens, & non habeas inorefut redargutiones, -——^Vidi^i quomcdg ^icunam caitimiteie bumMnamnmuram, prtmntet (nvtmmitxfcripturu antidotmn atdptrt

Ofte

VKtit, & omniiv'ii* OnecomM of prej[edvi>ithfadnejfe,and anxiety of ^u^ bttjus repellaiur cura, flftcffes, overwhelmed roith griefe ; Bnt prefentlj he A' S* rL^Sr Pr^p- ''^''l ^^' Prophet, faying, (a) Why art thou caft down, undf''^f^rt'utfi4b- ^ my {bule ? and why art thou fo difqnieted within inde 'buc'ventatisy & me? Hope thou in God, for I will yet praifc him, who imntfcnptura U£lio- jj the health of my countenance,and my God. He re-

ntnt auftulitik: nou ceives abundance of comfort, and abandons all heavi' folim, cum hu venstu, ^ ^ , federdomldivlmbib ^^h'oj heart.

lia m mtimu fumUe,& ttAnother ps pnched wtth extreme poverty ; takes it utilitatm w iUispofi- heavily, and grieves, feeing others flowing in riches-urn, wdgaa fludio fuf- fyoelltngrvith pride , attended with great pompe, and tipMt, inAtmmm^l. ^^^^ , Bftthee alfo heares the fame Prophet^ fayinjr^ mmqJ;d£l7uL (^) Caft thy harden upon the Lord,& he ihall fuftaine ne I'mgHn rejotmctur. thee: i/^nd againe^ (c) Bee not afraid when one is diinde anlm pmruu made rich, when the glory of his houfe is increafed:foc ajfmit, & titvAtHr, ^\^q^ ^g dieth,he Hiall carry nothing away; His glor?

j^barequt foils ^uflttK (hall not defcend after him ^

i//Af/f>'a/«r,|»ir4«<te«- inaunotaeicenaartermm. . , . ^ ,. .

fui illud ab immundA' There ts another, which- ajjaulted wtth tnfidtattons^ rum cogitatmam tUi-^ and calumnies, is mnch troubledy thinkes his life HHcom-cebrii UbtrAtuti mitlta fortable, finding no helpe in man: Hee is alfo taught by frlZ'lnlHV''^!iTad the fameTrophet.thatinfuchperplexities, wemuftnot *«^Si S%flri ^^f^rt to the arme of flejlu Heare what he faith : They jcnjibiiaiUecibusficitt flandered, and I prayed. The mouth of the wicked, idaai9i§ie6ii9p>ielln, and the mouth of the deceitfoll are opened againft ch'yfoft. in Gcn. me.'They have (poken againft me with a lying tongue. ?«Tpi *l'* t 11 '^^^y compafled me about alfo with words of hatred;

(b) t'lal.^s s*. 21. ^"^ fought againft mse without a caufe. For my love,

(c) r>ial 49.1517. they are my adverlaries; But I give my felfe to prayer.

Pfal 109,1.J 4. Another is fleighted, and contemned by fame bafe con-

temptible underlings ; andforfaken of his fiends ; And that ii it, which moji troubles his minde^andgoes nearefi to hii heart: Bftt hee alfo, tfhee will come hither , doth heare that ble^ed man faying, My lovers and Hiy

Pfal j8.ii.xj.n'«*« fi'iendsftand aloofe from my fore; and mykinfinen

I J. ft and afarre ofE They alfo that feeke after my life lay

(hares forme: and they that feeke rny hurtjfpeake mii-

chievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

But

But I, as a deafe man heard notjand I was asa dumbe man that openeth not his mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not,and in whofe mouth are no reprofes: for in thee,0 Lord,do I hope: thou wilt heare,0 Lord my God. He concludes thus:'

Thoft hafi feene , hon> that any vtifery fre^ng enr mortalityi a convenient Antidote may bee taken out of Scripture^ and alithe carding of this life may be cured-^ neither needwe to be grieved for any thing which befals us. Therefore I befeech you that henceforward, yon Tvould come hither^ andlifien diligently to the reading of divine Writ, ^ndnot onely when you come hither, butalfo take the'Btbleintoyou hands at homCy and re^ ceive -with great ajfen:ion,the profit to be found in it.For from thence fprings much gaine: Firfi^ that the tongue ' may be reformed by it:Thefoule alfo takes xvings^feares aloft ^ and is glcrioufly iUightenedrvith the beames of the Sunne of right eoufne^eyand that while is freed from the entifements of impure thought Sy enjoying much calme-nejfey and contentment. Furthermore, that which cor^ porallfood doth for encreafmg bodily flrength: the fame dothreadingperformetothefoule. „ -.

All Scripture is given by infpiration of God. and is q^] 'y^^ ^^fj 3,.

profitable: and writ by thejpirit of God for thispurpofe, 07rvd^7& j^' a<piKt'-

faith great (() Baftl, that in it, as a common Mart of i^Q-yJ'i^ mu av^-

foule-medicines, every one of us may chufe a medicine '^'^f,^'^gj^f', "^

proper, andfitforhisjpirituall malady, '^ ^^^^ 4^ ^*

feromey writing to many (t) even of Her fexe, HTfeiqt, aW-Te?^-

^aTot TO la(/,A n liKH* 7Ki^ii%K<t<^t lM.hiyaUi^ Bifil,in Pfal 1.2\(fl«<//■<«, »t Inde al'y nobU tpplHtnt pbarmaca, fedtKa^/ laMyoiM^'] fusgali ip(i r.obii tlgamus. (t) Icrome. En tibi ode mull' enulas^littamy L^itefilai9i^pautamhu]*u fitietavhmyAtqutamitam^ T3tmttmdcm, Salviam, Ctlanmrriy isjvalhtfty in yfqatcommtndatamfitio Sctipturnrim UR'mem. Addononttm, Eu(l9' chiam; dec'imavi-y slrfillaiti', undccimcm, PrincipUtM; duodecmamy Algaftam Cham Dc Canonis ufu.l, ) o. c. 4, And amonsfithe reft, hcare liow cxtraordinanly excellent Marcella wa* in knowledge of the Scriptures. JdeMinMarulldkudat Scrifituranm ardottm mredihilm, quo ficret utipfum Hkfonymumnunquam (onvtfiiret, quin dt Scnpturis ullqttid mtrrogarttt taniamqueftbitrudmmmiomfAraiit,utfiinaliquou^iniomo Scrlpiuramm ((Jetibwta (onttn-tiOy adillan>iudiumfetf^tiurlnam?Mulitrm judiwe dt ScrtprnrU ? OfctbdI 0 audtciaml

P whom

InfirH^iottsfor 4 right comforting

S€<a.2.

seda^udpapiflas: A wfjom as I told you before, much reading ofScrip-

pitd catbolicoimnpi ^ures and other good bookes made mad, if the extre-

I st'Thh HiouW make ^^^^ malice of the moft mortall enemies to the wayes

many of our Gentle ofGod may becredited; doth ftirre them up with ex-

women mightily afli;. traordinarie cameftneffe to a diligent, indullrious and

mtd, who arc old ex fnjitfuU reading of Gods Booke, in many Pafla^es of

ccllent in taking up HisEoiftles

faaiionibutcomei.i- W In that to gafidenttHi , about brmging up a finitely Qiort ot ihis young Maiden : Heewouid have //<rr at feven yeares nobk|Ghriftian wo- old,and when fhe begins to blufh,/e-^r^^f^fPy^/^sifj knowkd ^*'"^'"'^" ofDavidwithoftt Books -^mdHntiUtwelve, Make the (a) Par. f .Viafi 15. Bookj of Solomon, the Qoffels^ the Apefiies , and Tro-Ad Gaud. C*im mm phetSy the treafnre of Her heart, virgunculam rndm & (x) To One He fpeakes thus: This one thing above aR others, I wonldforeadvife Thee ; and inculcating it, I Tvill admonijh againe andagaine : That then tvoMldffi pojfejfe thy minde with love of reading Scriptures.

(j) To another: Let the ^ooke of God he ever in thy que ad anm uberiaiU hands: — And after the holy Scriptures, reade alfo the ubm seUmrm, ivan Tremfes of learned men,

(^) To another: Let the facred Scriptures he ever in thine hands, and revolved continually in thy minde.

Reading Scripture, Gikh (a)Origen, daily prrayers, the -wordofDoBrine nourijh the Soule,even as the Body «„-,., pl7/«w7'^ ^firengthenedby dainty fare. The Spirit is nouri/hed^ rfpetent i'fumy its groTvesfirong,&ismadevictortot4sbyJuchfood,1Vhich rumque montba.ut am* becaufeyou do not ply ; do not complatne of the infirmity muPituumfacraleSiic- ^f theflefh : Do not fay, tve would but cannot, &c. (J)Td sVS's.w- ' Thofe reverend {b) men that made the Homilies, ptt'mfnanibm tuts Jit tlivinalc£lio.-— Poftfcyipiuras fanCi'aSidvUorHm bominum travlatm lege. Origin- ("x^Ad CelcntiamdeinflitutioneMatrisfannilias. Stntdivinit Stnpiur* fem^et in TnanibuiiHii,& juguerin mtnie volvanlur. (2) Orjgcn. Si ad tcc'efiam ftequenter venias;aunm Hurts div'mis adtnevfa-, txpLnationim nandaforutn capias: fhut cibii &• del'ityt cvro f ita fpiriim verbU divinU csavalcjcet; acftnpbm robkflier (ffiSlm, ctrntm ftbi p^rere coift, acfuU kgibr4iobft(pa, NHirimeota igtmfp'miui funt;drvin<s. teEli$,otaiionesa(JidiM, iermodoUri-Ttte.Hiialiiar cibia^kUeonvdefcit^huvlClar tfficitur. Quftdqma. aonfmtiijttoUte conqueride mfirmuattcarm\ii$luedictrtqulrvoluft!Uif{dtKmp»IJ[MVmi'5\iffL<ivit,H<'tD 9, 2, Our Homilies, (b) Hvm, For reading of Scriptures.

fecme

edtaiulamjamftptifr its tetatis fute ajmia exct-ptrit; & cceperit aubtf-ceie — difcai mimini lir Vftdierium : & uf-

gtlia,uipo^9los & Pn

phetoi (ta cordU ibejau

Tumfaciat.

(x^Ad Dcmetri:dera

Xtimn illud tibi mia

Dto; pneque ammbui

unum

feeme to apprehend tliemfelves, and they commend to us the excellent (weetnefle, which may bee (uckc from the breafts of confolatims Vfi meditating upon the Scriptures, by this their emphaticali and efteduali ex-preffion: Let m rHminate, (ay they, and as it were cherv the cudde^ that tve may have the five etJHyce,Jpirituail effect marrow, honey, kernelly tafle^ comfort,andconf&m lation of them,

I have faid all this, upon purpofe, left melancholick men fhould be mifled, or difheartened by the curfed counfell of carnall friends^and wicked clamours of the world,from turning their fadnefleinto forrow for (in; and from plying Gods blefled Booke, and the powerful! miniftry thereof, the onely well-fpriiig of all true lightfomnefle, and joy ;and able as I faid before, if they will be converted, and counfelled, to difpell the very darkneffe of hell out of their hearts. Me thinkes, they rather above others, fhould be encouraged hereunto: Mtlaacholy men a-I. Becauie they have a paffive advantage, that I may l*®^' ©thers (houM fofpeakcwhenit pleafethGod, tofanftifiefor that '«*<^c'he Scriptures, purpofe,and fet on worke the fpirit of bondage, by ^'oTfcifiblcof'^^^^^^ reafon of their fad difpofitions, and fearehill fpirits, to threatnings in ihcm, befboner affrighted,and dejected by comminations of judgements againft finne; more feelingly to take to heart the miferies, and dangers of their naturall ftate; more eafily to tremble and ftoope under the mighty hand of God,and hammer of his Law.GuiltinefTcand horrour,damnation and hell beget in their timerous natures (tronger imprefTions of fear e: whereupon they are wont to tafte deeplier of legall contrition,and re-morfe, and fb proportionably to feele and acknowledge a greater necelTity o^fefks Chrifi-; to thirft after him more greedily, to prize him more highly; and at length to throw their trembling foules into his bleffed bofbme with more eagernefle, and importanitie. And having once entred into the holy fsth, their native fearefulnes being redified, and turned the right way.

Pa they

InftrHSiions for a right contorting

Scd.2,

*. Tbey ozTC mofl need ot iound cont ion-

Hetvincff: of mciin-choly, differs from heavinefle for finnr, becauf«ii is

I* in the phamaH^

they many times vvalke on afterward, with more Feare to offend, (and happy « the man that feareth alway) more watchRilnefle over their wayes, tenderneflc ot confcience, impatiency of lofing fpirituall peace, len-fiblenefie of infirmities,and failings,awFulnes to Gods Word,&c. 2. And becaufeofallothers/uch men have moft need of lightfomneffe, and refrefliing; which when carnall counfellers,and flattering Mountebanks of the Mintflry, labour to introduce into their darke heads,and heavie hearts by the arme of fleOi,outward mirth, and fuch other meanes, they onely palliate,and dawbe: and are fo farre from doing any true good, that thereby they drowne them many times deeper and more delperately into the dungeon of melancho-lie afterward. So that, a melancholicke man, let him turne him, which way,hee will, is like, without the light of grace, to live, a very miferable life upon earth, and as it wereinfome partof helUQi darkneffe.: to which alfo at length, fhall be added the torment, if he dyeimpenitently. But now let them addrefle them-felves to the "Booke of life, and thence onely they may fHcks,and he Tatisfied'tviththe hreajls of confolation .* let them leane their forrowfiill foules, improoving naturall fadnefle to mourne more heartily for (inne, upon the proMifeJ there : and every feverall one will fhine upon them with a particular, hcavenly,and healing light, with found, and lafting joy. All thofe then are ftarke mad,either with ignorant or learned malice, who beare the World in hand,that reading Scriptures, plying the powerfull mmiftry, taking finne to heart, &c. will make melancholicke men mad.

If you defire to know,bcfore I pafle out of the point, the differences betweene the heavinefle of a melan-cholickhumour,andaffliftion ofconfcience for (inne, take notice of fuch as thefe.

I Terrour for finne fprings out of the confcience, and froni ih€ fmar t of a Ipiritual wound there: Melan-

choly

AjfiiEted Qonfctences,

("cj T mcane in rc-lpc<S of ternbk re-prcfentaiioni. For I kuow well frcra the Icarncdft Phyfitianf, thar that humour is

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dioly dwcls, and hath his chiefe (f) refidence in the phantafie: imcomfGrtably overcafts, and darkens the fplendour, and lightfbmneffe of the animall fpirits in thebraine.

2 The melancholike man is extremely fad, and knowes not why :Hee is fiilloFfeare, doubts, diftriift, originally fetihd in and heavineffe, without any true and juft ground, ari- |henf!Vhfcf loudsTf fing onely from the darknefle & diforder of the phan- Melancholike vapor^, tafie, the griefly fumes of that blacke humour in the which annoy the braine: But a broken heart,a thoufand to one,can rea- ^^^xx^ and paffing up

dilv tell you,the particular finnes, the cryine abhomi- *° V^^ braine, coun-

■I. / , .,K ^ 1 ■ -n • 11 u J I terfcts terrible ob«

nation, the legall hammer, and mmiiteriall hand that je^s to the Phanta-

madeit bleed. His trouble is ever upon caufe, cleare, ^\s; and polluting and evidenr,and the greateft that ever brought mifery ^^'^ »hc fubftanccj, upon mankinde; waight of (in,and the wrath of God. ^"''.^'^^ fpirits of ihc A melancholike man will ride many miles, walke ma- ^Xut TxTimall ny houres, and at length be able to give no account of occafion,or objea,to tneexercife, anddilcourfeofhisminde, or what his forge mo. ftrou»fiai-thoughts have beene all the while: But he that is trou- °"*» ^^^ rerriblc to bled in minde for fmne,can br the mod part tell right. [J^ '"•yS'^^^0"'^ u^ well,and recount exadly to his fpirituall Phyfitian.the king,«th^cy are pre-feverall temptations, fuggcftions, and in/edions; the Rented by thedifor-hideous confli6ls with Satan :His ob;ed:ions,excepti- '*"*<1 [nftfHmcnt,dc« ons, replies, f d) Methods, Devifes, anddepths.yjhkh ^'l"* *°. ^^^ ?""5 have atfliaed his heavy Spirit, fince the firft illighten- The %mpathy bL ing,convincing,and aftrighting his awaked, and wor- twccnc the brain and liing Conlcience. j^>t!v '^'^ heart, the

3 The Soule may bee leized upon with terrour of t^oi^ghtsand affedi-

confcience, and fpirituall diftemper, the body bein? Ta* ^"^''"V"?,'^® . jj j^ T II n-if ^ judgcmcm of difcrc-

lound and m good temper jln excellency of:health,pu- ijon in it felfc hue

rity of bloud,fymmetry of parts,vivacity offpirit,&c. giving credit to the

But the horrours of melancholy are wont to haunt in'ft-'''«n report o£

corrupted conftitutions; where obftruiflions hinder ^^'^ braincjis afF.ac4

thefreepaffageofthehumours,and fpirits;theblood SSM isover-grofle, andthicke,&c. fiare,

». Without reafon. Cd)TrtV)M«3»c/^»££^,Ephef.6 iura^fori(ActTa, sCor.z.il; TdBoi^y Revel. %,3^i j.Ioyncdwithdiftefcpcrinthebody. ~

InfiruBUnsfar aright c»mfortittg

sca.2.

4. Full of ftranjc i-maginaiions. (e)H4eetfirati9j cur tliqul t'lment nta ti mnda:cur Urufpicio-na minbUti & faifif-

qttenttf trtpidanits ti

mffe, u'>i non efi tmor. Cepiovi talm ttm^ore

4 Melancholy makes a man almoft mad with imaginary feares,and ftrange {'hymaraes of horror, which have no Being,but onely in the monftrous compofiti-ons ©f a darkened and diftcmpered Braine.He is many times by the predominancy of that cowardly humour, fmat cadunt t ita ut afraid of every man, of every thing, ofany thing; of a "tTJ'wmm''itl ^^^oW' <^^*^ making of a Icafe, of his owne hands, ITiHcmtZfeMm.Vei ^f his owne heart. Hee (<r) feares where no feare is, S>»hatfnem, & inde where there is no probabilitie, no poffibility, even in fHgiuni vem'me p rft' the very midft of l^curitie. His feare fometimes is fo extremely fooliflijthat be can {f) heareofno fearefull .,v, .-.»« ..n, .,» thing fallen upon others,but he thinks verily,the very iwV,V«iJ»S«wA^^w fame thing fliall befall him: lo prodigious, that(^}, tmtt &fmtmyaidi fome of them, thinking their feet to be of glaffe, have n mtdkina, qui tan- beene afraid to walke; Others imagining themfelves Srt U'lbTS to be noted for lepers, durfl not come into any com-f4r«ir.Geifon «!e paf- pany,&c.But now a troubled confcience is ordinarily fionibui aoia)x Con feartlefle ofany thing, bnt the anger of G od. Bodily M.1Q* tortures, outward trouble, tyrants threats, even the

(f) Lei a mchncholy <py.t„cg fifterroHrA^th it felfe in bis apprehcnfion and Sen heare" ^ or fee ^^» would be as nothing, to the guilty glance of ©ne fooic fearefull thing, curfed luft. He would not care, or feare though all the «he ftrcngih ofhis creatures in Chriftendome Were turned into Beares, imagination ijfmh, or Divels about him,fo that all werc Well at home. If

faL-XcSu^n ^^ ^^"^^ ^^ ^"^°^^' ^^^^"'^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ P^^^^ ^^^^ himfelfe. A$ if he fee, paflcth all underftanding; Oh! then would he be more

or h«t:«, tku» man then conquerour over the whole world,and ten thou-faaib hanged himliIf, fand hells. oris poflefTed of a

DiveU, it prefcntly come* to bis minde, that he muft doe Co to himfeire, or that hee i», or at leaft, {hall be pofleffcd. In Lke manner upon rcbtion of fearefulf things, prvfcntly his pbantafie workes, and he imaginct^j that the thing is already, or fliall befall him. Ter-l(iiu>Cafts0fC9ftfcitnceifap.it.fed,I. (g) Sic aliquis exifiimabisle gallum, &m»rt galli tantahat: AlitumuvVegun,&ft^leaismuttsqntftbat. Aluuinngtuimi ft haberttornua inf aft-Ut^ertcundabatifirquatiefcHKqucviclcbatfaitjfpici, &fYOitttmtfgtbu. Aliuiim^gmans ftttatari dt inft^ione Itfrtt^ vtl dtmorbo caduca^ imH!sfH(.i(bat,& trcpidabut efpeClui^ & (tmones Aliua itHiginam ft habire pedes ferrets caLabat vtlidffimi (uperttrram. Aitm ambuhre nanaudtbat fhantafmniptdtifmt tffe vitreos. G erfoo. loco (upi d cita to.

5. Me-

2IJ

• 5. Melancholy may be lomething abated,the braine cleared, the heart eafed by the aide and excellency of the art ofphyficke: But in the cafe oFa wounded con-cience, there is no helpe under heaven to be had; No f riendsjor phyfick,(i>) no mirth or muficke,no princely favour or dainty fare,&c. can poflibly give any eale atall.Nay they will allfarre rather enrage the wound, then weaken the rage. It is ^-&)^»/?,^/&r«/,and nothing but Chrift^ which can comfort in this confufionof ipirit.

^ AhatedbyPhyfick

&c.

Not all KiogDMtf dainty fate,

Can plta^ngtaflc for then) prepare.

Nofongof Birdj, no muiickes found,

Cjh lallab^ co fleepe ptopound.

Chap. VI.

Ttvo other cafes n>herem jpiritMall Phjjitians vmH take heed of thefecond errour.

3. ^S^^^^S^Hen complaint of finne is confu 3-Cafe When they

fedly onely & in generall: Ci)/!/^ conf<ffrcin gcncraU,*

ny deale-inh God.and h^ Mtm |j,t"' ^'

(hers in canfejfim of their finnes, (-j) When any cotne*

faith a good Divine,rf^ Nebuchad' with a troubled con-

_ _ _ ne:KAAr rvithhis Inchanters about fcicncefot finne,wee

hisdreMme,thatheehaddreamed;heetotd them, and °^'S^' "T^^l^'""u'^ J r J ■ 7, //J , ccrBC, whethor ihey

dejiredan tnterpretatton ; Bttt what hts dreame yooi hee ^ meancly gricrea

could not tell. So many confeflfe themfelves linnets, with a gencrall fight and cry out that they are grievous ofFenders,and defire ^^ their finne, or

whether they be extremely throwne downe with the burthen of parncular finrcs X " fo they be, then it it goo<! atthc firft ro (hew, that no finne isfo grcar, butin Chriftir ispaidonable, andchae there is mercy with God that he oiighr beffarcd: foon the other fide, (hewing themcrqr to coQie from God, but fo as they are nor'ning fitto receive mercy, uolcffc they ferfe their pjrticularandprickino finne*. But if their fotrow be more confctTed in geneiall things, then it \y good to Humble thf m more,and more, to give them a terrour of Gods fuRjce for particular finnts:for cispcricnce doth teach, that this is the bcft way co obtaine

found comfort both to fee our finne, and to be humbled to fee our finne. ■ ^That being

ihroHohly thrt wncdowne,wemaydiredly(cefce Chrift» and keepc noftjy MntiUwehave found conafoi t in bim, who then is naoil rcaif y to free us fi om our fin r e,and to comfort us with his fpirit when wcare raoft caftdowr;e with our finnes, and nioft fcarc thwo, Qritm* ham. In his GtaTc coonfels pa g. 6.

^ ^ P 4 pardon:

pardoniBut wherein they have finned,and what their finnes are, they cannot, or will not tell. And how is it pofTible the Phyfitian fhould helpehini, who oneiy faith, hee is not well, but will not tell him where ? I have fometimcs vifited thofe, who being preffed to a fight and fenfe of their finnefiilnefie, and curf ednefle, upon purpofe to fit them for C^r//?, have acknowledged in general], that they were iinners,butdefcen-ding to the particulars of the Law, (which was horrible to hearej juftified themfelvcs throughout. Of which extreme fpirituall mifery,and prodigious mad-

Tgnorapcc of which, xit(^c. Ignorance (xhou^ I know Satan manageth that, and all other advantages with all the malice, and cun-

(v)idqu\dim<wdi9 di- ^ j^g ^^^ poiribly,to the overthrow of foules) is the

ttre, clarirrtm Evan- .^ . ■,, *■ j JV • i cv-t n

geivChm dtam.m principaU ground; the prime, butpeftilentoccafion:

fudli mqmvt fopuio iray,J^»<'r/««r^, which though it bee not perhaps fb

Mtt prope/itatn ip, much talked of, ta.xed,and taken to heart as others,yet

quam fu M, quam n s jg ^ loud-crying finne of the kingdome /For it is a mofl

IS J/?.t"''^ '' incredible thing, and ofinfinite amazement,how uni-

^TprtfeC^^non ha verfally it raignes in this glorious (k^) noone-tide of

btrtmui ttliqu:d iiliud the Golpell! And therefore muft needs provoke God

bcai (ub (K'e •■ napia mightily, and haften the removing of our candlefhcke,

buum (itriierbitii-^ ^j^j ^^ ^j^^ meane time, befides many moe, and that

S;^2tT^'M''i areadfiilldoomeatlaft.2.rA./:i,7.8. itbringsupon

ncagaudttf & reaea moft f more is the pitty and fhame,efpecially fo glori-

turjxiimex ttubrUe ous beames of a blefied Miniftry fhining about us)

duMur in lHccm>[iam ^^^^^ ^^^ fpeciall mifchiefes; which at this time X

&X:;ilt. ondymention, becaufetheyfervefiri^^^^^^^

mui intmtbrU, lon^i, tion of the pomt. tirlt. Ignorant people ftickmgfalt imriinlipimii » tnk^o in his clutches, fland all,as they fay,at the Divels mer-

thrimm luc.tn habe cie,anddevotion,todo with them what hew illjcven

T' f'flV Tlir as a poore helpelefl'e Lambe in the bloody paw of a tUum Infinite. tsiJiioc, f ^u inr • ..u i r v>

in lohan.c. i. p.j 89. I-yon, or a filly Wren m the ravenous claw of a Kite; 0) Per igmranm ma- to flafh and mangle their wofull foules at his pleafure, ium d mfdinnbw ».- with a curfed variety of (I) innumerable finnes; they, tmmtrabUiA pnpetm.- ^^ ^^^ meane time,which is the perfecflion of their mi-Z^hbltmnTpcl iery, neither fearing nor feeling any hurt at all,by rea-

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217

fon of tbehellifh mifts,and miferable lethargic ofipi-rituall blindnefl'e, which makes them fightlefle, and fenfelefle. Secondly,when times offorrow come upon thera, when melancholy and old age growes on, and they fay unto the world, upon which they have doted all their life long, I have no pUafftre inthee-^ when lofics,crofles, and heavie accidents befall them; when hideous in/e(5lion£,temptations to felf-murder, defpaire, &c.pre{re them full (ore; and they thereupon begin to caft about ferioufly, and to conceive with ^reat terrour and anxiety of fpirit, what is like to become of them in the other world: Then in fuch extremity, and forced by necefTitie, they are wont to have recourie to Minifters for eafe and helpejand alas! then we are at our wits end, as they fay, and in mucbper-plexitie how to deale, and what to doe with them. For upon the firft entrance into a difcoverie of their fpirituall ftate, we fee evidently with griefe of heart, that their (w) ignorance hath betrayed them to the Wf ^o^c that hsTfr Divell, and now in the evill day expofed them to mer- J° "g" ^^ ^^^^ J^^ tilefle crueltie and cunning ; even as if a man fhould Word* if at any time commit a fhip withoutfailesj rudder, pilot,&c. to the through the rcmorfc rage, and roaring of the tempeftuous devouring lea; °f *'?*''" <onfcicncc, orputa poore weake naked man into thefield againft an implacable mightie adverfarie, compleatly armed from top to toe. We tell them truly,that the true way io comfort, is to Repent and Beleeve, But for the firft, by reafon of the fottifli difacquaintance with them-felves, with their miferable, finfiill naturall ftate, and their groiTe ignorance in the Law and Word of God, they onely cry out in the generall, they are very grievous finners; but to defcend to any competent examination of the confcience, fearch of their foules by the fight of the Law, particular (iirvay of their finnes, and fotofpeciall repentance, becaufe, of their fpirituall blindnefie, they ave utterly un^ible. Nay many in this cale are fo dellitute of matter of humiUatioxi for finne,

that

which accufeth ihcu), they fcelcany inward gricfe,fonow,or hea. vinclTe for their finSj for fo much as thejr want the fnlveand comfort of Godr Word,wbichthey do defpife, it will be ua* to ihena rather a meine to bring them to utter dcrpffraj;ionj then otherwiCc. Hom^ 'fficpenttiactyfai z.

axS JnftruElionsford right cev^ortin^ ' Sed^.l,

that they can (carcc tell you what finne is. At the moft, they hare not learned, or thinke that there is any other breach oi the fiventh Commandement,but the groiTe a(5ts of uncleannefTe: that there is any finne again ft the/?»W^, but giving infalfe witnefle againft their neighbours in open Court: They looke no further into ihcjfxth commandementjbutunto the adlu** all bloody murder of the hand; into the third , but to blalphemie and fwearing; And fo proportionably in the other Commandements. For the other alfo, although they have heard much of fefta Chrifi , and if hebetalkt of, pretend a veryfoolifh andfalfe pre-lumption of having part in him jyet to the knowlenge of his perfon, offices, excellency ,(Weetne(fe, efteduall Miniftry,and oi his w\\o\t myfierie, they are meere ftrangers. And fo, when they fliould now upon this occafion of trouble of minde, bee brought by kno w-^^^g^ ^^^ application of the Law and Gofpel,through (n)Howmfcly,Bra thepangsofthe new-birth into the holy Path, they riiy then did Kiag ^re to bcgm to leame the very hrlt principles of Reh-umt^nt&y forpro^ gion; in f») which they have not fo much skill (/ fitablc catechetical i ^edke a refroachfnll thing) as I could teach a childe of tc^chiBg in ^JJ*"^*!" five, or fixe yearesold in few dayes. Now when the SS'i^m^aU Padlh- old red Dragon hath drawne them into the Lifts, ar-Churches through- med with all the power and policy of hell, and fiir-oucihc Kingdomc? niftied with all his fiery darts, they are fo ferre from

bcare the word*: ability to put on, and manace the whole fpirituall ar-$» ftrrt (are tbtfe due . .

i^ioMi from abating, i bat bii Madefy ebtb txpcCl at eisr handi^ ibat it jhould inc.' eafe the ttWf^er ffScrmoH^f byYsmwinguponevery Smiay in the aftir-moncin aU Parif} Churches throughout ibe KmidtrtJty'bat pnmttrjcattdmeli^'ofitabtetxpofiiitnofihe Cauchifmey wbtriwiihihepno* fle^yea vtry childnn maj be iimeiy(ef!6md, and tMJlTucied inaS ihi beaii of Chriflian Rtlipom TbewbieblimdeofteathiNg, loouramindmentbeitffol^iKf iimotf dih^nJf observed inaliihe 'HtfttmtdCburcbsitfEurop!^ ihtJi oflateit bah beine here m Ekgla/td 1 fiadehu Ma^'fiy muih rauvtd vfhb ibis neglect, and rtjnhtdy tfwt tb/tt are his Btfhops , doe nnt fit a reformation bereoff which I trull wtJbxUy ta recommend it to tht cwre of the CiviU Magi(iratety &c, Keafons «/ the Isjaf^ dkeliionsforpreacbutg-aHd "preaciars As I received them by authority from the hand of a publikcRcgiiler. hitnocdrangcand hoienta^Ic, thai for all thispunccly aitdpi* ha$ camcftncflJE, this foolt rourthcnng ncgled ibould yet every day grow greater aD«l {jTofler*

mour

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219

abhorred injcdicn,

V.9.

Pharifcs, Papiftt»aud

out orcfinary '\gno.

rantijin paiiicular*

monr with dexterity, and wifedome, that they arc ftarl<e Ideots and Infants, in the very fpeculativc l{nowIedge of the nature and a(e of every piece thereof. They have no skill at all at that excelient, invincible weapon, thefword of the Spirit, -which ii the Word ofGbd: by which ^eftu Chrifi foyled that foule Fiend in the mod hideous and horrible (<?) temptationsjthat Co^ Ca^ thy fefe were ever luggefted to the minde of man. And there- '/"WW > D^ftfoy thy fore hee doth brinj; them too of ten thus blind-folded 5'^*" ***[* ^'f/ ^'^^ and baffled^to perifli themfelvcs, as they {ay,in a moft ?*« i^icTiS; bloody and defperate manner, both temporally, and there mj never mote eternally.

The T^harifieSy P apift s,^nd our ordinarie Ignorants^ are all foulely faulty this way. Tliey love, and labour to enquire,and looke no further into Gods Law, then to the grofle ads, and greateft tranfgreffions onely. If tRey findethemfelves free from thefe, they out of a mofl abfurd, and fottiiL felfe-conceitednefle, juflifie and applaud themfelves, as no luch dangerous and damnable Delinquents. Hence it was, that Chrifi teaches, arid tels the Pharifies,that not onely the grofle ad of adultery was to be taken notice of,but alfo,that . even a (p) la(civious,and luftfull look after a woman, was a tranfgrelTion of that Law; and to bee taken to heart as adultery before God. That not onely killing ^^ ^^^^^*' ^' <'*' */'« a man with a bloody hand, but alfo raOi anser in the ""^ ?^ *'."'-^^. 'Tv" hcart,raihng,and revihng fpeeches; Nay,even a frow- arMaucufartfiws^u-ning face, a contemptuous geflure, difcovering in- I'queammamjpedm-ward rancour and rage, kill the foule, and caft into ^0 ?*/«"■<, & obfcan«s hell &C pitlchmtmm vultibia

Hen^it was,that^^/*.»,«,asthe grand Impo- r:'Sj,TH^^ll;. ltor,and Impoilener,fo the great Pharme of Chriflen- BeHarmige found guH-dome,upon his bed ofdGSith,C9u/d hardly finde what to ty. cenfejfe, or any matter of a6folHtion.Vvod\S^io\x& Phari-faifme! Of which,heare fome paflages from the reporter of his death:

(q j Shch TV as the innocency of the msn^ (to wit,

Bftiar'

(p) lam mttchittti e^ e*m in corde ftml hoc

C<^ BtUarmmu deatb^ by C.J; alcfuitc, p. 34j.

a 2 o ItjfirHElionsfor a right comforting SecJl. 2.

BelUrmine) that albeit he nvas in his perfeH: fenfe, yet conld he hardly fndevphat toconfejfe -^ Infomtich as hU ghoflly Father woi in fame perplexity, as -rv anting matter of abfolmion-, till by recourfe to his life pafl^he found, fomefmalldefeUs, efrvhich he abfolved htm. (r) Nol mu:!i ualkc Now nothing troubles my confcience. Tor God (JjU the Phanfic, Lu\t -. i. goodnejje be fiill (r) thanked therefore^ hath fo prefer-Godltbanke tbtij that qjedmee hi^rto^ as I doe not remember in the -whole 1 am not Mother courfe of my life jever to have committed any CcandaUtu onjuft* adulterers. aBton-^^p^^. 355. How {{) holy vi> as his life,not flained ("i) If BeUamlne was n>ith\mortallfnne? How fecure a confcience^that had at Ip notorioufly holy, his death nofcruple j ^ut for the exchange of one good tow came it to paflc, ^orke for another, &C.pag. 3 67. This holy man beaan

icft hecTtftlUlfo his Prayers,{t)faidthe Pater nofier,and Ave Maria, thistpccch: Toy my and began agatne the Pater nofier : which being ended, ftlfe, I P3<iU tb'mi(i it no hefaid difiinSily the Pfalme^ Miferere, to the end: and fmll favour to be Cure being warned to fay alfo the Creed, &c,faid it aH i7Sin»it^l 'l"--»'£h^«dwi,h ,h. endofth. Creed.endedhi,ip„ch,

in tbtft flumti that

mnfi purge andcleanfe tbt^ns of mm opened, andfatisfie tht]u(l wrath and]u!lict of ^Imi^ij Gedf p»g'37t' I know very well what BeUnrmiae cincludcth, di Vmgataria, lib x. cap. s. fi^. tdt. purgAtoriumpro yttattHm effe: ^u't cum venial^us eii'^pii moriuntw. Et rurfiimpro i/-tiSiqttidecedtintcumreiitufoeniie,CHlpiij(imvem:/f$i. But yet fiththc Pontificians teach; that veniall finnes may be taken away m thislift; by knocking the bnafi, by ibe Bijhops bltffing, by tiulyentringinta anhallerrsd Church, by bmglpnyil^ltd mthboiy water: and by other fuch m-fieremedies.See ^T^r. Tom. i.Dib4.c.i: Sc6t q^kt. quxrUur 7. Cmv/.againflthe Rkem. fig.lQ V(heri)i bis A«.[wer toaleTulteschallenge,pig. 178 What extrememadncffc poffcf-ledthisman, vjfhq wouWnocprcrentthofehorridfl.'mesby foraany mofteafic and obvious mcanes?(c) Hefudthc/^ater nofter and Ave^ana: Andhc/d(<id;ftind]y the Pfalme iHi/irir< to the end: And he/«4 the Creed allthorow. Asthough jnccre/ii/iagdidfanfiifid and lave, ReftiB» upon opmopcratuni, the worke wroujh', is an horrible popiih impofture, irapoyfoning al] their Ta^fioftrd religious Services. When xr ringetbtothe^w Maria, faith LtdefmnXbrilii^i^OollriaCfpag^'; Wcmayobtaincindul^,enceby/d;i?ig,at tbefiift loll, AngelMBdfnim &c iihxh<:&nd To\\E.cctudneilia 'Z)0/0i»),dr'(« at the third Toll, Et verbumearofi£lfim ejl, d^-c-Isnot hcrefw^ct workc? Prodigious topp.ory ! Whea I rcade (achpaiTagesinlcirnedmei), I am extraordinarily amazed ac their Arahge iafacuarion, and ever receive facisfaftionf otn har, i 1 hef. x, Becauje tbey reaivid not the lave of the tYutbt that ibey might he faved. — 'For this caufe God PmU fend tbsm firmgdekfton, that tbey pjouldbeleevealye. If this curfc were not jvjftiy upon J?j//ar«i»f, i^etl^/wa, and the reft, it were impofliblc, that ever they fliould have madcfuch rrjufccniicat foo!csef(hcrafcJves> by writing and bcIccvingfofQit»fliIy,^and ridJ«uloufly,

Hki

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^ffltSled Conjciences,

221

His (u) Ufiword i were, vitam <etcrrtam, Amen, p. 3 87.

Hence it is, thatcarnall men are well enough content to heare the Commandements read,and perhaps will be angry if at any time they be omitted : Would you know the reafon? They go along with the Mini-fter^and applaud themfelves pharifaically all the while, faying fecretly, and fecurely to their owne Ibules;We thanke God, we are no image-woriliippers, no murderers, no adulterers, &c. And fb depart home from time t6 time, as highly conceited of themfelves, and yet more damnably deceived,then that PhariJie^Luf^, 18.11.12. Ofwhofeoutward, (x) religious, charitable, and righteous performances, they come ^ar (hort. But they cannot pofTibly with any patience, endure a particular unfolding, and powerfull application of Gods Law after Chrifts manner, Man.$, a pundluall lurvay of their finfull flates, and fpeciall fcarch into their lives and hearts. This cutting, yet confcionable courfe, flirres up, and railes in them the ill fpirits of murmuring, cavilling, reviling, and perhaps perfecu^ ting the faithfull Meflengers of God, as a generation of terrible Teachers. To expofitions, exercifes, and confiderations of this nature, they are drawne with very ill will, and much ado; even as a bankrout to his counting-booke, a fouleface to thelooking-glafle,and a Traytour to the racke.

By reafon of this affedtcd ignorance in the Law of God,and loathneffe to defeend to particulars,it comes to paffe, that many in trouble of minde complaine in generall of finne onely,and confufedly. And thereupon, as though they werecompetently caft downe,ex-ped comfort; and perhaps many draw it from fbme ^ayvhers: Whereas particularizing of our finnes, is a neceflary precedent,and preparative to a found humir liation.

And therefore in this cafe we muft deale with fuch, as Surgeons are won: to do with a tumour ? or fwelr

ling

(u; The M words of ihofc, Maith. 712. wcxc LtrdyUrd-y and yecChriftinthatday (hall profcfiTc unto them, / never lintw

(xjFor he fa(}e(il,pray-edfgave Mimes, Aianb, e.and tithes efaU that hepoffeffd, which c-ven forma]]fervice*, would fecmc to our jgaoranc I uftitia rier, too much forward* nefle,

In this cafe whom we muU imitate*

ling in the body: Who firft apply to the aflFeded place drawing,and ripening plaifters to bring the (ore to an head, that the corruption may have iflTiie, and then heale: So a generall complaint offinne, and confufed griefe, muft be reduced to particulars. It is a principle in the myftery of Chrift refolved upon by beft Divines, rightly inflruEied to the Kingdome of Heaven: That a confufed acknovfiledgement, and generall repentance onely^for k>}on>nefinnesis neverfonnd andfaving' But onely common, formally perfunElory , and that of counterfeit Converts^not truly touched tvith fenfe of theirftnnes, nor heartily refolved toforfake their fie a-fares. If they can bee firft brought to the fight, fenfe, and acknowledgement ofibmeone fpeciall notorious finne, which hath moft reigned in their heart, life, or calling^and be in fome good meafure illightened,con-vinced, and terrified about the hainoufiiefle, and horrible guilt of it, it may bee a good meanes by Gods bleffing, to brifig in tne reft. For ordinarily true repentance is firft occafionedby (bme one fpeciall finne laid to heart. The Apoftles,<s^<5?.2. dofpecially prefle the murder of C^rifi upon the ']-ewes. Chrifl himfelfe adultery upon the Woman o^Samaria,^oh,af,Samuel, Idolatry upon the IfraeliteSy i . Sam, 7. The finne of asking a king. Chap. 12. Ezra, taking flrange 'wives: S<.ra I o. Nehemiahy ufury: Chap. J .&c.

To further the worke of a more particular/<r/^//)fg' theirftnnes in order before their eyes ; it were much to be wirhed,and a very happy thing,if all the wounded confciences, and troubled in minde wee meet with, were ftirniftied before-hand, with a competent fpecu-lative knowledge, at the leaft of the particulars in Gods Law, exorbitant paffages of their life, and grofle corruptions of their hearts. Wee might fo, by Gods helpe, more eafily bring them to particular reinorfe, ancf fit them fooner,and morefeafonably for comfort. We findc it a moft hard, and right heavy taske, to encounter

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223

AfoHrihcafe; When they are trou • bled forfbme one no<

chrougli

yet when

want of

("x) I knew a roan a

meere granger to It*

[m Chri(i, both in

counter the Divels dezifes^ roiUs 3c depths,\n a poorc, diftreffed, tempted Ignorant.

4. When the party is de/edted for fome notorious finne oneiy. It is (x) lometimes feene in meere civill men, that having a long time preferved their reputations entire and unftained, in the eye oFthe world, to"ous finne, ondy from gtofle and notable cnorraities ^ and yet after ""sle<9ing the reft foulely fliaming themfelves in the f!ght of men by fbme infamous fall, feeme to take on much, as though they were truly troubled with the remorfe ; whereas perhaps the prefent hearts-griefe arifeth rather from i a a lofle of credit, then wound of confcience (though to ^^^. anljc^not v"! favour their credit,they cunningly father it upon con bly n*otorioa». Who Icience j. Or let them.jbe indeed affrighted very grie pleafing himfelfc ma-voufly for a time with the horrour of that one finne nyyccresihat he wzs yetftaythecry and abate the rage of thatOnewith rorrauiw': iome fuper ficiall comrort,and they are healea,and put upon a time was M. into an happy cafe in their owne conceit, and in the deniy fet upon by opinion alfo perhaps of their unskilfiill Phyfitioii; ^'^^^ drunken com-though they fearch no further, and dive no deeper in P*°^°J' wh«crot to the loathfomeDun^ill of thole many abomirjable in "oM bloudC iufts, and corruptions in their heart and life, of which tookc on extremely, they are as full as the skinne will hold. *nd waj very much

Now it is a foule and fearefuU over-fight in a Mini S'<'^c«^» =• * ^^^^*°''y

fter jnay,it may prove an errour ftained with fpiritnall l^l^^^l many nip"bK

bloodfhed; to proraife pardon to fuch partiall Peni together, and by the

tents, . iroubledneffe of his

SuppofeamanfickeofthePlurifie,fKouldfendtoa countenance. Hce

Phyfition, and tell Him, Hee is fbre troubled with a crTeVou'^aglhSft

h Horclfe.and thofcwho infnaicd him :^that after fe many yeeres °bricty, hefhouldbefo ihunely overtaken, &c. He wascounfelledupon ihispccation to make a full and further learch into his heart and life, and fo proceed to a fo^jnd, and faving repentance. Sic. But the ground of bis greife being IpeciaJly lliame of his faQ amongft his neighbours,«fter the nific nights wjndcr of his being drunkc was over, He wa$,whcrehe was before. Now had ihc Miiiifter miniftred comfort hand ov«r hcadat chefirfl %hr, and drawn over a skinne, without any further Isarch; though the man might be undone both way.sj yet by fo doing, He Hiould have bcene juftly hable to that fearefallQ^ii denounced agaii)ft them, who firt!tgibm the hinds of the vflckii^ that hlt^i>uld ml returnefrcm His wic{(c.d r^ay^ bj^romfng him Ofe, But dealingfaithfuUy, !^c ddivercd His own€ Soule.

Coughj .

JnflrHniottsfor a right csmforting

Sea. 2.

Cy3 Mtrb'i lattraia nottt fuHt.dohr pmUt' rhtif dijfiubi QiiratiOj jtbrti ientituaj tujfiiy

de Matb. Cogn. & Cut,lib.x.cap.7.

(z) IndefiniWPrppofi-tic vMt umnerfaUm in rnaurU Kectljarid. P^ulus ab Fiizcn* Ub. % pag.Ii6.

Cough,& intreat His helpjconcealing other (j)Ci^t^ and fymptomes, which ordinarily accomp^liy that difeafe; as His lliort and ditiicult breathing, the dinging ftitch in His (ide, &c. The Phyfition may addreffc Himfelfe to cure the Cough, and yet the Patient dye of an inflammation feized upon the membrane girding the ribs and fide. It is proportionably fo in the prclent Point. A man may complaine, and cry o]jr, houle and take on extremely for fome one horrible hainous finne,and that may be well jbut except he proceed to a further difcoverie,and Ibrrow proportionable for his other knowne fmnes, they will be thede--ftruftion, and death of His Soule. If a dozen Thee ves be entred into thy houfe, it is not enough for Thee to lay hold ©n the Captaine Thiefe onely,and thruft Him out at doores: If Thou faffer but one of them to lurke in any corner andifcovered, and not turaedout, rice will ferve the turne to cut thy throat, and take away thy treasure. Crying out of one capitaE finne onely is not fufficient: we muft confeff'e andforfaks* all, if we looke lofinde mercie: Prov.lS. I 3.

And yet here I would have no true Penitent de/e-Aed, or miftake; the bare omiflion of fome particular iinnes,in this cafe is not ever damnable. Tor we muft know, that if a man deale truly with his owne heart in a fincere acknowledgement,confeflion,and repentance for difcovered and knowne finnes ; (and Hee ought to labour, by clearing the eye of naturaUconfci-ence,and induflrious inipe^ion into Gods pure Law, to know as many as may bee) and for all thofe that come into His minde, when He fets bimfelfe apart, folemnly to humble and afflid His Soule before God; (^and He ought to remember as many as Hee can poC-(ibly j I fay, if fb,then for fecret and unknowne finnes, which are committed in weakneffe and ignorance, the Lord accepteth a gcnerallconfelfion, as we fee in Davids^ladiCe^P/alm, ip,i2. ffho can underfiand

Uii

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^ —J;!!.

tiis efyiurs? Cleanfe thon me from fecret faults,S]xiX\^ there are many, & that in the beft m en, which are not i. Koovrkdgft? onely unnoted of others,and free from the worlds ob-iervation, but even unknowne to a mans o wne felfe; andinvifibletothewatchfulleft eye of the moflwa-kins confcience; which notwithftanding are clearely fubjed to the fearch of Gods All-feeing eye, and to tife cenfure of His pure Maj eftie: For Hell and defiru^ Bion Are before the Lord, horv much more thefecretefi 'gvayes ofthefonnes ofmen^Sinncs there are alio, which even in the zealous exercife, and holy worke of Re- ** Kcmmhtiaie'; pentance, may not come into the confideration and remembrance of one truly Penitentjwhich if he could recover into his memory, Hee would heartily, and with much indignation acknowledge, bewaile and deteft: So unnumbred are the curfed by-paths of mens crooked wayes: But for both thefe forts of finnes, I muft fay thus much for the comfort of the true Convert ; that both thofe unknowne finnes which Hee commitsof ignorance, if He truly repent for all His tnowne finnes, and labour with fincerity andzeale for fiirther illumination of conlcience,and fuller revelation of every corrupt Paflage both in heart and life,in judgement and pradile ; and thofe fins of knowledge alfo,which came not into his minde,if with diligence, and without diffimulation, with hearty prayer, and beft intention of fpirit,He endeavour to recover them into His memory, that He might al(b mourne for,and mortifie them with thereft^carrying ever in His heart this rcfblution, that as any finne iliall bedifcovered to His confcience, or returne into His minde, He will abominate and abandon it • I fay, both thefe kinds of finnes (it is a Pearle for the true Penitent, let no ftran-ger meddle with it) to fuch an one, upon fuch conditions are moft certainely wafiied away by Chrifts blood, and Gods free mercie, upon His generall con-fefllon and repentance. Davids petition, 0 deanf&_

InfirnUionsfor a right (

Sea.2:

thoHmee frommjfesretfaults, did,afluredly p^evaile with God^For the rorgivenefle of all His unknowne finnes, and ihallbee powerful!for that end, to the worlds end, to all thofe that lo pray, with Davids {j)t-rit and finc^rely.

Befides thefe two cafes; firfl:, want of knowledge; and fecondly, want of remembrance in the fenfe 1 have faid: There is alfo a third, and that is, thirdly, •want of time: v/hich if truly fo, doth alfo fometimes excufe the omiffion of fome particular finifes. As we mayleein thcThkff upon the Croffe. For want of leifure, Hee could not polTibly puncflually revile Hi* vile abominable life, nor perufe with remorfe all the particulars of His former,wicked,and abhorred cour-fes.^But He had infufed into His Soultbyf^eff^ Chyifi anhabituall (<<) grace of true Repentance ; which if He had lived,would have carried Him faithfully along over all the notorious paffages of His lewd and loath-fbme life, with a truly contrite, broken, andtleeding Soule.So thatJfHehad not (pace, I doubt not, but He wonld have proved a very eminent, extraordinarie, and exemplary Penitent, And therefore the Lord in mercie, did gratioufly (b) accept the defice and pur-pofe, the inclination and preparatibn of His heart that way.

But to returne to the Point, and give my advife in the Cafe propofed: * Let the Party, who fo takes on for fome notorious finne onely, and there takes up His reft, be toldi That

fmh fruit meet for ttpintHHce. flitwcs, that f cpcnrancc it felfe is not an outward aSion, but an inward grace to be cxprcflTcd in outward adions. Dilietf Rtptntance^Mp. i. (b) It is tlie inwaidand habiiuaL Repentance, the inwardframc, bent, and difpofition of the Souk thatGod rcfpcfts mo. c, then the outward Afl; as wc may fee by ^hatof !)<«;{</, Vjkl. jx. 5. ifaldsljvWconfefe my tranfgreffions unto the Lord, aad fo thiufargavefi thi mqttitycf Wj'.^'iai.Thcinwardpurpofcanddifpofitiof. ^fDav'tdi heart torepcnr, wasfufficicr,tto suoTcGod toforgivc Hisfinnc, bcfsrc His outward, afSualijand paiticular Repentance was exprcfled Prjnne of the Perpetuitji of a RtgtntraK mw (fiaHf In hii-^nfw*:» Arg, 24* *llui he wuft be inftraScd 10 Uarchgfwr all,

" " " thongh.

5. Time.

Sinncfi cannot tee (ocfciTcd, the pttty it cicKiable.

{"a^ SovH ihinkeit «ocl} aoadion. But thatHhrare,Z((fc. i» le.OffouringtbiSp'h tit offfiCi Cnaeaning Rcpcntancc>j>W the Bcuft «/ Dtvidi and VftH the inhabitants $t ltru/iUtm,kctD€i to ■rgueitto beaquali-{y,or infuCed gif t,ro Ai Faith and Charity ar«. So alfo that f hrafe of gWing Hc' pentancc, Aft.s* ?«j apdii.i8.For if God give it, wc receive it. ^low wc cannot pro pcrly be faid to receive ana^iion,wh]ch wedoe, bar ibcp w er> gift, or grace, vrhctcby wee doc it. That fptech slfu, Maitb. 3. 8. Bring

though He dwell withdeepefl: fighes, heavicll heart, and lalteft teares, uponfomeof His greateft an J inoft fpeciall finnes; yet the reft muft by no mean, s be neg-kifled. That which is mo ft crying, and mw,'^», muft ferve as a Cryer, that I may fo Ipeake, to (ummon the reft into the Court of Confcience, and as a Remem'> hrancer to bring them to minde and remorfe: As Da^ -uids murder and adukerie brought even His Birth-finne into His memory: Pftlm.^ i. And that (inne of ftrange wives many other finnes to Ezras minde, Ezra p.When a father beatcs His childefbr fom& one fpeciall fault. He is wont to remember unto Him,and ' reckon with Him for many former mifdcmcanours al-fo. When a Bankrout is once clapt up for one principal! debt, the reft of His Creditours ordinarily come thicke and tlireefold upon Him. When once thoix begin ft to reckon with thy confcience for fomeone extraordinary rebellion, never ceafe nnriH thou haft fearcht thorowly, and ranfackt it to the bottome,that it may fmart (bundly,before Thou haft done> with penitent anguifti, and true remorfe for all thy other fin-fiill corruptions alfo. When horrour for (bine one hai-Dousfinnehath feaz'd upon thy heart, follow. Gods blefled hand leading thee to converfion, and thorow the Pangs of the New-birth to unfpeakcable and glorious joy, by giving way to all the reft, to hnn^ in their (everall inditements againft thy Soiile. And bee not afraid thus to arraigne, caft, and condemne thy Selfe as guilty of innumerable finnes, and worthy ten theufand Hells, before Gods juft Tribunall. For then fhalt thou there moft certainly finde a gracious Advocate at His right hand;To whom if Thou make lute, and feeke in truth, Hee will^by the plea and price of Hisownepretiousbloud, fue out a pardon for thine everlafting peace. When the guilty rage of thy raign-ingcorruption begins to prefle upon thy confcience, lay onload, and more weight ftill by a penitent addi-

Qj^ tion.

^ o JnftrHUicnsfor a right comfortittg Sedl, 2;

' ^< tion, and painfull apprehenfion ot all thy other finnes,

that growing very fenfible of thy fpirituall flavery, wearie of the Dungeon oHewdnefle and luft,fenfuaU-tie and death,wherein the Divell hath kept thee long; and thine hearr being happily broken and brui(ed to the bottome, and fcorch'd, as it were, in feme mea-^c) li quoi prmiim ^^^^ ^j^^j^ Hellifh flames of guilty horrourj (c) Thou Ti'^tM^'acVefi mayeft fee, and feele the greater neceffitieof ^e/iu J!Sh!cgmi^» eji C/;r/y?,fet Him at anhigher price : with more eager-/Mfui pecetti, at miff- nefle and impatiency thirft for His righteoufneffcand r'm no(ir0. Rolloc in ^jood; long for fpirituall enlargement, more than for lohan.cap.7.pafi +74 ^^.orlds of pleafures, glory, or wealth; rellifh the/?/V~ den M^»»^ of the promifes moft kindlily,and caft thy t wounded and bleeding Soule with more delight and fweetnefle, into His blefled armes of mercy and love. For, O how accepAble is the Tountaine of living w^-?(fr/,faith a worthy Divinejf« the chafed Hart faming, andhrayirg} Thf hlond ofChrifl to the tveary and tired Soulef To the thirfly Confciencefcorched with theferfe of Gods wrath? He that prefects Him with it^Haw weL come is He? Sven its ajpeciall choife man^One of a thou^ [and. The deeper is thefenfe of miferie^the froeeter is the fenfe of merej.The Tray tor layd downe upon the blocke,

(d) The Lord will iifnQYg.reyiriyieofHisSoveraiqnesmerc^intiardoninVy XMJt part trom any , tt ; •* ^ ^. 1 J r "^ ^ 1 j r ^ drop of His recrcy to ^"^'^ He, who ts net yet attached, — In our deadfecu-

theni, which firfl: rity before converfion^Godisfaine to let the LaWySinne^

have not bcene fw^l- {^-onfeience, Satan^ a deepe lenfe of our abhominable

lowed up of His judg- and curfedftate/^tf/f'»/?<?»/«, and to kindle the veric

"orS'/oS, and WfireofHellinourfoules.thatfo we might be rou^

bceae heavy laden, ^ed, and afterward more fweetly and foundly raifed

Si their bonesjwhich f*^^^fi P^^^^- ^^^ ^^^ J^^king ofthefe windes makes the

have not bccncBap- trees of Gods'EdQTltake the deeper rooting^

lized with the Bap-

tilme of their owne teares: He that feeles not thefc thinji inferac mcafurc hcrc»clfcwhcrc

HcftiaUfcelctben),Gm,vffc<»w,p<ij. itf«f 3i,£rt/. 3.

Part I.Cap.(5. Affli^ed Confciences, %if

I confeffcthat commonly true Converts at the firft touch,and turning, and after too, cry outmoft of, and are extraordinarily troubled with lome one capitall finne, and that which in their dayes of darkneflfe and vanitie, wafted their confcience moft, and detained them with ftrongeft entifements, and hold-faft in the Oivels bondage. Hence it was, that Zacchani was fb -readie, and willing to reftore fourefold, that fo Hee might bee rid of the fting and horrour of His former raigningfinne, Luk^ ip. 8. That bleffedPrfw/, as it feemes,amongft other dreadfiill apprehenfions of His former unregenerate courfes, was fo much vexed and wounded in heart,for that He had beene a Perfecutery I .Tim, 1. 13. i»Cor,i$,9. But yet fhoflld they take on never fo much, houle and roare for that one finne; if befides, they did not by the condud of the blefled Spiritjdefcend alfo to a more particular acknowledge-ment,confeirion and repentance of all other knowne finnes f and they ought,by clearing the eye of natural! confcience, induftrious in(pe(ftion into the pure Cri-ftall of Gods Law, difcover as many as they can pofll-blyj all were nothing. Hee which it grieved, (ay Oi-vincs, for one finne truly ^^ nnfainedly from Hii heart, "will froportionalfly ^e grieved for all the finnes that He knoKPethto be in Himfelfe. If W€ favour any one finne in our heart, or life, or callimg, we cannot enjoy Gods favour. If there be any fenfiiall luft,or (ecret corruption, which a man purpofely labours to cover and con-ceale from Gods pure eye,thefearchof His Word,and mortifying grace; what hope can He have, that it is covered with the blood of Chrift from the wrath that is to come,or warranted by any promife of grace from the damnation of Hell? In a true Penitent,there oughc to be an utter cefTation from all grofTe abhominable finnes, and at leaft dif-allowance, dif^afte<5Vion , and all poiTible oppofition, eren to an-avoidable infirmi-tief, and inieparabie iraikias oF^e Belh.

Q J Chaf.

.^ JrtfirffBioftsfor aright comforting . Sefl.2.

Chap. Vlt.

'tAffth cafe therein fpiriti^dU Thyfttiansmufi tdke heed of that fecond erroHr^ The divers kindes of death in'godly men,

*.cafc When men 5- ^^§^M l™^ wheti the Jhyfitian of the cake on cxirciBcly W^ X^^M promiletfh ITrCjcie «nd par-

upon ibcir dcnh- ^| i^>|]g^ dori hand ovtr-headj'Without that beds: for wc may ob. .^| WW^^ fpirituall difcretion, which is con-^'^^'^^^ '^^J^^^S' venient for a matter of fo great

^B^m^^^J^ confeqiiencejand requiring fuch a deale of dexteritie in difcerning, to a man upon H^ Bed of death, who hath formerly becne notorious, or omely civill,howfoever a meere ftranger to the power of godlinefle, and the truth ofProfefIion,becaule now in the evill Day, He takes on extremely, byrealonof His extrcmitie; cries out of his finnes; OI am anhai-nous, horrible and grievous (inner I If I were to live againe, what would not I t3o ? A World for comfort now, and to dfe the death §f the righteow: becaufe He HoKvles upon His hed, as the Prophet fpeaketb, and breakes out oftentimes into a roaring complaint of ' finne, and cry for pardon, by reafon he now begins to feare, and feele the revenging hand of God readie to leizeupon Him for his former rebeIlions,&c.Or when Heeaffures Him, having beene a formall Profeflbur onely, and foo/ifi Virgine, of blifle and ^lory; becaufe out of a former habituated ipirituall Selfe-deceit, He criis, Zordy Lord I feemes to byrZanders very confi-dentjthat He /hall prefently receive a Crowne of life, thankes God that nothing troubles Him; ProfefTes to every one that comes to vifitHim, that He beleeves and repents With all His he^rt,' forgives alhhe wcirld, S To mak^a makes no doubt of Heaven, &c. godly endjaad Here by the way, wc miiii take notice, that mariy

, having

having out-ftood the day of their gracious vifitation, having negleBedfo greatfalvation, for fake n their oven mercie, and judged themfelves urmorthy of everUfling life, all their life long, by ftanding out againft the Mi-niftryof the Wordjin refpedt of any.laving worfce upon their foules; and now at length being overtaken after thefliort gleameof worldly profperitie, with the boyfterous winter-night of death, anddarkneflfe of the evill day, may keepe a great ftirre upon their *

dying-beds,or in fome great extremity,with grievous complaints of their prefent intolerable mifery, and former finfuU courfes procuriag it, with inceiTant cries for eafe and deliverance, being now caught/^j^«"m//fl^<r ^^^

BHllsiMANetfulleftheyvrathofgod, with eameft and eager filing and feeking for pardon and falvation, now when worldly pleaftires are paft; and yet be not truly penitent, not(oundly andTavingly humbled,not rightly fitted for Chrifl and comfort. Confider for this purpofe, Prov. i .24.2 8. In thr. day of vifitation, Qodicalled ftpon them, and fir etched a f(t Hii hands, but they refufedy did not regard ifet at naughf all His conn-fell, andtvould none of His refroofe : And'^^erefore in the Day of vexation,when extremitie & ariguifli fhall come upon them, like a Theife in the night, a whirle-ypinde, travaile upon a tvoman, (uddenly, extremely, un-avoidably, He profeflcth before-hand, that then they p3all call upon Him^ hut Hee tvill not anfyner'y ^ .„. ^ (e; They Mil feeke Him early, but they fhM not finde ^^lcZmJS% ifiw.^y^/. 78.34.35.36.37. when Gods hand was unfcquuturoi ««»</«.

bitant, '^odo urt'm htrg quadnntoiti quoDeHrnkvocent, ndl'ifumnt : CumhoclnlocoDetuftfunex auivururndkat, fi a mane ad vejptram turn inclamnent. Hj etiam to'.o ccelo errare con^tt, qui jfutant omnei eat (ervatoi tffe, qui meribundi Veum imfoc&m. Ex hoc mm locofatii Hqnet^ vmlioiqit'ibiu in ore eft, Domintvai^ttzxcnoRd,adinfer<Kd;fci!tdere Ei'g^ydiceUliquiSj qnamsioconflatpromilfiom lUiuiVeritas,fdvumforcyquiDiimmtninvicavefit, loel &. Rt^ fUud de at iniekigitur,qui Dtumvtr^,& fyncahinvocint: i. Fide,quodijliaequeum, qui fidm nonhabent, &/'aftt^~ cult, quid ^t nejtmt, 2. Cm affe^lu 'Deumg'orijfcajidi: ijii verb in clamarlbutfuU propriamfg' kmmedoreipiciutitfalfitem, i.Difcedendoabin'iquime, a Tim, 2,19. Qs«ii^i»onficiunt, Carcw. in Locum.

«3»

JnflruUionsfor 4 right comforting

Scd.2.

*?{i/« t^ pucntum quxrere Dciuninca't-minLtibui& abeo optm & MsxUtumpeicrei imo moHdaium dtv'mum tft^ ut in Hfumnu, & ptri-tuUi ad Dium cowfugi atui ficMt dktiury IH vttamein dietribuU' tionis, Pfai« 50. Sed tatitumpettre,Htfenfus mditoBtfufi &utTH$ moitfiv^ & ptricHlis exuMmufi tuque irne-red ptrfivirare in fiC-cauiifropcfttOi idvtto eft iryider» Dtum^ at-• jM iram ip^UiprovoU' ft. MoUcr.in Locwn.

CO 0 qttam multl, lakh a reverend Fa-ehcr, cum hac fpi cd tiernn labmt & beila Mefctniunt!

M«Ay oi Gods fcr-vantsdienotfocoQ) foztibly^ through

Upon them,tke;i they * fought him: and they returned, and enquired early after God,&c. Nevert'helejfe^ they did flatter him rpith their mouth : and they Ijed unto Him Tvith their tongues. For their heart was not right Tfith Htm,&c.Hof.j. 14. They hoveled upon their bedst JVillnet aDogora Beafi,or any unreafonable creature jfihen they are in extremitie^ rcillthey not cry^ ivill thvj not mournefor helpe, &c, Tlieir cries in the evill Day were not hearty prayers, but Howlings upon their Beds. Their earneftnefle in fuch a cafe is ordinarily like the teares,prayers,and cries of a malefac?tour newly condemned. He is very earneft with the judge to fpareHim. Hee roarer out (ometimes, and takes on extremely, yet not heartily for his Former lewdneflcj but horribly, becaufe He muft now loofe His life. He feemes now, when He fees His miferieto relent, and to be toucht with remor(e,butit is onely becaufe he is like to be hanged. Againe,many there are, who fatiC-fying themfelves and otbers,with a goodly fhew of a Forme onely ofgodlineffcy may upon their laft Bed dif-CGver, and reprefent to By-ftanders, a great deale of fearelefnefle about their {pirituall ftate, much f) con-fidence,many oftentations of Faith, and full aflurance, and behave themfelves,as though thty were moft cer-tainely going to everlailing blifle, when as, God knowes, their Anfwer at His jufl: Tribunall muft be, J know you not: And in truth and triall, they have no more part in Chrift,nor other portion in Heaven,then ^tjoolifh Virginsyzr\d thofe, Luk^ 13.2(5. 27. They are fo confident, not becaufe they have efcaped the danger, but becaufe they never faw the danger. And hence it is, that many of them dye with as much confidence, as the beft Chriftians; they have no more trouble then holy men. To l?efure lam flee from dan-ger, and not to know tt,may beget ecjuall confidence.

Now concerning the prelent Cafe, I muft tell you, that for my pait, I would not much alter my cenfure

and

and conceit of a Man's fpirituall ftate, whom I have

thorovvly known before for the manner of His death.

The end of Gods deareft fervant,after an holy life and ;

unbian]eabIeconver(ation,may not appearein the eye

of man (o calme and comfortable.as was expected: by -• « j /r*^ r

r c t J n' c r • r n Fiift, tcndcrnclTc of

reafonor much tenaerneUeorconrcience,lome llrong confcicnce: fccond-temptation, fpirituall defertion, violent diftemper of ly, firing tempcatl-Body; or becaufe God would have the manner of His on: thirdly, fpit^cuall death ferve the glory of His jiilHce, in hardning thofe jSj°"' f k'S^''* aboiit him, who were fo farre from being won by His jjf^j ^©dj will^o godly life, that they heartily hated it; or for fome o- harden othctjs iherc. ther fecret and facred end feene,and feeming good to by. Divine wifedome, who ever difpofeth every circum-ftancc, even of the leaft affaire moik fn>ect/j and vp'tjely. And yet this, as it doth yet prejudice His falvation, neither lliould it His Chriflian reputation.Heare th^t great {g) Doc1:or in the Art of rightly comforting af- (g) Sreembm m Hi» flicfled confciences. But what if you Jhotild dye in this grare Counfdl and difcomfortfFor my-fart (m I my felfe looke for no great go^^X Obfcryation, things in my death) I tveuld not thinks f^°f^ haraly pf ^"'8 ^' you'yneitherjvould Iwijh any to judge otherrvife of Gods Childe in that flate of death : For rpefhatinot be judged Accordingto that -par ficular snfiant of death, but according to our generall courfe of life ; not according to pur deed in that prefenty but accordtng to thedejlre of our hearts ever before: And therefore rte are not to mifhufh Gods mercy in death^be we never fo uncomfortable,if fo be it hath beene before fealed in our vocation andfan~ Sifcation. On the other fide, a notorious wretch t^potiftmltmri which hath fwummedowne the current of the times, quibtxivixait, Tr»r* and wallowed in worldly pleafures all his life long, /«J«»j&wo, audcodi^ may feeme to dye penitently and refolvedly to here- "''> ^^t<^"^i pytpier formed, if He recover J and yet His fbrrow of minde, I'^alT^Zfll butfuchonelyas the terrours of" an awaked guiltie ^j,^ vim'tu Augi^t conieience produce I and His refolution to cafl away lib. di Difcipiini.v Hisfinnes, onelyfuch, as a man hath in a flormcto Chna.cap.a, caft away His goods, not becaufe heedoth not love

th§mj ,

^34 ' InfiruQions for aright comforting Se<H:.2

them, but becaufe he fcareth to loofe his life, if he part not with them.Or a meerc civill Man,or formall Prb-feflbur,may upon His Bed of death be very confident, ., and feeme to bee full of comfort; and yet that confi-

dence no other, then the ftrong imaginarie joyfull conceit of a covetous mangrafpinga great dealeof sold in a dreame, but when hee awaketn, behold, his hands are empty. Men are cither For a more full and cleare apprehenfion of my mea-

I. Godly, and ihey ^ing and judgement in the Point, let us take a fur vay ' omc of the difterent and fevcrall kinds of death, which or-

dinarily befall the Godly, and the wicked. The death of Gods Children are divers. i.Sweeily,a» i. Some of their holy and zealous lives doe deter-

mine and expire rweetly,fairely, and glorioufly, even like a cleare Sunne in a Summers evening, withaut any ftorme, or cloud of temptation and difcomfort. The darkfome and painflill paflages and pangs of death areillightened,and fweetned with the fliining beams of Gods glorious prefence, and faft embracement of leftu C^rifi in thearmes of their Faith. So that to them, the very joyes of Heaven,and exultations of e-verlafting reft mingle themfelvesjwith thofe laft agonies, and expirations of death. Their heads are, as it were, crowned with immortality, and endlefle peace Jh) Vtcimo fiptlrn(> "po" ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^death. Luther, thatblefled Man of rtbrmryiie^Lutbertit God, dyediweetly (^)and triumphantly over Hell, aefit tegmare grAvlm

txpt&sft & quavquamerat im'aeciliior,prandit tamencumfil^iy&familiaribuifmyatqueCKHa-t/i*. Inter (cenMudum argimeniiaff^truitfere, ut in alitra vita iHd beaU alter durum coimfcai. 7>oiicen*tfifump'^ounkor)iu ex vimpromtiUammoy & adquktemfe comfoaens, filuiaiis ami-tisquiadttMtjOraieyhqiiiDeumiUti'vangdii doHrinamnobis C9nftrvft. Poniifex eni/n & Ciritiiium Trldtntimm liira tmlimitfr. H(c t^i dixit, facie fikntio domit iltqumdM:, (cdhtg'n-tt v'i n9/bi, pod mtdiam mSlttn txcitaiM qntritUT de pedorii txytfiiai & prtefenticm jam ind^' re poem, bii verbis Dtumardtmer InvosAi: Pater mi cceteftii, Dtus & Patcr Dorrmi 'tfu Cbtifl':, Vetu omac&n/bUiioniSy age tibigratiM, quod fiUumluuin lefum Chrifium mibl reviM[U: cm crtdidiyquemfumprofe[fus,qucmarnavijqutmcfUbnvh quern Potitifex T^emanui, & rtliqiui mp'mam turbaperftquitur-j & afficit MninmtUa. T{pit te, mi Demine Lefu Chriflt, fufcipe amtnu-km mwn» Hi Pattr aelepijttiwfi^vtliw ex bac vUd^lUii torpui hoemihi fit ]»m depomnduro,

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Part I. Chap. 7. ^ffliBed C^nfcihicet^f-

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tbe Pope, and ttie Direll: (i) Mj heavenly Father (r^id He at his death j eternall And mcrcifnll God, thou hdjl jftanifefled unto me thy deare Sonne^onr Lord ^efm Chnfl. I have taught him, I have knovenehimy I love him as my life^ my health,and my redemption: whom the wicked have perfecffted, malignedy 'andtvithinjury af-fliBed. T>rarpmy Svnle to Thee, After this,He (aid as infiied thrice. / commend my (ptrtt into thine handsy thou hafl redeemed mee, O God of truth. Godfo loved the -world, that he gave his onely Sonne^that all that be-leeveinHtr/i fhouldhaveItfeeverlafiing, ^oh. 3.Heare how another blefled (kj) Saint of God ended his dai^s: Having the day Before he dyed continued his meditation and expofttion upon Rom S.for tbe (pace of two houres, or more, on thefudden Hee faid ; O ftay )'our reading I What brightneffe is this I fee ? Have you light up any candles? To'which Ianfwered^ No ; It is the Sunne-Jhine,fcrit was about five a clocke in a clear e Summers evening, Sttnne-Jhine, faith He, nay, my Saviour-Jhine, Now farewell world,welcome Heaven fThe Day-flarre frsm en high hath viftted my heart, O jpeake tt when I 4m gone, and preach it at myfunerall, God dealeth familiarly with man. Ifeele his mercieJfeehisMajefiy'^ yphether in the bodie, or out of the bodie , / cannot tell, Godhe kpoweth ; but I foe things that are unutterable, •So, ravijhedjnjpirit. He roamed toward heaven^'rvith'^ ihettrefull loohe, and foftfweet voyce, but yfhat Hee faid, we could not conceive. — With the Sunne in the itemingfollowmg,raijinghimfelfe, asIzcohdid upon hiaflaffe, he Jhut up hii blejfedlife, with thefe bleff'ed words: O what an happie change fhall I make? From night to day ?Froin darkntfle to light? From death to life? From fbrrowto folace ? From a fadious world to an heavenly being ? O my deare brethren, fifters, and freinds I It pittieth sne to leave you behinde : yet remember my death when 1 am gone, and what I now f eele, I hope you fhall finde, ere you dye, that

God

c&ih umenfcifit tnt tf-ctfin iffe permanfurum in (irafittrntim, mque p3(fe me tuis ex ma^ibm a qitoqitam avelli.2{p}2 multdpo^ eampremi-omm, ubiipiricfimfU' am in mamu DeifcKtet & itetumcemmtndaf-ftt, tanquatfidormitu-ri{4, pauiAtm ^ viti decidit, tsm'Jo cum tit' porii, qui quidtmani-madvirti poffet, crucid" tu. Ofiand. Hift. Ec-cltf. Cent. i6,Lib2, cap. $6.

(i) Adsand Monum. vol.* png. i>94. I no more weigh Cochlnus his cutfcd lyes to the contrary, or of any his fellow ftigmaiicall Knight I of the Poft, as Bolfec. &€. then I would do the barking of a Dogge, the braying of an AlTc^or bellowing of a Di-Tell. ^

/aad, a fafliftfuirMini-. ftcr of Gods Woxi.

God doth, and will deale familiarly with men. And

now thou fiery Chariot,that came dowHe to fetch up

Eliah, carry me to my happy Hold: And all ye bltfled

Angels, who attended the Soule of La^cartHy to bring

it up to heaven,beare me,0 beare me into the bofbme

of my Beft-beloved. Amen, Amen, come Lord lefus,

come quickly, Andfohefellajleefe. That this is true,

CO In Hh Sermon ^^^ (i) reporter and By-ftander, that ancient learned

intitule*!, t;« sauUi reverend Miniftcr of God, Mafter Zi^y^Aaddeth://^^

lolau cgAin^ forrorv, the truths my Brethren^ I lye not .my confcience If earing

paj. 17. &c. „,f witnefe in the holy ghofi, &c.

* Vncomforiably, *' ^^^5^ "^^Y end their dayes very uncomfortably

m ravings,impatiencies,ana other itrange behaviours. Nay, the fiery diftcmpers of their hot difeafe, may {bmetimes,even in the Saints of God,produce furious carriages, fearefull diflraflions,and fomc defpairefull fpeeches. But thefe being the naturall effeds and iflues of melancholike cxceffes, Phrenfies, and burning Fevers, are finnes^f infirmity in fanftified men. For which, ifthey come againe to themfelvcs,they actually repent; ifnot,they are all undoubtedly,by a general! habituall repentance, and Gods gratious acceptation thereof^ pardoned by the Paffion of Chrifl:,and buried for ever in his bloody death. Thatlaftandunreverfa-ble doome,at ths dreadfullTribunal of the ever-living God muft pafleupon us; not according to the violent, and unvoluntarie diftempers at our laft houre, but according to the former PafTages of our life; the finfiill, or (andifiedexpenfe of the dayes ofhealth, Heare that Co) Perkins In his other (<?j great-^m/? in the Myftcrie of dealing with Sgtvifor t ftikt Man. troubled confciences, The common opinion ify that if a mandye quietly. And go away like aLambe(which in fame difeafes, as Confumptions, andfnch ltke,any Afan may do) then he goes firaight to heaven: hut if the vio~ lence of the difeafe fiirre up impatience, and caufefran^ ticke behaviours, then men ufe to fay^ there is a judgement ofGtdferving either to difc»ver an Hypocrite^ or

to plague fi Tvick^d mitn. But the truth ii othervoife: For indeed a man may dye like a lambe, and yet go to Hell: And one dying in exceeding tormentSy andflrange behet^ viours of the body, may go to Heaven.

3, The death offome others is mixt,to wit,of fear- -^^^ - ainl«£nari«

full tempeftuous ftormes,and almo(l,if not altogether, |;'ej. ^f "

defpairefiiU agonies.in thebeginning oi their lafi; fick-ne(te,and a faire refrefliing glorious calfne,and joyfull triumphs over temptations, and feare, towards the conclufion of their life. For fome lecret end and holy-purpofe feeming good to his heavenly wifedomejGod fufFers Ibmetimes even his deareft fervants, to tafte, as it were, of the fire of Hell, and for a while to feele in their confciences, thofe damned flames, as a pfepara '

tive to drinke more fweetly of the Well of life, and ■

Rivers of endlefle pleafures. So himfelfe is moft honoured, by helping when all hope is paft: The heart of his Childw more lavlil^.t \xj\rh the firft fight of thofc unutterable joyes, being fuddenly rais'd to th€ height of happinefle, from the depth of horr our.The enemies to the narrotv roay dallit and confounded, by obfer-ving his deliverance, whom, out ofprophane blinde %

nefle, they deemed an Hypoaite: Godly Chriftians •

gratioufly revived, when they fee. That though the Lord hide Huffmce fi-omhis Childe/^;^ ^ moment , yet zx laft with everlafting kindneffe will He have mercy on Him: And that He will never utterly, and finally forfake any of His.Thus dyed thofe bleffed Servants of God, Miftris Bretergh, Mafter Teacock^ &c. Miftris Mifttcfii grw^r^lj^ Bretergh\n^&\\Q^to^ttm!^tzX.\Q>n,ivtpjed that Jhe had . "

Tiever beene borne^ or that fie had beene made any other creature^ rather than a Tvoman: But when that Hellifh ftorme was over-blowne by the returne of the glorious beames of the Sunne of righteoufiiefie into Hei' Souk; She turn'd her nme, and triumphed thus; Oh happy am /, that ever J was borne , to fee this ble^ed ^ay! Iconfeffe befor.e_ ths^ Lord hi^ loving kindneffe,and •

^ 2 J InjlruBions for a right comforting

Se(51:.2.

Mxftcc Ptacotkn

4. Oiitti^Wyo

his rvonderfitU rvorks before the fonnes of men : For hee hathfatisfledmj Soptle^ andfilledmj hnngry Soulcwith goodnefe.

Mafter PJ?4f^f)^ff in the height of His dreaJhilI Desertion, told thofe about Him, that hee converjl with Hell-hounds ; That the Lord had cnrfed him y'Vmx. hee had n({grace;lih^t it was agatnfi the cotirfe of Gods ^O" ceedtng, tofave him, &c,But when that horrible tem-peft of fpirituall terrours was happily difperft; and > the light •f Gods comfortable coontcnancc begun to fhine againe upon His moft heavy and afflided fpiritj He diC-avowed all inconfiderate jpeeches , as he called them, in his temptation, and did humbly and heartily aske mercy of God for them all; And did thus triumph whatpiould Iextoll the magni^cence of God^ which af unfpeakealftei and more than any heart can conceived Nay rather let m with hnmbU reverence acknowledge Uu great mercy, what^£^*^^^f*P ^^'^e i to magnifie the great goodnejje ofGod^ that hath hum^led,Nay ra^ ther exaltedftich a wretched mifcreanty of fohafe con^ dition to an efiatefo gloriom and fiately I The Lord hath honoured me with his goodnejfe: I amfure^he hath -provided a glorious Kingdomefor me: The joy which I feele in my heart is uncredible. <

4. Some of Gods worthieft Champions, and moft zealous fervants do not anfwcr the unreprooveable fandity of their life, and unfpotted current of their former converfation, with thofe proportionable extraordinary C0mforts,and glorious Paflagesupon their beds of death,which in ordinarie congruitie might be expeded, as a convenient conclufion to the rare and remarkable Chriftiancarriages of fuch bleflfed Saints. So bottomkfle and infinitely unfathomable by the ut-moftof all created underftandings are the depths of Gods moft holy wayes, and His infcrutable Councels; quite contrarie many times to the probable conclufi-ons ©f Man's beft wiledome. But every one of His,

fith

fith he certainly pafffstborowthofe pangs into plea-furesandjoyes endlcfie end unrpeakabTe, miift bee content rogicrffie Godjand to be fervfceable to His fccretends, with what Mnde of dtath He p'eafe: whether it be glorjous and untempted: or difcom-fortable, becauie oF Bodily diftempers, and confe-qiiently interpretablc by undifcerning fpirits .* or mingled of teojptations.andTriumpbs: or ordinaric, a»id without any great iliew,or rcii>atkable fpee-ches,afterextraordinarie fr^gularitics of an holy l/fe, which proniifcd an end of Ipcciall notc,and admiration.

Why may not fomc worthy h eavenly minded Chril^ians,rcmctimes by ftrong mortifying medita-tk)ns,and many conquering fore-conceits of death in their hfe time, make it before-Iiand To familiar and eafieunto them,and by continuall convcrfing a-bove,andcon(iant peace ofGonfciencCjCaftefo deeply of fpirituaIi,joycs,thatthat dreadful! Paffage out of this life, as it may breed no great fenfc of alteration in themfelvesjlbno cxcraordinarie matter of fpeciallob-fervation to others*

CHAP. VIIL

The div( rs kitides of death in "kicked metu

p the wicked, and thofc, who were Oc i VVIclcej; vA ever ftrangers to the myfteric of th^ydyc,fome Chriftandtruthdf godlincfle: »^Of oi'Rc1U««

Some dye defpcrately. Though ^^3^ jye, inSTc^ m:)(S^^^^^^m\ ^"^'"^^nds periih by "prcfumption, fpairc and tcrment •£ ;—S^^^^Sjd to One of thefewho defpaircj yet confcicnce, there bee fome there are,to whom iipon their beds ofdeathaU «n>"'ons that dye in without fenfe o' fiane, or punifliment : The reason wbeteo7 "s" b«rirfe "«»5 whokncwtshehathtiniclittlecnoiighin thii life to drswmen to fiBncjandlooee-ncughaJtcrituSjUlc to wrment them forit, doth iherc/brc oidiwuily Keicxve the R ~ their

TT^'n"^ of finncrs their fins ^refetin order before tbepn,aidreprercn?ed «cm!and'iH %'; '^^^^ eye oftheir awaked cotifcicices in fiich grcifly it^ Hell J left ii iiti^^^^^^y^^'^^iottniblyythdX^^^thQ very nrltandfear-fhoulddeale Co rough- full fight, they are prefcntly ftrucke ftarke dead in ly with all finncrs in foule and fpirit, ittterly over-whelmed, and quite hSaffo' ^hey might, fvvailowcd lip With guilty and dsfperatehorroiir.So terr ows! (T^lzhn^t ^^^^ afterward,No counfdl, orcomfor t j no canfide-nieineiorfalyation,as'''atio'i**^fhcisimtafurablcnefreof Gods mercy, of did the /4yo«r,andthetheunvaiuiblcnefleandoninipotcncy,tbat Imiy Co ievp!s. Ad, 17.50. a"'* rpeake,of Chriftshlood-flied,ohhe variety and cx« i//7/^^r'.A^^f •''"'•^"'"'cellencyof gratious promifes, of the loflfe of their ^70. owns immortauSouleSjCanpombly drive and divert

in) We fliouM never fi'om that infinitely •» falfe conceit, and ciirfed Cry; Bce ifi fucha foriorne My fnnes are greater Jthancttn be pardoned, Where-there(£°"ldbe**^^^^'!5 "^^^ ^^^^ mifcrable, and foriorne wretches, they ofdcVa°re,conEng''^'">'^*^^^^^y^ '^^^^^ themfdves into

our fins bee the finnej Hell,asit wi^ere, Upon earth, and are dananed above of Men,His mercy chc ground. Thus the Lord fometimes for the cerrour of ?"F n ^/^" "finite others,gbrifying his ownejuIHce,and bringing ex-

aothcKcader, and wilrulloppoucion to grace, doth in greatcit in*

dignarion by the hand of ^Winz vengeance, unclafpe unto them, the booke of their owne Confcie:ice,and: of his owne holy Law. In one of which they findc,, nowatIength,alkheirinaiimcrable iniquities.trant-greflions,a id finsengraven with the Point of a Diamond, enraged with Gods implacable wrath, aggravated with the utmoft malice of Satan; And never to be razed out,or remitted, but by the blood of the Sonneof God,in which they peremptorily profelTe themfelvcs to have no part. In the other, they fee the fiercenifie^and fulneflc of all the curfes, plagiies>. ai'.d torments denounced there, and due unto all iaa-penitencfinners,ready to be poured upon their bo-dicsandfoules forever; And no pofiibility to pre-ycnf them, no waycs to decline them, but by Gods aafinite. booacy through lefas Chrift, in which they

Part.l Cap 8. JffiUed Confciences, *4'

alfo utterly difclaimcall right and inrereft.AndtlKTe-fcre they &re now finally, and defpieratcly refo'vtd to icokc for no mercy .* Butin the I'r own e judgement, 2nd by their oune confc flion, ftand re pro(>ates from Godscovetiant, and voidc of all Hope of his inheri-iance,cxpc£ling with unrpeakeable terrour &nda-maz. ment of fpir it,ihe confuramation, of their mi{e-rk',and fearefiiil fcntcnceof eternalldamnatioO.They are cotrmonIyfuch,° as have been grcflfe Hypccritf s o Out of the curfed ■ like/»^^j and lien in fomefecretabomination againft Nurccry ot fuch (orw the knowledge of their hearts, all their life long^ ^^fhTw^rnd^ht^nl that have followed flill their owne renfuall wayes, giceut(ome,andbang ^r dccurfe of the world agair.ft the light oftheMini- them up a$ u were ia fir y,{landing like an armed man in their concienccs cbaines,aswofuU Spc-to the contrary j who have been Sccrnsrs and Per- ^'^^^ Jo^^u ' fccutcurs of the power of godlir.eflc, and the good ^*^""*o — -vcay ; who have abjured the Gofpellof lelui Chrift, and forfakcn the Truth for honcnr, wealth, or ' worldly happinefle : To whom the Lord in their life-time vouchfafed many mercies, much profpcri-ty, great meanes of faivation, long forfaearance,&c. And yet they flood rtit flili,they ftill hated to be vZ' {oiw.td.,fet fjnaught all His coutofell^^nd wonid mne of Hts re^roofe. WhereforCuhcDay of graticus vi-fltation being once expired, a thoufand WcilJs will not purchafeit againe ^ Heaven and Earth cannot recall it. No mercy, no comfort, no blelTIng can then be had, tho they fceke it with teafcsand yelling.They (hail nevermore be heard, tho with much violence ihcy tjirow their fcrikings into the Aire, they cry with fighes and groanes,as piercing a? a fword. Net, but that the Gates of Heaven, and amies of mercy may ftand wide open, untill their laft breath : But alas.' They have already fo hardened their hearts, that they cannot repent, ^fter thtne hardne^e, faith Rom. zji Panl^ ar.d heart , that canrnt repent. They now hut ^ hov^le fi^on ^j^r^ £eds, they doe hoc crj Hm9 God ^ith

^^^ JnJhntSHmsfgrarigift eomfartfag Se^Z.

tbffr hearty as the Piophtc fpcikcs,H9/y 14 Their carKftand#4r/T crj'ingin this laft exrrcmiry • is onc-Ijr beoofe, Thar feare « cffmr u^ tbfw as dsfslMti^m; md iheir dtfirmHsmM m ^htrlewi^e, \Vhen tbcy caft our dsircoDfifkradons for comfort, Itisrjotthe wbeie Crcattoo can poflBJy helpc thtirii for they moftftand or fall to die Tribonall of th^ ever luffing Gcd *»i^fj tndtfmble^ani Crediar sf the ends ff the S*rth, if they looke up to God the Father; that Frov.i,i^.z6. comes prefently into thcirheads with xnich borrour^nd quite kills thdrhearts : Bscaafe Heeimth called sJlouj hfc longjaad all that gcodiy tinie wee refu/ed j Hee-'^ul l^^gh now 4: cxr cjUamTm tj, 4md wftc^ wkcn 9Hr feuxe is come. Jefnt ChnJ}, as tfacy ftrongiy coocdTC, and in-oijoveab! y concludfc ^^aft thcffi&ivcs^ixach now to cheiD hr ever ck^ed op His wounds as it were, and will not afturd theji aic drop of His blood ; becatrfe:b?yhave lo often, by commiag unworthily, fpiic it in the Sacrament,. pcrfecnted Him in His mcmbsTSjjnd defpifcd Hi.-n in the MiDiitry. The bleffed Spirit, becaufc in cfae Day c^ vifeadon they repcJied a'l his inward warning and holy motions, preforing Satan5 impure fiigeeflioas,before His{acrcdnfpuati3ns,dorhnow so tbdrowoe acknowledgement, by the equity of a IcflpropomoBpnthis Day of vexation, leave them tof*f;6ir_/y«# of their former wilfolnefle, andr.ape tberewafd of their own waves. Thusthefeforlornc wietcfaesare difclaimetJ, forfaken, and abandoned of Hearcnaod EanbrGod a :d Man i ofaii rheccmforts 9 Ta wfct rcn& i-. ^n thisIifc,aiidbldB»gsorthe World to come. And ffixK is the gr«:icft fo by fiaaildcfpanog of G^ds^mercy^thc ^geateic Sniie ; fOf ir n no: of finncs,thev m< ft uDb^ipily,2!)d curfediyfollow fcnply fo, Em the y«<U/tbewof ft of mcD, into the dariuft aad moft "^ " ^ ^ damnednookeinHcH, Sosaedicc^eldlj. *• G:^rsd»cfco(cItflyand blockiLhly.Tbey dc-1 ' t' BKaa€ th«nf<iv«,upootbeu dying Beds,as though

there were no immortality of the Soule,r.o Tribunal! vfnue i?,t>:e irorefc-' abcve^oflrict account to bee giuenirp there for ali ^^'«nr's ^^<^ <-ppcG«e th-ngsdorein theflcft.no cvcrlafiiag cft.te in ^^li^^T^:^ worldrocorae; wherein everyone mult cnhcr iie in £nnc thcnrXpfrationi unrpeakeahIep3ines,orliveJnun-urtcr2bIepIearure5. bccaulc .he Lcve cf Lithcirliferimejthey werer.ever wocnt to tremble po^ i* a a ore <icel-atGodsjudqcments, or rcjcyce in his prCfr.iffS,or V"^ ^^^^ '^^" V.o^^. muchtrcubte cheaifelves with tiie mmjitry of the ThcHsh y..'.uin^ His VVorJjOr about the ftare of their fcules. All was one jft^m^jbeaTaftcorg-to them, whjit Minifltr they had, whether a Man bjUof muchrcrtenft:. tauchtta thekiy.adcm^ofCh^ifiQis. genera!! Teacher, P«fli'-ion,anc falfcDi-or ar.fgnorant Mangier of the wcrd^cr a difiblnte fel- "^^^^.^'{i^^, low,or a Dawber with untem^.red irortcr, or a andochrr l-hJot'ochi-dwmbe Dog. If they were neither Whores nor callPoin:s,He!;«fall TheeveSjbutweli accounted of amongfttheirneigh- fome truths. Drfp<r4ti* boiifSjthrivedinthe world, profpered in their our-^^'•y^!^'*'^:^^*^^^"'''^ wardl^ate,provided for pcfterity.flcpt ir\2V,ho\tZMnu4ll^Z^!v^ skinnCjWere not vexed onthe Lords day with any of^etrdre ji^siuKm ^i. thefep: ecife Trouble-townes •■ They were wtW <!**':d^r,cr,:mftf^.sci

.jrcaicDortr.eirtcrmcraaacquaintancewitn i^^tm, ^4 > /»-rpintua;Ithir,gS:andGodnctopeiiL'ig their eies,they ffoui't, euimakU d^ are neither a fflided with any fearecf Hclljcr atfecled "^"_«»;m^rHieicD. wth aiiy hope of Heaven ; they are both un-appre-'? f'^^■i^S.L.d'xwft'^-hcrnnveof theirprefencdanger.and flarekiJe of the ^w.T'?>'"" ^'''" fiery iake,in:o which tfieydre ready to toil. In tn;ie eu.'gouuJef;cr4tufect» regsrdSjthcy are utterly un:ouchcd,die moft caktly^ptnuit-i murtrc, hptSt. aad without any troubi cat all. And it is their ordina- ^ic uf»lf Tcecit Q^ri ry Anfwer, when they arsqueftioned abouttheir fpi- ^"•*'^''A^'^«>f*-'»*»

^ ^ J ^ r Viitmf^niKffTdnii-m

^i itffiiuC /»**»* nequitUm Dei^ietnti icrt.pird:,§him mfthit tLr^4-mur, dam fiii'jn'.jt^mio^C-^trjtBiontm (i.ytnitiiud»f(rCKi Va- (ui K:bi. eaR.qutS en> m ctfiteri ffcM/'rff^ Idem dc vera & falls Pcer.ic.cap. 5. Eut dec no: mif^itc ihtgcc^Fa;licr,or upon His words prefHme jbut hesr? what He addes ; Stnu diii imtr.ui £.t'^,(f/ii.6itit,aui ddco prxrMir»nnt,& dtDto cinf.duntu^uid i^udniUm fiifi iuzxtum accu. ur.: .tccAVfii'.Q'hnt fSKtenn*exftai*t yenidm :auid credurtt, ^twdm Cbrjiuini (uat^cn /(i^itwrtir- x*. l4ntej(i^^/yci 1H<id fcrtptum eji,09tnif quieuis^$u pfycijfycn: novstn Vtn. rn^/d^yni erif, Vut^moimf ntrrenThmmi tnytfAU qHim*mfo§iiHt Cbrtfium creJfre,G- SdCrdpfntMEc'.

V^ I " ~ * ritUill

f*}\ . .

*44 InJirHiiisiiS for A right comforting Secfl.l.

ll'llfft ^^"^"'^'•ricaallftate, aid How it (lands widb them betvveeic

feciire at the time of ^^'^^^'''^*^^'^«»-'Which,thougbthey thinkcitmike? ^cath. GaJ in his iu- i^nachfor th?irowri?credit,7et alasl I" is ranHcoiTi' ftice plaguing aa afte fortto jjdicioQS B>'-flaad.-rs, and fiich as wifh well fifr,w[?haH^fl,acJ'i' ^?^hdrS.ules , B.tratheraf.arcfull can^rmirion, curityatdeath And.bc^^^^^^^^"^^ ^^^^^^ givci^pvcr to the fpiritof fl i.n-Lordfe(^estofiy,a$ ^^-^sn^^aledupbydi./iae p jjfticc, ia tlie fo.'cifli-oncc to the Prophers 'lefTcandfecurityof chiir ownc fenfcIelTc hearts, for Goe.mike tbe.r con. ^nf} dffervcd ccideiunition. Thus thefe men, as dcafhT^ ^y'lu'e ^^- ^?-^'^tS,h'V'i^i^P'^k^,^^ddiel,keblockf. ^nd made It aflcep all iher/'^^'^'^'?'**'*'*'^' p<'<7;»/<?,(aith Greenehtxjn.'^ill fiiU com^ life, left c^ynfcicnce mendpuch feArefull c^atbj,fa]fingy He d'parted At msek^ ^ j"^^i!^ ^n<J fpcake, lj,asa LambeyHee ^ent ii^Aj m a bird in ajhtll j xt>hen Ui^yzIjJlTh^^^t^^'y. '"'^^^ "^ »'.'///47,r^«/^^' their feathcvbed, mi

^- .. I. I-A-—._^ Oxeinaditch.

3. Some die formally. ' 3, Ochers die foi'mally; I meane they maikc very

Y^'T^r^ goodly ihewes and rcprcfcntations ef much confi-

/trfj^ctfotfiflilywilh- ^'^^^^"^^^°^^*^^^* Having formerly beene formall

out comfort and fee. Pi"ofe{roar$,and fofumiilied with many formes of

ling of Gois lovej as godly fpeeches, and outward Chriftian behaviours }

MdLDjks of Con- Andtheipiritofdelu(ion,and fpirituall Selfe-coufc-

ience,cap.i2. nage,which ia their life time detained theaa in con-

ftancy of fecurity,and felfc-coaceitcdncfle about the

q Whom Satan fceth fpirituall fafcty of their foulcs, 1 without any fuch

cut of Gods favour, doubtSjtroubleSjfears, tcmptations,whicharewoo t

^I,^jJ?^fl'*"°'^"|}fohanntthofe who are true of heart, (forordinaiily

leadyto bee caft*into ^^^^ isthcpcaccof unfonnd Profeflbrs) continuing

Well fire5 thofe doth ^^^^'^'n^^S'fi^ry groundlefle psrfwafion and pre-

ilce falfely perfwadc, fampiion m the height and ftrength unto the c id,for

thatthey areoutof all their very laft breath may be fpcnt in faying, Lord,

ceiye their lamentable ^"*^'^* ^^^ 7' ^ ^^V ^"^" *"^'" ^^ thefe, thus WohiUy <ftatc:Butwh<>inHee deluded and fearrfuUy deceiving others, may catl out feeth Goddoth favour, upon their laft beds many glorious fpeeches, intima-whom Hecknowetbtoting much feeojiugConfidence of a goodeftatc to

Part.I.Cap 8. Jp^edCoiifcieKces. *4J

God-ward, contempt of the world, willingncfleto »nd JcUow-hcires c» die,rcadine(rc to forgive all the wcrid,hope to be fa- ^^^ ^'^^^''^-^^ ^^Tc vcdjdefirc to be diiroIvcd,and goe to Heaver,&c- tempt very often to They may cry aloud with a great dcale of formall f^a c, to do. br, yes, cond^criCCyLerdXcrd^^ Mercy^Mtrcy in the name romctincs eventode-of ChriI>,Lord kfus receive cur fpirits^c And yet ^P^i" of the.r fahrati.

,.,/.' II ■ 1 fi • t «• on, JoMcbfimt for a

all thefe goodly hopes, and earneft ejaculations, ^^^^^.^^^^^^ ^{

growingonely froma/orw?,andnot from the fower^ Exhoclc<ipuyliqm,

<?fjo<^/i«f^^,arebutjasIfaid fomewhere bcfc.re,asfo w«'rw, quibtMinoreefli

many catchjngsandfcrablingsof aManover-head if ^' '"')" mifeurenoprij

watcr;HcftrugoIesandnrivesforhold tofaveHim. '^:,tZttvZ'^b.

felfe,bul he g- afpts nothing but water 5 it is Qill wa- smj c^uicrti.nt.cjacni^

tcr, which Hcc catches, and therefore fir kes and dm cimfluni funtyiieit

dfOWnS.Thcy areallbut as a fptdert TVe&^Ioi? 8. J4;X J. fojt'i^mnarnakildntts

Vpon which,One fallingfromthe top of'anhcufe,^'^^'^!?**^"'^^-^ layesho!d by the way,fcrftay and ri:pport. H. ^^//^^'^^j;/J^*^2^^^^^ leane upon hishottfe^bnt itpjAllnot jiand^Hf/hall bold/gly„^cfft'yVMant mm itfafi, bf4t it Jhallnot endttre.O horvmany defcend faith Je nomn Vcmm inro:' ail ancient Father, niththts hope to etemalt travatles "'^« quomftn pofjunt and torwm ? Ho^ many faith an * other wcrrhy '^^''^"f ^IT/ltf^' L>oCro\Xly£oeto tiell mth a vame hcpe cj H>aven'. ^^^^^ ymttesy muUot "^hofe chieftfl CAfife of damnation is thetr falfe perfypA- f^t yecaivs ,Jtd pa::cos fisnand grot^ndleffc preftmptioM efjaivation ? Of aU ^/^^o- ' u"o«'«Devcri the foure ki.des of death, which ordinarily [ cfal l^'^^Zmi^^ac fuchasarenctfaved, thisisthcfaircft in (heu i^'^'^ /p^'^a^^tcrms Uhotet yet ofgreatt ft impoAure to thofc about them, and o-e- yelia. J^/fenduntf moftptftikrtconf qnencctohardctiefpeciallyallot Haw many goe to

the fame humour,thathf arc of ft. * ^ 7»

4. Somcdic P.nitently: BaflineanefeemingJy if^*^'^^'Jf!"j!:;• f >,notfayingly. Many having fervcd their appetites hcII wiih^is hope? allthcirlivcs^andlivcdin pleafure; now wheuthe ♦^ Doao: Ff^tty. Sunneof theirfcnfualldehghts btgmsto fct,a;id thf ^'"^' D<y^iKttm -. Mws daike midnight of miftry and horrour, rofeizc upon^''^'*"^',*"'' f '""^^^^ tlKm,woa.d very glad., be. faved. ^^A\i^^'ttT.J^'i!£:. them nor. If they might firft live the life of the w!Cr<^f, /<>,» iAcnttm in ked,and then die the dtarh of tl e righttcus: if they leBontenqt^tdyidtiinth might haveth€ earthly KeavcnoftheworidsFavou- ^'P'**"* "'^ sthttmmi R4 r,tes^"S"'**?^^-i^'

t o^eudimr mhn /"fr riteshcre,a!idthc Hcavcfiof Chrifts Martyrs in the h.tc yerb*, quoi iUo i» ^orld to comc. f Thcfc Men are woont in this Uft *'JT';Z''..^"^"!l'Cl extremity, to take on extremely; But it is but like ^e«rf//*/'^ff4;o/^r,^«.tf-then-H^Wm^ «/><?« r^-ir •3«fi^r,W^/i/a 4^ 4hmtHt & current hue atepinchcd With fomc fenfe of prefent horror and h- iBuc -<i/^"j^^^"'",expectation of drcadfoll things. They cry out tioSfrw4m ^Z'^'*"'^'- migtily for mercy ; But it is noother,chen their ^4r^ T/it/Xol^lI'iw/'^^^^^^ Becaufe Mftr^e unimguifh is

toj opo;te4t J4cere, fed Come Upon them: TheyenqufreeagciiyafcerGodjind y>/?»«/<«Wj«^>f;o,C"«f-would now be gladiy acqiuinted with Him; But i((^^u:}butar^sfMfef4--,-^{)^\\^Q them, Pfal.y^J fphen he fler^ them, then li^syeH^ntiius.cHmnon , . . ^^^ mdtheyrettirncd.mic^amredearly

tembHif4ck)idx]u^tti/e,^P^^^<'dt ^'^d they remembred that God roat their dut tgmdd foenitehti/i, Rocke, andthehi^h God their Redeemer. Neverthe^effe, fejlitt^io torum y^ni they did flatter Him with their month: And they Ijed '':\':^'''J"''" f''"f'-unto Him-a^th their TonzHesx For their heart V^asmt ^otidihmm/4(erdoUi '"'g^^ »^^^ »'^« They promifc very faire,3nd protelt cUmdntinEccltfid :Qjti glofioufly, What mended men they will bee, if the ^ffwwf,/'fl?«««/^'<»»^-Lord re (lore them .• Hut all thefc goodly pronvifes ^4t: — tieque fedHC4M ^^^ j^^jj. ^^ ^ msrmng cloudy and as the early den> . They

,™,'X;»tf;:;» "= "kethoreof.-,Mtfeormurthcrer acthe Barre.

-0e^iMmpro}eefi\ Et p

co}ifftmm4iioytfttatardayierityWors yej7r4r.o4 tJrd4ty&nemo credit^netm 0h4ndit : ciimaw t(fKye»frit/utef iL'osmors •jfefifn4nt,^anxicr!tnr, yorant f4ctrdnie<y panitentUm yolunt >ti>ire qu4ndo ]4mpanitenUal0Cwmnefl, It4q:tt ^um exponnnt feci4ri fua, & c4pit.ir 4ti}m4eorum, & y4dunt y4:m,magtsdhtitnligatt ]ufio \tidicK> Da ;q:it4nmpropter odiu:n feccAtorum dtf^liientes jtf/i yolebam paenttent:4m agerc^/ed pr pttr mart it tmorem. /^dhu,c tMtmfiyi-vmefotKiJffKt^nonfibidfplkuiflmt.lactttUi author. Hom. 51. in cap. Mat 2^.. yitil4titqi(idimtH CHl>ilil>i4Syidyer$ do'orU im^4tienti^ flccimityquem expcemfcofteipiunt, yirnqhedpei(4ta /iid dt^Unntt Gualt.incap 7.Hof, FnturM eji it fenlM^cd confdtntid ret(4ti&mi/'eri/fprxfertimyoocon/(ieiittai4nticortiemptM eblatx lucit^idqtteex judidis, mtibta ixercebuntur^ Mtumqnidfrnferio cruciAndi pnt aefiderio thrijii: Nori q lidem, quad iddtftdsrium (itfittunnnlhrtfttifropter ipfum chrilium^-— uut propter oduon Pecc^ti^fed frupttr finfHtn miferiXfquemferre: mnpotirunt.9. olloc.incap.8, f ohan. ( And to .ei kp Him then, is not tofrckeHiw, Hon quttrebam Eum.'Ho : tliey fccke Him nor, thf y difiembic with Him (faith ^/'A in the next verlcO^or^wnen God to trie thtm.rcprived them never folittle timejthey fell to their old byasj an J when as Hcc ceiled A/Z/Vw?, their fcekhtfr wasatancndk So ate a\l forccd/eekings rlilictoi Bowi^riag brought to his full bent, but rcmityou never foUtiL",itflartechbackeag2ine. Nay, it is npr<7v<«»'5^4fj',no kindly fesking j bu: a bafc ignoWc creepingto,yvithout ail ingcfmity,vvbcmve muft eithec die,. Mda«it» H^inchtjlertSermons,^dg.i^u

which.

which being now caft, and feeing there is now no way but one: O what a reformed man would Hee bee, if Hee might be reprived.* <iA»tiochus, as the A^ocriphaWBook of the ^ Maccabees K^QXtSyWhtnth^ t i.Maccab.5. hand of God was upon Him horribly, vowed excellent things:0 what He would do;fo &fo extraordinarily for the people of God.'yea & that He Himfelfe alfo Tvokld become a lero ; andgoe through all the worlds that^X'iistnhabitedyanddeclare the porr^er of God. But ♦Ivhat was it,thinke you,that macte this raging Tyrant to relent, and thus feemingly repent ? A paine of the bovpeli that tpa s remedtlejfe came upon Him^andfsre torments of the inner farts,So that no man could endure to carry him for His intolerable fiinke I And He him~ felfecould not abide His orpn^ fmelh Many may thus behavethemfc-Ives upon their Beds of death with veiy ftrong fnewe^jand many boifterous reprefcnta-tionsof true turning unto Godjwhert as iw truth and triall,they are as yet rotten at heart roote.

And as yet no more comfort upon good ground Butthisforced late rei btlong^unto them, then to thofe '\\\ the fore-cited P«"t^""isfeldomc Places:: And it anyfpirituallPhyfitioninfuch a cafe,/*^" -doeprtffeithand over head,or fuch a Patient pre* fiime to apply itjit is utterly mifgrounded,mi{^appli-ed. Hearcwhat " One of the worthieft Divines \\\ u Doaor^tfrlnHk Chriftendome faith : Nov» put cafe One commeth to Anrwer to a lefuitcs Hi6ghofily Father ruh fuch forrow of minde, as the Challenge,pag.isz. terrcurs cf agtiihjconfcience ufuallj dee produce, and rpith fi:chiirejclutioyitocafl anay Hit fwrns^asa Man hathmajif.rmetocafiav^aj hisgoods^not becaufe Hee doth not love them, but becaufe Hee feareth to lofe His life,tf he part mt with them: doth not hee betray- this x Dykf , of Rcpcn^; mans foule^Tvhopfitteth into Hts heady that fuch an ex- tanccjcap.i^, tortedrefentance asthis^'^mch hath not tnegraine of M*9m reeSetg^ig T«t Lave to feafon tt withall, will <^ualifie Him ju^cientiy Bdo-jXi/sty t^' *«fa-for the receiving of.anabjolutton? (^c. And * another **'• Mat.13^52. i^Qdii:nUY kiflruUed unto the Kinedomeof Heaven: ^*'*''«"^* »«»f*xw " Repentanc/'''^^^' ' ^'^/«"-

t^g InfirftBionsfor a right comfartifig.

-rdriyerd. J^ensfeni- Repenttwce at death i^ feldome fa unit For it mayfeeme tentixmt^receffcfli ttmi y^ther to aytfefrom fears of tftigement,und ah horrour

z;:;^r;:r:.^i^::^.^^^vw- -^i-r./.r /««.. A.d^.nyfee.

txit^Agems%HiwitiMm W*? t'> repent affeciis.iatelj t^ Aa»geroMt ficknep, ddultimim & retsrci- ^bs-i th:yhaverecovered^havekeencrather ^srfethM lidtH* , fi ftcurnt hinc Before, It it true, that true Repentance is never too late, txityigo nenCum ftcH- ^^^ j^^ Repentance is feld^me true: For here our fins ;TASofEXn\'2*^«hcrIeaveus,rhcavvechcfn,4/Am poenitent. ^^^ Heeaddesy^oc oe unro thcno,whole fia& life end

jSjioaudo dgit fgt'iten. together. This received Principle among the ancient tiamwext/e^tM yitafi" Yg^ili^rSyTtutUte Repentance is rarely true ^ implycs,

''^unZ^'ul'^bTi^r^^^^'^'^'^ unfour.d, and fo by confe-

^itmr^t^rnutSaenu. qucnt confirmcs the prefcm Poitit. Too manifold temUqua i OToriwrfCxpcticnrcalfo makes it good: Amongftmany foe ■^ my part, I have taken fpeciall notice of two: The

Dedaredbytwo in. o,-jebeing labourcd-with in prifon, was (eeniiogly " fo extraordinarily humbled, that a reverend Man of

untumfttrtur, timont Godwasmoovcdthereby,tobscamcan^sot hisrs-iffit rmridtur, Auguft. prive,whereupon a Pardon was procured. And yec <ktcinp.Scrm.j7.c«w this fo extraordinary a Penitent, while death was in ynerit fttperiUotmyrs, hiseye, having the tcrror removed, returned to His 'iiCAiufMefdotti.Vcem^ vomit jaidfome two yccres after, to the fame Place tentiam y$funt d^e>-f, againe^^notoriousa 5r/w/as Hee wasbcfore. Ano-iamP»nitt,iththcu*u«n ther, havingupon His Bed oi ficknefle rcceiued in tfi — ^untn propter j^jg ownc conceit the fcntetKC of death a^ainft ^2^fS^ZTJt: "*a^^«^^^ 5 and being preiTed to hu:ni:iation,and bro. mttntiamaiere/edprfi- kcn-heartcdnsflcj for Hee had formes ly bccna ftran-termntif tmmem. In- geratid an enemy to purity, and the power of god'i-<ert. Author in Mat. neffe, anfwered thus : CMy heart is hcken : and fo "**°* 5 * • h'oke out into an earnefi confejfion of particuiar^nms :

Hee named uncleannef[e,fiubbornne^e, obfUnacj^vair.e-glory^ hypocrifie^diffimuUtion, uncharitableneffe^cove' toufneff'ejuke-warmenefe^^^c He compared bimfelfe to the Thiefeu^on the Cro^e, Audif ^^f?^,faith Hee,r^-fiore tnee to health againcythervor Id fijall fee,what an altered man I "^illhee. Whcnhec waspreft to fyn-cerity and true-hcartcdncffe in what becfaid j Hee

frotejied

freteftedy that hee repented "mth dU his heart 4nd Seule^ find mitide^and Bor(eli,^c. ^nd deftred a JMinifier that flood i>j^ to bee a Vcttnejfe sf thefe things betypcene thewcrla axd Him, ^nd yet this jifan upcn hit rrre-very, became the very fame , if no$ worfe then Hee wasbefore.

i^ CHAP. IX.

The remedie in this fifth cafe* 1 * Admonitioft to the Minifies 10 bee earefull in comforting at that time: ^.Tothe people ffot to defrre repentance till that time,

bwfith upon this Perufalloftbedifft^ rent deaths incidcnctothe godly andthe wicked,it appearcs; that fome men ne- Adv/ce upon dre fotS ver foundly converted, may in refpe^t of^^^^o^i^wwowg^ all outwaid rcprefentations,die as confi- *'^"* dently and comfortably in the conceit of the moftjas Gods deareft Children; and that Chriftsbcftffrvant ^^j ^j^^^ ^. fomtimesmay depart this life y uncomfortably to the deji^e fcrvantsof GoS cye,and in the opinion of the grcatcft part; And we are ofrcmimc* gric-hcard before, that ourlaft and everlaftingDoomcvou^perplexedjtrou-mnftpaffeupon us, accordmg to the fynceritie, or Wedmft)irit,gauledia fcnruality,thezealousforwaidneffe,orformalit^of,Xi|:"^^^^^ our former courfesj and not according to the ice- andfiadingnonc,con^ mingcf our I ail carriage upon Bed of death,and en. dcmning thcmfdves, forced behaviour in that time of extremity: I fay,*^« *fa«y a^e the very thcfethingsbdng fo, I holdmycondufionftill.and .tnSt'f" ™^°5? reioiutiou; not much to alter my ceniure and conceit many times they doe of a mans fpirituall ftatc, for the manner of His eren die with fpeeehet death. I except the Theeves upon the Crojfe: }i/iy inthdtoiomhis^nhich meaning is, that there mav be feme, (I know not ^''^^ j'*^'"'r °^. ^^ howfew.butlam fure there is none, except Heetrw'^/^^; nave in Him the perfeftion or the madneflc of all the Mtkerers,^!, Bcdiamsthat ever breathed^ would run that hazard )

who--

a^O InJlrHciionsfor a right comforting S^ft. ft.

who formerly out of the way and imreformed, may nowatlaft,being very ex^raordin5ri!y,and mightily humbled under Gods mighty hand, and cleavinoto xSxz Lord Icfus with truly broken hearts indeed, follow by a miracle, ar it were, the Thiefe upon the i.TothcM/nifter. Croffe,toan everlafting Crowne. And here now, I require the carcconfcience, heavenly wiredorne,ex-per imcntall skill,and all Hisrainifteriall dexterity ia the Phyfition of the SouICj to difcerne aright be-t weenc thefe, and feeming PeniLcnts: and th ^-n to apply Himfelfe proportionably with aUholy difcretion and feafjnablenefle, totheirleverall different cftates. 2.T0 the people,rea-• But to fright and fire every Oie for ever, from lonsto diflWadc from that extreoieft "^ folly of hoping to follow chatmi-prefuming by the ex- racu'oufly penitent Thisfc j and frcrg going on ia Slre°^ penitent finnc,and deferring Repentance upon luch adecei-i Tei'mfottl (,Wi/.v''^Sa'^^^e^P^2teground;letusconaderj

jimi)Al!qiKmnthips feiU' "

rumfacut^t^tremilfumt4mmv4 feelUifMcfeJuHutiS 'yT:{e forte Meat alitjitis in corJe fm^ Nonmeftfqi4e*deZc«H'Hrlfet&crpMet re* eon/cieati4'^KonmtufqfttaJeoc6ni7if(tculpal>i. lisyitafyiaeo/Mlf momeHt9,yideo fub txiguo fpdcioUtromcrmm* fu4donit^.^—^Deterreant tl»^fonosa& hicperfkiffoHe, inniimer4i>i[es popn^i fuh tiU fecuritAte nudi & -vxcuil/jnis, & m4lupUmexhdcluteprxrepti'-—~.lmmitt'tDuMMfecuritatem,titinf't\ratpetditiei<iem,>teque dirtiimtfarlpo^int, quAntosb/tcindnk j^el ttnthd deeeperit.^—^Dei^de fti4ltif?im!imej7,Mt caufd^qH/tdenece^itdti^m dgttHt/iternH.inutihtdtibtu y'ltx depcieMU commntatHr extxe-t»i*,...m^Od'l>iie^.fidpitd Deutn^quandohomo fubfidntU pcemtentU in /entciHtemrefervdtA /;im«jAecf«r.Aiiguft.DeTemp.Scim i2o.

a GrffwferfOT, pag 1. I. Firft, whataholyand learned * Mm of God

cap.3 2 Edit.j. ^^^^^ j,Q ^i^jj Point : In great wifedome^hat men at ths

r Jt 1$ a linglc exam- ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^ ciefpaire,the Lord h^th left

Hs but one ex Ample of exceedingyand extraordimrj mer-

fTj byfaving the Thiefe on the Crof[e.-^—7tt the per-

verfenejfe of all our naturs may be feene bj thii^ «« th^t

^. thidonefervethuiioloofens^eoflifeyinhope of thelikfii

b Le^nqnit ^u^Jif- jy/j^^^ ^emohtbetterreafont That it i^ but one, and

ram-.O-nemtneminytm thatextrairdiiarj^andthatbefides this One^there tsnot

induobHi millibui^no^ ** one vt9e in all the Btble^and that for this One thatfped,

rvm/dlydt»m in f^^hathoftfandthofifavdihave miffed: ^d.ivbatfolljfii.it

to

fetMt our fehes inavfAjy^here fb< many have mifcuT' «*fi Utrtmm in truetl ried f To put ottrfehes imo the hand of that Phyfition, N'cohus Laarcmias that hath murthtred fo many \going cleane agatnft our „g„^pjg ^ ^ , / fenfea-ddreafon'.^hereof in other wee ai^ates leane to c That, that may bee that tvhtch it mofi ordinary^ and conclude not the Spring faid, is this, and it ic tf cnef^allorv ? It u m if a Man Jhouldffurre His nothing. Tme, totac ^S/ull m.Jf,^M».fi B.d.m, Me 4,d »«« S.'XnA^.tS fpeake :fo grefely hath the Dmell temtched w, that have. How theii *

Shall we not therefore follow our inftruf^ien, and feckeHim before?—Some going a journey, have /oaii4 aPurfeby*heway:Itweremad counfcU, to advifc us to leave our money behind, uponhopeof likchapinours»&c. Wmchifltrs Sttrnmi^fAg i8o. Si miUe htmintstt^ ri]j[entexcibi dUcmmyeae»ati ptrctpthne^ UH» dint4XAt miracftitse/~eryMOy tune Abum iUnmgufitLrti i H3rm0a.Evang.cap.i j.pag. 182,

2.Secondly,thefingulariticsabout the good Thiefe: a.It is a /ingularon© firftjHis heart was broken with one fhort Sermoa,as *" ^^^ re4>ea». it were ^but thou baft,or mightcft have heard many,. * •

and'art yet hard-hearted. Secondiyjthe other Thiefe ^

fawalfo that fovcraignc Scule-heaiing bl<>od guHi frefhly and abundantly out of Hisbkfled fide,«nd yet was not flrucke,or ft ird at all.Thirdly jHis exampleis »;

onely for trut Pt^nitcntsjbut Thou upon this p;-cfump,-tion defpifing in the meane time, the ricbet^f Gods goodnejfe, and forbearance^ar.d long-fujfering^ ieadtnv Theetorepentaneeybardenefithy heartythat thou canfi pot repent. Fourthly, H is cafe was fingul ar,and fucb, «|||

that the like isnottobe found in the whole Scripture. A King fometimes pardons a Malefa^lour at the Place of execution ; wilt thou therefore runne defperatcly into feme horrible villany, de- j vVedfeeftnot them ferving death , hoping to bee that One amongft that call onus for the many thoufands •' Fifthly, // ^04 a ^ miracle,/eeh^ingof Gody butfeek faith an excellent « DivinQy'^tth the glory ^'^^'^e^**'* JVS^'ga^s^^ij'iJ^^^ Sautourv^culdhonourtheignomtnyof the Croffe; rree c^J^^2fi/t^i!!!!'{^t VfayalmoftoivfellexpeSiafecond crucifying of Chrifi^ mayentcnaiaeuswith asfuchafecondThtefe. Qhrtfl then triumphing on r^^ fpeculations, ot what Croffe ^did as Princes doe m the triumph of entring into may Redone by^»r«fe

diit^,8ct\hov9-roomc mifted, fkchasthc^ fardannst aftgnvards. <».Having AkT/^ ni?o^£kc at^^^ye upon this Thiefe, that thou mayeftoiDre fully up'"Sf/i;V°^ into*I^-^^^''^.^^y^'^^'°w^^^P'^3^ures, thou makeO: a cove^ narrow time at on^ **^^^'^^^^ ^^''^f^i^^^'^^^^g^fsment'^ith HeUanipnt'ji £nii-i and tell lu tims theevill Day fdrre isomtheQ: ButtheLordhachpro-enou^hth-n. mnche- ^^{(^^iThoit thycovenantrnth death pjall be dif-anml-fifrsS rmm^pag.ng. i^Aandthyaircement>)fith Hell Jhdll not (iand 1 when e Dykt upon R.peo- ' n^ -^ r n n r 1 J n , I

tance cap. 17. ^"' °'^c^P''>^^i'^glcourge JhAUpaJse thorow^thenjhaltth&a

heetrodien dorvnehyit* 3 .Ordinarily it is ins- % * Thirdiy»the ordinary impoITibilities of follow-. poflSbleto follow hin, fng the bieflsdTbiefe in His miraculous Repsnt^lpf. as is (hewed in eight Firft,thouartcryedvnto continually by Gods Mef-^^'^ ** ^ fengerstocomein,nowwhile iciscalledtoDayiyct

f 1 b ' d i^ vn t^o"ft2ndefi:outftill> out of this ^ conceit only, or triniM^^l*^Rapujil ^^^^^^^'C^^^>^^ takcthyfillofpleafureinthenieane SifiejMmgraJam, vrr?* timc,andtofeekeGod fufficiently upon thy Bed of te in diyerfim, toyifiere death, by repenting with the Thiefeat laft.But know Dw gratUr»,eiHodH(m forthy terroLir,and timely turning, that the longer

[^l-y/.'fg/awjv/wrf/fo^f-be to repent. Thy cu Home in finning will exercife rerts. Hntti qmm J4»t more Tyranny ouer Thee: The curfeof God Forthy atjtidimHumfraudttU>t- going on ftill in thy trefpafTcs will be more heavy u-IcrfacerentMnopert- ^^^^^^^ The Corruptions that lurke in thineowns ytdkiumaHfierunt.rime DOlome, wiU bc more Itrcngthenedagainftthee.And ne &tnhoc patUre in- thisthreefoldcord is hardly broken •• Thefc three excufMt'M.-sed muitii, GisntswiU bemaftcTcd with very much adoe. The i»^/«j, ddit Deu4 hoe further thou walkeft in the wayes of death,the more SS7;iL"/»r^ unwilling.and more unable wilt thou beetorctunie, ^^uid 'igitur ? An till ai^^bc reformed. Thine undsrftanding will be more ^uoqtte coneedet Sconce ihvkQncd with Hellifli fliifts, thy judgement more

iietfsrtal?eywquif.^uid

tck forti^^y et interdum,&'e. Co^taqttodttd:4mm4deli&er.n,pvoindectiatnde contv4~ tiocoii»a,et die,:^idautertt (tmndefi &c. Tain belinM egrejlufymndiets,none/ioptit nt teftatTtentum condam^fortx^isredibo j Kaqite di nnptift deliberMS dices, uxorem egenten (tcctfum,mu\ti enim et Ik prxter fpem ditati f^nti Heque do.ttitm extruensy fubijciatn fundamsntd putftd^ mtthx ettm & fn ct^titere dstrnv : Dl dnimd auten dgeni, Ap^fehendU, mdgis putrid , dicens , f«rta(!is, ^ fspiitt evenit ^ ^ cwtingitdiquan'^

pcfvcfted.

Part.l.Chap,8.' jSffli^ed Confcienees. ts$

perverted, thy will more ftubborne, thy memory

lEoreftuftwithfcnfuan notions, thinfaffcftionswitt ' become more rebellious, thy thoughts more earthly,

thine heart more hardcned,thy confciencc more feared, thy felfemorcfold to (inne,and every day that

comes over thine bead in this ftatc of darkenefle,

much more the Child of the Divcll,then thou waft

before. To rcfufe ChriB upon this Point fo freely

artd fairely offered^ is to receive Gods curfe under

Seale; and to mal^efure thy covenant with Hell,and

League with death, untill thou be flainc by the one,

andfwailowedupofthe other, without all mercy,

or recovery. Forinthistimeof delay, God growes

more angry, Sstan more ftrong, thy felfe more unable to repent, finne more unconquerable, thy convcr-

fwn more bard,thy la! vation more unpoflible. A ruinous houfe,thebngerthouletteft it run, the more labour and charge will it require in repairingjf thou drive a naile with an hammer, the more blowes thou givcfttoir,thcmorehardwiIlitbeetopIucke it ouC againc. Itisjuftfo in the Cafe of continuing in fin: and every new (inne is a new ftroke with an hammer, that drives the naile in further. SccondIy,with whatpoflibility art thou hke to pafle thorow the great worke of (aving repentance .'or with whac heart canft thou addieffe thy feife unfo it? when upon thy ficke Bed, thou art fct upon at once^if thy confciencc be waking, with the ugly fight of all thy finncscharging upon thee with infupportable hor- ^ ^^-- i^rthKtyii rour, with the pangs of dcath,with s Satansutmofl Ismahriiiue doio tentdt malice,and His very Powder- P!ot, and with the ter- (t eenfiigit-j/aenj fttunt rour of that approaching arickt Tribunal), Which Hfcem^ftntihs (efm^

dreadful! encounter is able to put to it, the ^pi"tuaIi^^'*^^^^ it'^^a! ftrcngthofmanyyearcs gathering. Thirdly,RefoIii j, *

tiontodeferre Repentance, wbeli grace is offered, doth juftlyineritjtohe deprived for ever after of all opportunitjr,and ability to upciit Jou«hly,itis juft ^.

with

-^ J I .

with God .that th it inan, who doth purpnfely put

oflF rtpenta!ice,andprovi!ion f )r his fouJcuntillhis

Jaft ficknefle, Qiuuid forthac fin'K a!nnc, bee fnatcht

out of the wond m great anger, even ftiddenly, fo

- that there bcfcarceamoncje-tt betwixt the height of

His timporaliliappinvfTejand depth of his fpirituall

inifciy* That His foolifii hope may bee fruftratcd,

and Hisvaiiiepurpofe come to nothing, Heeoiaybe

cut of, at the Top of an eare of corne^ atid pm o»L\like.

a cundU, when hec lead thinkes of death,& drcSbs

of nothing leffc, then departure from His eaitWy

h lob 14-14^ Paradife. '^ They are exttlted fur a little ^hite, faith

i Kepenttn^mettnfj^eM. loh^y^tare 9onetinihrouqht loro^the) are taken om of

ffmutntut,immt.Mttc. '«^ ''^^7^ ^^^ ^^^^^^y ^"^ ^«^ * <#^ '^^^ f^P^ ^f ^^« inLoc. eares of come, FiftWy, a long continued'^ cu-

Miev4ti/u»t dd modi' ftome is not woont CO be fliakcn ctf in an inftant. Is ^j^lltum {ntf'fy^^ itlikcthata BUckamre Jhouldehange hli sktnne, and

/SZ7wC'!!!HnquTa ** ^'"f^^^ ^""ff'*' in t^/e« ^^ ^o"f« ^ay"> which

niinirtimcArmlHgloria thcy havccontradcd in forty Or threefcore ye^rcs-?

dumHitetycadit'.dum ^. Therefore I marvcll that any lliould bee fo blindfol-

fud/eextolIiturref>e>u. Hed,andbaffcldbytheDivcll,astoembolden Him-

tm^mcrccj,taj„etcr. felfetodrivcoffuntiUthcIaft, by that Place before

ptumAltum/fij,ul4r4. Confejftotiy^t mat ttmefoeveraftnner doth repent

fitur^ fedcafu cmcit4 him of hii ftttne^ from the bottonte of his heart^I i»ill

ddim* reyocatHri Sic put all his mckedneffe out of mj remembrance^ fatth the

fuTad\{TnTuTr ^'"■'^' Efpecially.if Hcelookcupon the Text from

ium tHwZ"r>l%riif4\ whence it is takeni which Mce-thinkes,being right-

tur-.sicdhmfmiinehw ly undcrftood,andtheconditions wcUcoafidercd, is

U defcendendo fe erigiti moftpunftualljand prccifc,to fright any from that

Uitx^u^hmcfdistA, defperate folly : The word? runne thus, ez.ech.\%.

dtui 4c (Inon fumty Butifthe kicked \>i>tll turne from aU his finnes

ynvt/HperfciemBurniremhumord^ergituryfeddiurni luminU ffd>it0 C4lnre /tcedfur ' ^ie fpt4mo/44^u4rnml>uB<ttMchoantti/(tt p{urt)s excitat/c, ab intlmis certatm prodeHttt.ftdeo ceieriuy dirufts depcreunty ijho in/iatdcitiiisextenditntiir ; cumqus extrefcnnf ut appare-mnt^tftendoperagHntne fH^fiJiaMt.Gie^pr.lbid. k Nemo mt ptfi cettium peetAUfUee /olfotillecriminddemiferiordtd divina defpetet. Sic t4men nen defperet,ut Itneutamord Denm (ihi repropiti4rife^itietyne fm}y(iconfttet»dinem ftcent^ttidtttjf ytliffdeDidholiU^ 3«^A» i>^r^« WW/>•/}/>, Auguft,dctempore.5cgp45 8.

■tvhtch he hath comr>y,tted^niidk,cepe <%ll my Sttntmes^find dr.e that which is Urvji^itl and right^ he fhall furely live» hee pidlmtdie. All hii tranfgrej]ions,f^^. Hcnccic appeares,thatif anymanexpcft upon good ground, aiiyporrfcnintbispretkus prcniife cf meicy and grace,Hce mufl: Uaveall hit fmnes^^ViA k^epealipeds Sti'.tSites, Now hew perfornu'fl: thou the condition of leaving all thy finncs;vvh£n as in this laft extre-mity^w^ing received the fentence of death sgainft thy iqJK't'Thjfin»ei leave thiCyiiKdnnt'Then thyJinnes^ tharImay fpeakcinthePhrafe of an aiicient ^ Fa- ^ ^*' '-' ^* f^'" ^^'-Kr ? And what fpaceislcrt to come to comfcrtjby elt,ey4dere>^gepee»i^ keeping all Gods Statutes 5 vvhtn thou art prefently tmtiamdumfAnMes.si topafTe to that higheft and drcadfuU Tribunail, to f^'w*^** >"'''« pani^ givcanexafland Ptrickt account for the contiiiuali "**'^*'" ^*'^** A**** ^^> b.cachcf all Gods Lawesallthy life long? S/xth- 'l^Z"["^^^. Iy,many fecmc to be pamngly penitent, and proniife Etioturu ut teccmilie^ exceedingfaiie,intheeviiiday,and upon their ficke ru i^fio^iitifetH.u, es, Bedsiwhobting rtcovcred^and reftorcd to their for- ^^^refecurtts ei^q^uia iiicfftate,9retheveryfamethtywere before, if r.ct}f;flJ''l'X"'^^^^J^' vvorfe. Ineverknew,ncr heard of anyjun-wrought^3^''l?*!«-Mf»^>2'l! upon,Bnderconfcionab!emcancs, who after rccovc- gere fcemrextt^m tffAm ly perrormedthe vowes and promifesof a new life, t»nc,^H4Kdopeicafcne>t which Hee made in His (ickncircand timcsoFextre- /"^^ »/'«<■'«"'* « dimyg. mity. For if He wil r.ot be moved with the Miniilry, TnT^'T^- ^ *!?"'^'

G\ .,, • I I. I rr ' lorn lO.Uc vcrePoe-

od Will never give that honour unto the crofie, to nkentibus. Hom. 41.

do the deed. Nay j Father Abraham', faith die rich ex ^o.Ambrof.Exhoit. GIutton,^«? if one went ur.to them fro the deady they will adPanitcnt, refent.And hefaid unto him Jf they he are nst Mo(es and the Profhets,neither mil they be ferf^aded^ tho ene rofe ■fromthedead,Z»kff 16,^0,^1, It would amaze thec inucbjif oneofthygood-fcliow companions ihou[d now rife from the dead, and tell thee, that Hee wh o was thy Brother in iniquity,isnov/ in Hell, & if thou follow thefame fenfuallcourlcs ftii1,thou mu flfhort-ly moft certainly follow Him to the Place of torment. And yet even this would net workc at all«

S i£

if thoiibe adcfpircroFtheWord. !tmaybe,whiie the dead Man ft)od by Thee,Thou wou'd/i be extraordinarily moved,andpromifemucb; but nofooner /hould He bcc in His Grave; but thou wouldft bee m This time, i, th€3*gfacdefie,as thou wad before. Seventhly, what time vviicn all Hj.;-*-Wife man feeingafdlow, who never gave his name erhesyMmlis^ tagge to religion in hiS life time, HOW only troubled about nnl/^FJ com.' in, finne,whenheisfurv%Hce ^ muft'die, will not fu-And Hull nor wee bee fpe^ It to be whcJy navifn, and cx:orfed for reare coiif:unded to fee our of Hel^ ? lM^ [enteKce «,fairh Greenham,f^f-4«8<i» felycs intheif number f^/y;wff«5tt' At the Point of death^ h^,ving the fH«res of mnchefim Serm, f^g-dfathiipmbim*^inthat firaite of fears and pat»e^may

n What is our fcekin- ^''^'^' "^ ^^^^^^^ f"'' ^^ ^^f^ Z"*^' ^^^ ^^^'^''■^'' ^^* ^^^'*^'' then? Is it not to lie ^^S^^ rf fiefh,and thebitternejfe of death doth mo^ com^

ftill on oar B.:ds,and moaly frocurcit yose ought to fftf^iti^c^c. Eighthly, fufFer a few words robe prJnefuU dlftempers of body are wont to wcakea St'alhtCJrS: --^'-^^^^^-^ hinder the aflivencffe and freedo...e of >i«;>/>rniniftrcd to our'^beSoulcs operations J nay,rom:times to aittra(fl,and Soulcs and fo fenc a- wttcriy overthrow them. Many even of much know-way, mncheftert Ser^ Icdge, grace and good life, by rcafon of the damj> T,A.i\k^li' f i. 3nd dcadnelFe, which at that time the extremity and

JStnJsit? Woultj wee .^ r \ • t n r i • \^ ' r ' •

^iwfeek^t H,m. when ^'^o"^*"^""^!''"^^-^^^ bnn^s upon. their fpirits,arc wee ar» not in cafe to 3bleto doc no great matter, if any thing at all, cither fceke any thing die? in meditation or exprcflioii. Ho>v then doeft thou Would wee turnt to dunke to paflb thorow the incomparably greateft "fni'sirto turn: work:-,thiiever the S.ulc cf Man'was acquainted our felve* in our Bed ? With in this lif', I meane the Herv-binh, at the " Point Orji-i/e edAy to leeke of death I It imwofall thing to have my.ch worke to Him,whcn vvee are not doe, ^hen the poresT of working fet a/mofl done. When vfe ^Z'llLrut!^!^^nf''^^^ onrflrengthUgone, our

Our breath failerh ui i^^^'^^^cteane fptHt^cur Jenfes appalled, and the po^trs and ws are not able to of our Soules as nnmbe as our fenfes : when there is a fpcakethree words to-generall pro/hation cf all onr peters» atsd the fljAdoW

f^^u^r^^'^c^^^'u "f death upon our eyes, then fomethi^P "^e "^ouldfaysr butthchoureofdcath. I ^ . t- un 1/j c \ ^ j « / #

Notime,butv«heaHce'*'''^>w»icnlhou]d doe our Soulcs good. But alas'

takerh time fiom us, How ftiould it then bcei

ikmMf4g^,ilo. - - CHAP.X.

Part. I Cap XO. A^tBed ConfcuHces, T^

CHAP. X. The third errour of apflytm ccmfert Vi'hich U indi* fcrset Afpltcatnii, The fi/j} cafe y^hcrcin it hafptHS^

y-htch istoo fuddericp^ltcdtion^and the demorftrationcf thattrrsf^r.

S M^P^^'ff^^^P»'^f"3'^P''^y''^^^^"P°f^«Thf third mor,v.hm ^^WMm ^"^^a^^imect me:cy,2ndoy!eof comfonis applied in-Cr CitbltintO a wounded COiSci- «ii(cre t!y,vvhichccir.cs cncc: top.ifiefevcrallwaicss

I.Too foone^The « Surj^con, ^ ^^j^^^toofoone. that heales up a dangerous Sore, ,,„,U, ,1,^,^,,^^ ^nipi. anddrawesaskinne over k^ before Hi^ ccivo^ivc entilmf^'serejcdnme^ have confuttied the dead fit fli, before Hee hath ope- difs faUuATikutpi^i^ ned it with his Tents, ranfacKt it to the roctc, and '^^'"^* impemui tfi w-rent out the Core, is (o farre ffoin plesr-zring, th at he ^~o.jr ihi^J^ procures a great dcaleof mifery to His Patient. For i.By fimiliwde. *

the rotten matter that reiraines behind, will in"^ -v— ■-— "^

the meanetimerankleaiid fefter iindcrr.eachjand at dicta,qui mmemei yuL length breaks out asaine, perhaps, botli wich moic '*''""' (in>u m^^^^jar. extremity of anguillhand dijiicuity oFcure. Tney ^/^„ utif^ihw-rifatHm are but MoHntehankes^^^ they call them', Sii^atterers yhui indffun*^ dum/cr-iv, Phyfickeand Surgery j upon the matrcr, butpiaiiie ynffx^ggerat.jptntn-Cheaters and CouVcrers, who a:c fo ready and'f*'^^*'^^^^^/"'^"-rer.;utefor P cxtc^poury, and paiiiatc Cures. ^Sf^ir*:,;-

tUY^ndum P^ocferftUfyO' clam ft luh j Cr cortq^^er^ttuy <egrr iw^atiensfcr ^olonm ; grutias agit pofifKodum •, ^«»ii /eaferit fanitatem. Cypriant!e Lapfij. Mcdictucrrdtli4ejiy qkiex^ AuditUminem^&paicit yidneri& putndtni AuguP.'n llsX 3 + Sooth:Dg Prtachtrs arc like «.>;/A-''/'</<^c/;/rfer_g/«w(jVvhololtiy I cuih the wound on the ct.tfde, thereby ma* liin^kiofcihrthemcrcdrroftovdymthcwjtde. Whcoixcrvcthror,th:tthermcoth tongacof iheprcafhcrmakrtban ropraliuKCdheait of theHcaret?5^H/rf in his ^f^ fizeSetn!«it:l>ag iz.outof CyprtAn. p The true Mali ftcrs of Clirift never coie, sui coirfortihe fickehafH y.as V\izardsand Iirpoiiors doe. Gicenhim karting to dedt lfpithdhershuftd;Ud CsnfdinceStHeevfOj.id rrtjlif^ethsin^thit vfcttidmtahide to tarry the Lordski/ure, ^ut they ma ft needs he he'pid at wce^cycn hy and l_y<6f foom as theyht^rd turn fped^e.orel/ethejwcuU thentkinhs jarvei^feof Him dta eyi^ itf"'^', rmwthjiAndttg the goedopinim conceived of Him : I ctl^efid: },Ht thatlelee-vah nAk^thaci hnjiyihti ii actmmmg raihr.di ittverejo a Mx^ttiin (vrhoS'ya» tucart.iiien oj vro: d mah* j'diy fjuUs l<Kkf for bedtb^thCfito AMimfefof Ood^O-cla His gM?c Couji!cLj& god^y ob*'.naHons.pa§.^

S a Suuaca

Sudden recoveries from rooted and old diftempcrs, arerarcly found.Tf it be thus in bodily Curesj wh« a deale, doc you thinke, of extraordinary difcretion, heavenly wiledoine, precifeand par^fluill pcndcra-tion of circum(lances, wcll-advifed and fcafoniblc leafure , both fpecuUtive and expsrimentall skill, heartieftejiculationSjWraftlings with God by Prayer forabkffing, is very convenient,and ncedfuli for a true and right methode in hsaliag a wounde4con» fciencc ? Which doth paflc immeafurably all^her maladies, both in exquifitcnefle of paine,tenderriefrc oftoiich,deccitfuIneffeofDepth,andin higheft and greatefl: confequ^'nce, either for the everlalling

i.Bytcfliinonies- health,orendlcflehorrourof animnoortall Soule.

1. q Gretttihtm in His Hcnce it was,thatthat 1 0»e of a thoufaud,sind kar-

IlTconSi^^cc^T^t^^^^^^''^^ »" ^'"s heavenly Myilery,didfo farrc ^25, ° differ from all Dawbers with untempered Mortar,

and the ordinary undoing-courfes in this kind :

Bnt now camming to the falvirtg of this Sore^ {afth

Hee,/ [hallfeeme very ftrange ift my cure : and fomuch

themorehewottdred at,hy hovpmuchin manner of fro-

cteding I differ from the mofl fort of men herein, I am

pot ignorant ft bat many viJttifigHJfltdied confciences, cry

fiiil^ oh comfort them ! O fpeake t&yftdl things unto

them! Tea^ there bee fomf^andthofeof the m^fi learned^

Vcho in fuch Qafei^ are full of thefe and fueh like ffee-

ches. fVhj areyOH fo heavy^my Brother ? iVhy arey oh

focafi doTpne^my Sifler? Bee of good cheer e: Take it

mtfo grievotifly. tvhxtis there that you Jhmld feare ?

God iswercifttlL Chnfi is a Saviour, Thefe bee fpee-

ches of love indeed: but they often doe the foore foules

as much good herein^ as if they fhmld foure cold Wv«-

ter into their bofomes ^ ^hen as mrhout further fear~

ching of their Sores^theymayas Wfell miaifer a Afa-

lady^asa A4edieine, Foraa^Htritive and cordiall me-

dicines are not good for every ficke PerjoHy effeci-

nlly when the Body needetb rathir a fir oh g Pur gat tony

then

tbenamtitterreflorAirjei andas irxarnative medicines fftAyfor atime alUythe paine of the Patient, but after ^ the criefe becoTnmeth more grievous: SothecomfDrtable edpiytngof Godt pt'omifes are mt foprffit able for ezerj Otie that is humhledyeheciaHj/when their fikles are rather further to be CAJi doir-^ne fhen as jet to be raifed up ; fathofe ftigredconlolatio'tisfTAypr a Vi>bi/e sver-heah theconfcierice^ayidabtnte fcms prefent griefe ^but fo^ as Aftqf^ards the fmartmaj bee the for errand the grtefe way grow the greater : hereof enfpteih this eJfeSi, that comfort feemethtocure f&r a -while^ bat for war,t of wifedome in theright difcermngof the CAufe^Menmini' fier one Medicine for another '^and fo for want of s\illy ^ For mine owne pare, the Utter grindeth forer then the former, C divine al- faith Hooh^, I tbinkc fojtliat ^ great Pillar and glory of the Chriftian ^;^'''«« incomparably V/offId for fyncere and found Orchodoxe dodlrine vc^^hfr^cnch cl'i^ch did enioy.lincethehourc \t enioyed Him. in Hii Fref4ee,fag.^. Though thoufands wcredcbtcrstoHim, as touching Divine kr.owledgej yet hce to rone, but orclyto GoH>the Author of thicmoftbicfied Fcuntainc, the Bookcof hfe,sndofthe admirable dexterity of wit, together with the helpcs of other learning, which were his guides, Ji^.'^. VVeefhouIdbe injurious unto Tcrtue itfelfe, if wee did derogate from tfaenijwhonuheir indufiry hath made Great. Two tiling* of principall moirient there are, which hivedefervcdly procured Himfaonour tbroaghout the World: theone,His exceeding paincs in compofingthe Inflitution'i of ChnftianRehgon j the ether, Hi»

nolcffeinduftrioustravailesforsxpofitions of hoIyScriptuje.^ ^ In which twoihmgs

whoGaevertheywetCjthataftrrHinibeftowed their labour, Hee gained the advantage of preiudice3iiiinftthera,(ftheygaine faidj afid of glory above thetn,if they cofifcnicd. md.fag.^, Thcmorc learned andholy any Divine is, the more heartily Hce iublcrilcfi t& Fauita~[bitria*yh.\i tint ccninx^ oit\'nln(littttion: "

VfMter Jpo^elitas, p ofi l hri^i

tempo idych^rtdsy Hfttcfeptrereltbro fketd4

nuditpitnm Be fides the holy Writ, Nobookcisliketoit.

Or, No age fince Chrift broughtforth A b o^c of /b or eat worth.

Nomarvailethen,thataIearnedBifhcp ofLondonin Quetnt Elitalaht timcbfguQ His Speech thus againHa lewd fellow, whichhad railed agaia&.CAlyinc: QHtddixtjiiim T^a/*^ Pf/,C4/Ww;w, w*/«wg*/»f ffov potts rt^imret&f*

5 5 '~ ^9^^^^^^^

concurrcs in judgement with this bkfled Man of fsif iptttr hie prlmui God,andro,Idoubcnot,dasalltheraithfull Minirters feen,tht4 gr^dut, Jum of kfus Chiift; f Letthii bee the (irfl degree of Re* bmiutsfenumt, q^m pgrjtance .r^hen 0\€en feele that they have been arie^ lUtc non ft4timcur4ndM '^^^^ offenders ; and then the grief e u not to hee immedi^ efidolor, quemddmodum ately cured j-<f/w/?ff/?<?r^dealc flatteringly and nicely impofieresdemimt con- With Mensconfciences,cbatthcy osay favour theon-fcteatt^f^ f,4 Ht fifijn' fclves asmuchasmaybec,andbee notably deceived

iSZllTJil. Z '"'"^ '■"P^^fi^i^ll ,<J»wbing Th, -Phjfnim M not dicue enim non fiatim f^^^^^^^h affWagetbe fainejbtif^iU confider whatntAy lef$iet doforemyfed fide^ be msre expedient : T^erhaps hee ml/ increa/e it^hc" ^it^rjHidmd^uiexpedUt: caufe a fjArper Tnrge r^ill be nece^arj. Evenfo doe^ Jort^m^gU 4ugcbit.qMU ^^^ Prophets of God.whenthey fee tremblina Confcien^ l*iio. Slceti4mfJ(,mt^^^'^^^"^^ prelemly apply fweet confcUmns-, but ra-Vrtphetx Dei, quum yi- ^her tell them^ that they m»ji not dally with God; and dent trefidat conftltmi ■ flirre up thefsy wha arefo forward of t heir owne accord^ M,mn ^4im ^dhibmt that they "^oftld propofe unto themfelves the terrible fnuholicJdrm mn%t^fk'f^f i god.that thej may y^tbt more and more

UudendmcumDeo, . humbled.

& folicitant ff>onte cur- ' Another excclknt and skilfull Work-man in tfHtes, ut fi&i preponant lYicgTszt myftcrie of fsving Soules, tells us truly 5, W/.V Dei -judicium, xhatthe promife of falvation ii not (iraiaht belonztnj HHdientur. Calvin in ^"^ terrtjisdm confcience,bnt to one that ts not onely locljCap.i, terrified for His pHfiifhntent, htit « contrite-hearted for

ft Maftcr K«gers o\ fme^ Vohich is the worke of the gofpell, Lft not

Dedha.Ti, Dodrine of f}^,r^ y^ rvearyof the joke of Gsd and the Larv, and fraith, pag. 108. lOfl. ; ■' 1 1 n ? > ■ n , r

sro.ijx, make over-mnch hajte out of thit ftate^ for fo maj-

they nndoe themfelves : For fome rvithfianding thetr ter-rour, have withBood their falvatien^f^-c. Even at an impatient Tatient gets the Chirnrgion to pull out the Tent and CorrofivCyOr pulls itof him(elfe as foone as it begins to ftnart a little^and fo ihinkes it is fearcht enough, and now layes (faith Hee') on healing plaifters: But afterward breakes of againe rvorfe then ever j whereas if the Corrajive had beene let lie on^till it had eaten out the corrtiption indeed^then it might have beene V?hole long agoe*

: m

If Dawbersfn this kind aiA rightly underftand 5. By Scripiuw.

and acknowledge, or had ever had any experitncn-

taj) Fceh'ng in their ovvnc Soiiles of Chrtjis Rule^ and

thcHdy Ghf'fls method, which is firft, To convince of

Jinne; tode/eftandhumblc in the fight of the Lord

wit:happrch€nfion,and fcnftof a moli abominable

andcuricd flate, before there follow a conv!(ftion of

the rigteofifncffeof Cbrifi to raife up ; See Ioh.16.^,

cr of the nccefiity oF the U'orf';e of the fprrit tf bcn^

dage, to fit and prepare for Ckrifl and comfort j ITay

then, they would notdfale (b ignorantiy and overly

in a matter of fodearc and cverlafting importance.

They v/ould not £0 haftily hand over-head, without

all warrant and wikdcme, without any further

fearchjdifcovery or df j-zdion, offer merc},pardon,

and.dlthepromilestoaman formerly wicked jonc-

iy for fome faint and enforced confelTlonof finnes.or

bccaufenow being overtaken by the tvill day, Hce

hvples upon his ^ed,not forany true hatredcf fit ne^

butforprefentfmart, and rxp{:<5led honrrj&c. But

would labour to let the fpirit of bondage have it's

fill/workc,andlay Him open mere at large in the

true colour cfhisskarktfinncsjandnot ondy caufe

a bare confefRon of them, but fuch a conviftioa

which may flop his mouth,thar Hee bath not a word

to fpeake,but trembles to fee fuch a finke,Sodom a-id

Hell of (in and abomination in Himlelftj&c, Ohcw

oft have I heard many a poore ignoiant (oule in the

Day of{brrow,being moved to hr.mble Hfmjelje m

the fight of the X(7r^,that He might lift Him upjfirll,

togetHisheatt broken with the abhoirtd t^u-den

of ail His finnesi and then to bring it thus bit eding

to the Throne of Grace, that ChnJ} might bind ic

up; I fay, being thus intreated: Toanfwer, Yts,yest

with all my heart j I am forty for my finncs with ail

my heart j I truft in lefus Chnft with all my heart ;

and thus vvbatfoever you can counlcU or advife.

^ " ?4, " Hcc

ll

Hee doth it with all His heart; wb ereas alas.' Poorc hcart,as yet,Hisanderftanding is as darke,as darke-ntffeit fclfe,in refped 6^ any,I fay not ondy, faving knowIedge,buta!moftof any knowledge at all j and Ills heart in refpecfl of any true rcoiorfcas hard as a Rockcof flint. NowthofeunskilFull Phyfidons of theSoLile, who in this and the like cafes, will needs without any more adoe, without any further illight-ning or labour, threape mercy and couafort upon tt InJiJs E<por.upon theai,are like thofe/W/!> y^M/^/^tf?-^, as » Marhury pfal.32..pag.5. callsthem, rpho when they "^^cnt skill to helpe their foore

Jheep£ out of the dttch , are driven to flay the mi' ferahle comforters, and to take fotne other indireEi courfe (as many ufe to dee in ftich cafes) to cut the Jheepes throate in time, to make htm LMans meate^ left ft fboald be faid,Hee diedin a Ditch^ They are DefoUterSy not Confolaters, as Auftin fometimes calls them : Not found Comforters^ but true Cnt-throates,

Befidcs that which I have faid before, of the pre* cedency of the working of the Law,siid of the fpiric of bondage, to make way br Chrift ; let me further tell you upon this occafion,that it may app^are, that much more is to be done herein, then is ordinarily imagined, befoiecomfort may upon good groundj andfeafonablybes applied to the Confcience awa* kedjwhat an excellent Divine, both for depth of learning, and height of holinede, delivered fome* where in this Point to this purpofe •• r^ n r Nomanmufithinks this flranae, that God dealeth

taod terrifies men." with men ajter this Jirange manner', as it were to IqU ' them^ before Hee make them alive j to lei them pa^6

throHghyor bj^as it rsere, the gates of Hell^to Heaven ; ro/^j^^-z^f ipin"tofbondage^<?p«f theminto afeare; into a Jhaking^and tremblingyC^c ^Voi Heefufers thefi that are his^ to be terrified ivith this feare ; I .larerpea of his own i • ^*Kfiy »« refpe5} of His owne glory ; Tor the mag^ glory to mag^nifie. ^*fp^^ ^^'^ *if ^" if^fiKftand cfHts mercy:

_ x,. Hffg.

I. HeeglorifiesHiS tHflice^yphen le^emng^oral- x.HisTuftice.

together^ for the ttmc, abfira^ing all ftght of mercy^ Ha

lets the Z«f'-p, SinnCyConfcience^and Satan toefe ftpon a

Jtianjo have their courfe. and feverali comminations I ... , »

I r I r ^ £ / J ^x. L ^ rrL X As III the wofke Of

mdfetsthefptnt of hndage on ^orke,&c, 3^^w, Creation, fo in the

Ai in the greatyporke ef « redemption Jiee would have vtorke of Redemption,

the gl^ry ef Hts iuUice appeare j fe vpould Hee have God wonld have the

it alfo tnthe application of our redimptim^ that /«. pr^'^e of all his attri-

ven as the fPcman, 2 Krig^. Tvho had nothwg to pay gcknowledgcdtobs in yt>as threatned By Credttours to take away -her two Him in higheft pcrfc-fonnes, and put them in prtfon : fo iree having no- tlion; and their infi«

thincrto. pay^the La^ix let loofe m^nns, to /W4/^« "»""^^^^^*^««"«^ . ^.- * ■' i \ /ri ■ } \ r cy admired and magni-

tmprijoAKtem and domination; to Ajfnghtana ^errtpe: ^^^^ j^ ^-^^ former

and all this^ for the mamfefiing of His wflice, Fnr- there appeareth glori-thermore, the Bookie of ^od ts full of terrible threat- oufly Hi« infinite nin^ againpfwners : iVeW fhall all tb^fe he to no Wiredome,GoodnelTe, furpefe} The^tcked are tnfenftble ofth^m, to /^^^ ^^andj^tl^th^S therefore in that refpeti^they are in vaine. Some ^^f''^ of Rcdemptioa, which rffufi needs i>ee^ upon whom the J r,mfi wcrke^ Shall the was the greater, they \Aonrozx€yfaiththeProphetyZndnom7iahQQzSr2iid}^^^^^ '° ^^^^ *^"^ Stththen, they Vfho Jhould, V^tll not; Some there bee ^orefweetnefl-ejamia-/ a ri rr-i • 1 r\ l 1, r r blcnefle,andexcellen-

TvhomMjt tremble. Tbts the Prophet excellently Jet- ^ For in it appeared

teth forthj]{ii,66.tiwhere the Lord fjewethj whom ill the treafures of flee will regard. But to this man will I looke,eve;itowifcdome and know-Himthatispoore>andof a coi:trltefpmt,andtr£m- *^s^».*^' .^^^ ^ bicth at my Word. Neither is tt withsut good eaufe^ ChurThln-ftHisWiTel that ^od dealeth thus with his ow/te in this manner^ dome there 'aopeareth though it be (harpe in the experience.Frrfl^ive muft feare^ infinite wifedome, in tremble^andbehtimb-led: and thenweepiall receive a ^^^^^Z ^^^ ^"ch a

>>«-"'/"—.-'-• . Sl^pL'Sii'n*

ainocreatcd underftanding could poffiblyiraagine, or thinkeof. Secondly,His Mercy imn: eafurablylwtct and admirable, mnotfparing His.owne Sonne, tVe Sattte efHpt love; that Hcc might ipare us, who bad (o gricvoufly tranfgrefled againft kim.Thirdly, Wisiulhcein its higheft excellency jinfpariiigus, notto fparcHis ownc onely Sonne : liying.asit were. His head upon :hcb.ocke,and chopping ic off; renting and tearing tharblefled Body, even as the Vaiieof the Temple was renr, and making His Souleao O^^iOg £orfin«e,Sc^.Tfaisyva« tbe pcifc^iou of iuliice.

'7" "^^ I, Hit

i.Hismerc/. 2» Hii mercy alfo u thereby mnhtily magmfied.

which ■would never be fofweet, nor relifn fo rvelienor be

foefieemedef ui\ if the an'fttll terrour of iu^ice httd

not formerly made us fm/irt, A Kmg femettmei doth

not only fnjferthe Law to pajfehpon feme grievom mA'

fnQor for high treafon j but aljo canfeth him to bee

brought te the place of execKtton^jeA^and lay do.vnehii

y A man, who other- keadmoyi the blocke.ere Hee pardon : a^d then mercy $4

Wife woald notcry,nor ■ , j , „ / l / . / j / ■ /

ilied a teare for any ^^^^J i'^ii^'d, am Y melts the heart abundantly vnxth

thingi defpi^ctti death, amjiz.€7ns/'t and admiration of it* So Goddealeth with

aa(J woald not feareto pu many times : Lets the Ltvp loofe a^ainji us, pttts luin

meetanhofto^menjl r^^^-^^/^^^^^^^p^^r^ ^^^ threalnsth condemnmm

fay, fuchanOncjnow-'. tt ,, r r t t t t

havint» at the h& m. ''*""* '<^'' ^'^^^ J /<» ^hat when mercy commeth to the

ilant a pardon brought Sonle^being nowlojiin it felfe^ and at the Ptts brin^e,

from the King, it wor- tt appeares tobe awonderfull mercy, the riches of cxceem

keth wonderfully upon din(r mercy^moftfeafonable^mofl « f^eet, m'>fl ravifh^

neflrof £fand '«/ ^^-^^^^ /^ ^«^"7 -/^"^ «^ /^^^«^ '« '^^ ^^^K'^ tearcs to come many ^^ tt beCAHfe there u no matter of fWeetnejfe or deltght

times, where nothing mit? No^it isbecanfcthey havenottafiedof net been

cl'Ccould. Hce is [9 foHndly tonchtandterrtfed by the Law^ and the fpirit

ftruckcwith admirati- of bondage ; They have not fmar ted, nor as yet beene

on Ot io great raeroy, -^ m n f^ ■ r n , r 1 r rr r- r ,r

fofvYcetandfeafonable #'^^^ »''^ ^ J^'^U of the bttternefe offtnne, nor of in fuch an extremity, j*^^ ptinijhment due untothe fame. God therefore fends thatbeftands amazed, into our hearts the fpiritoffear e and bondaae^to prepare and^knowes not what mtorelijh mercy . And then the fpirit of adoption,

Sls'Twc^cprgypi^Iy *"'**"fi"^^^ '»^^'«'^- «-^^^ ^^^ bythUorder^theoneU for joy of His deiivc- r»agntfied^andhighly efieemedy by the fore-going fenfe ranee J and partly alfo of the other. otit of indignation a>

gainfthJmlclfCjforHijbarbarousbchaviour towards fo pittifulla Prince. This was to be fecne in fome great men, at the beginning of King /^ww His Reigne,condemned for triafon,and pardoned at th'.Blocke. z Exaudi me Doraine. quoniam fuaviseft in.(ericordiatua:M«///)iifWT,</<.f^^f ^ dixlfjet^ lam noli diferre ex attditionemj intantA trthnUttone/um^ut fu^yismibi fttmiferict/dia tua. Adhocen'm/uHenire diferel>*s^Ht mihidiilcetffetiqyodfHhytmeb,isA\x2\x{i.Qonciont iXn Pfal,68. a.In rcfpcAof good to 2. Secondly Jor our good ; and that two ttWw -.firfl^ i-OuTjuftification, ^^H^fiff^tion-Secondly, andtnS^^^^^

%• Fonhc firtt 5 ^ge are fnchfirangers mo Gody

thdtTfee Vet// never come unto Him, till v^e fee no ether remedy I being at the Pits brink e, ready to flarvc, hopeIefle>&c. Wee fee it in the prcdigall Sonne : He would never think of any returns unto hisFather, till all other hclpes failed HimiWSftejJriendSiacquaift-tance^all forts of food ^ A^^Jj'/ ^^^ might have fed fffoKbHikes'^iththeSmnefieewould mthavetheught if retnrning, any more to "His father: Thifhi»g denied him J the Text Jatth^ Hee came to Uimfelfe: fhevoing us^ that -nhen Men runne on in (infull ceptrfes, they are mad men^out of themfelves j even 04 wee fee thofe in Bedlam are heat en, ke}>t under ydenied canferts, till they come to themfelves ; Andrfhatfaith He then ? I will arife, and goe to my Father, and I will fay unto Him$ Father, I have /inned againft heaven, and againfl; Thee,&c. So it is ^ith us^ untill the Lord humble^ and bring us hro sn our cwne eyes, fljefv us our mifery and fpirituallpoverty, and that in us there is nogoodthing | that we heflript of all helfes,inland without our felves^ and fee that wee mufl ferijh^unle^e wee heg His mercy ; I fay, untill then, ypce will notfeeks his face ar.dfavoar^ nor have reccurfe to lefus (fhrifl, thi rocke of our falva- _ , g - • tion, it is with us in this Cafe,as it was ^'ith the JVoman^ - * ^'*' "^'hom Chrifl healed of the bloudy ijfue. How long ^'oi ifyCre/became to ^hrifl} She had beene ficke twelve ye ares ; She had jj>ent all her Itving ufonPhyfitions^neim ther cculd fhe hee healed of any. NoVC this extremity brought Her to lefus Chrifl, This then is the meanes to bring to Chrifl : To bring us upon our knees, to drive us out of cur felvesjoopele^e, as Id^ as may be ) Tofhe^ us, where helpe is onely to bee foundy and make us runne un* fo ft. The hunted Bcaft flies unto his Den: The Ifra^ elitesbeingdmg by fiery Serpents, made haft to the Brazen Serpent, a Type of Cbrift, for helpc: Th« Han-kiiler under the Law, chafed by the avenger of blood, ranne apace to the City of refuge. loab being purfued for bjis life, flfd to the Tabernacle of the

Lord^and laid fa ft hold upon the horncs of the Altar; A wounded man hies unto the Surgeon : Proportio-nably a poore Soule, broken and bruifed with the in-fupportableburdenofa! I his ab'jminations, bleeding at heart-roote undcrfenfe of Divine wrath, by the cutting edge of the Sword of the Spirit, managed a-right by fomc Mafters ofajfemblies^ chaced furiou fly by theLaw,Sina?,C(3n(cience,and Satan, romtimcs even tothebrinUeofdefpaire,&c. will bee willing withawitnefre,tocaft it felfc into the fweet companionate invitingarni<.s,andea3braccnientsof/<?/«x Chrip, broken and blecdingupon the Crofle for our finnes,and fo be made His, for ever* |«OurSattftification» 2. Foraur fftnthjicatton alf»^it is good for uiythat

the Comhttersfirj} \\!orke be, to workefcare in as^ For we are naturally fo frozen in onr dregs, that no fire in a manner will vpurme^ or thaw ns. Wee Xcallowitt our orfittebloodyWee flickefafiinthemire of finne up to tha chif}ne,that we cannot fttrre^ So that this feare is fent to fPtU Hs violently^ as it '^ere^ from oar corruptions ; to mak£Bs holj^andlookennto our vmies for the time to come, No^to ejfe^ this, Jharpefl thwgsarebefi^ as arethe La^^andthreatnings of condem}iatisnythe ope' ttingof Hellytheracki^gof the eonfcience^ And a fenfe of fvrath pre fent ^and to come. So hard'hearted are rvee by nature ^bein^as the Children of the bond-woman,to whomviolencemufibe/tfedt Even as we fee a Man ri* dimayoHngand rvilde Horfeto tame him i Hee will run himafrainfiawall,that hee may make him afraid^ride him in deepe and rough places ; or if this ^Ul not doe^ take him up to feme highrecke, and bringing him to the Brinke thertef Hee threatneth to throvp him downe head' long'^makethhimfhake<ind fjuakei whereby at lafi hee is tamed. So dealest he Lord with us : Hee gives us d fight of finne, and of the punijhment due thereunto, a fenfe of wrath, fetteth the confctence on fire ^ as it were 5 filletb^ thehMTt^ith fcarfsJjttrfftrs^aMifffiietneffei

fifencth Hell thtti unto the SomU^ kring us to the g^tes a chriflm hemtftemfid^ tbereef^andthreatnethustothroyv Hi in: tAnd'^ll thii tim tenet tB/>iniiMtio»e t^makeamHfir^tfrehoij.and"^ hate fin the more, rke'"^**^'^^''%"*''f' curedf the Stone tn the heart^{zxm ^ ^»c(''^,ip<^^y^li'''§ cenyerft /mtiddiHferes, rothe fsme purpofe, ^ lik^ that of the Stone in the j4m ^rimnm detrudendi Bladder.God tn^fiufeajharpeincifion^ and come yfiib >«'. '^'^ hoc ut infpt^Z his pHl'inaand pluchnf in^rfiments,andrendthe heart P«>'^p((-'*thdifi'*r,t 4k ' ^ t r ^ f r ■ o '" abmrnre, am tempt'

fn ptecss^ ere that fin canine get ofitef ft,—Svenoi m a n yutur*/eje oUtEiLt.

iethargj it u needffillthe Patient Jhottld he ctifl into a RoUocinlohaB.cap.j. ffftrnino Vevcr^becaufe the fenfes a- e benuiikmtd^ a^.d pag.133. thiiwtllypake them^anddrieup the hefotting humours'^ ^ D*^fofReptntancca Jo in oHr dead fecurity hefere onr converfion^ God i^faine P' * to let the La>v, Sinne, Confcience and Satan looje upon us • and to kindle the fire of Hell in our foul eSy that fo tve might be roazed: Our finnes fltck^ clofe unto »/, as the Prtfoners bolts^and W^ are fhut up und»r them, as in aflroKg Prifon : and therefore knlejfe, as once in Paul und Sihs their cafe, an earthquake, fo here there conse c ^umio feceatl^outi awightj heait-quake, violently breaking open the d-Mm iegk efi yioUtio, Prifon doores,and fliakingoff our fettcrs,nevcr fhall con/cientia jiimH'Mmur , wee get our liberty,&c. lX7r*^im7eriec!a

Thus we fee, what a mighty « wcrkeoftbe Law, I^^TeZZfh/m/j, and of the fpirit of bondage there muft be, to prepare cfr^f/>»«»» .(^jaw, gy^.

y:^i mimque Viyini »«. rninii ofenftonem^ at que indipiit'tonem tncurrifftimtrddemque atquefiipendiunti qnedpeccAm turn rherett»r,elJe,utn9nfoiitmtmnilrmcaUmitatibm atque tn'>fer^tbu]tit >if<f, meritfque, Cr m»rtecoTpuris af^iiamur\yerumettdmyUtdamnatione atque intetitu fewfitertiemulSiem m^r • limuldtque exlegeagno/cimus^noi per peccdtttm m hunt tondemndtorttm ftdtunty qut nthtltetrtw ce^ttdupotcfiiperyeniffe: t«t6pcEiore^oti. wente, tcto ttndeanimoqiie cohorremuSy Cr eontremijrtmutyatque itd^ ut cdfum nojirurH fulutarttex doleamtu, Cr iitmfmet nojiri /ar-tmestyLtxejfictt limpeHitqueut pecc^tvrumyeniamyiu^itumj O" yitdm femffiternd/»y(qua txlegt ad.f.fci nan pojjnmtu) d cbrtfio feryatore tdntiint , & per Cknfinm exj>et4muf Cr expelrie/MH*. Alex. Nowellas loft. Chriftian. Pictatis De Legi$ ufu. Hoc loco dsantp aenitent'dm effe, qu.f ex peceAtwrttm GrirAdtyittddgnitiene ndfcittVy qudper legem Detpnr/.ii'» dolores& itrreremt.nfcientid incutidt. Sctlicettttmyerbo Dei tntns drguuntur fC'.CAtay^reddtturmensn^ae to»)(.U(ihi,inquietdypYdtrijiifyet defrtTdkundd/ofatixinm^ ccnfr-Bum.et pdyidum^u hono fcr fe Hullare p) orfi^s erigipcfitydtitcsn/oUtionemnaneif.. defied lotH-r Affl:EiiiJiitf4^ ef, fpptttu^ejeffo ae tripiddntey O'ingenti hprrere enncufjm a tm-fpeHuirx Deiy^c. — itt.tqut fie djjeftig dtymt promt^hnts jmtiUdndK^&c^ Harmon, Confefi.p.i.bohsemica Confefl.Ajrt.f.pag.z^o.

for >

Infiru^iontfor a right comforting, S :(^. 2i

forpjrifi. An-.ihow requifitcitis bodi for the glorifying of Gods jofticc and oiercy ; and alf<) for the furtherance of our ;ufl:ification, and faa^lificacion. For iliudration of which Poiat, be fides all that hath been faidbefore, I have more willingly in this lafl PalTagepreltat large the authority of fo great a Di-vjne,(in which, I hope, I have not fwarved from bis {enfQ ) b:caufc Hee is without exception both for holincfiTe and learning : and fo his fyncere and orthodoxe judgcmeut more currant and paf-fable.

ObJcAicrfagainft the fdrracrdoft-inc.

Anfwerte the ob;eSt< on.

CHAP. xr.

Ohji^ion agKinfi the former doShine, "Differeneet ketrfeemlegnQ, terroun in the Elc^ andethert^

0^je£iiaft, iVt hence, it may bee, fomc troubled Sonic may take up a complaint, and fay •• AiaSjif itbethus, what fhall I thinkc ofmyfe!fe? I doe not remember, that everltafledfodeeply of fuch terrourf, and legall troubles, as you feeme to require : I have not been ib humbled and terrified,nor had fuch experience of that ftate under they^tr*'/0/ ^Wrf^^,asyou talke of,&c. And therefore you have caft fcruples into my confcience,aboutthe trath andfoundn.ffcof myconverfion.

tyfft/^^ I anfwcr, in this workc of the fpirit of bondage ; in thisCafe of legall tcrrours, humiliations, and other preparative difpofitions, wee doe not prc-fcribc precifcly jaft fuch a meafure and quantitie: We doc no; determine peremptorily upon fuch or fuch a degree, or height : Wee leave that to the Wifcdomeof ourgrcatMaftcrin Heaven, tbe^»<'{?

yptfe Gcd, ^ uhofsa moft free Agent. Butfure wee ^ I gfan«. «te Lord, are,a man muft have fo much,and in that mesfurCjas^^^^^" Mle^libcrtT to bring Him tcChrJft, Inroftmake him ^'^'^^ of 3„|yyerkesasit plea! alIhisfrines,anciofSatans bondage wholly ; willing fcthhimj and thtreis to flttckectithk right eye, and cut ejfhii right ^^W, ods, and diffeitacc for I meanc, to part with hisbea-bdovcd bofcme-lufts 5 Jjn^^^^/^ftjK^jndju^^^ to fell «//,and not to leave fo tr.Kch as an hoofe behind. \^^^ * alvvaVs fhe Jtmuflbee fomucb, astomakehimfee his danger, fa^e / by humbling andfohafltothc Cltie of Refuge, to beefcnfible of firft^then comforting, hisfpiiituali inifery, that lite may heartily thirft for *«• ^^fi**" Roge"/f mercy; to finde himfelfe loft and caftaway.in mm-^f^'*^^'-''f^-^^ ftlfe,that Chrlit may bee a/^// in c/ill unto Him -J ^^ ^' And after aiuft follow an hatred of all faife and evill wafes for the time to come; athorow-change of for .*

uierccurfes, company, convtrfatiops j and fettfng Himfelfe in the way and pradifc offdrietythonefiy and holifie^e. If thou haft had experience of thefe afJ-cdions, and effccfls in thineowne ioule, whatfoc-verthcmeafureof theworkeof \ht fprit of bondage hath been in thee Icffe or more; Thou art fafe enough* and may ft goe on comfortably in the holy T^*^^, without any difcouragement, either from fuch pretended fcruplesinthyfclfe,crany of Satans crucll cavills, and oppofitions to the contrary.

Vpon this occafjonjit will not bee here uofeafona-Diftrcnces betwiene bictoteli you, How that Legallterrour,which God t^t terroor which is appoinrsto be a preparative in hiscled,for the fpi-^^^"^8> ^^ '^^''l* « rit of adoption, and a true change, differs from that"°'^j^.j j^ ij ^^^^^ which is found in * Ah'ens,andnotattcndedwitba-aBd ^irit of fearc, i« ny fuch faving confcqucnts : that every one, who but a common workc hath had trouble of confcicnce for fiane, maycleere- of the Spirit. Such aa lydifcerne,wh«b£rithathbrought Him to Chr.fi,^^-^^'^^^^^ erJert Him unconverted. .j\^ _^

I. That happy Soule,which isundtrthe terrifying Titftekcsafter lefus.

hand of God, preparing by the woike of the fpirit of*- \r ^

bondage, for the entertainment of Chrift,and a found nocomfort. W6T«ytfia converfion upop that fcarcfulUppreher^cn of Gods ;;^^^^

lyo InjlrHclionsfor a right comforti?tg Sc£t. Z»

ftUitdru, fAiTAixixiict wrath, and ftridt vifitation of his ccnfcicrxe for Gn, >«^tf ejl peenitemia,ciuK caftsabout foreafe and reconcilement, onclvhy the fdcejifrw,UeoqHe>,or: j^j^^^^ o£ thc Lord 7r'/«j,andchoaSouIe-heaIfngpro. docet txtmplmn luda niilcsituhe &{Jokcot lii:e,wich a reioiiKc Contempt JMatth 27.3. ' cf ciUothermcanes and offers, f3rpacification: fce-

TsenUemict du'ituY mr- lip.giiow5and findingby experience, that no other /m & yuhtuj^qHidAni- ^^yy^ no earthly thing, nzt this whole wor'd, were it '"«'">*"?'>''^*"/^'*/dl diffoivedimo the nioltcurJous,and ejcqiiift fitia fuundtm Dettm ^u^cSjthat evetanv cavnall heart conceived, cananj^ S,^gmt MsTccvoictv. i. way affvvagc the Icaft pang of his grieved fpiric Corimh.7,io. Sin mi^ Glad theretoreisHj to take counfdlandadvifejWich »«jj«f>'e^/tflj»^x;»fl<wj a:>ythatisab!c,orUkely to ieadehioi by a wife and l^m^'Z^tflialio^m'' ^^^^^^^^ ^^'^^ ^'^ ^ well-grounded comfort and re-«/!../J;^;2«S!^fe^"^^n^"'^ • Aiidfejolveth greedily, what-ever the Jw^rimr4we«;^ej'CJM-prefer!ption and diredion bee, to give way unto fhrefin Mgiavotec /'«It maft willingly in his performance and pradift*; AlgretjUsAetot ponitur. ^nd the feeble tuked hint^fayiy}gt fVhat Pjall -iree dog Alfied. Thcol.PoIem. then? Then came alfo Tublkamtdye haftized^andfaid p.4h Dc Poenitenc. & f^fffo Him, Mafier.what pidlX^edae / Andthe SonldL Iqdi»Ig.contioy.i. ^rs Ukemfe demanded of htm, fajing. And "^^hat foall ^eedsef Thus were lohm hearers affv;£led, Zi^^.j. ''10,12,14 being afflided with the piercing paflages Y)f /(?WthundringS'-rmon; mfenandhethrenwhat Jhall rveedoe} fay thePcnitcnt leweSfprkk^din their hearti\ A^is 2t^j, The lajlonr, zy^Eis i6*lQ. came tremblingyAnd jell doi»-ne bejore Paul and Silas, and faid,Sirs,'^bat mufl [ doe to bee faved^ As if they had faid: Prefcribeand enjoyne what you will $ be it it never fohsrfh anddiftaftefull to fleflb and blood, aeverfo crofTe andcontrary to carnall reafon, profit, pleafure, preferment, acceptation with the world, eafe, liberty, Iife,&c. having warrant out of the Word, wte are refolved, and ready to doe it, Onely informeus firft,how to partake, and bee afliired of^ the perfon andpaffion of Chrift leftts 5 how to have the angry face ofourblefled God,to whom we have continued fUbds To long, turned inco calmnefTe and / ' " "' ^ favour

favour unto us. But now a Caft-away and Alien thus But the other does not; iegally terrified, and under wrath for finne^is never went to come to this earneflneffc of care, eagei nefle of refolutionjftcdfaflncfie of cndeavour.wiilingnefff upon any termes toabandon utterly all Hisoldwaics, andtoerrihiacenewjftricland holy courfes. Thefe things appeire unto Him ttrrible Puritanicall, and intolcrabit'.He commonly inTiich caies,hath rccourfc fc/r cafe & remedy to worldly cpmfortSiand the armc oFfitfh. HeelabfAirs to relieve his heavy heart, by a ilrongandfcrious cafiing his minde,and nefth'ng his <:onceitupon hisrichesjgold^greatneflejgreat fiiends, credit amongft Men,& (uch other traniitory delights, ^ fading flowers of His foolesParadife. ForHeisat a Pointj& refolute with a fenfual impenitent obftina-cvjnot to pafsforward thorow the Pangs ofthe New-birth by rcpeDtanceandlandificaticn, into the holy Trade of hcw-obedience.'left Hee fhouId,(asout of a fbolirhandpbrautickbafeneffc.He h apttofeare)bc engaged 6«: enchained,as it were,totoo much itnft-neffejprecifencfirejholineitc of life, communicn with Gods pecplCjand oppofition to good fcllowrhip.

2. Hecjthat is favingly-wounded with Lc gall ter- z. It loves the Miniffer ronrjis wont in cold bloodj^: being fomething come who terrified it. to Hiinfelfe,to entertaine the very fame conceit (or rather mingled with a great deale more reverence, affcdionarenefle andiov^Cjas far re as the life of an im-inortaliSouledoth furpslfe m dcarcnelle and excellency the cure of a fraile and earthly body) of that Man of God, which by a right managing the edge of hisfpintuaIlfword,hath pierced his heart, fcorchcd hisconicience,andbruifed his fpirit j I fay,the fame in proportion, which a wife and thankful! Patient would have of that faithfull Surgeon.which hath fca* fonably and thorowly lanced fomedecpe and dangerous Sore, which otherwife would have beene his death. Vpon the fearch and difcovery, Hce cleai ely,

T " fees

fees snd acknowIedgeth,tliat had not that holy inci* fijnbeersemadeinto his rotten and ulcerous heart, it

Buttbcothsr dothnot. hadcoft him the eternal] life of his Sonic. Butnow the Alien put out of his fe:iriiall humour with horrour ofco'ifcience, is ordinarily tranfportcd with much ra5»cfull difcontentment-, againft the powfcrfull Mini-ftery ofGodspainefull MeiTcngers,\vhoput Him io fuch torture, by troubling Him for Gnne, and frighting Hicn with Hell. And thereupon cries out againll them, atkaft with fccret indignation§nd fretting,as the Di vels did again si ^A>i/? : why doe jon thm tor^ went ns before the time >

3". The other feekcs 3. Aliens in fuch c^ifcse'itertainc no other thought,

onelyforeafcj and call: about for no other comfort at all, but onely

how. they may recover their former quictneflc of mindjcamall eafcand freedome from prefent terrour.

Biuitforamcfldmcnt. But hec that is fitting, by the fpirit of bondage, for Faith, ^nd the fellowship of the Saints, will never by any meanes, whatfoever come of Him, relapfe to his wontedfenfuallfecurity. Nay, of the two, Hee will rather lie ftill upon the Rackc, waiting for the Lord /(f/z^/allthedaycsofhislifcjthento returns anymore unto foolijhm^e, ot hunt againc after any contentment in the miferable pleafurcs of good feilow-

himth h^^h ^'^"°"" 4' ThnMe^efiger,aft Interpreter, * One Amovig a ted it/' " coiJfor- f^jj^^y^w^^whoiniuchacafecanfcafonablyandfonnd' e Si aMt peccatorl ca- Ij declare untoa favfngly-wounded SouIcHa^ riglote^ lumitdte aliquk frrffo, pPifncjfe;-Si^H\Q iriim^it was Chrifi Icfus onely bu(i-W lethxhter agmanti Qcffdn commingfrom Hssvei, to disburden al/that ZlflZmmDT&"x ''^^'^»-''.'«»^'^^'?^^^'^7'^'^^^«f andeafe fuch trembling. t^yuMJ^^/^pifceMi^m ^earts,&G I fay, fuch a blcfTed Man of God to fuch a cr mHt.itienem yiu in brokcn-heart, jsfor cver after moft deare and wel« meliMf,c!uupmdi mnci- comcj Hi^feetare^eautifft/lin hiseye,evcry time He ^^imcrpresUisyo- comcs nccrc Him. Comfort offo high a nature, in ':Z^^^^. extremity ef fuch horr^le cor^equence, doth inff-Momim xqHitaiem^.^^^^^y ^nd endlelly endears the dsUvcrcd S'iule to

fuch an heavenly Di.-clour. But Aliens comironl) /<« re&itudin(m ilUus ir.akcnogreat: account of gedfy Mimfttrs^ny Ion- KiThhwn v^heceft^iw eer.thenrhey have rrtlentnecd oFthcm, andthar '^Ta^ ^,h.rAZ.ulL

*^ I I r • J I L »* 1 L CI J Uut ihc othtr doth fo

trcubleotmindci-naKcsthcm MdancnoiiKe,andout onelyforthe prcient.

wiihmirrh. They fee mc to reverence them, while ^^ -v--——^

fromthnVccnerall diicourfes of mercy, and Gcdsf'^P''"^'<"i'^^'^^'^'f''^^'»> ffee^race,crm€rcifu!ii!witationstoChri[hai!dcer.f^^''^-'^"""^'«f^'V?«*

.-'f' . ,.,, ,, ..'_-, tile ev^a omnes hcmtnet.

taintyof scccpfatjon (it they v,nli comein)w\-c.Thcy ^i„p,,„;^ajpffos util fucke into their faife heal ts before thetimCjand truth »«>. Poian. m Ezccb, ofhumiliation, feme (liperficis'l glimtEeiings, and cap.20. fialhesof cooifort and cooling. But if once tlie hcace f>ftheir guilty rage begin to aiTwagc,and they find a-gair.e fome eafc frcco their farmer tcrrours^ and won» ted rellifii in earthly delights, they turns (uch holy mn out of their hcartSjCaft thtm out of their confci-ences,a'id hold no higher, or further conccitof them, then of other, and ordinary men 5 if they foibeaicto pcrfecute the in with thoughts of difdaineand contempt.

5. The true PeniteBt^having {mzxicd under the j-Ic isever after fcarc.; fenfe of divine wrath,3nd frighted with the flames of '"^^'

horrcur for fin.doth grow fearfuUfor ever after to of-

fend,and with much gracious care dreads that cenfu-

mingfire. Biitthe Alien.whilc heeisupon th-s Racke ^»"h«®t^«»^'« "«^**'

indced,and hath the hainoufneflc ofhisfins^ and Hell

frtflilyinHiseye, wiUeafiiy make n^.any glorious

proteltations and promifes, what a rare and refolnte

Convert Hee will become upon his recovery. But if

once the flonne bee over*blowne,Gods hand with-

drawncandhispainefullconfciencecafl again into a

dead llecpe by the power, or rather poifon of feme

Icnfuall rtccitjHc per formes juft nothing: But like a

filthy fwine, waliowesagaincinthe mire and mud of

earthlinefle and carnaiityjand againe with the beaftly

dog, returnesunto,and re fumes his vomit.

6. Hce that hath favingly paffed thorow the ^ i j^h^ cth,nthii i drigsof luch Ipintuall aftiiCtioas,is wont £0 be very ar*. in ihe like caf«. "

T a kindlily "

kifidiily affe£^ed, moft compaffiorrare, and tendcr-heartcdto others,afflifled with the fame wofull tcr-loursandtrcKiblcsofconfcicnce. A woman, which hath her felfe with extraordinary paiae,ta(kdofthat exquifitc torture of child-birth, is wont to bcc more tenderly and mercifully difpofed towards another in the like torment j then fticc, that never knew what thatmiftrytBcant: Andisraore ready, willing, and skilfull to relieve in fuch diftrefTes* It is proportiona-E rfi h " d th not ^^^ ^°'" '^^ prefent Cafe: But the Alien being tain-^t eot a o tedinfomemeafurewiththe Divcls hateful! drfpofi-tion.isbythe heateof his fl3vifhhorrour,ratherenraged with malice,than refolved into merey •• Hce is rather tickled with a fecrct content, then touched With true commiferatioti.to fee and heare of others p'ungcdintoth:'famegulpheofmifery, and plagued HkeHimfcIfe* Hee is much troubled with folenefle m fufftring, and the fingularity of any fcrrowfull Accident. Companion-fliip in crclfes, doth fomc-thing allay the difcomforts of carnal I men : So that fome times they fccrctly, but very liofuily re Joyce, * E'3jcxoi//exetxi*,*/- (fuch is their dogged, * divellifh difpofition) even fecitu ex odto & gdudio ^q fee the hand of God upon their neighbours. Nei-wixtM iCumodiotm^klJi jj^^^ ^,3,^ j^^^ ^^ p^j^l^ ex!:remities minifter any mcancs

t'X«ri/tLwT.«fheIpe,ortruecomfortataU,eitberbv ius : Eftafefiufpropri- fell,or any cxperimentaliskili ibecaiife the evUlfpirit uiVtaOoiortm* Propie- of his vcxed con(c!ence,was not driven a Way by a-xramtpfiy<j»itn4lierum ny vveII-grounded application ofGodsinercics,aiid :i,"««-- Ch, iiUblood .• b..t a. W. was by Muficke.wo, id-fcJ«»r:Aiidtheyareasly"^'ift^"> carnall advile, Souk-flayirg fluteries of like Him in this pefti. Maa-pleafing Miniflers.plungingdi'lperat-ely into vsH lent propc»ty,aiif Hce hetyof fenfuail plca(iires,&c. had^fputhemout of his y^ He,which after tlic boiaerous temped of Legal! "^°"^ ' terrours,hath happily arrived at the Poit of Peace;

I meane^tliat bkfTed peace Tvhkh pn^th aU mder-flanding, made with God himfelfc m the blcod of hisSj>?me,entcr5 prc(eatly thereupoii into the good

Parr.i Cap ii.

AffliSied Confcienccs.

175

xr^^Tj, take^ f-'p ^^ hJm the yoke oj Chrtjl. 2nd fcrves him zhtv\V2i\diin heliKeff'e n'/id riohteoufr.e^e all the dayes cf his life. And ordinarily His deeper humih'aticn, is an occafion of his more humble, precife, holy, and ftridwa'kingjand of more watchfuhieffe over his hearr,andt:cnderncfleof confcicncfj about lefTafins alfo; ailcccalionsof rcandall, appearances of evill, even aberrations in hisbeft ad:ions,andholicfl: dii-ticsj&c. But Aiieiis, when once they be taken otf the Butth€other not i^ Racke, andiheir torture determinej cither become juft the fame men they werebefore; ore'fe reforn^e onely feme one, or other grofle (\nn^, which ftiicke moft upon their cox\{'c\<:\\cq^, but rcmaine unamended and unmortificd in the reft: or eliCj which often comestopafTcgrowa great dealc worfe. For they areas it were,angrywithGod, that he fhould give them atafte of Hell nrebefore theirtimc ; and therefore knowingtheir time bu::fhort, fall upon earthly delights more furiou(ly,cngrofle and grafpc the pleasures of the World with more greedineffe andira-portunitie.

CHAP. XII.

InflrttUions fer the Avoiding this fanlt of affljiftg comfort too foeue.

Hefe things thus prcmifed j I CounfcII to avoyde come to tell you, that for the re£ii- the foimcr error. Tying of the foremcntioned Er-rour, and prevention of the danger of dawbing and undoing forever in a matter of fo weighty impor-

'-' tance,T would advifc the Spirituall Phyfition,to labour with the uimoft improvement of all his divine skiH,beaveDly wifedome, beft tx-

T 3 pcricnce.

pcrience, heartieft praiers, nrjoft piercing pcrfwaG-• ons,pr€{]: ouc of the word for that purpofe, wifely to

I The time ©f apply-'^^^'^^^ ^'^'^* ^^^^'"^"^^^ ^^ "^^^^^^ ^^^ fcafoD, when iag^ he may, warrantably and upon good ground^ apply

unto the woundedfl: foule of his fpiritually-nckc Patient, affured comfort in the proinifes of life, and that fovcraigne blood, which was fpilt for broken: hearts; and affiira him in the Word of truth, that all thoferichcompafliio^:is, which lie within the com-paffcof that great Covenant of everlafting mercy and love, fealed with the painefiiU fufferings of the Sonne of God, belong unto Him. Which is then, when his troubled heart is ioim^l^ humbled under Gods mighty hand,and brought at length to,firft,a truly penitent fight, fenfe, and hatred of all fifine; fccondly, a fyncere and unfatiable thirft after lefus Chrift,and righteoufnefle both imputed, and inherent : thirdly, an unfained and un-re(ervcd refolution of an univcrfall New-obedience for the time to come,&c. Here I had purpofed to have beene large % but I am prevented by that which hath been faid already :and therefore to avoide repetition, I muit rs-mityoutotheconfiderationiiofthore Lc-gall and'^E-vangelicall preparations for the cntcrtainemcnc of Chrift and true comfort, which I handfed before, which may give fomc gooddircdion and fatisfadi-on in the Point. See Pag. 131. l.^j* to the end o£

pag.t4<y-aTFitUflg for that time. Yet take notice,that in the meane time before fucH fitneflebcfullycffeduated,! would have the Man of God ply his Patient with his bell perfwafions and Proofcs, fsafonably mingled with motives ro humiliation, of the pardonableneife of his finnespoHibili-ty of pardon, damnableneffe of defpaire, danger of eafe by outward mirth,&c. And to hold out to the eye of the troubled confcience,a9a prize and Lure.as itwerejtbeftcencffcof Gods imtneafurable aiercyi '"'f ths.

CHAP. XIII.

The feconicafe 'therein the former F.rrer'is commit-ied^ivhich ii in applying too much. T^o thtn^s coT?cer~ ning Vehich the affiiSIed « to be advifed for avojdiftg tbu Errour,

^ °St^o^9 /^ Oomuch. A little cy^ij/ua vita 2. When too much; fez?!^ f^J^<^ may happily revive and refrefli which is firftillufttatcd

1^^ may happily revive atid refrefl. 1^^^^^;^^

0-^^^ niiig Man; but too much would

rS^^P) kill. A fpoon-full of Cinnamon-^J^ water mingled with twelve /poone-fuUs of Spring-water, andonefpoonefullof Rcfe-water;&c. maybe fove-rcfgne againft the finking cF the heart; But poure at opce a Pint into the Stomacke,and it might unhappily^ choakethe naturall heafe, wafte the Radicallmoy-mircj^ndburne up a Mans Bowels.Mercy being wifely adminiftrcd in the right fcafon, and mingled with convenient Counfels and Caveats, may, by Gods blcOing.binde up a broken heart with a leaftirable and kindly Cure; It may mollifie in the meane time with an healing and heavenly heate, the fmartingai*-guifli of a wounded eonfcience; and at length feafo-nably clofe it up with found and lalling comfort .• But poured out handover head byanunfttady, and in-difcrttthandjltmay by accidenr,dangcroufly dry I'lppenitenttcarcstoofoone, andllifle theworkeof theIpiritof Bondageiiithe beginning.

But here let none either out of ignorance or ma- i.ExpIalacd. lice miftakt,oi be troubled with this Tea much: The fame Phrafe in the iams fcnfc is to be found in * Ma- * The comfort which k ftcrPf/"/^«Wiagrc3tMailer in the deepe mvftery ofmini^red to t&e,party dealing with^fHtded ccnfciences. For \AxtmuQ:*'*^*^/^P.'"''f ^^'^ ^^' \ittow,thuToewt,ch,.shy nomeanesto bee meant of^Zltf'thei^'^' '^hft any wayesrcftratniog, orccnfiningthe infiniceneHei, to fay: The'Proof mils alone muft nos

bee applved, but with- of Gcjds mercy. Ic were exec? a' ile blafphemy to dif-all mention is to bee j.^^-^. q^. ,-^ glorious Attribute of its imm-nfi-made o'thi finn°3 of . • ^ ^ ^r . ,. ,. r^ , 1

the Parry, and of the ^^' :Dutinre(p£a ornotmingiing lo.neCoolcrs and grievous panidiments Cavjats to kecpe fioni prefumption .* as flialiap-dueunto Hi-n for the pcaisin the enfuing Couniellsjl llull commend for fame. The reason is, that purpofc. becaufc there is much ^ *

Jjuile iiirh:;hearcof Man5infomuch,asortcntIn3esitfal(eth siifjthit mennotthorow» y humbled,bcinsi co nforted, eiihettoofioHe, or too /mch^ doe afterward become the worflofall. In this refpeft,not unlike to the iron, which being caft into the fire vehemently hor, and co^ld ao.aine,is much morchard then it would have btcn, if the hsate had been tiodctate. And henceitis, thatintheminiftrinjof comfort, we muft fome-thing kcepc them downe, and bring thetn on by little and iittle to repentance. The fweetneffe of comfort is the greater,if it bee allaied with fome tartneflc of th: Law. CcLfesef CoHfci'nce,Lil'.i.C4p,j Sefi.'^. Here remember by the way, thit th? comfor.s miniftred u(ual!y and ordinarily, mufl: not goc alone, but be mingled at«d ce.-np :red with fo-netcrroursofthcLa .v,&c.—- The tninirtring of comfort in this diftrefle wouldnot bedircftandprefent.butbycertaineftcps and degrees : except only.in the Poiftt of death: for then a dircftercoarfc muftbeu(cd, li'id.Cdp.iiJecl,i.

Vpon this ground, 1 reafonthus: j.Prooved. A man may preflcjand apply Gods j uftice, and the

tcrrours of the Law Too much ; therefore alfo mercy, and the comforts of the Gofpellitoo mnch,The con-ftquentiscleare. For as the former may plunge into theGulph of dcfpairci (b the other may caft upon the Rockeof prelumption; Nay,it is more then un-a^ifwerablv ftrong % Becaufe wee arefarre readicrto apprehend^and apply unto our felves mercy, then judgement. And thoufands arc endlefly overthrown thoro vv prefumptionjfor owt by defpaire*

And the Antecedent who will deny? Itisrather fc prepof^eroully applauded and prtft jthat moft, if aMinUkr,evenwithhisbeft difcretion, revealethe whole Counfell of God, and tell them; That none fhalbe refrcOicdby Chrift,but onely thofe who U-

Matthl'i.iS. ^°^^ '^"^ *^^^ ^^^'^7 ^^^^^ s "^^^^ ^^^^ °^"^ humhle

lames 4.xo. * tbemfelvestnthe fight of the L9rd,\H\\ty WOuldhavC

Pr0v.x8.j3, him/o liftthemup : Thatnonc Jball have mercy, but

fuch as cottfe^e andforfake their finnes : That the

meere

mecre civill man, and luke-warme formall Profef-foiir, without ^o/j»<Fjp and «i!''«/<?;can never be faved : Heb.12.14: Xmtd!(\the wicked Jhalbe turned into Beli^&c^ In a Revcl.3.19. word, if Hec take the right courfe to bring men J^*w Pfal.9.17. dar\ene^e to light y fr&m Sat am to the living ged; by fir ft wounding with the law, before Heehealc with theGofpeli jl fay,thcmoft in this Cafe, are ready tocryout,andcon3plaine, that hee throwes wildfire, BrimftoneandGunpowder into the confcknces ©fmen.

Conceive therefore, I pray you j

That there is irt Godj firft,His jufticc:and fecond-Iy,His mercy,both infinite and equall. O lely in regard of man there is an inequality jFor God may bee iiid, to be more mercifull unto them that are faved, then juft to them that are damned : For of damnation the juft caufeis in Man 5 but of falvation, it is n ProfrhmetVeief<H^ wholly from grace. •» In Himfeife and originally, *"*^'-^ f»»f rtdUterif/A-' they areboth equalLandfoaicailhis Attributes : But "'fj'" '>"'('*' & "''

r o. r^u- « r J rr u: ^t'fuifttid Dei.netttiter

inrefpeacfthc <> excrcife,and expreffion upon His ^^ rctpfUfcru^uUon creatures,and abroad in the world, there isfomedif- abtflentia,.j«Myj'c/«»t fcrence. But for my purpc(e,and our Minifttrialkm- »« tffmia,ut fmipf^ef-ploimentandcommiffiotijtakenotice; Z*''^'*-* ^^^ inter fe,

Thatasthe revealed effcds of Gods mercy, arc E*l^yi'''"^"'^' love, cender-hesrtediiefle, compauion; HiS ownc ummuauomnuvnrfu* deare Sons pretious heart- blocd. pardon of Gns,peact M'^ fntiA.owmfqueHu* of confcicnce.unfpcakcablcand glorious ;V)y there "">'**'^^fjje debet. Po-upon,Evang€licallplearurcs,conibnablcprfclenceof ^^jj; ^S^mag. Theol, thcSpirir even in this life, aud in theochgr World o Pro');r//rJ/«z)«'vo•<-plcafurcslnfiaitclymocth;ntheS£3r^esoftbl firma- uiZsfuttt Aau4'ts U intotinnuinber,evcnforevcrandev£r; Andalithefc vefyviTJxSg ifiA^i/aigs, uponalUrue pcnitcms. Al«ed.Th<ol,Didaai«

SotherevcrakdtfrcclsofHisIufticc sre«Wi^j?<«/;. co Scholaft. Sga.^ ena?jd ^i^r.-ith ytnl^HUttm And anguijh ; that Sword, Cap-'J-■which wdl deveure fl.Jh ^ thcfe arrowcs, that drtnl^ bloody that ficiy anger, mhtch vpili hnrne unto the kvfefi Hell J and fet in fire the fomdAtiens of the

Moftntaims '^

CMauntdines ; That cominingagimft, which is roiih fire and cbarets likf a whtrle-ninde, to render anger vfith fdr^yand rei>Hk,e With fifimes of fire ^ that meeting which is,as of a Beare bereaved of her rAselpss^torent thec4Hleof thehedrt,anfi devoure /ikea Lj^n^^-c, All plagues with the exrremiry,teTiporaiI .rpiritualljerer-nalljailthecurrcsinthis Boo'^e of His, a!l the tor-meni-s of Htll,to the utmoii iparkeof thoniiiifernall flaoics;AndaU thefc, npnn all impenitent (iimers. Now God will be glorified both waieSjand by tht'iH both:

Givcusleave theiijtogive them both their due :

Wee are moft willing , and ready, ^s olt great

* Now wee his Mini- * Mafter in heaven would have us, //^.40.i i. a\d

fters His Almoner* to ourbleflcdSaviour by his example dotn teach usj

dillnbute his c<»"-/:«^^. I,.Xo convey by our Miniftry into cveiy tru-

lorts.even as many, as , » , ^ , 1 i- (^ \ > r»

bcinthcScriptnre,dare 'y^broken heart, ana bleeding Soule, the warmeft not Uvifli them out, blood thatcvcr heated Chrifts tender heart5 and to and promiie th-m to keepe backc from the true Penitent, not any one fuch (axy indffcren's g|.3Jj^g ofthat immeafurablc Mine, of all the rich rny^r«dy"o faTn'for merciespurchafed with that pretioasblood. want, faying, Give me Bee contcH!: therefore on the other fide, that wee drinlr,orelfc r dicjthen open the Armory of G )ds juSice, and reveale hii wee reach the cup of wrath from heaven againfi all ftngodlinejfe and nnriqh' felvation to hira. and ^coftnteffeof Men • That indimatioHand \^JrathXrU». neither dare we to give Utton atid angmJfj^ihzXbc f<fpon every foule of jn<in that itto myothct,Kogeriof doth evi//^(^c, As wec are ever ready to bindc upthc •Dtdham;9t5h4f*itb, briiifedfpirit with thcfofceftoylcof Gods fweetefl: f4i.iB6.i mercy : So !ec us, I pray you, have leavc,in the equi-

ty of a juft and holy proportion, to wound with the Hammer of the Law,the hairy Pate of every One thatgocsonifiHis fifine.

Let usdiale faithfully even with wicked men,lcft weeanfwer for the blood of their foules, By telling chera,That,asccrtainely as all the glorious comforts, andblelfedconfequentsof Godsinfinitc mercy fiiali crownc the heart and head of every true-hearted Na-

thanael

tJoAfiael for ever: fo all the dreadfuH eftc£lsof his angry lufticc will at length feize upon the Souks, and confcund the confcicnccs of all un-holy men with extreme ft feverity, andterrour.

Letitbcethusthen,and letourMinifterialldirpen-fatfon bee in this manner: if thou bee an impenitent Pel fon; I would teli Thee, That the utmoft wrath of God, unquenchable andcvcrlafting vengeance,all earthly and infcrnall plagues,are thy ccrtaine Portion : But I would mollifieand fweeten thcbitterncfle of this fentencc, with aflurance of mercy upon Repentance, to prevent the aflaults of defpaire.

Ontheotner fide, If the Miniftry of the Word hath wrought upon Thee efiedually; and how thy truly humbledfoulethirftsafter Chrift with a fyn-cere hatred and oppofition againft all finnej I would aflure thy troubled and trembling heart in the Word of life and truth, of all thofe moft pretious blefllngs and fwcetcft comforts, which the Booke of God doth promife, and the blood of Chrift hath bought j But withall I would commend unto thee fomc Coolers and Counter-poifons againft prefumption, and falling to Pharifaifme.

For which purpore,and for prevention of danger, m\d fpirituailundoing by unskilfull, and undifcrecc da wbing in the Cafe propofedj I come now to tender fuch Counfels and Caveats as thefe, or the like, which the faithful! Phyfition of the Soulc according to occafions, circumftances, and prefent exigents, may thinkc fit to bee mingled with admini-ftration of mercy, and wifely propounded to the af-fiidcd Party,

I, Itmaynotproveuflfeafbnablcto fpcakcthus, orinfome fuch manner,to thy fyixltMzWTMUnt,

I, If thefe things bee truly and foundly fo : If Thefitftadvke tob«e thou findeandfeele indeed fucha mollified andmel- gircn to the afBiacd ting fpiiir, fuch broken aud bleediug affe^ocs in wnccmingcomfwe.

thj^

thy boforae; Thou arc certainelybklTed. Ifthatfor-ffowfullfcule of thine doth renounce from the very heart-root,withfpecialldifl:aft:c and deteftation all manner of finne; infatiably thirft after rtghteoufnepi unfainedly refolve, for the fliort remainder of a few and eviil dayes, to bend it feife towards heaven in all New-obedience; I fay, it' this bte fyncerefy,the holy difpofition and refolution of thine heavy heart', notwithftandingall thy prefcnt terrour and trouble' ofmindjThou arc truly and everlaftingly happy,0 le-ly take notice (left ny niiniftring of mercy bee mi-ftakeojOr thy conceiving of comfort mif-carry) that the keart of man ii deceitfull above atl things, A bot-tomlefle depth it isof Falfhoods^dilTembling'^jhypo-crifies, an cndlcfTe Msze of windings, turnings, and hidden paffages. No eye can fearch and fee its center and fecrets, but that All-feeing One alone, which istenthoHfand times brighter than the Sftnne ; to which the darkcft Nooke cf Hell is as the Noonc-day. And therefore not I, nor any man ali ve,can p ro-mifepardon,or apply the promircs,but<:onditfonal-ly,Uponfuppo{ition : If thefethings bee fs,Andf9^a4 thonhafi faid. And the fyncerity of thy heart, and truth of thefe hopcfull proteftations, which we now heare from thee in this extremity; (and I muft teH thee by the way, fuch like may bee ^.w^otctd^ by theflavirh fting cf prefent terrour, not faireiy and freely flow from a true touch of confcicnce for finne; I fay, this may bee, though I hope better things of Thee). Thetmth,aslfaid, both of thy heart, and thcfeaffed:ionatepromifes,will appeare, when the ftormeisover, and this difmalltejnpeft, which hath over-cail: and fhaken thy fpirit with extraordinary fcare,andaftonilliment,isover-bIownc. Thycourfe of life to come, will prove a true Touch-ftone, to try, whether this bee the kindly travaile of the New-birth ^ or oncly atCHiporary taking-on during the fit.

byrcafon of the urjcoutlineffe, and cxijulfitencfre of thisinvifiblelpiiituall torture, wJLhcuc: true turning toIcfmC^rifiMwhtnlhQr.cvt-tXQixhkd powers c*f thy ibuk, which the wound of iby confcience bath cait into much cUSracfced and uncomfortable confu-fion, Oiail recover their wonted calmcncfTeand quiet, thou turne unto thineold bias^ humour, company andconverrationjitwillthenbemorethcnmanifefl-, th£Cthisfurnsce of terrour and temptation, wherein thou now lit ft and languiflieft, was fo fanefrom worfcingthinc heart to heavenlineflc and grace, that it hath hammered it to more hardncfle and ungrati-cufnefle : from purging and refining j that it hath oc-cafoncdmore earthiincfic, epicurifmc and raging af-fcilions in fenfuality and finFull pltrfurcs. But i^ whcntI)ouartup againc,and raifedby Gods mcrci-full hand out ot the Dtpthof this fpirituall difirefle, intowhichthe horrible fight, and heavy waight of tby fins have fenkcchce; ifthen thou expre fie, and ttftifie thy true-heartcdnefle in thtfe prcfent fo-Icmne prottftations made iiow,as it were, in thy hot blood;Imeane,ofthy hatred again ft fin, by an earneft oppofition,watchfnlnefl'e,and ftrivingagainft all, e-fpeci?Ily thar,wbichinthine unregcneratetime ftuck cbrefltothy bo(bme:ofthine hunger and thirft after a comfortable fruition of Gods faceand favour, by a confcionableandconftantpurfuit,and excrcife of all good mcanes and opportunities,of all his bleffcd ordinances , appointed and fanftificd for groath in gtace,andbringinghim nccrer unto Him j; of thy (u." ttireNevv-obediencejand Chri^an walking,by plying induftfioufiy,and fruitfully with thy belt cndca-vour,and utmoftability,ch©f€ three glorious workw of ChriftianityjPrcfervation of purity in thine owne Soule and Body: righteous dealing with all thou haft to doc-with: Holy carriage towards God in all religious dqciw. In a word, by denpng nftiedimejfe and Xn^irii.tu

V ■worldly

Tvorldljlafis, and living foberlj^ righteoufly, 4inA godli-

ly in thU prefent v:oYld, of which ths grAce of God tea-

c/?^/'^ every true Converttn make Confcience. I fay,

if uponthy recovery, this bee thy courfe; Thou art

certaincIyNeiv-^createdo Such bleff.d behaviour as

this, will infallibly evidence, thefc prefeat terrours

to have been the Pings of thyNrw-bith, and thy

happy tranflation from deathto life, from the vanity

andfoliyof (imieinto the iight and liberty of Gods

Children.

Z«ch,rj.i. a. Secondly,ray unto him: When once that blef-

The fecond adyice fg^ F(?««/<?iKff of Souk-favini^ blood IS opened upon

nnT"'"^^ ^'^'"' thySoiile, hi the fide of thS Sonne of God, bythe

p As concern'ng for- hsiidof¥i\th£QT Jtmeand foyt<Kclea}i»e^e;thtntilCo

row, feeing thecaufes mufta Counter fpring, as it were,of repentant teares

Mi remaine, namely, ^g opened in thine humbled heart,which muftnocbe

::;K"o" «*^ fj'^ "P ™"*y.' 'Jf'l Day.This is ..y meaning;

row muft continue to (^ovevcty Chriftian hath not teares at coaimaad :

oarl.vesend : Tha in the heart fometimesmiy bleed, when the eyes arc

a different manner j dry).Thou Biuftbee contemttocontinuethcctirrent

comfor'"lhe*^-ea"'ht °^^^^ ^^^^^^ forrow Upon that abominable Sinke and

former" before"khh ^^'^^"^^ °^ ^'^ ^^^^'"^^^'^^'"^^^^ andviilanies of thy

cojld have none, darke and damned tiQ3C; and alfo upftn thofc frail-

Whercaj on thf ether ties, infirmities, iinpetfecflions, defeats, relspfes,

iidc, the forrow thit back-flidiiigs,whichmay accompany thy regenerate

S«.tedriethup,wasnc. ^^3^^ ^^^^^ untillthat bodv of finac, which thou

ver found, asms robe • n. . ^ t' l j-Vt i j i > n i r

f!cncinmany,whobe-^^^*^^^*^'^""^ Tnee, bee diuolved by the Itroke of

ing once dccpcly affli • death. As concerning thine old fi ines, and thofe that

acd, and in ^rcat hea-are paft, it is not enough that now the feHi horrour

vine^eforthcrmifcra-ofthcm, and thofe griffely a(lH?hting formes, bla fiate, afterward l • . . ** 1 . ^ n l.

c6.ningtoroni^-com«^'"^^«^*"th<^y^a^'eappearedtotheeyeofthywoun-

fori.are growne fo fe- dedconfcience, have wrought upon thy heart, by cure andfcnfclcfle.thac Godsbleiiing/oTjefoftnelTe, hcarc-rifing, recjorfe, having no true cptfs, 3.^^ hatred: But thou mtift many and ma.iy a time daiirco^uptio«s,!on! 'i^reafter^in the extraordinary exccrcifes of renued sent tliemfdve*, that ''^psntance, prtfle thy penitent fpirit to bleed atrclh they were once caft Withjinthce,and 1 <<r4»?»'«i/^ragaincoutofthe bot-

Part.l.Cap. IJ. j^ffiEledConfciences, t%g

tomeofthv brcKenhesrt wilb rofc Ifraelites c^^mre tlowne: whofeIiyes,ss

itoHtbefi.Yethe Lordm abiindanceof bitter tearcs, Fcr they beeiouUvnd full

, I rr ' ■i r jri •.• J of blois 510 their ends

thy neverftoicicntiyrorrovvfd forabominations and ^^g oft fearcfull,dchte

rebciiiciis.againrt fob'tiled and bountifuii a God. fcnfelciTe or Kncom-

fortable: To dangerous isittoQUcnchthefpiritinanypart^ Culvcrwdlm hU Treati/eeffaithi^4g.4.6.^j, Cer-tumeji fiHe/ap^ pcC(,a:tO'nt/eiri/t primi.m, tteindelihrMifotm mChnJlo le/tt ai>e:dem iUZ mifert/t,nHl'^minC'hyt)l6cj]rytY4mconfoUtior.em. Kotqutuem hfdtfrnodieestfccl/imw noit ^rimpmiliumi/fd[tcfiiidr^mchTtJli A^yeHtum, Vt igitur eum cumdiqu4 cinioktioneexpem ciemu6iddncUr>o^iicptr*(j}intctx >/'«, utmacisr/higtf^ne infewfupecfati, &raifert/im-(IrA profiiiA}»w: alioqui profeSi tAmutn4/erit,ttl> eo^ utium cenfoUmm C g^ttidio cum chfi^iCidventutKexpeBerfi-x'.^Htecor.tT/i cumkorrortbptf AvmiZ^ ctnfcieniix noHtamexpe-m BemtutUum diem, quim e»mryir/emur. K olloc in lohan pag 3 46. Verpeli. 0 rifff/camtff^ Inperfttn*iu8aO'^erfstuA rtfipfi.enU4. fimw. Idtm.lbidpag 357: Some are onely Slightly hufTib!ed,andhaiTinogotcom!crt,3re nevermore griived: whereas a cue Bc-lecver,ever! aftcrFaithjgrieves fiill for his daily finncs': butiheferhirikc itccoagh that ■ they w?re oncC£riered j and therefore ro ^ giieve no more for their (ou\e ^\xviz%,Rogers> ofDedham. Doclr. ofT4:th,p/tg.i6j. CumIcmpernobif agmfifnda fint fescM4 nofira^ & credind.':m,qHedrei?J:ttatitkr:-^^e^u fitcs.ta. p/cptcr Chriflutn^ fentimm ftmper ttumttt hcie yitaHolifagerideimelJepjg.titeKtfam.UzrmonsConkG p.z Wirtcntergica: Confeff.de p«nitpag.i55. VVcc are to r.ote, that repentance is acontinuallcourleofforrowj and if wetnavethisintiiuhjthcnxnaj wceboldlykekcforcotnfortoutof GodsWord,and from His Miniftcrsj and lookewhat comfort £hcygiveusoaSarth,thefame fhallbee fealedalfo in Heaven. Wherefore as it is reqaifite contirmaliy totillihegtoundjifwec wiUhaVefruitjanddajly tocate,ifvYcc will Isve.'fo in fpirituall things, ween,uftbes humbled with continual Iforrow, that yvec o^ay bee rcfreflied wijhdsily comibrt ia CbT\&,Gresfih4m,Scrat.j.O/ Z^e^fn.vWiTf.I the rather nuotcthereDjvines for this Point j tcoppcfeihc wictcdaadignorantfoliyOf fome iil-tongued Antirctrifts, and other pccvifti and proud rhanta^icks. q iSzm.j.6. HMufen^ma^nai eputt*cordk{m^ & Abi, ndeUthrymati fant cor dm Somin 9, Ye(ipif.cmes>Qhk\A. Paraph*

NowthefoIemnetiniesandoccafiofiSjwhcn we are Times of tencwmg called to this rcnucd Rcpecstance, arc fuch as thcfe: ^""^ repentance.

1. When wee arctoperformerorne ^peciallfervi- j^y ggj.jjf^-^^j. . c?s unto God i becaufe then out of a godly i^sioufie * we may fbre, left the face and favour of God, the loveandh'ghrof His countenance may not iiefo o-pcu unto usj by reafcn of the cloudy intcipofition of our former fins. 2. Whsn wee f eeke fbrany fpeciaii a.Spccia!ireiv:c««, blefiifcgat Gods mtrcifuli hands 5 bccaufe then cut of a gracious R°are v;e may fufpea-, that our old fins may intrude jaad iabcur to iiitercvpt and divert from

V a ". ^ oiir

our longing S-':!uhs,thefwectandcomforrableinfla*

cnces of the Throne of grace, h may fcciie that D^-

vid m the current of his prayer, fa vv His old finnes

charge upon Him,and therefore cries out by the way 5.

j.Spcciall afflidiQiis. R^memherntt the finnes of mj youth, 3. In the time of

/ fome great afflid:ior»,andrcmarkeable CrofTc; when

upon a new fcarch, and ftrid examination of our

hparts and lives % we buraibling our felves more {o-

Icmncly again in the fight of the Lord, and maurning

afrefliover Him, whom we have pierced with our

youthly poIlucions,& provoke daily with many wo-

fiilifailings,are wontto feekeGodspleafed face,and

our former peace; fandlification of it unto uj in the

mean rimc,and the removall of it from us \n due time,

4iSpeciaU fitt»ef- in the nameof/<?/*/ Chnfi, 4. After rclapfe into fomc

old fecret luft,or fall into fome new fcandalous finnc.

T>AvUs remorfcfor adultery and murder, brought his

f, Special! humiliati^ heart to bleed over his birth-finne, Pfalsify Above

•"• all, upon all thofe mighty Daycs of humiliation by

prayer and fading, publike, private, or lecret: wherc-sfi^u^Jampmmcn^ inGodspeopIe wraftlewithGod bythe omtipotewy wf$tmi^.L\xtn, of prayet,and workc fo many wonders from time

to time. Somcihtre are alfo, who fctting apartfome fpccialltimcsroconferre withGod in fccret,lay together before Him, th: glorious Catalogue of the riches of His mercy, reaching from everlafting to' everlafting, all his favours, prefervations, delivcran^ ces,protedions,&c. from the iirft beeing, to that time; and the abhorred Catalogue of all their finnes from y^ij'^wtothat houre, Originall, both imputed, and inherent ;aauall both before and fince their calling ; and this they doe with hearty defire of fuch differentaflPedionSjas they fcverally require. A fcri-ous and fenfible comparing of which two together, makes finnea great deale more loathfomc, and the mercies of God moreillulhicusiand fo proovcsefFc-auallmany times,by the helpe of the Holy Ghoft;

to

Part.I.Cap.ij. t^ffiEiedCenfl:iences. aj^l

tofcfcen their hearts extraordinarily, to make them wee pe heartilysandfilis their SquIcs with much joy- ; hilHbrfow.and hucsible tharikfulnfcfle. 6.Ypqn gut d^l^edVl^lifee;!. ■ ^ Btdsctc'each. Then bcciiure we take our farewell oF Pvcpentance,werhouIdtak£OL.rnilcfitibvCaufeitis the laft time we fhal lookc upcn oiif finsjor that pur-pole,we inouid diiojifle them with utqfioft, and extreme^ loathing. At ruchtimes,and upon fuchocca-Uonsasthefcand the like, when thou artcaiJcdto a more fol^mae^ftrid and fevere if arch, and review of thy old fins and form^ lifcThcu mufl renue thf sprer fcntrepcritenceof rhyNcw-birth, ir^k'e thine bea^F breaks sgainc,8Hd Weed afiefii with the fight of thy hcretofoic much doted-upOjbut: now mcft abhorred abominablecourfes. And lb cfrcn alio, aschcu loc-keft back uponthcm,Thou rnuftlaboat toaboo^inatc and abandon them vvichnQorerefoIut|B &yei|i?p,,afKJ r -^Quorum jwlmus new degrees of detcft^tion. Thg it may" bee, by the ^go fum. Hoc ergo apud iTTtrcies ofGod, they.fhall-neverbeeabkto J^ fting ^^'*^«'" v^tdum f.duu^

rour ;y^t thoumaiiftilyndeayGUfjmj^ycel^bksaJd }Amitnverf9j,m»»imif toftrangicutteriythy iornKr 'delight in.themiWiitb crucutprxteriterum(e». more hearty additicns of deadly hatred j and to'be'e^^'^''*'"'' '^f^'^f«»'" f^'^ moreand more humbled for them uiitill thy cndinfe *ZT-trJ v^^nt houre. Itisa very.high happinc(le> aod.oleffing a^ ,„,/«,> minimus Apo-bovcordinary, tobee able to looks backe upon thy flolorum:quinonfum choifeft youthful! pleafures and pollutions, without '^^""s vocari Apofio-

citherlenfmlldeli^htjO! flivirhhorrcur:with lyth G—Jr r^—^ , 3 > 1 • 1- • J . Necdii^y of conunu-

cere hatred,npiy indignation, and nearty mourning, iro Repentance.

:'-' Nqw for chc.timccocomej and thofe tiiines>whtch '^—-^-^^ u >. / .hereafter the r^bclliouihjlTe- of thy naughty natui«, kis> qui'fum pcrfecutus aijd violence of the Divels temptations may ferije ^'^'^^f^-^) Dei, //^ & upon thee, if thy heart be now truly tc^cht,and con- Zu""^!^!!:'^ l^^ fcience favingly illightcned, Thou (halt fiftd much Bern.C0l.225. ' ^matter, neceflity, and ufe of continuing thy Repen- * Etp prues quotidHt ta>icejfolongasthy lifeiafts, Itia leaking ihiptheie 1"°*'^^^ ^eemtmi^ma.

V 3 muft

a 52 Jnflrtttihmfor a right comfortittg, Secfl.a.

tumfuerint futrefa^t, muftbeftiU in repairing rThcfe bodies of death wc fittridd fuiitr^iom^ </ b^arcabout OS, arc naturally liable to To many battc-«Sr.~«.,!i:ri«,andbr<Khes6ythea(rault,oforiginal!G.ne.a,>d dtflnimm.ChtfioVtJii. Other iniplacablc enemies to our loules, that tnerc 1$ gop^Quoch.Hora.8©-. extreme need of perpetual! vvatch and ward, r( pelting and tepairing,lefl the New-man bee too much oppreftjandtoo often furprizcd by the many .and cunning encounters of the old ^14 w. When thou ar: in company ,foIitary,bufi"d aboatthy particular Cg';-ng there may fuddenly arife in thine lie.irt,fome greedy, wifti^fo^cgroffecoQceitjfbmc vaincunclcaiie, sfD-bitiouSj rcvcigcfull thought; ejaculate prcTcntiy a penitentfigh,andferventpraycr for pardon of it in the Paflfioii of C^i/?.Tnthy family, perhapsamongft thy children and fcrvans, by rcafon of foirie croffc-acctdentjthou mayft breake out into <bmc advifed pafliionatcfpcech land difgracethy fclfe and ProfeiTi-on, by ovcr-bafty intemperate heate, not withoat fomcdangerc^hurting and hardening thofe about theetbereby: Get thee prefently upon it into thy CIofet,orfome place for that purpofe; Throw thy felfedowncwithatru]y-grieved,^ndhumbled Soule before the Throne of grace, and rife not untill thou be reconciled unto thy God. Ifat any tirae, which God forbid. Thou bee. ever-taken with fome more .publikefcandalous fin, ordangcroufly haunted with fomeenormousfecret lufl 5 appoint for thy fclfc a fGleinac Day cfhuajiiiatfoa; and then cry unto the "hoxdiiih a^cmmnin xraxttife 5 2nd give him no rel^, untillHee rcturrft unto Thee with the wonted fa-voijfandcalmenefil^of His pleafed countenance. If Chrifiianswould confkntly take to heart, and ply this bIcfl'cQ buiineffe of fraaedistelyrifing by repen* tance^frer every relspfcandfall into fin, theyfhDuId fiadc a further Pfiiadife and pleafurein the waycs of God, then they ercr yet rafted* This courfe ortti-ouedwitii pref^t feelings and alter-watchfulneffir, ' ' . -^^rould

Part.iXhap.i;/ ApSed Co»fcunces^ %93

would heipe cKeelkntly ,by the blefling of God, and

exctciTe ot Faith, chconely CoKduic oFali fpirituall

CDiTifbitrrckcepeinrbcir boitjmtsfhar; wliichthey

mutluifOic and often b£waiie,thewantof a cheare-

t'ult,bo!d,ar<i heaven!) fpjrif,

r^kithei lcr»r-y here bet troubled, bccaufc I prefle

tbeexercifcandufebothof ttnovv'cd and contitjued

Repe.'icancc all cor lifclonC) as iho chcreupcn the b Tf any doubt, Ii«w

Cbriftians life nught ft emc morennccmfiirtabkiPcr go<iIyforrowandfpiri-

WQC art to know fthzt fifrron> -acccrdtrxr to C<fd, Eyf^ii' ^^^^ i^y nt^y ^on^

gdicailmournin-,is ^ mi.i^led with abundance o^\^''^''Xl(fLiT ^, . ,,. 1^^'1 1 1 • P • » r n • / tuB#, mthc^3nlehl»D-.

fplrICuall joy,vvhicn dotnmniiitciy iurpailcm iweet- j5^ . Ittthtm take fa-

neflTc and vvcith,ali worldly picafures ar:d delights of tUdbioa even item fenreJ>Jav,whcrea*aHtbeIovis!ll good-fciiow-mfrth rhi^ofcrliv: peJtitre of carnafi imn is but aflaih of Hcilifli folly ; This is «^ W'" *i¥^^^'r ly averyglirapfeof heavenly gloiy^ Let irec rellyou/^«;^{i^^«,^y7,«,p^/« agaiu£.ho.vvrw-ettIyaud uuly thit^^cdkm DiuiK^c fenesappanu* finftttyi. of Scotland fptakes of it: ^ There ,v, iaiih Hcc, ^* f:cmi}om»dop^ffk»t fmre h,rhtKe(re ef heart ^ ^.r.d trne dcitoht in /^^ Oi/^'^"'*^-^"^"^'^/f * jor^owcf the iams, then w tioe f^oM /cfiddp ^atJ^'^y,.,cci.]<ff,,{^tic,m t^ir^ F6rfipffeakea^U yoju mingled^^th ftn-mteraS/efutu^coJ(m),vdfdl-' ,'. : ' ; temexfArttmetufcer^

««: T!{amgaffdiumt^cumdiUtatioHCcordii^rijfk'iAyereiHtn lonPriSfhHe.Et hcc modo-lo-qHiturPhiiofophw. Ettj.g. ^Uoif.oJo poj^uwit*- hc^uide gaudioy O'trifiitUi fumdirm /futd 4cnfi[lunt, in (irrfdci aVru >o/«»rWw. tut aUqum^Ucct^ yei d/ff/lieet. Etf*CKKS:»t htenott fcjjumhdlcrecontrArietdttm nt(i exfarte0{>)tBhprta., ffita funt de eoHim, & feftmdpm idem, Et fie»oiifcffunt jimul tjjegaudiuw CrfytfiUiti • ^nianon pottjhftmul idcmfecpndutn idempUcere & d^fpUcere. Si vera gdudiutr-Crtrifi-ti^ pc Aucpu mn Jtfit'cte eodem/f*vn^ diim.'derfj, fedvtldediyer/is.yet dt endem fuHT-u-km dtyerfaj jlcnon efi imtrarktafgajtdif CT-trtfiitix. Vndcnthil frofyibet homnem iimui (^audfrcy &ty'ffltiri:Ptit2y ^ridta^uiju'-ftum dffi!gi,firr>ul ptei(tmbHe)ws ]ufitti* et dtfpue-affUSfio Ei hoc mad« fortdfoiefi aiim cui dfpli ere quod fecejyitjplacerc quod hot et dij^lu et canifpe ytmx : ita qt-od rpf^ tri* JfitU fit materttc gdudiif uttidtet^u-initinHi- Stif fer deU^t Tttnitent, et de doisrt ^aifde^t, Aquin.pag 3,qi$l^.84 Ati.p. AJfeciji;dum. As in prorh^re jcy, cvcninlaH|hii?*» thchcaitis forrowfull: Soingodlyforrow, even in vveering the bcair is bgfir, and chearefuil. Tho .ghfinneg kv(rus,}cccurgricviBgforfinne pUalcthut. Aswhcawe fee agoodonanviTOBgctl: we price at his Wrong, but rcjoycc in His goofJn«it ftjks ef Uepr/itat:ce,€ap.j^, c Contcdo qtiidem illud in ipfr. ».-are»f, et d^krt fierurH fitts g**' dtitiifjfe, et yttA UtitUy^itAK' in rijy bit]fu muttdi : Vani (umfufptvifi iwnarrAitk* t>ut {oafunButHeJi g<iu^»mm§altle, RoiI&c»in IoAn.c3p.i i- pag.^?©.

V 4 gro^neu

groanes. The ancient Fathers are of the f^cne minde *^^idjr.ftmjmom. .viththis Man of God: g^M^ forrow, faith * Chry^ Zn^nm^h \ rmadi '^'^(i'>*»'^»f'ettsrtb^nthe j^jcj of the. WorU. •Even z% gjiAio nulof eH. Ih T^^ )^J ^f ^^' tVorld is ever accompanied yv>th forraVp^ 2.Cor.7 Horn.I y. Si- fotcjires according to Qod beget contin'^a^ and certaine cut-aHnii. g*!tdnm tri- deltsht, Againe, Such a. man as thU now ( meaning fiitu conf.rtio coph[^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ -^ jj^fl^rned with" an heavenly V^minnm Ubyrn^ w- hcate) dejptfingall thtngs herebelorv, doth ferfeverein. ^m pxrtiiMt tertd'aque continttnU com^nnElion, pouring ont aifundance ofteares lAtittam. In Mattb.z. every day,4>td taking thence a great deale of pleafnre.' Hoai.6. lawque.jleu^ ^^^ the Repentant, i'nth '^ Anfitn.^ee alw4tes forroiv-

funBwnec»Htmu<t petfe*

-psrAtyUrgn 4^.dui fiuens fante UthrymxrumyWniUJimque hinc cdfitnt ytluptntem. Ibid» d' Hincfanner dtleAtt&de doloregdudcAt^ Tom.4.pag,2 De vera &falfa poeiutcntia^

CHAP. XIIIL

'•7rmbi>tgsmoficoncer*}ing^hichthe affli^led i^ f9 be advtfed, and two things which the Minijier u to heed for avoiding that Brroftr^

Thtttlr<r advice icon V- |Q^S^C|l"warc of two dangerous errours.* ^/ptf,'^crb« I" iffl? 'E-'h- to conceive, that thou

mended. |§.J ^^^^ tnayft not adnrit of any comfurt,

or apply the promifts comfortably J becauf€ Thou ftill findeft in thy felfe more matter of raeurning, aad further humiliation. 2. Or to thinkt*; When thou haft once laid hold upon Chiifts Ptrfori afid precious fufferings, for the pardon of thy firjnes, and quieting of thy Soulc, thatthen Thou mull mournc no i.Of them who apply more, not tht promifes be- j^ Poy ^hpfirn:,know,That wtre onr h?ads Seas,

Zmi^SzllioitoZ aodour eyes Fou.vtaines of teares, and poured out

*-; - . abundantly

abundantly every moment of our life : Should our

hearts fallafunder into drops of blood in our breaft,

for anguidi and indignation againft our fclves for our

tranfgrelTions; yet fliould weecome infinitely (hott

of the forrowandhearts-griefejwhich ourmany and

bainouslufts and pollutions juftly merit^and exad at

our hands. Therefore wee cannot cxpeft from our

fclves any fuch fufficiency of forrow,or worthiaefTc

of weepingforourlinneSjas by the perfedion^and

powcrthereof to. win Gods favour, and draw his

mercy upon us. Such a concf it were moft abfurd,

fenfclcfle,andfinfull, and wotjl'd ratherdilcbvcr and

tafleof naturall pride, than true humiiityj as they

perhaps jniftake * tend unhappily to the difgracc of

Gods mercies, and gracing our owne merits. True it

is 5 Had wee a thoufand eyes, it were •too little to

wcepe them all out, for the very,vanity of thatonc

finfull fenfe : Had wee a thouland hearts, and they

fliouldallburft with penitent gricte, and bleed to f Beware thou b^

death rortnclinncs or ourioulesjit were more then come noc aPaiift, in

fitimeafui ably, unconccivcably iniiifliciCnt. For were thinking to iperic

allthisfo, f yet were it not this; but 'the hearts- nneerclyiiy thycontii-

bload of lefus Cbrift, could make the Fathers heart C"""" "^ ""^

/n ' 1 y r Forwe a^ not accep-

toyerne comp^Iiionately over us, or purchafe par- ttdlorou^ ownc wpL

don,and acceptation at his hands. Tcndtr therefore pinp, but for Chrifts unto that poore troubled ioule, w ho being forely cru- pffion. , •■ {lied,andlangu!(hiiigunderthe burden of hisfinnes. . """"V" r.fu(cstobcraifed .nd rcf«ll,ed.endKflypleadmft r.m^;„",'^T SS and QilputingagainlthiraltUCjOUt or a ftrong, feare- been an hundred tiinea full apprtheniion of his ownc viknefle and unwor- inoie,cculd meritpat-

:' ;,. donoj theleai?oi thy

finnes.IfrKeLord/(?/«« hTdnotfoffiredinfinite forcowand gric e iu ;>oiTlc3nd,6p<iy forthem jiciS! otaU our grieving coaldfaiisfie Gods jufliceftr the in sMeliofffnce j no not thi> wc^ (h uld wcepe our our eyes j and mcurne to death, 1 hf re ore, tho God hathapj ojnteiail, rowhom hce will fljcw mercy, to bee comritc-herte> j yttnot to €omttoKircyihcrtby»asbyaiseritoriousmeancf}butas bya convcnicm ard meet <!iipofnion, to prepare ut to fccke ardreccirc mercy viith tfcaBkfulreflc KogersofDed-ham of Faith,pai 152. Koninjleubm ntflrtfg nonin4&ii>tu ntfiriti^dinMytcattnoRfi

&•

thinrflc^puttingoffall comfort by this mif-conceit, thatno S ias of forroWjOO mcafiire of mourning vvill fervc the tume to come comfortably unto {efns Chr'tjl', Ifayjpreflcuponfuch aCiethi* true Principle in the high and heavenly Arrt of rightly comforting affl lifted confciences'

So [oons Oi A U\{a» is truly and heartily humified f$r all his ftnnes , and voearj of their ^aighty tbo the t Jid ree'ipten^Am grd ^ degree of hU forro^ hee mot anf^verAbUto his e-wyie de-tiffin remi^iottlf J ttetef- Jire^jet Hee jhall moU certainelj bee welcome vato le-"^mZi 'fidef''^ f^'^'f^s Chnjl.

^i^tUytra-. ^d^amd ^^i'liot fo miich thc « muchncflfi and meafure addJt,(SeSa'miiiKi fc.) of our forrow, as the truth and hearcinefle, which NeMinemfcirednfuaft- fits US fof the promifcs and comfirts of mercy, del zrfceMtemi* fit u^ Tho I mjft fay thisalfo; Hee that thinkes.Hee hath

^fr^aZllTwU'''''^''^ "■ ^«^«i^^''^"/««^^» never f,rro,.cd fa.

2. Of them wh« ap. i.For the fecond,which is more properly and ip>

plylng Ghrift thiakc cially pertinent to our purpofciTake noticc,That the

iwto ^^JTalr^'*^ *' t>loodorc^y«/? being feafonably and favingly apply-

•ri M ^ "^^1 cd to thine humbledSoulq, for thc pardon and piM>

rmm tft, IT** tKtn ex g^cionoftby (iiine,muQ: hy no meanes damme and

graduiftHtwen/urkfidei^ dry up thy wcll-fpring of weeping, but oncly af-

yetpanitctiti^, depeudcf fwageandhcakthy wound of horrour. Thacpreci-

Sf/Dai^^l'ET'of. °"«^*'aie hat^ t^« heavenly property and pov^cr,

Epift.adCol»f:*pagf:^i*. ^^^^t^^*"^^^^^"^^^^*^ foftneth, and makes the heart a

u stdixijli,' Sufjiat', great deale more weeping-ripe. If the fe bee truly the

Pm|f;.Augttft. pangs of the New-birtb,whcrewiththouartaow af^

(lifted J thou {halt find, that thy now cleaving with"

Porfenfeof nwrcy will aflfuranceofacceptation unto the L9rdlefus,\wi\\ not

rof«n our beam Ae fomnchle{rcn,hinder,orccarcthyrorrovv;asredifie,

more. {eafon,and fwerten it. If thy right unto that Soule-&-

vingPalTionbereall; and thou caft thine eye with a

belceviugjhopefull hcatpupon Him,whomthouhaft

therein pierced with thy fins(and thofe (ins aloi>c are

faid properly to bare pierced Ghrift,whicb at length

arc pardoned by iiis blstffd). Thoa catift not poITibly

Part.l.Cap 14. ApVUC^n/cwK^s. ^P/

C0Btaine,bnt cxccffe of love ontothy crucified Lord,

nd kufcof Gods mercy. (kcd into thy Souic thorow

hisnierits,wiilmal<cthecwccpeagaine, and ftirely

force thine beiirtro bur ft out abundantly into frcfh,

and filiall tearcs.(Seehow frefhly Davids heart bled

with repentant forrow, upon His affurancc by iV<-

than of the pardon of His finne: i'jCV.5i.)Thoucanft *

notchufejbut mournemcre heartily Evangelically,

and that which.flioiild pEfTingly pleare Thee, and

fweetlypcrpetuate,thefprii)gof thy godly fortow*

moreplcafinglv unto God. » t / l* s« tt-^

Take there Fore fpcciaH notice and heed of tbefc of Sofe fei«« 12 two depths oftheDiveli,that ] haye now difclofed ,ouri. untothee:

i.Wheothouart truly wrought upon by the Mi- i,Let the hamfcW niftryoftfie Word, and now iittcd for comfort ;-^^- give care 40 copJiB;.!* /eeve thfiTrophiJ %tho(e Ones of a thou[ancLy\tkxmdi^^^^* in the ri^ht handling ofaffli^ed confciencc5,4i^<i tki^ Jhaltfroffey,h% foon as thy Soulc is foundiy humbled for finne,open and enlarge it joyfully like the thirfty groundjthatthercfrefliingdcwand Do^rinc of the Gofpell may drop and ^iilill upon it, as the 0i)all raincupontheparchecigraffcOthcrwife^ ^ , . ,.^

I. Thouoffercftdiflioneur,anddirpara§ement,a5 honou/ed!**''^ '' k wer«,to the dearencfle, and tendernciTc of Gods » And therefore will mercy 5 who is ever in|initely more » ready, ftnd the Lord waitc, tl>ac forward to bind up a broken hcarr,thcn it to bleed be- Hee naay bee gracious . fore Him.Gonfider for this purpofe the Tar^l^U of ^ITf ^ 7°"'J^-3J>^i: the prodx^aU Ssnne,LH\e i5.ttecis.thcie faidto^*^, f^j ^^^ tcirpeft, antl but the Father/•<««• ^ -

».Thou maiftjbjpthe nhfettlednefle of thy heavy 2 Thy feife dilabled licart unacceffarily,unfitanddii-abje thy felfe fof the (^^S^^»* ^' duties,anddil'chargc of both thy callings. ^ ^ y 'j

3«Thou£haltgratiiiethe Diveil $ who will labour ^hcDiydlbathai. mightily bj; his lying iiiggcftions, (if thou wilt not vaetagc bee ccunicilcd and comforted, when there i« caufe) ""V^*— "^

to<ietametheeinperp€tu4il,terxpnrhcre, nndin an ^^'/*f'^^lty ^S

foundations wth Sa-ecernall Hell hereafter. .So?»? fndhim 04 funomfty and ph1res.Cap.54.1i. mi^ttiohflibHfietokeepe them fnmcomfort.^heHthej Hee retaincth not ni« c i r c. tr r / .

angcrfor ever,becaurc ^^-^-^^f^J <'' fr'*» fitmff^rcomfm, <

Hedcl.ghrcthin mtr- 4. Thoii art extremely un-advifta,nay, verycrueii cy.WoA.y.iS. tothineowneSouls. For whereas it might now bee

4.Thy (oulc too much f^fled with unfpeAkeAblt and glorious joy^ with />.?^rtf torture .^ ^^^^ pafethafi 'ttnderflanding^ withEvangeh'callpIca-

Phil.I.T.' iurcs^which arefuch, as neither eye hathfeeKeymr enr^

I Cor.z p. heard,tieitherhave entred into the heart of t^jtn^ by

taking C^ri/?; To which thou haft a (IroMoand ma-"."ift'^rt'M^ infqldcalling://^;.y5.i. Ho, every onethat thirfleth't .-,'• • comeyeeto the'^aters^&c,<iJMath,ii.i^. Come f4y}to meeall jee that labour, and are heavy Uiert, and Ivpiel give yoH reji, loh.y. 3 y. //«</«)' man thtrfi, let him come * Hntomee,anddrin'ej» Revel.zitij^ ^tid let him that

is athirfif come. A^d whofoever rvi/l, let him take the V^ater of life freely: Yea,a Commandement:; i Ioh.^» 23, <v^W thisishiscommandement^thatrveefbrnldbe-leeve on the Name of his Sonne lefus Chrtfl .* And yec for all this, Thou, as it were, wilfully ftandell: oar, v/ilt noxbeleeve the Pr»phets, forfakeft thine owne comfort,andlieft ftill upon the Racke of thy uare-concilementunto G od. Secondly,lct the com- 2. Oh the other hand: when the anguiHi of thy forced con£inuaUypra'gyj}|.g^ Confcieticc, IS uoonfure ground fomethiiig auchumiUatipn. , allayedjandfuppled withthe c^ie of coniforfjand thy wounded heart warraiitably revived with the fwectnefle of the PromireS,as with mArrovo andfAt-*iejfe : Thou tnuft not then, either (liut up thine eyes y .Refplfcetttia ill* «o» from further fearch into thy Giis, or v <]ry them up efi -^'ryf.Jfff'-J"^ from any more mournino. Butftomfortof remiflioii tur, & adft renoyatur muitlcrveasapretious S^ye-falve^both todeare their fukndfiii tempore coM-fight,tliatthey may fee nioc,and With more dctefti-verfionii ad faem uf<j:ie ^[^^ .3.-^ pq enlargethcir Sluces,as it v;erc,co pourc ^'h*"1 L^b"/^ 6 * o"'^ repentant tears more plentifully. Thou mull cori-Thcol,J-i •'•"f'^ • tinue ripping up, and ranfacking that hellilli Heape of thy former rebellions, and poUucioBS of youth:

^' " mil

ft ill dive and digge into that Body of death thou bea-reftaboutchee, for the finding out, and furni{hing: thy fclfe with as much matter of found humiliaticn as may be jthat thou msyft ftill grow viler and viler inthincownceyes,and bee more and more humble UBtillthy dying Day. ButyetfcThatasthouhoIdeft out inthc one hand the cleareCriftall of Gods pure Law to difcover the vileneffeand variety of thy fins| allthefpots and ftaincs of thy Soule; fo thou hold out in the other hand, or rather with the hand of Faith lay hold upon the Lord lefns bangingibleeding,. and dying upon the Crofle for thy fake. The one is fbvcraigne, to favc from flavifh ftings of confcience, bitternefle of horrowr,and venome of dcfpairc: The other mingkd with faith, will ferve as a quickning prefervative to kecpe in thy bofome an humble, foft, and lowly fpirit 5 which doth ever excellently fit, to iiveby Faith more cbearefully, to enjoy God more neercly, to apply lejtu Chrift more feelingly, and to longforhiscommingmoreearneftly. In a word,to climbe up more merrily thofc ftaires of joy, which are preft upon us by the holy Prophet, T/i/. 3 a. Bee gUd, — %eiojce — Mtdpiout f«r ioj^ all jee that are u^rightin hearts

4, Conceive that hypocrifie may lurke in very The fourth aJWeeconS goodly outward formes, and faireft promifes and ccrninghypocrific " protcftations of Selfc-feeming carneft humiliation. Lookc upon Ahf^^ i Kmg. 21. 27. upon the Ifraehtest i'/4/.78.}4.35. I meane not onely grolTe Hypocrifie, whereby mensfalfc hearts teach them to de« ceive others; but alfo that, which elfe-whcic I have filled F«rrmUHypocriftey\Nh£xhymtti$o\vn hcartsdc-ceive even theirownfelves. For I makenoqueftion, but the promifes of amendment, which many make, when they are preffcd,and panting under fome heavy crofle, or grievous ficknefle , proceed from their hearts 1 1 mcane;thcy fpeake as they (Hnke $ and for

the.

the prefcntjpurpofeperforjnancc 5 whonorwithftan-ding, upon their recovery, and rcititution of former health,and wonted worldly liappinefle, recurne i»ith the dog unto the vomit ; and olungc againe perfidioufly into the curfedcurrent of thtfr difciaimcd pieafures. Butby theway,andinaword,toiliighttn a perplexed Point, and prevent a fcruple, which may trouble true hearts indeed 5 whohoidtruth of heaicin their repentances,Cervices and duties towards God,to bee their Peculiar, and a fpeciall Touchftone totric and teftifiethefoundnefTeoftheirraniflificationjthe truth of their fpirituall flares, anda diftinflive Charafler from all forts of unregeneratc men; and all kindes cf HypocriGc: I fay, purpofes and promifes made from the heart ixi the lenfe, I have faid, with earneft eager protcftation, while they are in anguifn and extremity, and yet after deliverance and eafe, melt away, 04 a marniftgcloftdydttd Itke the early dearv ( proceed from hearts, rather affcfted ondy with fling of prefent horrour, naturall defirc of happineffe, mif-conceir, that it is a light thing to leave finne, and the like; -thcntruly broken and burdened with fight of their owncviiencfTejfenfcof Godsdifpleafure, hatred of wickedneflcjand former fenfuaU wayes -, or enamoured with the fwcetneffe of lefusChrifl, amiablenelTc ofg race,and goodnefle of God,&c. HoW^foever for my purpofe, certaine it is,and too manifeft by many wofull experiences; that as it often falls our, and fares with men in their corporall vilitations, and outward crofles -, to wit, That while the ilorme and tempeft beates fore uponthem,they runne unto God as their Racke^andeu^jjfitreearlyafter Himjis it is faid oftheIfraelites,T/i/.78.34. But when once, an hot glcamc of former health and profperitie fhines upon them againe, they hie as faft out of Gods blefling into the v;armeSunne, as they fay ; from forrowfor finne, to delight of fenfe j from fecking God, to - " "" fecurity.

Part. I. Chap, 14* jiffiSed Conjciences, JO I

ffcurity in their old wsycs ? I fay, even foit is fome-rimcsalfo, with men in afflidions of SouIe,and troubles of confcience: whilethe agony and extremity h upon themjthcy take on, asthoughthey would become true Converts ; both promife, and purpofe many excellent things for the time to come,and a re-markeable change: But if once the fit be over, they fiartajide^ ItkeA broken Bo\\> jand fearefiilly ftU away from w hstthey have vowed, with horrible ingratitude, and execi able vilianyj having been extraordinarily fchooled a wd rcorched,as it were,in the flames of horroar^and warned to take heed by the very vengeance of Hell. For the former, heare the experience of reverend Divines: UUanyfeemwgidinh One, to refcKt ajfeSiojau/j in. dangerous Jicknejfe^ rvhen they have recovered^ have beene rather '^orfe then before: I "^'ould have thought my felfe^{gXih znoth^r, that maMy monjlrous Verfons , "^how I have vijited, rehen Gods hand upontheWyCanfed them to cry out ^ and promife a-mendment, vcohld have preoved rare examples to Om thers^ of true converficn unto God : *Bftt to my great griefe^Afid to teach me experience, yvhat becemmeth of fuch untimely fruits^ they have turned backe agAtne, as an arretvfrom a ftone Vcall^ and as the dog to His oWne vomit ^C^c,

For the latter; I could here make it good alfo by too many experiences, were itconvenientjBut I for-beare for fome reafons, to report them at this time.

I publsOi this Point.and fpeake thus •, Not to trou- '^. ^*'««*'» ^*'' hpfer'" ble any true Converts about the truth of their hearts 7yedZ!7ot}2j^ iu their troubles of Confcience: * confcioufnciTe un- ^utant/eyereereJere^t tothcmfelves of their New-birth already .happily nenyer^ c/edunt. sunt pafl 5 their prizing, and cleaving to the Lord lefusy emmiSoruminfiar, qui unvalewably,unvincibly j theirprtfent New-obcdi- >'*'*^^ A R'g^' fp> .nce,newcourfrs, new company, new converfati- '„';iVZZT/lfi on.&c.makesit more then evident, that they were/?J credunt; igmrdrei iavingiy mollified and nieltcd in the furnace of their ^nycrctredAnt.cfaSh

" fpiritualj

guumdffi/mdnty &/m. ComtuiW afflivSiortS; Fafhioncd and framed by the

tiu»t,/e yere cr'dere. ^^^^^^e ^^^^^^]y Qi^f^^^r,{^QtGoAs lewelt : But CO

SuntenimtnUrdiorum -. ^ ^- miferablc men, who having tadcd chat S<^t^j,^;*M/f«y«/Tr/c-<:;aiucciiaencrormreor a wounded ccj^.lcicnce, dare . V*h fvut, ftunty et 4i- upon any rermcs looke-backc sgaine upon the world »»r fe ilUm ^'<^*»-e wich delight and doting J and againc commit chore

.|//a^/«fwa;>fi7«rfr-Qj^^^ j^{^|^j^j^yga|y^3^y Itun t^gj^ j^g^^^g ^^j^.,^

».mu«r-«^/'a/l«/«:tHcvery terroursof Hdl: orratncr atthis time, to ex^ltr0teyofmetifroj,4nt€nchzndtc\\the affl ^fted m confcicncc, that when jitit in p'de^. — ytc fi chcrich treafures of Gods free mercy, and the un^ qui* fdem^dhiheni ^^f'fgarchabU riches of C/^^y? are opened,and offered un-cHtu, >';/^»^^^^^^^^ to Hiin. Hce drinke not To undifcreetly at fiift ofthat

Je yere tlU credere: qu4M- , /-ii^ r i cu /^ n r^

totna'jtti UnoyMy ^»iimmcafurab!eSea,as prelentlyto tall jnroa Uirfctof fdeyerUondtMaSpri-Cccutity. BuC to prevent mif-carriagc in a matter of tHSdnEio, er(du Eyan- founvaltw-abic momenCjltthim rather mingle Mo-^'o^iT^a*?""''^^'^^ ^^ humiliation with his Medicine of mercy. XA cr, 1 ,j,c3p, . Let Him look well to the £;rounds,andgoodrpcchcs, uponwhichthefpirituallPhyfitionis encouraged to comfort himi that they fhrinke not in the wetting, as they fay. Lethimfeareand attend his owne de-ceitfuii heart with all narrow watch, and a very/ca* louseye. Ochcrwife that falfe heart of his, may prove a Depth to drownc His owne deare Soule in the Pit of cndleflc perdition. Eor in time of extremity and terrour,efpccialljr of confcience, it may leerac pliable, and promife faire; and yet when it comes to performance and pracflife; cither impudently and periidioufly wallowes againc in open wickcdneflTejorreftsonely im Forme of godlinejfe zt thcbeft. Let Him bee fiedfufi in the Ceveftant^ind then Hee may be (ure, that his heart reas Height j and that Hee did not y2<»«^r "^tth BU mouthy or Ije Hnt§ Cod mth hU tonguex

CHAP. XV.

Part.i.Cap.ij.

t>^ffli&ed Cenfcieytces,

30J

CHAP. XY.

The fifth advice ta the affl.Fled^ Tveo dire&kmta the Mmifierto hee obfsrvedto^vArds hii TAtiint*

Ith Thou art now npon termes The firth advfce cooi of tL?rning unto God, taking «crning(cifc-dcniali, ' PfofcfTion upon Thee, and giving up thy Naoieunte Chrifi^ the blcffedcf} bufinefle that evef Thcuvventeftabout: Bee welt advifedjCoufidcr ferioufly v;hat thou undertakcft, and caft deliberately before-hand, what it is like to coft Thee. Thou muft make an account to become the Drunkip'di Sor.g, and to have thofe that fit in the Gate tofpeakje agfiinji Thee{I\\Q vi-leftof Men to raile upon thee, and the wifcft of the Wor!d CO laugh p.t Thee. Thou muft bee content to h"vc a defpifcd Man,to beefcoft-at, to keehated of aH ^ ^ - -fHen-To erne fie the fief^.^Htb the .ffemonsa.diufis-, f Wc bdno t'afe.n dbe Tolooke upon the wotld, fet out in the gauditft of the comipdof^s of masTnerwithallherbai'csand Babies of riches, ho- ^-jWw, and ingrafted in noursj favours, grcatneflcjpieafures'j&c. as upon an thriftsdeath.'and Paf-nnfavoury rotten * C^rm;;: Thou and the World 1°Y/" "° ^'"§7'',?

^ nt J J ! /I T> 7 the life,of the Wrrd,

mult bee as two deadcarkaltcs upononcBcerCjWith- 51,, thcHh of Chrift * outany dclightfuli mutiuilcominsrce, or enter-and muft now looke courfe; (iraitgers, and ^ flarke dead one unto ano- upon the ifT/f/.but a$ cher, inrcfpcftof thy any further trading with the *']^^'°'^^'o''-*^'"<^"P<^" vanities thereof. For keeping a £?ood confcience, [,'Z\T'^7^ ^^L^^ itanding on Gods tide, and ChnIts lake, Thou mult follow hii ifep$,to wit, dcnythySelfc, Thy worldly wifcdome, carnall rca- as upon o maiyaho« fon,corrupt a(fedsons ;Thy acceptation with the minable.and ciuc/ficd World, favour of great Ones, credit and applaufe "f'^'^'f"^''**^*'/^;'*" wichthcmoft 5 Thy pa(fions.profir,pleature.spul ,A,^;,/,,,„,„,,„^.,4^ nbmtyot rihng, and growing gr^ati Thy r^tt\d\Ummhiag,iu^x^

Hie d-^vth not meane friends,deareft cooioanions. eafe, lib£rt:y,liPe: and bcrccto yeit, G4Ut.6. grow by little atidlittld into Hefters moft noble and

26.) tlic tieavcns or • • Y, r% • 1 j • r> J -n

the E;irth, faiihSiiat I'^vinciQle refolution, ever when dJing Gods will,. chryfoQeme, nor ?/»/ threatdcth aiiy earthly danger j v<«.^ tf I frrijh^ Ife-wnlitndeed-j bu: the r/j^.Butnotto psrillifOjiseverlaftingl/to perifhjand things of the Werld, fo topcriOijistobeefavedforever/Thoamuftthus r^7/ /7' ^ «' reroIveuponthisSL'lfc-dcniall,when thou firtVents-TcKhTi^Z'^tJu ''^ ^"^° ProfeiTion; or elfe thou wilt never be able to J^ "atl'thn raik'^a ^0^^'^"^»" thy fpirituall Building, orco-iquer in the lliining &.glittcfingin Chriftian Warfare

theWorliThcfcarcall

bocfo many frfrfrfj/w, aad a very abomination to a tralv regenerate Man* idem.Uid, fitf.iSij. If wee be»in to breathe the life of righteoiifncfle, when the worl(] fawnes uponUimthH«n9Mrs,^jchej,Grettl?'.eJf(,Varo»r, ©rfrovfnesupon usvyich H'ttred,M.d^. heeyVerfecutionijOp^re^innSyZnA thelike; vrccnuit turne our head afiJe soother way withagodlykifldeof-pride (a?T>/r«*iW<V(<»<i«;'4vvas wont to call it) and no more re-^rdher,th?na carkaffe ccncified. p^g-z$* b Et cgbmundo] T^ow tamot DtemurM. Mf*ndnmenim quantum ad cpnyeffat'iorsem e]ut pofnu^cuirenuncUndi mutuo trarts^gimur &inrvteemmorimHr TertuKAdvetfui Marcion. Lib.f. Dum nihil csncupifcit ^pojl$lt4C wundi^nihd^gLofcitHtt-ndm^fo^oU' AmbroCin Loc. Sutu f}entdtom»rtui^ ex^niiiu mtimtafi^itjyeldiiigit Alttrnm. R,craig.Doiaiffimocitantc Epifcopo,

( See andconfider the occafion, and bow earncft* 1yChriftenjoynesit.-^4^^^.16.24. Luk.i^.i^^ccm andpredesit with two Parablfs). But all will come to naught; and thou ciirfedly conclude in rjpen Apo-flacy,gro{reHypocfifie,or Selfc-deceiving Forma-litie. CoaCi^tithzyoung M<^'n in thcGofp^l: Hee came haftrly to Icfus Chrift, tw^ would ne^ds b;-e His Difiiplc,and F illower upon the fudden. But a-las/ He did wofu'ly miftake. little did hee know, neither ifideed would know, what belonged unto it: Tlistthcfervantcf fuchan heavenly Mafter muftbc no earth-worm:) That every one of his Difcipks muft take up their crcfeund follow him 5 For his fake, part with my thing, every thing 5 bee it riches, honours, credit, pleafuresj&c. And therefore, when onceChrift for thetriall of his he&rt had bid Hioi £0ffi4t$d/cU that.bet hadf^p, Heehadfoone donet

~ " ' ' - '• Hce

f]ee was quickly gone. Now had this young M3n goflc away withourthisLefTonjHeq had gone away aD]fcipJe,as wellas any other, and perhaps as jolly a Profcffour, asthc forwarded of them allj and thatbothinhis ovvnc ftrong cpinicn, and charitable inif-conceite of the reft, who were true of heart, As /W^/did alongtinie,and t\\tfaolij% Vir^ ginszW their life long, ,Too many fuch profeflburs, asHecv.ouIdh2veprc6ved,arc to bee found, even in this Noone-tide cf the Gofpell abrwd in the World : who being at their firft entrance into Pro-■fedioninotfcundly husabled, nor layirg a fiirefoundation ; notrefolvcdiipon an univeifall Selfe-deni-aJl; nor weighing with due fore-caft, what it will coli them, doe afterward behave them ft Ives thereafter upon any gainefulloccdfion, or greater tnalijand temptation, or being put to it indeed : They are wont from time to time to difcovcr their rottea-ncfTc, open the raouthcsof the propha!ie,andfhamc alU Thfy are like unto Rcedes, which m a calme fiand bolt upright, and feeme ftifFe and (Irongjbut butlettherempefi bre2l%em upon them, and they bend any way : While their cemporall ftatc is un-touchrjthcI.'OUtwaidhappinefTe unhazardedj they feeme rvfolute, thorow, and couragious} but let-a ftcrmcof perfccutionbee railed agai'nft them j Let them bee put into a great fright, that if they ftand to it, they mayije undone,&c. And then they co-wardlily hide their heads, pull in the homes, as they fay,andfhamefullyfiirink€inthc wetting: unhappily holding it better to flccpe in a whole skinnc, then with a good confcicncc Like the £^^/i?, they foare aloft with many good religious fhewcs and reprefentatioRS; but they {liiiketpv. their eye upon the Prey 5 and therefc re when advantage is offered, thty will bafely l^ocpe from forwardaclTe, hone-fty,gcncrofity,humanity, any thing, to kvK upon

X 1 - ^

a worldly commodity, oiliccj honour, feme earthly pelfe, and tranfitory A'ff/^w^. Someofchcfe after Profe.Tion forfomc time, fall quite away from it,and turn eHpicurts, or Worldlings, if not Scorners and P.tfc^jators: Others hold-on m a plodding courfeof fonnallChriftianityallthcirlifelong; and at iaft, depart this Jife hkc thefoaii/h Virginr.znk in that formall mancr I toIdyouofi>efbre.Neitherbethou dif-heart-ncd withthiscounflll of leavinga'!! forChrift. For thcu fliaitbe no lofcrjbwta great gainer thereby. Be-CidiS,eter»al/ life in the World to come ; Thou fhalt receive an ^mdred-fold HOW in th^time^z% Chrtfi Hini-feifetellsthee,/^^r^. lojo Ifthoupart with worldly joyeSjthoufhalt haveqiiictin the holy ghoj}^ foiri-tual; joyunfpcakab'e andglorious.neercr familiarity with God,deerer communion with lefas Chrtfi,^c^ To which the pleafijres often thoufand Worlds, were they all cxtar.f,were but extrcmcfl pain, f f thoa lofe thiae Husband ;He that mad^ thcr, wlllbe in his Jfai. 14- 5. ^^a^ untothee,r^7 Af/i^f r« thine Husband, the Lord

»f Hop u hU Nfime. If thou loft thy Father j The AL-Pfal.105.124 lliilicieni' Iehovah,bk^Qd for ever, i^'f// pitty thee, at

H Father fiftieth his Children. If thou lofe thy friends, and the worlds favour, Thou Qialt have! all Kal.i^S* and the oncly excellent upon earth, to love Thee

dearcly,and to pray heartily for thee. In a word, If €oloff.3.1 s; thou loie all for Chrtsls fake, Hec wil' bee unto Thee

♦ Vicim^cumr^inf^*;'^^^'-^''f'' * Him ali things Oiall be thin. ... • /• *^ ^ ^^^^^ ^°^'^ 1 weet and cmuient manner. <iyfil T>eo yiam , ^^''^ '- things are jours.yphether FaHl,or c^pollo^er^ Cephas^ ut.n feipf^s f.cnnium ,, ,^, .^,,^^^,, ^fe.or death, or thlJ prefect .r thi J, fuum ej}e rT^um.y. ,,^^^^. ^lU,,j,„,s^,„^ artChrlfl^Jndrhrk dcamur , yiderttur td. ^^ Gcds, ■> > o •

wen, ut^uiUm tfe, 6. WhenthefpirituallPhyfTtion fhallfee the foi^e ff^s Dci, 4tque tit^i i^is p^tjents hcart well foftncd with forrow for liquid pertmns ''''finne,comfortably warnled wirh refrcihing beam:s j>s«»»j fd^ue f4</fw of favour irom the hcc of Chria, and fo Icalbna^-ly

fitted/or to enter aChriftiancourre,andto^;«^/<jr/i& yifid^e ^uaDet/s. GrcJ frttiti meet for repemartce*).^th\\nthv(jyN-\X)£omcX\vat- ?P^- dc Val, Tom.i, ly feeds of Zeale, holy precifctiefle, undauntedcou- ^^^^s® rage, and unfliaken rtfofution about the affaires of^ DTrTSionsVT"!? HcaveniandinthecaufeofGud 5 from fiich quick- rtifter. '°' ^ ^ niingScriptures,andexcellent cxanriplesasthefe,z;«/^, i.Thetimdy fowJAg l|ra4. RrAfi.it.ii.il. Ephef^.i$. Phi/.1,10.II, ^hf^o^^^eimihiif* Matth. 11. J 2. %!yveL 5.16. ff»/^ 4.11.<f/^ 4.1 6Me- Z^^ f

32 .>4(5?/2i.i3.e?<r,ThatitmaybehappiIypreferved jfehahntin mntedi^ trom the ranke and flourishing, but rotten and fruit- '^'«''> ?«'''" i» fitj>fis^ lefl'e weed of formality and lukc-warmcntflc. Which ^.^" P i q-18. pcftilentCanker,ifitoncetakerootin the heart, it l2'/iZ7nfjiTlf will never fuffer the H^^^^ 0fgrace,in may fo fpsak, ^^^i^ i„ m^teruibid^' the heavenly unfading flo^vers of faving grace, to ICor.j.zzjz^.' growbyitjWhilethe world ftands. Nay, and will proove one of the ftrongcft blots tobarre them out 3 and the moft boy ft^rous cart-rope to pull dovvne extraordinary vengeance upon the head of the Party/ Forasaloathjfomcvomit is to the ftomacke of him thatcafis itoutifo are luke-warmc Profeflburs to the Lord lefus. Revel, 3. id. I marvaile many times what fuch men meanCjand what worfliip,fcrvice and obedience they would have the mighty Lord of Heaven andEarthtohave.HeofterstousmtheMiniftry,His own bleffed Sou to be our deare,and everlafting Huf-band^HisPerfcn with all the rich and royall endowments thcreof^theglory and endieife felicities a-bove. His ownc thrke glorious, and evcr-blcfled SttfCjto be enjoyedthorovv all etcrnityjvvhich is the very foule of heavenly Bliffc, and life of eternall lifcj&c.Doe youthinke jt then reafonable or Wkdyf that Hee will ever accept at our hands an heartleffc, formalloutwardneffej a cold, rotten carkaflc of religion : That wee fliouidfcrve our felvesiathefirft Piace,and Him in the fccond ? That we (hould fpend £hc prime andflowsrof our loveS; joycs,ferviccSj

X 3 upon

upon fome abomiaable bofome-finne ,• and then pro-portioa oat tothzeverUfimg God,mtghty mdterri^U Creator^and Commander of Heaven and Earth, on-]y fome outward religious formes and coaformiticsj andthofcalfo fo farre onely, as they hurt nor our temporallhappincflCjbut may confift wichthcenticr cnpyinent of fome inordinate luftjpleafurc, profit or preferment ? Prodigious folly, nay, fury to their owne foules.' This very one moil bafe, and unworthy conceit of fogreata God,and His due attributions, meriteth juftly excl'jfion from the Kingdonae of Heaven, with the fo0Ufh Virgins^ for ever. My Counfell therefore is; when the fpirituali Patient hath palTed the tempcftucus Sea of a troubled confci-eiKe, and is now upon termes of taking a ne w courfe. That by all raeanesHee take heed,th3r Hee rnnnenot upon this Rocke. It is Better to irte k^ej-cold^ thin Itike-y^armei And thMthe milks ^-i^f svsr^ then Bee

SteonMy, the chen'fli- 7. Tho itbec an ordinary, yet it is a dangerous and flpgi|iofclcc<i$ (own, utterly undoing crrour and deceit. To conceive, that all is ended, when theafHicltd party ismended; and bath received eafe and enlargement from the terrible prelTuresof his troubled confcience, Tothinke,that after the tcnipeft of prcientterrour, and rage of guil-tinefle bee allayed and over-^blowne, there needs no moretobcedoae. As tho the New«biith were not ever infallibly and inleparably attended with ncw-obediencc, As tho, when once the foule is foundly andfavinglyftrucke thorow, humbled, and prepared for C^rir^, by the terrifying power of the Law revealing the foulenclfe of finnc,and fierce^^eflfe of divine wrath, which fcton by the fpirtt of hondage^ ^ S«« fr>thi Mfm t^, is able, like a mighty < /^/^;«^£rtobrcakeandteare in ^^^ lifyt^^y^i pieces the iron fynewes ©f the moft ttubboroc and ftony hart, there followed not hearty fho w, res of re-peouat teaiesj^neverto be dtied up,uQtiil our ending

Part.I.Chap,15« Affii^ed Coafciences, ^ep

hGurr,as I taught beforej Hheti all tearcs Oiall bcs everiaftinglyv/iped away with Gods tnercifiillliand: And that the Sunne of rightccufnefle did not prc-rentlybreskefcilh upon that happy Soule, todifpcU the Hellifh doudsof renfualiiyjlufl:, lying in firij&c. andtoiJlighten.infianis,and fill it with the Icrenicy, and ckaix sJiie, as it were, of fanftification^ and purity, a kindly fervour of Z-calefoiGodsglory, good caufeSjgcod rnen,and keeping a good confcience, andfruiifuUinfliience otfobrtety, righteoufncfleand hcliiieire for ever after. And therefore if upon recovery out of trouble of confciencejthere follow not a continued excrcifc of R.epcntance both for finnes parrjprcient,andtocomc, as you heard before; an uuivcrfall change in every power and part, both of SouleandBody,thonotinperfe(flion of degrees, as theSchooles fpeake, yet of Parts; an hcarc-rTing hatredandoppofitionagainftallfinne; a fhaking-off old companions,brethren in iniquity,all Satans good-fellow Revellers; a delight in the word, waies,fer— vices, Sabbaths,& Saints of God j a confcionable and cqiftanr endeavour to exprcflfethc truth of protefta-itionsar.dproiTiifesm^dc in time of terrour, as I told voubefore,&c»In a Wor^j ifthcre follow not a new h^e, »j all things doe notbecvme new^ there is no New- % Cor, ^,'17^^ birth in truth jail is naught, and to no purpofe in the Point of falvation.

They are then mifc rahl c Comforters j Phy ficions of no value; nay,of notorious fpirituall blood-fhcd, who having neithcrscquaintance witb,nor much caring for the manner, meanes, mcthode, any heavenly wildome, fpirituall difcrction^or experimental! skiif, in managfngarightf uch an important bufinefle; if a-ny waies they can affwage the rage,and ftill the cries of a vexed guiltyConfclcnce,thty thinke they have done a worthy worke ; Tho after their dawbing, there be noriiing kft behind in it,l>« a fenfcleffc

X ^ skaire^

InfirtiElimifor ari^f comforting

Sea^t

skarre; Nsy,and perhaps more brawnedieffe, and

benummedncfic brought upon it, bfcaufe it was not

kindlily wrought-upon in the furnace of fpirituallaf-

flicflion; and rightly cured.

, ,,. Ifearemee.mauypoorefouksare fcarefuHy *dc-

fay/rhey h^vc^Sft tir- Hveied^^whobeing recovcred,out of ten ours of Con-

rour of their elbtcj Science, too fuddcnly, unlcafonably, or one way or

but they have out. other,unfoundly, conceive prcfentiy, they are truly

growneit, it is paft: converted j tho afterward, they bee the very fame

yea ? what^Iiave you jn^j^^ofchefaJiicconapany and Conditions, they werc

brofcc^^paroij *or did before jorat beft,blefle themfdves in the fecming

God let you*oHt? If happiaefleof an Halfe ^ convcriion.

you have broke Prifon,

you muftcvenin a^ainc,and that worfcthenbcforCj&c, All the coanfell, T can givethee inruchacafe,isio call after thefeterrours ^g4\nt ^ wfaichthou haft (ought to drive a-way J and call aloud, ere they be ^onc p ift call 3 and call quick'y, ere thy hca rt bee hardened quite, and then it will coft double labour. Andpray Goito worke them upon thy\it3xt»^nt\t.'B^gersofDedh^m DoBrine of Tahhjpag.io/^ioj. A man mayhavf quietnefie after trouble, and yet the Houfc not wonne, to vfit from the ftror?g Mdn : Kec may alfo have fotne kind of teioycing; and yctthccomforter not there abiding. That thou n>ayft not therefore biec deceived, confiderthe whole courfe of thy life, fincethat time.—-For the holy Ghoft will not goyerneasthe Divell did, they arc of (o contrary, a nature. T^u-chftone for *ihrifiiMt,Cii]) 3. b By thishalfe Hcrodi/in converlSon, they may leave many {iunes,and doem*»y ihings^hcdre the beftMiniftcrsf//<//>,rerpea3nd countenancethcnj,&c, b Andyctforall thissinrcfpeSof their ownePerfonall falva-sion I As weilntver a V¥hit,as never the better j As well not at ail, as nocihoroiv Jiitch.

Sererall pangs of con

CHAP. XVI.

Twocdfes^herein pangs tf Confcieneeare n9t heUm lid tvhat ever theyfeeme^

Or a more full difcovcry of this miC-chicfe, and prevention of thofe mife-ries,which miy enfuc upon this laft mifcarriage; Let me acquaint you with foureor fiyePaflages out of pangs of v».^ Conlciencc^ which fttilleade aaQiiTe^ and leave a

man to the DiVels ftill; and for all his faire warning by the fmart of a wounded fpirit, drowne Him in the Workesofdarkenc{re,and waiesof death.

I. Some, when by the piercing power and ap- i.Thcdelperat& plication of the Law, their confciences are preft with the terrible and intolerable waight of their Cinnts J and the worme that never dies, which hiithbeene all this while dead-drunke with fenfuall pleafures, is now awaked by the hand of divine juOicCrand begins to fting; They prefently with unfpeakeable rage and horrour, fall into the mod abhorred, and irrecoverable Dungeon of defpaire* The flames of etCMali firefeizc upon them, even in this life jThey are in Hell upon Earth, and damned, as it were, above ground. Such they are commonly, who all their life long have beenc contemners of the confcionable Miniftry j Scorners of the good wmj j Quenchers of the Spirit; Revolters from good beginnings, and profeflion of grace; Harbourers of fomcfecrey,vile, abominable lufts in their hearts a-gainft the light of their confcience 1 clofc Agents for Popery and Prophancncfle; plaufible Tyrants a-gainftthe power of godlineffe; and fuch other like notorious Champions of the Divell, and infamous Rebels to the bighcft Maieftic.Whom,lith they have binfuch,andhaverodefpcrately,andro long de/piffd the riches of Hligoodnefje^ andfsrhearanco^ and hng-fuferiftgileading them te Repentance j God moft juftly leaves now in the evill day,when once the hot tranfi-tory gleame of worldly pleafures is paft, and His judgements begin to grow upon their tkoughts,like atempeftuous itorme; and death to ftand before them unreiiffable, like an armed Man jand fin to lie at the docre, like a bloodhound % and the guilty confcience ,vv

to gnawuponche heart,likf a Vulture,&c,I fay,then Hec leaves them in His rigbteorts indgemejit to dnke or iwiinrae, to ea^ l^^ll^f^*^ ^ ^^^^ *^?* ^^7'^

'*'«>

»-.^

tothefulndTe of chat unquenchable wrath; which bjf their innumerable fiifu!! provocat'oris, impeni-cency,and unbsIicFe.they have treafured up againfi this D A) and wrath, Tba: raging worms, which ne-vcrdiesin the damiisd^and natiiraily bre;'ds in every gracdsfie confcienct^, by their irifatiabJc furfct ixv iinne, and greedy drir^kiag-in imcjuitie like "^ater^ growes fo flrong, and to fiicha ftrangebigneOTe jthat taking advanragcefpecially m the tirae oFterrour of their weakencflc and conFufion of fpfrit upon the Bed of death, at feme dead lift, and irrecoverable danger, iciurprifesther/i upon the fudden, with un-expcdedHdlifliarmiesof guiitineffe and horrour -and over-thrpwcsthem quite, horfe and man, never ^nfcagaine in this world, or the world to'cam-Then would thoFc wofull wretches, who would ne-

verbeewarnedbetiinc,oivetcnnethouFand Worlds, ir they had them, for one moment of that mercifjil time of grace, which they have cus fedly lonj; abn-led, br the benefit oF tht Miniftry, which they have

infolently fcornediforadrcpofthatpretious blood, which by theif dcfperate villaiiics, and hatred to bee reformed, they have trampled under font. But alas ' nomercy,noblemng, nocomFort will then bee had-tho\vithprophane£/rf/.,chey feekcit with tcares!

igiii^fiih^quif^oArdore ^^^^" n»aeous groanes and yelling. And therefore, mr^m emrcrci, t4men tuiningthsir cyeupontheir torments, will roarc out

mentum, quo exagiun^ '^., f^^^^^oHrmg d fre ? fVha amongU hs fjatt d\'^e/t ttrmp^y.confcUou^^ ^^fh everUfiing bHrnings} ^ In the ^Mornin^ thet ll£!nt ^*- '•^'*«^'"r ^^'^^^Aj'.W'^/^G'.^/V y^cre Even, and at Eve^they ■/&^i:^:^tZ^''^>'^^^^ 9^ditr.ereUl^or.s.g,f.r the fear elf <rmci4tu^omues/upcr4ff r,''''^^' "^^^^^^^^^ ffj^J fhallfeare- md for the »*|J.CaV.inLoc. fg'^ V ^^^'ir eyes \lohich thtj Jhall fee. In their /ifc-

'^««'i8,^7, tifnet^^ bchav?dchcfiifelvc« iik^cmell Beads, and

bloody

bloody Go3(jfs in the (ides of the Saints, and againft their fyncerity 5?ndnow atlaft themfdves are caught with a witneiTe, and lie upon their Beds of extremity and terrour likf wiUe Bulls, And Beajls in a nct^ fnU oj the fury ef the Lord 4

a. Others there are, who finding their Cmr\€S diC- 2.They jvho feelerei covered, and their confcicnccs wounded by the h'ght "'edy from carn^ and powerof the Word; and now feeling fadnelJej P^f^^"''«8* heavy-hcartedneflejUncouthterrourSjmuchperpIexi' c Some men are pric-ly and anxiety cffpiritcomming upon thcm,addreflre kcd, and to put away thccnidv.s pnlently, and h,ve fpecdy recourfe to^^;^':^ tht9Arm«offiefh^ontvjzxaminh, carnall content-|oe fport, thiy will irients,andruch other trsiferable comforters. They get to irern company, falftlyfuppofe, and to their ownc utter, and everia-and pafle aw^y the

ftinqoverthrow, thatthefe fpirituaU panes that are "'"'^> ^^^ ^°' ** ^^^J. ^, t • 1 n -1^1 ^ ^^j • I. teime it, they ViAl

now uponthern | which if rightly managed, might ^^^^^^ ^^^ j^j,^; ^^^^^

proove an happy preparstive,and Lcgall Pctard,as it the rage of meiancho-

wcre,to brcaketheircnbarr€S,and open theeverla- ly: they never goe to

ftingdooresof dieirSoules, that the King of gio:y any Preacher, to aske

might come in sbee nothingbutfits of Melancholy, ° «l;,!h „7tr«fniJi*!

r ^ r r \.\ n' c J • rr ', moutn ot his bpiritr

or lowrcand unieaionabk c ftccts and impreiiions or they never refeea

fo!ncPiiritanicallMiniftry,and dangerous teinptati- ptayer, nor feekc any

onsto defpaire. And therefore they«hie out of ihcm comfort ia the WoiJ

as faft as they can,bypofting after worldly pleaftjres,°f^^°^^^"^ 'on"?h^

fortjisiocallitagaine, andtofeeleitmorefrcflily cither in the houre oideaib, cria Hell.^wf^fJbrfWjiM his SermoHcfRefcntAKie.lhexejiTebztei in theirrorrowrunawayfrom GodjCven asa Doggcfromfeim that whippethriim. Jutiti* inhisierrour* ranne to the highPricfls,thecnemicscf Chrift,andto the Halter. C-<i»to building of Cities. Saulta Miifickc,to aWitchjanJatlafttoHis Sword, V)kf of B^ejxm^tneeifdf.^. But alas! the framickedea'ingof men in this cafe istoopalpable,andtobewoHdfed at jwhen Gods Word ftrikcs Uj^on them 5 when they fcclc tiae kecneneile of it j when tht threatnings havecutjio that they (raait for it jthentheyruntodicing,cardfHg,drinking,dancingj&c, asitvy^rcotfe. purpofe to drive away rhc Spirit of God, that was coBiming towards tbem^tohealetheu Soulc. fykattly^^edempuonoj tme,f4g^6i. It is the prop* rty of un--gpdly i>,n,t-»remove the diicomfottsof theJi heart ty worldly delcdationsj i% SkuI called ior Mi fickej w^ en he was trouhJed with aa evill Tpiiit. Andio this pujpoff,men thatl>€af aid ot dcipaire,andloyenottobt humbledundirthc mighty h^n . of God, docufcthcjrnives,tbCirfnciKi*,theirHicat,acdthcrdrinkejwith all the Pafiimethat Cin be ^evj-ed, to rcioyceiherofelveswiihailjthaitheymayputthtBiiflvesoutofthek

PailimeS;,

Paftimes,Playes,Hiificl(C, Gaming, merry Compa-ny,Toviall meetings of good-feJIowfhip, Tavcrnes, Ale-houfes, Vifites, Entertamements, improvement cfrheirchicfecarnallcontentmentAc.If (lot to Wi-fards, and even to light a candle at the Divcll for , lighrfomencffe of heart. Thus I know not, whether

with more finneor folly,they endeavour to come unto themfelvcs againe, by the mirth and madncfTc of wine, earthly ) oy, carnal I counfe! ),&:c. Wherein they are not unlike thofc bloody Ifraetitss^ who while they burnt up their children in facrifice to Molech^ f When they facrificed filled their eares with ^ noife of Inftruments 5 left their foHs to this i^aS, by therufull cries of their little Babes,they fh luld be rlnti^ntBri^mZ moved topitie, and fo ftaicd in thccruell fcrvice of that the cry of the f^^^^Joo^'^^C'^i"?^^^^^* luft fo thefc Men of plea-childe might not bee lureandperdition,doefinfully feekc toftoptheguil-heard by the father* ty clamours of their Vexed confciences with the %^^^f'*''^'^''-<^^^^on%QU\\isX\iQ, ^xi^itx^':^x^\\ joy, while their 4* ^/.2, foules are facrificing to Satan, and making fit fewell

for the fire of Hdl J left by liftening to their cries and controlementSjthey fliould bee ftjrred up to take compaflion oftheir owne poore immortal! Soules, and ftopt in the purfuitc of their fugitive follies, and delights of fenfe. Butalas.' in/odoing, they arc alfo like a Man ina burning Fever, who lets downe cold drinkeeagerly and merrily, becaufc in the extremity of thir ft, it cooles Him a little; But after a whiIc,Hc ihall findethcheat,thepainc,and thedanger all doubled upon Him* Earthly pleafurcs may, forthepre-fcnt, ftill the noyfe of an accufing confcience, and feemefomewhat to allay its guilty rage j but affurcd-ly they will afterward kindle fuch a fire m thcBow-eisof thefcmiferable men, than will burne even to the very bottome of Hell, and Blow them up Body and Soule with irrecoverable ruine forever. Heethat goes about, to cure the wound of his confcience for Bnne with fcnfuall delight, isa sif,to helpethetocth-' '" """ alee

ake, Hf e {hould knockc out his braiiies) or when he is dung with a Wafpe, {hould rub with a Nettle the fmartingplaccj'or finding no good by Phyficke, (hould rui^ne unto Wife-men: as if in extremity of tbirftjheeftiGuIddrinkerankepoyfon to quench it; apply a venemous plainer to his fore, and prop up his falling Roofe with burning fire-brands : Remedies farrev^orfe, and more peftilentfali then the Malady ;for they either plunge them deeper into the Dungeon of Me'ancholy, and hcavy-heartedneile; or elfe draw a skinne onely over the fpirituall wound, whereby it fcfters and rankles underneath more dangeroufly: For thus flopping the mouth of tliat never-dying wormc, that infatiable Wolfe inche meane time, doth make k, when there is no more fupply of carnallplearurcs^vvhtreupon it feedsfora "while, to fall more furicufly upon the confciencc that bred it; and to gnaw more ragingly.by reafon of ii's former refl:faint,and enforced diverfion,

I know full well, Satan is right-well pleafed,and Satans methpd of luU doth much applaud this peftikntcourfeof theirsjand ^o^^S"*"* therefore Hee helpcs forward this accurfed bufiacfTe all hee can,of abandoning and banifhing all trouble of minde for finnev/ith worldly toyes. For ordinarily cut of his cruell cunning, thus Hee proceeds in thefe cafes:

lu In the firft Place, and above all, hee labours i.ToiepethcnahatdU might and a:aine, tj detainc men in that height ofned. hard-heartedneffe, that they may not bee mooved at all with the Miniftry, or fuff.r the Sword of the Spirit to pierce. And then, like^ ft^^'^g man arnted^ Hee pofleffcth their Bodies and Souks, which arc his 8 /'^/#?f£',v>^ith mnch peace 5 mddifpofeth them % CtinttdmstV^themm' wholly in any hellilli iervice at his plcafure. Thus ^-^^j "»'^'''*'«"' j 9«» '» Hee prc.aiKs with a world of men amongft us.They "'''^^«''/^;v«f'*«"'« nearebermon arttr Sermon, ludgemenl upon ludgc- ^e/;„„;.. Crfg. in cap, aieotjand yet are no more itirred with any penitent 3iJob.CoUo3r5 " ~ aftoniihmenc

aftof>ifl-imcntfc'rfinnc,or faving u .orke cf the Word,

then the very Seates whereon chcy litj the Pillars to

Such are which they leane, or dead Bodies upon which they

LignoraaM. ff'-ad. They arc ordinarify fuch as thefe: Firi},Ig-

norants, of two forts ; firfl, Vnskild, both in the

5 ., Rales of rcafon and religion i Such are our exrremc-

thTol^;^'!^^^^^ ^'S'^o'^ant people, which

uconccjcj. fwarmcani^otigft us in many places, to the great dif-

hono'jr of the Gofpeil, by rcafon of the want of

CatechiQng, and other difcipiinc : fecondly, Led by

the light oFnatuTall confclcace to deale fomcthin^

hon:fty-but Ideots in the great myftery of godlines^

Such are our mcerelyciviil hontli men. Secondly,

Thofe that are wife in their o w/ie conceits, Ifai y. 21.

B-i'^g ftrongly perfwadtd of their good eftatc to

n MuUhm deltSiat om- Gcd Ward, u'hcreaSjas yet, thcv have no part at all

»« &- muitum miferi, mike God allofmcfcy : fccondiy, or prcferve a *on sedfi^maf, mm fecrct rsfcr^ation in their hearts to repent her after-^'1^::L "^i ^ S^^^^'y V°^ !^«-^^ pradioioufly hardened' theii & ver-2. sienimmbii ^^a-^^jChattncy f;»rc notthe jiidgetneau to come: ^liuddicsm ntfi mi/eri' fourthly; or with .execrable villany defare to exciii-'^rsj&m^fefatoroomi^ guJlTi thevcry noiions cf aDsity, by a kind of a'l 7«: tUP""'^ ^^r^' ^^''^^^ Athdfme ; and being drown-d m fe.^ilialicy, rC£:r.:^^;|:^Il^^^^^^^ ^^eWord of God, that they

taum,.& imptmiMem ^^'/^i^.'^e withoutxll ch.ckeorrcluaadon.

&adiicentUmpecc4tor»m,&f4ceresqiiod veltes, uttrerii fecuh, yd quantum til^i Per. rniitermr.yiiqHmttimubi U&idoiu(?ilfet. Et fiquis te htn^ rmmndo oblun^retjtqut "rrera,utC6h:beresteA^tmmoder*toluxu, tandopofi conoipifcentm &- deferendo Dcnm tuum,mtermtdi^^oiesebimg4nm6l^ilfleres,tm?udmtt qnidt^ fr»>,te, yehn.tudhk d,yi' ^^*'-fooriut»,&legeresdehhr9DoyniHicoi^idmetefreideDeono(ir»> Ifkmtfericorse^ & m,erator et muitum mifericcrs.ne talia hmines dicerent, umm verbtm addtdit in fine, quod att.&^txxtx & exct,/?it Utitiam mdilprdfumemtim O-induxIt ti?mrem doUMium, G*Hdt4mt4>t ad mlft,ic6rdum Dammi, fed time^mm dd iudteium Domhi. ?4f cudumttcet. Tacet» fed uoh femper tace^it. A>3guft.Lib. de decern chordis^cap.i. Nar peryerfutemjlr^ pc yUHmwDeHm,(pMi/tmordem,Htnotifit i»J^u/.Ucm dctamp. Serm.io^. "^ » -> j r

a.Buc

Part.l Cap i (5. JpSied Confcisnce s, _ __^ ^ ^^

^. But if it fall out by Gods b]e0]ng, that the aJf^hcy arc moved. ' Wordcnce begin to get within a man, and toworkc itrrourand trouble ot minde for finnc; {o thatHee fees him grow fenfibleof His (lavery, wearyof His forti)erwaies,andlike enough to breakc the Prifon, 'and bee gone; then doth Hcc ferioufly obferve and attend, which way the Partiecndines, and how hee may bee esfiiieft diverted, that hce may thereafter proportion His Plots and Attempts againft Him, the

mcreprofperoufly. ' -,r. < t -

Firft,ifheefindcHimtohauebcene an horrible i.If they arc melan-

finner,of afad and McIancholikediTpofition^much S„,'?^5°^^^^^^^^ alflicfled with outward croflesjS^c. Hee then laies j^, tjeipaire. loudupcnHisaffrighted Soule,vviih all his cnnning andcrueityi thatif it bee pcffible, Hee may drive Hira to defpaire. For this purpofc Hee keen's the ftingof the guilty confciencc it felfe, all hee can; iharpensthe.easpoyfoned Points of his ovjne fiery darts J addesmore griflelinefle to his many hatefulfc tranfgrcffions J more horrcur to the already flaming vengeance againft Gnne,&c. That if God io permit, Hce may bee lure to lirikc defperately home, and finke Him deepe enough into tha abhorred Dungeon.

Secondly, But if hee perceive Hira not to have i« If merry and noe been infamous and noted for any notorious finnes j "^'^'f m* ^°l^^^ ***-By naturall <^nftitution, to b«c merrily difpofed s goo^^^^^^vvflup. iinpatient of heavy. hcartcdneffe,and formerly much addicted to good iellowfhip : If hee fpie him, to i intuetuY inmicm gtm ftriveandftruggicfordif-intanglemcnt out of thcfew'^'' huwani Mmtf-af uncouth terroursjand re-injoyment of his former'^f^?*'J^"» ItWa'lpl worldly dclights,and loviali companions: I ray,then y,lft2!ep!ml4d^u^ Hceismoftfoiwardto follow and feed His * hu- tegno/c^t fAcUiuj ineli^ mour this way alfo.* thacfoHeeraay ilifle, and utter- p^nmenum: ut tumdk lycxdneuifli, the woike of the fpirit of h^ndaae m "' ^""^ "^'"^ ^'^* the very beginriing. Andtothis end,hebmnts,with trjlZcTXf.h.

all the cunning hee can, the fling of a Mans ownc eol.45^» '

Confciencc J

Conference, and quite remooves his ownc : Hce procures and.cffcrs all occafions of cut ward contentment: HeefiirniOics His FcIIowes in iniquity, and the Dfvcis proflors with pernicious eloquence, and ftorcof cntifeoients, to bring him backe agaiae to their bent and bcaftly courfcs : Hee minifters his owne delicious Potions of carnall pleafure^to caft His confcienceaflcepcagaine ; In bricfe, Hee leaves no Policy, plot,or praftife un-affayed, un-attcoipted, to make the power of the Law unprofic?»bIe unto Him ; and to drowncall his iorrow for finne in fcnfuall drunkenneffe.

This then I make the fccondpeftilent Paflfage out of pangs of confcience; to wit, when a man, to decline there, is driven by the fubtilty of S3tan,and per-verfenelfeof hisowneflefli, if notto Wifards and Wile-men, asthey callthem,and other fuch Oracles of the Divell j yet at befl to humane Helpes, to worldly wifcdome,to outward mirth, Good-tellow-fliip,plea{antcompanyiHis heapesof gold, hoards , of wealth, riches, Paiiures, variety of choifeft Pa-ftimes: nayjforeafeto any thing, even to Drinking, dancing, dicing. Masking, Mtf-rule, revelling, roa-ring,&c, or any other fuch ribald,bedlam,and raging fooleries.

CHAP. XVII.

Part. I.Chap, 18. jifftHed CoHfcierxes,

CHAP. XYII.

tyf third cafe whi rein pangs of Coytfc'tence ntAj (eerue to bee hedledy ard Ate rot ; r^tth the dtfcovtrj of Meat ^ errcrs tn that \<f>;de^

I l<\^p<^^j^^g|OiTiethereaw, who paflTe 'cut of ^.They wtomisapply '"^^"'^ Toubic of minde for finne, and the PponaKcj,

LcgalIccrrours,into a kind, as it

were, of an artificiail,enforced,

unfcund,untime!y;Snd CGunter-\ f«;it peace of Cvonfcience. I

meane it tbus,when a Mans car-

nall heart, wounded by the terrifyine power of the

Word^ with fight and honour of his former wicked ^

wayes,b'jtweaiyof the woundjinspatient of fpiri-

tuall heavinefle, wilfully fet and refclved obftinstely

agai.'ift theholyfevcritiesof thcSchooie ofRepen- k Ifr.tf.14;

ranee, mcrtification, godly flri^neffc, walking with ^ Others have •yerf

Godj&c. And withali meeting with fomc Dawbcr ^^gn^V'^T' ^""

vvithuntcmpercdmortar.wbois very ready k 'Uy"fn?tcwlg Sld'of

hcAlehh heart roith fn>eet words^fajing^ Tejf^e, feace, the promife of mercy

ivhsn there ts no peace-J I {ay in this cafe, ^ fnatches and falvation,ere it be-

h.')ld of comfort, and aopliesthcPfomifes of mercy longed fo them 3 thin-'

»nd falvation bcforethey belong unto Him : Bdorc fS^^^^^^,

HecDeeicarchedtotbequicke, loundedto the hot- rfiey had felt fometer^

tome,and foundly humbled; Before the fpirit cfrours.—ButthePro^

Boiidagchath.asit v/ere,it'sperfed: worke,and Hee ™feof falvationisnot

kindli:y fitted for ^/«j an/. Forthispurpofethey ^"'§1;' btloaguig to

n 1 ^ •/- r f .' one, thati« onciytcrf«•

arewonttowreft, abufe, mif-apply many places in g^d for his pumfiv-

theBookeof God;Theuniki!fullPh)ficions in ap- mem,but is contrite-plication ^ and the deluded Patients inapprehcnfion hearted for finne,\vhich cf them : Even fuchas thcfe .- C&me unto mee ali'^ ^^^rRo^ljofrnt yee that Ubom , and are heavy laden, and I -^iUh^m^£^vlEirm i giveyoti rejl: c3/*««^.i 1.28. Yea,biit they arc not js4ithffag.\^^, Y ' weary

^^Q, Infiru^iwsforAright comforting Scft.i

■

weary of all their (itines, but onely troubled with the prcfent tcrrou'' j nor willing to take upon thtm ^ the Crffjfe of Cbriji : Well enough content they are to take Him 3S a Saviour to prefervc them from m Pral.gt.ii* Hcihbutnotasa " Lord,^Kt»r,x\dz\y ^ Hm^afid

n °^um4Jmd;*m fr4^ ^o fcrve,ob^y and love him. pyhsfaevrr/^ail call u^-tret, /> ^ponCm ftcerit »nthe N Ami of the Lord^fjAll be faved: Rom. lo 13. SjfQM/x /UK rfwww/wwj Yea, but they doc not confider, that many alfo Ihili &tBd Acceftum amu- Qxy,L')r4^ Lord^ ^J?Aatth.y ,iz . and 25,ir. and yet ;«w/«.^//gr../5«4« . g^ excluded from etcrnail bliffe ; and therefore cnnulum':n,mt in iffo all that call favingly upon the Nameof Chnfi.mwii dimSfonfi Atiultera*ni'depart from imcji4tty: xTim,l.i^. But they upon ma deprehendentur , recovery, will by no meanfs depart from their dar-^***7j'j ^"^ '**'*''"» ling delight. Hee th^t heleevethon theSoHfte^hath r«/^/Jmf>/^'Jrf^^^^ y^^' butjnftifying

mhiMAnltttijie.iamtl-^^^^^ purihes the heart, <v^JZ/ 15.9, fills it with-liM fac/ernHelo -ytdere, deate affcdioiis unto heavenly things, deads it to ^ualti ejjet ? ^*» »o« chc World , and divorces it quire from all former .^f/r/.«r««r6>*«f ^j«f«-^^^,3,|' jg^^^^j.^ ^j companion-fliip. / ^,1/ aive

r^m anrnnm cmymctJ" ^'^^''^'^^ « ^^^^r/?' ^f '^' PottntAwe of the Water ret^ ^masauru'n pro ^f ^ife, freely: %eve/.ii.6. Yea,t^ut they thirft onc-•piro,amasaytnHlumpto\yiot falvatioH, not for fandificaciou; for m:rcy, ^^'^''' "'^"S"!' in E-not for grace} forhappiiiefle, not forholinenfcj&c. L/a'lw,«L;wT»^e^e men, as well as the lecond fort, will by no-ttifit, nierttrite dicdrit, mcancs thorow the pangs of the New-birch into-Ji mmnerA D>*«m ^/«r, thc hol]^ Path. Thcy wickediy mifconccive out of qui>» 'tmdHtit afe^um i\\c iotitn Principles oftheir owncvvorldJy wife-1.!fh^T^' ^'^*"dome, prejudice againft the power of godiinefTe,

W^UD.2^ap4, J 'i.; ' r r Cat/ r 1

' ■ ^^ and peltuent periwalions or PtKow-fovoers under

their el^etvej, that 'v\ fo doing, they fliall bee utterly undone, and never have ^ood day afterward ; Bur, to fpeakeintheirowne language, fall prcfent-ly into the hands of the Puritar.cs, into thcftricfl. tortures, and Hypocriticall naileries of precifc-mfle, into fowrenefle, unfociabienefle, dumps of Mlancholy ; asid indeed, int® a (taie, notpaft a jftipfhort of dillradioa and. madaeile. And chtfe.

therefore

therefore call abotit to get out of trouble of mfndc, and feiife of divine terrour with as great impati-CHcy and precipitation, a» the £c^\mtv % ontly more piaufibly, and with fcemi-Jgly fairer, but truly falfe iatisfacllion to their ownc Soules. For the former rurti with furious ind/gnation out of thefe fpiri.uaU de;edicns of Confcience, as unmanly feares, not fitforvvcrthyfpirits, and men of loviall refoiutior^, into greater cxcefle, and variety of worldly delights, and fcnfuail ioofcncflei 3"<^ ^° ordinarily become afterward very notorious, and more defpcratc enemies to the KtnadoTtse cf Chrtji : Becaufe the power of the Word hath once itung their carnall hearts with fbmc remorfcfull terrour, they ever after heartily hatethe fojud a^d (earcbing Miniftry, andmanagersthereof, the Inf^iftjrs of their fmartj for no other reafon in the world, but that they teil them the truth,2nd thereupon torment them beflrc theirtimci thatfo, if they bee not wanting unto riiemfclves, they may efcape the torrnc^its ot erer-nity hereafter. And they fet themfelvcs ajjainff godly Chriflians with incompatible cftrangemenc, and implacable fpitc; onely becaufc they are Pro-feflfours of Selfc-dcniall, holy ftridn'-fll, inconfor-mity to the world, repentance, mortirication,&c. theentcrtainementand excrcife whereof they furi-oufly morcdetell and flic fromi then the death of theif Bodiesjsnd damnation of their Scules^But thefe latter, pafl's more piaufibly out of trouble o r conioX' ence, and take a fairer courfe of the two, tho it proove but an imaginary and counterfeit Cure. For they labout to clofc up their fpirituall wound, with comfort out of the Word;and promife peace to their troubled hearts from the pio.niftsof life: But herein they faile, and fcarcfuUy deceive themlclvts, ia that they conceive, the firft fits and qualme-, as it , were,of Legall terrour, to bee faving repentance;

N X* age-

agcncrall fpccularivcapprehenfiin of Chrift's Pafli-

't>n; to procure afpeciali pardon for ad their finnesj

fruitlefferpeculationsof Faithco preventand fccure

them from the wrath that is to come j a nieerc vcr-

ball profefliontobec forwardncffc enough, except a

Man would bee too precife. Vpon the firft fright,

and feeling the fmart of a confafed remorfc and hor-

rour for finne, without any further penitent wading

into Particulars, or thorow-fearch into thqr hearts,

lives,confciences,and Callings j without fuff&ing the

worke of the ffirit of Bondage, to drive them to

Chrift, and a rcfoiution t» fellally^c. They prefent-

ly, hand over-head,apply by the ftrongdeluGon of

their owne idle groundlefleconceit, all the gracious

b And let not the fc be promifcs and priviledges of Gods Childc to their

weary of the yoke of un-humbled Soules; and enforce their underftan-

GodaadtheUw and dingsby a violent greedy error, to thinks they are

make over-musn hafte. _«?_ J. r ^^ -c • ii u ^i <* i^t •

outofthisftate,/otfo J^"*"cd by fuch ai artihciall heartlefle Notion^

may they undoe them- whichfalfely they call Faith: and for eft iug in a coun-felvcs : for as fome terfeit perfwafion,that they are true Converts,ordi-withftandingtheirter- „arily tume o atrmll Trofe/foHrs, roue, have withltood ,,\i i • j t i i_ l y •

thcjrfalvationjfofome . Who areakmdof people,whohave notnorcfpi-have by haftening out, rituall Iife.then a dead Faith can infufe into them: No tnadewafteof alljand morecoraforc in the communion of Saints, then an IbcingimpaticHtof be. outward correfpondcnce in Profeflion, fpcculativc

hold of the promifc ^^" V^^^^ • ^o more inter^ft, or right to Heaucn,

ftraightjhive proovcd thenoboldprefumptuousConfidence :built fiirft up-

l>utloore,unfGundand on their owne wilful! hncicy andfeconded with Sa-

St:Xf!?thf;ha3r^'^'"°'"",8§^'*r-""Siv"hem.Whofeforrow

tarried tbe Lords lei- '^°f "'li^caf themoft,iscom:iionly no more,thcn af^

iure ia it, might h^vcfl^^^"g fkeir Soules for a Day, and homing doivnc their

come to found and true heads I the 4 Btil-rujh^ without loefina the hands of^ic^

comfort, which would k^dnejfe, or dcpartiie from iniquity. VVhofeconvcp-have contiQued aUn,„.-^ ' . ." ^, & , _ ^ , ^ _ ^ r their dayes. K'^crs ,/"^"isnothmg,bjtoncIy a fpeculative PafTage from

iDedbamtn bis Doflfrwtt ^ ^^"^iife*^ apprehsnlion of Gnne, to a general! ap-

*/^ fjjthf^aiaio, iP]ication of Chrift ^ without any fcafible, or fa ving

alteration

a'teration in their waves. Whcfe New-obedience confifts oneiy in a formall conformity to cut ward cxercifcs of Religion, without all true Zeaicjiife, heartine{Te,hoIint{Ie,or indeed honeft dealing with their Brethren. But theft; men are to know, thae Chrifts blood never pardoned any mans Soulc from finne, whole fpirit the power thereof did not purge fi-om guile. Ic never faves any one from Hell,whom itdorh not firft in lome good meafurc fesfon with holincfli^nd heavciilv life* In vainc doe they build comfort upon his Taffiony who doe not confcionably conforme to the pradile of his iVord. And let them furtherbseinformedforamore cleare difcoveiy of theifgrofit and damnable Seife-dect it J thathowfo-everadc:vdFaith,accoidineto it'sname and nature, enters (if it hath any entitle at all) into the underfian-^iiig, without any remarke-ablc motion, fcnfe and la true Faith corMtf% alteration 5 yet that Faith,which truly juftifies, paci-fieSjpurifieSjmortifies,fandifies,aRd favcSjis evidently dircernabie, by,firft, Many flirring preparatives; i.The Preparatives. Sight and fcnfe of a Mans miferable ftatc by nature, of his<irjfalnefleandcurredneflejf/is!«M«^ himfelfe in-'the Jlght ef the Lerdy fesrefuli apprehenfions wrought by the fiiritof bondage ;Illumination, con-Vidion,Legalltcrrour3,&c.Secondly,ViolentafFedli- z.Vi»knt affediofltt onsabotittheinfufmgof It, which are wont to bee ' • raifed in the humbled heart by the Holy Ghoft; extreme thirft, inflamed defircs, vehement longings,un-utter:*ablegroaningsof fpirit, prizing and preferring the Pv^rfon and PalTion of C^rz/jbefore the Polfeflion of infinite Worlds 5 willingneffeto fell all^ to part with anything for Him,tho never fo dcare, or fo much doted upon heretofore; with pleafure, riches, prefermentSjarj!>/?r hand^zrighteje^ libcri:y,hfe,&c*. Nay, if infucha Cafe, if even Hell it fclfc fiiouldf ftand becweene lefus Chrift and a poorc Soule, Hcc Would moft willingly palfe thorow the very flames

y i ihcreof

thereof to embrace H isblcffcd crucified Lord,^in the. 3, ConTegiiiBnrt^ armesoFa lively Faith. Thirdly, iafeoarable confe-quentsrndcompanions: firft, an hearty and everla-fting falling-out wirh all finne -.fecondly, fandihca-tionthorovVout,inB,^y,Soale, Spirit, andCalling, and in every power.part andpafTagc cherc^of, tho not in perfeftioa of degrees, astbey fay. yet ill truth and cffsdaally ; thirdly, A fet and fokrrnc courfe of New-obsdiencc, fpent principally in Selfc-fobricty, rigbteoufncfle towards our Brc;farcn, aiid'^olinefie tovv'ardsGod*

Many unfaithfiiil men in the Miniftry,both in ths ir-publike teachings and private viPKations of the ficke, have much to anUver-forin this Point: who for want of skill in that highefl Art of faving foufes, of familiarity with God,andfecrct working oF hisSpirit,of experience in their ownc change, and o( the Ipirit of difcerning.&c. many times concurre withfuch mi-fcrablementomarrc ail, in ftife-ling the very fir/l ftirringsof legall remorfe, by healing the wounds ,of theirconfcience with fwcet words, before they be rearcht,and (bunded to the bottome j and by ait unfeafonable and undiicreet heaping a great dcaleof comfort there, where as yer, a good ground-workc of true humiliation is not fcundly laid. Many and iamentahle are the fpirituail miferies in thofe Piaces, •where fuch Dawbers with unttmpered morttr domineered who never pafTedthorow the Pangs of the Ntw-birth themfelves, were never feelingly ac-;quainted with the wonderful! dealings of God in that great Miracleof aMansco:iverfionj or tnined ' up experimentally in the Schoole of teajptationss paineftill exercifes of mortification, and counter-minings againft the Dephes^ Wiles, DevtfeSy AndjirH' r tAgems afthe DivcU^ The bleffed Prophet paints tbetn out to the ix'tt, and denounces a dreadfull woe a-gaiaft fuch gatteiing and fooiilii Pf ophcte^^^^^.i 5.

AShip-MsfterskilfuUoncty in Aftrcnomy, and o-tberfpecijladve Paflagesof the Arc of Navigation, is no body in condu£iing Men fafclv over fome dangerous Sea, to Hiin, that be fides fiifficicncics of Art, is furni/hc a!fo with experimental! skill \n thofe Parts, bypsfling formerly that way Himfclfe, and havingdifcover^d thofcdangers of ruine, and hidden Rockes, which the ether Man might eafily run upon. Give me a Man, in whom variety and pro-fcui'.dncfle of beft learning dofh concurrc in the highcftdcgrceof excellency, yet if his owne heart beenot foundly wrought upon, and fcafoued with "^vinggrscf, Himfelfe experimentally feene intothe Myfttryof Chriftjand Secrets of Sandification, as Hte fliall bre hardly able to wound other mens ccn-fcicnccs, and pierce ihcmtothe quicke; {bHee will be efound very unfit to manage srighc the fpiritnall miferies of a troubled Soule; and to tranfport it fa-vinglythorow thetcmpeftucusterroursand temptations incident to the New^-crcation,into the Port of true peace, and Paradife of the blcfled Brother'koed, A right dreadful! and tei^.der Point it is, to deale with diftrefled ccnfcicnces 5 fo many depths of Satan,and deccitsofManshe^rt mingle themlelveswithbufi-ncfle of fo great confcqueucc. Euen^ well-meaning Man without much hctdfulntflV, and good experience both in the Point, and the Party, may crrc dan* gerou fly,and be much deceived herein. I have beard from a Man of confcience and credit, befides many and many in chcfamckind, of a fearefull impoiiure tothispurpofe:v^w««'j,Vt'/;<7 far the world rvas ^ell enough^ vifited rfith fame troKbU ofmtndefor hit fmius^ fent for a LP/fixtJ^er to mhifier comforts Hec^tt feenies, not foMMdffig Him to the bsttome, ^r fenrching to the ejtiicke^ heaped upcK Htm utifeafsKahlj^ and too foove^ mercies, and hoyes ef fftrituall fafetj. Afnongl} other thingsi He-e 4sked Bim 3 whither fsjmerijj Hee had

Y 4 ever

J26 InJh'Hflimffor arigijt eamforting SeA,t

»ver f<. It tefiimonies and refrejhings of gods favour^ mid love j lea^ unfrvered the Party •, [ ^x\<\ here take notice of a notorious depth of the Divel! ] Otice ri* ding alone upon the tvny in pteh a PUce, I gfe^ ftpan the fndden , very lightf^me , and It^ht-beartedjC^c, [ This was but a fla(li of Sataiis Angelicall glory,cun-niiigly to lighten and leade hiTj the way to further conftlfion]. fVhy then, replied the Adinifler^ you may ifuild upon it, God ii confiant m UU favours j andrvbom Hee loves once^ Hee lo ves for ever* H^renpoft tlic 'Pa* tient Tvas prefently heated of his rfiomtded heart , and after fell nnto hts former conrfes , and grew fnllj at profhane^as Heev(>asbefore, Amongftthe many imp-^ r-, -s ..^v" tantPaiTagesofouiMinifterialIiiDpIoyments,Ifeare

fit",rS*i «-■ "".this f w»ightyafeire of v.«t,ng the ficke, is *t^ufi>tt hmints^eiuAm pafled-overaifo (more is thepitty/) with much ig-^ufn hiftrmitatii'u* ^v-norance, flighttiefleand negled. It is incredible to metttnr, *ut agrounty confidcF, how fearfully many offend, and what a *"''^V!^'!!JZuLTZ <3ealcof hurt they doe, by obfervring one plodding fani loayenit p^/?*rM gcneraUtormcjand that apooreoneCoo,towards all ettUliarum f»luti fun Patients proraifcuoufly .• wichout any judiciousdiC-^ttp* inyi^iUre aec/t-cretion iti diftinguiflilng the variety of fpirituall TAtt^iy q^^n in hjfmf- ftaccs,thtdiffac3it decrees of uriregenerateneiTe,fcr-,^^;^«*.Harmon. conf. mcrcourfes ofIif€,&c. Commonly their carriage m »a.i.Helvct.Conf.cap.iuch Cafes is the lame to the notorious finner, the 35'P2g'8^ J meerecivillMan,groircHypocritCjCarnallGofpe!ler,

formallProkflbrjBack-fliderjtheweakeanditrongj the tempted and untemptcd Chriifcian. U they but heare from the fick Man agenerall acknowledgement of his Unnes, formall cries for mercy and pardon, earntft dt(ires to die the death of the righteoas^rp-c* which may be eafi jy,and ordinarily found in a 7^hari» Jte^ot fooltjh Vtrgifi^^syou have heard btioic j rhey willprefent'ynecdsthrcape Himdown.thatHtrisas fureafavedMan,asifH.;e werein Htavcn already. Herein relcmjling, faith 1 Marburj^a fooH/bSbep' -1.Vg'onKal.3>ipag.y»i'tf<»^^J ^orrofitm^s\iU tdhelj,* his^oore Jheepe out of

tbff.

ths ditch, is driven to p/ay the mifernble csmforter j 4fid to take fdffte other indireSicePtrfe (as matiyufe to doe in fmh cafe) to cut the fieepss throate in time, to make him Jl^AKsmeate'Jefiit fhouldbee fttid^Heediedinadttchi Manyandtiiianyatime doe fach feliowes as thefe, empty and difcharge their c<»«?»?i?»-P/^r# 5oc^/of all the places of mercy and comfort,coIk£led curioufl y, andinduftf ioLifly forthatpurpofe,upon chofe Men 5 who were never acquainted with the wayes of God in their Iife-time,nor with the truth of humiliation, or truly With the great worke oi Repentance upon their Beds of death. ThoreforraaIlChurch-men,who ftood about Mar* jball ^^r£>«jthatgreat Peereand Pillar of France, aC hisdeathididinthisrefpeft veryiiloffices of Gnoft-lyFarhersuntoHiminhisgrcateftneed, andlaftex _.

tremity.ForwhenHebehavedhtmfelfemorelikea'^^^^^^^^^^ r furious Divcll,aIreadyamoDgftthe damned fpirits, care of his Bod ^.^hieh inblafphemieSjimp&tiencies, andmofl raging pafli- was no more his ownc ons,thena meek and humble Saint of God, ready to Htturned f Him incuu pafTcintoeverlafting Manlions of peace j they riot-^i*"*';^''«^'''^'Av'?C> vyithaandingoutof theirPopifhdivinity,gave him JJ^L^d.*E^lc^X thtsab(oiutionyH^nring Him that Hts foftle W^f ready to oner ) touch jrice, fo fee Gok,afidto he Partaker cf his glory in Heaven.'SNiitn long as I ilwll bee lilt had been fane fitter to have driven him to the fight ving* if they put mee of his finn«,fenre of that dreadd.ll houre terrour of r.gS.'h/™":;!! that ilnclTricunalljto which hee was ready to pallc, pany t.:at is here, ani andfearcfulnefTe of that iofernall fiery Lake, from willfDrcethcrtfttokiU which no greatntCecan priviiediie gr^.cdefle Men. me,IvTiIlle;pcv.^own, I feareme^thcre are many Trcncher-Chaplainesof i^>®°*^'"^^'"«^ "^<l the true Religion, alfo, who are ready to doe propor- ^^j;,,^ ^^^^ ^ ^^^^ ' tionablefervicejtourgndly great Ones, upon whom stmt auitm per omnein thay ^^^Qildyhy promifing them life. But m;injf and caUvutdiem potery^ dreadful! arc the uiift^kiiigs a' d uiiferies, which tail> /'f"' m^4timer^ upontheSou!esofMtn,b.th Patients and By-ftan-C^;'''';^^:;^''''"'^^^^^^ deis.by tncun^tccr'ng, rornf:a!l vifitations^andFu- nepnmeyyote,ye/htt mrflU Pant§yricks, which ordinarily follow after, dtni^uf t9t»it^u 4mm

Happy

Jfijiruclions fer a right comforting, St6i, i,

impstentJam Mic*hs. HiDpy thcn,and hopeftiil is thar Maa, who in the ^^mtci^Hi/nCiTe f^^"^^'"o^ HisSoiile mce-:es widi that ^ One of a taZ TcedeTyolLTm] '^^«>«< fo^ 3 3 1.?- ^ith thofe SoHiics both of Con-mmijae/{taHgera,4i>^ folation and thunder ;whoareasa.5'e,ready,and wil-fierruit 5 cireumfp item ^n^^ righrly to bi.de up a bruii'cd ^irit with the ttaMqitr^t4nqM^r»gUJi- Bar,icne of mercy, aid promifcsof liic) as to breskc m'^rS' TraC' "iP^^^^'sa ftubbornehe-atcwith the terrours of the pzo iS'j^ss. ■ "^*^' I'aw.Who,aschey hboiir inthefirftPiaceto frighn { Siquidem muhif prtf- and fife mzA 011: of their finftjil courfcsj into penitent iyterdtm nmmittHuf dcjcdlonsof Confci'cnce, a nccdtull preparative to di/penfatioy fed non om~ j faving convcrfioii; fo they have learned both f>3c-5" ^'''•'"^ .""""^t ciilacivelyandexpcrirti€ntally,toconduft themthbi. Mmflcno. jilm eqai^ row the Pangsof the New-birth,tofound comfort dent eommoditprx/emi-in C^^''fii mortificatl.ona New-ob:diencc, walking ^«r, ^«^/«-«/«fl^ WM withGod,&c.

^ua lefit chrifli exqni- -

rnsy mexpUlftUter inhlkt'.dlita f^/tpcditurtx inetirU t aIuu fuffecatur ex ignor.MtU, ^ ianten ignofAnsignorti^itur : alius yero concrtditx (uflodix competenter Incitm, & ttm^itt explor^tyrefponietqueprobdttyitx Mmfirinece^itatibut 'm)uH?li Ytimfley^. Exhkyocan^ df fmt.finoyerit peyiiioiej^&cftrhjiom. Siemmmorbif lorporun MeiuiprohAtmesex-qifirn>itWjq'iiHtomtgkf fpirhitUbin aiimxrut/t pHtredmibur ddkibenit fam Medici fubti-litres^ ^ ft did f?V?^f ,/>iiri/40'3yf{.Au3uft.Tom,9.p.z.De vificacioneinnrmorum itb-a. cap.7. Anhuadredtoonethera, Thefs Ones of a thou/an i are never to bee found a-roongft worldly-mindedind ainbicious Minifters, negligentMinifters, or thofe thij arc ignoraat: Baiam9ngftthemoftsk!lfu'i,fearching,andrpirituall, of fuch as are iaichfall* As appeires by this ancient Pafiagein Auftin.

CHAP. XVIII.

7hree cdfes mare^herein thefangtiof confcienceare not healed.

^, ^4. They who mak« a 4' jBeighc change.

^hers there arc, who paffe out of trouble of Confcience for finnc, .ntofome more tolerable courfcs fbrtherinictocome; but yet not thorowly, and (avingly into the truth and Trade of Chriftianity. For when Satan once perceives, that Tofrew for

fitinc

finneliesfoheavy upon a Mans heart; and the rage of giiiltindrcdoth ftinghim ftill withfuch reftieHe anguifli, that in all likelihood, it will at length draw anddrive him to fome alteration atlca{V,and vvorkc curat laft fome meafurc of amendmentj then doth heeoutof aninfatiablehellifhthirfttoholdhim ftill in his clutches, bend and imploy all his power and policy, to make hisifatisfie himfelfe % and reft finally, as fufficiently fitted for falvation, in fome parti-ail.infbiiicient, halfe-convcrfion; and to fit downc . contentedly with religious formes onely, and fome outward reformation. The Divels firft defire m working our deftruaion,is to keepc aMan notorf-oufly naught, in the highcft ftraine of impiety. A traitouringrainc,asitwcre,and moft defperate Re-bell to the divine Majcftie, wallowing ftill in all variety of villanyand vanity. But if that will not bee, Hee is glad to dctaine him, in what degree of pro-phanencfle, hee can moft conveniently and with greattftfafety, tho thelcaft and the loweft; in any ftatc of unregenetatencffc.thofiimifhed with the utmoftperfedions, of which it is capable j fothat Hee ftept not into the Kingdome of Chrifl, Rather then Hecwillutterlylofebim, and part with Him quite,Hecwilllcavepofte(fionof Him in part; and bee willingjtho full fore againft his Will, to lofe a great dealc of his former more furious feryice; and fomethingof thefulncffeof his conformity to the fafhionsofHcll. If Hee cannot doe as hee would, Hee will doe as hee may, as they fay. When Hee fees him grumbling and grow difcontent,and weary with theloathfomeneffc of the Dungeon,and waighc of his fetters 5 rather, then Hee fhould efcape, and breake quite away j Hee will knocke off fome of bis irons, grant himthe liberty of thePrifon, the comfort of the walkcsi nay and fuffer Him fomctimes to walkc abroade, fo that Hee bee ftiU watchfully . , _ _ - . attended-

attended by his Keeper ) and continue a Retainer t6 ths kingdoms of darkencfle. H e will bee content,to give hitn the benefit of the fcweft flripcs m Hell, and the Icafl: mer.fiire of u^rnnation; tho that alfo b :e more then infinitely tcrnb'e, and ii^tolcrable, rather then Heefhould oeeundamncd at all. And therefore infuchaCafejHec wiileafilyfuffer Him to prccectl tofornekindt; of Repentance; and reformation, cf fomeoneormoe outward grofle notorious finnes| remorfe whereof,peibaps,did firftraifc the tcrrour and trouble in his minde) (© that Hce will there reft, and remainc unraortifitd andunan-iendediu the reft. Or,Hce cares not much,thoHcc beuniverfally, outwardly reformed)3ndiinblaraeable,forthc mofl parr, in his vifibiecarriage,andconverfation; ThoHere-ftore ill gotten goods with Indus ^ (^y his prayers, givealmcs,faft often ,«ivetythes ofall that Heepof-ftflfts, with the l^harifee ; hold out a Lattjp of goodly profcflion to the eye of the world, with the foo-\iShVirginsioblervegQ^\yMm:A<:t$, reforme many things after their Preaching, and heare thsm gladly^ with H(frff<s/; Sothatforallthisplaufibleiand unpcil' niciousoutfidc the heart continue unchafte, impure, unholy, unheavenly ftill jand Hce ftiil huggc i\\ his bofome, iomefecret lufts and fenfuall corruptions, with willing delight, and loathneHe to leave them. : Or, if a man, befides outward religious reprefentati-onsjandconforiiiitiesjdefiresairotofinde and feeic in himfelfefomckindc of inward worke; Hce will u Spirhualpi henedisiu not bge much troubled with addition of the fpirit ©f dHfUxtjl', m^tmperfe.n i^^fffi„atiOH, tcwpotary Faith, fotnc * toy in the

ptrituAi* don4 comfjte, So that the Ipiritoffpeciallfanetmcation be wanting iiens. itlSf>riori w^/?» ftiU, and thatfomc darling delight bee maintained in «i4«irf;'»'<»^;rfo«'<M'«y. heart, life,or calling; which the Man by no mcancs T-«V«;« ^'"if^jf^vjould have meddled with, or mortified. Or that, wr/i3«Tc.^«Sl«^ which is a notable Depth of the Pivdl, of which

■ IIMII-IT-'

Part.S Cap l8. yipUed Cofifciences. 3 51

take fpeciallnotice .- Whereas a Man heares many <%«*» spiritits Sa»Sfi, times ouc of the Miniftry oi the Word 5 that the a- '^'f ^"'^'«?"«'" **«^* bandcningof hisbolome-finne, isa goodtoken of a ^^;^^^j^: trucconvcrfion; and the embracing ot it ihll, istoo fioimfiripfit^ady \lth.6, furca figne,theat he is Satans flill : To the end Hee Zanchius in i.ad Eph. may blind Him in this important Point) Hecv;ill ^-S* fufFcrHimto exchange the vifiblc forme, and out- fidS*^rSon'"a*e wardcxercife even of His beloved finne. For the niJovc?at^ht"wordl" purpole) A mans Captaine and commanding finne, affcaed with feme is covetoufneffc; and it is outwardly exercifed in u- kindcsofgriefeatfuch fury, bribery, facri ledge ,&c. He is well enough con- DoArine8,as fervc to tent in this Cafe, to let Him be frighted by the terror Sat''*th« mo^ei%'" of the Miniftry, from thofc groffer ads of cruelty, yea/alforeformeraaay for which the World crye&fhame on Him, (efpeci- things, cut away out-ally not reftoring); fothat Heeinfenfibly fall unto, ward evils,takcup ma-and fecretly pradife feme other cunning invifible "^ g°°<* duties pub-opprefTions;or any unlawfull wayes of-getting. His ane y« falf fto?"Il!2 fvvcet finne is voluptuoufneffe; Hee hunts after it in Men may have great the horrible villanicsof adultery, or fornication i But knowlcdge,aff€nt,Pro« at Tome Sermon or other, Hce is told and terrified; feffions yea, cxcellene ThatbyfuchfmncsHedothnot onely damnc Him- g'ft'^andfhcwesofcvc-felfc, but alfo ever draw another to Hell with Him, glJcft my, to thf dc! &c. Whereupon Hee may grow into a flavifli di- ccivingof'themfelves, fiafte,and dif-contmuance from them; and Satan will & many others) j& yet nctfay much,fothatchereluccecdin their roomes, ^°^* want of paiticular

fome other kindcsof unclcanneffe , perhaps immo- T .f^,''^^

•3 1./-/-1 -t* LI *hey arc not plamed

derate abufe of the marriage,without any checkc, or onto Him, have no fap

lemorfejor fome other fecret, Selfe-abominations, of graceandfanaifica-notrobeeconceived without horrour, muchlefleto tion. M*fter Rogers •/ be named. Nay, Hee will yet yeeld further, and'en- Dedhatniu m DtBrine dure an utter cefTation from the txtcrnallafts, and vi- '^ uaX'iT^o,' ' fible pra£tifeofa Mans predominaiit and reigning fin 5 y Heb.^.j, fothat be delightfully feed upon it flill in his heart with fpeciplative greedinefie ;aad fpend the ftrcngth of hisafftrftionsjandthc^noltof Histhoughts that way. Hee will give Hmileave to leave off His Vfli-ryiandtocall-in his money, ( but ordinarily ever

without

withoutreftituricn)^othathemay hold hishcarr ftill exercifedwith covetoHfne^e. Hcecan well enough a-bidc, abandoning the groilc afls of iinclcannefTc; fo that Hte lie frying in the flanrjes of hisownefcorch-ing conciipifcence ;and confumir his thoughts in the adulteriesofthe heartland contemplative tilth.O the endkffe Maze,iinfar:homcd Depths.anddcepcft malice of that old J-tf^iZ^^^ow / Hce will yeeld unto any thing,rakeinthc very darkefi: Nooke of HcHj for fbme cunning D^wy^jathc r thenpartwith a pretious Souleout of his Hellifli Paw. If a Man be fb haunted with horrour of confcknce,that hce dare not for his life He any longer m notorioufnefTe, but will needs intofomc new courfe; Heecanput him into many newfafhions, and yet no Ne\^-birth^ no Nc^-mm. Hi will (ufFer him to paflfe into a more tolerable con^ verfation, and yei come fliort of a true converfion. Heecan aflfjrd him a morall Change, or a formal! ChangCjOra mcntallChange 5Tmeane it onclyinrc-. fpeftof the fpiritofiliuminatio:i,and g.nerall graces § or a temporary Change, (of which fc^ MjDirecHons forffiAlking ^tth ^<7^,pag.3 lo.) And yctcbntinuehioi flill within the confines of His curfed kingdome.and in a damnable flate. He doth improove to the utmof}, as occafion of advantage isoftlred, both the griffeli-cfl fliape of a fowJe Fit nd, and the moft alluring light of HisAngelicallglory; todoeus a mifchiefe any way, eithtr upon the right hand, or the left. How many thoufands, Ahpitie/ even in this clea-reft Noone-tidc of the Gofpell, doth Hee kci pe in a prtfumptuous confidence, that they arc conver-ced; and yetmoflcertainely his owne llil!, and m a willing flaverie to fi^me one or other predominant Luft at the leaft ? Bee advifed then in ihc Name of Chrift, whofoever thou art, when the hand of God, in great mercy, fhall vifit and vexc rhy confci-jCiice for lionc; by the pierciug power oFthe Minif^ry.•

Bej

Bccfure to follow the dircflion and guidance of that r a\( h'

bleircd hand, withontdawbing or divcrfion, out of lo^ig," ^^y^ thinking

the kingdome of darkneflCjthorow the Pangs ofthe i^fie will fervc thcturn,

iVffW-^/r/^, into the hely-Tath^whoWy and for ever, then will.lf One would

Makcfure worke, whatfoevcritcoftTheej » Goe b"/ * Icweil of five

thorow-ftitch,thothoulofe a right hand, or right ^"n'^red poinds and

,._,,',,, , , ^ ='t,, „ , .^ £.willoiTcbutfourehun-

eytby it; Sell all that thou haft : The Fe^rle is ot dred for it, hec might

^rf'<!irp>'*V<r: Have neverany thing more to doc with as well bid nothing. theDivelljGive over the Trade of (inning quite, N-»y. the doing fome-nevcr more to turtte againe unto Felly upon any *^'"8 *" Chnftianry, termes. AndifSatan fet upon Thee with baites ^^^tuchTSmzTaa allurements, to detainc Thee in his Ipirituali Bon- by accident. Where, dagCjbutby one darling delight, to which thou haft were there nothm/^ but been moftaddifled: Anfwer him m this Cafe with notorioufneffe,itmichc un-fhaken refolution , as Mofii did Pharaoh in a ^"uVc^Saun^'cannM Pointofterapoiali Bondage ;T^frjry^4//«fl/fo much ^g^g u5 q„ijg f,o^ as *e«^(7(9/<r^ftf/if/r^fA<W(r,YeeId not an haires breadth Religion, hec dcales upcn any condition to that Hdli/li Tharaeh, cfpeci- with uj, as wee with ally in f^ great a matter, as tbeendleffe falvation, or °"'' children; whea^

aam,,ationof;thySou'e. If ^.c ca„keepeponiffio„*!2;;^alS™"rK but by cne reigning iinne, in which thou lieft with eoumcrsand Kattlw.

delighr,againitthe light of thy confcience, hating D.P. Many amanlo-to bee reformed; Hec defii es no more. One knot in a feth agrcat deale of la-thread vviiliiav the Needk's Paflage, as well as five^°"'"*^"**^'*f°"^V°?» u J 1 « V u r^ T^ -1 r^ot want of a hrtic

hundrcd;&c. See to thispurpi.fe my Bireciions <?/more added j A fmall '^alkjng'^ithGod^^Za,^^, BewarcthenoFcIofingup thing pares God and the wound of thy terrified and troubled confcisnce them : Many a time with any out-fide, halfe. or unfound conveifion :'*'^y/?/^ ^^^^V" [°' whichlmakethe fouith Paflage, out of trouble oiZ}:^^::^n:i:<tA mmdeforlinnc. hath let downe that hee

will notabateahaires breadth of his priccj and they thinkcthey offer faire,3nd will goe nofutther jthiswill oeitjthey will goeon wiih their bargainc, elfeno-,&c..—-Thb the Tt irporary offer fiire, yet he will not ccmcap to the Lords pncc. O bef not 10 un-VTJrc,lGrctjot allthislabour yoti havetaken,in hearing reading,prayin^jprofeflino j andirmay he,hnvebecncal(ed P/^r/Mn.andbeenhatcd tor your well- <?oing}andyct!ofe your foi le for a little more. Maflef F,9gers of BedhAtn^ D^Ui 'we of faiih.,otp. i fag. 1^-14. Jiownccre comefomc, thatycc Ihail never lavtChtiftand Jalvation ? ThcyloleHea-Tcn fcrlome liift jif they couldbutyetld up that One thing chat was want,ing,i( D3i|,h£, Jure been aba>gainc« lhd,ea^^ z ,^ag. iS8^

5. And why ojay not Satan fometimes, by Gods peroi'fTioB,becfuff'"eredtoinfli(fl, and faften bijjifrj ^4rr/oftcrrours and temptations upon a mans con-fciencc; continue them there feme while with much anguilli and horrour, for f:5aierecret holy eftd fccne, andfecminggoodto divine 'vvifedoins; andatlength rcmoove and retire them, nccuponlJceelTIonof -^-^^ Ibmidcomfort^or true peace, from the promiiesof ltfe,and pardon of ^\[mt j but onely upon a mcerc ceflfation of cheDtveils pleafureto torment, andicr-rifie any longer? Not that Hee can hurt the Itaft, or moft contemptible creatutc that ever Gnd made, when Hce pleafe : but that it pleiieth God fome-tiaiestogivehimtheraines.andlca'/ctorage. Quieting the confcience in this Cafe, is no comfortaDle cure from poficivehclpe: but a couiitcrfeit palliation byceafingto hurt. See Satans proportionable pra-^iks in matters of Witchcraft, in Gifardt Dialogtte They who have concerninimtchesurMVitchsrafcs.pnu IK counterfeited tcrrours ^vT^r i_ tl^c'^t cc^ ^ t

pngj„ o. Nay, let mc here further, oerore i pafle out or

a AsDirincsaffirme, the Point, difcover unto you a myfterie, but it is of that an Hypocrite maj iniquity and horrible Hypocrific. I have knownc haye ^ewtf »f fi'*/^ fonie(\^ou!d youthinkeit ?), who havc * counter-

TMtityC4f.x.p4g.%, AnddeeoutVfArdly all thingsvnh'tch trueChriftidntdoe. SccVerl^ms in his Trcatife Jf/ott»/i>*re-« H^eprel^xte mdj gee^dnd[eigney rv'titfottver Gods cbildten doi

fAJthfuSy. ^oyimuf hypoeritm eA fingereommHy ^lujideles yere efficiunt.Chimkr. Tom. j.lifo.ij.cap.ia.feajf.SoIdoubtnot, batHcc may reprcfent outwardly even tke de/t(Sions,complaints,and fad behaviours of One truly troubled in Confcience. And that fo cunningly ,that he may for a while deceive judicious Miniftcrs. Some Tdittten h/tye bad fttchagift inthelivelyexfre(?ingofthe formes of Birds andotbtrBedfiji tbdt true :Birds dndli ving Bedfis h^yeiin dectiycdm tak^ngthemfor their Mdtei.But tbt Hyptcriteputi downethe Painter : for by biiglo^ingydnd glijiertng flitwes in dU outwdrd vptrkei, bee doth

-foferfetilyrefemble the trite cT)riliidn,thdt be decehetb, tiatanthe Pdinter,0y Birdty but reafondbieMen ;yedyledfnsd dndexperienced'.br't^iam. Dikeinhif Difcovcryof tlic de-ceitfuIneffeofManfheartjcap.zpag.ip Niyraayhcnot thercinout-goethem ? jls falfe goldiiigUfitrhg goes beyond true i And hired moMrnen in Idmentdt imbeyond the dtcea-. fed PdttiesovfHe friends I dnd fdveaing fjdtterer/ inoufwdrd eompkmentsnf fritnd/htp, be-jyondtrue friendjthemfeiyes iSomdy Hj^omttJ inoMtvcdrd ypttii^es/etmc to (4rrj ft aw^tj /rem tbefoiudefi Cbrijiidntdhiif

with

Part, I .Chap, 18. AgiiEled Confiiences , ^ jll,-.-^

"without all truth or true toucbj of fundry temptati-oiis,andfpiritualldiftempers,incident onely to the Saints. And have for that purpofe addreft thcm-fclvcswith inuch'iuduftry and noifc-j and had re-cour^? many times to fome fpirituall Phyfitions, with many tearcvSan heavy countenance, and other rufullcircuniftancesjcxprcffing almoft exadlythc fcruplcs.doubtsjdiftrufts, complaints of fuch as arc truly grieved in fpirir, and true of heart. O the vvonderfuUDepth, which lieth hid in the confluence cf the Hypocrifies of mans faife heart; and the Z>?- . _ __^ vifesoithateU ^ Serfem.'dohich decftveththerfhole ^ Rcvd.ra.94 7V9rld! Such as thefe^ take upon them, and lay afide c H^fflrr-iM, boet^JiiZ terroursof confcience,as c p/^jers doe theu ^/f^-^^Z)rTZ:j T^Z re/I and Parts. ^^ fumit.^^pt & in

hdc yita *d fim mores 9rehe^r4Ji<itquetbeatrtm txereint ^,qi(i4U4tPrdeg6rmOiaU4txtmf<CfiS btmnihmfr^fr^ /£mnr.BafiUSerm.i«DeIejoaio, ~ "~ ^ " /

SeBd:

JnfirftBmsfor a right.coihfortiHg, Sc^.2.

SECT't- "PATiT.u

HHty which late. tiUely bealedawfi JbaYC f

l^ltofoatioa*

CHAP.L

The right method cf curwg An affliEied confciencel pure things rtqmred m the r$ght method of curing.

H E parfages paft doe all miflcgd fnto By-paths : but there is One b1cffedway,befrdcsall thefe, tho it ht a narrow One, which con-duds dircdlly out of a nacurall ftate through the pangs of the New-birth, without diveifion, or dawbmg; without any longer detaincaicnt in any luft,fcnluall pleafure or bgJoved vanitie i in any kind of hypocraie,ordcgreeof unregcncration, into the Paradifc of grace fully and for ever. This neither plungesa man intothe Pit of Defpaire.normifguides riimbycarnalicounfell.and his ownc wicked con-C€it,intothe foolcs Paradtle, and tafUefle fooleiies erf outward mirth J nor pacifies unfeafonabiy with untimely ard counterfeit peace; nor leaves in the deceiving formes of an unfouiidconvcrfion, and un^ laving flourillics ofgeiera!! gracrs only, &c. But convaicsand tranfports him happily,by an univcrfall. lyncere rupernaturall,thorow.changc into the holy F^th : Andtharthus,andbyruchdegrees asthefc:

I. ^nchrttisanWuaiinationofthcminde.convi-«i©5 of theconfdencc, tcrriTying the heart with

fi

^■z

fighr/enfe and horrourof finneinfbmetrue mcafure. The firft workcof the Spmtjohn x6*^.\stocoKvince tf/y/r/^d-; which prcfuppofeth it!uminatioi;,,and pro-ducethterrour* The Spirit of bondagemuft bee firfl feton worke, tofhew us our fpirituall mifery, to humble us to prepare for Cbrtfi. And yectbis worke in it fclfe, is common to the Alien, with the childe of the New-birth. And ordinarily here they part: The Alien and he that hates to be reformed, out o'^an inveteratejunhappy prejudice againft thefaving pre-cifentffc of the Samts , and lothncffe to leave utterly his former courf€s,company, convcrfasion, being ob-flinated againft palfing on forward into the vi>4y,tvhich iscalledholy.QRegenerati6n,theNeyv-hirth^Refentanee^ ' mortiftcatienj fanQtficatioH , felfe-deniaily Ne^-obedi-eKce^wal\iHg^ith ^od^tHrnwg Puntan^zsihtydy^^c-aretermesperhaps,of as greatterrour unto him, as his prefcnt trouble of confciencc) doth now here di-vertjand afterward willfully and wofully peiifh in foms peililent crplaufiblc By-p&th. Inthiscafc he labours & lay esabout himfor eafc any way, (yeafome-times he will have it from theDivell himfclfe, if hce caUjby the help of a Wizzard,rather then miffe of it) fothathcmayattaine and keepeitsWithout any great alteration of his former w 2ies,or efpecially, without parting with hisdarlingpleafare. And therefore hee a(raies,cither,toco3quer his fpirituall a fBidion with worldly comforts, carnall counlell, choife contenc-raentSj&c. Orelfetoallaytheprefent ftormeof his guilty rage with fomc counterfeit calmejor at beft,ro ftillthe cry of hisconfcience j with putting forth his hand to fomc outward worksof Chriftianity,& fomc kindofconverfipnjwhich inay y~t wel enough con-fift with the fecret enjoyment of his bofomc- iin •• Ot by fomc other fuchindircft courfe,and unfonnd cure. But now the Other, whom the Lord doth purpofcto prepare for bimfelfe by this firft worke, and to call % i cffiauallyi

tfFedually jdoth entertainc at the fame time by the

helpeof God,a ftrong,invir»cibIc rerolutionjnotonly

nevermore toreturne unt©foolifhnefTejwhatfocver

comes of him-,neverupon any tcrmes to fall backe a-

gaine into his former ^ linfull plcafures, which have

now faftcncd fo many fiery Scorpions ftings in his

confcience;but alfo,never to admit of any cure,reco-

very and comfort to his afflicted foiile^ but only by

lefus Chriji : never tohavethe bleeding wounds of

& 'Voi.fieidY'e, dii vei his bruifed fpirit bathed,bound up and healed, but in

tre^toris ckmtitia fr^. ^^^^ fount nine, tpened to the houfe of David, and to the

hu expLi ffi.GKgot. I»habitAntS0fIerHfalemJorfinneandforU}icleamejfe:

ini.Rcg.cap«5. ^ Nay rather then heewill doe the one orthc Other, hc

Necpitemfaitf (thi e/e, will abide upon the Racke of his fpirituall torture

«/ fu4 peccAta difplue- umo htscndins houre. Whereupon heedircftly ad^

yitmtifrines in tis yi- pointed and lanctined by God, tor working a fure, ian^is vires fi/4f exifii- kindlyandlaftingcureinfuchacafc,! meane,the Mi-mentfHffi(tre,ni(idiyi. nifteryof thcWord. And, if hce may have his will

"uft' e'/orTiftI'd ^^^ ^^"^'^ ^^^ "P°" ^^^ "°^ ^^'^^'^^^' experienced.

Kom.inchoat. ^' * * fearching and found-dealing Man, amongft all Gods faithfull Meffengers.

a^eckingfor comforc 2* And fo in a fecond place, without all rcferva-tion>oranypurpofe ever to retume or divert 5 hee comesuntotheMiniftersof God,inthe fame minde and with the fame meaning,that Peters hearers did; Abi,%,'^y. having his heart pricked and rent in pieces with 1 gall terrour.as theirs were: Men and brethren what rhall we doc? if there be any Inftmdiun, dire-fl:ion,ordutyjWhich upongood ground out of Gods S>le(fedBooke,youcanenj'oyne5 wee will willingly follow itjcmbrace it,and rather die then not doc it. . Prefcribe any courfe, whereby we may havcthe boy-ling rage of our guilty confcicnces fomewhat affwa-ged,and wee will bieifc God .that ever wcefaw your faces cNay^that ever hee made you the happy in-fttumentjjto talteo tbefe keeaearrowes of truth and ■". " ■ ---- - terroar

Part. 2. Cap. I. ^ffiBed CsHfciencei, ^ g p

terronr in our amazed and affli£lcd fpirits. Alas/

wee feenow,&c. See before pag.135.&C. And now

here theMinifters of God have a ftrong and feafo/ia-

bleeallingto fetout in the height, the excellencie,

a^nfabknefle, and foule-faviftg fufficiencieof Ifff^s

C^jnfl^ blefled for ever / To amplifie and magnific to

the life, the heavenly beauty, unvaluablenLlTe, and

fweetnefle of his perfonjpalTion, promifes. No finne

of fodecpc a die, bee itfcarlet or crimfon^ but his

pre^l'ous blood can raze it out. No heart fo darkeor

heavy, but one beams fhiningfrom his pleafed face,

canfillitasfull offpirituall glory and ;oy,astheSun

is oflight,orthe Sea of waters. No man \o miferable,

but if hee will goe out of himfelfe,and the Divels fla-

very quite, and come-in,whenhe is dearely invited,

he will advance him Vcithdut money^und -nithoHt frice,

from depthof horrourto height of bappinefTe,&c.

3.Bythistime,bcingthustoldandtrulyinformed ^.H/gfeptiilagof X^

in the myftery and mercy of the Gofpel!, the poore fus Chrift. "

wounded and weary foulebtgins to bee deeply aod

dearely enamoured of lefusChrifi, To advance hioj higheftinhisthoughts J as the only jewell and j3y

of his heart; without which hee hath beenc heretofore, a dead man, and fliail hereafter bee a damned raifcreant; to preferre and prize him farrc above the p!earures,riches and glory of the whole earth; to fee \

his eye and longing fo upon him, as to hold himf( Ifc 1

loll for ever without his love 5 Nay, in the cafe hee 5

now ftands,he is rood wiUing for a found and fa ving \

cure, to pafie through a piece of hell,if need were, to ' i

fuchaheavenlyphyficion J in whofi blefled peifbfi ^^ |

aIone,as he heares,all the riches of mercy, goodntfle, " 'h

compaffion,aHd comfort is to be found jsnd in whoai jji

are hid and heaped up the fulneffe of grace, andtrea ll

furcsofallperfedion. So that now the current of his %

beftaffe(?lions, and all the powers of his humbled foulc arc wholly bent and dirciftcd toward him,

j>njvrH(>Tn)nsjor 4 rtgm comjming, Scd ,!•

AS the Suft-fteiver tonnrds the Surmf% the iron to the toad-fione j and the load-fione to the Pole-ftarre. To whom the neercr hee drawes, the more heartily it grieves himi that ever hee pierced Co fweetanddcarc -a Saviour, with fuch a former impure loathfdmejjfe, and (o many abcmioable, and now moft abhorred provocations.

LcS "'"^'" '** J' Vponthisdifcovery/urvayandadmiratfonof % Nunc incifio difdpu- '^" ^l'*'^' 'J ^7^*^ r'''^ f^^^S rich tr£af»re, the now iusfffeycum ntbti txpe- tfuly broken, and Contrite heart, dcth caft about by tarn yifi&ihum, ut lefum a" mcanes, how to compaficit. O i what would he c*r/;?*^4/<.^*4A74»«, now give, forthefweet fruition and ravifhins pof-

*<?>««^yffr^/«»,,,«,«!^^^^^o"'Werc norhmg m this cafe .• The imperiall i>yorumconei/PoneiytH/tts^^^^^^s^^dcovcim2Lnd oftennc thoufand worlds, r»r/>ow/o/;^*i,>, 15,4^^ wcrcthey all extant, would beeinhisconcdt, but as

zz::r::";^ it;^t f»«' '^^" "'^ """'^ '§"••" ^'/'-

«-w</?4r.Igi.at.Epift. u f A ^"^ '""^ ^"'"gs 3^^ °°^ required at his ijadKona. nands. Atlaft hee happily hittes upon that, which

Come fire, come gib. God Would have him: hee even refolves to fefl ali tct.come tearing with (hat hee bath: to part with ail finne,tho it fliould bee

pieces, come drawing f°^ ^*^ht eye oirtght hand : becit that, which hath ray fourc quartets a-«^ept him longed in hell, mod Wafted theconfcience

funder. come prinflino anrl ftrirL/^/'lrtCirt.*'** kin U.^r„.^«. i \.i-r^

funder,comc grinding and ftuckeclofeft to his boibme; 1 meanc hisCap-lent, of .he De. ^" f^^^ "^n^> ^e Will quicc out of Sf>dnme,he will

torments

torments ot tfce Ue. --r—"•—"-> "ww.iiijun.«. wuiui oi>uoujc,ncwm velljolmaybutwww not'^^^^^^fomuch as an ho^e behinde. For he well Chrift. now remembers, what hcc hath often heard hcreto-

f When a man cnmes fore, tho then hee tcoke no heed,- Thatthc LwdU^ *4t.o'nfr:'l" {«^'^"^^"y/ oneallowedLuft, are never woonttc jopart wiifahii finr.esj 'oogc together m the fame Soale.

baveCarii,andicepe«yoaeof hisfiaacOtharparty .ball havctbe Pcarle. Mafiet A8dwbol9eyerli^i5m.anyonckaavvnefiDnc,leihim know co h.*facc,hehauinotruc

JfMh.liid^f^gl^o Sunt^lmei qttcs f/tenittt feccap^ fed nen emtiitto, ffferyiimes fhi muiddm^inqmbiuaeu3entnr : ron Ar.tiJitidytnmta Vomintim finul/Mriutn O- tnutum it dxrHonit libtrdffei,ferhccdottrtsno,i nan^uammifidccwvibru fartAtu Sifntn^yeQttcx fdrtt ftccatA rtfiryaTiihabtnti/(ftcmdxnimi4^m4ner.te uno frtjieertfettttrat fcx e>f»[^i. Ex» ful.t 4Hiem ftfttKyUt omnUirimim fimul e'^tterJadoceret. Augult. de vera & falfa poenit.' cap.9. S<ioVeumirtmiteMm<!»»f(f"^i»i/o,^i?ncd6(rgo quitrtmcn refsry^tidtxUorecifiet yms^m^ SineamsreDn ctn/tquerftur indB/feiiUata, fine qui) nemo itnquaminycnhgraff am. Ibid Vtex ^evteDtii*tktHmyerfdit renvjiii feccatoruofyfic dtbitctinmm miue^tttm^ ytt/dlitdttep4tto petcntorum ; dtqueiiuJprecnl duhil yerifUmutn eft, in tmnikoif-ir.erecanm ■tiliato fetnper yepertriodiumdmniuu* Jtmnm teicaterum -^frope/itf.metiAtn & ftHdiumdcM initpSilffi-.mndiabiTninlKU. 'NitmqHiTfnii(siir,em omnium accepityittfuftexem gr4tix fimul dttcpit)qujiiilumxrm4tO'>^i*>iit€6ntracmn:a.. Ttu^riigitifrhianditur fihide fectaiitte^ tn:^U,qutara^rem peecatnujufcunquei ^-pro^ofitumitttodemferminettdii qtM^ in^»ue$r» du fhifoyet. DaveiuBtius inerpol- cpifl.ad Coloflxsp 2.v<rf 13. pag.a7r. Keftpfcen* tUtlknontfiytrddc felidd,qu4mndvertithttMipemdi!omntpectattogaita dd onrtfthnHM *c?»/V*w. Amef5usMcdull.'IhcoIIibi.cap.i6. ThcreijnoWord of corafortin the vrnole Booke of God intended for fuch ds regard imquity w their heaifJ^tho they doc no9 «ftitinthcjrlives. Their onely comfort is, that the fectencc of damnation isaotcxe-. cutcdaardthereuponthercisyetopportunityof fafer thoughts and r€(olutions,otber-wifethy ftandnotenly convided, but conclemned by the Word. DolJcr Sihbss in the Pre[4(e. Thcreisnomorcfoniforttobe expeftcd from Chrift, then {hcic is cate tm pleafeHim. l&id. '" "^ "" "^

CHAP. II.

Tbreethingsnercrequired in thsfe who Are rightly

Iftly.Tothe party thus leaalfysffii- --.-. , n -a.d evangcLllyaffc^L fit-„%?cXVt"^'^ ted lavingly, now doe all the pro- Sayioar. ^

mifcs of life in Gods blcfTed Booke, oS^ei thcmfelvcsjas fo many Rockcs

of eternitfe in f^nthfuhe^eAndtrmh^ for his wearied fouIe,f#^-^r^^i^<f>'»/7<ry?, and full fordy bruiied with ilormes oFterrour/wectly to reft upon,with cveria-fting fafety: Gcdthe Fathe'r,his bowellsof tcndcrtfl compalTron and bounty already ilirring within him, runnesjthat Imay fofay,astheFatherinthe Gofpel/, to fal[ upon u|s neckc,aadtokiiTe it with the kjfTcs of

? 4 ^ hij

bis fwecteft mercy: lefus C^^z/opcnshinafclfe, as it

wcrCjUponthcCroffcjto receive it gracioufly into

his bleeding wounds; all whicb,heebehoIding with

afpiritually illightened eye, admiring and adorint',

cannotchufcbutfubfcribeandfcale unto them, that

they are true; andfo by the hcipe of the Holy GhoH:,

caftshimfelfe with all thefpirituallftrength heecan*

atleaft with infinite longings, moft thirfty dcfires^

and refolution never to part, into his bleflcd bofome •

i <im pucHk rm ex 'aying/^cretlytohimfelfc, Comelife, coraedeathi •

4nm9 4guofiit, ^f'^«?cotne Heaven, come Heli, come what come can,

t9mmi/?is ytre ioUt^ it here Will I ftickeforcvcr. Andif ever I perifh they

^dtcHmUiutUnonfo^ fliall pluckcme outofthe hands, and rcntmeeVrorn

/- A . . deareft Redeemer of mine.

^.Taking Chrifi for ^- And having now taken C^^-//, as a Saviour, to

thdrKing. free him from the mifcries of finne, g hee is willin^^

tiHi^ufiunque 4h\s nm ierve,lovc,and obey him. For every one that is truly modi .bfitnthinfUfHtn. C^''*/?-', doth as Well thirft heartily, and iincerely m" inofiHdtoiiua/vutUwum devour after mortification, coaqufft over corrupti-^c4ftnusetiamyitAii, ons, fanaification, purity, ncw-obedieoce abilitvto i*r:dr«..«,.i,«..ir;,.^.°^*'®r^"?f anythingfor Chn^., as for pardonof dini v«/f, itd ■)4mpHri. 'l^ne and lalvatioa trom hell. And therefore hee wi!» tm^itMoctnti/iy&yerx Mn^y takes Hf on him ^/ip^<^<f; which tho fo called ^htmfiuiuUridiligen- yet is ^ ^^y^^^»<^/*^^/jcntersinearncftintothe mrl

cap j.Matth. ^ ^"^y^ ^"*^" ^"° ^ ^^^ ^'^'^y- '^^'^'^ h^k^ '^g'ii»fi,

h ow«/^fr^a/i?^,^«^as»twa«mPWitimc.^<3.28.22. yet in truth and tmrnennr^yitAfpcr* &• Upontriall i% Vdo^fretioHs^frofitablejiXi'^ pleafanuSzQ pai^U, frtqucntt^s &- Prav.'^. Happy is the man thatfindeth v^ifedame -to t:£^L!:;:;:iZ wiMnthe word, towalke in the wayes of God;.^ f,B^ aderat ei Spmtm ^f'" "'^'"'' ?mw«^ then ruhks : and all the things Sdft^uf.qutiM extemrif ^^^« ^^^fi defire, are net to be C9mf..redttnt^ her. Length hamittps c9rrnptione, in- ofd^yes is in her right band; and in her left hand i riches

%tfpirZC%en- '^f Pf/f ^repe^^{, Heenowfor the (horc remain-6iAdeikjmMDci^H/£t^^l2^ ms abodc mthe valt ofce§ies,vowes, and

rives up the flower and prime of all his abilities/»^«»"^ *f'^"^2^ "*^ loves, ioycs,endcavours,perrorinances in any kinde, 'J^;j''^''j;^^^^^^ to the higheft Majeftyj and conkcrates all the J,^^,,,^*^,^^^ ^^^^^ powers and poffibilities of body and foulc, to doe jitAyejugumehft^iper^ himthcbeftandutBioftfervicehecanaiiy wayesde- t4i>at, & qukm Uytm vife,UHto his dying day. And ftill grieves and walkes f*^cm*m,ut omnU ,fe, more humbly, becaufe he can docnobetter. For then }^^^ ^ .^^^„,^ ^^ J he cafts his eyes upon God thcFathers free love, and ^H^i/^y horTeCch^ Uytm Chrifts dearc paflion 5 hee thinkes with himfelfe, and tribuUthnem dictretyinm To he well may, that if he were able to doe him, as tHensmttrhrtym o-fi-muchfervice asall the Saints doe, both in this ^x^^^^}^\^^fp»'^rttoprej thcChurch above. With addition ot all Angelicall 0-^5-,^,^,^^^;,^^ „,„^^;,. bedicnce j it were all infinitely leffe then nothing, to- uifores exterms imfhm wards the difcharge of his debt, andincomprchenfi- rum, crfintj^afoUdtn^ ble everlafting obligation. . rAl^iating^";;:.

7. And being thus incorporated into Chrilt, nee^giy^ j^, the Br<)ther-prefently ^ atlociates himfelfe to the brotherhoody to hood, the SeEl, 1 that is every inhere fpuk^n Againji. Vox fo ^——«-y^—-.-^ isprofeffionaccounted.e^<5?.a8.22. After thatPe-^'"';^'/^«;''^';>'^M-tcrshearers ^ercfncked tn their hearts they were^^^.^^^ ^^^^^^^.^^^^<^^ counfelled to repent, believe, be baptifedy&c. and to ^^ ^^1^^^^ „p„ aterttijed

aUquamo diHtur»miS' itUsrU4emf»m dolotum frmi» rtiimdntur^ in languid^ tr inctfU yctCAtitnU heyif^tmdydt-PHeulumayiu.lmm4m(iimiibeili*mUsdttttitur,&e, Quihw tempejiaubHt, & fvtceliit, lu2f^JjotrMi,&tremendi/xytti4 cali & m^yis importtim funt Merc4t»res, utd,yitt4S Imofii ac^uiranti &c Auguft detcmp.Serm.48. The fervicc of God is the Pathgui-ding unto pet ka happineiicjandhaih in it atiue,though not compleaic »chcmc,\ eel-dinoaichabundanceofjoytotheconfc;(nce,38doiheafilycountervaileaUaffliaion» whatloever, though thole brambles, that fomctimes teatethe skinne of fuch a$ wake mthisbkffed way, doecommonly lay ho5d uponthcm at fuch time, as they fit downctotakctheireafe,andmakethemwiflithemfelvesatthciriotirncys end,inthe prerenceofthdrLord,whoaithcyfaithfullyrerve.In whofeprefenceis the fdncflcof ,oy,3ndatwhoic righth-ind are pleafares for cfcrmorc. S.jy ^^v^l.mfi^fthe mrld, li^X.p4P.4%n^Onml^cefinoHoMr4nsJed4UymsJcut^lUtna^^^^ deObierr.Lcoi.sThefiprimt. i vUgeUanda igiturbommm ftryerftdf, ^mnonuH^ thmvirmcm poSr^urKmoscit^rmt',fed ponidrbitrantur, nullamyt4m m4gu compendto^ am4e4d mendictattm.Im mf^mi4m,ci»kmftfieUti,pyerxf4p,mv^4nmum4tflnent, Garnv.inloc. k ^ui4Crgo mmh4dm{lifamtfiit,4dmtmo -*est<rmo dey.bts mn^ Umhn>4V4iam,nonkludAii,non4S>hxret,cu,qu4ntum AW4lisUtholut^^El^pteycbtide fopuloDei,qtm mttemmt. Kamft ti^rbammiuriyolHent%, interp4ncos4Hguj^mytAm

w 1 _--.*o -^ 9i r4vff.

*" A^?*»^ ^ ptvethemfelves jramthAtuKtovfiordgeneration. Hec

now begins to delight bimfclfe in them, whom hec heartily hated before, I meanc the people of God, Profcflbarsof thctruth and power of religion ) and th2Xy^sthtmo^excelUntof the earth-, the only trae NobleWorthiesof the World : worthy for ever, the flower, fcrv€ncy,and dcareucfle oi his fnoft melting affcdions and intimate love. And hee labours alfo might and maine, to ingratiate himfelfc into their blefledcommiinion,by all ingagtmentsand ob-Hgationspf acomfortable,fruitful!,andconftant/f/-ioTvJ^ipifitheg&fpelL By an humble mutual! enter-courfcand communication of holy conference, heavenly counfcll,fpiritua!l encouragements, conlidera-tion one of aiiother,confirmation in grace,& in aflti-ranccof meeting in heavcn,&c. refolvcdtolive and die with thefeneglefted happy Ones, in all faire and faithftl c6rrefpondeoce,fweeteft offices of Chrifti-anity,andconftantcIeavingtothe Lordlepis, and his glorioustfaufe: Nay, affured to raigne with them faereafterevcrlaftingly in fulneffc and height of all glory, joy,and blifife. For if once this divine flameof brotherly love bee kindled by the Holy-Ghoftinthc hearts of true hearted Chriftians, one towards another, it hath this propertie and privilcdge above all otherlovesjthatitisneverafter put out or quenched; but burncs in their breafls with much affcAio-natefcrvor, withmutuall warmth of deareft fweet-nefle here upon earth; and fhallblaxe eternally with Scraphicallhcatcinthchigheft heavens hereafter. la the meanetime, hec makes conlcienceof Sympathising, both with their felicities and miferics. His heart is enlarged with lightfoaicnefle, or eclipfcd with griefe; as hec hcarcs of the profperity or op-preffion of Gods people. I the rather here mention this markc of the true convert, bccaufeitisfomuch. required ^nay infinicclir c^^aj^ed at our hauds^in thefe . .. heav);

heavy times of the Church. And thercforemay bee

to every one of us an evident Touch-ftone, to try

whether our profefiionbec vitallor formall. If thofe

tcrrours, which I have heretofore many times threat-

ned out of Gods Booke again ft all thofe pittileflc aad

hard-hearted Cambalts^ which take not the prefent

troubles of the Church to heart, upon purpdfc to « Sid^UsproiBipdii^

brcakc in piccesthofe flinty Rock«, which dweilin 'Z/'^!:^^

iome mensbrelts, and to drive us all to compaiUo- tonfthutusesiftnendoUs

natenefl'e, prayer, dayes of humiliation and partiDg^r/f;y««ei.HoBi,i5:.er

fromourevillwaycsj I (ay, ifthey have bin thought so.&-forteumUehHen

byany.tohavebecnc prcCcd too precifely and pe- d^H^^f^pr^f^^es.si

remptonly,hcare,whatIhavennce leene m " Ah dsUftuihid.

Jim I and what a peremptory ccnfurchce doth paffco Hcarthowgricyoaft

upon thofe, who want a fellow- feeling in fuch a cafe .* h they complaincof us

Jf theHhafl thii felUjP-feeltnq: thm m of th4t hUffed ^^yo"*^ tlK Seas: ^

Mj.»d ir«hjrh..d,,fJ,,h..^ n« And here,^^-«t&f r:

can! hardly hold, but were It incident, I IhomQ oc- fior4ndaye>iit4pcru$lJd'

fireto cry out with rtZ'Mfi-^ Itfte^uf hkea tr^wpet^g- e^duratioAninmum, *c

gainilall thofe prophane EUut^ fwiaifli Gadarem^f^rfidf'* *am muitoTum

fenfckfTcEarth-wormcs 5 who all tfaiswhile, that lo^^"'"'"'*' /M»-«^^

many noble limbec ot thatgreatbleffcdbody of the i^^^y i^j-^f EyAngtHctsi

Reformed Chuiches have laine in teares and blood, f»oi ^»///an mdU iHd,

o did never take to heart to any purpofc, or trouble quamyta tpfis frextmA^

themfelvesatallwith their grievous trdlibles; but o-yjwai^uf emmim^^

h.v.io.imy,n^kcmdy\^nc.teafe

to that hoinble curfc denounced again ft-^<f ;*(»«: |,fr^^»riC/''o'fr<fo/»^r.'>

funt, ^ui cotttritione Jom ftfihi^AsfrAtrumfuoritmeximJerit ifftUntur: quin-imi mAximm tjt terUfft numertUjqui ^ruterutnptctruminftArjfuis dnntaxAt CH^idttAuhm, yoluptatihtf^Mrariti/t &' iniu/iJtU fetur} indulgent,nen fetiisAe^cumm»rtefadfufe/fg>JfeMt^<itque€umorc«fii>i oft'me fro^ fftXipM, H<ft«r Icfu«<f rajfac. ThcnordimunSto this lenlc: Jt u a wAtitr to beeU' tnented,nAyy tvbee dtflortdeytn Wftb i>U»djteares, To£«e fomany {a!fc-heart«d Pro» te?tants,aiul iud*i likeixi >hc!€fear«*wll aad f©rIorn< tiraes, when the fame horrible ■ cor.fufions hang orcr thew heads jccadytoleizc apon thcin,*Be of thdc yearcs j likef(» 03any bf foircd Beafls, to ply tfecir filthy plcalurcfa profits, prcfcrmenM,aad their ow»e partjculars m «>ne kindc or oti.et,(ecurc and careicfie 5 lutitcring the deare (ervantsof Z^-/fc chyfjiy aniJtheii ownc brethren, to finkcjor fwimoae in blood,aQd tcarcf,without any fclbw-fetliflgataJljCoiaa*iieratipn<wiBuoiir!

^urfe yeeCMero^a {fayd the ^n^ell of the Lord,) curfe jee bitterly thelnhahitantsthereoftBscAtife they. came net to the helfe of the Lerd againfl the mighty /»^^45,23.Theyhavcnoi: helped the people of God, fo much as v;ith any hearty fellow-fee!ing,wraftling with God in praier, iet dales to feeke the returneof Gods face and favour,&c. (Jlfe» they Are of the World,-which have their fortioninthis life-, who feele nothing but worldly loffcssknow nothingbut earthly forro ws.rclifli nothing but thingsof fenfc. Ifthey , bee ftung with a deare yeare, rotte of cattell, lofle by furccy-fliip, fliip-wrackc, robbery, fire, &c« they houle and take-on iramodecatcly. B:it Wtlofephhee *</)^>(5?f3/,Godspeopleindifgracc, the Miniltry ha-Zirded^Chrifi fpohfe fttH the dnfi^ the Daughter of Zion weepe bitterly, and have none to comfort her, &c. Andthefemercileflcmcn are no whit aioTedf They havenotatearc,agroanc,orfigh to fpend in fucha rufuilcafe. Whereby they infallibly remon-ifratc unto their owncconfciences, that they are no living members of Chrifis my fticall body 5 have x\i^ partin the holy fellowfhip of the Saints, no fparke of fpirituall life, no acquaintance at all with the wayes of God ; but continue curfedly carelcfle, wbatbecomesof theGofpdUorGods children5 fo that they may rife, grow rich,and flecpc in a whole - .w«—• ^ \a*<, skinne.

^Jt^'^:"X% Bythinimenow.ishce become the P drw.k^i, t'iitntfufeYbwum W/o/ji^.table-talketothofcthat fit tn the gate^Muftcke n)alir$$m bomimm w-togreatmenattheirfeafts, a^7-»(?rd/ to the children ^uiti^mftjfiintre J ^hU fff^ggl^f^^^^ the children ofvtlUines^ men viler then T -f it^JJl'Z the earth, UofefAthers hee -wmld have difdained to qmtiite ^rddicatur . ^"^^f fit with the dogges of hts pcke. And what then ? Ouojtidm & quuquid , r r > ytlnntyqui€iiHidfetmta'Deeyinluxttri]sfuitCrc»yiy>l\i yftunt Cdnfumtre, m JpeHdcit" 1ft^innugityinforniiatienil'us.ittei>rietdtil>M. In hit vtlunt eonfumert, quo AefiderMU 4-lundare.ettuncputAKtyqiiidbonus fitDem^qudud* iSit frdfiat nude ctrrumfantHr. Sed' Jicet4iqHit,^(C« tempera afftrd/mt, tt a/fmora mnt, Per tfin affemrdprefidt magis ' - - - tw^n

Eve/1 thus they dealt with "" Davtd^ /o^, zn^ lere.tcckfi^, proficiunt iUi, mie- Nay they told the Sonne of God himfelfe, fn '^^j!!!^oZn7/J.fZ' whom the God-head dwelt bodily, that hee was a Ji^csmTJJi^LfiVZ ** Sumaritane had ADtvell* What man of hX2dn& cuUrUfunt. Sicenimm then,jthat gives bisnameto Chrift, and lookes to bee torttiUnytts^eturvAftt^ faved,willlookefor 1 exemption? Efpecially, rith'"««''«^*^'>^j«'>'«»«w allthe contumelies, and ccntempts, all tbofe nick- ;7if 7,:7;t;JX' names of Puritan, Precifian, Hypocrite, Kumorift, „^//^„;„ hmtrnm^ ^W Faflioniftj&x. with which lewd tongues, arc wont yonitt )ufiifunt, muUis to load the Saints of God; arcfo many honourable f"^«^'«'"'wi«* "r^or^-badses of their ^vorthy deportment in the hcly path, i^ffrf4tig4ntut,uunimx and reloluteitanding on the Lords Tide. Some noble ^;„^^^^/j„^j iadtemd Romans having done Tome lingular fervice to the tdiematuU meredntur. ftace; and after, troubled and handled violently in [Note bytheway^that fome private Cafes^werewoont to bare their bodies, *»ereA*itMr here makes

and to (hew in open court the fcarres and impreffi-"f ?;f£°l^l'^ffn

r ^ r 1 i-it 11 •!• r«j but oncly intimates

ens or thole wounds, which they had received in asmuch, atpcfint, or

thsir Countriescaufe 5 as cbara^ers of fpcciall ho-yMeant, See pMretu his

nour,andilrongeft motives to commiferation. Soe5t"lIfnt Caftigation

many lying imputations, unworthy ufages, and per- ^^^^eUArmmeJet^fc,

Mercri,p/</r;i'«<;WfB;fy?,^«9</poire,valere,&c. zModo eft idem quod Velle,&c. 5 P/tJ runqueyereidetnquod conlcqui, ohtinztQ,mpetr*reyeti4mgrAtti^Ot. AndHce givesfe-vcrill inftancesin them all. *Heare^«/?/>»cleare judgement about the Poin'- in another Place:Maluit dicerc, GratUAHtem Dei, yitaAternd : nt bine inteUigtrtmut^non pr» meritpfmflrii Veum Komi dtcrtum vit^r/i, fed pro/Ma nriferatiom ftodmere, Le gratia &• li'j. Arb,€2^,g. H;ca!forpeukcsiothefamepurporc,/»P^d/.7o.C5»f.2. And5f>'»;.if.' PsTfy^.^/fl//. Which Pisces areyindicated from lefuiticail Cavils by Chamier.Tom,^,' lib.i^.eap.zX.Koli ergodeDei mifcricordiayyel iufiitia de/^erare^quotieste yideriiai> iniA, ^rtiihowhiil'us faH£AHj/edconfidfraquo:i illi qui teptrfequuntUi, afudVeum yelut mol/t et torculttriadepHtAmur. 1h ytroqna/ioliyayetq»a(tuyA iegtUmapAryo temporepreffurAm makrum homtnum /HflinfrecogerM. Sedpofiea. tUti fine fine rcmAnebit opprobrium^tufxiiti ccmmutdtimetrAHi7l>fiadrei^num.Au^iiii.n<m\.S.ex 59, * Pfal.79, lob 30. Lameat.g. ^3. ** Ioh.8 48. q ^!ii ergofo^ hnjufmodt yotem (fciliitt Bcati cftis, cum vos ^ maledicentj&c Matj.,) tentAri Je noiijinat? ^iis ai> hommliuf perfequi fe iuftiti/e. eaufanonopteti QjiisnontriyuUriyellet} ^uisJe ttenmAledicidefideret} ^-—VtinAm th Dcmiii met nzmen^ atqueiujiitlAmi unci a ihfiddiunj turl'4 me perfequAtur et trilulet. Vtmam inopprobriPtn meiim fioUdM hie mttndM exurgau &c. — ——Hominum ofprohriA detrABicnef" quepAticn'er et leviter tolerennts^utDomim Uudibuf dtgniejj'e fofimu/. Namf humAttam iandemquxri»ttia,divin4mAmttimuf^....—~Sdmin.q!{itti$f ettmpiumefi 3 fttatiytpreeiM nmmeneedetrabipAtiAriiiqtiipopterti t^nta perpejjw eJi.'m,mJS,yuye/(Anp ehrio^ yoyjufi^ ,

fecutions

iniuJii^r4ftores,d/iulte- fecutions in any kinde, for profeiTion ofgodlineflfe, rl, & quUHnqHefuk which thefahWull Chriftian Mi bring tothc ludgc-i6.»«>e;;^,VeAr^.^4^"^»tfeatcof Chfift; fo many glonous and royall & quAna fufflimprK- rcprcftntationsof excellency or fpirit and height erf faraittaratem*. Tdciot- courage in Chrlftian caufcs, fliallthcy bee accounted tes»tn<m Domjniyolun. {^the fight ^nd ccnfurc of Almighty God, and the iatim 'onfu,J,"ou de. ^^^^^^ ^^ .^. ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ amiable and ad-

confujionis fuHt o;,^^^. mirablcm the face ot heaven and earth.

O qiikmindignmn e^^at-

qttf prtpefiernm ; «r iufiiiSonftendiHtm in ^•Jwr, & fucAtom gloricMtur ittmajpt. Videat ergo AHtmaDeodevou,ueittflpUiittupt rtjm edm, autjlulttrum huminHm yan,^itnui JtrmQ eonfundnt^O'i fuo ffop4jite retrAhat'j iuquo ntiigi*per Mes fmguhr piopeeredehtinme^ lim. Hieron.p 3. Trad li.Bpift.6j. Propter Deumuin^ii ifi* fierpeteyi*, quid fiilicftlim gem eiut audtj^i. Hoc yero q»e t4»dem digna hontre ptn/xninm tfi ? Quibuf dindemdtihtH tonferenifM'^ Mihi'vero mugt/ proyemetinimicitiaf /AJiinerepropttr'DeHm^dtqHecotttnu nf,fM4in yel AcunUi*regihitt honorarit Chr/foft.inMac.Hoiii. 18.

Sea. 5?

ParM.Cap.i

AjfliBed Confciences.

34P

SECT^l. TATi^.j.

CHAP. I.

Three frinHples »f comfort from mthoMt ui to i^ee applied to dffitted confctences.

\f/^o^^? /^ Hus much of the Theorie, as it The praAickc part for l^jfei were,I come now to the Piadicke <:""«§ of ailiftedsofts ^mmk parr. To a particular application ^'^*^''^^-*

D^

parr, lo a particular applicat 0^^ of Ibme fpeciall foveraignc Anti-"^ " dotes; to the moft grievous ordinary maladies , incident to the foules of the Saints. But firllgiven5ee leave to preaaife feme general! x.Groundsofcomfoyij well-heads, out of which doe fpring abundance of comfort, and overflowing rivers of rcfrefhingfor all intencs^asdeftcdls in point of temptation and trouble of minde.

I. And firfttakc a fruitful! clufter, and heavenly i.Prinriples of co«;. heape of them together; thofc twelve heads of ex- ^o" *'«« ^^»"S« P"^' traordinnry, immeafurablc, comfortable matter for "*' fpirituallmedicines; which I have heretofore creeled, as lb many invincible bul war l».cs againft all af* faultsofdcfpairc.oppcfitions of Satan, exceptions „. ^. ^ , ofdiftruft. gLs^^c^'X c«^

1, Theinfinitencffcof Gods mercy fvvsetly inti- pajdoa'aU,'^^ ' ^^

3 5Q ' 2nflrudli^ni for aright comforting Sctfl.i

t ksifericorJiA in Deo mated, //Q.55 6.j.%» The m:jcy of God is like ^nuLtaf'n'^^- '^ '•' himfclFe.inhfiite: All our finises are finite both iti ««rfc/2,f/^«'!rf««^/j^/_n limber and nature: Nowbetwecne finite and inn-eMs,mfiuSjmi/eriiorse^, nitethcreis HO proportion, and To no poffibility of Zanch.de natara Dd, rciiftance. And therefore bee thy finnes Jiever fo^ no-lib.4,cap,4 ,q. 2. ^ torioiis, and numberlcffe, yet in a truly broken heart,

x<^j«o« rf«ff^ ^vrf/L/^^^^'yrefoIvinguponnew-obidisnce, and his glori-Mtqua^non a^esin, non ousfcrviceforthetiifif^to comc, Can no more with-T^f ""f 1 r°^^" ^^'""^' ^^^^* or ftand before Gcds mercies, then a little f Oplifeaaafnft^'the ' fr-^^^^ thebpundleffeand mighty Ocean,thrOvVne. grcatncffc of thy Cms, i'^tothemiaflcf it, nay infinitely kife.' If » all the* TO ^4).£eo5 r8 ixiM^ ^^^^^s, that all the Sonaes and daQghtersof Adam Veil and sgainft tbe havccommitted,fincethe Creation to this time, multitude of tlieDtj ^\ Were all upon one fpulc; yet foaftedcd,as I have faid, 5r>)iffo$ T^f olxltp-andputintofuchaWw penitent, gracious temper, f^^ Dei. As u.^//It iliould bee moftc^ljteinly upon good ground, and fpe^kej, evcrlafaViglyfafe. riKakcnotthus tomakeanyfe-

H^^'i^^ti?'''"'^'*^^'" ^^-'r^' jfwaayone finnlt pieafmg arid raigning will ^jjjto^r//,«ff^^<,/wr j.^,-j,^ 3 £^Q^jg forever: Btet to alfute of mercy enough,

JludMrn fcintuu rfaf how great or many foever the infnesnave beeneju ttitre Ce bubet, tamum thc heart bcenow truly, hiunbled for them all) and htmnis malitu ad Dei wholly turned heavenward.

fietuentidmpietatemque,

imoyefonmtantummodojfedetlon^e fHpr/t:K.4in et peU^us, umetp Magnum fttyWtnfum ^ff^Kfi^tlDeiverofilememi* etpetal menfur^m nonhkht. Rxc dicAm\ mnqHomsde^m diireSy fed promfmres reddant. Chnfoft^tom.5 dcpxftir.Hoin.3.colura.84f, u Divina miftficordiatantae^. »t ftqHk ttmverfa pecc4t4 totins mandi eolnmi(ifJ'e$y et dtltret, tpiod tamhttHmdominumtHm fuperke offendifttifrmiterqte propeneret ampliustdBinere, Detis tMemnutiquamdAmnnrety^c Qjiinqj partita con{c.lib.3.cap.44. D^» mfemordU maier omniumpcccatomm mifertX-hugn^.tvtAme Laurcntio, adverfus dcfpcrat, pag.ioz. X ^*mini /enthtmmin nolrii ptaatim Utltans, et Sp'irmi repugtans, tdmeu fi non fit placens & regnans, nontxtiudit fpi/itttatemb4ncy'tyificationem. ^mi(!f e»impece4torum umyerfMhtollft reatttmuntyerfofumpece^torunt niflr9rum,iafufi9 etMm grAtix huic con~ iunH4ttoHit domin>Hm uniyc,forum, Davenant. in expoC!cpiil. ad Coloi.cap.2, vcrf. 13•

i. The unvaluablciiede of Chrifts meritorious i-Thc unvaluablcneffc bloodj Whichiscalledrhe^/^flfi of God',zna there- o^Ckiftsblood. forebfineftimableprice. Vndcrftand me aright .- It wasthe^/«-iW^C<;^,dotofthe God-head: but of

' ■ •■:■■' ' ^: . ;. hlOS

Pare. 1. Cap. 5.

iy^ffiEied Confciencef^

•567

Jion ciit-ftoodj And thathce will not vouchfafe to cafthiseyeofcoiJipafiion upon (i)ch z'BUck^more^ and Leopard,as I am; fo ovcrgrowne with corrupti* on,and growiie old in Cmnc; efpecially, havyng/b' longfJfgUlIcd /& great [ahation^forfaken mine otvmc Wifr^^folongjandfounthaRkftilly defpifed the riebes of hh^Qodne^eAndjarbeaYAriCe^Uadir.gmee t9 repentance. I confeire, it is fomething rare, to fee men gone Gnfolongjandgrowne old in Cnnc, toreturne, and givewayroaayfaving worke of the. Miniflry j be-caufe too often \n the mcane time they fo harden their hearts,that they canfUft repent-^ yet notwithftaodiiig, bee thou afliiredin the Word of life andtruthjif now adengththoube truly touched indeed, and wilt come iijjin earned i the Tatherefrntrcies will receive thee freely to mercy, and embrace thy bleeding foulc m the arises of his everlafting lovethroughC/&r//?. For it is a title of higheft honour unto him, to bee long'. fi/Jpriag, Hf.G&Wthis'whikyvAited^thatheemighti>ee lCsLi^o.\9] gr»HeioHsumothee\ And now undoubtedly upon thy fii i? refolution to returne in truth, hee will meet thee with infinitely ir<oiecompaITionate affedionatenefle, then the Father in the Golpells, his Trodigall: nho W/hen heerpinagreat^ay e^,hu Father faW him^aKd had ccmpajfion^ and ranae, and fell on his necke^ and k^i^edhtm^O'C, '

4, Ye3,bQt faith another; Though I have beeae a PfcfefToLir long, yet many times my heartisfuil heavy^ and more loth to bciccve, when I fcrioufly and Tcifiofl» fen fibly call to mindejthehainoultiefle of my unregc-ncratetimcjand lee in nay felfe bcfides, iirce I was iiiighrenedjandwouldhavebehavcdmy felf© in for-wardnefleand fruitfulDefTe for God, anfwerablyto my former folly ,and furioufnefTcin evill; fo many de-E €ts and impcrfecflions every day: and fuch wcakc dilba^^'.d difcharging of commanded duties, both to 9?^ ^5^ "«^L^' J^!^^ ^hc/i couafcii and comfcit ia " ^"'" ■ hk ^"■" this

i

Like

15*

4.Abun<laace ofira-pctfedions a/ter cos-.

S62

InflrttBionsfor a right comfirting, SC(fl .5 -

this Cafe, by caftingthiae eye npon Gods ki>idnejfe: *- HDI-^'I* He isaSiUfidnim in * ki'^daeffe : which hath thefc foure

Mril'aj min:rico-di«, prctbus properties : Firft, To bee eafily intr^ated. ■veifnuH- mH'tH.hnig- Secondly,To be intrearcd for the greeted; Thirdly, ute, ut o'ume m^^r* fo paffebyinvoluitaryinfirmiries: Fourthly,toac-nuncigUtiT fteHU fw^ ccptgr<jciouIly wcakeiervices. cvcnatraile man,it of a inore noble, generous, and kind difpofirion, will bee cafily appealed for the unpurpofed offences, er-rours, and over-fights; and well plcafed with the good will/yncereiiideavourSjandutmoft, efpecially, of thofe who hce knowes to bee true-hearted unto

J{i»Mf>^&c. In our la ft Tranflstion, Gen 24.

49 ^^i* ^^'*' '""'^ ^^^■'

T^tlUi Gdbadiu exf recto him 5 and defire heartily, if they were able, to doe all 1u n Bemgnjtatem But j,p dcfires.evcn to the height of exatflneffe and expe-

J};er*> hindtttp unto the ° - t

fomej of Barzillai the Cil(4dite, I King 1.7,

y.Vnworthineirc of thy

dlation|How much more then will our heavenly Father d^alefo with his children, who is in himfelfg eff^^ntialiy kjfsde, and infinitely ?

5. Yea,but faift chou,many times when I reach out thehandoimy faithjto fetch fome fpcciall promifc into my foule forrefrerhing,and comfort^and weighing them well, and comparing advifedly ray owne nothingneflejWorthlefneffejVilenefre, vith thcriches of mercy, grace and glory fhining in it 5 and marking thedif-proportion, Tarn overwhelmed with admiration and aftoniihment 5 and to tell you true, lay fometimesto myfelf€:Isitpoffibic>thatthis{hou]d bcfo?Thatfog!oriousthings/}iould belong to fuch awretchand.worme,asIam.' But turning thine eye ffoma diftiliftfull,and too much de/efled dwelling upon thine owne defcrt, to what Chrtfi hath done forthec,andtothcAliT]iightineffe and All-raerciful-neffeof him that promifeth $ canGder withall, that God is alfo abundant in trptth. Every promife in his Booke is as fure as Himfclfe, fealed with his Sonnes Blood,and confirmed with his owne Oath.Wtc mud fooner ccafe to bee God,and deny himfclfe; which is inore,thcn infinitely impoffible, and prodigious blaC-pticmie.to imagine 3 then faile in theleailcircum-

' ftance^

Part. I, Chap. 3 JfiffedCs^fciffSces, ___i^

flancejOrfyliablecfhis firniearni?J:!e love^sndpio-frafcsoflifcjtoany cne thatheaitilyloveshim, and is true of heart. Andthcrefore u-henihy thirfly fculc iiiaksstowardsthe Well of lifejby venuecf that pro-mirejiJ^t-.s 1.6./ mil give to kntrnhat ii atkir^^ of the fsuraahie cf the'^'Merof hfejrecly • And upon furvey of the cvc} flowing Rivers of pleafurcs and blific, whichcveilailingly fpring thence-, begins to retire from it,astco-goodnewesto bee true 51 fay, then fteelethy Faithjand ccmfcit thy felfe gloiiouily, by coxti^zvmG^,o\^^ai^ibundanttruth^ with whichhecs hath crowned every word of His, ftrcnger then a Rock of braille, far furcr then thePillarsofthe Eanhj, or Polesof HeavenjNayJfpeakean admirable thing, and of unutterable confolaticn ,which cannot be vio' lated withcutDeftruflion of the Deity, moft bleffed and §loricus for evermore. And let this everbanifli, 'andbcatbackeallfcrupleSjdoubtes, feares, which at anytimecfferthemfdvts.and oppofethy unfpeake -|,^

abl t]oy^ and peace in believing.

<j. Well, (aich another, I eafily acknowledge the ^.Refifling o£ *fet incomprehenfiblegoodnefTeinthisi^/'^wf'^/Ge'-s/jand mcanw. hold thera moftblcitedjvrho havcthcir part and por-tionthcrcin. But for my part,!am afFraidjI come too latcjFor I have obferved the courfc of the Mimftcry aaiongftuSj and thedifpcnration ofGcds mercy in h. Atfirfi:comming,ourTownebcinghiliot'Igno-rancCjpropbanefle, and much fuperftitious follies, having never beforeinjoycdthe Word with any life or power ,• wee all ftood amszcda good while, at the Majeftyand Myftcrie of this new heavenly Lighti Thefiril mefifagcs of the Miniftry founded incur cares, as the vcyce sf matij waters^ mighty,and great 5 but confuted: not working in us either ;oy or tcr-rour, but onely an extraordinary wonder, and fecret acknowledgement of a flrange force, and more then humane power. But afterwards, when our Bb 2 fFatchmatB

^jo InfiruSliwifor Aright comforting Se^,}*

fr^tchwAti was better acquainted with our waies,and had more fully difcovcred the ftatcofo!irfou!es;thc Word was unto us^asa voyceof a^eat thmder^morc diftinft and particular; breeding not only admirari-on,but feare alfb; not filling our eares oncly with ai uncouth found, but our hearts aifo with a terrible fearching. For the Sermons of every Sabbath came-home to our confcieoces, fingUng out our feverall" reigning corruptions J beating punaually upon our bofome-fmncsi manifcftingclearely ourfpirituallmi-fery,andcertaine liablenefTc to the excretneft wra^h of God^andcHdlefiewoe. Whereupon, wee were all at our wits end what to do, grew weary ©four lives, wiOied with all our hcarrs,that fuch a Puritane-Prca-cher had never come amongft us ; told every man; almoft wee met, that we had a Fellow at ourTowne would drive us all to defpaire, diftra^ion, felfe-de-llrudion or fonie mifchiefe, or other.That wc heard^^ nothing from.him but of damnation, and hell, and fuch horrible thi!]gs,&c. Now in this fecond works ofthc Word, there was a good number, even fome outof thatcurfedcrue and knotofGood-feilowihipi wherein I have been infnared fo iong,won unto lefus ^/&?^7?. For being illightnedi convinced and terrified in coafcience for their former finfull courftsj the continued piercing of the Word, 2nd workeof the fpirit of bondage, keeping them upon the Racke,ufl-der the dreadfuilfenfe ot divine wrath,and their dam ^ nable ftate a good while: at laft^they happily refolved without any mdre delay.diverfion, by-path, or plun-gingagame into worldly pleafures, to paffc on dlrca-ly, by the light and guidance ofthc Gofpe;l,into the helj foth. And fo undertooke, and hitherto have holdcnout in Profcflion, and a blefled conformity to the better fide. But I, and a greater part a great dealc more was the piuy, hating heartily to bee Kformedj and abhorring that prccifc r^aj, fo much

Part. I. Cap. 3. cy^fjli^Ied Ccfifcicues, z ji

fofksn againfi every ^hcre ; into which wee eoncci* ved,i^uch icvere Miniitcriall ccunicil vvoold have cor.ducltd us j I fay,wee Wickedly wreHed out of our vexedconlcjencesjchore kcenearrowes-of truth and tcrrour, with great indignation j wee unhappily hardeni^d our hearts and foreheads againfl the pcwerof the Word, which paiticiilarly purfued us every Sabbath : Nay,alas/ wceptrrecutcdthe very Dieanes, which fhoald fandihs us , and men, which would have favcdui'. Herethen is my Cafs and complaint \ r.egleding thatbleiredkaibn,whea I was firfl: terrified and troubled in mindej when the zy-tngdl from Heaven, as it were, tro^illed the Vpater ; and whcnfomc, evert of mine owneCompanions in iniquity, were converted j I amaffraid, I now' come too late, that the mercy of Gcd co doe me rpiritualigccd, is already expired J and that the Mi-niftryjVvhich I havefo wretchedly oppofed, is the very fame tGnice,thatit was tothe cbfHnatc lerves, .\

If A 6. 9tio. Nay,but yet fay' not fo j though it bee f

with thee as thou haft fayd .• For our gracious God keepeth Tnercy for thoufands^ h Here you muil know, ^ ^^^^ *'"^'' *'^' "^^"^ that a finite number is put i';«^.^^.f/&;r^//y for an infi- %Tre£him^^^ nite,and an infinite indeed. And ther fore if thou now quifhrafinmerMfiuZ be in earneil:, and willing to come-in, in truth j and t*** fro ir^nito pnitur. thofe thine other brethren in Goodfellowlliip, and ^^' yocemmiSe mcdt^-hundreds,thoufands,millions moevOrany whofoever ^f^^^^^^'^'^^^^^'lf'T* to the worIdsend,Oodjhatn mercy mftor^; for you »,;i!/;^to]Beuniler,Rhc-ail ;andiieingaU»tf^'7of all your j5w«v'/,unfainedly tor.Iik1.cap.14, thir fling for the Well of life j refol ving for the time tocomCjUpon newcourres,company,and converfa-tion ; you lliall ali bee moft w^elcome to lefns Chnfi^ Even the laft man upon earth,bringing a truly broken !]eartto the Throne of gra^e^ inall be crowned as richly,and with as large a portion of Gods infinite mercy, andChrifts un-vaiewable merit,as^/^^iijw and£t/^, orvyhofocverlayd firflhold of thatiiift promil'e : Bb 3 ri^

Ti^tf feed of thf woman (7}/Ui Ifruife the Serpents b:ad. 7.Haiaourn«flc of of. 7. Yea, but alas' I have b&^n no ordtnary finner. fences. ^ ^ My corrnprionshavecarriedmc beyond the villanies

of the vileft youcan name. Not only variety,butthc notarioufiieflfe alfo, and enormity of my wicked wayes, have fctan infamous brand upon me, even in the fight of the world; beiidc thofe fecret pollationsy & finfull pra(ftires,which no cye^but that,which is ten thenfavdtimes brighter then the Sfittjgverhheld.Hid I not bceucextremely outragious, ftayned with abominations of deepeft die,& gone on thus with a high haiidjl might have had fome hope; But now I know not what to fay.' Take notice then, to the end that nothing at all may poflibly hinder,orany way difcou-rage any poorc foule, that fyncerely feekes for mercy, and dcfires to turne truly on Gods fide, from affa-

. ^, ^ - ranee of gracious acceptation, and entertaincmcnt at

a '^^Mtotaemm»' his Throne of Grace-, That it h nataraJl alfo to his Mcipio. Name, 7> forgtve trtt^utty , tratt/grej/ton a»afm»ei

y^^j^dBmlistji qH^yit Thacis, ^ finncs ofall forts, kinds and degrees what-frayarjcatto, & nbelUo foevcr. There IS nonefo hatefull and hainous; whe-dtquedefeSiMs. theraat'.jrall Corruption, or ordinary outward tranl^

^imore,&pnefrJe4i^ greffion, or higheft prcfumption, but upon repcH-»w//»w-Zanch dcNa- tance, God is molt able, ready, and willing to re-

tttraDeijlib.i.cap. 18. mitit,

^.Tfee infinitfntflc of y, GodthcFathers compaflfionate pangs of infi-

Sfin^Trf'nin** ^^^^ sft: ftiou and forwardncfle to entertaine in-will pardon all pew- , . „ u r. • j r r-

te«M. ' t© his armes of mercy, all true Penitents, ex«////z'<?,

fajth the Lord God, I hxve no fleafure in the death of

the iricked^hm that the vpieked turne from hii rcaj a*3d

live: tPtrnejeey turne jee from your evil/ ^ajes ; for

Vfhy Vpillyee dte, O honfe of Ifrael} Ez,?ck. 33.11.

Woe unto thee, O lernfalem, veilt tboH not bee mAde

cleatte ? When pjdlit once hee ? ler. 13.17. They faj^if

< man putt arvaj his wife, And Jhee gee from him^ and he-

' come another mans , fiAll hee returhe to her againe ?

SbaUnotthAt LAndbe grfAtly follHtcd} Bmthm hafi

flajed the h^rlst Vs^ith wanj lever S',jst returr.e Againe to mcejAuhthe Lord, /fr. 3.1. Oh thai mj fecfle hfid hearke'ised unto mee^tivid Jfraelhad Tvaikfdin mj tvayesi I wculd foone have fttbdued their enemies^ and turned my hand aaaififi their adverfaries. The haters of the Lc-rd Jhculd have fubnntted thewfelves time himi but their time jhoitki have endured for ever j Heefhonld have fed them alfo with the fitiefl cf the Vfheate : and mth hone J cut of the re eke JhcPild I have fatiified the)e, 7faL 2i» O that theu hadji hear keened to my comvifin'-demerits^ then had thy feace bten as a River, and thy righteeufiie^e asiheWaves of the Sea, Thy feed alfo beenasthe f&nd^andthe ef-ffringfif thy boi&els like the gravell thereof', his name (IjaHldnst have been cut off", nor defirsyed from before mce, //"<«, 4 8.18.

8. His merciful! almighdnciTe, in putting life and S.The infinitenelTcof lightromencfleinto the mc ft dead and darkcft heart, ^is pow€r that caa Seekehim,{&kh the Prophet, that ma\eth the [even bcale aUinfirmities. StarresAndOrion^andtHrneththe fjadow of death into

the morning, Amos 5.8. Suppofe thou (cttcft thy felfc to li!eke Gods fact and favour j and art prefently fet upon with this temptation; But a!as / My fbuleis fo biackewithfinne,anddarke with forrow, that it is to no putpofe for mee to proc€ed,S:c. But now in this carc,con(idcr5 who Hce is that thou feckeft; it isHee, that made of nothing thofe beautifull, flii-ning,gloriousconftellations, Oy;p«andthe Pleiadee (andnorhingin thewofld is darker then nothing.) HeeisHecthatturncth the darkeft midnight into thcbrighteft mornfngj&rc.

9, Chriils f weetefrjdeareft, moil melting invita- ^.chnftsfweet hKi& tionsof all truly troubled fouies for finne, unto the tiouj, ' Well of life, and their owne everlafting wellftre.

Ceme mtomeeall yeethat labour,and are heavy ladeti andl-willgivejQHref,Mat.\\ 28.O lerttfalem, /<r-rnfalem, thou that kiHefl the Prophets, andfionefi them vphich arefer,tHnto thee! Hotv often rfiofild I havegathe-Bb ^ " red

red thy children together^ even at a Hen gathereth her

Chickens under her Wings^&c. M^t.^^.^y. A-idr^hen

he Xi-as corns mere^ he beheld the Ctty, and l^r;/ ovfr it

. ■ f<^]i%\OhtfthoHhsidfikn6-^n€^ even thoa^ at le^Jl U

thtithy^ daj^ the things which belong unto thy peace!

Lnke 19,41.42. In the lafi day, the great Day ef the

TenU, lefw fisod.andcried, faying 5 // any manthirfi

let him come to mee, and dnnke, loh.j. '

lo.Experiencc of the 10 Experience perhaps of ths Comforter^con^rer^

comforter recovered ted from a moTc wickecf and dcfperat- courfc rhrn

from a worfc eftate «.v,« d.^^,u:->./' "- a j- ,". r^'^i- t,ounc,tncn

..henthcPawems, the Pat tent himCui€. Anditdotn not a Iirtle refrcih

rne neartof him,whogrievf^ufly wounded in con-fcieRce, and thereupon fending for a skilfuil, ai^^ faithfuii Meffengcr oFGod;and,whcn he hathopened his Cafe fully unto mm, to heari;hf01 fav, when hec hath fayd all: A/y Cafs "^p asfarr ewer fe then yours every "deajf: Nay,but bcfidesthofe notorious fins I have named unto you, I have defiled mvfdfc with many fecret execrable lafts. Be it fo. faith the fpiri^uall Phyfition} yet in the daycsofiuy vanity, I have been guilty of more and more hainous crimes, then any youhaveyetfpokenof. Yea,buterennow, when! nave moftneedof, iLouId moil priz-,reverence and lay hold upon Gods blelTed^F6r^, Sona^-^d Tromifes • i ampeftikntly peftcred with many abhorred, villal nousjand prodigious in jedions about them. Not a man alive,replies the Man of God,hath had his head

troubled with more hideous thoughts of fuch heiiifli naturc,thcn l,5cc,.

ij.TkatPatableefthe ii. That pictious Para^^/e, Luk, 15. wherein all

dec^B«ftdepinKit Luca^ ^^^^^^^ ^^"^^^^y^^^-'f^'^idinghtm^whenhee vra4 yet a imAginem pr^miim pec^. gjefvpay off-^ ht4 compafion, rmmng toyoards hm Morti luxu p'.rditi , fahmg upon his necke. kijfiag him .fntttna en him the hek deln^epccc^tori* reftpi- Robe and the Rt.g^ filing'the Uttelralfe Q^^c doe f:rj«;r.;i:?^: fl^^- that imr^caf^ile, iLr^^Lnilo'ltl ^enf^fhmmttA&mi^^ ^^ God the Father CO every one, that h willing to

cnvap

come.

Part»i.cap.4*

yfflicied Confciences,

^IS

come out of thcDivelscurfed (ervice, into the good /mcirdix Dei exprmif iVV5(r. Butcomeasfarrc ° £hort of expreflino ic to Bremiusinloc. the iifcasrhc infinite greamcfle of Almighty God I^^^^IX Tfi4 furpafleth the finite trauty ot a. wcake man,.and ut intefiigamus cmtufh

Worme of the earth. vnatomn ejfe hnitanm

Tkiergams^&' mif<ri^

taYdtam. Ntn igitHr du-

liumefiy fmuUtiiue pctnit(t}ti!i txBi/nma, rjit'in'De ui ingrMum ffiAm reiip'iAt. Tim

dub'mm iji^qum fuh hac mAgmsmmnf^'Dii homtKSy C iniomfarabdii indulgenUA whit

p>ig<stur,neuSa fctl'.rttm atmirtts a/^e impetr4ndtyemA»oi deterr(At,C^lv,

CHAP. IIII.

Feure conclujiom of comfort drawnefrom thofe placei ef ScriptfiYc^ "^hich fets forth the Lords dealing '^ith HSM a father With hii children,.

N a fecond place, Let us take a i.CoHcIufionsofcomi

view of foraeof thofe moft de- filTJh'T.^^.^l ... ,r n^ CL c dcaliBg With u$ as a

!icious,andfv;ceteltftreamesot father vfijh hi* chil-deareil comfort, which fpnng dren. abundantly out of that fruttfull Fountaine of compaflion and love, rfil* I o g. I ^. Like as a Father fitttethhis Children', fo the Lord fittteth them thatfearehir}9.SQQ3\(o^DeHt.%,'^. Malaci^lj. /

Hence may wee draw refrcfliing enough to our thirfty fouicsjinmany paflages of heavy thoughtSj andgrievouscomplaintsaboutcurfpirituall ftate.

1. Iq thcdiftempersand damps of prayer,thus: i. When wee" caanotc Suppofe the dearefl Sonneofthelovingeft Father pray as we ought, to lie grievoufly ficke^ and out of the extremity of anguiHijto cry outandcomplaine unco him, that fece is fo full of painc in every parr, that hcc knowes

not which wsy to turne himfclfe, or what to doe j

and thereupon intrcaces him of all loves, to touch

himtendcrly, ro 'ay him fof tly, tomoliifie all he may

hispairjeriiIJmirer3',andgivehiai ea(e. How ready,

thinkeyoii, would frxh a father bee, with all tendsr-

nefleand carc,toputto Hi helping hand, in fuch a

rucfulicafe/ Rut yet if het fiiould grow ficker, and

weak sr. fo that hee coa'd net fpeak e at all 5 but oncly

Icoke his Father in the face with watery eyes j and

moanchimfeireursto him with fighes and groancs,

and other diLmbcexprflTions of his increafed paine,

and defire to fpeake; Would not this yet ftnke dee-

« £» fe red*s}um ^ieit perintotheFatherstenderheartj pierce and melt it

E^echioi, ut yocem ar. with iTjoie feeling pangs of companion} and make

ucui*t4vtc^ercmnfo/- hisbowcilsyerne wltbin him, With an addition o£

l^I^Iil^^:!^tZ ^-t^3°^^^"3ry dcaienefle, and care to doe him good ?

A^ttuAm feriexhdUnt. ^^^^ j^^ ^^ willthy hcavcnly Father be affc(^cd,and

Hunt tAtnen ohfcurm deale with thee in hearing, helping, and fliewiiig

■vocit fonum 4 Deo ni- mcrcy; when all thy ftrengthof prayer is gone, but

bihminkxexAudinctf. oj^gfy * aroaKesAndfiahef, Nay, with incomparably

turn e^ t tametft ren/Ht ' a:'^n n"^ c r 1 u c V^ j •

omnesmp.ri doloye\ccu^ moreaffcdionatsnefle. Forlookchow farreGod is

f*tiftnt^?^prxmartitiA higheithenMan inMajeftisjand greatntfle, which

' pm^YAclufx[Alices^ Do- \s by an infinite difcanc^ and difproportion j fo farrc

mmMUmencoraAnofitA do:h he pafTc him ia tcnder-heartcdneffc and love.

em quam ex/reP,acM. ^^ ^'' ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^0" ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ fpcakeunto God,'

feru ynces.modh 'spirU and 1:1 fomemsafure to Utter thy mindcj yet in thy

ttM adjit, ejul cxcitet in

vobn gemitusiHos imndYr*hiUs^ de quihiti loquitur Paulas 8.^i Roman. M nemo fiorum ^fitqHinonexfer;titiir,HbiTKas'jrait(iu4trillitU ammum eonJirJngit, /^e inter orandumyd hnUfutireyelprepetKodiim'tbrnutefcere Calv-.ir. capuf jSJfai. Wiww intertor, in (^ho capit hA(>itareChrr(iw per fidentyyoce fu'd^mnin (Jyepitu Ui>iorum»fed in dffeciu cordi* cUmAt ad dominum. Hon uk homo audit,ibi Dens ugdii.'^i/i v»ce pulmonumj O" Utertm et iin^ux elames,homo tenon Audit- Cogitafio tuA,clamor e/f dd DomifHim.AugViii.m Pfal.i4l. Pie-rumque hoc nigetium plm gemitibus, quam prmnMi^m A^it»r , p^ ^etu, quAm A^Atu. Idcra.Epifr. 121. VAlmtioret vocetApad feereti^maf Aurei Deimu fAciuutver^amftrA^fsi defider'iA j AttemAtn etenim ytump ore petimuiyttectamiMcordede/iderAtnusicUmdyitts tA-eemas. Styerode/ideramMiextsrde,cfiAm chw are omt'icejcimusj,tucemesciAmAmtHj Gregor. inji.cap.Iobjcap.ij.

conceit.

Part. I.Cap 4. ApBed Ccnfcieaces, %77

conceit, it is fo weakly, coldly, and confufedly, tfeat thouthinkft; AswclincveTawhit,asnevcrthc bet-tcr,&c. Take notice here-,that Gods Child is able. Fir ft, fometiraes to ponre out inito his God with life and power: Secondly, fomtimesto fay fomething, but with much coldncffe,dcadncffe of heart, and di- a The moft rJgkeom ftraaedne{re(as hee » complaines.) without his perfons, are their owne wonted feeling^andfrcedomeof fpirit: Thirdly, Ac i;";'^*!"^ othertimcSjhecanfay juft nothing, but groanc,and {igh,and only defirc hce could pray. For this laft, looke upon the laflpairage. Forthefecond j to wit, when the ChriPiian is troubIed,that he can fay fomething, and fpeake words unto God i yetit is without that order, tfficacy, fit phrafc and comming-off (o comfortably,asheethinkesis to bee found in other Prof eflbursj&e, I fay, in this Cafe,confider,that as a Father is more delighted with the ftammcring and fluttering, as it were ; with thcin-articulatc, and iai" perfedtalkeofhisownclitrleChildc, whenit firft ^ ^.^^^ auAvteb ri begins to fpeake; then with the exa^eft eloquence pi^ceatveo, yelpZxil-of themoft famousOjatoutupon earth : fo ** aflfu- lum^dei^& qnitntoperh rediy, our heavenly Father is infinitely better pleafed ddeffemr preoi'm i» with the broken, interrupted paffages, and pe- 'i»'^**^^*i^nf*4iepo^ nods of prayerinanupr!ghchcart,heartily grieved, U,,„, Jifi^n,,^ ,.^, that hee can doe no better, nor offer up a more lively, ptrfeWonem.' ndemu^ hearty, and orderly facrificc; then with the excel- yulgo faremes magit lently-cooipofed, finc-phrafcd and moft methodicall ^f^^^f^ b4il>Htienu w-peticioBsofthelearned'ftTWf/^^^. Nay, his foule C/J^/f f'""I'^'T

* tilt \ • n ^ I u»tyerfa ehquenttS. Bom

extremely loathcsthcone,andgracioully acceptsthe minum tlo]ue»tipm$. other in lefm Chrifi. Asconcerning the complaint rtim. Kosomnes ^nod^d o£ coldaeffej bee affurcd, that though thy prayers '(^^^fi*^ mim^mfanut proceed our of thy mouth, faint and feeble, cold and f****"*^'^ utinf^mesfcuu nncomfortabic jyci fpringing from a fynccre heart, ^«,. PaJdHtemnolier purified by Faith, truly humbled under Gods mighty (alejfismagu okcSiatw^ hand for CmnQ% fecondcd with groanes and griefc, rudttate.ae inf^ntikn— with an holy anger, aad felfe-indignation, that they T^^^jJ^' /«"«»^ *i««/^, b£.no^ more f^rv^em and piercing, and offered in ^"1';!, '- "* ^''^-

obedieiice^

obedience unto God; aremoft crrtainely, as it were, by the way fortified, and cnlived with the-pacifying peiR'dions.and intercelTory fpirit of Jefus Chrijl; fweet'y perfumed with the precious Odinrs of his frefh bleeding Merits,and hkflediMediationj fothat they ftrike the eares of the Almighty with farrc greater {lrength,andirreliLlab!e iimportunity,then is ordinsrilyimagined: And ate as fwect-findling fa-crincesir.hisnoftrils; The very fight of whofc crucified Sonne at his right hand tendering the fuite,caa calmchismoftangry countenance; and convert by a facred meritorious attonemcnt, bisdifpleafuresand wrath,intoconpafliafls and peace. Now blslTcdbce God,thattheweake prayers, and broken (5ghes of tempted and troubled fpirifs, have this happy pro-mife and prerogative: That before chcy pfcfle, as ft were, into the prefence of God the Father, they arc mingled in the meanctime, with the foveraigne and fatisfaflory incenfc in thtgolden cenfer ; whenceeva-poratingoutofthe Angels hand, (Imeanethe An^ gel of the (Covenant y for fo thetrueil Interpreters un-derftand the place j they afcend into the fight of our gracious Father, incorporated and enwoven, as it wcrc> into that pretious and pleafing fume: and that it pleafeth the llepA Spint, m the tieedfull time of fpirituall extremities, to draw the petitions of our fometimesfpecchlcfle,heavy and diflrad:ed hearts: Jefus Chrif}, the gVCit A'^'gellof the (Covenant^to^p^^. fefljperfumeandprefentthemJ Hee that by an excellency, and title of higheft honour, is Mq^ the Hett. rer affrayers, to receive them into his mercifull hand, and bofomc of companionate acceptation / Goe on then poore fou'.c $ Thou that forely droooelt under the fenfiblc waight of thy manifold weake-ncfles,andunworthineflc this way 5 and thereupon fometimes finfully dra we ft back, with fome thoughts ofgiving-ovcr quite J which is that, the Divell de-

fires^aud would utterly imdoe thee for ever; prefTc

forward in the name of Cj&W/?unto the Throne »f

Cjrace, with a lighter heart, then thou art wont.

ShalltheLordldhscall and cry for a Pardon for

thofCjWho put him tc death j who wercfofarre from

fecking unto him, that like fo many Evening Wolves,

they foughtand fuckthis blood land will he fliut his

eares,thir!fteftthou,from thy complaints and groans,

who values one drop of his bio.^dto quench thy fpiri-

tuallthirft.atanhighsrpricctfeen the worth of many

Worlds ? Comfort thy felfc invincibly? It cannot be.

a. In the faintnefle of Faith^and want of feclingi 3-When not beleerear Thou beholdeftfometimcs, a Father holding a lit- ^^^e^vould.

tie Child in his armes:now whether, doft thou think, ^ i a r

is.theChiJdfafcbyirtowne,orfaytheFathers(,old? ^.ir:;:/^^/^^^ It clalpes about the Father with it s • little wcakc -vere mfitu Efi autem hands,as well asitcan j buttheftrength of it's fafety, conimBio bxc fpirma^ is in the Fathers arme. Nay,andth: Father holds the ^*^-^F^>''j»^lemdico,quu fafter,whenatanytimehee perceives theChildc to ^^jf —'^t ^'^f^ have leftit's hold. Thou arc ^ tied, as ic were, unto tM4iu , mn per neryos Chrift by a doubfebond; firft, of the Spirit, and fe- o-Ug^menUyferquafit condly,oFFaich.ThoB layeft hold on Chrift by Faith-^ couim&mfiAtorporAlut and he holds thee by his Spirit. Now thy Infant, ^'^^^biiam'^rTd' Faith, orafterfome good ftanding in Chriftianity, ^Z]thalo*Jf;itimm/»^ weakened and forely wounded ia thy prefent feeling, umfannumadms: Not hath loft it's hold-faft •• And therefore thou thinkeif, deindeyiej/^mfidemtttm-all is gone ^and walkeft dcjededly, and uncomforta- ^'■'"" #«'^/'>'>;*«*«-bly,as though not airy promife in GodsBooke, or '.t^^^^^/'t: dropot Chnlts Blood weretnoej&c. Butaflure thy fer Sfhitum fimul &> felfe, being found at the heart root, and "talking in the fdem j quU c$niunfii» light^as God ii in the light, thy heavenly Father in ^■**' "Z'*'''^' P^ fftttt»4, thisCafc d holdstheelbfaftbyhis Spirit; that no fi,%ZZfoTloci!iiT

han.cap. I «f. d /.<w ctj^nito e« quod h/tu cbrljitu idom Vent fit^ demde fenti tnus nos teneri eiuiim4tM,/entimHi ms p/triter dppYebendi manHfatru^McDei. Cum autem lentimwHOipfe^ bendirruHHp4tri4 4cDei,-turn qHidemyidernKmehu^rmiejje^ & extra emmpericulMm

fofitiiataminedumarte Kota fund omentum, in que futtdau cfi yita Atirmi efi autem-

vuinuiillaVtiapfrehendensnei 3 non tammoMH f^fT^ af^rthendemTkHtrtf quam DtimMfts--«//r«&€W<</«M>iei,Idcm.Ibid cap. 10,

•■ ■ ' ' ' ' Maa

Manor Diveii, oot ail chc powers cf diikiciTe cr g/ues 9J yeli^ can poiTil: ly i>!uck thee out of his hand. Nay^he excellency oF his power is moft glorioufly iaipreved,ar.d mid: mzxt illuftrious it thy grfatcfl cxtrcmirieSjSndexticmeftfpiriruaii wcakoeffe. And bee boics it his higheft honcnr, to held thee the fafk^sfhen thy hold isgone. Hfrcthcn and upon thi»grour>d,:hoahaic a Calling; a^idluaift comtbr-tabiy,fcrbe is ever mcft loving & tender-hearted, ia rimes cf :emp:a:icnjtosilthatare true cf heart, eser-ciie that mof: excelieit act of faith; To btletve ^tth^ £7a//ff/iy^.TobeIecv-CjWhen the face cf God doth ihifle upon thee with unllble refreihing, and when thoaenjoyeic plentifjl!, andprtgnsot proofesor his favour, ii ao great mitcer, no fuch maiuery.But then to bdeeve, when all fcnfe cf Gods love is gene, and thciighrofh is countenance hid from thee 5 whcnaU goeqaite crcffeand contrary in the appeheufion c^ ,carnall reafon: thenisthehighcl^ praife; thisisclie pcr^dion cf/'i<>^. Th? very duiljenfclefieandroule-lefTe ear:h: upon which we trradjinay teach us to reft and depend upon God in (iicha Cafe. It is a mighty, and maiJy body ..planted in the middeft of thcthinne aire j and inangsupor.juft nothing in theworid, but ordy upca Gods Word 3 By thac alone it 15 there efta-b!iU3edumacHicab1y,ke:pes his place moi^ ilcadiiy, ne^-er fiirresan ynch from \x.^ It hath no props or pillars :o uphold it: no barres orb-amsstofaftenit; nothmgto ilayandfuppcrtit,butthc bare fVord of Co{;. a'.OOC. Hit Hfhoiaeth all thifigs by the fVsrd ef hh p-Gvxr.Ciizh theApoftkjHir^.i.^, Andyetnotall thecreaturesinthe world can ihake it, or make ic tremble. Becitro:hen,thar thy F^irh hath left it*» hcld-fafi; that for the prefenr, thou findeft nefee-ling; no encouragements of/^, Mtd pea£f w heUe" vir.7 ; no fe-Tib'epawnes,and pledgescfGods wonted fsvcur,acc. Yet for ail chiSj caft thy fcife upon

' xhz

Part.I.Cap 4• Ap^ed Co^fdences, S^^

the /ureVecrd of that mighty God, who hath <?/r4^/'»-fied all the ends of the e^trtb ; and reared fuch a great and goodly bi!iiding,wherethere wasnoFour.dacion:

andqu£{iionlefie,thoufhaltbe more then infinitely,

cverlaftinely fafe, and fettled like W5«»f Zw«, v^^i' j^««i«,

cartnetheeremoved,bitt iibtdetb for ever, Wcflioiild.

5, TnfailingsoFnewobedience,

Thcii purft"chy Ibnne intoimployracnt.fet'n him a-boiitthy bufinefTvS; Hee improves the utsioft of his skill; firength and indeavour, to doe thee the beft krvice heecan,andpieafethee,ifit were po(Hble,to pcrfcdion; Butyetcoraesfhort of what thou de(i-reft, aadfailcsinmanypaniculars; and therefore he weepes and takcs-on j and is much troubled that hcc can give no bettercontentment. Now tell me,thoa, whofe heart is warmed with the tenderneflc of a Fathers affedicn, whether thou wouldeft not bee moll ready, and willing to pardon and pafle-by all defeds and failings in this kinde? Nay I know thou wouldeft rejoycc,and blefTe God, that hee had given thee a Child fo obedient, willing and sfFcdionate. Proper-tionably,thy heavenly Fatherfetstfaec on workc, To beleevc, repent, pray, reade the Scriptures, hearc the WordjConferre, meditate, love the Brethren, fanfti-fie his Sabbaths, humbie thy felfe in daies oi'i^ip^ andprai«r,poureGut thy ibulc, day and night (as the timesreqaire) in compaffion, fwllow.fceIing,and ftrongcriesfor thcaffl aions oilofeph jthc deftrufti-on of the Churches and thofe Brethcren of thine, which have To long lame in blood and teares 5 to bee indurtriousandfenousinallwoikcs of juftice^raer-cy,andtru:h>&c. And thougoeft about thefe bltfled biifinefles,with an upright heart,and obedience unto God j but thefeverail performances comefarrc fhoitof what his Word requires, and thy heart dc-firesj and thereupon thou mourneft and gricveft, and ssfflift€ftthyfouic infecrct, b^cwfe thou canftnot

COfllC-Off.

coiiie-o9''wich more power and life 5 nor bring that glory unco God in thy Chriftian walking, which fo many mercies, mcancs,andrnch a miniftery may ex-adat thy hands. Inthiscafenow of thefe involuntary failings, and humble difpoGtion of thy heart, therefore bceraoft aflbred, chy All-fufficient Father TVillfparethee^ as a man fpareth his optse fonney that ferveth blm. Nay,and with fo much more kindaefle and love 5 as the heavens are higher then the earth, aad 4Whenvveefedcour God greater then man. fdvcsforfakcn. 4 ^'i cafe of a fpirituall Defcrtion. ^

c Dim boms uon negli' ' A Father fofaciog himfelffi with hish"ttle Childe, eitcumnegUgit.Kecob. and delighting in ics pretty, and pleafing behaviour, hyifcttHr.fedqudfi Mt. j^ ^ontfometifnes to ftep afide into a corner, or be-

-vtfatur^ Ruff, in Pfal. i • j j r ^ • \ • *

TiondefernetUmUdere- "indadore,uponpurpoieto quicken yet more, it's r4t.inV(z\.90.Mfcon~ Iove,andlongingaftcr him,and try the impaticncy dttfe fptnfuf cum ^ttt- andeagcmefleof it saftedions. In the mcane time, ritut 3 ut Hon invtmat hee hcares it cry, runncabcur, and call upon himj and ^rdentm:^uxr4tHf,& yetheeftirresnot,butforbeares to appeares not for vemytHiat'.uttArdiute wantot coaipaiiionandkinanefle, wnich the more {tii cMpacior reddita, k takcs OH, the more abounds j but, that k may mHiiipUctus qitAHd^qt^e dcarclier prize the Fathers prefence: that they may tnyenutjquodquarehat, ^^^^^^^^ oiefrilV,andrcjoyccin the enjoymcst of

cao.4. N6« eH ftyttfKt ^^'^^ ^^^'^^ "^^^^ neaitily. Conceive then, and coafi-s^mftuAdyocem.&yo. dercothiuc owneexceedingcomfort, that thy hea-tumrevocantis. ^4re> veuly Father dcalcsiuftfo withthecin a fpirituall de-HtdtfidtrmmcYefidt, ut fertion. Heefornotimcshides hisfacc fromthtc/and frobcturdffeFi^, ut ex. ^ij-hdrawcs faisquickning, and refrefhing prefence »m.Saneerildtf,muU. for atimcnot for « want oHove, for hee loves thee tio cft^ mii indig^Atio. freely^ Helovesthee withoneverlafting ^Z'*? j he loves Bera.inCant.Serm.7 ^«

'Konde/eritfUtdeferatur. Simon Caff in Evang.lib.8.cap.37. Deferit potiiti, ne deferatttr. ideo videturde/erere, quumnyultdeferU Hof.14 4.Ier.3 i.g, Iob.17.26. ^*fti dfUEii^ ^uknesprofeqaiturDeM^pTOpriHoqutHd^^mnuliAeHquamquk filiumfuumal^initiodilex-st, tit in to ms quoque grdtts ]ibi Cr an. al/iles reddt «f. Cal v. in Lo c. Toh, 15,9. SiqitificAt nm yulg'tvemdtUi^tonem/'utimerg't ipfas^ r.eque ^lane taUmg qualu ejfe f«Ut dtleBJo a oedturd. ^romanaaSy fed talem {ffe^-quaiii eft cr^Atfirit ipfiiHj & Dei dttior. —.^^Roe e^,in^' nitw, & imemprektnfiHif* i fitiut longitndi.»eni ^ Utitudinemt profKnditatem & alti" (Mdinesna aemo jieteji {or^thi»4ire t ^ qi*ijitpif4t amnemc^i^tianim. KoUocmJoc.

thee

Part. I. Cap -4. t^ffiifed Cs»fcieftcer, a.g •

thee with the very fame love, with which Hee loves lifus Cfer/i? J And that dcare Sen of bis, loves thcc Tfith the fame lev e^ his Father laves him: B-at to pat ttjore heate and life into thine afi-t£iions cowards him, and heavenly things j To caufe thee to rcJi/h coniHJiinion with lefm Cbnjf^ when thou en;oyeft it, tnore'fweetly; to preferve it more carefully ; to joy in it more thankfully ;andto£hiin tsore watch-folly, whatfccver might rob theeof it : To ftirre i;p ali the powers of thy loa!e,and allthcgracesof God in chte; to fcckc his face and favour againe with jnoreextraordinary,and univerfall ferioufnefi*^, an-d indullry .* For W€ finde with pkarure,polIcfre with fiagular contentment,and keepc with iptciall care, what we have fought with paine. W e may fee this in theSpoiifc : Camic.-^^i.^c* under the prcflujre of a grievous DefertioniPonderevcry particular. By night en my bed I [ou^thim^hom my foule loveth^ I fought himJfHt I found him not, I rviU rife »fiW, ^ind gaea^eut the City inthe fireets^nndwthe broad Tvayes ; I ■will feeke him whom my foule loveth ; I[onght him^ but I found him not. The WAteh-men that goe altfiUt tht at) , found mee : to whom I faid j SaW yee him whom my foule loveth f It ^m but a Itttle^ that I fapd from them^bnt I found him whom my foule loveth : / held htm.ar-d ^culd net let htm goe^ unttU I had broMgbt him to my mothers houfe ; and mto the chamber of her that egffscetved mee. I charge jee^ Oyee daughters oflene-falem^by the%oes ,andby the Htndes of the field^hatjee fiirren»tup^nor awa^emy Love^ttll hee fkafe. And kftly,that, when the comfortable beames of Gods lighcfome countenance ilialibreakeout againe upon thy foule,and thy Beloved is returned i thou aaaift fingjthattriumphant fong of faithmoft |oyfully; / am my Beloveds, and my Beloved ii mtne. Defertions thcn,& dclaics oft«his naturctare fruits of thy heaven* J;^ Fathers love ^ and ought to be ao difcouragements

C <; ' vsat9

untG thee at all, holding thy integrity. His loue thereby is intended to wards thee, by the rcftraint of the inflaencc.asitwercandfcnfeof it from thy foule, as a Brooke growes big, by dan:)ming it up for a while: And thy love is more en flanged towards him, when thou feeleil by the want of it, what an heaven }ipon earth it is,to have his face fliineuponthec,with it'squickning refrefhing prefence j rndthat a fenfible cmbracement of lefus (^hnfi m the armes of thy Faith, is the very life of the foule, as the Soulc is the life of the Body j the Crownc of all fwcet content-mentin this vale oftcareSj and a piece, as it were, of «vcrlaftingpleafurcs*

CHAP. V.

nightednclujtom woredraiv/tefrsmthe afare^mentia^ ned places i

5

N times oftrialf.

Thou feeft fometimcs a Father fctting downe his little. One upon it*s feet, to trie its ftreHgth,and whether it be yet able toftand by it felfc omo | But withall, he holds his armes Oil both fides, to uphold it, if hecfee it incline either way,and to prefervcitfrom hurt. Aflurc thy felfe, thy heavenly Father takes care of thee with infinitely more reRdcrnefTe, in all thy trialls, either by outward affiiftions, or inward temprations. Though thoH Jhouldefi fall^ yet fialt thoM not bee utterly caji tdfiwftejferthe LordMpholdetb thee wtth hiahaad^ Pf^o ^7.24. Never did G^ld-fmith attend fo curioufly, and punctually upon thofe prctiou* mettalishcecafts intothefirCjto obftrve the very firft feafon, aodbeo %e,ichac they tarry no longer in thcfurnacc, thcnthc- " droSe;

drofiibc wafted j they thorowly purified, and fitted for fome excellent ufe; as our gratious God lovingly waits, to take thee out of trouble and teu^ptationj wbcp. the ruft is n moved froin thy fpirituail armour j thy graces fliine out, and thou heartily humbled, and happily fitted, to doc him more glorious fcrviccfo! thetjajetocomejl meane, when he hath attained the end, which hee mercifully intended in lovcjand for thy good.

6. In conceits of our un worthineflc. ^. Whea Wee fede ov^ D<«t/?Wcommand€d/5^^, and the other CaptaJnes, ovvneunwwthinefl^

10 entreat the young man Abfdem gently for hu fake^ iSam i8.5.Ar€bcllioustraiterousSon, upinarmes againfthisownc Father, gracelefly, and unnaturally thir/Hng out of afurious ambitious humour,to wring the Regall Scepter out of hishand,and to fetthe im-periallCrowne upon his ownc head: How dearely and tenderly then, will the Father of mercies deale with a poore humbled foule, that lighcs, and fccksfor his favour, infinitely raorejthen any earthly trcafurc, orthcgiory of a thoufand worlds ?

7. 1 will fuppofe, thou haft broke fomc fpcciall 7. If wee treakef^l vow,( which were a grievous thing) made before the ^P*?i?ll!f?)!Tj Sacramentjupoofomedayof humiliation, or fucho-

theroccafion,-and fo forfeited thy felfe, as it were, andthyfoule,intothehand£ofGodsjuftice,tobedit poledoftothedungcon of utf:er darknefle, if thou wert ferved,as thy finne hathdefcrved. And thereupon, thou arc much afflid:fcd,& fore troubled in mindc, to have TufFeredthy ielfe to bee fo fottifhly enfnarcd againe infuchadif-avowed fin, againft io ftrong a purpofe. But hereconfider,whethcrthou,bLing a Father, would'ft take the forfeiture of a bond, and advantage of breaking day, efpecially full fore agamft his will, from thy deareft Childe, intreating thee to intreate him kindly j Much, nay infinitely itfie* will thy heavenly Father deale hardly with thee C c 2 in

infuch a Cafe, if thou complainc at the Thrane of

^rsce with a grkvcd fpirit 5 renew thy covenant,and

tell him truly, that thou wilt, by the hclpcof the holy

Ghoft, guard thy heart with a narrower watch, asd

flronger refolution for thetiafje to come. If'^ee conn

feffe eur /inms; hee is faithfftiU>?d$fifl to forgive w our

finrtes.^ I lohn 1.9. And in fiich a Ca fe, wee ha ve ever a

blcfled Advecate ^ith the Father,lefns Cbrifi thertgh'

teoiu^^ap.2'1*

f»«g;< w^i^r^^irtH^. A Father (ometiaie threatens, and offers to

S;1X^X'^'^^ ^^^?^ ^»'i^t/e one out of his ^rmes: but Qpon pur-

ttnddiisbjcreat. Simon, pofe only to make him cliog clofer unto him. Our

Caff.in EYaBg.Ub. J 4. heavenly Father may feeme to caft oflFhjs Childe,and

leave him for a while in the hands of Satan, for iR-

ivardteinptationi or tothe rage of his bloody agents

for outward perfecution j But it is onely, to draw

himncercrtohimfclfc,by more fcrious fceking, and

fure depcndancein the time oftrouble, and that with

the hand ofhis faith, hee may lay furer held upon his

All-futficiency.

And the Childe, cfpecially, if of riper conceit,

and wiferthoughts, iaughes,pcrhaps,jn the Fathers

fkce,dreadsno danger.drcames not of being hurt. And

what's the rcafon, thinke yeej- Only becaufe hee

knowes,hethatholdshiiij,ishisFathcr.- So thy bca^

venly Father holds thee,as it were, over Hell in Come

ftrongtemptati©n,upon purpofe to terrific thee from

tampering fo much with the Divels baites 3 fo that

thou fcefi nothing about thee for the prefent, but

darkeiieffeanddifcomforts,andthe very horrors of

ctcrnall death ready to take hold on thee: yet for all

this, upon the ground of this loving gracious refcm-

t^lancethou maifl be comforted j and cry confident-

m i^.Jfl. ly with hb^Thoughhe fl^j me,yet mil I trufiiH htm ,

Kal 23.4. With David,Thcfighlr,Alk^through the valley oftk^

ifei5p.»«; Jhndorvof death, I mllfeare no eviU, fVho « amo»i jon.

» fO!r?rop!}et, fhffearejh the Lord, that ^eyeth

ihs^

Part. 1.Cap. 5» 9y4ffiiEledC(i»fciemet. ^%y

the voice ofhui fervant, that ^alketh in darhntjfe^Mnd

hatb no light} Lfthimtrttfiin the Name of the Lord^

andjiaj upn his ^od,

p. A Son by the feducementof fome diffolutc and p.I^we flWe taclc fel

dimiiVQu Belial sis drawnc into lewd and licentious *9r?!?^6'i*Y®??^^"'^:

company; ar.d fc plunges prefently over head aud

eares into peflileat courfcs; Falls unhappiIy,to fwag-

gering, drinking, gaming, the mirth and madneflTc of

wine and pleafures J and at length tocxprcfle to the

life, an txi€i conformity, to that compleat charader

of theprofcfTcHirs of Good-fellowflbip, as they call

it,and Epicurifrae5 both for purfiiite of renfuall dc-

lightSjand perfecution of true profcffours, Wifd. 2. <?,

&c,i i.e^-f. Whereby hee vvailc's his Patrimony,cuts

theheartofhisParents,wounds his confcicncc,&c.

His Father monrnesaud grieves, confults andca^sa-bout withalllovcand longing for his recovery, and

returns: atkngth out of fcntc and confciencc of his bafcand dcbdiht behaviour, vile company, diflio-nouriiigGodibanifliinggood motions,&c. He comes JO ^f»i?/?//>,intreates his father upon his knees with many teares, that hee woyld bee pleated to pardon what is paft,receive him into favour againe ^ and hee willfaitiifully endeavour to difpleafe hiai no more, but redceme the lofle of the former, with the improvement of the time to come. How willingly and weIcomely,thinkeyoij,wculdruch a Father receive fuchafon,intothebo{bmcoFhis fatherly affevflion, andarmesoideareftcmbraccmenr. And yet fo, and infinitely more isour heavenly Father merciful!, and meltingtowardsanyof his relapfed children, returning unto his gracious Throne,with true remorfe and hearty griefe,forro going aftray.j|Which isan incomparable comfort in cafe of (&4c^^-yZ/<^*«^j whicli yec God forbid.

10. A Father indeed, will lay heavier burdens f*?- ^^ ^t^. ^^^^^ oa« MP?? PJ? t9??^9W growne into y eares and itreagtn,

Cc 3 and

felves 1 nable for great

j8^ InfltMUtomfor aright comfming. Scd.j;

and puts him to forcr labour, and harder taskes \ But while hee is very young, he is wont to forbears him with much tenderntffe and compaffion 5 becaufchec knowcs,htcisfcarce able to carry himfelfc out of the mire :Evenfo, but with infinite more aftedio-nateneflc and care, watchfulnefle and love, doth our heavenly Father bcarc in his armcs, and forbeare, a Babe in Chrift. See Ifa^^o. 11. This may bee a very f\^eet and precious cordiail to wcake ccnfciences at their firft converfion: Who when they csft their eye upon the hainoufnefft and number of their fimes^^hc fiery and furious darts of the Divell, the frownes and angry foreheadsof their carnall friends, the worlds lowringand enmity, the rcbsllioufnefle and unto-, wardncffe of their owne hearts, prefling upon them all at once % and fo confidering.that refraining from e-vill^theym/ike themfelvesaprey^^VQTcady to finkcand faint; and feare that they (hall never hold out. For thty may hence ground upon it ; being upright-hearted, and believing, that Godj who knowes their weakcneffe full well»W>/5? mt fufferthem to be tempted, iihove thatthej 4ire ahle | hnt mil rvith the temptation mlfi make a tvaj toefcafe^ that they may bee able to beare it. So that over ail thefe adverlaries, and ungodly oppofitions,they ftiall moft certainely be more then conquereurs« fi.lfvfcieoMcihortof 11. Whenthouartdeje<fledin fpirit, and walkefl 5ih«f. '" more heavily, becaufethoHcom'ft fiiDrt of ftronger

Chriftiansin all performances, fervices, duties and fruitfull walking | and thereupon fuffr'ft flavifh doubtesanddiftrnils, left thy ground-worke bee not well laid, and beatc backe,and barrc out, all fpirstu* all joy,and cxpeded contcntmens in thy Chriftian couifc 11 fay thcn,and in fuch a Cafe, Suppofe a Father fliould call unto him in bafte, two of his children J One of three ycares old, the other ofthirteenc ^ d)ey both make all the haft they cao^ but the elder

Part.l,Chap»5' jiffiiHed CmfcieKces,

makes much more fpeedjand yet the littleone comes onwadling, asfaflas it can ; and if it had more itrength, it would have matcht the other : Now wouldnottheFa: her accept of the youngers utmoft endeavour-iccording to it*s ftrtngth, as well as of -the elders f after gat, being flrongcr? I am furc hee would $and that w ich moretenderneire too, and ta-liingit in his armt s to encourage it. And fo certainly wiii thy heavenly Fatherdeale with thee in the like Cafe, about thy fpirituail ftate, being true-hearted, and heartily grieving, praying,and iadeavouring to dee better.

12. Suppofea Child to fall fickcin a family; The n.if ^ee ate Jn any Fathcrprefentlyretsthcwh^Ie houfeon worke for manner fpirituaUjr ik*; therecoveryofit'swelfare. SomerunncforthcPhy- ftrcflei fition,othcrsfor friends a id ncighbouiS; Some tend it,others watch with it ^ All contribute their feverall abilities,endevours, and diligence to doe it good; And thus they continue in morion, aflFedion, and extraordinary imploymcntabout It; farre more then a-bcut all the reft that are Vv ell, untillit recover. With the very fame, but incomparably more tender care, and companion, will thy heavenly Father vifite thee in all thy fpirituail maladies and iickneffes of Soule. The whole blefled Trinity is ftirred, as it were,extra-ordinarily, and takes ro heart thy troubles at fuch ^ time J Even as a Shepheard takes more paines, and excrcifes morepittic andtendancficabout his fh<rep, when they aie out of tune. See Ifa,^o=i it Szech,^^^ « u^^^ft-I ^. upon which places, heare the Paraphrafe of a bltficd * Divine,/"/^tf Lord V^iii not he mfalthfttllf thee , if thou bes upright mth him^ thottgh thou bee fveake in thy carnage t9 htm 5 for hee kee pes his Covenant forever. Z4nd therefsrem Ifaj^c* the Lord fxprejfefhit thtts^ you (hall know mee, as fhcepe know their Shcpheard, and I will make a covenant with you, and thpfj, et»d thns J will dtsle mth yot*: Cc 4 ~ ^"^

e/fniho^ U thitt ? tVhy the coveftant hnot thu4 only j oi hng^ yen kffpftvuhtit theboundeiyUad keeps mihin the fo^ld 5 Ailovg^M pH gat Along the fathes efrigh' teonj'^cjfeyapid walkeinthem : butthUid the^avemn^ that I litU make I Itvitl drive ym according to th4t j9!* are able to beware : // any be great with yomgj mil-drive them feftly i Ifihey belome^that they are notable togoe {(ahthhesj) I wiUcakethem up in mineartnes, and CiFry them iii my bofome, Jf yon compare with iE^i'Ub.'^^. fott /hall finde there^ Hee puts do'^ne all the flips W^ee are fnbjeQ unto \ {^[peaking of the time of the CoJpell, when Chrifl ftiould be the fhepheard ) hes fie^es the (Covenant that hee rvill make with thofe that are hi4 j Saith he^ if any thing be loft, if a fheepe lofe itfelfe^thUismy Covenant^ I will finde it : If it bee drivenaway by any violence oftemptatim^ I will bring it backe againe: If there bee a breach wade into their ^ hearts, by any occaflon through ftnne and lufi, I will

heale them, and binde them up. ThU the Lord ^illda^ thiiu the Covenant that hee makes. But I was telling yoii^the whole bieifedTrinity takes on, (If I (nay fo fpcakc) altera fpeciall manner, in all the fpirituall trouble$;,erpecially,of all thofe.whoaretrueof hearts Gtf/^/^tf/rf/^/rjbowells of mercy yernc compaflio-natclyover thee, when hecfcesthce fpiritually fickff.' The.diftreiTcdand difconfolateilatc of thy foule,puts faim into inch inciting and affedionate pangs, as «•* .-----J Chefe : Oh fbon afjii^iedy to^ed with tempepj and not

tomforttd j behold^ I -will lay thy fiones with faire ca-^Kj,nm^ /«*^/, and lay thy foundations "^ith Sapbires^c^c. Com'

" fort yee my people^faith your God^ Speaks yee comfor-

tablytojerufalem^and cry unto her^that her^arfareis nccompli^edy that her iniquity is pardoned^^c, lefus C^rifl^out of his owueexperience knoweth full welf, whatitis to be grievoufly tempted : what it is to have the moil hideous thoughts, and horrible in je-S^?55 ^!H? wac into the minde, that can bee poflibly

imagined;

imagined ; Nay,tbattbeDiveli himfelfccandcvife: %tc MAt,/^.6.^. What an beli it IS, to want the comfortable influence cf the Fathers pleafed face and fa -veur. See Mat.iy.j\f6, And therefore hec cannot chufc but bee affliQed in our tt^ibhens j and very fcn-fibly and fwcetly ten^er-bearrcd in all our fpiritualJ troubles.Theypittyus moft incur ficknefles, wha have felt the fame tbeinfelves./» that hee himfelfe (uf-fered^ and Vfins tempted^ hee is Able to fucconr them thni are ter»pted^Heb.2'ld, As for the bleffed Spirit, it is his proper WGrkc,as it were. To comfort them thAt moHrneinZion\ To give nntothem hatttj for ttfhes^ the Qjle of jij for moHrning, the garment of prAtfe for the fpiritof heavineffe. And yet bcfides all this, thy heavenly Father, inthediftrelTc of thy foule, fets al-fo on worke the Church of God about thee : Faith-fall Miniilcrs to pray for, and prepare feafonable andfoundarguments,rcafons, ccunfclls, and com-fortsout of Gods blcfled Bookeito fupport,quicken, reviye,andrccovertheeall they can: Private Chri-ilians,to commend thy Cafe unto the Throne of grace, and mercy; and that extraordinarily wich mightinefle of prayer upon their more fokmne daycs of humili« acion*.

Thus,and in thelike manner, perufe all the com- f sina qtit feeuM^HPn pafllonate paflagcs of the moft tender-hearted pa- mfir^mfiUos diUgimit,,

:rly will our heavenly Father (iea'e with all,thataie tr*„^ittr4m.sed n:T cl,^

upright-hearted, in ail their troubles,tj iils.aiid temp Uyt(tatur n-Mtr injan,

rations. For the dearefl: love of the molt affidionate tem^mfiit, uurtfui^tit

Father and Mother to their Childe, is ^ nothing to tAmtnuomhUytfc^rtui^

that,whicbheebearcstothofer^^M.^.«,//..4P. ^Z^^ii^^^^Zl

CHAP. Vt

InprHciiens for a right comfsrting Sccl.j.

^^aPrmciple of comfort from one thing within usjcven according to th« judgement of.

g Prr4»w inliisGrainc «fMuftard.r«ed.Con-

h /<ie»iii>IjisEtpofiti-OBof theCreed,p. i »7.

i Utm npon the Ser-non in the Meant, fag.i I.

I: D0WMJi«mhisCiari< ftiaaWarfarc,cap.4i.

CHAP. VI.

9y4Trmclple gf comfort from femethinq mtbinm, confirmed from feverall tcftimonics and tafl^Rces of Serif tftre,and hj we reafon,

Hirc^(y,thereis apretious Pria-cipk in the myfterfc of falvati-on 5 which, as a comforting Cordiall-watcrjfervesto quicken and revive in the fovvnings and faintingsoF the Body,defc. Aionof the fpirits, and finking of the heart i So it may bee foveraignc, to fupporc

andruccourinafRiaionsanddejedionsofSouIcand wcakneffcsof ourfpirituall ftate: Jc is thus delivered by Divines.

S Aconftantand earned defire to bee reconciled f g^dytg believe, and to refent, if it bee in a touched hearty « inaccdptationwith God, asrecoHCfliAtion^Faith^repen-tance itfelfe.

*» A rvMke faith (he'^eiitfelfehj this graceofQad^ namely^anUnfained defire^mtonelj ej falvation^ (^for that the -kicked aud gracelejfe man may have;") But of reconciliation nith Codw Chrifi. This ts afurefigne of Faith in every touched and humbled heart, and it is peculiar to the eleU,

» Thofe are (flexed,rfh9 are dvfpteafed trith their awne doubting and unbeliefe; if they have a true eamefl de-fire to bee purged from this diftrufi, and to believe in God through Chri^,

^ Our defire of grace Jaith and repentance y are the gracesthemfelveSyVfhich ^edefire j at leafi in Gedsac-ceptatian, -who accepteth of the mil for the deed, and of fiur a^e^ioHsfor the anions*

J Hmgring

1 HHngriKgdndthirpngdefires are evidences 0f ^ I D>i^«ofRep«ntMJCffi repeating beart^ *'P*' ^

m Tri4€ defire /irgues the prefenceef things dejired^ m r.T. upon PfaljjJ and jet arguesnot the feetwgofit, P«g>j8.

n // f»4^ «e? ^ftf d$f[embledj that there Are in the « Byfeildin his Eipo-

</(?<? wfff comprehend m them^ that onely thing^woich is the ^ ,y^i(,M^ chiefe fi^y of tbettfands ef the deare fervants of God\ md that is J defires^which may not bee denjed to bee «f the nature of Faith. I exprejfe ntj meaning thtts: That Ttfhen A LMan, or vpoman is fofarre exercifed in the fp$' ritaall feeking f>f the Lord his <jod '^That hee would bee roilltng to part "^ith the ^orld, and all things thereof^ if hee had them in his owne p^efjiony fo that by the Spi^ rit and Promifes ef^od hee might be ajfuredjthat the Jinnes of his former life^ and fmh as prefently dee bnT-then his Sofde^tvere forgiven him '^andthat he might be* leev-s that Qod ^ere »ot» become hi4 God in Chrift : / Tvofildnotdoubt to pronounce, that this Ter/on ^thue prizjngrem'tJfioH offinnes at this rate, that hee wottldfell all tobuytbit pcKle) did undoubtedly believe. Not onely becatife it is a truth (though a Paradoxe) that the "D^fiteto believe is Faith, "But alfobecaufe our Sm^i^ cur Chrifl doth not doubt to afjirme that they are bleffed, that hunger and thirft after righccoufneflV, bccaufc MatA.jX they (hall bcelatisfied. ylndto him that is athirft I Revelai.^^. will give to drinke of the water of life freely, t^fnd David doubted nottofayjThcLord hcareth the dc- Pral.10.17* fircoF the humble.

« I thinke^vfhenfoever the humbled fnuerfees an in. o Ro^tr'of DeihMi finite excellency tn Q'hrijl^ and the favour of god by "^ his DoSrine of him, that it is more tvorth then all the world ; and/o fets ^3'*^*P* »•?•&! a8; bisheartuponit,tkatheeisref$lved to feekfi it "Without seaftng^ a»d to part Vetth all for the obtaining it^ now I take itf ts Faith begun.

H^hat graces thouunfainedly deftrefi 5 and eonfiantly yifi themeanes to attnine ^ Thfu haft^

' B Thers^

p CM^aScrm.^* p T'^tfrtf isn$ rock* more fnre then this truth ofGvd^

That the hearty that eomplaiKeth ef theVcaM of grace^ deftretha^eveali thhgstke fupplj of that ^iMnt, nfetb all holy meanes for the frocHrement of that/fipflj^cart' not bee defiitftte of Caving grace^ <

\ I5r«i7f?rf»,pag. 144^ q Such are wee hy imputation,a£ yvee bee in affeckvnl And hee is now no finner,who for the love hee beareth ta righteenfne^e, nfould be no ftnner* Sftch as "^e bee in de-fire, and pftrpofe ; fhch wee bee in reckoning, andaccnsnt With God', ^hogiveth that true deftre, and holy purpsfe^ to none bfJt to his Children,Whom hee jnfiifieth,

t r>>^6ofSelfc-iccei- r fye mftjl remember^ that God accepts affi'£ling

viflgjcap.i^. yj,^ effeding; willing for working j defircs for

' deedes; purpofcs,/^y* performances j pence,/i?r

pounds I and unto fticb as doe their endeavour^ hath

promifed His grace enabling them every day to d«e more

and tnorci

IPer^ upon Galaj. f y^^^^^^ beeinthee A forK&wfor thine unbeliefe"^ 4

f'^'*^ ' ivill and defire to belisve ; and a care to increafe in

Faithbytheufeof goodmtAnes I there is a meafure of true Faith in thee ;and by it thsft maiji affnre ihy felfe^ that thou art the Child of (jod,

% Bi-Wrpag 88. ' ^^ *^ ^ g^^^^ g^^^^ "/ ^''^ '^ f^^^^ '^' '*'*''' ^/

gods graces in thy felfc^ And to hnnger and thirfl af"

. terthem.

h mr.n Faiti, «-!,« "* ^fy'"^ "^'fi'' *'^^"*'^ '^y'*"' *''^^'*''' ^*'''^*'' '" 9 mijon e&itb, p«i 3 5. ^^^^^ to grace } perceive your fonleneffe nnto a loathing

of yosir felfe $ feare not, fifme hath no dominion over

you,

% J*«/,pag^i84''. * Senfe of Want of grace, complaint and mourning

from that fenfe, de(ire fettled and earnefl vfith fttcb

mourning to have the wantfuppliedyufe of good meanet^

with attending upon Him therein for this [apply^ is fure-

ly of ^ ace,

m>at graces thou unfainedlj defirefit 4Hd conflaHtlj

ufefi the meanes to attaiue ^ thou hafi.

Take it in (hortfrom mec chus:

^ -_ - [4ttu:

jPart.I.capt^* ^^ioied Confcknces, ^nj

A trne Jiefvre 9Jgruce argues a[AvingAnd csmfcrtA- Tbat a trae defreef ^/<? efiate. grace,arguf« an efine

The truth of which appearcs cl£arcIy,By Scrip- •ffaivarion.Profei tures, ReafonSjBoth ancient and naoderne D ivincs. ty Scripturet.

Proefes.Mat.s^e. BUjfed are they, "^hichdaebm' '•T<ftiaa^ic«; ^(?r 4«^ third after rigb teottfftejfejdr they fhall bellied. Here lo a ^efire of grace is annexed a Promifc of Bleffednefle, which comprehends all the glory aad pleafuresof GhriftsKingdomc here, and all heavenly joycs and evcrlafting blifTe hereafter,/tfifc. 7.37* Ij an^man thirfi^ let htr» cemeunto mee, and dri»l^^ Ffa/^io.iy. The Lord heareth the defireofthe humm ^/<?,P/^/.i45.l9. Hee "^ill julfiU the defere of them that fearebim, Luke 1.55. The Lord filletb the hnn-971 vfithgdod thtngjjRev.lt.1 7. Let him that ii athtrfi come. iAnd vchofoever wtll, let Htm take the water of Itfe freely. I fa. 55.1. Ho, every one that thirfieth, eonte yee to the waters^&c^ And C4/'.44.vcrf.3. / willf cure water Mp^ft Him that ts thirfiy^ and fiaods upon the dry ground*

O Lord, J Ifefeech thee, faith Nehemiah ^ let HO'iV S.Infianceil thine enre heeattentive to the prayer of thy fervantyOnd to the prayer of thy fervants , who defire to fean thy Name, Here, thofe who defire to fcarc the Lord^ are ftiled His fervants J andpropofed as mea qualified, and in a fit difpofition to have their prayers heard, their petitions granted, their diftreffes relieved, their aftaires blefled with fuccefTe. And no doubV'his Man of God would make fpcciall choift of fuch Attributesandaiedions;which might prove powerful!, and pkafing arguments, to draw from GodGoiiipaffion,favGur,aad protedion. And therefore a true-hearted defi/c to fcarc the Lord, isa (igne of His fervanti

y^^rrt^4zw,asyouknaw, ^en,tt, did not indeed^ wbenitcametothcPoint,facrificc hisSoaiAn Angel from Heaven ftaj^ed his band. Onely Hee had a will,

purpofc,and fefoIution,if the Lord would fo have it, even to flicd thcblood of his onely Childe. Now this <lefiretopleareGod,wasgraciou(ly accepted at his feands,as though the thing had been done 5 and thereupon crowned with as many b!cfli.igs, as there are ftarrcs in t be Heaven, and fands uponthcSfa-fliore. Bjmyfelfe have I fs^orne ^fnith the Lord, BecaMfe ThoH hafi done this thing, And h/ifi notffAredthme enelj Sonne ; (and yet hcc fpilt not & drop of his blood, (a ve ©ncly inp'jrpofe and preparedncfTe to doeGods will) Therefore "^lU I fnrely ble^ethee^and greatly mnlti'^ly thy feed.astheftarres of the Heaven^ and as the [and Tvhieh is upon theSea-JhoreyctC 16.17.

Rich men fCP^arke j 2. caft into the Treafury large Doles, and royall offerings, no doubt. For it is there faid: LMany that yoere rich, caft inmueh,vcTf,j^ i ..And yet the paorefVido^estrpo mites, receiving worth and Waight from her holy and hearty affection, in Chrifts cfteeme, didout-valew, and over-weigh them all. Verily , faith Chrift, I Jay nnto yoUy that this pore w»-dowhathcaji mare iu^tben all they wbtch have eaFitnm to the Treafury, ByReafoiifl Reafsns. i .One argument may bee taken from the tureaccep^tsth^wiflfor ^^ctTednobleneffeof Gods nature, and the incompa-tfaedcedf ^ rabic fwectncffe of his divine difpofition : which by infinite diftance, without all degree of comparison, and meafure of proportion, doth furpade, andtran-fcendthc ingenuoufnefTe of the noblcft fpirit upon earth. Now, men of ingenuous breeding, and gene-rousdifpofitions,are wont to receive fweetefl contentment, and reflbcft fatisfied, in prevailing over, and winningthc hearts, good wills,and affv.£lions of thofe, who attend, or depend upon them. Outward performanccsjgratifications, and vifible ^^GdiS, arc often beyond our ftrengrh and meancs; many times minglcd,and quite mard, with Hypocrifies.difguifc-jQcnts/ained accommodations, and Batcerks ; with ^ . — ^ felfc-

felfc advantages,by-rcfpefts,and private end* .♦ But inward reverence, and love, kinde and affedionate ftkringsofthe heart are ever, and alone in our power ; and ever, by an nncontroleable frecdome, exempted from enforceraentjdiflembling.and forcnali-cy. NoRiarvaile then, though the moft royall, and Heroicallfpirits,prizemoft>and be bcftplcafed with pofleffion of Mens hearts^ and beingaflured of them, can more eafily pardon the want of thofe outward -Aftsoffufficicncy,andrervi€c(moft minded by ba-it^,. men) which they fee to bee above the reach of their ability and power* Nowif it bee fo, that even ingenuous, and noble natures accept with fpeciall re-fpedl and cftecme the affedionatenclTe, and hearty well-willing of their followers and Favoumes^ th«ugh they want dextcrity,andmeancs,to expretle itaftuallyinvifibleefrefts,and executions anfwera-ble to the it affection: How much more arcfpirituaH longings, holy afFe<ftiGns,thirfty defircs, gracioufly accepted of that God; in rcfped of whofe compaf^ fions, the bowels of the moft merciful! man upoiv earth are cruelty; In rcfped of whofe immealurably amiable, melting, fweeteft difpolitfon, the iogcnu-oufnefle of the nob/eft fpirit is doggedncflfe and difi daine. Epeciallyfith Mens good Turnes, and Offices of lovc,turncmany times to our good and bcnefit,to our advancement, profit, preferment: But our roeH' pfal.i^.i^ doingextendethmtunteGod, That infinite effentiall Geds glory iiot i©i glory, with which the highefl Lord, alone to bee ««a^cd by ©ur gooi-blcfled, adored, and honoured by all for ever; was, is, ^««<l'stfeat if» and fhallbe everlaffingly crowmd j can neither bee cmpaircd by the moft defperatt rebellions j or enlarged by the moft glorious good d^t^^s. Cm 4 man • . --, (faith e/tphtizto i6b)bee profiui>U unto God j ^s He **'**^* that is ^tje^ may bee fr op able mto htmfelfe f Is ttAny flenfure to the AJmigbty,thAt thou art right eons i Or is it^ameto Hm^ that thou rn^fi thj ^aiesfcrfe&?

And Cap,'^'^.6,j,S.If tbon fimefl^^'hAtdoefi than a^ gaittfi Him ? Or if thy tranfgrejjiofts Bee m>iltifljed^ vfhat dsepthafi unto Htm ? If thou bee righte^HSy W'hat giueji thou to Htm ? Or wh^t receiveth bee of thine hand ? Thy xvick^dfisjfe may hurt a mdm^ as thou art \ and thj rightegftfnejfe may profit the Sonne of Olfan, Were all the wicked men upon earth turned into humane bcafts, defperate "Bdials j nay, incarnate Divels ; and the whole world full of chofe outragious Giants of

Babel; andchofealfooftheoldWerld; And all with

combined force and fury, fliould bend, and band

therafeivesagainft Heaven-|ycttbey could not hurt

God. The Lord is King, bee the people never fo itnpa-

tient ^Weejittethbetrveenethe Cherubi>is, bee the earth

never fo unquiet. Or, Were all iht Sonnes of mei

• ^uicmque mherZ -^^^'t^-''*^^, or .^«^^Z-i andasmanyin number.asthc

fumfteUrum nHmemm * Star; cs in Heaven 5 and aslhinmg both with in-

t«mfreheni(fe O" con^ Ward graccs,a;'idoutward good deeds,asthey arc ill

firipfiffe iaamw^pcHt vifiblc^Iory jyct coiild thcy make noaddition unco

M^mytlEudoxu4,yci ^ incomprehcnfible Maj^fty above :they could

hu]mcontemnitauth9Yi' "ot coafepfe fo much as One drop to that DoundklTe

»4»,Aug de CificDcij and bottomlelle Sea of goodn£fre,or thclcaft glimpfe

lib. 1(5 cap.2i. unto that Almighty Sunne of glory. Ail mtioMs be^

.. fore Him aye a6 nothings and the) are counted to Htnt

y^Burwhatdoel fay? ^^B^then nothings and vanity. Our finnes hurt him

Hco gcttcth nothing not: Our holineffe helpcs Him not: x It is onely

by us of aU thatwee for our good, that God Would have us good. No

^. AU IS for oar good^no gaine accrc wes unto Him by our goodncffc-

ledge'mcnt^ofHimm' Forwhatgoodcancomeby our imperfed goodnes,

keth Him no fironger,

wirer,jufter,beiter,&c.tfecnHecis.Butin glorifying him, wee glorific ourfelves.&c. Hecwasasglorious, powerfal!, wife, Juft, happy, and good bciore this World was madc,as noWjD.F'. Sinocand Rjghrcourncffe, a^eihc two Paths that weewalke inj Thofeareall thae trouble us j the finnes that we csnamit, and defeds oi our rigbteouf^ TitSc^SMxhHctylf th«H lime^yphdt n that to Uimi ft doth Him no hurt. Agaioe, if thoufaileinthyrightcoufhcfle, or ia thy performances, it is all on», that way : For it rcacheth notto Him. Bceanfehee is bleflTed for ever; Hce hath ^H./nffifiemy in Him-felfcftcDoftorPre/^sninhisScraionsof Gods AlUfufficiency, Ser(n,4. I>tHi qn/trii ^lofiamfi44)tmnpro^t(rfe^f(l^(r»ltfj^n9*^ti<\\^

to

Part.!. Cap. 7 ty^ffiSledCmfcieKces* jpp

to that, which is already Inifinitly good I What gbry can bee added Ijy ourdtetRcnetoHim, which is already incotapiiehenfibly giorioH's ? Every irifinfte Thing is naturr.lly, and nceeflsrily uncspable of addition : Poffibility oF which fjppos'd, implies con-tradidion,ar{ddeiifoy€S ibj;narurtof Infinity. If it be fo then,thatgood tarnes doegc^d ustoMen jafid yecoutoFcheir ingenucufnefTc, they moft eflceme good willsjtruc'heartcdndrc, kindc 2ft£<5lions:'And can well find in their hearts', to pafTc-by failings, -

whsretheic is heart and gccd will, a^ they fay j To pardon eafily want ci cxadnefib m pcrlorRiancei where there ate nnfained purpcfes. Hovv much more will your gracious God, who gaiues nothing-by ail * GlcrJaDcl& GIo-thegood workcsin the world", oet of the depth of "^"''° ^" '*/«-%'• His deareltcofnpalUons, hmdly ]aterpr€t,and accept /^,«;,«. ,^^„ f^if J^ in good part.the holy long!ngs,and hungry dcfiresof umo , & joKftr eiitm. 8 panling,and bleeding Soiile ?Hov/ dearely will Hec »/t^'eti»4ter}tum, lique lovcthe love of a true-hearted NathanaeU How wil- *"" I'^i''' ?«t'^«'f» lingiy wiUHcet.k«h?W/forthe ^«^; th.gr,.. ;:^*:/;^i';{-»iKgj of the Heart, before the %xQZtm S^trtpce ? en. h^hw^tt^Uch mU But lei"^ you mil^3ke> take notice hcreofa two- fts fuipt co^JtiaH/e fold Glory: . ^-"7-;:^—TTT*

» 1. Eirentiall,inf?nite,everlafting. Itis iinpoiTi- ,^°ltt.fph'"''^ ' ble that this ihouid either receive difparagemenc, and v* ■-^——^ dimicutioni or addition and encrcafcment by any i^riaDeoammmedMri, created power. And this I meant in the precedent "^^''^^'^^ sifgtrire fo.

%, The other I may call, Accidentafl,finite..tetn- encreafe. porary. This ebbes or fiov/es^rhines or is over-Oia- ^^"""■V^^*—' dbwed, as GoodnefTi: or GraceleftelTe prcvaiiesia *^fi^^'^ ^*^^ '" '/>* the world :As£htkingdoaie of Chri(!,orpowers of fe«r"'T'^^'r''* darkncffegettheupperhandamongil-the Sonncs of tempi7i^cZZr^l& Mcn.In this regard indeedjUebellious wretches dif- eftextr* De,m&fun-honour God upon Earth,! confefle^: And Godi'y men ^*^f'**^^ /«»w h/tht" by their holy Duties,good vvorks,and gratious b'*ha - '" ^*^««'<'«f gloria Bti. yioHr,ajal;e his Name moreiiluftrious ^^ the world, wS z «p t ^ ^''*"

InfimUiwsfor a right eomforting

Se^,;.

But what is this,to that effeatiall,infiaite,ererlaftiag glory, which was asgreat and full in aU that former. £$ernity,beforcth€ world was; When God, falcflcd for ever, cn/oycdonely His glorious felfe, Angels, Men, and this great Vniverfc lying sU hid,as yet, in ihc darkcjabhorrcd Dungeon of iV^;^w/ ^ as now it is, or ere fliall bee?

CHAP. VII.

OfieReafon Tnsreconprmmg th^ trmh of the former

fbfi t;

■ Godj mercy pro. portionably to his iu-ilice,reckons a^cflions foradiom*

■ Affuredly, betwize the unfaincd defire of the heart to have, and

Second rcafon may face taken-from Gods proporfionablepro-ceediag in his courfes of j j (lice and mercy. In his executions of ruftice, and infliaions of.pu-li/ht^enc; Hee interprets, and ccnfures * dcfires for the deeds

tl^Jt^r^fc^^^A^^'F^ a^f<aionsforA(5lions,Thoughtsforthetbinss^'donc.^ tQcgracedcfired,there tVhoraeTj/-y ultUCUr'.n. / l.' '■"'"gsuwnc.j

is no great diffience f^Y / ' ' «, i^>^^^i««'^«^^^^^ tolufl after in, Gods reckoning: ''''•>f'^^^ co^^uted adultery with her already in his No,nomorc thenbc- ^'''''♦^-^^i^^dsiDtcrprctationjinthefearchandcen-tmxttheeyill defire of lure<)f divine/iiftice.Heethatlurtsafter a Womm

ofthe«3at the i^^^^^^^^P^'^^^'^f ^"themcanetimr, m\ beefota-^ otiTcr of which, by '^•"»3'^<^* Proceeded agaiuftat that great and lafiDjv Cfantts ungainc-fay- f^H^^verbatethhnBrother^iu^Iohn.isa Tnan.flJy. able teftitHony,H.aketh er. An hatcfuU thought of our Brother,oiurthe'S Hioi

guilty of the latter, «—»««"*i.tjc.ar:iim

reg.^d.h«archishcart.&c. ^fcghunbHbrufc T>monfir.^.*^,^lp^^At^^^^ .

and Aftsarcthefameinsind.,diffcri?iaoncl.fin^<.or** «1 • ^ 2-' ^"'""'" VViU nheartunlawfully, i,adultery inrfSat a'ts^ t^^^^^^^ nnothermansgoodsinordinatelyr/Irftthouph^^^^^

aad

r.MjL rpilshisblood, ^ the verdi(?l of theblefled Spirit : And a malicious man, at the Barre cf God,goes ■fJjr a Man-flayer. Jfrhisthen bcc Gods property ,arid proceeding in jnftice, wee may much more confi-denrly expefl; Nay, with reverent humih'cy chal-lenge, way beifig made by the mediation of Chriftj the lame proportionable meafure in thofe His moft fwcct, and lovely incli ations, and expreiHons of mercy. Shalialewdedefireaftcra woman fall under the axe of Gods ji}ftice,asit it were the gro0c Adl of luil? And {Lall not a longing dciire after grace,begraticufly embraced in thcarmcsof mercy, as the grace it felfc ? Shall an angry thought invifibie, immatcriall, kiitfull oniy to the heart which harbours it, be charged with adluail blood/licd ? And flialincta panting thirft ota broken, and bleeding So»le after Chrtjls faving and fanftiftng blood, bee bath'dand rcfreiht in his preticusblcud?Yescertain' Iy>aq^inuch rather. ^01 Gods tetidermeraesare over A/lhismrk^x/Pfal,i^5.^, Aodwf/'C'; with an holy exultation triUOTphctb, and reioyceth agAi'/ifi iudge-mentjam.t.i%*His mercy is great unto the Hexvens^ PpiL^y. 10. He doth with much fwectconpfintment, and as it were, naturall propenfion, cncline to the graciouse;^urionsof m.eicy. He deltghteth in mercy, faith /^£<:^^,Cap.7,l S.He is pafllagly plcafcd and exalted moil:glorioufly,w hen He is pardoning of fin*, purging of SoukS)puIlingout of the Divels Pa Wjpou-ring in of grace, (hininginto fad and uncomfortable hearts,favingfromHe!i,&:c.This makes Him fo paCi fionate in an holy fenfe, when H:e hath no Paffagc forhislovc,Df»^5.29.iy.8i«r3,//i,48.i8.^<«;.2^ 37eZ«;i.ip.4i,42.Butnowontheiother fide,H€eis hardly drawn,not without much relu£lancy,delaics, forbe3rance,andj as it were, fomc kind of violence offered,by exceffe of multiplyed rebellious provocations, to cxercife His j uftice, and to panilh rer finne. ~ ^^ ^ - -- 5^

See 2 Chron,^6.i6»Hof,6.^ e^e.lt zppc^r^s^Zeph.t^ t^h tr 'h Peperit, i.by ihecmphafisofthe * Origiiia!I, that in this re-ipe^tjin a right and fober fence, God is like a woman with Childe. When the cry of our (ins comes firfl: to Heaven, Hcedo^hnoc prefeitly poure upon our heads fireanci Britnftoncaccordlog to our dcfert:But, ** ^iDEhfuiHumani- as loth to enter into judgement with us, H-then but tu:d'clum,lu'n. b.gins to conccive, as it were,'wrath, whichHcc

TioflerMtDeus/eqh»- bcareSjorrathcrforbearcsfuli many and many a mo-d4mn.od« s»yitum tegi i^gti, j ftiU vvaitin2,when upon our repentance, Hu ,,iLdas, /umgeLtu ^^ghf^egraaof^untaUS^ untillitcometotnat ripe-^H»dammi»4tur. ^U neirebytherulnelTe and intolerable waight or our mm n:hu ei magtt frt- fins,that Heccasi poiTibiy beare no longer. And then friumeft qu4m henefa. alfojwhsa Hsc isabout to bedcHveredof hisjuftly ''''•■?*;/'""j!l'';f''conceivcd,andlong-forbornevefi2cance;Markehow iUt certumeftprdyiu^ Hee goes about It : Jh! faies Hee,occ. 7/^.1.24. teno^rAhucadtgiyqHU ^* This afpiratiou argucs a corapaffionatePang-of «it(s hemjicmux itberum griefejfpeaking after the manner of men, to ppoceed cHr/Hmmn^trmhtmus: ggajj^ft His owncpeople,thoughth;y had pro^keH jJefiadMshLIn,ur Himasenemics. Hew Jhdil give thee m,Ephr^tm> tfASlAndoi,&dumyidet Hovfi Jhall 1 deliver thee^ Ifrael} tio^ fhdl I make indttlgentU fux mn effe thee di ^dmnh ? HowjTtal/ Ifet thee as Zcboim ? Mine dtnpliuslocumj quafiirU ^^^yi f, tHrfted mthfft mee^mj renentings are kindled tih. ^:f^:::!^t:^ g^^^^er^Hofu.^. when Hcc ctae againit Sodome frobAiurhoc hco doientU and gomorrah, the moft prodigioufiy wicked people, tjjeyotm : ^tia Dtut that everthe earth bore 5 What a miracle of mercy fcedtrU fui memoT^Uen- ^^35 jj ^ ^[jgt pf^.g f^^ould bee brought fo lo w, as to fay;

UT eWo pop»lo farce, j ^-^^ ^^^^n -^ r^^^^^^. r^ g^^^ g g -

txcluderet chfiimtio^ IS then,thatmjrcy tiowes naturally and ealily from Calv.inIoc. yndecollu God, andhec is mod forward, aad free-hearted in gimttsy quanta (it eitu granting Pardons, and reeeiviug into giace and fa* wi/'mW^/z^^o-^^fw^H;. vour.-Butjudiceis ever, asitwcr^-* Violently with *^Kn^mifiAt"&{ln. c^rt-rcpes0imquttj,pmtd?rouk\iim, Hev'isprelTed gultutejitturquammlit ^'ittsOUt^m,^OSacHrtiiprejjedthacufuMofJheaveS-, tugnam O-memmpecea-

toiUift^titmagueonfertatur O" yiydt^ E«k.18 a^.OecoIamp.in Inc. * Optiift^ iutt tontextuiiftdicamttiEcct eg&cenji,ingor fub yoitt^ quernad'Hajitimf cjfcnfitfU^ijirumple^ Ktimi*^Mif^ulU)he*e^^e^Mmhi irtto^mkles j^iWuhialoct

"" ' before

before wee wring frcm bim the vials of /uft wrath, and wrcft out of His hands,the Arrowcs of defcrved indignation. That you crre not in this Point, con-ccivc,thatbothGodswfrcjand*i?^7?i:f<? arc originally and fundamentally, as Gcd Himfelfe, infinite, Both of the fame length, height, bredth, ard depth 5 that is cqua'lyendk ffc, boundleflfc, bottomckfle, unfear-chable. Yet, if wee confidcr the exercife and execution of them amongft the creatures, and abroad in the world; /T/frcr, that fweeteft Attribute, an dmoft Godsfliercy e«rcifc4 prctiousbaulmetoallbruifedhearts, dothfarrefur- ^'^^^^'i'^'; '"^ ^^S psflfe and cut-fiiine the other, though incomparable exreilencicsof His divine nature, and alltheper-fccflions, which accompany the greatnefle of God : As appearcs, i?;t<?<a/.2o.5.<5. Gen,i^^^i, leelz,^^, lemh^,!, Tfai^^6. and 103. 2 C^rs^.ii.i^. His influences and bcanaes of mercy are fairciy and plentifully fhed into the bofomeof every Creature, and fhine glorioufiy over all the eanh,' even from one end of Heaven to the other. The whole world is thickcfet, and richly embroidered, as it were, with wonderfull variety of impreflions, and Paflages of his goodnefle and bounty. In this great Volume of Nature, round about us, wee may runnc and reade, the deepe Prints and large Cbarafters of kindncfTe end love, which His merciful! and munificent hand hpthleftin all Places, in every leafe, and Page, and Uneof it. If mercy then bee fo gracioufly magni- , ^^^^^^ ^^. > ^ hedoverg allhisworkcs,wec may more ttrongly munde.cuiiiemnonad^ build upon it 5 Thatif thehandof luftice feizeup- ^f fiti prtyidmuA & on an hatefull thought, as a murthcrer, and ftained f»f/fricorMa,o-e. Nem9 withblood;andarraignealuflfulIconccite,as guil- % uTT- T"" tyot adultery, and aauall poUuticn j His armesof ^fpt/emn tffe partui-mercy will moflcertainely embrace, and accept of a pm mifmeorMa Dei. fynceredefireof the deed done j of hearty affedions Zanch dcNaturaDei^ fcrtheA(^ions; and of a grieved fpiritfor the grace "^«4cap.4 <j|. itgroanesfor.

~ ' Dd 3 Yea,

OhieS, Yea, bat may fome fay: If mercy bee To fairc a

How his mercy exceeds flowcr in the garland of Gods incomprehenfib'e

liis jufticc, vvhen the grcatneffc; if it fo farre cxcell his other Attributcsia

numaer of his cUctis • i , rr n i • tt

finaller .hcnof the rc- amiab.erKfl'e amongft his creatures; How comes ic

probatej, ~ topaffejrhacthe number of His Elect is io Imall;

andthe fway of the multitude finkcdowne Hinder the burden of their iniquities, tranfgrcflions and finnes kto the Pit of endlefle Perdition f How comes it ta pafle,tbatoutof the great heape, and made of all laan-kindejthercare made but fo few vefifels of mercy 5 and thatfo many veffels of wrath are juftly for theirfinnes,filledbrim-fullwith the vialls of cvcr-lafting vengeance. See^<«?^.7.i3.i4.and 20.i^, '^Anfpitl Some matter of Anfwer to this Point, would yec

} Aqmn.p.i.'q.a^: thinkeit / may bec taken cven from the ^ Schoolc-art.j.Adtcrtium, m-p.

TScaure of thegrcat-. ^^ wcconfidcr, fir ft, The unconcciveablc eminen-

Bcffe of what is grven. cy, and unvaicwabic worth of the Crowne of glory j,

> -V" * which dothfo farre, and difproportionably furpaflTe

rid ere v eumjer ejfeti' and tranfcend the common ftace, and condition of

'^fwhat buiesit. ^ o^r'^aturc. Secondly,Theprctioufnefleof theefFu-

v..—^..^^....O fionef the blood of the deare and only Son of God,

tUmeftfupra nAmrMn, for the purchafing of that fo glorious a Crowne,

von folunt hominisa /id

m4momnuere4tHr£.ii/t q,^.art.^. Hearc alfo that incomparable Confoundcr of all Popery J whom notall the lefuites in Chriftcndomeftiall bee ever ablcto confutCjCiiher inthis World, or the World to come. Etjiomms hsmines Detu d^mnArei uno excepto : t^u, tne»4dhncmaterejfet mi/iffcerdu,qM4^miudicinm. "iiimiriimyquianullum fitjudit^ divi-nieffeffum^nifipraftermeritd eorftmjiiHi dMnMntur: At mi/encerdia nuttainytnit merita^ Chamkr,to(n.3.hb.7.cap 8.

'j.Theeverlattingneffe xhirdly, * Thenece^ary,and inevitable defeaibi-

^^the^^wiWulmffe of J»ty of the Creature. Fourthly, The mod free, and

3ieReprobates. wiifuU Apoft acy of Adam, and in Him ,of ait his Po-

y The hortibleneflcof fterity. Fifthly, The abominable and villanous na-

their finnes. ture, and ftaine of finne,&c. Why flr^ujd wee not ra-

* Demnonpotnitprodu. ther wonder at the unfearcfecablenafc of Gods mer-

S«T;:r tt cy, for advancingone Soule to that enc^. lie bulf. m

miiyit^^U nw (rm»^ M!!I?!? ? ^!}50 E2 !^P,^.9? !^ ^'^^ ^^^^^^i -. ^^^ i^.

iS

if Hecfiioiild liave *> fiiffered all the polluted and »*f'«' >Athomims inqutf Cnfulifcnnesof .^iZ/^/^jto palTc from the Maile of ■^^^ff»^^^''''*«»'"'««"

crr?apticn,into which they freely fell.on their own ^'^fj^^'f^^/^.^^^;'^';

accordandcuiledcnaire,thorovv a rcDc!hcuslitc,into engduncneoididtjftt.st

the endlclTc inifcries of their dcfei ved confufion ? f«/w 4Jitercre4ti eff'enti

Would it not have beene a greater aiarvaik, to have "^'^f^i^niohiUsy & im*

feeneany one,clcsrely convinced* and found euiity '^"f"^*^'' ■/"« yQj^/j

of that moft horrible vihany, that ever was bred m «,/,, cPmfam.ieicL

Hell, or h^aid of in the World j 1 mcaiiej tht Popifh atariftio vioi Jllud fieri

Powder Trealbn,pardoned 5then2)1 thofe dcfpcrate KOHMtiit, Rccferim-.

^jf^^/tohaveiuRIyperifhcd in their (o abhorred s»'f^^^it^'ft debuiti

andexecrablerebellion? And it is utterly un-imagi ",':':?/Ltl? T*

nabk euherby Man or Angel!, what a deaie of mercy mmeffet^ atermm a^

doth flow out of the Bowels of Gods deareft com lud (jfet j ft gtermm^in^

paflionsjthorowthe hea^ts-b'ood of his onely Son, J'»ff**''"ii!f«fimtHm,tio>i

tothe waOiingand (alvation, biitofoae Soule.' homo,^Hgtim^a»tmA-_

autem (t folut, mw^ bonHs^mpn^tui r.ottcjty Dew ntntfi j ciimde alioy quam de Deo &

iUeinpmtui,qUi ihjimtumlacievaay nmi uiienuifacere pcjjet^ turn tnn.Jinito ^mon.nW^ EtHHnqtitd Omitipoiem Detn inaliud Omnifoie/iJ, ^ued fctcnt'iA fbi Aqualejorety omtthctctt^ tiam [uitm exercerefo(?it'i In ihcfi n:eA Oxon. ccufrmMta. Pcccatum prjEVjflim non eff csufarcprobationis. ' ^dtxecutiitiem decnthqtifd ita fdciumin aterrapradefiiiutio, nC'iinutranique fAtiem tOKCurruKt media^qnaipU »oh fcjuut^ *io*t/ulijtiprddejiinatkni. tiic ergoyeraf&iuliaefi ciamn^tiori* caufa fr({MHK3 -.^umfe quiAvtme^Aut d4n.natusfit

imqtiAm^Aut danirietMr,aut datundrtiiuj/it^nffi propterpcccAth».: 41 prewdeire,aFittqfte,PrAte-dentefcccAto: quod inrAfttomne gtntubHmAyium^itd ut,fi lil>eret,fcff(tDttt!Ahfque uUd itu iuflitU nota^on.ms homines ntdloftnitui cxiepts'm Attrnum igriewpr^f/'/itareOuo iure eqiffe WAnife^utninomKet^r'gelosmains. ChaTrier.Tom.s.Iib 8.cap.i« j)Uit tilviM^tioniUe Ifcarietes^'] Mfratny qucdummodo, quod liim tantA jit grdtia Domini^ iinen (xlexdAt e4m Ad unlyerfam mmdtim, Jed ad paucos dttntAXAt aiie^-nos. Sic mirAtttftr hotnir,es quetidi? ciimhoc AdmitAtlons fit dignum petitii,qr.ed Dcmr.M yel pntm aluuitu mi/eudtur turn omnesineodem fintreAtu. J^^Augcli ddrntTAntur tantant Vei mifertcord/Atn^ dufiiintMntw myfleritfm [Alutit human* ',& pjj omnes ma^ii ad id ohfiupefcftnt, quodyideant Beum tr%A fe tniferkordem, qukm quid rideant & /ciAHt reiefjes ejfs ali^i (opttlftui, Rolloc. in lo-han,c3p,i4.Y€rif.za« "" "

Dd 4 CHAP. VIII.

InflruBionsfor n right comforting, Sed.:

♦God ha thp f omifed lile ttfttooutdelijxs.

3-

CHAP. VIII.

The former PrincifU confirmed by tmo more tea-fens, and bf authority*.

Third Reafon may bee taken from ii*spart, andintcreft in the Fomh-taine of falvation,2ind Rtvsrs of /*'• vifig ^ater, Hce that thirds after grace, is already enrightcd to the Well of life, and fulnefle of heavenly blille, by a promife and protcftation from Gods ownc mouth,^^t-f-Z-aLd. I^illgive to Mim, that is athirffj of the Fountaine of the iVater of life^ freely. In that Place, after God himfelfe had confirmed, and crowned the truth and certainty of the glorioufncfleof the holy City9 and the happineflc of the Inhabitants thereof, with a folemne affeveration of his owne immutability and everlaftingneffe; Itii done. lam iy^lpba and Omega y the beginning and the end , Hec then notifies, and defcribes the perfons, to whom the promife, and poffelTlon of fo great and excellent glory, doth appertaine; and thofe alfo which (hail bee eternally abandoned from the pre* fence of God,andburnedinthe Lake offireandbrim" j^flwf forever.

Inhabitants of Heaven Ble(fl;,arc. It Humble Soulcsthirfting after grace, Gods favour, and that bleffed F<7«»/<»;w opened to all broken hearts for finne, and uneleanneffe,

I^ill give to himthat « athirfi^of the JVelUfthe water of life freely,V erf,6,

a. Chrifts champions here upon earth againflthc powers of darkncffe, andconqucrers of their owne corruptions.

Bee that ever^ommethf pall inherit aU things j and I

l^illbeehii Gody And hee fiallBee wy fomeyVCtCj*

BmthefearefMll,(^c» are mark'c out for Hell: verfe 8. Fcrallthatcurfedcrucandflavcsoffinne, are overcome cf Satan and their owne lufls, and fb carried away captives into everlafling tnifery aod Woe.

Caft not away thy confidence then, Poore beart / No, not in the lowcft languiftiings of thy afBi£led foulc; If thou bee able to fay fynccrely witb DavidjPfa/. 143 ,(Jlfjf faule thirfieth after Thee^ us a thirfty Landi If thoti fecle in thy affedioDs aa hearty hunger after righteoufnefle, both infufcd, and imputed; aswellafter power againft, as pardon of finne; Bee aflured, the Well of life ftands already wide open unto thee, and in due time Thou flialt drinke thy fill. Thy foule fhall bee Ifully fatisficd with the excellencies of lefus Chrift, Evangelicall }oyt%,ZSmthmarr6T»^and fatnejfe -y and thoufihaltbc abundantly refrefhcd out of the river sfbis fleafftres.

4. That which Panl tells usin the Point of com- ^-^lafoH, municatingtothe neceflitics of the Saints • to wit, /^'^" ^V^ almcsf* If there ^ce firfl ^ miingmind,, tt it accepted accor. ^'iVof^G^Sl" * ^"'

diftg to that a (JMan hath^ and not according to that He

bath Hot^t Cor.2.11. holds true alfo, in all other fcr-

vices/and divine duties: So that wee arc accepted

With the Lord according as wee are inwardly affe-

fted, although our anions bee not anfwcrable to our

defires. Hee that hath a ready, and refolved mindc,

to doe what Hee may 5 would undoubtedly doe a-

great dcaIemore,if aoiiicy wercminiftrcdjGod/aitb ... -.

Paul^yvorkethhthtdmll^and to doe, if both be His ^^'^t.VfJ*

owne workes ^ thedclire, as wellas the deed j Hcc

mnfl needs love and ike both the one, and the o-

ther, both in i e/peifl of ace. ptation and reward. Da-

vid did hut cncnve a pftrpofe to build God an houfe ;

And Hee rewardedttv^iththe bHilding,and eHMipjing

*l ^1 ???f ??^/f i * SAm,j.i^,He4id hitcotteeivea

i I fiid, or tlsou^ht] 1 purpefe toconfejfe H^ yJ'iwc; and ^ods eare r&as in kii Tfeacis I piirpofci,,! hsArtM^reDavidscc^ejjioncoula heein Hk tonetiex

teCoU'ci. Taylor tn h:f c-r^r / rr n I }r "^J*

mj to true m^^imjle, W'^l^S^ To pocre Beggers, that v^mcd food for Tdff.i S7. thtmfelves, C^rtfi fjdl fay at the laff day j 7et have

PronHnciab© adver- fed mee^ W-hen I was httytirvy, only iu reirArd of their film me injuftitiajme- flycrg affe^ions, if theyh^d had meanest The Trodi^ ^^?°"'*'^^ ^ *" "■ fall Chtld^rvhenHeerv.tsbm canccivin^ aparpereofre^ dis \Ai\^,\l6n]>lm fro- tn^nmg^As preventedby tits tather,firjt commtngto runcUt'^ fed promittit Him, Nay, rtinning towsrds Him. £»^.i5,^0. '^od fe premncUturHtn , & yvillanfvvcrUS,bcfofcwceca!l: Ifa6<, 34, Thatis^in iSe i4mdmmi t.MteH. ottrpurpofc of frayer,&c,

b7 authority of £i2 Bdides ScnpturcandreafonsjIadde ancient and vines. moderne authority; not for any other confirmation,

^ -V^"—"—' butone!y to fhcw confent, !■ Ancien t. yj, dejiye the helpe of grace,is the Beginmng of qrace\

... ]r7""V f^ith ^ AH(iin»

due fr4tret, mazM* res: ^ , Z - ... t ^ 1 ^ .„ /./.

dixi proHuneiato , »on Onelythonmufi mil, and God ^illc3metfhtsoVs>»e

dixi, prtH»nciayi, & ttt accord • faith * Bafl.

dimififti. Dixiprtnmci- Hge that thirds fet him thirjl more , and hee that de-

^^"'T^^^od^^T'Tfo ^*^'^' ^^^ him yet defire more ahuniantly : 'Beca»fe ft

nmcUT, ofknkeiltd ""^'^ ^ ^'' '"^ ^'h > f° '"^^^ Hee flmll receive.

-., ^ - "» Bernard,

i.Modcrne. C^r^y?, faith ^ Lather,is then truly omnipoteMt^aad

^'— -\r*" '— thr/i truly rat ones in tM -when Wee ure To Weakest bat tvee

fed corde fromnctAye- J "" o J i> -^"

tdt- Hoc ipfum dicerepmutnciaho,Pr»nttnci4reefitideo^tM remi(t(li impietatem cordie met. Cenfe(?io vero mea adot mndittn yene/dt. Dixeram enim pron:indAl>o Aiyerfum me, yeruHtamenVeuidu^iyityotemcirdUmti. Koxmeainore nondum tr^t, fedaurisDei Urn in cordeerat.AxLj^M^ inloc. Remififti impietatcra peccati mei.] Attende quant-* fitinduU gentU yitalis yelocitM.quautd miferifordU Dti commeudatifj ut eon^tenlit defiderium comi' tetur ye»Uf'--~4nt^iremil?/o ad torperyenidt, qtiim emff^ta in yocem erumpat. Greg.Tbid.' k Deftderare Auxilium^ratidejiiHittHmgrAtU Lib.de corrcprlone & gratia.cap,i. Kthil tdm facileefil>ona yolmtati^qudui iff'tft^i, &hxc fufficitDeo.DcKmp Scrm.48 Corondt^ Dtttt imuibondmyolHHtdtem^ul/inon inyenit faeuUatem.In VhtiO/^.^ Moyov Uh^ffoy,}^ 6 ^iogTT^cUTAnu. T'tntummudoyoles,c^ipfeDeusHltrooecurret.Serm.i^Paetiitcnaa. « Beari quicfuriant & fitiunt jiift«iam,&c.] UHleftfrit^efufiAt ampltHS ; & qui de^derat, a^indxntius ddhucdeftderet i^ueniarnqHantumcitttque deftderarepotutriuidntttmefiaece^* inrm Im« vcrouonfecnndtim imperfHlontmmodtimTfedefideri']i&t.Di ledioncEvaagc^ iica, Serma. «Tom,4.pag.ii4.

? Againe.

® AgnntyThemere^ee findeom tinrfisrthinej^e'^And. * IHd.fol^oo* thelejfg^ee ^nde the premifes to belong unto ut j the more yveemnfideftYethem: beingajfuredy that this de^ • fire doth greatly plenfe god j ^ha dejirethy and willeth th/u His grace jhould ^ee earneflly defiredt

when I have 4 good defire, faith P KemniciHS^ ' I^C. Com.par^« thsHgh it doth fiercely (hew it felfe in fome little And fienier figh^ I mnfi bee Af[Hred, that the Spirit of ^od is prefe?ity afsd werketh Hts good rverke.

Faitbyiskh * Vrfin^inthemoft holymenin thisltfe^ * Catechi&j tsimferfeUand '^eake : yet neverthele^e, vnhofoever fesles in his heart an earnefi defire^ and ^riving againfi his naturalldohbtings Jboth can, and wufi ajfnre Httn* felfe, that Hee is indued with true Faith .

If thou /halt feele thy felfcSakh * RolleCyto beleeve * Si fenftrit km ie }ri»

infhrifi,and that for (^hrifi lorat leafl, if thou canfl derein chrlfinm, tt'um

not forthwith attaine that ,^If thou feele thy felfe ^^ ^^^.^^^

"^tlUngtobeleevein Chrijtjer Chrijf; and wtlltng t9 ptim43e^Mi,{utomnia

doe all things for Gods Jake, and fyncerely ; Tho» hafi naturi nolfi* ipjis fitmui

certainely a very excellent argument, both of ferfeve- *ddi£li ) fi fen/em

rancein Faith.and of that faith, which jhall lafi for y^tietecttiertinChrU 9 J J 7 •' J J jff,^ propter Cmt/tum^

'^"*' 1 , r J /- t yellettomnUfdeere Dei

Our faith may bee f& fmalland weakf,vi\u\ 1 Taf- irdtiiyCrexdnimoybam

fin, M it doth not yet bring forth fruits^ that may bee besprpfeEiofgregitminu

lively felt m us 5 but if they which feele themfelves in /"'"*' ^rffimentum fern

fucheflate^defiretohavethefe feeltngs\namely,of Gods j^rTjpeZLl'^L

favour and love^ ] if the j aske them at ^tds hands by *j(>r-«.InIofean.cap»y.

frayer ythisdejireand prayer are tefiimonieSy that the ^ In His Matkcj o^

fpirit of God is inthem, and that they have Faith alrea- ^^^ Childreo.

dy ; For is fuch a defere a fruit of the jiejh , or of thefpi-

rit ? It is of the holy Spirtt, who bringeth it forth onelj

in fuch, as Hee dwells in.c^, Isit poftble^isiith ' Haoker, fpcsking of Valenti- t Lib,j.S«a,j^o2

»M»the Empcrour,out of tyimbrofe, that Hee which

had purpofely the Spirit £iven Htm to defire grace ,

^ould not receive the grace, which that fpirit did

defire} "''

InfirnSiiens for a right comforting SC(5l, 2 •

^ ^^^'^ ^ where-wee cannot doe^hAtis inioynedus^ GodAC"

cepteth oHr Wdlto doe, in fteai of the Dtedtt felfe. I arxt tronbled with fcar^y that my Jlitnes are not * A&sandMonam. in pardoned, (kith (^are/ej, Tfjcjf are,^niw^rcd * Brad-9r4^McttcvroCarc. £^^^ . for God hath given thee a penitent, andbelee^ k$. la the ftory of „ » • 1 1 t i ^ ,

earths pj^^.210J, '^^*'l Heart : thatis^ an heart, wh$ch defireth to re*

> o „ • fent^and beleeve. For fuchanOneistak^nof him (^He

accepting the Will for the Deed ) for a pement and heleeving hearty

The foracr true dc-firesknowne by thefe aarkes. lu

iJCs fuperaaturall.

CHAP. IX.

IBy-tvhMmArk^strHedefiresof grace i»\Hs\maj bee h^oyvnci

lEfbrelcomctothcufeof this comfortable Point, left any couzen themrelvcs byanymif-conceices about it| As the Hotorious Sinner, the mcere Civili Man, and the formall Profcflbur, may all doc very eafily; take notice of fome Markes of thisfavingD<f/;rtf. Itis :

X. Supernaturall. For it followcs an effe<?luall con-

vidion of finne, and co-operation of the fpirit of

bondage,withthepreaching and power of the Law,

for tLthoTovj cafiing2i Man dovene in the fight of the

Lord, (hewing and convincing Him to bee a Sinkeof

(inncjabomination and curfe; Co bee quite undone,

loft and damned in Himfelfe. ( Which preparative

worke, pre cedent to the defire, I fpeake of, is it felfe

above aaturc.) Whereupon the Soule thusillighte-

ned,convinced,and terrified, being happily leadun-"

to, and looking upon the glorious myftery of the

Gofpell, the excellency and offer of lefits Chrifi, the

fweetncffe and freeneffeof the Promifes,the heaven*

Jy fplendour,andiichcsof the^tf4r/(P of great frice^

&c. doth conceive by the heipe of the holy Ghoft, this</i?y»'<?5 and vehement longing. Which you may then know to bee faving, when it is joyned with an hearty willingnefle, and unfained refolution to fell aU ; to part with all finne; to bid adiew for ever to outditrling. delight^&c. It is not then an cffcd oncly of felfe-love; nutan ordinary with ofnaturall z^^Z' titQ,\'\\^tB^^Unms,Nttmb.t i^io. OFthofe who de-fire to bee happy, but are utjwiUing to bee holy» who would gladly be fav^d, but are loth to bee faa-aified.

2. It ever {prings from an humble, meeke, and zJcproceei* from aii bruifcdfpirit; Veryfenfible, both of the horrour of humble rpkit.

fin, and bappineffe of pardon j both of it's owne cmptineflc^aiid of she fuInciTe in Chrift: Never to be found in the aflfedion sofa Selfe-iguorant, Seife- con-fidentjunhumbled Pharifie.

3. It niuft be conftantjimportunately greedy after 5. It is confianfll ^ fupplyandfatisfaaion. NotoutofaPang,orpaffiDn ! I" »twmgcof coa^ onely jorbcgotbythetempeftof fomeprefcnt ^cx Hecis toldofHcaven, tremity,Hkea Bafli of lightning, and then quite va Hee could bcc contenj niihingaway,whentheltormeofterrourandterap tokapeoutof hisskin tationisGver. Forif afynccrethiiftarterChrift..b€ ^oget Hea^n,aadu>

once on foot, and takes root in an heart truly hum- ^)^^J^lu\,^^J S! ,, , . . , . . .,/,._ artertnis n over, nee

bled,!tnever »> detei mines, or expires, in this life,or cannot away with this

the lifeto come* confcfliag of his finne*

infecrctjwlththfs rending of feisSouIejVTiththis earned contending with God 5 and with this eroding of

his owncnature, and fightingagainfttheluftscf His flefli, evcnwith ibis labouring fot therighteoufnefieof ^odiho-^zdiMtMmgSiJyhaulyyGcdiHuih.capi^. ^ Lrageaterii a fitifatieiifisa fxtutAtefAjitdiMm'^quia ftiemes jAttneAhimur^O' fatUti fitknius* Auguft. deSper. cap.ap. »

4. Ici3cverenIinckt,aHdcnIivedw!th8Continu- 4-It i$Bufieftia,ufi«g ed^andconlcicnablculc, aRdextrcifcofthemeanes; ihcmeaae*.

and drawes from thcoi by little and lictle fpirirual! ftrength, and vigour; much vicall ethcacy and ia-freale: Not idle, iguuranr, un-cxerciicd. It wcrs very vains atd abfurdjto hcare a Man. taiks of H is dcfirs

to live 5 and yet would neither cate nor dri'nkc, nor

fleepe^nor cxercife.nortakcPhyficke, nor iifc thofc

mearies which are ordinary and neceHdry for the

maintenance of life. It is as FruitlefTt; and fooli/li for

any one to pretend a defiicof grace after Chrifi^ and

to befavedi and yet will not prize, and p!y thefaith-

fnllMinidry, the word preached and read, prayer,

ntieditationjConfcrence.vowcSjdayesofhumiliation,

the ufe of good company, and good bookes, and all

divine Ordiaanc£s,aiidbleired ineanesappointed,and

lanftifiedbyGod,forthc procuring and prefcrving

agocdrpirituail ftate,

iXt is eager* 5» It is nota lazy, cold, heartlefle, indifferent de-

fircjbutearncft,eager,vehfment,cxcrcmelythirfting,

astheparched earth for refrefliing fiiowresj or the

hunted Hart for the Heater-Brookes, Never was Ah^^

more ficke for a Vine-yard j %Achel more ready to

die for children; StferA^ or Samp fort for tliirft ; then a

truly humbled Sonle after/<?/»/C^;'^/?, after bathing

in.Hisblood.and hiding it feifein His bleflcd righ-

tcoafnefTe, This defire deads the heart to all other

defires after earthly things> gold, good-fcl!owfliip^

* Then will H^e fay,l pleafures, faPnions, C7cn the delights of the bofome-

^wne muS^'-'^mr o! finne,&c. All Other things are but droffc and dung,

vcrty an/i^M«flc' vanity and vile, in refpccS of that objCiH: it hath now

and I have found a «= found out, and affeds. As AaroKs^o^, managed

Trcafure, chifi itfta miraculoudy by the hand of divine power, fwal-

andbti righteoufntfe: [qw ccupaluheOtherRodsof'P^rfrrfi^^i Sorcerers:

Itfliallgoehard but I ^

will get it. Yea, but

th<;ic is a price put upon ir. It muft coft theedeare j agrcatdealcof forrow, trou-ble,and other croflcs. Tufe. tell mec not of any price, fpeake not of thar; whatfoever I have (hall goe for it. I will doe any thing for it. Why, wile ihou curbe thine affciSi-ons? WiltthougiveupthyIife?Wilithoubeecontentto/fif dU th^t tho» h4fi,&c. I wildoeit wim all my heart. I am content to lell all that I hare Noehingit fo deare unto ince,but I wjII part with it; my right hdnd, my ri^t eye-y Nay, if Hell it fclfe fhouii fiand beiweene Mec and ihrifi j yet would I pafle tkorow the fame unto Him, This is that violcntaffedioc.that God puts into the hearts of f^/fj wh» ftek^ Him intr^bt tbac Aey wiilhave cbnpf vrhatfocvcrit coft thew.D.^

S3

So this fpiritual de(irc,planted in the heattby the holy Ghoft, cates up, and devourcs,as it were, all other defires^and over-eageraffedions after worldly contentments, as worthleflb, vainc,tranfitory iasemp^ ty Clouds, Wells without water. Comforters of no valew. Wee that deale with affliftcd conlcience?, hearemanytimesfomeexpreflions of this impatient \

violent defi re in troubled mindes. / have borne nine children^ faid One, nnth as great paiue, I thinke, at other vfismcn: I nvoftld ^ith all my hearty beare them all ever againe, andpajfea^ainetherew th:fame intolerahie fangseveryday^aslongas I ItvCy td bee affuredof mj fartwleffts(fhrifi. Complaining another time, that iljee had no hold of Chrift, it was faid unto Her: But doth not your heart dcfire, and long after Him I Oh! fajes fhee^I have an Husband and Chtldre'fi,md many ^ „ •'•"»■ -ether comforts ^I >^eHld give them all.and allthegood faint w!fhi?g and w' / jhall ever fee i^his PFor/d^ or in the JVorldto coine^ to diflg,—.But a mighif have my poore thtrfty Soule refre(ht with that fretioHS anel effedoall dcfire, blood of His^&c. '. ."' '^""" ^

d. It is growing, from appetite to ^ endeavour 5 ^- \^* gro wi ng. from endeavour to a£tion j from action to habitc ; that d»th bring forth from habite to fomecomfortable perfe<Sion and tall- an endearour.ltmake* neflein C^wy?.If it be quiteQuencht andcxtingulhed, J??^P"l.^°"!l "j"-w};enthefpiritualiangui(ha:idagonyisover,orftand Scd/Het^^^^^^^^^ ataftay, never tranfcending the nature of a naked ©bey , as a re^lutc wifh, it is tobee reputed rootlefle, heartlefle, grace- Souldicr wiflteth vi-lefle. There ar^Chriftians that lie as yet, as it were, ^oiy, fo as Hee wUl

ftrugUnginthe wombe of the Church; who for a H^'J^' 'I' and dravt

. ° v I /I I- /- • • 11 II • • ni» weapon, and meet

timcatthekaft, live fpmtually,onely by gnevings hi,enemy in ,he face,

and groanesjby hearty dcfircs,eager longings, and af- and hazard limme and fedionateftirringsof fpirit,&c. There are alfo Babes life, and give and r«. in Chrif} ; youne mcnin Cbrtfi.arona men in Chri^y cciveblowei and leave VoldChriftians Aperp«uallmf«,cyargu«^^^^^^^ hty of found and faving Chriftianity. Tiie Cnilae thinke of, for the at-that never paffeth the ftature and ftate of an In- chicv«naentofviaory, fsnt, will prove a Monfter; Hee that growes not by "'bately , Gods Hmk

- ^. the "/•*^?

IfifiritUfo-Asfcr a right CowfcYting Seft. 3 *

thefyncere miike of the Word is a true Changeling, not truly changed. Hce thai; refts with contentment, i?pon a di-fire onely of good things^ never defircd themfavingly. Buther^j l.ft ^ny tender confciencs be unneceflarily troubled,! muft confeilc • It is not fo growipg, as I have faid, or not fo f^nfibl/ at cer^! taine times j as while thcpangsof tjie New-bifttl arc upon us, Li times of defertion, tcropratioi::,&:c.. Though even thenjtgrowes in a;i holy isipadeiicy raftle(iicffe,longing,&^« Which is wdl-pleafitigunto' the^ather ff mgraes in the meanctim::: aa^ which Hee accepts gratioufly, uiitill fee give more flrcn'^thi

CHAP. X.

TweePpeeiAll times therein the former 'PnncifU is toheapp/leiit

ningthefedc^rcs to be aptpUcdo icjfr in timet

H E Point thus cleared, is very' fweet and foveraigne j but fo, that nocarnall Man mud come neere it, noftranger mcddic with it| much k lli?, S wine trample upon it* It is a lewell for the true-hcsrted Naihamels wearing alone. Nay, the Chriftian himfelfe, m the time of his Saulcs health, height of feeling, and flourfhing of His ; Faith, mtift holdoff His hand: OnelyJet Him keepe it frtfh and orient in the Cabinctof His memory, as a very rich Pcarle againfl; the Day of fpirituail di-ftrcfle. Aspretious and cordiall waters are to bee given onely in fwounings, faintings, and defedlion of thefpirits: fo this delicious MaiHia is to bee mi-BifteredfpeciaIly,andto bee raadcufeofjin theftraits,

and-

and extreiBitiescf tbeSoLile. At fuch cfmcs, andin fijch Cafes as thefe: In,

£. The ftrugglingsoFthcNew-biith.

2. SpirittsallDsfeinons. •

^3. Srrcngtempiations. .4. Extraordinary troiibles upon our/aft Bed.

I. Foi the firft.WlKn thou arc oncecomefofairc, StngUngs atx-fceNew-as I intimated before; To wit, that afisr a thorow '''^^^' cc.'ivifticn cf finncj and found humiliation ucdtr Gods Eaighty hand.upon a timely and fcafonablc revelation oi the glorious Myftery of CbriihHis cxce!-lencic'S, invitations.. His-triitb, tender-hcartednefle, o

&c. (Forthedefire.I fpeake of, is an tftedl andaffe-dion wrought ever immediately by the Gofpdl a-lone;) I fay, when in this Cafe thine heart is filled with vehement longings after the lord of life : If thou bcabls to fay vj/ith DavU^My feule thtrfictb af- Plii, i ^^,6, terthee^diiithufiy j^ukcI: Ifthou teclein tiij/felfe an hearty hunger and third after the favour of God, that Fountaincopcnedfor iinn'e,andforuncka-anefle, and feiiowfhipwidi CM-/? 5 AlTuredly then the fVell of ///"^isalrcady opened unto thee, by the hand of thy faithfuii Redeen3er,and in duetimc thou dialr diinkc thy fill.Hethscis Ai^ha and Omega , the Beginning and the Endjtheeteraalland unchangeable God hath promifed it. And ainidfl: the forxowes of thy trembling heart, and longings of thy thirfiy foiije, thou mayttevcnchalkngeitatHishandSjWith an humble, / s«erhcPi€face wric-Ibberand zealous conSdcncc. As did that ^ Scottijh ten hyo.M^tt Do-Ftnitent, aiittle before his Execution : .He freely con- aor of Diviuiticj be-feffedhisfmh^tothejhame^isHQZ&l^yefHtnsfglfe^ foic the Examinati-a?id to thefiameofthe Divcll.buttotheglorj of God. ^'; ^"'^^^"^f g*" ®^ Hec acknowledged it to bee fo hainous and horri- AiT^autbpagjs^** ble, thAt had hee a thoHfuKdUves, atsd coa/d hee die ten thopifanddeathsyHeeconld net makefutiiJAUion. Not* "^itbfianding, faid hec, Lord, than hafi left mee thit comfort in thji fV^rdithMthofi hafifaid ^ QemHHtomee

£ e all

All jeCythat are ■>veAry andUdcHyAnd I veill refrefhjQH^ . Lsrd^I amv^earj/^ L')rd, I am b&avilj laden ^ith myi jin'4es,tvJokh ^rstnnHmerabh. 147fi ready to fifikf^Lffrd, even to Hdlt'^tthont than in thy mercy fttt to thine hand, and delivermee, Ltrd^thohbafl fromifed ky thineoivHe i»(ird,oHtofthineew»em6Uth, thattbon ^ilt refre(h the rveary foitle. And with that, Hce thriUls out one of hishandsjandreachingjashighasKee could, with a louder voyce, and a flraincd, cryed; / challenge ibee^ Lcrdfby tb&t JVord, and by that Fr&ntife which thffi haft made^ that tboH ferformet and make it good ttnto ° mee, that call for eafe and mercy at thine handsy&Cm

Pfoportionablyj when hcavy-heartcdneffe for fiane hath fodrycdupthy bones; and the angry countc-nanceojfGodfo parched thiae heart, that thy poore foulc begins to gafpe for grace, as the thirfty Land for drops of raine 5 thou mayft, though dull and a(hes, with an holy humility thus fpeake unto th/ gracious God: OmcrcifolllirdGod.thouart Alfh4 ^ and Omega^ihc beginningand the end.Thou fay ft; Ic

is done, of things that are yet to come; fo faithfull and true are thy decrees and promifes. And thou had promifed by thine owne word, out of thine ownc Reieloa J ^ mouth | that unto Him that U athirft^tbou ^ilt give of -_

—^^ -■-' - theFoHntaineof the veaterof life/freely*. O Lord, I

fhirft, I feinr, I languifli, I long for one drop of mercy. Ai the Hart fanteth for the water broo^es^ fo fan-teth my foule after thee ^O god,md after the yeraiHg bowels of thy wonted companions. Mad I now ia polTeffion the glory,tbe wealth, and the plcafures o£ the whok; World | Nay, had I ten thoufand lives, Joyfully wouid I lay them all downe, and part with tliem i to have this poore trembling foule of mine received into the bleeding armes of my bleffed Redeemer. O Lord, and thou onely knoweft it, my fpirif

, within me is melted into tcares of bloudj my heart is

feiv;erf diatopceccs .• Out of the very place of Dra-

■

Part. I. Cap. I Ot oAjfined C'^nfcieKces. .^,j-

gons, and fliaddow of death, doc I lift up my ehoiights, heavy and fad, before Thee .* the remembrance of my former vanities, and pollutions, is a very vomitistoiKy foule; and it is full fordy wounded with the grievous reprefentation thereof. The very flamtsof HdljLord .'the fury of thy juft wrath ; the fcorchingsof ittineowncconfciencejhavefo wafted, and parchedmjnc heart, thatrriy third is infatisbJc^ My bowels are hot within mce ; my dciire after le/ks Chrtfi^ pardon and grace, is greedy &s the grave, the coles thereof are coles of fire^ v. hieb hat hawofl vehement flame: Ai:dLord,in thy bleiltd Booke thou call'fl and crieft: Ho, tvery One that thirjlcth ! csm? jce to iniLyj.r^ the n>Aters,ctc. /« that.gr^at day cf the FeaJ}^ Th&u .p9oa'H,mdcry(tft with thine owne mouthy jaytKg'^ Jf anymanthtrfi^Let him csnse ttnto mce^Ar.d drmke. *^ 7*%7» Andthefearc thine owne words; Thofe who hupsger Match, f.f. md thirfl after righteoti[ne^€yJfirJL bee filled,. A challenge thec Lord, in this roy extremeit thirft after thineownebIe(IedSeIfe,and fpirituail life \^ Thee,, by that Word, and by that Promifc, which thou hall made, that thou pcrformcs and make it good unto niee,thatiie groveling in theduft, and trembling at thy feet, Oh.' Open now that promifed iVdl «f Uf^ ?or I niuft drinkcjor elfe 1 die.

Hearc then,and ina word, is thy comfort; I» theft hnngrifffS and thirfltngi of thefotile^there iiyOi it ^ere^ ~thefpaT»ne of Fatth^Umci fidei.^ -there is ahquid fidd inthem; as excellent Divines,both for learning and bolinefle, doe affi: me : Howfoever, or in what phrafcfoevcritbee cxpreftjfurelam,/^c^ defiresft ^tialifiedy 4S before^Jhail bee f'Alflledy f^tisfiedt aecom" ; f)lt/ied,pofeffed of the Well <?////>, and that is abun- ' dant^to putthethirfting PiTtic into a comfortable and faving ftate, as I faid at firft. The words of Scripture are pun£tuall> and downe-right, for this Whichliay: BUffed are they^ tvhicb doc hnnger and Ee » ' thirf

Infiraiiknsfor aright comforting Sea^Ji

::

thirfl after rightesufnef[e, for they fhail bee filled Mat. 5 C' If <»»7 «''•" thirfij let htm come mto mee^and drinkeJoh:7il 7. The Lord heareth the deftre ef the humble^?faUlO.ly. Heemil faffill the deftre of ther» that feareHtm, Ffal.i/{s.ig. The Lord filletb the hungry wth good things. Lnke 1.55. Let Himtbatis H" thirfi:,come. nAiidivhofoever^iU^let him tak^the water of life freely^%ev.ii.lj,Ho^ every One that tbir^ fieth, come yes to the rvaters^&c^ I fa. 55-1. / wiil poure - wafer upoK him that is thirfly^ and flsttds uptn the dry ground \C^}A^>Z' T^^4^ longings and dcfires, this hunger and thirft,before a fcnfible apprehenfioh, and eiijoyment of Chrift, arifefrom a fenfc ofche neceffi* ty and want of His bleflcd Perfon, and pretious bjoodfhed ; which the affi£led Soule now prizcth-before ten thoufand Worlds; and for whofc fake, is moft willing ^oytf//<8//,and to abandon wholly the DcvUsfervice forever: Thofe, after a full entrance into the holy Path, and joyful! grafpingof the Lord lefus in thearnies of our Faith, trife partly from the former ftatc of unutterable fweerneffe wee found in •Him; partly from the want of a more full, and further fruition of Him, efpecially when Hee bdepar-tied, in rcfpe^l: ©f prcfent feeling ;as in times of dc-fertion,extraordinary temptation,&c. In thePafTage that is paft, I undcrftand the former 5 m. thofc that follow, the latter. .'>.®f dtftrtioasi *• Secondly,Conccrning defertions I intend a lar-

"- '- * gcr,andmore particular difcourfc \ and.therefore I

paflebyxhem,hcre,,.

CHAP. Xt

ParM.Chap.ii ; jSffitiled Confciences,

41^

CHAP. XI.

■ T'A'o other efiecUH times therein ufeiste besmAde of t^e former 7rindple,

S'm

Kirclfy,We€ir.ay have recourfe for comfort to this pretious Point,in famefpeciall tcmpta-^:| tionsofdoubtfulncflcjandfeart ^41 about our fpirituall ftatc; Whcnfpiriruall lifeisrunacas it were, intotheroote,in(bme particulars j anda^uallabiliticstoexeicife feme graces, and difcliargc feme duties, arc returned to nothing for the prefent, but groancsjdefifes, and Ion-ginss to doc, as God would hav e us. Forinftance:

Thou art much afBided, becaufs ihou feeleft the fpirit of prayer not to flirre anid workc in Thee with that life and vigour, as it was wont 5 but begins to ianguifli in the inward man, for lacke of that vitatl hsate and feeling, in the mutuall cntcrcourfe, and commerce becwecne God and thine ownc Socle § which heretofcre many times warmed thine heart with many fwect rtfrefhings,Springingfiom a comfortable correfpondencebctweene thy holy efacuia-tionsj^ndhis heavenly infpirations ; betwecne thine humble complaintsat the Throne of Grace, and his gracious anfwers;* Nay,it may bee, thou throweft downe thy felfe before His Scatc of mercy, in much fcittcrneffe of fpirit j and for the time, can fay little, or nothing; the prefent dulntfle, and indifpofition of thine heart, flopping all pafiage to thy wonted pr'ayers, and damming up, as it were, thy ordinary coiirfe of thy moil blcfl'ed heart-ravifliing :y'~'"' '■ Eej conference

j.Of ffrca^tcfflfcasU

4 2 o.. InfvrnBmsfor n right comfort tag, S c 61. j 5

conference v,^ich thy God infceret. But tell mec truc^ poorc Soulc J Though at fuch a time, and in fucb an uacomfortable Dampe, and fpirituall deadnefle.thou feelell not thine heart enabled, and enlarged for the prefentjtopoure out it fclfe with accuftoaied fervency and freedoms 5 yet doth not that heart of thine, with aniinuttfirablethirft and defire, long t© o&stapQVitohisThrtHff of Grace, thy faites and Sa-* TiOKetf! fenftu mnes cfificesdf prayer, and praifes. With that heartineffe wjiri dehre ucufdtt^Kt, and fccling, with all thofe brokea, and biceding a^-ttpr^mefiitik (intprx- dions,whichagrigvedfenfe of (inoCj that hangsfo tinUfMtcts.VomtHKit*^ fafton,sind an holy sreediiieffe after pardon, grace ^ 7J/^%7!^1rTex: «'^d neerercommunion with bis heavenly Highncirc,: auiit.imofiM cfficknt^ are wontto beget in truly-humbled Soules Hf fo5' qfidmexprejfs crMfmd AfTurc thy felfe, this very defire is a prayer of " ex-yodiimoi^o fpiritus ad. fraordinary ftrength, dearenefle and acceptation ft, 9«, excitet mrnb^ withthy God. I fay,Withthat,thv mercifull Lord %', de quihtu /ojKi/wr ^odjWnoisastarre more eompaluonatcly, and io» •PauIm ad Rom cap.2, vingly afFcfted to his Childe, then the kindcft Fa-jcnmofmum e,Q»qf^i thcrco hisdearelieft beloved Sonne; as the infinite ''TTtiXtl^^um K^eofa tender-hearted Gad, doth furpaffc the faint ^mfitiH^j^J^in'terTM- affccSionofa fraiIe,andmortallman. Suppofe thy dHm,yetl.til>:mre, rel deafcftChildc Were in great extfttnity, and (hould ^opemodum obmHttfcert. at bft grow fo io w and weake, that it were not able •-Calv inlfaj.cap.js. tofpcake,but onely groaae.andiigh.andcaft it*s eye

7«9«>^«< agitur^plus fe. "^^P^ * VYouId not thine heart melt over thy Childc tv^tjuiimafdtu.kug.E^ a great dcalemorcin that mifery, then ever before, pift. 111. CoiitAtio ma ^vhen it was able to expreffeit's minde ? I am fure it tZ:I?tlZTr- wouM. Itisjullfo inth= prcfen: Point. Ur.likt Pial. I o 3.1 ?. 04 a t at her ftmeth hu children: fe the Lord fittteth

* Si not qui fecHHditm them that feare him. Nay, and much ''more, if wee ttdturamdtligtmns filM, confiderthcmuchne{fcand quantity, Forlookeho\^ ~'^2u'imT'Zhil^l ftrreGodishighenhea man in M^jefty and great-iUtMgit y quldt^it °^^^.» ^^^ch is w itb an in fin ite diftaice, and difpro-,Wtr4 naur4m. Cbry- pottion jfofsrredoth H'^epalfehim in tendcr-hcar-jioft.in Ma|ih.fe«w.ii._ wdaeffeandmcxcy. See//^.jj.8 j.

Tboa^

Then may ft fometiinesupon tht awakening, illu-^inaticn, and fearch of tby confcicnce, after fome drouzie repofc, ^nd deeper fleepc upon the bed of fc-carity; fome fouler enfnarenient, aad longer abode infomeknounefcandalous finnej after the Canker of earthly cares, and teeth of worldly-miBdedncffe have, ere thou bee well-aware, with an infcniiblc pleafing confumption, ^aren top farre into the heart of thyZealc,aiidcthcr«races/In the appichenfion ofronieprefentteircur,arifiDgfroma more ferious* andfenfibk furvajrofWhe now abhorred villaniesj and abominations of thine iinregenerate time; or irorethegrievedreniedR.iraiKeof chy falls, ami fai-litigsjof thy (inneS) and unfervvce-abkneiTe fincc -thyconveirion(vvhichIam perfwaded, trouble the Chriftianmoft, and gee neereft to his hearr,&c.) I fayjinfuchCafesjas thefcjThou aiaiii fecle fuch a fearefulnetTe and faintncde to have furprized the hand of thy Fai:h,that it cannot fo prefently and ca-fily recover It's former hold $ nor clafpe about the glorious juftice, and nieritorious blood of Chrijlt with that faftnefTe and firmencfTe of affent, with that comfoit and confidence, as it was wont. So that for a time, Thou may ft lie under the torture of an heavy heart^uncherefuineilein all thy wayes, and fome degree of hcrrour; becaufe thou canft get no better hold-faft. ( But mere is thy fault: For never did deareft Father fo lovingly entertame into His greedy armes, a penitent Sonne»recurning from going aftray: then our roercifullGod, upon thy renewed humiliation, is willing to (hine upon theeagaine, with the refreftiingbeames, and blcffiugs of bis wonted favour.) Yet tell roec true, deare Heart, Though for the prefentjthatpreticus and happy p-rayer of PW fotthzRcmam, The god &f hepefill yen vnth Ml icy ^•m.j$if, And peace tK hieeving, bee not fulfilled upon thy Sculej Though thy ioimer joy fiill feelings be turned

?5 4 ^^^

intodiftruRfuUfcarcs: yet doth not that heavy hearr ofthinc dcfire farre more to bee re-comforted with the prelcnce, and pleafed face of thy Beloved-^ then crowned with the glory and plcafures of many worlds I Wouldeft thou not much rather, fcele th€ hand of thy Faith faftned againe with peace, and fuH perfwafion upon the Pcrfon, PafTionandpromires of the Lord lefHs ; then grafpc in thy bodily hand, the richcftlmperiallCrov^nc, that ever fate npoa any Crf/itr/hcad ? If SatansfpitefKllcraft, taking a cruell advantage of thy prefcnt d^dioa of fpirit, doe n»C hinder thy trembling heartfrowtelling the truth 51 know, thou canftnot deny this. And then I muft tell Thee; Thcfe hearty longings, and longing defires in the means time, untill God give more ftrength, bee right deareto that tender-hearted Father of thine ; which doth infinitely more efteemc one groanc or Cgh from a broken fpirit, then athtttfand rammes^ or ' teme thoufand rivers of ojle ; and are moft pretious and piercing to that compaffionatehearf, that poured out it*s warmeft Snd dcareft bloud to purchafe the falvation, and refreOi the fadneffe of every truly-humbled Soule. Ground upon it then,and bcpf good chcerc; If thy troubled fpirit fild with the fenfe of the wantof it*s former, fweet, and joy fall feelings, finde in it felfe a true and hearty longing after the fupply of that want; a conftant, and co-ifeionable purfuiteofall holy meanes for the procurement of that fupply; I can affnre Thee \x\ the Word of life,and !I»fal.i4 j.ip^. truth, in Gods feafon^Thou (haltbcfatisfied. Uee mil

fulflU the defires of them that feare Him : He alfo will heart their sry^ andreiil fuve them. And this bl'cfled promife, for the accomplilliraent of thy defire, is as Airely thine, as the breath in thy Body.Hee muft foo-nerceafeto bee God,and deny Himfelfe; which is m:)re then infinitely impofiible,and prodigious blaG-pjjcmy toimagine^thenfailciutheleAcitcumftance,

, ' OS.

Part. I.Cap. 8,

ApiEied Confciences,

42?

or fyllabk of all His love, rnd promiTes of life to any One, that heartily loves Him. All the facred Sayings in His holy BQo^e,and all thofe promifcs of falvati-on,are figned with the hand of Truth it felfcjand fca-Jed with the bloud of His beloved Sonne; And fo arc farrcfurcr.then the Pillars of the Earth,or Poles of Heaven: F^r Heat^nand Earthmufi pajfe Arvaj^ he* fore Any title of His Word full unto thfigreund. And therefore, as Hee will raoft certainly poure upon the hairy Pate of every One, which hates to bee reformed^ all the plagues and curfesthreatned there, even to theleaft 4>arke of the flames of Hell § and the lafl drop of the full vials of His infinite, endlcfle, ua-quenchable wrath : fo will Hee abundantly make good to every upright SouIe,{yncercly thirfting after lefusChrift.inthebefttime, all the promifcdgood in His blefftdBookc, and that above all expe(3ation> cxpreflion, conceit*

4. Fourthly, Thou mayfl bee diverfly diftreffed upon thy Bed of death*

I. Cafling thine eye backe upon thy whole life, all thy finnes from (»W^<«w to that houre ;and willing, asthoumuftnow take thy farewell, fo to take thy fill of repentance; They appeare to the eye of thy confcicnce farre more in number, and m<n^ ougly, then ever before. And nomarvailes for bwingnovv fequiftred for ever .from all worldly comforts, and company 5 diftracflions, and divcrfions, and theclcudesof naturailfcarc, raifcd by the dreadfull circumfisccesof approaching diffolution; uniting, ■ asitwercj& coiledingthe fight of thy Soule, which imploimentsin thg. worldjCommerce amongft men, and Sun* ihineofout ward profperity, did before too much difperfejdazlejand divert; chey arereprefenred far more to the life,and in their true colours. Where-uponjCompanngthcpoore weaKe not! iiignefle, as thou now apprchvndft, of thy godly forrow, hatred.

4 l^tmotdiMrf troi

hies upon thy dcath^

bed.

i.Becaufe of xkj ii»u

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I P ■ I I II ■ ■■iW

424 Jn^rHBiam fer A right comforting St&.^^i

and oppofition againft chew, with thy prefent ap-prchenfion of their hainoufneflV, hatefulncffe, and horrible number j Thou beglnft to bee de/efted, and knoweftnotwellwhatto thinkeof thy Sflfe. I fay then, for thy comfort, confult with thy fanAificd heart; and thou iLalt findejand feele an inn nice hearty defire, that thy repencanccfor them, deteilation of them,and heart-riting againft them, hadbeene, and now wercasthorowjfouiidjand refoIute,asevcr was in any penitent SouIe,tbat breathed the- life of grace upon earth. _ ,^ 1. Secondly, Revifing now, thy whole Chriftm

»|Beeaufe of toy fai^ convcrfationsfpendingofSabbatbSjpouringoutpray-^^ ers, reading Scriptures, hearing the Word, love of

the Brethren,daycs of humiliation, workes of mercy, receiving the Sacrament,godly conference,living by faith in all eftates,&c. Thou mayft fee them in this laft, impartiall, clears, retired examination of thy corifciencejro have been peftercd with fo many fai-Hngs,impcrfedions,de2dne{re of rpirit5diftra(flions,' diftcmpers 5that thou bcginft to fcarc and conceive \ As well never avfhit^as never the better^ as they fay, &c. Inthiscafeairo,rcfi££lupoq the holy habituall difpofition of thy heart i and thou flialt feele it thir-fting,andlongingiinfainedIy,thatallthe holy duties, andgood deeds, that ever paffed thorow thy heart end hands, had beene done in anfwerable exadneile to the rules of divine Truth 5 and if it had (o pleafed God,with abfolutc frecdome from all infirmities. l.Bcaufe ©f thy fmall Thirdlyj Thou may ft bee troubled at that time $ ftaading ia godlinefle. bccaufe, being ptrhaps, as yet, but of little flanding inProfeffion.thou haft done God io little fervice; and in that fhorttimCi haft not ftood on Gods fide with that courage and life, nor walked in his holy wayes,with that watchfulnelTc and Ztale, as thou mighteft. Audit cuts thy heaitthe morej becaufc thou baft fpentfo much of thy time, in ferving thy

felfe and Sattn j and cxpcdcft now, to enj«y im* iDcrtallioyes and a Growne of cndlcife bliffe. But feereisthycomforfi It is the unfaincd dcfirc, and,: refolutfen of thine hearty If the Lord would bcc '■. plcafed t& allow Thee a longer time in this li^:;^! and adde many moe yeares unto it^ Thon woul- I deft double thy diligence, and improve allopportu-j nitiesjto dot thy Godevery way farremorc glorious fcr vice, then heretofore all the day es of thine appein- ' ted time; Ob / then thoa wouldefl doe fo, and foj&c. . \

Aflfurc nowthyfeire,in thcfe three cafes, and troubles upon thy laft Bed J this fyncere defireof thine upright Soule, will bee eracioufly accepted of bur luercifull God, in the ^^me of Icfus Chrift : As though, firft, Thy repentance had beene to the full: Secondly, Thy obedience to the height: Thirdly, Thy prefent promiTcs, vowcsand rcfolutions, for future forWardnclTe and fruitfulneffc performed to the utmofl. Forwh€nallisdooe,/<?/'« Ckrifi is AllU t/^//.'Hce alone is the onely Saadwary, and Tower ofeverlaftiDg£kfety,for every wuly humbled Soale to ^y unto,bothia!ifeand death r Heeis made unto m mfedome, nghteouJiie^effAnUi^Mm^itHd Tej^mf^^

SeB»£

k—,—^ #/

In^rnBims fer a right comforting Scd.5 ;

ii«PafticuUc ^aU^es^

». Cafe of anworthi-neffe to entcicaine ChnftolTccetl.

SECT.I. TATIT.2.

CHAP. L

T/^fe" ;/?ri? particular mAUtiie fet dofvne Vfitb a ge» nerall Principle for the Chre of itd

Conicnow,asI promifed,tofbme fpeciall Cures,and particular application of comfortable Antidotes, to divers fpirituall Maladies,- d which, Chriftians cfpccially com-J5laiiie J tothofsterroursandtemp-tations, which are wont moft to afflid (in'troubIed,and truly-humbledSoules*

I. I wiliruppo(e,Thouarteffe£luafIyand faving-ly wrought upon, by the Preaching and power of the Word j illightned, and convinced to acknowledge, and feele thy felfc to bee a moft finfuliand curfed wretch by nature § loft and forlorne, damned and utterly undone in thy relfe,&c. And upon the opening of the glorious My fterie of the Gofpell,and offertherein of the Pcrfoa, and pretious meritsof Je-fas ChriftSot tht prefent landing up of thy broken heart, and endlcffe bleftcdneflejThou ar t ra vifht with extraordinary admiratioH and affeftion, after that hiddenTrjAJHiy and Pe^rle ofgr^at price-^ holding

thy

thy felfc happy, that ever thou waft borne jaii^ made

for cver,iftbou canft getpodtffionof it; buta gone-

in3n,ifthoucanftnotgctir,and ancverlafting Caft<*

away. Mcft wiliingthereforeartThou?* fellallthat

thcu bafi-y prizing it infinitely before the-riches,

glory,and pleafuresofthewhole earth^&c. In which

i}ate,thou haft aftrong, dircd,and fptciall Cal!ing,JO

fillthinchungrySouiewith/^/^jC^r//^ ; to lay hold

upon his Perfon,5"ft:jffn»^/,promifeSjandallthe jich

purchafesof his dcarcftLbod, as thine own for ever^

To rake Him, as thy mfedome^ and righteoufnejfe^ and

fAnEiificatioa^andredemptioM 5 thatfo unffeakeable uy, i Cor u-^ol .

and fhil of glory jfeace which pajf^th allfinderjlanding^ i Pet, 1,8,

"Evangelical! pleaftires, which neither ej/e hath fem^ Philip.4.7,

mrcArs heard^ neither havs entred into the heart of ' ^^i*^*

i^Z-'/w, might abundantly flow into thine heart, from t-u -r u

ingjthatthouarttncunwGrthielt Upon earth; the vt- beamc$,that a brokcn-IcftofMenjNoheait fo hard as thine; thy finncs heamdlinncr ought to farreabovc ordinary; of an abominableand moft ab- 'm^racc mercy fo horrcd ftrcine 1 oizfiarlet andacrmfin die: for thou ^/°"?^y ^"x'^^' TI naft done foandio; linned many and many a time a- the heart (hutteth ic gainft thatDivine,nay,and even naturalUightjwhich feifcmoreagainft,then ftocd in thy Confcicnccjlike an armed Man jperfecu- ihiSiCfpeciallv iafenfe tedtheSaintsilivcdinSoaomeAc.And that which ^^^^f^'^^p ^^^^^, troubk&thce raoft of all, for all thefe finnes, thy for- ^^^ g^g*" " ''/'*???' row is very poore and (cant, in no prpportion to thy " ' former hainous provocations. I fay, upon thefe, and thelikemiftaken grounds, Thou very unadvifedly profeffsftibut againft tbine ownc Soulc, That as- yet. Thou canft not,thou das'ft not. Thou wilt not, meddle with any mercy,apply any promife,or beperfwa-dcdj that lefHs ChriftbdonosuQto Thec.What?Such . a vilcjunworthy,abominable wretch as thou / to ex-. pedfuchglprious things; to come neer€ fo pure a ■ Gad; to lay violent hands upon the Lord of life, , aad iooke for cvirlafting bliffc / Aks ! Say what you. -

will, faift thou, as yer I cannot, 1 dare not, I will net.

Whereupon Thou wilfuliy,asic wcrc,!icft ftiil upon

thcRackc of much {piriruallcerrour,andcroiibk-of

fl)inde j And which is a mifcrabic addition and mif-

chigfe^for which thou maid thank e thy felfej artall

the while farre more liable,andlicft much more'open

to Satansmod horrible in/edions,& cruellei^ tsmp*

tationsto fclfe-deftrnQionjdefpairejplunging againe

. , into formsrplcafares of Good-fel!ovvlliip,&the like,

formSc'afcby"' ^^ S"^^" "'^ coconfider.how fearefuUy and faifly

thou deceived thine owne hear^in a point of fo great

«> rt cuifcue4iUStlf?i. importance,tothymuchrpiritu3Tlhnrt,and furthec

wus erity tdntum ah^ horror. Why, therefore art thou mod welcome to

^in difperationis cAufd lefhs Chnfi ; becaufe thou art fo fenfible of thy ^ fpi-

fitfitAfamerm^Htinde rituallinifery,andbeggcry ; becaufc thou art fo vile,

^XJ Id chr7Z f<^ abominable, fo unworthy and wretched in thine

^Sendum. Sedmemi- OWncconceit. * Th9fethati>ee\\'bole^need notaPhy, lurimtu tion ulios cenftri pcian ; ^Mt thej that Arefic\e. Chnfteame not t9 call the ]>4Mj>ttes^ni(i«iHi ^biif' e righteoHs,bHtfinners. And in this r:fped,Heei8

fre^n2'!!'!Mn[cAn *"fi» ^"^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ '^'^^ fi'*'^" themfelves hfii JMat.cap.ii. ^ And therefoie, that which thou mak'd thy greateft

* Mat.p.ii.i^. difcouragementtocomcuntoChriftjOiould feecand

« ^iX^fHh ^^'^' '"^i intruth iSjthe greateft encouragement, to caft thy ^tti fh iufj iyidm ur, (gjf^ ^jj.j, confidence into the bofomc of His love.

A^TJI^ll rrinci^, "^^^ ^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^ ^^ fpeake more fully to the That hcc which is truly Point, Letme premifethis Principle : weary of his fins, hath When a Man is once fyncerely humbled under a comfortable Calling Qods mighty hand, with fight of finnc, and (tnk of tolayholdonChnft^ divincwrath j fo that now all his forme* wicked

Jtrequife iajiosefefoni'

ni»nti quodfuit Pharifaorum dogtrnt : quilmopfetiUHtur peeeatoreiiidefl^^i futrumpee' t4t»rnmfen/i*yHlnerdU 4.d untm'Dei miferit9rdi*m cenfitgimnt.Bezi inLoc. " Rohi.4 ^. « 1 Pet,?. IS. * Forourcncoura^emcnttoa thorow *forkeof brui(ing,andpacienca under Gocfsbruifing of us, let us all know, tfiat none are fitter for coi;fort, thenthore thatthinke themfelves furtbe{loEMen,for the raoftpart, are not loft enough in their ownc feeling, for a Saviour. A holy dcfpairc in our f«Ivei, i« the ground of true hope. ^Ji9Shr Sihbss Sruiftd l^f41,^1*

Wayes,

Part.a.cap.!* J^ioledConfdencts, ^^p

wayes,pollutions, and provocations of Gods pore eye, lie fo heavy upon Kis-heart j that Hee is truly weary, willing to bee rid of them all, voFainedly thirlHngafter the bloudand holineflcof CAr/^ t And there fore as well content to take upon him Hisfwcet andeafieyokCjfortopIeafeHim in New-obedience for the time to come 5 as to partake of the merit of His Paffion, for the prcfent pardon of His fiancs; I fay, then Hee muft conceive, that Hec hath a^ found, fcafonable, and comfortable Calling, to lay faft hold upon/(?/?« C^ri^ 5.and to bee undoubtedly perfwa-dcd,thatHce hath hispart and portion in Him, And befides,that Gods bleflTed Word determines it, Hec may the rather alTent unto the feafon, and the more boldly beleeve) Becaufe Hee hatb now found, and ftelesby his owne experience, the pra^fc of that double policy of the Divell, i^o dften difco vered unto Him heretofore by Gods faithfiiU Meflengers,to wit j TbatwhcrcasHee wasaIong.time mod induflrious to keepc His heart refolutely ftubborne, and unftird againftthc might and piercing of the raoft power-fullMiniilry jandwhenatany timeHcc once perceived itto begin to worke upon Him, raifed all poffibic oppofitionagainft His yeelding; So now, when Hee is trulytoucht indeed,and tefolate to abandon His Hellilh flavery for ever; Hec labours might and maincwith all reftUfTe cruelty and malice, to keepe His confciencecontinually upon the Racke. To this ^ purpo(e,Heeobje(fhafldurgethto the utmoft, the hainoufnefleof H is former finnes, the fiercenefle of Gods wrath, which Hee cunningly concealed before; thelittlenetreof Hisforrowf His unworthineffe to meddle with any promite.and the likc^ And what's the reafoHjthinke you, that Hee, who was fo daw-bia|before,is now fo do wnc-right $ Hee,that was ib indulgent before,Is now fo defperately bloudy, and for nothing b^dcfpdre anddannatlen? It is cafie

totcl!;Forth:: foule,Fiend knovvcs full well, ifa pooieSouIe in the flippofed cOfe, and fuch a tm^y .humbled flatc-jdiallbut come now, when ChriR calls Hitu,an;d fst to Uk feak^that Qodts true ; which not lodo£,flial]ever bee an unaaannerly midneflfe, and wilfull cruelty to a mans owne confcicncejHeisthcn quite gone out of His kingdoms of darknt lit j and animroortallSoulcispuli'd outof His Hdtiih Paw for ever. This is the true reafon, why Hv? fo rageth» when Hee fees a weary Soule make towa-rds Ufns ChnJi^Qiit^l have often foretold yoa of Satans .raethode,and malice, in managing His temptations in this kindc. 5 that being fore-warned, .yee may bee fore-armed# Hee plots fir ft, and prevailes withmoft among{lus,to keepe them from ccrrour and trouble for fmne. But if they bee once happily wounded thac way,th£nHis ncxtplot, is to allay, and takeaway the fmartbyoutward mirth : cr -iav^be, and draw over a skinae onely with unfound and fupsrficiall corabrt. ButifHee.iinde,thatit,[Ale£dsflill,and tyill notbeeftanchedjbutenely by the bkxia of Chrifl ^ and that no earthly pleafure can any whit affwagc the paine j then in a third Place doth Hee call: about, and contend with all cruelty, to keepe the poore Soule in a pcrpetuall>fad,'{lavifli trembling 5 that it may not dare to meddle with aiv/ coinforc, or gpply thcprc-mifes ^utcheri{liing.the bruife, againft chc counfell oftlieProphcts.bleedinwardlyftill. And this Point Hee plies with morceagerneire and fury, becaufe the very next ftcpjtowitjbut even reaching out of this fpirituallGulfeand gricfe for finne,tbwards thz incr* cifallhand®f Chrift,holdea outtohelpeHim up,is the next and immediate Ad,by which a man is quite, and for ever puli'd out of His pow^r, and put into theParadife of grace.

Or in a word; and {horrcr thus; Though thou commeft (rcftilj out of aa Hell of hainous finnesj

and

aiK^ hitherto, haft neither thooght, or fpoke, or dune any thing but abominably ; yet if now with truercmorfe thou groaneftundertfeemall, as an heavy burden, and ryrcerdy lengeftforthe Lord Inffts^ andncwneflcri lifej thou art .bound prefently, if fa /rffif^,asthey fay^inlnfiediatly after that Ad, and un« fained rcfolution of thy Soule, totdke C/?ri/?Hkn-felfcjandailthepromifcs of life as thine owne for ever. All dclayes, dcmurrcs, exceptions,objections, pretexts, (landing out, fcruples, diflrufts, and con-tradidions to the contrary, arc difhonourable to Gods mercy ard ^itt grace, difparagemCHt t® the pfomifes , derogatory to the Truth and tcnder-heartedncfle of Ieft« Chrift 5 an unneccfTary detaine-ir.cnrof thcSouleintcrrours andonely a gratification of that rearing Lion , whoffi trade is to tearc foules in picces^and torture^them all Hcc can. For :is fooncisv;ce ate pooreift fpirif, wee are prefently (flelfed, C^at. 5,5. As foonc as v;ee are weary of out finnesjthe Hand of Chrift is ready to take off the burden, cJ^<rMi«28* As foone as wee thirif, ia the fenfe I have hid ^ the Fountkine of thewdterof life, is fet wide open unto us, !]^?'^/. 21.6. As foonc as wee hrvegcrt contrite and hnmlfle ffirits^ wee become royall Thrones , for the iJtgh md Ufiic One thM inka^itcth etermffc , to dwell in foe ever.

1: f CHAP. II.

InfirH^hnsfor a right comforting

Sea,j,

a, Particular argu--mcncs*

CHAP. II.

The fiefl Tarticfilar argument to he€ n^^liei for thecftre of the former Ma^adtc,

Nd now cotnc and take abundintiy

mighty Arguments, and i.ivincible

mjtives».which neither Man, nor

Divell,nor.naturalldifttitft canc-

ver^:)y waies po(Rbly dilablciNot

to lie any longer, being in the pro-

pofcd and fuppofcd ftate, upon the

i. Chrifts goodneffc rack€ of terror; but to/sy.hold upon the i?oc^'^/^/<?r*

which isfecfle lo that, „jfj, J mcane,to reft and eftablifli thy trcmbh'ng heart

upon the Lord lefnt^ with everlafting peace and fafc-

ty 5 and after walkc watchfully and fruitfully in the

holy way>U!)till thine ei.)ding hourc.

1. And.fitii:, take notice, that lefuiChrifi^God kle^ed forever Jfeefes ah of en honfe for all fuch hungry and thirfty fonlcj. Let bim that if athir/f^come. And k ^eviedo Jich, ^tti . "ivhofoever will^ let him,take the Water.of life freely^ "^ult i quumiflthi dieat Rev»ll.iy. fVhofoeverxpflL] Iii whofe heart fbever chrifiti^iNermytnitaJ tiigfjoiy a Ghoft hath wroughtan eft'edTiall, ^ caN ZflZTeJuoht «eft, hearty will; that fupernatur^all fyncerc defire

44.Ef PAuhitdicitinen eli yolentUtHiqtte current it, fed miferemit Dei\^o.^. \6^efpSic hqui-tur lohttnnes^mnquodin hominis Arl/itrio [izum[itpr«prtk ffonteAUtdtre &hAvfrvrt *q^*rn rim

VXhrlfti* ready to cnccuaiae all.

urn onA

•9aluntatei?bUz.\i.M.i^CixZt.\tll:oQ Chrili,togethcrwithbiddingl4;^<<rMComcoucof his gravcjinfiired into Him pewcr ro rife. ^ fyho/oeyerwill'} Ic maybe here faid; Who is itjthatwculd notbcedred ? Men indeed love to Wilke in wicked waics,—bat they love ROt damnation j wilbn'^ij^ woal«khey befivcd: Haw cben is u faid here; Let Him, that ^jUjtaliCof the wa-ersof life freely? S .relyhere is no more, thtnthat he laith bcforcj He will give to HiBVchat isathirlt,ofthe waters of hfc ^reeIy,Cap. 11. tor Hee that thir-ftethjhathaWilljandHccthatthirtiethnotjhathnotaWill.Forihisycemuftknow.that theWiUis not hciep'm for every light dcfire, or for every wifh, thata Man doth nt(h in. His heart; whcn,asIfaidbefore,HeewaIkethtnthevvayof deftru3ion,audcoiiifliitteth -. ,t^( (lyings thiitdcrerYcdaqiigauoajaad yctvTouldbeidYcd«^c. Gtff^trd in l»c.

defcribed before, which prizeth the »V// sf life before the whole world, and is evcraccompaniedwith an unfained refolutien to fell ull^ for the FcArU if great frice ; I fay, fuch an One may come, and well-come,and that without bidding, and drinkehis fill cF ihe Rivers of all fpirituall plealiires. If tht re were no dnorejbntthiSjihisis more then enough to bring Thee to Iefns Chrijr. If a Proclamation iliouid bee made that fuchjOr fiich a great Man kept open houfe for all commcrs, there need no more to bring in all the •

poors,huDgry people in the Countrey, without any furtfjcr waiting or inviting. Bat here above all degrees of comparifcn,thc hunger is more importunate and important; the Feaft-makcr more faithfull and furcof his word ; the fare more delicious and raviHi-ing; And why doeft thou refofe ? Thou haft a war-jant in finitely above alkxception. The Lord of life keepes open houfe for all that w;//come : And thou , •» t n x^-, -fcnoweft in thine owne Confcience.and canftiiot de- ^vcn hce that is aihuft ny,but that Hee hath already « honoured Thee wich for the waters of I/fc, that Angular favour,as to plant in thy Soule a »<//this let Him give all the way,witha witnerie,asthey fay 5 For what woul- P"ifeto^cd,whobath deft thounotpartwith.tohavealTuiance ofthypart gr^^e; a^d""]« him in lefus Chnfi ? What wouideft thou not give, if it kncw/thn were it not mightbebought;toheareHimfpeake peace uniethy ior the grace of God, Sou]f,and fay Iw'eetly unto k ; I am thy lalvation ? f^«; ^o»''^ "^v" bare And therefore if thou come not in prefently.and take ,'i!?/^^''^ ?.''*'"; the comfort of tnispretious Place and Promiiej/fN ^;Vi ting to thy feale that God is tvue ^ Confider by the prc-miflesjvvhcfherthy terrours and temptations bee not a Hee invites, juftly upon thee,in the meanetime. * ^ ?*'*'" finptndafie^

2. If this will not ferve,which Godforbidjthcn ^Ztw^'I^^t^' '■' jn a fecond Place,Thou art wt/if^^^folemnly, by the ZiL^-^Zl^rZfeft Feaft-Maker, as it were, Himfelfc with his ovvne di^nanmri dhipp, ro^ mouth, which is an infinite mercy, ^ honour and iA»iH>,Mt4tdtumyenire common'.romemto me alljeethHtlabeptryandarehcH- ^'2"""*''* ^«f- De vjUden^4n<i J will give yvnrcfi^ ^^Ml.28. Htie Veib.sDoroini.vcnke, Ff 1 ' " is -

is no exception of finnes, times, or Perfons, And if-thou fhouldeft reply, Yea,bat alas.' I am tbc'unwor-thicftinaninthe world, to draw iiccre unto (b holy aGod; to pre {I; into fo pure a prefcnce j to exped upon the fudden fiich gloriousjfpirituall, and heavenly advancement; cnoft iQipure,abominabIc,andbtaft-ly wretch, that I am ' readier farre, and fitter to finke into the bottctac ok Hed, by the infupportablc • waight of my manifold hainaus fi.is: I fay then, the

Tcxttellsthceplaincly, thattho.imightily miftak'ftj. For therefore onciy ait thou fit, becaufethou fcelefl io fenfibly thy unfitnefTe, unworthinclTe, vilenelTe, wretchedncffc: The forcr and heavier thy burden iy,. the rather {}\ou!defl; thon ccmerin a word,it appearfj,, by thineowne words,expre(Sng fuch a penitent ap-prehenfionof thy fpirituall poverty 5 that thou art the onely man, andfuch as thou alone, which Chrift 3^wiAvit«mthc»r, here fpeciailyaimes at, invites,and accepts, e >n O.Hem y,cAndi, S» Truid.y, H^e knowing onr frame, our fliiggifh^ ief^%.i Buxtorf. duH and heavy difpofitionjour fpiricuaUlazinsffe, na« f Ett^ fmtcuU excU. turall neglcdi of our owne ralvation,and loachnelte to iw«w<^,Zechar a.6. ^ believejaddes in another PIace,to ordinary invitation, . t!^4!ifwi!Tcfah! ^/^^"^f^^^ompaJJiomte^a^d^Hicknifig « compe/Une»,Qt 5^.1. MH Oomnisfttf. rather, ^ exclaaaacion; H,7,raith Hee,//^.55.i. Every fjjjjPagniti ExcUmat oneth^tth'trfiethyComeyeetothevfa'ers^f^:^ And left Fro}>heta, ytkti conten - any thinke He fhall come 10 His cOil,or fhould bring tZyBce,Heu,: qm^uiu any thing in His hand, Hec calls upoH ?/»w/^^/;^^/6 ut Mile (it admokm ^omonej j andthusdoublfs His cry-- C^me jee, bnj tQi excitaii.^—StMpe~ and eate^yeayCome^ i>Hy '^ineand miik£ T^itheut mo-vemifihrawdgnli cUm»- fiey,and without price, O moft blelTcd and fweeteft ril^& Aptdukfxcuu ii,)^s.' So fuUof love and longing, to draw us to "'"^y^^S'LTZ' ti''C Weil of life J that befides that holy pang of com-trumpiprittts ^ qui dd paition,dndexcitation, oojHce cries thrice, Cowe^ btiactxhortMiommppr^ Come^Cewe! Yea,batmayflthoufay, Alas.' I am difunt^ytltdm acriter fo farre from bringing any thing m my hand, that &imuUtUt>rporifuoad. j^y^j^g a world of wickedaelfe upon mv heart; ^^w«/^r»/.Calr,in ^j^^j fhac afcovc ordiaary, both in aotoaoafneffc.

Part.i.Cap.i.

ty4fJlUted C&iifciences,

435

and number 5 and therefore I am aSfraid the hai*-nculhefle of my Cimts will hinder my acceptation; though the invitation bee mcft fweet and pretious * Beitfo; yst the Spirit of God in the fame Chapter doth purpofeiy meet with, and remove that very Icruple: Lttthemcked^ faith Hee, fsrf^^ His ^ay^ And the mrigbteons mA'fi His tbeughis : (And this is thy Cafe; Thou art unfainedly icc againft all iinne both inwaidand outward,)4K<3!/^r himreturne »mo the Lon^y and Hee m/l have msrcj upon Htm, and to 9fiKjGodffor tJeemll abundrntly pardo'/ti vcrfc 7. Hce will not onely h^ve wercy ptpon thee,bn% Hee willalfo altindmly pardon. Hee will ^ multiply His par-dons,according to thy provocations, and that with g fHper'abundarice^ Rom. j,ao «

4. If all this will noc yet doc ; Hee descends out cf the infinite riches 0/ his ^ace to a miracle of further mercy. For the mighty Lord of Heaven and earth fend; Ambalfadours unto us, duft and alhes, Wormes and no men, to befeech hs to hee reconciled PtH-to Him. iVtfU? 4hen wee are jimbajj'adffftrs for (^hrifly as though God did befeech you bj us j tvee pray you in Chrifis fleadjbeeyeereeoneiled untoGod^ %Cor,^.io, What man can poflibly ponder ferioufly upon this Place J but mufl: bee tranfported With extraordinary admiration^ oay,adoration of the bottomleffc depth, and infinite height of Gods incomprehenfible, evcr-hfting 3c free love: We mod abhorred,vile wretches, aretheOffenderSjTraitors, Rebels and enemies jand oughttofeek & fueunto Him firft, upon the knees of ourfouIes,treniblingin chc dQft:& if it were poHTiblc, with teares of blood ; and yet He begins unto us, in-trcatingusby HisownSon.andHisfcrvants theMi-nifters,tocomein;acceptHis favour and grace, enter into the j**/^ &good w^i^jwhich is ^pretiousipro^table, honorablejandipleMfAnt y that He may hereafter fet up-«n our heads eveilaiiing Crownes of glory and blifle,

Ff I Aa

efi'multipUcdre,

h MjUdf t/sI, iTti^lTti'

piostvffti «x*P'5*' Grand e Cetlo tanti uZ pik fuit e§uf4^ut ffttdm lummn dtquSirit fKodi^ fedttUm infnitU favti-m btu fuferhtt. Bcza. 4,HeeintK^ef.

An earthly Prince wculd difdaine, and hold it hi fbulefcornCjto f«nd unto His iifcriour for reconcilement; efpecialIy,whohad b-havcd Himfelfebafcly & unworthily towards Hiin,&juftly provoked His reyallindignatioi!. Would net the King oi Spring^ 5 Thefe?^4«/W^ibe- thinkeyoii,fogicata Monarch,ho!d it an inexpiable ffl^ mecre ftrangcit, difhonouraDdiiidignity,tofcndEnibaffadoursnow, grfnlelrTotm'' '""^ ^^^.^intotbe HolUniersSo farre below Him, for »ftcm to thf ma-ntc- ^^concilemcnt and peace 3 promifmg and alFuring nsacc of thofe Coun tfteai,of an entire reftitution, and exercifc of all their tries and people, in ^ ancient rights, pri'/iledgcs, liberties and funda-2ri7nn??o<^"k"" ^^"fallLawcsithatthey fnouJd not need to feare, peaceab!elivin^,asthc ^^^^ g^^'^^^^ *^'tjrAmy, md feverefl ktnde of perfeeutt^ moft Noble and w»ii ^''* *'«^'?'' heaven , the SpAmfh iHqmfiUm ; that HcC Erap«roiir<:^<jr^,.ye*a^ wouldrefumeHis former ™ Oath,thePopesdifpca-Md^as lir^; Son Philip ration, for which begun all the trouble,&:Ci Rather - .ccife ha • whileft then Hee would dec it. He hath paid already, a good

Countrics,andiifedthe Counfells o( the Spates, and Natircsof the Countrief, aot violating the ancient liberties of the Countries; but contrariwife,thcrc Spanidtdi being cjU alted to abfolutc go/ernment, by ambition, and ior private lucre, have violently brokea thcaneicntLiwes and Liberties ofali the Countries, and in a tyrannous forthave ba-niftied and Jeftroyed, withoutorderof Law, withiathe fpace of few moncths.many of the moft ancient and principall Perfom of the naiurall Nobility, that were moft worthy of governmenr. Andhowfoevftinthe beginning of thefecruell perfections, the pretence whereof was for the maintenance of the Romifti Religion j yet they fpared not to deprive very many Cafholickcs, and Ecdefiafticall Perfons of their Fraochifes and pri* vilcdges: and of the chicfeft that were execated o( the Nobilitie,-.non€ vfas in the whole Countrey more afFeded to that Religion, then was the moft noble and valiant Count of Egmondyxht very glory of that Coamrey; who neiihsr for His fingular Vi-•itories^inthefcrviceoftHeKin^of ^/jrf/^f.canbeeforgotteninthctrHcHiftoriesj not yctforthecruclty ufeJtor Hisd.faruftion,tobee but forever lamented in the hearts of the natur all people of thatC'Jantre^^. Stea Booke intitakdj,^ DtcUmianef the ea:4fis, rmyingtbe ^cene of Ettgl/ndto n-vtaide to thedefemeof the peopledffliStd dU oppreffei iHtbeLow-c^t{t$tries,paz.<;,6.._ » pbaittru^ and His fciloiw-tyrants, come farre fljort of tbefebloud-hounds. Hf>/m.^ jz, m p^,///^thefccondof S^4«m, after many preceding vaftations and prcflures, did laflly by ftrong hand, and maine force, attempt not onely 19 makehimfdfe an abfolucc Monarch over the Hollanders ; but Turke-like to tread uni derHis feet, all t^eirNitionall and Fundamenta*! Law^s, Priviledgcs, and ancient Rit«» To cffea v*hich, aftesHcehad eafily oJjtiittcd from the Pope a difpenfation of His f«-aneroathesCwhichdifpenfationwas the w«c caufcof thewari-cf aad Wottd-ibsd fince

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while fi^GCi " A(>o>oean hundred fniUionSiandtheltv£s ef abive fcurc hfty^drcd thcufand men • And is ftiil fpijidjngabundancccf goldandblood. Itisthusin-^ecdwithwormesof the earth, in tvh^m there is y.s helfe, and whole breath is in their noftrills 5 But it is ctherwife with the King dt Kings,i«*^*y5//f/^ upon the Circle ef the 'Earth,and the inhiiih'HAms thereof Hreia ^rajhoffers^andthe NAttorns the drop of a Bucket ^ )^hobringeth theTrinces to Nothings a»d Tuaketh the fudges of the Sarth as vanitie, H'- e is coMcnt to put Up at our hands, this indignity and dfi^crnt, if I may fo fpcake; Hecis glad tofncunto usfirfi, and fend His Ambaflaboursday after day, bcfteching us to bee reconciled unto Hiro. O incomprehenlibfe Depth of unfpeakable mercy andencouragcment tocome in, and truft in his mcrcy,in cafe of Ipirittiall n[iilery,ablc t»traBip!c under foot tfiumphaatlyjall Oppoiitions of the moft raging Hell, ordiftrulitull heart/

J. Nay Yi^tcommands us^v^mA thu ii ha CommaH-■demefit/haf^ee/h^uldhelgeve onthe Name of hk Son Jefm Chrffi-i /o^. 3,2 5. This command alone of tfec All-powerful! God,{houidinfinitcly out-weighj and prevaile againft all othercountermaunds of Heaven, orEarth J fiefli and blood, Satan,nature,reafon,fenfe5 the whole Creadon f all the World: It ftiould fwab-low upallfcrupIeSjdoubt8,feares,defpiircs. Com-mingtoleffis C^iftmiw broken hearts, according tothis Commandement; Itwillbeareusoutagainft all oppofitions, accufations, weaknelL s of faith in the evillcimes,in the houre of temptation, upon our beds of death, at that laft and greate ft day. It will be a plea at fuch times, utterly above all exception, a-gainflallallcgationsjtcrrours.andtemptationstothc contrary, to fay; I was humbled under the burden of finne,and (encc of my fpirituallmifery: Gf»d in mercy cfFercdmee His Sonne leffu Chrififnely, in the •M^ikric of the Gofpell, by the MiniftiV of the

Ff 4 Word 5

" The King ef S^dint hath paid above an hundred Millions; and the lives of above fcurchundrcdthoufand ChriUians/or thclolle ofallthofcCcuBtricjj which for beauty gave placet© none i and (9t rcvcnewTfidfqHallHis Weft If dies : for the iofle of aNatioJijWhich moft willingly obeyed Him J and who sk this day alter forty yeetcs warre.are in defpight of all his foi ces, become fr<e tftates, and farte more ncfi and power-full chti; they vfcrc, when H c firft begun to imporerifh &opprefie them iMm.lind.

M^^ Injim^ionsfomright contforttMg Se^j«

Word : I thereupon thirftcd infinitely for His Pci> fon, and pretioasblood,that I might thereby obtaine pardon and power againft my fiiines: Heecallcd upon raccand commanded tnee to di inkc my fii I of the fVateref Ufe freely, I accepted His gracious O^er^ andaccordingtoHisCommandement cart: my fclfe uponthe LordC^r»(i, againft all the contraditflions of carnal! reafon, and Sophiftry of Satan j and fines -Ob hecomman ^^^"i^^> Hcc hath given me power to lerve Him in acmcm,* which corni fynccfityof heart. This is my ground and warraat ojandj thee to believe, €ven theCommandement of my blclled God j Thtis^ againft all unbeliefe, tadr'mkewhenl Wi^f ^^^^y?; : Againft which,thegates andabeveali bcliefe. ^f Hcllcannevcfpoflibly prevaile. Intby Cafethen, h^'e^hatt'nintS J^^othirft- eKtrcmdy, a.dupon free Ofter yet re. dcubtings, to believe} rHleitrodrinke,coiiuder how unworthily thou difi inalldefpaitejtohcpei honouFcftGodjandwrongftthine ownc Soule; by and when all rcafons, fufferingtheDiveis cavils, and the groundleflc exr ir-Sarc mminXyct ceptionsof tbincownediftrufttiili heart, to prevails to ^believe ontly',"be- With thecagainft the dired Command of Almighty caufe God comniands Godf « which thou oughteft to obey againft all rea?* theefotodQc.Thoiigh fon,ienfe,fcares,doabts,dcrpaires,and HcUiftifug-"TnTxhyllfhtlnfvI §^^»«»s. ^^r4^4»?, the Father of the Faithful!, did ISthlciffcifcates'andall rcadily,and willingly fubmit to Gods Commande-creaturesforbid thee fo mcnt; even to kill His owneonely deare Sonne with to doc/ayingjT^-*/ thj Hts owne hand J naturally, matter of a great griefe, Pengthdndho^e itu, ascouldpoftiblypierce the heart of amortall man.-fji. /Y^tobVJnd : And wiltrhou being broken-hearted,, ftandofffrom bclicvVnone ojt'hcfe, belecving, and refuCe, when Hee commands Thae but Gods Comman- toiakc Hiscwne only deere Sonne j efpecially fith (d?ment. comnianding,thoutakeft with Him, the excellency and variety of thceto believe his pro- ^j^ 5j,,fjj ^ 5^th of H^iav^enand Earth j a Diibharae mife againu them all, _ o . n ^c>

and fotohonour Him from € very moment a the cvcrlafting pames of asGodjabovcthemall Hell} Deeds fcaled with His owne bloodj of thy in power, mcrey, truth. Kight tothe glorious Inheritance of the Saints in lights andfaithfulncfic rtr»^- ^^^ word,even p all things,ihz moft glorious.Dei-v^prton ./ FMb.fAg. ^^ .^ ^^^^-^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ enjoyed thorow

i.ltcoui,%%y. ^^t withunrpeakeablc ^ cndUfle plcaiuie thorow

al! eternity? Prodigious Hmadne(re,cruelty to thine ** y^fllum tpittt infipH ownc Souk, or fomething at which Heaven and *»"*'"M">'<'f.(«/^» Earth, Man and Angell, and all Creatures mayftand i%ZJcolt''**''**' amazed, That thou fhonldeft fo wickedly, and wilfully, ferfake thine e^nc mercy^ and negletl fo. gre^ fulvAtion.

6. Laftly, (eft Hee fhould !ct paflfe any mcanes, or ^^^^ threatens; bee any waycs wanting on His part to drive us to ChriH^^Vi^ fettle our Soules upon Him with fure and eve^Iafting confidence, Heealfc o threatneth: aAnd 'HicUuninetuuTim to whom fvoare Hee^that they Jhettld not enter into Hid tfiamiitrifeJecefiyiHJ refiMi'>tkemthatheleevednot?H^[^A.l'i,WhtK' m^rW^ inttrmwsm in He cxprefleth extrcmeft anger; unquenchable m/kam requiem, j^^ and implacable indignation : Hee fweares in his bufnAmytrl} -nonfMl T^r4;^,thatno unbelcever fliall ever enter into His •^ni^«* -.fed/elk Hit reft. IntheThreatsoftheMoralILaw,thcreisno ""Z'^^^ZlZ^^um fHchOath,buta fccret refervation of mercy, upon Z^cveiimermimu!nm the fatisfadion of divine juftice fome other way. incumytre^fimnobeii^ Buf herein the Lord is peremptory, and a third way ttsi^to^per B.y*ngelmnk (hall never bee found, or afforded the Sonnes of Men. ^»^^»^'^ ^^f-*"?'- Pw^ig Neglcftof fuch a gracious Offer, of fo great falvati- -• • on, muft needs provoke, and iifcenfe fo great a God extraordinarily % For with prodigious ingratitude and folly,it flings, as it were, Gods freegrace in His face againe \ and finnes againft His mercy. Suppofe, a mighty Prince paffing by all the royall and noble bJoodinChriftendome, many brave and honorable 3-adies (houldfendtoapooremaidc, bred in a bafe Cottage,bornebothofbcggerly and wicked.Parents; offer her marriage,andto make Her a PrincefTe ; and fticetheniliou-dfoojifhly rvfuie, and rejeft fo infinitely undeCervcd,andunexpefted advancement. As ftie mightthercLiponbejnftly branded for a notorious Bedlam I fo wouid not fo great a Prince, think? you, beemightilycnragj:d, at fuch a dunghill indignity, and peevifti affront ? The Vrince offeace^ upon whofc tbifih hmiVL^siKing of Kings, And Lord of Lordsi

'The ftatc-of Man- ^ paffing by more cxceikat ar»d noble creatures, Itinkc i^happy, in re- (g^^jg ^^^^ -j-j^^^. ^ ^vbofs pAther t4^crrftfU9»^ zndike

%hiihi.\\\Lno^oi y»>f^'thy mother and fkyper-.mdvjho l^ refpe(a tbeinare, or flnli ever o» thy ipintu^llliSSe.^hdtpol/fttedtK thin.'lTV'if tUod^ bee rcftored lo their ^r. And offers tirhtrcth ^ rh e nn^o Hmfelfe in former ttate. — A» righteoftfne^CyAnd in ifidgeineyit^nd in loving kifidHejfe,

?ftcre''and W* hRoc^ ^""^ '" *''''"^'' * "^^ Crownc Thcc witli alUhcriches, LoT dcepe^pit'^or both of His kingdoaie of grace and glory, &c, GuWcjcannot paffibly Now,if thoiiftiouldcfl (landof!-"^wbichGnd forbid; fcfcApe death} whereas as thereupon out of pcrfc£^ion of madnellp, thou one,whofe fall is leffa, forfakcfttfiineowncfalvation; fo thou moit iuftly ncSScIik! cnforceftthatbleffcdLordtofwcare in his wrath, ked Angclf. whofc fin thatthoulTialt never be faved.

Wcoiay truly call that

VBpardonablefinne committed agaioftthe boIyGhod. If its objeded,cbatthe Angels inayrepentjandroobtajncfalvation: Weeanfwcr,Firft,thatit is impoffible, byrca-fenof the nature of their (iimcj beiug thefinne againft the Holy Ghoft, tharthey ihoald «vcrtrulyrepent:and fecondly,that if they could after fomc fort repent, yet they are altogethsruncapableoffal/ationjbecaufeGodhathnot takenumo Himfelfe the nt-tul-e ot Angels,as Hee hath done the nature of Man j and fo joyning it to Himfelfe,who Vi life i t felfcj made it a li ying and holy nature. HertoHt Of the thrtefold jUtt of M*n,cdf^ t . Sta,i. I HQf.a.i^.

Thas thou haft hetrd, how 5 Firft, Hee keepes c-■penhoufe to allfuch hungry and thirfty foulcs. Rev, a2.17. Secondly,Hce v\viX.tSyCM4th, 11.*8«thirdly. Invites with an awakeiiing and rouzing compel-Iation,//4.55.i. Fourthly, Intreates, lO^y.io. Fifthly, Commands, iloh.^.z^. Sixthly, And threatSjHif^.j.sS. Howcruellthen is that Man to Hisowncw^undedconfcience, who in his extrccRc ipirituallthirft, will not beedrawne, by this fixfold mercifiiJl Coid, to drinkc His fill of the FsuntAtne ^ thevpAterofltfe j to caft Himfelfe with confidence, and comfort, into the amies of the Lord Jefus? Which is more then infinitely able to tic the mofl trembling heart, and that which hangs off raoft, by "rcafonorpretendeddoubtSjfcrupIes, and diftrufts, to thatblefTcd Saviour of His, with all full glTurancc • Ifai.^.|; and ; perfca peace* How isttpoffibleibutthatall,

"" " "■ cf

Part.S.Cap.j.

Affiled ConfcieMces.

or fome of thefc fbould bring in every broken heart, to believe 5 and caafc every one that is weary of his finnes,tordieupon the Lord of life foreverlaftir^ Welfare? '

441

CHAP. Ill,

The fecondTdrticfiUr argument to beeufed fortbi cure of the former Adalndie, Ftve farts of that M-gm* mentUiA of en* Thefirfi kranch of the fifth ^Mrt,

iVt that which I de(ire principalfy to preffcfor mypurpofej in the Point at this time, is this) Thy confcience is now awakedjtcrrified, and troubled; and therefore, as Ifuppofe,tender, and veryfenfible, atleafti for a time of the leaft finne* Every finneliesoowupon thy Soulc as heavy, as a naountaine of leade; and therefore thou wouideft norwiUingiy adde, unto thy already infLipportable burden, any more waighr. AU thy youthful! lufts, and abominations, flare in the face of thy eonfcience, with gricfly and horrible lookesj and therefore for the pre(ent,erpecially,thou art notably feared, froma willing provocation of Gods anger, and wounding it afreA with a new finne. Well, it being thus thenj If it appeare unto Thee,that by thy flanding off, in the Cafe, I have fuppofed thee, from taking Chrifl ^sthiaeowne, applyingthc promrfcs, as moft cer-tainely belonging unto Thee, andfo putting to tby feAlef that God u ^/•«<? jThoudifh^nour'fl Him extraordinarily in many refpeds: Mee thinkesthcnj thou ihouldcfl bee mightily moved, without any more a-doCjtocaflthy felfe prefently upon the Lord lepts withcomforc and much o^uraocti £i^iskliy, fith • " ^j

z.Motlve*, AIne oflenet ifthoH take him QOtjol thactho»

^'t^fT

thyfo-yedcU:igtotheLavVof faich, is for thy iafinice good: And affurethy Sdfc, thou offendcft, iu the meane timc^raany wayes; liAtt unnaanncrly. i* By a fowre, and relfe-wiil*d unmannerJincffe

towards Cbrifl 5 in not comming, when Hee cal!s ^ J' u- J'( f '^^^ \^~M^t. 11,2%. It is pride J and high pride, faith a vZSa. worthy * Divine, «^f to come ^hen thsu art called.

Jt isrudene^e^and not good manners^ not to doe as thoH Art bidden to dee ; yea,fo eft en and earnefllj charged to doe. It wouldbee a foule fault,and unmannerly difo-bedicnceforany fubjed to this kingdorac, though never.fo ragged and tattcr*d, or pretending never fo much His unfitncffcand unfinencfle to piefle into (b great a prefenccjUot to come unto the King, if Hee ' • iliouldpkafecameftly to call upon Him. Difobedi-

cnce to the Law of faith, and re jeding Gods gracious offer of his Sonne freely, is the greateft, and an inexpiable finne. Hee hath fworne in his wrath, that (ijch a Refufant {hall never enter into His reft. a.Doeftprercribe him ^* Byafaucy prcfcribiog untoHim, upon what conditions. teroies Hee (ball take thee: Ha^ faycsHce, every One

IfaJ.fjf. thatthirfiethi comeyee to the waters • and Hee that

hath no money : Come yee^ buy and eate -^yea^ tome buj yvineand milke Wit horn money y and without price, Nay^ faift Thou, I will either bring fomething in mine handjOrl willnonc. Whereas it appearcs in the cited Place, that Chrift calls not ondy thofe that arc thirfiy ;. but alfo fuch as have no money, |, Doeft undcrvakw 3. By undcrvale wing the unvalewabk worth of thcwonhofhis blood. }^[s^yetUu4 blood. As though thy finncs had cxcec-dedthe price, that hath been paid for them. Whereas it is called, a/^5?.2o.i8. (jods orvne blood. And therefore no want initi to waih away aay iinne, and forever. iDoeftdHpaMgethe . 4-By ®ffe"ng disparagement to all the promifes pronufer of ggds in Gods blcffcd Booke j Every one whereof doth bookc. ' now Ayeedy, and upon good ground, invite chee, as

•*"' ' '^^ " """" ' it

jt wercto repoft upon it, as upon a furc Word of God, witli evcrlafting reft and rafery. But thougi-vingtoomnchway to the Divtls lies, and the dilates of thine owue diftruftfull heart, kecpeft cff,' and retireft; as though they were too weakc, tofup-port thy HOW troubled, and trembling Soule, efpeci-ally load en with fo many,and hainous finncs.Where--by, confider hov^ givat indignity, thou offered to fuchpromifes, and Places, as thefe, 7/i.i.i8. Szek^ ^6.25>Ifii'^5-7'S,p.&.^j.i 5. ETpecially^bcingfo flrongly backt by Gods bkired Oath •• ^cd -tvillixg msre Ahnndantlj to Jherv unto the heires of fremtfe^ the immut^iUty of H»ccufife/^^ confirmed it hj an Oath: That bj two immutable thingsyin which it y^au trnfoffihle jffr (jod to He^^ee might have a flrong confelatien^ rrh» have fie*! f»r refuge to lay held upen the hope fet before «/.J/(r^. 6.17.18* What a mighty ftrength may that moft gloriou's fpeechof our a!I-mercifuli Godjinfufe intoourFaithjf'«f^.3^»ii. e^j//fw,c^r. Asif He , ^^^^^^ di itj)t k fhouldhavefaids As ''furc, asl amthe True, Etcr- »m uheyllcrc.i L^Lt nail,Living,and Omnipotent God,&c. to ccrtainely, pe-fytt*m '(uaw, Hefi, I havens j lea fur e in the death of the wicked i But I Dettatu {H,tat(rnam ef-7 have pleafure.thzt Hficihould come in I take my ff""/>«>'"-'"fMent^^m, Sonne, and bee my fervant. Vndcrftand the fame Lt^I^l^lTS proportiorwblyof every prcmife: As fureas I have r^/, ^»/» eertttm ty aneternallEflbnce, and Bceing.of a God-head,&:Cr imm»tum hot efl^ quid So certainely Willi give freely to every One, that is >»->'<J»»»g»,Gr/iw yertu truly » ^earyoi all Hisfinnesjand '^ tf^^^P ^^f'^i'X^ThVJ'^tZM nedly for mercy and grace,eterHaUr£ft, and refrelh- lihultl^llmekaga. inginthecver-fpringingFountaine of all fpirituall, hu cert.tudints <r^*. and heavenly pleafurcs. And foof the reft. »«"• amtfr h/tc pra^

mi(!i« Laurert.^dver-

*fBS deTperationem* T Vt >iv», dtBum Domini Uhova, non deleBtr morteimprobi*

Jed delcAor, ^uum reytrtrtnr^&c.lun. Pifcar, Si qMshmr ginmjm* "Propheta fenfut^

tMMUm ffitm yemd Cr yit<e refpi/tentHus fddt, fe ut tUit non fit dui>it4KdHm,^uiMP0li

pardtttsfit/gm/certtCre. Volsaiinloc » Mauh.n.iS. » K€«cl,»i.^.

In a word i whnt an unworthy thing is this; That allthf precious pKomifcs in thcBookc of God,coii-

fc ne4ti ^umu4, quorum firmed with hisowne ^ Oath, and fcalcd with His eaufiDemiM^jedmi. Son:;esblood,(]iou!dfuffsrdifhonouranddifparage-^^iurJl'cHidemcieii. mcnysit wcrc,by thy diflruO:: As thoughfomany ■•Mf^TcmUl. mighty Rockesof mercy and truth, were not aole to

{a[iaineapoov.c&rf*ifedRefde? j.Doeft difhoncurto, 5. By difablingand dif-honouring: I.Gods free lore. 1. Gods free love. StGH'jf.i^.^Jer.^t.'^,Ezfch^

16, Detit.j.j,'^.Iob,i.i6,Eph*is* ilfGod would not give us CA^-f)?, without fome * mattcrandmocivesinus; Without fomething done

byoarffclvesiirft;itwereroincthingto ftmd out in Tuch a cafe: Bu: he gives him moft freeIy,without a-ny rcfpeft, or exp. Nation at all of any precedent workejor worth on our partt Onelytlaere is required a predifpoficion in the Parcie, to take Chrift, legal! dtj'edion,fight,rcnfe,and burden of finne j wee muft bee truly wounded, fenfibleoftheDivcls yoke, feeleourownemifery ; wccmuft priZc him above, » SecIul£C4:i8. and *thirft for Him more then the whole wor!d,&c, » iieut mi, qui morhm A « man will not fcrioufly feek after a Phyfition, be-«,f ^^«»^««/^, wr/e««. £-^^g j|g fgg|g Himfclfe to be ficke j for care,bcfore He T^^nel'qu^Zm, 'Z ^l^ P^eft with the waight of His burden j for a plai-appltcMti tta gratuU fter,betore He be wounded; ror heavenly riches, bc-t4m imftrtcordUm Deij fore Hce be fcnliblcof His fpirituall beggery jfor en-^M4in cbrifio fropoMi- lafpcaientaadpardon, before; Hce finde himfelfe in tunmrn^UtU^at^e^ prilbnjfoi mercy,before Hefmart withfenfcof His tsr 4mp\t8it»r, m/t qui miiery. buchdijpolitions then as theie lerveonely to M^itionejenfu , & pa- drive US unto Chrtfi^nd to let us fee and fiele a necef-yorepeeeatorumy o-irx fi-y of Him ; But they ar« infinitely, with more then

Pel aJyer/su pte(at4 f$ntritt*s O" perttrrefd.

ftuicji- Lexenitap4d*goguiefiiHr^tHS Cr impeHem di qudrenddmgrdtidlnDeimcbri/l«t Eterdediyinuteji^quod ynltqutdem Eya»geU\4/ey ftdpauftri^M j yuU f4nare,f€dcontri' ttS'^yuitprMditaredtmi^tonem^fedCAfttvii; yult educeft& lii>erarej fedviuSioi^beee^, ffj> /eeC4tfi c$H(lt(/as i yM(t fovftUri^/ed contriftdtet Cr lu^entes'y yult refpiure, fed 4dcen~ ftilum fpmtu\ SenepUcitHmefi Domino, fed fttper tmenteseum 'y& in eu, qui/per4Mt fmper miferiterdideim j yuit rejieere,fed l^»ra.nus & cneratos j yult €oron4/e mijfirieord/i Qr mi-j'erftti»Mii>u4jfed cdput humiltdtuin, non turgidum-y yult infundtre ^lenm mifemorditj fed >»Wrx/>ir,c^c,Chcmnit.£zam.p.2.DcContru.

a»

3n utter iropolfibility difablcd, by any worthinefle, to draw on Chrift. Hee is a {7«//, R«m.s, 1 6» M»3. I6. Andwbat isfreerthenGiftS Nothing is required at our hands, for receiving Him) but emptie feaadednefle, andfenfiblcnelTeof our owne nothiDg--nefle. OurHeavenly Fathernevcrdid, or ever will fell His Sonne unto any luHicUrie } or any, that wiH needs bee fofncthing in Himfelfe : Hee ever did, and ever will give Him to every poore Soule, that is vile in Hisowne eyes, nothing in HiojfelFc) Itibours^ attd w ^Mt^/4^(?«,and willing to take Him as a i'<»'a'w*r, and a Z^r^. A fiillhand can hold nothing; Eitheric muft beecmptyjorweecannotreceive Chrifi, Firft thirfiy and then ^f*Jf i^ithaut money^ And mthout priefg

Meethinkes- ^ fhrjfgfiome doth fomewhere fct ^ siye mto ydutrit aii out fweetly, the admiiabiie,and adored frankncflc of folrri orndtUifiyt drmU this divine bounty 1 Xt>'S£''^^rJr

^ Jfthofimlt bee 4id0rned with mj comeline^e, or ^^Zt^lnilri\[h] bee armed ^ith mj weapons, or put en wjf garments, itfr meumfer*gtre, pye er (fee fed "^hb my dainties, or fimjh my igurney^ cr i» ciyitdttm feryenirey come into that City, Tvhofe Bnilder and CMaker I am, "*'ut 4rtiffx&co»tiiter cr^ui/d an Houfiin mj Countrej : Thofi matfl fo doe '^['JT'^'"" 'VJ^'*"' Ail theje things-^ that I yftU not oneiy not exact of thee itdhac omntdfacertft^ any price, or paiment for any of thefe things ) but I my tes^ut netr modi nuUam felfe Tvould beeaDebtouruntothee of a great Reward, *^^feharnm rernm om» fo that thou wonldefi not difdame to ufe my thmes, my f^^J»^f^^f»'^*ig^'», {\XQn%th,^\ks,2,iZCt$»matcanbeeever fomde^Hall ,j^ mereedu dtbittr^ to this bounty ? dutmodo uti reim nuis

If God then bee fo Lifiiiitely good, as to offer ""» ahminer*/. i^^ His Sonne fo freely; And thou lo fitted to receive ^^J^^'^^j^l^^^ 'S^J HiRijbyfenfiblenefleofthy fpirituall miferie, thir- infa^MaXHH*-ftiiig for his blood,refolvingupon His fervicc for the niit77, tirnctocomej&c.How unaaviftdly cruell art thouto thine owncconfci£nce,and unmannerlily proud,that wilt needs flaud oft'ftil] from taking the Lord le-«/} aad fwffer ftill chy poore trcrat?ling Soule to lie

MaatcciXaiil|?y

iinnccefTarilyupon cheRsckcof tcrrcnr? Sith tlwstt gecflar.G g.aineftiiotl:ing thereby; but,firft,Gods oifli^noLir: fecondly, Thine owne wilfuil torture.* thirdfysGratificstion of Satansmaiicious cruelty.

CiieSIyU Butwi^re it not fitter for mse, maift

thou lay, fi* ft tc amend my life; to doe fome good

workes^to haveeTcperlencc of the Change oF my

converfation; togrisve legally longer,&c. Before I

bee fo bold,as to lay hold upon Chrift, and apply the

PiOQ^ifcs ?

« As for thy doings, ^«/** ThoumuftfirftbeeaUve^beforethoucanft

thou niuft have that c vvcrkcjThou Hiuft have fplritualiability Infpircd,

powerfrom God after ^.f^^e jj^^u ^anft wslkc in the d g»9d way j Thou

t^rcSelZHA and Di'^rt bee juftified.beforethonbeefanaified. Now

tkoufhaltdoeaftcr.7^0- fpiritualHifeisonely thet>, and never before, or by

gersDedb4tmfioanneof any Other mcanes infiifcd | buc when wee reach out

¥aith , fxg, I JO , ari « empty hand, and take Icfus Chrift into cur

S'thc'^c^i'/^em'! tumbled Soules. When apoore Soule weary of aM XelvMjDuttbefc cromi- ^nne,according to His ^ C^//, Commdndement, and

x«from them: Bui ra- CofinfeU^xoWts itfelfe,ajitwere,and 6 leancs upon

uhcr in admiration of

Godjwonderwllgoodneffc, mercy, and cotnpafiionupon fach utnvortfay1'Vretcfaes,to give glory unto God, in Be^ecring and accepting this mercy To freely oftffred> which -they muftdoe,befbrethey flialifecfuch a chorow change of kearc and lifeinibem, as

.they earnefilydefire,andibr want whereof, they thinkethcy ought not to belcevejvrhich ii«o(iich,if natthconcly, yetthechicfeft I:t and hindrance frdtn faith; vfbereason the other fide, when irfliallpltafe Godsfpirit, by thefc his free promifes, todravrthetn to Belierejandthoughweakly,ycttralytoftaytli«mfclire»upon Gods great mercy, fore-vealedtothcm: thcnaflurcdlyflialhhey fee,and fceletkis change in their hearts, that thjy know nopiivhatto fay.or th'.nkc of Go:^s raercy,inpardoningfBch,as they feele them-felvcstobe. Tkij cannot bat breed an unfaincdiore in them to God.Mrieh aneameft dcfirc, and true purpole to glorifie Hfm j which be thcchiefcparts of an holy life^andfu. reftproofcs-offaving Faith; which can no more want thefe, then true fire can wint

'hcate,Cthou«;h too many carnall Gofpellers thinke othetwife) and To raiferably perifh.

^Ci4hm)fU)fFaith,f<ig,iio. <* iChrO.^.zy. = Inauftbringuntothercceivin^ofChrift, an empt hand : Thatit may be of^r^w, God will make us let fall every thing, before we {hallrtkehold of Him: Though qualified with humiliation, I muft letalliail, not truftingur^toit, as to make me worthierto receive Chrift (as fomethinkcj) I fay, when thas at fiH} for ray juftification I receive 1^ im, I mufl let f all anv thing I have, to lay hold onHimjthatfo^ecmiyfindcmeinmy >%fr/,asitwere,iBmy tioad.D.y. ' Matth.ii. a8^ I loh.jAj. R(reU2«i-S. s ThouwtU kftfe Uiminptrfi^ f^c^h*ftmindiitfi*yfd

Eart.l.cap.3* y^ffiicled Confciencer, ^^^y

the Lcrd lefus; then is fpirituall life firfl: breathed «»thee,l>ecan/eHeetnim

into it; The vitall operations of grace in all holy du- .A^*'" r*''» I^ai. if-j.

£ics,soeddeeds, amendment oHife, holy Walking, tfFi^?''^Z'l'Z:

univcifall obedience, &c. mult appeare afterward, i neD M*w, »«»)*)«

Z<?f^<?«/received lefpfsChrifl firft into his heart and fm,intuhuit. Bu«orf<;

houfe, before Hee was able ro reflore, and difirOifttt. ^'^'^ iSdfroftrti Jteitur,

Csftingourfclvesupon the Lord of life with truth V'Mctns^^uXintHmki^^

af heart; asouronely Icwell and loy wee have in ^T" ^3^? *^ 'L

heaven,crinearth, With whom wee are reiolvedto /:;/«,t,;j. Amefius McJ

liveanddie jdrawesfr^m Him into our foules that dul.Thco!ogJib«i.cap»'

heavenly veitLieand vigour, whereby wee are afcer- aySeftij. CnJert'in

wardinabied to excrcife all the fundions of fpfritu- ^"^ ^^ cnJtttdo 44hA^,

alllife,and to di, tothe world,and a)l worldly pica- "^J^^Ti^'^

fures for ever. Herein is thy fault and raihng, thou qum in yita ae faiutt.

conceiveftnotarightofGodsfrec grace; but thirtk'ft mfivk mni fuffkitnt^

thoufhalt not bee welcome, except thou commeft Deut. jo.ao- Adijac-v

withthy h coft. WhereasGodevergivcsHis Son «n<io"JNamipfecft c- \ jL-j I. J I 11 Vita laa. Idem Lib«i«

freely $ andbids thee come, and welcome, and huy Cap.?. ScA i<. r Ad-

mthout money ^ and without price^ hxtcrde"] ^p'2'i tUft^

Obie^l.i. Butwillitnotbee pBefumption inmee, 4<//&;e/?^Buxtor.]=^«#irf

having no good thingin me at all,to bring with raee j ye''^f^t'*^fe'i«rJrH^

bitconimingnow.asitwere,fre£houtofHell,from J/^^;2J amoflv/icked,impure,abominableiife,totakeChrift e>tDe»mit$f$/mrJm&' as mine ovvnei and all thofe rich aadprstious promi- ej^ffa frmai/edprout fcsfe;iled with his blood ? ~ reffUit Dtum m c*«j6^»,

e^»yV. Enough bath beene already faid^ to meet ^^ ^^I^rf/L'^^lir^ with thisobjediori. Itisnotprcfumption,butgood i^,'/,s^zi ^ - *^ manners to come, when thou art called. How can He fc Many defpaire c^ bcefaidtoprefume,who isbothiftvtted^ and intreO' hclpe,becauie oi their ted^cemmanded ^nd thredtnedlo comziniSiC* OF ®^^ unv»orthinefiej which fee before. Thcumuft nowia tliisextreame nokrecf c?dl m«! fpiricuallthirft:ofthine,drinkeof the "^ater ef life, cy, except wec*bn?g fo freely offered, that thou mayft receive fome tiea- inooip^ift, aadpawse

incur lundsto Him t But this wetc to difcrcdJtthc Lords mercies, and to bring into credit otir mertsj and rathertobindethe I^orduntou:,th.nusunto Him : Butif ouriinnesbcegieac, oor tedcmptionis greater jTiioiigh our metks bcbc^^^eily, Oods mercy is arkhncrcyi] &^,Gri<nh4mfnhtiGr4veC»unieli^j^4g,^-, ' " ""

G g vcniy

V^*.\'\H vcaly ftfengtb to b:c goid, and * fower to become

the Some of God. Thou muft throw thy finfull S'wieupon lefus CAn/?, bleeding and breaching out his la ft upon the Croire*, as the Body of the ShMna^ mites Ch;ld;; was appiyed to the ^lo^hct firetsh him-

/ei^^«/?vsf^;. Thatthouoiayft thereby bsc qjickaed ^her.5.19; ^ witj:i deiired iruitiulneiTe, fi/Ud by iiiitle and liztie-

Iob.1,16. -with a/hhe fuheffe of (^od^ieceivinqgrAee for grace:

- '^'*^' I amtherefHrreftion^and the ftfey {^ith Chn/r : Hee

thathltevethimffffffy though Heg "^ers dead^ yet fimll .-■ lieeltve,

s . /'v'"' Icwereexecrab1eprefumption,foranyMan, who

Pofc'offi«"ng*!"'^: " P»'P°''«h tcgoeoni„ the wiliing pna.fe. or al-ver ftand altog-thcr, lowancc or any one knownclinne, to believe that Perl^ni Graine ^ Ht*-^ Chfift is HtS righteoufneffe and fanElification. But ^4/ifdfCMclH,^* wherealifinne is a Burden, every promife as a world of gold, and the heart fyacere for a tie w way j tht re aH^n may bee bold. For thee to have pretended part in Chi ill, wallowing yet inthyfinneSjhad been-horriblcprefiiinptionindeed: and for mee to have appiyed the Promifcs, and preached peace unto thy-remorieleffe confcienee, before the Pangs of the New-birth had feazsd upon thee, had been damnable dawbing: Burin the Cafe 1 no-v fuppofe Thee to bee ^ it is borhfeafonable, and fiirely grounded 5 for ffieetoaifurc thee of acceptation and pardon : and for thee to receive /f/«/c^r»/? without any more a-fcjintothe arracs of thy humbled Souie.

CHAP. IIIL-

CHAP. nil.

T^v6^rancbes more of the (ifth part ef the former Argfiw^hty Afid the f^ver^U f articles rvhtch belong to thf:{e,eoniiof thcm^

Is fweec Name \ Sxad,^^y6,y* »,Hisfw<«tN2m6.

Wherein is prevented, whacioe-

ver may any wayes bee preren-

dtd for (landing out in this Cafe:

as appeares fully before, pag,^i 5. /ifie 25.

3. His glorious Attributes. S^His glorio«s attw^

. I.; His Truth. Hee th^.t C>eleeveth^ hath fet to His ^'""s, fuch arc ^Seale, that god is trHe,Ioh,i,i^ 3. Hee that labours/ind »*""«"'"' is heavy laden with the burden of fii, coaies toChrift for eafe^ when He is called i takes Him for his Savi. Gur^ and His Lord j and thereupon grounds a refolute, unfliaken,and everlafting confidence,that hee is His /

forerei!:/?»/ir5H!:ji'tf»//e, thatCfiiiiUstrue; thac Hispretiouspicmife, Cc-v?^««r«» meeallyee thatl^-hur^ and Are heavy Uden^ and I ^ill give you rejl^ ^ Sttu»ipendeatex?itfZ J/«Mi.i8.isinviolable-WhercbyChriftIefuSjblef- '^^ I'^^'J^ vei-»erl>o &. fed for ever, is ^ mighrily honoured, Hiscruth glo- ^.l^f^^'twl'"''^ ^iZ rifled, and thine ovvnc toule with extraordinary blef- Kl^rArX"^od}^!ne A-. /edncltl*everlaftinglyenlived. But Heenovvcliatre- Inahamum iegiw^m^ qid tirts.in this Cafe, and holdes off, mak es Him, who is cemrtf ffem/ub />«■ ere* Truth it relfe,a ly'ar: Bcetbat beUevah not G^d^ hath ^■^^*'> ^'«'», quod pro-madcHm a Lyar^ i loh.s-io. T^''"*' ^'''*H T"*

- . -^ c r n ■ • • • 1 • • n. f jiiere.ac pyotrdeolori^

NowAynat-arcaretuUiaaignityis this c'gamlttfae amDeotih-^e d%itur:

—— P'oluit hof>i»cm ex fer/kmferfeSfiomfytKfjrmiutfS/fC iniferUJu4iferpetuOy perfdent Chttfii, ccHj,-e_erf.id rr4' tiihss il!4* prom\(?i9nesin ch/ijio kjut O" ab tllii ; rar/jt, pende; e^ci quifpe re cxiflio. a y? jy>/9 q:!amm.tximiglortjicaTt.'.^-^lHiiitt* tlUcbrifit xittnanoopf mfutata^trdier efiii.Bitikho^ mmum& Jiagel rum omnium: O" yita^^tt/eefiexilU iuit ttkty minor ejl yitaek (jutfifjfitex* iufiitu eperum, (ipngat Ad^twum ptrfUtjfe imlio JitttHnmoumtdi m qao tuin^riwhnt cxtHm twf^jlvolloc.inlohan.cap.j. , <•"

Gg 2 Lord

Lord God of Truth ? Wee fee too often how mifera-blc mortall men, wormcs of theearth,take (iich an af-frontatthe hands one of another: For many times, * Jmphs extreme hUf. fortheZif given them, they throw therafelves dc(^ fhtmUrcot fdch, ^W4u.peratcly upoH the irrccoverable ruinc of their lives, Vtumwttuianf*r^u$mt: ftates,foii!csandpoftcrity, by chakn^ing the field, rr^^rf^TLt'^ andkilUngcach other. Which c difhanour to the ^uartHtiUiUi Mr9c'm "'gn^y i^idofheavcn andcarth,isthegreater,andis iniurUt feripotejisquint much aggravated by the infinite infallibility of the ^um hochinoref^tlid. promiics. EorbcGdcs His J^tfr^, whieh Were mofc TnfJ^\ncite! ^tZ' '^^" immeafurablyfufficieat,Hce hath addeda moft TnltHm 7TJ)r4rh%' i^okmneOnth forourfakesjthatwemighthavegrea-

j ^ ^ terafruraHce,and [[longer cettfeUtim,

^^smetfy. 2. HisMercy,moft dire(!^lyandfpecially. Andto ' . "rr*7y^ ! ' faynothingof the freeneffe of His mercy • which mniacemhomkli 5 iprmgsoncly out of the nchesofhis infinite bountic, ')Cr txeetAnd* impUtJ., S^n^the good fleafureof Hts^tll-. of his rcadineffe to 5«irf tutuqtted iUi maxi- forgive; Other wifc the death of Chrift fliould bee of mifroprmm efi y eripi. jjonc e^ca, His bloed (bed m vaine; the greateft Tn;iyl7i!'ZTsfe' workeloft, that ever was done : of His deUght in in quo £>^ mkl^t^Ax ^^^'^J* ^^Mich.j. J 8. Mercy in roan i^ a qiiality^in God ^& fdtiu yutt hahern itisHis ^ natureandefffnce. Now wbatwedoena-»-^W/■r4r«^»»•W«5«/, cur turaily, wee doe willingly, readily, unweariedly: '^'**optre vem fi<iem As the eye is not weary of feeing, the eare with V0nitaenaet. cur tarn fe- u • %, « a ts" - i «

yirtdAmttHThcrJuif. heanng,&c. « A Bee gives honey naturally, nevtr ^ds. ^tqtti htc yertitur ftings, but provokcd: When God is angry, it is but, fHiwndDeigloria. Ndm asit were,by accident,upon occafion; drawneunto €MmfrMcifuumyefit4tM it by the violent importunity of oui;^muJtiplied pro-t,ln:tl:3i vocati<«s;butHeedelights in mcrcyAc I fiy.to tHi fAtium reliqmmt ^^y nothiQg of thele j this one confideration may ^uicuttque ehUtum ;L convuiccus of extreme folly, in refufirig mercy ia

iic Chrifium rt/fuunt,

Cair in loc. In'i^niter Deim inlur^t&'ctntttmtlp afff'ctufrttqui itytrhis ein* ditbit4nty& irederetnordntur ■.m-^Uagnm Dei(uUt*f,fides: magHamDet/!nl>Ufphemia,mredutitas. Na-ogcor.Ibid, <* Deute^ n'tferuoys ful atemk Cr fimpliti tffeutia, nenAittem qudttAtealii^

mtiittUment'um^tdtium f4cilif efi 4dtgHofcenttumpecc4t9ril'HtiQi\i,\Xi B4icfa«aro,cap.7.

fiichaCafcfor all the hatnouffiefTe, dr number of ouifinncs:towit,Thatno finnes, cither for num^ f CogttafcmiBdm,f!'m bi^rjOrnotorioufntiTej in a truly brol<en heart, can f^^rececf^erft.Honp^e^ make fo mnch icfifcancc to Gods infinite mercies, 25 ^j^ ■Z^'""^' '*'^' 't/^arere. thclcaft f fparkcoffirc,tothcwhoIeS<:3, andthat 2^Tr'"l f''"""* "^ IS little enough. Nay, as inhiutely Icfle, pjs an mfinite hominu mdlhil ad Dei thing exceeds a finite. Bccvvvenewhich there is no eUnjenttampetate^que-y

proportion. imoyerOuoHtantura »♦-

3,HisPdWcr.Forthot5art very h'kethu§,orin the '^'u^''^^' —^""^ like inanner.coreafon with thy fclfc,and cavill cru- magi^f/inr^vvhctfof elly againft thineovvne Sruic: Alas / what talke yon compare of taking Chrtjl^ the piowiifes of life, a Lid heavenly '^^-""•■v^———' lightfomneffe; mypoore hc2r:isasdarkeas the very ^^^^'^ ^ ^*^i' hfri* middleofHelijff.uchhardei thena Rccke of Ada- ^\^ZffitK-m7rl mantjascoidanddeadj as the laifelelle Center of ncipititeiyi^{dZ!i'^\ the earth; as uncomfortable and reftkfTe, alraoft, - as ti* & fitta- n.enfuram defperation it ftlfe,&c. Tt is 'more then in'fiitifely im- *^'"' ^'*^''- H^f du^my poffible,chatfucha darkc, hard, dead, comfcrtlcfle """^""^ "^" «/W/. Thingfhould everbeeenlightened,foftencd,quicke- chIy7!"T^[" ^i Bed,andeOabliniedwith joy>&c, Pcenit.

But markc how herein,thbauna^vifedly vnderva* § Credo in Deump4t/em lewcft^and unworthily fttd bounds to the 8 -unh'mi. "^^^'^'we^.r/^.^nr^w KdpowcrofGed. Whcreasthoii (houideft imitate '!!J!'T'%V"T"* ty4hrAh({}9j^ the Father of all them that beUeve^ ^he g^ . tieMpctepAte^V^ter fla^gerednet atthePrsmtfeof God thr9»gh unbeliefe : bomtnu. ^atn fxUtti hit Vt%w firong in faith ^giving glorj to gad : Ar,dbei)^g f^^'-** j ?«' Vtmimm no. fnlljperftvadfd^thatTvhat Hee h^dpromtfed, Hee rvas ^^^^^^'^ '^^j^

Beeadviftd in this Cafe: , /\ ,

|. To compare thefe two things together: 7%^ »• The cresting of

m^kvif of the feven ^tarres.ar.d Orim, and turning the ^^f ^f'" '^^ »kie,and r, J ^ r , 1 ■ I A J .u • • r of light in mans hcair, jhadoxvof aeath into the worntng^ And the inrunon v ,. _.

of heavenly li§ht into thy darke and heavy heart: />jf«, miferuerdut pr«.

mi ttarBftt, ,^u »n. ttip»^ ttHi ePJdeo ht Deum P^itrem omtiip(tefste/n tredimu* tiemo dicatyKonpotef mihi itmitttrefecc*^ t* QtiomodoMonpetejlofiniporcnsiSeddieiiiCgomulttitn peccayi.E} 1^0 dtco,ffd iBt emnifettni ■tfl.Et tUyEgQtatt4feccatac60)niifi^undelihrari &mundari nonpOjJHm. Reffondto^fedikeiTn' itifmnieJix^-^yidkHnt^ii f^Om omnipoieittM ntcejfartx. Auguli.Dct^mp Seravi i^»

Gg 3 And

And doeft thou notthi*ikc, that the fccond is as cafie asthefirft,tothc fame omnipotent Hand ? Nay,itis cafitr in our ovvne conceit (to the Divine Mijcftie nothing is difficult or uneafiej) For thofc glorious fliining Conildlatioas were created of nothing; and nothing hath no difpofition to any 'Seeing at aU,mMch lefTetoany particularexiftencc J Buta Soulc fcaGblc andwcaryof it*sfpiritualldarknefle,is intheneercfi:, and fnofi imn^ediate paOlve difpofition, if I may fo fpeake, to receive the whole Shme of righteoufne^cm^ Reach but out thy hand in this Cafe to lefusChrifi^ offering Himfelfe freely unto Thee, as a Saviour and Lo' d jand thou fhalt prefently take poftefliaT of the Kmgdomeof Grace^di,^ undoubted Right to the c-verlaitingKingdoitie of Glory. The Prepht^f»9s j.S.prelfcththis Argumentof power for foniefuch purpofe. And it may ferve excellently againfl: all pretences and couBtcr-pleacs for a fuppofcd impoffibili. tic of being iliightened, ajid refreflied in the depth of fpirituall darkntfle and diftreffe. It may be,Thou maycft fay unto Nice, You advife mec iadecd to CeckQ Gods face and favour>&c« But alas / Mine is not an ordinary heart, it is fo fuUof guilty fadneffc, and Ijor-iourforfinne,thatJ have licclCvbopc,&c. Yea, but confider, Hee that Icoudfell Thee to feekc, madethg feven Starres and Or ion,and turneth thefhadcnv oj death into the LMormng: and will doe farrc greater won-dersforthy So'ciIe,iftr)OU wik i^eliive the 'Tropbetx, that thou majieji frofper. If thou wi!t truft in Him, Hee will quickly tunc the tuiiwltuous roarings of thy confcience into yerfeEl peace. Then tvtlt keepe Him in perfe^- peace^hofe minde fsfiajed on ihee: he-canfe Hee trnfieth iit Thee, If at.16,^* The Prophet therefore, to prevent all fcruples and exceptit^ns in thiskind^jCallsuponthemchus: Seeke him thatma^ "Tkek' • hoAc K^^^^^^ P'^f^Sf^r^^f A^td Orion j^c,

wk©f «ui"?Xa ^ - 5!?29^^y»'^i' ^^^ ^wocogcther: Toeing honj

Parr.2.Chap,4. Af^i^ed dmfcunces.

451

cm ef the Rockey and oj-le out of the flinty Rockf, Dent, 32 15. And to mollific thine heart, even to thine owne hesi ts^ciirc ^ in which there is already fome roFtnefTejeife thou coul^Hl not fenfibly and fyncercly cbinplairteof it'shardncfTe. And thou rauft needs 3c!cnow!edge,that they arc both equally eafic to the latncAlm'ghtyarme. •

3. Thirdly: thou may ft well conHdcr, that ft ht hue g'-eatcrworke/s maks-Heavfn nndEarth ; thcri to put fpirituall life and hghtfbmeneflc into thy truly humbled, and thirty Soule, to which fo many pretious Prcntifcs are made. AndHee, with whom Thou haft to doe, and from'whom thou expedeft htlipCyisH^eithatmade Heaveytand Eftrth^ the Sea^ nyidnllthAt therein is : nhich kcefeth tr»th for ever. Which openeth the eyes of thebhnde,—and raifcth them that arc bowed downe, TJal,i^6.6, jyisich istaUth the l^rskenin hearti a»d htndeth up theirvponndsm -— who tiiketh pieaftire in them that feare Himi m 'ihsfet that hope in Hii mercy ^Tfal. 147,3.11.

4.1n fuch an extremity of helpkfnefte, andhopc-JefnefTe; In this trembling and ^tcrr our of thy heart, thou ftjouldeft call to minde For thy comfort; That Vi^tvc>hgeJiahlifi)ethM£l the Ends of the Earth, Prcv, 3o.4» and hath hfing that mighty and osaflie Body -upon Nothing,10^ 26,7. can raoft ealilv ftay, and fta-blilli the moft forlorneand forfaken Soule, even finking intdche mouth of defpairc. Hee that faid at firfttothe Earth,. Stand ftill upon Nothing, and it never ftiri'd outof it's place fince the Creation, can eafiIyuphold,fortifie>andrcfrenithmc heart in the depth ofthe moft grievous fpiritusll mifcry. Even, when in the bitternefle of thy fpirit, thou cryeft. My firength^and my hope is perished from the Lardt Z4-nunt*y\%»

4. Evefi bis Iuftice.C^r{/?J blood \% already payed, as a price, for thv pardon of the (inoesof thine husi-

Gg 4 bkd

comfort cut «f thjf heart.

i .Tfee Creatida of tfie tvorld,with puninglxfe

^ Tfae bplidl^Bg W the earth with <^ Ai» ftainiiigcftiice.

4«Iiis/ill^

bkd Soolc J and thou wilt needs pay it over againe,ot, elfe thou wilt not enter upon the Purchafc.-Aschough. Goddidcxp£6^andexadthedircharg«;of the fame dcbttwicc^ which to imagine, were a tnoLiftrous in-, tolerableindignitytothemsft juftGod. You know fiill wclljwhat conceit weefliould hold of that Man,, who having a debt fully difchargcd by the Surtty,,. fhoiilfl prcffc iipon the Principall for the payment or tije^aieagainet Weefli3uldindeed thinkc Him t3k bee a very crueil>hard-hearted, and mercilelle Man >' WeefhoaldcallHiaiaTurke,a Gut-tbroate, a Can-f . . Riball j farre fitter to lodge in a Den of Tygcr5, then ^^""H^'JrcZuf^ toUveinthefocietyof U^n.WhitikztMidifho' ^gJj^^u^^fUmmm' uour then isitto themcrci(ulh and mighty Lord of w«A 0^ iictm ithenttm Heavcu and Earth; To the righteous ludgeof allthc te»^cJatyn(quetffum/o' World,toconceive, that having received an exadJ;^ ttw, ^gj^^'*^^^^;,^!. ** and full fatisfadion for aU.ourlianeSjbjr the hearts-. ^tmJilnol&fAmuloZ ^ood of His ownedcaie Sonne, (hould ever require ytnitnsytTQ Misu quif- thcm againeat our hands! Farre be ic then from eve-!" j/iamyqui MH/oiiim/sl' yy One,who w«auld uot offcr extraordinary difpar y4t dttem tScs nummoi, ragement,evcntoGodsgloriousIuftic3(:,toentertaine l^.fC;Z;iSj:r. anyfHchthoi^ht;ErpccialIy,nchvvehav^HisWord, ^HtinsigAimdttUmin' HisOath,andtheSealcofHisSonnesbloodforfecu-dHCdtyCTinthrmumexm rity. Andaffuredly, weeraaybuijjduponit, as upon a ttUifmifriiuifitmcon. Rockeofcternall truth jthat when wee coins unto

yit ffitndoritfdnktfm Him, andthrowingourfelv.es Upon Him, asSalyati-. tfftiaty Urn mn peterh .onitfelfe; refolvcdtotakc upon us His fweet and dmfUuj fcemratordecm cafic yoke for thetimc to come ; Hee do;h prcfentlyj '^'^^Lt^wr. as Hcc hath proraifed,takeoff the burdcn^ad free aumt% mtlf^Hidm . "^ cvcrlaftingly/rom the guilt and ftainc; damnation fiurA quam iebtAmusy audreigncof alUuifinties. .

^ifittt fro nolfi* f«lvif>

tMHiojMeplitr4yquantoguttuUmex'tguaxn feUgwexittlitimmenfam. T^li itdque difpJtrtfO hmtiOyCkm tMtM {>onorHnidiyuita ytdt4f^ nequefolicitua inqutvAi qusmaticftimtSulAiUM mtr-lif 4tqHe^tcutlytant9 ^tdonorunt fHfermduclo mart (oluu & f*?;«(^/<,ChrynHom i i.in 5. ad Rom. Sitantd in^qHoiitM freti} O" rtdimj,u, ejantd immenfi mtim & mifu gnttuUx

"'"'" ""^ ■■" Bug

But now, if thou wiltc*ft thy felfe upon leftts C^rifi, rolle thy feffe upon the Pfomifes, being (6 humbled, fpirituaily thirfty, and refolved, as thou haftraid,andIluppofcdaE the firft* For wee,who arc Gods Mcffsngcrs,comfort and affuFC of pardon, in fuch Cafes, oncly upon fuppofition, that the heart andfpceches ; all the Promifes and proteftadons of the PartyandPatient, wedealc with,befynccrceve-, ry way; Ifay, if thou thescaftthy felt^ upon the Lordiefus,zndi the promifes of life, having a well-grounded, ft rong, and feafonable calling thereunto, being, asappcarcsbeforc,««W(r<i, imreated, comwan-ded.&e, ThecafcwiU bee bldiedly altered. Thou (halt not doe, as God would have Thee | and mightily honour the unvalewaWe, and » infinite dignity of ' concedmwfktiifamil HisSonnespa(fion,andblond,thepreciousfrecneire ^^ finim^m^hi 2

OHercyiTower^Iufiice^&Cy Thou flialt alfo cut off, chTfliit»»*ma,imin$fi» anddefeatetheDivelsprefcnt fiery darts, and Pro- "'^^ MgmtMtn tffeyU jeds of further cruelty jdif-intangle and unwinde *'«™« Ibid.pag.14j, thy fdfeout of the irkcfome Maze of reftlelfe ter-rours, and trouble of minde j crowne thine owne foule in the meane time wi/A peace that paffetb-ail «»• Philip^.7; derjlanding , ^ith ioy unffeakeahle, and fftll of glory ; * P«^i.8. with Evangelicallpleafurcs,fuch as ««>^<?r i-^tf ^^f^ xCor.a.o. feene^eartheArdiOr have entredinta the heart of Man^ andhcreafctr beemoft certaincly received by that fweeteft Redeemer of thine, into thofe glorious LMatffionsabove \tvhere nothing l?Htli<fht and ble^ed immoTtalitie^ no Jhaddorv for matter ofteares^ difcon-temments^oriefeSiand uncomjortablepajfions to ivorl^e upon-^btit-all ioy,tra>fqPkilhtyand peaceyeven for evet^ and ever^dothdwelU

CHAP. V^

lnpruSti$m for d right csmf^rting Sct^.j •

s.Cafe .©f not feeling

COiSlfofC.

Cart in thU cafe to cooGder.

X. Againtl unfibafli^ nefle, if thoa beefl milyhumbled. ■ ♦Matter ^♦ifir.r of Dcd-ham.

a.Tf thou nourlil) an/

CHAP. V.

Tht fecond MAUdieof confcience. Three eenfiden^^ timsAgtinfl t*nfoHnd»e^€ fropofed for the cure ef thi4 A£4li*die ; and three more agmnfi Ptfi4dvifed»ejfe,

Ha,but fr?ay another fay, T, in the Ca(q iropfjfcd have catl my felfe according to your counfcli, upon le/M Chrifi ; and there, by the mercy of God, am I refolved to ftickc, come vvhatcoiiiewill 5and yet no comfort comes : What docyouthinkc>(hou!dlthinkeof my i^\k^ in this Cafe?

Ithinkc in fuch a Cafe, it may be ce>nvcnient,and that fuchati One hath thereupon fomecaufeand Calling, fcrioufly and inpartially, to fearch and trie His fpirituall ftate. For which parpofe ponder fcrioufly upon fuch confiderations as thefe: fome of which may difcovcr unfoundneflc j Others His anadvifcd-nelfe.

1. It may bee,the Party is not yet come in truth, to that found humiliation, eontrithn, fpiritualU/!?/>-ftifig» refolution to/el/ dU,^c. required by the reverend * Authorinrhatmoft profitable, and piercing 'DoSirineof Faith, qaotedbefbre: butonely hath pal-fed over them overly,not foundly; fuperficially, not fynccrely; and then no mar veil, though no true and realicomforrceme. Infi-^rmethyfelfe further in this Pointjand thatthou mayft moic fully know my meaning inir,and bee guided aright in a matter of fo great vvaight, Ibtd,Caf,l. Of the ^Authorand mcAnes of Faith, And Cap,^, Of the difficulty of Faith,pag,

2. Or it may bee, howfoever Hee proteft other-wife, and for all Hispartiall Leg^li tcnour, and trouble

Part.2.Cap 5» jipUedConfciences, 457

bicof mindCjHis deccitfull heart may ftill fccrctly

harbour and hanker after fomc fwcetfinnc, as Pride,

Revenge, ftrange Farhions, Worldlineffc, Luft,

Player,Gaming, Good-fcilowfliip, as it is cali*d,&c«

FioiD which, it doth not heartily yeeld,rcfoIve, and ^ ^^^ ,, ,^- y j,l

endeavour to make an utter and ^ fioall <^^^^'^^<^^ tp tg^ftlntid^ amtt

and divorce. And affuredly, that falfe heart, which mufti afidui fi*<imtnt

regtirds, and allowes any mcksdne^e in it felfe,hr wfo- tjjcptctatores^ & uweH

ever it may bee deluded with feme AnahaptfliCAll '"^^'*<: tUa dehBAt ft€^

flarnes:y«fl,allnc.erbec triolrrcfrcflKd with ioy Z-]:.it^/Z"':.

tK the htly Gboji, w

3. k Slay bee, tfcougli there was fbtne probable 3. If it were not foe and plaunblefiiewes,that the Party was principally ^°'^^ earthly difcon-Ccftdownc,and affcded wich the heavy waight of J^J'^blJlT '^°" "***

finne,andhorrour of Gods wrath for it; yetthetrue s ' «

predcminantcaufeof' His heavinefle, hcarts-gricfe, nim4i,nen/A»4tur. Pr«m and bittereilcomplaint,was fomelecret earthly dif- mmuitPr o^tntA^ n«n contentment, the reltlclie biting of fome workiiy *o^it»r.Pamtentumttr' mng. AfKl in fuch Cafes, remove this, and you re- 'Z2 o^'':"Jr dH. move His painejCojufort Him about his Croflejand ^uatido fie pxnitet^ «« you fet Him w here Hte was. And therefore, as in al/ v6>,Mmarum faput in a» thisHee continues a mecre Granger in a^edion to nima, quoi mte duUe the fwcetnefle, amiablenefle, and excellency oilefus ^*'^^"//^'^JJf, ^7^^^^' Chrift ; foitJs impoflible, thatHee ftiould bee ac- pZl^fJm te''crZlt7n quainted with any found fpirituaU comfort, meHte, &f. Aaguft. de

Bu^Iwillfuppofe alito bee lyncere; and as it Tcnip.Sernj.7. Ifeuld bee: Let mteadvifeThee then to take notice ^^gaintt unadvifcd-ofthineowneunadvifednefTe. " jf thou hall not be«

I. Tnoa art, perhaps,io full or the want of fee- anthankfull. ling, fuch a ftranger to fb ojuch expected, and dcfired iojt ar.d peace in behevsng , and by confequcnt, {o drownediathcunncccflary diftraftions, anddifteaj-pers.of a lad heart, that thou utterly forgctft to give thankes^and magmas Qods lingular, andincomprc-heiifiblc mercy, toriliightening, convincing, and terrify mg thy confcicnce joffering his Sonne f raifing in thine heart aainfatiable thirft ift^r Him j and siving

Th«Q

Theefpintuallabilicie to reft thy weary Soule iiporx Him J Andwho knowcs not, that unthankfulnefle kcepesmanygoodrhingsfroinuSjaiidis a* unhappy blocke in the way, to intercept, and hinder the comfortable inflt3ence,and current of Goi^s favours and mercies,from being fli :)wred downe (o frankly andplcntifiilly upon His people. And Hee is more likely tdbee the more provoked in this Cafe; be-caufc thou fiiffereft thine heart to bee iockt up, and thy Tongue cied,by Satans cunning and cruell malice, from pray ft ng the glory of Qodsfree grace ^ ^ot fuch a worke of wonder: I meane,chat mighty Change oi thine from nature to grace j in extolling of which, wereail the hearts and tongues, of ail the Men and AngelsinHcavenandEarth, feton workc induftri-ouflythorow all eternitie, they would ftill come infinitely (liort, of that w hich is due and defer v€d. fc.lf not gifcn way to ^. Qr it may be,when fome One of a thmfani, up-thc^Diyel. f"gg«ftj«ns^ ^^ ^j^y complaint,that no comfort comes, doth feri-cBmrary to oufly labourtofettle thine heart in peacc 5 prcfling

upon Thee forthatpurpofcinvincibleand unanhve-rablc Arguments out of the Word of Truth j to open it wide, that over flowing Rivers of Evangelical! joycs, which may fpringto Him that is adviftd,aud ^^/»tfw/r^^7'rfl'/?^(ff/,abundancly,evenfrom the wea-kcft Faith,torefreOi and comfort it : Telling thcc, that as thine bumbled Sonle, leaning upon Chrij^^ drawes much heavenly vertue, mortifying power, and fandifying grace fro m himj fo it may,aad ought alfo to draw abundance of fpirituall lightfomntffe from that ever-fpringingFountaine of life,&c. Yet notwithftanding all this, thou fuffereft fome malicious countcr-blafts, and contrary fuggcftions of the Divell,rodifpeifeand fruftrate*llthefe well-groun* ded and glorious MclTagcs. And therefore it is juft withGodjthatthoufaretheworfeat his hands,and fail (bort of thine cxpe^ation} becaufc thou givefl

more

mamei^B'- iij j *\

Part.l.Cap.5. ty4ffUSledC9nfcienc4t» ^^p

more credit to the Father of/yes, then the Lord of Truth. Sitb thou fpil'ft all the Cordialsjthat arc ten^ dered unto thee in the Name of C^rijf by His ^kh* full Phyficions, thou art dcfcrvedly deftitute of comfort ftiljir Many in fuch Cafes, while Gods Mcffcn-ger, who can rightly declare His waycs unto them, ilandsby, opening, and applying the rich treafures of Gods free mercy, in the my ft eric of the Gofpell^ aad with prcfentreplies,repellingSatans Cavils,are rea'biably well ehcaredjand revived j But when Hc€ is gone,they very wtake!y,and unworthily give way againetothatfoulelying Fiend,Co caft adilcomfor-table mift over the tender eye of their weakc Faith, and to domineere as Hee did before.

Tell mee true j If thou wert in doubt and diflrcfle about thy tcmporall flate, Tenure of thy Lands, foundneire of thy evidence 5 Wouldcfl thou advife with, and take counfeil from a Foole,a Knave, and an enemy ; or wouldefl Thou makcchoifc of an boneft", wife,underlhnding Friend i I doubt not of thine anfwer: And wilt thou then fo ^arredifparage divine truth,gratifie Htil}and hurtthineowne heart, as in thatwaighcieftPointof thyfpirituallftatej to con-fuk and refolve with the Diveli, a Liar,a Murtherer^ and fwome enemy to Gods glory, and thy Soules good i And aegled God Himfclfe, bieifed for eveif 5)eaking unto Thee out of His Word, by that Mini-ftei-, wh eh in Cuch a Cafe durfl not falfifie, or flatter Theefora World of gold ? Shall many thoufands of worldly-wife men,give credit very readily ,& roundly to DdTvhrs Vcttb u/itemferedmorterf upon a falic and rotten foundation,tothe moil certaine, andetcrf nail ruine of their Soules; And fhall not an humble, an upright-hearted Man, believe the Trofhet upon good ground J that the bones, which the heavy burden of fi^^hath broken, may reioycc ? God forbid* i« '* *« '«^wii SIA

^ ^*Nay,but(uppofcthe party bfcvuly humbled, 'jaite.tJiat tfcou »aift

_ ^v6iy. ;--

Irtfirn^ioHsjor a, right comfsrthi^ ' Sc(fl.3^

n.Morcthirft;

^Mcrc patience,

very thankfuil, rcfolurcagainft all linne>labcm- to ^^ lievetheProphetfyO'c. Aad yct no cothforttotnc? * fay then, thjre is no ocher Oucy €Xp€c5tcd at thy hands, right pretious aid pbafng unto God.* And that is w4;>/«^. By which G^d'^ouid,

I. Set yet a fharpcr edge and eagcrnEflfe more hun-•gringand thirfting,greater Ionging,and panting after the ravifhingfweetneffe of His comfortable pre-fence 5 with which melting, earncft,crying dirpoficix ons, Hee is very much delighted;

a^Caufcus with peaccand patience to fubmit un-to,and depend upon His mercifull wifedome, in di-fpofing andappoinTir5gtimes2ndfealons for our deliverances and refr^fhings. ForHee well knowesj that very Pointand Period of time: firft, when His piercy(hallbemoftmagnified: fecondly. His chil-drens hearcs moft feafonably comforted, and kindlily enlarged,topoureout themfelves in praifcfuineffe: thirdly,His,and our fpitituall enemies mol^ gloiiouf-ly confounded:

3. Qmc{cen,andfet on worke with extfaordmary . fervency, thefpirit of prayer 5 Fright us further from Qnneforthetimetocoms J fitusforamore fruitful! improvements, of all dfers and opportunities to doe our Soulesgood j to make more of ioy and ftace in ^tf/fm«^, wheirwee enioy it 5 And to declare to othersin like extremity, Gods dealing with us, for tkeirfupport, &c.

Wcemuftlcarnethcn,toexpe(fl,and bee content with Godsfeafon.- And hold up our hearts in the mcane time with fuch confiderations, as thefe; firft, weperforroea very acceptable lervice, anda Chriftir an Duty,rightpleafingunro,& much prevailing with God,by Jv-aiVw^jSee7/4.40,51. and 644* And49,23. a-WeincreafeoRfovwi l^m^i^i^. Secondly, By our patient dependance jcom ort. w^on God in this kmde, wee may mightily encreafe,

aad multiply our comfort* when His cime is come.

For

§.Morc fervency.

Andtkatbecaufein

Waiting.

i.WetervcGod.

■ r

EorHeeiswont to recompcnce abundantly, at lafl:,

Hislongertarryingwith excciTe of ioy, and ovcr-

fiowJngcxpreflionsofHisIovc. Thirdly,wee muft j.Hijfcafoais Mttet

ever renaenaberrtiiat all the while Hee exercifcth us laxa.^ '""^

with voAitingi that (eafon is not yet to come, which in

Hismercifiill wifcdcme, Hee holds the meetcft to

magnifie the glory oF His meicy moft, and wifelicft

to advance our (piricua'l good. Fourthly, And that 4.That if he ne^r aC

which is bcftof"all,lf the true Convert, rcftin^ His taine corafort, yet he-

weary Soule upon the Lordhftts, andPromifes of ^^'"otniiffc of hea.

life, rhouid bee taken away, before Hee attaine bkdVw^e!"'^'^ '

His defired comfort; Hcc iljali bee certaincly faved,

and undoubtedly crowned with ererlafting blefTed-

nefle. For, Blefsed are all they that rv^it for Htm^

Jft.^o, 18. A Man is faved by Bdieving 5 and not by

ioj and peace in believing: Salvation is an infeparablc

companion of/"^w^; But ioj/ axd peace accompany

it,asafeparab!€ accident : As that which may bee-

removed from it 5 yea,there is caufc why it fliouid

bee removed. Tfee light w^uld never bee fo accep-

tablcwercitnotforthacufuallcntercoarfe ofdark-

iwffej&c.

Take here notice upon this occafion; That as a tru- Dr aw«« from Chrift, ly humbled Soule receiving Chrift.t'n the fenfe I have faid, hsthpowey given Him thereby te become the Son c[ Cod 5 fo Hee dorh draw a To frcm thar glorious

obied of Faith,iofuliot allamiablcatflejexcellencyj and fwcctnefle,

l,S^m'etiincs,by the mercy of God, averyfenfi- i.Eitheranunrpeakea^-bk, itirnng, aisdravifhing ioy, mfjCAkeahU^ andfuU blethoughihortiojaor-*/ «?^*'7 ' which, though it be many times very ihort, yetisuautterably fwcet.

2,Ifiiotlb yetanhabiruall cahneneffe of confci- ,,Anbabitualq«l«c/ euce,it I may (ocah it. Which though wet doc not coaukncc. '^

markeit fo much,or magni/ie Gods mercy for it, as we ought,' ycr it makes us differ as far by acomforta-yeireeduuic fiom iQ4iiyflaviih,g4iIty twitch. s,&: an

utuvcriail -

^(Jl Infiru^wtf/oranght comforting Sed«3«

univer{all contented!icfTe in all our courfes, and Pa^ * ^xmtm inter tran. fages thorow tbis vale of tcares, frrm the worlds quiib^imnm intereftftr- dcarei^ MinioH, and iHoft adinircd Favouritfjas * the tuM^&marefempeJljto^ ifigjje^recrionoftbe iyftreS:omt\\Qrefilegeandracrivi CMoT"^ "* ^.4. Efpecially, if that unhappily happie wr54

^_ 'a have a waking confcicncc.

3.Heavenly vigour up- 3. Or at leaft, cver a fecret heavenly vigour,

boldingitiwal lEgatw . whertby the Soule is favingly fupportcd in what

** hU ii^Z 1 ^^^ foever; though it bee under thcconrinued preG-

thdt fcjireth^^^^Urd, ^uicsof moft hidcous temptations. The tythe of the

th4tchcj<tb the yojce terrour whereof, would make many a worldling

»f Httfery4ntytbxti»4[. makcaway Himfelfc, becaufe Hee wants this ftay,

kttB m dirh:tfft , and ^„j fuppofe they flio^Id laft unto the laft gafpejcvea

^^""l? J/'n^I! "^^to thincending houre j Nay entrance into Heavenj

if the L»ri^ andfiay ** yet notwithftanding, thy fpirituall ftare is not

ufn bis Ged, i/4i 50, thereby pre/udiced, but thy falvation is ftill moft

10^ Here it appears, furejandthy firfttaftcofthofe ctemall joycs (halbc

t:GorXlt thefw^ter.byho^ much thy former tcmptadnns.

Mddrkvt^e, and hare and trials have beenc the lorer. ror wee muft ever

miight of* comfort: holdfai^thisblefTed Truth; * That,wee arc jufti-

Andcbat fuch an One

may beccertainely faved,byj?xj/»g upon h'u (?»</. By lean'ng upon Him, as One leaneg . upoa a flaffe. Ty^ »;;i, itnutt,incum^ere, ".yU^S TH' H vj? Imamheifat haSn (u^^ncha* tififf*peThAll4mfH4rfiiX^zm.\.6 Buxtor« * Tholethat areafflidcdinco0(ciencc,bc« cau^ they want afllirance of falvation, have no caufe of dtfpairejorof difcouragementj aslongaswithanhcaryladenfeulcjhungringformercy, they croft in Chriftj andcaft thcmfclves wholly upon His merits for falvation, according to the Gofpell. For the condition of the Gofpell,required offinnersto falvation, is not a conifcrtibut a Duty j not an ainirance that ibey are faved j but a truftjn Cbfift, that they fhali befaved. So ^t,asIongastheyreftonChnfts meiits, fccketono other tneanes, but with fuch aa he«^t,as hachbeenraid,tofeeketoChriliforfalvAtion} as fooncas they have believed in Chriftjtheyarejuftihedfinncrs,though they doe nocprefentlyfeeleby thewitneiTeof the Spirit, afuUaflurancejtbttthey arc fayed. chihAld iahis Tr^ff vf F4 tb^lb i cap 4. px^'i^'i WhereforecomfoTtyour:elve?,0 yc,that arc tender-hearted, and troubled-minded Chriftlan?, becaufe you fecle not the affj ranee of your falvation iin asmuchas \ht condition 3f ibc Gofpell is n»t j That Hee that belcevei in Chrift,(haU bee aflured of lalration^ buttbat Hcc thaiibee (aved: lo thai though thou never have in thine o\vae So'jleafcclingofailur!dperfv?ifio«,thatthou art laved; yet as long, as with a heart mourniftg after Chriil, and gafping for Him, as the idrren Land for vidttr-y thou cafts thy felfeuponHimjiiidhangft on Him ftill for falvation, with tnift unto the merit* of Hi8 ^*^^ ^ obedience^oa ^1^ in the cod aad c^tm,ccruiflcly be laved;^^ U^Uf^g ' ^ 7.

Mi

Part.2.Cap.^. jifft^edCotffciences. 4^3 .

f!ed,bycAftingourkIvesuponCbrift,not by ccw- Th«e fcee that doe fo.-tibyFaitb.notbyf«;mgibytrufti„g the lure ^^^^^^'o iS: Word of God,not by a£iurance. jf j^^y ^.^ij jbgn

"^> -^^t?*'.V '••--• . die J that yet are not

come to bfcpeHwadcd^^tChiifi tstfacits.&c. Kogers if Vtdbdm mHij ^j^ff ff f^

CHAP. VJ.

T'wfl anfidirAtions mare Agdin^ Mnddvfftdnejfe^fef the cnre of the former M^iadtc,

jVc I defire to come yet neerer to thy Confcicncfjand to prelTe comfort upon thee with fuch flrong, and unrcli-ftable Arguments, which all the fub-lilric of the inf^rnall powers, will never bee able to diilblve,

ThcufayeftjandlfuppofefojThatthou art^^*«- 3.T0 conSdw Go^ )j6f all thy fins, bungcr'ft and thirds after the righ- pjonairci. teoufneffe of Cbriftj prizcftHim before all the vvorldjhaft cad thy feifeupoa His Truth,andt€nder-heartednclTc for cverlalling fafcry; And yet Thoir feelcU nofp.ctail fenlible/oy inthineheart thcreup^ on. Bee it fe; yet upon this cccaGonTake my coun* fell, and at my rcqueft,addrcirechy Selfc againe, and have rcccurf;; afrcfli unto the Fronnfes^ Settle thy ^

Souleupon them feriooily, with fixed medicationj and f. rvent prayer: Set thy fclfe Purpofely with ear-ncftnelleand induftry^tofuckefrcm them, theirhea- , j«A^^;„i^,,; venlyfweetnjilIe^Andchenjnow^s It poflible, that ^gudtAmm e^'^etuy thine °» humbleuprighcftcart,(houldnTakercfitbncc"^iMfw»r«/w<iw,^/^?M/r(»-' tofhofe mighiy torrents of fpirituail joyesand refre- •'' <^>'"^^ captiviw (hingsj which by a naturali,&: neceflary confcquencc, j^n, Scral!'^"^ fpring abundaotly from the ^nluing comfortable *^"°^"--^- -*' H h Conciufions,

Conclufions, grounded upon thtfitre Word ef god, andthineowne inward fcnfe, andmoft ccrtaine undeniable experience ?

"Whoiotwcv hungers Andthirjis after rlghteofifneffe, w^/^jff^^from Cbrifts owne mouth, ^(*?,5.6. And thisblcffcdneflecomprifcthanabrolute, and univcr-fall confluence of all excellencies, perfedions, plea-' furcs, and feticides in this world, and in'the World

to come; bcgunin Come mcafiire in the Kingdome of Grace; and madccompleatcin the Kingdome of Glory jthorov/^11 eternity, .

But J, may ft thou fay, out of evident feeling, and experience, finde my felfe to hnnger and thirfl after rlghteopifiie^e I

■ Therefore I aovmoftccrtainely^/^/f^'df, and inrer-efltcd in all the rich purchales of Chrilt dear eft blood ^nd nserit, which is the full price of the Kingdome

.- , ^ . ufHeaven> and all the glory thereof,&c.

:ffv?4ThXScf , ..Whofpeveris'*M.Ah,thhisPartin thcF«„.

pa.?77.1in.3i3&c. t^^^eof the water of life-^Rev^iuC, and 22.17. Iih,y,-i7'-Ifa.5^^U

But I,mayft thou fay, cannot deny, dare not belie

my felfe, but that my poore heart thirfts unfainedly,

tobcc bathed in the heavenly ftreames of Gods free

favour,and Cnriftsfoveraigneblood;

Therefore undoubtedly,! have my parti^ the Well

-^InieliMoiUop^anu ^^if^cverlaftingly. Whence whatdclicicusftieaois

wifi*ffirUintmrram^ of deareft « j[oy doc fwcetly flow ? .

dr gandium ineffabiU \ Whofoever Ubenrs, and ts heavy laden, may /uftly

wirifitieoadim*ntHr,fu. chalcngeatthehandsof Chrift. r?/? and refre/hin"-

^i^it^cTtitl^o^fifUni ^^\^ ^^clcall myfinncs,anintolerabkburdenup-tnAmre.%o\\oq ia lo* On my wounded Soule i and moft willingly take Him |»n;Cj<p.8^ag 5s^, as a Savieur,and a Lord:

Therefore I have my portion in His fpirituall, and etanallreft.

TM ^*g^ ^^^ ioftieGrte that inhahiteth eternity^ < Tfohofs

, -. : . ———■ • ■ — ■ I | . 1 " I 1^ '

■ffkofe Name is Holj^znd who dwells in the High and hly Place ; dwcUcth alfo in every bumbleandcontrite ffirit^zs iaa royall Throne;( He hath asit weretv/a-; Thrsnes; One in the Empyrean Heavenjthc other va abrok«nhcast,)//^.57.i5. ^

But my heart hes groveling in the duft, humbled under the mighty hand of God,and trembling at his fecc&c. ■ ui.-^ .'iJnft r

Therefore it \% the manfiori of [ehova , blclTcd' forever. ' ^

Whofot ver tfe»/<?/^?^ Andfeffakstb hitfimkt^flfMl have mercjfProv,1.%^ 13. . * :"•''

But I confeffe, and abominate all finne j rcfolved never to tftrne againen? fo/h.

Therefore merq^ is moft cereainely mine*

Hecinwhofc heart the holy Ghofthath enkindled akindly heateof afte£lionto?^ff Brethreny hath paf-fed from deathtolife, I M.3.14. • • o? i5v»3 t

Bt.i by the m(>tcy of God, my heart is wholly fet i P<^t#lf; upon the'Br<'/W'^op^, which! heartily hated heretofore :

Therefore I hav€ paffed from.dcath to life*

ThcfCjand tbelike Condufions,arein themfclvcf as full of found j oy, and true comfort 1 as the Sunnc oflight or Sea of waters. Open but the eye 6f thine biimblsciroule, and thou maift fee many g'erious chinas in them. Crufh them but a little with the hand ofFaithjand much delicious fwectncit^of fpiricuali peaccmaydiftilluponthySoule.

Laftly/uchconfiderationsastherc,maycontribute ^^ e«nfid« blcai fome matter of comforc,aud iiipport,to Him of wca» keftapprehenfionjinthis Cafe r

I. If Heeconfulcwith HisowneConfcienceHee y.Altacd £^ h^ (hall happily finde in His prefcnt fynceic refolution, o^nc cyill, an impoffibility toturne backeagaine to Hi* former finfull lite, pleafures , go«d-feUow(hip > fcnfiiall xourfesi €oaip«ny .* Hee (ayes, and thinkes ic, chac -»- Hh z Hce _

^ —»-■< >»

^6$ In^ttSttpm f^arightcsmforting SCifl.*

Hec will tathcr die, then lie, fweare, prophane the Sabbarhs 5 put to ufury, doe wrong, kccpe any ill-. gotten goods in his hands, Haunt Ale-houfcs, Play-houfeSjCaming-houfes j or wllingly putHisJacarr, t orhandtoanykindof iniquity,asHec was formerly-

wont. t/4nd deth nAtPire, thmke jotijiee^e Him back^ } er gracey and Gods Spirit } ^Grieved tt the cvill *• ^ ^ ^^ ^ould now hcare, and have his earcs oiotjiert, filled with oathes^blaiphemics, ribald talke, rotten

fpcfches, filthy fongs,railing at Gods people, fcof-fingat religion, jefting out of Scriptures^&c. His heart would rife 5 He would either reprove thcm,or bee ridof thcflGijasfoone asHe could ; whereas heretofore, Hec hath been, perhaps, a d<;lightfull Hearer of thcnijif not a notorious A flour Hinifelfc. y4»d \ Vcheftce doe you thinks doth thit arife, ^mjromthe feci

of God remaining in Him i ' I^Refolrcd hcY« to 5. Thirdly, If-when you hcare Him complainej ^ciuwc. ^ That howfoeverHee hath caltHimfelfe upon ^^r//?, asthe'7'r«?/?6^//havccounrelIedHini J yctfith thereupon Hee f ccles no fuch comfort, and peace in "Belie* ving as other Chriftians doe 5 H* begins to doubt, whether Hee. hath done well, or no : and to conceive, that Hee hath layd hold upon the Promifcj toolbolie : Nay, and it may bee upon this difcon-tent, doth thuvsfurthcrenlarge His complaint: Alas / my finnes have formerly becnc fo great, my heart it at this prefentfo hard, my forrow io fcaat, my failings fo many,&c. that I know not whaj to fay to my <Selfc. Meethinkes,! can neither pray, conferre,love the Brethren, fanftifie the Sabbath, rcjoyce in the Lord,&c. as I fee other of Gods Children doe. And therefore, I am affi-aid,alHs naught: What hear tcan 1 have to hold on? I fay, if toluch a fpeech, thou ihouldcft for tryallgive this reply: Well then,if it be fo $ even give over all, ftrivc no more againft the -^^^mCj trouble thy fclfc ao longer with,reading, sili " "'^ T'."^.T ' " prayer.

prayerjfollowingfermons,forbearing good fellow-(liip, and chine old companionSo And (ith no comfort comes by cafting thyfelfe upon Chrift,caft thy fclfeagaine into the qurrent of the times, courfc of the world, and mefr'y company ) For there yet,-is there Tome hctlepoord^plealure to bee had, at Icaft: Oh / No, No, No, wouldHec fay ; That will I irc-.vsrdoe,whatfoever comes of me: I will truft in my C ^v.

Chrift,thouijh H ee fliould kill mee j for all thefc ^ii '. ^"t

couragements, i will by no meanes, caft away my confidence. I have beenefofreflily^ung with their ' guiltjthat I will rathcrbecpull'd in peaces with wild horfes,then plunge againeinto carnall pleafurcsj I will put my hand to all holy duties in obedience co God; though I performe them never (o weakely 51 will, by the mercy of God, kcepc my.face towards Htaven,andbackcto<S'WiWtf, fo Jong as I breathe i come whatcome will,&c. Amt vfhence^oejou think^, fprmgs this refeiHti&ny but from afecret favittg fewer, fupforting Him in the moji defter ate temptations^ andaf» f^ultsofdifirHfi^

Now this {it^^fecretfdving power^ by -which an humble Soulelcaningupon Chrt_^ isfupportcd. when itisatthe lowtft j (econdly. The feed of god, and thirdly, f re fence ef grace ; doc every one of them argue a blelled ftatcin which thou (halt bee certaine-ly faved; and therefore thou mayft lift up thine heart and h^ead, with cooifert unfpcakeable and glorious.

Hhj CHAP. Vlli

hJirttBionsfor a right comforting Scft. 3,.

CHAP. VII.

The third LMaladie of confcience^ The dauber of it ThecAHfesof it. Two things fro^ofed for cure of itt

^.Cafc of not feeling forrow anfwerablc to iheirfinnes.

\t^^ ^<m)mk, difproporcionl

there

are.

A Many are ft ill que. ilioning of their begin

who ine of the great fproporcion bet weene the notorious wickedaelle of their formes life, and their lamentable weakneffe of an anfwcrable bewailingit: Between the number oi their finnes,and fewnefe of their tearcs ; the hainoufnclleof their rebelh'ons, and little meaiure of their humiliation. A ad thereupon, becaufethey didiiot findejand FeeJc thofe terrours, and extraor-aingsj and though they dinary troublcsof mindc in their turning unto God 5 ^anic to Faith & com- ^i^^^^ violent pafiions,and pangs in their New-birth, ^e^fllletingr'th" whichtheyhavcfeene,heard,orread of,orknownc «hey have net begun in in othcrs, perhaps, farrc leffe Qnncrs then them-«uth,or that they ave lelvesj they are much troubled with diftradions and not in the right way,or doubts about the truth, and foundneffeof their con-verfion. ^ Whereby they receive a great deale of hurt and hindrance in their fpirituall ftate. For Satan TThedangcrofthisper- gainesvery muchbyfucha JuggeiHon, and grounds fwafionby it the divell. iiiany times a manifold mifchiefc upon ir. For by A J ,. y^'T^, . keepfn^this temptation on foot; thefe doubts and

AndthiSjbecaufctheir ^ u! • .u • • j u *u .u i_ . -i

corruptions bee (o troubles in their mindes, whether they bee trnely fifong, and that they

cannot doe as they would. But corruptiont/elt, hated, and driven agalnft, arc no iMaikcs that wee are not the Lord* j but the contrary. It is thefabtilty of Satan,to kecpfi ihemever at the beginning,that they may never get forward. True, itis g,ood to bee very carefullin laying rhef'^unvfationof our houfe j Butif vree be ever pu ling up, after it islaid, wceftiall nevergMflihebuiHing. AU(ier Rogers of DeSam^Doflr of Faith,Citp,2 . fag T77. ForatfHcChriftian lodeniTthewoikeof Gods^ractin Himfclfe—dotbnc good o H.m 3 But interrupts His pi lycrs, hinders hi& hamiliation. eftrangeth Him from Go ',andturne hgodly(orr.wfor its (irne,into delperatc lorxowfor the puaifhrnens ?f-^?{**.' ^*fi<i**^hAtelj,GodiHH)lfA»drjyCAfij„ _ ~~

converted "

aooke comfort, ere it belonged tmto them. . — -^ •

converted or no; He^iaboius, and too ohen prc-vailcs:

i.To binder the Chriftian in His fpiiituall Bull- i.Hincfcrs from doiiig ding. Withvvhathcaitcan Hceho!don,whodoubts gpo<i. oFcliefcHjndnefiejandrure-laying ofthe foundation? Whatprogrcffeis Hcelike to tnaks in Chriftianity, who continusllyterrifies Himfelfe with fcareful! exceptions and oppflfitions, about the truth of His con-verfion i h man in a long journey, \vould jegge on but very heavily, if Hec doubted whether Hce were in the right way ,cr no,

a. Toabatejleflen^ and abridge His courage in. 2 From filtering f«

Handing on Gods iide, patience under the Crofle, good,

fpiricuall mirth in good company : To keepe Him in

dulneffcof heartjdeadnefie of affcdions, diftradions

atholyexercifes, and undes: the raigne of almoft, a

continuall fadneffe, and uricomfcrtablc walking : To

make Him quite negk^, and never looke towards c Takc'hced of ftlfi

thole fweet commands of the blelTcd Spirit : Ri- rcafoning; As becaufe

ioyce evermore ^Reioyci^ and I fay agnw.c^Reiojee.Bee our fire doth not blaw,

clad tn theLord,reio)ee,and (hout for it) aU fee. that o'^^^sothers,therefore ^ /•' ^ J . J J •» wcchavenofireatan«

■4trenpngbttnioeart, ' _^ /y ^

3. To faften a great dealc of « diflaoncurupon 3. Mak« him difhoL God; when Hee can make the Chriftiandifavow,as nour Gods worke in it were, and nullifie in conceit, fo great a workc of h'"^^'^^^^' ^

oercyandgrace,ftatnpt upon His Soule by an AI- ^ndbyfalfcConclufiJ mighty hand: A worke ror wonder and power an- ©ns to finne againft fvverabIe,ifnottran{cen.dent, to the Creation of the the Commandemcnt. World. To the produaien whereof, the infinite ini^^nngfalfevrimjc mercies ofthe Father of all mcrcv j tHe warojcft ap«nft<>arfclvfs. The

i_ .^ t . J r-TT » f » ■ t • a «> I'roaigal! would not

hearts.D:oodor Hisoneiy Sonne atheraignticit^tf^ ray,Heew2sno fonne;

'vi»ffoi the b'efled Spirit were required. Now what but that hce wamot

worthy to bee edited 4 Sonne.We tEuftnciihsr trufttofalfe evidence,ror deny iruc ^ for fo we fi-.ould difiiofto&r rhe Worke of Gods Spirit inus,3ndlofethc helpeof that evidence, which wouldchc-riftiouilove tof^ri/?,and3rmeusagainftSat3n$difcouragements. Somcare fo faulty this w.-iy,a$.if they had becnchitcd bySatan, the \4ccufe,- of the Brethren^ to plead for

H h ^ an

anindfgnity,and difparagement offered unto fb glorious a Wotkf man, and blefled a worke ,to affcnt and fubfcribe unro the Diycll,a knowne Liar, that there is. no fuch Thing ? ;i,Make$ him gsilty 9f 4, To double, and aggravate upon the Chriftian,, infidelity. the grievous fime of unbcliefe : Not to believe the

Pfbmtfes,astheylicinHis Booke, is an unworthy, and wicked wrong unto the Truth of God * But for aMantodrawbacke, and deny, when they arc all. made good upon His Soule,makes Hfmworfc then 7'i6o;».i<j-theApoftIc: JBor whenHt^e had thrufi Hir hand into^hriBt fldejHccbdkved, But in thepre-fentCafc, a Man is ready to renounce, and difclaimc; ThoughHee have already grafpt inthearmesof His Faith, the crucified bleeding Body of His blelTsd' Redeemer. The facred and Taving vertue whereof,^' hath infpiredinto the wholeMan a new, fpirituali,' fanflifyinglife,aad a fcn(ible,undeniable change from what it was: 'j.Gailty of ingtatl- 5*T6difcontinue,ordetainethc heart lock'tap, «i.4?.. ~' asitwtre,ina.perpetuallbarrenncire, from giving of

thankcs; which isone of the nobleft, and mofi: ac* ceptaWe Sacrifice, and fervice, that is offered unto God Now what a mifchiefe isthis; that an upright heart fliould bee laced up,and His Tongue tied by the Divels temptation,from magnifying heartily the glo--ry of Gods free <^rMe, for fuch a workc \ I meane, the New-Crcacion; at which Heavenand£arth, Angds and Men,and all Creatures may Hand evcrlaftingly a-mazed* Sofweetit is and admirable, and makes an wnmortall Soule for ever, r • f sof thl$ pcrfvfa. ^"'^ to1<eepemy felfe to the Point. Thofe who ^* ^ complainf, as 1 have faid: That becaufe the pangs of

their New-birth were not in that proportion they defire,anrwerable to the hainoufneffe of their former peftilent courfes, and abominableneffe of their b6a.% life bef<^e, many times lofped themlcives, " ■ ' and-

and are much tronblcd about the truth of their con-verfionj may have their doubts, and fcruplescncrca-fed, by taking notice of fiich propofitions astbefe, which Divines both ancient and nioderne, let fall fomtimcsin their Penicentiail Difcourfes.

OrdiKOyilj men ArevxsMnded in their Confcierces at' i.Speeches of Divints;^ thevr converfion^an^roerablj to the wtc^dfteffe of thffir' fcrmer C6fivsrfaiten;

Contritionintrue(^^nverts^ is for the ntofipartprt-fortioniti'le to the hamcHfnefe «/. Their- forwtr"^ courfes*

^ The msreyiiicked that thy former life hath beefi^the t Homil. of Repcpi. more fcrvsntandearnefij let thy Repentance^ or retttr' tanc€,pag.i. ning bee,

S Sorrow mujibee-profortionableto our [iftnes^The' ^ 0%of Rcpemanctj. greater our fnne^ thejuller mnfi bet our forrow, cap.4.

h jiccordtngt&theWatght of fmne upojt the-coftfii- h SeettndUm esnTcumia ^nce^oughtfenuentforroTv to beevpatghty. molem txh-.btndA e(i

» Heethat bath exceeded wfintte^Uibim exceedal- font'temiit wagnitudo^ fiinforroW. . ^^^'' «^ ^irg. corr.

k Looke how great cur frmei are, lei Hi fo greatly "^J; ctdp<im txaggtr^ lament thim yertt ; exdggerci'eudm

i Letthemindficfev^ryOnedrinkeupfontmhofthe fenitentiam. Idem ie leares of penitent compmtltsn^as Hee remevihers Him- P<*^«\^'b.i.cap.2. felfe to have mthered from God by mck^ed^efe. cumJ^^TgrJitrr

^ grievom fimtei require mofl grievoHs Umenta>t Jefieawttt. Cypr. de ttans, Lspfisadfin*

. " Themeafureof yefuffmurmtitrmtifl beeasreeablei * y»"ffiMii/<^Tie mens Ofui proportionable to the Jinne. tnntum fcenitcndo com^

ndwemaylecthekrulesrcprefented unto us m UihrywAs , ^w^waw thcpradiftof ili4»<«/^ivwhobeinga moft grievous /? i Dto mimnit am-(inner,* C'hrofi.^-^,6MumhkdiYlm(t\h greatly be- # /"* cuipas. Grc*

forcthcGodofHisFathers,vcrf.i2.JntheWoman S°''- P«^o'- C*""*; . P^g 3. cap.jo, Tdnto

^ 4rHwrirntt»u fotnlteHtia

was 4 p»Suti«net(rgeftdM efi,qu4mo fe fer confenfiimtwiffuit fordidmiinqmn>itam Idem

in^.cap lob. ^ Gravu fece^ta ^layi^imU Ummitindigtnt^ Aag.adFratr.inercoao.

» Gitcnh.Grave Counf. psg. I d.

wha

IttfirHctfQHsfor a right comforting

Sea.5,

* KotTctyy]r6J, ?*«-

%.Tht nature of a new* Ijr inligbcned conici-ence«

whoiscalleda J'»»;<?>', Lftkij,ij. Keifi' t|o;^j;yj as they fay,by akindeoffinguJarity ; and therelore takesoa extraordinsrilyjverr.gg. So that (hee »i/>tfj C^p-//?/ feet mth teares. In the idolatrous Ifraelites upon theii: turning unto the Lord, i S^im.y.^a. "Opho drew water, find fottredit out (fefrre the Lord. Ja the Hcarcrs of ZV^<rr, who having theirconiiiencesall bloody with, the horrible guilt of cructfjing thcLordof life, Asi. «.3 3.36. were fricked in their heartsy verf.j7. wkh fuchhorrour and raginganguilli, as though ib many empoifoned daggers and Scorpions ftings fluckc, and were faftned in them * punaually. In T^atil^ whohaving beene an hainous offender, a grievous Pcrrecuter,«^(r/.9, whereas theother ^pfiles^ as ■ O^t^Z'j^S^had beene konefi and fo^er {{[her-men ts-{kcd deeper ©f this cup then they. For Hee tells' us, iJow.7.1 i.ThattheLaw flsvp Him,Hcz was ftrange-ly ataazed with a voyce from Heaveu,ftruckc downc tothcearth,andftarkeblinde, Hee trembled^and-^.ti aftonijhedi^ot threednjes Hee did neither eate^ nor drinke,&c^%/iEh.^. , ^-.. -^f.,,.. .fv^V •*

And there is good rcafbn for it* For ordinarily the. newly-illightenedcyeofa frcih blcedingConfcience, is very (harpe, and clearer piercing and Gghtfuli ^ greedy to difcouer every ftaine,andVpot of theSouki, Todiveeventotheheart-roote,tothe blackeft bdt-tome and ouglicft nooke of a Mans former Hcllift courfes jtoIookcbacke,withacuriousJurvay, thorp w the pure Perfpedive of Gods righteous Law, overhiswiiolelifeto His very Birth-linnc, ando^-dar0»s rebtllion. And in this fad, and heavy fearch, it is vetyinquifitivc after,and appreheniivc of all cir-cumftances, which may adde to the hainoufnefle of finne, and horrour in his heart. Itisquick-fighted into ail aggravatingconfiderationsj and quickly barne*, andlookcs upon all tliofe wayes, degrees, and clr-cumftances,by which (itKies arc made mprc notorious

ous and batefull. And what thefpirit of bondage, in af.arefullheart,may inferrc hereupon, you may ca-fily judge.

Now CO the Cafe propofcd) I fay, firft J Remcdic in this cafe,

I, That betwecnefinnc«nd forrow, wee cannot '-Knovy that fin anj cxpcaa prfcifeadequationjnotan Arithmeticall,but q*aiUut3beepr2 a Geometricail proportion : Greatfinnes fhould bee pomo|\abIe, "" "' greatly lamented 5 yet no finnc can bee fufficiently forrowed for 5 Though it may bee favingly. When wee fay, the pangs of the New-birth maftbeanfwe-rable to our formerfiiifuii provocations; wee meane not, that wee can monrne for finne according to it's mcritjthatisimpoirible: But great finnes require a great dealeof forrow. Weeinuftnot thinkcjibat wee have fqrrowed enough for any finnc, though wc cin never forrow liifficiently* ..,-,.

Before I proceed to a further, and fuller fatisfafti- ^^P'***/"« *n tfifa oninthePoint,IetmeetelIyo^ytheway,howdif^

comfortable, and doubtful), thePopifh dodrine is romcTnaie

here about; that the truth of our 7V»^? may appeare the more pretious,and taft. morefwcet.

Hhd'.^itrmoftand Cojttritien^^s I takeit,differa as our Legallarid EvangeHcall repentancej i.Inre-fpeft of the objeft. Comntton, as they fay, is forrow for finne,as anoffenceto ©od: Attnuon is a griefc for finne.as liable to punifhment. 2.1nrefpea of the caufe. ContritMn anicth from fonne-like, iyittritisn fromferviiefeare.[Stc Vdent,Diff.y. ^. Bccon-tnt,funU.2, ]

This Contrition is the caufe of the remiflion of finms.[ BelUrJii'.zJefmit.eaf,It,Arb, At Cath^^ Im \ & Alij pajfim. Well then, thou art a Papift,and troubled m confcience. Thou fcnowcft well, that without. Contrition no r!.miffion ; But when com-nieftthouto-that meafure and dagree, which may givethccfome contentment about the pardon of thy ^?9?^i 5^?BB!9^!l?®^0 this Point for refolution

and

■•i.I»/<«/»y c fummdm.

• Multo minus reqmrere futimdn4 DeM <r/>« w* do-iettmus dc feetAtB^dolore fimPlicit er fumms , quo nullM intenfioT «Qe,fofm fit,ut HidrtMf** re qui' rere y'ldetur. Tom 4.

.-difp.j.qu.S. Decoatn-

. donepund.f.

474 Ififtrn^ioHSfor a right comf&rting, St&,.^'i

.atid relittc, and choa gxft unto a Rickc. Gotifolc withlh^ixiZhSL^lcis^ds qHAnttute conthtion^, of the iruchncfle of forrow, and they arc able to.confouad thee vvkh-many defperacediitiaftions.

!♦ Looke backc upon the elder Schoolemcn : and

you fii ill have ^drjan[^^^^n.a.dffpce'Ut,^^oMi^,'}*.

(iArtici, ] and othersxell you ofaGoatrition iMtenjU

vefumwa J iiithehigheft ilreine j and to which no-'

thingcanbee;added, as * ZJaient, reports it. This

opinioa Vtgfi refutes [de juflif, HB, ig. cap.i:!^. ad

princ^] And BelUrmine diflikcs it \De foemt.lib.z.

c4p*ii,Art,deniqpie fifammHi.\ Note by the way,

how fvveetly they agree: out concord is Angelically

iii refpec^ of their coo^fions.

. i,Gotix.QScQtH6[ /«4. Sent, 2>i/?.i4.^l«] and

his Followers. And you ihali finde him to talke oVa

ceitainei«ftfw//(?» of contrition ) which is [ fohDeo

cogMita] onclyknownc unto God: but this C?r<r|«</tf

X^^i/pw^ccnfures as vcryfalfc [T'l'w.^. Co/. 17.24.]

You fccagainc, as th^rcis no truth in their Tenets 5

To no con ftancy, no concord; and by confecjuent, no

comfort to a truly troublcdfpirit.

3. ComeatleiigthtotheiatterZfff«/fr,roirjeMo-.dernelefuites, dawbcrs over gf their fuperftitious luines^with many rotten diftin£tions: I mcane Bel' /ar, Greg.de Valent, and their fellowcs: And they "dare not (land either to the trnJi^ovone inteftJioHoC Sca^ tm^nov that of highefi fitch^ which Hadna» holds: But come in with a forrow for finne, appreciattvi fummiis. And whatisthaf,thinke you i

Hence 'BelUrmine [ for V^tient^ fpeakcs more •warily in the quoted place, jirt, Neqtte vero.\ Tet very wcakely too (for infuch Cafes, the troubled minde is not wont to reft upon gencralls onc-.ly, but will ( will wee, nill wee) bring us to particulars, howfoevcr SsstHs^ Ntivar^ and U^^na, adviCe thccontraryO

Sorww

?,jip^etiatiye funt'

Part.2.Ch2p,7-' Aptied Confcienees, ^y ^

Sorrow forfinne,fa'!th ^ he«, is th^nfi/mwus ap- ^ J>oior e0/amm'm *^-^ trectative ; ^h(n the vnll dctb more efieemethe detefia- /«"''*"'>^> f«W« >•-tionof nHne.thentheattainent^m of any eood, or efca- ;«J'*^.;/«'^ '/?f»^«^f-fingauyfU: And foby conlequcnc, ( for as 1 mtima- quim cu]uftu^que ida ted, a troubled confckncc in fuch a Cafe, is very cu- etn/etptionem, 4ut altt-rious, and inquifitivc; and will not fiay onely upon ^**^^^lityitatientm.jyt confufed,andgenerallnotionsGfgoodandiiI,butea- ^*"'o* '*^'V *^^P "• filydefcendtc Particulars, to know it's (late more Zl' ^'""'^'P^®P°^-pcrfedly, efpecially in a Point of fo great importance.) A man maftfinde his heart firft to prize the hatrcdof fifine, before the happinefleof heavenly joyesjor avoiding helliili paines; before he can come

tocomfortoftheremiOicnofhis finnes. What a *JfycaviU/ngRo--

•^ ^ , 1 J ^ . .• r-,1 • 1 nianiit except.and lav.

torture were It to a troubled fpirit, to fall into the that this do&rine may

handsoffuchtruePharifieSjWhoIay heavy burdens open a way to flothV upon others, but will not touch them themfcives l«him heart his owne U'ith the leaft of their finger?. But bleffed bee God / 'J'^^.^*^ -. p«s{rtn4 .weetrulyteach,thatitisnotfo c^uchchemeafure ^;4:^^^^^^^ and muchnefie,asthetruth.andheartine{fe ofcnrfor- tmmjiddftbiHtfon/atn-row } which fits for thepromifes of life, ;and pardon "'*' ^^*g^^ c(mjoUtur,cr of finne. Yet I muft fay this alfo j Hee that thinkes,he 'V^"""-'^'*. dum tr<ui ^h«hforrovvr«ffidentIy,neverrorrowed truly. And f:iLr'''",.;:Sr ihkc ^ ^^/WwwlaftPropoCtion well in the fore- bnmi c^k^x ^dDt^ cited place; If it bee thus underftood : That wee umtrpeccAtwn ex. At». diuft defile,aime, and endeavour after the highcft *"" ^"^M'«*^**—-/"*-pitchof godlyforrow, wbichcanpaffiblybeeattai. l^DXSi::^^ ned. But itisonetbmgto fay J either, juft fo much ,6,Sca.sXt. Adcx-meafureor forrow^or no mercy; fuch a quantitie of tremumO contrition, orno remiffion : An other thing to fav, ** f^f'^'^'*»t^**n4mtfte0, we mull long and labour tobring our naughty hearts P'^^^^H"*^^ tfW4»/?*-

toth;s:E«ntobeevviningrathertolief„H;il,thc„2^;T.r;;:::: toiivcmlinne. Pertcdtions of grace arc aimed at in foliim Mppretuuyi ,ftd.

this lire, notattained. etiam mten^e. & ex--

4. I conftfrefome of themfometimes, by reafon *'"^^^»f fi^co^u4mMr:, , of k-eedomeintheir Schooles over-ruled like ^^»- /«'""'^'^'"/'<^''r fha4, orover-mafteredbythe clearenefle aud iavin-S^!S!}!£s£E!]£Hy5&?^* ^pe*^e ^<>H»^thing more

orthodoxally. AsinchisPuinf, Ve^a. Itb.'^.cap^i'^, • P<»nUtHt^iionceiH$f. Art^t^d qU£ ace edit 1 I^id»/lrt»EtSHcerdotes\Tolet^ tdturb^hreiujfic.entem Inflrnfi.Sttcerd. Lib. 2.f4i/. J, Art. ^Hannm dubittm \ dotorem,d6ledt/et4lefn , j^^^ar.Cap.i, N^m,\'^,Efliuf. in^.Sent, dti.i6. iMpoJiersa^nonpccuye. Stct.y.Art.AddecjHedjifitmmHS,} ^ gr^tians Mo^ tr Ahfolyatttr. thers Confef[ottr,

' Grdtianurm , Lombdr* But you ICC them ftill likcthc fourc wiades/ blow JumjCamefiorcmfr^ms jnoneanothcrsfaces. ^

cbtX.i^^TlmT/ ' Hcreuponliiavcnianytimesmarvailcd,thatun. tr(M inextrcmii conf- derltaRdingPapiIts looking into the Point, are not tentem ntgijfe peffe fM plunged into dcfpcraCc perplexities j ccnfidering the iifpUcerefeHntum-^quum g vaiietieof Opinions,and uncertainty of the degree fiUoyicUhtep km»d of forrow,requitedtotheir Contrition. But when I

Ecdehx : hint ctnfeUt- nr.j i jt'-i n

WW, Si non habev'w Fcfleded upon another rotten dawbmg trickc of

^«//f, tantum dolo theirs J rather wonder at the depths oftheir Anti-

rem, quantum exfgit Chriftiancrafrjiufopoliticklyjandplaufiblypatching

tamliorrcnclum fccluf, together their Popifh Paradoxes ; that they may Itill

. quodnonpotcsdolcre. keepetheirdamnably-deludcdDifcipIcs m content-

Rcfcrcme Chamiero, ment,and pleafc them ftill,at leaft, with fomc palli-

Tom,5. Dc Satijfac, ate curcs.- It IS this I meanc jThey hold alfo, (prodi-

-pcoprijf, Lib.i3. Cap. gious infatuation /) it is impofliblc, that the learned

^'' A 1 on the Popes fidcf'but that, that curfe is jullly upon

ilnd in thatl5fo~of ^hcmiZThef.Z.io^ii, Becattfe they received not the

changing attrition in isve of the truth^ that they might bee fAved: God fends

to Contrition. them flrong deliifion, that thef Jhould believe 4 lie )

• /cTTT"^ j"*~ (liould ever bee fo arofTely blinded .• I faVjChey hold-

M Sutdam Ai c»ntrttto- , ^ ,. °i'i ri.-ni

nmreqmridr-untrHm. t'^atamaQ *» ^A'4rtm^,by thcpowcrof the prieftly

mnmcmatiimhominifjtdeofjMedoioremdehre ejft iuxtAviret homintf eiuimmaximiinttnfum ^lijcertttm qusndum grAdftmiateM^onii^itemqheteruin qttantitatemexten^onif feu continue Attorns in Contrinene rtquirunt. j4dj Miter o^tnd»tur* yierum hdc »pimo?tumyarittAteowi(?4, ^f. Andfoiicecoimsinwitaanewoncof hisownc,E/?j.W4«^;)? i<5 § 7- ^ Aftritit yirtmtecUyium fitcontntio "Biomini. Corrcftores GloiT, Gratiani depoenir^Difii.iB princ. ^ttrit0t yirtute SActAtnenti fitcontritm.Nairzr. Man.Cap. i. Num 3 8. itatjue em-nini femtndum tfl in propo/ite, Chrtfimm per indnuffonem (Uyinm yeluijfe infirmtAtt k

tmtm

mMtttttA/MifyeHire-^utcum y Altoqui mn^effent remi^tonem peciat»rMm,m^pery«t£mc«i$~. tritionem^qitAdtf^eik^ie ffalxtur^olKinereidltufn pr/eterei hAberent m^dttju^qwyttiam dtfm quteiiipnoduontritione dtvinAmgratiam ctrto tmftqueremur folk Attritione^beuefici^ fote^, pAtis cUviutuinufitSacrAmenti,Grcg.de Valent.Difp«7. q.S.de Con«itionc,pun^ ^♦' • A(C<At(jQe bscoi^uiB] ^ ^iif^pirn, Somf later Schoolimea Ubour iairaine,to make

' ' , abloiutipn

abfoItrtioH, is made •> contrittts ; and that ex ejiere ope- ^^^^ PointappeBre not r^rif,as'L'rf/^»^aJ3irmes. Which lapon thcmatrer is fo exrremely ab(urd,bjr thus much :Tha* having but only Attrition, Legall mincing.nay, bybea-repcntance,that fnitlefle forrow, which may bee ^'"'''T''^" ^f^ found in a ' Inaas^z Latomus i and which a repro- f,uiwrem/eaumeJi)tW% bate may carry with him to hdI, is, by the verrucof v?ord ^ttritio, ufterly th^\tfzinz6SAcramentyl;ytheSMramentatlaCiof Ah- unknowne to Scrip-y^/«fie»,asthtycallit,m^ctruly,aRd favinglyCon- turcs and ancient Fa-^itc,andputintoaftateonumftcation. Heareitm *';„V^J-^^^^^ the words of that great and famous light ot ^ Ire- ^ Mtritiwu nomtn Und^ and for ever abbcrre allfuch Popirh impo- s'trt^tMrx o- Vatrilut fturCS : when the Priefi ^'ith his fsvftr of forgiving ineogmtum,dSchoUDo'. finnei mterpefethhmfclfcm the l^uftne(fe,they tell us, f J'^.«' ^^fiif^or>H& Jc^/Attntionjby vertucot tbeKeyes,is madeCon- ium,o-s.'\ by vexing, trilion ithAt IS tofajy that a fffrro)^> ari/fKg from a fer- and violent diftinfti^ 'iJile feareof pMnifimsnt, and fucb a frftitlefe rept^n- oufj of which it is uc-' tmC^^M the reprobate may carry With them to hell z by terly uncapable : and-1 r .1 ij a Lr / . J r r ..} n thcnloietnemrelrcs in

\ ■vertsieef thei'rtepahfoltitton, ts made Jo fruttf^ll^ ^^^ miftscfthem EfiU

thM it-Jhall ferve the turne for cbtaining for given f^e ,«is ghd to diftineufh of ftnnes\ astf it had beene that ™ godly lorrow, lo long, untill he flatly which worketh repentance to falvation, not to bee ^^^^A**rtt^o,C6ntrition repented of. Bytvhtch fptritKallcotifeftaze^many poore l-^'*^** m'»* ge»er»f foulesare moftmtferably deiftded^ WioUe they perfrrade inA^i(t.i6.§ a Iw^^ them/elves^ thatMpcn the reeeit of the Priejls acquit- hoyriedknlousandab. tatJce, upon this carnall forreV^ of theirs, all skpresare furditif>eyery Childc cleeredHntillth4t dayiand thenbecinmna upon a new ™3y judge AndhovM reckomng,theyfinneaf,dconfeffe,eor>fe[seandftKnea^ his argument w the frefhy and tread this round fo Ung.tiU they pm off all contrary ? which mor thought of favtng repentance ; andfo the hltndefoilo)i>» thus: ^«rttm prtmcipia ine the bltnde, both at lafl follow into the ftt. Or thus a ^""* ^'''^^* «»""«»>««-

jitfritiem pr'mtipitun ?j? iimor fetyilit^ eoktrhinni autem timer flidliCy ergo Mtr'iiionen pettil feri Contritio, SuppI.j.p.q.'.Art.j. ^ Matth.iy.j. * Inhisaniwer toibc leluiteichallcnge,pag. J45«aRd ifO, 1 Heiepti^fmum e(ialiorMn omnium Theolo£orum 4xtoma,quod SAcramen* turn fttpf/eatex opere optrHttdefcBum Contritttnis, Diij)ut7.q.8. DecontntionePund^^, ^ »a Cor. 7, JO,

It hath been c.lwijes obfervedfor afpeciall dt^erence^ ■ Odirunt feccATt hni bet^sxt good 4»d bad me»fth4t the one " hatedfinjte for -virtutit amtre , Hor. the love of vertue^ the other only for thefeare offuntjh* Lib.i.Epift«i <^. ment. The Uke diference do£ our Adverfaries make he^-

- FMtemtir 'f'*r'f' i^vv^.v^ Contrition,4«^ ^ Attritioa: o' Thatthehdtred tllud,qu9dex amor( Dei of/t»n:tvtt}e one, proceedethfrom the Uve of Goddam )Hjihix<ptef>mcd)t', O- of r'ighteotifnefse in the other ^ from the feare of phniji* tdti dtioremfiye tdium jnent, »And yet teach for ai^this,that Mtntio (which etc timore fxn* conuf. ^^ confefse, t9onld not otherrvife fu§ce te jufitfie a man) w;«.««^.Bdlarm.hb.z. bemgiojnedw^ththePnefis abfoluiton u fuffc^ent for dc Poeait. cap.8. Arc that furpofe i Heethat^asattt'lK, being by vertue of H^fpondeo^fi ddtiittere^ this AbfalHtionytfuidecontritej andinfifiedi that ist9 rtmat.'] fayyhee that ^at led only hj a fervile feare, and tonfcA-.

* '*^^'"' quentlj'^AS to bee ranked among diferdcred^ and evill

ferfonSy being by this means s pat in as good a Cafe^ for the matter of the forgivenefse of hisfinnes^ as heethat loveth Ged fyncerely^ For they themfelves doe gr4nt^ f Mgummum ^ern^ f^^f p j^^^y ^^ ;,^^^^^,^ /^rx^t/^ feare, from a>hence At-''

fery1Ll^"bJm!ZrZ tntionifffieth^areto beeaccounted evil/,and dtfordered HMtosdrmnloi efe,&c. me»,&c^

lb. Ibid. Art. Refpon- But leaving thcfe blinde Phariflcs in the endlcflc deo»argumcnt«in.] ^^^e of their inextricable erroiirs ,untill it pleafe the Lord toillighten them,and by a ftrong haiid pnll them out, which I heartily defire, and will ever pray} I come to proftcute mine owne Point. v««.„ • ^t-r. •«» *• Secondly, If youaske mec, when trouble for when true and true "onc is laving:! would anlwcr,when it IS trnc.Ir you %3fh<n it * brings to further demand, when is it true: I would fay ) when Chrift. it drives Thee utterly out of thy Sclfe, and toy^//^//,

in the fenfc I have faid before} and brings thee with afyncerethirft.andfctled refolutionto lefusQhrifi^ to live anddie with Him, as a Saviour and a Lord^ and isaccompanied with an univerfall change in Body^ SoHUtOnd Spirit^

CHAP. VIII.

Part.2.cap.8«

ji^icled Confcienees,

^79

CHAP. VIII.

The third iHray of ^ffrir£ the former UMaladis* One ihnfp to heeceKjIdered te that furfofe,

Hirdly,take notice of fuchcoii-fideracions, asthele:

I. Gcdbciiigamcft freeA-\ gent, doth noi ^ tie Himfclfe oonftautly, ar.d unvariab'y, to ordinary, expC(fttd.rct,aEd the fame formes, meafures, tinies, proportions of his waics, and working? upon his Cbiidicn. ForHeciswifewithoutIimit,andabo^'-c tneafurs j and therefore hath many fecret and glorious ends, and aimes, which, according toHis good ^ pleararc,much civerfific themeanes ferviceableand lubordinate there unto. Frcoi whence mayfpfing ^htfe three Coiiclulions;

. I. Bee mayjcr themofi pdrt, create «« the heart of ■thetrtte Convert^terr9hrsand troublei sf Ccnfcunce \ ttmazcmefits and mcHrm>:g, arfW'erfible in feme good meajpire , to the vanettej VAr.ity, and vilUny of Hh former vcicked Vpajes, and UWd life, Asappeares before in UMaKA^es^ the ft^ffiU Woman y IdoUtrsMs Jfraelitesy Hearers cf T^eter^ and many in thefe daycs, if it were convenient to name them. For the fMj} part^fikhz great Divine, the violence- efhnmu iMtion in the Calling of a Jinrer^ is according to the comimta*:ceayid greatxegeof His aQualltranfgreJfiens: eyfccordnjg to the fame^u the rent in the torfcienceand SoMle, Therefore^ tf there bee uny^'^ho hath beene a great and grievoHS ftmer • axd hathr.ot With violence been pulled from hk [tme^Heemaydoe-mllto fnfvelX^ ^r^fimhHimfelfefQHndl), "'" '

g.CbnnJertliaei I.God tics net Him-fel{e to a mcafure whence it foUons that, s I giant, the Lord, who is the icoft free Agent, takes libcny> and workcf as \t pica-fethHibi J arid there is o^dcs and dificrence /ortime,niMrme, and fucb thjBgs: But for the generall, always s the fame ; By ham Ming firft,thcu comforting, &c. Majicr 1\»gerj-»f

I.God may workcfor-row in a man aafvvec2« ble infcmiemulurtttt hisfinae^ . ""

'■2,. God may recall a 2. Hec mA) fomctimet fuffer a notorious (Inner to man wich any great ^^^jj-^ fomethinq^ more cAfilj, and mterribly thorow the

S^'lghtin°him,X'' '^^^5'''/ '^'^'"^'^ ^Z;'^^.Butthenfuchaaieis worK ' to walkeraorehumbly before G3d, all His lite af-

ter J for that Hee was not huaiblqd v^ith morere-maikeableiitflcof penitent remorfe, and fpirituall anguilh in His converfion : And fo extendonand contitiuarjceof Godly griefc, that Hec was not mors grieved, makcsupasicwerc.thatdcfiredintenfiDn, and extreojity of pangs> which might juftly have pained Him,ia His pafling from death to \ik. Every hca:ty,and fenfible complaintj-that the Pangs of the Maybet^oubledaff'clh. New-birth were not more painefuU, and proportionable to the pollutions of His youth, is, as itvfere, and in the fenfel have faid,a Pang of the New-birth, Ox elfe upon fomcoccafion afterward in His Chrifti* ancourfe, Hee may bee revifited, and vexed afrcfli, with more tcrrour and trouble of confcience, then in s.Ifbe^falliI^tofon!c His firftchange; As in fuch Cafes asihefc : firft,If ffandaloui ilnw, Hee ihould, which God forbid,by fomc viDlent en. ticemenf,and fnaring opportunity, be entangled a-gaine, and re-infedcd with any former fenruanplea-* fureof Hisunregeneratetimejorby neglcdt of His care, and watchfulneflc over His wayes, becfiiddcn-avlf into fomc great ly furprifed with feme new fcandaious finne. Second* tcpiftation. \y^ w^on the affault offome extraordinary frighting

temptation, or prefling of hideous thoHghtSiipoa his fto^nc"***'^**"* ^"" melancholicke imagination. Thirdly, when fome ?x>/w«/,PA/38.being ^^^^^ *" crofle, or fickncffe, after many profperous

^ ' >^ _^ dayes,{hallfei2eupon Him, which may lye rorc,and

4 Vpon hsdrath-hed. Vn%* Fourthly, Upon His Bed of death ; efpeciaiiy, . - v^ "" ' if Hec fall upon it iajmediately after fome relapfe, &efleo;God/wraeh back-il:ding,ornew wou^dof Confci-nccjhareis aga*nft Gnae, w,;$ full ^ Kinde otnaturail power,o£lidest>ods ipecialihand, lorely affldcd in in fickneifc, forrow,darknelfe, melancholy, the S'bulc: So (hit Hee night,extraordinary croffes, the Bead of death, to

"With greater horror, and more unto the life : Where- ffifyneavgtrtveith&r

as profpcrity, health,anddaycsof p€ace,doe rather (^'"'"^ L^^/Z^f '" f^

^zh\d.Q the eyesof theconfcieiKc 5 and like falfe and r„TnJne%ui^fs Z't

flattering g'alfes,ma'Kethore fouleFiendsfeemefairer gpneoytr wimhca^t m

thcnthey are indeed. And therefore the Chriftian, -«» he^vybwcitn^ they

€fpecially,that 1 fpeakecf,being outwardly diftref- '"•« *" bearjfir tree,

fed,caftupor.HisBedof dcath,oranywaves extra- TZ^T/""'^^"'''^1 ^,

,. ., ^ -r ji^ji jr-L-'r t'owea acvpne !!r catty j I

ordinarily vifited by Gods hand, teemghistinnes lip- gotrnopming % theday

on the fndden niar(halled:and marching againft Him j i»ng. — inm fcdk, And. •aire in number, and mrw-e fiercely then heretofore, /e'ehroknn hAycroxx fliay for the while bee furprifed and exercifed with '^jj^3' Jjf ■*/«" of ^*f '^f-iinexpeaedrerrc»riUDtin,by meditation upon Gcds '^^'^{ffZ,^\ Z1!^ former fpeciell Riercy uftto Him, in fpiritiiallthings; maliyblforemt^ upontheroarkesandefFe<^scf HisChange jupn the uprightcefTe of Hisheaft towards God in the dayes ->

of health ; upon thofe teflimonieSj and alTuranccs, which His Chrifiian^icnds can give Him, of His being in a gracious llate jwithujchhkshoiy helpesj Andfo in cold bk)od,-and above all, refolving to fticke for ever faft to the Lord /^/»j, though Hee kill ' Buthow miy tin's ^e-Him;HeebeerairedagainefK;inruch dejedions of vifitation , with .is fpiiir,to,;the wonted conHdence,andcomfoitofHis g'-f«>»fnotgieater ter-• n • *-i •/! jri • c \j- c I TT roHfSjihenat firfttuif-intereltmChsiltjandialvation ot His Soule, Here nini.umoGod,conr<ft

bythewaVjletnonethinV^eit ftrangc, that even the wuhtliar,i^m.8..jy. de2rertrervantsof^'^;i'//raiay bee ^ re-vifited with Y« haye not rueiye^ merehorrour of confcience afterward, then at their ^^^f^f^^t »J ^'^''^''^jf.^ firf^ turning on Gods fide. As appears in hh.Ez^echiah^ k^mt[\!^^^on this D.ivid^m Mi(i,Brgttergh^W.Peacr'ck,,(^c, Seebefore, niuch;thatGodsCliilJ pag'.8.4.1.11.& 3i.BefidestheptopofedCafes :this <■ ■ ->A . ;i j ii i y rcvifitation may befall them alfo.. Fifthly, For their y^Forhi strya H. ^ ; owntriall.This wasthe .«= endasitmay feeme, why ,,,,i,,,lf (^i, ^f. Iot> was let up as a markeior the envenomed Arrows bondage no more after ofihe Almighty to aimeat,and whr>learmies of ter- Hehathoncc received rowrsto fight againff. Hseapproved Himfelfe to bee th«fpirit of ad9ption $ ilceleto the backe, as they fay, by that viaorious "vealing, andeviden-f .-^ j^ rri I Tj n . n^T cinguntoHim, that

t]^cn\zmn,Cap.ll,l'i.Th&t*ghHeeflayme,jetmUl h^I is a Sonne, ^ni

^r*/?^»/ijlw,WhercbyGodwas mighcily honoured, tfe«tGod«HwFatW?' li « " Satajs "

In anftrer: The fame Satan Utterly conFoaided, that controverfie, whether Spiri^roduceththcfe jokf.arsd God for mught^erno .^glorioufly ended on 6. For to conformc Gods fide, Sixth'y, That they aiay grow iiitogrca-iiratoChrift, ter conformity wjVi theirbleflcd Saviour in fpiriruall

7«Tofright hiip from fufferings. Seventhly,That taftingagainefoiiietimes ?'"* ^' thebittcrnefle of divine wrath for (inne, they may

^ bee the more frighted, and flee further from it,

8. To make him faftc E{ghthiy,Tbat thereby the incom.prehenfibic love of tfaeforrowesof chrift Chrifl toward thejn, may finke deeplier into their

J^^"- _^_^ hearts j who for their fakes, and falvations drunkc

^_^ "y deepand large 5and the very dregs of that Ojp ; the

^Tofeelc th€ Jove"of l-a^^tdrop wherof,{stothemfobitcerandintoifrabici God the more. Ninthly, That by f^mctimes, fenft! of the contrary,'

""^""""^ theirjojtinthefavourandlightofGodscounenance iTTTadmoS;'^ may bee roore /oyfiilU Their fpirituall p:ace more thcrs. pleafant, the p'caftire of grace more pretious, the

i^——-—1^^/^—p.—' Comforts of godlines more comforiable,&c. Tenthly, contrary eflefts: By the Foradmonicion to Others: To draw duller anddrou-^^i^'oftdi '"'eace' ^^ ^hriaians to more aridntfTe, watchfalneHfe aud and praye7[F4m S ^^^e j by obfei vifig the fpirituall troubles & terrors fpiriiiasDmrArmjeryi' of thofc, whrO are farre more holy and righteous tutii & Aioptimii^ & then themselves. To intimate unto formal! Profef^ h^u^cmfanatri^Httef, fours, that ail is certainely naught with them, who

jeFtaytteu ^ued fint duo ^

Spm:uf,fedqwdeiu/dem iyirhiM diverfA & coHtt^ria firU effe£ia,p'er Legem fii'pvfEynigem tium.Ver Legemenim Sf>iritu4j4nHui Argmtmundnmdepcccato, eitiraDei,Cr mdediciione jt-^'■"^^'^•^^riiLocJNowatthcfirftrakinga Manin hand to totutneHjm unto the X.ord,thcfpiritolbondagebytheworkeof theLiwdothteftifienntotheSoule,tIutit \i jnavYfscched,anddamnab!efl3£e,boundovcrtotheguiltont80wn<in,and Gods fiery . VTfath.to death and Hcll,and damnationfor ever j that fo it may be driven to lefM chriji for rcIcareaRdpardon.ButarterthcpIantationofFaith,aadprcrcnce of thefpiritof adoptions it never teftificifoaga;nej bccaafc it would be an untruth. It may afterward worke an apprchenfion,thai; God is angry 5 but not.that H eis not a Father. The hiding of Gods faccwiuch may oftea befall His Childjthcdarkncffcofour ov^nfoirits thertfupon^which may teWve all tbeold gUiltagaine,and the DivcU cruell preffing uponus,u?on iuch ad-vantage$,raifctherchideoismiftiof horrorIhaveinhandj&iuch ifter tempefts,which ar€rotcmbk.Ofwhich,ourOnelywire,and AU-po/?erfalI God makes excellent uft, both tor ourfel ires and others J andattaines thereby His owncmoftij;lo<jous,(ecri-t, and fasredcndi asappearesinthe followingPiflage, « Koh feattfittefilolf dkere f»e'peceate. ^pu/(SauiriH9ntft-pHnimHrJed»t pr«^<irc/«r^ugaft,roai.p-p.j pag.1487,

'"" ' " " -■-■ ocdinariiy'.

ordiaarily are meerc grangers lo all alflidios of Soulc, 'and forrQW for fin. Eleventhly, Forterrourto many, j x .Toterrtfic mtnf, who going on fecurely in their fenfuall courfcs, sr^ wonc to cry downe all ih^ycan, the power of prea-chin^,bycryingto their companions thus, or in the like manner.; fVellfor dllthu^ wee hepe^ Hell is mt fa hat, norfir.ne 'fo heavy, mr the Divell fo hUcke^mr (jad fo unmerciftdl, oi thefe frscife Tre.uhers tvotild wAke them,&c.'SAQ^ may (uch asthefebee affrighted, and terrified upon this cccation, with pondering upon that terrible Place, i Per,4,iy.iS. If judgement begin atthe hofife vf Qod^ ivhat jh£l the end bee ofthem/hat obey not the ^ off ell of God ? AndiftherighteoHs[4Arce» lyiee favedr, If ©ods Children have their conCcitn.' ccsfccrchedjas it were, with the flames of Heil,| "^herejhdl the ungodly and the finner affeare'? But c-veninthebottomeofthatfitry Lake, andamidftth: unquencbable rage of thofe endlelfe flames.Twelfth- 'a.To harden foniir lyjForthejufthardeningoffuchashatetobe refor* iBedjandaredcrperatelyreloIved againfl tlie laving prccifenelle ofthe Saints.It may bee in this manner: A godly manhathlived long, amongft Rebels, thornes and J6-tfr/j/(W/,rcorncrs,raiIers,Perrecutours j who,aI-chough Hee hath fhincd all the while 04 4 Light^in the midfl of a crooked and perverfe generation ; yet they were ever fofarfe, from being heated with love of. heavenly things,by His holy life|pr wonnc untogood by His gracious example: that like fb many Bats^nd 0-wles^ impatient of all fpirituall light, they did either fiiefromic,asfarreas they could in aftcdion, pra-dife, if not in Habitation j Or fell upon it fiercely with their envenomed Clawes of fpite and cruelty, toextinguifliquite,ifit were poffible, fuch blelTed beames of laving Light; and to darken with Hellilh mifts of ignorance, and ill life, the Place where they live. They wilfully blinded themfelvcs with a pcfti-icnt conceit J That His fincerity was nothing but _ - j^ ^ Hypocrifie

L)i

484 InJlrnSiionsfor a right comforting Seft.'j

Hypocrifie § "His holineflc, onely humoar; His fcr-wardneiTejPhaiitafticalneffci Hisfanftification, fin-gularity. Aidrhereupon refolved,and Loifteioufly combincdagainft Him. with all their policy, pur/es, and poffibilitits jlike thofc ungodly ones, tPifd^^\.et: nslietnseaitfor the righteous', becanfeliee is notfer cur t fir lie, snd Hee ii cieane contrary to our dainas -Hee upifrAidfth us mth our ojfending theLd^, and oh-je^eth to our infamy,the trAnfgreJJi/igs of our educAti" t»,&c. 1 fay, now God may fufftr fuch a Man upon His Deaths- bedj to fall into fome more exrraordin?-ry, and markable difccmfort, and diftreflfc of Confci-cncc: Of which thofe graceleffc wretches taking notices may thereby bee dcfperately obftinated, and hardaed in their lewd and carnallcourfes. For feeing Godshand upon Him in that fearefull maimer and wanting the fpirit of difcerningi they doe conclude moft peremptorily, that for His great fliewes, Hecwasmoflcertainelybut .1 Counterfeite. Andfb themfeIvcsbecoaie,uponthat occafiori, many times more, moft implacable enemies to gracCjand atl good ftien; They are ftronglitr lockt up in the armcs of the Divelljfaftcrnailed to formaUtyjOrgood-fcHowfhipi and which is the pcrfcdion of their madncfle and trdfciy,i>Ufeth»mfehefifi their heart s^ faying merrily to their Brethren in iniquity : Im fee n<m ^hat tbefe menare^whichm^kethemjelves fo holy^ and are fo hot in religion: Thefe are the fello ti>es, which pretend to ifee fo ferupuloHS and frecife: and ef that fingular fireine of fanUtty^ that they thinke none fhall bee Javed but themfelves^&cOfou feein thUCMan the defferate tndsoffuch hyfecrittcail "Puritans, Thus the glory of Gods juflice is jHftly magnified, by letting them growftarkeblinde, who wilfully iliui their eyes a-gainft the Light of grace J by giving ihem over to a reprobate minde, who (o aialicioufly hated ta.bce f^rwdj And (b tog oftciij they W^lke oa for ever

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afEer^ with ConfidencCj and hard»effe of hearty -which €Anmtre^ent^m^^tt^zxm!\\ prejudicesgainftpumy, and the power of godlincfie j unto the Pi: of Hell, Wheteasby thcmtrcy of God, and inviolablecon-ftancyof HisCovenant,that bicfTcd Man, by the(c terroiirs,andaifli^ioi3sof Confcience, bdjdes glorifying God in faardeniqg others, is^ as it were, the more thorowly fitted and refined, for that glory> which \s pi efcntly to bee revealed.

3. Createfl hnntilntucKs dee not ever Mrgtte, and im- j.Tbjt the mofi hvieR portthegreatefiSimers.VQtCmiKS * arenoralwayes Wed hate not alwayc* theeaufeof our affliftions, particularly and direftlyj *><^«»«the grcateft fiat But ibme times, fomc other Motives» tA^hroiham a^k./^^^ »., ■w as put untothat heavy Taske, of takingaway His ttMufLfjiBi^^/^ owne onelv dearc fonnes Iife,principally for the triall fenMu yei mflrd^-pti^m of H is Faith:/^ WBS vifited with fuch a matchleffc ^'^'<' variety, and extremity of afflidions, upon purpofe ^-^^'^'"^-"^'^^^e^tm/r, to end that controveifie betweene God and Satan • mJ'"'*cdHtTtdf^*" whether Hcq ffdred Ged for nought^ or nof Gods ^.Tert^a detUutur 2 heavy hand was fomctimesupon David, efpecially, ««^» il^tuptttnUM ac for the manifeftation of His innoccncy. Sec Pfal, 17. ^•f'^^'f*' Vei. Muic. in .3. Nay our bleffed Saviour, infinitely free from j!!?:"!^'?'"'"^^"-finne, was notwithftandmg tempted and tried by mi»especcd'nesfint„m Satan and tlie world j that His heavenly vertues, tamen omnts affUaiones-anddivinecxcellencies mightappearc, and bee made p>^ftrptce4t»r»mmerU more illuftricus. And Himfelfe tellsus, Map^S. '^^»t!"gfre.K4mDe»A that the blinde man was fo borne ; neither for ji^J^XTfT;^/":^ Hisownelinne, nor ror the linnc ot his Parents 5 dlttrumin petcata^MiteS But that the vporkes of God fiottld bee made manifefi rum in /ka„ ghrldrnj ■in Him, """ ^' l^^i^m/uMn mi

For the partici^ar I have in hand : To prevent ^l^l^f^^l^^^^Ttl feme finne, into which H^e Icestlis Cnilde inclma- r'ummanifeftanddm.sic ble, and like to fall 5 by reafon of fome violent occa- 4fftxit lo/efhum, i/rae^ fion, natural] propenfion,ftrongtemDtation,induftri- ^'f^ i» ^gyft»,cr€, ous malice of the Divell to difgrace Him, and His ^'«"""» ^^• ProfelTion fcandaloufly,&c# God in great mercy, iJiay giv^e Him a tafte, nay a deepe draught of the li 4 unexpreffabic

* Now whether a Man, unexpreflable tcrEOurs of a troubled minde ^ againej afterHecisin fiaic of that thereby, Hcc may bee taught betime, to take mu^H«a»?rcV is njore heed, walke more warily, and ftaad upon His: Tqueftion with feme, guard with extraordinary watchfulnefle, agaiuflthe through their weakc- vfryfitftaffault, andleaftiiifinuation of Gmie. There ncflcs Though if vfcc is preventing Phyfickc for prefervation of health, as • confultwith Scripture vvell as that, when the-difeafe isdangeroufly upon--

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fiion. L«f, an the/e inthe flejh^&c. If wec Will take the interpretation-tbiugi((MthElihft tru- of fome learned Diviucs, A wound in the fpirit, the \y), warkf^ God often- p^^^ ^y Confcience , frejfmg him^ dorpne to the nether" t^'^ay'^uT^Zt ''''^ ^'^^''* msfenre^thatw^s^rfiiaker^uf tothebigb-^ Uk swte from the Pit; 'fi Heavsft^upon purpofejleft Heefliouldfwell with' Examples arc frequent, fpirituallpridCjbecpuk Up,4W tf^<t//<?dl ahve mea-^c^Scldttritthiis^S^S^,PfYff^y^l^\^xhta^ftndanceof reveUtions, If wee well 11 &l^d^'. w eighths admirable (lory, of that gracious and holy

fcrvantofChriih Millris Brettergh ; wee may pro-. bablycoiKeive, that a principaUend,why thofe mofl-grievous fpiricaallafflidlionsof Soi}le,upon Heriaft Sed,werc laid upon Her, was in Gods /aft Judge--OT.ei^.Cjtoblindeyet morcthofc bloody Papifts about Hcr;andbecaufe they wilfully fhut their eyes a* gainft that gloriousLight of true religion, which (ho fo blefiedly, and fruitfully exprelb in her godly life • toletthem thereby (inkc yet deeplierintc/row^ de* tftjim; that they might fticke ftiii more ftiftely to Popiih lies: According to that Prophecy of the ^^-•* tichrijiiitns j. % The/.z^io.l 1.1 1, Becanfe thej receim

vednot the love of the truth^that they might heefaved I Tsr thi4 CAufe^ God Jhall feud them firong deluftMy tk4A they fhouldhdteve A lie s That they all m^ght bee dam-nea^Whobe/ieved mtthe truth^d's; Which wee fed at this day verified, with a witnefife, in Popidi Oo-ftours, even their greateft Schollcrs; as BeUarmirtei and other PolemicallWriter^. And therefore let us never marvaile, that though they bee leaden with oQi^ch learning I yet that they {l:joi4idlie egregioufly,

aiid

Fart.2.Chap.p. Affiled Confciettees, ^g^

and defend with infinite obfHiiacy,and clamour, the Voarine ofDiveis^lhitzcoitkAHydraofH^xt^Ks, '. ^^j* «<»tnnknownc intheirvoIummomDanghil.. Now God. ju^ge- Sorfer/^dCauctf mentinhardningthemncrcby,asl bavciaidjwasthe hcrHusbandswCTckil-moiejuft 5 becaafc they w^e io farre from being IcdHponHis groundyj wrought upon, and wonne by Her heavenly conver- jj* thenighe moft bar-facion 5 that rhcy were extt-aofdinarily enraged- a- rail timers b^ W^''^' gainft Her goodneflc, and Profeffion o> the Gofpell, ry Pricft<no quXn) Asappearcs,inthat, bcfidcs their continuall rayling, and Rccufams.thatlur-and roaring againft Her, as an emisjent Light, like to Jccd tlKrtabouts. And many furious Bedlams; they barbaroufly wreckt J^"" a lofleand fiin-their mahce and rpite,upon thedumbe, and innocent H?m"cing Xhc Jiock creatures, ^ bykilling, at two fcvcralltitaes, Her HchadonHisgtoundr, Husbands Horfcs and Cattell in the night. to any purpofe. /« the

That her fiery Trialijthorow which Hiee paffcd, Mj^f^' holy life dnd as purcft gold, into ^krabamj bofome, did thus KaTeZ'tmSf^'^ hardcnthcm,iamanifeft by the Event. For, a*.the 5, ■" '^^ ^''^ >f'*S* reverentPen^nianof thatftoryreports; ^ Thofe of * v^/WinMaft. uj^^ ' the Rcmtjh fa^ion l>mgged\ at thsHgh an Oracle had ^oftfcript to Pajpilts* come from Heaven, to prove them CathoHcks , and its Hercticki, Prodigious folly/ Daainable. dtiu-Oon/ ■!-('•. .'>rj; .•■,. .li >--.. * ^t(i peft/ttuminqpii

Itisfothen,thatGod=inmsinffidine of sfflidi. ^^'/'*"'f^i^'«*t^"^f ons doth not ever ^ aia.e atiinne, as atthe princi- tl:^:;^^^^ pall end. And yet doe-not miftake: Though Hee mgmsiu x tmtn nm punifliesforoetiffl€S,aijd Dotfor fib ; yetTjerer K^ith- Jm^erftuatifceM^nis Gutfinnc; eitherinherent> or imputed. There \z ever '^ ^' V*^^ intftttur er- ?

inatterenoughinourfinfullSou!e5,.and Bodies, and fcf^i ^ - ^' lives,-to3tBia us infinitely. Thgotftof us brought f^klat I'^J im^Himk withusintethiswbrld, chat-corruption, ^ which mtrita] nullum eftni^l might bring upon as 'alUhe plagues of'this,and the o- ^"g'*" /upptitium^ quo thcriife:Ev'trymanhathinHimfelfe,fufficientfew- ''"" ""'"° ^jfigmar ellforthefircofGodswcathto wo A e upon-full, if ri/A-TJS it'plcaied hjm injuiihcero let it enframe. Asinthe dud^us.Si enimDws, prcfenf Point of Ipirituali terrours, and troubles of fniqurtatem obfcrvaTc -ffiindjif God fliould outcfHisjuft & caufefuU indig- "^' S"'* Tufiinebit 9 uatioDjpuuhefuii iUng butjfutoihckaft linjitwere foh^^^^L^*--^"" " ~ able.—'P'^i'^

J»firuSiffiHsfararigftt eop^&rting

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able to put a mail into the vqry mouth of Hell. ( But I fpcakc of Gods more ordinary wayes,and<iealing« withtheSonncspf men.) And To I lay, Ged may fometimes,for forae hiddca.and holy ends,feeoe,aiid feeming good to His heavenly vvifedome, bring « leffebainous finoer, thorow extraordinary horrour, out oi' his nacurall ftate, into the goad >^aj.

CHAP. IX.

KC

a.Then conGder that forrow of heart may be

s .From Tome prepara-i tloas to the New-birch, at

t. Sornt greatcrofie* ^

s.Xhfon<3 ;.H«

iL.Soi»« bodily At&m' fat.

\Afecond 4ttd third thing to hce cenftdered for the can of thf former MaUdiei

fGgravation of horrour is occa* fioned ; terrours and troubles maybeemultiplycd, and enlar< ged in our enlargement, from the ftate of darkenefle, and Chaines of theDiveU,by, I. Some precedents, and pre* paratives, which Godfometimesin His unfearcha* ble wifedome doth immediately premife; orfuffer to fall out. As",

I, Some heavy croflc, and grievous afflicflion; to

makethe power of the Law more paflable, and fall

more heavily upon our ftubborne, and ftony hearts.

This wee fee in CUa»afes, who was, as it wcre,fired

cutof His bloody, and abominable courfes, by the

heavinelTe,and horrour ofHis chaines 5 And fo was

hmuhledgreatly iefsre the God fif Hit Fathers. Gods

extraordinary angry vifitations, make men many

times cry with troubled, and grieved hearts; Come^

LetMsturHettntotheLord', Hec hath refunded w,(2^^

*. Strange terrours (bmctimesanfi'ig from exter-

nall Accidents; yea, hidden natural! caufcs; uncouth

vifionsjandapparidonsjfullof axnawmcotand feare %

" -Bodily

B^>dily diftefnpers I horrible injciSions, hideous rhoi ights,&c. Whereby they are mightily affrighted before hand, and prepared to paffc thorow thePangs of the New-birth more terribly*

3. SomchainousandcryingfinncwhichHefijf-' j^Somegiieyoiis inJ fcrsfbme to fall into, and immediately upon it a-wakes the Confciencc. That Almighty Phyfition, whoisablcto bring health out of poifon^ life out of death ; Light out of darkencffe j Heaven out of Hell) may by accident, as they fay, prepare One to converfion.by giving Him over to the heightof fomc One, orinoe abhorred abominations, and crimfon finnes: As wee may fee in 'Peters Hearers^ AS.t» ^aul^ mi^affety the (kfuU fVoman, Publicans and Harlots I left to the killing of Chrifl, fpiliing the blood of the Saints, thofe horrible outrages, extreme fflth, extorfions, pollutions. PhyfitioDs, by rrpening difcafes, make way to healc theia \ For ficke mattes is never more eafily removed, then when it excec-dethinripene(re,and quantity.

4. Lying long in ignorance, feafuaUty, and diflb- ^XongWag inkoD^ lutelife; withoutprofitable,aBd powerfiill meanest ranee. ^^

In this Cafe upon the fk^ awaking, and afliighcing the Confcicnce for finne, it may bee cxpofed to ma« ny terrible perplexities, and longer coatinaed teti^ roars. For the light of Natarall Confcience, bred with them in their owne bofbmesi may in the meane fimcferve to enrage, and torture; as wee fee in many guilty Heathens ; but there is no naturall light, to lead ustoChrifl, and Evangelicall comforts. The com* mandements have ground in nature; but the myfte- -rie of the Gofpell is wholly fupemacurall. We findc itbymaaifoidexperieBcc^whatanhard, and heavy Taske it is, to undertake a poore ignorant Soule, troubled in mittdc. The Cure is many times very dif^ fi€u!t,dan|croasjandlonfg. The darkocffe of their ignoraace; being fiow diftrcflcd in Coofci^nce, is

^ii -.. ..iiigg.-noS,

^.S«me clrcumRances of the Ncw-birthj g. Sad confiitucion of the perfon.

a.ThecviHdi(i>ofition ofhisnatqre.

I.Hich condition of

his cihce.

4.great cxcellencic of

InfirHi^tonsfor a right comfsftiaq, Se(fl.3 j

yery fit, and fearefuU matter, for Satan to worke i« bidfoufly ;,and to play his peftilent prankj^s of mo.ft grofTe impoftures, and much Heliifli ctuelty. His malicious mainePlotagainlKuchj ordinarily is, zxA Hisutmoft endeavour; to'drive thetn to Selfe-de" ilru4ftion, if • jt be poffible, before they get underftaa*' ding in the wayes.of God j or wcecanget any competent Iight,andcomfort into their conlcieiiccs.

2. Someconcurrcntcircuinftances: As,

I. The melancholik«, and fad conftitution of. the Patty. Thatliiimaur doth naturally give extraordinary cntcrtainement, and Xi\gQ to terrpuis and fbrrowes.

3. Thecrabbcdncire,and crookedneffc of Hisna-turall dilpofition, which muft bee tamed, and taken downcwithmoreadoej with much violence, and renting. An hard and knotty Blockc, muft have ar» hard wedge. An angry word, or frowac, will worko more with fome difpcfitions; then many fore bio wes upon a croflcand fturdy Ipirit. Ged is here wont fwectly, and wifely to apply Himfeife to thcfeve-rall natures, conditions, and difpofitions of His Children,

3> Hcightof Place, and Happincfle to have for thislife, what heart can willi. Whereby it comes to wfle,that men are fodeepcly drowned mfeofuality, Epicurifmc, and earthly-mindcdnefle \ that for a thorowChangt, they have need many times to bee taken downethorowly withadccpe fenfc of legaU terrours. ,?

*4. Excellency of naturall, or acquired Parts, and endowments; as wit,learning, courage, wifedomc, &c. wretchedly abufed^nd long mif-unpolycd,upon wrong and wicked objefts. Much adoe, many times, and a great meafurc of humiliation, will hardly frighc iiich vaineover-valewcrs of themfelvcs,and Idoli-zersof tbeirownefiUfici^pcies, from (h^ir admired

follies. And here alfo Satan interpofcth moft furi-oufly, and binders this happy worke all Heecanpof-fibly. ForHee well knowe?,That,iffLichnoble,and^ worthy Parts (boald bee fandified to the Owners, and turned the right way; HisKingdome wouldfarc the worrc,andHec (hculd bee a great lofer. Snffofe^ a ChrtflfAfS Prince pjould with bit jirmy ^reake into the Tftrkesdomimen ; Tf^finU not the Tnrket fortifie thofe Cfi-jfles be^^outof -whichbeingrconne^theenemj might doe Him vtffi harme ? Se ivhom the Dive/l feeth to bet the likebeft Ir^ftruments for the overthniv of hi; kini* dfme^if oytcetbey becomeTcm^lesnf the Holy (jhofly thofe Hee islothefttelofe^nndlabotirs mightily to keepc in His flxveryflill. And therefore Hee oppofw with all His power, and policy; rayfing as many lempefts of tcrrour,as Hee is able ;tbat He might cither drive them backe in their Paflage to the holy Path^or fwai-low them up into the abhorred gulphc of dcipaire,by the way.

J, A morefearching,andpiercing Miniftryjwhich ^.AmyfMrcWngMif is ordinarily wont to awake the conlciencc with nilkry. more terrour 5 to irradiate, and fill it with more imi-verfall, and clearer light, to quicken it with more ap-prehenlion} and {o proportionably, to aftect and rf-Aid it with a ajorc fueling, and fearefuU fenfe of Gods moft juft, and holy wrath againft fihne. Whercuponthey become excellent, and everlafling Chrifiians.

6, B/tingitin,asthey fay, and not opening the ^r^^S «0''»«alios «(-' wound of Confcieuce bctioaetoromeskilfulISoule- n»»»«i'^®*» Phyiition,maybccanu'ibappy meanes, muchto enlarge, both the coiitinuanccand extremity of a Mans fpiritualltroub'c. Shame,baflifulneflc, pretence of wantof opportunitj'jhopetogct thorow by Him-felfe,&c. are ordinary keycs to locke up his tongue at luch a time. But fare I am, Satan hath a chiefe ftroke, andprincipallpartto perfwade concealement. For

A,^2 InfiruElieKS for aright comforting S€lft,3«»

alas/ Hcc winnesbyitwofully. Alithe while Hee plies with great advantage, and much fubtilty, his nideous temptations to Sslfe-killi?5g j defpaire of mercy, returning again.e to folIy,&c. And it is to bee feared, which is a moft grievous things that fome» cmies, by this crusll filencc, Hee conquers, and cafls fomepoorefoul€S,upfjn the bloody, and moft abhorred villany of Selk-perifhmg. Let fuch an One then beeeverlurjemoft refolutelyj tobreske thorow the Diveisaccurredfnarcinthiskinde; and to poureout His Soule-fecrets betim.c, intofome faithfull holy bofome,! have heard manyjafter they havecfcapcd, tell what ftrangetricks, and variety of devifes Hec praftifed,todifcourage,divert, and difable them to difcover their ttiindes, as they purpofed 5 even whea they were come, wirh much adoe, into the prcfencc The CA !«. °^^^^^P^"t"3^'Phyfition. ttids for wilich^God ^' The ends to which Godprepar^s, and fitsfomc . calls men, which occa- .^Y their fore travaile, in the New-birth, and longer fiongreater fortow w languiiliing under His vifiting hand in this kind.God fomcvvhoarc, may purpofc foasctimes in fuch cafes:

for Gods o^fe"^"''" I. To 8 imploythem,asChriftsmoft.refoIute, 8 Godj Children arc afidundan»edChampions,in more worthy fervices. bruifed Keedcs before Inmauaging whereof, remembrance of their havi'ig their converfion, and bccnc oncc, as it werc, in the mouth of Hell,and fcor-

often-tjmesafter: Be- ched with flames otterrour, ferves as a continuall tore Coavcrfion. all. ^ ,. . ^1 1 ,, j^

C except fuch ac bcin^ ^P'-^''^^» ^''^ incentive unto them, to doe nobly, and to brcdupintheChurchI fupply chem,bomtimetotime, with mighcineflfe of <5odhatb delighrcd to courage, height of rcfolutionjandemincncy of Zeale, (hew himfclfe gracioHs in thofe glorious wayes. As wcc may fee in thofe re-»';«?; a,*"^ no«ne<ip.llar, of the Church, AM«,Ln,h,r,^c. degrees, as God feech ^ "^ "^g^r and greater tbebHildwg 14^ the deeper mujt xnaet.i and as diffe- the foundation ifee/atd in the earth, rence is, iu regard of

temper, p-^rts, and minaer of life • fo Gois intendment of imploymcnt for the time 10 cooie : For ufually hee empties fuch of themfclvcs, and makes thena nothing, beioic il«« wiU ttie tns^ in »ny great (crvrecs. l>9^or S^blns, Braiftd Rttd,

z . To make them afterwards of excellent iifc, and jXomfoKcw to t^ fpeciall dexterity, out of their former experience, to **"*i?'?J fpeake unto the hearts of their Brethren, ready to finke into the fame gulphe of horrour, and danger of ^efpaire joutof which)the good handof Godsgra-ciciisprovidence,hathby fuch, andfuchmeanes, fo mercifully pulled, and preferred theai.' The fame keyes, which did open the locks, and ioofe the fetters, which Satan hungupon their heavy hcartsjmay happily undoethofe alfo, which Hee hath faftened upon the^bufes of others,

^. Torenderthemtothe Church,as remarkable lEsampIes of mottig Precedents,andMirrourscf mortification, Selfc-dc- ^^atio^; nialijheavenly-mindedneffe, and holy walkins with God; forotherstok^okeupoD, and imitate, Mind-fulneffeofthcirformerwraftling with the wrath of Godjdefpaire, andthehorroursof Hellj makes them for ever after, more roindlefle of earthly things,weaned from the world, ftartling at every appearance of ivill, greedy of godlineflejConverfing in Hcav-en,cx-celicnt Chriflians indeed. Maftcr lehn Glover, aftei; fivcyeares horrible afHidionsof SoHle, was framed thereby,faith Mafter Foxe, to fuch mortification o£ life,^s the like lightly hath not been feene; in fuch jfort,as Hee being like one placed in Heaven already,-and dead in this World,led a life altogether cdefUallj fifCs Sec ui^ and O^onftments^fag^i 8 8^5

CHAP.Xj

In^ruEiionsfor a rtaht comfomncr

Sc£^,j,

CHAP. X,

The fcmth and fifth eonftderntion rvhich belongs U the third -vpay of Coring the former. Afaladj, Z^lji the fifth heloe font hy Advice^ ^

4.TbenconGdcr what a is reqaircd in repentance.

N found Contrition,and favlng Repentance, let us for tlie prcfenE rake notice,

OF, firft, a fcafible fmart, and a iguiGi cf the heart. .Secondly, a ^ diffike, hatred, and averfion in

>• ^uamyU re(tfiifijetaM. doloretnfemperfecum 4d-

ferat de PccutU frxte^ w—w^** -- - amii , . ,

yitiszypraftntil>M-yno}i tbcWill, Thirdly,achange of the miudc, lilighte-tarn frofri^ tamcn *nt ned,andnow enabled to giv£ ftronger reafons out of tffentuuter tonfliif in Gods Bookc, love of Chnft,&c. againft any flnne, 't^7,. ZZZt thencarnallrcafon,theDivell Him(clfe, or thedrun-in fimo pfopefito- i>eKi Kcndoquencsor Hisoid Good reuow companions /yo/e^fwii.Amosv.14, caniliggdltothe contrary. Fourthly, an univerfall ly.Odio habcte ina^ bppcrition,ahdconrtaat endeavour agaiijft all man-\Zl.Vit!!l^^u^: her ofimquity. Fifthly, an hearty foriovv, that wee """' ' " "* arc not more forrowfull.

Now, fay I, If thou fhou'deft not Feele in thine ticartthac ftirrmg griefe, and violent renting, for thofe many rebellions, and horrible filth of thy -naugbtie htiart, and former wicked life, which thou . hcaitily dcfireft 5 their hainoiafncfle exads at thine ha«ids,and many lefler finners, then thy felfe have por.SaiiBj8i.c3p lo. ^yu^.d ;_y£tif thoufindeit an iinfaincd hatred,and /wflXm""'^^"" ' difpIeafednefreinthyWiIljafettledrcfolutioniti * If ihoubctruIy,and thy minde jawatchfullttsiving in all thy waycs, a--unfainedly gr.cvcd for gainft all finne; true "^ gcfcfe, becaufe thou artiioc this^thatthoucaDftnot moregricvedi Thouart^oynomcanes to cafl: away thy confidence, or bee difcotnforted therefore, as though thou wer't not truly converted : but onely be advifed,aiidfakcoccafion thereupon,to \yalke more

humbly

AmefiusMcduU.The ol«lib.i«cap.z6. Sed*

And V¥hat fuffices.

' Kc»»otent ptccatdprtt-urk*»finonpUient prx' /e»/M.Augufi:.De tem<

bee grieved, thy humiliation il23ll bee accepted. PerkmSiCdfe of Corf

buiTibly before thy God : v,'ith fynccrity and con- f^/^z. tioUdt qu-iqtti^c O2.iicy,toopporca!l things which may hinder; and rj'^^f;*'My^ Diumef* purfue all mcanes, chat they may further the fl^ore ^^i::}/:!:';t!::^ Ifindly melting of thine heart, lenlibk forrow, and fape nttweriemtn fit,ut htarty mourning over Him, whom thou haft focru- Deo magis pUctaty & elly ptercedmth thy youthfull luftj, and aboHiina* f^'^^^i^t^ttiiMi^ttre^eep

^ "L^ ..'»;^i.!i eMtrit»ntyaut deveiunf,

" • ' ^4m fei-tire conmtium

_. ntvf 4ut deyotionem:

'^uidyeliehah'if &HO}i h>iheregenirdtdfJiiSfltlumiirdU : Tt4quedole, ettr^/fere tihiipftjM-qpt 4lan,mtyihm teiutlic>ty o^Uid ftctayertt ^tt quhdroitdol(4s qUMfjHwdeifOi Dc ConloTafcj pufillan. jd d«hr(!*t contmiovii, fertmtetiam hoe deiertt cjuhdntn ff^mntm deftccAteJtk' iisdoUrt, Eein,jho ftcciiornmmn faiiiet txputgnitudi^y ftsfticUiUii et txerito c«Ktittior.k, fed excheaientM ei f4ti!f^liier,cch)-illitjide afprehtvfa. Chtmn ExamiDe Contrit. T>efe^ Buf trtfinU^ahtdcUriiinappctitH feujitiyo^nontji certtcm mdicimn it^fgrnttKiia^ muhoque^ winiiidefeBHsbihrymdrtim. NftrnftimhAcyhlttiinreliinUteptifotiflak/qHtniotitdppttiiMS fenfitrvie^^erceri : ^uod etum fafs fj, >f/, i. fropttr fmftti ^Itoqui hel^etudimm -^ yel z« .frfpter fpirituaiemdtle&ammm^^UAf» exdty'tndcmumpLitienein fp/oetiemdoi'-redepttidtit quavdoquc homo ftrcmt^&c^umetUm faltitAte ejijfrtfsiimtintifitmiiui hmn/mtiifiii* fiitt4mtquantutN emit fajjunt^in fejeexcitaie,

5, Left any true-hearted Chnftian, lying in no fin y.Thcn con/T<Jfr theft dgainftconfcicnce,and labouring fyncerely tcpleafe »efcmbianccg ©f, Godinall things, fheald bee unneceffarify troubicd and dcjed^d with flavifti tcares and j c!oufies,left He bee not truly turned unro God j beciuie Hefeeles not fnHimfelfe, that boy fterous, vehement converfion, that extremity of pangs, and horrour in the New-birth, which (omerimes are to bee fourvd in {bmco-thcrs; Let Him p-Snder upon thefe refenriblances:

1, Thou may ft have thy Byle, or Botch, opened ,.APiIeinoh;«jpene<i with thi Point of a Needle-, whereas another Man withaNecdlc inano-<*iiduresthcflafhingofaSurgecnsLancerjyetif;hc thcn»»«haXanc«r« ;COrrupiio;3,and putriF.ed mectcr bee let out by this eafiermeanes,and thy {eifetheifcby thorowly cured,

I hope tlwahaft no ^reatcaufe tocomplaiiie. It may bee io in the prefect Point.

2. Two Soiines arc punilhed for their offence; lj,^"j/^*** ''**|'" The piie,cries, and roarcs,and takes on cxtraoidina- ^,^^^^1 Ti^oiist rily: The Other wakes no great aoilt, but refolves mends butroaxegaot,

ikk filcntly

filentlywithHin[ifelfc,andinfynccnty,upon a new coiirre,as well as the former: Is not the change and reformation of them both equally welcome, and accepted of the Fatherj who onely airats at,and expcfts their amendment 2 T. One Malefaftour 3- Two Malefa^ors equally guilty of h{gfe trea^ pardoned before his fon ; both apprehended their dagger; acknowledge conQcmnation,another that they are Utterly undone i hold thcmfelvcs for juftatthcumpof €xc- ^cadMen^&c. To the One a Pardon cptacsi n.otycc .'.S*y?Oi caftjcondemnedjor cairiedto the Place of executi-j

on: To theother, ready to lay dowae His head upon thcBIockc I There is great dift>rcnce in alfh^ely-hood of their tcrroursand dcjc(5lioas: But they have equall parts in the Pardon^ and both their lives are faved, * 4:One Seafaring man 4' Two Men are arrived at their wifhed Port: " broHght home With a The One was tolled with many roaring tempers,' tempcft another with and raging Waves; The Other hath a reafonable fffienil^yvinie.,- ^almc PafTage : Howfoever, they now ftand both ftfe upon the Ihore, and have both efcaped dcftrudli-onanddrowninginchat great mcrcileile devounng Gulfe* lfd"*«i;lorr: S- SuppofeaHmde.dfor fomed,y«, and the™ living and walking a- revived jHepcrceivesHisGhaJigcwitha WitncfTes mong the dead. An Other IS not (o, bat H imfeUe oneiy alive,walkes

Thofewhoarefohap. aoiongfta multitude of dead men; Hee alfo m^y py asby thebcnefitof ^^^^^^^ enough fee the difference, and both acknow-; ^dly family, goodc-v^age,andpriifeGod tor HisUte*.. , ^ucation under pow • :

erluUm«neSshaveneve|:cntred iiponasiy BOtoriou^eiTci but by Gods blefilag upon thofe nneancs have fuckt in grace in thci r younger year e$, as is faid of Ttmothy ; And luch alfo, as after a prophanc cout/chave bcenc curnedanto God, foracwhat more eafily,tilera ordinary; And io bothcomplaineof the want of that teftimony of teiriblc Pangs in thcirconverfion.which.they hcareothcrstalljcofj yet Ifayj beTJig now upright hearted, and in the fea/yPa/fi ,- they may take comfort by comparing tlierafelves withj and caxliog their, eyes upon-a world of unregeneratc people about, chcmj.from which by the, nvsijcics of God, ihey differ as ferrc , as living Men frosn a number ^ of ^ s?i^?9 ^?4 ^?^"**'^' » snd fo ^y afiure thsmfeivcs of iound-

Part .2 .Cap. 10, Ajfli^ledConfciences, j^9j

Yet for cortclnfion $ Itc all thofe who have paffed ^*^^ *'y advifed wli« thorow the Pangs of the Ne w-birth, not io terribly, ^^H^^^^ onT""^^ but more tolerably, efpecially, having becTi formerly j,]^**^* ^ " notorious;takecounf€li,andbeeadvifed,toply aio/c i, t© continue thcit carefuily,the great and gracious works of huiniiiati- humiliation. en Mltohfim^h themfehes in the Jiaht of the L&rd^ "* AlmefiDcu/yhumi^ yetmote and more untothdr dyin« day; " The 'H/H^T^^il^t huiBbkftChriftiansare ever higheft in favour, and myiUehHmtiis ft.uag^ neereft in tarniliarity with Almiglity God. They are, nd myfign4,fr4tres,De»f as ic were. His fecond royall Throne, wherein Hee >^''»' <""*»'* ^ft ♦ ^'''5* fweetlydwdlsanddaights. S-e/>.57.ic. and(>(J. 'J.er«.« ,//«« M;.^yj 1.2,-PM34i8.and5i.i7. And they are alfo of the ^f/fW«, Auguft in filoft fweet, amiable, and in-offenfivc carriage a- Pial.34.1 DdmelDyi^e, fnongO: the people of God. Heare that excellent InHiTreatifeot rc^ * Artiftin the fpirituall Anatomy of mans deceitful! pc^fance op.j. heart: Humilidtion is the procurer of all other gfaces, '^' ^*

♦Godrefilleth the proud, and givtth grace to the humble.— iy^nditts the preferverof grace procuredm t/^nd therefore cem^ared to AJlrong foundation, up-hoiditig thi Buildiag agai^j} the force of winde and ^iAther, Oiielythgfe ,p-e4mes of grace held out, that f,oTve out' of the troubled JFomtatae of a bruifed fpi^ rit.i^H unhnnihled Proje^our qHick/j fiarts hacke^ €-. ven tu a hroken Egge , or ^hef-nut leases out of the prn Grace ts fto ^here fdfe, but in A found and honefi hjiart* Now^onelphe humble heart is the' honefi heart*, Hof^eHeorinte^rHm'tHht bnelja rent and broken hearty is a "^hole and found ^ ftjopm* heart. The drofe ca^.not bee purged out of the gold^but hy melting, ^rooked things cannot bee firaightned, but ' hj wringing. Now kumiltationis tbat which yprwgs^ and melts »i 5 and makes us efdroffie^ pure ; of crooked^-, firaight and upright j andfo/ound, durable, and perfs" vering ^hrifUans,

And letthem conflderand examine, wherhft nee- ^ Tocorfidfrwliarc2 leaof tmsholyend.ayour, I now exhort them to, ^^^f ^'^ "'F^^-^''J ^J^'s may not bring upon the^ much fpirituali mifcry r "oaTcm^^ "^ JV^hethwthey aaay noctherefore, be the rather expo-

x.Vcxing doubts, led j FirO, To many irkfome intrufions of very vex-; ing doubts and ftares; andfoiiethifigflivifh q'jcfti-onfngs of the truth, and foundneffe of their con vcrfi-

i,Dcadaffeaioa«^ on all their life long. Secondly, To much deadnefTe ofaffc^ion and hftlefnefiTc 5 many dampes and di' ftempers in the performance of holy durit Sj ufe of

i?!*^«"ittpfl€^, tht Ordinances, and religious cxrrcifes. Thirdly,T6 greater variety of CrofiTes, and a heavier hand upon their out ward ftatcs J purpcfely to bring the eye of their Confcicnce tolooke backs more heavily, and-with heartierremorfe upon the loathfcmcnelTe ^n<i

^Eafincffqof backc- fifthof their youthfuUfl^lIv.F^^arthly,To moreeafi^-

- "*S ■ nefle of re-entry and farpriie, by the afTaults, and vogi.

finuation of old (innes in their unregenerate time, e-i fpecially thatof the bofome 5 which is an hcniblft! Thing. For the leffe fianes are forr owed for, the £00* ncr doe they re-infnare us with their fen^uall delight,,

5,FooU& opijii jn5., andre-poUate with renewed A(fls. Fifthly, To the entcrtainementatlcafl, for a time of uncomfortable. andicandalousgiddin£flc,andfome Phanta/licallTe-ncntsof new and naughty opinions; which many times fearefuliy infed our chicfeft City i and fomc proud companions^ and ignorant Lozcis there, and: dfc-where,areevcrrcadytoIayhold upon : whom/ you may 01 dinarily difcerne b- cheir Luciferian pridej: and iewd Tongues, to the gre^t hurt, and hinderancc of the power of godlineiie, holy obedience to the bleffed Law of God,andhjmble walking with Himj if any willbe fb miferablcand mid> as to liften to fuch petty and paltry traih, idle and cheating di€2itMS^coHtrarytothe doEfrine which they hAvelenr-ntd, or (bould have learned; (f n thefe fellows- were never wellcatcchiied j) if Profcflburs will bee C6*^ dren^\\\,toffed toaud frOt Andcai^rted aboutvithrue-ry madeofdob'irinf^^y the jlnght of ^JHen^and chh-mttg craftinejfe^ xfbertby they lie in tt^»/ to deceive:

^l^tuds Gdd forbid- f o{ if itbee poOijlc^ that any

Part.i.cap.ii<

j4ff,icled Conferences,

499

true heart bee entangled, I hope Hee will quickly in

celd blood,dif-infnareHimfelfe. Asthefe Tfire-jer»-

^/thcmfclvcsarcordinarilyvcry fupcrficiall inMi-

mftcriall abilities 5 fo, for the moft part, their difci'

pies are oneiy the/W^/^'L'rrg/w/, and unfound Pro-

fcflburs of the Places, thorow which they paflfe.*

Sixtly, To dangerofc fome future grievous defertion, ^.Grievous fjcfertlatt*!

extraordinary temptations;orre'vifitation with farre

greater terrours then they tafted^at their firft turning

into the wayes of God,&c.

CHAP. XI.

The pmth Uf^^Udiffo Tvfo cattfes of thU Uifd* Udin

nN a fourtli place,! come 'to fpirltu-al/defertian^ which puts the Ghri-flian, for the prefent, into a mofl o darkc and difcoioifortablc condition, I meane, when the moft wife God, for fome holy ends feeding good unto Himfclfe, retires for a time 5 and With-holdsfromthehearrof hisChilde,the lighc of Hiscountenance,the bsames of His favcur,and fewfe ^f Hislove; Whercuponthough the toot offpiritu-ai llife,the HabiteofFaith, and fundamental! power of ralvation,andeternall fafety^remaine ftil\,9nd furc iaHisSoulejnevertobe Ihaken, or prevailed again{f, no,nct by the very gates e/Hell, or concurrent forces, and fury of all the powers of darkneflc j yet for the ticne.Hecfindes and fccles in Hin>fclfe, a fearefull deprivation, and difcontinuanccof the fe€!ifag,and fruition of Godspleafcd facei cxercife of Faith j pVdofi of finnej inward peace § joy in the holy ^h >'^>cheercfuinc,^ein wci-deing,and godly duties^ ■&i|^-3 coafideiat€

The fourtli n& of ^> ritualldefercioa • TenUtiodtfertiomefi tmnifim gr^yj^ima i & dictftUtfHfpeuliogrAtkti agon couftteMtu^anxie^ t*s ittferriAiis . Alft, Thcolog. Caf. Cap.jta

tfittm inftftf^hMm,

confidence in prayer; affunince of being in a faving F Bat how is it poffi. ftgtc&c.So thatHeemayjadge P HimreIfe,tohave bifjthat Ke ftiould en- been formerly an Hypocrite j aad fortb« prefent, can icrtaineany fach con- very hardly, or not at all, difference and diftinguifli ccit^fithHcebiowes Hisvvofullcondition,fromthatofaCaa-avvayTThis 5^ecauftsofdefmi- ^^cret and wondcrfull worke of fpirituall dcfertion,. 09, ' doth God much exercife and praftife upon His

V - ^ i—^; Children,in many Cafes, for many *i Caufcs.

V ' ' -^ ■■ y I, Sometimes upon a rC'enrnarcment in fbmefe-fomcVofomTlX '" fecretborome-Iuft> which was their Darling andde-;}f~-^^-^~'.. light, in the dayes of their rcbelh'on : Relapfe into in His ownc confci-which, Satan labours indiiftrioiifly to procure, with , «nce,that He bath for- much adoeby all his Devifes ; For Hee gaines grcat-of"!rfil^ne'rSoi^'f ^ FcrfofheNew-.Convert, confideringin thcmjandhbottredto cold blood what Hee hath done, may bee caft upon ^ pUnfc, God in all fiichcomplaintsas thefe : Alas.' what have 1 done

thingt' i infallible

IsotesofaNewMan? ^»yw. In height, and he?tc of temptation, Hee may thinkeg tb?t all the good Hee did,wasin pride and Hypocrifie; So did M.P. and that Hcefcr^ fcore finnc,onclyioifl.vviflifeare: So did G,^« And yet the darkencffcof Hishor-rour and crrourdifpeiftjHeccomcsagaincro Himfelfe, and feesdeerdy, that though Withmachweakenefle,yet Heedidboththe oneandtheotherinfyncerity : as did both thefeblefledSaincJof God afterward. 1 Seean heapcof thcmcoachttogether in Aum guflin: $ed nttmtM^O fftnj4y ne de/peres, ne txijiimti te contcmni^ ft pdulifper tiln fu£>' trdblt/ponfits faciem fuam. Ovmia ijia tooperantur ti^i ia bonum, & deacicj[u,&receJJ» lucrum AcquiriiiUbiyenit,tilfi& recedit^ Kenit ad con/oUtianem^ ret edit ad cauteUmytie Wdgnitudo con/olationu extoUat tCy ne ft ftm^er Apud te fu fptuf^y incifiae contemnere /»• -daUss&bMcc$nttnii4myi[it<itionemnon)am^rAt'u4ttributttffedtiatHrA, Hancduttm ■ iratiamtui >«//, & qnando yult/ponfutf attrihHt,MU jure hxrediimo po^idetur, VuLm pare pYOterhium efly qftdidnimiafdmiUafitat p4rit eontemftum, Kettdit crgjo ne forte ni^ tnii't^idttttt t9mentnatnry& diffens mtigis dtfideretur, dejtderdtut ayidms qu^ratttr; diU -auxjittutaMdemgrdtiusinyeHiatur. PrAtetea qux ejipire/ens yittt? ^£ refpeffu faturdglo-rtA^qti^reyeUhitiirmnoyis^AnigntaticaeJii quamtiuncex fArtecognofdmrn. NdmhUctyi-tdttmmanentemmnhnhemmifed inquirimm futiiram. 7^ ergi exiUumdeputemm pro pd^ trid, arrham pro prct^ tirmnd-^y^mt fponftn, & recedit y'tcif^im, uutic eanfoldtionem dfereMSf nuntuntyeffum ftdium n-jfirumi* infirmitdtetn comntutans. Tanlffper nos penmttitgn^arej auam/>*<iy*f fft> &^nteqtidm pleue featidrntct,fe ful'tr<ibit\ & itd audft dlii expA^H fuprd jMyoUtdnSiproytcatnoj <idyolandttm : qm^ Seaty Eeee fid, am .gH^k^k,jttmd»ltti :fed ft yuitiipltnif*tHrartbkcdulcedine, currhe pt^wein odorem »ngm»toium wearunty haicntes furfumcordd,nbiegoptmmdextraDtipdtriSyubi yidebttfimtinoiipirfpetiduminanigmdtt^ fedf^cle adfaekmi&ubifUnigdtid(bfn»ryeJirHm,&g*ttditmye^r(mnefH9t»lletdy9itff» 3;om.i>.p,2.pagVy !♦ now?

Parcl.Cap !!• jiJfUaedConfciences* j6|

now i This peftilcns old polliitionjwhichfowofully wafted my confcienec in time paft, hath fcarcfufly re-inFcftednaynt^vly wafhedSoule: I have againe. Woe is mc! fallen into the abhorred Sodome oT this foole finnc: I have grieved that good fpiric, which ^'"''•" ' ^'^'r • "-waslatcly come to dwell in aiee : All the former ^*'*"' ^^«^««*5. homourscharge afrcfli upon ray hcait, ftoai which .. I was happily Treed, even by fome glimpfcs of heavenly ;oy: I have wretchedly letgoe my hold j loft njypea-ejhrokemyvowes, and bleifed communion with my God,&:c* Ah.' wretch that I am, what (liallldoef And thereupon may fall upon a tedcipta-tron of returning to His dif-avowed fenfuall Delights jout of this conceit, AsWell everhoteSy as over Jhooes: Doe what I can,! fee I can never hold outj&c. Or Hee may plunge into this fiavifli {)erplexity: I darenotgoetoQodjIhavcufedHiia lb villanoufly after fuch immcafurable kindnelTe> and provoked t\\t eyes of hii glory^^Nkh fuch prodigious impurity, after I was purged ; I dare not fall againe te gocd-fcllowfhip and former courfes, left I draw foinc rc-jiiaikcable vengeance upon mec in the mcane time, and beecertainely damned, when I have done: So that Hee can neither take picafure, upon the right hand, or the left: Or, which is moft for my purpofe, and that which the Divell fpecially defires, God therefore may hide His face from Him, and leave Himto thcdarknefieof HisownefpiritjfothatHc mayfor alongtimewialkc on heavily, ftarke lame, in rerpe£^ of thofe comfortable fupporters of the Soule J affiance, hopCjfpirituall joy, peace of Confcienec, fcnfeof Godsfavour,boldiiciTein His wayes, courage in good caufes, delight in the company of theSaincs,&c. Such adampealfo, anddefertion may come upon the Soule,efpeGally after a Fall into Ibqic new, open, fcandalous finne 5 whereby not onely their owne Confcienccs within are grievouly woun-~ "" Kk 4 " " dcd^ '

^^^ i^firnUionsfar aright contorting Seft.3

dcd J but alio for their fakes andrinne,the Profcfijon of Gods truth abroad fcandah'zed and difgraced; the common flare of goodneflcquelHoncd and traduced,, ^he heait and glory of Chriftianity hurt and diftai-

XU F^'"'** '"*"' ^"^"^ ^" ^^"^ dealt with in Gods juft fudge-♦ImcanejHeebeiag ^cnt, after Hi* ino;>ftrous and * matchlefle foil. %d«d«arc Ciui4c, ^^^ gpo^J Spirit had richly crowned His royail heart with abundance of fanftification aad purity; and hadgracioufly filled Him aforc-rime, with the fruits andfcclmg thereof J and thereupon many hca-venlydfawcs,nodoubt,of fpirituail joyes, had many times fw€ttly refreOied His bJeflfed Soulc: But h^ thehainous fcandaloufncffeof His hateful I fall. He fo gricvedthatgood Spirit, and turned the face of God from Him, that Hce had neither feace of the com* fortsofibeone,noroftbcfavoiirofthe other. The JpjritBaIIIifeofhisS6ule,theeyeof His judgement, light of confcienccjlightfomneffe in thpholy Qhoft*' and the whole grace of fanaificauon, were fo wa-tt]ed,daze|cd,coiifoHnded,Wcakened,rak€d u/iderthe a{hes,as it were, and rtmne into the roote -, that hee fpeakcMsifHehaduttcrlyloftthem.andfo ftoodin 5. In hnft.^^ JI ^^i ^ "^,^ infufion,andcreation th£reof,7'M5i. l':u7f^SZtl ;^^:f"tbytheway conccivearight of Dw/fpf^: femper fermanftSpirit '?*"conditionacthistim?: Thongh inhisowncfec-tw:JHxts^u4fJ4myeri «"g.and prefent apprchcnfion, Hee fo complaines receff^rHsyenif,& ytn. andcricsoutfofa Ncw creation, as though all were' yiZZiur!!! A §^"^5y«evenwhenHcwasattheIoweft,aadworft Srtjf:?;;^ ^^eSouIeandfubftance,thatI may fo fpeakc, of fa! tur, UuBh, Sfirttm in ^"!f ' S/ace and falvation did abide ftiil rooted, and tUsierum fuwum torit^ refident i:\\As heart. Which once cmplantcd by Gods t'ZTHt'mZ}. """"'P™'"' """"full hand, iaanhumbie S<«le,

SV'^fc'e'X'^L"t""::-^*^r^' '!' °- ■^'■""^ "'fm-niuhru.iH. . ^.Z,e,,T! .1, I r "I "" I"''"' '' l"'"" f-xl" "- t'"», S,m,u .

.2.

anc)

S^rt.i.Cap.ll. ty^ffiiMedConfciences* joj

andtakingroote, it there ftickes faft for ever, farre ,

more unmovcabie-then a thoufand C^<>uni Zions, oa thTfame Thwmc! The ^ bloffomesjbudsaiidfruitsjnayfometimcsbe inPwmCafc foulcly cankered, as it were, by our own corruptions; e/ >V ^ 7im fxt* fhrewdfy nipt by thefroft of fomeearthlyaflFtftionsi Kpoy /u^AAg/g aaAcu-blaflcd by IJharpertempcfts of Satans tempratjon* : S^r*^, dXA' t-x«i cV« But the foundation ftandetb fure, groimdcd> and «Tcx«jiKVaTAj;Ti»-founded upon the uucliangeable Nature of God, and jMctrct ^ 7Ti<;tu$ immutabiityof Hiscoanfell J and therefore mauger xccv ra pii)^A tipi^% the malice of ali, both mortall and imaiortall rage, 70 miufjA rSl^m* there IS ftill Hfc in therootej which in due fcafoa ftd^onoft (^m* h it" willfpringout againe, aud grow up to tverlafting ^*S>»; % *^k iMj/Vfrt lift. a 7nm ay.Rcgavi du

To the prcfent inftance: All purity, and cleannefle ^" chnfim^ut non^tficU of heart was not utterly exiinguiflit and abolifiit in ^^M-» ff<^ ^tfi tnint

I.* SomelittIe,and leaft, was left, which deicrico, finne. ■ aud difcovercd thofefpots and pollutions of filihi- '^—*——-v ' ^ •'* ndleand impurity, which had lately cvcr-growne foflp^ulo loncuticndsts it. For grace dircoverscorruption,noc nature. A fen- '^i„ffj-'^["'£^f!^'' Gbie complaint of ha rdneffe of heart, and an earned y]Tjelu*JetHrlTrHy7n. delireafttrfoftneirejisaSigne,that the heart is not tas in/tdtAntU^ [For wholly hard: A fyncerecrying out againfl impurity, 7rnviA9.is here more and hearty, endeavour after purity, argues the pre- tralyjaadproperly rcnj feaceofthe purifying Spirit. p .

2. And how was this holy ejaculation, Qreate in *' "'"* weacleanebeArtfi ^ed ; andreney?a rtghtfptrit with- ^tcdymMJ,thenfp:ri* z«zwf<?, created,.* but by the Spirit of grace and/up- tm, as it is ordinarily flfcattons ? Which bleffedfanaifying Spirit, was all "^n^^ed ] t^minra^ the while rooted, and rcfident in D^i^*^. heart, by a %]^l!!j„^'^'^:J^^^^^^

TiitM,htcefiyKe»fote(ititnefeJeJiatet,}ljems efi j ititus */? yiriditasin r<r^r<e.Auguft,' ' M<*'~fiJ}eScmcr\DtiinDayiiieiMpoireii//a tefiatttmfiat: id enim fufcitattcm K^thdnii tmciotie: Tu yir file mertff ; mcx ettmin ionf(fiion(m crtmink^doloriii & refifificntJAfrorum' fere, & erLiUwdre feat: Peccavi* Malum feci: MilejeicmeiDe'asfecundummagnitudi* nem miferationum tuatum id femtnprec/itur fii>imnauferrii Spiritam tuam fandamnc auff ras a me : Erge fpmtHm fanSium non amijerat femtHJ, quoadtmnU dond-.a/iejuinecittt free4riintcre[ipi/ier€potKijfet. PareusadverfusBellar. Dcamilf grat.&ftatpccc.Lib.i Cap.y.DavKlihcaruoBWriotprayforcicaiincfiCjifttwcre, notfomcwh«clcane,£'l?/^^

faWng

jOA Jftfirft^iottsfor a right comforting, Sz&,^z

faving exiftenoe there 5 tbough not fo fully by an ^f*

fediia!roperation,andcxercire. Divines, about thw

Point,con(iderj FirftjTbsiafinite/free, ande:ernatt

:: love and favour towards His Childci with which,

whom Hce loves once, Hee loves for ever. T^f gifts

and cAlitngof God', that isy as beft Interpreters afl

firme, the<3ifcsof effcc^uall calling, cfteds of His

-^ . - - , free ^race, arc fuch as God never r^;v»r^;^<y^ or ta-

■^r^rSZT/&7eZ kcthaway. Secondly,Hisfanaifying Spirit, which

iramwintHs ttrmituf, Hce givesuntoHim. Thirdly, The habits 6f graces

jtrit pgeilk decUrat, created in his heart by thatbleffcd Spirit, juftificati-

Tuncfrgbtuptex corde on,regeneration, adoption. Fourthly, The feeling

f/tufJTlr-!r*t1 exercircs,and Aasofthofegraces,with many fwcct

cantei filtos tton penitUt ^^^ glorious refrcOiiogs ot fpiritiaall ;oy iprmging

dbi]citymHodity»oitabdi' thCnce. Thethrcc firft, after wee bee once Ghrifts,

4dt etemtnis ^o6gcr/(2. are oursforcvcr; " Thelaft,iiiaybeerurpended,and

/ " . -/^^ s furceafeforatime.

JiS^ " * ^^°''*- 3. By wayof interpretation, inthe latterpart of

■»>~^i^.^^ ~^^ the verfcHee calleth the * (jeation of the grace of

Je4'e4fiigatio»'ii>fuiHyi^ Sancflification in his heart, a reuouatiofj, andrajfing

.■dmrevoc4f,corri£it, re- thereof to the fame decree, Vcbereiffit was in former

4.Noi to take away ^' Hec cries unto the Lord j Not to take Hli holy

the Spirit from him. Spirit from Him^verCii, hnd ^ thcreforethatblef-

*'~""~-v——'—^ fed fpirit was not gone. It were very abfurd and in-

toncUmionk fenfum^ congruous, to dcfire the liot taking away of that

^J^SS"^' thing,which wee have not. Heecertainely hath the

rm'BAternnenMhocfActt^ut flium^rayiter delinqventem mex d«mo diminsttexhxreiem

faciat : quxmo minta idpAtercalefiis fueit filiyi ques Ante jAfld^nunJifMndarnenta in Cbri^

fio elegit^ ddoptayit ? Par Ibid.Sed:. Ad tertium.] A Creattng, to fpcake properly, is to

iftakc of nothing : fiiit is ufcd here improperly, the Prophet fpeskcth according to His

ownc feeling, and prefcntjadgemrntotHimrclfe, as though Hee had loft all, and had no

goodneflc in Uimfclfe, No doubt the Prophctsheart was in part clcanc, though not fo

muchasHecdefirqd.E^iJj'./^/i. ^ £t Spiritum faftum tuum nc aufcras a me ] Eflentm

^iriitu /anBuiinconftewe. Nitm ad dontm SpiritM fanUi pert'tnet, juU ul>i difplicet quod

^fi^\^i,ImmundofprituipeetdtApkccntyS4nBodi/plkeHt, Qaamyit ergo adhucyettiam de*

frecerffatAmetfexaUd pdrte,qui4ti&idi/pl/ceemalutn,quodcommift/ii Deo, conjungerU. Hoc

'^(Srtii'idtj^licetqiiod O' tlii,'''tmKecait,S^irituin/An£lu)n tumu d* milji t /edncAuferAf

belX

mn ex-

Part.2.Cbap.i I." Affiled Confcienees, ^05

holy Spirit, which heanily defires, Hee may not bee taken from Him.

Z)/«z//W/defircthcnof a cleane heart, did not argue, that it was utterly unclcane, and wholly turned « jQtutl prprfia

intoalumpeoffilrb. ( « Sandity,anduncleanncfre c'rduvt dJanBitate &

of heart is never cleane extinguiflicd in any Oiie ^'^opiiont. Suffra. Col-

oncetruly Sandificdi it was net in ^^z^^, in T^eto-;) ^^ilf^''^'J,^llt^'

Fut Hee was foeamcft after it: Firft, Bccaufe that b»/ ^h4t fay yon then

little which was lefr,was(carce,ornot at all fenfibic uurt.ie^.

in His fpirituaU diftrclTe ; where the glory of the Aniw. »*f»<Ae MtUlt

Sunnehath lately been, the fucccOion of a candles /f'^^^<^ »>fy depart

lightis little worth. Secondly, And bccaufe nov^ ^^l^uLTJJf

Hee vehemently ihirlteth after a great deale more, ced ctUed Auordntg to

then Hee prefently had. learned and Rich men, f^rfofe.mAyfgrtfytfrom

thinke themfelves not learned and rich, id refpedt of '^^ MreSHom of erAce

whattheydefirc When the Sunne begins to peepe Z^'^f^nZfllS^

up, wee gaze no longer at flarrcs* Gods c©mforting fmet.out of whuhthty

Spirit began a little to warme His heart againej areithrayfedtyKtptno

whereupon Hee grew fo eager, and greedy of that f^-'e-jMtdm^tkntbej

heavenly heate,thatHeethinkes his heart Key-cold, aoff/i^f/'^d^'*'

except it iiamc to tht height. That dampe and dark A^fin.paV? jT. I'A*/

nefleof Spiriti into which Hee was fallen, by reafon litfidtiArtinUt m Hy-i

of His grievous Fall, had fo frozen His aflPeftions ^frniaregno dmhwitAtt

withdifconfolatedeadneflejandheavincfreof heart, ^'g'^ fro^k'**^'^ «/•-.

that alittleglimpfeoFfpintuaUlife, and lightfome ::;;:/fi„Xr;:&

nefle, is prefently fwallowed up, as it were, and de^ Epifc. Sarisburienf. la

vouredjandfervesbatonelyto Set an edgeto his Thomf. PiatrAam,

defire^tpwhethisftomacke, andftirrcupHisappc 9P'*7r titeaftera more full, and further fruition of thofe comfortable graces, and wonted communion with His God I a re-taft and returne whereof, is fo fweet and deare unto his Soule.

Take heed theD,ihat you doe not miftake: Whea I fpcake of a ipirituall dcfertion,! meane it not,either inrefpcft of a total], or iinall derelidion, and for-fakingon Gods partner a total], and finall falling a-^ay on the Saints fide j t^ hold fucb an 4^9ft4cj,\WQ

^ About the fame time, a ^ ft%xciw^\\Apofia€j : ButOiiely in rcfpe^^ of the one Bertim,3. Schollcr cxerci''c,aiid Operation orgrace,of prefent fenfejand l;t!,h.Ml'nti fcding,.sIfaidbrfore, ' Life Iks ftUl in thctoote, age, that infeaed L«>- andupon thcnritbreakingoutor the heavenly,and denmih Hcrcfie, was hcaiiiigbcamcs Upon the Soiile, from the Sunne of fo itnpudem^j tolcnd nghtcoufnefle,returning in mercy,piits forth againc, Bi^o"'*? ^^4t^i^' andprofpers. Z^^i//^beingaftonicd.asthcyray,with ^^khlZoiTiZJcd\ a mighty blow of temptation (As f ^smArdi'dtm-T>e^pofl4(uSanticrum. blesit,) lay fof a tittjc,asitwere, in a fwoune : But •—The title whereof upon the voyce of theProphetrounding in his care, onelywere enough to Hscavvaked,andcame toHimfclfe. As wee fee ia fofLngZfi'al!;: heated water, theaire's^

declarationagdmji Vor- ver,andicduceIttoIts formernaturallcoidnetle,by ftius ^nda little dfter the aide of that h'ttle remainder of refrigerating po-thuj : What need wee^ wer,which IS originally rooted in that Element : So Searro"LT^ofthcfe bythe4Jy^%(?/r)f;tf Northwitid.m^commtngaf th^ Hc«dckso?rathcrA- *S*«'^ i I t«cane,thcbIclTed Spirits breathing afrefti theifticall'scaaries a- Upon D^Wj heart, Scofched dangeroufly with the njon^ftyoa, when one

of them at thisprcfcnt,[remaining in your Towncoflx'^^^, hath not onelj prefumed topubhfliof Uiz^^\>\dA.f\KfiiOMs^ookZiOf the jSpoflttfecf the Sdints; but hath befidci bcehfoitiipudenr,as tofctidtheotherday,a Copy thercof,asa goodfy prefent'to ottC Arch-Bifhop of Cdmerhtify ^io^zthn with a Letter: wherer'nhcisjnotaflianied (asalfoin IiisBooke_)tolieIogrofirefy,astoavow,thatHisHcrclicscontaJncdinthcfaTid Book^ are agreeable withtheRcligionand profeffionofouiChuich ol EngUndjl^id. ^ Spiritus SanSinsdeLtuit inD4yide, eum admtft ad»heriuin3& homicidinm^ficHtyti*'m plant4temp9^; rehyemali. .Etji /Uus yit-es mnexeytiit^nec tamen freffm fait sthfni^ i>n/Sii:jtenimquo mi^^ muHAvid totoaniiHi ^iudioinhjecincumhret horrenda. fidgitia. Do6iot^Hol/*o4, Divinity^ Pr6feflcurin-pxfGrd,mod€ratinginchisqutftion,holdenncgativciy. An^nfii fidespote^ W tempMsamttiiOtii fthtliter dejin'.re ? ThcLofdschoi'enaiay fall from their outwatd prerogacivcs,and frona the fruites t but that divine nature flilUbideth in them: And it is onely withthcirgracc,as itisw.il:thcmindcin diScropersof Melancholy and Phrenfic 5 with the Sunne in Ecchpfes; with the tree, when leaves and fruits faileitj with thenatu-rall Jifc.whcn it movetn not, ne yet breathcthlenfibly j which la difeafcs of the Mother is cficndifccrned. Theirfairhisncvetwfailing Faithjtheirlifc,an eternall hfej iheirfeed, a feed abiding in theoi. P.B^ing^tnaUofA ch^i^iumjhte, p-tg.^. ^ Tetrus cum peccdflt charitAtemnon4mt(lt3 quiafeccavitpstiMS tHyeritatem qu2mi>icharit4ieff>.-—Sic&D'tyid cumj>eccMvit,chiirit4tem mnpcrdtdit3/edobjluffuit (jiioidrnmedemeo chxrudfyddyehememem teatdtionk tfifim;Etch4rft4ti3ineo>ieqH4qu4mf4B4eji 4^olitie,/ed ejua.l» qu^ddm foferdtiif^ ^^u/tmoxHt 4d yacemdfguentifVfOfthetit eyigiUyit,contim9 in ilidm 4rdemi^im/tth*fit4tk c^nfcommit u^it: Pccc^iriDomino^Dcnac. Stdignit, Aniorisdivini.cap.6o

fireofluftjby ftirringup and rcfreihing the retired,

andradicaUpowcj- of grace 1 that immGtt^MSeed vf

Ged.mvcxtoh^ loft, did fwcctly, and gracioufly

bring it againe to it's former fpirituall, comfortable

£cmpcr,andcor)ftitiition,

a Sometimes the Lord may for a time retire thf j7a ftirriiigof thep«B

light of His countenance, and fenfe of His graces, fonnp to rake a more

from His Ghude,-that Hcc may bee driven thereby ^^^gw T^w of hiV

totakeanewjandmorcexaftrevifeja mofl ferious; *-

thorow-furvay of His youthfiill fiunesj of that

darkeand damned time, which Hee wholly fpent

upon the Divell;and fo put againe, as it were, into

tht pangs of His New-birth, that Chrift may bee

more pcrfciflly formed in Him.- That He may agaiac

behold, with fearc, and trembling, the extreme

loathfomneflei and aggravated guilt of Hii old abo-

miaableludsI and forenewing His fcrrow,aHd repairing repentance, grow into a further dcteftation

of them J a raoreabfolute divorce from His infinua-ting cJ^jwtf«-W<r//gA/5 and bee happily frighted a-frcfb,andiiredfbr€ver from the very ^^r»<?«ryJ7or \ -''■;•

Udof the fle/^jZnda/£ appear awe of eviUp That upon thisoccation,Heemaymakea new inquifition, and deeper fcarch into the whole ftate of His confcience, feverall pailages of His convcrfation, 9nd every corner of His heart; and foforthetimeto come, more carefully cut off all occafionsof finne jand with more reloiution, and watchfulnefle, oppofe, and fland at ilavesend with every Iuft,paffion,diilra(5licn in ho« ]yduties,entifements to relapfe, fpirituall lazinede, lukewarmenefle,worldlinsfle,&c, with greater feve-lityto crucifie our corruptions, and ever prefently and impartially, execute the law of the Spirit agaiall the rebellions of His Helb.

This,itraayfecme,wasoneendof Ztf^ifpirituall 4,[n r,^;

aiBiftiofl in this kind,Incap.i 3.23.He is earneft,aBd

imponufiate with %d, to know* what bee thofc

ro8 Inftrn^wmfor n right comforting, Scft.jr

miqitit$is^trfi.nfgreJpens,And //»«<?/,which bid turned Histaceand favour from Him jinthat fearpBili oaan-ncf, asthough Hee was a jneere ftrangcr, dirathcr, a profcll enemy uflto His Majcfty. And Hc^prcfijntly apprehends the burdenj,and bittcrncfTeof chc iniqui^ - tifhfifHisjg^thiTijeu^rtteJ^yi&izhHeQMfterthivgt frq'iJio^. againfimee'^ andmt*\efimeef9^el[etbeimq!iituese>fmy ' 7o»f^. At all liich times, when God thus hides His tacctromiis,andIeavesus to the darkenciTe of our ownc-Spiritsj the finnes of our youth arc wont to lie moft heavy upon oar he^ty. and exaft at our }rn*tdufd,eut^tfee. hands a more rpeciallrenewrng, increafe, andperfe-Z(r,^MTZ ai"gofpeni.e«rforrow = For \ they arc a*dwich tdte yehementiores fint ^"6. very ftrcngth of Corruption, m the heatc of icnfii-(Hpiditates^proptereadi- aUty, and height of rebcUionr Hencf it was,that even cmrtnPfftlma^Quttutm Z>4Z'»^H^mfelfecricsout, * Rjimemhr ttotthefimes dingciadBiefans y,am of my youth ^ind Co doth manv moe, Hway times iumtuum, 0,,^,^, withmuchbiternefleofSpirit. yenibM fouui qnam de ' It IS fothen,chat G'xJ may deale thus in mercy, c-^ifs fit mmioi nmpe vcn With His deareftScfvantSiEfpcctaHy,ifp€nitenc quia H4tHt4 hum4na, grigfe, and trouble pf' trynfcience in their converfatt-payrtnlc maxtmif- <^>^e*^c riof in ^oine good meafur€ anfWerable to itdUt^&c, CalT.C©nc. ^^^*^ formcrabomiaable life,and finfull provocations; ji.In rob. if they have been extraordinary finners, and but or-

* ?(*^i^ h 7i dinary forro w ers for finne; if they vvere formerly fu-

rious in the fer vice of Satan, and now l}ut fometbing faint-hearted inftanding on Gods fide j If heretofore they marched impetuoully,likeM«, in the purfuitc of earthly pieaiares, and now creepe but flo wly forward in the wayf^s of God 5 or if they beginto looke back againe with {omeunconcrcled glances after dif-avowed delights,and abandoned company,&c. I fay, infuch Cafcsi the Lord nray withdraw Himfelfc in difpleafure; leave them for« time to the terrours of their owne hearts jalhheirold finnes may returneto iheeyeof theirconfcicHCC.^,as unremitted-&c. That io their regeneration may be, as it wcre,regcnerated-;

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theirNcw-birth,Ncw-bornejtheirfinncs now for-lowcd fcrjthc hatcfiilnctle, and horrour of their youthfoll pollutions^more batedand abhorred. And in concIuGon (For all the worke,and waves of God with Hischofcn,arc ever in kvc,and for their good,) that the ftorme being difptrft^rhe comft rcable bcaios of divine favour may (hinc more amiabfy upon them, then ever before jandbytheceFedualirtirringagaine, andftronger influence of the Spii-it, Spiritrjall life, thatwas hid in the heart for a feaion, may fprout cue ^frcrh,rprins,andrpread abroad more flouriflaingly, and fruitf ully for ever afterward.

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CHAP. XII.

ToureCaufesntore of the former LMaladU, '

Hirdly, FortriaH, quickening; j. The exaclfiug ©f and exercife of fpirituall gracesf theirfpuituall graces, that they may put forth them-JN; .•• ^^ felveswith more power, m- ' tJ provcmcntjarid illuftrioufneffe. The cold comfort of a defertibn in this Carc^beinguntothcm, as watercaft upon the Smiths Forge, to make (bme t£ themcfpecially, toburne inwardly, as it were, in the tneanetitnewithmore intcnffon and bcate^andall i fl^rmesnintCiiriftl afterward to breake out, snd fiamemoreglorioui}/, makes as though Hcc There are many gracious difpofitions, and endow- heard not C to wit, the i»ient*in the Chrilisiis heart,whi^h would never fee Woman of Canaan,) ■the i1rght,atleaft,with fuch crninency, were it not cericS'tu^i^XcIj for this darknefle/fhe brightneflc of lamps langurfh binct of Her heart; in thfiightjbut they fhine elcare in the darkc T the migbrbebroughtforth fplcndourand beautV of the S'arres would never ap- toIight.p«»^orWor(hip ;peare^were there no night. ^ Ton have heard of the ^» ^^ ^"'»»«»*'^» iM**^' .y4/j^»f^*/y#^,fai<h/^«^f:Andwecrcadealf6ofhis iVamfj'r^ ' 5xefciicRt]Faitb,\vhertHcraidj*r/&w^& Hf^;w^^^ * Jobi^ij*

^iO InflrH^imt foruri^^t cc.i^orting Se^v?

^* m , Vm — ■ jT"- ——

jet mil I irnfftHtiim : But wcc had neither heard u "bftbr admirtd thcwie, or the other; had Hcc not ibeen^ffiifted both with outVard troubles, andia-»Wardterrours. It is thcbigheft, and moft Heroicall v> ;^Aft of Faichvdrjd it is improved to the iitraoft, and 1^59.19* 1 '* proved fttelcto the backe,asthcy-fayjThento*r«/ * .%nthe Name of the £:ofd^and t9 flay upon our Gaii^

r^/vhcXiWceT^alhindetrk^elfffjaftd havens Ughtt God , Is beft pkalid, and moft honoured, when we reft up-j; on Him, without any fenfiWe comfort i Imak&no i ( doubtjliit that admirable ejaculation of/«^ J TA«i«gA ■■ ^ Heejlaj mee, ^<r.did hold fcalc in Gods acceptation, ^>j withaUthofcianocencieSjintegritieSj&gratiouscon-i^, Ibrmicies to His holy Law; bleffed fruits, I confefle, VV of His invincible Faith enufnerated.^4;).3i,N3y,did ■\^ incomparably ovcr^ weigh them; A^r^ms^el^-% 'ving againfi hpe^vj^s farre above,andof infinite more worth with GodjChen theiacrificc of His Son, or all J^Hisother glorious fervices.lt isnofijch great matter, A or maiftery,tobe confident; when wee arc encoura-'"^^cdjHand hired,asitwerc>with;/'7 W pett^in b.dee-^ ^*«^ jbutthen to ftickctp C'^r;y?,and His fure Word,' ./when we haveagainft ijs, fenfe and reafon, fleOi and |}Ioud/earcsand feeling} Heave^i and Earth, and all ';! .Creatures 5 That is the Faith indeed | there is it'sex^ cellency; thereis the true, and orient fparkllng>a9d fpiendourof that heavenly IcwclI.Thatprayer is truly fervent,fulleft of Spirit, and enforced with mod unutterable groanes, which is poured out for rhe recovery of Qods pleafcd countenance, after it hath bin turned away from us for a time. That love is moft in-duftrious and a3ighty,groweth//'(7»^4/ deMhyV^di vm* to z mofl vehementfiamc, which is enkindle^l in the upright fbulc,when Her deareft Leve is departed, in rcfpcfl offeclingortdfruition. Oh / then fhc piiz:th, andpraifcth His fpirituali beauty and €xceUency>as oaeoKCccdingly M^^^^z^r^ and cakes on extremely*

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As you may fee, Cant. ^,10 &c, I opened to mj Belo--%>edy ym mj Beloved hjid ^ithdraiivne Himfelfe^ tind was gone: (.^j fouie failedi^heft Hcs fpake i IfoHgbt 'Htmhut I conld not jiiide Hirtt ; / called Him^ hnt Hee gaventeeno ^Anfwer-.ThefVAtchmenthat W'entahut the (^itj fottndmte^thej fmateifnee^thejvpottnded w<f j The Keepers of theroallstooke a-'vaj my vAtlefrom nte : J charge jnu, O da^ghten ef lerujalewy if yee fi^de my Beloved^thatyeetell Him^that I am JtcJ^eof love^ what ii thy bsloved, O thou fairejl amonff fVomenl fVhatii thy 'Beloved i9i6rp then another beloved^ that thou doefi fo charge us ! Mj Beloved it white and ruddy ^ the chiefefi amongtenthoufafids^ His head u as the mofljiMegoLtc^c, Thatthankfuliedt, which fprings fromafcnfiblcr^.enjoymentof lefusChnfi^ and re-tame of the fenfe ot the favour of His good oint-ments into the foyle; hath farrc more heart and life, then the free andfullpclTenionof all the vifible glo-

ry jandnut ward comfort of the whole world, could v pomblyputintoit. That joy which makes om;;hearts.'^

ieapewiftiiiiuSjitpon there-gaining of the wonted workings of grace, and our heavenly feelings, \% much more joyfull,then either that,which followed thefirfttafte,or the after free-enjoyment of theoji ExCelleat and extraordinary good things, taft.dand loftjdoc beget aiarre greater i^Xi^a of their fweetnefTc and comfort, upon their recovery, then if they had been eithcrnevertafted^or never lofLThatSunfliinc ismoftfaire an-d amiable, wjiich breakcs out after fomcboifterousflorme,or grcatEciipfe. Rcltittition to fenfe of grace, after fomc defpairc-fuii fiduefle for Gods departure may produce a deeper imprtflionof fpiritualipleafure,i!Vthc recovered Patient, then th» fifftplantatioi of it. Thus doth our gracious God, who when Hee picafe, can bring light out of darke-nefle jlifeoutof^deatbj fomething out of nothing; MwvcnoHtof Hell; even come ncercr unto us; by ^ " — ■- XI departing

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departingfrom us. By the dead winter-time of a fpi-ritualldefertion,Hemaybring.by His blelTed hand ofmctcy,and quickening influence, more ftrength, adivcneffe,lively exercii'e, and excdlency into our graces, a id fweeteft fruits thereof. 4. The prevf ntlng h( 4.Fourthly,thc Chriftian, as he growes in know* fpirituall pride ledee^eracc/pirltuall abilitics,fcr wardnetle, fruitful,

Lct^XJSln" ncle,a^dfurtherftomHis Ncw4.irth, except Hec they would have proud be very watchrall over nis heart, mucn practiled la \jfi^xts:,Hm.f*g.(>^. the excrcifes of humiliations often excrcifed in the fchoolcof afflidlionSjterfifiedfometimes with hideous in jedions, and w^i^^^w^^ y^ith hit god:^ (hall havebyafli€,and infenfible infinbjation, privy pride to grow upon Himjconfidencc in His own ftrength^ too much attribution to themeanes; a Selfe-conceit of an independant Handing upon his owne Bottoiae,, as it were^and by the power of his pfefentgraces. And therefore our wife God doth fometimes take a courfc: to take downe his felfe confideBce,by with-drawing His countenance jand to bumble His fpirituall pre-^fc ^. *, fumption, with a fpirituall defertion, I meane,by ta-, ^^ kingfrora Him the I'enfe of grace, and feeling of his-

favour j by cutting oflf, as it were, for a time thofe. ftreames of comfort, which were wont to diftillup--onhisfoule, by ufe, and ordinary influence of the.; meanes,Meditation,Prayer, Conference, pabliki Mi-niftryjSabbaths, SacraRients,Daies of humiliation, & luch like J doth mercifully force him to have recourfc unto,atlength,witb much longing andthiril, and to repofe upon,with more reverence, & acknowledgement, the everlaftmg Fountaine and Founder of all graccsjcomfortsjcompaflions and lifejeven hisownc . §lorious,mcrcifall,and Almighty felfc. See this in the , beginning ofthe third ^'^^//er of the C-Jwt^c/w, at the 2hich*hiTins k.ft her ^^tter endof C*^2. The Chriftian loule is fwectly BcIoTcd eocf andfceks ^''^wned with a glorious over-flowing confluence cf hixh^ all fpirituall confolations j rapt extraordinarily with^

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unutt€rable,and joy full rav'ihment of Spirit,upon the

Beercreffibracementof her deareft Sponfe, and more

•fenfible grafping ci refrtthing graces. She lies fb

peacefully in His armesot mercy,and under the Baa-

r.er of His icve^th^l fhce fwectly (ings unto Her feife,

ijlfy beloved h tnine^and l^m His, Bat in the begin-

ningoftbetbird (Forthedaiesof Gods childe after

coijveifionjarelikethedaifsoftheyeare jSome^faiis

andfliiningiSamejtcmpeftuouEand cloudy j Some,

happy with heavenly Hony devvcs, as it were, of un-

ipeakeable joy, and unconceivable peace 5 others

moredifmallanddifaflrousjif Ifnay fo fpeake, for

"Want of an amiable aiped from the Throne qf gracesO

I fay,a little after, the cz^o. is feai fully altered with

Her: For {he lies ftrugJing, and diftrcffcd in the irko-

foniejandcomfowlcfiedefoIaticnsoFa fpirituall dc-

fe'rtion. Her Spoufe is gone, the very heart, and life

atl Her lightfomencffe in this World, and the World

to cdme. No fenfe now of the Savour of Hfs good

ovftments 5 no feeling of the alTurance of His favour.

Nothing left of all that former heaven, but onely a **'

fad and wofullheartrwhich hadbeenc happy.In this

••ufull Cafe, Sbee catts abouf for recovery of Her

V'ontedcomfort: Affaies thofe meaiics, which were

accuftomed to convey unto Her with joy, freili

flreatDts, and ftpcngtlifrom time to time, eutef the

fVtlit of Solvation.

I. Firff, (heefeckesher Spoufe, and former refre- x-By private lPcay«t^ filings of Spiritjby fecret praier, meditation, experi-mcntallconfiderations,calling to Mmdc former affu-rancesof bislovcjrefltftingupon thefbot-ftepsofa ftving worke, unf ained c han ge, and fweet communion with Him aforetime; and other (iIent,Sclfc-inqui-&ion$, and inward exercifes of the heart: 'But fhet •found Him not^ v erf. i«

i. Secondly=Shec encjuircs iabroad, and hath re*- 2, By etniuiriwg »f ^ Cii^uifeuntogocilychriftians j efpecialiy dich as have thtr^odlyChriftia^is;

becnemoft exercifedjandbcft acquainted with triafs. tcmptationsjandmyfterifsof thei^o/yW?4j<; to fee if Shcc can get any comfort,any new hold, and hope by their counreIi,prayers,inftru^icns,outoftheirowne lam.fiifii expericnce:(Forin fuchCafcs>GodsChildren may,

and ou^ht co confeffe their finnes, and Gods dealisg with them,one unto another; and pray one for another.) But (hec fiiides none,verf j. 'j.By goingto the Mi. ^, Thirdly,Sheaddreflfcs Her ft^Q^ and rcforts to ^^"! fauhfuU Miaifters, Gods publikc Age its in the

Church,aboQt the affaires of Heaven, aud falvation of Souies^to receive fro3i them fo-nelightjand di-rt^ion to regaiiie Her Love ♦ But it will not yet bee, vtrf.?» No comfort comes by all, or any of thefe mcanes: No feeling of Gods favour, and former pcact; for all this various and follicitoasieeking, and purfuite. ForGodmiy fomeftmes, upon purpofe, reftraincHisquickning infliie'tce from the mcanes; afldrecall,asit were,tothe Weil-head, thofe re^e-IhingRivers of comfort, which ordinarily flow tho-row His ownc holy Ordinances 5 as (o many bleflcd Conduits of grace, into humble hcar.ts, That wee may fetch them more immediately from the Foun-taine,the bouiidlcflc Seaof all heavenly treafurcs and: tme peace jand (o with more humility, Si^nfe of fdfe-cmpti!ieflc,rcvcrence,and praiie-fulnelTc, acknowledge from whe:xe wee havcthtm.

ItT»ai.butAhttle that /p^fedfromthem, {aith the dcCtrti:dSo\llc,ButIfom€iHi>f3yWhommjfffu/eiovah^ verf.4.Wlien no roeanes wouldbring Hjin, but rhac She had paft thorow the ulCjand cxcrcUe of them all; and Hec would not bee found: 4:.e aft r, at length, comesupon hisowne companionate accord, andil-lighteneth Her darfce, and difconlblare itate, with the Aiming beames of Hrs glorious prelcnce ,• and j?//i Her plentifully yoith toy and heteeving agaiVwi

T.hatfojno uie,variety^nd cxcelieiicyofmeancsjbot

Hisowne frecmercy and goodncflej might be crow:*» ned with the glory of it:

Let every Chrlflian by the way, take notice of,and treafureupthis point jit may ftctd him in Tome fpi-rituall extremity hcrcaf^tcr: God wayfcmetimcs W'tth-draw and del^.j His comfortytodrd'\> His eh$ldyeH rho' rtfVV a// the mennes : ts'hich, ^be/i they bazepafed^th- -out pi^evnii/ifig; Hee^fter^ and imrKediatelj, vehenHee fleafe^ futs to His helfing h^nd, thai they TK/tj not nttri-hnteittothe meanfSythoHghnever fo excellent^ but to the mercies of Goc^y the ontlj fVcll-fprivg, both of the. firfi flantatton^ coyiti»fiaf7ce, and everlafiingne^e of all fprituall graces^and trve comforts in ail thofe hapfy Ones J which PjaH hee faved.

Why doth the Lord let us u(e all the meanes 5 and j

yetnotfindeHimintheini

That wee may know, Hee only commeth whca Hce will j ttcthing moving Him, but His ownc good pleafure,

5»Fifchly,The world fometimes, that rtilghty ene- $.The puniihlng them my totheKingdomeof Chrift, aided under-hand by fomotpriiingtcefiuf. the covetous corruption of our falfe hearts, and the '^o"^^I«^«Chrifi. Divels craft, (For ordinarily inall AflauIcs,andover-throwcs, Satan is the BcHovves; the World, the Wild-fire ;ourcorruptionstheTinder,andthe prcti-cusSoulesofmensthofe goodly Frames, which are fearfullyfetonfircandblowncup) doth wraftle fo defperately, even with fomeof ^«r//?x Champions j thatfurprifing their watch, cooling the fervour of their iirftiove>andfteaIing away,by little and little, theirfpirituallftrengthjitfupplants them at length, and throwes them-upon the ea. th.Whcron it labours, might and ma!ne,to keepethem down, and dotingj that fo they may root in .the mud and mire thereof, with immoderation & carking; to the great difgrace oi divine pleafures 3 their high and excellent Cal-lin^jaad fo railing the fpirit of railing in unregenerate LI 3 ' ' meiij

Jl5 Inftru^iBHS fer4rightC9mf«rting Sc(fl.»

men, to caftunworthy afperfions nponthe glory of profeffion, for their fakes. Nay, too often by it*s fut-tlcinfiiiuations, ^xidiSirens SonGS,it lullsthcm Co long upon Her !ap, thatthey are caft into a heavy (lumber,. even of carnalIfecurity. Andthatfodeepe anddan-geroufl/jthatthough the Lord Ufuiy the Beloved of their Soule,cry aloud in their eares, by the fhrill and piercing found of His fpirituall Trumpetcers j and by the more immediate, and inward motions of His holy Spirit,iatreatethemfairely upon all loves, for His owne dearc palSoni fake, and allthofc bloody fuffcrings, to (hake off chat carnall drouzine(rc,and to delight againe in @od; to let the earth fall out of theirmiadesyandagainetomiade heavenly things: ^2afl«'<^ Of <?» to wee my Sifter^ nty L9Ve^ my Dovcy my undeftUd', '" * For my head is filled with dew^ and mj lack^s ^ith the drop of /)&tf»/^i;;: yet for all this, full loth they are to leave their Beds of eafc: and therefore frame many lhifcs,?xcufes,anddelaycs,topa(rc by, and put off thefecompaflionate calls of lov e, and merciful] iw-poj;i;upitieSi/ havepnt off my coat e, how fiall I put if en? I have wa(hed my feet ^ how Jhall I defile them f Whereupon their bleffed Spoufe fo unworthily re-pell ed with fome notorious unkindnefTc and ingrati-tudejfcatteringonelyintheir hearts feme fenfc,and glimraeringsof his fpifituallfweetneffeand beauty; to breed the more fliamc and forrow for fofoule neglect, departeth from them for a time J withdrawes the life andligtfomenelTe of His gratious prefence; hides,asit were,inan angry cloud, the comfortable beamesof His formcrfavour; and fo leavesthem to the darkneflcof their owne fpirits, and in the com-fortleffeDampeofajuftlydeferveddefcrtion. That thereby, they may beefchooled to prize lefusChrift before gold and filvcrj and to pr-^ferre, as \^ moft meet, one glimpfe of His plcafed face, before the iplcndour of all carcbiy Impcriall Crown^s.* To liften " " '^ "" witb,

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with more reverence, cheercfulnefle, profit and holy greedinefle,to His heavenly voiccin the miniftry of the Word; and to make more deare account of godly comforts, when they ftiall recover, and re-in/oy them. ForthepurpofejWecmay findc^^ta/.y. The chriftianSouleJaidtoofofCjand lazily, upontheBed of eafe, and earthly BiindcdneflTc j and dipt into a flumbcrof fecurityand rclfe-love,verf,2,Her »^//-^^'/owc^knocksjand cailsupon Her .• Nay,b€rpeake«, and intreats upon all the termes of deareft lov^e, and for hispaiatfull fufferings-lake, to rife, and open unto HimJ^id, But {he mofl unworthily puts him ofE, with feme Height cxcufes, and delayes of floth; verf.3. whereupon Heedrops into Her heart, fomc tafte of iiis fjveetefi ointments^ to fet Her affl (5lions on edge, and eagcrnelTe after Him,v£rf.4.5. Andfo departs, and leaves Her in Her fad and Iblicary dumpSj, for driving iway Her Deareji, by fuch intolerable unKindnefl'e, and fliamefuU negkft,verf.(5« Which perplexity, and trouble of fpirit for His dcparture,be-getsinHcr,agrcatdeaIeof zeale, fervency, and patience to follow after Him, verf.7.8. An extraordina-•ry admiration of His amiable excellsncies, and heavenly faircneflc,verf.io.&c. And no doubt, afarre neercrembracefficnt,anddearereftf€me of Him, upon Hisreturnejand enjoyment of a morefuU, biclled jcommunion with Him,againc,C«/.^. 3.

6.SixchIy,Thegraces of falvation, are the moft ^.The teach-hg them prctious,andwoorthfullthings, thatevcrifllied out «oprize God4fayow« of the hands of God by creation. The deareft of His infinite mercies,the hearts-blood of His Sonnei the nobleft worfse of His blelFed Spirit, d©e all fweet* lyconcurre movingly, meritorioufly, efficiently to the produ£^ion of them- No racrvaile then, though it bee right plcafing unto God, that fuch rare, and incftimablelewells, fhould bee rightly prized, and holdeninhigheflefteeoaejbythofethac have themi

L1 4 That

# 18 Inftrumomfor a right comforting Sea. J

That they fliould ftill appearc, and prcfcnt thcm-felvtstothofeSoules, wherein they fliine, in their true excellency,orientfaireneflfe, and native beauty. Now privation of excellent things hath.fpeciall power to raitt our imaginations, to an higher ftreinc of. eftimationof them^ and to caufe us, at their re-turne, to entcrtaiiic them, with much more longing, farredeat-erapprchenfions, and embraccment. Ab-fencc,andinteniii(Tion of the moft dcfirable com-forts,addca great dcale of life to the love of them, and waight of pretioufneiTe to their valewation-The goodneirc of whatfoever wee enjoy, is better perceived by viciffitude of want, then contiauall fruition. Sleepc is morefwcet, after the tedioufncflc of fome wakefiall, and wearifomc nights : Liberty, and enjoyment of the free aire,and feces of men, after rcftraintand imprifonment ; The glory and fairenclFcoi the Sunne, after a blacke day, orboi-fterous ftorme,&c. So Gods favourable afpcifl i& much more acceptable after an angry tcmpeft, and hiding his /4c* for a feafon; And the graces of fal-vationfarre more amiable, and admirable to the eye of His humbled Childe, after the darkeneffe of a fpirituall defertion. Wherefore our gracious God doth many times, in great mercy and wifedome, deprive His dcareft fervants, for a time, of the pre-fenccof theirSpoufe,thcaflruranceofHis love, and" fence of thofc graces \ that theabfence thereof, may rcprefentthc glory of fuch an incomparable happi-nelTc, and thofc heavenly Pearks, more to the life j gnd difcontinuance of their en;oymcnt, may inflame, and affe^ their hearts with more holy gree-dineffe, and eager purfuite afirer them j and (lirre up in them that height of efteeme, and heate of iovc, which may ia fome good meafure, bee answerable to the/run vale wable excellency and fwcet-nc^c-. Sucba dulneifeof heart, de^dueaie of afieai-^ ""' " '"T ' ' " on&j.

Part.*. Cap. i^. v^ffUSled^Confciemes, ^Ip

onsjanddeclmstion to the world, may grow fome-timesuponagood manj that Hce may finde Iktle moreconteHtmentincommunion with lefatCbnfiy then in the profpcrity of His outward afl&ircs j which is infinitely unworthy an Hdre of Heaven. But now in fucha Cafe, Let God make Hirn but to rcpoffeffc the inicjuities of His Toutb , and fight a-gainft Him with all His tcrrours fora while; and the £nac Man with all His heart, will preftrrc the reconciled face of Gcd and peace of confcicnce, before the So veraignty, and folc command of ail the Kingdpmes upon Earth. While wee have a free, and un-incerrupted recourfc unto the Throne of Grace, wee are apt to under-valcw, and to conceive of thatmiglirygraccof prayer,butasof an ordinary gift: But if once the Lord pleafe, to leave us to that confufion}and aflomihment of Spirit, that ouc ejaculations doe iadly rebound upon our heavyy and un-heated hearts, without anfwer, or encouragement from Heaven j wee fhalleafily then acknowledge the Spirit, and power of prayer, to bee one of thefaireftflowersintheGarland of all our graces j theveryarmeof God to doe Miracles for us many times,aadeverto fettle our troubledSoules in fwee* teft peace and patience, araidfl the greatefl preffures and perfecutions, either of HelJiih, or earthly enemies.

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InftrnBionsfor a right ccmfsrting, Scd. j:

f. The coftterming themtaChriftWus.

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7'-09 ntore Cunfes of the former LZ^aUdie,

gEventhly, lefns C^i/?,Himrelfe, bleffed for ever, drnnke full deepeotchc extremity, and variety of forcftfufferings, in ma-nykindcs; not only to deliver His, from the vengeance efeter* nail fire', but alfo lovingly to fearne out of the fcnfe of that fy mpathy, and felfe-feeling,to fliew Himfelfctender-hearted, kinde,and • corapaflionatc unto them in all their extremities; and never to fuffer them to Gnkc in any trouble or afflidi-onjthouf^h never (b fullofdefpcratcrcprefenrations, or apprehcnfions of impoffibility to efcape; or to bg tempted at any time above their power and patience. And many are the mcanes, and Methods, by which, Hee is wont to eafe, and mitigate their many paine^ full mifcriesj efpedally, that extremelt of Martyr-dome. Firft, Sometimes Hee refcues them by His ♦ Let no_ Chriftian owncmighty,and immediate arme, out the mouth then afHia" his Soole of Lyons j and pulls them, by ftrong hand, from be-with any "^'"'Jpj^^°^f tweenethc teeth of bloody perfecuting Wolves,' fi«y"tfmw?A&thy zT*f»'W7' Secondly, * Sometimes Hee takesa-felfcjif God call thee to way ,or Ic (Tens the fting, and fury of the torment and fufFerinthatkindejHe torturers. The firc had no force atall over the bodies-will^acioufly giveun. ^f thofe bleflcd men, Dan g.17. And nodoubt ia raith, aMartyrs^patU Q^eHC^^^Vx dayes, of moft abhorred memory, euce, and Ctowne of Hse many times mollified, and fweetncd the rage, Majrtytdomc. and bitternefle of thofe mcrcileflc flames, for out

Martyrs fakes. Thirdly, Sometimes he rupports,and fuppliesthem with fupernatwrall vigour, and extra-ofdinarycoiirageoverchefmart, and rigour oi the

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mod terrible, and intolerablctorturcs; The heart of that holy Proto.Martyr, Steven^vj^s furnifhed, and filled with thofe heavenly infufions of fpirituall itrength and /oy § when the Heavens o^^ening^Hee [Atv Aft 7.yy.5f. the glory of God, and lefus fianditig en His right hand | which were glorioufly tranfcending, and triumpant over the utmoft of all corporal! paine, and le^ijb cruelty. And fo gracioully dealt Hee with many o-iher Marty rs in fucceeding ages,as wee may readc in Ecckfiafticall ftories. Fourthly, Hee may fometimcs alfo, out of His merciful! wifdome, put into their hearts fuch a deale of Heaven before-hand, and ra« vifhing comforts of the world to come j that the ex-cefTe thereof doth fwallow up, and devoure, as it were, the bitterneffe of all bodily inflidions, and fufferingsof fcnfe. Thus mercifully dealt Hee with that worthy Martyr^Maftcr Rsbert Glover,even whea Hee was goingtowards the Stake. Hee poured into His Souleupon the fuddcn,fnch overflowing Rivers of fpirituall joy es J that, no doubt, they mightily a-bated, and quencht the ragefull fury of thofe Popifh Eamcsj wherein Hee wasfacrificed for the profcflli-onof the Gofpel! of Chrifl, and Gods everlafting tmth; And affuredly, that comfortable Sun-fliine of unexpreffeablc joy, which, by the goad hand of God,vvas fhed intoMafter F eacock/CoxKovjiaW heart, in the depth of His darkenefleanddefertion, a little before the refignation of His happy Soule into the hands of God ; did make the pangs of death, and that dreadful! PafTage, a great deale leflc painefuU and lenfiblej if not very lightfome and pleafant. Nowinboththefemen of God, a wofull fpirituall derelidion ^ was a fit introdadion, and immediate preparative,to the tfluGon of fucha fuddcn torrent of {trangcexu!tations,andravifhmentof fpirit, up-pniheirfad and heavy hearts. Conceive the Point tbeuchR5:ThcLordrQmetime$ evenin tendernefTc,

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.§2z'^ Infirurti9ns for aright comforting Se^^j

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and loveto His ovvne deare Children, whom Hccde-(igncs for extraoidinary fufferinjgs, may purpofcly poffellc them with fuch a Paracnfe of divine p!ca-fure$,as a countercoinforc to the extremity of their paincs; thatjbtfidcs their owne private i^frefliing, andfupport,their couragious infenfi.5ility,aed vicfto-rious patience thereupon, may bring a great deale of terrour to their tormentors, glory to their Mercif ull Mafter, credit unto the caufc, and confufion to the enemiei of grace, And that there may bee an addition of more heart, and Hfc i:o fuch joyful! elevations oT fpirit; and, that Hee may make the excellency of thatfpirituall joy, proportionable to the exqiiifitc-n^flcofth^ir tortures and trouble, Hee may m His uafcarchable wifcdome make way thereunto by a fpiriruall delertion. As Hee did in the fore-named glorious Martyr, Mafter Glover, For want of the f enfc of the comforts of godlincffe for a feafon,doth make our Soules a thoufand times more fenfible of their fweetneffc^upon their re-infufion. e*The enabling them 8. Eighthly,Thus may the Lord fometimcs dcale to comfort others.' with His beft, and dcarcft Children; even, by with-drawingthe light of HiscountcnancCjleavethemfor a while tothele inward conflids, :ind confufions of fpirit I that thereoy they may bee fitted>and informed with an holy cxpcrimentail skilhto fpeake feelingly, and fully to the hearts of their Chriflian Brethren, which may afterward bee tempted, and troubled, as they have been. Fo^God is wont at all times in His Church,(bgracious is Hee, purpofely toraifeup.and fingle out fbme Ipeciall men j whom Hee inftruds, and enables in the Schoole of fpirituall experiments, andaffii^ionsof Soule,with extraordinary dexterity ,andArt,tocomfortandrecovcr other CM^ttrnert in'Zion^ in their diftrefles of confciences, ftronger temptations, fpirituall dcfertions, decaies of grace* ^lapfes, Eciipfes of ©ods face aad favour, wants of

* '. forjuex

Part.2.CIiap. i g ' AffiUed Confciences, ^ ^y

former comfortable feelings § in cafe of horrible thoughts, and hideous injeSions.darknefTe of their owne fpirits, and fuch other Soule vexations. And fuch a biciled playfition, which is abletofpcakeex-perimentaiiytoadt/cfted fprrcwfull heart, out of pra^life and rpnfc in His owne Soule, is farre more worth,both for -« true ftarch and discovery, and found recovery and cure of a wounded confcience, thtn an hundredmeerefpecu'ativc Divines, Suchaa One, is that One of a thoufand, fpokoi of by lob^ which can wifely, and ftafonably declare unto His Soulc-lick Patient, thefecrct Trackes, and hidden Depthsof Gods dealings with a ffliftcd rpirirs. Let us takeinftance, in thofe expirimtntall abiliticsj which DavU gained for fucha purpofc, by Hispaf-fingtho<;ow that moft grievous, fpirituall dcfcrtion, 7y^/.77. TheCafcof rfiatChriftianwcrc moft ru-full, both in His owne fcarefull apprehenfion, and to theun-;udiciouseyeofthe Beholders| who haviig, (pent a I ong time in a Z ealous profelTion of the Truth, W'al king with God, and fccrtt communion with le^ /;»/C)?'n/,fliouldcome to that pafle, and fall into thofe wofullftraightsof fpiritualltrouble: Firft,That Hee ihould fcare, not without extraordinary hor-rour.ltft the mercies of God were departed from Himf r ever I and that the Lord would never more bee intreatcd, or ever fbiine againe with His favoura-blecourjtenar ce upon His con tounded Senile. Secondly, that the very remembrance of G^d, which was wonttocrowne his heart with a colAu ncc of all dtfirable contentments, Oiould even rent it afunder, . and make it fall to pieces n His boiomc, like drops of water. Thirdly, That the pouriig out of His Soule withpittifull g*oanes,a id.o.npiai»its in fccrct unto His God, which heretofore diu fet wide open unto Him, heavenly flood gates of gracious refre-fim^^ Iho^ild QQW qu^t. over whcUnc Hisipirit^With

mucU

^A. InfiruSlions for Aright comforting Se^«j

much diftraded amazement and feare. Fourthly^ That,thathearcofHis,whichhadformerIyful!rweet-. ly called chofebo!ypIcafurc5, which farre pallc the coasprchenfion of any carnallconceif, (hculd now be (o brim-full, & dammed ap with cxcede ofgriefe; chat nc vent, or paffage (hould bee left uito Hi« fpeech. Fifthly, And which, Mcethinkes,is the per-fcdionof Hismifery in this kinde, that amidft all thefeheavydifcomfcrts,HisSouIe (hould rcfufe to bee comforted^That though the Minifters, and Men ofGodftand round about Him,bring into His mind, and prcCTe upon Him the pregnant evidences,and te- ' ftimonics of His owne godly life jtheenchangeablc-ncfle of Gods never-failing mercies to Hisjthe fwect* neifeofHis glorious Name 5 the foveraigne power, and mighty priceof His Sonnes blood; the infallible, and inviolablepretioufncffe,and truth of the promi-fcsof life,&c« Yet in the agony,and anguidi of His grievedfpiritjHcepiitsthemallaway from Him,as none ofHis,nor as properly bclongingto His prefenC flare. He is readier out of His fpirituall diflcmpcr, tofpill,as water upon theground,thegoIdenviallsof the water of life, and fovcraigae oyles of Evangeli-call joy, tendered unto Himby thePhyfitionof His Soule jthentoreceivethem with wonted thirft and thankfiilnes,into thebruifedbofomeof His bleeding Confcience.Though they afTure Him in the Word of life andtruth,having had (for that I fuppofe) trueaud found experience of His eonveriion, and former fan-ftifiedcourfes,from Ifai,^/^>2t. That as the heate, and flrength of the Summers Sunne,dothdifperfe and difTolveto nothing,athickeMi t,orfoggy Cloud :ro thcinfltin«dzealeof(»ods tender love, thorow tie blood lilt d of His ownconely deare Sonne, hath done ^yviyiUhisoffencesi Htt ifiiejimtjftravfgreJJlofifaMd y»«»*,as though they had never been. And Mtch.y.jgl Thatiihat godjWhichdeligbteth in mercy, Verf.i 8.

hath

Part.». Cap. l j. v^ffiiEied^Confciewes, - 2 -

hath caftallhiifinnes into the bottnme of the Sea; never to nTeagaine,cither \n this World, or in the World to come. The Prophetalludes to the drowning of the Egyptiaii^ntheRedSea. And therefore they afTure Him, that as that mighty Hoft funke downeinfothebotrcme,Iike<»j?o«^,£;ttfi^.i4r.j. Or #*/ £r4^, Verf. 10. So that neither the Sunne of Hea-ven,nor Sonne of Man everfaw their faces any more: SoccrtaineIy,allhisfinnes arefo fwallowed up for ever, in the Soule-faving Sea of His Saviours blood, thattheylhali never more appeare before the face of God or Angcll, Man or Diveil, to His damnatioa or fiiame. Yet for all this, lying in a rpfrituallSwoune, Hec findcs His hearteven key-cold, and as it were, ftarke deadiin refpeft of rchihing, or receiving all, or any of thefc incomparable comforts. The Cafe , thus propofed, may feeme very deplorable, anddcf-perate: yet confidcr, what good Z)<«wWi experience might doe in fuchdiftreflc. Whata deale of life and light were it able, to put into the very darkeft Dampe,aiidmofthcartlefrc famtings of fuch a dying Sj|le, to have fuch an One as David, even a ManafrerGodsowne heart, remarkeably inriched, and eminent with heavenly endowments j One of the highefl in the Booke of life, and favour with God.toafTureit, thatHimfelfc had already fuffered as grievous things in His Souie, if not greater; and paflTcdthorow the very fame paffions, and pret-furesof a troubled Spirit, if not with more variety, and forer pangs. That propcrtionably to his pre-fent perplexities, Htecryedout with a mofl heavjf heart: Firft,fr»//>^tf Lordcuji offfsr ever} And will hee Bee favourable mo more ? Is His mercy cleane gone for ever I Doth Htspomife faile for evermore ? Hath Gcdforgettentdbee gracious f Hath hee in anger pjut npHis tender mercies f Vcrf.7.^.9. Secondly, That Tiihen Heeremem$redGodf Hee wat troMd, Verf,}.' -' Thirdly-,

^j5 InfrPtEiionsfor a right comforting, S'z&^y.

Thirdly, That when Hee prayed unto God,and cdmplMned, Hts fptrit vpas overwhelmed* Ihid. Fourth-{'^^'XhSiZVit&rpasfotr.H^led than Hee could not fpeake^ Vvrr.4. Fifthly, That Hn SouU refufed to bee com. forted^ Verr.2. Which paincfull parages of His fpi* ntu2lldcfertion,anfwcrexaftly to the c^mfbrtleflc Cafe of the fuppofed Soule-grieved Patient. Nay, andbcGdesafruranceofthevcryfamenefll' in appre-hcnfionsof fcare, and thoughts of horrjur 5 David alfo out o( his owne experience, and precedency, niightfweetlyiifornic,anddireiflfu.h aponrepan-tiRg Soule in a comfortable way, to coaic out of the . FUceof Dragons, and depths of forrow j by tea-<;hing,andte.IingHim the manner, and meaiies of hisri(ii}g,andrecovery. Meditation of Golsfifjga-largoodneffcandcxtraordinary mercy t<:) HimfeTfe* his Church and Children aforetime, gave the firu lift, as it were,to raife his drooping Soule out of the daft. And no doubt, ever fince the fame confiderati-on, by the bleflRngs o^ God, ha.h brought a<^aine ma-« inhde cogttAiione run ^yabruifedrpititfromthe very Gates of Hcj^and duhiHmeflprmumye' brinkcof defpaire. « And in bis happy p.rafSll of M*mum^ qui fuo fee- ancient times, and vjods companions or oid j it is iAtonon fe tdntitmy fed very probably, that His memory firft met with «^-teumpoiUriutemintri- .^^jw^aright wondcrfull, and matchlfcfle Patceme of fiif?^m4m mgrtem, & Gcdsrarcft mercies.to a B^oftforiomc Wretch. For &tm»nuctpt*^4.lle Heewas-wofuUy guilty by His tranrgrpilioii, of ca-tngratiam^ cr reftitu- ftingDoth Him(t;lfe,andall his Sonnes and Dangh-tm.—~Po[lcA reli4}U4 e- ters, frocB the Creation to the Worlds end, out of turn exemUlthetMi0. ParadifejntothePitof Heil: andalfo ofempoyfo-;rN!;^7':XA' nic^S with th.curftd contagion of or.giuall conup-milta/er-»4tftr tn itiiu. tjon.thc Soulesand Bodies of all that cvci were, or rietqutd.opulmifrae fliailbecbomeofWoman» the Lord lejas oncly ex-jit$cm tnge^ti .mir4cuto ccptcd. And yet this Man.asbell Divifics fuppofc, eduntMT '1^pr<>^& though Hec hadcaft away Himfelfe, and undo;i€ all ^w</^-«rortd«w/be)---^^'^^'*^*> was received to mercy. Let never poorc r/nuU MthUfrf/t wn ^^'^^ E!?!"^ Y^^'^ ^^^ ^orld ialh, upon true and

Part.l.Cap. 13 • Affiled Confciences, S^7

timely repentance, fufferthe bainoufnefle, and hor- ^J^'^l'^JxZ'a'^^&t rour of His former finnes, what(cever they ^^^^ tji!^ ifrMuiuM morlt been, to hinder bis hopefuli aceeflcunto the Throne trn^4tUtif cr fremm in of Grace, for prefent pardon of them all; or at any de/erto4dyerfMDeum,et time afterward confound His comforts, and confi- iiuimmfiroj,nentotuf dcnceinGodsgracious Promifcs. Thus, no doubt, J'"^^^*;^^^^^^^ the weary Souleof this Man of God waded further, ^^^^^^^^o^;^^^. -po. into thofebottomlelle Seas of mercies,manifefted,& Jlremo/Mot qme^ne //'^«-madc good from time to time upon His ftrvants:His r4tione>, wquibm ante-heavy hartmightfweetlyrefrefliArepofeitfdf up- ^^^'^f^'l'^^^jf^n'l'^ex' •onthccontcmplation of Godsncver-failing copaffi- ''^^t.memmi tepe!!^ on5,incbtcafting-offyf4r^«ev€rIaftingly,forHisfali Moller lnpral77.Re• ^ntornofthor^ibk^doIatry: Innotfiiiferingthcmur- cdgitavi dies ami-muring, and rebellious Icwes topcri(hall,and Utterly, <l"°s ']Prt9rumtu9rHm, .iathcWildancffejconfidering their many prodigi- '»?«.f» ^'";;^"»'rf!' ous,provocations and impatienciesjccc. But at length, uyiqmequ^-AtAfivt an as wee may fee in the fore-cited Pfalme, Hi&^oulc maioret nojiri hneficu fctsittriumphant.S'^/i*)^ upon that great, andmiracu- to»feqmtti^ ijHomoSi lousdtliveranccattheRedScaj oneof themoftglo- ^Z"%^uom»Tm4 rious, and vifiblc Miracles of mercy, that ever (hone yZh!!^tZTcn),^& from Heavenupon the Sonncs of Men ; and alfo a qumodoterrAm ^rtmif^ blefled Type of the falvation of all truly penitent/«<w <tt//</wr. and ptrpi<x€dSoults from the Y{^Yi\([\Pharaoh^zvid ail lafcri-ati powers, in'che red Sea of our Saviours blood. flowfairelynow,^nd feelingly might thtfe experimentali infirudlion*, and this P^flegc of proore,trodcn,and chalked out byrhis holy Man, il^' lighten, and condiiftany,?6>«; ^alketindarknefe, and hath no comfort, out of the like diitraiflcd horrour of afpiritualldcfcrtion? Let Him-in fuch a Cafe, firft caft backeHiseyc upon Gods former manifoldjmt r-c'lfulldealingswiihHimlelfc. If HisGodmade His Souleof the darkeil nook e of Hell, as it were, hy rcafonof it'ifinfulnelTcandcurfcdnefre, as faire and beautif»ll,asthebrightefl Sun-beaxnc, by thit f'ove-, raigne blood, which gufht out of the heartland thofc ptQtious graces,which fliine upoait^^om che face o£

His Sonne, that never fetting Sunnc ofrightcoufl ncffe; Hce willundoubtcdIy,in due feafon^difpcli all fhofcMiftsof fpirituallmifery, which o\rer(Iadow the glory and comfort oi it far a time. If Hee upheld Him by his mercifiillhand, from Gnking into Heli when Hcc was an horrible tranfgrcffoui of all bis Lawes with greedinefle and delight 5 Hec will moft certaiaely, (Though, perhaps, fora fmall moment, H?e hide his facfifrom Him) bindeupHis Soulc in theBsindleof the living for ever; now efpecially when Keepreferres the love, and light of His coun-tenancebeforelifej andwould nor willingly offend Him, in the leaft finne, for all the WorId,&c. Lee Him yet proceed further in VdvUi foot-fteps, and ftrengthenHisfaintingSouIcwith all that heavenly M^inna of richcft mercy, v^'hich Hce hath heard read, or knowneto have been fhowrcddov/ne at a-ny time,fromthe throne of Grace, into the heavy, humble, and hungry hearts of His afflit^cd hidden Ones, LctHimreftefb Hb memory, with conlide-rationof D<iz/»^j deliverance, by this mcanes, froia deeperdiftrefle^ of that moft memorable, and triumphant refurredion, as it were, and recovery of thofe three worthy Saints of God, Mafter ^/<>t/^r, ^i^ihBrettergh^ Mafter Teacocke,ixom grcateft ex- -tremitieinthis kindc,into moft unutterable joy full cxultationsof fpirit.Andfo,ofothers within the Re-gifter of His obfcrvation, remembrancc,and reading* But principally,and above all j Let Him live,and die^ let Him reft, and recreate Himfelfc for ever, with furcftho!d-faft,and fweeteft thoughts,upon that heavenly, and healing Anti^tyfe of the Red Sea, the prctious Blood of the L9rd lejus. And let Hira grounduponitjthatthoughSatanwich all His hcl-life Hofts,and utmoft fury,purfue hisfcarefuU Soule, V^^^Tanridgein the mountaines, even to the very ^l9 !55 ?? <^paif«,and mouth of Hell; yet even then

whso;

wbenall refcue and deliveranceis ncercft,to be utter-ly defpaired of ( For it is the Crowne of Gods prions mc*ey to fave, when the Cafe fecmcs defperatc, and thereistK>hopc ofh umane helpe, or poifibility of created power to comfort) I fay, then that Soule-favingSea ot His Saviours hcarts-bloud, will moll tcrtainely, and fearonably open it felfe wide unto Him,as ic did to thofe above-named blcfTcd Saints 5 and fwallow up into victory, Hell,Death, the Grave, Danination,thcprrfcr.:wofalldefertioD, with all o-ther adverfary power: and at length, make Hiia a fair e and pleaiant paflagcthorow thefwcetned pangs of death, kito the heavenly Canaan- which flowes with joyes and pleafures, unmixed and cndleiTe-| more then either Tongue caa tcll,or heart can thinkc*

CHAp. XIIIL

The ninth dnd t enth Caufes of the former MalaeUt*

^Inthly, a fpirfttiall defertion may ^.To piiiUb tltei? ^^

fcemeaproponionablc, fit, aadmoft ftrtiagolbim. "^

proper puniihtsent, and meanes to

corred-, and recover tbe Chriftian |

which out of infirmity and fcare, dc-(crtsthe Lord /tf/«/,andthc Profeflfionof His bleffed Truth and Gofpell. Ifanybeeafhataedof HitHi re ,^

fiifeto doe, orfuffcr any thing for His fak«, who hath given uncous Hisowne hearts-blood |icismoft ' juft, that in fiich a Cafe Hce withdraw Hioifclfe^in refped df all fenfe and feding of divine favour, and fruitesdfgrace,or any comtcrtable inSuencc at all» upon the Confcieoccs of fuch Cowards; that fo they beinglcft to the daiidicfle, of their owne fpirits^

Mm ft and

»i^d by coofequent, to the taftc even of Hsllifh hot* rou^or the time; they may bee brought againe to thcmfelves, and taught by fuch terrours to returne; and become infinitely more willing to embrace the Stakc,if the times (hould bee fo cruel!; and kifle thei inftruraents of death, then langmfh any longer in the. defpairing extremities of fuch a dcfertion % to acknowledge it incomparably better to paHetho'ow the temporary bitterneiTc of. Popifli fire, then to bee abandoned to ev^rlafting,flames : Nay, and that which is thc.grcaterHell,to bee robbed of, and rent from Him; in whofegtorious prcfeacealone,is noc onely hfc,and alllightfomenelleeven in thiilife, but . " 2\Co f*tl»ejfe of Uj, and pleafffres for evermare, in the

life to come, Thi> Point appeares, and is proved by Godsdealingwithfome of our Martyrs in Queene s IntheStory of r^<». Maries tim^x

»j&;/;W/,firft,tCcam.ng , , y-^^^^ fyhitteil,zh\t^t^iLMnrtjro£lefus,yN2^ and then repemmg the , , • i jr n- c r r/ -n i .»'^" fame* by.the Wicked fuggefticns or lome Popilh • mcar-

«» God fuffcredmeeto nateDiveIs,drawneto fubfcribc to their Hcllifti Do-faintjaod failc through ftrinc; But confidcring in cold blood, what, Hee had I humane mfirmiuc, by donc,was horribly vexed; and, as Hce reports of Arch^nenw^ in His Hia)felfe>/<p/f Hdl in hu confcienceyand SdUnreadj to .-4vyo;;n« Souldicr^ the devoure him. Which terribl(? defercion, and trouble Bifhops.and prieft*: ofmindc, made Him quickly returae with grcatcon-In whom fo lirely ap- ft^ncy and fortitude, and turne a moQ: invincible, and lirftape o7siwl! unmoveable^^f/r.Hearefome palTages from Jlis that a Man (if itwcrc OWne P^n.

not pr'. jadice to Gods . The night after I hAd/H^feribed^ I was fore grieved,

^ord) might well af- and for forroT» of cfnfcienee could not fieepe. For in the

firmcthcmto bee pi- deliverancepfmy 'Body om of houdsMtch I mtaht hav£

tels mcarnatc, as I by , , . /jrj ' ^ r . l a ft

CTpetiencedoe fpeakc, ^'«'^»^ ^^'^'^ H^«* '^7> nor comfort; i^m fitU was tn

^j /t»d Hotmmtm J,. ^y confciencfi tormented mare and more^^c,.

f4^'Z0,i$* u4ndl faidto[li^rpssfk\6^ic.]rhatmy^oHfcience

had/o accftfedmee,through the iff fi tudgf meat of god,

and His fFord^hat I had felt Helltn my ^onfcience^and

SatanrjadpodevvpreMcc : %/indthereforeJfrayjotft

. Mailci

Mafter Harps field, ( [aid I) Let mee hsvi the 'Bill a^ '■gaine,j@r I roillnotfiArdtoity

fVhentheX»rd h*d led Mee to Hell in my Confsi" efice, throH^h the refpetlof Hii fearefftllmdgemcnts4* giiinfi weeyfor my fearefulnt^e, TK'firufl, And crafty cloinkixginfuch fpiriiuall^tindyrei^htj matters\jet H^ Ifrottjht tnee from thence agAine^t^c, ., - ^^..^..,, ] \ --*'

See alfo the Story of lames ^^'^^s^ani^boJ^H' ^ * 'bridge iGn]i.kmQn'iy^^*a»d CMcmmentSypag^i^S^" "2246. ■'" ■ ,. ^ . --'■■• -

10. Teiithly, God IS many tim^sibrced by their 10 The retoVwjfife £rov;ardnefle> [iike-warrotncflc,wGililIy-minded- '.^^m »*^5i '!^^^'!%v - reffe, cowardlineffe, Selfe-ccnfidence, falling from ''"SV ^' .1;^ ■»*'.«.'« their^r/?/c^^J<f, and other fuch fpirituaU diflempcrs; - -^ '-v*

to vifite^and exsrcifc HisGhildren with variety,and - ^^''"

Sometimes, fevsrity of crcflcs and corre<£lions 5 as lofles in their outward llatc j affljftions of Body; difgraces upon their good name i oppreHion by great

■Ones^difccmfortsin Wives, Ndgnbours,FricndS| i

Chi!drcn,&c. upon purpcfj to put lib, quicknefle, J

fruitfulnene^andfor'.vardncircinto the ai^that thereby, they may bee more glorioiifly ferviceable to Hfrnfelfe; more profirabie to others ^ and more f

provident to treafiire up peace unto their ownc l

Soulcs, againftan evill Day. godhptmhlethus, faith •

a worthy Divine, ^j? ajJU^ioas^ and pricketh the f^eU ;'

ling ef 9flr pride. Hee cutteth^ and lo^feth us, to the end^

Tvee may bring forth the mare fruit, Hte filleth m ',

fvith hitterne^e tn thi<s life j to the end^ nvee might long ' "I

for the lifeto come, Forthofe,tvhGm God^§ltciethgriem voftfly in thiijWorld, leave it with lejfe grtefe, Hee^vph§ - ■ hatb formtd Hsto fentre Him^knoT»etb^th(it our praters arejlacke and ccldtnprofpertty,(is proceeding from a fpi-

ritythat is cooled by fuccejfeiandwhich are endtted&y cm i!

fiome^ Thecries^vphich oHrotvnewill prodficed,arefee» \

ble^ tn compArifon of thofe, ^hich griefe exprejfeth, No^ |

^bingfoingenioMSto pray n>ell, at forroiv •, ^hich tn am I

LMm 3 inj}af» f^

S^\ IiiflrHBiomfor a right comforting Ssft.J

inflant formeth the fld^eji tongues to nn holy eloquence^ andfftrnifieth tfs ^ith fighss, Tvhich c4wot hee exfrefm . ^Medi:uieli^4dhucbu~'fi<ii^^* ButnowmanytimeSjthis Phyficke, which tre hahes nefcto qntdy pincbcthonely the Bodyja.-id waftcthiisbutinthings • cu n.u; sedadbucfct^i^ ^f this World, doth not fo worke, as He would have %"XtZr^. itiandthtrefore H.e aconft«i„ed • in lovo. and ttr, Etenim mditm for our good, to ptocced to morc iharpc, and fear-trHdeiU efl^ ^uitxaudt chingMcdicinesi to apply mare ftroag,-and ftii?ing hommem,cr)areit vhL ^u'gcSjVvhichimmediately vexethcSouIe: Ashorri-'*'ui'^I{2t'''^^''Z' ble,2:id hideous in jcaions J Afpicitual! Defertion; 2S*^?/X^«^t^ anaotbera5iigbtirtg,aridftinsing temptations. Hee '^onaeparvult clamMn't dealeswIththeiTiin tI'JisCafc,as^^/^/*»9 with/54^ ," i»:(rmantiitdrttm}i[ia whenHcewcJuldnotcomeAt Him by fending once, trgo CTudtks runt, ut andagainej Heecaafes his fervants to (a His field '^TuTryZ^'^'^Ztn ^^'«''^^; oBfi^«>andtheii there was no need tc bid fltnA fuHtfietaunttL ^^^ ^^"^' ^^'^^^ iaferiout miferies, and othermeane* mtn ciagtamfueri, &> willnot doeit^ Gpidrets, asit Were,their Soules Oft notteU farcitHr, sicO" fitc wich flamesof Horrour, in oiie kinde or other | ^r^ J^/y P^ntu eji andthciitheylookeaboucthcm indeed, with much twmnex^Hd^rt ut L care,andfcare, fearchingand fynccrity iThey feckc ntt, o-p*rcdt infempi. ^im then with a Witnt0e5earrje{l!y, and earlj. For jf^««w,AiJgoftjn Pfal. ifflhflicnsof Soulcsre very foVcraigne,and have fi:7= I^V .. guIareffiifacVjtoftirrejand quicken extraordinarily;

vLZf!!*- /*"''*"^'*''» to weanequite from the world,-and kecpe a Man

rnrtnttiQt ligantur (td x r ^ \ \- • /^ j t t i_ i

t^rnenumqne omanLt, cloicand dinging unto God. How many, though ^im.inp/ai,^^, ' perhaps, they tbinkc not fo, would grow proud, St mAlum morhifontht worldly,Lukc-vvaraiCj cold ill thcufc of the Ofdi-"Z'un '*'*""''"^'"^'^''* nances,Selfe. confident,or ibmcthingthacthey fliauld W«r/«/,S^'^/''^*>* not bee 5 it chey were notforat:tim€sexefcifed with

oemmf^ foltcttd fortius ^ ■ n r ' 11 t /jol-^ j l

ftwedicindopftnif.afoe. tnteutonj of ttrnble tboughti ? By this htiy dart, the

rfcO^ipetus ingeruntur Divcll defircs^and endeavours tod ftroy,andundoe

muiri-.crf eonvaluerit them quite | But by the mercy of God, it is turned

maJum,cri^»^4S,hc^ to their greater fpintualisood. Itrsin this Cafe, as

/l^re^/«^•rw«^,Firajic.de • 1 tj- Li' i a l . l t, j

error. GencJ SecLc- ^vasWithHimj \>ohoth'/uJtwghfs enemymto the Body^

iik\%C, ' T^i^^ ffi^i pfffpofc to have killed Hifttf Unsed the ulcer^

which HO Phjjittoft was able to atre-y And let out that

corfH^tmatter^\hatvfOHld hiivfcofi Htm his hfex By

repretcnutiQG.

rcprcfcntation cf fuch hcrroor, out of Satans crad-left malice, they are hsppfly kept more huitoble, v/atcWnll, earned in prayer, eager after the Mcancs, weaned from the World, comp?flionate to other*, &:c, Hiding of Gcds face from Him, and Iraving Him to the da kncfleof His ovvne fpint,did put and i^t^kwtyiz^ict lohnGtsver in a moll zealous, holy, and heavenly life for ever afrer.Heare the * ftory; * ^*>*. In tbc Story 6f This gemleman^einic tiled by the Itabtcf the holy ^^^f'^l *;*«"* Gi^^er^ Sprtt,totheknowledge of the Goffell: And havt^gre- B^othct,/-*^.i88f. cei'ved a v^oKdrcMS Jweet feeling of Chn^s heAvenh Kifigdome: His minde after that,fAiling a little to [owe cogitationof his former Afair(>s,h(longm(t to His zeca-tten^^egnn by atr.d by to m'.(aoubt h'-mfelfe, ufon eccufi<>n of thofe vpords, Heb.y.^. For it is itnpofTib.c^&c. Vp' oncsnfideratiensof'')i'hichvrr'rclf^\it\v2iS fo farre dc-fefted,astobec perfve/tdedjhat HeehadjtKnedagAififl the helj Qhsfl g even fo muchy that if Hee bad been tn' the deepefi Tit ef Hell^ Heecomld almofl have defpairej no more ef Hts falvation — Beiva yoti»g, faith Foxe^ 1 rememher^ I vMsonct,or trvicevritb Htm \wh*m v^tly by histati^ey I perceived^ and partly by mine e'^eeyefy fawtabee fo vrorne and confumed^ by the fpace of five yeares^thatneitberalm^Ji any brooking of meate^ qui-etfteffe of fieepe^ pleafure of Itfe-, yea, and almofi no kindeof fenfesrvasleft in Htm. —Who in fach intolerable griefes of minde, although Hee neither ^rf^>»^ could have any ieyef His meate; yet^as hee compel^ led teeateagainfi His appetite^ to the end, fo defefre the time of hts damnation^fo long as Hee might ; thi»^^g Vciti} Himfelfe no lejfe^ but that Hee fftuji needi bee thrft^ne into Hell^ the breath being otfce mt of the '^ody, Albeit(fhnfiy Hee tbongbt^did fifty bis cafe^ and y»as forry for Him: yet hee could not ( as Hee imagined Jf helpejbecanfe of the verityof the '^ord^hichfofd : It is impoffiblCj&c.But what wasthc happy iffuc,& cflfe(fl of thefc excracrdinar)' fpirituall terroms,and terrible

Mm 4 defettioa?

dcfcrtion i The fame blcfled Man of God,who \^rites> the Stoty, an3 was himfelfe with the Party,tclls us : {

qyil^eit Hee fuffered many yeares fo Jharfe temptati-ons^andjirong bhjfe tings of Satan : jet the Lord, who ■ gracioHJlj freferved HimaUthei9hile,notoneljat laji ' did rid Him out of all dtfcornfort^ bttt alfs framed Hint -. thereby to fuchmorttf cation of life, a^s the likf lightly ■ hathmtbeene feene 5 In fnch fort as Hee^ being like. oaepUcedin Heaven already, and dead in this World % hdthin^rdaad f»editatioH,led4life altogethercelefii^ all, abhorring in Hfs tninde aU prophane diings^ Thus a ipirituall deS;rtion,orfome other afflnflioaot fpirit, dpth that alone, many times; which variety, and a, Ipng continued fucccffion of ordinary outward croC»,'( feSjoneupon the Nccke of anotherris not able to. cfied* For troubles ofSoulefoonertake, andareof a quicker,and Ihonger operationj then thofc which) afflfttheBody. Thefpir$tofa man mil fftfiatne his^ infirmity: Bnt a wounded fpintytvho can beare? 'Trov^ l8«i4* All other afHidions arc nothing to this^, Theyarebutflea-bitingstothe fiery Scorpion* The-ftoutnefle of a Mans fpirit will ftand under a world ofoutward mifcries, many times ; But if the eyc>. which is the light of the Body,l)ec in darkcaefle; hpw great is that darknclTe ? If the fpiric it felfe bee crulht, which (hould fiipport, the whole man, hovVj. gceatistheconfufion? Henceit was, that faithfull David wadcdthorowa world of troubles; yet all tkst tttn^^no malice of SahU no hatred of the Phili-ftines, no rebellion of ty€bfalom, m treachery of Ahito^ fhel, Hografhng with a Lyon,no fighting ^ithaBeare, ■nothreatmngcf avannting ^oUah^ could [0 mnch dif", eparageHim :Butwhenataay timejHc.iuffcred ioi-jnediately in Hi$fou!c,.ui>der thewratliof .^od, O I then his very ^tf^x.the mailer-timber of His bod V,arc: broken in peeccS. Hseroa^es all the day,Z{\-^ Hts moy^ fiffre ii tttrnedtpto the drought of Snmmr^ Then Hcc -. . fpeakes.

part.2.Chap.i 5; ApEled Confcientxs, yj^

fpcakcsthusunto God { H^hntthoumtb rebukesdoefi ctrreUnMnforinujmty^ihoHmAkffi hii betiMtj to cqiu fttmeaypayUkeaLMoath.

CHAP, XV.

T^o heipesfor the C*^ing (f a nrnn troubled with the firmer CMAladie,

^pHus leaving difcovcred the Cafes, ThcCurcmtW.C.re;

^^-^ and CauCcs of fpirituall Defertion i i.From the di^encw-^^^i\ I come now to the comforts and ofdefertions, .r r: rij ^^ the cure.

I. And let us firfi take notice of a double defertion : firft.Paflivcj i.paifivc: when God withdtawes Himfelfe from us; fecondly, Adivej when wee withdraw our ^ j^/wyc' felves from God. And they are both twofold: firrt, *

Temporary: and fecondly. Final!.

i.Paffi.vedefertiontanporaryjAsinZ)«':;^^,7'/&/.- - . . . . , ry-HemAntheE^ahUe,PfM%dck, Both the ^/». ^^l^o^T' 'Vers, Sec theirftory, <i^<5f/ and (Ji^onpitnents, i88j. 1891. Miftris Brettergh j Mafter T^eacocke-^ And ma-ay moe of Gods Children.

2»Finall,Iomany,afterawofuII,and wilfuUabufe -. „ of many mercies, meanes of falvation, and gcnerall **''"'*"• ^ graces. hsSattl^iuda4,&c. Such ashaveoutltood all opportunities and ftafons of grace, and all thofc, i'rof.1.24.

I.AaIvedefcr.^oatcmporary^A$iq^«/«».;,,&c. A 2.F]nalljasinthofe5//e'^.iQ i.Tempoiaiy;

Now in the prefent Point, I underf^and onely a- i-FinaU. Pjflive temporary Defertion. And thtrefoie in that Man, which is truly ingrafted intoChrift by a /u«i- ForitisaPaffirewaii fying Faith,aiidre§sneratediwhocan nevcrpoffiblf pora ydcierimn ondy cixhtrioriakefinallyjorbctolly forfakcn of Godl ""^"^^^odhcrcjwhofc

- Qf •""'?^*

* In hit Sermon trpou Of wbpm Hooker thus <peaK«S. * Bleged for ever

this wee know wcarc the^PUUrs ef tKeWerldmaj^trembls under us'^ The Boc deceived, neither ccH^tenAneeof the~Heavenrntghtheea,^pAled:the^um» can wee deceive you, r»4yhfe bi6 light ; the^Sta/rrfs, thi^ gtorj: But conccr.

Ac^Faitrwh«e"b wee ''^"^ ^^' ^'"'' ^^"^^ '^^.^-^^^ *" 9'^y 'f ^^^ ('^^ ^'•^'^ f"^-are {zlmt^\I^ot ctAOfiedikfiif^.mtilfhy^mHck^tofmge d.^haire of failejitdid not ia the HUhead^ If Lyons^ heafls^ rnvenom Ifij nMure, a/rd Prophetjit fhall not in ^ene n>ith hunger^ beingfetto devonre \hdve^ Ai it ^ere^ yoH, iy^\pAg.6. Tfeey rH^kMf'ad^rH thv ^rtrj ftifi^c^'thefairhfuIIr.^Maft^ J»t.fiiVJfc.'«itfacrmrhit ^4tJl4kc''aiK.(kefyaria^atM^£hange fi^bearf;^ or in !^ny .^v^^zayoi^rihrmHiafaitb^A'terhii^^eSitontowards God, or (uchlin, as doth quite theaffeSion of god to Htm}. Nay aYid beftdeS, iuh I extingmfligracej clean oneiy underftand a temporary paffivc Derertiofi, J clift lTrus°teSift-^^^ft^»«I^^*«*^^^ HimaWo^whoiWsfuIi w^li,^; the feed of God abi- cJotbadihowledgefrom vvbsnce tf*e fsfallchjisV'e-deth in them, aixd doth ry fenfibieof Hislpirituaiiloflfc, afflifl:;!dm':ch with ftutldthemfidmre'cel- tbeabTcnceof thequickrrfng, and comforting influ-Snd"^The™*^Fiiti!^ ^"^^ of grace j and grieved at the heart-rOote. that vfbeniiiis »f- ^rongcfli" ^^ c^net doe HijGod ieivice j-and performe holy is but weaiifi^a ^vpn, dutiiss witHthfft life, powcr^ a>}d Hglitro:hencrre, as then, when it i» at the Hce was wo»t: and thereupon refolves to give no wcake^t,io ftrong that feft anto His difcontcntcd Soule from cries, coir-?t?et';eXthS plaints,andgroanesiuntil}Godsf^eaidfavoorb.c gethcrjnojnotintheM, tiirtied towards HitBagaine'f and brt»g with it tor-who riiinke it utterly" ixlerfcelingsand Fruitfulneflc, now fo"highly prized, exrmguiihcd in them- and heartily prayed fotr * Which bleffcd behaviour felve5,p4^.7. dothcleatelydiftercnceHimfromche Back-Aider? a

rm\,cj^HamS^u*d^Ym4, truly ratferable, and right wofull Creature indeed.; ,«»«««/|«aj)i>yingut^^*_ wJTOmitn^fibly falls from his forward efle.firfl lore, gilt.14i. ' intimatcfellow/hip with theSaintSjandaillively life

and txcrcifeoftheordiuances.and divine duties and yet is never troubled, to any pjrpofe; neither doth .ti>; challenge or judgeHimfelfe for it at all. Forweeare

r ' •' to know, that the prtfcnceof fpirituall wcakneflcSf

decaycs, and wants J and abfence of due difpoiitions,

accuilomed

accuftomed feelings, and former abilfcics of grace, oncly rfieA argue a Bick-flider, andareevill fignesof a dangeroufly decliningSoule) when they arc willingly carried without remorfe, or taking much to heart; withoiitany eager defire,orcarneft endeavouir after more heate, and hcav ea!y mindedncffe. A Ghri-* ^

ftian may be without Gods gracious prcfence, and comfortable exercife of grace in prcfent feeling; and yet no Forfakerof God, butrathcr left of Him for a time (Tiisheavenly wifedoaiei^fcr fome fccret holy cndsfodirpoling j) whi.'eby grieving, ftriving, amf ftrongdefireSjHeeunfaincdIy thirfts after, and fcri-cufly purfaes bis former acceptation and forward* nefle. Herethen is comfort, God hath hid his face from theefor a fcalbn, and thou art kk to the darkc-Hcfle, and difeomforts of thine owne fp5rit j aod thereupon artgrievouflydejc(5led, think'fi thy Selfe utterly undone; yet takt notice, that In a fpirituall Defcrtion^properiy focailed,lhou doe ft not Willing- «Vw ^e/erityetUm/tJ^ ly fbriake God,but Godforfakcs Thee ^ * or rather, /trfreyidtatmMondeft^^ as Divines truly fpeake, /eemes to forlakeXheej ^"fj**»>fi'^eferat. Aiu ( For Hec dcaks with Thee in th sCafe, as a Father %,)-j^ ^r^^ quoT' withHisChiide,. wh^ fometimes upon purpofe, d*m dcfirere yLetMrl ftiil leaving Him extremely, hides Himfelfe from Ambr.TnPfal,ii8, ^

lent ends, and ever for thy endlelfc comfort: firft,To uTo wotke Faith, trie, whether Thou wiittruft in Him, though Hce flay thee, as/<?^ did. Every Cock-boatecan fwimmc in.aRoverjevery Sculler fayle in a Calmc ; Jn ordinary gufts,any man of meaner skill, and lefTerpati-sncccanftterearigbr, and hold up the head : But when the black tempt il comes, a tenth wave flowes Onedeepe calls another i when the tumultuous dark-

nefle of the sky,theroaringof the rcftlefle Creature reprercr,cstcrxiblethings,andH€avcD andearth are ' blundered ~

'" «88 ~ IrrftrnSiiensforarightcomfartMg, Scifl.g:

biandcred togetbcf, asic werci with horribk^ confu-fipas} wheo nature ycelds,fpirits faint, hearts faile;. then to f Und upright and unlliakcn $ then to fay with VaVfd ; / mli not jeAre^thongh the e^rth bee remo' ved . and though the m&ftmAines hee carried into the mdde^aftheSfa: Though the^ Tvat£rs thereof rearCp 4.td bet trotthUd j thou^ the MonmAtnes pjoke rvith ijhe fvoellmg thereef^ SeUh : I fay, that*s the Man, which is ibaodat the heart-roote indeed, and fttclc (pthe backe: and then \sx)m invincible (night, and iricpoiparable valour of Faith made knowpe wicha ivitncHejwhoever hath Gods fure Word for th* GompaiIc,and the Lwd lefuszx. the Helme. Then d9ththisglorious grace {hine,aiidtriumphabove nature, fenfe,reafoQ, worldly wifedome, the arme of ficih, andthfrwhoIcCrcation. In fuch dcfperatc ex* tremities, and forcft trials,it (hewes it felfe like the *Ex4priy*t.^ So.' * Paim^trce,thatyeeldsnotto the waighticlt bur-. yj^Xfib^dimo.^dmd'^ denjthc Shoote-AncHor, that holds, when other l^i^:l>mcfdat. tackiingsbrcakc 5the cile,that ever ovcr*fwims the

*\-p4i,n4non teiitfoH" greattft^quautity of Water wee can poure upon it* ^tiiM trnntur*eT^f' ^"^ ^"^ ^^*^improvement of the extraordiriar\/ fyZin^Tttiis. *Hiw4^ powetof fdichjGodisexcecdingly welUplcafed,and ^Hayf'erejfuttyi^rJ/c highly honoured. Secondiy/Toxnure thee cq pad-mfil»e,Ht4pp4retexA-' ciKC,obedience,andfubmillion. to His blcfied Wd! pocai.'/«v,9.Alft, jj-j gygjy thing,even cxtrenielt fuffenngs, if Hee fo

tDcXioaol fin* P^"^^- Thirdly,To workc in Thee, a deeper dete-*"* ., ^ K. ,.'.r §^^ionof{inne, and harthcrdivorce from the world. ..ToquiUcn fomc pQurchly^l^o quicken, improve, and exercifc fome fpcciali graces. Tpeciall graces extraordinarily. Thoudtdfi hide thf

Pia], |0,7,8, fafej(iv.[\Davtdj4»d/ Was tronWed. Jhsn J crted

HntoThecy 0 L'lrd^c^c. Then was thefpirit of prayct pit to it indt td; and fo was the grace of ^attence^ jr,To tcschhim to )V^/f/»o^,a.id the like. Fifthly, To caufe thee to priz6 pijic Gods tavour. mc>redea:ciy,a id to kecpe more circfuUy,. when it comes againc, God&i^lorious p> efencc,and th~ quiek-jiiog infiucuceof Hw grace and comfort. Wee nev«c

Part.2.Clriap,l5 Ap^ed Confcienoes, j^p

apprehend the worth, andexcdlency of any thing (o well,asbythewantofit. Thcan-inctrrupted,andrc-cureenjoymcntof the beftthines,andcventho{e that pleafc us beft, without vieiflitudc , and entcr-change, is wont ro breed iuch cheapne (te and faticty^ andfodulsthe Soulcsappetitcithat it is neither foaf-fe£kcd with their pretiousrwcetnefTc, nor thankfully raviflied with the prefcnt poffeflionof them, as it ought. Health is then highly vale wed, when Gck^ ncflc hath made us fenliblc of fueh a )cwell : wee then leb'ih our food extraordinarily, when wee have faftedionger then ordinary ; Reft doth then refrefli Us moft> when our bodies have been tired, and over-travelled. Sixthly, To cnake thee conformable in fr To make like co fomemcafurtjtoChriftsimoieafurable fpiriruallfuf- ' * ferings. Seventhly, Tojainifeft, and make illuftri- 7,Tomanifcft hii po* ous. His mightinefle and mercy in thy deliverance, **" and the power of ChnJIs refrrre^itoft, }VilttboH jher» Pfal.88.io. wonders to the Bend ? faith HemAH, Shall the dead> arife^^nd fraifethee ? Selah, Thofc, whom the mer-cir'uilhandot God hath lifted up, out of the depth tof afpirituill defertion, willcaiiiy acknowledgeir^ as omnipotent a worke and wonder, as to pull out o£ the mouth of Hell, and railc the dead mzn out of the grave. Eighthly, To reprefent unto thee, the 8. To declare the difTft^ difference ofthy condition in thisIife,and that which '"^"^ of ©nr prcftm is to come. This isouttime of nurture, not of Inhe- ^"^0""'* *^"** ritance. Here wee "^Mke hy fAttb^ not i^j fighr, Wee Habbak.^l, lw^hjfMth^v\oi\>^ ftcling. In this vale of tearcs Rom.i.ir.f jwf are killed all the day long: But heavenly glimples Galat. j.x X, ofunfpeAkeable and glorious toy, and ipirituail ravilh* ^^'^•^oj^-merits of Soule are ^^feidome and niort:Theirfuln€flc, ^"^elimUneDm r*: an iconftant fruition, is rcferved for the next life. rAhora,crhtyism<^4, He re we are trained, a' it were, in a fpirituall warfare ^"^^ f-^'^w juAyijsC againft the Wcrld,the Flefli,and theDiveji $ weeare ^^^J'dgufiatm rATi^>^ excrcifcd unto New-obedience, by manifold crof. "''*^«^^ fc^troubIcs,aadccnipcacioas: Sauais fbowtimes fet

upon

jf^o InfiraEiiVHs for Aright comforting SeA^

-I , \ — — —

Upon us, to afflidlus with Hisowne immediate Hd-liflifuggcftions| Sometimes our owne fmnes gric-veiifly affright ws, with renewed reprefentations of horrourj Sometimes our owne God frowncs upon us Himfclfe, with His difpleafed and angry countenance ; and in love leaves us a while, to the ter^ roursofafpiritualldcfertion : Hce foraetimes layes His vifitinglmnd upon our Bodyes, and cafteth us dowHe upon our Beds of (ickneiTc; Sometimes Hee , fends heavy croflcs upon our outward States, and breakestheStafteof our profpcnty 5 CofttinuaHy/af-ffloft, Hee fuffers many malicious Currcs to barke at: us with (landers, lies, difgracefull imputations; and all the enemies of grace, to purfiie us bitterly v/ith. _ much malice and difdaine : Thus are wee trained,

9bT« dfijrewGod. and entertained in this*^»orld 5 Our Crowning comes in the World to come. Ninthly, To caufe thee to have recourfe with more reverence^ thiift,and thankfullacknowledgement tothe Wellhead of refrefliings s if God once withdraw the light of His countenance, and comfortable quick-niagof HisSpirit; wee (hall findeno comfort at all in any Creature, no life in the Ordinances, no feeling ofourfpiritualllifcjand therefore wee muft needs, to the ever-fpringing Fountaine of All-fufficiency, &c, WhichbleiTcdendsandeffects, when thegood hand of our God hath wrought; Hee will as ccf-tainely rcturnc,as ever the Sunne did after the darkeft Mid-night; andthatwith abundance of glory, and fwcetncflc, proportionable to the former dcjedioii, inddarkncfTcof ourfpirits. The lowcft ebbc of a fpirituall defertion, bringsthe higheft tide of fpiritu-all exultation. As wee may fee before in Miftris Bret*

fh.^, tf 2.Whatisthcreafon,thouartforad,andfore af-

wygrwgrmc. ^ fliacd,fotthe abfencc of thy'Behved; and with

Chnftr°*^^^^ want of the wonted gracious, andcomfortablewor-* _ - - - j^ingj

kings of the Spirk i It is bccaufe Thou haft fotmti" lygrafpedtheX^^-i^iif/^/fweetlyjandravinglyjinthc armesof thy Soule j been fenfiWy refrcfticd wV^ the fiitvenr^f His good ointments % ravifhed extraordina* rily with the beauty of His Pcrfon, dearenclle of His blis^pd, riches of His purchafe, and glory of his king-dodae % And haft heretofore holden Him, as the ve-ry life of the Soule, and chiefefl and onelj treafare ; ejaculating, with Z>4wW, unfaincdly from the heart- Vt^\.i7.x^ rooteyfVhom bAve I in HeavenbmThee} Andthers ismneu^onSi^nk , that Idefire^beftdcs Thee ? ( Earth is an Hell, and Heaven no Heaven, without lefas C^»'//?.)^^^y'^heprefentgriefe, thatthy well-bclo-vedis now gone, argues evidently, this former en- A flrong arguacnr joymentof His gracious prcfence. And then build thatthoufhalt not bee upon'c,as upon the (ureftRocke: Ome Chrifis, and ^Jj^®" ^*°*'^' ^*'« Ht$ for ever i The gift sand calhng of god, are mthm ' ' ^

CHtrefentance: fVbemHeeloveth once,Hee Uvethun- loha ij.riJ titheend: Hccisno changeling in his/ove; I am the Malach,^.^, Xtfr^,faithHec,/c/&4»g^»«/ : therefore jee fonnes */^.;^J*f ele&uSyfemfiet: Jaeo^ are mt confumed: * Once eie6ied,ever i^ehved: i RtnAtusnon dcMdreii Once* New-borne, and borne to eternity: if once tttr.sidevtoceneeftrte, the fanftifying Spirit hath feiz'd upon Thee for lefus certmmt fortnt tumg . C^rifi, thou art maderure,and lockt faft for ever, in ««»«''>--V^aAugHft, tfaearmesof his love, with cvcrlafting barres of b ^ i^/^y^i^/zf/a,. mercy and might,from any naortall hurt, and advcr- iSeyh^&J^^H sH^l iarypower.Thouraaift then caftdown tife gauntlet seriftura, tmotonfidem of deiianceagainfltheDiveli,and the whole world 5 ^ffotftitideeottidma^ and take up with Panl, that viaorious challenge 'j)A«^j,^'">^'*>»^-unto alienated things: ^ I am perf.aded. that nl td:^:Z^ therdeathynorhfe.norfiAngels^nor Prtncipa/$ties,nor aorumfiJes eodimfmm forvers, nor things frefent, northings to come, nor height ddintnto fromi^ionam nordefth,M9rany other Creature^ jha^l hee able to ft. dtyinArttmMititHr.uietn.

cur Lord : Hee may htde His face from Toee for a furk> ve grdtUfripria^ while J but thou haft His owne fure, and inviolable ^ rtmi^tone ftmao* JVfordfiom His owne mouth. That Hee will re- rimM,p4yid,vauiut» ..___. — ^ (ertofwfdtre{mm»t^>

*^|1 IffflrttEHonsfor g right comforting, Sedl^f?

*', ^{t demtnfirAtum : Dt tumcand wtth evcrUJltng kt»d»e^e have wercyoH thee, '^dtm iptuf& aUi/4n. n^f. < may frowne upon Thee, Iconafle, for a fea-

Bellar, dc luftificat. intnyprercntapprencnfion^tnou wcrtalolt Man: Lib.3,Gap.?.Se<a.Stat But Hee never wiU; 4cc cannot poflibly foriakc igicur. ^ Erih,inqu4my th&t£im\\y»'lhave ^ f^orneoncebymj holine^e^that

Zlit^ imo&^Jefel tiinc> thy former fceliogs of the motions of the Spirit

rit.ira/x qn'kttqHAgtfimt and grace, doe give cleare evidence, and afliirancc,

qudrttt Adpundumm that Ipirituall JiTc is ftill * rcfidcnt in thy Spule j

modico dercliqui te» though iunne,as it wcrc, into the roote, and though

& in ^'/'•'•'''""'^•^ it'sffiorelivrlvoperari^^

pA»»yige%tfeciiHdo, for a time. ^ The Wj nan, that hath once felt the

Dcusmeus, Dcus mc Child ftirre in Her wombe, is moft aflared, thacflice

us, quare dercliqyifti fj with-Child; that an immortall Soulc, and nattirail

*^L^2r'"''wfi^?^ ^'^*'*^*"^"^'^^*"^°^^^ytheomiiipotenthandofGod, Da ii?XS/o^ thoughat other times, 111 °c perceive no oaotionatalf: effe,qu4Adverrttt itt^s Itisfo in the prcfcnt f oi.it. And thy grieving alfo, n^tUd (itunquam i*uh groaning, and panting after Chrtft, is an unai(wcra-t0rrepti»mfi<iu£ om»i^ blcargumcjjtythat thouart alive fpirituaily. Lay the bmcowmHnif.mnfctit. waight of the whole world upon a man, that k yi^His t umfque umen ftarke dead,and Hcc Can neither ftirrc, Cry, or COM-fnfter ptccit4t Eodtm plaine. modty &.de/irtio iuili-

taada'.Temporalisy4utretem<t^lBayC}uyh»mi}tipertfiittit ditentpm luB4fi cummdloi mtet' dumculpXifapttupaemtt : UxCiqux tfjdem UxAthdhetus^at 4 peccdtu $n peccaudelafiji,pcttM denturtdemxterrms. Hoc modo tuftos, id efiyfideles nunqudm de/erit Deui: fed illo tdnttim. ChamierTom.j.Lib, i r.Cap i8fSea.6, * f^tfidef certths nhi promi(iioni pefiity Den* ytrciurando fadm fftum fdncitydtqaeiftibecilltt/tti natur/c eonfultt. F'alde enmd'jjicilee^ in kaccafttUm(ir4 im^ectllitdteyCr inhtif peccMorum &/trumndrum tn»le, quiiftu oppreflifu-mUyretmerehdHC fidem,quod(imtttm ^^dtta a^ud Deumy & quod tile 4nimu,m/uu>H trg* nosmnmntetyetiamfifein pcenUirdfclnrnnunquum efienddt^SeaexcitandMefifdestn hdtlu-Sl4ycm^dcrdUMC )Htis j urdtidi, qtto Den* prom>(Si6Mem ctn^raidt. Hiditu enim a Deojprdfldri n»np»tefi,qHdmqu9d/*crM*tt fHumnowtnddhibetyilUidqHe tdnquam ptgmri* rice ^rtmt^to^ ni^di]ntyMollfv,in Locum. « ^cctdttinterdum^ut chrtfiuminnolfU fentidtttm ,quum fenfifS-ilttco atdlus fit'y KsffdetUmeninnohit,»t dnimd tn(orpore dormitntisy licef ttee tppt, nttmtU eim«peramfenttdtury%^\aAc]\x^it,Cht\^i * AiHlierfatum conteptHm nm fimper moU» tdntem fentit iMJfi tmcnfemflt &" iftrum /enjtt, fr/t^ndHttm ft efe hm amiigity I-. deoi.Ibtdt . _

CHAP, XV?«

Rart.2.Chap,i^. Affiitled Confciencts, j^^

CHAP. XVI.

T'^o other helves for the (^mifig of the former

On (Her that fome "graces afe more Tub-

ftandalliiuhcmfdves,more profitable 5.From d/iTcrencne-

Co us,& of greater necefficie for falvati ccffijy of griccs feme

en 5 as Faith, repentance, love, New ^^^^^^^^^Y* Sf'^^SJ obediencsr, adive and paffive^ Selfe-denialljvilencffeiii our ovvne eyes, humble walking

WiLhGod,&c. Others arc not lb, or abfolutely ne* ^'Some not fo abfo-

ceffary,but accompany a laving ftate.as feparablc Sf«our''fo'f«'

ZC^\dtV.tS'y2kS io)and fcACtiH^elcevi}ig^{zx\{\b\tcom * Of which, fee my

fbrtinthehoIyGhor>5 comfortable feelings of Gods DireSihm for 4 nfr't.

favour, rejoycingin hope,a ifvelyfreedomc in pray <^'^»'f^^U W4/«^

cr, * afTurancc of eviacnce,&c. And from hence ' nT"^"]—"^

mayefl thou takecomfoit in two refpeas: i.Firft, not oVIhe^hnSl

Dvfertion dcpiiv;:s thte only of thefe comforiabk graces,

acceffaries j but thou art lliilpolTeliof the Principal!, ^*^—-v —'

and fub/^antialis of falvaticn: Of which, not the ut i*'>^^^o4pag. j ip.

moftconcurrenceof aUhdlifh,andearthIy rage,can ^f/IfXXtS

pofliblyrobthecj And therefore thou art well e ei^mm atemidur^tm

noughinthemeanetime,ands.-^ fafe^asfafetyitfelfe ,—-— -a!« —.«^'

canmakethee. 2.SecondlyjLoffeof thtfeleffeprin ^' I-offc of thelefle

cipaligracesf which by accident, is a Gnsular ad P^'l^'P?'/ drivcsncc

^ =' 1 ^ N J • ■ 1 ^ r r ^^^^'^ Chrift, by

vantage and game) drives thee neerer unto lejMs v -^ »

Chrtfi,2X Icaft, by many nnnutterable gioanes; every nU^quodin '^sfdisrepe-

onewhereofjisaflrongcryintheeares of God; and "*'*''• /"f'» Scripturit

caufech thecbetter to prire,and ph'e; t d exercifc,and Vf^T ^^^^'^ '"j^",

improvemorefmitrulIy,tbofe other more neccffary ^i'/.M, 51^

graceSjV.'ithoutwnicnthoucanitnot befaved. It is a immortale,! pet.i 2?.

wife, and honeft pafTage in Miftris luxans Monumenty Vndio mancns, i loh.

fng.6o. Shee commpted fatthffill to the cndy in the i*7« Scrmo infitus.

mofi fHiffiantUll crracet. For hoMoever (hee mourned Ja"-i-^i- Vitus m

•> ' ■' i ■' •' habitans, iCor ga^.

f ons aquai falicmis \a v«am xterRam, lob. 4ti4.Amer.Coion. Arc.j.Cap.i,

N n ~"' for :^

for the want of that degree of %@j^ vi"- i hfbee had felt in former times\ yet /het covttKHed in rejiemance ^ in the fr^Mifeof ho/i»ejfe^4fid rightecHfneJse \ittatenderlove of ged^and tohtsfVerd, and Children j in hdj Keale^ a»dfrmtftilt)cffe^eveft to the lafl period of her dajes, ty^fidindeedjherypant of fnil ioy rpoa fo fantiified UKta her^that it was ttfurtheraticeto a(;etter grace ; Mamelft. torefemance^Andfelfe-deniall, andbafe eflcemeof her felfe^ And I callrepntance,abetter grace then toy, be-caufe^hovpfoeverioj^U amsfi excellent gift^ff^eSpi" rit^jet nnto us, repentance is more profiable^ For.t make m qnefiionJjHt that a mourning Qhri^ian may bee favedWithoutraviJhingioy '^ and that Chrifi mayVPipe^ aVPay his teares in heaven: but no Chrifitanjhallbee fa-ved without repentance, nnd felfe-deniall. Forinftanc^: j.BxfrdfiagowFaiML The darkncfie of our Spirits in fpirituall defertions, fets our/^4*>^ on worke extraordinarily. In fuch a Cafe^it hath recourfe with more love, and longii^ toallthefountainesof lifej ThePerfon and Pallioa of C^rif} J all the ProHjifes j Gods free grace; His fweet Name, and furvayes them more ferioufly | fesrchcs and founds them to the bottorae 5 that by fome meanes, at leaft, it may fubGft: and hold up the head in fuch an esrill time, and amongft fo many tcr« fours, and boifteroustempcfts. It is now put to the improvement, of the very utmoft cf ailit*s heiavenly vigour and valour j and inforccd to put forth it's higheft,andmofl heroicallAft jeven to cleave faft to the ffire fVordoi God,againfi;allfenfeand feeling; againftaliterrours, tricks of Satan, and temptations to the contrary. And by thie extraordinary exercifc findwraftling,it is notably {lengthened, and ftec-led for the time to come. For asfloth,idleneffe, and 1^ wantof eincrcife, doth much eraafculatc, aud make "'^' our bodycs more unatSive, and unabla; but hard-fhip^agitation and iraploymetit, doth much quicken^! ana fqxtific them; So it is in the prcfenc Pointo - ^"^ " Without

Witboutoppofitions at^d affault, faith Unguillicth, andhes hid 5 but when ftormes, aiid i^rituall trouw blesaire towards, it ftiircs up it felfe; gathers it*s ftrength, and forcestogethcr.; cafts about for (libfi-diaryafliftance by prayer, Minifteriall counfell, meditation upon Ipeciailprdmircs for thcpurpofi? $ ex-pcritri€nraJI recotintipg lormer deliverances, mercies, and favours upon our klves, and others,&c. And fo bcccmesfarremore excellent and vidorioHs, for fu- c j, . ,

tureiiiccuntcrs., It furthers alfo Re^nunce : In re- p^nc^'^eTn^liyin^g '^^ ^edof^ firth Sight of -fibocs. Forthorow tii7e glaflfe x. a fight of finncf' of ipirituallafflidion \('€cfee more',and them more inonijtroufly vik. The clouds of inward trcubfc c-fptfcially,unitc,asit were, and colled the light of our^fiulcs jandforeprcfent our fins more to the iifef andiitheirtrue colcuis: where as the gUfterifig oi profpcrity, is vvoi-Jto^i^p^rfe and dazle if .Secondly. uA, fenfc of ^ikk; pfffnfe:^w?e are then more apprehenfive of divine wrath, and weight ot fin; when we are terrified, but withatallecfthofc immfafBrabk Seasofbitteriiefle, andicrrour, which it infinitely merits at the hands of God. Thirdly, Of hatrrdiand oppoiidon j \ve then j. A hatred of fione, grow intoaasoie hearty loathing o^th:ktfvpeet meat, which wee are too apt totumbieinto our mouth, and hide under oar t0ngue', whenweefeele it aceoinpani* i<i^zo.x^,^ ed with fnch fower iaucc, and tutned into gall and gravellU'r/^tw us. Wee Ihall after wards be l^rre more warcbfull, and afraid to give enteitainement, or warmth in our bolbmesto thafc Vipers, which have fo bitten and ^lungus. It mzk&Selfe-deniall more i^'^Y^^T^^tming xxsm reloluteandthorow.Fofthcdcarcft and moft defi- """ ^«««'d«n«Il. rablethingsofthislife,coraparedwith ChnJ^^y/ciQ nevcx vilerdung in our elteeme, then at fuch atime, Wethenfindcthatmoft true; That though all the Stars {Line never fo bright,yet it is Hill uighr, becaufe tfaeSun is gonej But the alone prcfenceohhat Prince of light,aeatcs;^ comfoitabk & glorious dayjthough

N« 1 never

iicvera Starre appearc. So,lct us enjoy the Lord lefks-and no matccr^though all the creatures in the World beturncdintoBeaTcs,orDivds aboutus; Rutif hee withdraw him fclfe^ and che light of his countenance (ecoutofourfightjthc confl'uenceoFaU thecomforcs, 4>Ttquickheth new q- they^hole Creation canafford,w ill d^e us no goudat i^Refpcft of holmefle ^^^-^^ quickneth notably our Ne^-ehdfewe. In re-to God, fpe<5l ofjfirfl:,H(j/*«<?/<r towards C/W,and reverent hea-

fc Chryfoftomus akat- vcnly behaviour about the firft Table. A general! tafte kUocit'iSAtmtphng} gndtriall wercof,wemay take, by comparing Marri-/!;S«t^?^" nerMn,ftorme,^da™ved in:a Haven, * Prifonj »» Thextrif yerfari. With Theaters i Dunalls with Banquets; Beds or ^tiifpiam fsf} ingndi- fickneflCjand expedlation of death,with ftrength oF tuT carctrem fupetbui ^ youthjand profperous health; and, which ispunflu-exhdcmipmmoi >«- allformy ourpofcjfits of temptation, with times of mdnfuetftt; ingredtt»r Ipintuall wcll-fafe. Foras mthconc Itate, wce may Mluaitu,ixitf*tienin». obfcrvc too much preflimpttana and putrhigfarre feridriiM^O't, F'erfi ri- from US the cvill day, forgctfulnefle of God, fccutk'^ teje res h^btt in Thea. g„^ ^^^j^. ^^ j,j ^^^^ ^j.^^^.^ Trouble, danger aad di.

«1,^/?!:;tT* ^''^'^ "'^h '^''' '^'^^'^'' ^'^ ^^" ^^^" ^^« witii , exit in furorem thcm, bitterly bewayhng their former (innes; trcm-

frojtBus & tTAgadtM 5 bling in the duft, fccking early Gods iiLCt and fa-

m^rederis anmo mde. vour| falling to prayer; vowing better obedience I

ZZIX^^tS: »^ P"-""'"!'"?- ^-Jr^^f ■ ■""^'^ holineffe, Meii&c. I -am furc I and a happy change. What migncy groanes of fpi-retainc chrjfo^omes rit proceed from the deftrtedjandfuch a Cafe,wbich ftofe, arctheilrongeft prayers,thaigh in that agony thsy

falfely complaine.thatthsy cannot pray ? How greedy arethcy ofgodly conference,coanfeiiand comfort-GutoftheWord,dayesof humiliation, of the mod {';'arching Sermons, godiiefl company, prcfence and prayersof the preciicil Miuilicrs I How fcarcfuii are they, to heareany worldly talke upon the Lords day ? How feniible of the kail fin, any diilionoar of God, 2 Of compaffionate- and all appearance of evill ? Ina word; how btifie are neffe lb others, they about that One necej[ary thing? Secondly, Of

~ ' cem^ajjiwatcne^e towards other:* Sclfc-fuffcrings

fpftets

Tan.l-CaD i6, Affii^ed Confciences. 547

■fbften mens heaits towards their Brethren: Perfonall •mifcries make thempittibli,and paincfullto afford' ail pofliblc helpein times of diftrcfle. Experience of tourowne weakeneiTes, wants,dangerto Unke under thcvvavesof Gods wrath, and dif-ability to fubfift by our (elves, begets a fwcet mildneffe, and gentle bchavicurtowardsour neighbours j whofe afliitancc, vifitation andprajers wee now fe^j wee rtand in need of inextremitieSiand evill times. Profpcrity is aptofitfeifejto produce fcorneFuineff^-, infolcncy, feffc'Ccnfidence, and contempt of others; But Gods hand upon us, efpecially in sfflifticnsof Soule, tea-cheth u5anothtr lefTon; to wit, how fraile, wcakc, andnrtworthy wc are. Jhixd\)\Oi felfe-knovniedge. In j OfknowWge ofout times of peace and calmeneflc, looking thorow the lelve*, falfefpc^acles offclfc-Ioveandconccitedneffc, wee are ready to ov£r-w^ene,and out-prize our gifts j to miOake (hadowcs, for fubftances j fmalleft Mites of vertues, for richcft talents J the infant beginnings of gTzce,^oTta/luefe in Chriji' : But remove thcfe deceiving glafles, and let thetouchfloneof fomc forer tri-all reprefent our felvcsunto our felves $ and wee (hall moreclearelyfceourrpirituall abilities, in their true nature and proportion. Then all unfoundfemblances offclfe conceited rufficiencies,and former flouriflie* of unhumble affurance Cwhich like gilded Papers, or Ports, {hewing gloriouily in the Sunfhinc, and fce-mingpuregold in out ward appearance) will vanilh quiteaway,andcoiuefonothingin the fire of fpiri-tuallafRiflions. Then the weaknelTeofour^oomach vaunted of, Chriftian valour, will bedifcovercd unto ns,and acknowledged of us; when we arc put to wraftlc with the Wrath of God, and left Co the hor-rourof fome hideous temptation. ^,

4.HearcMafteriFf9o^<f>', a man of great learning, 4, ^rom a faying of and very found in this point:(l varic fome words,but ^^tsRc^,

No J * ^ m4Hf

VMniCafe^ v^hofeCoule bj i»^4rd tlefe/atioH it humhled^

then hie, ^hofe hg^rt «, through ahnridance of fpiritfutU

deltght^hfteduf^AndexAltedAhovemeaftire, Better ii

it fometimes togeedarPfteitito thepit^ithhim^ rohobe-' ■

folding Jar l^neffe, and bewai/ifig the /offe of inrrAr^ toy

ttndconfoUttoft^crteth from the bottome of the Ifmeji

hell^CMy god,My ^od^rvhyl^fl thutt jerfttk^eK meef

Then continually to zi>(tlkearmeinarme mth ^yfagehi

to fit^06 it r»tre^in ^Abrahams bofome ; and to have ne

thoHgbtorcogitation^buto?peace, znd 'ohf^nghxiH'

feifc in the fiigularitj' of alTuranccabove other men $

5 p4rei tffe piutit m to fay, I dcfiie no other blilFe, hue only duration of

th/tr,ta:ecor4mDeo:& j„y preftnt c©mfortablc feelings, and fruition of

tlXXurtt, God: / ^.ntmkng, bnt eventhrufitng *nto beaveny

qui ei priydtttr. Into fi and the like. For in the hdght of fpirituall ravilh-

dilige.terffen/eturymMgii ments.thou aft in great * bazird of being exalted a*

fencUtAft peterity <jui bove neafure 5 and fo may bee juftly expofed to a

deyottmuduLedtncfrut^ j^ornetntheftejh, the CMe^enger of Satan to buffei

nti^atttv. Ratio,' ^«J ft /«^^, whschis a very heaviecale: But now on the o-

so»/oUtio»e hitiufmeM.thei (idc, the lovvtft dcgrec of humiliation under

fttngem de s^Mtta tali Gods mighty hand, is the ncercft fteptorifing, and

mtfid4t,.&fuiimerfe- extraordinary exultation of fpirit,- Tbcextremeft

ertt Deo}ottus remotttr^ mediately before the glorious Sun-rile of heavenly ^uam proqin^Mtr prop, light, and un-utterablc lightfomencffc in the foule. urfHdm ffAfumpm^ D<«z/ju^fccurely.pleafing,and applauding himfelfc in nm&^tH4m confi. hisprcftntfUbility,andftrongconccitof th« conti-Rcmed.contrapufiUan. ""*"<^^ ^^ "*S P^^^^> brake owt thus; / /hall never bee Pfal|o<J.7. movedi Lord^bjthy favonrthou hafi made my moptn"

fc SiJuraxifttfen/umfa- taineto ftand firong iButhccw^S quickly thrownc >orii o- bentyolentia downe, from thc top of his fuppofed unmoveablc

Xer^TXl'^hTnWot- ^'^^ 5 ^^^'^ ^^ ^^°« ^^= ^«^g^^ ^^ ^'^ Confidence, tmiratHm iermrem, it4 ancJ lay trembling in the duft. Thon dtdfi hide thy. tandmeuufJMtti tmhi face^ and I Woi ^ troubled. But now that, fwectcfl Meyeter>fU4» ^omens rapture of incredible joy Cforfohee fpake. The toy ^^'^■n'*^Z'lmctser "^^^^^ ^ f^'^" '^ ^^^ ^^onfctence is incredible ) did arilc in

mZ^&hm^iis M<rter7r^4rp^i^heart,whenh^wasiicvvlycoine,as

\ro4rmg^tUernege, as OiCC called It. ,,,„/^,^'»'erc Z&^re.

What large eflfufions of the Spirit, and overflowing wm ell tUaunftttnittit, rivers of heavenly peace, Vv ere plentifully fhowred ^ ^u* hk U^mtitr^ downcupcoi?<7^«'rC7/(?'yfr J troubled rpirit, after the MoIlcr.iaLoc. heavicft night,in all likelyhood,that ever hce had in this world, by reafon ot a grievous Defertion i

CHAP. XVII.

TWO more helpes for the Qnre of the former CJ^» l^Jitet

I Ay,hearc the Spirit of all truth and f-"Froin 1 Teftinaonje comfort Hin,fc«e immediately :>P«. IcttJ&.f"»

u Among J OH that ] ear eth the Lora,

that ohjeth the vojce of his fervant^

that Tvalketh in darknejje , and bath fio tight ? Let him trufi tn the Name of the Lordy and fiay upon his God* Whence wee may draw a double comfort in time of Dcfcrtion : firft, Becaufeinthy 'ft^t bcwdb w^ are prefentapprehenfion,thou find'ft, and fceleft thy nGwinciarkneflc,therc-felfc in darknepy and to have no light | thou art ready fore wc<. fhall fpend the thereupon to^conceive, and conclude unncceflarily tc^o\ out life in daric* againft thy ownc foale,that Gods favottr^ lefus^hnfi^ ^^^ ^**** ^r<2fff,yi?/x^<irw», and a{),aregonc forever* And this asthemoftcuttingfting,andforeft pang, whichgric-vouflyaffli(5ls,and rents the heart in pieces with ' ^'fperdtio iufiext reftlefreaaguiOi in fuch Cafes. Out of what dopth l^^»^or^ri4,qu4mfi. of horrour,dccyouthinkc,didthefe heavy grcunes, tur,€Hmd<.Uttlnti ihfer^ andalmoftifnot « ahogethcr for the time,derpai- niimund^ntHr&tefrU ringfpeechesfpring,in thofc bkflcd Saints mentio- UimaximAnm tewtatl-uedbefore i ^ tViUthe Lord €afi off for ever ? syfnd ^'^^^'n I^H4,ferptt^u€ r^tU hee bee favour able no more? is his mercy eleane 7n^\^!lZLntur[^ gone for ever} Doth his frsmife fatle for evermore ? qH^SexanimofitMnqitsm

No 4 -« fVh^e "^

tumtnmcx duxilio grd-. t While I ftiferthjterroursj am diflraSied. \ ama-^fiiJ'^'sfnm''' ^o^ mazed,confounded,aadaimoftmaawithfcarc,leafl:. ttr tonfcUtiomm Strip- "^y^^ulc ftiould bee fwallowed up, wich the hor-tHTAfHtn , fide, yiyi roursof etemall death : ^ I am afraid lefi thi Lord fuptrdntiUtAmque Cd- hath utterly mthdravpne hit wonted favfi/tr from meet: Ufirophen, forttuHm : g fTae.ypce^-^oe^&c, <iAT¥eake,a ^ML awretched.s■ 89,10 &zi 1 &7i« P^f'^k^**^^^^ ^ ° ^ havem more {enfe of grace then xifSic. &at'wHm ele> thefecttrtaines, Oh\ho^^rPofHUand miferahleif mj €' Uorumexemfh eompra- fiate,thatmnft thusconverfewith hellheundsl It ua» idtuf.i.BnAlis^nihiU' gaiufi the courfe of ^ods proceedings t^ fave mee,^c^' tiudcfi, ,«;«. pect4t4 But aow herein, the-ddereed in the faife I have laid. afiimarcy oMAm grdtu are»nuch dtceived,andextrcincry wrongtheirowne diyinky&mtmopl^Dei roulcslafuch extremities3 notconfidering,thatthcir remittietexpiari queatn rvcilkiKg in dark^ejfey and having m light, may mods ^.^Nottfxpe^dre gratL certftinely coufift with a favingeftacc, and a Beeing 'fcilluZlllp.Zd^ inGodsfevour,thoughforthcprercnt notperccivcd, /e.^i&fl/>-iW//f»i/«V/eDfl» Which appearesplamely by the quoted place: et metu juturs dhiefiio- W herein, Hce thatrpalketh in darkeKeJfe^ and hath ns nii in dterruu peenoi et llght^ IS fuchm One as feareth the Lord, and oheyeth wommtreptd4reetim^ the vojcesf hi4 fervant. Ho^thtfeareaf God,%nd

'Denviunfiam crudeUm

St tyratfnmne^borrefctreycJfJJe^itiUfphemaye, Alfxipliar.advcrdis Defpcratjpag.ijj&cJ. * Vial. 77.7.8. O^endit, quilei fittfint cogitationei dmmi /»Bd»:t) cum tra Dei: et cnmde*. Jptrationtl eiim enirodJoynonrenntteret^etiamfi multd, qitxdd enm fedandHtn faffurdyim dth4ntttryammo{oUigeret,fedfn.bindemagit mteaderetMr et cnfctrst % tdndem pett'e frdHue ma^nitudtne ef mora talamitatt4,erumpu tn hdsyocesy An in fccula repeUit ? H/ee epitafit eff buiuitertdminuy in qua pAmm alffnit d defperdtiotte- ytdei>at huUu remediji hASienm feddYt potmJfedoUrtm. ideo dtabAus tmmittit et hm cogitAtioMcs '^ fTuflya euro relpuere Ad. iTAtia^ etmtfefitordiamdhimm: qiiiaird Deiitadccen/a^et efttfi^ty.ut/eddri dutextht^ gui pofthdcnonpo^it: neere/fArealiud quAm trifiemddmnati nii feituntiam^ quxexpectA»dd /f/,Mollcr.inLocu-n. « Pral.88 15, TSlpnahextemdAUqudcalAwtntei qud tokrdride yiitci mrmuhquAni, Prdfirtim d piifs potefly eram ht dolores j fed d fen/u tyx & fttdicij dt vi^ n'tyqui fenfm initium^^quAfi gujituefl mortistetertid^r—-4 ftg*>o magmtudmem fui dolorie $Rend(tyquo4perpetui fuerh non tdntumfdcte^fed dnimQcofifiernAfo,A»xit &dulftOyutneft (tret quid agent ydMt quo fefey.erteret^ atqueut fides huttldM dgitatd fempenn metuytr-jdtUYi ne mex inter fuos dolores extingutretur^ id enim propria ftgmfiidt yerbum I'g), Idem IB Loc. f Ads and Monuaicms, pa|^,r89i. s The Chrtft an hfe an^ death ctf^ MiAxis Pre;fr/^^, pag^i^. ^ DiiCOittKc of JMaiter Ptacoil^s Oeferti^

obiedienc€

obedience CO the Miniftcry, arc evident markcsof a-gracious man. Hence it is, that when the fcrvants of God are fomcthing come againe unto themfelvcsj they (te, and cenfore their owne unadvifednclle in that refpt£tjdiravoWj& difdaime all termcs tending thatway,whichthey let haftily fall from then), ia hcate of temptation. aAnd If^U^ faith D^vid, this is my infirmity: i>tit I "^ill remember the jeAres of the r$ght hand of the moj} Htgh. » Truly, faid Mader i Ifcy. *2^eacock^i my heart and fonle have betne farrt ledt and deeply troubled wtth tewptsttoHs^ and flings ofcoH'^ fctence \l>Ht I thanke Gsditheyare eafed in good mea* fare. fVherefore I dtfirejhat I hemtl>randedmththc noteofaforlorne reprobate^. Such ^Heflt9ns,OpfofitionSy ^nd ail tending thereto, I renonrjce. Here then is a' great dcalcof comfort, in the grtaceft darkneile efa fpiritualldeftrtion: for wee may affure our felves; that God by his blcflcd Spirit hath a f^i-cret influence^ and faving worke upon the loule of his G >iildc: when there is »<?/*^^ or feeling of his favour at ail. The Sunnc,wceknow,thoughhee leaves his light upon the face of theesrth, yttnotwithftandinj^, dcfcepds byarealUfJeftualinfluenceintorhcbofom^^^

keft bowels thereof ;and there exerciletb a mcft ex^ Sermon upon this celleniworke.inbcgtt:i:)gmettals,Gold,Silver,and Text: Bth«lddndfee,tf other pretious things. Ic is proportionably fo in the tbmbteanyfmi>)»lt^ I'f'^'Iff Apcorefo«leijayliegroveling;nthe ^^J^^'^^^ „,,^j dun,^fflicied,toged wtthtempefi^ and in prcfent ap- might bee vyanting to prehtnfion, havem cowfcrt -^ And yet bUffedly par- make his forrowes betake ftiliof thefweet influence of Gods everlaftin^ V^^^ neafurc lorrow-

iovcofa fccret faving workecf erace, and almighty j"^'' ^" Fathrr with-r ^ i ►u r cll ■ r • • I . I * drcwfionihim thatio-

fupportof thefanaifyingSpi.lt. Let us icokeupon hcchce was worn to .the Lord/^/jtf/hicifelfe: * His holyfoule^ theueh hee findein God. Titld of yeas Lord QJ Heaven and Earth^upon the Crofe^ronts e- theihutch^lib^ca^ \% vettasa fc»rchedheath-groHnd,ri>uh^Ht fonthch /is any ^** father, by divine

and yet at xhe «me ciojc, hee was g.orioufly fuflaintd cAr(/?/.<i«»;. - _- - - bj5

by an omnipotent inHuencc: And God W,u never nee* rerunto Him^ than then'^ net her Hee^ ever [9 obedient mo God, AtKJlmakcnod©Libr,butthat the judicious eye of the wdl-experienced Phyfition, may . ' many times cafilyobferve it. in thofc troublcdjCemp-

tedanddefertedfoules, which they deale, and con* vcrfe with, for fccovcry and cure. This feaet and favinginfluence(irpeakeoF; might bee evidently difcerned in Mafter Teatoeke^ even at the vvorft.Some reverend Miniftcrs ftanding by his bed of Ibrrovv, asked him, if they Should pray for him.- Marke well hisinCwcr^TakenottheNameof Ged in vtune (faid hesjbjf praying for a Reprohate. Which words well weighed, feemeto imply, and reprefent cleerelyto a fpiritualldifcerningjudgcmcntjlomc good meafijre, even of the highelt degree of divine iovcj preferring the glory of God, before the welUfere of his ownc foule I rather willing to have the mcanes of his faU vation ncgleded, then the Lord di/honoured. One, meaning a godly man: 7^/, faith hee. Why ? For his goodnefe. Another comming to him upon the Lords * In a gloomy Day ^I/j willed him to put his hand to a note of certainc there is fo mach light, ^^''^^^ '■ T^" ** »ot a day for that, faid hcc. And at the whereby wc may know fame time, hee would hardly fuffer any to ftay with

by Hcc may bee difccr. ^9ftld pleafe god, I had rather then any thinointhif nedtobccatrue Belie or other three thonfand fVorldil By thefe wee Hiav

iBccrc darkneffc inthe ourbielied Ood had a fecret working, and faving inflate of Grac«, but "uence upon bis foule, even in the depth and hideous , fomebcameof light, darkncfleof his moft grievous defertion. Here is

If vaileth Bot. v,a»f ^^^^^^P^ionuatohis Children, and that for bis 1-siUts Britf/cd Kid^ ^^%^ ihining in them j thirdly,/o^tf untahis Sab' i'<5gaoi. bathsftnd falvation of others -, iomhiy,vehemeMt de»

fires

/yrj after grace and Godsfavonri All which, were undeniable demon Orations of anundamned fUte^to every underftandingeyc. Nay,unqucftionable argu-mcnts of fpirituall life, and defignation to cternall bliffe. Whereupon, my refolution was then,and pro-teftation, upon good ground: That if all the powcr-full eloquence, which rcfted within the reverent bo^ (broe of mine ownedcare Mother, the famous Vni-verfity of OAr/W,iiiana«ed by the Scraphicall tongue of thehighcft,andmoft glorious Angdl in heavcn,-bad bccne induftricufly fct on worke for that pur-pofe J except I had heard my i^itpd Redeemer faypi willrendamembcrfromroy Body,and throw it a-way;The WjyJ^imfay,! will pull my feale from thatSoulc, which I have favingly fandified j my gracioHs and mercijull Father fay, I will this once failcjandforlake One of mine; 1 could never have beenepoHibiy perfwadcd,that, that foule of his, fo

richly laden with heavenly treafurc,and^»/>/of God, ri ^^etf/irjuecm |u|^ never to bee refented oj ) Co fy nccrcl y exercifed in the Tot/^TxnTsu wayesof God,andoppofition to the corruption of J.Thoughweebeeand thctimeSj&cftiouldpofliblypcrifih/ Secondly,fup- ^ouW bcc all ourlif* pofethoufhouldcft ivalke in darkriijfcy and have no f^^^T®' W^**^ light^in the fenfe of the Prophet, forthc refiduc and ^^^''^ -remainder of thyfewandevilldaycs in this vale of tcaresjnay, and dye fo, before comfort comes; yet bee not difcomfbrted, Icot fearing gody and being upright-hearted, thy Soule fliall moft certaioely be pre» feryedinfpiritHallandeternallfafety, by fiaytHgnpoH thy God ; though thou bee without any fenfe of joy, and peace in believing. This life, though never To longjisbut a rmmMt to the life to come . Bat the k^tndniffe ts everlaflmg^mihvjhich hee willha^e mer^ ty^n tbee. Thy fufferings are but (hort, whatfbevcr they bee j But thou haft eternity of joyes in the World above^ purchafcdand prepared for thee, by tl^hcarc^blood of that bleficd §avioar of thiae,

uppn i

' "" ^54 InflrnBi»nsfor Aright comforting, Sccfl.^j

upon whom thy fcule relies. Ic is theDivels policy* Cay Diviaes, to procureforhisflaves.allche favours, honours,and advancemtnrs; ail the profperiticsand pkafuresheccanpofflbly j left if hee fliould net follow, and tilfilichcir humours this way, theymighc tbinkeuponfeeking after,andfcrving-anewMafter: lSotcaririgtovexc,ormolc(lthcm in this World j becsufeheekiiowesfull welljheeftiiii have time e-nough hereafter to torment them in Hell. And wilt not thou centrarily, bee contcnt,if God fe pleafe, to , pafle thorow this vale of teares, even with Hemans

horrour: P/kL^B.i j.Sith Heaven is Co neere at hand| and thou liaft a little before thee, an e vcr lafting time, to roweinchebottomle(Te,and boundleflTc Ocean of all glory and biiflc; in an endlefle variety of new and freih delights, infinitely excellent and fweet, above the largeft created cbneeit ? ^,From comparing the a. Let us fuppofe a Chriftian in thcfe three ftates: thrceeftatcsof aChu- '(And it is no uncouth thing to thofc who obferve.or ^"' . fecle Godsf(?crct,and unfeaicbabledealings with his

Children.;

1. PirftjinafaireaadcGmfortablccalmcandSun-(hine, after the tempcftuous troubles, and travaile in the pangs ofthc New-birth; when the light of Gods countenance; the firftrcfteilang warmth of his fan-ftifying Spirit j thefrefti fweernelTc and vitall ftir-rings of grace; the ravifling confcioufneflc of his happy convcrfion, doc fill his Ibule, as vW;« mafrow jutd fa(»e[fe ; and feed it with a kindly, aud more lively difpofitiou to all good and godly duties, a. Secondly, in a fpirituall Defenior? $ when the fcnfe of JQ3dsfavour,love,and wont.d prefenccjthc comfortable ufc, and exercifc of the Ordinances, graces aud/pirituallaffaires ianguilh^ and leave him for a time. 3.Thirdly,In the ftateofrecovery,andr,fti-Cution from fuch a fearefull Dampe, and deprivation of divine comfort^uuco former./oyfull feelings, and

rc-enjoyoaent

Part.2 .Cap. 17» AffUQed Confciences, f j 5

rc-enjoyrnent of \v\s '^ehved^ fo that his revivedf ~ ' fouk may fweeeiy fing, Oltj 'Belovedis mtne^andlam his, Now,I doubt not, but that the middle of thefe threecftatcs.beingaccompanied with hearty griefe, and groanes for CAnt/^jabfencc; refticffe pantingfc. and longings after a new refurredion, as it were, of the fenfible, and fruitfull operations of gracej renew- * MUm ^ fpiritualU eddefires and endeavours, for re^ainement of accu- ^tltedmisyacunstdttA^ flomedfurer hold, by the hand of Faith ;patient,and T/Z T'T fll prayerful! waiting for the returne of Gods pleafed fgciens-, lUct cerdt qu4 face,&c. isaspleafing and deare, if not <= ojore, to }rieUo& fpirhu te^ido our mercifuli Father, as either of I he other two. Doe debitum fuum Dio fol-you not thinkc, that the Fathers of our ^^/y are as [q. .-'^^^ "**»/»* ijp^^yi'i-vingly afRaed,and meltingly moved, to heare the %"JZuZJ^fiZZe, obedient Childe lighandlob,cry outandeomplaiac, ^cterif propter fui humi. becaufe they looke not kindly upon him; but foir ltatio»emD(o muhofore trial! of his aflPedion, have hid for atime, tha much '^"/'^'o^Gcrf.Trac^de defiredbeamesof their fatherly favour, under feme ??'i"^"';P n *

^ _ , c > 1 • • 1 Sspenumero fit ut Deo

afftaed angry trownes; as when things are carried m^iit pUceJ& bommi oiore currestiy, and comforubly betwixt them, utiitusft.yelte ejjeton^ without any great diftaftc, and dilcontcntment, or trttum, ant dtvotumy occafionto difcover the mutual! impadsncy &( their ^"^'" ^''^""^ cintritio^ lovesone unto another ? Andfliallnotthe * Father "^^^y^hJ^l'T^ ef cfir Spirits^v/holoVSS us with the ^ fame lov^, hAhre gemrdt afiliaio. with which he loves the Lord lefns himfelfc, fuc- «'»« cordu. — Hmc ctn^ palTeasfarrc inaffedionate compaflion towards us, ''''"" *^^f^ ftnftyHu in the like Cafe, as an Almighty God doth a mor- "iZurutrZ'ZZn tsllMan ? Hee cannot chufe \ becsufe the word is aK ^(iunm}1!fficiTddl^. ready gone out of his mouth; Lihe as a Father pit- luttm.Egoenim (in^ith tietkhis Childe ifi the Lord fittieth them that feare Deus^ yefiram dtte»d« him,PfaLioy.ii. lam pafwaded,Godsbowclsof'^//^"'"""'^'^r'"''"^"

Jisrtatem^nec alio medo lend yGluntatidtfferdvdHm efi, quijttumlttut cordis ftmidtdridittu, tern feu. ftigidiattem, tjuando yelletfe non peccaSe^ [idtuitquefrpptti me, pofihac nolle fee-e^rfjLanfpcr.apud Blof.de confolat-pufillan, ♦ loL 17:16; ^ VileEiio^qui nos Pro/em quitur DtutiProptie loquendonmdUdeft j qndrnqud Tilmm fimntah initiodilexityutineonos qudqnegrdtes fiifi O'dWdbilesreddertt. — •InnfitWdl'ile ^dei friytlegiMm, quid ftimut diU^ Sium ftii^ecbriHum dfatnnoftr'tietiuj^j iitttujdem amork efemni conjones^ &perpetuoS'' iB/^jC^.Iv.inLocj '

companionate

^

tofp^aiflionate tefidcr-he^cdtteffe and /cve, did N^hrnc wicbfn him tbwards M, wich mdre deari-

i lob 1}. I fi tif lie ind delight, at that cry, « Though hee fl4y me»^

yet "mil I trt*Jimhtm\ then at any time elfe, even irt /he Spiingof his fpirituall profperity, dr fulleft ride tf mdft heavenly Mings. Here th'ch-'ii coniPcit,

w.v. ,: '5t»S«^K, -morcthenthy heart can hold/if thoti wilt bee coun-Cdlidby the Priophets, that ihou waifi profper. For when thouthinkcftjthataH isgone^ that, thou art a loft man, ^nd utterly forfakeii; even in tha deptii c(f thy rpirituail darkne/fe, ^ thoa fe?fhg 'ib^ IJDirmi'a/ly Idilpofed, as 1 hivefsid, and whfch thoii canft 'not deny) I fay, even then, (arid thou pughteft J b to apprehend and believe) the love or God u^ as it wciJe>doiibIcd towards th??;, mucfi" ftiare'^nde^red,

by f^afcii'^oPth]^ di%j[rey^fi4'<^i^%^^^^^ "breakestjut many tithti Into cxtridfdinary pangs, and exprcifions thereof : As wee may fee, 7fa. '54. i«tti II, Vh! then aff.i^ed, to fed with tetnpefi, and mt

-KA^Sltl'fc 5.Vt. <W-U»'.

WR»>W\V

'"•tomfdrfU^^d, And into prbfefllori of refolutioH j andufaiting todoe us good 5'which hce will fup^f-ibundandy performc, in theteft time, "Behold^ I will Idjthy ftdne'i Vfith fairecoUui^s, dnd lay thy found a* i'^ onsi»ithSA^hires^Vo\d,iy^ndthe^ref6Ye\mllthel^()rd ' "^uvtat H'A^i ^'^^^^*xih^^^^^,^^y. ^eegraciiHS UHto'you\ and there' ■ '"^reve'ill heeheeexalted^thatheemdy have mercy upon joH : For the LO RD is a God of indgemeat. 3lef-fed are all they that ivait for himJfii,io*l%. Retiring theefFedSjandexsrcifeof our Iove,From him whom wee love dcarely, makes it returnc with redoubled fervourintoourowne bofomes; and there growes into a more vehement flame, which never refVs, untillitbrcakc out againewith dearer pangs upon the beloved Party. Even as when the Sunne fuffcrs an Ecclipfe, and it*$ bcames are driven backe, and rcfleded from the face of the Moone, interposed di-rc^ly6etW€caeitat)d our light, fo fhat they fhine ' ■*■ ■ ■ ^''~"' "■"' " ' not

not upon U5; then is the * heate, and lighe thereof, * Or at leaft, vertuall multiplyed, and much iatcnded toward the Foun- Pow«oih€aiing. taine ^ which afterwards is (hed downc upon us againe morcamiabiy and acceptably, when the dark-iieffe is done. And let us further take notice, that Chrtfi, our eldcft Brother, blcfled for ever, dealcs with us in fuch Cafes, as 7<?/^;?^, a type of him in ^ y^^g^^^ i<,f,ph^Ni% many * refpe(f!vS, dealt with his brethren : hec ftrang*, & rough unto frowned upon them, handled them roughly, and bis Brethren to nake frighted them extremely ; oneljr, to humble them them rcmcmbw thdr thorowlys butin the meanctime, andmidftof his f^h'Butinthemeane menacing carriage, fai« heart wa$ fo full of natufall f^dd^ without montiy, affedion , that hce was enforced, by the exceffe and aft<rvfard« com-thereof, to turnc afide and weepe, and fo returne fo«cd them, G«n,^ti to them againe. ^And hee turned himfe/fe AhoHt StmheMMehri^^ from them .ni -^eft, 4nd r»H.nei u them ,g^i, ZZjSS''^'^ geH»^i,i^. SothcSonneof God, as well as God r4Meof»tcrey^4nmJ the Father thorow him, though fometimes in a lit- ft*nt hnmhu miButiM tie ^ath hee hide bis face from Ht | yet as hcc will \^' '"'*"' *"*"> *'' ** certainely, after 4 >^// moment, gstheru, >^ithgre,t Z\tZlTdZ merctesyCo in the meane time, Hee it affli^ed, and mtytillweefettkefte^ ujoft tenderly aftefted towards us w all mr ftjjUUi' Hng rf fttd ctrnfm^ 9iis,SecIfa,02.Q, ' aCoM.j* jrf»y?/i^»5

CHAP.XVXIL

litfirHuiiont for a right comfortif^g Se (fl.»

CHAP. XVIII.

The UH helfe for the Cfiring of the former AittlAdie*

^Venthly, Thinke it not flrange^ hat thou arc falkn into this <indcof fpirituall affliftioB, of though f&me fimnge things ot hac which doth, or may not oefall the deareft fervants of God, had happened unto thee^^ot

y.From conGdcration 7-ofche examples of o-chers iathe hke cafes, especially the example ofChriftjVfho ' Lhthertu yir /4»Hm ,A)i»9 I ^ij.inhutM ten-tAtienii pAroxyfmo con^

fiitutttffiidaifit, &*M- y^f^xtixi thou bccoramefi: conformable to as holy Men, Zl':.%:;$f^ aseverthewoddhad, M,D..,^ ff.^.«. ^ Lu. certfolltmed: Sematie fher^Scc* Nay, to the Some of God himfeitc; From irt ^nfuitdilSimo csrccre whofe example and precedency, let the Chriftian, tdftiyum teutri^perto^ cvcn in the darkeft horror of a fpirituall dcfertian, urn yUmMmiquam ^^^^ ^^^ is afraid, left God hath forfakcn him, fetch JeuHo fujiinere. CzL. abundance of comtorc,andfupportoutot luchcon-Tent.Sch.3,Cap.2. fidcrationsasthefe:

I.Was in the fame cafe* t-C^rifi himfelfe was intliefame Cafe: Beiidcsa 8 lies nontdntumpcenas „uniberlclle variety of moft barbarous crueltiSs,infli-tl&-^^"'"'"'' acdupontbisble(red^.W7,bythc mercileire,andim-Omnts foenx 'a mhU placable malicc of the IcweS} and, by confcquenc, tommeritAtttkrdu funt fympathy upon his glorious foule; Hce fuftered alfo, ichrifiox ^ g ia fouic immediately , intolerable, and (favebi^

jlt ftea^ animx erdttt 4 '

mhtfetturttfrite : Eridstttn^ dnimdiQhn^VAtolerdyit : Certi^ dntequam corputpatere' lufi Chrifiutipfe teflabatur fudm animgm cjje fenurhatam , & tjutdem ufqne Att mortem, Chamieri thatgreatglory of France, and the Whole Chriflian World j in whofe hands, BtUrmme^ that GoliAh tf Komc, is but ar«ry Chjl ic^Tom i ijl>. 5 -Cap. 11. ^'u tdtn ex-iutyUtmtucfultemHon yidtdtbuin* dr^umeah ctrtttMdinem ? Si Chnllm, ndtnrdUiUo fenfi* Md^ horrnh mertem , quam ullttt unq»dm hominum : Turn ytl moUior fnit rtli' tfuii omnihtu t "vf/ '» morte dpfrehendtt altquid p/ttter mtrtem i ^t ille yebementiiis harrMtt : &" tAmen non fnit melllor reliqtw , two yeri coHfid»t(«r ; ergo dpptehendtt in fMrtefttd dUqnld grdy'm* mom ctrfsrf^tidcta Sc Ibid.Cap.i j«

himlfelfc)

Jbioi(tlfe) unconquciable torments and paine, Hte grapicd with the iierceft wrath of his Father for our iinties I and fwcat bicod, under the fenfc of his angry countenance: Nay, this Crnfle upon his foule, inii-niC'v'ly more waighty,then that which heecarricd upon his ftiouldtrs toward CMverie^ did not oncly caufe ftreaERes of grtat hUcdy drop to fail d<i^Ke ts the ground ; but alio preft from hinsi, that heavy gfoane, (JHt4t.l6ti$. My foule is exceeding fsrrcrpfull^ even unto death: and that laft rufull bitter cry : C^ji Ged^ n>jgod^Vf>hyhaflthoHforfiitksfimee,cap,2y.^6.UChrffi ^, ^ «•" ^ a i jr*/«^himreifethcn,bie{rcdforever,the * Son of the ./>J|^'^ *5^^^ /^4/;!;^r//tfz/^,the Prince of glory; Nay, the glory of **^?^'S?'r.**« 3 • heaven and earth, thebfightnefleoteverlafting light, " •" ' Ax* In whom*hee profeifeth himfclfe to bee 'ivell-fleafedyznd for Vv^'hofclake onely hee loves all the fbnnesofMenswhichfiialibeeraved ;wa8thus|>lun-ged into a mathcUflc Dtf pth of unknowne (brrowcs, and moft grievous dcfertionjLet no Chriftiian cry out in the like fpirituall defolation (but ever iromeafura-blyrhcrtof his) and in hij feare of being forfakee, that his Cafe is lingular, defperare, irrecoverable i For theonely,dfare,ifinoe€nt Sonne of God, was farrc worfeinthisrcfpedlrand ingrcatercxtremity, then /^.. hce is, can, or ever fliallbec. ' ^-Was tfrcrc/brt in it

2. Secondly, Atnongft other ends, for which the hbw to coS''"*''' L^rd lefmdiunVt fodeepe, and the very dregs of thcrs inthchker***' that biherCup ofhisdeareft Fathers heavitftindig- * ^r^mi„ fi^um ne tut nation,rhis.wasone:Thatby a particular, and per(o- 9*^'^'* ditimm',Htfifer hall pairing tborow that infinite Sea, thofeextrcmea f "^"^ • /^ ^''""''« dreadfuilhorroursofdivinewrathfor ^ om Cinncsi ^tTh^jJi^l^^/Z which weall moftjuftly deferved j and, would have y^»tqmdtm n»n;mermt caiifed any mecrc Creature to have funkedowncun- .cMw,^frAS^ w^«*, der it, into thebottome of helljand by an experimen-^?'^'^^^*' '"*'^'^"*'-M taU-feare,andfbeUngofthatbjterandbloo'dyAg^ iiy,which melted, as It Were, hi,s bleffed foule into'rum omtuit.m. cap, diat:mournfull Cry: c^ God^j God^ y^hy haft thou '4.

, 6o InftrH^iensfor a right cemfortUg, Sc(fl.g:

ftare. for millioiu of forfakenmeei (Thecomfortableinfluenccofthc Dei-Men to defpaire, was ty, being for the time in * roaicfort retrained, and to ?«rr Il-Nmr retircdfromthebumancnaUirejchatit might be c*-Maa was Vo afraid of pable, and fenfi'.ile of that anger and angui(b, which the tormcnu of Hell^ would have holdcn both Men and Aigels, and all MChrift (flanding m created Natures uiidetcvcrlartingcaiamity and woc.) our roome) of His Fa- j fay^thatby his ownc fenfe,and experience of fuch T^Z%rm.n,f4g^t paincfull pafiages, hee might learne,and know with ' Chriftwasivot torJa- afflore fellow fcclina, and pittifull heart, to corn-ken any of thefe fourc miferatchis poore afflifted Ones in their fpirituail wayes; .^<*r ihe cf- dciertions j and with a fofter, ai>d more compaffio-^^"fc^ri^l°^^'t "«e hand, to binde up their bleeding foules, with excluded from chrift ^^^ fwecicft Baloac of tender-heartedneflb and theMan, but it-dwelt love ; when m fuch horrible ^ depths, they fliiU •

inhimat all times ful- thirft,andIong,andgalpcfor drops of mercy .and his

lyyCoUff.t.^. Secondly,

thcpcrfonallunionoftheewoNaturcswas never diflblved : andib the perfon of the Sonne never forfookethehumamcy of Chrift* Thirdly, the power of the God-head alfo wasalwayesprelent with hijn, enabling him to beare the full viall of Gods wrath. Fourthly, The gracious ai^ftanfe of Ggds Spirit was never wanting, inabling Chrift ivithouttheleaftinipaticn(y,diftruft,&<:4 tobeiu-e^whatroever was inflided upon him forourfinnes: Butheewa$f6rfakcn,Firfl,PoStivcly5 In that God the Father poured uponhinitheinfiniteSea.of hwwrathjVfhichhcc now felt. Secondly,Privatively: In that hee was bereft, andforfakenof all comtortable prtfcnce 5 the God-head for 5 fcafon, ihadowiHg it fclte under the Cloud of Gods wrath, that the Man - hood of Chrilft migkt fecle the intolerable bardent hereof : And thus Chrift beingdeftitute of conlohtion, complaineth that hee was forfaken. But Chtift being thus forfaken, hee fullamedthc wratnof God,ftrivedwithit,and lubdurdit,thatis, Hee dcliuercd both himfelfe and us fromit, andfoperfcSIy finifhcd ihcworkeof our Redemption. The hngbt Morning Surre, fig 51 ,&€. * I .De»it»ttjiimati*r a noi>u rete^iffe no/qtte defermffe,&e. iHinc prtieH't fumHsinAhy^tim irteCrliUuii diyini, qu4m/tntiences terremury cjuafipUne ftmui irA & infiitU diyin/tftuSlilfUS ati^ue procetta demergendi Cr hofibtU ytlm yora^tne dbf^ttendi. :^,E.xh4cAbyffo prXcijfitamnrtnprofuHditdtemdolorMTn etnfctenti/t^ cjU<t pfofter pettdu &> ir/cdfyin^ fenfumnot contra teftatuKi dccufat^flageliat. totquet^ & ddmn^t ■nnle peet^rutn oi»rMt4^ CMfxs hdbet confctentta dolorttm muiiM -. profpiciem atern^s pctnM doloril>uj terte excrucUtUK Indt ipfi diyffusz^ yorxgo f(»rmidai>UH. 4. E-xhac demitm profunditMeinalu timdMbolic4mal)y(?u>*>dtUyimurit(lh'fHg4tt,&yi*lniYati Diaboli tgni.u i qniliHi foluitxmur ad Deumi^Ufphemaadum, fttgiendum , abmegandmn Inde profiliunt ah quam profutd/t & in tmii ammi fedtlms Utitantes cogttationis^quaiiAtdn Mfiiliaf, HttwpeBat mi/eros bomintt ad ktaffiKmi4m^dtfptrAii9mmi*d odfftmPef^ad frtmiiMM ndnrfus I?f*WjCaIm.Scfaol.a«

Fathers

«lin> I '<lft»Amt

P3it.2.Chap.i8.- AffiiSled Confci€»cei, 5;?L__-_

Fadlcrs pleafedfece. For in that hee himfelfe hathfitf' fired hetng tempted^ bee is able tQ fnccoftr th^n9ythat. <ir^?fffl>/>/;<rfi,Hf^,2>iB. A woman, which bath bet . > fclfe with extraordinary torture, rafted checxquifite painescf Childe-birth,is wont to bee a great deals cnorc tenderly, and mercifully afftiied to aa other ia ,_ like cafe; thenlhee, that never rtried, v/hat it is to beetcrrified withthe {uddennefie.unavoidableneflTe, and terrible pangs of a womanstravaiie ^ and is more skilful), ready, and forward to relieve in fuch di-ftrcffc.. And ib aUb all others, who have becne iTjoft afflided,either with outward troubles, or inward tcrrours, or both; are ever moil fit, and feeling* to fpcake unto the heart; to put to their helping hand J and iiaake much of comfortlelTe and mifera-blemeB,troubIed,and'tempted,aschey have becne.' And fuch was the Cafe of our blelled Saviour in his. /

fufferings for our fakes. Hee wasexercifedall his life jfonpwith variety, and extremitie of cruekiesj iR-^* CooldfceefoiJuretlie dignities, and ail manner of vexationsv beyond mea*' ^cord«ng flames of the fcrre,grievous,,bitter, and intolerable. Hecdrunke '^"'lio^l^isPath'rjthe

fafldtepeof the Worte diWr the Divds ma^^

IiceitheraaeotgreatOiiesjthe conteinptjandcon-thofe horrours of

tumeliescf the vilefl; the fcorqefuU infukations of Soulc j and doth hee

hisefJCmieSiforefH^frcringS^i fr<5w*//^i>^«^it/^H<?<^- "ow (hrinke at his

V<r«; Ear!h:)^nd;Iieii:Xii theiipinchiQ/paOioflS, «h.rft?No/io,&c.rt. L i.i • n. ^" •' A* TL ji ■ '^ f . t now BSop of Exceter tH

hanger,tbirft,wearincflQ5ofbodiJytoriures,hideous fe^P,^,c« 5.rm«^^^. temptations, agonies 'of Spirit j .^ even of^ the full 12.

Cupo^ his Fathers fi^y jWra^, and "■ horrours of " Heefawtheburdca jSitile/or ourlinaeSitp the'y«^:'yJaft drop|which went *^^^^ particular finncs ^foebcyphd:hisQthaoi»cwa.^extremities,^ the S^j^lK'tl Scfi/e goes beyond the body 5 Gods utmofi anger, the thers w^-ath ms mea-mxtkeof men: Whereby heeis now blellcdiy fitted, furcd out unto hirr,ere and enabled excellently to [nceour them that are temp- **" coucht this Potion: fif^.TCGnfcioufnefTeofhisowneCafeinthc^^w^/' jhifCupwa.foil;and .4,^MisakeeneiWativetohisholy,andfaeaven: ':^^^^^^^ lyfoUtejinoreireaMbly andfoone,t®take pitty upon, Uft.i^« ibid.^ag.^u

»6l InfiruBiensfor h right comforting, Scd.j:

and eafe thefcverall nscefli:tcs,troables,forrows,and foule-affliftions of all his Children. 3I.Wasfn it that hec 3.Third!y,Asthisevcr-b!c(!^dRfdceint;rofoiirs, might cicliyer othcy* wasinhimfelfemore then infinitely free, and more omofit, thenfarreeno'jgh frojialt (innc ; fo by confequcnt,

frotn anyinhcreiit caufcof the Icaft crolle; or*iy fhadow in the World, of his deareft Fathers difpxa-fcd countenance. For originaUy5 Hee was of a tnofl pure, harmelefle, and holy nature J all his life long, kiade,fweet,and gracious to every Crearure $ ofFc;n-<^ng none, doing good unto all} In his death, incom-parafelypatient,^rfl»!^^r<« an imateMt L^mbe td that bloody jlaMghter-y net 6pem»£ his mshth, for all thof^ bafe, and barbarous provocationsof the cruell, and mercileflcMifcreants about hioiifwimminginblood,' burningin zeale, wraftling in prayer, even for thefal-vationof his enemies. Sothat his guiltleffe, and un-fpotted loule had no need at all of any paHlon, or expiation. Alibis forrowesandfufterings, were voluntarily under-gone, onely for ourr3kes,ai:d finnes.Had not the pretious hearts-blood of the only> dearc, na-^ turalijCternallSoane of God, been poured outas wa-'■ . ter upon the ground, where-at the whole Creation

wasaftonifhed; the Earth trjembled and fliDoke, he»

Rockcs clave afundcr, her Graves opened , the Heavens with-drew their light,as not daring to behold this fad and fcarefull fpeftacle j never had the foule of any fonne or daughter oi tAdam been favcd. It was not the glory and treafures of the whole Earth, notany-flreaaiing facrifices of pflfeft GoId> f^ot \' thelifc of menand Ai^dsj no notthepower, and

proftration of all the Creatures in HeaV;?n and Eartl^ orx>f tcnne thoufand Worlds befi3es, could hive prevailed, fatisfied, and fcrved the turne in this Cafe. ^vihzn\vi Heire of aU things muft die, or wee had aJi been damned. Is the h':'arc thenoFaiy (JHjftr-ncrinZmhQivYfZnd ready to brcake for forrow ;

bewufe

becaofeheebafh left the light of Gods face, feeling ofhis !ove,andconro!ations of grace? Sotbatthe darknefieef bis Spirit thereupon, frights him with re- poficfiicn cf bis pardoned finnes, temptations to dcfpaire,and feares, leit bee bee forfaken : O thea let him hie, and have fptcdy reccurfe unto this hea-vealy (^ordifiil: when our Lord, and our Love felt thecurfeof cur finnes, and his Fathers hotteft wrath eomming upon him in the Garden jwithout any outward vioienceac all,oneiy out of the paineof his own thoughts) blcdthoiow the fltfli and skin, not feme faint deaw, but even folid drops of blood j snd afterwards in the bitterncffe of bi» foule, cried out upon the Clc^tyMy God^my ^edyVfhyhafl thoH-forfak,€n me? And none of all this for hiinfelfe 5 For no ftaine at all didcleavetohisfacredfoule 5butalkhis,(thelcaftof .

»i which, wee can no more exprefle, then wee could 1; J A''!! ?* JiI'Ia

. s/- t rt in • t 1 / /7 *^f^ linncs or almoffi

undergoe) tor thy lake andlalvationjalone^Who/tft'^^ infinhcmcn, commit-

mrLordlefus-Ckrfflj'tn f^r:Ctritj. i^nd therefore ted againft an infinite

ground upon it as upon the fuieftRccke, even in the Majefly, dcfervcd in

hcfght of thy heavie-beartednelTe.and depth of a fpi- 'f^'i'!' '^"T'J" \

■ ^11 1 , • I. ^ L /- J 1 cr I 51" this in the ftiorc

ntualldefertion- that thole depths or lorrow,wh ere- time of hii Paffiondid

oFour-ccnccitscan finde no bottomci thorow which hee fuftaiac,'7^«./^t4j. hec waded in hrs bloody fweat, cry upon the Groffe, and paictfuilfufilrings in foule, did mdft certainly, o free thee evcrlaftmgly from theguilr,v€nome,ar<i * "^"^ffl t^iUn^gr.km endlcflevcnseanceotallterroursofconicience, A- ^'f^^'f^''^ «♦/?" H*^ gomes of Spirit, temptations to defpaire, and damna- „, ouUn lufflm^^uippe tions of Hcll.The righteous ludge of all the World eratut (it ttmanoptsHo^ will never txpcc% or txaft at the hands of any of fir<u /uu tematiauthir his Creatures double paimcnt, a double punifh- ">"«'"'''> A'«' '"•♦y? mcnt. OurdeareaSaviourhathfatisfiedtothc ut- ZcrZWe^Tcttt moft, with his owneploodjthe rigour and extremi- Horn. icJ. in Evangel, tyof his Fathers lufticetn thy behalfe} and there-foieit is utterly impo(Tible,thatthoufhouldeftever finally perifh* Inward Affli^ions, and troubles of miade, may for a ciinepreife thee Co fore, chat thou

9? 5 °^*^S

maift bee ready to finkci for ' chailiT^ment, ^ triall, ' prevention offline, * perfeft.'ng the pangs of the New-birth,' example to othersj&c. But in dcfpite of the iinitedrage, and policy ofail inferna!! povversi « Mit^horte4 tfi ie, Thou (lialtin due tim^be: raifed apaine, by that vi

■y/M. fij-^a cdputferpm. **^*/ ^^'^ »^m^/^ pjt, i>eefet upo» a Recki, ^arre a-tumtdtdtal^ettpotenti, bove thercachof aii hellifli hurt,or ft-ngof horiour am,fAyni4m, & ng- Inahttletvrat'hl hidmy facefram^theejoramom^J V^fl'ooun, ^r ^;V^ .^.r/.^.. A^W../. ^,// / h.ve mercy upon

;Halo4o.2. tbee,faubtbe Lord thy Ksdeemsr^Ifa.s^,B.

CHAP. XIX.

r^.#^ ^^lfeofan^jfl,EiedC^nrciencexTh. firflofCunng tt, M isfpecuUtive, ^nd the fir/} part of tbAt fvay tvhich is ^j confideration.

ThcEfthGafeofblaf. 5* ^^^^^Here is aaother ccrribk ffe-,> ,h,5ousthou,h„. f^m^ dart^diptfoll deepe2uhevti^^

raakcft poyfon of the infernall

piti which, though It bee not muchtalkedofabroad,nor ra-ken notice of by the World •-

*—-^ yet IS kcmly fuggerred and m»

^.^«.«.3i;/?r;^;^,«o« t^^tT^ ext,ien3efimalfcea.d c^,?Ity, i^^hc fil «6;^..«,r;«^./«^.<«r- ^ntboromesof GodsblededO.ies. ^iThemopVo w- ;«/^«;^4/^ ;7«r4f«, yi'^^^^^^'^ "i^^y"tnesiTioli hauntcd w/ifh fh.cV .-in.0 y2.^^«.^««^«,o^.- left fiend. Strangers to the wave, nf CnH u "'

/-/«n Bern Lib. d« T,^,f r t .^^^^

confc- Demultip,va. ^ichfuchhonours. Satan,astfaid befr^e makes as

mg, that hee harh time enough, even e^err j I ^ ^

"« IS

: _ : — —^ : — > . T .

P«irt.2.Chap,ip. Affit^ed CoMjciences, ^^6^

isnotwontjtd wdd this terrifying W«pon againft them, fave only at (erne dead lift, or upon fomc fpe-cial! advantage ;a$ under (bms cxtraordiiary mjfe** ryjOriacxccfTeof melancholy 5 todrivcthemthfrc-by todii^raftiODj or defpaire. -Oi-j it may bee, Cod may fufFerhim to ifflicl thus hidfeouily, focie gtic-vous fmncr, which hce is about to bring in; to prepare him thereby ( thdugh the DIveli himfclfe mea' Kstb mt fo)wr the pangsofthe Nevf-birth,deeper -hjmiliatibns,and more vehement defiresro getun-dv:rthe wings of C/jr//? From that hdlilhKytc Or,he may fomptimcsminglethefe hon ibleflings,withthc ^ Huitu nequl^imi hoU, terroiirsoffpiritualltravel!5uponpurpofeco *i hin- fi**4iii*yelfrtniacaL der,cor;ver(ion,by adivcrfioninto By-wayes, or ij.^^'^'^^rsM pUr,4, frighting backe agameto foliy and former conrfe^; ratesaHimJ^etnoyeflit But furc lam, the ordinary obje<^, and rpecialiaimc m^fo^ofito wtmihu* de of Satans malice in this Point J are only thofe, who ipfamerdum ttnytrfd^ have happily cfcaped out ol- his clutches already; and ^'°*'i '*^f, f'^/•'"'f»'> arefuHysandfor ever heed rromhis damnfimg b^ty Jfeaudctme.xur^nt. and all deaoly hurt. And! krtow not, whether there i««,,^«,«, mtUamat^ be any of thelej which doth not leffe, or more, at one fofffoyetit^ itx^uefoUe time, or other, fatter under thiihorrcur. And yet e- ''*"' Mdida^ mnmn^ vcryoneofthenithinlishimtelferinou'arin this fuf- 9«'"".^"^/''«'^^>--knx^% ; and that it is not uf uail for Gods -Cnildren, to ^«/ unUm, dum fuum have llich prodig:x)ufiy fbule and fcarefull thoughts tHudfutdt tfe qusdco* putiitothcirheacis; which they dare not mention g*'^'> dmrimmfeper foi-heirabhorredmonftroufnefle, neither reraeiabcr fr'y^tummmundumpro. ^vi^^GUtrre;r;bUng. Now by this drcadfHll engine of '^cBuixmukhauepHrL tljcDivel/jwhich ithus tallse of, before I tell you rtmAntmamhiiimJfife what it is 5 (and no marvaiiej for what heart woiald credit ycum adhuc res not vviliinelv retire,cr can chuf^ but tremble, intica- ^"^^K "'"'"'''' '- "^^^ f' tins uponliich a Tbeame 1) UiimK-htde,^siHumo»s, ""!!]!?■ ^"'^"^ ' hcrnbiethdKghts^blajphsmoHS SuggejUons,m6nfiroHs hormemfropofuiexde^^ ^ , ■ fperaiione facsre fitH&t'

i4ti*: ut eot ohfdente triflitiAietj'i a prtpofltomn reyocatiC&te retiaeat a profecrUy Auguft, Epifl.I42« * Ogitathomo'^lcruuiqMternlpUude fide^ h6rrfl>tliade divmtate^&perphartr, .t4jmatacorporeArnmim4gimmnatifieU[i4st ii/aJemit,qHa yd in certpfivm Cjomre^(tca^ /*rc»«rJ/wwi&ofW,13etnaf.IocofMi»racttaco4 -

$66

InJirH^ionsfor a, right comforting Seft.' 3

'i.Curtiathis caTefpe-

culacive.

X .Bj confideration,

i^Of Chiift who fele jhclikt.

conceits of the moft holy ,pureand cvcr-gloriousGod, HisWord,divineTruths,the Lordhfus^ bleflfedfor cvcri orfomc way,or othcr.aboutfpiricualland he** venly things; framed immediately by Satan himfelfe, and with furious violence throwne into our mindesj infinitely againft our wills; at the gricfclintffe whcrc-of>notonIy Religionjbutalforeafon; Nay,cven corrupted nature, and common ftafe, ftaad aftonifht 5 ftirugandthriakebacke at the horrour, and abhorre themexuemely, Sqmc of G^ds dearcft Children, aqdtho/c that love him bcftj (Would youthinkeit? yet it is too truc)^e fometimes fo peftred with their irkefprnc intrufions. 5 thatwhatfoever they fpeakc, doc, heare,reade,9rthinkc upon, is wreftcd,perver-tedj^ndhellifhly empoifbned with this temptation of blafphcmy. And they arc ordinarily preft upon them with moft importunity and impetuoufneilc, when they arc bcft feufied, and excrcifed in the holieft duties J asinprayer,hearing, or reading the Word, finging of PfalmcSjday es of humiliation,&c.

la the firft place : For a comfortable fupport in fiich a Cafe, pcrufe,pondcr vM\ upon, and apply fuch conHderations and counfcis as thcfe: i.In this terrible temptation alfoxhou becomefl but conforniabletothy Lord and Mailer, which bought thee with his dearcft bloodjand to many of his blef-fedSa:nts. Wasthereeverfuggeftion in conceit, or word, or any pofifibility of being like unto this in ex-ccrabiencire and horrour: That the Kwg of Saints,m whom d^e/letk^l the fnlneQ'e of the Godlsead i>odily^ fliould fall dcn^neand ^orfhif the Prince of Hell,and vileft of Creatures i And yet this moft horrible blarphemic,wasin>e(flcd into the moft holy imagi« nation of leffts^rtfi^ with which it was infinitely more impollibh to be any wayes tainted, orftaincd, then the faireftSunne-bcamc with the fouleft Dirt. Bat hcc eadarcd it,and conquered .* And that for ourv ^ - ■-— - -. — -<- '■" ■' fakej!

•*^<j

Part.X.Cap.ip. ^^ffiiUed Confciewes, s^j

fakes only, and fafcty, even for fuch excellent ends as

thefe i firft,That when wee arc fct upon by Satan in

the fame kinde, and fo hideoufly affaultcd, that upon

the fiift fenfe, we arc ready to finke under the fudden

fright: and to thinke, that none in the world arc fo

but wee 5 yet in cold blood, we may comfortably rc-

coverour felvcs, and prcfently conceive, that our ' BlafpHcmous

Cafe is not fingalar, and incompatible with a (aving tbo»gJ»« not oonftn^

fiate;forevcnthcSonne of God himfdfe furpaff«) it^Xi'h^T.Z

usinthelameluffermg. Secondly, That hee might M<n muft not fcare

take the venorae,fting,and guilt from thishatefulljand tho(e kind of thought*

horrible tcmptat/onrfbr all His, to the Worlds end. over-ieuch—.Bccaufe,

Thirdly, that having himfelfc taftcd the Divels ma i?"^'!:"Jt'*^ '^'\ ^'*^

f L - L • L° rif c V A *""*^ cioflcs, yet are

hc.eherein,he might out of His owne reeling and ex they not thdr pcrfo-

pericnce, more tenderly take to heart our troubles, , ——.^'V^. ^

and terrours that wayj more mightily fcrtiiie, and 2.0f learned men who

freeourfpirits,a2ainftthe invafion.and furprifc of """^VS*"!! ^^"S'*"'^

ur u J • • rL A a n. r fj n *'« diilike them nOt

all.men prodigious injeftions,and nalhes ot Hell. our fins butcroffes. 2. It is the concurrent judgement of f teamed.

nallfinnes, for which theyihallincnrre the wrath aad difplcafure of God. PtrkimCd/ts of Coitfdenee, Lih.x, Cd^..io.$eB.z. W«c are to know and con(ider, that they ate not our owne thoughts, butSatansfuggcflioas-j and therciore they (hall not bee laid to our charge, as being our ^nses; but&allbee kt uponSatans lcore,unto whom of right they doe appertaiae^togecherwitb the punifhrotm due unto them •—If wee withftand and ab-honethcra as wicked, and Diabolicalljlhcwirignokinde of hking of theni,they fhallne> ver bee imputed to u8,as our finnc&,but unto Satan, who is the Authour of them. Devfm H4m. CbrifiJ^4rj\Lil>.^.Capn. This may comfort thofc,that being vexed witli feare^ fullfuggefiicnsof Satan, as to tbi?iJ<^e amijeof Ged htm/etfe^&c, doe therefore thinke a:iniSeofthem;elvcs, as if they were therefore moftTtie wretches. But tbeymaftre-mcmbcrjthatthis is ndmorexheir Iinae, if they prefently beate it backe j then if a man bkethem, fhouldwifh themto thelike. Satan muiianfweriorthishim(ehe,D4»/(/Dv4e in hii Michael And the Dra^^eny at his Dtd. jill tcmpt/ttiom are imjinnet in the tempted. The true believer deteiisfo the Divcls motions, upon the (udden mjedion (onrietimes, that hee IS wuhi-ut taint of finne by them; jet it is an afHidion with vidciy,as itwas without Saviour temptedby thci3ivell,iow»hom God lent Angels for his comfort jyec our corruption confidtred, it is axate thing, mifm in his helpes to f^nh, pag.t^o^ in miscogitattenihtUitittA repugnanti C inyito Animo JuggeruntHi^quiliiu mtm tutu hsrrore qu6d*mremtttur4c rtfihit. — TSion ^ ftcc4tum finectnjenjumtnti*. Auguft.Hp1lf.i4t. (.inn iHeinfatidhliihomtcidd ab txtertne ftnJudlttAte Je yidtt excbiJum^interioiA tokeBti ytriHts 4^nd'tHr^ Sed Jpmtuttifi htmej ^Ht fmrna wdtCAt^ illim 4jjnti4« mn t^horM, TLtptmit

and

S^S I/i(frPfStt€ns f»r a riglot comfortini; Scc^, 5

quodpote(i: quod autem an.^ holy Djvincs,that tbeff moTtflret^fl^ bUfphemoui mnfoullreprimrtjoie. rW^r/,aiid fatanicall fiiffgcftions, rcfifted, and not €4hU T'^fi^nct, mrftm Confentcdu ito,arenot e»»r y?««^/, but ourcrsfjet. Of »»/»w/»<rr, i4/,-^r f^/w fuppofe,there vvoaid be an v tainture on cur parts^yet, cumfHggerit : tmcptro condcmningtheiii in our judg^meits, and abiiorring mordtty citm ad cnfen- i\\q^ vvith our hearts % we may b£ moft aflTurcd/chac t^f7tiVfr 7r thebloudof ^>/ C^r//?is ii.finitd/ more aiighty /$>,/««<: «7rt rtilS^t, and foveraignc, to takeaway the veno.-^ie, and vile-/ed coronat: quiaetfi/eH- iiefleof thcm; then the Divell malicfoiis, and fubtfle

CoarcCap. D*emul- andfuggcflcdthus: JVee are plotting, and purpofe t9 tip. varier, Cooicat. ^^^"^ A^ ^^^ Parliament mtb Qan-pewdsr: To defiroj at Ruiujhedt co^itatioties oneBlowthe Kvig^^tteene, Prince, Nobilttj^^Ctit/indL execrdnU, klAfphemU afterward^ to cat the throats of all the Proteftants in the nmX^nt.MU , fesi XiK^dome; toroote the Gofpcllout of it for ever.&c, und&,ne£ rmpuiabunuit And then to Uy the fault uponthe ^ T'Hutanes.lhtk* homim ad demerituntj and the like. Were inje^ioHS of much horrour, and crc^^qui^d nempe monftrousnature: For thus, men learned both in the hmiHem ajjl'.gtt comta ^vy^^rv^/CAn/^^anddeprhsof State, (pok« of that pUcet,nccde}e^at,mn pi«at thattimc: * Remember but thcl^o^vder-Trea. .fii'tie in talil>MS tentator fo^, the Httermojl point of all vilUny 5 beyond vphich it if nncert potep, Gcif. terra incog'jita ,«<? w?^« c-^^ devtfe^ ^hat fhauld bee Tiaft «3cRcmcd, contra paiiilan.p/«f«/;ne u/tqu^m'tibiift^turpit cogitatio^. Ab^ty inquitmc : nammaxime mihi Jemper difplhuit. Et ait fanclusp4tir: M/taifejium eftergo,qifod tu (timnenagisifedpaterit antiqiio hofie pracurAnte, & te ut acc/peVc tandem^ per difperatiorum pojfet, iu fAtignnte. /i^Cf?«demoda lehabendi contramalastninif, ^lifio.ttfmshifte &AdfeHt'tJjs cogitu^ tioniuuf non nfjent^tnur, n«nfum nofir* pcccittit npntandA^fcd Di;tl>oli, qui ilUs fuggerit. Alftcd,Theolog,CaUap.24. Apious Souk isKomorcguiity'of thsm, then BmMw;m oi loftp^Cup, put imoHibS2ckc^DoBorSil>i>eiyBirujfedliecde^p4g.ii^. ^ Inthe Powder trcafoHjit was the Papifts plot aad purpofe, after the ftroke,toIaythtfault(if Gods rccrcyhad not prevented thfirnialice^upon the Furitancs, (asnow they have gotten a trickc for their advantage,toNickc-name evengoodtProteilants,)andaccordinglythey had drawne a Proclamation to that effcdj ready for the ^rcfic Wherein they charged thcPuntancsCnx'an(nghcreby,2llhoneft men,ch3care not hkethcm) with that odious andcxecriblcfait jandwiththisdraughtthcy wctcfounc', and taken in the manner, be-yoad retracing, or I'hidowiPg.D/oi/.D/'.T^. J 7. I huvd .tVrojejJour in the f^niver/ttte a^ yoxchfrom thech^irc j thu hee/dwwtib hts oxpne eyes aSpAnifh l^oo}\e, i»h:ch reported; that thePurit^ueswire thi comnygri of the Vowdrcplot- * Doilor H'hite in hts Sermon at

vctwecnc

.Part.2 -Cap. 19 • Affit^ed Coyifciences, $6^

BetrveeneHelUKdit. 1 Cenfider (>mth^ day .the Birth- " Dofier TyttUy in hit day, 041 may tearme tt, of oar Comtrey -^in )Xhtch, both Strm<,n4tT.C,fag.67^ Frmce ar,d Te6ple c^me^ a^ it roere^anevp into the fVorld^ delivered from the fsurefnll Towder-Vault^ the very Belly of Hell andconfufton^oi [onab fomstime did from the'Belly of the Whale. ^ htho\d,that whtchfs ma»y '"'D'ltwKinginhitStt:. ff>illt£»sof ejeufmcethoferoindorces vperefirfl cpened m ^'^J^ ^* Jfrnte^HAll* ■the bead of man, to behold the light of Heaven 5 Ifay,fd * ' many millions cf eyes tn their fever all aenerations, ne\i(f funkedorineintothcirholes,and coafumedWifhtn their Tabernacles, never.fA^: never thofe glorioHs and con* Jiant Lightsof the Tirmawent^th&fecleareandQryftal-line eyes of nature,Vi>hich tvalke through the whole Worlds and give no rejf- to their temples ^ the Stinne that tpande* rethhyday^aKd the Moone that Waketh hy night, they j g-^ g^^^^^ philips, never faw the Uke,&c. It 7 was of fuch prodigious jnthe^eceedmgi agak:^ imm^ity,that be for eno^yt he tongue ef lidan never de- tbe UttTtAyters, Isvered ^ the eare of Man ne^ver heard; the heart sf * J'*" Edward Co\e, Jl^an never conceited',n»r the malice of hellffb^or earth- 1, jijg p^^r. gf \y ft,' ly Divellever praStfed. * It ts beyond all example, hamptonjbid^ yphetherinfaH, orftlion', even of the tragicke Poets^ ^tfas e^ edi^eyiros Vpho did beat their rvits, to reprefent the mrfl fearefhll, /««»«/?«? uejandHm , and horrible Mnrders. a The T>ht, rvhere^fUvk J^»'^"^>h<>rrcHdum,^H» fpeakes, of dtfpatchtng the Ti^holeSenate of Ronte tn an ulU tnlit tellus netp4f houre; thedevtfeat Carthage,?(5f«M]f an whole fa5ii~ Aufuve/eeundum,qu6d. en, by oneenterprife : the eenfpiring of BnituS<««<^CaIii- f«* attentatHtnyix ata* USit<> killCxCzrin the Senate uhe proieEi of defirojina ?°^'^* c>^edAt,^Ks» $n one Conclaveythegreatefi part of the Cardinals ithe „,„^^„, ^^^^^^^ ^^, SiciWzn Even-feng,and the Parifian Mattifts: nay,the totieUudimur orbi,ab^ VPtflj of Nero, that Rome had but one Heady rehteh hee fittlcrint nohis. En qui mipht CM of at one blow,came farrefhort of this iwveyi- pe^^^xem Anglos, patt-,.., ■^h.chff..ed .euher .£,, [e..,'mr de^^s. T::^^^f^^

7)es nc{afios,qui fcclere aufuque t'mmsni Parliamenti jauipridem habcndi domum, pul-vcrcBombardico evertcrefunt machinati fcil.quintoNov(mbri8,i6oy.pag.4.5, Faei-nuitdm tttrum tarn ftrdnm, tarndirum, &dirji omntb»jdevovendum', ut/)iferetperre fdem ne^ram,qu>tameptpfi vidttaus: VofierUAsquidem eerte (credo^ yixfidem adbibcbii,fuigt mnqiumtn ffecie hamAnatA'cs exin^man/fue AbjJJo lo;uftas, qui t*m iyfanda csgitarm* Wincon.Opufc, pofthu,pag 6-f,

Well

Well then, if thauihouldcft have approvcd,andcon-fentedunto the ftiggeftion of this mofl execrable, «nd unheard of villany; for which, Hell hath nor a fit Name, nor the World a fujJicient punifhment; thou hacjft made thy felfe the moft prodigious Beaft that ever breathcfd,an abhorred Monfter of Mankindj and iuftly merited to have palled prcfcntly,from moft cxquificetortures hereto cndlerte torments in another World. But now,if all the while the motion was making, thy heart had rilcn againfl it, with indignation and loathing; thou proteftcd*ft to tht Party, thy abominating any thought that way, from the heartrootctothe pit of hell ; a id immediarely run-ningto the King, fhouldelt have difcovered,anddir-claiDicdit,asa moft detefta:>le and hellifli plot j Uay then, what man could have /uftly blamed thee, or wherein could thy confcicnce anyway accufe thee? ItisfointheprelentPoint. As that other incarnate DivcUinhiskinde, fothc Divell himftlfe throwes intothine imagination, mofl hideous thoughts, and horrible blafpnemics, even againftthc dreadful! Ma-jefty of Hcaven,thethriceb/cffcd and ever glomus Trinity, the holy Humanity of the Lord /'/«/,&c. To which,if thou flii^uidcll und;iftandingly aflent, and approve iideed J thou mighteft expert moft worthily, to become ten times foulc", then the ougiieft Fiend in Hell. But (ith thou knoweft in thine owne confcience.that thy heart trembles with horrour and amaz.daelfe, when they arc off. red; nay violently thruftinto thy minde; That thou relills,and re/edV f}, them, with all the power and prayer thou canft poffi-bJyi canft notchuie,Dutout ofapangot infinite de-teftation.andheart-rifingjturne thus, or in the like •• Thefe very w»rJi were manner upon the Tempter: *» (Jlfofl mattciotit ene-fortedyh furjf eftenf^ ^- f^ ff^g glory of my God, a»d good of my Soule j thofi ZTkhZT ' trouhUfithyfelfeandmee tnvatne, I doe infinitely 4C.

ktfOTvlcdgemjIfleffed Cre^toftr^ RedeemerfOffd SAMSi"

ParC.2.Cap.l9» A^tUedConfciencis. $Jl

fier, to bee one ine^mfrebenfiyty glorietts^ mj^^ gracioHf \ r^^^\\^i.«^.>'A

^od:Hoaventol;ee'^hollyfiUedyem^9idered, impaled ivtth nothing but hoUne^fi andhAfpinefel All the Crea-tnresto be go9d^4ii thej iff tied out of the hands ef ged^and RemembrAncerstousof bu fewer, yfifedome, And goed-fiejje: Gods b/ejfed Bosketokeeallmofiholy^ moft true, arieh treafftrj of heavenly '^'tfdome, and pfveetejiknow-ledge^&e. *j4nd thjcnrfed jelfetobee the onely e^«-thoHYy and Brocher of all fnne, hurt, and Mncomelinejfe : jindtothee^andthtne^alonethej belong, OHingle not then thy malice ^tth my h'^liefl^ moft deare^and reverend tbotights of my Fat her,T»J Saviour ^my Comforter^ &c. And thou art alfo wontprcfcntly to prcflc in private, into Gads glorious prcfeoce, and proftrate thy fclfe before his righteous Throne j thereto difcover thishellifli malicejtocomplaine how villanoufly the Divelldeales with thee; toprotcft thine innocency, and infinite hatred ofthofe horrible blafphcmics j to cry heartily for pardon, patience, and power againfl them. And therefore it b€<ng thus with thee, thou maift,upon good ground,be more then infinitely affu-red,that they are not imputed unto thee at all ; bat wholly fctupon Saiansfcore. Henccitis, and from this groundjtbat I have many times told fome, thus tcmpted:That when they havepaflcd aday,preft up. on violently, and peftred, with the furious intruaon ofiuch unutterably foule, and fearefull in/cdions t they have, in all likely-hood fpent that day,witb farrc leffc dmc h their thoaghtsjand morefreedome from guilt ,and provocation of divine anger, then if chey bad been free: Becaufe they being fo earneftly, and vehemently deprecated J withftood with fuchaverfi-oaaad loathingjprotcftedagainft Qnfainedly,andth« upon fuck termcs, that they would rather bee torne in pieces with wild Horfesf die ten thoufand deaths 5 doc, or fufferany thing j thenyecld the leaft aflent, or approbation thcrcwnto : they are then,

^ ^ i

« Komunquam AluMiui fay,nottheir < trAnfgrcfftms^hutA^tHtons ■^t>l(^ti\\^\i fffffnflurin.um con- ipiquuiaybvit mtfertes-^ Not ihtii finnes, bat crifjffs.-ZgZm faLrum Z Nay,andFunher for their comfofc, if they fhouldbc t//Tfium cogitatmum bauntsdby them,nntilithcir ending houre ( which mhUitudinem immitten. God foibid,and biacbackeiuchaccurfedjandhatcfuil d»,itthk/econtinu9pcc- fu^htfroaievcry humble foule;) yet cleaving clo[e e^rccredaf, oicitfm ij^to the Z<jr^ Icffis, hatmg all fmne, and having (UmUgendo&Dcochfel re^pcato all Gods commaiidementsj they are not qutndo hit fogiwmwci able at all, neither can any. whit hinder, hurt, or any ddyeniuns, — ut qui vvay prejudice thcit fpiiituall ftate, and evcrlaftlng r-^' '""A , , ^ falvatioa.

i-^'h/v" "cfot: , 3- " E'.^y fevant of Chrift hach his (hare in

aiid this is thine. iomeatniaion,or Other j and is ever made, m fomc

*^——-vr-——' good mcafure, conformable to him in his fuftcrings. H$n ciimimpix mtnttm jhofe, whohavcthcraincs laid,and left upon their c.g,t4mnestangunt,fec. ^^^^ without cu'bc Of corrcdion, are 'Bafiards^ cum en confennmu, : ,d ^'^^ not Sonnes. They may, as the holy Ghfi tells lis, tji^qtundomii yoii'.ntai profp^r iu this World,and paff;^ peaceably out of it, ftoHraf^tytf^ludndoeas and have f)o ifandt t'i their « rt!tf 4^6, like other men: ipftt turn delectattoHe ffj^y j^^^y * n^ug^ a/id hcome old^ and bee mighty in '^ptTJtTZ'^T.P?^^^^ Their feed majbee efiabUJhed tn their fight diu yeri h^ ftbi dtfpii- yvjth tfjem.dndthar offfprtng before their eyes : their tentylihtquejunthorreri boptfesm^iy be fife from feare^ neither may the rod of dc tdio, mBum efi nexd godbe fipn them : Their BhU m4jgender,avd fai/e »or, ^TverT^ra^^'^^" "^"^ /&^/rCr<7)v^^^(;^/z^^jW«<?f r4.^/,tf^- Ca/fe /theyntay * rfMnfittrtohiCferbere fe}^ forth their Uttle Ones like a jioek*, and their Chtl' dffl'tgmtur e/eSfi, Mt d drendiuife: They m^y take the Timbrell and H^rp^^ j>rt(vitate fdgclfa corri- ' . '

ganttquoipaternafietAs dih/treditatcm feryAt, "Runc etemmHdgclUtur iu-StUi&yerbtri dif.ipUn/t (orrigitur^^uii adaterik h^reditdtis pxtrifneniumjrttpdrktur. Infuisauttm >«. lHpt4tibuireUx4turtntuPms<iitWtAmQ ei te»pt>r4lia betia {J^(tHnt,ijtfdftii "4tera4 dewJ gAtitut. miufiui dd dtbitammer-tem (Mrr(HJ,efr4n4tif,■voUiptAfiifia ut'ttur, ^uidCr- yitUli qHimaBAndtffiHti»UberUpdjlibftinilirtqi^Hnttir..At tent/aiufitMi dfleBAtteniftrdnfittrix w<:n»diuterePrtngituryt]u1^ & Himhtcti yitulm dd Ubcrk ufuru yitx deputatm /kb iug« xemctur.T:ieganti4r eknifinhdc yhA fexa ter raid i quid O" xgrU qi'thua fpes yhendi tji^ ffgqUdqMdmdmedico cuHcJs^qvauppefantiMtcduntur.DatJturdute'nreprs^fS (fond^ qtta in h4cy't4 dppetunt-^quid&^jefperdti-i itgruomneifuod defiderdnty u^nnegdtur, Grcgor.in 3 I.cap.lob cap,4, « Hftiet?merimitttr.Trdnfgwttiifyolv^tate & fudy:tafe did iixoSfyiJ tdmAiuiity&traducmt fuayem^ iHcknddwi dda*ortim,u/que. jit uH uiorsadvenitjelid^ Urtidw O"ftfiyiter mmHntttriHtyixvrMt, jldfettcitatm enimetf.4m msrtU ctn^itio re-

andreiojiceatthe feund of the Organ : thej may fj)end qulritur ^^Stc de iSu

thurdajesin^ealtk^attd in a moment C9t downe u dUit,TUlm.7:^.}JtqM

I ^ -' »toi «i-i tL u emm/tint TftncitU m»rt$

rile Grave lAthix die even * like a Larabe, as they ^^^^^ ^^^ j^^^^ ^^

fay. But when all is done, they are utterly undone, lobcap.ni and cverlaftingly j By rcafon of the horrour, and aa- * lob 11. guiili, that ftiall come upon their fouies 5 the MQi- * idj»,flieiur bukeo €»,the^orme.ri-9od, and the call : for horrible is the h^.'fi^^h ncn ^md alii end if the HHnghteous generation: they are immcai- jnfefna defcendunt atclythiownedownc ftomthctop of their imagi- fufi in locum fuppik^, nary felicity,and untroubled bed of ("eeraing peace, Nibilenim defuturd yi^ lothedepth of estrtiiieft mifery, and botcome °^ fJl'J'JfjZ'te^fJllii' the burning Lake. But it h not fo with the fervants utmZJ^or^MduZ of God. * Hee fcourgeth every fonne, rvhomhee re- /umfocioi ofiendere,ijui' ceiveth. Hee % hath oncly one Sonne yfithout [inne, Im ad eumMhm ftlici" none mthout/nferinay faith an ancient Father. But ''*'^> f**^ yttamutdm hcretakenoticcthalinthisdirpenfation of fatherly T^^S'' ..¥*'• corrc^tionsamongft his Children, Hee ever out ot -piiyf/W mrimn^r, !• his unfearchabic mcrcifuU wifedome, fingles out, dcm.ibid. and makeschoifc ofthofe,which are moftpunduall, ^"ffrim imfrthi exul^ and fimply the fitteft for their fpirituali good.. And 7^% j^^'^*"''^ therefore both for the kinde, and particular | lee us ^Zadmmmy^iJ^ ever humbly5and thanktullyfubmit, and wholly re- quafi ex yeto yiientw ferre our fel ves, to the fyveet and wife difpofing of our ^i* »» obtreiium ^ua§eM. molt loving, and dearefl Father: Who ever knowes ^*'** ^^» Calvin, ia beft,whatisbeft for us in fuch Cafes j both in re- *Heb.ii 6. gardof hisfervice^andourfuflfwringsjhisgloryand g Beutmiatmbdhtt €^ our gaine j what we arc able to bearc $ How hec hath Ht*m fme fiecdto^ nullum flirnilhed us before-hand with fpiriruall ftrengtb, to f»<> Jl'^gf^l"-Aug. sym^ goethrough temptations and troubles, what fpiri- ^sTyJt^'tZ ^'"'^* tuall Pbyficke is moft quicke, and operative, and ap- fr««» "^Sam pm'J^ttL ted to the prevention, cure, and recovery of our cumfictC. "^ "" foule-fickenefles,diftemperSjanddeclinations J How wilelj to proportion, and mercifaily moderate, in re-fped of meafure, time, and working5 and when Hij hand is heavie upon us in one kinde, tenderly lo take care, that wee bee not oppreft with other extrc.iw-to alfo: As appc^cs by that fwiet obftivation

Pag,ta8<J, ofMaftcr FoATf inthe * ftory of the two^'ot^^r/.*

yod in hts holy providence ^feeing his old and trufly fervant ft msnjyeereSy^Uh fe extreme^andmnnj torm menttyhoketiand dried ft^\ y^suld in no Wtfe heapeto9 many forroVfes upo/t one poore filly wretch ; neither )^9ftld comrmt him te the flames of fire ; rvho h^d heene already kukfd^andfcorched With the/harpe fires of in-Tvard ajjli^ion j and had fuflained fg many bHrning darts ^andconfiitls of Satan fo many ye ares, ^od there' fore of his divine providence ^thinkmgit toe much y that ' Ofteman Jhottld ^eeftm^chever-chargedywithfe many fiagpies and torments,did gradanfly provide } that %9. kert his ^rother^being bsth fironger ofbody^and alfo bit' ierfHrnifhedWtthhelpes of leamingti anfyver the /id" iv^-'^v - ^^'^^^f'*f^f^^Jb9uldfHfiaf»ethecor7fli0, Itmaybcc, our uWv. .. ttnelyWi/^G^^^jpurpofethtocxercifeus extradrdina* rfly with fptrituallconflic^s, and troubles ofconfci' encc; and therefore doth mercifully give us more profpcrity, and comfort in cur outward ftafe: Or ,>. pftiiaps,toaffli<5l-iis with variety oFworWIycrofTes5 and" tnerefore doth fwcetly, and compaffionatch', giue us more peace and comfort at home in ourowne hearts: or it may bee,Hee meanes to make us eminent Ob/eds of difgrace, reproach, and flaader in the World jisnd evt nfrpni thoife,'wfio fit in the gate Jet ourforwardnefle a'rid'excellency ofzeale; aidtherc-for^outof a gracious tender-heartednefle, gives us both morecalmencifreinconfcience,andcontentment in outward things * Drj^perhapSjHe may layallthcfe upon us,- fuffcfHS to bic tried with ill tongues, with troubles witbout, and tcrroars within; why then un» doMbttdlyf his grace ^^all be fiifficient ferns. So wife, and fo mercifuil \s pur blcffed God. Only, firft, kt us lakc-beed(Ehofigii'1n Our owne apprehcnfions and fiaif(d<tftii4Ygi'^em^t>retcnd, and except never fo ^l^fibIy)tbatW«neveirprcfcribeuhto him ;How, ift what ftinw^ or mdilurc face (hould afflid us, '^^ ' ' * ' - -^ ^ - - Sccoodly^

Part.2.Chap.20. Af^i^fd Coxfiienca, ^y$

Secondly, That wee never ward, or put off any blow from his owne heavenly band, Men, or Creatures, with the woundof Gon(cicnCe; yet never decline «.-ny ill,by ill nieanes.Thirdly,Thatuce learne,ai)d labour to profit by, andmakethe right i\(ii of all his corre^ions. Footthly, And ever tnagnifie the glory of hismtrcy,andwildomc,in1parir)gusany way; histender-hearted taking notice,wherevveearc wea-kert,andnotfoablecobciJrc his feverer vifitationsi buLfpeciallyjthat hecevcr, pitches upon thacaffli-dion,whichdoth our fouiesmoft good; at«f feives moft pundualiy to piocure,prottft,and proftiotetlie foundnefl't, fafety, and flourifliing of cur fpirituall ftate. Wellthtn, ferinypurpore,and thy fupport; (ith our mcft holy God dealesthuswithail, that arc not damned; to wit, forts out unto them, thofc feye-ralicrofresandcorredions; which, out of his unlcar-chablc wifdomc, and fpirituall ncceffity of their foules, hce ices moft fit to kcepe them humble, obc-dient,andinawcj Take thou up, and in good parr, this croffe of thine, while it plealeth God to exercife thee withit, as thy portion. Others, tho free from this,yethavetheir proportion and proper Potion ; and that, perhaps, in a bitter Cup, and from a more fmartingkod. itmaybee,itgbeswell withthee,xn « other rcfpeas -, in which, wert thou yet crofled, h^y IS^?^^ thcphyficke would nottake, nor worke fo kindlily. this"kinVand m 12 Our all-wife heavenly Phyfition koowes, this dread- iomc tc(pcQs, as oue-full dart will ondy doc it. Whoknowcs whcthcr,if wardly mifcrable, as thou wert net haunted with thsfc foulc Furies, I "nbcci-uagincd: but meane,furiausinjcaionsofthcDiveIsowneForgc, ZZmvomt 'of thou mightcit grow worldly,luke-waime; too paffi- God is mightily im-onatc, proude, fecurc ; or Ibmething which God proved for cxtraordi-would not have thee, and would bcc infinitely for ""^ f"PPo»i« thy hurt.

P p CAP. XX.

InfirhSlions for aright comforting Seft^j.^

"■"•'♦

l.Bycountell.

I. Never meditate oa

them, but fome other

iiaattcr.

' Ofurofiactgitauonesm aniftu ihfU flloi Acd^d (^uil/mreftfitreyH-lt, & lamen nonpoufi,ftdyem litjnolit irrutt in ochIos mentis mufcAtum IE-^yptfpffitleHtMi 0- fer^ [P'tptitit rAH/t in peae-trttlibut tordii eiut* Bcrn.hb.deConfc dc multij). varict.cogit»

CHAP. XXI.

Thefecand pdrt of the fpecnlative ytfuy of Curinm the former CM<dadte^ rvbichis bjcounfell: twothmt^^ ivhiehmenmufi bee coHn[elledto traUife^

|E E Thou therefore paticnfunderthcmi humbled by them. make a holy and profitable ufe of them j comfort thy felfem them, by thcfc conflderatioiis commended unto thee for that pur-pofcjand learnchovv tobehavethy fclfeabouttbemy by the following counfclls.

I. Asat their (irft approach, and ofter, thou ough-tsftto ibrreup, ^Vi^ aeelcthy heart j to improve the tengthand ftoutnefilc of all the powers of thy foule tomakea mighty and forcible refiftancc j lifting up' atthe fameiufUntthy heart,in a bitter complaint, a-gainft the crnelty and malice of the adverfary |» flrong cry for the rebuking of him, and reftraint of his hciliOi fpight, with extreme deteftation of aU luch ^iy^lXi^ HJth j io take heed, that thou never revel vcifi the minde, up.^n thofe his blasphemous temptations. But fay with Lmher, a Kite, or Cormorant may fiyovermy houfe, but fufejiljall never rooftjor ne[ik there. Or, asanother j a ravenous and hatefull Bird may begin to build im mine Arbour, I cannot hinder itj but I will never faile to pull it dovvne, asoihn as (he btgms. The Diveil will iii/ca,

whether tfaou^wiit or no: But rdblve to fuff.rthcirj' by no mcanes, to have any rcJt, or rcfidince in thme imagination. If thou bee a Minifter ( and the holicfl menareSatansfpeciallmarke, thathec would glad-lieft hit with his ficric darts,)take advife,which hath proYcd ioveraigae and iiclpfull, to beatc backe.

-and banifli thcfc temptations of biafphcmie. The

Eninde ofevery manof God.^>y?r»^/^i?/ to the King-

d^me cf heavefjjiSyAil Tuppole, ftil! digging into the

rich Mines of divinetruth ^ diving into the great my-

.ftery of CAriJ}: ever difcourfing in it felfefor, cr do-

ing^fomt thiKg for the advancement of the worke of

the Lord,their Mintlleriall atfaircs, and welfare of

Souks. Temporizersindeed,(eldome and felfe Prear -

chers, are not much troubled this way, neither take !„~;" "^P* take this

,^,. ru T-Lz-i ^j terme ill: For our

chciethingsioto heart. They leekemorrto advance church hath fct thi«

thctn-reh cs, then ravefpules; their chiefe itudy is, brand upon foch Ale-,

if they b::c not downe-right « good feiio^'€s(z'i houfchanntingcompa-

they call them J either to grow rich, or nfc,- and io ";°"'' /" /'^«? .^^-f «-

u n II- .' • ■ • J A • t\ u ^ u Jfweelaike Chnfiy that

^they are ftiilnegotiariPgindufirioufly about the one, i to/ay,the s*yio**rof or plotting aaibitioufly tor the other, Dlit were they e«r /buiet and hoMei^ we of '?<!«//minde ; * tV^eisunt&mee, if Ifre^.chnot the /haj^notfindekitn in the

tremble,when he tooke intoccnfideration, thofe J,f,e'Mou/e!or^T& WOtdSyHek I 3.x 7* Fer thej watch over jour JqhUs^ a^s yernt^ among} GooiU ■theythatmnfigiveACCoHitt-'.QiAHJimsxtdcXuXXon^fox fellowes, m they call ^not meddling in worldly matters j wherein todcale, ff^em^^cHom. of the he i deemed a very tiring, and tedious vexatiohjand I'y'f^l ch»rth^ .wasncverweU, but when bee was wading in the * iCoro'i^. <3;pthsof Cbrifli&n Religion, and buGcd about the « yiti yero defu»B*t tliingsof God.I fayjif they were thus afteded, they queaiHam qu^/e in mo. would be liich as they out^hr^nd as I now fuppofe: to "^"^ ^'* ^ "'^^fereifur,

■ , . ■' F r u • u 1 I <7/^* turn fercna4 crunt.

wir,hevemany webs,*sic wcrc,of their holy worKc ^ J^ ^^^y,,., * ,-iiuheirh^.adsaiIatoncejmanyMinifierialiTaskesin ^j ^gitUtim smKi&ut, agitation, and on foot ftiU: Some part of the day,they qui }]9i>ts cenaeditiftie' vWouId,perhaps,ftirchjandpiercw into the pith, and rim,ratmemre^derecom marrow of lome Scriprure-ttxt^ at another tisr.c, S^««'-?«^?«"«""^^^^-

f^ ' ' csru untum, at<jue tg-

mrnin'me ^annjtd etittm Aterm fuppUe^ mulB* nos illic expeBat ? lHud emm \ f arete ys qui J>r4/mtye^fi Crcontedite: Mm iUi yigil'int froAnimUyeliriiitameifipriuiiamAmedtEium eflit^menueHuMCquidemyuieel'o. HuiuJenimcemrnimfienu terror ammuif} wfhtceoniitftfD^ SacerdotiOjLib.o,pnnc. ' ^pgAtMqnoquekmmm^U m eorum temperah^ut taujiseptjfe-^ Iffaddtverfosddhdt. Sed bdncfnam occHpatknemtanquamangariam defutAhAt,Jti(tyern/tm» fer habens de 1 j jj qu/t Dei funt, yel eoSotutioutmi'ftl AHocutionem frdtervit O^domeflil/t f4mU /Mm4;^,Pofi^donius de rita Augufiini.

Pp X wraftle

mjZ InftrnBidnsfwdrightcomfeyting, Sccfl.gS

, '-1 ■ -n ---- -- * — —■-.

wraftle with the difficulties, aod knotty diftinftions offomePopifhjorNeopelagian controverOe; At a-nothcrjdifcuCTe.and drive luito a refolution/omc perplexed, and intricate Cafe of Confciencej&c. Well then^for my purpofcjthis fuppofed j Vpoi the very firft propofali of thefe moaftrous, and hideous « Tenttth iSa vrayU thoughts,ptereatly^divcrt,andrefortto the hardeft ^ eyturfubUiphemU/'tu ofai! thofe irons, thou haft in the fire^ifl may (b quxtttnque alid, quA in ipeakcj& that which hath needofmoft hamcncringjl fo/a cegitatme adhuc meanctothe moft diificult aad waighcy Points,ofall '^'''''''^\J'"T^'Z thofe fcverali fpirituall bufincffes, thouhadftlaftin

(ommuntter vnaius earn , , . iV . i • i i • i i »

contmn'^nh t ohUykni thy braincfand lingieout that particular, whjch did tradettdo ,&fe deed ex. moft pu2zle,and put thy undcrftanding CO it; Whcfc-cHtit-:do. cradalia for- abouts,whtn the ftrengrh, heat, andintenfion of thy tfer tnentem retrahcn. ^yholefoulcISfpsntjand improved: notonely other itrniugando,npH^n4n- impertinent wandrings, and vagarics, but thefe idle do &■ difput4tid9y Gerr. andtrkcfomeinje£^ionsalfo,will moreeafily vanifh, dc medo hab. contr* and be gone. 'Let others alfo proportionably upon aiaU.imniiff* , f^^j^ occafions, bcHdes other helpes; have recourfe

tothemofttroublcfome and over-maftering part of theirhoncftimploimcnts; tothc chiefeft; andneed-a.PifputenotwitIi,but fullcftaft'aireof their law fuU Callings. rejcdtheDirell. %, In temptations of this nature,never(et thy felfc

i^Ath if^cAxt^ huvM. J.Q 1 cli(putcwiththeDiveJl5bei.ranoldSophifterof ^lii^/kfflM^ Imith sbove fivethoufand yeares ftanding,inthe Schoolc of sxtingutre magnum ig. hideous temptations, and hellifli policies, and thoti nemdtnpimt-.Detdntoig. artbuta Novice. Hee hath many Methods^ Devices, nii in^inmefcit reUe- gnd Depths^whkh thy (hallow forc-caft cannot pof-X'^i^Sr^S fibly fathome.DireajoppoGtion bv reafons, and re-c«M/«W«^'r-<J. plies,ftirrcthuptheoutragiousBlaiphemGurtogrow 4tur fAcilheriM hk, & morefurious: And hereby wc pivc him greater ad-ntnnimis immo^ihtert&' vanragCf more matter of molcftation and Hiifchicfc; ^u4ti ex dtreBo tu *e» ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ piunge our felves further into an i)irrica:e iT^jt'perLTet!^, ma2eofhorrour,andcoafufcddiftraaions. Ourblcf-MUdyidehcetin co£it4tu fcdGaptaine,C^r//?/e/;.'/,may beea pattcrne for as ftrtiter a^^rehemcndo y in this Point. Whenhce was tempted,/cy^Z/jaftfw/jtf idem.IbiiU mdvforjbh Satan-, hee teafoneth not the Cafe;

Jbtitrepells bins with vehement txrraordinary dece*

•lkn<ic afid diidsinc: yi'^'.o*^ SKtAn. Ic will therefore beeourbcft wifedorr.Cjatfucha time,totiirnefroiii him jandas H(ze!^ah Ipread hisDlalpliemousletter, fo to lay open his tuiy before the Lord: crying migh' tilyunto him,aadintreatinghim, even for his ovvne hofeoursfake, to vindicate the purity of his great Majefty-jand excellency ot hf§ iinfpo: ted glory, fioin this hellifh filth, and horrible villany of his damn<d vileftCrea^fc J That hce would caii it, as dung, upon cheTcmpiers face: and in thcPaflioii and Blood ^f Ghfift, f-ree fully, and for ever,our pocre lcu!es.§ crcmblinguncerthchidecufnefle of his n?alicc and cruelty, from the guile, iiaine,t€rrourj and afian't of €11 fuch abhorred, and prodigious blafphenicln that other terrible temptation ailo> to Se/Je-Mnr^her^nw ny much vvrongthcmfelves this way. In managing this fiery dart^thc Advcrfary deaies 'i^y way of argument toe, and preiTesreafonSjfuch as they are, upon the tempted 5 (bmetimes extremely abfurd, efpecial-ly, if the party bee ibmething more Qmple and ignb- '; rant; (ometimcs, exceedingly futtle, iF hec bee of better uftderliandmg and capacity. And. thus ; It is foone done^ And thefaine qutckelj^afi: thm art/t^etbut toUn^ilh^Andttetnmlferj/all tbjf Ufe long : The Ion* ger thet4. Uvejl , the larger Wtll bee the fsore of thy finneSj And fo thy torments tn hell more hornble her*" after: If ithee once done -, it ^'ill ap^eare tobuvebeen beds decree I And I hope theft >nlt not eppofe the ac* ^ ,, ., , campltfimemafthati « DoewtjatthoHcanfi^thoumlt ^^^^^ yea. but in the beedamKedl^henall isdone,&c. Now in this Cafe, if recanetimcitis better thou debate the matter with the Divell, and begin to to ^P^^*^ ^hc remainder coDterre I thcu art like enough to be more and more °^ ^^ ^^"^ ^u 1^'^ confounded,& intangled with inextricable aftonifli- JffilfhrmU r *]y4 meRts,and danger to be uticrly undone, and fudden- But to'thou fhaJiin-; ly blovviie up by the mine of his foule-murdering creafethyfimbae,?n4 lophiftry. But if according to the precedency, and by coufcquem th> hei-

ego Ittfirft^ions for aright €otMforti*tg Seft,g>*

to which if thou re. pradife of thy Lord and Maftcr, who htith begua joyne : But the hai- onto thcc in this bittcr Cup, « Agaaedin all thy af-noufncff^of lelfjmurr p^^-^^^ g^d ever ftands by thee as a viaorious oer, and i]ornDlcncue •' ', , •nz-iiTi

of defpaire may ]ap. commander, and conquerour in all Inch alfauitsj

pcarc more vile and ex- fitft,abominatc,andbeatebacke,thisbarc and bloo-ccrable in the eyes of ^y motion, with infinite indignation and loathing; God. thenall the other ^^yant Satan : And then immediately lay hold on t:\"l'7^:T7:^y thcfwordortheSp;rit,andkcepe him at the point naturali courJe ; Hec ^^ it; and then airuredly,allthe Divels in Hell can-may then hideoufly notburtthcc. Tcilhim,thatagainfthis^'Vileandvil-rofire : But, fo thoo lanous fuggeftion, and all the fwbtikies, and fophi-Sfith'rfrs"^3 ftry with which heefeconds it; this isthy onely aa-makeawaythy felfc at iwcr, even the precife, holy and cverlaftingcountcr-lafl; and where art mandof his,aiidthy Greatour,the mighty Lord of ihouthenf&c.Iknov? heaven and earth: T^ff» y7Wr »*r-^///. Now if it .be l^m to have thus a crim(on,andcryingfinncs the moft deadly oppo-inw7rcmbling heanl! fice,andderperatecut^throate of charity, to kill an one after ano:her,vTith other; and faftneth ilich a deepc, and inexpiable extreme fubtflnfffc and ftaineupontheface of a whole Kingdome; that it cruelty. And therefore cannot bc razed out,^«/ hjthe blood of him tbatjhediti

or conference with and what depth or Hell, and hc^htot horrour, doth himsBBt uponthcvc' that abhorred Mifcrcant deferve, and may expeft; ryfeftaffaultCforwho who makes away himfetfe ? For the Rule ofchari-

T in*'* n'"'^'''*' ty, whereby wee love one another^ is proportioned ihat will tell never z d \i. ^ v. • u l i iT • r 11:. 1C

true word, and is thy '^y ^"*5 charity, whereby a man loves himfelte. It fworne bloody; eac* the DivcU bce abic to diflolve, and difanull the moft myObc cvcrfurcpre ablblute, pcrfeft, and juft Law of the moft High^ ^l"'.'r®i'^!j?H"1°" who, though all other things bcfideSjand fomcthing trj^oi X^:^ in poITibilitie, which as yet they are not inaa^ yet wbkh icrves like a' himfeifcis adualiy, and everlaftingiy, whatfoevec /iror</, not only for hcc m^y bcc | and Cannot hercate bee that, which defence, as all th« o-

ther pieces of armour, but alfo for offence. Beate backe with undauntod re-. folution and confidence thisDivelUlh dart ; and ibp for ever the mouth %i the Tempter with thecootrarv charge of the naoit holy, and «U«powerfuli God % TbtM/bah ptt^ ■-'- —- -- ■■- - — - ^'^ -■

now.

nowheeis not; and fo by conftqucnt, iswithotic zWvariahlenejfe^ «r p}ado-tv of turf>i»g: I .fay, if the PrifTCf efdt^kne^e can rev crfe thi>La w of the Father of Lights I Thou fhak not fntirder ^ thoa maift WeH ' lay,thou wilt then tbinkeofanother anfwen But, till that bee^whicb is snore, then iaHnitdy impofiible cvcrtGComctopaflfe jthou wilt rather licinthe mi-fericsof Heil upon earth (which indeed were incomparably better,^ then breaking Gods blcffed Lavv,goedowneinto thegrave in a bloody coffin, made by thy owne hands, onely at thC'Divels bidding. Can this madneflc ever bee oiatched i iot a nian,bcfidesSelfc-fcvcringthcfouIe from his body before the time, by a more hainous and nnnatnrall vlljany, then murthcring of his owne father^ ( for • crcry man is naturally next unto himfclfc;) and fending it fuddenly, all goare-blcod, by becomming his owne Butcher and hangman, unto the drcadfullTri-bunall> of thcall-powcrfull God} the" moft ccrtainc, and fevere Revenger of all blocdihcds to bring alfo abundance of unneceff^ry fliame, griefe and hopclcflc mourriing upon Friends, Kindred, Husband, Children, Parents i a reproachful! ftaine and brand, upon Houfc,Name,Burialli Poftcrity .&c. And that mccre-Iyatthcinftance,andupon the mod abfnrd, ridicu-lous,aQd fen fek lie fuggeft ion of the Arch- mwtherer^ thy mort4ir,and immortall enemy \ againft fenfe,rca-ron,naturet,rdigioH)Scriptuie,Godsdire^command to the contrary, even Heathea Philoibphy, Heaven and Earth.'

Pp ^ 9HAF. XXL

,g^ InfirnBiensfor Anghtcomfffvti'Kg, Sidl.js

CHAP. XXT.

Three other thingi "which men mu^ he conn* ffllM'to fra^h/efir,£he Cnre of the former <JWa»

-. •• . ' ■ ' . "'.' -■ <

>4l€ncae,&c. '^^^mS^^ ^^^ much fecrecy J three maifTC

' adva^nageS' fop the adverfar/i v/hich h'ce watchfully appreherri ding, and plying induftrioufty, workes a world of mifchiefe upon affii^edfouleajin their rpirituall miferies. IdlenefTc iayes a aiah ofseit-Cd althellifh (nares and temptations; amkcs the heart, likunmanurcd ground, fit for notbine»bat the wildell,and ranked vvcedes of luft, luxury,lewdCDHipany.theonivcrfall indrdinateneflTc ofOrfginall corruption, todotiineere, rage, and doe wbac-it will: Like ftandingPooles,naturally prepared,'and pregnant to breed, and feed the vcrmincjahd venoHKof vilert thoughts,and unnaturall filth: Like ^^oHefi^li^'^eegh*' Thorow-faircsjfor Satansmoft hideous, *> andhoN tiqt4mtur^tii44>n^h. ribieinfedions, to wandcf and wa'ikeup and downe er*nd4yqui mninve- I'J.WKhout reltramt. Or remedy. Solicarinefle. bc'-*-ntdt ot]i(itis, N4m c«f Gdcs ic s natiTe propertic and power, t'ct make fad,m-y4CAni: '9efi4d'^ cipeare melancholy^and aggravate fcariesj; dothin this f4rMr!-^ -quodcum Cafe,oiore thsiany,bfing-an hcavic/^(^^ J *■ fVite' T ^'i"*''.TJlZZ tohim,thtt,s\tlonei Fj>rif theweakeCbriftian«^ incoHtinHtmotHefi, mo- hee hathnot another to helpe himuf, Hemay thercbee iit et con/ttmit feipfutiy

ttU>n4d lotdlc'Ti fHiionfutif^tiontm tt de^niEi^i^ntm^ nip prohlbe4tuf al'CHm diligentiX. Et aqui cito moht 4dvoUfttis foe.Us mnfcM (icat j^r.t ma -i decorum 4dipes : prxfemm^ cttm funrn $tcoftti/iuhm3lere etmn^uitfcert^ neq;i4,ju4myer9 quod moUttfive i>onuift, (iv^ m4. inndifcerHsre tt eligere foufl,. mf ytgeat^ prov dentia ^iui CMUt d}[pntre. Gerli Dc «aoiohal?uadifc con.tr* 5^l«'i5'?'fl» * BccIcC4.io,,

- -- - furprizeJj

furpxhcdt y eeld,and foil'd, before hec get into fiich company, which might happily have prevented it, or fupportedhim in the temptation. Too much fc-crcfieandconccakmcnt, maycaufc the wound of a terrified ccnfcience, to bleed inward,rankle,feftcr, and grow dcfperate j whereas feafonablc difcovcry, mighthavecured,andcomfortedit:Horrourarifing, • xft^wt oistW*;?j> from the apprehenfion, of fuch uncouth and raon- *" '

ftrous thoughts, kept clofe, and dainmM up in the mans owne breft, may fwell fo high, that the poor« foiile may be in great dangerto be wof ully drowned, and overwhelmed by it; which had it had vent be-time J eafedjandemptied itfelfeinto fomc holy ai»d Faithfull bofomcj mfght;,by divineand difcreetcoun. felljby little and little dried up quite. Ihaveknownc him,whodid bite inland keep clofe in hisbo(bme,this temptation of blafphemy the fpace of about twenty yeares. All which while.the Divcll did tyrannize ex-tremefy,& keep him almoftin continuallterrour. He thought there was never man had fuch vile, and prodigious thoughts^as he: And iftheWorld knew whaC they were,hewo«Jdbeabhorr'd3samonfterof m«n, and the loathfommeft creature upon earth ^raoft worthy to be utterly exterminated, and rooted out of the ^^ fociety,andconfincs of Mankindc. And hereupon ^ many ^nd many a time, when hec apprehended an/' opportunity,orhadanyraeanesoflrercdtomakchim- ~ felfe away, hec was tempted thereunto j principally upon this ground, that it was pitty,fuch an horrible Blarphcmcr(rorfoheefuppofcd) (houidany longer brcathe.Butat laft,hesringt)ie naturc,manncr,and remedy, of thefe hideous injections difcovered by the Mfnifteryj afterward privately informing himfclfe furthcr,& more folly from GodsMtirengcr,was happily taken of the rack for the time to corac,and moft wondcrfulty refr^^edi And therefore take heed

of kccptngtheDivelscounfell. The tempted in this klndemay doc wdl, to bee ftill convciTant in ir-Iigious dntics, honeft workcs of their lawfull Callings, company o? skilful! experienced Soulc-phylttions, or one or other comfortable imploy-ment. 4*cWr«toeiitmain« ^. Settle ifi thy heart, a peremptory, tmpreg-"?thout"" ^n A°^ fifablcrefolution, never to entertaine any conceit of hit W<w7.*"*"' ^" thit great Ma/efty, and glory above | of the moft holy and ever-bleffcd Trinity, or any thing thereabout $ but fuch onely as is revealed , and repre-fented nnto thee in Gods Booke. Whatfocver is obje<5ledbycarnaU rcafento the contrary j or inj&;^ ^ed by the Divell, any wayes ro deprave the divine-neffeof that glorious Truth, ought to bee rejcded ascurfedjalftjandexccrablci And therefore,when that hellifli Nimrod fhall at any time bunt, and chafe thine aflfrighted foule, with thefe blafphcmous Mell hounds; beefurc ever to takcSandluary in the Orac/esof (rfli,andkccpe thee clofc and fafe under chis Covert, Whatfoevei is not comprehended tvithinthc Confines of that facred Pale} warranted by ^«/f ffr»r,thefoveraigne Touch-ftonc of all heavenly Truth; kt it bee abhorred, and retorted as dung upon the face of the Tempter. That /enfe and apprchcnfion ©f the Deity, and divine things, which isnot fuckt from the brefts of the two Tc-(laments, is in this regard to bee reputed dranke poyfbn; repelled^ and abominated with infim'te indignation and difdaine. And for further helpe herein, when thou Rndtfk thy felfe thus followed with the violent, and inceflant incurfions of this furious folly j call often, and feriouHy to minde, that accurfed brand, which the Booke of God hath fee upon the Adver(ary, that hec is the Father •f lies^ andlccchac (liU coi^nuc a more refolute rcje<^iori

and cohtcmpt, of wbatfocvcr comes freai him. Suppofea ragiiig Bedlam fhould follow thcc tip and dew ne, ail the day long, and tell thee, that thy father, orfp«ciallfriend,wereaStone,a Bird, aTrec» a Toade, or whatfoevcr h viler, of more abfurd: would'ft thou hercDpcn cntertainc, and harbour ia thyminde, any raif-impreffiouj or monftrous pcr-I'wafion of the party \ I trow not : ( onely hw fenfclefle clamourj and reftlefle raving would bee vc- -ty irkefomc, troublefome, and unwelcome j efpcci- • ally (ith thoa art furnifhed with a cleare demon* ftrative light out of naturall Philofophy,that hee is ■-a reafonableCreature; andthyfclfe (eeftinhim, the face and favour, the fhapc and proportion of a MaiH -Proportionably, Satan, that bloody Bedlam of Hell, . cut of that madnefTc, at which Heaven and E|rth • may Aand amazed,folicites thee to admit fuch^ and fuch horribleaud hideous conceites of thy dearcft Z ORD,bis Sonne, attdficred iVgrd^ ('Ah curfed Fiend, that ever thou fhouldeft difcover fuch prodigious malice againft thy glorious Maker.') Now God infinitely forbid,that this Hiouldcaufc the leaft alteration, or any diminution at all, of ihy lowlieft, meft reverent, adoring , and divincft thoughts of fb great a God.^ Forhaverecourfeto the helj Re cordsoi all found, fupernaturall, and faving knowledge; I meane, the Word of life, with which thou oughtefl to confute J and to which onely thou art confinde in this Cafe; and theu ihalc finde him to bee, ^ Onely^ ^ one <■ hving And ^ trueG^d^ « r- " 'i4rf$tUs •/ He^eti^ ver/afting, ^ ^tthottt hdy^ furts or pa/pons i i of in- -ArM. f«,. f,«>r, » mfim. md ' g»d«e![e ; the maker p^^}^^*J-f^-*lf,

iCw,%./[i^ * PfdJm.34,1.1 e»r^6,16, * i(bro.i$.^.Ier^iO»LO^ loh-i';.^. tTbi/^Ug^ « P/ai ioi.i4.i6.z.j.Dan,6.z6. * P/aUi04,i^O-c.I»l)^4.i4* l dr.3.17,154im.15.29.

B4r-J' *'P{*i'^o6tU0-197.1*

und preferver of nil things both 'visible and inviji-i>Ui ^ftd in unitie of tbts God head there bee three fsrfons^of one fuhfixnce^p^veryAnd eterrtitjy tb^ Fa-^ fc By his owne Wotd, ther^the S^nne^nHdthehdy Ghofi\ And befldss,thou and by this vifiblc k QjaypfgcafpeT^as jc ^Y^jg^aod icele bttwcene thy. World, is God pcrcti. Angers, as they fay, even in every Crcaturw% His Ite°r"j„dtftood g^^'"? andgoodaefle,Maiefty ar,d might, pc-language of the All- wer and providcnCC In the glonms Lights efhea-^ noightyjvouchfafed to ven^ faith a nobic Writer, voee ferceive (I Jh^ddi^ allhisCteatutcsjwhofe of hU divine c^nnten^nce \in his frsivifim for aU that Hkroglyphicall Cha- Uve^'^jis manifold gosinej'e', tAnd lapy.in cremng^ numb?ed ^t'ires^, "!hc ''^^ ""^^""g ^^'/^^^^ '^^ WorUmivsrf^ll^ byUe af>l SunandMoonc, wnc- filme aArt of his owns fVordy his fewer, and ^AU ten on theie large Vo- mightine^e ; rehich Tower , Light,TJertue, fFtfedome^ lumcs of the Firma- ^nd Goodneke, beina all bnt zAttributetof one fimpU

by the letters of all f^^^ difcerne pt^r Ipeculum creatlirarum, that it in thofcliving Creatures, the difpofition , order , and variety of Celefltall and and Flaws, which in, TerrefiriaU hdjes : Terreftrmll in their firmns^ habit,andreede there- ^^^ m^nifdd dtver^ties r C^UfiiaM in their beautj WtritLub i»c4s/i» ^**'^ magmtude-^ tvhtcbin thetrconttnHall^aHd contra" ' ry motions, are neither repagnant, intermixt^ or con' founded. 'By thefe potent effe6ls, ^ee aporcach to the know/edge of the Omnipotent caHfe,and by thefe moti^ ' ens^ their lAlrmght) mover, Whcnfocver therefore

that moft implacable, and cverlafting enemy to Gods gloiy, and the good of his Children, (hall goe about to pervert, and croffe by his blafphe-mous injedions, thefe fober and facred conceptions of the thrice glorious, and ever-bleiled Deity; planted in thy minde, by his owne Word, aiad this vifible World; bid him, by the example of thy Lord and Maliei;>4'z/e»<j/tf <«W <it/<«;if 5 trample upon his htlli(h fpite; appcale unto Gads righteous Throne, with protcftation of thine innocency; damning them unto the Pit of Hell in thy Judgement;

Part.2 .Cap. 81 • AffliHed Confciewes, SSy

mciic; and hating them, not without horrour, from the veiy heart-roote; and fotruly refiftingthcnijCry-iiigmightily unto God for pardon, whcrein-foevcr thou (hiltfaiie about them ; and for power againft them; and then pofTeffe thy humble foule in patience ardpeacco

5. Bung humbled by them, making an holy ufs ^ ^^^^ h»tfiiIiaii<Mi cfthcm; peru/ing, and applying the conftderattons for them v«e not thy Andconnfeb in hand, for comfort in theiPj and con- feift about them, queftovertbemj doc not by any meanes continue to affli(?t and torture thy fpirit about them. * Let • inien(i4nt qusque pt»i them now pafle away, and bee packing $ abandon fi^fjifJ" /irupulojf ,^ thcmwithanholydeteftation,contempt, andfligh- f'^'^/«"»'"^«'. ^«""«; tmg. Without any fuch dilmayednejle snd terrourj tomnem)ercoriktntur' as moft unworthy of any longer taking to heart, or ftfUnhtrum cogitatk" noticeof : muchlefle of that carking and trouble, »«»», vtlutUn oipdio^ astoterrifie,in-di(pofe,anddifable theeforacKlarc- «f «''^'«"»>«^ ufiroYHm fulldifchargecf cither of thy Callings particular, .tl/r-wLri?::: or general! J Divines hold even godly forrow un« cum tenet repemM feafonable,whcni£unfittctb the body or mindc to /Irephu quempUm^ yt( good duties; or to a good, and chearefuU manner hBtraremtmmittlt^tjtutii of doing them 3 how much more would they not ',"f J'f^i,C»/lI«t have chefc beliilli diilradions and intrufions to ,y«, trnj^ugMtomJu^^

tionum dgere tonfiteye'^ runt : & quemtadmodum iocuUtersj & trufAtoreJ fuerit horrorem mufitatis fuit gtfittnf incutere myerunt : IntendAttt inqudm, quod t4li4 roa curent, t$eque tnultum cttm his Utigentjfed potiiis irridednt 5 ditmtei turn tUo Vdtre tn yitis ?dtrujn ^ in tAtims e»m ferto : lnimu*!dttf4 tua fuper tt D^nten : Dominttt mihi 4dtutor^ non te tir/ie^.^id tmm^ immundtfi fpirit us ti , vmmunditi4 tptti tuftm eft. Item terrorts tuos non timeot quia euwy t^ui yenturM tfi 'iudic4re yivoj ^ mortnoiy & /tculum ftr tgtietny Defenfo* rem ha^eo Gcrf, Rcmcd. coait; pufilK Si antem ntc fie , infern4lts tdlei mufl €£ pi/ngitiy4 p4icm permtferint j optimttm rimedittm ejl , ut hom* nihil de eii amfUiiS €f4ret, Jid fMb dtvina c»»ftdtntta p4tie/iti4m hihedt y & ft feeurw ^ quod non ti no* uyuntf Idem dc tnodo Ic haben. Com, Mai. immiF. Frequenter hx ccgit4tiom nes meltut yintuniur i fi eat mbili ptndimm y 4Ht <m'4mm ^ Jed 4lp in rthns ee-supAtKtu 4nimHm , (^ukm fi e4f yi nit^miH' ^ropelkrt, Ucm de <Uver» Tea* tat, -

dii^hcartca

■ diOieartcn thee in this kinde ?ButlealVof all, of that peftiJencprc7aih"ng,astofil thine heart with extraordinary aftoniiTimcnt,horroiir and doubting J whe-

■ thcr fuch mor.ftrous injeftions bee incidcnr to fan-'difiedtaileSja faving ftate,andhabitation of the he-

Ij (jhofl J and (o to put thee into a habit of heavy walking,and fecret I'adneffe ; by reafon of continuall qaeftioningthe foundnefle of thy converfionj the <;onftancy of Gods love unto thee; formeralTurance -of ai>iminorrallCrowne J and whether it bee poffi-feIe,that/^/«/C^r;f/?fhouIddweliina foiile haunted with fuch horribit thoughts. Procureraentof which mifcries and moleftations, is the Adverfaries only aime. For foimTieafurably malicious is Hee, thatif ^r9 n{l Mutem h/tc firs hecannotplungctheeintothepitof hell, and everla-"Jimfioram, utnoyitiH fling flames in the World tocomc; P yet will hecla-fingHUmomentatemati, ^oyj might and maine, to kccpe thee L^pon the Rackj ;':f7flSr/.»;: »<^'■'^«™h'^'■•°"^«h.<canpofGbly allthylife fermittit satAHy qui ex 'o^gjin this va'eoftearcs. Suffer then this advifc noflfkperditione maxi. to finke feriouffy into thy heart : Being iilightned, mam y$iupt4tent idpete rightly informed, and dircded about them, let them r|:t,S.:r^ nolongcraftomlh thy (pirit , detains thee in hor-ie.m%mmm e^erti koh tour; hurt thy heart, OF hinder thee in any duty to ffeffe, iucuftdum tdtncn God Of man; or inanh^mbje,comfortabIe,andcon-•/^■ efiyji CM difqua ex fidsnt Walking with thy God, as thou art wont | or fm^Xr'cuK of t^y^ora3cr{^.vcet communion with lefus Chrifi. Luccap^S. 11001,84/ ^^^ ^^^ rather becaufe; Firft, it is the Tempter* carneft end, only out of pure fpite, to put this impo-ftare,anduiinecc{rary vexing perplexities upon thee. Secondly, The more thou art troubled with them, and takes them to heart ( for that is it hee would, have,)chemore violently and villanoufly, willhcc prelFe them upon thee, and terrific. Thirdly, They are not>thine, but his feaicfull fiuncs j He alone muft anfwer for them, at that great and laft Day, and thou goc free, is is his malici;?u8 madncffe, of

iiich

Part.2.cap.3 2f. JffUctedConfciences. $^9

fach a prodigious nature, and netorioufnclTe, as is beyond conceit, and above all admiration : onc-ly fit for a Divcll ; That H ee may trouble thee temporally,Hec mightily aggravateshisowne etcr-nall torment/

CHAP. XXII.

The exferimetttall ^ay of Curing iht farnur t^oUddtff,

Nafecond place, let inee tender unto i.cureof iJte forma thee an Antidote'9 which hath bcene "fe«pcrimentall< found foveraigne,and fuecesfull this way.

Thefurameofitisthiss Let the % P^ttin^ on goed tempted Cbriftian labour to worke, "^from "heft wrSl andextracft, fcytbebleffingsof Gcd, fomefpirituali jionw "

goodjout of the horrible hell of thcfe moft hatcftill,

abominable, blalphcmous fuggeftions* And if Satan once fee, that thou fuck'it honey out of his poyfon) comfort out of his cruelty; medicine out of his malice; hcc will hav« no heart, or hope to goe on ;-nocourage or coRtentmcnc to continue the temptacioi?.

T&ke it in the fenfe,ifnotin thefame words,with-outanyvariatioPjOr enlargement, as it was applied and profpeiM:

Spitefulland malicious Fiend ; curfed enemy to heiaven and earth; by the mercies of God (though thy ptirpofe bee moft peftilent) yet thcu flialt noc hurt, or have any advantage againft mcc hereby ? -. ^ --- Thy

I.More hate to the di-rels malice,

2. More honour to Godi gfory.

I.Moreufc of prayer. 4<Mote bumiliatioa*

J A ftrong argument againft Atheifme,

1 If yourAtheift vrill not believe his owne eyes, beholding the firange judgements of God xQ otheri} but

InftrtiUMHS fsr Aright comforting Sed.j

Thy bafe and dunghill inie£lions ceading to the difljonour of my Qod, and my Chrift,&c. fliail mak erase:

X. More hate thine infinitely hstcfiill, aiid rc-vccjgefiiii malice, againft that thrice glorious, aad cvcr-b'eflTcd Majsllyabove.

I- Withinoreftcliag and dearcni(Te, to adore, and tove the glory and fweetncfle of my G O D, and my R.decmer. For the more cxcedi/e and endlefle, I fccJe thy fpite agatnft Him ; the more, I know, is his iucomprehcnfiblc cxccUeacy and worth.

3. To pray ofrjcr, and more fervently, that my GOD would rebuke tbec , and caft this extreme malice of tijioe, as dung, up jn thmc ownc

. 4« To bee ftill more humbled under the hand of my mighty Lord; becaulc 1 cannot bee more hum-blcd,aiid with morercfolutio.i and abhorrence,'abominate, and abandon iucb prodigioufly-fenkkfl'e^ and hellifliblafphemiesof His ( fori am fure they arenoncof mine) intothe bottomlcffe bottomeof that darkeft Dungeon : In the blackeft horrour wh.rcofjthey were moft malicioufly,and monftroul-\y hatched.

5. To take up a ftrong argument, and anfwer, a-gainllanothtr oi thy curled injections, tending to Atheifme , and the not being of thofc endlefle ;oyes above. Becaufe I moft piainely and palpably, fecle thee, an invifible fpirit, cafting into my imagination fuch horrid, abfurd,and ridiculouily impious thoughts)'vvhich cannot poflibly fpring ordinarily, ornaturelly from any power, orpoITibiliticof mincownefouldknow <l thereby, and allure my fclfe, that rhert isalfo an infinite, mofl vfife,and gla-rious Spirit, which cieatcd both met and thee; And " wiU

will indee time chaine Tbec up for ever, in the '^ "tber gite h\» Fit of Hell, ana bring mee at length , by the Sl^^^r^tkt.c t£ blciTed merit of his only dearcftSonnes blood- inithoftheGod-hcad: fried,intothcbofcmcof hisowncgloryjand ever- lethimbutby fonieia. laihng biilTe* jarioi«dced,orcontO«

melicus word, proroke f»me Witch of Eni^orj that hath the temporary power over fome Spiritjiip«JCon-^ition,thathetflial!haycctcrna!l power over her; and it 1$ like enough' ( he< being fovd of allfaith} andfcfileofGod^andiooatof bis prorc6ibn^chacheeihali fcek CO bis cofl.aadconfcfle to bis Ihamc, that there is a poller over, a"d bcfidejthe or-Anarycourleof natuic. Gent. IndcedthefcAihcifti thardenyGodjdoeahodeO/, ihacihere iieithcr DivcUor Angellj and 1 thmke will confelTe them all^ as (oone, as anyone. Morton of the nature of 0»d, ^<*^. I. p^^. j 4. I quote thu onely, /• hiferre, th/tt XfhenSdTM doth thu» cie^itly difioyer himfei^ely dctttdcnt*vd^confeauentyhte hMifhtt *U tboHibtsof jitbei/mei or »f en at Udfi jto dnjundtr^andingMan^ m tyident <<rg*» mtntM^din^ tt.

6» To confirms mineowne heaiT, with firon- <5.Gr«at confidence of gcr f afuirance.( which is no mcane bencfic) ^'c^'^J^^^'^'.'^fhm^^ that I undoubtedly belong ointo God, and am in luJk^ XifJ^'horrT^d, a gracious fiace. For thou well knoweft, and fo ^nfx,tur^ cr mjanx doth mine ownc Soule^ that thou never troubled^ tv'^tuHeotcurrtrit'jnon

terTtdtur , nee tnf.ttur

ftr/nutdeyotd fropterti nimiitmi ru^e crtddt ft frofttr tdlcntd Deo dtrtiiclttm — fed,

nutorem pdaciam ft pertinendi oA DeuWy inde acctftdt, Gerf, de mod. fe babendi

contr.mal.immif. ^utddm futdnt fteSe defertotd Deoyquia ntn ddt eiitptktitnd ten-

tdti*nihti : quitm fotiustentdtio ftgnumdiyiHi dmorujit. hLdtifUemtio tentdtiotium fg-*

tium €0iqued dli^uit de mdjiiktu Ddtntnum eydftrtt, J>um aiiquk eS in circerey unituTn

bahtotflodemyytl duojI pyero eydferit,omneieum tnftquHntur. Sic dumdltquif cdpm

ttttefifdDidSolojtiontdntMmeumdamonts ferfequnntur^ qMdmumy qnum eydferit,

Gtegor, ^i* ptrttneni *d Chri^umnon yariji tentdtisn'ihtu dgrtdtur , & quttidii

dgit eur» tlU Vidholm & .An^eh tii*t , ut ^rrertdtur qudlilnt cufiditdte, qunliiet

J**ggefiione \ dut promtftone Uteri, yel terrore ddmm yel ^^m.^iont >it4i yel ter*.

rott m«Ttit i dut aliCMitu Pottntts inmicitiyy dutdUemm Potentk *tnuui')ii Ommhtt

modis infiatDidiiolMi, qiiemddmodum dti]Cidt Auguft. in Ffal.6i, Ho^ti nojler d^dhut

in bdc yitd ms pofttoj , qudoto mdgn noi pbt rehBdre ctnfpicit , tarui am»

fhhi txfugnmre contendit, Eot enm fulfare ne^Ugit, quos quiet0 iure fcfitdi re fe fttu

titt Contid M9S yero ei yebememiut imitatur , f ko ex corie ntflro qudfi ex )»rt

froprite hdntdtithit expeUitMr, Hoe enim Dominm fub quddam difpenfdtioTie fifft*

rayit,qu$ didiohtm nen nt(ipofi Bdpttfmd fe ttntdrt ftrmi^t I ut figmtm ntihi* quod^

4Um [utHtA co0T<rj$»n«r irsMtrtt quid mtrnhd tttu f*flqmdnt dd Dotm fr^ffcrtm^

rgi ' InflrptBtensfor d right amfortittg* Se<fl.jS

tune dcriores temati*^ iDe/toany purpofe) wkh thcfe ougly blafphe-w»m in/jdi.u toltrateBf. mOus thoughts, whilc I yet lay ftarkc dead io. ^::Z:S;::i:;;i ^nnes and trefpaffes^ and drowaM full dccpeia iU, qudtn unufifHi/que Vanity aiic luft ; m carnall loorcnclle, and len-fer jludium ttttverfi*- fuall cojrfcs. Then thou being the ftroig Man, w« aiHofcity bdc fttuyf poffelfedll oaee wholly, a-id all was quiet: bc-dafH(>mt^r : quia nc^ caufcail wasthinc ; Bu: being" now happily ref-MfolrAtHT, impulfuten- cucdojt of thy clarchcs.bya migntiathcn Thou; tatioaii ef^titur. Et and havjng bUlIcdly broke the Prifon by the ^uideM ijmfjMe in ip/o helpc of the holy Ghoil; Thou, followed mec tmverfiom mth w4g- with this fieric oialice, and the moll prodigious li^irZ^ar. y/lingsof thatiafemaU pit. And I m perfwa-/sd durum lAl?9rimpcH. ocd, K IS a peiiileit peccc of thy decpclt cunnings iMoiAna experitur /w- very rarely tovexc civill vyorldlings; thofc chat b4ii»nit* Grcgor, 'in lietnanygrofTefinnc; or any, which thou keepeft 3f};^t.^'X;: ^'^^ ^"^ ^'^^."/f i--^hy fnares, with fuch aflfrigh-fariJvubolHi, niHex tmgand greifcly temptations. For thou craftily b4c ,ciMA yidet ithrts, fcarcft, left flriking that horrour into the heart ^ms tentiat dnte c4pti' of a natural! man, which is wonttoarife from ifiSi.^Hta ^idtt/a^os, ^^j^h hdliOa fo^ses^and bUfphemousfilth; thou i::f%Xtrt;:L- iliouldea thereby gi^.c him o.cafion, to re I W« y4iri denuo im- HOjnce, dctclt, a id drive him out ©r thine ac-mortalitate,quos mda. curfcd fla'k?€ry,aiid caulc him to caft about for a

yer4tfrcp$nand» iniqui~ ^icw Mailcr.

tatem , quU Mufcij>ni4

etuf commiitMA Cr »oi emti fifmaa, ? Aagufi« De (ymb. ad Catcchum* lib.j*

7.jpeclall care of our y. To take notice of fome fpcciall corrup-comipuom, tion,luft, pafllon, or fpirituall diiicraper in

one kinde or *cher ; over which I have not hold«n that hand, hatred, wakcfall eye, as it were nicere. For I am perfwadcd, my Q QD out of bis mercif^ll goodnelle,, aimcs at, and intends fome fuch good unto my foulc, by en-hrgin^ thy chains 5 and fiittVring chce at this

time

time to ifflia ttiee; in this uncouth manner,

r ifeith thU hilKmpoifoncd dart, fomcthing ex^

traordinarily. i^^a^c n6trbcenc £o fenlibfc of

tbv other temptations , ^rre more enfaanng m

r graeidus LORD a^.av^ lufl^r th.c at this ^ ,, ,,„^.,.,

tifflc thi^totbruftoutthy'WncS/ascheyiiys ,. %, ^,/;^.

, In thiS'ittciii horrible, aftd^out^agfous encou^ , .,„, ^

' fcr^ tbatlniV bee throughly'tidvertiled,whja ««^

tharke hm., for feare oJ^Ei.H rcacranj^ U^^ ' dcri miic^iefe , by my Security and ncgb^i

twd m^k^uiakncd to- aa. untv^erfaU-v^^atcMul-, nefle ^galnftatl bis U^^xAi'*^/i^ Z>^tf.*^, ai.d

De-p^frx^-as well his* fubcilc, aiid flic infwuaff. / «,ns«»^^^I^^> */^«'^^^'^^' *' his imperu-

ous and fSifeus alTaulb in tbo^fliape of a toulfe -" Fiend. Some trouble, croffeiheavie accidctiti

diferac?!,4ifcohtcntment5 fomegreat and waigh-

tySfeirc on ^oote,anfeafonablecntertaJnetndity,

fad ncwes^ofn aoread, orfomethina hatli tod

oftdi^ftolne my heart from chat full m^ frait-K full attention to holy duties, Wliich -fi^^ '^ and that <^vcn tipoq the Lordsp : -Artd ^can

nowremembct, and niy^ccfcienne ceil tneel

iteon this^occafion, that I have i-i<G)6hatched !'' ijfe^he rti^ny idle, impertinent wandtin^s^^^

vateritisof my imagination, as I oiight; birt

si^eA-fofarirc a wayrttito then*, thstchty have

deadnefifeof^a^^e^aion, WremKlkand dllpoli , tion in the ufe of the ordinances; and convet-fins'with GOD by Meditation,Prayer,^liea-rinlot the Word, (raging of Pialmes, exattii-nationof the Confcience, and other religious Ex- Qsil * erciresj

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crcilcs; and I knew not,into what further fpiri-1 tuall miferiethey may leade mtci and therefore in great mercy the moft wifc^God goes now gracioufly about, to correct, and mortific the vanity, worldljncffc, diftracflions, and mif^ija-ploymentof my thoughts; even by thcterrours of rhefc thy m'>ft torriblc, and helhib fnje<5ti-ons. Aid by the htlpe of God, I will follow the meaning, and condudl of his holy Hand for a right ufe of them, and attaining that happy end, ^vhich hce.doth To mercifully intend. . Sv Greater ability of 8. To gather skill, experience, and dextcfi-ty, ^; «Qa>torun^other»« for the raiting, and reviving of others hereafter, ' hanging downe the bead , heavie-hearted, and

snalicioufly haunted in the fame kinde. By diC» covering unto them thy bootelefle malice, the foveraignc medicines I have met with m the Miniftry of the Wordj and the good I gained to my foule hereby; By the helpc of that Almighty handt v;hich can turns the datkeil midnight into the brighteft morning, and produce a Medicinable Potion out of therankeftpoifon.

Mec chinkts this beav:Cn, which by divine blcfling, I e^tratfl oyt of thy hell ( this healing vertuc, which I draw from thy vilcft vcnomei this fpirituaU-good, which 1 gather from, chf divellirh (pitCjihpuid make tbce weary of this way, and pull in thy.homes. I truft in. my God, it wil fhortlycaufe thee to caft away this •-wcapiw, and quit the field quite,. For thpueyec infinitely hatelh and hinderil all thou car)fl,:the glory of GOD., all cxcrciic and increalc of grace i and the welfare of my pocrc.foulci Vi^|)ichby accident} an^ Jbn> fdn^i^ing power,

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•who* everturncs all things to the beft, to thcin ibat love Him,are all happily advanced, flirthc* jred, and enlarged by this ragingiSind peftiknt raa-courpf.thine.

And who would not thinke/wcrc not the in-CTcdilc depth of thy malice^nd madneflc, equal- ^^^ '^ SMnff^rum ]y unfathomable by the wit of Man ; But that ^J^Z!l!tt'%l'!t'% thou (houldeft the rather furceafe j becaufc theft jMrnnMnoHhaugmtmMm, Satanicaliruggeilions,toniee, that refiOs, are but ,~^De mm ^Mtdem crofies and correaions; but in tbcc, moft out- fHMlitU/us Damtvenn raglous and execrable blafpcmies | which will ]Tt>^ ^'7ic^"^'u!dm inightily hereafter addfi^to thy heavineffe and .Vn'^JnuminU^^uZ horrour of thine everlafting chaincs of darkc- do tUaiyitunnt mdU, neffe and damnation ,4f r^tf »W^«»*»?o/r^tf ^rf<i/ ^ue'te/tUmt,/tdi b*-

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fofiute ptJrdntHt:, ilUyerl frt rtffiM. fuig«^ione fuumntur, Greg, in liReg,

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