Ezras
Pulpit
.
Neh.
8.
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8.
verses
.
And
Ezra
the
Scribe
stood
upon
a
Pulpit
of
wood
,
which
they
had
made
for
the
purpose
,
&c.
to
the
end
of
the
8.
verse
.
BEloved
:
I
finde
it
to
be
the
observation
of
a
Father
,
that
the
two
Cherubins
,
which
by
Gods
appointment
were
to
be
placed
at
the
two
ends
of
the
Mercy-seat
,
Exod.
25.
18.
as
they
should
be
of
beaten
gold
,
so
they
should
bee
so
placed
,
that
they
might
face
each
other
:
as
an
instruction
for
all
Ministers
and
Preachers
of
the
Word
and
Gospell
,
saith
the
learned
Zanche
,
to
take
this
care
and
course
,
that
as
their
Doctrine
should
be
purely
the
word
of
God
,
and
not
their
owne
,
so
they
should
be
ever
studious
to
make
their
Texts
to
suit
with
the
occasions
of
their
Sermons
,
facing
each
other
,
as
the
Cherubins
over
the
Mercy-seat
,
that
so
being
a
word
in
due
season
,
they
may
be
like
Apples
of
gold
in
pictures
of
silver
,
Proverbs
25.
11.
And
this
I
confesse
▪
as
it
is
my
duty
,
so
it
hath
beene
my
study
in
the
preparation
of
my
meditations
for
this
place
and
occasion
,
to
reconcile
the
text
of
Scripture
,
which
(
by
Gods
blessing
)
I
have
made
choice
of
,
to
the
occasion
of
this
day
and
our
present
meeting
.
A
worke
,
which
if
you
please
to
vouchsafe
your
favourable
attention
,
will
aske
us
no
great
labour
.
1
Because
here
is
Ezra
the
Scribe
,
requested
and
appointed
to
bring
forth
the
booke
of
the
Law
of
Moses
,
which
God
commanded
Israel
,
as
ye
have
it
in
the
first
verse
of
this
chapter
.
2
Because
here
is
a
Congregation
lawfully
assembled
:
for
,
all
the
people
had
gathered
themselves
together
as
one
man
,
in
the
street
that
was
before
the
Water-gate
,
in
the
first
part
of
the
first
verse
of
this
chapter
.
And
there
was
a
congregation
both
of
men
and
women
,
even
as
many
as
could
heare
with
unde
rstanding
,
in
the
second
verse
.
3
Because
here
is
Ezra
the
Scribe
reading
in
the
booke
of
the
Law
,
before
the
congregation
,
from
the
morning
,
even
till
mid-day
,
in
the
third
verse
.
4
Because
here
is
the
manner
of
this
religious
duty
▪
with
silence
and
attention
:
for
,
the
eares
of
all
the
people
were
attentive
to
the
booke
of
the
Law
,
as
you
may
reade
in
the
last
words
of
the
third
verse
.
5
Because
,
here
is
the
place
and
posture
of
the
Minister
.
He
stands
upon
a
Pulpit
of
wood
,
which
they
had
made
for
the
purpose
(
as
our
last
translation
reades
it
)
or
,
which
they
had
prepared
for
the
preaching
,
(
as
the
former
transla●ion
hath
it
:
)
And
Ezra
the
Scribe
stood
upon
a
Pulpit
of
wood
,
&c.
So
that
all
things
(
you
see
)
are
fitted
for
the
occasion
of
our
present
meeting
,
except
in
this
one
thing
there
prove
a
defect
,
that
now
there
be
a
want
of
a
learned
Scribe
to
reade
unto
you
.
And
in
this
case
,
I
beseech
you
,
give
me
leave
to
make
my
prayer
,
and
I
desire
your
charitable
assistance
therein
.
O
Lord
God
,
&c.
and
so
in
a
confident
assurance
of
Gods
gratious
assistance
,
I
prepare
to
the
words
of
my
Text.
And
Ezra
the
Scribe
,
&c.
And
thus
have
I
led
your
understandings
to
the
words
of
our
Text
,
which
before
I
enter
upon
,
give
mee
leave
I
beseech
you
,
to
stoop
and
gather
for
you
a
flower
or
two
that
grow
in
the
way
to
our
Text
,
by
considering
the
context
,
and
the
coherence
of
these
words
with
the
former
verses
of
this
chapter
.
Wherein
I
observe
thus
much
.
1
This
people
was
newly
returned
out
of
captivity
,
into
which
they
had
been
delivered
for
the
great
and
grievous
sinnes
of
that
nation
in
generall
,
as
you
may
reade
in
the
last
chapter
of
the
second
Booke
of
the
Chronicles
,
from
the
14
verse
to
the
end
of
the
16.
And
being
now
by
the
mercifull
hand
of
their
good
God
brought
backe
to
their
owne
land
and
ruined
City
,
they
are
setting
a
new
governement
among
themselves
by
way
of
reformation
,
both
in
their
Ecclesiasticall
and
civill
State
,
being
assisted
in
the
one
by
Ezra
rhe
Scribe
,
and
in
the
other
by
Nehemiah
,
their
religious
and
prudent
Governor
.
Wherin
that
they
may
procure
directions
from
heaven
,
and
conceive
the
fairer
hopes
of
happy
successe
:
they
are
assembled
as
one
man
,
into
a
great
and
famous
street
of
the
City
,
there
by
fasting
and
prayer
to
call
upon
God
in
humiliation
of
soule
;
and
there
Ezra
the
Scribe
standeth
upon
a
Pulpit
of
wood
which
they
had
made
for
the
purpose
,
and
reades
the
Law
unto
them
▪
Doubtlesse
,
if
there
had
beene
this
true
devotion
in
them
,
while
their
Temple
was
standing
,
and
Ierusalem
in
her
prosperity
,
they
might
have
esceped
the
fiery
furnace
of
the
Babilonish
captivity
.
But
they
have
beene
cast
into
it
,
for
the
space
of
seventy
yeeres
,
and
are
now
but
newly
delivered
out
of
it
.
And
now
,
ye
see
,
they
are
become
penitent
,
and
wee
finde
them
at
their
devotion
in
prayer
&
fasting
,
being
assembled
for
that
purpose
in
a
publicke
street
.
1
Point
,
That
we
may
observe
,
the
sweet
benefit
and
comfort
of
affliction
,
where
it
is
sanctified
to
the
Patient
,
and
a
right
use
made
of
it
.
This
people
had
beene
accustomed
to
finde
mercy
at
the
hands
of
their
God
,
how
grievously
soever
offended
with
them
,
so
often
as
they
did
returne
unto
him
by
repentance
and
humiliation
.
Their
fathers
had
trusted
in
him
,
and
were
delivered
,
as
the
Psalmist
truely
singeth
,
Psal.
22.
4.
and
now
their
children
take
the
same
course
and
prosper
.
Vse
To
shew
us
,
that
affliction
unto
a
childe
of
God
,
is
but
a
refining
of
him
from
his
dresse
,
and
a
trying
of
him
for
his
future
good
.
According
to
that
remarkable
speech
of
the
Lord
,
by
the
ministery
of
his
Prophet
,
Zachary
the
13.
chap.
the
8
and
9.
verses
,
where
,
threatning
the
Iewish
nation
with
utter
destruction
by
the
sword
of
Titus
Vespatian
the
Roman
Emperour
,
he
saith
,
That
in
that
day
it
should
come
to
passe
,
that
throughout
all
the
land
,
two
third
parts
thereof
should
be
cut
off
and
dye
,
but
a
third
shall
remaine
therein
:
and
I
will
bring
that
third
part
through
the
fire
(
saith
God
)
&
I
will
refine
them
as
silver
is
refined
,
and
try
them
as
gold
is
tryed
:
and
then
shall
they
all
call
upon
my
Name
,
and
I
will
heare
them
:
then
J
will
say
,
this
is
my
people
,
and
they
shall
say
it
is
the
Lord
my
God
.
And
thus
was
it
with
this
people
at
this
time
;
they
had
been
in
the
surnace
of
affliction
,
they
were
humbled
before
God
,
and
he
heard
them
:
hee
acknowledged
them
once
more
to
be
his
people
,
and
they
were
in
devotion
before
him
,
as
before
the
Lord
their
God
.
To
teach
us
all
what
course
we
should
take
in
this
case
,
when
by
our
finnes
wee
have
brought
our selves
under
the
rod
of
God
in
what
nature
soever
.
Even
to
seeke
God
in
his
holy
Ordinances
in
humility
of
soule
for
sinne
,
who
before
we
call
,
is
ready
to
answer
,
and
while
we
pray
is
ready
to
heare
,
Isaiah
65.
24.
But
I
insist
no
longer
upon
this
point
,
I
passe
to
another
.
2
Ob.
In
the
second
place
therefore
be
pleased
to
observe
with
mee
,
thus
much
.
This
people
in
their
great
distresse
are
compassionated
by
King
Cyrus
,
in
the
first
yeere
of
his
raigne
,
who
,
according
as
Jeremy
had
prophecied
,
at
the
full
period
of
seventy
yeares
,
did
by
publicke
Proclamation
,
loose
the
bond
of
their
captivity
,
as
you
may
reade
in
the
two
last
verses
of
the
last
chapter
of
the
second
booke
of
the
Chronicles
:
and
who
according
as
the
Lord
had
foretold
of
him
by
Name
,
no
lesse
then
one
hundred
and
seventy
yeares
before
hee
was
borne
)
performed
all
Gods
pleasure
,
saying
to
Ierusalem
,
thou
shalt
be
built
,
and
to
the
Temple
,
thy
foundation
shall
be
laid
,
Isa.
44.
verse
the
last
.
To
which
end
,
leaue
is
given
by
the
King
to
Ezra
the
Scribe
,
and
to
Nehemiah
their
Governour
,
to
direct
and
assist
them
in
the
repaire
of
their
state
,
and
reformation
of
religion
,
a
great
comfort
and
encouragement
to
these
distressed
Iewes
.
2
Point
,
Doubtlesse
to
teach
us
,
by
the
example
of
these
Iewes
,
that
such
as
unfainedly
turne
to
God
by
true
repentance
,
as
did
these
penitent
people
,
shall
never
want
a
seasonable
and
comfortable
deliverance
,
how
grievous
soever
their
sinnes
have
been
.
yea
,
rather
then
fayle
in
such
a
case
,
God
will
raise
up
helpe
for
them
,
where
they
looke
not
for
it
.
David
in
the
dayes
of
Saul
found
it
thus
full
many
a
time
:
Elias
found
it
thus
in
the
wildernesse
,
being
fed
by
Ravens
,
in
the
first
booke
of
the
Kings
,
the
17.
chap.
at
the
6
verse
.
Manasses
in
the
prison
found
it
so
,
when
upon
his
unfained
humiliation
for
sinne
,
God
wrought
little
lesse
then
a
miracle
for
him
,
bringing
him
backe
to
Ierusalem
,
restoring
him
to
his
kingdome
,
and
changing
his
iron
fetters
and
chaines
into
a
chain
of
gold
and
royall
scepter
,
2
Chro.
33.
13.
The
people
of
God
have
found
this
true
by
frequent
experience
in
all
ages
:
and
that
I
may
not
looke
too
farre
from
home
,
the
poore
of
this
house
and
foundation
finde
it
true
:
for
whose
emergent
distresses
,
provision
hath
beene
made
,
and
still
is
continued
by
those
who
never
saw
their
faces
,
untill
that
houre
wherein
their
necessities
enforce
them
to
seeke
unto
us
:
meat
and
medicine
for
their
hunger
and
sicknesses
,
cloaths
for
their
nakednesse
,
with
other
necessary
comforts
.
And
that
they
may
be
instructed
to
make
an
happy
use
of
Gods
mercies
extended
unto
them
in
this
case
,
care
is
had
for
the
spirituall
food
of
their
soules
,
by
reading
and
expounding
unto
them
the
blessed
word
of
God
;
so
that
,
I
referre
it
to
your
consideration
,
whether
they
have
not
as
just
cause
ministred
unto
them
to
blesse
God
for
his
gratious
providence
over
them
,
for
soules
and
bodies
,
as
had
these
Iewes
to
give
glory
to
the
God
of
Jsrael
,
in
their
particular
:
who
foreseeing
that
in
time
they
would
cast
themselves
by
their
sinnes
into
the
fiery
furnace
of
Babylons
captivity
,
had
foretold
them
of
a
deliverer
by
the
ministery
of
the
Prophet
Jsaiah
,
an
hundred
and
seventy
yeares
before
hand
:
and
now
in
his
owne
time
did
performe
his
word
punctually
by
this
Monarch
of
Persia
,
and
his
favour
to
his
two
servants
,
Ezra
the
Scribe
,
and
Nehemiah
the
Governour
.
And
now
as
upon
these
grounds
we
finde
them
renewed
,
and
have
learned
somewhat
from
thence
,
3
Obser
.
So
we
may
observe
in
the
third
place
,
that
upon
their
returne
,
they
make
provision
for
the
publike
exercise
of
true
religion
,
as
without
which
,
their
State
could
have
no
firme
or
assured
foundation
.
Therefore
it
is
said
in
the
first
verse
of
this
chapter
,
that
all
the
people
assembled
themselves
together
,
and
spoke
to
Ezra
the
Scribe
,
that
hee
would
bring
the
Booke
of
the
law
of
Moses
,
which
he
had
commanded
Israel
.
And
Ezra
the
Scribe
brought
forth
the
booke
of
the
law
before
the
congregation
both
of
men
and
women
.
ver.
2.
And
if
any
would
be
sati●fied
who
this
Ezra
was
,
let
him
read
Ezra
7.
6.
and
he
shall
find
that
this
Ezra
came
up
from
Babel
,
and
was
a
Scribe
prompt
in
the
law
of
Moses
,
which
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
had
given
:
a
man
to
whom
the
king
had
granted
all
his
request
,
and
to
whose
sole
direction
this
people
had
referred
themselves
for
the
establishment
of
religion
&
the
worship
of
God
among
them
.
From
whence
we
mayobserve
thus
much
.
3.
Point
.
That
the
publicke
exercise
of
religion
,
and
the
establishment
thereof
is
the
firmest
ground
wherupon
the
peace
and
happy
government
of
any
State
can
possibly
be
built
.
The
very
heathens
themselves
knew
this
:
And
therfore
so
soone
as
Romulus
the
first
builder
of
Rome
,
had
by
force
and
armes
layd
a
foundation
of
that
city
,
next
after
him
succeeded
Numa
Pompilius
,
who
by
an
heathenish
kind
of
religion
brought
that
rude
and
barbarous
people
into
some
order
,
vt
quod
vi
et
injuriâ
occupaverat
imperium
,
religione
ac
iustitiâ
gubernaret
.
sayth
their
owne
historian
:
that
the
command
which
they
had
obtained
by
force
and
armes
to
the
wrong
of
others
,
they
might
establish
and
administer
by
a
seeming
practise
of
religion
as
in
their
owne
right
.
The
devill
who
was
the
founder
of
that
Mōarchy
could
teach
them
thus
much
:
haveing
observed
some
what
doubtlesse
from
the
practise
of
God
himselfe
,
whose
Ape
he
hath
ever
affected
to
be
in
imitation
:
because
when
the
Lord
had
chosen
to
himselfe
a
people
of
his
owne
,
and
had
brought
them
out
of
Egypt
,
he
established
their
governement
under
Moses
and
Aaron
:
not
onely
under
Moses
,
as
their
civill
Magistrate
to
rule
them
by
his
love
,
but
also
under
Aaron
,
as
their
high
Priest
by
God
established
to
keepe
them
in
awe
by
religion
.
Feare
God
and
honour
the
King
,
sayth
Saint
Peter
,
1.
Pet.
2.
17.
As
if
the
honour
due
to
the
king
could
never
be
given
him
in
that
State
or
kingdome
where
the
feare
of
God
is
not
taught
by
a
publicke
exercise
of
religion
.
Wee
finde
that
these
Iewes
here
are
sensible
of
it
,
in
that
upon
their
returne
from
captivity
,
in
their
entrance
to
the
reestablishment
of
their
former
gouernement
,
they
have
recourse
to
Ezra
the
scribe
,
as
the
only
man
in
those
times
able
to
instruct
them
in
that
forme
of
religion
,
without
which
their
civill
estate
could
never
be
able
to
subsist
.
To
which
onely
end
Ezra
purposing
to
instruct
the
people
as
from
Gods
mouth
,
is
here
found
in
my
text
standing
upon
a
pulpit
of
wood
prepared
for
the
preaching
.
4
Obs
:
But
principally
we
may
observe
it
in
this
their
solemnity
for
the
establishment
of
religion
,
and
in
this
particular
:
that
as
there
stood
at
Ezras
right
hand
Mattithia
,
and
Shemai
,
Anania
,
and
Vrijah
,
Hilkiha
,
and
Maasejah
.
Qui
quidem
er
ant
seniores
è
levitico
genere
omnes
,
sayth
Tremelius
upon
this
place
,
elders
,
all
of
them
of
the
trbe
of
Levi
;
so
there
stood
at
his
left
hand
,
as
ready
to
assist
him
,
Pedaiah
,
and
Mishael
,
Malchia
,
and
Hashum
,
Hashbadona
,
Zecharia
,
and
Meshullan
,
most
probably
the
cheife
of
their
Nobillity
and
Gentry
:
that
their
religion
and
civill
estate
might
ioyne
hand
in
hand
to
establish
peace
by
a
religious
governement
,
and
true
religion
by
peace
.
And
surely
concerning
that
state
whatsoever
,
wherein
there
is
this
sweet
union
betweene
the
civill
&
ecclesiastical
governement
founded
vpon
the
sacred
and
revealed
will
of
God
,
I
may
say
truly
as
doth
the
Psalmist
,
Psal.
144.
the
last
verse
.
Happy
are
the
people
that
be
in
such
a
case
:
yea
,
blessed
are
the
people
that
have
the
Lord
for
their
God
.
Disunion
,
and
discord
in
opinions
or
practise
,
seldome
produceth
any
good
in
any
soeiety
of
men
whatsoever
:
but
to
a
setled
Church
it
is
ever
troublesome
and
dangerous
:
in
which
regard
it
hath
ever
beene
the
care
and
study
of
all
good
men
,
who
unfainedly
desire
the
publicke
good
and
prosperity
of
Sion
,
to
advance
and
improve
all
good
meanes
and
motions
conducing
to
the
establishment
of
this
harmoniousunion
,
and
accord
on
both
sides
betwixt
the
civill
and
ecclesiasticall
governement
:
yea
,
in
all
publicke
societies
and
companies
,
the
more
prudent
and
discreet
part
thereof
is
ever
studious
of
publicke
peace
;
as
are
these
Iewes
here
in
the
beginning
of
their
reformation
,
who
to
that
purpose
joyne
the
Church
and
State
hand
in
hand
,
the
Clergy
and
the
Laity
:
not
separating
them
by
factious
and
partiality
,
as
some
in
these
dayes
,
or
alienating
their
affections
from
each
other
,
upon
petty
differences
,
but
by
a
mutuall
conjunction
of
the
Clergy
with
the
Nobility
,
endevouring
as
with
one
consent
,
the
welfare
of
the
publicke
.
In
whose
proceedings
in
this
case
,
this
is
furthermore
worthy
your
observation
.
5
Ob.
That
in
their
establishment
of
Gods
publick
worship
in
the
exercises
of
religion
,
they
are
joyntly
carefull
to
draw
all
the
people
to
a
publicke
conformity
.
Which
to
effect
,
though
it
was
a
work
of
much
difficulty
,
because
of
their
strange
matches
,
yet
they
conceived
it
to
be
a
point
of
absolute
necessity
,
as
without
which
their
State
would
suddenly
come
to
ruine
.
This
ye
may
observe
in
the
words
of
our
Text
,
where
it
is
said
in
the
5
verse
:
That
when
Ezra
opened
the
Booke
in
the
sight
of
all
the
people
,
then
all
the
people
stood
up
.
They
were
not
allowed
(
it
seemes
)
some
to
sit
while
the
others
stood
,
according
as
every
mans
fancy
led
him
,
but
all
the
people
stood
up
,
saith
the
Text.
As
also
ye
may
observe
it
further
in
that
which
followeth
in
the
6
▪
verse
,
where
it
is
said
,
that
when
Ezra
praised
the
Lord
,
the
great
God
,
then
all
the
people
answered
Amen
,
Amen
:
as
with
an
unanimous
consent
,
and
with
lifting
up
their
hands
:
and
they
bowed
themselves
,
and
worshipped
the
Lord
with
their
faces
towards
the
ground
.
Here
is
a
standing
up
all
together
at
one
time
,
a
lifting
up
their
hands
all
together
at
another
time
,
and
a
worshipping
of
the
Lord
with
their
faces
to
the
ground
.
in
conclusion
:
5
Point
Let
all
things
be
done
decently
and
in
order
,
was
S.
Pauls
rule
,
1
Cor.
14.
the
last
verse
,
as
intimating
that
there
is
no
decency
without
order
,
in
any
publicke
actions
,
in
any
publicke
society
.
The
want
whereof
is
the
bane
of
the
most
hopefull
undertakings
,
whether
in
peace
or
war
,
which
,
as
oftentimes
it
is
the
decay
of
a
State
,
so
it
is
the
ruine
of
an
Army
.
To
him
that
ordereth
his
wayes
aright
,
will
I
shew
my
salvation
,
saith
God
,
Psal.
50.
the
last
verse
,
as
intimating
that
all
such
shall
fall
short
of
the
sight
thereof
,
as
delight
to
walke
in
the
disorderly
way
.
I
wish
that
our
factious
singularists
,
whose
queazy
stomacks
rise
against
all
conformity
,
would
take
this
into
consideration
.
For
my
part
,
I
freely
professe
my selfe
a
disciple
to
conformity
,
so
long
as
I
finde
nothing
against
it
in
the
sacred
Scripture
.
And
I
shall
ever
desire
to
joyne
in
the
practise
of
it
,
had
I
none
other
ground
for
it
,
but
this
in
my
Text
:
where
I
reade
,
that
this
people
in
the
re-establishment
of
their
State
and
religion
,
were
studious
of
a
publicke
conformity
in
the
worship
of
God
,
standing
up
all
together
,
saying
Amen
with
one
voyce
,
lifting
up
their
hands
,
bowing
,
worshipping
,
as
the
publicke
action
and
reading
of
Ezra
gave
occasion
.
6
Ob.
Yea
,
and
(
which
is
yet
more
remarkable
in
their
proceedings
in
this
kind
)
in
making
provision
for
the
reading
of
the
Law
in
publicke
assemblies
,
they
are
carefull
to
have
all
decent
accommodations
for
the
same
.
Ezra
the
Scribe
hath
a
Pulpit
of
wood
,
prepared
for
the
preaching
;
and
in
or
upon
this
Pulpit
,
hee
stood
,
saith
my
Text
,
and
read
the
Law
unto
the
people
,
verse
4.
Which
Pulpit
was
so
ordered
,
that
standing
therein
,
he
was
above
all
the
people
,
saith
the
Text
,
verse
5.
to
the
intent
,
that
his
voyce
might
be
the
better
heard
,
as
our
English
glosse
upon
that
place
expounds
it
.
6
Point
A
most
pious
and
commendable
care
without
question
,
that
in
the
publicke
assemblies
,
all
things
might
be
done
,
not
only
decently
and
in
order
,
but
profitably
also
▪
to
the
edification
of
the
Auditory
.
Which
last
thing
most
plainly
appeareth
in
the
two
last
verses
of
my
Text
,
where
care
is
taken
,
that
certaine
selected
Levites
,
whose
names
are
exprest
in
the
seventh
verse
,
should
cause
the
people
to
understand
the
Law
.
To
which
end
an
order
was
established
,
that
the
Levites
should
reade
in
the
Law
of
the
Lord
distinctly
,
without
hudling
up
things
together
,
as
many
doe
now
adayes
:
and
not
to
content
themselves
with
bare
reading
,
but
they
should
also
give
the
Sence
thereof
,
and
cause
the
people
to
understand
the
reading
,
as
you
have
it
in
the
last
words
of
my
Text.
And
now
,
I
pray
you
,
what
patterne
can
bee
more
plaine
,
what
warrant
more
strong
can
the
Scripture
afford
us
for
our
order
in
our
congregations
,
for
decent
carriage
in
publicke
assemblies
,
for
our
reading
Pewes
,
our
Pulpits
,
our
Sermons
,
our
expositions
of
Scripture
,
after
reading
thereof
,
then
this
of
this
people
in
the
words
of
our
Text
?
wherein
Ezra
the
Scribe
standeth
upon
a
Pulpit
of
wood
prepared
for
the
preaching
,
with
the
Nobility
and
Clergy
on
his
right
hand
,
and
on
his
left
,
opening
the
Booke
in
the
sight
of
the
people
,
and
reading
the
law
unto
them
:
at
whose
opening
of
the
Booke
,
the
people
stand
up
,
say
Amen
,
bowing
their
heads
,
and
worshipping
.
The
Levites
by
exposition
cause
the
people
to
understand
the
Law
;
reading
it
distinctly
,
and
giving
the
sence
:
which
when
I
thinke
upon
,
I
cannot
but
breake
into
that
patheticall
wish
of
a
reverend
Divine
of
our
owne
upon
an
occasion
not
much
unlike
:
O
si
Deus
hoc
faceret
nobis
tam
commodum
,
quam
Ecclesia
proposuit
accommodum
:
O
that
the
Lord
were
pleased
but
so
to
perswade
the
hearts
of
men
and
women
to
an
unity
of
affections
in
their
publicke
devotions
,
as
the
holy
Ghost
hath
beene
carefull
to
set
us
a
patterne
in
Scripture
and
the
reformed
Churches
pious
in
propounding
us
an
uniformity
,
And
so
I
have
done
with
the
explication
of
the
words
of
our
Text
;
I
now
onely
crave
your
patience
for
a
word
or
two
of
application
,
and
I
will
draw
suddenly
to
a
conclusion
.
1
Our
Text
,
you
see
,
hath
acquainted
us
with
a
people
,
that
by
a
right
use
of
affliction
,
are
growne
penitent
and
pious
.
A
lesson
for
the
Patients
of
this
house
and
foundation
,
to
cha●ke
them
out
a
way
to
the
happy
use
of
Gods
corrections
.
That
they
may
know
that
there
is
none
other
way
so
ready
to
remission
of
sinnes
,
as
humiliation
and
contrition
of
heart
for
the
same
,
wisely
inured
to
piety
in
devotion
.
2
It
hath
acquainted
us
with
their
practise
of
joyning
the
Church
and
State
together
in
an
unanimous
consent
for
the
honour
of
God
in
his
publicke
service
.
To
lesson
us
in
the
necessity
of
a
mutuall
accord
this
way
,
if
we
desire
the
prosperity
of
our
Jerusalem
.
3
It
hath
acquainted
us
with
their
study
and
practise
of
conformity
in
Gods
services
that
wee
might
know
that
our
God
is
a
God
of
order
,
and
that
the
Church
of
God
is
truely
represented
by
an
Army
well
ordered
,
as
being
never
▪
so
victorious
over
its
enemies
,
as
when
it
is
terrible
unto
them
as
an
Army
with
banners
,
Canticles
the
6.
ch.
the
4
verse
.
4
It
hath
acquainted
us
with
their
holy
practise
in
accommodating
all
things
in
their
publicke
assembly
,
as
to
Gods
glory
,
so
to
the
peoples
edification
.
Not
onely
to
instruct
us
that
such
should
bee
the
care
of
all
good
men
,
but
to
shew
us
what
wee
owe
to
God
for
the
happy
indeavours
of
such
religious
spirits
as
are
raised
up
by
God
to
performe
such
godly
and
christian
workes
with
a
study
for
the
publicke
good
.
The
names
of
those
noble
Patriots
,
who
were
sticklers
in
this
reformation
here
in
my
Text
,
both
Clergy
and
Nobility
are
recorded
to
their
everlasting
honour
,
by
the
penne
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
Wee
may
therefore
by
good
warrant
write
up
even
in
letters
of
gold
,
the
names
of
such
pious
Patrons
as
God
blesseth
us
withall
in
this
depraved
and
degenerate
age
of
ours
.
And
with
this
holy
confidence
upon
just
grouuds
,
that
theis
names
are
written
in
the
booke
of
eternall
life
,
of
whom
GOD
maketh
choise
to
be
moved
by
his
holy
Spirit
,
to
workes
of
this
nature
in
this
mutuall
life
.
Mistake
mee
not
I
beseech
you
:
this
is
no
place
for
flattery
:
we
stand
in
the
presence
of
the
Searcher
of
all
our
hearts
.
I
doe
undoubtedly
assure
my selfe
,
that
even
they
whose
hands
have
beene
deepest
in
the
erection
of
this
place
,
will
be
content
to
say
as
David
,
when
hee
had
prepared
all
materials
for
the
building
of
Gods
Temple
,
1
Chron.
29.
14.
Lord
,
who
am
I
?
and
what
is
my
people
,
that
wee
should
be
able
to
offer
so
willingly
after
this
sort
?
For
,
all
things
come
of
thee
,
and
of
thine
owne
have
wee
given
thee
.
God
hath
given
the
meanes
,
God
hath
filled
the
hand
,
God
hath
inlarged
the
heart
to
doe
this
pious
act
in
this
place
,
and
to
God
onely
be
all
the
glory
for
it
.
And
now
what
remaineth
,
but
an
earnest
exhortation
to
a
continnance
in
well-doing
,
and
that
a
course
may
be
taken
for
an
happy
progresse
in
Gods
favour
to
the
royall
foundation
of
our
Hospitall
?
And
to
this
end
as
I
propound
this
people
in
our
Text
your
patterne
,
and
thereupon
shall
be
bold
to
make
a
request
unto
you
;
so
I
will
conclude
with
an
exhortation
,
and
a
prayer
upon
it
.
The
request
I
ground
upon
the
practise
of
this
people
,
in
whom
wee
finde
unanimity
for
preservation
of
the
publicke
welfare
,
and
the
same
in
peace
.
And
this
request
I
deliver
in
the
words
of
Saint
Paul
,
Phil.
2.
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
verses
.
If
there
be
any
if
consolation
in
Christ
,
if
any
comfort
of
love
,
if
any
fellowship
of
the
spirit
,
any
bowels
of
mercy
,
verse
1.
fulfill
my
joy
,
(
and
not
mine
alone
,
but
the
joy
of
God
,
and
of
his
holy
Angels
)
by
being
like-minded
,
having
the
same
love
,
being
of
one
accord
,
and
of
one
minde
,
verse
2.
And
let
nothing
be
done
through
strife
or
vaine-glory
:
but
in
humblenesse
of
minde
,
let
each
esteeme
other
better
then
himselfe
,
verse
3.
And
let
us
not
looke
every
man
to
his
owne
things
onely
,
but
every
man
also
to
the
things
of
another
,
verse
4.
Let
the
same
minde
be
in
you
that
was
in
Christ
Jesus
,
verse
5.
This
is
the
summe
of
my
request
.
And
now
my
prayer
shall
bee
for
every
member
of
this
royall
foundation
▪
as
wel
Officers
as
Governours
,
none
excepted
,
that
we
may
be
not
onely
like
minded
one
towards
another
,
according
to
Christ
Iesus
,
as
Saint
Paul
prayeth
for
his
Romans
,
Rom.
15.
5.
but
that
wee
may
live
and
dye
in
unity
,
peace
,
and
concord
:
and
herein
,
we
beseech
thee
to
heare
us
,
good
Lord
.
That
so
performing
our
duties
to
God
,
and
to
the
poore
committed
to
our
charge
in
all
sincerity
and
uprightnesse
of
hearts
,
when
our
generall
account
shall
be
called
for
,
wee
may
be
received
with
an
Eugee
bone
&
fidelis
serve
,
well
done
good
and
faithfull
servant
,
Math.
25.
21.
Thou
hast
beene
faithfull
over
a
few
things
,
I
will
make
thee
Ruler
over
many
things
,
enter
into
the
joy
of
thy
Lord
.
Vnto
which
joy
,
may
hee
be
pleased
to
bring
us
,
who
hath
most
dearly
bought
us
,
even
Iesus
Christ
the
righteous
,
to
whom
,
&c.
FINIS
.