Conformity
with
Piety
,
Requisite
in
Gods
Service
.
Psal.
119.
125.
I
am
thy
Servant
,
give
me
understanding
,
that
I
may
know
thy
testimonies
.
WHosoever
he
be
,
Be
he
of
what
state
or
condition
soever
,
so
long
as
he
lives
here
,
he
is
but
a
servant
;
and
if
it
be
his
happinesse
to
be
admitted
a
Saint
in
Heaven
,
He
is
ushered
in
with
that
Title
,
Euge
bone
et
fidelis
serve
,
Not
to
trouble
you
with
a
large
Discourse
of
the
booke
of
Psalmes
in
generall
,
or
of
this
so
large
and
pithy
a
Psalme
in
particular
;
which
,
in
the
judgement
of
St.
Ambrose
,
excelleth
the
rest
as
fane
,
is
the
light
of
the
Sunne
exceedes
the
light
of
the
Moone
:
I
come
rather
to
the
Text
it selfe
,
uttered
by
one
,
who
was
no
lesse
a
King
than
a
Prophet
:
And
as
hee
was
a
Prophet
,
and
a
good
Prophet
,
not
unworthy
the
imitation
of
us
,
the
sonnes
of
the
Prophets
,
and
of
all
those
likewise
who
beare
any
affection
or
good
will
,
either
to
Prophets
,
or
Prophets
Children
.
In
the
Words
two
things
offer
themselves
to
our
Consideration
.
First
,
our
Prophets
profession
,
I
am
thy
Servant
.
Secondly
,
his
petition
,
Give
mee
understanding
,
that
I
may
know
thy
testimonies
.
In
his
Profession
we
are
to
consider
two
things
:
First
,
his
Condition
;
Servus
,
he
was
a
Servant
:
Secondly
,
cujus
,
whose
servant
he
profess'd
himselfe
to
bee
,
Tuus
,
thy
Servant
.
Then
in
his
petition
,
we
are
to
consider
the
thing
prayed
for
:
Vnderstanding
.
Secondly
,
the
means
of
attaining
it
,
and
that
is
by
way
of
gift
:
Da
intellectum
,
give
mee
understanding
.
Lastly
,
we
have
the
end
why
he
prayes
for
this
gift
of
understanding
,
and
that
is
,
that
hee
may
know
the
testimonies
of
his
God
.
These
are
the
particulars
,
which
by
Gods
assistance
,
I
am
come
to
treate
of
at
this
time
:
Wherefore
relying
both
on
your
patience
and
charity
,
with
as
much
brevity
as
may
be
of
each
of
them
.
First
,
therefore
of
the
first
,
our
Prophets
Profession
,
and
in
that
too
first
of
his
Condition
,
servus
,
I
am
a
Servant
.
If
you
please
to
peruse
the
Scriptures
,
those
sacred
Oracles
of
our
God
,
yee
shall
finde
,
that
it
hath
ever
beene
the
humble
acknowledgement
of
the
Saints
,
that
they
are
Servants
:
who
,
though
they
have
beene
advanced
in
Church
and
Common-wealth
,
and
so
distinguished
from
inferiour
people
,
by
gracious
and
honourable
Titles
,
yet
with
none
of
them
were
they
more
delighted
,
than
with
this
of
Servant
:
for
the
present
,
our
Prophet
makes
this
good
:
For
't
is
not
Rex
ego
,
or
Propheta
ego
,
I
am
a
King
,
or
I
am
a
Prophet
:
but
servus
ego
,
I
am
a
servant
.
As
much
likewise
appeares
by
the
Apostles
;
who
,
for
the
most
part
,
assume
this
title
of
Servant
,
and
in
a
manner
preferre
it
before
that
of
Apostle
:
for
this
they
usually
mention
first
:
as
Rom.
1.
Paul
,
a
servant
of
Iesus
Christ
,
called
to
bee
an
Apostle
.
So
likewise
2.
Pet.
1.
Simon
Peter
,
a
servant
,
and
an
Apostle
.
Doubtlesse
,
they
had
no
small
honour
in
being
Apostles
,
but
yet
their
Happinesse
they
accounted
Greater
in
being
the
servants
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Damnatus
Apostolorum
unus
,
servorum
nullus
:
One
of
the
Apostles
was
cast
off
,
never
any
of
Gods
servants
so
:
Thus
likewise
Prophets
have
bin
excluded
,
Heaven
hath
beene
shut
against
some
of
them
:
what
though
they
have
thought
to
justifie
themselves
with
their
Lord
,
Lord
,
we
have
prophesied
in
thy
name
?
Yet
this
hath
not
served
their
turne
,
for
they
have
beene
dismissed
with
a
Non
novi
vos
,
discedite
,
I
know
you
not
,
depart
from
me
yee
workers
of
iniquity
.
But
never
were
servants
used
thus
:
and
therefore
in
this
Title
the
Saints
have
taken
more
comfort
,
and
have
had
more
confidence
then
in
any
other
:
Servus
,
saith
our
Prophet
here
,
I
am
a
servant
.
Here
then
taken
notice
we
may
of
our
Condition
:
what
though
many
of
us
are
preferred
to
places
of
Eminency
,
and
to
put
a
lustre
on
our
Glory
,
are
Graced
with
Titles
answerable
to
our
place
?
yet
for
all
this
,
't
will
not
be
amisse
,
amidst
them
all
,
to
take
this
along
with
us
,
that
we
are
none
other
then
servants
likewise
:
yee
cannot
imagine
how
this
will
let
out
the
Apostumated
matter
of
Pride
,
which
otherwise
may
swell
and
burst
us
.
Humane
frailty
is
such
,
that
men
are
apt
to
be
enamoured
of
their
Advancement
,
and
if
they
have
bin
so
happy
,
as
to
gaine
a
popular
applause
,
this
their
supposed
Happinesse
,
if
they
have
not
somewhat
to
keep
them
under
,
may
proove
their
ruine
and
destruction
:
From
which
fearefull
downfall
that
we
may
be
secure
,
't
will
not
(
I
say
)
be
amisse
,
while
we
are
in
the
height
of
our
Happinesse
to
reflect
now
and
then
upon
this
our
Condition
to
which
we
are
subjected
:
Servi
sumus
,
we
are
servants
.
But
why
this
here
,
may
some
say
:
are
there
any
so
ignorant
as
not
to
know
this
?
who
so
stupid
,
as
not
to
acknowledge
it
?
This
is
the
voice
of
men
of
all
rankes
:
all
men
acknowledge
themselves
servants
:
And
,
your
Servant
,
and
at
your
service
are
the
ordinary
Parenthesis
of
our
Discourse
:
Nay
,
the
whole
World
is
come
to
that
passe
,
that
many
will
not
only
conclude
of
themselves
that
they
are
Servants
,
but
also
in
a
contemptible
manner
reflect
upon
others
,
and
in
a
sordid
and
base
way
use
many
,
and
those
(
I
may
say
)
their
betters
,
none
otherwise
then
as
Servants
,
and
t
is
well
,
if
not
worse
:
should
I
instance
in
our selves
,
in
men
of
our
owne
Tribe
,
't
will
(
I
feare
)
be
to
too
apparent
.
Many
of
which
,
though
they
are
such
,
whose
Deserts
might
challenge
an
awfull
respect
unto
their
persons
,
yet
in
the
opinion
of
many
none
more
contemptible
,
none
more
despised
then
they
.
We
,
beloved
,
with
such
are
serve
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
the
only
Servants
,
yea
,
Hirelings
,
nay
what
not
?
poore
Micajah
the
parson
of
the
parish
,
if
he
be
fed
with
the
bread
of
Affliction
,
and
with
the
Water
of
Affliction
;
't
is
enough
for
him
:
A
stoole
,
a
Table
,
and
a
Candlesticke
are
a
Competency
:
As
for
Reverence
and
Respect
to
his
person
,
they
are
Workes
of
Supererogation
,
and
have
beene
along
since
banished
hence
with
Popery
.
And
indeede
,
thus
it
hath
beene
in
all
Ages
.
The
Apostle
Saint
Paul
observed
as
much
in
his
time
:
servus
tuns
,
I
am
thy
servant
,
that
's
the
next
.
A
servant
(
yee
see
)
this
our
Prophet
was
,
but
not
every
ones
:
't
is
servus
tuns
.
Indeede
,
in
some
respects
we
may
be
rearmed
your
Servants
,
as
the
Angels
themselves
are
:
But
this
service
of
theirs
and
ours
to
you
,
is
but
a
branch
of
that
service
which
wee
owe
unto
our
God
.
servus
tuns
,
I
am
thy
Servant
.
Now
this
was
his
reference
to
God
,
to
bee
his
Servant
;
and
indeede
not
a
man
living
,
but
in
a
sort
may
be
said
to
be
Gods
servant
.
But
yet
there
are
some
who
are
servants
in
a
nearer
kind
:
as
namely
,
those
whom
he
hath
set
on
worke
to
some
choise
and
notable
designement
,
either
in
the
Church
,
thus
St.
Paul
saith
of
himselfe
,
Rom.
1.
That
hee
was
a
servant
of
Christ
,
set
apart
to
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
or
in
the
Common-wealth
:
Thus
is
this
our
Prophet
marked
out
,
(
as
I
shewed
you
but
now
)
I
have
found
David
my
servant
:
Now
these
are
not
onely
Gods
Subjects
,
over
whom
hee
rules
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
by
generall
command
,
as
a
King
:
but
they
are
also
men
of
his
Houshold
,
whom
he
governes
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
by
speciall
power
,
as
a
Master
:
so
that
in
this
respect
,
David
,
and
other
,
the
Saints
of
God
,
whom
hee
publickly
imployes
in
his
services
,
in
a
speciall
manner
are
tearmed
his
Servants
.
Hence
then
we
may
see
both
our
Dignity
,
and
our
Duty
:
our
Dignity
first
,
in
that
we
are
admitted
to
be
Gods
Servants
in
such
a
manner
.
Should
any
of
us
bee
entertain'd
as
Servants
to
our
Soveraigne
,
how
would
wee
thinke
our selves
graced
?
how
honoured
?
Why
behold
,
beloved
,
He
whom
we
serve
is
King
of
Kings
,
and
Lord
of
Lords
,
and
one
,
at
whose
feete
all
the
Princes
,
and
mighty
ones
of
the
earth
must
cast
their
Scepters
.
Why
therefore
should
any
of
us
bee
dejected
,
having
such
a
Master
?
certainely
,
if
our
Consciences
can
assure
us
,
that
our
God
called
us
to
serve
at
his
Altar
,
we
cannot
but
be
happy
,
wee
cannot
but
bee
honourable
.
What
though
some
Currish
Doegs
maligne
the
Priests
,
and
endeavour
to
bring
them
into
contempt
?
yet
God
and
good
men
will
ever
honour
them
,
and
hat
for
their
workes
sake
.
And
truely
our
gratious
God
,
for
the
better
entertainment
of
his
message
brought
by
us
,
hath
ever
graced
us
with
Noble
Titles
:
though
we
in
Humility
are
to
acknowledge
our selves
,
with
this
our
Prophet
,
Servants
:
yet
our
God
will
have
us
reputed
as
his
Embassadours
,
and
as
shining
Starres
;
yea
,
as
Angels
.
Thus
hath
he
(
whatsoever
the
world
thinkes
to
the
contrary
)
provided
for
us
,
who
are
imployed
in
this
so
sacred
a
businesse
,
as
the
Ministery
is
;
nay
,
not
the
meanest
of
his
servants
shall
be
neglected
;
our
Saviour
saith
as
much
:
If
any
man
serve
me
,
him
will
my
Father
honour
.
The
consideration
of
which
in
the
next
place
should
put
us
in
minde
of
our
Duty
.
Servus
est
nomen
officij
:
the
very
name
of
servant
implies
some
duty
to
bee
performed
.
Wherefore
if
yee
please
to
call
to
mind
what
yee
expect
of
your
servants
,
yee
may
in
a
manner
perceive
,
what
God
requires
of
you
.
Now
two
things
there
are
,
which
we
principally
commend
in
our
servants
;
Obedience
and
Reverence
:
idle
and
sawcy
servants
wee
account
unworthy
the
meanest
wages
.
Why
,
beloved
,
the
same
our
God
requireth
of
us
,
both
Priest
and
People
;
all
of
us
must
be
obedient
,
all
of
us
must
be
Reverent
.
We
that
are
his
Priests
,
must
ever
be
in
a
readinesse
to
do
our
Maisters
service
;
so
that
when
he
shall
be
pleased
to
acquaint
us
with
his
will
,
and
shall
commaund
us
to
feede
his
flocke
,
and
to
tell
Iudah
her
sinnes
,
and
Israel
her
transgressions
:
we
must
not
then
linger
like
Lot
in
Sodom
,
nor
loiter
by
the
way
,
now
framing
one
excuse
,
then
another
:
But
to
our
businesse
wee
must
goe
,
our
taske
we
must
take
in
hand
,
be
it
never
so
hard
,
never
so
difficult
:
knowing
that
there
is
a
Vae
,
And
no
lesse
a
curse
hangs
over
the
head
of
the
Laity
,
if
they
be
negligent
:
for
as
we
of
the
Clergy
must
shew
our
obedience
to
our
Maister
by
declaring
his
will
to
you
,
so
must
you
shew
your
obedience
by
submitting
your selves
to
the
will
of
God
,
not
onely
hearing
,
but
doing
of
his
word
:
It
rests
in
you
to
obey
the
forme
of
Doctrine
which
yee
are
taught
,
when
with
the
Bereans
yee
have
sought
and
found
it
to
be
true
,
and
no
way
repugnant
to
Holy
Writ
.
Oh
,
beloved
,
when
your
consciences
tell
you
,
that
yee
are
guilty
of
such
sinnes
,
which
yee
heare
at
any
time
taxed
in
the
Pulpit
,
whether
they
be
sinnes
of
blood
,
or
sinnes
of
uncleannesse
,
or
sins
of
discontent
,
sinnes
of
muttering
and
murmuring
against
the
God
of
Heaven
,
and
his
Vice-Gerent
here
on
earth
:
In
a
word
,
whatsoever
sinnes
they
be
,
your
obedience
cannot
better
be
shewed
,
than
by
your
Repentance
for
that
which
is
past
,
and
your
pious
reformation
and
amendment
for
the
time
to
come
;
all
which
are
the
true
signes
of
obedience
,
and
by
which
alone
the
servants
of
God
are
discovered
really
to
be
his
.
Neitheir
is
here
all
;
besides
our
Obedience
,
Reveverence
also
is
expected
.
Thus
much
we
expect
from
our
servants
,
and
thus
much
God
expects
from
us
;
as
Mal.
1.6
.
If
I
be
a
Father
,
where
is
mine
Honour
?
If
I
be
a
Master
,
where
is
my
feare
?
saith
the
Lord
of
Hosts
.
Who
is
he
amongst
us
,
that
hath
the
spirit
of
a
man
within
him
,
that
will
suffer
his
servant
to
bee
Haile-fellow
with
him
,
to
sit
cheeke
by
jole
by
him
,
or
to
sit
covered
in
his
presence
?
now
,
cannot
we
brooke
this
dis-respect
in
our
servants
,
be
they
never
so
faithfull
?
and
thinke
ye
that
our
God
,
when
wee
are
performing
any
part
of
his
service
,
especially
when
we
are
here
in
his
house
,
his
presence
Chamber
;
thinke
ye
(
I
say
)
that
our
God
will
take
this
our
malepart
behaviour
well
at
our
hands
?
What
do
ye
talke
of
Gods
requiring
onely
our
hearts
?
ye
are
mistaken
,
God
requireth
as
well
our
Hats
,
our
Knees
,
and
our
whole
bodies
:
surely
if
God
requireth
our
hearts
,
which
are
our
chiefest
parts
wherewith
we
doe
him
service
,
he
doth
then
comprehend
all
the
rest
,
which
are
inferiour
and
lesse
noble
.
But
alas
,
these
he
shall
hardly
get
of
any
of
us
,
in
these
so
nice
and
wanton
times
:
The
practices
of
too
too
many
confirme
this
,
whose
irreverence
in
the
Holy
Assembly
is
so
apparant
,
as
if
they
had
none
other
conceite
of
their
God
,
than
that
he
is
an
Idoll
of
the
Heathens
,
which
hath
eares
,
and
heares
not
;
eyes
,
but
see
not
:
Here
,
here
in
the
Church
(
with
griefe
of
soule
I
speake
it
)
we
,
may
to
too
often
discover
some
laughing
,
others
prating
;
some
Courting
,
others
barganing
,
so
that
St.
Chrysostomes
complaint
may
well
be
taken
up
in
these
dayes
:
There
is
a
Conclusion
highly
cryed
up
amongst
us
,
and
which
hath
oftentimes
beene
objected
to
me
,
and
't
is
this
:
That
Churches
are
none
other
than
ordinary
and
common
places
,
but
onely
in
time
of
Divine
Service
.
For
my
part
,
I
confesse
ingenuously
,
I
cannot
but
blush
to
heare
such
an
unsavoury
assertion
to
proceede
from
any
mouth
,
which
makes
a
profession
of
Christ
and
Christian
Religion
:
Oh
Beloved
,
shall
we
who
are
Christians
,
belch
out
that
against
the
House
of
our
God
,
which
never
any
Pagan
did
against
the
Temple
of
his
feigned
Deity
?
Blessed
Brethren
!
are
not
these
Houses
alwayes
separated
to
a
holy
use
?
set
apart
to
a
holy
imployment
?
doe
not
sinnes
of
Theft
,
or
of
uncleanenesse
,
&c.
committed
in
them
,
appeare
with
a
farre
more
ghastly
and
horrid
countenance
,
than
if
they
had
beene
committed
in
other
places
?
In
a
word
,
when
wee
set
our
feete
on
these
sacred
pavements
,
doe
not
these
stones
we
tread
on
,
put
us
in
minde
of
our
duty
,
as
that
we
have
holy
thoughts
,
holy
gestures
?
'T
were
a
happinesse
,
not
to
bee
exprest
,
could
we
at
all
times
,
and
in
all
places
have
holy
thoughts
of
our
God
:
which
,
because
our
weaknesse
is
such
that
we
cannot
,
Almighty
God
hath
appointed
set
times
,
and
set
places
for
the
performing
these
holy
Duties
.
Now
the
place
appointed
for
Gods
publick
worship
,
is
the
Church
;
now
,
what
a
Church
is
,
Yea
,
but
may
some
say
,
This
outward
Reverence
may
shelter
much
hypocrisie
,
and
therefore
why
should
it
bee
so
much
urged
,
as
now
a
dayes
it
is
?
I
answer
,
suppose
it
doth
;
suppose
,
many
may
draw
neare
to
God
with
their
lips
,
when
their
hearts
are
farre
from
him
;
as
also
sit
here
with
their
heads
uncovered
,
when
their
Hearts
are
at
home
shut
up
in
their
chests
,
or
otherwise
gone
after
their
covetousnesse
;
what
of
all
this
?
shall
(
say
I
)
the
Hypocrisie
of
some
make
others
irreverent
?
God
forbid
:
For
my
part
,
when
I
come
into
a
Church
,
and
there
behold
a
poore
sinner
kneeling
upon
his
knees
,
weeping
with
his
eyes
,
and
with
an
humble
and
lowly
Reverence
both
petitioning
and
hearing
his
God
,
my
charity
bids
me
thinke
the
best
,
as
how
that
these
shewes
are
not
without
substance
,
because
I
know
no
other
;
it
being
a
peculiar
priviledge
and
prerogative
of
Almighty
God
to
be
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
a
knower
,
a
searcher
of
the
Heart
:
But
againe
,
let
me
see
a
man
here
sitting
in
his
Masters
House
,
in
his
Masters
presence
,
as
if
he
were
rather
God
Almighties
fellow
,
than
his
Servant
,
seldome
uncovering
his
head
,
seldomer
bending
his
knee
,
or
sawcily
lolling
on
his
Elbowes
:
let
such
a
man
make
never
so
many
protestations
that
his
heart
is
upright
to
God-ward
,
I
shall
hardly
bee
brought
to
beleeve
him
:
for
if
there
were
any
zeale
,
any
Reverence
in
the
inward
man
,
it
would
appeare
,
and
shew
it selfe
in
the
outward
man
.
Well
,
I
say
no
more
but
this
,
know
that
ye
are
Servants
,
and
then
ye
cannot
but
be
obedient
,
ye
cannot
but
be
reverent
.
One
thing
more
I
have
to
commend
unto
you
from
this
Title
of
Servant
,
before
I
leave
it
,
and
't
is
this
:
Servants
(
ye
see
)
we
are
all
of
us
;
now
servants
can
never
performe
their
businesse
well
,
or
commendably
,
unlesse
they
agree
together
:
where
there
is
contention
amongst
servants
,
that
Houshold
is
alwayes
our
of
order
,
and
the
Master
of
such
a
Family
suffereth
very
much
thereby
himselfe
.
Why
just
thus
it
is
in
this
great
Family
,
the
Common-wealth
;
thus
't
is
like
wife
in
the
Church
:
where
there
is
not
Unity
,
Unanimity
,
and
Conformity
amongst
us
the
Servants
of
God
,
amongst
us
the
Stewards
of
God
,
and
dispencers
of
his
Word
,
all
things
goe
to
wrack
.
I
would
to
God
therefore
,
that
there
were
that
unity
amongst
us
,
as
ought
to
be
amongst
those
,
who
serve
one
God
,
and
professe
one
Faith
,
one
Baptisme
:
Happy
would
it
be
for
you
of
the
Laity
,
and
no
lesse
happinesse
would
redound
to
us
of
the
Clergy
.
Doubtlesse
such
unsavoury
Comparisons
would
not
then
be
so
often
heard
at
your
Table
,
I
am
for
Paul
,
and
another
,
I
am
for
Apollos
;
I
am
for
this
Preacher
,
and
I
am
for
that
.
The
cause
of
all
which
,
is
aswell
the
want
of
Conformity
amongst
The
Teachers
,
as
want
of
stayednesse
amongst
the
Hearers
:
O
,
when
it
comes
once
to
this
passe
,
that
—
.
Scinditur
incerius
studia
in
contraria
Clerus
.
When
we
of
the
Clergy
shall
be
full
of
oppositions
,
ever
and
anon
banding
one
against
another
,
and
thinking
scorne
to
be
Ruled
or
Directed
by
those
,
who
are
the
Fathers
of
the
Church
,
I
mean
the
most
reverend
Arch-bishops
,
and
the
right
reverend
Bishops
:
when
we
shall
disagree
amongst
our selves
:
yea
,
when
some
of
us
shall
not
agree
with
our selves
,
but
be
this
day
of
another
minde
,
than
we
were
yeasterday
,
and
in
this
place
than
in
that
;
and
all
this
oftentimes
not
for
Conscience
sake
,
but
policy
:
conforming
in
the
University
,
and
subscribing
before
the
Bishop
,
but
sounding
out
an
Alarum
of
desiance
to
all
such
regularity
and
orders
when
they
are
sent
amongst
the
people
;
accounting
the
Ceremonies
of
the
Church
indifferent
amongst
the
Learned
,
as
being
not
able
to
answer
them
;
but
crying
out
amongst
the
vulgar
that
the
zeale
of
the
Brother-hood
must
by
no
meanes
tolerate
.
Now
say
I
,
what
other
thing
proceedes
from
this
non-conformity
,
and
Multiplicity
of
Contradictions
,
but
Contentions
and
Heart-burnings
in
every
place
?
This
double-dealing
hath
bred
in
many
simple
men
and
women
,
yea
,
some
of
them
are
such
,
who
(
I
am
perswaded
)
have
an
earnest
desire
to
feare
GOD
,
and
are
such
who
tremble
at
his
sacred
word
:
yet
such
Religious
soules
as
these
have
a
doubtfull
wavering
when
they
enter
into
the
Church
,
whether
they
may
kneele
,
when
others
kneele
;
or
pray
,
when
the
Minister
reades
Prayer
;
or
heare
the
Sermon
,
when
a
conformable
Priest
poth
preach
;
or
whether
they
may
bow
at
the
sacred
name
of
Jesus
,
or
suffer
their
Children
to
be
baptized
with
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
,
with
a
hundred
such
like
:
In
a
word
,
whether
they
may
come
to
Church
on
Wednesdaies
and
Fridayes
,
and
such
like
times
,
when
there
is
no
Sermon
.
Thus
,
But
now
,
doe
yee
desire
to
have
all
redrest
?
as
indeed
,
which
of
us
should
not
?
Why
then
doe
yee
,
(
I
beseech
you
)
as
this
our
Prophet
did
,
who
,
as
hee
profest
himselfe
the
servant
of
God
,
so
hee
now
sues
unto
him
for
that
,
which
may
make
his
service
acceptable
,
and
what
other
is
that
,
than
understanding
?
which
leades
me
to
my
second
branch
;
his
Petition
:
and
in
that
,
first
to
the
blessing
prayed
for
:
Vnderstanding
.
We
have
here
(
yee
see
)
much
fruit
to
gather
,
and
but
a
little
more
time
allotted
:
that
therefore
which
remaines
I
will
husband
as
well
as
I
can
,
that
so
yee
may
have
some
taste
of
all
.
That
which
the
eye
is
to
the
Body
,
the
same
is
understanding
to
the
soule
.
A
Body
without
eyes
can
see
nothing
,
and
a
soule
without
understanding
can
judge
of
nothing
,
This
is
that
therefore
that
David
prayes
for
:
Da
intellectum
,
Give
mee
understanding
.
And
indeed
if
Vnderstanding
bee
needfull
for
any
,
then
surely
for
a
Prophet
,
a
chiefe
part
of
whose
Office
,
is
to
bee
a
guide
to
the
blind
,
and
to
instruct
those
that
are
ignorant
and
voyde
of
Vnderstanding
:
All
which
,
how
can
hee
possibly
doe
,
who
wants
this
gift
of
Vnderstanding
himselfe
.
But
blessed
David
;
what
neede
hadst
thou
to
pray
thus
for
Understanding
?
Hadst
thou
lived
in
these
dayes
,
the
lesse
knowledge
,
the
lesse
understanding
thou
hadst
had
,
the
better
hadst
thou
beene
accepted
amongst
many
,
or
else
how
comes
it
to
passe
that
poore
ignorant
Mechanicks
are
so
highly
set
up
,
and
so
often
cryed
up
,
as
the
onely
zealous
Preachers
,
and
Rebukers
of
sinne
:
with
such
Admirers
of
ignorance
,
all
others
,
for
the
most
part
,
are
but
Time-servers
,
or
Court
Flatterers
.
But
now
,
if
such
Enthusiasts
as
these
,
can
make
their
tongues
now
as
nimble
,
as
their
Shuttle
was
heretofore
,
then
wee
crye
out
straight
way
Digitus
Dei
;
Surely
,
these
men
were
sent
from
Heaven
;
though
what
they
deliver
be
nothing
:
for
the
most
part
but
railing
;
and
the
maine
part
of
their
Tautologicall
and
tedious
Discourse
,
tend
to
the
upholding
such
a
Conclusion
as
this
,
that
they
are
the
best
Christians
,
who
are
the
worst
Subjects
.
Such
(
Teachers
I
will
not
say
but
)
Bablers
,
if
they
have
enough
of
Impudence
,
care
not
how
little
of
Vnderstanding
.
But
our
Prophet
(
yee
see
)
heere
was
of
another
minde
;
understanding
hee
wanted
,
understanding
he
sues
for
,
Da
intellectum
,
give
mee
Vnderstanding
.
But
what
?
had
he
no
understanding
at
all
?
yes
,
habebat
intellectum
(
saith
St.
Ambrose
)
sed
ut
redundare
sibi
crederet
,
uberiorem
inquirit
.
Nunquam
intermittenda
est
ista
petitio
(
saith
hee
)
non
enim
sufficit
accepisse
intellectum
,
&
Dei
Testimonia
didicisse
,
nisi
semper
accipiatur
,
&
quodammodo
semper
bibatur
de
fonte
lucis
aeternae
.
This
Petition
ought
alwaies
to
bee
had
in
remembrance
,
for
't
is
not
sufficient
to
have
received
understanding
,
and
to
have
learned
the
Testimonies
of
God
,
unlesse
we
alwaies
receive
,
and
after
a
sort
continually
drinke
of
the
Fountaine
of
eternall
Light
.
And
to
say
the
truth
,
the
benefit
that
will
redound
to
us
hereby
,
should
make
us
ever
mindfull
of
the
Petition
:
for
as
all
mischiefe
attends
on
Ignorance
,
so
all
happinesse
waites
on
Knowledge
and
understanding
.
If
this
bee
not
so
,
I
appeale
to
this
Learned
Audience
.
Blessed
Fathers
and
Brethren
,
what
is
the
cause
now
adayes
,
I
pray
you
,
of
all
the
discontents
and
jarres
in
our
Church
,
but
want
of
understanding
?
Men
void
of
understanding
are
apt
to
embrace
Fury
for
Zeale
,
and
Superstition
for
Devotion
:
Oh
how
prone
are
we
to
accuse
the
actions
of
our
Brethren
,
which
we
understand
not
?
Thus
Papists
deale
with
us
on
the
one
side
,
and
Presbyterians
and
Separatists
on
the
other
.
First
,
they
of
the
Church
of
Rome
crye
out
,
that
we
are
utter
enemies
to
Mortification
,
being
we
have
banished
(
as
they
say
)
all
meanes
tending
thereunto
,
as
Fasting
,
Confession
,
and
other
the
like
workes
of
Humiliation
:
But
yee
that
are
judicious
know
all
this
to
be
false
,
and
that
all
this
is
a
meere
slander
;
for
they
understand
us
not
.
Indeed
,
we
teach
you
that
yee
are
not
to
put
any
merit
in
Fasting
;
but
otherwise
we
affirme
and
account
it
to
bee
an
excellent
helpe
unto
Devotion
,
and
so
according
to
the
Articles
given
at
these
Visitations
,
we
acquaint
you
with
those
times
of
Fasting
,
which
are
appoynted
by
the
Church
.
So
likewise
for
Confession
,
our
Church
is
so
farre
from
being
an
enemy
to
it
,
that
(
though
we
doe
not
make
it
a
picke-locke
of
the
State
)
we
use
it
as
a
Cordiall
for
afflicted
Consciences
;
and
so
are
wee
directed
in
our
Rubricke
for
the
Visitation
of
the
sicke
;
where
likewise
is
set
downe
a
forme
of
Absolution
to
be
pronounced
by
the
Priest
upon
hearing
the
Confession
of
his
Poenitentiary
.
Thus
in
divers
others
other
particulars
could
I
instance
,
would
the
time
permit
,
wherein
they
shamefully
traduce
us
,
&
that
,
because
they
understand
us
not
.
And
againe
no
lesse
fouly
doe
our
Amsterdamians
fal
upon
us
with
bitter
Invectives
,
accusing
us
for
our
harmelesse
,
revered
,
and
significant
Ceremonies
;
which
did
they
but
truely
understand
,
I
am
very
confident
they
would
be
farre
better
affected
towards
us
.
So
that
ye
see
the
necessity
of
understanding
,
and
that
for
men
of
all
Ranks
,
both
Priests
and
people
;
little
charity
can
be
shewed
the
one
to
the
other
without
it
:
which
now
if
ye
have
a
desire
to
attaine
,
be
yee
but
pleased
to
follow
me
with
this
our
Prophet
,
and
he
will
shew
you
the
modus
how
to
procure
it
:
Doe
ye
pray
,
God
will
give
it
;
't
is
his
gift
;
that
's
the
second
;
Da
intellectum
,
Give
me
understanding
.
Intellect
us
spirituale
munus
est
,
Hierome
,
Ate
discam
,
&
non
ab
Haereticis
&
Judaeis
:
Job
,
there
is
a
spirit
in
Man
,
but
the
inspiration
of
the
Almighty
giveth
understanding
.
Were
it
from
Nature
,
all
would
have
it
;
or
were
it
incident
to
Old
age
,
ancient
men
could
not
want
it
;
or
if
Labour
could
procure
it
,
the
diligent
might
abound
with
it
.
Surely
saith
Job
,
there
is
a
veyne
for
the
Silver
,
and
a
place
for
Gold
where
they
fine
it
:
Iron
is
taken
out
of
the
Earth
,
and
Brasse
is
molten
out
of
the
stone
,
&c.
But
verse
12.
where
is
Wisdome
to
be
found
?
where
is
the
place
of
Vnderstanding
?
Hee
answers
,
verse
23.
GOD
onely
knoweth
the
way
thereof
.
If
therefore
any
of
you
lacke
Wisedome
,
saith
Saint
James
,
let
him
aske
of
God
,
and
it
shall
be
given
him
.
A
man
may
read
much
,
hee
may
heare
much
,
he
may
converse
much
;
but
if
God
doe
not
open
the
eyes
of
the
Intellect
,
if
he
doe
not
cleare
the
Understanding
,
he
shall
groape
even
at
Noone-day
:
And
as
Mr.
Calvin
on
my
Text
,
Parum
prodesset
Legem
in
auribus
nostris
sonare
,
vel
scriptam
oculis
nostris
proponi
,
&
hominis
voce
enarrari
,
nisi
correcto
nostro
stupore
,
intus
nos
Deus
arcano
Spiritus
sui
instinctu
dociles
redderet
.
It
skills
little
either
to
heare
or
read
the
Law
,
unlesse
Almighty
God
by
the
secret
instinct
or
Inspiration
of
his
Holy
Spirit
make
us
docile
,
and
capable
of
his
Heavenly
Counsell
.
If
therefore
thy
Understanding
bee
over-clouded
with
the
vapours
of
Errour
of
Ignorance
,
downe
then
on
thy
knees
to
thy
God
,
and
touch
not
a
Booke
or
a
Paper
,
till
thou
hast
made
thy
way
by
some
pious
Ejaculation
or
other
:
And
then
,
if
thou
findest
the
successe
answerable
to
thy
desire
,
blesse
God
for
it
,
and
be
not
thou
proud
of
what
thou
hast
attained
;
for
what
thou
hast
,
is
Gods
gift
;
whether
it
bee
the
gift
of
Tongues
,
or
the
gift
of
Prophesie
,
or
what
other
gift
soever
;
each
of
them
,
all
of
them
descended
from
the
Father
of
Lights
:
Hee
was
the
giver
of
it
,
and
none
else
.
And
withall
,
I
would
have
you
take
notice
,
that
as
God
gives
understanding
,
so
he
gives
it
ordinarily
by
meanes
:
To
us
of
the
Clergy
by
Prayer
and
study
;
and
to
you
of
the
Laity
,
usually
by
our
Ministry
:
so
that
,
if
yee
doe
not
frequent
the
publick
Assemblies
,
and
seeke
for
understanding
and
knowledge
from
the
lips
of
the
Priests
,
yee
may
thanke
your selves
,
if
yee
continue
ignorant
still
:
Our
Prophet
seemes
to
intimate
as
much
here
;
for
the
word
which
hee
useth
for
Testimonies
,
in
the
Originall
signifies
as
well
the
place
,
where
they
were
to
bee
learned
,
the
Congregation
,
as
the
Testimonies
themselves
:
so
that
David
,
as
hee
would
learne
them
,
so
hee
would
learne
them
in
the
right
Vbi
;
not
in
private
Conventicles
,
where
he
might
have
heard
Anarchy
cryed
up
as
the
ready
way
to
peace
and
Piety
;
but
in
the
publicke
Assemblies
,
in
the
Congregation
,
in
the
holy
Sanctuary
of
his
God
.
And
oh
that
once
we
could
learne
to
see
our
Happinesse
!
the
Happinesse
wee
enjoy
in
these
Times
!
Oh
how
ought
we
to
blesse
our
God
,
who
hath
given
us
freedome
to
come
into
his
Courts
,
no
Spanish
Inquisition
,
no
Lawes
or
Edicts
to
the
contrary
:
All
the
Lawes
we
have
are
to
compell
us
,
and
to
punish
us
for
not
comming
hither
;
and
for
our
further
encouragement
to
frequent
the
Courts
of
our
God
,
such
hath
beene
the
Piety
of
our
Gracious
Soveraigne
,
and
the
care
of
the
vigilant
Fathers
of
our
Church
,
that
for
the
bettering
of
our
Vnderstanding
,
they
have
put
life
againe
into
that
meanes
,
which
a
long
time
hath
laine
(
as
it
were
)
in
a
dead
sleepe
amongst
us
.
And
if
yee
would
know
what
that
is
,
't
is
Catechizing
;
without
which
all
our
other
Labours
are
in
vaine
:
't
is
that
which
must
cleare
the
eyes
of
the
Vulgar
and
Common
people
;
without
it
,
understand
certainely
they
cannot
:
Where
this
Catechizing
is
not
used
,
preach
wee
may
,
yea
,
and
Ad
Clepsydram
too
,
but
heere
's
the
mischiefe
of
it
;
all
our
Preaching
will
have
no
better
successe
than
this
,
wee
shall
but
preach
you
into
ignorance
.
But
Manum
de
Tabula
;
enough
of
this
for
the
present
:
A
word
or
two
of
the
last
Branch
,
the
end
why
hee
prayeth
thus
for
Vnderstanding
,
and
I
have
done
.
The
end
(
yee
see
here
)
is
That
hee
may
know
the
Testimonies
of
his
God
;
and
no
marvell
that
hee
desires
to
have
an
insight
in
them
;
for
the
knowledge
of
these
infinitely
excelleth
all
other
Learning
whatsoever
.
In
humane
Learning
a
Devill
in
Hell
doth
wonderfully
surpasse
the
best
Proficients
amongst
men
;
but
this
Knowledge
of
the
Testimonies
of
God
,
and
of
his
mercy
to
us
in
Christ
testified
unto
us
in
them
,
surpasseth
the
comprehension
of
any
Angell
of
darknesse
whatsoever
:
for
it
is
the
Spirit
of
God
onely
which
knoweth
the
things
of
God
;
and
therefore
here
let
us
fixe
:
and
that
understanding
we
have
in
all
other
Arts
and
Sciences
,
let
us
use
as
a
Hand-maid
unto
this
.
But
yet
here
is
not
all
;
there
is
a
knowledge
of
Practice
,
as
well
as
of
Judgment
required
of
us
;
Conscientia
as
well
as
Scientia
is
expected
:
He
that
knows
his
Masters
will
,
and
doth
it
not
,
(
saith
our
Saviour
)
shall
be
beaten
with
many
stripes
:
And
no
marvaile
,
for
the
glory
of
our
Master
seemes
to
be
very
much
ecclypsed
by
such
disorderly
servants
.
I
remember
devout
Salvian
brings
in
the
Pagans
insulting
over
the
Christians
,
whose
lives
were
not
agreeable
to
their
knowledge
.
In
nobis
(
saith
that
Father
)
Christus
patitur
opprobrium
,
in
nobis
Lex
Christiana
patitur
maledictum
:
Both
Christ
and
his
Law
are
scandalized
by
us
:
De
nobis
enim
dicunt
Pagani
,
Ecce
quales
sunt
Christiani
,
qui
Christum
colunt
?
Behold
,
this
is
the
common
report
of
Pagans
concerning
us
:
Vbi
est
Lex
Catholica
quam
credunt
?
vbi
sunt
Pietatis
&
Castitatis
praecepta
quae
discunt
?
Where
is
this
Catholick
Law
which
they
beleeve
?
where
are
these
precepts
of
Piety
and
Chastity
,
which
they
learne
?
Evangelia
legunt
,
&
impudici
sunt
;
Apostolos
audiunt
,
&
inebriantur
;
Christum
sequuntur
,
&
rapiunt
;
vitam
improbam
agunt
,
&
probam
Legem
habere
se
dicunt
.
They
read
the
Gospells
,
and
yet
are
uncleane
;
they
heare
the
Apostles
,
they
frequent
Sermons
,
and
yet
are
Drunkards
;
they
follow
Christ
,
and
yet
are
Theeves
;
they
lead
a
wicked
life
,
and
yet
they
boast
that
they
have
a
righteous
Law
.
But
now
,
if
ye
please
,
yee
shall
heare
what
these
Heathen
people
inferre
and
conclude
upon
all
this
;
Falsum
planè
est
quod
aiunnt
se
bona
discere
,
quod
jactant
se
sanctae
Legis
praecepta
retinere
;
si
enim
bona
discerent
,
boni
essent
.
'T
is
altogether
false
(
say
they
)
that
they
learne
good
things
,
and
as
they
boast
,
that
they
reteine
the
Rules
of
a
holy
Law
;
for
if
those
things
which
they
learne
were
good
,
they
then
would
be
good
themselves
.
Thus
doe
we
,
who
would
be
accounted
Christians
,
bring
our
God
,
our
Religion
,
our
Profession
into
contempt
,
if
our
lives
bee
not
answerable
to
our
knowledge
.
Which
,
I
would
to
God
,
every
one
of
us
would
take
into
our
consideration
,
that
so
at
length
wee
may
bee
carefull
to
adorne
our
Profession
by
our
more
than
ordinary
Piety
.
And
as
for
those
who
will
still
be
refractory
,
ye
that
have
the
Rod
of
Correction
in
your
hands
,
let
them
smart
for
it
:
Beare
it
not
(
I
beseech
you
)
in
vaine
,
but
smite
,
and
smite
home
;
wee
must
preach
,
but
't
is
you
that
must
punish
.
And
as
for
you
who
are
Church-wardens
,
and
sworne
Officers
to
doe
God
Almighty
service
in
his
Church
,
looke
yee
likewise
to
your
Oaths
:
'T
is
Gods
cause
,
not
your
owne
,
which
yee
are
sworne
to
defend
.
And
therefore
let
Whore-masters
,
and
Drunkards
,
and
prophaners
of
the
Lords
Day
,
and
blasphemous
Swearers
,
and
such
like
lewd
livers
be
brought
to
feele
the
Discipline
of
our
Mother
Holy
Church
,
whose
Doctrine
they
have
so
much
disparaged
by
their
unholy
lives
.
Certainely
,
if
ever
the
Latine
or
Roman
Tongue
deserve
to
be
tearmed
the
Language
of
the
Beast
,
't
is
when
Church-wardens
come
in
with
their
Omnia
benè
,
whereas
nothing
but
swearing
and
whooring
,
and
such
like
disorders
keepe
their
Rendevous
in
their
Parish
;
this
one
word
more
,
and
I
have
done
:
Be
ye
carefull
,
I
beseech
you
,
of
your
Duty
,
as
we
will
endeavour
to
be
of
ours
,
and
then
our
Gracious
God
thereby
will
be
glorified
,
our
Brethren
edified
,
and
our
owne
soules
eternally
saved
,
at
the
Day
of
the
Appearing
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.