MATTH.
6.33
.
But
seeke
ye
first
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnes
,
and
all
these
things
shall
be
ministred
vnto
you
.
IT
is
a
common
guise
at
mariages
,
which
is
more
precious
than
pearles
,
and
with
which
all
that
can
be
desired
,
doth
not
deserue
to
be
compared
[
a
](A03276-e10490-b)
a
Pro.
3.15
.
.
And
whereas
the
best
things
which
men
vsually
bestow
,
be
such
as
perish
with
the
vse
,
are
subiect
to
mothes
and
cankers
&
theeues
,
and
are
not
able
to
protect
a
man
from
that
necessitie
which
is
wont
to
surprize
like
an
armed
man
[
b
](A03276-e10510-b)
b
Pro.
24.34
.
;
I
shall
recommend
vnto
you
who
are
now
entring
vpon
the
world
(
if
you
please
to
entertaine
it
)
such
an
implement
,
which
shall
(
like
the
Arke
to
Obed-edom
[
c
](A03276-e10530-b)
c
2
Sam.
6.11
.
)
bring
a
blessing
vpon
you
and
all
yours
,
and
assure
you
of
that
which
all
the
wealth
in
the
world
cannot
ascertaine
,
namely
,
that
although
you
should
double
the
age
of
Methushelah
,
yet
you
should
neuer
want
a
competency
to
maintaine
you
.
Seeke
yee
first
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnesse
,
and
all
these
things
shall
be
ministred
vnto
you
.
This
in
briefe
for
the
reason
inducing
me
to
chuse
this
text
.
Out
of
which
as
I
shall
deliuer
that
which
will
bee
most
for
your
good
,
and
the
surest
stocke
for
you
to
begin
vpon
,
so
I
shall
also
teach
that
which
shall
bee
for
the
best
behoofe
of
euery
one
in
this
Assembly
,
that
so
none
may
goe
away
vnspoken
to
.
For
the
verse
it self
,
(
as
it
stands
here
in
this
Chapter
,
and
is
to
bee
viewed
as
a
limme
thereof
)
it
is
a
Direction
following
vpon
a
Correction
.
Saul
Saul
,
why
persecutest
thou
me
[
d
](A03276-e10600-b)
d
Act
9.4
.
;
the
other
,
goe
into
the
City
and
it
shall
be
told
thee
what
thou
shalt
do
[
e
](A03276-e10620-b)
e
ver.
6.
;
not
this
,
but
this
,
to
these
two
heads
may
a
man
refer
all
preaching
.
This
for
the
connexion
.
Now
for
the
Text
:
in
euery
mans
eye
and
apprehension
it
diuides
it selfe
into
two
parts
:
seeke
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnes
.
Here
touching
the
action
required
,
I
shall
not
need
to
say
much
;
I
suppose
wee
are
none
of
vs
to
seeke
,
what
it
is
to
seeke
:
Who
doth
not
apprehend
it
,
to
be
a
very
diligent
&
busie
kinde
of
enquiry
;
such
as
was
his
in
the
parable
for
his
sheepe
,
or
hers
for
her
groate
[
f
](A03276-e10670-b)
f
Luk.
15.48
.
?
Concerning
the
matter
to
bee
sought
,
it
requires
more
opening
;
it
is
Gods
kingdom
,
and
his
righteousnes
.
For
Gods
kingdom
,
it
is
a
terme
in
scripture
:
The
Lord
hath
prepared
his
throne
in
the
heauens
:
&
his
kingdom
ruleth
ouer
all
:
more
straitly
,
it
is
that
command
ouer
his
Church
,
ouer
his
chosen
generation
,
his
peculiar
people
;
which
is
so
often
ascribed
to
Christ
,
as
he
is
the
Mediator
betwixt
God
and
vs
:
of
this
spake
the
Angell
,
bringing
tydings
of
Christs
birth
,
[
g
](A03276-e10720-b)
g
Luc.
1.33
.
He
shall
reigne
ouer
the
house
of
Iacob
for
euer
,
and
of
his
kingdom
there
shal
be
no
end
:
of
this
did
Dauid
prophecy
in
terming
Christ
the
King
set
vp
by
God
,
vpon
his
holy
mountaine
Zion
[
h
](A03276-e10760-b)
h
Ps.
2.6
.
.
God
according
to
the
election
of
grace
hath
called
out
some
from
the
rest
of
mankind
,
whom
hee
will
saue
,
all
that
is
done
for
the
good
of
these
is
the
kingdom
of
Christ
.
This
kingdome
is
considerable
either
as
it
is
in
gathering
and
sitting
in
this
life
,
(
and
is
termed
so
the
kingdome
of
grace
)
or
as
it
is
in
accomplishment
in
the
life
to
come
,
(
and
so
is
called
the
kingdome
of
glory
.
)
And
this
is
the
kingdome
of
God
properly
intended
here
;
seeke
the
kingdome
of
God
,
is
,
to
endeuour
by
an
entrance
into
grace
,
to
gather
assurance
of
an
interest
into
glory
.
the
righteousnes
of
God
,
which
is
here
annexed
as
a
thing
to
be
sought
for
with
this
kingdom
;
Know
we
this
brifely
that
by
it
here
,
is
not
ment
that
essentiall
righteousnes
whereby
God
is
in
him selfe
righteous
,
which
righteousnes
somtime
betokeneth
his
truth
and
fidelitie
in
the
performance
of
his
promises
(
as
2.
Tim.
4.8
.
1
Ioh.
1.9
.
)
sometimes
his
iustnes
and
vprightnesse
in
the
administration
of
the
world
,
which
is
that
doing
right
which
Abraham
spake
of
[
i
](A03276-e10850-b)
i
Gen.
18.25
.
,
but
here
the
righteousnes
of
God
is
taken
much
after
the
same
sense
,
as
it
is
Rom.
1.17
.
&
Phil.
3.9
namely
for
that
righteousnesse
,
by
which
man
,
who
is
a
base
,
vile
,
and
polluted
sinner
in
himselfe
,
is
accepted
righteous
before
God
,
and
is
iustified
in
his
sight
.
This
is
called
Gods
righteousnes
,
because
as
it
is
acceptable
to
God
,
so
it
is
wholy
wrought
in
man
by
God
through
Christ
,
man
conferring
nothing
therevnto
.
Now
out
of
this
righteousnes
,
by
which
a
man
is
iustified
before
GOD
,
streameth
another
which
discouereth
it selfe
by
the
fruits
of
righteousnes
before
men
;
For
those
whom
the
Lord
by
the
righteousnesse
of
faith
dischargeth
from
the
damnation
of
sin
,
the
same
he
sets
at
liberty
by
his
spirit
from
the
dominion
of
sin
;
so
that
they
haue
their
fruit
in
holines
,
so
many
as
are
in
th'
end
to
haue
eternall
life
.
This
phrase
then
touching
the
righteousnes
of
this
kingdom
is
added
but
as
an
illustration
of
the
former
.
For
to
seeke
the
kingdome
of
God
,
is
to
seeke
the
righteousnes
of
God
,
that
is
,
to
seeke
a
passage
through
grace
into
glory
,
is
to
endeuour
to
be
accepted
as
righteous
before
God
by
Iesus
Christ
,
and
to
shine
as
a
light
in
the
way
of
righteousnesse
among
men
.
And
this
interpretation
wipeth
away
that
base
calumny
which
Maldonate
the
Iesuit
in
his
Comment
vpon
this
place
vseth
against
Caluin
.
Caluin
saith
that
righteousnesse
may
indifferently
be
referred
either
to
God
or
to
kingdome
;
wherevpon
the
Iesuits
triumph
,
because
(
his
)
in
the
Greeke
is
of
the
masculine
gender
,
whereas
kingdome
is
the
feminine
.
whereof
Caluine
could
not
be
ignorant
;
and
therefore
went
not
about
to
make
a
grammaticall
agreement
betwixt
the
words
,
but
to
declare
a
concord
of
sense
;
and
to
shew
(
that
which
is
true
)
that
the
righteousnesse
of
Gods
kingdome
and
Gods
righteousnesse
are
all
one
;
as
indeed
it
is
.
For
that
righteousnes
which
becomes
a
subiect
of
this
kingdome
is
such
,
as
by
which
there
is
iustification
before
God
,
and
fruit
of
sanctification
before
men
.
God
,
and
the
kingdome
of
God
require
one
and
the
same
righteousnes
.
And
now
hauing
(
as
it
were
)
paued
a
way
for
that
which
I
am
to
deliuer
,
by
giuing
the
sense
of
the
words
,
I
come
to
that
which
is
the
doctrine
of
this
place
;
which
is
.
That
the
things
which
concerne
the
soule
,
both
for
the
present
and
future
good
thereof
must
bee
enquired
after
and
sought
for
with
especiall
care
.
This
is
the
very
pith
and
marrow
of
this
charge
.
We
may
suppose
that
we
heard
our
Sauiour
saying
thus
:
You
are
full
of
care
and
thoughtfulnesse
about
many
things
,
your
plots
and
proiects
are
spread
,
and
stretched
,
and
enlarged
many
waies
,
what
you
shall
eate
,
what
you
shall
drinke
,
wherewith
you
shall
bee
clothed
,
you
extend
your
desires
like
Hell
which
cannot
be
satisfied
,
and
so
that
you
might
haue
your
full
lading
of
the
things
of
this
present
world
,
it
seemes
as
if
you
would
no
more
;
one
thing
is
truly
and
simply
necessarie
,
and
in
it
you
be
pittifully
negligent
;
Behold
God
offers
you
a
Kingdome
,
the
glorie
whereof
(
if
you
had
eyes
to
see
it
)
is
able
to
dimme
and
to
obscure
all
the
glittering
pompe
of
all
earthly
Kingdomes
,
to
the
meanest
subiect
therof
:
not
Salomon
in
all
his
royaltie
is
meete
to
be
compared
,
the
appurtenances
whereto
,
and
the
priuiledges
whereof
are
such
as
passe
vnderstanding
,
and
do
exceede
all
that
you
can
aske
or
thinke
,
there
is
righteousnesse
and
peace
,
and
ioy
in
the
holy
Ghost
,
pull
away
your
ouer-eger
and
too
violent
indeauours
from
these
baser
things
,
and
fixe
them
vpon
this
;
this
is
that
onely
thing
which
is
worth
the
seeking
for
;
Thus
is
the
purpose
of
the
place
,
thus
is
the
doctrine
.
Now
for
the
point
it selfe
,
it
shall
bee
no
hard
taske
for
mee
,
to
confirme
it
by
the
Scripture
;
what
else
but
this
endeauour
and
care
for
heauenly
things
,
can
bee
intended
in
these
terms
of
seeking
for
wisedome
,
and
knowledge
as
siluer
,
of
searching
for
it
as
for
treasure
[
k
](A03276-e11170-b)
k
Pro.
2.4
.
,
of
taking
the
kingdome
of
heauen
by
force
[
l
](A03276-e11190-b)
l
Math.
11
10.
,
of
pressing
into
it
[
m
](A03276-e11210-b)
m
Luk.
16.16
.
,
of
labouring
for
the
meate
which
endureth
to
euerlasting
life
[
n
](A03276-e11230-b)
n
Ioh
6
27
,
of
striuing
to
enter
in
at
the
straite
gate
[
o
](A03276-e11250-b)
o
Luk.
13.24
.
,
of
running
to
obtaine
[
p
](A03276-e11270-b)
p
1.
Cor.
9.24
.
,
of
following
hard
toward
the
marke
,
for
the
price
of
the
high
calling
of
God
&c.
[
q
](A03276-e11290-b)
q
Phil.
3.34
.
of
giuing
all
diligence
[
r
](A03276-e11310-b)
r
2.
Pet.
1.15
.
;
what
is
here
ment
in
all
these
but
that
seeking
for
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnesse
,
which
is
here
perswaded
?
Is
not
this
that
treasure
hid
in
the
field
,
that
pearle
of
great
price
for
the
parchase
wherof
all
is
sold
[
s
](A03276-e11340-b)
s
Math.
13
44
46.
,
was
not
this
it
which
Moses
valued
more
then
the
treasures
of
Egypt
[
t
](A03276-e11370-b)
t
Heb.
31.26
.
,
and
which
Dauid
chose
rather
then
the
abundance
of
wheate
and
wine
,
which
the
men
of
the
world
so
much
affected
[
u
](A03276-e11400-b)
u
Psal.
4
6.7
.
,
and
which
Paul
did
account
as
losse
,
and
iudge
as
dung
that
hee
might
winne
[
x
](A03276-e11420-b)
x
Phil.
3
8.
And
why
are
the
elect
of
God
called
a
generation
of
seekers
[
y
](A03276-e11440-b)
y
Psa.
24.6
,
but
in
respect
of
their
inquiries
after
this
,
according
as
it
is
the
brand
of
the
vngodly
that
they
seeke
not
[
z
](A03276-e11460-b)
z
Psa
10.4
.
.
And
surely
if
either
the
excellency
of
a
matter
,
or
the
necessitie
therof
,
may
be
of
force
to
perswade
inquiry
,
and
to
stirre
vp
care
,
neither
of
them
is
wanting
,
in
the
things
which
Christ
here
commends
vnto
our
seeking
.
For
excellency
;
The
very
name
of
a
Kingdome
argueth
worth
:
the
Deuill
had
hope
to
preuaile
euen
with
Christ
with
the
offer
of
Kingdomes
[
a
](A03276-e11470-b)
a
Luk
4.5
.
,
the
addition
of
,
God
,
(
the
kingdome
of
God
)
addeth
to
the
dignitie
,
what
thoughts
are
able
to
reach
to
the
excellency
of
such
a
Kingdome
,
to
which
God
is
entitled
?
The
kingdomes
of
the
earth
will
endure
no
partners
,
there
is
one
onely
King
,
all
the
rest
be
subiects
.
The
limmes
of
this
Kingdome
are
Kings
all
.
Christ
Iesus
hath
made
vs
Kings
vnto
God
euen
his
father
[
b
](A03276-e11500-b)
b
Reu.
1.6
.
,
euen
in
this
life
they
are
all
through
him
more
then
conquerors
[
c
](A03276-e11520-b)
c
Rom.
8.37
.
,
and
they
shall
each
haue
a
crowne
of
righteousnesse
at
the
day
of
his
appearing
[
d
](A03276-e11540-b)
d
2.
Tim.
4.8
.
.
Let
vs
looke
a
little
,
vpon
the
particular
excellency
of
each
degree
of
this
kingdom
.
The
kingdome
of
grace
,
which
is
his
Church
here
on
earth
,
gathered
by
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
;
Glorious
things
are
spoken
of
thee
(
saith
Dauid
)
thou
cittie
of
God
[
e
](A03276-e11570-b)
e
Ps.
8.7.3
.
,
It
is
the
ioy
of
the
whole
earth
,
the
Cittie
of
the
great
King
,
in
the
palaces
whereof
God
is
knowne
for
a
refuge
[
f
](A03276-e11590-b)
f
Ps
48.2.3
.
,
the
members
of
it
,
are
an
holy
nation
,
a
selected
company
[
g
](A03276-e11610-b)
g
1.
Pet.
2.9
.
,
the
people
that
dwell
therein
shall
haue
their
iniquitie
forgiuen
[
h
](A03276-e11630-b)
h
Is.
33.24
.
,
they
are
as
the
first
fruits
of
his
Creatures
[
i
](A03276-e11650-b)
i
Iam
1.18
,
they
which
wrong
them
,
euill
shall
come
vpon
them
saith
the
Lord
[
k
](A03276-e11670-b)
k
Ier.
2.3
.
,
God
giueth
his
Angells
charge
ouer
them
[
l
](A03276-e11690-b)
l
Psa.
91.21
,
and
is
vnto
them
as
a
wall
of
fire
round
about
[
m
](A03276-e11710-b)
m
Zach.
2.5
.
,
It
is
the
honour
of
Kings
to
bee
nourcing
fathers
,
and
of
Queenes
to
be
nourcing
mothers
vnto
it
[
n
](A03276-e11740-b)
n
Is.
49.23
.
.
Thus
and
more
then
thus
,
is
the
kingdom
of
grace
.
Now
for
the
Kingdome
of
glory
,
which
way
shall
I
beginne
to
declare
the
excellency
of
it
,
when
as
the
things
,
which
neither
eye
hath
seene
,
nor
eare
heard
,
neither
haue
entred
into
the
heart
of
man
,
God
hath
prepared
for
them
that
loue
him
[
o
](A03276-e11760-b)
o
1
Cor.
2.9
.
?
This
I
may
say
in
a
word
that
looke
what
difference
there
is
in
proportion
betwixt
the
Cope
of
heauen
,
and
the
earth
,
which
respectiuely
to
it
,
is
but
as
a
pricke
in
the
midst
of
a
Center
,
the
same
and
much
more
there
is
betwixt
the
glory
of
all
the
kingdomes
of
the
world
vnited
together
(
if
it
were
possible
)
into
one
,
and
that
which
the
Apostle
calleth
the
glorie
which
shal
be
shewed
hereafter
[
p
](A03276-e11780-b)
p
Rom.
8.18
.
.
Better
with
a
kinde
of
silent
astonishment
to
admire
it
,
then
to
take
on
vs
either
to
discribe
it
,
or
to
comprehend
it
in
particular
.
Now
shall
not
such
a
thing
as
this
bee
reputed
worthy
of
our
best
care
?
What
doe
men
many
times
to
obtaine
a
corruptible
crowne
[
q
](A03276-e11800-b)
q
1
Cor.
9.25
.
,
Strange
things
are
done
out
of
the
desire
and
hope
of
kingdomes
.
It
is
said
in
story
,
that
when
Nero
his
mother
being
with
childe
with
him
;
asked
of
the
Astrologers
what
her
sonne
should
come
vnto
,
&
was
told
that
he
should
raigne
,
Let
him
kill
me
so
he
may
be
King
:
thus
ambitious
was
shee
of
a
Kingdome
for
her
sonne
.
This
for
the
excellencie
of
the
kingdom
.
Now
the
righteousnesse
heere
spoken
of
,
it
is
excellent
too
,
else
why
doth
the
holy
Ghost
call
it
a
robe
of
righteousnesse
,
and
a
garment
of
saluation
,
with
which
who
so
is
clad
is
decked
like
a
bridgrome
,
and
tired
as
a
Bride
with
Iewels
[
r
](A03276-e11860-b)
r
Is.
61.10
.
,
and
how
can
that
be
other
then
excellent
,
by
which
an
vgly
sinner
,
is
made
holy
and
vnblameable
,
and
without
fault
in
Gods
sight
[
s
](A03276-e11880-b)
s
Col.
1.22
.
.
I
haue
briefly
pointed
you
to
the
excellency
of
the
thing
commended
to
our
seeking
;
Now
let
me
shew
you
the
necessity
too
.
The
necessitie
in
a
word
is
such
,
that
without
admittance
into
this
Kingdome
,
without
partaking
of
this
righteousnesse
there
is
no
possibility
for
a
mans
soule
to
bee
saued
in
the
day
of
Christ
.
For
vpon
all
those
that
are
without
the
pale
of
this
kingdome
shall
be
executed
that
sentence
,
bring
them
hither
and
stay
them
before
mee
[
t
](A03276-e11920-b)
t
Luc.
19.27
,
and
know
ye
not
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
that
the
vnrighteous
,
such
as
haue
no
righteousnesse
,
shall
not
inherit
the
kingdome
of
God
[
u
](A03276-e11960-b)
u
1
Cor.
6.9
.
,
and
now
,
what
saith
Christ
?
What
shall
it
profit
a
man
,
though
hee
should
winne
the
whole
world
and
loose
his
owne
soule
[
x
](A03276-e11980-b)
x
Mat.
16.26
.
,
were
it
not
better
for
a
man
that
hee
had
neuer
been
borne
,
then
to
haue
his
portion
in
the
lake
which
burneth
with
fire
and
brimstone
which
is
the
second
death
[
y
](A03276-e12000-b)
y
Reu
:
21.8
.
?
Look
then
of
what
necessitie
,
saluation
,
and
happinesse
,
and
life
eternall
is
,
of
the
same
is
this
kingdome
of
God
,
and
this
righteousnesse
here
spoken
of
.
If
it
be
necessarie
for
a
man
to
seeke
to
be
saued
,
it
is
necessary
to
seeke
the
present
and
future
good
of
his
soule
by
laying
the
foundation
of
his
hope
of
glory
,
vpon
his
now
being
in
the
state
of
grace
.
What
can
deserue
the
very
best
,
and
as
it
were
the
very
quintissence
of
a
mans
care
if
not
this
?
Thus
is
the
Doctrine
.
I
come
now
to
the
vse
.
The
Vse
of
this
Doctrine
,
Kingdome
of
God
,
and
his
righteousnesse
,
sauoureth
of
an
opinion
,
that
either
it
is
one
of
the
most
needlesse
,
or
one
of
the
most
easie
things
that
is
,
to
be
saued
.
If
it
were
indeed
the
most
superfluous
businesse
and
such
as
did
aske
the
lest
labour
for
performance
,
I
do
not
see
how
there
could
bee
lesse
diligence
and
more
cold
endeuours
bestowed
about
it
then
there
is
.
Truth
is
,
these
are
seeking
times
:
euery
man
is
busie
in
seeking
something
or
other
;
Here
is
one
seekes
for
profit
,
another
for
delight
,
another
for
reuenge
,
another
for
a
newe
fashion
;
but
how
may
a
man
runne
(
with
Ieremy
)
too
and
fro
by
our
streetes
and
inquire
,
before
hee
can
meete
with
one
,
who
throughly
and
to
the
purpose
seekes
the
kingdome
of
God
and
the
appurtenances
thereunto
?
For
one
serious
and
deep
thought
,
about
matters
of
an
heauenly
nature
,
we
haue
euen
thousands
about
these
three
worldly
specialties
mentioned
by
Saint
Iohn
[
z
](A03276-e12090-b)
z
1
Epist.
2.16
.
The
lust
of
the
flesh
,
the
lust
of
the
eyes
,
and
the
pride
of
life
.
Not
a
man
among
many
,
but
would
rather
omit
an
oportunity
for
his
soule
,
then
not
embrace
an
occasion
falling
in
at
the
same
time
,
for
the
improuement
of
his
commoditie
,
for
the
tickling
and
feeding
of
his
delight
,
for
the
vpholding
of
that
which
hee
termes
his
reputation
among
men
.
It
is
a
rare
thing
,
when
an
earthly
businesse
,
especially
when
it
carrieth
an
appearance
and
a
probable
shew
of
some
quicke
and
sensible
aduantage
is
made
to
giue
place
,
that
so
a
meanes
of
good
and
edifying
to
the
soule
,
may
be
entertained
,
but
it
is
an
ordinarie
thing
to
see
spirituall
occurrences
,
in
which
God
offereth
his
kingdome
and
his
righteousnesse
vnto
vs
,
iustled
aside
,
and
made
to
stand
by
,
for
the
sake
of
a
present
contentment
to
the
outward
man
;
In
one
word
,
matters
of
the
soule
are
so
followed
with
that
sleightnesse
,
with
that
seldomnes
,
with
that
remissenes
,
as
if
they
were
only
of
the
By
,
and
matters
of
the
world
are
plyed
with
that
egernesse
,
with
that
industry
,
with
that
intention
both
of
minde
and
body
,
as
if
they
were
the
maine
,
or
as
if
God
had
made
man
onely
to
that
end
to
haue
a
portion
in
this
life
,
and
to
graspe
in
as
much
of
the
world
as
it
is
possible
.
Doth
not
this
deserue
reproofe
?
If
in
any
thing
a
Preacher
should
make
his
words
like
goads
[
a
](A03276-e12130-b)
a
Eccl.
12.11
.
,
it
may
wel
be
in
this
;
Folly
is
too
gentle
a
terme
to
call
it
by
,
madnesse
in
the
highest
degree
,
is
not
so
foule
a
name
as
it
deserues
:
a
man
to
bestirre
himselfe
with
the
strength
of
his
whole
endeuours
,
for
that
which
cannot
adde
so
much
as
a
dram
me
to
his
happinesse
,
nay
which
may
quickly
hazard
him
in
the
principall
,
and
in
the
meane
time
to
put
that
to
an
aduenture
which
concernes
the
eternall
good
of
his
soule
and
body
,
can
wee
deuise
what
one
name
to
giue
it
which
may
serue
to
expresse
the
grossenesse
of
it
as
it
is
?
vnderstand
yee
vnwise
among
the
people
,
and
ye
fooles
when
will
you
be
wise
?
with
what
charme
might
a
man
deuise
to
coniure
out
this
retch-lesse
and
vnworthy
spirit
,
which
makes
Hell
to
enlarge
it selfe
,
by
daily
carrying
headlong
into
it
such
a
world
of
soules
.
Let
me
entreat
you
,
to
doe
your selues
euery
one
that
right
,
as
to
consider
your selues
concerning
this
,
to
see
whether
this
bee
not
your
very
fault
,
that
you
faile
in
care
for
the
things
that
concerne
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
and
that
in
you
a
base
hungry
care
,
for
terrene
commodities
,
doth
euen
eate
vp
and
deuoure
,
the
care
of
heauenly
things
,
euen
as
the
leane
Kine
,
in
Pharaohs
dreame
swallowed
vp
the
fat
[
b
](A03276-e12170-b)
b
Gen.
41.20
.
,
and
if
it
be
so
,
then
,
say
not
to
me
as
Ahab
to
Eliah
,
hast
thou
found
mee
ô
mine
enemie
?
but
rather
as
Dauid
did
to
Abigail
,
Blessed
bee
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
which
hath
sent
thee
this
day
to
reproue
me
[
c
](A03276-e12220-b)
c
1
Sam.
25
32.
.
Behold
I
am
here
present
before
God
,
to
heare
whatsoeuer
thou
hast
to
say
vnto
me
from
God
,
for
the
speedy
reforming
of
this
great
neglect
.
And
so
I
come
to
the
second
thing
in
my
Vse
;
the
Exhortation
;
And
here
,
I
could
wish
,
that
I
had
some
speciall
gift
and
power
to
perswade
,
and
that
some
such
law
of
grace
were
in
my
lips
,
that
I
might
be
among
you
this
day
as
was
Barnabas
at
Antioch
[
d
](A03276-e12250-b)
d
Act
11.23
,
vpon
whose
words
of
exhortation
much
people
ioyned
themselues
vnto
the
Lord
.
And
yet
is
it
not
strange
and
pittifull
,
that
in
such
a
case
as
this
is
,
a
man
should
so
much
neede
a
perswasiue
facultie
?
It
were
wonderful
,
if
there
needed
much
Rhetorique
,
to
worke
a
sicke
man
,
to
be
willing
to
haue
health
,
a
poore
man
to
bee
willing
to
be
made
rich
,
a
condemned
man
to
bee
willing
to
receiue
a
pardon
;
And
yet
such
an
auersnes
is
in
our
nature
vnto
good
,
and
so
senselesse
are
we
of
the
best
things
,
that
a
Preacher
in
his
meditations
,
is
in
no
one
thing
driuen
to
so
great
a
straite
,
as
to
find
out
arguments
and
motiues
,
such
as
may
bee
forcible
inough
to
worke
vs
to
this
,
that
we
would
bee
saued
;
and
that
we
would
embrace
the
offer
of
a
kingdome
.
If
thou
knewest
(
said
Christ
to
the
woman
at
the
well
)
the
gift
of
God
[
e
](A03276-e12290-b)
e
Ioh:
4.10
.
,
and
so
if
wee
were
aware
of
the
worth
of
that
which
is
tendred
to
vs
,
and
how
much
the
happinesse
of
the
soule
exceedeth
all
things
else
;
a
few
words
should
perswade
vs
,
Preachers
should
haue
small
neede
to
importune
vs
,
and
call
to
vs
as
Paul
to
them
at
Listra
,
O
men
why
do
ye
these
things
[
f
](A03276-e12320-b)
f
Act.
14
15.
,
O
yee
house
of
Israel
why
will
ye
die
[
g
](A03276-e12340-b)
g
Ezek.
18.31
.
,
nay
we
would
neuer
leaue
pressing
and
vrging
the
ministers
of
God
with
that
question
of
the
perplexed
Iaylor
Sirs
,
what
must
we
do
to
be
saued
[
h
](A03276-e12360-b)
h
Act.
16.30
.
.
Let
vs
therefore
bee
stirred
vp
,
I
beseech
you
,
on
all
hands
concerning
this
;
you
that
haue
bin
vtterly
carelesse
herein
,
&
haue
scarse
bestowed
one
earnest
thought
vpon
the
things
that
concerne
your
soules
,
beginne
now
at
the
last
to
be
more
aduised
,
do
not
any
longer
leaue
this
businesse
to
an
hazard
,
as
if
it
were
a
matter
of
nothing
to
bee
damned
;
Betwixt
the
not
finding
of
this
Kingdome
and
the
falling
irrecouerablie
into
the
Kingdome
of
eternall
darknes
,
with
the
Deuill
and
his
Angels
,
there
is
no
third
.
And
you
that
haue
bestowed
some
care
this
way
,
be
perswaded
to
be
ielous
ouer
your
care
,
that
it
hath
not
beene
so
earnest
,
so
constant
,
so
intentiue
as
it
ought
to
be
,
learn
now
from
hence
foorth
to
double
your
care
;
and
know
that
vnlesse
you
be
well
acquainted
with
this
,
what
a
deale
of
businesse
,
what
inquiry
,
what
striuing
doth
accompany
religion
,
you
are
yet
farre
from
the
kingdome
of
God
.
He
that
cannot
say
out
of
personall
experience
,
what
an
hard
&
laborious
taske
it
is
to
be
a
Christian
,
hee
shall
neuer
make
me
belieue
that
he
hath
any
thing
in
him
,
saue
a
forme
of
godlinesse
.
Seeking
requires
a
care
and
an
endeuour
more
then
ordinary
.
Redeeme
we
as
much
time
as
possibly
we
may
for
this
one
thing
,
let
vs
abridge
our selues
rather
in
our
outward
profits
and
the
pursuit
of
them
,
let
vs
rather
want
opportunities
for
our
sports
,
let
all
other
things
go
to
wrack
rather
then
this
one
businesse
should
not
be
forwarded
.
Fie
vpon
it
that
so
base
a
spirit
should
possesse
men
,
that
they
should
haue
more
minde
to
be
slaues
to
the
world
,
and
seruants
to
vile
affections
then
to
bee
Heires
of
a
kingdome
.
And
thus
is
the
second
thing
in
my
Vse
,
the
exhortation
;
of
which
because
I
conceiue
some
hope
in
the
mercy
of
God
,
that
it
shall
not
vtterly
bee
in
vaine
,
therefore
I
now
come
to
the
third
thing
,
the
direction
.
To
exhort
to
seeking
and
not
to
instruct
how
to
seeke
,
were
vnprofitable
;
My
direction
therfore
shal
be
reached
out
to
two
things
,
1.
Where
to
seeke
this
kingdome
,
this
righteousnesse
.
2.
How
to
know
and
bee
assured
that
wee
haue
found
it
.
These
two
things
I
trust
of
your selues
and
out
of
your
owne
reason
you
will
conceiue
to
be
very
vsefull
,
and
of
great
necessitie
,
so
that
I
shall
not
neede
to
perswade
you
to
attention
touching
them
.
If
you
are
affected
with
the
loue
of
the
commodity
spoken
of
hitherto
,
you
will
bee
glad
to
vnderstand
where
to
inquire
it
and
how
to
bee
resolued
,
that
you
haue
attained
it
.
Concerning
the
first
,
Kingdome
,
this
righteousnes
must
be
sought
:
both
the
one
and
the
other
must
be
sought
in
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
which
is
proued
by
this
that
the
Gospell
is
called
the
Gospell
of
the
kingdome
[
i
](A03276-e12400-b)
i
Math.
4.23
.
,
because
it
declares
both
the
nature
of
this
kingdome
and
the
way
leading
to
it
;
&
then
Paul
giues
this
as
a
reason
,
why
hee
was
not
ashamed
of
the
Gospell
of
Christ
;
because
by
it
the
righteousnes
of
God
is
reuealed
[
k
](A03276-e12440-b)
k
Rom.
1.16.17
.
.
which
two
texts
(
not
to
insist
vpon
any
more
)
shew
plainely
that
hee
who
aimes
at
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
and
at
the
righteousnesse
of
God
,
must
seeke
it
in
the
Gospel
.
The
dispensation
of
this
Gospel
,
God
hath
committed
to
his
Ministers
;
It
is
their
office
like
Iohn-Baptist
,
to
prepare
by
repentance
to
a
kingdome
[
l
](A03276-e12480-b)
l
Math.
3.2
,
and
to
declare
to
a
man
his
righteousnesse
[
m
](A03276-e12500-b)
m
Iob.
33.23
.
,
viz.
how
being
vile
in
himselfe
,
he
may
stand
and
be
presented
righteous
before
God
.
These
things
are
plaine
:
God
entending
to
call
his
elect
out
of
the
power
of
darknesse
into
the
kingdome
of
his
deare
sonne
,
hath
appointed
Pastors
and
Teachers
for
their
gathering
[
n
](A03276-e12530-b)
n
Eph.
4.11.12
.
,
and
meaning
to
make
them
to
become
the
righteousnes
of
God
through
Christ
hath
sent
them
as
Embassadors
to
beseech
,
to
pray
,
to
treat
with
them
in
this
businesse
[
o
](A03276-e12550-b)
o
2
Cor.
3
24.25
.
,
Behold
then
art
thou
perswaded
to
seeke
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnesse
,
either
seeke
it
in
the
preaching
of
the
word
,
or
else
there
is
no
hope
for
thee
to
obtaine
it
.
when
I
mention
this
meanes
,
I
exclude
not
prayer
(
as
some
account
those
that
are
so
much
for
preaching
to
be
enemies
vnto
prayer
)
I
shut
not
out
the
sacrament
,
I
perswade
not
a
neglect
of
reading
,
nay
I
intend
and
inioyne
these
rather
;
No
hope
of
good
and
comfort
by
a
Preacher
,
had
he
the
tongue
of
men
and
Angells
,
if
there
bee
not
ioyned
,
Prayer
to
prepare
to
preaching
,
&
to
be
as
the
shewers
vpon
the
mowne
grasse
,
after
preaching
:
Sacraments
to
seale
vp
the
comfort
,
which
is
got
by
preaching
:
reading
and
meditation
to
confirme
and
digest
that
knowledge
which
is
deriued
through
preaching
,
these
thinges
must
not
bee
seuered
:
God
hath
ioyned
them
,
&
man
may
not
sunder
them
.
But
whosoeuer
he
is
,
that
thinkes
he
may
well
enough
finde
out
the
kingdom
of
God
and
his
righteousnesse
in
the
neglect
or
disregard
of
the
word
preached
,
accounting
that
of
no
simple
necessitie
to
that
end
,
and
so
neuer
striues
to
enioy
it
,
when
hee
wants
it
,
nor
cares
to
make
the
best
vse
of
it
when
hee
enioyeth
it
,
let
that
man
make
what
shew
hee
will
of
deuotion
,
of
respect
to
prayer
,
of
honor
to
the
Sacrament
,
of
reuerence
to
reading
,
he
doth
vtterly
beguile
his
own
soule
,
&
shall
be
but
as
Solomons
sluggard
,
who
lusteth
,
but
his
soule
hath
nought
[
p
](A03276-e12590-b)
p
Pro.
13.4
.
,
or
as
the
Prophets
hungry
dreamer
,
who
in
a
dreame
is
eating
,
but
is
emptie
when
hee
awakes
[
q
](A03276-e12610-b)
q
Es.
29.8
.
Lact.
l.
3.
cap.
28.
;
it
was
truely
deliuered
of
him
who
said
that
it
is
impossible
to
finde
out
that
which
is
sought
by
a
wrong
way
,
and
I
am
sure
the
mouth
of
the
Lord
hath
sanctified
besides
this
no
way
,
but
of
this
I
may
boldly
say
this
is
the
way
,
walke
in
it
,
and
you
shall
finde
rest
to
your
soules
;
and
against
the
forsakers
of
this
path
,
I
may
as
boldly
denounce
that
of
the
Psalm
;
such
as
do
turne
aside
by
their
crooked
waies
them
shall
the
Lord
leade
with
the
workers
of
iniquitie
[
r
](A03276-e12660-b)
r
Ps.
125.5
.
,
they
do
but
waite
vpon
lying
vanities
and
forsake
their
owne
mercy
[
s
](A03276-e12670-b)
s
Ioh.
2.8
.
.
And
this
for
the
first
thing
in
the
direction
;
where
to
seeke
.
Now
for
the
next
,
how
wee
may
know
that
wee
haue
found
,
and
that
our
labour
in
seeking
hath
not
been
in
vaine
.
Touching
the
kingdom
of
God
first
:
seruant
vnto
lusts
[
t
](A03276-e12710-b)
t
Tit.
3.3
.
,
and
yeelding
obedience
vnto
sinne
,
in
the
concupiscence
thereof
,
&
is
a
slaue
vnto
vile
affections
.
Hee
that
is
brought
within
the
compasse
of
this
kingdome
by
the
power
of
the
Gospell
,
is
in
some
measure
discharged
from
this
seruitude
(
for
where
the
spirit
of
God
is
,
there
is
liberty
[
u
](A03276-e12730-b)
u
2.
Cor.
3.17
.
)
and
though
he
bee
not
straight
way
come
to
that
absolutenesse
of
soueragnety
ouer
himselfe
,
that
there
is
in
him
no
rebellion
of
the
law
of
his
flesh
against
God
,
yet
,
he
maintaineth
a
continuall
and
an
implacable
war
against
his
own
corruptions
;
so
that
by
that
meanes
,
as
it
is
said
of
the
house
of
Saul
and
Dauid
,
there
was
long
warre
betwixt
the
two
,
but
Dauid
waxed
stronger
and
the
house
of
Saul
waxed
weaker
[
x
](A03276-e12760-b)
x
2
Sam.
3.1
.
,
so
the
old
man
,
continually
decaieth
,
and
the
new
man
,
becomes
more
potent
.
Here
then
,
hast
thou
beene
a
long
and
a
diligent
seeker
of
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
by
dependance
vpon
the
Gospell
of
the
kingdome
,
and
wouldest
thou
know
,
whether
thou
hast
found
that
which
thou
intendest
,
and
so
maist
with
comfort
say
with
Deborah
,
to
thy selfe
,
O
my
soule
thou
hast
marched
valiantly
;
see
and
inquire
into
thy selfe
,
how
thou
canst
rule
thy
thoughts
,
thy
will
,
thy
affections
,
by
the
word
of
God
,
and
by
the
spirit
of
God
.
It
may
be
in
many
things
thou
failest
,
but
here
is
the
question
;
art
thou
dragged
and
drawne
into
euill
as
a
captiue
or
dost
thou
follow
as
a
willing
Seruant
?
Canst
thou
truely
say
before
God
with
whom
there
is
no
dissembling
,
that
the
euill
thou
doest
is
that
which
thou
wouldest
not
doe
,
and
which
thy
heart
is
cleane
against
,
and
for
which
thou
carriest
a
kinde
of
indignation
,
against
thy selfe
,
and
art
therfore
still
wrastling
and
combating
with
thine
owne
vnruly
motions
,
striuing
if
by
any
meanes
thou
maiest
be
able
to
ouermaster
them
,
I
say
to
thee
the
Kingdome
of
God
is
within
thee
,
and
thou
hast
found
the
thing
which
thou
hast
sought
for
.
Otherwise
,
if
thou
bee
a
seruant
vnto
thine
own
lusts
,
and
art
willingly
&
desirously
taking
thought
for
the
flesh
to
content
it
,
so
that
thine
owne
corruption
is
no
burthen
to
thee
,
thou
maintainest
no
quarrell
against
it
,
thou
contendest
not
with
it
,
I
say
to
thee
,
thou
art
a
stranger
from
this
kingdome
:
thou
art
a
vassall
of
Sathan
:
and
all
thy
profession
of
religion
is
but
meere
hypocrisie
.
I
haue
giuen
thee
a
marke
,
one
of
many
,
by
which
thou
maiest
know
whether
thou
hast
found
that
Kingdome
.
Let
mee
deliuer
thee
an
other
,
by
which
thou
maist
vnderstand
whether
thou
hast
found
the
righteousnes
of
God
yea
or
no.
I
could
here
insist
vpon
that
perpetuall
companion
of
being
accepted
righteous
before
God
,
through
Christ
,
which
is
called
[
y
](A03276-e12830-b)
y
Rom.
5.1
.
peace
towards
God
;
by
which
is
meant
inward
comfort
in
the
assurance
of
reconciliation
with
God
through
Iesus
Christ
.
But
I
commend
this
rather
now
for
breuities
sake
;
viz.
that
the
kingdome
of
God
lookes
two
wayes
;
to
God
and
to
man
:
to
God
,
so
as
there
it
presents
a
man
faultlesse
in
his
sight
;
to
men
,
so
as
it
makes
a
man
like
Zachariah
and
Elizabeth
in
the
eie
of
the
world
to
liue
without
reproofe
[
z
](A03276-e12890-b)
z
Luk.
1.6
.
:
what
is
that
?
to
liue
without
iust
challenge
;
I
say
iust
challenge
;
for
the
most
blamelesse
,
are
liable
to
vniust
exceptions
:
Cruell
witnesses
rise
vp
,
who
lay
to
their
charge
,
things
which
they
neuer
knew
:
but
yet
hee
which
hath
found
the
righteousnes
of
God
(
such
is
the
inseparable
vnion
betwixt
iustification
and
sanctification
)
liues
so
,
and
by
the
grace
of
God
,
so
hath
his
conuersation
in
the
world
,
that
he
is
not
found
to
liue
in
the
ordinarie
practise
of
any
one
knowne
speciall
sinne
.
Let
euery
one
therefore
that
would
know
touching
himselfe
,
whether
hee
hath
obtained
to
that
righteousnesse
by
which
a
Sinner
is
acquitted
before
the
Tribunall
seate
of
God
;
inquire
into
himselfe
for
this
,
whether
out
of
conscience
towards
God
and
in
desire
to
adorne
the
doctrine
of
God
,
and
to
saue
it
from
being
ill
spoken
of
;
hee
careth
to
walke
in
the
waies
of
righteousnesse
before
men
;
Hee
who
bindes
himselfe
to
such
a
circumspect
walking
,
as
that
hee
may
keepe
himselfe
vnspotted
of
the
world
,
and
may
shine
like
a
light
in
these
naughtie
times
,
that
man
hath
found
the
righteousnesse
of
God
.
He
that
is
altogether
dissolute
,
walking
in
the
waies
of
his
owne
heart
,
or
else
contents
himselfe
with
a
formall
cariage
,
thinking
(
as
the
most
doe
)
that
it
is
not
good
to
be
too
precise
,
and
so
vnder
a
color
thereof
takes
ordinary
liberty
to
himselfe
in
some
things
,
which
are
not
iustifiable
;
that
man
is
yet
in
his
sins
,
and
hee
is
no
other
then
a
lothsome
sinner
in
the
sight
of
God
.
And
thus
I
haue
at
last
ended
this
vse
,
and
so
the
first
point
touching
the
substance
of
the
duty
giuen
in
charge
seeke
yee
first
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnesse
.
The
next
is
touching
the
manner
or
order
of
seeking
:
Seeke
it
first
.
Concerning
which
,
this
is
the
Doctrine
.
That
the
matters
of
God
,
appertaining
to
his
glory
and
the
saluation
of
our
owne
soules
,
ought
in
all
things
to
haue
the
preheminence
.
Seeke
first
;
This
before
all
things
,
this
aboue
all
things
.
The
trueth
hereof
shall
best
appeare
,
if
wee
take
view
of
it
on
this
fashion
,
viz.
That
heauenly
things
ought
to
be
first
in
each
mans
life
,
first
in
ech
day
,
and
first
in
euery
busines
.
First
in
each
mans
life
.
Remember
thy
Creator
in
the
daies
of
thy
youth
[
a
](A03276-e13030-b)
a
Eccl.
12.1
.
It
is
good
for
a
man
to
haue
borne
the
yoke
in
his
youth
[
b
](A03276-e13040-b)
b
Lam.
3.27
,
euen
a
child
must
bee
taught
the
trade
of
his
way
[
c
](A03276-e13060-b)
c
Pro.
22.6
.
Was
it
not
commendable
in
Iosiah
that
his
heart
was
vpright
before
the
Lord
,
when
he
was
but
eight
yeares
old
[
d
](A03276-e13090-b)
d
2.
King
:
22.1.2
.
?
was
it
not
well
that
Timothy
was
trained
vp
in
the
knowledge
of
the
Scripture
from
a
childe
[
e
](A03276-e13120-b)
e
2.
Tim.
3.15
?
If
the
first
fruits
be
holy
,
is
there
not
hope
,
that
the
whole
lumpe
will
be
so
[
f
](A03276-e13150-b)
f
Rom
11.16
.
.
Haue
you
neuer
heard
of
that
obseruation
,
touching
Aarons
rod
,
that
it
was
of
an
Almond
tree
,
and
an
Almond
tree
as
appeares
by
Ier.
1.11.12
.
is
of
the
trees
which
do
first
put
out
:
he
that
will
be
for
Gods
purposes
must
beginne
to
blow
and
bud
betimes
.
A
base
thing
to
reserue
the
yeeres
for
the
Lord
,
in
which
a
man
shall
say
,
I
haue
no
pleasure
in
them
.
The
putting
off
till
then
,
is
ordinarilie
punished
either
with
a
not
caring
to
seeke
,
or
with
a
not
preuailing
to
finde
.
2.
It
must
bee
first
in
each
day
.
In
the
morning
I
will
direct
me
vnto
thee
[
g
](A03276-e13210-b)
g
Psal.
5.3
.
,
I
preuented
the
morning
light
,
and
cried
for
I
waited
on
thy
word
[
h
](A03276-e13230-b)
h
Psal.
119.147
.
.
It
is
good
to
consecrate
a
mans
first
awaking
vnto
God
.
Religious
thoughts
first
let
into
the
heart
of
a
Christian
in
the
morning
will
keep
it
in
the
better
tune
all
the
day
.
Drunkards
rise
early
to
follow
drunkennesse
[
i
](A03276-e13250-b)
i
Is.
5.11
.
,
and
euil
men
imagine
wickednes
on
their
beds
that
as
soone
as
the
morning
light
is
come
they
may
practise
it
[
k
](A03276-e13270-b)
k
Mic
:
2.1
.
.
As
they
giue
their
first
endeauours
to
the
Deuill
,
so
should
Gods
seruants
deuote
&
diuert
their
first
and
their
freshest
meditations
to
his
glorie
.
3.
It
must
bee
first
in
each
businesse
.
Our
Sauiour
would
none
of
him
,
that
would
doe
something
else
before
he
would
giue
attendance
vpon
his
seruice
[
l
](A03276-e13300-b)
l
Luc.
9.61.62
.
.
The
Magistrate
must
make
this
the
first
in
his
function
:
so
Dauid
comming
to
the
crowne
resolued
to
destroy
all
the
wicked
of
the
Land
,
and
to
cut
off
the
Workers
of
iniquitie
from
the
Citie
of
the
Lord
betimes
[
m
](A03276-e13330-b)
m
Ps.
101.8
.
:
and
hee
was
ashamed
of
himselfe
that
he
had
beene
so
carefull
of
a
conuenient
house
for
his
own
estate
,
before
hee
had
prouided
a
better
place
for
the
Arke
of
God
to
rest
in
[
o
](A03276-e13360-b)
o
2.
Tim
2.4
.
,
nay
before
his
owne
life
[
p
](A03276-e13380-b)
p
Act.
20.24
.
.
The
seruing
of
his
own
turne
must
not
be
his
maine
end
in
entering
into
that
seruice
,
but
that
which
the
Apostle
speakes
of
,
euen
that
by
all
meanes
he
may
saue
some
[
q
](A03276-e13400-b)
q
1.
Cor
9.22
.
.
Hee
that
sets
on
with
the
Mastership
and
gouernment
of
a
family
,
by
entering
into
the
state
of
Wedlocke
must
make
this
first
in
his
proceeding
.
His
first
aime
must
be
,
as
Gods
in
the
first
institution
of
marriage
,
the
encreasing
of
Gods
kingdome
,
the
aduancement
of
Gods
glory
,
by
a
godly
seede
[
r
](A03276-e13420-b)
r
Mal
2.13
.
and
that
he
may
keepe
his
vessell
in
holines
and
in
honor
[
s
](A03276-e13440-b)
s
1.
Thes.
4.4
.
When
lust
and
couetousnesse
be
the
leaders
,
a
mariage
is
like
an
heritage
hastily
gotten
,
the
end
whereof
shall
not
bee
blessed
[
t
](A03276-e13460-b)
t
Pro:
20.21
:
In
a
worde
it
must
bee
thus
in
all
things
;
for
,
whether
ye
eate
or
drinke
or
whatsoeuer
ye
do
,
do
all
to
the
glory
of
God
[
u
](A03276-e13480-b)
u
1.
Cor:
10.31
.
.
And
is
there
not
reason
why
it
should
bee
thus
!
who
by
so
good
right
may
challenge
the
precedence
,
as
God
may
?
In
him
we
liue
&
moue
and
haue
our
being
[
x
](A03276-e13500-b)
x
Act.
17.28
.
,
is
it
not
of
him
that
wee
are
able
to
seeke
,
and
to
whom
is
all
due
if
not
to
him
from
whom
all
comes
?
shall
not
hee
haue
the
prime
of
our
daies
,
the
flower
of
our
wit
,
the
best
and
strength
of
all
that
is
within
vs
,
out
of
whose
bountie
we
haue
all
,
that
we
enioy
?
Well
is
it
said
,
that
God
being
the
Ancient
of
daies
,
may
pleade
a
kinde
of
seniority
,
and
by
it
require
to
be
first
serued
.
Then
besides
,
the
things
that
concern
the
eternall
good
and
happines
of
the
soule
are
our
chiefest
busines
,
and
the
following
&
procuring
of
them
,
is
the
maine
errand
for
which
wee
are
come
into
this
world
.
God
sent
no
man
into
this
world
properly
to
mak
himselfe
rich
,
to
come
to
honor
,
or
to
sate
himselfe
,
with
the
vanishing
contentments
of
this
life
,
but
the
end
of
euery
mans
comming
into
the
world
is
,
that
by
glorifying
of
God
here
,
hee
may
lay
vp
in
store
a
good
foundation
for
the
time
to
come
.
Now
what
man
of
ordinarie
vnderstanding
,
but
if
he
iourney
into
any
place
,
hee
will
be
sure
to
doe
that
first
which
is
of
most
moment
?
Suppose
a
man
were
occasioned
to
trauell
vp
to
London
,
to
the
Terme
vpon
on
some
triall
of
his
estate
,
happily
he
is
requested
being
there
to
performe
some
kindnesses
for
others
,
and
it
may
bee
hee
hath
a
meaning
,
to
buy
some
such
commodities
as
the
place
affords
;
but
what
doth
he
doe
first
,
whereunto
doth
he
principally
set
himselfe
,
will
hee
not
first
attend
that
,
for
which
hee
vndertooke
the
iourney
,
resoluing
to
set
that
in
some
forwardnesse
,
before
he
stirreth
so
much
as
a
foot
about
ought
else
,
when
that
is
once
done
,
then
if
any
leasure
time
fall
out
,
hee
will
bestow
that
vpon
his
by-occasions
.
Is
there
not
the
like
reason
in
this
?
A
man
is
come
here
into
the
world
,
where
in
a
small
scantling
of
time
he
hath
many
things
to
accomplish
,
but
yet
such
,
as
are
not
all
of
like
importance
;
some
are
but
like
seeing
of
friends
,
or
deliuerie
of
letters
,
or
buying
of
trifles
,
or
the
like
,
falling
into
such
a
iourney
as
before
I
spake
of
;
there
is
one
maine
imployment
,
and
that
concernes
the
soule
,
it
is
like
a
grand
triall
at
the
law
whereon
hangs
a
mans
whole
estate
;
Is
it
not
now
agreeing
to
wisedome
,
that
this
should
bee
first
followed
,
and
applied
with
the
first
endeauour
,
that
so
if
a
man
bee
ouertaken
by
time
,
if
any
of
his
errands
bee
left
vnfinished
,
it
may
not
be
that
,
the
not
doing
whereof
,
may
turne
to
his
vndoing
,
and
to
his
casting
away
for
euer
and
euer
?
What
should
I
labour
to
say
more
concerning
this
!
Surely
if
matters
of
this
kinde
must
bee
sought
and
cared
for
at
all
,
they
must
bee
sought
and
cared
for
,
and
intended
first
of
all
:
and
therefore
forbearing
to
make
any
further
discourse
in
so
manifest
a
point
,
I
will
hasten
to
the
Vse
.
Here
is
matter
inough
for
a
large
discourse
;
[
y
](A03276-e13600-b)
y
Luk.
17.5
.
?
How
angry
was
God
with
the
people
,
who
tooke
their
owne
contentment
first
,
in
seeling
them
houses
,
before
they
took
in
hand
the
repairing
of
his
house
[
z
](A03276-e13610-b)
z
Hag.
1.4
.
,
and
how
was
the
Prophet
to
exclaim
vpon
those
who
were
wont
to
offer
the
lame
&
the
sick
among
their
cattle
for
a
sacrifice
[
a
](A03276-e13630-b)
a
Mal.
1.8
.
,
as
if
any
thing
had
bin
good
inough
for
God
?
These
things
are
types
and
shadowes
,
of
that
base
vsage
which
is
to
be
seen
in
men
towards
God
who
seeme
to
account
the
very
dregs
&
refuse
of
all
to
be
good
inough
for
him
,
of
whom
the
best
and
the
principall
is
not
worthy
.
In
steed
of
seeking
the
kingdom
of
God
and
his
righteousnes
in
the
first
part
of
life
,
what
more
vsuall
then
to
prorogue
&
to
put
off
this
duty
vntil
the
last
act
?
That
to
which
the
dawning
of
a
mans
age
is
due
,
is
posted
off
vntil
the
euening
,
men
not
considering
how
that
folly
(
which
as
Salomon
saith
Prouerb
.
22.15
.
)
is
bound
in
the
heart
of
a
childe
,
will
,
if
it
be
suffred
to
gather
strength
by
continuance
,
prooue
such
a
huge
and
vnruly
lumpe
,
as
will
not
soone
bee
ouermastered
:
hard
is
it
to
plucke
vp
that
plant
of
corruption
,
which
hath
taken
roote
downewards
.
Me
thinks
when
I
espie
an
old
man
,
that
hath
spent
his
younger
daies
in
seeking
of
any
thing
rather
then
the
thinges
belonging
to
his
soule
,
to
bee
to
seeke
how
and
which
way
to
serue
God
aright
and
to
be
saued
,
hee
is
like
one
who
hauing
run
out
his
youth
in
iollitie
,
is
in
the
end
put
to
his
shifts
and
glad
to
begge
for
his
liuing
,
when
he
is
old
.
What
a
myserie
,
when
one
shall
bring
his
hoare
head
in
such
extremitie
to
the
graue
?
and
farre
greater
it
is
when
one
(
through
the
iust
hand
of
God
)
shall
as
hee
hath
liued
in
vanitie
,
so
conclude
in
impenitency
,
&
go
out
of
the
world
as
blindly
,
as
hee
hath
gone
on
in
the
world
aduenturously
.
This
is
the
issue
mostly
of
shufling
the
things
of
God
and
of
our
soules
from
the
right
place
.
Well
;
next
,
for
seeking
the
kingdome
of
God
in
euery
day
;
I
omit
to
vrge
that
which
is
best
knowne
to
each
mans
owne
soule
,
touching
priuate
communings
with
the
Lord
&
lifting
vp
the
heart
constantly
towards
him
euery
morning
;
I
doe
note
onely
the
thinges
that
are
obuious
and
apparant
.
Let
the
most
houses
and
families
be
a
testimony
how
rare
a
thing
it
is
to
beginne
the
day
with
a
seeking
of
the
Lord
by
prayer
.
Surely
if
the
Lord
should
send
an
Angell
of
his
wrath
into
so
many
houses
,
as
where
this
euidence
of
seeking
the
kingdome
of
God
first
doth
want
,
I
belieue
it
would
fare
with
many
townes
as
it
did
with
Egypt
,
in
the
night
that
Israel
did
depart
,
not
an
house
(
saith
the
text
)
in
which
there
was
not
one
dead
[
b
](A03276-e13740-b)
b
Exod.
12.30
.
.
Think
on
it
all
you
masters
of
Families
for
your
parts
,
and
if
you
bee
faultie
,
thinke
whether
to
neglect
this
,
can
bee
to
seeke
Gods
kingdome
first
,
and
resolue
that
there
shall
not
a
day
passe
more
before
you
do
reforme
it
.
Gods
curse
attends
you
in
whatsoeuer
you
put
your
hands
vnto
if
you
leaue
out
this
.
Well
,
what
say
we
to
seeking
this
kingdome
,
first
in
euery
businesse
?
Let
me
beginne
with
you
Magistrates
;
whereto
doe
you
principally
&
mainely
leuell
your
authoritie
?
I
cannot
accuse
you
in
particular
,
but
this
is
the
generall
guise
,
vpholding
of
credit
,
aduancing
of
profit
,
pleasuring
of
friends
,
spiting
of
opposites
,
such
things
as
those
march
in
the
foremost
rancke
,
it
is
well
if
any
thing
,
that
concernes
God
and
his
seruice
,
come
in
dropping
at
the
later
end
;
happily
for
forme
&
custome
,
or
to
get
a
name
or
to
satisfie
the
importunity
of
a
Preacher
,
some
little
matter
is
done
that
way
:
but
where
is
he
that
makes
this
his
first
&
chiefe
busines
?
For
one
such
Magistrate
as
Nehemiah
that
will
lay
all
at
the
stake
,
that
God
may
bee
glorified
by
his
gouernment
,
an
hundred
such
as
Gallio
,
that
do
not
care
for
such
thingsc
.
There
is
as
much
iniurie
offered
to
God
,
in
our
busines
of
the
ministery
.
Many
an
one
there
is
amongst
vs
,
who
if
hee
were
demanded
,
friend
why
camest
thou
hither
?
what
first
moued
thee
to
become
a
Minister
?
I
belieue
if
he
should
tell
(
as
we
say
)
Gods
truth
,
hee
must
confesse
,
it
was
more
to
liue
then
to
labour
,
rather
to
gather
sheaues
into
his
owne
barne
,
then
to
fill
vp
the
Lords
Garner
;
Surely
that
which
hath
the
chiefetie
in
a
mans
desire
,
will
preuaile
most
in
his
endeauour
,
hee
that
is
more
busie
to
feather
his
owne
nest
,
then
to
draw
the
people
of
Christ
,
as
so
many
chickens
vnder
his
winges
,
it
cannot
bee
thought
that
in
his
putting
his
hand
to
the
Lords
plough
,
hee
sought
for
his
righteousnes
and
his
kingdome
first
of
all
.
What
should
I
say
of
other
callings
&
of
other
businesses
;
what
thinke
wee
(
because
of
the
present
occasion
,
of
marriage
busines
)
what
if
a
man
should
presse
vpon
all
here
that
are
married
,
&
in
particular
vpon
the
now
newly
married
,
what
was
the
first
sought
for
matter
in
our
seuerall
choyces
?
what
was
the
first
question
?
what
was
the
first
inquiry
?
was
it
goods
,
or
goodnesse
,
was
it
with
what
religion
is
the
woman
endewed
,
or
with
what
portion
is
shee
endowed
?
surely
that
which
most
mooues
both
parents
in
their
direction
and
parties
to
bee
married
in
their
election
,
is
rather
portion
and
proportion
,
then
sinceritie
of
heart
and
well
grounded
pietie
towards
God
.
Hence
comes
that
roote
of
bitternesse
which
groweth
vp
betwixt
the
most
couples
;
where
religion
was
not
the
first
motioner
,
the
issue
of
the
mariage
without
great
repentance
can
neuer
bee
comfortable
.
A
wofull
thing
,
a
woman
to
haue
a
Husband
,
that
cannot
dwell
with
her
as
a
man
of
knowledge
:
a
lamentable
thing
a
man
to
haue
a
Wife
,
whom
hee
cannot
comfortablie
loue
not
only
as
a
woman
,
but
as
an
Heire
together
with
him
of
the
grace
of
life
.
I
will
conclude
this
vse
.
It
is
not
inough
you
see
that
wee
take
care
for
heauen
,
but
we
must
giue
it
our
first
,
our
best
,
our
strongest
care
.
I
wish
this
to
you
all
that
heare
me
,
but
especially
let
mee
commend
it
to
those
whose
nuptials
we
are
here
met
together
to
solemnize
;
you
are
both
younge
,
and
as
your
education
hath
bin
,
I
trust
,
in
the
feare
of
God
,
so
be
sure
stil
to
consecrate
these
your
first
and
flourishing
daies
to
Gods
glory
,
and
to
the
things
which
concerne
your
soules
.
Be
not
now
first
for
profit
and
delight
meaning
to
reserue
your
grauer
yeares
for
grauer
matters
.
You
know
not
what
a
day
may
bring
foorth
;
euen
childehood
and
youth
are
vanitie
;
and
for
euery
particular
day
remember
to
beginne
it
priuately
with
the
Lord
,
and
if
God
giue
you
a
familie
let
all
your
businesses
take
their
beginning
at
some
such
ioint
seruice
,
as
may
witnesse
for
you
that
the
glory
of
God
and
the
pleasing
of
him
is
your
chiefest
aime
.
If
euer
God
shall
raise
you
to
some
higher
place
,
in
which
to
gouerne
publikely
,
then
call
to
mind
the
precept
giuen
you
on
your
mariage
day
,
and
binde
your selfe
to
be
more
for
Gods
glory
and
for
the
vpholding
of
his
honor
,
then
for
any
other
respect
whatsoeuer
;
and
if
you
haue
failed
in
your
proceedings
hitherto
,
not
being
so
carefull
,
touching
the
religion
either
of
other
as
was
fit
,
desire
God
that
it
may
not
be
layed
to
your
charge
,
and
stir
vp
your selues
to
make
a
kinde
of
recompence
therein
by
a
constant
care
more
to
seeke
and
more
to
esteeme
a
dramme
of
grace
and
a
mite
of
sinceritie
,
then
all
that
euer
else
the
world
is
able
to
afford
you
.
And
the
more
to
encourage
you
to
this
;
I
come
from
the
first
part
of
my
text
,
the
charge
,
to
the
second
,
the
discharge
And
al
these
things
shall
be
added
vnto
you
.
The
plaine
point
of
Doctrine
thus
stands
.
That
they
which
labour
and
seeke
for
heauenly
things
,
shall
not
be
left
vnsupplied
of
earthly
things
.
Here
is
a
stirre
(
saith
our
Sauiour
)
for
the
things
of
the
world
,
and
you
lay
about
you
,
as
if
the
dust
of
the
earth
,
should
not
suffice
for
euery
man
to
take
an
handfull
,
and
all
your
drift
is
,
that
you
may
haue
inough
for
present
maintenance
;
Behold
I
will
shew
you
a
more
excellent
way
,
I
preach
ordinarily
to
you
of
a
kingdome
,
I
tell
you
of
the
righteousnes
of
God
,
seek
you
that
in
such
sort
and
maner
as
you
ought
;
Lo
,
all
these
things
wil
come
in
of
themselues
,
it
may
be
not
in
the
measure
you
would
;
but
in
such
a
proportion
,
as
your
heauenly
father
knowes
to
be
conuenient
.
Look
as
the
shadow
followeth
a
man
stil
,
which
turneth
his
face
toward
the
Sunne
,
so
these
things
neuer
but
attend
vpon
those
that
set
their
thoughts
vpon
heauenly
things
.
What
a
world
is
there
for
this
in
holy
Scripture
?
God
long
ago
made
a
promise
vnto
Abraham
,
that
if
he
would
walke
with
him
and
be
vpright
(
which
is
all
one
with
that
seeking
here
made
mention
of
,
)
he
would
be
a
God
to
him
,
and
to
his
seede
after
him
[
d
](A03276-e13900-b)
d
Gen.
17.7
.
.
Now
how
can
a
man
be
left
destitute
whose
God
the
Lord
is
?
who
both
knowes
ones
need
(
for
all
things
are
naked
and
open
vnto
his
eyes
[
e
](A03276-e13920-b)
e
Heb.
4.13
.
)
and
is
all-sufficient
;
The
earth
is
his
and
all
that
therein
is
[
f
](A03276-e13940-b)
f
Ps.
24.1
.
,
and
whose
loue
passeth
the
loue
of
naturall
parents
?
It
is
possible
for
a
woman
to
forget
her
child
,
and
not
to
haue
compassion
on
the
Sonne
of
her
wombe
,
but
hee
cannot
forget
[
g
](A03276-e13960-b)
g
Is
49.15
.
,
his
compassions
faile
not
[
h
](A03276-e13980-b)
h
Lam.
3.22
.
.
The
like
promise
was
after
renued
vnto
Ioshua
[
i
](A03276-e14000-b)
i
chap.
1.
5.
,
and
the
Apostle
teacheth
euery
beleeuer
to
account
himselfe
to
haue
an
interest
in
it
[
k
](A03276-e14010-b)
k
Heb.
13.5
,
6.
,
I
will
not
faile
thee
nor
forsake
thee
.
How
often
doe
we
read
such
things
as
these
:
The
eye
of
the
Lord
is
vpon
them
that
feare
him
,
and
vpon
them
that
trust
in
his
mercy
,
to
deliuer
their
soules
from
death
,
and
to
preserue
them
in
famine
[
l
](A03276-e14040-b)
l
Ps.
33.18
,
19.
.
The
Lyons
do
lack
&
suffer
hunger
,
but
they
which
seeke
the
Lord
,
shall
want
nothing
that
is
good
[
m
](A03276-e14060-b)
m
Psal.
34.10
.
.
No
good
thing
shall
he
withhold
from
them
that
walke
vprightly
[
n
](A03276-e14080-b)
n
Ps.
84.11
.
.
The
Lord
will
not
famish
the
soule
of
the
righteous
[
o
](A03276-e14100-b)
o
Prou.
10.3
.
.
The
good
man
shall
giue
inheritance
vnto
his
childrens
children
[
p
](A03276-e14120-b)
p
Pro.
13.22
.
.
That
speach
of
the
prophet
Habakkuk
,
three
times
repeated
in
the
New
Testament
;
The
iust
shall
liue
by
his
faith
,
Hallowed
be
thy
name
,
Thy
kingdome
come
&c
,
before
that
concerning
daily
bread
,
that
wee
might
build
our
expectation
of
being
heard
in
the
latter
,
vpon
the
truth
of
our
desire
for
the
former
.
And
indeed
if
we
enter
into
a
due
consideration
of
the
point
,
we
must
needs
acknowledge
it
to
be
a
truth
.
He
that
seekes
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnesse
,
shall
not
misse
of
the
end
of
his
desire
in
that
heauenly
benefit
.
For
God
will
fulfill
the
desires
of
them
that
feare
him
[
q
](A03276-e14200-b)
q
Ps.
145.19
.
.
If
God
will
giue
the
more
excellent
,
will
he
deny
the
things
of
lesser
value
?
Fe
are
not
saith
Christ
,
your
Fathers
will
is
to
giue
you
a
kingdome
[
r
](A03276-e14230-b)
r
Luc.
12.32
.
:
will
he
who
will
bestow
a
kingdome
,
not
bestow
necessary
comforts
for
the
outward
man
?
Will
he
who
giues
Christ
,
not
giue
with
him
all
things
also
[
s
](A03276-e14250-b)
s
Ro.
8.32
.
?
Whom
thinke
wee
to
be
respected
by
God
,
he
that
seeks
his
kingdome
,
or
the
foules
of
the
ayre
,
the
beasts
of
the
forrest
,
the
lillies
of
the
field
,
to
day
fresh
,
to
morrow
in
the
fornace
?
Surely
the
seekers
of
his
kingdome
,
are
his
chiefe
treasure
[
t
](A03276-e14280-b)
t
Ps.
135.4
.
He
delights
in
them
[
u
](A03276-e14300-b)
u
Psal.
147.11
.
.
He
dwells
with
them
[
x
](A03276-e14320-b)
x
Ioh.
14.23
.
.
He
keeps
their
bones
[
y
](A03276-e14340-b)
y
Ps.
34
20
,
their
haires
[
z
](A03276-e14360-b)
z
Math
10.30
.
their
feete
[
a
](A03276-e14380-b)
a
1.
Sam.
2.9
.
.
Consider
then
,
He
giues
beasts
foode
,
and
the
young
Rauens
that
cry
[
b
](A03276-e14400-b)
b
Ps
147.9
,
he
lookes
after
the
sparrowes
[
c
](A03276-e14420-b)
c
Matt
10
29
,
he
takes
care
for
oxen
[
d
](A03276-e14440-b)
d
1.
Cor.
9
9.
,
he
clotheth
the
grasse
[
e
](A03276-e14460-b)
e
Mat.
6.30
.
How
is
it
possible
that
hee
should
neglect
those
whom
his
soule
loueth
,
yea
for
whose
sakes
euen
Kings
are
reproued
[
f
](A03276-e14480-b)
f
Psal.
106.14
,
and
which
are
to
him
as
the
apple
of
his
eye
[
g
](A03276-e14500-b)
g
Zac
2
8.
.
Strange
,
but
yet
comfortable
are
the
euidences
and
examples
which
the
Scripture
affords
of
Gods
prouiding
for
his
in
outward
things
.
The
Rauens
first
and
last
,
at
morning
and
euening
brought
bread
and
flesh
to
Elias
[
h
](A03276-e14520-b)
h
1
King
.
17.
;
by
him
and
for
him
God
made
that
small
portion
of
oyle
and
meale
which
the
widdow
had
to
last
out
to
the
end
of
the
famine
.
He
prouided
strangely
for
the
widdow
of
the
prophet
,
when
the
cruell
Creditor
was
come
to
take
her
sonnes
to
be
his
bondmen
[
i
](A03276-e14530-b)
i
2
King
:
17.
.
He
found●
meanes
for
Iacob
and
his
family
in
the
dearth
;
he
had
sent
a
man
before
[
k
](A03276-e14560-b)
k
Psal.
105.17
.
.
It
is
memorable
which
befell
our
Sauiour
,
and
is
doubtlesse
written
for
our
learning
.
He
was
borne
in
a
poore
estate
,
his
mother
could
finde
no
roome
in
the
Inne
,
it
seemes
shee
was
in
want
,
otherwise
money
would
haue
commanded
more
respect
.
The
home-borne
people
(
as
it
is
likely
)
tooke
no
notice
of
her
want
.
Now
see
how
God
,
who
is
a
God
at
a
pinch
,
brought
the
Wise-men
from
farre
,
with
their
presents
,
Gold
,
incense
,
&
myrhe
[
l
](A03276-e14580-b)
l
Mat
2.11
.
.
A
notable
example
of
Gods
prouiding
,
when
it
is
least
expected
,
and
where
there
is
the
smallest
likely
hood
.
When
Dauid
fled
from
Absolom
and
went
for
his
life
,
and
had
small
leasure
to
take
prouision
with
him
;
see
how
God
prouided
,
Shobi
the
sonne
of
Nahash
,
and
Machir
the
sonne
of
Ammiel
,
and
Barzelai
brought
wheat
and
barley
&
flower
and
beanes
and
parched
corne
[
m
](A03276-e14620-b)
m
2.
Sam.
17
27.
.
I
remember
what
Christ
said
to
his
disciples
,
When
as
I
sent
you
without
bag
and
scrip
,
lacked
ye
any
thing
?
and
they
said
nothing
[
n
](A03276-e14640-b)
n
Luc.
22.35
.
.
What
ment
our
Sauiour
in
feeding
those
miraculously
that
followed
him
from
place
to
place
to
heare
his
preaching
,
but
to
giue
assurance
thereby
,
that
they
which
seeke
heauen
as
they
ought
,
shall
neuer
be
forsaken
here
on
earth
;
they
shall
neuer
be
oppressed
with
wants
for
their
bodies
,
who
are
carefull
to
make
prouision
for
their
soules
.
But
now
this
doctrine
may
seeme
not
to
be
generally
and
vniuersally
true
without
exception
.
For
many
deare
children
of
God
,
and
many
forward
men
in
religion
,
haue
beene
and
are
in
great
want
,
and
may
so
be
,
as
is
gatherable
out
of
the
parable
of
Lazarus
[
o
](A03276-e14660-b)
o
Luc.
16.
,
who
would
haue
beene
glad
of
a
few
crums
,
or
to
haue
licked
a
trencher
;
and
,
I
do
not
see
saith
the
worldling
,
any
of
them
all
a
penny
the
richer
,
for
all
their
earnestnes
.
It
is
answered
.
The
matter
and
point
vndertaken
here
to
be
proued
,
is
not
,
that
they
which
seeke
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnes
,
shall
neuer
be
poore
,
shall
neuer
be
scanted
for
outward
things
,
shall
neuer
be
brought
euen
to
a
morsell
of
bread
.
I
know
how
the
prophets
of
God
were
glad
of
bread
and
water
in
a
hole
vnder
ground
,
when
the
prophets
of
Baal
were
fed
at
Iezabels
table
[
p
](A03276-e14690-b)
p
1.
King
.
18.4
,
19.
.
Many
deare
seruants
of
God
,
doe
with
Michaiah
feed
vpon
the
bread
and
water
of
affliction
;
when
as
they
who
walke
on
in
their
sinnes
,
drinke
wine
in
boules
,
eat
the
lambes
of
the
flocke
,
and
the
calues
out
of
the
stall
,
and
haue
as
much
as
heart
can
wish
.
So
the
poore
Iewes
in
Shusan
were
in
perplexity
,
when
the
King
and
Haman
sate
drinking
in
the
Palace
[
q
](A03276-e14720-b)
q
Hest
3.15
.
;
and
diuers
of
the
Lords
worthies
were
destitute
and
afflicted
[
r
](A03276-e14730-b)
r
Heb.
11.37
.
.
But
here
is
that
,
which
is
hence
proued
,
that
he
whose
heart
is
set
to
seeke
the
kingdome
of
God
first
and
his
righteousnes
,
though
he
may
be
afflicted
,
yet
he
cannot
be
straitned
,
though
he
may
be
in
pouerty
,
yet
he
cannot
be
ouercome
of
pouerty
;
though
he
may
be
cast
downe
,
yet
he
shall
not
perish
[
s
](A03276-e14760-b)
s
2.
Cor.
4.8
,
9.
,
he
shall
neuer
be
left
comfortles
[
t
](A03276-e14780-b)
t
Ioh.
14.18
.
,
he
shall
alwaies
haue
a
secret
comfort
to
sweeten
all
his
outward
burdens
.
When
hee
hath
a
small
proportion
,
hee
shall
be
taught
how
to
want
[
u
](A03276-e14800-b)
u
Phil
4.12
,
he
shall
euer
eat
to
the
contentation
of
his
minde
[
x
](A03276-e14820-b)
x
Prou.
13.25
.
.
His
little
,
his
pulse
,
his
dinner
of
green
herbes
,
shall
rellish
better
with
him
then
their
plenty
,
to
whom
euery
day
is
a
day
of
slaughter
,
Gods
countenance
being
lift
vp
ouer
him
puts
more
ioy
into
his
heart
,
then
the
smalnes
of
his
portion
can
giue
discouragement
.
Once
he
is
sure
he
shall
haue
inough
for
the
present
,
I
meane
inough
for
the
necessity
of
nature
,
and
comfort
with
it
,
and
greater
plenty
when
the
Lord
doth
see
it
to
be
more
expedient
.
Thus
then
wee
must
vnderstand
it
.
All
these
things
shall
be
ministred
vnto
you
,
foode
,
rayment
&c.
Christ
meaneth
not
,
that
God
will
cloth
euery
such
one
in
silke
,
or
feede
him
with
dainties
,
or
giue
him
a
house
of
Cedar
with
pillars
of
marble
to
inhabite
in
,
but
hee
will
measure
him
such
a
portion
of
these
,
as
he
shall
know
to
be
expedient
,
and
euen
the
scantest
portion
shall
be
sweetned
with
the
gracious
feeling
of
his
fauour
.
Thus
is
the
doctrine
.
Mee
thinks
in
this
point
I
should
haue
euery
mans
attention
.
Who
would
not
be
glad
to
heare
of
such
a
stocke
for
his
maintenance
here
in
the
world
,
as
shall
neuer
bee
consumed
.
Euery
man
affecteth
perpetuities
.
He
who
hath
a
lease
for
yeeres
thinkes
himselfe
well
;
he
who
hath
an
estate
for
his
owne
life
and
his
childs
is
in
his
owne
opinion
better
;
but
hee
who
hath
got
the
fee
simple
estate
,
hee
(
he
imagineth
)
needes
not
care
.
These
be
things
whereon
men
build
their
hopes
,
but
(
alas
)
is
it
not
possible
that
for
all
this
a
man
may
fall
into
an
extremity
?
what
though
a
man
hath
ioyned
house
to
house
,
and
field
to
field
,
vntill
there
be
no
room
?
what
though
his
grounds
bring
forth
fruit
plenteously
,
his
barnes
bee
filled
with
abundance
,
his
sheepe
yeeld
out
thousands
and
ten
thousands
in
the
streets
?
what
if
hee
haue
so
much
stocke
,
so
many
ships
trading
here
and
there
,
so
much
certaine
comming
in
;
what
though
in
a
word
he
were
as
rich
as
Constantine
the
Emperor
,
of
whom
Austen
reports
,
God
had
filled
him
with
so
many
and
so
great
earthly
commodities
,
that
no
man
might
dare
to
wish
the
like
;
is
such
an
estate
so
fenced
in
,
or
so
established
by
any
perpetuall
decree
that
it
cannot
be
dissolued
?
Is
not
the
trust
in
these
things
like
the
house
of
a
spider
[
y
](A03276-e14930-b)
y
Iob
18.14
.
,
which
though
it
doe
take
hold
vpon
the
rafters
,
yet
is
sodenly
swept
downe
with
a
broome
.
The
Lord
sometimes
looseth
the
coller
of
Kings
&
powreth
contempt
vpon
Princes
[
z
](A03276-e14950-b)
z
Iob
12.18
,
and
sweepes
away
euen
great
houses
,
as
a
man
sweepes
away
dung
till
all
be
gone
[
a
](A03276-e14970-b)
a
1.
King
.
14.10
.
.
All
the
wisest
Lawyers
in
a
kingdom
cannot
deuise
how
to
secure
a
man
for
hereafter
.
See
here
a
new
lesson
how
to
be
made
sure
of
meate
and
drinke
and
clothing
while
we
liue
.
Here
is
a
portion
like
that
which
the
King
of
Babel
gaue
to
Iehoiachim
,
a
continuall
portion
,
euery
day
a
certaine
,
all
the
daies
of
his
life
vntill
he
died
[
b
](A03276-e15010-b)
b
Ier.
52.34
.
;
Seeke
yee
first
the
kingdom
of
God
&c.
This
deed
was
drawne
vp
in
heauen
,
engrossed
by
the
pen
of
the
Euangelist
in
the
gospell
,
sealed
by
the
bloud
of
the
Lord
Iesus
,
who
witnessed
a
good
confession
vnder
Pontius
Pilate
,
who
neuer
yet
did
,
neither
euer
will
beare
witnes
to
a
falshood
,
and
let
all
the
world
be
examined
,
it
shall
not
be
able
to
afford
one
instance
of
the
failing
of
this
assurance
.
How
glad
men
be
when
their
Lords
haue
sealed
their
leases
,
how
pretious
be
their
euidences
and
tenures
of
land
,
how
safely
they
are
kept
that
they
may
not
bee
embelezed
?
How
all
you
Merchants
reioyce
at
the
safe
arriuall
of
a
ship
,
&
at
the
report
of
a
boone
voyage
?
how
secure
begin
we
to
be
in
our
thoughts
,
when
we
see
som
what
vnder
hand
;
why
should
we
not
with
ioy
lay
it
vp
in
the
midst
of
our
hearts
,
which
shall
secure
vs
of
a
better
portion
,
then
the
greatest
King
of
the
earth
is
able
to
bestow
?
If
the
King
should
giue
thee
a
pension
or
annuity
out
of
his
Exchequer
for
thy
life
it
were
much
,
yet
because
of
it
thou
canst
not
surely
say
,
thou
shalt
not
want
.
This
promise
cannot
misse
,
his
word
who
made
it
doth
endure
for
euer
,
because
himselfe
liueth
euer
to
make
good
his
word
,
and
it
is
impossible
for
him
to
deny
himselfe
.
And
here
see
(
I
pray
you
)
how
far
the
thoghts
of
God
are
differing
from
our
thoughts
,
and
his
waies
from
our
waies
.
Mens
common
thoughts
are
that
if
religion
should
be
thus
cared
for
before
all
other
things
;
if
they
should
prefer
matters
appertaining
therevnto
before
things
of
this
present
life
,
it
were
the
next
way
for
them
to
be
quite
vndone
.
For
what
is
mens
ordinary
reason
,
why
they
doe
redeeme
so
little
time
from
the
world
for
holy
purposes
,
and
why
they
take
so
much
euen
of
the
Lords
day
to
giue
vnto
themselues
?
Is
it
not
this
,
else
(
say
they
)
we
cannot
liue
?
Hence
is
it
that
the
kingdom
of
God
which
ought
to
bee
first
sought
,
is
(
as
I
haue
shewed
)
cast
backe
into
the
lowest
place
.
Men
thinke
it
wisdome
first
to
be
sure
of
the
world
,
before
they
looke
after
heauen
;
first
prouide
for
the
body
,
then
for
the
soule
;
first
seeke
an
estate
here
,
then
cast
for
an
estate
hereafter
.
This
is
the
common
course
:
wherevpon
it
is
that
there
bee
many
who
haue
liued
long
in
the
world
,
and
haue
laboured
hard
,
and
toyled
infinitely
to
get
a
portion
in
the
world
,
are
yet
ignorant
which
way
to
seeke
for
the
kingdome
of
God
;
nay
they
haue
scarse
so
much
as
a
thought
of
it
,
or
a
conceit
or
knowledge
,
what
it
meanes
:
What
is
the
kingdome
of
God
,
what
is
the
righteousnes
of
God
,
how
many
old
men
,
how
many
rich
men
,
how
many
painfull
men
,
who
haue
euen
worne
out
themselues
with
catching
for
the
world
,
if
they
were
put
vnto
it
,
know
not
what
to
answer
?
Let
vs
yet
at
the
last
all
of
vs
,
and
you
especially
,
for
whose
sakes
principally
this
daies
labour
is
,
learne
this
wisdome
,
from
the
God
of
wisdome
,
out
of
the
booke
of
wisdom
,
which
is
able
to
make
vs
wise
vnto
saluation
.
Begin
we
not
still
at
the
wrong
end
;
first
the
world
,
then
heauen
;
first
gaine
,
then
godlines
;
first
riches
,
then
religion
;
first
the
backe
and
the
belly
,
and
then
the
soule
;
but
let
vs
take
the
true
course
both
for
contentment
here
,
and
for
saluation
hereafter
:
make
it
your
first
care
,
your
chiefe
care
,
and
in
comparison
your
onely
care
,
how
to
become
members
of
Gods
kingdome
,
how
to
attaine
to
that
righteousnes
without
which
the
kingdome
cannot
be
enjoyed
;
Either
we
must
deny
the
truth
of
God
speaking
in
his
word
,
and
say
that
he
feedes
and
foades
vs
of
with
vaine
words
not
to
be
beleeued
,
or
els
yeeld
this
to
be
a
truth
,
that
this
is
the
alone
way
to
get
a
comfortable
security
for
outward
things
.
Thus
it
is
as
Nazianzene
saith
,
It
is
profit
indeed
to
get
gaine
to
a
mans
soule
.
This
is
that
wealth
,
which
(
as
one
saith
)
can
neither
be
betrayed
nor
lost
.
He
who
hath
it
not
is
a
miserable
and
an
accursed
begger
in
the
midst
of
abundance
,
and
he
who
hath
but
as
much
of
it
as
a
graine
of
musterd-seede
is
an
absolute
rich
man
,
euen
when
hee
hath
nothing
.
The
world
will
not
beleeue
this
,
yet
is
wisdom
iustified
of
her
children
.
They
which
are
after
the
flesh
sauour
the
things
of
the
flesh
,
&
they
which
are
after
the
spirit
the
things
of
the
spirit
[
c
](A03276-e15160-b)
c
Ro.
8.5
.
.
FINIS
.