CHRIST'S
COMMUNION
with
his
Church
Militant
.
John
14.
vers.
18.
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
CHRIST
and
his
Church
are
deare
each
to
other
:
the
truth
of
this
is
at
large
manifest
in
this
Chapter
.
Christ
as
a
heavenly
Husband
,
being
to
leave
his
earthly
Spouse
,
to
wit
,
his
Church
Militant
,
and
to
live
with
his
Father
at
his
right
hand
in
glory
,
with
his
Church
Triumphant
;
endeavoureth
in
various
Verses
of
this
Chapter
,
to
comfort
the
sad
Spirit
of
his
beloved
Spouse
,
which
he
perceived
was
much
dejected
.
The
Verse
which
I
have
chosen
to
insist
on
,
is
one
of
them
:
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
In
more
words
let
me
repeate
this
Verse
againe
.
Thou
O
my
Love
,
my
Dove
,
my
faire
one
,
art
sad
I
see
and
disconsolate
at
my
departure
!
As
a
Lily
in
the
valley
;
nay
,
as
a
Lily
(
indeed
)
among
thornes
I
shall
leave
thee
:
the
Prince
of
darknesse
dwelling
in
the
children
of
darknesse
,
will
endeavour
to
devoure
thee
;
Sons
of
Belial
will
beset
thee
,
persecute
and
torment
thee
,
as
they
have
done
me
before
thee
:
but
be
not
at
this
,
O
fairest
of
women
!
dejected
,
as
one
without
all
consolation
:
for
I
will
not
leave
thee
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
thee
.
What
difference
is
there
betweene
a
Prison-house
and
mine
own
house
,
if
sweet
friends
continually
come
to
me
there
?
T
is
a
Prison
and
no
better
,
we
abide
in
whilest
we
dwell
in
the
body
:
fetter'd
we
are
with
many
lusts
;
and
groane
we
doe
,
under
the
tyranny
&
oppression
of
a
body
of
death
;
and
O!
wretched
men
that
wee
are
dwelling
in
these
dungeons
of
Clay
,
if
no
friend
from
Heaven
come
to
us
?
'T
is
true
,
O
my
Spouse
,
what
thou
sayest
;
and
therefore
that
thy
dweling
in
the
body
may
not
be
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
thee
.
I
will
not
leave
thee
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
thee
.
The
body
is
a
Prison
to
the
soule
,
and
the
World
is
a
Hell
to
both
.
The
God
of
this
world
is
a
Devill
,
and
the
children
of
this
world
Devils
,
to
the
Spouse
of
Christ
.
The
Father
torments
her
spirit
,
and
the
Children
torment
her
flesh
:
neither
in
body
nor
soule
,
whilest
in
this
world
,
can
the
Spouse
of
Christ
be
quiet
.
We
that
are
thus
in
Hell
upon
Earth
,
shall
quickly
be
comfortlesse
,
if
no
friend
from
Heaven
come
to
us
.
True
,
O
my
Spouse
:
but
to
prevent
this
,
I
will
come
to
thee
.
From
Heaven
to
Earth
(
indeed
)
is
a
long
journey
;
but
yet
this
I
'le
not
stand
on
,
rather
then
thou
shalt
be
left
comfortlesse
,
in
any
condition
upon
Earth
,
I
will
from
Heaven
come
to
thee
.
Let
it
bee
what
weather
't
will
;
at
what
time
't
will
;
and
be
at
midnight
thou
need'st
me
,
I
will
come
to
thee
.
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
Affliction
hath
made
many
friends
upon
Earth
forsake
me
,
O
my
Saviour
!
wilt
not
thou
my
heavenly
friend
so
serve
mee
?
What
if
the
Devill
cast
me
into
Prison
?
wilt
thou
come
to
mee
there
?
wilt
thou
visit
me
when
I
lye
in
a
nasty
roome
,
amongst
nasty
wretches
,
that
curse
and
swear
,
which
thou
canst
not
endure
to
heare
?
Yea
,
O
fairest
of
Women
!
rather
then
thou
shalt
be
comfortlesse
in
such
a
condition
,
I
will
come
to
thee
.
Thou
wilt
come
to
me
O
my
Saviour
one
day
;
but
what
if
the
Devill
keepe
mee
in
such
a
Prison
ten
dayes
?
a
long
time
?
till
the
iron
enter
into
my
soule
?
wilt
thou
not
wax
weary
at
last
,
and
leave
comming
to
me
?
No
my
love
,
I
am
resolved
to
the
contrary
.
[
I
will
not
]
leave
thee
comfortlesse
[
I
will
]
come
to
thee
.
Why
,
but
what
if
Satan
winnow
me
as
wheat
,
and
cast
me
into
sinne
,
which
is
more
odious
to
thee
then
any
prison
;
then
any
place
,
or
any
thing
:
wilt
thou
not
then
shake
me
off
for
ever
,
&
never
come
to
me
more
?
This
O
fairest
of
Women
,
may
make
me
cease
comming
to
thee
for
a
moment
,
but
no
longer
;
for
I
am
resolved
not
to
[
leave
]
thee
comfortlesse
in
any
condition
,
either
of
sin
or
punishment
.
I
will
not
[
leave
]
thee
comfortlesse
,
[
I
will
]
come
to
thee
.
My
Text
you
see
,
is
Christs
conjugall
promise
to
his
Spouse
,
of
all
kindnesse
,
during
the
time
of
his
personall
absence
.
The
matter
of
this
promise
is
consolatory
;
the
forme
according
to
which
our
Saviour
expresseth
this
consolatory
language
,
is
first
negative
,
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
.
Secondly
affirmative
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
These
latter
words
containe
the
reason
of
what
is
delivered
in
the
former
.
Wee
cannot
bee
comfortlesse
;
[
because
]
Christ
still
comes
to
us
.
And
thus
taking
the
words
,
you
may
reade
them
thus
,
viz.
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
[
for
]
I
will
come
to
you
.
No
condition
can
bee
comfortlesse
,
if
Christ
come
to
us
.
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
]
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
I
will
not
leave
you
fatherlesse
and
motherlesse
,
I
wil
not
leave
you
Orphants
,
saith
the
Originall
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
the
word
comes
from
,
that
is
here
translated
comfortlesse
,
which
signifies
,
to
be
made
fatherlesse
and
motherless
;
which
because
it
is
usually
a
condition
very
comfortlesse
,
therefore
is
the
word
thus
rendered
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
comfortlesse
.
Thus
the
children
of
Christ
shall
not
be
left
.
They
are
no
Orphans
which
have
Christ
for
their
Father
.
They
are
never
totally
bereft
of
all
comfort
,
to
whom
Christ
comes
:
and
thus
he
will
still
do
to
his
Church
Millitant
Christ
will
never
leave
comming
from
Heaven
to
Earth
,
although
it
bee
a
very
long
journey
,
as
long
as
he
hath
any
one
childe
upon
Earth
.
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
.
I
will
come
to
you
,
]
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
I
returne
to
you
saith
the
Originall
;
spoken
in
the
Present
tense
,
and
not
in
the
Future
,
[
I
will
]
returne
to
you
,
as
we
have
it
translated
.
Ac
si
diceret
Christus
(
saith
one
)
se
licèt
nondum
profectum
,
jam
esse
inreditu
As
if
Christ
had
said
,
although
I
am
not
yet
gone
from
you
,
yet
am
I
returning
to
you
.
Christ
though
not
actually
in
person
departed
,
yet
was
ready
in
Spirit
to
be
present
with
his
Spouse
to
the
end
of
the
world
.
Thus
having
Paraphrastically
gone
over
these
words
,
I
will
put
the
plaine
meaning
of
them
into
this
Thesis
in
divinity
.
That
the
Church
of
Christ
Militant
,
shall
not
bee
left
comfortlesse
,
because
Christ
will
come
to
her
.
Or
thus
,
No
Childe
of
Christ
upon
Earth
,
shall
be
left
comfortlesse
,
for
Christ
will
come
to
him
.
What
Christ
spake
at
his
departure
to
his
Disciples
,
was
not
for
them
only
,
but
for
the
comfort
of
all
his
people
to
the
end
of
the
world
.
In
his
Disciples
hee
spake
thus
to
all
his
children
,
that
are
or
ever
shall
be
upon
the
face
of
the
Earth
,
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
This
comfortable
doctrine
,
that
I
may
fully
and
methodically
handle
,
I
will
lay
open
unto
you
these
foure
things
:
First
,
that
Christ
doth
come
to
his
children
upon
Earth
.
Secondly
,
how
Christ
doth
come
to
his
children
upon
Earth
.
Thirdly
,
when
Christ
doth
come
to
his
children
upon
Earth
.
Lastly
,
why
Christ
will
take
so
much
paines
,
as
to
come
to
his
children
on
Earth
?
I
begin
with
the
first
of
these
,
to
wit
,
that
Christ
doth
come
to
his
Church
and
children
upon
Earth
.
The
truth
of
this
is
evident
by
our
Saviours
own
language
,
and
by
each
godly
mans
evidence
.
Our
Saviour
not
only
in
my
Text
,
but
in
many
other
places
promised
to
come
to
his
Church
Militant
,
and
therefore
surely
he
doth
come
to
his
people
on
Earth
:
for
Christ
is
God
,
and
God
cannot
lye
nor
repent
.
What
Christ
hath
said
,
he
will
do
,
that
he
will
faithfully
performe
to
a
tittle
:
for
faithfull
is
he
that
hath
promised
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
Go
therefore
&
teach
all
Nations
,
&c.
Teaching
them
to
observe
all
things
,
whatsoever
I
have
commanded
you
;
and
loe
I
am
with
you
alwayes
,
even
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
Amen
.
observe
[
all
]
things
,
that
Christ
hath
given
them
in
charge
,
will
cost
them
hot
water
,
especially
living
in
corrupt
places
.
This
our
Saviour
tenderly
consider'd
;
and
therefore
that
his
Disciples
might
not
be
disheartn'd
,
he
assures
them
of
his
company
unto
the
last
,
to
support
and
comfort
them
.
Loe
I
am
with
you
to
the
end
of
the
world
Christ
by
this
phrase
of
speech
,
doth
hint
us
,
that
what
he
then
spake
,
should
reach
further
then
unto
those
to
whom
he
then
appeared
:
namely
,
to
all
Ministers
and
people
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
that
shall
faithfully
discharge
their
places
and
callings
to
his
honour
.
I
might
here
tell
you
,
that
not
only
Christs
word
,
but
also
Christs
name
sets
forth
the
truth
of
this
,
that
Christ
is
with
his
Church
Militant
,
and
so
consequently
,
that
he
doth
come
to
her
.
He
was
called
Emmanuel
,
which
being
interpreted
,
Is
God
with
us
.
as
his
name
is
,
so
is
he
;
Nabal
is
his
name
,
and
folly
is
with
him
:
so
may
the
Spouse
speak
of
her
Husband
Christ
;
as
his
name
is
,
so
is
he
.
Emmanuel
is
his
name
;
which
signifies
God
with
us
,
and
so
indeed
,
is
Christ
.
He
is
continually
with
us
.
What
David
said
of
himselfe
,
in
respect
of
Christ
,
that
may
we
truly
say
of
Christ
,
in
respect
of
us
.
Neverthelesse
(
saith
he
)
I
am
continually
with
thee
;
thou
hast
holden
me
by
my
right
hand
.
Though
Christ
dwell
in
Heaven
,
and
wee
on
Earth
,
yet
neverthelesse
hee
is
continually
comming
to
us
,
and
abiding
with
us
.
The
godly
have
and
do
finde
the
truth
of
this
by
blessed
experience
,
which
is
the
second
thing
;
and
that
which
I
rather
insist
on
,
for
the
confirmation
of
the
truth
in
hand
:
because
against
experience
there
is
no
disputation
.
Peter
found
the
truth
of
this
,
that
Christ
comes
to
his
children
upon
Earth
,
that
their
condition
may
not
be
comfortlesse
.
Herod
cast
Peter
into
Prison
,
and
thought
to
have
made
him
comfortlesse
;
but
Christ
came
to
him
,
as
you
may
see
.
And
behold
(
saith
the
Text
)
the
Angell
of
the
Lord
came
upon
him
,
and
a
light
shined
in
the
Prison
,
and
he
smote
Peter
on
the
side
,
and
raised
him
up
,
saying
,
Arise
up
quickly
,
and
his
chaines
fell
off
from
his
hands
.
he
looked
up
stedfastly
into
Heaven
,
and
saw
the
glory
of
God
,
and
Iesus
standing
at
the
right
hand
of
God
:
he
saw
the
Heavens
opened
ready
to
receive
him
,
which
transcendantly
revived
him
which
glorious
vision
he
could
never
have
seen
,
had
not
Christ
come
to
him
.
Paul
likewise
found
the
truth
of
this
point
,
when
he
had
left
Athens
,
and
came
to
preach
to
the
Gentiles
at
Corinth
.
He
was
very
fearfull
,
what
successe
he
should
finde
in
his
Ministery
,
amongst
the
barbarous
Gentiles
.
Now
our
tender
Saviour
,
that
Paul
might
not
bee
overborne
with
feare
,
and
made
heartlesse
and
comfortlesse
,
graciously
comes
to
him
in
a
vision
,
as
you
may
read
.
Then
spake
the
Lord
to
Paul
by
night
in
a
vision
,
Be
not
afraid
,
but
speak
and
hold
not
thy
peace
;
for
I
am
with
thee
;
and
no
man
shall
set
on
thee
to
hurt
thee
,
for
I
have
much
people
in
this
City
.
And
the
night
following
(
saith
the
Text
)
the
Lord
stood
by
him
,
and
said
,
bee
of
good
cheere
Paul
,
for
as
thou
hast
testified
of
me
in
Ierusalem
so
must
thou
also
beare
witnesse
at
Rome
.
foundations
of
the
prison
shake
,
and
so
opened
all
the
prison
doores
,
and
loosed
every
prisoners
bonds
.
Comfortable
was
Christs
comming
to
Paul
and
Silas
,
but
terrible
to
the
Goaler
;
for
he
seeing
in
what
manner
Christ
broke
in
and
rescued
his
servant
,
would
have
killed
himselfe
;
but
Christ
came
graciously
to
his
soule
also
,
and
rescu'd
it
out
of
the
hands
of
the
Devill
.
Happy
was
it
for
this
man
,
that
Christ
did
finish
two
workes
in
one
journey
;
to
wit
,
come
to
Paul
and
Silas
and
deliver
their
bodies
out
of
Prison
,
and
withall
come
to
their
Goaler
and
deliver
his
soule
out
of
Prison
too
.
In
an
Earthquake
Christ
came
both
to
Prisoners
&
Goaler
:
for
the
Goaler
came
trembling
to
the
Prisoners
of
hope
,
as
a
man
in
despaire
;
and
fell
downe
,
saith
the
Text
,
before
Paul
and
Silas
.
'T
is
no
matter
how
Christ
come
to
us
,
so
he
comfort
us
before
hee
leave
us
.
Thus
I
have
shewed
to
you
,
that
Christ
doth
come
to
his
Church
Militant
.
The
second
thing
that
I
am
to
shew
you
,
for
the
opening
of
the
point
,
is
,
how
Christ
doth
come
to
his
Church
Militant
.
To
this
I
will
answer
,
First
,
more
generally
,
and
briefly
:
Secondly
,
more
particularly
and
fully
.
More
generally
and
briefly
,
I
answer
thus
;
Christ
visits
his
Church
Militant
,
as
David
visited
&
comforted
Hanun
,
to
wit
,
mediately
by
his
spirit
,
as
David
did
mediately
by
his
servants
.
And
I
wil
pray
the
Father
,
&
he
shal
give
you
another
Comforter
,
that
he
may
abide
with
you
for
ever
;
even
the
[
Spirit
of
truth
,
]
&c.
While
Peter
thought
on
the
vision
,
[
the
Spirit
]
said
unto
him
,
behold
three
men
seek
thee
.
But
in
the
second
place
,
that
I
may
more
particularly
and
fully
answer
to
this
question
,
to
wit
,
how
Christ
doth
come
to
his
Church
Militant
to
comfort
her
in
all
conditions
;
I
will
lay
before
you
the
generall
conditions
of
mankinde
,
and
shew
you
how
Christ
by
his
Spirit
,
as
a
Comforter
,
comes
to
us
in
them
.
The
general
conditions
of
mankinde
are
two
,
prosperity
and
adversity
.
Prosperity
would
soon
bring
the
soules
of
Gods
people
,
to
a
comfortlesse
condition
,
did
not
Christ
by
his
Spirit
come
to
them
.
Satan
,
that
evill
Spirit
is
so
busie
,
comming
to
the
children
of
God
,
when
in
prosperity
,
that
did
not
Christ
also
come
to
them
by
his
Almighty
Spirit
,
to
quench
all
his
fiery
darts
,
their
soules
would
soone
be
comfortlesse
,
the
Lord
knowes
.
When
Peter
was
warme
in
the
High
Priests
Hall
,
then
the
Devill
by
a
Damosell
came
to
him
,
and
so
far
he
prevail'd
on
him
,
that
had
not
Christ
lookt
back
upon
him
,
and
by
his
Spirit
come
to
him
,
he
had
beene
in
a
comfortlesse
condition
indeed
.
And
thus
would
the
condition
of
good
men
now
be
,
which
are
warme
in
their
nests
with
outward
things
,
did
not
Christ
come
to
them
:
when
the
sons
of
God
be
honourable
,
and
great
amongst
the
sons
of
men
,
as
David
and
Solomon
,
Iob
▪
Iacob
,
and
Abraham
were
;
then
the
Devill
in
point
of
polity
,
though
not
out
of
love
,
visits
them
often
;
and
by
often
comming
to
them
then
,
drawes
their
precious
soules
into
many
sins
,
as
pride
,
ambition
,
malice
,
sensuality
,
and
the
like
;
which
like
Cankers
,
quickly
fret
and
eat
out
all
divine
consolation
in
the
soule
,
and
leave
it
like
the
Prodigall
feeding
upon
husks
;
solacing
it selfe
with
no
other
joy
&
content
,
then
what
the
bare
creature
dipt
in
sin
,
will
afford
the
sense
;
which
you
must
needs
say
,
is
of
all
comfortlesse
conditions
,
the
most
and
worst
comfortlesse
.
Now
that
these
may
not
be
left
in
this
comfortlesse
state
,
to
perish
eternally
,
Christ
by
his
Spirit
,
thus
comes
to
them
.
First
in
a
sweet
still
voice
behinde
them
,
as
the
Prophet
speaks
,
saying
,
sometimes
,
in
the
midst
of
their
sensuality
;
this
is
not
the
way
to
eternall
joy
:
no
,
this
is
the
way
,
O
sensuall
soule
!
walk
in
it
.
This
still
voice
strikes
a
damp
in
the
merry
sensuall
foule
of
a
Christian
,
&
makes
his
heart
,
in
the
midst
of
vaine
laughter
,
sad
.
If
this
be
not
prevalent
enough
to
turne
him
,
but
on
againe
he
will
in
his
sinfull
way
;
then
Christ
comes
with
a
witnesse
,
in
thundering
and
lightning
,
to
convince
and
sting
the
conscience
,
as
he
did
to
the
Israelites
,
to
bring
them
to
see
their
wickednesse
in
chusing
a
King
.
Untill
God
thunder'd
and
lighten'd
from
Heaven
fearfully
,
they
layd
not
to
heart
their
rejecting
God
as
their
King
,
but
went
on
strongly
and
unaffectedly
in
their
way
.
And
just
thus
oft
times
it
is
,
with
many
of
the
Sonnes
of
God
in
prosperity
:
the
still
voice
of
Christ
sweetly
suggesting
,
and
mildely
checking
for
fin
,
is
not
strong
enough
to
stop
and
turne
them
;
untill
the
Angell
of
the
Covenant
come
downe
into
the
conscience
,
and
stand
with
a
flaming
Sword
,
threatning
nothing
but
Hell
and
Death
,
if
they
make
on
a
steppe
further
,
they
stop
nor
turne
not
;
which
though
not
Christs
naturall
carriage
to
his
children
,
yet
he
will
in
tender
love
,
deny
himselfe
thus
farre
,
as
to
put
on
an
affrighting
Vizard
upon
his
smiling
countenance
,
and
come
terribly
,
and
save
violently
,
by
plucking
his
children
out
of
the
fire
,
rather
then
hee
will
leave
any
of
his
so
comfortlesse
,
as
to
perish
remedilesse
.
Christ
will
speak
out
and
speak
plaine
,
as
he
did
to
David
by
Nathan
,
when
a
still
voice
,
and
secret
silent
hints
and
becks
will
not
do
.
He
will
come
and
lay
his
mouth
to
a
mans
eare
and
cry
aloud
,
when
he
perceives
that
the
pleasure
or
profit
of
sin
,
hath
made
him
very
deafe
:
he
will
never
leave
crying
and
calling
,
striking
and
knocking
,
till
he
hath
made
the
deafe
soule
heare
,
and
humble
himselfe
with
Peter
and
David
,
and
then
he
puls
off
the
terrible
Vizard
from
his
countenance
,
and
lookes
upon
the
mourning
penitent
,
with
a
countenance
like
Lebanon
,
and
his
lips
drop
sweet
smelling
myrrh
,
into
his
broken
spirit
,
and
so
is
not
left
cōfortlesse
,
according
to
Christs
promise
,
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
But
suppose
Satan
should
not
be
busie
,
comming
to
the
sons
of
God
in
prosperity
;
yet
would
worldly
prosperity
be
a
comfortlesse
condition
,
should
not
Christ
by
his
Spirit
come
to
them
.
Riches
and
honours
,
together
with
all
other
delights
of
the
Sonnes
of
Men
,
they
are
as
the
white
of
an
Egge
,
things
without
savour
,
unlesse
Christ
come
along
with
them
to
us
:
they
tyre
and
weary
,
prick
,
distract
and
vex
a
man
:
they
rob
him
of
his
sleepe
,
and
many
times
of
his
wits
,
nay
,
of
his
precious
life
:
they
drowne
mens
soules
in
pride
,
voluptuousnesse
,
security
,
and
so
set
them
in
the
next
way
to
Hell
.
This
snare
waits
at
every
ungodly
mans
table
,
which
makes
prosperity
to
him
comfortlesse
.
This
Snare
that
it
may
not
catch
the
godly
,
Christ
comes
to
them
by
his
Spirit
,
and
sanctifies
prosperity
to
them
;
he
teaches
them
how
to
a
bound
;
that
is
,
how
so
to
use
the
creature
,
as
to
enjoy
service
and
comfort
from
it
,
and
to
bring
honour
and
glory
to
God
by
it
.
The
creature
is
empty
of
what
it
promiseth
;
and
entising
with
what
it
hath
:
and
this
makes
prosperity
to
every
carnall
man
,
a
comfortlesse
condition
.
Now
to
take
off
both
these
,
Christ
comes
to
his
children
which
enjoy
the
creature
plenteously
:
he
comes
in
the
creature
,
and
so
cures
the
emptinesse
of
it
:
that
is
,
by
his
blessing
he
makes
it
satisfiable
and
contentfull
to
the
enjoyer
,
which
it
is
not
of
it selfe
:
this
is
the
peculiar
gaine
that
attends
the
godly
;
Christ
comes
in
the
creature
to
them
,
and
so
cures
the
emptinesse
of
it
,
and
puts
such
a
supernaturall
vertue
and
sweetnesse
in
it
,
that
they
are
therewith
contented
.
And
as
Christ
comes
[
in
]
the
creature
to
cure
the
emptinesse
of
it
,
so
hee
comes
[
with
]
the
creature
,
to
cure
the
entising
of
it
.
He
doth
by
the
creature
leade
the
soules
of
his
children
to
the
Creator
:
by
the
sweet
of
the
one
,
he
lifts
up
their
soules
to
Heaven
,
to
admire
the
sweetness
of
the
other
:
so
that
,
that
which
others
are
entised
and
besotted
with
,
and
rest
in
,
that
they
take
wing
from
to
flee
to
Heaven
,
from
whence
comes
every
good
and
perfect
gift
,
which
is
that
indeed
that
makes
prosperity
a
comfortable
condition
;
which
otherwise
is
comfortlesse
enough
,
the
Lord
knowes
.
Secondly
,
adversity
would
be
a
comfortlesse
condition
to
the
godly
,
if
Christ
by
his
Spirit
did
not
come
to
them
:
This
I
suppose
none
will
deny
;
for
no
affliction
in
it selfe
is
comfortable
or
joyfull
,
but
comfort
lesse
,
if
Christ
by
his
Spirit
do
not
come
to
us
.
Corporall
affliction
is
a
comfortlesse
condition
,
unlesse
Christ
come
to
us
,
and
be
our
Physitian
.
Spirituall
affliction
is
a
more
comfortlesse
condition
,
if
Christ
do
not
come
to
us
.
Here
these
two
questions
are
necessary
to
be
answered
:
First
,
how
doth
Christ
come
to
us
in
corporall
affliction
?
Secondly
,
how
doth
Christ
come
to
us
in
spirituall
affliction
?
To
these
questions
both
together
I
thus
answer
:
Christ
the
Physitian
of
soule
and
body
,
comes
to
both
with
comfort
in
one
way
;
and
that
is
by
helping
the
soule
to
apply
the
promises
of
God
,
which
are
suitable
to
his
distresse
.
If
a
childe
of
God
be
sad
and
sorrowfull
,
because
of
corporall
affliction
,
Christ
comes
to
him
by
his
Spirit
,
with
this
comfortable
language
,
I
am
all-sufficient
.
Christ
by
his
Spirit
,
spreads
abroad
this
Cardinall
promise
before
the
sad
soule
,
and
shewes
him
what
a
depth
of
mercy
is
foulded
up
in
it
.
There
is
a
sufficiency
of
wisdome
in
me
,
to
find
out
wayes
and
means
to
deliver
thee
,
though
never
so
low
brought
.
There
is
likewise
a
sufficiency
of
power
,
to
prosecute
right
meanes
to
accomplish
their
right
end
.
Nay
,
there
is
a
sufficiency
of
power
in
me
,
to
work
about
good
for
thee
,
O
sad
soule
,
without
meanes
.
There
's
a
sufficiency
of
affection
and
will
,
to
declare
power
and
wisdome
,
with
every
Attribute
else
,
for
thy
good
.
If
for
all
this
application
and
amplification
of
a
generall
promise
,
the
soule
still
droope
under
some
corporall
calamity
;
Christ
doth
then
in
such
a
soule
,
as
Iacobs
sons
and
daughters
did
for
him
,
They
all
rose
up
(
saith
the
Text
)
and
comforted
him
:
what
he
shall
eat
,
what
he
shall
drinke
,
and
wherewithall
he
shall
be
cloathed
:
then
the
Comforter
comes
with
this
particular
promise
,
which
speakes
of
deliverance
out
of
this
particular
distresse
.
First
,
seeke
the
Kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnesse
and
all
these
things
shall
be
added
unto
you
:
take
therefore
no
thought
for
to
morrow
,
for
to
morrow
shall
take
thought
for
the
things
of
it selfe
.
Comfort
thy selfe
I
pray
thee
,
with
a
morsell
of
bread
.
As
Christ
in
corporall
afflictions
comes
to
his
children
,
and
keeps
them
from
being
comfortlesse
;
so
likewise
he
comes
to
them
in
spirituall
afflictions
,
that
they
may
not
be
left
comfortlesse
.
If
a
childe
of
God
be
sad
and
sorrowfull
,
because
of
this
or
that
strong
temptation
,
the
Comforter
then
comes
to
him
with
this
sweet
language
,
My
grace
is
sufficient
for
thee
.
Thou
prayest
,
and
Satan
tempts
thee
;
thou
doest
fast
and
pray
,
and
yet
Satan
and
thy
lusts
are
more
violent
upon
thee
:
thou
doest
all
this
with
bitter
teares
,
and
Satan
is
the
more
bitterly
bent
against
thee
,
and
thou
art
foil'd
every
moment
.
By
this
,
O
winnowed
soule
!
Christ
would
shew
thee
,
that
thou
wilt
bee
comfortlesse
,
in
the
midst
of
all
thy
sore
soule-labour
,
unlesse
he
come
to
thee
.
This
same
shall
comfort
us
,
concerning
the
work
and
toile
of
our
hands
,
said
Lamech
of
Noah
:
so
may
we
say
of
Christ
;
this
same
must
comfort
us
,
concerning
the
labour
and
toile
of
our
soules
with
any
temptation
,
or
else
we
shall
be
comfortlesse
,
though
we
labour
never
so
much
:
and
this
Christ
doth
and
will
do
,
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
If
a
Christian
lye
languishing
,
because
of
Satans
prevailing
upon
him
by
temptation
;
that
hee
may
not
be
comfortlesse
in
this
condition
,
Christ
by
his
Spirit
comes
to
him
,
and
shews
him
the
fountaine
of
his
blood
,
how
deep
it
is
,
&
how
free
it
is
.
any
that
hunger
and
thirst
for
it
,
for
any
that
are
weary
and
heavie
laden
,
and
desire
to
be
eased
by
it
;
and
so
by
degrees
drawes
the
wounded
soule
,
to
wash
his
wounds
in
it
by
faith
,
and
so
Christ
heales
and
comforts
him
.
As
the
brethren
of
Ephraim
comforted
him
,
when
he
mourned
because
the
men
of
Gath
had
slaine
his
sons
.
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
&c.
If
a
Christian
lye
languishing
,
because
of
often
and
frequent
relapses
,
after
promises
and
purposes
to
do
better
;
If
this
Christian
in
the
anguish
of
his
spirit
speak
to
every
godly
friend
,
as
the
Prophet
did
to
his
,
Therefore
said
I
,
look
away
from
me
,
I
will
weepe
bitterly
,
labour
not
to
comfort
me
,
because
of
the
spoiling
of
the
Daughter
of
my
people
;
Peter
.
Peter
came
to
our
Saviour
and
said
,
Lord
,
how
oft
shall
my
brother
sin
against
me
,
and
I
forgive
him
?
till
seven
times
?
Iesus
saith
unto
him
,
I
say
not
unto
thee
untill
seven
times
,
but
untill
seventy
times
seven
.
If
Christ
tentandi
gratiâ
for
trials
sake
,
hide
himselfe
from
a
Christian
,
&
so
set
him
a
mourning
.
I
shall
shew
you
by
and
by
,
how
he
comes
to
him
.
This
is
a
condition
(
though
of
all
deserted
conditions
,
the
best
)
which
will
make
a
Christian
heart
comfortlesse
indeed
.
Thou
didst
hide
thy
face
,
and
I
was
troubled
.
and
feare
round
about
,
as
't
is
said
of
Pashur
.
'T
will
make
him
weary
of
the
night
,
and
weary
of
the
day
;
weary
of
his
owne
house
,
&
weary
of
Gods
house
;
weary
of
mirth
,
and
account
it
madnesse
;
weary
of
riches
,
honours
,
yea
life
it selfe
,
and
wish
for
death
.
O
that
I
might
have
my
request
,
and
that
God
would
grant
me
the
thing
that
I
long
for
,
even
that
it
would
please
God
to
destroy
me
,
that
he
would
let
his
hand
loose
and
cut
mee
off
,
then
should
I
●et
have
comfort
:
then
should
I
see
the
face
of
God
,
which
I
long
like
Moses
to
see
;
then
would
he
lift
up
the
light
of
his
loving
countenance
,
and
cause
his
face
to
shine
gloriously
upon
me
,
whereas
now
I
walke
in
the
vally
and
shadow
of
death
;
dark
dayes
are
all
that
goe
over
my
head
;
the
glorious
Sunne
of
righteousnesse
shines
not
upon
my
soul
,
from
morning
to
night
.
To
this
sad
soule
thus
bemoaning
himselfe
for
want
of
his
beloved
,
Christ
his
well
beloved
thus
comfortably
comes
.
There
hath
no
temptation
taken
hold
on
thee
yet
,
O
mourning
soule
,
but
that
which
is
common
to
man
:
and
be
assured
of
this
,
that
God
is
faithfull
by
whom
thou
art
tempted
,
and
will
not
try
thee
above
that
which
thou
art
able
:
but
with
the
temptation
also
make
a
way
to
escape
,
that
ye
may
be
able
to
beare
it
.
that
the
mountaines
shall
depart
,
and
the
hils
bee
removed
,
but
my
kindnesse
shall
never
depart
from
thee
:
for
this
is
as
the
waters
of
Noah
unto
me
;
as
I
have
sworne
that
the
waters
of
Noah
,
should
no
more
go
over
the
Earth
;
so
have
I
sworne
that
I
will
not
be
wroth
with
thee
,
nor
rebuke
thee
.
O
thou
afflicted
,
and
tossed
with
tempest
,
and
not
comforted
,
behold
I
will
lay
thy
stones
with
faire
colours
,
and
lay
thy
foundations
with
Saphirs
,
and
I
will
make
thy
windowes
of
Agats
,
and
thy
gates
of
Carbuncles
,
and
all
thy
borders
of
pleasant
Saphirs
.
David
,
Thou
which
hast
shewed
me
great
troubles
,
hast
quickned
me
againe
,
and
hast
brought
me
up
againe
from
the
depths
of
the
Earth
;
thou
hast
increased
my
joy
and
comforted
me
on
every
side
.
This
is
my
comfort
,
in
mine
affliction
,
for
thy
Spirit
O
Christ
,
by
thy
word
hath
revived
mee
.
So
that
this
soule
,
though
very
sorrowfull
,
yet
is
not
left
comfortlesse
,
neither
.
Thus
I
have
answered
the
second
Quaere
to
wit
,
how
Christ
comes
to
us
.
The
third
thing
that
I
am
to
shew
you
,
is
,
when
Christ
comes
to
us
.
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
But
when
,
O
my
Saviour
,
wilt
thou
come
to
us
?
To
this
I
answer
first
more
generally
,
then
more
particularly
and
determinately
.
More
generally
and
briefly
,
I
answer
thus
,
Christ
is
already
come
,
and
is
present
with
his
Church
Militant
,
and
will
be
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
as
hath
beene
already
proved
.
I
am
come
into
my
garden
,
my
Sister
,
my
Spouse
,
I
have
gathered
my
Mirrh
with
my
Spice
;
I
have
eaten
my
honey
combe
with
my
honey
:
I
have
drunke
my
wine
with
my
milke
.
I
am
come
,
&c.
But
when
will
he
come
to
me
in
particular
,
as
a
Comforter
?
this
is
the
question
.
To
this
I
answer
first
negatively
,
then
positively
.
Negatively
I
answer
thus
:
viz.
Christ
doth
not
come
to
us
in
this
valley
of
teares
,
as
Aaron
was
commanded
to
come
into
the
holy
place
:
Let
him
not
come
at
all
times
,
saith
the
Lord
,
lest
he
die
.
Wherefore
as
a
positive
answer
,
to
the
question
ere-while
proposed
,
know
,
that
Christ
comes
to
his
Church
militant
,
at
all
times
:
as
long
as
his
people
live
in
this
valley
of
teares
,
and
are
in
any
distresse
of
soule
or
body
.
He
comes
to
them
in
prosperity
,
to
sweeten
that
,
or
else
there
would
be
but
a
little
comfort
and
sweetness
in
it
:
but
he
comes
to
them
in
all
adversity
,
after
a
more
speciall
manner
to
sweeten
that
,
being
of
it selfe
very
bitter
;
bitternesse
in
the
abstract
:
my
meaning
is
,
altogether
bitter
,
without
the
least
sweetnesse
or
pleasure
in
it
,
to
soule
or
body
:
for
no
affliction
is
in
the
least
manner
or
measure
joyous
,
but
as
Christ
,
by
his
kind
comming
to
us
then
,
makes
it
so
.
But
here
I
shall
be
thus
questioned
:
viz
,
if
Christ
as
a
Comforter
comes
to
his
Church
Militant
,
in
every
distresse
of
soule
and
body
;
how
is
it
that
many
of
Gods
children
,
in
corporall
and
spirituall
afflictions
,
utter
comfortlesse
and
hopelesse
language
,
as
those
that
finde
no
Comforter
come
to
them
?
Is
thy
mercy
cleane
gone
,
and
hast
thou
forgotten
to
be
gracious
,
saith
David
,
hast
thou
shut
up
thy
loving
kindnesse
in
displeasure
,
and
wilt
thou
be
no
more
intreated
,
&c.
Many
such
like
sad
and
dolorous
complaints
are
still
uttered
by
some
of
Gods
deare
children
:
now
if
Christ
as
a
Comforter
,
come
to
his
in
every
distresse
,
why
is
it
thus
with
these
?
To
this
I
will
give
answer
first
more
indirectly
thus
.
Possibly
that
soule
which
thus
complaines
,
cannot
but
confesse
that
Christ
hath
come
and
tender'd
comfort
to
him
,
though
hee
through
anguish
and
unbeliefe
refus'd
it
.
Now
if
our
soule-Physitian
come
from
Heaven
to
us
and
brings
Cordials
for
us
,
and
we
will
not
take
them
,
but
cast
them
behinde
ourbacks
;
shall
our
Physitian
bee
blamed
for
unfaithfulnesse
and
negligence
towards
his
Patients
,
as
one
that
did
not
visit
them
?
Againe
,
possibly
too
,
this
soul
which
thus
complaines
,
must
confesse
that
Christ
came
to
him
,
at
the
very
beginning
of
his
untractablenes
towards
God
,
and
told
him
that
this
would
quickly
bring
him
into
a
comfortlesse
condition
,
if
not
timely
lookt
unto
;
and
bid
him
againe
and
againe
,
by
a
sweet
still
voice
behinde
him
,
to
be
more
pliable
to
God
,
as
hee
tendered
his
favour
,
and
his
owne
comfort
.
Christ
came
to
his
Spouse
,
saying
,
Open
to
me
my
Sister
,
my
Love
,
my
Dove
,
my
faire
one
,
for
my
head
is
filled
with
dew
,
and
my
lockes
with
the
drops
of
the
night
.
But
though
Christ
thus
kindly
came
to
his
Spouse
,
yet
she
unkindly
put
him
off
,
and
upon
the
matter
no
better
then
slighted
him
.
I
have
put
off
my
coat
,
how
shall
I
put
it
on
?
I
have
washed
my
feet
,
how
shall
I
defile
them
?
&c.
Because
of
this
untractable
carriage
,
Christ
departed
from
his
Spouse
,
and
then
she
made
many
complaints
:
I
opened
to
my
Beloved
,
but
he
had
withdrawne
himselfe
and
was
gone
.
The
Spouse
could
not
now
truly
say
,
that
Christ
had
not
come
to
her
;
but
she
might
truly
say
,
that
he
did
come
to
her
,
but
shee
slighted
him
,
and
therefore
he
was
forc'd
to
leave
her
.
Thus
't
is
with
many
now
.
They
mourne
like
Rachel
in
their
misery
,
and
are
not
comforted
,
because
none
from
Heaven
comes
to
them
:
such
as
these
,
cannot
challenge
Christ
,
for
not
making
good
his
promise
,
to
come
to
them
,
if
formerly
hee
have
come
to
them
,
and
they
have
slighted
him
.
If
my
Physitian
,
observing
my
intemperancy
in
this
or
that
,
come
to
me
and
tell
me
,
unlesse
you
refraine
such
and
such
things
,
you
will
certainly
fall
into
such
and
such
diseases
,
which
are
very
dangerous
;
if
I
slight
him
in
this
,
and
afterward
fall
into
those
diseases
,
and
lye
groaning
under
them
,
I
cannot
blame
my
Physitian
,
for
not
comming
to
me
,
but
blame
my selfe
that
did
so
slight
him
.
So
't
is
betweene
Christ
and
many
a
mourning
soule
.
Christ
hath
come
to
them
and
told
them
,
that
if
they
go
on
in
this
sinfull
course
and
that
,
that
it
will
rob
them
quite
of
their
heavenly
comforts
;
but
he
in
this
friendly
way
hath
beene
slighted
,
the
soule
hath
beene
so
far
taken
with
the
sweetnesse
of
something
below
Christ
,
and
so
at
last
hath
found
the
evill
of
his
owne
way
,
according
to
Christs
prediction
,
and
yet
complaines
of
Christ
not
comming
to
him
;
but
how
justly
,
judge
you
.
Againe
,
as
this
soule
possibly
cannot
justly
complaine
,
that
Christ
hath
not
come
to
him
:
so
possibly
hee
cannot
justly
complaine
,
that
Christ
is
not
come
to
him
.
That
soule
which
complaines
after
Christ
,
cannot
truly
say
,
that
Christ
is
not
come
to
him
:
for
we
can
never
truly
desire
to
come
to
Christ
,
or
that
Christ
should
come
to
us
,
unless
he
were
already
with
us
,
and
we
with
him
.
Christ
I
conclude
then
is
come
to
this
complaining
soule
,
though
not
in
that
manner
and
measure
as
hee
desires
him
.
The
thought
of
that
I
long
for
,
if
I
have
the
least
hope
of
attaining
it
,
is
a
degree
of
consolation
.
Finally
and
more
directly
,
I
answer
to
this
complaining
soul
thus
,
Christ
as
a
sensible
and
satisfactory
Comforter
,
comes
to
us
at
his
time
,
and
not
at
ours
.
Now
Christs
time
to
come
to
comfort
mourners
,
is
then
,
when
mourners
will
make
him
most
welcome
;
and
that
is
usually
when
the
soule
is
brought
to
the
greatest
extremity
,
that
it
is
capable
of
,
and
not
utterly
miscarry
.
When
Peter
was
ready
to
sink
on
the
Sea
,
and
cryed
out
,
Master
save
mee
or
I
perish
,
then
Christ
came
to
him
,
and
catcht
him
by
the
hand
:
thus
doth
Christ
usually
come
with
sensible
and
satisfactory
consolations
,
when
poore
soules
are
almost
quite
spent
with
temptations
,
and
soule
anguish
,
and
look
every
houre
when
they
shall
die
and
drop
into
Hell
.
He
shall
come
to
us
,
as
the
latter
and
former
raine
unto
the
Earth
,
saith
the
Prophet
.
leave
us
comfortlesse
:
and
this
be
assured
he
will
not
do
,
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
But
why
wilt
thou
come
to
me
O
my
Saviour
?
To
this
I
answer
first
thus
,
viz.
Christ
will
come
to
his
Church
Militant
to
be
a
Comforter
to
fulfill
his
Fathers
will
.
The
Spirit
of
the
Lord
is
upon
me
,
saith
Christ
,
because
the
Lord
hath
anointed
me
,
to
preach
good
tydings
to
the
meeke
,
he
hath
sent
mee
to
binde
up
the
broken-hearted
,
to
proclaime
liberty
to
the
Captive
,
and
the
opening
of
Prison
to
them
that
are
bound
,
to
proclaime
the
acceptable
yeare
of
the
Lord
,
to
comfort
all
that
mourne
,
&c.
They
made
an
appointment
together
,
to
come
to
comfort
him
.
So
the
blessed
Trinity
,
have
made
an
appointment
together
to
come
to
us
by
Christ
,
and
in
all
distresses
,
sweetly
to
comfort
us
.
Secondly
Christ
will
come
as
a
Comforter
to
his
Church
Militant
,
because
he
hath
promised
it
.
As
Christ
promised
this
in
my
Text
,
so
in
many
other
Texts
.
And
if
I
goe
away
,
I
will
prepare
a
place
for
you
,
and
will
come
againe
:
and
I
will
pray
the
Father
,
and
he
shall
give
you
another
Comforter
,
that
may
abide
with
you
for
ever
.
By
these
promises
Christ
hath
obliged
himselfe
,
to
come
as
a
Comforter
to
us
:
let
therefore
our
deservings
of
comfort
bee
what
they
will
,
Christ
will
come
to
us
,
because
he
hath
promised
he
will
.
Christ
stands
much
upon
his
word
:
Christ
is
God
,
and
God
cannot
lye
.
Though
we
beleeve
not
,
yet
he
abideth
faithfull
,
and
cannot
deny
himselfe
.
Gilead
:
did
not
ye
hate
me
?
and
expell
mee
out
of
my
Fathers
house
?
and
why
are
ye
come
to
me
now
,
when
yee
are
in
distresse
?
said
Iephtha
.
So
saith
a
Christian
,
did
not
I
hate
thee
O
my
Saviour
,
and
did
not
I
doe
what
in
mee
lay
to
expell
thee
from
my
soule
,
by
my
sinning
againe
and
againe
against
thy
Spirit
?
And
why
art
thou
come
to
mee
now
,
to
comfort
mee
in
my
distresse
?
Why
,
this
that
was
foresad
,
said
,
may
suffice
,
O
sinfull
soul
,
as
an
answer
▪
Christ
looks
not
at
what
thou
hast
done
,
but
at
what
he
hath
promised
;
and
his
word
he
will
keepe
,
though
we
change
as
the
Heavens
:
Heaven
and
Earth
shall
passe
away
,
but
not
one
jot
of
his
word
shall
fall
to
the
ground
.
I
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
I
will
come
to
you
.
These
I
conceive
are
the
principall
grounds
,
why
Christ
comes
as
a
Comforter
to
his
Church
Militant
:
two
grounds
more
may
be
alledged
,
as
Causae
minus
principales
,
lesse
principall
causes
;
the
first
whereof
is
this
,
Christ
comes
to
us
in
our
distresses
as
a
Comforter
,
that
we
may
not
stretch
out
our
hands
unto
iniquity
.
Man
in
distresse
is
so
desirous
of
ease
,
that
if
Christ
do
not
come
to
him
and
comfort
him
,
he
'll
go
to
Sin
and
Satan
for
ease
.
Cain
was
disconsolate
,
and
because
Christ
did
not
come
to
him
as
a
Comforter
,
he
ran
like
a
vagabond
up
and
downe
the
world
,
to
finde
ease
in
any
thing
.
Iudas
was
disconsolate
,
and
because
Christ
as
a
Comforter
did
not
come
to
him
,
he
made
a
halter
his
Comforter
.
Saul
being
in
distresse
by
the
Philistines
,
because
Christ
did
not
come
to
him
by
Urim
,
nor
by
Vision
,
nor
by
Prophets
,
he
went
to
the
Devill
for
comfort
.
Now
that
Christs
children
may
not
thus
do
,
Christ
will
not
leave
them
comfortlesse
,
but
will
come
to
them
.
The
second
ground
why
Christ
will
come
to
his
Church
Militant
as
a
Comforter
,
is
this
,
That
he
may
stop
the
mouthes
of
all
ungodly
wretches
,
who
say
of
the
godly
when
in
great
distresses
,
Persecute
and
●ak●
them
for
there
is
none
to
deliver
them
,
A
wicked
man
looking
upon
a
wounded
soul
with
a
carnal
eie
,
breaks
cut
into
some
such
language
as
Achish
did
concerning
David
,
Loe
you
see
the
man
is
mad
,
Having
thus
opened
the
point
in
hand
,
I
will
in
the
next
place
shew
you
how
usefull
it
is
,
to
the
wicked
and
to
the
godly
.
Will
not
Christ
leave
any
of
his
children
upon
Earth
comfortlesse
,
but
still
as
a
Comforter
come
to
them
?
Then
you
which
live
in
your
sins
,
and
so
consequently
none
of
Christs
children
may
collect
the
unhappinesse
of
your
condition
from
this
point
.
You
shall
live
and
dye
comfortlesse
,
for
Christ
will
not
come
to
you
as
a
Comforter
;
thus
he
comes
only
to
his
children
.
Christ
will
not
come
to
you
in
prosperity
as
a
Comforter
;
and
therfore
in
the
midst
of
sensuall
laughter
,
your
hearts
will
be
sad
:
in
the
midst
of
all
thy
worldly
contents
,
thy
spirit
will
at
times
gnaw
and
beat
within
thee
,
and
never
will
all
thou
enjoyest
give
any
complacency
of
comfort
to
thee
,
because
Christ
as
a
Comforter
comes
not
to
thee
.
All
outward
comforts
,
without
the
inward
consolations
of
Christ
,
they
are
as
good
broath
unseasoned
,
which
rather
cloys
then
contents
the
appetite
;
they
weary
,
distract
,
and
vex
,
and
not
revive
the
owner
.
Be
it
,
that
thou
art
as
wise
as
Achitophel
,
as
eloquent
as
Herod
,
as
learned
as
Gamaliel
,
as
rich
as
Nabal
,
as
honourable
as
Haman
,
as
great
in
the
Church
as
Iudas
;
why
,
yet
shalt
thou
live
comfortlesse
;
that
is
,
utterly
destitute
of
Celestiall
consolation
,
one
droppe
whereof
hath
more
soule-reviving
sweetnesse
in
it
,
then
all
the
things
of
this
life
can
afford
.
Alas
!
what
is
learning
?
what
is
wit
,
wealth
,
honour
,
or
any
other
worldly
thing
to
comfort
me
,
if
Christ
do
not
come
to
me
?
A
man
may
have
all
that
this
world
can
afford
,
and
yet
hang
himselfe
for
want
of
comfort
,
if
Christ
come
not
to
him
,
as
Achitophel
,
Iudas
,
and
others
have
done
.
Secondly
I
answer
thus
,
some
mens
spirits
are
so
left
of
God
to
levity
and
vanity
,
that
they
will
laugh
at
the
wagging
of
a
straw
(
as
wee
say
.
)
This
is
a
great
judgement
of
God
upon
the
spirit
,
and
not
to
be
accounted
a
comfortable
and
happy
condition
?
'T
is
a
pastime
to
fooles
to
do
wickedly
,
saith
Solomon
.
This
is
not
properly
called
mirth
(
saith
he
)
but
madnesse
.
You
shall
see
mad
men
laugh
sometimes
exceedingly
,
and
hoope
and
hallow
,
as
if
their
spirits
were
as
full
of
joy
as
they
could
hold
:
what
shall
wee
conclude
now
,
that
these
forlorne
creatures
are
in
a
comfortable
condition
?
Alas
!
say
we
,
if
they
were
but
sensible
of
their
condition
,
they
would
soon
cease
laughing
,
and
begin
lamenting
.
And
so
may
I
say
to
you
of
all
that
laugh
and
rejoyce
,
and
yet
live
in
their
sins
,
and
so
consequently
have
no
Comforter
from
Heaven
come
to
them
,
they
are
mad
men
:
were
their
eyes
open
to
see
their
forlorne
condition
,
they
would
quickly
change
their
note
,
and
turne
their
mirth
into
mourning
as
Iames
saith
.
These
two
things
are
come
unto
thee
,
who
shall
be
sorry
for
thee
?
desolation
and
destruction
,
and
the
famine
,
and
the
sword
:
by
whom
shall
I
comfort
thee
?
'T
is
true
all
that
you
say
Sir
:
man
is
a
comfortlesse
Creature
indeed
,
unlesse
Christ
come
to
him
,
I
finde
it
by
wofull
experience
.
I
have
much
wealth
in
my
purse
,
and
yet
but
little
peace
in
my
spirit
.
I
see
the
Devill
(
mee
thinkes
)
now
&
then
sit
a
stride
upon
top
of
my
money-bags
waiting
for
me
,
when
I
come
to
comfort
my selfe
in
the
beholding
of
them
;
and
to
what
this
will
come
at
the
last
,
I
cannot
tell
.
Sinne
I
am
sure
I
do
;
and
comfortlesse
because
of
sinne
I
am
;
and
more
comfortlesse
every
day
I
look
to
be
,
unlesse
Christ
come
to
mee
;
and
yet
how
to
get
him
to
come
to
me
,
I
know
not
.
Would'st
thou
,
O
comfortlesse
creature
,
have
Christ
to
come
to
thee
?
Do
then
to
Christ
as
Lydia
did
to
Paul
,
lovingly
invite
him
to
come
to
thee
.
Make
knowne
thy
comfortlesse
condition
to
Christ
,
and
then
earnestly
entreat
him
to
visit
thy
poore
soule
.
The
ground
why
I
exhort
thee
O
sinner
thus
to
doe
,
is
,
because
God
hath
promised
to
give
his
holy
Spirit
to
them
that
ask
it
.
Come
in
thou
blessed
of
the
Lord
,
wherefore
standest
thou
without
?
for
I
have
prepared
the
house
,
and
roome
for
the
Camels
,
&c.
If
a
man
love
mee
,
the
Father
loveth
him
,
and
wee
will
come
unto
him
,
and
make
our
aboade
with
him
.
Having
thus
spoken
what
I
thought
fit
to
the
wicked
,
by
way
of
application
from
this
point
,
I
will
now
addresse
my selfe
to
speake
unto
the
godly
,
and
shew
them
how
usefull
this
point
may
be
unto
them
.
I
shall
first
speake
to
strong
men
,
and
then
unto
Babes
in
Christ
:
to
such
as
can
tell
me
,
that
Christ
as
a
Comforter
is
come
to
them
.
Secondly
to
such
as
can
tell
mee
they
never
yet
found
Christ
as
a
Comforter
come
to
them
:
and
lastly
to
such
who
can
tell
mee
that
they
have
found
Christ
as
a
Comforter
come
to
them
,
but
now
they
have
lost
him
.
To
you
that
tell
mee
you
finde
the
truth
of
this
doctrine
by
blessed
experience
,
that
Christ
is
come
to
you
;
I
have
only
two
things
to
say
:
first
this
,
Make
it
sure
to
thy selfe
that
Christ
indeed
as
a
Comforter
is
come
to
thee
,
and
that
thy
soule
is
not
deluded
in
thy
joy
&
consolation
.
Secondly
,
strive
so
to
walke
,
that
thy
Comforter
which
is
come
to
thee
may
never
depart
from
thee
.
First
strive
to
make
it
sure
that
Christ
is
indeed
come
to
thee
:
that
the
comfort
which
thou
hast
is
from
the
Comforter
,
to
wit
,
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
and
not
from
the
spirit
of
delusion
.
There
is
great
need
that
I
should
presse
this
instruction
upon
you
,
because
the
spirit
of
delusion
is
plentifully
powred
out
in
these
latter
dayes
.
The
hypocrite
hath
his
joy
;
and
he
judges
that
this
his
joy
,
is
the
joy
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
as
good
as
need
to
bee
,
whereas
it
is
a
joy
that
shall
perish
(
saith
the
Scripture
)
a
joy
that
will
end
in
desperate
sorrow
.
He
thinks
that
Christ
as
a
Comforter
is
come
to
him
,
whereas
't
is
onely
the
Devill
transformed
into
an
Angell
of
light
.
And
thus
indeed
are
many
thousands
gulled
and
cheated
in
their
comfort
.
Sadnesse
would
overshadow
the
smiling
face
of
many
a
man
,
if
he
did
but
discerne
how
groundlesse
his
joy
and
comfort
is
;
and
what
a
vaine
shadow
instead
of
a
true
substance
,
his
poore
soule
is
deluded
withall
.
Wherefore
my
brethren
it
concernes
you
,
that
tell
me
,
you
are
sensible
that
the
Comforter
is
come
to
you
,
to
take
paines
to
make
it
sure
to
your selves
,
that
your
soules
are
not
deluded
.
When
the
Spirit
of
God
came
upon
Saul
that
hee
prophesied
,
the
people
that
knew
him
before
said
,
What
is
come
to
the
Son
of
Kish
?
is
Saul
amongst
the
Prophets
?
Why
art
thou
so
sad
O
my
soule
?
and
why
art
thou
so
cast
downe
within
me
?
So
maist
thou
doe
well
to
question
thy
mirth
,
saying
,
why
art
thou
so
merry
O
my
soule
?
and
why
art
thou
so
much
lifted
up
within
me
?
Is
thy
Comforter
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
indeed
come
to
thee
?
O
then
my
glory
cease
not
to
declare
thy
comfort
,
by
any
comely
posture
and
gesture
:
but
if
not
,
a
house
of
mourning
,
O
my
soule
,
is
fitter
for
thee
then
a
house
of
mirth
;
garments
of
Sackcloth
and
sadnesse
,
would
better
become
thee
,
then
garments
of
joy
and
gladnesse
.
You
know
how
Isaac
once
spake
to
his
sonne
,
Art
thou
(
said
he
)
my
very
Sonne
Esau
?
very
Christ
the
Sonne
of
God
,
which
speakest
consolation
to
my
soul
?
You
know
how
Iohn
questioned
Christ
much
after
this
manner
,
that
hee
might
not
be
deceived
concerning
him
.
Art
thou
he
that
should
come
,
or
do
wee
not
looke
for
another
?
So
do
thou
say
,
Art
thou
hee
that
should
come
and
comfort
my
soule
?
or
should
not
I
look
for
another
?
There
be
many
false
Christs
,
and
false
comforters
now
in
the
world
,
and
they
deceive
many
:
wherefore
I
beseech
thee
speak
out
,
and
speak
plainly
to
my
soule
,
whether
thou
bee
hee
that
should
come
and
comfort
mee
yea
or
not
,
that
if
I
have
obtained
the
true
Comforter
,
I
may
give
God
the
glory
of
his
great
kindnesse
;
if
not
,
I
may
seeke
out
for
another
.
How
should
I
know
(
may
the
strong
man
in
Christ
say
to
me
)
whether
hee
that
is
come
to
my
soule
with
consolation
,
bee
hee
that
should
come
,
or
not
?
How
should
I
be
able
to
make
it
sure
to
my
soule
,
that
the
consolation
which
I
have
is
from
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
and
not
from
a
spirit
of
delusion
?
To
this
I
thus
answer
,
viz.
If
he
that
is
come
to
thy
soule
bee
hee
that
should
come
,
to
wit
,
Christ
;
thou
shalt
finde
that
hee
doth
more
workes
then
one
in
thy
soule
:
he
doth
not
only
comfort
thee
,
but
hee
doth
many
great
works
besides
this
.
Christ
doth
many
great
workes
in
a
mans
soule
before
he
comforts
him
;
and
hee
doth
many
great
workes
in
his
soul
,
after
he
hath
comforted
him
.
Christ
doth
many
great
workes
in
the
soule
of
man
,
before
he
comforts
him
:
he
doth
break
the
heart
before
he
bindes
it
up
:
he
first
wounds
the
heart
,
before
he
will
heale
it
:
he
casts
downe
the
soule
for
sinne
,
before
he
will
raise
it
up
.
Now
to
break
the
heart
of
man
,
which
the
Scripture
compares
to
an
Adamant
for
hardnesse
,
Blessed
are
they
that
mourne
,
for
they
shall
be
comforted
.
Now
would'st
thou
know
whether
he
that
is
come
to
thy
soule
,
bee
hee
that
should
come
or
not
?
why
then
tell
me
,
What
did
precede
thy
comfort
which
now
thou
hast
?
Did
Christ
leade
thee
to
the
Wels
of
Consolation
by
the
waters
of
Marah
?
Did
hee
bring
thee
to
sowe
in
teares
,
ere
he
gave
thee
to
reape
thy
great
harvest
of
joy
?
Wast
thou
ever
in
the
house
of
mourning
?
Did
the
spirit
of
heavinesse
for
sin
ever
take
hold
on
thee
?
Was
thy
hard
heart
first
broken
,
and
after
this
bound
up
?
First
wounded
,
and
after
this
healed
?
Didst
thou
goe
mourning
for
dishonouring
God
all
the
day
long
,
and
after
many
dolorous
dayes
thus
spent
,
did
thy
Comforter
come
to
thee
?
Surely
then
he
that
is
come
,
is
he
that
should
come
,
and
do
not
looke
for
another
:
but
if
otherwise
,
thou
hast
just
cause
to
bee
jealous
of
thy
joy
.
Againe
,
Christ
as
hee
doth
great
workes
in
the
soule
before
he
comforts
it
,
so
he
doth
great
workes
in
the
soule
after
hee
hath
comforted
it
.
That
soule
which
Christ
comforts
,
he
makes
a
very
fruitfull
soule
in
all
grace
to
his
glory
.
No
waters
make
the
soule
of
a
Christian
grow
in
grace
,
like
the
waters
of
consolation
.
The
comforting
Spirit
of
Christ
is
to
a
Christian
in
the
wayes
of
obedience
,
as
winde
and
tide
to
a
Ship
:
that
which
makes
him
runne
the
wayes
of
Gods
Commandements
.
That
Christian
which
is
comforted
by
Christ
,
prayes
fervently
,
and
prayes
frequently
.
Consolation
gives
winges
to
supplication
.
That
Christian
which
is
comforted
by
Christ
,
prayseth
God
with
strong
affection
.
A
soule
comforted
by
Christ
,
is
as
an
instrument
well
tuned
by
a
skilfull
Musitian
:
hee
will
,
upon
every
occasion
,
make
sweet
me
lody
in
the
eares
of
the
Almighty
.
True
consolation
is
from
Heaven
,
and
it
carries
that
soule
strongly
to
Heaven
,
in
which
it
is
.
True
consolation
is
from
Christ
,
and
it
will
make
a
Christian
live
wholly
to
Christ
.
To
whom
much
is
forgiven
they
love
much
:
and
this
love
constraines
them
to
deny
themselves
,
and
to
follow
Christ
unto
death
.
Would'st
thou
know
then
for
certaine
O
strong
man
in
Christ
,
that
hee
which
is
come
to
thy
soule
,
is
he
which
should
come
?
Why
then
look
what
activity
is
in
thy
soule
to
duty
.
Is
thy
soule
as
a
Gyant
refreshed
after
wine
?
strong
and
vigorous
to
the
practise
of
all
good
duties
?
Art
thou
abundant
in
the
worke
of
the
Lord
?
Art
thou
a
sweet
Singer
in
Israel
of
the
prayses
of
the
Lord
?
Is
thy
heart
at
thy
mouth
leaping
within
thee
,
like
the
Babe
in
Elizabeths
wombe
when
thou
art
telling
what
God
hath
done
for
thy
soule
?
Art
thou
(
in
a
word
)
a
holy
&
heavenly
man
,
as
one
comforted
by
a
holy
and
heavenly
God
?
Doth
thy
joy
transcend
the
joyes
that
this
world
affords
,
in
sweetnesse
?
Doth
it
raise
thy
spirit
to
admire
the
love
of
God
?
and
doth
it
make
thee
dead
to
secular
delights
?
and
to
account
naked
carnall
mirth
madnesse
?
empty
huskes
for
brutes
to
feed
on
?
Then
mayest
thou
comfortably
conclude
,
that
he
which
is
come
to
thy
soule
,
is
he
which
should
come
,
and
do
not
look
for
another
:
but
if
thou
art
merry
and
cheerfull
,
but
not
holy
and
heavenly
,
hee
that
is
come
to
thy
soul
,
is
not
he
that
should
come
,
wherefore
I
beseech
thee
to
look
for
another
.
A
second
instruction
which
I
would
commend
to
strong
men
in
Christ
is
this
:
after
thou
hast
made
it
sure
to
thy
soule
,
that
Christ
as
a
Comforter
is
indeed
come
to
thee
,
then
strive
so
to
walke
,
that
he
may
never
depart
from
thee
.
So
a
man
may
walk
,
that
Christ
as
a
Comforter
may
forsake
his
soule
.
David
had
wofull
experience
of
this
truth
,
and
so
doubtlesse
have
many
else
of
the
godly
.
So
a
man
may
walke
that
Christ
as
a
Comforter
never
depart
from
him
.
But
how
should
I
thus
walk
,
saith
the
comforted
soule
,
that
I
might
enjoy
this
heaven
below
,
till
I
come
to
that
above
,
and
so
go
from
joy
to
joy
;
from
joy
unspeakable
and
full
of
glory
,
to
joy
that
cannot
enter
into
any
mortall
heart
to
conceive
of
?
To
this
I
thus
answer
,
Do
not
grieve
Christ
that
is
come
to
thee
:
Secondly
,
do
all
that
thou
canst
to
delight
him
,
if
thou
would'st
have
him
continually
abide
with
thee
.
Doe
not
sit
downe
and
rest
,
as
one
that
hath
a
licence
to
be
lazie
,
and
as
if
all
thy
work
were
done
,
now
thy
Comforter
is
come
to
thee
;
this
will
grieve
him
,
and
quickly
make
him
leave
thee
.
Thou
hast
obtained
Christ
to
come
a
Comforter
to
thee
,
well
:
yet
let
mee
tell
thee
as
Moses
did
the
Israelites
,
You
are
not
(
said
he
)
as
yet
come
to
the
rest
,
and
to
the
inheritance
which
the
Lord
your
God
giveth
you
.
So
say
I
to
thee
O
comforted
soule
,
thou
art
not
yet
come
to
those
degrees
of
consolation
,
which
thou
mayest
attaine
unto
in
this
life
,
if
thou
continue
to
be
thrifty
.
The
joy
of
the
Holy
Ghost
is
a
bottomelesse
Well
,
which
thou
canst
never
draw
dry
:
and
the
more
thou
drawest
,
the
fresher
and
sweeter
still
shalt
thou
finde
it
.
The
joy
of
the
Holy
Ghost
is
no
surfeting
thing
,
as
some
earthly
sweets
are
:
and
therefore
thou
mayest
safely
say
,
Lord
ever
more
give
me
of
this
bread
:
fill
my
soule
with
Flagons
of
this
precious
liquour
:
let
thy
love
bee
shead
abroad
in
my
heart
by
the
Holy
Ghost
:
let
my
soule
delight
her selfe
in
this
fatnesse
.
Secondly
,
now
Christ
as
a
Comforter
is
come
to
thee
,
doe
not
wax
wanton
against
him
,
this
also
will
grieve
him
,
and
make
him
quickly
forsake
thy
soule
as
a
Comforter
Let
all
the
manifestations
of
thy
comfort
be
suitable
to
thy
Comforter
;
holy
as
he
is
holy
;
spirituall
and
heavenly
,
as
he
is
.
When
yee
are
come
into
the
good
land
,
take
heed
that
ye
doe
not
forget
the
Lord
(
said
Moses
to
Israel
.
)
So
say
I
to
you
that
finde
Christ
with
you
as
a
Comforter
,
which
are
come
to
the
fellowship
of
the
Spirit
,
and
to
the
participation
of
that
transcendant
comfort
which
is
by
him
:
take
heed
that
you
grow
not
giddy
headed
,
and
forget
God
and
your selves
.
The
waters
of
consolation
are
strong
waters
,
and
mans
weake
head
and
heart
cannot
beare
much
of
them
steadily
,
but
are
ready
to
reele
to
one
side
or
other
.
When
the
clouds
of
heaven
have
well
watered
the
Earth
,
then
doe
weeds
as
well
as
good
hearbes
spring
apace
:
so
when
Christ
by
his
Spirit
,
sweetly
waters
the
soul
with
consolation
,
then
levity
and
vanity
,
as
well
as
Christian
mirth
and
cheerfulnesse
spring
amaine
;
If
a
Christian
bee
not
very
watchfull
over
his
soule
,
to
pluck
up
such
weedes
by
the
rootes
,
as
soone
as
they
begin
to
shew
themselves
.
I
conclude
this
thus
:
thou
that
art
comforted
by
the
Spirit
,
let
not
the
manifestations
of
thy
comfort
grieve
the
Spirit
.
This
remember
,
that
Satan
hath
an
art
to
bring
evill
out
of
the
greatest
good
,
as
God
hath
an
art
to
bring
good
out
of
the
greatest
evill
:
and
therefore
beg
that
thou
mayest
not
be
ignorant
of
any
of
his
devices
,
nor
unable
to
resist
them
,
if
thou
would'st
not
loose
thy
Comforter
.
Secondly
,
if
thou
would'st
have
thy
Comforter
to
abide
still
with
thee
;
as
thou
must
not
grieve
him
,
so
thou
must
doe
all
that
thou
canst
to
delight
him
.
Let
it
be
thy
meat
and
drink
to
follow
all
the
motions
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
:
whithersoever
Christ
would
have
thee
go
,
or
whatsoever
Christ
would
have
thee
do
,
cheerefully
obey
him
;
this
will
delight
thy
Comforter
exceedingly
,
and
make
him
to
rejoyce
to
continue
with
thee
.
If
Christ
say
unto
thee
as
to
the
Fishermen
,
Follow
me
:
Master
,
I
will
follow
thee
whithersoever
thou
goest
.
Thy
people
shall
be
willing
in
the
day
of
thy
power
,
&c.
2
Humbly
and
compassionately
tell
disconsolate
soules
,
what
Christ
hath
done
for
thy
soule
:
this
will
delight
thy
Comforter
much
,
and
make
him
rejoyce
to
continue
with
thee
.
Christ
delights
to
see
his
children
communicative
of
the
sweet
meates
which
hee
gives
them
.
And
therefore
as
Iael
said
to
Barak
,
so
do
thou
O
comforted
soule
,
to
such
as
yet
go
mourning
all
the
day
long
:
Come
(
said
she
)
and
I
will
shew
thee
the
man
whom
thou
seekest
.
Although
thou
sayest
thou
shalt
not
see
him
,
yet
judgement
is
before
him
,
therefore
trust
thou
in
him
.
For
the
vision
is
yet
for
an
appointed
time
,
but
at
the
end
it
shall
speak
and
not
lye
:
though
it
tarry
,
wait
for
it
,
because
it
will
surely
come
,
it
will
not
tarry
.
that
they
may
bee
able
to
comfort
them
which
are
in
any
trouble
,
by
the
comfort
wherewith
they
themselves
are
comforted
of
God
:
3
Thank
Christ
humbly
and
heartily
for
his
comming
to
thee
;
if
thou
would●st
have
him
abide
still
with
thee
.
The
Israelites
when
they
came
into
the
promised
Land
which
flowed
with
milk
and
honey
,
they
were
to
take
the
first
of
all
the
fruits
of
the
Earth
,
and
put
them
in
a
basket
,
and
so
present
them
to
the
Priest
saying
,
viz.
And
now
behold
,
I
have
brought
the
first
fruits
of
the
Land
,
which
thou
the
Lord
hast
given
me
:
thus
were
they
to
set
their
first
fruits
before
the
Lord
,
and
to
worship
before
him
,
as
you
may
see
at
large
.
You
have
great
cause
thus
to
magnifie
the
Lord
for
his
mercy
,
which
finde
Christ
as
a
Comforter
come
to
you
.
You
enjoy
that
blessing
which
exceedeth
all
outward
blessings
.
The
light
of
Gods
countenance
lifted
up
,
upon
a
poore
mourning
soule
,
't
is
of
farre
greater
value
then
Corne
,
Wine
,
Oyle
;
then
Corrall
,
Rubies
,
or
any
choice
thing
that
this
world
can
afford
.
The
naked
revelation
of
Christ
in
the
soule
of
man
,
is
of
more
worth
then
all
these
,
saith
Solomon
:
the
most
glorious
revelation
of
Christ
then
to
the
soule
,
which
the
soule
of
man
is
capable
of
in
this
life
,
must
needs
be
of
much
more
transcendant
worth
.
You
enjoy
that
blessing
which
exceedeth
many
inward
blessings
.
It
exceedeth
knowledge
:
for
what
is
knowledge
in
the
head
,
to
the
joy
of
the
Holy
Ghost
in
the
heart
?
One
beame
of
light
in
the
understanding
,
is
of
more
worth
then
all
the
Silver
and
Gold
,
Gemmes
,
and
Jewels
in
the
world
;
and
yet
one
beame
of
the
light
of
Gods
countenance
,
shining
upon
the
heart
,
though
but
by
reflexion
from
the
face
of
Jesus
Christ
,
is
of
more
worth
then
all
knowledge
which
humane
study
can
attaine
unto
.
I
cannot
say
that
this
blessing
,
exceedeth
the
least
saving
grace
in
the
soule
:
but
this
I
can
safely
say
,
that
consolation
't
is
the
glosse
and
glory
of
every
grace
:
every
grace
shines
in
its
full
lustre
where
the
Comforter
dwels
.
This
I
can
further
say
,
that
you
enjoy
that
blessing
which
makes
Heaven
a
Heaven
,
and
which
makes
Earth
a
Heaven
to
you
:
and
therefore
you
have
great
reason
to
magnifie
the
Lord
for
his
mercy
.
The
more
of
Heaven
we
enjoy
upon
Earth
,
the
more
should
we
set
our selves
to
doe
the
worke
of
them
which
are
in
Heaven
,
whilest
on
Earth
.
4
Finally
let
Christs
mediate
comming
to
thee
by
his
Spirit
,
make
thee
long
earnestly
for
his
immediate
comming
to
thee
in
his
owne
person
:
this
delights
Christ
,
that
his
Spouse
should
say
,
Come
,
as
the
Spirit
doth
.
Simeon
,
Iob
,
and
Paul
,
desire
to
bee
dissolved
and
to
bee
with
Christ
which
is
best
of
all
.
You
whom
Christ
hath
kissed
with
the
kisses
of
his
lips
,
should
long
earnestly
to
lye
betweene
his
breasts
all
night
;
my
meaning
is
,
to
have
a
full
enjoyment
of
Christ
.
Thus
have
I
done
speaking
to
such
,
who
can
tell
me
that
Christ
as
a
Comforter
is
come
to
them
.
In
the
next
place
I
addresse
my selfe
to
speak
to
such
of
the
godly
,
who
can
tell
me
that
they
never
yet
found
Christ
as
a
Comforter
come
to
them
.
Two
or
three
things
I
have
to
say
to
you
from
this
sweet
doctrine
.
will
not
leave
you
comfortlesse
,
but
will
certainly
(
at
last
)
come
to
you
.
Christ
hath
repeated
his
promise
,
which
is
as
a
bond
with
many
seales
;
and
therefore
thou
hast
just
ground
to
beleeve
,
ô
comfortlesse
soule
,
that
Christ
will
not
leave
thee
comfortlesse
,
but
will
come
to
thee
.
Mary
Magdalen
,
out
of
whom
were
cast
seven
Devils
?
Christ
came
to
her
,
and
filled
her
soule
with
strong
consolation
.
Why
should'st
not
thou
beleeve
,
that
Christ
will
come
to
thee
too
,
and
quiet
and
comfort
thy
mourning
spirit
?
The
voice
of
my
Beloved
,
behold
he
commeth
leaping
upon
the
Mountaines
,
and
skipping
upon
the
Hils
.
Wherefore
,
O
weake
,
comfortlesse
soule
,
say
not
of
thy
Saviour
and
Comforter
as
Balaam
did
,
I
shall
see
him
,
but
not
now
;
I
shall
behold
him
,
but
not
nigh
.
every
eye
shall
see
him
:
but
I
shall
not
see
him
come
to
me
now
,
in
this
soule
dolour
,
as
a
Comforter
.
I
shall
behold
him
peradventure
,
as
Moses
beheld
the
Holy
Land
,
afar
off
:
he
will
never
come
nigh
my
poore
soule
,
to
stay
it
with
those
comforts
which
it
needs
.
Cease
,
O
weak
soule
,
this
incredulous
language
;
and
strive
to
beleeve
,
and
this
sweet
promise
I
treat
of
shall
be
made
good
unto
thee
.
No
sinne
so
mighty
to
keepe
thy
Comforter
from
thee
,
as
unbeliefe
.
Say
then
O
mourning
Christian
to
thy
comfortlesse
soule
.
Yet
a
little
while
,
and
he
that
shall
come
will
come
,
and
will
not
tarry
.
My
God
will
come
,
and
will
not
keepe
silence
:
he
will
speak
consolation
so
plainly
,
that
my
ignorant
soule
shall
understand
;
so
powerfully
,
that
my
incredulous
soule
shall
beleeve
,
and
owne
her
own
mercies
.
Thou
art
now
tossed
and
almost
drowned
,
O
my
soule
,
with
restlesse
waves
of
misery
;
but
the
Spirit
will
move
upon
these
waters
;
thou
shalt
see
Christ
comming
towards
thee
,
upon
these
troublesome
waves
anon
,
and
say
,
be
not
afraid
,
it
is
I
:
I
that
have
loved
thee
,
and
given
my selfe
for
thee
,
and
none
shall
pluck
thee
out
of
my
hand
.
Secondly
,
as
I
would
have
thee
to
strive
firmely
to
beleeve
this
truth
,
so
I
would
have
thee
endeavour
patiently
to
waite
the
accomplishment
of
it
.
Beleeve
that
Christ
will
come
to
thee
,
and
waite
patiently
untill
hee
doe
come
.
There
is
good
ground
why
every
soule
should
patiently
waite
for
Christ
,
comming
to
him
,
whither
we
consider
our selves
which
are
to
bee
visited
,
or
Christ
our
visitour
.
If
thou
O
comfortlesse
soule
consider
thy selfe
which
art
to
bee
visited
,
there
is
great
reason
thou
should'st
waite
patiently
till
Christ
come
to
thee
,
how
long
soever
he
stay
.
First
,
thou
art
a
creature
,
and
Christ
is
thy
Creator
;
and
should
not
a
creature
wait
on
his
Creator
?
Thou
art
a
servant
,
and
Christ
is
thy
Lord
:
and
should
not
a
servant
waite
on
his
Lord
?
Consider
thee
in
thy
highest
relations
,
and
they
all
call
for
waiting
.
Thou
art
a
Sonne
,
and
Christ
is
thy
Father
:
and
should
not
a
Sonne
wait
on
his
Father
?
Thou
art
a
Wife
,
and
Christ
is
thy
Husband
:
and
should
not
a
Wife
wait
on
her
Husband
?
Secondly
,
consider
that
thou
hast
deserved
,
that
Christ
should
never
come
to
thee
,
and
yet
for
●ll
this
,
seeing
hee
will
come
to
●hee
,
hast
not
thou
just
cause
●o
wait
patiently
till
hee
doe
come
,
how
long
so
ever
it
bee
first
?
Before
thy
calling
thou
didst
reject
Christ
;
and
since
●hy
calling
,
thou
hast
often
grieved
Christ
;
and
hast
not
thou
●hen
deserved
that
Christ
should
never
come
to
thee
?
Thou
hast
quenched
many
a
sweet
motion
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
:
thou
hast
●urned
the
deafe
eare
,
to
the
sweet
still
voice
that
hath
spoken
behinde
thee
,
times
without
out
number
,
and
so
slighted
the
Spirit
of
Christ
;
and
hast
not
thou
then
justly
deserved
,
that
Christ
as
a
Comforter
should
never
come
to
thee
?
yet
seeing
he
will
come
,
for
all
this
unkindnesse
;
hast
not
thou
just
cause
to
wait
patiently
for
him
,
how
long
soever
he
stay
?
Thou
hast
many
weekes
,
many
moneths
,
nay
many
yeeres
,
gone
along
in
a
course
of
grieving
Christ
;
and
doest
thou
think
much
of
waiting
a
few
weeks
,
a
few
moneths
,
a
few
yeeres
,
for
Christ
to
come
to
comfort
thee
?
Take
this
in
another
forme
:
thou
didst
make
Christ
wait
a
long
time
upon
thee
,
ere
thou
wouldst
let
him
abide
with
thee
as
a
spirit
of
reformation
:
and
is
there
not
just
cause
then
,
that
thou
shouldst
wait
patiently
a
long
time
upon
him
,
if
he
will
have
it
so
,
ere
hee
abide
with
thee
as
a
Spirit
of
consolation
?
how
many
knocks
did
Christ
give
at
thy
stubborne
heart
,
ere
thou
wouldst
open
to
him
?
how
much
dew
of
the
night
distilled
upon
his
locks
,
ere
thou
wouldst
give
him
house
roome
in
thy
heart
?
how
many
mercies
?
how
many
corrections
,
were
all
spilt
upon
thee
,
ere
Christ
could
win
thee
to
respect
him
?
canst
thou
tell
?
if
thou
canst
not
,
think
not
much
,
if
Christ
make
thee
shed
a
few
teares
,
and
breathe
out
a
few
groanes
,
ere
he
bring
glad
tydings
of
peace
unto
thee
.
Secondly
,
if
thou
consider
Christ
thy
visitour
,
there
is
all
the
reason
that
can
be
,
that
thou
shouldst
wait
patiently
,
till
hee
come
to
thee
.
Christ
will
certainly
come
to
thee
:
Christ
will
come
to
thee
at
the
fittest
time
:
Christ
will
come
richly
when
he
doth
come
;
which
are
all
speciall
grounds
of
patience
.
Christ
will
certainly
come
to
thee
,
O
comfortlesse
soule
,
though
it
may
seeme
to
thee
,
something
long
first
.
Thou
doest
not
wait
for
one
that
will
not
come
at
all
,
as
the
Turk
waiteth
for
Mahomet
:
nay
,
thou
doest
not
wait
for
one
that
will
frivolously
delay
the
time
of
his
comming
.
Thou
doest
not
wait
for
one
that
will
deceive
thee
.
Christ
hath
promised
to
come
to
thee
,
and
he
is
faithfull
,
and
cannot
deny
himselfe
.
There
is
two
things
in
faithfulnesse
:
first
,
that
a
man
should
own
what
he
hath
said
;
&
then
secondly
,
that
he
should
make
it
good
.
Now
both
these
will
Christ
do
:
Christ
will
not
eat
his
words
,
as
we
say
:
what
he
hath
promised
he
will
confesse
,
and
will
make
good
;
whatsoever
labour
or
losse
he
be
at
to
do
it
.
Christ
is
not
mutable
as
we
are
,
to
promise
one
thing
to
day
,
and
recall
it
againe
to
morrow
:
he
is
immutable
and
changeth
not
,
therfore
we
are
not
consumed
.
Thou
doest
not
wait
for
one
that
will
frivolously
delay
the
time
of
his
comming
.
Christ
will
not
deale
with
thy
comfortlesse
soule
,
as
those
sorry
ghests
dealt
with
Christ
,
make
excuses
:
one
had
bought
a
yoke
of
Oxen
,
and
therefore
could
not
come
:
an
other
a
Farm
,
&c.
Christ
will
not
tell
thee
,
as
Abraham
Dives
in
hell
,
between
thy
soul
&
him
is
a
great
gulfe
,
so
that
there
can
be
no
intercourse
between
them
.
Nor
,
that
from
Heaven
to
Earth
,
is
too
long
a
journey
for
him
to
make
:
He
will
not
tell
thee
,
that
the
place
where
thy
sick
comfortlesse
soule
lyes
,
is
filthy
,
and
altogether
unfit
for
him
to
come
to
.
Hee
will
not
tell
thee
that
thy
soule
is
so
far
gone
in
griefe
and
desperate
sorrow
,
that
't
is
in
vain
for
him
to
come
to
thee
.
Christ
puts
none
of
these
delayes
upon
any
of
his
patients
.
No
,
the
ground
why
Christ
stayes
is
,
that
hee
may
come
at
the
fittest
time
;
and
then
he
will
come
with
healing
in
his
wings
,
if
all
the
Devils
in
Hell
should
oppose
him
,
which
me
thinks
should
be
a
satisfactory
ground
of
patience
,
to
any
disconsolate
soule
.
If
a
Physitian
yet
apply
this
and
that
for
further
evacuation
,
rather
then
cordials
,
as
knowing
the
body
not
yet
fit
for
cordials
,
will
not
any
wise
man
submit
patiently
to
his
way
?
so
if
Christ
for
bear
giving
thy
sick
soule
cordials
,
as
hee
that
well
knowes
thy
soule
not
fit
yet
,
for
such
luscious
things
,
wilt
not
thou
with
much
thankfulnesse
acknowledge
his
great
care
over
thy
soule
,
and
with
all
patience
waite
his
leasure
?
I
patiently
undergoe
the
paine
of
drawing
plaisters
,
when
I
know
my
sore
is
not
fit
for
healing
:
thus
should
it
be
in
spirituall
distresses
:
wee
should
patiently
undergoe
griefe
and
sorrow
,
untill
our
soules
bee
fit
for
consolation
,
and
then
we
shall
bee
sure
to
have
it
.
Finally
,
bee
sure
of
this
,
O
mourning
soule
,
that
Christ
will
come
richly
,
when
hee
doth
come
;
and
therefore
methinkes
thou
should'st
waite
patiently
for
him
:
what
Merchant
but
would
waite
patiently
,
the
returne
of
his
Ship
in
the
longest
voiage
,
if
hee
were
sure
that
it
would
richly
returne
at
last
,
Christ
will
come
very
richly
furnished
,
with
the
comforts
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
which
are
unspeakable
and
glorious
,
to
your
soules
that
mourne
after
him
,
and
waite
for
him
.
What
the
Apostle
once
spake
of
himselfe
in
relation
to
the
Romans
,
that
may
I
truely
say
of
Christ
,
in
relation
to
all
that
mourne
after
him
And
I
am
sure
that
when
I
come
unto
you
,
I
shall
come
(
saith
he
)
in
the
fulnesse
of
the
blessing
of
the
Gospell
of
Christ
.
If
these
things
,
O
mourning
soule
,
will
not
make
thee
waite
patiently
,
till
thy
Comforter
come
to
thee
,
but
thou
wilt
murmure
and
repine
,
and
fall
upon
indirect
wayes
to
get
consolation
,
know
that
by
this
practice
thou
wilt
make
thy
condition
more
miserable
,
then
at
present
it
is
.
Thou
wilt
grieve
him
that
should
come
as
a
comforter
to
thee
:
and
if
thou
by
sinne
make
Christ
grieve
,
how
can
Christ
by
his
Spirit
make
thee
rejoyce
?
and
if
thou
set
him
a
mourning
that
can
onely
comfort
thee
,
by
whom
wilt
thou
bee
comforted
?
Dost
thou
thinke
to
winne
Christ
to
thee
,
by
a
dogged
disposition
?
Christ
may
pitty
,
and
cure
thy
humours
,
but
t'
will
never
bee
by
consolation
.
He
will
bring
thee
to
bee
lowly
and
meeke
ere
thou
shalt
find
rest
to
thy
soule
;
hee
will
make
thee
willing
to
lye
under
his
Feete
;
glad
of
crummes
of
comfort
;
and
willing
to
waite
for
them
till
Christ
hath
dined
,
and
every
Child
served
.
If
thy
corrupt
soule
hanker
after
the
pleasure
of
sinne
againe
,
because
Christ
as
a
comforter
doth
not
come
to
thee
,
and
thou
bee
resolved
to
picke
and
chuse
,
amongst
all
the
sins
thy
soule
knowes
,
to
finde
out
one
that
thy
soule
most
loves
,
to
make
a
comforter
to
thee
,
as
the
Israelites
in
their
dogged
humour
made
them
a
Captaine
to
returne
to
Aegypt
againe
,
know
this
,
that
what
sinne
thou
pitchest
upon
to
make
a
comforter
,
that
sinne
will
Christ
make
a
Divell
to
torture
thee
:
Christ
will
make
thee
know
by
woefull
experience
that
the
sweetest
sinne
,
is
a
bitter
and
miserable
comforter
:
that
the
least
sinne
,
is
too
great
an
evill
,
truly
to
comfort
the
soule
:
that
to
goe
to
the
Divell
for
consolation
,
is
to
make
faster
hast
for
comfort
,
then
good
speed
:
that
neither
sinne
,
nor
any
thing
in
the
world
beside
sin
shall
comfort
thy
soule
,
when
he
himselfe
will
not
.
The
last
Instruction
that
I
have
to
commend
to
thee
,
O
comfortlesse
soule
,
that
did'st
never
yet
finde
Christ
as
a
comforter
come
to
thee
,
is
this
,
observe
how
Christ
comes
,
and
do
not
put
him
off
.
Christ
comes
to
comfortlesse
soules
with
comfort
,
in
a
promise
;
as
I
have
at
large
shewed
you
.
My
grace
shall
bee
sufficient
for
thee
?
Why
this
is
the
voyce
of
thy
beloved
,
that
is
come
to
thee
,
embrace
what
hee
saith
,
rest
upon
it
,
turne
not
thy
comforter
away
now
,
by
unbeliefe
,
and
peevish
pettish
humours
.
Hast
thou
fallen
into
sinne
,
by
the
strength
of
temptation
,
and
thine
owne
corruption
?
and
dost
thou
heare
such
a
sweete
voyce
behind
thee
as
this
,
The
bloud
of
Iesus
Christ
cleanseth
us
from
all
sinne
?
Come
neere
now
and
kisse
mee
my
Sonne
:
I
come
now
in
the
last
place
to
speake
a
word
or
two
particularly
,
to
such
of
GODS
people
,
who
can
tell
mee
that
they
have
found
Christ
as
a
comforter
come
to
them
,
but
now
have
lost
Him
.
Three
things
I
have
to
say
to
these
.
First
,
labour
to
bee
sensible
of
thy
losse
.
Secondly
,
blame
not
Christ
for
departing
from
thee
.
Thirdly
,
use
all
holy
meanes
to
get
him
to
returne
to
thee
againe
.
First
I
would
have
thee
,
O
deserted
soule
,
to
labour
to
bee
truly
sensible
of
thy
losse
Though
it
bee
that
some
are
deeply
sensible
of
this
great
losse
,
yet
others
are
as
deeply
stupid
,
which
moves
mee
to
note
this
instruction
.
For
a
man
to
bee
stupid
and
senselesse
under
corporall
afflictions
,
argues
a
very
ill
temper
of
spirit
;
but
for
a
man
to
bee
stupid
and
senselesse
under
spirituall
affliction
,
under
such
a
spirituall
affliction
as
this
,
the
losse
of
the
Sunne
,
the
losse
of
Christ
as
a
comforter
,
argues
a
very
ill
temper
of
spirit
indeed
.
Strive
therefore
,
O
deserted
stupid
soule
,
to
affect
thine
heart
throughly
with
thy
losse
.
Thou
hast
lost
more
then
Iob
:
when
hee
had
lost
Children
;
substance
,
health
,
honours
,
and
friends
:
nay
thou
hast
lost
more
,
then
if
thou
hadst
lost
this
World
;
nay
,
thou
hast
lost
more
then
if
thou
hadst
lost
thy
life
,
which
is
of
more
worth
then
the
World
:
thou
hast
lost
Christ
,
which
is
richer
then
this
World
,
and
sweeter
then
thy
life
.
What
an
infinite
losse
were
it
to
this
World
,
to
lose
the
Sunne
?
't
were
at
once
to
loose
all
:
that
his
glory
is
departed
.
As
the
Sunne
is
the
glory
of
the
greater
World
:
so
Christ
the
Sunne
of
righteousnesse
,
is
the
glory
of
the
lesser
World
,
to
wit
,
man
.
Thou
hast
lost
that
in
the
world
,
that
is
more
worth
then
the
world
,
and
which
all
the
world
can
never
helpe
thee
to
.
Thou
hast
lost
that
which
would
have
made
the
worst
condition
in
this
life
,
a
Heaven
;
whereas
the
best
without
it
,
is
but
a
hell
.
Thou
hast
lost
that
which
would
have
beene
to
thy
soule
,
a
continuall
feast
;
whereas
now
thy
soul
is
in
a
continual
famine
and
leannesse
.
Thou
hast
lost
thy
spirits
,
and
thy
soule
is
in
a
dead
Palsie
,
so
that
thou
art
a
living
dead
man
,
fit
for
no
spirituall
service
.
Thou
hast
lost
thy
head
,
thou
hast
lost
thy
eyes
,
thou
hast
lost
thy
hands
,
thou
hast
lost
thy
feet
,
thou
hast
lost
thy
bread
,
thou
hast
lost
thy
cloathing
;
nay
,
thou
hast
lost
thy
best
father
,
thy
best
husband
,
thy
best
friend
;
all
this
and
much
more
comfort
is
Christ
to
man
.
Thou
hast
great
reason
then
O
deserted
soule
,
to
lay
to
heart
thy
losse
.
pleasure
in
unrighteousnesse
,
and
to
make
sin
a
custome
,
a
right
eye
,
a
very
serviceable
thing
unto
thee
,
Christ
did
not
leave
thee
.
Thou
beganst
to
wax
wanton
against
Christ
,
and
then
Christ
cast
thee
off
.
Thou
beganst
to
play
the
Apostate
,
and
to
backslide
in
heart
from
Christ
;
and
then
he
fell
off
from
thee
,
and
filled
thee
with
thine
owne
wayes
.
Now
these
things
seriously
considered
,
hast
thou
any
cause
to
blame
Christ
for
departing
from
thee
?
It
is
a
comely
and
a
very
righteous
thing
for
Wisdomes
children
to
justifie
wisdome
in
all
his
waies
,
as
to
others
,
so
to
our selves
.
Wherefore
thus
do
,
O
deserted
soule
;
say
,
righteous
art
thou
,
O
Christ
in
departing
from
me
,
and
righteous
mayst
thou
be
,
if
thou
never
returne
to
me
,
so
unkindly
have
I
dealt
with
thee
.
And
when
thou
hast
found
out
that
evill
,
which
conscience
tels
thee
,
deprived
thee
of
so
great
a
good
,
thou
must
fall
very
foule
with
it
,
how
sweet
soever
it
hath
been
unto
thee
.
Thy
great
worke
must
be
,
to
bring
thy
heart
to
a
holy
revenge
upon
this
sin
:
to
abhorre
it
,
and
thy selfe
because
of
it
:
and
to
become
very
vile
,
as
Iob
saith
,
and
very
low
in
thine
owne
eyes
.
Bring
thy
heart
to
admire
the
infinite
patience
and
mercy
of
God
,
that
things
are
no
worse
with
thy
soule
.
That
God
had
not
cut
thee
off
,
in
the
acting
of
that
sinne
for
which
he
deserted
thee
:
that
he
hath
left
any
place
for
repentance
,
and
given
the
least
desire
to
set
about
this
work
.
And
when
thou
art
come
thus
farre
,
possibly
the
light
of
Gods
countenance
may
begin
now
and
then
,
to
glance
into
thy
soul
,
as
at
some
little
cranny
:
or
at
least
some
more
then
ordinary
lightsomnesse
,
may
appear
in
thy
dark
dull
soul
,
as
there
doth
in
the
dark
morning
,
some
space
of
time
before
the
Sun
appears
,
that
had
left
this
Horizon
.
Now
this
beame
of
light
,
or
this
little
lightsomenesse
of
soule
,
thou
must
much
admire
;
and
acknowledge
an
unfathomed
depth
of
love
in
it
;
that
God
should
so
much
as
once
stoope
,
to
cast
an
eye
after
thee
more
,
to
give
thy
soule
the
least
refreshing
,
that
did
abuse
flagons
of
love
.
By
this
glimpse
of
light
,
or
glimmering
light
,
you
are
to
strengthen
your
faith
,
in
the
beliefe
of
this
,
that
light
will
more
and
more
appeare
,
as
the
light
of
the
morning
unto
the
perfect
day
:
and
so
consequently
to
follow
God
with
so
much
the
more
fervency
of
prayer
,
for
the
returne
of
his
wonted
kindnesse
.
Toseph
,
you
know
,
carried
himselfe
very
roughly
to
his
brethren
which
had
abused
him
,
for
some
space
of
time
;
and
put
them
in
great
feare
of
the
losse
of
their
lives
;
told
them
they
were
Spies
,
and
many
harsh
words
he
gave
them
,
and
harsh
looks
:
but
at
last
,
when
his
Brethren
had
brought
to
him
Benjamin
,
and
discoursed
a
while
,
Iosephs
bowels
began
to
work
,
and
he
could
no
longer
with-hold
his
brotherly
love
,
Come
neare
to
me
.
I
pray
you
,
I
am
Ioseph
your
brother
,
&c.
Trinuni
Deo
gloria
.
FINIS
.
CHRISTS
COMMUNION
with
his
Church
Militant
.
2.
Tim.
4.
verse
22.
The
Lord
Iesus
Christ
bee
with
thy
spirit
.
THis
Text
is
Pauls
sweet
affectionate
farwell
to
Timothy
.
Many
grave
and
gracious
instructions
Paul
had
given
Timothy
;
but
't
is
not
so
much
what
man
saith
to
the
eare
,
as
as
what
Christ
saith
to
the
heart
that
workes
effectually
,
to
set
man
about
his
duty
;
and
therefore
doth
Paul
in
the
conclusion
of
all
his
Christian
counsell
to
Timothy
pathetically
pray
,
That
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
would
be
with
his
Spirit
.
The
best
teaching
of
man
,
is
but
as
water
spilt
on
the
ground
,
unlesse
Christ
inwardly
teach
the
spirit
.
If
I
am
taught
my
duty
by
a
Paul
,
one
in
gifts
not
inferiour
to
the
chiefest
Apostles
,
yet
unlesse
Christ
bee
with
my
spirit
,
to
make
things
take
roote
there
;
all
will
die
and
wither
,
like
good
seed
cast
into
bad
ground
.
And
therefore
Paul
saw
it
but
needfull
,
as
to
teach
the
eare
,
so
to
intreate
the
Lord
to
teach
and
strengthen
the
spirit
.
The
Lord
Iesus
Christ
bee
with
thy
Spirit
.
There
is
a
great
distance
(
you
know
)
betweene
the
eare
and
the
heart
:
it
is
an
easie
thing
for
man
to
bring
home
things
unto
the
one
,
but
no
lesse
then
the
Al-mighty
power
of
Christ
,
will
bring
home
things
unto
the
other
.
There
is
an
incomparable
hardnesse
,
upon
the
heart
of
man
naturally
:
it
is
harder
then
an
Adamant
:
now
though
a
child
with
his
little
finger
,
may
make
a
dint
upon
dow
,
yet
a
Gyant
with
all
his
strength
,
cannot
make
dints
upon
an
Adamant
;
much
lesse
can
all
created
strength
,
make
divine
impressions
upon
the
spirit
of
man
;
and
therefore
it
is
,
that
Paul
doth
implore
an
Almighty
strength
to
doe
this
,
The
Lord
Iesus
Christ
bee
with
thy
Spirit
.
Why
doth
not
Paul
here
,
wish
riches
and
honours
&
pleasures
unto
Timothy
?
Is
the
bare
presence
of
Christ
with
a
mans
spirit
such
a
blessing
?
To
this
I
answer
,
riches
and
honours
,
&c.
they
are
bona
,
but
not
optima
:
good
things
,
but
not
the
best
things
.
Earthly
things
though
good
in
themselves
,
yet
are
no
further
forth
good
to
mee
,
then
as
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
is
with
my
spirit
,
to
guide
it
to
use
them
;
and
therefore
Paul
as
one
truly
wise
,
prayed
for
the
prime
good
for
Timothy
;
for
that
good
which
makes
all
other
things
worke
together
for
good
,
to
wit
,
That
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
would
bee
with
his
Spirit
.
The
point
I
intend
to
stand
on
,
is
this
,
That
to
have
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
with
our
spirits
,
is
a
prime
and
principall
blessing
.
Paul
here
wisheth
it
to
Timothy
,
as
a
cardinall
blessing
,
The
Lord
Iesus
Christ
bee
with
thy
spirit
.
To
have
Christ
with
our
spirits
,
&c.
How
can
Christ
bee
present
with
man
upon
Earth
,
who
is
now
ascended
,
and
sitteth
at
the
right
Hand
of
his
Father
in
Heaven
?
The
Apostle
doth
hint
an
answer
to
this
question
,
in
the
forme
of
his
Prayer
,
if
you
observe
it
.
The
Lord
Iesus
Christ
saith
hee
,
be
with
thy
spirit
.
Hee
speakes
of
such
a
presence
,
as
will
fitly
yeeld
Communion
and
fellowship
,
to
the
spirit
of
man
.
There
is
a
double
presence
of
Christ
with
man
,
corporall
and
spirituall
joyntly
;
or
meerly
spirituall
.
With
just
men
made
perfect
in
glory
,
Christ
is
corporally
present
;
they
behold
his
wounded
Body
made
a
glorious
Body
,
as
a
continuall
assurance
of
the
Resurrection
of
their
owne
vile
bodies
,
unto
the
same
similitude
.
And
with
them
Christ
is
present
,
spiritually
filling
them
with
those
joyes
,
the
tast
of
which
upon
Earth
,
is
called
unspeakable
and
full
of
glory
.
Of
this
communion
speakes
Christ
himselfe
.
I
in
them
,
and
thou
in
mee
,
that
they
may
bee
made
perfect
in
one
.
Secondly
,
there
is
a
presence
of
Christ
with
man
,
meerly
spirituall
;
that
is
,
such
a
presence
,
as
whereby
not
the
person
,
but
the
providence
of
Christ
may
bee
seene
.
Such
a
presence
as
superiora
have
with
inferiora
,
not
a
contiguall
,
but
a
vertuall
presence
;
a
presence
of
influence
and
governance
,
as
the
Sunne
hath
with
us
,
by
his
rayes
and
beames
.
And
this
presence
is
either
commune
or
speciall
.
The
Commune
presence
of
Christ
with
man
,
is
that
wherby
man
is
upheld
and
guided
,
according
to
the
being
of
a
rationall
creature
.
Of
this
presence
of
Christ
with
man
,
speakes
the
Apostle
,
that
they
should
seeke
the
Lord
,
if
happily
they
might
feele
after
him
and
finde
him
,
though
hee
bee
not
farre
from
every
one
of
us
,
for
in
him
we
live
,
move
,
and
have
our
being
.
with
all
Nations
of
men
,
which
hee
hath
made
of
one
bloud
,
to
dwell
upon
the
face
of
the
Earth
.
This
presence
of
Christ
with
man
therefore
,
cannot
properly
bee
called
a
prime
and
principall
blessing
,
a
choise
and
speciall
favour
,
because
it
is
Commune
to
man-kinde
in
generall
;
yea
Commune
to
all
Creatures
below
man
;
for
God
is
with
all
the
workes
of
his
Handes
,
to
uphold
every
Creature
according
to
its
proper
species
.
Secondly
,
there
is
a
speciall
presence
of
Christ
with
man
which
is
that
efficacious
working
,
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
the
spirit
of
man
,
whereby
it
is
made
one
spirit
,
with
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
in
willing
and
nilling
,
according
to
that
of
the
Apostle
,
Hee
that
is
joyned
to
the
Lord
,
is
one
spirit
.
There
is
a
speciall
presence
of
Christ
,
with
the
bodies
of
men
,
for
the
good
of
them
;
which
the
Psalmist
intimates
where
hee
saith
,
that
hee
knowes
our
frame
,
and
remembers
that
wee
are
but
dust
:
and
that
the
Angells
of
the
Lord
pitch
their
Tents
about
the
righteous
.
And
Iacob
found
the
truth
of
this
by
experience
,
when
hee
fled
before
Esau
,
and
slept
so
sweetly
upon
a
stone
.
But
this
tender
and
speciall
presence
and
providence
of
Christ
,
respecting
the
outward
man
,
is
comprehended
under
the
other
,
which
respects
the
inward
man
,
as
quid
minus
sub
majori
,
a
lesse
blessing
under
a
greater
.
For
if
God
bee
in
a
speciall
manner
present
with
my
spirit
,
to
guide
and
order
that
unto
all
Holy
wayes
,
my
spirit
will
command
my
body
to
walke
in
them
too
;
and
so
consequently
Christ
cannot
chuse
,
but
be
tenderly
present
with
my
body
also
,
for
the
good
of
that
,
whilst
every
member
thereof
,
is
actuated
by
a
spirit
of
his
owne
ordering
,
to
his
owne
honour
,
as
weapons
of
Righteousnesse
.
And
therefore
doth
Paul
(
pithily
to
speake
much
in
few
)
silently
passe
over
that
,
which
is
necessarily
presupposed
,
praying
that
Christ
would
bee
with
Timothies
spirit
,
and
then
he
was
sure
,
Christ
would
bee
after
a
speciall
manner
present
,
with
his
body
too
,
for
the
good
of
that
.
The
Lord
Iesus
Christ
bee
with
thy
spirit
.
That
is
,
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
exercise
a
speciall
dominion
in
thy
spirit
,
for
the
guiding
and
ordering
of
it
,
unto
the
avoyding
of
all
evill
,
and
to
the
performing
of
all
good
,
whereby
Christ
may
have
all
the
glory
,
due
to
his
Name
.
Now
that
thus
to
have
Christ
present
with
a
mans
spirit
,
is
a
prime
and
principall
blessing
,
I
will
plainely
demonstrate
to
you
,
by
a
triple
argument
ab
effectu
.
Thus
to
have
Christ
present
with
our
spirits
,
is
the
ready
way
to
all
temporall
,
spirituall
,
and
eternall
good
:
and
therefore
must
needes
bee
a
prime
and
principall
blessing
.
Thus
to
have
Christ
present
with
a
mans
spirit
,
is
the
ready
way
unto
all
temporall
good
.
Men
whose
spirits
,
Christ
doth
after
a
speciall
manner
order
,
to
avoid
sinne
,
and
to
keepe
themselves
pure
,
as
Paul
here
useth
the
expression
to
Timothy
,
all
temporall
good
things
,
so
farre
forth
as
may
be
good
for
them
,
belong
unto
them
by
promise
;
For
godlinesse
hath
the
promise
of
this
life
.
It
shall
come
to
passe
saith
the
Lord
,
if
you
walke
in
my
wayes
,
that
I
will
blesse
you
in
the
fruite
of
the
Wombe
,
in
the
fruit
of
the
Field
,
in
the
basket
and
store
,
&c.
If
you
walke
in
my
wayes
I
will
doe
this
,
&c.
Why
,
they
with
whose
spirits
Christ
is
after
a
speciall
manner
present
,
this
is
their
high
way
(
as
Salomon
saith
)
to
depart
from
evill
:
that
is
,
this
is
their
daily
endevour
,
to
walke
in
all
the
wayes
of
the
Lord
;
and
so
consequently
,
all
temporall
good
of
right
belongs
unto
them
.
But
you
will
say
,
how
is
it
then
,
that
those
with
whose
spirits
Christ
is
most
present
,
to
make
most
tender
for
his
honour
,
have
usually
least
of
all
temporall
good
things
?
To
this
the
answer
is
easie
and
manifold
.
Men
with
whose
spirits
Christ
is
most
present
,
to
make
them
most
tender
to
avoide
sinne
,
and
to
keepe
themselves
pure●
,
these
the
Divell
doth
most
of
all
maligne
,
and
sets
his
limmes
to
spoile
them
of
their
goods
,
as
the
Author
to
the
Hebrewes
saith
,
to
keepe
them
from
that
,
which
Christ
would
have
them
advanced
to
,
or
else
to
strip
them
of
that
,
which
Christ
hath
conferred
on
them
,
by
imprisonment
,
banishment
and
the
like
;
and
so
make
such
live
in
Dens
,
and
Holes
,
and
Caves
of
the
Earth
;
to
wander
in
Deserts
and
Wildernesses
,
wearing
Sheeps-skins
,
and
Goates-skins
,
of
whom
the
World
is
not
worthy
.
Where
a
spirit
of
malice
and
confusion
rules
,
t
is
no
marvell
to
see
servants
set
on
horse-back
,
and
Princes
goe
on
foote
.
Secondly
,
men
with
whose
spirit
Christ
is
after
a
speciall
manner
present
,
he
takes
special
notice
to
what
evill
the
spirit
is
most
enclined
,
&
so
answerably
gives
of
these
outward
things
unto
them
.
A
wise
Father
hath
his
eye
upon
the
disposition
of
his
child
,
and
to
what
exorbitancy
he
finds
him
enclined
,
he
labours
to
prevent
all
occasions
to
it
,
and
so
keeps
his
child
short
of
what
hee
could
otherwise
liberally
allow
him
.
And
thus
't
is
with
our
heavenly
Father
,
respecting
his
children
:
he
eyes
strictly
their
spirits
,
and
if
he
see
them
inclined
to
pride
,
covetousnesse
,
or
any
other
scandalous
vice
,
hee
shortens
them
in
that
,
which
may
foment
these
.
At
this
(
I
thinke
)
Iames
may
point
,
where
he
saith
,
Let
the
rich
rejoyce
in
that
he
is
made
low
.
Thirdly
,
those
with
whose
spirits
Christ
is
after
a
speciall
manner
present
,
to
guide
them
to
walke
in
his
wayes
,
and
to
keepe
themselves
pure
,
Christ
doth
prove
them
by
poverty
,
as
by
other
things
;
and
hence
it
may
come
to
passe
,
that
Christians
very
holy
,
may
yet
notwithstanding
be
very
destitute
of
the
things
of
this
life
.
Thus
you
know
the
Lord
dealt
with
Iob.
Christ
was
after
a
speciall
manner
present
with
his
Spirit
,
to
guide
him
to
walke
uprightly
above
many
in
his
time
;
now
to
make
knowne
this
to
the
world
,
to
his
own
glory
,
and
Iobs
eternall
honour
,
he
stript
Iob
of
all
,
and
set
him
upon
a
dunghill
,
who
before
sat
with
the
chiefest
in
seats
of
honour
.
God
will
have
the
world
know
,
that
those
with
whose
spirits
hee
is
after
a
special
manner
present
,
to
guide
and
order
them
,
are
not
as
those
with
whose
spirits
the
devill
is
in
a
speciall
manner
present
,
to
guide
and
order
;
to
wit
,
such
as
will
winde
and
turne
every
way
when
put
to
it
.
Lastly
,
those
with
whose
spirits
Christ
is
after
a
speciall
manner
present
,
they
desire
but
little
of
the
things
of
this
life
;
and
therefore
't
is
no
marvell
,
to
see
Christians
very
holy
,
yet
not
very
wealthy
.
Christians
with
whose
spirit
Christ
is
after
a
speciall
manner
present
,
they
only
desire
daily
bread
;
Agurs
portion
,
food
convenient
;
and
this
the
Lord
gives
them
,
and
with
this
they
are
contented
,
which
is
the
only
wealthy
estate
.
Christians
,
with
whose
spirit
Christ
is
after
a
speciall
manner
present
,
they
hunger
and
thirst
after
righteousnesse
,
not
after
riches
in
the
world
:
they
covet
the
best
gifts
,
the
unsearchable
riches
of
Christ
,
and
not
the
fading
riches
of
this
life
.
Now
Christ
applyes
himselfe
,
to
be
most
liberall
in
the
distribution
of
that
,
which
the
spirits
of
men
most
bend
after
;
in
mercy
,
or
in
justice
.
Christians
whose
spirits
most
strongly
bend
after
grace
,
to
these
Christ
in
mercy
doth
most
bountifully
apply
himselfe
,
to
give
grace
;
according
to
that
of
Christ
,
Blessed
are
they
that
hunger
and
thirst
after
righteousnesse
,
for
they
shall
bee
filled
.
Christians
whose
spirits
most
strongly
bend
after
worldly
riches
,
to
these
oft
times
Christ
in
justice
most
liberally
applies
himselfe
to
give
those
,
according
to
that
of
the
Psalmist
,
Whose
belly
thou
fillest
with
thy
hid
treasure
.
Solomon
,
There
is
a
sore
evill
which
I
have
seene
under
the
Sun
,
namely
,
riches
kept
for
the
owners
thereof
to
their
hurt
.
a
prime
and
principall
blessing
.
But
that
I
may
yet
more
fully
speak
in
this
argument
,
note
that
temporall
good
,
is
either
positive
,
or
privative
;
(
if
I
may
for
illustrations
sake
so
distinguish
.
)
Temporall
good
in
a
positive
sense
,
is
that
secular
thing
,
which
is
in
it selfe
good
;
as
bread
and
cloathing
,
and
the
like
,
of
which
we
have
already
spoken
.
Temporall
good
privatively
so
called
,
is
affliction
ordered
to
a
mans
good
,
which
in
it selfe
is
not
so
.
Now
all
those
with
whose
spirits
Christ
is
present
,
are
partakers
of
this
temporall
good
.
All
outward
losses
and
crosses
,
tend
to
their
inward
gaine
,
because
Christ
is
with
their
spirits
.
For
all
outward
troubles
,
are
heavier
or
lighter
,
more
hurtfull
or
more
profitable
still
to
a
man
,
as
Christ
is
pleased
to
order
his
Spirit
under
them
.
A
little
outward
trouble
,
if
Christ
let
it
seize
upon
a
mans
spirit
,
he
quickly
sinks
and
dyes
under
his
burthen
,
according
to
that
of
the
Apostle
,
worldly
sorrow
causeth
death
.
The
losse
of
a
wife
or
husband
;
nay
the
losse
of
a
child
or
friend
;
nay
the
losse
of
the
least
outward
content
,
if
Christ
stand
aloofe
from
a
mans
spirit
,
and
let
it
fasten
upon
him
,
hee
will
soone
languish
,
and
bleed
inwardly
to
death
;
whereas
all
outward
afflictions
,
meeting
together
upon
the
outward
man
,
if
Christ
be
with
the
spirit
,
to
support
and
beare
up
that
,
a
Christian
sweetly
submits
,
and
keeps
on
his
way
,
according
to
that
of
the
Apostle
,
Rejoycing
in
hope
,
patient
in
tribulation
,
continuing
instant
in
prayer
.
David
,
I
love
the
Lord
,
because
hee
hath
heard
my
voice
,
and
my
supplications
,
because
he
hath
inclined
his
eare
unto
me
,
therefore
will
I
call
upon
him
as
long
as
I
live
.
Secondly
,
those
with
whose
spirits
Christ
is
specially
present
,
are
in
the
ready
way
to
all
spirituall
good
;
and
therefore
thus
to
have
Christ
present
with
our
spirits
,
must
needs
be
counted
a
prime
and
principall
blessing
.
Christ
is
the
Author
and
worker
of
all
grace
;
and
therefore
such
spirits
must
needs
be
very
gracious
with
whom
Christ
is
.
The
places
are
holy
whereunto
the
Ark
of
the
Lord
hath
come
,
saith
Solomon
.
They
that
have
Christ
with
their
spirits
,
are
in
the
ready
way
to
the
very
heigth
of
heavenly
wisdome
;
for
there
is
no
such
teacher
of
wisdome
as
Christ
is
.
With
him
are
all
the
treasures
of
wisdome
.
He
that
lyes
in
thy
bosome
,
teaching
thee
wisdome
secretly
,
came
out
of
the
very
bosome
of
the
Almighty
,
&
knowes
all
things
;
and
he
gives
such
an
unction
to
that
Spirit
which
he
teaches
,
that
he
makes
it
know
and
discerne
all
things
too
.
They
that
have
Christ
with
their
spirits
,
are
in
the
ready
way
to
the
very
height
of
love
,
which
is
the
glory
of
all
graces
,
in
the
sight
of
God
and
man
;
for
there
is
no
such
worker
and
winner
of
love
,
as
Christ
is
.
If
he
doe
but
put
in
his
finger
by
the
hole
of
the
dore
,
hee
will
make
a
mans
bowels
melt
after
him
.
If
hee
doe
but
reveale
his
love
to
our
spirits
a
little
,
our
spirits
grow
sick
of
love
unto
him
.
He
will
wound
us
with
one
of
his
eyes
;
so
full
of
beauty
is
he
.
Let
a
mans
spirit
bee
never
so
cold
,
yet
if
Christ
be
with
it
,
hee
is
in
the
ready
way
to
burne
with
love
to
Christ
,
as
strong
as
death
,
which
many
waters
cannot
quench
.
They
that
have
Christ
with
their
spirits
,
are
in
the
ready
way
to
the
very
heigth
of
joy
&
consolation
:
they
are
in
the
ready
way
to
joy
unspeakable
and
full
of
glory
.
These
things
have
I
spoken
unto
you
,
that
your
joy
may
be
full
,
said
Christ
to
his
Disciples
.
Christ
speaks
such
things
to
the
spirits
of
those
with
whom
hee
is
present
,
as
fils
their
spirits
with
joy
,
to
the
very
brim
;
and
this
oft
times
in
the
very
depth
of
all
outward
extremity
.
The
Church
doth
darkly
hint
this
.
The
Comforter
which
should
relieve
my
soule
is
far
from
me
.
he
is
angry
against
my
prayers
.
In
a
word
a
Christian
which
hath
Christ
with
his
spirit
,
is
in
the
ready
way
to
excell
in
vertue
,
as
David
sayes
:
to
excell
in
all
vertue
;
to
be
wiser
then
his
teachers
;
more
excellent
in
all
grace
,
then
his
neighbours
.
And
therefore
,
to
have
Christ
present
with
our
spirits
,
must
needs
be
counted
and
called
,
A
prime
and
principall
blessing
.
Lastly
,
to
have
Christ
with
our
spirits
,
is
the
ready
way
unto
eternall
good
;
and
therefore
a
prime
and
principall
blessing
.
As
a
stone
carries
with
it
,
whatsoever
light
thing
be
fastned
to
it
,
unto
its
own
center
;
so
Christ
whose
proper
place
of
residence
is
Heaven
,
carries
with
him
thither
,
all
such
spirits
as
to
whom
he
is
united
on
earth
.
If
we
have
a
speciall
friend
at
Court
,
wee
count
that
wee
are
in
a
ready
way
to
see
all
the
pompe
of
the
Prince
.
Christ
hath
the
Keyes
of
Heaven
and
Hell
;
hee
opens
and
no
man
shuts
;
shuts
,
and
no
man
can
open
:
all
with
whose
spirits
he
hath
dwelt
,
and
beene
kindly
used
upon
earth
,
hee
knowes
;
and
when
they
shall
knock
at
those
everlasting
gates
,
hee
will
open
and
let
them
in
to
every
roome
in
his
royall
dwelling
,
and
shew
them
all
the
glory
which
he
had
with
his
Father
before
the
world
was
.
'T
is
betweene
Christ
and
that
spirit
with
whom
he
lives
,
as
between
Naomi
and
Ruth
:
where
the
one
lives
the
other
will
.
Whilest
such
spirits
live
in
the
body
,
Christ
will
live
with
them
there
;
when
they
remove
out
of
the
body
,
Christ
will
not
leave
them
(
death
cannot
separate
)
but
commands
his
Angels
,
to
bring
them
to
eternall
mansions
,
with
himself
.
Christ
which
is
lifted
up
to
glory
himselfe
,
will
draw
all
such
unto
him
,
as
in
whose
spirits
he
dwels
,
and
no
strength
shall
bee
able
to
withstand
him
;
none
shall
pluck
such
out
of
his
hand
.
Vnio
cum
Christo
,
est
unio
inunibilis
.
If
to
have
Christ
with
our
spirits
bee
a
grand
favour
,
not
to
have
him
with
our
spirits
,
must
needs
be
a
grand
evill
.
A
spirit
without
Christ
is
naked
,
as
a
body
without
cloathes
.
Many
things
may
make
cloathing
and
defence
for
the
body
,
but
only
Christ
that
best
garment
,
as
the
Father
of
the
Prodigall
cals
him
,
can
make
cloathing
and
munition
for
the
soule
.
A
mans
spirit
without
Christ
is
as
a
naked
body
amongst
thorns
,
every
thorne
pierceth
,
and
every
bryer
scratcheth
,
and
fetcheth
blood
from
such
a
body
;
so
worldly
cares
and
worldly
fears
,
when
strong
,
will
pierce
such
a
naked
spirit
thorow
and
thorow
,
and
make
him
runne
mad
,
if
God
(
unsought
)
do
not
seasonably
step
in
and
bridle
the
Bedlam
.
A
mans
spirit
without
Christ
,
is
as
a
naked
body
amongst
Serpents
;
every
Serpent
stings
and
venomes
such
a
naked
body
to
death
;
so
every
seed
of
the
Serpent
stings
and
poysons
to
death
,
such
naked
soules
,
by
their
threatnings
,
flatteries
,
examples
,
and
the
like
.
A
mans
spirit
without
Christ
,
is
as
a
naked
body
in
great
blasts
of
lightning
;
such
bodies
are
suddenly
scorcht
and
consumed
;
so
such
naked
soules
are
suddenly
blasted
,
by
the
fiery
darts
of
the
Devill
,
and
so
suddenly
oft
times
goe
from
burning
to
burning
;
from
burning
in
sin
,
to
burning
in
hell
.
A
mans
spirit
without
Christ
is
not
only
naked
,
but
blind
too
.
A
naked
man
having
his
sight
,
may
make
some
shift
,
but
a
man
naked
and
blind
too
,
is
in
a
miserable
helpelesse
state
indeed
:
and
just
such
is
the
state
and
condition
of
every
mans
spirit
,
that
hath
not
Christ
with
it
:
for
as
the
Sunne
in
the
Heavens
,
is
the
eye
and
light
of
the
greater
World
;
so
the
Sunne
of
righteousnesse
Christ
,
is
the
eye
&
light
of
the
lesser
world
,
man
.
Now
doe
but
imagine
what
a
darke
dolorous
condition
wee
should
all
bee
in
,
if
the
Sunne
were
darkned
,
or
had
utterly
forsaken
our
Horizon
;
or
doe
but
thinke
of
that
darknesse
,
which
was
upon
the
Aegyptians
for
a
little
time
,
when
no
man
could
stirre
out
of
his
place
;
and
such
and
much
worse
is
the
darke
dolorous
condition
,
of
a
spirit
without
Christ
;
not
able
to
see
the
least
beame
of
saving
light
;
not
able
to
stir
a
steppe
out
of
his
place
,
in
the
way
that
leads
to
life
.
A
mans
spirit
without
Christ
is
not
onely
blind
,
but
dumme
too
.
A
man
that
is
blind
,
yet
if
he
can
speake
,
can
begge
for
that
which
hee
cannot
see
to
worke
.
But
when
a
man
is
blind
,
and
dumme
too
;
that
hee
can
neither
helpe
himselfe
,
nor
beg
others
,
hee
is
in
a
dolefull
condition
indeed
;
and
just
such
is
the
condition
of
every
mans
spirit
,
that
hath
not
Christ
with
it
.
For
as
Christ
is
Eyes
to
the
soule
,
so
hee
is
a
Mouth
and
Tongue
,
enabling
it
to
cry
Abba
Father
.
Unlesse
the
spirit
of
Christ
be
with
our
spirits
,
helping
our
infirmities
,
who
are
godly
;
we
are
dumme
,
and
not
able
to
speake
to
our
owne
Father
,
as
adopted
children
,
for
daily
Bread
;
much
more
unable
to
begge
for
life
,
to
the
dreadfull
Judge
of
all
the
World
,
must
all
ungodly
persons
needes
bee
,
whose
spirits
are
altogether
without
Christ
,
as
an
helper
.
I
would
have
all
men
that
live
in
their
sinnes
,
thinke
seriously
of
this
;
when
Christ
as
the
dreadfull
Judge
of
all
the
World
,
at
the
great
day
shall
aske
you
,
what
you
have
to
say
for
your selves
,
that
you
should
not
eternally
die
for
your
sinnes
,
in
which
you
have
lived
,
you
will
bee
like
that
man
which
was
without
his
wedding
garment
,
dumme
and
not
able
to
say
a
word
for
your selves
,
because
Christ
is
not
with
your
spirits
.
'T
is
impossible
that
a
mans
own
guilty
spirit
,
should
bee
able
to
looke
the
terrible
judge
of
men
and
divells
in
the
face
,
much
lesse
speake
a
word
for
mercy
,
unlesse
the
Al-mighty
spirit
of
Christ
be
with
it
,
to
aid
it
.
Many
ignorant
wretches
,
sooth
themselves
with
this
,
that
they
will
at
last
cry
,
Lord
Lord
,
and
so
prevaile
quickly
for
pardon
,
with
him
who
is
infinite
in
mercy
.
Why
,
but
thinke
on
this
O
ignorant
soule
!
No
man
can
call
Iesus
Lord
but
by
the
Holy-Ghost
.
Thou
wilt
not
in
thy
greatest
need
,
bee
able
to
cry
Lord
Lord
,
unlesse
the
Lord
bee
with
thy
spirit
.
Death
will
sting
thee
,
conscience
will
gnaw
thee
,
Christ
will
condemne
thee
,
Divels
will
teare
thee
;
and
yet
wilt
not
thou
bee
able
to
cry
,
Lord
,
Lord
,
have
mercy
on
me
,
unlesse
the
Lord
bee
with
thy
spirit
:
but
instead
of
crying
Lord
,
Lord
,
for
mercy
,
thou
wilt
burne
in
malice
against
the
Lord
,
and
curse
and
blaspheme
as
Divels
and
damned
wretches
doe
.
Hast
thou
never
seene
condemned
wretches
,
not
onely
dumme
,
but
withall
desperate
too
,
and
leape
off
the
ladder
themselves
,
without
either
asking
God
or
man
forgivenesse
?
thus
in
a
spirituall
sense
,
and
much
worse
,
wilt
thou
doe
in
the
great
day
of
judgement
,
for
as
much
as
Christ
is
not
with
thy
spirit
.
Fourthly
,
a
mans
spirit
without
Christ
,
is
not
onely
blind
and
dumme
,
but
deafe
too
.
And
if
a
man
bee
blind
and
dumme
,
yet
if
hee
can
heare
,
hee
may
make
some
shift
to
help
himselfe
:
wee
follow
a
thing
(
you
know
)
sometimes
by
the
sound
,
when
wee
cannot
see
it
,
nor
speake
what
it
is
:
but
when
a
man
is
naked
,
blind
,
dumme
,
and
deafe
too
,
hee
is
in
a
helplesse
condition
indeed
;
and
just
such
is
the
state
of
a
mans
spirit
without
Christ
.
For
Christ
as
hee
is
Eyes
and
Tongue
,
so
hee
is
eares
also
to
the
soule
of
man
.
Hence
it
is
that
Iohn
speakes
so
frequently
of
spirituall
hearing
,
after
a
Hypotheticall
manner
:
Hee
that
hath
an
eare
,
&c.
That
is
,
if
any
man
have
spirituall
discerning
,
let
him
heare
what
the
spirit
saith
to
the
Churches
.
Intimating
that
a
spirituall
eare
,
is
a
very
rare
thing
to
bee
found
;
that
which
no
man
hath
,
but
hee
which
hath
Christ
with
his
Spirit
;
that
hath
had
his
eares
boared
by
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
as
the
Scripture
speakes
;
all
others
are
as
deafe
as
Adders
,
and
cannot
heare
the
voyce
of
the
charmer
,
charme
hee
never
so
wisely
.
I
would
have
all
that
live
in
their
sinnes
,
seriously
consider
this
too
,
as
a
further
degree
of
unhappinesse
.
You
tell
us
that
you
will
turne
from
your
sinnes
hereafter
,
and
obey
the
call
of
God
in
the
Ministry
of
his
Word
:
but
let
mee
aske
you
this
;
have
you
not
hither
unto
turned
the
deafe
eare
upon
God
?
yes
:
I
and
so
you
will
doe
for
the
time
to
come
;
and
the
reason
of
both
,
the
same
;
because
Christ
is
not
with
your
spirits
.
Let
mercies
call
,
corrections
call
;
let
friends
call
,
father
call
,
mother
call
;
husband
call
,
wife
call
;
let
Ministers
call
,
conscience
call
;
nay
let
Christ
himselfe
call
,
in
what
voyce
hee
will
,
still
voyce
,
or
lowd
voyce
,
in
words
never
so
pleasing
,
or
never
so
piercing
,
yet
wilt
not
thou
heare
;
because
Christ
is
not
with
thy
spirit
;
but
with
Salomons
foole
,
wilt
on
in
thy
sins
,
and
bee
eternally
punished
.
Fifthly
,
a
mans
spirit
without
Christ
,
is
without
feeling
;
in
a
dead
Palsie
all
over
,
which
how
dolorous
such
a
state
is
,
in
a
corporall
sense
,
you
know
;
much
more
dolorous
in
a
spirituall
sense
,
I
am
sure
.
As
the
spirit
of
man
can
neither
see
,
speake
nor
heare
,
so
neither
can
it
feele
,
without
the
spirit
of
Christ
.
The
spirit
of
man
without
the
spirit
of
God
,
is
dead
.
Christ
is
to
our
spirits
,
as
our
spirits
are
unto
our
bodies
,
their
life
;
and
life
is
the
principle
of
feeling
:
for
the
dead
feele
nothing
.
When
Christ
which
is
our
[
life
]
shall
appeare
,
&c.
Where
there
is
no
Christ
,
there
is
no
life
;
and
where
there
is
no
life
,
there
is
no
feeling
.
You
know
the
Apostle
speakes
of
some
that
were
past
feeling
,
having
given
themselves
over
to
lasciviousnesse
,
to
worke
all
uncleannesse
with
greedinesse
.
I
would
have
all
that
live
in
their
sins
,
seriously
think
on
this
also
,
as
a
further
degree
of
unhappinesse
.
You
have
heard
many
powerfull
Sermons
,
which
you
have
seene
work
admirably
upon
others
,
&
yet
they
have
made
no
impressions
upon
your
spirits
;
&
many
hundred
more
may
you
heare
,
and
no
divine
impression
at
last
be
made
;
and
the
reason
of
both
,
one
and
the
same
;
because
Christ
is
not
with
your
spirits
;
and
by
reason
of
this
,
your
hearts
are
as
Adamants
,
which
every
stroke
hardens
,
but
not
breaks
it
.
Let
the
master
smite
and
the
man
smite
;
let
God
smite
,
and
his
Ministers
smite
,
and
conscience
smite
;
nay
,
let
every
member
of
the
body
bee
smitten
with
punishment
,
to
affect
the
soule
with
sin
,
yet
will
it
not
stir
and
complaine
,
unlesse
Christ
be
with
it
.
Finally
a
mans
spirit
without
Christ
,
is
without
tasting
or
smelling
:
to
these
senses
also
(
you
know
)
the
Scripture
doth
allude
,
and
therefore
fitly
here
may
,
I
to
set
forth
fully
,
the
unhappy
condition
of
every
spirit
without
Christ
.
You
know
the
Apostle
speaks
of
some
,
that
savoured
not
the
things
of
God
;
which
is
a
terme
applyed
in
Scripture
,
to
the
sense
of
smelling
as
well
as
to
the
sense
of
tasting
,
and
therefore
for
brevity
sake
do
I
here
joyne
both
senses
together
,
in
a
spiritull
way
of
allusion
.
Why
all
that
have
not
Christ
with
their
spirits
,
are
such
as
cannot
rightly
savour
spirituall
things
;
such
put
bitter
for
sweet
,
and
sweet
for
bitter
.
I
would
have
all
you
that
live
in
your
sins
,
seriously
thinke
on
this
too
,
as
a
further
degree
of
unhappinesse
.
You
come
oft
times
to
Wisdomes
house
,
and
though
shee
prepare
you
all
spirituall
dainties
,
yet
you
can
relish
nothing
,
but
some
by
things
,
that
lye
about
the
dish
,
rather
for
ornament
,
then
for
food
.
And
would
you
know
the
reason
of
this
?
't
is
because
Christ
is
not
with
your
spirits
.
If
Christ
were
with
you
,
you
wold
feed
on
every
dish
at
wisdomes
table
,
on
promises
,
yea
&
on
threatnings
too
:
To
the
hungry
soule
,
every
bitter
thing
is
sweet
,
saith
Solomon
.
All
that
is
good
and
wholesome
goes
downe
well
,
where
Christ
is
with
the
Spirit
.
You
come
frequently
to
Wisdomes
house
,
who
keeps
a
Table
here
and
't
were
for
a
King
,
and
yet
you
have
leane
shrivel'd
soules
,
like
men
in
a
Consumption
:
every
one
tels
you
,
that
you
look
as
if
you
were
starved
,
speak
and
live
,
as
if
you
never
heard
a
good
Sermon
from
yeares
end
,
to
yeares
end
:
they
tell
you
that
you
are
so
leane
and
feeble
,
that
you
need
the
benefit
of
all
the
spirits
,
that
every
dish
at
wisdoms
table
can
yeeld
,
to
strengthen
you
,
and
recover
you
,
and
yet
every
dish
almost
goes
against
your
stomacks
;
and
that
you
doe
eat
,
is
without
savour
or
any
other
vertue
,
and
so
you
languish
with
al
dainties
before
you
;
and
thus
you
will
goe
on
languishing
,
untill
you
quite
consume
&
perish
eternally
,
unlesse
Christ
be
with
your
spirits
.
You
see
(
I
suppose
)
plainly
by
this
time
,
that
as
it
is
a
prime
and
principall
happinesse
to
have
Christ
with
our
spirits
,
so
it
is
a
prime
and
principall
evill
and
unhappines
,
not
to
have
Christ
with
our
spirits
.
Wherefore
having
laid
open
both
before
you
,
let
mee
entreat
you
all
to
looke
in
upon
your
spirits
,
and
see
who
keeps
company
with
them
,
Christ
or
the
divell
;
one
of
these
two
is
with
all
our
spirits
.
If
Christ
bee
not
with
our
spirits
,
the
divellis
and
wil
be
.
If
Christ
be
with
your
spirits
,
according
to
the
sense
and
meaning
of
the
Apostle
in
my
text
,
you
shall
find
it
by
these
two
things
,
the
body
is
dead
because
of
sin
;
and
the
spirit
is
life
because
of
righteousnes
.
'T
is
Pauls
Character
of
Christs
speciall
presence
in
the
soule
of
man
upon
earth
,
and
therefore
of
strong
authority
.
And
if
Christ
be
in
you
,
the
body
is
dead
because
of
sinne
,
but
the
spirit
is
life
because
of
Righteousnesse
.
the
spirit
is
life
because
of
righteousnesse
:
that
is
,
the
regenerate
part
is
vigerous
,
in
reference
to
all
righteous
wayes
.
And
if
therefore
you
would
know
whether
Christ
bee
with
your
spirits
,
see
whether
your
bodies
bee
dead
because
of
sin
:
whether
you
labour
to
bring
every
thought
into
subjection
to
Christ
;
or
whether
you
doe
not
allow
your selves
liberty
to
some
evill
,
out
of
love
to
some
pleasure
or
profit
;
which
is
that
principally
,
wherein
the
dominion
of
sinne
consisteth
;
as
Paul
hints
unto
us
,
where
he
saith
,
the
evill
which
I
doe
,
I
allow
not
.
That
is
,
I
doe
not
approve
of
it
in
my
heart
,
nor
plead
for
it
with
my
tongue
;
but
strive
against
it
with
all
my
strength
;
and
it
would
be
more
joy
to
me
,
to
be
rid
of
it
,
then
if
I
had
a
Kingdome
conferred
on
me
.
This
is
the
language
right
,
of
one
that
hath
Christ
with
his
spirit
.
Secondly
,
see
whether
your
spirits
be
alive
because
of
righteousnesse
,
if
you
would
know
whether
Christ
be
with
your
spirits
,
or
not
.
See
whether
holy
wayes
doe
heartily
affect
you
.
I
rejoyced
when
they
said
,
come
let
us
goe
to
the
house
of
the
Lord
,
saith
the
Psalmist
.
He
spake
like
a
man
,
having
Christ
indeed
with
his
spirit
:
his
spirit
leapt
within
him
,
like
the
Babe
in
Elizabeths
Wombe
,
when
they
spake
of
drawing
neere
to
God
,
in
the
duties
of
his
worship
.
A
Christian
that
hath
Christ
with
his
spirit
,
sees
a
taking
transcendant
beauty
in
all
wisedomes
wayes
;
they
are
all
wayes
of
pleasure
,
and
pathes
of
peace
;
which
is
spoken
in
reference
to
such
as
have
Christ
with
their
spirits
:
for
others
finde
no
such
thing
in
them
.
And
his
spirit
opens
in
them
like
flowers
in
the
Sunne
,
and
smelles
fragrantly
:
he
bends
and
cleaves
to
them
,
in
love
to
that
soule
sweetnesse
,
which
he
findes
in
them
.
And
if
you
finde
these
things
in
you
,
I
thinke
I
may
safely
tell
you
to
your
comfort
,
that
Christ
is
with
your
spirits
.
I
may
turne
this
Character
into
another
forme
,
as
Paul
doth
,
and
tell
you
in
his
words
,
that
hee
which
is
joyned
to
the
Lord
is
one
spirit
.
And
the
multitude
of
them
that
believed
,
were
of
one
heart
and
one
soule
:
Acts
v.
32.
or
as
the
originall
hath
it
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
heart
and
soule
one
.
They
that
have
Christ
with
their
spirits
,
are
heart
and
soule
one
with
Christ
.
They
doe
idem
velle
&
idem
nolle
.
What
Christ
loves
,
they
love
;
and
what
Christ
hates
they
hate
.
Christ
loves
righteousnesse
,
and
hates
iniquity
:
Thou
hast
loved
righteousnesse
and
hated
iniquity
,
&c.
'T
is
joy
to
the
just
to
doe
judgement
,
saith
Salomon
.
Christ
was
tender
about
keeping
the
least
Commandement
,
,
as
well
as
about
keeping
the
greatest
.
Whosoever
shall
break
one
of
these
least
Commandements
,
and
teach
men
so
,
he
shall
be
called
the
least
in
the
Kingdome
of
Heaven
.
So
shall
I
not
be
confounded
,
whil'st
I
have
refpect
unto
all
thy
Commandements
,
saith
David
.
I
doe
conceive
the
place
forecited
so
,
as
if
Christ
did
account
of
one
part
of
his
Fathers
wil
above
another
:
I
rather
thinke
that
hee
there
speakes
Pharisaeorum
more
,
in
the
Pharises
dialect
,
who
would
make
the
world
believe
,
that
they
mightily
laboured
to
keepe
some
precepts
,
but
others
they
thought
,
as
many
of
us
now
doe
,
that
they
need
not
to
bee
so
strict
about
.
Now
Christs
tender
Spirit
for
his
Fathers
honour
,
could
not
brooke
this
halting
in
religion
;
and
they
that
have
Christ
with
their
spirits
,
are
heart
and
soule
one
with
Christ
in
this
.
That
Commandement
which
the
most
say
is
one
of
the
least
,
and
may
be
dispensed
with
all
;
or
at
least
need
not
bee
so
strictly
look't
unto
;
that
,
as
well
as
any
other
,
whil'st
a
precious
part
of
Christs
will
,
a
man
that
hath
Christ
with
his
spirit
,
will
bee
tender
to
observe
.
Davids
spirit
smote
him
,
for
cutting
off
the
lap
of
Sauls
garment
,
as
wel
as
for
cutting
off
the
life
of
Vrijah
:
which
plainly
shewes
,
that
men
which
have
Christ
with
their
spirits
,
are
tender
about
the
avoiding
of
small
sins
,
as
well
as
great
.
Now
possibly
some
of
you
by
what
hath
beene
said
,
may
see
,
that
as
yet
you
have
not
Christ
with
your
spirits
;
I
shall
addresse
my selfe
in
the
first
place
,
particularly
to
speake
to
you
;
and
then
in
the
second
place
,
I
shall
addresse
my selfe
,
particularly
to
speake
to
such
of
you
,
as
have
by
what
hath
beene
said
discerned
,
that
Christ
is
indeed
with
your
spirits
.
To
you
which
by
what
hath
been
said
,
see
,
that
as
yet
Christ
is
not
with
your
spirits
,
I
have
only
these
two
things
to
say
,
labour
to
bewaile
your
great
want
,
as
persons
deeply
sensible
of
it
;
and
then
labour
to
get
this
grant
speedily
supplyed
.
First
,
labour
to
bewaile
your
great
want
,
as
persons
deeply
affected
with
it
.
'T
is
the
greatest
want
in
the
World
,
to
want
Christ
to
bee
with
a
mans
spirit
.
Other
wants
may
bee
afflicting
wants
,
but
this
is
a
damning
want
.
Other
wants
may
make
thee
despised
of
men
,
but
this
want
will
make
thee
for
ever
to
be
abhorr'd
of
God
.
Thou
were
better
want
riches
,
thou
were
better
want
honours
;
nay
,
thou
were
better
want
bread
to
put
in
thy
head
,
then
want
Christ
to
bee
in
thy
heart
.
Thou
were
better
want
thy
deere
Husband
,
thy
sweete
Wife
,
to
lye
in
thy
besome
,
then
want
Christ
to
lye
there
.
Nay
,
thy
soule
were
better
to
bee
without
thy
body
,
them
without
Christ
.
If
there
bee
any
want
under
Heaven
,
that
makes
a
hell
to
a
man
,
upon
Earth
,
it
is
this
,
to
want
Christ
to
bee
with
his
spirit
.
For
what
is
it
that
makes
hell
,
〈…〉
place
full
of
sin
,
and
full
of
misery
but
this
,
that
Christ
is
not
with
those
spirits
:
they
are
spirits
everlastingly
excluded
,
from
all
communion
with
Christ
.
Now
whereas
great
wanes
,
make
you
complaine
heavily
,
and
mourne
bitterly
,
begge
the
Lord
to
make
these
things
sinke
into
your
spirits
,
that
you
may
bee
sensible
of
this
great
want
of
wants
,
that
your
spirits
are
without
Christ
,
and
so
without
God
in
this
world
;
that
so
all
sorrow
for
other
wants
,
may
meete
and
run
in
one
channell
,
to
bewa●…e
this
great
want
.
Sauls
speech
to
his
servant
,
I
may
here
●…ly
allude
to
,
Come
let
us
returne
(
said
he
)
least
my
Father
lea●…
caring
for
the
Asses
,
and
take
thought
for
us
.
When
you
have
got
your
hearts
to
bleed
inwardly
,
under
your
great
want
;
then
cry
mightily
to
the
Lord
,
to
supply
it
.
And
to
make
your
prayers
prevalent
,
urge
the
promise
of
God
,
wherin
hee
hath
engaged
himselfe
to
do
good
in
Christ
,
to
them
that
are
afar
off
.
Thy
soule
thou
findest
far
off
from
Christ
:
why
,
the
promise
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
of
Christ
,
and
salvation
by
him
,
is
to
such
.
For
the
promise
is
to
you
and
to
your
children
,
and
to
all
that
are
[
afar
off
.
]
sometimes
were
afar
off
;
not
to
this
Gentile
or
that
,
but
to
all
that
are
prickt
in
heart
for
the
want
of
him
.
For
the
promise
is
to
you
and
to
your
children
,
and
to
all
that
are
afar
off
.
Let
every
one
therefore
upon
this
ground
,
that
feels
his
spirit
prickt
and
wounded
,
for
want
of
Christ
,
take
words
to
himselfe
,
and
go
unto
God
,
and
say
.
O
God
,
my
soule
is
a
poore
Christlesse
soule
.
I
finde
by
wofull
experience
,
that
the
Lord
Jesus
is
not
with
my
spirit
,
by
reason
of
which
I
live
wickedly
to
thy
dishonour
,
and
shall
,
I
know
not
how
soone
,
die
miserably
,
to
mine
own
eternall
undoing
,
if
thou
do
not
shew
mercy
upon
me
,
according
to
thy
promise
.
Thou
hast
said
that
thou
wilt
bestow
Christ
,
grace
and
salvation
,
upon
them
that
are
afar
off
;
make
good
thy
gracious
promise
to
mee
,
whose
spirit
is
far
from
Christ
,
grace
and
all
good
;
so
shalt
thou
oblige
me
for
ever
unto
thee
;
and
I
shall
tell
of
thy
goodnesse
as
long
as
I
live
.
Having
thus
spoken
what
I
thought
fit
,
to
such
as
finde
by
what
was
formerly
delivered
,
that
Christ
is
not
with
their
spirits
;
I
shall
in
the
next
place
speak
unto
you
,
that
by
what
was
formerly
delivered
,
finde
,
that
Christ
is
indeed
with
your
spirits
.
Something
by
way
of
counsell
,
and
some
thing
by
way
of
consolation
,
I
have
to
deliver
unto
you
.
Three
things
by
way
of
counsell
,
I
would
commend
unto
you
:
thankefully
acknowledge
this
great
favour
;
carefully
preserve
it
;
and
industriously
labour
to
augment
it
.
First
,
thankfully
acknowledge
this
great
favour
.
'T
is
a
pearle
of
great
price
,
that
God
hath
cast
into
thy
bosome
,
to
give
Christ
to
bee
with
thy
spirit
:
and
for
great
favours
,
every
one
will
acknowledge
it
very
fit
,
and
just
,
that
they
should
bee
thankfull
.
'T
is
a
Jewell
that
Christ
scarce
gives
to
one
of
ten-thousand
:
and
for
rare
gifts
,
every
one
will
readily
confesse
it
to
bee
great
ingratitude
,
not
thankefully
to
acknowledge
them
.
Doest
thou
not
heare
some
sweare
,
some
curse
,
some
lye
,
like
their
father
the
Devill
?
Why
thou
wouldst
have
beene
such
an
one
,
had
not
God
given
Christ
to
be
with
thy
spirit
.
Doest
thou
not
see
some
drunkards
,
some
whoremasters
,
some
murderers
,
some
persecutors
of
the
Saints
?
Why
thou
would'st
have
beene
such
in
one
,
if
God
had
not
given
Christ
to
be
with
thy
spirit
.
Doest
thou
not
see
some
make
a
God
of
their
belly
,
some
make
a
God
of
their
wealth
,
some
proud
,
some
mad
,
some
putting
far
from
them
the
evill
day
,
living
as
if
they
should
never
dye
?
Why
,
thou
wouldest
have
been
such
an
one
,
had
not
God
given
Christ
to
be
with
thy
spirit
.
Doest
thou
not
see
some
Nabals
,
some
Iezabels
,
some
Caines
,
some
Demases
,
some
Iudases
?
Why
,
amongst
the
number
of
these
wouldest
thou
have
beene
,
had
not
God
given
Christ
to
be
with
thy
spirit
.
Wherefore
magnifie
the
Lord
with
all
thy
might
,
and
let
all
that
is
within
thee
praise
his
holy
Name
.
Think
but
how
it
was
with
thee
,
when
thy
spirit
was
without
Christ
.
How
foolish
thou
wast
serving
divers
lusts
:
how
the
God
of
this
world
which
rules
mightily
in
the
children
of
disobedience
,
did
rule
mightily
in
thee
.
How
weak
thy
spirit
was
,
and
easily
overcome
and
carried
captive
of
every
lust
.
How
drunken
thy
spirit
was
,
and
reeld
from
one
opinion
to
another
;
one
day
thou
thoughtst
thus
,
and
thus
,
and
another
day
thou
thoughtst
quite
contrary
.
I
say
,
do
but
think
of
these
things
,
and
how
the
Lord
might
justly
have
left
thee
still
,
to
have
gone
on
thus
,
untill
thou
hadst
perished
,
as
he
hath
done
many
thousands
;
and
then
be
unthankfull
,
for
the
communion
of
Christ
with
thy
spirit
,
if
thou
canst
.
It
was
this
consideration
that
set
Paul
a
wondring
at
the
goodness
of
the
Lord.
I
was
a
blasphemer
,
a
persecutor
,
&c.
yet
I
obtained
mercy
.
He
circumflexes
this
term
[
I
]
yet
[
I
]
obtained
mercy
,
&c.
It
was
wonderfull
in
his
eye
,
that
God
should
give
Christ
,
to
dwell
with
such
a
bloody
blaspheming
spirit
,
as
he
had
.
In
this
way
let
us
go
to
work
,
to
raise
our
dull
spirits
,
to
magnifie
the
free
goodnesse
of
the
Lord
:
for
't
is
a
worke
of
all
workes
,
that
God
loves
.
I
was
a
man
of
a
very
proud
,
passionate
,
malicious
,
uncleane
spirit
;
and
yet
I
obtained
mercy
.
God
hath
given
Christ
to
be
with
this
depraved
spirit
,
and
in
a
little
time
he
hath
done
very
much
,
and
made
a
manifest
change
in
my
spirit
;
of
very
proud
,
he
hath
made
it
in
some
measure
humble
;
of
very
passionate
,
in
some
measure
patient
;
of
very
malicious
,
in
some
measure
loving
;
of
very
uncleane
,
in
some
measure
continent
.
O!
the
riches
of
his
love
;
how
unsearchable
is
his
mercy
,
and
his
love
past
finding
out
.
Secondly
,
as
I
would
have
you
thankfully
acknowledge
this
great
favour
,
so
I
would
have
you
carefully
labour
to
preserve
it
.
You
find
that
you
have
Christ
with
your
spirits
,
take
heed
you
do
not
lose
him
.
Thou
wert
better
lose
thy
life
,
then
lose
the
speciall
presence
of
Christ
with
thy
spirit
.
'T
is
a
prime
and
prinpall
blessing
,
as
thou
hast
heard
;
a
blessing
of
more
worth
then
this
world
;
nay
of
more
worth
then
thy
soule
,
which
Christ
values
above
the
world
.
Now
choice
things
,
we
are
usually
very
carefull
of
,
and
keepe
them
choicely
.
Christ
totally
(
I
know
)
can
no
man
lose
,
which
hath
him
after
a
speciall
manner
,
present
with
his
spirit
:
but
according
to
some
prime
&
principall
operations
,
he
may
:
according
to
others
,
very
far
,
though
not
totally
.
A
man
may
lose
the
presence
of
Christ
with
his
spirit
totally
,
as
a
Comforter
.
The
Comforter
,
which
should
relieve
my
soule
is
far
from
me
,
saith
Ieremiah
,
in
the
person
of
the
afflicted
Church
.
Is
his
mercy
cleane
gone
for
ever
?
doth
his
promise
faile
for
evermore
?
Hath
God
forgotten
to
be
gracious
?
hath
he
in
anger
shut
up
his
tender
mercies
?
Will
the
Lord
cast
off
for
ever
?
and
will
he
be
favourable
no
more
?
As
when
Christians
doe
not
keep
their
watch
strictly
against
sinne
,
in
all
the
occasions
of
it
;
then
Christ
instead
of
being
a
Comforter
,
becomes
a
convincer
;
and
instead
of
speaking
sweet
things
,
hee
speakes
very
bitter
unto
the
soule
.
This
was
the
case
of
David
and
Peter
.
Or
when
Christians
are
carelesse
,
and
sluggish
,
to
maintaine
and
encrease
their
sweet
Communion
with
Christ
;
unyeelding
to
the
sweet
motions
of
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
and
turning
oft
times
the
deafe
eare
,
against
the
still
voice
behind
them
,
which
saith
,
this
is
the
way
,
walke
in
it
.
Then
Christ
drawes
a
curtaine
betweene
the
spirit
of
man
,
and
himselfe
,
and
leaves
the
spirit
of
man
in
the
darke
,
and
full
of
feares
.
This
is
notably
illustrated
,
by
that
language
of
the
Spouse
,
It
is
the
voyce
of
my
beloved
that
knocketh
,
saying
,
open
to
me
,
my
Sister
,
my
Love
,
my
Dove
,
my
underfiled
:
for
my
head
is
filled
with
dew
,
and
my
locks
with
the
drops
of
the
night
.
The
Church
was
convinced
of
this
,
that
it
was
her
beloved
,
seeking
neerer
communion
with
her
,
and
yet
observe
how
she
replyes
.
I
have
put
off
my
coat
,
how
shall
I
put
it
on
?
I
have
washed
my
feet
,
how
shall
I
defile
them
?
I
opened
to
my
beloved
,
but
my
beloved
had
withdrawne
himselfe
and
was
gone
;
my
soule
failed
when
he
spake
;
I
sought
him
,
but
I
could
not
finde
him
:
I
called
him
,
but
he
gave
me
no
answer
.
Secondly
,
as
a
leader
,
a
man
may
very
far
lose
the
communion
of
Christ
with
his
spirit
.
As
if
a
Christian
take
liberty
to
sinne
against
that
light
,
which
Christ
hath
set
up
in
his
spirit
;
this
will
make
Christ
first
or
last
(
if
not
timely
lookt
unto
)
leave
a
man
to
his
owne
understanding
,
to
steare
his
course
;
and
then
will
such
a
man
declare
himselfe
quickly
,
to
be
a
foole
,
and
a
beast
,
in
many
points
,
as
David
saith
.
Have
you
not
seene
Christians
of
great
light
,
erre
injudgement
,
and
erre
in
practise
?
Whence
comes
this
weaknesse
,
but
from
hence
,
that
Christ
as
a
leader
stands
aloofe
from
their
spirits
?
which
is
a
plaine
demonstration
that
a
man
may
lose
the
presence
of
Christ
with
his
spirit
,
as
a
leader
.
David
(
I
beleeve
)
found
the
truth
of
this
,
as
well
as
of
the
former
,
by
wofull
experience
.
A
man
may
collect
so
much
cleerely
,
from
his
owne
words
.
Cast
mee
not
away
from
thy
presence
,
and
take
not
thy
holy
spirit
from
me
.
Cast
me
not
away
from
thy
presence
,
and
take
not
thy
[
holy
]
Spirit
from
me
:
you
therefore
which
finde
Christ
with
your
spirits
,
as
a
tender
leader
,
take
heed
of
sinning
against
any
part
of
that
light
,
which
he
sets
up
in
your
understandings
,
or
against
any
motions
of
his
spirit
,
which
he
suggests
unto
you
;
lest
he
leave
you
to
your
own
light
,
and
to
your
own
strength
,
and
then
will
you
run
from
lesse
sins
to
greater
,
from
one
sin
to
another
,
like
David
and
Peter
,
to
the
scandalizing
of
the
Gospell
,
and
the
desperate
wounding
of
your
own
soules
.
The
third
and
last
thing
that
I
would
commend
unto
you
,
by
way
of
counsell
,
is
this
,
labour
to
augment
this
great
favour
.
You
finde
Christ
with
your
spirits
,
labour
industriously
,
to
have
Christ
more
and
more
with
your
spirits
.
'T
is
a
prime
and
principall
blessing
,
as
you
have
heard
,
to
have
Christ
with
your
spirits
;
therefore
labour
to
get
as
much
of
this
favour
&
happinesse
as
possibly
you
can
.
Thou
hast
Christ
with
thy
spirit
as
a
teacher
;
why
thou
maist
have
him
yet
more
intimate
with
thee
,
and
open
unto
thee
,
in
imparting
divine
mysteries
,
if
thou
follow
on
to
know
,
as
the
Prophet
speaks
,
if
thou
humbly
forget
,
&
look
over
all
thou
hast
,
&
presse
hard
after
more
:
the
things
thou
knowest
not
,
Christ
will
teach
thy
spirit
,
morning
by
morning
,
as
by
the
learned
.
Christ
hath
taught
thy
spirit
many
truths
;
why
,
he
will
leade
thy
spirit
into
all
truth
,
if
thou
urge
his
promise
and
beleeve
.
He
will
fill
thee
with
the
knowledge
of
his
will
in
all
wisdome
and
spirituall
understanding
,
If
thou
pray
for
it
as
Paul
did
for
the
Colossians
.
Thou
findest
Christ
with
thy
spirit
as
a
Comforter
;
why
thou
maist
have
yet
much
more
consolation
from
him
,
if
thou
study
to
be
more
pliable
to
him
.
Thou
hast
Christ
distilling
drops
of
consolation
into
thy
spirit
,
now
and
then
;
why
thou
maist
have
Christ
powring
in
flagons
of
love
into
thy
soule
,
filling
thee
with
joy
unspeakable
and
full
of
glory
,
if
thou
bring
thy
spirit
to
bee
more
lowly
and
meek
;
for
such
find
most
rest
to
their
soules
:
if
thou
carefully
keep
comming
to
Christ
still
,
in
every
pressure
of
spirit
;
for
such
finde
most
ease
:
that
is
renewing
faith
still
,
as
thou
renewest
thy
sins
.
Thou
findest
Christ
with
thy
spirit
,
as
a
quickner
&
strengthner
to
duty
;
why
thou
maist
find
him
yet
more
mighty
with
thy
spirit
this
way
,
if
thou
powre
out
thy
spirit
often
with
David
for
quickning
grace
;
and
if
thou
more
deny
thine
own
strength
,
and
cast
thy self
more
upon
his
.
Could
we
but
attain
Pauls
height
in
selfe-denyall
,
to
bee
nothing
in
our
selvs
(
though
I
am
nothing
,
saith
he
)
The
last
thing
that
I
have
to
say
to
you
,
that
find
Christ
with
your
spirits
,
is
matter
of
consolation
.
Here
is
comfort
for
you
against
famine
.
When
thy
body
wants
food
,
Christ
that
is
with
thy
spirit
,
will
give
that
meat
to
eat
,
which
the
world
knowes
not
off
;
so
that
when
others
repine
,
and
curse
God
and
their
King
in
their
extremity
,
as
the
Prophet
speaks
;
thou
shalt
bee
patient
in
this
tribulation
,
and
instant
in
prayer
to
him
,
who
can
command
Ravens
to
bring
thee
bread
and
flesh
to
feed
on
;
and
will
,
rather
then
thou
shalt
starve
,
if
thy
life
may
bee
more
to
his
glory
,
then
thy
death
.
Here
's
comfort
for
you
against
the
sword
.
In
the
midst
of
all
troubles
and
fears
,
Christ
that
is
with
thy
spirit
will
beare
thee
up
admirably
.
What
is
the
face
of
an
enemy
to
terrifie
,
if
Christ
be
with
thy
spirit
.
What
is
the
spoiling
of
thy
goods
?
nay
what
is
the
spoiling
of
thy
body
?
if
Christ
bee
with
thy
soule
.
A
Mountaine
of
misery
,
is
but
as
a
Mole-hill
,
if
Christ
support
the
spirit
.
To
think
of
the
Sword
is
a
naked
reference
to
flesh
and
blood
,
and
so
nothing
is
more
terrible
:
but
let
us
that
feare
the
Loro
think
of
it
,
in
reference
to
Christ
that
is
with
our
spirits
,
&
then
wee
shall
not
be
troubled
,
though
we
heare
of
warres
and
rumours
of
warres
,
no
more
then
at
the
rumours
of
any
other
calamity
.
Here
is
comfort
for
you
against
the
Plague
,
which
is
here
and
there
scatterd
in
the
Kingdome
.
What
is
any
disease
to
the
body
,
if
Christ
bee
with
thy
soule
?
As
the
outward
man
decayeth
,
the
inward
man
shall
be
renewed
daily
,
because
Christ
is
with
thy
spirit
.
When
thy
body
is
full
of
paine
,
thy
soule
shall
be
full
of
comfort
,
because
Christ
is
with
thy
spirit
.
When
thy
body
is
sealed
with
spots
for
death
,
thy
soule
shall
be
sealed
with
the
Holy
Ghost
unto
eternall
life
,
because
Christ
is
with
thy
spirit
.
The
plague
of
the
body
is
nothing
,
if
this
plague
of
plagues
bee
not
upon
the
spirit
,
to
wit
,
destitute
of
Christ
.
Here
is
comfort
for
you
against
persecution
.
When
men
frowne
upon
thee
without
,
Christ
will
smile
upon
thy
spirit
within
:
when
men
lade
thy
outward
man
with
reproaches
,
Christ
will
fill
thy
inward
man
with
comforts
:
when
men
shut
up
thy
body
from
the
communion
of
Saints
,
Christ
will
give
thy
spirit
a
large
freedome
of
communion
with
himself
.
When
men
strike
thy
body
,
Christ
will
stroke
thy
soule
:
when
men
kill
thy
body
,
Christ
will
save
thy
soule
.
In
a
word
,
as
the
afflictions
of
Christ
abound
in
thy
body
,
so
the
consolations
of
Christ
shall
abound
in
thy
soule
,
because
Christ
is
with
thy
spirit
.
Name
any
misery
that
is
incident
to
man
,
and
here
's
comfort
to
be
suckt
out
of
this
point
,
to
oppose
unto
it
.
Finally
in
life
,
in
death
,
&
eternally
after
death
,
Christ
that
is
with
thy
spirit
will
be
gaine
unto
thee
.
Thy
life
he
will
make
comfortable
;
thy
death
hopefull
;
and
thy
being
after
death
eternally
joyfull
.
Wherefore
I
will
conclude
my
Sermon
for
the
good
of
you
,
as
S.
Paul
doth
his
Epistle
for
the
good
of
Timothy
,
The
Lord
Iesus
Christ
bee
with
your
spirits
.
Trinuni
Deo
gloria
.