THE
SEAVEN
GOLDEN
CANDLESTICKES
OR
THE
SEAVEN
FOLD
Estate
of
Gods
Church
here
vpon
Earth
,
typed
out
in
the
seauen
Churches
of
ASIA
.
IT
is
not
a
conceit
,
but
an
opinion
more
then
probable
,
that
the
seuen
Churches
of
Asia
,
are
Types
of
the
whole
Church
militant
;
which
opinion
,
though
it
be
in
a
sort
onely
barely
deliuered
of
some
,
and
by
some
others
so
set
out
,
as
thereby
many
take
occasion
to
reiect
it
,
but
more
out
of
a
sinister
respect
,
then
of
any
sollid
ground
;
yet
if
they
please
to
weigh
the
reasons
,
and
to
consider
well
how
these
and
the
times
doe
answere
one
another
,
they
will
more
easily
yeeld
vnto
the
Truth
.
1.
Is
it
not
plainly
said
,
in
the
end
of
the
whole
Prophesie
,
that
Iesus
Christ
sent
his
Angell
to
testifie
these
things
vnto
vs
in
the
Churches
,
to
wit
,
in
those
seuen
Churches
of
Asia
?
for
no
other
are
mentioned
in
the
whole
Prophesie
;
so
as
whatsoeuer
in
the
Reuelation
was
after
deliuered
,
the
same
was
represented
generally
in
the
fore-said
Churches
before
.
2.
The
number
of
seuen
,
as
in
the
other
places
of
this
Prophesie
,
repeated
thirtie
seuen
times
,
is
a
number
of
perfection
;
and
is
put
for
all
of
that
,
whereof
the
number
is
giuen
,
as
the
seuen
Starres
for
all
the
Angels
of
the
Churches
;
the
seuen
spirits
for
the
seuen-fold
Graces
thereof
;
so
the
seuen
Churches
,
for
all
the
Christian
Churches
,
or
rather
the
seuen-fold
estate
of
one
and
the
same
Church
of
Christ
.
And
seeing
there
were
more
Churches
in
those
parts
,
we
may
well
thinke
that
the
number
of
seuen
was
taken
for
further
purpose
,
then
to
note
out
only
the
present
estate
of
those
seuen
Churches
,
to
which
Iohn
wrote
.
3.
Iohn
in
the
end
of
euery
Epistle
,
makes
a
generall
exhortation
,
saying
,
He
that
hath
an
eare
,
let
him
heare
,
what
the
Spirit
saith
,
vnto
the
Churches
:
yet
in
the
beginning
of
euery
Epistle
,
is
hee
commanded
onely
to
write
particularly
to
the
Angell
thereof
,
and
of
such
things
as
touched
him
,
and
the
estate
of
his
Church
.
Therfore
when
Iohn
concludeth
so
with
an
exhortation
to
all
the
Churches
,
what
else
doth
hee
but
thereby
teach
all
those
Churches
,
whereof
that
particular
Church
is
a
Type
,
or
,
if
you
will
,
so
by
one
,
all
the
seuen
,
and
by
them
all
Christian
Churches
?
4.
In
the
Epistles
there
bee
many
things
which
must
necessarily
perswade
to
a
farther
extent
,
then
onely
to
the
present
estate
of
euery
of
those
particular
Churches
;
as
first
the
maruellous
order
,
according
to
the
course
and
estate
of
Christs
Church
,
both
in
the
gifts
,
and
graces
with
decay
of
them
,
as
also
in
the
creeping
vp
of
Antichrist
,
and
the
Churches
recouery
and
growing
into
a
better
estate
euen
to
the
end
,
as
shall
bee
shewed
in
paralleling
of
these
Churches
and
the
estate
of
Christs
Church
from
time
to
time
.
Then
some
things
spoken
of
the
particular
Churches
,
which
cannot
possible
bee
taken
as
onely
meant
of
them
.
As
of
the
ten
dayes
tribulation
,
which
Expositours
interpret
of
a
persecution
longer
,
then
can
agree
by
Storie
to
haue
falne
vpon
Smyrna
in
Iohns
time
,
or
after
.
Likewise
the
great
honour
,
which
is
promised
to
the
Angell
of
the
Church
of
Philadelphia
,
that
the
counterfeit
Iewes
in
Smyrna
Reuel.
2.
9.
should
fall
downe
to
him
,
Reuel.
3.
9.
and
deliuerance
from
the
tryall
which
should
come
vpon
all
the
World
,
Reuel.
3.
10.
cannot
bee
vnderstood
simply
of
that
Angell
.
Wee
finde
not
in
any
Historie
such
renowne
to
that
Angell
,
neither
of
such
perill
,
and
gracious
deliuerance
;
but
these
things
are
spoken
with
respect
to
the
Churches
estate
,
as
this
should
be
a
Type
thereof
.
Againe
,
who
can
reade
the
tearmes
vsed
,
and
the
persons
named
,
as
Iewes
,
Synagogue
,
Balaam
,
and
Iesabell
,
with
the
degrees
and
proceedings
thereof
:
but
thereby
will
be
conceiued
some
other
thing
intended
in
those
Churches
?
It
is
maruelous
to
see
how
the
degrees
of
euill
are
set
out
,
in
the
foure
first
Churches
;
in
Ephesus
are
Sathans
Seeds-men
,
false
Apostles
;
in
Smyrna
Sathans
Synagogue
;
in
Pergamus
Sathans
Throne
;
in
Thiatyra
the
very
Iezabel
and
Depths
of
Sathan
.
In
the
three
last
,
no
menton
of
any
of
these
,
because
they
doe
set
out
the
Church
deliuered
from
Sathans
Seedes-men
,
from
his
Assemblies
,
from
his
Throne
,
and
from
the
Iesabel
of
Rome
,
and
the
Depths
of
Sathan
therein
,
and
doe
shew
the
threefold
estate
of
the
Church
come
out
of
Babylon
,
as
in
Sardis
a
weake
reformation
,
in
Philadelphia
an
excellent
dignitie
of
the
Church
,
and
then
afterwards
the
Laodicean
condition
.
Who
so
marketh
these
,
how
can
he
deeme
otherwise
of
these
Churches
,
then
of
the
Types
of
Christs
Church
?
5.
Wee
may
bee
mooued
further
so
to
thinke
from
the
situation
of
these
Cities
,
and
from
the
order
which
the
Prophet
obserueth
in
writing
vnto
them
,
from
Ephesus
Northward
to
Smyrna
,
&
yet
more
North
to
Pergamus
,
from
this
to
Thyatira
Eastward
,
and
so
more
and
more
to
Philadelphia
,
and
then
bendeth
Southward
to
Laodicea
.
Which
situation
pointeth
vs
out
the
declining
of
the
Church
to
darknesse
,
and
then
a
recouering
by
little
and
little
light
againe
,
bending
East
&
Southeast
,
from
the
North.
The
Church
came
from
Iudea
out
of
the
East
,
it
went
a
little
Southward
,
but
far
West
,
then
into
these
Northerne
parts
,
and
so
Northeast
,
and
shall
circle
about
till
it
come
to
be
a
Church
againe
in
Iudea
,
at
the
Conuersion
of
the
Iewes
;
when
the
fulnesse
of
the
Gentiles
shall
come
in
.
6.
And
lastly
,
the
answerablenesse
of
the
Type
and
Antitype
will
fully
giue
satisfaction
in
this
point
,
which
that
it
may
appeare
,
I
will
will
here
parallell
them
together
.
THE
FIRST
GOLDEN
CANDLESTICK
.
THE
FIRST
CHVRCH
.
In
the
Type
.
|
In
the
Antitype
.
|
|
The
Church
of
Ephesus
.
|
The
Primitiue
Church
and
Ephesine
State
.
|
1.
THis
is
the
first
,
&
as
it
were
chiefe
of
the
other
,
set
in
the
first
place
.
|
1.
THis
is
the
first
Church
,
and
therefore
called
the
Primitiue
Church
,
hauing
place
and
prerogatiue
aboue
the
rest
.
|
2.
This
was
planted
by
Saint
Paul
the
Apostle
,
Acts
19.
and
20.
and
gathered
of
Christian
Beleeuers
from
amonge
notorious
Heathen
Idolaters
and
wicked
men
,
Acts
19.
28.
Eph.
2.
12.
and
here
Timothy
was
placed
to
order
all
things
for
Doctrine
and
Discipline
,
1.
Tim.
1.
3.
|
2.
This
was
planted
by
the
Apostles
,
and
gathered
of
Iewes
and
Heathen
Idolaters
,
Gentiles
,
they
being
commanded
by
Christ
to
goe
into
all
the
World
,
to
preach
the
Gospell
,
and
when
they
had
planted
Churches
,
they
did
appoint
Timothyes
,
that
is
,
Bishops
and
Elders
for
Doctrine
&
Discipline
for
wel
ordering
of
the
Churches
.
Mat.
28.
Acts
2.
&
3.
&
8.
&
10.
11.
&c.
Acts
14.
23.
|
3.
This
was
planted
with
much
affliction
to
the
Apostle
and
Brethren
.
1.
Cor.
15.
32.
and
there
were
many
Aduersaries
,
1.
Cor.
16.
9.
|
3.
This
was
planted
with
great
and
manifolde
persecutions
;
The
Apostles
were
martyred
,
and
the
Christian
Pastors
and
people
put
to
death
euerywhere
;
for
the
Gospell
of
Christ
had
a
World
of
Aduersaries
,
during
the
Reigne
of
the
Heathen
Emperours
of
Rome
.
Acts
7.
23.
Euseb.
l.
2
,
c.
25.
l.
3
,
c.
15.
29.
l.
4.
c.
15.
Oros
.
l.
c.
7.
10.
Niceph.
l.
2.
|
4.
This
hath
Christ
set
out
vnto
it
,
as
hauing
seuen
starres
in
his
right
hand
,
and
walking
in
the
midst
of
the
seuen
golden
Candlestickes
.
|
4.
This
had
Christ
protecting
his
faithfull
Pastors
with
the
power
of
his
right
hand
,
and
shewed
himselfe
in
it
,
in
an
extraordinary
manner
by
his
holy
Spirit
,
effectually
working
by
his
Word
,
and
making
it
renowned
by
Miracles
and
Wonders
,
Acts
2.
&
3.
&
5.
&
8.
17.
&
14.
10.
Rom.
15.
19.
Iornand
.
de
temp.
&
Success
.
l.
1.
in
Reg
Rom.
serie
.
Theod
l.
1.
7.
Sleid.
de
4.
Imp.
l.
2.
Aug.
de
Ciuit.
Dei
,
l.
8.
c.
15.
|
5.
The
Angell
of
this
Church
was
|
5.
The
Angels
of
this
Church
,
first
,
the
Apostles
,
then
the
Apostolicall
|
at
the
beginning
and
so
continued
for
a
space
full
of
vertue
,
very
laborious
,
patiently
suffering
and
fainted
not
.
|
men
,
and
others
after
them
,
which
were
aduanced
to
authoritie
,
not
by
money
,
but
by
good
report
,
were
full
of
vertue
,
painfull
Preachers
,
and
many
made
Expositions
&
Commentaries
vpon
the
Scriptures
,
and
others
published
Apologies
and
their
defence
of
Christian
Religion
,
and
patiently
suffered
for
the
Truth
,
as
did
Pollycarpus
,
Iust.
Martyr
.
Germanicus
and
infinite
others
.
Tertull.
Apolog.
c.
39.
Iust.
Apol.
2.
Trithemius
de
Scriptor
.
Ecclis
.
Quadratus
.
Aristides
.
Iust.
Martyr
.
Melito
Bishop
of
Sardis
and
others
.
Euseb.
l.
3.
c.
32.
l.
4.
&
8.
3.
|
6.
This
Church
was
troubled
with
false
Apostles
and
wicked
Nicholaitans
:
but
the
Angell
was
zealous
,
could
not
beare
with
them
,
but
vsed
boldly
his
authoritie
,
and
shewed
|
6.
So
the
Primitiue
Church
was
troubled
with
many
false
Apostles
,
Heretikes
and
wicked
liuers
,
and
Antichrists
,
but
the
Angels
were
then
zealous
and
could
not
beare
with
them
but
1.
They
fled
their
familiaritie
(
as
Iohn
did
out
of
the
Bath
from
Cerinthus
)
Titus
3.
|
his
hatred
against
their
wickednesse
.
|
2.
They
communicated
not
in
words
(
as
Irenaeus
saith
,
cited
by
Euseb.
)
so
zealous
they
were
,
as
Polycarpus
his
answere
to
Marcion
sheweth
.
3.
Some
wept
and
lamented
that
they
had
receiued
Baptisme
of
Heretickes
.
4.
Some
confuted
them
,
as
Agrippa
Castor
did
Basilides
,
and
Iust.
Martyr
did
Marcion
.
5.
They
kept
the
wicked
from
the
Sacraments
,
from
Prayer
,
and
beeing
found
obstinate
,
cutthem
off
from
the
body
of
the
Church
,
as
they
had
learned
by
Apostolicall
precept
and
practise
,
1.
Cor.
5.
1.
Tim.
1.
20.
2.
Cor.
11.
12.
Euseb.
l.
4.
Aug.
l.
de
heres.
Epiph.
de
heres.
Iren.
l.
1.
&
3.
Euseb.
l.
4.
14.
2.
Iohn
ver.
7.
1.
Iohn
2.
18.
22.
&
4.
3.
Euseb.
l.
7.
c.
8.
Euseb.
l.
4.
c.
7.
Trithem
.
de
Scriptor
.
Ecclis
.
Iust.
Mart.
Apol.
l.
2.
Tertul.
Apologet.
c.
2.
Origen
.
on
Matth.
tract
.
35.
&
7.
hom.
on
Ios.
Socrat.
l.
1.
c.
17.
Cyprian
Epist.
ad
Cler.
Rom.
|
7.
This
Angel
towardes
the
end
,
forsooke
his
first
Loue
,
so
as
this
Church
did
languish
and
grow
remisse
in
Religious
duties
,
and
therefore
euils
could
not
but
grow
vp
therein
.
|
7.
So
this
glorious
Church
,
lost
of
herloue
and
zeale
,
her
Angels
became
more
remisse
in
their
duties
,
neglecting
Discipline
,
and
saith
Euseb.
through
much
ease
,
libertie
,
&
securitie
,
they
degenerated
from
the
true
rule
of
Pietie
.
Bishops
against
Bishops
,
people
one
against
another
,
yea
,
hypocrisie
and
malice
so
raged
,
saith
he
,
that
persecution
beeing
begunne
on
others
,
they
had
no
sense
nor
feeling
thereof
.
Cyprian
.
Epist.
l.
4
Ambrose
on
1.
Tim.
1.
Euseb.
l.
8.
c.
1.
Fox
Acts
&
Monuments
,
p.
69.
|
8.
This
is
threatned
,
for
the
decay
of
loue
,
to
haue
the
Candlestick
remoued
out
of
his
place
|
8.
So
this
Church
,
for
the
decay
of
loue
,
and
increase
of
euill
,
felt
so
the
LORDS
wrath
,
as
if
indeed
,
the
LORD
had
purposed
to
haue
had
his
Church
no
more
vpon
Earth
.
For
hee
sendeth
vpon
them
that
raging
Tyrant
Dioclesian
with
his
companion
Maximinianus
,
to
murther
thousands
,
to
burne
the
Scriptures
,
and
to
raze
downe
|
|
|
Churches
from
the
very
foundations
of
them
.
Eusebius
lib.
8
:
cap.
2.
3.
|
Though
the
Lord
doth
here
threaten
,
yet
hee
promiseth
a
reward
of
happinesse
.
He
then
that
hath
an
eare
,
let
him
heare
what
the
Spirit
saith
vnto
the
Churches
.
Thus
much
for
the
state
of
the
Primitiue
Church
,
vnto
the
dayes
of
Constantine
the
Great
,
liuely
set
out
in
this
Church
of
Ephesus
.
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
INSTRVCTION
AND
VSE
.
WHerein
wee
may
obserue
these
things
.
First
,
Where
God
so
weth
the
Seed
of
his
Word
by
his
Apostles
,
there
Sathan
would
thirst
in
his
false
Apostle
to
sow
Tares
.
Secondly
,
That
in
those
Primitiue
Times
there
were
excellent
Angels
,
full
of
good
workes
,
patient
and
laborious
.
Thirdly
,
That
the
faithfull
Angels
could
not
endure
or
beare
with
those
which
were
euill
,
so
zealous
were
they
for
the
Lord
and
his
Truth
.
Fourthly
,
That
Sathans
instruments
will
assume
to
themselues
faire
Names
and
Titles
.
Fiftly
,
That
therefore
the
Church
will
try
and
examine
them
,
and
so
either
admit
them
or
reiect
them
,
as
shee
shall
finde
cause
.
Sixtly
,
That
excellent
men
may
decay
in
their
first
Loue
.
Seuenthly
,
that
euen
the
decay
of
loue
may
cause
God
to
remooue
his
Candlesticke
,
except
men
repent
.
THE
SECOND
GOLDEN
CANDLESTICK
,
THE
SECOND
CHVRCH
.
In
the
Type
.
|
In
the
Antitype
.
|
|
The
Church
of
Smyrna
.
|
The
Smyrnean
state
of
Christs
Church
.
|
1.
THIS
was
the
next
to
Ephesus
Northward
;
and
so
in
degree
worse
,
in
respect
of
the
wicked
in
it
.
For
Sathan
in
Ephesus
had
but
his
seeds-men
,
false
Apostles
,
but
heere
the
Deuill
hath
a
Synagogue
.
|
1.
THIS
was
the
next
to
the
Primitiue
Church
,
from
Constantine
the
Great
,
to
Gratian
the
Emperour
,
Anno
383.
The
Primitiue
Church
was
troubled
with
Seeds-men
of
Sathan
,
but
here
within
this
space
were
Assemblies
and
Synods
of
Deuillish
Heretickes
.
Socrat.
Scholast.
l.
2.
c
5.
Histor.
Tripart
.
l.
2.
cap.
10.
Funct
.
Chronol.
Sozem.
l.
3.
c.
11.
|
2.
The
LORD
setteth
out
himself
,
first
in
his
Diuinitie
,
in
more
hidden
termes
,
and
then
in
his
humanity
plainly
,
|
2.
For
that
,
at
this
time
his
Diuinitie
was
questioned
,
&
denyed
of
many
,
but
no
doubt
made
of
his
Humanitie
:
though
one
Apollinaris
held
the
Humanitie
and
Diuinitie
one
Nature
.
|
&
both
distinctly
.
|
Socrat.
Schol.
l.
1.
Hist.
Trip.
l.
9.
c.
3.
Basil
.
Epist.
74.
Aug.
l.
de
Haeres
.
|
3.
The
Angell
of
this
Church
was
laborious
,
greatly
afflicted
,
and
poore
.
|
3.
There
were
at
this
time
painfull
Pastors
,
but
much
afflicted
by
the
fury
of
the
Arians
,
as
may
bee
seene
in
that
one
renowned
Athanasius
,
withstanding
Arius
&
his
Associates
,
also
in
Macarius
,
Marcellus
,
Paulus
,
and
other
Bishops
companions
with
them
in
the
Truth
and
in
affliction
,
Eustathius
with
many
Priests
and
Deacons
sent
into
banishment
.
Ruff.
l.
1.
Ruff.
l.
2.
c.
7.
Hieron
.
in
Catal.
Ammianus
l.
15.
Basil
.
de
Trinit.
Socrat.
li.
1.
c.
20.
21.
&
l.
2.
c.
7.
8.
10.
12.
&
4.
13.
14
17.
Athan.
Apol.
2.
Athan.
Epist.
ad
vitam
solitariam
agentes
.
|
4.
But
this
Angell
was
rich
towards
God
.
|
4.
So
these
men
were
endued
with
great
graces
,
as
appeared
by
their
Learning
,
Zeale
and
holy
Constancie
,
so
as
(
taking
Athanasius
the
Standard-bearer
for
an
instance
)
they
became
honorable
and
were
highly
esteemed
|
|
|
of
,
&
wanted
not
entertainment
.
Socrat.
Scho.
l.
2.
&
18.
Hieron
.
in
Chronol.
|
5.
This
Angell
was
blasphemed
by
counterfeit
Professors
,
calling
themselues
Iewes
,
and
were
not
,
but
the
Synagogue
of
Sathan
.
|
5.
So
these
Angels
were
not
abused
by
Heathen
Tyrants
,
as
formerly
,
but
by
hereticall
Christians
,
Arian
Bishops
,
counterfeiting
sometime
to
bee
of
the
Orthodox
Verity
,
but
were
damnable
instruments
of
Sathan
;
of
whose
blasphemies
and
slanders
against
the
true
Pastors
,
and
especially
against
Athanasius
,
Eustathius
Bishop
of
Antioch
,
Macarius
and
others
,
wee
may
reade
in
diuers
Authors
.
Socrat.
Scho.
l.
1.
c.
10.
18.
25.
Hist.
Magd.
cent.
4.
c.
9.
Socrat.
l.
1.
c.
20.
21.
23.
Atha
.
Apol.
2.
Theod.
l.
1.
c.
26.
&
l.
2.
c.
8.
9.
10.
Sozom.
l.
2.
c.
25.
Hieron
.
in
Catal.
Atha
.
in
Epist.
ad
vitam
solitariam
agentes
.
|
6.
This
Angel
is
encouraged
,
and
willed
net
to
feare
.
|
6.
So
the
Lord
encouraged
and
raysed
vp
godly
men
of
an
vndaunted
Spirit
,
not
fearing
troubles
to
maintayne
the
truth
,
as
Atha
.
Alexander
of
Constan.
|
|
|
Osius
Bishop
of
Corduba
,
Paphnutius
,
Spiridion
,
Basil
,
and
many
others
cited
by
Lu.
Osiand
.
in
those
troublesome
times
vnder
Arian
Emperours
,
and
among
furiously
raging
Heretickes
.
Socrat
.
l.
1.
c.
5.
18.
25.
l.
4.
21.
Niceph.
Atha
.
in
Epist.
ad
solitariam
vitam
agentes
.
Histor.
Magd.
cent
.
4.
Ruffi
.
l.
1.
c.
4.
Theod.
l.
1.
c.
7.
in
Epit.
cent
.
l.
1.
c.
3.
cent.
4.
|
7.
This
Angel
was
foretold
of
imprisonment
,
and
persecution
by
the
Deuill
,
but
yet
the
persecution
should
not
continue
long
.
|
7.
This
came
to
passe
vnder
Constance
and
Valens
,
the
Arian
Emperours
led
by
Satan
,
to
practise
and
to
permit
to
bee
practised
all
crueltie
against
the
Orthodoxe
Fathers
,
and
true
Christian
Beleeuers
:
of
which
wee
may
reade
at
large
in
diuers
Authors
.
But
the
Lord
suffered
not
long
this
cruell
persecution
,
nor
the
Persecutors
to
reign
long
,
for
this
cruel
Valens
reigned
but
13.
years
,
An.
381.
Atha
.
in
Ep.
advit
.
solit.
agentes
.
&
in
Apol.
ad
Constan
.
Sozom.
l.
3.
4.
6.
Theo.
l.
2.
&
4.
Socrat.
l.
2.
38.
&
4.
2.
6.
13.
14.
16.
|
|
|
17.
19.
Greg.
Nazi
.
Orat.
ad
Episcop.
&
ad
Arian
.
&
in
laudem
Basil
.
&
Hieron
.
Socrat.
l.
4.
c.
13.
|
8.
This
Angell
was
exhorted
to
bee
faithfull
to
the
death
,
and
was
promised
to
bee
rewarded
with
a
Crowne
of
Life
.
|
8.
So
there
were
many
most
valiant
,
and
faithfully
constant
to
the
death
,
as
is
before
shewed
in
Athanasius
and
others
,
and
heere
I
cannot
but
mention
Basil
,
and
his
most
vndaunted
Spirit
before
the
Arian
President
of
Antioch
,
Valens
the
Emperour
beeing
there
present
,
by
which
holy
and
faithful
resolution
they
haue
gotten
heere
the
Crowne
of
Prayse
,
and
in
Heauen
the
Crowne
of
Glory
.
Socrat.
li.
4.
c.
21.
Sozom.
l.
6.
16.
Theod.
l.
4.
c.
19.
|
Hee
that
hath
an
eare
,
let
him
heare
what
the
Spirit
faith
to
the
Churches
.
He
that
ouercommeth
shall
not
be
hurt
of
the
second
death
.
Thus
much
of
the
state
of
Christs
Church
from
Constantine
to
Gratian
,
set
out
in
this
Church
of
Smyrna
.
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
INSTRVCTION
AND
VSE
.
FIrst
,
that
when
the
Church
decayeth
,
Sathans
Kingdome
increaseth
:
In
the
former
Church
were
onely
.
Seeds-men
of
Sathan
,
but
the
Church
decaying
in
loue
,
here
Sathan
hath
his
Synagogue
.
Secondly
,
the
troublesome
estate
of
his
Church
is
well
knowne
to
Christ
.
Thirdly
,
That
such
as
be
vnder
affliction
and
poore
in
outward
estate
,
may
yet
bee
inwardly
rich
before
God
.
Fourthly
,
that
very
Enemies
and
Blasphemers
of
God
and
his
people
,
the
very
Synagogue
of
Sathan
would
yet
bee
held
and
taken
for
true
Worshippers
of
God
.
Fiftly
,
that
God
permits
sometime
the
Deuill
and
his
Instruments
to
vexe
his
people
;
but
yet
both
the
manner
and
time
is
set
downe
by
the
LORD
:
And
therefore
no
cause
to
feare
.
THE
THIRD
GOLDEN
CANDLESTICK
.
THE
THIRD
CHVRCH
.
In
the
Type
.
|
In
the
Antitype
.
|
|
The
Church
of
Pergamus
.
|
The
Pergamine
state
of
Christs
Church
.
|
1.
THIS
was
next
Smyrna
,
and
the
most
Northward
of
all
these
three
Churches
,
and
so
farthest
from
the
Sun
,
scituate
in
the
coldest
part
.
And
whereas
Sathan
in
Ephesus
had
false
Apostles
in
Smyrna
,
a
Synagogue
,
heere
bee
hath
a
Throne
.
|
1.
THis
state
was
next
after
the
other
,
from
after
Gratian
his
time
more
darkened
by
little
and
little
,
and
more
corrupt
then
the
other
,
till
the
Throne
of
Sathan
was
erected
in
Rome
,
and
so
euery
thing
became
worse
and
worse
,
till
betweene
the
11.
and
12.
hundreth
yeare
.
Plat.
in
vit.
Bonifa
.
3.
|
2.
This
Pergamus
was
the
most
famous
and
head-citie
of
Asia
,
Liuie
,
Decad.
4.
l.
7.
Plin.
nat.
hist.
l.
5.
c.
30.
where
the
|
2.
So
this
Pergamine
state
was
vnder
the
power
of
Rome
,
the
most
famous
and
head-citie
of
the
World
,
where
the
Heathen
Emperours
had
ruled
till
Constantine
the
Great
,
and
which
|
seate
of
the
Romane
iurisdiction
was
for
those
parts
,
after
that
the
King
of
Pergamus
called
Attalus
Philometer
,
had
made
the
people
of
Rome
his
Heire
,
Iornand
.
de
Reg.
success
.
In
this
Citie
and
vnder
the
power
thereof
was
the
Angell
and
the
Church
of
Christ
planted
.
|
as
yet
was
the
chiefe
Citie
of
all
the
Romane
power
.
|
3.
To
this
Angell
Christ
sheweth
him selfe
with
a
sharpe
two-edged
sword
,
threatning
to
fight
with
it
against
the
Enemy
,
verse
16.
|
3.
Because
he
would
affoord
his
Angels
,
and
faithfull
Pastors
the
same
in
his
time
,
to
fight
against
the
enemies
thereof
.
|
4.
Heere
was
the
Throne
of
Sathan
set
vp
,
ouertopping
this
Angell
and
Church
.
|
4.
So
Sathan
in
this
state
of
the
Church
,
erected
vp
at
Rome
his
Throne
,
when
hee
made
the
Bishop
of
Rome
Pope
,
vniuersall
Bishop
,
and
so
.
That
Antichrist
;
which
Supremacie
the
Bishoppe
of
that
Sea
euer
sought
after
,
and
obtayned
at
length
by
[
a
](A09320-e13500-b)
a
Bed
.
in
lib.
de
temp.
Plat.
in
vita
Bonifa
3.
Blond
.
Decad.
1.
l.
9.
Sleid.
de
4.
Imper.
l.
2.
Paulus
Warnfridus
l.
4.
de
gestis
Lomb.
Phocas
.
And
thus
he
crept
into
that
Throne
.
First
,
by
extolling
Rome
as
the
head-citie
of
the
Empire
,
keeping
euer
on
foot
the
honour
thereof
.
Secondly
,
by
Constantines
remoouing
and
building
Constantinople
,
and
afterwards
in
Iustinus
dayes
when
the
[
b
](A09320-e13560-b)
b
Blond
.
l.
8.
Dec.
1.
Seid
.
de
4.
Imp.
l.
2.
Exarch
was
established
,
which
Magistrate
left
Rome
,
and
abode
most
at
Rauenna
,
by
which
elbow-roome
at
Rome
,
the
Pope
crept
vp
more
and
|
|
|
more
.
Thirdly
,
by
neglecting
to
come
[
c
](A09320-e13640-b)
c
Socrat.
l.
2.
c.
5.
Sleid.
de
4.
Imp.
lib.
2.
vid.
Exemplar
.
Leonis
PP
.
ad
Theodos
.
2.
&
Martianum
,
Imp.
tom
.
2.
Conciliorum
.
personally
vnto
generall
Councels
from
his
owne
place
,
not
standing
vpon
his
owne
authoritie
,
as
not
bound
to
come
,
but
making
excuses
,
somtimes
one
thing
,
sometimes
an
other
thing
,
and
so
craftily
kept
away
,
and
sent
only
his
Legates
with
Letters
of
excuse
;
which
pride
of
his
either
not
perceiued
or
neglected
,
hee
made
after-aduantage
of
.
Fourthly
,
by
his
wealth
which
began
to
bee
great
from
the
time
of
the
Bishop
Marcellus
,
as
some
[
d
](A09320-e13660-b)
d
Polydor.
l.
1.
de
inuent
.
c.
vlt.
report
.
Fiftly
,
By
such
Bishops
of
the
East
Church
,
as
had
recourse
to
Rome
in
their
troubles
,
as
[
e
](A09320-e13680-b)
e
Socrat.
l.
2.
c.
8.
11.
13.
14.
18.
l.
4.
c.
11
17.
Euag.
l.
3.
c.
15.
21.
Athanasius
often
,
Paulus
of
Constantinople
,
Asclepas
of
Gaza
,
Marcellus
of
Ancyra
,
with
others
of
the
Orthodox
Faith
.
So
Macedonians
Sectaries
;
all
which
the
Pope
entertayned
,
as
thereby
seeing
his
place
aduanced
,
and
by
which
he
tooke
no
small
aduantage
to
lift
vp
himselfe
,
and
to
become
great
(
the
Romane
Emperour
either
ignorantly
furthering
,
or
wisely
hindering
his
proud
aspiring
spirit
)
taking
vpon
him
a
claime
of
Superioritie
ouer
others
,
alleaging
a
[
f
](A09320-e13760-b)
f
Sleid.
de
3.
Imp.
l.
2.
Canon
of
the
Nicene
Councell
for
his
authoritie
,
but
falsly
:
by
all
which
helpe
and
meanes
he
tooke
vpon
him
,
First
,
[
g
](A09320-e13780-b)
g
Socrat
.
l.
2.
c.
11.
13.
to
reprehend
other
Bishops
beyond
his
iurisdiction
.
Secondly
,
[
h
](A09320-e13790-b)
h
Euag.
l.
3.
c.
8.
to
depriue
some
.
Thirdly
,
[
i
](A09320-e13800-b)
i
Sleid.
de
4.
Imp.
l.
2.
Niceph.
l.
13.
c.
34.
to
excommunicate
euen
Arcadius
the
Emperor
of
Constantinople
,
of
|
|
|
which
Act
of
Pope
Innocent
,
[
k
](A09320-e13870-b)
k
Anno
Christi
407.
Baronius
maketh
mention
in
his
Annals
,
and
so
of
diuers
other
Popes
excommunicating
Emperours
,
yea
,
and
presuming
farther
,
he
challenged
[
l
](A09320-e13890-b)
l
Socrat
.
l.
7.
c.
11.
Secular
power
;
and
as
he
got
authority
,
so
to
hold
the
same
with
some
shew
of
Antiquity
,
and
as
his
right
,
[
m
](A09320-e13900-b)
m
Sleid.
de
4.
Imp.
l.
2.
testimonies
of
Greeke
and
Latine
Fathers
haue
bin
pretended
,
Epistles
forged
,
Canons
fayned
,
and
Councels
falsified
.
For
many
particulars
let
the
Reader
peruse
Master
Doctor
Sutcliffe
,
his
Abridgment
or
Suruey
of
Popery
,
c.
23.
&
24.
&
Doctor
Field
his
fift
Booke
of
the
Church
,
c.
33.
34.
35.
36.
And
thus
was
Sathans
Throne
exalted
in
this
Pergamine
state
.
|
5.
In
this
was
one
Antipas
,
a
Martyr
.
|
5.
In
this
time
,
were
many
Antipasses
Martyrs
,
such
as
were
Antipapae
against
the
proud
Pope
|
|
|
of
Rome
,
who
now
to
vphold
his
vsurped
authoritiy
,
shed
the
bloud
of
many
holy
Saints
;
of
which
they
that
desire
Examples
,
let
them
reade
Doctor
Sutcliffe
his
fore-named
Booke
,
c.
44.
Doctor
Vsher
.
Hist.
Explicatio
,
de
Christianae
Ecclesie
continua
Successione
,
&
Fox
his
.
Acts
and
Monuments
.
|
6.
In
this
were
such
as
held
fast
Christs
Name
,
and
did
not
deny
the
Faith
.
|
6.
In
all
this
time
there
were
such
as
held
out
the
Truth
,
so
as
the
faith
of
Christ
was
preserued
by
them
,
euen
vnto
our
times
,
as
Doctor
Vsher
in
his
Booke
maintayneth
.
Morney
in
his
Mystery
of
Iniquity
.
|
7.
In
this
were
there
such
as
vpheld
Balaams
Doctrine
,
prouoking
to
Idolatry
&
corporall
vncleannesse
and
the
sinne
of
the
Nicolaitans
.
|
7.
In
this
state
the
Balaams
Doctrine
of
Rome
was
mightily
defended
,
Imagery
and
Idolatry
maintayned
,
and
hither-to
vpheld
;
and
for
corporall
filthines
it
is
needlesse
to
cite
testimonies
,
fot
after
that
the
Popes
forbad
Marriage
to
the
Clergie
,
enioyned
single
life
,
allowed
Concubines
and
tolerated
Stewes
,
the
|
|
|
World
was
filled
with
such
filthinesse
,
as
a
Christian
abhorreth
to
name
.
See
proofes
in
Doctor
Sutcliffes
fore-named
Booke
,
c.
29.
30.
But
how
contrary
Anastasius
the
Emperour
,
was
to
the
Popes
receiuing
Tribute
from
the
Whores
,
reade
Euag.
l.
3.
c.
39
Pau.
Diacon
.
l.
21.
23.
Baron
.
Annal.
Carol.
Magd.
l.
4.
c.
11.
Hist.
Madg.
cent.
8.
c.
10.
Epist.
Adrian
.
PP
.
ad
Imper.
&
Imperat.
Irenam
.
Lu.
Osian
.
Epit.
Cent.
l.
4.
Cent.
l.
8.
c.
5.
Iuels
defence
of
his
Apol.
4.
part
,
p.
344.
|
8.
This
Angell
&
Church
is
thret
ned
to
haue
the
LORD
to
come
quickly
to
them
,
and
against
the
Enemies
with
his
two-edged
Sword
.
|
8.
So
indeed
the
Lord
came
shortly
,
after
this
Throne
erected
at
Rome
,
vnto
this
Pergamine
like
Church
;
which
suffered
great
affliction
with
the
rest
of
the
World
:
But
Rome
,
Italy
,
and
other
parts
of
the
Romane
Iurisdiction
were
plagued
with
the
Sword
of
the
ᵈ
Gothes
,
Vandals
,
Hunnes
,
and
other
Barbarians
,
&
after
with
the
ᵉ
Saracens
,
and
then
with
the
Turkes
,
the
scourge
|
|
|
of
Christendome
;
and
at
length
the
Lord
with
the
Sword
of
his
mouh
,
set
vpon
the
Antichrist
of
Rome
,
as
in
the
next
state
of
the
Church
is
cleerly
shewed
.
ᵈ
Eutrop.
l.
13.
Blond
.
l.
1.
Decad.
&
l.
2.
&
3.
Oros
.
l.
7.
c.
37.
Procopode
bello
Goth.
ᵉ
Blond
.
l.
10.
|
Hee
that
hath
an
care
let
him
eare
what
the
Spirit
saith
to
the
Churches
;
for
great
shall
be
their
reward
who
ouer
come
,
euen
to
eate
of
the
hidden
Manna
,
to
haue
the
White
Stone
,
and
a
new
name
written
therein
.
And
thus
much
for
the
state
of
the
Church
,
from
Gratian
to
the
yeare
1100.
and
odde
,
set
out
by
the
Church
of
Porgamus
.
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
INSTRVCTION
AND
VSE
.
FIrst
,
that
Sathan
will
striue
for
Dominion
,
hee
will
haue
his
Throne
;
neither
he
nor
his
are
willing
to
bee
vnderlings
.
Secondly
,
that
where
the
very
Throne
of
Sathan
is
,
there
yet
may
bee
some
people
belonging
to
the
Lord
.
Thirdly
,
that
the
faithfull
hold
fast
their
profession
in
the
midst
of
persecution
,
and
will
not
deny
the
Truth
.
Fourthly
,
that
the
Enemies
of
the
Truth
are
of
a
murthering
disposition
,
they
will
slay
and
shed
the
bloud
of
the
Saints
.
Fiftly
,
that
it
is
a
fault
in
a
Church
(
though
otherwise
prayse
worthy
)
to
haue
such
in
her
as
openly
teach
contrary
to
the
Truth
,
to
corrupt
the
true
Worship
of
God
,
and
a
Christian
Conuersation
.
Sixtly
,
That
the
Sword
of
CHRISTS
mouth
is
the
weapon
to
fight
against
false
Teachers
with
.
THE
FOVRTH
GOLDEN
CANDLESTICK
,
THE
FOVRTH
CHVRCH
.
In
the
Type
.
|
In
the
Antitype
.
|
|
The
Church
of
Thyatira
.
|
The
Thyatirean
state
of
the
Church
.
|
1.
THis
is
next
to
Pergamus
,
situate
from
it
East-ward
,
and
so
turning
towardes
the
Sunne
.
|
1.
THis
state
is
next
the
former
,
and
becommeth
better
then
it
was
,
beginning
from
after
the
1100.
and
odde
yeares
,
when
the
Lord
raysed
vp
the
Waldenses
vnto
Luthers
time
,
1516.
|
2.
To
this
,
Christ
sheweth
himselfe
to
bee
the
Sonne
of
God
,
with
eyes
of
flaming
fire
,
and
feet
of
Brasse
.
|
2.
Because
in
this
state
of
the
Church
he
shewed
himselfe
to
be
so
,
and
for
that
hee
would
giue
light
of
vnderstanding
to
many
,
and
expel
the
grosse
darknesse
from
them
,
and
tread
down
powerfully
his
enemies
,
&
make
his
seruants
to
abide
durable
like
Brasse
in
the
furnace
of
afflictions
,
against
the
Iesabel
of
Rome
.
|
3.
This
is
commended
largely
for
vertues
,
and
to
be
better
at
the
last
,
then
at
the
first
,
contrary
to
Ephesus
.
|
3.
Such
God
raised
vp
in
this
space
of
time
worthy
praise
,
whom
he
qualified
with
many
Graces
,
Charity
,
Seruice
,
Faith
,
Patience
,
and
Works
worthy
amendment
of
life
,
as
may
bee
seene
in
those
Waldenses
and
Albigenses
,
who
spred
the
Truth
into
all
parts
of
Europe
,
so
many
of
all
sorts
embraced
the
same
,
and
stood
constantly
in
the
Truth
,
and
were
readie
to
dye
for
it
against
the
Pope
,
and
his
tyrannicall
power
,
pursuing
them
with
fire
and
sword
:
but
when
the
Lord
raysed
vp
Iohn
Wickliffe
,
and
after
him
Iohn
Husse
,
and
Ierome
of
Prage
,
the
Church
of
Christ
became
much
more
excellent
,
and
daily
better
and
better
:
the
Lords
hand
at
this
time
helping
by
the
Art
of
printing
,
found
out
by
a
Germane
,
in
Anno
1440.
Acts
&
Monu
.
of
the
History
of
the
Wald.
p.
209.
Doctor
Vsher
lib.
de
Eccles.
Christ
.
Succes
.
c.
8.
9.
10.
Of
the
Martyrs
then
see
Fox
his
|
|
|
Acts
&
Mon.
p.
387.
Funct
.
Chron.
p.
159.
160.
Bucholtz
.
Chronol.
Nauclerus
Catal.
test
.
veritatis
.
Sleid.
de
4.
Imp.
l.
3.
p.
346.
Polydo
.
Virg.
l.
2.
c.
7.
de
inuentione
rerum
.
|
4.
Heere
was
the
woman
Iesabel
seducing
the
people
to
Idolatry
,
&
corporall
vncleannes
.
|
4.
Heere
was
the
Romane
Church
now
become
a
Iesabel
,
abusing
Kings
to
take
her
part
,
setting
vp
Baals
Priests
and
Prophets
:
but
putting
to
death
the
Prophets
of
God
,
murthering
the
Saints
of
God
,
but
vpholding
as
before
Idolatry
,
and
allowing
fleshly
vncleannesse
as
is
shewed
in
the
Pergamine
state
,
&
for
this
see
Sixtus
quartus
his
allowance
of
Sodometry
;
but
for
the
spirituall
Adultery
of
this
Whorish
Church
,
euery
stocke
and
stone
,
their
madde
running
on
pilgrimage
to
this
hee
,
that
she-saint
,
proclaimeth
the
shame
thereof
to
the
World
.
La.
Osiand
.
Epit.
Centur.
l.
3.
c.
4.
cent
.
15.
Agrip.
de
vanit
.
Scient.
c.
64.
de
leonina
.
Wesellus
Gron.
de
indulg
.
Papalibus
,
cited
by
Morn
.
|
|
|
in
propos
.
64.
of
his
Myst
.
of
Iniquity
.
|
5.
This
was
threatned
to
bee
cast
into
a
Bed
,
her
Fauourites
&
Louers
into
great
afflistion
,
and
to
kill
her
children
with
death
.
|
5.
And
indeed
this
Harlot
at
this
time
fell
sick
of
a
Consumption
,
of
which
euer
since
shee
hath
languished
;
vpon
Kings
and
Princes
her
Louers
,
the
Lord
brought
great
afflictions
,
sometime
through
the
factions
of
the
Popes
,
sometime
by
their
taking
vpon
them
to
take
Kingdomes
from
one
,
and
to
giue
them
to
another
,
other-while
by
Kings
and
Princes
falling
out
one
with
another
among
themselues
,
neither
was
it
a
light
tribulation
that
fell
vpon
the
Kings
and
Princes
subiect
to
the
Pope
,
when
at
his
command
they
must
arme
themselues
either
one
against
another
,
if
he
pleased
to
hold
any
for
Heretickes
,
or
did
excommunicate
any
or
held
any
to
bee
disobedtent
to
his
lusts
;
or
ioyne
all
against
the
Saracens
to
regain
Ierusalem
(
whilst
the
Pope
played
the
false-hearted
Wretch
at
|
|
|
home
)
which
cost
the
liues
of
aboue
ten
Millions
of
people
,
the
children
of
that
Iezabel
of
Rome
;
And
after
these
the
LORD
brought
the
Turkish
fury
vpon
those
Antichristian
Kingdomes
.
Morn
.
in
his
Mystery
of
Iniquity
,
sheweth
these
things
at
large
.
Acts
&
Mon.
183.
603
p.
&
675.
Synodus
sub
In.
3.
PP
.
Anno
1204.
apud
Lateranum
pro
recuperanda
Hierus
.
Chron.
Chronicorum
.
Plat.
in
vita
Inno.
3.
|
6.
In
this
Church
there
were
such
as
knew
not
the
depths
of
Sathan
,
to
whom
(
if
they
hold
fast
what
they
haue
receiued
)
a
promise
was
made
that
they
should
bee
rewarded
.
|
6
In
this
Church
there
haue
bin
and
yet
are
vnder
that
Antichrist
,
and
wicked
Iesabel
,
such
as
know
not
that
Mystery
of
Iniquity
,
the
depths
of
that
Romish
doctrine
,
to
whom
there
is
hope
of
mercy
and
victory
in
the
end
,
if
they
hold
fast
the
Truth
which
God
hath
reuealed
vnto
them
.
|
7.
There
is
rule
and
power
promised
heere
vnto
such
as
shall
preuayle
&
euercome
.
|
7.
Heere
it
began
to
come
to
passe
;
for
the
true
Church
long
hidden
,
beganne
powerfully
to
preuayle
,
of
which
the
LORD
gaue
strong
perswasions
to
many
,
|
|
|
who
so
confidently
deliuered
their
mindes
of
the
decay
of
the
honour
of
this
Iesabel
of
Rome
,
and
how
the
Word
of
God
,
and
the
true
Church
of
Christ
should
flourish
,
as
that
their
speeches
were
held
as
Propheticall
.
See
Morney
his
Mystery
of
Iniquity
,
in
the
Opposition
after
the
64.
Proposition
,
who
mentioneth
Sauanarola
,
Wessellus
,
Ioh.
Osterid
.
Paulus
Scripto
.
Ioh.
Keiserb
Andr.
Proles
,
Ioh
,
Hilton
,
which
last
foretold
plainly
the
yeare
of
Luthers
beginning
to
preach
.
Morn
.
his
Myst
.
of
Iniquity
.
Acts
&
Mon.
p.
768.
769.
&
580.
|
Hee
that
hath
an
eare
,
let
him
heare
what
the
Spirit
saith
to
the
Churches
.
And
thus
much
for
the
state
of
the
Church
,
from
yeares
aboue
1100.
vnto
Luthers
beginning
to
preach
,
1516.
set
out
in
the
Church
of
Thyatira
.
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
INSTRVCTION
AND
VSE
.
FIrst
,
that
now
in
this
time
the
depth
of
Sathans
policies
began
to
bee
vsed
.
Secondly
,
that
maugre
his
malice
and
mischiefe
the
true
Church
getteth
strength
.
Thirdly
,
that
when
God
purposeth
to
better
the
estate
of
his
Church
,
hee
will
qualifie
his
Seruants
with
better
gifts
to
further
his
purpose
.
Fourthly
,
that
in
a
sound
Reformation
,
the
Church
is
not
the
best
at
the
first
,
but
groweth
better
and
better
,
so
as
the
last
workes
thereof
are
more
then
the
first
.
Fiftly
,
that
the
tolleration
of
a
Iesabel
,
false
Doctrine
and
false
worship
,
is
a
foule
fault
in
the
true
Church
.
Sixtly
,
that
the
end
of
Sathans
Instruments
is
to
seduce
the
godly
,
and
to
bring
them
to
commit
wickednesse
.
Seuenthly
,
that
though
God
giue
the
wicked
space
to
repent
,
yet
will
they
be
nothing
the
better
for
it
.
Eighthly
,
that
not
only
the
chiefe
Authours
of
euill
,
but
such
as
consent
to
them
are
lyable
to
the
same
iudgement
,
except
they
repent
.
Ninthly
,
that
neither
Iesabel
with
her
Abettors
,
nor
yet
the
depths
of
Satan
can
hinder
the
Churches
increase
in
wel-doing
,
when
God
wil
aide
her
with
his
Grace
.
Tenthly
,
that
there
may
be
many
,
where
the
false
Church
is
which
may
bee
ignorant
of
the
depth
of
that
sinfull
state
.
Eleuenthly
,
that
the
Truth
,
which
we
receiue
must
be
held
fast
vnto
the
end
.
THE
FIFT
GOLDEN
CANDLESTICK
.
THE
FIFT
CHVRCH
.
In
the
Type
.
|
In
the
Antitype
.
|
|
The
Church
of
Sardis
.
|
The
Sardine
state
of
Christs
Church
,
the
first
of
the
Reformed
Churches
.
|
1.
THis
was
next
after
Thyatyra
still
East
ward
,
farther
from
the
North.
|
1.
THis
was
the
next
after
the
Thyatirian
state
,
at
the
end
whereof
this
beganne
more
cleerely
to
breake
out
by
the
light
of
Truth
,
about
the
yeare
1516.
when
Luther
began
to
preach
,
and
continued
to
the
yeare
,
1558.
|
2.
In
this
is
no
mention
,
as
in
the
former
,
of
Balaam
,
Nicolaitans
,
thron
of
Sathan
,
or
Iesabel
.
|
2.
Because
now
the
Church
was
come
out
of
Romish
Babylon
;
for
neither
Balaam
that
false
Prophet
of
Rome
,
nor
the
filthy
Nicolaitans
of
that
Seate
,
nor
that
Iesabel
the
Church
of
Rome
,
had
any
thing
to
doe
with
this
Church
of
Christ
,
which
the
Lord
by
Luther
and
other
famous
|
|
|
men
brought
out
from
that
Spirituall
bondage
,
as
before
hee
did
the
Children
of
Israel
out
of
Egypt
,
by
Moses
and
Aaron
,
with
a
strong
hand
,
and
out-stretched
arme
.
Sleid.
Comment.
Fox
his
Acts
&
Mon.
p.
767
768.
&c.
|
3.
In
this
Christ
setteth
out
himselfe
by
the
seuen
Stars
,
and
seuen
Spirits
of
God
.
|
3.
For
that
now
hee
would
rayse
vp
many
learned
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
who
as
Starres
should
shine
and
giue
light
to
such
as
should
sit
in
darknesse
,
and
to
whome
hee
would
giue
plentifully
the
Graces
of
his
Spirit
to
set
forth
his
Truth
:
as
he
did
to
Luther
,
Zuinglius
,
Melancthon
,
Oecolampadius
,
Bucer
,
and
to
many
bright
Starres
of
his
Truth
in
Wittenberge
,
in
Heluetia
,
and
other
places
.
Sleid.
Comment.
Lu.
Osiand
.
Cent.
16.
Fox
his
Acts
&
Monuments
,
p.
773.
|
4.
This
had
a
name
to
bee
aliue
,
but
was
dead
:
|
4.
This
comming
from
vnder
Antichrist
,
had
a
name
to
be
aliue
,
and
to
bee
a
Reformed
|
Smyrna
had
not
so
good
a
name
as
shee
deserued
,
but
this
a
much
better
then
she
is
worthy
of
.
|
Church
in
Luthers
dayes
,
but
she
became
as
dead
,
being
farre
from
that
life
of
Grace
,
which
should
haue
beene
in
her
,
and
from
that
liuely
reformation
,
which
the
Lord
required
at
her
hands
.
For
howsoeuer
the
Lutheran
Churches
acquite
themselues
of
the
Pope
,
and
were
no
more
the
children
of
that
Iesabel
of
Rome
;
yet
retayned
they
such
corruptions
and
errors
,
and
at
this
day
so
vphold
them
,
as
their
state
is
rather
dying
,
then
liuing
,
except
they
returne
.
See
the
Booke
of
Concord
,
and
the
Augustane
Confession
.
|
5.
The
workes
of
this
were
imperfect
.
|
5.
So
was
and
is
this
of
the
Lutherans
reformation
,
as
may
appeare
by
the
difference
betweene
them
and
other
Reformed
Churches
,
in
that
which
is
commonly
called
Lutheranisme
,
the
points
whereof
may
bee
gathered
out
of
their
Bookes
,
of
the
body
of
Diuinity
,
their
Augustane
Confession
,
and
Disputations
|
|
|
against
vs
,
by
which
may
appeare
their
imperfect
workes
,
vnworthy
a
Church
Reformed
,
and
that
blessed
Instrument
Luther
,
that
Lucifer
and
bright
Starre
of
Light
,
who
did
shine
well
in
the
dawning
of
the
day
,
before
the
Sun-shine
of
Truth
arose
,
and
spred
out
his
beames
to
his
after
followers
,
for
them
to
see
more
cleerly
,
if
they
would
not
haue
winked
and
shut
their
eyes
,
against
the
Light
shining
vpon
them
.
See
Reneccius
his
Panoplia
.
Brentius
,
Iac.
Andraeas
,
Seluec
.
&
Chemnisius
.
Lu.
Osiand
.
Epit.
Cent.
l.
3.
cent.
16.
c.
30.
|
6.
This
is
threatned
for
the
defects
and
the
Lord
saith
,
that
hee
will
come
suddenly
vpon
them
.
|
6.
And
indeed
so
did
the
Lord
come
vpon
these
.
Hee
sent
a
new
,
and
strange
kind
of
sicknesse
,
called
the
Sweating
Sicknesse
,
which
in
a
short
space
with
an
incredible
swiftnesse
passed
through
almost
all
the
parts
of
Germanie
:
they
were
also
greatly
troubled
with
Warres
,
as
may
bee
seene
in
that
which
is
called
|
|
|
the
Smalcaldicke
Warre
,
made
by
the
Emperour
through
the
Popes
instigation
:
Saxonie
receiued
moreouer
great
losse
by
Fires
,
and
also
by
horrible
Tempests
of
Thunder
and
Lightning
,
and
thus
came
the
LORD
vpon
them
.
Sleid.
Comm.
Funct
.
Chron.
Bucholc
.
Chron.
Lu.
Osiand
.
Epit.
Cent.
l.
2.
&
l.
3.
c.
2.
|
7.
In
this
Church
were
some
few
,
which
had
not
defiled
their
garments
.
|
7.
In
this
imperfect
state
begun
by
the
Lutherans
,
there
were
some
which
acquit
themselues
more
cleerely
,
from
the
Errours
and
Superstitions
of
Antichrist
,
who
set
forth
a
Confession
more
agreeing
in
all
things
to
the
truth
,
then
that
Augustane
Confession
:
these
were
called
by
the
Lutherans
Sacramentaries
,
and
Zuinglians
,
and
afterwards
Caluinists
,
for
opposing
their
Consubstantiation
,
and
other
their
Errours
.
Sleid.
Comment.
Lu.
Osiand
.
Epit.
Cent.
16.
|
8.
These
in
this
Church
were
most
|
3
:
So
these
few
then
hath
the
Lord
giuen
honour
vnto
,
and
|
approued
of
Christ
,
accounting
them
worthy
to
walke
with
him
in
white
.
|
approoued
as
worthy
of
his
fauourable
acceptance
and
grace
,
for
soundnesse
of
Truth
,
and
that
by
the
consent
of
many
Churches
agreeing
therein
.
See
the
Harmonie
of
Confessions
.
|
9.
In
this
is
promised
to
them
that
ouercome
,
the
reward
of
Victory
.
|
9.
Now
this
was
very
needfull
for
those
times
,
for
that
many
were
put
vnto
the
tryall
;
not
a
few
suffered
banishment
and
imprisonment
,
for
not
consenting
to
the
Booke
of
Interim
,
set
out
by
the
Emperours
Authority
,
to
whom
many
through
feare
yeelded
,
as
those
of
Wittemberge
and
Lipsia
,
who
for
the
meane
which
they
sought
to
hold
,
as
appeareth
by
the
forme
of
Religion
which
they
published
,
were
called
Adiaphorists
,
and
Intermistickes
.
Persecution
was
raised
here
in
England
by
Queene
Mary
,
by
whom
many
were
put
to
death
for
the
Gospell
of
Christ
;
out
of
Bohemia
were
banished
aboue
two
hundred
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
and
in
France
was
a
|
|
|
grieuous
Persecution
raised
against
those
which
were
called
Waldenses
:
But
for
all
this
they
shrunke
not
from
the
Truth
,
therefore
the
Lord
will
cloath
them
with
the
white
garment
;
he
will
not
blot
out
their
names
out
of
the
Booke
of
Life
,
but
will
confesse
them
before
his
Father
,
and
his
holy
Angels
.
Sleid.
Com.
Lu.
Osiand
.
Epit.
l.
2.
cent.
16.
c.
70.
71.
72.
73.
Lu.
Osian
.
l.
3.
cent.
16.
c.
20.
|
Hee
that
hath
an
eare
let
him
eare
what
the
Spirit
saith
to
the
Churches
.
And
thus
much
for
the
state
of
the
Church
from
the
yeare
1516.
to
1558.
set
out
in
the
Church
of
Sardis
.
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
INSTRVCTION
AND
VSE
.
FIrst
,
that
such
as
bee
come
from
vnder
Antichrist
,
may
yet
bee
in
a
dying
condition
.
Secondly
,
that
there
may
bee
a
name
of
life
by
profession
,
when
such
parties
may
bee
dead
in
practice
.
Thirdly
,
that
where
there
is
no
care
to
strengthen
that
which
is
good
,
it
will
dye
,
and
euill
grow
vp
in
the
roome
thereof
.
Fourthly
,
That
God
alloweth
not
of
the
workes
which
are
not
perfect
before
him
.
Fiftly
,
that
to
amend
and
to
be
reformed
,
is
to
call
our selues
backe
to
the
Truthes
receiued
.
Sixtly
,
that
God
will
surely
punish
his
,
if
they
will
not
otherwise
be
reformed
.
Seuenthly
,
that
some
are
kept
pure
and
vndefiled
when
others
be
stayned
with
vncleannesse
.
Eighthly
,
that
the
better
part
are
euer
the
fewest
.
Ninthly
,
that
God
in
mercy
holds
them
worthy
of
reward
,
which
will
not
pollute
themselues
with
others
in
sin
.
Tenthly
,
that
the
better
men
be
,
though
neuer
so
few
,
the
more
accepted
be
they
with
God
.
THE
SIXT
GOLDEN
CANDLESTICK
.
THE
SIXT
CHVRCH
.
In
the
Type
.
|
In
the
Antitype
.
|
|
The
Church
of
Philadelphia
.
|
The
Philadelphian
state
of
Christs
Church
,
being
the
second
of
the
Reformed
Churches
,
beginning
from
the
Reigne
of
Elizabeth
,
our
late
Queene
of
happy
memory
,
in
the
yeare
1558.
at
which
time
we
may
begin
this
sixt
state
of
Christs
Church
,
for
that
the
Popes
power
began
now
more
to
bee
diminished
then
euer
before
,
and
to
be
cast
into
such
a
consumption
,
that
hitherto
he
languisheth
thereof
in
all
these
parts
of
Christendome
;
God
adding
the
Wisdome
and
Zeale
of
our
learned
Souereigne
,
by
his
Pen
to
pierce
thorow
the
heart
of
his
vsurped
Supremacie
.
The
period
of
this
not
yet
come
,
the
yeare
,
as
in
all
the
former
states
of
the
Church
,
cannot
bee
set
downe
.
|
1.
To
this
Christ
setteth
out
himself
to
be
holy
and
true
,
to
haue
the
Key
of
Dauid
,
to
open
and
|
1.
BEcause
now
Christ
at
this
time
would
chiefly
exalt
Piety
,
exalt
his
Truth
,
and
shew
that
as
he
is
King
,
and
as
power
belongeth
to
him
;
so
would
hee
|
none
to
shut
,
and
to
shut
,
and
none
to
open
.
|
now
exercise
the
same
,
that
the
Church
might
know
,
that
hee
hath
taken
to
him
his
great
power
,
and
hath
reigned
.
And
indeed
in
what
age
since
the
Apostles
time
,
hath
true
Pietie
and
the
Truth
beene
more
liuely
set
forth
?
I
say
,
true
Pietie
and
holinesse
,
not
that
fained
and
counterfeit
Sanctitie
so
much
extolled
when
that
Romane
Beast
did
beare
rule
ouer
all
.
How
hath
the
Gospell
shined
foorth
to
vs
the
wayes
of
darkenesse
?
most
powerfully
hath
the
Lord
shewed
himselfe
by
his
faithfull
Seruants
,
and
great
fruit
haue
they
reaped
of
their
labours
;
Blessed
be
his
Name
.
cap.
11.
17.
|
2
:
Heere
the
LORD
openeth
a
doore
,
and
none
shutteth
.
|
2.
For
now
the
Gospell
hath
gotten
free
passage
,
which
the
Enemies
by
their
Tridentine
Councell
,
by
their
Iesuiticall
,
or
rather
Iebusiticall
Sect
,
by
their
Seminarie
Priests
,
by
their
Conspiracies
,
Trecheries
,
Treason
,
&
raysing
of
Rebellion
in
England
,
|
|
|
and
Ireland
;
by
their
murthering
of
Princes
,
by
their
bloudy
Persecutions
in
France
,
and
most
cruell
Massacre
,
by
their
Spanish
Inuasion
,
by
their
Hellish
Gunpowder-plot
haue
not
beene
able
to
hinder
:
so
wide
hath
the
Lord
opened
the
hearts
of
men
to
receiue
the
Truth
,
as
no
plot
,
nor
police
of
that
man
of
sinne
hitherto
hath
beene
able
to
shut
them
against
the
Truth
:
as
it
is
well
knowne
to
vs
all
at
this
day
.
William
of
Nass
.
Prince
of
Orenge
.
Hen.
4.
K.
of
France
,
&
his
Predecessors
before
.
|
3.
This
is
commended
for
keeping
Christs
Word
,
and
for
not
denying
his
Name
,
hauing
but
a
little
strength
.
|
3.
Little
was
the
strength
of
the
Reformed
Churches
in
this
state
,
for
not
a
few
yeares
,
in
respect
of
the
power
of
Princes
,
true
vnion
of
hearts
(
Diuision
being
great
betweene
Lutherans
and
others
)
and
Wisedome
of
policie
,
in
comparison
of
the
Papists
,
who
were
strongly
vnited
,
Pope
,
Kings
,
and
Princes
combining
in
league
together
,
and
vsing
|
|
|
all
subtile
wayes
,
and
forcible
meanes
to
ouerthrow
the
Professours
of
the
Gospell
,
who
yet
keepe
the
Word
of
God
,
and
did
not
deny
the
Doctrine
and
Worship
of
Iesus
Christ
,
to
bee
brought
backe
againe
to
Popery
.
French
Histor.
Mer.
Gallobelg
.
Lu.
Osiand
.
cent.
16.
|
4.
Christ
to
make
his
Lona
knowne
,
promiseth
to
this
,
that
the
counterfeit
Iewes
and
Synagogue
of
Satan
shall
come
&
worship
at
his
Angels
feet
;
so
much
is
now
the
difference
of
this
from
the
Pergamine
Angell
,
who
did
dwell
where
Satans
thron
was
.
|
4.
This
Philadelphian
state
of
the
Church
through
the
loue
of
Christ
,
euen
of
mercie
and
not
of
any
merit
shall
become
most
honourable
.
The
Lord
will
subdue
all
her
Enemies
,
those
counterfeite
Catholiques
(
who
did
reigne
in
the
Pergamine
state
:
&
who
,
as
Iewes
,
bragge
that
they
are
the
only
people
of
God
)
and
will
cause
them
to
submit
themselues
humbly
vnto
the
true
Ministery
of
his
Seruants
;
which
wee
are
to
expect
how
contrarie
soeuer
it
seemeth
to
mans
reason
,
and
earnestly
let
vs
pray
for
the
same
.
|
5.
To
this
is
|
5.
There
remayneth
for
|
made
a
promise
of
deliuerance
,
in
the
time
of
temptation
,
which
is
fore-told
to
come
ouer
all
the
World
.
|
Christ
his
Church
in
this
Philadelphian
state
,
a
time
of
tryall
yet
to
came
,
our
sinnes
deserue
it
,
&
this
so
vniuersall
a
peace
,
so
abused
by
carnal
security
may
make
vs
looke
for
troubles
:
what
this
temptation
is
,
and
when
it
shall
be
,
is
not
so
certainly
to
be
defined
,
except
it
bee
that
in
cap.
16.
18.
but
be
it
what
it
may
bee
,
let
it
come
whensoeuer
God
shall
sent
it
,
the
Church
hath
a
promise
of
deliuerance
,
and
shall
escape
the
perill
of
it
.
|
6.
To
this
Christ
promiseth
to
come
quickly
,
and
exhorteth
it
to
hold
fast
,
that
no
man
take
away
the
Crown
of
reward
.
|
6.
Because
(
as
may
seeme
by
these
words
)
the
Church
in
this
her
last
time
of
tryall
,
shall
bee
greatly
assaulted
,
and
in
danger
to
perish
through
the
power
and
force
of
that
temptation
,
therefore
as
the
Lord
promiseth
deliuerance
,
so
hee
promiseth
not
to
deferre
it
off
,
but
will
quickly
set
her
free
.
|
7.
The
Conquerer
here
is
promised
to
bee
made
a
|
7.
All
this
fore-sheweth
after
the
deliuerance
from
this
Temptation
sore-spoken
of
,
that
faithfull
|
Pillar
in
the
Temple
:
so
as
hee
shall
goe
no
more
out
,
and
there
shall
be
written
vpon
him
the
Name
of
God
,
and
of
the
Citie
new
Ierusalem
,
&
Christ
his
Name
.
|
Christians
and
true
Church
of
Christ
shall
be
in
a
stable
and
vnmoueable
state
,
Pope
&
Turke
the
Beast
and
Dragon
,
open
and
secret
Enemies
being
destroyed
,
&
these
heauenly
Conquerours
,
shall
bee
accounted
the
true
Church
of
God
,
that
new
Ierusalem
,
such
as
God
the
Father
&
Iesus
Christ
will
claime
for
his
owne
,
as
if
his
name
were
writvpon
them
.
C.
19.
&
20.
&
C.
21.
2
|
He
that
hath
an
eare
let
him
heare
what
the
Spirit
saith
to
the
Churches
.
And
thus
much
for
this
beautifull
and
louely
Philadelphian
state
of
the
Church
,
from
Anno
1558.
to
the
time
determined
,
set
out
in
this
Church
of
Philadelphia
.
In
this
estate
are
we
in
these
dayes
.
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
INSTRVCTION
AND
VSE
.
FIrst
,
that
this
is
the
time
of
opening
the
doore
that
men
may
come
into
the
true
Church
Secondly
,
That
none
now
shall
euer
bee
able
to
shut
againe
this
doore
,
Protestance
shall
prosper
.
Thirdly
,
that
a
little
strength
with
obedience
to
the
Word
shall
bee
sufficient
for
the
Churches
safety
.
Fourthly
,
that
the
false
Church
,
by
the
power
of
Christ
,
though
this
to
man
seeme
incredible
,
shall
be
made
subiect
to
the
true
Church
.
Fiftly
,
that
shortly
Christ
will
make
the
Enemies
know
his
loue
,
to
his
owne
people
.
Sixtly
,
that
great
tryals
and
temptations
shall
come
vpon
the
World
,
of
which
,
it
may
bee
,
wee
haue
now
the
beginnings
,
but
the
Lord
will
keepe
his
Church
.
God
Almighty
prepare
and
strengthen
vs
,
in
his
mercie
to
subdue
our
enemies
,
O
Lord
,
saue
thy
people
,
shew
thy
power
in
the
confusion
of
thine
&
our
malicious
Aduersaries
,
that
we
may
for
euer
sing
prayses
to
thy
Name
,
euen
so
be
it
,
O
Lord
,
of
thy
goodnesse
,
euen
so
be
it
.
Amen
.
THE
SEVFNTH
GOLDEN
CANDLESTICK
.
THE
SEVENTH
CHVRCH
.
In
the
Type
.
|
In
the
Antitype
.
|
|
The
Church
of
LAODICEA
,
the
last
of
the
seuen
.
|
The
Laodicean
state
of
Christ
his
Church
,
and
the
last
till
Christ
come
to
iudgment
,
which
state
followeth
vpon
that
height
of
excellencie
and
glory
,
which
in
the
Philadelphian
state
it
attayneth
vnto
.
|
1.
HEERE
Christ
calleth
himselfe
the
Amen
,
the
faithfull
and
true
Witnesse
,
the
beginning
of
the
Creation
of
God
.
|
1.
BEcause
now
the
LORD
bringeth
his
Church
to
the
last
state
,
euen
to
the
Amen
therof
hereupon
Earth
,
in
which
when
all
things
are
fulfilled
,
which
Christ
Iesus
,
as
a
true
and
faithfull
Witnesse
of
his
Fathers
will
,
hath
foretold
by
himselfe
,
and
by
his
Spirit
in
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
;
then
shall
he
fully
declare
himselfe
the
Authour
of
the
heauenly
Creation
,
and
of
that
glory
of
his
Saints
,
which
they
shall
enioy
with
him
in
|
|
|
appearing
at
the
last
Day
.
Reuelat.
21.
|
2.
This
became
luke-warme
,
being
neyther
hote
nor
cold
,
|
2.
After
the
great
peace
which
the
Church
shall
haue
vpon
her
so
high
aduancement
in
her
former
state
,
all
her
Enemies
being
brought
downe
,
and
vtterly
destroyed
,
she
shall
decay
in
zeale
,
&
become
luke-warme
,
not
hot
,
as
seruently
bent
vnto
Godlinesse
;
neither
cold
,
as
without
any
affection
of
Religion
at
all
,
but
too
carelesly
remisse
in
the
duties
of
Pietie
,
contenting
herselfe
with
a
peaceable
enioying
of
the
Lords
ordinances
after
an
outward
forme
of
Godlinesse
in
abundance
and
plentie
of
all
things
:
by
which
it
will
come
to
passe
in
time
,
that
Charitie
shall
wax
cold
,
and
Faith
,
that
is
,
the
sincere
studie
of
godlinesse
,
shall
scarcely
bee
found
vpon
Earth
,
when
Christ
shall
shew
himselfe
at
his
second
Comming
.
Reuel.
19
&
20.
Luke
18.
8.
|
3.
The
LORD
|
3.
So
will
the
Lord
loath
and
|
threateneth
to
spew
this
out
of
his
mouth
.
|
abhorre
the
luke-warme
state
of
this
Church
,
and
cast
out
the
same
for
euer
,
in
his
appointed
time
.
|
4.
This
is
taxed
for
glorying
and
for
too
high
a
conceit
of
her
happinesse
,
being
in
a
very
wretched
and
miserable
case
.
|
4.
THIS
giueth
vs
to
know
,
that
such
shall
bee
the
outward
and
flourishing
estate
,
and
plentifull
blessings
,
euery
way
in
that
respect
,
of
this
Church
,
as
through
the
delight
and
full
contentment
thereof
,
they
shall
bee
too
ignorant
of
their
spirituall
estate
with
God
,
and
not
know
how
far
they
shall
be
from
the
power
of
godlinesse
.
|
5.
This
is
rebuked
and
chaslened
,
and
is
graciously
aduised
to
vse
the
meanes
for
reformation
.
|
5.
Which
sheweth
,
that
the
Lord
in
his
mercy
will
not
bee
wanting
in
all
good
meanes
offered
to
seeke
their
reformation
by
word
and
deed
,
if
so
bee
they
will
turne
from
luke-warmenes
,
and
become
zealous
and
so
amend
:
and
if
they
will
heare
him
and
receiue
him
,
such
shall
taste
of
his
spirituall
comforts
,
and
bee
made
most
ioyfull
in
the
|
|
|
heauenly
taste
thereof
.
|
6.
To
him
that
here
ouercommeth
is
granted
a
Kingly
seat
with
Christ
in
Heauen
.
|
6.
There
must
bee
in
some
a
spirituall
conflict
,
who
shall
striue
happily
against
the
common
current
of
luke-warmnes
,
and
against
the
death
of
drowsie
security
,
from
which
by
striuing
they
shall
acquit
themselues
,
&
so
graciously
preuayling
,
at
Christ
his
comming
to
reward
euery
one
according
to
his
works
,
shall
these
Conquerours
receiue
glory
and
honour
with
him
in
the
highest
Heauens
for
euer
.
|
Hee
that
hath
an
eare
,
let
him
heare
what
the
Spirit
saith
to
the
Churches
.
And
thus
much
for
this
luke-warme
state
of
the
Church
,
the
last
and
fearefull
condition
thereof
before
the
comming
of
Christ
vnto
Iudgement
,
which
is
not
yet
come
vpon
vs
,
though
wee
bee
luke-warme
enough
.
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
INSTRVCTION
AND
VSE
.
FIrst
,
that
as
now
men
doe
,
so
hereafter
they
will
abuse
the
great
peace
and
prosperity
of
the
Church
to
grow
thereby
secure
.
Secondly
,
that
to
bee
luke-warme
is
the
worst
disease
of
the
Church
;
and
that
estate
which
will
make
the
Lord
to
spew
them
out
of
his
mouth
.
Thirdly
,
that
full
contentment
of
earthly
things
maketh
men
highly
conceited
of
themselues
,
and
to
bee
ignorant
of
their
spirituall
estate
before
God
.
Fourthly
,
that
men
may
be
wretched
,
miserable
,
poore
,
blinde
,
and
naked
,
and
yet
bee
highly
conceited
of
their
well
being
,
and
that
they
bee
in
a
very
happy
condition
.
Of
such
conceited
persons
I
wish
this
age
were
not
full
.
The
Conclusion
.
THus
wee
see
apparently
how
the
seuen
Churches
of
Asia
,
are
liuely
representations
of
the
seuen
fold
estate
of
the
Church
of
Christ
vnto
the
end
of
the
World
;
not
Types
of
this
or
that
one
particular
Church
;
as
some
doe
dreame
,
but
are
Types
of
the
estate
of
the
whole
Church
,
yet
so
as
there
will
bee
a
mixture
,
some
thus
,
and
some
so
in
particular
Churches
,
as
we
see
a
difference
in
these
seuen
Churches
themselues
.
The
times
of
the
Ephesine
,
Smyrnean
,
Pergamine
,
Thyatirean
,
and
Sardine
are
past
,
this
is
now
the
Philadelphian
state
,
in
which
the
Gospell
hath
gotten
free
passage
and
must
get
;
for
Christ
hath
opened
,
and
none
can
shut
,
howsoeuer
the
Aduersary
may
attempt
to
hinder
and
endeuour
to
ouerthrow
the
Professours
of
the
Gospell
:
yet
shall
these
our
Enemies
be
ouercome
,
and
bee
made
at
last
to
submit
vnto
vs
;
sure
it
is
that
great
tryalls
shall
be
,
and
whether
this
present
distraction
of
all
the
face
of
Christendome
,
be
the
houre
of
temptation
to
try
them
that
dwell
vpon
the
Earth
,
it
is
to
me
vncertayne
;
but
certaine
it
is
,
that
the
Church
God
will
preserue
,
and
make
her
renowned
,
and
this
will
he
doe
shortly
;
for
the
Enemie
is
vnder
the
Vials
of
Gods
wrath
,
as
it
is
apparant
in
Chap.
16.
and
what
did
this
Messenger
from
Heauen
,
the
mighty
Comet
foreshew
?
but
these
Warres
,
and
good
successe
thereby
to
the
Church
.
For
the
Comets
now
for
the
yeares
since
Luthers
time
haue
euer
,
with
troubles
,
yet
foretold
good
prosperity
to
the
Gospell
.
The
date
of
the
increase
of
Romes
glory
was
out
long
since
,
and
now
is
the
time
of
the
Churches
increase
daily
till
the
ruine
of
Rome
;
which
as
it
is
fore-told
in
this
Prophesie
of
Saint
Iohn
,
so
shall
it
come
to
passe
,
&
in
all
probable
coniectures
,
is
very
neere
at
hand
.
This
may
we
vndoubtedly
look
for
.
The
deuises
of
that
man
of
sin
,
the
Machauilian
policy
of
the
Viperous
generation
of
Iesuits
,
nor
all
the
power
of
Papists
shall
preuent
it
,
for
the
Word
of
the
LORD
hath
spoken
it
,
and
Heauen
and
Earth
shall
perish
,
before
one
Iota
of
the
Truth
shall
fayle
.
Herein
let
vs
incourage
our selues
,
against
the
crowing
of
our
Aduersaries
,
who
see
not
destruction
before
them
,
as
in
this
Prophesie
of
S.
Iohn
is
plainly
foreshewed
.
THE
HONOVR
OF
ENGLAND
.
OF
this
Church
&
Spouse
of
Christ
thus
set
out
in
the
seuen-fold
estate
thereof
,
the
Lord
of
his
mercie
hath
made
vs
of
this
Nation
a
most
liuely
member
,
and
aboue
other
Countries
hath
maruellously
ennobled
this
Iland
,
and
famous
Kingdome
of
great
Brittaine
.
First
,
though
wee
liue
farre
off
,
in
these
Northerne
parts
from
Iudea
,
yet
very
shortly
after
our
Sauiours
Ascension
,
the
Gospell
of
God
was
brought
vnto
vs
;
and
by
whom
!
was
it
not
by
Ioseph
of
Aramathea
,
the
onely
rich
and
noble
Counsellor
,
that
did
the
first
honour
to
our
Lord
Iesus
after
his
death
,
in
begging
of
his
body
,
and
burying
it
in
his
own
Sepulchre
,
where
before
neuer
any
was
laid
.
This
man
was
the
Ambassadour
(
as
Stories
witnesse
)
from
Christ
to
vs
,
here
hee
also
vouchsafed
to
liue
,
and
here
among
vs
peaceably
to
end
his
dayes
.
Greatly
did
the
Lord
honour
vs
in
giuing
to
vs
the
first
King
that
euer
was
Christian
,
named
Lucius
,
who
submitted
his
Crowne
and
Scepter
vnto
Christ
.
Was
not
Constantine
called
the
Great
,
the
first
Christian
Emperour
?
and
did
not
he
arise
from
hence
?
was
he
not
here
borne
,
and
here
proclaymed
Emperour
?
who
slew
the
Heathen
Tyrants
,
and
destroyed
the
greatest
Enemies
of
the
Gospell
.
The
first
famous
Scholler
&
publick
Professour
of
Diuinity
opposing
Antichrist
,
was
it
not
our
learned
and
famous
Iohn
Wickliffe
?
By
whose
Writings
spred
into
Bohemia
,
(
by
occasion
of
a
Marriage
betweene
one
of
our
Kings
here
,
and
that
Kings
Daughter
)
sprung
vp
the
renowned
Martyrs
Iohn
Husse
,
and
Ierome
of
Prage
.
The
first
King
,
like
valiant
Iehu
,
marching
as
it
were
against
the
Iesabel
of
Rome
,
that
absolutely
shooke
off
the
Popes
Supremacie
,
that
vsurped
Power
,
and
Luciferian
Pride
of
that
man
of
sin
,
and
trod
it
vtterly
vnder
his
feete
,
was
Henry
the
Eighth
?
and
yet
for
all
that
dyed
he
in
peace
.
The
first
King
,
that
was
but
a
child
,
and
yet
set
vp
the
true
Worship
of
God
,
and
banished
Popery
out
of
his
Kingdome
was
our
King
Edward
the
Sixt
,
that
noble
Prince
,
a
very
Iosiah
,
full
of
the
loue
and
zeale
of
his
God
.
The
first
Princesse
,
at
whose
rising
the
power
of
the
Popedome
began
to
abate
,
which
suffered
Persecution
for
the
Gospell
,
which
so
constantly
defended
it
,
as
being
to
death
,
semper
eadem
,
at
home
and
abroad
,
was
it
not
the
euerlastingly
renowned
the
late
Queene
,
our
Dread
Souereigne
Elizabeth
?
Was
not
She
a
Succour
to
the
Saints
,
and
a
Terror
to
all
her
Enemies
round
about
?
The
first
King
,
and
so
Learned
,
as
hath
not
the
like
beene
in
the
Christian
World
,
publishing
by
his
learned
Pen
vnto
all
the
Princes
in
Christendome
,
that
the
Pope
is
Antichrist
,
is
now
our
Dread
Souereigne
LORD
and
King
;
who
hath
helped
to
poure
out
the
fourth
Viall
of
Gods
wrath
vpon
the
Sunne
,
that
is
,
vpon
the
Supremacie
of
that
Antichristian
state
.
The
Throne
of
that
Beast
shaketh
,
and
Romes
ruine
is
not
farre
too
,
maugre
the
rage
and
furie
of
all
her
Supporters
.
Shall
I
heere
speake
of
our
wonderfull
preseruations
?
Strangely
did
God
saue
his
poore
flocke
heere
from
the
bloudy
Wolues
,
in
the
time
of
the
ten
Persecutions
,
vnto
the
dayes
of
Dioclesian
.
But
then
,
lest
it
should
want
this
honour
also
,
this
Nation
was
renowned
with
Martyrs
.
What
shall
I
speake
of
our
late
Deliuerances
,
so
admirable
and
vnheard
off
?
The
Attempts
were
many
and
sundry
against
our
late
Queene
and
Souereigne
.
How
did
Pope
and
Papal
power
,
seeke
to
inuade
her
Kingdome
!
How
did
Rebels
arise
to
molest
her
!
How
did
Traytors
seeke
her
bloud
,
and
many
wayes
sought
her
death
;
yet
behold
the
protecting
hand
of
God
,
Shee
dyed
in
peace
,
neither
did
the
Enemies
hand
preuayle
against
her
.
And
can
the
Gunpowder
Treason
,
that
matchlesse
villanie
,
and
more
then
Hellish
intended
cruelty
be
euer
of
vs
forgotten
?
At
one
blast
they
mercilesly
intended
to
destroy
and
that
suddenly
,
King
,
Prince
,
and
State
,
Church
and
Common-wealth
;
yet
see
the
mercie
of
our
God
,
wee
are
preserued
,
and
in
the
snare
which
they
made
for
others
,
was
their
owne
feet
taken
.
Let
vs
looke
about
&
see
whether
other
Princes
and
States
haue
obtayned
the
like
protection
,
or
rather
haue
they
not
suffered
violence
at
the
hands
of
these
Miscreants
,
and
beene
murthered
of
them
?
It
was
an
honour
to
our
Nation
,
that
wee
stood
out
so
long
at
first
against
the
Iurisdiction
of
the
See
of
Rome
,
for
it
was
no
small
time
ere
shee
could
obtrude
her
vaine
Ceremonies
vpon
vs
,
when
other
Countries
were
infected
and
had
begun
to
drinke
of
her
cup.
And
it
is
to
vs
no
lesse
honour
,
that
wee
haue
so
shaken
off
her
yoke
,
as
we
are
become
an
Assaile
and
place
of
safegard
to
such
as
daily
forsake
her
,
so
opposite
vnto
her
,
and
so
vexing
her
,
as
she
through
the
paine
thereof
sticks
not
to
blaspheme
the
holy
Doctrine
and
Worship
of
our
God
,
euen
God
and
his
Tabernacle
,
as
Iohn
speaketh
;
which
also
maketh
her
to
striue
by
all
meanes
possible
aboue
all
the
Nations
to
regaine
vs
to
her
,
(
which
neuer
shall
be
)
or
by
more
then
Machiauilian
policies
to
vndermine
vs
,
and
to
bring
vs
to
destruction
.
Because
God
hath
made
vs
,
in
powring
out
the
Vials
of
his
wrath
vpon
the
Earth
,
Sea
,
Riuers
,
and
Sunne
of
that
State
,
not
the
least
Instruments
,
and
it
may
bee
will
also
giue
vs
,
or
those
that
belong
vnto
vs
,
that
high
honour
to
bring
her
to
confusion
;
and
to
burne
that
Whorish
Citie
with
fire
;
great
likelihoods
there
is
of
this
,
but
the
certaintie
I
leaue
to
God
,
who
knoweth
all
things
.
And
may
we
not
hold
it
an
honour
to
our
Nation
,
that
wee
should
bring
forth
men
so
Renowned
,
as
among
our
Aduersaries
are
had
in
high
esteeme
?
Haue
not
wee
our
venerable
Beda
?
And
shall
we
boast
of
Alexander
de
Hales
,
the
Father
of
the
Summists
,
called
Fons
vitae
?
or
of
Iohannes
Scotus
,
termed
Doctor
Subtilis
?
or
of
Iohn
Bachon
,
or
Bachonthorpe
,
named
Doctor
resolutus
?
or
of
Thomas
Bradwardine
,
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
,
honoured
also
with
this
Title
of
Doctor
profundus
.
What
shall
I
tell
of
our
fortunate
Drake
,
circling
the
whole
Earth
,
and
returning
home
in
safetie
?
I
let
passe
many
things
in
this
kind
,
one
instance
may
serue
for
all
.
What
an
honour
was
this
,
that
once
the
Emperour
in
person
should
take
wages
and
serue
our
King
in
his
Warres
.
An
honour
neuer
afforded
to
any
other
Nation
in
Christendome
.
Thus
,
euen
thus
,
hath
God
vouchsafed
vs
glory
,
and
riches
,
and
honour
,
and
strength
.
Wee
can
liue
of
our selues
,
succour
others
wee
may
,
and
of
their
aide
wee
stand
in
little
need
.
If
valorousnesse
of
spirit
be
not
abated
,
our
Enemies
may
be
made
to
feare
.
I
hope
as
God
hath
thus
aduanced
vs
,
the
glory
of
his
Name
is
this
day
before
vs
,
and
the
good
of
our
Countrey
in
euery
action
for
aduancement
of
Religion
,
&
the
peace
of
the
people
.
Hee
that
receiueth
much
,
oweth
much
,
and
is
bound
to
loue
the
more
.
Let
mee
say
as
once
Moses
did
,
the
name
Israel
being
changed
into
England
.
And
now
(
O
England
)
what
doth
the
Lord
thy
God
require
of
thee
,
but
to
feare
the
Lord
thy
God
,
to
walke
in
all
his
wayes
,
and
to
loue
him
,
and
to
serue
the
Lord
thy
God
with
all
thy
heart
,
and
with
all
thy
soule
,
to
keepe
his
Commandements
,
and
his
Statutes
,
this
day
for
thy
good
.
That
so
(
as
God
himselfe
wished
to
Israel
)
it
might
go
well
with
vs
and
with
our
Children
for
euer
.
Let
not
(
O
Nation
thus
beloued
)
hautinesse
and
pride
impouerish
thee
,
let
not
oppressions
bring
thee
vnderoot
,
and
presse
thee
downe
.
Let
not
vanities
put
contempt
vpon
thee
,
nor
ryot
and
luxurie
consume
thee
.
Let
not
prodigalitie
and
the
idle
race
of
a
disordered
route
waste
thee
.
Let
not
bribery
eat
vp
thy
Iustice
,
nor
wantonnesse
defile
thy
chastitie
,
nor
worldlinesse
destroy
thy
charitie
,
nor
this
cursed
selfe-loue
,
breake
the
bond
of
vnity
,
nor
thy
too
gentle
conniuencie
increase
Popery
,
nor
the
too
great
security
in
these
dayes
of
peace
eate
vp
thy
deuotion
,
and
make
the
grow
into
contempt
with
thy
God
.
Be
this
,
oh
be
this
farre
from
thee
,
(
thou
the
Lords
Vine-yard
)
of
whom
the
Lord
expecteth
better
fruits
for
his
so
great
goodnesse
towards
thee
.
I
hope
the
honourable
Ioseph
of
Aramethea
,
will
make
thy
Nobles
to
contemne
the
World
,
and
to
giue
their
honour
vnto
Christ
.
Thy
Wickliffe
,
awake
vp
thy
Cleargie
to
watch
the
Wolues
,
which
seeke
to
deuoure
thine
and
their
flockes
.
Thy
subtill
Scotus
,
thy
resolute
Bachon
,
thy
profound
Bradwardine
,
thy
Hales
the
Summist
,
and
thy
venerable
Beda
will
cause
thy
Schooles
of
Learning
to
flourish
,
and
prick
men
forward
to
an
emulation
,
and
to
striue
to
excell
euen
them
in
excellencies
.
Thy
former
Kings
and
Princes
banishing
Popery
,
make
the
zealous
against
it
,
that
it
neuer
heere
any
more
get
footing
againe
within
thee
.
Thy
now
Dread
Souereigne
so
learnedly
discouering
that
Antichristian
State
,
cause
thy
Apostating
Children
to
bee
ashamed
of
the
Whorish
inuentions
of
that
man
of
sinne
,
and
so
at
length
distaste
the
smell
of
the
Romish
,
or
rather
Rammish
Renegadoes
,
and
leaue
of
their
folly
and
madnesse
.
Lastly
,
thy
wonderfull
preseruations
,
thy
plenty
,
thy
peace
,
thy
beautie
,
thy
outward
glory
mooue
vs
all
,
from
the
highest
to
the
lowest
,
to
render
all
prayse
and
thankes
possible
,
to
the
high
God
Creatour
of
Heauen
and
Earth
,
for
such
mercies
towards
thee
,
and
to
endeuour
our selues
by
the
lawfull
right
and
religious
vse
of
all
the
blessings
in
thee
,
still
to
preserue
,
yea
,
and
to
make
more
renowned
thy
name
and
fame
among
all
the
Nations
,
and
before
the
face
of
all
thine
enemies
.
Thus
wee
ought
to
doe
,
let
vs
pray
,
that
we
all
may
so
do
.
Amen
.
THE
GREAT
MYSTERY
OF
GODS
MERCIE
.
WHereas
I
made
mention
in
the
beginning
of
the
Iewes
Conuersion
,
I
thought
it
not
amisse
here
to
insert
the
verity
thereof
.
By
Iewes
,
I
vnderstand
the
naturall
of-spring
of
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
Iacob
,
and
the
twelue
Patriarchs
,
called
Israel
,
the
twelue
Tribes
dispersed
,
to
whome
the
Apostle
Iames
wrote
in
his
time
,
who
now
are
This
is
the
Mystery
of
Gods
Mercie
,
Ephes.
6.
36.
of
which
Saint
Paul
speaketh
to
the
Romanes
.
It
was
a
mystery
that
we
Gentiles
,
should
bee
fellow-heires
with
the
Iewes
,
which
they
knew
not
off
,
and
it
is
a
Mystery
that
the
obstinate
Iewes
shall
returne
to
Christ
,
and
bee
visible
members
of
CHRISTS
Church
with
vs
Gentiles
,
which
Mystery
Saint
Paul
would
not
haue
vs
The
first
Mystery
,
blessed
bee
God
,
is
made
knowne
in
our
saluation
;
this
other
Mystery
shall
also
bee
made
manifest
in
time
in
their
saluation
.
It
was
not
a
Mystery
to
the
Iewes
,
that
some
Gentiles
should
be
conuerted
,
for
they
had
many
Proselytes
:
but
the
Mystery
was
,
that
God
would
take
to
him
Kingdomes
and
Nations
of
the
Gentiles
,
which
thing
they
could
not
endure
to
heare
off
.
So
it
was
no
mysterie
to
the
Gentiles
in
This
is
a
truth
beleeued
,
long
since
And
first
,
who
can
consider
of
the
wonderfull
hand
of
God
,
in
their
so
Where
was
there
euer
a
Nation
,
such
a
people
,
so
wholly
cast
out
of
their
Countrey
,
and
after
dispersed
,
which
hath
not
beene
swallowed
vp
and
lost
,
but
these
?
This
prouidence
so
singular
must
needs
prognosticate
some
future
good
.
For
was
not
the
Iewes
preseruation
in
their
dispersing
abroad
by
their
Babylonian
captiuitie
,
in
an
127
Prouinces
for
this
end
,
to
bring
them
in
the
appointed
time
into
Iudea
againe
?
And
for
what
other
end
is
this
so
long
preseruation
of
them
,
but
to
recall
them
,
and
to
make
them
his
people
,
in
his
good
time
?
The
Israelites
,
the
ten
Tribes
,
called
the
Kingdome
of
Israel
,
were
remoued
by
the
Assyrian
,
&
because
God
would
not
bring
them
to
that
Kingdome
againe
,
as
God
brought
the
Iewes
from
Babylon
,
their
place
was
lost
,
and
they
dispersed
,
soone
became
they
an
vnknowne
people
,
without
distinction
mingled
among
Besides
this
so
wonderfull
a
preseruation
,
Rom.
11.
25.
there
is
another
thing
to
moue
vs
,
to
thinke
God
will
bee
with
them
,
euen
their
exceeding
encrease
;
for
as
Beza
relateth
from
an
vniuersall
speech
out
of
Asia
and
Africa
,
that
they
are
so
multiplyed
,
as
that
yet
the
blessing
of
Abraham
,
to
haue
his
seede
after
the
flesh
to
be
innumerable
,
is
plainely
seene
vpon
them
,
preparing
them
for
the
conquest
of
their
owne
Countrie
,
when
the
Lord
shall
assemble
them
together
for
that
end
.
For
our
better
assurance
and
settling
of
our
hearts
herein
,
let
mee
set
before
you
,
how
the
Apostle
sheweth
this
plainely
in
the
Epistle
to
the
Romanes
,
chap.
11.
and
how
it
is
also
confirmed
in
many
other
places
of
the
new
Testament
.
Rom.
11.
Chapt.
THe
scope
of
this
Chapter
is
to
Vers.
1.
This
scope
the
Apostle
proueth
by
the
conuersion
of
some
then
in
his
time
,
and
by
the
conuersion
of
the
rest
,
though
then
left
in
their
obstinacy
,
when
God
should
call
them
.
Of
the
conuersion
of
those
in
his
time
,
he
speaketh
in
Verses
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5.
giuing
an
instance
first
of
himselfe
,
and
then
of
others
,
whom
he
calleth
the
remnant
then
saued
,
in
so
general
a
casting
off
of
al
the
Nation
,
as
aforetime
it
fell
out
in
the
dayes
of
Eliah
,
which
remnant
so
saued
,
were
so
,
not
for
their
workes
,
but
they
were
saued
according
to
the
election
of
grace
and
of
Gods
foreknowledge
.
Of
the
conuersion
of
the
other
in
the
time
to
come
,
whom
hee
calleth
the
rest
,
in
Verse
7.
the
Apostle
also
doth
assure
vs
,
though
for
that
present
time
,
and
now
euen
at
this
day
,
they
bee
blinded
,
as
was
foretold
in
the
Prophets
,
and
in
the
Psalmes
,
Verses
8
,
9
,
10.
The
summe
of
all
that
which
is
in
the
Chapter
concerning
these
so
blinded
and
hardened
,
hitherto
is
this
.
That
the
rest
of
Israel
left
in
their
obstinacy
for
a
time
,
were
not
finally
cast
off
,
that
they
and
their
succeeding
posteritie
should
vtterly
perish
:
God
forbid
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
but
that
in
the
Lords
time
,
when
the
fulnesse
of
the
Gentiles
shall
come
in
,
all
Israel
shall
be
saued
,
that
is
,
as
those
which
were
before
the
reiection
of
the
Nation
were
,
and
as
those
remnant
chosen
out
in
Saint
Pauls
time
;
so
shall
the
hardened
and
stiffe-necked
Iewes
left
of
God
,
in
the
appointed
time
returne
to
God
.
Euen
the
Nation
of
the
Iewes
,
called
Israel
,
shall
be
saued
.
For
so
Israel
is
to
be
vnderstood
,
in
cap.
10.
21.
where
hee
taketh
occasion
to
enter
vpon
this
disputation
,
and
so
also
in
cap.
11.
vers.
7.
and
in
vers.
26.
where
he
concludeth
the
point
.
That
the
Apostle
meanes
the
body
casting
away
,
and
fulnesse
,
the
receiuing
of
them
,
in
the
same
verse
.
Now
the
fall
and
casting
of
them
off
,
was
from
a
visible
and
nationall
being
of
Gods
people
and
Church
,
therefore
their
receiuing
must
bee
vnderstood
,
by
the
Law
of
Opposites
,
of
their
being
a
visible
Church
of
Christ
,
and
a
Nationall
people
,
professing
the
true
God
and
worship
of
his
Name
.
And
as
the
casting
off
is
meant
of
naturall
Iewes
&
Israelites
,
the
posteritie
of
Israel
and
the
twelue
Patriarchs
,
so
must
the
receiuing
of
them
be
vnderstood
in
like
sort
,
for
else
should
not
the
Law
of
Opposites
be
kept
,
neither
should
the
Apostles
discourse
haue
dependancy
of
one
thing
with
another
.
But
lest
this
truth
might
yet
bee
doubted
of
,
the
blessed
Apostle
doth
not
onely
affirme
it
,
but
doth
also
confirme
it
by
very
many
reasons
,
such
as
followeth
.
1
From
the
end
of
their
stumbling
;
Acts
22.
22.
1.
Thess.
2.
16.
II.
From
the
end
of
our
Conuersion
Deutronomie
,
32.
21.
III.
From
the
great
good
which
shall
come
to
vs
by
their
recalling
,
euen
to
enrich
vs
the
more
in
grace
.
This
the
Apostle
doth
proue
by
an
Argument
,
à
Minori
ad
Maius
.
For
,
saith
he
,
if
their
fall
and
dimishing
brought
to
vs
saluation
,
how
much
more
then
shall
their
returne
in
fulnesse
bring
vs
riches
and
glorie
.
So
then
it
is
thus
betweene
vs
and
them
.
Their
fall
was
to
bring
vs
to
God
,
our
Conuersion
is
appointed
in
time
to
prouoke
them
to
returne
,
and
this
their
returne
will
increase
our
happinesse
.
IV.
From
the
Apostles
magnifying
his
office
,
and
from
his
endeuour
in
his
Ministerie
among
the
Gentile
,
seeking
to
winne
these
to
prouoke
them
,
and
to
saue
at
the
least
some
of
them
,
though
as
yet
in
his
time
,
hee
could
not
recouer
the
Nation
,
yet
hee
aymed
at
that
,
which
hee
knew
should
be
.
Which
endeuour
he
presseth
himselfe
V.
From
the
hereditarie
right
to
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
:
which
hee
setteth
out
by
a
double
similitude
,
the
one
from
the
first
fruits
,
which
sanctified
the
rest
,
and
the
other
from
the
roote
,
the
sap
whereof
is
carryed
into
the
branches
.
VI.
From
the
humble
carriage
,
VII
.
From
the
possibilitie
of
their
ingrafting
in
againe
,
from
the
power
of
God
,
for
God
is
able
to
doe
it
,
though
this
their
conuersion
seeme
neuer
so
impossible
to
man
.
VIII
.
From
the
easinesse
of
effecting
IX
.
From
the
hidden
secrecie
of
this
point
,
concerning
the
length
of
time
,
how
long
they
the
Israelites
shall
continue
in
this
their
obstinacie
.
It
was
not
for
euer
,
but
onely
till
the
fulnesse
of
the
Gentiles
should
come
in
;
which
thing
here
the
Apostle
calleth
a
Mystery
,
whereof
hee
would
not
haue
vs
Gentiles
ignorant
.
X.
From
the
Apostles
owne
conclusion
,
that
so
all
Isreal
shall
bee
saued
,
of
the
meaning
of
which
words
before
is
spoken
.
XI
.
From
the
Propheticall
authoritie
XII
.
From
Gods
loue
vnto
the
Psal.
103.
17.
18.
XIII
.
The
example
of
Gods
mercifull
dealing
with
vs
Gentiles
,
hee
plainly
concludeth
the
like
vnto
the
Iewes
.
The
Lords
mercie
in
times
past
vnto
vs
Gentiles
,
when
we
were
vnbeleeuers
,
should
mooue
vs
to
be
well
perswaded
of
the
Iewes
Conuersion
,
though
as
yet
they
bee
not
beleeuers
:
For
in
this
vnbeliefe
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
God
hath
shut
vp
all
,
first
,
wee
Gentiles
,
and
then
they
the
Iewes
,
that
both
might
bee
saued
by
Gods
meere
mercie
.
Our
vnbeliefe
hindred
not
our
calling
,
no
more
shall
their
vnbeliefe
hinder
their
recalling
,
so
will
God
in
mercy
bee
glorified
in
both
.
To
this
testimonie
of
the
Apostle
to
the
Romanes
,
I
will
here
adde
other
Witnesses
of
Scripture
,
out
of
the
mouth
of
Christ
,
and
from
others
also
for
more
confirmation
of
this
truth
.
The
Testimonies
of
the
Olde
Testament
are
amply
produced
,
by
one
very
lately
come
forth
,
who
hath
also
cited
Mat.
23.
&
24.
2.
Thess.
8.
8.
Reuel.
1.
7.
&
16.
12.
&
19.
5.
&
20.
21.
22.
which
I
therefore
omit
,
referring
the
Reader
to
the
Booke
called
The
Worlds
great
restauration
.
Other
places
I
will
heere
speake
of
to
further
this
light
,
that
the
eyes
of
such
as
see
not
,
may
behold
how
cleere
this
point
is
.
Luke
21.
23.
24.
THere
shall
be
great
distresse
in
the
Land
,
and
wrath
vpon
this
people
,
and
they
shall
fall
by
the
edge
of
the
Sword
,
and
shall
bee
led
away
captiue
into
all
Nations
,
and
Ierusalem
shall
be
trodden
downe
of
the
Gentiles
,
vntill
the
time
of
the
Gentiles
be
fulfilled
.
Heere
our
Sauiour
fore-telleth
,
First
,
the
great
misery
of
that
Nation
in
their
owne
Land
.
Secondly
,
that
the
Sword
shall
come
vpon
them
,
and
by
Warre
they
shall
bee
ouercome
and
slaine
.
Thirdly
,
that
such
as
remaine
of
them
shall
become
Captiues
.
Fourthly
,
that
they
shall
not
bee
lead
into
any
one
Countrey
,
but
bee
dispersed
in
all
Nations
.
Fiftly
,
that
this
treading
downe
of
Ierusalem
shall
bee
by
the
Gentiles
,
all
these
things
are
prooued
infallibly
true
to
the
eyes
of
all
the
World
.
Sixtly
,
that
this
treading
downe
thereof
by
them
is
not
foreuer
,
but
for
a
time
,
vntill
the
times
(
that
is
,
the
fulnesse
,
Rom.
11.
25.
)
of
the
Gentiles
be
fulfilled
,
that
is
,
bee
come
in
.
Therefore
there
is
a
time
,
that
the
Nations
shall
bee
brought
backe
againe
,
and
bee
made
a
people
vnto
God
in
the
time
and
season
.
Luke
1.
69.
75.
ZAcharie
in
this
his
prayses
foretelleth
of
Christs
Birth
,
as
if
then
borne
,
and
then
what
hee
shall
bee
to
them
,
euen
to
that
people
,
to
wit
,
a
horne
of
saluation
,
He
that
shall
saue
them
from
their
Enemies
,
and
from
the
hands
of
all
that
hate
them
,
and
shall
so
set
them
free
,
as
that
they
shall
all
their
dayes
serue
him
without
feare
in
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
.
Which
Propheticall
speech
,
as
it
may
bee
spiritually
vnderstood
of
the
whole
Israel
of
God
,
so
nothing
hindereth
,
but
that
this
may
be
litterally
ment
of
the
Conuersion
of
that
people
,
and
of
their
happy
condition
vnder
Christ
,
seeing
the
Prophets
foretell
it
,
the
Apostle
prooueth
it
,
and
Christ
himselfe
beareth
witnesse
herevnto
.
Luke
2.
32.
34.
OLde
Father
Simeon
in
his
praysing
God
,
telleth
how
Christ
was
prepared
to
bee
saluation
before
the
face
of
all
people
,
in
Verse
30.
31.
then
this
generall
speech
of
all
people
,
hee
diuides
into
two
heads
,
first
to
bee
a
light
to
lighten
the
Gentiles
,
and
then
to
be
the
glorie
of
his
people
Israel
.
In
thus
placing
one
before
the
other
,
hee
fore-shewed
how
Christ
should
shine
as
light
to
the
Gentiles
,
whose
eyes
should
bee
opened
by
his
spirit
,
to
take
him
for
their
Sauiour
,
and
then
the
fulnesse
of
them
being
come
in
,
hee
should
bee
a
glory
to
Israel
,
&
make
them
renowned
&
glorious
.
Which
glory
as
yet
they
haue
not
attayned
vnto
:
for
hitherto
hee
hath
bin
to
them
a
stumbling
block
,
&
a
stone
of
offence
,
and
not
glory
.
And
it
is
further
obseruable
,
that
this
holy
man
telleth
the
blessed
Virgin
,
that
Christ
shall
bee
set
for
the
fall
,
that
is
,
the
reiection
of
that
Nation
,
as
it
is
taken
in
Rom.
11.
15.
and
rising
againe
,
that
is
,
the
receiuing
to
grace
,
of
many
in
Israel
,
The
fall
we
see
;
the
rising
of
them
againe
wee
must
see
in
time
:
for
God
is
true
in
the
one
,
as
well
as
in
the
other
.
Acts
1.
6.
HEre
the
Apostles
,
vpon
the
very
day
of
Christs
Ascension
,
asked
our
Sauiour
,
whither
hee
would
then
restore
the
Kingdome
of
Israel
?
They
did
exspect
an
outward
restoring
of
state
and
glory
to
their
Nation
.
Our
Sauiour
doth
not
finde
fault
with
the
opinion
,
as
an
error
,
neyther
denyeth
hee
the
thing
,
but
implyeth
rather
that
such
a
thing
should
be
,
only
the
times
and
seasons
,
saith
hee
,
was
not
for
them
to
know
,
which
his
Father
had
put
in
his
owne
power
.
2.
Cor.
3.
16.
THe
Apostle
,
as
he
taught
the
Romanes
,
so
heere
hee
speaketh
of
their
miserable
estate
,
blindnesse
of
mind
,
and
how
as
yet
the
vaile
was
ouer
their
heart
,
thus
he
speakes
of
the
Nation
and
whole
people
of
the
Iewes
,
whom
he
calleth
the
Children
of
Israel
,
of
the
blindnesse
of
their
minde
,
and
of
the
vaile
ouer
their
heart
,
his
wordes
are
to
bee
vnderstood
.
And
hauing
thus
spoken
of
their
miserable
condition
,
he
turneth
his
speech
to
the
hope
of
their
Conuersion
,
and
saith
.
Neuerthelesse
,
when
it
shall
turne
to
the
Lord
,
that
is
,
that
Nation
or
the
heart
of
that
people
,
the
veile
shall
be
taken
away
.
This
shewes
that
the
Apostle
did
looke
for
their
Conuersion
,
though
hee
could
not
set
downe
the
time
,
which
is
,
as
Christ
said
,
kept
secret
with
the
Father
.
Acts
1.
6.
Being
by
these
Scriptures
,
and
former
Reasons
perswaded
of
the
Conuersion
of
these
Ancient
people
of
God
,
so
much
for
the
honour
of
Christ
and
our
good
,
let
vs
vse
such
meanes
as
may
further
the
same
,
euen
also
in
compassion
to
their
poore
soules
,
and
our
mutuall
solace
together
.
First
,
To
pray
with
all
earnest
affection
of
spirit
,
that
God
would
in
his
mercy
take
away
the
veile
,
that
lyeth
ouer
their
hearts
,
to
open
their
eyes
to
behold
and
see
with
vs
their
true
Messiah
,
and
Dauid
their
King
,
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
that
so
their
might
bee
one
Shepheard
and
one
Sheepfold
,
euen
so
.
Amen
.
Secondly
,
To
send
able
instruments
among
them
to
reason
with
them
,
&
to
write
vnto
them
;
that
so
if
it
were
possible
,
wee
might
saue
their
soules
,
some
of
them
in
our
time
at
the
least
,
as
the
Apostle
endeuoured
in
his
time
,
as
we
haue
heard
,
Rom.
11.
14.
Thirdly
,
To
labour
to
remoue
the
mayne
let
(
which
hindereth
chiefly
their
Conuersion
)
that
Beast
&
false
Prophet
,
that
Romane
Antichrist
,
with
his
vsurped
Dominion
.
For
the
Iewes
detest
Idolatry
,
and
are
very
cunning
in
the
Law
and
Prophets
,
where
they
see
it
forbidden
,
and
spoken
against
,
and
knew
that
their
Fore-fathers
were
grieuously
punished
for
it
,
and
therefore
they
cannot
imagine
,
that
such
Christians
can
bee
Gods
people
,
that
liue
in
such
grosse
Idolatry
,
which
is
a
continuall
stumbling
block
before
their
eyes
,
to
keepe
them
from
Christ
.
Let
vs
therefore
seeke
the
ouerthrow
of
that
Romish
Religion
,
as
for
our
owne
soules
safetie
,
the
peace
of
Christendome
,
so
also
for
the
blessed
Conuersion
of
this
miserable
people
,
who
can
neuer
bee
regayned
to
the
Truth
,
and
brought
to
the
profession
of
Christ
,
till
Papistry
be
destroyed
.
Fourthly
,
Let
vs
frame
our
liues
aright
,
to
all
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
;
that
so
they
may
see
our
good
workes
,
and
glorifie
God
in
the
day
of
Visitation
,
which
shall
not
onely
prouoke
them
,
but
shall
redound
to
the
amplification
and
improuement
of
our
owne
,
both
temporall
and
eternall
happinesse
;
which
the
Lord
grant
,
so
bee
it
,
Amen
.
PEACE
TO
THE
PVRE
IN
HEART
.
OR
Good
aduice
to
walke
wisely
,
to
preserue
VNITIE
among
our
selues
,
that
our
vnited
Forces
may
be
stronger
against
the
common
Enemie
.
REceiue
wholsome
instruction
thou
that
readest
.
If
thou
bee
desirous
to
walke
in
a
straite
way
,
yet
let
it
not
be
framed
after
thine
own
wil
,
but
look
it
be
the
right
way
chalked
out
by
Gods
Word
.
The
Golden
Meane
is
a
sweet
measure
,
when
a
man
will
bee
neither
foolishly
superstitious
,
nor
lewdly
presumptuous
;
the
two
rockes
of
offence
,
the
one
on
the
right
hand
,
the
other
on
the
left
,
menacing
destruction
.
It
is
good
to
walke
with
an
euen
foot
;
and
it
is
grace
to
endeuour
to
be
what
wee
ought
to
bee
,
though
wee
cannot
attaine
to
bee
what
wee
should
be
.
Bee
no
Atheisticall
Securitan
,
acknowledge
God
in
all
thy
wayes
;
nor
yet
a
Wil-worshipper
;
mans
corrupt
will
is
at
oddes
with
God
;
if
it
prescribe
any
thing
in
Religion
as
matter
of
worship
,
the
same
turneth
to
wickednesse
.
Be
no
fantasticall
Anabaptist
,
the
true
Spirit
informeth
the
minde
out
of
the
Word
:
nor
an
Arminian
the
new
coyned
Opinionist
:
nor
a
Palagian
an
olde
Hereticall
Dogmatist
:
No
blasphemous
Arian
,
nor
Lullianisticall
Rosacrucian
.
Be
no
Schismaticall
Brownist
,
nor
the
fond
and
foolish
Allegorizing
Familist
,
nor
any
new
Nouelist
,
to
arrogate
any
thing
to
thy selfe
aboue
others
,
to
be
an
author
of
new
Deuices
,
thereby
to
draw
Diciples
after
thee
.
Beware
of
Heresie
and
Schisme
,
hate
also
hypocrisie
and
prophanenesse
.
Heresie
razeth
the
foundation
;
Schisme
cuts
off
Communion
;
Hypocrisie
is
a
painted
shew
without
substance
,
neuer
affording
inward
comfort
;
and
prophanenesse
stayneth
the
glory
of
Christian
profession
.
Bee
no
Pseudo-catholike
doting
vpon
the
deedes
and
doings
of
that
man
of
sinne
.
Allow
antiquity
;
but
bee
not
deceiued
with
the
pretence
thereof
.
The
old
way
is
the
good
way
when
it
can
be
shewed
by
the
Word
.
Traditions
of
men
besides
the
Truth
often
make
Traytours
to
God
.
Custome
not
against
conscience
is
good
;
but
it
may
not
bee
a
Law
to
any
in
an
ill
path
.
Examples
of
men
worthy
imitation
are
not
to
be
neglected
;
but
their
Errours
and
crooked
treadings
are
not
to
bee
opposed
to
diuine
Precepts
.
God
must
in
matters
of
Religion
beare
sway
;
man
is
only
to
further
what
in
his
worship
he
willeth
to
be
done
,
and
that
obey
readily
.
In
the
truth
a
man
must
bee
constant
,
not
a
Time-seruer
,
a
Protestant
in
earnest
,
not
a
Laodicean
Conformitant
,
nor
yet
a
preposterous
Reformitant
:
but
bee
discreetly
zealous
;
yet
so
as
discretion
may
guide
,
but
not
blunt
the
edge
of
zeale
,
as
it
doth
in
too
many
.
In
a
word
hold
the
ancient
,
Catholike
,
Orthodoxall
Veritie
and
Truth
,
agreeing
with
the
Word
,
and
contentiously
gain-say
not
laudable
Customes
of
the
Church
,
not
against
the
Word
.
In
such
things
bee
not
ready
to
take
offence
and
also
be
very
loth
iustly
to
giue
offence
,
and
thus
shalt
thou
shew
thy
peaceable
disposition
.
To
further
thy
godly
inclinablenesse
hereto
,
consider
well
of
these
so
friendly
giuen
Christian
Aduertisements
and
wholsome
Counsels
of
Peace
.
Reade
(
good
friend
)
aduisedly
,
I
beseech
thee
,
post
not
on
apace
:
though
thou
hast
a
quicke
apprehension
to
vnderstand
,
yet
take
time
to
settle
affection
.
Some
good
things
are
soone
knowne
,
but
in
heart
for
the
most
part
lightly
intertayned
:
whence
it
is
,
that
many
do
onely
talke
of
that
often
,
which
not
once
they
euer
made
vse
of
.
But
my
purpose
of
setting
downe
these
things
,
is
to
bring
them
into
practice
:
and
therefore
so
reade
thou
deliberatly
,
as
thy
will
may
bee
to
performe
them
conscionably
,
Amen
.
How
a
man
ought
to
carry
himselfe
in
a
Christian
State
,
wisely
,
peaceably
,
and
yet
religiously
.
FIrst
,
vphold
the
manifest
good
therein
.
Secondly
,
the
manifest
euils
,
labour
in
thy
place
by
the
best
meanes
to
haue
them
amended
peaceably
.
Thirdly
,
Beare
with
lighter
faults
for
a
time
,
till
fit
occasion
bee
offered
to
haue
them
amended
.
Fourthly
,
Likelihoods
of
euill
,
make
them
not
apparent
euill
,
by
ill
interpretation
,
where
neyther
the
State
intendeth
it
,
nor
so
maintaynes
it
.
Fiftly
,
doubtfull
things
take
in
the
better
part
,
it
is
euer
Charity
.
Sixtly
,
iudiciously
discerne
betweene
the
abuse
of
a
thing
,
and
that
which
may
bee
well
vsed
;
lest
in
abhorring
the
abuse
,
thou
also
doe
vtterly
condemne
the
thing
it selfe
and
the
vse
thereof
.
Seuenthly
,
let
the
corruption
of
the
person
and
his
lawfull
place
bee
distinguished
:
and
where
person
and
place
are
not
so
lawfull
,
and
in
the
proposed
end
not
against
thee
,
wisely
labour
to
make
them
for
thee
;
and
make
that
good
of
them
thou
canst
,
and
wholly
condemne
not
that
Ministery
which
a
godly
man
may
make
for
good
.
Eighthly
,
patterne
not
a
Monarchy
to
an
Oligarchie
,
nor
to
any
other
State
,
Aristocratie
or
Democratie
:
let
not
the
well
being
of
a
forreine
State
make
thee
vnthankfull
for
the
present
good
thou
doest
enioy
,
and
to
loath
thine
owne
being
,
lest
malcontentednesse
breake
into
contention
,
so
thou
lose
that
good
thou
hast
,
and
procure
the
increase
of
euill
,
which
thou
doest
dislike
.
Ninthly
,
in
thy
zeale
for
Religion
against
corruptions
;
let
the
Booke
of
God
well
vnderstood
be
thy
warrant
,
and
in
thy
hatred
against
wrongs
in
the
Common-wealth
,
let
the
knowledge
of
the
Law
and
the
equitie
thereof
mooue
thee
to
speake
:
this
is
Religion
,
this
is
reason
.
Lest
beginning
of
an
ignorant
vncertaintie
,
thou
mayst
lose
the
fruite
of
thy
labours
,
and
be
condemned
as
a
busie
medler
,
and
contentious
in
a
needlesse
matter
.
Tenthly
,
refuse
not
to
obey
Authoritie
,
in
any
thing
wherein
there
is
not
to
thee
manifestly
knowne
a
sinne
to
be
commited
against
God
:
let
fantasies
passe
;
be
more
loath
to
offend
iustly
a
lawfull
Magistrate
,
then
to
please
the
humour
of
any
priuate
person
.
Where
thou
canst
not
yeeld
,
there
humbly
craue
pardon
:
where
thou
mayest
not
be
tolerated
,
be
contented
with
thy
crosses
of
afflictions
,
for
safetie
of
conscience
,
and
beare
what
thou
canst
not
auoyde
,
with
a
patient
minde
.
The
Kingdome
of
God
is
not
meate
nor
drinke
,
but
righteousnesse
and
peace
and
ioy
in
the
Holy
Ghost
:
for
whosoeuer
in
these
things
serueth
Christ
,
hee
is
acceptable
to
God
,
and
approoued
of
men
,
Rom.
14.
17.
18.
How
to
auoide
scrupulositie
of
Conscience
,
and
contention
in
seeking
for
reformation
.
FIrst
,
Omit
no
euident
and
certaine
commandement
imposed
of
God
.
If
there
bee
nothing
but
probabilitie
of
sinning
in
obeying
the
precepts
of
men
;
set
not
Opinion
before
Iudgement
.
Secondly
,
Let
ancient
probability
of
Truth
bee
preferred
before
new
coniectures
of
Errour
against
it
.
Thirdly
,
Marke
and
hold
a
difference
betweene
these
things
,
the
equitie
of
Law
and
the
execution
;
betweene
established
Truth
generally
,
and
personall
errours
of
some
;
betweene
soundnesse
of
Doctrine
and
erroneous
application
;
betweene
substance
and
circumstance
,
the
manner
and
the
matter
;
betweene
the
very
being
of
a
thing
,
and
the
well
being
thereof
;
betweene
necessitie
and
conueniencie
;
betweene
a
Commandement
and
a
Commandement
to
thee
;
betweene
lawfulnesse
and
expediencie
;
and
betweene
that
which
is
giuen
absolutely
or
in
some
respect
.
Fourthly
,
Vse
the
present
good
which
thou
mayst
enioy
to
the
vtmost
,
and
an
experienced
good
before
thou
doest
trouble
thy selfe
,
to
seeke
for
a
supposed
better
good
vntryed
,
which
thou
enioyest
not
.
Dislike
not
euer
things
present
,
as
men
discontented
commonly
doe
:
prayse
not
things
past
foolishly
,
to
disgrace
what
now
is
in
being
:
and
desire
not
a
change
,
hoping
for
better
vainly
.
These
bee
euer
the
humours
of
men
,
the
diseases
in
all
States
breed
them
;
and
light
occasions
make
the
vnwise
and
inconsiderate
soone
to
expresse
them
.
Fiftly
,
Endeuour
for
things
which
are
of
necessitie
,
wish
also
the
well
being
of
the
same
for
conueniency
:
but
for
this
contend
not
forcibly
against
publike
peace
;
lest
in
seeking
for
the
benè
,
thou
doest
vtterly
lose
the
benefit
of
the
necessary
esse
.
Sixtly
,
Doe
not
trouble
thy selfe
eyther
to
take
part
with
,
or
to
bee
against
that
thing
,
the
holding
or
denying
whereof
maketh
nothing
for
or
against
Religion
,
to
further
saluation
,
or
damnation
.
Seuenthly
,
In
a
common
cause
make
one
,
but
out
of
thy
owne
iudgement
conuinced
of
the
Truth
and
within
the
compasse
of
thy
calling
;
and
not
for
companie
sake
to
make
vp
a
number
,
or
for
that
thou
wilt
be
doing
,
because
other
are
so
;
or
for
affection
to
the
parties
,
not
being
certainly
perswaded
of
the
lawfulnesse
of
the
action
.
Eighthly
,
Neuer
presume
to
reforme
other
,
before
thou
hast
well
ordered
thy selfe
:
See
at
home
,
then
looke
abroad
;
redresse
that
which
is
faultie
,
and
in
thy
power
to
amend
,
before
thou
doest
meddle
with
that
which
is
beyond
thy
reach
.
Be
not
faire
in
publike
,
and
foule
in
priuate
,
hate
hypocrisie
,
and
auoide
vaine
glorie
.
How
to
auoyde
Popery
,
Schisme
,
and
vncharitable
contentions
among
one
another
.
FIrst
,
Receiue
no
opinion
in
Religion
,
but
what
the
Word
euidently
doth
warrant
:
beware
of
apprehensions
out
of
thine
owne
wit
,
but
let
the
Word
first
giue
thee
sight
,
and
so
entertayne
it
,
as
thou
art
enlightened
.
As
thou
mayest
not
of
policie
for
feare
of
trouble
,
by
thy
wit
get
thee
distinctions
,
to
lose
sinceritie
where
the
Word
is
plaine
:
so
mayest
thou
not
of
scrupulositie
,
imagine
sin
to
trouble
thy
conscience
,
and
to
vexe
thee
with
feare
of
transgression
,
where
there
is
no
Law
:
the
one
doth
breed
Atheisme
,
the
other
is
the
Mother
of
Superstition
.
Secondly
,
Let
thy
owne
knowledge
ground
thy
opinions
in
thee
,
and
not
the
meere
iudgement
of
other
:
see
into
the
Glasse
of
the
Word
by
thy
owne
sight
,
without
other
mens
Spectacles
;
and
hold
what
thou
iudgest
truth
,
only
in
loue
of
the
Truth
:
beware
of
by-respects
;
hold
so
constantly
the
Truth
,
as
one
neuer
to
be
remoued
;
but
euery
errour
,
be
willing
both
to
see
,
and
to
be
reclaymed
from
;
though
thou
happenest
to
erre
by
frailtie
,
yet
become
not
an
Hereticke
by
obstinacie
.
Thirdly
,
Witnesse
the
Truth
,
for
the
Truths
sake
:
informe
other
louingly
;
desire
that
they
may
see
the
Truth
,
but
neuer
vrge
them
beyond
their
iudgement
,
neither
take
it
grieuously
,
if
thy
words
doe
not
preuaile
,
but
waite
with
patience
.
Beware
of
rash
iudgement
,
neither
condemne
nor
contemne
other
that
are
not
as
thy selfe
.
Thinke
not
to
make
thy
gifts
anothers
guide
,
nor
thy
measure
of
grace
their
rule
;
for
to
euery
man
is
allotted
his
portion
.
Fourthly
,
Whomsoeuer
thou
doest
see
to
doe
amisse
,
iudge
it
not
to
bee
of
wilfulnesse
,
but
either
of
ignorance
,
and
so
offer
to
informe
them
,
or
of
infirmitie
,
and
so
pitie
them
,
them
,
and
pray
for
them
.
Be
charitable
,
so
shal
not
his
sinne
hurt
thee
,
and
much
shall
thy
Charitie
aduantage
thy selfe
in
the
end
:
and
adde
this
withall
,
Bee
slow
to
anger
,
let
neuer
another
mans
distempered
passion
bring
thee
to
disorderlines
in
affection
.
Fiftly
,
Loue
not
to
bee
in
Controuersies
,
it
argueth
Pride
and
a
spirit
of
contention
:
but
if
thou
beest
drawne
vnto
them
and
called
therevnto
,
vndertake
the
right
,
and
chuse
the
Truth
.
How
a
man
ought
to
carrie
himselfe
in
handling
of
Controuersies
.
FIrst
,
Neuer
come
to
it
with
a
preiudicate
opinion
,
but
with
a
mind
to
find
out
the
truth
,
&
not
of
contention
.
Secondly
,
Take
words
doubtfull
in
the
better
sense
,
as
the
cause
and
circumstances
will
beare
;
euident
Truth
imbrace
willingly
,
manifest
errours
deny
plainly
,
likelihood
of
falshood
eschew
friendly
,
likelihood
of
Truth
bend
them
the
best
way
:
peruert
nothing
wilfully
,
acknowledge
thy
ignorance
and
error
when
thou
seest
it
,
and
yeeld
the
victory
for
the
Truth
,
sake
to
an
Aduersary
,
and
seeke
not
to
wrest
it
from
him
by
wicked
Sophistry
.
Thirdly
,
Be
sure
in
answering
that
thou
hast
the
Authors
meaning
,
eyther
by
which
,
or
to
which
thou
doest
make
answere
.
Alledge
no
testimonie
rashly
,
and
especially
beware
of
this
euill
in
quoting
Scripture
.
Wresting
of
Scripture
is
a
great
abuse
of
the
Word
;
and
if
thou
bee
in
errour
,
and
doest
by
the
Scriptures
presume
to
maintayne
it
,
thou
wouldest
haue
the
Truth
to
vphold
falshood
,
and
wickedly
doest
make
the
Holy
Ghost
a
maintayner
of
a
lye
.
Fourthly
,
Follow
the
matter
strictly
,
auoid
idle
excursions
,
passe
by
weaknesse
,
take
heed
of
hasty
passions
,
&
in
defending
a
cause
abuse
no
mans
person
.
How
a
man
ought
to
carry
himselfe
in
things
indifferent
,
and
what
to
doe
inscrupulositie
and
doubtfulnesse
of
Conscience
.
IN
things
indifferent
make
no
question
for
conscience
sake
:
so
it
bee
that
neither
holinesse
,
merit
,
nor
necessitie
bee
put
therein
;
nor
vsed
for
any
part
of
Gods
worship
,
but
for
decency
,
order
,
and
edification
.
If
thou
be
in
a
doubt
,
and
thy
conscience
,
as
thou
thinkest
,
doth
trouble
thee
about
the
vse
of
a
thing
indifferent
.
I.
Quaere
,
Whether
this
doubt
ariseth
simply
of
a
tender
conscience
from
iudgement
conuinced
;
or
that
it
be
but
a
nicenesse
of
dislike
,
comming
from
a
desire
not
to
bee
troubled
with
them
,
or
for
that
thou
hast
not
vsed
them
,
or
because
some
cannot
away
with
them
,
or
from
a
godly
iealousie
and
suspition
only
,
for
from
hence
will
scruples
arise
:
so
also
from
a
continued
custome
,
likewise
from
ignorance
and
the
want
of
certayne
knowledge
,
and
a
setled
perswasion
of
the
lawfulnesse
of
a
thing
.
If
the
II.
Quaere
,
Whether
this
doubting
ariseth
through
thy
own
default
,
by
looking
out
reasons
to
encrease
thy
dislike
,
and
neglecting
to
search
for
arguments
to
giue
thee
satisfaction
.
If
thus
thou
hast
offended
,
as
many
doe
,
take
as
great
paynes
in
Gods
sight
to
resolue
thy selfe
,
as
thou
hast
done
to
bring
thy selfe
into
doubting
,
else
dealest
thou
but
partially
.
III.
Quaere
,
If
it
bee
trouble
of
conscience
indeed
,
and
yet
the
thing
bee
not
plainely
forbidden
,
nor
so
commanded
;
why
(
where
a
speciall
warrant
to
a
particular
is
wanting
)
a
generall
rule
,
or
a
generall
commandement
to
obey
,
may
not
giue
thy
conscience
satisfaction
.
IV.
Quaere
,
Why
a
man
should
bee
more
scrupulous
to
seeke
to
haue
warrant
plainly
for
euery
thing
hee
doth
in
Ecclesiasticall
causes
,
euen
about
things
indifferent
,
more
then
about
matters
politike
in
ciuill
affaires
.
Men
in
these
things
know
not
the
ground
nor
end
of
many
things
,
which
they
doe
yeeld
vnto
vpon
a
generall
command
to
obey
authoritie
,
knowing
them
not
to
bee
directly
against
Gods
will
:
and
yet
euery
particular
obedience
in
ciuill
matters
,
must
be
,
first
,
of
conscience
:
secondly
,
as
seruing
the
Lord
(
so
must
euery
Seruant
his
Master
:
)
which
cannot
bee
without
knowledge
and
perswasion
,
that
wee
doe
well
euen
in
that
particular
,
which
wee
obey
in
;
which
men
vsually
for
conscience
sake
inquire
not
into
,
but
doe
rest
themselues
with
a
generall
commandement
of
obeying
lawfull
authoritie
,
so
it
be
not
against
a
plaine
commandement
of
God
.
What
therefore
doth
let
,
but
that
a
man
may
so
satisfie
himselfe
in
matters
Ecclesiasticall
?
The
curious
searching
so
particularly
into
euery
thing
to
haue
full
satisfaction
,
hath
so
wrought
in
these
dayes
vpon
mens
wits
to
bring
distinctions
,
that
the
more
men
seeke
in
doubts
for
resolution
,
the
further
are
they
from
it
.
Oh
dayes
full
of
distractions
!
what
counsell
shall
I
here
take
and
giue
?
How
to
settle
a
mans
conscience
to
preuent
scrupulositie
,
and
perplexitie
.
I.
KEepe
all
mayne
truths
in
the
Word
,
which
are
most
plainly
set
downe
,
and
are
by
the
Law
of
nature
ingrauen
in
euery
man
.
II.
Beleeue
euery
Collection
truly
and
necessarily
gathered
by
an
immediate
consequence
from
the
Text.
III.
Follow
euident
examples
fit
for
thee
,
either
as
a
Christian
,
or
as
thy
speciall
calling
requireth
.
IV.
Auoid
that
which
is
plainely
forbidden
,
or
followeth
necessarily
by
an
immediate
consequence
.
V.
Entertayne
true
Antiquitie
,
and
follow
the
generall
practice
of
the
Church
of
God
in
all
ages
,
where
they
haue
not
erred
from
the
euident
Truth
of
God
.
VI.
If
thou
suffer
,
let
it
bee
for
knowne
Truth
,
and
against
knowne
wickednesse
,
for
which
thou
hast
examples
in
the
Word
,
or
examples
of
holy
Martyrs
in
storie
suffering
for
the
same
,
or
the
like
.
But
beware
of
farre-fetched
consequents
,
or
for
suffering
for
new
deuices
,
and
for
things
formerly
vnto
all
ages
vnknowne
,
seeme
they
neuer
so
holy
and
iust
vnto
man
.
If
yet
thou
doest
iudge
a
thing
commanded
a
sinne
,
and
not
to
be
obeyed
,
for
thy
helpe
herein
,
consider
,
How
a
thing
vnlawfully
commanded
,
may
bee
lawfully
obeyed
.
I.
QVaere
,
Whether
that
which
is
wrongfully
or
sinfully
commanded
,
may
not
yet
neuerthelesse
be
without
sinne
obeyed
;
as
Ioab
obeyed
Dauid
in
numbring
the
people
.
Then
be
not
thou
to
blame
,
but
doe
what
thou
oughtest
,
albeit
others
doe
what
they
should
not
.
II.
Quaere
,
How
thou
dost
reckon
it
euill
:
if
simply
,
then
finde
a
prohibition
;
else
,
Where
no
Law
is
,
there
is
no
transgression
:
if
accidentally
,
that
is
in
the
abuse
that
may
be
remoued
;
or
in
respect
of
thy
ignorance
of
the
lawfulnesse
,
making
thee
to
doubt
,
and
so
fearing
to
offend
,
vse
all
diligence
for
resolution
.
And
if
it
bee
not
a
knowne
sinne
to
thee
certainely
,
but
only
by
probabilities
.
Quaere
,
Whether
probabilities
of
sinning
may
giue
thee
a
sufficient
discharge
for
not
obeying
a
plaine
Precept
,
and
to
neglect
necessary
dueties
otherwise
,
both
to
God
and
Man
.
If
yet
thou
doest
thinke
thou
shalt
not
doe
well
(
albeit
the
Gospell
may
be
freely
preached
thereby
)
to
yeeld
so
much
to
the
euill
disposition
(
so
supposed
)
of
men
,
thinke
how
Saint
Paul
valued
the
libertie
of
preaching
the
Gospell
;
who
since
the
Ascension
of
Christ
,
after
that
the
ceremoniall
Law
was
abolished
,
when
hee
had
preached
against
it
,
and
against
Circumcision
;
yet
did
checke
himselfe
publikely
,
and
with
a
place
of
Scripture
,
for
speaking
as
hee
did
against
a
Simonicall
,
a
false
(
in
respect
of
his
entrance
)
a
persecuting
and
murdering
high
Priest
:
hee
obserued
legall
Rites
,
he
circumcised
Timothy
,
and
did
not
finde
fault
with
things
not
altogether
to
bee
approued
,
so
long
as
they
were
not
made
a
part
of
Gods
worship
;
and
all
this
hee
did
to
procure
free
libertie
to
preach
the
Gospell
.
And
for
yeelding
somewhat
to
mens
euill
dispositions
,
I
say
but
thus
:
Quaere
,
How
it
could
stand
with
Moses
faithfulnesse
to
grant
a
bill
of
diuorcement
(
contrarie
to
the
Law
of
marriage
,
contrarie
to
the
first
institution
from
the
beginning
)
for
the
very
hardnesse
of
the
peoples
hearts
,
and
to
preuent
a
greater
mischiefe
?
If
this
haply
trouble
thee
(
in
doing
what
thou
mayest
and
oughtest
)
that
thou
shalt
offend
many
whom
thou
wouldst
not
offend
,
then
consider
,
How
we
ought
to
carry
our selues
in
offences
taken
.
I.
QVaere
,
Whether
it
bee
an
offence
iustly
giuen
by
thee
,
or
taken
without
iust
reason
of
them
;
thou
not
offending
,
and
they
displeased
,
the
fault
is
their
owne
,
and
thou
art
not
chargeable
therewith
.
II.
Quaere
,
Whether
they
be
offended
in
respect
of
what
themselues
know
,
or
but
lead
by
affection
,
disliking
from
other
mens
dislike
?
Intreat
the
former
to
let
thee
abound
for
such
things
in
thine
owne
sense
,
and
shew
them
that
herein
thou
mayest
brotherly
disagree
:
for
the
later
,
informe
his
iudgement
,
if
he
will
yeeld
to
reason
,
if
not
,
then
,
III.
Quaere
,
Whether
thou
art
bound
to
nourish
vp
such
a
one
in
his
folly
,
and
to
respect
his
partiall
affection
,
being
more
carryed
away
with
an
ouerweening
of
some
mens
persons
,
then
any
thing
at
all
with
the
right
vnderstanding
of
the
cause
?
If
they
be
men
of
iudgement
,
and
will
contend
with
thee
,
bee
not
troubled
with
what
wit
can
inuent
to
say
,
but
what
is
truly
spoken
from
the
Word
,
not
by
farre
Conclusions
,
but
by
a
neare
consequence
,
and
plaine
euidence
of
holy
Writ
.
If
thou
canst
answere
the
substance
of
that
which
is
obiected
,
let
their
vaine
conceits
or
subtilties
passe
;
neither
thinke
that
thou
art
ouercome
,
or
art
bound
to
yeeld
vnto
them
,
as
one
conuinced
in
iudgement
,
because
thou
canst
not
see
euery
deceiueable
reply
,
to
giue
thereto
an
vnanswerable
reason
to
take
it
away
.
If
ignorance
make
a
conuiction
,
and
sophistrie
be
the
meanes
,
then
should
men
be
easily
carryed
about
with
euery
winde
of
doctrine
.
There
is
no
Heretique
but
hath
his
arguments
,
nor
any
Sect
but
hath
conceited
reasons
,
and
Satan
by
his
sophistrie
helpeth
both
,
the
more
to
beguile
others
,
and
euen
so
to
deceiue
their
owne
selues
.
IV.
Quaere
,
What
authoritie
may
doe
in
things
externall
for
outward
rule
in
the
circumstances
of
things
;
and
then
,
Whether
Authoritie
commanding
doth
not
take
away
the
offence
,
which
might
otherwise
bee
giuen
in
a
voluntarie
act
?
V.
Quaere
,
Whether
a
man
should
stand
more
vpon
auoiding
dislikes
in
priuate
persons
,
then
offence
to
publike
authoritie
?
Whether
this
be
not
an
humouring
of
men
,
to
encrease
discontentednesse
,
rather
then
to
endeauour
to
preserue
(
wherein
thou
mayest
)
the
publike
peace
and
wellfare
of
a
Christian
State
;
or
,
Whether
it
were
not
better
to
crosse
some
mens
affections
without
sinne
to
God
,
then
that
otherwise
thou
shouldest
stay
the
passage
of
the
Gospell
,
neglect
most
certayne
duties
,
let
people
perish
,
open
a
gap
to
the
enemie
,
lose
thy
libertie
,
&
no
whit
better
the
Church
?
It
were
better
,
wherein
thou
lawfully
mayest
,
after
the
Apostles
practice
,
that
thou
diddest
become
all
things
to
all
men
to
winne
but
some
.
Doest
thou
not
behold
the
times
?
wee
haue
among
vs
the
Pseudo-Catholikes
,
are
they
not
craftie
Foxes
?
diuision
they
seeke
to
hold
on
foote
;
they
know
,
a
Kingdome
diuided
against
it selfe
,
cannot
stand
.
By
vnion
they
strengthen
themselues
,
by
dis-vnion
we
grow
weake
.
If
we
support
one
another
in
loue
,
their
enemitie
can
doe
vs
no
harme
.
They
are
subtile
,
our
innocency
is
not
enough
,
but
we
had
need
to
be
as
wise
as
Serpents
;
and
let
vs
labour
to
be
of
one
mind
,
that
we
may
ioyntly
turne
our
forces
against
them
.
Therefore
let
vs
all
,
as
the
Apostle
exhorteth
,
studie
to
be
quiet
,
and
to
follow
those
things
which
concerne
our
peace
with
God
,
within
our selues
,
and
one
with
another
.
And
to
attayne
to
this
:
let
vs
keepe
patience
within
vs
,
and
bee
charitable
abroad
towards
others
.
Let
vs
attempt
nothing
rashly
,
but
first
know
things
as
they
be
rightly
.
We
may
be
,
yea
wee
must
be
zealous
,
yet
in
sound
iudgement
without
distempered
passion
;
and
not
without
compassion
to
the
transgressor
.
In
doing
any
thing
(
that
our
course
may
bee
good
and
approued
)
let
vs
make
euer
the
Word
our
warrant
;
the
circuit
of
our
calling
our
bounds
and
limits
;
the
Spirit
of
God
our
Director
;
our
conscience
our
Comforter
,
godly
wise
our
Counsellors
;
the
glorie
of
God
our
end
;
truth
and
honestie
the
matter
for
which
we
contend
;
the
Enemies
watchings
caueats
to
vs
,
to
preuent
miscarriage
,
and
to
cause
vs
to
walk
more
warily
,
and
all
our
life
to
be
such
as
may
witnesse
our
readinesse
for
death
,
hauing
euer
a
holy
remembrance
of
our
end
,
and
wee
shall
neuer
doe
amisse
:
Euen
so
,
Amen
.
FINIS
.