GODS
VISITATION
.
IOB
,
31.14
.
What
then
shall
I
doe
when
he
riseth
vp
.
And
when
God
shall
visit
.
What
shall
I
answere
him
?
THe
Text
comprehends
those
two
notions
,
which
comprehend
all
.
God
and
Man
.
For
the
whole
world
was
in
God
before
hee
made
it
,
and
wheir
hee
made
it
,
he
made
it
all
for
Man
:
and
made
it
all
ouer
againe
in
Man
.
And
made
Man
in
his
owne
Image
like
God
,
and
that
Image
,
defac'd
and
Man
lost
to
recouer
him
,
and
make
him
new
he
vouchsaf'd
to
make
himselfe
Man
.
God
and
Man
in
one
person
:
and
the
consummation
of
all
his
workes
,
(
which
is
also
the
consuinmation
of
all
Mans
hopes
)
is
to
bring
God
and
Man
into
one
place
.
But
this
must
await
his
time
and
obey
his
owne
methode
,
which
hee
so
frames
by
his
powerfull
hands
,
his
vnderstanding
and
his
will
,
that
as
in
infinite
mercie
,
so
with
his
Honour
and
his
Iustice
too
,
hee
may
assume
them
to
that
place
of
Glory
.
Hee
will
giue
grace
and
glory
,
Psal.
84.
but
grace
first
,
therefore
enlightning
rectifying
,
purifying
their
vnderstanding
,
will
,
affections
,
hewing
and
polishing
,
pruning
and
dressing
,
euery
stone
in
the
building
,
euery
branch
in
the
vine
:
and
in
that
nature
we
finde
him
here
,
visiting
,
looking
to
the
wayes
of
Man
,
that
Man
might
looke
vp
to
him
.
Briefely
(
not
to
reflect
yet
on
the
coherence
,
at
which
I
shall
touch
anon
in
place
conuenient
enough
.
)
The
text
deliuers
vs
two
parts
.
First
,
Gods
office
.
Secondly
,
Mans
office
.
His
to
visit
,
Mans
to
debate
and
answer
.
1.
God
is
the
visitour
.
The
Schoole
makes
these
degrees
of
perceiuing
God
in
names
.
First
,
negatinis
,
remotionis
.
What
God
is
not
,
not
the
Sunne
,
Moone
,
not
finite
,
mutable
.
Secondly
,
perfectionis
,
affirmationis
,
when
what
is
most
excellent
in
things
create
we
apply
to
him
by
way
of
analogie
and
resemblance
,
so
wee
call
him
iust
,
mercifull
,
high
,
glorious
.
Thirdly
,
of
supereminence
,
such
as
this
of
a
Visitour
,
gathered
from
his
action
here
,
and
ioyn'd
with
the
Emphasis
of
my
text
—
when
he
shall
visite
.
Men
are
visitours
,
but
they
more
easily
answered
,
their
place
and
power
but
deriuatiues
from
this
primitiue
.
He
,
he
the
grand
visier
,
Altissimus
—
most
high
.
So
that
to
Gods
absolute
power
,
euery
where
presence
,
this
attribute
and
this
transcendent
ability
of
an
holy
watcher
a
superuisor
is
proper
.
'T
is
proper
blazon
,
and
title
sutable
,
denoting
throughout
these
words
,
not
height
alone
;
and
power
,
and
superioritie
,
—
when
he
shall
stand
vp
:
but
maiestie
and
terrour
too
—
what
shall
I
answere
him
?
We
haue
found
his
office
,
but
will
God
performe
it
.
'T
is
a
question
of
mens
performing
their
offices
,
and
a
question
too
of
false
Gods
.
They
had
an
Idoll
in
Egypt
call'd
by
such
a
name
Baal
Zephon
.
Dominus
speculae
;
Lord
of
the
watch-tower
,
to
fright
their
fugitiues
;
but
when
Moses
and
the
people
of
Israel
past
that
way
,
and
pitched
the
campe
there
,
this
god
was
asleepe
,
but
he
that
keepeth
Israel
neither
slumbers
nor
sleepes
.
He
kept
his
Israel
then
and
since
,
hee
made
good
the
title
then
,
and
since
,
and
dare
we
question
it
now
?
But
how
doth
God
visite
?
Search
the
scriptures
,
they
testifie
of
him
;
Those
bookes
are
morall
,
to
teach
Man
his
office
,
the
whole
duty
of
Man
,
to
make
the
Man
of
God
perfect
to
euery
good
worke
,
but
they
are
historicall
too
,
and
propheticall
too
;
instructing
vs
what
God
hath
done
,
and
what
God
will
doe
.
Looke
then
to
those
records
and
wee
shall
finde
what
and
when
,
and
how
,
in
his
seuerall
Visitations
.
His
Visitations
are
his
actions
,
Action
is
from
intrinsique
vertue
,
vertue
there
is
none
such
in
God
as
supposes
infirmitie
,
or
imperfection
,
as
faith
,
hope
,
&c.
But
such
as
argue
perfection
,
mercy
,
iustice
,
wisedome
,
bounty
,
power
.
According
with
these
,
wee
finde
his
Visits
:
first
in
generall
,
then
with
reference
to
men
,
both
wayes
,
their
persons
in
mercy
,
sinne
vpon
their
persons
in
iustice
.
1.
In
generall
,
in
all
places
,
and
ouer
all
things
aboue
.
Heauen
is
his
Throne
where
he
ouerlooks
the
orders
and
royall
armies
of
his
Angels
,
ascending
,
descending
,
in
the
materiall
Heauen
,
disposing
that
numberlesse
varietie
of
those
glorious
Starres
,
calling
them
all
by
their
names
in
the
ayry
Heauen
amidst
those
flockes
of
fowle
,
his
prouidence
extending
to
the
fall
of
euery
little
sparrow
.
If
we
goe
downe
to
the
Sea
,
amongst
those
infinite
shoales
and
innumerable
fishes
,
there
wee
see
his
wonders
in
the
deepe
;
or
if
we
goe
deeper
.
If
we
descend
to
Hell
,
be
is
there
also
,
binding
the
fury
of
infernall
spirits
:
and
for
the
earth
,
it
is
his
footstoole
,
vnmou'd
he
sits
in
midst
of
Heauen
,
and
yet
they
be
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
that
runne
to
and
fro
through
the
whole
earth
.
Zach.
4.10
.
raigning
aboue
,
yet
containing
and
vpholding
all
below
,
compassing
all
about
,
yet
piercing
all
within
.
But
applyed
to
Men
,
they
are
the
eyes
of
God
which
behold
,
and
his
eye-liddes
which
trie
the
children
of
men
.
But
first
the
persons
in
mercy
,
as
wee
vse
the
word
in
our
Visitation
of
friends
,
or
of
the
sicke
.
And
of
this
kinde
(
as
well
pleased
therewith
)
is
that
where
God
doubles
it
;
Visitans
,
visitaui
.
Exod.
3.16
.
—
Visites
and
remembers
,
visites
and
restores
,
Ier.
17.
vlt.
This
is
called
the
face
,
the
beauty
of
his
holinesse
when
hee
causes
the
light
of
his
countenance
to
arise
.
Then
secondly
sinnes
vpon
the
persons
,
and
this
changeth
the
aspect
—
he
frownes
and
bends
the
browes
,
sets
his
face
against
them
;
visiting
the
iniquitie
of
the
fathers
vpon
the
children
vnto
the
third
and
fourth
generation
.
Numb.
14.18
.
first
,
or
last
:
on
them
,
or
theirs
,
by
no
meanes
clearing
the
guilty
.
Then
he
is
described
to
visite
in
thunder
and
earthquake
,
in
storme
and
tempest
.
Isa.
29.6
.
and
in
this
sense
the
word
is
vsed
among
the
Prophets
promiscuously
for
recompensing
,
punishing
,
auenging
,
and
euen
this
threatned
on
his
owne
people
,
tender
as
the
apple
of
his
eye
,
and
his
chiefe
treasure
;
aboue
all
nations
.
Ose.
1.4
.
&
12.2
.
Ier.
11.
Esa
10.3
.
Wee
may
not
omit
his
mercifull
Visitation
,
should
it
not
shew
like
a
piece
of
ingratitude
not
to
touch
here
first
,
though
our
voyage
bee
to
that
of
finall
iudgement
?
and
the
first
particular
of
his
mercifull
visitation
(
wherein
is
his
delight
)
is
considerable
as
man
is
a
body
.
God
then
did
visite
him
in
the
house
of
dust
,
as
his
last
worke
will
be
ioyning
and
refining
the
same
dust
againe
in
glory
,
and
what
might
be
said
of
his
visitation
in
the
wombe
—
thou
sawest
my
substance
being
yet
imperfect
,
&c.
What
of
all
those
wheeles
and
wyers
within
the
body
,
that
mill
and
clocke
of
his
contriuing
,
of
his
winding
vp
,
at
thought
of
which
Dauid
speakes
with
a
kinde
of
strange
shuddering
.
O
Lord
I
am
fearefully
and
wonderfully
made
.
What
of
mans
shape
,
speech
,
beauty
;
and
how
largely
spread
might
this
webb
be
,
if
we
tooke
in
all
those
threds
and
quils
of
his
prouidence
by
which
hee
conueyes
a
thousand
influences
of
his
bounty
,
euen
loading
Man
with
his
benefits
,
Psal.
68.
—
and
renewing
them
euery
morning
.
Lamen.
3.
light
after
darkenesse
,
spring
after
winter
(
as
now
we
see
that
Gyant
in
his
course
stealing
an
ascent
ouer
vs
and
subduing
the
cold
;
)
giuing
raine
and
fruitefull
seasons
,
&c.
What
addition
to
this
,
aboue
all
this
from
the
nature
and
fabrique
and
faculties
of
our
soule
,
in
substance
nobler
then
the
Starres
,
able
not
onely
to
giue
being
to
the
body
,
like
other
formes
,
but
capable
of
eternall
felicitie
?
Secondly
,
as
Man
is
a
Christian
,
by
meanes
of
the
reuelation
of
Iesus
that
oriens
ex
alto
,
—
the
day-spring
from
on
wigh
hath
Visited
—
Luc.
1.
that
Sunne
which
riseth
with
healing
in
his
wings
,
and
this
was
and
is
a
blessed
Visitation
,
for
thus
it
runnes
▪
—
Visited
and
redeemed
his
people
,
himselfe
did
Visite
and
his
Seruants
did
it
in
his
name
,
rising
earely
for
early
visitation
,
and
since
his
ascension
he
sends
by
his
Apostles
,
Pastors
,
and
Teachers
,
that
heauenly
treasure
in
their
earthen
vessels
,
this
manna
,
this
light
,
the
glory
of
his
people
Israel
,
and
because
that
had
not
concern'd
vs
,
it
is
also
a
light
reueal'd
to
the
Gentiles
,
this
reuiues
vs
when
he
is
said
to
visit
the
Gentiles
also
to
take
of
them
a
people
to
his
Name
.
Acts
15.14
.
But
not
that
word
of
grace
,
though
the
Word
of
life
and
power
,
and
mighty
in
operation
not
all
those
gratious
promises
,
those
letters
of
loue
indited
by
the
holy
Ghost
in
prose
and
verse
,
which
crie
vnto
vs
to
turne
and
looke
vpon
and
accept
the
saluation
profer'd
,
that
saluation
which
our
blessed
Sauiour
wrought
for
vs
by
strong
cries
,
and-by
the
effusion
of
that
blood
which
yet
cries
and
interceed's
freshly
for
vs
,
not
all
these
auaileable
till
the
third
visitation
of
his
Spirit
,
which
is
therefore
called
the
Comforter
.
Comming
as
Iobs
friends
in
visitation
,
both
to
mourne
and
comfort
him
.
Nay
what
visitant
,
what
physitian
,
what
Confessour
,
what
wife
of
thy
bosome
,
what
friend
who
is
as
thine
owne
soule
,
would
so
attend
,
for
hee
abides
for
euer
.
So
Minister
(
for
hee
helpes
vnâ
subleuat
,
the
greeke
better
expresses
it
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
assists
in
lifting
against
our
infirmities
)
so
pray
and
groane
for
vs
,
with
sighes
,
and
groanes
that
cannot
be
exprest
,
against
all
our
faintings
and
despaires
,
our
sicke
fits
of
feare
and
distrust
,
giuing
vs
euidence
,
earnest
,
broad
seale
of
Heauen
,
vntill
the
day
of
our
full
redemption
.
And
this
is
that
comfortable
visitation
of
the
sacred
spirit
respectiuely
to
the
meanes
of
grace
,
when
hee
will
not
trust
me
with
the
Bible
alone
,
the
story
of
his
birth
and
death
,
nor
the
Sermon
alone
,
the
exposition
and
application
of
that
story
,
but
comes
after
both
and
sees
how
they
worke
,
nay
makes
them
worke
in
mee
,
and
inables
mee
in
some
good
measure
to
worke
by
them
.
Mans
office
in
regard
of
this
mercifull
visitation
is
to
debate
and
answere
.
Debate
first
,
thinke
what
we
were
before
he
visited
.
Lost
.
Captiues
.
Enemies
.
Dead
in
sinnes
and
trespasses
.
—
Hee
then
to
drop
his
bloud
and
grace
,
his
manifold
grace
,
preuenting
,
exciting
,
guiding
,
confirming
;
softly
pierceing
euen
into
stony
hearts
,
which
is
describd
by
many
a
sweete
and
amorous
metaphor
.
these
are
his
flaggons
and
apples
,
and
our
state
a
marriage
,
aboue
that
too
,
ther
's
vna
caro
,
one
flesh
.
But
this
vnion
so
high
and
holy
,
no
words
reach
it
,
pereundem
spiritum
,
by
one
and
the
same
spirit
.
But
what
shall
wee
doe
?
first
beleeue
,
else
wee
make
God
a
lyar
,
and
ther
's
the
quarrell
,
when
wee
trample
vpon
,
despise
and
count
the
bloud
of
this
couenant
as
an
vnholy
thing
:
and
if
we
tremble
to
contemne
him
,
shall
we
dare
to
thinke
it
nothing
,
shall
we
take
a
solemne
pride
in
despising
his
seruants
,
&
.
eô
nomine
euen
therefore
hold
a
man
despicable
because
a
Minister
.
Remember
it
is
obseru'd
as
the
height
a
precipice
of
all
iniquity
,
as
farre
as
people
could
doe
,
or
God
could
suffer
,
when
God
rising
early
by
them
was
mockt
in
them
,
the
text
sayes
then
there
was
no
remedy
,
2.
Chron.
vlt.
cap.
But
againe
debate
what
shall
we
doe
;
and
the
Apostle
meets
this
consultation
.
Make
your
calling
and
election
sure
,
and
this
to
be
done
in
Gods
methode
:
inquire
after
one
calling
first
,
and
not
beginne
at
the
wrong
end
.
Hearken
to
that
crie
of
the
spirit
within
thy
soule
,
the
kingdome
of
Heauen
is
within
you
,
and
not
too
fondly
spend
the
time
in
searching
those
roules
of
Gods
predestination
,
and
take
heede
of
sinking
thy
soule
toward
a
despaire
in
his
mercie
,
or
to
a
selfe
condemnation
;
for
the
Spirit
of
God
speaking
peace
,
darest
thou
still
proclaime
a
warre
,
or
if
God
haue
no
bill
against
thee
,
shall
thy
timerous
conscience
bee
framing
vaine
and
carnall
answeres
.
Doth
not
God
aske
by
way
of
indignation
,
where
is
the
bill
of
thy
mothers
diuorce
,
or
to
which
of
my
creditours
haue
I
sould
thee
?
Esa.
50.1
.
If
so
,
then
what
shall
I
answere
?
answere
God
in
obedience
,
all
the
creatures
preach
this
answer
;
there
is
in
all
a
correspondencie
.
The
corne
,
and
wine
,
and
oyle
,
heare
vs
;
and
the
Earth
heares
them
;
and
the
Heauens
heare
it
:
but
all
heare
him
euen
the
most
vnruly
creatures
are
our
rule
,
the
stormy
winde
and
tempest
obeying
his
voice
.
So
we
,
his
voice
without
,
in
his
Word
,
and
his
voice
too
within
by
his
spirit
speaking
to
our
hearts
,
not
then
drowne
those
motions
,
or
bury
them
in
company
,
and
wine
,
and
worldly
cares
or
pleasures
,
least
so
we
quench
,
grieue
,
or
doe
despight
to
the
spirit
of
grace
,
and
obey
him
actually
not
in
professorie
religion
onely
,
but
walke
in
light
,
and
bring
forth
fruites
worthy
amendment
of
life
.
Lastly
,
quid
retribuam
?
what
answere
but
a
gratefull
admiration
,
as
hee
that
spake
after
a
full
apprehension
.
O
Lord
what
is
man
that
thou
dost
so
visit
him
?
This
sacrifice
as
hee
counts
it
an
honour
,
so
't
is
all
we
can
offer
,
all
we
can
offer
him
on
earth
,
and
when
all
things
here
haue
end
,
endlesse
thanks
shall
haue
their
begining
in
Heauen
.
As
that
church
in
triumph
there
,
all
those
Angels
,
and
all
those
Virgins
,
Prophets
,
Apostles
,
Martyrs
,
with
their
lowd
clarious
and
Trumpets
and
Harpes
of
gold
and
iuory
strike
nothing
,
sing
nothing
,
but
Halleluiah
.
So
we
that
are
parts
of
the
Church
militant
,
should
exact
our
voices
and
ioyne
in
full
Chorus
.
We
praise
thee
GOD
,
we
acknowledge
—
&c.
Heauen
and
Earth
shall
thus
be
full
of
his
glory
.
2.
GODS
second
Visitation
is
in
iudgement
:
and
for
sin
generall
.
When
we
finde
him
comming
forth
of
his
treasury
,
his
storehouse
of
plagues
,
warre
,
famine
,
wild-beasts
,
pestilence
,
and
particular
of
crosses
,
sickenesse
,
losse
:
But
't
is
the
great
visitation
here
chiefely
meant
,
in
the
day
of
iudgement
.
For
Iob
was
vnder
temporall
calamitie
now
already
,
at
the
pronouncing
of
this
text
;
yet
(
as
we
are
viatores
)
in
our
way
to
take
notice
of
this
,
especially
as
it
reaches
his
seruants
,
his
choisest
,
though
with
limitation
,
with
that
distinction
euer
ad
correctionem
,
non
ad
ruinam
and
yet
they
fall
hi●●e
,
in
the
morning
saith
Iob
,
in
the
night
saith
Dauid
,
nay
visiteth
him
euery
morning
and
trieth
him
euery
moment
,
Iob
7.18
.
For
is
there
not
a
swarme
,
an
hydra
and
wheele
of
troubles
in
our
whole
life
,
per
caput
&
circa
saliunt
latus
,
(
saith
he
)
when
rose
the
Sunne
so
faire
,
but
ere
his
fall
some
cloudes
haue
seiz'd
on
them
,
if
not
on
him
,
some
griefe
,
some
,
nay
many
,
many
perturbations
,
enough
I
'le
warrant
thee
,
for
I
haue
Gods
owne
testimony
,
Enough
for
the
day
is
the
euill
thereof
.
Vpon
this
visitation
when
it
drops
,
when
it
fals
,
when
it
powers
on
vs
.
What
shall
we
doe
?
why
,
first
debate
;
stand
and
consider
as
Iob
,
if
all
should
goe
:
Naked
came
I
out
of
my
mothers
wombe
,
and
naked
must
I
returne
.
Is
it
the
height
,
the
depth
of
any
grieuous
affliction
?
What
is
it
more
then
that
of
my
Sauiour
?
O
but
he
was
more
then
man
,
is
it
more
then
theirs
in
Heb.
11.
rackt
,
sawen
asunder
,
&c.
Hast
thou
yet
resisted
to
bloud
,
or
is
it
come
to
the
fiery
triall
?
And
then
in
affliction
,
at
least
after
it
,
aske
thy
soule
,
is
it
not
good
for
thee
[
*
](A09506-e11520-b)
*
Heb.
11.2
.
as
the
Apostle
speakes
of
strangers
,
may
not
a
man
this
way
too
receiue
angels
vnawares
?
as
[
*
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*
Gen.
28.16
.
Iacob
on
his
iourney
at
Bethel
,
when
hee
wak'd
and
said
surely
God
is
in
this
place
,
so
God
is
in
this
visitation
,
and
I
was
not
aware
.
I
tooke
at
first
no
notice
of
his
fatherly
corrections
,
which
are
indeede
his
compassions
,
and
consolations
:
thy
rod
and
thy
staffe
comfort
me
.
Psa.
23.
But
now
I
feele
his
comming
to
visite
mee
is
like
his
visiting
the
earth
,
which
he
visites
and
enriches
.
Psal.
65.
like
a
Phisitians
visiting
an
hospitall
,
to
cure
,
for
if
I
am
sure
it
is
the
hand
of
my
God
;
I
am
sure
also
that
it
is
in
Loue
,
for
God
is
Loue
,
't
is
his
essence
immutable
.
No
reason
then
his
visitation
should
prooue
to
an
irreligious
sadnesse
,
or
a
melancholy
,
a
deiection
,
a
iealousie
,
a
diffidence
.
So
long
as
the
worke
is
his
,
though
hee
purge
or
cut
,
so
hee
giue
me
not
ouer
,
so
he
cast
me
not
out
of
his
hands
;
so
I
heare
not
that
voyce
which
is
more
dreadfull
then
ten
thousand
thunders
,
Depart
from
me
,
&c.
Thus
farre
I
am
to
debate
,
what
am
I
to
answere
in
affliction
?
Surely
the
best
answere
is
no
answere
at
all
.
Tacui
Domine
,
and
my
soule
kept
silence
,
not
as
vnaffected
,
remorcelesse
,
but
as
subdued
by
faith
,
repentance
,
obedience
,
working
me
to
a
blessed
patience
;
captiuating
and
bringing
into
subiection
,
euery
exorbitant
,
euery
wilde
and
wandring
imagination
.
Once
haue
I
spoken
(
saith
holy
Iob
)
but
I
will
no
more
:
or
if
my
heart
will
vent
,
I
haue
formes
and
moldes
ready
wherein
to
cast
my
words
;
that
of
Elie
,
It
is
the
Lord
,
&c.
and
Dauid
,
Behold
here
am
I.
Let
him
doe
vnto
me
as
it
seemes
good
in
his
owne
eyes
:
and
I
will
confesse
too
,
to
his
glory
,
the
fruite
,
and
the
roote
.
I
finde
that
thou
O
Lord
of
very
faithfulnesse
,
hast
caused
me
to
be
troubled
,
Psal.
119.
and
thy
visitation
hath
preseru'd
my
Spirit
,
Iob
10.12
.
And
to
draw
this
into
practise
in
each
particular
affliction
,
for
euery
one
is
Gods
embassadour
,
and
none
to
be
dismiss'd
,
vnanswered
.
The
application
is
a
world
of
matter
,
which
I
cannot
looke
at
now
:
onely
for
that
I
finde
my selfe
in
a
Seminary
,
in
a
Colledge
of
Diuines
,
I
may
haue
the
liberty
,
the
recreation
too
,
to
make
for
you
and
my selfe
one
particular
application
.
For
wee
(
my
brethren
)
that
are
or
should
bee
pars
indocili
melior
grege
,
if
your
pulse
beate
like
mine
,
are
certainely
so
much
infected
with
no
worldly
calamitie
,
as
when
saeuit
malignum
,
&
ignobile
vulgus
,
as
when
we
finde
our selues
disgrac'd
,
counted
the
scumme
of
those
that
are
indeede
the
fcumme
of
the
world
.
When
all
we
can
say
or
doe
,
which
way
soeuer
wee
frame
our
doctrine
or
conuersation
,
it
is
as
water
spilt
vpon
the
ground
.
For
though
we
pipe
vnto
them
,
they
will
not
dance
;
though
wee
mourne
,
they
will
not
weepe
.
Let
a
mans
behauiour
be
like
Iohn
the
Baptist
;
rough
,
austere
,
they
crie
he
hath
a
Deuill
:
or
if
enlarged
in
freedome
of
conuersation
,
like
our
Sauiour
,
away
with
him
,
a
glutton
and
a
winebibber
,
a
friend
of
publicans
and
sinners
.
So
that
the
ground
of
the
quarrell
rests
not
in
being
thus
,
or
thus
affected
or
qualified
,
or
endowed
,
but
they
hate
vs
for
our
very
calling
.
But
what
answere
haue
we
?
I
could
tell
you
one
,
a
harsh
one
,
of
the
Cynicall
Phylosopher
,
who
being
demaunded
how
it
happened
that
the
great
and
wealthy
people
affected
rather
to
bee
liberall
in
rewarding
fooles
,
and
players
,
and
iesters
,
and
beggers
,
then
men
of
his
profession
,
answered
for
that
they
might
perchance
haue
some
hope
of
proouing
such
themselues
,
but
no
hope
of
turning
schollers
.
This
was
bitter
:
But
we
haue
learn'd
a
better
of
the
Apostle
,
I
passe
not
to
be
iudged
by
you
,
and
a
better
yet
of
a
better
master
.
Let
not
your
hearts
be
troubled
:
they
called
our
master
Belzebub
,
and
shall
I
not
drinke
of
the
cup
which
my
father
giues
me
(
saith
he
)
so
shall
wee
not
drinke
the
potion
which
our
Lord
hath
begun
to
vs
,
which
by
tasting
first
,
hee
hath
sweetned
for
vs
.
Is
the
Disciple
greater
,
so
is
hee
daintier
then
his
Master
.
Were
wee
like
the
Apostles
persecuted
,
whipt
,
imprison'd
;
that
consideration
would
make
vs
march
on
in
all
these
difficulties
;
and
like
hardy
souldiers
,
non
gementes
sequi
imperatorem
.
But
rather
reioycing
that
we
were
counted
worthy
to
suffer
any
thing
for
his
Name
sake
:
and
if
it
came
to
death
,
wee
know
our
answere
.
Christ
is
to
mee
life
,
and
death
is
to
mee
aduantage
.
But
I
forget
my selfe
,
for
I
am
bound
to
a
further
port
,
to
that
which
is
appointed
after
death
;
for
after
that
to
iudgement
:
When
God
shall
visite
,
&c.
Of
this
finall
iudgement
,
the
text
informes
vs
two
things
.
It
shall
be
,
and
it
shall
be
most
dreadfull
:
therefore
needes
debating
,
and
casting
for
our
answere
,
first
it
shall
be
,
hee
will
visite
;
Euen
the
heathen
had
an
apprehension
,
an
expectance
of
such
a
day
,
a
time
quo
mare
,
quo
tellus
,
correptáque
regia
coeli
,
ardeat
&
mundi
moles
operosa
laboret
.
All
this
frame
vnling'd
,
vnpin'd
,
and
burnt
:
and
the
new-discouered
world
haue
discouered
his
too
,
though
who
discouered
it
to
them
,
is
hard
to
determine
.
But
I
speake
to
Christians
,
who
as
fully
as
wee
beleeue
God
in
Heauen
,
beleeue
from
thence
he
shall
come
to
iudge
the
quicke
and
the
dead
.
But
where
,
when
,
what
,
where
?
I
know
not
:
about
Mount
Oliuet
;
and
they
thinke
they
argue
it
fairely
,
and
probably
,
from
what
we
finde
in
the
prophet
of
the
valley
of
Iehosophat
,
Ioel
3.2
.
and
that
of
the
Angels
.
This
Iesus
which
is
taken
vp
from
you
into
Heauen
,
shall
so
come
againe
,
as
you
haue
seene
him
goe
into
Heauen
,
Act.
1.11
.
Howeuer
that
,
sure
we
are
of
this
,
his
elect
,
by
his
Angels
from
the
foure
windes
,
from
one
end
of
Heauen
to
the
other
shall
bee
gathered
into
one
place
,
Math.
24
.
3●
.
When
,
tell
vs
when
shall
these
things
be
?
you
know
who
ask'd
that
question
,
and
you
know
our
Sauiours
answere
.
Take
heede
that
no
man
deceiue
you
:
and
when
wicked
mockers
ask'd
it
,
the
Apostle
sets
no
day
,
he
durst
not
,
he
could
not
.
Iob
was
resolued
in
the
article
,
hee
shall
stand
the
last
vpon
earth
,
Iob
19.
but
no
time
limited
.
The
prophecie
father'd
on
Elias
,
tells
vs
of
2000.
yeeres
,
inane
.
2000.
Lex
.
2000.
dies
Messiae
and
then
the
conflagration
.
But
our
Sauiour
controuls
all
,
ouer-rules
all
,
of
that
day
and
houre
knowes
no
man
,
nor
angell
,
nor
the
Sonne
himselfe
.
Onely
by
maine
signes
accomplished
,
by
the
Apostles
calling
those
the
last
dayes
then
,
what
may
wee
imagine
now
?
if
but
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
then
:
a
tantillum
then
.
That
span
of
time
is
now
contracted
to
an
inch
,
and
he
that
shall
come
,
will
come
and
will
not
tarry
.
But
what
,
what
will
hee
come
for
?
hee
will
come
to
Visite
such
a
session
,
visitation
,
as
none
before
it
.
No
Star
chamber
,
no
high
Commission
,
no
Parliament
barre
,
no
councell
table
,
no
inquisition
so
formidable
.
Why
,
who
comes
the
circuit
?
The
LORD
,
the
LORD
chiefe
Iustice
,
Iudge
of
all
the
World
:
wise
,
incorrupt
,
with
power
and
great
glory
;
with
such
a
traine
,
all
his
Saints
,
all
his
Holy
Angels
,
and
this
is
that
day
,
the
day
,
the
great
day
of
his
wrath
,
Zeph.
1.
Of
his
wrath
,
who
is
a
consuming
fire
,
and
will
come
so
,
in
flaming
fire
to
render
vengeance
,
with
strange
effects
;
the
Sunne
obscur'd
,
the
Moone
lost
,
Starres
fallen
,
Powers
of
Heauen
shaken
,
the
Heauens
themselues
passing
away
with
a
noyse
,
Elements
melting
with
feruent
heate
,
Earth
,
and
all
her
workes
burnt
vp
;
2.
Pet.
3.
with
the
great
sound
of
a
Trumpet
,
which
euen
the
dead
shall
heare
;
Graues
shall
fling
open
their
marble
doores
,
and
Seas
vomite
vp
millions
of
drowned
carcases
:
Hell
it selfe
shaking
thereat
,
and
yet
all
this
passing
in
a
moment
,
in
a
twinckling
,
falling
on
the
world
as
a
snare
,
stealing
as
a
thiefe
,
rowling
as
the
flood
,
confounding
like
lightning
from
the
East
!
Then
for
strictnesse
in
this
Iudges
proceeding
as
for
reward
first
,
wherein
mens
lawes
are
lame
and
defectiue
,
ther
's
a
Kingdome
his
owne
,
thy
Masters
ioy
,
the
same
Throne
Reu.
3.
and
then
the
puritie
of
that
blisse
,
which
Angels
enioying
adore
;
and
last
,
the
eternitie
,
in
Psal.
16.
at
thy
right
hand
are
pleasures
for
euermore
.
So
contrary
,
those
foure
conditions
of
hell
torments
,
for
variety
the
most
greatnesse
insufferable
;
for
purity
vnmixt
with
least
allay
of
comfort
,
or
hope
of
mitigation
;
and
for
continuance
euerlasting
.
Is
it
not
high
time
to
debate
and
answere
?
and
thither
we
are
come
.
Consider
this
,
you
that
forget
God
;
that
is
,
you
that
would
forget
him
,
that
would
dampe
out
your
owne
light
,
you
that
say
in
your
hearts
,
that
is
,
you
that
wish
in
your
hearts
,
there
were
none
;
what
will
you
do
?
what
,
answer
him
?
He
hath
answered
me
already
,
that
you
shall
not
be
able
to
answer
him
;
not
able
to
stand
,
when
he
stands
vp
in
iudgement
,
for
the
mouth
of
all
wickednesse
shall
be
stopp'd
;
your
answer
may
be
a
vaine
cry
to
the
hils
and
rockes
to
fall
and
couer
you
from
the
presence
of
that
Iudge
.
But
I
preach
not
(
I
hope
)
to
Atheists
&
desperates
;
But
when
Saint
Peter
faith
,
the
Righteous
shall
scarse
be
saued
,
doth
hee
not
enforce
a
necessity
of
debating
?
Had
we
a
triall
in
law
,
or
debts
on
Interest
,
wee
would
fall
to
reckoning
.
This
is
more
;
the
title
of
our
soules
,
and
eternall
Saluation
is
at
triall
:
a
debt
doubted
,
and
redoubled
in
sinnes
of
youth
,
of
age
,
of
ignorance
,
of
presumption
;
and
are
our
purses
nearer
then
our
soules
?
But
is
there
no
auoyding
?
None
,
not
for
the
yong
men
that
are
least
touched
with
remorse
:
—
he
will
bring
thee
to
iudgement
,
Eccles.
11.
wee
must
all
appeare
.
There
are
wayes
,
and
those
wayes
are
troden
too
,
many
goe
those
wayes
,
to
elude
the
temporall
iudgement
of
men
.
But
in
Rom.
14.12
.
it
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
and
it
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
euery
one
must
account
,
and
euery
one
for
himselfe
,
no
atturneyes
,
no
proxies
.
Thinke
too
,
thinke
of
our
distance
,
shall
I
speake
to
the
Lord
that
am
but
dust
and
ashes
?
what
words
shall
I
chuse
,
saith
he
:
Iob
9.15
.
Alas
all
thought
of
answere
then
will
bee
in
vaine
,
for
besides
that
we
are
not
able
to
answere
him
one
thing
of
a
thousand
:
that
day
is
his
day
,
his
day
of
wrath
,
the
time
of
mercy
is
ouer
,
past
,
irreuocably
past
;
his
day
of
doome
is
come
,
't
is
come
to
sentence
,
and
therefore
what
shall
we
doe
?
why
?
while
we
haue
time
,
put
in
our
answere
:
yet
the
Chancery
and
Court
of
Requests
is
open
.
Now
is
the
accepted
time
,
now
is
the
day
of
Saluation
.
My
text
is
future
yet
,
he
shall
come
,
he
shall
visite
.
Here
is
a
latitude
for
repentance
;
yet
hee
expects
,
calls
for
our
answere
,
and
we
know
to
what
:
we
haue
his
Bill
,
his
Articles
,
Interrogatories
,
that
is
his
Law
written
,
and
engrauen
in
our
hearts
:
we
must
now
frame
and
put
in
our
answere
:
what
is
it
?
Repentance
first
,
for
so
may
that
of
the
Apostle
be
vnderstood
in
Eph.
6.
where
he
enioines
the
Christian
souldier
to
haue
his
feete
shod
with
the
preparation
of
the
Gospell
of
peace
:
I
know
some
take
that
preparation
of
the
Gospell
for
a
readinesse
to
preach
the
Gospell
,
which
should
they
belong
alone
to
vs
Ministers
,
others
for
a
promptnesse
in
profession
,
others
euangelicall
obedience
,
and
some
take
it
to
bee
patience
,
and
not
vnlikely
.
But
may
it
not
also
endure
this
meaning
of
Repentance
too
?
considering
it
is
made
the
first
step
in
the
way
of
life
,
and
so
the
first
entrance
into
the
field
,
against
Satan
,
by
Iohn
first
,
the
day
starre
,
who
rose
before
the
Sunne
,
and
came
to
prepare
they
way
:
how
?
Repent
,
&c.
And
our
Sauiour
in
the
same
minde
vpon
the
same
text
:
Repent
for
the
kingdome
of
Heauen
is
at
hand
.
Sad
sighes
,
and
prayers
,
and
teares
,
make
vp
the
first
part
of
Repentance
,
and
make
vp
so
the
sacrifice
of
a
broken
and
contrite
heart
,
which
God
will
not
despise
.
And
hast
thou
thus
?
Is
the
rocke
clouen
;
come
drops
of
warme
blood
in
anguish
from
thy
heart
:
break
there
flouds
of
bitter
weping
from
thine
eies
:
This
is
a
faire
piece
of
an
answere
.
Such
teares
haue
a
voice
,
that
reaches
Heauen
,
and
not
from
Dauid
onely
.
The
Lord
hath
heard
the
voice
of
my
weeping
,
but
from
Manasses
too
:
a
fearefull
Sinner
.
Because
thou
hast
wept
before
mee
,
I
haue
heard
it
.
'T
is
musicke
to
the
Almighties
selfe
,
and
raises
a
ioy
in
Heauen
.
Can
the
Prodigall
that
had
wasted
all
his
stocke
of
grace
say
but
,
Father
I
haue
sinned
.
See
,
before
he
can
come
to
say
so
;
God
,
he
meetes
him
on
the
way
,
and
receiues
him
to
mercy
.
But
this
answere
hath
a
second
part
,
Take
heede
least
your
hearts
bee
hardned
by
sinnes
deceitfulnesse
.
It
is
a
Circe
,
and
a
Syren
;
wee
must
stop
our
eares
,
and
resolue
to
bee
deafe
to
all
her
charmes
,
charme
shee
neuer
so
wisely
,
neuer
so
worldly
wisely
;
giuing
not
a
faint
and
cold
,
but
a
peremptory
and
small
answere
with
the
Psalmist
:
Away
from
me
,
for
I
will
keepe
the
Commandements
of
my
God
.
Will
keepe
them
?
I
,
that
is
,
I
haue
sworne
and
am
stedfastly
purposed
:
This
is
the
meaning
of
the
Apostle
,
Tit.
3.
The
grace
of
God
hath
appeared
,
teaching
Vs
;
what
?
Our
answere
,
—
and
how
that
?
by
denying
vngodlinesse
,
and
worldly
lusts
.
The
best
answere
is
a
flat
denyall
,
a
round
refusall
:
like
our
head
Christ
Iesus
,
who
being
tempted
had
his
answere
readie
.
And
this
is
our
first
answere
,
in
a
full
Repentance
,
made
vp
of
griefe
and
Resolution
.
2.
A
second
answere
is
Obedience
:
our
workes
for
words
,
will
not
carry
it
.
Not
euery
one
that
saith
Lord
,
Lord
;
And
some
answeres
(
we
reade
of
)
shall
not
serue
the
turne
.
Some
will
answere
;
Lord
thou
hast
preach'd
in
our
streetes
,
and
we
haue
preach'd
in
thy
Name
.
Tell
not
mee
of
preaching
(
saith
our
Sauiour
)
vnlesse
your
lifes
haue
preacht
too
.
Away
from
me
you
workers
of
iniquitie
.
God
will
haue
this
answere
complexioned
of
piety
and
honesty
,
when
these
are
married
,
they
are
crown'd
with
the
grace
and
blessing
of
God
.
A
number
deceiue
themselues
,
as
the
Iewes
when
they
cry
Corbun
once
;
as
the
Papists
cracke
of
Ecclesia
catholica
Romana
;
so
these
conclude
all
lies
in
beeing
professours
:
zealous
magnifying
themselues
,
and
despising
others
.
But
what
were
the
Pharisees
?
by
Christs
owne
testimony
,
religious
and
yet
wicked
.
People
may
draw
neere
with
their
lips
,
and
their
hearts
farre
enough
off
.
If
thou
hast
faith
(
faith
Saint
Iames
)
let
vs
see
it
:
Let
your
light
shine
:
how
?
why
in
action
shine
,
or
else
to
bare
profession
,
our
Sauiour
threats
a
round
and
proportionall
answere
.
At
that
day
I
will
professe
to
you
,
I
know
you
not
.
Obiection
.
But
will
the
weake
soule
say
;
May
I
trust
to
these
answeres
:
May
I
first
trust
to
my
Repentance
?
I
feele
indeede
the
weight
of
sinne
,
and
finding
the
offence
of
an
infinite
Iustice
,
I
am
horribly
afraid
,
deiected
,
like
Dauid
,
when
hee
ask'd
his
sad
soule
:
why
art
thou
so
heauy
?
I
am
so
:
so
wounded
,
pierced
,
strucke
thorow
,
and
my
heart
rebounds
into
my
eyes
.
I
weepe
,
and
I
crie
mightily
for
mercy
:
but
can
I
helpe
it
?
Is
not
sinne
a
Serpent
,
a
Sea
,
a
Fire
,
a
Poyson
?
was
I
not
stung
by
this
Serpent
,
drown'd
in
this
Sea
,
miserably
schorcht
by
this
fire
,
enuenomed
in
the
whole
masse
of
my
nature
with
this
corruption
before
I
was
borne
?
And
since
alas
I
haue
added
to
this
Ocean
:
put
fewell
to
this
fire
,
helpt
to
infixe
this
sting
,
and
worke
into
my
heart
the
contagion
:
and
then
am
I
able
to
resolue
against
sinne
,
to
deny
vngodlinesse
,
to
reiect
the
tempter
,
to
giue
my
Iusts
their
finall
answere
.
I
finde
indeede
naturall
men
,
morall
men
,
when
they
will
compound
an
happy
man
,
put
in
this
as
one
ingredient
,
responsare
cupidinibus
,
&
sibi
imperiosus
,
enabling
him
to
checke
and
controule
,
to
Commaund
and
subdue
rebellious
passions
,
by
the
dictates
of
rectified
reason
:
And
their
seuerall
answeres
,
to
diuerse
corrupt
affections
,
are
enough
to
shame
me
,
and
all
that
professe
themselues
christians
.
But
were
they
able
to
keepe
their
owne
rules
,
or
am
I
able
?
What
to
hate
sinne
so
as
I
ought
,
with
a
perfect
hatred
.
I
flie
some
enormous
vices
for
feare
of
Lawes
.
But
tolle
periclûm
,
iam
vaga
prosiliet
,
&c.
and
though
I
know
there
is
death
in
the
pot
;
the
wages
of
sinne
is
no
better
;
though
I
pull
the
fruite
and
taste
it
,
and
prooue
it
to
be
naught
but
gall
and
bitternesse
,
nay
barrennesse
and
shame
:
Yet
such
is
my
madnesse
,
to
pursue
a
new
shame
,
and
seeke
death
in
the
errour
of
life
;
falling
like
a
birde
or
a
beast
:
Nay
no
bird
,
no
beast
,
would
so
oft
fall
into
the
same
snare
,
same
pit
,
into
the
same
sinne
whereof
I
haue
againe
,
and
againe
,
repented
me
.
What
then
shall
I
doe
?
Shall
I
rely
on
my
second
answere
:
and
trust
in
my
owne
righteousnesse
?
Some
bold
men
dare
doe
so
;
and
dare
teach
others
so
;
dare
boast
a
stocke
and
treasury
of
mercy
and
satisfaction
.
But
Lord
I
find
the
language
of
Canaan
,
thy
holy
Word
,
and
the
cries
of
thy
holy
servants
farre
otherwise
.
I
finde
thy
Bernard
say
:
Nolo
:
Horreo
meritum
.
Thy
Dauid
,
O
Lord
,
if
thou
enter
into
iudgement
,
no
flesh
shall
be
iustified
.
And
thy
blessed
Saint
Paul
,
I
finde
another
law
haling
me
,
&c.
Rom.
7.
and
therefore
I
heare
him
crying
ripe
,
to
say
,
O
miserable
man
,
who
shall
deliuer
me
?
These
are
yet
the
eiaculations
of
an
humble
soule
,
asking
,
seeking
,
knocking
at
the
gate
of
heauen
,
and
this
very
debating
,
is
a
fruit
of
the
Spirit
,
growing
on
to
a
perfect
answere
.
In
Men's
consultings
&
resoluings
for
worldly
affaires
,
they
may
,
they
doe
vsually
mis-count
,
mis-carry
;
fortune
choaks
their
artillerie
:
But
in
these
holy
prouisions
,
the
end
is
euer
gratious
,
successe
glorious
.
If
the
Iailor
in
the
Acts
,
and
Saint
Peters
hearers
come
but
to
a
wounded
conscience
,
to
be
prickt
at
their
hearts
,
and
to
cry
,
What
shall
wee
doe
?
Marke
what
followes
,
and
how
fast
it
followe
:
Beleeue
,
repent
,
be
baptized
and
saued
.
Saued
,
how
?
by
beleeuing
in
him
that
is
able
to
frame
a
sufficient
answere
.
Hee
that
made
them
wonder
at
his
gracious
answeres
,
and
to
whom
no
man
was
able
to
answere
a
word
.
Who
was
that
,
and
where
is
he
to
be
had
?
If
any
man
sinne
,
any
man
that
finds
himselfe
a
sinner
,
Let
him
put
his
answere
to
his
aduocate
:
for
we
haue
him
,
saith
Saint
Iohn
,
wee
haue
an
aduocate
Iesus
Christ
the
righteous
.
He
is
the
propitiation
for
our
sinnes
.
Take
then
thy
Shield
of
faith
,
and
quench
all
the
fiery
darts
of
the
Deuill
.
This
is
the
new
and
liuing
way
of
answering
God
by
his
Sonne
,
by
the
blood
of
Iesus
,
Hebr.
10.
May
not
then
the
Christian
beleeuer
haue
accesse
with
boldnesse
:
for
shall
both
bleed
for
sinne
,
or
shall
hee
bleed
in
vaine
?
Peccaui
peccatum
grande
,
saith
he
,
I
haue
committed
an
hainous
sinne
:
yet
on
my
faith
and
repentance
,
I
will
goe
to
God
,
&
say
,
Lord
thou
canst
haue
but
blood
,
merit
,
sacrifice
,
satisfaction
,
exact
obedience
.
Take
then
thy
Son
Iesus
:
He
is
all
these
,
and
all
these
to
me
:
for
he
is
mine
,
I
receiue
him
by
faith
,
and
I
finde
comfort
,
hope
,
liuely
hope
,
full
assurance
in
him
.
I
will
not
therefore
flie
with
Cain
,
and
cry
with
him
,
My
sin
is
greater
,
no
thy
mercy
reioyces
against
sinne
,
and
now
therefore
there
is
no
condemnation
to
them
that
be
in
Christ
Iesus
.
My
answere
then
to
thy
bill
is
,
it
was
torne
,
when
his
bodie
was
torne
,
'T
is
cancelled
,
and
was
nail'd
to
his
Crosse
:
My
debt
was
great
,
but
is
pai'd
to
the
vtmost
farthing
.
Thy
wrath
let
it
be
a
cup
,
he
hath
drunke
it
of
;
Let
it
be
more
,
a
whole
Wine-presse
,
he
hath
trode
it
alone
.
I
will
then
put
on
my
Lord
Iesus
,
and
come
in
the
rayment
of
my
elder
brother
,
and
be
roab'd
in
his
innocencie
,
and
canst
thou
then
denie
me
?
No
thou
canst
not
,
thou
mayst
as
well
denie
thy selfe
:
for
if
I
haue
it
faire
to
shew
vnder
thy
owne
hand
:
Euery
gratious
promise
in
thy
Gospell
is
such
,
yea
this
was
thine
owne
act
in
my
saluation
:
For
God
was
in
Christ
reconciling
the
world
to
himselfe
.
But
may
I
not
prodigally
and
presumptuously
fling
away
my
soule
in
a
vaine
confidence
of
mercie
?
Yes
,
many
doe
so
,
that
will
do
nothing
themselues
,
not
when
they
haue
the
assistance
and
proffer
of
helpe
from
heauen
.
Therefore
I
will
compound
and
put
all
these
answeres
together
.
I
will
trust
to
my
Sauiours
merit
:
but
I
will
repent
too
,
and
pray
too
,
and
worke
too
,
and
so
worke
out
mine
owne
saluation
,
with
feare
and
trembling
.
And
though
I
haue
no
holinesse
of
mine
owne
;
and
without
it
no
seeing
thee
at
the
day
of
iudgement
,
yet
thou
the
God
of
my
peace
wilt
sacrifice
me
against
that
day
.
1.
Thessal
5.
O
blessed
and
full
answere
now
!
and
O
blessed
condition
of
such
happie
soules
,
so
farre
from
affrightment
at
thought
of
the
Iudges
comming
that
they
shall
then
reioyce
,
and
lift
vp
their
faces
,
and
in
the
meane
time
are
of
the
number
and
Communion
of
those
Saints
that
loue
his
appearing
,
looking
for
,
and
hasting
to
the
comming
of
their
Lord
in
glory
,
calling
&
crying
:
Bow
the
heauens
and
come
downe
;
and
,
Lord
how
long
?
and
come
Lord
Iesus
,
Come
quickly
.
I
haue
done
with
the
explication
of
my
Text.
There
is
a
fourefold
application
.
First
,
in
generall
,
to
the
land
and
state
,
whereof
we
are
a
part
:
God
hath
perform'd
his
office
of
a
Visitour
ouer
vs
;
both
wayes
:
In
mercie
.
Thus
long
preseruing
vs
,
and
extending
peace
ouer
vs
as
a
floud
,
euen
then
,
when
it
hath
beene
a
Sea
,
a
red
Sea
of
bloud
and
ruine
round
about
vs
.
Visiting
vs
in
his
vigilancy
,
and
defeating
our
enemies
blasted
attempts
,
in
88.
In
the
Powder-Treason
.
Giuing
vs
strange
and
miraculous
deliuerances
amongst
them
not
the
least
;
the
bringing
backe
our
present
Royall
Soueraigne
from
the
hand
and
land
of
his
enemies
.
How
many
other
wayes
hath
this
holy
watcher
from
his
circle
and
seate
of
heauen
visited
vs
,
and
kept
vs
vnder
his
wings
of
gratious
Prouidence
;
and
if
he
had
not
,
would
not
our
foes
by
this
haue
rooted
out
our
name
from
vnder
heauen
,
and
the
name
of
English
Protestants
beene
no
more
in
remembrance
;
for
wanted
there
either
might
or
malice
in
them
;
hoping
and
proiecting
oft
to
haue
made
our
land
like
Sodome
,
clouds
of
Pitch
,
and
heapes
of
ashes
.
But
the
snare
hath
bin
hitherto
still
broken
,
and
we
yet
deliuered
by
his
gratious
and
mercifull
Visitation
.
That
second
way
of
visiting
in
iudgement
the
Lord
hath
also
of
late
begunne
to
trie
amongst
vs
,
by
that
plague
,
which
swept
away
so
many
thousands
,
and
by
the
lowd
and
dreadfull
sound
of
warre
in
neighbour
Countries
,
that
haue
really
tasted
,
and
actually
endured
,
all
that
propheticall
description
:
The
noyse
of
weapons
,
rowling
of
garments
in
blood
,
spoiling
their
houses
,
rauishing
their
wiues
and
Virgins
,
and
breaking
their
children
in
peeces
,
before
their
eyes
:
And
these
things
befalne
such
as
deserue
from
vs
a
tender
and
deare
respect
,
we
being
wounded
through
their
sides
;
or
if
these
accidents
beyond
the
water
,
will
not
waken
vs
,
God
hath
his
way
in
the
Sea
(
faith
the
Scripture
)
and
we
might
haue
markt
his
dealing
with
vs
there
,
for
a
long
time
being
able
to
doe
no
good
there
,
and
our
enemies
able
to
doe
vs
much
mischiefe
from
thence
;
God
hath
his
way
in
the
earth
and
vnder
it
,
and
we
haue
felt
him
there
,
sensibly
perceiued
his
mighty
hand
from
thence
;
in
the
ayre
,
he
hath
his
path
too
,
and
walkes
vpon
the
wings
of
the
winde
,
and
there
he
causd
those
rotten
vapours
to
blend
themselues
into
a
pestilent
defluxion
,
and
powre
their
virulence
on
the
earth
.
And
if
wee
take
into
consideration
the
present
brauerie
of
the
enemie
abroad
,
and
our
home-diuisions
,
our
great
boughs
beating
one
against
another
,
no
man
that
is
not
extreamely
stupid
,
but
will
easily
finde
that
God
is
angry
with
his
people
,
and
that
our
sinnes
deserue
the
hastning
of
the
last
iudgement
,
in
the
other
element
of
violent
fire
.
And
then
what
manner
of
men
ought
we
to
be
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
in
holy
conuersation
?
How
watch
,
pray
,
and
striue
to
answere
him
respectiuely
to
these
visitations
.
But
alas
,
for
his
mercifull
visitation
haue
we
been
responsible
so
much
as
in
thankefulnesse
?
O
no
,
it
is
our
nationall
sinne
.
Secure
ingratitude
wherein
we
sleepe
and
dreame
away
our
liues
without
remembrance
of
that
gracious
God
,
—
qui
nobis
haec
otia
fecit
.
Who
hath
so
preserued
vs
.
And
to
his
summons
and
warning-pieces
of
his
angry
visitation
haue
we
return'd
our
repentance
,
or
our
obedience
and
doing
good
:
I
lookt
for
that
,
saith
God
by
his
Prophets
,
that
s
his
aime
in
striking
,
I
lookt
for
righteousnesse
,
but
behold
a
crie
:
a
lowd
and
fearefull
cry
compos'd
of
all
our
crying
sinnes
together
,
and
the
cry
continued
and
enforcd
to
such
an
height
,
that
we
cannot
heare
his
voice
crying
to
vs
,
nor
he
in
heauen
heare
the
cry
of
his
peoples
Prayers
,
it
is
so
drown'd
and
swallowed
vp
in
this
Tumultus
peccatorum
.
What
then
shall
we
doe
?
Euery
man
search
into
his
owne
soule
and
drag
thence
his
most
beloued
sinne
,
and
sacrifice
it
as
an
offring
acceptable
to
God
,
before
that
last
and
dreadfull
visitation
here
spoken
of
in
the
text
,
specially
such
oppressors
as
are
threatned
with
his
comming
,
in
Mal.
3.5
.
And
such
deadly
drunkards
as
the
Age
produces
now
,
who
were
warn'd
by
our
Sauiour
with
a
speciall
Caueat
.
Take
heed
lest
your
hearts
be
ouercome
with
surfeiting
and
drunkennesse
,
and
so
that
day
come
vpon
you
vnawares
.
But
I
am
to
touch
vpon
a
paire
of
sinnes
heere
coupled
in
this
Chapter
,
and
to
which
my
Text
hath
speciall
relation
,
and
this
I
call
the
second
application
,
and
my
returne
to
speake
of
the
coherence
which
I
promised
.
The
first
is
Adulterie
:
for
of
that
is
mention
made
before
,
from
the
9.
to
the
13.
verse
,
implying
,
the
hainous
and
dangerous
nature
of
this
sinne
,
as
one
of
those
which
we
shall
finde
most
vnanswerable
at
the
day
of
iudgement
.
Euery
heathen
authour
hath
some
impressions
of
this
.
Tacitus
in
his
Poeme
reckons
amongst
fiers
and
slaughters
,
great
adulteries
as
a
plague
and
cause
of
plagues
.
Horace
—
hoc
fonte
deriuata
clades
,
&c.
What
might
bee
added
of
the
defilement
,
disgrace
,
infection
and
danger
to
the
agents
,
their
posteritie
,
the
whole
land
?
In
populum
,
patriamque
fluxit
:
with
such
a
flow
as
brought
the
flood
on
the
old
world
,
to
rince
and
soake
it
cleane
from
this
pollution
,
and
brought
Gehennam
è
Coelo
,
Hell
out
of
Heauen
vpon
the
Sodomites
,
and
therefore
caused
Dauid
to
call
and
crie
for
all
the
streames
,
the
whole
Ocean
,
according
to
the
multitude
of
thy
mercies
;
Psal.
5.
One
place
of
scripture
may
stand
for
all
the
rest
,
that
1.
Thess.
4.3
.
Whereas
if
God
had
required
nothing
else
;
or
at
least
Sanctification
did
mainely
consist
in
this
.
So
hee
speakes
enforcingly
,
This
is
the
Will
of
God
,
euen
your
Sanctification
,
that
you
should
abstaine
from
fornication
,
that
euery
one
of
you
should
know
to
possesse
his
vessell
in
Sanctification
,
and
honour
;
not
in
lust
of
concupiscence
,
as
the
Gentiles
that
know
not
God
.
We
finde
by
this
,
what
is
the
Will
of
God
:
and
what
then
shall
Men
doe
,
what
shall
they
answere
him
?
First
euery
Man
cite
himselfe
in
foro
,
in
the
consistory
of
his
owne
conscience
,
then
conuicted
;
(
for
who
is
free
in
all
,
when
our
Sauiour
extends
this
sinne
euen
to
a
lustfull
eye
?
)
to
flie
and
auoide
it
,
and
for
our
owne
strength
is
weakenesse
,
to
pray
for
assistance
of
the
Holy
Ghost
to
ouer-shadow
vs
,
and
learne
from
examples
of
Holy
Men
to
answere
this
tentation
.
Iosephs
answere
,
Shall
I
doe
this
wickednesse
and
sinne
against
God
?
Saint
Pauls
answere
,
1.
Cor.
6.
Shall
I
take
the
members
of
Christ
,
and
make
them
the
members
of
an
harlot
,
God
forbid
.
The
second
sinne
to
which
the
words
of
my
text
haue
immediate
reference
is
Rigor
and
cruelty
to
Inferiors
:
why
is
this
such
a
matter
?
May
I
not
vse
my
seruant
at
my
pleasure
,
no
:
it
seemes
so
by
Iohs
question
here
,
and
yet
in
his
time
seruants
were
slaues
,
but
euen
a
little
,
but
euen
one
degree
aboue
beasts
,
the
Masters
being
owners
,
and
hauing
power
of
life
and
death
,
and
no
doubt
but
these
slaues
(
as
amongst
the
Turkes
at
this
day
)
felt
and
endured
inhumane
and
cruell
vsage
in
the
world
.
Wee
read
of
a
number
of
insolent
examples
among
the
Romans
,
and
God
himselfe
confin'd
his
owne
people
,
and
pinn'd
them
downe
with
Lawes
,
and
still
controules
the
rising
of
their
crueltie
by
remembrance
of
their
owne
condition
in
Egypt
:
and
for
that
very
end
the
holy
Ghost
proceeds
here
with
a
double
argument
against
such
insolencie
:
which
Tremelius
calls
elegantissimam
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
the
first
argument
drawne
,
saith
he
,
à
Iudicio
Dei
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
the
iudgement
of
our
common
Lord
and
Master
,
respectlesse
of
any
mans
person
,
and
therefore
the
despising
,
either
of
his
person
,
or
of
his
cause
,
yea
of
such
a
cause
as
wherein
hee
dares
contend
with
mee
,
that
am
his
Master
;
euen
this
,
God
will
not
beare
.
I
must
answer
for
this
;
nay
I
shall
not
be
able
to
answere
it
,
if
I
be
guilty
but
of
this
.
And
the
second
argument
is
taken
à
iure
naturali
,
in
the
15.
verse
,
Is
my
mold
or
mettle
better
then
my
mans
?
Is
a
Lords
flesh
and
bloud
,
of
a
purer
composition
then
his
groomes
,
or
his
footemans
?
Did
not
hee
that
made
mee
in
the
wombe
,
make
him
?
and
did
not
one
fashion
vs
in
the
wombe
?
or
fashion
vs
in
one
wombe
,
that
is
the
common
wombe
of
our
mother
Earth
:
What
is
then
the
lesson
hence
,
but
meekenesse
for
all
to
practise
,
but
specially
those
in
vpper
place
,
since
none
is
more
superior
then
a
Master
ouer
his
slaue
;
and
for
this
purpose
the
Scripture
presents
vs
with
two
strange
examples
.
Moses
so
chosen
to
aduancement
by
God
himselfe
.
So
knowne
of
God
as
his
friend
.
Dignified
by
his
miraculous
power
in
the
eyes
of
his
enemies
,
and
by
the
conduct
of
his
people
,
that
neuer
man
more
prompted
to
take
state
vpon
him
,
and
yet
it
is
said
this
Moses
was
the
weekest
man
alive
.
The
other
is
Dauid
when
hee
danc'd
before
the
Arke
,
and
Michol
reproouing
him
,
hee
told
her
he
would
be
more
vile
:
Since
so
she
called
his
humilitie
,
and
confesses
the
bottome
of
his
heart
,
Psal.
131.
I
haue
behaued
my selfe
and
quieted
my
soule
euen
as
a
wearied
child
.
Wee
finde
this
was
(
at
least
they
said
so
)
in
the
intent
of
those
Philosophers
both
Sceptique
and
Epicurean
,
to
arriue
at
Mansuetudo
,
&
Tranquillus
animus
,
to
cleare
the
soule
like
a
faire
,
and
vnclouded
Heauen
,
and
this
was
brought
vs
by
the
Doctor
of
Heauen
Christ
Iesus
,
both
in
precept
.
Learne
of
me
to
bee
humble
and
meeke
,
and
in
patience
possesse
your
soules
;
and
in
practise
,
stooping
himselfe
not
to
a
saruay
of
our
miseries
:
but
clad
,
enclosed
,
compassed
with
all
mans
infirmities
,
sinne
onely
excepted
:
and
as
vnasham'd
,
as
glorying
in
his
humility
,
he
cries
out
;
tell
the
daughter
of
Sion
,
not
her
Seruant
,
but
her
Soueraigne
,
her
King
,
the
King
of
Kings
,
comes
vnto
her
meeke
.
—
And
is
it
not
then
a
miserable
consideration
:
a
wretched
spectacle
,
to
see
a
proud
man
and
an
humble
God
,
an
angry
,
impatient
,
and
a
mercilesse
man
,
and
yet
a
God
of
Loue
,
and
long-suffering
.
I
looke
to
Heauen
,
and
thence
I
finde
descending
the
Sauiour
of
the
World
,
(
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
is
his
description
in
Heor
.
1.3
.
)
the
brightnesse
of
his
Fathers
Glory
,
and
the
expresse
image
of
his
person
,
in
shape
not
onely
of
a
man
but
of
a
Seruant
;
Hee
that
commands
legions
of
Angels
,
and
whose
attendants
they
were
in
the
wildernesse
,
and
proud
of
the
office
,
to
serue
him
as
his
cookes
&
butlers
:
And
shall
not
this
example
worke
on
mee
,
that
am
but
dust
and
wormes
?
and
keepe
mee
from
insulting
ouer
inferiours
,
who
though
my
seruants
,
and
my
meanest
Hines
and
drudges
are
yet
respecting
him
our
Lord
and
Father
both
my
fellow-seruants
,
and
my
fellow-brethren
?
Obserue
the
prouocations
to
this
vertue
.
Hee
scornes
the
scorner
,
resists
the
proud
,
but
giues
grace
to
the
humble
.
The
Meeke
he
will
guide
in
iudgement
,
in
his
iudgement
,
hee
will
teach
them
his
way
,
Psal.
25.
when
he
shares
the
world
he
tels
vs
,
the
Meeke
shall
inherit
the
Earth
,
and
delight
themselues
in
aboundance
of
peace
,
Psal.
39.7
.
which
he
ratifieth
in
his
blessing
,
Math.
5.5
.
But
this
is
earthly
blessing
,
is
it
not
heauenly
in
things
so
?
Heare
him
in
his
Prophet
[
*
](A09506-e13030-b)
*
Isa.
61.1
.
The
Spirit
of
the
Lord
God
is
vpon
mee
,
because
the
Lord
hath
anointed
mee
to
preach
good
tydings
,
(
and
we
know
what
that
meanes
)
to
whom
,
to
the
Meeke
.
His
first
comming
was
for
the
Meeke
,
in
the
same
Prophet
,
Esa.
11.4
.
and
(
to
meete
againe
with
the
text
)
when
God
shall
visite
,
when
this
Sonne
of
God
shall
stand
vp
to
ludge
,
and
to
cast
all
proud
,
and
barbarous
,
and
cruell
dispositions
into
Hell
.
So
he
will
then
lift
vp
the
Meeke
,
and
neuer
leaue
these
polisht
iewels
till
he
hath
inset
them
in
Heauenly
Glory
.
For
the
Lord
takes
pleasure
in
his
people
,
and
will
beautifie
the
Meeke
with
saluation
,
Psal.
149.4
.
And
therefore
who
is
a
wise
man
,
saith
Saint
Iames
,
Ia.
3.13
.
let
him
shew
out
of
a
good
conuersation
his
workes
in
meekenesse
of
wisedome
:
for
such
is
Heauenly
Wisedome
,
at
vers.
17.
first
pure
,
then
peaceable
,
gentle
,
easie
to
bee
intreated
,
full
of
mercie
,
&c.
If
we
preach
,
it
must
be
in
Loue
,
and
the
spirit
of
Meekenesse
,
1.
Cor.
4.
vlt.
If
you
heare
,
receiue
with
Meekenesse
the
Word
,
Iam.
1.21
.
If
wee
will
both
Preacher
and
Hearers
walke
worthy
our
vocation
,
it
must
bee
with
all
lowlinesse
,
and
Meekenesse
,
&c.
Ephe.
4.2
.
For
as
if
in
this
one
grace
all
the
rest
were
lock'd
and
infoulded
,
so
doth
the
Apostles
speake
there
,
and
reckoning
vp
the
seuerall
gifts
of
the
spirit
in
Gal.
5.
They
seeme
all
to
be
but
Meekenesse
,
diuersified
to
seuerall
names
.
To
end
,
I
beseech
you
(
brethren
)
by
the
Meekenesse
and
gentlenesse
of
Christ
,
be
yee
clothed
with
humilitie
;
and
vpon
that
reason
which
is
here
in
my
text
,
God
visits
for
rigour
;
he
resists
the
proud
,
but
giues
grace
to
the
humble
,
1.
Pet.
5.5
.
Furthermore
,
if
crueltie
exclude
from
Paradise
,
and
disable
from
standing
in
the
day
of
visitation
.
Vse
this
for
terrour
against
all
the
terrible
Ones
vpon
earth
,
all
exalted
and
cruell
oppressours
:
They
must
heare
of
the
wrath
of
this
superuisor
in
Heauen
,
who
sees
them
from
thence
,
and
from
thence
they
shall
in
that
day
see
him
come
to
visite
for
this
sinne
.
Though
they
can
ouersoare
and
escape
all
power
on
Earth
,
yet
see
what
a
day
the
Lord
threatens
to
make
in
Amos
8.
and
ioyne
to
that
the
prophesie
of
Esa.
10.1.2.3
.
&c.
&
Ierem.
6.6
.
&c.
Lastly
,
extend
this
for
Consolation
.
Regum
timendorum
in
proprios
greges
,
saith
hee
,
the
highest
power
on
Earth
,
can
stretch
but
to
their
Vassalls
:
but
ouer
Princes
themselues
in
his
prerogatiue
and
dominion
that
here
stands
vp
in
my
Text
,
and
of
whom
Salomon
saith
,
hee
is
higher
then
they
.
In
the
cause
and
quarrell
of
Christ
Iesus
,
then
we
must
,
then
put
on
the
resolution
of
those
three
valiant
Children
.
The
God
whom
we
serue
is
able
to
deliuer
vs
,
Dan.
3.
but
if
not
,
we
will
not
disobey
his
command
,
for
any
countermand
on
Earth
.
And
in
this
all
those
poore
Saints
of
God
that
groane
vnder
the
Turkish
yoke
or
Spanish
inquisition
,
all
those
poope
tennants
and
seruants
that
liue
rackt
and
opprest
and
ground
to
powder
,
vnder
the
mercilesse
and
rigorous
Lords
and
Masters
must
aduance
the
eye
of
their
soules
,
with
comfort
to
the
comming
of
this
great
and
glorious
Iudge
and
Lord
of
Heauen
:
for
that
day
of
his
visitation
shall
be
also
the
day
of
their
full
redemption
.
My
third
application
is
to
foure
sorts
of
visitours
.
First
,
you
that
are
authorized
ouer
vs
,
you
see
God
will
discharge
his
office
:
doe
you
set
God
euer
before
you
,
his
example
,
and
his
feare
,
and
first
learne
his
first
visitation
in
mercy
,
in
kindenesse
to
vs
your
brethren
,
to
doe
vs
good
.
'T
is
God
(
we
confesse
)
appoints
degrees
of
Superiority
and
excellence
in
all
.
Orders
of
Angels
in
Heauen
,
in
the
Skie
greater
,
lesser
lights
.
Lower
still
,
Eagles
and
Flies
,
Cedars
and
Shrubs
,
among
the
very
Stones
,
the
brightest
tincture
giuen
to
the
Ruby
,
clearest
light
to
the
Diamond
.
But
by
comparing
parts
of
the
body
,
the
Apostle
prooues
the
head
cannot
want
the
foote
,
among
vs
specially
of
the
clergy
,
no
proud
insulting
,
for
the
rule
holds
on
this
side
the
water
too
,
that
the
Capuchin
,
and
Cordelier
,
the
poorer
part
of
this
Tribe
,
vphold
the
dignity
of
Priesthood
,
ballancing
with
the
pompe
of
some
superiour
prelates
.
Secondly
,
doe
you
visite
as
God
—
ad
correctionem
,
and
not
hold
it
a
vertue
,
laxare
disciplinam
.
Remember
the
worlds
intertaining
Mahumetisme
is
ascribed
to
three
causes
.
P●●tis
Arrianae
,
Manichaes
furores
;
and
the
third
d
sciplina
laxata
.
But
wherein
doe
we
neede
your
inspection
?
in
both
our
learning
and
our
life
.
First
,
see
to
our
insufficiency
,
ignorance
;
what
silly
things
suffered
not
onely
to
reade
,
but
(
clothing
their
fancies
with
pretext
of
the
Spirit
)
to
preach
too
;
and
then
the
maine
way
of
teaching
in
many
places
yet
vnpractis'd
and
that
is
Catechising
.
Alas
!
what
is
it
to
enrich
the
peoples
cares
for
an
howre
,
who
if
they
sleepe
not
,
gape
,
and
praise
the
Sermon
,
as
they
like
the
tune
saith
Ezekiel
,
as
they
doe
a
Loue-song
,
Eze.
33.32
.
Then
are
you
ouer
mens
liues
too
,
ouer
the
Layety
to
curbe
,
their
woluish
and
fox
like
shifts
and
cousenage
in
the
Lords
portion
;
but
chiefly
in
that
sinne
whereto
my
text
appoints
you
in
Gods
stead
:
for
whore
mongers
and
adulterers
,
God
will
Iudge
,
he
will
visite
,
does
it
dayly
,
and
will
then
doe
it
dreadfully
.
In
the
meane
time
are
you
his
Deputies
,
Delegates
,
Commissioners
.
What
though
the
scornefull
fooles
as
Salomon
cals
them
,
make
a
mocke
of
this
sinne
,
a
sport
,
and
pursue
it
as
an
art
and
trade
:
Yet
you
know
it
is
(
respecting
a
mans
selfe
)
vnhallowing
of
Gods
Temple
,
a
dismembring
the
body
of
Christ
:
respecting
others
,
and
defiling
of
the
most
holy
and
solemne
couenant
on
Earth
,
a
keruing
asunder
those
whom
God
hath
ioyn'd
,
and
therefore
stands
the
Commandement
forbidding
it
,
betwixt
Theft
and
Murder
.
Lastly
,
respecting
the
Land
,
it
is
a
fire
as
Iob
speakes
here
,
at
Ver.
12.
deuouring
foundations
and
hurling
the
flame
round
about
it
.
And
are
not
they
who
haue
power
of
coercion
,
if
they
doe
it
not
,
as
so
many
spreaders
of
this
fire
,
as
so
many
bawds
,
and
pandars
,
if
for
bribes
they
wilfully
palliate
,
or
winke
at
this
disorder
,
or
looke
vpon
it
through
a
false
and
colour'd
medium
.
And
if
euer
there
was
cause
to
cry
loud
and
lift
vp
the
Trumpets
voyce
to
waken
both
you
and
the
whole
state
,
is
it
not
now
,
when
like
Egypt
plagu'd
with
Frogges
,
the
Land
euen
stinkes
of
this
corruption
,
and
had
we
no
other
infection
,
enough
to
bring
some
fearefull
curse
vpon
vs
all
.
But
are
our
liues
so
cleare
,
they
neede
no
visiting
,
neede
none
from
you
?
no
?
Is
not
a
debaucht
and
drunken
minister
within
your
powre
?
Drunkennesse
,
a
crime
hatefull
in
the
lay
,
but
hideous
in
the
cleargie
man
:
a
sin
in
them
,
but
sacriledge
in
vs
;
And
are
not
you
to
visite
for
these
things
,
and
vindicate
our
mother
from
this
staine
?
But
when
?
when
shall
we
see
a
great
and
rich
adulterer
performe
the
open
penance
of
the
Church
?
Or
when
shall
I
heare
an
Arch-deacon
,
a
Commissarie
,
a
Chancellour
,
or
a
Bishop
rather
,
(
for
that
s
the
title
of
God
here
an
Ouer-seer
,
)
rattle
and
fright
some
of
these
swolne
and
putrid
offall
of
the
Leuites
:
these
hatefull
roaring
drunkards
,
in
the
midst
of
the
assemblie
of
their
brethern
.
Remember
God
in
his
visitation
on
Sodome
,
saith
he
will
goe
downe
,
and
see
whether
so
or
no
:
So
should
you
,
stay
to
inquire
,
and
not
make
the
Visitation
(
as
the
Countrey
calls
it
in
scorne
)
a
busie
taking
onely
,
or
passing
ouer
vs
like
a
vision
rather
then
a
Visitation
.
But
who
should
helpe
it
?
how
can
there
any
thing
be
reformed
without
presentment
?
this
concernes
a
second
sort
of
Visitors
:
Church-wardens
:
And
what
saith
your
bill
my
Masters
:
Some
poore
Rascall
will
not
pay
his
leuie
,
or
the
p
per
hath
got
a
bastard
:
but
how
many
hath
your
Land-lord
gotten
?
Alas
,
Sir
,
we
are
poore
people
,
and
it
would
be
our
vndoing
to
m
ddle
with
such
.
But
what
your
Minister
?
they
say
,
is
a
lewd
Tosse-pot
,
a
very
drunken
Sot
.
O
no!
Omnia
benè
,
a
good
Fellow
;
a
little
giuen
to
company
keeping
:
thus
the
best
of
you
are
content
to
mince
it
,
or
some
perhaps
readie
to
defend
him
,
and
reason
why
:
they
keepe
the
Ale-house
,
and
he
's
the
prime
guest
:
if
it
were
not
for
him
they
might
knocke
downe
the
signe
.
Blessed
be
God
I
am
perswaded
you
know
not
manie
such
as
I
describe
,
but
yet
I
fear'd
there
be
some
still
within
the
compasse
of
these
markes
.
And
dare
not
you
present
them
?
Nay
,
dare
you
present
any
thing
?
Shall
men
in
office
,
Visitours
,
Wardens
,
nay
Watchmen
sworne
thus
play
with
their
oaths
?
What
a
wretched
thing
is
it
thus
to
feare
men
and
despise
God
?
That
great
Lord
Warden
of
his
Church
,
who
when
he
shall
visite
you
,
for
this
periurie
,
what
will
you
answere
him
?
A
third
sort
of
Visitours
are
our selues
,
Seers
call'd
in
the
old
Testament
,
and
Ouer-seers
in
the
new
.
Acts
20.
all
Bishops
.
Phil.
1.1
.
Let
vs
then
learne
to
discharge
it
,
first
by
heeding
and
visiting
our
owne
hearts
;
reflecting
on
and
examining
our
owne
soules
,
whither
the
God
in
our
Bookes
,
in
our
Sermons
be
such
in
our
secret
brests
,
and
whether
we
heare
or
feele
our selues
rather
when
wee
preach
,
or
whether
our
preaching
run
not
through
vs
like
a
wooden
Spowt
,
like
the
old
riddle
of
Through
the
wood
&
neuer
touch
it
;
neuer
touch
,
neuer
affect
the
heart
.
And
then
ore
looke
our
learning
,
and
striue
to
mend
our
nets
,
giuing
our selues
(
as
Tully
saith
)
recoquendos
,
till
wee
become
workemen
that
need
not
be
asham'd
,
diuiding
the
word
aright
,
able
to
exhort
and
conuince
soundly
,
Tit.
1.3
.
for
this
is
Ars
artium
,
regimen
animarum
,
which
to
performe
as
commonly
't
is
done
,
flatteringly
,
or
lazily
and
perfunctorily
,
is
both
easie
and
acceptable
,
but
it
is
too
most
miserable
and
damnable
.
And
then
ore-see
our
liues
and
those
exempt
and
defend
from
basenesse
,
but
specially
that
odious
sinne
,
which
goes
too
much
in
blacke
,
drunkennesse
.
The
way
to
make
the
Seer
ouerseene
,
to
lose
the
eyes
of
his
minde
,
to
drowne
his
holy
vnction
in
drinke
,
and
suffocate
the
Spirit
of
grace
,
he
must
be
apt
to
teach
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
and
addes
,
not
giuen
to
wine
,
1.
Tim.
3.2
.
and
againe
be
not
drunke
with
wine
,
but
fil'd
with
the
spirit
,
as
if
the
first
would
emptie
vs
of
the
second
.
Briefly
,
see
to
your
charge
,
whereof
the
holy
Ghost
hath
made
you
ouerseers
.
'T
is
an
high
trust
.
God
makes
me
ouerseer
of
his
will
,
that
will
wherein
he
hath
bequeathed
so
many
golden
Legacies
,
and
shall
I
not
discharge
this
trust
:
and
reueale
the
whole
Will
of
God
.
What
though
the
people
complaine
not
,
the
Court
takes
no
very
strickt
bond
of
vs
;
will
not
God
require
it
?
Sonne
of
man
,
I
will
require
their
blood
at
thy
hand
,
and
the
Apostle
therefore
pronounc'd
himselfe
free
from
the
blood
of
all
men
,
because
he
had
disclosd
the
whole
counsell
of
God
.
Thinke
of
the
Apostles
and
Pastors
gone
before
vs
;
Speake
and
testifie
you
glorious
companie
of
Apostles
in
heauen
,
and
you
goodly
fellowship
of
antient
Prophets
,
is
there
a
roome
in
your
royall
armie
for
that
cowardly
or
lazie
souldier
,
that
betraies
or
preuaricates
the
cause
of
his
Lord
and
Sauiour
,
and
respects
not
the
precious
soules
of
his
people
?
Thinke
on
the
Deuill
,
what
a
carefull
Visitor
,
how
he
goes
about
like
a
Lion
roaring
after
his
prey
,
compassing
the
earth
,
and
his
agents
and
factors
those
mountebanke
Iesuits
,
that
creepe
into
houses
,
and
leade
captiue
our
silly
women
;
boasting
of
their
conquests
and
victories
and
triumphs
,
and
are
in
danger
of
being
dull'd
by
assisting
at
so
frequent
conuersions
.
Which
though
I
take
for
a
braue
lie
of
the
shaueling
,
yet
let
vs
learne
sedulitie
from
these
our
professed
aduersaries
.
Last
of
all
,
if
nothing
else
,
let
the
reward
aduance
our
industrie
.
When
the
great
Bishop
of
our
soules
,
who
now
cries
,
Pasces
oues
,
and
vrges
vs
,
be
instant
in
season
,
&c.
will
in
due
season
visit
vs
,
and
if
he
come
and
finde
vs
so
doing
,
as
he
commands
,
we
know
the
blessing
by
heare say
now
,
but
shall
feele
and
taste
it
then
;
and
because
we
cannot
comprehend
it
,
we
shall
then
be
comprehended
of
it
:
We
are
not
able
to
conceiue
it
now
,
it
cannot
enter
into
vs
,
but
we
shall
enter
into
it
then
:
Well
done
good
and
faithfull
seruant
:
Enter
into
thy
Masters
ioy
.
To
conclude
all
,
We
all
are
Visitors
,
as
men
,
and
as
Christians
to
looke
to
our
bodies
,
estates
,
else
worse
then
infidels
,
to
visit
God
in
his
holy
Temple
,
to
meet
him
often
and
grow
familiar
with
him
,
in
his
Word
,
Sacraments
,
in
our
Prayers
,
to
doe
these
things
while
the
doores
of
his
Temple
are
open
,
and
the
Gospell
offer'd
,
lest
there
come
a
famine
,
or
a
darkenesse
seize
vpon
vs
,
and
then
to
visit
men
the
Saints
and
Seruants
of
God
,
and
not
those
that
are
rich
onely
,
for
they
haue
many
friends
,
many
visitants
too
,
too
many
euen
to
a
wearinesse
,
tota
salatatrix
turba
peregerit
orbem
,
like
walking
ghosts
,
tormenting
whom
they
visit
,
but
God
would
haue
his
poore
members
regarded
,
Papists
will
tell
you
of
pilgrimages
and
trauailing
to
shrines
,
but
not
the
dead
images
,
but
these
liuing
images
are
in
Gods
Care
,
and
if
we
care
for
his
finall
doome
at
that
last
and
most
dreadfull
day
of
his
great
visitation
,
wee
must
visit
them
,
when
poore
and
naked
,
and
sicke
and
in
prison
,
or
else
be
visited
then
for
our
not
visiting
now
.
Goe
ye
cursed
into
euerlasting
fire
.
But
if
we
doe
our
dutie
in
this
hospitall
below
,
wee
shall
bee
chear'd
and
refresh'd
with
him
and
them
in
his
dining
Roome
,
in
his
palace
of
heauen
aboue
,
with
a
Come
ye
blessed
of
my
Father
,
&c.
The
last
application
of
the
Text
is
in
our
Prayers
to
God
:
O
Lord
,
our
great
and
gracious
Visitor
,
&c.
FINIS
.