THE
BRIDEGROOMES
PROMISE
:
And
,
The
BRIDES
Prayer
.
REVEL.
22.
20.
Hee
which
testifieth
these
things
,
saith
,
Surely
,
I
come
quickly
;
Amen
,
Even
so
come
Lord
Iesus
.
AS
the
Church
of
God
,
being
the
weakest
and
the
most
shiftlesse
part
of
mankind
,
is
never
without
trouble
in
this
world
;
so
God
would
never
have
it
to
be
without
comfort
.
And
therefore
,
God
reveales
unto
Christ
in
this
Booke
,
and
Christ
unto
the
Angel
,
and
the
Angel
unto
Iohn
,
things
to
come
,
from
the
Ascension
of
Christ
unto
his
second
comming
;
that
so
,
in
all
conditions
of
the
Church
,
the
Church
might
have
recourse
unto
this
Booke
,
to
see
what
the
issue
of
all
would
be
.
This
is
their
comfort
,
that
howsoever
things
may
be
carryed
in
this
world
in
a
seeming
confusion
,
in
a
cloud
,
and
in
a
Mysterie
;
yet
in
conclusion
,
all
shall
end
well
on
the
Churches
side
:
their
trouble
,
shall
end
in
Peace
;
their
abasement
,
in
Glory
;
and
their
conflict
,
in
a
Crowne
.
This
we
may
see
here
verified
.
This
Revelation
doth
end
in
the
description
of
the
glorious
condition
of
the
Church
.
In
the
two
last
Chapters
(
as
I
take
it
)
the
Evangelist
Saint
Iohn
sets
downe
the
glorious
estate
of
the
Church
of
God
,
even
in
this
world
;
yet
so
,
as
it
shall
end
and
be
consummate
in
perfect
glory
,
in
the
world
to
come
.
For
,
the
soule
of
a
Christian
,
like
Noahs
Dove
,
cannot
rest
in
any
glory
here
,
till
it
returne
to
the
Arke
,
till
it
come
to
the
enjoyment
of
perfect
glory
,
and
have
blissefull
communion
with
Christ
for
ever
and
ever
in
Heaven
.
And
therefore
,
Christ
doth
terminate
and
end
the
sweetnesse
of
his
Promises
,
in
Heaven
,
and
at
his
last
comming
;
and
the
Church
likewise
stretcheth
and
rayseth
up
her
desires
to
that
.
Howsoever
there
shall
be
glorious
times
and
things
here
;
yet
these
are
but
as
the
first
fruits
to
the
whole
Harvest
,
and
as
a
drop
unto
the
Ocean
.
Therefore
,
when
you
reade
of
a
glorious
estate
of
the
Church
to
be
here
upon
Earth
,
your
mindes
must
have
recourse
to
the
upshot
and
consummation
of
all
,
in
Heaven
;
Ierusalem
,
which
is
from
above
,
must
lead
us
to
Ierusalem
which
is
above
.
Now
,
because
that
mans
unbeleeving
heart
is
too
prone
to
thinke
,
that
these
things
are
too
good
to
be
true
,
and
too
great
to
be
performed
,
seeing
such
an
immeasurable
disproportion
betweene
his
owne
unworthinesse
,
and
the
excellencie
of
the
things
promised
;
hereupon
the
mercie
of
our
blessed
Saviour
is
such
,
that
he
confirmes
this
his
second
glorious
comming
,
by
all
kind
of
Witnesses
that
may
be
:
Here
is
the
Angel
,
Verse
6.
Christ
himselfe
,
Verse
7.
The
Spouse
,
and
the
Spirit
in
the
Spouse
,
Verse
17.
And
Christ
himselfe
againe
in
the
words
before
the
Text
;
Behold
,
I
come
quickly
:
then
you
have
the
Spouses
answer
;
Amen
,
even
so
come
Lord
Iesus
.
Beloved
,
Faith
is
a
supernaturall
thing
:
it
hath
no
friend
within
us
;
it
hath
no
helpe
,
no
cause
in
the
world
,
except
God
himselfe
:
therefore
,
it
hath
need
of
all
confirmation
.
God
knowes
us
,
and
our
needs
,
better
then
we
doe
our selves
;
and
you
see
,
he
useth
confirmation
,
to
helpe
our
unbeleefe
.
And
besides
the
Witnesses
,
the
thing
it selfe
is
repeated
againe
and
againe
three
or
foure
times
in
this
Chapter
,
Vers.
7
,
12
,
20.
Behold
,
I
come
quickly
;
And
,
behold
,
I
come
quickly
;
and
,
Surely
,
I
come
quickly
.
By
every
repetition
,
Christ
seekes
to
gaine
upon
our
mis-giving
soules
.
Behold
,
I
come
.
Now
because
our
spirit
is
exceeding
short
,
and
we
are
readie
to
crie
out
,
as
it
is
in
the
fixt
of
this
Booke
;
How
long
,
Lord
,
holy
and
true
?
How
long
?
Why
he
answers
;
Behold
,
I
come
quickly
.
You
shall
also
finde
in
the
Prophesies
of
the
Old
Testament
,
the
same
Promises
delivered
and
repeated
againe
and
againe
,
because
of
our
unbeleefe
;
which
ariseth
from
an
inward
guilt
,
that
cleaves
to
our
Consciences
;
because
we
are
subject
to
failings
,
and
are
not
so
strict
as
we
should
be
.
But
such
are
the
yerning
bowels
of
our
blessed
Saviour
,
that
it
grieves
him
to
see
his
tender
Church
afflicted
and
troubled
in
mind
:
therefore
he
helpes
all
that
he
can
.
Observe
then
,
I
beseech
you
,
in
the
words
the
sweet
Behold
,
I
come
quickly
;
and
the
Church
saith
,
Come
:
Amen
;
Even
so
,
come
Lord
Iesus
.
There
is
no
entercourse
in
the
world
so
sweet
,
as
is
that
betweene
Christ
,
and
his
Church
.
But
wee
will
come
unto
the
wordes
themselves
;
Amen
,
Even
so
,
come
Lord
Iesus
.
In
these
wordes
,
you
have
,
first
,
the
assent
of
the
Church
;
secondly
,
the
consent
:
her
assent
,
to
the
Truth
;
her
consent
,
to
the
goodnesse
of
the
Truth
.
Amen
;
It
is
so
:
Nay
,
Amen
;
It
shall
be
so
:
Nay
,
Amen
;
Be
it
so
;
or
,
Let
it
be
so
:
There
is
a
wishing
included
in
it
;
All
these
are
wrought
by
the
Spirit
:
The
Spirit
convinceth
us
both
of
the
Truth
,
and
of
the
goodnesse
of
the
Truth
.
And
besides
that
,
in
the
next
wordes
,
the
same
Spirit
stirres
up
a
desire
,
and
prayer
;
Even
so
,
come
Lord
Iesus
.
Holy
desires
,
are
turned
into
fervent
prayers
.
Amen
is
a
short
word
,
but
marvelously
pregnant
;
Amen
.
There
is
such
an
inward
rising
of
the
heart
,
and
an
innate
rebellion
against
the
blessed
Truth
of
God
,
that
unlesse
God
by
his
strong
Arme
bring
the
heart
downe
,
it
never
will
nor
can
say
,
Amen
.
But
now
the
heart
will
not
be
pent
in
,
or
restrayned
;
Amen
,
(
though
Amen
includes
that
which
followes
)
the
Spirit
breaks
forth
,
and
saith
;
Amen
,
Even
so
come
Lord
Iesus
.
A
little
of
Amen
.
Christ
is
said
,
in
the
beginning
of
this
Booke
,
to
be
Amen
,
the
true
and
faithfull
Witnesse
,
Revel.
3.
14.
Christ
Iesus
,
to
be
Yea
,
and
Amen
,
2
Cor.
1.
20.
AMEN
,
that
is
,
Christ
himselfe
,
shall
say
his
Amen
to
any
thing
;
is
it
so
much
for
us
,
to
give
our
Amen
?
The
point
I
meane
to
rayse
out
of
this
word
Amen
,
is
this
:
That
the
hearts
of
the
Children
of
God
are
plyable
to
Divine
Truths
,
to
yeeld
to
the
whole
Word
of
God
,
especially
to
the
good
Word
of
God
,
viz.
the
Promises
;
and
of
all
Promises
,
to
the
Promise
of
Promises
,
the
second
comming
of
Christ
.
They
say
Amen
to
that
;
and
that
,
for
these
Reasons
.
Because
there
is
a
sutablenesse
of
disposition
,
and
There
is
a
sweet
relish
Amen
,
especially
to
comfortable
Truths
.
Againe
,
when
the
soule
is
once
contracted
unto
Amen
,
I
come
quickly
;
the
Spouse
of
Christ
saith
Amen
too
.
God
deales
with
his
children
likewise
by
way
Amen
,
it
shall
be
so
;
then
the
soule
saith
,
Amen
,
Lord
,
let
it
be
so
.
As
in
civill
Marriage
,
there
is
a
contract
;
so
here
,
in
the
spirituall
:
and
seeing
there
is
a
contract
,
there
is
also
an
assent
to
the
second
comming
of
Christ
;
the
contracted
Spouse
must
needes
say
Amen
,
to
the
Marriage-day
.
Lastly
,
the
Spirit
of
God
Amen
,
as
a
seale
of
their
effectuall
calling
.
If
you
should
aske
me
,
what
effectuall
calling
is
;
I
answer
,
It
is
nothing
else
but
the
hearts
Eccho
,
and
answer
to
Gods
speech
.
God
calls
,
and
we
answer
.
This
is
by
S.
Peter
called
,
The
answer
of
a
good
Conscience
.
There
must
be
in
the
soule
the
answer
of
a
good
Conscience
,
to
all
Divine
Truths
.
Doest
thou
beleeve
?
I
doe
beleeve
.
Doest
thou
repent
?
I
doe
repent
.
Seeke
ye
my
face
.
Thy
face
,
Lord
,
will
I
seeke
.
Returne
ye
back-sliding
children
,
and
I
will
heale
your
back-slidings
.
Behold
,
we
come
unto
thee
;
for
thou
art
the
Lord
our
God
.
Unlesse
there
be
thus
the
answer
of
a
good
Conscience
,
there
is
no
effectuall
calling
.
Our
calling
is
then
effectuall
,
when
the
Spirit
stirres
up
in
the
heart
an
answer
unto
it
.
Therefore
you
see
,
there
must
needes
be
an
Amen
wrought
in
the
hearts
of
the
children
of
God
.
Beloved
,
if
this
be
so
,
I
For
,
beloved
,
this
you
Amen
,
it
is
a
word
that
fills
Heaven
and
Earth
;
there
is
not
a
joyfuller
word
in
the
world
,
then
when
whole
Congregations
can
say
and
shout
Amen
.
When
God
sayes
Amen
in
Heaven
,
if
we
presently
can
say
Amen
to
his
Truth
upon
Earth
,
he
will
say
Amen
to
our
Salvation
.
Thus
God
honours
us
by
it
,
when
hee
comes
for
our
consent
:
Wee
Amen
,
is
the
very
voyce
of
Faith
.
It
is
a
pittifull
thing
,
Amen
;
if
hee
pro
mise
,
wee
have
no
Amen
for
him
;
if
hee
threaten
,
wee
blesse
our selves
,
saying
,
Wee
shall
doe
well
enough
;
Wee
shall
have
peace
,
though
wee
walke
after
the
imagination
of
our
owne
hearts
,
adding
drunkennesse
unto
thirst
.
When
the
Spirit
of
God
sayth
,
Hee
will
stirre
up
a
fire
in
his
anger
,
and
his
wrath
shall
burne
unto
the
lowest
Hell
,
against
all
such
as
goe
on
in
their
sinfull
courses
;
yet
they
will
flatter
themselves
.
Well
(
beloved
)
wee
may
shake
off
Gods
Word
in
the
Ministerie
,
as
prophane
persons
doe
;
but
,
when
God
comes
in
the
execution
of
his
Threatnings
,
then
his
wrath
shall
burne
to
Hell
,
and
not
be
quenched
.
Who
can
avoid
or
abide
that
dreadfull
Sentence
;
Goe
ye
cursed
into
everlasting
fire
,
prepared
for
the
Devill
and
his
Angels
?
Gods
words
are
not
as
Winde
:
Indeed
,
they
are
such
a
Winde
,
as
will
blow
downe
all
impenitent
sinners
to
Hell
.
Wee
must
have
a
Legall
Amen
to
the
Threatnings
of
God
,
as
well
as
an
Evangelicall
Amen
to
the
sweet
Promises
.
S.
Iohn
here
,
by
the
Spirit
of
God
saith
Amen
to
the
Promises
of
the
time
to
come
;
to
wit
,
for
the
confusion
of
Antichrist
,
for
the
conversion
of
the
Iewes
,
and
for
the
glorious
times
to
come
,
though
he
sees
no
evidence
thereof
,
for
the
present
;
and
so
must
we
to
all
Divine
Truths
.
But
wee
have
another
Amen
,
and
a
Seale
,
but
it
is
to
a
blank
:
They
are
presumptuous
persons
,
and
such
(
which
is
worse
)
as
will
have
God
to
say
Amen
to
their
courses
.
They
will
be
naught
,
and
sinfull
,
and
then
studie
and
strive
to
bring
Gods
Word
to
stand
bent
to
their
bow
;
and
so
in
their
lying
conceit
,
make
God
say
Amen
to
their
Lusts.
They
account
it
not
sufficient
to
have
their
will
,
but
they
will
have
God
to
be
of
their
mind
too
;
and
they
will
alwayes
get
some
daubers
,
that
shall
say
,
Goe
on
,
and
prosper
.
An
Ahab
will
alwayes
have
his
false
Prophets
.
What
a
wicked
thing
is
this
,
that
wee
should
make
an
Idoll
of
God
,
and
transforme
him
into
the
likenesse
of
Satan
,
his
Enemie
?
To
make
him
like
that
,
which
he
hates
most
?
We
will
continue
in
our
sinfull
courses
,
and
make
as
though
we
had
the
Word
of
God
for
us
;
and
,
oh
,
we
have
the
judgement
of
such
,
and
such
:
and
thus
boulster
up
our selves
,
by
building
upon
such
sandie
foundations
.
When
wee
should
bring
up
our
soules
,
and
resigne
them
to
God
,
and
his
Spirit
;
wee
will
bring
God
downe
to
our
bent
,
and
make
him
to
say
this
and
that
,
agreeable
to
our
carnall
reason
and
corrupt
affections
.
But
I
must
not
enlarge
my selfe
in
this
.
In
a
word
therefore
,
to
conclude
this
point
:
As
there
is
a
sweet
harmonie
in
Gods
Truth
,
so
let
there
be
a
harmonie
in
our
hearts
thereunto
.
Gods
Truth
alwayes
agrees
with
it selfe
;
oh
,
let
our
hearts
agree
with
it
.
When
we
heare
a
Threatning
,
a
Precept
,
or
a
Promise
,
oh
,
let
us
say
Amen
.
It
is
the
sweetest
harmonie
in
the
world
,
when
we
can
bring
our
hearts
to
close
with
God
and
his
Word
,
with
his
Spirit
and
Truth
,
when
we
can
be
delivered
into
that
forme
of
Doctrine
,
which
is
delivered
unto
us
.
But
now
I
goe
on
:
Even
so
come
Lord
Iesus
.
Wee
come
from
the
assent
unto
the
consent
;
yeelding
unto
that
which
Christ
said
,
as
true
and
good
.
We
come
unto
the
desire
and
prayer
of
the
Church
;
Even
so
come
Lord
Iesus
.
Amen
is
an
Hebrew
word
;
Iewish
,
both
with
that
which
was
before
,
and
with
that
which
shall
be
afterward
.
And
it
is
expressed
and
opened
here
,
by
a
word
following
;
Yea
,
or
,
Even
so
,
come
Lord
Iesus
.
You
see
the
Church
desires
,
and
out
of
her
desire
prayes
,
Come
Lord
Iesus
.
Now
this
desire
of
the
Church
,
shewes
the
gracious
disposition
of
the
Church
.
These
desires
,
are
the
breathings
and
motions
of
the
Spirit
in
the
soule
,
tending
to
further
union
.
Even
as
motion
tends
to
rest
,
so
desires
tend
to
the
uniting
unto
the
thing
desired
.
The
Churches
desires
here
,
are
the
immediate
issue
of
the
soule
,
and
therefore
undissembled
;
and
they
shew
the
true
character
of
a
Christian
soule
.
We
may
dissemble
words
and
actions
,
but
we
cannot
dissemble
our
desires
and
affections
:
we
may
paint
fire
,
but
we
cannot
paint
heat
.
Therefore
,
God
judgeth
us
more
by
our
desires
and
affections
,
then
by
our
words
and
actions
.
Now
you
may
know
,
that
our
desires
are
holy
and
good
,
if
so
be
that
they
be
heavenly
;
for
,
then
it
is
a
signe
that
they
come
downe
from
Heaven
:
even
as
a
Spring
will
arise
and
ascend
as
high
as
the
Spring
Head
,
whence
it
comes
.
If
our
desires
rise
to
Heaven
(
as
the
Churches
here
doe
)
then
it
is
a
signe
they
come
downe
from
Heaven
.
Our
desires
are
as
a
streame
;
which
I
will
shew
you
,
by
prosecuting
that
metaphor
,
and
allusion
,
in
sundry
particulars
.
A
good
Streame
hath
a
good
Spring
;
so
must
our
desires
.
The
Spring
of
the
Churches
desires
here
,
is
Love
;
shee
loves
Christ
,
and
therefore
desires
him
to
come
quickly
.
A
Streame
,
you
know
,
A
Streame
,
if
it
be
stopped
,
will
swell
till
it
breake
A
Streame
is
restlesse
,
and
incessant
,
till
it
meet
As
true
Streames
that
At
length
,
we
see
the
Lastly
,
we
may
trie
our
But
I
come
more
particularly
unto
this
particular
desire
of
the
Church
,
Come
Lord
Iesus
.
I
shall
make
way
by
some
propositions
which
I
shall
praemise
,
before
I
come
to
the
maine
thing
which
I
shall
stand
upon
at
this
time
.
First
,
we
must
take
it
for
granted
;
That
there
will
be
a
second
glorious
comming
of
Christ
,
that
will
be
farre
more
glorious
then
the
former
.
The
best
times
and
things
are
to
come
for
Christians
,
every
way
;
every
day
they
rise
,
they
are
neerer
to
their
happinesse
.
Againe
,
we
must
know
this
;
That
a
Christian
,
if
he
hath
true
Faith
in
the
times
to
come
,
he
will
have
answerable
desires
,
and
correspondent
prayers
.
For
(
beloved
)
there
is
alwayes
an
harmonie
betweene
the
heart
and
the
braine
,
betweene
the
understanding
,
and
the
will
and
affections
:
What
we
assent
to
as
true
,
and
consent
to
as
good
,
that
we
shall
both
desire
and
pray
for
.
Therefore
,
if
you
know
there
will
be
a
glorious
comming
of
Christ
,
and
if
you
assent
to
it
,
that
the
best
times
are
yet
to
come
,
surely
,
there
will
be
this
prayer
too
.
There
is
alway
a
sweet
agreement
and
harmonie
betweene
a
sound
convinced
knowledge
and
gracious
affections
.
Hence
it
is
,
that
in
Scripture
what
we
doe
not
wish
and
affect
,
we
are
said
,
not
to
know
.
We
see
not
things
in
their
proper
light
,
when
wee
know
and
affect
them
not
;
but
we
have
received
them
onely
by
tradition
,
&
from
others
.
But
when
we
see
proper
things
with
a
proper
light
,
spirituall
things
with
a
spirituall
light
;
then
there
will
be
alwayes
prayers
&
desires
accordingly
.
As
the
Church
here
,
after
Amen
,
Even
so
,
there
is
the
desire
;
Come
Lord
Iesus
,
there
is
her
prayer
.
And
therefore
,
we
may
know
whether
our
knowledge
be
spirituall
,
or
not
,
by
this
,
if
the
heart
be
subdued
to
yeeld
unto
it
:
Otherwise
,
the
heart
will
swell
when
it
comes
to
petition
,
and
to
particular
Truths
;
what
?
shall
I
yeeld
to
this
?
No
:
I
have
heard
of
this
by
the
hearing
of
the
eare
,
but
I
know
not
whether
it
be
true
,
or
not
;
I
have
heard
much
talke
of
the
Scriptures
:
but
when
the
Scripture
comes
to
crosse
a
man
in
this
or
that
particular
lust
;
then
if
his
knowledge
be
not
spirituall
,
his
heart
will
rise
and
swell
against
it
,
and
begin
to
call
into
question
,
and
doubt
;
yea
,
and
to
thinke
it
folly
,
and
a
base
thing
,
for
a
man
to
yeeld
to
it
:
I
am
sure
of
my
pleasures
,
I
am
sure
of
my
profits
,
but
I
am
not
sure
whether
this
be
true
,
or
no
:
And
thus
the
heart
of
an
Atheist
comes
to
stand
out
,
because
his
knowledge
is
not
spirituall
.
But
if
it
be
,
then
it
carryes
an
assent
to
it
,
with
it
,
and
a
desire
drawne
into
a
prayer
.
Againe
,
you
must
know
this
,
before
we
come
unto
the
maine
point
;
That
a
gracious
heart
turneth
promises
into
desires
and
prayers
.
The
Promise
was
,
I
come
quickly
:
Here
Faith
claspes
about
the
Promise
,
as
a
Vine
about
the
Elme
,
and
saith
,
Come
Lord
Iesw
;
Faith
puts
the
Promise
into
suit
presently
:
Christ
had
no
sooner
said
,
I
come
quickly
;
but
the
Spirit
of
Faith
saith
,
Nay
,
come
Lord
Iesus
.
But
then
we
must
be
sure
,
that
we
have
a
Promise
out
of
the
Word
of
God
;
Faith
hath
no
Amen
for
the
word
of
a
man
,
or
for
any
thing
else
,
but
the
Word
of
God
:
and
when
it
fastens
upon
that
,
as
it
doth
here
,
you
see
it
turnes
it
into
a
holy
desire
and
prayer
,
Come
Lord
Iesus
.
Beloved
,
wee
beleeve
not
the
Promises
as
wee
should
doe
,
else
wee
would
doe
so
.
Wee
have
rich
,
exceeding
great
and
precious
Promises
;
but
where
is
our
rich
,
exceeding
great
and
precious
Faith
,
to
lay
hold
upon
them
,
and
to
turne
them
presently
into
suites
,
desires
,
and
prayers
?
Thus
if
wee
would
doe
,
wee
should
binde
God
with
his
owne
Word
;
hee
cannot
denie
himselfe
,
or
falsifie
his
Truth
.
You
see
againe
,
That
the
more
assured
one
is
of
any
thing
,
the
more
effectually
it
will
make
him
to
pray
.
An
Atheisticall
heart
would
say
thus
:
Such
a
thing
will
be
;
Christ
will
come
,
whether
I
pray
,
or
no
;
what
need
I
pray
then
?
Nay
,
therefore
pray
,
because
he
will
come
.
I
come
quickly
:
Therefore
,
Even
so
come
Lord
Iesus
.
Christ
himselfe
was
fully
assured
,
that
his
Father
would
grant
him
all
that
he
prayed
for
;
I
know
that
thou
hearest
me
alwayes
,
saith
he
:
yet
you
see
what
an
heavenly
prayer
he
makes
,
Iohn
17.
Nay
,
God
bids
him
doe
it
;
Aske
of
me
,
and
I
will
give
thee
the
Heathen
for
thine
inheritance
,
&c.
Christ
himselfe
must
aske
,
before
God
will
give
him
the
uttermost
parts
of
the
Earth
for
his
possession
.
So
Ezek.
36.
where
you
have
the
Covenant
of
Grace
it selfe
,
with
many
Promises
attending
it
;
to
all
which
,
it
is
added
,
Vers.
37.
Yet
for
all
these
things
,
will
I
be
enquired
of
by
the
House
of
Israel
,
saith
the
Lord
.
Though
hee
had
made
great
Promises
to
his
Church
,
yet
he
must
be
prayed
to
,
for
the
performance
of
them
.
He
will
have
things
received
as
fruits
of
our
prayer
,
as
well
as
of
his
Promise
and
providence
.
We
cannot
be
so
thankefull
for
things
that
come
onely
as
fruits
of
his
providence
,
as
when
wee
looke
upon
them
as
fruits
of
our
prayers
.
David
was
a
King
,
of
prayers
;
but
Saul
came
by
providence
onely
,
and
by
the
peoples
importunitie
:
whether
was
the
more
blessed
?
Oh
then
(
my
brethren
)
though
wee
be
never
so
much
assured
of
things
to
come
,
yet
let
us
joyne
prayer
thereto
:
for
,
the
assurance
of
the
end
,
will
stirre
us
up
to
the
carefull
use
of
the
meanes
.
None
are
so
carefull
of
the
latter
,
as
they
who
are
most
assured
of
the
former
;
witnesse
the
Church
here
.
The
next
thing
I
shall
premise
,
as
making
way
for
that
,
that
I
meane
more
fully
to
speake
of
,
is
this
:
That
Gods
Promises
have
graduall
performances
.
They
are
made
good
,
by
degrees
.
God
goes
by
many
steps
to
the
performance
of
his
great
Promises
:
As
here
,
the
Promise
of
Christs
second
glorious
comming
,
hath
many
degrees
to
the
accomplishment
thereof
.
So
,
God
promises
a
new
Heaven
,
and
a
new
Earth
:
That
was
one
degree
of
the
performance
hereof
,
when
the
Iewes
came
out
of
Captivitie
.
It
had
a
second
degree
of
performance
,
when
Christ
came
in
the
flesh
:
Then
all
things
were
new
;
there
was
a
new
Priest
,
a
new
Sabbath
,
a
new
Nation
.
So
,
when
the
Gentiles
were
called
,
and
came
in
,
it
had
a
third
gra'duall
performance
.
When
the
Iewes
shall
be
called
,
when
there
shall
be
a
resurrection
from
the
dead
,
as
it
were
,
then
all
things
shall
be
new
;
that
was
a
fourth
.
And
the
last
and
full
performance
shall
be
,
when
all
things
shall
be
new
indeed
,
that
is
,
when
there
shall
be
a
new
Heaven
,
and
a
new
Earth
.
So
this
Promise
here
,
Come
Lord
Iesus
,
it
hath
a
latitude
and
bredth
of
performance
:
Come
Lord
into
our
hearts
first
,
and
set
up
thy
Kingdome
and
Scepter
there
;
subdue
all
therein
unto
thy selfe
,
throw
downe
all
lusts
,
thrust
out
Satan
,
take
thine
owne
interest
in
us
.
And
then
,
come
into
thy
Church
,
as
you
have
it
,
Mark
.
9.
1.
There
is
a
powerfull
comming
of
Christ
,
in
the
Gospel
;
therein
,
the
Kingdome
of
God
comes
with
Power
:
Come
thus
in
the
Ministerie
of
thy
Word
.
When
Christ
was
bodily
ascended
up
into
Heaven
,
hee
came
spiritually
in
his
Ordinances
.
And
thus
come
thou
by
thy
Spirit
.
And
then
,
come
to
blast
Antichrist
,
and
to
consume
that
Man
of
Sinne
;
Gentiles
,
come
in
the
conversion
of
thy
people
of
the
Iewes
,
that
their
Riches
may
be
an
encrease
of
our
Riches
,
that
there
may
be
golden
times
indeed
;
as
surely
then
they
will
be
.
And
then
,
because
there
is
a
certaine
number
of
the
Elect
of
God
,
which
must
bee
accomplished
,
and
fulfilled
;
and
Christ
will
delay
his
last
comming
,
till
that
be
done
:
Therefore
,
Come
and
accomplish
the
number
of
thine
Elect
;
as
you
have
it
,
Revel.
6.
11.
And
white
Robes
were
given
to
everie
one
of
them
,
and
it
was
said
unto
them
,
that
they
should
rest
yet
for
a
little
season
,
untill
their
fellow
servants
also
,
and
their
brethren
,
that
should
be
killed
as
they
were
,
should
be
fulfilled
.
They
must
stay
,
till
the
rest
come
in
:
As
they
that
have
invited
a
companie
of
Strangers
to
a
Feast
,
doe
stay
till
the
last
be
come
;
so
there
will
not
be
a
glorious
comming
of
Christ
,
untill
all
the
Elect
be
gathered
into
one
Body
.
And
then
shall
be
the
Comming
of
all
Commings
;
which
is
the
glorious
comming
of
Christ
,
to
take
us
to
himselfe
,
and
to
make
us
sit
with
him
,
to
judge
the
World
,
as
so
many
Kings
and
Judges
of
the
World
,
and
to
be
with
him
for
ever
.
As
the
Apostle
saith
,
Then
shall
we
be
ever
with
the
Lord
.
And
that
is
a
Wherefore
comfort
one
another
with
these
words
.
And
so
you
see
the
graduall
performance
thereof
.
Now
I
come
unto
the
last
,
and
that
which
I
meane
most
to
stand
upon
,
being
a
blessed
Truth
,
most
suteable
to
this
occasion
.
That
as
it
is
the
dutie
,
so
it
is
the
disposition
of
a
gracious
heart
,
to
aesire
the
glorious
comming
of
Christ
Iesus
;
and
to
desire
all
his
other
commings
in
way
and
order
to
this
,
as
they
make
way
for
his
last
comming
.
In
the
unfoulding
of
this
,
I
shall
shew
you
the
grounds
and
reasons
why
the
Church
doth
so
;
and
then
make
some
tryals
,
whether
we
doe
so
or
no
;
and
then
give
you
some
few
directions
to
help
us
therein
.
Why
doth
the
Church
desire
so
much
this
second
and
glorious
comming
of
Christ
?
Because
the
Church
is
Because
our
life
is
hid
with
Christ
in
God
;
and
when
Christ
,
who
is
our
life
,
shall
appeare
,
then
shall
wee
also
appeare
with
him
in
Glory
.
Col.
3.
3
,
4.
Our
glorious
head
is
there
already
;
when
he
shall
be
revealed
,
then
our
glory
shall
be
revealed
,
for
Hee
shall
come
to
be
glorified
in
his
Saints
,
and
to
be
admired
in
all
those
that
doe
believe
.
In
regard
of
Christ
himselfe
:
Christ
is
in
some
As
the
body
is
one
,
and
hath
many
members
,
and
all
the
members
of
that
one
body
being
many
,
are
one
body
,
so
also
is
Christ
.
Hence
it
is
that
the
Saints
are
called
,
the
glory
of
Christ
,
Christ
in
this
sense
is
not
glorious
in
his
Saints
.
Because
,
where
the
treasure
is
,
there
will
the
heart
be
also
;
now
where
is
the
Churches
treasure
but
in
Christ
?
Our
spirits
are
supernaturall
,
and
carried
to
the
best
of
Spirits
;
and
who
is
the
best
of
spirits
but
Christ
himselfe
?
Because
the
members
Christ
,
the
more
happy
.
Now
after
the
resurrection
we
shall
be
nearer
both
in
soule
and
body
;
wee
may
see
this
by
the
contrary
.
What
is
it
that
makes
Hell
so
horrible
?
because
there
is
an
utter
and
eternall
separation
from
the
chiefest
and
choicest
good
,
God
himselfe
.
Here
the
wicked
men
of
the
world
have
the
presence
of
God
in
the
creatures
;
they
taste
the
sweetnesse
of
Gods
goodnesse
in
them
;
but
in
Hell
they
shall
have
none
to
all
eternity
,
there
shal
be
an
utter
separation
betweene
Christ
and
them
.
But
now
the
joyning
to
God
,
the
fountaine
of
all
good
,
in
Heaven
,
makes
Heaven
to
bee
Heaven
indeed
:
if
Christ
was
not
there
,
Heaven
would
bee
no
Heaven
;
therfore
Paul
saith
,
I
desire
to
be
dissolved
,
and
to
bee
with
Christ
:
and
so
the
Church
here
,
Come
LORD
JESUS
:
then
we
shall
be
neare
,
not
in
soul
onely
,
but
also
in
body
and
soule
,
and
in
both
we
shall
be
for
ever
joyned
to
the
fountaine
of
all
good
.
It
is
that
which
the
Church
desires
here
:
and
in
the
Canticles
,
what
is
it
that
the
Church
prayes
for
in
the
beginning
?
Let
him
kisse
me
with
the
kisses
of
his
lips
,
&c.
There
she
desires
the
first
comming
of
Christ
:
but
you
have
it
afterwards
in
the
conclusion
of
the
booke
,
make
haste
my
beloved
,
and
be
thou
like
to
the
young
Hart
or
Roe
,
upon
the
mountaine
of
Spices
.
Such
is
the
disposition
of
the
Church
,
that
before
Christ
was
come
,
good
people
were
knowne
by
the
desire
of
his
comming
.
And
therefore
it
was
the
description
of
holy
men
,
that
they
waited
for
the
consolation
of
Israel
.
Oh
Lord
Paul
,
to
be
such
as
love
and
long
for
the
appearing
of
Christ
;
a
Crowne
of
Righteousnesse
is
laid
up
for
all
those
that
love
his
appearance
.
Therefore
if
I
come
quickly
,
and
say
,
make
haste
my
beloved
,
&c.
As
the
Church
saith
in
the
latter
end
of
the
Canticles
.
Beloved
,
doe
but
compare
the
glory
of
that
If
the
good
things
that
we
have
by
grace
here
,
are
such
,
as
eye
hath
not
seene
,
or
eare
heard
,
neither
have
entred
into
the
heart
of
man
to
consider
of
,
(
for
the
place
is
meant
of
grace
especially
,
that
is
the
naturall
,
and
immediate
meaning
)
how
transcendantly
then
unutterable
,
and
unconceivable
are
those
things
that
are
reserved
against
that
time
?
If
the
first
fruits
are
so
sweet
,
what
is
the
full
the
earnest
bee
Ioy
be
unspeakeable
and
full
of
Glory
,
and
this
peace
,
passe
all
understanding
,
what
the
fulnesse
of
Ioy
,
peace
and
pleasures
which
are
at
Gods
right
hand
for
evermore
,
and
which
shall
bee
then
,
doe
?
If
the
Angels
wonder
at
the
wisedome
of
God
,
in
the
governement
of
his
Church
here
,
in
the
middest
of
confusion
,
how
shall
they
bee
put
into
a
new
and
greater
wonderment
,
when
they
shall
see
Christ
glorious
in
his
Saints
.
If
when
Christ
was
born
in
his
abasement
,
they
sang
,
Glory
to
God
on
high
,
peace
on
earth
,
good
will
towards
men
,
how
joyful
will
those
blessed
spirits
bee
,
when
Christ
and
all
his
members
,
shall
be
joyned
together
in
one
body
in
Heaven
?
If
Abraham
rejoyced
to
foresee
,
by
the
eye
of
Christ
?
If
Iohn
Baptist
leaped
in
the
wombe
for
Mary
,
the
Mother
of
our
Lord
,
how
will
our
hearts
dance
when
we
shall
see
the
Lord
himselfe
in
the
great
glory
and
Majesty
of
Heaven
?
If
Peter
was
so
ravished
with
a
little
droppe
and
wist
not
what
he
said
;
how
shall
we
be
affected
,
think
you
,
when
wee
shall
see
Christ
,
not
in
his
transfiguration
,
but
in
his
glorification
for
ever
?
If
old
Simeon
,
when
he
saw
Christ
in
his
infancy
,
Now
Lord
lettest
thou
thy
servant
depart
in
peace
according
to
thy
word
,
for
mine
eyes
have
seene
thy
salvation
:
How
shall
wee
bee
transported
with
joy
and
admiration
,
to
see
Christ
,
not
in
his
swadling
cloathes
,
nor
in
his
infancy
,
but
in
heaven
,
all
glorious
?
If
the
sight
of
Christ
in
his
Ordinances
,
in
his
If
the
promises
doe
so
quicken
us
,
as
you
have
it
in
the
Psalmes
,
Thy
word
hath
quickned
mee
;
what
If
the
communion
of
Saints
here
,
be
so
sweet
,
If
so
bee
that
things
prepared
by
men
,
bee
so
glorious
,
as
the
temple
of
Solomon
was
,
what
is
that
glory
which
was
prepared
before
the
World
was
,
and
is
in
preparing
still
for
the
Church
?
If
rest
from
labour
bee
so
sweet
,
what
is
the
glorious
liberty
of
the
Sonnes
of
God
?
A
little
liberty
from
Come
Lord
Iesus
.
Besides
,
do
but
consider
the
estate
of
the
Church
while
wee
are
present
in
the
body
,
we
are
absent
from
the
Lord
.
But
for
the
most
part
,
the
Church
is
in
this
world
,
as
Daniel
in
the
Lions
den
,
as
sheepe
in
the
midst
of
ravening
wolves
,
as
a
Ship
in
the
midst
of
the
waves
,
and
as
a
Lily
among
thornes
.
All
the
birds
of
prey
doe
seize
on
the
poore
Turtle-Dove
of
Chrict
,
and
they
beare
a
speciall
and
implacable
malice
against
Gods
Church
and
Children
.
Yea
oftentimes
,
those
that
professe
religion
in
the
forme
of
it
,
doe
let
out
the
h●art
blood
of
it
in
deed
,
and
deny
the
power
thereof
.
Wee
see
it
hath
bin
for
ever
since
Christs
comming
,
and
it
will
bee
so
to
the
end
of
the
World
.
Satan
abuseth
the
great
Ordinances
of
God
,
and
makes
them
serviceable
to
his
owne
ends
,
so
that
there
is
nothing
free
from
Sathans
defilement
,
no
,
not
the
best
Ordinances
of
God
.
We
see
how
boisterously
and
roughly
the
poore
church
of
God
is
handled
.
Are
there
not
oftentimes
in
the
Church
within
it selfe
,
prejudices
,
surmises
,
jealousies
,
one
against
another
,
that
the
company
of
one
another
is
not
so
sweet
,
and
delightfull
?
And
Woe
to
the
world
because
of
offences
.
Are
there
not
Amen
,
even
so
come
Lord
Iesus
?
Then
in
regard
of
every
one
in
his
own
particular
:
doth
not
every
one
finde
that
true
in
himselfe
,
that
Paul
saith
of
himselfe
,
that
we
carry
about
with
us
a
body
of
sin
,
and
a
body
of
death
?
our
the
thorne
in
the
flesh
.
Some
corruptions
are
as
grievous
to
us
as
a
Thorne
,
that
rends
the
flesh
.
And
this
is
the
disposition
of
the
best
in
this
life
.
Therefore
in
regard
of
the
Church
,
and
the
enemies
of
it
,
in
regard
of
our selves
,
and
every
particular
Christian
,
in
regard
of
their
conflicting
,
and
afflicted
condition
,
have
wee
not
cause
to
say
,
Amen
,
come
Lord
Iesus
?
Thus
wee
see
the
grounds
,
which
the
Church
hath
to
say
so
.
Let
us
now
come
to
the
second
point
,
to
try
whether
wee
can
indeed
expresse
this
desire
,
that
the
spirit
of
God
makes
.
(
For
it
is
onely
the
Spirit
in
the
Spouse
that
saith
,
Come
Lord
Iesus
.
)
Let
us
see
whether
the
Spirit
sayes
so
in
us
.
We
shall
not
say
much
:
it
may
be
knowne
by
that
which
hath
bin
said
in
the
beginning
,
and
it
is
evident
also
besides
:
therefore
in
a
word
or
two
.
Let
us
try
our selves
by
this
:
what
benefit
have
we
Christ
,
by
his
death
,
and
the
shedding
of
his
blood
?
Doth
that
pardon
our
sinnes
?
Are
our
Consciences
besprinkled
by
that
from
dead
workes
,
to
serve
the
everliving
God
?
Are
our
hearts
set
at
liberty
to
goe
to
the
Throne
of
grace
?
Have
we
thus
any
benefit
by
his
first
comming
?
Then
wee
cannot
but
with
a
long
and
longing
expectation
looke
for
his
second
.
But
on
the
contrary
,
he
that
hath
no
good
by
the
first
,
cannot
truely
desire
nor
comfortably
expect
the
second
comming
of
Christ
:
for
why
?
the
second
comming
is
but
to
make
good
what
is
begun
here
.
The
first
is
to
redeeme
our
soules
,
the
second
is
to
glorifie
our
bodies
:
If
our
soules
bee
not
redeemed
,
never
look
for
the
redemption
of
our
bodies
.
The
first
and
second
If
we
desire
the
second
Christ
,
wee
will
prepare
for
it
.
If
a
man
sayes
,
he
desires
to
goe
to
some
great
person
,
and
yet
never
thinks
of
any
preparation
for
it
,
it
is
but
a
pretended
desire
,
if
hee
doth
not
put
on
his
best
cloathes
,
and
fit
himselfe
for
it
,
as
Ioseph
did
for
Pharoh
:
so
if
a
man
hope
for
this
comming
of
Christ
,
he
will
purifie
himselfe
for
it
,
even
as
hee
is
pure
.
He
will
not
appeare
in
his
foule
cloathes
,
but
will
put
off
the
old
man
,
and
put
on
the
new
.
He
will
fit
himselfe
as
the
Bride
,
for
the
comming
of
the
Bridegroome
.
Beloved
if
the
thoughts
of
Christs
second
comming
,
bee
not
efficatious
to
worke
in
the
soule
,
a
great
care
to
fit
and
prepare
for
it
,
it
is
but
a
false
conceit
and
lying
fancy
,
it
is
no
holy
desire
:
examine
it
by
this
:
Whether
your
heats
bee
day
of
darknesse
and
gloominesse
unto
them
.
Come
Lord
Iesus
,
come
quickly
,
but
,
Mountaines
come
,
and
Rocks
come
,
come
quickly
:
Fall
upon
us
and
hide
us
from
the
presence
of
him
that
sitteth
upon
the
Throne
,
and
from
the
wrath
of
the
Lambe
.
Nothing
will
be
more
terrible
to
such
,
then
that
Day
:
Fire
is
the
most
comfortable
thing
,
and
the
most
terrible
:
and
so
God
is
most
comfortable
to
his
,
and
yet
most
terrible
to
such
,
that
doe
not
prepare
for
his
comming
.
Who
amongst
us
,
shall
dwell
winh
the
devouring
fire
?
Who
amongst
us
shall
dwell
with
everlasting
burnings
?
Who
shall
appeare
before
Christ
?
To
them
then
that
live
in
their
sinnes
,
in
this
glorious
light
of
the
Gospel
,
there
is
a
most
terrible
threatning
,
even
from
the
comming
of
Christ
.
If
any
man
love
not
the
LORD
JESUS
,
when
Let
him
be
Anathema
,
Maranatha
,
which
is
a
more
terrible
curse
then
any
is
in
the
Law
.
As
the
greatest
blessings
are
from
the
comming
of
Christ
;
so
from
the
same
is
the
most
terrible
threatning
.
There
is
not
such
a
terrible
curse
in
all
the
Scriptures
againe
,
as
that
is
in
the
Corinthians
.
So
that
,
The
Lord
shall
come
in
flaming
fire
,
rendering
vengeance
to
all
them
that
know
him
not
,
and
that
obey
not
the
Gospel
:
therefore
take
heed
of
this
.
Try
it
againe
by
holy
Come
Lord
Iesus
,
undoubtedly
it
will
have
an
influence
into
our
lives
,
it
will
stirre
up
all
graces
in
the
soule
;
as
Faith
,
to
lay
hold
upon
it
;
hope
,
to
expect
it
;
love
,
to
embrace
it
;
patience
,
to
endure
any
thing
for
it
;
heavenly-mindednesse
,
to
fit
and
prepare
for
it
;
faithfulnesse
in
our
callings
,
that
wee
may
make
up
our
accounts
before
that
time
,
&c.
There
is
not
a
grace
of
the
spirit
,
but
it
is
stirred
up
and
quickned
thereby
.
Therfore
be
not
deceived
:
It
is
impossible
that
wee
should
have
dead
and
dull
and
cold
hearts
,
and
yet
believe
this
,
that
there
is
such
a
glorious
time
to
come
,
undoubtedly
it
wil
inspire
and
cause
strength
and
comfort
in
all
our
sufferings
,
and
in
all
our
doings
,
if
our
hearts
doe
thinke
with
the
Spirit
,
and
thought
of
Faith
,
of
this
glorious
appearing
of
Christ
:
therfore
we
should
shame
our selves
:
what
?
can
I
heare
of
these
things
,
and
bee
no
more
affected
with
them
then
I
am
?
thus
we
should
complane
of
the
deadnesse
and
dulnesse
of
our
hearts
,
and
labour
to
worke
our
hearts
to
an
admiration
of
the
excellencies
that
shall
be
revealed
then
.
But
I
goe
on
,
and
come
in
the
last
place
to
some
few
directions
,
how
wee
should
come
to
frame
our selves
to
this
,
to
bee
able
to
utter
this
desire
and
prayer
.
Labour
to
bee
reconciled
to
be
found
in
him
,
not
having
his
owne
righteousnesse
,
&c.
As
if
hee
If
wee
would
thinke
of
the
blessed
times
that
are
filled
with
all
the
fullnesse
of
God
.
Now
,
the
more
wee
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
Heaven
,
by
growth
in
grace
here
,
the
fitter
shall
wee
be
for
it
,
and
the
more
shall
wee
desire
it
.
The
more
suteablenesse
there
is
betweene
us
and
Heaven
,
and
the
glorious
condition
to
come
,
the
more
shall
wee
long
after
it
,
and
rejoyce
in
the
thoughts
of
it
.
Be
sure
to
doe
what
you
worke
out
our
owne
salvation
with
feare
,
and
trembling
.
Manie
men
,
when
they
come
to
die
,
are
troubled
about
this
:
Oh
,
I
have
not
done
so
;
I
should
have
done
this
and
that
,
and
have
not
;
but
I
have
done
amisse
,
I
have
not
throughly
repented
;
something
is
not
done
,
that
should
have
beene
;
I
have
not
made
mine
Evidences
sound
,
I
have
not
made
my
Calling
and
Election
sure
:
Oh
,
my
Conscience
is
troubled
,
and
my
soule
cannot
finde
that
peace
in
God
,
&c.
Oh
,
doe
you
take
warning
by
them
,
and
now
worke
out
your
salvation
with
feare
,
and
trembling
:
and
that
upon
this
ground
,
because
the
time
is
short
,
and
uncertaine
.
Beloved
,
it
is
a
great
errour
in
us
;
wee
thinke
of
reaping
,
as
soone
as
wee
begin
to
sowe
;
nay
,
wee
begin
to
sowe
then
,
when
wee
should
reape
:
Then
wee
begin
to
thinke
of
God
,
and
goodnesse
,
when
wee
lye
a
dying
:
That
should
be
a
time
of
reaping
the
comfort
of
all
our
former
life
,
and
to
thinke
of
the
time
to
come
,
with
joy
.
Oh
,
what
a
comfortable
thing
would
it
be
,
if
wee
can
with
S.
Paul
,
looke
backward
,
and
say
;
I
have
fought
the
good
fight
,
I
have
finished
my
course
,
I
have
kept
the
Faith
?
&c.
Hee
lookes
backe
with
comfort
,
and
therefore
hee
lookes
forward
with
comfort
too
:
From
henceforth
there
is
layd
up
for
me
a
Crowne
of
Righteousnesse
,
which
the
Lord
,
the
righteous
Iudge
,
shall
give
me
at
that
day
,
&c.
When
a
Christian
man
hath
done
the
will
of
God
,
and
lookes
back-ward
,
and
saith
:
I
had
a
Race
to
runne
,
and
I
have
runne
it
;
I
had
a
Faith
to
keepe
,
and
I
have
kept
it
;
I
had
a
fight
to
fight
,
and
I
have
fought
it
:
and
then
lookes
forward
,
and
sees
a
Crowne
of
eternall
Glory
before
his
eyes
;
what
a
comfort
and
ravishing
joy
will
this
affoord
?
Whether
hee
lookes
backward
,
or
forward
,
all
is
glorious
.
But
if
wee
be
carelesse
,
and
negligent
,
and
will
not
worke
out
our
salvation
;
then
wee
cannot
with
Hezekiah
,
looke
backe
with
comfort
,
and
say
to
God
:
Lord
,
remember
how
I
have
walked
before
thee
in
truth
and
uprightnesse
of
heart
,
and
have
done
that
which
was
right
in
thy
sight
:
Neither
can
wee
with
S.
Paul
,
looke
forward
with
any
comfort
.
Beloved
,
Heaven
is
a
pure
place
,
and
requires
a
great
deale
of
puritie
in
those
that
come
thither
:
And
Christ
is
holy
,
and
glorious
.
Therefore
,
wee
must
set
no
measure
and
pitch
to
any
holinesse
in
this
life
;
but
grow
still
more
and
more
heavenly
,
till
wee
come
to
Heaven
.
Therefore
,
the
Apostle
sets
it
downe
by
way
of
wonderment
,
in
the
last
of
S.
Peter
:
Seeing
all
these
things
shall
be
dissolved
,
saith
hee
:
What
saith
hee
to
that
?
He
cannot
tell
what
to
say
;
therefore
hee
sayes
nothing
in
particular
,
but
in
generall
;
what
manner
of
persons
ought
wee
to
be
,
in
all
holy
conversation
and
godlinesse
?
Some
men
will
set
a
measure
and
stint
to
themselves
;
and
if
any
goe
beyond
their
measure
,
then
they
are
such
and
such
,
curious
,
nice
,
and
precise
,
&c.
Why
?
what
measure
of
holinesse
should
be
set
to
them
,
that
looke
for
the
second
comming
of
Christ
?
What
manner
of
persons
ought
wee
to
be
?
Hee
cannot
tell
what
to
say
in
particular
;
and
therefore
leaveth
it
to
admiration
.
Wee
must
not
then
set
up
our
staffe
,
and
put
any
measure
to
any
perfection
here
in
this
world
;
but
still
grow
in
grace
and
godlinesse
,
looking
for
and
hasting
unto
the
comming
of
the
Day
of
the
Lord
.
Let
us
take
all
advantages
,
But
you
shall
have
many
a
good
soule
crie
out
;
Oh
,
True
;
it
may
be
so
,
because
of
thy
wants
,
because
Wee
our selves
,
which
have
the
first
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
even
wee
our
selve
,
doe
groane
within
our selves
,
waiting
for
the
adoption
,
even
the
redemption
of
our
bodies
.
If
wee
labour
against
our
corruptions
,
it
should
be
so
farre
from
hindering
our
desire
of
Christs
comming
,
that
wee
should
desire
it
the
rather
,
because
wee
labour
under
them
;
for
then
wee
shall
be
fully
rid
of
them
.
Labour
to
understand
the
Covenant
of
Grace
more
fully
.
Christ
is
a
Mediatour
and
Intercessour
;
for
whom
?
for
perfect
men
?
no
;
but
for
them
that
unwillingly
runne
into
debt
with
God
every
day
.
Therefore
wee
say
,
in
the
Lords
Prayer
;
Give
us
this
day
our
dayly
bread
,
and
forgive
us
our
debts
,
&c.
The
ignorance
of
Evangelicall
points
makes
us
so
cold
,
so
dead
and
dull
,
as
we
are
oftentimes
.
But
you
will
say
;
I
desire
Yes
,
you
may
;
but
it
to
desire
to
be
dissolved
,
and
to
be
with
Christ
,
which
is
farre
better
.
Therefore
,
when
the
time
of
our
dissolution
comes
,
wee
are
to
be
willing
to
resigne
up
our
soules
unto
God
,
not
onely
patiently
,
but
cheerefully
.
For
why
?
The
day
of
death
is
a
day
of
Iubile
,
a
day
of
Coronation
,
a
day
of
Marriage
,
a
day
of
Harvest
,
a
day
of
Triumph
.
Wee
are
to
bee
ashamed
of
the
disproportion
of
our
desires
to
earthly
things
,
and
to
heavenly
.
Is
the
Labourer
loth
to
thinke
of
a
Sabbath
,
or
a
day
of
Rest
?
Is
a
Souldier
loth
to
thinke
of
a
day
of
Victorie
,
and
Triumph
?
Is
a
contracted
person
loth
to
thinke
of
the
day
of
Marriage
?
or
a
King
,
of
the
day
of
his
Coronation
?
They
are
all
desirous
of
these
things
;
and
why
should
not
wee
be
of
that
time
,
when
all
these
things
shall
indeed
and
really
be
performed
?
All
those
things
are
but
shadowes
,
and
scarce
that
,
of
things
to
come
;
and
yet
how
earnestly
desirous
are
men
of
them
?
Have
not
wee
then
just
cause
to
take
occasion
,
to
shame
and
blame
our selves
,
for
the
disproportion
of
our
desires
to
earthly
and
heavenly
things
?
But
now
,
when
wee
have
finished
our
worke
;
when
God
hath
beene
served
by
us
,
in
our
generations
;
as
it
was
said
of
David
,
that
bee
served
God
in
his
owne
generation
,
by
the
will
of
God
;
and
after
that
,
fell
on
sleepe
:
then
God
will
take
off
our
desire
,
of
living
any
longer
;
then
hee
will
make
us
even
willing
to
die
.
As
Saint
Paul
,
in
the
last
Epistle
that
ever
hee
made
,
when
hee
had
runne
his
race
,
and
fought
his
fight
,
and
finished
his
course
;
then
,
nothing
but
a
Crowne
:
Henceforth
there
is
layd
up
for
me
a
Crowne
of
Righteousnesse
,
&c.
And
in
the
same
Chapter
afterward
;
The
Lord
shall
deliver
me
from
every
evill
worke
,
and
preserve
me
unto
his
heavenly
Kingdome
.
So
saith
Christ
:
I
have
glorified
thee
on
the
Earth
,
I
have
finished
the
worke
which
thou
gavest
me
to
doe
;
and
now
,
O
Father
,
glorifie
thou
me
with
thine
owne
selfe
.
So
,
when
the
Children
of
God
have
an
Item
from
the
Spirit
of
God
,
that
they
have
done
all
that
God
would
have
them
for
to
doe
,
then
they
will
be
most
willing
to
goe
hence
.
In
the
meane
time
,
they
must
run
with
patience
the
race
that
is
set
before
them
;
they
must
fight
the
fight
that
God
hath
pitched
for
them
,
and
keepe
the
Faith
,
they
must
be
willing
to
doe
all
that
God
would
have
them
,
in
an
humble
submission
to
his
will
:
But
when
they
have
done
all
,
then
their
hearts
will
be
enlarged
,
to
desire
the
comming
of
Christ
;
that
hee
would
come
,
and
call
them
home
.
So
then
,
this
doubt
is
sufficiently
answered
.
In
a
word
,
I
will
end
with
this
.
When
you
finde
your
hearts
dull
,
and
cold
,
and
unactive
to
good
,
then
fetch
fire
from
hence
,
to
inflame
them
;
from
the
second
comming
of
Christ
,
from
the
love
of
God
in
Christ
,
from
the
love
of
his
appearance
.
Oh
,
rouze
up
and
quicken
your
hearts
with
such
considerations
:
Doe
you
conflict
with
any
enemies
,
either
without
or
within
?
Remember
what
the
Apostle
saith
;
Fight
the
good
fight
of
Faith
,
lay
hold
on
eternall
life
.
What
is
the
way
,
to
fight
the
good
fight
of
Faith
?
why
,
lay
hold
on
eternall
life
;
that
will
make
a
man
fight
indeed
.
Are
you
in
any
disconsolate
condition
?
If
you
be
,
see
what
the
Apostle
Paul
saith
to
the
The
ssalonians
;
Wherefore
,
comfort
yee
one
another
with
these
words
:
With
what
words
?
Why
,
wee
shall
be
ever
with
the
Lord
.
Oh
,
these
words
will
comfort
indeed
.
Consider
,
when
you
have
lost
your
friends
,
your
estate
,
or
any
thing
,
it
shall
be
all
fully
made
up
there
:
Doe
you
,
as
it
were
,
make
it
up
before-hand
,
with
comforts
of
a
higher
nature
.
They
bee
things
that
will
comfort
indeed
.
And
so
when
you
finde
your selves
dull
in
doing
the
worke
of
the
Lord
,
thinke
upon
the
second
comming
of
Christ
,
and
that
hee
will
not
then
come
emptie-handed
,
but
hee
will
bring
his
reward
with
him
.
Consider
what
Saint
Paul
said
to
Timothie
:
I
charge
thee
therefore
before
God
,
and
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
who
shall
judge
the
quicke
and
dead
at
his
appearing
,
and
his
Kingdome
,
&c.
The
holy
Apostle
had
no
greater
a
conjuration
,
to
move
Timothie
to
be
diligent
,
and
to
quicken
him
in
his
Ministerie
,
then
by
the
comming
of
our
Lord
Jesus
.
So
let
us
stirre
up
our selves
,
and
comfort
our selves
hereby
.
Beloved
,
the
Soule
is
never
in
such
a
tune
,
as
when
the
thoughts
of
these
glorious
Times
have
raysed
the
Affections
to
the
highest
pitch
,
and
pegge
;
then
the
Soule
is
never
uncomfortable
;
and
so
long
as
it
is
so
affected
,
it
cannot
sinne
:
for
wee
loose
our
frame
,
wee
let
downe
the
Soule
in
base
desires
,
wee
let
loose
our
thoughts
from
closing
with
Christ
,
and
with
the
time
to
come
,
when
wee
sinne
:
when
wee
let
them
loose
,
then
they
sinke
downe
to
earthly
things
;
and
that
is
the
cause
of
all
sinne
,
and
of
all
discomfort
.
So
long
then
,
as
wee
keepe
our
hearts
in
a
blessed
frame
of
Faith
,
and
in
a
love
of
the
appearing
of
Christ
,
they
are
impregnable
;
Satan
cannot
come
betweene
us
and
our
Faith
:
but
hee
labours
to
loosen
our
Faith
and
Love
,
and
to
distract
us
with
the
businesses
of
the
World
,
that
wee
shall
have
very
seldome
thoughts
of
these
things
.
Alas
,
that
wee
who
are
borne
againe
to
an
Inheritance
incorruptible
and
undefiled
,
and
that
fadeth
not
away
,
reserved
in
Heaven
for
us
,
should
have
so
little
and
so
light
thoughts
of
our
Inheritance
!
If
a
man
were
to
goe
a
Journey
by
Sea
a
yeare
hence
,
hee
would
be
thin
king
every
day
upon
his
Journey
,
what
hee
should
have
to
carry
with
him
,
and
what
will
doe
him
good
when
hee
comes
there
.
Wee
have
all
of
us
a
long
Journey
to
goe
,
from
Earth
to
Heaven
;
and
wee
should
be
thinking
of
it
every
day
in
the
yeare
.
But
wee
have
a
companie
of
men
in
the
World
,
all
whose
happinesse
is
,
in
putting
off
all
thoughts
in
that
kind
;
in
deferring
the
day
of
their
death
,
and
putting
the
evill
day
farre
away
from
them
;
not
thinking
upon
them
:
that
so
they
may
drowne
themselves
in
pleasure
,
and
voluptuousnesse
.
Ah!
what
a
pittifull
case
hath
Satan
and
our
owne
sinfull
dispositions
brought
us
unto
;
that
wee
should
place
our
happinesse
,
safetie
,
and
comfort
,
in
putting
off
the
thoughts
of
death
?
in
going
on
presumptuously
in
sinne
,
and
never
thinking
upon
that
great
Day
?
Alas
!
they
cannot
thinke
of
it
,
but
as
Felix
did
;
who
,
when
hee
heard
Paul
dispute
Righteousnesse
,
and
Temperance
,
and
Iudgement
to
come
,
trembled
.
Why
,
let
,
Felix
tremble
,
and
let
the
World
tremble
;
but
let
every
Christian
,
that
hath
made
his
peace
with
God
,
rejoice
.
Even
as
poore
Birds
doe
sing
,
when
the
Spring
time
is
returned
againe
;
for
it
warmes
them
,
and
puts
life
and
spirit
into
them
,
and
they
entertaine
the
light
and
heat
of
the
Sunne
with
singing
and
melodie
:
so
let
us
,
in
our
thoughts
,
entertaine
Christs
comming
with
joy
and
comfort
,
having
made
our
peace
substantially
and
solidely
with
God
.
Let
us
looke
up
,
and
lift
up
our
heads
with
joy
,
for
our
Redemption
draweth
nigh
,
Luke
21.
28.
Now
I
come
to
the
particular
occasion
.
IT
is
well
knowne
,
that
the
particular
occasion
of
this
Meeting
,
is
,
to
celebrate
and
solemnize
the
Funerall
of
that
worthy
man
,
Sir
THOMAS
CREW
,
one
of
the
Kings
Serjeants
:
in
regard
of
whom
,
I
made
choise
of
this
Text.
If
I
wanted
matter
to
speake
of
him
,
hee
had
many
naturall
excellent
parts
,
which
did
commend
him
.
I
might
speake
of
the
quicknesse
of
his
wit
,
of
the
firmenesse
of
his
memorie
,
of
the
readinesse
of
his
expressions
,
of
the
clearenesse
and
soliditie
of
his
judgement
,
able
to
penetrate
into
the
depth
of
things
,
&c.
And
for
his
abilitie
in
his
particular
calling
,
I
might
say
many
things
.
Hee
was
a
man
very
eminent
in
his
calling
;
hee
was
one
of
the
Oracles
of
the
Law
,
in
his
time
;
one
,
that
had
gathered
very
long
and
large
experience
,
and
wonderfull
great
dexteritie
in
that
Profession
.
And
surely
,
(
Beloved
)
these
things
are
not
to
be
neglected
by
us
,
though
to
God-ward
they
are
not
much
regarded
.
For
naturall
parts
,
the
Devil
excells
,
and
hath
more
then
any
man
;
but
yet
to
men-ward
,
they
are
to
be
esteemed
;
for
they
vindicate
men
from
the
reproach
and
obloquie
of
the
World
.
They
will
say
,
Such
a
man
was
a
religious
man
,
but
hee
had
no
skill
in
his
calling
;
a
good
man
,
but
unlearned
.
Now
then
it
takes
away
reproach
and
disgrace
from
Religion
,
when
it
can
be
said
,
This
was
an
excellent
man
in
his
Profession
;
and
withall
,
a
very
excellent
good
Christian
.
It
is
the
guise
and
fashion
of
prowd
Prophanenesse
,
to
lay
Religion
as
low
as
they
can
;
they
will
take
away
or
diminish
all
parts
from
religious
persons
,
as
neere
as
they
can
,
that
Religion
it selfe
may
seeme
vile
and
contemptible
.
For
,
if
Religion
once
should
winne
credit
,
then
their
basenesse
would
appeare
the
more
;
and
that
their
pride
will
not
endure
.
Wherefore
,
if
these
things
be
to
be
regarded
,
in
regard
of
men
;
wee
ought
to
thanke
God
for
it
,
when
Grace
is
graced
with
excellent
parts
.
Therefore
,
God
sometimes
vouchsafeth
to
men
that
are
truly
religious
,
excellencie
of
parts
;
otherwise
,
Grace
is
lovely
in
it selfe
:
But
as
a
precious
Stone
and
Pearle
set
in
Gold
,
is
more
precious
and
glorious
;
so
Religion
,
set
in
the
stemme
of
Nature
,
and
excellent
parts
,
hath
more
lustre
and
beautie
,
and
the
larger
improvement
.
You
have
a
companie
of
prophane
wretches
in
the
World
,
even
in
these
glorious
Times
of
the
Gospel
,
that
doe
glory
onely
in
their
excellent
parts
;
that
will
seeke
even
to
the
Devill
himselfe
,
so
they
may
out-bragge
others
,
and
gaine
to
themselves
a
reputation
of
wit
:
and
some
will
vilely
adventure
upon
sinne
against
their
Conscience
;
thinking
,
that
they
should
lose
all
reputation
of
wit
and
parts
,
if
they
should
become
religious
once
.
But
you
see
,
that
God
oftentimes
adornes
religious
men
with
excellent
parts
of
Nature
.
Religion
indeed
cuts
off
the
froth
,
the
exuberancie
and
redundancie
of
parts
;
but
it
encreaseth
the
soliditie
of
parts
,
and
spiritualizeth
them
,
and
directs
them
to
their
right
end
,
to
the
glorie
of
God
,
and
good
of
mankind
.
Therefore
,
they
may
stand
well
enough
together
.
Now
,
in
this
worthy
man
,
there
was
a
concentrating
and
joyning
together
of
the
parts
of
Nature
,
and
the
parts
of
Industrie
,
and
likewise
of
the
parts
of
Grace
.
And
that
which
did
steere
his
conversation
,
and
rule
all
aright
,
was
indeed
the
true
feare
of
God
;
which
caused
him
to
set
the
stampe
of
Religion
on
all
his
courses
,
in
his
whole
conversation
.
For
the
Lords
day
,
it
may
a
little
be
discerned
by
that
:
Hee
had
a
wonderfull
care
,
to
keepe
it
holy
.
Hee
was
as
eminent
as
any
in
his
Profession
,
for
that
.
Hee
would
not
entermeddle
with
the
businesses
of
his
calling
,
on
that
day
.
Hee
did
not
thinke
it
enough
,
to
heare
the
Sermon
,
and
Divine
Service
,
and
then
to
goe
to
the
workes
of
his
calling
.
And
in
this
hee
is
to
be
commended
.
For
whose
good
hath
God
appointed
the
Lords
day
?
Is
it
not
for
our
owne
?
Should
not
wee
grow
base
,
and
earthly
minded
,
if
one
day
in
seven
wee
should
not
be
heavenly
minded
,
and
thinke
upon
our
ever-lasting
condition
in
another
World
?
Shall
wee
thinke
much
then
of
that
which
God
appoints
for
us
?
But
to
returne
;
besides
his
care
of
the
Lords
day
,
(
for
hee
did
not
limit
his
Religion
to
a
day
)
hee
was
carefull
in
his
Family
of
having
Morning
and
Evening
prayers
;
yea
,
and
private
also
,
twice
in
a
day
at
the
least
.
And
this
,
as
it
did
bring
strength
to
his
Soule
,
and
put
a
beautie
upon
it
;
so
it
did
also
sanctifie
his
labours
,
and
prosper
his
businesses
,
and
bring
them
to
a
good
issue
:
Hee
lost
nothing
by
it
.
And
seeing
it
is
almost
impossible
,
in
these
prophane
times
,
but
that
such
courses
as
these
are
,
should
meet
with
envie
and
scorne
from
some
;
therefore
hee
had
learned
with
Moses
,
to
beare
the
reproach
of
Christ
.
Hee
did
account
nothing
more
glorious
,
then
the
profession
of
Religion
.
And
truly
,
Religion
is
a
glorious
thing
,
it
puts
a
glorie
and
beautie
upon
the
Soule
.
But
there
are
many
men
in
these
dayes
,
that
will
not
owne
Christ
,
in
his
Cause
:
How
will
such
looke
him
in
the
face
another
day
,
when
hee
hath
said
;
Whosoever
shall
be
ashamed
of
me
,
and
of
my
words
,
in
this
adulterous
and
sinfull
generation
,
of
him
also
shall
the
sonne
of
man
be
ashamed
,
when
he
commeth
in
the
glory
of
his
Father
,
with
the
holy
Angels
?
But
this
worthy
man
,
I
say
,
what
hee
judiciously
undertooke
,
hee
constantly
went
through
withall
.
Hee
would
not
be
scorned
,
or
turned
out
of
his
course
by
any
man
;
hee
was
a
Child
of
Wisedome
,
able
to
justifie
what
hee
did
,
against
the
spirit
of
grosse
and
proud
prophanenesse
,
and
against
an
emptie
,
formall
,
dead
,
cold
profession
.
Hee
had
not
onely
the
Word
of
God
to
backe
him
,
but
his
owne
excellencies
,
and
the
sweetnesse
that
hee
felt
and
found
in
his
Christian
course
,
to
defend
him
.
And
this
should
all
wee
labour
for
.
Hee
was
moreover
,
a
man
exceeding
conscionable
.
Hee
had
a
very
tender
Conscience
,
being
willing
in
all
doubtfull
things
to
be
directed
,
and
resolved
;
which
was
an
excellent
thing
.
Hee
knew
,
and
so
should
all
you
,
that
the
time
would
come
ere
long
,
that
a
man
would
give
a
great
deale
,
to
have
a
good
Conscience
:
and
this
was
in
him
.
For
his
conversation
in
his
Family
,
hee
was
very
milde
and
gentle
at
all
times
:
not
as
some
,
who
being
sweetned
with
a
Fee
,
are
wonderfull
milde
and
calme
to
their
Clients
,
but
are
Lions
in
their
owne
Houses
;
his
carriage
was
not
such
.
For
his
conversation
with
other
kind
of
men
,
it
was
sweet
and
loving
,
and
very
usefull
.
Hee
was
full
of
goodnesse
,
and
offices
of
love
.
Hee
did
not
beare
himselfe
bigge
upon
his
Offices
,
or
Place
;
but
was
,
as
David
saith
of
himselfe
,
as
a
weaned
Childe
:
Though
his
parts
did
raise
him
up
,
and
advance
him
above
the
ordinarie
sort
of
men
;
yet
his
grace
levelled
him
,
that
hee
made
himselfe
equall
to
the
lower
sort
;
and
yet
in
such
sort
,
that
hee
had
wisedome
to
understand
and
know
himselfe
in
his
place
:
and
,
so
grace
will
teach
a
man
to
doe
.
Hee
was
a
marvellous
great
encourager
of
honest
,
laborious
,
religious
Ministers
,
for
their
Masters
sake
,
and
for
their
workes
sake
:
and
hee
lost
nothing
by
it
;
hee
had
a
Prophets
reward
,
the
prayers
of
all
good
men
,
that
were
acquainted
with
him
.
And
I
hope
,
that
that
commendations
will
not
die
with
him
,
but
that
it
will
live
in
those
that
hee
lives
in
.
For
his
disposition
toward
the
poore
,
hee
was
very
mercifull
,
and
compassionate
.
Hee
was
the
poore
mans
Lawyer
:
insomuch
,
that
the
last
Cause
that
ever
hee
pleaded
,
was
sub
formá
pauperis
,
for
a
poore
man
,
and
a
Minister
;
as
it
was
publikely
showne
to
the
greatest
and
most
judicious
Magistrates
in
the
Kingdome
.
Hee
was
a
foot
to
the
lame
,
and
eyes
to
the
blinde
,
as
Iob
saith
,
hee
was
;
and
,
hee
made
the
Widowes
to
rejoyce
.
Hee
was
a
helpefull
and
fruitfull
man
;
a
Tree
of
Righteousnesse
,
full
of
good
fruit
.
Hee
made
the
times
and
places
better
,
where
hee
lived
.
H●e
was
a
great
lover
of
his
Countrey
,
even
in
some
degree
,
to
the
prejudice
of
himselfe
.
It
pleased
King
Iames
,
of
famous
memorie
,
to
chuse
him
,
with
some
other
Commissioners
,
to
goe
into
Ireland
,
about
publique
Employment
;
which
hee
performed
with
such
care
and
Conscience
,
that
when
hee
returned
home
againe
,
hee
was
made
the
Kings
Serjeant
;
and
after
that
,
Speaker
in
the
Parliament
,
and
the
Mouth
of
the
Commons
.
Hee
was
fortie
yeeres
a
Practitioner
in
his
calling
:
In
which
time
,
God
blessed
him
with
a
great
encrease
of
his
Estate
.
God
sometimes
doth
delight
to
make
good
his
temporall
Promises
,
to
a
religious
,
industrious
,
and
faithfull
man
,
and
that
in
the
eyes
of
the
World
.
Sometimes
God
carryes
things
in
a
Cloud
,
and
in
a
Mysterie
;
wee
cannot
see
how
such
and
such
men
should
goe
backward
in
the
World
.
This
will
appeare
to
us
another
day
,
in
the
Day
of
Revelation
.
But
,
because
God
would
encourage
Religion
,
faithfulnesse
,
and
industrie
,
hee
makes
good
his
temporall
Promises
to
such
faithfull
men
as
hee
was
.
Such
was
his
faithfulnesse
,
such
was
his
dexteritie
and
quicknesse
,
in
dispatching
mens
Causes
,
and
Businesses
,
that
men
were
willing
to
put
their
Causes
and
Estates
into
his
hands
.
Therefore
it
is
no
wonder
,
if
in
so
long
a
time
,
as
fortie
yeeres
practise
,
God
blessed
him
with
so
great
an
Estate
.
But
,
some
may
object
But
thus
much
I
know
;
But
I
come
in
a
word
,
to
the
time
of
his
sicknesse
,
and
so
to
the
houre
of
his
death
.
For
these
later
yeeres
,
hee
had
two
severall
fevere
churlish
Monitours
,
that
did
put
him
in
mind
of
his
end
;
namely
,
the
Stone
,
and
the
Strangurie
.
In
these
sore
Diseases
,
hee
carryed
himselfe
with
wonderfull
great
patience
:
None
did
ever
heare
any
words
fall
from
him
,
that
witnessed
any
impatience
.
Toward
his
end
,
hee
considered
,
that
hee
was
now
for
another
,
and
a
better
place
.
Therefore
,
when
hee
was
invited
to
Dinner
,
in
the
House
of
which
hee
was
,
in
Grayes
Inne
;
Saith
hee
,
I
must
Dine
in
another
place
.
When
his
Sicknesse
did
seize
upon
him
more
sharpely
,
though
the
paine
thereof
tooke
away
a
great
part
of
the
powers
of
his
Soule
;
yet
hee
did
manifest
a
great
deale
of
strength
of
Faith
,
by
divers
words
that
fell
from
him
:
As
the
Hart
brayes
after
the
Rivers
of
Water
,
so
panteth
my
Soule
after
thee
,
O
God
:
And
as
the
Church
doth
here
;
Come
Lord
Iesus
,
come
quickly
:
And
,
Lord
now
lettest
thou
thy
servant
depart
in
peace
,
according
to
thy
word
.
Hee
was
displeased
with
them
about
him
,
that
out
of
their
love
to
him
,
did
recall
him
by
Cordialls
out
of
a
Swoone
;
and
so
protracted
his
life
longer
then
hee
would
have
had
it
:
You
keepe
me
too
long
from
Christ
,
saith
hee
;
God
is
mercifull
to
me
,
but
you
are
not
;
with
many
the
like
.
And
when
they
heaved
up
his
body
,
his
spirit
was
so
strong
in
him
,
as
if
hee
desired
to
meet
Christ
,
before
his
time
.
And
thus
,
at
length
,
this
blessed
man
meekely
yeelded
up
his
blessed
Soule
into
the
hands
of
his
blessed
Saviour
;
that
had
so
dearely
bought
it
,
sanctified
it
,
and
sealed
it
by
his
holy
and
blessed
Spirit
.
Beloved
,
I
thinke
there
were
but
few
men
of
later
times
,
of
whom
wee
had
more
,
and
a
more
generall
losse
,
then
of
this
worthy
man
.
His
Servants
lost
a
kind
and
loving
Master
;
his
Children
lost
a
most
tender
and
carefull
Father
;
his
Friends
,
a
true
,
cordiall
,
and
hearty
friend
;
the
Professours
of
the
Law
,
a
speciall
Ornament
of
it
;
the
Ministers
especially
,
a
sweet
encourager
;
the
poore
Clients
,
a
loving
Patron
;
the
richer
sort
,
a
grave
,
wise
,
and
judicious
Counsellour
;
Religion
and
Justice
,
a
great
Supporter
;
the
Countrey
,
where
hee
lived
,
a
faithfull
Magistrate
:
So
that
here
is
the
losse
of
many
.
But
what
hath
hee
lost
?
Hee
hath
attained
to
that
which
hee
desired
so
earnestly
;
hee
hath
joyned
himselfe
to
Christ
,
and
left
behind
him
a
Monument
of
Mortalitie
,
the
sad
remembrance
and
remainder
of
him
,
his
dead
Body
.
Hee
hath
made
an
happie
change
;
of
Earth
,
for
Heaven
;
of
the
companie
of
men
,
for
the
companie
of
perfect
Soules
and
Angels
in
Heaven
;
of
troublesome
imployments
here
,
for
glorious
imployments
for
ever
.
So
that
hee
is
no
loser
.
Hee
hath
left
behind
him
likewise
another
sweet
memoriall
,
and
remembrance
of
him
;
as
sweet
as
the
Ointment
of
the
Apothecarie
,
unto
the
Church
and
people
of
God
.
Hee
lived
(
to
end
all
)
in
the
best
times
that
have
beene
in
the
Church
since
the
Apostles
times
,
all
his
dayes
.
Hee
was
borne
under
the
Gospel
,
and
lived
under
the
Gospel
.
Hee
began
to
savour
the
best
things
,
even
from
his
youth
.
And
God
lengthened
his
dayes
very
long
,
for
the
good
of
us
.
Therefore
God
miraculously
,
almost
,
preserved
his
weake
worne
body
.
It
was
much
,
that
such
a
spirit
should
endure
in
such
a
body
so
long
,
under
such
Diseases
.
But
,
at
length
,
being
full
of
dayes
,
and
full
of
honour
with
all
good
people
,
God
having
blessed
him
in
his
Children
,
(
for
his
Childrens
Children
inherite
his
Blessing
)
in
the
comfort
and
assurance
of
an
happie
change
,
hee
yeelded
up
his
blessed
Soule
,
and
triumphant
Spirit
,
into
the
hands
of
God
,
whom
hee
had
loved
;
whose
Cause
hee
had
owned
here
in
the
World
,
in
the
midst
of
this
sinfull
generation
;
and
whom
hee
professed
,
even
unto
death
;
whose
comming
,
hee
desired
so
earnestly
:
where
,
and
with
whom
,
wee
now
leave
him
.
And
for
you
(
Beloved
)
that
fully
know
(
as
the
Apostle
Paul
saith
)
his
be
followers
of
him
,
as
hee
was
of
Christ
.
Wee
must
one
day
give
an
account
to
God
,
not
onely
for
what
Sermons
wee
have
heard
,
but
for
the
examples
of
those
amongst
whom
wee
have
lived
;
how
wee
have
profited
by
the
Lights
that
God
hath
set
before
us
in
the
World
,
whether
wee
have
imitated
their
examples
,
or
no.
Wee
must
give
an
account
for
all
the
good
wee
might
have
received
,
not
onely
by
the
meanes
of
salvation
,
but
also
by
the
Presidents
of
worthie
persons
,
set
before
us
.
I
beseech
you
,
in
the
bowels
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
thinke
on
these
things
;
and
the
Peace
of
God
be
with
you
.
FINIS
.