THAT
these
words
may
the
better
tend
to
our
edification
,
wee
are
to
consider
;
First
,
the
Occasion
and
Coherence
of
them
.
Secondly
,
the
words
themselues
.
The
Occasion
is
layd
downe
in
the
7.
former
verses
:
Namely
,
1.
Noah
his
first
sinne
of
Drunkennesse
,
with
the
Occasion
of
it
.
vers:
20.
21.
And
therevpon
,
his
other
sinne
of
Inciuilitie
,
he
lyes
naked
&
vncouered
;
euen
briutishly
in
the
Tent.
Secondly
,
C
ham
his
sinnes
,
1.
Of
beholding
his
Fathers
Nakednes
;
Not
with
griefe
,
as
hee
should
haue
done
:
but
with
a
kinde
of
delight
and
derision
thereof
.
2.
His
malice
and
crueltie
,
in
acquainting
his
brethren
with
this
infirmitie
of
his
Father
:
Thereby
both
to
make
his
aged
and
reuerend
Father
despised
in
the
eyes
of
his
Children
,
and
also
to
make
them
partakers
with
him
in
this
sinne
,
of
reioycing
at
,
and
deriding
the
corruption
of
the
Ancient
.
3.
The
pietic
of
the
other
two
Sonnes
of
Noah
:
Shem
;
and
Iapheth
,
discouered
.
1.
In
their
courage
and
constancie
,
that
would
not
be
drawne
by
his
example
,
to
fellowship
in
euill
.
2.
In
their
modestie
,
that
they
would
not
so
much
as
looke
vpon
their
fathers
nakednes
:
as
also
3.
In
their
wisedome
,
that
by
a
strange
gate
of
going
backwards
,
and
putting
a
garment
vppon
their
shoulders
;
by
this
meanes
,
without
offence
,
they
performed
a
Christian
and
ciuill
dutie
,
of
couering
their
Fathers
nakednes
.
Vers:
23.
Herevpon
it
followeth
,
that
Noah
,
being
thus
fitted
to
sobrietie
,
partly
,
in
that
his
Distemperature
is
well
qualified
by
rest
;
partly
also
,
his
nakednes
being
couered
as
a
figure
,
no
doubt
,
also
,
of
his
sinne
couered
,
and
pardoned
by
the
LORD
;
Is
saide
to
Awake
from
his
wine
,
(
that
is
)
from
his
sinne
,
that
was
caused
thereby
:
as
appeareth
plainely
by
that
which
followeth
:
Namely
,
because
,
he
not
onely
knewe
what
his
younger
Sonne
had
done
vnto
him
:
wherevnto
,
because
hee
was
enabled
by
the
spirite
of
Prophecie
,
therfore
his
sin
had
not
depriued
him
of
the
vse
of
that
gift
,
which
not
being
repented
of
,
it
must
needs
haue
done
for
the
present
:
But
further
also
,
as
the
Father
of
the
Familie
,
yea
,
as
the
Prince
and
Iudge
of
the
worlde
,
euen
in
Gods
stead
,
he
both
executeth
his
Authoritie
ouer
his
Sonnes
,
and
that
in
cursing
this
wicked
Cham
:
as
also
,
in
Blessing
the
other
two
gracious
Children
,
orderlie
.
First
.
Shem
,
as
the
eldest
,
both
in
age
and
religion
.
Blessed
be
the
God
of
Shem
,
and
let
Canaan
be
his
Seruant
:
therein
bestowing
a
double
blessing
vpon
Shem
;
One
vpon
his
soule
,
that
he
might
continue
in
the
worship
of
IESVS
CHRIST
,
(
his
GOD
)
and
Sauiour
:
That
the
God
of
Shem
,
being
blessed
of
Shem
,
constantly
;
might
continue
to
blesse
Shem
,
the
father
All
Israel
shal
be
saued
:
as
it
is
written
,
The
delieuerer
shall
come
out
of
Sion
,
and
shall
turne
away
the
vngodlines
from
Iacob
;
And
this
is
my
euerlasting
Couenant
with
them
,
when
I
shall
take
away
theyr
Sinnes
.
2.
Shem
is
also
blessed
,
in
his
outward
estate
,
in
that
hee
shall
be
Thus
Noah
hauing
blessed
his
eldest
sonne
Shem
,
partly
,
in
recompence
of
his
present
well-doing
,
but
especially
,
as
in
Gods
steed
,
discouering
the
free
loue
of
God
,
in
confirming
an
infinite
reward
,
farre
beyond
all
proportion
,
of
an
imperfect
and
finite
obedience
;
Proceedeth
yet
farther
,
to
blesse
his
other
sonne
Iapheth
;
as
being
partner
in
the
good
action
,
and
therefore
in
equitie
,
to
be
partaker
of
the
recompence
thereof
.
And
this
blessing
vpon
Iapheth
,
is
not
so
much
personall
vnto
himselfe
,
that
as
he
had
begunne
,
so
he
would
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
:
that
is
,
continue
in
the
true
worship
of
God
.
But
because
the
holy
Patriarke
by
the
spirit
of
prophecie
,
did
foresee
,
that
the
posteritie
of
Iapheth
,
as
fell
out
within
few
hundreth
yeares
after
,
should
fall
from
God
to
Idols
:
Therefore
hee
not
onely
prayeth
vnto
God
,
for
the
restoring
of
the
Gentiles
,
which
were
the
posteritie
of
Iapheth
,
to
the
sincere
worship
of
GOD
,
in
IESVS
CHRIST
;
but
prophetically
,
also
declareth
therein
the
will
of
God
,
that
Iapheths
seede
should
belieue
in
the
Promised-seede
;
and
withall
,
addeth
the
Ioynture
of
this
new-married
Bride
vnto
her
Sauiour
.
Namely
,
that
the
belieuing
Gentiles
shall
also
be
enlarged
And
let
Canaan
,
(
that
is
)
the
posteritie
of
the
wicked
,
for
euer
,
be
subiect
vnto
the
seruants
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Thus
is
Iapheth
also
blessed
,
Affrica
,
&c.
As
also
auouching
the
certaintie
thereof
:
as
by
the
riches
of
Gods
mercie
,
hath
bene
alreadie
for
this
sixe
hundred
yeares
accomplished
:
and
is
daily
persiting
,
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Lord
Iesus
.
So
that
these
words
do
properly
containe
the
Decree
of
God
,
Deuteron
:
6.
7.
Genes:
1
▪
But
my
purpose
is
not
to
stand
vpon
these
points
,
I
come
rather
to
the
words
themselues
.
Which
are
to
be
considered
,
eyther
as
,
1.
A
prayer
for
Iapheth
:
2.
as
Prophecie
,
what
God
had
decreed
to
performe
vnto
Iapheth
and
his
posteritie
hereafter
.
3.
As
Prophecie
in
part
accomplished
:
and
further
yet
to
be
finished
,
concerning
the
calling
of
,
&
bringing
in
the
fulnes
of
the
Gentiles
.
And
first
,
In
that
they
are
a
Prayer
,
for
the
accomplishment
of
that
,
which
they
with
all
,
doe
auouch
Gods
decree
for
it
certaine
performance
:
We
learne
;
That
seeing
the
Decree
of
God
is
subordinate
vnto
meanes
;
or
rather
doth
subordinate
meanes
vnto
it
:
So
wee
are
not
to
presume
or
builde
thereon
,
without
vsing
the
ordinary
meanes
likely
meanes
thereto
.
Nay
,
though
it
be
vnlikely
,
that
Abrahams
offering
vp
of
his
sonne
,
should
bee
a
meanes
to
haue
him
restored
,
and
in
him
,
the
otherwise
sinne
,
to
be
warrantable
,
2.
and
aduancing
Gods
power
and
glorie
,
in
working
so
farre
aboue
,
and
contrarie
to
the
meanes
.
And
though
it
bee
foolishnes
to
the
Grecian
,
and
a
stumbling-blocke
to
the
Iewe
,
that
the
hearing
of
an
earthen
vessell
,
should
raise
vp
Earth
and
hell
to
Heauen
,
deliuering
Math:
3.
Exod
:
20.
21.
And
therefore
seeing
the
Lorde
hath
decreed
and
ordained
some
to
saluation
,
others
to
perdition
:
Euen
so
hath
he
ordered
his
workes
in
a
different
varietie
,
for
the
more
holy
,
and
righteous
Whereof
,
some
he
hath
ordained
to
be
likely
,
and
easie
:
1.
thereby
to
encourage
his
Children
,
the
rather
to
entertaine
them
:
2.
and
to
make
the
wicked
more
inexcusable
,
that
will
neuertheles
despise
them
,
being
so
readie
,
and
profitable
.
Other
meanes
the
Lord
of
wisedome
hath
also
disposed
,
hard
,
1.
and
vnlikely
,
thereby
to
trie
the
Faith
of
his
Children
:
and
2.
exercising
theyr
Patience
,
in
wayting
on
God
,
for
the
issues
of
them
:
3.
and
to
teach
them
Humilitie
,
to
giue
God
only
the
glory
of
his
mercies
,
notwithstanding
their
best
endeauours
,
tried
by
the
difficultie
of
them
.
4.
As
also
by
this
prouidence
,
the
Reprobate
are
iustly
hardned
and
confounded
;
Who
,
as
they
would
not
embrace
the
other
1.
And
do
not
they
then
iustly
exclude
themselues
from
heauen
,
that
builde
vpon
Gods
Decree
,
concerning
their
saluation
,
without
conscience
of
holines
:
presuming
that
Gods
decree
shal
stand
,
howsoeuer
they
daylie
growe
worse
and
worse
?
shall
not
2.
And
doe
not
they
also
iustly
exclude
themselues
of
the
comforts
of
the
earth
,
that
say
;
A
Lyon
is
in
the
way
,
the
meanes
are
difficult
,
or
God
will
prouide
:
What
neede
wee
vse
any
?
Is
it
not
a
Decree
,
that
as
,
Hee
that
soweth
shall
haue
plentie
;
So
he
3.
Haue
we
any
further
warrant
of
the
protection
of
the
Almighty
,
then
,
that
we
walke
in
our
wayes
?
Psal:
91.
Can
Beggars
and
Gentlemen
looke
for
a
blessing
,
that
vsually
walke
in
no
calling
?
Can
Players
and
Gamesters
,
Vsurers
,
and
such
like
,
expect
other
vnlawfull
calling
?
And
shall
Oppressors
and
Cheaters
thinke
to
prosper
?
shall
not
ouer-reaching
buyers
,
and
deceytfull-Sellers
,
that
abuse
a
Lawfull
calling
,
put
all
theyr
gaines
into
a
broken
bagge
,
and
to
winne
the
world
,
loose
theyr
owne
soules
?
4.
And
whereas
there
is
difference
of
meanes
,
and
therefore
to
be
vsed
in
their
order
,
the
spirituall
first
,
Matth:
6.
33.
and
then
those
for
this
life
;
Do
not
they
renounce
Heauen
,
that
make
sure
Abac
:
1.
Psalm
:
62.
10.
10.
Oh
what
comfort
is
here
stored
vp
vnto
vs
,
that
the
Lord
submits
to
our
infirmitie
,
in
offering
meanes
,
to
leade
on
our
weake
Faith
.
Matth.
13.
11.
What
Wisedome
is
heere
taught
vs
,
to
become
all
vnto
all
?
that
we
may
winne
some
vnto
Iesus
Christ
?
1.
Cor:
9.
12.
How
gracious
is
our
God
vnto
vs
,
that
seeing
we
cannot
heare
him
speaking
vnto
vs
and
liue
?
Exod:
20.
21.
therefore
he
tenders
saluation
vnto
vs
by
such
instruments
,
as
beeing
subiect
to
our
infirmities
,
might
with
better
experience
teach
vs
,
and
with
more
compassion
waite
on
vs
,
2.
Tim:
2.
23.
that
at
length
we
may
be
saued
.
13.
Lastly
,
heere
is
sound
comfort
vnto
the
Saints
,
that
bee
the
meanes
neuer
so
vnlikely
,
all
shall
turne
to
their
good
;
they
are
But
what
meanes
is
it
that
Noah
vseth
?
Surely
,
most
excellent
and
effectuall
,
Euen
Prayer
vnto
God
,
that
he
would
hasten
his
worke
,
in
the
blessing
of
Iapheth
,
in
the
calling
of
the
Gentiles
.
1.
So
must
the
Saints
pray
,
for
the
accomplishment
of
Gods
will
:
Prayer
is
the
most
effectuall
meanes
to
preuaile
with
God
:
So
doth
the
Sonne
of
God
teach
vs
to
pray
:
That
the
will
of
God
may
bee
done
:
2.
So
haue
the
Saints
practized
vsually
to
obtaine
Gods
mercies
.
1.
Sam:
2.
Iam:
5.
Ioh:
14.
Math:
12.
Math:
6.
3.
So
haue
they
preuailed
for
the
remoueall
of
his
iudgements
.
Ion:
3.
Esay
:
●8
.
37.
Psalm:
:
105.
4.
And
so
hath
God
promised
by
this
meanes
,
euer
to
be
found
of
vs
;
both
to
deliuer
vs
out
of
euill
:
Psal:
50.
15.
And
to
heape
blessings
vpon
vs
.
And
no
maruell
,
For
1.
Is
not
Prayer
that
life
of
our
Faith
,
wherein
we
renue
our
right
in
Christ
Iesus
,
and
so
in
him
preuaile
with
God
?
Ephes:
6.
18.
19.
for
all
things
that
make
for
our
good
.
Psal:
34.
1.
Cor:
3.
2.
And
doth
not
Prayer
sanctifie
the
blessing
vnto
vs
,
that
as
we
haue
it
in
loue
,
so
wee
may
vse
it
to
Gods
glorie
,
and
therein
laye
vp
a
good
foundation
against
the
day
of
Christ
?
1.
Tim:
4.
5.
1.
Timoth:
6.
17.
3.
Nay
,
doth
not
our
prayer
comfort
vs
;
that
though
wee
obtaine
not
what
we
desire
,
yet
we
haue
done
Gods
will
,
and
so
shall
haue
better
then
we
desire
,
euen
the
grace
of
sweete
Communion
,
with
our
blessed
God
?
yea
,
the
grace
of
patience
,
to
waite
his
leysure
;
yea
,
the
grace
of
Contentment
in
him
aboue
all
things
;
yea
,
the
grace
of
Supplie
,
of
that
which
shall
enable
vs
in
our
wants
;
aboundant
recompence
of
our
stay
:
a
double
Restitution
of
whatsoeuer
wee
haue
wanted
;
yea
,
an
hundreth
folde
in
this
life
,
&
an
infinit
recompence
in
heauen
.
2.
cor:
4.
17.
18
4.
And
shall
not
Israel
that
preuailes
with
God
,
preuaile
also
with
men
?
Osee
:
11.
2.
3.
Genes:
32.
Exod:
16.
Vse
1.
Surely
,
so
we
pray
in
Faith
.
1.
6.
without
doubting
,
and
Ignorance
.
In
Patience
,
without
wearysomnes
,
submitting
to
the
will
of
God
.
Math:
27.
Galath
:
6.
so
our
prayer
be
in
loue
to
our
God
,
respecting
his
glory
:
in
loue
to
our selues
,
desiring
the
best
for
in
loue
to
our
neighbour
,
without
wrath
or
enuie
:
so
we
pray
in
hope
:
So
contenting
our
hearts
with
the
enioying
of
the
present
,
as
that
still
we
waite
and
begge
for
the
things
to
come
;
forgetting
Phil:
3.
Howsoeuer
the
Lord
neede
not
to
be
put
in
minde
what
hee
will
giue
,
yet
we
must
pray
,
to
put
our selues
in
minde
,
of
what
we
haue
need
:
as
also
to
approue
our
right
,
for
the
supplie
thereof
:
Assuring
our selues
that
the
Lord
will
fulfill
the
desires
of
them
that
feare
him
.
Psal:
25.
21.
Psal:
14.
5.
And
hee
will
certainely
fill
the
hungrie
with
good
things
,
so
they
witnesse
vnfainedly
theyr
wants
,
by
theyr
earnestnes
in
begging
,
and
labour
to
bee
found
of
GOD
,
not
hauing
theyr
owne
righteousnes
,
but
cloathed
with
the
righteousnes
of
IESVS
CHRIST
;
as
well
Praysing
God
for
what
they
Genes:
22.
If
we
be
denied
,
either
wisely
faulting
our selues
that
we
haue
asked
amisse
,
or
not
faulting
God
howsoeuer
:
who
giueth
,
how
,
and
when
i●
pleaseth
So
doth
Noah
by
prayer
,
interesse
his
sonne
Iapheth
and
his
posteritie
,
in
the
Couenant
of
grace
:
and
so
by
Faith
doth
hee
prophesie
of
the
Calling
of
the
Gentiles
.
And
so
from
these
words
,
as
a
Prayer
,
we
come
now
to
consider
them
as
a
Prophesie
.
God
perswade
Iapheth
,
to
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
;
That
is
,
The
Lord
shall
in
the
acceptable
time
,
by
the
Ministerie
of
his
Gospell
,
through
the
mighty
operation
of
his
holy
spirite
,
encline
,
and
allure
the
heart
of
the
Gentiles
,
to
returne
vnto
him
by
kissing
the
Lord
Iesus
;
and
for
their
saluation
,
relye
onely
on
the
merites
of
the
promised
Messiah
.
For
the
better
opening
of
which
Prophecie
,
consider
wee
briefly
these
particulars
therein
;
1.
The
Author
that
must
accomplish
this
great
worke
of
the
couersion
of
the
Gentiles
:
Namely
,
the
Lord
our
God
.
God
perswade
.
2.
The
manner
and
meanes
,
whereby
this
conuersion
is
accomplished
,
namely
,
by
perswasion
,
and
alluring
the
reasonable
part
.
God
perswade
Iapheth
.
3.
The
Parties
to
be
conuerted
,
or
rather
returned
to
the
embracing
of
Iesus
Christ
:
namely
,
Iapheths
posterity
,
euen
the
Gentils
.
4.
The
Religion
and
Faith
,
to
which
they
are
to
be
conuerted
,
Namely
,
the
Religion
of
Shem
,
and
this
is
amplified
:
First
,
by
the
subiect
of
this
Religion
,
namely
Shem
:
signifying
therein
diuers
especiall
markes
of
true
Religion
,
As
,
First
,
in
that
heere
the
true
worship
of
God
is
noted
,
by
the
Tents
of
Shem
,
as
hauing
it
Agnomination
from
him
,
who
was
the
eldest
in
his
Fathers
house
,
the
father
of
the
Iewes
,
which
were
the
first
borne
:
first
in
the
Loue
of
God
.
First
in
the
simplicitie
Truth
is
most
Ancient
:
and
so
therein
leades
Secondly
,
In
that
the
Church
of
God
is
heere
confined
to
the
Tents
of
Shem
,
who
though
he
were
the
Father
of
that
posteritie
,
which
afterward
,
(
as
a
figure
of
the
inward
beautie
of
the
true
belieuers
)
was
enlarged
in
outward
pompe
,
multitude
,
and
beautie
;
yet
now
,
in
the
greatest
puritie
,
and
simplicitie
of
godlinesse
,
which
shee
was
to
recouer
and
practise
vnder
Iesus
Christ
,
was
neyther
for
multitude
so
populous
,
nor
for
outward
glorie
and
beauty
?
so
conspicuous
:
Doth
not
this
also
leade
vs
to
two
other
Lastly
,
In
that
the
Church
is
heere
confined
to
the
Tents
of
Shem
,
who
beeing
the
first
borne
,
and
the
portion
of
God
,
and
therein
a
figure
,
of
that
true
and
onely
portion
,
which
the
Lorde
from
all
Eternitie
,
hath
set
apart
to
saluation
;
to
shewe
forth
the
riches
of
his
glorious
grace
,
Namely
,
the
Elect
:
Doth
not
this
plainly
teach
vs
,
that
the
Elect
only
,
are
properly
the
true
Church
Secondly
,
In
that
this
Religion
of
Shem
,
is
amplified
by
the
qualitie
and
condition
therof
,
when
it
is
called
the
Tents
of
Shem
:
heerein
the
holy
Ghost
doth
expresse
vnto
vs
a
six-folde
condition
of
the
Church
of
God
in
this
life
.
1.
That
it
is
a
place
of
abiding
,
and
shelter
for
rest
and
protection
,
&c.
as
is
a
Tent
,
which
in
those
dayes
was
the
best
,
and
most
conuenient
meanes
for
the
comfort
and
protection
of
mankinde
:
Secondly
,
howsoeuer
the
cursed
posteritie
of
Cham
and
Canaan
,
are
saide
to
builde
Citties
,
and
dwell
in
them
,
thereby
expressing
their
affection
to
this
life
,
&
desire
of
constant
enioying
the
happines
thereof
,
most
deceitfull
and
transitorie
:
yet
the
Saints
of
God
are
commended
vnto
vs
,
to
remaine
in
Tents
,
which
being
4.
That
it
is
also
a
Stranger
,
and
soiourner
in
this
wretched
worlde
,
hauing
heere
no
abiding
Citie
,
but
looking
for
a
Citie
5.
Lastly
,
In
that
the
Church
is
heere
saide
to
lye
in
Tents
:
which
being
to
be
remoued
from
one
part
to
another
:
and
thereby
to
be
pitched
in
whatsoeuer
place
conuenient
.
Doth
not
this
also
poynt
out
vnto
vs
two
other
conditions
of
the
Church
militant
in
this
life
?
Namely
,
that
shee
is
not
tyed
locally
to
any
certaine
Lastly
,
That
wee
may
also
know
who
are
the
true
members
of
this
Church
;
the
holy
Ghost
pointeth
out
these
vnto
vs
,
when
h●e
saith
,
that
he
may
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
:
signifying
by
this
abydeth
constantly
in
the
Church
of
God
:
not
making
it
his
Inne
for
a
Night
.
Much
lesse
,
vsing
it
as
his
Theatre
for
delight
:
but
vsing
it
as
his
dwelling
and
mansion
continually
.
Yet
so
,
as
hee
remembers
it
to
be
but
his
Summer-parlor
;
or
rather
his
moueable
Tent
:
And
therefore
so
resoluing
constancie
of
abode
here
,
as
that
still
he
be
preparing
to
that
durable
house
in
Heauen
:
so
keeping
residence
in
this
his
moueable
Tent
,
as
that
hee
be
readie
,
These
are
the
particulars
that
are
contained
in
this
prophecie
:
Of
which
by
Gods
grace
,
I
will
entreat
briefly
&
plainly
,
in
their
order
.
And
first
,
of
the
first
Author
,
and
meanes
of
true
conuersion
:
God
perswade
Iapheth
;
God
is
the
onely
Author
of
the
conuersion
of
a
sinner
.
This
is
that
prerogatiue
that
he
chalengeth
proper
to
himselfe
,
Prou:
31.
Ezech:
11.
Zechiel
.
36.
Hebr:
7.
9.
2.
Tim:
2.
23.
This
doe
the
Saints
willingly
and
thankfully
attribute
vnto
him
.
Ierem
:
10.
Ierem
:
30.
1.
Lament:
5.
Psal:
80.
Ps:
49.
And
surely
,
First
,
Who
is
able
to
bring
light
out
of
darknes
,
but
God
onely
?
Hebr:
2.
Luke
11.
3.
Who
able
to
forgiue
an
infinite
Rom:
8.
1.
Cor:
2.
12.
Who
can
doe
more
then
create
a
thing
of
nothing
,
but
onely
God
?
Ephes:
2.
4.
5.
&c.
Let
then
mans
free
will
keepe
silence
,
that
Gods
Free-loue
If
the
poore
receiue
the
Gospell
,
Blessed
is
hee
that
is
not
offended
:
And
if
heauen
suffers
violence
,
by
the
ignorant
and
contemptible
,
Heb:
3.
Psal
:
95.
Neither
let
vs
stumble
at
the
infirmities
of
the
vessell
,
seeing
the
Lord
giues
the
blessing
:
but
rather
giue
the
glorie
vnto
God
,
and
for
his
sake
honouring
the
instrument
.
Comforting
our selues
that
hell
shall
not
preuaile
,
seeing
God
is
the
stronger
.
Math:
16.
Luke
:
11.
22.
23.
And
no
lesse
then
Heauen
is
the
reward
,
seeing
Thus
is
God
the
Authour
of
our
conuersion
.
But
by
what
meanes
doth
he
occomplish
the
same
?
Doth
he
vse
miracles
,
to
amaze
,
or
tortures
to
compell
?
Doth
hee
vse
Euthasiasmes
,
to
inspire
,
or
Dreames
,
to
reueale
a
worke
vnto
vs
?
Surely
no
:
The
holie
Ghost
(
saith
)
God
perswade
Iapheth
:
That
is
,
God
incline
the
heart
,
&
allure
the
minde
of
the
Gentiles
,
by
convincing
their
consciences
,
with
the
power
of
the
truth
,
&
framing
their
will
;
and
affections
to
embrace
the
same
,
subduing
their
whole
man
to
the
obedience
thereof
.
As
if
the
spirit
of
God
had
plainely
taught
vs
,
That
;
The
Conuersion
of
a
sinner
,
is
a
perswasion
of
the
minde
to
beleeue
;
and
inclining
of
the
will
&
affections
to
embrace
the
Lord
IESVS
.
And
this
shall
appeare
vnto
vs
by
these
circumstances
.
-
1.
First
,
by
the
Subiect
of
Conuersion
,
Man
.
-
2.
By
the
Matter
and
meanes
of
Conuersion
;
Namely
,
the
word
of
GOD
,
applyed
and
made
effectuall
,
by
the
operation
of
the
spirit
of
God
.
-
3.
By
the
Manner
and
order
of
a
true
Conuersion
.
-
4.
And
lastly
,
by
the
Substance
and
Markes
of
true
Conuersion
.
Concerning
the
Subiect
of
conuersion
,
Man
and
woman
,
these
consist
of
two
parts
:
-
1.
Of
a
corruptible
bodie
.
-
2.
Of
a
reasonable
and
immortall
soule
.
Of
which
Two
,
the
Bodie
serues
onely
as
an
instrument
,
to
conuey
the
meanes
of
conuersion
to
the
soule
,
and
to
execute
outwardly
the
effects
of
true
conuersion
,
and
therefore
is
not
properly
the
subiect
of
conuersion
:
As
being
a
spirituall
work
,
effected
by
a
spirituall
meanes
,
and
therefore
fastning
and
working
on
a
spirituall
substance
.
And
this
is
the
soule
of
Man
,
which
being
Spirituall
and
eternall
,
is
therefore
capable
of
this
worke
of
the
spirite
,
and
meanes
of
happie
eternitie
.
Notwithstanding
,
because
the
bodie
shall
bee
partaker
with
the
soule
of
the
fruite
of
Conuersion
:
Namely
,
conformitie
,
and
subiection
to
the
spirite
,
and
eternall
glorie
:
Therefore
,
as
it
cannot
be
separated
from
the
soule
in
the
worke
of
conuersion
:
So
it
must
be
ordered
by
such
meanes
,
as
it
is
subiect
vnto
,
thereby
to
further
our
conuersion
:
And
so
to
Hence
is
it
,
that
howsoeuer
the
minde
cannot
,
neyther
ought
to
be
forced
by
man
,
as
being
beyond
his
reach
,
and
power
,
yet
the
bodie
,
being
therefore
subiected
to
the
power
of
Man
,
that
by
man
,
it
may
further
the
conuersion
of
the
soule
,
is
thereby
also
subiect
to
some
compulsion
from
man
;
Who
in
Gods
stead
,
is
both
to
tender
the
meanes
of
Conuersion
,
by
the
care
vnto
the
Heart
;
by
the
bodie
vnto
the
minde
;
which
is
the
dutie
of
the
Minister
;
as
also
,
(
if
neede
require
,
office
of
the
Magistrate
,
who
though
hee
haue
power
euer
life
,
damnable
seducer
of
the
people
to
a
false
worship
,
any
longer
to
breathe
,
to
the
infection
of
others
,
yet
in
the
case
of
conuersion
,
and
bringing
men
to
God
,
hee
is
no
●●rther
to
force
●●e
bodie
,
then
that
still
it
may
be
seruiceable
to
the
soule
▪
Le●i●g
conuerted
;
and
also
further
the
minde
to
be
subdued
,
by
these
spirituall
weayons
;
By
which
the
Reason
beeing
captiuated
,
and
conscience
perswaded
and
convinced
:
and
so
the
●ill
enclined
and
allured
to
embrace
the
Truth
,
when
once
the
h●●rt
the
pen
of
a
ready
writer
,
the
outward
man
shall
put
cheerfully
in
execution
,
what
the
●●ward
man
desireth
and
purposeth
:
That
(
so
glorifying
our
GOD
)
●n
And
therfore
,
as
this
condemneth
all
Antichristian
Tyrannie
,
whereby
all
hope
of
sound
Conuersion
is
vtterly
cut
off
,
whilest
Now
for
the
soule
of
man
;
The
case
hereof
is
otherwise
:
Spirituall
This
shall
further
appeare
most
euidently
vnto
vs
,
if
we
consider
in
the
second
place
,
the
meanes
of
true
Connersion
:
Namely
,
the
Word
of
God
,
assisted
by
the
blessed
Spirit
;
which
in
that
it
consists
of
two
partes
,
to
wit
,
the
Lawe
,
and
the
Gospell
:
Howsoeuer
by
the
Law
we
are
brought
to
a
sight
of
sinne
,
and
so
thereby
prepared
to
Conuersion
,
and
as
it
were
entred
therein
,
as
beeing
cast
out
of
our selues
,
and
cast
vpon
IESVS
CHRIST
,
yet
by
the
sweete
promises
of
the
Gospell
,
wee
are
allured
and
perswaded
to
beleeue
in
the
Lord
IESVS
;
which
is
the
very
worke
and
perfection
of
our
true
Conuersion
.
So
are
our
hearts
more
And
doth
not
the
manner
of
our
Conuersion
auouch
as
much
:
Doth
not
the
Lorde
himselfe
allure
and
inuite
vs
to
embrace
these
meanes
,
proffering
vs
wares
with
money
;
wooing
of
vs
,
to
open
vnto
him
,
by
testimonie
of
his
patience
,
and
pledges
of
his
loue
,
stretching
out
his
hands
vnto
vs
all
the
day
long
.
And
those
not
emptie
,
but
dropping
downe
myrthe
,
and
tendering
most
invaluable
riches
,
the
rather
to
allure
vnto
him
.
Doth
not
wisedome
invite
vs
to
a
Feast
and
allure
vs
with
her
delicates
?
Doth
not
the
Lord
preuent
vs
with
his
grace
,
that
we
may
be
plentifull
in
good
works
?
Doth
he
not
allure
vs
to
holinesse
,
when
he
imputes
the
righteousnesse
of
his
Sonne
vnto
vs
,
and
not
onely
accounts
that
ours
,
which
hee
freely
giues
,
but
accepts
that
to
be
his
,
which
by
our
corruption
is
defiled
?
Doth
not
the
Lord
offer
parley
?
Come
,
let
vs
reason
together
;
Hath
hee
bene
a
wildernes
Thus
doth
the
Lord
perswade
and
allure
our
Conuersion
:
And
are
not
his
Ministers
led
by
the
same
spirit
?
Doe
they
come
vnto
vs
with
a
rod
?
or
not
rather
with
the
spirite
of
meekenes
?
Are
they
not
his
Embassadors
to
treat
with
vs
;
Nay
,
his
Orators
to
beseech
vs
to
be
reconciled
vnto
God
?
Are
they
not
ready
so
to
wooe
vs
,
that
they
not
only
are
contented
to
deliuer
the
Gospell
vnto
vs
but
euen
theyr
owne
soules
,
so
deare
are
we
vnto
them
:
so
little
deare
is
their
life
vnto
them
,
in
regarde
of
preaching
the
Gospell
,
that
we
may
be
saued
?
Are
they
not
our
fathers
,
to
beget
vs
in
all
loue
and
compassion
to
be
the
children
of
God
?
Are
they
not
our
Noursing-mothers
,
to
dandle
and
suckle
vs
,
as
new-borne
babes
,
with
the
milke
of
the
Gospell
,
that
wee
may
growe
vp
thereby
?
Are
they
not
our
shepheards
,
to
leade
vs
into
the
greene
pastures
,
to
dresse
,
and
tenderly
looke
to
vs
,
as
the
tender
lambes
of
Iesus
Christ
?
Are
they
not
Gods
fisher
men
,
to
allure
vs
as
with
a
bayte
:
thereby
,
not
to
constraine
vs
by
force
,
but
to
catch
vs
with
a
wile
.
And
doe
they
not
in
all
this
perswade
vs
reasonable
men
,
by
most
reasonable
and
tractable
meanes
,
to
a
matter
most
reasonable
,
euen
to
returne
vnto
God
?
For
to
proceede
now
to
the
substance
of
our
conuersion
:
and
thence
to
proue
this
manner
of
our
Calling
,
by
Alluring
;
as
also
Is
it
not
most
reasonable
and
equall
,
that
God
should
haue
his
will
,
who
hath
decreed
our
conuersion
?
that
he
should
enioy
the
seruice
of
his
creature
,
which
is
obtained
by
conuersion
?
that
he
should
be
loued
of
his
children
,
that
are
so
made
by
conuersion
?
Is
it
not
meet
&
conuenient
,
that
we
should
be
holie
,
as
our
God
is
holie
:
that
to
eternall
happines
,
wee
should
be
made
meete
by
perfect
holines
?
Ought
not
members
of
the
body
to
haue
the
like
〈◊〉
?
Ought
not
citizens
of
the
same
heauenly
Ierusalem
,
to
be
of
one
minde
?
Nay
,
ought
not
fellow-heirs
of
the
same
kingdom
,
be
of
the
same
nature
,
of
the
like
beautie
,
and
glorie
?
Such
are
we
with
Iesus
Christ
:
and
such
are
wee
made
by
conuersion
.
And
is
it
not
most
equall
that
the
Lord
Iesus
should
haue
what
hee
hath
purchased
at
so
deere
a
rate
?
1.
Pet:
1.
1.
Cor:
6.
Lastly
,
what
true
marke
is
there
of
our
conuersion
,
which
doth
not
owne
this
truth
,
that
we
were
not
compelled
,
but
perswaded
&
allured
therunto
?
Haue
wee
peace
of
conscience
,
and
so
are
at
peace
with
God
?
willing
minde
,
we
might
not
onely
be
comforted
,
in
respect
of
our
outward
Not
to
quench
the
smoaking
Flaxe
,
nor
breake
the
bruised
Reede
:
but
encouraged
also
,
and
enabled
to
constancie
,
and
perseuerance
,
that
so
continuing
to
the
And
is
our
Conuersion
then
a
worke
of
grace
,
and
free
compassion
word
of
peace
?
and
sweet
promises
of
the
Gospell
,
applyed
to
the
fainting
soule
,
Spirite
of
grace
and
Compassion
?
Is
it
conueyed
vnto
vs
by
vessels
of
Infirmitie
?
which
might
better
haue
compassion
on
vs
,
and
allure
vs
to
mercie
,
as
being
subiect
to
it
:
and
therefore
hauing
experience
of
our
miserie
.
Is
it
effected
by
melting
the
heart
,
enlarging
the
heart
,
to
the
obedience
of
our
God
?
Well
then
may
fire
Oh
why
dispaire
we
to
conuert
,
though
now
miracles
are
ceased
?
seeing
by
the
power
of
the
Word
,
the
secrets
of
the
heart
are
made
so
manifest
,
that
God
wil
be
acknowledged
to
be
in
vs
,
that
so
we
may
conuert
vnto
God
.
If
they
will
not
belieue
Moses
and
the
prophets
,
neither
will
they
belieue
though
one
come
from
the
dead
;
and
yet
to
conuert
a
sinner
is
more
wonderfull
,
than
to
raise
from
the
death
.
How
vainely
do
they
bragge
of
a
Church
,
that
exclude
the
word
of
God
?
how
can
we
hope
for
the
continuance
of
a
Church
,
where
the
sound
therof
doth
not
continue
?
what
hope
is
there
of
conuersion
,
where
doctrine
is
not
deliuered
,
by
which
the
mind
is
perswaded
?
what
feare
of
further
peruersion
,
where
lawes
are
not
executed
,
to
compell
men
to
perswasion
?
where
deceiuers
are
permitted
to
poyson
with
corrupt
perswasion
?
Who
so
is
wise
,
let
him
consider
Let
him
see
the
plague
,
and
hide
himselfe
:
Let
him
trie
his
conuersion
,
by
the
perswasion
of
his
Iudgement
,
that
he
is
rooted
in
knowledge
,
&
not
wauering
in
opinion
:
Let
him
examine
his
effectuall
calling
,
by
the
readinesse
of
his
minde
,
and
cheerfulnes
in
obedience
,
euen
to
all
the
will
of
God
:
not
a
part
thereof
:
&
that
constantly
and
continually
;
not
being
weary
of
well-doing
,
being
more
ready
to
doe
well
,
then
for
the
present
he
is
able
:
and
so
enabled
to
well
doing
,
that
at
length
he
may
attaine
his
desire
;
as
of
perfect
confusion
of
Antichrist
,
that
sonne
of
darknes
,
&
enemy
to
this
glorious
light
.
Let
him
be
wise
,
to
discerne
betweene
the
chaffe
&
the
wheate
:
to
trie
the
Spirits
,
and
hold
what
is
good
.
Let
him
especially
make
much
of
the
Annoynting
,
and
hearken
to
the
voyce
behinde
him
,
not
grieuing
the
Spirit
,
nor
quenching
the
motions
thereof
:
that
still
there
may
be
light
in
the
Land
of
Goshen
,
in
the
dayes
of
Famine
,
hee
may
haue
enough
.
Exod:
8.
Iob
:
5.
Comforting
himselfe
,
that
seeing
his
conuersion
is
from
Gods
alluring
of
free
loue
,
and
perswading
by
a
power
vnresistable
,
not
desired
by
him
:
therefore
being
conuerted
,
he
shall
surely
hold
,
counts
him
worthie
to
suffer
with
his
Christ
:
that
so
the
life
of
Christ
might
daily
appeare
,
for
his
approching
to
glory
.
Thus
doth
God
perswade
Iapheth
to
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem.
Thus
is
a
Christian
conuerted
by
perswasion
.
And
thus
doth
God
giue
him
a
Dowrie
with
his
marriage
.
Iapheth
being
perswaded
,
is
also
enlaged
.
The
kingdome
of
heauen
being
bestowed
,
interesses
also
Math:
28.
all
with
him
is
ours
,
both
in
heauen
and
earth
.
1.
Cor.
3.
Rom
8.
So
haue
wee
onely
grace
to
vse
those
well
,
and
therefore
are
only
fit
for
them
.
So
are
those
onely
fit
for
vs
,
as
being
sanctified
by
vs
,
vnto
vs
.
Oh
how
vaine
then
is
theyr
boasting
,
and
labour
,
that
toyle
sufficient
for
vs
?
What
wisedome
ought
wee
to
vse
,
to
make
first
sure
of
the
best
?
what
conscience
in
approuing
our
right
,
by
our
holy
vsing
of
these
things
?
What
Faith
in
a
better
right
,
by
renouncing
Confidence
in
these
?
by
our
williingnes
,
vpon
iust
occasion
to
part
with
them
,
either
to
the
good
of
our
brother
,
though
we
cast
our
bread
vppon
the
waters
,
or
to
the
glorie
of
God
,
though
wee
euen
cast
our
liues
after
them
?
Shall
not
hee
which
thus
leaueth
House
or
lands
haue
recompence
an
hundred-folde
?
shall
not
hee
finde
his
life
,
that
thus
is
Oh
that
we
would
learne
to
renew
and
increase
our
soueraigntie
ouer
the
Creature
,
by
our
daily
subiection
vnto
God
,
in
acknowledgment
of
our
unworthines
of
the
least
,
in
crauing
his
blessing
,
euen
vpon
the
greatest
.
As
by
the
sense
of
our
vnworthines
,
renuing
our
right
in
Christ
,
and
disavowing
confidence
in
the
greatest
by
submitting
the
blessing
thereof
vnto
our
God
,
that
so
giuing
meete
to
be
vessels
of
glorie
:
And
thus
are
the
Saints
Lords
of
the
earth
.
And
thus
is
the
Church
of
IESVS
CHRIST
spread
farre
and
neere
ouer
the
face
thereof
.
That
not
onely
the
God
of
them
may
be
blessed
by
one
Nation
,
at
Ierusalem
,
but
that
Iapheth
also
may
be
enlarged
and
diffused
,
to
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
;
that
the
Gentiles
being
dispersed
farre
and
neere
,
might
receiue
the
Gospel
;
and
also
being
Conuerted
,
might
Conuert
their
Brethrem
,
euen
all
the
Nations
vpon
the
face
of
the
earth
.
GOD
enlarge
IAPHETH
.
So
then
Iapheth
must
bee
perswaded
and
enlarged
,
aswell
as
wilde
Oliue
might
be
engraffed
.
So
in
the
fulnesse
of
time
was
this
harnest
brought
in
;
in
part
by
the
Husbandmen
of
the
Lord
IESVS
,
and
in
the
fulnesse
of
time
,
shall
the
fulnesse
of
the
Gentiles
be
brought
in
,
that
the
remnant
of
the
cast-away
Israel
,
may
be
reaped
in
with
glory
.
And
are
not
the
wayes
of
God
most
equall
herein
.
?
Shall
not
the
respect
of
persons
?
Is
not
God
the
Lord
of
all
the
earth
?
Was
not
the
blood
of
Christ
auaileable
,
to
saue
euen
a
thousand
worlds
?
Must
not
the
Church
to
this
end
be
a
Traueller
vpon
the
face
of
the
earth
?
shall
not
the
sound
of
the
Word
,
goe
to
the
ends
of
the
world
?
Must
we
not
pray
for
all
sorts
,
because
God
will
haue
some
among
all
sorts
to
be
saued
?
Is
not
this
our
little
sister
that
hath
no
breasts
,
&
yet
shall
giue
sucke
?
Is
not
this
the
barren
,
that
shall
bring
foorth
,
and
haue
more
children
then
the
married
wife
?
Are
not
these
the
infinite
number
which
none
could
reckon
,
which
should
stand
before
the
Throne
,
and
the
Lambe
with
long
white
robes
,
and
Palmes
in
1.
And
is
not
the
word
of
God
,
Yea
,
and
Amen
?
Is
not
Iapheth
Little
sister
,
seeing
the
elder
was
cast
off
,
and
is
to
be
recalled
5.
And
let
vs
looke
for
the
remoueall
of
the
Gospel
from
one
nation
to
forsake
vs
,
till
wee
forsake
him
;
take
heede
But
some
will
say
,
what
neede
Iapheth
to
bee
perswaded
to
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
;
who
already
was
a
member
with
Wee
answere
;
that
the
holy
Ghost
,
not
onely
entendeth
the
person
of
Iapheth
,
as
desiring
his
continuance
particularly
in
the
As
first
,
that
godly
parents
and
beleeuers
,
ought
not
onely
to
haue
care
for
the
present
,
but
also
for
the
future
estate
of
their
IESVS
CHRIST
.
So
do
they
imitate
GOD
,
who
prouides
for
Eternitie
:
so
doe
they
approoue
their
Faith
,
when
they
see
a
far
off
:
so
do
they
testifie
their
loue
,
which
abides
for
euer
.
1.
Cor.
13.
So
doe
they
manifest
their
hope
in
the
full
accomplishment
of
the
Elect
:
So
do
they
further
the
propagation
of
the
Church
to
her
perfect
consummation
,
&
Communion
in
heauen
.
To
this
end
,
are
they
commanded
to
declare
the
will
of
GOD
,
Oh
,
what
a
curse
then
is
Barrennesse
,
and
depriuation
of
posteritie
?
lay
it
further
desolate
,
as
eclipsing
their
glorie
,
and
confounding
their
pleasures
.
Oh
,
where
shall
such
Iulians
appeare
,
that
seeke
to
repaire
Babylon
againe
,
and
deriding
the
poore
members
of
CHRIST
,
that
they
must
suffer
affliction
,
doe
therefore
adde
affliction
to
affliction
,
and
cry
,
downe
with
it
,
downe
with
Surely
,
though
Abraham
know
vs
not
,
and
Israel
hath
forgotten
Take
away
all
our
iniquitie
,
and
receiue
vs
graciously
,
so
will
wee
render
the
calues
of
our
lips
,
Ash●●
shall
not
saue
,
neither
wil
we
ride
vpon
horses
;
neither
will
we
say
any
more
vnto
the
worke
of
our
hands
,
ye
are
our
Gods
:
then
will
the
Lord
heale
loue
vs
freely
:
then
shal
his
owne
right
hand
sustaine
him
,
when
all
help
from
men
faileth
.
Then
shal
he
take
away
out
of
the
midst
of
vs
,
them
that
reioyce
in
our
pride
,
&
we
shall
no
more
be
proud
of
his
holy
mountaine
.
Then
will
he
leaue
in
the
midst
of
vs
,
an
humble
&
poore
people
,
and
they
shall
trust
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
:
&
in
those
shal
it
appear
,
build
the
olde
waste
places
;
they
shall
raise
vp
the
foundations
,
for
many
generations
,
They
shall
bee
called
the
repairers
of
the
breach
,
and
the
resteres
of
the
paths
to
dwell
in
.
And
this
shall
be
written
for
the
generations
to
come
,
that
the
people
which
shall
be
created
and
conuerted
in
Virginea
,
Irelan
,
or
elsewhere
,
may
praise
the
Lord
.
Oh
,
prosper
the
workes
of
our
handes
,
ò
Lord
,
fo●
the
accomplishment
of
thy
will
,
in
bringing
in
the
fulnesse
of
the
Gentiles
:
Oh
,
prosper
thou
againe
,
and
againe
,
our
handy
workes
,
and
holy
desires
;
that
thy
King
may
bee
set
vpon
the
holy
Hill
of
Sion
;
and
Thus
may
there
be
care
for
the
posterity
of
Sion
.
And
is
there
not
great
reason
it
should
be
so
?
Haue
not
the
best
fallen
,
where
this
care
hath
bin
neglecte
?
ddid
not
Iapheths
posterity
falaway
to
the
worship
of
Idoles
?
May
not
good
Parents
haue
a
wicked
generation
?
1.
Is
God
tyed
to
nature
?
2.
Or
,
shall
nature
necessarily
aduance
the
free
election
of
Grace
?
3.
yea
,
to
chastise
gracious
Parents
,
for
presuming
onthe
present
,
and
so
neglecting
holy
discipline
,
to
humble
nature
to
grace
.
4.
Can
it
otherwise
be
,
where
only
nature
,
and
not
grace
,
is
the
seeds-man
to
posteritie
?
5.
And
must
it
not
bee
so
,
that
grace
onely
may
be
magnified
,
and
God
onely
glorified
?
6.
Are
not
Gods
wayes
vnsearchable
?
7.
Is
not
his
Wisedome
infinite
?
8.
Is
not
his
will
as
absolute
,
and
9.
his
Iustice
a
great
deepe
?
1.
In
vaine
therefore
doth
the
Pharisie
boast
of
Abraham
,
and
Antichrist
;
and
very
foolishly
doe
parents
abuse
,
the
prouidence
of
God
,
either
in
neglecting
Discipline
;
either
vpon
feare
that
it
is
bootlesse
,
as
if
it
must
needs
fall
out
that
their
children
wil
proue
gracelesse
;
or
in
pampering
the
flesh
,
in
hope
that
their
issue
will
not
abuse
it
.
They
are
holy
,
and
so
is
their
seed
,
and
therefore
why
should
they
not
vse
their
libertie
,
though
it
bee
an
occasion
to
the
the
infants
for
their
fathers
offence
,
making
a
necessarie
conclusion
,
that
grapes
cannot
come
of
thornes
:
And
therefore
condemning
peremptorily
the
children
of
wicked
parents
,
vpbraiding
the
poore
infants
,
with
their
parents
vices
;
denying
them
meanes
of
saluation
,
as
Baptisme
,
&c.
Because
their
parents
happily
haue
abused
it
.
Is
not
this
to
restraine
God
to
man
?
Is
not
this
for
man
to
intrude
into
Gods
prerogatiue
,
who
is
the
onely
discerner
of
the
leaue
the
secret
things
to
God
.
Deut.
29
29.
and
make
trial
of
the
meanes
which
are
reuealed
,
and
obuious
vnto
vs
:
not
making
the
sinne
of
the
parents
a
barre
of
Gods
mercie
to
the
children
,
Who
will
haue
mercie
vpon
whom
he
will
haue
mercie
:
but
rather
holy
education
they
may
be
fitted
to
that
grace
,
whereunto
in
such
case
vsually
they
are
appointed
,
for
the
aduancement
Surely
,
howsoeuer
it
fall
out
,
yet
here
is
our
comfort
,
that
when
wee
haue
done
our
part
,
our
labour
shall
not
returne
in
vaine
:
either
our
care
shall
be
a
meanes
to
maintaine
an
holy
posteritie
,
or
keepe
vs
from
being
partakers
in
the
iudgement
of
a
wicked
posteritie
.
Well
,
they
may
be
a
griese
vnto
vs
,
to
make
vs
hunger
after
our
happinesse
,
and
so
happily
,
they
may
bee
meanes
to
hasten
vs
thither
:
how
soeuer
,
our
labour
shall
returne
into
our
own
bosome
,
to
make
vs
more
holy
though
they
proue
more
wicked
.
And
though
the
world
shall
vpbrayd
vs
,
with
that
,
wherein
they
should
pitie
,
&
rather
keepe
silence
,
seeing
it
is
Gods
doing
;
yet
shall
this
also
turne
to
our
good
.
God
shal
be
iustified
by
the
world
,
while
it
reproacheth
vs
:
as
hauing
done
herein
his
good
will
and
pleasure
:
and
we
shall
be
comforted
,
in
regard
of
their
reproaches
:
so
wee
haue
this
testimonie
,
that
hauing
done
our
best
,
we
submit
to
Gods
will
,
as
giuing
him
leaue
to
doe
with
his
owne
what
pleaseth
him
,
yet
not
neglecting
to
doe
his
reuealed
will
in
displeasing
our
flesh
;
and
so
in
Gods
stead
,
executing
his
wrath
,
where
otherwise
wee
must
loue
;
and
hating
the
sinne
,
though
we
reuerence
his
worke
.
Thus
,
though
good
parents
may
haue
a
wicked
posteritie
,
yet
may
they
either
by
this
meanes
reclaime
them
,
or
at
least
auoid
fellowship
in
their
plagues
:
And
doeth
not
the
Lord
here
,
giue
good
hope
of
their
reclaiming
?
Did
hee
not
prouide
a
Sauiour
,
before
man
had
sinned
?
doth
he
not
here
foretell
of
it
,
&
so
assure
the
returne
of
the
Gentiles
,
before
yet
they
were
;
much
lesse
were
fallen
away
?
Did
he
not
prouide
an
Hester
to
deliuer
his
Church
,
before
euer
Hamans
plot
was
dreamed
of
to
endanger
the
same
.
Oh
,
the
faithfulnesse
of
our
God!
how
certane
is
his
loue
,
how
certainly
shall
we
returne
,
though
we
fall
for
a
time
.
Can
the
truely
Righteous
,
possibly
fall
away
finally
?
1.
Is
there
any
A
way
then
with
that
hellish
doctrine
,
that
robbes
God
of
the
glory
of
his
faithfulnesse
,
and
power
;
and
man
of
the
sound
comfort
To
keepe
our selues
from
falling
:
by
,
1.
Fearing
our selues
:
2.
and
walking
alwayes
in
Gods
presence
:
3.
rest
we
wholly
on
the
word
,
4.
and
renounce
carnall
wisdom
,
5.
auoyding
all
occasion
&
appearance
of
euill
,
6.
learne
we
to
vse
aright
our
Christian
libertie
,
7.
and
commune
we
dayly
with
our
hearts
to
preuent
securitie
.
8.
Walke
we
in
our
calling
to
preuent
idlenesse
&
curiositie
,
9.
and
call
we
earnestly
on
our
God
that
hee
suffer
vs
not
to
bee
led
into
tentation
.
10.
Keepe
thy
iudgement
sound
that
we
cannot
bee
too
holy
,
11.
and
conscience
tender
,
by
racking
it
dayly
by
the
Law
:
12.
reprooue
wee
sinne
boldly
in
others
,
to
keepe
vs
from
the
like
.
13.
Meditate
we
on
the
punishments
of
sinne
,
to
keepe
vs
from
presumption
,
14.
and
remember
we
how
the
dearest
Saints
haue
smarted
,
to
preuent
singularitie
;
15.
Especially
looke
we
vp
vnto
Iesus
,
and
what
he
hath
done
for
vs
:
that
the
consideration
of
his
infinite
loue
may
keepe
vs
from
dishonouring
him
,
that
the
meditation
of
his
intollerable
plagues
,
may
preserue
vs
from
crucisying
him
againe
.
16.
Consider
wee
the
difficultie
of
being
saued
,
and
therefore
let
vs
doe
our
best
:
and
lastly
,
remember
we
our
end
and
reckoning
wee
must
giue
vp
,
the
one
so
vncertaine
,
the
other
so
sure
,
and
vnauoydable
,
that
so
at
no
time
we
be
found
vnready
.
Thns
may
we
be
kept
from
falling
into
sinne
:
And
thus
also
may
wee
learne
to
arise
out
of
the
same
.
As
,
by
meditation
of
Gods
commandement
to
haue
vs
returne
:
and
pondring
of
his
promises
that
he
will
heale
and
renue
vs
.
To
this
end
,
looke
we
vp
vnto
IESVS
,
that
triumphes
ouer
sinne
,
and
makes
dayly
intercession
for
pardon
thereof
,
and
see
wee
our
inquitie
through
the
glasse
of
his
mercy
,
that
so
dispaire
being
preuented
,
we
may
finde
our
sinne
pardonable
.
Then
presse
we
to
the
Throne
of
grace
,
with
a
broken
and
humble
spirt
,
and
testifie
wee
our
iust
hatred
and
indignation
against
our
sinne
,
by
iustifying
our
God
,
and
imposing
some
Spirtuall
humiliation
on
our selues
.
Oh
,
let
our
soules
refuse
all
other
comfort
;
till
the
conscience
bee
quieted
in
sinne
bee
confessed
in
particular
;
the
more
to
breake
the
heart
,
and
that
against
our selues
,
to
the
iustifying
of
our
GOD
.
Nowe
let
Vowes
bee
renued
;
not
onely
to
auoyde
the
like
sinne
,
but
to
bee
more
wary
of
all
occasions
,
and
appearance
of
euill
:
Redeeme
wee
the
time
more
conscionably
,
and
watch
we
more
narrowly
ouer
our
own
hearts
,
&
outward
man
;
withdrawing
them
from
the
loue
of
the
world
,
&
arresting
them
in
the
presence
of
God
:
perswading
our selues
that
wee
are
not
throughly
returned
,
till
at
least
wee
haue
had
some
glimpse
of
Gods
fauour
renued
in
IESVS
CHRIST
,
though
not
discerned
in
that
glorious
obiect
which
dwelleth
in
the
light
that
none
can
attaine
vnto
;
yet
apprehended
by
the
beames
thereof
reflected
on
our
hearts
,
by
our
peace
with
God
,
&
contentment
in
his
wil
:
who
though
he
happily
restore
vs
not
presently
to
that
full
measure
of
feeling
and
ioy
,
we
heretofore
enioyed
,
yet
remember
liue
by
Faith
,
and
not
by
sence
:
and
that
our
whole
life
is
no
other
then
renued
repentance
.
And
therefore
comfort
we
our selues
,
that
what
we
feele
not
,
we
must
and
shal
beleeue
;
as
by
Faith
seeing
a
farre
off
:
so
contenting
our selues
tryall
of
our
Faith
,
if
now
we
can
rest
on
our
God
without
feeling
,
but
also
for
the
preuenting
,
and
subduing
of
spiritual
pride
;
to
which
,
seeing
extraordinary
feeling
of
Gods
fauor
,
is
a
great
occasion
,
through
the
malice
of
Satan
,
raising
hence
singularity
,
&
so
security
and
remissenes
in
wel
doing
:
if
not
robbing
God
of
his
glory
:
Therefore
it
pleaseth
our
good
God
,
though
he
restore
peace
vnto
vs
,
yet
to
with-hold
from
vs
wisely
,
such
draughts
of
ioy
,
that
so
we
might
forget
what
is
behind
,
&
hasten
to
that
which
is
before
,
as
both
taking
lesse
delight
in
any
worldly
contentment
which
before
was
sweetned
vnto
vs
,
by
that
ouerflowing
of
Spirituall
ioy
:
and
fainting
the
more
earnestly
,
after
that
full
and
constant
measure
thereof
in
heauen
,
that
so
our
ioy
may
no
more
be
taken
from
vs
.
And
therefore
striuing
more
diligently
,
to
make
vs
meet
partakers
of
that
glorious
inheritance
,
that
so
in
due
time
,
as
a
ricke
of
corne
,
we
may
be
caryed
into
the
barne
,
and
receiued
into
our
Fathers
eternall
ioy
.
Thus
may
we
recouer
out
of
our
most
desperate
falles
;
thus
may
we
be
comforted
in
the
measure
of
our
recouery
:
as
being
that
which
is
fittest
to
hasten
vs
to
glory
.
And
thus
shall
Iapheth
be
brought
againe
to
the
Tents
of
Shem
;
the
Gentiles
shall
be
restored
to
the
true
worship
of
God
,
as
a
true
and
liuely
figure
vnto
vs
,
of
the
constancie
of
Gods
loue
,
in
restoring
his
children
,
&
recouering
them
out
of
theyr
greatest
falls
.
And
these
are
the
lessons
wee
may
learne
from
this
,
that
Iapheth
shall
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem.
And
is
it
a
small
thing
,
that
the
Gentiles
,
which
were
originally
without
God
;
yea
,
who
had
forsaken
God
,
shall
once
be
restored
againe
to
the
knowledge
and
worship
of
Iehouah
:
Surely
meruellous
things
are
spoken
of
thee
thou
Citie
of
God
?
Wonderfull
are
the
mercies
that
hereby
the
Gentiles
haue
bene
inuested
with
.
Shall
wee
wade
a
little
further
into
the
particular
consideration
of
them
?
Follow
wee
then
the
spirite
of
God
in
the
vnfoulding
of
them
:
What
is
the
generall
summe
of
the
Blessings
,
that
Iapheth
shall
enioy
?
It
followeth
,
That
Iapheth
may
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
This
is
the
summe
of
the
Blessing
,
to
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem.
1.
That
is
,
to
be
ioyned
vnto
the
Iewes
,
both
in
the
true
worship
of
God
,
as
also
in
the
priuiledges
thereof
.
2.
What
is
the
true
worship
of
God
?
This
is
described
vnto
vs
,
1.
by
the
subiect
,
Shem
:
who
was
the
Father
of
the
Iewes
,
signifying
thereby
vnto
vs
,
that
the
religion
of
the
Iewes
for
substance
,
is
the
true
worship
.
How
shall
this
appeare
?
Surely
by
these
circumstances
.
First
,
Shem
was
the
eldest
Sonne
;
not
onely
by
Nature
,
but
by
Grace
;
Hee
first
in
his
Fathers
house
,
called
on
the
Name
of
God
;
The
Iewes
of
him
,
were
also
the
first-borne
;
First
,
in
the
temporall
Election
,
first
,
in
the
set
worship
of
God
,
and
so
also
,
in
the
spirituall
election
.
And
therefore
seeing
the
truth
is
most
Ancient
,
the
olde
way
is
the
true
way
:
Therefore
the
religion
of
the
Iewes
is
the
true
worship
of
God
.
Secondly
,
That
which
was
commanded
of
God
,
and
performed
,
both
for
the
substance
and
manner
,
is
the
true
Religion
;
Such
was
the
religion
of
the
Iew
;
wholly
commaunded
of
God
,
both
for
matter
and
manner
;
enformed
from
Gods
owne
mouth
.
Exod:
20.
Directed
by
his
owne
finger
,
euen
to
the
square
and
building
of
the
Tabernacle
.
And
therefore
the
Religion
of
the
Iewe
,
was
the
true
Religion
.
And
so
all
will
worship
is
a
false
religion
;
that
which
God
onely
commaunds
,
is
the
truth
onely
.
Pet:
2.
1.
19.
Colloss.
2.
23.
Thirdly
,
That
which
procures
saluation
to
the
performer
is
the
truth
;
Such
is
the
religion
of
the
Iewe
:
As
not
onely
pointing
at
Christ
to
come
;
But
apply●●g
Christ
as
come
al●eady
,
though
not
in
the
Flesh
,
yet
in
power
and
efficacie
;
as
being
a
Lamb
,
slaine
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
.
Fourthly
,
True
godlines
is
not
onely
available
for
the
life
to
come
,
but
euen
for
this
life
also
:
Such
was
the
religion
of
the
Iewe
;
so
long
as
they
walked
after
this
rule
,
so
long
the
Lord
blessed
them
,
and
aduanced
theyr
temporall
estate
maruellously
,
as
hee
promised
:
Deutron
:
2●
.
Leuit
:
6.
and
accordingly
abased
them
,
as
they
failed
therein
.
Fifthly
.
And
is
not
that
the
truth
,
to
which
all
must
yeeld
?
by
which
all
must
be
directed
?
Must
not
they
returne
vnto
vs
,
and
not
we
vnto
them
?
Ierem
:
15.
12.
Shall
not
all
nations
take
hold
of
the
skirt
of
a
Iewe
and
say
,
we
will
goe
with
you
,
because
the
Lord
is
with
you
?
Zach:
8.
Must
not
Iapheth
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
,
not
Shem
in
the
Tents
of
Iapheth
?
Sixthly
.
And
shall
not
the
Truth
abide
for
euer
?
Shall
not
the
remnant
of
Israel
be
saued
?
Shall
not
the
Iewes
(
though
for
a
time
Seuenthly
,
Was
not
the
Iewe
an
abomination
to
the
Aegiptian
?
1.
Trye
we
our selues
by
these
,
whether
we
be
in
the
faith
or
no
?
Knowe
wee
not
that
Iesus
Christ
dwelleth
in
vs
,
except
we
be
reprobates
?
2.
Cor:
13.
5.
2.
Discerne
we
wisely
our
estate
by
these
,
that
it
is
not
so
well
with
vs
,
as
happily
wee
may
flatter
our selues
:
Ioh:
8.
Hee
is
not
a
Iewe
,
which
is
a
Iewe
outward
onely
,
Rom:
2.
It
is
not
the
circumcision
of
the
Flesh
,
but
the
circumcision
▪
of
the
heart
,
which
And
is
the
Church
of
God
the
Tents
of
Shem
:
Howsoeuer
afterward
glorious
in
Shems
posteritie
,
both
for
number
,
and
outward
magnificence
;
yet
now
meane
,
and
contemptible
,
as
abyding
in
Tents
.
Now
little
,
and
almost
invisible
,
as
confined
to
one
Familie
,
and
not
containing
all
thereof
,
consisting
onely
of
eight
persons
,
whereof
the
one
was
a
Cast-away
.
Beholde
wee
heere
then
the
condition
of
the
Church
of
God
,
and
therein
consider
wee
further
these
necessarie
Adiuncts
thereof
.
First
,
It
is
a
little
Flocke
;
Luk.
22.
32.
for
whom
it
pleaseth
our
heauenly
Father
to
prouide
a
Kingdome
,
though
many
are
called
,
without
number
in
it
scife
,
yet
in
comparison
of
the
reprobate
,
but
a
little
flocke
:
euen
as
the
gleaning
of
grapes
after
the
Vintage
.
Matth.
7.
1.
Yea
,
1.
So
is
the
good
pleasure
of
our
God
:
who
will
haue
mercie
on
whom
hee
will
haue
mercie
.
2.
So
narrow
is
the
gate
,
that
fewe
enter
therein
.
3.
So
hard
a
saying
it
is
to
Flesh
,
to
hate
it selfe
;
to
be
borne
againe
;
to
take
vp
the
Crosse
;
to
become
Fooles
;
that
we
may
be
wise
,
that
no
maruell
if
the
wisedome
of
our
Flesh
be
Enmitie
against
God
,
that
the
most
forsake
Christ
,
it
will
necessarily
And
if
not
many
Mightie
,
many
Noble
,
&c:
are
chosen
,
It
is
no
wonder
;
Because
they
will
not
with
Marie
,
choose
the
better
part
,
which
shall
not
be
taken
away
from
them
.
First
,
Oh
how
vaine
then
is
theyr
conceit
,
that
dreame
all
shall
be
saued
?
How
fearfull
is
their
course
that
so
liue
,
as
vnlesse
all
bee
saued
,
it
is
impossible
,
but
that
they
must
bee
condemned
?
Is
it
safe
following
the
multitude
,
seeing
fewe
shall
be
saued
?
Caesare
.
3.
Let
him
be
little
in
his
owne
eyes
,
that
so
he
may
be
contented
with
his
portion
,
though
it
be
the
Crppe
of
Affliction
:
So
it
bee
a
proseruatiue
from
sinne
,
a
Badge
of
his
Maister
Christ
,
a
Pledge
of
his
louing
Father
,
a
spurre
to
perfection
,
a
procurer
of
an
vncorruptible
crowne
.
4.
Let
it
not
grieue
him
to
be
salsely
charged
with
singularitie
,
that
hee
is
an
odde-Fellow
:
that
he
walkes
alone
,
that
he
is
more
nyce
then
needes
;
that
he
is
no
good-Fellow
;
No
Friend
to
Caesar
;
seditious
,
pestilent
:
This
was
the
portion
of
the
Saints
.
This
they
had
because
they
were
contrary
to
the
world
,
because
they
were
of
this
little
flocke
.
And
,
Let
this
comfort
the
Saintes
,
that
wisedome
is
iustified
of
her
children
;
Nay
,
it
shall
be
iustified
of
the
enemies
thereof
.
When
Ioseph
is
tried
,
and
his
Pilates
Wife
shall
wish
him
to
haue
nothing
to
doe
with
that
iust
man
:
Nay
,
Iudas
shall
confesse
hee
hath
sinned
,
in
betraying
of
Shall
wee
not
treadsathan
vnder
our
feete
?
Shall
not
death
be
swallowed
vp
in
victory
?
Shall
we
not
see
our
desire
vpon
our
enemies
?
Shall
we
not
laugh
at
destruction
,
and
reioyce
in
tribulation
,
because
wee
are
more
then
Connquerours
through
Iesus
Christ
?
Meane
while
,
least
the
hope
that
is
deferred
should
proue
the
fainting
of
the
soule
,
Are
not
the
Saints
Lordes
of
all
the
earth
?
Haue
they
not
right
to
all
?
Haue
they
not
grace
to
vse
all
well
?
Haue
the
wicked
any
thing
but
for
their
sakes
,
though
they
can
beteeme
the
Saints
nothing
?
Is
not
the
small
thing
that
the
righteous
hath
,
better
then
great
riches
of
the
vngodly
?
Psal:
37.
Shall
not
the
righteous
put
on
the
Rayment
which
the
wicked
haue
made
?
Iob
:
27.
Doe
the
wicked
heape
vp
siluer
as
the
dust
,
and
shal
not
the
Saints
diuide
it
?
If
they
bee
in
Affliction
,
must
not
the
Saintes
pray
for
them
?
Genes:
20.
If
any
trust
be
to
be
committed
,
who
then
faithfull
but
the
Saints
?
If
any
desperate
Iudgement
come
,
who
then
deliuered
,
but
the
Saints
?
Ebedmelech
shall
haue
his
life
for
a
prey
,
because
hee
spake
kindely
for
the
seruant
of
God
:
and
Ieremie
shall
be
deliuered
,
and
possessed
with
the
Reuenues
and
commodities
of
his
enemies
.
He
shall
haue
his
liberty
to
serue
God
in
the
land
of
Iudea
,
Loe
thus
shall
this
little
flocke
preuaile
in
this
life
;
and
shall
it
not
also
be
crowned
in
the
life
to
come
?
Shall
not
God
wipe
all
teares
from
our
eyes
,
and
crowne
vs
with
eternall
happines
?
Oh
that
wee
were
wise
,
to
knowe
our
owne
strength
,
to
vse
it
to
our
best
behoofe
,
to
liue
by
faith
,
that
sence
deceyue
vs
not
.
To
see
farre
off
,
that
present
things
distract
vs
not
.
To
enter
into
Gods
Sanctuarie
,
that
we
may
be
kept
sound
in
iudgement
,
to
discerne
aright
of
Gods
prouidence
;
and
to
walke
in
our
waies
,
that
,
so
wee
may
not
fret
at
the
prosperity
of
the
wicked
,
nor
desire
to
eate
of
such
things
as
please
them
;
That
we
may
not
tempt
our
God
,
by
not
keeping
in
our
wayes
:
and
thereby
exceeding
the
bounds
of
his
prouidence
,
exclude
our selues
his
protection
.
1.
That
wee
could
learne
true
Contentation
in
our
God
,
in
whome
we
shall
be
aboundantly
satisfied
,
in
recompence
of
any
worldly
disaster
whatsoeuer
;
will
not
hee
be
better
vnto
vs
Should
wee
not
walke
constantly
with
our
God
?
Should
not
Virginia
receiue
vs
?
Shall
not
Ireland
bee
our
sanctuarie
,
to
call
on
the
name
of
the
Lorde
?
seeing
there
it
shall
be
well
with
vs
?
Nay
,
if
wee
passe
through
fire
and
water
,
will
not
the
Lord
be
with
vs
?
Esay
:
4●
.
Who
so
is
wise
,
let
him
againe
consider
of
these
things
:
This
little
flocke
is
as
deare
vnto
the
Lord
,
as
the
apple
of
his
eye
.
It
is
his
glorie
,
his
delight
,
heere
will
he
dwell
for
euer
.
And
if
hee
be
with
vs
,
who
can
be
against
vs
?
Could
the
gunpouder
treason
take
effect
?
shall
not
Antichrist
be
confounded
?
shall
not
Ierusalem
be
a
cup
of
poyson
to
all
the
enemies
thereof
?
shall
not
the
Church
be
a
stumbling
stone
,
that
whosoeuer
seeke
to
remoue
it
,
shall
be
broken
in
pieces
therewith
?
Hath
the
Lord
begun
to
enlarge
vs
So
may
the
Lorde
still
more
vnite
vs
in
the
vnitie
of
the
spirit
,
that
the
bonds
of
our
peace
may
be
more
holy
and
inviolable
.
So
may
the
desire
of
all
Nations
be
vnto
vs
,
that
our
desires
may
be
enlarged
to
all
nations
,
for
their
comfort
and
conuersion
.
So
may
the
Lord
blesse
all
our
holie
designes
farre
and
neere
,
for
the
establishing
of
peace
,
and
setting
vp
the
Kingdome
of
his
Christ
,
both
abroad
and
at
home
.
So
may
all
the
deuices
of
Antichrist
and
his
Locusts
be
still
confounded
:
So
may
their
eyes
rot
in
their
heads
,
in
looking
for
the
day
to
builde
vp
Babell
againe
.
So
blesse
thou
oh
Lord
the
holy
meetings
of
the
State
,
that
in
the
continuance
and
encrease
of
the
libertie
of
the
Gospell
,
wee
may
secure
our
libertie
,
and
aduance
thy
glorie
,
we
may
prouide
for
the
libertie
of
our
posteritie
,
in
conueying
thy
worship
vnto
them
,
more
glorious
then
wee
found
it
.
That
so
,
in
the
increase
of
thy
glorie
,
thy
Church
may
be
continued
,
and
propagated
,
in
the
happie
issue
of
our
annointed
,
thy
seruant
,
Iames
our
gracious
King
and
Gouernour
,
&
his
posteritie
,
euen
till
it
haue
accomplished
it
warfare
,
and
be
taken
vp
to
glorie
.
Thus
is
the
true
Church
of
God
a
little
flocke
.
Thus
shall
this
little
flock
be
preserued
,
and
presented
glorious
vnto
her
bridegroome
Iesus
Christ
:
And
shall
not
this
little
flock
haue
a
certaine
euidence
thereof
,
euen
in
her
condition
in
this
life
?
May
she
not
assuredly
perswade
her
heart
,
that
the
Lorde
will
make
good
his
word
;
as
aduancing
his
free
loue
,
&
giuing
him
the
glorie
of
all
his
mercies
?
1.
And
doth
not
the
Lord
reserue
the
glory
intirely
to
himselfe
,
when
hee
brings
light
out
of
darknes
,
and
shewes
his
power
in
weaknes
,
working
by
none
,
or
most
vnlikely
meanes
?
Consider
wee
(
I
pray
you
)
to
this
purpose
,
the
Condition
of
the
Church
of
Christ
militant
heere
on
earth
;
yet
further
shadowed
out
vnto
vs
in
these
Tents
of
Shem.
What
great
outward
beautie
was
there
here
,
when
the
house
of
God
was
in
Tents
?
what
pompe
and
visibilitie
,
in
this
simplicitie
and
meeknes
?
Behold
then
another
marke
and
cognisance
of
the
true
Church
of
God
in
this
life
.
The
glorie
that
she
hath
,
is
especially
within
:
Her
Shee
is
faire
by
my
beautie
,
which
I
haue
put
on
her
Spirituall
beautie
,
from
an
inuisible
God
.
As
for
her
shewe
in
the
world
,
she
is
blacke
and
contemptible
,
1.
euen
as
her
head
Christ
Iesus
;
that
had
no
forme
nor
beautie
in
him
,
and
other
she
cannot
be
,
so
long
as
she
is
a
Stranger
,
a
Souldier
in
this
worlde
:
She
must
needes
haue
blowes
,
and
falls
too
.
How
can
shee
choose
but
be
soyled
,
being
to
trauell
in
such
slippery
&
myrie
places
?
1.
And
is
it
not
good
she
should
be
thus
blacke
,
to
preuent
spiriruall
pride
?
Doth
not
this
manifest
the
carnall
desposition
of
the
wicked
;
who
stumble
at
this
outward
basenesse
?
Are
not
the
Saints
hereby
purged
of
corruption
,
and
so
prepared
to
glorie
?
Is
not
the
Lord
glorified
in
accepting
such
blacknes
?
doth
not
his
free
mercie
triumph
in
sauing
such
deformitie
.
Is
not
Christs
sacrifice
auaileable
to
heale
such
infirmitie
?
Can
a
true
member
be
discerned
by
sence
?
Is
not
our
greatest
part
in
Heauen
?
1.
How
Though
wee
bee
as
Wonders
,
yea
,
as
the
Off-scowring
,
in
the
reputation
of
the
world
:
Are
wee
lesse
dearer
vnto
God
,
then
the
apple
of
his
eye
?
Are
wee
not
all
faire
in
his
sight
,
and
no
spotte
to
bee
found
in
vs
?
Is
not
the
Church
euen
then
the
glorie
of
Is
it
not
because
wee
are
accepted
with
God
,
that
wee
are
despised
of
men
?
And
are
wee
not
despised
of
men
,
that
so
wee
may
hate
the
worlde
,
and
cleaue
more
firmely
to
our
God
,
that
Let
it
therfore
content
vs
that
we
are
knowne
vnto
our
God
;
and
let
it
be
our
comfort
,
that
our
life
is
hid
with
Christ
in
God
:
Let
them
begge
Honour
of
the
people
,
that
are
cast
out
of
Gods
fauour
.
And
let
such
build
vp
resting
places
and
mansions
CHRSIT
IESVS
.
Let
vs
not
therefore
,
much
lesse
,
stand
peremptorily
vpon
this
outward
pompe
,
as
if
the
Church
were
but
in
her
infancie
,
when
she
was
in
her
natiue
puritie
,
and
simplicitie
;
but
the
more
outward
glory
she
hath
gained
,
the
more
she
growes
to
perfection
:
and
therfore
as
the
times
are
,
cannot
be
without
worldly
dignitie
.
All
things
are
lawfull
,
but
all
things
to
all
sorts
not
expedient
.
Greatnesse
The
Lord
giue
the
Church
more
and
more
fauour
with
Princes
,
that
as
it
hath
begun
,
so
it
may
increase
,
euen
in
outward
peace
and
prosperitie
,
and
a
florishing
estate
,
which
may
serue
as
a
good
meanes
for
the
propagation
of
the
Gospel
;
that
Iapheth
may
dwell
for
euer
with
Shem
in
his
fathers
house
.
Thus
,
though
Iapheth
dwell
herein
tents
,
meanely
and
obscure
,
yet
shall
both
Shem
and
Iapheth
shine
gloriously
for
euer
,
in
most
durable
mansions
,
euen
in
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
,
which
shal
not
fade
nor
be
diminished
.
Shall
we
consider
yet
further
the
ground
thereof
.
Must
not
Iapheth
dwell
in
the
tents
of
Shem
,
the
first
borne
of
his
father
,
the
sonne
of
the
inheritance
,
the
stocke
of
the
promised
seede
?
Behold
,
here
the
true
members
of
the
Church
of
Iesus
Christ
;
euen
they
alone
,
whose
hearts
are
purified
by
Faith
;
onely
such
are
they
,
that
are
dead
vnto
the
world
,
and
know
no
man
after
CHRIST
IESVS
,
is
ascended
,
to
draw
them
vp
into
heauen
after
him
.
Oh
,
that
we
were
wise
to
try
our selues
,
that
we
did
not
content
our selues
to
be
branches
;
vnlesse
we
bring
forth
fruit
,
seeing
The
sweetnesse
of
the
Word
allures
and
inticeth
him
,
hee
is
almost
a
Christian
:
Knowledge
puffes
vs
,
and
so
not
accompanied
with
grace
,
hardens
the
heart
against
grace
.
What
is
this
Carpenters
sonne
?
What
is
thy
Beloued
,
more
then
other
beloueds
?
Who
is
the
Lord
,
that
I
should
let
Israel
goe
?
that
I
should
part
with
my
sinne
,
for
a
dreame
,
or
a
report
?
Doe
any
of
the
Rulers
beleeue
in
him
?
Are
not
Abanah
and
Pharphar
,
Riuers
of
Damasco
,
better
then
Iorden
?
must
I
be
taught
by
an
earthen
vessel
?
See
how
Dauid
is
become
as
a
foole
,
that
vncouereth
himselfe
Onely
the
true
Beleeuer
becommeth
a
foole
,
that
hee
may
be
wise
;
his
wisedom
appeares
in
obeying
the
Word
:
his
wisedome
shines
in
conuerting
and
confirming
others
.
It
is
his
true
wisedome
to
abide
in
the
Church
,
his
abiding
in
the
Church
makes
the
Church
eternall
,
and
the
Church
crownes
his
constancie
,
with
eternall
glory
in
heauen
.
Shall
wee
proceede
yet
further
,
to
the
confirmation
hereof
.
Consider
wee
then
the
prouidence
of
our
GOD
,
in
the
gouernment
of
his
Church
;
how
doth
hee
guide
her
by
his
counsell
that
hee
may
bring
her
vnto
glory
?
how
doth
hee
aduance
his
power
in
her
weaknesse
?
how
doth
he
perfect
his
power
by
her
weakenesse
?
Behold
,
Iapheth
shall
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
,
hee
shall
dwel
for
euer
,
and
that
in
tents
that
are
to
be
remoued
:
And
shal
the
Church
endure
for
euer
,
and
yet
dwell
in
moueable
Tents
.
Oh
,
consider
,
and
wonder
at
the
wisedome
and
power
of
God
.
The
Church
in
this
life
dwelleth
in
tents
.
It
is
not
tyed
to
any
place
,
least
Gods
power
should
not
bee
infinite
,
and
his
mercies
IESVS
CHRIST
,
for
euer
to
enioy
the
fellowshippe
of
her
GOD
,
the
fruit
of
her
labours
.
Why
then
doe
wee
flatter
our selues
in
vaine
,
with
the
continuall
Shall
we
yet
further
wade
into
the
consideration
hereof
,
that
Behold
then
;
the
Church
of
God
in
this
life
dwelleth
in
Tents
;
she
is
not
onely
mooueable
,
that
shee
may
bee
enlarged
to
perfection
,
but
she
is
also
weake
,
and
subiect
to
infirmitie
;
her
best
abiding
here
,
is
a
transitorie
Tent
,
a
very
fit
,
yet
fraile
habitation
,
euen
a
body
of
sinne
,
and
lumpe
of
corruption
,
though
finding
some
shelter
,
and
refuge
thereby
:
yet
in
great
weakenesse
,
and
not
exempted
from
stormes
,
so
exposed
to
weather
,
as
thereby
greater
And
is
the
Church
of
God
in
this
life
subiect
to
infirmities
?
Is
she
not
perfect
,
and
intire
;
but
labouring
to
perfection
?
Is
shee
What
life
then
is
in
that
member
,
that
is
not
dayly
quickned
by
Christ
?
What
trueth
in
that
Church
,
that
boasts
of
perfection
?
what
hope
of
that
Church
which
growes
worse
and
worse
?
shal
corruption
discourage
from
,
of
not
rather
driue
vnto
Christ
?
shall
infirmitie
cast
off
,
or
not
rather
interesse
in
our
Sauiour
:
let
not
darknesse
stumble
thee
,
where
Christ
doth
couer
with
his
beautie
:
neither
forsake
thou
the
societie
,
that
is
accompained
with
corruption
,
least
thou
forsake
thy
Sauiour
that
healeth
corruption
;
and
came
not
to
call
the
righteous
,
but
sinners
to
repentance
.
As
thou
shalt
finde
him
sildome
in
the
house
of
the
Pharisie
,
so
by
this
thou
shalt
there
finde
him
,
that
the
Pharisie
is
abased
and
consounded
in
his
righteousnesse
:
and
therefore
so
comfort
thy selfe
in
corruption
,
as
to
haue
it
abolished
,
not
nourished
in
thee
:
so
approue
thy selfe
,
a
liuely
member
of
Iesus
Christ
,
as
that
thou
dayly
dyest
vnto
sinne
,
in
submitting
to
the
will
of
thy
God
,
and
dayly
killest
sinne
,
in
doing
Gods
will
against
thy selfe
:
For
what
?
Doth
not
the
Church
of
God
abide
in
Tents
?
Hath
she
not
pitched
Christ
Iesus
,
that
so
in
him
she
may
bee
more
then
conquerour
,
not
onely
ouer
all
affliction
,
but
euen
ouer
all
sinne
,
and
the
wages
thereof
whatsoeuer
?
And
is
there
not
a
necessitie
layd
vpon
her
,
as
shee
will
maintaine
her
peace
with
God
,
to
exercise
continuall
waree
against
her selfe
:
can
she
otherwise
conquer
sin
,
than
not
to
suffer
it
to
raigne
ouer
her
?
Can
shee
otherwise
sigh
earnestly
for
her
And
ought
not
then
the
Church
to
striue
euen
for
the
best
,
with
the
best
?
Must
she
not
so
runne
that
she
may
obtaine
?
Can
shee
choose
but
fight
continually
,
that
carrieth
a
liuing
enemie
What
peace
then
can
there
bee
,
since
the
whoredomes
of
our
nature
are
so
rife
,
and
corruptions
so
rebellious
continually
?
And
seeing
many
begin
in
the
Spirit
,
that
ende
in
the
flesh
:
Oh
,
that
wee
would
learne
to
striue
lawfully
,
that
so
wee
may
stand
fast
,
and
finish
our
course
.
Surely
,
if
our
cause
bee
good
,
and
we
lawfully
called
thereto
:
if
our
weapons
be
spiritual
against
our
spirituall
enemies
,
if
wee
strike
with
the
word
,
and
beare
of
blowes
by
Faith
and
patience
.
If
wee
are
alwayes
feafull
of
our selues
,
and
watchfull
ouer
our
priuie
corruptions
.
If
we
dayly
renue
our
strength
in
CHRIST
,
by
continuall
and
feruent
prayer
.
If
we
fence
our
head
with
the
brest-pate
of
hope
,
and
arme
our
hearts
with
dayly
repentance
,
and
examination
of
our
wayes
.
If
wee
prepare
continually
for
newe
assaults
,
and
haue
our
eyes
fixed
vpon
the
recompence
of
the
reward
.
If
wee
assist
our
weake
brethren
by
counsell
and
correption
:
And
multiply
our
thanksgiuings
vnto
our
GOD
,
as
hee
crowneth
our
combates
,
keeping
speciall
Records
of
our
speciall
combates
,
and
erecting
Trophyes
of
them
to
the
glory
of
our
GOD
.
If
we
take
no
thought
for
the
flesh
to
fulfill
the
lustes
thereof
:
but
dayly
put
on
the
LORD
IESVS
,
by
a
renued
,
and
quickning
Faith
.
And
so
committing
our selues
in
wel-doing
,
into
the
handes
of
our
faithfull
Creator
,
wee
suffer
afflictions
,
and
bring
foorth
fruite
with
patience
,
not
casting
away
our
confidence
,
which
hath
so
great
recompence
of
reward
;
but
continue
to
the
ende
,
and
stand
fast
hauing
finished
all
things
:
there
is
layde
vp
for
vs
,
vndoubtedly
a
crowne
of
righteousnesse
,
which
the
LORD
IESVS
,
will
bestow
vpon
vs
in
due
time
,
as
those
that
haue
fought
the
good
fight
of
Faith
,
and
finished
their
course
with
ioy
.
And
may
wee
not
hence
reape
assured
comfort
in
all
our
combates
,
that
seeing
our
Captaine
is
CHRIST
IESVS
,
our
cause
the
Lord
,
our
ende
Saluation
,
our
enemies
such
,
as
are
both
necessarie
,
and
yet
spoyled
and
conquered
to
our
handes
.
Therefore
,
as
our
quar●ell
will
bee
glorious
,
vnder
such
a
Captaine
,
against
such
enemies
:
so
our
conquest
will
bee
certaine
,
euen
as
our
Head
is
Conquerour
.
Oh
,
how
may
this
establish
vs
,
against
the
reproches
and
contradictions
of
the
World
,
that
wee
are
contentious
persons
,
and
Did
wee
desire
this
day
of
affliction
;
or
rather
,
are
wee
not
called
:
yea
,
thrust
out
thereto
?
Doe
wee
not
labour
peace
,
Is
it
not
most
acceptable
,
to
be
offered
vp
in
Iesus
Christ
?
Is
CHRIST
IESVS
,
to
vpholde
vs
for
the
present
:
that
so
many
combats
,
so
many
conquests
,
so
many
conquests
,
so
many
crownes
to
establish
vs
for
the
time
to
come
.
Oh
,
what
a
comfort
is
here
vnto
the
Saints
of
GOD
!
that
though
they
haue
pitched
their
Tents
,
yet
still
they
dwell
in
Tents
,
the
place
of
their
war-fare
,
is
the
place
of
their
safetie
.
The
Church
exposeth
to
the
combate
,
and
prouideth
means
for
the
conquest
,
being
their
retyring
place
in
their
falles
,
&
resting
place
for
their
refreshing
:
Their
Armorie
to
serue
them
with
weapons
;
and
their
forge
also
,
to
whet
and
sharpen
them
to
the
battell
.
Shee
that
presseth
them
to
the
warre-fare
,
teacheth
their
hands
to
fight
,
and
bindeth
vp
their
wounds
,
and
giueth
rest
vnto
their
soules
.
The
Church
is
the
safegard
,
and
shelter
of
the
Elect.
No
saluation
without
it
,
though
no
carnall
rest
within
:
no
true
happinesse
but
from
it
,
though
to
bee
of
it
,
is
of
all
men
,
(
if
our
hope
were
onely
in
this
life
)
most
wretched
and
miserable
.
Here
is
no
rest
to
corruption
,
that
incorruption
may
bee
obtained
.
Heere
is
all
peace
in
CHRST
IESVS
,
though
in
the
world
wee
must
looke
for
nothing
but
afflictions
from
the
world
:
yet
the
Church
is
in
the
world
;
and
therefore
shall
haue
Kings
and
Queenes
to
bee
her
Nursing
Fathers
,
and
Foster
Mothers
,
that
the
Elect
may
be
gathered
,
and
the
reprobate
conuinced
.
Heere
shee
sleepes
with
her
beloued
,
and
findes
his
What
shall
I
say
;
the
Church
is
Gods
House
,
yea
the
gate
of
Heauen
:
and
can
there
bee
greater
safetie
,
where
GOD
is
the
Owner
?
Can
there
be
happier
securitie
,
where
heauen
is
the
purchase
?
The
Church
is
Christs
spouse
,
his
beloued
,
his
vndefiled
.
And
can
there
be
danger
,
where
sinne
is
not
imputed
?
Is
there
any
lacke
or
losse
in
Loue
?
shall
not
all
the
worlde
be
forsaken
,
to
cleaue
to
the
wife
of
our
bosome
,
to
giue
her
rest
and
contentment
,
to
delight
in
her
beautie
,
to
giue
her
honour
,
as
the
weaker
vessell
,
to
prouide
aboundantly
for
her
,
to
spread
the
wing
of
the
garment
ouer
her
,
for
protection
,
to
dwell
for
euer
with
her
;
to
reioyce
in
her
loue
continually
?
Is
not
the
Church
the
Lordes
portion
,
and
inheritance
giuen
by
God
the
Father
,
to
his
sonne
Iesus
Christ
,
by
him
to
be
preserued
vnto
perfection
and
glory
?
Psal:
2.
Ioh
:
17.
Is
it
not
the
bed
of
Salomon
,
wherein
the
Christian
soule
takes
his
sweete
and
sure
repose
,
as
being
garded
with
the
Lord
worthies
,
his
blessed
Angells
;
to
put
off
all
daungers
,
and
preuent
disquietnes
?
3.
Cant:
7.
Psal
:
34.
Is
it
not
the
mountaine
of
the
Lorde
,
euen
as
Mount
Syon
,
the
place
of
his
Holines
,
that
shall
neuer
be
remoued
?
Psal:
125
,
1.
2.
Is
it
not
the
pillar
of
truth
?
1.
Tim:
3.
57.
contenting
and
establishing
it
followers
therein
?
Psal
2.
6.
&
3.
5.
Is
it
not
as
a
cup
of
poyson
,
and
as
coales
of
fire
,
to
confound
and
deuoure
all
the
enemies
thereof
?
Zach:
12.
Is
it
not
as
an
heape
of
stones
,
to
breake
in
pieces
whomsoeuer
shall
oppose
thereto
?
1.
Pet:
3.
Is
it
not
the
Arke
,
to
preserue
the
true
belieuer
in
,
amidst
all
the
Tempests
and
ouerslowings
of
sinne
and
sorrowes
?
Is
it
not
the
Market-place
,
that
affords
the
childrens
food
,
euen
milke
for
babes
,
and
strong
meate
Hebr
5●
.
Is
it
not
the
priuie
Chamber
of
Iesus
Christ
,
wherein
he
communicates
that
ioy
vnto
his
Elect
,
that
the
world
hnowes
not
of
;
which
is
vnspeakable
and
glorious
,
passing
all
vnderstanding
?
Cantic
:
1.
3.
1.
Pet:
1.
8.
Is
the
Church
otherwise
blacke
,
but
that
shee
is
also
comely
and
acceptable
in
the
eyes
of
our
Sauiour
?
Doth
shee
remaine
in
the
Tents
of
Kedar
,
any
otherwise
,
but
that
still
there
is
light
,
&
all
safety
in
the
land
of
Goshen
,
though
all
Aegipt
be
filled
and
consumed
with
the
Arrows
of
Gods
vengance
?
Is
not
Peter
a
sleep
sweetly
,
euen
in
the
prison
,
laden
with
bolts
?
Act:
12.
Do
not
the
Apostles
reioyce
in
Tribulation
?
Doe
they
not
gaine
and
thriue
in
theyr
greatest
troubles
?
Act:
5.
Doe
they
not
liue
,
though
they
die
daily
?
Possesse
they
not
all
things
,
though
they
haue
nothing
in
comparison
?
Doe
not
the
weake
gaine
,
by
theyr
sufferings
to
speake
more
boldly
?
Are
not
the
wicked
confounded
by
their
meruellous
protections
and
deliuerances
?
Is
not
Heauen
sealed
vp
vnto
1.
Why
are
wee
then
fearfull
,
Oh
wee
of
little
Faith
:
why
awake
wee
this
beloued
with
our
contentions
and
outcryes
?
seeing
our
Husband
hath
deeepely
charged
his
beloued
should
not
The
Church
is
a
Soiourner
and
dweller
in
Tents
,
Shee
hath
here
no
abyding
Citie
:
She
is
absent
from
the
Lord
;
And
therefore
,
Is
as
A
Stranger
and
Pilgrime
in
the
World
.
So
were
the
fathers
of
our
faith
of
olde
,
they
dwelled
in
Tents
,
and
wandered
vp
and
downe
,
seeking
for
a
Citie
to
dwell
in
.
So
hath
the
Church
trauelled
from
Citie
to
Citie
,
from
one
Nation
changed
from
Vessell
to
Vessell
,
Whence
we
may
learne
;
1.
As
what
to
iudge
of
those
that
set
&
yet
esteeming
the
best
as
dung
,
in
respect
of
Iesus
Chr:
If
we
can
impart
plentifully
,
to
the
necessity
of
our
brother
,
&
forgo
cheerfully
for
the
aduancement
of
Gods
worship
;
If
we
do
not
enuie
the
prosperitie
of
the
wicked
;
&
yet
reioice
in
the
prosperitie
of
the
Saints
;
If
we
are
enuyed
&
minted
,
euen
in
the
least
portion
in
this
life
:
So
that
the
least
is
thought
too
much
,
that
goes
beside
the
worldes
mouth
.
If
wee
bee
accounted
Signes
and
wonders
in
God
perswade
Iapheth
to
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem.
1.
Though
wee
are
strangers
in
the
world
,
and
to
the
same
,
yet
we
are
not
strangers
and
passengers
in
the
Church
:
Here
we
dwell
,
if
we
be
liuely
members
:
if
they
went
out
from
vs
,
they
were
The
true
member
of
Christ
Iesus
dwelleth
in
the
Church
:
not
Inneth
for
a
day
,
and
so
is
gone
,
but
abideth
and
continueth
constant
vnto
the
ende
.
He
that
is
planted
in
the
house
of
God
,
abideth
in
the
Courts
of
the
house
of
God
.
It
is
not
enough
to
haue
a
taste
of
the
heauenly
gift
.
It
is
not
sufficient
to
begin
in
the
spirite
:
for
such
may
ende
in
the
flesh
,
and
fall
away
without
recouery
.
To
reioyce
in
Gods
word
for
a
season
,
and
to
bring
forth
righteousnes
as
the
morning
deaw
:
this
is
the
proprietie
of
Pharisies
,
and
the
iust
chalenge
of
hypocrites
,
and
Apostataes
.
And
is
there
not
great
reason
why
wee
should
be
constant
in
the
worship
of
the
Almightie
?
Is
not
our
God
eternall
,
and
therefore
will
haue
continuall
seruice
?
Doth
he
not
binde
vs
hereto
,
with
euerlasting
bonds
of
loue
?
Doth
he
not
further
,
and
enable
vs
by
continuall
means
?
giuing
vs
his
Spirit
,
to
abide
with
vs
for
euer
,
prouiding
a
Mediator
,
to
make
continuall
intercession
for
vs
,
promising
a
crowne
,
if
we
continue
to
the
ende
.
1.
Oh
how
vaine
then
is
their
confidence
,
that
thinke
they
may
be
too
holie
?
how
fearfull
theyr
condition
,
that
esteeme
it
great
wisedome
to
abate
in
sinceritie
:
as
if
theyr
former
zeale
courage
were
follie
and
rashnes
?
How
ought
the
Saints
to
trye
their
sincerity
,
by
their
abiding
in
Gods
house
?
How
ought
they
to
labour
constancie
,
and
perseuerance
to
the
ende
?
Surely
,
1.
if
Iesus
Christ
to
be
the
patterne
,
and
reward
of
weldoing
,
leuelling
it
by
the
word
,
not
by
examples
or
custome
.
If
they
shall
haue
respectly
to
all
Gods
Commandements
,
not
claiming
immunity
from
the
least
,
nor
dispairing
to
attaine
the
greatest
.
As
desiring
and
purposing
more
then
possibly
they
can
doe
,
and
yet
doing
more
then
the
ordinary
seruice
,
though
it
be
of
the
most
righteous
and
vain-glorious
If
they
shall
bee
watchfull
ouer
theyr
wayes
,
redeeming
the
time
,
and
neglecting
no
occasions
,
to
make
sure
theyr
election
.
If
they
doe
labour
vnfainedly
,
the
conuersion
of
theyr
brethren
:
and
be
thankfull
vnto
God
,
as
he
renues
his
mercies
,
giuing
him
onely
the
glorie
of
all
his
gifts
,
as
finding
themselues
vnprofitable
Seruants
.
And
so
quickening
theyr
Faith
in
the
merites
of
of
theyr
Sauiour
?
shall
encrease
in
knowledge
,
and
abound
in
practize
,
renuing
their
obedience
,
by
daily
repentance
;
and
purging
out
corruption
,
by
suffering
afflictions
willingly
?
If
they
can
wayt
with
patience
,
the
recompence
of
the
tewarde
,
howsoeuer
by
Faith
they
see
and
lay
holde
thereof
.
If
they
are
prepared
to
theyr
ende
,
and
haue
theyr
Accounts
ready
:
fearing
themselues
most
,
when
they
haue
greatest
graces
,
and
resting
most
on
God
:
when
all
sence
doth
faile
them
.
If
they
can
vse
the
world
as
a
Stranger
,
not
entangling
themselues
therewith
;
and
yet
by
theyr
Christian
libertie
,
enioy
a
right
therein
.
If
they
can
forget
what
is
behinde
,
and
followe
hard
to
what
is
before
,
not
thinking
they
haue
attained
,
or
comprehended
,
but
as
they
are
comprehended
of
CHRIST
IESVS
,
vntill
the
Lord
in
them
be
all
in
all
.
Thus
,
if
they
shall
behaue
themselues
,
If
these
markes
bee
found
vpon
them
:
Oh
blessed
is
that
Seruant
,
whome
his
Maister
findeth
so
doing
;
Shall
he
not
giue
him
a
crowne
of
righteousnes
,
that
hath
thus
happily
finished
his
course
?
And
shall
not
the
glorious
Lorde
make
good
his
word
:
Will
he
not
giue
vs
constancie
,
that
requires
it
at
our
hands
?
Will
he
not
perfite
the
worke
that
hee
hath
begunne
in
vs
?
Yea
surely
,
Iapheth
shall
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
;
The
Elect
shall
abide
for
euer
in
the
sinceritie
of
Religion
:
Hee
cannot
fall
finally
,
though
hee
fall
grieuously
for
a
time
:
Hee
cannot
fall
whollie
,
for
hee
delighteth
CHRIST
IESVS
hath
died
for
him
;
nay
,
hee
's
risen
againe
:
and
seeing
he
is
gone
vp
,
shall
he
not
draw
all
after
him
?
And
what
then
shall
separate
vs
from
the
loue
of
God
?
What
may
hinder
the
constancie
of
the
Belieuer
?
Doe
not
all
things
,
yea
,
his
very
sinnes
,
turne
to
his
good
?
Doe
not
his
Afflictions
plucke
out
corruption
,
and
so
prepare
him
to
glorie
?
Is
hee
not
more
then
conquerour
through
CHRIST
,
that
loueth
him
?
Although
the
Lord
shuld
kill
him
,
yet
,
doth
not
he
still
trustin
him
?
Reioyce
not
then
against
mee
,
oh
mine
enemie
;
For
though
I
fall
,
I
shall
rise
againe
.
And
why
art
thou
in
heauinesse
,
oh
my
soule
,
why
art
thou
cast
downe
,
and
disquieted
within
me
?
Seeing
,
1.
Hast
thou
bene
exalted
aboue
measure
,
and
pufft
vp
with
No
maruell
now
,
if
the
Lorde
confound
this
thy
vaine
confidence
,
by
withdrawing
the
light
of
his
countenance
from
thee
,
whereby
now
walking
only
by
thine
own
light
,
thou
findest
nothing
but
darknes
;
either
inwardly
,
in
thy
conscience
,
speaking
fearful
things
against
thee
,
or
outwardly
in
thy
life
,
being
tainted
with
some
grosse
sinne
,
occasioned
through
thy
vaine
presumption
,
&
carnall
securitie
,
which
increasing
inwardly
the
horror
of
thy
soule
,
&
charging
it
afresh
,
with
the
guilt
of
renued
actuall
sinne
;
If
now
the
lawes
of
Hell
beginne
to
gape
vpon
thee
;
If
thou
art
ouerwhelmed
with
the
terrours
of
the
deepe
,
obserue
herein
thy
iust
desert
,
that
hast
thus
tempted
thy
God
;
and
magnifie
the
mercies
of
thy
God
,
that
will
not
tempt
thee
aboue
thy
strength
.
For
behold
heere
Light
,
more
gloriously
shining
out
Hast
thou
bene
carelesse
of
the
meanes
which
should
haue
vpheld
thee
in
the
power
of
holines
.
Namely
,
the
powerfull
preaching
of
the
word
,
and
conscionable
administration
of
the
Sacraments
?
Hast
thou
neglected
thy
ordinarie
spirituall
sword
,
and
Hast
thou
lyen
herein
without
repentance
,
for
want
of
conscionable
Oh
remember
the
wisedome
of
thy
GOD
herein
,
who
would
haue
thee
certain
of
thy
state
,
euen
in
this
thy
fall
,
because
it
came
by
such
a
meanes
as
must
necessarily
befall
thee
;
seeing
it
hath
befallen
the
most
excellent
,
no
tentation
otherwise
hath
here
ouertaken
thee
,
then
what
hath
,
or
may
befall
the
deerest
childe
of
God
.
Haddest
thou
fallen
in
thy
calling
,
and
thy
conscionable
vse
of
the
meanes
:
hadst
thou
growne
fainte
,
when
there
was
foode
aboundantly
,
and
vnprofitable
in
the
wholsome
word
of
life
,
thy
case
had
beene
more
singular
,
and
so
then
the
more
doubtfull
.
But
if
Dauid
being
without
meanes
of
preseruation
,
giue
way
to
tentation
,
and
so
is
ensnared
therewith
:
Though
he
fall
grieuously
,
Indeede
I
confesse
,
the
Lorde
may
worke
extraordinarilie
,
in
some
particulars
;
As
that
Iob
may
fall
,
for
his
tryall
,
and
yet
vse
the
meanes
conscionably
:
stand
faithfully
in
his
calling
:
yet
And
might
not
Iob
be
subiect
to
spiruall
wickednes
,
as
spirituall
pride
?
discouered
by
his
Impatiencie
,
censurings
,
&c:
howsoeuer
he
could
not
be
charged
with
grosse
open
crimes
?
Which
being
farre
more
dangerous
,
then
any
outward
euill
:
was
therefore
more
necessarily
(
though
not
to
be
punished
of
God
,
as
an
enemie
)
yet
to
be
purged
out
of
the
Lorde
,
as
a
gracious
Father
,
and
that
with
a
sharpe
medicicine
answerable
to
such
a
disease
?
And
had
not
the
Lord
his
end
herein
?
Did
not
iust
Iob
come
forth
of
the
furnace
,
more
purely
and
gloriously
?
shalt
not
thou
also
being
purged
,
be
graciously
deliuered
?
And
shall
not
thy
greatest
falles
further
thee
thereunto
;
as
making
thee
more
humble
,
more
hunger
after
Christ
?
And
what
then
can
separate
thee
sron
the
loue
of
God
,
in
IESVS
CHRSIT
?
Who
is
more
ready
to
receiue
thee
,
then
thou
to
run
vnto
him
;
who
inuites
thee
to
him
;
who
will
keepe
thee
in
him
,
that
so
thy
falles
shall
make
thee
more
wise
,
not
to
relie
on
thy selfe
,
nor
any
other
broken
reed
,
but
to
roote
thy selfe
more
firmely
on
the
Rocke
,
and
so
grow
more
constantly
in
grace
;
that
still
walking
in
feare
of
thy selfe
,
thou
mayst
walke
in
the
faith
of
thy
Sauiour
,
and
so
trusting
And
that
thou
mayst
haue
an
vndoubted
euidence
hereof
:
Behold
what
followeth
.
Iapheth
shall
dwellin
the
Tents
of
Shem.
Though
Shem
for
a
time
be
reiected
,
that
Iapheth
may
be
gathered
in
:
though
the
Iewes
be
cast
off
,
that
the
Gentiles
may
come
in
;
yet
when
the
fulnes
of
the
Gentiles
shal
be
accomplished
,
then
shall
Shem
returne
againe
to
the
true
worship
of
God
:
and
howsoeuer
the
Iew
hath
stumbled
a
long
time
at
the
Crosse
of
Christ
,
yet
shall
hee
at
length
,
so
embrace
the
Lord
IESVS
,
that
the
glory
and
zeale
of
his
profession
,
shall
allure
and
receiue
the
scatterings
of
the
Gentiles
,
who
after
the
fulnesse
is
come
in
,
shall
either
remaine
to
bee
called
,
or
being
called
,
and
yet
dispoyled
of
the
outward
beautie
of
their
profession
,
shall
now
take
holde
of
the
skirt
of
him
that
is
a
Iew
,
and
bee
prouoked
by
his
zeale
,
to
ioyne
with
him
in
the
power
of
Religion
,
that
so
there
may
be
one
shepheard
,
and
one
sheepfold
,
prepared
to
meet
the
Bridegroome
,
when
he
shall
appeare
in
glory
.
So
then
,
If
Iapheth
shall
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Shem
,
the
Iewes
shall
then
haue
a
full
and
glorious
conuersion
,
before
the
second
Thus
shall
the
Redeemer
come
vnto
Sion
,
and
vnto
them
that
turne
from
iniquitie
in
Iacob
,
saith
the
Lord
.
Esay
59.
20.
Thus
Iacob
shall
hereafter
take
roote
,
and
Israel
shall
florish
,
and
grow
and
the
world
shal
be
filled
with
fruit
.
Esay
27.
6.
In
those
dayes
will
the
Lord
make
a
new
couenant
,
with
the
house
of
Israel
,
and
with
the
house
of
Iuda
;
he
wil
put
his
law
into
their
inward
parts
,
&
write
it
in
their
hearts
;
and
he
will
be
their
God
,
and
they
shal
be
his
people
:
Yea
,
he
will
forgiue
that
iniquitie
,
and
remember
their
sins
no
more
.
Though
he
haue
forsaken
them
for
a
season
,
Loe
,
this
hath
the
Lord
promised
,
and
shall
he
not
make
it
good
?
shall
not
this
receiuing
of
the
Iewes
,
confirme
,
and
forerunne
the
most
comfortable
doctrine
of
the
resurrection
?
As
being
shadowed
out
most
liuely
hereby
.
Reuel.
21.
2.
Ezech
37.
Esay
29.
18.
19.
Which
as
it
iustly
condemneth
our
base
and
odious
account
Behold
now
the
Churches
VNITIE
,
and
consent
:
though
This
the
God
of
Vnitie
,
in
his
good
time
shall
accomplish
,
and
that
by
one
Baptisme
to
vnite
them
,
by
one
Word
to
eng●affe
them
againe
,
by
one
spirit
to
incline
them
,
by
one
faith
to
confirme
them
,
that
so
they
may
bee
one
body
,
though
consisting
of
many
members
;
seruing
one
God
and
Father
of
al
,
through
the
IESVS
CHRIST
their
alone
,
and
all
sufficient
Sauiour
.
And
threfore
,
though
outward
Vnitie
can
be
no
certaine
note
,
So
faithfull
is
the
Lord
to
performe
hereby
his
promise
,
that
the
gates
of
hell
shall
not
preuaile
against
this
little
flocke
:
so
wise
to
confirme
our
Faith
,
in
the
accomplishment
of
this
promise
,
to
waite
vpon
the
Lord
,
for
the
performance
of
all
the
promises
,
that
are
reuealed
in
the
word
;
that
so
we
might
bee
made
meete
for
the
inioying
of
them
,
and
by
the
power
of
Faith
,
lay
hold
of
eternall
life
.