Heart-Treasure
.
MATTH.
12.35
.
The
former
part
of
the
Verse
.
A
good
man
out
of
the
good
Treasure
of
the
heart
,
bringeth
forth
good
things
.
CHAPTER
I.
The
Introduction
,
containing
the
occasion
,
division
,
and
exposition
of
the
Text
,
and
Observations
from
it
.
OUr
Blessed
Lord
and
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
(
like
a
skilful
Alchymist
)
extracts
the
pure
gold
of
wholesome
Doctrine
,
from
common
objects
and
occurrences
:
as
from
natural
water
,
Joh.
4.10
he
discourseth
of
spiritual
water
of
life
;
from
common
bread
,
Joh.
6.27
he
ascends
to
soul-nourishing
conferences
of
his
own
flesh
and
blood
,
that
living
bread
that
came
down
from
Heaven
:
As
he
passed
thorow
the
Vineyards
,
Joh.
15.1
Assembl
.
An.
in
lot
.
he
takes
occasion
to
speak
of
the
true
Vine
himself
,
and
of
those
Saints
that
are
really
planted
into
him
,
and
bring
forth
proportionable
fruit
:
Christ
could
preach
an
excellent
Sermon
from
any
Text
:
But
here
he
takes
an
occasion
of
uttering
precious
medicinal
Truths
,
from
the
poysonful
blasphemies
of
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
;
distinguishing
the
fruit
of
the
lips
into
good
and
bad
word
,
which
evidence
the
nature
of
the
root
to
be
either
good
or
bad
:
The
occasion
of
the
words
,
is
this
,
when
our
soul-saving
,
and
body-healing
Redeemer
had
cast
out
a
blinde
and
dumb
Devil
;
that
glorious
miracle
had
various
effects
,
upon
the
possessed
person
,
it
wrought
soundness
,
vers.
22.
upon
the
people
amazement
,
vers.
23.
upon
the
Pharisees
madness
and
blasphemy
(
though
that
was
only
accidental
)
whereby
they
charge
God
himself
with
imposture
,
vers.
24.
to
these
last
Christ
speaks
by
way
of
Apology
for
himself
,
and
confutation
of
their
impudent
slander
,
his
answer
consists
of
three
members
.
1.
He
refutes
the
calumny
by
clear
Arguments
demonstrating
his
Divine
Power
in
the
Miracle
,
Vid.
Pareum
in
cap.
from
vers.
25
,
to
vers.
31.
2.
He
detects
the
heinousness
of
the
stander
,
calling
it
an
irremissible
blasphemy
,
to
v.
33.
3.
He
exhorts
them
to
repentance
,
by
a
severe
and
serious
challenge
,
urging
them
to
conceive
more
soundly
and
soberly
of
divine
works
;
and
to
speak
more
spiritually
and
profitably
,
since
they
must
give
an
account
of
every
idle
(
much
more
blasphemous
)
expression
;
from
whence
there
will
be
drawn
sufficient
matter
of
their
condemnation
:
This
exhortation
he
directs
in
hypothesi
to
the
Pharisees
,
v.
33
,
34.
in
thesi
to
all
,
v.
35
,
36
,
37.
to
the
former
parabolically
,
to
the
latter
properly
and
doctrinally
.
Or
our
Lord
Jesus
shews
,
that
thoughts
are
the
first-born
of
the
heart
,
the
fountain
of
expressions
,
words
are
the
eccho
of
heart-language
;
much
may
be
in
the
heart
that
's
not
vented
with
the
lips
,
but
there
s
nothing
comes
out
,
but
what
was
first
within
;
for
out
of
the
abundance
of
the
heart
the
mouth
speaks
,
vers.
34.
This
is
illustrated
by
two
similitudes
,
Viz.
-
1.
Of
a
Tree
,
vers.
33.
-
2.
Of
a
Treasure
,
vers.
35.
There
's
much
ado
amongst
Expositors
,
to
determine
what
is
meant
by
Tree
;
but
its
clear
,
by
Tree
is
meant
a
man
or
woman
,
who
must
be
good
,
before
they
can
do
good
:
But
the
latter
resemblance
of
a
Treasure
,
is
our
present
subject
,
which
is
bimembris
,
or
consisting
of
two
parts
;
The
-
1.
Relates
to
good
men
.
Bonus
est
,
non
qui
talis
videtur
,
sed
qui
intus
cor
habet
bonum
,
h.c.
〈◊〉
matitiâ
naturali
.
Spirit
.
Dei
,
repurgatum
&
regeneratum
.
Par.
in
locum
.
-
2.
Unto
bad
men
.
In
both
which
are
-
1.
Layings
up
,
called
a
Treasure
.
-
2.
Layings
out
,
expressed
by
bringing
forth
.
A
few
words
for
explication
.
A
good
man
]
there
's
good
,
1.
Absolutely
;
so
there
's
none
good
but
God
,
i.e.
essentially
,
perfectly
,
originally
,
independently
.
2.
Comparatively
,
so
godly
men
are
truly
good
,
i.
e.
sincerely
,
if
compared
with
prophane
men
,
or
Hypocrites
:
It
's
said
of
Barnabas
,
that
he
was
a
good
man
,
and
full
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
Faith
,
Act.
11.24
.
There
's
also
good
men
,
as
compared
with
froward
,
1
Pet.
2.18
.
or
choice
instruments
,
compared
with
persons
of
an
inferiour
rank
,
Rom.
5.7
.
as
David
was
worth
ten
thousand
of
the
people
:
This
good
man
in
the
Text
is
to
be
taken
in
the
former
sense
,
in
opposition
to
wicked
men
.
Good
Treasure
]
it
is
a
metaphor
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
quod
in
crastinum
reponitur
.
and
alludeth
to
the
Husbandman
and
Trades-man
laying
up
in
store
what
must
be
used
in
after-times
;
or
an
Huswives
provision
laid
up
for
all
the
year
:
This
crosseth
not
Christs
prohibition
,
Mat.
6.19
.
Lay
not
up
for
your selves
treasures
upon
earth
,
for
that
is
in
opposition
,
this
in
subordination
to
the
true
Treasure
,
and
Divine
Providence
,
as
Joseph's
hoarding
Corn
was
;
and
it
s
called
a
good
Treasure
in
opposition
to
treasures
of
wickedness
,
Prov.
10.2
.
Of
the
heart
]
the
heart
in
man
is
the
first
mover
of
the
actions
of
man
,
even
as
the
first
mover
carrieth
all
the
sphears
of
Heaven
about
with
it
;
so
doth
this
little
thing
in
the
little
world
of
man
,
animate
all
his
operations
:
by
heart
I
understand
the
rational
soul
,
with
all
its
faculties
of
understanding
,
memory
,
will
,
and
affections
,
the
chief
part
of
man
.
The
Jews
compare
the
heart
,
Weems
his
Pourtrait
.
pag.
26.
1.
To
the
Holy
of
Holies
,
or
Oracle
,
whence
the
Lord
gives
his
answers
.
2.
To.
Solomon's
Throne
,
as
the
stateliest
place
where
the
King
of
Heaven
sits
,
as
his
Throne
of
Residence
.
3.
To
the
two
Tables
of
Stone
in
Moses's
hands
,
in
which
the
Lord
writes
the
Law
of
Wisdome
:
and
I
may
add
,
4.
The
heart
of
a
Christian
is
the
store-house
of
the
choicest
Treasures
,
and
Cabinet
of
the
most
precious
Jewels
.
Bringeth
forth
]
emits
or
sends
out
suitable
emanations
,
for
his
own
souls
comfort
,
and
the
supply
or
profit
of
others
:
This
is
a
drawing
of
the
Fountain
into
several
Channels
,
an
educing
the
habits
of
grace
into
various
acts
,
the
exercise
and
improvement
of
what
was
laid
up
,
a
stirring
up
the
gift
of
God
,
a
trading
with
the
talent
,
required
of
every
Soul
that
hopes
to
give
a
good
account
at
the
last
day
.
Good
things
]
there
are
some
things
good
only
materially
,
good
civilly
,
but
these
are
good
things
spiritually
,
both
as
to
matter
,
manner
,
and
end
,
pleasing
to
God
,
profitable
to
man
,
and
comfortable
to
him
that
brings
them
forth
;
these
are
as
streams
flowing
from
the
spring
of
true
grace
in
the
heart
,
by
the
banks
and
bounds
of
a
divine
command
to
the
infinite
Ocean
of
Gods
glory
.
The
summe
of
all
is
this
,
every
man
is
,
Bona
opera
non
facere
bonos
,
sed
prius
oportere
bonos
esse
,
quam
faciamus
bona
:
sic
propriae
mala
opera
non
facere
malos
,
sed
malos
facere
mala
.
and
acts
as
principles
are
stated
in
his
heart
;
we
judge
of
the
heart
by
outward
acts
,
but
God
judgeth
of
outward
acts
by
the
inward
frame
of
the
heart
:
and
hence
that
of
Luther
is
a
great
truth
,
that
good
works
do
not
make
good
men
,
but
first
they
must
be
made
good
men
,
before
they
can
do
good
works
:
for
habits
must
be
before
acts
;
yet
good
acts
make
good
men
better
,
as
evil
actions
make
bad
men
worse
;
for
acts
strengthen
habits
,
as
we
see
by
experience
.
The
Doctrines
are
these
:
1.
Mens
layings
out
are
according
to
their
layings
up
:
That
in
general
.
2.
Every
sincere
Christian
is
truly
good
.
3.
Every
gracious
soul
hath
a
good
Treasure
.
4.
True
grace
is
a
Christians
Treasure
.
5.
A
Saints
Treasure
is
in
Heaven
,
and
in
his
heart
.
6.
A
Treasure
in
the
heart
vents
it self
in
the
life
.
7.
A
Treasure
truly
good
,
will
send
forth
good
things
:
the
heart
,
so
far
as
its
sanctified
,
and
doth
act
like
it self
,
produceth
gracious
acts
and
exercises
.
But
I
shall
comprize
all
in
this
one
Observation
.
Doct.
That
a
good
Treasure
in
the
heart
,
is
necessary
to
good
expences
in
the
life
.
No
man
can
do
good
,
except
he
first
be
good
:
there
must
be
first
a
laying
in
,
before
there
can
be
a
laying
out
.
The
Dutch
have
a
Proverb
,
Bonus
Servatius
facit
bonum
Bonifacium
.
That
a
good
saver
,
makes
a
well-doer
;
I
am
sure
't
is
so
in
a
spiritual
sense
;
he
that
layes
in
spiritual
provision
,
is
only
fit
to
lay
out
in
the
exercises
of
Religion
.
I
shall
but
give
this
one
proof
for
the
general
,
Mat.
13.52
.
—
A
Scribe
[
i.
e.
a
Minister
]
instructed
unto
the
Kingdome
of
Heaven
[
i.e.
prepared
to
declare
the
mysteries
of
the
Gospel
]
is
like
an
housholder
[
or
Steward
,
for
so
Ministers
are
called
,
1
Cor.
4.1
.
]
which
bringeth
forth
out
of
his
Treasure
things
new
and
old
[
a
plain
allusion
to
an
house-keepers
old
store
,
which
makes
a
daily
standing
dish
,
and
new
supply
from
the
market
upon
special
occasions
,
Old
and
New
Testament-dainties
:
]
This
Scripture
clearly
holds
forth
,
that
he
had
laid
up
what
he
now
laies
out
.
Joseph
laies
up
abundance
of
Corn
in
the
seven
years
of
plenty
,
else
there
could
not
have
been
supply
in
time
of
scarcity
,
Gen.
41.47
,
48
,
49.
This
only
for
a
hint
in
general
,
for
more
clear
explication
and
confirmation
of
this
Truth
.
I
shall
endeavour
to
discover
,
-
1.
What
laying
up
a
Treasure
is
.
-
2.
What
this
Treasure
in
the
Text
is
.
-
3.
What
this
laying
out
implies
.
-
4.
Why
laying
up
is
thus
necessary
.
CHAP.
II.
A
Discovery
of
the
Nature
of
a
Treasure
in
general
.
A
Treasure
imports
the
laying
up
of
things
for
necessary
use
in
after-times
,
and
holds
forth
these
seven
particulars
,
all
which
suit
with
the
laying
up
of
spiritual
provision
in
general
.
1.
Laying
up
a
Treasure
,
implies
carefulness
,
anxious
thoughts
,
sollicitous
endeavour
;
its
casie
to
scatter
,
but
it
requires
some
industry
to
gather
,
yea
't
is
easier
to
gather
by
filching
and
cheating
,
than
by
trading
or
working
;
and
things
easily
got
by
evil
means
,
are
as
quickly
lost
by
strange
waies
,
Prov.
13.11
.
Wealth
[
gotten
]
by
vanity
,
shall
be
diminished
,
Malè
porta
,
malè
dilabuntur
.
i.e.
an
estate
procured
by
base
shifts
,
devices
,
and
jugling
tricks
,
comes
to
nought
.
But
he
that
gathereth
by
labour
[
Heb.
by
the
hand
]
shall
increase
,
and
in
time
become
a
Treasure
.
Experience
tells
us
,
that
they
that
would
get
a
great
estate
,
take
pains
in
the
day
,
and
plot
in
the
night
,
Eccles.
5.12
.
and
desires
to
get
and
keep
their
abundance
,
wil
not
suffer
them
to
sleep
:
't
is
so
in
Spirituals
,
there
's
hard
tugging
to
get
abiding
provision
;
Spiritual
goods
are
not
got
with
a
wet
finger
;
they
drop
not
into
the
mouth
of
a
careless
loyterer
:
Difficilia
quae
pulch●a
.
The
choicer
any
thing
is
,
the
hardlier
is
it
attained
:
an
Harvest-mans
labour
is
hard
toyling
.
O
think
not
to
get
Heaven
by
laziness
:
The
Kingdom
of
Heaven
is
taken
by
violence
,
Mat.
11.12
.
A
resolute
Christian
(
as
it
were
)
storms
this
uphil●
City
;
as
Souldiers
run
to
get
the
prey
,
or
Racers
to
obtain
the
prize
.
2.
It
imports
choiceness
in
the
things
laid
up
.
Heb.
2.13
'T
is
not
all
Labour
that
obtains
a
Treasure
;
Isa.
55.2
.
they
labour
in
the
very
fire
,
that
weary
themselves
for
very
vanity
.
Men
may
lay
out
money
and
labour
for
that
which
neither
doth
profit
nor
satisfie
;
there
are
many
things
better
sleighted
,
than
sought
and
gained
:
However
,
stones
and
straws
make
no
good
treasure
;
no
wife
man
wil
account
himself
rich
with
toys
and
trifles
;
A
Christians
treasure
consists
in
Spirituals
,
which
onely
are
of
worth
and
value
;
Hab.
2.6
.
Gold
and
Silver
are
but
red
and
white
clay
,
called
thick
clay
,
because
more
solid
bodies
;
but
compared
with
Divine
things
they
are
but
dross
:
Eph.
1.
●
.
Spiritual
blessings
only
make
the
Believer
blessed
;
nothing
can
be
accounted
a
treasure
,
but
what
comes
from
,
and
leads
to
Heaven
,
Bona
throni
,
the
good
things
of
the
Throne
,
are
a
Saints
treasure
,
Bonascabelli
,
the
good
things
of
the
Footstool
,
are
a
wicked-man's
portion
,
and
he
may
have
a
large
measure
,
yea
,
a
treasure
of
them
;
Psa.
17.14
their
bellies
are
filled
with
hid
treasures
:
Yet
these
do
not
make
them
happy
;
all
under-moon
comforts
are
but
sorry
trifles
to
make
a
treasure
of
;
the
whole
world
cannot
counterballance
a
grain
of
Grace
:
we
account
of
things
by
their
worth
,
not
by
their
bulk
;
a
little
box
of
precious
oyntment
is
of
more
value
and
vertue
,
than
whole
tuns
of
ordinary
Liquor
;
only
Heavenly
riches
make
up
a
Souls
treasure
.
3.
Suitableness
of
the
things
stored
up
:
No
man
wil
lay
up
what
he
shall
never
need
,
and
account
it
his
treasure
:
Every
Trades-man
lays
up
that
which
is
fit
for
his
Calling
;
Cloathiers
,
Staplers
,
Tanners
,
Husbandmen
,
have
all
their
peculiar
provisions
,
suited
to
their
vocations
:
that
may
be
a
cumber
to
one
,
that
is
a
treasure
to
another
:
Kings
have
their
peculiar
treasure
,
Eccle.
2.8
.
i.
e.
that
which
none
but
Kings
have
;
So
all
Gods
Kings
have
their
peculiar
treasure
;
which
as
it
is
different
from
all
others
,
so
in
some
respects
different
one
from
another
.
Moses
had
a
treasure
of
meekness
,
Job
of
patience
,
Salomon
of
wisdome
,
John
of
love
:
1
Cor.
1.7
As
the
Childe
of
God
is
to
come
behinde
in
no
gift
,
so
he
is
to
excel
in
that
which
he
is
more
especially
called
to
exercise
;
'T
is
a
great
Duty
and
mystery
in
Religion
to
bee
wise
in
observation
,
and
prudent
in
provision
;
let
every
Christian
lay
up
supplies
suitable
to
the
several
ages
,
estates
,
sexes
,
offices
,
burdens
,
duties
,
relations
,
places
,
trials
,
or
temptations
,
through
which
any
one
may
passe
,
in
the
whole
course
of
their
Lives
:
So
shal
they
not
be
unprovided
or
unfurnished
,
but
which
way
soever
the
Lord
leads
them
in
this
uneven
world
,
Psa.
26.12
yet
their
foot
shal
stand
in
an
eeven
place
,
and
go
streight
to
Heaven
.
4.
A
treasure
imports
sufficiency
.
Store
hath
no
lack
;
't
is
abundance
that
constitutes
a
treasure
;
the
Granarys
of
Aegypt
afforded
plenty
of
Corn
:
A
scant
modicum
makes
not
a
treasure
.
Spiritual
goods
are
a
Christians
riches
,
Jam.
2.5
1
Tim.
6.18
.
and
he
ought
to
be
rich
in
these
riches
,
rich
in
faith
,
and
rich
in
good
works
.
What
a
ful
expression
is
that
of
St.
Paul
?
Ephes.
3.19
.
where
he
begs
to
be
filled
with
all
the
fulness
of
God
.
What
Paul
,
can
thy
narrow
vessel
contain
an
infinite
Ocean
?
Though
hee
cannot
hold
all
,
yet
he
would
have
all
Divine
fulness
;
i.
e.
Scientia
quae
Sp.
Sancti
Magisterio
,
non
ingenii
nostri
acumine
discitur
.
Marl.
he
would
know
the
Love
of
Christ
,
which
passeth
knowledge
;
that
's
to
furnish
his
intellectual
faculty
,
with
a
treasure
of
heavenly
knowledge
;
and
he
would
be
filled
with
all
Grace
,
as
the
richest
treasure
of
his
wil
and
affections
;
yea
,
nothing
less
than
fulness
wil
suffice
.
Nay
further
,
the
fulness
of
God
;
yet
higher
,
even
all
the
fulness
of
God
,
let
the
vessel
be
filled
to
the
●orim
,
and
let
it
bee
made
more
capacious
to
receive
larger
incomes
;
never
hath
the
believing
soul
grace
enough
,
til
grace
be
perfected
and
crowned
with
Glory
,
A
gracious
heart
hath
an
insatiable
appetite
after
heavenly
delights
,
and
dainties
;
nothing
so
good
as
Grace
,
and
the
more
a
soul
hath
of
it
,
the
better
.
5.
It
implies
Secresie
:
A
treasure
is
not
exposed
to
the
common
view
of
all
men
,
it
was
Hezekiah's
pride
and
weakness
to
lead
the
Babylonian
Messengers
through
his
treasures
.
Isa.
45.3
.
Mat.
1
3.
1
Pet.
3.4
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Occultus
ille
i.
e.
cordis
homo
.
Treasures
are
usually
hid
in
secret
places
;
hence
we
read
of
treasures
of
darkness
,
and
hidden
riches
of
secret
places
,
and
a
treasure
hid
in
a
field
:
So
this
good
mans
treasure
is
said
to
be
in
his
heart
,
which
St.
Peter
calls
the
hidden
man
of
the
heart
,
none
can
see
into
this
,
but
the
heart-searching
God
,
he
that
knows
all
things
onely
is
the
Anatomist
of
this
close
and
hidden
man●
Men
see
the
face
,
but
they
see
not
what
lies
within
;
hence
it
is
that
the
greatest
and
best
part
of
a
Christians
treasure
,
is
invisible
;
as
the
roots
of
a
Tree
under
the
earth
,
or
the
bottom
of
a
Ship
under
water
;
or
rather
as
a
Merchants
goods
in
his
Ware-house
.
So
it
is
with
a
Saints
treasure
;
he
is
a
Jew
inwardly
,
his
Circumcision
is
that
of
the
heart
;
in
the
Spirit
and
not
in
the
Letter
,
whose
praise
is
not
of
men
,
but
of
God
:
Rom.
2.29
.
The
regenerate
soul
is
the
King
of
Heavens
Daughter
,
which
is
all
glorious
within
,
though
some
sparklings
of
Grace
appear
without
:
the
best
and
the
worst
of
a
Soul
is
hid
from
the
view
of
men
;
happy
were
it
for
a
Christian
if
he
had
no
more
corruption
than
appears
outwardly
,
and
wretched
were
he
also
,
if
he
had
no
more
Grace
than
others
can
take
notice
of
.
6.
A
Treasure
for
safety
:
This
treasure
being
out
of
mens
view
is
therefore
secured
from
mens
reach
and
touch
:
Treasures
lye
not
loose
,
but
are
under
lock
and
key
:
those
at
Rome
are
now
laid
up
in
the
impregnable
Castle
of
St.
Angelo
.
Treasure-Cities
are
alwaies
well
Fenced
,
Guards
were
appointed
to
attend
them
;
Dragons
are
fancied
to
wait
on
treasures
:
hence
come
Dragooners
,
say
some
:
But
sure
I
am
,
the
treasure
of
a
Christian
is
safe
;
Grace
and
Peace
are
a
Saints
free-hold
that
Men
and
Devils
cannot
deprive
him
off
:
Grace
is
an
incorruptible
seed
,
and
God
hath
engaged
himself
to
maintain
it
:
Maries
better
part
cannot
be
taken
from
her
;
As
soon
,
saith
one
,
may
they
pluck
Christ
out
of
Heaven
,
as
Grace
out
of
my
heart
:
Joh.
16.22
Nay
the
treasure
of
joy
can
no
man
take
from
the
believing
Soul
,
for
this
pure
stream
of
Spiritual
Joy
,
grows
stronger
and
sweeter
,
til
it
be
swallowed
up
in
the
vast
Ocean
of
our
Masters
joy
in
eternal
blisse
:
A
Christians
treasure
is
lock'd
up
in
his
heart
,
which
is
a
Cabinet
that
none
can
wrest
open
:
Christs
heart
was
pierced
,
that
a
Christians
might
remain
untouch'd
;
hence
it
becomes
impenitrable
,
and
invulnerable
.
A
lively
emblem
whereof
was
the
heart
of
John
Husse
,
which
remained
intire
,
even
when
his
body
was
consumed
in
the
flames
:
the
heart
may
be
pulled
out
of
the
bosome
,
but
not
a
Saints
Treasure
out
of
his
Heart
.
7.
In
a
Treasure
there
's
readiness
for
present
supply
,
'T
is
but
giving
a
turn
with
the
key
,
and
taking
out
provision
,
and
making
use
thereof
,
which
is
as
soon
made
ready
as
Abraham's
Feast
for
the
Angels
,
or
Jacobs
Venison
for
his
Father
Isaac
:
He
that
hath
a
treasure
of
food
,
hath
it
not
to
seek
when
he
should
use
it
;
as
the
man
in
the
Parable
,
that
ran
to
call
up
his
Neighbour
,
Luke
11.5
,
6.
to
borrow
three
Loaves
because
he
had
nothing
to
set
before
his
Friend
that
came
unexpectedly
;
But
the
wel-furnish'd
Christian
can
make
God
welcome
in
all
his
visits
,
in
Mercy
or
Displeasure
,
and
own
him
as
a
Friend
,
whether
he
come
by
day
or
by
night
;
a
wel-stored
soul
hath
something
in
readiness
for
his
honourable
Guest
.
Mat.
25.
v.
1
to
11.
A
notable
resemblance
hereof
we
have
in
the
Parable
of
the
wise
and
foolish
Virgins
;
The
Oyl
in
the
Lamp
is
the
treasure
of
Grace
in
the
heart
;
and
though
the
Virgin
Christian
may
slumber
as
to
the
Exercise
of
Grace
,
yet
he
is
ready
upon
a
sudden
Alarm
for
the
Bridegooms
entertainment
,
but
the
foolish
Virgin
is
the
treasureless
Soul
;
the
graceless
Sinner
,
that
hath
no
Oyl
at
all
,
but
while
it
goes
to
buy
,
is
shut
out
of
the
presence
Chamber
.
But
of
this
more
hereafter
onely
observe
,
in
General
,
that
he
that
hath
a
treasure
will
be
quickly
furnish'd
with
all
accommodations
,
on
all
occasions
:
Thus
much
for
the
first
head
.
CHAP.
III.
A
particular
account
of
the
Treasure
meant
in
the
Text
,
and
of
a
Christians
Treasure
.
THe
second
General
head
is
,
what
is
the
Treasure
that
our
Saviour
speaks
of
here
?
I
conceive
it
is
principally
intended
of
the
thoughts
of
the
heart
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Hareditarias
posessiones
cordis
mei
,
a
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
jure
hareditario
possedit
.
which
are
called
the
Possessions
of
the
Heart
,
Job
17.11
.
because
these
are
the
first-born
of
the
Soul
,
and
enjoy
the
inheritance
of
it
.
You
cannot
turn
off
the
thoughts
from
their
free-hold
,
you
may
suspend
the
tongue
from
speaking
,
the
hand
from
acting
,
but
you
cannot
suspend
the
soul
from
thinking
,
while
it
is
a
rational
Soul
;
for
this
is
the
essential
property
of
it
,
whiles
it
is
its
self
.
Good
or
bad
thoughts
are
every
mans
treasure
,
and
possession
;
and
these
centre
and
settle
in
the
heart
;
these
are
the
Spring
and
Source
of
Actions
and
expressions
.
Now
't
is
said
of
a
Godly
man
,
Prov.
12.5
.
The
thoughts
of
the
Righteous
are
right
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Lex
,
Statutū
,
Mensura
,
sive
enim
Secundum
normam
&
rationem
,
vel
in
judicio
.
Pagnin
.
i.
e.
Judgment
,
Law
,
Measure
,
as
the
word
imports
;
the
meaning
is
,
a
gracious
person
thinks
as
he
is
,
according
to
the
rules
of
rectified
,
sanctified
Reason
;
his
thoughts
run
in
a
right
channel
,
to
right
objects
,
for
right
ends
,
and
are
therefore
very
precious
,
and
may
well
be
called
a
Treasure
;
Hence
David's
Exclamation
,
Psal.
139.17
.
How
precious
also
are
thy
thoughts
unto
me
,
O
God
?
i.
e.
say
some
,
how
rare
and
dear
are
the
thoughts
I
have
of
thee
to
my
soul
?
This
may
be
probable
from
what
follows
,
in
verse
18.
When
I
awake
,
I
am
still
with
thee
,
in
thoughts
and
Heavenly
Meditations
:
Certainly
a
Godly-mans
holy
thoughts
are
a
precious
Treasure
;
if
his
tongue
be
as
choice
Silver
,
Prov.
10.20
.
what
are
his
thoughts
,
that
feed
and
furnish
the
tongue
with
profitable
discourses
?
Now
as
the
thoughts
feed
the
tongue
,
and
hand
,
so
there
are
four
Springs
that
feed
and
furnish
the
heart
with
holy
thoughts
;
these
are
like
the
four
streams
of
the
River
of
Paradise
,
Gen.
2
.
1●
which
water
the
Divine
Garden
of
a
Christians
Soul
,
and
being
followed
to
the
head
,
wil
certainly
lead
the
believing
soul
to
the
Heavenly
Paradise
.
Those
thought-nourishing
streams
are
,
-
1.
Scripture-Truths
.
-
2.
Spiritual-Graces
.
-
3.
Large
Experiences
.
-
4.
Lively
Comforts
.
The
first
of
these
;
Scripture-Truths
,
is
like
the
River
Pison
,
which
compasseth
the
whole
Land
of
Havilah
,
where
there
is
Gold
:
So
this
taketh
in
the
large
Territories
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
where
there
is
such
choice
Gold
of
Divine
Truths
,
as
are
able
to
make
the
Soul
both
wise
and
rich
,
unto
Salvation
;
It
is
a
choice
mercy
to
have
the
understanding
furnished
with
a
treasure
of
saving
Knowledge
of
Gospel-Mysteries
:
Prov.
23.23
.
Joh.
5.39
Prov.
2.4
.
Hence
the
command
is
to
buy
the
Truth
,
search
the
Scriptures
●o
seek
for
Wisdom
as
for
Silver
;
to
search
for
Knowledge
as
for
hid
Treasures
:
That
's
a
notable
passage
,
Leigh
Crit.
Sac.
Col.
3.16
.
Lot
the
Word
of
God
dwell
richly
in
you
,
[
Gre.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
copiously
,
abundantly
,
the
word
notes
two
things
,
1.
The
Measure
,
and
so
't
is
rendred
plenteously
,
saith
one
.
2.
The
worth
of
the
knowledge
of
the
Word
,
and
so
't
is
rendred
richly
by
some
.
And
surely
a
great
stock
of
Scripture-Knowledge
is
a
precious
treasure
:
Sacrae
Scripturae
sunt
Sanctae
deliciae
&
divitiae
animae
,
Psal.
119.72
.
and
111.14
.
O
what
a
blessed
thing
is
it
to
have
a
mans
breast
the
Library
of
Jesus
Christ
?
The
sacred
Scriptures
are
the
treasures
and
pleasures
of
a
Gracious
Soul
:
to
David
they
were
better
than
thousands
of
Gold
and
Silver
:
A
Mountain
of
transparent
Pearls
heapt
as
high
as
Heaven
,
is
not
so
rich
a
treasure
as
these
;
Hence
that
good
man
chose
these
as
his
Heritage
for
ever
,
and
rejoyced
in
them
as
in
all
riches
.
A
covetous
Miser
could
not
take
such
delight
in
his
bags
,
nor
a
young
Heir
in
a
large
Inheritance
,
as
holy
David
did
in
Gods
Word
.
All
the
Saints
are
Priests
unto
God
;
Now
of
Levi
't
is
said
,
Mal.
2.6
.
that
the
Law
of
Truth
was
in
his
mouth
,
and
his
lips
kept
knowledge
as
a
store-house
.
So
it
is
or
ought
to
be
with
Gods
Spiritual
Priests
;
they
have
the
Law
of
God
grav●n
on
their
hearts
,
Rad.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Explorare
,
Scrutari
.
hinc
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Lex
,
Statutum
&
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
G●mmae
,
Margaritae
.
and
in
their
tongues
is
the
Law
of
kindness
and
holiness
.
The
word
Law
,
comes
from
a
root
that
signifies
to
try
as
Merchants
that
search
and
prove
the
Wares
that
they
buy
and
lay
up
;
hence
also
comes
the
word
for
Gemms
and
Jewels
that
are
tryed
,
and
found
right
:
The
sound
Christian
is
the
wise
Merchant
,
seeking
goodly
Pearls
,
he
trys
what
he
reads
,
or
hears
,
by
the
Standard
and
Touch-stone
of
Scripture
,
and
having
found
genuine
Truths
,
he
lays
them
up
to
the
great
inriching
of
this
supreme
,
and
soveraign
faculty
of
the
understanding
.
2.
Another
Spring
that
feeds
holy
thoughts
is
Spiritual-Graces
,
the
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
which
exceedingly
help
the
fruits
of
the
Lips
;
If
the
Wil
and
Affections
be
sanctified
with
a
Principle
of
true
Holiness
,
the
Lips
and
the
Life
wil
bring
forth
heavenly
Expressions
and
Actions
in
the
Conversation
:
Hence
Prov.
14.27
.
The
fear
of
the
Lord
is
the
Fountain
of
Life
,
i.
e.
a
gracious
habit
streams
freely
and
fully
into
all
acts
of
Spiritual
Life
,
and
at
last
is
swallowed
up
in
the
Ocrean
of
Eternal
Life
.
It
is
said
of
Jesus
Christ
,
the
Original
of
all
Grace
,
Isa.
33.6
.
that
the
fear
of
the
Lord
is
his
treasure
;
and
we
may
say
also
,
it
is
a
Christians
treasure
:
the
head
full
of
Notions
wil
not
make
the
soul
rich
,
without
the
heart
full
of
Grace
;
'T
is
Grace
that
innobles
the
soul
with
heavenly
Excellencies
,
and
inables
the
soul
to
bear
burthens
,
and
do
duties
:
without
a
principle
in
the
heart
,
there
can
be
no
holiness
in
the
Life
;
all
works
of
Piety
,
Charity
,
Sobriety
,
must
flow
from
a
pure
heart
,
1
Tim.
1.5
a
good
Conscience
,
and
Faith
unfeigned
;
all
which
do
contribute
their
influence
to
every
good
work
.
Manton
on
Jude
,
v.
〈◊〉
Obedience
(
saith
one
)
respects
the
command
of
a
Superiour
;
Love
,
the
kindness
and
merit
of
the
Law-giver
;
Faith
,
his
bounty
and
reward
:
The
first
swayeth
the
Conscience
,
the
second
inclineth
the
Heart
,
the
third
giveth
incouragement
:
Sure
I
am
,
without
these
there
can
be
no
spiritual
actings
in
an
Evangelical
manner
.
He
only
hath
a
Gospel
frame
of
spirit
,
that
hath
the
Law
written
in
his
heart
,
and
the
works
thereof
in
his
hand
;
whose
life
is
a
continual
transcript
of
this
blessed
copy
;
For
he
that
doth
Righteousness
,
is
Righteous
;
Yea
,
it
is
he
that
moveth
Heaven-wards
,
from
a
living
treasure
of
gracious
principles
,
and
not
from
external
compulsion
,
as
Clocks
and
such
dead
artificial
,
yet
self-moving
engines
do
:
Hence
the
Church
(
and
a
believing
Soul
)
saith
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Populus
&
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Spoute
moveri
My
Soul
made
me
like
the
Chariots
of
Amminadab
,
or
of
a
willing
people
,
Song
.
6.12
.
Though
some
say
they
are
the
words
of
Christ
,
yet
in
this
they
are
applicable
to
every
gracious
soul
,
that
is
acted
by
a
new
and
living
principle
towards
God
,
and
Goodness
:
Christs
People
are
voluntaries
in
the
day
of
his
power
,
in
the
way
of
duty
,
being
acted
by
a
free
and
Princely
spirit
,
the
renewed
will
being
the
great
engine
that
moves
the
soul
in
a
Christian
course
;
Exod.
25.2
&
35.21.29
.
their
own
spirits
make
them
willing
for
God
.
3.
A
third
spring
that
feeds
holy
thoughts
is
wel-gathered
experiences
:
the
Christians
breast
is
to
be
a
treasury
of
experimental
observations
,
which
may
be
improved
as
good
props
to
uphold
a
tottering
Faith
.
'T
is
said
of
them
in
Luke
1.66
.
that
they
laid
up
all
those
strange
passages
concerning
John
,
in
their
bearts
.
And
thus
we
finde
several
Saints
carefully
gathering
,
and
seasonably
recollecting
their
former
experiences
;
as
Jacob
,
David
,
Paul
,
Samuel
,
Manoah
and
his
Wife
.
Time
would
fail
mee
to
recount
all
the
instances
of
this
nature
:
Recording
the
time
,
place
,
manner
of
Divine
discoveries
,
hath
been
of
singular
advantage
to
believers
.
Experience
begets
hope
;
we
lose
much
through
neglect
hereof
:
Rom.
5.4
.
Signal
memorials
of
received
Mercies
,
help
to
present
Duties
,
and
quicken
Faith
in
the
greatest
future
difficulties
.
All
Artists
gather
knowledge
,
by
laying
up
Experiments
;
and
he
is
the
wisest
Christian
,
that
in
this
respect
with
Salomon
,
hath
his
heart
filled
with
experience
of
Wisdome
and
Knowledge
:
Experience
is
the
best
Instructer
,
Eccle.
1.16
.
and
helps
a
man
best
in
instructing
others
;
an
experienced
Physician
and
Lawyer
,
are
seldome
Non-plust
;
an
experienced
Souldier
comes
off
with
honour
.
O
Christians
!
lay
up
in
your
hearts
,
what
you
have
seen
with
your
eyes
,
and
felt
in
your
souls
,
of
the
vanity
of
worldly
,
and
the
excellency
of
Heavenly
attainments
,
and
enjoyments
:
You
cannot
be
too
young
to
collect
experiences
;
you
cannot
be
too
old
to
recollect
and
improve
them
:
If
your
green
heads
would
use
diligence
,
Seniores
sunt
Saniores
,
incipientes
insipientes
,
quae
labo
iosa
fuere
juventuti
Studia
,
ea
sunt
jucun
.
da
senectu●●
otia
.
your
grey
hairs
would
arrive
to
large
experiences
;
by
which
means
,
the
works
and
loads
of
old
age
would
bee
easie
,
that
were
almost
intollerable
in
your
younger
years
.
A
young
Carpenter
is
long
with
a
little
,
and
makes
many
chips
,
that
an
experienced
work-man
dispatcheth
,
both
more
quickly
,
and
more
nearly
:
'T
is
so
in
Religion
,
experience
facilitates
every
work
of
it
.
And
how
doth
experience
feed
thoughts
?
Thus
,
when
a
soul
is
at
a
pinch
,
and
the
heart
struck
dead
with
a
sudden
surprizal
,
so
that
the
thoughts
are
puzzelled
,
Experience
comes
in
to
their
relief
,
and
represents
the
state
as
feasible
,
since
it
calls
to
minde
as
arduous
a
case
,
which
yet
was
not
insuperable
;
And
why
maist
thou
not
get
through
as
wel
as
formerly
,
saith
Experience
?
And
thus
it
Marshals
the
souls
faculties
in
their
proper
ranks
,
and
brings
it
through
the
present
attempt
with
order
and
victory
,
whether
the
undertaking
be
of
doing
Duty
,
or
enduring
difficulty
.
4.
Gen.
2.14
Euphrates
sie
dict.
ab
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
lastifi●andopropterea
quod
cireu●jacentem
a.
g●latum
redilat
,
ut
sequente
Anno
sponre
●resear
.
The
last
refreshing
stream
that
supplies
the
heart
with
Heavenly
thoughts
,
is
the
wells
of
consolation
;
this
like
the
last
,
yet
not
the
least
River
of
Paradise
[
Euphrates
]
doth
(
as
the
name
of
that
imports
)
refresh
the
heart
with
chearing
incomes
,
and
influences
:
This
makes
the
soul
both
chearful
and
fruitful
;
in
the
midst
of
terrifying
thoughts
,
these
comforts
delights
the
soul
,
Psal.
94.19
.
Oh
the
joy
that
these
beget
in
the
midst
of
sorrow
!
Nothing
can
make
sad
,
if
Divine
Comforts
make
glad
:
These
bright
beams
of
Light
chase
away
the
foggy
mist
of
darkness
,
and
disconsolate
horror
;
These
pure
streams
of
comfort
wash
away
the
bitter
effects
of
despairing
thoughts
:
These
comforts
infinitely
exceed
wine
,
which
Phylosophers
have
called
the
chief
allayments
of
mens
miseries
,
Miseriatum
h●m
tnatum
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
but
the
sense
of
this
love
is
better
than
wine
;
one
drop
of
these
divine
Joys
would
even
mitigate
Hell
torments
.
This
is
a
treasure
indeed
,
which
,
as
it
is
of
great
efficacy
,
so
it
is
the
satisfying
result
of
the
forementioned
provision
;
saving
Truths
,
savory
Graces
,
sensible
Experiences
,
beget
solid
Peace
.
But
besides
those
,
there
are
two
clear
streams
that
much
promote
the
souls
comfortable
thoughts
:
Which
are
-
1.
Precious
Promises
,
-
2.
A
clear
Conscience
.
1.
Promises
are
the
store-house
of
comfort
,
the
Charters
of
our
priviledges
,
the
conveyances
of
our
Heavenly
Inheritance
:
Promises
are
the
breasts
of
consolation
,
the
[
evangelica
mulctralia
]
the
milk-Pails
of
the
Gospel
;
the
great
receptacles
of
that
(
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
)
sincere
milk
of
the
Word
,
stored
up
for
Babes
in
Christ
.
The
Promises
,
saith
a
good
Divine
,
Manton
on
Jude
page
152.
are
Bills
of
Exchange
given
you
,
that
you
may
draw
your
estate
into
another
Country
:
Nothing
can
chear
up
the
heart
so
much
as
a
word
of
Promise
.
Hence
David
desires
to
hear
[
the
voice
of
]
joy
and
gladness
,
Psal.
51.8
.
i.
e.
in
a
promise
:
There
's
a
probatum
est
upon
this
means
of
Spiritual
comfort
,
whether
it
concern
Life
or
Godliness
,
1
Tim.
4.8
present
or
future
enjoyments
.
It
is
said
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
that
he
was
the
richest
man
in
France
,
though
not
in
Lands
,
yet
in
Bills
and
Bonds
,
and
great
Friends
:
So
is
a
right
Christian
;
he
is
the
richest
man
in
the
world
,
in
possession
and
reversion
,
for
he
inherits
all
things
,
and
he
is
Heir
to
a
glorious
Crown
at
death
.
2
Pet.
1
4.
The
exceeding
great
and
precious
Promises
may
chear
up
the
heart
of
a
drooping
Saint
,
if
it
were
as
low
as
Hell
;
for
they
were
made
and
confirmed
by
an
Oath
,
that
the
Heirs
of
Promise
might
have
strong
consolation
:
Heb.
6.17
,
18.
It
is
strange
if
the
Bucket
of
Faith
do
not
alwaies
draw
up
the
water
of
consolation
,
out
of
the
Wells
of
Salvation
.
God
hath
ordered
in
Nature
our
feeding
to
be
with
delectation
,
so
in
Spirituals
;
our
application
and
improvement
of
Promises
is
with
sweetness
and
delight
:
This
is
the
first
means
to
beget
a
Treasure
of
comfortable
Thoughts
in
the
believing
Soul-inriching
Promises
.
2.
Clearness
of
Conscience
,
This
is
an
help
to
comfortable
Thoughts
.
Yet
observe
,
that
Peace
is
not
so
much
effected
as
preserved
by
a
good
Conscience
,
and
Conversation
,
for
though
joy
in
the
Holy
Ghost
,
will-make
its
Nest
no
where
but
in
an
holy
Soul
,
yet
the
blood
of
Christ
only
can
speak
peace
,
being
justified
by
Faith
,
we
have
peace
;
Rom.
5.1
.
An
exact
life
will
not
make
,
but
keep
Conscience
quiet
;
An
easie
shooe
,
heals
not
a
sore
foot
,
but
keeps
a
sound
one
from
crushing
.
Walking
with
God
according
to
Gospel-Rules
,
hath
peace
intailed
upon
it
,
and
that
peace
is
such
a
treasure
,
as
thereby
a
Christian
may
have
his
rejoycing
from
himself
:
Gal.
6
.
16-4
.
His
own
heart
sings
him
a
merry
tune
,
which
the
threats
and
reproaches
of
the
World
cannot
silence
:
The
treasure
of
comfort
is
not
expended
in
affliction
;
Death
it self
doth
not
exhaust
,
but
encrease
and
advance
it
to
an
eternal
triumph
:
O
the
excellency
and
necessity
of
it
!
Paul
laid
it
up
for
a
Death-Bed
Cordial
;
2
Cor.
1.12
.
Our
Rejoycing
is
this
,
the
testimony
of
our
Conscience
,
Isa.
38.3
.
—
And
Hezekiah
dares
hold
it
up
to
God
,
as
well
as
chear
up
himself
with
it
at
approaching
Death
.
A
Conscience
good
in
point
of
Integrity
,
will
be
good
also
in
point
of
tranquility
:
Psal.
119.165
.
1
John
3.21
.
The
Righteous
is
bold
as
a
Lyon
;
They
have
great
peace
that
love
and
keep
Gods
Commandements
:
And
saith
the
Apostle
,
If
our
heart
condemn
us
not
,
then
have
we
confidence
towards
God
,
and
I
may
add
,
also
towards
men
.
Oh!
what
comfort
and
solace
hath
a
clear
Conscience
?
He
hath
somthing
within
,
to
answer
accusations
without
:
He
hath
such
a
rich
treasure
as
will
not
fail
in
greatest
straits
and
hazards
.
I
shal
conclude
this
with
a
notable
saying
of
an
Ancient
:
Laetitiae
bonae
conscientiae
Paradisus
animarum
,
gaudium
angelorum
,
hortus
deliciarum
,
ager
benedictionis
,
templum
Solomonis
,
Aula
Dei
,
habitaculum
Spi.
Sancti
.
Bern.
The
joyes
of
a
good
Conscience
are
the
Paradise
of
Souls
,
the
Delight
of
Angels
,
the
Garden
of
Delights
,
the
Field
of
Blessing
,
the
Temple
of
Salomon
,
the
Court
of
God
,
the
Habitation
of
the
Spirit
of
God
.
CHAP.
IV.
How
the
Treasure
of
holy
Thoughts
thus
laid
in
,
is
to
be
laid
out
.
HItherto
of
the
laying
up
of
a
Treasure
of
good
Thoughts
by
the
accession
of
Truths
,
Graces
,
Experiences
and
Comforts
,
the
third
head
propounded
,
is
how
this
Treasure
is
expended
,
brought
forth
,
and
improved
,
for
that
treasure
is
(
in
a
sort
)
useless
,
that
is
not
made
use
of
.
Now
this
Treasure
is
exerted
four
waies
,
viz.
By
the
|
1.
Heart
|
in
|
Meditating
.
|
|
2.
Lips
|
|
Speaking
.
|
|
3.
Hands
|
|
Doing
.
|
|
4.
Back
|
|
Enduring
.
|
1.
By
the
heart
in
Divine
Soliloquies
,
and
heavenly
Meditations
,
in
warming
Notions
and
elevating
Motions
,
these
keep
the
Christian
good
company
,
so
that
hee
is
never
less
alone
than
when
alone
;
As
a
very
Heathen
could
say
:
Nunquam
minus
so
lus
,
quam
cum
solus
.
Scripture-Truths
are
sweet
and
satisfying
Companions
in
all
conditions
,
places
,
stations
;
When
thou
goest
,
it
shall
lead
thee
;
when
thou
sleepest
,
it
shall
keep
thee
;
and
when
thou
awakest
,
it
shall
talk
with
thee
,
Prov.
6.22
.
And
what
can
we
desire
more
than
a
Guide
in
our
way
,
a
Guard
in
our
beds
,
and
a
sweet
Companion
in
our
solitudes
,
and
serious
retirements
?
Such
are
Divine
Truths
.
A
Christian
may
live
upon
this
Treasure
in
a
Wilderness
,
in
Prison
,
[
etiam
in
Inferne
]
even
in
Hell
it self
(
saith
Luther
.
)
Gods
Statutes
were
Davids
Songs
in
the
house
of
his
Pilgrimage
;
Psal.
119.54
.
Isaac
went
out
into
the
fields
for
Recreation
,
and
took
his
treasure
along
with
him
,
getting
a
solitary
and
savoury
repast
,
of
Meditation
,
Gen.
24.63
.
When
a
man
is
shut
out
from
Ordinances
,
his
soul
may
bee
satisfied
with
Marrow
and
Fatness
,
Psal.
63.5
,
6.
when
it
meditates
of
God
in
the
night-watches
:
Yea
,
when
dull
or
discouraging
thoughts
discompose
the
spirit
:
This
treasure
helps
to
an
holy
spell
to
raise
the
spirit
of
the
Believer
,
Psal.
39.3
Psal.
42.5
and
drive
away
the
evil
spirit
of
deadness
,
and
distraction
.
Meditation
is
a
kinde
of
deliberate
Extasie
;
The
harmonious
melody
of
the
souls
faculties
within
it self
by
a
mutual
and
musical
consort
;
it
is
the
souls
self-conference
heard
only
by
it self
:
It
is
a
fetching
up
meat
formerly
taken
down
,
and
diffusing
it
into
the
several
Veins
and
Arteries
of
the
soul
;
Meditation
(
in
a
word
)
is
an
holy
concoction
and
digestion
of
Divine
Truths
,
which
fattens
and
ripens
the
soul
for
Heaven
.
O
the
ravishing
nature
of
a
close
and
fixed
Meditation
.
'
Tisa
God-injoying
,
and
self-profiting
exercise
;
the
devout
soul
,
that
's
thus
furnish'd
with
a
Treasure
,
can
expatiate
upon
all
things
,
and
like
the
laborious
Bee
,
fetch
the
honey
of
some
comfort
out
of
every
object
and
subject
:
When
Grace
is
in
the
heart
,
knowledge
in
the
head
,
and
Truths
in
the
memory
;
the
Christian
through
Divine
Assistance
will
make
good
work
of
every
condition
and
dispensation
:
Psal.
1.2
.
'T
is
both
the
character
and
the
honour
of
a
Christian
to
meditate
of
Gods
Law
day
and
night
;
he
that
talks
much
with
his
own
heart
by
meditation
,
and
takes
frequent
turns
in
Paradise
by
contemplation
;
doth
far
transcend
the
rate
and
pace
of
ordinary
Christians
:
Dr.
Hall
Solil
.
3.
p.
8
,
9.
For
(
saith
a
great
Divine
)
commonly
we
are
transformed
into
the
dispositions
and
manners
of
those
,
whose
company
we
frequent
.
And
if
we
keep
company
with
an
holy
God
,
by-meditation
,
wee
shall
be
more
exactly
holy
in
all
manner
of
Conversation
.
2.
This
Treasure
of
the
Heart
vents
it self
by
the
Lips
in
heavenly
Communications
;
and
that
two
waies
,
1.
Conferences
,
discoursing
with
Men.
2.
Performances
,
discoursing
with
God
.
1.
A
treasured
soul
doth
discourse
profitably
with
men
:
This
,
I
think
,
is
the
chief
design
of
this
Text
;
a
bringing
forth
good
things
in
talking
to
mens
Edification
.
A
gracious
heart
freely
pours
out
holy
Expressions
;
Salomon
saith
,
Prov.
16.23
.
the
Heart
of
the
Wise
teacheth
his
Mouth
:
That
inward
spring
feeds
these
sweet
streams
;
and
tipps
the
tongue
with
Divine
Rhetorick
.
So
Cant.
4.11
.
Thy
Lips
,
O
my
Spouse
,
drop
as
the
Hony-comb
,
Hony
and
Milk
are
under
thy
Tongue
;
not
like
vain-glorious
empty
Scholars
,
or
conceited
formal
Professors
,
that
have
got
some
scraps
of
confused
Notions
,
then
fet
open
the
Pack
,
and
expose
all
to
open
view
,
but
are
quickly
drawn
dry
:
No
,
no
,
these
well-furnisht
souls
have
an
overflowing
treasure
of
holy
Matter
,
to
produce
upon
occasion
,
and
can
speak
a
word
in
season
upon
any
subject
,
to
any
soul
.
'T
is
said
of
Plato
and
Ambrose
,
that
Bees
swarmed
in
their
Cradles
,
as
presages
of
their
future
Eloquence
:
So
the
Honey-comb
of
Scripture-Truths
drops
at
the
Christians
tongues
end
;
his
speech
is
seasoned
with
salt
,
Col.
4.6
.
Eph.
4.29
because
his
heart
is
seasoned
with
Grace
;
his
discourses
(
like
Hony
)
at
once
both
purge
and
please
the
Sanctified
Auditor
:
Prov.
16.24
.
When
the
well-guided
tongue
is
an
Interpreter
of
a
cleansed
heart
,
't
is
food
and
physick
to
him
that
improves
it
:
For
the
tongue
of
the
Wise
is
health
,
Prov.
12.18
.
The
same
word
in
the
Heb.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Josh.
7.21
.
Lingua
auri
.
that
signifies
tongue
,
is
also
used
(
joyned
with
another
word
)
for
a
wedge
of
Gold
:
The
truth
is
,
a
Treasured
Heart
findes
a
precious
golden
Tongue
;
and
nothing
more
cordial
to
the
fainting
heart
,
than
the
fruit
of
those
choice
Lips
.
2.
This
Treasure
is
exercised
in
Religious
Dutys
,
and
Holy
Performances
:
The
root
of
Grace
in
the
heart
,
Heb.
13.15
.
Zech.
12.10
.
brings
forth
these
Fruits
of
the
Lips
in
Prayer
and
Praise
.
The
spirit
of
Prayer
fumes
up
to
Heaven
this
Divine
Incense
:
Such
a
soul
needs
not
to
be
prompted
by
men
,
that
hath
this
lively
Liturgy
in
his
heart
;
Rom.
8.26
the
Spirit
can
help
both
to
affections
and
expressions
.
A
treasured
soul
hath
a
stock
of
prayers
,
as
an
able
Minister
hath
a
stock
for
Sermons
(
though
he
may
be
without
a
stock
of
written
notes
;
)
I
mean
,
the
body
of
Divinity
in
his
head
;
which
makes
a
ready
Scribe
:
The
more
treasure
a
soul
hath
within
,
the
more
ready
will
it
bee
to
every
good
work
;
yea
,
and
the
more
raised
to
God
in
the
work
:
Such
a
one
is
help'd
very
much
against
Distractions
,
the
great
complaint
of
good
souls
.
It
is
a
notable
expression
of
a
good
Authour
;
Cobbet
of●
prayer
.
(
saith
he
)
He
that
hath
store
of
Gold
and
Silver
in
his
pocket
,
and
but
a
few
brasse
Farthings
,
will
more
readily
upon
every
draught
,
come
out
with
Gold
and
Silver
,
than
with
brasse
Farthings
.
So
he
whose
heart
is
stocked
with
holy
thoughts
,
will
not
finde
carnal
cogitations
so
rife
and
frequent
.
If
the
heart
have
indited
a
good
matter
,
Psal.
45.1
Col.
3.16
Eph.
5.19
the
tongue
will
be
as
the
pen
of
a
ready
Writer
;
If
the
heart
be
filled
with
Grace
,
it
will
make
melody
to
the
Lord
,
and
musick
to
Good
men
.
A
treasured
Soul
is
ready
to
trade
with
God
in
Duty
.
Yet
take
this
Caution
:
A
true
Christian
having
a
large
measure
of
habitual
Grace
,
is
not
alwaies
in
an
equal
actual
capacity
for
Duty
:
David's
heart
may
need
tuning
as
wel
as
his
Harp
.
The
key
of
this
treasure
may
be
lost
or
rusted
:
So
that
the
treasure
of
that
man
after
Gods
own
heart
,
was
lock'd
up
in
great
measure
,
for
the
space
of
nine
months
,
til
God
sent
the
key
by
Nathan
to
open
the
Sluce
of
Repentance
,
and
draw
out
the
Seeds
of
Grace
.
3.
The
Treasure
in
the
heart
is
also
drawn
out
with
the
hands
,
in
the
works
of
piety
towards
God
,
charity
to
men
,
and
sobriety
with
respect
to
our selves
:
So
the
Apostle
distributeth
good
works
,
Tit.
2.12
.
'T
is
not
enough
for
the
soul
to
have
the
Axe
laid
to
the
root
of
the
tree
,
in
sound
Conviction
and
Gospel-Humiliation
,
Math.
3.8
but
he
is
to
bring
forth
Fruits
meet
for
such
Repentance
,
Rom.
10.10
.
Gal.
5.6
.
in
a
Gospel-Conversation
;
we
must
not
onely
believe
with
the
heart
,
Gal.
5.6
.
and
confess
with
the
mouth
;
but
Faith
must
work
by
Love
;
upwards
to
God
,
by
the
Obedience
of
Faith
;
inwards
to
the
Heart
,
by
purifying
it
;
and
downwards
to
men
,
by
doing
good
unto
all
:
But
especially
to
the
houshold
of
Faith
.
Here
is
a
large
field
of
matter
for
my
pen
,
and
the
Christians
hand
;
but
the
furnished
Christian
is
universal
in
Obedience
,
baulks
not
the
hardest
and
most
hazardous
Duties
;
will
not
serve
God
with
that
which
costs
him
nothing
:
And
this
is
a
grand
discriminating
note
betwixt
a
treasured
Saint
,
and
a
treasureless
Hypocrite
:
The
carnal
person
loves
a
cheap
Religion
,
and
is
loath
to
bee
at
any
cost
or
pains
for
God
,
in
a
way
of
commanded
Duty
;
but
to
a
Childe
of
God
the
more
spiritual
a
Duty
is
,
and
the
more
opposite
't
is
to
carnal
ease
and
profit
,
the
more
freely
doth
the
soul
close
with
it
:
He
is
willing
to
cut
off
a
right
hand
of
a
beloved
Lust
,
pray
for
enemies
,
forgive
wrongs
,
give
to
the
poor
;
as
knowing
that
all
these
(
yea
,
Jam.
1.27
even
the
last
)
are
essential
parts
of
our
religion
;
therefore
when
the
heart
is
full
of
grace
the
hands
Dorcas-like
,
Phil.
1.11
.
wil
be
full
of
good
works
;
which
are
called
fruits
of
righteousness
.
Col.
1.10
'T
is
the
Christians
duty
and
dignity
to
be
fruitful
in
every
good
work
;
which
cannot
proceed
from
any
other
root
than
this
Heart-treasure
.
A
willing
heart
wil
finde
a
liberal
hand
to
relieve
the
poor
;
●
the
Merchandise
of
penitent
-
Tyre
is
treasured
up
in
the
bellys
,
Isa.
23.18
.
ch.
32.7
,
8.
and
upon
the
backs
of
Gods
holy
ones
:
This
liberal
soul
deviseth
liberal
things
,
and
wil
not
make
use
of
carnal
reasonings
;
as
danger
of
poverty
unworthiness
of
the
〈…〉
times
,
and
the
〈…〉
the
instruments
〈…〉
,
but
the
●ugeness
of
a
〈…〉
treasure
wil●
make
〈◊〉
carefully
to
〈◊〉
,
and
objects
and
occasions
of
charity
〈…〉
ca●es
,
〈…〉
power
,
〈◊〉
by
the
freeness
of
his
heart
,
enhanceth
the
Mite
into
a
pound
in
true
worth
,
Of
this
subject
of
Alms-giving
,
See
morning
Exercise
at
Cripple-Gate
.
Serm.
11.
pag.
240
to
p.
278.
and
Gods
account
:
Thus
the
readiness
of
the
heart
compensates
the
weakness
of
the
hand
.
But
I
must
fixe
bounds
to
this
discourse
;
Yet
a
treasured
Saint
hath
no
stint
of
desires
and
endeavours
to
be
acting
for
God
,
and
the
good-will
of
his
heart
adds
new
vigour
to
his
fainting
hand
.
Naturalists
observe
,
that
when
the
heart
more
inclineth
to
the
right
side
,
the
spirits
are
more
lively
and
apt
for
Contemplation
and
Action
;
Eccle.
10.2
hence
that
of
Salomons
,
A
Wise-mans
heart
is
at
his
right
hand
:
I
am
sure
when
a
Christians
heart
boweth
God-wards
,
his
hand
is
full
of
activity
in
the
ways
of
God
,
and
works
of
godliness
;
When
the
soul
is
filled
with
Grace
,
the
hand
is
fitted
for
acts
of
Religion
.
4.
This
inward
Heart-Treasure
helps
the
back
and
shoulders
to
bear
the
Christians
burthens
:
The
time
of
affliction
is
a
spending
time
;
Rom.
5.3
.
if
there
be
any
Grace
within
,
tribulation
wil
draw
it
out
.
Hence
it
is
said
to
work
patience
;
not
that
it
creates
what
was
not
in
the
soul
before
;
but
educeth
and
evidenceth
that
which
before
lay
hid
in
the
heart
:
The
fiery
Furnace
wil
prove
and
improve
the
souls
spiritual
strength
;
for
if
it
faint
in
the
day
of
adversity
,
its
strength
is
smal
,
and
treasure
poor
.
Now
,
shal
it
be
clearly
known
,
whether
the
Conscience
be
sound
or
foundred
,
if
it
wil
pace
wel
in
rough
waies
:
Twice
is
it
repeated
in
Revelations
,
Rev.
13.10
&
14.12
.
when
mention
is
made
of
Anti-christ's
tyranny
and
ruine
;
Here
is
the
patience
,
here
is
the
patience
,
and
faith
of
Saints
:
q.
d.
Here
's
the
tryal
of
it
,
here
's
room
for
it
,
here
's
the
root
and
fruit
of
it
,
even
Antichrists
desolation
,
which
they
have
been
so
long
waiting
and
praying
for
;
surely
a
glorious
sight
worth
beholding
;
Rome
flaming
,
Saints
triumphing
,
yet
in
the
mean
time
,
they
have
need
of
Faith
and
patience
:
For
immediately
before
both
these
passages
,
wee
have
a
description
of
Romes
rage
;
the
Devil
wil
come
down
with
the
greater
wrath
,
Rev.
12.12
.
Morientium
ferarum
,
violentiores
sunt
morsus
.
Heb.
10.36
.
Eph.
6.13
when
hee
hath
a
shorter
time
,
and
the
last
bitings
of
this
dying
Beast
,
wil
be
the
fiercest
,
which
may
bring
forth
all
the
Saints
Graces
,
and
all
little
enough
in
times
of
tryal
;
we
have
great
need
of
patience
after
wee
have
done
Gods
wil
,
that
we
may
also
endure
his
wil
,
til
promises
be
performed
.
We
must
buckle
on
the
Armour
of
God
,
that
we
may
be
able
to
withstand
in
an
evil
day
;
and
having
done
and
endured
all
,
to
stand
on
the
Field
as
Conquerors
.
In
personal
conflicts
all
our
stock
of
suffering
Graces
may
be
put
too
't
;
Poverty
wil
try
our
Faith
;
disgrace
our
self-denial
;
sickness
our
patience
;
delay
of
return
of
prayers
in
a
long
expected
Mercy
,
wil
try
our
hope
;
—
and
all
these
Graces
must
have
their
perfect
work
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
ex
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
totu●
,
&
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
sors
,
haereditas
tota
sorte
constans
.
that
the
Christian
also
may
be
perfect
and
intire
,
wanting
nothing
,
Jam.
1.4
.
He
should
have
the
whole
heritage
of
a
Christian
,
the
compleat
accomplishment
of
a
Saint
;
every
Grace
in
its
height
and
due
proportion
.
Job
,
David
,
Eli
,
and
Hezekiah
had
laid
in
a
large
stock
of
bearing
Graces
,
and
they
found
enough
to
do
with
them
in
affliction
;
they
had
no
more
than
they
needed
.
Love
bears
and
breaks
through
all
things
;
Faith
holds
up
the
head
and
heart
above
discouragements
:
Nature
hath
furnished
the
Camel
with
a
bunched
back
,
to
bear
huge
burthens
,
and
a
tractable
bowing
of
his
knees
to
the
ground
,
that
he
may
be
the
better
loaded
:
So
wil
the
wel-taught
and
accomplish'd
Saint
meekly
stoop
to
take
up
,
and
chearfully
carry
Christs
Cross
,
during
his
pleasure●
That
's
a
sound-hearted
Christian
indeed
,
that
like
the
Nightingale
can
sing
most
sweetly
when
the
thorn
is
at
his
breast
;
that
like
Spices
,
the
more
they
are
bruised
,
the
better
is
the
savour
of
their
Graces
.
But
a
carnal
man
wanting
this
treasure
of
Grace
,
kicks
at
,
yea
,
kicks
off
his
burthen
;
yet
though
it
be
possible
that
the
Spirit
of
a
man
,
(
as
a
man
of
a
masculine
temper
naturally
,
or
by
acquired
magnanimity
)
may
possibly
sustain
his
infirmity
,
and
not
succumb
under
outward
burthens
of
sorrow
,
yet
there
's
a
vast
difference
betwixt
a
gracious
and
graceless
heart
in
enduring
afflictions
,
both
as
to
their
carriage
thereunder
,
and
advantage
thereby
:
Hear
Austin
elegantly
discovering
the
difference
;
There
is
(
saith
he
)
a
dissimilitude
of
Sufferers
in
a
similitude
of
sufferings
,
and
though
they
bee
under
the
same
torment
,
yet
is
there
not
the
same
virtue
and
vice
,
as
under
one
fire
,
gold
brightneth
,
chaffe
smoaketh
;
and
under
the
same
Flail
stubble
is
crushed
,
Corn
purged
;
Hence
also
the
Lees
mingle
not
with
the
Oyl
,
though
pressed
together
;
so
one
and
the
same
on-set
proves
,
purifieth
,
and
sweetly
melteth
the
good
,
condemneth
,
wasteth
,
rooteth
out
the
bad
:
Hence
in
the
same
affliction
the
wicked
hate
and
blaspheme
God
,
the
Godly
pray
and
praise
:
So
great
is
the
consequence
,
not
what
things
a
man
suffereth
,
but
of
what
a
Spirit
is
the
Sufferer
?
For
with
the
same
motion
may
the
channel
stink
abominably
,
and
the
oyntment
smell
most
*
Manet
enim
dissimilitudo
passorum
in
similitudine
passionum
,
&
licet
sub
●odem
to
mento
,
non
est
idem
virtus
&
vitium
,
nam
sicut
sub
uno
igne
,
aurum
rutilat
,
palea
fumat
,
&
sub
eadem
tribuld
stipulae
cemminuuntur
,
frumenta
purgantur
,
nec
ideo
cum
olco
,
amurca
confunditur
,
quia
eadem
praelii
pondere
ita
una
eadem●
vis
,
irruens
bones
probat
,
purificat
,
eliquat
;
Malos
damnat
,
vastat
,
exterminat
.
unde
in
eâdem
afflictione
mali
Deum
derestantur
,
atque
blasphemant
;
boni
autem
precantur
,
&
laudant
:
tantum
interest
.
Non
qualia
sed
qualis
quis●
patiatur
:
Nam
pari
motu
exagitatum
&
,
exhalat
horribiliter
coenum
,
&
suaviter
fragrat
unguentum
—
August
.
De.
civit
.
Dei
.
lib.
1.
cap.
8
p.
[
mihi
]
16.
sweetly
:
Thus
he
,
with
which
I
shal
conclude
this
head
:
What
are
the
ways
of
laying
out
this
Treasure
.
CHAP.
V.
Reasons
shewing
the
great
necessity
of
laying
up
this
heart-treasure
.
AT
last
we
come
to
the
confirmation
of
this
Doctrine
;
That
a
good
treasure
in
the
Heart
,
is
necessary
to
good
expences
in
the
life
,
and
the
1.
Ground
is
taken
from
Nature
and
Reason
,
which
prompteth
to
us
,
those
undoubted
maximes
,
Operari
sequitur
esse
.
Nihil
dat
quod
non
habet
.
Qualis
causa
talis
effectus
.
Ex
nihilo
nihil
fit
.
that
a
thing
must
first
be
,
before
it
can
act
,
nothing
can
give
what
it
hath
not
,
such
as
the
cause
is
,
such
are
the
effects
:
Of
nothing
,
nothing
can
be
made
,
without
a
Miracle
of
Creation
,
and
we
cannot
expect
to
be
fed
by
Miracles
,
where
ordinary
means
are
proposed
,
and
supposed
to
be
used
:
If
we
wilfully
neglect
to
lay
in
provision
while
we
have
a
season
for
it
,
we
are
guilty
of
groundless
presumption
,
if
we
conceit
we
can
lay
out
in
a
necessitous
condition
:
How
can
any
expect
liquor
from
the
Still
,
meat
from
the
Cupboard
,
garments
from
the
Ward-robe
,
where
none
of
these
were
laid
in
?
What
mad
man
would
think
to
reap
without
sowing
,
or
teach
others
when
hee
hath
no
learning
himself
?
Was
there
ever
a
bringing
forth
without
a
conception
?
Is
it
not
fond
dotage
in
a
Shop-keeper
to
think
to
sell
wares
,
that
hath
none
?
And
is
this
preposterous
in
Naturals
,
and
can
it
hold
in
Spirituals
?
Joseph
could
not
supply
the
Countrey
with
Corn
without
a
store
.
A
Tree
cannot
bring
forth
good
fruit
,
except
it
be
good
:
The
Scripture
saith
,
Jam.
3.12
.
Can
a
Fig-tree
bear
Olive-berries
,
or
a
Vine
Figs
?
And
can
we
think
men
can
act
graciously
without
a
principle
of
Grace
?
2.
Reason
is
drawn
from
the
Offices
of
Christ
,
the
second
person
in
the
sacred
Trinity
,
was
filled
with
a
treasure
,
that
he
might
fill
the
Saints
with
a
Treasure
of
Grace
:
In
him
are
hid
all
the
Treasures
of
Wisdome
and
Knowledge
.
Col.
1.3
,
9
The
fulness
of
the
God-head
dwells
bodily
in
Christ
.
And
for
this
very
end
hath
God
stored
Christ
,
that
he
might
supply
his
Members
,
that
of
his
fulness
wee
may
receive
,
and
Grace
for
Grace
,
John
1.16
.
Simplex
Sensus
esse
videtur
,
quascun●
in
●os
gratias
cumulat
deus
peraeij
,
ex
hoc
fonte
manare
:
rectè
ergo
sentiunt
qui
nos
irrigari
dicunt
essusis
in
Christū
grat●is
.
Calv.
in
Loc.
The
plain
simple
sense
of
which
Text
,
saith
Calvin
,
is
that
,
what
Graces
God
heaps
on
us
,
they
all
flow
from
this
Fountain
,
therefore
are
we
watered
with
the
graces
that
are
poured
upon
Christ
.
For
observe
it
,
this
is
the
nature
of
Gospel-dispensations
;
What
spiritual
good
things
the
Saints
receive
,
they
have
them
not
now
from
God
as
Creator
,
so
much
as
through
the
hands
of
Jesus
Christ
as
the
great
Mediator
of
the
new
Covenant
,
he
is
the
Channel
or
Cistern
,
or
rather
Fountain
of
all
Grace
,
that
our
souls
expect
or
receive
:
Hee
is
our
Aaron
annointed
above
his
fellows
,
that
the
Oyle
of
Grace
might
in
its
proportion
fall
from
the
head
to
the
Members
.
Hence
it
is
that
he
is
called
Christ
,
and
we
Christians
,
from
this
holy
unction
:
For
this
end
was
our
Lord
Jesus
advanced
to
be
the
head
of
the
Church
,
that
he
might
fill
it
with
all
gracious
supplies
:
and
hence
it
is
,
that
the
Church
is
called
his
Body
,
the
fulness
of
him
that
filleth
all
in
all
,
Eph.
1.23
.
i.
e.
the
effect
of
Christs
fulness
,
who
filleth
all
the
Saints
,
in
all
Ordinances
and
means
of
conveyance
of
gracious
Influences
:
Truth
of
Grace
is
from
him
,
growth
and
strength
of
Grace
are
from
him
;
both
the
least
measure
and
a
large
treasure
are
to
be
had
in
him
;
Joh.
10.10
.
I
came
that
they
might
have
life
,
and
that
they
might
have
it
more
abundantly
.
i.
e.
the
Essence
and
Abundance
are
both
from
him
.
So
then
we
see
Christ
is
designed
to
bee
our
Joseph
,
to
furnish
our
souls
with
a
treasure
,
and
therefore
hee
that
neglects
to
stock
his
heart
from
this
store-house
doth
undervalue
the
great
Office
of
Christ
,
and
doth
what
hee
can
,
to
frustrate
God
of
his
end
in
souls-supply
:
This
is
horrible
ingratitude
.
3.
Reason
is
drawn
from
the
end
and
design
of
all
Providences
and
Ordinances
:
They
are
given
to
be
helps
to
promote
this
Heart-Treasure
:
God
puts
a
price
into
our
hands
that
we
may
have
Grace
in
our
hearts
;
He
gives
us
a
summer
season
to
lay
up
for
this
pinching
Winter
.
Naturalists
say
,
that
while
the
bird
called
Halcion
sitteth
on
her
nest
,
there
's
calmness
and
serenity
upon
the
Sea
:
Such
Halcion-daies
of
tranquility
,
and
Gospel-opportunities
have
we
enjoyed
in
this
tempestuous
Sea
of
the
world
,
not
to
feather
our
nests
below
,
much
less
to
hatch
the
Cockatrice-eggs
of
sin
,
but
to
warm
and
ripen
the
brood
of
Grace
in
our
souls
,
and
to
lay
up
a
precious
treasure
for
the
evil
daies
of
Old-age
,
Sickness
,
or
Persecution
,
and
for
the
long
day
of
Eternity
.
When
God
affords
a
season
,
he
expects
things
should
be
done
in
that
season
,
and
if
man
neglect
it
,
Eccl
8.6
,
8
●ev
.
6.6
Prov.
10.5
●ermi●a
,
atis
&
●ic●
,
s●nt
vere
●nram
〈◊〉
.
his
misery
wil
be
great
upon
him
.
The
very
.
Ant
lays
up
for
Winter
,
and
reads
a
Lecture
to
man
,
of
good
husbandry
:
Gathering
in
summer
is
a
token
of
wisdome
,
but
sleeping
in
harvest
,
is
a
sinful
,
shameful
,
beggaring
practise
.
God
expects
that
we
should
work
in
the
light
,
and
walk
in
the
day
,
while
this
day
of
Grace
lasts
;
John
.
12.35
,
'T
is
a
sad
astonishing
thing
,
that
God
should
hold
men
a
Candle
for
them
to
play
by
;
especially
,
when
time
is
short
,
uncertain
;
death
and
eternity
are
so
near
,
and
of
such
vast
consequence
.
Oh
what
a
confounding
question
will
that
be
one
day
?
Prov.
17.16
.
Wherefore
is
there
a
price
in
the
hand
of
a
fool
to
get
wisdome
,
seeing
he
hath
no
heart
to
it
?
Observe
it
,
God
takes
a
strict
account
of
our
helps
,
and
of
our
hoard
,
and
expects
a
due
proportion
.
Oh
what
a
sad
reckoning
wil
many
make
,
whose
negligence
wil
be
condemned
by
the
diligence
of
bruit
creatures
,
Nullus
mihi
per
atium
exit
dies
,
part●
etiam
noctium
Studiis
vendico
.
Senec.
and
Heathen
Philosophers
in
moral
studies
?
Yea
,
by
the
light
of
their
own
Consciences
.
4.
Another
Reason
is
taken
from
our
hearts
natural
emptiness
of
a
treasure
of
good
:
In
me
(
saith
Paul
)
that
is
,
in
my
flesh
,
dwells
no
good
thing
,
Rom.
7.18
.
This
barren
soil
hath
the
more
need
to
be
Manured
;
this
empty
house
to
be
wel
furnished
,
least
the
heart
continue
still
destitute
of
all
saving
good
,
and
the
soul
depart
out
of
this
world
as
naked
of
saving-Grace
,
as
it
entred
:
'T
is
pity
so
brave
an
house
should
stand
empty
of
Inhabitant
,
and
Furniture
.
The
souls
of
Gods
people
are
vessels
that
are
to
be
wel-fraught
with
the
Liquor
of
all
saving-graces
,
that
they
may
bee
fitted
for
,
and
filled
with
Eternal
Glory
,
Rom.
9.23
.
The
Christian
is
to
be
holily
covetous
of
these
riches
of
Glory
,
that
amends
may
be
made
for
his
natural
vacuity
.
Oh
the
vast
Chaos
of
an
unregenerate
heart
!
A
long
time
,
and
great
pains
must
go
to
the
replenishing
of
it
:
There
's
many
waste
corners
to
be
filled
,
even
after
the
truth
of
grace
is
planted
,
before
the
soul
be
inlarged
to
a
due
capacity
of
service
here
,
and
heaven
hereafter
:
The
soul
of
a
Believer
,
Mr.
Good
.
w●n
.
saith
one
,
is
a
house
well-built
,
where
faith
laies
the
foundation
:
hope
helps
up
the
walls
,
knowledge
sets
open
the
windows
,
and
love
covers
the
roof
,
and
this
makes
a
room
fit
for
Christ
;
And
I
add
,
there
must
be
every
day
a
sweeping
,
and
watching
,
and
decking
of
this
House
with
further
degrees
of
grace
,
embellishing
it
with
divine
Ornaments
,
and
furnishing
it
:
and
every
Room
,
I
mean
every
faculty
,
with
a
rich
treasure
of
heavenly
blessings
:
it
will
be
some
cost
and
toyle
to
hang
every
room
of
the
heart
with
lively
pictures
of
the
divine
Image
:
for
it
is
altogether
empty
of
that
which
is
truly
and
spiritually
good
,
or
may
be
called
a
Treasure
:
But
that
's
not
all
;
for
5.
The
soul
is
by
nature
filled
with
an
evil
treasure
:
the
heart
is
desperatelie
wicked
,
Jer.
17.9
.
every
imagination
of
the
thoughts
of
mans
heart
is
only
and
continually
evil
,
Gen.
6.5
.
the
mind
,
will
and
affections
are
stuffed
with
a
world
of
blindnesse
,
hardnesse
and
wildnesse
:
the
soul
is
naturally
propense
to
evil
,
averse
to
good
,
and
therefore
a
treasure
of
good
is
necessary
to
preponderate
and
extrude
this
treasure
of
wickednesse
:
to
season
and
seize
upon
the
soul
for
God
,
as
sin
did
for
Satan
;
the
love
of
God
is
to
be
shed
abroad
into
those
veines
and
Channels
of
the
heart
,
Rom.
5.5
.
Rom.
2.29
where
sin
did
run
with
a
violent
current
;
the
Christian
is
to
be
circumcised
in
the
most
polluted
part
:
and
certainly
,
't
is
not
a
little
grace
that
will
obstruct
the
active
motions
of
sin
,
for
though
grace
be
of
greater
worth
,
yet
its
disputable
,
whether
it
attain
to
greater
strength
than
corruption
,
even
in
the
hearts
of
the
sanctified
,
in
this
life
:
But
certainly
,
the
greater
measure
of
grace
and
treasure
of
sanctifying
truths
,
the
more
power
against
corruption
:
the
whole
Armor
of
God
,
(
which
is
also
the
Saints
treasure
)
resist
inward
lusts
and
Satans
assaults
,
Eph.
6.12
,
14.
The
Spirit
is
compared
to
wind
,
now
some
have
called
the
winds
,
John
3.
Scop●s
mundt
:
Because
they
serve
to
sweep
the
ayr
&
the
world
clean
from
infectious
vapours
.
the
beesomes
of
the
world
.
But
I
am
sure
the
spirit
of
grace
with
the
fruits
thereof
,
are
choice
beesomes
to
sweep
the
filth
of
sin
out
of
the
soul
,
and
also
to
adorn
it
with
divine
Jewels
,
and
assist
●t
with
notable
Antidotes
against
corruption
,
these
are
as
water
to
wash
the
heart
from
filthinesse
:
the
smallest
measure
helps
against
sin
,
but
the
more
grace
,
the
less
sin
in
the
heart
;
grace
is
a
principle
of
life
and
opposeth
dead
works
,
which
otherwise
will
leade
the
soul
to
the
chambers
of
death
:
therefore
this
treasure
is
of
absolute
necessity
,
and
the
same
might
we
say
of
the
word
,
Psal.
119.11
.
which
being
hid
in
the
heart
helps
against
sin
in
the
life
.
6.
Another
reason
is
taken
from
the
inbred
motions
of
humane
nature
:
All
men
on
earth
seek
after
a
treasure
,
it
is
the
harmonious
inquest
of
all
rational
creatures
,
who
will
shew
us
any
good
,
Homo
est
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
any
thing
to
make
a
treasure
off
?
Man
hath
a
capacious
soul
an
active
and
laborious
spirit
;
the
whole
world
is
not
a
morsel
big
enough
for
his
capacious
swalow
:
our
covetous
desires
,
saith
one
,
are
a
long
sentence
without
a
period
:
Finite
things
are
dry
meat
to
an
hungry
soul
,
they
sooner
glut
than
fill
:
nay
,
they
put
on
this
busie
Bee
to
buzze
about
one
Flower
after
another
,
till
it
hath
weatied
it self
in
vain
,
and
sit
down
in
utter
despair
of
comfort
and
satisfaction
;
only
interest
in
the
God
of
Heaven
,
and
the
image
of
the
God
of
Heaven
make
up
all
defects
:
See
Psalm
73.25
,
26.
A
Christ
alone
to
justifie
,
and
a
Christ
within
to
sanctifie
,
make
the
soul
compleatly
happy
;
Col.
1.27
.
Phil.
3.8
,
9.
Col.
3.11
.
for
Christ
within
is
the
hope
of
glory
;
a
glorified
and
a
gracious
Redeemer
,
is
the
Christians
onely
treasure
,
his
all
in
all
;
God
hath
furnisht
man
with
an
immortal
soul
,
learning
may
widen
it
,
but
grace
fills
it
:
nothing
else
will
reach
its
large
dimensions
:
Homo
est
universi
orbis
Epitome
,
&
abbreviata
mund
tabella
:
Mat.
16.
Man
is
a
little
world
himself
,
nay
bigger
and
better
than
this
greater
,
by
Christs
own
verdict
,
who
is
truth
it self
;
the
soul
it self
is
better
than
the
world
,
and
it
must
have
something
better
than
it self
to
be
a
treasure
for
it
.
Philosophy
seeks
,
Christianity
shews
,
the
sound
Believer
onely
finds
true
happinesse
,
Matth.
13.44
,
45
,
46.
which
the
wise
Merchant
fetched
out
of
the
field
of
the
Gospel
,
into
the
Cabinet
of
his
own
heart
.
7.
Whatsoever
men
have
or
love
,
they
desire
a
treasure
thereof
,
no
man
but
would
have
a
large
treasure
of
a
precious
Commodity
,
he
that
hath
Gold
and
Silver
would
heap
it
up
to
a
treasure
:
he
that
hath
wisdom
and
learning
would
still
have
more
:
Men
join
house
to
house
,
and
field
to
field
to
procure
for
themselves
and
heires
,
a
fair
demain
,
a
large
estate
.
How
many
rich
men
are
still
as
eager
for
more
,
as
if
they
had
not
enough
to
purchase
a
meals
meat
?
yet
these
seek
for
earth
,
as
if
abundance
thereof
would
purchase
heaven
;
like
the
Partridge
,
they
sit
close
on
these
eggs
,
though
they
hatch
them
not
,
Jer.
17.11
.
nor
are
ever
likely
to
bring
them
to
their
desired
maturity
;
Auri
saera
fames
.
Oh
the
unhallowed
thirst
after
filthy
lucre
!
Many
think
to
fill
their
souls
with
wealth
,
whereas
they
cannot
fill
one
of
the
least
members
of
their
body
:
Eccle.
1●
8
,
the
eye
which
yet
a
Nut-shel
will
cover
;
the
world
at
the
best
is
like
Pasotes
Banquet
,
which
when
the
guests
begun
to
cat
,
vanisht
into
nothing
:
And
shall
so
many
men
set
their
eyes
(
and
hearts
too
)
on
that
which
is
not
?
Pro.
23.5
.
And
shall
not
Gods
children
make
a
treasure
of
that
which
is
enduring
substance
?
Shall
men
think
to
make
a
treasure
of
coales
,
and
chaffe
,
and
empty
shadows
?
and
shall
not
the
Christian
gather
store
of
Pearls
and
Jewels
for
his
treasure
?
Shall
the
children
of
the
world
be
more
wise
and
wary
for
earth
,
than
the
children
of
light
for
Heaven
?
God
forbid
.
Surely
the
Christian
hath
as
great
reason
to
heap
up
as
any
;
these
commodities
are
more
rare
,
rich
and
necessary
than
any
other
,
and
why
then
should
they
not
get
an
heart-treasure
?
For
in
these
reasons
I
would
both
convince
the
judgment
,
and
perswade
the
affections
;
these
are
the
chief
motives
I
have
:
for
I
would
spend
most
time
in
Direction
.
8.
This
,
and
onely
this
doth
discriminate
betwixt
persons
and
persons
:
my
meaning
is
,
this
heart-treasure
puts
a
difference
betwixt
Saints
and
Sinners
,
betwixt
weak
and
strong
Christians
:
as
the
treasure
in
the
heart
is
,
so
is
the
Professors
state
,
as
Salomon
saith
in
another
case
,
Pro.
23.7
.
As
he
thinketh
in
his
heart
,
so
is
he
;
not
as
he
speaks
with
his
lips
:
Formalists
will
speak
God
as
fair
as
any
,
they
honour
him
with
their
lips
,
3.19
13.
●salm
78.36
,
37●
and
flatter
him
with
false
and
fawning
fashions
,
as
though
he
were
an
Idol
;
But
the
heart-searching
God
is
not
pleased
,
except
the
heart
be
upright
with
him
,
it
is
the
upright
in
whom
he
delights
:
nor
is
a
person
as
he
acts
with
his
hands
,
or
walks
with
his
feet
,
in
many
passages
of
his
life
;
A
man
may
with
Ahab
walk
softly
:
with
Herod
do
many
things
:
with
Simon
Magus
make
large
professions
of
faith
:
yea
,
it
s
possible
a
man
may
suffer
many
troubles
,
and
even
death
it self
in
a
good
cause
,
yet
,
except
he
have
a
heart
treasured
with
grace
,
he
is
rejected
,
and
may
go
to
hell
at
last
:
God
judgeth
of
the
fruits
by
the
Root
,
though
men
judge
of
the
Root
by
the
fruits
:
a
heart
after
his
own
heart
is
better
than
the
tongue
of
men
and
Angels
:
Pius
homo
numisma
est
a
Deo
cusum
,
imp●us
adulterinum
,
non
a
Deo
sed
a
Diavolo
effectum
:
Ignat.
Epist.
ad
magn●●
.
the
distinction
of
persons
,
is
in
respect
of
inside
principles
and
workings
:
a
good
man
may
sometimes
do
an
evil
work
,
and
a
bad
man
may
do
a
good
work
,
but
how
are
their
hearts
?
the
best
conferences
or
performances
are
not
currant
coyn
with
the
God
of
heaven
,
except
they
issue
out
of
the
mint
of
an
heart
where
Gods
Image
is
stampt
:
a
little
good
is
accounted
much
when
there
's
a
treasure
within
,
much
seeming
good
is
lookt
on
as
nothing
when
there
s
no
treasure
:
this
also
puts
the
difference
betwixt
a
strong
and
weak
Christian
:
let
their
gifts
and
outward
seemings
be
what
they
will
,
yet
the
greater
or
lesser
degree
of
real
grace
distinguisheth
their
attainments
;
and
accordingly
these
measures
have
different
influences
upon
their
lives
,
duties
,
comforts
,
or
preparednesse
for
death
.
9.
This
treasure
doth
assimilate
the
soul
to
God
:
the
great
Jehovah
is
the
onely
self-existent
,
and
self-sufficient
good
;
He
is
the
absolute
,
compleat
,
and
independent
Being
,
and
needs
no
accession
of
Creatures
or
created
Powers
to
make
him
happy
:
nothing
can
adde
to
,
or
detract
from
his
infinite
and
incomprehensible
blessednesse
:
He
is
a
treasure
of
all
*
Et
Deum
ipsum
verum
recte
dicimus
divitem
,
non
tamen
pecunia
,
sed
omnipotentia
:
dicuntur
pauperes
pecunia
carentes
,
sed
interius
divites
si
sapientes
:
Aug.
de
civit
:
Dei
l.
7.
c.
12.
p.
395.
good
,
in
and
to
himself
;
and
needs
neither
Gold
nor
Silver
to
make
him
rich
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Satiatus
est
abundavitiquidam
conferunt
oum
parallel
to
this
in
some
proportion
is
the
Saints
sweet
and
secret
heart-treasure
,
and
solitary
recesses
:
The
Christian
is
a
little
world
,
and
is
purely
independent
upon
the
creature
to
make
him
happy
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
septem
,
quod
7.
sit
numerus
plenitudinis
:
i.
e.
What
he
hath
within
,
shall
be
as
seven
witnesses
,
or
many
.
he
can
through
grace
live
comfortably
without
the
world
,
though
not
without
,
but
upon
God
:
yea
God
is
so
much
in
him
,
as
well
as
to
him
,
that
he
can
live
comfortably
when
other
things
are
dead
,
a
good
man
is
satisfied
from
himself
,
Prov.
14.14
.
i.e.
he
shall
have
sufficient
content
from
his
own
conscience
:
th●s
but
one
word
there
for
a
back-slider
,
being
fi●led
with
his
wayes
of
sin
and
guilt
,
and
a
gracious
soules
satisfaction
from
the
sweet
result
of
his
own
heart
,
to
shew
that
a
mans
own
conscience
,
is
either
his
heaven
or
hell
,
his
greatest
comforter
or
tormentor
:
the
World
cannot
alter
the
joy
or
sadnesse
of
the
heart
:
a
through-paced
well-tryed
Childe
of
God
,
hath
his
rejoycing
in
himself
alone
,
and
not
in
another
,
Galat.
6.4
.
'T
is
a
pedling
beggarly
life
to
wander
abroad
for
morsels
,
but
that
's
a
noble
kind
of
living
,
when
a
man
hath
all
within
doores
,
and
needs
not
creatures
sorry
contributions
:
I
speak
not
of
the
fancied
Familistical
deification
,
which
is
nothing
lesse
then
blasphemie
,
but
certainly
the
sound
Christian
in
a
sound
sense
beares
some
resemblance
of
the
Divinitie
in
this
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
self-sufficiency
;
and
the
more
treasure
,
the
more
like
God
;
for
such
a
soul
is
elevated
above
the
creature
,
and
fixed
in
an
higher
Orb
,
whither
stormes
and
tempests
cannot
reach
;
nay
,
a
soul
whose
conversation
is
in
Heaven
,
hath
no
dependance
upon
,
nor
intelligence
with
the
creature
,
in
order
to
compleating
his
felicity
:
no
more
than
the
Sun
needs
the
glimmering
light
of
the
Stars
to
make
day
:
who
then
would
not
have
this
treasure
?
I
might
also
add
herein
,
the
Christians
resemblance
to
the
infinite
Jehovah
,
because
he
hath
a
principle
of
motion
within
himself
,
and
not
from
without
,
for
as
God
is
a
free
agent
,
yea
a
pure
act
,
so
in
a
sense
are
the
Saints
acting
from
an
inward
principle
:
hence
those
Scripture-expressions
of
a
mans
Spirit
,
making
him
willing
,
and
the
heart
smiting
a
man
or
witnessing
for
him
,
Exod.
35.21
.
2
Sam.
24.10
.
Rom.
9.1
.
2
Pet.
2.8
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
—
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
or
with
him
:
And
in
the
exercise
of
Repentance
,
't
is
said
of
Lot
,
he
vexed
his
righteous
Soul
;
or
put
himself
upon
the
Rack
.
Wicked
men
are
dead
,
but
Grace
is
a
principle
of
life
,
and
resembles
the
Authour
of
it
;
For
that
which
is
born
of
the
Spirit
,
is
Spirit
;
John
3.6
.
The
decayed
liberty
of
the
will
is
in
part
by
Grace
restored
;
and
so
far
as
the
soul
is
Spiritual
,
the
soul
of
a
Saint
is
a
flame
of
fire
ascending
to
,
and
acting
for
God
,
and
the
greater
treasure
of
this
a
man
hath
in
his
breast
,
the
liker
he
is
to
God
.
CHAP.
VI.
The
last
reason
,
shewing
the
advantages
of
this
treasure
.
THe
tenth
Argument
to
evince
the
necessity
of
this
Heart-Treasure
,
is
drawn
from
the
profit
and
advantage
in
having
it
,
and
that
principally
in
facilitating
the
hardest
duties
of
Religion
,
2
Tim.
3.17
.
and
furnishing
the
Soul
for
every
good
work
:
And
here
I
shal
keep
close
to
the
Treasure
of
holy
Thoughts
,
fed
with
those
four
streams
,
of
Truths
,
Graces
,
Comforts
,
Experiences
:
not
only
a
saving
principle
,
but
such
a
measure
thereof
,
as
wil
make
up
a
Treasure
.
Now
the
frame
of
a
treasured
soul
for
duty
,
is
,
-
1.
Ready
.
-
2.
Real
.
-
3.
Uniforme
.
-
4.
Perpetual
.
1.
A
treasured
heart
is
ready
for
Duty
,
like
a
wel-stored
House-keeper
,
you
cannot
take
him
unprovided
;
a
wel-accomplish'd
Schollar
that
's
never
non-plust
;
and
a
watchful
Souldier
,
that
's
alwaies
fit
for
service
:
The
Christian
hath
prepared
materials
to
build
the
house
,
and
wants
nothing
but
its
setting
up
in
actual
performance
;
Yea
,
the
house
is
built
and
furnish'd
in
some
degree
for
the
entertaining
of
this
Royal
Guest
;
Let
my
Beloved
come
into
his
Garden
,
and
eat
his
pleasant
fruits
,
Cant.
4.16
.
The
bow
is
stringed
,
the
heart
fixed
,
the
fire
glowing
in
the
Cinders
upon
the
Hearth
,
and
one
blast
of
the
Spirits
breathing
heightens
it
to
a
flame
:
Yet
suppose
the
heart
be
not
in
actual
readiness
,
yet
habits
are
sooner
educed
into
act
,
than
new
habits
infused
,
and
this
the
foolish
Virgins
knew
by
sad
experience
.
But
observe
it
,
the
more
of
this
treasure
,
and
the
more
readiness
;
the
reason
why
we
are
not
so
free
to
Prayer
,
Conference
,
Meditation
,
is
because
wee
are
not
so
filled
with
Grace
;
otherwise
,
gracious
acts
would
flow
from
us
,
as
naturally
,
as
streams
from
the
Spring
;
had
we
a
treasure
,
we
should
never
want
suitable
matter
,
and
lively
affections
,
we
should
not
need
to
force
our selves
to
offer
Sacrifice
,
as
Saul
in
another
respect
,
nor
with
main-strength
to
binde
the
Sacrifice
to
the
horns
of
the
Altar
,
but
we
should
come
off
freely
,
chearfully
,
delighting
in
Gods
waies
as
in
our
proper
element
,
and
running
with
inlarged
hearts
;
The
glorious
Angels
,
and
glorified
Spirits
of
the
Just
made
perfect
,
have
a
perfect
treasure
of
divine
perfections
,
and
are
therefore
ready
prest
to
do
Gods
Will
.
Now
we
pray
that
Gods
wil
may
be
done
on
earth
,
as
it
s
done
in
Heaven
,
and
that
wil
never
be
,
without
this
living
treasure
.
But
Oh
how
quickly
shal
we
hear
,
a
command
,
and
how
swiftly
shal
we
obey
;
if
we
have
a
treasure
?
A
good
soul
is
like
the
Centurion's
Servant
,
half
a
word
wil
make
him
run
.
When
God
said
to
David
,
Seek
my
face
;
Psal.
27.8
,
his
heart
quickly
ecchoed
,
Thy
face
Lord
,
will
I
seek
;
his
warrant
carried
the
force
of
an
Argument
:
He
needs
no
perswading
when
he
knows
his
Masters
pleasure
.
This
is
one
choice
advantage
of
having
a
treasure
.
2.
A
Treasured
soul
is
real
and
serious
,
not
complemental
and
forced
;
Israel
of
old
made
Covenants
and
seemed
very
religious
,
and
God
himself
attested
that
they
had
wel
said
,
but
wisheth
:
Deut.
5.28
,
29.
O
that
there
were
such
an
heart
in
them
—
!
We
have
a
strange
passage
in
Jer.
5.2
.
Though
they
say
,
the
Lord
liveth
,
surely
they
swear
falsly
;
Why
?
Is
not
that
a
truth
?
Yes
,
a
great
truth
,
God
alone
is
the
Living
God
,
but
that
they
say
so
,
yet
their
heart
gives
the
lye
to
their
Lips
;
they
say
it
with
a
deceitful
heart
,
and
that
they
may
deceive
,
though
it
be
a
truth
in
it self
,
yet
they
speak
it
not
as
a
truth
,
wanting
an
heart
to
assert
the
same
:
'T
is
but
a
fond
and
frolick
ostentation
,
to
invite
a
friend
to
dinner
,
when
nothing
is
prepared
:
It
's
a
mocking
of
God
to
bring
Cain's
Sacrifice
,
a
body
without
an
heart
,
a
carkasse
without
Spirit
,
it
's
as
if
a
Jew
had
brought
the
skin
of
a
beast
for
Sacrifice
and
no
more
:
But
where
the
treasure
is
in
the
Heart
,
there
the
essentials
of
the
Service
are
made
up
,
the
work
is
filled
up
,
or
compleat
before
God
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Rev.
3.2
.
i.
e.
it
is
not
lame
or
defective
in
any
considerable
constitutive
part
thereof
;
'T
is
such
as
may
bee
truely
called
a
real
good
work
.
This
is
the
chief
thing
that
God
expects
;
and
if
a
good
Heart
be
wanting
,
the
Work
is
as
undone
still
:
But
a
sincere
Christian
findes
his
prayer
in
his
Heart
,
which
hee
utters
with
his
Lips
,
2
Sam.
7.27
.
Thy
Servant
hath
found
in
his
heart
to
pray
this
Prayer
;
—
He
found
it
not
onely
in
his
Book
,
but
in
his
Heart
;
he
fetcheth
his
Prayer
from
a
Treasure
:
Such
a
man
wil
pray
a
prayer
,
(
as
David
here
)
and
not
onely
say
a
prayer
,
that
findes
it
in
his
Heart
;
What
cares
God
for
a
little
Lip-labour
:
Hee
may
say
,
Who
required
these
things
at
your
hands
?
Did
I
not
require
them
of
your
hearts
?
A
mock-Feast
or
Fast
will
not
content
me
;
I
shall
not
be
put
off
with
an
empty
shew
;
I
will
have
your
hearts
,
or
nothing
;
and
I
must
have
a
Treasure
in
your
hearts
,
or
all
you
bring
is
worth
nothing
.
The
truth
is
,
God
takes
principal
notice
of
the
heart
,
and
observes
how
that
stands
affected
:
If
Idols
be
set
up
in
the
heart
.
Ez●k.
14●
3
,
4.
God
takes
no
notice
of
a
peoples
prayers
:
Therefore
we
had
need
look
to
the
frame
of
the
heart
.
3.
An
heart-treasure
makes
the
Christian
uniform
and
universal
in
the
duties
of
Religion
,
he
takes
a
Christian-course
as
it
lyes
,
carries
on
Religion
before
him
without
halting
or
halving
,
he
practiseth
all
righteousness
at
all
times
.
There
's
a
sweet
harmony
and
exact
Symmetrie
in
a
Saints
performance
of
duty
.
Some
can
frame
to
some
easier
duties
,
not
to
more
difficult
,
but
the
treasured
soul
can
frame
to
any
thing
which
God
in
the
word
hath
made
his
duty
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
and
hence
it
is
that
he
is
compleat
in
all
the
will
of
God
,
Col.
4.12
.
the
Law
of
God
in
his
heart
carries
an
aspect
to
every
part
of
his
〈◊〉
in
the
written
Word
;
Graces
and
Duties
are
concordant
one
to
another
,
like
a
company
of
horses
in
Pharaohs
Chariot
:
their
cheeks
are
comely
with
rows
of
jewels
,
their
necks
with
chaines
of
gold
,
Song
.
1.9
,
10.
i.
e.
the
sou●e
handsomly
adorned
with
a
comely
train
of
graces
and
duties
:
yea
,
such
a
soul
wil
at
all
times
act
like
it self
,
so
that
one
part
of
his
life
wil
not
crosse
another
,
as
a
Liars
tales
,
and
hypocrites
carriage
do
;
hee
doth
not
serve
God
by
fits
and
starts
,
in
good
moods
and
motions
,
so
as
to
be
off
and
on
in
Religion
,
Psa.
51.10
.
but
he
hath
a
constant
.
setled
spirit
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Spiritus
consta
is
,
firmus
,
dispositus
:
(
which
David
prayes
for
,
and
the
Translators
call
a
right
Spirit
,
and
truly
so
it
is
)
disposed
for
God
,
fitted
for
duty
,
bringing
forth
good
fruit
in
due
season
:
like
a
constant
good
House-keeper
,
that
is
never
so
s●d
len●●
surpriz●d
,
but
can
make
a
pr●dent
shi●●
to
treat
his
friend
according
to
his
degree
:
the
truth
is
,
man
in
his
fallen
estate
is
uncertain
,
intricate
and
multiform
in
all
his
waies
,
you
cannot
tell
where
to
finde
him
,
Jer.
2.36
.
gadding
about
to
change
his
way
;
but
being
renewed
,
he
is
in
part
reduced
to
that
original
rectitude
,
simplicity
,
and
stability
of
spirit
and
practice
,
that
was
in
Adam
,
in
some
proportion
;
so
that
according
to
the
degree
of
grace
received
,
he
hath
a
constant
uniform
frame
and
tenor
of
spirit
,
and
holds
one
straight
,
direct
,
and
even
course
towards
heaven
:
in
all
this
suitable
to
the
motion
of
the
wheels
in
the
Prophet
Ezekiels
Vision
,
Chap.
1.17
.
when
they
went
,
they
went
upon
their
four
sides
[
there
's
their
squareness
and
suitablenesse
to
all
Gods
wil
]
and
they
returned
not
when
they
went
,
[
there
's
their
constant
,
permanent
,
and
un-repentant
motion
]
:
that
wil
lead
us
to
the
next
Head
;
onely
consider
,
what
an
excellency
and
beauty
there
is
in
uniformity
in
religious
duties
:
when
works
of
Nature
or
Art
are
uniforme
,
what
lustre
have
they
?
We
are
much
taken
with
a
Building
that
's
compact
and
proportionable
.
A
Garden
drawn
exactly
,
an
Army
marshalled
in
compleat
ranks
and
postures
are
comely
sights
;
just
such
are
the
fruits
of
holiness
,
proceeding
from
a
wel-treasured
Heart
;
and
indeed
,
without
this
Treasure
there
can
be
no
such
harmony
in
holy
:
performances
,
but
the
actings
wil
be
like
the
legs
of
the
lame
,
very
unequal
:
That
's
the
third
.
4.
A
treasure
makes
holy
duties
constant
and
perpetual
,
though
there
may
be
some
temporary
intermissions
,
yet
never
a
total
cessation
in
acts
of
Religion
;
Will
an
hypocrite
pray
alwaies
?
Job
27.10
.
no
verily
:
the
water
riseth
no
higher
than
the
Spring
,
and
waters
fail
that
have
no
Spring
,
like
Jobs
Snow-waters
,
which
when
it
waxethwarm
,
vanisheth
away
:
Job
6.16
,
17.
but
a
little
brook
supplyed
with
a
constant
spring
,
holds
out
in
Winter
and
Summer
:
just
such
is
the
differences
betwixt
the
performances
of
a
treasured
and
treasureless
heart
:
Two
men
perform
duties
,
the
one
from
gifts
,
the
other
from
Grace
;
the
former
in
time
withers
,
the
latter
daily
encreaseth
.
The
King
of
France
shewed
Spaines
Ambassador
his
rich
Treasures
,
the
Ambassador
looks
under
the
Treasure-Chests
,
saying
,
Have
these
a
Spring
?
my
masters
treasures
have
,
meaning
both
the
Indies
:
just
so
't
is
here
,
let
natural
mens
attainments
be
never
so
excellent
,
you
may
come
to
see
an
end
of
all
their
perfections
,
their
eye
of
knowledge
may
be
darkened
,
and
their
arm
of
natural
and
acquired
abilities
clean
dryed
up
:
for
,
how
can
a
Well
be
alwaies
giving
out
water
that
receives
none
?
How
can
a
Rose
keep
fresh
without
a
Root
?
But
they
that
are
planted
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
,
shall
flourish
in
the
Courts
of
our
God
;
yea
,
they
shall
bring
forth
fruit
in
old
age
,
Psalm
92.13
,
14.
For
a
lively
principle
,
is
the
seed
of
God
that
will
never
dye
,
and
this
spring
of
grace
is
fed
with
supplies
from
the
fulnesse
of
Jesus
Christ
,
who
is
the
fountain
of
Gardens
,
and
Well
of
living
Waters
;
In
summa
,
hic
tam
perpetuitas
donorum
spiritus
,
quam
affluentia
nobis
promittitur
,
Marl.
in
loc.
hence
he
saith
,
John
7.38
.
He
that
believeth
in
me
—
out
of
his
belly
shall
flow
Rivers
of
living
Water
,
i.e.
he
shal
have
a
perpetual
supply
of
grace
,
and
shall
send
forth
constant
emanations
of
gracious
a●ts
:
A
wel-furnisht
Christian
shal
never
be
drawn
dry
,
his
Saviour
and
treasure
ever
live
,
and
because
Christ
lives
,
the
Saints
and
their
graces
shal
live
for
ever
;
O
friends
,
what
would
you
give
in
these
backsliding
times
to
hold
out
to
the
end
?
that
you
may
not
make
ship-wrack
of
Faith
and
a
good
conscience
.
Behold
,
I
shew
unto
you
an
excellent
way
,
heap
one
grace
upon
another
til
you
possess
a
Treasure
;
tye
a
chain
of
these
Pearls
together
,
and
lay
them
up
in
the
Closet
of
your
hearts
,
and
you
'l
never
be
spiritually
impoverished
;
be
holily
covetous
after
all
graces
that
are
attainable
:
Add
to
your
faith
vertue
,
to
vertue
knowledge
,
temperance
,
patience
,
godlinesse
,
brotherly-kindnesse
,
charity
,
for
if
you
have
these
,
you
'l
not
be
barren
or
unfruitful
in
good
duties
;
and
if
you
do
good
duties
according
to
that
treasure
,
you
shal
never
fall
;
See
2
Pet.
1.5
.
to
vers.
11.
These
are
a
chain
that
link
the
soul
to
God
,
and
reach
as
high
as
Heaven
:
But
do
not
think
you
can
endure
to
the
end
without
a
Treasure
,
for
he
that
hath
not
root
in
himself
,
dureth
but
a
while
;
Mat.
13.21
.
no
wonder
if
many
drop
off
like
leaves
in
Autumn
,
they
have
not
any
thing
to
bea●
them
out
,
they
spend
upon
themselves
,
as
the
Spider
which
spins
her
webs
out
of
her
own
bowels
,
but
they
are
swept
away
as
the
Spiders
web
:
But
the
gracious
soul
hath
no
less
than
an
infinite
God
to
supply
the
treasures
of
grace
;
so
that
let
a
Christian
fall
off
to
many
acts
of
sin
,
carelesnesse
in
Dutie
,
and
a
course
of
loosenesse
,
yet
this
Treasure
wil
work
him
off
:
as
a
Spring
clears
it self
from
mud
in
time
,
so
he
shal
be
reduced
to
God
;
there
is
something
in
the
heart
of
a
back-sliding
Saint
that
makes
him
restlesse
in
that
estate
,
and
moving
towards
the
Center
;
David
saith
,
I
have
gone
astray
like
a
lost
sheep
,
[
there
's
his
acknowledgement
]
Seek
thy
servant
[
there
's
his
request
,
]
for
I
do
not
forget
thy
Commandements
[
there
's
the
argument
to
inforce
it
]
q.
d.
there
is
yet
something
in
my
heart
that
owns
thee
,
though
I
be
fallen
far
,
yet
not
so
far
but
that
I
am
still
reaching
after
thee
,
and
I
am
not
fallen
below
thy
reach
:
the
truth
is
,
a
Childe
of
God
hath
more
hold-fast
of
God
in
his
lowest
ebbs
than
another
sinner
hath
;
as
the
Spinster
leaveth
a
lock
of
wool
to
draw
on
the
next
threed
,
so
there
is
something
left
in
the
heart
,
the
seed
of
God
that
ascends
Heaven-words
:
though
a
Saint
be
in
a
very
dead
frame
,
yet
he
is
not
twice
dead
,
as
wicked
men
are
:
there
is
yet
the
root
of
the
matter
in
the
heart
,
that
by
the
sent
of
water
(
the
heavenly
dew
of
divine
Grace
)
wil
sprout
again
,
and
bring
forth
fruit
:
I
dispute
not
how
far
men
may
fal
,
and
whether
a
true
Saint
may
not
be
brought
back
to
the
bare
habits
of
grace
as
they
were
at
first
infused
,
and
lose
degrees
of
grace
obtained
:
But
sure
I
am
Christ
prayed
for
Peter
,
(
and
so
for
all
Believers
)
that
his
faith
should
not
fail
,
Vid.
Suff.
Brit.
de
quin.
Artic.
thes.
6.
p.
189.
In
Sanctorum
cordibus
secundum
quasdam
virtutes
semper
manet
Spiritus
:
Secundum
quasdam
recessurus
venit
,
&
●●●turus
recedit
,
in
his
virtutibus
,
sine
quibus
ad
vitam
non
pervenitur
in
elcolorum
suorum
cordibus
permane●
Gr.g.
Moral
.
Luke
22.32
.
and
God
alwaies
heareth
him
:
therefore
our
Divines
have
determined
,
That
the
seed
of
Regeneration
,
with
those
fundamental
gifts
,
without
which
spiritual
life
cannot
consist
,
are
kept
safe
and
intire
:
for
the
same
Holy
Ghost
that
infused
that
seed
of
Grace
,
hath
imprinted
in
it
an
incorruptible
vertue
,
and
perpetually
cherisheth
and
maintaineth
it
:
Maries
better
part
shall
not
be
taken
away
.
This
fear
in
the
heart
,
keeps
them
from
departing
from
God
,
Jer.
32.40
.
They
have
[
constantiam
in
proposito
,
&
perseverantiam
in
opere
]
constancie
in
their
hearts
,
and
perseverance
in
their
hands
.
Holy
resolutions
produce
successful
performances
:
and
thus
doth
the
treasured
Christian
hold
on
in
a
Christian
course
,
til
these
smaller
measures
of
grace
end
in
the
vast
Ocean
of
Glory
:
Thus
much
for
the
Reasons
of
the
Point
.
CHAP.
VII
.
The
first
lise
is
for
Examination
,
whither
we
have
this
Treasure
.
NOw
for
a
more
close
application
of
this
to
our
own
soules
:
is
it
so
,
that
a
good
treasure
in
the
heart
,
is
necessary
to
good
expences
in
the
life
?
then
1.
It
stands
us
all
in
hand
to
try
our selves
,
and
dig
into
our
own
hearts
to
see
if
we
can
finde
a
treasure
there
,
both
in
respect
of
sincerity
and
degree
of
grace
:
Know
it
,
You
are
beggarly
soules
unlesse
you
have
truth
of
grace
;
gracelesse
soules
are
the
onely
treasurelesse
soules
,
and
I
fear
there
is
more
than
a
good
many
,
that
could
never
experimentally
distinguish
betwixt
Nature
and
Grace
,
and
therefore
are
encreasing
guilt
,
and
treasuring
up
wrath
:
O
Christians
!
See
whither
you
have
the
true
Riches
,
try
what
proficiency
you
have
made
to
grace
,
and
in
grace
;
you
have
long
had
a
day
of
grace
,
and
you
must
be
accountable
for
all
opportunities
.
Cheat
not
your selves
with
Counters
instead
of
Gold
;
Bristol-stones
may
make
as
fair
a
shew
as
Pearls
;
true
grace
is
a
rare
and
rich
Commodity
.
Thousands
conceit
to
themselves
a
treasure
,
that
are
empty
;
Proud
,
conceited
Professors
are
apt
to
boast
of
their
attainments
,
whilest
some
self-denying
humble
soules
,
are
apt
to
bear
false-witnesse
against
themselves
,
by
denying
what
they
have
:
Salomon
saith
,
There
is
that
maketh
himself
rich
,
yet
hath
nothing
;
there
is
that
maketh
himself
poor
,
yet
hath
great
riches
,
Prov.
13.7
.
Sounding
Vessels
are
often
empty
,
and
stil-running
waters
are
usually
deep
:
Vapouring
Tradesmen
jingle
their
money
in
their
hands
,
whilest
sober
Chapmen
keep
it
in
their
Chests
:
You
shal
finde
more
of
a
Merchants
goods
in
his
Ware-house
,
than
in
his
Shop-window
.
So
it
is
with
a
sober
,
serious
and
judicious
Christian
:
his
glory
and
treasure
is
most
within
,
whilest
vain-glorious
Mountebanks
in
Religion
set
all
upon
the
Stage
.
I
intreat
you
read
those
Books
,
that
lay
down
marks
of
true
grace
,
hear
and
attend
the
most
heart-searching
Ministry
,
take
much
pains
in
descending
frequently
into
your
own
hearts
,
and
the
God
of
Heaven
make
you
serious
in
a
through
search
.
More
particularly
,
that
I
may
help
you
in
a
discovery
whether
you
have
laid
up
a
treasure
of
holy
thoughts
;
flowing
from
truths
,
graces
comforts
,
experiences
.
Ask
,
I
beseech
you
your
own
hearts
these
four
questions
.
-
1.
How
came
you
by
it
?
-
2.
How
do
you
value
it
?
-
3.
How
do
you
use
it
?
-
4.
How
do
you
increase
it
?
1.
Let
me
ask
you
,
and
do
you
ask
your selves
if
you
pretend
to
such
a
treasure
,
how
you
came
by
it
?
Men
usually
know
how
they
get
a
treasure
,
the
hand
of
the
diligent
maketh
rich
.
Prov.
10.4
.
i.e.
the
blessing
of
the
Lord
upon
diligent
endeavours
,
vers.
22.
men
that
would
be
rich
ply
the
oares
,
run
to
markets
and
faires
,
Jam.
4.13
.
travel
from
City
to
City
,
to
buy
and
sel
and
get
gain
,
they
travel
by
Sea
and
by
Land
,
compassing
the
World
to
possess
a
smal
portion
of
it
:
Why
now
,
what
do
you
in
spirituals
?
Where
are
your
thoughtful
cares
and
painful
hands
?
though
labour
wil
not
get
this
treasure
(
't
is
a
free
gift
)
yet
it
will
not
be
had
without
labour
.
Gods
Ordinance
must
be
honoured
;
't
is
the
immtitable
decree
of
Heaven
since
the
fall
:
In
the
sweat
of
thy
face
shalt
thou
eat
thy
bread
,
G●
.
19.
yea
this
holds
good
for
the
Soul
.
Joh.
6.27
.
Labour
—
for
that
meat
which
endureth
to
everlasting
life
,
which
the
Son
of
Man
shall
give
unto
you
:
mark
it
,
Mans
endeavours
are
very
consistent
with
Gods
free-grace
,
and
Christs
dear
purchase
.
God
will
be
found
in
his
own
way
,
he
ordinarily
conveys
the
first
grace
,
in
and
by
his
own
institutions
,
but
seldome
shall
a
soul
grow
up
to
a
treasure
without
a
long
trading
in
the
royal
exchange
of
holy
duties
,
and
diligence
hath
the
promise
of
increase
.
Mark
4.24
.
—
And
unto
you
that
hear
,
shall
more
be
given
:
Well
sirs
,
hath
the
care
of
your
hearts
put
labour
into
your
hands
,
and
travel
into
your
feet
,
to
repair
to
the
Markets
and
Faires
of
publick
,
private
and
secret
performances
,
to
get
a
solid
treasure
?
have
you
both
digged
and
begged
for
it
?
where
is
your
sweat
and
ageny
?
hath
Jesus
Christ
sweat
blood
to
fit
you
for
Heaven
,
and
have
not
you
gone
through
a
bloody
sweat
to
get
interest
in
him
?
and
possession
of
his
grace
?
Oh
the
pangs
of
conscience
,
and
sad
pantings
of
a
convinced
sinner
to
obtain
a
portion
in
these
riches
of
grace
!
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Proprie
est
sanguis
,
fed
apud
Chald.
notat
petuniam
,
quta
sa●guine
at
surore
pauperum
parain
.
by
th
.
never
did
a
poor
labourer
royle
so
hard
for
his
days
wages
as
an
humbled
soul
to
be
f●ed
with
Christ
:
a
treasure
of
money
is
got
with
sweat
and
blood
;
or
to
be
obtained
of
almes
with
weary
steps
,
and
l●ud
cries
:
but
if
thou
beest
too
idle
to
dig
,
and
too
proud
to
beg
,
thou
art
without
a
treasure
,
and
maist
pine
away
in
everlasting
poverty
.
2.
How
do
you
value
this
treasure
?
Where
the
treasure
is
,
there
will
the
heart
be
also
.
Mat.
6.21
.
The
thoughts
,
cares
,
affections
will
center
upon
a
Mans
treasure
,
for
he
accounts
his
treasure
the
best
thing
he
hath
;
yea
worth
all
his
other
possessions
;
no
Man
would
willingly
part
with
his
treasure
.
As
Naboth
did
tenaciously
adhere
to
his
haereditary
possession
:
Mat.
13.44
Phil.
3.7
.
the
wise
Merchant
parts
with
all
to
purchase
this
:
Paul
accounted
his
gain
to
be
no
better
than
loss
for
Christ
,
nay
it
stunk
like
dung
and
Dogs-meat
in
comparison
of
his
sweet
and
satisfying
Saviour
:
all
the
World
is
a
Christians
prejudice
,
when
it
obstructs
or
obscures
the
grace
of
Christ
:
Is
it
thus
with
your
souls
?
do
you
account
your
spiritual
portion
your
only
riches
?
the
truth
is
,
the
riches
of
the
soul
,
and
the
riches
in
the
soul
,
are
the
very
soul
of
riches
:
Meretricius
est
amor
,
plus
annulum
,
quam
sponsum
amare
.
I
confess
that
's
a
meretricious
love
,
that
prizeth
receits
from
Christ
more
than
the
Person
of
Christ
!
but
here
I
understand
Jesus
Christ
to
be
the
marrow
and
treasure
of
this
treasure
,
and
all
these
as
insuring
evidences
of
interest
in
him
:
for
all
that
the
soul
hath
is
wrapt
up
in
him
,
well
then
,
let
me
pose
the
most
dark
and
doubting
(
if
sincere
)
Christian
,
what
faist
thou
,
poor
soul
,
wouldst
thou
quit
thy
share
in
Christ
and
spiritual
treasures
,
for
a
Crown
and
Kingdome
?
wouldst
thou
not
answer
,
no
?
wouldst
thou
cast
away
thy
trembling
hopes
of
acceptance
with
God
,
to
be
delivered
from
the
infamy
,
poverty
and
persecution
that
attends
the
powerful
profession
of
Christianity
,
that
thou
maist
live
in
honour
,
pleasure
,
&
worldly
delights
?
surely
thou
wouldest
answer
,
no
:
wouldest
thou
change
thy
present
,
low
,
afflicted
,
and
conflicting
state
with
thy
former
carnal
but
confident
condition
,
or
with
the
pompous
,
prosperous
state
of
graceless
sinners
?
I
dare
say
thou
wilt
answer
,
negatively
;
yet
again
,
art
thou
not
willing
to
part
with
thy
dearest
bosome-lust
,
and
earthly
enjoyment
,
for
a
true
immortal
treasure
in
Heaven
,
and
in
thy
heart
?
I
am
confident
an
upright
heart
will
answer
,
yes
:
And
if
I
mistake
not
,
this
(
if
not
only
,
yet
chiefly
this
)
is
the
very
parting
point
betwixt
a
sound
Christian
,
and
a
rotten-hearted
hypocrite
,
the
one
chooseth
Martha's
many
things
,
the
other
Mary's
one
thing
needful
:
this
is
indeed
a
discriminating
note
,
for
a
gracious
soul
will
cry
out
,
none
but
Christ
,
none
but
Christ
,
give
me
Christ
,
Christus
meus
est
omnia
.
or
else
I
die
,
give
me
Christ
,
and
I
shall
live
:
Christ
is
my
life
,
my
crown
,
my
joy
,
my
all
,
if
I
may
have
him
I
have
enough
,
without
him
I
have
nothing
:
when
one
asked
Alexander
where
his
treasure
was
,
he
answered
,
where
Hephestion
my
faithful
friend
is
,
just
so
wil
a
good
soul
say
:
Song
5.10
.
Christ
is
the
chiefest
of
ten
thousands
.
I
prize
him
above
my
life
,
who
loved
me
unto
the
death
;
I
account
that
of
great
value
that
doth
evidence
my
interest
in
him
:
As
the
Mari-gold
opens
to
the
Sun
in
the
Firmament
,
so
doth
the
heart
of
a
sincere
Christian
to
the
Sun
of
Righteousness
;
take
an
instance
of
Moses
,
who
chose
the
bitterest
Cup
of
affliction
,
rather
than
the
sugared
cup
of
sensual
pleasures
,
that
he
might
enjoy
Jesus
Christ
:
see
Heb.
11.25
,
26.
Observe
the
strange
disparity
that
appeares
to
carnal
reason
in
that
choice
:
on
the
one
side
there
was
suffering
,
on
the
other
injoying
,
affliction
on
the
one
hand
,
pleasures
on
the
other
,
the
despised
people
of
God
were
companions
on
one
side
,
ruffling
Gallants
in
Pharaoh's
Court
on
the
other
,
yet
on
the
one
side
it
was
for
a
season
,
on
the
other
but
for
a
season
,
and
that
But
,
cast
the
scales
in
his
choice
:
those
were
pleasures
,
but
treasures
may
prevail
;
the
last
yet
not
the
least
of
Satans
assaults
of
Christ
,
Mat.
4.8
,
9.
no
,
good
Moses
esteemed
the
reproach
of
Christ
greater
riches
than
the
treasures
of
Aegypt
:
the
worst
of
Christ
is
better
than
the
best
of
the
World
:
the
noble
Marquess
Galeacius
Caracciolus
,
in
imitation
of
him
,
being
tempted
with
large
offers
to
depart
from
Zion
to
Babylon
,
resolutely
replyed
,
Let
their
money
perish
with
them
that
account
all
the
treasures
of
the
World
worth
one
houres
communion
with
Jesus
Christ
:
if
all
the
Mountains
were
gold
,
the
Rocks
Pearles
,
and
the
whole
World
stuffed
with
the
sweetest
delights
of
the
Sons
of
Men
,
and
these
offered
to
the
Christian
to
be
his
proper
inheritance
for
ever
,
he
would
with
an
holy
scorn
trample
upon
them
,
and
look
on
them
as
not
worth
one
glance
of
his
eye
,
in
comparison
of
one
taste
of
the
love
of
Christ
,
and
a
grain
of
saving
grace
in
his
Heaven-born
soul
:
But
a
carnal
heart
sees
no
such
beauty
in
Christ
,
wherefore
he
should
be
so
desired
,
nor
is
he
taken
with
the
comeliness
and
excellency
of
grace
,
a
sad
yet
lively
embleme
whereof
we
have
in
the
hopeful
young
Gentleman
that
bade
fair
for
Heaven
,
yet
when
he
saw
it
would
cost
him
so
dear
,
Mat.
19.21
,
22.
as
to
part
with
all
,
he
would
rather
go
without
it
,
than
foregoe
his
estate
for
it
:
O
sirs
,
this
is
a
pinching
point
,
look
to
it
,
this
one
mark
wil
discern
betwixt
joynt
and
marrow
,
and
a
day
of
tryal
wil
discover
what
you
account
a
treasure
.
3.
How
do
you
use
and
improve
this
treasure
?
Habits
of
grace
are
no
otherwise
known
but
by
their
acts
:
what
's
a
Man
better
for
that
he
useth
not
?
A
talent
of
grace
of
the
right
stamp
wil
not
be
confined
to
a
Napkin
,
though
gifts
may
:
exercising
is
as
necessary
and
evidential
,
as
having
sincere
grace
:
things
that
are
not
,
and
things
that
appear
not
,
De
non
entibus
&
non
apparentibus
eadem
est
ratio
.
are
both
alike
:
He
is
a
wicked
Man
that
boasteth
of
his
hearts
desire
,
and
he
is
a
fool
that
trusteth
in
his
heart
:
yet
many
will
say
I
have
as
good
an
heart
as
the
best
,
though
I
do
not
talk
so
wel
with
my
tongue
,
or
work
so
much
with
my
hand
,
I
have
as
good
a
meaning
as
any
of
them
all
,
though
I
cannot
make
so
great
a
shew
,
I
love
to
keep
my
religion
to
my self
,
none
knows
how
good
I
am
:
Let
such
know
(
though
I
deny
not
but
degrees
of
modesty
,
fears
of
vain-glory
,
and
jealousies
of
apostacy
,
may
restrain
some
Christians
profession
,
yet
there
may
be
a
temptation
on
that
hand
also
yet
)
that
where
fire
is
,
it
wil
bewray
it self
by
hear
or
smoak
,
Isai.
42.3
.
't
is
impossible
grace
should
be
hid
or
stifled
:
though
there
be
a
smoaking
flax
(
even
the
week
of
a
Candle
that
affords
little
light
,
much
offensive
smel
)
yet
it
wil
appear
:
Truths
and
graces
in
the
heart
will
be
(
as
the
word
was
to
Jeremiah
)
as
a
burning
fire
shut
up
in
the
bones
and
bosome
,
that
cannot
be
concealed
.
Jer.
20.9
.
He
that
is
full
of
matter
,
is
constrained
by
the
internal
workings
of
the
Spirit
to
vent
it
,
else
it
is
like
Elihu's
new
wine
that
hath
no
vent
,
Job
32.18
,
19.
it
bursts
the
new
bottles
:
the
truth
is
,
it
s
as
natural
for
a
gracious
heart
to
talk
and
walk
holily
,
as
for
a
living
creature
to
breathe
and
move
,
so
far
as
gracious
:
thus
it
cannot
be
otherwise
,
and
also
observe
it
,
it
must
not
be
otherwise
.
Your
treasure
within
ought
to
be
laid
out
,
what
have
you
it
for
else
?
Profession
with
the
mouth
is
as
necessary
in
its
kind
,
as
believing
with
the
heart
,
Rom.
10.10
.
Our
Light
must
not
be
hid
under
a
bushel
,
but
shine
before
men
,
that
it
may
reflect
comfort
to
our selves
and
influence
to
others
,
as
wel
as
have
approbation
from
the
Lord
:
So
then
,
if
thou
hast
a
treasure
within
,
thou
dost
witnesse
a
good
confession
,
and
thy
conversation
wil
be
suitable
to
thy
profession
:
Thy
Trading
wil
answer
thy
stock
.
The
Text
tels
you
,
a
good
man
out
of
the
good
treasure
of
his
heart
,
bringeth
forth
good
things
:
and
I
told
you
the
manner
of
laying
out
was
in
holy
meditations
,
savoury
expressions
,
suitable
actions
,
and
comfortable
bearing
,
and
profitable
improving
of
afflictions
:
Why
now
,
Lay
judgement
to
the
Line
,
and
compare
your
own
course
of
life
with
these
practises
of
Religion
:
How
do
you
trade
with
heaven
,
and
for
heaven
?
What
do
you
more
than
others
?
where
's
the
life
and
power
of
Religion
?
Do
you
indeed
exercise
your selves
to
godlinesse
?
What
large
expences
do
you
lay
out
for
that
God
from
whom
you
have
such
liberal
incomes
?
When
we
see
rich
men
lay
out
abundance
of
money
in
houshold
goods
,
house-keeping
,
building
,
Recreations
,
we
guesse
,
certainly
such
have
a
good
stock
before-hand
,
a
great
yearly
Revenue
;
Thus
it
is
here
,
though
many
make
a
great
shew
of
what
they
have
not
,
yet
a
ready
,
real
,
uniform
,
and
constant
performance
of
duty
.
A
serious
,
sensible
course
of
walking
with
God
,
and
exercise
of
grace
in
all
conditions
,
do
evidence
a
suitable
inward
Treasure
.
What
say
you
to
these
things
?
Can
our
hearts
witnesse
with
us
that
in
simplicity
and
godly
sincerity
,
2
Cor.
1.12
.
by
the
assistance
of
grace
we
have
had
our
conversation
?
Can
our
Relations
&
Neighbors
witness
for
us
,
that
we
have
served
the
Lord
with
all
humility
of
minde
,
with
many
teares
and
temptations
?
Can
our
Closets
,
Chambers
,
Shops
,
and
Fields
testifie
our
secret
groans
,
meditations
,
self-examinations
?
Have
we
performed
our
relative
duties
with
all
care
and
conscience
?
As
Magistrates
punishing
sin
,
as
Ministers
faithfully
preaching
at
all
seasons
,
suitably
to
all
persons
:
as
Housholders
instructing
,
correcting
,
and
leading
a
good
example
;
as
Husbands
,
Wives
,
Parents
,
Children
,
Masters
,
Servants
,
that
man
is
not
good
at
all
,
that
's
not
good
in
all
relations
:
Doth
the
treasure
of
grace
and
truths
prompt
our
tongues
,
act
our
hands
,
guide
our
feet
?
Do
these
principles
in
our
head
,
and
that
principle
in
the
heart
dictate
to
us
our
duty
,
and
assist
us
in
doing
of
it
?
Are
we
fruitful
in
good
works
,
words
,
and
meditations
?
and
are
we
useful
in
our
generations
?
let
's
not
deceive
our selves
,
it
s
not
a
conceit
of
some
good
meanings
within
that
wil
serve
our
turn
;
but
the
Apostle
tels
us
roundly
and
plainly
,
He
that
doth
righteousnesse
,
is
righteous
,
1
John
3.7
.
Acts
do
evidence
the
state
,
and
a
man
cannot
be
good
unlesse
he
do
good
:
That
's
the
third
tryal
.
4.
How
do
you
encrease
this
Treasure
?
To
him
that
hath
shall
be
given
;
truth
of
grace
is
the
Prologue
to
growth
in
grace
:
and
growth
in
grace
arrives
at
full
strength
of
grace
;
the
Saints
go
from
strength
to
strength
,
Psalm
84
7.
The
true
Christian
,
like
his
Master
,
encreaseth
in
wisdome
and
stature
,
and
in
favour
with
God
and
man
;
Luk.
2.52
.
These
waters
of
the
Sanctuary
,
rise
up
to
the
ancles
,
knees
,
loines
,
neck
,
til
the
soul
come
to
the
Head
Christ
,
and
so
be
swallowed
up
in
the
unfathomable
Ocean
of
Glory
;
☞
'T
is
monstrous
in
Grace
as
wel
as
Nature
to
grow
none
,
but
continue
as
a
Dwarfe
;
'T
is
a
sad
shrewd
sign
you
have
no
grace
,
if
you
think
you
have
grace
enough
:
Minime
bonus
est
qui
m●lior
sieri
non
vult
Ber.
he
was
never
good
that
desires
not
to
be
better
:
They
are
Hypocrites
,
and
sure
to
be
Apostates
that
are
contented
with
a
taste
;
The
true
Believer
is
unsatiable
,
stil
hungring
and
thirsting
after
Righteousnesse
,
daily
adding
one
cubite
after
another
to
his
spiritual
stature
,
that
he
may
be
a
tall
man
in
Christ
;
and
at
last
attain
to
the
measure
of
the
stature
of
the
fulness
of
Christ
,
Habet
enim
au●ment●
sua
fides
,
habet
suam
infantiam
,
habet
atatem
viritem
,
habet
Senectam
.
Mar
●n
loc.
Eph.
4.13
.
That
is
,
not
so
much
with
respect
to
the
compleat
stature
of
our
bodies
at
the
resurrection
,
proportionable
to
Christs
ful
age
upon
Earth
,
as
some
expound
it
,
though
that
may
be
true
,
but
we
must
be
increasing
,
til
Christ
his
mystical
body
grow
to
ripeness
and
persection
,
both
in
respect
of
all
the
members
to
be
added
thereunto
,
and
also
particular
members
growth
in
grace
til
they
advance
to
a
ful
maturity
in
knowledge
and
holiness
:
what
say
you
to
this
?
are
you
any
better
than
you
have
been
?
are
your
last
works
more
than
your
first
?
what
light
of
knowledge
in
saving
truths
?
what
heat
and
warmth
in
sanctifying
graces
?
what
heart-refreshing-experiences
and
comforts
have
you
laid
up
?
are
you
grown
more
solid
,
humble
,
holy
,
watchful
,
faithful
and
fruitful
?
do
you
get
more
power
against
your
lusts
?
more
ability
to
walk
with
God
?
do
you
forget
what
is
behinde
,
Phil.
3.
Eph.
3.16
.
and
press
forwards
to
perfection
?
are
you
stirred
up
more
to
holiness
?
and
strengthened
with
all
might
by
his
spirit
in
the
inward
man
?
are
you
stil
sensible
of
defects
,
craving
for
more
spiritual
riches
,
as
a
beggar
for
almes
?
I
confess
I
have
sometimes
wondered
at
this
strange
paradox
in
Christianity
,
that
there
is
nothing
doth
so
fil
the
soul
as
grace
,
and
yet
nothing
makes
the
soul
so
hungry
for
more
grace
as
a
principle
of
grace
;
nothing
conten●s
but
a
dram
of
grace
,
yet
a
dram
of
grace
wil
not
content
:
more
knowledge
,
more
faith
,
more
love
,
and
accordingly
a
gracious
soul
is
stil
perfecting
holiness
in
the
fear
of
God
.
2
Cor.
7.1
2
Thes.
1.3
.
So
that
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
of
some
,
their
faith
groweth
exceedingly
,
and
charity
,
aboundeth
,
even
til
it
become
a
treasure
:
for
observe
it
,
this
spiritual
treasure
is
made
up
,
and
increased
by
accumulation
,
or
by
augmentation
,
by
adding
more
graces
,
or
strengthning
graces
already
conferred
.
See
Symonds
deferred
souls
case
and
cure
,
page
416
to
421
Manton
on
Jude
,
v.
2.
pag:
122.
to
127.
Barlow's
Sermon
2
Pet.
3.18
Several
good
Divines
have
done
worthily
in
satisfying
scrupulous
soules
in
this
great
case
about
growth
in
grace
:
let
such
as
doubt
of
sincerity
,
read
them
,
it
would
be
a
digression
here
to
speak
fully
to
this
point
:
only
take
this
note
,
the
more
life
you
have
added
to
your
light
,
the
more
humility
to
your
graces
,
the
more
watchfulness
to
your
lives
by
your
experiences
;
and
the
more
tenderness
of
conscience
,
and
chearfulness
in
holy
performances
by
your
comforts
,
the
more
have
you
grown
in
grace
,
and
increased
your
treasure
:
and
thereby
have
given
a
clear
evidence
that
you
have
a
spiritual
treasure
in
your
hearts
.
CHAP.
VIII
The
second
use
is
for
Conviction
of
four
sorts
of
Persons
.
IF
it
be
so
necessary
to
have
a
treasure
within
,
that
a
Christian
may
be
fitter
to
walk
,
speak
and
act
holily
,
then
this
falls
with
weight
upon
the
head
of
four
sorts
of
persons
,
viz.
-
1.
Careless
loyterers
.
-
2.
Vain-glorious
boasters
.
-
3.
Impious
offenders
.
-
4.
Unprofitable
Christians
.
1.
Careless
loyterers
,
that
sleep
out
a
fair
Summers
day
of
grace
,
and
forget
the
day
of
their
Visitation
;
many
poor
Ministers
have
cause
to
weep
over
their
dear
people
,
as
Christ
over
Jerusalem
,
and
say
,
If
thou
hadst
known
,
at
least
in
th●
thy
day
,
Luk.
19.41
,
42.
the
things
that
belong
to
thy
peace
!
but
now
they
are
hid
from
thine
eyes
:
If
any
soul
be
without
grace
,
under
precious
meanes
of
grace
,
let
such
tremble
at
present
providences
,
least
they
lead
on
to
the
loss
of
Ordinances
:
if
thou
hast
sate
under
the
droppings
of
the
Sanctuary
,
and
art
yet
barren
,
be
afraid
,
lest
God
either
command
the
Clouds
to
rain
no
rain
on
thee
,
or
the
curse
of
the
barren
Fig-tree
be
pronounced
against
thee
,
Mat.
21.19
Luk.
13.7
.
Let
no
Fruit
grow
on
thee
hence
forward
for
ever
,
or
else
,
cut
it
down
,
why
cumbreth
it
the
ground
?
Oh
sirs
,
have
your
souls
been
yet
empty
of
grace
,
under
Ordinances
,
which
are
the
Channels
of
grace
?
have
you
lived
thus
long
in
Goshen
,
and
are
you
yet
in
Egyptian
darkness
?
where
's
the
fault
,
what
can
you
say
for
your selves
?
Suppose
God
should
put
you
to
it
,
to
bring
forth
your
strong
reasons
,
(
as
he
expostulated
with
the
Man
that
wanted
the
wedding
Garment
,
)
and
should
say
,
Mat.
22.12
friend
(
for
so
wilt
thou
needs
be
accounted
,
and
as
such
thou
wast
invited
)
where
hast
thou
lived
?
in
my
Church
?
and
didst
thou
not
there
hear
of
a
rich
Ward-robe
provided
for
naked
souls
,
even
the
fine
white
linnen
of
Christs
perfect
righteousness
?
was
there
not
a
well-furnisht
shop
and
store-house
of
the
gifts
and
graces
of
the
spirit
to
fill
and
adorn
the
house
of
thy
heart
?
how
comes
it
then
that
thou
art
so
devoid
and
destitute
of
what
is
good
?
hadst
thou
lived
in
Turky
or
India
,
where
I
did
not
set
up
such
an
office
of
mercy
,
thou
mightest
have
more
to
say
,
but
now
what
apologies
can
you
make
?
what
Fig-leaves
can
you
finde
to
cover
your
shameful
nakedness
,
or
colour
your
wretched
negligence
?
how
camest
thou
hither
?
qua
fronte
?
what
canst
thou
say
to
excuse
thy
brazen
Impudence
,
that
darest
approach
such
a
presence
in
so
sordid
an
habit
,
or
rather
miserably
naked
?
the
truth
is
,
though
witty
sinners
can
finde
shifts
enough
to
put
off
Ministers
arguings
,
and
silence
the
bawlings
of
conscience
,
yet
how
can
their
hearts
endure
,
or
hands
be
strong
,
when
God
shall
deal
with
them
?
their
mouths
shall
be
muzled
up
in
speechless
,
yet
self-condemning
astonishment
:
they
must
needs
be
condemned
out
of
their
own
mouths
:
Oh
consider
,
if
yet
you
be
without
a
treasure
of
grace
,
and
rather
ask
thine
own
heart
some
heart-awakning
,
than
that
God
should
ask
thee
such
astonishing
interrogatories
:
as
thus
,
say
to
thy
soul
,
my
poor
pining
soul
,
How
is
it
with
thee
?
What
hast
thou
been
doing
?
and
what
wast
thou
sent
into
the
World
for
?
what
must
become
of
thee
?
what
provision
hast
thou
made
for
an
eternal
state
?
where
must
thou
lodge
,
if
thou
die
this
night
?
and
let
me
propose
to
you
these
Considerations
:
1.
If
thy
soul
be
yet
without
a
true
treasure
of
a
gracious
Principle
,
thy
condition
is
miserable
,
for
thou
hast
no
assurance
of
any
more
meanes
to
obtain
it
,
nor
to
live
another
day
,
to
hear
another
Sermon
,
or
of
Grace
,
to
make
the
means
effectual
for
thy
souls
good
:
Remember
Esau
;
hast
thou
stood
out
so
long
,
and
dost
thou
now
presume
upon
a
longer
day
?
Must
the
earth
be
forsaken
for
thee
?
and
shal
God
leave
his
ordinary
road
〈◊〉
thee
good
,
step
aside
to
meet
with
thee
?
●od
sometimes
doth
so
,
but
what
ground
hast
thou
to
expect
it
,
that
hast
abused
Grace
so
long
?
2.
Is
not
this
emptinesse
of
good
a
dreadful
sign
of
rejection
?
Salomon
saith
,
He
that
hath
a
froward
heart
findeth
no
good
:
Pro.
17.20
.
nothing
doth
him
good
,
Word
,
nor
Rod
;
but
he
saith
,
the
heart
of
the
prudent
getteth
knowledge
;
Pro.
18.15
.
may
not
you
sadly
fear
judicial
hardnesse
,
to
punish
wilful
negligence
?
One
would
have
thought
,
if
any
good
had
been
intended
for
you
,
that
you
should
have
been
possessed
of
it
before
this
:
it
s
a
black
brand
of
reprobation
to
live
long
under
melting
Ordinances
,
and
be
stil
hard
and
dead
.
3.
Wilful
neglect
is
an
act
of
dis-ingenuity
to
God
,
cruelty
to
your
own
souls
,
&
the
ready
way
to
banish
Ordinances
from
posterity
:
What
?
Must
God
alwaies
hold
you
the
Candle
to
play
by
?
Pro.
17.5
.
Wherefore
is
there
a
price
in
the
hand
of
a
fool
,
when
there
's
no
heart
to
improve
it
?
Be
sure
,
if
Satan
finde
you
idle
,
he
wil
set
you
a
work
;
Negligence
is
a
sad
prognostick
,
and
preparative
for
eternal
torment
,
and
so
much
ease
now
,
so
much
torment
hereafter
:
Shal
the
God
of
Heaven
alwaies
threape
kindnesse
upon
offending
Grace-abusing
and
refusing
wretches
?
No
,
no
,
when
Love
hath
said
its
errand
,
Justice
will
act
its
part
:
And
4.
Your
lost
advantages
wil
prove
your
bitterest
torment
,
all
men
must
be
judged
according
to
their
receits
,
and
wilful
Loyterers
shal
be
punisht
according
to
their
contempt
of
Gospel-opportunities
:
Gospel-despisers
shal
account
poor
Heathens
comparatively
happy
,
though
their
Companions
in
eternal
misery
:
their
bright
Sun
of
Gospel-grace
shal
set
in
more
utter
darknesse
,
and
greater
treasures
of
wrath
shal
be
poured
into
those
Vessels
,
that
shut
out
treasures
of
Grace
.
2.
Another
sort
to
be
reproved
,
are
empty
and
vain-glorious
boasters
,
guilded
Hypocrites
that
pretend
to
a
great
Treasure
,
but
are
sorry
beggars
:
Some
devout
Papists
there
are
,
which
wil
tell
you
they
have
merit
enough
,
both
for
themselves
and
others
,
that
out
of
the
abundant
treasure
of
their
good
works
,
can
furnish
defective
soules
on
earth
,
and
deliver
tormented
soules
out
of
Purgatory
:
But
believe
them
not
,
they
would
make
merchandize
of
soules
,
and
draw
them
to
delusions
and
damnation
;
Jesus
Christ
is
our
onely
Treasury
,
there
is
nothing
like
merit
in
a
meer
Creature
.
Angels
in
Heaven
stand
by
Grace
,
having
their
confirmation
by
Christ
;
Sure
I
am
,
they
have
no
merits
to
spare
,
the
wise
Virgins
could
not
furnish
others
,
but
a
boasting
Fryer
pretends
he
can
:
the
most
of
his
seeming
good
works
wil
rather
prejudice
himself
,
than
profit
others
,
since
they
are
generally
that
vain
wil-worship
,
that
's
coined
in
the
mint
of
a
wanton
superstitious
Brain
,
and
so
make
the
Commands
of
God
to
be
of
none
effect
,
and
provoke
the
Lords
wrath
against
the
promoters
and
practisers
thereof
.
But
suppose
a
man
could
obey
positive
Commands
,
in
practising
all
Scripture-duties
,
and
avoiding
all
prohibited
sins
,
yet
wherein
hath
he
to
glorie
?
Is
he
not
stil
an
unprofitable
servant
?
Doth
he
give
God
any
thing
but
his
own
?
Is
it
not
due
debt
?
and
is
it
by
his
own
strength
,
or
by
the
strength
of
God
?
And
can
he
do
what
he
doth
perfectly
without
the
least
tincture
or
stain
of
imperfection
,
or
of
defect
?
Let
any
meer
creature
shew
such
good
works
as
these
,
and
let
him
climb
up
to
Heaven
upon
Acestu's
rotten
Ladder
,
we
are
resolved
to
ascend
on
Jacobs
Ladder
;
let
others
seek
their
own
merit
,
let
right
Christians
study
grace
.
I
hope
we
shal
be
so
wise
to
chuse
Bellarmines
dying
safe●way
,
Quaerant
ali●
,
si●elint
meritum
,
nos
grattam
studeamus
:
Bern.
Serm.
in
Nat.
Mat.
Col.
2.13
.
Isa.
64.6
.
rather
than
his
Disputing
politick-way
to
Heaven
,
to
repose
all
our
trust
in
the
mercy
of
God
,
and
merits
of
Christ
,
rather
than
the
tottering
foundation
of
mans
best
righteousness
,
which
is
but
a
filthy
rag
,
and
wil
rather
defile
than
cover
our
nakednesse
.
But
I
principally
design
to
lash
such
persons
,
as
hypocritically
and
histrionically
act
the
part
of
Kings
and
Emperours
,
but
are
poor
despicable
Mushrooms
,
that
pretend
upon
the
stage
of
their
fair
profession
to
Coffers
of
gold
,
and
precious
treasures
of
Grace
;
But
alas
,
follow
them
into
withdrawing-Rooms
of
privacy
,
and
you
shal
finde
them
wofully
destitute
of
all
saving
good
;
these
poor
soules
conceit
with
counterfeit
graces
to
purchase
Heaven
!
and
by
making
lies
their
refuge
to
be
secured
from
wrath
:
But
alas
,
the
God
of
Heaven
sees
their
false
coyn
and
self-flattering
hearts
;
Prov.
16.2
.
All
the
wayes
of
man
are
clean
in
his
own
eyes
,
but
the
Lord
weigheth
the
spirits
.
Oh
,
how
many
hearts
and
waies
would
be
found
light
,
and
wanting
,
if
weighed
in
an
even
ballance
,
even
in
the
ballance
of
the
S●nctuarie
?
At
the
last
day
it
wil
be
seen
that
there
are
wonderful
self-cheating
conceits
and
confidences
:
there
's
many
false
hearts
under
fair
Vizors
,
but
when
these
Vizors
are
pluckt
off
,
all
shal
appear
in
their
colours
:
and
oh
,
what
strange
sights
wil
then
be
seen
?
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Signifies
both
a
dec●itfull
man
,
and
an
Usurer
See
Prov.
29.13
.
●●●g
.
●or
Usurers
are
●●ually
●●audu●●●t
.
〈◊〉
.
When
wicked
mens
foul
insides
are
turned
out
,
certainlie
they
wil
be
very
abominable
,
though
now
every
cunning
Hypocrite
carries
so
closely
,
that
none
can
detect
him
,
or
say
black
is
his
eye
,
yet
a
time
shal
come
that
shal
bring
every
secret
thing
to
light
,
and
discover
the
guile
of
the
deceitful
Usurer
in
Religion
;
who
thinks
to
truck
for
Heaven
with
his
stollen
wares
:
Oh
,
how
much
better
is
a
poor
soul
than
such
a
self-deluding
Richling
!
that
thinks
he
is
something
,
yet
he
is
nothing
,
and
so
deceives
his
own
soule
,
plaies
the
Sophister
,
and
puts
a
false
Syllogisme
upon
himself
,
as
the
Apostle
James
speaks
:
How
many
are
in
a
golden
dream
?
that
build
Castles
in
the
Air
,
and
fancie
they
are
Kings
;
but
,
when
they
awake
out
of
their
frantick
dreams
do
finde
themselves
miserably
mistaken
!
Salomon
saith
,
Whoso
boasteth
himself
of
a
false
gift
,
is
like
Clouds
and
wind
without
rain
,
Prov.
25.14
.
i.
e.
He
that
pretendeth
to
give
or
receive
what
is
not
real
,
but
counterfeiteth
either
,
renders
himself
ridiculous
to
men
,
and
odious
to
God
:
Our
Lord
Jesus
cursed
the
barren
Fig-tree
,
to
manifest
his
displeasure
against
hypocrisie
;
Hypocrites
are
the
most
hateful
of
all
persons
,
they
are
hated
of
wicked
men
for
seeming
good
,
they
are
hated
of
God
and
good
men
,
for
But
seeming
,
and
not
Being
truly
good
:
As
Hypocrites
fruit
is
like
the
Apples
of
Sodom
that
look
fair
with
a
beautiful
skin
,
but
touch
them
,
and
they
are
dust
:
so
are
Hypocrites
ends
likelie
to
be
like
that
of
Sodom
,
which
God
overthrew
as
in
a
moment
:
yea
,
these
must
be
patterns
to
others
of
a
more
dreadful
destruction
;
hence
the
phrase
of
appointing
a
portion
with
the
Hypocrites
.
Matth.
24.51
.
But
here
comes
in
a
carnal
,
sensual
sot
,
and
applies
all
this
to
the
zealous
Professor
,
and
wil
needs
condemn
him
for
an
hypocrite
,
because
he
makes
so
great
a
shew
,
and
account
himself
a
sincere
Saint
,
because
he
conceits
his
heart
to
be
good
;
the
former
censure
is
contrarie
to
Scripture
,
and
this
latter
is
contrarie
to
their
own
sense
and
experience
:
for
they
may
finde
,
and
Gods
children
do
feel
that
the
heart
is
the
worst
part
of
the
whole
man
;
't
is
a
mans
ignorance
of
it
that
makes
him
imagine
it
is
the
best
:
the
truth
is
,
no
man
wil
commend
this
common
Cheater
,
but
he
that
knows
it
not
,
for
it
s
known
to
be
desperatelie
wicked
,
and
't
is
deceitful
,
or
a
Supplanter
(
as
the
word
imports
)
that
wil
trip
up
the
heels
of
the
Christian
,
Jer.
17
9.
and
cheat
him
of
his
prize
and
reward
:
if
ever
thou
be
undone
,
't
is
thy
heart
that
wil
undoe
thee
;
thou
dost
brag
of
thy
heart
,
alas
poor
soul
,
thou
hast
cause
to
bewail
it
,
and
be
affraid
of
it
;
and
if
conviction
open
thee
a
window
to
look
into
it
,
thou
shalt
see
a
monstrous
dreadful
sight
,
that
wil
make
thee
out
of
love
with
thy self
,
and
cause
thy
heart
to
ake
,
if
it
do
not
break
with
godlie
sorrow
;
As
for
the
Children
of
God
whom
wicked
men
condemn
,
for
making
so
great
a
shew
,
I
shal
say
but
this
,
that
it
is
the
most
unreasonable
,
uncharitablenesse
in
the
world
,
to
judge
contrarie
to
what
we
see
,
yea
,
't
is
a
blasphemous
assuming
to
a
mans
self
the
propertie
of
Gods
Omniscience
,
to
pretend
to
search
the
heart
,
in
saying
,
the
thoughts
of
the
heart
are
opposite
to
the
professions
of
the
Lips
,
and
practices
of
the
Life
:
the
Lord
rebuke
such
railing
Rabshekah's
,
as
condemn
all
the
generation
of
Gods
Children
,
and
that
because
of
their
holie
world-condemning
conversations
;
these
Moles
cannot
endure
the
light
of
Saints
pathes
:
hence
they
say
,
I
warrant
you
these
precise
walkers
are
no
better
than
their
Neighbours
;
if
the
truth
were
known
,
they
are
a
company
of
dissemblers
,
and
are
rotten
at
the
heart
,
Pharisee-like
they
make
clean
the
out-side
of
the
Cup
,
and
condemn
others
as
prophane
,
and
then
binde
it
with
an
Oath
,
they
are
as
bad
as
themselves
:
and
if
a
Pro●essour
slip
into
an
open
sin
,
then
they
are
confirmed
in
their
censures
,
and
conclude
,
they
are
all
alike
,
a
pack
of
dissemblers
:
and
now
the
holiest
Saint
(
that
hates
such
sins
,
and
mourns
for
it
,
as
his
greatest
burden
)
shal
have
his
brothers
miscarriage
dasht
in
his
teeth
for
ever
:
But
if
a
man
might
argue
with
these
sottish
,
yet
censorious
soules
,
in
a
rational
way
,
what
could
they
answer
?
Are
not
they
themselves
worse
than
the
loosest
Professors
?
and
how
far
short
do
they
fall
of
close-walking
Christians
?
Should
all
be
condemned
for
the
sake
of
one
?
and
should
wee
not
judge
according
to
what
we
see
,
or
can
attain
to
the
knowledge
of
?
Is
not
the
Tree
known
to
us
by
its
fruits
,
and
not
by
its
Roots
,
which
are
invisible
to
us
?
Lord
,
set
these
vain
boasters
a
work
in
searching
their
own
hearts
,
and
examining
their
own
selves
,
2
Cor.
13.5
.
whether
Christ
bee
within
them
(
as
Paul
directs
the
Corinthians
in
this
very
case
)
and
this
wil
cure
their
censorious
spirits
,
and
finde
them
work
enough
to
do
at
home
;
for
as
the
Eye
that
looks
most
abroad
sees
least
within
,
so
the
most
uncharitable
Censurers
are
the
most
emptie
,
unprofitable
Professors
:
when
as
a
Christian
that
hath
most
grace
himself
,
judgeth
best
of
others
:
and
observe
it
,
they
that
groundleslie
judge
others
to
be
worse
than
they
see
apparent
cause
,
Matth.
7.8
,
2.
wil
be
judged
by
others
in
like
manner
in
this
world
,
and
are
in
danger
of
a
sad
and
just
censure
and
sentence
at
the
dreadful
day
of
judgment
:
Job
27.8
.
What
then
is
the
hope
of
the
Hypocrite
when
he
hath
gained
,
when
God
taketh
away
his
soul
?
3.
Another
sort
to
be
reproved
,
is
the
impious
offendors
,
impenitent
sinners
,
that
verifie
the
latter
part
of
the
Text
,
and
run
a
course
directly
contrarie
to
this
good
man
:
An
evil
man
out
of
the
evil
treasure
of
his
heart
bringeth
forth
evil
things
:
How
should
it
be
otherwise
?
Men
must
needs
act
as
they
are
:
It
was
a
Proverb
of
the
Antients
,
Wickednesse
proceedeth
from
the
wicked
,
1
Sam.
24.13
.
such
as
the
Fountain
is
,
such
must
needs
be
the
Streams
,
the
Fruit
is
answerable
to
the
nature
of
the
Root
and
Tree
:
The
working
Forge
of
mens
wicked
hearts
,
Jam.
3.10.11
.
Gen.
6.5
.
doth
sparkle
forth
suitable
imaginations
:
Why
are
men
so
wicked
in
their
lives
?
its
because
they
have
more
naughtie
hearts
,
for
the
cause
hath
more
in
it
than
the
effects
:
Oh
,
how
many
vassals
of
Satan
and
vessels
of
sin
are
replenishing
and
preparing
for
wrath
?
for
as
a
good
mans
treasure
prepares
him
to
do
the
more
good
,
so
,
too
many
are
filling
their
soules
with
guilt
;
and
harden
their
hearts
by
custome
in
sin
,
that
they
may
be
vile
with
lesse
remorse
,
and
swallow
down
iniquity
,
as
the
fish
drinks
in
water
:
they
cauterize
their
consciences
,
and
twist
a
strong
cord
of
customary
sinning
,
that
they
may
draw
iniquity
with
Cart-ropes
,
and
do
evil
with
both
hands
carnestly
,
that
their
hearts
may
not
smite
them
with
sense
of
remorse
:
As
the
Scholar
that
Dr.
Preston
speaks
of
,
who
having
committed
a
scandalous
sin
,
that
he
could
not
rest
by
reason
of
terrours
of
conscience
,
the
Devil
perswaded
him
to
commit
that
sin
again
,
and
he
should
be
quiet
,
he
did
so
,
and
afterwards
could
sin
without
remorse
:
just
so
do
many
persons
,
who
have
woaded
an
impudence
in
their
foreheads
by
constant
sinning
,
so
that
at
last
they
are
past
feeling
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
qui
non
amplius
laborare
volunt
ant
possunt
.
Vid.
Hein's
Excercis
.
in
lot
.
having
given
themselves
over
to
all
lasciviousness
,
to
work
all
uncleanness
with
greediness
:
Eph.
4.19
.
The
Word
past
feeling
,
imports
remorselesness
,
senselesness
,
like
a
member
benummed
,
scared
,
and
this
comes
with
custome
in
sinning
:
according
to
that
,
Consuetudo
peccandi
tollit
sensum
peccati
,
i.
e.
The
custome
of
sinning
takes
away
the
sense
of
sin
:
We
are
apt
to
wonder
at
the
horrid
abominations
that
break
out
,
but
if
we
do
consider
the
prodigeous
wickedness
of
an
Atheistical
heart
,
we
may
rather
wonder
that
there
is
no
more
prophaness
in
the
World
:
Jam.
3.6
.
If
the
tongue
be
a
World
of
iniquity
,
how
many
Worlds
of
wickedness
is
there
in
a
wicked
heart
?
the
thousandth
part
of
corruption
breaks
not
out
,
of
that
which
is
within
:
Surely
did
not
God
fet
bounds
to
Mens
raging
lusts
,
the
World
would
not
be
habitable
for
the
Saints
:
God
restrains
that
wrath
which
shall
not
turn
to
his
praise
,
and
Saints
advantage
,
and
when
wicked
Men
have
belched
out
as
much
rage
as
they
can
,
there
is
a
remnant
yet
behinde
,
Psal.
76.10
.
We
are
fallen
into
the
dregs
of
times
,
and
iniquity
doth
abound
,
there
is
a
World
of
Atheisme
,
pride
,
uncleanness
,
swearing
,
drunkenness
,
gluttony
,
blasphemy
,
Sabbath-breaking
,
contempt
,
and
scorning
of
Religion
,
men
break
out
,
and
blood
toucheth
blood
:
But
,
were
there
a
Casement
or
prospective
,
whereby
a
man
might
look
into
a
carnal
heart
;
Oh
what
a
filthy
sink
of
un-heard
of
sin
,
and
ful
nest
of
odious
vipers
might
he
behold
?
certainly
it
would
be
the
dreadfullest
sight
in
the
World
,
far
worse
than
to
see
the
Devil
in
the
ugliest
hue
:
we
may
stand
wondering
at
the
fathomless
,
bottemless
depth
of
wickedness
in
the
heart
of
man
,
Cor●est
thesaurus
malorum
,
fons
venenorum
caput
et
origo
omn
is
iniquitatis
.
Luth.
Tom.
4.
fol.
335.
2
Kin.
8.13
it
is
,
saith
Luther
,
the
treasure
of
evils
,
the
fountain
of
poyson
,
the
head
and
original
of
all
iniquity
?
Every
man
hath
that
in
his
heart
which
he
cannot
believe
is
in
him
;
but
yet
may
and
wil
break
out
in
its
season
upon
occasion
:
as
in
the
known
instance
of
Hazael
:
the
truth
is
,
the
seed
and
spawn
of
all
haeresies
,
impieties
,
blasphemies
,
are
in
our
nature
.
Reverend
Mr.
Greenham
saith
,
that
if
all
errours
,
and
the
memorials
of
them
were
annihilated
by
the
absolute
power
of
God
,
so
that
there
should
not
the
least
remembrance
of
them
remain
,
yet
there
is
enough
in
the
heart
of
one
man
to
revive
them
all
again
the
next
day
:
And
I
may
add
also
as
to
prophane
practices
:
so
that
the
wickedness
that
is
in
the
World
,
doth
not
proceed
from
imitation
of
Adams
first
sin
(
as
Pelagians
dream
)
at
least
not
from
thence
only
,
but
also
,
and
chiefly
from
the
propagation
of
original
corruption
to
all
his
posterity
,
for
there
is
an
habitual
pravity
entailed
upon
us
,
and
transmitted
to
us
from
our
first
Parents
,
which
hath
its
regency
in
the
heart
,
and
activity
in
the
life
:
Romans
5.
will
stand
firm
against
all
Pelagian
and
Socinian
adversaries
,
that
both
Adam
and
Christ
our
second
Adam
,
Vide
Calvin
Instit.
lib.
2.
cap.
1
sect.
5
,
6
,
&c.
do
communicate
to
their
seed
that
which
is
their
own
both
by
imputation
and
propagation
,
only
the
first
Adam
distributes
filth
,
guilt
,
death
,
the
second
gives
grace
,
righteousness
and
eternal
life
:
See
M.
Perk
Exposi
.
on
Creed
,
fol.
162.
Adamus
fuit
humanae
naturae
non
modo
progenitor
,
s●d
radix
,
ideo
millius
corruptione
merito
,
vitiatum
fuit
hominum
genus
:
Calvin
,
ubi
supra
.
Conferas
hac
de
re
Baron
.
de
orig.
Anim.
Excer
.
●a
Art
.
6,7,8
.
pag.
91.
ad
p.
104.
it
wil
remain
as
an
undoubted
maxime
and
sad
experiment
,
that
there
is
an
habitual
depravation
,
and
deviation
of
our
whole
nature
from
the
Law
of
God
:
So
that
there
's
an
universael
corruption
of
the
whole
man
,
understanding
,
conscience
,
will
,
affections
,
and
all
the
members
of
the
body
:
Now
this
propagation
(
Divines
commonly
say
)
is
two
wayes
.
1.
By
divine
appointment
and
designation
whatsoever
Adam
received
or
lost
should
be
not
only
for
himself
,
but
for
his
posterity
,
being
a
publick
person
,
so
God
leaves
the
soul
in
respect
of
his
image
,
and
hence
follows
defect
of
original
righteousness
,
this
,
he
doth
not
as
Author
of
sin
,
but
as
a
righteous
Judge
.
2.
By
natural
generation
,
as
sweet
Oile
poured
into
a
fusty
Vessel
loseth
its
pureness
,
being
infected
by
the
Vessel
,
so
the
soul
created
good
,
and
put
into
the
corrupt
body
,
receives
contagion
thence
:
this
putting
a
pure
soul
into
a
corrupt
body
is
a
just
punishment
of
the
sin
of
all
Men
in
Adam
:
So
some
:
But
this
is
generally
agreed
upon
,
that
original
sin
is
not
in
some
Men
more
,
in
some
less
,
but
in
every
man
equally
,
as
all
men
do
equally
from
Adam
participate
the
nature
of
man
,
and
are
equally
the
Children
of
wrath
:
and
the
reason
why
some
are
more
civil
,
others
outragious
,
proceedeth
from
Gods
bridling
some
and
leaving
others
:
and
truly
restraining
grace
is
a
choice
mercy
in
its
kinde
,
else
what
would
not
men
do
?
or
rather
,
what
would
they
not
do
?
the
truth
is
,
the
original
of
sin
is
within
,
every
man
is
tempted
when
he
is
drawn
away
,
Jam.
1.13
,
14
,
15.
See
Capel
on
Tempt
.
p.
38.
to
43.
and
p.
55.
to
70.
its
excellently
and
fully
hand
led
.
Reynolds
Sinf
of
sin
.
p.
151.
152
,
&c.
and
enticed
of
his
own
lust
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
there
lust
is
the
father
,
and
lust
when
it
hath
conceived
bringeth
forth
sin
,
there
lust
is
the
mother
too
:
hence
saith
one
,
there
's
no
sin
but
might
be
committed
,
if
Satan
were
dead
and
buried
—
original
sin
is
(
vertually
)
every
fin
,
and
could
one
kill
the
Devil
,
yet
you
cannot
name
the
sin
that
original
lust
would
not
entice
a
man
to
:
Suppose
it
possible
for
a
man
to
be
separated
from
the
contagious
company
of
wicked
men
,
and
out
of
the
reach
of
Satans
suggestions
,
nay
to
converse
in
the
midst
of
renowned
Saints
,
yet
that
man
hath
enough
in
himself
to
beget
,
conceive
,
bring
forth
,
and
consummate
all
actual
sins
:
Well
then
,
sirs
,
let
all
men
behold
the
foul
face
of
their
hearts
in
the
pure
glass
of
the
Law
of
God
,
and
they
shall
see
a
strange
and
astonishing
spectacle
;
which
would
end
either
in
evangelical
Repentance
or
final
despair
,
as
one
saith
,
—
If
apparitions
make
us
sad
,
By
sight
of
sin
we
should
grow
mad
.
Herbert
.
there
is
a
necessary
and
profitable
sight
of
sin
,
which
drives
the
soul
out
of
it self
to
Jesus
Christ
:
O
labour
for
that
,
take
the
Candle
of
the
Word
,
and
go
down
into
the
dark
Dungeon
of
your
hearts
,
search
your selves
,
lest
the
Lord
search
you
as
with
Candles
,
know
and
acknowledge
the
plague
of
your
own
hearts
,
be
not
afraid
to
know
the
worst
of
your selves
,
't
is
better
we
should
set
our
sins
in
order
before
us
(
while
there
is
hope
of
pardon
)
for
our
humiliation
,
than
that
God
should
set
them
in
order
before
us
,
at
the
great
and
last
day
,
for
our
eternal
condemnation
:
we
may
say
of
an
impenitent
soul
,
as
the
Prophet
of
his
Servant
,
Lord
open
his
eies
,
and
surely
he
shall
see
a
troop
of
lusts
.
The
mountain
of
his
proud
heart
is
covered
with
monstrous
armed
sins
,
that
fight
against
the
soul
:
Oh
that
the
thoughts
of
your
hearts
may
be
discovered
,
pardoned
,
and
purged
out
,
lest
by
wilful
sinning
,
Rom.
2.5
.
you
heap
up
wrath
against
the
day
of
wrath
,
and
your
soules
perish
for
want
of
a
treasure
of
grace
,
and
by
reason
of
this
dreadful
treasure
of
sin
and
guilt
.
CHAP.
IX
.
Vnprofitable
Christians
reproved
.
THe
fourth
and
last
sort
of
persons
,
that
fall
under
the
lash
of
a
sharp
and
just
reproof
,
is
,
unprofitable
Christians
,
who
,
though
they
be
sincere
for
the
main
,
and
have
the
root
of
the
matter
,
yet
have
not
yet
arrived
to
this
treasure
:
Alas
,
Sirs
,
there
's
none
of
us
,
but
we
have
too
much
bad
,
and
too
little
good
treasure
in
our
hearts
.
We
cannot
but
know
all
the
wickedness
that
our
hearts
are
privy
to
,
and
cannot
our
consciences
discover
an
emptiness
&
vacuity
of
good
?
Oh
what
a
Chaos
and
confusion
is
in
our
hearts
!
and
whence
comes
this
?
Have
we
not
had
meanes
of
gathering
a
large
treasure
?
What
have
we
done
with
all
our
Ordinances
,
Sermons
,
Sacraments
,
Mercies
,
Afflictions
?
If
we
had
been
diligent
,
we
might
have
furnished
our
soules
with
truths
,
graces
,
comforts
,
and
experiences
:
What
could
have
been
done
more
for
us
?
And
have
we
a
treasure
proportionable
to
our
enjoyments
?
whence
then
are
we
so
unfit
for
,
and
untoward
in
duties
?
so
flight
,
dead
,
and
trifling
in
performances
?
so
unprepared
for
,
and
unprofitable
under
Ordinances
?
so
unthankful
for
mercies
,
discontented
under
crosses
?
so
weak
in
resisting
temptations
,
subduing
corruptions
?
so
unwilling
of
,
and
unsuitable
to
communion
of
Saints
?
Oh
whence
is
it
,
that
we
are
so
apt
to
sit
loose
from
God
?
so
little
fit
for
fellowship
with
him
,
and
so
much
at
a
distance
from
him
?
certainly
the
reason
is
obvious
,
we
have
not
such
a
treasure
as
becomes
Saints
:
Especially
,
the
great
reason
why
we
are
so
little
skilful
in
the
heavenly
duty
of
meditation
,
is
the
want
of
a
treasure
of
holy
thoughts
,
when
we
are
alone
,
we
cannot
fix
our
mindes
upon
an
heart-affecting
subject
,
or
at
least
cannot
pursue
it
,
til
our
hearts
be
deeply
affected
,
but
our
thoughts
are
off
and
on
,
very
inconsistent
,
incoherent
,
independent
,
like
the
rambling
discourses
of
a
Mad-man
,
or
the
ranging
motions
of
a
Spaniel
,
or
like
the
eyes
of
a
fool
,
Pro.
17.24
that
are
in
the
ends
of
the
Earth
:
We
run
from
object
to
object
in
a
moment
,
and
one
thought
looks
like
a
meer
stranger
on
another
,
should
our
thoughts
be
patent
,
or
an
invisible
notary
that
's
acquainted
with
them
,
write
them
down
,
and
repeat
them
to
us
,
how
should
we
blush
and
be
confounded
in
the
rehearsal
?
M.
Clark's
life
of
Dr.
Potter
p.
393.
as
it
's
recorded
of
Dr.
Petter
,
that
hearing
the
fellowes
of
the
Colledge
talk
of
trivial
things
,
said
nothing
,
but
after
they
had
done
talking
,
he
thus
bespake
them
.
And
now
my
Masters
,
will
you
hear
all
your
extravagant
discourses
,
for
I
have
strictly
observed
and
marked
what
you
said
,
and
he
told
them
every
whit
:
So
suppose
some
should
present
to
our
cares
or
eyes
a
relation
of
our
wilde
imaginations
in
one
hours
time
,
what
a
strange
medley
of
non-sense
would
there
be
?
we
may
say
the
Lord
knoweth
the
thoughts
of
man
,
that
they
are
vanity
,
Psal.
94.11
.
When
we
have
sum'd
up
all
the
traverses
,
reasonings
,
and
discourses
of
the
minde
,
we
may
write
this
at
the
bottome
,
as
the
total
summe
,
All
is
vanity
:
nothing
but
vanity
,
yea
vanity
in
the
abstract
.
And
what
is
the
reason
of
all
this
,
but
a
want
of
the
forementioned
treasure
,
a
stock
of
truths
,
graces
,
comforts
,
experiences
.
I
shall
propound
these
four
considerations
,
briefly
for
the
Saints
conviction
and
humiliation
:
1.
Are
not
these
spiritual
things
worth
hoarding
up
?
look
about
you
,
through
the
whole
Creation
,
and
see
if
you
can
finde
any
thing
better
to
make
a
treasure
of
;
David
saith
,
I
have
seen
an
end
of
all
perfection
,
Psal.
119.96
.
All
outward
enjoyments
are
a
scant
Garment
that
cannot
cover
us
,
or
rotten
rags
,
and
are
soon
worn
out
;
but
one
part
of
this
treasure
,
i.
e.
Gods
Commandements
,
is
of
a
large
extent
,
hence
saith
that
good
Man
;
thy
Commandements
are
exceeding
broad
,
they
reach
from
Heaven
to
Earth
,
from
great
to
smal
,
to
all
sorts
of
sinners
,
to
all
the
faculties
of
the
soul
,
to
and
through
all
eternity
,
thus
long
and
broad
is
the
Christians
treasure
,
where
then
can
you
mend
your selves
for
a
treasure
?
spiritual
blessings
have
all
dimensions
of
perfection
,
these
are
the
cream
and
flower
of
all
blessings
,
no
other
treasures
avail
in
the
day
of
wrath
;
if
heavenly
things
be
not
worth
looking
after
,
what
are
?
should
not
spiritual
persons
set
their
hearts
on
spiritual
riches
?
Are
not
these
most
suitable
to
your
immortal
souls
,
and
spiritual
principles
?
Have
not
you
been
married
to
Christ
,
Rom.
7.4
.
and
can
you
be
content
to
be
without
any
part
of
your
dowry
?
Are
not
you
risen
with
Christ
,
and
should
you
not
then
seek
after
things
above
?
Col.
3.1
,
2.
Are
not
the
things
of
God
Magnalia
,
great
things
of
eternal
concernment
?
and
did
you
not
prize
them
at
an
high
rate
at
your
first
conviction
?
And
was
not
that
your
Motto
[
non
est
mortale
quod
opto
]
I
seek
not
,
I
pursue
not
mortal
things
,
temporary
,
fading
enjoyments
?
And
are
not
these
as
much
worth
enquiring
after
now
,
as
formerly
?
Yes
certainly
,
these
do
not
decay
through
age
.
Heb.
8.13
.
It
was
the
matters
belonging
to
the
old
Covenant
,
or
Legal-dispensation
that
decayed
and
waxed
old
,
and
so
by
degrees
did
vanish
away
.
New-covenant
mercies
,
are
the
sure
mercies
of
David
,
Isa.
55.3
.
and
they
are
alwaies
fresh
and
green
.
Hence
saith
the
Church
in
Cant.
1.16
.
—
Also
our
bed
is
green
,
i.
e.
Our
mutual
delights
in
each
other
are
lively
,
sweet
and
satisfying
,
never
glutting
,
as
earthly
delights
are
;
Joh.
4.14
.
He
that
drinks
of
these
living
waters
shall
never
thirst
,
i.
e.
After
muddie
waters
of
earthly
comforts
,
but
shal
more
ardently
thirst
and
pant
after
the
living
God
;
Well
sirs
,
look
to
it
,
there
's
nothing
worth
desiring
,
but
these
heavenly
Treasures
:
if
you
can
finde
any
better
,
take
it
,
much
good
may
it
do
you
,
yet
brag
not
of
your
bargain
,
til
you
see
the
issue
.
2.
Are
you
in
any
danger
of
having
too
much
of
these
things
?
Surely
there
's
no
[
nimium
or
]
superfluities
in
the
internals
of
religion
:
in
the
outward
part
too
much
may
be
done
(
though
not
if
a
man
keep
to
the
Rule
)
so
that
in
some
respects
one
may
be
righteous
over-much
,
Eccl.
7.16
.
i.
e.
in
either
a
self-willed
superstitious
way
,
or
else
in
an
unseasonable
or
unmeasurable
performance
of
religious
duties
,
to
tire
out
a
tempted
soul
,
and
run
the
Christian
off
his
legs
:
But
for
inward
Graces
,
sanctified
Knowledge
,
and
real
Holiness
,
there
can
never
be
an
over-plus
,
or
excesse●
whiles
you
are
on
this
side
the
Line
,
you
'l
be
short
of
perfection
;
Acts
26.24
.
Let
Festus-like
sots
say
,
that
much
learning
makes
professors
mad
;
let
us
study
to
encrease
and
abound
more
and
more
in
knowledge
,
faith
,
love
,
humility
,
experience
;
as
Paul
pressed
forward
,
if
by
any
meanes
he
might
attain
to
the
resurrection
of
the
dead
,
forgetting
what
was
behind
,
Phil.
7.11
,
12
,
13
,
14.
and
reaching
forth
to
what
was
before
.
Moses's
Ark
had
staves
for
removing
further
.
Jacob's
Ladder
had
staires
for
ascending
higher
.
Christians
must
sing
the
Song
of
degrees
in
this
world
,
and
should
seek
to
be
renewed
day
by
day
.
〈…〉
We
must
not
sit
upon
and
be
satisfied
with
our
measure
,
but
work
hard
to
make
it
a
Treasure
:
We
must
strive
both
for
fulnesse
of
grace
,
and
fulnesse
of
joy
.
It
s
possible
a
Christian
may
attain
to
a
full
assurance
:
yea
,
that
joy
unspeakable
,
and
peace
that
passeth
all
understanding
,
that
be
may
think
he
hath
enough
,
as
I
have
heard
of
a
good
s●ul
that
enjoyed
such
abundant
side
of
comfort
,
that
he
desired
the
Lord
to
stay
his
hand
,
least
the
Vessel
should
〈◊〉
(
though
this
is
●or
ordinary
for
every
Believer
,
not
at
a●
times
for
any
)
so
that
some
may
possibly
have
as
much
comfort
as
they
can
desire
.
But
I
never
read
,
or
heard
of
that
Saint
that
had
too
much
grace
,
or
so
much
as
they
desire
:
All
have
bewailed
their
defects
,
living
and
dying
:
and
the
best
men
have
been
most
covetous
of
divine
things
,
young
and
old
;
'T
is
said
of
good
Mr.
Herbert
Palmer
,
when
he
was
of
the
age
of
four
or
five
yeares
,
that
he
would
cry
to
go
to
his
Lady-mother
,
that
he
might
hear
something
of
God
.
And
of
old
Grynaeus
(
that
savourie
Germane
Divine
)
'T
is
recorded
,
that
when
some
persons
were
discoursing
by
his
Death-bed
,
he
lift
up
himself
,
saying
,
I
shall
dye
with
more
comfort
,
if
I
may
dye
,
learning
something
for
the
good
of
my
soule
.
Now
Sirs
,
who
,
or
what
are
you
?
Are
you
wise
enough
,
good
enough
?
Are
you
affraid
of
being
too
like
God
?
or
of
having
too
much
of
God
in
and
with
your
soules
?
Are
you
loath
to
get
too
ready
for
,
or
too
readily
into
Heaven
?
S●dixisti
satis
est
,
●●ri●sti
:
Alas
,
alas
,
You
may
call
your
estate
into
question
,
if
you
say
you
have
grace
enough
,
or
are
good
enough
,
or
if
you
slacken
your
endeavours
to
get
more
grace
upon
a
conceit
you
have
enough
:
't
is
as
natural
for
a
living
Saint
to
call
for
grace
,
as
for
a
livelie
Childe
to
cry
for
food
;
insatiable
desire
after
grace
,
is
a
clear
test
of
the
truth
of
grace
;
Oh
shame
thy selfe
then
for
thy
neglect
,
and
humble
thy
soule
for
thy
non-proficiencie
.
3.
Do
you
certainly
know
what
treasure
you
may
need
?
When
you
go
a
journey
,
you
take
money
enough
,
because
you
cannot
tell
but
you
may
be
put
to
extraordinarie
expences
:
and
truly
,
in
your
journey
to
heaven
,
you
may
be
put
to
unexpected
charges
:
You
little
know
what
a
day
may
bring
forth
:
it
may
bring
forth
a
burden
for
thy
back
;
God
may
call
you
to
sharp
service
in
a
way
of
dutie
and
difficultie
:
You
are
sure
to
go
through
a
Purgatorie
to
glorie
;
the
way
to
Heaven
is
strait
and
narrow
,
and
you
must
croud
hard
to
get
in
,
and
thrust
through
:
through
manifold
temptations
,
and
tribulations
you
must
enter
into
Heaven
;
It
s
an
irrevocable
Decree
of
Heaven
,
that
he
that
will
live
godly
in
Christ
Jesus
,
must
suffer
persecution
.
We
have
had
fair
weather
hitherto
,
but
the
greater
storm
is
behind
:
we
have
not
yet
resisted
to
blood
,
Contra
quos
deinceps
,
bellum
geretur
,
●odieque
du●at
,
nec
finictu●
,
don●c
,
Best●a
in
exitium
i●rit
:
M●de
,
com
.
in
Apoc
,
p.
198.
but
wee
may
be
put
to
it
:
Be
you
sure
,
as
long
as
the
Devil
is
in
Hell
,
and
Antichrist
on
earth
,
there
wil
be
persecutions
raised
against
the
Church
in
some
part
of
it
or
other
,
yea
,
and
his
dying
blows
may
prove
the
heaviest
to
the
Reformed
Churches
:
Woe
to
those
that
are
unprovided
for
that
sharp
day
;
Oh
,
what
piteous
shirking
wil
there
be
to
save
the
skin
,
and
damn
the
soul
?
O
Christians
,
get
furnisht
for
this
Encounter
,
wee
little
know
whom
it
may
reach
,
or
how
long
the
storm
may
last
:
You
had
need
get
strengthened
with
all
might
—
unto
all
patience
and
long
suffering
with
joyfulnesse
,
Col.
1.11
.
least
if
your
patience
be
short
,
and
sufferings
long
,
you
fail
in
the
way
,
and
fall
short
of
your
Crown
;
What
a
sad
plight
are
those
Seamen
in
that
made
but
a
scant
provision
,
and
meet
with
a
long
Voyage
:
Mr.
Clark
in
his
Life
.
It
was
a
good
saying
of
Reverend
Mr.
Dod
;
That
this
is
the
difference
betwixt
a
Christian
thats
provided
for
troubles
,
and
one
that
is
not
;
that
the
one
are
but
blows
on
the
Harnesse
,
but
the
other
are
blows
on
Flesh
:
Aelian
saith
,
That
in
Lybia
men
slept
with
their
Boots
on
because
of
the
Scorpions
,
that
they
might
not
sting
them
:
We
had
need
also
be
well
shod
,
or
booted
with
the
preparation
of
the
Gospel
of
Peace
,
Eph
,
6.15
.
i.
e.
with
a
disposition
and
resolution
to
walk
in
the
most
thornie
way
,
and
stinging
company
of
wicked
men
,
that
wee
may
follow
the
Lamb
which
way
soever
hee
goeth
:
We
had
need
to
count
the
cost
in
the
profession
of
Religion
,
we
do
not
know
what
God
may
call
us
to
do
,
or
to
endure
.
Great
services
require
great
strength
,
that
we
may
neither
be
weary
of
,
nor
weary
in
the
Lords
work
,
we
must
lay
in
much
,
that
we
may
lay
out
much
for
God
,
we
know
not
what
God
wil
call
us
to
use
:
When
Israel
was
to
goe
out
of
Aegypt
,
Moses
would
take
the
Cattel
,
and
not
leave
an
hoof
behind
:
For
,
saith
he
,
we
know
not
with
what
we
must
serve
the
Lord
till
we
come
thither
,
Exod.
10.26
.
Therefore
must
they
also
borrow
Jewels
to
be
throughly
furnished
;
Exod.
11.2
.
Dr.
Lightfoot
G●ean
.
on
Exod.
p.
24.
and
the
Aegyptians
were
more
willing
to
lend
them
,
saith
a
Learned
Man
,
because
themselves
were
decked
with
Jewels
,
that
they
might
be
more
acceptable
to
their
fine-decked
Deities
;
so
you
do
not
know
with
what
sort
of
graces
,
or
truths
you
must
serve
the
Lord
:
onely
let
us
get
furnished
with
all
instituted
qualifications
,
that
we
may
be
so
adorned
and
armed
as
the
Lord
may
take
pleasure
in
us
,
and
that
wee
may
get
through-services
and
sufferings
with
glorie
to
God
,
credit
to
Religion
,
and
comfort
to
our
own
soules
:
Those
are
unwise
Christians
,
that
lose
their
time
,
and
are
not
furnished
for
the
Tempests
of
a
Sea-voyage
;
since
no
man
knows
what
he
must
need
.
4.
Neglect
herein
is
a
dishonour
to
God
,
and
disparagement
to
the
Treasures
of
Grace
;
Why
art
thou
being
the
Kings
Son
,
lean
from
day
to
day
,
said
Jonadab
to
Ammon
,
2
Sam.
13
4.
So
say
I
,
whence
proceeds
this
leannesse
?
Is
there
not
meat
enough
at
your
Fathers
Table
?
Store
sufficient
in
your
Masters
Treasurie
?
Do
not
you
disparage
the
meanes
of
your
supply
?
and
bring
an
ill
report
on
the
good
Land
?
God
is
not
an
hard
Master
,
but
distributes
liberally
an
abundant
dole
of
Grace
:
why
then
are
your
soules
no
better
liking
in
Religion
?
the
reason
is
not
in
God
,
but
in
your selves
:
You
are
not
straitened
in
him
,
but
in
your
own
bowels
,
2
Cor.
6.12
.
as
Paul
in
another
case
.
Now
,
as
a
recompence
of
his
Love
and
Munificence
,
be
ye
also
inlarged
:
Indeed
,
it
doth
(
as
it
were
)
ease
Gods
heart
to
be
communicating
,
Prov
●
.
3●
of
his
goodnesse
;
It
did
please
him
infinitely
from
Eternitie
,
to
think
of
expending
riches
of
grace
upon
Sinners
in
time
:
But
he
can
be
perfectly
and
perpetually
happie
without
you
,
it
doth
chiefly
concern
you
to
fetch
all
from
Him
;
that
you
also
may
be
happie
in
the
enjoyment
of
Him
:
Are
you
affraid
of
being
happie
?
who
,
Jonah
2.8
.
out
foolish
man
would
forsake
his
own
mercies
?
Shall
God
set
up
an
office
of
Grace
in
Christ
,
and
will
indigent
soules
take
no
notice
of
it
?
You
cannot
grieve
him
worse
than
to
neglect
his
infinite
condescention
,
and
tender
affection
.
If
a
mightie
King
should
open
his
Treasure●
,
and
bid
men
come
,
and
bring
their
baggs
,
and
take
as
much
as
they
desired
,
do
you
think
they
would
neglect
this
occasion
of
enriching
themselves
?
Surely
no
,
they
would
rather
fetch
bag
after
bag
,
(
for
scarce
is
any
weary
of
taking
money
)
and
with
the
poor
woman
in
sacred
story
,
borrow
Vessels
that
may
contain
larger
Treasures
:
The
God
of
Heaven
hath
made
a
glorious
Proclamation
of
scattering
precious
Treasures
;
Do
you
question
,
whether
he
intends
as
he
speaketh
?
God
forbid
;
Or
,
do
you
fear
being
welcome
?
Why
,
you
are
most
welcome
when
you
come
for
the
greatest
share
;
Do
you
fear
unworthiness
will
hinder
you
?
I
say
,
sense
of
unworthiness
will
help
you
to
be
capable
of
greater
Receits
:
Do
you
fear
these
Treasures
of
Heaven
will
be
exhausted
by
the
Myriads
of
soules
that
are
supplyed
therefrom
?
Know
it
Sirs
,
the
Royal
Exchequer
is
as
rich
this
day
,
as
it
was
when
Christ
was
first
promised
,
or
the
first
man
saved
;
these
are
riches
of
grace
,
an
in-exhaustible
Spring
:
distribution
doth
not
impair
its
fulnesse
,
no
more
than
the
Suns
shining
doth
rob
it
of
its
innate
and
native
light
;
Oh
then
,
why
are
our
soules
so
poor
and
pining
?
The
Lord
humble
us
that
we
have
no
more
,
when
there
is
so
much
to
be
had
in
our
All-sufficient
Treasurie
.
CHAP.
X.
Instructions
,
shewing
how
a
gracelesse
heart
may
obtain
a
Treasure
of
good
.
A
Third
Use
is
of
Direction
,
how
a
poor
soul
may
be
furnished
with
a
rich
and
suitable
heart-treasure
.
Now
this
is
useful
to
sinners
and
Saints
,
't
is
the
latter
to
whom
I
shall
principally
address
my self
.
But
because
the
treasure
of
true
grace
is
absolutely
necessary
,
I
shal
lay
down
some
few
directions
for
the
graceless
soul
,
that
it
may
have
a
right
principle
,
without
which
it
cannot
bring
forth
one
good
thought
,
word
,
or
work
:
this
is
the
habit
without
which
there
can
be
no
gracious
acts
,
this
is
the
root
,
without
which
there
can
be
no
fruit
unto
God
,
this
is
that
stock
to
trade
with
,
without
which
there
can
be
no
trading
with
God
,
Aquin.
Sum
Prim.
Sec.
Qu.
51.
Art.
1
,
2
,
3
,
4.
Qu.
109
Ubi
videas
10
quest
.
de
gratiâ
agitatas
.
or
true
heaping
up
of
the
forementioned
treasure
of
sanctifying
truths
,
spiritual
graces
,
heart-melting
experiences
,
or
heart-chearing
comforts
:
I
know
the
School-men
have
large
disputes
about
the
generating
,
acquiring
,
or
infusing
of
habits
,
as
whether
there
be
any
habits
from
nature
?
or
caused
by
acts
,
or
by
one
act
?
or
whether
habits
be
infused
by
God
?
but
we
must
distinguish
betwixt
inferiour
habits
,
that
are
meerly
natural
,
and
spiritual
,
gracious
habits
that
are
supernatural
,
these
are
of
an
heavenly
extract
and
original
,
yet
we
are
to
wait
upon
God
in
the
use
of
his
appointed
meanes
,
What
persons
may
do
towards
their
own
conversion
see
Morn
.
Lect.
Case
of
Consc.
p.
33
—
so
saith
the
Apostle
,
Phil.
2.12
,
13.
—
Work
out
your
own
salvation
with
fear
and
trembling
,
for
it
is
God
which
worketh
in
you
,
both
to
will
and
to
do
,
of
his
own
good
pleasure
:
This
text
both
confuteth
the
speculative
free-willer
,
and
convinceth
the
practical
loyterer
,
grace
is
to
be
had
from
God
in
his
way
,
though
't
is
not
purchased
by
man's
working
.
I
purposely
wave
the
School-mens
voluminous
disputes
concerning
grace
,
and
shall
propound
these
seven
directions
to
poor
graceless
souls
:
and
they
are
plain
and
practical
duties
.
1.
With-draw
thy self
from
the
World
:
at
some
times
learn
to
sequester
your selves
from
the
cares
,
affaires
,
comforts
,
cumbers
,
and
company
here
below
.
Do
not
think
you
can
hoard
up
in
a
croud
,
Satan
loves
to
fish
in
troubled
waters
,
but
so
doth
not
Christ
:
the
noise
of
Cains
hammers
in
building
Cities
,
drowns
the
voice
of
conscience
:
A
man
shal
best
enjoy
himself
alone
:
Solitary
recesses
are
of
singular
advantage
,
both
for
getting
and
increasing
grace
:
Prov.
18.1
.
Through
desire
a
man
having
separated
himself
,
seeketh
,
and
intermedleth
with
all
wisdome
:
in
this
you
may
and
must
be
separatists
:
let
me
advise
you
(
and
O
that
I
could
prevail
at
least
thus
far
)
to
treat
and
entertain
your selves
by
your selves
:
he
is
a
wicked
man
,
and
resolves
to
continue
so
,
that
dare
not
entertain
himself
with
discourses
about
spiritual
subjects
and
soul-affaires
;
it
were
more
safe
to
know
the
worst
,
before
you
feel
the
worst
:
let
your
solitary
thoughts
be
working
about
things
of
eternity
,
however
accustome
your selves
to
secret
and
serious
pondering
:
I
read
that
the
father
of
a
prodigal
left
it
as
his
death-bed
charge
,
Morning
Lect.
at
Cripl-Case
of
Consc.
page
9.
unto
his
only
Son
to
spend
a
quarter
of
an
hour
every
day
in
retired
thinking
,
but
left
him
at
liberty
to
think
of
what
he
would
,
the
Son
having
this
liberty
to
please
himself
in
the
subject
,
sets
himself
to
the
performance
of
his
promise
;
his
thoughts
one
day
recal
his
past
pleasures
,
another
contrive
his
future
delights
,
but
at
length
his
thoughts
became
inquisitive
,
what
might
be
his
Fathers
end
in
proposing
this
task
,
he
thought
his
Father
was
a
wise
and
good
man
,
therefore
surely
he
intended
and
hoped
that
he
would
sometime
or
other
think
of
Religion
;
when
this
leavened
his
thoughts
,
they
multiplyed
abundantly
,
neither
could
he
contain
them
in
so
short
a
confinement
,
but
was
that
night
sleepless
,
and
afterwards
restless
,
til
he
became
seriously
religious
.
By
all
meanes
use
sometimes
to
be
alone
,
Salute
thy self
;
Herb.
Church-porch
,
p.
6.
see
what
thy
soul
doth
wear
,
Dare
to
look
in
thy
Chest
;
for
't
is
thine
own
:
And
tumble
up
&
down
what
thou
find'st
there
:
Who
cannot
rest
till
he
good
fellowes
finde
,
He
breaks
up
house
turns
out
of
doors
his
mind
.
O
sirs
,
you
little
know
what
good
effects
a
serious
consideration
may
produce
.
God
propounds
it
,
&
men
have
practised
it
,
as
the
great
expedient
to
begin
and
promote
repentance
:
Consider
,
what
you
came
into
the
World
for
,
whither
you
must
go
if
you
die
this
moment
,
what
a
state
you
were
born
in
,
what
is
the
need
and
nature
of
Regeneration
,
what
is
the
worth
and
price
of
your
immortal
souls
:
and
through
Gods
blessing
,
these
thoughts
may
leave
some
good
impressions
.
2.
Be
at
a
Point
concerning
your
state
be
exact
,
and
impartial
,
in
searching
your
hearts
to
finde
out
your
state
,
trifle
not
in
this
great
work
of
self-examination
,
be
not
afraid
to
know
the
worst
of
thy self
:
make
a
curious
and
critical
heart-anatomy
,
Try
whether
Jesus
Christ
be
in
you
,
2
Cor.
13.5
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
do
as
the
Goldsmith
,
who
brings
his
Gold
to
the
Ballance
?
So
do
you
weigh
your selves
in
the
ballance
of
the
Sanctuarie
;
judge
not
of
your
state
by
the
common
opinion
of
others
concerning
you
,
but
by
Scripture-Characters
,
and
bring
your
vertues
to
the
Touchstone
:
pierce
them
through
,
to
try
whether
they
be
genuine
Graces
,
or
moral
Endowments
:
See
whether
your
Treasure
be
that
Gold
that
's
tryed
in
the
fire
,
i.e.
in
the
fiery
Furnace
of
affliction
and
persecution
.
Oh
,
how
many
are
deceived
with
imaginarie
felicities
,
and
emptie
flourishes
?
Take
heed
of
being
put
off
with
gifts
,
instead
of
Grace
;
Conviction
,
instead
of
Conversion
;
outward
Reformation
,
instead
of
saving
Sanctification
;
which
is
the
damning
and
undoing
of
thousands
of
souls
:
Why
wil
you
not
use
as
much
diligence
for
your
soules
,
as
you
'l
do
for
your
bodies
,
or
estates
?
If
your
Bodie
be
in
a
dangerous
disease
,
or
your
Estate
at
hazard
in
an
intricate
suit
,
you
'l
run
and
ride
,
and
make
friends
,
and
pay
any
money
to
know
,
what
shal
become
of
them
,
and
to
secure
them
:
and
are
not
your
soules
more
worth
than
a
stinking
Carcasse
,
or
Dunghil-estate
?
Sirs
,
pose
your selves
with
serious
questions
:
Heart
,
how
is
it
with
thee
?
Art
thou
renewed
?
What
life
of
grace
is
in
thee
?
Are
thy
graces
of
the
right
stamp
?
Whither
art
thou
going
?
and
get
distinct
and
positive
Answers
to
such
questions
as
these
:
Let
not
thy
treacherous
heart
dallie
with
thee
;
be
not
put
off
with
general
hopes
and
groundlesse
conjectures
:
a
man
is
easilie
induced
to
believe
what
hee
would
have
to
be
true
,
but
rest
not
there
;
try
further
,
make
it
out
,
how
it
comes
to
be
so
,
detect
,
and
answer
everie
flaw
in
thy
spiritual
estate
:
if
thou
canst
not
do
this
thy self
,
make
thy
case
known
to
some
able
Minister
,
or
experienced
Christian
;
tell
them
how
things
are
with
thee
,
beg
advice
;
ask
them
how
it
was
with
their
soules
,
and
thou
shalt
finde
much
help
this
way
.
Psal.
139.23
.
Yet
after
all
,
suspect
thine
own
heart
:
call
in
help
from
Heaven
,
desire
the
Lord
to
search
thee
,
and
be
willing
to
be
sifted
to
the
bran
,
searched
to
the
bottom
.
David
is
so
intent
upon
it
,
and
so
affraid
of
a
mistake
,
that
he
useth
three
emphatical
words
,
in
that
challenge
he
makes
for
his
soules
disquisition
,
P●o●avit
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
exploravit
,
tentavit
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
sig●●
agnoscere
conslavit
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
def●●avit
,
M●t●pr●●avit
●de
Sa●●●●a
,
civ●t●s
●et●●l●ca
,
nomen
habet
ab
officinis
quibus
metalla
ex●oquuntur
.
Psalm
26.2
.
Examine
me
,
O
Lord
,
and
prove
me
,
try
my
reins
and
my
heart
:
The
first
word
imports
a
viewing
us
as
from
a
watch-tower
;
the
second
word
imports
a
tempting
,
or
finding
out
a
thing
by
questions
,
inquiry
by
signes
,
the
last
word
imports
such
a
tryal
,
as
separates
the
dross
from
the
gold
,
The
dregs
from
the
wine
;
so
the
Christian
would
be
tryed
,
purged
,
that
grace
may
appear
true
,
sincere
,
solid
:
and
indeed
,
it
's
as
much
as
your
souls
are
worth
:
Therefore
take
the
most
effectual
course
to
clear
your
state
to
your selves
,
and
be
not
put
off
with
any
answer
,
but
what
will
be
accepted
by
God
at
the
great
day
.
3.
Mourn
over
thy
empty
heart
:
if
you
finde
things
not
right
in
your
own
hearts
lament
your
state
,
cry
out
with
a
loud
and
bitter
cry
,
as
Esau
did
when
the
blessing
was
gone
;
lament
and
say
woe
and
alas
that
ever
I
was
born
!
that
I
have
lived
thus
long
without
God
in
the
World
,
at
first
entrance
into
it
a
Bankrupt
,
and
ever
since
a
spiritual
beggar
.
Oh
what
will
become
of
me
,
if
I
die
in
this
estate
?
there
's
but
a
step
betwixt
me
and
death
,
and
the
next
breath
I
breathe
may
be
in
everlasting
burnings
.
It
is
a
wonder
I
am
not
hurl'd
into
Hell
before
this
,
what
shall
I
do
to
be
saved
?
Is
there
any
hope
of
such
a
wretch
as
I
am
?
Oh
that
I
could
bathe
my self
in
briny-teares
of
evangelical
repentance
!
Oh
how
shall
I
believe
in
Jesus
Christ
,
that
I
may
receive
remission
of
sins
!
truth
it
is
,
sirs
,
you
'l
never
be
filled
til
you
be
sensible
of
soul-emptiness
;
spiritual
poverty
is
the
Prologue
and
preparative
to
true
soul-plenty
:
Gospel-sorrow
widens
the
soul
,
and
so
capacitates
it
for
grace
:
Deus
oleum
non
infundit
nisi
in
vas
contritum
.
Bern.
Mat.
5.3
.
Rom.
14.17
the
Oile
of
grace
is
poured
only
into
a
contrite
heart
:
the
Kingdome
of
God
belongs
to
the
poor
in
spirit
,
and
we
know
,
the
best
benefits
of
this
Kingdome
are
internal
,
as
righteousness
,
peace
,
and
joy
in
the
Holy
Ghost
:
and
these
as
a
rich
treasure
replenish
the
penitent
soul
:
for
it
is
the
sorrowful
soul
whom
God
doth
replenish
.
Jer.
3●
.
25
.
Therefore
,
you
are
to
endeavour
to
discover
the
nature
of
sin
,
and
danger
therein
,
the
wrath
of
God
hanging
over
your
heads
for
it
:
if
you
were
pricked
in
your
hearts
,
with
a
pinching
pain
,
you
would
be
restless
til
you
had
obtained
an
interest
in
Jesus
Christ
,
if
your
souls
were
weary
and
heavy
laden
,
you
would
not
be
content
til
you
had
laid
the
stress
of
all
upon
an
infinite
Saviour
:
if
the
Lord
would
help
graceless
sinners
these
two
steps
,
to
see
that
they
are
yet
graceless
,
and
discern
their
misery
in
being
so
,
that
were
an
hopeful
gradation
towards
conversion
:
did
you
see
your
state
,
you
could
not
but
bewaile
it
,
and
make
out
for
a
change
:
and
did
you
see
the
precious
nature
of
the
soul
,
and
that
grace
that
is
to
fill
it
,
you
would
not
be
another
day
without
it
.
4.
Empty
thy
heart
of
all
corruption
;
oh
cleanse
that
filthy
sink
of
all
sin
,
purge
your selves
from
all
filthiness
both
of
flesh
and
spirit
:
shake
hands
with
that
sin
that
forbids
the
banes
of
marriage
betwixt
Jesus
Christ
,
and
thy
soul
:
lay
aside
every
weight
,
and
the
sin
which
doth
so
easily
beset
you
,
Heb.
12.
and
then
lift
up
your
eies
and
heart
to
Jesus
Christ
:
Cleanse
your
hands
yee
sinners
,
purifie
your
hearts
yee
double-minded
:
Jam.
●
empty
this
dirty
house
of
thy
heart
,
that
the
King
of
Glory
may
enter
in
;
throw
out
the
Devils
house-hold
stuff
,
and
make
room
for
a
new
Inhabitant
:
the
Vessel
must
be
emptied
,
or
it
can
never
be
filled
with
saving
good
:
Intus
existens
prohibet
extraneum
.
for
that
which
is
within
,
hinders
any
thing
else
entring
:
and
alas
the
heart
is
ful
of
vain
conceits
,
and
worldly
thoughts
,
and
filthy
lusts
,
which
keep
off
good
motions
,
keep
out
good
dispositions
.
Now
if
a
Man
purge
himself
from
these
,
he
shall
be
a
Vessel
unto
honour
,
sanctified
,
and
meet
for
the
Masters
use
,
and
prepared
unto
every
good
work
.
2
Tim.
2.21
.
Let
me
entreat
you
for
the
Lords
sake
,
and
for
your
own
souls
sake
,
to
search
and
sweep
every
dusty
corner
of
your
filthy
hearts
.
Let
not
this
train
of
graces
and
treasure
of
truths
be
alwaies
waiting
your
leisure
,
whiles
you
are
wallowing
in
the
puddle
of
sin
,
and
swallowing
down
the
Devils
sweet
,
but
dangerous
,
Pils
of
soul-murdering
temptations
;
Oh
be
willing
to
make
this
blessed
exchange
,
to
part
with
thy
base
lusts
for
a
precious
Christ
,
to
forgoe
soul-damning
corruptions
for
soul-perfuming
dispositions
:
if
you
cannot
put
off
the
whole
bodie
of
sin
,
yet
you
are
to
cut
off
the
members
thereof
,
you
ought
indeed
to
stub
up
sin
by
the
roots
,
but
you
may
lop
off
its
branches
:
you
may
abate
sin
in
part
,
by
contrarie
actings
,
knowledge
doth
remove
ignorance
,
as
light
doth
darkness
,
grief
abates
pleasure
,
and
fear
boldness
in
sinning
,
patience
daunts
passion
,
and
fasting
tames
unrulie
lusts
,
these
you
may
do
,
and
these
may
be
good
preparatives
to
this
treasure
:
See
Morn
.
〈◊〉
.
p.
41.
Serm.
2.
For
as
one
saith
,
when
the
strength
of
a
Feaver
is
abated
by
physical
meanes
,
a
Man
is
disposed
towards
health
;
and
plowed
ground
is
(
at
least
)
materiallie
prepared
for
seed
;
though
God
is
not
bound
then
to
sow
the
seeds
of
saving
grace
,
yet
thou
hast
encouragement
,
that
thy
labour
shal
not
be
in
vain
;
use
these
meanes
,
and
trie
the
issue
,
endeavour
to
cast
off
these
works
of
darkness
,
Rom.
13.12
.
Ephes.
4.22
,
23.
and
to
put
on
the
armour
of
light
,
yea
labour
to
put
off
the
old
Man
,
and
to
put
on
the
new
,
at
least
do
what
you
can
to
wash
your
hearts
from
filthiness
,
that
your
vain
thoughts
may
not
lodge
within
you
,
Jer.
4.14
.
That
you
may
have
a
saving
treasure
of
holy
meditations
.
5.
Be
gleaning
in
Gods
Field
,
be
filling
your
sacks
in
the
divine
granary
of
Ordinances
;
Ruth
2.8
,
17.
The
way
for
Ruth
to
be
well
laden
was
to
glean
in
Boaz's
Field
,
among
the
Sheaves
near
the
Reapers
:
the
Patriarchs
must
have
recourse
to
Josephs
Store-houses
for
provision
;
and
where
may
we
expect
supply
,
but
in
Gospel-Ordinances
?
those
[
canales
gratiae
]
Channe's
of
grace
;
the
Posts
of
wisdome
,
the
Garden
where
such
precious
Spices
grow
,
the
Orchard
where
the
soul
may
be
loaden
with
the
fruits
of
righteousness
,
Ordinances
are
the
Lords
Camp
,
where
this
Heavenly
Manna
falls
;
they
are
the
green
pastures
,
Song
.
7.5
.
where
we
may
fill
and
feasts
our
soules
,
the
Galleries
where
the
King
of
Heaven
takes
his
walks
,
and
here
the
Christlesse
soul
may
meet
with
him
:
this
is
like
Solomons
House
of
the
forrest
of
Lebanon
,
builded
for
an
Armorie
,
where
the
naked
soul
may
be
furnished
with
Shields
and
Spears
;
offensive
and
defensive
weapons
to
fortifie
the
soul
against
the
fiercest
on-sets
of
the
great
Abaddon
:
If
your
soules
be
sick
of
love
,
Song
.
●
.
5
.
here
you
may
finde
Flaggons
of
precious
liquor
to
revive
your
fainting
spirits
,
dispensed
by
the
Lords
Stewards
:
Verse
2.
If
you
sit
under
this
Apple-tree
,
you
shall
be
under
its
shadow
with
great
delight
,
and
the
fruit
thereof
will
be
sweet
to
your
taste
:
Chap.
3.2
.
Chap.
1.8
.
O
then
seek
Christ
in
the
broad-wayes
of
publick
Ordinances
,
and
goe
your
waies
forth
by
these
footsteps
of
the
flock
.
Search
this
Pearl
in
the
field
of
Gospel-dispensations
,
and
your
soules
shal
be
trulie
enriched
thereby
:
't
is
by
these
Ordinances
,
through
which
,
as
by
golden
Pipes
,
Z●ch.
4
12.
that
precious
oyl
is
conveyed
to
us
from
that
fruitful
Olive
,
Jesus
Christ
.
O
do
not
leave
off
Ordinances
,
as
some
conceited
Professors
that
boast
they
are
above
them
:
for
if
you
set
the
Cistern
above
the
Cock
,
it
wil
never
be
full
;
and
therefore
you
must
have
a
reverent
esteem
of
the
Lords
appointments
:
prepare
your selves
,
and
frequent
soul-filling
Ordinances
:
live
still
within
the
sound
of
Aarons
Bells
,
and
beg
of
God
that
Aarons
Rod
may
bring
forth
the
buds
of
grace
in
your
immortal
soules
:
Mr.
Lee
,
on
Solomons
Temple
:
cap.
9.
pag.
266.
Num.
17.8
.
The
Rod
of
Aaron
(
as
one
wel
observes
)
may
signifie
the
Ministrie
[
Effectivè
]
as
to
the
effects
it
produceth
,
by
the
blessing
of
God
bringing
forth
buds
,
blossomes
,
and
ripe
Nuts
all
at
once
,
i.
e.
saith
he
,
precious
buds
of
grace
,
blossomes
of
heavenly
joy
,
and
holy
fruits
of
righteousnesse
,
and
new
Obedience
:
Onely
let
me
intreat
you
to
wait
upon
an
heart-searching
Ministrie
,
that
the
secrets
of
your
heart
may
be
manifest
,
and
conscience
may
be
pricked
;
Be
not
affraid
of
a
Boanerges
,
but
gladlie
welcome
the
sharp
rebukes
of
your
Soules-friends
,
it
may
be
fittest
for
your
sleepie
or
seared
Consciences
.
'T
is
said
of
the
Almond-tree
(
of
which
Aarons
Rod
was
)
that
the
Rind
thereof
is
bitter
,
Ubi
supra
but
the
Kernel
is
very
delicious
,
and
the
oyle
prest
out
of
it
very
Physical
,
and
of
much
vertue
;
just
such
are
the
chastising
words
of
a
round-dealing
Ministrie
,
bitter
at
present
,
but
profitable
afterwards
:
and
observe
it
,
they
are
ordinarilie
the
soundest
Christians
that
are
trained
under
the
most
plain
and
piercing
preaching
;
therefore
I
entreat
you
,
lay
your selves
directlie
under
the
Hammer
of
the
Word
,
to
be
framed
by
the
Lord
according
to
his
will
:
6.
Studie
and
improve
Free
grace
;
O
let
your
thoughts
dwel
much
upon
Gods
infinite
condescention
and
unlimited
invitation
of
poor
sinners
:
See
what
you
suck
out
of
Isa.
55.1
.
and
John
7.37
.
and
Rev.
22.17
.
Whosoever
will
,
let
him
take
the
water
of
life
freely
;
there
's
no
bar
to
your
admission
,
but
what
your selves
make
:
Christ
Jesus
includes
you
in
Gospel-tenders
,
Oh
do
not
exclude
your selves
:
the
Great
Shepheard
calleth
his
sheep
by
name
,
John
10.3
.
How
is
that
,
but
by
speaking
expreslie
to
their
Case
?
as
if
he
should
strike
the
troubled
heart
upon
the
shoulder
,
and
say
,
here
's
comfort
for
thee
;
what
if
thy
name
be
not
there
,
yet
the
proposition
is
universal
,
he
that
believeth
,
shall
be
saved
:
thousands
of
poor
sinners
have
ventured
their
soules
upon
such
a
word
,
and
never
any
miscarried
that
cast
themselves
into
the
armes
of
Christ
:
you
have
no
reason
to
suspect
acceptance
,
if
you
come
to
him
,
you
have
all
the
grounds
of
incouragement
imaginable
.
A
Physitian
offereth
cure
to
all
that
will
come
,
it
were
madnesse
to
stand
off
,
and
say
,
I
know
not
whether
he
intendeth
it
for
me
or
no
:
if
men
were
readie
to
perish
in
deep
waters
,
and
a
Boat
should
be
offered
to
carrie
them
to
land
,
that
would
come
into
it
,
it
were
an
absurd
thing
to
dispute
,
whether
it
be
for
us
?
If
a
pardon
come
from
the
King
for
a
companie
of
condemned
prisoners
,
and
they
shall
all
have
benefit
by
it
,
if
they
will
but
accept
of
it
,
what
mad
man
would
refuse
it
and
question
,
whether
the
Prince
intend
him
particularlie
.
Since
his
name
is
included
in
the
general
grant
;
Surelie
men
would
not
so
fondlie
cast
away
themselves
in
temporals
:
and
who
would
be
such
a
fool
in
the
everlasting
concernments
of
his
precious
soul
?
The
way
here
is
not
to
Dispute
,
but
Believe
:
Is
not
Jesus
Christ
out
souls
Physitian
?
and
are
not
we
sick
?
Is
not
the
Gospel-design
of
Grace
,
a
plank
after
ship-wrack
?
and
are
not
we
drowning
?
Are
not
we
condemned
Malefactors
at
the
Bar
of
Gods
Justice
?
and
doth
not
God
graciouslie
tender
to
us
the
Redemption
so
dearlie
purchased
by
our
precious
Saviour
?
and
why
then
should
wee
forsake
our
own
mercies
?
why
will
you
be
cruel
to
your
own
soules
?
If
it
were
in
temporals
,
you
would
put
out
the
hand
and
be
very
readie
for
receiving
.
Isa
2●
.
6
Pro
9.1.2
.
Cant.
5.1
,
2.
The
Po●ch
of
the
Temple
was
open
and
without
doores
on
all
sides
,
on
which
it
was
not
annexed
to
the
body
of
the
Temple-to
she●
the
open-heartedness
of
Gods
Grace
under
the
Gospel
.
See
Mr.
Lee
on
Sal.
Temp.
●a●
9
f●l
21●
.
If
you
sit
at
a
Feast
,
and
there
stand
a
dish
upon
the
Table
that
you
affect
,
though
all
the
companie
be
free
to
make
use
of
it
,
yet
you
say
,
here
's
a
dish
for
me
,
and
you
think
it
good
manners
to
feed
heartilie
upon
it
,
without
scruples
and
disputes
of
being
welcome
,
since
you
were
freelie
invited
by
your
noble
Friend
;
Our
Lord
Jesus
hath
made
a
Feast
of
fat
things
,
and
hath
bidden
his
Guests
:
he
invites
you
to
eat
and
drink
abundantlie
:
Oh
do
not
you
make
Apologies
for
your
absence
from
this
Gospel
feast
;
when
he
invites
,
do
not
you
question
whether
he
means
as
he
speaks
,
but
fall
to
,
and
make
a
long
arme
,
and
take
your
share
of
this
Provision
;
I
can
assure
you
,
he
hath
not
an
evil
eye
,
he
doth
not
grudge
you
this
heavenly
Manna
;
Nay
,
rather
than
your
soules
shall
famish
,
he
freely
gives
you
his
flesh
and
blood
to
nourish
your
poor
immortal
soules
:
Oh
you
that
have
torn
his
flesh
with
the
teeth
of
cruel
persecution
,
of
himself
and
his
members
!
You
that
have
trampled
upon
his
blood
with
the
feet
of
an
odious
and
abominable
conversation
!
You
he
calls
to
eat
his
flesh
and
drink
his
blood
by
faith
in
him
,
and
improvement
of
him
,
that
your
soules
may
live
;
You
that
have
despised
riches
of
grace
,
Treasures
of
grace
are
opened
for
you
:
You
that
have
fought
against
Jesus
Christ
all
your
daies
with
all
your
might
,
he
invites
you
to
be
his
Souldiers
,
and
he
will
lovinglie
entertain
you
,
as
if
you
had
never
been
in
rebellion
against
the
King
of
Kings
:
will
not
this
melt
and
move
you
to
yield
your selves
unto
your
dear
and
loving
Lord
?
I
beseech
you
,
take
these
things
into
your
serious
thoughts
,
and
accept
of
Jesus
Christ
:
onelie
presume
not
by
dreaming
of
application
of
Christ
without
separation
from
sin
:
take
a
whole
Christ
to
sanctifie
thy
heart
as
well
as
justifie
thy
person
,
to
purifie
conscience
as
well
as
pacifie
wrath
:
Take
Christ
aright
,
mistake
him
not
,
least
you
be
wofullie
mistaken
to
your
eternal
undoing
:
You
need
a
whole
Christ
,
and
a
broken
heart
will
not
be
content
with
a
divided
Saviour
;
't
is
the
whorish
heart
that
will
divide
,
a
sincere
soul
must
have
all
,
he
needs
grace
as
well
as
peace
:
indeed
there
's
nothing
of
Christ
uselesse
,
every
part
of
this
Lamb
of
God
is
of
absolute
necessitie
to
the
indigent
soul
:
and
true
faith
takes
him
in
all
his
mediatorie
Latitude
:
't
is
as
dangerous
to
divide
Christ
believed
on
,
as
the
heart
believing
:
therefore
stir
up
your selves
to
a
due
consideration
of
free
Grace
,
and
application
of
it
in
the
right
Gospel-way
of
Believing
.
7.
Be
humble
Petitioners
at
the
Throne
of
Grace
;
Beg
hard
at
the
Gates
of
Mercy
for
a
large
dole
of
Heavenlie
Riches
:
Ask
,
if
that
will
not
do
,
Seek
;
if
seeking
avail
not
,
Knock
,
and
you
shall
be
sure
to
prevail
:
the
choicest
riches
of
Heaven
may
be
had
for
asking
,
and
if
they
be
not
worth
that
,
they
are
worth
nothing
;
God
loves
importunate
Beggars
:
there
's
libertie
of
petitioning
in
the
Court
of
Heaven
;
't
is
no
bad
manners
there
to
heap
suit
upon
suit
:
the
oftner
you
come
,
the
welcomer
you
are
:
Compare
Mat.
7.11
.
with
Luke
11.13
.
He
will
give
the
Holy
Spirit
to
them
that
aske
it
,
and
that
's
a
good
thing
in
Gods
account
,
and
should
be
in
ours
;
for
it
enricheth
the
Soul
with
an
abundant
Treasure
.
O
beg
the
Spirit
of
God
,
open
your
mouths
wide
and
he
will
fill
them
:
We
should
think
our selves
made
for
ever
,
if
we
might
but
have
what
we
can
ask
:
But
the
truth
is
,
we
cannot
ask
so
much
as
God
is
able
and
willing
to
give
us
,
Ephes.
3.19
,
20.
Therefore
Sirs
,
stir
up
your
hearts
to
desire
Grace
,
open
these
windows
of
your
Soules
:
lift
up
your selves
to
God
upon
these
wings
of
Desires
,
and
fetch
a
Treasure
from
Heaven
into
your
hearts
:
Mens
orat
,
lingua
loquitur
.
Strong
desires
are
real
Praiers
,
and
shall
prevail
,
for
they
not
onlie
capacitate
the
soul
for
grace
,
but
lay
it
directlie
under
the
Promise
,
Matth.
5.6
.
Desire
is
the
Souls
pullies
,
that
wind
it
up
to
Heaven
,
and
't
is
the
Souls
stomach
,
that
receives
Heaven
into
the
Christian
:
therefore
pray
hard
;
Do
not
you
see
and
hear
the
pathetical
cries
of
poor
Beggars
,
backed
with
Rhetorical
arguments
of
soares
,
and
nakedness
,
at
your
doors
,
and
in
the
Road
?
Goe
you
and
do
likewise
,
fill
the
eares
of
God
with
mightie
cries
,
take
no
denial
,
give
God
no
rest
,
till
you
have
your
share
in
spiritual
Blessings
:
tell
God
you
will
not
be
put
off
with
the
transient
good
things
of
this
wicked
world
:
tell
him
he
hath
better
things
than
these
to
bestow
upon
Children
:
Crowns
&
golden
Mines
are
but
crumbs
cast
to
Dogs
;
tell
him
thou
comest
to
him
for
a
Childes
portion
:
and
if
he
will
but
give
thee
a
treasure
of
grace
in
thy
heart
,
and
reserve
a
treasure
of
glorie
for
thee
in
Heaven
,
thou
wilt
refer
matters
of
the
world
to
him
,
and
he
shall
do
for
those
things
as
he
sees
good
;
whether
he
give
thee
lesse
or
more
of
the
Mammon
of
unrighteousnesse
,
any
thing
or
nothing
:
tell
the
Lord
he
hath
betrusted
these
talents
of
grace
with
unworthie
Creatures
and
great
Sinners
,
and
if
thou
be
worse
than
any
that
ever
yet
partak't
thereof
,
yet
tell
him
,
he
doth
not
sell
these
precious
Commodities
to
men
deserving
,
but
give
them
to
craving
sinners
,
and
thou
art
one
,
that
needs
as
much
as
any
:
tell
him
thou
never
yet
heardest
that
he
refused
to
give
them
to
any
that
sought
them
for
Christs
sake
,
with
a
broken
heart
above
wordlie
treasures
:
tell
him
,
that
himself
hath
promised
,
his
Son
hath
purchased
,
his
Spirit
will
freely
convey
these
Gospel-riches
into
thy
heart
,
and
if
he
will
but
speak
the
word
,
the
thing
shall
be
quickly
done
.
Tell
the
Lord
,
yet
once
again
,
what
a
Monument
he
will
thereby
raise
to
his
own
glorie
,
if
he
will
fill
thy
soul
with
this
Treasure
,
he
will
thereby
make
known
the
riches
of
his
glorie
on
a
poor
Vessel
of
Mercy
:
Rom.
9.23
.
And
whereas
now
thou
art
an
useless
Vessel
,
wherin
the
Lord
can
have
no
pleasure
,
by
whom
he
can
have
no
profit
or
honour
;
Yet
if
he
wil
be
pleased
to
own
and
crown
thy
soul
with
saving
grace
,
he
may
then
take
delight
in
thee
,
and
rest
in
his
love
towards
thee
:
and
when
he
hath
blessed
thee
with
spiritual
blessings
in
Heavenly
things
—
Then
thou
wilt
be
to
the
praise
of
the
glorie
of
his
grace
.
Eph.
1.3.6
.
Thus
come
,
thus
pour
out
your
hearts
like
water
before
the
Lord
,
lie
day
and
night
at
the
Throne
of
Grace
,
it
's
worth
all
this
pains
in
seeking
;
wil
not
you
do
as
much
as
Esau
for
this
blessing
?
he
took
pains
to
hunt
for
Venison
,
Gen.
27.34
,
38.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
that
Isaac's
soul
might
bless
him
,
and
missing
of
it
,
he
lift
up
his
voice
,
and
cried
with
a
great
and
exceeding
bitter
crie
,
redoubling
his
request
with
an
affectionate
Eccho
.
Bless
me
,
even
me
also
,
O
my
Father
:
the
words
are
very
remarkable
,
and
have
as
notable
an
Emphasis
,
as
almost
is
to
be
found
in
Scripture
,
and
will
you
be
worse
than
prophane
Esau
?
O
sirs
,
if
you
knew
your
souls
want
,
and
the
worth
of
divine
things
,
your
prayers
would
have
an
other
accent
,
and
be
put
up
with
more
fervencie
than
usuallie
they
are
:
and
you
might
have
hopes
to
speed
:
so
saith
the
wise
Man
,
if
thou
criest
after
knowledge
,
and
liftest
up
thy
voice
for
understanding
.
If
thou
seekest
her
as
silver
,
and
searchest
for
her
as
for
hidden
treasures
,
then
shalt
thou
understand
the
fear
of
the
Lord
,
&
finde
the
knowledge
of
God
:
Prov.
2.3
,
4
,
5.
Before
I
break
off
this
subject
,
let
me
press
a
little
upon
you
the
wholsome
councel
of
our
dear
Saviour
,
Revel.
3.18
.
I
councel
thee
to
buy
of
me
,
Gold
tried
in
the
Fire
,
that
thou
maist
be
rich
,
&c.
Consider
1.
What
is
your
estate
naturallie
,
and
without
Christ
,
you
may
imagine
great
things
,
but
God
knows
there
is
no
such
matter
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
(
Sync.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
)
suffero
et
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
luctus
.
as
he
saith
to
this
self-conceited
Church
of
Laodicea
,
Vers.
17
Thou
saist
I
am
rich
—
and
know'st
not
that
thou
art
wretched
,
miserable
,
poor
,
blinde
,
naked
:
he
heapes
up
many
words
to
aggravate
their
beggarlie
state
:
the
graceless
soul
is
1.
wretched
,
i.e.
pressed
with
sickness
,
miserie
and
calamitie
,
over-whelmed
with
reproach
,
over-thrown
in
conflicts
,
cannot
stir
hand
or
foot
for
God
,
being
alwaies
over-born
by
his
Master
,
Satan
:
2.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
He
is
miserable
,
i.e.
though
he
stand
in
absolute
need
of
divine
help
and
mercie
,
yet
he
is
unworthie
and
destitute
of
it
;
God
wil
have
no
mercie
on
this
woful
object
,
Isai.
27.11
.
Hosea
1.6
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
qui
ostiatim
petit
El●emosynam
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
so
that
the
forlorne
soul
may
be
called
Lo-ruhamah
.
3.
The
sinner
is
poor
,
i.e.
in
extream
necessitie
,
hath
not
a
bit
or
morsel
of
brown
Bread
,
but
begs
from
door
to
door
,
these
poor
souls
are
readie
to
famish
and
pine
,
and
shall
have
no
relief
.
4.
Blinde
,
this
is
a
sad
aggravation
,
when
a
Man
must
wander
for
bread
to
relieve
his
soul
,
yet
knows
not
whither
to
go
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Solam
cutem
hab●nt
nay
knows
not
that
he
needs
to
go
,
is
miserable
,
and
knows
it
not
;
Yea
further
he
is
,
5.
Naked
,
exposed
to
the
injuries
of
weather
,
and
lashes
of
Men
;
thus
is
the
poor
soul
destitute
of
the
wedding
Garment
.
Christs
righteousness
having
only
a
naked
skin
to
fortifie
against
the
wrath
of
God
,
the
curse
of
the
Law
,
and
tormentings
of
conscience
,
and
what
can
this
availe
the
wretched
miscreant
?
Let
a
man
be
the
richest
Potentate
under
Heaven
,
yet
if
he
be
graceless
,
he
is
thus
wretchedlie
poor
;
no
tongue
can
express
the
miserie
of
an
unregenerate
Person
;
There
are
seven
words
in
Hebrew
that
signifie
poor
,
and
they
are
all
applicable
to
a
poor
Creature
without
Christ
and
grace
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Pauper
1.
He
is
straitened
in
the
abundance
of
outward
sufficiencie
,
with
a
griping
conscience
;
and
greedie
grasping
after
shadows
.
2.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Perditus
His
goods
are
diminished
,
and
he
is
grown
a
bank-rupt
in
Adam
,
vain
inventions
have
wasted
a
fair
estate
,
and
dailie
weaken
the
reliques
of
natural
light
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Attritus
3.
He
is
oppressed
with
intollerable
labour
,
grinding
in
the
Devils
Mil
,
toiling
in
worse
than
Egyptian
thraldome
,
without
any
relief
for
his
famishing
soul
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Attenuatus
4.
He
is
of
a
dejected
minde
,
like
the
Serpent
,
going
with
his
bellie
to
the
dust
,
a
degenerate
Plant
,
the
worst
part
of
the
Creation
,
the
basest
of
Creatures
,
the
taile
,
and
not
the
head
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Afflictus
.
5.
Besides
all
this
he
is
afflicted
spirituallie
with
suits
,
hatred
,
exile
,
imprisonment
,
God
himself
commenceth
suit
against
him
,
hates
him
,
banisheth
him
from
his
presence
,
delivers
him
over
into
Satans
hands
,
by
whom
he
is
led
Captive
,
at
his
pleasure
.
6.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
●g●nns
He
is
alwaies
needie
,
desires
all
things
,
but
hath
nothing
,
cannot
be
content
,
snatching
on
the
right
and
left
hand
,
yet
is
never
satisfied
,
boundless
in
motion
towards
a
wrong
object
,
that
increaseth
his
thirst
.
7.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
V●●uus
He
is
emptie
both
of
vertues
,
which
are
the
riches
of
the
minde
,
for
though
he
may
have
some
moral
accomplishments
,
yet
they
are
but
[
Splendida
peccata
]
more
splendid
and
shining
sins
,
without
grace
;
and
also
he
is
destitute
of
the
World
,
for
having
a
curse
and
not
Gods
blessing
therewith
,
it
doth
him
no
good
;
nay
it
is
his
bane
,
being
both
a
snare
,
and
a
poison
,
and
aggravating
sin
,
and
increasing
his
torment
,
having
a
sadder
account
to
make
another
day
:
this
and
much
worse
is
the
condition
of
a
graceless
heart
,
out
of
which
it
is
councelled
!
Oh
who
would
tarrie
one
hour
in
such
a
wretched
state
,
the
Lord
be
merciful
to
you
,
and
pluck
you
out
of
the
Sodom
of
unregeneracie
,
lest
you
perish
eternallie
.
2.
Consider
the
state
into
which
you
are
councelled
,
for
this
end
observe
,
1.
Isai.
9.6
.
Who
is
your
Councellour
,
Jesus
Christ
,
who
indeed
is
the
onlie
Councellour
,
the
wisdome
of
the
Father
,
who
best
understands
the
Law
of
heaven
,
and
what
wil
stand
you
in
stead
,
in
the
Court
of
God
;
he
that
might
command
you
into
Hel
,
doth
councel
you
for
Heaven
;
he
that
died
for
you
,
opens
his
heart
to
you
;
he
that
wil
speak
to
the
Father
for
you
,
intreats
you
to
make
use
of
him
as
your
onlie
Advocate
.
2.
Consider
what
and
who
you
are
and
have
been
,
that
are
thus
councelled
,
enemies
to
his
grace
,
in
whom
he
might
glorifie
his
justice
,
and
cast
you
head-long
into
the
Pit
,
and
there
's
an
end
of
you
,
persons
that
have
been
a
provocation
all
your
daies
,
that
have
resisted
,
quenched
,
grieved
,
vexed
his
holie
spirit
,
trampled
Christ
under
foot
,
served
Satan
and
your selves
;
behold
he
pours
out
his
words
unto
you
,
Prov.
1.23
.
yea
he
offers
to
pour
his
spirit
into
you
:
it
is
the
voice
of
an
infinite
God
,
to
a
mortal
sinful
Man
,
Vnto
you
,
O
men
,
I
call
,
and
my
voice
is
to
the
Sons
of
Men.
Prov.
8.4
.
And
3.
Consider
,
what
he
councels
to
,
't
is
to
a
rich
and
precious
purchase
:
O
yee
great
purchasers
,
here
's
a
bargain
for
you
,
not
of
a
piece
of
Land
,
but
the
Kingdome
,
not
an
Earthlie
but
an
Heavenlie
Kingdome
,
not
a
fair
House
to
live
in
here
,
but
eternal
mansions
in
the
Heavens
:
come
,
strike
up
the
bargain
,
Isa.
55.1
,
2.
Jubet
em●re
non
precio
,
sed
mendicorū
more
,
precibu●
emendicare
abud
Deum
.
Par.
in
Loc.
bid
freely
,
but
what
must
you
give
?
money
,
or
moneys
worth
?
no
,
worldly
treasures
are
dross
here
,
money
beares
no
mastery
,
the
price
is
fallen
to
just
nothing
,
shal
I
say
nothing
?
you
are
to
give
away
your
sins
,
and
give
God
your selves
,
yet
that
's
no
price
,
because
it
beares
no
proportion
to
such
receits
:
grace
and
glory
are
Gods
gift
,
yet
God
puts
this
honour
upon
such
as
honour
him
by
believing
,
as
though
they
buy
what
they
enjoy
:
Let
every
soul
make
this
cheap
purchase
:
But
if
it
be
so
cheap
,
is
it
not
of
little
worth
?
wil
it
not
prove
accordingly
?
what
is
the
purchase
,
and
what
is
it
good
for
?
That
brings
in
the
four
things
,
viz.
the
things
purchased
are
absolutely
necessary
&
beneficial
.
1.
Gold
.
2.
Rayment
.
3.
Eve
salve
.
4.
Every
one
accomplisheth
a
notable
end
,
to
make
rich
,
cloath
and
recover
sight
:
we
cannot
be
without
any
of
these
:
I
cannot
enlarge
,
take
a
touch
:
1.
This
gold
tryed
in
the
fire
is
Scripture-truths
,
P●●
.
●3
.
●3
.
and
w●
〈◊〉
by
all
means
buy
truth
,
Psal.
12.6
.
by
no
means
〈◊〉
it
,
and
the
words
of
God
are
as
silver
tryed
in
a
furnace
of
Earth
,
Psalm
119
.
1●7
.
purified
seven
times
,
therefore
David
loved
the
Word
above
fine
gold
;
I
told
you
we
must
make
a
treasure
of
this
refined
Gold
of
Scripture-truths
,
1
Pet.
1.7
.
but
I
rather
understand
this
of
the
tryed
gold
of
precious
graces
,
especially
faith
,
which
being
tried
in
the
Furnace
of
affliction
is
much
more
precious
than
gold
that
perisheth
:
Hoc
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
est
Christi
,
extra
quod
nulla
●s●
salus
;
this
indeed
makes
the
soul
truly
rich
,
as
money
answers
all
things
,
so
this
wil
bring
us
through
all
conditions
,
and
this
is
to
be
had
of
Christ
,
therefore
buy
or
beg
it
of
him
,
and
believe
in
him
for
obtaining
more
of
the
Riches
of
grace
.
2.
White
raiment
is
the
Robes
of
Christs
Righteousnesse
,
the
garments
of
our
elder
Brother
,
fine
Linnen
clean
and
white
,
for
whitenesse
is
a
token
of
purity
,
and
't
is
an
allusion
to
the
Romane
Candidates
,
that
seeking
Dignity
or
Magistracy
,
come
forth
conspicuously
into
the
Assembly
,
thereby
signifying
that
integrity
which
bec●me
those
honourable
Offices
:
So
the
Saints
must
have
the
upper
garments
of
imputed
Righteousnesse
,
and
closer
rayment
of
inherent
Holinesse
,
of
both
which
't
is
said
,
Rev.
16.15
—
Blessed
is
he
that
watcheth
and
keepeth
his
garments
,
lest
he
walk
naked
,
and
they
see
his
shame
,
i.
e.
the
filth
and
guilt
of
sin
:
3.
Eye-salve
,
an
Ointment
that
purgeth
away
the
dregs
and
dimness
of
the
Eyes
,
this
grace
banisheth
the
dark
mists
from
the
soul
,
and
makes
it
see
clearly
the
state
of
our
hearts
,
the
evil
of
sin
,
and
excellencie
of
the
things
of
God
:
a
right
understanding
of
divine
Mysteries
is
a
mercy
worth
praying
for
and
prizing
:
This
is
the
only
learning
,
book-learning
and
brain-knowledge
are
not
worth
naming
in
comparison
of
this
,
1
John
2.27
.
for
this
annionting
will
teach
you
of
all
things
:
Well
,
Sirs
,
I
am
loath
to
leave
this
Subject
til
I
have
prevailed
with
you
,
to
make
it
your
main
businesse
to
look
after
this
divine
Treasure
.
O
that
Jesus
Christ
were
formed
in
your
hearts
,
and
the
life
of
grace
were
begun
in
your
soules
,
if
that
be
wrought
you
'l
be
fit
for
all
conditions
,
without
it
,
you
'l
be
fit
for
nothing
,
and
nothing
can
suit
you
,
you
wil
make
no
shift
in
a
hard
time
,
and
you
know
not
how
to
improve
happy
times
,
a
day
of
affliction
will
swallow
you
up
,
temptation
wil
overthrow
you
,
mercies
wil
encrease
your
guilt
,
judgments
drive
you
to
despair
;
you
cannot
buckle
to
the
easiest
Duties
,
nor
apply
the
sweetest
Promises
,
and
how
wil
you
come
off
in
the
great
day
of
Accounts
?
whether
wil
you
go
for
help
,
and
where
will
you
leave
your
glorie
?
CHAP.
XI
.
General
Directions
,
to
help
Christians
how
to
get
a
Treasure
of
holy
Thoughts
.
MY
principal
design
is
to
lay
down
a
Directorie
for
the
people
of
God
,
and
because
this
is
a
business
of
great
moment
,
consequence
,
and
concernment
,
to
have
,
keep
,
use
,
improve
,
and
encrease
an
Heart-treasure
.
I
shall
be
the
larger
upon
it
,
and
rank
what
I
have
to
say
under
these
four
Topicks
or
Heads
,
Viz.
-
1.
How
shall
a
soul
be
furnished
with
a
Treasure
of
good
thoughts
.
-
2.
How
shall
a
Christian
lay
up
Truths
,
Graces
,
Comforts
,
and
Experiences
?
-
3.
How
may
a
Christian
preserve
and
increase
this
Treasure
?
-
4.
How
must
a
treasured
Soul
draw
out
,
and
make
use
of
his
Treasure
.
To
begin
with
the
first
,
which
is
this
:
What
course
shall
a
Christian
take
to
hoard
up
a
treasure
of
holy
thoughts
?
This
is
the
good
treasure
chiefly
intended
in
the
Text
,
and
I
shal
be
the
larger
upon
this
Head
.
To
this
end
I
shal
propound
these
ten
Directions
:
1.
Work
upon
your
hearts
the
reality
&
rarity
of
the
things
of
God
:
get
throughly
convinced
that
there
are
such
things
to
be
had
,
&
that
they
are
worth
laying
up
;
You
must
look
upon
Divine
things
as
infallibly
certain
,
and
incomparably
excellent
:
those
were
accounted
sensual
and
bruitish
Philosophers
,
that
(
following
Epicurus
)
placed
mans
chief
happiness
in
matters
of
sense
,
as
profit
,
pleasure
,
honour
—
But
those
were
the
most
sublime
,
and
(
in
asort
)
Divine
,
that
placed
the
(
summum
bonum
,
or
)
chief
good
,
in
what
is
above
,
or
opposite
to
sense
,
as
in
the
good
things
of
the
minde
,
and
moral
vertue
;
Can
Heathens
by
the
light
of
nature
and
reason
see
a
reality
&
excellency
in
things
invisible
to
sense
,
&
shal
not
Christians
much
more
?
it
is
a
shame
for
a
Saint
,
inlightned
by
the
Spirit
,
to
be
so
blear-eyed
,
1
Cor.
2.10
.
as
not
to
see
afar
off
,
or
view
spiritual
objects
:
2
Pet.
1.9
.
't
is
the
duty
and
property
of
a
Christian
to
over-look
things
that
are
seen
,
and
intently
to
behold
things
not
seen
,
2
Cor.
4.18
.
O
Sirs
,
could
you
as
really
see
with
a
spiritual
eye
spiritual
goods
,
as
you
can
with
your
natural
eyes
behold
corporal
objects
,
what
an
advantage
would
it
be
to
you
?
Could
you
make
Gospel-mysteries
,
and
mercies
as
sensual
to
your selves
,
as
a
rich
mans
Bags
and
Lands
are
to
him
,
what
an
exceeding
help
would
it
be
?
This
made
Moses
forsake
the
visible
glory
of
Aegypt
,
and
endure
intollerable
things
in
the
Wildernesse
,
for
he
saw
him
that
was
invisible
,
Heb.
11.27
.
Thus
Christians
are
to
realize
Divine
Things
,
and
account
highly
of
them
,
for
no
man
will
treasure
up
that
which
he
accounts
not
as
most
excellent
,
the
making
light
of
Gospel-grace
,
is
the
great
reason
why
so
many
go
without
it
,
so
't
is
said
in
Matth.
22.5
.
the
bidden
guests
made
light
of
it
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
curam
non
habentes
.
or
as
the
word
signifies
,
they
would
not
take
it
into
their
care
and
thoughts
,
they
lookt
upon
it
as
not
worth
looking
after
:
I
am
perswaded
unbelief
,
or
want
of
a
through
,
setled
and
effectual
perswasion
of
the
truth
of
the
Gospel
,
and
reality
of
what
good
is
contained
in
the
promises
,
is
the
root
of
that
gross
Atheisme
,
and
wilful
neglect
in
the
World
;
you
are
to
give
your
ful
assent
to
the
things
of
God
,
to
venture
your
souls
upon
Scripture-principles
,
Gods
ipse
dixit
must
be
in
stead
of
all
the
demonstrations
in
the
World
,
you
must
center
and
anchor
your selves
upon
that
impregnable
Rock
(
Scriptum
est
)
It
is
written
,
and
though
you
cannot
finde
a
reason
of
the
things
believed
,
yet
this
is
to
be
accounted
a
sufficient
reason
of
your
belief
,
viz.
God
hath
spoken
them
,
and
you
may
safelie
trust
your
souls
upon
his
word
,
for
he
cannot
lie
,
he
is
wiser
than
to
be
deceived
,
and
he
is
more
righteous
than
to
deceive
:
you
may
safelie
lay
the
stress
of
your
souls
upon
his
word
:
O
that
I
could
perswade
you
to
this
,
do
not
put
off
these
things
with
a
slight
no●●on
and
conjectural
opinion
,
Col.
2.2
.
but
advance
to
the
riches
of
the
full
assurance
of
understanding
,
that
's
an
high
word
,
but
you
cannot
be
too
sure
about
these
things
,
your
strongest
confidence
may
be
battered
,
your
perswasion
may
stagger
,
and
therefore
get
as
well
rooted
as
you
can
,
for
according
to
the
degrees
of
your
affiance
,
wil
your
graces
and
duties
ebb
and
flow
,
rise
or
fall
:
And
you
must
not
only
believe
the
truth
of
them
,
Rom.
8.31
.
but
urge
them
upon
your
own
hearts
,
as
Paul
saith
,
so
say
you
,
What
shall
I
say
to
these
things
?
are
they
true
,
or
are
they
not
?
are
they
worth
thinking
of
,
or
are
they
not
?
have
I
an
interest
in
them
,
or
have
I
not
?
O
my
soul
let
me
press
thee
to
the
serious
view
of
heavenly
objects
,
they
are
choice
things
,
and
deserve
our
study
,
rare
wherein
few
have
interest
,
yet
absolutelie
necessarie
wherin
all
must
have
a
share
,
or
they
are
undone
for
ever
:
That
's
the
first
direction
.
2.
Reserve
thy
heart
for
,
and
resign
up
thy
heart
whollie
to
God
:
he
calls
for
it
,
My
Son
give
me
thy
heart
,
Prov.
23.26
.
Let
not
thy
dearest
comforts
,
relations
or
companions
have
a
share
in
thy
soul
,
this
is
the
chief
tribute
that
's
due
to
God
,
rob
not
God
of
any
part
of
it
,
clip
not
the
King
of
Heavens
coin
,
but
you
may
and
must
let
out
your
hearts
solelie
and
whollie
to
God
,
and
things
above
,
as
the
lines
go
to
the
center
;
1
Chr.
29.3
David
had
set
his
affections
to
the
house
of
his
God
,
and
therefore
his
thoughts
were
vehemently
carried
out
after
those
things
,
that
made
him
offer
so
much
,
and
offer
so
willingly
:
the
same
man
of
God
praies
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Unicum
fa●
.
Psal.
86.11
.
Vnite
my
heart
to
fear
thy
Name
,
the
word
imports
a
making
his
heart
one
,
he
would
not
have
an
heart
,
and
an
heart
;
a
divided
heart
is
no
God-fearing
heart
:
He
that
would
patch
up
a
contentment
both
of
God
,
and
the
Creature
,
shall
go
without
a
solid
treasure
,
for
the
Creature
cannot
,
and
God
will
not
fill
such
an
heartless
heart
:
Besides
,
love
,
saith
one
,
is
for
one
object
,
like
a
Piramid
,
it
ends
in
a
point
,
affection
is
weakened
by
dispersion
,
as
a
River
by
being
turned
into
many
Channels
:
You
cannot
serve
two
Masters
,
he
that
would
have
a
treasure
of
any
thing
intends
that
onlie
,
he
contracts
his
affaires
into
a
narrow
compass
,
and
makes
that
his
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
his
onlie
work
:
So
must
you
knit
your
thoughts
together
,
and
fix
them
upon
this
onlie
object
:
't
is
a
dangerous
thing
to
divide
the
affections
betwixt
God
and
the
World
,
like
Iudah
that
sware
by
the
Lord
,
Zeph.
1.5
and
by
Malcham
,
or
their
King
:
But
God
doth
make
account
,
that
,
that
soul
is
not
at
all
for
him
,
that
is
not
altogether
for
him
,
and
not
for
another
:
those
Nations
feared
not
the
Lord
that
joined
their
serving
Idols
,
with
fearing
the
true
God
,
2
Kings
17.33
,
34.
There
can
no
more
be
two
chief
delights
in
one
heart
,
than
two
Suns
in
one
Firmament
;
those
spirits
are
winding
and
crooked
,
that
are
like
that
haven
we
read
of
Act.
27.12
.
Mr.
Burrough
'
s
heart-divi
.
Page
7.
Hos.
10.2
.
Lying
directlie
towards
two
opposite
points
of
Heaven
:
Cyrus
took
Babylon
,
by
dividing
the
River
,
the
Devil
soon
surprizeth
us
,
if
he
can
but
divide
out
hearts
:
if
our
hearts
be
divided
,
we
shall
be
found
faultie
:
O
le
ts
take
heed
of
being
voluntarie
Cripples
,
to
halt
between
two
opinions
,
let
us
not
dismember
our selves
by
being
half
,
and
hollow-hearted
:
God
is
infinite
,
Christ
is
compleat
,
1
King
.
18.21
.
spiritual
things
are
most
excellent
,
and
these
deserve
the
whole
heart
:
therefore
resign
up
your
selves
unto
God
resolvedlie
,
unreservedlie
and
universallie
:
Ed
conditione
te
accipio
,
ut
te
tibi
reddam
meliorem
.
Socrat.
fear
not
,
as
he
findeth
his
life
,
that
loseth
it
for
God
:
so
he
onlie
receiveth
his
heart
as
good
,
and
worth
having
that
giveth
it
to
God
:
for
he
takes
it
to
make
it
better
,
as
even
an
Heathen
could
say
to
his
Schollar
,
that
had
nothing
to
give
him
but
himself
:
give
God
your
hearts
,
and
he
wil
furnish
them
with
a
treasure
,
commit
your
souls
into
his
hands
,
and
he
wil
both
commit
a
treasure
to
you
,
and
wil
also
keep
that
which
you
commit
to
him
,
2
Tim.
1.12
.
til
the
great
day
of
his
illustrious
appearing
:
he
wil
preserve
both
the
case
and
the
jewel
,
soul
and
bodie
,
the
least
attome
of
dust
shal
not
be
lost
;
how
much
more
wil
he
graciouslie
preserve
that
good
work
of
grace
,
and
fruits
of
the
spirit
,
that
he
hath
committed
to
you
:
therefore
I
beseech
you
take
my
councel
in
this
,
keep
no
corner
of
your
heart
for
a
stranger
,
Isai.
6.
i.
Heb.
3.6
.
1
Cor.
6.
●9
.
Verum
Christi
●●mplum
anima
credentis
est
,
illam
exor●●
,
illam
vesti
,
illi
os●●r
don●ric
,
in●
illa
Christum
susei●●
.
Hi●●om
.
a●
pauli●
.
Tom.
1.
Pag.
105.
but
yield
your selves
to
the
Lord
,
deliver
the
keyes
of
your
hearts
into
his
hands
,
let
the
King
of
Glorie
enter
in
,
and
his
glorious
train
wil
fil
the
Temple
of
your
souls
:
he
is
a
treasure
where
ever
he
comes
;
Christians
are
called
Gods
house
,
his
Temple
,
it
s
therefore
gross
sacriledge
to
rob
him
of
his
house
,
or
to
keep
him
out
of
doors
;
the
soul
of
a
believer
,
saith
an
ancient
,
is
the
true
Temple
of
Christ
,
adorn
and
cloath
that
,
offer
gifts
to
that
,
receive
Christ
into
it
:
herin
consists
the
summe
and
marrow
of
our
religion
,
viz.
an
heart
totally
dedicated
unto
God
,
and
that
's
the
second
help
to
get
a
treasure
in
the
heart
.
3.
Live
by
Faith
upon
Jesus
Christ
:
the
lively
acting
of
Faith
upon
the
Mediatour
of
the
Covenant
wil
fill
your
soules
with
saving
and
savoury
Incomes
:
God
hath
appointed
Christ
to
be
the
Store-house
of
his
Church
;
now
Faith
is
the
hand
to
fetch
supplies
from
Christ
to
the
heart
,
by
Faith
is
the
soul
ingrafted
into
this
true
Olive
,
Rom.
11.17
,
20.
Eph.
3.17
.
and
sucks
fatnesse
from
it
;
Christ
dwels
in
the
heart
by
Faith
,
and
stil
more
of
Christ
is
fetched
in
by
Faith
:
all
the
means
of
a
Christians
life
is
by
the
exercise
of
Faith
:
therefore
is
the
righteous
said
to
live
by
his
faith
,
because
it
lives
,
and
feeds
the
soul
upon
Christ
:
Faith
empties
the
heart
,
and
so
makes
room
for
Jesus
Christ
,
and
then
layes
hold
of
him
,
and
compels
him
to
turn
into
the
heart
.
And
our
dear
Saviour
is
willingly
conquered
with
the
strength
of
Faith
;
Faith
is
the
key
that
opens
the
Chest
where
treasures
lie
,
and
the
hand
that
brings
them
into
the
heart
:
Faith
opens
the
heart
to
receive
riches
of
grace
,
Cor
clausum
habet
,
qui
clavem
fidei
non
habet
:
and
that
man
hath
a
shut
heart
that
hath
not
the
Key
of
Faith
:
O
get
a
great
measure
of
Faith
,
for
the
more
faith
you
have
the
richer
you
are
,
for
Faith
it self
is
a
precious
Treasure
:
and
it
doth
all
for
enriching
the
soul
;
Truths
cannot
be
a
treasure
in
our
minds
to
profit
our
hearts
,
Heb.
4.2
.
2
Pet.
1.5
.
except
mixed
with
this
precious
ingredient
,
●aith
;
all
graces
of
the
Spirit
attend
this
Queen
and
Captain
grace
of
Faith
;
Experiences
cannot
be
gathered
or
improved
without
Faith
:
and
that
comfort
is
but
a
fancy
that
's
not
ushered
in
by
the
assurance
of
Faith
:
Faith
is
the
great
Bucket
to
draw
water
out
of
the
wells
of
Salvation
,
Quantum
illuc
fidei
capacis
afferimus
,
tantum
inde
gratiae
inundantis
haurimus
:
Cyp.
Epist.
ad
Horat.
page
108.
Rev.
3.7
.
and
the
more
faith
you
bring
,
the
more
fulness
you
receive
.
Well
then
,
would
you
have
your
hearts
stored
with
a
treasure
,
strive
to
encrease
your
faith
,
and
let
the
Lord
Jesus
be
the
direct
object
of
your
faith
;
'T
is
he
alone
that
hath
the
key
of
David
,
that
doth
both
open
heaven
to
us
,
and
an
heavenly
treasure
for
us
:
Since
the
fall
wee
have
no
converse
with
God
,
or
communication
from
him
,
but
through
a
Mediatour
;
It
is
a
terrible
thing
,
saith
Luther
,
even
to
think
of
God
out
of
Christ
;
You
must
honour
the
Son
as
you
honour
the
Father
,
and
as
you
believe
in
God
,
so
must
you
also
act
faith
upon
Christ
God-man
;
that
as
our
nature
in
Christs
Person
is
filled
with
all
that
poor
souls
can
want
,
so
from
that
fulness
we
may
receive
all
things
needful
for
our
being
and
well-being
in
grace
.
O
stir
up
and
awake
your
faith
,
come
poor
soul
,
reach
hither
thy
hand
of
faith
,
Joh.
20.27
.
and
thrust
it
into
thy
Saviours
pierced
side
,
and
there
thou
maist
feel
,
and
thence
fetch
abundant
fruits
of
love
:
be
not
faithless
but
believing
:
do
not
dam
up
the
channels
of
grace
by
unbelief
,
do
not
forsake
thy
own
mercies
,
by
being
shy
and
fearfull
to
venture
at
it
,
thou
canst
lose
nothing
,
thou
maist
get
much
by
one
single
act
of
faith
.
O
Sirs
,
one
pure
act
of
a
lively
faith
will
bring
you
in
more
treasure
,
then
many
hours
tugging
and
strugling
in
duties
,
and
performances
:
Nothing
in
the
world
doth
[
ponere
obicem
]
shoot
a
bar
,
and
bolt
the
door
betwixt
Christ
and
the
heart
,
but
unbelief
:
if
thou
canst
believe
all
things
are
possible
,
but
unbelief
hinders
the
working
of
Myracles
and
operations
of
grace
.
Away
with
all
distrust
,
Mark
6.5
.
set
afoot
the
precious
grace
of
Faith
,
break
through
the
quarrellings
of
thy
unbelieving
heart
,
lye
low
under
the
sad
sense
of
thine
insufficiency
,
and
sweet
apprehension
of
Christs
Al-sufficiency
:
humbly
stretch
forth
the
trembling
hand
of
thy
weak
faith
,
though
thou
hast
many
mis-givings
of
spirit
,
yet
say
with
teares
,
Lord
,
I
believe
,
help
thou
mine
unbelief
:
I
am
no
more
able
of
my self
to
put
forth
one
saving
act
of
justifying
faith
,
then
I
am
to
fulfil
all
righteousness
,
and
keep
the
whole
Law
:
but
the
grace
of
the
Gospel
hath
undertaken
to
do
that
which
it
requireth
to
bee
done
:
Lord
,
I
roul
my self
upon
thee
,
I
come
to
thee
by
faith
,
do
not
cast
me
off
,
do
not
cast
me
out
as
a
broken
Vessel
wherein
there
is
no
pleasure
,
but
fill
this
empty
Vessel
of
my
broken
heart
with
abundant
incomes
,
which
will
redound
unto
thy
glory
,
and
my
soules
abundant
comfort
:
this
do
and
prosper
,
thus
believe
and
be
thou
filled
,
poor
wanting
soul
,
for
whatsoever
you
ask
believing
,
you
shall
receive
,
Matth.
21.22
.
4.
Warm
in
your
hearts
the
grace
of
love
,
that
noble
grace
is
of
an
expatiating
and
extensive
nature
;
Heaven
is
the
fittest
room
for
its
motion
,
and
eternity
for
its
duration
;
he
that
loves
much
will
not
be
content
with
a
little
,
and
God
will
not
put
him
off
with
a
scantling
:
the
more
the
soul
is
filled
with
love
,
1
Joh.
4.8
.
the
more
it
is
filled
with
God
,
for
God
is
love
;
and
can
a
man
have
a
better
Treasure
than
God
himself
?
Now
if
you
love
God
,
he
will
come
in
unto
you
,
and
make
his
abode
with
you
,
John
14.23
.
and
can
you
wish
a
better
treasure
?
Love
makes
room
in
the
heart
for
more
grace
,
he
that
loveth
much
,
because
much
is
forgiven
him
,
shal
have
more
given
in
:
indeed
that
expression
in
2
Cor.
5.14
.
seems
to
denote
the
contracting
nature
of
Love
,
the
love
of
God
constraineth
us
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
straiteneth
,
Ut
non
possint
non
velle
extrema
quaeque
pro
Christo
perpeti
.
Aret.
in
locum
.
keeps
us
in
,
but
that
is
from
other
things
,
that
the
soul
may
have
freer
scope
for
God
;
this
Love
diverts
the
affections
from
running
in
any
other
channel
,
but
towards
Iesus
Christ
;
it
captivates
the
soul
for
Christ
,
and
forceth
it
to
do
,
and
endure
any
thing
for
him
whom
the
soul
loveth
.
The
grace
of
Love
widens
the
arms
to
embrace
Iesus
Christ
,
inlargeth
the
heart
to
entertain
him
,
and
spiriteth
the
hands
to
act
for
him
:
Christ
Iesus
rides
in
a
glorious
triumphant
Chariot
,
whether
it
mean
his
personal
,
See
Ainsworth
on
the
place
:
Brightman
.
or
mystical
Body
,
his
flesh
and
humane
nature
,
or
his
Church
,
which
he
fils
with
his
Presence
,
I
dispute
not
;
but
sure
I
am
,
the
midst
thereof
is
paved
with
Love
,
Cant.
3.10
.
Certainly
,
a
soul
beset
with
the
sparkling
gems
of
love
is
the
fittest
receptacle
for
Iesus
Christ
:
He
that
is
Love
it self
doth
most
freely
commit
the
largest
treasure
to
a
loving
Disciple
,
as
he
bequeathed
his
dear
Mother
to
John
,
Joh.
19.26
.
when
we
was
breathing
out
his
last
upon
the
bitter
Cross
,
Rev.
1.1
.
and
after
his
death
entrusted
him
with
the
Revelation
,
yea
,
him
only
with
a
description
of
the
state
of
the
Church
to
the
end
of
the
World
:
O
how
freely
do
a
loving
Saviour
,
and
loving
soul
open
their
hearts
to
each
other
!
like
intire
an
ancient
Friends
meeting
that
let
out
themselves
in
ample
evidences
,
and
reciprocal
acts
of
Love
:
So
here
,
the
pure
flame
of
a
Saints
love
mounts
up
to
Christ
,
and
there
meeting
with
that
heavenly
Element
of
perfect
Love
,
brings
more
down
into
the
Soul
,
and
still
these
continued
sallies
of
love
to
God
,
bring
in
successive
incomes
and
encreases
of
grace
:
every
act
of
Love
exhales
some
corrupt
vapours
,
and
dilates
the
soules
faculties
,
that
it
may
be
fit
for
the
reception
of
more
grace
;
Yea
,
Love
sets
the
soul
on
edge
for
more
,
and
makes
it
as
unsatiable
as
it
is
unwearied
in
painful
endeavours
:
Faith
worketh
by
love
,
i.e.
as
by
its
hand
to
act
for
God
,
and
indeed
love
,
in
a
sort
,
worketh
by
faith
,
as
its
hand
to
fetch
all
from
God
,
Faith
sets
Love
on
to
crave
,
and
Love
ingageth
Faith
to
derive
more
grace
from
God
:
Love
is
Faiths
Stomach
,
and
Faith
is
Loves
purveyer
:
And
as
Love
helps
the
Soul
to
a
treasure
of
graces
,
so
of
truths
;
Love
to
Truths
makes
the
soul
look
upon
them
as
a
precious
Depositum
,
to
think
much
of
them
,
and
so
rivet
them
and
clench
them
fast
in
the
heart
by
meditation
;
Love
makes
a
man
contend
for
the
faith
by
disputing
and
dying
,
if
God
call
him
to
it
.
Hence
it
is
,
that
Love
is
one
of
those
hands
that
hold
fast
the
form
of
sound
words
,
2
Tim.
1.13
.
But
he
that
receives
not
the
truth
in
love
,
2
Thes
12.10
.
will
never
make
it
a
Treasure
,
but
wil
sell
it
for
a
lust
,
and
embrace
a
lie
:
See
this
Subject
handled
in
M.
Williams
transcend
.
of
Christ's
love
,
on
Eph.
3.19
.
p.
73.
to
p.
145.
Plusquam
tua
,
plusquam
tu●s
,
plusquam
te
:
vid.
ibid
p.
114.
very
fully
:
Morn
.
lect.
Serm.
9.
p.
186.
Dr.
Rein.
on
Psal.
110.
Pinks
trial
.
therefore
sirs
,
I
entreat
you
work
up
this
grace
,
stir
up
your
hearts
to
think
of
the
love
of
Christ
,
blow
up
this
spark
to
a
flame
,
content
not
your selves
with
a
low
degree
of
love
to
God
,
love
him
with
an
intensive
,
extensive
,
appreciative
love
,
let
your
measure
of
love
to
him
be
beyond
measure
,
let
your
hearts
ascend
to
him
in
this
holie
flame
of
intire
love
,
love
him
more
than
your
enjoyments
,
more
than
your
relations
,
more
than
your selves
:
I
shall
say
no
more
of
this
ordinary
,
yet
very
necessarie
subject
,
because
many
have
done
so
worthilie
herein
:
read
them
.
5.
Walk
humblie
with
your
God
:
that
's
another
direction
:
walk
close
with
God
,
a
hint
of
that
,
but
I
shal
speak
most
of
that
soul-inriching
grace
of
humilitie
:
O
Christians
,
the
best
means
of
edification
is
an
holie
conversation
,
God
communicates
secrets
,
and
solace
to
them
that
walk
with
him
,
a
soul
of
a
wel-ordered
conversation
shal-see
God's
salvation
;
Psa.
50
21.
a
Master
wil
betrust
a
faithful
,
careful
,
Mat.
25.21
.
painful
servant
,
with
a
larger
Talent
;
for
such
an
one
credits
his
Master
,
and
promotes
his
designes
:
bringing
forth
much
fruit
glorifies
God
and
edifies
men
,
and
surelie
the
Lord
wil
dignifie
such
fruitful
Vines
with
more
care
in
dressing
,
John
15.
and
yet
more
of
his
blessing
to
help
their
abundant
fruit-bearing
:
such
shal
have
more
clear
discoveries
of
God's
wil
,
Joh.
7.17
.
as
carefullie
do
it
:
and
such
as
do
his
Commandements
have
right
to
the
tree
of
life
,
Rev
22.14
that
they
may
come
to
it
when
they
please
and
eat
abundantly
,
and
live
for
ever
:
there
's
an
incomparable
advantage
in
close-walking
:
in
keeping
the
Commandements
there
's
this
reward
,
Psal.
19.11
that
everie
act
of
obedience
doth
increase
abilitie
to
obey
;
everie
step
reneweth
strength
:
Saints
go
from
strength
to
strength
,
Psal.
84.7
for
the
way
of
the
Lord
is
strength
to
the
upright
:
Pro.
10.29
nothing
evidenceth
and
increaseth
grace
so
much
as
holiness
,
therefore
as
he
that
hath
called
you
is
holie
,
so
be
you
holie
;
in
all
manner
of
conversation
;
And
let
me
perswade
you
to
be
very
humble
,
God
gives
more
grace
to
the
humble
,
Jam.
4.6
.
humilitie
is
not
onlie
a
grace
,
but
a
Vessel
to
receive
more
;
the
high
and
holy
God
fills
the
humble
and
lowlie
heart
;
Isa.
57.15
.
the
King
of
Heaven
loves
to
walk
upon
this
blessed
pavement
.
Blessed
are
the
poor
in
spirit
,
Mat.
5.3
.
for
theirs
is
the
Kingdome
of
Heaven
:
and
such
a
soul
is
the
fittest
receptacle
for
the
precious
riches
of
this
Heavenly
Kingdome
:
Much
of
the
Ancients
riches
consisted
in
their
Garments
,
and
a
Christians
treasure
lies
much
in
his
vesture
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
humilitatem
,
animi
vobis
infixam
habete
:
Eras
.
of
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
a
Knot
.
vid.
Leig●
Crit.
some
whereof
is
his
larger
upper
Coa●
that
's
Christ's
righteousness
imputed
,
which
covers
all
defects
and
imperfections
,
some
are
closer
Garments
,
girded
to
the
soul
by
the
girdle
of
truth
and
sinceritie
,
these
are
the
Garments
of
sanctification
,
one
choice
part
whereof
is
humilitie
,
1
Pet.
5.5
.
Be
cloathed
with
humility
:
Some
think
the
word
imports
that
string
or
ribband
that
ties
together
those
precious
pearles
of
divine
graces
,
these
adorn
the
soul
,
and
if
this
spring
break
they
are
all
scattered
:
humilitie
is
the
knot
of
everie
vertue
,
the
ornament
of
every
grace
:
hence
I
read
a
quotation
out
of
Basil
,
who
cals
humility
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
the
store-house
or
magazin
of
all
good
:
would
to
God
we
were
all
humble
&
holy
walkers
,
&
we
should
quickly
have
our
hearts
furnish'd
with
a
treasure
.
Consecration
in
the
time
of
the
Law
was
by
filling
the
hand
,
and
he
that
is
consecrated
to
the
Lord
shall
have
his
heart
filled
,
especially
they
that
are
emptied
of
all
self-conceit
,
shal
be
filled
with
much
of
Gods
fulness
:
Vally-Soules
are
usually
covered
over
with
a
rich
harvest
of
precious
fruits
:
Psalm
65.13
.
Jam.
1.21
.
Humility
is
likewise
a
fit
disposition
for
entertaining
divine
Truths
,
these
choice
grafts
will
like
best
in
a
low
ground
:
a
meek
soul
will
bid
truths
welcome
:
for
an
humble
heart
looks
upon
every
truth
of
God
as
infinitely
above
it self
,
and
therefore
falls
down
under
it
,
and
saith
,
speak
Lord
,
for
thy
servant
heareth
;
an
humble
soul
ownes
the
authority
of
God
in
his
word
,
wherever
it
finds
it
,
whoever
brings
it
,
so
that
even
a
little
childe
may
lead
him
any
whither
with
a
twine-thred
of
Scripture
discoveries
:
Isa.
11.6
.
But
proud
men
and
truth
can
never
hit
it
,
for
they
think
scorn
to
put
their
necks
under
the
girdle
of
Truth
,
and
it
will
have
the
victory
where
it
lodgeth
;
Those
were
proud
men
that
would
not
obey
truth
in
Jeremiahs
mouth
,
Jer.
43.2
.
and
therefore
must
that
Prophet
take
down
their
crests
before
they
could
be
right
Disciples
of
Truth
,
Jer.
13.15
.
Hear
ye
,
give
ear
,
be
not
proud
;
And
observe
this
,
a
proud
man
is
alwaies
of
the
losing
hand
,
both
in
the
account
of
God
and
man
,
and
in
his
natural
or
acquired
accomplishments
:
the
more
a
man
conceits
to
himself
some
imaginary
attainments
,
the
more
he
loseth
:
the
stomach
may
be
stuffed
with
noxious
humours
,
that
a
man
cannot
eat
,
but
that
's
not
right
fulness
but
a
fulsome
distemper
,
and
proves
dangerous
,
the
bellie
may
be
raised
with
a
timpanie
of
wind
,
but
that
's
not
solid
fatness
,
but
a
pernicious
disease
,
and
both
these
prejudice
health
:
just
thus
is
it
with
mens
souls
,
the
swelling
disease
hinders
health
by
either
truths
or
graces
:
O
therefore
be
you
humble
,
self-denying
souls
,
sensible
of
your
own
defects
,
be
nothing
in
your
own
eies
,
and
you
shall
be
the
Temple
,
for
the
God
of
all
grace
to
lodge
in
,
and
to
walk
constantlie
in
,
yea
he
wil
fil
you
with
abundance
of
grace
here
and
glorie
hereafter
.
6.
Be
much
in
secret
prayer
:
pray
much
and
pray
in
secret
,
a
word
of
both
.
1
Thess.
5.17
.
O
pray
without
ceasing
,
i.e.
keep
a
continual
praying
disposition
,
and
lay
hold
on
every
fit
season
for
that
duty
:
while
prayer
standeth
stil
,
the
trade
of
religion
standeth
stil
,
and
there
's
nothing
got
:
all
comes
into
the
soul
by
this
door
,
't
is
good
for
a
Christian
to
keep
up
,
set
and
stated
times
of
prayer
:
Daniel
and
David
prayed
three
times
a
day
,
Dan.
6.10
.
Psal.
55.17
.
Psal.
119.164
.
in
extraordinary
cases
seven
times
a
day
,
't
is
not
lost
labour
to
be
much
on
our
knees
,
we
cannot
go
to
God
too
often
,
I
am
surer
not
oftner
than
we
shall
be
welcome
,
if
we
pray
aright
,
for
the
holie
of
holies
is
ever
open
,
our
high
Priest
ever
lives
to
make
intercession
for
us
,
prayer
was
made
morning
and
evening
,
and
we
must
be
constant
and
instant
in
prayer
:
Rom.
12.12
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
in
oratione
perdurantes
Beza
:
continue
with
strength
:
a
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
i.e.
fortiter
tolerare
:
Leigh
.
Crit.
Sac.
as
the
hunting
Dog
that
wil
not
cease
following
the
game
,
til
he
have
got
it
;
so
must
we
pursue
the
Lord
,
and
persevere
with
strength
,
til
we
have
obtained
what
we
want
:
there
is
a
kinde
of
omnipotencie
in
prayer
,
as
it
was
said
of
Luther
,
he
could
do
with
God
,
even
what
he
would
:
At
present
I
would
advise
all
Christians
to
keep
up
a
constant
set
time
of
prayer
:
what
if
thou
gettest
little
thereby
?
yet
wait
on
God
stil
:
Trades-men
wil
go
to
Markets
and
Fairs
,
and
set
open
their
Shop-doors
,
and
Windows
,
though
there
be
little
to
be
done
or
gotten
many
times
:
so
let
the
Christian
keep
this
market
of
holie
duties
,
and
go
upon
the
Exchange
to
spie
what
good
bargain
he
can
meet
with
for
his
soul
;
learn
to
maintain
commerce
with
heaven
stil
,
lest
you
lose
your
custome
:
keep
canonical
hours
,
(
as
it
were
)
of
prayer
,
though
your
hearts
be
often
out
of
frame
,
venture
upon
duty
,
and
trie
what
the
Lord
wil
do
with
you
:
't
is
the
folly
of
our
trifling
spirits
to
put
off
duty
,
when
our
hearts
are
not
in
tune
,
with
expectation
that
they
wil
be
in
a
better
frame
another
time
,
but
do
we
think
that
one
sin
wil
excuse
another
?
or
that
we
shal
be
better
fitted
by
a
present
neglect
?
no
certainly
we
ought
to
stir
up
our selves
to
take
hold
on
God
,
for
why
should
Satan
be
gratified
by
a
total
forbearance
?
wil
not
disuse
make
us
loather
to
go
to
God
another
time
?
yea
have
we
not
found
it
in
Scripture
and
experience
that
a
dead
and
discouraged
entrance
upon
duty
hath
increased
to
sweet
inlargements
,
and
ravishments
of
spirit
?
search
and
see
,
usually
an
heart
ingagement
hath
ended
in
an
heart-enlargement
,
and
God-enjoyment
:
God
wil
bring
an
engaged
heart
neer
himself
,
Jer.
30.21
.
None
ever
lost
their
labour
in
strugling
with
their
untoward
hearts
:
Oh
Christians
,
be
sure
you
be
found
in
prayer
though
you
come
hardly
to
it
;
and
have
muh
ado
to
keep
at
it
,
and
have
more
hazard
to
get
something
by
it
:
though
with
Jonathan
and
his
armour
bearer
you
clamber
up
the
Hil
on
your
hands
and
knees
,
and
fight
when
you
mount
the
top
;
yet
you
shal
get
the
victory
,
and
the
spoils
of
such
a
conflict
wil
be
the
most
inriching
:
one
Pisgah-sight
of
Christ
in
a
promise
wil
quit
the
cost
,
and
hazard
a
thousand-fold
:
the
evidence
and
advantage
of
such
a
performance
wil
be
the
best
,
and
worth
all
the
rest
;
yea
for
ought
I
know
though
you
meet
not
with
God
as
you
desire
at
that
time
,
yet
God
may
own
and
crown
that
undertaking
as
much
as
the
most
heart-melting
exercise
,
because
there
is
most
of
obedience
in
that
,
and
conscience
of
duty
is
as
acceptable
a
motive
to
duty
as
sense
of
present
recompence
.
But
withal
,
keep
up
a
course
of
secret
prayer
,
with-draw
your selves
into
a
corner
according
to
the
Rule
,
Mat.
6.6
.
God
is
wont
to
dispense
his
choicest
blessings
to
solitary
souls
;
when
Iacob
was
left
alone
,
Gen.
32.24
he
wrestled
with
the
Angel
of
the
Covenant
&
prevailed
:
Iohn
and
Ezekiel
had
their
visions
and
revelations
,
when
with-drawn
from
the
World
:
Salomon
saith
,
Wo
to
him
that
is
alone
,
but
blessed
is
he
that
being
alone
hath
God
to
bear
him
company
:
John
16.32
.
Our
dear
Saviour
tels
his
Disples
,
you
leave
me
alone
,
yet
I
am
not
alone
,
for
the
Father
is
with
me
;
and
when
no
creature
is
with
us
,
we
have
converse
most
with
God
;
for
observe
it
,
when
persons
are
most
secluded
from
other
Society
,
they
are
aptest
to
be
subject
to
divine
impressions
,
or
to
Sathanical
suggestions
:
Therefore
Christians
,
learn
to
get
alone
,
improve
solitary
houres
,
pour
out
your
soules
in
your
Closets
,
and
he
will
pour
in
grace
;
think
not
to
seek
and
finde
Christ
in
a
crowd
:
the
Lord
Jesus
and
his
Spouse
are
modest
,
and
have
the
sweetest
embraces
when
they
are
retired
:
You
must
invite
him
into
the
field
—
and
there
give
him
your
loves
,
Song
.
7.11
,
12.
and
he
also
will
give
you
his
love-tokens
,
and
fill
your
hearts
with
a
treasure
:
an
honest
intent
for
retirement
to
enjoy
Christ
did
occasion
a
Monastick
life
:
but
certainly
there
is
much
sweetness
in
secret
prayer
,
when
the
soul
can
freely
open
its
bosome
to
God
,
and
expostulate
boldly
,
yet
humbly
with
him
;
there
the
Christian
may
use
such
postures
,
pauses
,
pleadings
,
as
would
not
be
convenient
before
others
:
You
may
tell
him
your
whole
heart
,
and
he
wil
deal
with
you
as
with
Friends
,
and
open
his
breast
to
you
.
Observe
it
Sirs
,
A
Christian
hath
some
secret
errand
to
God
,
that
the
dearest
Friend
and
nearest
Relation
must
not
know
of
,
Cases
that
are
not
to
be
entrusted
with
any
but
God
alone
;
here
then
comes
in
the
necessity
,
and
excellency
of
secret
prayer
;
therefore
again
,
let
me
earnestly
request
you
to
go
alone
(
as
you
know
Christ
did
often
)
and
tell
God
your
whole
neare
,
hide
nothing
from
him
,
plead
no
excuse
from
worldly
businesse
:
Satan
and
your
corrupt
hearts
will
finde
many
occasions
for
diversion
:
but
say
to
them
as
Abraham
to
his
Servants
,
stay
you
here
whiles
I
go
and
worship
the
Lord
yonder
:
steal
time
from
the
world
,
and
thy
work
,
occasional
Duties
are
like
accidental
Bargains
,
that
make
the
careful
Tradesmen
rich
:
Bread
eaten
in
secret
is
sweet
,
and
such
morsels
make
the
soul
well
liking
:
Consult
with
such
Christians
as
converse
much
with
God
in
a
corner
,
and
you
shal
see
their
faces
to
shine
as
Moses's
did
after
his
retired
conversings
with
God
in
the
Mount
;
1
King
.
17.19
,
20.
When
Elijah
to
raise
the
Womans
dead
Son
,
he
took
him
into
the
loft
,
and
there
prayed
;
When
thou
wouldest
quicken
up
thy
dead
heart
,
take
it
alone
,
go
into
a
loft
,
and
fall
on
thy
face
or
knees
and
pray
,
and
see
the
blessed
effects
thereof
:
—
Ac
n●
Eloquium
nostrum
arbiter
profanus
impediat
,
aut
clamor
intemperans
familiae
strepent
is
obtundat
,
petamus
hanc
sedem
:
dant
secessum
vicina
secreta
,
ubi
dum
erratici
palmitum
lapsus
nexibus
pendulis
per
arundines
bajulas
repunt
,
viteam
porticum
frondea
tecta
fecerunt
:
—
Et
paulo
post
—
Accipe
quod
sentitur
autequam
discitur
,
nec
per
moras
temporum
long
â
agnitione
colligitur
,
sed
compendio
gratiae
maturantis
hauritur
,
&
lege
totam
,
Epist.
lib
,
2.
ep.
2.
ad
Donat
,
pag.
(
mihi
)
105.106
.
Cyprian
notably
describes
his
sweet
and
solitary
Recesses
into
a
place
where
no
hearer
can
hinder
his
Discourse
,
or
intemperate
noise
of
the
busie
family
can
obstruct
:
there
he
perceived
,
and
received
what
he
felt
,
before
he
learned
it
,
not
by
a
long
Series
of
study
,
but
by
a
compendious
act
of
divine
Grace
:
CHAP.
XII
.
Four
Directions
more
to
help
the
Christians
heart
to
this
treasure
of
good
Thoughts
.
A
Seventh
Direction
to
obtain
a
Treasure
,
i.
e.
Trade
with
God
in
every
performance
:
Rest
not
satisfied
with
a
bare
outside
of
duties
,
or
a
trudging
in
the
common
road
or
round
of
Formality
:
if
you
look
not
beyond
Ordinances
in
the
use
thereof
,
you
will
get
no
more
treasure
than
a
Merchant
whose
ship
rides
to
the
Downs
,
and
quickly
returns
again
:
he
that
would
be
rich
must
use
Duties
as
a
Bridge
or
Boat
to
bring
his
soul
to
God
,
and
as
a
Chariot
to
bring
God
to
his
soul
;
every
Ordinance
should
be
like
those
Merchant
ships
that
bring
food
or
gold
from
afar
:
Pro.
31.
●4
.
the
Christian
must
travel
far
beyond
the
Indies
,
even
as
far
as
Heaven
to
fetch
an
heavenly
treasure
into
his
heart
,
the
soul
of
the
diligent
shall
be
made
fat
,
Prov.
13.4
.
It
is
not
a
shew
of
eating
,
nor
only
a
sitting
at
the
Table
that
filleth
:
a
pretence
of
trading
makes
not
rich
:
he
that
stands
upon
the
Bridge
and
walks
not
,
will
never
get
over
the
water
,
it
is
not
the
goodnesse
of
the
Boat
,
but
our
motion
by
it
that
wafts
us
over
:
A
golden
Bucket
will
bring
us
no
water
except
it
be
let
down
into
the
Well
:
the
choisest
Ordinances
wil
bring
us
no
spiritual
or
saving
profit
,
except
we
have
to
do
with
God
therein
;
Gods
Institutions
work
not
by
any
innate
physical
vertue
that
's
in
them
,
but
morally
,
i.e.
by
a
careful
improvement
of
them
,
and
especially
the
blessing
of
God
with
them
:
a
man
is
not
therefore
a
good
Schollar
because
he
went
so
long
to
School
,
and
for
saying
so
many
Lessons
:
nor
is
an
ignorant
Papist
a
whit
the
better
for
dropping
so
many
beads
,
or
pattering
over
so
many
Pater-nosters
:
the
Apostle
saith
,
bodily
exercise
profits
nothing
,
1
Tim.
4.8
.
hee
means
not
onely
recreations
or
superstitious
usages
,
but
even
Gods
own
Ordinances
,
saith
an
Expositor
,
Vid.
Marlorat
.
in
loc.
the
meer
verbal
complemental
use
thereof
will
not
advantage
the
soul
:
But
godliness
is
profitable
to
all
things
,
the
right
spiritual
worship
of
God
brings
along
with
it
abundant
incomes
:
Some
observe
,
that
religious
worshippers
are
said
in
Latine
[
Deum
colere
]
because
thereby
they
sow
to
the
Spirit
and
are
sure
to
reap
of
the
Spirit
life
everlasting
.
Besides
the
inward
refreshments
they
reap
in
this
life
:
and
truly
,
Gal.
6.8
.
in
worshipping
God
there
is
great
reward
;
But
't
is
easier
to
be
much
in
duties
,
then
to
be
much
with
God
in
duties
:
if
we
had
been
as
often
with
God
as
we
have
been
before
God
,
we
had
been
readier
than
we
are
:
Job
was
perswaded
that
if
he
could
finde
God
,
and
come
near
to
his
Seat
,
hee
would
not
plead
against
him
with
his
great
power
,
but
would
put
strength
into
him
,
Job
23
.
3-6
.
and
I
dare
say
,
if
thou
couldest
meet
God
in
Duty
,
he
would
meet
thee
in
Mercy
,
Isa.
54
5.
and
if
God
meet
thee
he
will
bless
thee
,
and
fill
thy
soul
with
a
blessed
treasure
,
a
treasure
of
heavenly
blessings
:
if
thou
draw
nigh
to
God
,
Exod.
20.24
.
he
will
draw
nigh
to
thee
.
Let
me
therefore
perswade
you
to
make
conscience
of
getting
communion
with
God
,
and
influences
from
him
in
all
Ordinances
and
Performances
;
you
are
great
losers
if
you
miss
of
God
in
duties
,
you
take
Gods
name
in
vain
and
lose
your
labour
,
nay
,
you
lose
a
blessing
,
and
get
the
curse
of
doing
the
work
of
the
Lord
negligently
;
But
oh
,
how
blessed
a
thing
is
it
to
say
with
holy
St.
Bernard
,
I
never
come
to
God
,
but
I
meet
with
God
,
I
never
go
from
God
,
but
I
carry
God
with
me
!
therefore
in
all
your
attendance
upon
God
,
carefully
prepare
before
,
mind
your
work
and
object
of
worship
in
,
and
diligently
examine
your
hearts
afterwards
how
the
Lord
hath
dealt
with
your
soules
,
and
blessed
is
he
that
can
say
as
David
in
the
point
of
obedience
,
Psalm
119.56
.
This
I
had
,
because
I
kept
thy
thy
Precepts
:
What
had
he
?
why
,
he
had
a
heart
to
remember
Gods
Name
in
the
night
,
holy
thoughts
whereby
he
might
meditate
on
divine
things
:
So
say
you
,
this
I
got
in
such
a
duty
or
Ordinance
,
and
this
doth
furnish
my
soul
with
heavenly
conceptions
,
and
new
matter
of
meditation
:
it
is
the
power
of
the
Spirit
that
must
make
Ordinances
effectual
,
though
the
Gospel
be
the
Ministration
of
the
Spirit
,
yet
the
choicest
Truths
,
Promises
,
Literae
damnatoriae
,
aut
leges
mortis
.
Sermons
,
Sacraments
wil
be
but
a
dead
letter
,
and
law
of
death
to
the
soul
without
the
Spirit
:
therefore
you
are
to
wait
for
the
Spirit
to
breath
and
blow
upon
the
garden
of
your
soules
,
that
the
Spices
[
divine
graces
]
may
be
nourished
,
and
so
may
flourish
in
our
hearts
and
lives
:
Ordinances
are
empty
Cysterns
i●
God
be
not
in
them
,
they
are
full
and
filling
if
the
presence
of
God
be
in
them
,
O
therefore
look
after
God
in
every
spiritual
performance
:
8.
Spend
time
well
:
lose
not
a
mite
or
minute
of
this
precious
creature
;
fill
up
all
your
waste
time
with
some
profitable
work
in
your
general
or
particular
Callings
:
cast
not
at
your
heels
the
least
Filings
of
these
golden
Seasons
:
you
have
lost
too
much
time
already
,
now
buy
up
the
remainder
,
ingrosse
this
precious
commodity
,
take
the
fittest
opportunities
,
like
good
Merchants
,
for
a
dear
time
is
coming
,
nay
the
dayes
are
evil
,
Ephes.
5.16
.
Imitate
such
Tradesmen
as
miss
no
opportunity
of
getting
gain
at
home
or
abroad
,
by
night
or
by
day
,
by
plotting
or
by
practising
:
onely
make
use
of
present
moments
,
and
promise
not
to
your selves
to
morrow
,
Jam.
4.13
,
14
,
15.
Fronte
capillatâ
post
est
occasio
●io
calva
.
as
wordly
Tradesmen
are
apt
to
do
,
and
be
sure
you
take
God
along
with
you
,
whom
they
forget
and
leave
behind
:
take
time
by
the
Fore-lock
,
for
its
bald
behind
,
and
you
can
get
no
hold
of
it
:
You
little
know
what
one
Big-bellyed
day
may
bring
forth
,
it
may
produce
a
birth
and
burden
of
more
duty
,
difficulty
,
or
misery
than
hitherto
you
have
met
with
:
Time-redemption
is
an
act
of
great
discretion
,
but
Time-neglect
brings
thousands
of
souls
to
a
despairing
,
Had-I-wist
:
the
Apostle
said
,
above
a
thousand
yeares
ago
,
the
time
is
short
,
much
more
may
we
say
so
,
since
the
ship
is
drawn
so
much
nearer
the
Harbour
,
1
Cor.
7.29
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
tempus
contractum
Met.
à
velis
contractis
:
the
Sails
are
contracted
,
and
the
end
of
all
this
is
at
hand
;
the
world
grows
old
and
naught
,
your
own
daies
cannot
be
long
,
it
may
be
this
night
thy
soul
may
be
required
,
and
leave
thy
Body
as
a
stinking
carcasse
,
O
then
a
treasure
for
another
world
wil
stand
you
in
infinite
stead
!
O
consider
often
,
that
this
time
,
this
span-long
life
is
the
Seminarie
of
Eternitie
,
the
preludium
of
an
everlasting
state
,
and
therefore
lavish
not
away
your
time
,
cast
it
not
at
your
heels
in
a
bruitish
prodigalitie
,
you
wil
have
time
little
enough
when
you
come
to
dye
:
A
rich
Gallant
at
death
cryed
out
bitterly
,
call
time
again
,
O
call
time
again
:
another
,
would
offer
a
thousand
pounds
to
purchase
a
day
.
But
alas
,
time
cannot
be
valued
with
the
vastest
sums
of
money
:
one
mis-spent
day
cannot
be
recalled
with
the
gold
of
Ophir
,
that
's
but
dross
where
time
comes
,
and
time
and
chance
is
upon
the
whole
Creation
:
Eccl.
9.11
.
You
have
but
your
appointed
time
,
and
all
your
times
are
in
the
hands
of
God
,
and
if
once
lost
,
they
are
lost
for
ever
,
the
dead
and
damned
can
say
,
Job
28.22
.
wee
have
onely
heard
the
fame
thereof
with
our
eares
,
but
alas
are
past
the
hopes
of
time-enjoyment
or
improvement
:
when
your
glasse
is
once
run
,
and
your
Sun
set
there
's
no
more
working
or
gathering
time
in
order
to
Eternitie
:
and
there
whatsoever
your
hand
finds
to
do
,
do
it
with
all
your
might
,
for
there
is
no
work
nor
device
—
in
the
grave
whither
you
go
,
Eccl.
9.10
.
Be
not
you
like
those
silly
Fishes
that
are
taken
in
an
evil
Net
,
because
they
know
not
their
time
,
v.
12.
Nulla
dies
sine
linea
:
but
ply
the
Oares
while
you
have
time
:
let
no
day
pass
without
drawing
some
line
towards
your
great
Center
:
You
that
are
Christians
had
need
be
good
Time-students
,
Time-Merchants
,
the
holiest
men
have
been
most
careful
of
Time
,
and
they
that
have
been
the
most
fearful
to
lose
an
inch
of
time
have
been
best
treasured
.
See
Clarks
Lives
of
Fathers
.
Read
Histories
and
observe
Experiments
,
in
all
you
'l
finde
men
of
the
choicest
spirits
have
been
most
diligent
Time-improvers
,
and
some
have
accounted
that
day
lost
whereupon
they
have
not
done
some
good
with
either
Tongue
,
or
Purse
,
or
Pen
:
yea
,
Heathens
have
bewailed
that
day
as
spent
in
vain
,
wherein
they
have
not
done
some
memorable
action
:
How
much
more
ought
Christians
to
lament
the
loss
of
Time
?
I
heard
an
eminent
Minister
say
,
He
could
eat
the
flesh
off
his
arme
in
indignation
against
himselfe
for
his
lost
houres
:
and
truly
,
the
most
of
us
are
Epimethiuses
,
after-witted
,
we
lose
time
and
then
smart
for
our
loss
,
it
is
to
our
cost
:
Oculos
incipit
aperire
moriendo
quo●
clausos
habuit
vivendo
.
Plin.
We
are
too
like
the
Mole
,
of
which
Naturalists
say
,
it
begins
to
see
at
death
,
we
open
our
eyes
when
they
must
be
shut
:
let
us
therefore
improve
Time
while
we
have
it
,
and
studie
profitable
things
,
and
lay
up
every
day
something
,
so
shall
we
finde
Soul-riches
encrease
,
according
to
that
Proverb
,
many
littles
make
a
mickle
:
when
God
offers
Grace
do
not
put
him
off
,
for
delay
wil
be
interpreted
a
denial
.
An
ancient
Christian
,
now
with
God
,
advised
me
,
to
be
either
like
Christ
,
or
Mary
:
the
first
was
alwaies
doing
good
,
the
latter
stil
receiving
good
:
were
you
and
I
constantly
thus
employed
,
our
treasure
would
soon
be
raised
to
a
large
proportion
,
and
we
should
be
sooner
ripe
for
Glorie
9.
Gather
something
out
of
every
thing
:
that
man
is
likelie
to
be
rich
that
will
not
let
a
good
bargain
passe
,
but
lay
hold
on
it
,
and
lay
up
any
thing
that
he
can
get
a
penie
by
:
A
wise
Tradesman
despiseth
not
little
things
,
for
multiplication
of
small
numbers
amounteth
to
a
great
summe
:
they
that
wilfully
contemn
the
smallest
good
,
wil
in
time
look
upon
the
greatest
as
contemptible
:
Who
say
,
Herbert
.
I
care
not
,
those
I
give
for
lost
:
And
to
instruct
them
will
not
quit
the
cost
,
Hence
it
is
that
Christ
saith
,
Gather
up
the
fragments
that
nothing
be
lost
:
Thus
should
you
make
a
collection
of
the
least
things
that
others
cast
away
;
get
something
out
of
every
word
,
Rod
,
or
work
of
Providence
,
in
a
way
of
favour
or
displeasure
;
Receive
not
the
grace
of
God
in
vain
,
hinder
not
your
own
proficiency
by
carelesnesse
or
inadvertencie
;
Isa.
48.17
.
be
you
diligent
,
and
God
wil
teach
you
to
profit
:
see
what
you
can
make
of
every
thing
you
meet
with
:
A
wise
Physician
can
tel
you
the
vertue
of
every
simple
,
and
can
extract
some
good
out
of
those
Herbs
,
that
an
ignorant
person
casts
away
,
as
useless
weeds
:
Prov.
10.14
.
It
's
said
,
wise
Men
lay
up
knowledge
,
i.
e.
They
consider
all
objects
occurents
,
how
they
may
hereafter
stand
them
in
stead
,
what
use
may
be
made
thereof
,
and
so
gather
from
them
a
profitable
inference
,
and
store
that
up
for
future
times
:
thus
do
you
,
if
you
would
lay
up
a
treasure
,
be
not
unwise
,
but
understand
what
the
wil
of
the
Lord
is
,
by
all
that
your
eyes
behold
,
or
eares
hear
:
Learn
to
make
comments
upon
all
the
Creatures
,
suck
sweetness
out
of
every
flower
,
not
for
sensual
delight
,
but
spiritual
profit
.
Let
not
so
much
as
a
good
or
bad
report
concerning
your selves
or
others
sound
in
your
eares
,
without
special
observation
and
improvement
:
what
ever
your
trade
or
calling
be
,
you
may
and
must
spiritualize
it
for
your
souls
good
;
there
's
never
a
profitable
science
,
saith
one
,
but
it
leads
to
the
knowledge
of
God
,
or
of
our selves
,
so
that
we
,
need
not
be
to
seek
for
a
treasure
,
if
we
have
hearts
to
improve
objects
of
sense
:
it
was
a
good
design
in
the
reverend
Dr.
Hall
,
and
discovered
an
honest
fancy
in
improving
vacant
hours
,
and
visible
objects
in
his
occasional
meditations
:
go
you
and
do
likewise
,
by
which
blessed
art
of
heavenly
Chimistry
you
may
both
please
your
fancy
,
and
profit
your
hearts
,
use
your
wits
,
and
exercise
grace
,
and
that
's
the
way
to
increase
it
:
the
truth
is
,
there
's
nothing
,
but
may
do
us
good
,
if
we
have
good
hearts
,
the
sins
of
others
may
be
of
great
use
to
us
,
to
consider
our
standing
,
and
take
heed
lest
we
fall
:
the
afflictions
of
others
wil
work
our
hearts
to
sympathy
,
prayer
,
and
charity
:
the
indignities
we
suffer
wil
awaken
,
quicken
and
strengthen
us
,
if
our
hearts
be
honest
in
observing
and
improving
them
:
there
's
not
a
Minister
that
we
hear
preach
,
but
we
may
get
good
by
what
he
saith
,
Clark
on
his
life
.
reverend
Mr.
Hildersham
often
said
,
he
never
heard
any
godly
Minister
preach
,
though
but
of
weak
parts
,
but
he
got
some
benefit
by
him
:
Church-porch
.
Pag.
15.
Divine
Herbert
saith
—
—
Do
not
grudge
To
pick
out
treasures
from
an
earthen
Pot
;
The
worst
speak
something
good
;
if
all
want
sense
,
God
takes
a
text
,
and
preacheth
patience
.
But
above
all
,
get
some
thing
out
of
every
Chapter
you
read
,
dig
deep
into
these
golden
mines
,
and
you
shal
be
rich
:
digested
Scripture
is
the
matter
of
regular
prayers
,
holy
discourses
,
and
heavenly
meditations
;
only
run
not
cursorily
over
them
,
but
let
your
thoughts
dwel
upon
them
,
and
extract
some
marrow
and
quintessence
out
of
them
:
we
usually
read
Scriptures
,
as
Travellers
go
over
Mountains
,
that
are
barren
on
the
surface
,
but
digged
into
,
they
afford
precious
minerals
:
so
the
words
and
syllables
of
Gods
book
it self
,
slightly
considered
,
have
no
great
efficacy
,
but
the
sense
and
purport
thereof
,
containeth
spirit
and
life
to
the
intelligent
and
observant
Reader
:
Joh.
6.63
.
Adoro
scripturae
plenitudinem
Tertul.
There
is
such
a
depth
in
Scripture
,
that
if
you
read
the
same
place
an
hundred
times
over
,
yet
stil
you
may
get
fresh
notions
,
and
impressions
from
it
:
O
therefore
learn
to
read
,
understand
,
and
improve
the
word
of
God
,
this
wil
help
you
to
a
treasure
,
truths
are
fed
by
Scripture-knowledge
,
and
holiness
is
the
counter-pain
of
Scripture-precepts
,
graces
are
the
accomplishment
of
Scripture-promises
,
and
if
your
comforts
and
experiences
be
not
suitable
to
the
word
,
Isai.
8.20
.
't
is
because
you
have
no
light
in
you
.
10.
Maintain
communion
of
Saints
:
Oh
forsake
not
the
assembling
of
your selves
together
,
keep
up
this
sweet
good
fellowship
both
in
private
conferences
,
and
in
publick
Ordinances
:
for
the
first
,
you
must
observe
and
obey
the
wise
Mans
councel
,
through
the
Book
of
Proverbs
,
to
converse
with
the
wise
:
David
professeth
himself
to
be
a
companion
of
those
that
fear
God
,
and
he
,
though
a
great
King
,
esteemes
the
Saints
more
excellent
,
than
all
his
couragious
worthies
,
or
grave
Senators
,
and
therefore
professeth
that
all
his
delight
was
in
them
,
Psal.
16.3
.
But
it
's
not
enough
to
be
in
good
company
,
but
you
must
improve
it
,
by
hearing
and
asking
questions
:
that
's
a
notable
passage
in
Prov.
20.5
.
Councel
in
the
heart
of
a
Man
is
like
deep
Waters
,
but
a
Man
of
understanding
will
draw
it
out
;
Profound
Men
are
apt
to
be
silent
,
—
Doubts
wel
rais'd
do
lock
,
Herb.
Church-porch
.
page
11.
The
speaker
to
thee
,
and
preserve
thy
stock
.
therefore
must
be
pumped
by
profitable
questions
,
and
't
is
an
evidence
of
knowledge
to
propound
an
useful
question
seasonably
,
as
wel
as
to
answer
it
solidly
:
't
is
our
great
loss
we
can
make
no
better
use
of
one
another
:
un-improved
society
is
the
bane
of
Christian
converse
:
for
when
we
meet
one
another
,
and
trifle
away
time
without
advantage
,
it
increaseth
our
guilt
,
and
discourageth
our
hearts
,
for
we
are
apt
to
say
,
we
wil
meet
no
more
,
because
our
coming
together
,
is
for
the
worse
,
and
not
for
the
better
,
for
many
times
our
spirits
are
imbittered
by
exasperating
contentions
:
But
O
sirs
,
when
you
meet
together
purposely
,
or
accidentally
,
improve
your
time
in
some
holy
discourses
,
spend
not
all
your
time
about
news
or
worldly
affaires
,
but
set
afoot
some
religious
talk
;
talk
sometimes
as
Christians
,
as
wel
as
Men
and
Chap-men
:
let
some
body
begin
and
break
the
Ice
:
many
are
apt
enough
to
cast
down
the
bone
of
contention
,
do
you
present
the
marrow
of
religion
,
that
you
may
edify
one
another
:
Sit
not
together
as
mutes
,
or
as
Men
of
the
World
,
discoursing
about
matters
of
state
or
trading
,
or
of
the
weather
,
or
your
ages
,
Gen.
47.
which
was
Pharaoh's
question
to
Iacob
,
and
that
to
his
Sons
of
the
like
import
:
But
if
there
be
ever
a
wise
Man
among
you
,
fetch
some
spark
from
Heaven
,
and
throw
it
amonst
your
companions
,
that
every
one
may
bring
his
stick
to
the
fire
,
and
by
the
bellows
of
mutual
love
,
it
may
be
raised
to
a
flame
,
that
thereby
your
hearts
may
be
warmed
,
and
even
burn
within
you
,
as
the
two
travelling
Disciples
by
Christs
opening
to
them
the
Scriptures
:
And
then
Record
and
lay
up
what
you
have
got
in
profitable
conversings
:
thus
was
the
Book
of
Proverbs
collected
,
and
hereby
you
might
fil
Books
and
memories
with
useful
observations
:
yet
take
this
caution
,
let
not
your
end
be
to
hear
stories
,
notions
,
nor
yet
only
polemical
discourses
,
to
furnish
your
heads
with
arguments
for
all
subjects
and
companies
,
but
let
your
principal
end
be
to
get
your
hearts
bettered
,
grace
strengthened
,
lusts
weakened
,
lives
reformed
,
consciences
resolved
:
Oh
the
advantage
you
may
have
by
Christian-society
!
you
may
get
good
by
others
,
do
good
to
others
,
yea
observe
it
,
your
profitable
discourses
with
others
wil
reflect
upon
your selves
with
advantage
:
Schollars
finde
that
conference
rubs
up
their
memories
,
revives
their
reading
,
and
in
a
sort
,
gives
them
the
mastery
over
their
notions
,
and
imprints
them
deeper
within
them
,
that
were
almost
obliterated
:
hence
a
famous
Schollar
did
return
many
thanks
,
to
one
that
was
many
degrees
below
him
,
for
affording
him
so
fair
an
opportunity
of
private
discourses
:
and
a
Iewish
Doctor
could
say
,
he
had
learned
much
from
his
Masters
,
more
from
his
equals
,
Docendo
didici
.
but
most
of
all
from
his
Schollars
,
hence
their
Proverb
,
I
have
learned
by
teaching
:
experience
doth
tel
us
that
having
to
do
in
others
doubts
,
temptations
,
desertions
,
corruptions
,
directs
us
how
to
deal
in
our
own
cases
:
therefore
I
advise
you
,
be
not
shie
in
helping
the
weak
,
because
thereby
you
do
a
double
courtesie
,
to
your selves
and
to
others
,
by
one
act
or
motion
of
your
lips
feeding
others
,
and
digesting
your
own
meat
:
Besides
,
this
Christian
communion
being
Gods
institution
,
is
seconded
with
his
benediction
,
and
gracious
acceptation
:
See
Eph.
4.15
,
16.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
members
of
Christs
mystical
body
,
speaking
the
truth
in
love
,
or
truthing
it
in
love
,
as
the
word
imports
,
do
grow
up
into
him
in
all
things
,
even
Christ
the
head
,
and
so
that
which
is
lacking
in
one
joynt
,
is
made
up
by
the
usefulness
of
another
:
and
for
Gods
acceptance
of
the
Saints
holy
conference
,
see
that
famous
Text
in
Mal.
3.16
.
But
that
which
I
am
urging
is
,
the
advantage
that
your
souls
wil
have
by
it
,
one
live
Coal
laid
to
a
dead
one
,
kindles
it
,
a
ripe
Grape
put
to
a
green
one
,
ripens
it
:
company
is
of
an
assimilating
nature
,
and
grace
,
like
fire
,
wil
beget
its
like
,
and
it
's
an
advantage
to
trade
with
rich
Merchants
in
precious
commodities
,
for
then
we
shal
get
wel
stocked
with
riches
,
So
't
is
here
,
yea
observe
it
,
when
a
company
of
Christians
meet
together
for
spiritual
purposes
,
Jesus
Christ
makes
one
more
,
and
he
is
in
stead
of
many
more
,
he
walks
from
peron
to
person
,
and
enquires
what
they
want
,
and
Joseph-like
,
richlie
fils
the
Sacks
of
their
souls
with
a
transcendent
treasure
.
Where
Christ
keeps
house
,
there
's
nothing
wanting
,
he
that
girded
himself
to
serve
his
Disciples
wil
wait
to
be
gracious
,
and
satisfie
hungrie
souls
:
Christ
walks
in
the
midst
of
the
golden
Candlesticks
,
and
feeds
the
Lamps
of
the
Sanctuarie
with
Oile
:
go
forth
therefore
,
poor
soul
,
by
the
foot-steps
of
the
Flock
,
Cant.
1.8
.
and
feed
the
Kids
,
besides
the
Shepheards
tents
;
Be
found
in
the
communion
of
Saints
,
be
not
content
to
have
that
Article
in
your
Creed
,
but
let
it
be
in
your
practise
;
wait
on
God
in
publick
.
Ordinances
,
every
work
there
wil
help
to
fil
your
souls
;
prayer
,
reading
,
singing
Psalmes
,
the
word
preached
,
the
Sacraments
administred
,
you
may
get
good
by
Baptisme
,
and
the
Lords
Supper
,
faithfully
used
,
believinglie
improved
,
some
applie
those
two
Metaphors
in
Cant.
7.2
.
To
these
two
seales
of
the
Covenant
,
thy
Navel
is
like
a
round
goblet
,
Umbilicus
venarum
nodus
et
coitus
,
centrum
corporis
.
which
wanteth
not
liquor
;
that
imports
Baptisme
,
because
,
as
the
Navel
upholds
,
and
knits
together
,
the
Liver
Midriff
,
Bladder
,
and
receives
by
it
all
the
nourishment
the
Infant
hath
from
the
Mother
in
the
Womb
,
so
the
feeble
members
of
the
Church
are
united
to
Christ
,
and
supplied
with
food
by
baptisme
,
rightly
improved
,
which
is
a
ful
goblet
,
crowned
with
plenty
and
comfort
;
the
latter
is
the
Lords
Supper
,
which
is
thus
exprest
,
thy
bellie
is
like
an
heap
of
wheat
,
set
about
with
Lillies
:
the
belly
is
the
bodies
store-house
,
so
is
this
blessed
Sacrament
,
sending
out
to
all
the
members
of
this
mistical
bodie
,
a
due
proportion
of
strength
and
nourishment
,
and
this
affords
the
finest
purest
wheat
to
every
lilly-Saint
,
and
milk-white
soul
that
feeds
on
Christ
by
faith
:
And
therefore
let
every
soul
be
found
in
the
use
of
these
holy
Ordinances
that
would
have
a
treasure
of
grace
,
yet
observe
this
caution
,
that
though
the
Sacraments
be
necessary
,
and
the
great
meanes
of
spiritual
life
,
yet
not
in
that
manner
and
respect
,
as
food
is
to
a
natural
life
,
Hoo●er
Eccles.
Poli●y
.
Book
5.
Par.
57.
pag.
229.
because
they
contain
in
themselves
no
vital
force
or
efficacy
;
they
are
(
saith
a
reverend
Author
)
not
physical
but
moral
instruments
of
salvation
.
—
all
receive
not
the
grace
of
God
,
which
receive
the
Sacraments
of
his
grace
,
neither
is
it
ordinarily
his
wil
to
bestow
the
grace
of
Sacraments
on
any
,
Hugo
de
Sacramentis
lib.
1.
cap.
3.4
.
Si●ergo
vasa
sunt
spiritualis
gratiae
Sacramenta
,
non
ex
suo
sanant
,
quia
vasa
aegrotum
non
curant
,
sed
medicina
.
but
by
the
Sacraments
,
—
a
little
after
,
he
saith
,
they
are
moral
instruments
,
the
use
whereof
is
in
our
hands
,
the
effect
in
his
,
for
the
use
we
have
his
express
commandment
,
for
the
effect
his
conditional
promise
,
and
we
may
expect
his
performance
of
the
promise
upon
our
obedience
to
his
command
,
—
he
quoteth
Hugo
comparing
the
Sacraments
to
a
Vessel
,
and
the
grace
therein
to
the
medicine
therein
exhibited
,
and
we
should
apply
the
spiritual
good
therein
to
our
distempered
spirits
:
but
I
have
been
too
large
on
this
head
.
I
shal
shut
up
this
piece
of
the
Directory
for
obtaining
a
treasure
,
Primo
idoneus
esse
non
potest
ad
martyrium
,
qui
ab
Ecclesia
non
armatur
ad
praelium
:
et
mens
deficit
,
quam
,
non
accepta
Eucharistia
erigit
,
et
accendit
:
Cyp.
Epist.
act
Cornel.
lib.
1.
Epis.
2.
P.
41.
with
an
expression
of
Cyprians
,
he
cannot
be
fit
for
Martyrdome
,
that
is
not
armed
by
the
Church
to
the
conf●ict
,
and
that
mind
faints
,
which
is
not
erected
and
inflamed
by
receiving
the
Eucharist
,
or
Lords-Supper
:
so
the
communion
of
Saints
in
that
choice
Ordinance
,
is
a
fortifying
and
furnishing
Exercise
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
What
truths
a
Christian
is
to
treasure
up
.
THe
second
head
of
Directions
,
is
to
Descend
more
particularlie
to
give
some
instructions
,
what
the
Christian
is
to
treasure
up
.
In
opening
the
Doctrine
I
told
you
,
he
is
to
treasure
up
these
four
rich
commodities
,
wherewith
he
may
furnish
his
inward-man
:
Viz.
-
1.
Truths
.
-
2.
Graces
.
-
3.
Experiences
.
-
4.
Comforts
.
I
shall
resume
a
discourse
of
these
,
and
give
you
a
particular
account
of
something
in
all
these
,
wherewith
the
bosome
of
a
Christian
is
to
be
filled
and
furnished
.
1.
For
the
first
,
A
Christian
is
to
store
up
all
truths
,
the
filings
of
gold
are
precious
,
the
least
star
in
the
Firmament
hath
some
influence
,
so
all
truths
have
their
peculiar
preciousness
and
efficacie
:
Truth
is
a
sacred
Depositum
which
God
hath
committed
into
the
hands
of
Ministers
and
People
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
2
Tim.
1.14
.
1
Tim.
6.20
.
Mat.
5.19
.
which
must
not
be
lost
at
any
hand
,
for
all
the
world
cannot
give
a
price
proportionable
to
the
least
truth
:
for
to
this
end
was
Christ
born
,
yea
,
and
shed
his
dearest
blood
,
even
to
bear
witness
to
the
truth
,
and
to
purchase
the
publication
of
it
:
'T
is
very
dangerous
to
be
carelesse
of
lesser
truths
,
for
there
's
nothing
superfluous
in
the
sacred
Canon
,
Jam.
2.10
.
and
things
comparativelie
little
may
be
great
in
their
sphear
,
season
,
and
consequences
,
and
't
is
sad
to
break
the
golden
chain
of
truths
:
yet
we
are
especially
to
treasure
up
fundamental
and
seasonable
truths
;
Doctrines
that
we
are
to
venture
our
soules
upon
,
and
such
as
we
may
have
a
peculiar
use
of
,
truths
suitable
to
the
day
we
live
in
:
hence
it
is
that
the
Apostle
would
have
Believers
established
in
the
present
truth
,
2
Pet.
1.12
.
i.e.
Say
some
,
the
Doctrine
of
the
Gospel
which
was
at
this
time
newly
revealed
:
Or
else
(
as
others
interpret
it
)
such
truths
as
are
most
opposed
,
and
contradicted
:
For
we
finde
that
every
Church
,
and
Age
hath
its
present
errours
,
whereby
false
Teachers
seek
to
undermine
the
Truth
,
and
seduce
the
professors
of
it
,
therefore
should
every
soul
be
well
stored
with
such
truths
as
may
antidote
him
against
present
prevailing
corruptions
in
Principle
or
Practice
,
There
are
four
sorts
of
divine
Truths
that
I
would
councel
all
Christians
to
get
their
heads
and
hearts
well
stockt
with
,
which
are
these
:
Viz.
-
1.
Doctrinal
Truths
.
-
2.
Disciplinary
Truths
.
-
3.
Practical
Truths
.
-
4.
Experimental
Truths
.
1.
Doctrinal
Truths
,
2
Tim.
1.13
.
Hold
fast
the
form
of
sound
words
.
This
word
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
signifies
a
Model
or
Plat-form
,
a
mould
or
frame
of
words
,
or
things
,
methodically
disposed
,
as
Printers
set
and
compose
their
Characters
or
Letters
in
a
Table
:
thus
Gospel-doctrine
is
the
Mould
,
and
Hearers
are
as
the
mettal
which
takes
the
Idea
&
impression
that
into
which
it
is
cast
:
Rom.
6.17
.
A
Christian
is
to
get
the
body
of
Divinite
incorporated
within
him
:
't
is
not
below
the
most
able
,
knowing
,
and
judicious
person
to
read
,
yea
and
commit
to
memoric
Catechisms
,
and
Systems
of
Divinitie
.
I
beseech
you
lay
this
good
Doctrinal
foundation
,
and
you
'l
finde
infinite
advantage
by
it
,
through-the
whole
course
of
life
;
this
will
teach
you
to
discourse
distinctly
,
hear
profitablie
,
and
read
Scriptures
,
and
good
books
with
judgment
,
being
able
to
try
all
things
,
and
reduce
every
thing
to
its
proper
place
:
Take
a
taste
and
touch
of
this
sort
of
truths
in
these
general
Heads
,
-
1.
That
the
holy
Scriptures
are
of
divine
Authority
.
-
2.
That
Gods
word
is
the
only
compleat
Supreme
Judge
of
all
controversies
:
-
3.
That
God
is
an
infinite
,
simple
,
and
immutable
Spirit
.
-
4.
That
there
are
three
glorious
Persons
in
the
unity
of
the
God-head
.
-
5.
That
all
things
depends
upon
Gods
eternal
Decrees
:
-
6.
That
man
was
created
in
perfect
holinesse
and
happiness
.
-
7.
That
all
mankind
is
polluted
and
ruined
by
Adams
Apostacy
.
-
8.
That
Christ
,
God-man
is
the
only
Mediator
betwixt
God
and
man
:
-
9.
That
Christ
by
doing
,
enduring
,
dying
,
hath
satisfied
Justice
,
and
justified
sinners
:
-
10.
That
such
as
sincerely
repent
and
believe
,
are
justified
and
accepted
:
-
11.
That
Baptisme
and
the
Lords
Supper
,
are
seals
of
the
Covenant
of
Grace
:
-
12.
That
there
shall
be
a
general
Resurrection
and
Day
of
Judgment
.
2.
Disciplinary
truths
,
these
in
their
kind
and
sphear
are
to
be
stored
up
,
and
contended
for
:
't
is
true
,
these
are
not
so
fully
laid
down
in
Scripture
,
nor
is
there
so
much
stress
laid
thereupon
,
as
on
Doctrinal
truths
,
at
least
as
to
every
Punctilio
relating
to
circumstantials
,
which
hath
occasioned
many
hot
disputes
among
the
strictest
Christians
:
yet
withal
,
the
essentials
of
Discipline
are
of
great
use
and
in
a
sort
necessarie
,
if
not
to
the
being
,
yet
to
the
well-being
of
the
Church
;
[
](A43578-e31110-b)*
*
Quamvis
enim
non
sit
nota
simpliciter
essentialis
&
reciproca
,
scil.
ecclesiae
(
sicut
neque
reliquae
duae
,
i.e.
verbum
&
Sacramenta
)
ad
completum
tamen
ecclesiae
statum
necessario
debet
edesse
:
Ames
Medul
.
lib.
1.
cap.
37.
our
Lord
Jesus
is
faithful
in
his
House
,
and
hath
not
left
every
thing
to
humane
prudence
,
though
possibly
something
may
be
said
for
a
prudential
application
of
general
Rules
to
particular
Cases
:
't
is
lost
labour
to
enter
into
Controversies
here
,
much
precious
time
and
pains
have
been
wasted
herein
,
yet
Mr.
Hooker
acknowledgeth
,
that
although
there
be
no
necessity
it
should
prescribe
any
one
particular
form
of
Church
government
,
yet
touching
the
manner
of
governing
in
general
,
the
Precepts
which
the
Scripture
setteth
down
are
not
few
:
and
the
examples
many
which
it
proposeth
,
for
all
Church-governours
,
even
in
particularities
to
follow
:
yea
,
that
those
things
,
Hookers
Eccl.
polit
.
Book
3d.
part
4.
fol.
69.
finally
,
which
are
of
principal
weight
in
the
very
particular
form
of
Church
polity
,
are
in
the
self-same
Scriptures
contained
:
So
he●
Neither
are
these
truths
to
be
slighted
,
but
we
are
to
be
attentive
to
them
,
and
observant
and
retentive
of
them
:
hence
when
the
Gospel-Church
is
described
.
God
saith
,
Ezek.
40.4
.
Behold
with
thine
eyes
,
and
hear
with
thine
eares
,
and
set
thine
heart
upon
all
that
I
shall
shew
thee
:
Under
correction
,
I
conceive
such
disciplinary
truths
as
these
are
not
obscurely
delivered
by
God
;
As
,
-
1.
That
upon
Christs
shoulders
lyes
the
government
of
his
Church
.
-
2.
That
Scripture-Precepts
and
Presidents
,
are
are
the
rule
of
Church-administrations
:
-
3.
That
Church-Officers
are
to
be
duely
qualified
and
called
to
their
work
:
-
4.
That
Christs
own
Officers
have
power
to
dispense
Word
and
Censures
:
-
5.
That
holy
things
are
for
holy
men
,
Ordinances
must
be
kept
from
pollution
:
-
6.
That
visible
,
credible
Profession
is
the
ground
of
Church-communion
:
-
7.
That
Admonition
must
precede
Rejection
and
Excommunication
:
-
8.
That
Heretical
Persons
,
and
disorderly
walkers
are
to
be
censured
:
-
9.
That
evidence
of
Repentance
pleads
for
re-admittance
:
-
10.
That
Magistrates
duty
is
to
cherish
,
defend
,
and
propogate
the
Church
,
Ministers
to
oversee
,
and
Members
to
watch
over
,
and
admonish
one
another
:
-
11.
That
at
least
there
may
be
Associations
of
Churches
by
their
Officers
,
for
mutual
communion
and
consultation
:
-
12.
That
Synods
and
Councels
consulting
about
Church-affaires
,
are
but
companies
of
men
subject
to
error
,
are
not
to
have
dominion
over
mens
faith
,
or
Lord
it
over
consciences
,
&c.
3.
A
third
sort
of
truths
to
be
stored
up
are
practical
truths
,
fundamental
truths
of
practical
concernment
,
are
in
a
sort
the
life
of
Religion
.
Our
Religion
is
not
a
Notion
,
Christianity
lies
much
in
the
Heart
and
Life
:
the
young
Candidate's
question
in
the
Gospel
,
Mark
10.17
.
had
mainly
reference
to
practice
;
Good
Master
,
saith
he
,
what
shall
I
do
that
I
may
inherit
eternal
life
?
Socrates
is
accounted
the
wisest
man
,
because
he
applied
his
studies
and
knowledge
to
the
moral
part
,
the
squaring
and
ordering
of
mens
Lives
:
Saith
Dr.
Hammond
,
and
quotes
an
ancient
saying
,
Practical
Cat●ch
.
p.
2.
The
end
of
Christian
Philosophy
is
to
make
them
better
,
not
more
learned
,
to
edifie
,
not
to
instruct
:
The
truth
is
,
conscientious
Practice
is
both
the
end
of
Knowledge
,
and
the
means
of
further
knowledge
;
If
we
live
up
to
his
Will
known
,
wee
shall
know
more
of
his
Will
that
's
to
be
done
:
if
we
give
up
our selves
to
truth
,
we
shal
be
made
free
by
truth
.
Truths
of
a
practical
import
,
Joh.
7.17
.
to
deliver
the
soul
from
the
bondage
of
sin
,
and
deliver
up
the
soul
into
the
liberty
of
the
Sons
God
,
and
makes
him
account
Gods
service
perfect
freedome
:
Some
truths
are
to
be
believed
,
others
to
be
lived
upon
,
others
to
be
lived
up
to
,
and
so
are
more
practical
:
such
as
these
;
-
1.
That
all
creatures
are
made
for
the
glory
of
God
.
-
2.
That
the
covenant
of
Works
cannot
be
kept
by
any
meer
man
since
the
fall
.
-
3.
That
true
faith
closeth
wholly
with
a
whole
Christ
.
-
4.
That
none
can
expect
pardon
without
a
sincere
Gospel-repentance
.
-
5.
That
good
works
are
the
fruits
,
and
evidences
of
a
lively
faith
.
-
6.
That
those
are
only
good
works
that
have
a
right
root
,
rule
and
end
.
-
7.
That
mans
best
duties
are
imperfect
,
and
merit
no
good
at
Gods
hands
.
-
8.
That
the
moral
Law
is
a
Christians
rule
of
obedience
.
-
9.
That
God
alone
is
to
be
worshipt
,
and
that
according
to
his
Will
.
-
10.
That
the
observation
of
a
Sabbath
is
a
moral
and
perpetual
Duty
.
-
11.
That
Magistrates
are
to
be
honoured
,
and
their
lawfull
commands
obeyed
.
-
12.
That
every
man
is
to
attend
upon
and
act
,
by
vertue
of
his
general
or
particular
Calling
.
4.
Sort
of
truths
to
be
hoarded
up
,
are
experimental
truths
,
which
are
vital
,
and
vivifical
,
that
beget
and
maintain
good
blood
(
as
it
were
)
in
the
soul
:
these
are
the
sweetest
solace
to
a
sound
Believer
,
these
reach
and
teach
the
very
heart
,
bow
the
will
,
ravish
the
Affections
,
awaken
the
Conscience
,
and
influence
the
whole
conversation
,
the
delightful
rowling
of
these
divine
truths
in
the
minde
,
help
the
soul
to
walk
in
the
sweetest
Paradise
of
Contemplation
;
these
mysterious
marrowie
truths
are
like
that
Song
that
none
could
learn
but
the
hundred
and
forty
and
four
thousand
that
are
redeemed
from
the
earth
.
Rev.
14.4
.
Or
like
that
new
Name
which
no
man
knoweth
,
saving
he
that
receiveth
it
,
Rev.
2.17
.
Such
truths
are
better
felt
then
spoken
sooner
experienced
then
exprest
,
indeed
like
those
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
unutterable
words
that
Paul
heard
in
Paradise
,
2
Cor.
12.4
.
Such
truths
as
are
hid
from
the
wise
and
prudent
,
but
revealed
them
unto
babes
,
Matth.
11.25
.
This
is
a
right
knowing
of
the
truth
as
it
is
in
Jesus
,
a
lying
under
the
power
and
impression
of
divine
Revelations
,
without
this
Experience
,
Knowledge
is
a
cold
,
Theologia
est
scientia
affectiva
,
non
speculativa
.
Gerson
.
dull
,
Moon-light
Speculation
,
without
the
clear
quickening
heat
of
the
Sun
of
Righteousnesse
;
nay
,
the
choicest
truths
of
the
Gospel
cannot
be
discerned
but
by
Experience
.
Divinitie
is
not
a
speculative
,
but
affective
knowledge
:
Treasure
up
such
truths
as
these
.
-
1.
That
by
nature
we
are
averse
to
good
,
and
prone
to
evil
.
-
2.
That
we
have
no
free-will
to
saving
good
,
but
are
passives
in
conversion
.
-
3.
That
regeneration
is
a
through
change
of
the
whole
man
,
in
heart
and
life
.
-
4.
That
faith
and
repentance
are
the
gifts
of
Gods
free-grace
.
-
5.
That
a
sinner
is
justified
only
by
Christs
merits
imputed
,
not
by
works
.
-
6.
That
conformity
to
God
is
an
inseparable
companion
of
communion
with
God
.
-
7.
That
every
childe
of
God
hath
the
spirit
of
adoption
,
to
help
to
pray
.
-
8.
That
the
best
Saints
in
this
life
are
sanctified
but
in
part
.
-
9.
That
a
Christians
best
and
bravest
life
is
a
life
of
faith
.
-
10.
That
sincere
Saints
may
be
assured
of
the
truth
of
grace
,
and
title
to
glory
.
-
11.
That
a
justified
person
cannot
totally
and
finally
fall
away
.
-
12.
That
some
spiritual
good
is
exhibited
in
,
and
conveyed
through
the
seales
of
the
covenant
.
Such
precious
truths
as
these
,
Christians
,
you
are
to
gather
,
and
seal
them
up
among
your
treasures
,
and
you
wil
finde
that
such
a
treasure
wil
furnish
your
mindes
with
saving
knowledge
,
fortifie
your
hearts
against
errours
and
oppositions
,
satisfie
your
spirits
in
all
doubts
,
and
objections
;
teach
you
to
profit
by
Gods
verbal
and
real
dispensations
,
and
prepare
you
for
fiery
trials
,
and
hottest
persecutions
:
you
cannot
stand
for
truths
you
know
not
,
and
you
wil
not
stand
for
those
truths
that
you
are
not
for
,
and
look
not
upon
as
your
treasure
:
you
must
hold
fast
what
you
have
received
,
and
therefore
must
you
receive
that
you
may
retain
,
and
lay
up
that
you
may
live
up
to
,
and
live
upon
them
in
an
evil
day
:
as
a
Minister
,
so
a
member
of
the
Church
must
hold
fast
the
faithful
word
,
as
he
hath
been
taught
—
Titus
1.9
.
He
must
maintain
truth
with
all
his
might
,
struggle
and
contend
for
it
,
fight
and
die
in
the
defence
of
it
,
truth
and
our
souls
must
be
married
,
and
never
divorced
,
there
are
truths
that
we
may
venture
our
souls
upon
,
and
must
venture
our
lives
for
:
that
's
an
Atheistical
speech
of
some
,
that
the
Martyrs
in
Queen
Mary's
daies
died
o'
th
pet
,
and
were
too
prodigal
of
their
blood
,
and
that
God
requires
no
man
to
be
cruel
to
himself
for
his
sake
:
but
the
Saints
have
otherwise
learned
Christ
,
than
to
denie
him
,
or
his
truths
before
men
,
lest
they
be
denied
by
him
another
day
:
Aliter
amare
non
didici
.
they
have
not
otherwise
learned
to
love
him
than
to
lay
down
their
lives
for
him
,
if
he
call
them
to
it
:
and
thus
by
being
overcome
they
do
overcome
,
as
their
Saviour
before
them
:
and
as
't
is
on
record
,
Rev.
12.11
.
They
overcame
by
the
blood
of
the
Lamb
,
and
by
the
word
of
their
testimony
,
and
they
loved
not
their
lives
unto
the
death
;
it
is
the
dutie
of
every
Christian
to
lay
up
such
truths
in
the
close
Cabinet
of
his
heart
,
as
he
may
live
and
die
by
and
adhere
closelie
and
constantlie
unto
:
we
must
do
by
truths
,
as
Caesar
by
his
books
,
who
being
to
swim
through
a
River
to
escape
the
furie
of
his
enemies
,
Major
fuit
cura
libellorum
,
quam
purpura
,
carried
his
books
above
water
with
his
hand
,
but
lost
his
robe
,
so
though
we
should
be
put
to
swim
through
a
Sea
of
trouble
in
following
the
Lamb
,
yet
must
we
keep
the
Lords
Depositum
,
though
we
should
lose
our
Garments
of
earthlie
emjoyments
,
yea
our
lives
themselves
,
rather
than
part
with
the
sacred
and
saving
truths
of
God
contained
in
this
blessed
book
of
books
,
the
holie
Scriptures
,
which
are
to
be
our
treasures
:
hence
saith
the
wise
man
,
P●o.
4.13
.
take
fast
hold
of
instruction
;
let
her
not
go
,
keep
her
,
for
she
is
thy
life
:
hence
some
good
souls
have
been
willing
to
be
burnt
themselves
,
rather
than
willinglie
to
burn
their
Bibles
,
and
have
been
rackt
in
pieces
,
rather
than
suffer
themselves
to
be
rent
from
truth
:
it
is
our
great
dutie
to
hold
fast
,
and
hold
forth
the
word
of
truth
,
to
be
witnesses
to
the
truth
activelie
,
and
for
the
truth
passivelie
,
and
if
we
maintain
it
,
it
shal
maintain
us
,
Revel.
3.10
.
Because
thou
hast
kept
the
word
of
my
patience
,
I
also
will
keep
thee
from
the
hour
of
temptation
—
The
word
of
his
patience
may
be
taken
either
effectivelie
,
for
such
a
word
as
works
a
quiet
,
composed
,
submissive
frame
of
spirit
,
or
eventuallie
,
for
that
word
that
may
put
a
man
upon
the
exercise
of
patience
,
so
that
he
may
suffer
great
hardships
for
it
,
and
lay
down
his
life
,
as
a
sacrifice
on
the
behalf
of
it
,
yet
must
not
a
Christian
flinch
back
,
but
in
the
strength
of
God
run
the
greatest
hazard
for
approved
experienced
truths
of
God
:
I
know
there
is
a
difference
in
truths
,
and
the
value
we
are
to
set
upon
them
,
as
in
coines
,
saith
a
reverend
Divine
,
See
D.
Halls
Peace-maker
,
sect
1.
P.
1.
read
it
thorough
.
whereof
one
piece
is
a
farthing
another
no
less
than
a
pound
;
onlie
take
this
rule
in
general
,
despise
not
the
meanest
truth
,
prove
all
things
by
Scripture-rules
,
lay
up
and
hold
fast
what
is
consonant
thereunto
,
but
above
all
lay
the
greatest
stress
upon
fundamental
points
of
Religion
,
and
be
not
beat
from
your
hold
,
through
fear
or
favour
.
So
much
for
treasuring
up
Scripture-truths
.
CHAP.
XIV
.
What
sort
of
Graces
the
Christian
is
to
treasure
up
.
THe
second
head
of
precious
commodities
that
a
Christians
breast
is
to
be
stored
with
,
is
,
Divine
graces
,
every
grace
is
of
vast
worth
,
and
excellent
use
,
yea
the
least
degree
of
sincere
grace
is
worth
a
Mine
of
Gold
,
or
a
Princes
Crown
and
Kingdome
,
't
is
said
of
the
grace
of
faith
,
that
the
trial
of
it
(
or
faith
tried
in
the
furnace
of
affliction
)
is
much
more
precious
than
gold
,
that
perisheth
—
1
Pet.
1.7
.
None
can
set
a
right
estimate
upon
a
grain
of
true
grace
,
which
is
no
other
than
the
off-spring
of
Heaven
,
the
purchase
of
Christs
blood
,
and
the
blessed
fruit
of
the
spirit
of
grace
:
it
is
part
of
the
divine
nature
,
the
Image
of
God
,
and
seed
of
immortalitie
,
grace
is
the
muniment
and
ornament
of
the
soul
,
't
is
the
onlie
emolument
and
accomplishment
of
a
Christian
;
let
the
World
be
hurryed
to
gather
great
estates
,
filling
their
houses
with
goods
,
their
barns
with
grain
,
and
bags
with
gold
,
let
the
good
soul
get
filled
with
the
fruits
of
righteousness
,
the
graces
of
the
spirit
.
There
are
four
sorts
of
graces
,
that
I
shal
advise
all
Christians
in
a
special
manner
to
treasure
up
in
their
hearts
.
Which
are
these
-
1.
Directing
graces
-
2.
Subjecting
graces
-
3.
Profiting
graces
-
4.
Persevering
graces
I.
The
believing
soul
is
to
lay
up
,
with
diligence
,
directing
,
conducting
,
resolving
,
and
satisfying
graces
,
that
is
,
abundance
of
knowledge
,
wisdome
,
prudence
,
and
judgment
,
that
he
may
have
light
and
sight
,
about
the
things
of
God
:
Dayes
are
coming
,
Mat.
10
.
1●
when
Christians
may
need
the
wisdome
of
the
Serpent
,
as
wel
as
the
innocencie
of
the
Dove
:
a
Christian
in
his
journey
is
often
puzled
with
various
paths
,
and
intricate
Maeanders
,
O
how
much
worth
is
a
spirit
of
understanding
,
whereby
we
may
choose
the
good
,
and
refuse
the
bad
,
and
keep
the
streight
road
to
Heaven
?
hence
the
Apostle
praies
for
his
Philippians
,
that
their
love
might
abound
more
and
more
in
knowledge
,
and
in
all
judgment
,
that
they
might
approve
things
that
are
excellent
,
Phil.
1.9
,
10.
The
means
to
keep
us
from
failing
about
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
things
indifferent
,
is
to
have
a
solid
apprehension
concerning
these
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
things
that
are
excellent
,
or
differenced
from
others
as
the
word
imports
,
i.e.
those
things
that
tend
to
sinceritie
and
innocencie
of
life
,
therefore
he
adds
,
that
yee
may
be
sincere
,
and
without
offence
til
the
day
of
Christ
,
that
's
the
best
policie
that
helps
on
piety
,
a
spirit
of
discerning
is
useful
to
exact
walking
,
an
inlightened
conscience
helps
the
soul
to
be
without
offence
:
Eph.
5.15
.
Eccl.
2.14
.
no
man
can
walk
circumspectly
,
but
he
that
hath
his
eies
in
his
head
;
he
that
walks
in
darkness
with
a
blinde
eie
knows
not
whether
he
goeth
;
the
eie
of
the
minde
is
the
light
and
guide
of
the
wil
and
affections
,
and
if
that
be
blinde
,
those
blinde
faculties
fall
into
the
ditch
of
errour
,
terrour
,
apostacie
and
miserie
:
the
Christians
eies
must
be
ful
of
light
,
we
cannot
have
too
much
knowledge
if
it
be
sanctified
,
in
one
act
of
Religion
,
a
Christian
is
to
look
many
waies
,
inwards
at
his
principle
,
upwards
,
to
the
pleasing
of
God
,
forwards
at
the
reward
,
and
his
end
,
down-wards
at
the
profit
of
men
,
&c.
There
are
many
eies
upon
us
,
and
our
eies
must
be
upon
manie
,
some
long
to
see
our
wel-doing
,
others
watch
for
our
halting
,
we
had
need
get
wisdome
to
carry
usefullie
towards
the
good
,
and
wisely
towards
those
that
are
without
:
there
's
great
necessity
of
true
solid
knowledge
,
to
discern
our
own
dutie
and
exercise
charity
,
to
minde
our
own
business
,
and
yet
to
do
good
offices
to
Saints
,
and
sinners
,
and
to
keep
within
our
place
and
station
:
we
shal
finde
some
difficulty
so
to
carry
our selves
as
not
to
give
offence
carelesly
,
or
to
take
offence
causelesly
:
we
should
learn
to
see
with
our
own
eies
,
and
not
be
led
by
multitudes
,
or
wise
,
or
learned
;
or
godly
:
Rom.
16.19
.
Oh
what
a
blessed
thing
is
it
to
be
wise
unto
that
which
is
good
and
simple
concerning
evil
?
with
how
much
more
ease
may
a
Christian
go
through
his
Christian
course
with
,
than
without
,
Eccl.
10.10
.
Chap.
7.19
.
Chap.
2.13
.
a
solid
knowledge
?
for
wisdome
is
profitable
to
direct
:
yea
it
strengtheneth
the
wise
more
than
weapons
of
war
:
therefore
it
excelleth
folly
as
far
as
light
excelleth
darkness
:
practical
wisdome
is
infinitely
beyond
speculative
,
hence
saith
Solomon
,
the
wisdome
of
the
prudent
,
is
to
understand
his
way
,
Prov.
14.8
.
this
treasure
of
directing
graces
is
practical
,
it
helps
the
tongue
to
answer
discreetly
,
the
feet
to
walk
exactly
,
the
hands
to
work
compleatly
,
to
spend
no
time
or
pains
in
by-wayes
,
or
by-blows
:
and
it
also
concerns
a
mans
self
it
doth
not
range
abroad
,
and
forget
home
,
the
greatest
Politician
is
a
very
fool
that
cannot
order
his
own
affaires
with
discretion
,
he
that
is
not
wise
for
himself
is
not
wise
at
all
,
God
wil
accept
,
and
men
wil
praise
that
man
that
doth
wel
to
himself
:
Paul
prayes
for
the
Saints
at
Coloss
,
that
they
might
be
filled
with
the
knowledge
of
his
wil
,
in
all
wisdome
and
spiritual
understanding
,
Quicunque
ad
h●nc
scopum
non
dirigunt
studia
sua
,
fieri
potest
ut
multum
su●n●
a●
laborent
,
sed
nihil
quam
vagantur
per
ambages
nullo
profectu
.
Calv.
in
loc.
Col.
1.10
.
Col.
1.9
.
For
what
end
?
why
not
to
talk
,
but
to
walk
worthy
of
the
Lord
,
vers.
10.
That
's
the
only
knowledg
that
ends
in
holy
practise
:
soul-profiting
is
the
end
of
spiritual
understanding
:
they
that
aim
not
at
this
end
,
and
by
their
studies
are
not
furthered
in
this
work
,
may
have
the
repute
of
learned
men
,
but
shal
never
pass
for
judicious
Christians
.
Oh
sirs
,
take
much
paines
to
lay
up
these
graces
that
may
direct
you
;
certainly
there
is
a
vast
difference
betwixt
a
Christian
of
a
solid
judgment
,
and
another
of
a
weak
head
,
though
both
sincere
,
the
one
knows
duty
,
and
lawful
liberty
,
the
others
conscience
is
wofully
perplexed
with
nice
and
needless
scruples
,
which
render
him
a
burden
to
himself
,
and
offence
to
others
,
and
expose
him
to
a
World
of
temptations
:
An
unsetled
soul
,
that
yet
is
wel-meaning
but
ignorant
,
is
a
Theater
upon
which
Satan
and
seducers
do
act
dreadful
Tragedies
:
2
Pet.
3.16
Jam.
1.8
.
Eph.
4.14
.
it
is
unstable
souls
that
wrest
and
pervert
the
Scriptures
,
that
are
only
constant
in
inconstancy
,
and
are
tossed
to
and
fro
with
every
wind
of
Doctrine
:
Alas
,
these
receive
a
new
impression
by
every
Sermon
or
Company
,
and
as
quickly
part
with
,
as
they
speedily
close
with
a
new
notion
,
so
that
you
cannot
tel
where
to
finde
them
:
But
now
a
sober
solid
,
wel-taught
Christian
hath
fixt
the
Staffe
,
and
you
may
know
where
to
finde
him
,
and
he
knows
where
to
finde
his
own
Principles
,
he
moves
alwaies
upon
the
solid
Axle-tree
of
Scripture-truths
and
Duties
,
and
by
the
help
of
this
Sun
can
ordinarily
finde
his
way
in
the
dark
mists
of
Errour
,
and
by
the
hand
of
the
Spirit
he
is
led
through
the
dark
entry
and
narrow
passage
of
Dutie
to
rest
and
satisfaction
:
hence
it
is
said
,
that
a
spiritual
man
judgeth
all
things
.
1
Cor.
2.15
.
i.e.
that
are
doubtful
,
and
is
by
this
stock
of
directing
graces
assisted
to
behave
himself
wisely
in
a
perfect
way
:
Psalm
101.2
.
2.
Treasure
up
subjecting
graces
,
that
may
help
you
to
bear
Gods
will
,
and
freely
to
submit
to
his
dispose
:
Such
as
patience
,
humility
,
self-denial
,
weanedness
from
the
world
,
heavenly-mindednesse
,
and
that
Rare
Jewel
of
Christian
contentment
in
all
conditions
:
Oh
what
a
happie
soul
is
that
to
which
nothing
can
come
amiss
,
that
is
furnisht
for
every
storm
?
Paul
was
a
brave
Scholar
in
this
suffering
School
,
Phil.
4.11
,
12.
he
had
learned
in
all
estates
to
be
content
:
It
s
an
hard
task
,
and
long
Trade
,
but
what
cannot
grace
undertake
and
overcome
,
through
the
help
of
assisting
grace
?
The
truth
is
,
a
treasured
Christian
may
say
with
David
,
Psal.
26
.
1●
.
My
foot
standeth
in
an
even
place
,
and
so
is
stayd
for
all
assays
,
as
't
is
in
Meeter
:
come
what
can
come
,
the
gracious
soul
will
light
upon
his
feet
,
and
stand
upright
,
and
not
wrench
his
foot
by
turning
aside
into
crooked
waies
:
as
a
good
man
lies
square
to
every
command
of
God
,
so
he
doth
righteousness
at
all
times
:
Wicked
mens
design
is
to
push
away
the
feet
of
the
godly
from
their
standing
in
holy
paths
and
outward
comforts
,
Job
30.12
.
therefore
must
they
make
strait
paths
for
their
feet
,
lest
that
which
is
lame
be
turned
out
of
the
way
,
Heb.
12.13
.
i.
e.
Get
a
principle
of
health
and
rectitude
in
opposition
to
that
way-ward
and
wandring
disposition
of
heart
that
is
naturally
in
all
men
,
that
you
may
not
turn
aside
to
the
right
hand
nor
to
the
left
,
but
hasten
with
a
right
foot
in
a
straight
course
to
the
goal
of
Glorie
:
Grace
strengthens
the
souls
joints
and
helps
against
halting
,
Courage
and
holy
resolution
is
a
shooing
of
the
Saints
feet
that
they
may
walk
steadily
in
slippery
places
:
the
whole
Armour
of
God
,
even
the
precious
stock
of
Christian
graces
wil
fortifie
the
believing
soul
against
the
sharpest
Encounters
:
Above
all
preparative
for
sufferings
,
there
's
none
doth
so
bow
the
spirit
to
bear
burdens
,
subject
the
heart
to
the
Lords
pleasure
,
help
the
soul
to
wait
his
leisure
,
and
secure
from
danger
,
so
much
as
that
Heart-quieting
grace
of
Faith
:
Psal.
125.1
.
Pro.
18.10
.
this
is
the
way
to
strength
and
safety
,
a
believing
soul
is
fit
for
any
condition
,
and
wil
live
by
his
Faith
when
all
things
fail
,
Invictus
ad
labores
,
fortis
ad
pericula
,
rigidus
adversus
vol●ptates
,
d●r●
adversus
illec●bras
:
Ambr.
nothing
can
daunt
him
,
all
things
are
easie
:
He
is
,
saith
an
Ancient
,
invincible
in
labours
,
strong
for
dangers
,
rigid
against
pleasures
,
hardned
against
the
alluring
baits
of
the
world
:
Oh
the
excellency
and
necessity
of
Faith
,
courage
,
and
a
Christian
magnanimitie
,
a
believing
soul
moves
in
an
higher
Orb
than
other
Saints
,
as
one
saith
,
and
leads
up
the
van
of
the
Militia
of
Heaven
:
Faith
sets
the
soul
as
an
impregnable
Rock
in
the
midst
of
the
Sea
,
and
splits
the
waves
of
mens
malicious
threats
and
hot
revenge
,
so
that
it
can
say
,
as
David
,
in
God
have
I
put
my
trust
,
I
will
not
fear
what
flesh
,
what
man
can
do
unto
me
,
Psalm
56.4
,
11.
Amongst
other
subjecting
graces
be
sure
you
lay
up
a
good
treasure
of
that
incomparable
grace
of
meeknesse
,
which
captivates
the
understanding
to
the
obedience
of
Faith
,
and
moderates
the
will
to
a
due
submission
to
the
Lords
dispose
,
and
silenceth
the
lips
against
all
murmuring
expostulations
:
this
precious
grace
takes
all
well
that
God
doth
,
See
Meekness
largely
discuss'd
in
Dr.
Hamonds
Pract.
Catec
.
p.
107.
to
118.
this
precious
grace
take
all
well
that
God
doth
,
and
doth
not
rage
against
the
Instruments
,
it
yieldeth
active
or
passive
obedience
to
Superiours
with
chearfulness
,
though
it
dares
not
yield
up
its
judgment
to
the
guidance
of
any
mortal
man
,
or
Church
on
earth
,
yet
it
meekly
lyes
under
the
censures
and
punishments
of
men
,
committing
all
to
him
that
judgeth
righteously
,
as
Christ
did
,
1
Pet.
2.23
.
These
and
such
like
suffering
graces
,
and
dispositions
must
Christians
store
up
,
that
they
may
suffer
according
to
the
will
of
God
,
both
for
cause
and
call
,
and
carriage
in
the
sharpest
conflicts
they
may
meet
with
upon
earth
:
The
truth
is
,
Sirs
,
You
little
know
what
lies
betwixt
you
and
the
grave
,
you
have
not
yet
resisted
unto
blood
,
but
you
may
:
you
little
know
what
Religion
may
cost
you
,
you
may
go
through
a
long
Vale
of
the
shadow
of
death
,
to
death
,
and
fight
with
beasts
at
Ephesus
,
Luke
14.26
.
to
34.
and
then
mount
up
in
a
fiery
Charriot
to
Heaven
:
Sit
down
then
and
reckon
the
charges
in
building
the
Tower
of
Religion
,
and
whether
you
have
armor
of
proof
to
carry
you
through
an
Army
of
dangers
and
difficulties
:
Luke
14.26
.
to
34.
Stock
your selves
for
a
storm
,
frame
your
backs
for
a
burden
,
melt
your
wils
into
Gods
Will
,
as
you
desire
to
hold
out
against
fainting
and
despair
,
and
as
you
desire
to
heat
that
blessed
Eugè
,
and
sweet
Encomium
,
from
Jesus
Christ
,
in
Revel.
2
.
3-7
—
And
hast
born
,
and
hast
patience
,
and
for
my
Names-sake
hast
laboured
,
and
hast
not
fainted
—
to
him
that
overcometh
I
will
give
to
eat
of
the
tree
of
Life
,
which
is
in
the
midst
of
the
Paradise
of
God
.
3.
Endeavour
to
treasure
up
profiting
graces
,
I
mean
such
as
wil
help
you
both
in
doing
and
receiving
good
:
For
the
first
,
lay
up
such
graces
as
wil
render
you
serviceable
in
your
places
,
Rom.
14.19
.
—
Let
us
follow
after
the
things
which
make
for
peace
,
and
things
wherewith
one
may
edifie
another
,
such
as
brotherly-love
,
or
kindness
,
charity
,
meeknesse
,
forbearance
,
gentlenesse
,
condescention
,
mutual
Sympathie
,
compassion
to
soules
,
and
zeal
for
Gods
glorie
,
a
publick
Spirit
,
and
an
heart
to
lament
the
sins
and
sufferings
of
the
Church
;
't
is
a
blessed
thing
to
be
of
pu●lick
use
,
it
adds
lustre
to
what
is
truly
good
to
be
diffusive
,
and
communicative
.
Some
Christians
have
those
useful
gifts
and
graces
,
that
others
(
though
truly
good
)
may
want
:
the
more
good
you
have
,
the
more
good
you
may
do
;
the
Administration
of
the
Spirit
is
given
to
eve-man
to
profit
withal
,
1
Cor.
12.7
.
God
layes
in
,
that
we
may
lay
out
,
and
we
are
to
lay
up
great
treasures
on
purpose
that
we
may
do
the
more
good
:
that
's
an
excellent
expression
of
Luthers
,
Omnia
libera
per
fidem
,
omnia
serva
per
charitatem
,
Luth.
that
all
things
are
made
free
by
Faith
,
and
all
things
are
made
serviceable
by
charity
or
love
;
It
is
the
propertie
and
pleasure
of
a
good
soul
to
be
doing
good
:
Living
Springs
send
forth
streams
of
water
,
dead
Pits
must
have
all
that
they
afford
drawn
out
with
Buckets
;
the
fuller
a
gracious
soul
is
,
the
more
freely
wil
he
communicate
:
there
is
as
much
comfort
in
doing
,
as
in
receiving
good
:
you
must
be
fitted
for
both
,
therefore
pray
for
,
and
put
on
(
as
the
Elect
of
God
)
bowels
of
mercy
,
kindnesse
,
humblenesse
of
minde
,
meeknesse
,
long-suffering
,
Col.
3.12
,
13.
that
you
may
be
disposed
to
glorifie
God
,
edifie
others
,
and
serve
your
generations
according
to
the
will
of
God
,
and
at
last
give
a
good
account
of
your
Talents
and
Stewardship
:
Blessed
is
the
man
that
hath
his
Quiver
full
of
these
blessed
shafts
,
Boxes
full
of
Cordial
Receits
,
whereby
he
may
both
wound
sinners
by
admonition
,
and
heal
them
by
the
sweet
words
of
consolation
.
And
then
2.
You
had
need
treasure
up
profiting
graces
,
i.
e.
such
as
wil
help
you
to
get
good
to
your
own
soules
by
all
Gods
dealings
with
you
:
Mix
the
Word
and
Rod
with
Faith
,
receive
all
with
meeknesse
,
bring
forth
fruit
with
patience
:
All
that
God
doth
is
for
our
profit
,
even
tokens
of
his
anger
is
for
our
advantage
,
Corrections
are
for
our
instruction
,
Heb.
12
.
6-10
.
partaking
of
his
holinesse
is
the
peaceable
fruit
of
righteousness
that
God
aims
at
in
all
our
troubles
:
All
things
would
work
together
for
our
good
,
if
we
had
a
receptive
principle
,
to
him
that
hath
a
treasure
shal
more
be
given
,
according
to
the
proportion
of
grace
received
and
improved
:
Ordinances
would
do
us
more
good
if
we
had
grace
to
get
good
by
them
;
an
heart
sanctified
and
stored
with
improving
graces
,
is
like
Tinder
,
which
soon
takes
fire
,
and
is
apt
to
keep
it
,
till
it
be
forced
out
:
Naturalists
observe
,
that
Transmutation
is
easie
in
Symbolical
Elements
,
such
as
agree
in
some
prime
qualities
:
Water
is
more
easily
turned
into
Air
than
into
Fire
:
even
so
,
an
holy
and
spiritual
heart
wil
be
easily
wrought
on
by
holy
and
spiritual
Ordinances
:
for
here
is
an
agreement
in
qualities
,
gracious
qualities
make
the
soul
both
receptive
and
retentive
of
heavenly
impressions
:
grow
in
grace
every
day
,
and
then
you
'l
get
good
by
all
that
God
doth
:
There
are
several
graces
that
dispose
the
soul
to
spiritual
proficiency
,
as
sensiblenesse
,
brokennesse
,
and
tenderness
of
heart
,
fit
to
receive
divine
impressions
,
which
plowes
up
,
Jer.
4.3
.
and
prepares
the
ground
for
the
seed
:
and
then
apprehensivenesse
of
spiritual
wants
,
burdened
with
sin
,
breathing
after
God
and
grace
with
longing
hungring
desires
,
which
capacitates
the
soul
for
both
sanctifying
and
satisfying
incomes
:
strength
of
Grace
is
usually
seconded
with
sweet
discoveries
,
1
John
2.14
.
I
write
unto
you
young
men
,
because
ye
are
strong
and
the
word
of
God
abideth
in
you
:
Strong
and
stored
Christians
have
many
precious
Epistles
from
Heaven
;
That
's
the
third
.
4.
Treasure
up
persevering
,
perfecting
and
crowning
Graces
,
furnish
your
hearts
with
such
Graces
as
may
help
you
through
this
world
,
and
through
death
,
and
land
you
safe
on
the
shore
of
Eternitie
,
such
as
these
,
sincerity
,
humility
,
faith
,
hope
,
love
,
the
fear
of
God
,
delight
in
him
,
resignation
to
him
,
resolution
for
him
,
contempt
of
the
world
,
desire
of
Heaven
;
if
you
have
these
Graces
you
shal
never
fail
or
fall
:
unsound
Professors
may
and
wil
fall
away
,
but
such
as
are
thus
rooted
shal
grow
up
as
high
as
Heaven
,
Hypocrites
may
ascend
many
steps
towards
Heaven
,
but
he
that
hath
sincerity
at
the
bottom
and
perseverance
at
the
top
of
this
Ladder
shal
not
miss
of
Glorie
:
O
see
to
the
uprightnesse
of
your
hearts
,
and
truth
of
your
Graces
,
be
not
mistaken
about
your
state
,
build
high
by
laying
the
foundation
low
,
if
the
root
of
the
matter
be
in
you
,
it
shal
not
be
eradicated
;
saving
grace
wil
end
in
eternal
Glorie
:
the
girdle
of
Truth
,
the
breast-plate
of
Righteousnesse
,
Eph.
6.14
,
15.16
,
17
,
18.
the
shooes
of
Heroick
Resolution
,
the
shield
of
Faith
,
the
Helmet
of
Hope
,
the
Sword
of
Scripture-truths
,
and
constant
fervent
prayer
,
wil
help
the
conflicting
soul
to
a
glorious
Conquest
,
and
God
wil
set
an
inaccessible
Crown
upon
the
conquering
Head
of
a
persevering
Saint
:
if
you
lay
up
persevering
Graces
,
you
shal
hold
on
and
hold
out
,
if
your
love
abound
in
knowledge
and
in
all
judgment
,
your
soules
shal
be
without
offence
till
the
day
of
Christ
,
Phil.
1.9
,
10.
What
would
you
give
Sirs
,
to
come
safely
to
Heaven
?
Why
!
Do
but
lay
up
a
good
foundation
for
your selves
against
the
time
to
come
,
and
thereby
you
do
(
as
it
were
)
lay
hold
upon
eternal
Life
,
1
Tim.
6.19
:
Press
foward
,
and
be
aiming
at
perfection
,
take
heed
of
(
so
much
as
)
seeming
to
fall
short
:
heap
up
such
Graces
,
so
many
,
and
such
degrees
and
measures
of
them
,
that
an
abundant
entrance
may
be
made
for
you
into
the
Kingdome
of
Christ
,
2
Pet.
1.11
.
the
great
direction
there
prescribed
is
an
addition
of
one
degree
of
Grace
to
another
,
or
rather
of
one
sort
of
graces
to
another
,
and
the
word
in
Greek
that
's
translated
adde
ye
[
vers.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
proprie
significat
chorum
ducere
,
ab
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
duco
.
Beza
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Allude
to
Psalm
45.14
,
15.
5.
]
is
an
elegant
allusion
to
Virgins
dance
,
who
link
themselves
hand
in
hand
,
and
observe
a
decent
order
in
their
recreating
exercises
:
and
't
is
observable
that
the
same
word
is
used
in
ver.
11.
to
express
the
adding
or
ministring
to
such
a
soul
the
entrance
into
Glorie
:
to
note
to
us
,
the
nearness
and
propinquity
betwixt
the
highest
degrees
of
Grace
and
the
state
of
Glory
,
the
link
and
chain
of
divine
Graces
,
reacheth
from
the
first
uniting
Grace
of
Faith
,
to
the
God-injoying
grace
of
perfect
love
,
these
Virgin-graces
going
hand
in
hand
in
a
believing
soul
,
lead
it
higher
and
higher
,
til
they
bring
it
into
the
Princes
presence
,
and
Bride-groomes
Chamber
:
Oh
how
merrily
wil
you
dance
to
heaven
,
with
these
concatenated
graces
!
the
Lord
stil
taking
by
the
end
of
this
golden
Chain
,
and
drawing
your
souls
every
day
nearer
to
glory
,
for
the
same
Apostle
saith
,
We
are
kept
by
the
power
of
God
,
through
faith
,
to
salvation
,
1
Pet.
1.5
.
So
that
the
soul
is
happie
,
by
the
Lords
keeping
and
acting
the
grace
of
faith
;
we
shal
persevere
,
by
the
assistance
of
God
,
as
the
efficient
cause
,
and
in
the
exercise
and
increase
of
all
graces
,
especiallie
faith
,
as
the
meanes
:
thus
are
Christians
to
treasure
up
all
persevering
graces
,
that
they
may
not
faint
by
the
way
,
but
hold
out
,
and
that
their
last
may
be
more
than
their
first
,
and
this
brave
fabrick
of
grace
may
be
raised
up
as
high
as
Heaven
:
onlie
I
entreat
you
,
be
sure
that
you
lay
Christ
for
a
foundation
,
and
dig
deep
in
humiliation
;
you
'l
never
have
a
perfection
of
degrees
,
except
you
have
a
perfection
of
parts
in
integrity
of
heart
;
and
you
'l
never
reach
glorie
,
unless
Christ
draw
you
with
him
,
in
his
ascention
by
his
merit
,
and
spirit
,
therefore
see
to
your
interest
,
and
then
grow
in
grace
,
and
if
you
do
these
things
,
you
shal
never
fail
.
CHAP.
XV.
What
experiences
are
to
be
treasured
up
.
THe
third
sort
of
precious
useful
goods
,
that
the
Christian
is
to
lay
up
,
is
those
various
experiences
,
he
hath
in
all
passages
of
his
life
;
certainly
a
Christian
may
be
a
great
gainer
this
way
,
this
is
a
grand
dutie
,
a
Character
of
solid
wisdome
,
and
a
meanes
of
more
:
So
saith
the
Psalmist
,
concerning
the
various
acts
of
divine
providence
,
in
Psal.
107.43
.
Who
so
is
wise
,
and
will
observe
those
things
,
even
they
shall
understand
the
loving-kindness
of
the
Lord
:
q.
d.
Such
as
set
their
hearts
to
consider
of
the
Lords
blessed
and
embroidered
workmanship
in
the
World
,
have
wise
and
observant
spirits
,
and
shal
grow
stil
wiser
,
and
see
more
of
God
in
his
dispensations
than
other
men
:
Psal.
25.14
Isai.
5.12
.
God
opens
his
secret
Cabinet
to
observant
Christians
,
but
he
is
much
offended
with
those
that
regard
not
his
works
,
and
threatens
to
destroy
them
,
and
not
to
build
them
up
:
Psal.
92.5
,
6
,
7
Psal.
28.5
.
But
this
is
too
high
a
work
for
brutish
so●tish
souls
,
it
is
the
good
soul
that
layes
up
experiences
,
the
righteous
man
,
saith
Salamon
,
wiselie
considereth
the
house
of
the
wicked
.
Prov.
21.12
.
i.
e.
He
takes
notice
what
becomes
of
it
,
how
the
Lord
deales
with
wicked
men
,
and
their
houses
:
and
so
in
all
other
affaires
,
both
publick
and
private
,
Jer.
9.12
,
13.
Hos.
14.9
.
God's
carriage
to
both
good
and
bad
,
in
mercy
and
judgment
,
as
Scripture
testifies
.
But
I
shal
rather
keep
close
to
the
Christians
personal
experiments
that
relate
to
himself
,
and
desire
every
childe
of
God
to
treasure
up
experiences
of
these
four
sorts
.
—
VIZ.
-
1.
Of
the
vanity
of
the
World
.
-
2.
Of
the
treachery
of
his
heart
.
-
3.
Of
the
bitterness
of
sin
.
-
4.
Of
Heavenlie
discoveries
.
1.
Lay
up
experiments
of
the
Worlds
vanity
,
Solomon
made
such
a
Collection
all
his
life
long
,
and
recollects
it
in
his
Ecclesiastes
,
in
his
declining
old
age
:
he
had
great
opportunities
,
and
large
faculties
that
did
capacitate
him
for
such
an
experiment
,
he
knew
better
than
any
man
breathing
,
what
the
flattering
World
could
do
for
her
beloved
minions
,
yet
cries
out
at
last
,
all
is
vanity
,
yea
vexing
vanity
:
Eccl.
2.12
.
and
the
whole
book
is
an
Induction
of
particulars
,
to
prove
this
assertion
:
And
what
can
the
man
do
that
cometh
after
the
King
?
alas
,
sirs
,
if
you
make
the
like
disquisition
,
you
must
needs
make
the
same
conclusion
;
you
cannot
search
more
into
,
nor
make
more
,
of
the
creature
,
than
Solomon
,
yet
he
found
vanity
ingraven
upon
the
choicest
enjoyment
:
and
have
not
you
also
found
the
like
in
your
time
and
observation
?
Wel
then
Christian
,
rub
off
the
rust
and
dust
of
old
experiences
,
read
the
wise-mans
last
and
soundest
lectures
on
the
whole
Creation
,
and
let
your
dear-bought
experiments
comment
thereupon
,
and
lay
up
both
text
and
comment
in
your
hearts
for
after-times
;
poor
soul
,
consider
,
didst
thou
ever
trust
the
World
,
but
it
deceived
thee
?
Hath
it
not
failed
thee
at
such
a
time
?
and
disappointed
thee
in
such
a
case
?
O
how
didst
thou
blesse
thy self
in
such
an
expectation
?
but
alas
,
thou
didst
but
grasp
the
sand
or
smoak
:
hast
thou
not
found
riches
uncertain
?
1
Tim.
6.17
friends
inconstant
,
relations
vanishing
?
have
you
not
seen
the
World
passing
away
,
and
the
treble
en'oyments
of
it
,
pleasure
,
profit
,
and
preferment
,
1
John
2.16
,
17.
(
just
like
the
sliding
stream
of
a
swift
River
)
hastening
towards
their
primitive
Chaos
of
vanity
and
confusion
?
However
men
may
be
bewitched
with
the
Worlds
bravery
,
yet
the
spirit
of
God
judgeth
of
it
,
Act.
25.23
.
1
Cor.
7.31
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
but
as
a
meer
phantasie
,
or
Pageant-shew
,
or
as
a
Mathematical
figure
,
which
is
but
a
notion
,
an
Idea
in
the
fancy
or
imagination
:
at
the
best
't
is
but
an
accidental
figure
without
substance
:
what
solid
content
have
you
ever
found
in
it
?
when
you
have
sought
to
the
Creature
,
hath
it
not
answered
,
't
is
not
in
me
to
fil
the
soul
,
or
do
you
good
?
or
at
best
but
like
a
dream
of
the
night-vision
,
when
the
hungry
and
thirsty
think
they
eat
and
drink
,
Isai.
29.7
,
8.
but
are
faint
when
they
awake
:
have
not
your
souls
found
this
too
true
by
sad
experience
?
why
now
,
lay
up
these
things
,
produce
them
out
of
your
store
,
and
learn
thereby
to
trust
the
World
no
more
:
Oh
what
good
may
these
do
you
upon
a
temptation
to
carnal
confidence
!
tremble
to
pierce
and
prejudice
thy
soul
again
,
never
lean
upon
this
broken
reed
,
that
wil
run
into
thy
hand
and
heart
,
and
pierce
thee
with
many
sorrows
here
,
and
be
in
danger
to
drown
thee
in
eternal
perdition
,
1
Tim.
6.9
,
10.
Nihil
aeque
adeptis
et
concupiscentibus
gratum
.
Plin.
The
truth
is
,
there
's
nothing
answers
our
desires
and
hopes
in
this
World
,
nothing
pleaseth
us
so
wel
in
the
fruition
,
as
in
the
expectation
,
we
finde
the
World
but
a
lie
,
and
the
sweetest
comforts
,
lying
vanities
,
and
(
as
one
saith
)
our
leaning-staff
becomes
a
knocking
Cudgel
:
wel
then
,
since
you
have
found
it
so
,
look
upon
it
as
so
,
and
lay
up
that
experiment
.
2.
Lay
up
experiences
of
the
treachery
of
the
heart
,
read
over
Mr.
Dykes
Treatise
of
the
deceitfulness
of
the
heart
,
and
compare
your
own
experiences
with
that
book
:
But
especially
read
and
study
wel
this
multifarious
book
of
a
base
heart
,
consider
and
remember
those
wayes
of
guile
and
guilt
,
that
have
cost
thy
soul
so
dear
:
as
thus
,
in
such
a
duty
my
heart
gave
me
the
slip
,
in
such
a
temptation
my
heart
led
away
my
hand
or
foot
,
and
caused
my
flesh
to
sin
,
in
such
an
enjoyment
my
perfidious
heart
was
stollen
away
,
in
such
an
affliction
I
had
discontented
risings
of
heart
,
and
my
tumultuous
quarrelsome
spirit
made
me
to
speak
unadvisedly
with
my
lips
,
I
'le
never
trust
this
deceitful
heart
again
;
who
but
a
fool
wil
venture
his
whole
estate
with
a
known
Thief
?
what
wise
man
wil
trust
a
known
Jugler
?
Pro.
28.26
Solomon
saith
,
He
that
trusteth
in
his
own
heart
is
a
fool
:
and
I
shal
be
the
most
errant
fool
that
breatheth
,
if
after
so
many
cheating
tricks
,
I
should
confide
in
this
perfidious
Traitor
.
Ah
Christian
,
I
appeal
to
thine
own
experience
,
how
many
a
woful
instance
hast
thou
had
of
the
hearts
deceitfulness
?
It
is
apt
to
deceive
,
and
as
easie
to
be
deceived
,
and
self-deceit
,
is
the
most
dangerous
:
the
heart
,
since
the
fal
,
is
naturally
of
a
va●rous
,
subtile
,
and
fickle
temper
,
and
is
stil
made
worse
and
worse
,
by
the
deceitfulness
of
sin
,
Heb.
3.13
.
which
is
as
it
were
woven
and
twisted
in
the
frame
and
constitution
thereof
,
and
so
those
two
cheats
conspire
to
undo
the
poor
soul
:
and
were
not
God
a
more
fast
friend
to
the
Saint
,
than
he
is
to
himself
,
there
were
no
salvation
for
a
sorry
sinner
:
Quisque
sibi
Satan
est
.
for
every
Man
is
a
Sathan
to
himself
,
and
the
sincere
Saint
wil
pray
most
(
with
Divine
Austin
)
to
be
delivered
from
that
evil
man
himself
;
A
ma●o
homine
meipso
libera
me
Domine
and
is
more
afraid
of
the
folly
that
is
bound
up
in
his
own
heart
,
than
of
assaults
from
without
:
and
indeed
the
reason
of
a
souls
self-confidence
,
is
self-ignorance
,
or
not
laying
up
experiences
of
the
hearts
deceitfulness
;
●Ut
nemo
in
sese
tentat
descendere
nemo
.
the
truth
is
,
a
poor
self-deceiving
sinner
dares
not
look
into
his
heart
,
lest
he
finde
not
things
there
as
he
fancieth
,
or
would
perswade
himself
,
but
puts
all
to
the
venture
,
like
a
desperate
bankrupt
;
but
a
childe
of
God
cannot
but
see
this
treachery
that
others
hide
or
counterfeit
,
and
willingly
sees
it
,
and
as
sadly
laments
it
,
and
as
watchfully
avoids
those
deceits
:
observe
it
,
though
deceivings
by
the
heart
be
bad
,
yet
observing
and
laying
up
such
sad
experiments
is
certainly
good
,
and
of
singular
use
to
the
sincere
and
serious
soul
:
the
Lord
help
us
all
so
to
note
,
and
be
afraid
of
our
naughty
spirits
,
that
we
may
trust
them
less
,
and
God
more
,
while
we
live
.
3.
Lay
up
experiences
of
sin's
bitterness
:
consider
what
were
the
insinuating
waies
of
sin
and
Satan
to
intangle
you
,
and
the
sad
effects
of
sin
,
what
tears
,
and
groans
,
and
bitter
bickerings
it
cost
your
captivated
souls
,
to
extricate
your selves
,
and
regulate
your
state
:
Oh
the
intricate
windings
of
that
crooked
Serpent
?
what
strange
and
subtile
methods
and
devices
did
Satan
use
,
to
trap
and
overtake
you
with
his
fresh
and
furious
assaults
!
how
often
hath
he
presented
the
bait
and
hid
the
hook
,
hath
he
not
set
before
your
credulous
souls
,
the
pleasure
or
profit
of
a
base
lust
?
hath
he
not
extenuated
sin
at
first
to
bring
you
to
commit
it
,
and
afterwards
aggravated
it
to
drive
you
to
despaire
?
sin
doth
cheat
us
with
golden
Mountains
,
as
one
saith
,
but
leaves
us
in
the
suds
at
last
:
Jam.
1.14
,
15.
See
the
slights
of
sin
opened
in
Capel
on
Temp.
pag.
21.
to
36.
the
first
act
of
delightful
conception
ends
in
painful
or
mortal
travel
under
divine
indignation
:
though
sin
was
delightful
at
the
first
,
yet
it
alwaies
proved
bitterness
in
the
end
:
ask
your
own
hearts
,
what
fruit
had
you
of
those
things
whereof
you
are
now
ashamed
?
the
awakened
conscience
wil
answer
the
end
of
those
things
is
death
,
deadly
pain
,
or
eternal
death
,
Rom.
6.21
Job
20.12
13
,
14.
Deut.
32.33
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Et
caput
,
per
metonym
.
Venenum
,
quod
capiti
aut
dentibus
serpentis
vel
aspidis
inest
;
venenum
capitale
et
mortiferum
repentance
,
or
vengeance
:
your
wilde
Oates
sown
in
youth
with
delight
,
rose
up
in
bitter
Hemlock
and
Wormwood
;
though
wickedness
was
sweet
in
the
mouth
,
yet
it
is
turned
to
be
as
the
gall
of
Aspes
within
:
yea
the
cruel
venome
of
Aspes
,
as
Moses
testifies
,
i.e.
capital
,
deadly
,
biting
poyson
,
so
it
proves
:
Oh
the
dreadful
stings
and
pangs
that
sin
left
behind
it
!
with
what
feares
and
teares
,
terrours
and
horrours
did
it
fil
the
poor
penitent
soul
!
what
broken
bones
and
affrighting
cares
had
the
offending
prodigal
before
he
was
admitted
into
his
fathers
sweet
embraces
!
how
long
did
the
humble
suitor
lie
at
the
gates
of
mercy
before
he
could
get
admission
!
or
see
the
Kings
face
,
or
obtain
the
joy
of
Gods
salvation
?
not
that
God
is
so
hard
to
be
entreated
,
or
delights
in
a
poor
Creatures
malady
or
misery
,
but
that
he
may
affect
the
heart
with
the
evil
of
sin
,
stir
up
more
longings
after
grace
,
prize
Christ
and
pardon
,
and
learn
to
sin
no
more
;
therefore
he
keeps
the
soul
long
in
suspence
,
even
when
his
bowels
yearn
upon
it
,
as
Joseph's
did
upon
his
brethren
,
upon
the
like
ground
,
as
he
dealt
with
Miriam
in
healing
her
body
of
the
Leprosie
,
if
her
father
,
saith
he
,
had
but
spit
in
her
face
,
should
she
not
be
ashamed
seven
daies
,
Num.
12.14
.
Thus
God
would
have
us
to
know
,
the
worth
of
his
favour
,
by
the
want
of
it
for
a
season
:
surely
,
sirs
,
if
you
would
lay
these
sad
experiments
in
store
,
it
would
prove
a
notable
Antidote
against
the
next
assault
:
the
burnt
child
wil
dread
the
fire
:
Oh
what
sin-abhoring
resolutions
had
the
penitent
soul
in
its
deep
humiliations
?
if
you
had
come
to
David
whilst
he
was
bathing
himself
in
briny
teares
,
and
said
,
what
saist
thou
now
to
murder
?
how
dost
thou
like
thy
fleshly
lusts
?
wilt
thou
buy
repentance
at
so
dear
a
rate
?
and
fall
again
into
uncleanness
?
would
he
not
have
answered
,
O
no
,
God
forbid
that
I
should
sin
again
?
I
wil
be
rackt
or
torne
in
pieces
,
rather
than
dishonour
my
God
,
grieve
his
Spirit
,
and
fill
my
poor
soul
with
such
tormenting
troubles
:
Certainly
,
when
poor
David
was
roaring
,
Psal.
38.3
,
8.
by
reason
of
the
disquietness
of
his
Spirit
,
when
there
was
no
rest
in
his
bones
because
of
his
sin
,
he
had
other
thoughts
of
his
sin
now
,
then
when
he
was
entring
and
adventuring
upon
the
act
,
or
engaged
in
it
:
there
's
no
man
so
bruitish
scarce
,
but
will
abstain
from
that
which
experience
tels
him
hath
done
him
hurt
:
a
wise
man
will
forbear
stale-drink
when
he
knows
infallibly
it
will
cast
him
into
a
fit
of
the
stone
:
So
the
Christian
that
hath
laid
up
experiences
how
dear
sin
hath
cost
him
,
will
thus
argue
,
I
remember
what
an
ill
condition
sin
brought
me
into
,
I
had
need
sin
no
more
lest
a
worse
thing
come
unto
me
:
Sin
broke
my
bones
,
but
now
if
I
sin
again
I
fear
it
wil
break
my
neck
,
sin
filled
my
soul
with
heart-shaking
fears
;
but
I
may
expect
it
wil
now
fill
me
with
heart-desolating
despair
:
it
brought
a●
hell
into
my
Conscience
before
,
but
now
I
fear
it
wil
cast
my
soul
into
hell
:
Lay
up
and
make
use
of
these
sad
experiments
,
and
I
may
then
almost
say
,
Sin
if
you
dare
:
4.
Lay
up
divine
Discoveries
,
which
your
soules
have
had
sweet
and
satisfying
experiences
of
:
if
you
be
Christians
,
such
you
have
had
,
I
dare
say
,
and
you
dare
not
deny
:
I
find
very
many
precious
Saints
that
have
kept
a
Diary
of
Gods
dealings
with
their
souls
,
Clarks
Collect.
page
21.
as
Reverend
Mr.
Carter
,
and
many
others
:
there
are
two
sorts
of
Experiences
that
I
shal
commend
to
you
to
treasure
up
:
1.
Special
Providences
;
2.
Spiritual
Influences
:
1.
You
are
to
lay
up
Experiments
of
Gods
gracious
Providence
about
you
;
the
Wise
God
hath
so
disposed
of
affairs
concerning
his
People
,
that
one
part
of
our
lives
may
help
us
in
another
,
the
Van
and
former
part
of
our
daies
may
contribute
to
bring
up
the
Rear
and
remainder
of
them
:
as
thus
,
the
soul
argues
,
The
Lord
hath
helped
in
such
a
strait
,
directed
in
such
a
doubt
prevented
such
a
fear
,
broken
such
a
snare
,
and
he
is
the
same
God
still
;
and
will
help
for
the
future
:
Let
the
Saints
set
up
some
[
Eben●ezer
]
stone
of
help
,
as
a
memorial
of
former
goodness
:
Let
souls
make
use
of
the
excellent
Scripture-Logick
,
Hath
,
Doth
and
Will
Deliver
;
Write
down
Signal
Providences
,
or
lock
them
up
in
the
safe
Chest
of
a
sanctified
Memorie
,
and
produce
them
when
you
are
non-plust
,
and
have
your
back
to
the
wall
:
Sweet
experiences
of
by-past
deliverances
are
not
the
least
part
of
a
Christians
treasure
:
though
I
would
not
have
you
dote
upon
them
,
or
imagine
that
God
can
go
no
further
than
he
hath
gone
,
which
may
more
daunt
you
in
new
and
greater
troubles
,
yet
withal
,
Isa.
51.9
,
10.
chap.
64.1
,
2
,
3.
do
not
despise
them
,
and
slight
them
,
but
lay
them
up
and
plead
them
with
the
Lord
as
the
Church
often
doth
:
One
part
of
Psalm
74.
is
a
sad
complaint
of
Gods
anger
,
and
the
Churches
affliction
;
the
other
part
is
an
encouraging
rehearsal
of
former
Providences
:
Thus
the
assistance
formerly
vouchsafed
proves
an
argument
for
the
Saints
future
encouragement
:
2.
You
must
also
lay
up
Experiences
of
soul-inlargement
and
refreshing
Comforts
:
as
thus
,
In
such
an
Ordinance
I
met
with
God
,
and
beheld
his
Reconciled
Face
:
In
such
a
Duty
my
graces
were
quickened
,
exercised
,
encreased
:
In
such
a
Chamber
or
Closet
my
heart
was
warmed
,
melted
,
satisfied
:
In
such
a
Company
,
with
such
a
Society
was
my
soul
enlarged
,
resolved
,
and
sweetly
transported
beyond
my self
:
Oh
what
a
blessed
day
or
night
was
that
unto
me
,
when
I
had
the
kisses
of
Gods
mouth
,
the
smiles
of
his
Face
,
and
had
a
clear
acquittance
sealed
to
my
conscience
of
the
remission
of
my
sins
!
I
well
remember
it
,
and
my
heart
danceth
within
me
to
think
of
the
sweet
daies
of
mutual
intercourse
that
God
and
I
have
had
together
!
These
are
not
alwaies
to
be
expected
,
such
Sweet-meats
of
divine
Joy
are
not
a
Christians
constant
common
fare
,
a
pining
time
may
come
,
I
'le
make
much
of
,
and
long
store
up
such
sweet
&
secret
hints
of
Love
against
a
time
of
need
.
God
forbid
that
I
should
lose
this
Token
for
good
,
this
broken
Ri●●
,
this
Pledge
from
Heaven
:
this
may
stand
me
in
stead
in
a
dark
&
gloomy
day
,
when
the
Lord
shal
frown
upon
me
as
an
Enemy
,
and
put
me
from
him
as
though
he
would
forsake
me
,
then
will
I
say
unto
God
,
as
Job
,
Thou
knowest
that
I
am
not
wicked
,
Lord
,
Job
10.7
.
dost
thou
use
to
deal
so
with
wicked
men
,
or
reveal
thy self
thus
to
them
that
know
thee
not
?
Art
thou
wont
to
stir
up
in
the
carelesse
world
,
such
penitent
bemoanings
,
such
ardent
breathings
,
and
such
vehement
pantings
after
thy self
?
And
hast
thou
ever
given
in
such
familiar
discoveries
to
unregenerate
soules
,
as
my
heart
hath
had
experience
of
many
a
time
?
and
is
this
the
manner
of
man
,
O
Lord
?
Are
these
thy
waies
with
unsanctified
soules
?
Wilt
thou
hold
communion
with
those
that
never
were
united
to
thee
?
Doth
not
such
communion
pre-suppose
an
union
?
either
these
Experiences
are
false
and
counterfeit
,
or
I
am
thine
,
for
whom
thou
lovest
once
,
thou
lovest
to
the
end
:
though
I
be
fickle
and
inconstant
yet
thou
art
the
same
,
and
unchangeable
in
thy
love
;
now
I
dare
not
say
that
all
these
sweet
Experiences
are
meer
fictions
,
dreams
and
shadows
,
no
,
God
forbid
;
I
humbly
hope
they
were
genuine
evidences
of
thy
special
Love
,
arising
from
and
built
upon
the
Word
and
Spirit
,
yea
they
carried
their
evidence
along
with
them
,
and
left
such
stamps
upon
my
soul
as
can
never
be
forgotten
or
worn
off
:
I
can
appeal
to
thy self
,
O
Lord
,
if
such
passages
were
not
betwixt
thy self
and
my
heart
,
which
no
creature
upon
earth
hath
known
off
;
and
since
thou
canst
not
deny
thine
own
Name
in-graven
on
my
heart
,
and
sealed
sweetly
to
me
,
I
commit
the
matter
wholly
to
thee
,
though
now
thou
seem
to
carry
strangely
towards
me
,
as
though
thou
hadst
quite
cast
me
off
,
yet
thou
art
my
God
still
,
my
loving
Father
,
and
only
Friend
,
I
cannot
part
from
thee
,
I
will
not
let
thee
go
;
there
was
once
love
betwixt
us
,
and
though
now
in
wisdome
and
faithfulnesse
thou
seem
to
smother
thy
bowels
of
Mercy
,
and
restrain
the
effects
of
thy
Love
,
yet
thou
hast
the
same
heart
now
as
thou
wast
wont
to
have
,
I
know
it
by
the
workings
I
feel
in
mine
own
breast
towards
thee
;
And
therefore
Lord
I
hang
upon
thee
,
and
plead
(
with
David
)
Where
are
thy
former
loving-kindnesses
which
thou
shewedst
to
me
?
Psalm
89.49
.
Thus
,
Christians
,
thus
lay
up
,
and
thus
draw
forth
your
sweet
Experiences
in
such
a
time
of
need
,
in
this
Night
of
desertion
,
as
Thamar
once
did
produce
Judahs
Staffe
,
Gen.
38.25
.
Signet
,
and
Bracelets
,
as
her
Pledge
when
she
was
brought
out
to
be
burnt
.
O
Sirs
,
when
God
deals
graciously
with
you
,
cast
not
these
precious
Love-tokens
at
your
heels
,
as
whorish
spirits
do
,
but
lay
up
these
testimonies
of
of
Love
,
sent
from
your
Husband
Christ
,
among
your
choicest
treasures
,
that
you
may
produce
them
as
occasion
serves
.
CHAP.
XVI
.
How
a
Treasure
of
Comforts
is
to
be
laid
up
in
the
Heart
.
A
Fourth
Treasure
to
be
hoarded
up
in
the
breast
of
a
Believer
,
is
the
sweet
and
satisfying
comforts
of
the
Spirit
.
'T
is
true
,
these
are
the
Arbitrary
and
immediate
effects
of
the
sanctifying
and
sealing
Spirit
,
yet
ordinarily
comfort
is
dropped
from
Heaven
into
the
believing
Soul
in
a
way
of
Duty
and
holy
endeavour
,
the
nearer
we
approach
to
the
Sun
,
and
the
more
light
and
heat
,
now
exercises
of
Religion
are
a
soules
approaching
to
the
Sun
of
Righteousness
,
and
for
this
cause
't
is
good
for
us
to
draw
near
to
God
,
that
we
may
anchor
and
center
our
souls
upon
him
,
where
only
we
shall
have
Rest
:
This
present
Reward
wee
may
finde
in
keeping
Gods
Commandements
,
Grace
and
Peace
,
Holiness
and
Comforts
go
usually
hand
in
hand
,
for
her
wayes
are
wayes
of
pleasantnesse
,
and
her
paths
are
peace
,
Pro.
3.17
.
And
great
peace
have
they
that
love
thy
Law
,
Psalm
119.165
.
Every
gracious
act
hath
some
degree
of
comfort
annexed
to
it
,
Gal.
6.
peace
is
in
them
,
as
well
as
on
them
,
that
walk
according
to
Rule
,
and
these
good
old
wayes
bring
us
to
rest
in
God
,
Jer.
6.16
.
and
produce
a
blessed
Sabbath
of
Rest
in
our
spirits
:
if
you
keep
Gods
Commands
,
Christ
wil
send
the
Comforter
to
you
,
nay
,
himself
will
come
unto
you
,
and
make
his
abode
with
you
John
14.15
,
16-23
.
Be
much
in
the
performance
of
holy
Duties
,
and
enjoyment
of
God
in
Ordinances
,
and
therein
you
may
behold
his
beautiful
Face
,
and
hear
his
pleasant
Voice
:
here
you
may
suck
and
be
satisfied
at
these
breasts
of
Consolation
,
through
these
blessed
Pipes
you
may
derive
solid
Joy
,
and
enjoy
ravishing
sweetnesse
:
improve
Scripture-truths
,
act
spiritual
Graces
,
lay
up
reviving
Experiences
,
and
the
result
of
all
will
be
refreshing
Comforts
.
But
besides
these
,
I
counsel
you
to
hoard
up
and
make
much
of
such
thoughts
as
may
be
streams
to
feed
and
fill
the
well
of
solid
,
setled
comforts
in
your
hearts
:
Take
only
these
four
Directions
:
1.
Lay
up
all
your
comfort
in
God
alone
:
God
is
the
father
of
Mercies
,
2
Cor.
1.3
.
and
the
God
of
all
consolation
;
there
's
not
a
beam
of
Light
or
stream
of
Joy
,
but
what
proceeds
from
this
Sun
and
spring
of
Grace
and
happinesse
:
the
great
God
that
made
all
things
with
a
word
,
can
speak
and
make
peace
in
the
confused
heart
,
't
is
one
of
his
Royal
incommunicable
Prerogatives
,
Isa.
51.12
.
I
,
even
I
am
he
that
comforteth
you
,
—
If
God
comfort
,
Job
34.29
.
who
can
sadden
?
and
if
God
afflict
,
who
else
can
comfort
?
The
Air
lights
not
without
the
Sun
,
the
fuel
heats
not
without
the
Fire
,
neither
can
any
Instrument
chear
up
a
drooping
heart
,
where
God
suspends
his
influence
;
1
Sam.
30.6
.
but
Gods
Children
have
been
encouraged
and
comforted
in
God
in
the
absence
of
other
comforts
,
Hab.
3.17
,
18.
as
David
and
Habakkuk
:
O
Christians
,
learn
this
divine
Art
of
fetching
all
your
comforts
from
God
,
lay
up
your
stock
of
comfort
in
the
Rock
of
Ages
,
this
will
be
as
honey
out
of
the
Rock
,
as
water
from
the
fountain
,
that
comes
freely
,
sweetly
,
purely
and
abundantly
:
if
you
lay
up
all
your
comfort
in
the
streams
,
what
wil
you
do
for
comfort
when
the
streames
are
cut
off
?
if
you
hang
your
comfort
on
every
hedge
,
it
will
be
far
to
seek
in
a
day
of
need
:
but
if
God
be
your
portion
,
the
Antidote
is
at
hand
,
so
that
you
need
not
fear
poysoning
or
perplexing
evils
,
for
his
very
Rod
and
Staffe
shall
comfort
you
;
Old
Chytraeus
had
this
only
and
all-sufficient
Medicine
and
Remedy
in
his
troubled
affaires
,
to
support
his
fainting
heart
,
the
Fathers
heart
,
the
faithful
Word
and
powerful
hand
of
Jehovah
,
and
thus
he
sings
,
Unae
est
in
trepidâ
mihi
re
Medicina
Jehovae
,
Cor
Patrium
,
os
verax
,
omnipotensque
manus
:
Hence
it
was
that
holy
David
disclaims
all
the
world
,
and
saith
,
he
hath
none
in
Heaven
,
or
earth
besides
God
,
Psalm
73.25
,
26.
and
when
all
was
gone
he
had
stil
a
sufficient
portion
in
the
absence
or
opposition
of
all
the
world
;
hence
it
is
that
the
Saints
have
been
like
mount
Zion
,
and
remained
impregnable
in
the
midst
of
waves
,
being
setled
upon
the
Rock
of
Ages
:
O
Sirs
,
could
you
account
God
your
exceeding
Joy
,
how
sweetly
and
chearfullie
would
you
go
to
his
Altar
upon
all
occasions
,
Psalm
43.4
And
if
you
lay
up
your
comfort
in
God
,
you
may
know
where
to
finde
it
when
you
have
lost
it
,
and
none
can
take
your
joy
,
because
they
cannot
take
your
God
away
from
you
:
That
's
the
first
:
2.
Lay
the
stress
of
your
Comfort
on
free
Grace
in
justification
:
here
only
is
the
spring
of
all
your
comfort
,
Rom.
5.1
.
being
justified
by
Faith
we
have
peace
with
God
—
Yea
,
peace
within
,
in
our
own
consciences
,
for
we
glory
in
tribulations
,
ver.
3.
Gratuitous
justification
is
the
ground
of
all
Consolation
:
Christs
righteousnesse
imputed
is
the
sweetest
word
in
all
the
Scriptures
,
which
is
ten
times
repeated
in
Rom.
4.
though
Papists
make
a
mock
of
it
,
let
Protestants
make
much
of
it
,
it
is
the
sweetest
Flower
in
our
Garden
,
the
Jachin
and
Boaz
of
our
Gospel-Temple
,
the
Ladder
whereupon
soules
ascend
to
Heaven
,
our
only
comfort
is
bound
up
in
the
Covenant
of
Free-grace
,
not
in
that
of
works
:
Stick
to
this
,
stickle
for
this
,
let
all
go
,
rather
than
let
this
go
,
it
is
the
chief
Article
and
principle
of
our
Religion
,
Articulus
stantis
a●t
cadentis
Ecclesiae
.
upon
which
the
Church
stands
,
without
which
it
fals
,
as
Luther
saith
:
O
therefore
let
no
mud
defile
this
blessed
stream
,
study
free
grace
,
ascribe
all
to
free-grace
,
lay
up
thoughts
of
undeserved
distinguishing
grace
.
Remember
what
our
blessed
Redeemer
hath
done
and
endured
,
let
the
dolours
of
his
soul
be
the
solace
of
your
hearts
:
fetch
your
onlie
comfort
from
his
bitter
cross
:
consider
,
how
fully
Christ
hast
satisfied
divine
justice
,
how
large
and
liberal
the
Gospel-proclamation
is
,
how
our
dear
Redeemer
opens
his
armes
and
bosome
to
embrace
repenting
prodigals
,
how
he
bids
all
welcome
,
and
never
yet
cast
off
any
that
came
unto
him
:
how
he
hath
pardoned
infamous
sinners
,
and
hath
received
gifts
even
for
rebellious
:
roll
these
in
thy
minde
,
clap
the
promises
warm
to
thy
heart
,
let
the
hysop
of
faith
sprinkle
Christs
blood
upon
thy
conscience
,
for
generals
afford
no
comfort
;
particular
application
is
the
only
means
of
consolation
:
an
hungrie
man
takes
little
pleasure
in
gazing
upon
a
feast
,
while
he
tastes
not
of
it
,
David's
Table
spread
with
dainties
in
the
midst
of
his
Enemies
,
rather
vexed
than
pleased
those
envious
Spectators
:
't
is
a
blessed
thing
to
think
of
pardon
of
sin
,
justifying
grace
,
adoption
,
reconciliation
,
but
what
comfort
can
we
take
therein
,
except
we
can
say
,
Gal
,
●
.
20
.
Joh.
20.
Job
19.26
.
2
Tim.
4.8
.
he
loved
me
,
and
gave
himself
for
me
:
my
Lord
,
and
my
God
,
my
Redeemer
liveth
,
a
crown
of
life
is
laid
up
for
me
?
O
this
,
this
is
the
life
of
our
lives
,
the
support
of
our
souls
!
yet
if
you
cannot
alwaies
say
,
that
grace
is
yours
,
Christ
is
yours
,
and
Heaven
is
yours
,
yet
be
much
in
the
thoughts
of
free-grace
,
pore
not
upon
your
vileness
and
unworthiness
,
but
ponder
upon
that
which
can
answer
all
in
one
word
,
I
will
have
mercy
,
because
I
will
have
mercy
,
and
on
whom
I
will
have
mercy
:
Lay
up
such
Scriptures
as
these
,
Rom.
3.24
.
Isai.
53.4
,
5
,
6.
&
43
,
25.
Heb.
8.12
.
That
by
the
comfort
of
these
and
such
like
Scriptures
you
may
have
hope
:
they
may
be
worth
Mines
of
Gold
,
and
all
the
World
,
in
a
day
of
darkness
to
the
doubting
Christian
.
3.
Store
up
your
clearest
evidences
of
sincerity
:
the
spirit
ordinarily
conveyeth
comfort
by
shining
upon
its
own
work
;
and
by
helping
the
soul
to
make
practical
syllogisms
,
as
thus
,
whosoever
doth
sincerely
cal
on
the
name
of
the
Lord
shal
be
saved
,
Rom.
10.13
but
saith
the
soul
,
I
do
sincerely
pray
and
performe
other
Christian
duties
,
therefore
I
shal
be
saved
;
or
thus
,
grace
is
with
them
that
love
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
in
sincerity
,
Eph.
6.14
.
but
saith
the
soul
,
I
love
the
Lord
Jesus
in
sincerity
,
therefore
I
have
the
grace
or
favour
of
God
;
the
major
proposition
is
a
Scripture-assertion
,
the
minor
,
or
assumption
is
from
a
souls
inward
experience
of
sincerity
,
and
the
spirit
of
God
witnessing
with
an
upright
heart
and
conscience
,
helps
the
soul
to
this
demonstrative
inference
and
conclusion
,
that
he
is
a
Childe
of
God
,
in
Gods
favour
,
and
shal
be
saved
:
and
thence
ariseth
satisfaction
and
consolation
:
the
poor
soul
by
a
reflex
act
doth
view
the
seeds
and
sproutings
of
a
sincere
faith
and
love
,
and
saith
,
though
these
have
not
purchased
my
husbands
love
,
yet
are
they
sweet
effects
thereof
;
these
divine
Ornaments
of
saving
graces
do
satisfyingly
evidence
that
my
soul
is
betrothed
to
Jesus
Christ
:
if
your
souls
be
all
glorious
within
in
sanctification
,
't
is
a
good
sign
your
cloathing
is
of
wrought
gold
in
justification●
make
sure
and
clear
your
effectual
vocation
,
2
Pet.
1.10
and
then
you
clear
up
your
eternal
election
:
the
sanctifying
spirit
witnesseth
with
the
sanctifyed
soul
that
it
is
a
childe
of
God
:
Rom.
8.16
and
thus
some
understand
those
three
that
bear
witness
in
Earth
,
the
spirit
,
water
and
blood
,
1
Joh.
5.8
.
to
be
the
cleansing
acts
of
the
spirit
,
evidencing
the
souls
interest
in
our
Saviours
efficacious
merits
:
but
this
I
desire
of
you
,
to
clear
up
the
truth
of
grace
,
fall
upon
the
old
trade
of
enquiring
after
marks
of
sincerity
,
yet
do
not
think
the
bare
hearing
of
them
,
or
having
such
notes
in
your
Books
or
memory
,
wil
be
sufficient
meanes
of
comfort
,
but
lay
your
hearts
by
them
,
in
a
close
and
convincing
application
,
improve
them
by
a
self-posing
examination
,
and
then
fetch
inferences
therefrom
,
in
a
rational
way
of
argumentation
,
and
lay
up
those
deductions
against
a
time
of
need
,
write
it
down
that
thou
maist
have
it
to
shew
under
thy
hand
against
the
quarrels
of
an
unbelieving
heart
:
treasure
up
the
meanes
and
instruments
of
your
peace
and
settlement
,
the
time
when
,
and
place
where
your
souls
were
satisfied
,
the
low
and
hopeless
state
your
souls
were
in
before
the
Lord
did
visit
you
from
on
high
:
O
lay
up
carefully
the
various
circumstances
about
your
satisfying
comforts
,
the
seasonable
incomes
thereof
,
their
powerful
entrance
,
and
self-discovering
,
soul-recovering
evidence
:
lay
up
the
gradual
progress
,
or
sudden
illapses
of
comfort
into
your
hearts
,
with
the
strong
abiding
impression
they
left
upon
your
spirits
:
finally
lay
up
the
sweet
result
and
strengthening
effects
of
those
your
consolations
,
that
so
for
the
future
,
in
the
multitude
of
your
disquieting
thoughts
within
you
,
these
comforts
may
again
delight
your
souls
:
Psal.
94.19
.
4.
Lay
up
teares
in
Gods
bottle
,
prayers
in
God's
book
,
comforts
in
others
breasts
,
and
promises
in
your
own
;
I
put
all
under
one
head
,
for
brevity
sake
.
1.
Lay
up
many
teares
in
God's
bottle
,
Mat.
5.4
.
Isai.
61.2
,
3
comfort
is
the
portion
of
mourners
,
it
is
promised
by
God
,
purchased
by
Christ
,
applyed
by
the
spirit
of
comfort
,
&
only
suitable
to
weeping
mourning
souls
,
2
Cor.
7.6
.
Psal
147.3
.
Isai.
57.15
.
it
is
the
usual
constant
design
of
God
to
comfort
those
that
are
cast
down
,
to
heal
the
broken
in
heart
,
to
revive
drooping
souls
,
and
contrite
hearts
;
Do
you
mourn
for
your
sins
,
and
God
wil
comfort
you
in
your
mourning
,
the
sorrowes
of
the
Saints
are
like
the
pangs
of
a
travelling
Woman
,
that
tend
to
and
end
in
comfort
,
John
16.21
.
Repentance
is
the
ready
road
to
contentment
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Doluit
,
Paenituit
,
1
Sam.
15.35
.
the
same
word
in
Hebrew
,
that
signifieth
first
to
repent
,
doth
also
denote
comforting
or
ceasing
from
sorrow
,
because
true
comfort
belongs
only
to
the
penitent
:
the
Jews
fable
,
Niph
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
dedoluit
,
dolore
desiit
,
vel
consolationem
dat
,
invenit
,
Isa.
40.1
.
that
with
such
as
weep
in
the
night
,
the
stars
and
planets
weep
,
and
if
they
let
the
tears
fal
down
their
cheeks
,
God
is
ready
with
his
bottle
to
receive
them
,
which
he
pours
(
say
they
)
upon
the
Enemies
Edicts
to
blot
the
writings
that
the
Jews
shal
receive
no
hurt
thereby
:
But
sure
I
am
,
God
is
much
affected
with
his
Childrens
teares
,
and
comes
(
as
it
were
)
with
an
Handkerchief
to
wipe
away
those
tears
,
Psal.
56.
●
.
or
rather
(
as
the
Scripture
speaks
)
puts
their
tears
into
his
bottle
,
and
reserves
them
as
a
precious
Liquor
for
their
future
comfort
:
shedding
penitential
tears
is
a
spiritual
seed-time
,
Psal.
12●
5.6
.
and
they
that
sow
in
tears
shal
reap
in
joy
;
even
sheaves
of
comfort
are
the
harvest
of
this
precious
seed-plot
:
this
briny
water
shal
be
turned
into
refreshing
wine
:
according
to
the
depth
of
your
sorrow
,
wil
be
the
height
of
your
comfort
:
not
a
tear
shal
be
lost
that
's
of
the
right
stamp
:
every
gracious
groan
is
set
before
the
Lord
as
delectable
incense
,
and
every
drop
distilled
from
a
broken
heart
,
shal
in
time
multiplie
to
a
flood
of
joy
:
who
was
more
dissolved
into
tears
than
holie
David
?
and
who
had
a
heart
more
ful
of
joy
,
or
a
tongue
so
ful
of
the
high
praises
of
God
,
as
that
sweet
Singer
of
Israel
?
O
sirs
,
grieve
much
for
sin
,
and
you
shal
rejoice
in
,
and
for
your
grief
:
plentie
of
tears
prepares
for
,
and
ushers
in
plentie
of
joy
:
But
2.
Lay
up
many
prayers
in
Gods
book
,
as
wel
as
tears
in
his
bottle
,
be
much
in
approaching
to
the
Throne
of
Grace
:
the
sighs
of
your
spirits
wil
be
ecchoed
with
the
sweet
gusts
of
God's
spirit
:
the
spirit
of
grace
wil
be
a
spirit
of
peace
;
as
prayer
goeth
up
,
comfort
comes
down
;
God
makes
Children
joyful
in
the
dutie
of
prayer
,
as
wel
as
in
the
house
of
prayer
:
for
this
(
saith
the
Psalmist
)
shal
everie
one
that
is
godlie
pray
unto
thee
,
—
surelie
then
in
the
Floods
of
great
Waters
they
shal
not
come
nigh
unto
him
,
Psal.
32.6
.
Prayer
reacheth
to
Heaven
,
and
fetcheth
heaven
into
the
heart
:
prayer
seeketh
,
and
the
soul
by
faith
in
prayer
seeth
Gods
face
,
See
Psal.
34.4
,
5.
which
is
a
heart
rejoicing
sight
:
it
scattereth
fears
,
lighteneth
the
soul
,
and
preventeth
shame
and
sorrow
:
ask
,
saith
Christ
,
and
yee
shal
receive
,
that
your
joy
may
be
ful
,
Joh.
6.24
.
Therefore
,
Christians
,
pour
out
your
heart
to
God
,
and
he
wil
pour
in
comfort
to
you
:
And
then
,
3dly
.
Comfort
others
,
as
you
are
able
,
emptie
your selves
of
experiences
,
by
communicating
them
to
afflicted
souls
,
and
they
shal
recur
and
retreat
upon
you
with
double
advantage
:
there
is
much
pleasure
in
opening
our
hearts
to
Christian
friends
:
when
you
say
,
come
and
I
wil
shew
you
what
he
hath
done
for
my
soul
,
God
wil
do
more
for
your
souls
:
if
you
help
others
,
God
wil
help
you
:
you
little
know
how
it
may
comfort
you
to
impart
comforts
to
others
:
Mr.
Knox
rose
off
from
his
sick
and
death-bed
,
and
would
needs
go
to
the
Pulpit
,
that
he
might
impart
to
others
his
sweet
Meditations
on
Christs
Resurrection
,
and
the
solacing
consolation
he
felt
in
his
soul
:
there
's
no
envie
in
spiritual
things
,
it
's
the
propertie
of
a
Childe
of
God
to
long
,
that
others
might
taste
of
that
which
his
soul
feels
comfort
in
:
and
indeed
,
God
makes
the
breasts
of
some
,
to
be
the
store-house
of
comfort
for
others
,
2
Cor.
1.6
.
Whether
we
be
comforted
,
it
is
for
your
consolation
,
and
salvation
:
not
onlie
by
way
of
sympathy
and
affection
,
but
by
way
of
intercourse
and
communication
:
Besides
,
the
more
you
comfort
others
,
the
more
you
have
to
pity
and
comfort
you
,
the
law
of
gratitude
wil
ingage
them
,
and
the
treasure
you
have
laid
up
in
them
wil
dispose
them
to
be
helps
to
you
in
the
day
of
your
sadness
.
4.
Lastly
,
store
up
Scripture-cordials
,
Covenant-promises
in
your
souls
:
Psal.
119.50
.
This
is
my
comfort
in
affliction
,
thy
word
hath
quickened
me
:
this
was
David's
portion
,
heritage
,
and
his
Song
in
the
house
of
his
Pilgrimage
;
especially
improve
and
apply
Gospel-promises
,
these
are
(
fasciae
Christi
)
the
swadling-cloaths
of
Christ
,
these
are
like
Aqua
vitae
to
the
fainting
soul
:
the
Scripture
is
ful
of
them
,
some
have
observed
that
the
Covenant
of
grace
is
mentioned
directly
an
hundred
times
,
but
by
clear
and
necessary
consequence
a
thousand
times
in
the
book
of
God
:
God
hath
laid
in
all
these
promises
for
our
comfort
,
that
we
through
patience
and
comfort
of
the
Scriptures
might
have
hope
:
Rom.
15.4
.
to
this
very
end
is
it
,
that
God
hath
not
only
spoken
but
sworn
,
that
we
might
have
strong
consolation
,
Heb.
6.18
.
Promises
are
the
breasts
of
consolation
,
Promissiones
sunt
sacrae
Anchorae
,
vela
candida
,
mulctralia
evangelica
,
coelestes
uteres
,
spirituales
Aurifodinae
:
See
Dr.
Spurst
.
of
Promises
.
at
which
you
may
suck
and
be
satisfied
:
promises
are
sacred
Anchors
,
to
fasten
the
soul
upon
the
Rock
of
Ages
,
white
sales
for
the
blessed
spirit
to
waft
over
souls
by
,
to
the
haven
of
rest
;
they
are
Gospel-pailes
,
bowles
and
breasts
to
suckle
and
feed
the
Lords
Lambs
,
and
rich
Mines
to
make
the
Christian
rich
in
grace
,
and
rich
in
comfort
:
therefore
let
Christians
alwaies
have
these
divine
Antidotes
at
hand
,
for
the
help
and
support
of
their
fainting
souls
:
onlie
look
to
your
right
to
,
and
improvement
of
the
promises
:
Divines
observe
a
two-fold
right
to
promises
:
1.
An
hereditary
right
,
[
jus
haereditarium
]
as
we
are
co-heirs
with
Christ
,
so
an
interest
in
,
and
union
to
Jesus
Christ
,
gives
us
this
right
.
2.
A
right
of
aptitude
,
fitness
,
disposedness
,
[
jus
aptitudinale
]
and
this
is
by
having
holy
dispositions
,
Gospel-qualifications
,
and
the
required
conditions
of
conditional
promises
;
this
is
necessary
as
wel
as
the
other
,
look
you
after
both
,
and
then
you
shal
have
the
comfort
of
the
promises
,
and
a
sure
foundation
of
lively
hope
.
Thus
I
have
endeavoured
to
help
you
to
hoard
up
these
four
precious
and
necessary
treasures
of
truths
,
graces
,
experiences
and
comforts
,
let
none
of
your
souls
be
found
destitute
of
these
,
or
of
a
large
share
thereof
particularly
,
for
this
last
:
O
let
not
the
consolations
of
God
be
smal
in
your
eyes
,
Job
●5
.
11
.
set
an
high
price
upon
them
,
store
them
up
,
they
are
not
the
least
part
of
your
treasures
;
these
will
fit
you
for
Gods
service
,
qualifie
you
for
enduring
afflictions
,
fortifie
your
spirits
against
temptations
:
you
that
at
present
are
dandled
upon
the
knee
of
Gods
fatherly
indulgence
,
satisfied
with
favour
,
and
sit
at
the
high
Table
eating
and
drinking
in
Gods
presence
,
feasting
your
soules
with
the
dainty-meates
of
Assurance
.
Consider
how
soon
may
the
Lord
turn
the
Tables
,
give
you
bare
commons
and
water
of
gall
to
drink
,
and
fill
your
soules
with
bitternesse
,
be
sure
,
you
shal
not
alwaies
live
by
this
kind
of
spiritual
sense
,
a
time
of
heavinesse
may
come
,
when
you
must
cast
anchor
in
the
dark
,
and
act
a
faith
of
adherence
upon
an
unseen
Redeemer
;
yea
,
Job
13.15
trust
in
that
God
whom
your
soules
do
also
fear
as
one
that
is
ready
to
kill
,
you
:
and
you
'l
finde
it
an
hard
thing
,
to
hang
about
an
angry
,
chiding
,
scourging
Father
;
therefore
lay
up
the
comforts
your
soules
do
now
partake
of
,
give
God
the
glorie
of
them
,
and
recollect
them
in
a
time
of
darknesse
,
plead
them
before
the
Lord
,
and
upon
a
due
sense
of
those
,
though
now
you
see
him
not
,
yet
love
him
,
and
believe
in
him
,
and
in
due
time
you
shal
rejoyce
with
joy
unspeakable
and
full
of
glory
,
1
Pet.
1.8
.
CHAP.
XVII
.
How
a
Christian
is
to
maintain
and
encrease
his
Treasure
.
THus
I
have
largely
handled
Directions
for
obtaining
a
Treasure
,
and
particular
instructions
about
particular
Treasures
to
furnish
the
poor
soul
.
Now
't
is
also
necessary
to
take
heed
of
losing
or
diminishing
this
Treasure
,
Non
minor
est
virtus
quam
quaerere
parta
tueri
.
't
is
a
piece
of
wisdome
to
keep
as
well
as
get
,
to
maintain
as
well
as
obtain
a
Treasure
:
a
little
negligence
loseth
that
suddenly
which
had
been
got
with
much
diligence
:
Salomon
saith
,
there
's
a
time
to
cast
away
stones
,
and
a
time
to
gather
stones
together
,
but
there
's
no
time
to
cast
away
these
precious
Treasures
,
you
must
keep
what
you
have
and
stil
be
gathering
more
:
Now
to
help
you
herein
,
take
these
ten
practical
Directions
:
1.
Let
not
Satan
rob
or
circumvent
you
:
he
is
that
evil
One
that
envies
a
Saints
treasure
,
he
steals
away
the
seed
of
the
Word
,
lest
it
become
a
treasure
of
divine
Truths
;
He
it
is
that
most
grudgeth
our
growth
in
Grace
,
the
better
the
soul
is
treasured
,
the
more
assaults
must
he
suffer
from
the
evil
one
,
a
Pirate
makes
most
at
a
rich
laden
Ship
,
a
Thief
breaks
not
into
the
Beggars
Cottage
;
the
Devil
lets
his
sworn
Vassals
live
in
peace
,
but
raiseth
an
hurry
in
the
Believers
heart
:
This
Juggler
will
transform
himself
into
an
Angel
of
light
,
that
like
a
Famili●
he
may
pick
our
pockets
with
more
ease
and
less
suspition
;
as
he
foists
in
dangerous
Errours
under
the
notion
of
truth
,
so
he
allures
to
damnable
sins
under
the
paintings
of
Vertue
:
take
heed
of
both
,
observe
it
,
new
Notions
may
eat
out
the
heart-root
of
Religion
as
well
as
corrupt
practices
:
Satan
may
rob
us
of
our
treasure
by
subtile
insinuations
of
new
light
as
well
as
grosser
temptations
to
apparent
works
of
darknesse
:
for
these
drink
up
the
marrow
of
those
spirits
that
should
be
laid
out
otherwaies
:
therefore
take
Pauls
advice
,
refuse
prophane
and
old
wives
fables
,
and
exercise
your selves
rather
to
godliness
,
1
Tim.
4.7
.
Strivings
,
though
they
should
be
even
about
Scriptures
and
the
Law
,
may
come
to
bee
unprofitable
and
vain
,
Tit.
3.9
.
Great
Triflers
are
no
good
treasurers
,
and
many
great
Disputers
have
argued
away
much
of
their
Religion
;
or
at
least
have
filled
their
heads
with
Notions
rather
than
their
hearts
with
saving
truths
or
savoury
affections
:
Precious
Saints
have
complained
that
even
necessary
Disputes
have
put
their
spirits
out
of
tune
:
You
have
zeal
little
enough
for
the
vitals
of
Religion
,
let
none
run
in
by-channels
:
the
Lord
help
you
to
prize
more
a
fundamental
truth
,
and
a
degree
of
saving
grace
,
than
a
fine
Notion
or
victorie
over
an
Antagonist
:
take
heed
lest
Satan
cast
into
you
a
spark
of
false
zeal
and
blow
it
up
to
an
eager
dispute
for
an
opinion
,
to
divert
or
excuse
you
from
medling
with
the
more
weighty
matters
of
Christianitie
.
2
Cor.
2.11
.
chap.
11.2
,
14.
O
Christians
,
be
not
ignorant
of
Satans
various
methods
to
get
an
advantage
against
you
,
that
he
may
rob
you
of
your
treasure
:
you
know
the
old
Serpent
when
he
was
young
out-witted
our
first
Parents
in
their
best
estate
:
now
he
is
grown
more
cunning
by
almost
six
thousand
yeares
experience
,
and
we
more
foolish
in
this
dotage
of
the
world
,
we
are
in
great
danger
of
undoing
:
O
le
ts
watch
and
pray
that
we
enter
not
into
temptation
,
keep
out
of
Satans
Road
,
hold
him
at
staves-end
,
suspect
his
wiles
,
resist
his
power
,
that
neither
his
seven
heads
by
plotting
,
nor
his
ten
horns
by
pushing
,
may
deprive
our
souls
of
our
precious
treasure
.
2.
Fill
not
your
hearts
with
the
world
:
Carnal
men
have
the
world
set
in
their
hearts
,
and
are
therefore
called
,
Eccl.
3.11
.
Psalm
17.14
.
the
men
of
this
world
;
that
have
their
portion
therein
,
and
that
is
totally
inconsistent
with
this
heavenly
Treasure
:
and
the
more
you
admit
the
world
into
your
hearts
,
the
more
you
thrust
out
divine
things
:
As
the
shining
Sun
eats
out
the
burning
fire
,
or
as
the
abundance
of
weeds
sucks
up
the
vertue
of
the
earth
that
should
nourish
the
herbs
and
fruit-trees
,
just
so
do
Riches
choak
the
Word
by
a
wicked
encroachment
they
have
upon
the
heart
:
the
love
of
the
world
justles
out
the
love
of
God
,
Religio
p●perit
divitias
sed
filia
devoravit
matiem
:
1
John
2.15
.
Love
and
Royaltie
can
endure
no
Corrivals
:
'T
is
true
,
Religion
begot
wealth
,
but
the
daughter
devoures
the
mother
,
as
the
Proverb
hath
it
,
worldly-mindedness
is
directly
opposite
to
heavenly
treasures
:
O
let
not
your
hearts
be
in
the
world
,
though
your
heads
and
hands
be
in
it
:
the
heart
is
to
be
reserved
for
God
;
if
Riches
be
placed
in
that
Closet
,
Christ
must
be
thrust
into
the
Stable
:
Psal.
62.10
.
Acts
4.35
.
if
Riches
encrease
set
not
your
hearts
thereon
;
in
the
Apostles
times
,
the
Saints
cast
their
money
and
estates
at
the
Apostles
feet
,
thereby
signifying
,
saith
an
Ancient
,
that
they
were
fitter
to
be
trodden
upon
,
than
doted
upon
,
or
rather
to
be
a
step-stone
to
divine
things
,
than
a
burden
on
our
backs
:
but
the
truth
is
,
these
outward
things
are
too
many
,
rather
a
stumbling
block
to
cast
them
down
,
than
a
foot-stool
to
lift
them
up
:
it
is
better
bee
without
great
Estates
,
then
to
have
them
for
a
snare
:
tremble
lest
you
bee
over-charged
with
the
cares
of
the
world
,
or
be
bewitched
with
the
delights
here
below
:
Be
not
like
that
carnal
Cardinal
,
that
preferred
his
part
in
Paris
to
his
part
in
Paradise
:
But
say
,
as
that
noble
Commander
to
a
common
Souldier
,
Thou
art
not
Themistocles
,
take
this
trash
to
thee
,
for
so
he
called
and
accounted
the
Persian
spoils
,
of
richest
Jewels
and
goodliest
Ornaments
:
So
do
thou
scorn
to
load
thy
noble
soul
with
such
unworthie
baggage
,
cast
out
those
wares
that
will
sink
the
ship
of
your
souls
:
One
staffe
will
help
in
your
journey
,
but
a
bundle
will
be
burdensome
carriage
;
a
garment
fit
for
the
body
is
nimble
and
useful
,
but
one
that
's
too
wide
,
or
with
a
long
train
,
is
in
danger
to
be
troublesome
to
the
party
that
wears
it
and
others
:
not
that
I
would
have
you
to
cast
away
the
good
mercies
of
God
(
though
you
must
cast
your
bread
on
the
waters
)
but
cast
the
world
out
of
your
hearts
;
Let
not
your
precious
souls
be
like
the
Serpents
belly
,
joined
to
the
dust
:
if
you
possess
much
of
the
world
,
let
it
not
possess
you
,
fear
your selves
in
this
most
:
How
many
Demas's
are
hereby
ship-wrackt
?
How
many
Sampsons
have
lost
their
best
strength
by
the
embraces
of
this
Dalilah
?
Alass
,
thousands
have
been
cheated
of
their
spiritual
Riches
by
its
Syren
Songs
,
and
bewitching
charmes
:
And
therefore
let
our
souls
stand
at
a
distance
from
it
,
make
no
friendship
with
it
,
let
us
more
suspect
its
fawnings
,
then
fear
its
frowns
,
a
false
Friend
will
prejudice
us
more
than
an
open
Foe
,
let
no
earthly
treasure
take
off
our
spirits
from
an
heavenly
treasure
,
lest
we
abate
of
the
divine
stock
that
our
precious
souls
are
furnisht
with
:
3.
Mortifie
the
corruption
of
your
hearts
:
cast
out
intestine
enemies
,
carnal
affections
.
Sin
&
Grace
are
like
two
Scales
,
as
one
goeth
up
,
the
other
goeth
down
,
or
like
two
Buckets
,
as
the
one
mounts
up
full
,
so
the
other
falls
down
empty
:
the
more
full
the
heart
is
of
sin
,
the
more
emptie
it
is
of
goodnesse
:
Sin
is
the
thief
in
the
Candle
that
dims
our
light
and
comfort
,
it
is
as
dirt
in
the
channel
that
stops
the
Current
of
Grace
:
Sin
is
a
great
Prodigal
that
wastes
a
fair
Revenue
;
Adam
by
one
fall
lost
all
:
Sin
is
the
Canker
and
Moth
that
marrs
all
our
enjoyments
,
it
is
a
Pul-back
to
high
attainments
,
't
is
the
only
Make-bait
betwixt
God
and
the
soul
,
Isa.
59
2.
which
hinders
communion
with
God
and
communications
from
God
:
The
Devil
,
the
World
,
and
the
flesh
are
the
souls
mortal
and
mischievous
enemies
,
but
the
flesh
is
nearest
and
worst
,
1
Pet.
2.11
.
Mr
Herl
in
Treat
.
of
Polit.
p.
11.
therefore
these
fleshly
lusts
are
said
peculiarly
to
fight
against
the
soul
:
Divines
distinguish
of
three
sorts
of
temptations
,
Ascendent
,
Objected
,
and
Injected
:
Ascendent
temptations
are
such
as
fume
up
from
some
stirred
humour
or
lower
facultie
within
us
,
that
borders
next
upon
the
sense
or
affection
.
Objected
,
are
such
as
reflect
from
some
outward
object
,
baited
and
suited
to
the
Organ
:
Injected
,
are
such
as
the
Tempter
immediately
affects
the
facultie
it self
with
,
this
last
proceeds
from
Satan
,
the
second
from
the
World
,
but
the
first
from
our
own
hearts
,
which
is
of
all
others
most
dangerous
:
Joh.
14.30
.
Except
the
wicked
one
finde
something
in
us
he
can
have
no
advantage
against
us
;
Our
base
hearts
entertain
little
Thieves
within
,
which
open
the
door
to
Satan
without
,
that
comes
to
spoil
us
of
our
treasure
:
Therefore
take
heed
of
this
wilie
beguiling
thing
,
touch
not
the
forbidden
fruit
,
admit
no
parly
with
lust
,
commit
no
sin
,
though
never
so
secretly
,
a
secret
way
of
spending
hath
exhausted
large
Estates
;
Heart-sins
dallied
with
,
delighted
in
,
will
do
your
souls
a
deadly
mischief
:
a
privie
stab
may
let
out
your
Heart-blood
:
an
unsuspected
leak
may
sink
a
well-laden
Ship
:
And
therefore
let
a
Christian
say
as
good
Joseph
,
who
might
have
committed
filthinesse
with
his
Mistress
secretly
and
safely
as
to
man
,
yet
cries
out
,
How
shall
I
do
this
wickednesse
and
sin
against
God
?
O
Sirs
,
consider
how
unsuitable
and
incongruous
it
is
for
a
Vessel
of
Mercy
to
admit
iniquitie
,
it
is
as
if
a
Cup
of
gold
were
filled
with
mens
Excrements
:
O
let
not
your
precious
souls
be
filled
with
the
loathsome
excrements
of
sin
,
remember
your
dignity
and
Dutie
,
and
keep
your selves
from
an
evil
matter
:
Eph.
5.11
.
Col.
3.5
.
1
Thes.
4.4
.
2
Cor.
7.1
.
have
not
any
fellowship
with
the
unfruitful
works
of
darknesse
,
mortifie
earthly
members
,
possesse
your
Vessel
in
sanctification
and
honour
,
purge
out
filthiness
of
flesh
and
spirit
,
and
thereby
you
will
not
only
maintain
,
but
encrease
your
souls
treasure
.
4.
Observe
the
Spirits
Pulses
and
impulses
:
yield
to
the
genuine
motions
of
Gods
blessed
Spirit
,
Eph.
4.30
.
grieve
it
not
,
lest
it
grieve
or
leave
you
,
it
s
a
delicate
thing
,
and
will
deal
with
you
as
you
deal
with
it
;
Christ
Jesus
hath
left
the
Holy
Ghost
to
supply
his
place
,
and
now
the
Spirit
is
Gods
great
Factor
in
the
World
,
if
it
knock
at
your
doors
it
hath
a
good
bargain
for
you
;
O
slight
not
such
a
Chap-man
lest
you
dally
away
your
market
:
the
Spirit
never
puts
you
upon
Duty
,
but
it
calls
you
to
some
profit
,
now
its
good
making
Hay
when
the
Sun
shines
,
and
sailing
when
you
have
wind
and
tyde
to
help
you
:
take
this
advantage
lest
if
you
miss
it
,
you
be
left
to
your
own
strength
,
and
then
what
can
you
do
?
Rom.
8.26
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
the
Spirit
is
that
gentle
Nurse
,
and
strengthening
Hand
that
helps
the
infirmities
of
the
dead
or
daunted
childe
of
God
in
Prayer
,
O
refuse
not
its
assistance
:
the
Spirit
is
that
holy
Fire
,
1
Thes.
5.19
.
that
sets
the
soul
in
a
flame
for
God
,
O
do
not
quench
it
:
This
Holy
Spirit
is
a
Queen
that
comes
attended
with
a
goodlie
train
of
graces
and
comforts
,
Gal.
5.22
.
Eph.
5.18
.
called
the
fruits
of
the
spirit
;
and
therefore
labour
you
to
be
filled
with
the
spirit
,
and
then
you
have
this
blessed
treasure
:
't
is
true
you
cannot
expect
it
as
Christ
had
it
,
Joh.
3.34
.
beyond
measure
,
yet
your
larger
measure
wil
be
a
treasure
,
and
help
you
to
maintain
and
increase
that
heavenlie
treasure
in
the
heart
:
the
incomes
of
the
spirit
promote
renewed
acts
of
grace
:
as
the
Sea
ebbs
and
flows
according
to
the
influence
of
the
heavenlie
bodies
,
so
doth
grace
in
the
heart
move
,
according
to
the
operations
of
the
spirit
:
the
more
you
yield
up
your selves
to
the
guidance
of
the
spirit
,
the
more
you
shal
feel
the
assistance
of
the
spirit
:
this
wil
be
a
preservative
from
sin
,
See
Gal.
5.5
.
ver.
16
,
18.
a
preparative
to
dutie
,
an
evidence
of
your
state
,
and
an
entrance
into
glorie
:
yea
,
then
the
peace
of
God
aswel
as
the
God
of
peace
,
shal
keep
your
hearts
&
minds
through
Christ
Iesus
,
Phil.
4.7
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
shal
keep
as
with
a
guard
in
a
Garison
,
i.
e.
shal
stand
centinel
for
you
to
prevent
the
furious
assaults
of
your
spiritual
enemies
,
and
be
a
safe
convoy
to
the
ship
of
your
souls
against
Rocks
and
Sands
,
Storms
and
Pirates
,
til
you
come
to
the
haven
of
Heaven
:
therefore
O
yee
Christians
,
make
much
of
the
spirit
,
maintain
familiarity
with
it
,
and
it
shal
maintain
your
treasure
,
keep
up
intercourse
with
it
,
and
it
shal
keep
its
interest
in
you
,
allies
and
confederates
have
the
same
friends
and
foes
,
and
if
you
have
the
Holy
Ghost
to
take
your
part
,
you
shal
be
kept
by
the
power
of
God
,
through
faith
unto
salvation
,
if
received
faith
cannot
keep
you
,
yet
supporting
power
is
able
,
never
did
any
fal
out
of
the
hands
of
God
;
therefore
I
beseech
you
give
up
your selves
to
the
Spirits
guidance
,
and
governance
,
and
it
shal
be
your
guard
and
defence
:
that
God
that
preserves
his
peoples
bones
,
wil
preserve
their
souls
,
and
he
that
keepeth
the
feet
of
his
Saints
,
wil
also
keep
the
fruits
of
his
love
,
in
the
souls
of
his
servants
:
and
if
you
thus
do
,
he
that
is
able
to
keep
you
from
falling
,
wil
present
you
faultless
before
〈◊〉
presence
of
his
glory
with
exceeding
joy
.
Jude
24.
5.
Carefully
watch
your
hearts
;
though
God
hath
undertaken
to
guard
you
,
yet
you
are
bound
to
watch
your
own
hearts
:
that
's
the
command
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Prov.
4.23
.
Keep
thy
heart
with
all
diligence
,
in
the
Hebrew
't
is
very
ful
and
emphatical
,
in
or
above
all
keepings
,
take
care
of
thy
heart
:
thou
maist
and
must
look
to
other
things
,
but
above
all
,
let
thy
eye
be
most
intent
upon
,
and
study
be
most
about
the
frame
of
thy
heart
,
But
why
so
?
What
great
need
of
industrie
about
the
heart
?
why
he
tels
us
,
out
of
it
are
the
issues
of
life
,
i.
e.
all
our
treasure
is
there
,
our
greatest
stock
and
store
,
if
that
be
neglected
,
our
wealth
is
exposed
to
apparent
hazard
;
therefore
keep
thy
heart
with
all
diligence
,
lock
up
thy
treasure
,
and
set
a
guard
upon
it
,
admit
no
strangers
into
this
Closet
,
let
not
other
things
make
an
inroad
upon
thee
,
or
at
least
a
through-fare
of
thee
:
there
's
no
keeping
a
treasure
in
a
common
room
,
a
Man
that
fears
his
Purse
in
a
strange
place
,
hath
alwaies
an
eie
upon
it
,
dare
not
let
it
go
out
of
his
sight
,
in
a
time
of
great
robbing
a
stranger
suspects
every
one
,
and
goeth
not
forth
unarmed
:
O
Sirs
,
consider
you
are
strangers
in
this
Earth
,
many
Thieves
are
abroad
,
they
aim
at
you
,
they
have
plundered
many
of
their
treasures
,
〈…〉
and
cast
down
manie
strong
men
wounded
,
therefore
look
about
you
,
keep
strict
watch
,
be
not
found
asleep
on
the
Centinel
,
as
the
ten
Virgins
,
or
Christs
own
Disciples
,
but
gird
up
your
loines
,
watch
and
be
sober
,
and
if
drouziness
at
any
time
seize
on
you
,
rub
your
eies
,
shake
off
sloath
,
and
awake
out
of
sleep
,
and
when
anie
motions
knock
at
your
door
;
boldlie
ask
who
is
there
?
whence
comest
thou
?
art
thou
a
Messenger
sent
from
God
,
or
from
Satan
?
art
thou
for
me
,
or
against
me
?
what
's
thy
end
or
errand
?
make
your
thoughts
stand
stil
,
and
go
no
further
til
they
have
under-gone
an
impartial
trial
,
whether
they
have
a
pass
and
commission
under
the
great
seal
of
Heaven
,
and
be
warranted
by
the
Word
,
and
tend
unto
the
glorie
of
God
,
and
the
souls
eternal
good
:
and
though
vain
thoughts
may
step
into
thy
heart
,
yet
suffer
them
not
to
lodge
there
,
for
thy
heart
is
not
thine
own
,
thou
dost
but
keep
it
for
thy
Lord
and
Master
,
there
he
hath
laid
up
a
treasure
,
and
if
anie
thing
be
wanting
through
thy
default
,
thou
canst
not
give
a
good
account
,
but
be
exposed
unto
shame
,
and
grief
,
and
loss
:
principallie
and
particularlie
watch
thy
heart
when
thou
art
before
God
in
dutie
,
take
heed
of
distractions
,
diversions
,
and
excursions
of
spirit
from
God!
Quando
animus
dividitur
ad
multa
fit
minor
ad
fingula
.
these
wil
waste
and
weaken
thy
treasure
,
by
running
out
in
a
wrong
Channel
,
and
spilling
or
spoiling
the
souls
activitie
,
for
the
narrow
shallow
spirit
cannot
minde
manie
things
at
once
;
Besides
,
wandering
thoughts
are
as
a
dead
flie
to
cause
this
box
of
precious
ointment
to
stink
,
Ec●
.
10.1
.
and
putrifie
;
these
vain
cogitations
obstruct
the
operations
of
grace
,
and
insensiblie
steal
away
the
affections
from
God
;
even
dust
may
hinder
the
Clock
from
going
,
as
wel
as
dirt
;
raise
up
your
affections
Heaven-wards
,
center
and
settle
your
hearts
upon
God
,
say
to
distractions
,
as
Nehemiah
to
his
Enemies
,
I
am
doing
a
great
work
,
and
I
cannot
come
down
,
or
as
't
is
storied
of
John
Baptist
,
who
being
asked
of
his
companions
to
play
with
them
,
when
he
was
a
Childe
,
yet
answered
.
I
am
not
born
for
sport
;
thus
do
you
say
to
your
trifling
hearts
,
it
is
not
fit
that
I
should
leave
the
work
of
God
,
to
attend
upon
toies
;
I
must
minde
my
business
,
or
I
shal
go
behinde
in
my
spiritual
trade
;
that
Man
is
in
danger
to
be
on
the
losing
hand
,
that
stands
gazing
at
others
,
or
runs
playing
at
foot-ball
on
the
Market-day
,
when
others
are
busie
making
bargains
,
and
getting
money
;
O
Christians
you
either
gain
something
,
or
lose
in
everie
performance
,
if
the
heart
be
not
fixt
on
God
,
you
are
on
the
losing
hand
:
everie
thing
is
beautiful
in
its
season
,
do
what
you
do
with
all
your
might
,
pray
when
you
pray
,
work
when
you
work
,
but
let
not
these
things
interfere
;
set
not
up
anie
Idols
in
your
hearts
,
drive
away
that
which
may
interpose
betwixt
God
and
thy
soul
,
as
Abraham
drave
away
the
Fowles
that
sate
upon
the
Carcassses
:
Lightfoots
Miscell
.
page
26.
the
Jewish
Rabbins
say
,
that
if
a
Serpent
bite
a
Man
by
the
heel
,
while
he
is
at
his
Devotions
,
he
must
not
stop
,
nor
stoop
to
shake
her
off
:
and
Heathens
have
recorded
instances
of
some
that
have
rather
suffered
their
Armes
or
Legs
to
be
burnt
,
with
a
Coal
from
the
Altar
,
than
move
whilest
sacrificing
:
and
do
not
Christians
blush
upon
consideration
of
their
slight
occasions
of
diversion
from
God
in
dutie
:
O
learn
from
hence
to
be
more
instant
and
intent
in
worshiping
God
,
whereby
your
treasure
wil
be
maintained
and
promoted
:
That
's
the
fifth
.
6.
Be
most
jealous
after
the
sweetest
enlargements
:
there
's
greatest
danger
after
you
have
been
with
God
,
and
loaded
your
souls
with
choicest
treasures
of
refreshing
incomes
:
I
have
observed
almost
a
score
of
Scripture-instances
of
Saints
saddest
fals
,
suddenlie
after
Gods
doing
some
signal
thing
for
them
,
or
their
doing
some
notable
thing
for
God
:
and
I
appeal
to
experienced
souls
,
if
they
have
not
sustained
saddest
shakings
and
losses
,
after
the
sweetest
gains
:
dear
Years
usuallie
come
after
great
plentie
,
a
great
spending
follows
a
time
of
gaining
,
a
long
journey
after
a
good
bait
,
and
a
sharp
Winter
after
a
pleasant
Summer
;
God
in
wisdome
usuallie
lets
Satan
loose
,
upon
such
as
he
hath
armed
to
the
combate
:
Paul
must
have
Satans
Messenger
to
buffet
him
after
abundant
revelations
;
Peter
acts
Satans
part
in
disswading
Christ
from
suffering
,
after
he
had
acted
an
Angels
part
in
acknowledging
him
for
the
Messias
:
the
French
often
got
that
again
by
craft
,
that
the
English
had
obtained
by
Prowess
:
and
we
know
in
all
Wars
,
supine
negligence
hath
undone
many
an
Armie
,
after
famous
victories
:
this
Pugna
Os●ulana
(
as
Historians
call
it
)
is
when
the
conquered
gathered
strength
,
and
so
returned
upon
the
Conquerors
,
when
they
were
dividing
the
spoils
:
just
thus
doth
Satan
with
God's
Children
,
when
the
soul
hath
been
with
God
,
and
got
its
Vessel
wel
fraught
with
spiritual
riches
,
then
it
's
in
greatest
danger
of
Pirates
:
then
Satan
doth
bestir
himself
most
,
his
malice
and
policy
takes
that
as
the
fittest
season
to
foile
and
spoile
the
wel-laden
soul
:
and
then
the
soul
is
most
apt
to
grow
secure
and
carnallie
confident
,
and
so
gives
Satan
greatest
advantage
;
as
a
man
that
hath
run
fast
,
or
workt
hard
,
sits
down
and
cools
suddenlie
,
after
much
sweating
doth
thereby
endanger
his
health
,
and
life
too
,
by
a
dangerous
surfeit
:
so
when
the
heart
hath
been
sweetlie
warmed
with
the
love
of
God
,
and
is
powerfullie
chaffed
in
an
holie
dutie
,
it
's
then
most
in
danger
of
a
spiritual
Ague
,
a
I
hil
fit
of
deadness
;
for
such
an
one
blesseth
himself
,
and
thinks
now
he
may
sit
stil
,
and
take
his
ease
,
and
then
comes
a
fall
:
this
is
the
believers
round
,
this
is
his
wheeling
condition
in
the
World
:
Peter
confesseth
Christ
graciously
,
then
magnifies
himself
too
confidentlie
,
then
denies
his
Master
shamefullie
,
and
at
last
goeth
out
,
and
weeps
bitterly
,
and
so
was
kindly
received
by
his
loving
Master
:
this
,
this
is
the
Christians
round
,
ebbing
and
flowing
state
,
up-hil
and
down-hil
condition
in
this
howling
Wilderness
:
But
how
sad
is
it
,
that
a
Christian
should
so
soon
forget
his
inlargements
?
and
so
soon
return
into
follie
,
after
his
heart
is
broken
,
Psal.
and
peace
is
spoken
to
him
?
O
why
should
the
soul
so
quicklie
turn
out
of
the
way
,
Exod.
32.
●
wherein
so
latelie
it
had
such
encouragements
?
why
should
we
give
Satan
such
occasion
to
bid
defiance
to
the
God
of
Heaven
,
that
his
Servants
wil
not
be
hired
to
continue
with
him
,
for
all
his
present
rewards
,
and
promises
of
future
happiness
?
Ah
sirs
,
is
there
not
much
reward
in
keeping
Gods
Commandments
?
is
there
not
more
pleasure
in
holiness
,
than
any
sin
?
why
should
you
think
to
eke
out
your
spiritual
delights
with
sensual
pleasures
?
think
seriously
of
it
,
be
afraid
to
stain
your
milk-white
souls
,
that
are
newly
washed
in
the
blood
of
the
Lamb
,
by
wallowing
in
the
mud
of
sin
:
be
ashamed
to
dishonour
God
,
torment
your selves
,
gratifie
your
grand
Enemie
,
and
lose
that
in
an
instant
,
that
was
so
hardlie
obtained
:
Be
not
high
minded
,
but
fear
,
be
jealous
over
your selves
with
godlie
jealousie
,
rejoice
with
trembling
,
cast
not
off
fear
,
nor
restrain
prayer
before
God
,
keep
conscience
tender
,
eies
open
and
hearts
resolved
for
God
:
pray
over
David's
prayer
for
the
continued
settlement
of
those
affectionate
impressions
upon
your
own
hearts
,
in
1
Chron.
29.18
.
For
alas
,
the
best
Man
on
Earth
,
is
no
more
than
the
Lord
makes
him
hourlie
,
we
are
like
a
staff
,
that
must
fall
,
if
the
hand
be
removed
,
or
a
stone
that
descends
,
if
not
carried
or
cast
upwards
,
Nos
nihil
sumus
,
Christus
solus
est
omnia
,
qui
si
avertat
faciem
suam
nos
perimus
&
Satanas
triumphat
,
etiamsi
aut
Petri
aut
Pauli
simus
:
sicut
deo
sacrificium
est
spiritus
contribulatus
,
ita
haud
dubiè
Diaboli
sacrificium
spiritus
praefractus
&
securus
:
Luth.
Tom.
1.
Lat.
fol.
522.
if
we
were
as
good
as
Paul
or
Peter
,
we
should
fall
foullie
,
without
supporting
grace
:
therefore
be
jealous
of
your selves
,
after
inlargements
,
and
take
heed
,
lest
by
securitie
,
you
become
a
sacrifice
to
the
Devil
;
as
Luther
speaks
.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
Four
more
Directions
for
maintaining
an
Heart-Treasure
.
7.
ANother
Help
for
continuing
and
encreasing
this
good
treasure
of
the
Heart
,
is
,
Be
frequent
and
exact
in
the
search
of
your
hearts
:
be
much
in
reviewing
the
frame
of
your
Spirits
,
commune
with
your
heart
,
ask
it
what
it
getteth
or
loseth
every
day
;
wise
Trades-men
often
cast
up
account
,
and
provident
House-keepers
look
into
their
provision
to
see
how
it
holds
out
,
and
wherein
there
is
most
danger
of
want
:
O
Christians
be
serious
in
this
self-sifting
work
,
and
keep
a
distinct
account
how
things
are
with
you
,
whether
you
get
or
lose
ground
:
take
the
advice
of
a
Royal
learned
Writer
to
his
Princely
Son
,
thus
:
K.
James
,
Basil
.
Doron
,
pag.
16
,
17.
Censure
your self
as
sharply
as
if
you
were
your
own
enemy
,
—
a
little
further
,
therefore
I
would
not
have
you
to
pray
to
be
delivered
from
sudden
death
,
but
that
God
would
give
you
grace
so
to
live
,
as
that
you
may
every
hour
of
your
life
be
ready
for
death
:
thus
he
.
Sirs
,
study
your
hearts
,
try
your
waies
,
deal
faithfully
with
your
poor
souls
,
for
you
must
undergo
a
critical
search
at
the
great
day
,
yea
now
in
this
world
,
Zeph.
i.
12.
God
is
about
to
search
you
as
with
Candles
,
and
rouze
up
secure
sinners
from
off
their
lees
:
a
trying
time
may
come
,
search
your selves
first
,
you
may
by
searching
come
to
discern
your
state
,
and
what
degrees
of
grace
you
have
,
your
spirits
may
know
the
things
of
man
,
that
concern
your selves
,
1
Cor.
2.10
.
Pro.
20.27
.
and
descend
into
the
inward
parts
of
the
belly
,
therefore
make
use
of
this
reflective
facultie
of
conscience
,
try
your
hearts
,
measure
your selves
at
this
time
with
what
you
were
formerlie
,
and
thereby
you
will
understand
how
things
are
,
and
this
will
be
a
singular
help
against
losing
ground
,
prevent
Apostacy
,
prepare
you
for
,
and
engage
you
in
a
work
of
thankfulness
or
repenting
suitable
to
what
you
finde
in
your
hearts
:
only
be
clear
and
distinct
about
your
state
,
that
you
may
deplore
or
congratulate
your
condition
as
you
finde
cause
:
thereby
God
will
have
great
glorie
,
your
souls
much
comfort
,
and
if
you
finde
things
amiss
,
that
self-tryal
will
be
a
step
to
Reparation
:
O
Friends
,
take
some
time
to
pose
and
search
your
own
hearts
,
Dr.
Hall
Sol.
13.
called
Bosom
discours
.
For
this
Subject
of
self-exam
.
See
Baxt.
Saints
rest
.
3
part
.
in
the
multitude
of
businesses
abroad
be
not
strangers
at
home
,
you
will
finde
work
enough
there
,
I
shall
conclude
all
with
the
words
of
a
contemplative
Divine
.
The
varieties
of
an
ever-changing
condition
whiles
in
this
vale
of
miserie
cannot
want
the
perpetual
employment
of
a
busie
soul
,
therefore
,
saith
he
,
O
God
let
me
be
dumb
to
all
the
world
,
so
as
I
may
ever
have
a
tongue
for
thee
and
mine
own
heart
:
Take
yet
a
Verse
from
divine
Herbert
;
Sum
up
at
night
what
thou
hast
done
by
day
And
in
the
morning
,
what
thou
hast
to
do
,
Dress
and
undress
thy
soul
,
mark
the
decay
And
growth
of
it
;
if
with
thy
watch
,
that
too
Be
down
,
then
winde
up
both
,
since
we
shall
be
Most
surely
judg'd
,
make
thy
Accounts
agree
:
Thus
for
the
seventh
Direction
:
8.
Timely
make
up
spiritual
decayes
:
This
seconds
the
former
,
if
you
finde
your selves
declining
,
do
not
rest
satisfied
,
let
not
an
ill
matter
go
on
,
decayes
and
delayes
therein
are
dangerous
,
the
further
you
proceed
the
worse
will
things
be
:
a
little
rent
in
a
Garment
,
if
neglected
grows
vast
and
incurable
:
a
breach
of
water
upon
banks
is
quickly
repaired
at
first
,
but
afterwards
in
protract
of
time
is
widened
to
unavoidable
inundations
:
Suits
in
Law
are
easily
taken
up
in
the
beginning
,
and
fallings
out
amongst
Friends
may
be
soon
composed
at
first
,
but
when
contentions
beget
animosities
,
and
then
a
grudge
,
the
agreement
is
more
unfeasable
,
and
the
offended
party
more
un-reconcileable
:
If
you
miss
your
way
upon
the
Road
,
how
suddenly
may
you
at
the
first
step
back
,
and
rectifie
your
errour
?
but
the
further
you
go
in
a
wrong
way
the
more
is
your
danger
,
and
labour
in
returning
:
Many
diseases
might
have
been
cured
had
they
been
lookt
to
in
time
,
Prin●ipi●
obsta
,
fero
medicina
paratur●
cum
mala
per
long
as
invaluere
moras
.
that
have
proved
mortal
in
the
issue
:
and
therefore
the
Rule
is
[
obsta
principiis
]
hinder
the
first
beginnings
of
a
disease
:
Wee
know
its
easier
to
keep
off
an
Enemie
,
then
turn
him
out
when
once
he
is
entred
:
the
juice
of
a
Lemmon
is
soon
wiped
off
a
Knife
when
first
sprinkled
on
it
,
without
impression
left
,
but
its
abiding
thereon
corrodes
into
the
mettal
,
and
leaves
an
indelible
character
:
Even
so
,
guilt
is
sooner
removed
immediately
after
it
is
con●racted
,
then
when
it
s
long
delaied
,
deferring
doubles
the
guilt
and
makes
the
wound
deeper
:
Davids
long
absence
from
God
procures
to
his
back
a
heavier
burden
and
broken
bones
,
but
Peter
got
the
breach
made
up
quickly
by
a
speedy
Repentance
:
therefore
David
learned
by
sad
experience
to
make
more
hast
to
God
,
and
not
to
delay
his
Repentance
and
course
of
obedience
,
Psalm
119.59
,
60.
Psal.
132.2
,
3
,
4
,
5.
O
Christians
,
fall
presently
about
this
work
,
Vow
this
day
unto
the
mighty
God
of
Jacob
,
and
you
'l
not
finde
a
room
for
your selves
in
your
Houses
or
Beds
,
till
you
have
found
a
place
for
the
Lord
in
your
hearts
,
make
not
up
the
day
till
you
have
made
your
peace
with
God
:
give
not
sleep
to
your
eies
til
you
can
through
grace
say
,
your
souls
rest
in
the
Lord
and
,
God
rests
in
his
love
to
you
;
and
if
you
die
in
that
sleep
,
you
shall
sleep
in
Christ
:
Go
to
God
poor
sinning
,
pining
soul
,
tell
him
,
Lord
,
I
feel
,
my
heart
growing
out
of
order
,
thou
dost
not
grant
to
me
thy
wonted
presence
,
sin
is
encroaching
upon
me
,
temptations
prevailing
;
grace-weakening
,
my
spirit
cooling
,
all
things
go
to
wrack
within
me
,
but
I
am
not
satisfied
in
this
declining
state
,
I
cannot
live
at
a
distance
from
thee
,
I
dare
not
neglect
the
means
of
my
Recoverie
,
O
revive
thy
work
,
restore
thy
quickening
Spirit
,
repair
and
redintegrate
in
my
precious
soul
thy
glorious
Image
,
which
consists
in
knowledge
,
righteousnesse
,
and
true
holinesse
;
renew
in
my
heart
former
affections
,
and
return
unto
my
soul
thy
wonted
favour
:
And
thus
,
Sirs
,
do
you
betake
your selves
first
to
your
hearts
,
and
then
to
God
,
and
use
your
utmost
endeavours
to
recruit
with
speed
your
treasure
of
truths
,
graces
,
comforts
and
experiences
,
and
as
a
Candle
newly
extinguisht
will
quicklie
catch
fire
,
so
the
smoaking
flaxe
of
your
languishing
graces
shall
quickly
be
restored
,
and
revived
,
and
your
fainting
spirits
if
taken
timely
shal
suddenly
be
recovered
:
Say
then
with
sweet
Herbert
in
his
Poems
,
—
Sin
is
still
hammering
my
heart
,
unto
a
hardness
void
of
love
,
Let
suppling
grace
to
cross
his
art
drop
from
above
.
9.
Be
much
in
layings
out
:
mental
and
spiritual
treasures
have
this
strange
propertie
,
that
the
more
you
lay
out
the
more
you
encrease
therein
:
here
that
Text
takes
place
,
Luke
6.38
.
Give
,
and
it
shall
be
given
unto
you
,
pressed
down
,
and
shaken
together
,
and
running
over
,
shall
men
[
or
God
]
give
it
into
your
bosome
—
We
see
in
other
things
use
makes
prompt
and
perfect
:
't
is
Use
chiefly
that
makes
the
right
hand
stronger
than
the
left
:
a
Key
much
used
is
bright
,
dis-use
makes
it
rustie
:
a
Pump
much
used
brings
forth
water
easily
and
abundantlie
:
Instruments
of
Iron
and
Steel
are
brighter
with
use
;
Thus
it
is
in
humane
learning
,
gifts
and
graces
,
expence
enricheth
the
Possessour
,
and
Salomon
saith
,
the
liberal
soul
shall
be
made
fat
,
and
he
that
watereth
,
shall
be
watered
also
himself
,
Prov.
11.25
.
a
liberal
soul
is
a
soul
of
blessing
,
as
the
Hebr.
hath
it
,
because
it
is
a
blessing
to
others
,
and
the
more
blessed
by
God
,
for
to
him
that
useth
well
shall
be
given
more
,
as
that
is
usually
interpreted
,
Matthew
25.29
.
(
though
that
must
be
referred
to
Talents
of
the
same
kinde
,
for
improving
common
grace
doth
not
necessarilie
procure
special
grace
)
;
God
doth
not
infuse
these
Habits
to
lie
dead
in
you
,
but
you
must
stir
up
the
gift
of
God
,
employ
your
stock
,
lay
out
your
mony
to
Exchangers
:
be
not
either
non-Residents
or
non-Agents
,
Christianity
requires
activitie
;
the
truth
is
,
all
excellencies
in
the
World
are
worthless
if
they
be
useless
,
there
's
much
good
ground
in
the
World
that
's
neither
cultured
nor
owned
,
a
world
of
precious
Mettals
in
the
bowels
of
the
Earth
which
shal
never
be
coined
,
't
is
the
constant
use
of
money
whereby
it
answers
all
things
:
Soliloq.
20.
Stock-employed-pa
.
72.73
.
Improvement
,
saith
a
Reverend
man
,
gives
a
true
value
to
all
blessings
,
A
penny
in
the
Purse
is
worth
many
Talents
in
an
unknown
Mine
,
that
is
our
good
that
doth
us
good
,
and
that
whereby
we
do
good
,
and
the
more
we
do
good
,
the
more
we
are
good
:
therefore
Sirs
,
be
active
for
God
,
read
,
pray
,
meditate
,
confer
,
and
do
all
with
your
might
,
as
men
that
are
bound
straight
for
Heaven
,
and
will
do
all
the
good
you
can
upon
earth
,
and
draw
with
you
as
many
as
you
can
to
glorie
;
O
how
this
wil
enrich
you
,
and
encrease
your
store
?
but
this
I
have
inlarged
upon
before
:
only
observe
,
that
't
is
the
propertie
of
true
grace
to
be
communicative
,
and
a
blessing
annexed
to
its
exercise
to
be
aggragative
:
a
Christian
gets
most
by
laying
out
,
God
helps
those
that
are
ready
to
help
the
souls
of
others
.
10.
Be
thankfull
for
treasures
received
,
give
God
praise
and
God
will
give
you
more
grace
:
as
our
duty
ascends
,
mercy
descends
;
mans
blessing
God
,
brings
down
more
blessings
from
God
:
Adore
Free-grace
,
and
you
shal
have
more
fruits
of
Free-grace
:
you
are
bound
to
bless
God
for
worldly
comforts
and
earthly
treasures
,
much
more
for
heavenly
Riches
:
Should
we
bless
him
for
filling
our
Houses
with
goods
,
and
B●llies
with
food
?
and
shall
we
not
blesse
him
for
filling
our
heads
with
truths●
and
our
hearts
with
grace
?
must
we
bless
him
for
a
Crust
,
and
shall
wee
not
much
more
for
a
Christ
?
Will
wee
thank
God
for
earth
,
and
shall
we
not
for
Heaven
?
I
fear
Christians
are
much
defective
in
this
Angelical
and
Evangelical
duty
of
praise
:
they
are
much
in
complaining
of
their
defects
and
imperfections
,
and
that
's
good
in
it
its
due
place
,
and
season
,
and
measure
,
so
as
to
humble
them
and
promote
endeavours
:
But
withall
you
ought
to
be
thankful
for
what
you
are
or
have
;
Self-denial
and
gratitude
are
very
consistent
,
and
contribute
mutually
to
each
other
:
You
may
and
ought
to
bewail
your
barrenness
,
though
you
must
also
thank
God
for
the
degrees
of
fruitfulness
:
for
what
you
have
attained
is
the
fruit
of
special
grace
;
from
God
alone
is
your
fruit
found
:
he
alone
hath
tilled
,
and
sown
,
and
given
the
encrease
,
let
him
have
all
the
crop
and
harvest
:
to
him
is
this
debt
of
thanks
owing
,
pay
for
the
old
,
and
fetch
new
:
admire
his
Free-grace
that
you
have
any
divine
incomes
,
though
you
have
not
what
you
desire
,
yet
you
have
more
than
you
deserve
,
and
so
much
as
deserves
your
thankfulness
:
that
's
a
churlish
creature
that
drowns
past
kindnesses
in
a
Sea
of
desires
after
more
:
I
do
appeal
to
thine
own
conscience
,
hast
thou
not
something
in
thy
soul
worth
thanks
?
hast
thou
not
seen
thy
sin
and
misery
?
laid
them
more
to
heart
than
outward
troubles
?
dost
thou
not
prize
Christ
above
the
world
?
long
after
communion
with
him
?
You
cannot
deny
but
you
have
received
sweet
impressions
of
divine
truths
,
and
various
experiences
,
and
as
for
graces
and
comforts
,
deal
but
faithfully
with
your
own
hearts
,
and
see
what
they
will
say
to
you
:
begin
to
enumerate
your
mercies
,
and
you
'l
see
further
occasion
of
gratitude
;
especially
recount
your
spiritual
blessings
in
heavenly
things
in
Jesus
Christ
:
Thus
doth
holy
David
,
Psal.
103.1
2
,
3.
He
stirs
up
all
within
him
to
praise
God
,
and
reckoneth
up
spiritual
mercies
first
,
and
canst
not
thou
say
,
he
hath
satisfied
thy
heart
,
&
replenished
thy
soul
with
good
things
?
Lay
thy
hand
upon
thy
heart
,
and
ask
it
whether
thou
hast
not
abundant
cause
of
thankfulnesse
?
and
give
God
praise
according
to
thy
convictions
:
This
is
one
great
end
God
hath
in
bestowing
mercie
,
and
returning
an
answer
of
Prayer
,
that
the
soul
may
praise
him
,
which
is
the
tribute
of
glorie
that
's
due
from
the
creature
to
our
Creator
:
See
Psalm
50.14
,
15
,
23.
Mr.
Greenham
observes
,
Joel
2.26
.
inter
opera
,
fol.
8.13
.
That
in
our
Liturgies
,
among
an
hundred
prayers
scarce
one
thanks-giving
is
found
,
and
yet
in
civil
matters
,
either
by
a
natural
Logick
or
cunning
Rhetorick
,
we
have
learned
to
begin
a
new
suit
,
with
a
thankful
commemoration
of
receiving
the
old
:
Thus
he
▪
But
I
beseech
you
shew
not
your selves
ingratefull
,
praise
God
for
what
you
have
received
,
yea
bless
him
for
your
certain
grounds
of
hope
perform
your
dutie
,
and
trust
God
for
the
performance
of
his
promise
●
Blesse
God
that
he
hath
laid
up
so
large
a
treasure
in
Christ
for
indigent
souls●
Bless
him
that
hee
hath
laid
out
so
much
thereof
upon
the
manie
thousands
that
are
now
filled
brimful
of
grace
and
glory
,
and
bless
him
for
the
sweet
over-flowings
of
distinguishing
grace
to
your
languishing
souls
.
Sirs
,
you
are
much
questioning
the
truth
of
Grace
,
but
exercising
your selves
in
this
duty
of
thankfulness
will
evidence
sincerity
,
and
preserve
your
stock
,
and
be
a
means
of
further
proficiency
:
Unthankfulness
and
Unholiness
are
linked
together
in
Scripture
,
2
Tim.
3.2
and
the
more
thankful
you
are
,
the
more
holy
you
are
and
shal
be
:
God
loves
chearful
worshippers
:
the
great
variety
of
Musical
Instruments
in
Gods
worship
of
old
,
should
be
ecchoed
with
cordial
praises
in
Gospel-times
:
praise
is
comely
in
Gods
account
,
and
thankful
souls
have
largest
incomes
:
what
Saint
was
ever
loaded
with
such
riches
of
Grace
as
the
chosen
Vessel
,
blessed
Paul
?
and
who
was
fuller
of
thankfulness
,
or
sounded
out
the
praises
of
God
so
much
as
he
?
he
had
it
much
in
his
lips
,
that
had
so
much
in
his
heart
;
and
the
more
he
speaks
of
it
,
the
more
he
is
filled
with
it
:
every
breath
,
let
out
in
praises
,
draws
in
new
supplies
of
grace
:
do
you
glorifie
God
,
and
he
wil
satisfie
you
:
pay
this
rent
,
and
God
wil
not
turn
you
out
of
doors
:
give
him
this
tribute
,
and
you
shal
have
your
free-hold
:
praise
God
for
your
little
here
,
and
you
shal
have
fulness
of
grace
,
and
riches
of
glorie
to
praise
him
in
and
with
to
all
Eternitie
.
I
shal
close
all
these
Directions
to
maintain
a
treasure
,
especiallie
this
last
of
thankfulness
with
a
sweet
Poem
of
Divine
Herbert's
,
called
gratefulness
.
Thou
that
hast
given
so
much
to
me
,
Herb.
the
Church
,
page
116.
Give
one
thing
more
,
a
grateful
heart
,
See
how
thy
beggar
works
on
thee
,
By
Art
.
He
makes
thy
gifts
occasion
more
,
And
sayes
,
if
he
in
this
be
crost
,
All
thou
hast
given
him
heretofore
Is
lost
.
But
thou
didst
reckon
,
when
at
first
Thy
word
our
hearts
and
hands
did
crave
,
What
it
would
come
to
at
the
w●rst
To
save
.
Perpetual
knockings
at
thy
door
,
Tears
sullying
thy
transparent
rooms
,
Gift
upon
gift
,
much
would
have
more
,
And
comes
.
This
notwithstanding
,
thou
went'st
on
,
And
didst
allow
us
all
our
noise
,
Nay
thou
hast
made
a
sigh
and
groane
,
Thy
joyes
.
Not
that
thou
hast
not
stil
above
,
Much
better
tunes
than
groanes
can
make
;
But
that
these
Country
aires
thy
love
,
Did
take
.
Wherefore
I
cry
,
and
cry
again
;
And
in
no
quiet
canst
thou
be
,
Til
I
a
thankful
heart
ob●ain
,
Of
thee
.
Not
thankful
,
when
it
pleaseth
me
;
As
if
thy
blessings
had
spare
dayes
,
But
such
a
heart
whose
pulse
may
be
Thy
praise
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
A
fourth
Head
of
Directions
,
instructing
the
Christian
in
bringing
forth
good
things
out
of
this
good
Treasure
.
THere
remains
yet
another
part
of
this
Directorie
.
How
a
good
Man
is
to
bring
forth
good
things
out
of
the
good
treasure
of
the
heart
:
in
the
Explication
,
this
hath
been
largelie
insisted
upon
,
that
a
Christian
must
lay
out
,
and
make
use
of
his
treasure
in
the
great
duties
of
meditation
,
religious
performances
,
spiritual
conferences
,
and
in
doing
,
and
enduring
much
for
God
:
no
more
of
them
:
I
shal
onlie
add
something
of
the
manner
of
improving
this
treasure
,
in
the
fore-mentioned
duties
.
A
Christians
treasure
must
be
drawn
out
—
-
1.
Speedilie
.
-
2.
Seasonablie
.
-
3.
Sincerelie
.
-
4.
Suitablie
.
1.
The
Christian
is
to
bring
forth
things
new
,
as
wel
as
old
;
latelie
obtained
,
as
wel
as
long
since
hoarded
:
you
are
to
improve
truths
at
the
first
rebound
:
many
good
convictions
,
conceptions
,
impressions
are
lost
for
want
of
speedie
use
;
and
many
souls
are
undone
by
neglect
and
delay
:
Pro.
12.27
.
The
slothful
Man
rosteth
not
that
which
he
took
in
hun●ing
,
i.e.
he
lets
it
lie
by
,
and
marre
upon
his
hands
,
he
takes
pains
to
hunt
for
it
,
but
wil
not
take
pains
to
rost
it
,
that
meat
is
best
,
that
's
fresh
and
new
,
and
quicklie
used
,
't
is
but
a
follie
to
keep
it
til
it
be
old
and
good
for
nothing
:
O
how
many
such
sluggards
are
there
in
spirituals
!
how
many
have
I
seen
travel
far
to
hear
a
Sermon
,
and
be
affected
under
it
,
yet
lose
all
before
they
come
home
,
for
want
of
following
it
home
!
many
hunt
after
the
meanes
of
grace
,
and
take
abundance
of
pains
to
run
to
Ordinances
,
(
which
is
to
be
commended
)
but
alas
,
make
little
improvement
thereof
,
to
their
present
advantage
:
their
hearts
were
ful
of
desires
before
,
and
of
delight
under
the
droppings
of
the
Sanctuary
,
but
in
a
little
time
,
these
things
grow
stale
,
and
by
degrees
wear
out
,
for
want
of
a
sudden
improvement
:
the
Jews
were
not
to
keep
any
of
the
Manna
,
til
the
morrow
,
if
they
did
,
it
stank
,
and
Gods
people
must
not
so
lay
up
the
Word
,
as
to
neglect
the
present
use
thereof
,
for
that
wil
hinder
the
Operation
thereof
;
many
a
choice
notion
is
lost
for
want
of
rubbing
it
up
in
a
speedie
recognition
:
many
a
powerful
conviction
of
sin
and
duty
dies
,
for
want
of
speedy
observation
and
application
:
the
Preacher
layes
on
the
Plaister
,
but
the
wound
is
not
cured
,
except
it
be
kept
on
by
the
souls
voluntarie
consideration
;
when
blossomes
are
knit
,
though
the
flourish
be
gone
,
yet
they
are
more
secured
from
injury
,
by
frosts
,
and
winds
,
than
before
,
good
motions
speedilie
brought
into
act
,
are
knit
,
and
have
a
due
consistencie
,
and
setled
continuance
:
O
Sirs
,
your
work
is
not
done
,
when
publick
Ordinances
are
at
an
end
,
you
must
(
as
the
wel-bred
Beraeans
)
trie
by
Scripture
what
you
hear
,
and
see
how
it
suits
your
case
;
a
Man
wil
trie
a
pair
of
Gloves
or
Shooes
,
how
they
fit
him
,
when
he
first
receives
them
,
and
use
them
afterwards
,
as
he
hath
occasion
:
and
wil
not
Christians
honour
the
Word
so
far
?
David
can
do
nothing
with
the
Armour
that
he
had
not
proved
,
nor
can
you
manage
that
Word
that
doth
not
fit
you
,
therefore
you
must
first
prove
,
than
approve
,
and
then
improve
truths
,
as
you
have
occasion
:
yea
,
you
must
take
the
first
season
you
can
for
it
,
as
soon
as
you
come
home
,
draw
out
this
treasure
,
least
a
dayes
neglect
wear
it
out
,
1
Cor.
15●
and
so
you
have
heard
and
believed
in
vain
,
as
the
Apostles
hearers
,
who
was
like
him
,
Jam.
●
.
that
lookt
his
natural
face
in
a
Glass
,
and
then
quite
forgets
his
own
Physiognomie
,
and
then
the
Word
is
as
Water
spilt
upon
the
ground
:
Remembrance
hath
in
it
apprehension
,
reposition
,
retention
,
and
production
;
as
a
Man
takes
a
shaft
in
his
hand
,
puts
it
in
his
quiver
,
retains
it
there
a
season
,
and
when
he
would
recreate
himself
,
draws
it
out
again
,
just
so
is
treasuring
any
thing
in
the
memory
;
the
end
of
laying
up
is
laying
out
,
Heb.
2.
●
only
let
not
our
hearts
be
as
leaking
Vessels
to
let
slip
what
we
hear
,
but
let
us
lay
hold
on
,
lay
up
,
and
lay
out
for
our
own
and
others
good
:
the
best
help
to
preserve
,
is
to
improve
truths
:
speedy
exercise
helps
to
spiritual
dexterity
:
Speculation
wil
never
make
a
Man
an
Artist
,
a
few
hours
practise
,
wil
do
more
than
many
dayes
contemplation
,
and
set
on
the
work
betimes
,
the
next
opportunity
make
it
appear
what
you
got
from
God
the
last
season
of
grace
:
let
your
deeds
speak
what
David
in
words
professeth
,
Psal.
119.56
.
This
I
had
because
I
kept
thy
precepts
,
so
in
such
a
conflict
,
let
your
practise
and
success
say
,
this
I
got
from
God
in
such
a
duty
,
this
I
had
in
such
an
Ordinance
,
this
is
by
the
sweet
help
I
had
in
such
a
performance
,
methinks
I
feel
the
vertue
of
that
repast
:
O
what
good
wil
this
do
you
?
it
wil
excite
thankfulness
,
ingage
you
to
the
like
performance
,
accustome
you
to
this
divine
trade
of
fetching
from
God
and
acting
for
God
:
this
is
the
first
direction
,
make
speedy
use
of
spiritua
profit
,
draw
out
the
treasure
speedily
.
2.
Seasonably
,
S●nt
aliqui
quorum
fructus
q●●a
nimis
properè
.
minus
pr●sperè
oriuntur
.
Bern.
de
sanct.
Ben.
Ser.
1.
All
things
are
beautiful
in
their
season
,
though
you
must
draw
out
of
your
treasure
speedily
,
yet
not
unseasonably
you
must
not
be
so
hasty
as
to
be
preposterous
let
your
Summer
fruits
be
also
ripe
Grapes
:
A
Christian
must
learn
to
time
all
his
actions
and
expressions
,
circumstances
much
vary
cases
,
that
may
be
a
duty
at
one
time
,
that
is
not
so
at
another
:
Divines
lay
down
this
rule
in
expounding
the
Commandments
.
Negatives
binde
at
all
times
,
and
to
all
times
.
Affirmatives
binde
at
all
times
,
yet
not
to
all
times
,
Brotherly
admonition
is
a
Christian
duty
,
yet
it
s
not
a
duty
to
reprove
a
Man
,
when
he
is
drunk
,
or
in
a
passion
:
Here
Christian
prudence
interposeth
,
and
is
of
singular
use
:
though
David
was
ful
of
a
treasure
of
holy
thoughts
,
yet
he
knew
there
was
as
wel
a
time
to
keep
silence
,
as
a
time
to
speak
,
therefore
he
kept
his
lips
with
a
Bridle
,
while
the
wicked
were
present
,
Psal.
39.1
.
David
here
did
not
binde
himself
to
perpetual
silence
but
to
a
constant
watch
:
so
we
must
consider
,
when
speaking
may
do
good
,
and
when
hurt
:
Isal
.
50.4
Our
Lord
Jesus
knew
how
to
speak
a
word
in
season
,
and
though
he
was
alwaies
ful
of
an
heavenlie
treasure
,
Mat.
27.14
Joh.
11.16
yet
sometimes
he
answered
not
a
word
,
and
waved
doing
a
good
work
,
until
he
saw
a
fitter
season
;
that
God
might
be
more
glorified
,
souls
edified
,
and
his
designs
furthered
:
some
Companies
at
some
times
may
not
be
fit
for
holie
discourses
,
and
we
must
not
cast
Pearls
before
Swine
,
lest
in
stead
of
receiving
them
,
Mat.
7.6
.
Prov.
8.5
.
Psal.
1.3
,
they
rent
us
,
a
wise
Mans
heart
discerneth
time
,
and
judgment
,
saith
Solomon
,
and
a
godlie
Man
brings
forth
fruit
in
due
season
,
saith
David
:
Prov.
25.11
.
A
word
fitlie
spoken
,
is
like
Apples
of
Gold
in
pictures
of
Silver
;
in
Heb.
't
is
a
word
spoken
upon
its
wheeles
,
fit
times
are
wheeles
to
carry
words
at
greater
advantage
:
there
is
a
nick
of
time
,
into
which
,
if
a
word
or
work
fall
,
it
becomes
sweet
and
successful
,
and
because
most
Men
miss
of
this
,
their
misery
is
great
upon
them
:
Amb.
Christi
offic.
〈◊〉
Lib.
1.
●ur
:
Cap.
2
,
3
fol.
Ambrose
observes
that
very
many
by
speaking
,
scarce
any
by
keeping
silence
fall
into
sin
,
—
and
quotes
the
Son
of
Syrach
,
saying
,
a
wise
man
wil
first
spie
his
opportunity
before
he
opens
his
mouth
—
and
concludes
,
let
thy
words
be
under
the
yoke
and
ballance
,
i.
e.
in
humility
and
measure
,
and
so
thy
tongue
shal
be
subject
to
thy
minde
:
thus
he
,
so
also
for
self-conference
,
as
wel
as
discourse
with
others
,
you
should
draw
out
truths
,
and
press
them
seasonably
upon
your
own
consciences
,
threatnings
,
and
promises
,
precepts
and
prophesies
.
Oh
what
stead
may
these
stand
you
in
?
to
check
for
sin
,
or
to
chear
your
hearts
in
the
waies
of
God
,
to
curb
or
conduct
you
in
your
motion
,
they
may
come
in
opportunely
,
as
Abigail
to
David
to
prevent
a
rash
attempt
,
to
rouze
up
your
drouzie
or
drooping
spirits
,
calme
your
quarrelsome
or
troubled
hearts
:
how
seasonable
was
Austin's
,
take
up
and
read
,
putting
into
his
hands
a
pat
and
pertinent
Scripture
,
and
effecting
his
ends
thereby
?
Do
you
awaken
your
own
spirits
,
call
to
remembrance
your
experiences
and
comforts
at
a
dead
lift
,
Psal.
77.
Joh.
14.26
.
as
David
did
in
a
like
case
,
and
the
spirit
of
God
wil
bring
truths
also
to
your
remembrance
,
in
a
fit
juncture
of
time
;
and
certainly
,
in
those
dubious
workings
and
ambiguous
debates
,
betwixt
the
carnal
and
spiritual
part
;
seasonable
thoughts
carry
it
and
cast
the
scales
for
God
:
a
smal
grain
may
help
to
preponderate
in
an
equal
poise
;
Christians
know
what
this
means
.
O
what
good
hath
a
seasonable
thought
done
many
a
sinking
soul
?
On
the
contrary
,
unseasonable
thoughts
(
though
good
in
their
own
nature
)
have
much
prejudiced
and
distracted
the
soul
,
as
when
a
Christian
is
at
Prayer
,
to
have
a
motion
to
read
or
meditate
,
when
hearing
to
confer
,
&c.
See
Mr.
Cobbet
,
of
Prayer
,
part
3.
chap.
3.
pag.
416.
how
to
discern
them
,
pag.
423.
this
is
to
make
religious
duties
to
interfere
,
Gods
Spirit
is
a
Spirit
of
Order
,
and
this
is
not
a
Methodical
,
or
seasonable
,
bringing
forth
,
or
laying
out
of
this
Treasure
:
All
Divines
conclude
,
that
thoughts
,
though
about
good
Objects
,
if
they
be
impertiment
do
become
vain
thoughts
,
and
weaken
the
worship
of
God
:
Take
heed
of
those
,
but
nourish
pertinent
thoughts
,
and
make
seasonable
use
of
this
Heart-treasure
:
That
's
the
second
:
3.
Sincerely
,
Jer.
23.
Arbores
a●●m
qu●
fructum
faciun●
sed
non
suum
hypocriae
sunt
,
cum
Simone
Syrenzaeo
crueem
portantes
non
suam
:
qui
religiosa
intentione
carentes
angariantur
;
&
qua
non
amant
,
am●re
gloriae
quam
desiderans
,
facere
compelluntur
:
Bern.
Serm.
fol.
1●●
.
be
upright
in
your
layings
out
,
my
meaning
is
,
make
shew
of
no
more
than
indeed
you
have
,
profess
not
to
have
that
to
which
you
never
attained
:
take
●eed
of
Hypocrisie
,
there
are
many
forth-putting
Professors
,
that
talk
of
many
things
they
understand
not
,
that
brag
of
many
truths
,
graces
,
comforts
and
experiences
,
which
they
never
felt
in
their
own
hearts
,
like
the
false
Prophets
,
that
are
said
to
steal
the
word
every
one
from
his
neighbour
:
So
,
many
steal
Phrases
,
Passages
,
and
observations
,
that
they
glean
up
from
other
Christians
,
which
they
know
nothing
of
,
but
learn
them
by
rote
,
and
speak
them
like
a
Parrot
:
these
are
just
like
some
Scholars
that
pretend
to
much
learning
,
and
acquaintance
with
many
books
,
which
they
never
saw
,
and
though
they
talk
much
,
yet
if
they
be
well-sounded
,
are
found
very
shallow
:
Herein
appears
a
great
difference
betwixt
a
childe
of
God
,
and
an
hypocrite
,
the
latter
cares
not
how
good
he
makes
men
believe
he
is
:
the
former
is
jealous
,
lest
others
should
think
too
well
of
him
,
and
is
affraid
he
shall
fail
their
expectation
:
his
heart
is
broken
with
this
one
thought
,
that
he
is
not
such
a
one
as
Christians
account
him
to
be
,
he
hath
not
such
a
treasure
as
men
think
he
hath
:
O
thinks
the
poor
soul
,
by
my
Discourses
,
Prayers
,
Carriage
,
I
have
given
occasion
to
my
dear
Friends
to
imagine
that
there
is
more
good
in
me
than
indeed
there
is
,
they
see
the
better
side
,
but
God
and
my
conscience
know
much
rottennesse
in
these
garnished
Tombs
:
this
made
Mr.
Bradford
subscribe
his
name
with
the
Epithe
of
a
very
painted
Hypocrite
:
Nay
,
this
is
it
that
layes
many
a
good
soul
under
a
temptation
,
not
to
appear
well
to
others
,
lest
his
treasure
within
him
should
not
answer
,
or
bear
out
his
prayers
or
professions
:
though
that
may
be
a
temptation
,
yet
't
is
a
good
token
of
sinceritie
,
when
a
good
report
even
of
the
truth
it self
,
doth
promote
self-abasing
humilitie
:
But
that
I
urge
to
,
is
uprightness
in
words
and
works
,
let
your
heart
and
tongue
be
tied
together
,
rather
be
good
than
seem
good
,
approve
your
heart
to
God
,
that
your
praise
may
not
be
of
men
,
but
of
God
,
profess
to
be
what
you
are
,
and
be
what
you
profess
:
be
sure
you
have
that
within
you
,
which
you
pretend
unto
:
Uprightness
is
a
good
means
to
Evidence
and
encrease
your
Treasure
,
Pro.
28.10
.
The
upright
shall
have
good
things
in
possession
:
Alas
Sirs
,
what
will
fair
words
,
and
a
false
heart
advantage
you
?
fine
flourishes
and
a
silthie
Inside
will
render
you
odious
:
groundless
brags
end
in
woful
disgrace
;
God
knows
what
you
have
,
and
men
shal
know
in
time
:
Prov.
29.23
.
Bur●ing
lips
and
a
wicked
heart
,
are
like
a
Po●●heard
covered
with
Silver-dross
:
this
guilded
earth
makes
a
fair
shew
of
seeming
zeal
,
but
a●as
,
he
shall
be
detected
,
his
wickedness
shall
be
shewed
before
the
Congregation
,
vers.
26.
Some
mens
Religion
is
like
Pepper
,
hot
in
the
mouth
,
but
cold
in
the
stomach
:
or
like
a
man
in
a
Feaver
,
whose
face
and
outward
parts
burn
,
but
his
heart
shakes
and
quivers
for
cold
:
and
oh
what
zeal
have
some
in
external
profession
?
but
alas
,
want
either
a
principle
at
all
,
or
at
least
want
that
treasure
or
measure
of
grace
they
pretend
to
;
Dr.
Hall
in
Medit.
&
Vows
.
cent.
1.
pag.
77.
Dr.
Hall
tels
of
one
,
that
said
,
it
's
good
to
inure
the
mouth
to
speak
well
,
for
good
speech
is
many
times
drawn
into
affection
:
But
,
saith
he
,
I
would
fear
that
speaking
well
without
feeling
,
Ex
duobus
imperfectle
multo
est
m●lius
habere
rusticitatem
sanctam
,
quàm
eloqueatiā
peccatricem
:
m●gis
ven●rand●
est
sanctae
rusti●●as
,
quam
verbosa
loquasitas
:
Soror
in
Christo
dilecta
,
si
nostra
intentio
est
simple●
apud
Deum
,
in
judicio
ejus
nostra
operatio
tenebrosa
non
erit
:
qui
cast●
esse
per
j●stitiam
nesciunt
,
nequaquam
esse
innocentes
per
simplicitat●
possant
.
Dr.
Bern.
Serm.
56.
fol.
1299.
were
the
next
way
to
draw
a
man
to
habitual
hypocrisie
:
thus
he
.
But
let
me
earnestly
perswade
all
to
sinceritie
and
simplicitie
,
for
as
Bernard
saith
,
of
two
imperfect
things
,
its
better
to
have
an
holy
rusticity
,
than
an
offending
eloquence
,
—
If
our
intention
be
upright
to
God-wards
,
our
work
will
not
be
dark
and
dangerous
in
Gods
account
;
but
they
that
are
not
chast
by
Righteousnesse
,
cannot
be
innocent
by
Simplicitie
.
4.
Draw
out
of
your
treasure
suitablie
that
is
,
not
only
acting
answerably
to
what
you
have
within
,
Ne
promus
fit
fortior
condo
:
that
your
layings
out
be
not
more
than
your
layings
up
,
which
was
the
last
Head
.
But
you
must
produce
holie
Actions
,
Expressions
in
some
degree
proportionable
—
unto
Gods
—
-
1.
Vouch-safed
Meanes
,
-
2.
Appointed
Ends
:
1.
Let
your
treasure
within
,
and
performances
without
be
suitable
to
your
Receits
and
advantages
:
where
God
laies
out
much
,
he
looks
for
much
,
the
more
pains
he
takes
,
the
more
fruit
he
expects
:
You
must
bring
forth
good
fruit
,
John
15.5
,
8.
and
much
fruit
that
you
may
glorifie
God
,
and
edifie
others
;
wicked
men
express
a
prodigious
contrarietie
to
the
Lords
Tillage
,
but
Godly
men
should
not
express
any
disparitie
betwixt
their
Receits
and
returns
:
Inclosed
grounds
must
not
be
like
the
barren
Wildernesse
;
Gods
Garden
should
be
more
fruitful
than
the
common
Field
:
Trees
of
Gods
planting
and
watering
,
are
not
to
be
like
the
trees
of
the
Forrest
:
well-tilled
souls
should
abound
in
fruits
of
Righteousness
:
the
Scripture
compares
the
Church
to
a
Vineyard
,
and
particular
souls
to
Vine-trees
that
must
bring
forth
grapes
:
Ezek
15.3
.
and
indeed
a
Vine
is
good
for
nothing
if
it
be
not
fruitful
:
not
so
much
as
to
make
a
Pin
of
,
to
hang
a
Vessel
upon
:
Now
let
us
consider
,
if
God
have
not
done
as
much
for
his
Vineyard
amongst
us
as
for
that
in
Isa.
5.
and
have
not
our
returns
been
parallel
to
theirs
?
the
most
part
have
brought
forth
wild
grapes
,
the
best
have
not
brought
forth
full
grapes
,
ripe
grapes
,
at
least
not
sweet
grapes
,
but
legal
acts
of
too
too
constrained
obedience
:
Have
not
Gods
Children
often
rather
acted
from
a
spirit
of
bondage
,
than
of
liberty
?
Well
now
,
God
hath
a
controversie
with
his
Vine
,
justly
may
he
command
the
Clouds
to
rain
no
more
upon
it
,
nay
,
he
wil
cast
the
wild
Vines
into
eternal
fire
,
and
his
own
own
chosen
Vines
into
the
fiery
Furnace
of
sharp
affliction
:
therefore
be
fruitful
,
bring
forth
abundantly
,
answer
Gods
Call
and
cost
,
as
the
Heavens
hear
the
Earth
in
sending
down
fructifying
showrs
,
and
the
Earth
hears
the
Inhabitants
in
bringing
forth
abundant
fruits
,
so
let
us
bring
forth
much
fruit
,
hear
we
the
Lords
Summons
,
and
eccho
back
answerable
fruitfulnesse
to
the
droppings
of
the
Sanctuary
and
the
sweet
showrs
of
divine
grace
:
Fructus
isti
,
profectus
nostri
,
—
&
nostros
pr●●fectus
suos
fructus
de
putat
.
Bern.
Su●
Cant.
Serm.
63.
the
fruits
you
are
to
bring
forth
are
those
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
mentioned
in
Gal.
5.22
.
Love
,
Joy
,
Peace
,
long-suffering
,
gentlenesse
,
goodnesse
,
faith
,
meeknesse
,
temperance
,
these
fruits
are
our
proficiency
,
as
Bernard
speaks
,
and
God
accounts
our
proficiency
to
be
as
his
own
fruits
:
that
's
the
former
,
Answer
the
means
.
2.
Answer
Gods
designed
and
appointed
Ends
:
that
is
,
Gods
glorie
,
and
the
edification
of
your
own
and
others
souls
:
Bee
not
self-seeking
,
but
self-denying
in
all
your
layings
out
,
else
't
is
a
sign
you
are
barren
,
and
you
lose
your
labour
;
Israel
is
but
an
empty
Vine
,
if
he
bring
forth
fruit
to
himself
,
Hos.
10.1
.
The
Vine
of
Esheol
will
commend
the
land
of
Canaan
;
Clusters
of
ripe
grapes
will
glorifie
God
,
the
chief
Husband-man
,
and
evidence
the
fatnesse
of
the
soil
,
even
the
Courts
of
our
God
,
Gospel-Ordinances
:
God
takes
himself
to
be
glorified
by
our
bringing
forth
much
fruit
,
Iohn
15.
and
is
it
not
a
blessed
thing
to
be
an
Instrument
to
glorifie
God
?
this
was
the
end
of
our
Creation
,
of
our
Redemption
,
of
all
the
motions
and
operations
of
the
sanctifying
Spirit
;
awake
therefore
to
much
fruit-bearing
,
and
let
Cods
glorie
be
the
main
thing
in
your
eye
and
aim
:
Let
the
observant
Christian
that
takes
care
of
the
Vineyard
of
his
own
soul
reap
some
comfort
,
but
let
our
Salomon
(
Jesus
Christ
the
Prince
of
peace
)
have
the
thousand
pieces
of
silver
,
all
the
glory
to
himself
,
to
whom
only
it
belongs
:
Psal.
115.1
.
A
Christian
must
speak
the
language
of
his
Mother
,
not
unto
us
,
not
unto
us
,
Isa.
42.8
.
Acts
12.23
.
but
to
thy
Name
be
the
praise
,
for
God
will
not
give
his
glory
to
another
:
Herod
was
eaten
with
worms
,
because
he
made
a
fine
Oration
,
and
gave
not
God
the
glory
;
it
's
gross
sacriledge
to
ascribe
any
thing
to
our selves
:
let
him
that
glorieth
glory
in
the
Lord
;
If
you
be
called
to
make
a
confession
of
your
faith
,
and
to
produce
your
treasure
before
Courts
,
and
Judgement-seats
,
speak
out
,
be
not
affraid
of
men
,
or
ashamed
of
the
Gospel
,
yet
take
those
two
Rules
with
you
,
1
Pet.
3
15.
In
the
middle
of
the
Verse
you
have
a
profession
required
,
in
the
beginning
and
the
end
,
there
's
the
dispositions
necessary
.
1.
Sanctifie
the
Lord
God
in
your
hearts
,
there
's
the
Principle
and
End
,
see
that
you
have
grace
,
and
do
it
to
Gods
glory
.
2.
Be
ready
to
give
an
answer
with
meeknesse
and
fear
,
there
's
the
manner
,
Chearfulness
,
Humility
,
without
vain-boasting
or
ostentation
.
Some
may
speak
confidently
,
and
carry
it
highly
,
even
to
suffering
for
a
good
cause
,
and
yet
be
the
Devils
Martyrs
,
by
seeking
to
get
a
repute
among
men
,
or
to
bear
up
an
opinion
,
or
please
a
Faction
,
or
gratifie
an
Humour
,
or
merit
something
at
the
hands
of
God
;
the
end
makes
or
marts
the
action
:
Vae
portantibus
crucem
&
non
scquentibus
Christum
.
Bern.
Vain-glory
spoils
great
Atchievements
:
yet
it
s
a
miserable
thing
to
bear
the
Cross
,
and
not
to
follow
Christ
So
I
may
say
of
Prayer
,
alms-giving
,
or
mortifying
acts
,
or
any
other
excellent
waies
of
laying
out
of
a
Treasure
,
if
they
be
only
to
be
seen
of
men
,
the
work
is
as
if
it
were
not
done
,
and
the
doer
in
danger
to
be
undone
.
Another
subordinate
end
is
,
our
own
souls
good
,
and
the
good
of
others
,
I
do
all
things
,
saith
Paul
,
for
your
edification
,
so
must
we
.
God
hath
inter-woven
his
glory
and
the
good
of
souls
,
so
nearly
that
they
are
both
promoted
together
:
You
must
make
Gods
glory
the
ultimate
end
of
all
your
actions
and
expressions
in
all
things
natural
,
as
eating
,
and
drinking
:
Civil
,
in
buying
and
selling
,
and
spiritual
in
praying
and
confering
.
Take
that
notable
Text
in
,
1
Pet
4.10
,
11.
—
As
every
man
hath
received
the
gift
,
even
so
minister
the
same
one
to
another
,
as
good
Stewards
of
the
manifold
grace
of
God
—
that
God
in
all
things
may
be
glorified
through
Jesus
Christ
to
whom
be
praise
and
dominion
for
ever
and
ever
.
Amen
.
CHAP.
XX.
The
fourth
use
,
discovering
the
necessity
,
excellency
,
and
commodity
of
having
in
the
Heart
the
before-described
Treasure
.
THe
last
use
to
be
made
of
this
point
concerning
this
Heart-treasure
is
partly
of
Consolation
,
and
partly
of
Exhortation
,
wherein
I
shall
both
encourage
those
that
have
it
,
and
provoke
to
emulation
those
that
have
it
not
,
that
they
may
labour
to
attain
to
it
,
and
obtain
it
.
And
for
the
better
urging
this
,
I
shall
further
illustrate
the
usefulnesse
of
this
Heart-treasure
in
these
ten
Particulars
.
1.
A
treasured
soul
is
of
great
worth
:
a
gracious
Christian
is
the
rarest
piece
of
all
Gods
workmanship
,
called
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
Eph.
2.10
.
It
is
a
word
that
's
no
no where
else
used
,
it
signifieth
an
artificial
facture
,
fabrick
or
structure
,
that
notable
Artifice
,
wherein
the
God
of
Heaven
shewed
singular
care
and
skil
,
as
wel
as
love
and
grace
:
this
new
Creature
in
one
soul
is
a
greater
work
,
and
of
more
worth
,
than
this
goodly
frame
of
the
World
:
a
renewed
soul
is
the
Epitome
of
the
Creation
,
the
clearest
Image
of
Divinity
upon
earth
,
the
true
Portraiture
of
God
in
man
,
and
a
blessed
treasury
of
spiritual
perfections
;
Animus
cujusque●st
quisque
tantus
quisque
est
,
quantus
est
apud
deum
.
the
soul
of
the
Man
,
is
the
man
,
and
grace
is
the
Ornament
of
the
soul
,
every
Man
,
is
so
far
excellent
,
as
he
is
religious
,
a
Christians
greatest
glory
,
is
,
in
what
he
is
God-wards
:
gracious
souls
are
truly
precious
.
and
such
as
are
precious
in
Gods
sight
are
honourable
,
Isai.
43.3
,
4
and
of
more
worth
than
the
richest
Princes
,
and
largest
Kingdomes
:
wel
may
they
be
the
Lords
jewels
,
that
have
a
treasure
of
jewels
lockt
up
in
their
breasts
:
these
precious
Sons
of
Zion
are
comparable
to
fine
gold
,
Lam.
4.2
.
though
Men
esteem
them
as
Earthen
Pitchers
:
't
is
true
,
they
seem
to
be
of
little
worth
to
the
outward
view
of
a
carnal
eye
,
like
their
dear
Redeemer
,
of
whom
't
is
said
by
his
despisers
,
he
hath
no
form
nor
comeliness
,
Isai.
5
3.2
.
and
when
we
shal
see
him
,
there
is
no
beauty
that
we
should
desire
him
;
so
the
Saints
seem
squalid
and
sordid
,
but
if
you
could
see
all
,
you
would
finde
them
all
glorious
within
:
the
Servants
of
God
are
like
unto
the
Tabernacle
under
the
Law
,
whose
out-side
was
Rams
skins
,
Goats
hair
,
and
Badgers
skins
,
course
stuff
,
but
the
inside
was
Gold
,
Silver
,
precious
stones
,
and
curious
work-manship
:
Just
so
are
the
Saints
,
compared
therefore
to
the
Tents
of
Kedar
,
See
Ainsworth
in
locum
▪
to
the
Curtains
of
Solomon
,
Song.
1.5
.
The
word
Kedar
doth
signify
blackness
,
and
Kedarens
(
Ishmaels
second
Sons
posterity
)
dwelt
in
Tents
made
of
hair-cloath
;
thus
the
Church
and
particular
souls
are
dwelling
in
Tents
,
and
through
afflictions
,
persecutions
,
and
many
corruptions
in
this
howling
Wilderness
,
and
weary
Pilgrimage
,
are
black
and
unlovely
to
look
upon
,
but
if
you
could
open
the
Tent
door
,
and
see
into
the
secret
Cabinet
of
a
believers
heart
,
you
would
discover
a
treasure
of
rarest
graces
truths
,
experiences
,
and
comforts
,
that
ever
mortal
eyes
beheld
;
you
should
behold
them
as
glorious
as
the
beautiful
hangings
about
Solomon's
Bed
,
as
comely
,
saith
the
Text
,
as
the
Curtains
of
Solomon
:
Take
but
another
familiar
resemblance
,
suppose
you
see
all
Earthen
Pot
ful
of
Gold
,
let
him
that
only
sees
the
out-side
,
and
knows
not
what
's
within
,
be
asked
the
price
thereof
,
possibly
he
wil
answer
,
not
many
pence
,
but
the
Pot
with
the
treasure
in
it
,
may
be
worth
many
thousand
pounds
,
a
sorry
Canvas
Purse
may
contain
a
vast
summe
of
money
,
nor
must
the
whole
be
rated
,
according
to
the
poor
facing
,
but
rich
lining
:
A
Christian
hath
an
excellent
treasure
in
an
Earthen
Vessel
,
you
must
not
censure
him
,
before
you
see
him
fully
anatomized
at
the
great
day
:
his
life
is
hid
at
present
,
but
when
Christ
who
is
his
life
,
Col.
3.3
,
4.
appears
,
he
shal
appear
with
him
in
glorie
:
the
Saints
here
are
as
Princes
,
walking
in
disguise
in
a
strange
Country
,
and
it
doth
not
yet
appear
,
who
or
what
they
are
,
but
God
hath
his
time
to
unveile
their
glory
,
and
reveal
their
excellency
:
the
Pearl
cannot
be
found
,
til
the
shel
of
the
fish
be
broken
,
and
when
these
vile
bodies
are
turned
to
dust
,
then
this
precious
treasure
shal
be
made
manifest
:
O
the
excellencie
of
a
poor
Childe
of
God
,
it
would
make
him
holily
proud
to
consider
what
he
is
,
the
honour
God
hath
put
upon
him
,
and
treasures
laid
up
in
him
,
as
a
Man
is
a
little
World
,
so
a
Christian
is
a
common-wealth
,
a
Church
,
and
a
Heaven
(
as
it
were
)
within
himself
:
he
hath
a
monopolie
of
the
best
commodities
,
a
rich
magazin
of
precious
things
for
the
delight
of
God
,
profit
of
Men
,
and
comfort
of
his
own
soul
:
though
wicked
Men
do
account
them
not
worthy
to
live
in
the
World
,
(
as
though
this
Earth
were
too
good
for
them
)
yet
God
saith
of
the
Saints
,
of
whom
the
World
was
not
worthy
,
they
are
too
good
to
breath
in
this
dirty
Air
,
and
shal
be
translated
to
Heaven
:
here
I
might
far
exceed
bounds
,
for
a
close
take
brave
Luther's
Character
of
a
Saint
,
he
is
,
Christianus
est
filius
Dei
,
haeres
regni
,
frater
Christi
,
Socius
Angelorum
,
Dominus
mundi
,
particeps
divina
naturae
.
Tom.
1.
Lat.
106.
saith
he
,
a
Childe
of
God
,
an
Heir
of
Heaven
,
the
brother
of
Christ
,
the
Companion
of
Angels
,
the
Lord
of
the
World
,
and
partaker
of
the
divine
nature
:
Be
cheared
therefore
oh
thou
trembling
Christian
,
be
provoked
oh
thou
careless
soul
to
look
after
a
large
treasure
,
who
would
not
be
of
this
number
?
me
thinks
it
should
excite
all
rational
and
intelligent
Creatures
to
an
holy
covetousness
and
ambition
to
be
filled
with
these
treasures
,
and
to
be
cloathed
with
all
this
glory
.
2.
The
treasured
soul
is
fit
for
any
condition
:
nothing
can
come
amiss
to
the
Christian
thus
furnished
,
he
is
prepared
for
all
dispensations
:
nothing
can
make
him
miserable
;
Let
Paul
and
Sila●
have
their
treasure
with
them
,
and
they
can
sing
in
the
stocks
at
midnight
;
Let
David
be
in
a
Pilgrimage
,
his
treasure
wil
make
him
both
company
and
melodie
;
a
Christian
cannot
be
banisht
from
his
treasure
,
he
may
say
more
truly
than
the
Philosopher
(
omnia
mea
,
mecum
porto
)
I
carry
all
my
estate
with
me
;
when
the
Proconsul
told
Cyprian
he
would
banish
him
,
he
answered
,
he
is
no
exile
that
hath
God
in
his
minde
,
separate
God
from
a
Childe
of
God
,
and
then
you
undo
him
,
if
you
could
rob
him
of
his
treasure
,
you
might
make
him
miserable
;
but
not
otherwise
:
he
that
is
out
of
Hell
,
and
hath
an
Heaven
in
his
heart
,
hath
no
cause
of
shame
or
terrour
;
when
he
is
under
sharp
trials
,
and
others
condole
him
,
he
may
say
,
as
Christ
to
the
Daughters
of
Jerusalem
,
weep
not
for
me
,
but
weep
for
your selves
;
and
of
himself
,
he
can
say
as
Paul
,
I
am
readie
,
not
to
be
bound
only
,
but
also
to
die
at
Jerusalem
,
for
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
:
Act.
21.13
.
God
hath
laid
in
a
treasure
in
his
heart
,
and
he
is
willing
to
lay
it
out
,
which
way
soever
the
Lord
shal
call
for
it
:
by
this
way
of
laying
out
,
the
treasure
is
not
impaired
,
but
increased
,
by
afflictions
,
truths
are
improved
,
graces
exercised
,
experiences
added
,
and
comforts
wonderfullie
inlarged
,
and
these
advantages
countervaile
the
smart
of
the
affliction
,
Mercatur●
est
quaedam
amittere
,
ut
majora
lucr●ris
.
Tertul.
this
is
an
holie
merchandize
,
saith
an
Ancient
,
to
lose
some
things
,
that
we
may
gain
the
greater
:
the
believing
Hebrews
took
joyfully
the
spoiling
of
their
goods
,
knowing
in
themselves
that
they
had
in
Heaven
a
better
,
and
an
enduring
substance
:
Heb.
10.34
.
Observe
it
,
they
know
in
themselves
,
i.
e.
They
had
experience
thereof
in
their
own
hearts
,
and
now
by
this
loss
of
their
estates
this
experience
was
more
cleared
,
increased
,
confirmed
than
ever
before
:
Oh
blessed
exchange
!
to
part
with
Earth
,
and
get
Heaven
,
to
get
riches
off
the
heart
,
and
to
get
better
riches
into
the
heart
:
I
must
tel
you
that
one
grain
or
degree
of
grace
is
more
worth
than
heaps
of
worldly
riche●
,
and
happy
is
that
soul
that
endures
the
loss
of
these
,
to
get
a
good
share
of
the
former
:
Read
the
11.
of
Hebrews
,
and
follow
that
blessed
Army
of
Martyrs
,
that
fruitful
Cloud
of
Witnesses
,
and
fear
not
Man
,
for
you
shal
be
gainers
in
the
result
of
all
:
a
treasured
soul
is
stil
gathering
more
to
himself
in
every
dispensation
,
in
word
spoken
,
rod
laid
on
,
works
done
for
him
,
the
honest
heart
makes
a
good
use
of
,
and
is
qualified
for
all
disposals
,
and
satisfied
with
,
as
wel
as
edified
whatever
the
Lord
doth
with
him
:
But
more
of
this
anon
,
only
observe
,
that
a
treasured
soul
can
pick
that
out
of
a
Sermon
,
or
providence
that
another
cannot
,
that
's
worth
nothing
,
we
read
of
Mr.
Ignatius
Jurdain
(
that
zealous
Magistrate
in
Exeter
)
that
a
formal
Man
having
once
preached
a
Sermon
at
the
Cathedral
,
about
Heaven
,
Mr.
Clark's
Collect.
in
the
life
of
Mr.
Ign.
Jurd
.
page
481.
the
discourse
was
for
the
most
part
frothy
,
and
beneath
the
dignity
of
such
an
Argument
:
after
Sermon
Mr.
Manton
having
occasion
to
visit
Mr.
Jurdain
,
after
many
good
instructions
he
asked
Mr.
Manton
if
he
had
heard
the
Sermon
that
morning
,
he
answered
,
yes
,
and
did
you
not
,
said
he
,
hear
those
wonderful
things
which
God
hath
provided
for
them
that
love
him
?
and
then
readily
pickt
out
all
those
passages
that
were
any
way
subservient
to
use
and
profit
:
It
was
wonderful
to
me
,
saith
Mr.
Manton
,
to
see
an
holy
heart
could
,
draw
comfort
out
of
any
thing
:
the
Sermon
as
Mr.
Jurdain
repeated
to
me
,
saith
he
,
was
another
kinde
of
Sermon
,
and
seemed
to
be
savoury
and
spiritual
:
I
remember
with
what
warmth
,
and
vigour
he
spake
of
it
,
even
til
this
day
,
and
hope
that
I
shal
never
forget
it
:
thus
he
,
O
sirs
,
if
you
had
a
treasure
,
you
would
hear
Sermons
with
profit
,
endure
troubles
after
another
manner
than
you
ordinarily
do
.
3.
This
divine
treasure
enables
the
Sai●
for
noble
enterprizes
:
the
People
that
〈◊〉
know
their
God
shal
be
strong
,
and
do
exploits
,
Dan.
11.32
.
When
as
unsound
persons
may
be
corrupted
by
flatteries
;
or
ch●sed
away
by
threats
:
the
greater
treasure
yo●
have
,
and
the
more
singular
things
may
y●●
do
for
God
,
the
Lord
wil
own
you
to
〈◊〉
much
for
him
,
and
you
shal
glorifie
God
i●
suffering
much
for
him
:
Acts
9.15
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
Est
Hebra
ismus
.
A
Vessel
of
choice
.
Paul's
Vessel
w●●
wel
fraught
with
this
treasure
(
and
it
may
〈◊〉
for
this
cause
he
is
called
a
chosen
Vessel
and
he
only
is
so
called
,
though
doubtless
〈◊〉
thers
were
so
also
)
and
what
meer
Man
d●
more
for
God
than
blessed
Paul
?
who
ev●●
travelled
over
so
much
of
the
World
to
prea●●
the
Gospel
,
as
this
unwearied
Apostle
?
Rom.
15.19
.
hee
preacht
all
along
from
Jerusalem
round
about
to
Illyricum
,
which
is
,
saith
Par●us
Sclavonia
,
in
Europe
,
in
a
direct
line
350
Germane
miles
:
See
Hen.
Bunting
,
in
the
Travels
of
Paul
.
but
he
went
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
in
a
Circuit
,
visiting
circumjacent
places
to
preach
the
Gospel
;
yea
,
a
good
Author
reckons
up
Pauls
travels
in
the
Lords
work
to
be
above
ten
thousand
miles
,
so
that
he
may
be
called
,
as
George
Eagles
,
that
good
Martyr
in
Queen
Maries
daies
Trudge-over-the
World
,
1
Cor.
15.10
.
2
Cor.
11.23
.
for
he
laboured
more
abundantly
than
all
the
rest
:
and
whence
was
it
that
Paul
was
in
labours
more
abundant
?
it
was
,
because
he
had
a
large
stock
to
ex-spend
,
a
well-furnisht
head
and
heart
,
and
the
Lord
made
his
labours
very
successful
:
and
observe
it
,
treasured
souls
are
very
instrumental
for
God
:
Such
God
calls
out
to
be
as
Captains
in
the
Warfare
,
and
leaders
in
his
Field
to
go
before
others
in
the
sharpest
service
and
most
hazardous
undertakings
,
these
he
puts
to
the
tryal
and
brings
them
off
victorious
;
It
was
a
fine
speech
of
Queen
Elizabeths
,
when
she
was
lockt
up
close
in
the
Tower
,
Mr.
Thom
,
Heywoods
Engl.
Elizab
.
p.
10●
.
desiring
God
not
to
suffer
her
to
lay
her
foundation
upon
the
sands
,
but
upon
the
Rock
,
whereby
all
blasts
of
blustring
weather
might
not
prevail
against
her
:
Whereunto
she
added
,
The
skil
of
a
Pilot
is
unknown
but
in
a
Tempest
,
the
valour
of
a
Captain
is
unseen
but
in
a
battail
,
and
the
worth
of
a
Christian
is
unknown
but
in
a
tryal
and
temptation
:
This
earthly
Globe
,
O
Lord
,
is
but
a
Theatre
on
which
thou
hast
placed
us
,
to
get
some
proof
from
hence
of
our
sufficiency
:
Thus
proceeds
that
Peerless
Princess
:
Oh
the
advantage
of
a
well
stored
Christian●
such
a
little
David
thus
furnished
with
a
scrip
full
of
smooth
stones
of
the
Brook
,
I
mean
,
an
head
and
heart
full
of
Scripture-truths
and
saving
graces
,
will
be
able
to
vanquish
the
proud
Goliah
,
or
chiefest
spiritual
Adversary
:
How
did
silly
women
encounter
and
conquer
the
Learned
Doctors
in
the
Marian
dayes
?
the
subtillest
Jesuits
have
been
puzzled
and
non-plust
with
the
solid
answers
of
savoury
Christians
:
that
precious
Promise
is
sweetly
performed
to
Gods
Children
,
Matth
,
10.19
,
20
,
dictating
to
them
what
they
must
speak
,
the
reason
there
given
is
,
the
Spirit
of
your
Father
speaketh
in
you
;
yea
,
so
full
of
matter
have
the
treasured
Saints
been
,
that
when
bodily
Organs
have
ceased
,
their
full
hearts
have
found
a
miraculous
vent
.
Read
the
Churches
Histories
:
Take
a
tast
of
wonders
,
when
Romanus
(
that
noble
Martyr
)
had
by
the
Tormentors
his
tongue
pluckt
up
by
the
Roots
,
Acts
and
Mon.
fol.
90
91
,
92.
hee
praised
God
,
and
said
,
He
that
speaketh
of
Christ
shall
never
want
a
tongue
;
when
his
cheeks
were
sore
rent
with
Knives
,
he
said
,
I
thank
thee
,
O
Captain
,
that
thou
hast
opened
to
me
many
mouths
to
preach
my
Lord
Christ
;
So
't
is
recorded
of
Barlaam
a
Martyr
,
that
having
Fire
and
Frankincense
put
into
his
right
hand
,
wherein
yet
he
had
some
strength
,
laying
him
on
the
Altar
,
his
enemies
thinking
that
he
by
the
heat
of
the
fire
would
scatter
some
Incense
on
the
Altar
,
yet
the
flame
eat
a●bout
his
hand
,
which
kept
fast
closed
,
he
singing
,
blessed
be
the
Lord
my
God
,
which
teacheth
my
hands
to
war
and
my
fingers
to
sight
,
&c
:
Sirs
,
if
you
have
a
treasure
,
fear
not
,
it
shall
be
produced
,
though
you
cannot
expect
such
Miracles
,
yet
in
such
a
manner
,
and
at
such
times
as
may
most
glorifie
God
,
silence
the
wicked
,
and
comfort
your
hearts
:
I
know
't
is
the
discouraging
fear
of
trembling
souls
,
if
God
call
me
to
sharp
Encounters
,
I
shal
deny
my
Lord
,
betray
his
truths
,
bewray
my
weaknesse
:
But
poor
Christian
,
fear
not
,
Gods
grace
shall
be
sufficient
for
thee
,
See
Revel.
3.8
,
9
,
10.
thy
little
strength
shall
do
wonders
,
if
thou
hast
a
right
treasure
within
,
it
will
appear
to
others
admiration
,
and
beyond
thine
own
expectation
:
Oh
for
such
a
Treasure
as
is
before
described
!
4.
A
treasured
soul
is
Gods
delight
;
a
full
treasure
in
the
heart
,
of
the
good
things
of
Heaven
is
the
pleasure
of
the
Almightie
:
God
takes
delight
among
the
sons
of
men
,
and
amongst
men
the
Believers
heart
is
the
Lords
highest
Throne
,
next
to
that
in
the
highest
Heavens
:
and
amongst
sincere
Christians
none
can
make
God
so
welcome
,
or
give
him
better
entertainment
,
than
he
whose
heart
is
beautified
with
these
blessed
Ornaments
:
such
a
soul
makes
its
Saviour
a
sumptuous
Feast
,
and
gives
him
a
chearful
invitation
:
So
in
Solomons
Song
,
ch.
4.16
.
saith
she
,
Let
my
Beloved
come
into
his
Garden
and
eat
his
pleasant
fruits
,
i.
e.
Let
him
enjoy
content
in
the
fruits
of
his
own
Free-grace
;
hee
hath
provided
himself
a
Sacrifice
,
a
Feast
,
let
the
graces
of
the
Spirit
delight
and
solace
the
heart
of
the
Author
,
no
sooner
doth
she
invite
him
,
but
he
comes
,
chap.
1.
and
gathers
his
myrrh
with
his
Spices
,
and
eats
his
Honey-comb
with
his
Honey
.
i.
e.
Hee
reaps
the
graces
and
duties
of
the
sincere
soul
,
with
as
much
delight
as
the
Grape-gatherers
or
Husband-men
reap
their
fruits
in
the
Vineyard
or
Field
:
Oh
with
what
pleasure
doth
the
Lord
accept
the
holie
actings
of
a
treasured
Saint
!
but
he
contemneth
the
costly
sacrifices
of
a
gracelesse
soul
:
hee
cares
not
for
their
thousands
of
Ram●
or
ten
thousands
of
Rivers
of
Oyl
;
No
no
,
a
soul
stored
with
graces
is
better
than
an
house
full
of
sacrifices
;
the
Honey-comb
of
humane
infirmities
is
dispensed
with
,
where
there
's
store
of
.
Honey
in
gracious
acts
,
and
heavenly
dispositions
:
a
little
Honey
is
better
to
God
than
the
meer
comb
of
Duties
though
artificially
composed
,
and
exactly
performed
:
Happy
is
the
soul
whom
the
Lord
delights
thus
to
visit
,
that
is
thus
fitted
to
entertain
the
High
and
lofty
One
:
O
that
Christians
could
say
as
the
Church
in
Song
,
7.13
.
—
At
our
gates
are
all
manner
of
pleasant
fruits
,
new
and
old
,
which
I
have
laid
up
for
thee
,
O
my
Beloved
;
So
the
Soul
should
say
,
this
grace
or
that
disposition
I
will
lay
up
for
my
dearest
Husband
Jesus
Christ
,
and
bring
it
forth
to
give
him
content
,
this
smell
of
sweet
Perfume
shall
meet
him
at
his
entrance
,
I
will
entertain
the
beloved
object
of
my
dearest
affections
at
the
doors
at
home
,
in
the
fields
abroad
,
I
'le
bid
him
welcome
upon
all
occasions
,
I
will
walk
closely
in
my
Family
sighing
out
blessed
Davids
Option
,
Psal.
●01
.
2
.
O
when
wilt
thou
come
unto
me
!
I
will
get
upon
my
knees
in
my
Closet
,
and
there
I
'le
seek
,
Matth.
6.6
.
and
shall
find
my
Father
that
seeth
in
secret
;
I
will
go
unto
his
Table
and
partake
of
his
holy
Supper
,
and
while
the
King
sitteth
at
his
Table
,
Cant.
1.12
my
Spikenard
sendeth
forth
the
smell
thereof
;
my
bruised
Spices
,
my
exercised
Graces
shal
be
as
pleasant
Odours
to
him
,
Gen.
8.21
.
Psal.
141.2
.
he
will
smell
a
sweet
savour
unto
my
sacrifices
,
and
my
prayers
and
praises
shall
be
set
before
him
as
Incense
,
acceptable
to
God
through
Jesus
Christ
;
It
is
not
every
ones
happinesse
thus
to
enjoy
God
,
to
be
well-pleasing
to
him
;
some
may
come
near
with
Moses
,
when
others
must
worship
afar
off
:
None
so
capable
of
intimate
communion
with
God
as
the
well-furnisht
Christian
:
ordinarily
,
hee
that
hath
the
greatest
treasure
hath
the
sweetest
visits
:
to
such
as
bring
out
of
their
treasure
the
precious
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
to
such
will
God
open
the
precious
treasures
of
his
Love
:
Observe
it
,
there
's
much
good
laid
up
for
them
that
have
grace
,
but
't
is
brought
forth
to
them
that
use
grace
,
see
Psalm
31.18
.
Well
then
,
Christians
,
lay
up
much
grace
and
draw
it
out
,
send
your
Lamb
to
this
Ruler
of
the
Land
:
bring
your
Presents
to
Jesus
Christ
:
the
wise-men
set
us
an
Example
in
that
welcome
they
brought
to
Jesus
in
his
Cradle
,
Mat.
2.11
.
they
opened
their
Treasures
,
and
presented
to
him
gifts
,
gold
,
frankincense
and
myrrhe
,
answerable
to
his
three
Offices
,
of
King
,
Priest
and
Prophet
,
no
man
was
to
come
to
the
Lord
emp●y-handed
in
the
time
of
the
Law
:
and
if
you
come
full-hearted
with
this
treasure
,
and
full-handed
in
drawing
it
out
,
be
sure
the
Lord
will
be
open-hearted
to
admit
you
,
and
open-handed
to
fill
your
hungry
souls
with
ravishing
incomes
:
You
shall
have
Jesus
Christ
to
lodge
with
you
all
the
night
of
affliction
in
sweet
embraces
:
Who
would
not
have
this
Treasure
that
he
may
be
welcome
to
Heaven
?
5.
A
treasured
soul
can
live
well
in
a
time
of
spiritual
dearth
,
in
the
da●●s
of
Famine
such
shall
be
satisfied
:
when
others
are
hungry
and
thirsty
,
Psal.
73.19
.
and
their
souls
fainting
;
a
treasured
Christian
hath
good
commons
:
for
the
Christian
thus
st●cked
hath
laid
up
that
which
stands
him
in
stead
in
an
evil
day
:
Amos
8.11
,
12.
't
is
true
,
a
famine
of
the
Word
is
an
afflictive
judgment
to
a
childe
of
God
;
Ordinances
are
to
the
Saints
their
glory
,
Ezek.
14.21
.
and
the
excellency
of
their
strength
,
the
desire
of
their
eys
,
and
that
which
their
souls
do
pity
,
the
want
of
the
Word
for
a
season
doth
more
grieve
them
,
than
the
total
loss
doth
affect
wicked
men
:
though
it
concern
them
more
,
for
Gods
Children
have
that
to
live
upon
that
natural
men
have
not
,
they
have
a
stock
of
inward
strength
that
will
carry
them
to
the
Rock
of
Ages
,
a
stream
of
grace
in
their
hearts
that
will
lead
them
to
the
Fountain
of
grace
:
Real
Saints
are
never
famished
but
alwaies
furnished
:
they
can
make
a
better
shift
to
live
than
others
can
,
they
have
something
within
doors
:
a
treasure
of
Truths
,
Graces
,
Comforts
,
and
Experiences
makes
the
Saint
a
rich
Feast
,
Joh.
●
.
38
.
for
God
is
where
these
are
:
the
flowing
Rivers
of
living
Water
,
that
are
in
the
true
Believers
belly
,
Rev.
2.17
.
and
the
hidden
Manna
will
make
a
good
meal
,
when
God
himself
sits
at
the
Table
;
They
that
cannot
go
to
publick
Assemblies
may
find
the
Lords
presence
a
little
Sanctuary
,
he
is
every
where
to
be
found
,
and
can
make
amends
in
private
for
want
of
publick
liberty
:
the
Word
opened
and
applyed
was
convincing
,
satisfying
and
edifying
,
well
they
have
their
Lesson
still
before
them
,
the
Bible
in
their
hands
,
and
a
promise
of
the
Spirit
to
bring
things
to
their
remembrance
:
and
why
may
not
the
treasured
soul
,
whose
senses
are
well
exercised
by
an
habit
of
Scripture-Knowledge
and
self-conference
preach
to
himself
in
the
want
of
other
Preachers
?
A●b
.
5.14
.
certainly
an
able
Christian
,
at
full
age
may
digest
strong
meat
though
he
carve
for
himself
:
one
leaf
of
the
Bible
was
in
Luthers
account
worth
a
world
;
much
more
all
a
Christians
treasure
whereby
hee
is
enabled
to
improve
Scriptures
:
Histories
and
Tradition
tels
us
of
some
good
Christians
,
who
in
dark
times
having
got
a
few
leaves
of
the
Bible
,
run
with
it
into
a
corner
,
and
either
read
it
themselves
or
hired
others
to
read
,
whereby
they
received
incredible
comfort
,
profit
,
and
arrived
at
a
strange
degree
of
knowledge
and
courage
:
So
likewise
the
souls
of
Gods
children
may
seek
and
see
Gods
Face
in
private
communion
of
Saints
,
in
conference
,
prayer
,
and
praise
,
God
may
make
it
an
happy
exchange
to
them
;
the
private
lesser
glass
of
secret
duties
may
represent
God
as
clearly
to
the
eye
of
their
souls
,
as
the
broad
glasse
of
publick
Ordinances
.
I
speak
not
this
to
derogate
from
publick
,
't
is
to
be
preferred
where
God
grants
liberty
,
and
where
God
withdraws
,
the
want
of
open
Vision
is
much
to
be
lamented
,
wee
are
to
be
sorrowful
for
breaking
up
of
solemn
Assemblies
,
Zeph.
3
.
1●
.
Lam.
1.4
.
and
mourn
sore
when
the
gate●
of
Zion
mourn
:
But
this
I
speak
,
when
by
persecution
publick
Teachers
are
driven
into
Corners
;
then
the
Lord
may
supply
that
want
to
his
children
some
other
way
:
But
lest
this
be
condemned
as
Novelty
,
I
shall
express
i●
in
the
words
of
a
learned
Author
:
Buchan●●
asks
the
question
,
Institut.
Theol.
De
Sacram.
loc.
46.
pag.
601.
What
shall
they
do
that
want
the
opportunity
of
frequenting
the
publick
Ordinances
?
He
Answers
,
Such
must
travel
abroad
,
and
seek
far
and
near
for
them
,
But
if
they
cannot
finde
them
,
they
must
exercise
themselves
in
religious
duties
at
home
,
Because
,
saith
he
,
the
Kingdome
of
God
is
within
them
,
and
because
the
word
without
the
Sacraments
may
be
the
power
of
God
to
salvation
;
Re
Sacramenti
nunquam
destituuntur
fideles
,
e●iamfi
visibilibus
signis
carere
cogantur
:
—
And
he
further
adds
,
The
the
faithful
can
never
be
without
the
matter
and
marrow
of
a
Sacrament
,
though
they
may
be
compelled
to
want
the
visible
Sign
:
Thus
he
.
Oh
what
a
blessed
thing
is
it
to
have
a
principle
of
Grace
,
and
this
blessed
Treasure
!
'T
is
surely
worth
something
to
have
Light
and
plenty
in
a
time
of
darknesse
and
scarcity
.
CHAP.
XXI
.
Five
more
advantages
of
having
this
treasure
in
the
heart
.
6.
COnsider
this
benefit
of
this
heavenly
Treasure
in
the
heart
of
a
Christian
;
that
every
thing
turns
to
the
encrease
of
this
stock
:
't
is
the
strange
attractive
property
of
this
Treasure
,
that
it
will
fetch
in
all
things
to
fill
it
up
,
and
make
it
greater
:
like
fire
,
it
wil
turn
every
thing
to
its
own
nature
:
it
is
a
divine
Limbeck
,
that
can
extract
pure
Spirits
out
of
all
things
,
according
to
that
Catholick
Promise
in
Rom.
8.28
.
-
We
know
that
all
things
work
together
for
good
—
prosperity
,
adversity
,
riches
,
poverty
,
renown
,
and
ignominy
,
thraldome
and
liberty
,
sicknesse
and
health
,
success
and
disappointment
,
satanical
suggestions
,
violent
temptations
and
victorious
Conquests
,
all
work
for
good
:
Yea
,
some
extend
this
also
to
corruptions
,
yet
these
but
accidentally
,
or
being
managed
by
the
constant
care
of
a
wise
,
gracious
and
powerful
Phisician
;
as
Poyson
may
be
turned
into
a
Remedy
,
Venenum
aliquand●
pro
remedis
fuit
:
Sen.
or
(
as
they
say
)
the
drinking
of
that
wine
wherein
a
Viper
hath
been
drowned
cureth
the
Loprosie
;
even
so
,
God
can
so
husband
even
the
breakings
in
of
temptation
,
and
breakings
out
of
corruption
as
to
make
it
turn
to
good
,
being
an
occasion
of
deeper
humiliation
,
and
a
Pin
to
prick
the
bladder
of
spiritual
pride
,
and
a
Spur
to
promote
a
holy
jealousie
and
watchfulness
,
and
a
means
to
work
in
the
soul
charity
and
sympathy
towards
others
,
to
alienate
our
hearts
from
this
sinning
weary
world
,
and
endear
our
hearts
to
God
for
pardoning
grace
,
and
make
us
long
for
a
sinless
state
in
glory
:
these
and
such-like
ends
and
uses
God
hath
and
makes
of
sin
,
or
else
hee
would
not
suffer
this
dead
body
,
or
rather
body
of
death
to
haunt
the
souls
of
living
Saints
:
our
wise
God
raised
a
stately
structure
over
the
ruines
of
Adams
fall
,
or
he
had
never
suffered
it
;
God
doth
his
servants
good
by
their
sins
,
this
uncou●h
Experiment
made
good
Mr.
Fox
to
say
,
That
his
graces
did
him
most
hurt
,
and
his
sins
most
good
,
a
strange
Paradox
,
but
a
gracious
soul
knows
what
this
means
,
that
hath
many
a
time
by
divine
assistance
fe●cht
heaven
out
of
hell●
light
out
of
darknesse
,
sweet
advantages
from
sad
miscarriages
:
Sometimes
the
Christian
can
say
,
I
had
sinned
except
I
had
sinned
,
the
furthest
way
about
hath
proved
the
nearest
way
home
,
God
hath
suffered
me
to
break
my
bones
by
falling
,
that
he
might
set
them
more
strongly
:
Mr.
Capel
,
of
Tempt
.
pag.
234.
We
cannot
go
to
heaven
(
saith
an
experienced
Divine
)
by
Geometry
,
we
must
fetch
a
compasse
by
the
gates
of
Hell
,
and
see
what
news
with
Satan
,
ere
we
be
duly
humbled
,
or
can
relish
the
Promises
aright
:
Yet
mistake
not
,
no
thanks
to
sin
or
Satan
for
this
,
but
to
Free-grace
,
that
orders
all
things
to
the
best
:
not
let
any
adventure
upon
sin
with
such
a
conceit
,
for
this
were
to
sin
that
grace
may
abound
,
that
's
the
Devils
Logick
and
dangerous
presumption
:
But
when
the
Christian
hath
fallen
thus
,
the
Lord
helps
him
to
improve
his
falls
for
spiritual
good
;
But
much
more
all
dispensations
of
Providence
,
sweet
and
severe
,
if
it
go
well
with
the
treasured
soul
,
it
is
drawn
nearer
to
God
by
these
cords
of
Love
:
if
ill
,
it
is
whipt
further
from
sin
and
the
world
by
these
scourges
of
anger
;
he
can
fetch
a
good
crop
of
spiritual
Fruit
out
of
the
barren
Heath
of
a
wildernesse-condition
;
if
from
outward
poverty
he
get
this
advantage
,
to
be
poor
in
spirit
,
't
is
a
rich
gain
,
and
worth
a
mine
of
Gold
:
and
so
of
other
afflictions
:
The
North
wind
is
sharp
and
piercing
,
the
South
wind
soft
and
cherishing
,
but
both
blow
good
to
the
Christian
,
and
make
his
Spices
flow
out
,
or
Graces
break
forth
into
lively
exercises
,
Cant.
4.16
.
Yet
further
,
this
Treasure
doth
in
a
sort
consecrate
all
states
,
so
that
let
a
man
have
more
or
lesse
,
he
hath
a
sufficient
treasure
if
he
have
this
treasure
within
,
godlinesse
with
contentment
is
not
only
enough
,
but
gain
,
yea
great
gain
:
it
seasons
all
things
:
that
man
hath
nothing
that
wants
it
,
that
man
that
hath
this
wants
nothing
:
Habet
omnia
qui
habet
habentem
omia
:
wicked
men
may
have
much
,
but
godly
men
have
all
things
;
when
Jacob
and
Esau
complemented
about
the
Present
,
that
Jacob
sent
to
pacifie
his
angry
Brother
,
Esan
said
,
Gen
33.9
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
multum
habeo
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
su●
mihi
omnia●
I
have
enough
my
Brother
,
Jacob
also
said
,
I
have
enough
,
but
in
the
Hebrew
Esau
said
,
I
have
much
,
and
Jacob
saith
,
I
have
all
,
or
,
all
things
are
to
me
:
intimating
,
that
Jacobs
treasure
was
far
beyond
his
Brothers
,
even
as
the
whole
is
more
than
the
part
:
There
's
a
secret
blessing
attends
this
hidden
Treasure
,
which
gives
content
with
want
or
abundance
,
and
if
God
see
good
he
will
encrease
the
store
:
However
,
a
Saints
modicum
or
little
,
amounts
to
more
than
wicked
mens
multum
or
large
Revenues
,
as
the
word
of
truth
testifies
,
Psalm
37.16
.
7.
This
treasure
is
safe
,
it
s
wel
lockt
up
,
and
cannot
be
lost
:
Phil.
1.6
.
being
confident
of
this
very
thing
,
that
he
which
hath
begun
a
good
work
in
you
,
wil
perform
it
until
the
day
of
Jesus
Christ
:
't
is
true
,
an
external
profession
,
and
mental
accomplishments
may
be
lost
,
but
sincere
saving
graces
shall
not
be
lost
,
't
is
also
true
,
a
saving
treasure
may
be
obscured
,
but
cannot
be
destroyed
;
yea
it
may
be
weakened
,
but
is
never
totally
wasted
:
Psal.
16.5
.
the
infinite
Jehovah
is
the
Keeper
of
Israel
:
he
that
is
the
portion
of
your
cup
,
wil
maintain
your
lot
:
't
is
not
so
much
the
truth
,
nor
yet
the
strength
of
grace
that
keeps
you
from
falling
,
but
it
is
God
only
who
alone
is
able
to
keep
you
from
falling
,
that
supports
the
weak
Christian
:
received
grace
wil
not
preserve
without
assisting
grace
,
faith
as
an
habit
,
wil
not
carry
on
the
soul
to
death
,
or
through
death
,
but
we
are
kept
by
the
power
of
God
,
through
faith
unto
salvation
:
1
Pet.
1.5
.
The
power
of
God
as
the
efficient
cause
,
faith
as
the
instrument
,
God
keeps
faith
,
and
faith
keeps
the
soul
stedfast
:
they
that
have
Mary's
part
and
Mary's
spirit
,
shal
never
be
poor
:
God
wil
fulfil
the
desires
of
them
that
fear
him
,
and
wil
likewise
fulfill
the
hearts
of
his
Saints
with
a
rich
treasure
:
my
God
,
saith
Paul
,
shal
supplie
all
your
need
according
to
his
riches
in
glorie
by
Christ
Jesus
,
Phil.
4.19
.
't
is
a
mighty
ful
expression
,
and
refers
to
all
wants
,
spiritual
as
wel
as
corporal
:
our
heavenly
father
gives
his
travelling
Children
a
sufficient
stock
to
bear
their
charges
through
the
World
,
and
discharge
every
debt
of
duty
to
God
and
man
,
in
some
measure
of
sincerity
:
this
is
that
two-pence
with
which
the
good
Samaritane
furnished
the
wounded
Man
,
as
some
Allegorize
:
Luk.
10
.
3●
't
is
true
some
Saints
live
at
high
rates
,
in
great
expence
,
in
costly
duties
,
but
this
very
chargable
living
in
high
and
hard
exercises
,
and
enterprizes
of
self-denyal
,
do
much
increase
the
Christians
store
:
a
Christian
is
no
loser
,
but
a
gainer
by
flesh-displeasing
performances
:
the
more
strength
you
lay
out
for
God
,
the
more
you
fetch
in
:
this
is
one
meanes
to
keep
a
spiritual
treasure
from
being
lost
:
neither
Men
nor
Devils
can
deprive
you
of
it
,
you
may
take
up
blessed
Paul's
bold
and
triumphant
challenge
,
Rom.
8.35
.
Who
shal
separate
us
from
the
love
of
Christ
?
All
the
powers
of
darkness
cannot
loose
this
knot
betwixt
a
precious
Saviour
and
a
gracious
soul
:
2
Sam.
23.5
Isaai
.
55
.
3●
the
Covenant
is
ordered
in
all
things
and
sure
,
it
contains
the
sure
mercies
of
David
,
't
is
a
Covenant
of
Salt
:
Isai.
54.10
.
The
Mountains
shal
depart
,
and
the
Hils
be
removed
,
but
my
kindness
shal
not
depart
from
thee
,
neither
shal
the
Covenant
of
my
peace
be
removed
,
saith
the
Lord
,
that
hath
mercy
on
thee
:
grace
is
the
seed
of
God
that
abides
for
ever
,
God
may
repent
of
bestowing
common
gifts
,
but
these
saving
gifts
and
this
holy
calling
are
without
repentance
:
All
the
motions
and
commotions
in
the
World
cannot
rob
the
believing
soul
of
its
treasure
;
those
flames
that
shal
burn
the
World
cannot
dissolve
,
but
rather
cement
and
soder
the
blessed
union
of
a
Saint
to
his
Saviour
;
the
treasured
Christian
may
stand
upon
the
worlds
ruines
,
Domin●
,
non
excrucier
propter
aurum
&
argentum
,
ubi
enim
sint
omnia
mea
tu
scis
:
ibi
enim
habebat
omnia
sua
,
ubi
eum
condere
&
the
saurizare
ille
monuerat
;
qui
haec
mala
mundo
ventura
praedixerat
:
Videsis
plura
in
lib.
1.
de
〈◊〉
.
Dei
cap.
10.
●●i
tit
.
Quot
san
.
etis
in
amissione
rerum
tem●●ralium
nihil
per●at
.
and
say
,
I
have
nothing
of
all
this
huge
heap
to
lose
,
I
shall
not
be
a
mite
poorer
for
the
stupendious
conflagration
of
this
goodly
Fabrick
;
let
bruitish
worldlings
weep
and
wail
over
their
fair
Houses
,
large
demaines
,
full
bags
,
numerous
Cattel
,
and
gorgeous
Attire
,
I
am
rich
stil
,
as
rich
as
ever
I
was
,
and
some
richer
,
for
what
I
had
in
hope
&
expectation
,
I
have
now
in
full
injoyment
&
possession
Augustine
sweetly
discourseth
concerning
one
Paulinus
Bishop
of
Nola
,
who
prayed
thus
,
(
having
lost
a
great
estate
by
the
invasion
of
the
Barbarians
)
Lord
,
I
shall
not
be
troubled
for
silver
or
gold
,
for
where
my
all
is
,
thou
knowest
:
for
saith
Austin
,
there
he
had
his
all
,
where
he
had
warned
him
to
lay
it
,
who
had
forewarned
the
World
of
these
approaching
evils
:
—
a
little
after
,
he
saith
that
some
were
tortured
by
the
Barbarians
to
discover
their
riches
,
but
saith
he
,
nec
prodere
nec
perdere
potuerunt
bonum
quo●ipsi
boni
erant
;
they
could
neither
betray
nor
lose
that
good
by
which
they
themselves
were
good
;
that
was
their
graces
and
vertues
:
Oh
sirs
,
what
would
you
give
to
have
your
estates
secured
in
a
losing
,
plundering
,
desolating
day
?
here
is
an
insuring
office
,
the
God
of
Heaven
wil
secure
the
wel-laden
Ship
,
that
it
shal
come
safe
to
shore
:
certainly
this
is
a
rich
priviledge
in
a
day
when
we
can
be
sure
of
nothing
,
that
,
that
only
that
can
make
us
happy
,
that
and
nothing
else
can
be
made
sure
.
8.
God
knows
and
owns
that
treasure
which
sometimes
is
hid
from
the
Possessor
:
this
is
a
sweet
consideration
;
Col.
3.3
.
our
life
is
hid
with
Christ
in
God
,
that
is
,
sometimes
it
is
hid
from
our
own
eyes
,
as
wel
as
from
the
eyes
of
others
,
but
stil
't
is
hid
with
God
,
and
he
that
hid
,
can
finde
;
Saints
are
called
Gods
hidden
ones
,
and
their
life
is
hidden
,
both
in
respect
of
safety
,
secrecy
,
and
obscurity
:
a
Christian
may
have
more
of
God
in
him
,
than
he
knows
of
;
it
's
one
thing
to
have
grace
,
another
to
know
that
we
have
grace
,
a
Childe
of
God
may
have
the
seed
and
root
of
holiness
,
yet
want
the
bud
and
blossome
of
actual
comfort
:
a
sincere
soul
hath
alwaies
the
solid
foundation
for
,
yet
may
at
sometimes
be
without
the
actual
possession
of
divine
consolations
;
sometimes
God
with
draws
the
light
of
his
countenance
,
and
leaves
the
soul
in
darkness
and
desertion
,
he
often
suspends
that
act
of
the
spirit
,
which
may
evidence
the
souls
interest
and
sincerity
;
sometimes
the
Christian
is
lazie
,
and
useth
not
Gods
appointed
meanes
to
beget
assurance
:
or
by
thinking
of
more
comfort
,
than
God
is
willing
to
impart
,
may
deny
what
he
hath
:
or
by
entertaining
some
beloved
lust
,
or
by
the
prevalency
of
melancholy
,
See
D.
Sibs
Souls
conflict
.
Symonds
deser.
souls
Case
.
—
Baxters
Rest
.
par.
3
p.
156.
to
169.
or
impotency
of
natural
parts
,
this
treasure
may
be
hid
from
the
eyes
of
the
believer
himself
;
these
and
other
reasons
Divines
have
laid
down
as
causes
of
Christians
want
of
comfort
or
assurance
:
Every
Saint
knows
this
by
too
sad
experience
that
he
is
often
at
a
loss
,
and
cannot
tel
what
to
make
of
his
condition
,
he
hath
his
nights
as
wel
as
daies
,
a
nipping
Winter
as
wel
as
a
flourishing
Summer
:
the
sap
of
grace
may
retreat
into
the
root
,
the
Herbs
and
Flowers
,
and
Plants
may
shrink
and
disappear
,
and
this
goodly
new
Creation
may
droop
and
lose
its
glorious
verdure
,
yet
life
may
be
there
,
a
Summer
may
come
at
the
return
of
the
year
,
when
the
glorious
Sun
of
righteousness
shal
reflect
beauty
upon
these
hidden
graces
,
and
draw
them
forth
into
lively
fruits
of
Gospel-Obedience
,
wherby
the
Saint
shal
live
again
,
and
know
that
he
lives
,
believe
,
and
know
that
he
believes
:
In
the
mean
time
,
while
such
a
soul
doth
walk
in
darkness
and
see
no
light
,
Isai.
50.7
.
let
him
trust
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
,
and
stay
himself
upon
his
God
,
let
him
even
cast
Anchor
in
the
dark
,
and
repose
his
troubled
heart
upon
the
Rock
of
Ages
;
faith
is
a
venture
,
and
you
must
venture
your
all
in
this
bottom
use
Gods
appointed
means
for
obtaining
comfort
,
improve
free
grace
,
study
the
promises
,
awake
your
graces
,
recollect
experiences
,
renew
your
repentance
,
walk
close
with
God
,
be
importunate
at
the
throne
of
grace
,
and
certainly
joy
and
comfort
wil
spring
forth
speedily
;
peace
is
the
usual
result
of
the
exercise
of
grace
,
and
as
the
striking
of
Flint
and
Steel
together
produceth
Fire
,
so
the
lively
acting
of
sincere
grace
,
upon
its
proper
object
,
begetteth
the
light
and
heat
of
joy
and
warmth
:
Mr.
Eurrough's
on
Hos.
2.19
.
pag.
606.
yea
't
is
the
observation
of
a
good
Divine
,
that
the
comfort
of
letting
out
our
hearts
to
God
,
is
a
greater
comfort
,
than
any
comfort
we
can
have
in
receiving
any
thing
from
God
:
But
this
is
sure
,
if
you
have
a
treasure
of
graces
,
God
wil
in
due
time
give
you
a
treasure
of
comforts
;
and
if
he
do
not
fil
you
with
joy
and
peace
in
believing
,
yet
he
wil
maintain
his
interest
in
you
,
and
keep
you
from
fainting
,
if
you
have
not
spiritual
suavities
,
you
shal
have
secret
sustentation
,
if
your
state
be
not
sweet
,
yet
it
shal
be
sure
,
his
grace
shal
be
sufficient
for
you
,
and
that
's
equivalent
to
the
mercy
desired
,
and
the
less
comfort
you
have
in
the
way
,
the
more
you
shal
have
in
the
end
;
and
it
matters
not
much
whether
comfort
come
an
hour
before
death
,
or
an
hour
after
,
since
it
wil
certainly
come
,
as
a
Man
of
God
once
said
;
In
the
mean
time
,
approve
your
hearts
to
God
,
he
searcheth
the
hearts
,
and
knoweth
what
you
are
and
have
,
though
neither
your selves
nor
others
know
it
,
he
sees
how
your
principles
lie
within
you
,
and
knows
,
Psal.
1.6
.
Psal.
37.37
i.
e.
approves
the
way
of
the
righteous
,
and
though
your
way
be
troublesome
,
yet
your
end
shal
be
peace
;
and
though
you
may
be
ready
to
mis-judge
your
state
and
acts
,
in
a
hurry
of
temptation
,
yet
your
happiness
doth
not
depend
upon
your
account
of
your selves
,
but
upon
Gods
account
of
you
in
Christ
;
a
gracious
foul
may
not
know
the
acts
of
faith
,
yet
may
be
satisfied
of
the
object
of
faith
;
he
cannot
say
sometimes
,
I
know
that
I
do
sincerelie
believe
,
but
yet
may
say
,
2
Tim.
i.
12.
I
know
in
whom
I
have
believed
,
and
desire
again
to
believe
;
the
good
soul
may
say
,
I
know
not
how
things
are
with
me
,
I
have
lost
my self
in
a
thicket
of
cares
and
feares
,
yet
I
put
my
hand
into
his
that
knows
the
way
,
and
can
lead
me
out
,
and
let
him
see
to
the
safe
landing
of
my
soul
in
that
Haven
of
rest
,
and
to
the
lodging
of
it
in
the
bosome
of
Abraham
,
that
in
tender
care
of
it
,
shed
his
precious
blood
for
it
;
This
is
the
next
head
,
God
wil
own
this
hidden
treasure
.
9.
A
treasured
soul
hath
a
treasure
in
heaven
,
and
indeed
his
best
treasure
is
above
:
for
this
treasure
in
the
heart
is
the
counterpane
of
a
treasure
in
the
Heavens
:
these
are
alwaies
conjoyned
.
never
is
any
soul
brought
up
to
Heaven
,
but
first
God
brings
down
Heaven
into
it
;
God
furnisheth
the
soul
by
the
operations
of
his
grace
,
and
then
takes
possession
of
it
by
the
earnest
of
his
spirit
,
before
he
fil
it
with
glory
;
2
Cor.
5.5
.
Hast
thou
a
treasure
laid
up
in
thy
heart
?
That
's
the
first
fruits
of
a
larger
vintage
;
light
is
sown
for
the
righteous
,
and
(
I
may
say
)
in
the
hearts
of
the
righteous
,
if
gracious
treasures
be
laid
up
in
the
temple
of
your
souls
,
glorious
things
are
laid
up
in
the
new
Jerusalem
for
you
,
such
things
as
eye
hath
not
seen
,
nor
ear
heard
,
nor
heart
conceived
:
Happy
art
thou
,
Oh
poor
soul
,
or
rather
rich
soul
,
poor
in
this
world
,
rich
in
faith
,
and
heir
of
a
Kingdome
,
yea
,
Jam.
●
.
●
.
of
the
Kingdome
:
thou
mayst
both
sigh
and
smile
at
the
mad
and
frantick
World
,
that
weary
themselves
for
very
vanity
,
that
torment
themselves
in
caring
and
toiling
for
an
earthly
Treasure
;
which
when
obtained
,
doth
rather
beget
torment
than
content
,
and
leads
at
last
to
final
desperation
:
It
is
recorded
of
Stigandus
Arch-Bishop
of
Canterbury
that
he
lived
very
poorly
,
Mr.
Fox
Acts
and
Monum
,
fol.
174.
saying
and
swearing
that
he
had
nothing
,
no
not
a
penny
:
yet
by
a
Key
fastned
about
his
neck
,
was
found
great
treasures
after
his
death
,
which
he
had
hid
under
the
ground
:
But
alas
that
Key
would
not
open
Heaven-gates
,
nor
would
that
treasure
purchase
Glory
,
but
the
believing
soul
hath
his
treasure
above
,
and
by
Faith
he
hath
interest
in
the
Lord
Jesus
,
who
hath
indeed
the
Key
of
David
,
and
is
already
entred
into
the
Holiest
,
and
hath
set
Heaven-gates
wide
open
to
his
purchased
and
prepared
ones
,
and
he
is
gone
to
prepare
a
place
for
them
.
Oh
Sirs
,
fear
not
,
you
that
have
grace
shall
not
miss
of
glory
,
as
your
flesh
is
in
Heaven
,
so
Heaven
is
in
your
flesh
,
as
it
were
;
he
will
open
the
gates
of
Glory
to
those
that
opened
their
hearts
to
receive
the
King
of
Glory
:
the
treasure
of
grace
raiseth
the
heart
to
this
treasure
above
,
and
lays
up
provision
for
an
eternal
state
,
this
stream
runs
to
that
Ocean
,
and
shal
at
last
be
swallowed
up
therewith
,
Psalm
16.11
.
where
there
is
fulnesse
of
joy
and
pleasures
for
evermore
:
And
let
this
excite
all
persons
to
hoard
up
a
treasure
in
their
hearts
and
in
Heaven
,
which
neither
moth
nor
rust
can
corrupt
,
Mat.
6.20
.
nor
Thiefe
break
through
and
steal
it
:
Alas
,
poor
creatures
,
if
you
get
a
treasure
in
the
world
,
what
will
you
do
for
a
treasure
when
you
must
be
gone
hence
?
your
earthly
treasures
will
not
purchase
eternal
happinesse
,
you
cannot
alwayes
live
here
▪
therefore
lay
up
in
store
for
your selves
a
good
foundation
against
the
time
to
come
,
that
you
may
lay
hold
of
eternal
life
,
1
Tim.
6.19
.
Make
Friends
of
the
mammon
of
unrighteousness
,
that
when
these
fail
,
you
may
be
received
into
everlasting
Habitations
,
Luke
16.9
.
Like
that
provident
King
of
the
Spartans
,
who
observing
the
people
to
dethrone
their
Kings
at
the
yeares
end
,
and
thrust
them
into
a
forreign
Isle
to
live
in
mifery
,
did
not
ruffle
it
out
in
that
prodigality
wherein
his
Predecessors
lived
for
one
year
,
but
sent
a
great
estate
before
him
into
that
Countrey
where
he
was
to
be
banished
,
that
he
might
live
comfortably
when
he
was
degraded
:
just
thus
must
the
wise
and
gracious
Christian
do
,
provide
in
the
enjoyment
of
all
things
for
a
day
of
darknesse
in
the
want
of
all
things
:
as
Time
is
the
seminary
of
Eternity
,
so
the
soul
is
to
lay
up
here
for
an
eternal
state
hereafter
;
Blessed
is
that
soul
that
is
found
with
these
treasures
in
his
heart
,
a
Crown
of
Righteousness
is
laid
up
for
those
in
whose
hearts
is
found
the
work
of
Righteousnesse
,
and
upon
whose
backs
is
found
the
Robes
of
Righteousnesse
:
let
such
blesse
God
for
grace
,
and
long
for
glory
.
10.
Consider
yet
further
,
treasures
of
glory
,
are
proportioned
to
treasures
of
grace
in
the
heart
:
't
is
true
,
they
that
have
least
glory
in
Heaven
shall
want
none
,
yet
withal
,
't
is
very
likely
there
shal
be
degrees
of
happiness
,
and
they
that
have
had
most
grace
shal
have
most
glory
;
my
reason
is
,
because
grace
doth
widen
and
capacitate
the
soul
for
larger
Revenues
of
glory
:
many
Vessels
of
great
and
small
quantity
cast
into
the
Ocean
are
all
full
,
but
some
hold
more
,
and
others
lesse
,
such
is
the
immense
and
inconceivable
happinesse
of
the
Saints
above
,
that
all
shal
have
all
,
and
none
shall
want
any
thing
to
compleat
their
felicitie
:
as
t'
is
impossible
for
a
soul
to
be
in
Heaven
and
not
be
happy
,
so
there
shall
be
no
nook
nor
corner
of
a
glorified
soul
,
but
it
shal
be
filled
with
happinesse
:
these
clean
Vessels
shal
be
filled
with
this
new
wine
of
glory
:
God
shall
be
all
in
all
,
all
good
to
all
souls
,
and
in
all
souls
,
Yea
,
such
is
the
vast
and
infinite
Ocean
of
glory
that
they
shal
enter
into
their
Masters
joy
,
not
it
into
them
(
though
they
shall
be
as
full
of
it
as
their
hearts
can
hold
)
:
Oh
how
shal
they
bathe
themselves
in
those
Rivers
of
pleasures
?
the
minde
shal
be
full
of
Light
,
the
will
of
Holinesse
,
and
the
affections
of
Ravishment
and
satisfaction
,
when
we
awake
we
shall
be
satisfied
with
his
Image
,
Psalm
17.15
.
nor
shal
there
be
any
envying
one
anothers
happines
,
(
though
one
star
differ
from
another
in
glory
)
but
every
one
shal
bear
his
part
in
the
lower
or
higher
praises
of
God
,
(
as
one
saith
)
with
an
harmonious
variety
in
perfect
symphonie
:
certainly
that
immarcessible
Crown
of
Glory
shall
be
as
weighty
upon
every
Saints
head
,
as
hee
is
able
to
bear
,
though
that
weight
shall
bee
their
delight
,
nothing
is
heavy
in
its
proper
Element
,
and
Heaven
is
the
proper
Element
of
the
spirits
of
just
men
made
perfect
,
Hence
't
is
said
,
the
four
beasts
(
i.e.
)
the
community
of
the
faithful
)
rest
not
day
nor
night
,
praising
God
,
Rev.
4.8
.
yet
their
work
is
their
rest
,
only
some
have
an
Instrument
of
six
,
some
of
eight
,
others
sing
praise
to
God
upon
an
Instrument
of
ten
strings
,
having
more
enlarged
faculties
fitted
to
that
Angelical
duty
:
Marth.
20.15
.
Vid
,
Bez.
quaest.
&
Resp
.
p.
98.
Caeterum
messis
tum
,
de
spirituali
mercede
vitae
a
ternae
,
quam
terrenis
benedictionibue
,
quibus
Deus
prosequit●●
homines
beneficos
ex
●oni
debet
:
Calv.
in
l●●
.
it
may
seem
that
as
there
is
degrees
of
torments
in
hell
(
for
it
will
be
more
tollerable
for
some
than
for
others
)
so
there
wil
be
degrees
of
happiness
in
Heaven
,
by
the
rule
of
contraries
:
for
,
saith
Beza
,
that
Scripture
of
sowing
and
reaping
sparingly
,
and
liberally
,
in
2
Cor.
9.6
.
refers
not
only
to
charity
and
temporal
advantages
,
but
piety
and
eternal
incomes
:
Thus
doth
Calvin
iterpret
it
also
;
and
the
Parable
of
the
Talents
,
whose
reward
was
proportionable
to
their
improvement
,
Luke
19.16
,
17
,
18.
'T
is
true
,
parabolical
Divinity
is
not
argumentative
,
yet
the
mainscope
of
a
Parable
hath
a
demonstration
in
it
,
and
it
may
seem
probable
that
those
whom
God
honors
with
most
grace
,
and
that
honour
God
with
most
service
and
suffering
should
be
most
honoured
with
glory
:
But
nothing
of
merit
in
all
this
,
for
giving
Heaven
as
wages
for
work
is
an
act
of
commutative
justice
,
but
what
equality
is
there
betwixt
finite
Services
and
infinite
Glory
?
none
at
all
,
no
,
no
,
eternal
Life
is
the
gift
of
God
:
Let
proud
Papists
say
,
they
will
not
have
Heaven
gratìs
,
let
the
real
Saint
look
upon
Gospel-blessings
as
fruits
of
Free-grace
,
See
this
Quest.
answer
.
in
Buch.
loc.
36.
De
vitâ
aeterna
,
pa.
446.
Determined
that
there
shall
be
degrees
of
glory
from
,
1
Thes.
2.19
.
Dan.
12.3
.
1
Cor.
15.41
.
and
the
City
above
as
built
all
of
this
Free-stone
,
and
the
way
paved
thither
with
the
meritorious
blood-shed
of
our
dear
Redeemer
;
And
whether
there
be
degrees
of
glory
,
or
no
,
be
sure
the
treasured
soul
shall
have
his
share
,
and
we
shal
best
be
able
to
resolve
this
question
by
experience
;
Vision
and
Fruition
wil
be
the
best
determination
.
Now
these
great
things
are
Riddles
and
Mysteries
to
us
,
because
we
look
but
through
a
glasse
darkly
,
we
have
but
faint
Emblems
and
poor
glympses
of
that
glory
which
shal
be
revealed
,
but
then
we
shal
see
God
as
hee
is
,
and
know
all
things
fit
for
creatures
to
be
acquainted
with
,
a
thousand
of
these
hard
knots
shal
be
untied
,
and
our
souls
fully
irradiated
with
the
beams
of
divine
Light
.
CHAP.
XXII
.
Some
Objections
answered
,
and
the
Exhortation
urged
.
BUt
here
come
in
many
doubting
souls
with
their
several
sad
complaints
and
selfpuzzling
Objections
.
1.
Alas
,
saith
one
,
I
fear
I
have
no
such
treasure
as
here
is
described
,
for
I
have
a
very
ignorant
head
,
and
therfore
an
empty
heart
,
these
treasures
enter
in
by
the
door
and
window
of
knowledge
,
but
I
know
nothing
yet
as
I
ought
to
know
;
I
canot
conceive
aright
of
one
truth
,
&
how
I
should
I
then
have
a
treasure
of
truths
?
I
answer
,
'T
is
well
thou
art
complaining
;
Unsanctified
knowledge
puffeth
up
with
conceits
of
imaginary
attainments
,
gracious
souls
are
sensible
of
defects
and
lament
their
ignorance
:
David
was
a
Saint
wel-treasured
,
yet
cals
himself
a
beast
;
Agur
was
a
wise
and
holy
man
,
yet
professeth
that
hee
was
more
bruitish
than
any
man
:
nay
,
he
saith
,
he
had
not
the
understanding
of
a
man
,
Pro.
30.2
.
'T
is
an
hopeful
sign
to
hear
Christians
bewail
their
ignorance
,
but
it
doth
not
become
any
man
to
brag
of
his
Knowledge
:
the
lowest
humility
is
the
highest
attainment
:
self-denial
is
a
sign
of
,
and
means
to
spiritual
Riches
:
't
is
a
sign
thou
hast
profited
when
thou
discernest
and
bewailest
thy
non-proficiency
:
Besides
,
you
must
know
,
that
you
are
not
to
determine
of
your
treasure
of
truths
,
by
the
number
of
truths
known
,
but
by
the
manner
of
your
knowing
them
,
and
your
estimation
of
them
;
do
you
value
the
truth
so
,
as
to
buy
the
truth
at
any
rate
,
and
to
sell
it
at
no
rate
?
nay
,
are
you
not
willing
to
part
with
your
lives
rather
than
truth
?
Hath
not
truth
had
efficacy
in
your
hearts
,
authority
over
your
consciences
,
and
prevalency
in
your
conversations
?
Do
you
give
up
your selves
to
the
truths
you
do
know
?
and
,
walk
with
God
according
to
light
received
?
if
so
,
then
you
have
a
treasure
both
of
truths
and
graces
:
't
is
a
wonder
to
consider
how
little
light
,
and
how
much
heat
Christs
own
Disciples
,
and
zealous
Martyrs
have
gone
straight
to
Heaven
with
:
I
speak
not
this
to
sooth
up
any
in
ignorance
,
or
to
patronize
negligence
,
but
to
quiet
the
poor
doubting
disconsolate
conscience
,
that
's
affected
with
a
sense
of
its
ignorance
.
2.
Ah
,
saith
another
,
Is
it
possible
that
I
should
have
a
treasure
of
grace
that
have
such
a
treasure
of
sin
;
the
Lord
knows
,
my
heart
is
even
stuffed
full
of
corruption
,
there
is
such
a
huge
fardel
on
my
back
,
such
a
monstrous
body
of
death
,
that
I
much
fear
whether
I
have
any
grace
at
all
in
my
heart
or
no
,
my
sin
bears
me
down
like
a
violent
torrent
,
lust
is
predominant
,
and
can
grace
be
prevalent
?
I
answer
,
I
am
glad
to
hear
these
Complaints
from
thee
,
it
is
no
new
thing
for
a
Paul
to
cry
out
of
a
body
of
death
:
living
men
feel
the
weight
of
a
burden
,
but
dead
men
are
not
hurt
:
Dost
thou
really
complain
of
the
power
of
sin
!
then
't
is
a
Tyrant
,
not
a
King
in
thy
heart
?
Dost
thou
sigh
and
fight
against
sin
?
Deut.
22.25
.
blesse
God
for
that
Light
to
see
it
,
and
Life
to
oppose
it
:
the
forced
Damsel
cleared
her
innocency
by
crying
out
,
so
doth
the
vanquished
soul
evidence
integrigrity
by
zealous
groans
to
God
;
't
is
but
a
Rape
not
a
compleat
Conquest
,
while
the
soul
is
strugling
with
its
enemy
,
and
gives
not
up
the
Fort
of
the
heart
:
But
know
this
,
that
a
Christian
may
have
a
large
treasure
of
grace
in
his
heart
,
and
yet
feel
violent
workings
of
lust
,
grace
may
be
strong
,
yet
corruption
impetuous
;
God
may
give
it
a
commission
to
make
violent
incursions
upon
the
wel-furnished
soul
,
for
wise
and
gracious
ends
:
only
consider
whether
thy
prayers
be
ardent
,
contests
vehement
,
and
mournings
for
it
bitter
and
more
than
ordinary
;
if
it
be
thus
with
thee
,
thou
mayst
have
a
treasure
for
all
that
,
not
only
a
principle
of
grace
,
but
a
large
measure
thereof
,
for
opposites
illustrate
one
another
,
and
though
there
be
strong
lustings
of
the
flesh
against
the
Spirit
,
yet
if
there
be
also
proportionable
struglings
of
the
Spirit
against
the
flesh
,
the
souls
condition
may
be
safe
,
and
for
ought
I
know
,
it
may
be
rich
in
Grace
;
That
's
for
the
second
Object
.
3.
But
,
saith
the
Christian
,
you
talk
much
of
a
treasure
of
comforts
,
but
alas
I
know
not
what
that
means
,
alas
comfort
is
far
away
;
surely
if
I
had
had
any
grace
I
should
have
had
peace
,
but
I
have
been
long
under
sadness
and
in
many
disconsolate
fears
,
I
fear
I
have
no
treasure
of
grace
.
Answ.
Grace
and
Peace
are
not
inseparable
,
they
may
be
dis-joined
,
as
Scripture
and
Experience
testifie
,
many
a
gracious
soul
hath
been
in
deep
sorrows
,
a
soul
may
have
a
Hell
within
it
,
and
yet
at
last
go
to
Heaven
;
a
Christian
may
sail
thorow
a
tempestuous
Sea
to
a
quiet
Haven
;
Yea
,
further
observe
,
that
a
Christian
may
have
a
treasure
of
grace
,
yet
want
a
treasure
of
joy
and
comfort
;
the
reason
is
,
because
comfort
is
an
effect
of
Gods
Spirit
,
which
acts
arbitrarily
,
and
not
by
necessity
,
for
if
the
Spirit
shine
not
upon
the
graces
of
the
Spirit
in
the
soul
,
it
shal
have
no
comfort
,
though
it
be
full
of
grace
;
Now
God
doth
sometimes
suspend
the
comforting
presence
of
his
Spirit
from
the
best
of
his
servants
for
righteous
and
gracious
ends
:
hence
we
finde
eminent
servants
of
God
(
that
feared
God
above
many
)
complaining
of
the
want
of
comfort
,
as
Job
,
and
David
,
and
Heman
;
yea
,
sometimes
we
finde
our
dear
Redeemer
(
who
had
a
treasure
of
grace
,
and
the
Spirit
above
measure
)
complaining
of
Gods
forsaking
him
,
and
consequently
of
the
absence
of
joy
and
comfort
:
Poor
soul
,
do
not
murmure
that
God
doth
not
alwayes
feed
thee
with
these
Sweet-meats
,
which
are
are
the
fare
of
the
Upper-Table
,
and
reserved
for
an
heavenly
Banquet
:
what
though
thou
hast
not
always
actual
possession
of
comfort
,
yet
thou
hast
a
solid
Foundation
for
it
:
what
if
thou
be
not
continually
dandled
on
thy
Fathers
lap
,
and
kissed
with
the
kisses
of
his
mouth
,
yet
thou
art
a
childe
stil
,
and
thou
canst
not
deny
but
sometimes
he
doth
visit
thy
soul
with
heart-solacing
consolations
,
and
thou
mightest
have
a
treasure
of
them
if
thou
couldest
be
ready
for
them
,
or
rightly
improve
them
.
4.
Alas
,
saith
the
troubled
heart
,
if
I
knew
my
state
were
safe
,
I
could
be
better
satisfied
in
the
want
of
comfort
,
but
I
have
cause
to
cal
all
into
question
,
I
have
been
so
barren
and
unprofitable
under
meanes
of
grace
,
ordinances
and
providences
,
I
may
crie
out
my
leanness
,
my
leanness
,
woe
unto
me
,
if
there
had
been
any
real
good
in
my
soul
,
it
would
have
been
more
increased
under
my
long-enjoyed
helps
.
I
answer
,
there
is
never
a
soul
under
Heaven
,
but
hath
sad
cause
to
complain
under
ordinances
and
enjoyments
;
where
is
the
man
that
can
stand
forth
,
and
say
he
hath
gathered
in
harvest
as
much
as
he
might
have
done
?
but
there
is
a
profiting
to
grace
,
and
in
grace
,
hast
thou
experiences
of
the
former
?
hast
thou
been
wasted
over
by
the
boat
of
ordinances
into
Jesus
Christ
,
unto
a
state
of
grace
,
I
hope
thou
canst
not
denie
this
;
wel
then
,
thou
hast
attained
to
the
main
proficiencie
,
bless
God
for
that
,
and
for
a
progress
in
grace
,
examine
thy self
a
little
more
strictlie
,
is
not
Jesus
Christ
more
endeared
to
thee
?
do
not
the
things
of
God
relish
better
with
thee
?
dost
thou
not
more
scorn
the
World
,
and
all
preferments
that
it
offers
to
thee
?
is
not
thy
prevailing
purpose
to
cleave
to
God
,
notwithstanding
oppositions
,
more
fixed
and
setled
in
thy
heart
,
upon
long
experience
of
the
waies
of
God
?
dost
thou
not
every
day
see
more
demonstrative
reasons
to
confirm
thee
in
thy
choice
of
this
better
part
?
and
let
me
ask
thee
,
whether
thou
hast
not
grown
downwards
in
humilitie
,
self-denial
,
hatred
of
sin
,
love
to
the
Saints
?
though
thou
canst
not
say
thou
hast
grown
upwards
in
joy
,
faith
,
heavenly-mindedness
,
and
communion
with
God
?
do
not
think
thou
art
above
complaint
and
proficiencie
in
this
life
;
none
have
attained
to
a
perfect
treasure
in
this
vally
of
teares
,
and
shadow
of
death
;
you
wil
have
cause
to
complain
of
defects
and
imperfections
,
which
in
your
perfect
Saviours
compleat
righteousness
,
your
God
wil
graciouslie
cover
and
cure
.
5.
But
,
saith
the
poor
soul
,
methinks
I
fall
very
far
short
,
not
onlie
of
what
I
might
have
attained
to
,
but
what
others
(
under
the
same
enjoyments
)
have
arrived
to
,
I
am
out-stripped
by
such
as
set
out
long
after
me
,
they
that
were
converted
some
years
after
me
have
attained
to
more
treasures
of
gifts
,
graces
,
and
abilities
for
edification
,
and
I
lag
behinde
,
what
shall
I
think
of
my self
?
I
answer
,
thou
hast
cause
to
lament
thy
non-proficiencie
,
and
bewaile
that
thou
hast
not
kept
pace
with
others
,
there
should
be
an
holie
emulation
amongst
Christians
,
and
a
striving
which
shal
be
richest
in
these
good
things
of
Heaven
;
but
withal
,
comparing
your selves
with
others
,
is
no
good
rule
,
(
except
it
be
to
shame
your
negligent
hearts
,
and
excite
diligent
endeavours
)
because
some
have
better
parts
,
and
may
sooner
attaine
to
higher
degrees
of
knowledge
,
and
some
God
intends
to
cal
out
to
extraordinarie
service
or
suffering
,
others
God
designs
to
pluck
away
sooner
by
death
,
and
so
layes
up
much
in
a
shorter
time
.
—
Besides
,
though
they
may
seem
to
have
a
larger
treasure
,
yet
you
do
not
know
what
they
may
have
to
do
with
it
,
they
may
be
put
to
it
,
and
all
they
have
little
enough
,
they
may
have
such
corruptions
,
temptations
,
afflictions
,
desertions
,
as
may
exhaust
a
great
treasure
,
possiblie
they
put
the
best
side
out
,
and
you
see
the
bright
side
,
and
not
the
black
side
of
the
Cloud
;
you
hear
their
prayers
,
discourses
,
exercises
amongst
others
,
but
you
know
not
the
dolorous
griefs
,
and
bitter
complaints
before
the
Lord
in
secret
;
could
you
lay
your
eares
to
their
Closets
,
you
would
over-hear
their
sad
sighs
for
their
fulness
of
sin
,
emptiness
of
grace
,
and
naughty
frame
of
heart
;
it
may
be
your
treasure
is
more
setled
,
and
theirs
more
floating
,
and
you
see
it
when
the
tide
is
high
;
you
should
take
in
all
before
you
judge
your selves
by
others
,
and
indeed
no
Man
is
a
competent
judge
of
anothers
frame
of
spirit
,
you
may
even
fall
below
hypocrites
themselves
in
seeming
inlargements
.
6.
Yea
,
1
Cor.
12.4
,
6.
saith
the
soul
,
but
I
fall
below
others
in
real
usefulness
,
if
there
were
a
treasure
within
,
Rom.
12.4
.
me
thinks
it
would
appear
more
to
the
glory
of
God
and
good
of
others
,
but
I
do
no
good
in
my
place
,
I
cumber
the
ground
,
and
bring
not
forth
fruit
as
others
do
,
that
do
God
a
great
deal
more
service
,
than
I
do
.
I
answer
,
the
Apostle
saith
,
there
are
diversities
of
gifts
,
and
operations
,
so
also
,
all
members
have
not
the
same
office
,
and
consequentlie
not
the
same
usefulness
,
some
move
in
an
higher
sphear
,
and
some
in
a
lower
,
but
if
thou
be
set
in
this
heavenlie
orbe
of
the
Church
,
thou
hast
some
influence
,
there
is
not
a
Finger
or
Toe
in
this
bodie
of
Christ
,
but
't
is
of
some
use
,
and
cannot
be
spared
,
but
it
wil
be
lame
and
defective
,
not
a
loop
or
pin
in
this
Tabernacle
of
the
Church
,
but
as
it
fils
up
a
room
,
so
it
bears
up
some
weight
:
the
body
of
Christ
hath
need
of
thee
,
nay
,
there
's
not
the
choicest
members
that
can
say
to
the
meanest
in
the
Church
,
I
have
no
need
of
thee
,
Paul
,
though
a
great
Apostle
,
stood
in
need
of
the
prayers
of
the
meanest
Christian
:
an
Iron
Key
may
sometimes
open
that
Lock
,
that
a
silver
one
cannot
effect
;
there
's
never
a
Saint
in
the
World
,
that
knows
the
good
that
he
doth
,
nor
shal
it
be
known
to
others
the
use
he
is
of
,
til
he
be
taken
away
,
and
then
the
place
shal
feel
a
loss
of
him
,
a
City
,
a
Country
,
and
Kingdome
may
be
spared
upon
the
prayers
and
uprightness
of
one
righteous
person
:
Let
not
more
worthy
members
despise
the
ignoble
,
since
they
cannot
be
without
them
,
and
let
not
inferiour
members
envy
the
more
honourable
,
because
God
appointeth
every
one
his
station
,
and
accepteth
the
meanest
members
faithful
service
,
a
sweeper
of
Chimneys
may
honour
God
in
his
place
,
as
wel
as
a
Pastor
of
souls
in
his
:
a
plain
Christian
in
a
leathern
Coat
may
(
if
faithful
in
his
station
)
do
God
as
much
service
,
as
a
great
Doctor
in
his
purple
Robes
:
if
thou
be
serious
in
the
work
of
God
,
thou
mayest
promote
the
cause
of
God
in
thy
Family
,
which
may
reflect
a
lustre
to
the
whole
Church
.
7.
But
alas
,
saith
the
Soul
,
I
am
so
far
from
encreasing
into
a
treasure
,
that
I
fear
I
am
on
the
losing
hand
;
I
am
in
spending
,
wasting
,
decreasing
by
sinful
practices
,
what
I
gain
in
a
Duty
or
Ordinance
,
I
lose
by
an
act
of
sinning
,
and
have
much
ado
to
recover
my self
,
o●
this
inconstant
,
unstable
spirit
!
what
shal
become
of
me
?
I
answer
,
the
case
is
sad
,
and
much
to
be
lamented
,
but
so
it
is
with
the
best
of
Gods
Children
,
David
saith
,
thou
hast
lifted
me
up
,
and
cast
me
down
,
while
we
are
tossed
upon
the
fluctuating
Waves
of
the
Sea
,
we
must
expect
Mariners
motion
,
Psal.
107.26
.
to
mount
up
to
Heaven
,
and
go
down
to
the
depths
,
to
have
rich
enjoyments
,
and
sadder
abatements
,
that
we
may
know
both
how
to
want
,
and
how
to
abound
in
point
of
inlargement
:
sometimes
our
hearts
are
opened
,
as
the
heart
of
Lidia
,
to
receive
of
that
grace
which
becomes
our
treasure
,
then
again
our
hearts
are
shut
up
,
and
we
are
in
danger
to
shut
out
divine
incomes
;
sometimes
the
Sailes
of
our
souls
are
spread
,
to
entertain
the
livelie
guests
of
the
holy
spirit
,
but
how
often
are
they
contracted
,
and
we
then
resist
the
blessed
motions
thereof
?
le
ts
complain
of
this
,
as
our
sin
and
shame
:
but
thus
it
must
be
in
this
sublunary
state
,
to
distinguish
betwixt
this
Vale
of
mutabilitie
,
and
the
heavenlie
Mount
of
unchangable
felicity
:
yet
take
notice
,
that
the
souls
treasure
may
be
maintained
,
and
even
increased
by
this
variety
of
conditions
;
by
standing
stil
,
or
falling
back
,
he
may
grow
more
self-suspicious
,
penitent
,
vigilant
,
and
diligent
,
and
make
the
more
hast
after
his
God
,
to
redeem
the
time
that
he
hath
lost
,
and
pick
up
his
scattered
crumbs
:
when
a
covetous
Man
hath
wasted
any
thing
;
or
mist
a
good
bargain
,
he
wil
seek
to
make
amends
,
by
future
diligence
:
thus
wil
the
gracious
soul
,
so
that
God
may
improve
slips
,
to
standing
faster
,
stumblings
to
a
speedy
motion
forwards
,
and
fals
to
a
greater
heedfulness
and
sensibleness
:
Hast
thou
not
found
it
thus
?
poor
soul
,
hast
thou
not
been
a
gainer
by
thy
losses
?
have
not
these
spiritual
Egyptians
(
of
raging
corruptions
)
paid
tribute
to
thy
soul
,
to
increase
thy
spiritual
stock
?
have
not
these
Gibeonites
been
hewers
of
Wood
,
and
drawers
of
Water
,
to
help
thee
in
the
Service
of
the
Sanctuarie
?
I
question
not
,
but
thou
hast
found
these
bitter
Enemies
,
as
occasions
at
least
to
put
thee
on
to
watch
thy
treasure
better
;
Num.
33.55
.
the
Canaanites
were
to
be
to
Israel
,
as
pricks
in
their
eyes
,
and
thorns
in
their
sides
,
just
so
are
sins
to
the
Saints
,
these
pricks
in
their
eyes
,
make
them
●eep
more
for
sin
,
and
these
thorns
in
their
●ides
,
spur
them
more
towards
the
City
of
●efuge
:
there
are
different
sorts
of
Christians
,
some
are
solid
,
sober
,
and
more
setled
in
their
motion
,
that
keep
on
a
good
,
eaven
pace
in
●e
ways
of
God
,
others
are
more
uncertain
,
sometimes
push
forwards
,
and
draw
back
again
,
yet
these
may
be
Gods
Children
,
as
wel
as
the
former
,
and
sometimes
it
is
occasioned
by
the
natural
levity
,
and
fickleness
of
their
spirits
,
or
other
causes
,
yet
stil
the
almighty
Arme
of
Jehovah
is
under
them
,
and
all
his
Saints
are
in
his
hand
,
and
though
these
unstable
souls
may
not
excel
,
yet
they
shal
keep
their
hold
,
and
every
leap
they
take
shal
set
them
nearer
to
Heaven
,
and
lead
them
to
that
immutable
state
,
where
there
is
fulness
of
joy
,
and
Rivers
of
pleasure
for
ever
more
.
Thus
much
for
answer
to
some
Objections
:
I
shal
now
conclude
all
with
a
brief
and
serious
exhortation
,
and
oh
that
I
could
perswade
and
prevaile
with
all
to
look
after
their
share
in
the
treasure
,
so
largely
opened
to
you
,
methinks
it
should
be
an
easie
thing
to
perswade
Men
to
embrace
a
treasure
,
but
oh
how
hard
is
it
to
ingage
Men
to
look
after
a
treasure
for
their
souls
!
I
see
what
a
wretched
thing
a
carnal
heart
is
,
and
poor
souls
fight
against
their
own
interest
,
and
forsake
their
own
mercy
.
One
would
think
that
they
,
that
are
poor
in
the
World
,
would
be
induced
to
consider
of
some
treasure
at
last
;
I
beseech
you
,
let
reason
be
heard
,
argue
rationally
,
and
let
your
souls
be
working
in
such
thoughts
as
these
,
God
hath
cast
my
lot
to
be
in
a
mean
estate
,
and
I
work
hard
for
a
bare
living
,
I
toile
and
travel
night
and
day
,
and
I
can
scarce
get
course
Cloaths
for
my
back
,
and
food
for
my self
and
my
Family
,
I
would
have
got
something
before-hand
,
but
I
see
it
wil
not
do
,
Times
are
hard
,
Trading
dead
,
I
despair
of
growing
rich
,
the
world
is
like
a
shadow
,
the
more
I
pursue
it
,
the
further
it
flees
from
me
,
and
have
I
been
pursuing
after
that
which
I
cannot
overtake
?
and
if
I
should
overtake
it
,
can
do
me
no
good
,
may
do
me
much
hurt
,
and
in
the
mean
time
have
I
neglected
my
immortal
soul
,
and
getting
a
treasure
in
it
to
make
it
rich
and
happy
?
These
spiritual
goods
are
the
best
that
can
be
got
,
and
these
only
may
be
got
,
and
nothing
else
:
O
my
soul
,
shal
I
be
poor
in
this
world
and
poor
to
all
eternity
?
must
I
live
in
misery
here
,
and
be
in
greater
torment
hereafter
,
oh
why
should
I
be
such
a
perfect
beggar
?
doubly
poor
,
of
a
poor
estate
and
of
a
poor
low
degenerate
spirit
?
Oh
rather
let
me
be
poor
in
spirit
that
I
may
be
an
Heir
of
a
Kingdom
,
a
better
than
this
Dung-hil
world
can
afford
.
If
I
want
bread
for
my
body
,
Lord
evermore
give
me
the
bread
of
Life
for
my
poor
soul
,
the
garments
of
Christs
Righteousnesse
to
cover
my
nakedness
,
Fine
gold
that
I
may
be
rich
,
though
I
be
separated
from
my
neighbour
let
me
be
united
to
the
Lord
,
though
I
be
despised
by
men
,
yet
let
my
soul
be
owned
by
the
Lord
,
although
I
have
not
a
foot
of
Land
,
or
house
of
mine
own
in
this
world
,
yet
,
Oh
that
I
may
have
a
right
to
Mansions
above
,
and
may
take
possession
at
death
of
the
Inheritance
of
the
Saints
in
Light
:
Thus
do
you
that
are
poor
argue
the
case
,
and
rest
not
satisfied
without
the
true
Riches
;
if
you
cannot
get
Earth
,
make
sure
of
Heaven
,
and
then
you
make
no
bad
bargain
:
keep
up
this
Trade
of
Religion
,
when
other
Trades
decay
,
live
above
the
world
,
learn
to
act
Faith
,
put
the
Bond
in
suit
,
make
a
vertue
of
necessity
,
and
if
you
cannot
get
left-hand
mercies
,
be
sure
of
right-hand
mercies
,
and
then
you
are
happy
for
ever
.
Let
rich
men
also
look
after
a
treasure
above
,
I
know
its
a
hard
thing
to
perswade
such
as
have
treasures
on
earth
,
to
look
after
treasures
of
Heaven
,
and
in
Heaven
:
it
is
impossible
for
them
that
trust
in
riches
to
be
saved
,
and
most
men
do
so
;
Oh
how
apt
are
men
of
great
Estates
to
please
and
applaud
themselves
in
their
large
possessions
,
especially
after
the
malicious
revilings
of
the
poor
,
or
the
awakening
convictions
of
Gods
Spirit
by
some
heart-shaking
Boanerges
,
they
go
home
and
thus
bespeak
themselves
,
what
need
I
regard
the
vain
calumnies
of
the
sons
of
Belial
,
Populus
me
sibilat
at
mihi
plaudo
,
ipse
domi
simul
ac
nummos
contemplor
in
arcá
,
Horat.
or
the
furious
invectives
of
these
bawling
Priests
,
I
've
need
of
none
,
and
I
fear
no
man
,
I
am
able
to
live
of
my self
,
let
every
man
look
to
himself
,
it
s
an
hard
world
,
and
we
must
look
to
our selves
,
God
hath
blessed
me
with
an
estate
,
and
I
trust
he
loves
me
,
and
I
shall
do
as
well
as
others
:
Such
workings
are
in
rich
mens
brests
,
the
God
of
Heaven
knows
your
secret
self-flattering
thoughts
,
but
they
shall
be
found
to
be
vain
another
day
,
when
you
lie
upon
a
death-bed
,
ready
to
breath
out
your
despairing
souls
,
what
will
money
do
in
the
Chest
without
grace
in
the
Heart
?
what
art
thou
better
for
hundreds
and
thousands
a
year
?
what
art
thou
the
better
for
the
honourable
or
worshipful
titles
of
Lord
,
Knight
,
Esquire
or
Gentleman
?
I
have
heard
of
a
Person
of
quality
that
cryed
out
upon
his
sick-bed
,
ten
thousand
pounds
for
a
good
conscience
,
but
alas
,
pardon
and
Heaven
cannot
be
bought
with
money
,
purity
and
peace
of
conscience
are
at
a
higher
rate
,
they
cost
the
precious
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
,
and
are
not
bought
but
given
in
Gods
way
and
in
Gods
time
:
hee
was
a
Fool
that
pleased
himself
with
conceits
of
filling
his
soul
with
his
full
bags
and
furnished
houses
,
or
fruitfull
Fields
,
what
are
these
to
the
immortal
soul
,
that
is
of
a
spiritual
nature
?
No
no
,
Riches
profit
not
in
a
day
of
wrath
,
you
cannot
stop
the
mouth
of
conscience
in
the
pangs
of
death
with
a
little
worldly
trash
:
Non
domus
&
fundus
,
non
aris
acervus
&
auri
,
agrote
Domine
deducunt
corpore
febres
:
Horat.
try
this
in
lesser
things
,
and
see
whether
money
,
which
answereth
all
things
wil
fill
your
hungry
bellies
,
cure
the
head-ach
,
or
tooth-ach
,
or
remove
Feavers
,
alas
it
cannot
,
you
know
it
cannot
,
how
then
can
Riches
satisfie
,
or
sanctifie
,
or
save
the
immortal
soul
?
A
time
is
coming
when
the
carelesse
and
covetous
Worlding
would
be
glad
to
exchange
earth
for
heaven
,
and
would
be
willing
to
cast
all
his
Rare
commodities
over
Ship-board
to
save
his
precious
Vessel
of
his
never-dying
soul
,
but
he
that
esteemed
the
world
his
God
,
shall
have
no
God
to
relieve
him
when
hee
is
leaving
the
world
:
He
that
spent
his
strength
and
time
to
compasse
his
worldly
ends
,
shal
have
nothing
but
his
labour
for
his
pains
in
the
upshot
,
Job
27.8
what
hath
he
gained
,
(
let
him
brag
of
his
bargain
)
when
God
taketh
away
his
soul
?
Nay
,
this
very
treasure
that
he
hath
heaped
up
shal
rise
up
in
judgment
against
him
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Heins
Exercit
.
pag.
563.
so
Heinsius
reads
,
James
5.3
.
as
though
their
Gold
and
Silver
should
become
a
treasure
of
tormenting
fire
to
the
rich
and
wretched
Misers
:
and
oh
,
what
an
astonishing
consideration
is
this
,
that
a
covetous
man
should
gather
the
fuel
to
that
fire
that
shal
torment
him
for
ever
,
and
that
his
beloved
Minion
the
world
,
with
which
he
hath
committed
adultery
,
shal
be
the
instrument
of
his
torment
;
yea
,
some
think
further
,
that
this
earth
where
wicked
men
have
had
their
Heaven
,
shal
be
the
place
of
hel-torments
after
the
great
day
of
Judgment
:
certainly
this
world
which
hath
bewitched
sensual
souls
shal
be
burnt
with
fire
,
and
how
just
is
it
,
that
where
men
have
acted
their
pleasant
Comedy
,
they
should
suffer
this
last
and
everlasting
Tragedy
?
Oh
Sirs
,
think
of
this
betimes
,
do
but
in
cold
blood
consider
whether
your
great
Estates
will
skreen
betwixt
Gods
flaming
wrath
and
your
sinning
souls
another
day
:
Bethink
your selves
betimes
,
whether
you
would
have
God
or
the
world
to
stand
your
Friend
at
Death
or
Judgment
,
whether
you
would
have
a
heart
laden
with
this
heavenly
treasure
,
or
a
conscience
loaden
with
guilt
and
filled
with
excruciating
wormes
,
whether
you
would
hear
that
sad
word
,
Wo
unto
you
that
are
rich
for
ye
have
received
your
consolation
,
or
,
come
my
Friends
,
enter
into
your
Masters
joy
:
Remember
you
were
fore-warned
of
these
things
,
look
about
you
betimes
:
Here
I
might
admonish
all
Ages
and
Sexes
to
get
their
hearts
full
of
this
treasure
,
you
young
men
begin
the
world
with
this
stock
,
this
alone
wil
fit
you
for
all
callings
,
places
,
Relations
and
Conditions
;
you
are
entring
the
world
,
and
you
know
not
what
you
may
passe
through
betwixt
this
and
the
Grave
,
without
this
treasure
you
are
fit
for
nothing
,
this
wil
fit
you
for
any
thing
:
this
wil
render
you
well-accomplisht
Gentlemen
,
Merchants
,
Ministers
;
This
wil
carry
you
thorough
all
Companies
with
credit
and
profit
:
it
wil
be
an
excellent
Guide
and
Guard
in
your
Journeys
;
This
wil
season
your
younger
years
with
gravitie
,
policie
and
humilitie
,
Read
〈◊〉
1.4
.
c.
2.1
.
&c.
4.1
.
yea
,
read
the
first
9●
Chapters
in
Prov.
and
ripe●
your
souls
for
Heaven
as
you
are
ripening
for
the
Grave
:
Oh
my
Brethren
,
set
up
with
this
stock
,
begin
in
Grace
and
you
shal
end
in
Peace
,
begin
with
this
treasure
,
and
you
shal
end
in
everlasting
pleasures
:
And
you
that
are
ancient
,
look
after
this
treasure
,
old
men
are
addicted
to
hoarding
,
why
here
's
work
for
you
,
be
hoarding
up
in
your
hearts
divine
Truths
,
Graces
,
Comforts
,
and
Experiences
,
in
malice
be
you
children
,
but
in
understanding
be
ye
men
;
Give
me
leave
to
admonish
old
men
,
and
Fathers
,
to
labour
to
know
him
that
is
from
the
beginning
,
1
Joh.
2.13
.
you
delight
much
in
Antiquity
,
here
's
an
object
for
you
to
contemplate
,
even
the
Ancient
of
Dayes
:
Oh
mind
not
toys
and
treasures
,
even
the
best
of
treasures
,
let
your
hoary
heads
be
found
in
the
way
of
Righteousnesse
,
and
hearts
filled
with
these
Fruits
of
Righteousness
:
Alas
,
shal
you
be
full
of
days
and
empty
of
grace
?
Shall
you
be
drawing
to
a
period
of
your
lives
,
and
continue
destitute
of
the
end
of
your
lives
?
Ah
Sirs
,
that
you
should
be
taking
your
leave
of
the
world
,
and
yet
have
laid
〈◊〉
Foundation
,
made
no
preparation
for
a
better
life
,
alas
what
shal
become
of
you
?
the
Lord
be
merciful
to
you
,
and
lay
hands
on
you
and
pluck
you
as
brands
out
of
the
fire
:
it
s
a
monstrous
sight
to
see
a
wicked
old
man
,
how
unbecoming
is
it
to
hear
an
old
man
swear
,
to
se
an
old
man
drunk
,
or
unclean
,
't
is
a
prodigious
sight
,
such
are
worse
because
they
should
be
better
,
every
gray
hair
which
should
be
a
crown
of
glory
,
is
a
testimony
of
sloth
,
and
monitor
of
approaching
wrath
:
Ah
Sirs
,
think
not
much
,
if
at
the
great
Day
you
be
set
on
the
left-hand
,
that
have
all
your
daies
made
choice
of
left-hand
blessings
:
the
God
of
Heaven
awaken
you
to
provide
for
Eternitie
,
before
the
flames
of
hell
awake
you
,
when
there
's
no
Remedie
.
Let
all
and
every
one
without
fail
,
without
dallying
or
delay
,
look
after
this
Treasure
;
Oh
let
your
souls
be
furnished
with
a
store
of
holy
Thoughts
,
you
are
alwaies
thinking
,
your
minds
are
active
,
never
idle
,
alwaies
in
motion
:
O
get
it
furnished
for
contemplation
,
bring
some
work
to
this
Mil-stone
,
else
as
Luther
saith
,
it
will
grinde
it self
thinner
,
or
as
a
Lamp
that
's
soon
extinct
without
a
fresh
supply
of
Oile
:
You
can
neither
discourse
profitably
in
Companie
,
nor
spend
your
time
in
solitarie
Retirements
without
this
Treasure
.
But
I
have
been
too
tedious
,
let
not
all
these
words
be
in
vain
to
you
,
or
rise
up
in
judgment
against
you
:
A●w
words
to
those
precious
souls
into
whose
bosome
the
Lord
hath
dropt
this
heavenly
treasure
;
these
I
might
urge
to
blesse
God
for
it
,
live
up
to
it
,
make
much
of
it
,
maintain
and
encrease
it
,
and
be
sure
you
do
not
part
with
it
upon
any
terms
.
As
to
the
last
,
I
pray
you
to
keep
this
treasure
,
and
let
it
not
be
in
the
least
impaired
,
wasted
or
prejudiced
:
I
tell
you
its
a
greater
losse
to
lose
one
grain
of
grace
than
a
Mine
of
gold
,
or
both
the
Indies
,
the
gaining
of
the
world
cannot
countervail
the
losse
of
a
soul
,
and
if
your
treasure
be
gone
,
your
souls
are
gone
:
take
fast
hold
of
Instruction
,
let
her
not
go
,
for
she
is
thy
life
,
Prov.
4.13
.
Let
all
go
rather
than
part
with
your
treasure
.
Caesar
swimming
through
a
River
to
escape
his
Enemies
,
carried
his
Books
above
Water
with
his
hand
,
but
lost
his
Robe
,
so
do
you
:
though
you
should
swim
through
a
Sea
of
sorrows
,
yet
before
you
keep
fast
the
Lords
depositum
,
make
not
shipwrack
of
Faith
and
a
good
Conscience
,
let
neither
the
treasures
nor
pleasures
of
the
world
rob
or
cousen
you
of
this
glorious
treasure
;
Acts
and
Mon.
par.
1.
fol.
63.
fol.
100.
Take
two
famous
instances
of
constancie
in
the
Primitive
times
:
the
one
is
of
a
Souldier
,
whom
the
Praetor
could
not
with
torments
remove
from
his
Christian
profession
;
at
last
he
commanded
him
to
be
laid
in
a
soft
bed
,
in
a
pleasant
Garden
among
flourishing
Lillies
and
red
Roses
,
and
being
left
alone
a
beautiful
Harlot
came
to
him
,
and
embracing
him
wantonly
,
sollicited
him
to
lust
,
he
resolutely
opposed
,
at
last
for
very
vexation
,
and
to
prevent
by
his
pain
th●
danger
of
pleasure
,
he
bit
off
his
Tongue
and
spit
it
in
her
Face
,
as
she
kissed
him
,
and
so
bravely
overcame
:
This
Valiant
Souldier
would
not
indanger
his
Treasure
for
the
enjoyment
of
a
little
pleasure
;
The
other
Example
is
,
of
one
Hormisda
,
a
great
Noblemans
Son
,
who
,
for
Religion
was
condemned
to
keep
the
King
of
Persia's
Elephants
,
and
to
go
naked
.
One
day
the
King
looking
out
,
and
seeing
him
tanned
with
the
Sun
,
commanded
a
Shirt
to
be
put
upon
him
,
and
to
bring
him
before
him
,
whom
the
King
asked
if
he
would
now
deny
Christ
;
Hormisda
tore
off
his
Shirt
,
saying
,
if
you
think
I
will
deny
my
faith
for
a
Shirt
,
have
here
your
gift
again
:
See
here
a
young
man
stript
naked
of
an
earthly
treasure
,
yea
,
will
go
stark
naked
,
rather
than
lose
his
inward
treasure
:
go
you
and
do
likewise
,
say
as
Job
,
Chap.
27.5
,
6.
Till
I
dye
,
I
will
not
remove
my
integrity
from
me
,
my
righteousnesse
I
hold
fast
and
will
not
let
it
go
;
my
heart
shall
not
reproach
me
so
long
as
I
live
:
Live
upon
your
stock
,
make
use
of
it
upon
all
occasions
,
draw
forth
the
seeds
of
grace
,
bring
forth
much
fruits
,
improve
your
treasure
for
maintaining
constant
intercourse
with
God
;
Josephus
tels
us
that
there
was
a
tumult
raised
among
the
Jews
,
Joseph
.
de
Bello
Jud.
lib.
2.
ca.
8.
because
their
holy
treasure
was
wasted
upon
a
Conduit
,
reaching
the
space
of
300.
furlongs
,
but
if
you
spend
your
treasure
in
maintaining
wayes
of
conveyance
betwixt
God
and
your
hearts
,
it
wil
increase
your
treasure
,
and
keep
up
peace
with
God
,
and
peace
of
conscience
;
communion
with
God
wil
compose
all
mutinous
insurrections
in
your
own
hearts
;
pay
to
God
the
constant
tribute
of
duty
and
obedience
,
give
him
the
glory
of
all
,
that
he
hath
done
for
you
;
sweep
the
Temple
of
your
hearts
,
free
it
from
all
dust
and
filth
,
prepare
a
cleanly
lodging
for
this
blessed
guest
;
the
holy
spirit
is
compared
to
a
Dove
,
and
we
know
the
Dove
is
a
cleanly
creature
,
and
leaves
its
residence
when
it
is
defiled
,
so
wil
the
spirit
:
be
holy
in
all
your
conceptions
,
and
in
all
manner
of
conversation
,
learn
that
blessed
round
,
that
En●ch
took
of
walking
with
God
,
solace
your
souls
in
him
,
scorn
any
thing
that
the
World
can
offer
,
as
a
temptation
to
divert
your
hearts
into
another
Channel
,
ask
the
World
what
it
can
give
,
that
may
be
a
valuable
consideration
,
for
the
loss
of
communion
with
God
,
make
such
a
challenge
,
as
Saul
did
in
another
case
,
can
the
Son
of
Jesse
give
you
fields
and
Vineyards
?
—
so
can
the
World
give
me
pardon
of
sin
,
peace
of
conscience
,
grace
here
,
and
glory
hereafter
?
if
it
say
it
can
,
believe
it
not
,
it
's
a
vain
brag
and
loud
lie
,
like
that
of
Satan's
to
Christ
;
if
it
cannot
,
(
as
certainly
it
cannot
)
why
shouldest
thou
leave
the
substance
,
and
embrace
the
shadow
,
oh
make
not
so
mad
,
so
bad
a
bargain
;
I
stand
the
more
upon
this
,
because
there
is
danger
,
lest
you
should
be
cheated
out
of
your
treasure
by
the
World
,
as
Dalilah
beguiled
Sampson
,
or
as
the
Maid
got
the
Apple
out
of
the
Giants
hand
by
fair
meanes
,
which
the
Champions
could
not
wrest
out
:
Do
not
delight
in
the
Creature
,
lest
it
abate
your
content
in
God
,
be
not
afraid
of
afflictions
that
accompany
godliness
,
you
may
get
a
larger
increase
of
your
treasure
by
trouble
,
than
by
any
other
meanes
,
as
't
is
storied
of
Tiberius
,
passing
by
a
Cross
that
lay
upon
a
Marble-stone
,
and
causing
the
Cross
to
be
digged
up
,
found
a
large
treasure
under
the
Cross
,
so
may
and
do
,
gracious
souls
finde
treasures
under
their
crosses
.
But
to
draw
to
an
end
,
the
Lord
ingage
all
your
hearts
to
make
sure
of
this
treasure
,
and
to
make
much
of
this
treasure
,
lock
it
up
in
the
in-most
closet
of
your
hearts
,
lay
it
out
in
waies
of
holiness
,
as
the
Lord
gives
opportunity
,
raise
up
your
hearts
heaven-wards
,
improve
solitariness
,
do
all
the
good
you
can
in
your
places
,
sanctifie
the
name
of
God
in
all
things
you
do
or
receive
,
watch
over
your
own
spirits
,
be
faithful
unto
death
,
and
he
wil
give
you
a
Crown
of
life
:
I
shal
conclude
all
with
an
elegant
exhortation
of
Cyprian
:
thou
only
whom
the
heavenly
warfare
hath
sealed
up
in
these
spiritual
Tents
,
keep
incorrupt
,
keep
sober
this
blessed
Discipline
with
religious
vertues
,
be
thou
diligent
either
in
praying
or
reading
,
sometimes
speak
thou
to
God
,
sometimes
hear
God
speak
to
thee
,
let
him
instruct
thee
,
Tu
tantum
quem
jam
spiritualibu●
castri●
caelestis
militia
signavit
,
tene
incorruptam
,
tene
sobriam
religiosis
virtutibus
disciplinam
,
sit
tibi
vel
orati●
assidu●
vel
lecti●
:
nunc
cum
des
●oquere
,
nunc
de●s
tecum
:
ille
te
praceptis
suis
instruat
,
ille
dispenat
:
quem
ille
divitem
fe●erit
,
nem●
pauperem
faciet
:
penuria
esse
nulla
ja●s
poterit
,
cum
semel
pectus
cael●stis
sagina
saturaverit
:
Videas
plurae
in
Cyp.
Epist.
Lib.
2.
Ep.
2.
ad
Donatum
.
dispose
of
thee
by
his
precepts
,
whom
he
hath
made
rich
,
let
no
Man
make
poor
,
thou
canst
not
now
be
subject
to
any
penury
,
when
thy
breast
is
satiated
with
variety
of
all
heavenly
delicacies
;
thus
he
,
Blessed
is
the
soul
that
hath
this
blessed
treasure
,
and
is
mounting
upwards
to
everlasting
pleasures
.
FINIS
.
An
APPENDIX
Concerning
Meditation
,
with
some
helps
to
furnish
the
thoughts
with
suitable
and
profitable
Subjects
.
THat
the
vacant
pages
may
be
supplyed
,
it
wil
not
be
impertinent
here
to
annex
a
Specimen
or
Example
,
to
help
the
working
thoughts
,
in
the
great
duty
of
Meditation
,
yet
here
I
shal
not
undertake
to
handle
the
common-place
of
Meditation
,
which
you
may
finde
insisted
upon
,
purposely
by
Mr.
Fenner
,
Mr.
Ball
,
Mr.
Baxter
,
in
his
Saints
Rest
,
and
many
others
,
and
abundant
examples
thereof
in
those
incomparable
works
of
that
reverend
contemplative
Divine
,
Dr.
Hall
;
But
what
I
shal
do
on
this
behalf
,
is
only
to
pursue
the
design
of
the
foregoing
Treatise
,
in
presenting
some
considerations
,
to
help
the
Christian
to
a
treasure
of
good
thoughts
,
that
he
may
not
want
any
matter
of
Meditation
,
where-ever
he
is
:
before
I
proceed
to
the
examples
,
I
shal
speak
a
few
words
concerning
thoughts
,
and
good
thoughts
,
and
deliberate
good
thoughts
in
the
duty
of
Meditation
.
Thoughts
in
general
(
according
to
Scripture
)
are
the
internal
acts
of
the
soul
,
of
what
faculty
soever
,
minde
,
wil
,
memory
,
Gen.
40.14
1
Sam.
9.5
.
Judg.
5.15
.
affections
,
to
remember
is
to
think
on
a
man
or
thing
,
to
take
care
is
to
take
thought
,
to
be
troubled
is
expressed
by
thoughts
of
heart
,
and
so
thoughts
denote
any
internal
workings
of
reasonings
,
ends
,
desires
,
designs
,
and
resolutions
,
as
opposed
to
external
words
or
works
,
so
Isai
66.18
.
I
know
their
works
and
their
thoughts
,
but
thoughts
are
also
taken
more
strictly
,
as
being
the
proper
products
of
the
understanding
faculty
,
the
immediate
musings
of
the
speculative
part
,
and
so
not
only
opposed
to
words
and
works
,
but
also
to
the
motions
of
the
soul
of
another
●ure
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
and
thus
Criticks
distinguish
(
as
the
word
it self
acts
the
critick
)
betwixt
the
thoughts
of
the
heart
,
and
the
intents
of
the
heart
,
in
Heb.
4.12
.
The
thoughts
then
are
the
souls
self-conferences
,
discourses
,
parleys
,
interviews
,
hence
there
's
mention
in
Scripture
of
speaking
in
the
heart
,
Deut.
9.4
.
Communing
with
our
own
hearts
,
Psal.
4.4
.
Applied
both
to
the
godlie
and
the
wicked
,
Psal.
77.6
.
Psal.
14.1
.
the
subjects
of
these
discourses
within
,
are
either
from
without
,
or
from
within
,
;
sometimes
the
subjects
are
fetcht
from
abroad
,
as
if
good
,
the
thoughts
are
furnished
from
the
word
of
God
,
or
otherwaies
,
Pro.
6.22
.
—
When
thou
awakest
,
it
shal
talk
with
thee
,
i.
e.
Thou
shalt
finde
the
word
as
a
sweet
companion
affording
thee
matter
of
self
conference
;
Gen.
6.5
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
omne
figmentum
.
so
also
the
matter
of
thoughts
may
arise
from
within
,
but
they
are
ordinarily
evil
,
and
so
every
imagination
of
the
thoughts
of
Mans
heart
is
evil
,
the
word
signifies
every
Figment
,
Creature
,
or
workmanship
that
the
mind
hammers
within
it self
,
as
in
a
Forge
,
Mint
,
or
on
an
Anvil
;
for
thoughts
are
as
it
were
spun
out
of
our
own
bowels
,
they
are
Eggs
of
our
own
laying
,
Webs
of
our
own
weaving
,
for
thoughts
can
work
of
themselves
when
there
's
no
outward
objects
presented
.
Now
my
design
is
to
furnish
and
rectifie
these
internal
operations
of
the
heart
,
and
to
help
the
soul
with
such
subjects
and
objects
as
may
finde
it
profitable
work
when
it
hath
no
creature
to
converse
with
,
that
the
thoughts
may
be
holy
,
sweet
,
savoury
,
and
heavenly
;
Now
there
are
four
qualifications
essentially
requisite
to
the
constitution
of
good
thoughts
.
1.
They
must
be
materially
good
,
not
employed
about
sinful
or
trifling
things
,
that
do
either
prejudice
,
or
not
at
all
profit
the
soul
,
but
exercised
in
some
spiritual
,
suitable
meditations
about
God
,
Christ
,
the
Word
,
o●
what
may
tend
to
edification
.
2.
They
must
be
formally
good
,
i.
e.
regulated
by
the
Word
of
God
,
as
the
Rule
thereof
,
to
square
and
order
the
thoughts
,
both
for
Principle
,
Manner
,
and
End
.
3.
They
must
be
seasonably
good
every
thing
is
beautiful
in
its
season
:
a
thing
may
be
good
in
its
own
nature
,
yet
not
good
as
to
those
circumstances
of
time
and
other
respects
wherwith
it
may
be
cloathed
.
4.
They
must
be
eventually
good
,
as
to
the
fruit
,
effect
,
impression
of
these
thoughts
,
he
that
thinks
,
should
aim
at
Gods
glory
and
his
own
souls
good
;
and
the
fruit
of
the
thought
must
be
good
,
tending
to
quicken
or
strengthen
some
grace
,
kill
and
crucifie
some
lust
,
●●large
or
encourage
the
straitened
or
sadened
●eart
:
Alass
,
this
is
not
a
meer
exercise
of
the
mind
and
memory
about
good
things
,
but
a
working
them
upon
the
heart
,
the
sinking
of
these
things
into
the
will
and
affections
:
't
is
not
meerly
speculative
,
but
practical
and
experimental
,
it
must
be
a
set
and
solemn
acting
all
the
powers
of
the
soul
upon
divine
things
in
order
to
spiritual
advantage
,
or
raising
the
heart
Heaven-wards
.
And
now
I
shal
present
to
your
thoughts
●o
.
usefull
Subjects
to
meditate
upon
,
which
may
by
the
Lords
assistance
,
become
in
your
souls
a
sacred
Treasure
of
heavenlie
thoughts
.
1.
Let
your
thoughts
insist
upon
the
infinite
,
eternal
and
incomprehensible
Majesty
of
God
,
here
you
may
soon
lose
your selves
in
the
vast
Ocean
of
his
blessed
essence
,
yet
lanch
not
too
far
,
but
bound
your
thoughts
by
the
sure
Card
of
Scripture-discovery
;
thus
think
,
1.
Oh
what
an
holy
omniscient
,
omni
present
Spirit
is
the
Almighty
maker
and
possessor
of
heaven
and
earth
!
What
transcendent
mysteries
are
lockt
up
in
the
Trinitie
of
Persons
in
the
unitie
of
Essence
!
how
impossible
is
it
for
a
mortal
eye
to
approach
that
inaccessible
Light
!
none
can
see
God
and
live
,
yet
have
poor
sinners
a
glorious
reflection
of
the
Godhead
in
the
Person
of
our
dear
Redeemer
,
and
in
his
sweet
proclaiming
his
blessed
Name
,
and
displaying
his
glorious
Attributes
of
Wisdome
,
Power
,
Holinesse
,
Justice
,
Goodnesse
and
Truth
to
the
Sons
of
men
:
by
these
we
taste
and
see
what
a
One
the
Lord
is
:
Oh
how
great
is
this
Jehovah
whom
we
worship
?
the
heaven
of
Heavens
cannot
contain
him
,
He
is
King
of
Kings
and
Lord
of
Lords
,
He
sitteth
upon
the
Circle
of
the
earth
,
and
the
Inhabitants
thereof
are
as
Grashoppers
,
He
is
cloathed
with
honour
and
Majestie
,
thousand
thousands
minister
unto
him
,
ten
thousand
times
ten
thousand
stand
before
him
,
He
is
the
God
in
whose
hands
my
breath
is
,
the
searcher
of
hearts
,
the
hearer
of
Prayers
,
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
and
King
of
Saints
:
O
my
soul
admire
him
for
his
greatnesse
,
fear
him
for
his
Justice
,
love
him
for
his
Goodnesse
,
trust
him
for
his
Faithfulnesse
,
worship
him
in
the
beauty
of
holinesse
,
and
delight
thy self
in
his
transcendent
Perfections
:
2.
Fix
your
thoughts
upon
the
works
of
Creation
,
study
this
large
voluminous
Book
,
every
page
thereof
will
finde
you
fresh
matter
of
meditation
and
admiration
:
every
creature
hath
a
tongue
to
tell
us
of
the
power
and
wisdome
of
its
Maker
:
and
thus
let
your
thoughts
be
working
;
surely
this
goodly
Fabrick
of
Heaven
and
Earth
speaks
aloud
the
glory
of
the
great
Creator
;
if
this
vast
Globe
of
the
Earth
be
above
twenty
thousand
miles
in
compasse
,
then
what
a
vast
extent
are
the
Heavens
of
?
which
are
stretched
out
as
a
Curtain
;
how
admirably
hath
God
laid
the
beams
of
his
Chambers
in
the
waters
,
and
hanged
the
earth
upon
nothing
?
how
firmly
hath
God
builded
his
stories
in
the
Heaven
,
and
fixed
the
glorious
Constellations
as
fountains
of
Light
?
oh
what
beauty
is
there
in
the
Father
of
Lights
that
hath
set
up
resplendent
Luminaries
?
these
great
bodies
were
created
of
nothing
by
the
word
of
Gods
power
,
and
yet
there
is
deep
mysteries
in
the
least
and
lowest
creature
,
every
Herb
,
Flower
,
Plant
,
spire
of
grass
,
Twig
and
Leaf
,
Worm
or
Fly
,
Scale
or
Feather
,
Billow
or
Meteor
,
hath
enough
in
it
to
puzzle
the
most
profound
Philosopher
,
and
speaks
the
power
and
wisdome
of
our
great
Creator
:
how
much
more
the
curious
piece
of
mans
Bodie
?
I
am
fearfully
and
wonderfully
made
,
but
much
more
may
I
stand
admiring
the
strange
nature
of
my
immortal
soul
:
and
still
reflect
with
thankfulness
and
admiration
upon
the
power
and
goodnesse
of
my
omnipotent
Creator
.
3.
Think
on
the
capacity
,
excellency
,
and
immortalitie
of
the
precious
Soul
,
you
cannot
think
without
it
,
and
should
you
not
spend
some
thoughts
upon
it
,
this
distinguisheth
you
from
beasts
,
thus
then
meditate
,
what
divine
spark
is
this
that
God
hath
breathed
into
this
lump
of
clay
?
this
immortal
soul
which
God
immediately
created
is
greater
and
better
than
the
world
,
and
cannot
be
satisfied
with
the
world
,
't
is
of
a
spiritual
being
,
and
of
the
same
nature
with
the
Angels
:
't
is
of
an
active
nature
,
and
can
make
quick
excursions
to
the
creatures
,
and
sallies
thorough
this
vast
Universe
,
and
must
return
with
Noahs
Dove
,
that
there
's
no
place
to
rest
her
weary
foot
of
affections
upon
,
God
alone
,
is
the
anchor
and
center
of
this
tossed
Wanderer
:
this
soul
is
capable
of
communion
with
God
in
spiritual
Ordinances
and
eternal
happinesse
,
it
must
return
at
last
to
God
that
gave
it
,
to
receive
from
him
a
sentence
of
absolution
or
condemnation
;
Oh
my
soul
,
thou
art
in
constant
motion
,
whether
art
thou
moving
?
what
art
thou
doing
?
what
condition
art
thou
in
?
and
what
must
become
of
thee
when
thy
body
shall
be
left
a
stinking
carcass
?
Soar
aloft
my
soul
,
and
mind
things
above
,
debase
not
thy
noble
nature
with
pursuit
of
things
that
are
below
thy self
:
get
well
adorned
with
the
graces
of
the
Spirit
,
and
enriched
with
an
interest
in
Jesus
Christ
,
make
God
thy
portion
,
lay
up
lasting
treasures
in
Heaven
,
and
then
return
unto
thy
Rest
,
and
God
will
deal
bountifully
with
thee
.
4.
Think
much
upon
the
sacred
Word
of
God
,
meditate
of
it
day
and
night
,
let
the
Word
of
God
dwell
richly
in
you
,
and
let
your
thoughts
be
furnished
with
,
and
dwell
much
upon
it
what
is
in
your
Bibles
is
Gods
,
but
what
is
in
your
hearts
is
your
own
;
thus
then
let
your
thoughts
be
working
:
Oh
the
infinite
condescention
of
the
great
Jehovah
!
What
〈◊〉
worthless
man
that
God
himself
should
write
so
large
an
Epistle
from
Heaven
to
him
with
the
hand
of
his
blessed
Spirit
!
What
care
hath
God
taken
to
direct
,
move
,
incite
,
encourage
fallen
sinning
man
to
the
attaining
of
eternal
happinesse
?
What
Precepts
,
Promises
Threatnings
,
Examples
are
sprinkled
up
and
down
in
this
blessed
Book
!
Oh
the
Antiquity
,
Authority
,
Excellency
and
Efficacy
,
Power
and
Purity
,
Perfection
and
sufficiency
,
verity
and
perpetuity
of
the
sacred
Bible
!
Methinks
when
I
take
up
this
holie
Book
,
I
take
wonders
into
my
hands
,
and
when
I
look
within
it
I
meet
with
Mysteries
,
that
the
wisdome
of
the
greatest
Clarks
can
never
reach
,
and
yet
the
meanest
capacity
by
the
help
of
that
Spirit
which
indited
them
,
may
wade
this
deep
foard
of
divine
secrets
:
how
plainly
held
forth
therein
are
necessary
truths
and
duties
that
lead
the
soul
to
God
and
eternal
happiness
!
How
familiarly
and
affectionately
doth
God
converse
with
man
therein
?
how
pat
and
proper
to
my
state
are
the
precious
Promises
in
these
blessed
pages
?
every
word
hath
its
weight
,
and
comes
as
pertinently
as
if
the
Lord
had
named
me
;
methinks
,
there
's
no
such
vertue
or
savour
in
any
other
Writings
,
what
reviving
doth
it
bring
into
my
heart
!
O
blessed
be
God
for
the
holy
Scriptures
.
5.
Let
your
thoughts
be
employed
about
the
glorious
works
of
Providence
:
oh
how
sweet
are
they
?
who
so
is
wise
will
consider
them
:
pause
after
this
manner
,
O
my
soul
,
take
a
view
of
this
beautiful
Checker-work
of
divine
Providence
;
consider
the
days
of
old
,
and
the
years
of
many
generations
,
recollect
what
the
Scripture
records
,
of
drying
up
the
Sea
,
driving
back
Jordan
,
the
standing
still
,
and
going
back
of
the
Sun
in
the
Firmament
,
reflect
upon
the
miracles
of
Mercie
for
the
Church
,
and
of
judgment
upon
the
Enemies
:
nay
,
consider
O
my
soul
what
wonders
God
hath
wrought
in
thy
daies
,
in
thine
eies
:
Oh
what
national
,
domestical
,
personal
deliverances
hast
thou
seen
?
even
such
as
may
astonish
the
Atheist
,
and
silence
Unbelief
for
ever
:
thou
needest
not
want
matter
of
holy
musing
,
if
thou
take
a
strict
survey
of
the
course
of
thy
life
,
and
particular
providences
about
thy
Soul
,
Body
,
Estate
,
Name
,
Relations
,
and
all
thy
Concernments
,
which
may
afford
a
vast
Field
of
devout
Meditation
:
those
waies
of
Providence
that
seemed
uncouth
and
unlovely
whilst
seen
but
in
their
birth
and
parts
,
how
comely
now
are
they
in
their
mature
product
and
perfection
?
I
saw
not
then
,
but
I
have
fully
seen
since
what
the
Lord
aimed
at
in
his
strange
Dispensations
:
Oh
the
happy
composure
,
symmetrie
,
and
contexture
of
all
things
,
conspiring
together
by
the
concurrence
of
Providence
to
accomplish
,
and
to
center
in
the
grand
end
of
all
things
,
viz.
the
glory
of
God
.
How
wonderful
are
his
Judgments
,
and
his
wayes
past
finding
out
?
6.
Think
sadly
upon
mans
Apostacy
:
let
your
thoughts
be
sometimes
taking
a
view
of
the
original
of
all
our
present
sinfulness
and
wretchedness
in
such
thoughts
as
these
:
Wo
is
me
,
whence
and
whether
are
wee
fallen
!
God
made
man
upright
,
but
he
sought
out
many
inventions
,
once
man
was
created
after
the
Image
of
God
,
now
is
he
defaced
after
the
Image
of
the
Devil
:
once
was
man
intire
and
straight
,
now
deformed
and
crooked
in
all
his
faculties
,
once
was
he
holy
and
happy
,
now
filthy
and
subject
to
all
sin
and
misery
:
once
he
was
the
darling
of
God
,
Lord
of
the
world
,
and
a
fit
companion
for
the
blessed
Angels
now
he
is
Gods
enemie
,
the
Devils
slave
,
and
the
basest
part
of
the
whole
Creation
:
Oh
mutable
free-will
that
chose
to
fall
,
that
might
have
chosen
to
stand
!
surely
man
in
his
best
estate
was
subject
to
vanity
:
Oh
how
little
was
the
pleasure
,
and
how
lasting
is
the
pain
!
But
O
my
soul
,
finde
not
fault
with
Adam
,
if
thou
hadst
been
in
his
stead
,
thou
woulds●
have
done
as
he
did
,
yea
,
thou
dost
the
same
every
day
,
too
too
voluntarily
,
and
of
choice
,
sin
is
a
transgression
of
the
Law
,
and
this
holy
Law
thou
breakest
every
moment
,
Oh
my
soul
,
what
miserable
case
art
thou
in
!
what
enmity
to
God
,
antipathy
to
good
,
and
constant
tendency
to
all
evil
is
in
thy
depraved
nature
!
Wo
is
me
,
where
s
the
light
in
my
understanding
,
the
rectitude
of
my
will
,
the
regularity
of
my
affections
:
where
is
the
tendernesse
of
my
conscience
,
the
tenacity
of
my
memory
,
and
the
victory
over
my
lower
unruly
passions
!
Lord
,
where
am
I
,
and
what
will
become
of
me
,
except
Free-grace
interpose
for
my
deliverance
?
7.
Think
,
Oh
think
much
upon
the
stupendious
work
of
mans
Redemption
:
here
the
ransomed
of
the
Lord
may
and
must
expatiate
in
the
heart-melting
meditations
of
the
way
of
their
recovery
.
Thus
,
here
stand
and
pause
,
my
soul
,
upon
the
sweet
transcendent
contrivance
of
saving
lost
man
:
Oh
why
,
wherefore
was
it
,
that
the
heart
of
God
was
working
for
men
,
and
not
for
devils
?
they
were
as
near
and
dear
to
God
(
when
standing
)
and
as
perfect
in
their
natures
,
was
it
because
man
had
a
Tempter
,
and
they
had
none
?
no
certainly
,
though
that
may
be
a
truth
,
yet
no
reason
of
chusing
man
,
and
leaving
devils
to
be
reserved
in
chains
of
darkness
to
the
judgment
of
the
great
Day
;
no
,
no
,
Free-grace
alone
made
the
difference
:
But
,
what
was
the
way
of
mans
Redemption
?
why
surely
,
the
Son
of
God
,
the
second
Person
of
the
glorious
Trinitie
must
become
man
,
and
put
himself
into
the
sinners
stead
,
to
do
and
endure
,
be
,
and
bear
what
man
must
have
gone
through
and
under-gone
:
Oh
stupendious
mysterie
,
oh
transcendent
Mercy
?
who
could
have
devised
such
a
way
?
who
durst
have
desired
such
a
thing
,
that
God
should
part
with
his
only
and
beloved
Son
for
such
an
end
?
Oh
the
manifold
wisdome
of
God!
O●
the
inconceivable
love
of
the
Father
to
send
his
Son
,
and
of
his
Son
to
come
upon
such
an
Errand
〈◊〉
Great
is
the
mercie
of
God
great
is
the
mysterie
of
godlinesse
,
God
manifest
in
the
flesh
&c.
O
the
wonders
in
the
strange
hypostatical
union
!
the
compleatnesse
of
his
Person
,
the
usefulness
of
his
Offices
!
Oh
the
bitterness
of
his
temptations
,
travels
,
trials
,
reproaches
,
agonies
,
desertions
,
death
,
sharp
to
him
,
sweet
to
us
:
these
will
be
the
subject
of
Saints
thoughts
and
praises
in
Heaven
,
to
all
Eternity
.
8.
Think
upon
the
termes
and
tenour
of
the
Gospel
,
how
and
upon
what
conditions
Christ
and
all
his
benefits
may
be
made
over
to
you
,
and
that
is
a
Cordial
accepting
of
Christ
in
his
mediatorie
latitude
,
as
be
is
tendered
in
the
Gospel
,
to
justifie
,
sanctifie
,
and
to
save
,
thus
then
conceive
thereof
.
Oh
strange
mercie
,
boundless
love
,
God
might
have
appointed
the
conditions
of
salvation
to
have
been
travelling
tedious
journeys
,
conquering
Kingdomes
,
or
lying
so
manie
years
in
miserie
;
he
might
have
said
,
thou
must
either
keep
the
moral
Law
exactlie
or
die
eternallie
;
but
he
saith
,
believe
in
the
Lord
Jesus
,
and
thou
shalt
be
saved
,
nor
hath
he
left
thee
,
O
my
soul
,
to
do
this
by
thine
own
strength
,
(
which
had
been
as
impossible
as
the
forme
)
but
he
that
requires
faith
of
thee
,
promiseth
to
give
faith
to
thee
;
faith
is
in
the
Covenant
as
wel
as
forgiveness
,
Jesus
Christ
hath
purchased
strength
to
believe
,
as
wel
as
salvation
for
believers
.
Oh
blessed
contrivance
,
all
is
laid
upon
the
back
of
our
sweet
and
solid
surety
,
he
is
exalted
to
be
a
Prince
and
a
Saviour
,
he
is
the
way
,
the
truth
,
and
the
life
,
the
Author
and
finisher
of
our
faith
,
he
saves
to
the
utmost
,
all
the
Elect
shal
have
faith
,
and
none
of
them
shal
miscarry
;
this
,
this
is
the
kernel
and
marrow
of
the
Gospel
,
that
Christ
is
the
suretie
for
all
the
Elect
,
and
hath
undertaken
to
bear
them
all
to
Heaven
by
the
power
of
his
spirit
,
and
by
the
vertue
of
his
merit
,
and
he
wants
neither
abilitie
nor
fidelitie
to
bring
about
this
glorious
enterprize
for
poor
souls
.
9.
Think
and
think
again
what
interest
you
have
in
this
Redeemer
and
redemption
,
for
all
are
not
sharers
in
it
,
all
shal
not
be
saved
by
it
,
nay
,
but
few
of
those
that
hear
the
tidings
of
it
:
think
thus
,
oh
my
soul
,
what
is
thy
state
?
where
is
thy
standing
?
what
interest
hast
thou
in
Christ
?
what
title
to
the
promises
of
the
Covenant
?
hast
thou
a
sound
and
saving
faith
,
a
through
heart-shaking
,
heart-breaking
repentance
?
I
hear
in
the
word
that
Christ
becomes
the
Author
of
eternal
salvation
to
all
them
that
obey
him
,
oh
my
soul
,
hast
thou
given
up
thy self
to
him
in
the
obedience
of
faith
?
what
operations
of
the
spirit
hast
thou
felt
for
thy
effectual
vocation
?
what
regenerating
work
,
hath
passed
upon
thee
?
art
thou
translated
from
death
to
life
,
from
darkness
to
light
?
art
thou
indeed
trasplanted
out
of
the
old
stock
,
into
the
new
and
living
Vine
?
what
particular
application
hast
thou
made
of
this
general
redemption
?
hast
thou
viewed
a
bleeding
Christ
with
a
bleeding
heart
?
and
looked
on
him
whom
thy
sins
have
pierced
with
a
repenting
believing
frame
of
spirit
?
hast
thou
accepted
of
Jesus
Christ
in
his
mediatory
latitude
,
as
Prophet
,
Priest
,
and
King
,
to
subdue
thy
lusts
,
to
guide
thee
by
his
Scepter
,
and
save
thee
in
his
own
way
?
oh
my
soul
,
be
serious
in
this
inquiry
,
it
's
no
trifling
matter
,
it
's
as
much
as
thy
soul
is
worth
,
it
's
of
great
concernment
to
all
eternity
,
the
way
is
strait
and
narrow
,
thousands
are
deceived
and
spend
no
thoughts
upon
it
,
til
they
be
past
hopes
or
remedie
:
the
stroke
of
death
wil
suddenlie
determine
the
business
,
oh
look
to
it
before
that
blow
be
given
,
lest
it
be
too
late
.
10.
When
thou
hast
cleared
thy
state
,
then
think
with
comfort
;
oh
the
rich
priviledges
of
believers
!
here
thou
maist
have
a
spacious
field
of
contemplation
,
God
allows
thee
to
solace
thy
soul
in
such
thoughts
as
these
,
oh
the
inestimable
,
incomparable
,
invaluable
advantages
of
the
Saints
!
what
saist
thou
,
oh
my
guilty
weary
soul
,
is
it
nothing
to
have
sin
pardoned
,
thy
debts
paid
,
the
Bond
cancelled
?
certainlie
to
a
soul
heavie
laden
under
the
sense
of
guilt
,
the
sense
of
pardon
is
the
most
joyful
tidings
in
the
World
:
and
shal
my
filthy
naked
soul
be
cloathed
with
this
blessed
robe
of
Christs
perfect
righteousness
?
oh
the
riches
of
free
grace
?
shal
such
a
base
and
bank-rupt
beggar
become
the
beautiful
spouse
of
the
King
of
Heaven
?
it
was
infinite
mercy
that
kept
me
thus
long
out
of
Hel
,
but
wil
the
Lord
also
make
this
sinful
soul
an
heir
of
Heaven
?
shal
Jesus
Christ
be
my
elder
Brother
,
the
spirit
my
Comforter
,
and
God
himself
my
Father●
oh
boundless
and
bottomless
riches
of
free
grace
!
moreover
,
oh
my
soul
,
thou
hast
interest
in
all
the
promises
,
the
assistance
of
the
spirit
in
prayer
,
and
free
access
to
the
Throne
of
Grace
:
the
providences
of
God
are
working
for
thy
good
,
the
protection
of
Heaven
shal
be
on
thy
person
,
and
the
blessing
of
the
Al-mighty
shal
be
upon
thy
undertakings
;
thou
hast
,
oh
my
soul
,
sweet
fellowship
with
God
,
the
benefit
of
communion
of
Saints
,
and
the
presence
and
service
of
the
holy
Angels
:
he
wil
guide
thee
with
his
counsel
,
and
at
last
receive
thee
to
glorie
:
and
is
not
this
a
ne
plus-ultra
of
preferment
?
can
thy
covetous
or
ambitious
thoughts
reach
any
further
,
oh
my
soul
?
no
,
no
,
God
hath
done
for
thee
beyond
thy
expectation
,
even
to
admiration
.
11.
Now
then
,
my
soul
,
let
thy
thoughts
be
working
upon
some
returns
;
what
doth
God
require
of
thee
in
lieu
of
all
these
rich
and
royal
favours
?
oh
set
thy
heart
to
studie
dutie
,
lie
under
the
sense
of
the
Law
of
thankfulness
,
desire
the
Lord
to
write
that
blessed
Law
upon
the
Tables
of
thy
heart
,
consider
what
thou
hast
to
do
,
but
here
my
soul
is
non-plust
,
alas
,
what
returns
can
I
make
unto
my
God
for
all
these
benefits
?
what
can
a
poor
worthless
worm
do
,
in
requiting
infinite
kindness
?
my self
,
and
all
I
am
,
or
can
do
,
are
the
Lords
due
,
and
here
I
offer
up
all
,
to
thee
,
oh
Lord
,
as
a
whole
burnt
sacrifice
,
which
is
most
reasonable
,
oh
that
it
may
be
acceptable
through
Jesus
Christ
;
my
heart
,
my
lips
,
my
life
shal
praise
thee
,
b●ess
the
Lord
,
oh
my
soul
,
and
all
that
is
within
me
bless
his
holy
name
:
oh
that
my
heart
were
wel
tuned
to
sing
the
song
of
Moses
,
and
of
the
Lamb
,
alas
my
soul
,
how
low
and
dul
art
thou
?
how
short
and
shallow
in
thy
poor
returns
for
these
rich
receits
,
surely
my
soul
wil
sing
a
new
,
and
another
kinde
of
song
amongst
the
heavenly
Quite
of
blessed
Saints
and
Angels
in
eternal
Mansions
;
in
the
mean
time
,
oh
my
soul
,
be
winding
up
thy
heart
,
skruing
up
thy
faint
affections
,
be
much
in
the
work
of
thankfulness
,
lay
out
thy self
for
the
glory
of
thy
Redeemer
,
sin
no
more
,
serve
him
better
,
walk
with
God
,
wait
upon
him
,
worship
him
with
all
thy
heart
,
do
all
the
good
thou
canst
in
thy
place
,
hie
apace
towards
Heaven
,
and
lift
up
thy
head
with
expectation
,
desire
,
and
exultation
,
til
the
day
of
Redemption
draw
neer
,
12.
Think
much
and
seriously
of
the
evil
of
sin
,
how
offensive
it
is
to
God
,
how
destructive
to
the
soul
,
that
so
you
may
eschew
and
abhor
the
very
risings
and
appearance
thereof
,
thus
let
your
thoughts
be
employed
,
what
a
monstrous
,
prodigious
,
venemous
thing
is
sin
!
it
is
the
very
Epitome
of
all
evil
,
worse
than
the
Devil
himself
,
the
most
loathsome
Creature
that
crawls
is
very
good
,
if
compared
with
sin
,
't
is
a
heart-Plague
,
more
evil
than
all
the
Plagues
and
diseases
that
are
incident
to
the
body
of
man
,
't
is
worse
than
Hell
it self
:
oh
sin
,
what
hast
thou
done
?
was
it
not
sin
that
cast
the
Angels
out
of
Heaven
,
Adam
out
of
Paradice
,
and
thousands
,
yea
,
thousands
of
millions
of
souls
headlong
into
Hel
?
was
it
not
sin
that
drowned
the
old
World
,
burned
Sodome
,
and
wil
set
the
whole
World
in
a
flame
at
the
last
day
?
is
it
not
sin
only
that
provoketh
the
eyes
of
Gods
glory
,
grieveth
his
spirit
,
breaketh
his
Laws
,
and
bringeth
swift
destruction
on
impenitent
sinners
?
nay
,
oh
my
soul
,
consider
,
was
it
sin
that
betrayed
,
arraigned
,
accused
,
condemned
,
crucified
and
buried
the
Lord
of
life
and
glory
?
oh
then
who
would
have
any
thing
to
do
with
these
unprofitable
,
pernicious
works
of
darkness
,
what
fruit
hast
thou
poor
soul
of
sin
,
but
shame
,
and
grief
,
and
death
?
oh
what
hurt
hath
it
done
thee
?
what
griefs
,
and
tears
,
and
sorrows
,
and
dolours
hath
it
cost
thee
?
and
all
these
better
than
the
proper
product
of
it
,
even
eternal
damnation
:
Oh
my
soul
,
hate
sin
with
a
perfect
hatred
,
God
only
hates
it
,
or
with
respect
unto
it
,
sin
no
more
,
lest
thou
offend
a
good
God
,
gratifie
Sathan
,
and
damn
thy
soul
for
ever
.
13.
Think
much
upon
the
vanity
of
the
World
,
and
uncertainty
of
all
things
here
below
,
read
to
your selves
sometimes
Lectures
of
the
instability
of
all
worldly
excellencies
,
and
knock
off
your
own
fingers
from
playing
with
them
,
lest
God
use
some
severer
course
to
loosen
your
hearts
from
things
below
,
thus
think
,
oh
my
sensual
soul
,
what
is
it
that
thou
seest
in
this
garish
strumpet
to
allure
and
intangle
thy
affections
?
how
comest
thou
to
doat
upon
her
painted
beauty
?
what
real
good
,
what
solid
comfort
hast
thou
ever
found
therein
?
what
are
the
profits
of
it
,
but
a
little
white
and
red
earth
,
of
the
same
nature
and
original
,
with
thy
vile
and
perishing
body
,
and
far
inferiour
to
thy
noble
soul
?
what
are
the
sorry
honours
of
the
World
,
but
froth
and
some
,
hanging
on
the
slipperie
tongues
and
eares
of
mutable
men
,
that
can
kiss
and
kil
with
a
breath
and
beck
?
and
what
are
the
sordid
pleasures
here
below
,
but
swinish
epicurisme
,
that
debase
the
best
part
of
man
,
transform
Men
into
Beasts
,
and
leave
a
stinging
guilt
behinde
them
?
Alas
,
my
soul
,
why
wilt
thou
set
thine
eyes
upon
that
which
is
not
?
what
wil
riches
avail
thee
in
the
day
of
wrath
?
where
is
the
hope
of
the
hypocrite
,
though
he
hath
gained
the
whole
World
,
when
God
taketh
away
his
soul
?
what
was
Cain
better
for
all
his
fair
Cities
,
or
Nimrod
for
his
large
Dominions
,
or
Absalon
for
his
beauty
,
or
Achitophel
for
his
policy
,
or
Judas
for
his
bags
,
or
Dives
for
his
delicate
fare
?
Hell-fire
burns
up
all
these
,
and
Heaven
cannot
be
purchased
with
them
:
alas
,
the
fashion
of
the
World
passeth
away
,
and
when
it
s
gone
,
what
's
a
Man
better
for
being
a
Gentleman
,
a
Knight
,
a
Lord
,
a
Prince
?
Mors
sceptra
ligonibus
aequat
.
14.
Let
your
thoughts
be
exercised
about
the
present
,
and
final
state
of
all
the
Children
of
Men
,
the
vast
difference
betwixt
the
good
and
bad
,
the
godlie
and
the
wicked
,
in
this
World
,
and
the
World
to
come
,
and
thus
let
your
hearts
be
musing
,
what
though
the
wicked
flourish
like
a
green
bay-tree
,
and
do
injoy
the
World
at
wil
?
they
are
not
in
trouble
as
other
Men
,
but
eat
and
drink
,
and
laugh
and
play
,
and
change
their
sports
for
more
delight
,
and
wash
their
steps
in
butter
,
and
have
more
than
heart
can
wish
:
in
the
mean
time
,
the
godly
are
daily
afflicted
by
God
,
tempted
by
Sathan
,
persecuted
by
the
world
,
they
are
chastened
every
morning
,
and
lie
down
with
sorrow
every
evening
,
they
eat
their
bread
,
and
water
their
beds
with
tears
:
Oh
the
bitter
heart-breaking
griefs
,
by
reason
of
the
with-drawings
of
God
,
the
unkindness
of
men
,
but
especially
from
corruptions
within
!
Well
now
,
my
soul
,
wilt
thou
call
this
the
onely
wretched
man
,
and
the
former
the
only
happy
person
?
God
forbid
,
so
shouldst
thou
offend
against
the
generation
of
Gods
Children
,
thou
must
not
acquit
the
wicked
or
condemn
the
Righteous
:
No
,
my
soul
,
look
not
with
carnal
,
but
with
spiritual
eyes
,
judge
righteous
judgement
,
hee
is
not
happy
that
hath
the
world
at
will
,
but
he
is
onely
happy
whose
God
is
the
Lord
,
search
the
Scriptures
,
and
see
there
who
is
called
and
accounted
happy
:
Mark
the
perfect
man
,
the
end
of
that
man
is
peace
,
whatever
be
his
trouble
in
the
way
,
observe
the
wicked
,
it
cannot
be
well
with
him
in
the
end
:
Crassus
at
last
found
Solons
words
true
,
there
's
no
man
happy
before
death
;
O
my
soul
,
wisely
consider
the
stare
of
the
godly
and
the
wicked
,
and
it
will
beget
strange
effects
up-thee
for
thy
encouragement
and
astonishment
:
15.
Sometimes
let
your
thoughts
run
out
upon
the
state
of
the
Church
and
people
of
God
,
that
you
may
joy
or
sorrow
,
pray
or
praise
God
,
with
or
for
Zion
,
and
the
Saints
:
upon
blessed
Paul's
heart
lay
the
care
of
all
the
Churches
,
and
shall
wee
cast
away
the
thoughts
thereof
?
Well
then
,
my
soul
,
art
thou
a
member
of
the
Church
,
and
wilt
thou
not
spend
some
thoughts
of
it
and
for
it
?
let
mee
feel
the
pulse
of
Christs
mystical
bodie
,
how
fares
it
with
her
?
is
she
in
health
,
or
is
she
sick
?
what
diseases
is
she
labouring
under
?
Do
her
sacred
lungs
move
fast
in
prayer
to
God
?
Doth
she
flourish
in
her
pure
and
powerfull
administration
of
divine
Institutions
?
Is
she
fair
as
the
Moon
in
the
holinesse
of
her
members
?
clear
as
the
Sun
in
the
soundnesse
of
her
doctrine
,
especially
in
that
fundamental
point
of
Justification
by
Christs
Righteousnesse
imputed
?
(
hence
the
Woman
,
the
Church
,
is
to
be
cloathed
with
the
Sun
)
and
is
she
terrible
as
an
Army
with
banners
,
in
the
due
administration
of
wholesome
discipline
,
and
execution
of
the
Censures
;
Do
the
lights
shine
clear
in
the
Candle-sticks
?
Are
Ministers
in
their
places
burning
and
shining
Lights
,
and
do
the
Faithful
walk
in
the
light
of
the
Lord
?
Have
the
Saints
communion
in
all
Ordinances
,
walking
together
in
mutual
edification
?
Or
,
are
they
broken
in
pieces
by
persecutions
or
separations
?
How
is
it
with
this
militant
Church
?
O
my
soul
,
take
a
full
view
thereof
,
that
thou
maist
rejoice
with
her
,
or
mourn
for
her
.
16.
Think
,
O
think
often
upon
Death
,
your
own
death
,
O
that
you
were
wise
to
consider
your
latter
end
,
amongst
all
your
thoughts
,
spend
some
upon
your
dying
day
,
set
a
Deaths-head
before
your
eyes
,
and
think
to
this
purpose
,
oh
what
a
dying
,
fading
creature
am
I
?
I
dwell
in
a
tottering
Tabernacle
,
in
a
House
of
clay
,
that
's
readie
to
bee
crushed
every
moment
like
a
moth
,
this
vile
body
of
mine
is
made
of
perishing
ingredients
,
and
my
life
is
like
a
vapour
;
O
my
soul
,
thou
lodgest
in
a
brittle
case
,
how
certainly
shal
,
how
suddenly
may
it
be
broken
?
and
then
thou
lanchest
forth
into
the
vast
Ocean
of
Eternitie
:
Death
will
shortly
loose
the
knot
betwixt
these
old
companions
soul
and
body
,
Nature
abhors
a
dissolution
,
but
what
saith
Grace
?
is
the
sting
of
death
pluckt
out
by
the
death
of
Christ
?
Hath
the
Lord
of
Life
warmed
and
perfumed
the
Grave
for
thee
?
Canst
thou
,
O
my
soul
,
look
thorough
death
at
Glory
?
and
own
it
as
thy
Fathers
Porter
that
takes
thee
by
the
hand
to
lead
thee
into
his
Palace
and
Presence-Chamber
?
surely
if
thou
have
a
grounded
sense
of
Gods
love
,
thou
wilt
with
the
wearied
Traveller
long
to
be
at
home
,
and
go
to
bed
to
take
thy
rest
,
thou
wilt
desire
to
be
dissolved
and
to
be
with
Christ
,
which
is
best
of
all
:
onely
be
sure
,
poor
soul
,
that
thy
work
bee
not
to
do
when
thy
time
is
done
;
get
readie
for
that
fatal
stroak
,
it
is
a
solemn
businesse
to
dye
,
it
is
but
once
to
be
done
,
and
it
must
be
well
done
,
or
thou
art
undone
for
ever
:
look
upon
every
day
as
the
last
day
,
defer
not
another
day
to
repent
and
make
thy
peace
with
God
,
that
thou
maist
be
found
of
him
in
peace
.
17.
Pass
on
a
little
further
in
thy
meditations
,
and
let
thy
thoughts
thus
be
acted
about
the
great
things
of
the
Resurrection
of
the
dead
,
and
the
solemn
day
of
Judgment
;
O
my
soul
,
consider
what
an
illustrious
day
will
that
be
,
when
the
great
Trumpet
shall
sound
,
the
Graves
shall
be
opened
,
the
dead
shal
be
raised
,
and
the
living
shall
bee
changed
,
the
holy
Angels
shall
gather
from
the
ends
of
the
earth
the
scattered
bodies
and
bones
of
all
the
Saints
,
from
righteous
Abel
to
the
last
Convert
on
earth
,
&
again
marry
the
the
blessed
pair
of
soul
and
body
together
,
and
hoyse
them
up
to
meet
their
blessed
Saviour
in
the
ayr
,
that
they
may
with
him
judge
the
world
of
ungodly
sinners
:
methinks
I
hear
on
the
contrary
the
wretched
howlings
of
despairing
souls
,
whose
bodies
,
wil
they
,
nill
they
,
are
dragged
out
of
their
cursed
holes
,
and
are
forced
to
come
trembling
before
the
just
Judge
;
fain
would
they
skulk
in
holes
and
not
appear
,
being
convicted
of
their
consciences
,
and
not
able
to
stand
in
judgement
,
but
appear
they
must
,
and
yet
they
dare
not
:
Methinks
I
see
the
Judge
set
,
the
Books
opened
,
and
myriads
of
rational
creatures
set
before
the
righteous
Judge
to
receive
their
final
Sentence
:
on
the
right
hand
stand
the
blessed
Saints
in
white
Raiment
,
lifting
up
their
heads
to
their
beloved
Husband
,
who
absolves
them
,
saying
,
Come
ye
blessed
of
my
Father
,
inherit
the
Kingdome
prepared
for
you
;
welcome
home
from
a
weary
world
,
here
's
mansions
ready
for
you
;
sit
upon
these
Thrones
;
take
these
victorious
Palmes
into
your
hands
,
I
set
these
Crowns
upon
your
heads
,
and
you
shall
be
with
me
for
ever
:
On
the
left
hand
lye
the
filthie
Goats
,
despairing
wicked
wretches
expecting
the
dreadful
sentence
of
,
go
yee
cursed
,
wishing
they
had
never
been
,
or
that
now
they
might
not
be
,
calling
to
the
sensless
Rocks
to
fall
upon
them
,
but
all
in
vain
;
appear
they
must
,
and
yet
they
dare
not
;
the
despised
Saviour
is
their
angry
Judge
,
Devils
are
attending
the
pronouncing
of
the
Sentence
,
ready
to
hurry
them
to
the
execution
of
the
Sentence
.
18.
Let
this
then
carry
thy
thoughts
,
O
my
soul
,
a
little
further
to
the
serious
meditation
upon
the
intollerable
torments
of
Hell
,
as
soon
as
that
sentence
is
out
,
then
take
them
Devil
,
surely
the
punishment
of
losse
is
inconceivable
;
Oh
how
bitter
is
it
to
a
poor
Childe
of
God
in
this
World
to
endure
the
short
with-drawings
of
Gods
pleasant
Face
from
their
souls
:
what
bitter
lamentations
and
expostulations
hath
it
wrung
from
them
?
and
yet
what
is
that
in
comparison
of
being
banished
from
the
presence
of
the
Lord
,
and
from
the
glory
of
his
power
?
Cains
mark
of
trembling
proceeded
from
the
dreadfull
sense
of
this
formidable
expulsion
:
though
wicked
men
care
not
for
Gods
presence
here
,
yet
they
shall
feel
to
their
cost
what
it
is
to
want
his
presence
hereafter
:
together
with
God
they
lose
all
that
is
comfortable
,
they
shall
never
have
good
day
hereafter
,
they
lose
Ordinances
,
mercies
,
hopes
of
Heaven
,
they
shall
never
hear
Sermon
more
,
nor
enjoy
a
day
of
grace
again
;
above
them
is
the
wrath
of
the
Lamb
,
whose
melting
bowels
are
turned
into
a
consuming
fire
to
them
;
under
them
is
the
devouring
Lake
of
fire
and
Brimstone
gaping
to
receive
them
;
on
their
right
hand
are
the
blessed
Saints
whom
they
despised
,
triumphing
in
the
execution
of
Justice
on
them
,
and
entring
into
their
Masters
joy
;
on
the
left
hand
stands
that
cursed
Fiend
who
drew
them
into
sin
,
now
as
ready
to
draw
them
into
Hell
to
be
tormented
with
himself
for
ever
;
behind
them
are
their
short
and
sorry
pleasures
in
this
World
,
and
multitudes
of
abominations
in
wicked
life
;
before
them
is
a
sad
Eternity
of
never-ceasing
torments
;
within
them
is
a
gnawing
conscience
;
without
them
the
saddest
objects
that
ever
eyes
beheld
;
old
Companions
in
sin
roaring
under
wrath
,
legions
of
Devils
blaspeming
God
,
and
scourging
their
fellow
prisoners
,
their
beloved
Minion
the
World
all
in
a
flame
,
and
themselves
fire-brands
therein
for
ever
:
O
my
soul
,
think
on
these
dolorous
subjects
sometimes
,
and
let
it
work
kindly
on
thy
heart
,
to
make
thee
eschew
the
way
to
Hell
,
and
to
walk
in
the
way
to
Heaven
:
19.
On
the
contrary
,
O
my
soul
,
mount
up
to
Heaven
in
thy
contemplations
,
soar
above
the
Clouds
,
and
take
a
view
of
Paradise
,
as
soon
as
the
Bridegroom
of
his
Church
hath
admitted
his
beloved
Spouse
into
his
Presence-chamber
;
O
the
ravishing
joys
,
and
sweet
embraces
at
this
blessed
meeting
;
Heaven
ecchoes
again
at
the
triumphant
Hallelujahs
of
all
the
Redeemed
ones
:
how
shall
sorrow
and
sighing
flee
away
?
Sin
and
sicknesse
shall
be
known
no
more
,
Sathan
with
his
fiery
darts
,
and
wicked
men
with
their
drawn
swords
cannot
reach
thither
;
there
shall
be
no
more
complaints
of
ignorant
and
erroneous
heads
,
of
dead
and
hard
,
unbelieving
and
distracted
hearts
,
of
lame
decrepit
feet
,
there
shall
not
be
a
tear
upon
a
Saints
cheek
,
for
God
will
wipe
away
teares
from
all
Faces
,
not
one
complaint
heard
,
nothing
but
joy
and
triumph
,
solace
and
satisfaction
,
the
blessed
presence
of
the
eternal
God
shal
be
all
in
all
to
these
happie
souls
:
Oh
what
is
a
sight
of
God
worth
!
but
what
will
it
be
above
,
where
it
is
immediate
,
constant
and
un-interrupted
?
no
need
there
of
Ordinances
,
God
himself
will
be
instead
of
all
,
it
wil
be
another
kind
of
enjoying
of
God
then
poor
souls
felt
in
this
World
,
though
that
was
sweet
,
yet
this
shall
be
infinitely
sweeter
:
now
at
the
best
wee
see
but
through
a
glass
darkly
,
then
face
to
face
;
communion
with
God
is
the
Heaven
of
that
Heaven
,
yet
shal
there
be
every
thing
beautiful
and
desirable
:
there
my
soul
shal
be
filled
with
all
perfections
,
and
Grace
shal
be
compleat
,
the
mind
shal
in
an
instant
have
as
large
a
comprehension
,
as
Salomon
,
or
Adam
in
innocency
,
my
will
shal
bee
conformed
to
the
divine
Wil
in
a
perfect
rectitude
and
integrity
,
my
affections
shal
be
spirituallie
and
regularlie
fixed
on
the
Lord
my
God
with
fulnesse
of
delight
and
joy
,
my
body
shal
shine
as
the
brightnesse
of
the
Firmament
,
yea
,
it
shal
be
made
like
unto
the
glorious
body
of
Jesus
Christ
,
my
whole
man
shal
be
fit
for
the
high
emploiment
in
Heaven
,
and
enjoiment
of
God
:
there
shall
I
meet
with
Abraham
,
and
all
the
Patriarchs
,
Prophets
,
Apostles
,
Martyrs
,
and
all
my
Christian
Friends
that
died
in
the
Faith
;
and
oh
the
spritful
joies
that
wil
arise
from
such
a
blessed
sight
!
There
wee
shal
meet
,
and
part
no
more
,
agree
,
and
fall
out
no
more
,
rejoice
together
,
and
be
sad
no
more
:
Oh
blessed
Day
!
my
soul
,
be
thou
revived
in
the
fore-thoughts
and
fore-tasts
thereof
.
20.
Once
more
,
then
,
O
my
soul
,
and
but
this
once
,
fix
thy
thoughts
upon
Eternity
;
how
canst
thou
forget
it
?
What
is
this
sorry
point
of
time
in
comparison
of
the
vast
Ocean
of
Eternitie
?
Alas
poor
mortals
,
act
a
part
upon
this
Stage
a
while
,
and
then
are
gone
into
another
VVorld
,
that
must
endure
for
ever
;
this
little
inch
of
time
is
a
seed-plot
for
Eternitie
,
upon
the
wel
or
ill
improving
of
this
time
depends
an
everlasting
state
in
weal
or
woe
:
Oh
what
wretched
folly
is
it
to
lose
eternal
happinesse
for
a
transient
draught
of
sensual
delight
!
Oh
what
would
not
any
endure
here
a
short
moment
,
to
escape
eternal
torments
!
Methinks
nothing
hath
weight
in
it
,
but
as
it
relates
to
Eternity
;
Eternitie
is
the
onely
accent
and
emphasis
of
joy
and
sorrow
;
this
is
that
which
makes
the
joyes
of
Heaven
joyes
indeed
,
and
the
torments
of
Hell
torments
with
a
witnesse
:
Oh
for
a
poor
damned
soul
that
hath
been
,
as
it
were
,
a
thousand
yeares
,
thousand
thousands
of
Ages
roaring
in
Hell
,
to
think
that
it
is
not
one
moment
nearer
an
end
than
at
first
instant
when
it
was
cast
into
that
devouring
fire
:
This
cuts
to
the
heart
,
this
adds
new
terrours
to
the
despairing
soul
:
here
must
I
abide
for
ever
.
Oh
that
I
might
be
consumed
so
as
not
to
be
,
cannot
,
may
not
I
poor
wretch
bee
once
at
last
annihilated
,
and
be
as
if
I
never
had
been
?
No
no
,
once
in
Hel
and
for
over
in
Hel
,
the
great
Gulf
of
Gods
Decree
once
fixt
is
irrevocable
:
so
on
the
contrary
,
Eternitie
encreaseth
every
moment
the
joy
of
the
glorified
,
here
I
am
,
and
here
I
shal
bee
for
ever
,
saith
the
happy
soul
,
my
estate
is
better
than
Adams
in
the
earthly
,
or
the
fallen
Angels
in
the
Heavenly
Paradise
,
I
shal
never
lose
these
joyes
:
Oh
what
a
durarable
reward
have
I
for
a
little
temporary
service
,
my
sorrow
is
past
,
my
joy
remains
:
how
comes
it
to
passe
that
those
light
afflictions
that
were
but
for
a
moment
have
wrought
out
for
me
this
exceeding
and
eternal
weight
of
Glorie
?
Surely
because
it
was
my
Fathers
good
pleasure
to
give
me
this
Kingdome
,
this
Eternal
Life
is
the
gift
of
God
:
Oh
,
who
would
not
do
or
endure
any
thing
for
this
eternity
of
joys
?
Thus
the
soul
wil
bathe
it self
in
these
Rivers
of
pleasures
at
Gods
right
hand
for
evermore
.
I
have
now
dispatcht
these
set
and
solemn
subjects
for
your
thoughts
to
work
upon
;
I
shal
but
briefly
add
some
occasional
grounds
for
holy
thoughts
,
which
(
if
you
have
a
right
frame
of
spirit
)
you
may
gather
much
from
,
to
be
a
sufficient
Treasure
for
heavenly
Thoughts
.
Take
some
instances
in
such
as
these
:
1.
VVhen
you
awake
in
the
morning
,
think
the
great
Jehovah
can
,
and
wil
as
easily
raise
our
mortal
bodies
at
the
general
Resurrection
,
as
my
frail
body
now
;
this
sleep
is
the
Image
of
death
,
Death
is
but
a
sleep
,
the
Grave
my
Bed
,
the
Resurrection
the
Morning
;
Oh
that
when
I
awake
,
I
might
be
stil
with
God
,
and
then
at
my
last
awaking
,
I
shall
be
satisfied
with
his
likenesse
,
and
the
upright
shal
have
dominion
in
that
blessed
Morning
.
2.
VVhen
you
have
had
a
good
night
,
think
,
blessed
be
the
keeper
of
Israel
,
that
neither
slumbers
,
nor
sleeps
,
the
Lord
onely
makes
me
dwell
in
safety
,
even
thus
hee
gives
his
beloved
sleep
;
and
if
natural
sleep
be
so
refreshing
,
Oh
,
what
is
it
to
lye
in
the
armes
of
my
best
Beloved
Christ
?
what
soft
and
sweet
embraces
have
those
souls
that
walk
all
the
day
in
the
Light
of
his
Countenance
?
and
sleep
all
the
night
of
affliction
upon
the
lap
of
his
Love
!
3.
VVhen
you
are
putting
on
your
Apparrel
,
Think
,
how
came
I
to
the
necessitie
of
covering
my
nakednesse
?
By
Adams
fall
,
sin
ushered
in
shame
,
and
these
garments
hide
our
shame
,
shal
I
then
glory
in
my
shame
,
or
be
proud
of
that
for
which
I
should
be
humbled
?
O
rather
let
me
be
truly
sensible
of
my
spiritual
nakedness
,
and
look
after
the
Robes
of
Christs
Righteousness
to
cover
my
souls
deformity
,
that
the
shame
thereof
may
not
appear
:
4.
VVhen
you
see
the
Morning
sky
,
or
rising
Sun
,
then
think
,
truly
Light
is
sweet
,
and
it
's
a
pleasant
thing
for
the
eyes
to
behold
this
Sun
;
blessed
be
God
that
hath
set
up
this
Candle
by
which
poor
mortals
may
see
to
walk
or
work
,
what
a
dark
Dungeon
,
and
confused
Chaos
would
this
World
be
without
it
!
But
oh
the
blessed
Mercie
wee
have
in
the
light
of
the
glorious
Gospel
!
without
which
wee
should
be
in
the
darknesse
of
ignorance
,
and
go
to
utter
darkness
:
5.
When
you
pray
in
your
Chambers
,
think
now
my
Father
in
Heaven
sees
me
in
secret
,
darkness
or
closeness
hides
not
from
him
,
my
God
sees
the
motions
of
my
body
,
and
imaginations
of
my
heart
,
Oh
for
an
upright
frame
of
spirit
!
Oh
that
my
heart
were
now
seasoned
for
God
all
this
day
?
the
searcher
of
hearts
wil
have
his
eye
upon
me
whether
soever
I
go
,
oh
that
I
could
set
the
Lord
in
my
sight
in
all
places
,
companies
,
occasions
.
6.
When
your
Families
are
together
,
think
how
sadly
and
suddenly
might
a
breach
ha●
been
made
!
Oh
that
God
should
make
this
Image
of
death
,
a
meanes
of
life
!
we
are
alive
,
that
's
rich
mercy
,
we
are
in
health
,
that
's
more
,
we
are
called
together
,
so
wil
God
gather
his
Saints
together
,
how
many
of
this
Family
shal
be
of
that
number
!
Lord
,
that
none
under
my
charge
may
be
an
Ismael
,
an
Esau
,
Oh
that
we
may
all
meet
in
Heaven
.
7.
When
you
are
to
read
the
word
,
or
go
to
prayer
in
your
Families
,
think
,
oh
what
mercy
is
it
,
that
I
may
read
this
blessed
book
!
Lord
open
mine
eyes
,
that
I
may
understand
the
wonders
of
the
Word
:
what
an
infinite
,
glorious
,
gracious
God
is
this
,
to
whom
I
am
to
pray
,
oh
for
a
suitable
frame
of
heart
!
oh
the
mercy
of
a
throne
of
grace
,
of
a
blessed
Advocate
!
who
knows
but
some
soul
may
be
toucht
now
,
if
I
pray
aright
?
8.
When
you
go
out
of
your
houses
to
work
or
travel
,
think
,
the
World
is
full
of
snares
and
temptations
,
and
my
heart
as
full
of
sin
and
treachery
,
little
,
ah
little
do
I
know
what
corruptions
may
break
out
,
or
afflictions
break
in
upon
me
before
my
return
,
the
least
occasion
of
sin
wil
overturn
me
,
the
least
accident
wil
overthrow
me
,
the
Lord
bless
and
preserve
my
going
out
,
and
my
coming
in
from
this
time
forth
and
for
ever
more
.
9.
When
you
are
travelling
by
the
way
,
think
,
my
life
is
a
journey
,
I
am
in
constant
motion
towards
eternity
,
every
action
is
a
step
,
Heaven
is
my
home
,
I
cannot
get
thither
without
diligent
travel
;
Lord
let
me
not
miss
my
way
,
or
miscarry
in
the
end
,
take
me
by
the
hand
,
support
me
by
thy
spirit
,
keep
me
from
fainting
,
give
me
some
good
baits
,
and
bring
me
to
the
end
of
my
faith
at
last
,
even
the
Salvation
of
my
Soul
.
10.
VVhen
you
see
various
objects
before
your
eyes
,
deduct
some
holy
matter
therefrom
,
as
thus
,
what
a
vast
World
is
this
?
and
yet
what
is
this
to
the
Heavens
?
and
what
are
both
Earth
and
Heavens
to
the
immense
and
infinite
God
?
what
multitudes
of
people
are
there
in
this
City
?
but
oh
what
assemblie
wil
meet
at
the
great
day
?
oh
my
soul
,
art
not
thou
too
like
yonder
hard
Rock
,
or
fruitless
Tree
,
or
barren
Mountain
?
look
about
thee
,
make
something
of
these
objects
.
11.
When
you
are
discoursing
with
others
think
,
of
every
idle
word
I
must
give
an
account
,
and
in
multitude
of
words
there
wanteth
not
sin
;
Oh
my
soul
,
think
twice
before
thou
speak
once
,
wil
this
be
to
the
glory
of
God
and
others
edification
?
let
no
corrupt
communication
proceed
from
thee
,
what
if
Jesus
Christ
stood
by
in
his
humane
nature
?
speak
here
as
thou
must
speak
in
Heaven
,
or
would'st
be
sound
speaking
at
death
.
12.
When
you
are
alone
,
oh
think
,
I
am
now
in
the
presence
of
the
omni-present
God
,
these
are
precious
hours
that
go
over
my
head
,
why
should
I
squander
away
my
time
and
thoughts
about
trifles
?
oh
my
soul
,
thou
hast
a
noble
faculty
of
reflection
,
finde
work
at
home
,
busie
thy self
about
thy
soul
,
thou
may'st
finde
work
enough
,
oh
that
I
might
be
never
less
alone
than
when
alone
:
when
thou
hast
no
Creature
to
converse
with
,
my
soul
,
converse
with
God
.
13.
VVhen
you
eat
,
think
,
oh
how
officious
are
the
Creatures
to
us
living
,
and
how
serviceable
,
being
dead
?
they
accomplish
the
end
of
their
Creation
and
appointment
;
oh
my
soul
,
sit
thou
as
Queen-regent
over
thy
sensual
appetite
,
take
heed
of
excess
,
put
a
Knife
to
the
throat
of
intemperate
desires
,
be
not
bruitish
in
a
sinful
abuse
,
be
Saint-like
in
a
sanctified
use
of
the
Creature
,
look
up
to
God
for
a
blessing
,
else
these
dead
things
cannot
preserve
life
.
14.
VVhen
you
rise
up
wel
fed
,
think
,
if
the
Creatures
be
so
nourishing
and
refreshing
,
what
is
the
Creator
!
oh
the
sweetness
of
the
blessed
Feast
of
fat
things
in
the
Gospel
?
oh
the
delicacy
of
the
VVine
in
my
Fathers
Kingdome
?
why
should
I
abuse
the
gifts
,
forget
the
donor
,
eat
and
drink
,
and
rise
up
to
play
?
many
better
than
I
want
these
refreshments
:
Oh
for
a
thankful
heart
!
what
a
bountiful
Master
do
I
serve
!
what
a
great
house-keeper
is
the
Lord
?
that
provides
for
so
great
a
Family
in
Heaven
and
Earth
!
15.
VVhen
you
go
to
publick
Ordinances
,
think
,
oh
how
glad
am
I
when
people
say
,
Come
let
us
go
up
to
the
House
of
the
Lord
!
what
a
mercy
is
the
Sabbath
,
this
sweet
day
of
rest
?
what
a
blessed
thing
to
have
the
benefit
of
these
publick
places
,
and
solemn
Assemblies
!
't
is
a
comely
sight
to
see
people
flock
to
Ordinances
,
as
Doves
to
the
Windowes
:
Lord
,
that
some
Soul
may
be
catcht
this
day
in
the
Net
of
the
Gospel
:
oh
for
a
prepared
and
profiting
heart
?
this
may
be
the
last
day
of
grace
.
16.
VVhen
you
are
to
hear
a
Sermon
,
think
,
the
Preacher
comes
as
an
Embassador
,
from
God
to
me
,
't
is
God
that
speaks
,
the
great
Jehovah
that
can
command
audience
and
attendance
,
and
with
a
word
can
command
us
into
Hel-torments
;
the
truths
,
oh
my
soul
,
thou
art
to
hear
,
are
words
of
eternal
life
,
and
do
nearly
concern
thy
everlasting
peace
:
prepare
thy self
for
the
receit
of
them
,
slight
them
not
,
for
ought
thou
knowest
,
life
or
death
may
depend
upon
this
Sermon
:
Heaven
and
Hell
is
now
before
thee
.
17.
VVhen
you
are
to
partake
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
think
,
I
am
this
day
to
sup
with
Christ
,
and
have
I
on
my
soul
a
Wedding
Garment
?
have
I
an
interest
in
Christ
the
maker
and
matter
of
this
blessed
Feast
?
where
's
thy
stomack
,
oh
my
soul
?
dost
thou
rightly
discern
the
Lords
body
?
rouse
up
thy
faith
,
and
love
,
thy
hope
and
desire
,
his
flesh
is
meat
indeed
,
his
blood
is
drink
indeed
,
his
love
is
better
than
VVine
,
Lord
fil
and
fatten
my
famishing
soul
with
spiritual
repasts
.
18.
VVhen
you
depart
from
publick
VVorship
,
think
thus
,
oh
my
soul
,
thy
,
work
is
not
done
when
publick
work
is
over
;
when
that
is
ended
,
thou
must
now
begin
,
ruminate
upon
the
VVord
,
what
hast
thou
got
?
VVhat
light
to
thy
understanding
?
VVhat
conviction
to
thy
wil
,
what
direction
unto
thy
affections
?
Oh
my
soul
look
to
it
,
thou
art
either
a
step
neerer
to
Heaven
or
to
Hell
this
night
for
this
day
;
get
good
,
be
good
,
do
good
,
or
all
these
helps
wil
render
thee
inexcusable
.
19.
VVhen
you
meet
with
,
or
part
from
your
acquaintance
,
think
,
if
it
be
so
sweet
a
thing
to
meet
with
my
dear
and
ancient
friends
,
how
much
better
is
it
to
meet
with
God
,
my
best
beloved
,
most
loving
friend
,
God
is
a
friend
that
's
nearer
than
any
brother
or
neighbour
,
I
meet
now
with
friends
,
oh
that
I
knew
how
to
improve
them
,
to
get
good
by
them
;
or
do
good
to
them
,
we
must
part
once
for
all
,
on
that
we
may
meet
in
Heaven
at
the
Resurrection
of
the
just
?
20.
When
you
are
busie
in
your
particular
callings
,
think
,
who
sets
me
a
work
?
is
it
not
God
?
whom
do
I
work
for
?
is
it
not
for
God
?
do
I
seek
my self
,
or
strive
to
grow
rich
?
then
I
am
carnal
:
oh
my
soul
,
be
moderate
in
the
pursuit
of
the
World
,
let
not
the
cares
of
the
World
drown
thee
:
drive
on
evenly
,
both
thy
general
and
particular
calling
:
let
nothing
interpose
betwixt
thy
God
and
thee
,
or
hinder
thee
in
spiritual
worship
,
abide
with
God
in
thy
calling
.
21.
When
you
reflect
upon
the
nature
of
your
callings
,
gather
something
in
your
Meditations
there-from
;
as
thus
,
am
I
Magistrate
?
I
judge
not
for
Man
but
for
God
,
who
wil
judge
the
unrighteous
Judge
,
and
now
sits
among
the
Gods
:
am
I
a
Minister
?
the
charge
of
souls
is
upon
me
,
that
crie
out
we
are
perishing
,
study
,
travel
,
pray
for
us
:
oh
what
account
shal
I
give
?
if
I
be
a
Merchant
,
Trades-man
,
Husband-man
,
Weaver
,
Lawyer
,
Souldier
,
Schollar
,
oh
the
spiritual
improvement
I
may
make
of
all
these
?
22.
VVhen
you
consider
your
relation
,
think
,
am
I
am
husband
?
I
must
dwel
with
my
VVife
,
as
a
Man
of
knowledge
:
am
I
a
Wife
?
I
must
be
an
help
to
my
Husband
in
all
things
:
am
I
a
Parent
?
I
must
not
provoke
,
but
profit
my
Childe
,
and
train
it
up
for
God
:
am
I
a
Childe
?
I
must
yield
all
reverence
and
obedience
to
my
Parents
,
as
unto
God
,
in
whose
stead
they
are
;
am
I
a
Master
or
Superiour
?
my
Master
in
Heaven
,
sees
how
I
carry
and
respects
no
persons
;
am
I
a
Servant
?
oh
for
a
submissive
spirit
.
23.
When
you
hear
any
news
,
good
or
bad
,
oh
what
blessed
tidings
is
the
Gospel
?
good
news
from
Heaven
,
glory
to
God
in
the
highest
,
on
Earth
peace
,
good
wil
towards
Men
,
the
best
message
that
ever
Angel
brought
,
or
Man
received
:
Let
God
say
,
I
am
thy
salvation
,
I
am
fortified
against
bad
news
,
the
righteous
is
not
afraid
of
evil
tidings
,
his
heart
is
fixed
,
trusting
in
God
:
let
Christ
be
advanced
,
Anti-christ
destroyed
,
and
I
am
satisfied
.
24.
When
you
see
or
hear
of
any
Prodigies
,
think
,
who
knoweth
the
power
of
Gods
anger
?
oh
the
dreadful
Majesty
of
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
who
made
the
Sea
and
dry
Land
,
who
commands
all
the
Elements
,
and
works
his
wonders
in
the
Fire
,
Water
,
Earth
,
and
Aire
;
they
that
dwel
in
the
uttermost
parts
of
the
Earth
are
afraid
at
his
tokens
,
Lord
,
what
mean
these
things
?
what
wilt
thou
do
with
us
?
our
sins
cry
for
vengeance
,
prevent
it
,
or
hide
thy
Saints
til
thy
wrath
be
past
.
25.
When
you
hear
or
see
the
sinful
acts
of
Men
,
think
,
oh
,
what
are
the
best
of
us
by
nature
?
who
makes
me
to
differ
?
free
grace
stops
my
course
,
else
I
had
been
reeling
with
the
Drunkard
,
blaspheming
with
the
swearer
,
revelling
with
the
wanton
,
Lord
,
let
me
not
bless
my self
in
morality
,
but
arive
at
sincerity
,
never
leave
me
to
wayes
of
mine
own
heart
:
ah
,
how
is
God
dishonoured
?
what
long-suffering
doth
he
exercise
?
but
justice
wil
awake
.
26.
VVhen
your
own
corruptions
break
out
,
think
,
oh
the
vileness
of
this
naughtie
heart
,
oh
wretched
Creature
that
I
am
,
Who
shall
deliver
me
from
this
body
of
death
?
little
did
I
think
to
have
been
thus
beguiled
,
and
surprized
,
God
is
just
,
and
I
am
vile
,
I
grow
secure
,
and
God
hath
left
me
,
oh
how
might
he
have
taken
me
in
the
act
of
sin
and
cast
me
headlong
into
Hell
!
my
soul
,
defer
not
to
humble
thy self
,
and
make
thy
peace
with
God
.
27.
VVhen
any
sad
crosses
befal
you
in
body
,
estate
,
name
,
relations
,
think
,
oh
,
what
sin
is
it
that
God
now
whips
me
for
?
Lord
,
bore
mine
eares
,
to
hear
the
voice
of
the
rod
,
bow
my
heart
in
obedience
to
thy
wil
;
oh
that
instruction
might
come
along
with
correction
,
my
soul
,
search
thy
heart
and
wayes
,
this
hand
of
God
is
either
a
token
of
Gods
love
,
or
the
beginnings
of
his
wrath
:
oh
that
I
may
see
a
Fathers
heart
,
and
feel
a
Fathers
hand
,
and
attain
my
Fathers
end
therein
.
28.
VVhen
you
are
delivered
out
of
apparent
danger
of
death
by
sickness
or
sad
accidents
,
consider
,
oh
my
soul
,
what
if
thou
hadst
now
been
snatcht
away
,
and
thy
bodie
left
a
stinking
Carcass
!
where
hadst
thou
been
?
wa
st
thou
readie
for
glorie
?
what
assurance
hadst
thou
of
a
better
state
?
didst
thou
not
then
wish
thy
soul
had
been
in
a
better
posture
:
mend
the
matter
now
,
give
God
the
glorie
of
thy
deliverance
,
serve
him
better
,
be
more
prepared
against
another
time
.
29.
VVhen
night
approacheth
Candles
are
brought
in
,
and
the
bright
Skie
is
ful
of
Stars
,
think
there
's
one
day
more
of
my
life
n●w
past
and
gone
,
I
am
thus
far
nearer
Eternity
;
Lord
,
set
up
the
Candle
of
thy
Grace
in
my
soul
in
this
night
of
darkness
,
errour
and
terrour
,
shew
me
the
light
of
Life
,
let
the
blessed
Day
star
arise
in
my
heart
,
Oh
when
shal
my
soul
be
translated
above
yonder
twinkling
Stars
,
to
shine
as
a
Star
in
the
Firmament
of
glory
.
30.
VVhen
you
put
off
your
Cloaths
,
and
go
to
bed
,
think
thus
,
even
thus
,
must
thou
my
soul
,
put
off
thy
body
at
death
,
thou
must
be
uncloathed
,
that
thou
maist
be
cloathed
upon
with
a
House
from
Heaven
;
O
my
soul
,
be
daily
undressing
thee
of
the
body
of
sin
,
and
lay
thy self
in
the
Grave
of
Christ
,
be
buried
with
him
in
spiritual
Baptism
,
give
up
thy self
into
his
hands
,
and
lay
thy self
to
sleep
as
thou
wouldest
be
found
at
Death
,
or
be
raised
at
the
great
day
of
Resurrection
.
These
,
and
such
like
Occurrences
must
put
you
in
mind
of
such
meditations
,
and
thus
may
your
thoughts
both
have
,
and
be
a
blessed
Treasure
.
I
shal
now
conclude
all
with
a
few
considerations
to
move
us
all
,
thus
to
employ
our
thoughts
upon
profitable
Subjects
:
1.
Consider
the
strictness
of
Gods
Command
,
Josh.
1.8
.
Thou
shalt
meditate
therein
,
(
i.e.
in
the
Book
of
the
Law
)
day
and
night
,
Col.
3.1
.
Set
your
affections
on
things
above
:
how
dare
you
neglect
a
positive
Dutie
:
the
same
God
that
commands
thee
to
pray
and
believe
,
forbids
thee
to
steal
,
murder
,
doth
enjoin
thee
to
meditate
:
it
's
not
a
thing
indifferent
.
2.
Remember
Gods
Omniscience
and
Omni-presence
,
when
David
had
du●y
considered
that
God
did
search
and
know
him
,
sitting
down
,
rising
up
,
understand
his
thoughts
afar
off
,
and
was
acquainted
with
all
his
wayes
,
&c.
He
tels
God
that
his
thoughts
were
precious
,
Psalm
139.17
.
and
vers.
18.
When
I
awake
I
am
still
with
thee
:
Let
Gods
Omni-presence
produce
in
you
the
like
meditations
:
3.
The
Saints
of
God
have
thus
employed
their
thoughts
,
and
the
better
the
Saints
,
the
more
holy
have
been
their
thoughts
:
Isaac
went
into
the
fields
to
meditate
,
Gen.
24.63
.
Psal.
119.15
,
23
,
48
,
78
,
97
,
99
,
148.
David
meditated
in
the
Night-watches
,
Psalm
63.6
.
on
the
Word
,
on
the
works
of
God
,
Psalm
143.5
.
Oh
be
not
unlike
the
Saints
,
resemble
your
Brethren
,
follow
them
to
Heaven
.
4.
This
is
a
true
Character
of
a
Childe
of
God
,
Mat.
6.21
.
all
Saints
are
described
to
be
such
as
have
thought
upon
his
Name
,
Mal.
3.17
.
for
indeed
they
that
are
of
the
Spirit
,
do
mind
the
things
of
the
Spirit
,
Rom.
8.5
.
Holie
thoughts
are
proper
fruits
of
a
sanctified
mind
:
none
sees
the
thoughts
but
God
,
a
good
heart
approves
it self
to
the
searcher
of
hearts
.
5.
Holy
thoughts
help
against
Satans
temptations
:
these
are
as
cool
water
to
quench
Satans
fiery
Darts
:
these
are
a
precious
Antidote
against
the
poysonous
allurements
of
the
world
;
for
these
finde
the
soul
something
else
to
do
than
to
mind
toys
,
the
best
way
to
silence
scolding
Women
,
Non
vacat
exiguis
rebus
addesse
mihi
.
and
barking
dogs
,
is
to
mind
our
work
and
way
,
and
let
them
alone
;
will
a
Judge
go
off
the
Bench
to
play
with
boys
?
Give
them
Nehemiah's
answer
,
Chap.
6.3
.
6.
This
exercise
of
the
thoughts
wil
help
against
corruptions
,
See
Psalm
119.11
.
thereby
you
'l
see
more
of
the
evil
of
sin
,
and
in
vain
is
the
Net
spread
before
any
Bird
,
Prov.
1.17
.
and
it
lifts
the
soul
Heaven-wards
,
a
Bird
in
the
the
ayr
is
not
taken
by
a
Net
on
the
ground
:
yea
,
when
the
heart
is
taken
up
with
divine
Dainties
,
it
cannot
rellish
the
husks
of
sin
:
the
childe
will
not
part
with
the
apple
,
while
the
taste
of
it
is
in
his
mouth
.
7.
This
is
the
highest
excellency
and
improvement
of
our
Spirits
:
it
is
the
noblest
employment
of
the
soul
,
and
advancement
of
its
faculties
:
the
soul
is
of
an
high
birth
,
it
s
a
debasing
of
it
to
mind
low
things
:
the
Saints
are
of
an
high
and
generous
extract
by
their
second
birth
,
must
and
wil
mind
the
things
of
Heaven
,
in
all
things
besides
excelling
others
,
in
this
excelling
themselves
,
as
't
is
said
of
Bucholzer
.
8.
This
is
the
best
way
for
the
exercise
and
encrease
of
grace
;
gifts
are
promoted
by
verbal
,
but
grace
by
mental
discourses
:
If
the
thoughts
feed
on
Christ
,
the
soul
becomes
comes
spiritual
,
like
its
food
;
the
Ayr
,
Food
and
Climate
hath
great
influence
upon
bodies
,
conversing
with
wise
and
Learned
Men
makes
persons
such
,
Exercise
encreaseth
Habits
,
h●ly
thoughts
encrease
Faith
,
Love
,
Joy
,
sorrow
for
sin
,
&c.
9.
Holy
thoughts
excite
heavenly
affections
;
While
I
was
musing
the
〈◊〉
burned
,
Psalm
39.3
.
Thoughts
are
the
bellows
of
the
soul
,
and
stir
up
suitable
motions
in
the
heart
:
VVould
a
Christian
have
an
humble
,
tender
,
melting
heart
?
let
his
thoughts
bee
acted
upon
the
Law
and
love
of
God
,
or
on
such
subjects
as
are
proper
to
beget
such
affections
,
and
try
what
impression
they
wil
make
.
10.
Holy
thoughts
are
a
good
preparative
to
holy
duties
,
and
help
in
performances
,
Psa.
19.14
.
Psal.
49.3
.
Divid
joins
prayer
and
meditation
together
,
Psalm
5.1
,
Give
ear
to
my
words
,
consider
my
meditation
:
when
the
heart
is
meditating
a
good
matter
,
the
tongue
is
as
the
Pen
of
a
ready
Writer
,
Psalm
45.1
.
Meditation
fixeth
the
heart
,
and
tun●th
the
Instrument
for
Prayer
,
Hearing
,
Reading
:
oh
how
it
composeth
the
Spirit
!
11.
Yea
,
holy
thoughts
are
a
great
piece
of
a
Christians
devotion
,
and
such
a
part
of
it
,
when
publick
Ordinances
are
obstructed
,
private
Societies
interrupted
,
yet
the
holy
soul
may
sally
out
to
its
God
,
upon
the
wings
of
holy
thoughts
,
in
the
presence
of
the
most
spiteful
adversaries
,
thoughts
are
free
from
men
,
no
bolts
can
hinder
this
access
to
God
.
12.
This
is
an
excellent
part
of
Time-redemption
,
when
we
are
walking
or
riding
by
the
way
,
working
in
our
Callings
,
shut
up
in
prison
,
deprived
of
Pen
,
Ink
and
Paper
,
stil
our
thoughts
may
be
busie
,
we
may
have
good
thoughts
where-ever
we
are
,
though
we
can
do
nothing
else
,
yet
we
may
think
of
God
and
good
Subjects
:
and
that
's
the
way
to
obey
that
excellent
Precept
,
To
redeem
our
time
.
13.
This
exercise
of
the
thoughts
is
indeed
a
Christians
walking
with
God
,
as
Enoch
and
Noah
are
said
to
do
:
't
is
the
way
to
have
our
conversations
in
Heaven
:
't
is
a
Communion
with
God
;
a
walking
in
Paradise
,
an
enjoying
of
God
;
't
is
indeed
an
Angelical
Life
,
the
life
of
Heaven
,
an
anticipation
of
Glory
,
and
a
taking
possession
of
Heaven
in
our
thoughts
:
Oh
blessed
Frame
!
14.
This
helps
the
Christian
in
sad
pressures
,
Soul
confl●cts
,
good
thoughts
counter-work
bad
.
David
could
out-argue
his
dis-quieting
thoughts
,
Psalm
42.5
.
so
may
the
Christian
;
Thoughts
fed
and
furnished
from
the
Word
,
wil
encounter
and
conquer
the
saddest
trials
,
Psalm
119
92.
Vnlesse
thy
Law
had
been
my
delights
,
I
should
have
perished
in
mine
affliction
;
These
Thoughts
are
an
Antid●te
that
keep
sufferings
from
the
vital
spirits
.
15.
Holy
thoughts
help
the
Christian
to
rivet
and
retain
divine
Truths
in
the
Memorie
,
ruminating
on
Truths
,
turns
them
into
blood
and
Spirits
,
juice
and
nourishment
:
our
heads
and
hearts
are
like
riven
Vessels
,
all
runs
out
,
unless
the
Vessels
be
wel
soaked
by
heavenly
Meditation
.
Oh
,
what
a
tenacious
memory
,
large
understanding
,
and
vast
abilities
have
some
attained
to
by
this
means
?
16.
Holy
thoughts
prepare
the
tongue
for
profitable
discourse
,
and
render
Christians
useful
:
He
that
hath
his
thoughts
best
employed
when
alone
,
wil
have
his
tongue
best
exercised
in
Company
:
if
you
converse
with
such
a
one
in
your
Houses
,
in
Trading
,
on
a
Journey
,
upon
any
occasion
,
stil
his
thoughts
wil
prompt
his
tongue
to
profitable
conference
;
and
oh
the
good
that
such
a
One
may
do
!
17.
Holy
thoughts
answer
Gods
thoughts
,
I
know
the
thoughts
,
saith
God
,
that
I
think
towards
you
,
thoughts
of
peace
,
and
not
of
evil
,
—
Jer.
29.11
.
and
can
we
approve
our
heart
to
God
,
that
he
knows
the
thoughts
we
have
towards
him
,
not
evil
,
but
good
thoughts
,
how
acceptable
wil
it
be
to
God
?
On
the
contrary
,
what
grosse
ingratitude
wil
it
bee
if
our
thoughts
be
not
God-wards
?
18.
Divine
things
are
only
worth
thinking
of
;
other
matters
are
not
worth
a
glance
of
our
eye
,
or
a
thought
of
our
mind
,
what
ever
relates
not
to
the
soul
and
to
Eternity
is
not
worth
minding
;
Wee
look
not
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
at
things
that
are
seen
,
but
at
things
which
are
not
seen
,
2
Cor.
4.18
.
These
latter
are
things
of
great
moment
,
and
nearest
concernment
to
our
immortal
souls
.
19.
Thinking
upon
these
heavenly
Subjects
helps
the
soul
to
the
end
of
its
Creation
and
Redemption
,
the
supream
and
ultimate
end
is
Gods
glory
,
the
subordinate
End
,
(
yet
involved
in
the
former
)
the
souls
salvation
;
the
God
of
Heaven
takes
himself
to
be
highly
honoured
by
the
heavenly-minded
Christian
,
this
is
a
sanctifying
,
(
and
so
a
glorifying
)
God
in
our
thoughts
or
hearts
,
1
Pet.
3.15
.
20.
Lastly
,
This
is
an
actual
preparing
the
soul
for
Heaven
,
the
heart
is
there
already
,
and
this
is
a
part
of
making
meet
to
be
partakers
of
the
inheritance
of
the
Saints
in
Light
,
Col.
1.12
.
Blessed
is
the
soul
,
whom
its
Lord
,
when
he
comes
shall
find
thus
thinking
and
wel-doing
:
Oh
the
blessed
change
they
shal
make
!
They
may
say
,
as
sweet
Dr.
Sibs
,
Going
to
dye
,
I
shall
change
my
place
,
but
not
my
Company
;
and
when
the
poor
soul
arrives
at
Glory
,
the
thoughts
shall
be
fixed
,
grace
compleated
,
and
the
soul
ravished
with
those
everlasting
Embraces
.
I
have
been
the
shorter
in
hinting
onely
these
Motives
,
because
Mr.
Baxter
hath
fully
driven
this
Nail
to
the
head
in
such
like
Arguments
to
Heavenly-mindedness
in
his
Book
of
Saints
Rest
,
part.
4.
page
51.
to
page
96.
Read
them
seriously
.
I
have
done
with
this
Subject
also
.
Oh
▪
that
God
would
undertake
to
write
all
these
things
with
Power
upon
the
tables
of
your
Hearts
,
and
elevate
your
thoughts
to
Heavenly
Subjects
,
and
bring
suitable
things
to
your
minds
to
meditate
upon
,
and
work
them
upon
your
souls
,
and
keep
alive
those
impressions
upon
your
hearts
,
that
you
may
not
lose
the
divine
Savour
of
the
things
of
God
,
after
your
working
and
awakening
Meditations
,
but
pray
with
holy
David
,
in
1
Chron.
29.18
.
O
Lord
God
of
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Israel
our
Fathers
,
keep
this
for
ever
in
the
imagination
of
the
thoughts
of
the
heart
of
thy
people
,
and
prepare
their
heart
unto
thee
.
I
shall
conclude
all
with
a
Poem
of
divine
Herbert's
in
his
Temple
,
called
,
The
Temper
.
How
should
I
praise
thee
Lord
,
how
should
my
Rhymes
Gladly
ingrave
thy
loves
in
steel
,
If
what
my
soul
doth
feel
sometimes
My
soul
might
ever
feel
!
Although
there
were
some
f●rty
Heavens
,
or
more
,
Sometimes
I
peer
above
them
all
,
Sometimes
,
I
hardly
reach
a
score
Sometimes
to
Hell
I
fall
.
O
rack
me
not
to
such
a
vast
extent
,
Those
distances
belong
to
thee
,
The
World
's
too
little
for
thy
Tent
,
A
Grave
too
big
for
me
.
Wilt
thou
mete
Armes
with
Man
,
that
thou
dost
stretch
,
A
crumb
of
dust
from
Heaven
to
Hell
?
Will
great
God
measure
with
a
wretch
?
Shall
be
thy
stature
spell
?
O
let
me
,
when
thy
roof
my
soul
hath
hid
,
O
let
me
roost
and
nestle
there
,
Then
of
a
sinner
thou
are
rid
,
And
I
of
hope
and
fear
.
Yet
take
thy
way
for
sure
thy
way
is
best
,
Stretch
or
contract
me
,
thy
poor
debter
,
This
is
but
tuning
of
my
brest
,
To
make
the
Musick
better
.
Whether
I
flie
with
Angels
,
fall
with
dust
,
Thy
hands
made
both
,
and
I
am
there
,
Thy
power
and
love
,
my
love
and
trust
,
Make
one
place
every
where
.
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32.
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.
4.
The
Parable
of
the
Sower
,
and
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the
Seed
,
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Luke
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.
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,
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D.
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next
following
,
are
written
by
Mr.
George
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.
1.
The
Christian
Man's
Calling
;
or
a
Treatise
of
making
Religion
ones
business
,
in
Religious
Duties
,
Natural
Actions
,
his
Particular
Vocation
,
his
Family
Directions
,
and
his
own
Recreation
;
to
be
read
in
Families
for
their
Instruction
and
Edification
.
The
first
part
.
2.
Likewise
a
second
part
;
wherein
Christians
are
directed
to
perform
their
duties
,
as
Husbands
and
VVives
,
Parents
and
Children
,
Masters
and
Servants
,
in
the
conditions
of
prosperity
and
adversity
.
3.
The
third
and
last
part
of
the
Christian
Man's
Calling
,
wherein
the
Christian
is
directed
how
to
make
Religion
his
business
;
in
his
dealings
with
all
Men
,
in
the
choice
of
his
Companions
,
in
his
carriage
in
good
company
,
in
bad
company
,
in
solitariness
,
or
when
he
is
alone
,
on
a
week-day
from
morning
to
night
,
in
visiting
the
sick
,
on
a
dying
Bed
;
as
also
the
m●●ns
how
a
Christian
may
do
this
,
and
some
motives
to
it
.
4.
The
Door
of
Salvation
opened
,
by
the
Key
of
Regeneration
.
5.
Heaven
and
Hell
Epitomized
:
and
the
True
Christian
Characterized
.
6.
The
Fading
of
the
Flesh
,
and
the
flourishing
of
Faith
:
or
,
One
cast
for
Eternity
,
with
the
only
way
to
throw
it
well
;
all
these
by
George
Swinnock
,
M.
A.
A
Wedding
Ring
fit
for
the
Finger
;
together
with
the
Non-such
Professor
;
by
VV.
S●●ker
.
Books
in
large
Octavo
,
The
burning
of
London
in
the
year
1666.
in
110.
Meditations
,
in
4.
Parts
.
1.
The
Sins
procuring
that
Judgment
.
2.
The
n●tural
causes
of
Fire
.
3.
The
most
remarkable
passages
of
that
dreadful
Fire
.
4.
Comfort
and
councel
to
such
as
a●
sufferers
by
the
said
Judgment
,
by
Sam.
Rolle
.
A
Glimpse
of
Eternity
,
by
A.
Caley
.
Of
Quenching
the
Spirit
,
the
evil
of
it
in
re●pect
both
of
its
causes
and
effects
,
discovered
,
●y
Theophilus
Polwheile
.
The
greatest
Loss
,
upon
Matth.
16.26
.
y
James
Livesey
.
Moses
unvailed
,
by
VVilliam
Guild
.
The
Protestants
Triumph
,
being
an
exact
answer
to
all
the
sophistical
Arguments
of
Papists
,
by
Charles
Drelincourt
.
A
Defence
against
the
fear
of
Death
,
by
Z.
Crofton
.
God's
Soveraignty
Displayed
,
by
VVilliam
Geering
.
A
sober
Discourse
concerning
the
Interest
of
words
in
Prayer
.
Joh.
Am.
Comeniischola
,
Ludus
,
seu
Encuclo
paedia
viva
,
i.e.
Januae
Linguarum
praxis
Comica
.
The
Godly
Man's
Ark
:
or
City
of
refuge
in
the
day
of
his
distress
,
in
five
Sermons
;
with
Mris.
Moores
Evidences
for
Heaven
;
by
Ed.
Calamy
.
A
Practical
Discourse
of
Prayer
;
wherein
i●
handled
the
nature
and
duty
of
Prayer
;
by
T.
Cobbet
.
The
Almost
Christian
Discovered
;
or
,
the
false
Professor
●●red
and
cast
,
by
M.
Mead.
Spiritual
VVisdome
improved
against
temptation
,
by
M.
Mead.
A
divine
〈◊〉
.
A
word
of
comfort
for
the
Church
of
God
.
A
Plea
for
Al●s
,
in
a
Sermon
at
the
Spittle
.
The
godly
Ma●●s
Picture
,
drawn
with
a
Scripture-pensi●
.
These
four
last
,
were
written
by
Tho.
VVatson
.
The
Spiritual
Chymist
,
or
Divine
Meditation
,
by
VV.
Spu●s●ow
,
D.
D.
FINIS
.