THE
SPOVSES
SPIKENARD
.
Canticles
1.12.13.14
.
12.
While
the
King
sitteth
at
his
Table
,
my
Spikenard
sendeth
forth
the
smell
thereof
.
13.
A
bundle
of
Myrrhe
is
my
welbeloved
vnto
me
,
he
shall
lie
all
night
betweene
my
breasts
.
THree
Workes
did
Salomon
Write
,
that
the
Church
of
GOD
might
be
the
better
for
that
Wisedome
which
the
God
of
Wisedome
bestowed
vpon
him
,
Proverbiall
Sentences
,
Powerfull
Sermons
,
and
Patheticall
Songs
:
which
Workes
in
Canonicall
Scriptures
,
are
knowne
by
these
names
,
Proverbs
,
Ecclesiastes
,
Canticles
,
each
of
which
conteineth
in
it
most
excellent
and
heavenly
matter
,
but
the
sweetest
of
all
the
rest
is
this
Booke
of
the
Canticles
.
Wherein
,
vnder
a
continued
Allegorie
in
the
forme
of
a
Pastorall
Elegie
,
this
heavenly
inspired
Poet
doth
breath
out
the
melodious
straines
&
passages
of
loue
mutually
interchanged
betweene
the
great
Spouse
Christ
Iesus
,
and
his
best
beloued
Bride
the
Church
.
Amongst
which
straines
this
Text
is
one
,
being
a
part
of
that
heavenly
Dialogue
betwixt
Christ
and
his
Church
,
comprehended
in
this
Chapter
.
In
which
Dialogue
,
two
things
(
to
make
the
parts
of
this
Chapter
)
are
considerable
;
first
,
the
Prologue
or
Entrance
into
the
Dialogue
,
in
the
first
six
verses
.
Secondly
,
the
Dialogue
it selfe
,
from
the
seaventh
verse
to
the
end
of
the
Chapter
.
In
the
Prologue
,
the
Church
doth
two
things
;
first
,
she
expresseth
her
ardent
desire
of
a
coniugall
communion
with
her
husband
Christ
Iesus
,
in
the
second
,
third
,
and
fourth
verses
.
Secondly
,
she
taketh
away
the
scandall
,
partly
,
of
the
crosse
which
she
is
exposed
vnto
,
partly
,
of
those
infirmities
which
she
is
inclined
vnto
,
both
which
might
be
cast
in
her
teeth
by
false
brethren
,
to
vpbraid
her
for
too
much
saucinesse
,
that
shee
seeming
so
blacke
,
dares
be
so
bold
as
to
desire
communion
with
so
beautifull
an
husband
as
Christ
is
;
and
this
she
doth
in
the
fifth
and
sixth
verses
.
The
Dialogue
it selfe
comprehends
in
it
three
particulars
.
First
,
a
question
that
the
Church
maketh
where
shee
might
find
her
Christ
as
a
comforter
in
the
time
of
affliction
,
as
an
helper
in
the
time
of
temptation
,
in
the
seaventh
verse
.
Secondly
,
Christ
his
answere
to
this
question
,
in
the
eight
verse
.
Thirdly
,
the
excellent
praises
which
they
doe
mutually
conferre
each
vpon
the
other
,
from
the
ninth
verse
to
the
end
of
the
Chapter
.
Christ
praising
the
Church
in
the
ninth
,
tenth
,
eleventh
,
fifteenth
,
sixteenth
,
and
seaventeenth
verses
.
And
the
Church
commending
her
Christ
,
in
the
words
of
this
Text
,
and
that
from
two
properties
which
shee
perceived
in
him
,
-
1.
Greatnesse
in
the
12.
verse
.
-
2.
Goodnesse
in
the
13.
verse
.
The
first
of
these
,
Order
requireth
wee
should
first
deale
withall
.
12.
While
the
King
sitteth
at
his
Table
,
my
Spikenard
sendeth
forth
the
smell
thereof
.
BEcause
the
royaltie
of
personage
,
Parts
of
the
Text.
The
reason
●
the
division
,
because
King
in
the
12.
ve●
is
a
stile
of
Greatnes
,
and
Welbeloued
in
the
13.
verse
a
title
of
goodnesse
.
costlines
of
provision
for
his
Bride
,
and
statelinesse
of
presence
with
his
Bride
,
doe
much
set
forth
the
Greatnesse
of
a
Bridegroome
:
therefore
the
Church
here
commendeth
the
Greatnes
of
HER
spirituall
Spouse
,
from
these
three
particulars
.
1.
[
](B07186-e11250-b)*
*
Regem
non
citrà
magnificentiam
nota
appellatum
sponsum
Mercer
.
ad
locum
.
The
first
circumstance
in
the
first
part
.
The
meaning
.
the
royaltie
of
his
person
by
the
stile
(
KING
)
that
shee
giveth
him
.
While
the
King
.
2.
The
costlines
of
provision
for
her
,
by
the
Table
which
shee
speaketh
of
,
calling
it
His
Table
.
3.
The
statelines
of
his
presence
,
by
his
sitting
at
this
Table
,
While
the
King
sitteth
at
his
Table
,
amplified
by
the
adiunct
sweetnesse
,
which
her
Spikenard
did
send
vnto
him
,
while
he
was
thus
present
with
her
;
My
Spikenard
sendeth
forth
the
smell
thereof
.
TO
begin
with
the
stile
royall
which
shee
giueth
him
,
While
the
King
.
Howsoever
[
](B07186-e11340-b)a
a
Brightns
.
One
by
King
here
,
vnderstandeth
King
Asa
,
spoken
of
2.
Chron.
15.
and
others
in
the
hystoricall
sense
,
King
Salomon
,
yet
with
[
](B07186-e11390-b)b
b
Mercer
.
Piscat
.
others
I
doe
rather
mystically
vnderstand
Christ
Iesus
,
the
spirituall
Salomon
,
and
[
](B07186-e11410-b)c
c
Isa.
9.6
.
Prince
of
peace
.
And
so
our
Observation
must
be
this
;
That
the
husband
of
the
Church
Christ
Iesus
is
a
King
.
This
is
a
knowne
Maxime
,
in
the
proofe
whereof
the
Scripture
is
no
whit
barren
.
The
Psalmist
,
Doct.
1.
Christ
the
Churches
Spouse
is
a
King
.
speaking
in
the
person
of
the
Church
,
calleth
him
[
](B07186-e11460-b)d
d
Psal.
47.7
.
our
King
.
Daniel
calleth
him
[
](B07186-e11480-b)e
e
Dan.
9.25
.
Messiah
the
Prince
.
And
[
](B07186-e11500-b)f
f
Chap.
12.1
.
Michaell
the
great
Prince
.
S.
Iohn
in
one
place
of
the
Revelation
stileth
him
the
Prince
of
the
Kings
of
the
earth
[
](B07186-e11550-b)g
g
Apoc.
1.5
.
;
and
in
another
,
the
King
of
Kings
,
the
Lord
of
Lords
[
](B07186-e11570-b)h
h
Chap.
19.16
.
.
Herewith
squareth
that
of
Ieremy
,
[
](B07186-e11590-b)i
i
Iere.
23.5
.
Behold
the
daies
come
,
saith
the
Lord
,
that
I
will
raise
vnto
Dauid
a
righteous
branch
,
and
a
KING
shall
raigne
and
prosper
,
and
shall
execute
iudgement
and
iustice
vpon
the
earth
.
The
same
thing
spake
the
Angell
to
Mary
,
concerning
Christ
,
[
](B07186-e11620-b)k
k
Luk.
1.33
.
He
shall
raigne
over
the
house
of
David
,
and
of
his
kingdome
shall
be
none
end
.
All
these
testimonies
(
with
many
other
which
might
haue
beene
alledged
)
doe
manifestly
shew
this
to
be
a
truth
,
That
Christ
Iesus
,
Sions
Spouse
,
is
a
King
.
How
Christ
is
a
King
,
two
wayes
.
And
if
we
would
know
how
he
came
by
this
Kingly
office
(
which
must
be
answered
before
the
poynt
be
applyed
)
wee
must
vnderstand
,
that
he
is
a
King
two
wayes
.
-
First
,
By
dominion
of
himselfe
.
-
Secondly
,
By
donation
from
another
.
1.
First
,
by
dominion
and
authoritie
of
himselfe
,
and
so
he
is
Iehovah
,
God
equall
with
the
Father
,
and
the
holy
Ghost
,
in
vnitie
of
essence
,
equalitie
of
potency
,
maiestie
,
glory
,
and
soveraigntie
over
all
creatures
.
2.
He
is
a
King
by
donation
and
gift
,
receiuing
the
kingdome
(
as
he
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
)
or
Mediator
of
the
Church
from
the
Father
,
in
which
regard
he
is
called
Messiah
in
the
olde
Testament
,
and
Christ
in
the
new
,
which
signifie
Annoynted
,
that
is
,
Annoynted
of
the
Father
,
and
so
much
he
testifieth
himselfe
;
[
](B07186-e11780-b)l
l
Mat.
11.27
.
All
things
,
and
[
](B07186-e11800-b)*
*
Chap.
28.28
All
power
both
in
heaven
and
in
earth
,
are
giuen
me
of
my
Father
.
Thus
the
poynt
is
made
good
and
made
cleere
.
It
is
as
vsefull
as
plaine
.
Vse
1
For
,
first
of
all
it
lets
vs
see
,
the
notable
dignitie
of
the
Church
of
Christ
.
To
heare
the
Psalmist
calling
her
the
DAVGHTER
of
the
King
[
](B07186-e11850-b)m
m
Psal.
45.13
.
:
to
heare
Salomon
stiling
her
the
Princes
DAVGHTER
[
](B07186-e11880-b)n
n
Cant.
7.1
.
,
is
to
heare
her
dignitie
vnmatchable
;
but
to
heare
her
,
her selfe
(
as
shee
is
the
WIFE
of
Christ
)
stiling
him
the
King
in
my
Text
,
to
heare
Christ
the
King
calling
her
his
Spousesse
,
his
loue
,
his
doue
,
his
vndefiled
one
,
&c.
as
he
doth
in
more
places
of
this
Booke
then
one
;
this
is
to
heare
her
excellency
to
be
vnutterable
.
What
honour
can
be
paralelled
with
it
?
What
dignitie
is
comparable
to
it
?
Behold
(
saith
S.
Iohn
)
(
to
stirre
vp
attention
)
what
manner
of
loue
the
Father
hath
bestowed
vpon
vs
,
that
we
should
be
called
the
sonnes
of
God
[
](B07186-e11950-b)o
o
1
Ioh.
3.1
.
.
Behold
,
(
may
I
say
,
to
stirre
vp
admiration
)
what
singular
kindnes
the
sonne
hath
showne
the
Church
,
that
shee
should
be
the
Wife
of
God
?
If
by
the
grace
of
adoption
,
to
be
the
BRETHREN
of
Christ
,
can
command
a
Behold
at
our
hands
,
then
by
the
vertue
of
an
holy
coniunction
to
be
the
BRIDE
of
Christ
,
must
needs
call
for
a
Behold
and
wonder
at
our
hands
.
And
(
to
speake
truth
)
so
wonderfull
is
this
dignitie
,
that
except
by
an
Allegorie
I
cannot
set
it
forth
.
We
know
that
that
Woman
which
hath
an
earthly
King
to
her
husband
,
excelleth
all
other
degrees
of
Women
(
though
great
and
noble
)
in
the
Land
where
shee
liueth
,
in
divers
particulars
.
For
shee
hath
a
more
noble
Guard
to
attend
her
,
more
royall
Garments
to
array
her
,
more
c●stly
Iewels
to
adorne
her
,
more
stately
Pallaces
to
inhabite
in
,
more
pleasant
Galleries
to
walke
vpon
,
then
they
haue
,
or
at
least
then
its
fit
they
should
haue
.
And
doth
not
that
[
](B07186-e12020-b)p
p
Apoc.
12.1
.
Woman
cloathed
with
the
Sunne
,
I
meane
the
[
](B07186-e12040-b)q
q
So
Paraeus
,
and
others
expound
it
.
Church
,
who
is
contracted
to
the
Heavenly
King
,
excell
all
other
sorts
and
societies
of
people
in
the
like
?
Out
of
doubt
shee
doth
:
Emperors
with
all
their
Monarchies
,
Nobles
with
all
their
dignities
,
Captaines
with
all
their
Victories
,
Papists
with
all
their
prelacies
,
Pagans
with
all
their
excellencies
,
are
not
comparable
vnto
her
.
Her
guard
are
the
Angels
of
Christ
[
](B07186-e12070-b)r
r
Psal.
34.7
.
Heb.
1.14
.
;
Her
garments
are
the
robes
of
Christ
[
](B07186-e12080-b)s
s
Apoc.
12.1
.
;
Her
iewels
are
the
graces
or
Christ
;
Her
dwelling
place
is
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
of
grace
here
,
of
glory
hereafter
;
Her
walking
places
are
the
wayes
of
Christ
,
for
it
is
onely
the
priviledge
of
Christians
to
tread
in
the
steps
of
their
soveraigne
and
Saviour
.
Well
then
might
the
Psalmist
say
,
Glorious
things
are
spoken
of
thee
thou
Citie
of
God
[
](B07186-e12100-b)t
t
Psal
87.3
.
.
I
know
what
opinion
the
world
hath
of
the
Church
,
deeming
her
of
all
people
to
be
the
basest
,
O
nunquam
satis
expensam
credentium
dignitatem
.
Muscul
.
in
Explana
.
Psal.
45.
v.
9.
Obs.
2.
even
the
very
scumme
and
refuse
of
men
:
I
know
also
that
her
owne
members
in
the
time
of
temptation
thinke
more
hardly
of
themselues
,
then
there
is
either
cause
or
warrant
;
But
whatsoever
the
world
thinkes
of
her
,
whatsoever
poore
Christians
in
the
times
of
distresse
thinke
of
themselues
,
yet
it
is
a
certaine
thing
,
that
great
honour
haue
all
the
Saints
[
](B07186-e12160-b)u
u
Psal.
149.9
.
;
the
poynt
in
hand
informeth
vs
of
no
lesse
,
when
it
saith
,
that
Israels
husband
is
a
King
.
Vse
2
Secondly
,
this
poynt
is
not
without
its
Vse
,
for
the
enemies
of
the
Church
;
For
the
enemies
of
Sion
.
For
,
first
it
may
be
bent
AGAINST
them
by
way
of
terror
.
Secondly
,
it
may
be
directed
To
them
by
way
of
counsell
.
1.
By
way
of
terror
.
First
,
I
say
,
it
may
be
a
ground
of
terrour
AGAINST
them
,
for
the
wrongs
that
they
offer
to
the
members
of
Christ
.
Ah
poore
wretches
,
are
they
aware
whom
they
oppose
!
consider
they
whom
they
set
against
!
they
persecute
,
wrong
,
oppugne
,
them
who
are
the
Wife
of
Christ
Iesus
,
a
glorious
Bride
,
whose
husband
is
a
King
;
King
,
not
onely
by
donation
from
the
Father
,
but
also
by
dominion
of
himselfe
.
Meane
men
(
yee
know
)
if
they
loue
their
Wiues
,
will
not
see
them
wronged
if
they
can
helpe
it
,
much
lesse
will
Kings
brooke
the
iniuries
that
are
offered
their
Queenes
.
That
treason
which
is
spoken
or
plotted
against
them
,
they
take
as
done
to
themselues
,
and
will
be
revenged
for
it
.
And
will
the
King
of
Kings
,
that
Great
Prince
,
Christ
Iesus
,
doe
lesse
for
his
Wife
▪
the
Church
?
No
,
no
:
he
paide
too
deare
a
price
for
her
,
as
not
to
maintaine
her
cause
,
and
avenge
her
quarrell
:
and
if
he
vndertakes
to
defend
her
,
then
woe
to
those
that
offend
her
;
Better
a
Mill-stone
were
hanged
about
their
neckes
,
and
they
cast
into
the
middest
of
the
Sea
.
I
remember
in
the
Booke
of
Ioshua
,
how
those
[
](B07186-e12300-b)*
*
Ios.
10
.
3-26
verses
.
fiue
Kings
were
served
for
Warring
against
the
Gibeonites
,
that
were
entred
into
league
with
Iosuah
;
the
Captaines
trod
vpon
their
neckes
,
they
were
hanged
vpon
fiue
trees
against
the
Sunne
:
And
will
not
the
great
[
](B07186-e12330-b)x
x
Ios.
5.15
.
Captaine
of
the
Lords
Host
tread
vpon
THEIR
neckes
,
and
punish
THEM
in
his
wrath
,
that
set
against
those
that
are
entred
not
onely
into
league
,
but
also
into
contract
with
Iesus
,
our
spirituall
Iosuah
?
Be
but
a
man
a
[
](B07186-e12360-b)y
y
Ios.
9.27
.
Water-bearer
to
the
Congregation
of
Israel
,
or
a
[
](B07186-e12380-b)z
z
Psal.
84.10
.
Doore-keeper
in
the
house
of
God
,
or
like
Iohn
Baptist
[
](B07186-e12410-b)a
a
Mat.
11.11
.
least
in
the
Kingdome
of
heaven
,
his
wrongs
shall
be
righted
,
his
cause
shall
be
avenged
.
What
became
of
them
that
set
against
Daniel
?
were
not
their
bones
broken
,
and
their
bodies
eaten
with
the
teeth
of
Lyons
[
](B07186-e12440-b)b
b
Dan.
6.24
.
.
How
fared
it
with
those
that
bound
the
three
Children
,
and
cast
them
into
the
fiery
Furnace
?
were
they
not
scorched
to
death
with
the
fl●me
of
the
fire
[
](B07186-e12450-b)c
c
Chap.
3.22
.
?
Did
not
[
](B07186-e12460-b)d
d
Act.
12.23
.
Lice
gnaw
out
the
bowells
,
and
doth
not
a
curse
lie
vpon
the
name
of
Herod
,
who
murthered
Iames
,
and
imprisoned
Peter
,
the
[
](B07186-e12500-b)e
e
Iam
1.1
.
1
Pet.
1.1
.
servants
of
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
?
What
end
came
Nero
vnto
,
that
vnnaturall
Monster
,
who
imbrued
his
hands
in
the
blood
of
his
owne
mother
,
wife
,
kindred
,
and
others
[
](B07186-e12520-b)f
f
Sueton
in
vita
Neronis
.
cap.
34.
35.
;
that
cruell
Lyon
,
as
Paul
calls
him
[
](B07186-e12550-b)g
g
2
Tim.
4.17
.
,
who
murthered
and
massacred
the
poore
Christians
?
If
that
be
true
,
which
is
storied
of
him
,
his
owne
sword
did
he
sheath
in
●his
owne
blood
,
and
became
his
owne
Butcher
[
](B07186-e12560-b)*
*
Auson
de
12.
Caesar
Matricidaque
Nero
proprio
se
perculit
ense
.
.
In
times
of
later
persecution
amongst
vs
,
what
fearefull
endes
did
those
butchers
come
vnto
,
that
slew
the
Saints
.
Some
had
their
gutts
carried
about
the
streets
vpon
Bulls
hornes
[
](B07186-e12580-b)h
h
Fox
Martyr
:
Olog
.
edit
.
Anno
1596.
Pag.
712.
Idem
ibid.
;
others
dyed
madde
[
](B07186-e12610-b)i
i
Pag.
1904.
Melanct.
chron.
l.
11
p.
20.
;
others
were
strucke
dead
with
the
immediate
hand
of
God
[
](B07186-e12650-b)k
k
Fox
.
Mart.
1908.
&
1417
as
they
haue
[
](B07186-e12670-b)l
l
3
Ioh.
9.
Diotrephes-like
beene
prating
and
inveighing
against
the
members
of
Christ
,
in
their
Pulpits
.
And
therefore
I
tell
thee
,
t
is
dangerous
medling
against
the
Saints
,
it
is
fearefull
to
flout
at
them
,
to
backbite
them
,
slander
them
,
hate
them
,
devise
&
practise
mischiefe
against
them
.
What
?
longest
thou
to
haue
Sions
King
to
breake
thee
in
pieces
,
and
the
[
](B07186-e12700-b)m
m
Revel.
5.5
.
Lyon
of
the
tribe
of
Iudah
about
thy
eares
?
Alas
man
,
if
the
rage
of
an
earthly
King
(
as
Salomon
speaketh
)
be
like
the
roaring
of
a
Lyon
[
](B07186-e12740-b)n
n
Pro.
19.12
.
,
what
shall
Christ
his
wrath
be
against
his
owne
and
his
Brides
adversaries
?
Is
he
thinkest
thou
a
King
onely
IN
his
Church
,
and
To
his
Church
,
to
rule
it
by
his
Word
,
and
guide
it
by
his
Spirit
,
and
not
as
well
a
King
FOR
his
Church
,
to
auenge
the
wrongs
thou
shalt
dare
to
offer
vnto
it
?
Oh
,
fond
wretch
,
doe
not
deceiue
thine
owne
soule
;
Vengeance
belongs
to
him
and
he
will
repay
.
That
therefore
I
may
vse
this
point
by
way
of
counsell
,
Deut.
32.35
.
2.
Part
of
the
vse
to
Sions
enemies
,
viz.
Counsell
or
perswasion
.
let
me
perswade
a
little
with
thee
;
Doe
no
wrong
to
the
Church
of
Christ
,
or
any
member
of
the
same
.
Remember
the
charge
that
the
Lord
himselfe
giueth
;
Touch
not
mine
annointed
,
and
doe
my
Prophets
no
harme
[
](B07186-e12810-b)o
o
Psal
105.15
.
.
Touch
them
not
with
thy
tongue
,
shoote
not
out
bitter
words
against
them
.
Touch
them
not
with
thy
Pen
,
frame
no
bitter
writings
against
them
;
touch
them
not
with
thy
hand
,
offer
no
violence
vnto
them
;
touch
them
not
with
thy
head
,
invent
no
ill
against
them
.
For
what
shall
it
availe
thee
to
wrong
them
,
when
as
their
husband
Christ
is
a
King
.
[
](B07186-e12830-b)*
*
Motiue
1.
Against
this
crueltie
the
King
Christ
bendes
his
wisedome
and
his
power
.
Ledere
servos
Dei
&
Christi
tuis
persecutionibus
desine
;
quos
laesos
vltio
divina
defendit
.
Cypr.
Tract
.
contra
Demetr.
fol.
72.
Motiue
2.
To
wrong
the
Church
is
vnequall
and
vniust
dealing
.
1.
With
Christ
himselfe
.
A
King
,
I
say
,
and
therefore
wants
no
wisedome
,
but
is
able
to
goe
beyond
thee
,
beest
thou
as
craftie
in
thy
fetches
as
the
Serpent
was
;
A
King
,
I
say
,
who
wants
no
power
,
but
is
able
to
confound
thee
,
wert
thou
as
mightie
in
thy
courses
as
euer
proud
Senacherib
was
:
and
both
his
Princely
policy
,
and
Kingly
potency
,
shall
concurre
and
meete
together
for
thy
ruine
,
rather
then
his
Wife
shall
suffer
at
thy
handes
any
more
then
what
shall
turne
to
her
eternall
well-fare
.
Is
it
not
a
vaine
thing
for
thee
to
attempt
that
which
both
the
wisedome
and
power
of
Christ
opposeth
it selfe
against
?
Besides
,
there
is
little
reason
,
nay
it
is
against
all
reason
,
that
thou
shouldest
doe
harme
vnto
the
Saints
,
for
neither
doth
the
Husband
nor
the
Wife
giue
any
iust
cause
vnto
thee
.
First
,
for
the
husband
and
King
himselfe
.
What
wrong
did
he
ever
doe
thee
?
Hath
he
ever
dealt
vnmercifully
and
cruelly
with
thee
?
Is
it
not
by
HIS
patience
that
thou
art
kept
out
of
hell
,
so
long
agoe
,
so
many
wayes
deserved
by
thee
?
Is
it
not
by
HIS
goodnesse
and
providence
,
that
thou
hast
health
,
libertie
,
peace
,
prosperitie
,
&
c
?
Nay
,
doth
He
not
in
the
motions
of
his
Spirit
,
which
thou
quenchest
,
in
the
ministry
of
his
Word
,
which
thou
despisest
,
make
most
free
and
gracious
offers
of
his
owne
precious
blood
,
to
saue
thy
soule
from
euerlasting
damnation
,
&
saued
thou
mightest
be
,
if
thine
impenitent
and
vnbeleeuing
heart
did
not
reiect
and
set
light
by
these
offers
?
Answere
me
,
by
whom
hast
thou
,
thy
beeing
,
life
,
and
moouing
,
and
euery
good
thing
that
thou
doest
enioy
?
and
is
this
the
recompence
of
his
kindnesse
,
to
abuse
and
despise
his
Wife
,
his
beloued
Wife
,
and
persecute
him
in
his
members
?
What
an
vniust
and
vnequall
thing
is
this
?
What
?
Must
HIS
Wife
of
all
other
in
the
world
,
be
accounted
factious
,
seditious
,
trouble-States
,
traytors
,
that
speake
against
Caesar
,
not
worthy
to
liue
in
a
Common-wealth
,
&
c
?
Seruest
thou
this
King
thus
indeed
for
his
goodnesse
?
Oh
iniury
most
horrible
,
Oh
wrong
most
intollerable
,
which
thou
wilt
neuer
be
able
to
answere
,
when
he
shall
[
](B07186-e12900-b)p
p
Apoc.
1.7
.
Mat.
24.30
.
come
in
the
Clouds
to
avenge
the
blood
of
the
Saints
.
Againe
,
2.
It
is
iniustice
to
the
Church
also
.
As
Christ
himselfe
on
his
part
giues
thee
no
iust
cause
to
hurt
his
Church
,
no
more
doth
shee
on
her
part
;
for
what
iniury
doth
shee
doe
thee
?
Shee
refuseth
indeed
to
run
to
the
same
excesse
of
ryot
with
thee
.
Accountest
thou
this
a
wrong
.
In
this
(
if
thou
hadst
but
eyes
to
see
)
shee
is
more
thy
friend
then
thine
enemy
,
because
shee
would
not
by
any
bad
example
hearten
and
harden
thee
in
the
way
to
damnation
;
contrarily
,
by
her
good
example
shee
would
allure
thee
TO
,
and
invre
thee
IN
the
way
to
salvation
.
Besides
,
By
HER
meanes
thou
doest
enioy
much
good
.
Were
it
not
for
HER
,
thy
house
would
be
burned
over
thy
head
;
for
when
there
shall
cease
to
be
a
Church
vpon
the
earth
,
all
things
thereon
shall
be
melted
by
fire
[
](B07186-e12970-b)*
*
2
Pet.
3.12
.
.
Many
a
time
doth
shee
confer
with
her
Kingly
Spouse
for
thy
good
;
shee
entreateth
him
(
if
it
be
his
blessed
will
)
to
turnr
thee
from
thy
sinnes
,
to
saue
thee
in
the
heavens
;
By
her
prayers
shee
stopps
many
a
iudgement
from
lighting
vpon
thee
,
she
fetcheth
many
a
blessing
from
heaven
for
thee
.
For
Gods
sake
then
be
not
so
vniust
,
as
to
harme
those
,
for
whose
sake
the
very
world
it selfe
is
vpheld
&
preserued
,
and
by
whose
meanes
thou
thy selfe
doest
enioy
a
great
deale
of
good
.
Nature
condemnes
iniustice
against
the
best
friends
.
Let
me
then
beseech
thee
,
(
if
thou
beest
not
altogether
inexorable
,
inflexible
)
for
this
cause
not
to
offer
such
iniury
to
the
children
of
God
,
iest
not
at
them
,
rayle
not
vpon
them
,
bend
neither
thy
craft
,
nor
thy
crueltie
against
them
.
[
](B07186-e12980-b)*
*
Mot.
3.
They
haue
buffettings
and
temptations
enough
within
,
they
had
need
be
spared
and
freed
from
troubles
without
;
Hath
thy
malice
then
added
to
the
measure
of
their
afflictions
?
Get
thee
vpon
thy
knees
for
it
,
powre
out
the
songs
of
complaint
against
thy selfe
before
the
Lord
fot
it
,
meete
her
husband
the
King
in
the
way
,
make
thy
peace
with
him
for
the
abuses
thou
hast
offred
her
his
Wife
,
be
not
sayd
nay
vntill
a
bill
of
pacification
,
and
reconciliation
be
sealed
for
thee
;
purpose
thou
and
promise
him
neuer
to
serue
him
so
in
his
members
any
more
;
learne
to
loue
them
as
much
as
euer
thou
hast
hated
them
:
and
doe
this
speedily
too
,
least
that
this
great
King
and
Bridegroome
of
the
Church
,
like
a
[
](B07186-e13020-b)q
q
Hos.
13.7.8
.
Leopard
in
the
way
,
and
a
Beare
robbed
of
her
whelpes
,
rise
vp
against
thee
,
[
](B07186-e13050-b)r
r
Psal.
50.22
.
teare
thee
in
pieces
and
there
be
none
to
deliuer
thee
.
Vse
3
Thirdly
,
is
Christ
a
King
?
This
iustly
taxeth
the
folly
of
a
great
many
in
the
world
,
Reproofe
of
those
that
neglect
an
vnion
with
Christ
.
who
care
not
for
,
who
seeke
not
after
,
who
like
not
of
a
matching
and
marrying
with
Christ
Iesus
.
He
comes
vnto
vs
as
a
Wooer
,
in
his
Word
,
with
his
mercies
,
offring
a
large
ioynture
vnto
vs
in
the
possessions
of
grace
here
,
in
the
portion
of
glory
hereafter
,
and
faine
would
he
haue
entertainment
at
our
handes
,
but
we
will
none
of
him
;
iust
like
Ierusalem
,
(
against
whom
he
takes
vp
a
bill
of
complaint
by
S.
Luke
)
I
would
haue
gathered
you
together
as
an
henne
gathereth
her
chickens
vnder
her
wings
,
but
you
would
not
[
](B07186-e13130-b)s
s
Luke
17.37
.
?
All
the
day
long
stretcheth
he
forth
his
hand
[
](B07186-e13150-b)t
t
Rom.
10.21
.
Isa.
65.2
.
,
but
we
are
a
gainsaying
people
.
If
now
and
then
we
afford
him
a
good
looke
,
and
a
faire
word
,
by
hearing
a
Sermon
vpon
the
Saboth
,
by
receiuing
the
Sacrament
at
Easter
,
by
a
little
superficiall
attendance
vpon
his
ordinances
,
(
when
we
are
vrged
to
it
)
that
s
all
he
gets
at
our
hands
:
To
giue
him
our
consent
,
to
be
content
to
be
inuisibly
contracted
vnto
him
,
and
to
forsake
all
other
onely
to
cleaue
to
him
,
this
we
will
not
by
any
meanes
grant
him
,
the
greatest
number
of
vs
.
Oh
that
so
roiall
a
Suter
,
should
be
so
basely
serued
at
the
hands
of
such
base
creatures
.
Would
any
poore
mans
daughter
serue
a
rich
mans
sonne
after
such
a
fashion
?
Would
a
meane
subiects
childe
deale
thus
with
a
Prince
,
with
a
King
?
Shee
would
not
,
except
shee
were
a
foole
,
or
franticke
.
Ah
fooles
then
,
&
vnwise
that
WEE
are
,
to
giue
this
Princely
Wooer
so
cold
a
well-come
.
Haue
we
no
regard
to
our
owne
good
?
can
we
not
see
when
we
are
well
offred
?
What
?
thinke
wee
that
we
are
well
enough
,
rich
enough
of
our selues
?
Alas
we
,
(
Laodicea-like
)
[
](B07186-e13190-b)u
u
Apoc.
3.17
.
are
wretched
,
miserable
,
poore
,
blind
,
and
naked
,
stript
and
robbed
of
all
the
wealth
which
once
we
had
in
our
innocent
condition
;
so
meane
,
so
beggerly
,
that
except
we
get
him
into
vnion
with
vs
,
to
be
our
husband
,
and
inrich
vs
,
it
had
beene
good
for
vs
if
wee
had
neuer
beene
:
Why
then
should
we
be
so
sottish
,
so
enuious
to
our
owne
weale
,
as
to
reiect
those
treaties
of
marriage
with
himselfe
,
that
he
proffers
vs
.
I
guesse
at
the
cause
of
this
,
Cavills
of
some
(
now
a
reproouing
)
that
care
not
for
Christ
.
&
(
I
thinke
)
not
amisse
.
We
(
like
to
some
Wiues
that
loue
to
play
rex
,
and
are
loth
to
be
vnder
rule
)
deeme
the
conditions
too
strict
,
which
his
Spouse
must
conforme
vnto
,
&
this
marr's
the
match
.
Oh!
Oh!
[
](B07186-e13220-b)*
*
1.
That
he
ties
to
vnreasonable
conditions
.
First
,
he
requires
spirituall
chastitie
at
our
hands
.
His
Wife
must
be
a
Virgin
,
[
](B07186-e13230-b)*
*
Psal.
45.14
.
Isa.
37.22
.
haue
doues
eyes
,
[
](B07186-e13250-b)x
x
Cant.
1.15
.
single
and
simple
,
not
to
admit
of
any
Mate
with
him
,
Ezechiel's
[
](B07186-e13270-b)y
y
Ezech.
23.5
.
harlot
,
and
Iames
his
[
](B07186-e13300-b)z
z
Iam.
4.4
.
adulteresse
,
he
cannot
away
with
.
That
we
should
part
our
loue
betwixt
Mammon
and
him
,
him
and
Belial
,
him
and
Satan
,
he
will
not
tolerate
,
the
whole
man
must
be
kept
chast
wholly
for
him
:
If
wee
entertaine
either
sensuall
pleasures
,
or
sinfull
profits
,
as
our
Paramours
,
we
are
no
Bride
for
his
fellowship
.
Secondly
,
He
must
haue
obedience
at
our
handes
;
a
like
subiection
as
was
imposed
vpon
[
](B07186-e13350-b)a
a
Gen.
3.16
.
Eue
to
her
husband
,
doth
he
looke
for
indeed
;
he
tells
vs
if
wee
will
match
with
him
,
our
desire
must
be
to
him
,
he
must
rule
ouer
vs
,
and
of
necessitie
wee
must
[
](B07186-e13370-b)b
b
Psal.
45.11
.
reuerence
,
(
that
is
)
be
in
submission
vnto
him
.
Thirdly
,
He
would
haue
vs
[
](B07186-e13410-b)c
c
Psal.
45.10
.
forget
our
owne
people
,
and
our
fathers
house
too
.
Looke
as
Israell
must
forsake
her
idols
which
shee
worshipped
in
the
time
of
Pagan
idolatry
[
](B07186-e13430-b)d
d
As
Cyrill
expounds
it
.
Catech.
7.
;
as
the
Gentiles
must
forget
and
leaue
the
Iewish
rites
and
ceremonies
vnder
the
Gospell
[
](B07186-e13480-b)e
e
So
Lyranus
.
;
so
must
we
forget
our
old
country
manners
whatsoever
[
](B07186-e13520-b)f
f
Iust.
Mart.
in
Dialog.
cum
Trypho
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Luk.
14.26
.
.
Our
teeth
must
not
be
set
on
edge
with
the
soure
grapes
that
our
fathers
haue
eaten
.
That
we
should
retaine
any
dregs
of
the
vaine
superstition
,
or
keepe
any
smacke
of
the
vile
conversation
of
our
forefathers
,
that
we
should
follow
the
euill
cvstomes
of
euill
people
amongst
whom
we
liue
,
will
not
he
at
any
hand
yeeld
vnto
:
He
that
forsaketh
not
father
,
mother
,
children
,
friends
,
and
all
for
Christs
sake
;
he
that
preferreth
the
pleasing
and
imitating
any
of
them
before
him
,
is
not
worthy
of
him
.
Here
is
another
condition
.
There
is
another
yet
,
which
is
not
the
least
.
They
that
fellow
and
follow
him
,
must
take
vp
their
crosse
[
](B07186-e13560-b)g
g
Luk.
9.23
.
:
He
tells
vs
the
hardest
in
Wooing
time
:
if
we
be
his
Disciples
,
we
shall
be
[
](B07186-e13570-b)h
h
Io.
15.19.21
Luk.
21.17
.
hated
for
his
name
sake
,
scoffed
at
with
Isaac
[
](B07186-e13600-b)i
i
Gen.
21.9
.
Gal.
4.29
.
,
oppressed
with
Israel
[
](B07186-e13620-b)k
k
Ex.
5.5.6
&c.
,
accused
[
](B07186-e13630-b)l
l
1
Sam.
2.19
.
,
hunted
[
](B07186-e13640-b)m
m
1
Sam.
c.
24
,
26.
&c.
with
Dauid
,
imprisoned
with
Ieremy
[
](B07186-e13670-b)n
n
Iere.
32.2
.
,
stocked
with
Ioseph
[
](B07186-e13690-b)o
o
Gen.
39.20
.
,
fettered
with
Paul
and
Silas
[
](B07186-e13720-b)p
p
Act.
16.23
.
,
fed
with
the
bread
of
affliction
with
Micha
[
](B07186-e13740-b)q
q
1
Kin.
22.27
,
carried
into
Captivitie
with
Ezechiel
[
](B07186-e13760-b)r
r
Ezek.
1.1
.
,
plunged
into
the
den
of
Lyons
with
Daniel
[
](B07186-e13780-b)s
s
Dan.
6.16
.
,
fired
in
the
brazen
Bull
with
Antipas
[
](B07186-e13800-b)t
t
See
Paraeus
in
Apoc.
2.13
.
,
robbed
of
goods
,
spoyled
of
life
with
Polycarpus
[
](B07186-e13830-b)u
u
Apoc.
2.9
.
.
In
a
word
,
persecuted
and
opposed
,
&
men
of
sorrowes
with
himselfe
[
](B07186-e13840-b)*
*
Isa.
53.3
.
.
These
indeed
,
are
the
conditions
He
tyes
his
Wife
vnto
,
and
these
things
,
He
propounds
vnto
vs
when
he
comes
a
Wooing
vs
,
and
hence
it
is
we
are
so
loath
to
be
contracted
vnto
him
.
Hard
termes
indeed
to
meere
naturalists
,
who
haue
no
eye
to
see
the
royaltie
of
the
person
,
nor
the
recompence
of
reward
that
he
brings
with
him
:
But
to
a
man
that
hath
any
sound
iudgement
in
spirituall
matters
,
these
Articles
are
easie
and
reasonable
enough
,
if
wee
may
take
the
Bridegroomes
owne
word
[
](B07186-e13860-b)*
*
Mat.
11.
last
.
My
yoake
is
easie
,
&
my
burden
light
.
The
cavills
quelled
.
.
Let
vs
examine
the
case
a
little
.
Is
it
more
then
reason
,
that
,
a
great
Prince
(
making
choice
of
a
peasants
daughter
to
Wife
)
should
request
and
require
a
reservation
and
preservation
of
her
chastitie
,
loue
,
and
loyaltie
for
himselfe
?
Must
Pharaohs
daughter
[
](B07186-e13900-b)x
x
So
literally
the
word
reuerence
him
,
importeth
.
Psal
45.11
.
obey
Salomon
,
and
is
it
much
for
the
Church
to
obey
her
Salomon
,
Christ
Iesus
?
To
him
onely
it
is
meete
(
saith
[
](B07186-e13950-b)y
y
Beza
.
Paraphrase
vpon
Psal.
45.
one
)
thou
shouldest
be
subiect
,
as
to
thy
Lord
;
I
would
haue
thee
to
know
(
saith
[
](B07186-e13980-b)z
z
Iohan.
Compens
ibid.
Paraphrasticè
.
Est
autem
vt
scias
hic
rex
dominus
tuus
dignus
cuitu
in
genua
prouoluta
supplex
fias
.
another
)
that
this
King
thy
Lord
is
worthy
to
haue
bended
knees
,
and
a
bowing
heart
.
Againe
,
shall
Valeria
,
the
wife
of
Seruius
(
of
whom
[
](B07186-e14020-b)a
a
Hier.
li
1.
adversus
Iovin
.
one
of
the
Fathers
reporteth
)
not
consent
to
marry
another
,
saying
;
[
](B07186-e14040-b)b
b
Seruium
semper
viuere
.
Seruius
my
husband
liueth
still
:
and
shall
Ierusalem
play
the
Harlot
,
suffering
Egypt
,
Assyria
,
the
world
,
the
Deuill
,
and
corruption
to
[
](B07186-e14070-b)c
c
Ezek.
23.3
.
presse
and
bruise
the
teates
of
her
Virginitie
;
as
though
her
husband
Christ
were
quite
dead
,
and
without
being
?
Must
Sarah
forsake
her
owne
Country
[
](B07186-e14110-b)d
d
Gen.
12.5
.
,
Rachell
leaue
her
fathers
familie
[
](B07186-e14130-b)e
e
Gen.
31.14
.
,
to
follow
their
husbands
?
and
may
Sion
stay
in
Sodom
still
,
not
leaue
the
rotten
errors
,
&
corrupt
manners
,
of
her
old
fathers
house
?
May
shee
say
as
the
Romanists
doe
at
this
day
,
I
beleeue
as
the
Church
beleeueth
,
though
they
know
not
how
the
Church
beleeues
;
or
as
the
Libertines
doe
,
We
will
doe
as
our
fathers
haue
done
,
as
our
neighbours
doe
,
we
will
play
on
Sundayes
,
keepe
merry
company
,
loue
good
fellowship
,
such
doe
so
,
wee
will
none
of
these
precise
orders
in
our
families
,
our
fathers
neuer
taught
vs
this
,
nor
did
this
;
shall
shee
(
I
say
)
say
thus
?
Shall
Michol
incur
the
displeasure
of
Saul
[
](B07186-e14190-b)f
f
1
Sam.
19.12.17
.
for
Dauids
good
;
and
shall
the
Church
be
loth
to
beare
rebuke
for
Christ
his
sake
,
and
flinch
backe
because
of
troubles
?
Is
it
too
hard
,
for
Christ
to
require
constancie
and
patience
at
her
hands
?
What
great
thing
I
pray
is
required
,
(
saith
[
](B07186-e14220-b)g
g
Musc.
in
Psal.
p.
357.
A.
Quaeso
quid
magni
exigitur
cum
idem
coniugi
suo
debeat
vxor
.
one
)
when
euery
Wife
owes
the
like
to
her
husband
!
What
want
of
equitie
is
in
these
conditions
?
let
any
man
iudge
.
Or
put
case
these
termes
were
vnreasonable
.
Yet
this
husband
is
an
heauenly
King
(
you
see
)
and
that
makes
amends
for
all
,
lighteneth
the
burden
,
and
qualifieth
the
seeming
tartnes
of
these
Articles
.
But
it
s
come
to
Calvins
saying
;
[
](B07186-e14270-b)h
h
In
Psal.
45.
v.
11.
Hereupon
groweth
it
,
that
we
be
so
stately
and
proud
(
we
will
none
of
Christ
)
because
we
consider
not
how
precious
a
treasure
God
offreth
vs
in
his
onely
begotten
sonne
.
If
this
vnthankefulnesse
letted
not
,
it
would
not
grieue
vs
after
the
example
of
Paul
,
[
](B07186-e14300-b)i
i
Phil.
3.8
.
to
account
whatsoeuer
we
set
most
store
by
,
to
be
but
dung
,
and
right
nought
,
that
Christ
might
enrich
vs
with
his
riches
.
Worthy
therefore
to
be
blamed
,
are
all
those
,
who
,
(
because
they
must
keepe
themselues
chast
from
whooring
after
their
owne
pleasures
,
and
profits
,
yeeld
obedience
to
Christs
will
▪
suffer
troubles
for
his
name
,
renounce
their
superstitions
and
corruptions
for
his
sake
)
cannot
,
will
not
accept
those
treaties
of
communion
with
himselfe
,
which
in
loue
he
tendereth
vnto
them
.
What
sayd
I
?
Worthy
to
be
blamed
?
Nay
(
their
contempt
of
the
royaltie
of
his
person
,
and
richnes
of
his
portion
being
considered
)
they
are
worthy
to
be
excluded
from
euer
hauing
share
in
that
excellent
GLORY
,
which
he
hath
prepared
for
his
owne
.
Vse
4
Fourthly
,
Is
Israels
Spouse
an
heauenly
King
?
What
reuerent
regard
and
good
well-come
ought
we
(
then
)
to
afford
Gods
Ministers
,
Exhortation
to
make
much
of
Levi
,
who
labours
in
matching
vs
to
Christ
.
who
come
vnto
vs
and
deale
with
vs
about
a
Match
with
Christ
Iesus
.
Wee
know
what
respect
Rebeccah
gaue
Eliezer
,
Abrahams
servant
[
](B07186-e14400-b)k
k
Gen.
24.31.32.33
.
,
when
hee
came
vnto
HER
about
a
Match
with
the
Patriarch
Isaack
his
Masters
sonne
:
how
much
made
on
a
Princes
messenger
to
a
poore
mans
daughter
,
about
such
a
matter
should
be
,
wee
may
easily
coniecture
;
and
shall
not
we
account
the
[
](B07186-e14420-b)l
l
Isa.
52.7
.
Rom.
10.15
.
feete
of
them
beautifull
,
that
bring
vnto
vs
the
glad
tydings
of
peace
;
and
that
tell
vs
,
that
the
sonne
of
God
would
faine
be
married
vnto
vs
?
God
forbid
,
but
we
should
.
Alas
,
alas
then
what
an
heauie
inditement
at
the
day
of
iudgement
,
will
be
brought
IN
against
the
vnthankfull
world
,
for
the
bad
entertainement
that
it
yeelds
vnto
the
Lords
Levites
,
and
labourers
in
this
busines
.
We
come
from
the
King
of
heauen
,
as
his
Ambassadors
,
we
talke
with
people
about
this
Spouse
,
and
(
according
to
the
talent
which
the
Lord
hath
lent
vs
)
we
acquaint
them
with
the
comelines
of
his
feature
,
the
statelines
of
his
person
,
the
greatnes
of
his
portion
,
we
direct
them
how
to
entertaine
him
,
shew
them
the
way
how
to
obtaine
him
,
&c.
And
yet
(
lamentable
it
is
to
consider
)
some
deride
vs
,
some
disgrace
vs
,
and
many
deale
vniustly
with
vs
.
Men
and
brethren
,
what
shall
wee
doe
?
Shall
we
desist
?
Hath
the
Lord
taken
an
oath
of
vs
(
as
Abraham
of
his
servant
)
that
wee
shall
seeke
out
a
Wife
for
his
sonne
,
and
shall
we
deale
falsely
and
faithlesly
in
our
errand
?
Oh
,
let
vs
labour
to
ioyne
still
,
even
heaven
and
earth
,
Christ
and
the
Church
.
We
haue
not
our
names
▪
and
offices
of
[
](B07186-e14450-b)m
m
Levi
signifieth
ioyned
.
Levi
for
nought
.
Pray
we
for
a
blessing
vpon
our
trauaile
,
as
[
](B07186-e14480-b)n
n
Gen.
24.12
.
Eliezer
did
;
shun
we
not
to
declare
all
the
counsell
of
God
[
](B07186-e14510-b)o
o
Act.
20.27
.
,
for
any
by-respect
whatsoeuer
;
and
then
albeit
our
message
be
not
entertained
by
All
,
as
we
doe
desire
,
yet
a
good
Rebeccah
will
make
vs
well-come
for
the
tydings
that
we
bring
her
of
this
heauenly
Isaac
,
and
the
comfort
wee
shall
reape
in
this
,
will
countercheck
the
discomforts
that
may
be
occasioned
by
the
contrary
.
And
as
for
the
Egyptian
Dames
,
Philistins
Dalilahs
,
daughters
of
Heth
,
and
wicked
ones
,
who
care
the
lesse
for
vs
,
by
how
much
the
more
wee
vrge
them
to
this
Bridegroome
;
let
them
liue
single
from
Christ
if
they
list
;
one
day
they
will
curse
the
time
,
that
euer
they
set
so
light
by
so
weightie
a
message
,
so
Princely
a
marriage
.
Vse
5
Fiftly
,
I
may
vse
this
poynt
as
a
Motiue
to
stirre
vp
Christians
,
to
solicite
Christ
for
the
good
of
their
brethren
,
Advise
to
pray
for
the
church
in
affliction
.
a
part
of
his
Bride
,
who
are
vnder
the
rod
,
and
the
flaile
,
for
the
Gospells
sake
.
His
Kingly
office
,
is
an
argument
,
that
there
is
neither
want
of
wisedome
,
nor
defect
of
power
,
to
bring
to
nought
,
the
subtile
policies
,
and
cruell
practises
of
those
Romish
[
](B07186-e14590-b)p
p
The
Iesuits
.
blood-hounds
,
and
heathenish
Atheists
,
who
hunt
after
the
ruine
of
Gods
Israel
.
Hauing
then
such
an
one
to
speake
to
,
why
should
our
prayers
be
either
few
or
cold
?
Nay
,
why
not
more
then
ordinary
in
extraordinary
times
of
need
?
What
an
heauie
case
is
it
,
that
in
the
[
](B07186-e14610-b)q
q
Isa.
22.12
.
day
when
the
Lord
calls
vs
to
mourning
,
to
weeping
,
to
baldnesse
,
and
girding
with
sackcloth
,
there
should
be
[
](B07186-e14630-b)r
r
Vers.
13.
ioy
and
gladnes
,
slaying
Oxen
,
and
killing
sheepe
,
eating
flesh
and
drinking
Wine
!
Oh
,
that
this
principle
could
learne
vs
better
things
.
Needfull
it
is
(
now
if
euer
)
for
vs
that
wee
should
;
well
it
would
be
with
vs
,
if
we
would
euen
importune
this
Bridegrome
for
his
church
,
with
the
Prophet
Dauids
argument
;
Thou
art
my
King
,
O
God
,
command
deliverances
for
Iacob
[
](B07186-e14690-b)s
s
Psal.
44.4
.
.
Vse
6
Finally
,
what
a
number
of
sweet
rills
doe
flow
from
this
fountaine
,
to
comfort
and
atcheere
the
children
of
God
.
Comfort
to
the
faithfull
.
Speake
thou
afflicted
Christian
,
what
is
it
that
troubleth
thee
?
The
Deuill
dogges
thee
,
doth
he
not
?
Corruption
clogs
thee
,
doth
it
not
?
Peradventure
thou
thinkest
,
thou
shalt
not
hold
out
to
the
end
:
It
may
be
the
reproches
of
neighbours
,
the
malice
of
enemies
,
the
feare
of
death
,
and
the
like
,
doe
disquiet
thee
.
Well
,
whatsoever
it
be
that
grieueth
thee
,
proue
but
thou
that
Christ
Iesus
hath
wooed
thee
,
and
won
thee
to
himselfe
,
and
this
poynt
will
glad
thee
and
comfort
thee
.
Comfort
,
1.
Against
Satan
.
What
though
that
Arch-adversary
to
thy
peace
,
and
thy
soule
,
the
Devill
,
will
not
let
thee
alone
,
but
is
euer
and
anon
molesting
of
thee
,
with
such
and
such
assaults
,
setting
vpon
thee
.
Remember
,
thy
husband
is
a
King
:
and
this
[
](B07186-e14770-b)t
t
Gen.
3.15
.
seed
of
the
Woman
hath
broken
the
head
of
that
serpent
,
and
victoriously
conquered
this
Prince
of
darkenes
,
insomuch
,
that
though
he
doth
nibble
at
thy
heele
,
yet
this
Prince
,
this
God
of
Peace
,
shall
[
](B07186-e14800-b)u
u
Rom.
16.20
.
tread
him
downe
shortly
vnder
thy
feete
;
And
then
all
his
darts
that
he
hath
shott
out
against
thee
,
shall
be
retorted
vpon
himselfe
,
to
the
wounding
of
his
own
pate
.
Yea
,
and
this
be
thou
surely
perswaded
of
too
,
for
thy
husband
,
the
great
King
,
will
haue
it
so
,
such
is
his
pleasure
,
and
can
haue
it
so
,
such
is
his
power
.
So
that
the
Devill
cannot
be
so
violent
against
thee
,
but
Christ
will
be
as
valiant
against
him
for
thee
[
](B07186-e14860-b)*
*
Quo
impetu
venerat
,
eodem
impetu
pulsus
est
,
&
quantum
fotmidinis
,
&
terroris
attulit
,
tantum
fortitudinis
inuenit
&
roboris
.
Cyp.
Epist.
l.
1.
Ep.
1.
.
2.
Against
the
rebelling
of
nature
against
grace
.
Secondly
,
Fearest
thou
that
thy
corruptions
will
subiugate
thee
to
their
former
yoake
,
and
prevaile
over
thee
,
because
they
are
continually
stirring
against
the
worke
of
the
Spirit
in
thee
?
Consider
still
thy
husband
is
a
King
;
and
by
consequent
,
he
hath
mastered
sinne
for
thee
,
even
in
thine
owne
flesh
,
[
](B07186-e14920-b)x
x
Psal.
68.19
.
he
hath
led
captiuitie
captiue
,
he
hath
layd
chaynes
vpon
thy
lusts
,
and
hath
taken
such
order
for
the
continuall
decrease
of
euill
in
thee
,
that
(
like
as
it
was
fore-prophesied
,
the
Israelites
should
the
Babylonians
)
so
thou
shalt
take
those
Corruptions
captiues
,
whose
captiue
thou
wert
,
and
thou
shalt
rule
ouer
those
thy
spirituall
oppressors
,
and
rest
shalt
thou
haue
from
this
thy
sorrow
,
and
thy
feare
,
and
from
the
hard
bondage
,
wherein
(
before
conversion
)
thou
wast
made
to
serue
[
](B07186-e14970-b)z
z
Isa.
14.2.3
.
.
3.
Against
doubting
of
perseverance
.
3.
Standest
thou
in
doubt
,
whether
thou
shalt
haue
grace
enough
to
bring
thee
to
heaven
,
and
is
this
a
discomfort
vnto
thee
?
still
keepe
the
memoriall
of
this
poynt
in
thy
thoughts
.
In
this
thy
King
[
](B07186-e15000-b)a
a
Coloss.
1.19
.
Chap.
2.
v.
9.
dwells
the
fulnes
of
the
God-head
bodily
,
and
the
absolute
riches
of
all
graces
,
which
graces
are
the
iewells
that
he
mindes
to
furnish
and
fill
thee
withall
continually
.
Will
a
Princely
wooer
be
sparing
in
his
gifts
?
will
he
marry
himselfe
with
one
,
whom
he
meanes
to
make
a
bill
of
divorce
against
,
after
there
hath
passed
a
most
sweet
Communion
betwixt
them
for
a
time
?
Or
what
?
Can
he
not
for
want
of
might
,
or
loues
he
not
for
want
of
will
,
to
make
that
good
which
he
promised
,
when
he
sayd
,
[
](B07186-e15070-b)b
b
Hos.
2.19.20
.
I
will
marry
thee
to
my selfe
FOR
EVER
?
yea
,
and
that
in
righteousnes
,
in
iudgement
,
in
faithfulnes
,
and
knowledge
?
When
tookest
thou
him
euer
tardy
,
or
faithles
?
He
would
not
be
thy
Prince
,
thy
Soveraigne
,
if
he
meant
not
to
guide
thee
by
his
law
,
and
governe
thee
with
his
Spirit
,
vntill
he
even
bringeth
thee
to
glory
.
Wherefore
,
if
here
be
thy
feare
,
comfort
thy
heart
with
that
which
the
Apostle
hath
,
Heb.
12.28
.
the
kingdome
which
thou
hast
received
(
yea
,
hast
receiued
alreadie
)
cannot
be
shaken
.
Fourthly
,
Doth
the
world
powre
contempt
vpon
thee
?
4.
Against
contempt
.
Art
thou
set
at
nought
?
canst
not
haue
that
esteeme
amongst
men
,
which
thou
desirest
and
deservest
?
I
see
little
reason
why
this
should
trouble
thee
;
If
it
doth
,
here
is
comfort
against
IT
also
.
Thou
hast
a
KING
,
whom
thou
art
married
vnto
,
yea
,
the
KING
of
heaven
and
earth
,
which
if
the
world
knew
(
as
it
doth
not
,
in
which
thou
liuest
as
a
stranger
,
and
vnknowne
vnto
thee
)
it
would
be
twice
advised
,
ere
it
would
dare
so
much
as
to
haue
any
base
thought
,
or
contemptuous
conceit
of
thee
.
But
the
world
knowes
none
but
her
owne
bratts
;
and
thou
(
being
of
the
of-spring
of
God
[
](B07186-e15190-b)*
*
Act.
17.20
.
,
a
member
of
Iehovahs
familie
,
yea
,
a
Spouse
made
fit
for
the
King
himselfe
)
shee
knowes
not
thee
,
esteemes
not
thee
,
any
more
then
a
foole
doth
a
prize
,
put
into
his
hand
.
Which
contempt
thou
needest
no
more
care
for
,
and
at
which
thou
needest
be
no
more
cast
downe
,
then
a
Noblemans
Wife
,
or
a
Princes
Bride
,
when
(
being
in
a
strange
Countrey
,
and
vnknowne
what
her
house
and
husband
is
)
shee
is
either
despised
,
or
not
esteemed
,
according
to
her
owne
,
and
Spouse
his
worth
.
Fiftly
,
Art
thou
not
onely
despised
,
5.
Against
persecution
.
but
also
mis-vsed
in
the
world
?
Doe
the
persecuters
of
the
truth
,
[
](B07186-e15230-b)c
c
Ioh.
8
.
4●
.
who
are
of
the
Deuill
their
Father
,
goe
about
to
wrong
thee
any
kinde
of
way
,
in
thy
name
,
state
,
person
,
life
,
or
libertie
.
Here
is
thy
Shield
still
against
discomfort
.
Thy
husband
is
a
King
;
and
the
time
will
come
,
when
He
will
be
knowne
to
be
a
King
in
the
middest
of
thine
enemies
:
Told
I
not
thee
,
that
he
is
[
](B07186-e15290-b)d
d
Dan.
12.1
.
Michaell
the
great
Prince
,
that
STANDETH
for
the
people
of
God
.
Never
louing
husband
stood
more
stoutly
for
his
Wife
,
then
he
hath
stood
and
doth
stand
for
his
Well-beloued
.
Remember
what
he
did
for
his
ancient
Israel
,
he
reproved
even
Kings
for
their
sakes
[
](B07186-e15340-b)e
e
Ps.
135.136
.
.
What
is
become
of
Og
,
the
King
of
Basan
,
and
Sehon
,
King
of
the
Amorites
,
who
were
great
and
mightie
Princes
?
Are
they
not
perished
long
agoe
?
Felt
they
not
the
heauines
of
his
revengefull
hand
?
And
what
is
His
hand
shortned
[
](B07186-e15400-b)f
f
Isa.
50.2
.
now
,
that
it
cannot
redeeme
?
or
hath
it
no
power
to
deliuer
now
as
well
as
then
?
Yes
,
yes
,
[
](B07186-e15430-b)g
g
Isa.
43.13
.
Before
the
day
was
I
am
he
,
(
saith
the
LORD
,
speaking
of
deliuering
Israell
from
the
handes
of
Babylon
,
and
Babylon
into
the
handes
of
Chaldea
)
and
there
is
none
can
deliuer
out
of
my
hand
.
I
will
worke
,
and
who
shall
let
it
?
The
Lord
[
](B07186-e15490-b)h
h
Psal.
110.5.6
at
thy
right
hand
,
(
saith
Dauid
speaking
of
Christ
)
shall
strike
through
Kings
in
the
day
of
his
wrath
,
and
wound
the
heads
ouer
divers
Countryes
.
Wherefore
comfort
thy selfe
with
these
things
,
against
trouble
and
persecution
,
be
it
verball
and
Ismaell-like
,
or
reall
and
Iesabell-like
.
For
[
](B07186-e15550-b)i
i
Isa.
43.15
.
I
am
(
saith
Christ
)
the
Lord
,
your
holy
one
,
the
Creator
of
Israell
,
your
King
.
6.
Against
the
feare
of
death
.
Lastly
,
if
Death
be
the
King
of
terrors
vnto
thee
:
and
thou
doubtest
how
thou
shalt
well-come
,
and
away
with
this
pale
Sergeant
when
he
comes
with
heavens
fore-decreed
Writt
to
arrest
thee
,
consider
,
that
this
thy
Christ
,
thy
King
,
hath
like
a
stout
Commander
,
and
vnvanquishable
conquerour
,
charged
this
Sergeant
to
doe
thee
no
hurt
,
trod
this
enemy
in
the
dirt
.
He
told
thee
he
would
doe
it
long
before
he
came
;
[
](B07186-e15650-b)k
k
Hos.
13.14
.
Oh
death
,
I
will
be
thy
death
;
O
graue
,
I
will
be
thy
destruction
:
according
to
his
promise
,
he
did
doe
it
when
he
came
;
for
[
](B07186-e15690-b)l
l
Col.
2.15
.
he
hath
spoyled
principalities
and
powers
,
made
a
shew
of
them
openly
,
and
triumphed
ouer
them
.
And
now
,
since
he
is
gone
into
heauen
,
he
hath
left
thee
a
Writt
of
assurance
for
it
,
enrolled
in
the
Writings
of
that
famous
Doctor
of
the
Gentiles
;
[
](B07186-e15730-b)m
m
1
Cor.
15
25.26
.
He
must
raigne
,
till
he
hath
put
all
things
vnder
his
feete
;
the
last
enemy
that
shall
be
destroyed
is
death
.
God
forbid
then
that
this
[
](B07186-e15750-b)n
n
Apoc.
6.7
.
Rider
vpon
the
pale
horse
,
should
vpon
the
thought
of
his
comming
,
either
driue
colour
out
of
THY
face
,
or
courage
out
of
THY
heart
.
Let
them
feare
death
,
who
are
out
of
Christ
,
who
feare
not
this
King
.
But
as
for
thee
,
whom
Christ
hath
linked
to
himselfe
,
insult
thou
ouer
Death
,
as
Death
doth
ouer
the
sonnes
of
vnbeliefe
,
[
](B07186-e15790-b)o
o
1
Cor.
15
▪
55.57
.
O
death
where
is
thy
sting
?
O
graue
where
is
thy
victorie
?
Thankes
be
vnto
God
which
giueth
me
victory
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
.
Thus
(
I
say
)
whatsoeuer
the
temptations
be
that
trouble
thee
,
the
discomforts
be
that
molest
thee
,
arising
either
from
the
thought
of
the
Deuils
subtiltie
,
from
the
sight
of
thine
owne
infirmitie
,
from
suspition
of
the
want
of
constancie
,
from
the
contempt
of
neighbours
,
malice
of
enemies
,
or
feare
of
death
,
tune
but
this
Text
with
the
voice
of
faith
;
in
this
Text
,
strike
but
vpon
this
string
,
harpe
vpon
this
poynt
with
the
finger
of
faith
,
(
That
Christ
the
Spouse
of
the
Church
is
a
King
;
)
and
it
will
make
such
Musicke
to
thy
soule
,
that
like
as
(
when
Dauid
played
before
Saul
[
](B07186-e15920-b)p
p
1
Sam.
16
▪
23.
)
the
wicked
spirit
went
from
him
,
so
the
troubled
spirit
will
goe
from
thee
,
or
els
at
least
that
disconsonant
,
and
disconsolate
,
noise
betwixt
faith
and
feare
,
to
disquiet
thy
conscience
,
will
be
well
qualified
,
and
allayed
.
And
so
an
end
of
the
first
poynt
in
the
first
part
,
let
vs
now
set
vpon
the
second
.
Which
is
the
royall
provision
that
this
royall
person
makes
for
his
beloued
Bride
.
For
as
he
is
a
King
,
so
he
hath
a
Table
,
which
Salomon
here
in
my
Text
,
calleth
His
Table
.
]
Or
(
as
some
Translations
haue
it
)
his
repast
.
The
second
circumstanc
in
the
first
part
.
The
Interpretation
.
Either
of
which
readings
(
as
the
learned
obserue
)
the
originall
will
beare
;
but
the
former
doe
I
follow
.
A
Table
,
we
know
,
in
the
proper
,
and
natiue
signification
,
is
a
frame
of
Wood
,
made
to
eate
meate
vpon
,
in
which
sense
we
cannot
take
it
here
;
nor
yet
for
corporall
meate
,
set
vpon
the
Table
to
refresh
our
bodies
withall
.
For
the
Kingdome
of
God
consists
neither
in
meates
nor
drinkes
,
as
the
Apostle
sheweth
[
](B07186-e16050-b)q
q
Rom.
14
.
1●
.
.
We
must
therefore
vnderstand
it
Metaphorically
,
and
taking
it
so
,
I
find
varietie
and
diversitie
of
Expositions
amongst
Interpreters
.
[
](B07186-e16090-b)*
*
R●b
.
Selomoh
.
Fol.
117.
fac.
2
Some
of
the
Iewes
,
whom
Genebrard
quoteth
,
s
thinke
it
to
be
Sinai
,
the
mount
where
the
Law
was
deliuered
to
Moses
,
and
whence
he
descended
in
hast
when
the
Israelites
erected
and
worshipped
the
golden
Calfe
[
](B07186-e16170-b)*
*
Exod.
32.
:
But
this
cannot
be
,
because
it
is
a
confining
of
this
Text
to
the
state
of
the
Iewish
Synagogue
at
that
time
;
when
as
yet
the
holy
Ghost
hath
a
larger
ayme
then
at
that
.
[
](B07186-e16200-b)*
*
Mr
Brightman
.
One
of
our
owne
Country-men
,
thinkes
it
to
be
meant
particularly
of
the
Congregation
of
Iudah
,
Beniamin
,
Ephraim
,
&c.
who
gathered
themselues
together
at
Ierusalem
,
in
the
third
moneth
of
the
fifteenth
yeare
of
the
raigne
of
[
](B07186-e16270-b)*
*
2
Chron.
15.
●
.
10
.
Asa
.
This
opinion
I
will
not
censure
,
yet
I
dare
not
subscribe
to
it
.
For
this
also
I
take
to
be
a
setting
too
short
boundes
to
the
Text.
We
will
walke
in
a
broader
way
,
and
allow
larger
limits
(
with
other
sound
and
learned
Writers
)
.
I
know
Saint
Luke
speaketh
of
a
[
](B07186-e16310-b)*
*
Luk
22.30
.
Table
,
whereat
Christ
promised
his
Disciples
to
sit
and
eate
;
and
that
intimates
the
heauenly
dainties
they
should
partake
off
in
his
Celestiall
Paradise
,
the
Kingdome
of
glory
:
which
some
[
](B07186-e16340-b)*
*
As
Piscator
.
Merc.
doe
vnderstand
in
this
place
.
But
with
*
others
,
I
vnderstand
the
Word
and
Sacraments
,
the
dyet
of
the
Church
;
wherewithall
shee
is
fed
and
refreshed
spiritually
,
as
men
are
corporally
with
meates
and
drinkes
set
vpon
their
Table
;
Neither
doth
this
swerue
from
the
Canon
of
Scripture
:
For
is
not
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
,
that
is
,
the
Word
of
the
Kingdome
compared
to
a
Supper
,
and
to
[
](B07186-e16410-b)*
*
Ioh.
6.27
.
Meate
that
perisheth
not
?
And
doth
not
the
Apostle
call
the
Sacrament
of
his
last
Supper
,
A
Table
[
](B07186-e16450-b)*
*
1
Cor.
19.21
.
?
And
whereas
it
is
called
here
,
HIS
Table
,
it
intimates
,
that
HE
is
the
Founder
of
this
Feast
.
For
who
giueth
the
Word
,
the
meate
that
endureth
to
eternall
life
,
if
not
[
](B07186-e16490-b)*
*
Ioh.
6.21
.
the
sonne
of
man
,
whom
the
Father
hath
sealed
:
And
the
Sacramentall
Table
,
is
called
the
Table
of
the
LORD
[
](B07186-e16520-b)a
a
In
that
place
●recited
out
f
the
Corinths
.
.
I
know
indeed
that
Christ
feedeth
and
feasteth
his
Church
with
the
internall
graces
,
and
comforts
of
his
Spirit
,
but
because
these
follow
to
be
considered
off
in
His
Sitting
at
this
Table
,
therefore
my
intent
is
in
this
onely
,
to
insist
on
the
externall
dishes
of
his
Ordinances
:
And
so
make
this
the
Doctrine
.
Doct.
2
That
this
King
Christ
,
spreades
a
Table
,
and
makes
provision
of
the
Word
and
Sacraments
for
his
Church
.
This
is
one
of
the
things
which
the
Church
setteth
his
greatnesse
forth
by
in
my
Text
,
in
so
much
that
now
,
with
the
Prophet
Dauid
,
euery
member
of
the
same
may
say
,
[
](B07186-e16600-b)*
*
Psal.
23.2
.
He
maketh
me
to
feed
in
greene
pastures
.
This
is
that
which
our
Author
signifieth
elswhere
,
when
he
brings
in
Christ
in
Wisedomes
name
,
not
onely
building
her
an
house
,
and
erecting
a
Church
,
but
also
making
provision
for
the
inhabitants
of
that
house
.
[
](B07186-e16680-b)b
b
Pro.
9.2
.
Shee
hath
killed
her
victualls
,
shee
hath
mingled
her
wine
,
shee
hath
prepared
her
Table
.
In
another
place
,
he
is
brought
in
vnder
the
similitude
of
a
King
,
making
a
marriage
dinner
for
his
sonne
,
and
sending
forth
his
servants
,
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
to
toll
in
guests
,
and
tell
them
of
the
feast
,
both
how
bountifull
it
is
,
and
how
ready
it
is
;
Behold
I
haue
prepared
my
dinner
,
my
Oxen
and
my
Fatlings
are
killed
,
and
all
things
are
ready
[
](B07186-e16740-b)c
c
Mat.
22.23
.
.
And
that
this
feast
is
peculiarly
provided
for
the
Church
,
it
is
plaine
in
the
same
Parable
[
](B07186-e16750-b)d
d
Verses
5.10
.
.
Where
we
may
see
,
that
they
which
did
set
light
by
the
seruants
call
,
the
Ministers
invitation
(
as
they
that
are
out
of
the
Church
doe
)
are
threatned
,
not
to
taste
of
that
Supper
;
and
onely
those
are
admitted
as
fit
guests
,
whom
the
servants
gathered
out
of
the
high
wayes
,
whom
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
are
made
instruments
to
turne
out
of
the
high
way
of
sinne
that
leadeth
to
hell
,
through
the
Preaching
of
the
Word
.
And
who
are
they
,
but
the
Church
?
Herewith
accordeth
that
of
Esay
,
[
](B07186-e16780-b)e
e
Isa.
25.6
.
Vpon
this
mountaine
(
meaning
the
Church
)
shall
the
Lord
make
a
feast
of
fat
things
,
a
feast
of
Wines
on
the
lees
,
of
fat
things
full
of
marrow
,
of
Wines
on
the
lees
well
refined
.
See
Ezek.
16.13
.
So
then
deny
it
we
cannot
,
(
truth
evincing
it
)
that
Christ
hath
a
board
spread
for
his
Bride
,
richly
furnished
with
such
spirituall
dainties
,
as
his
Word
and
Sacraments
be
.
And
not
without
cause
.
Reason
.
For
why
,
he
would
haue
his
Church
to
grow
,
and
thriue
.
And
how
grow
?
Two
wayes
in
addition
of
members
,
in
augmentation
of
graces
;
in
multitude
,
and
in
measure
.
As
therefore
there
is
need
of
temporall
foode
for
corporall
growth
,
so
of
these
spirituall
Ordinances
,
for
this
spirituall
growth
.
First
,
He
would
haue
it
to
grow
in
multitude
:
he
would
haue
such
daily
added
to
the
Church
,
as
are
ordained
to
be
saued
,
that
like
as
Ephraim
,
Manasseh
,
Simeon
and
Beniamin
fell
from
Israel
vnto
Asa
in
abundance
[
](B07186-e16910-b)f
f
2
Chron.
15.9
.
;
so
there
may
be
an
accesse
of
Elect
ones
vnto
him
out
of
Satans
hands
,
euery
day
more
and
more
:
and
this
causeth
him
to
giue
[
](B07186-e16920-b)g
g
Ephes.
4.8.11
.
gifts
vnto
men
,
and
to
appoint
some
to
be
Prophets
,
some
to
be
Apostles
,
some
teachers
,
some
Pastors
,
with
this
Commission
,
[
](B07186-e16940-b)h
h
Psal.
50.5
.
Gather
my
Saints
vnto
me
,
for
the
[
](B07186-e16960-b)*
*
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
augmentation
of
my
body
,
or
addition
of
members
therevnto
.
Secondly
,
He
would
haue
his
Church
grow
in
measure
,
his
Will
is
,
that
they
which
are
added
to
the
Church
,
should
haue
grace
augmented
in
their
hearts
,
to
be
more
fat
,
flourishing
,
and
well
liking
in
their
age
[
](B07186-e17000-b)i
i
Psal.
92.14
.
;
therefore
he
giues
them
the
[
](B07186-e17010-b)k
k
1
Pet.
2.2
.
sincere
milke
of
the
Word
,
that
they
may
[
](B07186-e17030-b)*
*
Dicimus
quidem
cibum
omnem
perficere
ea
quae
aluntur
,
&c.
Dyonis
.
Areop.
libro
Epistol.
fol.
183.
b.
grow
thereby
.
And
giues
he
not
also
,
not
onely
Baptisme
,
as
the
Sacrament
of
Initiation
,
but
also
,
The
Lords
Supper
for
confirmation
?
Nay
,
by
the
administration
of
the
one
,
and
communication
at
the
other
,
doth
he
not
seale
vp
remission
of
sins
by
his
blood
,
to
the
conscience
of
the
beleever
,
for
the
strengthening
of
his
faith
,
increasing
of
his
loue
,
and
bettering
of
his
obedience
?
So
that
the
beleever
may
haue
equall
recourse
to
Water
in
Baptisme
by
meditation
,
Bread
and
Wine
in
the
Lords
Supper
,
by
participation
,
to
stay
his
faith
on
,
to
strengthen
his
faith
by
,
when
either
the
malice
of
Sathan
against
him
,
or
the
reliques
of
vnbeliefe
in
him
,
shall
raise
any
stormes
of
Despayre
,
to
weaken
the
same
.
Vse
1
This
being
so
,
makes
first
of
all
against
those
that
care
not
for
the
Word
,
that
contemne
the
Sacraments
;
vnto
whom
if
the
Ministers
cry
in
the
Prophets
termes
,
(
[
](B07186-e17100-b)l
l
Isa.
55.1
.
Hoe
,
euery
one
come
yee
to
the
Waters
,
Come
,
buy
,
Wine
and
Milke
without
money
,
and
without
price
,
)
they
stoppe
their
eares
against
this
call
,
make
excuses
when
they
are
bidden
.
One
hath
a
Farme
,
another
hath
Oxen
,
another
hath
a
Wife
to
please
,
another
his
Market
to
follow
,
another
his
Dice
,
another
his
Dogs
;
one
cannot
tarry
in
the
Church
while
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
is
administring
;
another
is
at
oddes
with
his
neighbour
,
and
he
cannot
come
to
the
Communion
this
yeare
:
And
thus
while
one
feedes
vpon
his
pleasures
,
another
vpon
his
profits
,
another
on
his
beastly
and
revengefull
lusts
,
the
most
hauing
the
broth
of
abhominable
things
in
their
vessells
[
](B07186-e17140-b)m
m
Isa.
65.4
.
:
This
Table
of
Christs
spreading
is
not
so
frequented
,
so
regarded
as
it
ought
to
be
.
Which
contempt
of
Gods
Ordinances
,
how
worthy
of
reprehension
it
is
,
this
poynt
declareth
.
Should
some
Prince
,
or
Peere
of
a
Kingdome
,
A
similie
.
make
a
great
feast
,
furnish
his
Table
with
all
manner
of
dainties
,
yea
,
with
such
costly
delicates
,
as
he
feedeth
his
owne
Queene
,
or
Spouse
withall
,
and
should
send
forth
his
servants
,
to
invite
guests
to
that
feast
,
bidding
to
come
who
haue
a
list
and
well-come
;
and
they
that
are
thus
bidden
,
should
make
excuse
,
and
say
;
Alas
,
I
haue
a
poore
neighbour
dwells
by
me
,
he
hath
invited
me
to
a
cold
Sallet
,
or
a
dish
of
herbes
,
in
which
regard
I
cannot
come
:
were
he
not
worthy
to
be
Chronicled
for
a
man
without
wisedome
?
Might
not
his
friends
that
loue
him
,
well
reproue
him
,
for
so
carelesse
contemning
a
Princes
call
,
and
for
preferring
a
dish
of
Pepons
at
a
poore
mans
house
,
before
the
royall
dainties
of
a
great
mans
Table
?
they
might
very
well
:
In
like
manner
,
may
not
they
be
as
deservedly
shent
,
that
shall
preferre
their
earthly
commodities
,
their
fleshly
vanities
,
nay
,
their
diabolicall
impieties
,
before
these
supernaturall
meates
,
and
spirituall
bitts
of
the
Word
and
Sacraments
?
Knowest
thou
of
whose
providing
they
are
?
art
thou
aware
for
whom
they
be
prepared
?
are
they
not
of
the
King
,
Christ
?
are
they
not
for
the
Church
?
and
can
that
be
course
fare
,
which
is
of
so
royall
a
preparer
,
and
for
so
royall
partakers
?
Verily
,
I
may
say
to
thee
,
as
Elihu
to
Iob
;
Thy
soule
abhorreth
daintie
meate
[
](B07186-e17220-b)n
n
Iob
33.22
.
.
Let
me
expostulate
a
little
with
thee
.
Why
can
the
doctrine
of
salvation
,
relish
no
better
in
thy
pallate
?
How
is
it
that
the
Temple
cannot
hold
thee
,
while
the
Childe
is
a
Baptizing
,
but
out
thou
must
be
running
,
as
if
it
were
an
Ordinance
concerned
thee
not
?
Why
wilt
thou
chuse
rather
to
liue
in
wilfull
malice
with
thy
brother
,
then
come
and
partake
of
the
Lords
Supper
?
Or
wherefore
art
thou
so
seldome
at
it
,
when
as
thou
maiest
so
often
haue
it
?
If
I
were
but
acquainted
with
thy
maladie
,
I
would
apply
a
remedy
,
according
to
the
skill
the
Lord
hath
giuen
me
.
Oh
that
I
knew
but
what
would
get
thee
a
better
stomacke
.
If
thou
wouldest
but
provoke
thy selfe
,
to
vomit
out
the
loue
of
the
world
,
and
of
thy
lusts
,
which
like
poysonous
crudities
lie
cloddering
vpon
thy
stomacke
,
thou
wouldest
haue
a
better
appetite
;
and
this
honey-combe
would
not
be
loathed
by
thee
.
But
if
thou
beest
past
cure
,
then
I
haue
done
with
thee
;
Goe
thy
wayes
to
thy
huskes
with
the
filthy
Swine
,
to
thy
Venison
with
prophane
Esau
;
sell
thy
birth-right
for
pottage
;
make
excuses
;
frame
pretences
to
keepe
thee
from
this
Feast
,
yet
I
must
be
terrible
in
my
wordes
vnto
thee
,
This
King
that
makes
this
Banquet
,
will
be
wroth
with
thee
,
[
](B07186-e17250-b)o
o
Mat.
22.7
.
and
will
send
forth
his
Armies
to
destroy
all
such
as
thou
art
.
Vse
2
But
now
in
the
second
place
,
as
for
thee
whom
counsell
is
like
(
by
the
blessing
of
God
)
to
prevaile
withall
,
thee
doe
I
perswade
,
yea
,
earnestly
entreate
,
to
frequent
this
Table
,
these
Ordinances
;
neither
thy
age
,
sex
,
condition
,
gifts
,
inward
or
outward
,
can
excuse
thy
absence
,
or
preiudice
thy
admittance
.
Hither
thou
must
come
,
the
King
doth
enioyne
thee
;
hither
thou
maiest
come
,
he
will
accept
thee
;
on
these
dainties
thou
maiest
feed
,
thy
meannesse
need
be
no
impediment
to
thee
;
on
these
dainties
thou
must
feed
,
thy
greatnesse
can
be
no
plea
for
the
contrary
.
And
for
thy
encouragement
hereto
,
know
thou
:
Motiue
1.
First
,
That
Christ
will
set
no
base
fare
vpon
his
Board
,
for
his
best
beloued
Bride
.
If
the
Cookes
doe
marre
it
sometimes
in
the
dressing
,
(
as
Fryer-like
Preachers
doe
,
powdering
the
Word
with
the
dust
of
their
owne
inventions
;
or
as
the
Papist-like
Prelates
doe
,
adding
creame
,
salt
,
oyle
,
spittle
,
and
the
like
trash
to
Water
in
Baptisme
,
and
defiling
the
Lords
Supper
with
that
abhominable
idoll
of
the
Masse
)
yet
the
fault
of
that
is
not
in
the
King
,
and
Kezar
of
the
Church
.
It
is
sweet
,
it
is
excellent
as
it
comes
out
of
his
handes
,
[
](B07186-e17440-b)p
p
Psal
▪
19.10
.
sweeter
then
the
honey
;
of
[
](B07186-e17450-b)q
q
Iob
28
.
1●
.
price
aboue
Rubies
;
more
to
be
desired
then
gold
,
yea
,
then
much
fine
gold
:
The
costliest
meates
,
the
delectablest
drinkes
that
are
,
are
but
course
in
comparison
of
it
.
God
forbid
then
thou
shouldest
abhorre
it
.
Get
thee
to
a
good
Cooke
;
abhorre
the
Masse
;
Baptize
not
thy
Childe
by
a
Seminary
;
and
come
but
to
this
Table
,
stay
but
at
this
Table
with
a
reverent
regard
,
and
thou
shalt
finde
that
I
tell
thee
no
lie
,
such
sweetnesse
shalt
thou
taste
,
such
goodnesse
shalt
thou
see
in
the
meanest
of
these
Ordinances
,
euen
by
thine
owne
experience
.
Secondly
,
Consider
,
Motiue
2.
that
it
cannot
be
sayd
of
this
foode
as
Paul
spake
of
indifferent
meates
and
drinkes
,
[
](B07186-e17500-b)r
r
1
Cor.
8.
●
▪
Neither
if
we
eate
,
are
we
the
better
,
nor
if
we
eate
not
,
are
we
the
worse
.
For
thy
admission
to
the
Church
,
if
thou
beest
not
yet
called
,
thy
growing
vp
in
grace
,
if
thou
beest
converted
,
hangs
vpon
these
Ordinances
,
as
vpon
secondary
necessary
helpes
;
Sayd
I
not
before
,
this
meate
the
Feast-maker
provideth
for
the
growth
of
the
Church
?
How
can
the
Church
then
grow
in
number
one
the
more
for
thee
,
if
thou
despise
Prophesying
?
How
canst
thou
grow
in
measure
,
if
thou
carest
not
for
Preaching
,
makest
no
vse
of
thy
Baptisme
,
prouest
a
superficiall
and
seldome
guest
at
the
Lords
Table
.
As
then
thou
tenderest
thy
conversion
to
grace
,
thy
confirmation
in
grace
,
so
delight
to
be
a
guest
at
this
Board
which
Christ
spreadeth
,
take
pleasure
to
make
vse
of
those
Ordinances
,
which
like
spirituall
provision
,
he
hath
made
readie
for
his
Church
,
in
the
Sermons
which
are
Preached
,
in
the
Sacraments
which
are
administred
amongst
vs
;
knowing
that
to
be
a
truth
,
which
a
Father
saith
;
[
](B07186-e17530-b)s
s
Chrysost.
in
Math
hom.
70.
Cum
spiritualia
,
v●cant
,
nulla
occupationis
excusatio
est
.
When
spirituall
things
doe
call
vs
,
no
excuse
of
subordinate
busines
will
serue
the
turne
.
Vse
3
Lastly
,
Hath
Christ
made
such
spirituall
provision
for
his
Church
?
then
from
hence
,
to
their
singular
comfort
,
may
all
Gods
people
,
that
are
pinched
with
penury
,
assure
themselues
,
they
shall
neuer
starue
,
for
want
of
needfull
sustenance
.
He
that
can
giue
the
Kingdome
,
with
the
righteousnesse
of
that
,
can
cast
all
other
outward
necessaries
vpon
vs
:
He
that
can
and
doth
spread
his
Table
for
the
soule
,
will
prepare
victualls
for
the
bodie
.
He
can
provide
a
Table
for
his
Israel
in
the
Wildernesse
.
Dauids
soule
can
he
satisfie
with
Marrow
and
Fatnesse
,
in
a
dry
and
thirstie
Land
[
](B07186-e17620-b)t
t
Psal.
63.15
.
.
It
is
his
honour
to
be
franke
and
royall
to
his
owne
.
And
indeed
he
that
hath
bin
so
liberall
as
to
giue
himselfe
,
must
needs
with
himselfe
giue
all
things
else
.
Thou
complainest
thou
hast
not
so
full
a
purse
,
so
ouer-flowing
a
Table
as
others
haue
;
knowest
thou
not
that
Sheepe
,
when
they
goe
vp
to
the
belly
in
pasture
,
are
in
danger
of
rotting
,
and
that
barer
Common
were
better
for
them
?
Thy
Shepheard
sees
it
is
better
safetie
for
thy
graces
,
to
furnish
thee
with
a
mediocritie
,
rather
then
fill
thee
with
a
superfluitie
of
outward
blessings
.
Tell
me
,
hast
thou
not
provision
for
the
soule
,
the
Word
,
the
Sacraments
?
If
Yea
;
this
is
a
[
](B07186-e17630-b)u
u
Gen.
43.34
.
Beniamins
messe
,
fiue
times
better
then
thy
brethrens
messes
,
which
haue
nothing
but
the
world
in
store
for
the
time
of
life
,
and
wrath
in
store
against
the
day
of
death
.
The
fruition
of
the
greater
and
better
should
alwayes
counteruaile
the
want
of
the
lesser
,
and
worser
.
Browne
bread
and
the
Gospell
(
said
Mr
Bradford
)
is
good
cheere
.
Say
thou
poore
Christian
,
Is
not
thy
body
as
strong
to
labour
,
and
thy
children
as
well
liking
as
theirs
that
haue
more
abundance
?
thou
canst
not
deny
it
.
Plucke
vp
a
good
heart
then
,
and
say
with
David
;
[
](B07186-e17680-b)*
*
Psal.
23.1
.
The
Lord
is
my
feeder
,
therefore
I
shall
not
want
.
He
lets
not
my
soule
starue
,
therefore
he
will
not
let
my
body
famish
.
Resolue
on
this
,
I
say
.
For
it
is
a
greater
dishonour
to
his
bountie
,
then
thou
art
aware
off
,
to
thinke
that
he
will
with-hold
any
needfull
good
thing
from
any
that
lead
an
holy
,
pure
,
and
vpright
life
[
](B07186-e17710-b)x
x
Psal.
84.
vlt.
ver
.
.
The
third
circumstance
in
the
first
part
.
We
haue
now
done
with
the
second
thing
,
which
the
Church
commendeth
her
husbands
greatnesse
by
.
The
last
remaineth
to
be
handled
,
which
is
his
presence
and
residence
with
HER
,
implied
by
HIS
Sitting
at
Table
.
While
the
King
SITTETH
at
his
Table
,
my
Spikenard
sendeth
forth
the
smell
thereof
.
THis
circumstance
subdiuideth
it selfe
into
two
members
.
1.
The
fruition
the
Church
hath
of
Christs
sight
and
sitting
,
couched
vnder
the
terme
of
Sitting
at
Table
.
2.
The
fruit
Shee
gets
by
it
,
and
returneth
for
it
,
in
the
smell
that
her
Spikenard
sendeth
forth
.
We
will
set
these
ioynts
together
in
the
meaning
,
and
not
handle
them
a-part
,
because
they
come
vnder
the
same
particular
head
.
While
the
King
Sitteth
at
his
Table
,
my
Spikenard
,
&c.
Sitteth
]
.
The
Rabbines
,
who
(
as
I
remembred
before
,
The
Interpretation
.
by
King
,
vnderstand
Iehovah
,
and
by
Table
,
Mount
Sinai
)
doe
by
Sitting
at
Table
,
take
to
be
meant
,
the
presence
or
residence
of
the
Lord
vpon
that
Mount
with
Moses
,
when
he
delivered
the
Law
vnto
him
.
Others
,
referre
it
to
the
presence
of
[
](B07186-e17960-b)y
y
2
Chron.
1●
▪
Asa
,
when
he
was
in
the
middest
of
the
Israelites
,
congregated
and
gathered
together
,
to
make
a
Covenant
with
the
Lord
.
But
thou
knowest
(
READER
)
I
haue
shunned
these
paths
from
the
beginning
.
Others
,
expound
it
of
the
presence
of
Christ
,
alluding
to
the
presence
of
Salomon
with
his
Bride
,
on
the
day
of
his
marriage
.
And
amongst
these
,
I
finde
some
difference
;
one
vnderstanding
his
glorious
[
](B07186-e18020-b)z
z
Piscator
.
Dun●
fruitur
gaudijs
Calestibus
.
Metaphora
qualis
.
Mat.
8.11
.
presence
in
heauen
,
where
he
Sitteth
,
partaking
of
caelestiall
ioyes
:
[
](B07186-e18070-b)a
a
Merc.
Another
his
gracious
presence
with
his
Church
in
this
world
.
Now
that
the
presence
of
Christ
is
here
signified
,
it
is
probable
,
yea
,
very
probable
:
Because
a
man
cannot
sit
at
the
same
Table
with
another
,
but
they
must
enioy
the
presence
of
one
another
.
But
,
whither
his
glorious
presence
alone
,
or
his
gracious
alone
,
or
both
be
here
meant
,
that
's
the
question
.
For
mine
owne
part
,
albeit
I
dare
not
peremptorily
exclude
his
presence
in
glory
,
(
because
whiles
he
is
at
Table
with
his
Saints
on
earth
,
he
is
as
well
at
repast
with
his
Saints
in
heauen
,
and
whiles
the
one
hath
his
gracious
presence
here
,
the
other
hath
his
glorious
there
)
yet
I
doe
rather
encline
to
his
presence
by
grace
here
:
And
that
for
these
reasons
.
The
reasons
of
the
meaning
of
the
word
,
Sitting
.
First
,
Because
it
is
held
generally
,
that
this
verse
is
the
speech
of
the
Church
militant
,
speaking
and
shewing
what
her
husband
is
to
her
,
and
doth
for
her
,
euen
in
this
life
.
Secondly
,
Because
of
the
end
of
her
speech
,
which
is
to
invite
the
daughters
of
Ierusalem
,
(
that
is
)
them
that
are
without
the
Church
,
to
come
to
Christ
.
But
what
stronger
argument
,
to
this
purpose
,
could
shee
vse
,
then
one
taken
from
the
enioying
of
his
presence
,
as
well
by
grace
here
,
as
in
glory
hereafter
.
For
little
courage
to
come
to
Christ
would
men
haue
,
if
so
be
there
were
no
comfortable
sight
and
presence
of
him
to
be
had
in
this
life
,
as
well
as
in
that
which
is
to
come
.
So
then
by
Table
,
being
vnderstood
(
as
hath
beene
alreadie
shewed
)
the
Word
and
Sacraments
;
by
his
Sitting
at
this
Table
,
is
meant
his
presence
by
grace
with
his
Church
by
his
Ordinances
.
My
Spikenard
sendeth
forth
the
smell
thereof
.
One
of
the
Iewes
by
Spikenard
here
,
vnderstands
the
worship
which
the
Israelites
did
yeeld
vnto
the
golden
Calfe
;
and
by
the
smell
that
it
cast
forth
,
the
noysome
sauour
that
this
Idolatry
sent
vp
to
the
Lord
,
whiles
he
was
with
Moses
on
the
Mount
,
which
was
so
strong
and
loathsome
,
that
the
Lord
was
faine
in
hast
to
send
Moses
downe
vnto
them
.
Another
,
by
Spikenard
,
vnderstandes
the
couenant
it selfe
,
which
the
Tribes
made
before
the
Lord
,
in
the
15.
yeare
of
Asa's
raigne
:
and
by
the
sending
forth
the
smell
thereof
,
he
meaneth
the
sounding
forth
of
that
[
](B07186-e18320-b)b
b
2
Chron.
15.14
.
Vow
with
a
loud
voice
,
with
Trumpets
and
Cornets
,
and
such
like
Instruments
of
Musicke
.
But
letting
these
passe
,
[
](B07186-e18370-b)c
c
Ambros
in
Psal.
119.
Nunc
autem
redolet
fides
:
Ideoque
dicit
Ecclesia
:
Nardus
mea
dedit
odorem
suum
.
others
doe
by
Spikenard
vnderstand
Faith
alone
;
[
](B07186-e18400-b)d
d
P●sc
.
others
Good
workes
alone
;
[
](B07186-e18410-b)e
e
Mercer
and
Geneb
.
others
,
both
Faith
and
Good
workes
.
This
last
iudgement
I
follow
,
in
regard
of
the
resemblance
betwixt
Spikenard
and
Faith
,
betwixt
Spikenard
and
Good
workes
.
[
](B07186-e18450-b)*
*
How
Faith
resembleth
Spikenard
.
First
,
for
the
resemblance
betwixt
Faith
and
it
.
Spikenard
is
a
very
sweete
and
fragrant
herbe
,
with
a
tender
roote
,
full
of
leaues
vpon
the
top
,
of
which
eares
spring
forth
,
full
of
fruit
;
Of
this
herbe
an
ointment
is
made
,
(
which
it
seemes
was
in
much
vse
in
Salomons
time
)
which
hath
a
threefold
,
or
rather
fourefold
vertue
,
to
comfort
the
heart
,
to
helpe
against
the
weaknesse
of
the
stomacke
,
defects
of
the
braine
and
[
](B07186-e18490-b)f
f
Diosc
.
lib.
1.
cap.
6.
eyes
.
And
is
not
faith
much
like
.
First
,
It
is
a
very
sweete
and
fragrant
vertue
,
it
perfumes
whatsoever
we
doe
,
without
which
it
is
[
](B07186-e18530-b)g
g
Heb.
11.6
.
impossible
to
please
God
.
Secondly
,
It
hath
a
tender
roote
,
it
springs
vp
in
a
broken
heart
,
in
a
conscience
wounded
,
bruised
,
and
prepared
[
](B07186-e18560-b)h
h
Perk.
Catechis
.
.
Thirdly
,
It
comforteth
the
heart
,
by
the
apprehension
,
and
application
of
the
promises
.
Fourthly
,
It
availeth
against
the
diseases
of
the
stomacke
,
it
keepeth
from
casting
vp
the
spirituall
food
,
as
[
](B07186-e18590-b)i
i
Dios
.
l.
1.
c.
6.
Spikenard
from
casting
vp
the
corporall
,
it
helpeth
against
carnall
and
earthly
diseases
,
it
moderates
the
affections
.
Fiftly
,
It
is
full
of
leaues
,
he
that
hath
it
makes
profession
of
Religion
.
Neither
is
it
,
in
the
last
place
,
void
of
fruit
,
for
faith
makes
a
man
as
well
to
practise
as
professe
.
Now
as
Faith
in
All
of
these
,
How
good
Workes
resemble
Spikenard
.
so
Good
workes
in
Some
of
these
things
are
like
to
Spikenard
also
:
and
chiefely
in
respect
of
the
comforting
qualitie
of
it
.
For
Good
workes
doe
comfort
occasionally
,
not
onely
the
hearts
of
the
doers
themselues
,
as
the
example
of
Iob
proueth
(
who
drew
comfort
from
his
holy
life
,
when
he
was
almost
at
the
doore
of
death
,
)
but
also
the
hearts
of
others
,
who
desire
the
glory
of
God
,
and
credit
of
the
Gospell
;
as
the
fruits
of
loue
in
doing
,
and
patience
in
suffering
,
amongst
the
Thessalonians
,
were
a
great
refreshing
and
crowne
of
reioycing
to
the
holy
Apostle
,
yea
,
made
both
Paul
,
Siluanus
,
and
Timotheus
,
to
glory
of
them
in
the
Churches
[
](B07186-e18800-b)k
k
2
Thess.
1.3.4
.
.
Thus
we
see
,
what
is
to
be
meant
by
Spikenard
;
so
that
[
My
Spikenard
]
is
as
much
as
,
The
Faith
and
Good
workes
of
me
the
Church
militant
.
Now
in
that
shee
speakes
of
Sending
forth
the
smell
thereof
,
we
must
know
that
Salomon
alludes
to
the
custome
of
his
dayes
,
in
the
Easterne
parts
of
the
world
,
where
the
Hebrewes
were
,
whose
manner
was
at
their
Nuptialls
and
Banquetts
,
for
the
Brides
and
Wiues
,
to
besweeten
themselues
with
sweet
oyntments
,
whereof
Spikenard
was
one
,
that
they
might
savour
all
ouer
their
Boardes
,
to
giue
not
onely
other
sitters
by
,
but
also
(
and
that
chiefely
too
)
their
husbands
content
;
and
it
seemes
,
the
abuse
and
excesse
of
this
the
Prophet
Amos
taxeth
very
sharply
;
[
](B07186-e18890-b)l
l
Amos
6.4.6
.
Woe
to
them
that
eate
the
Lambes
out
of
the
Flocke
,
and
the
Calues
out
of
the
middest
of
the
Stall
,
that
drinke
Wine
in
Bowles
,
and
Annoynt
themselues
with
the
chiefe
Oyntments
.
It
seemes
(
I
say
)
that
Salomon
alludes
to
this
,
to
note
out
vnto
vs
,
that
the
Faith
and
Good
workes
of
the
Church
,
doe
smell
sweetly
in
Christs
nostrills
,
and
cast
forth
a
savour
vnto
others
.
Will
you
now
,
at
length
,
haue
the
summe
of
all
in
a
word
?
take
it
thus
.
Paraphrase
.
So
long
as
my
Kingly
husband
,
Christ
Iesus
,
is
present
in
his
Ordinances
,
with
me
the
Church
militant
,
the
faith
and
good
workes
of
my
members
,
doe
sauour
sweetly
before
God
,
and
amongst
men
.
The
poynts
that
offer
themselues
hence
to
our
consideration
,
are
these
three
.
1.
That
in
his
Word
and
Sacraments
,
Christ
is
present
with
his
Church
.
2.
That
whiles
he
is
so
present
with
her
,
shee
sendeth
forth
the
sauour
of
Faith
and
good
Workes
.
3.
That
they
which
haue
sound
faith
,
and
bring
forth
good
fruit
,
may
lawfully
professe
,
and
speake
of
the
same
.
Doct.
3.
Christ
is
present
with
his
Church
in
his
Ordinances
.
TO
beginne
with
the
first
;
While
the
Church
enioyeth
the
Word
and
Sacraments
,
shee
enioyeth
the
presence
of
her
Beloued
.
For
as
Table
importes
the
provision
he
makes
for
her
,
so
doth
his
Sitting
at
Table
,
his
presence
with
her
.
He
deales
not
with
his
people
as
a
man
that
invites
guests
to
his
house
to
a
feast
,
who
,
when
they
are
come
goes
his
way
from
them
,
beares
them
no
company
;
but
as
He
bringeth
them
hither
,
so
He
is
with
them
here
.
Where
two
or
three
are
gathered
together
in
my
name
,
I
will
be
in
the
middest
amongst
them
[
](B07186-e19070-b)m
m
Mat.
18.20
.
.
In
the
Parable
before
cited
,
we
reade
,
that
the
King
came
in
to
see
the
guests
[
](B07186-e19090-b)n
n
Mat.
22.11
.
;
not
onely
(
as
it
is
likely
)
to
marke
their
carriage
,
but
also
to
beare
them
company
.
It
is
the
speech
of
the
Church
,
in
the
mouth
of
the
Prophet
;
Hos.
6.2
.
The
third
day
we
shall
liue
in
his
sight
.
Where
,
by
the
third
day
,
some
vnderstand
,
the
time
of
the
Gospell
,
and
,
by
liuing
in
his
sight
,
Christ
his
presence
in
the
Gospell
,
with
the
Spouses
readinesse
to
heare
his
sayings
[
](B07186-e19150-b)o
o
Zarch
.
in
Hos.
ad
loc.
Praeste
eius
dictis
audientes
.
Ioh.
.
Looke
as
Gods
presence
was
in
Israel
with
the
Arke
,
so
is
it
amongst
his
people
,
with
his
Word
,
and
Sacraments
;
I
am
with
you
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
as
he
told
his
Disciples
,
and
can
he
be
absent
in
his
Ordinances
?
But
here
the
onely
Question
is
,
Qu:
1.
How
Christ
is
present
in
the
Word
.
Answ.
How
he
is
present
with
his
people
in
these
Ordinances
?
How
in
the
Word
?
How
in
Baptisme
?
How
in
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
?
For
the
first
,
follow
but
me
in
tracing
out
the
Metaphor
,
and
you
shall
haue
satisfaction
.
A
King
sits
at
Table
with
his
Queene
,
not
onely
to
feed
with
her
,
but
also
to
carue
to
her
,
to
conferre
,
and
to
be
merry
with
her
.
So
Christ
is
present
with
his
owne
,
in
the
Preaching
of
the
Word
.
1.
as
a
caruer
,
2.
as
a
conferrer
,
3.
as
a
comforter
.
First
,
(
I
say
)
as
a
caruer
,
for
doth
not
he
proportion
his
Doctrine
in
the
mouthes
of
his
Ministers
,
to
the
capacitie
and
necessitie
of
his
hearers
?
Cutting
such
a
bit
out
of
such
a
Text
,
and
such
an
one
out
of
another
,
directing
his
Stewards
wisely
,
and
aptly
to
apply
their
studies
in
private
,
their
Sermons
in
publique
,
to
the
occasions
of
their
hearers
?
He
carues
resolution
to
her
in
her
doubts
,
confutation
in
her
errors
,
correction
for
her
disorders
,
&c.
Secondly
,
doth
he
not
in
his
Word
familiarly
confer
with
his
Bride
,
reuealing
his
minde
plainely
to
her
in
those
matters
that
are
mysteries
to
the
world
.
A
similie
.
A
man
that
sits
at
the
vpper
end
of
the
Table
with
his
Wife
,
talkes
in
her
eare
,
happily
the
rest
heare
the
sound
of
his
voice
,
but
yet
know
not
,
conceiue
not
the
scope
of
his
speech
,
shee
onely
vnderstands
his
meaning
,
and
is
acquainted
with
his
will
;
So
,
reprobates
heare
the
Word
as
well
as
the
elect
,
but
the
elect
haue
Christ
whispering
that
in
their
eare
out
of
his
Word
,
that
the
reprobate
can
neuer
attaine
vnto
,
though
he
goes
as
farre
as
a
temporary
faith
can
carry
him
,
so
that
though
both
haue
the
sound
,
yet
but
one
hath
the
sence
,
the
sence
(
I
say
)
in
a
right
apprehension
of
the
meaning
of
it
,
in
a
liuely
feeling
of
the
operation
of
it
.
For
(
as
[
](B07186-e19340-b)p
p
Zanch.
Tom.
5
in
Epist.
ad
Ephes.
p.
152.
Verbum
enim
sinceris
auribus
auditum
,
imprimitur
in
corde
Electorum
per
Christum
:
b.
e.
per
Spiri●um
Christi
.
One
sayth
)
The
Word
which
is
heard
with
pure
eares
,
doth
take
IMPRESSION
in
the
hearts
of
the
ELECT
alone
,
by
Christ
,
or
the
spirit
of
Christ
.
Thirdly
,
Christ
is
present
in
the
Preaching
of
the
Word
,
as
a
comforter
.
For
whiles
the
Doctrine
of
the
free
fauour
of
God
in
Christ
,
of
reconciliation
with
God
by
Christ
,
of
the
excellent
priviledges
of
the
faithfull
,
remission
of
sinnes
,
salvation
in
the
heavens
,
&c.
is
sounded
and
preached
,
are
not
the
soules
of
beleevers
many
times
ravished
,
comforted
,
refreshed
,
by
the
inuisible
working
of
the
holy
Spirit
?
Qu:
2.
How
Christ
is
present
in
Baptisme
.
Answ.
For
the
second
Question
,
thus
may
we
answere
it
,
that
Christ
is
not
present
in
Baptisme
,
to
take
away
the
roote
of
originall
sinne
,
as
if
it
could
not
remaine
in
the
partie
Baptized
;
nor
to
conferre
inuisible
grace
,
simply
by
the
element
of
Water
,
as
if
grace
were
necessarily
tyed
to
the
Sacrament
,
and
none
could
haue
it
,
except
they
were
Baptized
,
nor
yet
thirdly
to
imprint
an
indelible
Character
in
the
soule
,
that
can
neuer
be
blotted
out
,
as
the
Schooles
would
haue
it
.
He
is
not
(
I
say
)
either
of
these
wayes
present
in
Baptisme
.
But
,
first
to
seale
vnto
vs
our
admission
into
the
couenant
of
his
grace
,
and
communion
with
himselfe
,
and
with
his
Saints
[
](B07186-e19440-b)r
r
Act.
2.39
.
Gal.
3.27
.
:
Secondly
,
to
represent
vnto
vs
,
and
Sacramentally
to
show
vs
,
by
the
outward
washing
of
Water
,
the
inward
cleansing
of
our
soules
by
his
blood
,
that
is
,
by
iustification
[
](B07186-e19490-b)s
s
Polan
.
Synt.
l.
6.
c.
55.
,
and
by
his
Spirit
,
that
is
,
by
sanctification
[
](B07186-e19530-b)t
t
Id.
ibid.
Ablutio
per
sanguinem
Christi
,
est
iustificatio
.
Ablutio
per
spiritum
Christi
est
regeneratio
.
.
Thirdly
,
to
put
vs
in
minde
of
our
repentance
,
new
obedience
,
courage
,
and
care
,
to
show
our selues
his
Souldiers
,
by
warring
and
fighting
against
the
Deuill
,
the
world
,
and
the
flesh
.
So
then
,
you
see
,
that
three
wayes
Christ
is
present
in
Baptisme
.
1.
As
a
sealer
of
the
mutuall
couenant
betwixt
Him
and
his
Church
.
2.
as
a
representer
of
the
benefits
he
will
bestow
on
his
Church
,
if
shee
keepe
her
conditions
.
3.
as
a
remembrancer
of
the
duties
shee
owes
to
him
,
if
shee
would
haue
him
keepe
his
conditions
.
Lastly
,
to
answere
the
third
Question
,
Qu:
3.
How
Christ
is
present
in
the
Eucharist
.
How
Christ
is
present
in
the
Lords
Supper
?
We
must
know
,
that
he
is
not
there
Transubstantially
,
as
though
the
Bread
and
Wine
were
turned
into
the
body
of
Christ
,
flesh
,
blood
,
and
bones
,
as
our
adversaries
the
Papists
hold
;
nor
yet
Consubstantially
,
[
](B07186-e19640-b)*
*
Existentia
ve●
absconsione
corporis
invisibilis
in
,
sub
,
cum
,
pane
.
by
an
existence
or
hiding
his
inuisible
body
,
in
,
with
,
vnder
the
Bread
,
as
if
there
were
no
figure
in
the
Sacrament
,
as
the
Vbiquitarians
hold
[
](B07186-e19660-b)u
u
Chemnit
Har.
Evang.
cap.
83.
col.
1586.
At
verò
hinc
inferre
velle
.
Ergo
in
Doctrina
Sacramenti
,
propositio
(
panis
est
corpus
meum
)
etiam
est
figuratae
,
hoc
verò
absurdissimum
,
&
Christi
ingenio
prorsus
contrarium
est
.
Vide
etiam
.
Col.
1587.
1588.
;
but
these
wayes
first
to
keepe
vs
mindfull
of
his
death
,
which
he
endured
for
vs
,
in
which
regard
,
some
haue
called
the
Lords
Supper
,
[
](B07186-e19710-b)*
*
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Sacrificium
.
a
Sacrifice
of
remembrance
.
Secondly
,
to
strengthen
our
faith
,
in
the
assurance
of
the
continuance
of
his
loue
,
and
to
ratifie
,
the
pardon
of
our
sinnes
,
our
title
of
adoption
,
our
interest
in
grace
,
our
right
to
glory
,
to
our
soules
.
Thirdly
,
to
arme
vs
against
Idolatry
,
that
partaking
of
the
Lords
Table
,
wee
may
not
communicate
at
the
Table
of
Deuills
[
](B07186-e19760-b)¶
¶
1
Cor.
10.21
.
.
Fourthly
,
to
preserue
vs
in
the
way
of
obedience
.
Fiftly
,
to
assure
vs
of
the
resurrection
of
our
bodies
at
the
last
day
,
according
to
Christs
owne
speech
;
[
](B07186-e19790-b)x
x
Ioh.
6.54
.
He
that
eateth
my
flesh
,
and
drinketh
my
blood
,
hath
eternall
life
,
and
I
will
raise
him
at
the
last
day
.
And
lastly
,
to
signifie
vnto
vs
,
and
ascertaine
vs
of
our
vnion
with
himselfe
,
as
Paul
declareth
,
when
he
sayth
;
The
cup
of
blessing
which
we
blesse
,
is
it
not
the
communion
of
the
bodie
of
Christ
[
](B07186-e19830-b)y
y
1
Cor.
10.16
.
.
Thus
we
see
,
not
onely
THAT
,
but
also
HOW
Christ
is
present
with
his
Church
in
his
holy
and
sacred
Ordinances
.
Let
vs
now
consider
,
to
what
end
the
Doctrine
serueth
,
and
what
vses
it
affoordeth
,
which
are
divers
.
Vse
1
First
,
It
informeth
vs
of
the
reason
,
why
Gods
people
doe
so
diligently
frequent
the
house
of
God
,
are
so
often
present
at
his
Ordinances
;
(
to
wit
)
because
they
meete
their
husband
,
their
King
,
their
Sauiour
,
in
such
places
,
at
such
exercises
.
If
a
poore
man
,
comming
to
a
great
mans
house
,
findes
the
Master
of
the
house
to
bid
him
well
come
,
to
beare
him
company
,
to
entertaine
him
with
good
cheere
,
merry
talke
,
and
kind
invitations
to
come
oftner
;
would
you
wonder
to
see
that
poore
man
euer
and
anon
at
that
rich
mans
Table
?
So
it
is
with
the
children
of
God
.
A
great
many
marvaile
at
them
,
what
they
meane
to
run
so
to
Sermons
as
they
doe
;
Once
a
day
(
say
they
)
cannot
content
them
,
but
they
must
heare
twice
;
(
say
they
)
the
Saboth
cannot
suffice
them
,
but
they
must
out
on
the
weeke
day
.
If
Baptisme
be
administred
,
they
will
not
out
of
the
Church
by
any
meanes
;
If
there
be
a
communion
euery
moneth
,
they
must
be
at
it
euery
time
,
as
though
once
,
or
twice
in
a
yeere
,
were
not
sufficient
,
wee
wonder
at
it
.
Doe
you
so
?
it
is
because
you
know
not
,
whom
they
see
,
whom
they
finde
present
,
whom
they
meete
withall
here
.
They
see
the
King
here
,
even
the
King
of
heauen
and
earth
.
And
although
they
haue
his
presence
in
their
houses
,
shops
,
fields
,
walkes
,
and
closets
,
yet
they
know
here
,
He
is
present
after
a
speciall
and
peculiar
manner
,
to
conferre
with
them
about
deepe
secrets
,
to
carue
bitts
to
them
,
according
to
their
necessities
.
If
they
be
erroneous
in
their
iudgements
,
they
finde
him
here
to
informe
them
,
if
scrupulous
in
their
consciences
,
they
find
him
here
to
resolue
them
,
if
they
be
drowsie
in
his
seruice
,
they
finde
him
here
to
rowse
them
,
if
fallen
into
any
sinne
,
they
finde
him
here
present
to
rayse
them
,
if
heauie
in
their
hearts
,
here
he
is
to
accheere
them
,
if
they
haue
mistaken
their
way
,
here
he
is
to
direct
them
.
In
these
Ordinances
,
they
finde
their
faith
strengthened
,
the
couenant
of
Gods
grace
sealed
,
their
vnion
with
Christ
ratified
,
their
assurance
of
persevering
in
grace
,
of
raising
from
death
,
and
raigning
in
glory
,
confirmed
;
and
what
not
?
Marvaile
you
then
,
what
they
doe
frequenting
such
places
,
where
the
Word
is
Preached
,
and
the
Sacraments
administred
?
What
wife
that
loues
her
husband
,
doth
not
delight
daily
to
converse
with
him
at
his
Table
?
Marvaile
therefore
at
thy selfe
,
rather
that
thou
and
thy
companions
take
no
more
delight
in
such
places
,
at
such
exercises
,
then
you
doe
:
and
cease
wondering
at
them
,
who
come
hither
to
be
recreated
,
and
accheered
with
the
gracious
presence
of
their
great
Bride-grome
.
Albeit
,
I
deny
not
,
but
some
doe
(
as
the
people
in
Christs
dayes
did
)
follow
him
for
the
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z
Ioh.
6.
loaues
,
some
for
his
miracles
,
some
for
one
corrupt
end
,
some
for
another
,
yet
there
is
an
holy
and
chosen
generation
,
who
follow
him
in
his
Ordinances
,
because
they
know
he
Sitteth
at
Table
in
the
same
,
and
doth
communicate
vnto
them
such
gracious
glaunces
of
his
countenance
,
as
Reprobates
are
like
neuer
to
partake
off
.
Vse
2
Secondly
;
Is
Christ
present
with
his
Church
in
his
Ordinances
;
What
meane
the
Papists
then
to
take
vpon
them
so
tedious
a
taske
,
as
to
runne
to
Compostella
to
see
his
holy
coate
(
which
they
say
is
there
,
though
no
man
knowes
how
it
came
there
)
and
to
Ierusalem
,
to
visit
his
Sepulchre
?
Oh
folly
to
be
pittied
,
if
not
to
be
derided
.
Thinke
they
to
finde
Christ
in
his
coate
,
finde
his
presence
in
the
graue
?
Is
this
one
of
their
meritorious
actions
?
See
Christians
,
see
their
simplicitie
.
Christ
sits
not
there
,
is
not
so
present
there
,
as
he
is
in
his
Church
,
and
with
his
Church
.
If
Christians
who
goe
but
halfe
a
mile
to
heare
a
Sermon
Preached
vnto
them
,
to
be
made
partakers
of
the
Sacrament
,
doe
not
make
a
better
Pilgrimage
then
this
is
,
and
meete
not
with
their
well-beloued
Spouse
,
Christ
,
sooner
,
then
these
simple
deluded
soules
,
by
making
such
superstitious
Voyages
can
,
then
note
me
for
a
teacher
of
lyes
?
Vse
3
Thirdly
,
This
poynt
may
be
applyed
by
way
of
reproofe
to
a
great
number
,
who
care
neither
how
vnpreparedly
they
come
to
Gods
publique
Ordinances
,
nor
how
irreligiously
they
behaue
themselues
at
the
same
.
A
man
may
say
(
and
say
truely
too
)
there
is
no
Table
of
mortall
man
more
taken
vp
with
vnmannerly
guests
,
with
rude
,
with
vnciuill
company
,
then
this
Table
,
whereat
Christ
sitteth
,
and
affordeth
his
presence
.
First
,
Concerning
the
comers
to
his
Word
,
1.
Vnreuerent
comers
to
the
Word
.
it
would
make
a
Christian
heart
to
bleed
,
to
consider
what
manner
of
people
;
and
after
what
manner
most
people
come
to
the
Preaching
of
that
.
One
comes
with
his
eyes
scarce
open
,
closed
vp
with
that
excrementall
moisture
of
ignorance
,
which
the
spirituall
sleepe
in
sinne
breedeth
,
with
an
vnderstanding
so
darkened
,
that
let
the
King
by
his
servants
lay
bitts
before
him
,
he
cannot
see
them
,
Preach
as
plainely
as
they
can
,
he
cannot
vnderstand
them
;
Another
comes
without
his
knife
,
and
when
he
is
at
the
Table
here
,
his
hand
is
in
his
Pocket
,
and
so
benummed
,
that
he
cannot
pull
it
out
,
to
take
and
cut
the
meate
that
is
set
before
him
,
I
meane
he
comes
without
faith
,
without
will
to
beleeue
the
Word
,
without
an
heart
to
apply
the
same
to
his
necessitie
,
according
to
the
nature
of
the
doctrine
which
is
deliuered
.
A
third
comes
with
the
old
Grecian
disease
,
the
Athenian
itch
in
his
eares
,
that
except
the
Preacher
doth
amaze
his
hearers
with
strange
&
vncouth
straines
,
aboue
the
reach
of
plaine
people
,
or
tell
of
some
strange
thing
,
he
is
not
for
their
humour
;
If
he
striues
with
himselfe
to
speake
to
the
capacitie
of
the
meanest
hearer
,
and
to
knocke
vpon
the
conscience
of
the
wickedest
liuer
,
in
the
plaine
euidence
and
demonstration
of
the
spirit
,
as
,
that
learned
Doctor
of
the
Gentiles
,
Saint
Paul
did
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](B07186-e20580-b)a
a
1
Cor.
2.1
.
,
how
nestles
he
,
how
lookes
he
on
the
glasse
?
The
itch
doth
so
trouble
him
,
his
Athenian
desires
doe
so
distemper
him
,
that
he
thinkes
euery
quarter
an
houre
till
the
plaine
fellow
hath
done
:
and
it
may
be
,
he
will
haue
the
manners
(
as
the
manner
of
some
is
)
to
rise
from
the
Board
while
the
best
dish
is
a
caruing
,
the
best
point
in
handling
,
which
might
doe
him
most
good
,
if
he
would
but
stay
and
take
it
with
him
.
A
fourth
comes
with
a
dirtie
face
,
and
hands
imbrued
in
blood
,
a
drunkard
,
a
swearer
,
a
lyer
,
a
deceiuer
,
an
Vsurer
,
a
mercilesse
oppressor
,
and
knowne
to
be
so
,
as
manifestly
as
the
dirt
is
to
beseene
vpon
the
face
,
that
it
hath
defiled
,
and
blood
on
the
handes
(
without
a
gloue
)
that
are
besmeared
with
it
.
A
fift
sort
,
come
all
vnbraced
before
(
I
had
almost
said
,
with
brests
layd
out
like
Whores
and
Iezebells
)
but
I
am
sure
,
with
breasts
open
,
with
hearts
naked
,
vnarmed
,
vnfenced
against
the
least
assault
,
for
want
of
due
preparation
;
insomuch
,
that
if
the
Deuill
doth
but
shoot
the
dart
of
pleasure
,
the
world
of
vaine
profit
,
and
the
flesh
play
its
part
,
while
the
Minister
is
speaking
and
they
hearing
,
they
are
so
stricken
,
so
intoxicated
,
so
vainely
busied
,
that
they
get
no
more
good
to
their
soules
,
then
they
to
their
bodies
,
who
,
sitting
at
a
Kings
Table
,
doe
so
dreame
of
honours
and
preferments
,
which
shall
neuer
be
,
that
they
minde
nothing
lesse
then
the
bits
that
are
carued
them
,
and
the
meate
which
is
before
them
,
and
so
rise
without
tasting
one
bit
of
the
feast
.
A
sixt
comes
without
his
girdle
,
without
sinceritie
,
hypocritically
,
formally
,
for
fashion
,
company
,
and
custome
.
A
seaventh
commeth
in
the
Deuills
habite
(
if
the
Deuill
hath
any
habite
)
in
a
strange
dresse
,
proud
like
the
Deuill
,
and
craftie
like
the
Deuill
.
So
proud
,
that
he
thinkes
,
he
knowes
as
much
as
any
can
teach
him
;
and
therefore
if
the
Preacher
trips
a
little
,
and
doth
not
carry
his
matter
smoothly
and
Scholler-like
before
him
(
as
all
cannot
,
for
all
haue
not
an
equall
gift
of
Art
and
vtterance
)
he
laughs
in
his
sleeue
;
or
else
so
craftie
,
that
he
comes
to
catch
the
Minister
,
as
the
Scribes
to
trap
our
Sauiour
and
entangle
him
in
his
talke
,
not
with
a
simple
,
and
honest
heart
,
to
learne
Gods
will
,
and
to
haue
a
sight
of
Christ
,
to
supply
the
necessitie
of
his
soule
.
And
lastly
,
who
amongst
vs
all
doe
not
come
many
times
with
dirtie
feete
,
with
impure
affections
,
into
Gods
Sanctuary
,
bringing
a
great
deale
of
worldlinesse
,
a
great
deale
of
drowsinesse
with
vs
.
And
albeit
,
we
haue
smarted
for
it
(
in
being
sent
away
from
many
a
Sermon
,
without
the
sweet
bits
we
were
wont
to
haue
,
as
a
iust
desert
of
our
negligence
to
prepare
our selues
)
yet
we
haue
not
so
shaken
off
our
slightnesse
of
preparation
as
we
should
;
Who
,
who
of
vs
(
I
say
)
fayle
not
this
way
?
If
our
husband
were
not
extraordinarily
in
loue
with
vs
,
and
willing
sometimes
to
beare
with
vs
in
our
night-attire
,
as
well
as
to
respect
vs
in
our
handsomer
dresse
,
he
might
euen
say
to
vs
that
are
dearest
vnto
him
;
What
doe
you
here
in
my
presence
at
my
Word
,
so
disordered
,
so
distempered
,
so
vnprepared
?
As
thus
many
come
vnmannerly
to
his
Word
,
so
as
many
come
as
rudely
to
,
2.
Irreuerence
and
irreligion
at
Baptisme
taxed
.
and
carry
themselues
as
irreverently
at
his
Sacraments
.
How
many
simple
soules
bring
their
Children
to
Baptisme
,
scarce
knowing
wherefore
Baptisme
serues
,
what
vse
it
ought
to
be
off
to
themselues
,
what
vse
in
time
it
may
be
off
to
their
littles
ones
?
How
many
are
present
at
that
Sacrament
,
when
it
is
administred
,
who
neither
can
,
nor
care
to
meditate
vpon
such
things
,
as
then
and
there
,
are
to
be
thought
vpon
:
their
eyes
are
so
taken
vp
with
gazing
,
their
tongues
sometimes
with
talking
with
those
that
sit
next
them
,
and
their
hearts
with
such
wandering
thoughts
,
that
there
is
no
roome
for
diuiner
meditations
,
suiting
the
occasion
,
about
the
Vow
made
in
Baptisme
,
about
the
benefits
offred
in
Baptisme
,
and
the
ends
of
Baptisme
;
no
faith
,
no
prayers
set
a
worke
for
the
good
of
the
partie
Baptized
,
and
the
like
.
3.
Abuse
of
the
Lords
Supper
.
And
lastly
,
for
the
Lords
Supper
,
how
many
come
to
that
,
who
are
partakers
at
the
Table
of
Devills
.
It
is
lamentable
to
consider
,
what
ignorant
,
vnbeleeuing
,
irrepentant
,
disobedient
Communicants
,
thrust
themselues
vpon
this
Ordinance
,
that
haue
neither
skill
,
nor
conscience
,
to
examine
and
prepare
themselues
before
receiuing
;
that
know
not
what
to
doe
,
how
to
behaue
themselues
in
the
time
of
receiuing
,
not
how
to
set
their
faith
a
worke
towards
God
,
in
the
apprehension
of
his
loue
,
not
how
to
set
their
loue
a-worke
towards
beleevers
,
whom
they
communicate
withall
,
that
know
not
what
to
doe
after
receiuing
;
frequenting
this
feast
for
custome
and
fashion
,
partaking
after
a
grosse
and
carnall
manner
,
not
discerning
the
Lords
body
,
not
making
any
difference
betwixt
common
Bread
,
and
common
Wine
,
and
Sacramentall
.
Well
then
,
(
beloued
)
this
irreuerent
and
irreligious
frequenting
of
Gods
publique
,
sacred
,
Ordinances
,
by
such
multitudes
of
people
,
duely
considered
,
can
a
word
of
reproofe
come
out
of
season
?
I
am
sure
,
here
wants
no
ground
for
it
in
the
Doctrine
wee
haue
now
in
hand
.
Are
we
well
advised
,
who
is
here
?
who
trow
we
is
present
at
the
Word
,
at
the
Sacraments
?
Is
not
the
King
himselfe
?
And
what
King
?
Why
,
the
King
of
glory
,
the
great
magnificent
Spouse
,
and
Bride-grome
of
the
Church
;
His
royall
,
his
stately
,
his
honourable
,
his
comfortable
presence
is
there
;
There
he
sits
,
and
there
he
communicates
what
euer
he
sees
needfull
for
his
Brides
salvation
.
Shall
wee
then
dare
to
come
so
rudely
,
not
feare
to
goe
so
irreligiously
into
HIS
presence
?
Is
he
present
while
his
Ministers
Preach
?
and
shall
we
come
to
the
Word
with
sleepie
eyes
,
itching
eares
,
dirtie
faces
,
proud
conceits
of
our
owne
knowledge
,
craftie
intentions
,
to
catch
the
Preacher
,
naked
hearts
,
without
grace
to
beleeue
,
without
will
to
apply
the
things
that
are
taught
vs
?
Come
we
hither
like
hypocrites
?
come
hither
to
scoffe
,
to
sleepe
,
to
laugh
?
Is
Christ
present
in
Baptisme
?
and
shall
wee
presume
to
neglect
all
meditation
for
our selues
,
all
inuocation
for
the
partie
Baptized
?
Is
he
lastly
,
present
in
the
Eucharist
?
And
dare
wee
to
goe
to
that
feast
without
our
wedding
garment
,
without
knowledge
,
faith
,
repentance
,
obedience
,
and
loue
?
dare
we
goe
to
that
without
any
due
examination
of
our
soules
before
hand
,
concerning
the
forenamed
graces
,
whither
we
haue
them
or
no
?
dare
wee
receiue
grossely
and
carnally
at
that
,
and
not
shew
our selues
thankefull
,
by
our
new
obedience
,
after
we
haue
eaten
of
this
Supper
?
Will
these
things
(
thinke
wee
)
be
well
taken
at
our
hands
?
Is
it
not
greatly
to
the
dishonour
of
the
King
?
An
earthly
King
will
not
endure
it
,
that
any
of
HIS
guests
should
come
with
dirtie
shooes
into
HIS
DINING
ROOME
,
lesse
can
he
abide
,
that
they
should
come
vnhandsomely
,
vncomely
to
his
owne
TABLE
.
Doth
not
this
heauenly
King
stand
as
much
vpon
his
honour
as
an
earthly
?
He
doth
.
Oh
folly
to
be
reproved
,
oh
impudency
to
be
condemned
then
,
to
goe
so
vnpreparedly
to
,
to
be
so
vnreuerent
at
,
the
Preaching
of
the
Word
,
and
partaking
of
the
Sacraments
,
which
is
the
Table
whereat
Christ
sitteth
.
Verily
,
if
this
rebuke
availes
not
with
vs
,
to
humble
vs
for
the
dishonour
thus
offered
to
this
Sitter
at
this
Board
with
his
Church
,
wee
may
be
sure
he
will
deale
with
vs
,
as
the
King
in
the
Gospell
did
with
him
whom
he
found
at
the
feast
without
a
wedding
garment
:
Binde
vs
hand
and
foote
,
and
cast
vs
into
vtter
darkenesse
,
where
is
weeping
,
and
wayling
,
and
gnashing
of
teeth
[
](B07186-e21830-b)b
b
Mat.
22.
.
Vse
4
That
I
may
therefore
in
the
fourth
place
(
and
not
vnfitly
)
subioyne
a
word
of
Exhortation
,
let
the
thought
of
this
presence
of
Christ
in
these
Ordinances
,
stirre
vs
vp
to
that
reuerence
and
preparation
,
that
the
former
reproued
number
doe
want
.
Be
wee
to
goe
but
to
a
feast
at
an
ordinary
Gentlemans
house
,
if
we
know
the
master
of
the
family
will
beare
vs
company
at
it
,
wee
are
very
carefull
to
brush
our
garments
,
to
robe
our selues
with
our
holi-day
cloathes
,
to
put
on
cleane
linnen
,
to
wash
our
face
,
eyes
,
and
handes
,
to
scoure
and
sharpen
our
kniues
,
that
so
,
for
want
of
handsomnesse
in
our
attire
,
or
by
meanes
of
hackling
our
meate
with
blunt
kniues
,
we
may
neither
offend
the
guests
that
sit
with
vs
,
nor
grieue
the
master
that
bad
vs
,
nor
shame
our selues
;
The
like
spirituall
care
let
there
be
in
vs
to
fit
our selues
when
wee
come
to
Wisedomes
dainties
.
When
the
Israelites
were
to
haue
the
Lord
to
descend
amongst
them
on
Mount
Sinai
,
I
reade
[
](B07186-e21930-b)c
c
Exod.
9.10
.
they
were
to
wash
their
cloathes
,
and
sanctifie
themselues
.
Their
course
must
wee
imitate
when
we
ascend
to
Gods
Mount
,
and
goe
vp
to
his
house
(
where
he
is
present
)
to
heare
his
Word
,
or
receiue
the
Sacraments
.
We
must
be
cleansed
,
and
sanctified
,
that
so
when
wee
are
there
,
we
may
giue
him
the
honour
of
his
holy
presence
,
and
neither
dishonour
him
,
nor
disgrace
our selues
.
Doct.
4
WEE
will
now
proceed
to
the
second
poynt
,
That
while
Christ
is
present
with
his
Church
in
his
Ordinances
,
shee
sendeth
forth
the
sauour
of
Faith
and
good
Workes
.
Compare
a
few
places
of
Scripture
together
,
and
you
shall
see
this
to
be
very
firme
.
In
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
wee
may
reade
,
that
Christ
had
beene
present
by
the
Ministry
of
Paul
at
Phillippi
[
](B07186-e22050-b)d
d
Act.
16.14
.
,
at
Thessalonica
[
](B07186-e22070-b)e
e
Act.
17.2
.
,
at
Rome
[
](B07186-e22090-b)f
f
Act.
28.31
.
.
And
Saint
Paul
in
his
writings
vnto
the
Saints
,
in
these
places
,
speakes
of
their
Faith
and
good
Workes
[
](B07186-e22140-b)g
g
Rom.
1.8
.
Phil.
1.7.9.16.11
.
1
Thes.
1.7.8
.
,
which
like
a
precious
oyntment
,
did
diffuse
themselues
in
their
Odour
ouer
the
world
.
Vse
1
I
propound
this
(
in
the
first
place
)
for
a
rule
of
tryall
,
whereby
to
examine
our selues
,
whither
we
be
members
of
the
true
Church
,
yea
or
no.
This
great
Bridegrome
indeed
,
Christ
Iesus
,
hath
spread
a
Table
amongst
vs
,
and
a
plentifull
one
too
.
But
,
haue
wee
Faith
?
What
are
our
fruits
?
Wee
heare
much
,
wee
pray
oft
,
wee
frequent
the
Table
of
the
Lord
,
wee
discourse
many
times
;
but
are
all
these
perfumed
with
beleeuing
?
Doe
wee
endeuour
so
to
walke
,
that
our
Faith
may
be
spoken
off
;
and
that
throughout
the
whole
course
of
our
liues
,
wee
may
send
forth
a
sweete
odour
to
refresh
the
nostrills
of
the
godly
,
though
the
wicked
(
who
can
thinke
well
neither
of
the
wayes
,
nor
workers
of
righteousnesse
)
be
offended
with
the
same
?
If
yea
,
then
Christ
by
his
grace
hath
beene
present
with
vs
in
his
Ordinances
,
hath
contracted
vs
vnto
himselfe
,
and
giuen
himselfe
as
an
husband
vnto
vs
,
betwixt
whom
and
vs
,
all
the
powers
of
darkenesse
are
not
able
to
force
a
divorcement
.
But
if
otherwise
;
though
wee
haue
beene
neuer
so
oft
at
this
Bride-gromes
Table
,
heard
hundreths
of
Sermons
,
oft
communicated
at
the
Supper
of
the
Lord
,
yet
we
are
but
onely
visible
members
of
the
outward
assemblyes
,
no
spirituall
limmes
of
the
misticall
body
.
Vse
2
Therefore
,
secondly
,
this
doth
notably
confound
the
foolish
conceit
of
all
them
,
who
brag
that
Christ
is
their
husband
,
and
they
be
betrothed
vnto
him
,
and
yet
are
nothing
,
but
full
of
infidelitie
,
and
impietie
,
of
vnfaithfulnesse
,
and
vnfruitfulnesse
in
their
hearts
,
in
their
liues
.
Our
dayes
afford
store
of
such
,
in
whose
vessels
,
there
is
not
one
dramme
of
Spikenard
,
to
cast
forth
any
sweete
sauour
,
either
to
GOD
,
or
godly
men
,
but
rather
(
with
the
people
in
Ioels
time
[
](B07186-e22390-b)h
h
Ioel
2.20
.
)
their
stinke
goes
vp
(
into
the
nostrils
of
God
)
and
their
wormewood
sends
forth
the
bitternesse
thereof
:
The
stinke
of
their
sinnes
diffuseth
it selfe
to
the
offending
of
the
children
of
God
,
to
the
infecting
of
the
children
of
men
.
A
good
man
can
scarce
in
any
corner
auoyde
the
smell
of
their
impious
and
vnrighteous
fruits
,
of
their
lies
,
slaunders
,
blasphemies
,
ribaldries
,
and
other
idle
speeches
;
but
shall
be
compelled
to
sent
them
in
euery
place
,
as
strong
,
as
noysome
,
as
Brimstone
;
to
force
sighes
from
his
heart
,
and
teares
from
his
eyes
.
And
how
odiously
their
VNBELIEFE
doth
affect
the
KINGS
smell
,
their
distrust
in
Gods
providence
,
their
discontentednesse
in
prosperitie
,
their
impatience
in
adversitie
,
senselesnesse
of
,
and
vtter
carelesnesse
for
,
the
comforts
of
the
Spirit
,
doe
euidently
and
woefully
declare
;
And
yet
these
people
(
forsooth
)
esteeme
themselues
to
be
the
Bride
of
Christ
.
But
to
consider
,
how
they
are
deceiued
,
it
pitties
my
heart
.
What
?
know
they
not
,
see
they
not
,
that
Christ
his
Bride
is
not
(
while
her
husband
sits
at
Table
)
without
her
perfume
to
please
him
,
and
affect
the
virgins
that
be
her
fellowes
?
Now
alas
,
these
vaine-boasters
,
are
as
emptie
of
this
perfume
as
the
foolish
Virgins
lampes
were
of
oyle
.
They
haue
nothing
but
the
oyntments
of
Harlots
in
their
Boxes
(
their
soules
I
meane
)
and
about
their
bodies
.
And
dare
they
challenge
Christ
for
their
Spouse
?
As
though
he
will
linke
himselfe
with
such
?
No
,
no.
Let
them
with
Barnabas
get
to
be
full
of
faith
[
](B07186-e22590-b)i
i
Act.
11.24
.
,
and
with
Dorcas
to
be
full
of
good
Workes
[
](B07186-e22620-b)k
k
Act.
9.36
.
,
that
God
and
man
may
smell
the
sauour
of
their
Spikenard
,
and
then
they
may
be
beleeved
,
when
they
affirme
themselues
to
belong
to
Christ
;
but
while
then
,
they
doe
but
flatter
themselues
,
and
deceiue
others
.
Doct.
5
LAstly
,
Obserue
,
that
Christians
may
sometimes
lawfully
speake
of
their
owne
faith
and
good
workes
.
The
Church
had
Spikenard
,
and
here
shee
speakes
of
it
,
and
of
the
sweet
smell
it
cast
forth
.
How
oft
doth
Dauid
speake
of
his
faith
,
and
his
good
fruits
,
in
the
Booke
of
the
Psalmes
,
sometimes
reporting
how
he
trusted
in
God
[
](B07186-e22730-b)l
l
Psal
64.
,
sometimes
how
he
prayed
vnto
him
[
](B07186-e22740-b)m
m
Psal.
3.4.34.4
.
,
sometimes
how
he
confessed
his
sinnes
vnto
him
[
](B07186-e22750-b)n
n
Psal.
32.5
.
,
sometimes
how
he
loued
him
[
](B07186-e22760-b)o
o
Psal.
116.1
.
,
sometimes
how
he
delighted
in
the
Saints
[
](B07186-e22770-b)p
p
Psal.
16.3
.
,
sometimes
how
he
pittied
his
very
enemies
[
](B07186-e22780-b)q
q
Psal.
35.14
.
,
sometimes
he
speakes
of
his
vpright
walking
[
](B07186-e22790-b)r
r
Psal.
18.23
.
,
sometimes
of
his
holy
talking
[
](B07186-e22800-b)s
s
Psal.
39.1
.
,
sometimes
of
his
zeale
for
Gods
glory
[
](B07186-e22810-b)t
t
Ps.
119.139
.
,
&c.
Thus
also
did
Iob
[
](B07186-e22830-b)u
u
Iob
29.
c.
31.
,
Ezekiah
[
](B07186-e22850-b)x
x
Isa.
38.3
.
,
Paul
[
](B07186-e22870-b)y
y
2
Tim.
4.7
.
,
and
others
of
the
Worthies
'
,
whom
the
Scripture
recordeth
.
And
good
cause
why
.
Reason
1
For
,
first
,
God
receiues
much
honour
when
wee
speake
of
the
graces
,
which
he
bestoweth
vpon
vs
.
Hence
it
is
that
wee
shall
finde
Dauid
,
which
reported
so
much
of
his
owne
graces
,
euer
and
anon
,
professing
his
resolution
,
to
sound
forth
the
Lords
prayses
.
Reason
2
Secondly
,
sometimes
the
wicked
will
rayse
slaunders
of
the
godly
,
as
though
they
were
a
great
deale
worse
then
they
are
:
and
therefore
to
cleere
themselues
from
those
reproches
,
and
so
to
vindicate
the
Gospell
from
disgrace
,
they
may
,
yea
,
and
they
must
make
profession
of
their
integritie
,
and
faith
.
What
was
it
which
moued
Paul
,
to
speake
so
of
his
honestie
,
as
he
did
;
Wee
haue
renounced
the
hidden
things
of
dishonestie
,
not
walking
in
craftinesse
,
nor
handling
the
Word
of
God
deceitfully
.
2
Cor.
4.2
.
But
this
,
that
(
as
it
seemes
)
in
the
former
Chapter
,
certaine
false
Apostles
had
slaundered
him
to
be
a
vaine-glorious
fellow
?
Which
imputation
,
to
free
himselfe
from
,
he
spake
so
of
his
owne
sinceritie
as
he
did
.
Reason
.
3
Thirdly
,
there
are
many
occasions
giuen
vnto
Christians
,
to
haue
hard
conceits
of
their
brethren
,
partly
,
by
reason
of
some
infirmities
they
see
in
them
,
partly
,
by
reason
of
some
troubles
that
fall
vpon
them
.
And
therefore
it
is
lawfull
,
and
sometimes
needfull
for
them
,
to
speake
of
the
good
things
that
God
hath
wrought
in
them
.
If
you
aske
,
wherefore
Paul
speakes
to
Timothy
of
his
keeping
the
faith
,
and
fighting
a
good
fight
[
](B07186-e23070-b)a
a
2
Tim
4.7
.
,
[
](B07186-e23080-b)b
b
Polan
.
Synt.
Lib.
9.
c.
8.
Pag.
597.
One
answereth
it
,
because
the
present
trouble
which
he
was
in
,
by
the
meanes
of
Nero
,
might
occasion
Timothy
his
Scholler
,
and
others
which
had
beene
his
hearers
,
to
question
the
foundnesse
of
his
faith
,
and
honestie
,
which
was
so
rewarded
wi●h
affliction
,
and
which
faith
of
his
was
not
like
to
procure
such
temporall
deliuerances
at
the
hands
of
God
,
as
formerly
it
had
done
.
So
then
,
partly
,
that
Beleeuers
may
honour
their
God
,
partly
,
free
themselues
from
euill
reproches
cast
vpon
them
by
the
wicked
,
and
partly
,
prevent
vncharitable
conceits
of
themselues
in
their
godly
brethren
,
they
may
lawfully
speake
of
their
owne
Spikenard
,
of
that
Faith
and
those
good
Workes
which
the
Lord
hath
besweetned
,
both
their
hearts
,
and
their
lines
withall
.
Vse
1
The
consideration
of
this
,
giues
me
iust
occasion
,
1.
to
finde
fault
with
those
Christians
which
will
euer
be
talking
of
their
infirmities
,
that
they
haue
no
grace
,
no
faith
,
no
goodnesse
at
all
in
them
.
And
yet
their
consciences
can
tell
them
that
such
and
such
things
the
Lord
hath
inwardly
ingrafted
in
them
,
such
and
such
fruits
the
Lord
hath
enabled
them
outwardly
to
bring
forth
in
their
liues
.
They
know
that
at
such
and
such
a
Sermon
,
the
Lord
so
and
so
affected
their
hearts
,
at
such
a
time
gaue
them
victory
ouer
such
a
temptation
,
at
such
a
time
enabled
them
so
and
so
to
pray
,
yea
,
so
and
so
answered
their
prayers
,
to
testifie
the
acceptablenes
of
the
same
;
At
other
times
,
so
and
so
accheered
them
with
the
assurance
of
his
loue
,
so
and
so
enliued
them
in
the
performance
of
such
and
such
duties
;
yet
because
(
forsooth
)
it
is
not
alwayes
alike
with
them
,
and
the
Deuill
tells
them
,
they
are
dissemblers
,
they
cry
out
,
I
am
an
hypocrite
,
a
naughtie
packe
,
a
wicked
creature
,
nothing
but
euill
lodgeth
in
me
,
no
whit
of
goodnesse
dwell
;
in
mee
,
I
haue
no
faith
,
I
haue
no
zeale
,
I
haue
no
soundnesse
,
no
honestie
,
&c.
Is
this
to
honour
God
with
,
and
for
,
the
good
things
he
hath
done
for
thee
?
wrought
in
thee
?
Nay
,
rather
is
it
not
to
dishonour
him
,
in
that
thou
doest
not
take
notice
of
his
graces
,
which
he
hath
giuen
thee
?
This
is
enough
to
expose
the
Gospell
to
disgrace
amongst
the
enemies
of
the
truth
.
This
is
enough
to
make
Christians
themselues
thinke
more
hardly
of
thee
then
there
is
cause
.
For
,
when
as
thou
art
so
peremptory
in
it
,
that
thou
art
an
hypocrite
,
a
varlet
,
a
wretch
.
What
will
the
world
say
of
thee
,
and
such
as
make
profession
with
thee
?
Even
THIS
;
See
,
see
,
what
arrant
hypocrites
these
Gospellers
are
,
their
owne
consciences
accuse
them
,
their
owne
mouths
condemne
them
,
there
is
neuer
an
one
of
them
ALL
good
.
Thou
art
much
too
blame
then
,
whosoeuer
thou
art
,
that
art
so
readie
to
take
part
with
the
Deuill
against
thy selfe
,
when
yet
the
Lord
in
mercy
,
hath
annoynted
thy
soule
with
the
Spikenard
of
heaven
,
when
both
thy
faith
and
integritie
of
life
,
haue
sent
forth
their
sweet
sauour
to
God
,
and
to
men
?
Vse
2
Let
me
perswade
thee
to
striue
against
this
euill
,
to
take
notice
of
,
and
(
when
God
may
haue
any
glory
,
others
any
good
by
it
)
make
report
,
of
what
the
Lord
hath
done
for
thy
soule
.
Thou
mayst
lawfully
doe
it
,
yea
,
(
and
if
need
require
)
thou
must
doe
it
.
Yet
with
this
caution
,
avoyding
pride
as
much
as
may
be
.
Not
vaine-gloriously
,
as
Peter
did
,
when
he
sayd
,
Master
wee
haue
forsaken
all
,
and
followed
thee
,
what
therefore
shall
be
giuen
vs
[
](B07186-e23440-b)c
c
Mat.
19.37
.
?
For
this
is
a
thing
God
would
be
displeased
with
,
and
it
is
the
propertie
of
worldlings
and
wicked
ones
so
to
speake
,
viz.
of
that
which
indeed
they
haue
not
,
and
doe
not
.
But
first
in
humilitie
,
as
acknowledging
all
to
come
from
God
.
Secondly
,
with
a
desire
to
vindicate
the
Gospell
from
disgrace
,
when
euill
mouthes
falsely
doe
reproch
thee
.
Thirdly
,
with
a
desire
to
reioyce
the
hearts
of
thy
godly
brethren
.
Fourthly
,
to
draw
on
others
to
a
loue
of
that
Word
,
whereby
God
hath
wrought
such
good
in
thee
.
And
lastly
,
to
cleere
thine
owne
innocency
,
when
that
is
called
into
question
.
After
this
manner
,
and
to
these
ends
thou
mayest
make
profession
of
thy
graces
;
and
with
the
Church
.
thy
Mother
here
,
tell
it
abroad
to
others
;
My
Spikenard
sendeth
forth
the
smell
thereof
.
MYSTICALL
MYRRHE
.
The
second
generall
part
of
the
Text.
NOW
commending
to
GODS
blessing
what
hath
beene
spoken
,
touching
the
Commendation
which
the
Bride
giues
her
Spouse
from
HIS
Greatnesse
,
I
proceed
to
the
prayse
of
HIS
goodnesse
,
or
sweetnesse
in
the
next
words
.
Vers.
12.
A
bundle
of
Myrrhe
is
my
well
beloued
vnto
me
,
he
shall
lie
(
or
lodge
)
all
night
betwixt
my
breasts
.
IN
which
words
,
we
haue
two
things
to
consider
,
1.
What
this
sweetnesse
is
for
the
subiect
matter
.
2.
What
this
sweetnesse
worketh
for
the
subsequent
effect
.
The
thing
it selfe
is
a
bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
in
the
former
part
of
the
verse
;
A
bundle
of
Myrrhe
is
my
well-beloued
vnto
mee
.
The
following
effect
that
it
worketh
,
is
a
resolution
of
the
Church
,
to
keepe
this
sweetnesse
,
in
the
clause
of
the
Verse
;
He
shall
lodge
all
night
betwixt
my
breasts
.
Let
vs
set
vpon
the
first
;
A
bundle
of
Myrrhe
is
my
well
beloued
vnto
me
.
These
words
would
well
admit
of
a
subdiuision
,
if
it
were
needfull
.
But
an
Interpretation
will
serue
our
turne
well
enough
:
that
therefore
the
kernell
may
appeare
,
let
vs
breake
the
shell
by
giuing
the
sense
.
That
[
](B07186-e23830-b)a
a
R.
Selo
.
Author
,
Interpretation
.
who
expounds
the
former
Verse
by
the
sinne
of
Israell
,
in
erecting
,
and
worshipping
the
golden
calfe
,
and
by
the
displeasure
that
Iehovah
conceiued
at
it
,
doth
expound
these
words
,
by
the
Lords
pacification
,
or
being
pleased
with
Israell
after
this
their
sinne
.
As
imagining
the
congregation
of
Israell
to
speake
thus
;
Though
I
the
Synagogue
of
the
Israelites
,
did
cast
forth
a
stinking
smell
to
the
Lord
by
my
Idolatry
,
in
worshipping
the
Golden
calfe
,
yet
NOW
he
is
appeased
with
me
,
become
sweet
and
gracious
vnto
mee
,
whereof
a
bundle
of
Myrrhe
is
a
symbole
and
signe
:
But
this
Exposition
is
too
Iewish
.
He
that
applyes
the
former
Verse
to
the
times
of
King
Asa
,
Brig●stm
.
and
to
the
Vow
that
the
Tribes
made
in
the
15.
yeare
of
his
Raigne
,
doth
apply
these
words
to
the
times
of
Iehosaphat
,
Asa's
successor
,
according
to
the
storie
written
2
Chron.
17.7.8.9
.
&c.
And
by
the
bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
he
vnderstands
,
the
sweetnesse
of
knowledge
,
which
abounded
in
the
dayes
of
Iehosaphat
,
by
the
care
which
that
good
King
had
to
send
Priests
and
Levites
,
with
the
booke
of
the
Law
,
through
the
Tribes
of
Iudah
,
and
Beniamin
;
as
though
Salomon
by
the
spirit
of
Prophesie
should
foreshew
the
Israelitish
Church
in
Iehosaphats
time
,
to
speake
thus
to
the
prayse
of
God
;
In
the
dayes
of
Asa
,
I
made
a
vow
vnto
thee
,
to
serue
thee
,
and
for
such
a
King
as
HE
was
my
Spikenard
of
Religion
cast
forth
a
smell
vnto
thee
:
But
now
thou
hast
giuen
me
sweeter
times
,
more
abundance
of
knowledge
,
in
bestowing
vpon
me
so
perfect
,
so
vpright
,
so
carefull
a
King
as
Iehosaphat
is
,
in
so
much
that
though
I
had
sweete
dayes
before
,
yet
these
that
now
I
see
,
doe
as
much
in
meanes
excell
the
former
,
as
Myrrhe
in
sweetnes
doth
excell
Spikenard
.
This
meaning
doe
I
like
of
neither
,
as
confining
the
Text.
Others
therefore
(
walking
in
a
more
spatious
field
)
apply
it
to
the
Church
of
euery
age
,
or
to
euery
particular
beleeuer
:
And
amongst
them
,
some
say
one
thing
,
some
another
.
[
](B07186-e24150-b)*
*
Soto
.
Maior
.
Some
,
by
the
bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
vnderstand
the
death
and
passion
of
Christ
,
because
Myrrhe
(
as
they
say
)
was
vsed
in
Burialls
.
[
](B07186-e24200-b)*
*
Genebr
.
Others
,
the
immortalitie
of
the
soule
,
because
Myrrhe
is
an
Embleme
of
incorruption
.
The
first
reason
,
why
by
Myrrhe
is
meant
iustification
.
But
I
had
rather
vnderstand
,
the
benefit
of
Iustification
.
And
that
first
of
all
,
because
at
this
Center
,
the
somewhat
differing
opinions
of
Interpreters
doe
meete
;
For
when
as
some
expound
it
of
the
death
of
Christ
,
doth
not
the
Church
smell
the
sweetnes
of
his
Death
by
the
benefit
of
Iustification
?
When
as
[
](B07186-e24310-b)b
b
As
Merc.
and
Piscator
doe
.
others
doe
meane
a
most
excellent
and
sweet
Odour
which
the
Church
doth
draw
from
Christ
,
by
the
nostrils
of
faith
,
is
not
Iustification
the
ground
of
this
smell
?
yea
,
the
assurance
of
Iustification
is
this
smell
it selfe
.
Reas.
2
Besides
,
I
am
sure
,
Myrrhe
doth
symbolize
and
resemble
Iustification
very
fitly
.
Di●scorid
.
li.
1.
c.
67.
First
,
Myrrhe
distilleth
from
a
tree
full
of
prickes
,
much
like
the
Egyptian
thorne
.
And
whence
comes
our
righteousnesse
and
justification
,
but
from
that
tree
of
Gods
eternall
planting
,
Christ
Iesus
,
who
was
persecuted
,
thorned
,
and
pierced
for
our
sinnes
.
Impetigines
purgat
idem
ibid.
Secondly
,
Myrrhe
is
of
soueraigne
vertue
,
to
cleanse
the
Leprosie
of
the
body
;
so
is
Iustification
to
purge
our
Leprous
and
sinfull
soules
.
Horrores
discutit
,
&c.
id
.
ib.
Thirdly
,
It
is
good
against
trembling
,
and
the
shaking
of
the
ague
;
so
is
justification
against
a
trembling
heart
,
and
horror
of
conscience
.
Wee
see
then
,
what
is
meant
by
Myrrhe
.
And
Bundle
here
,
is
as
much
as
a
ball
of
Myrrhe
,
or
a
bunch
of
Myrrhe
;
Mystically
an
Author
of
righteousnesse
,
or
Iustifier
,
[
is
my
well-beloued
]
that
is
,
Christ
,
so
stiled
by
a
loue-title
,
which
the
Church
giueth
him
,
because
that
he
setteth
his
loue
strongly
vpon
her
.
[
To
me
]
that
is
,
to
me
the
Church
militant
;
[
](B07186-e24600-b)*
*
Paraphase
.
I
smell
the
sweetnesse
of
Iustification
out
of
the
bundle
of
his
merits
,
who
is
my
most
louing
and
well-beloued
Spouse
.
Our
conclusions
from
hence
are
these
three
.
1.
That
Christ
alone
is
the
Iustifier
of
the
Church
,
his
loue
being
the
cause
and
ground
of
it
.
2.
That
the
Church
alone
is
iustified
by
Christ
.
3.
That
onely
beleevers
doe
smell
the
sweetnes
of
this
benefit
of
iustification
.
The
first
of
these
points
hath
two
parts
.
Doct.
That
Christ
in
loue
iustifieth
his
people
.
1.
That
Christians
are
iustified
by
Christ
Iesus
alone
;
2.
That
it
is
from
his
meere
loue
:
[
](B07186-e24710-b)*
*
1.
Part
of
the
Doct.
proued
.
That
Iesus
is
the
iustifier
of
the
Church
,
is
as
euident
as
can
be
,
as
from
hence
,
where
the
Church
calleth
him
Her
bundle
of
Myrrhe
.
So
out
of
the
writings
of
the
Prophets
;
My
righteous
seruant
shall
iustifie
many
[
](B07186-e24760-b)c
c
Isa.
53.11
.
.
Their
righteousnesse
is
of
ME
,
saith
the
Lord
[
](B07186-e24780-b)d
d
Isa.
54.17
.
.
Is
it
not
the
Angell
Christ
,
that
takes
away
from
Iosuah
(
the
type
of
the
Church
)
his
filthy
garments
,
that
causeth
his
iniquitie
to
passe
from
him
,
and
clotheth
him
with
change
of
rayment
.
Euen
with
his
owne
righteousnesse
,
as
Zachary
sheweth
[
](B07186-e24830-b)e
e
Zach.
3.3.4
.
?
It
is
plaine
also
out
of
the
writings
of
the
Apostle
.
By
the
obedience
of
ONE
(
meaning
Christ
)
shall
MANY
(
meaning
the
Church
)
be
made
righteous
[
](B07186-e24870-b)f
f
Rom.
5.19
.
.
He
made
him
sinne
for
vs
,
who
knew
no
sinne
,
that
we
might
be
made
the
righteousnesse
of
God
in
him
[
](B07186-e24890-b)g
g
2
Cor.
5.21
.
.
If
while
we
seeke
to
be
iustified
by
Christ
,
we
our selues
are
also
found
sinners
[
](B07186-e24910-b)h
h
Gal.
2.17
.
,
&c.
And
still
the
Scripture
runnes
vpon
this
,
that
by
Christ
we
are
reconciled
vnto
God
,
cleansed
from
sinne
,
redeemed
out
of
the
handes
of
our
enemies
;
He
therefore
is
our
Iustifier
,
and
none
other
:
not
excluding
the
Father
,
A
caueat
.
or
the
holy
Ghost
,
who
haue
a
stroke
in
this
Worke
,
as
well
as
the
Sonne
.
As
for
that
other
branch
of
the
poynt
,
The
2.
part
of
the
Doct.
proued
.
that
his
loue
is
the
ground
of
this
grace
,
the
title
Well-beloued
,
which
the
church
here
giueth
him
,
will
well
carrie
it
,
and
els-where
the
holy
Ghost
confirmes
it
.
By
MERCY
and
truth
is
iniquitie
purged
[
](B07186-e25000-b)i
i
Pro.
16.6
.
,
saith
the
Wiseman
.
Being
iustified
freely
by
his
GRACE
,
through
the
redemption
that
is
in
Iesus
Christ
[
](B07186-e25020-b)k
k
Rom.
3.24
.
.
That
being
iustified
by
his
GRACE
,
wee
should
be
made
heires
according
to
the
hope
of
eternall
life
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
Did
not
Christ
alone
satisfie
the
wrath
of
the
Father
?
The
Reason
of
both
the
parts
of
the
Doct.
together
.
did
He
not
tread
the
Wine-presse
[
](B07186-e25090-b)l
l
Isa.
63.3
.
alone
?
What
earthly
man
holpe
him
in
his
Actiue
obedience
,
to
performe
,
a
perfect
,
complete
,
and
entire
,
seruice
to
euery
iot
that
the
Law
requireth
?
What
mortall
wight
,
nay
,
what
creature
in
heauen
or
earth
ayded
him
in
his
Passiue
obedience
;
had
the
whole
wrath
of
the
Father
,
due
to
the
sinne
of
man
,
in
full
measure
poured
forth
vpon
him
?
Speaketh
the
Prophet
of
any
els
but
Christ
when
he
saith
,
Isa.
53.5
.
He
was
wounded
for
our
transgressions
,
he
was
bruised
for
our
iniquities
,
the
chastisement
of
our
peace
was
vpon
him
?
And
would
he
euer
haue
vndergone
this
,
endured
this
,
had
it
not
beene
for
loue
?
Doubtlesse
,
He
would
not
.
Very
well
therefore
doth
the
Church
here
,
to
acknowledge
her
Well
beloued
to
be
this
Bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
and
to
giue
to
him
,
[
](B07186-e25180-b)*
*
Obiection
.
Answ.
and
his
loue
alone
,
the
honour
of
her
iustification
,
when
as
He
alone
payd
the
price
to
purchase
it
;
and
when
as
both
the
passion
and
compassion
is
his
owne
.
[
](B07186-e25240-b)*
*
Fide
sola
.
If
any
shall
Obiect
,
that
wee
are
iustified
by
Faith
,
or
by
Faith
alone
,
therefore
not
wholly
,
not
onely
by
Christ
.
It
must
be
answered
,
that
this
is
to
be
vnderstood
in
another
sence
.
Wee
are
iustified
by
faith
,
as
by
an
instrumentall
cause
;
by
Christ
as
an
efficient
and
fundamentall
.
For
no
more
is
faith
the
primary
cause
of
my
iustification
,
then
my
hand
is
the
cause
of
the
supply
of
my
wants
,
by
a
piece
of
money
,
which
the
mercy
of
another
furnisheth
mee
with
.
That
proposition
;
[
](B07186-e25320-b)*
*
Parae
ad
Heb.
p.
460
Solafide
,
excluduntur
vero
non
causae
superiores
,
gratia
Dei
&
meritum
Christi
,
sed
&c.
Wee
are
iustified
by
faith
ALONE
(
a
speech
much
vsed
by
Orthodoxall
Writers
)
doth
not
exclude
the
causes
of
Iustification
without
our selues
,
but
it
doth
include
onely
but
[
](B07186-e25360-b)m
m
Quotie
dicitur
,
Solafides
iustificat
,
ostenditur
solamfidē
esse
vnicum
argumentum
,
&
vnicam
facultatem
quâ
recipitur
iustitia
Christi
.
Selnec
.
Tract.
3.
de
fid.
&
Sacram.
Thes
1.
one
facultie
in
our selues
,
by
which
alone
wee
doe
apprehend
that
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
which
the
Lord
doth
impute
vnto
vs
for
our
Iustification
.
Whereupon
,
saith
one
;
By
faith
alone
,
are
not
excluded
superior
causes
,
as
,
the
grace
of
God
,
the
merit
of
Christ
,
but
middle
causes
,
which
are
coyned
by
hypocrites
,
as
,
the
strength
of
free
will
workes
,
merits
,
&c.
So
that
by
faith
wee
are
instrumentally
iustified
,
by
the
obedience
of
Christ
formally
,
as
[
](B07186-e25450-b)n
n
Tom
5
in
epist.
ad
Eph
p.
83.
col.
2.
Zanchius
sheweth
.
For
in
Iustification
,
[
](B07186-e25500-b)o
o
Bucer
.
in
iustificatione
fides
nihil
dat
sed
tantum
accipit
,
&
quod
accipit
,
eo
ipso
iustificamur
.
Faith
giues
nothing
,
but
onely
receiueth
,
and
what
it
receiueth
,
(
being
Christ
and
his
righteousnesse
)
by
that
very
same
thing
are
we
iustified
.
So
that
it
may
very
well
be
affirmed
,
that
faith
iustifieth
alone
,
and
yet
be
a
truth
too
which
(
I
am
in
hand
withall
)
that
by
Christ
alone
wee
are
iustified
.
Vse
1
And
for
currant
might
this
Doctrine
goe
through
all
Christendome
,
Against
the
Papists
.
were
it
not
for
Antichrist
,
and
his
Babylonish
followers
,
of
whom
when
I
thought
,
there
came
to
mind
a
wise
speech
of
a
graue
[
](B07186-e25580-b)p
p
Tertull.
Apol.
p.
815.
Nisi
homini
Deus
plaeuerit
,
deus
non
erit
,
homo
iam
Deo
propitiùs
esse
debebit
.
The
Papists
deny
Christ
to
be
our
alone
iustifier
three
wayes
.
1.
By
their
blasphemous
Canons
.
Father
to
allude
to
;
God
should
be
God
,
if
man
would
let
him
,
God
now
belike
must
stand
to
mans
curtesie
for
his
superioritie
:
So
may
I
say
of
the
Papists
;
Iesus
should
be
Iesus
,
if
they
would
let
him
,
the
ALONE
iustifier
of
his
people
,
if
THEY
would
permit
him
,
and
belike
,
He
must
stand
to
THEIR
caruing
for
the
honour
of
this
Worke
:
For
they
are
very
bold
to
rob
him
of
his
glory
which
he
deserues
,
and
his
Bride
here
giues
him
,
and
him
alone
for
this
grace
.
Neither
let
any
say
,
I
doe
them
wrong
.
For
,
first
of
all
,
doth
not
the
Councell
of
Trent
[
](B07186-e25700-b)q
q
In
Decret.
de
iustif
.
Can.
10.
&
,
absolutely
lay
downe
this
?
If
any
shall
affirme
,
that
men
are
iustified
by
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
formally
,
let
him
be
accursed
.
And
immediately
after
;
[
](B07186-e25730-b)r
r
Canon
.
XI
.
Si
quis
dixerit
homines
iustificari
vel
sola
imputatione
iustitiae
Christi
,
&c.
2.
By
attributing
of
iustification
to
the
dignitie
of
faith
.
If
any
man
shall
say
,
that
men
are
iustified
either
by
the
imputation
of
Christs
righteousnesse
alone
,
or
that
the
grace
whereby
we
are
iustified
,
is
onely
the
fauour
of
God
,
let
him
be
Anathema
.
Secondly
,
doe
they
not
ascribe
Iustification
to
the
dignitie
of
faith
?
What
meanes
els
that
Position
of
theirs
;
That
wee
are
prepared
by
faith
to
some
meritorious
act
of
loue
,
which
act
of
loue
doth
informe
faith
,
and
so
dignifie
it
,
that
then
the
person
that
hath
it
,
deserueth
acceptance
at
Gods
handes
.
And
this
Assertion
,
they
are
very
stiffe
in
,
[
](B07186-e25790-b)*
*
Obiect
.
alledging
for
it
the
Apostles
wordes
,
To
him
that
beleeueth
on
him
that
iustifieth
the
vngodly
,
is
his
faith
accounted
for
righteousnesse
[
](B07186-e25810-b)s
s
Rom.
4.5
.
Answ.
,
that
is
(
say
they
)
God
accounts
that
faith
which
he
findes
in
a
sinner
,
so
worthy
thy
that
it
doth
deserue
an
habite
of
righteousnesse
,
by
which
the
sinner
may
be
iustified
.
But
(
as
the
Proverbe
is
)
An
ill
glosse
corrupteth
the
Text.
For
this
Exposition
holdes
neither
with
the
analogie
of
faith
,
nor
with
the
scope
of
the
place
.
Not
with
the
analogie
of
faith
,
for
it
is
directly
against
the
Scripture
,
that
a
man
may
be
a
wicked
man
,
and
yet
haue
some
thing
in
him
worthy
of
iustification
.
Not
with
the
scope
of
the
place
;
For
there
the
Apostles
ayme
is
(
being
in
disputation
about
iustification
)
to
show
,
that
there
is
an
Antithesis
,
or
contradiction
betwixt
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
and
the
righteousnesse
of
a
man
out
of
Christ
;
and
not
to
show
,
that
faith
informed
by
charitie
,
doth
by
condignitie
,
merit
the
iustifying
of
the
sinner
in
the
sight
of
God
.
3.
By
maintaining
iustification
by
Workes
.
Thirdly
,
how
peremptorily
doe
they
stand
for
justification
by
Workes
,
abusing
for
their
purpose
many
places
of
Scripture
:
as
,
Obiect
.
1
First
,
that
of
Iames
,
[
](B07186-e25980-b)t
t
Iam.
2.24
.
Answ.
Yee
see
then
how
that
by
workes
a
man
is
iustified
,
and
not
by
faith
alone
;
when
as
(
as
it
is
well
knowne
)
the
drift
of
the
Apostle
is
there
to
show
,
that
good
workes
declare
a
man
to
be
iust
before
men
,
and
doe
not
make
a
man
iust
in
the
sight
of
God
.
Obiect
.
2
Secondly
,
they
bring
in
that
of
the
Psalmist
,
[
](B07186-e26110-b)u
u
Psal.
18.20.24
Answ.
The
Lord
rewarded
me
according
to
my
righteousnesse
,
and
according
to
the
cleannesse
of
my
handes
hath
he
recompenced
mee
.
But
alas
,
to
little
purpose
;
For
the
Prophet
in
that
place
,
as
some
obserue
,
doth
not
speake
of
iustification
,
but
[
](B07186-e26150-b)*
*
Certum
est
Dauidem
hoc
Psalmo
,
nihil
aliud
canere
de
Deo
,
quam
quòd
per
illum
liberatus
fit
ab
hostibus
&c.
Muscul
,
ad
loc.
onely
of
the
deliverance
that
God
gaue
him
out
of
the
hands
of
his
enemies
;
which
deliuerance
also
,
he
doth
not
attribute
to
the
merit
of
his
owne
righteousnesse
;
(
For
that
he
disclaimes
,
vers.
19.
saying
;
He
deliuered
me
,
because
he
had
a
FAVOVR
vnto
me
)
but
onely
he
acknowledgeth
,
that
that
deliverance
was
a
testimony
of
his
integritie
,
how
naught
and
vniust
soeuer
his
enemies
falsely
accounted
and
accused
him
to
be
.
Many
of
the
like
places
doe
they
thus
abuse
;
abuse
(
I
say
)
and
whither
I
speake
right
or
no
,
I
appeale
not
onely
to
St
Paul
,
whose
drift
is
in
the
fiue
first
Chapters
of
the
Epistle
to
the
Romanes
,
to
ouerthrow
iustification
by
Workes
;
but
also
to
one
of
their
owne
[
](B07186-e26310-b)x
x
Aquin
,
Super
Gal.
c.
3.
Lec
4.
Opera
non
sunt
causa
quod
aliquis
sit
iustus
apud
Deum
,
&c.
Doctors
,
whose
very
wordes
are
these
;
Workes
are
not
the
cause
that
any
man
is
righteous
before
God
,
but
rather
they
are
the
fruits
and
declarations
of
righteousnesse
.
And
indeed
how
can
we
be
iustified
by
workes
,
when
as
by
the
confession
of
the
Papists
[
](B07186-e26350-b)y
y
Caiet
,
in
epist.
ad
Roman
.
c.
3.
fol.
10.
themselues
;
the
righteousnesse
of
Workes
cannot
blot
out
sinnes
,
but
leaues
a
man
in
the
same
.
Thus
while
the
Papists
doe
partly
curse
those
that
hold
justification
by
the
free
mercy
of
God
,
and
partly
ascribe
it
to
the
dignitie
of
Faith
,
and
partly
to
the
merit
of
good
Workes
,
doe
they
not
rob
Christ
of
that
praise
which
his
great
kindnesse
in
iustifying
a
poore
sinner
doth
deserue
?
Dealing
with
this
bundle
of
spirituall
Myrrhe
,
as
some
[
](B07186-e26430-b)z
z
Petrus
de
la
Primaud
.
Franc.
Acad.
part.
3.
c.
69.
report
the
Arabian
followers
of
Mahomet
to
deale
with
that
corporall
Myrrhe
,
which
they
bring
to
Alexandria
to
sell
,
vsing
a
thousand
deceits
to
sophisticate
it
,
and
gull
Christians
with
it
,
that
buy
it
.
So
they
(
I
say
)
adulterate
this
precious
Doctrine
with
their
owne
deceipts
and
deuices
,
and
would
thrust
it
for
good
ware
,
and
sound
vpon
the
common
sort
;
But
I
pray
God
,
they
may
neuer
haue
any
vent
for
such
deceitfull
Myrrhe
,
and
counterfeit
righteousnesse
amongst
vs
.
I
am
sure
,
the
Church
entertaines
no
such
stuffe
here
;
but
speakes
all
to
the
commendation
of
her
Beloued
,
admitting
of
no
Myrrhe
,
no
righteousnesse
,
but
his
owne
,
to
prayse
him
,
and
to
commend
by
.
But
to
leaue
them
as
confuted
,
let
vs
come
to
our selues
.
Vse
2
I
would
to
God
,
there
were
not
some
Popish
Protestants
amongst
our selues
,
who
must
haue
some
perfume
in
Natures
garden
to
smell
on
,
some
naturall
or
morall
plant
of
their
owne
,
to
put
into
this
Bundle
,
to
mingle
with
Christs
righteousnesse
,
to
iustifie
them
in
the
sight
of
God
.
Some
good
desires
,
deedes
,
devotions
,
which
they
much
brag
off
,
and
stand
vpon
,
for
which
God
is
forsooth
bound
to
accept
them
,
and
to
like
of
them
.
To
whom
I
may
say
truely
,
as
Elihu
in
another
case
to
Iob
;
Behold
,
in
THIS
thou
art
not
iust
[
](B07186-e26660-b)a
a
Iob
33.12
.
.
It
may
be
thou
art
of
a
gentle
nature
,
of
a
curteous
behauiour
,
somewhat
disposed
to
liberalitie
out
of
a
vaine-glorious
humour
,
canst
not
away
with
the
company
of
the
prodigall
;
must
God
of
necessitie
iustifie
thee
,
like
of
thee
for
these
things
?
Yes
,
that
he
must
,
and
doth
too
,
I
would
be
sorry
els
;
I
am
sure
,
he
would
not
like
of
me
,
if
I
should
swill
,
and
curse
,
and
steale
,
and
quarrell
,
&c.
that
s
true
;
for
he
cannot
away
with
these
grosse
euills
;
the
committers
of
them
are
abominable
vnto
him
.
Yet
notwithstanding
,
to
conclude
,
that
thy
morall
vertues
can
iustifie
thee
before
him
,
is
little
differing
from
plaine
Popery
.
And
I
tell
thee
in
standing
vpon
this
thou
doest
Papist-like
rob
Christ
of
his
glory
,
and
deny
him
that
prayse
which
the
members
of
the
Church
doe
here
giue
him
,
as
his
due
in
this
Text.
They
say
not
here
,
A
bundle
of
Myrrhe
is
my
Well-beloued
,
and
my
Spikenard
vnto
me
,
but
my
Well-beloued
alone
.
They
acknowledge
all
in
the
matter
of
justification
,
to
come
from
Christ
Iesus
,
issuing
and
springing
from
the
fountaine
of
his
free
loue
.
They
know
,
that
the
best
righteousnesse
in
themselues
is
(
as
the
Prophet
speaketh
)
as
an
vncleane
thing
,
and
filthy
rags
[
](B07186-e26710-b)b
b
Isa.
64.6
.
:
and
that
in
the
best
actions
they
doe
,
if
their
imperfections
be
not
couered
in
Christ
,
and
sweetned
with
the
Myrrhe
of
his
righteousnesse
,
there
is
more
cause
of
damnation
to
be
found
in
them
then
saluation
.
It
is
by
grace
that
wee
are
iustified
,
not
by
Workes
.
The
very
faithfull
themselues
please
God
no
otherwise
then
in
Christ
.
Neither
their
loue
,
nor
faith
,
nor
good
fruites
,
can
for
the
dignitie
of
the
same
,
deserue
absolution
before
Gods
tribunall
.
Now
then
if
the
graces
that
are
inwardly
wrought
,
and
the
Workes
that
doe
outwardly
appeare
in
beleevers
themselues
,
can
procure
no
further
acceptance
at
Gods
handes
,
then
their
persons
stand
iustified
,
and
their
sinnes
acquitted
before
GOD
in
Christ
,
then
questionles
(
as
God
once
told
the
idolatrous
Israelites
)
neither
thy
Workes
,
nor
thy
righteousnesse
will
profit
thee
[
](B07186-e26850-b)c
c
Isa.
57.12
.
,
to
iustification
,
that
art
but
carnall
,
but
ciuill
.
That
then
I
may
cease
to
confute
thee
,
&
be
a
counseller
vnto
thee
,
[
](B07186-e26880-b)*
*
Vse
3.
Exhortation
to
disclaime
our
owne
righteousnes
.
let
me
exhort
thee
,
willingly
to
giue
the
Well
beloued
of
the
Church
,
the
glory
of
this
grace
alone
.
Mingle
not
thy
righteousnesse
with
his
in
the
matter
of
iustification
;
such
a
mixture
,
such
a
composition
stinkes
before
the
Lord
.
I
finde
in
the
old
[
](B07186-e26920-b)d
d
Exod.
30.34.35.38
.
Law
,
how
that
the
Lord
commanded
Moses
to
make
a
sweete
perfume
of
Stacte
,
Onicha
,
Galbanum
,
and
Franckinsence
,
and
to
temper
it
after
the
art
of
an
Apothecary
,
holy
and
pure
.
Concerning
which
,
he
threatned
that
whosoeuer
should
presume
to
make
the
like
,
to
smell
thereto
,
that
soule
should
be
cut
off
from
the
Lords
people
.
And
hath
the
Father
commanded
a
greater
then
Moses
,
euen
his
onely
begotten
Sonne
,
to
temper
an
exact
and
most
pure
perfume
of
his
owne
righteousnesse
and
obedience
for
the
Father
to
smell
on
,
that
he
might
be
pacified
with
the
Elect
,
for
the
Elect
to
smell
on
,
that
they
might
be
iust
before
GOD.
And
shall
mortall
,
sinfull
,
man
(
contrary
to
Gods
charge
)
presume
to
compose
the
like
,
out
of
his
owne
righteousnes
,
and
yet
the
Lord
endure
it
,
reckon
that
person
amongst
the
number
of
his
owne
people
?
No
,
no.
The
ciuillest
person
that
liues
vnder
the
cope
of
heauen
,
shall
greatly
displease
the
Lord
,
if
he
presumes
to
offer
it
.
Didst
thou
equall
,
nay
excell
the
most
vertuous
moralists
that
euer
were
,
in
iustice
,
temperance
,
magnanimitie
,
affabilitie
,
and
the
like
,
yet
thou
must
esteeme
all
these
as
nought
in
comparison
of
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
crucified
.
Learne
therefore
,
learne
,
I
beseech
thee
,
to
disclaime
thine
owne
righteousnesse
;
Shuffle
,
oh
shuffle
not
in
the
merit
,
the
dignitie
of
any
good
deedes
,
or
desires
of
thine
owne
,
into
this
bundle
,
least
like
the
mixture
of
Opocalpasum
with
Myrrhe
,
it
proue
deadly
to
thy
soule
,
as
that
to
the
body
[
](B07186-e27250-b)e
e
As
Mathiolus
cites
it
out
of
Galen
.
Opocalpasum
exitiale
est
,
multosque
nos
sorte
quadam
vidimus
nostrae
aetatis
de
cursu
mori
quòd
inscij
Myrrham
,
cui
Opocalpasum
admistum
erat
,
assumpsissent
.
Mathio
.
Comment.
in
Dios
.
li.
1.
c.
67.
Pag.
77.
:
and
thou
neuer
smell
the
sweetnesse
of
the
same
,
in
assurance
thou
art
iustified
,
to
thy
consolation
here
,
and
salvation
hereafter
.
Now
to
the
end
thou
mayest
learne
to
disclaime
thine
owne
righteousnesse
indeede
.
This
threefold
Meditation
will
be
very
availeable
.
[
](B07186-e27330-b)*
*
Three
meditations
,
to
further
vs
in
disclaiming
our
owne
righteousnesse
.
First
,
that
mans
righteousnesse
,
cannot
acquit
him
,
discharge
him
,
before
the
Iudge
.
Secondly
,
that
it
breaketh
euery
way
,
that
it
can
fulfill
no
way
the
Law
of
God
perfectly
,
and
entirely
;
it
omitteth
much
good
,
it
committeth
much
euill
,
that
good
which
it
doth
,
it
doth
not
aright
,
that
euill
which
it
escheweth
,
is
eschewed
for
by-respects
.
Thirdly
,
Meditate
,
that
the
worthiest
and
holiest
of
the
Saints
of
God
,
haue
cryed
out
of
it
,
neuer
looked
to
be
iustified
by
it
.
As
Dauid
;
In
sinne
Lord
hath
my
Mother
conceiued
me
[
](B07186-e27410-b)f
f
Psal.
51.5
.
:
and
Iob
;
The
Angels
are
vncleane
before
thee
,
how
much
more
abhominable
is
man
that
is
borne
of
a
woman
[
](B07186-e27430-b)g
g
Iob
15.15.16
.
.
And
Paul
;
I
know
that
in
me
,
that
is
,
in
my
flesh
dwelleth
no
good
thing
[
](B07186-e27450-b)h
h
Rom.
7.18
.
.
These
three
things
,
I
say
,
feriously
and
wisely
thought
of
,
and
paused
vpon
,
will
much
further
thee
to
thinke
meanely
of
thine
owne
righteousnesse
,
beest
thou
neuer
so
ciuill
:
Wilt
thou
know
how
?
I
will
show
thee
.
The
first
Meditation
,
will
driue
thee
to
speake
thus
betwixt
God
and
thy
soule
;
Good
Lord
,
cannot
all
my
righteousnesse
cleere
me
before
thy
Tribunall
?
notwithstanding
my
ciuilitie
,
my
fidelitie
in
keeping
my
word
,
my
gentlenes
of
nature
,
my
abstaining
from
the
grosse
,
and
enormious
vices
of
the
times
,
doe
I
not
stand
discharged
before
thee
the
most
vpright
and
vnpartiall
Iudge
?
Lord
,
why
should
I
then
stand
vpon
my
righteousnesse
?
Oh
,
cause
me
to
abhorre
my selfe
in
dust
and
ashes
.
The
second
Meditation
,
will
driue
thee
to
this
?
What
?
and
for
all
my
righteousnes
,
doe
I
breake
thy
Law
,
transgresse
thy
Commandements
,
in
the
omission
of
good
,
in
the
commission
of
euill
,
in
the
doing
of
good
,
and
forsaking
of
euill
,
after
a
wrong
manner
?
Lord
,
I
perceiue
then
by
this
,
that
I
cannot
be
iustified
in
thy
sight
by
my selfe
;
when
as
that
righteousnesse
which
iustifieth
before
thee
,
must
performe
an
exact
obedience
to
thy
most
righteous
Law
,
without
sweruing
one
iot
from
the
same
.
The
third
Meditation
will
,
by
the
grace
of
God
,
worke
,
in
some
such
wise
,
with
thee
as
this
is
;
Lord
,
haue
the
best
that
euer
were
cryed
out
of
their
owne
filthinesse
,
complained
of
their
natiue
vilenes
,
denied
their
owne
righteousnesse
?
and
shall
I
be
puffed
vp
with
an
opinion
of
mine
owne
worth
?
Did
so
holy
a
man
as
Dauid
was
,
so
patient
a
man
as
Iob
was
,
so
good
a
man
as
Paul
was
,
cast
downe
their
crownes
before
the
Lambe
,
acknowledge
that
in
themselues
was
nothing
but
sinne
,
no
cleanenes
,
no
good
thing
?
and
shall
I
,
a
vile
creature
,
farre
inferiour
to
the
least
of
them
,
stand
vpon
my
patience
,
my
honestie
,
my
goodnesse
?
Lord
,
let
it
be
farre
from
me
,
&c.
And
when
these
Meditations
haue
brought
thee
to
this
passe
,
produced
these
effects
;
tell
me
whither
then
it
can
be
possible
for
thee
,
to
sing
any
Song
but
this
,
in
regard
of
thy
iustification
;
None
but
Christ
,
none
but
Christ
:
His
righteousnesse
,
his
righteousnesse
alone
,
to
discharge
me
before
the
Iudge
,
to
fulfill
the
Law
for
me
,
to
cure
my
spirituall
sickenes
,
to
couer
my
naturall
filthinesse
.
If
these
Meditations
were
but
duely
made
vse
of
by
our
ciuill
Iustitiarians
themselues
,
they
would
vaile
the
Bonet
,
come
downe
a
peg
lower
in
their
owne
conceits
,
and
runne
altogether
out
of
the
garden
of
nature
,
into
the
garden
of
grace
for
this
Myrrhe
,
and
depend
vpon
Gods
loue
alone
in
Christ
Iesus
for
their
iustification
.
But
alas
,
alas
,
they
meditate
not
vpon
this
,
and
hence
it
is
,
that
they
stand
so
much
vpon
their
owne
worthines
,
that
the
righteousnes
of
Christ
,
is
neither
thought
on
,
nor
sought
for
,
by
them
,
as
it
should
be
.
Vse
4
Lastly
,
is
Christ
the
alone
Iustifier
of
the
Church
,
and
is
his
free
grace
,
the
ground
of
it
?
Advise
to
Beleeuers
,
to
be
thankefull
to
their
Iustifier
.
how
thankefull
then
ought
this
to
perswade
Beleevers
to
be
,
and
how
carefull
to
sing
such
a
Song
as
the
Church
here
doth
to
the
prayse
of
their
Well-beloued
.
We
vse
to
say
,
a
Nosegay
is
worth
thankes
,
especially
,
when
it
is
giuen
by
a
louer
,
as
a
token
of
loue
;
and
is
not
this
bundle
,
this
bunch
of
Myrrhe
,
Christ
his
righteousnesse
,
worthy
of
praises
,
being
giuen
by
him
as
a
speciall
token
of
his
fauour
,
to
poore
,
miserable
,
and
sinfull
creatures
?
Did
the
[
](B07186-e27660-b)i
i
Luk.
17.16
.
tenth
Leper
,
returne
thankes
for
the
cleansing
of
his
body
,
and
wilt
not
thou
,
whom
Christ
hath
chosen
as
one
out
of
ten
,
yea
,
of
twentie
,
to
purge
thy
soule
,
returne
glory
to
his
name
?
Mary
Magdalen
[
](B07186-e27690-b)k
k
Luk.
7.47
.
loued
Christ
much
,
after
He
had
forgiuen
her
much
:
Dauid
resolu'd
with
himselfe
,
that
,
on
condition
the
Lord
according
to
the
multitude
of
his
mercies
,
would
doe
away
his
iniquities
,
and
purge
him
with
Hysop
,
which
was
an
Embleme
of
his
cleansing
,
and
cloathing
with
Christs
righteousnesse
,
his
tongue
should
sing
aloud
of
his
righteousnesse
[
](B07186-e27720-b)l
l
Psal.
51.2.7.14
.
verses
.
.
It
is
reported
of
Alexander
,
sirnamed
,
The
Great
,
that
he
acknowledged
himselfe
to
owe
more
to
Aristotle
his
Master
,
then
to
Philip
his
Father
,
because
,
from
his
Master
he
receiued
his
Well
being
,
whereas
from
his
Father
he
had
but
his
naturall
being
[
](B07186-e27810-b)m
m
Pet.
Mart.
in
lib.
1.
Ethic.
Arist.
p.
5.
.
In
like
manner
(
I
dare
boldly
say
)
thou
that
art
a
true
Christian
,
owest
more
to
Christ
thy
Master
,
yea
,
thy
elder
brother
,
for
giuing
thee
through
the
merit
of
his
owne
righteousnesse
,
a
spirituall
being
in
grace
,
then
to
thy
naturall
Father
or
Mother
,
by
whom
thou
hast
thy
being
in
nature
.
Oh
,
therefore
(
owing
so
much
)
pay
him
much
,
I
meane
,
loue
him
much
,
be
much
thankefull
vnto
him
for
this
his
kindnesse
.
Let
thy
thankefulnesse
to
him
know
no
limits
;
set
no
bounds
to
thy
obedience
;
let
not
much
water
quench
the
flame
of
thy
loue
,
thy
zeale
;
let
not
the
very
fire
it selfe
deterre
thee
,
scare
thee
,
from
sacrifice
,
from
his
seruice
.
Propose
the
blessed
Martyrs
for
thy
patterne
.
The
sweetnesse
of
this
bundle
haue
so
affected
them
,
that
rather
then
they
would
any
way
show
themselues
vngratefull
,
they
haue
not
spared
to
be
prodigall
of
their
very
liues
.
Take
,
oh
take
then
,
the
cup
of
saluation
,
and
blesse
his
holy
name
,
vow
seruice
,
vow
obedience
to
him
,
vnto
the
very
death
;
for
his
free
mercy
,
in
iustifying
of
thee
,
requires
no
lesse
,
deserues
no
lesse
at
thy
hands
.
Leauing
this
,
I
come
now
to
the
next
poynt
;
which
is
That
as
Christ
alone
is
the
Iustifier
of
the
Church
,
[
](B07186-e27870-b)*
*
Doct.
so
the
Church
alone
is
iustified
by
Christ
.
The
true
Church
alone
is
iustified
by
Christ
.
Iustification
is
a
benefit
belonging
onely
to
the
true
members
of
the
Church
,
and
to
none
else
.
TO
MEE
,
in
my
Text
,
implies
as
much
;
To
me
the
Church
alone
,
not
to
you
daughters
of
Ierusalem
,
[
](B07186-e27920-b)*
*
Except
you
be
Eloct
.
not
to
you
aliants
and
strangers
to
the
Common-wealth
of
Israell
is
my
Beloued
a
bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
a
bringer
of
righteousnesse
.
Aske
Paul
,
whom
he
speakes
of
,
when
he
saith
;
In
grace
HE
(
that
is
God
)
hath
made
VS
accepted
in
the
Beloued
[
](B07186-e27970-b)n
n
Ephe.
1.6
.
;
(
that
is
,
iustified
through
Christ
)
and
he
will
answere
,
that
he
meaneth
VS
,
who
are
chosen
in
Christ
,
before
the
foundation
of
the
world
;
VS
,
who
are
predestinated
to
the
adoption
of
children
[
](B07186-e28000-b)*
*
Verses
4.5
.
;
intimating
,
none
to
be
capable
of
iustification
but
such
.
The
same
thing
,
the
same
Apostle
proueth
in
the
eight
of
the
Romanes
;
Whom
he
predestinated
,
them
also
he
called
,
and
whom
he
called
,
them
also
he
iustified
[
](B07186-e28020-b)o
o
Rom.
8.30
.
.
Now
who
are
predestinated
,
who
are
the
called
of
God
,
but
the
members
of
the
Church
?
[
](B07186-e28030-b)p
p
Vers.
3.
Who
shall
lay
any
thing
to
the
charge
of
Gods
Elect
?
It
is
God
that
iustifieth
,
that
is
,
it
is
God
that
iustifieth
the
Elect
[
](B07186-e28060-b)q
q
Zanch.
ad
Eph.
c.
2.
p.
8.
Tom.
5.
i.
e.
Electosfolos
.
.
Methinkes
,
that
of
S.
Iohn
in
his
Reuelation
,
is
very
fit
for
this
purpose
,
where
he
saith
,
not
that
he
saw
the
[
](B07186-e28140-b)r
r
Apoc.
13.1
.
BEAST
with
seauen
heades
,
and
ten
hornes
(
that
is
,
the
enemies
of
the
Church
,
who
vse
their
wit
and
authoritie
against
it
)
cloathed
with
the
Sunne
,
that
is
,
with
Christs
righteousnesse
,
but
a
[
](B07186-e28170-b)s
s
Apoc.
12.1
.
WOMAN
so
cloathed
,
that
is
,
the
Church
alone
,
or
the
company
of
the
faithfull
.
Reason
.
The
reason
is
plaine
,
for
faith
which
apprehendeth
justification
by
Christ
,
is
a
gift
proper
and
peculiar
to
the
Church
,
and
none
else
,
for
which
cause
it
is
stiled
,
The
faith
of
Gods
ELECT
[
](B07186-e28230-b)t
t
Tit.
1.1
.
.
Now
if
none
haue
faith
but
the
Church
,
then
it
must
needes
follow
,
that
none
are
iustified
,
but
the
members
of
the
Church
.
How
full
of
terror
is
this
truth
,
vnto
all
those
that
are
out
of
the
Church
,
I
meane
,
not
onely
those
who
stand
sunning
themselues
in
the
Church-yard
,
that
sit
swilling
in
Alehouses
,
fulfilling
their
fleshly
pleasures
,
following
their
worldly
profits
,
while
the
Word
is
Preaching
,
and
people
are
praying
vpon
the
LORDS
day
.
I
meane
(
I
say
)
not
onely
them
,
who
are
thus
out
of
the
materiall
Temple
,
which
is
made
of
Bricke
and
Stone
[
](B07186-e28250-b)*
*
And
yet
I
include
them
also
,
for
right
Christians
dare
not
doe
as
they
doe
.
,
but
also
all
others
,
that
are
no
true
members
of
Christs
mysticall
body
,
who
,
though
they
heare
the
Word
,
receiue
the
Sacraments
,
&c.
yet
are
voyde
of
sauing
grace
,
are
no
spirituall
stones
of
the
spirituall
building
,
no
[
](B07186-e28270-b)u
u
Cant.
1.17
.
Cedar
beames
in
Gods
house
,
that
is
,
no
[
](B07186-e28290-b)*
*
For
Cedar
was
vsed
in
cleansing
,
Levit.
14.
Notes
of
the
false
Church
:
Propounded
by
the
way
,
to
shew
whom
this
terror
belongs
to
.
purified
,
no
sanctified
ones
in
Gods
familie
.
To
all
of
them
,
to
euery
one
of
them
,
here
is
(
I
say
)
a
ground
of
terrour
.
For
(
ah
poore
creatures
)
they
are
not
iustified
,
they
haue
no
share
in
,
no
benefit
by
,
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
.
This
bundle
belongs
not
to
them
;
It
is
peculiar
to
those
whom
they
(
for
their
Religions-sake
)
hate
,
scorne
,
and
maligne
.
It
appertaines
not
to
those
daughters
of
Ierusalem
,
spoken
of
in
the
fift
verse
of
this
Chapter
,
who
seeme
to
be
of
the
Church
,
who
brag
they
are
of
the
Israell
of
God
,
and
yet
are
not
.
[
](B07186-e28370-b)*
*
1.
Particular
loue
of
false
teaching
and
teachers
.
Thou
therefore
that
delightest
in
false
Doctrine
,
and
castest
the
Word
of
God
behind
thy
backe
[
](B07186-e28410-b)x
x
Ier.
8.9
.
;
thou
that
with
Ahab
,
hadst
rather
heare
an
hundred
false
Prophets
,
then
one
sound
Michaiah
[
](B07186-e28450-b)y
y
1
King
.
22.
;
and
with
Ieroboam
[
](B07186-e28470-b)z
z
1
Kin.
13.4
.
,
wilt
not
hearken
to
the
faithfull
messengers
of
the
Lord
of
Hosts
;
[
](B07186-e28480-b)*
*
2.
Neutralitie
in
religion
.
thou
that
with
the
same
Ieroboam
[
](B07186-e28510-b)a
a
1
Kin
12.28.29
.
,
art
readie
to
change
thy
Religion
,
and
manner
of
worship
,
instituted
by
God
himselfe
;
[
](B07186-e28520-b)*
*
3.
Defence
and
ripnes
of
sinne
.
thou
that
with
the
people
in
Ieremies
time
,
wilt
palliate
and
defend
thy
sinnes
,
professing
thou
walkest
not
after
Balaim
,
when
as
yet
the
Lord
sees
thy
abhomination
in
the
Valley
[
](B07186-e28570-b)b
b
Ier.
2.23
.
,
being
pure
in
thine
owne
eyes
,
when
as
yet
thou
art
not
cleansed
from
thy
wickednesse
[
](B07186-e28590-b)c
c
Prov.
30.12
.
;
[
](B07186-e28600-b)*
*
4.
Blasphemy
.
thou
that
with
the
couetous
,
whom
Dauid
speakes
of
,
[
](B07186-e28630-b)d
d
Psal.
10.3
.
blessest
thy selfe
and
blasphemest
God
,
and
with
Goliah
,
[
](B07186-e28660-b)e
e
1
Sam.
17.9.10
.
cursest
God
and
his
people
:
[
](B07186-e28680-b)*
*
5.
Contempt
of
authoritie
.
Thou
that
with
the
sonnes
of
Belial
[
](B07186-e28720-b)f
f
1
Sam.
10.25
,
contemnest
the
powers
that
be
ordained
of
God
:
[
](B07186-e28730-b)*
*
6.
Vaine
confidence
.
Thou
that
trustest
with
Goliah
[
](B07186-e28760-b)g
g
1
Sam.
17.45
.
,
in
thy
sword
and
buckler
;
with
the
wicked
of
Dauids
time
,
in
the
[
](B07186-e28790-b)h
h
Psal.
49.6
.
Psal.
52.7
.
multitude
of
thy
riches
;
with
the
[
](B07186-e28810-b)i
i
Isa.
43.14
.
Chaldeans
,
in
the
treasures
thy
shippes
bring
in
by
Sea
;
with
the
old
Israelites
,
in
thy
pleasant
pictures
[
](B07186-e28860-b)k
k
Isa.
2.16
.
,
that
is
,
in
thy
houshold
furniture
and
riches
[
](B07186-e28870-b)l
l
So
Scultet
.
expounds
pleasant
pictures
.
:
[
](B07186-e28890-b)*
*
7.
Hypocriticalnes
.
Thou
that
canst
the
Art
of
dissembling
,
hauing
Butter
in
thy
mouth
,
and
warre
in
thy
heart
[
](B07186-e28930-b)m
m
Psal.
55.21
.
;
that
canst
blesse
with
thy
mouth
,
but
curse
with
thy
heart
[
](B07186-e28950-b)n
n
Psal.
62.4
.
:
[
](B07186-e28960-b)*
*
8.
Loue
to
&
defence
of
bad
company
.
Thou
that
louect
the
company
of
the
vngodly
[
](B07186-e29010-b)o
o
Psal.
1.1.2
.
,
and
magnifiest
the
wicked
,
which
forsake
the
Law
[
](B07186-e29030-b)p
p
Pro.
28.4
.
:
[
](B07186-e29040-b)*
*
9.
Malice
to
the
Saints
.
Thou
that
with
the
enemies
of
Gods
Israel
,
treadest
downe
the
inheritance
of
the
Lord
[
](B07186-e29080-b)q
q
Isa.
63.18
.
,
circumventing
them
as
the
Sodomites
did
Lots
house
[
](B07186-e29110-b)r
r
Gen.
19.
,
spreading
Net
;
for
their
feet
[
](B07186-e29130-b)s
s
Psal.
140.
,
reioycing
at
their
hurt
[
](B07186-e29150-b)t
t
Psal.
35.15
.
,
drawing
out
the
sword
,
&
bending
the
bow
,
that
thou
maiest
suddenly
hit
them
that
are
vpright
in
heart
[
](B07186-e29180-b)u
u
Psal.
37.14.32
.
:
[
](B07186-e29190-b)*
*
10
Carnall
securitie
.
Thou
(
finally
)
that
art
at
ease
in
Sion
,
drowned
in
the
depth
of
carnall
securitie
,
thinking
thou
shalt
neuer
be
remoued
[
](B07186-e29230-b)x
x
Psal.
10.6
.
;
who
hast
made
a
couenant
with
death
,
and
art
with
hell
at
agreement
,
thinking
that
when
the
ouer
flowing
scourge
shall
passe
through
,
it
shall
not
touch
thee
,
and
so
making
lies
thy
refuge
,
and
vnderfalshood
hiding
thy selfe
[
](B07186-e29280-b)*
*
Isa.
28.15
.
:
Thou
,
I
say
,
that
carriest
of
all
these
,
or
any
of
these
blacke
brandes
of
the
false
Church
,
these
non
euidences
of
the
true
Church
,
heare
thou
this
word
of
terror
,
thou
art
not
iustified
by
the
Lord
Iesus
and
not
to
be
iustified
by
him
,
desperate
and
fearefull
must
thy
condition
needes
be
:
yea
,
so
fearefull
,
that
neither
can
my
capacitie
reach
it
,
nor
my
tongue
relate
it
.
For
besides
the
absence
of
those
admirable
soule
rauishing
effects
,
springing
from
iustification
,
which
thou
shalt
reade
off
afterwards
[
](B07186-e29300-b)y
y
Page
.
67.
,
it
is
an
argument
of
Gods
displeasure
conceiued
against
thee
,
it
doth
prognosticate
,
wrath
abiding
for
thee
:
insomuch
,
that
if
the
Beloued
of
the
Church
,
be
not
this
bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
TO
THEE
,
TO
ME
,
and
become
our
Righteousnesse
,
the
stinch
of
our
sinnes
,
will
daily
prouoke
the
Lord
;
the
smell
of
our
courses
,
will
daily
distast
him
;
the
sauour
of
our
very
Sacrifices
,
are
a
burthen
vnto
him
:
neither
are
our
sinnes
remitted
,
nor
our
sutes
receiued
,
nor
our
persons
respected
,
nor
our
good
deedes
rewarded
,
nor
can
our
soules
(
if
wee
so
continue
)
be
eternally
saued
.
Iudge
thou
then
whither
this
poynt
(
as
sweete
as
it
is
to
the
godly
)
doth
not
bring
(
if
thou
beest
not
altogether
hopelesse
and
helpelesse
)
a
sound
of
terror
to
thy
eares
:
and
oh
,
that
it
might
but
be
a
meane
to
produce
an
holy
trembling
in
thy
soule
,
vpon
the
thought
of
thy
great
misery
.
Vse
2
Secondly
,
this
is
not
so
terrible
to
the
wicked
,
but
it
is
as
comfortable
to
the
godly
.
Is
it
their
peculiar
to
be
iustified
by
Christ
?
Doe
they
alone
participate
of
that
righteousnesse
,
which
many
thousands
in
the
world
,
neither
haue
,
nor
are
like
to
haue
,
any
share
in
?
What
bountie
,
what
loue
is
this
from
Christ
to
them
?
Myrrhe
it selfe
should
not
more
refresh
the
smell
,
then
the
consideration
of
this
accheere
their
soule
.
And
accheere
them
it
doth
at
sometime
or
other
,
let
the
Deuill
doe
his
worst
,
as
the
next
Doctrine
shall
declare
,
which
without
any
longer
delay
,
I
come
vnto
:
And
this
it
is
:
That
as
the
Church
alone
is
capable
of
Christs
righteousnes
,
Doct.
Christians
alone
haue
the
ioy
of
iustification
.
so
shee
onely
is
sensible
of
the
sweetnesse
of
the
same
.
Onely
Beleeuers
doe
truely
reioyce
in
the
assurance
of
free
iustification
by
Christ
.
What
saith
Dauid
to
this
purpose
?
The
RIGHTEOVS
shall
be
glad
in
the
Lord
,
and
all
the
VPRIGHT
in
heart
shall
glory
[
](B07186-e29440-b)z
z
Psal.
64.10
.
What
saith
the
Prophet
Esay
also
?
The
RANSOMED
of
the
Lord
shall
returne
,
and
come
to
Sion
with
Songes
,
THEY
shall
obtaine
ioy
and
gladnesse
,
and
sorrow
and
sighing
shall
flie
away
[
](B07186-e29470-b)a
a
Isa.
35.10
.
.
Againe
,
My
SERVANTS
shall
reioyce
,
my
servants
shall
sing
for
ioy
of
heart
.
I
create
IERVSALEM
a
reioycing
,
and
HER
people
a
ioy
[
](B07186-e29490-b)b
b
Isa
65.14.15.18
.
.
Of
whom
speakes
the
Church
when
she
saith
;
We
will
be
glad
in
the
Lord
,
and
reioyce
in
his
saluation
[
](B07186-e29510-b)c
c
Isa
25.9
.
;
I
will
greatly
reioyce
in
the
Lord
,
my
soule
shall
be
ioyfull
in
my
God
,
for
he
hath
cloathed
me
with
the
garments
of
salvation
,
he
hath
couered
me
with
the
robes
of
righteousnesse
[
](B07186-e29530-b)d
d
Isa.
61.10
.
.
Of
whom
(
I
say
)
speakes
the
Church
there
,
but
of
her selfe
?
I
confesse
that
literally
those
speeches
of
the
Prophet
,
are
to
be
referred
to
the
reioycing
of
the
Iewes
at
their
returne
from
captiuitie
.
But
mystically
they
are
to
be
interpreted
,
of
the
ioy
which
beleeuers
alone
conceiue
vpon
their
returne
from
spirituall
bondage
,
and
vpon
their
iustification
by
the
merits
of
Christ
,
and
free
mercy
of
the
Almightie
.
Wherefore
it
was
not
without
cause
,
that
Christ
sayd
to
the
Man
sicke
of
the
Palsey
;
Sonne
,
be
of
good
cheare
,
thy
sinnes
are
forgiven
thee
[
](B07186-e29590-b)e
e
Mat.
9.2
.
.
And
Elihu
in
Iob
;
He
that
can
say
,
I
haue
found
a
Ransome
(
especially
such
as
Christs
righteousnesse
hath
procured
)
shall
see
Gods
face
with
ioy
[
](B07186-e29630-b)f
f
Iob.
33.24
.
6.
compared
●ogether
.
.
Reas.
1
That
which
was
the
ground
of
the
former
poynt
,
may
be
the
first
ground
of
this
also
.
Christians
onely
haue
faith
.
Now
faith
is
not
onely
an
Hand
,
to
plucke
this
Myrrhe
,
the
meanes
to
apprehend
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
that
it
may
become
ours
;
but
also
it
is
the
Nostrills
,
to
smell
the
sweetnesse
of
this
Myrrhe
:
Looke
as
the
nostrills
doe
conuey
sweete
odours
to
the
braine
,
to
refresh
the
animall
spirits
,
which
are
there
,
so
doth
faith
conuey
the
assurance
of
iustification
,
to
the
rauishing
,
and
delighting
of
the
soule
.
If
the
Church
alone
then
hath
the
nostrills
of
faith
,
no
wonder
is
it
,
if
shee
alone
be
sensible
of
the
sweetnesse
of
Christs
righteousnesse
.
Reas.
2
Secondly
,
Christ
Iesus
onely
lodgeth
and
dwelleth
in
them
,
whom
he
hath
iustified
,
but
where
Christ
lodgeth
,
there
must
needes
be
great
ioy
.
[
](B07186-e29770-b)g
g
Nonne
videis
cum
amicum
lomi
quispiam
●ccipit
quom
●raese
ferat
●atitiam
?
&c.
●hrys
.
in
Iohan.
●
.
1.
Hom.
19.
Doe
you
not
see
if
a
man
doth
but
receiue
an
ordinary
friend
into
his
house
,
how
ioyfull
he
is
?
how
much
more
joyfull
then
must
wee
conceiue
them
to
be
,
who
haue
testimony
in
their
consciences
,
that
the
Lord
of
glory
hath
come
in
by
their
gates
,
and
taken
vp
his
lodging
in
their
soules
?
Vse
1
As
the
former
,
so
this
Doctrine
also
serues
,
1.
to
lay
open
the
miserable
and
wretched
estate
of
all
carnall
and
vnregenerate
ones
,
who
are
no
members
of
the
true
Church
.
For
no
sound
ioy
belongs
vnto
them
.
Their
abundance
of
wealth
,
their
places
of
honour
,
their
great
friends
,
their
merry
companions
,
&c.
may
peradventure
giue
them
some
kind
of
contentment
and
delight
,
but
alas
,
it
is
but
for
a
moment
,
and
[
](B07186-e29830-b)*
*
Namque
mal●
quanquam
interdum
gauder●
videtur
:
Aesti●
at
ipse
tamen
medijs
vt
stro●gylos
vndis
.
Marcell
.
Arie
l.
1.
p.
4.
mingled
many
times
with
much
heauinesse
and
sorrow
;
That
joy
which
springs
from
Iustification
is
too
sweet
,
too
excellent
for
them
to
attaine
to
;
There
is
no
peace
to
the
wicked
,
sayth
my
God
[
](B07186-e29870-b)h
h
Isa.
57.21
.
That
,
that
(
I
say
)
is
Sions
peculiar
.
An
vngodly
man
,
may
indeed
heare
the
promises
,
haue
the
sweet
Doctrine
of
iustification
,
by
the
free
loue
of
Christ
,
sounded
in
his
eares
,
and
abuse
the
same
he
may
(
as
those
that
make
an
idoll
of
Gods
mercy
)
to
further
himselfe
in
his
desperate
disease
of
securitie
,
or
a
kinde
of
[
](B07186-e29900-b)i
i
Mat.
13.20
hypocriticall
ioy
he
may
haue
,
which
a
temporall
faith
may
afford
him
:
but
to
draw
out
the
right
sweetnesse
of
this
heauenly
Doctrine
,
to
the
true
comfort
of
his
soule
,
he
wants
nostrills
,
he
hath
no
true
iustifying
and
sauing
faith
.
Let
then
an
vnregenerate
person
(
be
he
what
he
will
,
or
can
be
,
for
wit
,
learning
,
wealth
,
friends
,
dignitie
,
&c.
)
come
and
put
forth
that
Question
,
which
Ioram
put
forth
to
Iehu
;
Is
it
peace
Iehu
,
is
it
peace
?
It
may
be
answered
him
,
as
Iehu
answered
Ioram
;
What
peace
,
so
long
as
the
Whoredomes
of
thy
Mother
Iezebell
,
and
her
witch-crafts
are
so
many
[
](B07186-e29960-b)k
k
2
Kin.
9.22
.
What
peace
so
long
as
thy
luxurious
fruits
,
thy
couetous
fruits
,
extortions
,
oppressions
,
vsuries
,
deceitfull
tricks
,
thy
oathes
,
lyes
,
enuyings
,
backbitings
,
Sabboth
breakings
,
neglects
of
Gods
worship
in
the
Temple
,
in
the
familie
,
in
the
closet
,
contempts
of
Gods
seruants
,
and
Ordinances
,
contentments
with
thy
meere
ciuill
courses
,
&c.
are
so
many
?
What
peace
,
I
say
,
appertaines
vnto
thee
,
so
long
as
these
things
remaine
in
thee
,
as
so
many
testimonies
against
thee
,
that
thou
art
not
yet
a
true
member
of
Christs
Spouse
the
Church
?
Thou
man
,
thou
woman
,
art
like
those
whom
the
Lord
complaines
of
by
the
Prophet
;
[
](B07186-e30000-b)l
l
Isa.
65.11
.
Yee
are
they
that
forsake
the
Lord
,
and
forget
mine
holy
Mountaine
.
Thou
hast
playd
the
Harlot
,
and
runne
away
from
Christ
,
and
hast
[
](B07186-e30020-b)m
m
Vers.
12.
chosen
that
wherein
the
Lord
delighted
not
;
And
therefore
must
I
conclude
(
to
the
terror
of
thee
,
and
all
such
as
thou
art
)
with
that
sentence
which
the
Lord
denounceth
by
the
same
Prophet
;
[
](B07186-e30040-b)n
n
Isa.
65.13.14
.
Behold
,
MY
SERVANTS
shall
reioyce
,
but
YE
shall
be
ashamed
.
Behold
,
my
servants
shall
sing
for
ioy
of
heart
,
but
YE
shall
cry
for
sorrow
of
heart
,
and
shall
howle
for
vexation
of
spirit
.
Vse
2
Againe
,
still
we
see
comfort
to
flow
out
of
this
Text
,
to
the
people
of
God
,
by
occasion
of
this
point
also
.
They
may
peraduenture
haue
heauie
hearts
,
drouping
spirits
,
and
goe
mourning
all
the
day
long
,
and
by
reason
or
outward
crosses
,
or
inward
distresses
,
they
may
with
Rachell
refuse
to
be
comforted
,
because
their
comforts
are
not
,
and
in
their
owne
apprehension
,
haue
no
being
,
no
existence
;
but
let
them
be
of
good
cheere
.
The
ioy
that
springeth
from
the
roote
of
iustification
,
belonges
vnto
euery
member
of
the
Church
;
As
sure
as
can
be
,
light
is
sowen
for
the
righteous
,
and
ioy
for
all
them
that
are
of
an
vpright
heart
.
As
they
haue
this
bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
this
sweet-ball
of
Christ
his
righteousnesse
,
in
free
mercy
bestowed
vpon
them
,
so
the
Lord
in
his
due
time
,
will
open
the
nostrills
of
their
faith
,
and
make
them
sensible
of
the
sweetnesse
of
the
same
,
and
the
time
shall
come
when
in
the
sence
and
ioyfull
perswasion
of
the
same
,
they
shall
be
able
with
all
confidence
and
boldnes
,
to
say
,
as
the
Church
here
doth
;
A
bundle
of
Myrrhe
is
my
Well-beloued
vnto
mee
,
now
I
know
it
,
finde
it
,
and
feele
it
.
Stay
thy selfe
with
this
then
,
thou
mourner
in
Sion
;
and
goe
thy
wayes
,
Eate
thy
bread
with
ioy
,
and
drinke
thy
wine
with
a
merry
heart
,
for
God
now
accepteth
thy
Workes
[
](B07186-e30180-b)o
o
Eccles.
9.7
.
.
Being
a
member
of
the
Church
,
thou
art
acceptable
to
God
in
Christ
Iesus
,
and
being
acceptable
to
him
,
He
will
reveale
his
comfortable
presence
vnto
thee
,
be
thy
distresse
what
it
can
be
.
And
let
this
suffice
thee
against
despayre
,
that
though
heauinesse
may
endure
for
a
night
,
yet
ioy
shall
come
in
the
morning
.
Such
ioy
is
thy
portion
,
such
ioy
shalt
thou
get
into
thine
owne
possession
,
when
God
sees
fit
.
Waite
therefore
for
it
on
the
God
of
thy
saluation
,
and
be
not
like
a
comfortles
creature
.
Vse
3
Thirdly
,
Hence
we
see
how
the
world
is
deceiued
,
who
thinke
Christians
to
be
melancholy
persons
,
whom
no
mirth
,
no
comfort
,
belongs
to
;
imagining
,
that
of
all
others
,
they
are
the
saddest
and
heauiest
creatures
;
What
sayd
I
deceiued
?
yea
,
grossely
deceiued
.
For
there
are
none
vnder
heauen
,
haue
more
cause
of
ioy
then
they
haue
,
nor
are
more
sensible
of
true
ioy
then
they
are
,
when
God
comes
to
lift
vp
the
light
of
his
countenance
vpon
them
.
The
ioy
that
the
couetous
man
hath
in
his
bags
,
the
ambitious
man
in
his
honours
,
the
voluptuous
man
in
his
pleasures
,
are
but
sorrow
and
vexation
of
spirit
,
in
comparison
of
that
sweete
content
,
that
a
poore
honest
soule
findeth
in
his
Christ
,
in
his
Sauiour
.
How
can
his
life
be
a
melancholy
life
,
that
was
condemned
to
death
,
but
is
now
restored
to
life
;
that
had
lost
heauen
,
but
hath
it
now
purchased
for
him
;
that
was
the
heyre
of
damnation
,
but
is
now
the
heyre
of
saluation
;
that
was
naked
,
and
abhominable
in
the
eyes
of
God
,
but
is
now
cloathed
,
and
acceptable
vnto
him
?
How
can
this
life
(
I
say
)
be
altogether
vncapable
of
comfort
,
of
consolation
?
If
thou
thinkest
it
is
(
when
as
Christians
haue
this
priuiledge
,
to
reioyce
in
the
assurance
of
their
iustification
)
thou
thinkest
amisse
,
and
art
in
a
grosse
error
.
LET
vs
now
passe
on
to
the
effect
which
the
sence
of
,
The
second
branch
in
the
second
part
of
the
Text.
and
ioy
from
,
this
sweetnesse
of
iustification
worketh
,
in
the
desires
and
vowes
of
the
Church
.
And
that
is
a
continuance
of
this
benefit
,
in
these
words
;
He
shall
lodge
all
night
betwixt
my
breasts
:
or
(
as
some
reade
)
It
shall
lodge
all
night
betweene
my
breasts
:
or
(
as
others
)
Optatiuely
.
Oh
,
that
he
would
(
that
is
,
oh
,
that
my
Beloued
)
or
,
oh
that
IT
may
,
(
that
is
,
this
bundle
of
Myrrhe
may
)
lodge
all
night
betwixt
my
breasts
.
Howsoeuer
the
wordes
be
read
,
I
take
the
meaning
to
stand
thus
;
It
is
the
resolution
of
mee
the
Church
,
that
this
sweet
bundle
shall
,
or
,
It
is
my
heartie
desire
,
that
my
beloued
Christ
,
and
the
sweetnesse
which
I
smell
in
his
righteousnesse
,
may
abide
with
me
so
long
as
I
am
in
the
might
of
this
world
.
The
reason
of
the
Paraphrase
.
For
lodging
,
is
a
symbole
of
continuance
,
and
breasts
doe
note
out
the
will
and
affections
,
and
so
by
consequent
,
the
resolution
and
desire
;
and
night
,
the
world
.
Therefore
by
lodging
all
night
betwixt
the
breasts
,
is
meant
,
the
abiding
of
Christ
as
a
Iustifier
,
with
the
sweetnes
of
his
righteousnesse
,
in
the
desires
and
resolution
of
a
Christian
,
so
long
as
he
is
in
this
world
.
I
could
obserue
from
hence
,
thus
much
;
That
they
,
that
are
once
iustified
by
Christ
,
are
for
euer
iustified
.
Proue
it
I
could
out
of
Isa.
32.17
.
Hos.
2.
towardes
the
latter
end
.
Rom.
11.29
.
And
by
occasion
of
this
,
I
could
tell
the
doubting
and
perplexed
soule
,
to
its
singular
consolation
,
that
though
it
be
in
the
night
of
tribulation
,
and
temptation
in
this
world
,
yet
Christ
Iesus
will
neuer
forsake
it
,
but
will
pernoctare
,
lodge
with
it
all
night
,
nothing
shall
seperate
it
from
the
loue
of
God
in
Christ
Iesus
.
But
there
is
another
maine
thing
I
driue
at
;
and
this
it
is
.
Doct.
6
That
it
is
the
resolution
,
and
desire
of
the
true
members
of
the
Church
,
to
retaine
and
keepe
all
their
life
long
,
that
sweetnesse
which
they
smell
in
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
that
ioy
which
they
haue
from
their
assurance
of
being
iustified
freely
by
Him
.
This
was
Dauids
resolution
;
I
will
reioyce
and
be
glad
in
thy
mercie
[
](B07186-e30570-b)b
b
Psal.
31.7
.
.
Marke
,
he
contents
not
himselfe
to
speake
in
the
time
present
,
I
DOE
reioyce
,
but
he
speakes
in
the
Future
tense
,
I
WILL
reioyce
,
shewing
what
his
minde
and
purpose
was
.
This
was
also
the
DESIRE
of
that
holy
man
;
[
](B07186-e30600-b)c
c
Psal.
24.7
.
One
thing
haue
I
DESIRED
of
the
Lord
,
that
I
will
seeke
after
;
that
I
may
dwell
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
,
all
the
dayes
of
my
life
,
to
behold
the
beautie
of
the
Lord
.
And
euer
and
anon
,
you
shall
finde
that
Prophet
,
crying
;
Lord
lift
thou
vp
the
light
of
thy
countenance
vpon
mee
,
and
then
I
shall
be
safe
,
that
is
,
then
I
shall
haue
what
I
would
haue
[
](B07186-e30640-b)d
d
Psal.
4.
.
Restore
vnto
mee
the
ioy
of
thy
salvation
[
](B07186-e30660-b)e
e
Psal.
51.
,
that
the
bones
which
thou
hast
broken
may
reioyce
[
](B07186-e30680-b)f
f
V.
.
Hence
it
is
,
that
the
ioy
of
Gods
people
,
is
called
an
euerlasting
ioy
[
](B07186-e30690-b)g
g
Isa.
61.7
.
.
The
complaints
of
Christians
,
in
the
time
of
spirituall
desertion
,
doe
euidently
show
this
.
For
looke
as
Iob
in
the
time
of
his
adversitie
,
did
bewayle
the
losse
of
his
former
prosperitie
,
in
these
termes
;
[
](B07186-e30720-b)h
h
Iob.
29.2.3.6
.
Oh
,
that
I
were
as
in
moneths
past
,
as
in
the
dayes
when
God
preserued
me
:
when
his
candle
shined
vpon
my
head
,
and
when
by
his
light
I
walked
through
darkenesse
.
When
I
washed
my
steps
in
butter
,
and
the
rockes
poured
ryvers
of
Oyle
.
So
complaine
Beleeuers
,
when
they
are
insensible
of
those
inward
comforts
,
and
sweete
internall
ioyes
they
were
wont
to
haue
;
Oh
,
that
it
were
with
me
as
in
times
past
,
as
in
the
dayes
when
God
refreshed
mee
,
when
the
candle
of
his
bright
countenance
shined
vpon
mee
,
when
by
the
light
of
his
sweet
comforts
,
I
did
walke
ioyfully
through
the
darkest
temptations
:
Oh
,
that
it
were
with
me
as
it
was
when
the
rocke
,
Christ
Iesus
,
poured
out
rivers
of
ioy
vnto
mee
,
to
accheere
me
in
the
assurance
of
iustification
by
his
owne
blood
.
Now
what
doth
this
kinde
of
complaint
intimate
vnto
vs
,
but
that
the
Church
is
desirous
to
retaine
that
ioy
which
ariseth
from
the
assurance
which
shee
hath
of
sharing
in
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
.
Reason
.
Neither
need
wee
marvaile
at
it
,
for
why
,
this
sweetnesse
,
this
ioy
,
which
springes
from
this
roote
,
is
one
of
the
most
infallible
testimonies
of
the
loue
of
Christ
;
but
choyce
loue-tokens
(
as
wee
know
)
are
most
desiredly
kept
and
retained
.
Let
a
Wooer
bestow
vpon
his
Loue
,
but
a
Nosegay
or
Muske-ball
,
as
a
testimony
of
his
loue
;
and
(
if
shee
takes
it
so
)
whatsoeuer
shee
be
carelesse
of
els
,
shee
will
be
very
carefull
to
keepe
that
,
and
still
be
desiring
to
recreate
her selfe
with
the
sweetnesse
of
that
.
Inasmuch
therefore
as
ioy
in
the
holy
Ghost
,
is
a
speciall
token
of
the
Church
her
beloueds
good
will
vnto
her
,
shee
must
needs
be
carefull
to
keepe
that
(
except
shee
be
very
much
out
of
tune
)
and
still
haue
that
bundle
betweene
her
breasts
,
in
the
very
night
time
,
that
is
,
that
sweetnes
in
her
desires
,
euen
in
the
deepest
,
and
darkest
affections
.
Vse
1
First
of
all
,
doe
Christians
desire
to
keepe
that
ioy
which
the
assurance
of
their
free
iustification
by
Christ
doth
effect
in
them
?
then
this
showes
,
that
sound
and
solid
ioy
,
is
permanent
,
and
durable
.
It
is
not
flitting
,
like
the
ioy
of
the
worldling
;
it
is
not
vanishing
,
like
the
ioy
of
the
hypocrite
;
it
is
not
perishing
,
like
the
ioy
of
the
Epicure
.
In
Gods
presence
is
fulnesse
of
ioy
,
and
at
his
right
hand
(
saith
Dauid
in
a
Propheticall
strayne
of
Christ
)
are
pleasures
for
euermore
[
](B07186-e30960-b)i
i
Psal.
16.
.
Now
if
in
His
GLORIOVS
presence
,
there
be
fulnesse
of
ioy
,
and
euerlasting
pleasures
;
then
the
ioyes
of
his
gracious
presence
must
needs
be
durable
also
,
being
the
tast
and
beginning
of
the
glorious
.
I
deny
not
,
but
that
there
is
a
mixture
of
sorrowes
with
their
ioyes
,
because
it
is
fit
,
and
needfull
,
that
so
it
should
be
;
yet
this
doth
not
nullifie
the
perpetuitie
of
them
,
because
it
doth
not
anibilate
the
essence
of
them
.
Though
Christians
haue
not
alwayes
a
feeling
of
them
,
yet
they
haue
alwayes
the
being
of
them
.
Myrrhe
,
betweene
a
mans
breasts
,
hath
a
sweetnes
in
the
night
time
,
though
whiles
he
sleepes
,
he
smells
it
not
:
So
,
assurance
of
iustification
is
in
the
beleeuers
heart
,
and
the
sweetnesse
of
it
in
his
soule
,
though
while
he
slippes
into
sinne
,
and
is
in
some
sleepie
fits
of
carnall
securitie
,
he
be
not
sensible
of
the
same
.
To
thinke
then
that
the
ioy
of
Gods
people
,
is
a
fading
or
transitorie
ioy
,
is
a
groundles
conceite
,
and
a
wrong
done
the
honour
of
Gods
mercy
,
which
is
the
fountaine
of
it
.
For
what
God
giues
his
children
an
hearty
desire
continually
to
keepe
,
that
will
HE
keepe
continually
for
them
.
Vse
2
Secondly
,
this
is
of
vse
,
to
exhort
and
stirre
vp
all
them
that
want
this
ioy
,
Exhortation
to
vnbeleeuers
to
get
this
ioy
.
to
seeke
after
it
,
and
to
endeuour
to
attaine
it
.
Such
earthly
things
as
are
most
permanent
in
their
owne
kinde
,
are
most
desired
by
them
that
enioy
them
,
euery
one
will
labour
after
them
.
This
ioy
is
euer
durable
:
They
that
haue
this
ioy
,
doe
resolue
and
desire
euer
to
keepe
it
.
Labour
therefore
,
oh
,
labour
(
I
say
)
with
might
and
mayne
to
get
it
,
you
that
want
it
.
And
to
helpe
you
hereto
,
you
must
not
thinke
,
that
it
can
be
gotten
for
gold
,
or
that
siluer
shall
be
weighed
for
the
price
thereof
[
](B07186-e31200-b)k
k
Iob.
28.15
.
Helpes
to
true
ioy
.
.
But
by
these
meanes
.
First
,
by
a
godly
sorrow
for
sinne
.
Mary
Magdalene
was
fayne
to
stand
behinde
Christ
weeping
,
and
to
wash
his
feete
with
her
teares
,
before
he
had
her
Goe
in
peace
[
](B07186-e31270-b)l
l
Luk.
7.38.50
.
.
Peters
converts
were
pricked
in
their
hearts
,
before
they
could
eate
their
meate
with
gladnes
[
](B07186-e31310-b)m
m
Act.
2.37.46
.
.
The
laylor
trembled
before
he
reioyced
[
](B07186-e31340-b)n
n
Act.
16.26
.
.
They
are
the
blessed
ones
which
mourne
,
that
shal
be
comforted
[
](B07186-e31370-b)o
o
Math.
5.4
.
.
Let
not
them
thinke
euer
to
come
to
this
ioy
,
who
driue
out
of
their
owne
hearts
,
all
consideration
of
their
owne
sinnes
,
which
they
haue
committed
;
of
Gods
iudgements
,
which
they
haue
deserued
;
of
Gods
iustice
,
which
is
prouoked
;
of
Gods
maiestie
,
which
is
offended
;
that
their
hearts
may
feele
no
smart
,
their
soules
may
be
affected
with
no
sorrow
,
for
their
transgressions
.
For
if
euer
thou
hast
read
the
Psalmes
of
Dauid
through
,
thou
hast
found
this
to
be
true
,
that
they
which
sow
in
teares
,
shall
reape
in
ioy
[
](B07186-e31560-b)p
p
Psal.
30.6
.
.
Oh
,
you
hard-hearted
,
and
impenitent
ones
then
,
who
could
neuer
yet
mourn
for
your
sinnes
,
heare
what
Saint
Iames
saith
,
and
be
advised
by
him
.
Be
afflicted
,
mourne
,
and
weepe
,
let
your
laughter
be
turned
into
mourning
,
and
your
vaine
ioy
into
heauinesse
[
](B07186-e31590-b)q
q
Iam.
4.9
.
:
that
so
mourning
,
you
may
be
comforted
,
and
(
as
they
,
who
after
they
haue
endured
many
a
sore
tempest
by
Sea
,
come
to
Arabia
,
where
Myrrhe
growes
,
get
it
,
gather
it
,
and
smell
on
it
)
so
you
,
after
your
soules
haue
beene
truely
humbled
within
you
,
may
apprehend
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
and
be
spiritually
rauished
with
the
sweetnesse
of
it
,
in
such
wise
,
that
you
may
both
resolue
,
and
desire
,
neuer
to
let
it
goe
.
[
](B07186-e31630-b)*
*
2.
Helpe
to
get
true
ioy
.
Secondly
,
Get
a
good
conscience
;
for
that
(
as
Salomon
saith
)
is
a
continuall
feast
.
[
](B07186-e31670-b)r
r
Pro.
15.15
.
.
Well
spake
an
Ancient
[
](B07186-e31690-b)s
s
Aug.
ad
Fr.
in
Erem
Ser.
10.
Ad
spirituale
gaudium
hodierno
die
intendo
,
&c.
to
this
purpose
;
I
intend
,
brethren
,
this
day
to
inuite
you
to
a
feast
of
spirituall
ioy
,
which
ioy
neither
the
plentie
of
riches
,
nor
the
glory
of
the
world
,
nor
greatnesse
of
posteritie
,
nor
health
of
body
procureth
,
but
onely
puritie
of
conscience
.
And
no
marvaile
;
for
if
an
euill
conscience
begets
a
timorous
and
trembling
heart
[
](B07186-e31730-b)t
t
Mala
conscientia
cor
tabescens
,
&
trepidans
gignit
,
Muscut
.
in
Psal.
18
p.
182.
then
a
good
conscience
must
needes
produce
a
ioyfull
and
merrie
heart
.
Now
how
to
get
a
good
conscience
,
I
direct
else-where
[
](B07186-e31800-b)u
u
Court
of
conscience
.
pag.
50.51
.
&c.
.
[
](B07186-e31820-b)*
*
3.
Helpe
to
true
ioy
.
Lastly
,
because
worldlinesse
is
a
great
enemie
to
this
ioy
,
therefore
take
heed
and
beware
of
couetousnesse
[
](B07186-e31840-b)¶
¶
Luk.
12.15
.
.
Stop
thy
nostrills
full
of
earth
,
and
the
sweetest
Odours
cannot
affect
the
smell
;
So
,
let
a
man
heare
the
sweetest
Doctrines
of
the
Gospell
,
euen
of
free
iustification
by
Christ
,
&c.
he
can
smell
no
sweetnesse
in
them
,
he
can
feele
no
comfort
by
them
,
if
his
heart
be
stuffed
,
and
inordinately
affected
with
the
things
of
this
life
.
As
therefore
thou
wouldest
reioyce
in
the
assurance
of
Gods
loue
,
make
not
the
world
thy
God
to
loue
.
Vse
3
Lastly
.
Doth
the
Church
here
giue
an
example
to
all
her
sonnes
and
daughters
,
in
resoluing
that
this
sweetnesse
shall
,
in
desiring
that
this
sweetnesse
may
,
abide
in
her
continually
?
Then
this
should
teach
all
those
members
of
the
Church
,
who
haue
tasted
of
the
ioy
of
Gods
saluation
,
to
endeuour
to
keepe
and
maintaine
the
same
.
The
desires
of
a
good
Mother
,
in
good
things
(
especially
seconded
with
care
and
industry
)
must
be
the
patterne
of
the
Childrens
endeuours
.
If
our
Mother
the
Church
hath
desired
,
and
endeuoured
in
ALL
ages
to
keepe
this
ioy
;
then
WEE
,
(
members
of
her
bodie
)
in
this
age
,
must
be
carefull
not
to
come
behinde
her
in
such
desires
and
endeuours
.
With
how
holy
a
vehemency
doth
Paul
enforce
this
vpon
the
Church
her
children
,
both
at
Philippi
,
and
Thessalonica
;
Reioyce
in
the
Lord
alway
,
againe
,
I
say
reioyce
[
](B07186-e31960-b)x
x
Phil.
4.4
.
.
Reioyce
euermore
[
](B07186-e31980-b)y
y
1
Thes.
5.16
.
.
In
this
ioy
as
a
man
cannot
be
too
excessiue
[
](B07186-e32000-b)z
z
Pet.
Mart.
Eth.
l.
1.
p.
100
.
●aec
iocunditas
●itiosum
ex●essumpati
non
●otest
.
,
for
the
measure
,
so
he
cannot
be
too
long
,
for
the
time
.
Our
Sauiour
tells
his
Disciples
,
that
he
would
haue
His
ioy
REMAINE
in
them
[
](B07186-e32060-b)a
a
Ioh.
15.11
.
.
Say
therefore
of
this
thy
ioy
(
thou
Christian
soule
)
as
Iob
of
his
innocencie
;
I
will
not
let
it
goe
vntill
death
.
Now
that
thou
mayest
haue
some
directions
in
this
case
,
these
Rules
will
be
vsefull
for
thee
.
How
to
keepe
spirituall
ioy
.
1.
Rule
.
First
,
maintaine
thy
ioy
in
the
Word
,
let
that
be
the
very
ioy
and
reioycing
of
thy
heart
.
Let
neither
the
pleasures
of
the
flesh
,
nor
the
profits
of
the
world
,
nor
the
companie
nor
counsell
of
carnall
friends
,
make
thee
giue
ouer
thy
private
reading
,
studie
,
and
meditation
,
in
that
.
Let
neither
the
foulnes
,
nor
coldnesse
of
the
weather
,
nor
the
length
of
the
way
,
nor
the
shortnes
of
the
dayes
,
coole
thy
forwardnesse
,
or
quayle
thy
diligence
in
the
hearing
of
that
.
I
am
perswaded
,
that
Dauid
did
so
much
reioyce
in
the
favour
of
God
,
because
he
did
so
much
delight
in
the
Word
of
GOD.
So
much
he
seemes
to
testifie
in
that
27.
Psalme
.
vers.
4.
I
desire
to
dwell
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
all
my
dayes
,
that
I
may
behold
the
beautie
of
the
Lord
;
As
if
these
words
were
(
after
a
sort
)
spoken
of
purpose
,
to
show
,
that
if
wee
continue
our
delight
in
Gods
Temple
,
wee
shall
continue
our
sight
of
Gods
beautie
,
shining
vpon
vs
continually
to
refresh
vs
.
In
the
Word
,
wee
shall
meete
with
such
sweete
sentences
,
such
gracious
promises
,
as
will
strengthen
our
ioy
,
as
will
rayse
vs
vp
out
of
our
heauie
and
disconsolate
fits
,
as
will
shew
Christ
vnto
vs
,
as
will
reveale
the
vnspeakeable
goodnesse
of
God
vnto
vs
.
Experience
in
the
Church
of
Christ
,
proues
,
that
many
a
man
and
woman
,
hath
gone
with
a
trembling
spirit
,
with
a
perplexed
conscience
(
because
their
ioyes
were
not
as
they
were
wont
to
be
)
to
the
hearing
of
many
a
Sermon
,
about
the
reading
of
many
a
Chapter
in
the
Bible
,
or
of
some
other
sweete
passages
in
good
Bookes
;
and
they
haue
met
with
that
consolation
,
that
satisfaction
,
that
they
would
not
for
any
thing
haue
missed
off
.
Let
but
thy
delight
then
in
the
Word
of
God
abate
,
and
I
dare
boldly
tell
thee
,
thou
shalt
finde
as
much
to
doe
to
maintaine
thy
ioy
in
thy
iustification
,
as
he
,
to
continue
the
refreshing
of
his
brayne
with
sweete
flowers
,
that
cares
not
to
come
into
those
Gardens
where
they
grow
,
or
,
that
,
hauing
gathered
them
alreadie
,
stops
them
in
some
corner
farre
from
his
nostrills
.
Be
sure
therefore
still
to
reioyce
in
the
garden
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
be
still
plucking
and
sucking
the
sweetnesse
of
them
,
by
private
studie
,
and
publique
hearing
.
Againe
,
a
serious
and
frequent
Meditation
,
vpon
the
excellence
of
the
benefit
of
free
iustification
by
Christ
,
2.
Rule
.
To
keepe
spirituall
ioy
.
is
a
second
help
for
a
CHRISTIAN
to
maintaine
his
spirituall
ioy
.
The
deeper
a
man
diues
into
the
nature
of
a
thing
,
the
more
knowledge
shall
a
man
haue
of
the
value
of
that
thing
,
and
sutable
to
his
sight
of
the
worth
of
it
,
will
his
delight
in
it
be
.
The
more
sweete
flowers
are
rubbed
,
the
more
fragrant
Odour
is
extracted
from
them
;
yea
,
though
these
flowers
seeme
somewhat
dead
,
yet
by
rubbing
,
the
smell
of
them
is
revived
;
So
,
could
but
our
faith
euer
and
anon
,
be
rubbing
out
by
divine
Meditation
,
the
marrow
and
spirits
(
as
it
were
)
of
this
bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
of
this
priuiledge
,
of
partaking
freely
in
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
Iesus
,
it
is
admirable
to
thinke
what
abundance
of
sweetnesse
,
wee
shall
draw
out
of
the
same
,
to
the
continuall
accheering
and
refreshing
of
our
soules
.
Quest.
Yea
,
but
how
must
I
by
Meditation
rubbe
out
this
sweetnesse
?
Answ.
I
answere
,
thou
must
make
,
the
effects
of
Iustification
,
the
Obiect
,
How
by
meditation
to
pull
sweetnes
out
of
Iustification
,
viz.
by
meditating
on
the
effect
of
Iustification
.
1.
Effect
.
of
these
thy
Meditations
.
First
of
all
therefore
thinke
oft
with
thy selfe
,
what
an
excellent
thing
it
is
,
of
an
enemie
of
God
,
to
be
made
a
friend
of
God
;
of
one
that
Once
wert
at
oddes
with
him
,
to
be
set
at
one
with
him
:
but
by
vertue
of
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
thou
art
at
one
with
God
,
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
;
Being
iustified
by
faith
,
wee
haue
peace
with
God
,
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
[
](B07186-e32600-b)b
b
Rom.
5.1
.
.
2.
Effect
.
Secondly
,
meditate
what
a
rare
thing
it
is
,
that
,
whereas
thou
wert
once
tyed
to
a
most
strict
obedience
to
the
Law
of
God
(
euen
in
thine
owne
person
)
insomuch
that
for
thy
fayling
in
the
least
tittle
of
that
obedience
,
then
shouldest
haue
smarted
for
it
for
euer
,
now
thou
art
freed
from
that
rigour
,
Christ
hath
performed
that
perfect
obedience
for
thee
,
and
that
Evangelicall
obedience
,
which
now
thou
performest
(
being
sincerely
respectiue
to
all
the
Commandements
)
is
acceptable
through
Christ
Iesus
.
But
this
also
is
an
effect
of
justification
,
as
the
same
Apostle
testifieth
,
when
he
saith
;
When
the
fulnesse
of
time
was
come
,
God
sent
forth
his
Son
,
made
of
a
woman
,
made
vnder
the
Law
,
to
redeeme
them
that
were
vnder
the
Law
[
](B07186-e32670-b)c
c
Gal.
4.4
.
.
That
is
,
they
that
haue
share
in
Christ
,
and
his
righteousnesse
,
they
are
redeemed
from
the
rigour
of
the
Law
.
Thirdly
,
thinke
with
thy selfe
,
what
an
excellent
benefit
it
is
to
be
freed
from
the
curse
of
the
Law
[
](B07186-e32720-b)d
d
Gal.
3.
●3
.
,
to
be
redeemed
from
condemnation
,
and
from
the
wrath
that
is
to
come
.
But
this
benefit
belongs
to
them
that
are
iustified
.
Being
now
iustified
by
his
blood
,
wee
shall
be
saued
from
wrath
through
Him
[
](B07186-e32750-b)e
e
Rom.
5.9
.
.
Fourthly
,
Meditate
how
great
a
priviledge
it
is
to
be
freed
from
the
sting
of
a
tormenting
conscience
,
which
once
thou
didst
vnder
goe
;
What
a
libertie
thou
hast
now
euer
what
thou
hadst
then
,
when
the
Arrowes
of
the
Almightie
did
drinke
vp
thy
spirit
;
and
a
restlesse
,
terrified
,
soule
was
within
thee
;
and
what
great
oddes
there
is
betwixt
thine
estate
now
,
and
thy
case
then
.
But
this
freedome
from
terrors
of
conscience
,
comes
from
iustification
,
as
the
Prophet
Isaiah
signifieth
in
the
41.
Chapter
of
his
Prophecie
,
the
latter
part
of
the
tenth
verse
,
being
compared
with
the
first
part
of
the
foureteenth
,
where
Iacob
,
who
is
vpheld
with
the
right
hand
of
Gods
righteousnesse
,
is
wished
(
by
the
Lord
)
not
to
feare
,
nor
be
terrified
;
as
giuing
vs
to
vnderstand
,
that
terrors
of
conscience
doe
not
belong
[
](B07186-e32820-b)*
*
That
is
,
as
they
did
to
Cain
,
and
doe
to
Reprobates
to
driue
them
to
desperation
.
to
them
that
are
iustified
.
And
in
another
place
of
that
Booke
,
they
that
are
trees
of
righteousnesse
,
of
the
planting
of
the
Lord
.
[
](B07186-e32850-b)f
f
Isa.
61.3
.
,
or
that
are
the
righteous
people
[
](B07186-e32870-b)g
g
Isa.
60.21
.
,
are
promised
to
haue
(
by
Christ
their
Iustifier
)
their
broken
hearts
bound
vp
,
to
haue
beautie
instead
of
ashes
,
the
oyle
of
ioy
in
stead
of
mourning
,
and
the
garment
of
gladnesse
instead
of
the
garment
of
heauinesse
.
[
](B07186-e32890-b)h
h
Isa.
61.1.3
.
.
Fiftly
,
Meditate
what
a
singular
prerogatiue
it
is
to
haue
hope
in
death
,
and
that
,
whereas
they
that
teare
and
weare
out
their
dayes
in
sinne
are
like
to
die
,
either
ragingly
and
disconlol●tely
,
as
,
Saul
,
Iudas
,
and
Iulian
did
;
or
else
blockishly
,
like
a
stone
,
as
Naball
did
;
thou
shalt
die
quietly
,
goe
to
thy
graue
in
peace
,
and
although
it
should
be
thy
portion
,
to
haue
sharpe
encounters
with
the
Tempter
,
yet
that
thou
shalt
haue
victorie
,
and
confidence
in
the
greatest
extremitie
.
But
this
springeth
also
from
iustification
,
as
the
Wise-man
speaketh
;
The
righteous
(
or
the
iustified
man
)
hath
hope
in
death
[
](B07186-e32980-b)i
i
Pro.
14.32
.
.
Sixtly
,
Thinke
oft
what
a
priviledge
it
is
to
haue
comfort
in
the
middest
of
afflictions
,
and
that
,
whereas
outward
troubles
and
crosses
,
are
tokens
of
Gods
wrath
and
displeasure
to
the
wicked
,
they
are
signes
of
his
loue
and
favour
towardes
thee
.
But
this
also
thou
hast
by
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
.
Being
iustified
by
faith
(
saith
Paul
)
wee
glory
in
tribulations
,
knowing
that
tribulation
worketh
patience
,
patience
experience
,
experience
hope
,
and
hope
maketh
not
ashamed
,
because
the
loue
of
God
is
shed
abroad
in
our
hearts
by
the
holy
Ghost
,
which
is
giuen
vs
[
](B07186-e33050-b)k
k
Rom.
5.1.3.4.5
.
.
Lastly
,
consider
seriously
,
what
an
inestimable
blessing
it
is
to
haue
euerlasting
blisse
in
the
life
to
come
;
And
,
that
,
(
whereas
Reprobates
shall
haue
that
fearefull
sentence
,
denounced
against
them
,
Goe
yee
cursed
,
&c.
)
thou
art
like
to
heare
that
sweet
voice
,
speaking
to
thee
;
Come
thou
blessed
,
inherit
the
kingdome
prepared
for
thee
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
.
But
this
is
another
fruit
of
sharing
in
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
if
St
Paul
may
be
beleeued
;
Whom
he
hath
iustified
,
them
also
hath
He
glorified
[
](B07186-e33110-b)l
l
Rom.
8.30
.
;
That
as
sinne
hath
raigned
vnto
death
,
euen
so
might
grace
raigne
through
RIGHTEOVSNES
vnto
ETERNALL
LIFE
,
by
Christ
Iesus
our
Lord
[
](B07186-e33130-b)m
m
Rom.
5.21
.
.
Meditate
vpon
these
things
,
thou
man
or
woman
greatly
beloued
[
](B07186-e33160-b)n
n
Dan.
10.11.19
.
.
I
tell
thee
Christian
,
for
want
of
this
meditation
,
thou
art
much
thine
owne
enemie
.
Thou
spendest
many
a
day
vncheerefully
,
many
an
houre
vncomfortably
,
because
thou
doest
not
so
search
into
the
worth
of
this
bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
by
such
Meditations
as
thou
shouldest
.
Can
the
often
ruminating
on
this
,
that
,
(
by
vertue
of
Christs
righteousnesse
)
thou
art
at
peace
with
God
,
freed
from
the
rigour
of
the
Law
,
redeemed
from
the
curse
of
the
Law
,
quiet
,
truely
quiet
in
thy
Conscience
,
that
thou
hast
right
to
comfort
in
afflictions
,
to
hope
in
death
,
to
perfection
of
blessednesse
at
the
day
of
iudgement
;
Can
(
I
say
)
can
this
chuse
,
but
preserue
in
thee
,
that
spirituall
ioy
the
Lord
hath
implanted
in
thy
soule
?
Giue
heed
therefore
,
giue
heed
to
these
priviledges
,
and
againe
and
againe
thinke
vpon
them
.
So
much
for
the
second
Rule
.
Thirdly
,
A
Christian
shall
preserue
his
ioy
,
3.
Helpe
to
preserue
ioy
.
by
preseruing
his
faith
.
Faith
is
the
nostrill
of
the
soule
(
as
I
told
you
)
which
sendeth
this
ioy
to
the
heart
,
from
the
apprehension
of
Christs
righteousnesse
,
looke
therefore
how
that
is
enfeebled
,
so
will
the
ioy
be
extenuated
.
They
,
A
Similie
.
that
would
haue
sweet
smells
haue
free
passage
to
the
braine
,
to
refresh
the
animall
spirits
that
be
there
,
must
haue
a
care
to
preuent
Vlcers
from
breeding
in
the
nostrills
,
by
drying
and
strengthening
the
head
,
that
no
superfluities
(
which
are
the
cause
of
such
Vlcers
)
flow
out
of
the
head
into
the
nostrills
.
So
thou
that
wouldest
haue
the
sweetnesse
of
this
Myrrhe
,
the
ioy
of
iustification
to
haue
passage
by
the
nostrills
of
faith
alwayes
to
thy
soule
;
Keepe
thy
heart
with
all
diligence
,
watch
,
and
obserue
that
,
that
the
excrements
and
superfluities
of
vnbeliefe
,
doubtings
,
distrust
in
Gods
prouidence
,
fleshly
ease
,
giuing
way
to
the
loue
of
earthly
things
,
like
so
many
Vlcers
,
may
not
breed
in
thy
faith
,
and
breath
our
such
an
vnkinde
and
stinking
Odour
,
as
may
stop
the
passage
of
those
comforts
to
thy
soule
,
with
which
once
thou
wert
wont
to
be
refreshed
.
Fourthly
,
Take
heed
of
sinne
against
conscience
.
4.
Helpe
.
The
getting
of
a
good
conscience
,
is
(
as
hath
beene
shewed
)
a
meanes
to
come
by
ioy
.
And
the
keeping
of
a
good
conscience
is
a
meanes
to
conserue
ioy
:
How
did
Dauid
eclipse
his
ioy
,
and
Peter
his
,
when
as
the
one
defiled
himselfe
by
adulterie
and
murther
,
and
the
other
denyed
his
Lord
and
Master
,
both
against
the
light
of
their
owne
consciences
.
And
wherefore
is
it
,
that
some
Christians
,
who
were
once
wont
to
reioyce
in
the
sauing
health
of
the
God
of
Iacob
,
come
to
be
plunged
into
deepe
fits
of
distresse
,
our
of
which
they
cannot
so
soone
,
and
easily
recouer
themselues
,
but
because
they
are
somewhat
more
bold
with
their
consciences
then
it
is
fit
,
on
lawfull
.
If
thou
wouldest
walke
then
continually
with
the
white
garments
of
gladnesse
vpon
thy
soule
,
beware
thou
doe
not
wound
thy
soule
,
by
giuing
way
to
any
sinne
,
but
endeuour
to
keepe
a
cleere
conscience
before
God
,
and
towardes
men
,
holding
(
as
the
Apostle
adviseth
)
the
mysterie
of
faith
in
a
pure
conscience
[
](B07186-e33580-b)o
o
1
Tim.
3.9
.
.
5.
Helpe
.
To
conclude
all
.
In
the
last
place
,
because
a
worldly
,
and
carnall
ioy
,
is
a
great
enemie
to
the
spirituall
,
and
sith
it
is
as
impossible
for
a
man
to
reioyce
(
as
worldlings
doe
)
in
the
world
,
and
the
Lord
,
as
to
serue
two
Masters
[
](B07186-e33630-b)p
p
Aug
de
verb.
Dom.
Ser.
37.
Sicut
non
potest
homo
duobus
dominis
seruire
,
sic
&
nemo
in
hoc
seculo
potest
gaudere
et
in
Domino
.
:
therefore
take
heed
of
a
carnall
and
worldly
ioy
.
[
](B07186-e33670-b)*
*
A
caution
.
Not
that
I
would
haue
a
Christian
,
not
take
comfort
in
the
outward
blessings
that
God
hath
lent
him
;
For
,
as
he
hath
best
right
vnto
them
,
so
he
hath
most
cause
to
take
some
comfort
,
in
them
:
And
not
to
doe
so
,
Salomon
calls
a
vanitie
vnder
the
Sunne
[
](B07186-e33740-b)q
q
Eccles.
5
.
But
not
onely
to
reioyce
in
impietie
against
God
,
in
iniquitie
against
man
(
as
profane
ones
doe
)
but
also
to
reioyce
in
the
outward
good
blessings
of
God
excessiuely
or
carnally
,
is
that
which
I
advise
euery
beleeuer
to
beware
of
.
If
a
man
should
mingle
a
bunch
of
Wormewood
with
a
bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
you
cannot
make
me
beleeue
,
there
will
be
so
sweet
a
smell
,
as
the
Myrrhe
alone
would
yeeld
;
Euen
so
,
he
that
admits
any
transitorie
,
and
worldly
thing
,
at
any
time
,
as
an
equall
Obiect
of
his
ioy
,
with
this
transcendent
treasure
of
justification
,
let
him
tell
mee
(
be
he
neuer
so
deare
in
the
eyes
of
God
)
whither
he
depriues
not
his
soule
(
for
the
present
)
of
that
abundance
of
comfort
,
which
once
the
thought
of
his
discharge
by
Christ
,
did
conuey
vnto
him
.
When
therefore
thou
art
to
solace
thy selfe
with
the
vse
of
the
creatures
,
let
thy
ioy
know
a
measure
,
least
the
vnmeasurablenesse
of
thy
worldly
ioy
,
lessen
the
measure
of
thy
spirituall
ioy
,
which
this
Bundle
of
Myrrhe
,
the
righteousnesse
of
CHRIST
IESVS
is
the
ground
of
.
These
are
the
Rules
by
which
thou
mayest
obtaine
thy
ioy
in
justification
.
Thinke
on
them
,
make
vse
of
them
.
And
heauens-blessing
make
them
beneficiall
vnto
thy
soule
.
AMEN
.
LAVS
DEO
.