SAINT
PAVLS
RVLE
FOR
RELIGIOVS
PERFORMANCES
.
1.
Corinth
.
14.40
.
Let
all
things
be
done
decently
and
in
order
.
THe
Church
of
Corinth
first
gathered
and
established
by
Saint
Pauls
ministery
,
was
in
a
short
time
a
very
famous
and
flourishing
Church
in
respect
of
all
gifts
necessary
for
constitution
,
edification
or
beauty
of
a
Church
.
It
was
in
i'ts
infancy
perfect
in
all
i'ts
parts
,
belonging
to
doctrine
,
discipline
,
ornament
:
But
in
the
Apostles
absence
degenerated
and
grew
crooked
through
ill
handling
by
unnaturall
nurces
,
that
sought
onely
themselves
:
using
their
gifts
and
employing
themselves
,
in
the
Churches
businesse
,
partially
,
ambitiously
,
covetously
.
{αβγδ}
and
{αβγδ}
were
two
great
diseases
,
their
teachers
were
very
dangerously
sicke
of
:
which
could
not
possibly
stand
with
the
good
constitution
and
health
of
the
Church
that
was
yet
but
tender
,
and
wanted
strength
to
expell
the
malignity
of
these
distempers
which
they
had
suck't
in
with
their
milke
.
Vaine
affectation
of
popular
applause
carrying
such
selfe-conceited
orators
not
onely
to
that
selfe-disturbing
passion
of
envious
emulation
,
to
have
their
gifts
as
much
extolled
and
preferred
above
other
sincerer
preachers
by
the
people
,
as
boasted
of
by
themselves
,
for
their
strange
curiosities
quaint
elegancies
and
philosophicall
conceits
without
the
solidity
of
wholesome
doctrine
:
but
also
to
that
base
practise
of
detraction
,
and
uncharitable
calumniation
,
casting
out
unworthy
aspersions
against
the
Apostle
,
who
desired
to
know
(
that
is
to
crake
and
make
shew
of
knowing
)
nothing
but
Christ
Iesus
and
him
crucified
:
disgracing
his
gifts
and
vilifying
his
ministery
and
preaching
,
as
weake
and
contemptible
;
having
nothing
in
it
worth
the
Churches
notice
or
acceptance
.
This
they
did
only
to
aduance
themselues
:
●re●iu●
in
〈…〉
they
alone
must
carry
the
bell
;
as
we
see
in
Diotrephes
one
of
these
their
swelling
teachers
,
whose
aspiring
after
a
first-hood
,
and
chiefly
in
the
affections
of
the
people
,
was
not
without
sundry
indignities
,
offered
to
others
better
deserving
;
setting
up
his
owne
reputation
by
the
preuidice
of
the
faithfull
servants
of
Iesus
Christ
,
against
whom
he
was
full
of
prating
and
malicious
words
,
yea
diabolicall
imputations
tending
to
deepest
mischiefe
,
{αβγδ}
Mercuries
disciples
,
who
was
therefore
called
{αβγδ}
,
because
he
made
his
office
and
eloquence
serve
his
covetousnesse
:
and
therefore
(
as
Suidas
saith
)
Ill
marsupium
tribuunt
&
praesidem
statuunt
sermonum
&
mercimo●icrum
.
This
was
one
of
their
diseases
which
they
were
voluntarily
sicke
of
and
nourished
(
as
countetfeit
rogues
some
artificially
made
or
continued
malady
)
for
their
covetous
ends
,
knowing
the
more
they
could
get
to
be
esteemed
of
the
people
,
the
more
they
should
drawe
from
them
:
and
therefore
laboured
with
a
perpetuall
iealousie
of
their
owne
credit
,
and
despightfull
behaviour
against
others
,
whose
faithfull
endeavours
they
thought
might
becloude
it
,
and
so
hinder
their
profit
.
Therefore
they
strived
to
blindfold
,
yea
to
stupifie
the
people
while
they
tooke
their
peny-worthes
out
of
them
,
bringing
them
into
bondage
,
devouring
,
taking
,
exalting
themselves
,
as
the
Apostle
in
a
sacred
and
most
savory
sarcasme
detecteth
,
and
unmasketh
them
.
2
Cor
.
11.20
.
Hence
grew
the
distemper
of
that
whole
Church
,
not
onely
causing
deformity
but
danger
,
in
two
epidemicall
evills
,
1
Cor
.
1.
faction
and
prophanenesse
among
the
people
.
On
the
one
hand
divisions
and
sides
,
as
if
Christ
himselfe
were
divided
:
On
the
other
prophanenesse
and
licentiousnesse
of
life
,
2
Cor
.
12.20
,
21.
as
if
they
would
crucifie
him
againe
.
And
so
that
Church
(
though
fundamentally
sound
and
orthodoxe
)
wanted
2.
things
which
were
needful
her
{αβγδ}
&
her
{αβγδ}
,
both
decorum
and
order
.
Insomuch
that
even
in
the
publike
ministration
there
was
a
scandalous
unseemelinesse
,
and
Church-ruining
disorder
,
as
appeares
in
this
and
some
of
the
precedent
chapters
.
Against
these
two
intolerable
evils
,
hee
constitutes
this
law
,
rule
or
canon
,
as
an
Idea
or
platforme
according
to
which
all
their
performances
must
be
fashioned
.
It
is
the
mould
in
which
all
they
teach
and
doe
must
be
cast
,
that
it
may
beare
this
double
stampe
or
impresse
of
Decencie
and
Order
,
which
must
give
a
commendable
and
gracefull
luster
to
every
ordinance
,
every
action
,
all
their
behaviour
,
even
unto
gestures
and
rituall
observations
,
especially
in
publike
,
1
Cor
.
11.4
,
&c.
&
ver
.
3
,
4.
(
as
hee
had
shewed
before
)
and
if
there
be
any
other
particular
not
expresly
mentioned
,
about
the
administration
of
holy
things
,
(
as
indeed
there
were
some
)
in
the
congregation
,
and
Christian
meetings
,
and
duty
of
Gods
worship
and
service
tending
to
the
profession
and
practise
of
religion
,
that
God
may
be
glorified
,
the
Church
edified
,
aliens
allured
or
convinced
,
the
mouth
of
iniquity
stopped
,
the
face
of
Christianity
become
amiable
;
and
the
power
of
the
Gospel
the
better
evidenced
,
he
windeth
it
all
into
this
Coronis
,
or
gnomicall
iniunction
:
Let
all
things
be
done
decently
and
in
order
.
For
this
is
the
externall
beauty
of
the
Spouse
of
Christ
on
earth
,
not
onely
that
she
is
compleate
and
not
defective
in
essentialls
,
but
comely
and
amiable
in
all
particulars
for
forme
and
order
.
Occasion
might
be
here
taken
for
more
varietie
of
observation
and
doctrine
,
then
a
sermon
or
two
can
beare
the
prosequution
and
application
of
.
I
desire
onely
by
your
patience
,
which
I
must
intreate
,
some
time
more
then
ordinary
,
for
the
dispatch
of
this
one
conclusion
which
I
lay
downe
plainely
thus
.
In
the
businesse
of
Religion
and
all
holy
and
gracious
performances
about
the
same
,
not
onely
the
goodnesse
of
the
matter
and
substance
of
the
act
or
duty
,
but
duenesse
of
the
forme
and
manner
is
necessarily
required
:
This
point
I
thinke
fit
to
explaine
,
and
therein
the
three
tearmes
of
the
matter
,
forme
,
and
necessity
:
and
then
apply
it
.
1.
First
the
matter
,
the
duty
it selfe
and
substance
of
the
action
must
be
good
and
warranted
by
the
word
.
He
hath
shewed
thee
oh
man
what
is
good
,
Mich
.
6.
●
.
and
(
that
is
)
what
the
Lord
doth
require
of
thee
:
and
therefore
the
Apostle
saith
,
The
Law
is
holy
,
Rom
,
7
,
12.
and
the
Commandement
holy
iust
and
good
:
not
onely
in
it selfe
,
but
to
the
observers
to
whom
it
is
revealed
and
given
to
be
done
:
such
are
all
duties
of
piety
and
religion
:
Gods
ordinances
,
and
duties
of
his
holy
worship
inioyned
,
with
love
,
iustice
,
mercy
,
truth
,
peace
,
&c.
that
which
is
prescribed
of
God
,
not
humane
inventions
,
will
worship
,
or
things
forbidden
by
the
word
,
needlesse
and
superfluous
traditions
of
which
the
Church
was
in
a
few
ages
too
full
:
these
are
not
intended
to
be
done
at
all
,
but
all
the
duties
of
holinesse
(
which
we
are
especially
by
the
holy
Ghost
in
this
place
directed
to
consider
of
and
set
right
in
performance
)
all
such
things
are
simply
to
be
allowed
and
done
,
being
warranted
and
commanded
in
the
Scriptures
.
2.
For
the
second
:
by
forme
,
I
doe
not
intend
the
internall
and
essentiall
forme
,
sinceritie
,
faith
,
affection
to
the
will
of
God
,
when
a
duty
is
performed
out
of
true
conscionable
desire
to
obey
&
please
God
,
without
which
a
worke
is
a
dead
worke
,
destitute
of
spirit
and
life
.
But
I
meane
the
externall
forme
,
the
manner
and
due
carriage
of
every
action
in
wisedome
according
to
circumstance
,
and
this
outward
forme
or
manner
of
performance
in
all
good
duties
hath
two
principall
affections
or
properties
,
that
may
no
more
bee
slighted
or
neglected
,
then
the
good
worke
ought
to
be
marred
and
defaced
,
Scilicet
,
Decency
and
Order
.
Sect
.
De
honesto
interrogetur
exterior
conversatio
:
non
quod
ex
ea
honestum
prodeat
,
Sed
per
eam
.
●ern
.
in
Cant
.
Ser
.
86.
●●●finiatur
(
Decorum
)
me
●is
●●genuitas
sollicita
,
ser●●re
,
cum
cons●●tentia
bona
,
●●●●ae
integr●●atem
,
vel
●●xta
Aposto●um
providere
●on●
,
non
ta●●●m
coram
Deo
sed
etiam
coram
hēm
nibus
.
Idem
ibidem
1
Cor
.
12.23
.
1.
{αβγδ}
decently
,
honestly
,
and
in
a
seemely
manner
,
it
must
be
performed
.
So
much
is
required
in
all
our
conversation
,
Rom.
13.13
.
that
it
blush
not
to
be
seene
abroad
in
the
day
for
want
of
seemely
attire
and
ornaments
requisite
according
to
the
stte
and
quality
of
euery
busines
and
godly
action
,
least
being
not
invested
with
comely
habit
,
and
graced
by
due
comportment
,
it
seeme
ridiculous
,
offensive
,
or
loathsome
to
any
.
Therefore
{αβγδ}
is
comelinesse
which
adornes
an
uncomely
thing
,
as
the
Apostle
,
speaking
of
uncomely
parts
,
saith
they
are
beautified
by
comely
garments
and
ornaments
upon
them
to
set
them
forth
.
And
his
using
a
word
of
that
nature
in
this
place
,
is
to
imply
,
that
our
best
and
most
necessary
actions
,
even
in
and
about
the
worship
of
God
(
which
proceeding
from
us
,
have
too
much
crookednesse
,
too
many
defects
,
when
they
are
performed
at
the
best
)
ought
to
be
invested
with
the
most
seemely
ornaments
of
circumstance
in
the
manner
,
that
may
gracefully
adorne
them
,
as
when
there
is
due
observation
,
of
time
,
place
,
person
,
sexe
,
condition
,
gifts
,
abilities
,
and
the
like
.
This
is
decently
.
Sect
.
Praeter
ordinem
&
seriem
rerum
agitur
,
quando
quae
prima
sunt
secundo
quis
aut
tertio
loco
codo
care
satagit
:
&
quae
in
tertium
locum
subordinata
sunt
,
principium
putat
.
Bas
.
ser
.
●
.
de
Bapt
.
●iscretio
quippe
omni
virtuti
ordinem
ponit
,
ordo
modum
tribuit
&
decorum
,
etiam
&
perp●tu
tatem
—
tolle
hanc
,
&
virtus
erit
vitium
,
&c.
Ber.
in
Cant
,
ser
.
50
,
2.
{αβγδ}
According
to
due
order
:
that
nothing
be
done
confusedly
,
according
to
every
rashbraine
,
tumultuarily
,
hudlingly
;
which
who
ever
doth
,
breakes
the
rankes
of
persons
,
ordinances
,
and
things
in
the
Church
(
which
is
and
ought
to
be
,
as
a
well
set
army
with
banners
)
and
brings
into
it
(
what
in
him
lyeth
)
such
an
{αβγδ}
,
and
hurly-burly
,
as
would
mingle
all
things
confusedly
,
and
give
great
advantage
to
the
enemy
.
And
this
hath
ever
beene
Satans
aime
,
and
one
of
his
greatest
stragems
,
to
subuert
order
which
God
hath
stablished
,
and
by
confusion
to
breake
in
with
his
forces
,
and
play
the
{αβγδ}
,
by
dissolving
order
to
worke
destruction
.
Therefore
there
must
be
wisedome
to
set
good
duties
in
their
places
,
and
make
them
come
to
be
due
in
their
courses
and
turnes
,
like
the
standing
and
service
of
the
priests
and
Levites
in
their
severall
orders
and
courses
;
some
in
the
highest
,
some
in
the
next
,
some
in
inferiour
place
.
By
the
word
Order
,
therefore
,
he
points
backe
to
his
former
doctrines
and
reprehensions
:
for
that
Church
was
almost
quite
unjoynted
through
preposterous
zeale
,
and
Church-destroying
confusion
growing
apace
upon
them
,
so
that
hee
was
faine
to
cry
for
order
againe
almost
in
every
thing
.
1.
Touching
the
state
of
sexes
,
in
a
sort
more
then
disturbed
,
if
not
turned
upside-downe
:
1
Cor
.
c
.
11.
&
14.
He
doth
not
here
meane
the
husband
and
the
wife
in
speciall
,
but
the
sexes
,
man
and
woman
,
generally
.
women
not
keeping
their
station
in
a
decorum
becomming
their
sexe
,
to
give
the
prerogative
to
the
man
who
was
first
created
,
of
whom
and
for
whom
the
woman
was
,
and
who
is
her
head
:
That
the
woman
should
not
usurpe
above
that
the
sexe
was
created
for
;
not
arrogating
,
but
yeelding
the
headship
and
prerogative
to
the
man
,
especially
in
divine
services
and
holy
duties
.
Authority
,
eminency
,
superiority
,
in
all
actions
,
especially
of
sacred
ioynt
devotions
,
being
challenged
to
the
man
.
There
was
a
certaine
petulancy
of
forward
behaviour
appearing
in
the
weaker
vessell
(
which
that
sexe
is
by
a
peculiar
corruption
apt
to
discover
)
crossing
and
inclining
to
breake
the
pale
of
restraining
,
●itimur
in
vetitum
semper
cupimusque
negata
.
and
inclosing
subiection
,
especially
in
things
of
most
devotion
,
wherein
I
verily
thinke
that
sexe
doth
generally
excell
the
other
,
about
pious
actions
,
and
duties
of
Gods
worship
;
perhaps
,
being
more
sensible
of
their
owne
imbecillity
and
weaknesse
,
therefore
more
zealously
and
heartily
desirous
to
shrowd
themselves
under
the
shadow
of
the
Almighty
,
and
to
be
much
and
often
under
his
wing
.
But
I
say
they
favoured
themselves
in
too
much
boldnes
,
passing
bounds
,
affecting
,
glorying
in
their
knowledge
,
devotion
,
Cap.
11.17
,
18
,
19
,
20.
forwardnesse
,
to
the
preiudice
of
the
soveraignty
and
royalty
of
the
man
.
This
disorder
he
much
calls
vpon
them
to
reforme
.
2.
About
the
Supper
,
it
was
taken
and
vsed
very
disorderly
,
1
Cor
1.10.11
,
12.
so
that
they
came
together
not
for
the
better
,
but
for
the
worse
.
Religion
and
devotion
was
preiudiced
by
it
:
and
schismes
,
and
sects
,
and
divisions
increased
generally
:
and
in
this
particular
,
the
disorder
was
so
great
,
that
they
divided
themselves
one
from
another
in
the
very
{αβγδ}
,
ver
.
34.
ioynt
meeting
,
and
most
united
action
of
the
Church
.
Other
things
were
out
of
frame
,
and
needed
settlement
(
we
know
not
how
many
)
but
this
was
the
greatest
and
most
intolerable
,
as
that
which
after
a
sort
overthrew
and
made
a
nullity
of
the
Sacrament
.
Ver
.
20.
This
was
not
to
eate
the
Lords
Supper
.
3.
In
the
use
of
those
{αβγδ}
excellent
(
though
common
)
gifts
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
then
abundantly
powred
upon
the
Church
,
as
was
foreshewed
.
In
the
exercise
of
these
he
requireth
Order
in
the
Church
as
in
a
naturall
body
:
every
member
in
it
's
place
.
1
Cor
.
12.1
,
&c.
21
,
25.
Not
the
eare
where
the
eye
should
be
,
nor
the
foot
take
the
function
of
the
hand
:
but
every
one
to
it
's
proper
use
,
office
,
operation
,
faculty
.
Neither
should
they
be
set
one
against
another
.
There
should
be
no
schisme
in
the
body
.
4.
That
best
gifts
be
zealously
affected
,
not
onely
among
those
that
we
now
speake
of
,
but
chiefly
among
those
gifts
that
accompany
salvation
,
{αβγδ}
.
Cap.
12.
ult
.
by
which
the
other
are
sanctified
:
and
having
promised
to
shew
them
a
more
excellent
way
,
and
that
ex
abundanti
(
over
and
above
what
he
had
before
done
)
by
plainer
instance
and
illustration
,
how
their
gifts
may
be
guided
in
a
most
orderly
manner
for
the
best
good
and
with
most
peace
,
he
proceedeth
unto
it
in
the
following
chapter
throughout
,
where
he
teacheth
them
that
charity
is
most
earnestly
to
be
coveted
,
Sponsa
sine
dubio
intellexerat
in
omnibus
quae
viderat
,
eminere
&
praecellerecharitatis
gratiam
,
&c.
Ideo
deposcit
ut
ordinem
eius
discat
,
ne
forte
aliquid
inordinatum
faciens
vulnus
abea
aliquod
accipiat
.
Hier
.
in
Cant
.
as
inclining
men
to
the
due
and
diligent
use
of
all
their
abilities
without
enuy
and
selfe-love
,
(
the
great
disturbers
of
Order
)
to
the
best
advantage
of
the
Church
.
Knowledge
and
faith
,
and
hope
are
excellent
:
but
in
seeking
these
,
one
may
seeke
himselfe
,
But
charity
is
not
all
for
her
owne
profit
,
but
seekes
the
profit
of
many
that
they
may
be
saved
,
and
goes
abroad
,
and
putteth
forth
all
the
gifts
and
graces
of
Gods
Spirit
to
worke
,
for
the
common
benefit
:
And
doth
not
say
,
shall
I
not
take
utmost
liberty
to
increase
mine
owne
knowledge
and
faith
,
and
comfort
,
and
felicity
?
for
such
a
speech
without
limitation
,
1
Cor
.
13.4
.
{αβγδ}
.
though
full
of
zeale
,
may
be
as
full
(
and
indeed
it
savors
strongly
)
of
selfe-love
,
{αβγδ}
.
ver
5.
that
knowes
,
endures
no
order
;
charity
is
not
in
that
manner
emulous
,
no
not
of
grace
.
The
Apostle
tels
them
charity
is
not
so
disorderly
to
seek
her
owne
so
,
to
know
alone
,
to
beleeve
alone
,
to
rejoyce
in
the
truth
alone
,
but
with
others
,
as
the
Church
and
people
of
God
may
injoy
the
same
comforts
and
benefits
together
,
ver
.
6.
{αβγδ}
.
with
ones
selfe
:
takes
along
the
edification
,
comfort
,
peace
,
liberty
,
and
good
of
the
generall
,
with
ones
owne
:
yea
prefers
it
.
Therefore
that
is
first
in
order
,
and
greatest
.
Where
it
so
rules
not
,
there
is
no
keeping
ranke
,
the
army
is
disordered
,
and
confusion
found
in
the
chiefe
parts
;
selfe-love
turnes
captaine
(
an
usurping
treacherous
one
)
and
lets
in
the
enemy
upon
the
maine
,
and
body
of
the
Church
,
●●p
.
14.
for
personall
respects
.
Therfore
having
set
charity
on
worke
,
and
given
her
the
command
as
generall
,
hee
goeth
on
still
prescribing
order
,
and
laying
the
rules
to
preserve
it
:
first
charity
,
then
the
best
other
spirituall
gifts
,
chiefly
prophesie
:
for
greater
is
he
that
doth
prophecy
:
then
he
marshalls
other
{αβγδ}
in
their
places
,
and
maketh
canons
for
the
use
and
orderly
performance
of
all
things
of
this
kinde
,
as
appeares
in
this
last
,
which
includes
all
,
with
a
binding
imperative
,
which
hath
relation
to
the
manner
,
let
all
things
be
so
done
:
that
decorum
and
order
be
duely
observed
.
Therefore
I
would
not
touch
this
second
point
briefly
,
being
the
principall
thing
intended
,
that
all
might
see
(
that
would
)
it
is
not
enough
to
say
,
should
not
Christians
exercise
their
gifts
?
ought
not
all
Gods
ordinances
to
be
used
?
Is
not
such
a
duty
lawfull
,
yea
necessary
and
commanded
,
and
therefore
to
be
done
?
yes
,
but
with
a
proviso
,
if
decently
and
in
order
.
I
have
also
produced
the
Apostles
owne
series
,
a
large
{αβγδ}
of
4.
chapters
,
lest
ignorance
should
thinke
headlong
performances
grounded
on
better
authority
,
then
order
can
shew
for
it selfe
(
for
ignorance
and
my selfe
are
well
enough
agreed
to
account
mine
owne
iudgement
nothing
)
though
order
it selfe
,
1
Kin
.
10.5
.
Salomons
greatest
maiestie
seemed
to
consist
in
order
of
his
actions
,
attendances
,
government
,
&c.
which
the
Queen
of
the
South
beholding
had
no
spirit
left
in
her
.
Eph.
5.15
.
Haec
tria
perpetuo
meditare
adv●rbia
Pauli●
Haec
tria
sunt
vitae
regula
certa
tuae
.
if
it
could
but
once
get
a
good
opinion
in
the
minde
,
and
an
vnpartiall
aspect
or
observation
,
would
make
maiestie
it selfe
amazed
,
and
ravish
the
heart
of
him
that
had
seene
heaven
,
the
greatest
Apostle
that
ever
was
;
the
Order
of
Christians
in
the
profession
and
practise
of
religion
made
the
very
heart
of
such
a
beholder
,
even
to
leape
within
him
for
ioy
.
Col.
2.5
.
this
was
the
second
thing
,
the
right
manner
.
Sect
.
3.
I
shall
need
to
stand
the
lesse
upon
the
third
particular
,
The
necessity
thereof
.
The
Scripture
sufficiently
shewes
this
,
in
laying
downe
a
Christian
mans
duty
every
where
,
and
in
all
the
parts
,
in
adverbs
,
importing
the
manner
of
doing
,
not
onely
in
generall
;
so
looke
to
it
,
take
heed
that
ye
walke
accurately
,
exactly
for
the
manner
;
but
in
speciall
,
not
onely
that
which
is
pious
,
iust
,
and
(
for
the
matter
)
necessary
,
is
to
be
embraced
:
Tit
.
1
1●
.
but
all
must
be
done
piously
,
righteously
,
soberly
:
that
is
,
in
such
a
manner
as
duties
of
sobriety
,
iustice
and
piety
,
ought
to
be
done
in
respect
of
the
property
and
nature
of
the
worke
,
and
needfull
circumstances
thereunto
belonging
.
We
may
instance
in
one
or
two
duties
,
and
these
of
piety
.
1.
The
handling
of
the
word
it
must
be
in
a
lawfull
calling
thereunto
,
reverently
,
soundly
,
conscionably
,
1
Pet
.
4.12
.
to
Gods
honour
and
our
brethrens
edification
,
so
as
men
may
perceive
they
have
Gods
Oracles
in
handling
.
2.
Prayer
,
how
strictly
are
we
to
look
to
the
whole
man
,
even
outward
carriage
as
well
as
the
state
of
the
heart
,
and
matter
of
the
petitions
we
aske
of
God
;
Eccl.
5.1
,
&c.
lest
wee
offer
the
sacrifice
of
fooles
,
make
God
angry
through
our
rashnesse
,
powre
out
prayers
to
be
repented
of
,
Mat
.
6.5
.
&c.
and
dishonour
God
by
taking
his
name
in
vaine
,
pharisaicall
ostentation
,
uncharitablenesse
,
hypocrisie
,
&c.
and
who
knoweth
not
that
this
is
the
chiefest
part
of
a
Christians
cunning
,
and
his
best
skill
in
the
performance
of
what
God
hath
commanded
,
Hebr
.
12.28
.
1
Thes
.
4.3
.
and
his
owne
heart
intendeth
to
serve
him
in
,
that
it
be
so
done
as
he
may
serve
him
acceptably
,
learning
and
receiving
of
Gods
ministers
(
not
onely
in
what
particular
wayes
,
but
)
how
he
ought
to
walke
with
God
in
all
pleasing
.
And
had
I
not
beene
too
large
already
in
the
confirmation
and
explanation
of
the
conclusion
,
I
would
shew
you
further
grounds
,
of
no
little
consequence
,
nay
of
so
much
weight
at
least
,
as
all
our
religion
is
worth
for
the
due
manner
of
permance
.
For
it
is
so
necessary
,
that
many
Christian
vertues
should
want
their
exercise
,
and
so
God
(
that
gives
them
)
his
honour
without
it
;
the
prevention
of
many
evills
depends
upon
it
;
By
it
the
glory
of
God
is
more
advanced
then
by
the
duty
it selfe
,
which
it
were
not
hard
for
an
hypocrite
to
doe
,
without
the
due
manner
,
and
so
by
consequence
can
have
no
such
comfort
by
doing
,
as
by
doing
well
.
For
this
leaveth
not
place
for
such
apparant
signes
of
pride
and
hypocrisie
(
the
occasion
whereof
,
worldlings
take
to
traduce
religion
)
and
the
iealous
thoughts
thence
arising
worke
much
wo
and
perplexity
to
many
a
sincere
(
though
too
ignorant
and
rash
)
soule
;
It
maketh
good
provision
for
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
the
manifesting
of
love
,
and
inkindling
of
it
towards
us
,
and
religion
too
in
others
,
when
it
presents
it selfe
like
Hester
in
it
's
ornaments
;
takes
away
the
apparance
and
foment
of
arrogancy
,
emulation
,
envy
:
evidencing
mortification
,
meeknesse
,
modestie
,
humility
,
obedience
to
lawfull
authority
:
and
prevents
coofusion
,
distraction
,
inordinatenesse
and
insolencie
,
contention
,
discouragement
of
others
,
iealousies
,
evill
surmises
,
contempt
,
and
sleighting
of
religion
,
by
such
as
are
not
yet
inamored
with
the
comelinesse
and
order
of
spirituall
conuersation
:
I
say
all
these
things
shew
that
there
are
many
things
considerable
,
observeable
,
in
these
holy
performances
;
touching
the
right
forme
and
gracefull
manner
of
proceeding
in
them
:
And
that
it
is
not
enough
,
the
duties
be
good
and
holy
,
and
necessary
,
tending
to
our
own
edification
and
comfort
;
but
that
we
goe
duely
about
them
with
much
care
and
wisedome
,
and
circumspection
according
to
decorum
and
order
.
Before
we
apply
this
to
our selves
,
the
scope
of
the
words
and
intention
of
the
holy
Ghost
in
them
calleth
us
(
at
least
in
a
word
)
to
shew
the
false
use
that
the
Church
of
Rome
maketh
of
this
most
wholesome
and
Apostolicall
Canon
,
wanting
not
an
Eckius
,
〈◇〉
,
de
Sae●rant
lib
.
2
cap
3.
Hoc
modo
●mnes
nostra
ceremoniae
●ua●
bonae
&
divinae
,
&c.
a
Pharisaicall
ceremony-monger
,
or
redcap't
Romanist
,
to
wrest
the
meaning
of
this
Scripture
to
their
owne
sense
:
as
if
he
meant
here
to
lay
a
foundation
for
Antichrist
,
to
build
all
the
stubble
of
unprofitable
and
superstitious
ceremonies
upon
,
that
should
afterward
be
invented
,
and
foisted
into
the
Church
,
and
forced
upon
the
consciences
of
Gods
people
as
divine
,
under
the
pretence
of
decency
,
and
order
.
The
Apostle
speakes
chiefly
of
necessary
and
profitable
ordinances
,
with
that
decency
and
order
in
setting
them
forth
,
which
tendeth
to
edification
,
and
must
not
be
corrupted
,
perverted
,
adulterated
,
abused
and
multiplied
in
infinitum
,
according
to
mens
fantasies
and
humours
,
to
the
dishonour
of
God
,
and
trouble
of
the
Church
,
whereof
these
masters
of
mischievous
ceremonies
(
such
as
Durandus
)
are
damnably
guilty
,
Ration
.
Divin
.
offic
.
obscuring
the
splendour
and
beauteous
luster
of
Gods
ordinances
,
and
thrusting
many
of
them
out
of
their
order
and
ranke
,
making
the
commandements
of
God
of
none
effect
,
Ordo
est
parium
dispariumque
sua
cuique
loca
tribuens
,
dispositio
.
De
Civitat
Dei
.
by
their
traditions
.
Augustine
could
tell
them
,
had
they
eares
to
heare
wholesome
doctrine
,
that
by
order
is
meant
a
farre
other
matter
,
and
not
luxury
of
inventions
tending
to
confusion
,
which
was
never
from
God
;
and
they
might
have
taken
notice
how
grievously
he
complained
of
the
intolerablenesse
of
the
litter
of
such
burthensome
observations
,
Adeo
ut
tolerabilior
est
Iudaeorum
quam
Christiauorum
conditio
.
Aug.
in
Epist.
increased
beyond
all
reason
within
400.
yeeres
after
Christ
,
so
that
the
burthen
of
the
Iewes
under
Moses
,
was
lighter
then
that
was
then
laid
on
the
Church
,
and
yet
these
unsatiable
tradition-merchants
are
still
lading
and
taking
in
more
,
till
she
is
ready
to
sinke
,
and
will
be
till
Christ
come
in
vengeance
to
surprize
their
ship
,
and
compell
their
merchants
to
breake
bulke
by
force
,
sinking
all
as
a
milstone
.
Rev.
18.
But
we
must
leave
them
,
and
come
unto
our selves
.
Let
us
,
my
brethren
,
be
willing
to
have
our
judgments
rectified
,
and
euery
one
of
us
be
exhorted
,
yea
closely
held
to
the
observation
of
this
sacred
and
divine
constitution
.
I
must
be
inforced
to
an
unusuall
course
of
application
;
setting
my
bounds
,
not
where
strictnesse
and
propriety
of
inference
,
so
much
as
vicinity
of
dangerous
inconvenience
some
where
,
and
variety
of
necessary
occasions
other
where
will
leade
me
to
pitch
them
;
not
without
some
reluctation
of
mine
owne
affections
sometimes
to
some
persons
;
though
now
a
right
judgement
challengeth
it
's
prerogative
to
reforme
and
regulate
what
deafe
(
yet
sincerely
devout
)
affections
,
(
notwithstanding
sundry
and
(
in
some
apprehensions
)
sharpe
intimations
,
and
premonitory
cautions
)
had
brought
out
of
square
.
We
have
much
to
looke
unto
(
beloved
)
in
the
practise
of
religion
.
There
are
about
it
three
pernicious
errors
,
which
we
have
need
to
deale
against
.
Two
I
will
but
mention
,
the
third
stay
upon
.
Let
perplexity
be
censured
,
so
mistaking
bee
prevented
;
for
this
time
especially
.
1.
A
Gallio-like
neglect
;
Contemptuousnes
of
the
whole
businesse
of
Christianity
;
when
men
account
it
out
of
their
element
,
out
of
their
jurisdiction
,
beside
the
patent
of
their
reasonable
imployments
.
This
multitudes
will
neither
directly
professe
,
nor
so
much
as
by
good
consequence
cleare
themselves
of
.
This
appeares
in
that
so
many
of
them
are
so
utterly
impatient
while
we
inveigh
against
Esau-like
prophanenesse
,
as
if
,
among
all
that
are
guilty
,
none
could
be
found
or
ought
to
be
suspected
:
though
the
evidence
prove
they
beare
no
more
love
to
the
Gospel
and
zealous
ministers
and
professours
of
it
then
to
swine
:
unlesse
such
Gadarenites
owne
speeches
and
behauiour
toward
them
be
much
mistaken
.
This
is
prophanenesse
.
2.
A
renting
asunder
of
the
two
tables
of
the
covenant
,
the
one
from
the
other
in
their
conversation
and
practise
:
and
this
is
of
two
sorts
.
1.
Rejecting
the
first
,
and
resting
in
shewes
of
the
second
,
as
,
carnall
love
,
pretended
truth
,
peace
,
iustice
,
toyle
in
secular
imployments
,
excessive
care
,
and
eager
incumbency
upon
their
trades
and
callings
,
thinking
this
a
sufficiency
,
if
not
the
highest
pitch
of
religious
righteousnesse
;
This
is
the
worlds
meere
civility
,
if
so
much
.
2.
Rejecting
the
second
table
,
and
resting
in
a
professed
zeale
of
the
first
,
desirous
not
to
bee
accounted
civil
onely
but
religious
;
and
many
times
are
so
reputed
by
others
,
yea
,
resolved
(
through
delusion
of
conscience
)
in
their
owne
hearts
.
The
Scripture
in
many
places
,
points
them
out
:
especially
Isa
.
1.
&
58.
Zach.
7.
Mat
.
22
,
&c.
this
is
next
to
desperate
hypocrisie
.
3.
In
abuse
of
necessary
duties
of
Religion
,
tending
to
the
hinderance
of
it
,
through
ignorance
,
misunderstanding
,
and
want
of
experience
and
observation
.
And
this
may
bee
in
many
of
Gods
children
.
Yet
hence
ariseth
,
that
{αβγδ}
and
{αβγδ}
deformity
,
and
confusion
,
which
the
necessity
of
the
congregations
,
and
people
in
this
City
,
more
(
perhaps
)
then
in
some
other
places
inforceth
Authority
and
us
to
deale
against
at
present
.
Therefore
I
desire
you
,
brethren
,
suffer
the
words
of
a
twofold
exhortation
.
You
know
that
.
1.
All
things
that
God
chargeth
us
to
serve
him
in
,
must
be
done
.
2.
Then
must
there
be
also
a
Decorum
and
Methode
,
or
needfull
duties
will
degenerate
into
unlawfull
actions
by
circumstance
.
1.
Let
all
things
injoyned
by
the
Lord
be
done
.
Let
all
his
ordinances
be
conscionably
frequented
.
In
publike
,
publike
ordinances
:
in
private
,
private
ordinances
.
With
the
congregation
,
with
the
family
,
in
secret
.
All
the
holy
exercises
of
the
word
,
preaching
,
reading
,
catechising
,
singing
of
psalmes
,
repetition
,
meditation
,
conference
,
Sacraments
,
prayer
,
fasting
,
brotherly
admonition
,
&c.
It
is
not
one
or
two
of
these
that
we
exhort
unto
,
but
all
.
We
have
often
shewed
you
the
necessity
of
these
,
and
perswaded
to
them
:
not
without
forewarning
of
the
danger
of
contempt
,
yea
of
neglect
of
any
one
of
them
.
I
know
religious
duties
begin
to
come
into
some
account
with
many
:
are
heartily
imbraced
by
some
;
professedly
disliked
of
fewe
.
Yet
surely
there
is
a
manifest
omission
and
sleighting
,
if
not
contempt
,
of
some
ordinances
,
whereunto
we
must
impute
the
non
proficiency
and
powerlesse
profession
of
the
Gospel
in
too
many
amongst
us
.
God
indeed
hath
promised
to
blesse
every
one
of
his
ordinances
to
his
people
:
but
will
he
not
also
be
severe
against
the
wilfull
neglect
of
any
of
them
?
All
are
appointed
for
our
edification
,
God
working
by
them
all
unto
salvation
.
But
the
casting
off
the
care
and
use
of
any
one
,
breakes
the
chaine
of
Gods
ordination
,
and
proceeding
,
who
hath
knit
them
together
in
a
needfull
dependance
each
on
other
(
where
he
affordeth
them
)
one
furthering
the
operation
and
efficacie
of
the
other
,
so
that
where
all
are
conscionably
frequented
,
they
are
very
effectuall
to
edification
,
where
any
are
left
out
and
some
linke
of
the
chaine
broken
,
there
is
an
interruption
of
the
operation
and
blessing
.
As
in
the
conveighance
of
your
City
water
:
where
one
pipe
failes
and
the
worke
broken
off
,
so
that
there
is
not
a
continuation
of
all
the
leads
fastened
or
reaching
close
each
to
other
,
that
one
may
serve
another
,
the
water
ceaseth
it
's
course
,
passeth
not
forward
,
and
so
it
is
not
found
in
the
conduit
for
use
.
Surely
,
if
we
better
learned
this
point
(
my
brethren
)
and
had
well
gotten
the
practise
of
it
,
Religion
would
flourish
;
the
fruits
,
the
power
,
the
blessing
would
abound
;
and
the
complaint
would
not
bee
so
rife
or
not
so
iust
,
that
people
are
one
thing
in
the
Church
,
〈◇〉
.
33
,
31.
another
at
home
:
pious
in
the
congregation
,
prophane
in
conversation
:
sitting
before
us
hearing
our
words
,
but
not
doing
them
,
as
Ezechiels
hearers
:
yea
hearing
many
things
but
understanding
them
not
,
as
the
Lord
complaines
by
Esay
,
〈◇〉
.
42.10
.
ever
learning
,
and
never
comming
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
●
Tim
.
37.
as
some
in
the
beginning
of
the
Gospel
.
This
then
we
exhort
you
for
your
owne
good
,
salvation
,
comfort
:
make
conscience
of
all
,
or
rest
secure
in
none
.
Contempt
of
one
will
bring
a
curse
upon
all
.
When
the
law
was
not
publikely
read
in
and
before
Iosiahs
time
,
religion
was
decayed
,
2
Cro
.
3.4
.
though
they
had
Prophets
sent
unto
them
,
and
some
doubtlesse
plyed
their
priuate
devotion
.
And
what
was
the
reason
why
these
Bereans
made
such
a
noble
progresse
in
the
faith
and
religion
,
beyond
them
of
Thessalonica
,
but
because
they
ioyned
the
private
duties
with
the
publike
,
which
others
did
not
.
These
must
not
therefore
be
sundred
.
Act.
17.11.2
.
In
the
use
of
the
publike
in
this
place
we
observe
your
diligence
,
how
it
is
with
you
for
the
private
we
cannot
so
well
know
,
but
God
observeth
with
what
conscience
and
affection
you
imbrace
both
these
and
them
.
For
the
preaching
of
the
Word
among
you
:
As
it
was
at
first
moved
unto
me
without
any
thought
for
this
congregation
(
by
some
of
the
most
eminent
in
it
,
and
in
the
City
,
in
your
senate
)
and
by
me
readily
entertained
,
and
(
according
to
my
measure
)
constantly
hitherto
for
this
part
of
the
day
performed
;
so
I
must
beare
you
witnesse
,
you
have
beene
with
like
readinesse
and
constancy
present
at
the
same
:
attending
this
soule-saving
Ordinance
without
any
observeable
affected
withdrawings
.
The
other
sister-ordinance
of
catechising
,
I
confesse
you
have
as
cheerefully
,
if
not
with
more
alacrity
of
affection
embraced
,
and
subiected
your
families
unto
it
more
reverently
and
orderly
then
many
other
congregations
(
though
yet
you
see
some
faylings
which
I
hope
you
will
redresse
)
and
presented
your selves
also
whether
it
were
before
or
after
the
beginning
of
other
duties
,
which
gave
example
to
them
,
encouragement
to
me
,
wherein
as
you
have
well
begun
,
be
not
hereafter
wanting
,
as
you
love
your
comfort
,
and
desire
that
the
knowledge
of
God
should
abound
amongst
us
,
The
Sacraments
,
the
one
of
Baptisme
:
the
greatest
part
of
you
give
good
testimonie
how
highly
you
esteeme
and
reverence
it
,
by
your
continuance
alwayes
at
the
administration
of
it
,
assisting
by
your
joynt
prayers
,
contrary
to
that
prophane
practise
of
many
turning
their
backs
upon
it
.
The
other
of
the
Lords
Supper
is
as
generally
used
(
so
farre
as
I
can
observe
)
as
the
Law
intendeth
it
for
persons
capable
;
if
not
by
more
then
are
well
admittable
,
whereof
,
as
well
as
of
the
too
seldome
celebration
of
it
you
must
bee
admonished
,
That
there
may
bee
better
by
preparation
,
examination
and
instruction
of
such
as
neede
it
,
and
a
more
frequent
participation
for
the
greater
comfort
of
your
faith
;
Deut
.
31.11
,
12
,
13.
Neh
.
8.3
.
Acts.
13.15
.
8
King
.
22.10
,
11
,
19.
you
may
doubtlesse
injoy
it
so
often
as
you
will
desire
with
convenience
.
Of
the
publike
reading
I
need
not
speake
:
unlesse
I
shall
exhort
you
to
affoord
your
most
heedfull
attention
to
this
plaine
and
distinct
recitation
of
Gods
Law
,
of
farre
greater
benefit
then
is
by
the
common
vnder-valuers
and
negligent
hearers
of
it
,
received
.
And
for
the
publike
prayers
of
the
Church
:
I
cannot
but
take
your
seasonable
comming
together
upon
these
dayes
to
joyn
in
the
reverent
and
solemne
celebration
of
them
,
a
sufficient
manifestation
of
all
your
judgements
,
touching
the
lawfull
,
yea
and
necessary
use
of
them
.
And
me
thinkes
it
should
be
needlesse
labour
after
so
long
and
generall
a
practise
of
this
whole
Church
of
England
,
and
all
our
congregations
consenting
in
the
publike
leitourgy
,
to
prove
unto
you
that
a
set
forme
of
prayer
,
especially
in
the
congregation
,
is
warrantable
by
the
Word
of
God
,
and
necessary
to
hold
and
further
the
joynt
devotions
of
the
people
.
Besides
that
doubting
(
upon
some
occasion
not
unknowne
unto
you
)
the
danger
of
the
spreading
of
Anabaptisme
in
this
City
,
which
now
through
Gods
mercy
it
is
as
free
from
as
any
place
,
and
desiring
to
direct
and
encourage
the
weake
and
unexperienced
Christian
to
the
profitable
use
of
such
an
helpefull
ordinance
as
God
hath
vouchsafed
to
lend
them
for
a
furtherance
and
supply
in
the
dutie
of
prayer
,
I
largely
in
another
Church
handled
the
same
point
,
and
clearing
it
,
answered
objections
,
which
I
found
made
against
it
,
applying
it
for
confutation
,
and
gave
some
plaine
and
easie
familiar
rules
(
as
I
could
thinke
upon
them
)
for
the
advantage
and
comfort
of
such
as
need
the
use
of
a
set
forme
in
priuate
.
And
lately
performed
another
discourse
in
this
congregation
to
like
purpose
,
and
enough
,
as
I
conceive
to
the
meanest
,
upon
the
catechisme
in
the
end
of
it
.
More
we
shal
in
the
next
commandement
which
we
are
now
almost
come
unto
.
It
would
also
require
a
iust
exercise
:
&
we
cannot
enter
upon
it
.
Onely
rest
I
pray
you
in
a
right
iudgement
,
and
in
a
due
and
peaceable
practise
of
the
duty
,
even
as
you
doe
:
and
breede
not
a
iealousie
of
your
slighting
of
it
to
the
offence
of
the
Church
.
1
Dor
.
11.1
.
Nor
let
it
offend
any
(
a
stranger
to
the
uprightnesse
of
our
intentions
herein
)
to
heare
your
deserved
praise
in
that
you
remember
us
in
these
things
,
and
keepe
the
ordinances
,
as
they
have
beene
delivered
unto
you
according
to
the
word
of
God
.
This
is
spoken
of
the
publike
.
Now
for
the
private
I
have
also
better
warrant
to
exhort
,
then
to
reprove
:
because
I
have
a
clearer
light
to
informe
what
you
ought
to
doe
,
then
what
you
neglect
.
I
will
instance
in
the
principall
.
1.
Psal
.
14.
Pagans
would
not
have
the
morning
and
evening
sacrifice
omitted
i●
the
house
.
{αβγδ}
Hesiod
.
{αβγδ}
.
l.
1.
●er
.
10.5
.
Prayer
in
every
family
.
God
forbid
that
should
be
verified
amongst
us
in
this
kinde
,
which
David
speaketh
of
the
state
of
all
by
nature
,
lying
under
wra●h
:
That
the
Lord
should
looke
downe
out
of
heaven
into
our
families
and
among
our
people
any
day
to
see
upon
solemne
inquisition
,
if
they
will
seek'e
after
God
,
and
finde
that
they
call
not
upon
the
Lord
but
are
strangers
to
this
ordinance
,
which
is
the
manner
of
Atheists
:
and
let
it
be
,
not
of
Christian
families
,
which
should
be
so
many
Churches
,
not
meere
civill
societies
.
If
the
Prophet
Ieremies
divine
imprecation
be
thought
upon
,
how
dares
any
put
himselfe
and
his
family
foorth
into
the
manifold
weightie
,
and
dangerous
imployments
of
the
day
,
before
prayer
have
beene
the
key
to
open
,
warrant
and
legitimate
the
way
unto
them
?
yea
to
open
heaven
for
the
getting
downe
of
a
blessing
upon
them
?
Or
withwhat
fasety
commit
we
our
selves
to
rest
,
in
the
midst
of
all
the
dangers
and
terrors
of
any
night
,
before
prayer
have
beene
the
looke
to
shut
us
in
(
that
we
may
be
as
Noah
,
shut
in
by
God
himselfe
)
with
the
more
holy
security
?
Let
Prayer
set
the
guard
of
God
,
his
holy
Angells
and
providence
about
you
and
yours
,
and
all
that
you
haue
,
as
the
hedge
or
mote
,
or
fence
about
Iob
.
Iob
1.10
.
Let
not
the
neglect
,
and
now
,
after
warning
,
too
wilfull
neglect
of
it
lay
you
open
to
evill
,
and
let
in
the
devill
and
Gods
wrath
upon
you
sleeping
.
So
it
be
not
formall
but
fervent
,
and
out
of
conscience
to
Gods
ordinance
and
commandement
;
it
needs
not
be
tedious
nor
unseasonable
.
Prove
it
in
earnest
,
and
thou
wilt
bee
so
farre
from
finding
a
burthen
or
preiudice
,
as
thou
wilt
be
sure
to
acknowledge
it
unto
thy
house
(
with
other
religious
exercises
)
as
the
Arke
was
to
Obed-Edoms
.
And
if
Davids
noone-day
may
conveniently
be
added
,
it
will
bring
in
blessings
heape
measure
.
Especially
remember
every
day
the
closet
,
or
some
place
equivalent
,
before
thy
father
who
seeth
in
secret
,
and
will
reward
thee
openly
.
And
this
is
the
first
.
2.
Meditation
.
It
hath
a
double
obiect
,
the
works
of
God
and
the
word
of
God
,
both
with
personall
application
,
every
one
to
his
owne
use
.
It
is
a
most
compleating
exercise
sucking
out
the
spirits
and
quintessence
of
all
things
.
Meditatio
totum
,
men
were
wont
to
ascribe
all
unto
it
,
as
the
digestion
of
all
the
soules
food
for
nourishment
,
strength
and
comfort
of
the
inner
man
.
Other
exercises
of
religion
are
as
necessary
for
the
soule
,
as
foode
for
the
body
.
But
where
there
is
eager
ravenous
feeding
and
no
digestion
,
expect
a
consumption
.
Meditation
therefore
is
specially
for
the
Sabbath
,
it
must
challenge
a
part
as
well
as
hearing
and
prayer
.
It
is
no
day
out
of
season
,
if
the
due
season
be
chosen
and
taken
for
retired
soliloquies
.
Three
necessary
and
fruitfull
exercises
,
are
maine
ordinary
ministers
of
wholesome
and
substantiall
nourishment
to
maintaine
the
life
and
strength
,
and
heate
of
meditation
,
and
they
are
,
repetition
,
conference
,
reading
.
3.
Repetition
of
what
is
publikely
taught
,
especially
by
your
owne
pastors
,
the
foode
provided
of
God
for
you
.
You
thinke
some
of
us
teach
too
much
and
too
long
.
If
it
be
so
,
it
is
an
inconvenience
(
not
to
be
approved
,
much
lesse
continued
)
and
yet
an
errour
on
the
right
hand
occasioned
sometimes
by
more
love
then
findes
acceptance
,
though
it
mostly
present
it selfe
in
desired
habit
trying
our
acceptance
,
by
pressing
upon
the
curtesie
of
our
entertainment
but
an
ordinary
time
.
Yet
Saint
Paul
seemes
to
insinuate
himselfe
into
the
affections
of
the
people
,
by
an
argument
taken
from
what
is
irkesomenesse
and
wearinesse
to
the
flesh
.
Eccl.
12.12
.
Gal.
6.11
.
You
see
how
large
a
letter
I
have
written
to
you
with
mine
owne
hand
.
He
would
have
them
(
I
think
)
consider
his
great
labour
.
And
if
any
doe
manifest
the
like
,
sustaining
much
toyle
before
in
studying
,
much
paines
in
delivering
,
and
much
weaknesse
after
a
sermon
,
I
know
no
way
to
ease
him
,
and
gratifie
your selves
like
this
:
carrying
away
and
calling
to
minde
againe
in
private
what
is
publikely
taught
.
Lesse
then
(
I
confesse
)
with
a
little
of
your
paines
in
repetition
,
would
make
your
burthen
lighter
,
and
doe
more
good
.
Forgive
us
that
wrong
,
and
doe
your selves
this
right
,
and
we
shall
be
shorter
,
to
encourage
you
to
what
ye
are
bound
to
doe
,
yea
though
any
of
us
should
be
so
irreligious
to
preach
against
it
.
Set
your
memories
on
worke
,
and
let
them
undergoe
the
best
taske
that
ever
God
made
them
for
:
and
helpe
your selves
by
your
notes
,
at
least
one
in
a
family
for
the
benefit
of
all
the
rest
.
A
few
short
notes
,
to
supply
the
defects
of
a
short
,
or
slippery
memory
,
yea
here
and
there
a
word
would
bring
much
to
remembrance
.
We
should
be
glad
either
to
inlarge
or
lessen
our
paines
to
further
our
profit
,
which
we
are
called
to
serve
in
Christ
,
who
entred
and
inured
his
disciples
to
this
exercise
of
repeating
apart
.
It
is
so
necessary
that
it
is
hard
to
reape
any
benefit
oftentimes
by
the
publike
without
it
,
as
we
see
by
the
forgetfulnesse
of
Christs
owne
disciples
,
who
could
not
be
guilty
of
the
fault
of
their
forgetfulnes
in
his
teaching
.
Doe
as
the
Bereans
did
,
examine
your
proofes
,
compare
the
places
(
as
their
laudable
and
successefull
practise
was
)
but
presse
them
not
beyond
our
intentions
:
ministers
may
expound
their
owne
meaning
in
repetition
,
and
dilate
upon
it
,
as
Christ
did
to
the
disciples
in
his
repetitions
.
Mar.
4.34
For
private
Christians
to
take
so
much
upon
them
,
is
to
make
new
worke
,
not
to
repeat
the
old
.
It
is
to
teach
privately
,
and
not
to
learne
of
the
publike
teacher
,
for
private
gifts
there
is
another
private
Ordinance
.
4.
Conference
.
The
two
disciples
give
a
good
example
,
Luk
.
24.14
,
15.
this
drew
Christ
to
joyne
himselfe
unto
them
,
and
kept
him
in
their
company
with
a
great
advantage
in
knowledge
,
faith
,
comfort
,
beyond
their
expectation
,
when
they
begun
to
conferre
betweene
themselves
about
Christs
death
and
sufferings
.
Mat
.
28.21
.
God
doth
use
to
blesse
holy
conference
in
necessary
,
Mar.
18.20
.
lawfull
and
orderly
meetings
:
and
Christ
promiseth
to
be
at
such
meetings
.
Communication
tending
to
the
increase
of
wisedome
,
soundnes
of
judgement
,
faith
,
repentance
,
mortification
,
reformation
of
life
,
obedience
to
parents
,
masters
,
magistrates
,
ministers
doctrine
,
touching
love
,
peace
,
sobriety
,
equity
,
mercy
,
humility
,
meeknesse
,
&c.
is
too
little
,
too
seldome
on
foote
.
Col
3.16
.
Doe
not
thinke
Authority
(
by
forbidding
conventicles
,
wherein
men
plot
schisme
and
faction
,
Heb
10.24
,
25
and
opposition
to
regularity
,
truth
,
lawfull
government
,
doctrine
of
the
Church
,
authority
,
peace
,
&c.
)
ever
once
meant
to
countermand
the
charge
of
the
Almighty
to
talke
of
his
law
,
Deut
.
6.7
.
in
the
house
or
in
the
field
,
and
no
lesse
in
the
house
then
upon
the
way
.
Therefore
let
not
sinister
apprehensions
on
your
parts
,
blind
you
so
much
as
to
preiudice
Authority
,
your selves
,
or
us
in
this
particular
.
Know
you
are
neither
debarred
nor
so
much
as
in
the
least
intention
discouraged
from
these
good
duties
,
and
doing
them
well
,
Qui
profanum
vulgus
&
ereco
,
&c.
Hema
.
but
exhorted
and
urged
thereunto
.
Who
can
choose
but
abhorre
that
too
vulgar
prophanenes
of
mens
wits
and
tongues
,
and
wiles
not
so
much
bent
to
shut
out
all
holy
conference
and
spirituall
discourse
like
heresie
,
as
ours
should
be
to
shut
these
persons
out
of
our
most
intimate
familiarity
.
This
is
all
I
intended
to
speake
here
of
meditation
.
Now
this
and
the
former
duty
of
prayer
are
assisted
and
furthered
by
two
other
.
5.
Reading
of
the
Scriptures
,
Acts.
8.
and
singing
of
Psalms
.
By
the
one
the
Eunuch
did
most
succesfully
spend
his
time
and
exercise
his
heart
.
He
got
an
extraordinary
blessing
by
a
reverent
reading
of
the
Text
,
and
referring
the
exposition
thereof
(
as
is
meet
)
unto
a
guide
.
Private
persons
may
not
presume
on
the
spirit
of
interpretation
;
as
it
came
not
from
private
motion
at
first
.
2
Pet
.
●
.
20
,
21
From
the
overdaring
boldnes
,
and
spirit
of
pride
in
such
rackers
of
Scriptures
given
by
inspiration
of
God
,
hath
their
private
interpretation
and
strange
conceited
exposition
sprung
,
no
lesse
then
fanaticall
and
heretical
;
that
could
at
last
be
defended
with
no
pretence
but
the
motion
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
Hence
spirits
of
error
haue
not
a
litle
troubled
the
Church
,
&
words
and
tearms
unknown
to
the
Church
,
have
(
through
the
love
of
their
novelty
)
spread
and
fretted
til
eminent
members
of
the
Church
have
been
gangren'd
and
the
faith
of
many
been
destroyed
.
Yet
private
persons
may
take
occasion
by
the
reading
of
the
Scriptures
profitably
to
admonish
one
another
,
and
remembring
may
repeate
how
they
have
heard
the
same
expounded
by
the
publike
minister
.
With
the
other
of
these
two
duties
our
Saviour
solaced
his
disciples
hearts
,
and
cheared
their
spirits
,
Mat
.
26.30
.
Iam
.
5.3
.
and
Paul
and
Silas
their
owne
,
and
the
Apostle
S.
Iames
directeth
us
to
like
use
of
it
,
Eph.
5.18
,
19.
2
Kin
.
3.15
.
and
Paul
would
have
it
performed
in
the
fulnes
of
the
spirit
,
unto
edification
,
&c.
And
the
Prophet
stirred
up
the
spirit
of
prophesie
in
himselfe
by
a
spirituall
song
with
musicke
as
some
understand
.
I
have
thus
,
my
good
brethren
,
exhorted
you
to
the
performance
of
all
these
holy
duties
in
private
,
for
weighty
cause
;
I
know
what
need
I
have
so
to
doe
:
and
know
you
,
that
your
forgetting
and
slighting
this
charge
,
will
not
be
the
least
of
your
sinnes
,
if
your
sinne
,
seeing
ye
know
these
duties
,
and
the
bloud
of
contemners
will
be
upon
their
owne
heads
,
when
we
shall
be
able
with
comfort
to
shake
our
garments
from
the
guilt
of
it
:
especially
of
such
as
will
plead
exemption
(
in
male-contented
passion
)
upon
wilfull
misinterpretation
of
sincerest
intentions
,
in
our
next
exhortation
to
the
due
and
inoffensive
manner
of
performance
,
Vpon
the
Epistle
to
the
Church
of
Pergamus
,
Rev.
2
,
which
I
have
given
some
tast
and
intimations
of
heretofore
,
to
the
distast
,
and
not
without
the
jealousies
and
censures
of
some
,
that
should
not
now
have
needed
a
whole
(
and
I
must
confesse
tedious
)
sermon
,
to
balast
them
upright
if
they
would
have
steered
by
the
compasse
of
the
word
,
or
carryed
lesse
sayle
,
or
not
have
coasted
so
neare
upon
the
commanding
tide
of
authority
,
beside
their
course
and
without
necessity
.
I
cannot
say
with
Paul
,
Acts
●7
.
21
.
ye
might
have
hearkened
unto
me
,
and
not
have
put
forth
and
gained
this
harme
and
losse
;
because
authority
is
propitious
;
{αβγδ}
and
there
is
no
necessity
of
receiving
any
,
by
landing
upon
an
Isthmus
or
any
narrow
point
,
or
streight
betweene
the
double
dashing
waves
of
severity
and
rigour
;
nor
yet
of
casting
out
our
necessary
commodities
tending
to
spirituall
sustenance
and
strength
,
as
the
ordinances
before
mentioned
.
No
Daniel
is
forbidden
to
pray
unto
his
God
:
nor
is
any
cast
out
for
orderly
professing
and
seeking
the
knowledge
of
God
,
but
we
are
taught
,
and
piously
stirred
up
and
called
to
them
both
.
Now
then
to
come
from
the
duties
themselves
to
the
manner
:
Rules
.
and
leaving
so
much
as
concerneth
the
decency
and
order
of
the
publike
duties
in
the
congregation
,
to
my
forementioned
insuing
opportunity
;
I
proceede
with
the
private
which
is
now
specially
occasioned
and
intended
.
There
are
some
rules
to
be
observed
in
the
performance
,
that
God
be
not
dishonoured
,
and
his
name
taken
in
vaine
,
in
stead
of
being
worshipped
.
It
cannot
be
sinne
of
lowest
ranke
to
turne
his
owne
ordinances
to
his
dishonour
:
therefore
take
these
few
rule
8.
1.
That
holy
duties
in
private
be
performed
seasonably
.
{αβγδ}
.
1
Thes
.
5.5
,
6
,
7
,
8.
Rom.
13.13
.
Pagans
did
even
deifie
time
;
and
I
here
meane
by
it
,
both
a
due
time
and
a
fit
opportunity
or
occasion
.
The
time
must
be
fit
and
sutable
to
the
opportunitie
,
these
are
duties
of
the
day
and
of
the
light
,
as
the
persons
are
,
and
professe
to
be
that
performe
them
.
Let
children
of
darknes
and
of
the
night
,
affect
the
night
for
their
workes
of
darknes
,
when
their
actions
dare
not
see
the
light
,
as
their
disposition
hath
of
old
been
observed
:
and
the
most
ingenuous
Pagans
would
avoyd
the
occasion
of
censures
and
imputations
,
that
might
attend
night
imployments
.
Surgunt
de
nocte
Latrones
Blackest
aspersions
have
falne
upon
purest
innocency
,
from
the
mouthes
of
children
of
darknes
,
with
deepest
staine
,
though
time
hath
brought
their
integrity
to
light
againe
.
But
this
is
a
worke
of
Gods
mercifull
providence
,
which
our
improvidence
and
rashnes
is
not
excused
by
.
It
is
true
that
when
men
of
evill
intentions
,
evill
consciences
,
have
measured
the
servants
of
God
by
themselves
,
as
their
manner
is
:
or
out
of
a
hellish
policy
,
like
Athaliah
,
cry
treason
,
faction
,
wickednes
,
to
divert
the
taynt
of
it
from
themselves
,
and
fasten
it
on
them
that
are
furthest
from
it
,
they
will
be
found
(
if
they
could
beday
&
night
observed
with
Lynceus
eyes
)
to
bend
their
utmost
endeavours
,
Phil
.
1.10
,
that
they
may
be
in
their
affections
and
whole
outward
conversation
(
{αβγδ}
)
so
uncorrupt
and
free
from
such
mixture
,
staine
and
blemish
of
evill
,
as
may
not
stand
with
their
profession
of
holines
,
that
they
need
not
be
ashamed
or
affraid
to
be
brought
to
triall
by
the
clearest
sun-shine
light
of
truth
,
which
the
Gospel
revealeth
,
according
to
which
we
ought
to
judge
of
mens
estate
and
wayes
.
Therefore
they
also
desire
to
provide
for
things
honest
and
seemly
in
the
sight
of
all
men
,
Rom.
12.17
.
though
want
of
understanding
,
and
of
experience
in
some
young
and
weake
Christians
led
more
by
affections
and
example
,
then
by
soundnes
of
judgement
(
which
it
is
impossible
they
should
in
so
short
time
attaine
unto
a
sufficiency
of
,
to
guid
them
exactly
in
their
profession
,
especially
such
of
them
as
are
more
stiffely
opinionate
,
and
conceited
of
their
owne
abilities
then
they
have
cause
to
be
,
and
most
admire
the
shallowest
judgements
,
and
weakest
patternes
where
they
find
earnestnes
of
affection
)
doe
mostly
looke
forth-right
upon
a
good
action
,
desiring
to
have
no
better
buckler
giuen
them
to
beat
back
all
good
counsell
,
admonition
or
direction
for
the
manner
,
then
this
,
that
it
is
necessary
,
good
,
or
lawfull
,
and
will
hardly
be
perswaded
of
any
necessity
to
take
notice
of
any
circumstance
,
good
or
bad
,
on
the
right
hand
or
on
the
left
,
whereby
it
comes
to
passe
,
that
they
ordinarily
extoll
none
so
much
as
those
that
are
most
uncircumspect
,
and
fayle
dangerously
together
in
laying
some
seeming
grounds
of
falsest
aspersions
:
and
this
is
one
of
the
most
usuallest
faylings
:
About
the
time
,
It
may
be
much
to
our
purpose
to
consider
that
though
Christs
going
up
to
Ierusalem
was
of
great
consequence
,
Ich.
7.6
,
10.
The
observation
of
the
feast
of
Tabernacles
was
commanded
,
the
action
good
,
the
oportunity
of
doing
great
good
by
his
doctrine
and
miracles
very
pregnant
;
who
so
devoured
with
the
zeale
of
his
fathers
house
a
he
?
his
kinsmen
importune
,
hasten
him
;
he
telleth
them
his
houre
was
not
yet
come
,
though
their's
was
,
he
must
take
his
fit
opportunity
:
there
was
danger
of
the
shew
of
ostentation
on
the
one
side
,
of
the
malice
of
adversaries
on
the
other
.
He
would
goe
up
,
and
did
:
not
at
the
beginning
,
not
upon
a
rash
motion
,
not
to
the
preiudice
of
the
Gospel
;
the
busines
was
commendable
,
profitable
to
the
Church
:
now
was
the
time
,
yet
not
the
fittest
time
.
His
going
up
and
the
honour
of
God
,
and
benefit
of
his
Church
furthered
thereby
,
was
of
more
weight
then
all
the
concourse
and
performances
besides
:
yet
to
say
all
this
,
is
to
say
too
little
,
if
this
one
circumstance
of
Time
be
yet
against
it
.
The
zeale
of
the
Lord
of
hosts
is
subjected
to
meetnes
of
time
.
His
love
to
his
fathers
glory
,
his
Churches
salvation
,
gives
wisedome
the
prerogative
of
choosing
the
oportunity
,
A
wise
mans
heart
discerneth
the
time
and
judgement
for
every
purpose
:
Eccl
8.5
,
6.
that
is
,
if
there
be
wisedome
in
the
heart
,
it
will
guide
him
prudently
to
dispose
of
his
wayes
,
especially
his
most
importunate
actions
,
in
their
time
.
An
action
as
well
as
a
word
loseth
it
's
goodnes
if
it
be
out
of
season
,
out
of
it
's
due
time
.
But
you
demand
(
brethren
)
what
is
the
due
time
of
holy
duties
?
There
is
a
general
time
,
and
there
is
a
special
time
:
or
thus
,
there
is
a
common
or
usuall
time
;
there
is
also
a
proper
and
peculiar
time
.
There
is
a
time
for
the
service
of
God
in
generall
,
both
in
our
callings
,
and
in
holy
duties
:
and
there
is
a
time
of
rest
and
repose
and
intermission
,
as
the
Psalmist
sheweth
:
and
the
Lord
mentioneth
the
time
of
holy
duties
,
Psal
.
104.23
.
Deut
.
6.7
.
with
the
time
of
rising
up
and
lying
downe
,
when
he
instanceth
in
that
which
he
saith
in
another
place
should
be
our
meditation
day
and
night
.
Indeed
the
desire
of
our
soule
should
be
towards
the
Lord
,
Isay
26.8
.
and
toward
the
remembrance
of
his
name
,
even
in
the
night
our
reynes
should
chasten
us
,
in
the
night
when
we
examine
our
hearts
upon
our
beds
:
and
we
should
with
David
praise
him
at
midnight
;
if
we
awake
,
if
sleepe
depart
from
our
eyes
,
and
God
by
denying
us
naturall
rest
,
call
us
to
spirituall
meditations
:
or
by
some
extraordinary
act
of
his
providence
,
call
us
to
some
extraordinary
duties
.
Otherwise
for
a
family
,
or
two
or
three
in
it
,
or
sundry
persons
of
severall
familyes
,
to
neglect
the
day
,
or
for
every
pretence
of
daylets
,
or
want
of
opportunities
,
to
put
themselves
,
without
necessity
upon
the
sad
and
suspected
night
for
such
duties
,
how
farre
it
is
from
decency
and
order
,
let
the
course
of
nature
which
God
hath
stablished
,
the
inconveniences
that
follow
it
and
may
follow
,
and
the
judgement
of
all
the
godly
wise
,
and
that
are
not
led
by
will
and
humour
,
and
the
experience
of
all
that
know
what
life
and
quicknes
and
cheerefulnes
in
holy
duties
,
is
:
and
what
is
to
be
surprized
with
the
contrary
in
the
night
,
and
how
unprofitable
such
drowsie
dreaming
performances
are
,
yeeld
us
impartiall
information
.
The
imputations
also
that
were
layd
upon
primitive
Christians
for
their
night
meetings
(
not
privaoe
but
for
Church
assemblies
)
such
as
they
could
have
,
There
is
through
Gods
mercy
no
iust
cause
of
laying
any
crime
to
the
charge
of
any
that
delight
in
these
good
duties
in
this
City
:
and
what
is
more
desired
then
that
there
may
never
be
:
to
which
end
those
things
are
spoken
;
as
cautions
onely
.
being
necessitated
by
most
bloudy
persecutions
of
Roman
tyrants
,
should
make
any
Christians
thinke
what
is
like
to
be
belched
out
against
religion
and
professers
of
it
,
for
needles
night
watchings
and
night
walking
to
such
purposes
in
these
peaceable
times
,
and
for
religions
sake
by
such
as
hate
both
it
and
them
that
most
zealously
practise
it
.
What
excuse
admits
that
sinne
of
putting
into
the
blacke
mouths
of
here
tickes
,
Atheists
,
Papists
,
bitter
enemies
so
specious
a
pretence
to
blaspheme
the
good
way
,
the
more
to
harden
their
owne
hearts
against
it
,
when
our
principall
care
should
be
to
stop
their
mouthes
by
following
these
things
that
are
amiable
and
of
good
report
to
win
them
.
2.
And
for
more
speciall
opportunitie
in
the
day
,
and
seasonablenes
for
such
things
,
wisedome
and
experience
will
leade
men
to
it
.
Opportunity
is
,
when
it
may
be
performed
(
if
by
one
)
most
secretly
,
silently
,
with
best
affections
,
most
safety
,
comfort
,
fruit
,
with
least
hinderance
to
our
calling
,
&c.
(
if
by
more
)
by
all
that
should
performe
it
together
or
the
most
(
when
all
cannot
joyne
)
without
disturbance
,
distraction
,
annoyance
,
inconvenience
,
sleepines
,
hinderance
of
importnat
affaires
in
our
callings
,
prejudice
to
our selves
,
masters
,
parents
,
governours
,
who
have
time
given
them
of
God
to
imploy
themselves
and
theirs
in
that
which
they
have
to
doe
about
the
things
of
this
life
,
for
their
and
our
maintenance
and
the
publike
good
.
In
which
time
it
is
not
lawfull
for
any
to
withdraw
themselves
and
their
service
and
attendance
from
them
,
without
their
leave
,
upon
the
six
dayes
wherein
they
have
the
dispensation
of
time
committed
unto
them
.
Com
.
4.
They
ought
wisely
and
religiously
to
steward
it
for
the
meet
seasons
of
serving
God
in
the
dayly
duties
of
his
priuate
worship
that
all
may
be
sanctified
unto
them
,
as
well
as
for
their
secular
imployments
,
wherin
the
Lord
is
also
served
for
the
common
good
,
and
their
owne
livelihood
,
in
their
places
and
callings
.
If
they
allow
not
what
they
ought
,
it
is
their
sinne
,
inferiours
may
not
therefore
set
apart
what
time
they
list
,
to
their
preiudice
.
God
wil
not
regard
stollen
service
,
no
more
then
we
should
stollen
bread
,
and
stollen
waters
.
It
is
not
so
savoury
to
him
,
as
these
too
oft
to
us
:
he
will
never
accept
that
time
for
his
worship
which
he
hath
manifestly
given
your
parents
and
masters
,
and
they
need
,
for
their
callings
and
due
occasions
.
Though
it
be
their
sinne
to
neglect
holy
duties
in
their
owne
families
;
none
may
therfore
shake
off
the
yoke
,
and
inordinately
fly
abroad
without
necessity
,
and
so
make
themselves
guilty
of
a
sinne
as
great
.
If
they
rob
God
,
thou
mayst
not
therefore
rob
them
:
and
usurpe
liberty
unlawfully
against
all
good
reason
and
their
consent
.
The
Lord
hath
no
need
of
spoyles
.
Beware
of
Adams
rufull
tricke
of
eating
forbidden
fruit
:
take
that
which
is
allowed
,
till
thou
be
better
advised
.
A
second
rule
is
this
,
Rule
2.
that
(
as
the
publike
)
so
private
holy
duties
be
performed
in
meet
places
;
otherwise
they
may
receive
three
blemishes
.
The
first
,
a
shew
of
superstition
,
if
any
place
be
chosen
for
them
,
as
more
holy
in
it selfe
then
any
other
.
A
shew
of
ostentation
and
vaine-glory
,
and
hypocrisie
,
if
such
places
be
affected
as
may
make
the
exercises
and
performers
,
and
partakers
of
the
same
more
noted
and
observed
,
then
another
place
which
might
as
well
be
chosen
:
Mat
.
6.5
.
as
Pharises
in
the
Synagogues
,
street-corners
,
and
market-places
,
and
that
standing
too
,
that
they
might
be
seene
or
heard
the
more
.
3.
A
colour
or
apparance
of
consciousnes
of
some
worke
of
darknes
(
though
none
be
so
much
as
thought
on
)
if
in
a
place
too
secret
(
when
by
more
then
one
)
as
if
they
or
their
actions
were
subject
to
some
just
taxe
of
exorbitancie
.
To
secure
against
all
these
,
I
conceive
that
place
most
usually
taken
up
(
unles
it
be
for
one
alone
,
or
more
of
a
sex
in
the
same
family
,
opportunely
sequestring
themselves
for
private
devotion
)
for
the
morning
and
evening
sacrifice
and
family
dutyes
,
is
most
expedient
.
Especially
that
house
or
roome
that
hath
least
shew
of
projected
retyrednes
out
of
a
just
feare
through
consciousnes
of
evill
.
Ioh
.
3.19
,
20.21
.
Eph
5.12
.
Least
that
be
misapplyed
and
uniustly
charged
upon
children
of
the
light
,
which
belongeth
rather
to
children
of
this
world
,
who
are
most
apt
to
traduce
and
slanner
their
most
holy
and
most
harmelesse
intentions
.
3.
That
holy
duties
be
performed
in
lawful
meetings
,
Rule
3.
by
fit
persons
;
and
that
both
for
number
and
quality
.
1.
For
number
,
we
must
not
take
these
for
private
exercises
,
performed
by
so
many
together
.
Act.
1.15
.
and
cap
.
20.7
,
&c.
They
were
the
Church
assemblies
in
time
of
cruell
persecutions
:
and
therefore
the
time
and
place
were
also
extraordinary
,
for
it
is
not
meet
that
Christians
should
now
troope
together
for
midnight
duties
,
or
in
so
great
assemblies
by
day
in
a
private
place
,
for
that
makes
it
exceede
the
bounds
,
and
looseth
the
nature
of
a
private
meeting
,
intrenching
upon
the
borders
of
a
publike
congregation
,
and
the
duties
become
publike
,
though
not
of
a
whole
congregation
;
and
such
a
meeting
,
for
such
performances
would
carry
the
face
of
a
separation
,
and
of
another
Church
,
to
the
dangerous
preiudice
and
conceived
censure
of
that
,
out
of
which
it
issues
.
2.
For
quality
in
sundry
respects
,
especially
of
gifts
,
age
,
place
,
and
calling
,
and
such
like
relations
.
The
agents
must
be
fit
for
such
worthy
performances
in
such
presence
:
and
their
gifts
must
be
answerable
to
these
high
undertakings
before
God
,
his
Sonne
,
his
Angels
,
his
Saints
;
and
in
these
gifts
,
sufficiency
,
gravity
,
sobriety
,
reverence
,
&c.
must
be
respected
.
Every
babe
is
not
fit
to
be
the
mouth
of
so
many
other
.
They
must
not
intrude
themselves
,
nor
be
set
up
(
much
lesse
urged
)
to
perform
holy
duties
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
&
before
his
people
that
want
competent
abilities
;
To
take
Gods
name
in
vaine
,
and
make
dreadfull
ordinances
ridiculous
and
contemptible
;
Nor
is
it
enough
to
say
,
come
abroad
and
performe
;
increase
your
gifts
;
as
in
an
EXERCISE
;
where
you
may
be
tryed
,
censured
:
because
prayer
,
thanksgiving
,
confession
,
duties
of
humiliation
are
ordinances
of
God
for
devotion
,
not
exercise
,
as
in
a
Schole
or
Vniversitie
,
this
must
be
done
first
in
secret
;
and
then
must
follow
hearing
and
joyning
with
others
,
in
silence
.
Besides
,
what
great
benefit
of
their
mutuall
censure
where
the
highest
priviledge
is
to
be
judged
by
their
Peeres
,
and
there
is
not
any
that
ought
to
take
upon
him
to
be
a
judge
of
what
is
solid
,
orthodoxe
,
and
according
to
the
Word
of
God
;
but
all
may
and
doe
erre
together
,
often
,
and
easily
in
such
cases
;
and
perhaps
dislike
that
which
is
most
sound
and
consonant
to
divine
truth
;
and
hence
may
and
sometimes
have
heterodoxe
,
exoticall
and
strange
uncouth
opinions
,
absurdities
,
practises
,
sprung
up
:
yea
rootes
of
bitternes
in
the
Churches
,
long
before
publike
notice
,
and
grown
past
all
capability
of
controll
,
laughing
our
pulpit
doctrine
to
scorne
before
out
faces
,
Neither
doth
this
remedy
and
justifie
all
,
that
some
such
Ionathan
or
wandring
Levite
as
hath
crotchets
and
tenents
tending
to
novelty
,
may
be
gotten
in
by
stealth
and
made
master
of
the
assembly
,
but
much
the
worse
and
leading
to
further
refractarines
,
and
corruption
:
so
farre
is
it
from
being
a
supersedeas
against
innovation
and
corruption
,
and
lawfull
exception
against
the
inconveniences
of
such
a
course
.
Schisme
and
faction
hath
most
often
been
warmed
in
and
sprung
out
of
the
charitable
simplicity
of
their
good
and
well
intended
devotions
,
that
have
not
beene
aware
,
nor
well
able
to
judge
an
others
(
and
sometimes
a
conceited
ministers
)
pride
,
singularity
,
ignorance
.
As
for
their
place
and
callings
,
and
relations
to
superiors
,
I
shall
not
need
to
speak
much
,
if
that
be
well
considered
,
which
is
spoken
of
the
husbands
disanulling
the
wifes
vowe
and
promise
to
God
for
spending
time
in
fasting
and
humiliation
,
Num
.
30.13
.
one
of
the
weightiest
,
and
sometimes
most
necessary
and
profitable
amongst
private
duties
.
1
Cor
.
7.5
.
A
worke
of
the
best
is
performeable
by
such
as
have
power
,
and
under
the
power
of
such
as
have
immediate
lawfull
authority
,
with
generall
or
particular
,
implied
or
expressed
consent
,
and
none
otherwise
.
(
I
speake
of
private
duties
wherein
so
much
time
is
spent
from
their
callings
upon
the
weeke
dayes
,
as
upon
the
Saboth
from
the
family
,
as
requireth
their
dispensation
by
vertue
of
their
place
and
calling
.
)
Children
and
servants
,
may
not
so
farre
resemble
children
of
Belial
,
(
that
will
reject
every
yoke
at
pleasure
)
as
to
deale
so
unjustly
and
dishonorably
with
those
whose
they
are
,
and
who
have
interest
in
them
,
to
rent
themselves
from
the
head
and
body
domesticall
,
whereof
they
are
members
,
no
not
by
a
secret
and
insensible
violence
to
cast
off
duty
and
service
at
their
own
will
,
as
if
it
were
enough
to
say
CORBAN
,
't
is
giuen
to
God
,
't
is
time
bestowed
,
service
performed
,
a
more
religious
way
.
I
know
(
that
which
is
to
be
bewayled
)
some
masters
and
parentt
are
not
so
well
skilled
,
as
to
direct
those
that
are
under
them
in
a
religious
cause
.
And
surely
one
maine
cause
of
the
unmeet
and
forbidden
meetings
of
good
and
well
affected
soules
,
which
I
am
sure
need
these
our
directions
,
is
this
,
they
doe
not
delight
in
such
duties
in
their
families
themselves
,
nor
appoint
,
command
,
&
allow
them
in
their
houses
so
often
&
somuch
as
they
should
.
For
there
they
haue
power
,
may
be
bold
,
yea
are
bound
to
do
it
in
what
measure
they
are
able
,
with
cheerefulnes
reverence
,
and
authority
.
The
word
,
the
Church
of
God
,
and
all
authority
in
it
,
incourageth
thereunto
:
and
the
neglect
is
a
very
great
fault
,
and
one
maine
reason
,
why
religion
and
the
knowledge
of
it
,
is
so
hardly
wrought
in
those
of
such
private
families
by
the
publike
ministery
.
Yet
,
I
say
,
we
must
not
therfore
be
every
one
a
master
,
a
commander
,
and
order
direct
and
meet
at
pleasure
.
Too
many
usurping
the
commanders
liberty
,
lost
Halicarnassus
,
the
chiefe
city
of
Caria
,
and
the
whole
country
with
it
,
so
that
it
grew
into
a
proverb
,
appliable
in
such
cases
.
And
indeed
where
every
one
is
a
captaine
,
a
master
,
a
ruler
,
there
is
no
order
;
all
falls
into
a
confusion
,
and
Anabaptisticall
anarchy
.
The
fourth
rule
for
private
dutyes
is
:
Rule
4.
That
they
be
performed
as
may
best
stand
with
charity
?
and
the
more
common
good
,
peace
,
and
safety
of
the
Church
we
live
in
.
And
here
a
double
charity
is
to
be
respected
.
1
Cor
.
13.
1.
Our
owne
,
towards
others
voyd
of
envy
,
emulation
,
pride
,
swelling
,
contempt
,
disgrace
;
what
proceedes
not
from
charity
,
is
to
our selves
unprofitable
(
that
I
say
not
unchristian
)
how
like
soever
Christian
duties
.
It
is
almost
incredible
,
what
uncharitablenes
may
be
bewrayed
in
selfe-conceited
rashnes
of
novices
,
yong
plants
,
as
suddenly
sprung
up
as
mushroms
,
yet
in
such
meetings
as
bold
as
doctors
of
the
chayre
,
stating
the
doctrines
of
publike
ministers
,
censuring
their
gifts
,
at
least
by
comparison
(
as
if
they
could
judge
and
determine
such
things
with
ease
)
and
according
to
the
verdict
(
affection
it
is
)
of
these
lowforme
Critickes
must
runne
the
generall
censures
of
ministers
,
professions
,
families
,
extolled
by
all
superlatives
utterable
,
or
decyed
below
all
charitable
hopes
of
them
for
present
;
almost
adored
,
or
almost
to
be
abhorred
:
very
holy
,
or
very
graceles
is
the
doome
:
and
who
knowes
how
neare
home
the
worst
part
of
it
may
sometimes
fall
(
I
hope
farre
better
things
of
you
)
my
deare
brethren
,
1
Cor
.
16.14
.
and
devoutly
affected
Christians
(
strange
uncharitablenes
(
I
say
)
may
breake
out
in
such
arrogant
censures
,
if
all
things
be
not
done
in
love
.
2.
The
charity
of
others
alsomust
be
respected
,
that
it
be
not
wounded
and
provoked
against
our selves
,
by
our
indiscreete
menaging
of
religious
duties
with
some
apparance
of
evil
,
mingling
that
which
is
unlawfull
,
with
that
which
is
lawfull
,
and
how
(
may
some
say
)
how
can
this
stand
together
with
sinceritie
?
evill
affection
,
evill
meanes
,
evill
aymes
,
evill
effects
,
events
at
least
,
though
by
accident
occasioned
by
our
faylings
in
the
manner
of
doing
what
is
in
it selfe
good
.
Rom.
14.15
.
Let
us
remember
the
Apostles
words
in
another
case
,
touching
what
was
lawfull
,
but
by
accident
offensive
,
that
is
,
Act.
9.31
.
which
made
others
to
offend
and
stumble
:
Now
walkest
thou
not
charitably
.
And
surely
such
as
well
consider
the
precious
use
of
love
and
peace
,
and
how
religion
prospereth
by
peace
and
rest
,
and
the
Church
injoying
them
increaseth
by
them
,
will
never
seeke
it
by
their
contraries
,
on
the
one
side
exasperating
authority
;
on
the
other
side
,
setting
the
Egyptian
dogs
a
barking
without
any
necessity
;
But
if
it
shall
be
objected
;
that
Hereticks
,
Papists
,
Atheists
and
persons
of
an
implacable
and
curious
pragmaticall
disposition
,
malecontented
headlong
bayards
will
be
bawling
against
good
performances
,
without
cause
;
I
answer
,
They
will
,
too
fast
,
out
of
their
owne
private
enmity
;
yea
though
they
sleep
,
they
will
manifest
the
habit
by
grumbling
and
imperfect
whapping
.
It
is
therefore
the
greater
folly
to
awake
and
stirre
them
without
necessity
;
and
then
complaine
of
our
hurt
,
to
the
trouble
of
our
Governours
,
who
will
find
iust
cause
to
lay
no
small
blame
upon
ourselves
.
Hearken
my
deare
children
,
1.
It
is
not
necessary
private
duties
should
be
performed
with
so
much
noyse
;
There
is
a
silent
secrecy
,
which
God
will
accept
thy
devotions
in
,
according
to
thy
measure
,
at
home
and
apart
,
rather
then
buy
them
of
thee
with
the
losse
of
any
part
of
his
owne
glory
,
which
cloudy
tumultuousnes
(
raysed
through
thy
indiscretion
)
may
much
eclipse
,
deface
.
2
,
Thou
hast
liberty
for
the
publike
duties
,
and
helpe
too
,
even
to
admiration
,
if
not
farre
beyond
thy
thankfulnes
and
contentation
.
3.
None
is
debarred
or
inhibited
the
meete
,
profitable
,
frequent
use
of
the
private
.
4.
I
presume
to
hold
this
(
as
yet
)
for
a
truth
,
and
a
godly
rule
beyond
exception
,
vnlesse
it
be
of
a
very
ignorant
person
:
That
our
personall
comforts
and
advantages
ought
(
by
the
rule
of
charity
)
even
in
grace
and
spirituall
things
in
part
,
and
in
some
degree
to
be
parted
withall
,
in
love
to
others
,
and
for
the
more
publike
good
,
&
more
generall
freedome
and
peace
of
the
Church
,
whereby
the
Church
hath
it
's
passage
for
the
edification
and
salvation
of
many
.
Else
,
where
is
that
affection
,
that
charitable
spirit
that
breathed
forth
so
strongly
towards
the
Church
in
Moses
and
Paul
,
Exo
.
32.32
.
Rom.
3.9
.
striving
after
this
affection
,
and
preferring
ones
priuate
concernements
,
contentments
,
comforts
before
the
publike
good
,
cannot
stand
together
.
5.
So
to
performe
religious
duties
as
may
stand
with
the
faithfull
and
due
discharge
of
the
duties
of
our
callings
.
Rule
5.
All
will
grant
(
I
thinke
)
it
must
be
as
Gods
glory
may
be
most
advanced
;
and
that
is
in
the
most
generall
good
.
Hearken
then
,
By
holy
ordinances
in
publike
we
get
knowledge
,
faith
,
hope
,
charity
,
humility
,
mercy
,
iustice
,
obedience
:
by
private
duties
we
further
and
increase
all
these
with
much
delight
and
present
comfort
.
But
all
must
be
enjoyed
in
common
in
the
hive
.
We
doe
not
gather
all
this
hony
for
our selves
alone
to
make
inclosure
of
it
:
but
to
manifest
and
set
all
on
worke
,
for
the
advancement
of
the
common
good
,
and
so
we
come
neerest
the
soveraigne
good
,
who
is
therefore
knowne
to
be
so
,
because
he
diffuseth
and
communicateth
his
goodnes
to
all
.
Now
we
have
none
other
orbe
to
moove
in
,
while
we
send
forth
this
influence
,
but
our
particular
place
,
calling
,
imployment
in
Church
and
Common-weale
.
There
's
great
ods
betweene
private
edification
and
the
publike
good
.
This
is
our
chiefest
aime
,
and
the
end
of
all
our
use
of
Gods
ordinances
:
and
the
other
is
subordinate
to
this
and
for
this
.
That
for
which
any
thing
is
,
must
not
be
neglected
and
slighted
for
that
which
is
for
it
.
And
nothing
is
good
and
well
,
but
as
it
serveth
,
and
is
subordinate
to
that
for
which
it
is
.
This
is
true
in
all
ordinances
,
actions
,
arts
,
course
of
nature
,
oeconomy
,
policy
.
The
spirituall
hidden
Manna
of
grace
we
gather
by
prayer
,
meditation
,
sacraments
,
&c.
is
to
be
unto
us
as
the
food
brought
to
Eliah
by
the
Angel
,
in
the
strength
and
comfort
whereof
we
must
painfully
and
faithfully
travell
in
our
callings
with
love
and
righteousnes
which
must
therein
especially
shew
it selfe
.
Our
calling
is
as
it
were
the
center
into
which
all
the
lines
are
equally
directed
from
the
circumference
of
all
our
deuotions
:
Instance
in
this
one
particular
of
our
preaching
and
your
hearing
.
What
is
the
end
of
all
?
that
every
one
have
his
portion
seasonably
,
and
learne
to
be
good
in
his
calling
,
by
shewing
the
fruit
of
all
therein
.
Magistrates
,
ministers
,
husbands
,
wives
,
parents
,
children
,
masters
,
servants
,
merchants
,
labourers
,
&c.
And
when
our
preaching
comes
home
to
this
closely
,
you
will
say
't
is
best
:
and
so
indeed
is
this
dayes
doctrine
,
because
it
bendeth
so
much
this
way
.
And
indeed
S.
Paul
in
almost
all
his
epistles
(
at
least
Rom.
Gal.
Eph.
Col.
Tim
.
Tit
.
&c.
)
shutteth
up
all
that
he
teacheth
touching
knowledge
,
faith
,
regeneration
,
and
our
generall
vocation
,
and
ends
it
in
that
wherein
men
and
women
should
shew
the
power
of
all
their
particular
callings
.
Take
away
the
magistrate
,
minister
,
the
husband
,
wife
,
children
,
servants
,
I
meane
their
faithfulnesse
in
their
callings
,
and
you
take
away
religion
:
because
without
these
,
house-keeping
,
family
,
trades
,
Church
,
common
wealth
fall
;
and
then
where
's
religion
?
Take
away
the
masters
providence
:
the
mistresses
subjection
to
her
husband
,
and
care
for
him
,
children
,
servants
,
&c.
that
she
doe
little
or
nothing
but
religious
duties
,
and
leave
the
family
at
randome
;
by
that
example
breeding
children
and
servants
to
walke
in
the
same
steps
,
not
acquainted
with
labour
and
good
house-wifery
.
Give
servants
what
liberty
they
will
take
or
covenant
for
,
to
be
at
every
sermon
,
every
repetition
,
every
meeting
,
every
conference
they
will
;
and
let
them
be
received
from
house
to
house
,
from
service
to
service
,
as
often
as
they
list
change
for
such
like
ends
,
and
for
more
liberty
to
rove
and
range
:
or
be
suffered
to
live
in
a
masterles
manner
,
as
sojourners
,
under
a
pretence
they
worke
for
themselves
,
and
so
being
onely
in
their
owne
power
,
can
give
themselves
to
prayer
and
conference
and
meetings
,
I
say
grant
this
generally
,
and
stop
the
ship
from
thevoiage
,
forbeare
or
forbid
the
market
,
call
home
the
factor
,
draw
home
the
stocke
,
shut
up
the
shopwindowes
,
dissolve
the
family
,
and
away
.
We
may
resolve
to
give
them
a
meeting
in
new
England
shortly
,
for
the
old
cannot
subsist
,
cannot
sustaine
it selfe
and
us
.
I
say
,
suppose
this
generall
(
for
if
it
be
necessary
why
should
not
all
do
so
)
trades
and
husbandry
it selfe
,
by
which
God
saith
the
King
is
maintained
,
will
fall
,
and
the
kingdome
after
it
.
It
is
a
weake
objection
,
that
Mary
had
chosen
the
good
part
,
when
it
was
so
seldome
she
could
enjoy
it
as
the
state
of
that
Church
was
,
and
if
there
were
any
comparison
intended
against
Martha's
imployment
,
it
was
not
to
condemne
housewifery
,
but
her
neglect
of
a
rare
opportunity
,
while
she
did
care
and
trouble
her selfe
too
much
about
this
service
,
and
that
for
outward
feasting
,
which
Christ
expected
not
;
Eph.
4.28
.
and
the
Apostle
tells
us
that
idlenesse
is
theft
in
the
fruit
and
effects
of
it
,
and
he
that
worketh
with
his
hands
doth
that
which
is
good
too
,
and
much
good
comes
of
it
,
and
therefore
giveth
so
often
and
serious
charge
against
inordinatenes
and
irregularity
.
It
is
lesse
,
against
what
hath
bin
now
said
,
that
wee
must
redeeme
time
,
seeing
the
answer
is
to
be
had
from
the
very
scope
of
that
place
,
we
touched
but
now
,
provided
it
be
not
to
the
overthrow
of
labour
,
and
so
of
the
Church
:
Eph.
5.15
,
16.
and
in
the
same
place
,
not
as
fooles
but
as
wise
:
is
there
no
redeeming
of
time
,
but
by
unfaithfulnes
in
our
callings
,
this
will
be
an
easie
redemption
for
a
little
time
,
but
at
last
many
must
pay
for
it
.
There
is
dangerous
separating
of
that
which
God
hath
joyned
.
It
will
prove
unwise
,
purchasing
the
one
with
the
preiudice
of
the
other
,
1
Th.
4.11
,
12
and
to
the
offence
of
aliens
,
hindring
them
from
comming
to
our
Religion
for
idlenes
sake
.
The
sum
therfore
is
.
Let
that
which
is
good
be
well
done
:
if
it
may
be
done
with
liberty
and
praise
,
and
comfort
(
for
our
consciences
delude
us
,
if
we
think
there
is
more
comfort
in
following
our
owne
wisedome
then
Gods
)
why
should
it
be
done
with
trouble
,
offence
and
preiudice
?
That
may
seeme
good
and
comfortable
to
a
few
for
themselves
that
would
walke
in
it
,
that
is
evill
and
dangerous
to
many
for
their
sakes
.
Selfe-love
and
folly
are
no
good
guides
at
home
,
worse
iudges
abroad
.
Charity
hath
better
eyes
and
more
necessary
good
properties
,
then
many
well
affected
people
doe
know
;
more
pitty
,
that
love
should
be
so
great
a
stranger
to
those
that
preferre
her
so
much
before
wisedome
which
is
a
greater
stranger
,
and
yet
should
be
justified
of
all
her
children
,
and
not
called
Idol
to
her
face
,
and
that
with
open
mouth
crying
downe
discretion
.
Christ
,
the
essentiall
wisedome
of
the
father
will
dwell
no
where
but
with
prudence
.
1
Tim
.
3.15
.
Deut
.
4.6
.
Pro
.
8.12
.
The
word
is
called
wisedome
,
given
to
make
us
wise
unto
salvation
,
and
obedience
is
called
wisedome
and
understanding
,
to
shew
that
we
must
be
wise
in
obedience
,
as
well
as
zealous
of
good
works
.
Take
her
with
thee
:
and
under
this
guide
by
following
these
rules
,
thou
needest
not
remit
of
thy
godly
fervency
:
the
more
the
better
.
In
religious
duties
thus
regulated
,
every
one
may
be
,
ought
to
be
{αβγδ}
intent
with
all
the
powers
of
his
soule
,
and
doe
them
with
all
his
strength
.
The
more
such
religion
aboundeth
,
the
greater
blessing
may
be
expected
upon
our
performances
,
our selves
,
our
families
,
the
whole
City
,
the
whole
Kingdome
.
If
any
Prophet
be
yet
such
a
foole
,
or
spirituall
man
so
mad
,
to
vent
crotchets
tending
to
breed
an
ill
opinion
of
mens
lawfull
callingss
(
pretending
it
to
be
worldlines
,
and
all
time
spent
in
it
,
to
be
quite
lost
,
because
not
spent
in
religious
duties
)
and
to
the
turning
of
the
active
life
into
the
contemplative
,
it
is
time
for
him
to
proiect
for
cloysters
,
and
for
the
getting
in
the
Abbeyes
and
Nunneries
againe
,
and
so
needfull
it
would
be
;
so
should
a
fruitfull
land
of
industrious
trades
and
callings
become
a
Sodome
of
Idlenes
;
and
that
which
would
follow
.
Consider
,
what
hath
been
said
,
and
the
Lord
give
you
understanding
in
all
things
.
FJNIS
.