A
Coronation-Sermon
Preached
at
DARTMOUTH
.
Cant
.
III
.
11.
Go
forth
ye
Daughters
of
Zion
,
and
behold
King
Solomon
with
the
Crown
wherewith
his
Mother
Crowned
him
in
the
day
of
his
Espousals
,
and
in
the
day
of
the
gladness
of
his
heart
.
A
Crown
is
the
top
of
earthly
glory
,
the
culminating
point
of
humane
dignity
.
Psal
.
21.2
,
3.
Thou
hast
given
him
his
hearts
desire
,
thou
hast
set
a
crown
of
pure
gold
upon
his
head
.
The
ambition
of
the
many
,
moves
in
various
Spheres
below
it
,
the
ambition
of
none
aspires
above
it
;
except
it
be
that
anomalous
monster
the
Man
of
Sin
,
who
affects
to
sit
in
the
very
Throne
of
God
,
and
exalts
himself
above
all
that
is
called
God
,
2
Thes
.
2.4
.
When
God
puts
a
Crown
upon
the
head
,
and
a
Scepter
into
the
hand
of
a
man
,
he
engraves
upon
that
man
in
a
qualified
sense
,
both
his
Name
,
and
the
lively
Characters
of
his
Majesty
and
Authority
,
Psal
.
82.6
.
I
have
said
ye
are
gods
,
and
all
of
you
the
children
of
the
most
high
:
But
yet
in
all
the
Grants
and
Conveyances
of
Heaven
,
there
is
always
a
reservation
and
salvo
to
the
Divine
Prerogative
,
to
Deponit
Reges
,
disponit
Regna
.
displace
it
at
pleasure
,
and
set
it
upon
what
Head
he
shall
please
,
Ezek
.
21.26
.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
God
,
Remove
the
diadem
,
and
take
off
the
crown
,
this
shall
not
be
the
same
,
exalt
him
that
is
low
,
and
abase
him
that
is
high
.
Tho
Dominion
be
not
founded
in
Grace
,
yet
Grace
both
embellishes
and
secures
the
Dominion
of
men
;
the
Princes
of
the
Earth
owe
Fealty
and
Homage
to
Jesus
Christ
;
and
had
some
of
them
been
more
subject
to
his
Laws
,
Psal
.
2.10
,
11
,
12.
their
Kingdoms
had
flourished
,
and
their
Governments
been
more
auspicious
.
The
Coronation-day
of
a
King
is
in
a
sense
,
the
Marriage-day
betwixt
him
and
his
people
,
and
is
accordingly
solemnized
with
all
the
signs
and
demonstrations
of
joy
and
gladness
;
For
the
shout
of
a
King
is
among
them
.
Thus
when
the
Crown
of
Israel
was
set
upon
the
head
of
Solomon
,
the
Scripture
represents
their
exuberant
joy
in
an
elegant
and
lofty
hyperbole
,
1
King
.
1.40
.
And
all
the
people
came
up
after
him
,
and
the
people
pip'd
with
pipes
,
and
rejoyced
with
great
joy
,
so
that
the
earth
rent
with
the
sound
of
them
.
Carnal
men
rejoyce
carnally
,
and
spiritual
men
should
rejoyce
spiritually
.
The
most
glorious
part
of
the
Solemnity
of
such
a
Day
consists
in
1.
Praises
and
Prayers
for
him
that
wears
the
Crown
.
2.
In
a
spiritual
improvement
of
the
action
to
our selves
.
1.
In
Praises
and
Prayers
for
the
King
whom
God
hath
set
over
us
:
Your
Prayers
and
Praises
reflect
more
Glory
upon
the
Crown
,
than
all
the
Jewels
and
sparkling
stones
with
which
it
shines
;
and
so
I
am
perswaded
our
King
will
account
it
,
according
to
Zech
.
12.5
.
The
governours
of
Judah
shall
say
in
their
hearts
,
The
inhabitants
of
Jerusalem
shall
be
my
strength
in
the
Lord
of
Hosts
their
God
.
Praise
thy
God
,
O
England
!
for
setting
thy
Crown
this
day
upon
the
head
of
a
Protestant
Prince
,
who
accounted
not
his
treasures
or
blood
dear
unto
him
,
to
redeem
the
Interest
of
Christ
out
of
the
dangers
that
were
ready
to
swallow
it
up
.
Pray
fervently
for
your
King
this
Day
;
the
concernments
of
the
people
of
God
are
so
great
in
him
,
as
that
they
exact
from
all
the
Saints
the
uttermost
importunity
in
Pray'r
:
(
1
)
That
God
would
cleanse
and
wash
the
Crown
of
England
from
all
that
Guilt
and
Pollution
it
hath
contracted
under
former
Governments
,
that
the
sins
of
the
Crown
may
not
descend
with
it
.
(
2
)
That
the
Royal
Head
on
which
it
shall
be
set
this
day
,
may
be
filled
with
the
Wisdom
of
God
,
and
matcht
with
an
holy
heart
inflamed
with
love
to
God
,
and
zeal
for
his
glory
.
(
3
)
That
as
soon
as
men
have
set
the
Crown
upon
his
Head
,
he
may
chearfully
take
it
off
again
,
and
cast
it
at
the
feet
of
Jesus
Christ
,
as
the
twenty
four
Elders
did
,
Rev.
4.10
.
And
the
twenty
four
Elders
fell
down
before
him
that
sat
on
the
Throne
,
and
worshipped
him
that
liveth
for
ever
and
ever
;
and
cast
their
Crowns
before
the
Throne
,
&c.
(
4
)
That
God
would
make
the
Crown
sit
easie
and
long
upon
his
Royal
Head
.
Easie
,
because
Crowns
are
usually
lined
with
thorny
cares
;
and
Long
,
for
the
Churches
Peace
and
Tranquility
.
(
2ly
)
The
next
thing
belonging
to
the
due
Solemnity
of
this
Day
,
will
be
the
Spiritual
improvement
of
the
whole
scene
of
actions
,
to
your
own
instruction
,
and
spiritual
advantage
;
and
this
will
be
much
more
glorious
than
all
the
Triumphant
Arches
,
Royal
Robes
,
Thundering
Guns
,
and
loud
Acclamations
of
the
people
.
To
this
purpose
,
I
have
chosen
this
Text
for
the
direction
,
and
spiritualizing
of
the
duties
of
the
Day
.
Go
forth
ye
daughters
of
Zion
,
and
behold
king
Solomon
with
the
crown
wherewith
his
mother
crowned
him
,
in
the
day
of
his
espousals
,
and
in
the
day
of
the
gladness
of
his
heart
.
This
Book
of
the
Canticles
is
a
Spiritual
Epithalamium
sung
in
parts
betwixt
the
Heavenly
Bridegroom
,
and
the
Bride
.
The
matter
of
it
is
most
spiritual
and
weighty
,
the
stile
of
it
rapturous
and
lofty
;
the
intimate
Union
and
Communion
of
Christ
and
the
Church
,
is
elegantly
illustrated
in
an
Allegory
of
Marriage
,
but
nothing
is
sound
here
light
or
obscene
:
—
Procul
hinc
,
procul
este
profani
.
Nil
hic
nisi
castum
.
't
is
a
Chrystal
stream
of
pure
spiritual
love
,
sliding
sweetly
betwixt
two
pleasant
banks
,
Christ
and
the
Church
.
In
the
ninth
and
tenth
verse
you
have
the
description
of
a
Triumphant
Chariot
,
prepared
by
King
Solomon
for
the
Daughters
of
Jerusalem
:
The
pillars
thereof
of
silver
,
the
bottom
of
gold
,
the
covering
of
purple
,
and
the
midst
thereof
paved
with
love
.
A
Chariot
is
an
Instrument
framed
for
easie
,
safe
,
and
honourable
conveyance
.
This
Chariot
is
the
Covenant
of
Grace
fitted
by
Christ
for
the
safe
and
honourable
transporting
of
his
Bride
the
Church
,
through
this
world
,
to
her
Stately
Pavilion
,
or
Glorious
Mansion
in
the
highest
Heavens
But
how
stately
and
magnificent
soever
this
Royal
Chariot
be
,
he
that
contrived
and
fram'd
it
,
is
much
more
glorious
to
behold
;
and
therefore
in
the
next
words
,
which
are
my
Text
,
Believers
are
summoned
and
invited
to
behold
and
contemplate
Christ
that
fram'd
it
:
Go
forth
ye
daughters
of
Zion
,
and
behold
king
Solomon
with
his
crown
,
&c.
In
which
words
we
have
,
1.
The
Spectators
summoned
or
invited
:
2.
The
Spectacle
they
are
invited
to
see
.
1.
The
Spectators
invited
,
The
Daughters
of
Zion
.
By
Zion
understand
the
Church
;
and
by
the
Daughters
of
Zion
,
the
Members
of
the
Church
,
or
every
particular
Believer
.
These
are
here
invited
or
summoned
to
go
forth
,
i.e.
of
their
entangling
,
diverting
Temptations
;
and
to
behold
,
viz.
by
the
Eye
of
Faith
,
this
most
glorious
and
heart-ravishing
Object
.
2.
The
Spectacle
they
are
invited
to
behold
and
contemplate
,
King
Solomon
with
his
Crown
,
&c.
The
most
illustrious
,
glorions
,
and
ravishing
Sight
that
ever
the
Eyes
of
Men
did
,
or
shall
behold
.
By
King
Solomon
,
understand
Christ
,
of
whom
Solomon
in
this
Book
is
the
Figure
or
Shadow
,
yet
one
to
whom
Solomon
in
all
his
Glory
,
was
but
as
a
depainted
Sun
on
a
Sign-post
,
to
the
Sun
in
the
Midheavens
shining
in
all
his
Glory
.
And
by
his
Crown
,
understand
not
any
material
Crown
,
as
that
of
Solomon's
was
;
but
the
Glory
and
Honour
that
is
put
upon
Christ
the
King
of
Zion
;
of
which
Glory
,
a
Crown
is
the
Emblem
.
What
Crown
is
here
meant
,
Interpreters
are
not
all
agreed
about
it
.
Some
would
have
it
to
be
understood
of
our
Humane
Nature
,
which
he
was
crowned
withal
by
his
Mother
Mary
,
of
whom
he
took
it
;
but
tho
his
Assumption
of
our
Nature
put
such
a
Crown
of
Glory
upon
it
as
it
never
had
before
,
yet
it
was
rather
an
obscuring
of
Christ's
Glory
,
than
any
addition
of
Glory
to
him
.
Others
interpret
it
of
the
Crown
of
Thorns
,
with
which
his
Mother
,
the
Jewish
Church
,
or
Synagogue
,
crowned
him
in
the
day
of
his
Passion
at
Jerusalem
;
but
this
seems
to
be
as
hard
and
foreign
a
Sense
as
the
former
.
The
most
Judicious
Expositors
are
agreed
in
a
third
Sense
,
viz.
That
by
the
Crown
on
Christ's
head
,
we
are
to
understand
that
Glory
and
Honour
which
Believers
give
unto
,
or
put
upon
Christ
,
when
in
the
day
of
their
Espousals
to
him
by
Faith
,
renouncing
Satan
,
Sin
,
and
all
that
had
exercised
Dominion
over
them
before
,
with
all
trust
and
dependance
on
any
Righteousness
of
their
own
,
they
give
their
deliberate
,
full
,
and
hearty
Consent
,
That
Christ
alone
shall
Reign
over
them
for
ever
and
ever
,
saying
,
The
Lord
is
our
King
,
the
Lord
is
our
Judge
,
the
Lord
is
our
Lawgiver
.
Christ
is
the
Lord
our
Righteousness
,
and
in
all
things
we
will
obey
him
.
This
Christ
esteems
as
a
Crown
of
Glory
put
upon
his
Head
in
the
day
of
his
Espousals
,
and
in
the
day
of
the
Gladness
of
his
heart
.
There
is
no
such
Honour
,
no
such
Pleasure
a
poor
Sinner
can
give
to
Christ
,
as
to
believe
in
him
;
this
is
as
the
putting
of
a
Crown
of
Glory
upon
his
Head
.
't
is
true
,
it
adds
no
Glory
to
him
,
but
it
is
the
greatest
manifestation
of
his
Glory
,
we
are
capable
to
make
.
Object
.
But
then
it
will
be
objected
,
in
what
sense
Believers
can
be
tollerably
stiled
his
Mother
?
For
the
Text
tells
us
it
was
the
Crown
his
Mother
put
upon
him
.
Answ
.
They
may
be
so
stiled
in
a
double
respect
.
(
1.
)
Because
Christ
is
formed
in
every
Believer
,
he
is
in
a
spiritual
Sense
conceived
and
formed
in
their
Souls
,
as
the
Child
is
formed
in
its
Mothers
Womb
;
so
the
Apostle
speaks
,
Gal.
4.19
.
My
little
children
,
of
whom
I
travel
again
in
birth
,
till
Christ
be
formed
in
you
.
(
2.
)
In
respect
of
the
dear
Affection
Christ
bears
to
every
Soul
that
believeth
in
him
:
no
Man
loves
his
Brother
,
Sister
,
or
Mother
,
as
Christ
esteems
and
loves
Believers
,
Mark
3.34
.
When
he
was
told
his
Mother
,
and
Brethren
were
without
,
seeking
him
,
he
said
,
Behold
my
mother
,
and
my
brethren
;
for
whosoever
shall
do
the
will
of
God
,
the
same
is
my
brother
,
and
sister
,
and
mother
.
The
day
of
a
Sinners
consent
to
come
under
Christ's
Government
,
is
the
day
of
Espousals
,
2
Cor
.
11.2
.
And
the
day
of
a
Sinners
espousals
to
Christ
,
is
the
day
of
the
gladness
of
his
heart
,
Luke
15.32
.
Thus
you
have
the
Parts
and
Sense
of
the
Text
.
The
Point
from
it
is
this
.
Doct
.
That
the
day
of
a
Believers
Espousals
to
Christ
by
Faith
,
is
to
Christ
as
the
day
of
a
King's
Coronation
is
to
him
,
even
the
day
of
the
gladness
of
his
heart
.
't
is
very
remarkable
,
what
we
find
in
Luke
10.21
.
where
the
Spirit
hath
carefully
recorded
one
hour
of
joy
in
the
Life
of
Christ
,
for
he
had
not
many
,
being
a
Man
of
Sorrows
,
and
acquainted
with
Grief
.
In
that
hour
,
Jesus
rejoyced
in
spirit
,
saith
the
Text
;
and
,
what
hour
was
that
?
Why
,
it
was
the
same
hour
in
which
the
seventy
returned
with
these
joyful
Tidings
to
him
,
Lord
,
even
the
devils
are
subject
to
us
through
thy
name
,
ver
.
17.
The
hour
when
Christ
saw
Satan
falling
as
lightning
from
heaven
,
ver
.
18.
his
Kingdom
tottering
,
his
Forces
routed
by
the
Gospel
,
his
Subjects
running
away
to
Christ
from
under
his
cruel
Bondage
,
and
made
willing
to
come
under
his
Government
;
in
that
hour
Jesus
rejoyced
in
Spirit
.
This
was
joyful
news
to
Christ
,
it
was
the
day
of
the
gladness
of
his
heart
.
He
had
now
got
a
new
Throne
in
the
Souls
of
poor
Sinners
,
over
whom
the
Devil
and
Sin
had
reigned
;
this
was
as
a
Crown
of
Glory
to
Christ
.
In
opening
this
point
,
I
shall
discourse
these
three
things
.
-
(
1.
)
In
what
respect
a
Sinners
espousals
to
Christ
resembles
the
day
of
a
King's
Coronation
,
over
his
Subjects
?
-
(
2.
)
Wherein
these
two
days
differ
each
from
other
?
-
(
3.
)
On
what
accounts
it
is
the
day
of
the
gladness
of
Christ's
heart
,
as
the
Text
calls
it
?
And
then
apply
it
.
Let
me
shew
the
Resemblances
and
Agreements
which
are
betwixt
the
day
of
a
King's
Coronation
,
and
the
day
of
a
Sinner's
Espousals
to
Christ
by
Faith
:
And
this
will
appear
in
six
Respects
.
(
1.
)
A
King
that
is
duly
crowned
over
his
Subjects
,
hath
a
lawful
Right
to
govern
them
,
either
by
Lineal
Descent
,
Conquest
,
or
Compact
.
Solomon
had
his
Right
and
Title
to
the
Kingdom
by
descent
from
his
Royal
Father
David
,
who
by
his
last
Will
and
Testament
,
constituted
and
appointed
him
to
be
his
immediate
Successor
upon
the
Throne
of
Israel
,
1
Kings
1.35
.
The
Roman
Caesar's
Title
to
that
Kingdom
,
was
by
Conquest
,
and
this
Title
was
legitimated
not
only
by
the
Jews
acknowledgment
of
it
,
but
also
by
Christ's
express
owning
it
,
and
submission
to
it
.
The
People
said
,
We
have
no
King
but
Caesar
,
John
19.15
.
and
Christ
owned
it
,
Luke
20.25
.
when
he
payed
Tribute
,
saying
,
Give
unto
Caesar
the
things
that
are
Caesar's
.
But
David
had
his
Title
by
Compact
with
,
and
voluntary
Election
of
the
People
;
Abner
confers
with
the
Elders
of
Israel
about
it
,
and
they
meet
David
at
Hebron
,
and
there
chuse
him
King
in
the
room
of
Saul
,
2
Sam
.
5.1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5.
and
that
in
consideration
of
the
eminent
Service
he
had
performed
for
that
Kingdom
,
in
delivering
them
from
their
mortal
Enemies
the
Philistines
,
Enemies
to
their
Religion
,
and
Civil
Liberties
;
and
certainly
the
Crown
of
Israel
was
not
a
reward
above
the
Merit
of
such
a
performance
.
Then
came
all
the
tribes
of
Israel
to
David
unto
Hebron
,
and
said
,
Behold
,
we
are
thy
bone
,
and
thy
flesh
.
Also
in
time
past
when
Saul
was
king
over
us
,
thou
wast
he
that
leddest
out
,
and
broughtest
in
Israel
:
and
the
Lord
said
to
thee
,
Thou
shalt
feed
my
people
Israel
,
and
thou
shalt
be
a
captain
over
Israel
.
So
all
the
elders
of
Israel
came
to
the
king
to
Hebron
,
and
king
David
made
a
league
with
them
in
Hebron
before
the
Lord
:
and
they
anointed
David
king
over
Israel
.
But
Christ
hath
Right
to
Reign
over
our
Souls
by
all
these
Titles
and
Claims
;
the
Throne
of
our
Souls
is
his
by
his
Father's
Constitution
and
Decree
,
Psalm
2.6
.
Yet
have
I
set
my
king
upon
my
holy
hill
of
Zion
;
by
Conquest
,
for
he
wins
it
by
the
Sword
of
his
Spirit
,
before
he
possesseth
it
.
2
Cor
.
10.4
,
5.
he
casts
down
by
Spiritual
Weapons
all
that
opposeth
,
and
brings
every
thought
into
Obedience
to
him
.
And
he
hath
right
also
by
Consent
and
Compact
,
Psalm
110.3
.
The
people
shall
be
willing
in
the
day
of
thy
power
.
Of
which
more
anon
.
(
2.
)
On
the
Coronation-day
,
Kings
appear
in
all
their
Royal
Robes
,
glittering
Jewels
,
and
all
the
Lustre
that
can
be
put
upon
them
;
they
shine
in
the
Eyes
of
the
People
more
gloriously
than
all
that
are
about
them
.
Velut
luna
,
inter
minora
sidera
:
There
's
none
like
him
in
the
Beauty
of
his
Ornaments
.
Much
more
doth
Christ
excel
all
others
in
Beauty
and
Glory
,
to
the
Eyes
of
those
that
chuse
him
for
their
Lord
and
King
,
1
Pet
.
2.7
.
To
you
that
believe
,
he
is
precious
,
{αβγδ}
,
Honour
it self
.
Col.
1.17
.
He
is
before
all
things
,
not
only
in
Time
,
or
in
Order
,
but
in
real
Dignity
,
and
solid
Glory
,
and
Excellency
.
So
his
Spouse
pronounceth
him
,
Psalm
45.2
.
Thou
art
fairer
than
the
children
of
men
,
grace
is
poured
into
thy
lips
.
And
Cant
.
5.10
.
My
beloved
is
white
and
ruddy
;
the
chiefest
among
ten
thousand
.
Examine
and
mark
all
the
Creatures
in
both
Worlds
,
Angels
and
Men
;
and
they
bear
no
more
proportion
to
Christ
in
Glory
,
than
a
Glowworm
to
the
Sun.
(
3.
)
On
the
Coronation-day
,
the
Consent
of
the
People
is
demanded
and
given
.
Consent
was
demanded
by
Abner
in
the
behalf
of
David
,
2
Sam
.
3.17
,
18.
and
freely
given
by
them
in
order
to
David's
Coronation
,
2
Sam
.
5.1
,
2
,
3
,
4.
Thus
at
the
Coronation
of
our
Kings
,
the
Consent
of
the
Nobles
and
Commonalty
is
demanded
on
the
publick
Theatre
in
these
words
,
I
here
present
you
such
an
one
,
(
naming
the
King
)
the
rightful
Inheritor
of
the
Crown
of
this
Realm
;
are
you
willing
to
do
your
Homage
,
Service
,
and
do
bounden
Duty
to
him
?
And
they
say
,
We
are
willing
;
or
signify
they
are
so
,
by
their
loud
and
joyful
Acclamations
.
So
it
is
when
Christ
is
crowned
King
over
the
Soul
.
His
right
is
asserted
,
and
their
Consent
demanded
by
his
Ambassadors
;
the
Believer
manifests
his
hearty
Consent
.
Psal
.
110.3
.
Thy
people
shall
be
willing
in
the
day
of
thy
power
.
And
over
all
that
are
made
truly
willing
to
receive
him
,
he
reigns
,
and
invests
them
all
with
the
Priviledges
of
his
Kingdom
,
Joh
.
1.12
.
The
Unbeliever
is
not
willing
to
come
under
Christ's
Government
,
John
5.4
.
You
will
not
come
to
me
,
&c.
and
the
issue
of
their
unwillingness
,
is
their
eternal
ruin
,
Luke
19.27
.
But
those
mine
enemies
that
would
not
that
I
should
reign
over
them
,
bring
them
hither
,
and
slay
them
before
me
.
Now
,
to
make
a
Soul
truly
willing
to
accept
Christ's
Government
,
and
give
his
Consent
to
him
,
four
things
must
be
done
upon
,
and
by
such
a
Soul
.
(
1
)
He
must
be
convinced
of
his
Sin
and
Misery
;
No
Man
will
be
willing
to
change
his
Lord
,
whilst
he
finds
no
matter
of
complaint
.
(
2.
)
He
must
know
,
and
deliberate
upon
the
terms
of
Christ
;
for
an
ignorant
Person
cannot
be
said
to
consent
.
Non
consentit
qui
non
sentit
.
Christ
will
have
all
the
World
to
know
his
terms
,
and
will
not
hide
the
worst
and
hardest
things
from
them
,
whether
they
like
them
or
not
.
No
Man
shall
say
afterwards
,
I
was
surprised
,
or
imposed
upon
;
had
I
known
this
,
I
had
never
consented
to
be
a
Christian
.
Therefore
the
hardest
terms
of
Christianity
are
plainly
propounded
,
Luke
14.26
.
and
that
to
cut
off
all
after
pleas
and
pretences
for
resiling
from
Christ
,
John
16.1
.
These
things
have
I
spoken
to
you
,
that
ye
should
not
be
offended
in
me
.
(
3.
)
Upon
Deliberation
;
there
must
appear
to
the
Soul
that
chuseth
Christ
,
and
consents
to
his
Government
,
a
preponderating
Good
;
that
Christ
with
all
his
Reproaches
and
Sufferings
,
is
better
than
Sin
with
all
it
Honours
and
Pleasures
.
No
Man
will
change
for
no
advantage
,
much
less
to
his
loss
.
Thus
Moses
saw
more
Glory
and
Excellency
in
the
very
Reproaches
of
Christ
,
than
in
all
the
Treasures
of
Egypt
,
or
Pleasures
of
Sin
,
Heb
.
11.25
,
26.
O!
saith
the
Soul
,
tho
there
be
hard
and
bitter
Sufferings
in
the
way
of
Godliness
,
yet
't
is
infinitely
better
for
me
to
endure
them
for
Christ
,
than
to
be
damned
.
And
upon
ballanceing
the
Gains
and
Losses
,
the
Conveniences
,
and
the
Inconveniences
of
Christianity
,
the
odds
appears
so
great
,
that
the
Soul
pronounceth
,
they
are
not
worthy
to
be
compared
,
Rom.
8.18
.
(
4.
)
When
all
is
done
,
there
must
be
a
Divine
Almighty
Influence
upon
the
Will
,
without
which
Men
will
never
heartily
consent
to
Christ's
terms
.
No
man
(
saith
Christ
)
can
come
unto
me
,
except
my
father
,
which
hath
sent
me
,
draw
him
,
John
6.44
.
This
Influence
of
God
upon
the
Will
,
is
in
a
way
suitable
to
its
Nature
,
Hosea
11.4
.
and
produdeth
a
Consent
without
Co-action
.
If
the
Lord
shew
any
Man
the
infinite
Advantages
that
come
,
and
accrue
to
his
Soul
by
Christ
,
this
very
discovery
doth
,
as
it
were
,
compel
that
Man
to
come
into
Christ
,
as
that
Expression
is
used
,
Luke
14.23
.
a
Scripture
vilely
abused
in
our
times
.
Christ
compels
none
into
his
Kingdom
,
as
the
Spaniards
did
the
poor
Indians
to
Baptism
;
or
as
others
have
been
compelled
to
the
Lord's
Table
.
He
will
reign
over
a
willing
People
,
or
not
reign
at
all
.
(
4.
)
On
the
Coronation-day
,
a
Champion
appears
on
the
King's
behalf
,
to
challenge
any
that
shall
deny
his
Right
,
or
by
allurements
or
threatnings
attempt
to
draw
his
Subjects
from
their
Duty
and
Allegiance
;
he
throws
down
the
Gantlet
,
and
defies
the
proudest
enemy
the
King
hath
.
So
when
Christ
is
Crowned
King
over
the
souls
of
his
people
,
there
is
a
publick
defiance
bid
,
a
formal
Challenge
given
to
all
the
Enemies
of
Christ
and
his
People
,
as
you
may
read
at
large
,
Rom.
8.33
,
34
,
35.
Who
shall
lay
any
thing
to
the
charge
of
Gods
elect
?
who
is
he
that
condemneth
?
who
shall
separate
us
from
the
love
of
Christ
?
Devils
and
men
are
defied
to
do
their
worst
.
Christ
must
reign
till
all
his
enemies
be
put
under
his
feet
.
Sin
shall
not
have
dominion
over
his
people
;
for
they
are
not
under
the
Law
,
but
under
Grace
.
Come
Gebal
,
Amon
,
and
Amaleck
,
come
Satan
and
all
his
Infernal
Powers
;
they
are
all
defied
in
the
Name
of
Christ
;
Believers
are
his
own
Subjects
,
and
none
shall
pluck
them
out
of
his
hand
.
(
5
)
At
or
about
the
Coronationday
an
Act
of
Indempnity
,
Pardon
,
and
Oblivion
is
past
,
and
published
,
pardoning
the
offences
the
subjects
had
committed
unto
that
day
Thus
it
is
at
the
day
of
Christ's
Coronation
over
the
Believers
soul
,
and
its
Espousals
to
him
by
faith
;
all
his
sins
are
pardoned
,
new
and
old
,
great
and
small
;
and
of
this
,
Proclamation
is
openly
made
in
the
Gospel
,
Act.
10.43
.
To
him
give
all
the
Prophets
witness
,
That
through
his
name
,
whosoever
believeth
in
him
,
shall
receive
remission
of
sins
.
O
Glorious
Pardon
!
free
without
purchase
,
full
without
exception
and
final
without
revocation
.
Now
there
's
a
Goal-delivery
,
the
Prison-doors
are
open
,
liberty
proclaimed
to
the
captives
,
Isa
.
61.1
,
2.
The
King
of
Sion
is
a
merciful
King
,
and
his
Subjects
shall
find
him
so
;
they
have
gladded
his
heart
by
accepting
his
Government
,
and
he
will
glad
theirs
by
his
Pardons
;
the
Son
hath
made
them
free
,
and
they
are
free
indeed
.
(
6
)
In
a
word
,
a
Coronation-day
is
a
day
of
Gladness
,
a
day
of
Joy
and
Triumph
:
Joy
displays
it self
in
the
faces
of
all
Loyal
Subjects
;
those
only
that
had
rather
be
under
another
Government
,
hang
the
head
,
and
bite
the
lip
.
So
't
is
here
,
all
that
are
Loyal
Subjects
to
Jesus
Christ
,
rejoyce
exceedingly
in
his
Government
;
and
it
must
needs
be
so
,
because
his
Kingdom
consists
in
joy
in
the
Holy
Ghost
,
Rom.
14.17
.
when
Zacheus
came
under
this
King
,
he
came
down
joyfully
,
Luk
.
19.6
,
9.
When
the
Eunuch
received
him
for
his
Lord
and
King
,
he
went
home
rejoycing
,
Act.
8.39
.
When
Samaria
submitted
to
his
Scepter
,
there
was
great
joy
in
that
City
,
Act.
8.5
,
6.
and
let
the
Joy
be
what
it
will
,
the
causes
of
Joy
are
greater
than
the
Joy
it self
.
But
those
that
belong
to
Satans
Kingdom
,
that
love
to
be
under
the
dominion
of
sin
,
and
hate
the
strictness
and
sevenities
of
Religion
,
these
are
the
only
Male-contents
,
these
fret
to
see
Christ's
Kingdom
enlarged
,
and
secretly
plot
to
destroy
it
.
Thus
we
see
the
Agreement
betwixt
the
day
of
a
King's
Coronation
over
his
Subjects
,
and
Christ's
Coronation
over
Believers
.
But
tho
they
harmonize
in
these
Particulars
,
and
divers
others
that
may
be
named
;
yet
,
2ly
,
There
are
as
many
remarkable
differences
and
disagreements
betwixt
them
,
but
none
to
the
Believers
loss
,
or
disadvantage
,
for
they
all
fall
on
his
side
;
as
,
ex
gr.
(
1
)
't
is
not
the
privilege
of
every
subject
,
no
,
nor
of
one
among
many
thousands
,
to
see
the
King
who
is
Crowned
over
them
,
to
hear
his
voice
,
or
give
their
explicite
consent
in
his
presence
.
But
every
subject
in
Christ's
Kingdom
doth
see
Christ
by
the
eye
of
Faith
.
Joh
.
6.40
.
He
that
seeth
the
Son
,
and
believeth
on
him
.
Seeing
,
and
believing
,
are
terms
convertible
;
they
do
all
hear
his
voice
,
and
give
their
explicite
consent
to
take
him
for
their
King
.
Union
with
Christ
is
not
a
work
to
be
done
by
a
proxie
or
representative
,
but
it
is
the
result
of
a
solemn
debate
betwixt
Christ
and
the
soul
.
(
2
)
Kings
are
Crowned
over
many
that
love
them
not
,
but
are
fill'd
with
prejudice
against
their
Persons
and
Government
.
But
it
cannot
be
so
in
the
Kingdom
of
Christ
;
to
them
that
believe
,
he
is
precious
,
1
Pet
.
2.7
.
all
Christ's
subjects
love
him
above
Father
or
Mother
,
Wife
or
Children
;
yea
,
above
their
own
lives
,
otherwise
they
cannot
be
his
subjects
,
Luk
.
14.26
.
they
also
delight
in
his
Government
,
and
nothing
would
be
more
pleasant
to
their
souls
than
to
find
every
thought
of
their
heart
brought
into
subjection
to
him
,
2
Cor
.
10
4
,
5.
They
dare
not
consederate
with
his
enemies
,
and
will
chuse
rather
to
die
than
forsake
him
;
they
will
esteem
it
a
glorious
thing
,
though
their
right
arm
should
be
severed
from
their
shoulder-blade
,
for
their
regular
endeavours
to
defend
and
support
the
Crown
upon
the
Head
of
their
Royal
Master
.
(
3
)
The
relation
betwixt
a
King
and
his
Subjects
may
and
must
be
dissolved
by
death
.
Death
fears
not
to
arrest
the
most
potent
Monarch
upon
his
Throne
,
and
translate
his
Crown
to
another
Head
.
But
our
King
,
Christ
,
lives
for
ever
,
death
hath
no
dominion
over
him
;
his
Kingdom
is
an
everlasting
Kingdom
,
and
his
Dominion
that
which
shall
have
no
end
,
Dan
.
7.13
,
14.
Death
is
so
far
from
separating
Christ
and
his
Subjects
,
that
it
brings
them
nearer
together
than
ever
they
were
before
;
it
brings
them
into
his
immediate
Presence
,
to
his
Facial
vision
,
1
Cor
.
13.12
.
and
fixes
them
there
for
ever
,
1
Thes
.
4.17
.
(
4
)
Kings
may
degenerate
into
Tyrants
,
and
Subjects
into
Rebels
;
they
may
undermine
the
Laws
,
Liberties
and
Religion
of
their
People
.
They
that
rule
over
the
people
,
may
make
them
to
howl
,
Isa
.
52.5
.
the
world
is
too
full
of
such
instances
and
examples
.
But
Christ
can
never
oppress
his
Subjects
,
the
Scepter
of
his
Kingdom
is
a
right
Scepter
,
Psal
.
45.6
.
His
yoke
is
easie
,
and
his
burden
is
light
,
Mat
.
11.
●9
.
and
his
true
Subjects
can
never
shake
off
their
Allegiance
to
him
,
they
will
rather
die
than
do
it
.
(
5
)
Kings
will
not
permit
their
greatest
Favourites
to
sit
in
their
Thrones
;
't
is
their
peculiar
honour
,
and
not
communicable
to
any
,
Gen.
41.40
.
Only
in
the
Throne
I
will
be
greater
than
thou
,
said
Pharoah
to
his
Joseph
.
But
Christ
permits
and
appoints
all
his
Subjects
to
sit
with
him
upon
his
Throne
,
Rev.
3.21
.
the
glory
which
God
gave
him
,
he
hath
given
to
them
,
Joh
.
17.22
.
What
King
is
like
Christ
?
(
6
)
To
conclude
;
The
joy
and
triumph
at
a
King's
Coronation
,
is
only
among
men
,
in
this
lower
world
;
but
the
joy
and
triumph
at
Christ's
Coronation
,
is
among
Angels
in
Heaven
,
Luk
.
15.7
.
The
City
of
God
holds
a
solemn
triumph
at
the
conversion
of
a
particular
sinner
.
What
are
the
shouts
of
men
,
to
the
Jubilations
of
Angels
?
Thus
you
have
six
Particulars
wherein
they
agree
,
and
as
many
in
which
they
differ
.
We
come
in
the
next
place
to
enquire
into
3ly
,
The
Reasons
why
Christ's
Coronation
over
Believers
is
the
day
of
the
gladness
of
his
heart
:
And
it
must
be
so
,
(
1
)
Because
it
is
Christ's
Marriage-day
,
at
least
the
day
of
his
Espousals
;
and
the
day
of
Marriage
or
Espousals
is
a
day
of
joy
and
gladness
.
Christ
hath
now
a
new
Spouse
,
a
soul
in
which
he
never
dwelt
before
;
and
as
a
Bridegroom
rejoiceth
ever
the
Bride
,
so
doth
Christ
over
believers
,
Isa
.
62.5
.
here
is
a
new
relalation
entred
,
and
that
with
the
King
of
kings
,
the
Angels
of
God
rejoyce
exceedingly
in
it
,
but
much
more
Christ
the
blessed
Bridegroom
.
(
2
)
't
is
Christ's
day
of
Conquest
and
Victory
over
Satan
;
the
day
in
which
he
hath
deposed
him
from
his
Throne
,
Mat
.
12.29
.
delivered
a
soul
of
invaluable
worth
in
his
eyes
,
out
of
the
power
of
darkness
,
and
translated
it
into
his
own
Kingdom
,
Col.
1.13
.
And
the
day
of
Conquest
is
a
day
of
extraordinary
joy
and
triumph
,
Isa
.
9.3
.
(
3
)
't
is
the
day
in
which
he
receives
the
fruit
and
reward
of
his
bloody
travels
and
bitter
agonies
;
there
is
now
a
Son
or
Daughter
born
to
God
,
an
heir
born
to
the
Heavenly
Inheritance
.
Now
't
is
most
pleasant
and
joyful
to
Jesus
Christ
to
see
of
the
travel
of
his
soul
,
Isa
.
53.11
.
no
satisfaction
in
this
world
comparable
to
it
.
When
a
young
heir
is
born
to
the
Kingdom
and
Crown
of
Heaven
,
it
deserves
a
Triumph
.
(
4
)
't
is
the
day
in
which
Christ
finds
a
foul
that
was
lost
,
Luk
.
15.5
,
6.
What
joy
was
it
to
the
Father
of
the
Prodigal
,
when
he
had
found
his
lost
Son
?
Luk
.
15.20
.
there
was
mirth
and
musick
,
feasting
and
rejoycing
;
This
my
Son
was
lost
,
and
is
found
;
was
dead
,
and
is
alive
.
Poor
Sinners
are
lost
Creatures
by
nature
,
they
have
lost
their
God
,
and
therein
themselves
too
.
God
hath
lost
,
and
the
Devil
found
every
unregenerate
sinner
;
all
strayers
from
God
fall
to
his
share
;
but
this
loss
is
not
irrecoverable
;
the
errand
and
end
for
which
Christ
came
into
the
world
,
was
to
seek
and
to
save
that
which
was
lost
,
Mat
.
18.11
.
and
when
the
sinner
that
was
lost
,
comes
home
to
him
by
repentance
and
faith
,
he
obtains
the
end
of
his
Incarnation
,
Life
and
Death
,
upon
that
soul
,
which
cannot
but
be
the
day
of
the
gladness
of
his
heart
.
If
then
the
day
of
King's
Espousals
or
Marriage
be
a
day
of
joy
and
gladness
to
his
soul
:
If
a
day
of
conquest
and
dividing
the
spoils
,
be
a
day
of
joy
to
the
Conqueror
after
a
sharp
and
bloody
fight
.
If
it
be
a
joy
to
a
Mother
after
long
and
sore
travel
to
embrace
in
her
arms
,
and
kiss
the
child
for
whom
she
endured
so
many
bitter
throws
;
if
it
be
a
joy
to
a
father
to
find
and
recover
a
child
that
was
lost
,
and
as
dead
to
him
:
In
a
word
,
If
it
be
high
delight
and
satisfaction
to
see
a
great
design
on
which
the
heart
is
intently
set
,
brought
at
last
by
orderly
conduct
,
to
the
desired
happy
issue
;
then
let
us
allow
the
day
of
a
sinners
coming
into
Christ
by
conversion
,
to
be
as
a
Coronation-day
to
a
King
,
the
day
of
his
Espousals
,
and
of
the
gladness
of
his
heart
.
USE
I.
This
Point
,
like
a
fruitful
root
,
sends
forth
many
Branches
,
and
all
loaden
with
diversity
of
fruits
.
The
first
is
for
information
,
in
several
Inferences
from
it
.
Infer
.
1.
Be
informed
from
hence
,
what
is
the
true
cause
and
reason
of
Satan's
rage
and
spight
against
the
Gospel
,
and
the
most
painful
,
able
,
and
successful
Preachers
of
it
in
the
world
.
The
great
design
of
the
Gospel
,
and
of
all
that
sincerely
preach
it
,
is
to
win
and
perswade
Satan's
subjects
to
forsake
his
cruel
,
unjust
,
and
tyrannical
Government
,
and
submit
to
the
Kingdom
and
Scepter
of
the
Lord
Jesus
.
What
is
the
Preaching
of
the
Gospel
,
but
the
sounding
of
a
Trumpet
in
the
Devil's
Kingdom
,
to
win
his
subjects
from
their
Allegiance
to
him
;
to
proclaim
another
King
in
his
Territories
?
Every
faithful
Minister's
business
is
to
gather
these
wretched
Vassals
of
Satan
together
,
and
set
before
them
the
miserable
captivity
and
bondage
they
are
in
under
that
Tyrant
that
rules
over
them
,
whose
Laws
like
Draco's
,
are
written
in
the
blood
of
their
souls
,
to
exaggerate
their
sin
and
misery
,
and
to
let
them
know
how
willing
Christ
is
to
receive
and
save
them
,
if
they
will
renounce
and
abandon
Satan's
Government
.
To
set
before
them
the
blessed
freedom
and
glorious
priviledges
of
the
Subjects
of
Christ
.
To
beseech
and
perswade
them
to
break
away
from
their
old
cruel
Master
,
and
come
over
to
Christ
,
to
answer
all
their
Pleas
and
Objections
against
it
,
and
to
denounce
the
wrath
of
God
against
all
the
refusers
of
Christ's
gracious
Proclamation
.
Now
Satan
is
not
ignorant
of
all
this
;
he
esteems
the
loss
of
one
,
much
more
the
revolt
of
many
,
a
greater
mischief
than
a
King
reckons
the
loss
of
a
Kingdom
,
and
to
see
them
break
away
so
fast
from
him
,
and
be
listed
to
fight
against
him
:
Oh
how
it
grates
that
envious
spirit
,
and
sharpens
his
malice
against
the
Instruments
and
Agents
in
this
work
!
This
,
as
a
late
Worthy
speaks
,
Gurnal's
1
Part
,
pag
.
59.
torments
the
foul
spirit
,
to
see
himself
forsaken
of
his
old
friends
and
servants
,
and
this
new
Lord
to
come
and
take
away
his
subjects
from
him
.
Hence
come
Persecutions
,
Slanders
,
&c.
in
showers
upon
Christ's
faithful
Ministers
.
He
knows
his
Kingdom
of
darkness
must
vanish
as
the
light
of
the
Gospel
rises
and
spreads
it self
.
You
read
,
Rev.
14.6
,
7.
of
an
Angel
fleeing
in
the
midst
of
heaven
,
having
the
everlasting
Gospel
to
preach
to
them
that
dwell
on
the
earth
.
And
in
ver
.
8.
you
have
another
Angel
following
him
,
saying
,
Babylon
is
fallen
,
is
fallen
,
that
great
City
.
No
sooner
is
the
two-edged
sword
of
the
Gospel
drawn
,
but
the
next
voice
is
,
Victory
,
victory
.
He
knows
every
home-charge
made
by
the
Gospel
will
issue
in
a
rout
of
his
Infernal
Legions
.
Now
Ministers
coming
forth
against
him
as
Heraulds
to
proclaim
Christ's
right
,
and
as
Captains
of
the
Army
of
Christ
their
General
;
he
owes
them
a
particular
grudge
,
and
seeks
every
way
to
stop
their
mouths
,
and
destroy
their
persons
.
And
surely
he
hath
pushed
hard
at
them
,
and
made
desperate
attempts
against
them
in
our
days
;
no
doubt
but
it
was
reckon'd
a
great
service
done
him
,
to
shut
up
the
mouths
of
so
many
at
once
;
but
the
time
draws
nigh
,
that
Babylon
must
fall
;
and
those
that
could
not
lately
shew
their
faces
on
Earth
,
must
fly
in
the
midst
of
Heaven
with
the
everlasting
Gospel
.
The
dead
Witnesses
of
Christ
,
shall
hear
shortly
a
great
voice
from
Heaven
,
saying
.
Come
up
hither
;
and
they
shall
ascend
in
a
Cloud
,
their
enemies
beholding
,
but
not
able
any
more
to
hinder
them
.
Infer
.
2.
How
causeless
and
altother
groundless
are
the
discouragements
and
fears
of
humbled
and
convinced
sinners
,
That
Jesus
Christ
will
reject
them
,
and
shut
the
door
of
mercy
against
them
,
if
they
should
go
to
him
,
and
cast
their
poor
sinful
souls
upon
him
by
faith
?
Certainly
such
persons
fear
,
where
no
fear
is
.
That
which
is
the
command
of
Christ
,
the
earnest
desire
of
his
soul
,
that
act
which
makes
his
heart
glad
,
as
the
Text
speaks
,
can
never
meet
with
such
a
repulse
as
you
fear
.
Was
ever
any
.
King
unwilling
to
have
the
Crown
set
upon
his
Head
?
Do
they
use
to
frown
upon
their
Subjects
that
are
upon
the
knee
,
tender
their
Homage
and
Allegiance
to
them
?
No
,
no
,
't
is
the
day
of
the
gladness
of
their
hearts
.
Renounce
thy
old
Master
Satan
,
give
a
bill
of
divorce
to
those
lusts
which
have
reigned
over
thy
soul
;
ponder
well
Christ's
terms
,
and
heartily
consent
to
them
,
and
try
whether
he
will
not
quickly
confute
these
vain
fears
of
thine
,
and
fully
make
good
his
gracious
,
sweet
,
and
most
encouraging
word
,
Joh
.
6.37
.
Him
that
cometh
unto
me
,
I
will
in
no
wise
cast
out
A
sweet
encouragement
to
a
coming-soul
;
and
because
sense
of
guilt
and
unworthiness
usually
doubles
their
fears
,
Christ
hath
caused
a
double
negative
to
be
put
into
that
Text
,
on
purpose
to
obviate
their
fears
and
discouragements
,
{αβγδ}
,
I
will
not
,
no
,
I
will
not
;
or
as
we
render
,
I
will
in
no
wise
cast
him
out
.
Acts
of
delight
flow
freely
,
and
easily
,
and
so
doth
this
.
Infer
.
3.
What
an
high
and
honourable
relation
doth
faith
bring
the
soul
of
a
sinner
into
!
the
day
of
Conversion
,
is
the
day
of
that
souls
Espousals
to
Christ
.
A
King
from
Heaven
makes
suit
for
a
poor
sinners
heart
,
wooes
for
union
with
sinful
creatures
;
rejoyces
exceedingly
when
he
wins
their
consent
;
and
espouses
them
for
ever
to
himself
,
when
he
obtains
it
;
for
contrâctus
is
nothing
else
,
but
consensus
explicatus
;
a
contract
is
consent
explained
,
in
affirmative
plain
words
de
presenti
.
I
do
disclaim
and
for
ever
renounce
all
others
,
and
willingly
yield
up
my
heart
and
life
to
Jesus
Christ
.
Now
ex
contractu
oritur
vinculum
;
an
obligation
results
from
this
contract
with
Christ
;
and
a
most
honourable
Mystical
Union
with
him
.
He
that
is
joyned
to
the
Lord
,
is
one
spirit
,
1
Cor
.
6.17
The
greatest
honour
that
was
ever
put
upon
the
humane
nature
,
was
by
its
assumption
into
union
with
the
Son
of
God
Hypostatically
;
and
the
greatest
honour
that
can
be
done
to
our
persons
,
is
by
our
union
with
Christ
mystically
;
hereby
we
become
members
of
his
body
,
of
his
flesh
,
and
of
his
bones
,
Ephes
.
5.30
.
the
Spouse
of
Christ
:
Oh
what
a
preferment
is
this
!
What
soul
feels
not
it self
lifted
up
far
above
all
earthly
honours
,
in
such
a
relation
to
Christ
as
this
?
The
Nobles
and
Barons
of
the
Kingdom
think
it
a
preferment
to
serve
the
Queen
;
and
the
Angels
of
Heaven
do
not
think
themselves
degraded
by
performing
service
to
the
Bride
,
the
Lambs
Wife
.
Well
might
Great
Constantine
prefer
the
honour
of
being
a
member
of
the
Church
,
to
that
of
being
head
of
an
Empire
.
Let
all
the
Saints
understand
their
dignity
and
priviledges
by
this
their
honourable
union
with
Christ
,
and
with
it
let
them
ballance
all
the
reproaches
,
scorns
and
contempts
this
vile
world
loads
them
with
for
his
sake
.
Infer
.
4.
Be
informed
hence
of
the
dreadful
and
damning
nature
of
the
sin
of
unbelief
;
a
sin
that
questions
,
yea
denies
Christ's
right
to
rule
over
the
soul
;
blinds
the
mind
,
hardens
the
heart
,
stiffens
the
will
,
and
makes
the
soul
obstinate
and
inflexible
to
all
the
gracious
tenders
of
Christ
in
the
Gospel
.
Unbelief
is
the
poysonous
breath
of
Satan
,
whispering
jealousies
,
surmizes
and
dangerous
prejudices
against
Christ
into
the
ear
of
the
soul
,
and
all
tending
to
this
mischievous
design
and
purpose
,
viz.
To
hinder
or
break
the
treaty
of
the
Spiritual
marriage
betwixt
Christ
and
the
Soul
.
Now
't
will
be
digging
at
the
very
root
and
foundation
of
the
assenting
act
;
and
thus
it
whispers
,
How
canst
thou
be
sure
of
the
reality
of
the
things
reported
in
the
Gospel
?
Is
it
not
possible
they
may
be
devised
Fables
?
the
cunning
artifices
of
men
to
keep
the
world
in
a
we
?
thou
never
sawest
Christ
,
for
whose
sake
thou
art
so
earnestly
sollicited
to
renounce
all
thy
real
sweet
and
present
comforts
and
enjoyments
.
Then
it
dilates
rhetorically
upon
the
severe
terms
of
the
Gospel
,
advises
the
soul
to
think
sadly
,
how
hard
,
grievous
,
and
unreasonable
the
demands
of
Christ
be
,
Luk
.
14.26
.
If
any
man
come
to
me
,
and
hate
not
his
father
and
mother
,
wife
and
children
,
brethren
and
sisters
;
yea
,
and
his
own
life
also
,
he
cannot
be
my
disciple
.
How
likest
thou
this
,
soul
?
here
be
all
thy
principal
comforts
,
thy
most
dear
and
desirable
things
in
the
world
,
both
personal
and
relative
,
to
be
forsaken
,
yea
,
hated
for
Christ's
sake
;
the
terms
are
set
so
high
,
that
a
man
must
lose
his
brains
and
bowels
too
,
saith
unbelief
,
before
he
can
be
wrought
up
to
them
.
Canst
thou
endure
to
see
all
the
labours
of
thy
life
to
become
a
prey
to
thine
enemies
?
that
which
hath
cost
thee
so
much
study
and
toyl
,
scattered
and
destroyed
in
a
day
,
when
it
is
yet
in
the
power
of
thine
hand
to
save
all
;
thy
habitation
to
cast
thee
out
,
thy
pleasant
fields
possest
by
strangers
:
Impius
has
segetes
;
Hast
thou
hardiness
enough
to
encounter
beggery
?
to
fight
with
hunger
,
thirst
,
and
nakedness
?
to
lye
in
a
nasty
Goal
,
to
endure
a
parting
pull
with
nearest
Relatives
,
which
are
as
thine
own
soul
?
but
yet
there
are
harder
trials
than
these
;
canst
thou
endure
a
tormenting
death
by
cruel
barbarous
enemies
?
Canst
thou
stand
quietly
at
a
stake
,
and
endure
the
exquisite
torments
of
the
fire
,
and
that
in
the
fulness
of
thy
time
,
whilst
thou
art
in
the
flower
of
thine
age
;
fulness
of
thy
senses
,
and
hast
so
fair
a
prospect
of
many
pleasant
years
before
thee
;
and
all
this
for
an
unseen
glory
in
another
world
?
These
are
the
feeling
Arguments
urged
by
infidelity
against
embracing
Christ's
overtures
in
the
Gospel
,
or
coming
under
the
Scepter
of
this
new
Lord
;
and
with
how
many
do
they
prevail
!
Thus
Satan
fixes
his
subjects
,
and
makes
them
secure
to
himself
.
But
sinner
,
if
God
have
any
intention
of
saving-mercy
to
thy
soul
,
thou
shalt
feel
the
more
potent
principles
of
Divine
faith
and
love
overpowering
and
subacting
these
carnal
reasonings
within
thy
soul
.
't
is
admirable
to
behold
the
Almighty
influences
of
Grace
upon
Nature
.
How
the
drawings
of
the
Spirit
,
his
Omnipotent
pull
at
the
heart
,
makes
the
strongest
tyes
this
world
hath
upon
it
,
to
give
way
,
and
easily
to
lose
,
Mark
10.28
.
Lord
,
we
have
left
all
,
and
followed
thee
.
If
not
,
but
thou
be
fixedly
resolved
not
to
change
Satan's
Government
for
Christ's
;
if
thou
say
in
thy
heart
,
and
stand
to
that
saying
,
I
will
never
consent
to
such
hard
conditions
;
then
hear
thy
sentence
,
read
thy
Mittimus
,
Luk
.
19.27
.
But
those
mine
enemies
,
that
would
not
that
I
should
reign
over
them
,
bring
hither
,
and
slay
them
before
me
.
The
sentence
is
dreadful
,
the
execution
sure
;
thy
unbelief
will
as
surely
damn
thee
,
as
a
milstone
about
thy
neck
in
the
midst
of
the
Sea
will
drown
thee
,
Mark
16.16
.
He
that
believeth
not
,
shall
be
damned
;
thou
hast
cast
the
vilest
dishonour
upon
Christ
,
thou
hast
rejected
the
only
way
of
Salvation
;
and
what
can
the
issue
of
thy
final
unbelief
be
,
but
ruin
and
destruction
?
Use
II
.
My
next
work
will
be
perswasive
work
,
to
gain
the
consent
of
the
souls
to
come
under
the
Scepter
and
Government
of
Christ
;
to
make
his
heart
glad
,
and
your selves
happy
for
ever
by
your
Espousals
to
him
.
And
Oh
that
I
could
this
day
so
represent
this
King
in
his
glory
,
so
discover
the
miserable
thraldom
you
are
in
under
Satan
,
and
your
lusts
;
so
clear
up
the
reasonableness
and
easiness
of
Christ's
terms
and
demands
,
that
there
might
be
as
chearful
and
hearty
(
tho
not
so
loud
and
audible
)
an
applause
and
acclamation
returned
to
my
demand
of
your
consent
to
Christ
,
as
this
day
is
,
or
ever
was
at
the
Coronation
of
any
King
.
1.
And
to
this
end
,
first
consider
the
glory
and
dignity
of
the
person
of
Christ
;
he
is
the
Son
of
God
by
nature
,
the
brightness
of
his
glory
,
and
the
express
image
of
his
person
,
Heb
.
1.3
.
He
is
the
Prince
of
the
kings
of
the
Earth
,
Rev.
1.5
.
The
most
glorious
Monarch
that
ever
sway'd
a
Scepter
over
men
,
is
but
as
a
worm
of
the
earth
,
or
a
despicable
insect
in
the
air
,
compar'd
with
Solomon
in
his
Glory
;
the
most
perfect
beauty
in
the
Creatures
beneath
or
above
,
is
blackness
and
deformity
in
comparison
with
Christ
;
the
beauty
of
Roses
,
Lillies
,
Sun
,
Stars
Angels
,
is
not
worthy
to
be
mentioned
in
comparison
with
Christ
;
Thou
art
fairer
(
saith
his
Spouse
)
than
the
children
of
men
:
None
ever
saw
him
savingly
by
the
eye
of
faith
,
but
were
charmed
into
his
bosom
by
love
.
The
Facial
Vision
of
Christ
,
is
the
feast
of
blessed
souls
above
.
This
King
of
Glory
makes
suit
for
your
hearts
this
day
;
he
wooes
for
your
consent
;
he
passed
by
Apostate
Angels
,
not
once
making
them
a
tender
of
reconciliation
or
union
;
but
comes
to
you
in
his
red
garments
,
glorious
in
his
apparel
:
He
shed
his
invaluable
blood
to
redeem
you
to
God
:
He
loved
you
,
and
gave
himself
for
you
;
if
there
be
a
drop
of
love
in
your
hearts
,
methinks
the
excellency
of
Christ
should
extract
and
engage
it
;
write
that
man
a
beast
,
a
senseless
stock
,
that
hath
no
love
for
Christ
.
2.
Consider
secondly
,
what
a
blessed
state
abounding
with
glorious
and
invaluable
priviledges
your
consent
to
be
Christ's
,
is
introductive
to
;
it
opens
into
all
priviledges
,
mercies
,
and
blessings
,
desirable
in
the
eyes
of
men
;
it
opens
into
freedom
and
liberty
from
the
vassalage
of
Satan
,
the
servitude
of
sin
,
the
curse
of
the
Law
,
the
danger
of
wrath
to
come
,
Joh
.
8.36
.
If
the
Son
therefore
make
you
free
,
then
are
ye
free
indeed
.
It
opens
the
door
into
rest
and
peace
,
peace
with
God
,
peace
in
your
own
Consciences
,
Rom.
5.1
,
2
,
3.
The
deliciousness
of
peace
you
never
yet
tasted
,
who
are
strangers
to
Christ
,
nor
ever
shall
till
you
consent
to
be
his
,
Rev.
2.17
.
this
shall
be
your
Support
amidst
all
the
Confusions
and
Distractions
,
Hurries
and
Tumults
of
this
restless
and
unquiet
World
,
Mic.
5.5
.
This
man
shall
be
the
peace
,
when
the
Assyrian
cometh
into
our
land
,
and
when
he
shall
tread
in
our
Palaces
.
Christ
hath
pitcht
his
Standard
in
the
Gospel
,
repair
unto
it
,
come
under
his
Banner
,
and
list
your selves
among
his
faithful
Subjects
,
and
the
glory
of
the
World
to
come
is
yours
,
if
you
overcome
and
be
faithful
unto
death
,
Revelat
.
3.21
.
The
Subjects
of
Christ
in
this
Kingdom
of
Grace
,
are
shortly
to
be
all
translated
into
the
Kingdom
of
Glory
,
Rom.
8.30
.
3.
Consider
the
miserable
bondage
you
are
now
in
,
over
whom
Satan
rules
,
and
how
your
condition
still
grows
worse
and
worse
,
till
it
shall
not
be
capable
of
any
further
addition
of
misery
,
to
make
it
more
absolutely
and
compleatly
miserable
.
You
are
now
without
God
,
without
a
Promise
,
without
peace
,
without
the
pardon
of
one
sin
,
Ephes
.
2.12
.
You
have
no
Communion
with
God
,
nor
title
to
Heaven
,
slaves
to
your
sordid
Lusts
,
Titus
3.3
.
You
are
under
the
curse
,
Gal.
3.10
.
Condemned
already
,
John
3.18
.
And
when
ever
you
die
out
of
Christ
,
you
shall
die
in
your
sins
,
John
8.24
.
He
that
was
your
Ruler
in
this
World
,
is
to
be
both
your
Companion
and
Tormenter
in
the
world
to
come
,
Matthew
25.41
.
Is
this
a
condition
to
be
satisfied
in
?
Can
you
sleep
quietly
in
your
Chains
?
O
methinks
the
poor
Prisoners
of
Satan
should
sigh
and
cry
through
the
Grates
of
the
Prison
,
especially
when
they
are
informed
of
deliverance
at
the
door
!
You
have
no
reason
to
scare
at
the
Terms
and
Conditions
propounded
to
you
by
Christ
;
they
are
equal
,
necessary
and
easie
,
Matth
.
11.29
.
Come
unto
me
;
my
yoke
is
easie
,
and
my
burthen
light
.
His
commands
are
not
grievous
,
1
John
5.3
.
All
his
ways
are
pleasantness
,
and
all
his
paths
are
peace
,
Proverbs
3.17
.
The
joy
of
the
Lord
shall
be
your
strength
,
Nehem
.
8.10
.
If
there
be
repenting-work
,
believing-work
,
sin-mortifying-work
,
or
suffering
work
for
you
;
there
is
also
a
suitable
provision
of
Divine
assistance
to
enable
and
carry
you
through
it
all
,
2
Cor
.
12.9
.
My
grace
is
sufficient
for
thee
:
If
men
cast
you
out
,
God
will
receive
you
,
2
Cor
.
6.17
,
18.
If
any
sharp
trial
befall
you
,
there
's
a
door
of
escape
prepared
for
your
out-let
,
1
Corinth
.
10.13
.
If
you
meet
with
trouble
in
the
World
,
you
shall
not
fail
of
peace
in
Christ
,
John
16.33
.
If
you
lose
any
outward
Enjoyment
for
Christ's
sake
,
it
shall
be
recompenced
an
hundred-fold
in
this
World
,
besides
the
reward
of
Heaven
hereafter
,
Matth
.
19
29.
If
you
be
cast
in
Prison
for
Christ
,
the
Comforter
shall
come
from
Heaven
and
rest
upon
you
there
,
1
Pet
.
4.13
,
14.
If
you
suffer
with
him
,
you
shall
reign
with
him
,
2
Tim
.
2.12
.
What
think
ye
Brethren
of
Christ's
terms
now
?
What
is
there
here
for
Men
to
scare
and
fright
at
?
Can
you
mend
your selves
elsewhere
?
O!
when
shall
the
Match
be
made
?
When
will
you
come
to
Christ
,
and
say
,
Lord
,
I
heartily
consent
to
take
thee
for
my
King
;
I
am
pleased
with
the
hardest
Condition
required
in
thy
word
!
(
5.
)
Lastly
,
Be
convinced
of
the
unreasonableness
of
all
that
you
can
pretend
against
this
great
Duty
.
If
you
say
,
the
pains
of
Mortification
are
hard
;
you
must
in
reason
yeild
that
the
pains
of
Damnation
are
harder
;
and
that
it
's
better
for
you
to
enter
into
Life
halt
and
maimed
,
than
having
two
Eyes
or
Hands
to
be
cast
into
Hell
,
where
the
worm
dies
not
,
and
where
the
fire
is
not
quenched
,
Matth
.
5.29
.
If
you
say
,
you
have
no
power
to
come
to
Christ
;
your
Consciences
will
presently
tell
you
,
that
you
never
yet
put
forth
the
uttermost
power
that
you
have
,
in
striving
for
your
own
Salvation
.
It
will
also
tell
you
,
that
you
suppose
you
have
such
a
Power
,
else
,
why
have
you
so
long
delayed
Repentance
and
Conversion
upon
this
pretence
,
That
you
will
seriously
perform
them
hereafter
?
Besides
,
tho
your
endeavours
do
not
oblige
God
to
do
that
for
you
,
you
cannot
do
of
your selves
;
yet
't
is
more
probable
he
will
do
so
,
when
you
strive
to
your
utmost
,
than
when
you
carelesly
neglect
those
Duties
,
and
give
your selves
up
to
the
contrary
Courses
.
If
you
say
,
You
would
strive
if
you
were
assured
of
success
,
and
that
you
should
be
received
and
accepted
by
Christ
,
if
you
came
unto
him
,
and
did
cast
your
poor
Souls
upon
him
;
you
can
answer
your selves
,
if
you
will
,
That
you
daily
spend
your
Time
,
Pains
,
and
Studies
,
upon
lesser
things
,
having
no
assurance
at
all
of
success
.
The
Husbandman
toils
all
day
at
Plough
,
yet
is
not
assured
of
a
good
Harvest
;
his
Corn
may
dye
in
the
Seed
,
or
be
blasted
in
the
Ear
.
The
Mariner
ventures
his
Estate
upon
the
Sea
,
yet
hath
no
assurance
of
a
good
Return
;
the
Ship
may
miscarry
.
The
Miner
will
dig
into
the
Bowels
of
the
Earth
,
and
try
here
and
there
,
yet
hath
no
assurance
he
shall
find
that
rich
Vein
of
Ore
,
that
shall
recompence
his
cost
and
pains
.
Now
,
if
Men
will
labour
so
hard
,
and
adventure
so
much
upon
uncertainties
for
a
little
of
the
World
,
doth
not
your
own
reason
conclude
you
ought
to
do
more
,
and
adventure
further
than
any
of
them
to
obtain
Christ
,
and
eternal
Salvation
?
O
strive
,
strive
to
make
your
escape
out
of
Satan's
Kingdom
,
to
Christ
;
sit
not
with
folded
hands
on
the
seats
of
Sloth
,
saying
't
is
to
no
purpose
!
Suppose
your selves
now
upon
your
Death-bed
,
all
earthly
Comforts
insipid
things
to
you
;
Conscience
presaging
the
Wrath
to
come
;
Time
and
Hope
ending
together
;
would
you
not
then
wish
,
O
,
that
we
had
been
ruled
and
governed
by
Christ's
Laws
and
Spirit
,
and
not
by
Satan
,
and
our
own
Lusts
!
Had
we
been
the
Servants
of
Christ
,
we
had
now
been
going
to
Christ
;
had
he
governed
,
he
would
have
saved
us
;
but
his
Servants
we
are
to
whom
we
obey
;
we
have
served
our
Lusts
,
and
the
wages
of
Sin
is
Death
.
Or
suppose
you
saw
the
Glory
of
Heaven
,
or
the
Horrors
of
Hell
;
that
you
heard
the
Allelujahs
of
the
Palm-bearing
multitude
,
or
the
Shrieks
of
damned
cast-aways
;
would
it
be
so
indifferent
a
thing
to
you
,
whether
you
obey
Christ's
call
or
no
?
Believe
it
,
these
are
no
devised
Fables
,
but
do
really
exist
,
whether
you
mind
them
or
not
.
And
why
should
you
not
suppose
,
and
forethink
things
so
sure
,
and
so
nigh
?
A
sweet
Voice
comes
from
Heaven
this
day
,
saying
,
Let
all
that
expect
to
enjoy
the
Glory
that
is
here
,
see
that
they
submit
heartily
to
Christ's
Scepter
,
for
he
saves
no
more
than
he
Rules
;
and
the
whole
number
of
the
glorified
in
Heaven
,
is
made
up
of
such
as
heartily
closed
with
Christ's
terms
on
Earth
.
A
dreadful
voice
comes
up
from
Hell
,
crying
as
it
were
in
your
Ears
,
As
ever
you
expect
to
escape
the
Miseries
and
Torments
that
are
here
,
do
not
reject
Christ's
Yoak
and
Government
as
we
did
;
our
yielding
up
of
our selves
to
the
sway
and
government
of
our
Lusts
,
was
our
ruin
.
USE
III
.
To
conclude
,
Let
all
Men
try
their
own
Estates
,
and
examine
to
what
King
they
do
indeed
belong
;
and
whose
Subjects
,
in
truth
,
they
are
,
Christ's
or
Satan's
;
for
these
two
Kingdoms
divide
the
whole
World
.
God
hath
furnished
us
with
self-reflecting
powers
;
we
are
able
to
retire
out
of
the
consused
Noises
of
the
World
,
and
sit
retired
in
the
innermost
Closet
of
our
own
souls
,
where
none
but
God
and
our
Consciences
shall
be
privy
to
our
debates
;
and
there
solemnly
demand
of
our
Conscience
,
and
charge
it
to
make
plain
and
faithful
Answers
to
such
Questions
and
Enquiries
as
these
:
Quest
.
1.
To
whom
do
I
yield
the
most
prompt
,
chearful
,
and
constant
obedience
?
To
the
Commands
of
Christ
,
or
to
the
Solicitations
of
Satan
,
and
my
own
Lusts
?
He
that
hath
my
Obedience
,
the
same
is
my
Lord
and
King
,
Rom.
6.16
.
To
whom
ye
yield
your selves
servants
to
obey
,
his
servants
ye
are
to
whom
ye
obey
.
When
God
and
Conscience
calls
me
to
pray
,
and
the
World
calls
me
off
to
attend
its
ensnaring
pleasures
,
and
unnecessary
employments
;
Which
of
these
Calls
do
I
pay
obedience
to
?
Quest
.
2.
Who
Governs
the
secret
and
unseen
part
of
my
Life
?
That
every
Man
is
in
the
account
of
God
,
which
he
is
in
secret
,
Romans
2.28
,
29.
Now
,
who
is
King
in
the
Closet
?
And
what
Rules
do
my
thoughts
move
by
?
If
Christ
bring
my
thoughts
into
obedience
,
so
that
I
dare
not
indulge
to
my self
a
sinful
liberty
to
enjoy
the
speculative
pleasure
of
the
Sins
I
have
acted
,
or
would
act
had
I
opportunity
for
it
:
And
if
I
am
in
the
fear
of
God
when
alone
,
and
make
Conscience
of
my
secret
,
as
well
as
publick
Duties
,
then
I
am
under
Christ's
Government
,
and
he
is
King
of
my
Soul
,
2
Cor
.
10.5
.
Matth
.
6.6
.
But
if
I
make
an
external
shew
of
obedience
to
Christ
,
and
secretly
obey
my
Lusts
,
I
am
really
the
servant
of
Sin
,
and
belong
to
another
King
.
O
my
Conscience
,
what
saist
thou
to
these
things
?
Quest
.
3.
Whom
do
I
follow
,
or
heartily
resolve
to
follow
,
when
it
comes
to
a
parting-point
betwixt
Christ
and
the
World
?
When
I
must
cleave
to
the
one
,
and
forsake
the
other
,
Matth
.
6.24
.
Do
I
with
full
purpose
of
heart
cleave
to
the
Lord
?
Acts
11.23
Is
it
my
sincere
resolution
to
follow
the
Lamb
whithersoever
he
goeth
?
Rev.
14.4
.
or
have
I
secret
reserves
to
quit
Christ's
Service
,
and
give
Religion
the
slip
,
when
it
comes
to
a
real
distress
and
difficulty
?
These
are
sounding
Questions
,
and
will
discover
whose
Government
we
are
under
.
The
CONCLUSION
.
Thus
I
have
endeavoured
to
spiritualize
and
improve
the
great
and
solemn
Actions
of
this
good
day
;
a
Day
,
for
which
I
hope
the
Children
yet
unborn
shall
praise
the
Lord
:
How
happy
will
our
King
and
Queen
be
,
if
They
Reign
over
a
People
that
Christ
Reigneth
over
,
and
will
conscientiously
pay
them
Obedience
in
and
for
the
Lord
!
I
believe
it
will
be
a
greater
Joy
to
their
Souls
,
to
see
you
set
the
Crown
upon
Christ's
Head
,
in
your
subjection
to
his
Laws
,
than
to
see
the
Imperial
Crown
of
England
set
upon
their
own
Heads
:
Religion
breeds
the
best
Subjects
.
Let
England
praise
the
Lord
for
such
a
Day
as
this
!
How
many
sad
years
are
run
out
since
it
saw
the
Crown
upon
the
Heads
of
a
Protestant
King
and
Queen
at
once
!
Let
faithful
Magistrates
rejoyce
,
they
shall
never
more
be
put
upon
the
odious
and
dangerous
drudgery
of
persecuting
good
Men
,
under
such
a
Government
as
this
.
Let
Ministers
rejoyce
,
yea
,
let
them
rejoyce
with
double
joy
to
others
;
they
shall
no
more
be
driven
into
Corners
,
nor
put
to
Silence
;
a
silence
as
bitter
as
death
,
whilst
the
Royal
Scepter
is
swayed
by
such
hands
as
God
hath
now
put
it
into
.
Let
all
the
People
rejoyce
;
for
these
their
Rulers
shall
be
to
them
as
the
light
of
the
Morning
,
and
as
the
clear
shining
after
Rain
,
2
Sam
.
23.3
,
4.
And
let
us
all
say
,
Isaiah
25.9
.
Lo
,
this
is
our
God
,
we
have
waited
for
him
,
and
he
will
save
us
;
this
is
the
Lord
,
we
have
waited
for
him
,
we
will
rejoyce
and
be
glad
in
his
salvation
.