Christ
the
Saviour
AND
Governour
of
His
CHURCH
.
OR
,
Two
Sermons
on
Isaiah
9.6
.
The
former
concerning
the
saving
benefit
of
the
Incarnation
of
the
Son
of
God
;
The
latter
concerning
Christ
His
governing
his
People
,
by
the
Scepter
of
his
Word
.
Preached
in
the
Parish-Church
of
Flordon
in
the
County
of
Norfolk
.
Decem
.
25.
&
Ian
.
4.
1646.
By
THOMAS
Rous
Master
of
Arts
,
and
Minister
of
the
said
Parish
of
Flordon
.
Now
published
for
the
Vindication
of
the
Author
.
Phil
.
2.8
9
,
10.
And
being
found
in
fashion
as
a
man
,
he
humbled
himself
,
and
became
obedient
unto
death
,
even
the
death
of
the
Cross
;
Wherefore
God
also
hath
highly
exalted
him
,
and
given
him
a
Name
,
which
is
above
every
Name
;
tha●at
the
Name
of
Jesus
every
knee
should
bow
,
of
things
in
heaven
,
and
things
in
earth
,
and
things
under
the
earth
.
London
,
Printed
for
W.
Franklin
Bookseller
in
Norwich
.
To
the
Honourable
Committee
for
Plundered
Ministers
,
sitting
at
Westminster
.
ALthough
my
present
condition
wherein
I
stand
clouded
with
the
scandalous
informations
of
malicious
Adversaries
,
might
justly
discourage
me
from
adventuring
these
Papers
into
your
Presence
:
yet
that
impartiall
Justice
,
which
ought
to
be
conspicuous
in
all
Courts
of
Judicature
,
together
with
the
Conscience
of
mine
own
Innocency
,
hath
emboldned
me
hereunto
.
It
is
now
full
three
Months
,
since
I
received
a
Coppy
of
an
Order
for
the
Sequestring
of
the
Rectory
of
Flordon
in
the
County
of
Norfolk
from
me
,
wherein
were
mentioned
the
things
whereof
I
am
accused
,
and
for
which
that
Order
was
granted
out
against
me
:
Concerning
which
,
as
in
the
generall
,
all
of
them
are
most
unjustly
layd
to
my
Charge
,
so
in
particular
,
touching
that
blasphemous
,
and
dangerous
Assertion
,
that
The
Scriptures
lead
men
to
destruction
,
(
my
Witness
is
on
High
,
my
Record
is
with
the
Almighty
)
it
was
so
far
from
my
Tongue
to
utter
,
that
it
never
entred
into
my
heart
to
conceive
.
It
was
my
endeavour
to
have
cleered
my self
of
this
horrible
Scandall
,
before
the
Committee
for
Examination
at
Norwich
;
for
one
of
the
Witnesses
produced
against
me
,
having
affirmed
that
about
New-years-time
,
three
years
since
,
preaching
on
Isa
9.6
.
The
Government
shall
be
upon
his
shoulder
,
I
did
say
those
words
;
repairing
to
my
Papers
,
out
of
my
briefer
notes
,
I
drew
out
the
substance
of
all
that
ever
I
delivered
upon
that
Text
,
&
having
there
tendered
the
same
,
I
offered
to
attest
it
upon
Oath
:
but
the
Commissioners
were
pleased
rather
to
receive
my
Sermon
upon
my
bare
word
(
none
of
the
Witnesses
against
me
being
examined
upon
Oath
)
that
they
might
transmit
it
to
be
perused
with
my
Cause
:
But
contrary
to
their
Intention
,
and
my
Expectation
,
by
what
means
I
know
not
,
that
my
Sermon
,
though
transmitted
,
never
came
to
your
judiciall
view
:
whereupon
all
was
taken
for
granted
,
which
my
Adversaries
had
Affirmed
against
me
.
I
have
therefore
here
humbly
presented
the
same
unto
you
,
having
added
thereunto
my
Sermon
upon
the
foregoing
words
,
humbly
craving
your
Honourable
Testimony
thereunto
.
I
had
taken
a
far
more
compendious
way
for
my
Vindication
,
than
this
,
had
not
a
long
and
tedious
sickness
prevented
me
;
In
which
time
my
Adversary
Witherell
,
knowing
I
was
not
able
to
stir
out
of
my
Chamber
,
much
less
to
be
present
at
Westminster
to
make
my
defence
,
(
he
having
had
three
severall
daies
before
against
me
,
but
without
success
)
procured
a
day
against
me
,
whereof
I
had
not
the
least
notice
,
that
so
he
might
with
the
more
facility
effect
what
maliciously
he
had
intended
against
me
.
This
his
prosecution
of
me
,
however
acted
under
Religious
Pretences
,
yet
upon
consideration
of
some
Circumstances
,
it
will
easily
appear
to
all
indifferent
and
unbyassed
men
,
to
have
been
but
a
Machevillian
practice
of
his
,
turning
Religion
into
Policy
,
and
making
it
but
a
Nose
of
wax
,
or
a
stalking
horse
to
serve
his
own
ends
:
imitating
seditious
Clodius
,
who
although
he
were
not
only
an
Enemy
to
Religion
,
but
also
a
contemner
,
and
despiser
of
the
same
,
yet
would
he
pretend
Religion
in
the
behalf
of
all
the
Villanies
he
committed
in
his
Tribuneship
.
This
Man
was
sometimes
an
Apprentice
in
Norwich
,
from
whence
(
having
married
his
Master's
Daughter
)
he
went
into
Holland
:
And
in
process
of
time
having
there
run
himself
very
deeply
into
debt
,
he
repaired
unto
some
of
his
Friends
in
England
for
relief
:
and
about
two
years
and
four
months
since
came
to
this
Town
of
Flordon
,
to
a
certain
Farm
,
which
one
Mr
Brian
Witherell
,
sometimes
of
Silam
in
Suffolk
his
Uncle
(
at
whose
cost
and
charge
he
was
maintained
in
Holland
)
gave
unto
three
of
his
Children
:
Here
therefore
he
setled
himself
,
and
sold
Tobacco
,
and
such
like
Merchandize
;
but
neither
the
benefit
he
received
by
his
Trading
,
nor
his
Uncles
bounty
could
satisfie
him
,
unless
he
might
swallow
a
Pecce
of
Gleabland
belonging
unto
me
,
and
without
any
contradiction
ever
yeelded
to
my
Predecessors
:
In
which
his
irregular
and
unjust
desires
because
I
withstood
him
,
having
in
April
1649.
taken
away
some
Firing
that
grew
there
,
his
malice
and
hatred
hath
ever
since
been
so
great
towards
me
,
as
that
he
endeavoured
to
deprive
me
of
all
that
I
had
,
&
to
render
me
odious
,
wheresoever
he
could
:
't
was
his
dayly
practice
to
enquire
first
of
one
,
then
of
another
concerning
me
,
if
possibly
he
might
have
whereof
to
accuse
me
:
He
went
about
to
perswade
divers
of
my
Townsmen
to
joyn
with
him
against
me
,
telling
them
,
that
if
I
were
once
ejected
they
should
pay
for
their
Tithes
but
after
the
rate
of
twelve
pence
in
the
Pound
:
at
the
length
he
composed
Articles
(
apparently
more
malicious
than
true
)
and
procured
some
Witnesses
who
(
God
forgive
them
)
did
in
part
affirm
them
:
Nay
,
he
was
not
ashamed
,
at
the
time
,
when
his
Witnesses
were
examined
,
to
Dictate
unto
them
what
to
say
(
as
he
did
this
gross
Slander
concerning
the
holy
Though
he
never
heard
me
Preach
,
but
only
Nov.
24.
Anno
1648.
Scriptures
)
till
upon
my
request
one
of
the
Commissioners
Commanded
him
to
forbear
;
and
that
all
this
was
done
against
me
out
of
private
Interest
,
appears
from
his
own
Mouth
;
for
he
said
,
that
had
I
not
taken
away
that
Firing
,
he
had
never
molested
or
disquieted
me
;
and
that
he
might
the
better
mannage
this
his
unjust
prosecution
,
and
the
more
disable
me
for
the
making
of
my
defence
,
he
hath
detained
,
and
doth
yet
against
all
right
,
equity
or
conscience
keep
back
from
me
all
Tithes
and
Profits
due
from
him
for
the
two
years
last
past
.
May
it
therefore
please
you
of
this
Honourable
Committee
,
to
take
this
great
and
insufferable
wrong
into
your
serious
consideration
;
so
as
that
upon
a
re-hearing
I
may
receive
so
much
favour
as
the
justness
of
my
Cause
may
seem
to
deserve
:
More
I
must
not
expect
from
your
Justice
;
less
I
cannot
expect
from
your
Goodness
.
The
more
the
wrongs
be
that
I
have
received
by
those
slanderous
Imputations
,
the
more
necessity
is
laid
upon
me
to
crave
your
Honourable
Aide
and
Assistance
.
As
none
would
ever
have
offered
to
tax
me
in
such
an
opprobrious
manner
but
this
malicious
Accuser
;
so
there
is
none
for
whom
it
is
more
proper
to
help
me
in
this
case
than
your Selves
,
to
whom
I
have
here
humbly
represented
my
oppressed
condition
,
resting
Yours
in
the
Service
of
christ
and
his
Church
most
humbly
Devoted
THOMAS
ROUS
.
Flordou
Octob
.
19.
Anno
1650.
To
the
Christian
,
and
Indifferent
Reader
.
Christian
Reader
,
THese
following
Sermons
,
when
at
the
first
delivered
from
the
Pulpit
,
I
thought
full
little
to
have
sent
to
the
Press
;
what
was
then
transient
to
the
Ear
,
I
had
no
purpose
to
make
permanent
to
the
Eye
.
Nor
would
I
now
have
adventured
them
into
the
common
Light
,
were
I
not
necessitated
thereunto
,
for
the
Vindication
of
my
Doctrine
,
therein
delivered
,
from
those
foul
aspersions
,
which
some
of
malicious
and
perverse
Spirits
,
sometimes
my
Auditors
,
have
cast
upon
it
.
Ever
since
I
entred
into
the
Office
of
the
Ministry
,
it
hath
alwaies
been
my
care
,
and
endeavour
,
faithfully
to
perform
the
duties
of
my
Calling
among
those
of
my
Cha●ge
,
both
by
instructing
them
wherein
soever
I
perceived
them
to
be
Erroneous
,
or
Ignorant
:
and
by
resolving
them
in
matters
wherein
they
seemed
he
sitaneous
,
or
doubtfull
.
Especially
,
before
any
time
of
Administring
the
holy
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
it
hath
been
my
usuall
course
,
both
publikely
and
privately
,
both
at
the
Church
on
the
Sabbath
,
and
Week
daies
,
and
at
home
in
their
Families
,
and
mine
own
house
,
to
urge
upon
them
the
necessity
of
preparation
,
and
to
shew
unto
them
the
means
whereby
they
might
be
rightly
prepared
.
Once
in
December
,
Anno
1646.
Intending
within
a
little
while
the
Celebration
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
(
according
to
my
usuall
manner
)
I
went
to
divers
of
my
Parish
,
at
their
Houses
,
and
admonished
them
not
to
turn
their
backs
on
so
Sacred
and
saving
an
Ordinance
,
as
some
had
formerly
done
:
Stephen
Matchet
,
and
Martha
Hawke
spake
to
me
to
this
purpose
.
Two
of
them
then
answered
me
,
that
they
durst
not
receive
that
holy
Sacrament
,
because
they
could
not
resolve
with
themselves
,
in
what
Gesture
or
position
of
the
body
they
should
Receive
,
whether
standing
,
sitting
,
or
kneeling
,
the
Word
of
God
not
Commanding
any
of
these
:
And
sure
they
were
,
that
to
do
any
thing
not
expr●sly
commanded
in
the
Word
of
God
,
were
to
dishonour
God
,
and
to
sin
against
their
own
souls
.
My
answer
was
,
That
Actions
which
are
in
their
own
nature
meerly
indifferent
and
circumstantiall
,
are
not
alwaies
expresly
prescribed
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
but
are
left
to
the
Judgement
of
the
Church
;
what
therefore
lawfull
Authoritie
,
in
such
cases
,
had
prescribed
,
the
Word
of
God
,
and
right
reason
not
contradicting
,
ought
by
us
with
all
humble
submission
to
be
put
in
practice
,
by
vertue
of
that
Apostolicall
Injunction
,
Rom.
13
1.
Let
every
soul
be
subject
,
&c.
And
having
spoke
many
words
to
this
purpose
,
but
leaving
them
unsatisfied
,
The
Sabbath
day
following
(
speaking
on
those
words
Isa
9.6
.
The
Government
shall
be
upon
his
shoulder
)
out
of
a
tender
respect
toward
them
,
the
conscience
of
my
place
and
duty
,
and
an
earnest
desire
of
satisfying
and
resolving
them
in
their
doubts
,
(
as
God
who
knoweth
all
things
,
knows
that
I
lie
not
)
I
did
Passing
by
what
else
I
had
thought
to
have
spoken
.
purposely
endeavor
to
shew
them
in
what
things
we
are
guided
only
by
the
light
of
Scripture
,
and
in
what
things
we
are
left
to
the
guidance
and
direction
of
our
own
Judgement
and
Reason
.
But
how
ill
this
my
care
and
pains
for
their
satisfaction
was
requited
,
is
made
too
too
evident
to
the
World
:
For
no
sooner
came
I
out
of
my
Pulpit
,
but
they
presently
charge
me
with
what
I
neither
spake
nor
thought
,
viz.
the
averring
an
insufficiency
in
the
Sacred
Scriptures
.
Nay
,
according
to
that
wicked
Maxime
of
bold
undertakers
,
That
had
Actions
must
be
seconded
with
worse
,
and
rather
not
begun
,
than
not
carried
on
;
thinking
the
Retreat
more
dangerous
than
the
Assault
,
and
hating
repentance
,
rather
than
perseverance
in
a
fault
,
they
have
again
raised
up
,
and
augmented
this
their
slander
(
more
than
three
years
buried
in
silence
)
with
a
far
greater
measure
of
malice
,
and
bitterness
against
me
.
For
so
soon
as
Tho
.
Withere●●
one
unworthy
and
causless
Enemy
of
mine
(
desiring
to
raise
his
broken
and
decayed
Estate
by
my
ruine
)
and
by
his
means
John
Hawk
.
John
Johnson
.
some
others
had
maliciously
endeavoured
my
Ejection
,
and
to
this
end
had
exhibited
divers
false
Articles
against
me
,
which
they
could
not
prove
;
Stephen
Matchet
,
Nicholas
Hawk
Son
of
the
said
Martha
Hawk
.
These
false
witnesses
,
being
procured
,
as
those
Sons
of
1
King
.
21.10
.
Belial
,
do
affirm
,
At
Norwich
Jan.
15.
1649.
that
I
blasphemed
God
,
and
the
Sacred
Scriptures
,
[
saying
that
There
is
an
insuffic●ency
in
the
Scriptures
concerning
Man's
Salvation
;
That
the
Scriptures
lead
men
to
destruction
,
and
that
a
man
may
be
led
by
his
own
sense
in
matters
concerning
Salvation
]
that
so
when
all
other
means
failed
to
bring
about
this
their
unchristian
Design
,
as
Naboth's
Vineyard
,
so
that
poor
livelyhood
,
that
God
hath
given
me
,
might
by
this
their
false
Testimony
become
their
possession
.
I
have
therefore
(
Courteous
Reader
)
brought
these
(
though
rude
and
unpolished
)
Notes
(
which
I
protest
in
the
word
of
a
Christian
,
are
the
same
,
without
any
alteration
of
the
sense
or
substance
,
that
were
delivered
by
me
upon
the
time
and
Text
In
the
Title-Page
.
afore
mentioned
)
Though
my
Adversary
Witherell
would
have
perswaded
some
of
the
Commissioners
at
Norwich
that
they
were
not
the
same
.
into
Publike
view
:
that
upon
the
perusall
thereof
,
the
World
may
see
,
how
shamefully
I
am
wronged
,
and
take
notice
how
undeservedly
I
am
charged
with
that
damnable
,
and
dangerous
Doctrine
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
viz.
That
there
is
an
insufficiency
,
&c.
The
latter
of
these
Sermons
(
concerning
which
I
am
now
questioned
)
was
at
the
first
intended
for
the
satisfying
of
their
doubts
,
who
are
at
this
time
,
without
any
cause
,
my
cruell
Adversaries
,
but
now
through
their
malice
is
become
an
occasion
of
my
present
My
Living
being
Sequestred
I●ly
16.
Anno
1650.
myseries
,
I
pray
God
it
prooves
not
at
the
length
an
occasion
of
their
own
perp●●
exities
.
Raro
Antecedentem
scelestum
deseruit
Paena
pede
claudo
.
Horat●
Their
seared
consciences
will
,
(
I
beleeve
)
in
a
shorter
time
than
they
are
aware
of
,
both
confute
,
and
revenge
this
black
and
false
scandall
,
they
have
cast
upon
me
.
In
the
mean
time
I
shall
comfort
my self
with
the
Conscience
of
my
Innocency
;
I
know
a
good
Conscience
hath
alwaies
enough
within-doors
to
reward
it self
,
though
the
success
fals
not
out
,
according
to
the
merit
of
the
endeavour
.
As
for
Neatness
of
Stile
,
Quaintness
of
Phrase
,
or
Rhetoricall
streines
,
it
must
not
be
expected
,
herein
to
find
any
,
the
occasion
of
publishing
these
Sermons
(
Preached
to
a
very
small
Audience
,
the
greater
part
whereof
being
of
very
mean
and
common
Capacities
)
not
permitting
to
Print
more
or
less
than
was
spoken
.
However
,
Christian
Reader
,
if
any
thing
may
be
found
in
this
worthless
Peece
,
that
may
build
thee
up
further
in
the
saving
Knowledge
of
Jesus
Christ
,
thou
shalt
not
altogether
lose
thy
labour
,
nor
shall
I
miss
of
my
aime
,
and
desire
:
Certainly
something
may
be
found
therein
,
that
may
help
forward
thy
Souls
health
;
If
thou
gainest
any
thing
,
let
God
have
the
Praise
,
and
him
thy
Prayers
,
who
is
Thine
and
the
Churches
THOMAS
ROUS
.
Christ
the
Saviour
,
and
Governour
of
his
Church
.
Isaiah
9.6
.
For
unto
us
a
Child
is
born
,
unto
us
a
Son
is
given
,
the
Government
shall
be
upon
his
Shoulder
,
his
Name
shall
be
called
Wonderfull
,
Counsellour
,
the
Mighty
God
,
the
Everlasting
Father
,
the
Prince
of
Peace
.
ALL
the
waies
of
God
are
Mercy
and
Truth
;
Psal
.
25.10
.
no
other
path
hath
Divine
Providence
to
walk
about
the
World
in
,
but
in
Mercy
and
Truth
;
no
other
way
hath
the
Almighty
to
come
down
unto
the
Children
of
Men
in
,
but
it
must
be
in
the
Goodness
of
his
Mercy
,
or
in
the
Truth
of
his
Justice
.
Both
these
Paths
doth
the
Spirit
of
God
in
the
Sacred
Volume
guide
us
in
,
that
we
may
as
well
see
Wickedness
punished
,
as
Goodness
Rewarded
.
Do
you
in
the
one
path
meet
with
an
Gen.
4.4
.
Abell
accepted
;
an
Gen.
5.24
.
Henoch
translated
;
a
Gen.
9.26
.
Shem
blessed
;
a
Gen.
8.18
.
Noah
saved
?
Turn
your
Foot
into
the
other
Path
,
and
you
shall
meet
with
an
Gen.
3.
Adam
cast
out
of
Paradise
,
and
eating
his
Bread
with
Sorrow
;
a
Gen.
4.
Cain
accursed
,
and
branded
with
a
fearfull
Mark
;
and
a
world
of
dead
Corps
floating
in
the
generall
Gen.
7.
Floud
.
The
eyes
of
the
Lord
are
upon
the
Righteous
,
and
his
Ears
are
open
unto
their
Prayers
;
but
the
Countenance
of
the
Lord
is
against
them
that
do
evill
,
to
root
out
the
remembrance
of
them
from
the
Earth
,
Psa
34.15
,
16.
The
eighth
and
ninth
Chapters
of
this
Prophecie
may
well
be
termed
Canticum
Isaiae
,
the
Prophets
Song
,
not
much
unlike
that
of
Davids
,
of
Mercy
and
Judgement
;
a
Song
of
Judgement
in
the
Chap.
8.7
.
Assyrians
Invasion
;
a
Song
of
Mercy
inour
Saviour's
Chap.
9.6
.
Incarnation
.
As
God
is
gracious
in
shewing
Mercy
abundantly
to
his
faithfull
Servants
;
so
is
he
just
in
rendring
Vengeance
unto
his
Adversaries
:
He
so
pittieth
the
one
,
as
that
in
the
mean
time
he
doth
not
justifie
or
acquit
the
other
;
He
so
punisheth
the
Guilty
,
as
that
in
the
mean
time
he
forgets
not
to
be
gracious
unto
the
Innocent
.
In
the
foregoing
Chapter
,
there
is
mention
made
of
grievous
Ver
.
7
,
8
,
&
22.
trouble
and
affliction
that
should
come
upon
Israel
and
Judah
,
by
the
Power
and
Hostility
of
the
King
of
Assyria
.
In
this
Chapter
,
lest
they
should
despair
under
the
Burden
of
so
great
Affliction
,
the
Almighty
Comforts
them
with
a
gratious
Promise
of
a
timely
Deliverance
,
he
telleth
them
,
that
their
Calamity
shall
not
alwaies
Ver
,
1
,
2
,
3
,
4.
continue
,
Heaviness
may
endure
for
a
Night
but
Joy
cometh
in
the
Morning
;
Instead
of
a
dark
Night
of
Adversity
,
they
shall
be
blest
with
a
lightsome
Day
of
Prosperity
;
In
stead
of
Mourning
,
they
shall
have
an
abundance
of
Joy
;
In
stead
of
Bondage
and
Captivity
,
they
shall
have
perfect
Freedom
and
Liberty
;
and
all
this
by
and
through
the
Merits
and
Mediation
of
Jesus
Christ
,
who
was
to
be
Incarnate
and
given
to
them
.
He
only
is
that
true
light
,
in
Comparison
of
whom
all
other
Lights
and
Comforts
are
meer
darknesses
;
He
alone
is
that
Supreme
Object
of
Joy
and
Gladness
,
in
comparison
of
whom
all
worldly
Injoyments
are
irksome
and
grievous
;
He
alone
is
that
Victorious
Champion
,
trampling
under
foot
the
Power
of
Sin
,
Satan
,
and
Death
,
leading
Captivity
Captive
,
and
restoring
us
to
a
for
ever
blessed
and
glorious
Liberty
of
the
Sons
of
God
.
Glorious
indeed
was
that
Victory
which
sometimes
Gods
People
,
the
Jews
,
obtained
over
the
Judg
.
7.19
,
20
,
21
,
&c.
Midianites
,
under
the
Command
of
Gideon
:
But
much
more
glorious
is
this
which
we
have
through
the
Almighty
Power
of
Jesus
Christ
;
In
that
their
potent
Adversaries
were
miserably
confounded
;
but
in
this
,
all
our
Enemies
are
exposed
to
a
more
horrible
destruction
;
they
shall
be
made
the
Isa
.
9.5
.
fuell
of
everlasting
flames
.
Christ
Jesus
only
gives
this
Victory
,
Light
and
Joy
to
his
Church
and
People
;
If
once
we
have
an
Interest
in
Christ
,
we
shall
not
want
our
s●are
in
other
Mercies
.
Rom.
8.32
.
He
that
spared
not
his
own
Sonne
,
saith
that
sacred
Oratour
,
but
delivered
him
up
for
us
all
,
how
shall
he
not
with
him
freely
give
us
all
things
?
Even
in
our
lowest
Conditions
,
and
greatest
Afflictions
,
we
cannot
want
matter
of
great
Joy
and
Rejoycing
,
seeing
that
unto
us
a
Child
is
born
,
unto
us
a
Son
is
given
,
&c.
These
words
contain
a
description
of
him
who
is
the
very
Basis
,
Ground
&
Foundation
of
all
Christian
Comfort
,
Jesus
Christ
.
He
is
here
described
by
his
Natures
,
Names
and
Offices
;
his
Natures
are
set
out
unto
us
in
the
former
part
of
the
Text
,
Unto
us
a
Child
is
born
,
unto
us
a
Son
is
given
.
His
Names
and
Offices
in
the
words
following
,
The
Government
shall
be
upon
his
Shoulder
,
&c.
First
,
of
the
former
part
of
the
description
of
Christ
,
viz.
By
his
Natures
,
where
we
have
his
Incarnation
,
and
the
end
thereof
;
His
Incarnation
,
or
Assumption
of
Humane
Nature
into
the
Unity
of
his
Person
,
in
that
he
is
here
called
a
Child
,
and
a
Son
;
he
is
said
to
be
a
Child
because
truly
Man
,
born
of
a
Woman
,
taken
out
of
the
Mass
or
Lump
of
Mankind
,
propagated
from
Adam
;
he
is
called
Son
,
to
denote
his
Divinity
,
for
not
only
is
he
the
Son
of
David
,
as
the
Jews
Imagined
,
but
also
of
the
most
high
and
glorious
Psal
.
2.7
.
God
;
the
end
of
Christ
his
Incarnation
is
here
manifested
,
in
that
the
Prophet
saith
,
Unto
us
a
Child
is
born
,
unto
us
a
Son
is
given
;
that
is
,
for
us
,
for
our
Salvation
who
beleeve
in
him
,
and
expect
Salvation
by
him
became
he
Incarnate
:
Hence
the
Observation
is
,
That
the
Eternall
Son
of
God
became
really
and
truly
Rom.
8
3.
Gal.
4.4
.
Man
for
the
Salvation
of
them
that
beleeve
;
of
this
Doctrine
there
be
three
parts
or
members
,
viz.
1.
The
Son
of
God
was
made
Man
.
2.
The
Son
of
God
was
made
man
for
the
Salvation
of
mankind
.
3.
Only
such
as
beleeve
shall
have
benefit
by
the
Incarnation
of
the
Son
of
God
.
First
of
the
first
,
The
Son
of
God
was
made
Man
.
It
was
St
Peters
Confession
,
Mat
.
16.16
.
Thou
are
Christ
the
Son
of
the
living
God
:
And
St
John's
Affirmation
to
this
purpose
was
plain
,
Joh
.
1.14
.
The
Word
was
made
Flesh
,
and
dwelt
among
us
.
{αβγδ}
.
Damasc
.
The
Father
and
the
Holy
Ghost
(
saith
Damascen
)
had
no
Communion
in
the
Incarnation
of
the
Word
,
but
only
by
approbation
and
consent
.
Not
the
Father
,
nor
the
holy
Ghost
,
but
the
Son
only
,
the
second
Person
in
the
Sacred
Trinity
became
man
.
1.
By
the
Son
were
all
things
Joh
.
1.3
.
made
;
wherefore
It
was
meet
that
he
should
become
Man
,
that
as
he
was
the
Author
of
the
Being
,
so
also
he
might
become
the
Author
of
the
well-being
of
Mankind
;
that
as
the
Institution
,
so
also
the
restitution
or
restoring
of
faln
Man
might
be
wrought
by
his
own
hand
.
Heb
.
2.9
,
10
We
see
Jesus
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
who
was
made
little
lower
than
the
Angels
,
for
the
suffering
of
Death
crowned
with
glory
and
honour
,
that
he
by
the
grace
of
God
should
taste
death
for
every
man
;
he
adds
the
reason
,
saying
{αβγδ}
Decebat
enim
,
for
it
became
him
for
whom
are
all
things
,
and
by
whom
are
all
things
,
&c.
2.
He
is
the
Col.
1.15
.
Image
of
the
Invisible
God
,
the
express
{αβγδ}
.
Caracter
of
his
Person
,
and
therefore
it
was
most
meet
that
he
should
become
Man
,
that
through
his
Suffering
,
Merits
,
and
powerfull
operation
he
might
repair
Gods
Image
in
us
,
which
we
lost
in
Adam
;
this
Essentiall
and
perfect
Image
of
God
,
did
the
Almighty
send
into
the
World
,
to
be
the
only
and
all
sufficient
means
whereby
to
restore
and
repair
faln
and
forlorn
mankind
;
Nisi
per
hane
imaginem
,
ad
Dei
imaginem
esse
non
potes
,
Ambr.
we
shall
never
become
like
unto
God
,
unless
we
be
made
like
unto
him
by
this
his
Image
,
saith
St
Ambrose
.
Nor
may
this
Doctrine
of
our
Saviours
Incarnation
be
taken
without
this
threefold
Caution
.
First
,
we
must
not
conceive
that
the
Assumption
of
the
Humanity
in
the
Son
of
God
became
any
detriment
to
his
Divinity
;
he
is
{αβγδ}
.
God-man
;
he
so
emptied
himself
of
his
glory
,
as
to
take
upon
him
the
form
of
a
Phil
.
2
5
,
6
,
7
,
8.
Servant
;
yet
not
as
thereby
to
lose
the
form
of
his
Godhead
;
he
is
therefore
called
{αβγδ}
.
Isa
.
7.14
.
Imanuel
,
God
with
us
,
he
would
have
his
residence
in
our
Nature
;
The
Word
was
made
Joh
.
1.14
.
flesh
,
and
{αβγδ}
.
dwelt
in
us
,
he
took
not
upon
him
the
nature
of
Angels
,
but
the
Seed
of
Heb
2.16
.
Abraham
,
not
any
particular
Person
,
as
the
person
of
Abraham
,
Peter
,
&c.
lest
only
that
Person
so
assumed
by
him
should
be
glorified
;
but
that
he
might
save
many
he
built
his
House
in
that
Nature
which
was
common
to
many
;
he
chose
not
this
or
that
particular
Person
for
his
Habitation
,
but
dwelt
in
us
,
that
is
,
in
our
Nature
.
He
assumed
our
Nature
which
he
had
not
before
,
but
did
not
by
his
assuming
thereof
cease
to
be
what
he
was
before
.
Si
in
lapideo
Templo
Judaei
adorarunt
Dominum
,
ubierant
Area
&
Cherubini
,
&
qui
Templum
viderunt
esse
lapideum
non
ideo
arbitrati
sunt
Dominum
esse
lapideum
;
ergo
multo
magis
in
carne
utpote
in
templo
adorandus
est
Christus
Dominus
;
non
ideo
autem
mera
creatura
censendus
.
Athanas
.
The
Jews
,
saith
Athanasius
,
worshipped
God
in
a
Temple
made
of
Stone
,
where
were
the
Ark
and
the
Cherubins
;
and
though
they
saw
the
Temple
to
be
of
Stone
,
yet
did
not
they
therefore
imagine
that
God
whom
they
worshipped
was
of
the
same
matter
;
And
now
Jesus
Christ
having
assumed
our
Nature
and
Flesh
to
dwell
and
to
be
worshipped
in
the
same
as
in
his
Temple
,
we
must
not
therefore
fancy
him
to
be
a
bare
Creature
,
a
meer
man
and
nothing
else
;
Doubtless
his
Manhood
can
be
no
detriment
to
his
Godhead
:
Jesus
Christ
the
Heb
.
13
8.
same
yesterday
,
to
day
,
and
for
ever
,
from
everlasting
to
everlasting
he
is
God
.
Secondly
,
although
we
hold
two
distinct
Natures
to
be
in
Christ
,
yet
we
deny
in
him
to
be
two
distinct
Persons
.
Therefore
whatsoever
appertains
to
him
,
though
only
according
to
his
Humane
Nature
,
we
must
apply
to
the
Person
of
the
Son
of
God
,
as
to
be
Luk
.
1.35
.
born
,
to
Act.
20.28
.
dye
,
to
shed
his
1
Joh
.
3.16
.
bloud
,
to
be
1
Cor
.
2.8
.
crucified
,
&c.
for
to
say
that
the
person
of
Man
in
Christ
is
the
Subject
of
these
things
,
what
were
this
,
but
to
entrap
our selves
in
the
Nestorian
Heresie
?
Thirdly
,
Through
the
Union
of
the
two
Natures
in
Christ
the
properties
of
neither
are
impaired
,
or
diminished
,
but
remain
intire
and
unaltered
;
Only
the
Humane
Nature
being
united
to
the
Divine
is
much
bettered
;
as
a
Sword
made
hot
in
the
fire
,
both
cuts
by
reason
of
its
sharpness
,
and
burns
by
reason
of
the
heat
it
received
from
the
fire
:
So
the
Humane
Nature
by
reason
of
its
Union
with
the
Person
of
the
Son
of
God
hath
a
greater
excellency
than
otherwise
it
could
possibly
have
,
it
being
thereby
furnished
with
all
possible
perfections
whereof
it
is
capable
.
In
In
Christo
agit
utraque
forma
quod
proprium
est
;
verbo
operante
quod
verhi
est
,
&
carne
exequente
quod
carnis
.
Leo
.
Christ
Jesus
,
saith
Leo
,
both
Natures
do
operate
according
to
their
severall
properties
,
his
Godhead
working
what
appertains
to
him
as
God
;
his
Manhood
executing
what
belonged
to
him
as
Man
:
the
one
of
his
Natures
shines
forth
by
miracles
;
the
other
is
made
apparent
by
his
suffering
Injuries
.
According
to
the
one
he
Joh
.
11.35
,
43
,
44.
weeps
for
Lazarus
being
dead
,
and
according
to
the
other
he
restores
him
to
life
.
So
much
for
the
Incarnation
of
Christ
,
now
followeth
the
end
thereof
,
which
is
the
second
Member
of
the
Doctrine
,
viz.
That
the
Son
of
God
became
Man
for
the
Salvation
of
Mankind
;
And
this
appears
by
those
words
of
our
blessed
Saviour
himself
,
saying
,
Joh
.
3.16
.
so
God
loved
the
world
that
he
gave
his
only
begotten
Son
;
to
what
end
?
that
whosoever
beleeveth
on
him
should
not
perish
,
but
have
everlasting
life
:
and
that
this
was
the
end
of
our
Saviours
Incarnation
is
made
plain
by
that
saying
of
his
fore-runner
John
the
Baptist
,
Joh
.
1.29
.
Behold
that
Lamb
of
God
that
taketh
away
the
sin
of
the
World
;
and
also
by
that
of
the
Apostle
Saint
Paul
,
1
Tim
.
1.15
.
This
is
afaithfull
saying
,
and
worthy
of
all
acceptation
,
that
Jesus
Christ
came
into
the
World
to
save
sinners
.
Nor
could
the
Salvation
of
Man
have
been
,
had
not
the
Son
of
God
become
Man
.
First
,
because
Divine
Justice
required
that
satisfaction
should
be
made
in
that
nature
which
had
sinned
;
Now
Sin
was
committed
in
our
Nature
,
1
Cor
.
15.1
22.
Adam
sinned
,
and
all
his
Posterity
being
then
in
his
Heb
.
7.9
,
10.
Loyns
;
therefore
it
was
necessary
that
the
Son
of
God
,
the
Saviour
of
the
World
,
should
be
made
Man
;
and
without
his
Incarnation
the
Salvation
of
Mankind
had
been
impossible
,
not
in
regard
of
Gods
Power
,
as
if
he
could
by
no
other
means
save
Man
,
but
in
regard
of
his
secret
Will
and
Counsell
,
whereby
he
determined
to
Rom.
8.3
,
4.
Act.
4.12
.
save
Man
by
no
other
means
,
than
by
the
Death
of
his
Son
.
Secondly
,
Heb
.
9.22
.
without
shedding
of
Bloud
there
could
be
no
Remission
,
and
therefore
that
Jesus
Christ
might
purchase
Remission
of
Sins
for
his
Elect
,
it
was
most
requisite
that
he
should
become
Man
:
For
as
he
was
God
he
could
not
be
subject
to
Death
,
or
any
Passion
,
the
Godhead
it self
being
altogether
impassible
;
therefore
he
became
Man
that
he
might
dye
for
his
Elect
,
and
purchace
to
himself
a
People
with
the
price
of
his
own
Act.
20.18
.
Bloud
.
Thirdly
,
It
was
necessary
that
the
Son
of
God
should
be
Man
,
that
he
might
be
a
fit
1
Tim
.
2.5
.
Gal.
3.20
.
Mediatour
between
God
and
Man
;
a
Mediatour
being
a
Middle
Person
,
as
it
were
,
between
two
Parties
,
speaking
unto
them
both
;
hence
it
was
requisite
,
that
Christ
Jesus
the
Saviour
of
the
World
should
not
only
be
God
,
to
speak
unto
his
Father
for
us
,
and
to
present
our
Supplications
unto
him
;
but
also
Man
,
that
God
might
speak
unto
us
,
and
we
unto
God
by
him
.
Divinitas
sine
humanitate
non
est
mediatrix
,
nec
humauit
as
sine
divinitate
est
mediatrix
:
sed
inter
solam
divinitatem
&
humanitatem
s●lam
mediatrix
est
divina
humanitas
,
&
humana
divinitas
Christi
.
Aug.
The
Divinity
of
Christ
,
saith
S
Augustine
,
without
his
Humanity
,
or
his
Humanity
without
his
Divinity
,
cannot
Mediate
between
God
and
Us
;
but
between
them
both
,
by
his
Divine
Humanity
,
and
Humane
Divinity
,
he
wrought
our
Reconciliation
with
God
.
So
much
for
the
second
Member
of
the
Doctrine
,
viz.
The
end
of
Christ
his
Incarnation
is
the
Salvation
of
Mankind
;
there
remains
yet
the
third
,
viz.
They
only
that
beleeve
shall
have
benefit
by
the
Incarnation
of
the
Son
of
God
;
this
appears
by
that
Joh
.
3.61
.
fore-named
place
:
and
to
go
no
further
than
my
Text
,
Nobis
nascitur
,
nobis
datur
;
unto
us
a
Child
is
born
,
unto
us
a
Son
is
given
,
viz.
us
that
beleeve
.
Christ
Jesus
is
given
to
divers
men
,
in
a
different
and
divers
respect
.
First
,
He
may
be
said
to
be
given
to
all
Men
,
in
as
much
as
he
took
upon
him
that
Nature
which
is
common
to
all
men
;
thus
he
may
be
said
to
be
given
to
the
whole
World
.
He
is
offered
to
all
Mankind
.
God
the
Father
cals
upon
all
without
exception
from
out
of
Heaven
,
saying
,
Luk
.
9.35
.
Hear
him
.
Yea
,
the
Lord
himself
gives
a
Commission
to
his
Mat
.
28.19
.
Apostles
to
go
into
all
the
World
,
and
Preach
the
glad
tydings
of
the
Gospell
to
every
Creature
.
Secondly
,
He
is
in
a
singular
manner
given
unto
Abraham
,
David
,
and
their
Posterity
,
for
as
much
as
God
made
an
especiall
promise
of
him
unto
them
he
Acts
3.25
.
came
of
them
according
to
the
Flesh
;
first
was
he
offered
unto
Acts.
13.26
.
them
;
and
among
them
was
he
first
made
known
to
be
the
Saviour
of
the
World
.
Thirdly
,
He
is
given
effectually
for
Salvation
unto
all
and
only
such
as
beleeve
,
whether
they
be
Jews
or
Isa
.
42.1
.
Luc
.
2.32
.
Gentiles
.
It
will
be
no
advantage
to
any
man
to
have
Christ
Jesus
given
unto
him
the
two
former
waies
,
if
he
be
not
this
way
given
unto
him
;
without
we
have
this
way
an
Interest
in
Christ
,
by
a
true
and
lively
faith
,
the
other
two
waies
of
having
an
Interest
in
him
will
nothing
availe
us
to
our
Salvation
:
But
will
rather
serve
as
a
means
to
aggravate
our
Ingratitude
and
Condemnation
.
To
such
only
as
beleeve
will
Christ
Jesus
prove
Isa
.
32.2
.
a
hiding
place
from
the
Wind
,
a
Covert
from
the
Tempest
,
&c.
To
such
only
will
he
be
for
a
Isa
.
8.14
.
Sanctuary
,
and
a
sure
Refuge
;
They
only
shall
become
the
Adopted
Sons
of
God
that
Joh
.
1.12
.
beleeve
on
his
Name
.
All
and
only
they
who
walk
in
the
steps
of
Abrahams
Faith
,
whether
they
be
Jews
or
Gentiles
,
whether
they
be
carnally
descended
of
him
or
not
,
are
accounted
for
the
Seed
,
and
the
true
Israel
of
God
,
to
whom
Jesus
Christ
is
effectually
given
,
and
for
whose
Salvation
sake
the
son
of
God
was
made
Man
.
Unto
us
a
Child
is
born
,
unto
us
a
Son
is
given
.
So
much
for
the
Doctrine
,
the
Application
followeth
.
Since
then
the
Son
of
God
was
Incarnate
for
our
Salvation
,
what
remains
but
that
we
behold
with
admiration
,
and
admire
with
thankfulness
,
this
great
and
ineffable
mercy
of
our
good
God
;
that
for
our
sakes
he
would
send
his
only
begotten
Son
into
this
lower
Region
of
sorrow
and
death
;
that
he
would
cause
him
to
lay
aside
his
glorious
Robes
of
Majesty
,
to
be
clad
with
the
Rags
of
our
Flesh
;
and
to
become
Man
,
that
we
might
be
made
the
Sons
of
God
?
If
David
that
Princely
Prophet
considering
the
work
of
Creation
,
and
beholding
therein
Gods
love
to
Mankind
,
must
needs
burst
out
into
that
Exclamation
,
Lord
what
is
man
,
&c.
Psal
.
8.
If
he
considering
Gods
wonderfull
mercy
towards
him
in
his
deliverance
from
the
fury
of
Saul
,
chose
one
day
in
the
year
,
whereof
he
speaks
with
principall
note
,
saying
,
Psa
.
118.28
.
This
is
the
day
which
the
Lord
hath
made
,
we
will
rejoice
,
&c.
How
much
more
should
we
stand
amazed
at
the
consideration
of
the
Infinite
,
and
Fathomless
depth
of
Gods
love
in
the
Redemption
of
Mankind
by
the
Death
of
his
Son
?
How
should
the
remembrance
of
the
Day
of
Christ
his
Nativity
and
Incarnation
affect
our
hearts
with
Joy
and
Gladness
?
Surely
as
the
speciall
Presence
of
God
doth
sanctifie
and
hallow
some
places
above
others
,
so
do
the
extraordinary
works
of
God
worthily
challenge
some
days
and
times
to
be
set
apart
for
the
commemoration
thereof
,
which
we
ought
to
esteem
above
other
Seasons
:
As
especially
the
work
of
this
day
,
which
we
now
commemorate
,
wherein
the
Blessing
of
all
Blessings
,
the
Light
of
Lights
,
that
Victorious
Champion
,
where
,
by
we
have
perfect
deliverance
from
the
Power
and
Malice
of
all
our
Ghostly
and
Bodily
Enemies
,
came
into
the
World
.
The
news
of
Christ
his
Nativity
,
the
blessed
Angels
call
Tidings
of
great
Luk
.
2.10
.
Joy
to
all
People
.
Joy
to
old
Adam
,
for
according
to
the
Promise
this
day
was
brought
forth
that
Gen.
3.15
.
Seed
of
the
woman
that
should
break
the
Serpents
head
.
Joy
to
Abraham
,
for
this
day
in
his
Seed
are
all
the
Gen.
22.18
.
Nations
of
the
Earth
blessed
.
Joy
to
the
Prophets
,
for
this
day
their
Prophecies
are
accomplished
.
Joy
to
the
sick
,
for
this
day
came
the
Physician
of
our
Souls
into
the
World
.
Joy
to
Infants
,
for
this
day
the
great
God
of
Heaven
and
Earth
became
a
little
Gal.
4.4
.
Babe
.
Joy
to
all
men
,
for
this
day
he
that
was
from
the
beginning
,
the
everlasting
Father
,
was
born
of
a
Virgin
,
and
Luk
.
2
7.
wrapped
in
swadling
clouts
.
The
holy
Angels
Luk
.
2.13
.
sang
in
the
Air
when
they
made
known
his
Nativity
,
and
shall
we
sit
desolate
in
heart
,
to
whom
he
is
born
,
and
for
whose
sakes
he
became
Incarnate
?
O
let
us
rouze
up
our
dull
and
drowsie
Spirits
to
bless
and
praise
the
Name
of
God
for
this
so
unspeakable
a
Mercy
;
Let
us
not
praise
God
only
with
our
songues
,
but
even
with
our
very
Souls
also
;
with
all
that
is
within
us
let
us
bless
his
holy
name
.
Let
every
one
of
us
with
the
blessed
Virgin
say
,
Luk
.
1.46
.
My
soul
doth
magnifie
the
Lord
,
and
my
spirit
hath
rejoyced
in
God
my
Saviour
.
Let
us
bless
the
Almighty
with
Zacharias
,
saying
,
Luk
1.68
.
Blessed
be
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
,
&c.
Let
us
joyn
with
the
blessed
Angels
,
those
glorious
Creatures
,
in
singing
,
Luk
.
2.14
.
Glory
be
to
God
on
High
.
Doubtless
if
we
be
not
by
this
extraordinary
mercy
of
God
provoked
unto
thanksgiving
and
praise
,
the
Heavens
will
wonder
,
the
Earth
will
stand
amazed
;
yea
,
we
may
justly
fear
,
that
the
very
Stones
themselves
will
to
our
shame
and
confusion
,
bespeak
the
praises
of
God
,
and
cry
out
upon
our
Ingratitude
.
John
Baptist
,
no
sooner
had
the
Virgin
Mary
the
Mother
of
the
Lord
saluted
Elizabeth
,
but
presently
he
Luk
.
1.44
.
leap'd
in
the
Womb
for
Joy
.
Old
Simeon
,
no
sooner
had
he
seen
the
Saviour
of
the
World
,
but
presently
as
it
were
overcome
with
Joy
,
he
began
to
breath
out
his
Luc
.
2.29
.
Domine
nunc
dimittis
,
&c.
Wherefore
let
us
also
,
who
look
for
the
same
benefit
from
Christ
Jesus
,
praise
God
for
him
as
cheerfully
,
as
cordially
.
Let
us
now
Joy
before
the
Lord
Isa
.
9.3
.
according
to
the
Joy
in
Harvest
,
and
as
men
rejoice
when
they
divide
the
Spoil
.
Let
us
by
all
possible
means
labour
to
preserve
this
Affection
of
Joy
in
our
hearts
:
I
mean
not
that
fond
and
vain
Joy
of
Worldlings
,
and
voluptuous
Epicures
,
arising
only
from
the
momentany
enjoyment
of
the
pleasures
and
profits
of
this
life
;
but
that
sound
and
solid
Joy
of
Christians
,
which
is
a
cheerfull
affection
caused
by
the
apprehension
of
our
gracious
reconciliation
with
God
through
Jesus
Christ
;
To
this
end
let
us
first
,
Take
heed
of
placing
our
affections
on
the
things
of
this
life
.
Impossible
it
is
for
earthly
and
worldly-minded
men
to
have
true
or
solid
Joy
.
Non
est
gaudere
inepiis
,
as
the
old
Translation
hath
it
,
Is.
57.21
.
there
is
no
joy
to
the
wicked
:
Well
may
they
have
some
merry
fits
of
madness
,
but
never
can
they
have
any
taste
of
true
joy
.
It
is
no
matter
of
Mirth
,
but
a
sign
of
Famine
,
when
men
feed
upon
such
nourishments
as
are
appointed
for
Beasts
;
even
to
it
is
no
joy
,
but
a
case
of
extremity
,
when
the
reasonable
soul
feeds
upon
such
delights
,
as
properly
belong
to
the
brutish
appetite
:
with
such
did
that
rich
Luc
.
12.19
.
Glutton
feed
himself
,
he
seemed
a
while
to
take
delight
in
his
purple
,
fine
Linnen
,
and
delicate
fare
,
but
presently
we
read
how
these
things
vanish
away
as
in
a
dream
,
and
hellish
torments
succeed
in
their
place
;
Thus
ambitious
Act.
12.22.23
Herod
seemed
to
joy
in
his
royall
power
and
ornaments
,
in
the
flattering
acclamations
and
shouts
of
the
People
,
but
he
was
suddenly
smitten
of
an
Angell
,
his
Body
eaten
of
Worms
,
and
his
Soul
made
subject
to
a
worse
Worm
for
ever
.
This
is
the
fearfull
end
of
all
such
as
forsaking
God
seek
their
joy
in
worldly
vanities
.
If
therefore
thou
feelest
thy
heart
to
cleave
unto
any
of
these
earthly
things
,
Imitate
the
care
and
providence
of
Husbandmen
,
who
,
if
their
Corn
by
lying
too
neer
the
ground
be
in
danger
of
being
musty
,
they
carry
it
up
into
an
higher
room
,
and
so
preserve
it
sweet
and
good
:
Much
more
oughtest
thou
,
when
thy
heart
is
endangered
to
be
corrupted
by
lying
among
these
earthly
matters
,
to
endeavour
to
remove
it
to
an
higher
place
,
viz.
Col.
3.1
,
2.
Heaven
,
whereby
it
may
be
kept
pure
and
sound
.
Do
thus
,
and
then
boldly
say
with
David
,
Laetifica
animam
servi
tui
;
Psa
.
68.4
.
Rejoyce
the
soul
of
thy
Servant
,
for
unto
thee
O
Lord
have
I
lift
up
my
soul
.
Secondly
,
let
us
seriously
meditate
on
this
wonderfull
work
of
God
,
namely
our
Redemption
through
the
death
of
his
Son
.
Meditation
doth
deeply
fix
the
works
of
God
in
our
minds
,
and
at
the
length
will
breed
much
joy
and
delight
for
them
in
our
hearts
.
Observe
what
the
thoughts
of
Injuries
will
work
in
the
envious
and
malicious
man
;
the
quite
contrary
effects
will
the
due
Meditation
of
Gods
Mercies
produce
in
the
Child
of
God
:
For
as
those
heat
the
heart
,
and
at
the
length
set
it
on
fire
with
hatred
and
desire
of
revenge
;
so
doth
this
never
cease
from
whetting
the
Affections
,
till
it
hath
enflamed
them
with
Love
and
Joy
.
Psa
.
119.97
.
Lord
how
do
I
love
thy
Law
?
saith
that
Princely
Prophet
,
my
meditation
is
therein
day
and
night
;
his
frequent
meditations
were
the
means
that
did
enflame
his
Affections
.
Oh
Beloved
,
whence
is
it
that
the
sweet
mercies
of
God
are
buried
in
oblivion
and
forgetfulness
?
Whence
is
it
that
the
holy
Ordinances
of
God
are
so
much
slighted
,
so
many
Sermons
quite
lost
and
perished
,
the
holy
Sacraments
so
little
relished
,
and
the
memory
of
our
Saviour's
Nativity
so
ingratefully
neglected
,
but
from
the
want
of
due
and
serious
Meditation
?
Wherefore
that
we
may
be
affected
with
the
sweet
Mercies
of
our
good
God
,
that
we
may
delight
our selves
in
the
marvelous
operations
of
his
hands
,
take
pleasure
in
doing
his
Commandements
,
and
observing
his
sacred
Ordinances
,
let
us
frequently
meditate
thereon
.
The
more
Meditation
,
the
more
joy
and
delight
.
Thirdly
,
Let
us
truly
and
seriously
repent
.
Godly
sorrow
for
our
sins
doth
no
way
hinder
this
spiritual
Joy
,
but
doth
further
and
improve
it
rather
;
yea
,
it
is
so
far
from
banishing
it
out
of
the
heart
,
as
that
it
causeth
and
exerciseth
the
same
.
They
are
not
Contraries
,
but
Companions
,
the
one
alwaies
ayding
the
other
.
Ejusdem
est
rationis
gaudere
de
aliquo
bono
,
&
dolere
de
ejus
Impedimentis
.
Aquin
.
It
is
all
one
,
saith
Aquinas
,
to
joy
in
the
presence
of
any
good
thing
,
and
to
grieve
for
its
impediments
or
hinderances
.
It
is
possible
therefore
for
the
Soul
to
Joy
in
God
,
and
to
Mourn
for
Sin
,
which
like
a
Isa
.
59
2.
Cloud
strives
to
hide
the
brightness
of
his
Countenance
from
it
.
nay
it
is
impossible
for
us
to
joy
in
God
,
unless
we
do
truly
sorrow
for
our
sins
:
for
faith
is
alwaies
accompanied
with
true
repentance
,
and
as
faith
breeds
joy
by
assuring
us
of
remission
and
reconcilement
to
God
,
so
repentance
breeds
grief
and
detestation
for
sins
which
we
have
committed
against
God
.
By
sorrowfull
repentance
the
Soul
forsakes
Sin
,
and
so
d●aws
neer
unto
God
,
and
the
neerer
it
comes
unto
him
,
the
more
it
participates
of
spirituall
joy
,
according
to
that
of
the
Psalmist
,
Psa
.
94.19
.
According
to
the
multitude
of
the
sorrows
I
had
in
my
heart
,
thy
comforts
have
refresh'd
my
soul
;
he
saith
not
after
my
sorrows
were
over
,
but
even
in
the
midst
of
them
I
found
spirituall
Joy
.
To
whom
is
Christ
Jesus
appointed
to
preach
the
glad
Tidings
of
the
Gospell
,
but
to
the
Isa
.
61.1
,
2
,
3.
meek
and
broken
hearted
?
to
whom
is
he
to
proclame
Liberty
,
but
to
the
sad
and
afflicted
Captives
?
whom
is
he
to
comfort
,
but
such
as
mourn
?
to
whom
will
he
give
Beauty
for
Ashes
,
Joy
and
the
Garment
of
Praise
for
the
spirit
of
heaviness
,
but
to
such
as
mourn
in
Sion
!
whom
will
he
defend
from
the
violence
of
all
sorts
of
Enemies
,
but
such
as
mourn
,
as
Zach.
12.8
,
9
,
10.
one
that
mourneth
for
his
only
Son
,
and
such
as
be
in
bitterness
,
as
one
that
is
in
bitterness
for
his
first
born
?
Wherefore
let
us
now
sow
the
Seed
of
Godly
sorrow
,
that
we
may
reap
the
heavenly
fruit
of
spirituall
joy
;
let
us
now
repent
seasonably
,
that
we
may
rejoice
perpetually
;
let
us
now
mourn
for
our
Sins
,
that
we
may
be
comforted
;
let
us
now
acquaint
our selves
with
hearty
grief
for
the
Commission
of
sin
,
that
so
we
may
have
a
true
sense
and
feeling
of
spirituall
Joy
for
the
remission
of
sin
.
Many
there
are
who
be
very
loath
to
venture
upon
the
practice
of
repentance
,
very
much
afraid
are
they
of
growing
religious
,
lest
hereby
all
their
joy
and
mirth
should
be
dampt
,
and
put
to
an
end
;
but
indeed
there
is
no
cause
of
such
fear
;
for
all
things
considered
,
it
will
easily
appear
that
religious
&
holy
men
are
the
only
Joyful
men
in
the
World
:
for
if
they
look
up
to
heaven
,
there
they
find
the
Fountain
of
all
joy
for
their
souls
to
bath
in
.
If
they
look
into
themselves
,
and
espy
their
sins
and
infirmities
,
they
joy
in
beleeving
that
they
are
pardoned
.
If
they
consider
any
graces
which
they
have
,
they
rejoice
in
them
as
signs
of
their
Adoption
and
furtherances
of
their
Salvation
.
If
they
look
into
externall
matters
,
whatsoever
they
do
,
whatsoever
they
suffer
,
whatsoever
they
hold
,
whatsoever
they
lose
,
and
occasions
of
joy
unto
them
.
Hath
God
given
them
Authority
,
Honour
,
Wealth
?
They
rejoice
in
these
,
as
means
to
advance
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
benefit
of
their
Brethren
.
Hath
he
denied
them
,
or
suffered
them
to
be
deprived
of
these
,
through
the
malice
and
injustice
of
men
?
yet
they
rejoice
in
that
they
suffer
losse
and
disgrace
in
the
World
for
righteousness
sake
.
Thus
when
we
give
our selves
to
the
practice
of
Repentance
,
true
Piety
and
Holiness
,
our
hearts
shall
be
every
way
filled
with
joy
and
gladness
.
The
sad
events
and
miseries
we
meet
with
in
this
World
,
shall
not
be
able
so
much
to
deject
us
,
as
the
comfortable
perswasion
of
our
reconcilement
with
God
in
Christ
shall
cheer
and
revive
us
.
Lastly
,
that
we
may
have
an
abundance
of
spirituall
Joy
,
we
must
truly
and
unfeignedly
beleeve
in
Jesus
Christ
:
for
such
only
as
beleeve
shall
have
benefit
by
his
Incarnation
.
It
shall
be
no
advantage
unto
us
that
the
Son
of
God
was
conceived
in
the
Womb
of
the
Virgin
Mary
,
if
he
be
not
Gal.
4.19
.
formed
,
conceived
and
born
in
the
Womb
of
our
hearts
by
a
true
and
lively
faith
.
O
let
our
hearts
from
henceforth
become
his
Cradle
,
that
so
we
may
say
with
the
blessed
Apostle
,
It
is
not
we
but
Gal.
2.20
.
Christ
that
liveth
in
us
,
and
the
life
that
we
now
live
,
is
by
the
faith
of
the
Son
of
God
,
who
loved
us
and
gave
himself
for
us
.
This
conception
and
birth
the
World
thinks
not
of
,
far
different
are
the
conceptions
and
births
of
the
men
of
this
World
;
there
is
a
conception
and
birth
of
Isa
.
59.4
.
wickedness
,
Job
15.35
.
mischief
,
falshood
,
sin
and
death
:
he
Psa
.
7.14
.
traveleth
with
wickedness
,
conceiveth
mischief
,
and
brings
forth
falshood
,
saith
holy
David
,
concerning
Cush
the
Benjamite
;
and
St
James
tels
us
,
that
Jam
.
1.15
.
Lust
when
it
hath
co●●ived
brings
forth
sin
,
and
sin
when
it
is
finished
brings
forth
Death
.
These
,
these
be
the
odious
conceptions
of
this
World
;
these
are
the
monstrous
Births
of
these
wretched
Daies
;
O
let
us
weep
and
mourn
even
for
the
barrenness
of
our
hearts
,
that
we
do
so
little
conceive
of
the
Grace
of
Christ
in
our
minds
,
and
bring
forth
so
little
good
fruit
in
our
lives
and
conversations
.
We
account
the
Virgin
Mary
blessed
who
had
the
honour
to
be
the
Mother
of
our
Lord
,
and
indeed
so
she
was
,
but
had
she
only
conceived
him
in
her
Womb
,
and
not
in
her
heart
,
she
had
without
all
doubt
been
eternally
miserable
;
so
likewise
it
will
be
no
advantage
to
us
,
that
Jesus
Christ
did
take
upon
him
our
Nature
,
unless
being
conceived
and
born
in
our
hearts
,
he
make
us
partakers
of
his
2
Pet
.
1.4
.
Divine
Nature
:
And
this
is
only
through
a
true
and
a
lively
faith
in
him
.
Faith
is
the
Bucket
wherewith
we
may
Isa
.
12.3
.
draw
those
living
Waters
out
of
this
Fountain
and
Well
of
Salvation
.
Faith
is
the
Mouth
wherewith
we
eat
that
Celestiall
and
Divine
Food
of
our
Souls
.
Faith
is
the
hand
wherewith
if
we
do
but
touch
that
heavenly
Physician
,
we
shall
presently
feel
our
Corrupt
Natures
to
be
healed
,
and
his
Divine
Nature
to
be
communicated
unto
us
.
By
Faith
his
Merits
,
Sufferings
,
and
Righteousness
are
made
Ours
;
if
we
do
but
put
on
this
Wedding
Garment
of
Faith
we
shall
become
Gods
own
Joh
.
1.12
.
Sons
;
Christ
Jesus
will
become
our
Saviour
,
our
Sanctuary
,
and
our
sure
Refuge
and
Defence
from
the
Wrath
of
his
Angry
Father
.
If
Pilate
appeased
the
Wrath
of
angry
Caesar
by
putting
on
Christ
his
Coat
;
how
much
more
shall
God
Almighty
be
pacified
towards
us
,
when
as
by
a
true
and
lively
Faith
we
shall
have
put
on
Christ
himself
?
O
let
us
see
that
we
have
this
Garment
upon
us
,
especially
addressing
our selves
to
the
Lords
Table
.
H.
b
.
3.12
.
Take
heed
lest
there
be
in
any
of
you
an
heart
of
unbelief
.
You
know
how
severely
the
King
in
the
Gospel
dealt
with
him
that
came
to
the
Wedding-Feast
,
not
having
on
his
Wedding
Garment
,
he
commands
him
to
be
Mat
.
22.13
.
taken
away
,
bound
hand
and
foot
,
and
cast
into
utter
darkn●●
;
with
no
less
severity
will
the
King
of
Glory
look
upon
such
as
presume
to
come
to
his
holy
Table
without
this
saving
Grace
of
Faith
.
Take
heed
then
that
thy
Faith
thou
bringest
with
thee
be
a
true
Faith
,
such
as
Act.
15.9
.
purgeth
thy
understanding
from
Errour
and
Ignorance
,
and
thy
heart
from
the
Love
,
Custome
,
and
Dominion
of
Sin
;
See
that
thy
Faith
be
such
as
Gal.
4.6
.
worketh
by
love
,
1
Joh
.
5.4
.
overcometh
Temptations
.
Possibly
you
may
deceive
men
with
specious
pretensions
,
yea
,
your selves
also
with
groundless
opinions
and
conceits
of
having
those
Graces
which
indeed
you
have
not
,
but
God
you
can
by
no
means
deceive
;
All
things
are
naked
unto
him
;
wherefore
I
beseech
you
that
ye
be
truly
humbled
and
grieved
for
your
sins
past
:
Look
up
unto
Christ
Jesus
that
brazen
Serpent
by
an
eye
of
Faith
,
with
an
assured
confidence
of
being
healed
by
him
;
take
up
firm
Resolutions
and
Purposes
against
all
manner
of
Sin
for
times
to
come
;
and
being
thus
disposed
,
come
ye
cheerfully
to
this
heavenly
Banquet
of
your
Souls
.
Let
not
your
former
sins
dismay
you
;
undervalue
not
the
Bloud
of
Christ
,
so
as
to
think
it
insufficient
to
wash
them
all
a
way
:
They
shall
never
be
mentioned
unto
you
;
This
holy
Sacrament
shall
seal
unto
you
the
remission
of
them
all
.
This
holy
Sacrament
is
not
for
those
that
are
already
perfect
,
but
for
the
help
and
comfort
of
those
that
desire
to
tend
toward
perfection
.
It
is
our
Saviour's
own
words
,
Mat
9.12
,
13.
The
whole
need
not
a
Physiclan
,
but
those
that
are
sick
,
I
came
not
to
call
the
Righteous
but
Sinners
to
repentance
:
And
such
as
are
sensible
of
the
heavy
burden
of
their
sins
are
invited
by
him
,
saying
,
Mat
.
11.28
.
Come
unto
me
,
&c.
Not
therefore
sin
simply
,
but
impenitency
and
the
love
of
Sin
it
is
that
hinders
a
man
from
being
a
worthy
Receiver
of
the
holy
Sacrament
.
Wherefore
to
conclude
,
Let
us
truly
repent
us
of
our
former
Sins
;
let
us
bath
our
Souls
in
the
Fountain
of
Christ
his
Bloud
,
set
open
to
wash
away
our
sin
and
uncleanness
,
and
then
we
need
not
fear
but
we
shall
find
Mercy
at
the
hands
of
God
by
and
through
the
Merits
and
Mediation
of
Jesus
Christ
.
Yet
far
,
far
be
it
from
us
to
rest
in
our
own
Performances
:
Alas
,
our
best
Actions
are
accompanied
with
so
many
Imperfections
,
that
when
we
have
done
our
best
in
attending
on
his
holy
Ordinances
,
as
in
hearing
his
Word
,
receiving
the
holy
Sacraments
,
or
praying
unto
him
,
we
have
even
then
great
cause
to
beg
pardon
at
his
hand
for
our
manifold
failings
;
yet
our
obedience
and
service
,
though
imperfect
,
if
it
be
sincere
and
unfeigned
,
he
will
accept
for
Christ
his
sake
.
Wherefore
let
us
be
Mat
.
23.25
.
Col.
3.27
.
sincere
in
the
Worship
of
God
without
hypocrisie
,
dissimulation
,
or
the
mixture
of
1
Cor
.
5.8
.
malice
,
and
wickedness
;
so
shall
we
in
this
holy
Ordinance
gratefully
commemorate
that
Propitiatory
Sacrifice
of
Christ
our
Saviour
;
herein
shall
our
Faith
be
confirmed
,
our
Communion
with
Christ
increased
,
the
Pardon
of
our
Sins
sealed
,
our
Reconciliation
with
God
,
and
Resurrection
unto
life
Eternall
,
assured
unto
us
.
The
second
Sermon
.
Isaiah
9.6
.
The
Government
shall
be
upon
his
shoulder
,
his
Name
shall
be
called
Wonderfull
,
Counsellour
,
the
mighty
God
,
the
Everlasting
Father
,
the
Prince
of
Peace
.
IN
the
former
part
of
the
Verse
you
had
a
description
of
our
Lord
and
Saviour
,
by
his
Natures
Divine
and
Humane
,
united
together
in
his
Sacred
Person
;
in
these
words
you
have
him
described
by
his
glorious
Offices
,
and
Administrations
,
which
he
exerciseth
in
his
Church
.
For
Explication
;
The
Government
shall
be
upon
his
shoulder
,
that
is
,
he
only
shall
have
power
,
might
and
strength
,
to
rule
and
govern
his
Church
and
People
;
almost
the
like
expression
we
have
concerning
Eliakim
,
who
was
to
be
substituted
in
the
place
of
Shebna
,
Isa
.
22.21
.
I
will
commit
the
Government
,
&c.
That
is
,
he
shall
rule
,
govern
,
and
order
the
People
.
In
this
was
Eliakim
a
Type
of
Christ
,
into
whose
hand
all
Power
and
Authority
is
committed
.
{αβγδ}
He
is
called
Wonderfull
,
in
regard
of
those
marvelous
and
wonderous
works
that
he
wrought
for
the
Salvation
of
the
Sons
of
Men
;
as
namely
the
Assumption
of
the
Humane
Nature
into
the
unity
of
his
Person
;
the
shedding
of
his
precious
Bloud
for
Man's
Redemption
;
the
Regenerating
of
his
Elect
by
his
holy
Spirit
,
and
the
Glorifying
of
them
after
this
life
ended
;
the
consideration
whereof
made
that
chosen
Vessell
stand
amazed
,
and
cry
out
,
Rom.
11.33
.
O
the
depth
,
&c.
He
is
called
Counsellour
,
{αβγδ}
because
he
governs
and
directs
his
People
by
his
word
and
spirit
.
{αβγδ}
He
is
called
the
strong
God
,
because
by
his
mighty
Power
he
continually
defends
and
protects
his
Elect
from
the
violence
of
their
Enemies
.
He
is
called
the
everlasting
Father
,
{αβγδ}
pater
aeternitatis
because
he
only
is
the
Author
of
Eternall
life
to
his
Chosen
.
He
is
called
the
Prince
of
Peace
,
{αβγδ}
because
he
having
once
subdued
,
and
wholly
overcome
our
Enemies
,
he
will
endue
us
with
perfect
peace
and
quietness
;
to
sum
up
all
in
one
proposition
,
we
may
observe
this
Point
of
Doctrine
,
viz.
Christ
Jesus
is
a
Person
immediately
ordained
of
God
,
to
rule
,
derend
and
reward
his
Church
and
People
,
whom
he
hath
purchased
with
his
own
Bloud
.
That
Christ
Jesus
is
appointed
to
be
a
King
,
to
rule
and
govern
his
Church
,
we
shall
not
need
to
go
further
than
my
Text
for
proof
.
The
Government
shall
be
upon
his
shoulder
.
He
executes
this
his
Regal
Office
,
by
governing
his
Subjects
;
which
he
doth
both
by
the
Scepter
of
his
Word
,
and
the
Ministry
of
his
Spirit
;
by
the
one
he
shews
what
he
would
have
done
;
by
the
other
he
gives
power
and
ability
to
do
his
Commands
.
God's
dicere
is
his
facere
;
whatsoever
he
commands
by
his
Word
,
by
his
powerfull
operation
he
brings
to
pass
.
The
Prophet
David
speaking
of
the
great
power
of
God
in
the
Creating
of
the
World
,
saith
of
the
Creatures
,
Psa
.
148.5
.
Psa
.
33.6
.
He
spake
the
word
and
they
were
made
,
&c.
So
Gen.
1.3
.
Moses
;
So
our
Saviour
no
sooner
called
Andrew
and
Simon
from
their
fishing
,
but
they
Mat
.
4.19
.
obeyed
him
:
By
his
word
and
call
he
shewed
them
what
he
would
have
done
;
by
his
Spirit
he
made
them
willing
and
ready
to
obey
him
.
The
Laws
and
Edicts
of
an
Earthly
Prince
may
give
directions
what
to
do
,
but
can
give
no
ability
or
power
for
performance
:
But
the
Word
of
God
accompanied
with
the
1
Cor
.
2.10
,
11
,
12.
Spirit
of
Sanctification
and
Holiness
,
is
made
a
powerfull
means
unto
us
,
whereby
we
may
be
able
both
to
know
and
do
the
things
that
are
commanded
us
of
God
.
The
Word
of
God
is
the
Rule
whereby
we
are
to
regulate
and
square
our
lives
and
coversations
;
the
holy
Scriptures
only
can
direct
us
in
matters
absolutely
necessary
to
Salvation
,
though
in
matters
meerly
circumstantiall
and
indifferent
,
we
are
not
alwaies
to
look
for
any
particular
express
command
in
holy
Wait
,
but
we
are
left
to
the
light
of
Reason
for
our
direction
in
them
;
that
this
may
the
more
clearly
appear
,
we
must
note
that
Mens
Actions
may
fall
under
a
double
consideration
;
Either
they
are
such
as
for
them
simply
God
Almighty
neither
approveth
,
nor
rejecteth
us
,
and
such
we
call
natural
or
indifierent
Actions
,
which
of
their
own
nature
are
neither
good
nor
bad
:
Or
such
as
are
so
approved
by
God
,
that
they
are
necessarily
required
unto
our
Salvation
;
if
we
neglect
the
doing
of
them
we
shall
never
be
saved
;
and
if
we
perform
them
we
shall
never
be
condemned
.
In
the
former
sort
,
we
have
a
liberty
in
our selves
to
do
or
not
to
do
them
;
as
when
there
are
many
waies
and
means
for
the
obtaining
of
one
end
,
there
is
a
liberty
in
us
to
choose
one
Medium
,
or
means
,
and
to
refuse
the
other
;
for
Instance
,
for
the
sustentation
and
preservation
of
the
body
,
there
are
many
kinds
of
meats
and
drinks
,
and
cloaths
expedient
and
usefull
:
In
the
Worship
of
God
there
are
divers
outward
Ceremonies
and
circumstances
,
as
namely
,
various
times
of
worshipping
,
places
,
positions
,
and
gestures
of
the
Body
,
&c.
Now
the
end
is
necessary
,
and
commanded
expresly
in
the
Word
of
God
,
but
not
every
thing
conducing
to
the
same
end
:
It
is
necessary
that
the
body
should
be
nourished
and
cloathed
,
but
it
is
not
necessary
to
use
this
or
that
kind
of
cloathing
or
nutriment
.
The
Worship
of
God
is
of
absolute
necessity
,
but
for
that
end
,
this
or
that
time
,
or
place
,
this
or
that
kind
of
Position
of
the
body
,
are
not
of
themselves
necessary
;
these
things
we
hold
to
be
in
their
own
nature
indifferent
,
and
the
choice
thereof
to
be
in
our
own
power
,
unless
this
Indifferency
be
taken
away
;
and
this
happens
in
three
Cases
.
First
,
when
we
deprive
our selves
of
our
own
liberty
,
as
Act.
5.4
.
Ananias
and
Saphyra
,
who
had
liberty
to
sell
or
not
to
sell
their
Possessions
,
till
such
time
as
they
had
bound
themselves
by
solemn
purpose
to
sell
them
.
Secondly
,
when
Almighty
God
doth
precisely
tye
us
unto
,
or
restraine
us
from
any
one
thing
which
in
it self
is
altogether
indifferent
;
there
were
many
kinds
of
Garments
of
which
Aaron
and
his
Sons
might
have
taken
their
choice
,
had
not
Exod
.
28.4
,
43.
God
streightly
tyed
them
to
one
kind
of
Habit
.
All
kind
of
Meats
in
themselves
were
indifferent
,
and
the
Jews
without
sin
might
have
made
use
of
Swines
flesh
had
not
God
Almighty
forbidden
it
.
Thirdly
when
lawful
Authority
hath
commanded
or
interdicted
any
thing
in
its
own
nature
indifferent
,
then
the
indifferency
thereof
is
taken
away
.
Jonathan
might
have
eaten
hony
,
or
forborn
eating
,
had
not
the
King
his
Father
expresly
1
Sam
.
14.27
,
37
,
38.
forbidden
it
.
Thus
in
matters
and
things
in
their
own
nature
indifferent
,
unless
in
those
three
above-mentioned
Cases
,
there
is
a
power
in
us
to
choose
or
refuse
,
to
do
or
leave
undon
;
what
God
neither
commands
nor
forbids
,
the
same
he
suffers
with
approbation
to
be
done
,
or
left
undone
.
The
Apostle
personating
the
Christian
Gentile
in
a
defence
of
liberty
in
things
indifferent
,
saith
,
1
Cor
.
6.12
.
All
things
are
lawfull
for
me
,
but
all
things
are
not
expedient
,
&c.
In
indifferent
htings
there
is
a
choice
to
be
used
,
all
are
not
alike
expedient
and
convenient
;
the
expediency
or
conveniency
of
them
is
shewn
unto
us
by
our
own
Judgments
and
Reason
,
to
the
light
whereof
we
are
left
for
our
direction
in
such
Matters
and
Actions
;
but
as
for
those
Actions
of
the
second
sort
,
we
can
have
our
direction
only
from
the
Sacred
Scriptures
;
Nature
cannot
teach
us
sufficiently
what
we
must
do
for
the
obtaining
of
eternall
life
;
the
1
Cor
.
2.14
.
naturall
man
(
that
is
,
man
guided
only
by
the
light
of
Nature
)
perceiveth
not
,
&c.
Nature
is
altogether
blind
in
matters
concerning
Salvation
;
but
this
insufficiency
of
Nature
is
so
perfectly
supplyed
by
the
light
of
Scripture
,
that
there
needs
no
other
means
to
this
end
.
Joh
.
20.21
.
These
things
are
written
saith
the
Evangelist
,
&c.
Eternall
life
is
attained
unto
by
beleeving
in
Christ
,
and
that
we
might
rightly
beleeve
,
the
holy
Scriptures
are
given
us
for
our
2
Tim
.
3.16
,
17.
direction
.
The
Testimonies
of
the
Lord
are
pure
,
and
perfect
,
altogether
sufficient
to
their
end
,
nor
must
we
think
that
God
in
them
hath
omitted
any
thing
which
may
be
supplyed
with
Humane
Inventions
.
Two
sorts
of
opinions
therefore
may
be
hence
justly
censured
,
the
one
of
the
Papists
,
teaching
that
the
holy
Scriptures
contain
not
all
things
appertaining
to
Faith
,
and
that
they
cannot
perfectly
and
fully
direct
us
in
the
way
of
Salvation
,
and
therefore
urge
,
as
necessary
,
the
observation
of
Humane
Traditions
;
the
other
of
such
as
would
needs
have
an
express
Command
in
the
Sacred
Volume
for
all
that
they
do
,
and
judge
every
Action
sinfull
,
for
the
which
a
man
hath
no
Precept
in
the
Word
of
God
.
As
for
the
former
,
what
can
be
more
directly
opposite
to
the
Word
of
God
than
it
?
for
hath
not
the
Lord
himself
evidently
declared
the
sufficiency
of
his
Word
by
that
express
prohibition
?
Deut
.
4.1
,
2.
Nay
,
are
not
such
as
add
unto
,
or
take
away
from
the
Word
of
God
threatned
to
have
their
Names
raced
out
of
the
Book
of
Life
?
Rev.
22.18
,
19.
But
to
answer
some
of
their
Objections
they
make
against
the
perfection
of
the
Sacred
Scripture
.
First
say
they
,
Many
things
there
are
necessary
to
be
beleeved
,
which
are
not
contained
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
as
namely
the
Unity
of
the
Essence
,
and
the
Trinity
of
Persons
in
the
Godhead
.
I
answer
,
a
thing
may
be
contained
in
the
Scriptures
two
waies
,
viz.
either
according
to
the
Letter
,
or
Sence
by
a
good
consequence
;
sometimes
only
the
substance
of
a
thing
,
sometimes
the
thing
it self
is
expressed
in
significative
words
and
voices
:
Thus
the
Unity
of
Essence
,
and
Trinity
of
Persons
in
the
Godhead
are
contained
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
though
not
according
to
the
Letter
yet
according
to
the
Sense
by
a
sound
consequence
;
though
these
words
Trinity
,
Unity
,
Essence
,
&c.
are
not
therein
expressed
,
yet
in
the
sense
and
meaning
thereof
in
divers
places
of
Scripture
contained
;
as
Gen.
1.1
.
{αβγδ}
In
principio
Dii
creavit
,
In
the
beginning
Gods
created
,
&c.
Dii
denotes
the
Trinity
of
Persons
;
Creavit
betokens
the
Unity
of
the
Essence
;
so
Isa
.
6.8
.
{αβγδ}
whom
shall
I
send
,
I
in
the
singular
number
,
behold
the
Unity
of
the
Essence
;
or
,
who
will
go
for
us
,
Us
in
the
Plurall
number
,
loe
the
Trinity
of
Persons
;
so
also
in
that
Commission
of
our
Saviour
to
his
Apostles
,
Mat
.
28.19
.
{αβγδ}
.
Teach
all
Nations
,
baptizing
them
into
the
name
of
the
Father
,
and
of
the
Son
,
and
of
the
holy
Ghost
;
Into
the
Name
,
not
Names
,
noting
the
Unity
of
Essence
;
Of
the
Father
,
and
of
the
Son
,
and
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
shewing
the
Trinity
of
Persons
.
Thus
though
these
words
according
to
the
Letter
are
not
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
yet
the
sense
,
substance
,
and
meaning
thereof
are
in
them
;
nor
shall
we
be
saved
for
approving
of
those
words
,
but
by
a
firm
and
constant
belief
of
the
things
themselves
signified
by
those
words
;
which
things
themselves
we
find
in
the
holy
Scriptures
.
Secondly
,
St.
Paul
(
say
they
)
commends
the
Corinthians
for
keeping
the
Ordinances
that
were
1
Cor
.
11.2
.
delivered
them
,
and
promiseth
to
set
things
in
order
among
them
at
his
next
1
Cor
.
11.34
.
comming
unto
them
,
therefore
all
things
necessary
to
be
observed
and
done
,
are
not
expresly
commanded
in
the
holy
Scripture
.
I
answer
,
the
blessed
Apostle
in
these
places
speaks
only
of
matters
Circumstantiall
and
meerly
Ceremoniall
in
the
Church
of
Corinth
,
and
not
of
any
Articles
of
Faith
,
or
things
necessary
to
Salvation
;
In
these
latter
,
only
the
holy
Scriptures
can
direct
us
,
but
in
the
former
we
are
to
be
guided
by
the
Dictates
of
right
Reason
;
what
right
Reason
shall
shew
unto
us
to
be
most
decent
and
orderly
,
the
same
must
we
do
,
according
to
that
of
the
Apostle
,
1
Cor
.
14.40
.
Let
all
things
be
done
,
&c
,
And
hence
is
confuted
that
other
opinion
of
those
who
would
needs
have
an
express
Command
in
Scripture
for
all
that
they
do
,
and
judge
every
Action
sinfull
,
that
hath
no
precept
in
the
Word
of
God
for
its
warrant
;
many
places
of
Scripture
there
are
which
they
usually
wrest
to
maintaine
this
their
fond
and
groundless
Assertion
,
for
brevity
sake
I
will
name
only
one
,
and
that
is
,
Rom.
14.23
.
Whatsoever
is
not
of
Faith
is
Sin
,
and
hence
they
infer
,
That
to
do
any
thing
for
which
we
have
not
an
express
Command
in
the
Word
of
God
,
is
sin
;
because
not
of
Faith
,
Faith
being
grounded
only
on
the
Word
of
God
.
I
answer
,
Faith
is
taken
in
holy
Scripture
two
waies
,
viz
,
strictly
,
only
for
a
firm
and
constant
apprehension
of
Christ
and
all
his
Merits
as
they
are
promised
and
offered
in
the
Word
and
Sacraments
,
so
Rom.
1.17
.
or
largely
for
any
kind
of
perswasion
of
the
truth
of
things
credible
:
in
the
former
sense
and
acception
Faith
is
grounded
only
on
the
Word
of
God
,
the
Promises
of
the
Gospell
;
but
in
the
latter
acception
,
the
Object
of
Faith
extends
it self
further
,
as
may
appear
by
these
Scriptures
Joh
.
10.38
.
,
Though
ye
beleeve
not
me
,
saith
our
Saviour
,
beleeve
my
works
,
&c.
Joh
.
20.25
.
Except
I
see
the
print
of
the
nailes
,
saith
Thomas
,
I
will
not
beleeve
.
Many
of
the
Samaritans
beleeved
on
Christ
upon
the
Relation
of
the
Woman
Joh
.
4.39
.
.
Can
any
thing
then
be
more
plain
,
than
that
there
may
be
a
Faith
,
belief
,
or
perswasion
grounded
on
other
assurance
than
Scripture
?
Might
not
the
Jewes
have
been
fully
perswaded
that
they
did
well
to
think
(
had
they
so
thought
)
that
God
the
Father
was
in
Christ
,
though
they
had
no
other
ground
for
this
their
Faith
,
than
those
his
miraculous
works
which
they
saw
done
by
him
?
Might
not
Thomas
have
verily
perswaded
himself
,
that
he
did
well
to
think
that
Body
which
was
raised
,
to
be
the
same
that
was
crucified
,
though
it
was
his
sense
only
that
gave
him
this
assurance
?
for
so
it
was
;
Thomas
,
Joh
.
20.29
.
because
thou
hast
seen
,
thou
hast
beteeved
,
Yea
,
might
not
those
Samaritans
have
safely
perswaded
themselves
that
they
did
well
to
beleeve
in
Christ
upon
the
Womans
words
,
which
said
,
Joh
.
4.39
.
He
told
me
all
that
ever
I
did
?
Now
this
kind
of
Faith
the
Apostle
here
intends
,
viz.
a
perswasion
that
what
we
do
is
well
done
,
against
which
perswasion
,
he
counts
it
sin
to
enterprize
any
thing
:
Seeing
then
that
this
Faith
,
Belief
,
or
Perswasion
,
whereof
the
Apostle
here
speaks
,
may
be
grounded
on
other
assurance
than
Scripture
,
it
cannot
be
hence
proved
that
no
Actions
are
lawfull
or
warrantable
for
which
we
have
no
express
Command
in
the
holy
Scriptures
.
Surely
,
not
only
the
light
of
Scripture
,
but
also
that
of
Nature
is
given
us
for
our
direction
in
many
of
our
Actions
,
nor
may
we
imagine
that
God
is
displeased
with
us
for
following
the
light
of
Nature
in
those
things
which
are
no
way
forbidden
in
the
sacred
Scripture
.
In
those
things
where
Scripture
is
silent
,
we
may
safely
follow
the
guidance
of
our
own
Reason
and
Judgment
.
Not
to
admit
this
,
what
were
it
but
clean
to
abrogate
the
Law
of
Nature
?
Yea
,
were
it
granted
that
nothing
may
be
done
without
an
express
Precept
in
the
holy
Scripture
,
what
would
the
Scripture
it self
seem
but
a
snare
and
a
torment
to
weak
Consciences
,
filling
them
with
infinite
perplexities
,
scruples
,
and
doubts
?
Not
that
the
Scripture
it self
doth
cause
any
such
thing
,
but
that
the
necessity
of
this
life
urging
men
to
do
many
things
by
the
direction
of
the
light
of
Nature
,
common
Discretion
,
and
Judgement
;
and
on
the
other
side
,
this
Doctrine
teaching
them
that
to
do
any
thing
without
direction
in
the
Scripture
,
were
to
sin
against
God
&
their
own
Souls
;
how
can
this
choose
but
bring
them
even
to
their
wits
end
?
how
can
it
choose
but
vex
and
amaze
them
?
This
once
granted
,
it
would
follow
that
Parents
should
cause
their
Children
to
sin
,
so
oft
as
they
cause
them
to
do
any
thing
before
they
be
of
years
to
have
knowledge
in
the
Scriptures
.
Nay
this
admitted
,
it
shall
not
be
now
with
Masters
,
as
it
was
with
the
Luc
.
7.8
.
Centurion
in
the
Gospell
,
but
Servants
being
commanded
to
go
,
shall
stand
still
,
till
they
have
their
errant
warranted
unto
them
by
Scripture
.
These
two
opinions
concerning
the
sufficiency
of
Scripture
extremely
opposite
to
each
other
,
and
both
repugnant
unto
the
Truth
,
let
us
take
heed
of
;
let
us
not
with
the
Papists
detract
from
the
Scriptures
perfection
;
nor
with
these
fondly
think
it
to
be
our
only
rule
in
every
Action
.
Nor
is
this
Doctrine
of
Christ's
governing
his
Church
to
be
applyed
only
by
way
of
confutation
of
those
erroneons
opinions
,
but
also
by
way
of
reprehension
of
those
lewd
and
accursed
practices
of
such
as
will
by
no
means
be
perswaded
to
submit
themselves
to
his
Regall
Power
and
Authority
,
but
dayly
through
their
vicious
lives
do
,
as
it
were
,
bid
battell
to
this
mighty
God
,
this
King
of
Glory
:
and
such
are
they
who
live
in
affected
Ignorance
,
Atheisme
,
Blasphemy
,
Swearing
,
Drunkenness
,
Luxury
,
Pride
,
Covetousness
,
Maliciousness
,
and
all
kind
of
wickedness
,
not
at
all
regarding
the
Prohibitions
,
or
Precepts
,
Promises
,
or
Threats
contained
in
the
Word
of
God
;
nor
at
all
listening
to
the
secret
whisperings
,
no
nor
to
the
bellowings
and
loud
roatings
of
their
Consciences
thereagainst
:
These
oppose
the
Regall
Authority
of
Jesus
Christ
,
and
say
in
the
language
of
their
corrupt
practices
with
Pharaoh
Ex.
5.2
Who
is
the
Lord
that
we
should
obey
him
?
Oh
,
how
desperate
is
thy
Estate
,
how
dangerous
is
thy
Condition
,
who
dost
not
submit
thy self
to
the
Government
of
Christ
?
Can
there
possibly
be
any
greater
sin
than
that
of
Ingratitude
?
Can
there
be
any
greater
Ingratitude
than
not
to
yeeld
obedience
to
him
upon
whom
thy
being
and
well
being
dependeth
?
Againe
can
there
possibly
be
any
greater
folly
or
madness
than
to
oppose
thy self
against
God
?
What
art
thou
that
thou
shouldst
provoke
him
?
Art
thou
stronger
than
he
?
Who
art
thou
that
pleadest
against
God
?
saith
the
Apostle
,
Rom.
9
20
,
21.
in
another
case
,
hath
not
the
Potter
power
over
the
clay
?
As
the
clay
is
in
the
hand
of
the
Potter
,
so
art
thou
in
the
hand
of
God
,
he
can
break
and
dash
thee
all
to
peeces
whensoever
it
pleaseth
him
.
Who
ever
hardened
himself
against
God
and
prospered
?
Pharaoh
refuseth
to
let
Israel
go
at
Gods
command
,
and
what
followed
?
He
was
plagued
with
divers
very
great
and
fearfull
Judgements
,
and
at
the
last
himself
and
his
Hoasts
were
drowned
in
the
Red
Sea
Psal
.
136.15
.
.
Senacherib
blasphemes
and
railes
against
the
holy
one
of
Israel
,
and
what
becomes
of
him
?
In
one
night
all
his
Hoast
becomes
dead
Corpes
,
and
himself
is
soon
after
murthered
by
his
own
Sons
Isa
.
37.23
.
Herod
prides
himself
with
the
applause
of
the
People
,
and
gives
not
God
the
glory
,
and
is
presently
smitten
to
death
by
Worms
.
Psa
.
50.22
.
O
consider
this
then
ye
that
forget
God
,
&c.
't
is
no
less
than
a
great
Argument
of
folly
for
one
King
inconsiderately
to
make
war
against
another
.
What
King
,
saith
our
Saviour
,
&c.
Luk
.
14.31
.
But
far
greater
madness
is
it
for
a
poor
weak
Creature
to
rebell
against
its
Almighty
Creator
:
thou
fearest
to
violate
the
Laws
and
Edicts
of
an
Earthly
Prince
,
who
hath
power
to
destroy
thy
Body
;
and
wilt
not
thou
be
much
more
afraid
to
violate
the
Commands
of
the
King
of
Kings
,
who
is
able
to
destroy
thy
Body
and
Soul
in
Hell
?
Where
the
word
of
a
King
is
there
is
power
,
saith
Solomon
,
and
wilt
thou
dare
to
slight
and
contemn
the
word
of
this
Great
King
,
the
Mighty
God
?
O
let
us
all
be
exhorted
now
to
send
our
Lamb
to
the
Ruler
of
the
Earth
,
Isa
.
16.1
.
to
tender
our
Homage
,
offer
our
Service
,
and
testifie
our
Allegiance
with
all
humility
and
thankfulness
unto
this
King
of
Kings
,
and
Lord
of
Lords
,
our
Almighty
Redeemer
.
Let
us
throughout
the
whole
course
of
our
lives
fear
him
who
is
great
above
all
Gods
;
Let
us
confess
his
Soveraignty
,
submit
to
his
Government
,
and
tremble
before
him
;
Let
us
willingly
assemble
our selves
together
in
the
Courts
of
our
God
,
and
cheerfully
flock
to
the
Colours
of
our
King
,
and
observe
and
do
what
ever
he
commands
.
To
this
purpose
is
that
Caveat
,
Heb
.
12.25
.
See
that
ye
despise
not
,
&c.
for
motives
consider
,
First
,
that
Jesus
Christ
is
ordained
of
God
(
as
is
already
spoken
)
to
be
the
King
and
Head
of
the
Church
,
and
Prince
over
the
People
of
God
,
having
all
power
in
his
own
hand
.
The
Government
is
upon
his
shoulder
.
Psa
.
2.6
.
I
have
set
my
King
,
saith
God
,
upon
my
holy
Mountain
.
Nay
,
he
is
appointed
to
be
the
only
Jam
.
4.12
.
Lawgiver
to
his
Church
,
and
Act.
17.31
.
Judge
of
the
whole
World
.
O
how
shall
we
expect
protection
from
this
King
if
we
rebell
against
him
?
how
shall
we
look
for
mercy
from
that
great
Judge
,
if
we
despise
his
Laws
,
and
cast
his
Precepts
behind
our
backs
?
Secondly
,
He
hath
wonderfully
redeemed
us
from
the
Curse
of
the
Law
,
and
from
the
Tyranny
of
Sin
,
Satan
,
and
Death
,
through
the
effusion
of
his
own
Act.
20.28
.
1
Pet
.
1.17
,
18.
Bloud
;
and
shall
we
think
that
Christ
Jesus
hath
been
at
this
expence
and
charge
for
us
,
that
we
might
live
as
we
list
?
shall
we
imagine
with
profane
Libertines
,
and
corrupt
Antinomians
,
that
we
are
so
redeemed
from
the
Law
,
that
we
need
not
yeeld
any
obedience
thereunto
?
Certainly
we
are
redeemed
to
another
end
,
namely
,
Luk
.
1.74
,
75.
To
serve
him
in
holiness
and
righteousness
,
&c.
Christ
Jesus
hath
given
himself
that
he
might
redeem
us
from
all
Iniquity
,
and
purge
us
to
be
a
Tit
.
2.14
.
peculiar
people
,
zealous
of
good
works
.
Christ
Jesus
hath
freed
us
from
the
burden
of
the
Law
,
but
hath
not
quitted
us
from
our
duty
contained
in
the
Law
;
The
grace
of
God
that
bringeth
salvation
,
&c.
Tit
.
2.11
,
12
,
13.
If
therefore
we
will
by
no
means
yeeld
obedience
to
his
sacred
Word
,
what
do
we
but
unthankfully
slight
and
despise
all
that
he
hath
done
for
our
Souls
?
What
do
we
but
Crucifie
afresh
the
Lord
of
Life
,
trample
upon
his
Bloud
,
and
count
the
Bloud
of
the
New
Testament
an
unholy
thing
,
and
do
despight
unto
the
Spirit
of
Grace
Heb
.
10.29
.
?
O
let
us
not
be
so
damnably
ingratefull
to
so
willing
a
Saviour
;
Let
us
not
any
longer
live
unto
our selves
,
but
unto
him
that
hath
thus
loved
us
,
and
given
himself
for
us
;
Seeing
we
are
his
Purchace
,
let
us
henceforth
give
up
our selves
souls
and
bodies
wholly
to
his
Service
.
Let
us
worship
and
glorifie
him
in
our
1
Cor
.
6.19
,
20.
Bodies
,
and
in
our
Spirits
which
he
hath
redeemed
.
Lastly
consider
what
a
blessed
and
happy
condition
it
is
for
us
to
be
Subjects
in
the
Kingdom
of
Christ
.
Let
Israel
Rejoice
in
him
that
made
him
,
sings
the
Psalmist
,
and
let
Zion
be
joyfull
in
her
King
Psal
.
149.2
.
.
And
indeed
it
will
easily
appear
that
there
is
great
cause
of
joy
in
being
a
Subject
to
this
heavenly
King
,
if
we
will
but
set
before
our
eyes
that
infinite
power
,
goodness
and
greatness
that
is
resplendent
in
him
:
All
which
is
implyed
in
those
glorious
Names
and
Titles
which
are
given
him
in
my
Text
,
namely
,
the
mighty
God
,
the
Everlasting
Father
,
the
Prince
of
Peace
.
1.
He
is
an
Almighty
God
,
alsufficient
,
and
depending
on
none
,
his
Subjects
are
not
charged
with
supporting
and
defending
him
,
(
as
it
is
with
Earthly
Princes
)
but
he
defends
Col.
2.9
.
and
maintains
them
,
Isa
.
9.7
.
Isa
.
32.1
.
he
is
the
head
of
all
Principalities
and
Powers
,
and
the
most
Potent
Ruler
of
all
People
and
Nations
Dan
.
7.13
.
&
14.27
.
.
2.
Nor
is
he
only
infinitely
great
,
but
also
superabundantly
good
,
hence
he
is
called
the
Everlasting
Father
.
It
is
the
property
of
a
good
King
to
be
Pater
Patriae
,
a
Father
to
his
Subjects
.
Kings
therefore
are
called
Fathers
,
not
only
in
divine
,
but
also
in
prophane
Writers
;
The
Senatours
of
Rome
,
and
chiefe
Governours
were
called
Fathers
of
their
Countries
.
{αβγδ}
The
common
name
of
the
Kings
of
the
Philistins
was
Gen.
20.3
.
Abimelech
,
fignifying
my
Father
the
King
,
and
David
saith
to
his
Subjects
,
Psal
.
34.11
.
Come
my
children
,
&c.
And
to
shew
the
greatness
of
Affection
,
and
those
Bowels
of
Compassion
which
Christ
hath
towards
his
People
,
he
is
here
called
the
Everlasting
Father
;
he
is
alwaies
(
according
to
his
gracious
Promise
)
present
with
them
,
Mat
.
28.20
.
to
protect
,
defend
,
and
provide
for
them
.
Lastly
,
He
is
the
Prince
of
Peace
,
by
whose
powerfull
and
effectuall
Mediation
Rom.
5.1
.
we
have
peace
with
Almighty
God
;
and
he
having
perfectly
subdued
and
overcome
our
Enemies
,
we
shall
be
placed
in
Tabernacles
of
Peace
,
and
in
safe
resting
places
.
What
Enemies
then
shall
we
need
to
fear
,
if
we
be
under
the
protection
of
so
powerfull
a
King
?
What
good
thing
can
we
possibly
want
,
if
we
be
under
the
tuition
of
so
indulgent
a
Father
?
Who
shall
be
able
at
any
time
to
trouble
or
molest
us
,
if
we
be
the
Loyall
,
and
true
Subjects
to
this
Prince
of
Peace
?
The
1
King
.
10
,
7
,
8
,
9.
Queen
of
Sheba
admires
the
Wisdome
,
Power
,
and
Greatness
of
King
Solomon
,
but
behold
a
greater
than
Solomon
is
here
.
That
Earthly
Monarch
was
but
the
shadow
,
Christ
Jesus
is
the
true
and
reall
substance
.
If
she
therefore
accounts
them
happy
that
stood
before
him
,
and
were
his
Attendants
;
surely
much
more
blessed
are
they
to
be
accounted
,
that
are
Subjects
to
this
King
of
glory
.
I
will
shut
up
all
in
the
words
of
the
Psalmist
,
Psal
.
144.15
.
Blessed
are
the
people
that
be
in
such
a
case
,
yea
,
blessed
are
they
that
have
the
Lord
for
their
God
;
this
Mighty
God
for
their
King
.
Wherefore
(
Dear
Friends
)
let
us
now
continue
the
true
and
faithfull
Subjects
of
Jesus
Christ
.
Let
us
take
heed
we
do
nothing
where
with
we
may
displease
the
eyes
of
his
glory
.
Let
us
willingly
relinquish
and
forsake
all
our
sins
,
and
intirely
give
up
our selves
to
his
service
;
so
shall
we
be
defended
by
his
Power
,
provided
for
by
his
Providence
,
and
everlastingly
rewarded
with
that
Peace
which
passeth
all
understanding
.
FINIS
.