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         Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
      
       
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             A dying fathers last legacy to an onely child, or, Mr. Hugh Peter's advice to his daughter written by his own hand, during his late imprisonment in the Tower of London, and given her a little before his death.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
          
           [6], 122 p.
           
             Printed for G. Calvert and T. Brewster ...,
             London :
             1660.
          
           
             Engraved frontispiece portrait of Peters.
             "To the reader" signed: G.F.N.B.
             Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Peters, Elizabeth, 17th cent.
           Christian life.
        
      
    
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             Lo
             heere
             !
             the
             
               Dictates
            
             of
             a
             Dying
             :
             man
             !
          
           
             Marke
             well
             his
             note
             !
             who
             like
             
             th'expiring
             Swan
          
           
             Wisely
             praesaging
             hir
             approaching
             Doomb
          
           
             Sings
             in
             soft
             
               charmes
            
             hir
             Epicaedium
             .
          
           
             Such
             Such
             are
             
               His
            
             ;
             who
             was
             a
             shining
             
               Lamp
            
          
           
             Which
             though
             
               Extinguisht
            
             by
             a
             fatall
             
               Damp
            
          
           
             Yet
             his
             
               Last-Breathings
            
             shall
             like
             Incense
             hurld
          
           
             On
             sacred
             Altars
             ,
             soe
             perfume
             the
             world
             ,
          
           
             That
             the
             
               Next
               ,
            
             will
             admire
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             doubt
          
           
             Reuere
             that
             
               Torchlight
               ,
            
             which
             this
             age
             ,
             put
             out
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Dying
           Fathers
           LAST
           LEGACY
           TO
           AN
           Onely
           Child
           :
           OR
           ,
           Mr.
           
             HUGH
             PETER'S
          
           ADVICE
           TO
           HIS
           DAUGHTER
           :
           Written
           by
           his
           own
           Hand
           ,
           during
           hi●
           late
           Imprisonment
           in
           the
           Tower
           of
           
             London
          
           ;
           And
           given
           her
           a
           little
           before
           his
           Death
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             G.
             Calvert
             ,
          
           an●T
           .
           
             Brewster
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           
             Black●
             spread-Eagle
             ,
          
           and
           at
           the
           
             Three
             Bibles
             ,
          
           at
           the
           West-End
           of
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Impartial
           READER
        
         
           BE
           not
           Discouraged
           from
           reading
           this
           small
           Treatise
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           unhappy
           End
           of
           a
           wearisom
           pilgrimage
           ,
           which
           the
           Author
           met
           with
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           If
           we
           get
           a
           Fall
           in
           a
           journey
           ,
           or
           meet
           with
           a
           great
           showre
           of
           rain
           
           so
           it
           be
           in
           the
           close
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           near
           our
           Inn
           ,
           where
           we
           meet
           with
           accommodation
           and
           refreshment
           ,
           we
           are
           the
           less
           troubled
           ;
           Yet
           such
           was
           his
           Care
           (
           who
           for
           many
           years
           was
           very
           Instrumental
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           means
           of
           bringing
           many
           Souls
           to
           Christ
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           Good
           of
           others
           ,
           came
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           when
           it
           was
           in
           a
           flame
           of
           Civil
           War
           ,
           which
           hath
           signed
           him
           also
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           escape
           everlasting
           flames
           )
           in
           this
           Discourse
           he
           bewails
           the
           vanity
           of
           his
           own
           Spirit
           ;
           And
           we
           will
           not
           Exause
           him
           :
           he
           finds
           himself
           too
           busie
           in
           
             Aliena
             Republica
             ,
          
           and
           we
           will
           not
           justifie
           him
           ;
           But
           if
           that
           
           precious
           Gold
           should
           be
           cast
           away
           because
           there
           is
           some
           Dross
           ,
           or
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           cast
           out
           of
           the
           Family
           for
           every
           fault
           though
           heinous
           ,
           we
           should
           condemne
           the
           Generation
           of
           the
           Iust
           :
           You
           will
           find
           in
           this
           
             Legacy
             ,
             to
             his
             only
             Child
             ,
          
           that
           he
           had
           a
           Root
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Fountain
           was
           clear
           from
           which
           ran
           so
           savoury
           a
           stream
           ;
           And
           that
           at
           the
           last
           when
           he
           had
           no
           hope
           to
           save
           a
           frail
           Body
           ,
           yet
           he
           minded
           his
           own
           and
           others
           Souls
           ;
           And
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Master
           Workman
           in
           that
           Mysterie
           ,
           wherein
           he
           had
           laboured
           succesfully
           so
           many
           years
           ;
           And
           we
           hope
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           the
           prejudicasie
           of
           some
           against
           him
           ,
           
           and
           the
           words
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           his
           sad
           shameface
           Catastrophy
           ,
           we
           may
           charitably
           judge
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           wiped
           away
           all
           Tears
           from
           his
           Eyes
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           entered
           into
           Rest
           ,
           his
           Works
           following
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           is
           made
           perfect
           by
           his
           great
           Sufferings
           ;
           And
           wish
           the
           same
           to
           you
           ,
           except
           these
           Bonds
           .
        
         
           
             G.F.
             N.B.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Mr.
           HUGH
           PETERS
           LAST
           LEGACY
           TO
           HIS
           DAUGHTER
           .
        
         
           For
           
             Elizabeth
             Peters
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Dear
             Child
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           thought
           to
           leave
           you
           the
           Extract
           of
           all
           my
           Experiences
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           may
           Concern
           your
           ●elf
           ;
           and
           because
           thre
           are
           so
           ●any
           Books
           Printed
           ,
           looking
           to
           ●●l
           Cases
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           often
           Commended
           to
           you
           ;
           my
           Labour
           
           will
           be
           the
           less
           ,
           though
           your
           Pains
           the
           greater
           ,
           in
           searching
           and
           studying
           them
           ,
           which
           next
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           I
           conjure
           you
           to
           acquaint
           your self
           withal
           ;
           for
           never
           Age
           was
           so
           pregnant
           that
           way
           since
           our
           Saviour
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           which
           Light
           I
           wish
           may
           grow
           to
           greater
           Glory
           .
           But
           to
           thy self
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Above
           all
           things
           know
           ,
           That
           nothing
           can
           do
           you
           any
           good
           without
           
             Union
             with
             Christ
             the
             Head
          
           ;
           which
           can
           never
           be
           ,
           till
           your
           
             Understanding
             be
             enlightned
          
           with
           the
           want
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           worth
           ,
           and
           then
           that
           your
           Will
           be
           so
           subdued
           to
           that
           Light
           ,
           that
           it
           draw
           forth
           choice
           ,
           and
           consent
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           only
           good
           ,
           with
           an
           Emvire
           or
           Resolution
           to
           close
           with
           him
           against
           Sin
           ,
           World
           ,
           Hell
           ,
           Death
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           know
           this
           ,
           Tha●
           the
           necessity
           of
           a
           Christ
           (
           which
           the
           
           understanding
           discovers
           )
           will
           set
           the
           Will
           on
           work
           to
           all
           duty
           ,
           and
           (
           the
           worth
           in
           Christ
           it
           makes
           manifest
           )
           will
           make
           the
           Will
           delight
           ;
           unless
           these
           two
           Faculties
           be
           thus
           wrought
           upon
           by
           the
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           at
           a
           constant
           loss
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           miscarriages
           in
           Religion
           have
           the
           Ignorance
           of
           this
           for
           the
           Fountain
           .
           Read
           
             Shephards
             Convert
             ,
             Daniel
             Rogers
             Practical
             Catechism
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hooker
             ,
          
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           with
           such
           other
           helps
           as
           you
           may
           get
           ;
           And
           herein
           I
           am
           the
           more
           earnest
           with
           you
           ,
           because
           in
           this
           my
           Condition
           ,
           I
           find
           that
           
             Union
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Satisfaction
             Christ
             hath
             made
             to
             his
             Fathers
             Justice
             ,
             by
             his
             Active
             and
             Passive
             Obedience
             ,
             are
             the
             only
             Two
             Pillars
             that
             must
             Support
             a
             Soul
             leaving
             a
             mortal
             Body
             :
          
           For
           ,
           as
           I
           profess
           my self
           Orthodox
           in
           all
           Points
           of
           Religion
           ,
           
           according
           to
           the
           
             Assemblies
             Confession
             ,
          
           Explained
           by
           Others
           at
           the
           
             Savoy
          
           also
           ;
           so
           I
           have
           desired
           in
           nothing
           to
           be
           more
           Clear
           ,
           than
           in
           the
           Two
           Doctrines
           aforesaid
           :
           I
           have
           wished
           you
           to
           be
           perfect
           in
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           and
           mind
           
             vers.
          
           1.
           and
           
             vers.
          
           28.
           well
           ,
           with
           what
           follows
           to
           the
           end
           of
           that
           Chapter
           ;
           this
           hath
           been
           my
           Experience
           ,
           That
           the
           Preaching
           of
           these
           Truths
           have
           been
           my
           greatest
           Advantage
           ,
           and
           of
           most
           benefit
           to
           Others
           ;
           though
           in
           this
           I
           have
           enough
           to
           bewail
           also
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           this
           purpose
           ,
           Hear
           the
           best
           Men
           ,
           Keep
           the
           best
           Company
           ,
           Read
           the
           best
           Books
           ,
           especially
           make
           the
           Grounds
           of
           Religion
           your
           own
           ;
           
             Balls
          
           and
           the
           
             Assemblies
             Catechism
             ,
          
           with
           the
           like
           you
           have
           from
           me
           Commended
           to
           you
           :
           And
           though
           there
           are
           near
           an
           Hundred
           several
           
             Catechisms
          
           
           in
           the
           Nation
           ;
           yet
           (
           if
           sound
           )
           they
           must
           speak
           one
           thing
           ,
           viz.
           
             Man
             lost
             in
             himself
             ,
             Redeemed
             only
             by
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           holy
           Walking
           ,
           or
           Thankfulness
           ;
           you
           have
           my
           Experience
           so
           often
           repeated
           to
           you
           ,
           
             That
             an
             unbroken
             Heart
             ,
             and
             an
             uncatechised
             Head
             ,
             will
             keep
             distance
             enough
             betwixt
             God
             and
             a
             poor
             sinful
             Creature
          
           :
           Oh!
           that
           Parents
           and
           Ministers
           would
           think
           of
           it
           ,
           what
           a
           heap
           of
           Mischiefs
           this
           Neglect
           hath
           produced
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Waldenses
          
           and
           
             Germans
          
           had
           never
           been
           so
           famous
           for
           
             Suffering
             ,
          
           had
           they
           been
           
             uncatechized
             :
          
           This
           is
           a
           large
           
             Field
             ,
          
           in
           which
           I
           could
           Walk
           long
           ,
           Preach
           long
           ,
           yea
           ,
           lose
           my self
           in
           this
           sweet
           Wilderness
           ;
           
             For
             this
             is
             life
             eternal
             to
             know
             thee
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             Joh.
          
           17.23
           .
           But
           take
           this
           for
           a
           Caution
           ,
           That
           many
           may
           be
           well
           
           Taught
           also
           ,
           who
           never
           took
           forth
           Christs
           first
           Three
           Lessons
           ,
           never
           
             denying
             themselves
             ,
          
           nor
           
             taking
             up
             the
             Cross
             ,
          
           nor
           
             following
             him
             ,
          
           Matth.
           16.24
           .
           We
           know
           no
           more
           than
           we
           Practise
           ,
           yet
           we
           shall
           never
           practise
           without
           Knowledge
           ;
           How
           many
           Scriptures
           give
           Evidence
           to
           this
           ?
           which
           I
           forbear
           to
           quote
           ;
           only
           remember
           how
           
             Solomon
          
           extols
           
             Wisdom
          
           and
           
             Knowledge
             .
          
        
         
           I
           take
           my
           share
           in
           Mourning
           ,
           that
           I
           see
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           of
           this
           Age
           ,
           the
           Shadow
           longer
           than
           the
           Substance
           ,
           Profession
           than
           Practise
           ;
           though
           the
           Trade
           may
           not
           be
           Condemned
           ,
           when
           it
           falls
           into
           ill
           hands
           that
           manage
           it
           .
        
         
           He
           that
           sets
           up
           Religion
           ,
           to
           get
           any
           thing
           by
           it
           more
           than
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           saving
           his
           own
           Soul
           ,
           will
           make
           a
           bad
           Bargain
           of
           it
           in
           the
           close
           .
           (
           
             My
             dear
             only
             
             Child
          
           )
           be
           rooted
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           be
           fruitfull
           ,
           &
           thriving
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Be
           constant
           in
           Reading
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           a
           fervent
           Meditation
           ,
           I
           mean
           ,
           as
           to
           pray
           in
           praying
           ,
           fast
           in
           fasting
           ,
           so
           to
           read
           in
           Reading
           :
           Many
           doutbless
           take
           up
           a
           cursory
           trade
           ,
           to
           read
           out
           the
           Cries
           of
           a
           defiled
           or
           rackt
           Conscience
           :
           I
           say
           Read
           with
           delight
           ,
           not
           as
           under
           a
           load
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           Labourer
           ,
           who
           waits
           for
           the
           shadow
           of
           the
           Evening
           ,
           which
           you
           shall
           never
           do
           ,
           unless
           your
           Heart
           be
           connatural
           with
           the
           Word
           ;
           and
           therefore
           remember
           as
           
             Justification
          
           takes
           away
           
             Guilt
             ,
          
           and
           
             Punishment
             ;
             Sanctification
          
           takes
           away
           the
           
             Power
          
           and
           
             Filth
             ;
             Glorification
          
           takes
           away
           the
           
             presence
             of
             Sin
             :
          
           So
           
             Effectual
             Calling
          
           takes
           away
           that
           
             jarre
          
           that
           is
           betwixt
           the
           Soul
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           Sin
           ;
           the
           Called
           
           of
           God
           read
           but
           their
           Fathers
           blessed
           Will
           in
           reading
           his
           
             Word
             ,
          
           his
           
             Testament
             ,
          
           his
           
             Legacies
             ,
          
           his
           
             Precepts
             ,
          
           his
           
             Threatnings
          
           against
           Sin
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           all
           which
           his
           Childe
           dilights
           to
           hear
           ,
           and
           read
           .
           This
           one
           Book
           ,
           well
           read
           ,
           will
           answer
           any
           Question
           ,
           or
           Case
           ;
           and
           you
           'l
           finde
           
             Solomons
             Proverbs
          
           the
           best
           
             Politicks
             ,
          
           and
           Christ
           crucified
           the
           best
           
             Divinity
             .
          
           But
           in
           reading
           the
           Scriptures
           let
           me
           reach
           out
           this
           Experience
           ,
           When
           you
           have
           prayed
           over
           your
           purpose
           that
           way
           ,
           then
           in
           every
           Chapter
           ,
           first
           minde
           the
           Method
           then
           note
           the
           hard
           things
           you
           understand
           not
           ,
           and
           get
           helps
           to
           clear
           them
           to
           you
           .
           And
           Lastly
           ▪
           gather
           out
           the
           chief
           Doctrines
           ,
           o●
           Lessons
           ,
           then
           in
           reading
           on●
           Chapter
           ,
           you
           may
           understan●
           many
           :
           And
           if
           you
           read
           the
           Bible
           with
           the
           
             Annotations
          
           o●
           some
           Divines
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Dutc●
          
           
           translated
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           be
           amiss
           .
           I
           have
           formerly
           commended
           to
           you
           a
           Little
           
             English
          
           Library
           ,
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           which
           I
           now
           fear
           ,
           your
           so
           much
           altered
           Condition
           will
           not
           give
           you
           time
           to
           be
           vers'd
           in
           :
           However
           ,
           Remember
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal.
           119.
           how
           every
           Vers.
           almost
           shews
           Love
           to
           the
           Word
           .
           And
           truly
           you
           may
           be
           assured
           ,
           you
           shall
           upon
           mine
           and
           your
           own
           Experience
           finde
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           have
           no
           more
           Christ
           ,
           nay
           God
           ,
           Spirit
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           Comfort
           ,
           than
           you
           have
           Scripture
           :
           Nor
           will
           you
           have
           any
           Christ
           ,
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           a
           Scripture
           Christ
           .
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             Word
             may
             dwell
             plentifully
             in
             you
             ,
          
           my
           poor
           Child
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Pray
             continually
             ,
          
           is
           the
           Apostles
           Counsel
           to
           the
           
             Thessalonians
          
           :
           And
           for
           this
           you
           may
           have
           far
           better
           helps
           ,
           then
           from
           my
           unworthy
           unable
           self
           .
           There
           are
           many
           helps
           to
           
           
             Devotien
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Baxter
             ,
             Burrows
             ,
             Gurnal
             ,
             Bridg
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Yet
           you
           shall
           have
           what
           I
           promised
           ,
           even
           my
           
             Experience
             :
          
           I
           hope
           you
           know
           ,
           That
           Prayer
           is
           the
           breathing
           forth
           of
           holy
           Desires
           ,
           or
           ,
           lifting
           up
           the
           Soul
           upon
           God
           ,
           or
           asking
           the
           Things
           we
           need
           from
           God
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           Christ
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Holy
           Will
           ,
           not
           without
           Confessions
           ,
           and
           Thanksgiving
           .
           This
           Work
           must
           have
           Time
           ,
           Seriousnesse
           ,
           Composure
           :
           And
           this
           take
           undoubtedly
           ,
           
             That
             Prayers
             can
             never
             fly
             high
             ,
             where
             the
             Person
             is
             not
             accepted
             ;
             can
             have
             no
             strength
             without
             Faith
             :
          
           About
           this
           Duty
           ,
           I
           must
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           There
           are
           Three
           Miscarriages
           usually
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           before
           the
           Duty
           ,
           
             Unpreparednesse
             ,
             Unsuteablenesse
             ,
          
           reaking
           hot
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           Self
           ,
           sin
           ,
           into
           that
           service
           ;
           as
           if
           men
           could
           leap
           into
           Gods
           bosome
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           
           Devils
           lap
           :
           Before
           Prayer
           you
           need
           to
           study
           God
           ,
           your self
           ,
           and
           the
           
             way
             to
             him
             ,
          
           John
           6.
           
           You
           need
           to
           take
           a
           time
           when
           he
           is
           most
           like
           to
           hear
           ,
           even
           when
           he
           is
           inditing
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           puts
           
             Words
             into
             your
             mouth
             ,
          
           Hos.
           14.
           
        
         
           The
           Second
           Failer
           in
           Prayer
           is
           ,
           
             When
             you
             do
             not
             watch
             to
             Prayer
             .
          
           O
           the
           Hurreys
           of
           our
           Hearts
           ;
           the
           Thorowfare
           that
           carries
           crooked
           Thoughts
           through
           us
           ,
           the
           Vanity
           ,
           Folly
           ,
           Obliquities
           of
           our
           Spirit
           :
           As
           the
           Heart
           must
           be
           whipt
           to
           the
           Duty
           ,
           so
           it
           must
           be
           bound
           fast
           to
           it
           .
           How
           few
           pray
           !
           how
           many
           say
           words
           ?
           Oh
           ,
           How
           many
           say
           their
           Prayers
           backwards
           ,
           call
           him
           Father
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           their
           Father
           ,
           would
           not
           have
           his
           Name
           hollowed
           ,
           nor
           his
           Kingdome
           come
           ?
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           3.
           
           And
           Lastly
           ,
           After
           this
           duty
           there
           is
           either
           an
           aptness
           to
           be
           
           proud
           ,
           And
           adde
           another
           Note
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           Lord
           was
           in
           our
           Debt
           ;
           or
           upon
           miscarriage
           in
           point
           of
           Inlargement
           ,
           we
           grow
           weary
           and
           peevish
           ,
           and
           call
           for
           our
           Prayers
           again
           ,
           if
           we
           succeed
           not
           ,
           as
           Lovers
           for
           the
           Portion
           ,
           not
           the
           Person
           ,
           call
           for
           their
           Love-Tokens
           back
           :
           Look
           on
           
             Th.
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           on
           
             Isa.
          
           55.6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Be
           plain
           and
           honest
           with
           God
           ,
           shew
           your
           Sores
           ,
           and
           his
           Love
           to
           you
           :
           You
           cannot
           be
           so
           bad
           as
           he
           is
           good
           .
           With
           the
           old
           Martyr
           I
           cry
           ,
           Pray
           ,
           pray
           ,
           pray
           (
           My
           dearest
           Child
           )
           Regard
           no
           injury
           in
           thy
           heart
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Keep
           a
           constant
           Watch
           ,
           upon
           your
           whole
           man
           ,
           for
           which
           much
           hath
           been
           written
           ,
           as
           
             Mr.
             
          
           Reyners
           
             Rule
             for
             the
             new
             Creature
             ,
             Mr.
             
          
           Brinsleys
           
             Watch
          
           ;
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           from
           the
           Thonghts
           ,
           and
           affections
           to
           all
           cases
           almost
           .
        
         
           But
           since
           I
           promised
           the
           Addition
           of
           my
           
             Experience
          
           to
           your
           
           Self
           ,
           I
           have
           held
           that
           very
           True
           ,
           noted
           by
           
             David
          
           ;
           yea
           ,
           by
           some
           Heathens
           ,
           That
           
             our
             Life
             is
             seventy
             Years
          
           ;
           half
           of
           which
           time
           spends
           its
           self
           in
           Eating
           ,
           Drinking
           ,
           and
           Sleeping
           ;
           the
           Remainder
           is
           Thirty
           Five
           ;
           and
           of
           that
           you
           may
           allow
           the
           first
           Fifteen
           ,
           even
           for
           Child-hood
           ,
           till
           when
           ordinarily
           little
           is
           minded
           that
           is
           solid
           :
           then
           Twenty
           only
           are
           left
           of
           the
           Number
           ,
           and
           of
           them
           even
           half
           spent
           in
           by-business
           ;
           and
           then
           tell
           me
           how
           little
           do
           we
           live
           ?
           How
           needful
           is
           it
           then
           that
           you
           be
           upon
           your
           Watch
           continually
           ,
           when
           so
           many
           Silver
           Brooks
           run
           by
           many
           Doors
           unregarded
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           hard
           to
           Watch
           ,
           most
           are
           very
           Drowsie
           ;
           The
           Disciples
           themselves
           could
           not
           Watch
           one
           Hour
           .
        
         
           My
           Advice
           is
           ,
           That
           mainly
           
             you
             Watch
             your self
             in
             what
             you
             are
             ,
             
             And
             where
             you
             are
             :
          
           These
           Two
           go
           far
           in
           your
           Watch
           ;
           to
           see
           your self
           in
           a
           good
           Estate
           ;
           And
           to
           be
           where
           you
           should
           be
           in
           your
           Duty
           and
           Employment
           ,
           argues
           a
           curious
           Eye
           ,
           and
           a
           careful
           Head
           :
           But
           to
           be
           very
           accurate
           in
           your
           Watch
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           off
           from
           troublesome
           Anneares
           ,
           keep
           a
           Book
           by
           you
           (
           I
           mean
           it
           litterally
           )
           in
           which
           ,
           every
           Night
           before
           you
           sleep
           ,
           you
           set
           down
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           the
           Lords
           gracious
           Providence
           and
           Dealings
           with
           you
           ;
           and
           your
           dealings
           with
           him
           on
           the
           other
           side
           :
           This
           Watch
           well
           kept
           ,
           fits
           for
           Prayer
           ,
           Fastings
           ,
           Sabbaths
           ,
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           Death
           ;
           upon
           which
           ,
           Judgment
           follows
           .
        
         
           I
           pray
           Watch
           so
           ,
           That
           
             Thoughts
             ,
             Affections
             ,
             Head
             ,
             Heart
             ,
             Hand
             ,
             Foot
             ,
          
           and
           all
           have
           a
           share
           in
           ,
           and
           benefit
           by
           the
           Work
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           Pleasures
           and
           Profits
           of
           them
           ,
           send
           up
           fumes
           to
           the
           Head
           ,
           occasioning
           sleep
           :
           Therefore
           the
           Lord
           is
           forced
           to
           keep
           us
           waking
           by
           Affliction
           ,
           as
           the
           Thorn
           to
           the
           singing
           Bird
           .
           
             David
          
           sought
           God
           early
           :
           The
           Three
           Women
           early
           looking
           after
           Christ
           .
           
             Remember
             thy
             Creator
          
           betimes
           .
           And
           this
           
             Watching
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             Circumspect
             Walking
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           5.16
           .
           Look
           round
           about
           you
           continually
           ,
           as
           if
           you
           
             walked
             with
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             Enoch
             ;
             before
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             Abraham
          
           ;
           or
           ,
           
             after
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             David
          
           :
           he
           walked
           in
           God's
           wayes
           .
           If
           you
           do
           not
           
             Watch
             ,
          
           you
           will
           be
           
             Tempted
             ,
          
           I
           say
           ,
           
             Tempted
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           watch
           over
           thee
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           watch
           (
           my
           dearest
           Child
           .
           )
        
         
           6.
           
           For
           thy
           growth
           in
           grace
           ;
           I
           am
           the
           more
           zealous
           ,
           because
           (
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           3.18
           .
           )
           the
           Apostle
           propounds
           it
           as
           a
           Cure
           against
           all
           the
           
             Errors
             of
             the
             
             wicked
             .
          
           For
           this
           also
           there
           are
           divers
           helps
           ,
           as
           M.
           
             Symmons
          
           his
           Cure
           to
           
             Distressed
             Consciences
             ,
          
           (
           a
           Choice
           Piece
           )
           and
           many
           others
           .
           But
           this
           you
           must
           know
           ,
           that
           all
           labour
           tends
           not
           to
           growth
           ;
           no
           more
           than
           Ants
           grow
           in
           bulk
           ,
           though
           very
           much
           in
           labour
           ;
           Every
           great
           Hearer
           is
           not
           a
           great
           Grower
           :
           Nay
           ,
           a
           tree
           may
           grow
           in
           parts
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           all
           .
           Grow
           soundly
           in
           the
           Root
           ,
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Freeness
          
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           wil
           not
           grow
           as
           Weeds
           do
           ,
           but
           as
           good
           Grain
           .
           To
           which
           purpose
           I
           advise
           you
           ,
           observe
           what
           you
           gain
           against
           Corruption
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           you
           may
           hope
           ,
           you
           may
           thrive
           in
           Grace
           ;
           as
           the
           House
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           the
           House
           of
           
             Saul
             .
          
           Do
           not
           therefore
           keep
           the
           Devils
           counsel
           ;
           but
           let
           some
           able
           Friend
           
             watch
          
           you
           ,
           to
           whom
           communicate
           your
           Decays
           or
           Growth
           .
           When
           a
           Ship
           is
           observed
           
           by
           a
           Land-mark
           ,
           her
           way
           is
           easily
           observed
           .
           Therfore
           mind
           much
           this
           one
           thing
           ,
           in
           all
           make
           much
           of
           a
           Rule
           ,
           and
           keep
           to
           it
           ;
           as
           few
           under
           the
           warm
           Gospel
           but
           know
           whether
           they
           be
           hypocrites
           or
           otherwise
           :
           Even
           so
           you
           shall
           feel
           your
           Growth
           .
           An
           old
           stock
           will
           not
           serve
           turn
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           delusion
           of
           many
           )
           when
           every
           day
           needs
           new
           Incomes
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           advancement
           to
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           Long
           to
           grow
           ,
           strive
           to
           grow
           ;
           bewail
           decayes
           :
           grow
           in
           both
           the
           Tables
           Duties
           .
        
         
           The
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           of
           growth
           from
           Vertue
           ;
           yea
           ,
           at
           last
           ,
           to
           patience
           by
           affliction
           ,
           if
           we
           hear
           the
           Rod
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Christ's
           method
           is
           ,
           He
           hath
           all
           Grace
           ,
           He
           giveth
           out
           what
           he
           pleaseth
           ;
           He
           maintains
           what
           he
           gives
           ;
           He
           perfects
           what
           he
           maintains
           ;
           
           He
           crowns
           what
           he
           perfects
           ;
           And
           thus
           Christ
           loves
           you
           ,
           more
           than
           ever
           you
           could
           hate
           him
           ,
           without
           whose
           watering
           by
           his
           Blood
           you
           can
           never
           grow
           .
           The
           best
           Evidence
           of
           Growth
           ,
           is
           to
           grow
           more
           humble
           ,
           more
           holy
           ,
           attend
           that
           well
           ;
           and
           see
           how
           it
           is
           from
           Meal
           to
           Meal
           ,
           from
           one
           Sabbath
           to
           another
           ,
           one
           Sermon
           to
           another
           ;
           are
           you
           fed
           or
           surfeited
           ?
           A
           very
           very
           little
           Grace
           (
           if
           true
           )
           is
           saving
           ;
           a
           little
           Growth
           (
           if
           right
           )
           is
           comforting
           ;
           Believe
           and
           live
           ,
           Believe
           and
           grow
           ;
           all
           decays
           comes
           through
           want
           of
           Faith
           ;
           to
           fetch
           blood
           from
           the
           life
           vein
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           .
           The
           South
           &
           North
           blow
           upon
           thee
           for
           Growth
           (
           my
           Child
           .
           )
        
         
           7.
           
           In
           all
           things
           as
           you
           will
           have
           use
           ;
           so
           you
           need
           to
           study
           Conscience
           well
           ,
           for
           it
           eats
           ,
           drinks
           ,
           walks
           ,
           sleeps
           ,
           buyes
           ,
           sells
           ,
           accompanies
           you
           to
           every
           duty
           ,
           service
           ,
           
           work
           ,
           doing
           ,
           or
           suffering
           ;
           for
           which
           you
           have
           
             Ames
          
           his
           
             Cases
             ,
          
           and
           some
           others
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           judging
           your self
           according
           to
           the
           judgment
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           I
           write
           none
           of
           these
           Heads
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           intending
           any
           common
           place
           ,
           which
           this
           and
           others
           would
           make
           ;
           but
           only
           to
           leave
           with
           you
           a
           few
           practical
           thoughts
           upon
           each
           .
        
         
           Our
           Saviour
           made
           the
           
             Jews
          
           to
           buy
           a
           Knife
           to
           cut
           their
           own
           throats
           ,
           when
           he
           told
           them
           the
           Parable
           of
           the
           Servants
           ,
           and
           Son
           ,
           sent
           and
           killed
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Spirit
           by
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           Isa.
           5.
           when
           he
           made
           them
           impannel
           a
           Jury
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           by
           Conscience
           their
           Judge
           ;
           So
           
             Nathan
          
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           witness
           with
           a
           witness
           ,
           and
           Judge
           Paramount
           ;
           therefore
           I
           wish
           you
           to
           observe
           it
           narrowly
           ,
           if
           you
           suffer
           it
           to
           be
           defiled
           with
           the
           
           least
           sin
           ,
           whilst
           it
           hath
           life
           you
           may
           hear
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             Samuel
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           in
           all
           ,
           kept
           all
           clear
           there
           ,
           the
           least
           filth
           must
           be
           washt
           out
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           :
           
             David
          
           paid
           dear
           for
           it
           ;
           
             Cains
          
           Building
           ,
           and
           
             Sauls
          
           Harping
           ,
           will
           do
           but
           little
           to
           cure
           it
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           quiet
           and
           good
           ,
           unquiet
           and
           good
           ,
           and
           so
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ;
           but
           this
           I
           have
           noted
           ,
           that
           false
           Lights
           or
           dim
           ones
           ,
           have
           helpt
           much
           to
           the
           violation
           of
           it
           ;
           present
           things
           and
           the
           out-sides
           of
           things
           ,
           have
           also
           broke
           in
           upon
           it
           ;
           and
           in
           sinning
           ,
           whether
           the
           wound
           be
           in
           the
           Head
           or
           Conscience
           first
           ,
           is
           a
           question
           ,
           but
           not
           hardly
           resolved
           .
        
         
           Your
           wisdom
           will
           be
           to
           live
           upon
           a
           directing
           word
           ;
           and
           then
           Conscience
           will
           make
           a
           soft
           bed
           for
           you
           in
           your
           greatest
           sorrow
           ;
           .
           
             A
             wounded
             Conscience
             who
             can
             bear
             ?
          
           Go
           to
           our
           first
           Parent
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           
           tell
           you
           so
           ,
           who
           might
           have
           gathered
           fruit
           to
           eat
           ,
           rather
           than
           leaves
           to
           cover
           himself
           .
        
         
           Do
           not
           grieve
           Conscience
           twice
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           your
           best
           friend
           ,
           yea
           ,
           when
           friends
           ,
           and
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           leave
           you
           to
           sollitariness
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           whimper
           a
           little
           ,
           do
           not
           make
           it
           roar
           out
           ;
           and
           yet
           do
           not
           stifle
           it
           ,
           but
           attend
           it
           ,
           and
           carry
           it
           up
           to
           
             Mount
             Calvary
          
           for
           peace
           .
        
         
           Remember
           good
           Conscience
           and
           Sin
           cannot
           live
           together
           ;
           Let
           but
           this
           Bird
           sing
           sweetly
           within
           ,
           and
           let
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           come
           together
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           be
           safe
           (
           my
           poor
           Child
           .
           )
        
         
           8.
           
           Next
           I
           am
           to
           remember
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           much
           work
           to
           do
           in
           a
           little
           time
           ;
           which
           calls
           you
           up
           to
           labour
           ,
           as
           the
           Day
           the
           Lark
           ,
           and
           the
           Lark
           the
           Husbandman
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           12.
           the
           whole
           Chapter
           ;
           I
           hope
           you
           have
           it
           .
        
         
         
           About
           Redemption
           of
           time
           ,
           you
           have
           many
           Treatises
           .
           The
           greatest
           of
           your
           work
           in
           your
           short
           time
           ,
           is
           to
           get
           Christ
           ,
           and
           live
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           ;
           And
           this
           is
           the
           life
           of
           Faith
           ,
           which
           you
           can
           never
           live
           ,
           unless
           Faith
           have
           to
           live
           upon
           it self
           ,
           which
           will
           digest
           nothing
           but
           word
           ,
           and
           promises
           :
           Therefore
           now
           you
           are
           young
           ,
           lay
           in
           a
           good
           Stock
           for
           Faith
           to
           live
           on
           ;
           but
           you
           must
           do
           it
           seasonably
           ;
           you
           are
           young
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           may
           have
           a
           little
           time
           before
           you
           ,
           which
           certainly
           hath
           Eternity
           hanging
           upon
           it
           ,
           called
           a
           Race
           ,
           a
           Day
           ,
           or
           Hour
           ;
           the
           old
           World
           had
           their
           Day
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
          
           a
           Day
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           is
           called
           the
           Day
           of
           Grace
           :
           Therefore
           lay
           in
           seasonably
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           abundantly
           ,
           for
           your
           market
           may
           be
           at
           the
           highest
           ;
           foolish
           Virgins
           had
           Oyl
           in
           their
           Lamps
           ;
           none
           in
           their
           
           Vessels
           ,
           
             Store
             is
             no
             Sore
          
           ;
           for
           you
           know
           not
           what
           Promises
           you
           may
           need
           ,
           for
           Want
           ,
           for
           Reproach
           ,
           for
           Sickness
           and
           Death
           .
        
         
           The
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           must
           suffer
           Violence
           ;
           Violent
           Faith
           ,
           Love
           ,
           Prayer
           ,
           must
           storm
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           time
           will
           come
           when
           wishes
           will
           not
           help
           ;
           your
           own
           Works
           and
           Righteousness
           will
           fail
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Lay
           up
           your
           stock
           for
           Faith
           conveniently
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           reach
           a
           word
           when
           you
           need
           it
           most
           .
           Ah
           that
           you
           would
           be
           wise
           !
           Ask
           your
           heart
           at
           night
           ,
           what
           you
           have
           done
           that
           day
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           because
           every
           night
           may
           be
           your
           last
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           secure
           your
           Principles
           ,
           walk
           up
           to
           the
           compass
           of
           every
           duty
           ,
           clear
           your
           Evidences
           ,
           keep
           close
           Communion
           with
           God
           ,
           Look
           out
           to
           growing
           Evils
           ,
           and
           fit
           for
           them
           ;
           And
           these
           is
           the
           
           work
           of
           your
           Generation
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           your
           work
           ,
           you
           may
           easier
           make
           barrs
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           order
           the
           Influences
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           than
           call
           back
           yesterday
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           work
           and
           pray
           ,
           repent
           ,
           believe
           ,
           get
           assurances
           of
           Heaven
           to
           day
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           be
           happy
           for
           ever
           (
           
             Dear
             Child
             .
          
           )
        
         
           9.
           
           I
           must
           also
           invite
           you
           to
           Content
           in
           a
           Low
           Condition
           ,
           for
           which
           you
           have
           great
           furtherance
           as
           Mr.
           
             Burroughs
          
           for
           
             Contentment
          
           (
           whose
           Writings
           are
           all
           savory
           )
           But
           for
           my
           own
           thoughts
           they
           are
           these
           ,
           That
           though
           many
           write
           and
           speak
           of
           the
           Contempt
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           some
           cloyster
           up
           themselves
           from
           it
           ;
           yet
           very
           few
           are
           Masters
           of
           this
           Art
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           himself
           had
           been
           long
           learning
           .
        
         
           Constitution
           ,
           Age
           ,
           Experience
           ,
           Parts
           ,
           Afflictions
           ,
           Fulness
           ,
           Honor
           ,
           
           Glory
           ,
           will
           all
           say
           ,
           We
           have
           it
           not
           ;
           Crowns
           have
           it
           not
           ;
           and
           Beggars
           want
           it
           :
           I
           was
           about
           to
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           only
           in
           Heaven
           .
           This
           Herb
           grows
           in
           very
           few
           Gardens
           .
           But
           Oh
           that
           you
           might
           be
           truly
           content
           !
        
         
           You
           will
           find
           a
           
             But
          
           upon
           all
           your
           Comforts
           ;
           and
           therefore
           you
           cannot
           be
           contented
           :
           You
           may
           find
           a
           fulness
           in
           Christ
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           1.19
           .
           and
           therefore
           you
           should
           be
           contented
           .
           Mind
           the
           Disease
           ,
           and
           the
           Cure
           in
           this
           Case
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           All
           your
           under-moon
           Refreshings
           ,
           or
           Comforts
           ,
           are
           too
           short
           ,
           and
           too
           narrow
           beds
           for
           Content
           to
           lye
           in
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           secondly
           ,
           They
           are
           but
           partial
           in
           their
           help
           ,
           and
           cannot
           answer
           all
           Cases
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           They
           are
           short-live'd
           .
           Riches
           have
           Eagles
           wings
           ,
           and
           Beauty
           but
           skin-deep
           ;
           Honour
           in
           anothers
           keeping
           ;
           Friends
           and
           
           all
           ,
           are
           but
           waking
           dreams
           .
        
         
           Content
           must
           have
           something
           to
           answer
           all
           the
           defects
           of
           the
           Creature
           ;
           and
           it
           onely
           dwells
           where
           all
           Questions
           are
           fully
           answered
           ,
           springing
           from
           thence
           .
        
         
           A
           Naked
           Soul
           meeting
           with
           a
           Naked
           Christ
           ,
           can
           only
           be
           quieted
           in
           spirituals
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Christ
           improved
           also
           for
           temporals
           ;
           Sin
           is
           pardoned
           ,
           Iniquities
           and
           Corruption
           done
           away
           ;
           the
           Favour
           of
           God
           gained
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           bearing
           witness
           to
           Adoption
           ,
           answers
           all
           ;
           for
           to
           this
           you
           must
           roul
           at
           length
           .
           Though
           I
           know
           (
           as
           others
           )
           so
           we
           our selves
           ,
           adde
           to
           our
           Discontents
           ,
           and
           often
           quarrel
           for
           a
           Feather
           in
           our
           Cap.
           
        
         
           
             Paul
          
           sayes
           nothing
           befalls
           us
           ;
           
             but
             what
             is
             common
             to
             man
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           that
           would
           stay
           us
           ,
           but
           when
           Eternity
           will
           pay
           for
           all
           ;
           And
           Christ
           hath
           satisfied
           for
           all
           
           sin
           ,
           and
           cut
           the
           score
           ,
           and
           will
           make
           all
           work
           to
           the
           Great
           End
           .
           
             The
             Saints
             make
             their
             Challenge
             against
             all
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.
           &
           last
           .
        
         
           The
           good
           Lord
           grant
           you
           may
           groundedly
           say
           ,
           
             Thy
             Will
             be
             done
             in
             Earth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Heaven
          
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           Content
           ,
           My
           Child
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           I
           commend
           unto
           you
           meekness
           of
           spirit
           ,
           
             Zep
             .
          
           2.3
           .
           be
           loving
           to
           all
           ;
           envy
           none
           ,
           though
           they
           thrive
           by
           evil
           ,
           &
           are
           evil
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           37.1
           .
           You
           know
           what
           a
           Promise
           the
           Meek
           have
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           5.5
           .
           As
           inordinate
           Passion
           bears
           the
           name
           of
           all
           sin
           in
           Scripture
           ;
           So
           Meekness
           carries
           many
           good
           things
           with
           it
           ,
           as
           Love
           ,
           Pity
           ,
           Patience
           ,
           &c.
           
           Nor
           do
           I
           oppose
           Meekness
           to
           Zeal
           ,
           but
           would
           have
           you
           allow
           both
           their
           perfect
           work
           .
           Meekness
           wil
           make
           smooth
           all
           your
           wayes
           ,
           disappoint
           Enemies
           of
           the
           advantage
           they
           may
           take
           against
           you
           ;
           And
           your
           love
           
           will
           not
           only
           cover
           many
           sins
           ,
           but
           help
           many
           out
           of
           them
           :
           Indeed
           these
           will
           be
           a
           strong
           guard
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           Grief
           will
           hardly
           get
           footing
           long
           ,
           where
           Meeknesse
           and
           her
           Concommitants
           dwel
           .
        
         
           When
           you
           lose
           a
           poor
           Father
           ,
           or
           a
           rich
           Friend
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           able
           to
           say
           you
           knew
           them
           mortal
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           quiet
           ,
           though
           not
           sensless
           .
           It
           will
           fit
           you
           for
           Meditation
           ,
           a
           duty
           even
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           and
           very
           hardly
           practised
           :
           I
           know
           the
           sad
           experience
           of
           Passion
           ,
           how
           it
           barrs
           the
           door
           against
           Prayer
           and
           other
           duties
           :
           Oh!
           how
           can
           we
           lift
           up
           wrathful
           hands
           to
           Heaven
           ?
           They
           say
           Anger
           is
           the
           boyling
           of
           the
           Blood
           about
           the
           Heart
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           cools
           the
           Heart
           in
           Spiritutuals
           :
           God
           took
           this
           to
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           discovered
           his
           Name
           to
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           a
           pitiful
           ,
           pardoning
           ,
           long-suffering
           God
           .
           Oh
           that
           you
           might
           
           be
           God-like
           ,
           Christ-like
           ,
           
             Moses-like
          
           ;
           
             Michael
          
           contestng
           with
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           maintained
           his
           meekness
           ;
           and
           
             Paul
          
           sayes
           it
           is
           the
           womans
           Ornament
           .
        
         
           To
           get
           to
           his
           Meekness
           ,
           Gentleness
           ,
           Long-suffering
           ,
           Patience
           ,
           and
           Love
           ;
           Lonely
           advise
           ,
           to
           get
           all
           when
           they
           may
           be
           had
           ,
           as
           
             James
          
           for
           Wisdom
           ,
           
             Ja.
          
           1.5
           .
           Study
           Examples
           ,
           for
           
             with
             the
             froward
             you
             shall
             learn
             Frowardness
          
           ;
           Prize
           it
           as
           a
           Jewel
           .
           And
           because
           all
           the
           good
           or
           evil
           we
           have
           ,
           we
           act
           through
           our
           Complexions
           and
           Skins
           ,
           (
           and
           great
           are
           the
           advantages
           sometimes
           that
           way
           .
           Know
           there
           are
           tears
           of
           constitution
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           contrition
           ,
           and
           joyes
           also
           ;
           so
           Meekness
           and
           other
           graces
           will
           be
           hardly
           discern'd
           by
           some
           ,
           from
           Naturals
           and
           Morrals
           .
           The
           Lord
           make
           you
           Meek
           from
           the
           true
           Root
           ,
           (
           my
           dear
           Child
           .
           )
        
         
         
           11.
           
           Beware
           of
           a
           trifling
           loose
           heart
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           guise
           ,
           &
           the
           bane
           of
           many
           in
           these
           last
           daies
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           the
           decay
           of
           that
           old
           solemn
           ,
           serious
           spirit
           ,
           and
           sober
           ,
           that
           was
           among
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           ancient
           Professors
           of
           Religion
           ,
           was
           very
           visible
           ,
           and
           broke
           out
           to
           the
           common
           vanity
           of
           the
           World
           in
           Dyet
           ,
           Clothes
           ,
           Recreations
           ,
           condemn'd
           and
           threatned
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           3.
           
           But
           so
           loose
           in
           holy
           things
           ,
           that
           who
           almost
           did
           not
           make
           Religion
           an
           indifferent
           thing
           ,
           and
           all
           duties
           concerning
           it
           accordingly
           ,
           (
           though
           the
           like
           Reformation
           was
           never
           known
           in
           any
           age
           )
           But
           new
           temptations
           drew
           forth
           old
           corruptions
           ,
           made
           good
           by
           the
           changes
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           were
           under
           ,
           and
           their
           trifling
           with
           God
           under
           all
           his
           bounty
           to
           them
           ,
           till
           they
           scorn
           Manna
           and
           ease
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           Garlick
           and
           oppression
           .
           It
           
           much
           appear'd
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           it
           grew
           common
           to
           dispute
           Principles
           ,
           even
           the
           highest
           ,
           and
           most
           consented
           to
           ;
           as
           also
           in
           slighting
           Promises
           ,
           Vows
           ,
           Ingagements
           ,
           Oaths
           ,
           Incoustancy
           in
           duty
           ,
           undervaluing
           Authority
           ;
           shaken
           men
           were
           with
           every
           wind
           ,
           like
           to
           every
           company
           ;
           Ministers
           many
           words
           ,
           and
           frothy
           ,
           Shells
           ,
           and
           Out-sides
           ,
           most
           men
           playing
           fast
           and
           loose
           with
           God
           .
           Do
           but
           minde
           in
           your
           reading
           ,
           what
           a
           sober
           ,
           plain
           ,
           unaffected
           ,
           holy
           strain
           ,
           is
           in
           
             Dod
             ,
             Sibs
             ,
             Preston
             ,
             Hooker
             ,
             Burrows
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           good
           men
           ,
           to
           what
           you
           find
           in
           some
           others
           ;
           though
           it
           may
           be
           good
           men
           too
           .
        
         
           Ah
           (
           my
           Childe
           ,
           )
           a
           frothy
           wit
           ,
           and
           a
           vitious
           life
           carry
           directly
           to
           Athisme
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Mastermischief
           of
           this
           Age
           ,
           yea
           in
           professing
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           This
           trifling
           ,
           springs
           either
           
           from
           a
           heart
           and
           head
           never
           kindly
           wrought
           upon
           ,
           or
           never
           wel
           way'd
           ;
           where
           sin
           hath
           been
           ,
           or
           is
           an
           easie
           burden
           ,
           there
           men
           trifle
           with
           their
           spirits
           ;
           and
           where
           men
           are
           not
           guided
           by
           a
           Rule
           ,
           they
           will
           prove
           the
           children
           of
           Changes
           ;
           it
           grows
           as
           other
           evils
           ,
           gradually
           ,
           and
           soon
           conspicuous
           in
           some
           Constitutions
           ,
           like
           
             Davids
          
           Waters
           ,
           from
           the
           Ancle
           ,
           soon
           over
           the
           Head
           .
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           Thoughts
           are
           not
           free
           ,
           nor
           words
           wind
           ,
           they
           will
           judge
           us
           one
           day
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           this
           Trifling
           comes
           .
           The
           best
           cure
           I
           know
           by
           experience
           ,
           I
           say
           by
           woful
           experience
           of
           this
           evil
           ,
           will
           be
           to
           look
           within
           the
           Vail
           ,
           to
           the
           Mercy-seat
           ,
           made
           of
           pure
           Gold
           ,
           for
           free
           grace
           to
           help
           against
           so
           great
           a
           mischief
           ;
           and
           then
           to
           be
           much
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           fasting
           ,
           and
           holy
           duties
           ,
           to
           lay
           
           some
           more
           weight
           upon
           this
           spirit
           ,
           and
           often
           to
           mingle
           the
           sense
           of
           sin
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           this
           Froth
           and
           Lightness
           .
           Every
           Morning
           down
           to
           
             Golgotha
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           go
           up
           to
           
             Mount
             Calvary
             .
          
           Believe
           me
           ,
           If
           sin
           made
           our
           Saviour
           cry
           
             My
             God
             ,
             my
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           What
           is
           the
           weight
           of
           sin
           ?
           Look
           to
           a
           day
           of
           Reckoning
           .
           Christs
           Spirit
           was
           ever
           serious
           ,
           never
           known
           to
           laugh
           .
           
             Be
             Sober
             and
             Watch
          
           ;
           (
           dear
           Child
           .
           )
        
         
           12.
           
           In
           like
           manner
           against
           that
           spreading
           evil
           of
           being
           a
           
             Busie-body
             ,
          
           and
           
             Pragmatical
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           Plague
           of
           Man-kind
           ,
           1
           
             Thess.
          
           4.11
           .
           The
           words
           are
           very
           full
           and
           plain
           ,
           
             Study
             to
             be
             quiet
             ,
             Do
             your
             own
             Business
             ,
             Work
             with
             your
             own
             Hands
             .
          
           The
           last
           two
           will
           cure
           the
           former
           danger
           .
           Read
           and
           know
           ,
           That
           whilest
           you
           look
           too
           much
           into
           others
           Gardens
           ,
           you
           will
           neglect
           
           your
           own
           .
           Be
           not
           like
           the
           
             Squiril
             ,
          
           leaping
           from
           Tree
           to
           Tree
           ,
           and
           Bough
           to
           Bough
           .
           Be
           much
           at
           Home
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           find
           work
           enough
           ;
           as
           long
           as
           you
           keep
           Christ
           and
           sin
           before
           you
           ,
           you
           will
           have
           work
           enough
           for
           your
           Thoughts
           ;
           and
           if
           your
           Fancy
           be
           not
           well
           fed
           ,
           your
           Thoughts
           (
           like
           Milstones
           )
           will
           grinde
           themselves
           ,
           Spirits
           rais'd
           ,
           and
           not
           imploy'd
           ,
           will
           torment
           the
           Witch
           that
           rais'd
           them
           .
           And
           if
           you
           set
           not
           your self
           on
           work
           ,
           the
           Devil
           will
           mark
           but
           the
           several
           Trees
           of
           fruit
           or
           others
           ,
           they
           grow
           in
           their
           own
           roots
           and
           change
           not
           .
           Be
           content
           to
           be
           a
           shrub
           ,
           
             Cedars
          
           will
           shake
           ;
           and
           never
           desire
           to
           be
           near
           Greatness
           .
           Honour
           often
           dies
           grinning
           and
           ghastly
           .
           Our
           business
           must
           be
           our
           own
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           our
           Crosses
           .
           To
           meddle
           with
           other
           mens
           work
           will
           be
           thankless
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           other
           
           mens
           Physick
           will
           be
           useless
           ,
           if
           not
           dangerous
           .
           An
           hours
           Idleness
           is
           a
           sin
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           an
           hours
           Drunkenness
           .
           Few
           mens
           feet
           stand
           before
           Princes
           ,
           because
           few
           mens
           hands
           are
           diligent
           .
        
         
           The
           Maid
           was
           possest
           ,
           because
           the
           Devil
           found
           her
           in
           his
           own
           house
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           a
           Play-house
           .
        
         
           The
           Busie-body
           is
           but
           a
           Pedler
           to
           carry
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           vend
           the
           Devils
           Wares
           .
           How
           few
           lose
           any
           thing
           by
           quietness
           ,
           and
           doing
           their
           own
           work
           ?
           Their
           sweet
           sleep
           commends
           it
           .
        
         
           
             David
          
           got
           his
           great
           wound
           upon
           this
           neglect
           ,
           and
           
             Peter
          
           his
           ,
           by
           warming
           his
           Hands
           ,
           when
           he
           should
           have
           been
           breaking
           his
           heart
           in
           secret
           .
        
         
           Oh
           keep
           home
           ,
           keep
           home
           ;
           I
           speak
           experience
           to
           you
           ,
           who
           never
           found
           good
           hour
           but
           in
           mine
           own
           work
           :
           Nor
           doth
           this
           
           cut
           off
           works
           of
           Love
           ,
           or
           Charity
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           attended
           in
           their
           seasons
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Rules
           .
           The
           cure
           of
           this
           evil
           lies
           much
           in
           Studying
           duty
           ,
           the
           end
           of
           your
           Creation
           &
           being
           ,
           the
           practice
           of
           Saints
           ;
           that
           though
           you
           work
           here
           ,
           ease
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           all
           your
           labour
           is
           little
           enough
           for
           your
           own
           business
           ;
           be
           alwayes
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           
             I
             am
             where
             the
             Lord
             would
             have
             me
             to
             be
             .
          
        
         
           How
           bitter
           is
           the
           remembrance
           of
           good
           hours
           ill
           spent
           ?
           How
           cuting
           of
           time
           lost
           ?
           Death
           knows
           no
           distance
           ;
           whether
           King
           ,
           or
           Bishop
           ,
           or
           Pawn
           ,
           all
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Game
           is
           put
           into
           one
           Bag
           ,
           the
           Grave
           .
           Be
           doing
           your
           own
           work
           ,
           what
           ever
           your
           condition
           be
           ;
           Tell
           me
           what
           our
           blessed
           Lord
           did
           ,
           but
           the
           work
           he
           was
           sent
           about
           ?
           Be
           like
           him
           in
           this
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           things
           else
           ,
           and
           that
           Spirit
           of
           
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
          
           be
           with
           thee
           ,
           (
           My
           dear
           Heart
           .
           )
        
         
           13.
           
           Through
           your
           whole
           course
           let
           Truth
           have
           its
           way
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           make
           
             Lyes
             your
             Refuge
             ,
          
           they
           will
           mock
           you
           in
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           Mr
           
             Reynor
             ,
          
           and
           others
           have
           written
           largely
           about
           the
           words
           and
           the
           Tongue
           ,
           but
           none
           to
           
             James
          
           the
           Apostle
           .
           You
           see
           I
           do
           not
           load
           you
           in
           any
           thing
           with
           Heathens
           ,
           Fathers
           ,
           Poets
           ,
           and
           their
           
             Apothegms
             ,
          
           which
           are
           many
           in
           these
           Cases
           ;
           which
           I
           purposely
           avoid
           as
           tickling
           the
           ear
           ,
           when
           often
           they
           reach
           not
           the
           heart
           :
           A
           Schollar
           ,
           yea
           a
           School-boy
           may
           gather
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           set
           on
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           must
           make
           you
           consistent
           .
        
         
           All
           the
           World
           is
           hung
           with
           lyes
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           man
           Proclaims
           so
           much
           ;
           Cloaths
           ,
           Meats
           ,
           Trades
           ,
           Salutations
           ,
           yea
           our
           Profession
           of
           
           Religion
           :
           
             All
             men
             are
             Lyers
             ,
          
           and
           all
           things
           on
           this
           side
           Christ
           a
           Lie
           ▪
           The
           Prince
           of
           the
           
             Ayre
          
           makes
           it
           his
           work
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           Father
           of
           Lies
           .
           Christ
           calls
           for
           
             Yea
             ,
          
           and
           
             Nay
          
           onely
           .
        
         
           I
           wish
           in
           Christianity
           we
           could
           find
           this
           Christianity
           ;
           
             Heathen●
          
           and
           
             Turks
          
           shame
           us
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           blot
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           were
           Lyars
           in
           the
           Womb
           ;
           the
           sin
           even
           lives
           and
           dyes
           with
           us
           ;
           you
           may
           not
           tell
           a
           Lye
           for
           God
           .
        
         
           The
           Prophet
           
             Zechary
          
           put
           
             Peace
             and
             Truth
          
           together
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           could
           not
           be
           asunder
           ,
           
             Zech
             ▪
          
           8.15
           ,
           16
           ,
           19.
           
        
         
           The
           Root
           is
           the
           Heart
           ,
           
             from
             whose
             abundance
             the
             Tongue
             speaketh
             .
          
           Oh
           the
           falsness
           and
           deceit
           of
           this
           little
           thing
           !
           Not
           a
           Breakfast
           for
           a
           
             Kite
          
           !
           Away
           with
           that
           distinction
           of
           
             Jocous
             ,
          
           or
           
             Friendly
             Lyes
             .
          
           Psal.
           101.
           
           
             David
          
           will
           have
           
           no
           Lyer
           with
           him
           .
           Truth
           takes
           in
           all
           good
           Religion
           ;
           God
           ownes
           none
           where
           it
           is
           not
           .
           Hypocrisie
           is
           a
           Lye
           ;
           Friend
           ,
           Name
           ,
           Credit
           ,
           Estate
           ,
           Beauty
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           are
           full
           of
           Lyes
           .
           
             John
          
           6.
           
           
             Christ
             the
             Truth
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Life
             and
             Way
             .
          
           Though
           every
           untruth
           be
           not
           a
           Lye
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           not
           spoken
           with
           a
           purpose
           to
           deceive
           ,
           (
           so
           men
           distinguish
           ;
           )
           your
           care
           must
           be
           to
           trade
           with
           your
           heart
           :
           
             Nathaniels
          
           heart
           was
           honest
           ,
           and
           so
           
             without
             guile
          
           ;
           good
           feed
           fell
           into
           an
           honest
           heart
           .
           Truth
           is
           naked
           ;
           beware
           of
           base
           Coverings
           .
        
         
           Let
           your
           conversation
           be
           without
           Guile
           ,
           without
           a
           Lie
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           Heart-searcher
           .
        
         
           Sow
           up
           your
           Mouth
           ,
           but
           let
           it
           be
           with
           Honestie
           ;
           not
           Policie
           .
           As
           you
           never
           hurt
           your self
           by
           speaking
           little
           ,
           so
           will
           you
           never
           gain
           any
           thing
           by
           telling
           a
           Lie
           .
           
           Let
           others
           call
           this
           sin
           a
           Virtue
           ,
           but
           do
           you
           call
           it
           by
           its
           own
           name
           ,
           and
           hate
           it
           as
           Poison
           .
        
         
           Let
           Truth
           be
           thy
           Portion
           ,
           it
           will
           preserve
           you
           ;
           and
           ever
           say
           ,
           
             I
             can
             do
             nothing
             against
             the
             Truth
          
           ;
           (
           dear
           Child
           .
           )
        
         
           14.
           
           And
           what
           I
           said
           last
           ,
           urgeth
           me
           to
           commend
           Wisdom
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           very
           comprehensive
           word
           ,
           and
           
             is
             justified
             of
             her
             Children
          
           ▪
           But
           I
           mean
           not
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           whether
           natural
           or
           artificial
           :
           I
           intend
           Scripture
           Wisdom
           ,
           which
           is
           from
           above
           .
           And
           this
           is
           a
           Light
           that
           God
           sets
           up
           in
           the
           Soul
           ,
           to
           direct
           us
           ,
           and
           affect
           us
           ,
           in
           our
           whole
           course
           ,
           
             Joh
          
           28.
           last
           .
           
             The
             Fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             is
             Wisdom
             ;
             and
             to
             depart
             from
             Evil
             ,
             that
             is
             Understanding
             :
          
           If
           you
           be
           wise
           ,
           be
           wise
           for
           your self
           :
           To
           have
           all
           Books
           in
           ones
           Head
           ,
           and
           want
           this
           Catechism
           
           in
           the
           Heart
           ,
           will
           never
           amount
           to
           it
           .
           Many
           great
           Clerks
           ,
           not
           wise
           ;
           many
           a
           Statist
           falls
           short
           .
           But
           this
           will
           make
           you
           hear
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           1.5
           .
           It
           will
           make
           you
           lay
           
             a
             sure
             Foundation
             ,
          
           Matth.
           7.
           the
           
             Wise
             Builder
             .
          
           This
           will
           make
           you
           provide
           for
           
             Changes
             ,
             Luke
          
           16.8
           .
           This
           will
           make
           you
           lay
           in
           
             abundantly
             ,
             Matth.
          
           25.
           the
           Virgins
           were
           wise
           .
           This
           will
           make
           you
           
             bear
             sorrow
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           7.4
           .
           And
           truly
           this
           is
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           the
           Helps
           hereunto
           are
           ,
           
             to
             become
             a
             Fool
             ,
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           3.18
           .
           
             To
             number
             your
             dayes
             ,
             that
             so
             you
             may
             apply
             your
             heart
             to
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           To
           
             beg
             it
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Jam.
           1.5
           .
           But
           above
           all
           ,
           
             to
             make
             Christ
             your
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           1.
           last
           .
           Oh
           that
           you
           were
           thus
           wise
           !
           Much
           of
           Wit
           must
           be
           pared
           off
           before
           it
           will
           be
           usefull
           .
           I
           have
           seen
           the
           wayes
           of
           it
           ,
           though
           never
           could
           pretend
           much
           to
           it
           :
           But
           this
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           
           being
           unsanctified
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           sword
           in
           a
           mad-mans
           hand
           ,
           spends
           it self
           in
           vanity
           ,
           foolish
           jesting
           ,
           abuse
           of
           those
           who
           are
           weaker
           than
           our selves
           ;
           yea
           ,
           often
           to
           play
           with
           the
           blessed
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           But
           this
           Wisdom
           will
           guide
           ,
           preserve
           ,
           honour
           you
           :
           How
           doth
           
             Solomon
          
           admire
           it
           in
           the
           
             Proverbs
          
           !
           bids
           you
           seek
           it
           ,
           love
           it
           ,
           follow
           after
           it
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           Christ
           himself
           .
           You
           shall
           never
           have
           comfort
           in
           suffering
           for
           Folly
           ,
           therefore
           see
           the
           plague
           ,
           and
           hide
           ,
           which
           hath
           invited
           some
           so
           to
           do
           often
           .
           Experience
           (
           which
           is
           the
           observation
           of
           many
           Events
           )
           will
           help
           you
           much
           in
           this
           study
           :
           be
           much
           in
           the
           Word
           ,
           
             which
             will
             make
             you
             wise
             to
             Salvation
             :
          
           Let
           your
           Companions
           be
           the
           Children
           of
           Wisdom
           ;
           Judge
           of
           all
           things
           by
           this
           Wisdom
           ,
           which
           will
           make
           you
           look
           upon
           them
           by
           Eternity
           .
           To
           
           the
           only
           wise
           God
           I
           commend
           you
           ;
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           There
           are
           two
           very
           great
           Turns
           in
           mans
           Life
           ;
           the
           one
           is
           a
           lawful
           Calling
           ;
           the
           other
           is
           Marriage
           :
           and
           miscarriages
           in
           either
           are
           almost
           irrecoverable
           .
           For
           the
           former
           ,
           I
           must
           say
           the
           lesse
           ,
           because
           of
           your
           sex
           ,
           though
           your
           present
           condition
           may
           lead
           you
           to
           the
           service
           of
           others
           ;
           and
           then
           know
           ,
           Fidelity
           and
           Diligence
           are
           your
           duties
           ;
           your
           time
           and
           parts
           will
           then
           be
           anothers
           ,
           not
           your
           own
           ;
           Eye-service
           will
           not
           be
           acceptable
           to
           God
           or
           man
           ,
           much
           lesse
           comfortable
           to
           your self
           .
           Many
           have
           written
           upon
           this
           subject
           ,
           as
           Dr.
           
             Gouge
             ,
          
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           For
           Marriage
           ,
           though
           your
           present
           estate
           (
           according
           to
           the
           world
           )
           renders
           you
           many
           wayes
           hopeless
           ;
           yet
           your
           times
           are
           in
           Gods
           hands
           ,
           and
           daily
           Experience
           
           (
           with
           my
           own
           )
           will
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           as
           it
           is
           the
           joyning
           together
           of
           one
           Man
           and
           one
           Woman
           lawfully
           ,
           in
           an
           indissolvable
           bond
           ,
           either
           for
           an
           help
           ,
           procreation
           of
           Children
           (
           which
           were
           before
           the
           Fall
           )
           or
           a
           remedy
           against
           Sin
           since
           that
           ;
           so
           it
           hath
           many
           Concernments
           in
           it
           ,
           where
           Goodness
           and
           Sutableness
           are
           the
           primary
           ingredients
           ;
           And
           as
           the
           Husbands
           duty
           is
           ,
           Love
           ,
           Teaching
           ,
           Providing
           ,
           Honouring
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           So
           the
           Wifes
           must
           be
           Subjection
           ,
           suitable
           to
           that
           Love
           in
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           it
           :
           And
           these
           dnties
           need
           mutual
           supports
           .
           And
           this
           
             Conjugateness
          
           (
           like
           a
           yoke
           )
           must
           still
           be
           lin'd
           with
           more
           Love
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           draught
           easie
           .
           Against
           this
           Love
           ,
           the
           Devil
           and
           Temptations
           will
           be
           striving
           .
           People
           so
           engaged
           ,
           need
           a
           Standard
           (
           even
           the
           Word
           )
           to
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           to
           guide
           all
           by
           :
           They
           need
           to
           
           observe
           each
           others
           spirits
           ;
           They
           need
           to
           pray
           out
           ,
           not
           quarrel
           out
           their
           first
           brablings
           ;
           They
           need
           at
           first
           to
           dwell
           much
           in
           their
           own
           duties
           ,
           before
           they
           step
           into
           each
           others
           :
           When
           Repentance
           comes
           too
           late
           ,
           the
           best
           is
           to
           be
           made
           of
           the
           present
           condition
           .
           Read
           
             Pro.
          
           31.
           
           Oh
           the
           bitterness
           of
           unequal
           Matches
           !
           Oh
           their
           ruine
           and
           misery
           !
           I
           ever
           left
           you
           free
           ,
           and
           do
           ;
           only
           marry
           in
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Lord
           ;
           The
           sensual
           part
           of
           that
           condition
           ,
           can
           never
           answer
           the
           incumbrances
           may
           attend
           it
           .
           Let
           Christ
           be
           your
           Husband
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           provide
           you
           one
           to
           his
           own
           liking
           :
           do
           nothing
           herein
           without
           Prayer
           ,
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           Counsel
           .
           The
           Lord
           love
           you
           ,
           My
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           For
           the
           World
           (
           I
           mean
           the
           People
           in
           it
           )
           and
           that
           part
           of
           it
           the
           Lord
           hath
           set
           you
           in
           ;
           I
           have
           very
           much
           to
           say
           ,
           because
           my
           days
           
           in
           it
           are
           not
           a
           few
           (
           as
           we
           account
           )
           Believe
           our
           Saviour
           and
           the
           Word
           (
           
             Joh.
          
           16.
           last
           .
           )
           and
           you
           will
           find
           
             that
             in
             the
             World
             you
             shall
             have
             Tribulation
          
           ;
           and
           your
           passage
           out
           of
           it
           must
           be
           
             through
             many
             Tribulations
             ,
          
           and
           Persecutions
           too
           ,
           
             if
             you
             will
             live
             godly
             .
             The
             World
             loves
             her
             own
          
           :
           You
           must
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           your
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           use
           it
           so
           ;
           take
           what
           you
           may
           lawfully
           from
           it
           ,
           
             and
             imbrace
             not
             this
             present
             World
          
           ;
           It
           will
           kisse
           you
           ,
           and
           kill
           you
           ;
           like
           a
           Sea
           of
           Glasse
           ,
           it
           soon
           cracks
           ,
           though
           it
           glisters
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           have
           Iron
           shooes
           that
           tread
           upon
           it
           ,
           how
           soon
           may
           you
           drop
           in
           ?
           The
           World
           will
           give
           you
           no
           more
           credit
           than
           you
           have
           of
           the
           World
           to
           maintain
           it
           :
           and
           therfore
           whilst
           you
           are
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           though
           you
           may
           know
           many
           ,
           yet
           be
           acquainted
           with
           few
           ,
           and
           even
           trust
           none
           .
           Be
           sure
           you
           get
           nothing
           unlawfully
           ,
           
           it
           hath
           fire
           in
           it
           to
           destroy
           :
           Sweat
           is
           our
           portion
           here
           below
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           gained
           by
           your
           own
           labour
           will
           be
           sweetest
           ,
           dearest
           ,
           and
           of
           longest
           continuance
           with
           you
           ;
           And
           do
           not
           borrow
           .
           You
           may
           wonder
           why
           the
           World
           is
           generally
           imbittered
           to
           God's
           Children
           ,
           and
           why
           the
           way
           to
           
             Canaan
          
           was
           paved
           with
           so
           many
           difficulties
           .
           Oh
           know
           it
           is
           to
           keep
           us
           humble
           ,
           to
           draw
           forth
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Attributes
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Power
           ,
           Wisdom
           &
           Mercy
           ;
           and
           the
           exercise
           of
           our
           gifts
           &
           graces
           ,
           Prayer
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Patience
           ,
           &c.
           he
           will
           have
           the
           use
           of
           what
           he
           hath
           given
           ;
           yea
           ,
           hereby
           Heaven
           is
           made
           dear
           and
           sweet
           to
           us
           ;
           the
           storm
           commends
           the
           haven
           ;
           prison
           ,
           liberty
           ;
           sickness
           ,
           health
           ;
           and
           sin
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           Heaven
           ;
           where
           the
           double
           vail
           of
           Corruption
           and
           Affliction
           shall
           be
           taken
           off
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           
           be
           with
           the
           Lord
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Many
           dying
           men
           speak
           much
           about
           the
           Vanity
           of
           the
           World
           :
           But
           truly
           ,
           as
           I
           would
           not
           die
           in
           a
           pet
           ,
           so
           I
           would
           not
           quarrel
           with
           ,
           or
           leave
           the
           World
           ,
           because
           I
           could
           be
           no
           greater
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           because
           I
           not
           do
           ,
           nor
           be
           better
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           God
           is
           pleased
           I
           should
           leave
           it
           for
           a
           better
           :
           I
           wish
           I
           had
           never
           been
           vain
           in
           a
           vain
           World
           ,
           but
           I
           appeal
           to
           ,
           and
           plead
           with
           ,
           Christ
           for
           my
           peace
           .
           
             So
             use
             the
             World
             ,
             as
             if
             you
             used
             it
             not
             :
          
           for
           the
           World
           hath
           a
           principle
           of
           decay
           in
           all
           the
           glory
           of
           it
           :
           Dote
           not
           on
           it
           ,
           my
           poor
           Child
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           And
           whilest
           I
           am
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           advising
           about
           it
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           great
           Raritie
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           if
           you
           could
           reach
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           
             Friend
          
           ;
           which
           is
           a
           Commoditie
           so
           very
           scarce
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           be
           your
           wisdom
           so
           to
           look
           upon
           
           a
           Friend
           this
           day
           ,
           as
           likely
           to
           be
           an
           Enemy
           to
           morrow
           .
           How
           manie
           sad
           Experiences
           can
           I
           witness
           to
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           yea
           in
           these
           times
           and
           changes
           ?
           Fair
           Dove-coats
           have
           most
           Pigeons
           ;
           Lost
           Estates
           know
           no
           Friends
           :
           
             Joh
          
           and
           all
           the
           Saints
           complain
           ,
           
             David
          
           sadly
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           had
           none
           to
           stand
           by
           him
           ;
           You
           see
           most
           men
           now
           are
           either
           upon
           their
           own
           securitie
           or
           preferments
           ;
           one
           cries
           ,
           
             My
             Friend
             betrayed
             me
             ;
          
           another
           ,
           
             My
             Friend
             failed
             me
             :
          
           and
           some
           cry
           ,
           
             All
             flesh
             is
             false
             ;
          
           and
           much
           I
           could
           say
           ,
           but
           that
           other
           causes
           are
           to
           be
           attended
           above
           instrumental
           .
           They
           say
           ,
           
             Two
             may
             keep
             counsel
             ,
             if
             one
             be
             away
          
           ;
           So
           hard
           it
           is
           to
           get
           a
           Friend
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           have
           many
           ,
           you
           have
           hardly
           any
           .
           The
           Friend
           I
           commend
           ,
           is
           a
           Soul-friend
           ,
           which
           you
           will
           never
           find
           among
           Children
           ,
           Fools
           or
           Prophane
           .
           An
           Experienced
           
           Christian
           Friend
           I
           intend
           ,
           who
           must
           have
           three
           qualifications
           ;
           he
           or
           she
           must
           have
           the
           art
           and
           skill
           of
           a
           Friend
           ,
           few
           know
           it
           ;
           must
           have
           the
           bowels
           and
           mercie
           of
           a
           Friend
           ,
           which
           most
           want
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           must
           have
           Faithfulness
           ,
           the
           great
           ingredient
           :
           if
           such
           an
           one
           you
           can
           find
           ,
           you
           shall
           enjoy
           their
           Experiences
           freely
           ,
           you
           shall
           constantly
           be
           carried
           to
           God
           in
           their
           Prayers
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           sympathie
           and
           help
           in
           your
           troubles
           :
           The
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           is
           a
           healing
           saving
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           such
           is
           theirs
           :
           To
           such
           open
           your
           heart
           clearly
           ,
           who
           will
           never
           upbraid
           you
           for
           Confessions
           ;
           and
           know
           when
           Foundations
           shake
           ,
           you
           will
           need
           a
           Master-builder
           or
           Workman
           ,
           such
           is
           a
           good
           Friend
           and
           wise
           .
           To
           get
           such
           an
           one
           ,
           must
           be
           your
           care
           ;
           and
           to
           keep
           ,
           must
           be
           your
           diligence
           :
           Walk
           not
           unworthy
           of
           
           the
           mercy
           if
           you
           gain
           it
           .
           Kinsman
           will
           not
           make
           it
           ,
           no
           nor
           a
           Brother
           ,
           though
           born
           for
           adversitie
           .
           Your
           hopes
           may
           be
           these
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           promise
           ;
           
             When
             your
             wayes
             please
             him
             ,
             your
             Enemies
             shall
             be
             at
             peace
             with
             you
             :
          
           He
           can
           raise
           a
           Friend
           ,
           and
           Himself
           be
           your
           best
           Friend
           :
           To
           whom
           I
           commend
           You
           ,
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
           18.
           
           And
           because
           sin
           will
           be
           creeping
           into
           all
           your
           conditions
           ,
           waies
           and
           works
           ,
           something
           I
           must
           advise
           you
           about
           it
           from
           Experience
           ,
           though
           many
           Books
           are
           written
           about
           it
           ;
           as
           Mr.
           
             Goodwyns
             Sinfulnesse
             of
             Sin
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Yet
           Two
           things
           take
           from
           me
           :
           Be
           marvellous
           careful
           it
           break
           not
           in
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           as
           diligent
           to
           drive
           it
           out
           speedily
           .
           And
           for
           the
           former
           ,
           
             Gouge
          
           and
           
             Gurnal
          
           I
           commend
           ,
           about
           the
           putting
           on
           the
           whole
           Armour
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           6.
           
           Sin
           is
           a
           breach
           of
           
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             and
             the
             strength
             of
             Sin
             is
             the
             Law
          
           from
           that
           breach
           ;
           the
           soul
           being
           as
           well
           left
           to
           Sin
           the
           Keeper
           ,
           as
           to
           Satan
           the
           Jaylor
           ,
           by
           the
           Fall
           ,
           and
           nothing
           but
           the
           Satisfaction
           of
           Christ
           put
           in
           to
           Divine
           Justice
           ,
           can
           remit
           the
           Authority
           of
           it
           ;
           yea
           ,
           though
           the
           power
           and
           filth
           in
           part
           be
           taken
           away
           by
           Sanctification
           ,
           yet
           it
           will
           break
           in
           again
           ,
           as
           an
           inmate
           ,
           and
           will
           at
           least
           get
           some
           out-room
           ,
           as
           pride
           in
           cloathes
           ,
           cozenage
           in
           dealings
           ,
           lust
           in
           the
           eye
           ,
           passion
           ,
           &c.
           and
           bad
           work
           it
           makes
           ,
           where-ever
           it
           is
           ;
           Oh
           keep
           it
           at
           staves
           length
           :
           
             Peter
             ,
             David
             ,
             Heman
          
           and
           others
           ever
           crack
           under
           it
           :
           As
           you
           cannot
           build
           your
           Reformation
           upon
           unrepented
           sin
           ;
           So
           you
           should
           not
           make
           daily
           work
           for
           repentance
           ,
           by
           admitting
           sin
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           reformed
           .
           Therefore
           to
           prevent
           this
           mischief
           ,
           you
           must
           
           exercise
           hatred
           against
           it
           ,
           as
           against
           an
           Enemy
           that
           cut
           the
           throat
           ,
           or
           would
           ,
           of
           your
           best
           Friends
           ,
           and
           yours
           also
           ,
           and
           pursue
           it
           with
           a
           deadly
           feud
           ;
           hate
           it
           in
           all
           the
           stock
           and
           linage
           of
           it
           ,
           my
           Child
           .
        
         
           A
           little
           sin
           is
           sin
           ,
           down
           with
           it
           ,
           keep
           your
           guard
           ,
           and
           hate
           it
           in
           all
           the
           forrage
           that
           may
           maintain
           such
           an
           Enemy
           ;
           I
           mean
           ,
           in
           the
           occasions
           leading
           to
           it
           ;
           in
           which
           I
           might
           be
           large
           .
           On
           with
           all
           your
           Armour
           speedily
           :
           and
           when
           you
           find
           it
           hath
           bespotted
           you
           ,
           do
           as
           a
           good
           houswife
           with
           her
           linnen
           ,
           get
           a
           Washing-day
           ,
           I
           mean
           a
           Fasting-day
           ,
           out
           with
           it
           by
           hand
           ,
           laver
           ,
           bucking
           ;
           if
           it
           be
           a
           stain
           that
           gets
           through
           and
           through
           ,
           it
           will
           ●ut
           the
           next
           spring
           for
           bleaking
           ,
           I
           mean
           ,
           a
           sin
           premeditated
           as
           
             Davids
          
           ;
           a
           few
           common
           tears
           will
           not
           help
           there
           ,
           but
           extraordinary
           ,
           and
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           above
           all
           .
           
           Ask
           the
           Damned
           what
           they
           aile
           ?
           Sin
           ,
           sin
           ,
           they
           cry
           .
           Ask
           the
           distressed
           Conscience
           ?
           Sin
           too
           .
           Ask
           the
           Afflicted
           ?
           Sin
           .
           
             For
             the
             Bulrush
             will
             not
             grow
             without
             mire
             .
          
           That
           which
           crosseth
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           make
           thy
           greatest
           crosse
           ;
           that
           which
           divides
           you
           from
           the
           best
           Good
           ,
           call
           your
           worst
           Evil
           .
           It
           made
           Christ
           to
           bleed
           ,
           to
           groan
           ,
           to
           die
           .
           The
           Lord
           sprinkle
           thy
           Conscience
           with
           the
           Bloud
           of
           the
           Everlasting
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           sin
           to
           death
           ,
           My
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
           19.
           
           And
           next
           (
           because
           bordering
           upon
           what
           went
           before
           )
           I
           would
           add
           a
           case
           ,
           which
           so
           often
           even
           choice
           Christians
           are
           incumbred
           with
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           Their
           questioning
           all
           their
           works
           after
           manie
           years
           Experience
           and
           Profession
           ;
           and
           their
           Objections
           ,
           many
           against
           themselves
           ;
           as
           from
           sin
           
           before
           Conversion
           ,
           in
           Conversion
           ,
           after
           it
           ;
           repeated
           sins
           ,
           against
           Judgment
           ,
           Mercie
           ,
           Light
           ,
           Means
           ;
           yea
           ,
           even
           cutting
           Purses
           under
           the
           Gallows
           ;
           against
           all
           Examples
           ,
           and
           what
           not
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           it
           cannot
           stand
           with
           Gods
           honour
           to
           save
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           though
           
             Isa.
          
           55.8
           .
           answers
           all
           .
        
         
           This
           therefore
           I
           would
           have
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           though
           it
           be
           not
           safe
           to
           dig
           at
           Foundations
           often
           ,
           lest
           we
           shake
           the
           Building
           ;
           so
           our
           great
           care
           is
           to
           have
           sound
           Foundations
           to
           build
           upon
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           general
           is
           Christ
           ,
           and
           other
           none
           can
           lay
           :
           Make
           quick
           work
           ,
           and
           see
           you
           be
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           offer
           your
           Evidences
           to
           a
           discerning
           Friend
           ,
           or
           more
           ;
           and
           know
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           limited
           his
           tenders
           of
           Grace
           to
           a
           day
           of
           this
           Life
           ,
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           of
           Conscience
           awakened
           ;
           therefore
           look
           out
           whilst
           it
           is
           
             To
             day
             .
          
        
         
         
           Put
           by
           Spiritual
           sloth
           ,
           Cares
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           bosom
           Corruptions
           ,
           or
           what
           ever
           may
           hinder
           ;
           God
           is
           not
           bound
           to
           your
           limitings
           :
           Were
           it
           not
           from
           his
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           and
           to
           leave
           every
           soul
           inexcusable
           ,
           why
           should
           the
           Lord
           give
           any
           time
           of
           Grace
           ?
           Remember
           ,
           this
           day
           ends
           suddenly
           ;
           How
           unworthy
           to
           put
           the
           Lord
           off
           till
           tomorrow
           ,
           and
           how
           retaliated
           ?
           See
           
             Prov.
          
           1.
           29
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Your
           delayes
           rob
           your
           soul
           long
           of
           Comfort
           ,
           and
           you
           keep
           your self
           the
           longer
           out
           of
           Christ's
           service
           .
           The
           nature
           of
           sin
           is
           poison
           ,
           do
           not
           stay
           till
           to
           morrow
           for
           an
           
             Antidote
             ;
          
           What
           got
           
             Lots
          
           Wife
           by
           lingring
           in
           
             Sodom
          
           ?
           the
           Lord
           must
           pull
           us
           out
           .
           Nor
           can
           you
           plead
           any
           thing
           for
           hereafter
           which
           you
           may
           not
           now
           .
           Oh
           to
           work
           ,
           to
           work
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           find
           it
           will
           not
           amount
           to
           Grace
           ,
           then
           cry
           mightily
           ;
           
           Ply
           the
           Lord
           with
           all
           the
           Promises
           of
           his
           Free-grace
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           55.1
           .
           
             Matth.
          
           11.
           last
           .
           
             Revel.
          
           22.17
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           53.
           the
           whole
           Chapter
           :
           
             Jer.
          
           3.1
           .
           and
           many
           more
           .
        
         
           Tell
           the
           Lord
           none
           so
           vile
           as
           you
           ,
           none
           so
           good
           as
           Himself
           :
           Tell
           him
           ,
           his
           Nature
           is
           Mercy
           ,
           he
           may
           be
           a
           gainer
           by
           his
           Grace
           :
           However
           ,
           hang
           upon
           him
           living
           and
           dying
           in
           the
           use
           of
           all
           means
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           14.3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           But
           if
           you
           have
           your
           share
           in
           Christ
           ,
           though
           hardly
           discerned
           ,
           make
           much
           of
           it
           ,
           you
           need
           walk
           very
           humbly
           ,
           very
           holily
           ;
           do
           not
           question
           continually
           ,
           as
           some
           do
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           18.1
           .
           Love
           the
           Lord
           who
           hath
           been
           your
           strength
           ,
           and
           will
           answer
           all
           thy
           hard
           questions
           ,
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           I
           add
           hereunto
           your
           Case
           ,
           under
           crosse
           Providences
           ;
           yea
           ,
           such
           as
           where
           Promises
           seem
           to
           
           speak
           one
           thing
           ,
           and
           Providence
           another
           ;
           Under
           which
           the
           best
           Saints
           have
           had
           great
           and
           strange
           sinkings
           of
           spirit
           ;
           For
           which
           you
           have
           
             Sibbs
             ,
             Burroughs
             ,
          
           and
           others
           to
           help
           .
        
         
           My
           poor
           thoughts
           also
           are
           these
           for
           Case
           and
           Cure
           ;
           When
           
             Joh
          
           faints
           ,
           
             Joh
          
           4.5
           .
           When
           
             David
          
           chides
           his
           soul
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           42.
           
           When
           
             Heman
          
           is
           even
           distracted
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           88.15
           .
           
             Jacob
          
           will
           not
           be
           comforted
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           37.35
           .
           and
           so
           divers
           .
           This
           great
           Dissertion
           springs
           from
           either
           the
           overweening
           some
           Comforts
           we
           enjoy
           ,
           our
           overvaluing
           them
           breeds
           much
           trouble
           in
           the
           losse
           of
           them
           :
           So
           
             David
          
           with
           his
           
             Absolom
          
           ;
           or
           from
           the
           surprizall
           being
           sudden
           and
           unexpected
           ;
           a
           prison
           at
           first
           uncouth
           ,
           in
           time
           easie
           and
           sweet
           ;
           where
           a
           mortified
           heart
           grows
           suited
           to
           it
           :
           (
           to
           this
           I
           could
           speak
           much
           )
           or
           else
           
           it
           may
           spring
           from
           some
           secret
           weight
           God
           may
           put
           into
           this
           Change
           of
           Providence
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           not
           aware
           of
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           scale
           grows
           heavie
           with
           some
           Lead
           hanging
           at
           the
           bottom
           unseen
           :
           a
           small
           thing
           troubles
           more
           than
           a
           greater
           :
           the
           former
           we
           apply
           to
           our
           own
           strength
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           other
           to
           Gods
           .
           Or
           ,
           lastly
           ,
           it
           may
           spring
           from
           the
           Dispensation
           it self
           ;
           As
           when
           the
           Crosse
           is
           heavie
           ,
           or
           multiplied
           ,
           or
           of
           long
           continuance
           ,
           or
           toucheth
           some
           noble
           part
           ;
           as
           wounds
           that
           touch
           the
           Liver
           ,
           Heart
           ,
           Brain
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Nay
           ,
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           when
           we
           make
           our
           Case
           worse
           than
           God
           doth
           ,
           as
           by
           our
           refusing
           the
           Lords
           Comforts
           ,
           which
           
             Jacob
          
           did
           
             Gen.
          
           37.
           or
           where
           we
           let
           loose
           the
           Reins
           of
           Passion
           ,
           as
           
             David
             ,
             Oh
             my
             son
             ,
             my
             son
             !
             &c.
          
           Or
           when
           we
           drown
           all
           our
           present
           Enjoyments
           in
           that
           
           one
           crosse
           Providence
           ,
           which
           is
           too
           near
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             Haman
             ,
          
           who
           crost
           by
           
             Mordecai
             ,
          
           slights
           all
           his
           Favours
           at
           Court
           ,
           and
           dies
           upon
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Your
           Cure
           in
           all
           this
           will
           be
           ,
           To
           be
           willing
           to
           want
           ,
           what
           God
           is
           not
           willing
           to
           give
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           he
           is
           wise
           ,
           to
           give
           what
           he
           will
           ,
           how
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           will
           ;
           for
           the
           godly
           heart
           for
           temporals
           cries
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             what
             thou
             wilt
             ;
          
           and
           in
           spirituals
           ,
           
             When
             thou
             wilt
             ;
          
           and
           in
           both
           ,
           
             How
             thou
             wilt
          
           :
           Beggars
           must
           be
           no
           chusers
           ,
           and
           any
           thing
           is
           good
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           such
           a
           Father
           .
        
         
           Your
           Interest
           in
           Christ
           ,
           supplies
           all
           ,
           and
           sweetens
           all
           ;
           but
           with
           the
           Doves
           Innocency
           ,
           use
           the
           Serpents
           Wisdom
           ;
           live
           in
           daily
           waiting
           and
           expectation
           of
           Changes
           ,
           even
           in
           your
           best
           and
           holiest
           condition
           here
           :
           Deaths-heads
           ,
           and
           
           Hour-glasses
           will
           be
           but
           ordinary
           significant
           Ceremonies
           :
           it
           is
           within
           you
           that
           cruciats
           ,
           or
           comforts
           :
           He
           that
           made
           the
           World
           ,
           can
           change
           it
           when
           he
           will
           :
           Your
           Comfort
           will
           be
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           greatest
           storm
           ,
           your
           heavenly
           Father
           is
           at
           the
           Helm
           ;
           though
           Sin
           and
           Satan
           bussle
           :
           that
           Hand
           keep
           you
           ,
           My
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
           21.
           
           And
           if
           you
           ask
           me
           (
           after
           all
           )
           what
           you
           shall
           do
           with
           your
           fears
           to
           which
           your
           sex
           and
           condition
           prompt
           you
           ?
           you
           shall
           have
           what
           I
           know
           ,
           though
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           answers
           all
           to
           his
           little
           Flock
           when
           he
           sayes
           ,
           
             Fear
             not
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           more
           particularly
           ,
           
             Fear
             not
             them
             that
             can
             only
             kill
             the
             body
             ,
          
           and
           destroy
           that
           .
           You
           must
           know
           that
           your
           question
           wil
           mainly
           lie
           about
           base
           &
           unwarrantable
           fears
           ,
           which
           have
           these
           roots
           ;
           Either
           (
           when
           out
           of
           this
           fear
           )
           you
           are
           loth
           to
           
           part
           with
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           have
           you
           let
           go
           ,
           or
           would
           part
           with
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           have
           you
           keep
           ;
           as
           when
           you
           wrangle
           about
           some
           Corruption
           ,
           especially
           which
           is
           dear
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           hath
           some
           great
           disadvantage
           attending
           your
           throwing
           it
           away
           .
           These
           kinds
           of
           fear
           are
           accompanied
           with
           these
           mischiefs
           .
           As
           you
           will
           be
           unwilling
           to
           know
           your
           duty
           ,
           so
           you
           will
           be
           unwilling
           to
           practise
           it
           when
           you
           know
           it
           ;
           yea
           ,
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           (
           through
           fear
           )
           be
           as
           unable
           ,
           as
           unwilling
           ;
           like
           that
           trembling
           King
           at
           the
           hand-writing
           he
           saw
           .
           The
           inconveniences
           are
           very
           many
           ,
           and
           the
           sins
           not
           few
           that
           follow
           it
           .
           The
           cure
           in
           general
           ,
           even
           for
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           who
           (
           by
           it
           )
           denied
           his
           Master
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             whoever
             fears
             to
             sin
             ,
             never
             sins
             by
             fear
             ;
          
           and
           more
           particularly
           ,
           
             The
             absence
             of
             some
             good
             you
             desire
             ,
             or
             the
             
             coming
             on
             of
             some
             evil
             ,
             draws
             out
             this
             fear
             :
          
           Therefore
           make
           much
           of
           this
           Rule
           ;
           Be
           ever
           possest
           of
           some
           good
           ,
           that
           may
           answer
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           what
           you
           may
           lose
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           presence
           and
           favour
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           :
           In
           the
           night
           the
           waking
           Child
           in
           the
           Cradle
           is
           quiet
           at
           the
           Nurses
           coming
           to
           it
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           more
           of
           comfort
           in
           the
           Nurse
           ,
           than
           fear
           in
           the
           Dark
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           be
           perswaded
           to
           set
           a
           right
           value
           upon
           all
           earthly
           ,
           perishing
           ,
           dying
           things
           ;
           do
           not
           call
           a
           Pebble
           a
           Pearl
           .
           But
           above
           all
           ,
           keep
           your
           fear
           in
           his
           proper
           channel
           :
           Oh
           
             fear
             God
             ,
             fear
             God
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           only
           the
           
             beginning
             of
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             perfection
             of
             your
             joys
             ,
          
           which
           kept
           
             Joseph
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           the
           Saints
           from
           sin
           .
        
         
           My
           earnest
           desire
           for
           you
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           Lord
           would
           give
           you
           an
           even
           and
           equal
           spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           root
           
           of
           it
           ,
           Integrity
           ;
           
             That
          
           (
           as
           the
           Righteous
           )
           
             you
             may
             be
             bold
             as
             a
             Lion
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           
             rejoyce
             with
             trembling
             .
          
           In
           this
           good
           fear
           I
           leave
           you
           ,
           My
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
           22.
           
           And
           if
           the
           Evil
           you
           fear
           ,
           and
           a
           day
           of
           Affliction
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           then
           my
           counsel
           is
           ,
           (
           bear
           vvith
           the
           feebleness
           of
           it
           in
           all
           )
           take
           that
           Rule
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           7.14
           .
           
             In
             that
             evil
             day
             ,
          
           or
           day
           of
           your
           
             distresses
             ,
          
           you
           must
           
             Consider
          
           ;
           which
           is
           (
           as
           the
           word
           bears
           )
           by
           solemn
           and
           diligent
           thoughtfulnesse
           to
           take
           things
           assunder
           ,
           especially
           sorrows
           and
           sins
           ;
           For
           the
           little
           Needle
           vvill
           draw
           a
           long
           tail
           of
           Thread
           after
           it
           ;
           little
           sins
           may
           be
           follovved
           vvith
           great
           sorrovvs
           ,
           to
           set
           you
           at
           your
           vvork
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           You
           must
           see
           the
           evil
           of
           Adversity
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           ,
           such
           a
           plague
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           visitation
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           causes
           of
           it
           :
           As
           in
           the
           
           principal
           ,
           none
           of
           that
           evil
           
             in
             the
             City
             ,
          
           but
           from
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Meritorious
           Cause
           ,
           there
           look
           at
           sin
           ,
           and
           search
           closely
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Final
           Cause
           ;
           God
           will
           either
           be
           glorified
           by
           your
           Humiliation
           or
           Ruine
           ;
           He
           will
           either
           bend
           you
           ,
           or
           break
           you
           ;
           and
           thus
           he
           doth
           with
           Nations
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           and
           every
           Individual
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           the
           Instrumental
           Cause
           ,
           travel
           not
           much
           there
           .
           Though
           
             Pharaoh
          
           were
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           Plagues
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             Aegyptians
          
           sins
           ,
           the
           Cause
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           such
           an
           evil
           time
           you
           must
           live
           by
           faith
           (
           so
           
             Habbakkuk
          
           )
           and
           
             walk
             with
             God
          
           ;
           for
           this
           must
           be
           your
           Rule
           ,
           
             That
             no
             condition
             supercedes
             Duty
             that
             may
             be
             ,
             must
             be
             performed
          
           :
           And
           in
           these
           you
           may
           not
           dally
           ,
           it
           is
           your
           life
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           To
           get
           out
           of
           such
           a
           
           day
           and
           case
           ,
           you
           may
           not
           act
           unlawfully
           ;
           nor
           did
           
             Paul
          
           in
           going
           out
           in
           a
           
             Basket
             .
          
        
         
           Take
           these
           Rules
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           See
           what
           the
           word
           saies
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           find
           a
           Paralel
           case
           and
           help
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           that
           be
           dark
           ,
           see
           what
           Providence
           suggests
           ;
           but
           that
           you
           must
           neither
           Slight
           nor
           Cross
           ,
           nor
           out-run
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           If
           here
           you
           want
           Light
           ,
           then
           live
           and
           die
           upon
           the
           counsel
           of
           Impartial
           friends
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           trust
           Gods
           way
           in
           doubtful
           and
           hard
           cases
           .
        
         
           And
           be
           assured
           that
           in
           distress
           (
           I
           know
           not
           )
           if
           Enemies
           bring
           your
           Release
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           too
           late
           ;
           and
           if
           some
           friends
           bring
           it
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           too
           soon
           ;
           but
           if
           God
           do
           bring
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           seasonable
           .
        
         
           
             I
             will
             hear
             what
             the
             Lord
             will
             say
             ,
          
           cries
           the
           Prophet
           :
           So
           
           do
           you
           (
           My
           dear
           Heart
           .
           )
        
         
           23.
           
           Though
           in
           part
           I
           have
           hinted
           something
           about
           
             Errors
             ,
          
           yet
           in
           this
           age
           and
           juncture
           ,
           I
           need
           let
           you
           know
           what
           I
           know
           ,
           since
           the
           importunity
           of
           Errour
           hath
           brougt
           forth
           so
           many
           Obliquities
           ,
           and
           occasioned
           so
           much
           scandal
           to
           Religion
           the
           World
           thorow
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           many
           have
           touch'd
           hereupon
           (
           as
           you
           see
           in
           their
           Writings
           ,
           )
           and
           many
           more
           
             Polimicks
          
           and
           
             Disputes
          
           are
           Printed
           than
           profitable
           ,
           every
           Partie
           striving
           their
           own
           advancement
           ;
           this
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           this
           I
           must
           say
           ,
           That
           whoso
           departs
           from
           those
           Fundamentals
           profest
           ,
           and
           died
           upon
           by
           the
           Saints
           and
           Martyrs
           since
           the
           reformation
           and
           departure
           from
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           need
           to
           have
           his
           Opinion
           written
           in
           Stars
           :
           for
           
             If
             an
             Angel
             bring
             another
             Gospel
             ,
             he
             or
             it
             may
             not
             be
             received
             ,
             that
             shall
             contradict
             what
             
             we
             have
             received
             already
             from
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           continuing
           word
           ,
           Oh
           that
           it
           might
           abide
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           with
           us
           !
        
         
           Two
           things
           in
           such
           a
           danger
           I
           commend
           unto
           you
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           Observe
           ,
           or
           ask
           your self
           or
           others
           what
           frame
           of
           spirit
           or
           heart
           you
           are
           in
           ,
           when
           you
           receive
           this
           noveltie
           ;
           and
           if
           I
           mistake
           not
           ,
           When
           the
           heart
           is
           Proud
           ,
           Lazie
           ,
           or
           Frothie
           ,
           neglects
           communion
           with
           God
           ,
           dutie
           ,
           and
           exactness
           ,
           then
           a
           cover-Cup
           for
           such
           corruption
           is
           sought
           after
           ;
           then
           Preachers
           understand
           nothing
           ;
           then
           men
           can
           live
           without
           God
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           You
           must
           know
           that
           this
           work
           is
           gradual
           :
           The
           Ship
           sails
           through
           the
           Channel
           ,
           where
           she
           may
           have
           Land
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           before
           she
           come
           to
           the
           Main
           ,
           and
           loseth
           sight
           of
           all
           Land
           .
        
         
         
           But
           this
           you
           will
           certainly
           find
           ,
           That
           if
           these
           People
           would
           speak
           out
           ,
           they
           have
           changed
           their
           Opinions
           about
           God
           ,
           before
           they
           change
           about
           his
           Waies
           .
           I
           could
           be
           very
           large
           in
           this
           ,
           accounting
           it
           my
           very
           great
           Mercie
           ,
           that
           temptation
           never
           led
           me
           from
           that
           Honest
           ,
           Old
           ,
           Godly
           ,
           
             Puritane
          
           Profession
           of
           the
           everlasting
           truths
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Inquire
           whether
           they
           have
           been
           carried
           more
           to
           God
           and
           Holiness
           since
           their
           change
           .
           For
           that
           which
           comes
           from
           God
           ,
           will
           carry
           us
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           if
           onely
           to
           
             Pride
             ,
             Censuring
             ,
             Libertinisme
             ,
             &c.
          
           you
           know
           what
           to
           make
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Beware
             of
             Leaven
             of
             the
             Pharises
             ,
          
           (
           Christ
           saies
           )
           for
           
             Leaven
          
           will
           sowre
           the
           
             Dough
          
           ;
           will
           swell
           it
           ,
           will
           harden
           it
           ,
           and
           these
           you
           meet
           with
           in
           mens
           spirits
           leavened
           with
           
           
             Error
             .
          
           Where
           men
           once
           leave
           the
           Rule
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           end
           of
           their
           running
           ,
           till
           they
           come
           to
           
             Atheism
             .
          
        
         
           Therfore
           stand
           in
           awe
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           fear
           him
           alwaies
           ;
           Hold
           to
           the
           Word
           as
           to
           Life
           ;
           Question
           not
           Truths
           ;
           Look
           to
           your
           Company
           ;
           Value
           the
           meanest
           Ordinance
           ;
           You
           will
           need
           all
           .
           Be
           very
           low
           and
           humble
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           
             Grow
             in
             Grace
             ,
          
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           3
           ,
           18.
           
           (
           My
           dear
           Child
           .
           )
        
         
           24.
           
           And
           because
           the
           first
           Child
           that
           appears
           in
           view
           of
           this
           
             Jesabel
             ,
          
           the
           Mother
           of
           Mischief
           (
           
             Errour
          
           )
           so
           called
           by
           
             John
             ,
             Rev.
          
           2.20
           .
           is
           about
           the
           
             Sabbath
          
           ;
           either
           wholly
           slighting
           it
           ,
           or
           counting
           it
           
             Jewish
          
           ;
           or
           our
           day
           not
           the
           right
           day
           ,
           not
           the
           Seventh
           ;
           yea
           that
           every
           day
           is
           a
           Sabbath
           ,
           with
           the
           like
           :
           I
           mean
           besides
           all
           such
           as
           profanely
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           day
           of
           
           Sport
           ,
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           Vanity
           :
           I
           think
           it
           my
           duty
           to
           Charge
           you
           ,
           (
           as
           ever
           you
           mean
           or
           hope
           to
           enjoy
           that
           everlasting
           Rest
           hereafter
           )
           that
           you
           would
           value
           the
           Sabbath
           .
           Read
           
             Dod
          
           and
           others
           about
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           not
           remember
           that
           I
           have
           ever
           met
           with
           a
           truly
           Godly
           gracious
           soul
           ,
           that
           lived
           above
           or
           beyond
           this
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           
             Commandment
          
           sets
           up
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           The
           second
           his
           Worship
           according
           to
           his
           own
           will
           ,
           The
           third
           his
           Reverence
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           The
           fourth
           
             Time
             ,
          
           the
           seventh
           part
           of
           
             Time
          
           for
           him
           ,
           is
           holy
           
             Time
             ,
          
           Works
           of
           Necessity
           and
           Charity
           not
           crossing
           that
           Holiness
           .
        
         
           I
           say
           the
           seventh
           part
           of
           
             Time
             ,
          
           because
           it
           is
           Night
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           when
           Day
           in
           another
           ;
           which
           
             Time
          
           begins
           at
           the
           Evening
           ,
           as
           
             Time
          
           is
           
           distinguished
           into
           Daies
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           1.
           
           And
           though
           the
           Questions
           about
           the
           
             Sabbath
          
           and
           
             Baptism
          
           breed
           much
           Dispute
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           yet
           we
           must
           Study
           to
           know
           Gods
           Will
           in
           both
           .
        
         
           I
           must
           say
           more
           to
           you
           :
           Where
           the
           Sabbath
           is
           at
           an
           undervallue
           in
           any
           Country
           ,
           say
           it
           be
           
             France
             ,
             Holland
             ,
             Germany
             ,
             &c.
          
           there
           you
           shall
           find
           Religion
           low
           ,
           and
           at
           best
           wasting
           it self
           into
           Disputes
           .
           But
           know
           that
           
             England
          
           (
           which
           is
           most
           famous
           for
           Religion
           )
           got
           it
           from
           the
           Sabbaths
           ,
           upon
           which
           day
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           (
           as
           Princes
           by
           their
           
             Almoners
          
           )
           to
           give
           out
           his
           Gifts
           and
           Craces
           to
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           I
           was
           a
           witness
           that
           
             Middleburgh
          
           in
           
             Zealand
          
           grew
           famous
           for
           Religion
           ,
           by
           
             Teeling
          
           their
           Preacher
           fetching
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           from
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
         
           Certainly
           the
           Fourth
           
             Commandment
          
           is
           the
           Key
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           ;
           for
           how
           shall
           the
           rest
           be
           practised
           if
           not
           taught
           ?
           and
           how
           taught
           ,
           if
           not
           time
           allowed
           ?
           and
           what
           time
           more
           likely
           to
           carry
           a
           Blessing
           ,
           than
           Gods
           Appointment
           ?
        
         
           It
           were
           as
           good
           to
           take
           down
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           all
           Ordinances
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           down
           the
           Sabbath
           .
        
         
           The
           wonders
           of
           God
           have
           born
           witness
           (
           as
           
             Burton
          
           and
           others
           write
           )
           against
           the
           Breakers
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           look
           well
           about
           you
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           58.13
           .
           Love
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           Sabbaths
           ,
           as
           you
           would
           have
           rest
           hereafter
           .
           Look
           to
           this
           Rest
           here
           ,
           and
           remember
           the
           Sabbath
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           Prepare
           for
           it
           all
           the
           week
           long
           ,
           especially
           the
           Evening
           before
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Jewes
          
           had
           two
           Preparations
           to
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           at
           Three
           ,
           and
           Six
           .
        
         
         
           Do
           you
           keep
           on
           ,
           and
           gather
           home
           all
           Affections
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Work
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           day
           be
           dear
           to
           you
           .
           
             The
             God
             of
             Sabbath
             be
             yours
             ,
          
           (
           dear
           Child
           .
           )
        
         
           25.
           
           The
           Premises
           considered
           ,
           I
           should
           a
           little
           open
           what
           I
           mean
           by
           
             Free
             Grace
             ,
          
           to
           which
           I
           send
           you
           so
           often
           for
           succour
           in
           Cases
           ;
           and
           truly
           it
           hath
           been
           much
           spoken
           of
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           abused
           ,
           as
           if
           men
           from
           thence
           might
           take
           leave
           for
           any
           evil
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           also
           ,
           filth
           cast
           upon
           men
           that
           have
           labour'd
           to
           hold
           it
           forth
           ;
           for
           which
           Dr.
           
             Crisp
          
           suffered
           also
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           that
           mind
           ,
           who
           meant
           faithfully
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           have
           written
           much
           for
           the
           abasement
           of
           the
           Creature
           ,
           and
           lifting
           up
           Grace
           .
        
         
           I
           wish
           we
           may
           judge
           right
           judgement
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           things
           .
        
         
           But
           a
           little
           Practically
           to
           cast
           in
           
           something
           to
           profit
           you
           :
        
         
           The
           Grace
           so
           spoken
           of
           ,
           should
           mainly
           be
           minded
           as
           the
           Root
           and
           Fruits
           of
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           31.
           and
           that
           in
           
             Hos.
          
           2.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           Which
           you
           will
           find
           lie
           upon
           two-Parties
           ,
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           the
           poor
           
             Believer
          
           ;
           and
           Christ
           to
           be
           considered
           in
           a
           double
           Act
           of
           his
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           In
           his
           loving
           ,
           or
           rather
           manifesting
           his
           love
           in
           time
           to
           the
           soul
           .
           And
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           passing
           over
           that
           Right
           he
           hath
           in
           himself
           to
           the
           believing
           soul
           .
        
         
           Answerable
           whereunto
           ,
           the
           soul
           first
           from
           Christs
           love
           is
           warm'd
           to
           love
           again
           ;
           and
           from
           his
           bounty
           in
           his
           second
           Act
           ,
           turns
           over
           all
           the
           soul
           hath
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ;
           whether
           Name
           ,
           Estate
           ,
           Wit
           ,
           Parts
           ,
           yea
           all
           its
           Interests
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           Christ
           thus
           loving
           the
           soul
           ,
           and
           giving
           himself
           upon
           no
           Meritorious
           or
           procuring
           Cause
           on
           the
           souls
           side
           ,
           is
           called
           
             Free
             Grace
          
           indeed
           ;
           when
           the
           Father
           shall
           freely
           give
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           the
           Son
           freely
           his
           Heart-blood
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           freely
           all
           its
           operations
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           free
           Covenant
           of
           grace
           and
           mercy
           to
           pardon
           all
           sin
           ,
           to
           receive
           a
           sinner
           into
           his
           bosom
           ,
           
             without
             money
             or
             price
          
           ;
           nay
           not
           to
           offer
           any
           thing
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           either
           Duty
           ,
           or
           Righteousness
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           55.1
           .
           this
           call
           
             Free
             Grace
          
           ;
           though
           when
           Christ
           comes
           to
           manifest
           this
           ,
           he
           (
           by
           the
           Law
           )
           gets
           Parly
           with
           the
           sinner
           he
           means
           to
           save
           ,
           by
           some
           uncouth
           waies
           ,
           and
           often
           very
           cross
           to
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           which
           makes
           the
           work
           hard
           to
           judge
           of
           at
           first
           ;
           yet
           be
           assured
           that
           the
           whole
           work
           will
           be
           Free
           ,
           in
           the
           Whole
           Frame
           of
           it
           .
        
         
         
           But
           because
           this
           point
           is
           of
           such
           singular
           concernment
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           have
           formerly
           delighted
           to
           speak
           to
           others
           touching
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           the
           comfort
           of
           it
           my self
           ,
           I
           shall
           let
           you
           know
           what
           I
           know
           about
           the
           order
           of
           the
           working
           hereof
           ,
           that
           you
           mistake
           not
           .
        
         
           26.
           
           And
           in
           the
           letting
           you
           in
           this
           Light
           ,
           to
           give
           you
           the
           summe
           of
           true
           practical
           Divinity
           :
           and
           therefore
           observe
           with
           diligence
           ,
           That
           when
           a
           discovery
           is
           made
           of
           this
           Love
           to
           the
           sinner
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
          
           makes
           a
           double
           approach
           to
           the
           soul
           ;
           the
           first
           is
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           where
           he
           takes
           three
           steps
           :
           And
           first
           ,
           by
           the
           Law
           he
           stops
           the
           sinner
           in
           his
           course
           ,
           and
           makes
           him
           to
           see
           sin
           in
           the
           very
           nature
           of
           it
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           Hell
           onely
           ,
           and
           consequence
           ;
           but
           in
           that
           it
           separates
           the
           soul
           from
           the
           greatest
           good
           ,
           
           
             Romans
          
           7.7
           .
           And
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
           makes
           the
           soul
           bear
           the
           burden
           ,
           and
           weight
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           makes
           
             David
          
           himself
           cry
           out
           often
           ,
           and
           so
           others
           :
           It
           pincheth
           hard
           where
           sin
           hath
           got
           time
           and
           strength
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           lets
           the
           soul
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           not
           able
           to
           satisfie
           Divine
           justice
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Law
           may
           be
           called
           a
           
             School-master
          
           to
           Christ
           ,
           though
           the
           Text
           leads
           to
           the
           
             Ceremonial
             ;
          
           the
           
             Ceremonies
          
           being
           the
           Gospel
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             .
          
           These
           three
           steps
           of
           Love
           Christ
           takes
           in
           the
           Law
           by
           his
           first
           approach
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           his
           Gospel
           approach
           he
           takes
           these
           steps
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           holds
           forth
           himself
           to
           the
           sinner
           ,
           a
           Mediator
           of
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           a
           free
           pardoner
           of
           sin
           ;
           this
           keeps
           the
           soul
           from
           despair
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           lets
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           as
           able
           ,
           and
           as
           willing
           
           as
           ever
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           
             Colos.
          
           1.19
           .
           
             &c.
          
           This
           keeps
           the
           soul
           in
           heart
           and
           hope
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           By
           that
           which
           they
           call
           the
           Reflex
           Act
           ,
           he
           brings
           home
           a
           particular
           Promise
           of
           grace
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           as
           
             Revel.
          
           3.17
           .
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           thus
           argues
           :
           
             
               He
               that
               is
               athirst
               must
               freely
               come
               .
            
             
               But
               (
               saies
               the
               Spirit
               )
               
                 Thou
                 art
                 thirstie
                 ,
              
            
             
               Therefore
               come
               freely
               .
            
          
        
         
           Thus
           I
           use
           to
           say
           :
        
         
           A
           pitiful
           ,
           nasty
           ,
           ragged
           ,
           fatherless
           ,
           friendless
           Child
           ,
           is
           lying
           dying
           in
           a
           ditch
           :
           A
           noble
           bountiful
           hand
           means
           to
           save
           him
           ,
           and
           adopt
           him
           ;
           first
           sends
           a
           servant
           to
           awaken
           him
           ,
           and
           bring
           him
           to
           his
           Court-gate
           ;
           then
           bids
           another
           let
           him
           in
           ,
           a
           third
           to
           wash
           him
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           on
           clean
           clothes
           ;
           another
           
           to
           read
           him
           the
           Order
           of
           his
           House
           ;
           another
           to
           set
           him
           at
           Table
           with
           his
           Children
           ;
           another
           to
           shew
           him
           his
           present
           ,
           and
           future
           estate
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             Humiliation
          
           first
           wakens
           a
           miserable
           lost
           sinner
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           can
           onely
           bring
           him
           to
           the
           Gate
           :
           Then
           
             Vocation
          
           opens
           the
           Door
           :
           Then
           
             Justification
          
           puts
           on
           Christs
           Righteousness
           :
           
             Sanctification
          
           teacheth
           him
           how
           to
           walk
           ,
           taking
           away
           the
           Power
           of
           sin
           :
           
             Adoption
          
           makes
           him
           a
           Brother
           ,
           and
           gives
           him
           his
           Priviledges
           :
           And
           
             Glory
          
           begun
           here
           in
           part
           ,
           by
           sanctifying
           ,
           shewes
           him
           his
           estate
           .
           And
           all
           this
           hath
           its
           rise
           from
           Free
           Grace
           ,
           
             Ezekiel
          
           16.
           for
           God
           found
           us
           in
           our
           Blood
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           open
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           make
           this
           a
           time
           of
           Love
           to
           you
           ,
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
         
           27.
           
           But
           whilst
           I
           speak
           to
           you
           of
           Free-grace
           ,
           I
           must
           let
           you
           know
           that
           in
           the
           next
           place
           I
           must
           commend
           unto
           you
           ,
           accurate
           walking
           ,
           as
           the
           fruits
           thereof
           ;
           and
           for
           your
           better
           understanding
           ,
           I
           commend
           unto
           you
           divers
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Books
           ;
           so
           my
           own
           thoughts
           are
           ,
           that
           it
           consists
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           Christian
           Circumspection
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           5.15
           .
           to
           look
           within
           you
           ,
           without
           you
           ,
           about
           you
           ,
           beneath
           you
           ,
           to
           all
           and
           every
           duty
           ;
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           God's
           eye
           is
           ever
           ,
           and
           every where
           upon
           you
           ;
           Oh
           that
           you
           could
           so
           walk
           ,
           so
           think
           :
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           you
           have
           bad
           men
           observing
           ,
           who
           ,
           by
           your
           negligence
           ,
           may
           either
           infest
           your
           Liberties
           ,
           or
           infect
           you
           with
           their
           Evils
           ,
           or
           at
           best
           be
           harder
           drawn-on
           to
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           by
           your
           carelesse
           example
           :
           Adde
           hereunto
           ,
           that
           
           you
           have
           the
           eyes
           of
           good
           men
           upon
           you
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           be
           young
           Christians
           ,
           you
           may
           make
           the
           Wayes
           of
           God
           like
           Giants
           and
           Brazen
           Walls
           unto
           them
           ,
           carry
           much
           difficulty
           and
           discouragement
           with
           them
           ;
           or
           ,
           if
           ancient
           Christians
           ,
           you
           may
           send
           them
           with
           grief
           to
           their
           graves
           by
           your
           miscarriages
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           the
           very
           way
           of
           Religion
           is
           like
           a
           narrow
           Bridge
           ,
           you
           need
           step
           advisedly
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           keep
           upon
           it
           ,
           or
           ,
           if
           fall
           ,
           you
           may
           recover
           with
           much
           trouble
           :
           there
           is
           great
           cause
           you
           should
           be
           wise
           ,
           for
           Free-grace
           will
           never
           teach
           sin
           ,
           nor
           folly
           ;
           which
           that
           you
           may
           have
           help
           in
           ,
           consider
           what
           is
           said
           from
           the
           above-said
           Arguments
           ,
           and
           weigh
           them
           well
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           study
           the
           Lives
           of
           all
           the
           Saints
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           do
           but
           see
           what
           trophees
           of
           their
           failings
           
           sin
           hath
           hung
           up
           ,
           and
           Satan
           :
           
             David's
          
           sins
           of
           Adultery
           and
           Murder
           ,
           
             Peter's
          
           Denial
           of
           his
           Master
           ,
           
             Hezekiah's
          
           Pride
           and
           Vanity
           in
           shewing
           his
           Treasury
           ,
           
             Jonah's
          
           Impatience
           and
           Folly
           ,
           with
           the
           like
           :
           And
           see
           
             Paul's
          
           and
           
             Samuel's
          
           Integrity
           ,
           
             Phineas
          
           his
           Zeal
           ,
           
             Nathaniel's
          
           Truth
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           On
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           Oh
           walk
           in
           this
           Gallery
           among
           these
           Pictures
           ;
           and
           for
           your
           security
           ,
           rest
           not
           without
           Assurance
           of
           God's
           Love
           ,
           which
           will
           make
           you
           wary
           ;
           Who
           would
           endanger
           it
           ?
           much
           lesse
           forfeit
           it
           .
           The
           empty
           Purse
           fears
           not
           the
           Thief
           ,
           but
           the
           full
           ,
           looks
           to
           every
           Danger
           ,
           every
           Temptation
           :
           And
           really
           nothing
           is
           a
           greater
           safeguard
           ,
           than
           the
           freeness
           of
           this
           Love
           communicated
           to
           the
           Soul
           ;
           stay
           you
           no-where
           on
           this
           side
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           keep
           you
           steady
           in
           a
           trembling
           world
           .
           Thus
           may
           you
           
           walk
           ,
           and
           from
           this
           blessed
           Principle
           ,
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
           28.
           
           And
           that
           all
           this
           may
           be
           carried-on
           ,
           and
           is
           property
           the
           life
           of
           Faith
           ;
           remember
           ,
           That
           the
           hardest
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           is
           ,
           
             To
             believe
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             these
             and
             all
             other
             good
             ends
             :
          
           Faith
           is
           a
           short
           word
           and
           easily
           spoken
           ;
           but
           Oh
           how
           hard
           is
           it
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           !
           when
           if
           ever
           the
           Lord
           works
           it
           in
           us
           ,
           he
           findes
           nothing
           ,
           not
           a
           spark
           of
           it
           ,
           till
           he
           comes
           ;
           nay
           ,
           he
           finds
           us
           opposit
           to
           the
           work
           of
           it
           ;
           nay
           ,
           he
           finds
           us
           unwilling
           to
           be
           made
           willing
           to
           close
           with
           the
           offer
           of
           Christ
           ,
           though
           made
           so
           freely
           ;
           Hypocrisie
           and
           all
           evil
           hath
           its
           fountain
           here
           :
           we
           believe
           not
           :
           all
           the
           other
           graces
           sink
           when
           this
           fails
           ;
           all
           must
           have
           its
           cure
           :
           we
           bind
           the
           lame
           arm
           ,
           we
           anoint
           it
           ,
           we
           warmit
           ,
           and
           yet
           nothing
           helps
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           out
           of
           joynt
           .
           
           Oh
           we
           believe
           not
           !
           Anger
           rageth
           ,
           Lust
           provokes
           ,
           Covetousness
           cozens
           ,
           &c.
           and
           all
           is
           ,
           
             We
             believe
             not
             :
          
           Nature
           cannot
           reach
           this
           ,
           Art
           cannot
           compasse
           it
           :
           to
           look
           near
           1700
           years
           back
           upon
           the
           Son
           of
           
             Mary
          
           (
           who
           was
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           )
           lived
           not
           forty
           years
           ,
           preached
           but
           three
           years
           and
           half
           ,
           reproached
           home
           to
           his
           grave
           ;
           and
           to
           believe
           in
           him
           for
           a
           Savior
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           this
           must
           be
           the
           work
           of
           another
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           outstretched
           Arm
           of
           God
           .
           See
           
             Ephes.
          
           1.18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           To
           believe
           that
           another
           will
           pay
           all
           my
           debts
           ,
           and
           become
           poor
           to
           make
           me
           rich
           ,
           to
           dye
           to
           make
           me
           live
           ;
           Oh
           Miracle
           of
           Mercy
           !
        
         
           My
           Child
           ,
           to
           believe
           things
           incredible
           ,
           to
           hope
           things
           delayed
           ,
           and
           to
           love
           God
           when
           he
           seems
           angry
           ,
           are
           
             Luthers
          
           wonders
           ,
           and
           mine
           ,
           and
           thine
           .
           It
           is
           unbelief
           
           is
           that
           
             death
             in
             the
             pot
             ,
          
           that
           lifts
           up
           sense
           ,
           that
           brings
           an
           ill
           report
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           overhastens
           our
           mercies
           ,
           and
           sets
           God
           a
           time
           for
           our
           deliverances
           .
           
             Faith
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           greatest
           ,
           which
           overcomes
           difficulties
           ,
           sets
           Mercy
           to
           work
           against
           Justice
           ,
           fetcheth
           the
           work
           done
           either
           by
           ,
           without
           ,
           or
           against
           Means
           ,
           throws
           Mountains
           into
           the
           Sea
           .
           A
           little
           little
           grain
           like
           Mustard-seed
           will
           do
           Wonders
           ;
           enliven
           a
           dead
           heart
           ,
           save
           even
           a
           damned
           soul
           ;
           for
           such
           we
           are
           :
           This
           will
           not
           be
           had
           without
           the
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.17
           .
           and
           the
           Glory
           of
           it
           ,
           See
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           for
           this
           ,
           hear
           ,
           beg
           ,
           pray
           ,
           weep
           ,
           fast
           ,
           seek
           ,
           labour
           ,
           strive
           ,
           use
           violence
           ,
           read
           ,
           ask
           ,
           wish
           ,
           sigh
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           do
           believe
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             help
             your
             unbelief
             ,
          
           dear
           Child
           .
        
         
           29.
           
           In
           the
           next
           ,
           (
           which
           looks
           like
           the
           last
           )
           indeed
           ,
           I
           must
           give
           
           you
           my
           thoughts
           about
           Death
           ;
           which
           certainly
           must
           be
           your
           portion
           (
           though
           young
           )
           and
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           word
           to
           say
           ,
           
             I
             dare
             dye
          
           :
           many
           Books
           and
           Funeral
           Sermons
           you
           may
           reade
           about
           it
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           Life
           is
           sweet
           ,
           and
           Death
           terrible
           :
           many
           in
           several
           distempers
           may
           call
           for
           it
           ,
           neither
           minding
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           nor
           whither
           it
           leads
           :
           
             Job
          
           describes
           it
           in
           his
           Agony
           ;
           and
           Heathens
           could
           say
           ,
           The
           first
           good
           was
           ,
           
             not
             to
             be
             born
             ,
          
           and
           the
           next
           ,
           
             to
             dye
             quickly
             :
             Paul
          
           (
           above
           any
           )
           desires
           it
           upon
           right
           grounds
           :
           Yea
           ,
           the
           last
           words
           in
           the
           
             Canticles
             ,
          
           and
           the
           last
           in
           the
           Bible
           are
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           to
           
             come
             quickly
          
           ;
           yea
           ,
           to
           
             come
             to
             judgment
             :
          
           as
           if
           it
           were
           the
           breathings
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           Just
           in
           the
           last
           times
           ;
           of
           which
           spirit
           if
           you
           be
           ,
           these
           will
           be
           your
           Reasons
           ,
           as
           theirs
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           That
           you
           may
           see
           Him
           of
           whom
           you
           have
           heard
           so
           much
           ,
           who
           hath
           done
           and
           suffered
           so
           much
           for
           you
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           you
           may
           have
           full
           draughts
           of
           what
           you
           now
           tast
           only
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           That
           your
           Beloved
           may
           come
           to
           you
           ,
           or
           you
           to
           Him
           ;
           for
           whose
           sake
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           you
           may
           undergo
           here
           many
           frowns
           ,
           brow-beatings
           ,
           if
           not
           worse
           :
           thus
           the
           absent
           Spouse
           waits
           for
           her
           Beloved
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           When
           the
           Sanctuary
           is
           troden
           upon
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           64.1
           .
           Fifthly
           ,
           That
           the
           double
           Vail
           of
           Corruption
           and
           Affliction
           may
           be
           taken
           off
           from
           you
           :
           Thus
           to
           wish
           for
           Death
           is
           to
           wish
           for
           Life
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           I
           pray
           study
           ;
           and
           to
           help
           you
           further
           ,
           remember
           ,
           
             Balaam
          
           would
           fain
           die
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           which
           you
           can
           never
           do
           ,
           unless
           you
           live
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           Godly
           ;
           to
           which
           I
           have
           
           written
           so
           much
           before
           :
           Only
           let
           me
           adde
           ,
           That
           you
           must
           live
           in
           daily
           Expectation
           of
           this
           great
           Change
           ;
           for
           though
           there
           be
           but
           one
           way
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           out
           .
           I
           know
           nothing
           to
           sweeten
           it
           but
           the
           Death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           suckt
           out
           the
           poison
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           saves
           to
           the
           uttermost
           .
           
             Romans
          
           and
           Fools
           can
           dye
           bravely
           ,
           write
           their
           own
           Elegies
           .
           I
           am
           sure
           a
           well-led
           life
           is
           the
           best
           Monument
           .
           If
           one
           at
           your
           door
           should
           cry
           every
           morning
           ,
           
             You
             must
             dye
             ,
          
           it
           would
           not
           reach
           far
           ;
           but
           Christ
           dyed
           for
           you
           ,
           My
           Child
           .
        
         
           30.
           
           They
           say
           ,
           and
           truly
           ,
           
             Where
             Death
             leaves
             you
             ,
             there
             Judgment
             finds
             you
             ;
          
           Nothing
           flies
           so
           swiftly
           than
           as
           the
           soul
           out
           of
           the
           body
           :
           and
           you
           know
           Eternity
           hangs
           upon
           a
           moment
           ;
           and
           such
           is
           our
           Life
           ;
           and
           especially
           such
           is
           the
           last
           groan
           and
           pang
           ,
           and
           thither
           
           it
           leads
           .
           It
           is
           a
           vast
           Ocean
           ,
           hath
           neither
           bound
           nor
           bottom
           ;
           where
           you
           are
           to
           come
           before
           an
           impartial
           Judge
           ,
           with
           a
           naked
           and
           open
           breast
           ;
           it
           is
           unavoidable
           ,
           and
           the
           miscarriage
           there
           intolerable
           .
           Many
           Books
           are
           written
           by
           many
           about
           these
           last
           things
           ,
           and
           
             Apothegmes
          
           not
           a
           few
           :
           the
           World
           and
           the
           Flesh
           will
           not
           appear
           for
           you
           ;
           the
           former
           can
           lend
           you
           but
           a
           few
           Ceremonies
           and
           Complements
           ;
           the
           other
           dare
           go
           no
           further
           than
           the
           Judges
           door
           ;
           but
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           sprinkled
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           will
           enter
           with
           boldness
           ,
           and
           plead
           ,
           and
           hear
           the
           voice
           of
           ,
           
             Come
             ye
             blessed
             .
          
           Your
           wisdome
           will
           be
           ,
           to
           carry
           your
           Pardon
           in
           your
           bosome
           ,
           there
           Wit
           ,
           and
           Learning
           ,
           Parts
           ,
           and
           Wealth
           will
           get
           no
           hearing
           ;
           there
           the
           Eloquent
           Orator
           is
           dumb
           ;
           no
           Coin
           is
           currant
           but
           the
           Blood
           of
           
           a
           loving
           Saviour
           ;
           No
           man
           can
           appear
           there
           by
           any
           other
           Proxy
           :
           there
           Greatness
           must
           give
           way
           to
           Goodness
           ;
           there
           Hypocrisie
           is
           unmask'd
           ,
           Truth
           naked
           ;
           there
           your
           fellow
           Saints
           shall
           sit
           Judges
           ,
           though
           dispised
           amongst
           men
           ;
           there
           the
           Son
           of
           man
           shall
           appear
           ,
           because
           despised
           as
           the
           Son
           of
           man
           ;
           there
           Preaching
           ,
           Miracles
           ,
           Casting
           out
           Devils
           will
           not
           profit
           ,
           but
           a
           Name
           written
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           the
           Lamb
           .
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           consider
           betimes
           what
           a
           nothing
           a
           thousand
           years
           are
           to
           Eternity
           ,
           yea
           ,
           where
           you
           shall
           be
           an
           hundred
           years
           hence
           :
           if
           the
           Grave
           make
           no
           distance
           betwixt
           the
           Scepter
           and
           the
           Mattock
           ;
           what
           will
           Eternity
           do
           when
           that
           shall
           make
           the
           difference
           ?
           Wherfore
           I
           pray
           measure
           all
           your
           works
           by
           Eternity
           ,
           eat
           ,
           drink
           ,
           sleep
           ,
           work
           by
           Eternity
           ;
           the
           cry
           of
           
           a
           damned
           soule
           is
           ,
           I
           never
           minded
           Eternity
           ;
           how
           many
           are
           every
           day
           carrying
           faggots
           to
           burn
           them
           to
           Eternity
           ?
           Call
           that
           good
           that
           holds
           for
           ever
           :
           Let
           but
           the
           Judge
           be
           your
           Husband
           ,
           and
           fear
           nothing
           .
           The
           ever-living
           God
           love
           you
           ,
           and
           keep
           you
           to
           all
           Eternity
           ,
           My
           Child
           .
        
         
           31.
           
           And
           because
           I
           have
           brought
           you
           so
           far
           as
           the
           Great
           Day
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           awaken
           you
           with
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           you
           know
           it
           in
           the
           particulars
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           presence
           of
           all
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           absence
           of
           all
           evil
           ;
           the
           former
           commends
           it self
           unto
           you
           in
           these
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           in
           the
           universality
           of
           it
           :
           whereas
           all
           things
           here
           below
           are
           but
           partial
           ;
           so
           in
           the
           suitableness
           of
           ,
           it
           they
           are
           there
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           suitable
           to
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           their
           Continance
           :
           
           the
           good
           things
           are
           not
           like
           Cherries
           drawn
           by
           the
           lips
           ,
           or
           Comforts
           tasted
           ,
           and
           gone
           ;
           but
           they
           stay
           and
           are
           good
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Evil
           knows
           no
           place
           ,
           there
           Sin
           cannot
           dwell
           with
           that
           Holiness
           ,
           Sorrow
           cannot
           mingle
           it self
           with
           that
           Joy
           :
           no
           more
           fading
           Riches
           ,
           dying
           Friends
           ,
           changing
           Honors
           ,
           perishing
           Beauty
           ;
           no
           more
           aking
           heads
           ,
           nor
           languishing
           diseases
           ;
           no
           more
           hearing
           the
           chain
           of
           the
           Prisoner
           ,
           nor
           anger
           of
           the
           Oppressor
           ;
           no
           cry
           of
           
             what
             do
             you
             lack
             ?
          
           every
           Bottle
           is
           full
           ,
           and
           every
           Bed
           easie
           ,
           being
           of
           never-blasting
           Roses
           and
           Sweets
           ;
           where
           every
           Room
           is
           paved
           with
           Love
           ;
           where
           Wisdom
           ,
           Power
           ,
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           Grace
           have
           combined
           ,
           to
           make
           all
           glorious
           and
           pleasant
           .
           Then
           never
           be
           troubled
           about
           a
           dunghil-world
           ;
           when
           the
           Apostle
           to
           the
           
             Thessalonians
             ,
          
           
           sayes
           all
           in
           a
           few
           words
           ,
           
             We
             shall
             be
             with
             the
             Lord
             for
             ever
             ;
          
           and
           that
           includes
           all
           ,
           answers
           all
           hard
           Questions
           ,
           all
           hard
           Labours
           under
           the
           Sun
           .
           Remember
           the
           Swaggerer
           that
           met
           the
           poor
           man
           ever
           mourning
           over
           his
           sins
           ,
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           What
           ,
           still
           mourning
           ?
           &c.
           But
           what
           if
           there
           be
           no
           Heaven
           ?
           Ah
           Sir
           ,
           quoth
           the
           other
           ,
           what
           if
           there
           be
           a
           Hell
           ?
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           Hell
           was
           never
           enough
           preach'd
           (
           some
           thinks
           )
           and
           there
           on
           the
           contrary
           is
           the
           presence
           of
           all
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           absence
           of
           all
           good
           ;
           you
           may
           study
           it
           by
           the
           former
           ,
           where
           the
           Tormented
           never
           die
           ,
           and
           the
           Tormentor
           is
           never
           weary
           ;
           where
           thought
           and
           fear
           ,
           despair
           ,
           punishment
           ,
           extremity
           meet
           altogether
           in
           Eternity
           .
           The
           Father
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           preserve
           you
           to
           his
           Heavenly
           Kingdom
           ,
           My
           poor
           Child
           .
        
         
         
           
             Union
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Knowledge
             sound
             ,
          
           
             The
             Scriptures
             reade
             ,
             in
             Pray'r
             be
             found
             ;
          
           
             A
             constant
             Watch
             ,
             and
             growth
             in
             Grace
             ,
          
           
             Good
             Conscience
             ,
             Time
             short
             ,
             Work
             apace
             :
          
           
             Contentment
             in
             Condition
             Low
             ,
          
           
             No
             Trifling
             Spirit
             in
             you
             grow
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             Busie
             ,
             nor
             Pragmatical
             ,
          
           
             Truth
             still
             appearing
             in
             your
             All
             ,
          
           
             Wisdom
             directing
             soon
             and
             late
             ,
          
           
             In
             Calling
             ,
             and
             in
             Marriage-state
             ;
          
           
             The
             World
             describ'd
             in
             its
             bad
             wayes
             ,
          
           
             A
             Friend
             indeed
             beyond
             all
             praise
             ;
          
           
           
             And
             Sin
             the
             Mother
             of
             all
             Grief
             ,
          
           
             Grace
             often
             question'd
             for
             relief
             ,
          
           
             With
             Providences
             running
             crosse
             ,
          
           
             Fears
             sinfull
             ,
             causing
             Doubts
             and
             Losse
             ;
          
           
             Dayes
             of
             Adversity
             and
             Evil
             ,
          
           
             Errors
             that
             spring
             from
             Self
             and
             Devil
             ;
          
           
             Sabbath
             for
             Rest
             and
             Worshipping
             ,
          
           
             And
             Free-grace
             pitying
             ,
             pardoning
             ;
          
           
             With
             accurate
             ,
             and
             holy
             walking
             ,
          
           
             Hard
             to
             believe
             ,
             though
             easie
             talking
             ;
          
           
             Death
             ghastly
             looking
             ,
             and
             Sins
             daughter
             ,
          
           
             With
             Judgment
             that
             will
             follow
             after
             :
          
           
           
             Heav'n
             in
             its
             great
             Magnificence
             ,
          
           
             Hell's
             punishment
             in
             Losse
             and
             Sense
             ,
          
           
             Are
             the
             great
             things
             charg'd
             on
             thee
             here
             ,
          
           
             To
             reade
             ,
             and
             minde
             ,
             and
             minde
             (
             my
             Dear
             .
             )
          
           
             From
             him
             ,
             who
             grieves
             he
             hath
             no
             more
             ,
          
           
             But
             Words
             to
             leave
             .
             Christ
             be
             thy
             Store
             .
          
        
         
           33.
           
           And
           because
           I
           know
           not
           how
           the
           door
           of
           Oportunity
           may
           stand
           open
           or
           shut
           ,
           (
           the
           Day
           drawing
           near
           of
           Tryal
           )
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           an
           account
           of
           my Self
           and
           dealings
           ,
           that
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           you
           may
           wipe
           off
           some
           Dirt
           ,
           or
           be
           the
           more
           content
           to
           carry
           it
           ;
           in
           which
           I
           shall
           mainly
           apply
           my self
           to
           these
           late
           troubles
        
         
           I
           was
           the
           Son
           of
           considerable
           
           Parents
           ,
           from
           
             Foy
          
           in
           
             Cornwall
          
           ;
           my
           Father
           a
           Merchant
           ,
           his
           Ancestors
           driven
           thither
           from
           
             Antwerp
          
           for
           Religion
           ,
           I
           mean
           the
           Reformed
           ;
           my
           Mother
           of
           the
           same
           Town
           ,
           of
           a
           very
           ancient
           Family
           ,
           the
           Name
           
             Treffey
          
           of
           
             Place
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Place
           in
           that
           Town
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           would
           not
           boast
           .
        
         
           These
           lived
           in
           very
           great
           abundance
           ,
           their
           Losses
           at
           Sea
           grew
           very
           great
           ;
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           which
           Losses
           ,
           my
           elder
           Brother
           being
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           I
           was
           sent
           to
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           and
           that
           Estate
           I
           had
           by
           an
           Uncle
           ,
           I
           left
           with
           my
           Mother
           ,
           and
           lived
           at
           the
           University
           ;
           and
           a
           little
           from
           thence
           ,
           about
           eight
           years
           ,
           took
           my
           Degree
           of
           Master
           of
           
             Arts
             ,
          
           where
           I
           spent
           some
           years
           vainly
           enough
           ,
           being
           but
           14
           years
           old
           when
           thither
           I
           came
           ,
           my
           Tutor
           died
           ,
           &
           I
           was
           expos'd
           to
           my
           shifts
           .
        
         
           Coming
           from
           thence
           ,
           at
           
             London
          
           
           God
           struck
           me
           with
           the
           sense
           of
           my
           sinful
           estate
           ,
           by
           a
           Sermon
           I
           heard
           under
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           which
           was
           about
           40
           years
           since
           ;
           which
           Text
           was
           
             The
             burden
             of
             Dumah
             ,
          
           or
           
             Idumea
             ,
          
           and
           stuck
           fast
           .
           This
           made
           me
           to
           go
           into
           
             Essex
          
           :
           And
           after
           being
           quieted
           by
           another
           Sermon
           in
           that
           Country
           ,
           and
           the
           Love
           and
           Labours
           of
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Hooker
          
           :
           I
           there
           Preacht
           ,
           there
           married
           with
           a
           good
           Gentlewoman
           ,
           till
           I
           went
           to
           
             London
          
           to
           ripen
           my
           Studies
           ,
           not
           intending
           to
           preach
           at
           all
           ;
           where
           I
           attended
           Dr
           
             Gouge
             Sibs
             ,
          
           and
           
             Davenports
          
           Ministry
           ,
           with
           others
           ;
           and
           I
           hope
           ,
           with
           some
           profit
           .
           But
           in
           short
           time
           was
           forced
           to
           preach
           by
           importunity
           of
           Friends
           ,
           having
           had
           a
           Licence
           from
           Dr.
           
             Mountain
          
           B.
           of
           
             London
          
           before
           ,
           and
           to
           
             Sepulchers
          
           I
           was
           brought
           by
           a
           very
           strange
           providence
           ;
           for
           preaching
           before
           at
           another
           place
           ;
           and
           a
           
           young
           man
           receiving
           some
           good
           ,
           would
           not
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           but
           I
           must
           preach
           at
           
             Sepulchers
          
           once
           monthly
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Friends
           ;
           in
           which
           he
           got
           his
           end
           (
           if
           I
           might
           not
           shew
           vanity
           )
           and
           he
           allowed
           Thirty
           pounds
           
             per
             Annum
          
           to
           that
           Lecture
           ,
           but
           his
           person
           unknown
           to
           me
           :
           he
           was
           a
           Chandler
           ,
           and
           dyed
           a
           good
           man
           ,
           and
           Member
           of
           Parliament
           .
           At
           this
           Lecture
           the
           Resort
           grew
           so
           great
           that
           it
           contracted
           envie
           and
           anger
           :
           Though
           I
           believe
           above
           an
           hundred
           every
           week
           were
           perswaded
           from
           sin
           to
           Christ
           .
        
         
           I
           wish
           I
           may
           not
           be
           judged
           for
           saying
           so
           :
           There
           was
           six
           or
           seven
           thousand
           Hearers
           ,
           and
           the
           Circumstances
           fit
           for
           such
           good
           work
           :
           But
           I
           am
           tender
           ;
           there
           I
           had
           some
           trouble
           ,
           who
           could
           not
           conform
           to
           all
           :
           and
           went
           to
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           where
           I
           was
           five
           or
           six
           years
           ,
           not
           
           without
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           in
           my
           Work
           ;
           But
           many
           of
           my
           Acquaintance
           going
           for
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           had
           engaged
           me
           to
           come
           to
           them
           when
           they
           sent
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           I
           did
           :
           And
           truly
           ,
           my
           reason
           for
           my self
           and
           others
           to
           go
           ,
           was
           meerly
           ,
           not
           to
           offend
           Authority
           in
           that
           difference
           of
           Judgment
           ;
           and
           had
           not
           the
           Book
           for
           Encouragement
           of
           Sports
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           come
           forth
           ,
           many
           had
           staid
           .
           That
           good
           man
           ,
           my
           dear
           firm
           Friend
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             White
          
           of
           
             Dorchester
             ,
          
           and
           Bishop
           
             Lake
             ,
          
           occasioned
           ,
           yea
           ,
           founded
           ,
           that
           Work
           ,
           and
           much
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           
             Indians
             ,
          
           of
           which
           we
           did
           not
           fail
           to
           attempt
           ,
           with
           good
           success
           to
           many
           of
           their
           souls
           (
           through
           God's
           blessing
           )
           See
           Bishop
           
             Lake's
          
           Sermon
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           8.37
           .
           who
           profest
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             White
          
           of
           
             Dorchester
             ,
          
           he
           would
           go
           himself
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           for
           his
           age
           ,
           
           for
           which
           we
           had
           the
           late
           Kings
           gracious
           Patent
           ,
           Licence
           and
           Encouragement
           .
           There
           I
           continued
           seven
           years
           ,
           till
           sent
           hither
           by
           the
           Plantation
           to
           mediate
           for
           ease
           in
           Customes
           and
           Excise
           ;
           the
           Country
           being
           poor
           ,
           and
           a
           tender
           Plant
           ,
           of
           their
           own
           setting
           and
           manuring
           .
           But
           coming
           hither
           ,
           found
           the
           Nation
           imbroiled
           in
           those
           Civil
           Discontents
           ,
           Jars
           and
           Wars
           ,
           and
           here
           was
           forced
           to
           stay
           ,
           though
           I
           had
           nothing
           to
           support
           me
           but
           the
           Parliaments
           Promises
           ;
           And
           not
           being
           able
           in
           a
           short
           time
           to
           compass
           my
           Errand
           ,
           studied
           with
           a
           constant
           purpose
           of
           Returning
           ,
           and
           went
           with
           the
           first
           to
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           most
           of
           your
           
             London
          
           Godly
           Ministers
           being
           engaged
           in
           Person
           ,
           Purse
           ,
           and
           Preaching
           in
           this
           Trouble
           :
           I
           thought
           
             Ireland
          
           the
           clearest
           Work
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           Pay
           of
           a
           Preacher
           then
           and
           afterward
           ,
           
           as
           I
           could
           get
           it
           ;
           I
           was
           not
           here
           at
           
             Edge-hill
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Canterburies
          
           troubles
           or
           death
           .
           Upon
           my
           Return
           ,
           was
           staid
           again
           from
           going
           home
           ,
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Warwick
          
           my
           Patron
           ;
           then
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           afterwards
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           at
           last
           gave
           me
           an
           Estate
           ,
           now
           taken
           away
           .
           I
           had
           access
           to
           the
           King
           about
           my
           
             New-England
          
           business
           :
           he
           used
           me
           civilly
           ;
           I
           ,
           in
           requital
           ,
           offered
           my
           poor
           thoughts
           three
           times
           for
           his
           safety
           ;
           I
           never
           had
           hand
           in
           contriving
           or
           acting
           his
           Death
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           scandalized
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           (
           to
           my
           mean
           power
           :
           )
           I
           was
           never
           in
           any
           Councils
           or
           Cabal
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           I
           hated
           it
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           stow●ge
           for
           Counsel
           ,
           thinking
           all
           Government
           should
           lie
           open
           to
           all
           ;
           nor
           had
           penny
           from
           any
           General
           ,
           but
           lived
           in
           debt
           ,
           as
           now
           I
           am
           ;
           nor
           had
           means
           for
           my
           Expences
           ,
           
           what
           I
           had
           ,
           others
           shared
           in
           .
           I
           confesse
           I
           did
           what
           I
           did
           strenuously
           ,
           though
           with
           a
           weak
           head
           being
           over-laid
           with
           my
           own
           and
           others
           troubles
           ;
           never
           was
           angry
           with
           any
           of
           the
           King's
           Party
           ,
           no●
           any
           of
           them
           for
           being
           so
           ;
           though
           the
           Parliament-Authority
           lawfull
           and
           never
           studied
           it
           much
           ;
           have
           not
           had
           my
           hand
           in
           any
           man●
           bloud
           ,
           but
           saved
           many
           in
           Lif●
           and
           Estate
           .
           The
           Parliament
           i●
           1644
           ,
           gave
           me
           the
           Bishops
           Book
           valued
           at
           140
           
             l.
          
           which
           I
           intende●
           for
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           being
           a
           part
           〈◊〉
           his
           private
           Library
           ,
           which
           (
           wi●●
           all
           mine
           own
           )
           I
           have
           often
           offere●
           for
           150
           
             l.
          
           the
           mistake
           about
           the●●
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           great
           ,
           for
           they
           nev●●
           were
           so
           considerable
           :
           And
           the●●
           were
           my
           gettings
           ,
           who
           never
           ai●ed
           to
           be
           rich
           ,
           nor
           ever
           had
           mea●
           to
           reach
           it
           .
           The
           Changes
           gr●●
           (
           as
           you
           see
           )
           a
           Commonwealth
           
           found
           ,
           but
           thus
           altered
           ;
           I
           staid
           so
           long
           at
           
             White-hall
             ,
          
           contented
           with
           any
           good
           Government
           that
           would
           keep
           things
           together
           ;
           till
           the
           breach
           of
           that
           they
           call
           
             Richards
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           then
           I
           removed
           ,
           and
           never
           returned
           more
           ,
           but
           fell
           sick
           long
           ,
           and
           in
           trouble
           ever
           since
           ;
           never
           was
           summoned
           but
           once
           by
           the
           Council
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           
             April
             ,
          
           about
           Books
           ;
           of
           which
           (
           lying
           sick
           )
           I
           craved
           of
           the
           President
           of
           the
           Council
           to
           excuse
           me
           ,
           who
           sent
           unto
           me
           he
           had
           ,
           and
           I
           gave
           him
           an
           account
           of
           the
           Books
           :
           but
           hearing
           that
           my
           Estate
           was
           gone
           ,
           and
           I
           indebted
           ,
           was
           private
           ,
           and
           did
           purpose
           so
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           die
           ,
           having
           a
           resolution
           (
           which
           I
           kept
           )
           never
           to
           meddle
           with
           State-matters
           ,
           but
           either
           here
           ,
           or
           in
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           to
           spend
           my
           old
           age
           ,
           in
           looking
           into
           my
           Grave
           and
           Eternity
           :
           and
           never
           
           had
           to
           do
           with
           any
           Transactions
           ,
           with
           Souldiers
           or
           others
           ;
           nor
           never
           would
           ,
           had
           I
           a
           longer
           life
           ,
           my
           head
           and
           heart
           be
           tired
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           my
           body
           craz'd
           :
           I
           thought
           the
           
             Act
             of
             Indempnity
          
           would
           have
           included
           me
           ,
           but
           the
           hard
           Character
           upon
           me
           ,
           excluded
           me
           ,
           which
           I
           was
           so
           sensible
           of
           ,
           that
           Nature
           (
           in
           its
           own
           preservation
           )
           carried
           me
           to
           privacy
           ;
           but
           free
           from
           that
           report
           of
           the
           manner
           which
           is
           suggested
           ,
           of
           which
           you
           may
           be
           assured
           :
           By
           my
           Zeal
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           I
           have
           exposed
           my self
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           reproach
           :
           but
           wish
           you
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           (
           besides
           your
           Mother
           )
           I
           have
           had
           no
           fellowship
           (
           that
           way
           )
           with
           any
           Woman
           since
           first
           I
           knew
           her
           ,
           having
           a
           godly
           Wife
           before
           also
           ,
           I
           blesse●
           God
           .
        
         
           But
           because
           what
           is
           before
           written
           ,
           may
           seem
           my
           white
           side
           
           only
           ,
           I
           shall
           deal
           in
           all
           plainness
           with
           you
           ,
           That
           though
           for
           Religion
           I
           am
           and
           have
           been
           really
           sound
           and
           Orthodox
           to
           my
           best
           apprehension
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           blessed
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Confessions
           ;
           yea
           ,
           though
           I
           travell'd
           through
           Protestant
           Churches
           for
           Order
           ,
           to
           espy
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           have
           joyned
           with
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           took
           in
           with
           that
           I
           call
           a
           
             Tender
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           for
           such
           was
           ours
           in
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           so
           ,
           as
           I
           never
           unchurcht
           any
           Parish
           where
           a
           godly
           Minister
           was
           ,
           and
           godly
           People
           joyned
           together
           ,
           though
           not
           all
           so
           ;
           and
           do
           know
           God
           may
           have
           a
           People
           under
           all
           Forms
           ,
           and
           would
           withdraw
           to
           the
           furthest
           Judges
           ,
           rather
           than
           give
           offence
           to
           what
           I
           cannot
           close
           with
           :
           yet
           so
           unworthy
           have
           my
           thoughts
           been
           of
           my self
           to
           be
           
           a
           meet
           Preacher
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           more
           than
           twice
           I
           had
           given
           it
           over
           ,
           had
           not
           Friends
           prevailed
           ;
           yea
           ,
           my
           profession
           of
           the
           Gospel
           hath
           been
           with
           much
           folly
           ,
           weakness
           ,
           and
           vanity
           :
           I
           crave
           pardon
           of
           any
           that
           have
           taken
           offence
           ,
           though
           in
           a
           Christian
           way
           I
           have
           not
           had
           the
           reproofs
           of
           Three
           either
           for
           Preaching
           or
           Conversation
           .
           I
           am
           heartily
           sorry
           I
           was
           Popular
           ,
           and
           known
           better
           to
           others
           than
           my self
           ;
           It
           hath
           much
           lain
           to
           my
           heart
           above
           any
           thing
           almost
           ,
           That
           I
           left
           that
           People
           I
           was
           engaged
           to
           in
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           it
           cuts
           deeply
           ,
           I
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           Root-evil
           :
           and
           though
           I
           was
           never
           Parson
           nor
           Vicar
           ,
           never
           took
           Ecclesiastical
           promotion
           ,
           never
           preach'd
           upon
           any
           agreement
           for
           money
           in
           my
           life
           ,
           though
           not
           without
           offers
           ,
           and
           great
           ones
           ;
           yet
           I
           had
           a
           Flock
           ,
           I
           say
           I
           had
           a
           Flock
           ,
           
           to
           whom
           I
           was
           ordained
           ,
           who
           were
           worthy
           of
           my
           Life
           and
           Labours
           ;
           but
           I
           could
           never
           think
           my self
           fit
           to
           be
           their
           Pastor
           ,
           so
           unaccomplisht
           for
           such
           a
           work
           ,
           for
           which
           ,
           
             who
             is
             sufficient
          
           (
           cryes
           the
           Apostle
           ?
           )
           This
           is
           my
           sore
           trouble
           ;
           and
           a
           private
           life
           would
           have
           become
           me
           best
           ,
           and
           my
           poor
           gift
           have
           had
           its
           vent
           also
           :
           But
           here
           I
           was
           overpowered
           to
           stay
           .
           For
           Errors
           in
           judgment
           I
           have
           pittied
           ,
           never
           closed
           with
           any
           that
           I
           know
           ;
           when
           I
           was
           a
           Tryer
           of
           others
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           hear
           and
           gain
           Experience
           rather
           than
           to
           judge
           ;
           When
           I
           was
           called
           about
           mending
           Laws
           ,
           I
           rather
           was
           there
           to
           pray
           ,
           than
           mend
           Laws
           ;
           When
           to
           judge
           in
           Wills
           ,
           I
           only
           went
           sometimes
           to
           learn
           ,
           and
           help
           the
           Poor
           ,
           than
           to
           judge
           :
           but
           in
           all
           these
           I
           confesse
           I
           might
           well
           have
           been
           spared
           .
        
         
         
           Nor
           do
           I
           take
           pleasure
           in
           remembring
           any
           my
           least
           activity
           in
           State-matters
           ,
           though
           this
           I
           can
           say
           ,
           I
           no where
           minded
           who
           ruled
           fewer
           or
           more
           ,
           so
           the
           good
           ends
           of
           Government
           be
           given
           out
           ,
           in
           which
           men
           may
           live
           in
           
             Godliness
             and
             Honesty
             .
          
           I
           have
           often
           said
           ,
           That
           is
           a
           good
           Government
           ,
           
             where
             men
             may
             be
             as
             good
             as
             they
             can
             ,
             not
             so
             bad
             as
             they
             would
          
           ;
           where
           good
           men
           and
           things
           are
           uppermost
           ;
           and
           have
           thought
           if
           good
           Magistrates
           cannot
           bring
           all
           to
           their
           Judgments
           ,
           the
           Dissenters
           may
           have
           liberty
           ,
           being
           kept
           out
           of
           Office
           ,
           and
           want
           some
           other
           publick
           Characters
           .
           That
           which
           a
           Friend
           of
           mine
           ,
           and
           my self
           writ
           by
           Letters
           about
           Magistrates
           ,
           was
           very
           little
           ,
           and
           the
           Records
           of
           the
           Tower
           were
           only
           named
           ,
           as
           giving
           way
           to
           all
           other
           Records
           ,
           to
           cut
           off
           dissentions
           ,
           or
           marks
           of
           Tyranny
           ,
           
           which
           no
           good
           Prince
           will
           exercise
           ;
           I
           am
           sorry
           if
           any
           offended
           ,
           it
           was
           Zeal
           for
           Quietnesse
           .
           I
           honour
           Laws
           ,
           and
           good
           Lawyers
           heartily
           ,
           and
           know
           their
           use
           ;
           only
           ease
           ,
           expedition
           ,
           and
           cheapness
           ,
           what
           good
           man
           doth
           not
           call
           for
           ?
           Sedition
           is
           the
           heating
           mens
           minds
           against
           the
           present
           Authority
           ,
           in
           that
           I
           never
           was
           ,
           yet
           sorry
           ,
           Authority
           should
           have
           any
           hard
           thoughts
           of
           me
           ,
           or
           know
           so
           inconsiderable
           a
           creature
           as
           my self
           :
           I
           never
           could
           be
           fit
           for
           a
           Court
           ,
           many
           wayes
           not
           fit
           ,
           and
           am
           therefore
           grieved
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           either
           constrained
           ,
           or
           content
           to
           live
           ,
           where
           I
           could
           do
           so
           little
           good
           ;
           for
           I
           would
           dye
           without
           a
           secret
           in
           my
           bosom
           ,
           unless
           Cases
           of
           Conscience
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Preaching
           ,
           which
           are
           secret
           indeed
           ;
           and
           for
           reading
           them
           to
           the
           World
           I
           had
           appointed
           a
           Portion
           ,
           
           if
           it
           had
           been
           continued
           to
           me
           .
        
         
           Upon
           all
           this
           you
           may
           ask
           what
           design
           I
           drove
           ,
           being
           look'd
           upon
           that
           way
           ?
           Truly
           these
           three
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           Goodness
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           really
           so
           ,
           and
           such
           Religion
           ,
           might
           be
           highly
           advanced
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           good
           Learning
           might
           have
           all
           Countenance
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           That
           there
           may
           not
           be
           a
           Beggar
           in
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           And
           for
           all
           these
           I
           have
           projected
           or
           laboured
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           no
           other
           .
           And
           these
           I
           pray
           his
           present
           Majesty
           may
           look
           to
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           would
           blesse
           him
           every
           way
           .
        
         
           If
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           these
           I
           have
           used
           any
           of
           my
           wonted
           rudenesse
           ,
           or
           unguided
           zeal
           ,
           I
           am
           heartily
           as
           sorry
           .
           So
           begging
           pardon
           from
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           Constitution
           or
           Custom
           ,
           I
           conclude
           in
           these
           particulars
           ,
           though
           the
           aim
           be
           good
           .
        
         
         
           I
           conclude
           the
           former
           thus
           ;
           I
           think
           ,
           That
           as
           bad
           men
           care
           not
           who
           rule
           ,
           or
           what
           is
           uppermost
           ,
           so
           they
           may
           have
           their
           lusts
           ;
           so
           good
           men
           ,
           if
           they
           may
           enjoy
           God
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           with
           good
           Conscience
           .
           For
           my
           whole
           course
           you
           know
           and
           feel
           where
           my
           wound
           hath
           been
           these
           Twenty
           years
           ,
           which
           hath
           occasioned
           not
           only
           my
           Head
           and
           Heart
           breaking
           ,
           but
           travelling
           from
           mine
           own
           Nest
           into
           businesse
           .
        
         
           Blesse
           God
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           meet
           with
           suitablenesse
           in
           Marriage
           .
           For
           my
           spirit
           it
           wanted
           weight
           ,
           through
           many
           tossings
           ,
           my
           head
           that
           composure
           others
           have
           ,
           credulous
           ,
           and
           too
           careless
           ,
           but
           never
           mischievous
           nor
           malicious
           :
           I
           thought
           my
           work
           was
           to
           serve
           others
           ,
           and
           so
           mine
           own
           Garden
           not
           so
           well
           culticated
           ;
           only
           this
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           aimed
           at
           a
           good
           mark
           ,
           
           and
           trust
           the
           Lord
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           accepted
           it
           .
           My
           Faith
           in
           the
           Everlasting
           Covenant
           was
           and
           is
           ,
           though
           feeble
           ,
           yet
           Faith
           .
           I
           could
           thus
           continue
           ,
           ripping
           my
           whole
           heart
           to
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           very
           often
           had
           great
           success
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           last
           hour
           of
           my
           last
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           am
           preaching
           the
           life
           of
           Faith
           to
           my self
           ,
           to
           which
           call
           in
           all
           prayers
           to
           the
           Father
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           his
           dearest
           Son
           ,
           to
           whom
           let
           us
           look
           ,
           as
           
             the
             Author
             and
             Finisher
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
             who
             for
             the
             joy
             that
             was
             set
             before
             him
             ,
             endured
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             despised
             the
             Shame
             ,
             and
             now
             sits
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             Majestie
             ,
             making
             Intercession
             for
             Transgressors
             ,
          
           Heb.
           12.12
           .
           
             To
             whom
             be
             Glory
             and
             Praise
             ,
             and
             Thanks
             for
             ever
             .
             For
             he
             is
             worthy
             ,
             who
             hath
             washed
             us
             from
             our
             sins
             by
             his
             own
             Bloud
             ,
             and
             made
             us
             Kings
             and
             Priests
             unto
             God
             the
             Father
             ;
             To
             him
             be
             Glory
             and
             Dominion
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
         
           For
           that
           part
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Craven's
          
           Estate
           which
           I
           have
           ,
           took
           no
           small
           place
           in
           my
           trouble
           .
           You
           may
           know
           that
           I
           was
           not
           in
           the
           City
           when
           that
           Act
           was
           made
           ,
           nor
           urged
           my
           Lord
           
             Grey
          
           to
           buy
           ;
           nor
           ever
           advised
           the
           said
           Lord
           (
           as
           I
           had
           time
           )
           but
           to
           good
           and
           just
           things
           and
           company
           ,
           against
           that
           Spirit
           of
           
             Levelling
          
           then
           stirring
           :
           and
           do
           heartily
           wish
           ,
           that
           taken
           offence
           might
           dye
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           not
           intended
           by
           me
           ,
           who
           could
           and
           can
           be
           as
           well
           contented
           without
           Land
           ,
           as
           with
           it
           ;
           never
           being
           ambitious
           to
           be
           great
           or
           rich
           since
           I
           knew
           better
           things
           .
        
         
           34.
           
           And
           now
           I
           must
           return
           to
           your self
           again
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           you
           my
           thoughts
           about
           your
           own
           Condition
           ,
           .
           I
           do
           first
           commend
           you
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           the
           care
           of
           a
           Faithfull
           Friend
           ,
           whom
           I
           shall
           name
           unto
           you
           ,
           if
           a
           Friend
           
           may
           be
           found
           in
           this
           Juncture
           ,
           that
           dare
           own
           your
           Name
           (
           though
           there
           be
           more
           of
           your
           Name
           )
           and
           if
           such
           a
           Friend
           advise
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           serve
           in
           some
           Godly
           Family
           ,
           to
           which
           you
           seem
           to
           incline
           ,
           and
           must
           (
           it
           seems
           ;
           )
           but
           truly
           if
           not
           a
           good
           Family
           ,
           what
           will
           your
           Condition
           be
           ?
           Dwell
           where
           God
           dwells
           ,
           and
           be
           in
           such
           Company
           ,
           as
           you
           must
           be
           with
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           do
           but
           change
           your
           place
           ,
           not
           your
           company
           ;
           though
           it
           be
           unexpected
           and
           uncouth
           ,
           yet
           remember
           the
           best
           of
           men
           have
           been
           servants
           ;
           
             Moses
          
           kept
           his
           fathers
           sheep
           ;
           so
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Patriarchs
           ;
           
             David
          
           to
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           and
           many
           more
           ;
           I
           have
           before
           given
           thee
           Rules
           for
           it
           :
           and
           be
           sure
           to
           be
           steady
           to
           Family
           and
           Private-Duties
           ,
           your
           life
           will
           be
           dead
           without
           them
           ;
           call
           your
           Condition
           ,
           Gods
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           he
           can
           
           blesse
           it
           to
           you
           .
           But
           if
           you
           would
           go
           home
           to
           
             New-England
          
           (
           which
           you
           have
           much
           reason
           to
           do
           )
           go
           with
           good
           Company
           ,
           and
           trust
           God
           there
           :
           the
           Church
           are
           a
           Tender
           Company
           ;
           a
           little
           will
           carry
           us
           through
           the
           world
           ,
           yea
           very
           little
           :
           Oh
           Godliness
           with
           Content
           !
           Your
           faithfulness
           to
           me
           and
           your
           Mother
           will
           find
           acceptance
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           I
           trust
           .
           My
           dear
           Child
           ,
           tell
           me
           ,
           how
           couldst
           thou
           be
           without
           God's
           Rod
           ?
           remember
           he
           hath
           a
           Staffe
           also
           .
           For
           your
           Mother
           (
           considering
           her
           distemper
           )
           I
           have
           and
           shall
           say
           more
           unto
           you
           .
           To
           his
           Grace
           who
           is
           able
           to
           do
           above
           all
           we
           can
           ask
           or
           think
           ,
           I
           commend
           you
           both
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           I
           go
           shortly
           where
           time
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           ,
           where
           Cock
           nor
           Clock
           distinguish
           hours
           ,
           sink
           not
           ;
           but
           lay
           thy
           head
           in
           his
           Bosom
           who
           can
           keep
           thee
           :
           for
           he
           
           sits
           upon
           the
           Waves
           .
           Farewel
           .
        
         
           35.
           
           And
           since
           we
           must
           part
           ,
           must
           part
           ;
           take
           my
           Wishes
           ,
           Sighs
           and
           Groans
           to
           follow
           thee
           ,
           and
           pitty
           the
           feebleness
           of
           what
           I
           have
           sent
           ,
           being
           writ
           under
           much
           ,
           yea
           very
           much
           discomposure
           of
           spirit
           .
        
      
       
         
           My
           WISHES
           .
        
         
           
             
               I
            
             Wish
             your
             Lamp
             and
             Vessel
             full
             of
             Oyl
             ,
          
           
             Like
             the
             Wise
             Virgins
             ,
             (
             which
             all
             Fools
             neglect
             )
          
           
             And
             the
             Rich
             Pearl
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             Merchants
             toyl
             ,
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             how
             to
             purchase
             are
             so
             circumspect
             :
          
           
             I
             wish
             you
             that
             White
             Stone
             ,
             with
             the
             New
             Name
             ,
          
           
             Which
             none
             can
             reade
             but
             who
             possess
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             wish
             you
             neither
             Poverty
             ,
             nor
             Riches
             ,
          
           
           
             But
             Godlinesse
             ,
             so
             gainful
             ,
             with
             Content
             ;
          
           
             No
             painted
             Pomp
             ,
             nor
             Glory
             that
             bewitches
             ;
          
           
             A
             blamelesse
             Life
             is
             the
             best
             Monument
             :
          
           
             And
             such
             a
             Soul
             that
             soars
             above
             the
             Skie
             ,
          
           
             Well
             pleas'd
             to
             live
             ,
             but
             better
             pleas'd
             to
             die
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             wish
             you
             such
             a
             Heart
             as
             
               Mary
            
             had
             ,
          
           
             Minding
             the
             Main
             ,
             open'd
             as
             
               Lydea's
            
             was
             :
          
           
             A
             Hand
             like
             
               Dorcas
               ,
            
             who
             the
             Naked
             clad
             ;
          
           
             Feet
             like
             
               Joanna's
               ,
            
             posting
             to
             Christ
             apace
             .
          
           
             And
             above
             all
             ,
             to
             live
             your self
             to
             see
          
           
             Marryed
             to
             Him
             ,
             who
             must
             your
             Saviour
             be
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           For
           
             ENGLAND
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             
               I
            
             Wish
             that
             Prince
             and
             Rulers
             ,
             all
             that
             guide
             ,
          
           
             May
             be
             good
             ,
             and
             do
             good
             ;
             which
             is
             God-like
             :
          
           
             And
             that
             their
             care
             appear
             ,
             so
             to
             provide
             ,
          
           
             That
             those
             of
             Strength
             do
             not
             the
             Weaker
             strike
             ;
          
           
             The
             End
             of
             Rule's
             from
             Christian
             Policy
             ,
          
           
             To
             live
             in
             Godlinesse
             ,
             and
             Honesty
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             wish
             Religion
             truly
             pure
             may
             grow
             ,
          
           
             Above
             Prophanenesse
             ,
             and
             Idolatry
             ,
          
           
             Which
             strive
             to
             nip
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             it
             low
          
           
             Throughout
             the
             World
             ,
             from
             the
             Seeds
             Enmity
             :
          
           
           
             I
             wish
             this
             present
             Government
             surmount
          
           
             All
             went
             before
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             Gods
             Account
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             wish
             Religion
             ,
             Learning
             ,
             and
             the
             Poor
          
           
             May
             find
             sound
             Patrons
             ,
             and
             that
             Holy
             Life
          
           
             Make
             the
             distinction
             still
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Door
          
           
             Be
             stopt
             ,
             where
             Christ
             would
             enter
             to
             his
             Wife
             ;
          
           
             And
             that
             the
             Saints
             would
             learn
             to
             suffer
             ,
             where
          
           
             Nothing
             can
             help
             ,
             more
             than
             a
             Groan
             ,
             or
             Tear
             .
          
        
         
           Amen
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
         
           
             Whosoever
             would
             Live
             long
             and
             Blessedly
             ,
             let
             him
             observe
             these
             Following
             Rules
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             shall
             attain
             to
             that
             which
             he
             desireth
             .
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Thoughts
             Be
             
               Divine
               ,
               Awful
               ,
               Godly
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Talk
             Be
             
               Little
               ,
               Honest
               ,
               True
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Works
             Be
             
               Profitable
               ,
               Holy
               ,
               Charitable
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Manners
             Be
             
               Grave
               ,
               Courteous
               ,
               Cheerful
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Dyet
             Be
             
               Temporate
               ,
               Convenient
               ,
               Frugal
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Apparil
             Be
             
               Sober
               ,
               Neat
               ,
               Comely
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Will
             Be
             
               Confiant
               ,
               Obedient
               ,
               Ready
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Sleep
             Be
             
               Moderate
               ,
               quiet
               ,
               Seasonable
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Prayers
             Be
             
               Short
               ,
               Devout
               ,
               Often
               ,
               Fervent
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Recreation
             Be
             
               Lawful
               ,
               Brief
               ,
               Seldom
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             thy
             Memory
             Be
             
               Of
               Death
               ,
               Punnishment
               ,
               Glory
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
    

