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             A sermon by Hugh Peters: preached before his death: as it was taken by a faithful hand. And now published for publick information. Entred according to order.
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           A
           SERMON
           BY
           Hugh
           Peters
           :
           PREACHED
           Before
           his
           Death
           :
           As
           it
           was
           taken
           by
           a
           faithful
           hand
           .
           And
           now
           published
           for
           publick
           Information
           .
        
         
           Entred
           according
           to
           order
           .
        
         
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Best
          
           in
           Guiltspur-street
           ,
           without
           Newgate
           .
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           Christian
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Christian
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           THou
           hast
           here
           presented
           unto
           thy
           perusal
           a
           Sermon
           taken
           by
           a
           faithful
           hand
           ,
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           Mr.
           
             Hugh
             Peters
             ,
          
           who
           dyed
           at
           
             Charing-Cross
          
           on
           Tuesaday
           last
           ,
           being
           the
           sixteenth
           of
           this
           present
           
             Octob.
          
           1660.
           
           Were
           the
           Orphant
           nameless
           ,
           and
           did
           but
           any
           person
           (
           that
           had
           heard
           the
           Parent
           )
           take
           it
           in
           his
           hand
           and
           view
           it
           with
           his
           eye
           ,
           he
           would
           (
           as
           its
           Godfather
           )
           Baptize
           it
           with
           the
           name
           it
           bears
           ;
           let
           not
           its
           decent
           cause
           your
           censure
           ,
           but
           your
           pitty
           ,
           good
           Parents
           may
           have
           bad
           Children
           ,
           but
           as
           God
           will
           not
           except
           the
           bad
           Children
           for
           the
           good
           Parents
           sake
           ,
           so
           bad
           Parents
           may
           have
           good
           Children
           ,
           and
           we
           must
           not
           cast
           off
           the
           good
           children
           for
           the
           bad
           Parents
           sake
           ,
           
           but
           time
           is
           shortly
           coming
           when
           God
           will
           sit
           as
           Judge
           ,
           upon
           Children
           and
           Parents
           :
           This
           Sermon
           is
           not
           as
           a
           Trumpet
           sounding
           Rebellion
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           School-Master
           teaching
           Religion
           ,
           its
           call
           is
           to
           beleiving
           ,
           not
           to
           Rebelling
           .
        
         
           Pass
           not
           your
           sentence
           upon
           it
           before
           your
           reading
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           let
           your
           passion
           give
           the
           sentence
           of
           condemnation
           ,
           before
           your
           judgment
           hath
           sate
           upon
           the
           bench
           for
           examination
           .
        
      
       
         
           Page
           3.
           
           Line
           6
           ,
           7.
           for
           
             too
             seldom
             proclamation
             ,
          
           read
           
             two
             solemn
             proclamations
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           BY
           Hugh
           Peters
           .
        
         
           
             
               ISA●AH
               55.
               1.
               
            
             
               Ho
               every
               one
               that
               thirsteth
               ,
               come
               ye
               to
               the
               waters
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               hath
               no
               money
               :
               come
               ye
               ,
               buy
               and
               eat
               ,
               yea
               ,
               come
               ,
               buy
               wine
               and
               milk
               without
               money
               ,
               and
               without
               price
               .
            
          
        
         
           IN
           this
           whole
           Chapter
           there
           are
           many
           things
           driven
           at
           ;
           The
           first
           a
           loving
           and
           kinde
           invitation
           of
           a
           company
           of
           poor
           thirsty
           souls
           to
           come
           and
           buy
           wine
           and
           milk
           without
           money
           or
           moneys
           worth
           ;
           they
           must
           not
           bring
           
           money
           in
           their
           purses
           ,
           but
           must
           bring
           hungry
           thirsty
           souls
           to
           come
           hither
           .
           The
           second
           is
           a
           differing
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           from
           the
           ways
           of
           man
           ;
           were
           Gods
           ways
           like
           the
           ways
           of
           men
           ,
           then
           a
           poor
           soul
           hearing
           of
           such
           rich
           booties
           to
           be
           had
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           at
           so
           low
           a
           rate
           ,
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           object
           and
           say
           ,
           Oh
           sir
           ,
           the
           news
           is
           good
           ,
           but
           I
           fear
           too
           good
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           what
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           the
           market
           and
           bring
           no
           money
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           the
           commodities
           ,
           this
           is
           strange
           ,
           men
           will
           ●●t
           do
           thus
           ?
           therefore
           mark
           what
           God
           answers
           ,
           
             My
             ways
             are
             not
             as
             your
             ways
             ,
             nor
             my
             thoughts
             as
             your
             thoughts
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           In
           your
           affairs
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           but
           in
           my
           dealing
           it
           is
           so
           ;
           the
           comfortable
           joy
           and
           rejoycing
           these
           poor
           hungry
           souls
           shall
           go
           away
           with
           ,
           ver.
           12.
           
           This
           ,
           as
           I
           conceive
           ,
           is
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           whole
           Chapter
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           in
           the
           Text
           are
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           precept
           and
           a
           reason
           .
        
         
           These
           words
           note
           three
           things
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Inquisition
           ,
           
             seek
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           prayer
           ,
           
             To
             call
             upon
             him
             ▪
          
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           reformation
           ,
           
             to
             forsake
             their
             evil
             and
             wicked
             ways
             ,
          
           vers.
           7.
           the
           reason
           is
           vers.
           8.
           
           For
           
             Gods
             thoughts
             are
             not
             as
             your
             thoughts
             ,
             nor
             his
             ways
             as
             your
             ways
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           Inquisition
           or
           Inquiring
           there
           are
           these
           parts
           considerable
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Barely
           an
           act
           ,
           seek
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           circumstance
           of
           time
           ,
           implying
           there
           is
           a
           time
           when
           he
           will
           be
           found
           ,
           and
           a
           time
           when
           he
           will
           not
           be
           found
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           The
           object
           ,
           The
           Lord
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           seekers
           ,
           
             Ye
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           verse
           there
           is
           some
           comfort
           for
           a
           poor
           broken
           soul
           ,
           and
           I
           cannot
           pass
           it
           over
           ;
           therefore
           let
           us
           a
           little
           consider
           the
           invitation
           which
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           are
           a
           part
           .
           There
           is
           too
           seldom
           proclaimation
           made
           with
           a
           O
           yes
           ,
           Come
           all
           poor
           and
           rich
           ,
           great
           and
           small
           ,
           come
           without
           money
           or
           moneys
           worth
           ,
           bring
           only
           necessity
           and
           desire
           to
           buy
           ;
           where
           you
           may
           see
           the
           qualification
           of
           the
           buyers
           ;
           they
           are
           but
           mean
           men
           ,
           poor
           ,
           hungry
           ,
           thirsty
           souls
           that
           have
           nothing
           :
           from
           whence
           take
           this
           Conclusion
           .
        
         
           Doct.
           
             That
             there
             is
             no
             unworthiness
             in
             an
             humble
             soul
             ,
             or
             a
             poor
             broken
             hearted
             sinner
             ,
             can
             hinder
             the
             work
             of
             his
             redemption
             .
          
        
         
           A
           poor
           soul
           he
           comes
           ,
           and
           hath
           nothing
           to
           shew
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           no
           work
           to
           manifest
           ,
           he
           can
           scarce
           pray
           ,
           he
           would
           fain
           have
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           fain
           have
           a
           Sacrament
           ,
           fain
           have
           a
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           makes
           him
           long
           for
           him
           ;
           such
           a
           soul
           as
           this
           ,
           is
           most
           fit
           to
           receive
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           1.
           
           Because
           the
           miseries
           of
           such
           a
           poor
           soul
           is
           the
           object
           of
           Gods
           mercy
           ▪
           sin
           is
           the
           object
           of
           his
           Justice
           ,
           but
           misery
           is
           the
           object
           of
           his
           mercy
           ;
           what
           would
           become
           of
           a
           poor
           soul
           if
           this
           were
           not
           a
           truth
           ?
           what
           need
           a
           theif
           or
           a
           murderer
           cry
           out
           for
           pardon
           unless
           he
           were
           guilty
           of
           the
           crimes
           .
        
         
           2.
           
             Reas.
          
           Because
           all
           ease
           and
           refreshments
           flows
           
           from
           the
           free
           mercy
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ▪
           First
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           time
           when
           a
           sinner
           is
           turned
           off
           from
           God
           ,
           but
           in
           mercy
           God
           turns
           to
           them
           again
           ,
           and
           turns
           them
           to
           himself
           ;
           Ah
           poor
           wretch
           ,
           in
           this
           case
           you
           may
           say
           ,
           I
           know
           God
           will
           abundantly
           pardon
           ,
           yea
           I
           have
           a
           promise
           ,
           
             Rev.
             12.
             17.
             
             Who
             ever
             is
             athirst
             ,
             come
             and
             drink
             of
             the
             water
             of
             life
             freely
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
             Reas.
          
           No
           unworthiness
           in
           a
           poor
           soul
           can
           hinder
           a
           poor
           soul
           from
           getting
           Christ
           ,
           because
           the
           greater
           the
           sin
           ,
           the
           greater
           honor
           God
           will
           have
           in
           pardoning
           of
           your
           sins
           ,
           therefore
           hold
           up
           your
           heads
           ye
           great
           sinners
           ,
           if
           your
           hearts
           be
           broken
           God
           will
           have
           much
           glory
           by
           you
           ,
           by
           pardoning
           your
           sins
           .
           Thus
           
             Moses
          
           pleaded
           for
           
             Israel
             ,
             Exod.
             22.
             11.
             
             If
             thou
             destroy
             them
             now
             ,
             what
             will
             become
             of
             the
             promises
             made
             to
             their
             Fathers
             ,
          
           nay
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             what
             will
             the
             Egyptians
             say
             .
          
           So
           saith
           a
           great
           sinner
           ,
           as
           
             David
             ,
             If
             thou
             wilt
             pardon
             this
             may
             hainous
             sin
             ,
             then
             shall
             many
             sinners
             be
             converted
             to
             thee
             ;
          
           I
           will
           tell
           an
           old
           drunkard
           and
           adulterer
           what
           thou
           hast
           done
           for
           me
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           
             It
             is
             a
             comfortable
             saying
             ,
             saith
             a
             poor
             soul
             ,
             but
             I
             cannot
             finde
             it
             so
             in
             my self
             ,
             my
             sins
             are
             so
             great
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Though
           all
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           were
           upon
           thee
           ,
           except
           the
           sin
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           thou
           lying
           under
           them
           with
           a
           broken
           heart
           ,
           then
           I
           tell
           thee
           there
           is
           a
           pardon
           for
           thee
           ;
           a
           merciful
           God
           and
           a
           Saviour
           for
           thee
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           True
           ,
           I
           know
           God
           is
           merciful
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           such
           a
           wretched
           soul
           as
           mine
           ,
           you
           know
           not
           
           me
           ;
           Sir
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           a
           prophane
           person
           ,
           and
           am
           so
           still
           ,
           and
           an
           Adulterer
           ,
           and
           a
           Sabbath-breaker
           ,
           indeed
           I
           confess
           my
           heart
           hath
           been
           a
           little
           humbled
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           not
           worthy
           of
           mercy
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           tell
           thee
           ,
           if
           thou
           wert
           worthy
           in
           thy
           esteem
           then
           there
           were
           no
           hope
           of
           mercy
           for
           thee
           ,
           for
           then
           thou
           wert
           in
           a
           poor
           case
           ;
           if
           in
           thy
           own
           esteem
           thou
           wantest
           worthiness
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           wilt
           stay
           till
           thou
           be
           worthy
           ,
           certainly
           thou
           wilt
           never
           finde
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           
             But
             if
             I
             could
             finde
             some
             lets
             and
             impediments
             taken
             away
             ,
             there
             might
             be
             some
             hope
             of
             comfort
             ;
             but
             alas
             Sir
             ,
             when
             I
             come
             to
             pray
             ,
             I
             am
             like
             a
             dead
             stock
             ;
             and
             in
             preaching
             ,
             and
             in
             hearing
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             life
             nor
             power
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           pray
           you
           consider
           ,
           is
           it
           because
           you
           can
           pray
           well
           ,
           or
           preach
           well
           that
           thou
           mayest
           have
           Christ
           ?
           or
           is
           it
           of
           Gods
           free
           mercy
           ,
           and
           that
           because
           he
           delights
           in
           mercy
           ?
           
             Mic.
          
           7.
           17.
           
           Never
           tell
           me
           of
           deadness
           in
           duties
           to
           keep
           thee
           from
           Christ
           ,
           but
           bring
           with
           thee
           an
           empty
           soul
           ,
           and
           my
           soul
           for
           thine
           ,
           Christ
           will
           be
           found
           of
           thee
           to
           thy
           comfort
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             afraid
             it
             will
             not
             stand
             with
             Gods
             justice
             ,
             to
             pardon
             such
             sins
             as
             I
             have
             committed
             ;
             for
             if
             I
             were
             in
             his
             place
             ,
             I
             should
             not
             do
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           God
           answers
           himself
           :
           Were
           you
           in
           Gods
           place
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           pass
           by
           such
           offences
           ;
           but
           saith
           God
           ,
           My
           ways
           are
           not
           as
           your
           ways
           ;
           I
           know
           a
           way
           how
           to
           be
           merciful
           to
           such
           
           a
           soul
           in
           Christ
           ,
           therefore
           let
           no
           unworthiness
           hinder
           thee
           from
           coming
           to
           Christ
           .
           Come
           we
           then
           to
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             Seek
             ye
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           put
           all
           the
           parts
           together
           ,
           the
           act
           ,
           agent
           and
           object
           ,
           time
           ,
           and
           cast
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           the
           count
           will
           be
           :
           I
           think
           it
           will
           be
           thus
           much
           ;
        
         
           Doctr.
           2.
           
           
             That
             all
             those
             that
             do
             seek
             for
             true
             happiness
             ,
             excellent
             ,
             solid
             ▪
             and
             sound
             comfort
             ,
             must
             seek
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             to
             accomplish
             their
             ends
             .
          
        
         
           See
           this
           made
           more
           plain
           by
           a
           place
           or
           two
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           
             John
             3.
             16.
             
          
           It
           is
           called
           the
           g●eat
           promise
           ,
           
             God
             so
             loved
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             he
             gave
             his
             onely
             begotten
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             believeth
             in
             him
             ,
             should
             not
             perish
             ,
             but
             have
             everlasting
             life
             ;
          
           seeking
           and
           believing
           in
           him
           come
           very
           near
           together
           ;
           so
           Mat.
           
             11.
             28.
             
             Come
             unto
             me
             all
             you
             that
             are
             weary
             and
             heavy
             laden
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             refresh
             you
             :
          
           And
           see
           what
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             Way
             ,
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             the
             Life
             ,
          
           John
           
             14.
             6.
             
             No
             man
             can
             come
             to
             the
             Father
             but
             by
             me
             :
          
           So
           Rev.
           
             22.
             17.
             
             Let
             every
             one
             that
             is
             a
             thirst
             come
             :
          
           The
           same
           is
           proclaimed
           ,
           
             John
             7.
             37.
          
           it
           is
           he
           that
           comes
           with
           healing
           under
           his
           wings
           .
           The
           point
           is
           plain
           ,
           and
           I
           think
           understood
           of
           all
           ;
           come
           we
           then
           to
           Reasons
           ,
           for
           we
           aim
           at
           Application
           .
        
         
           
             Reas.
          
           1.
           
           Taken
           from
           the
           ground
           of
           contraries
           ;
           because
           all
           other
           things
           besides
           Christ
           ,
           whatsoever
           they
           be
           ,
           cannot
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           sublunary
           ,
           all
           things
           are
           short
           but
           
           onely
           Christ
           :
           Take
           what
           you
           will
           ,
           pitch
           upon
           any
           thing
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           it
           passeth
           and
           comes
           to
           nothing
           ;
           Riches
           takes
           the
           wings
           of
           the
           morning
           and
           flies
           away
           ;
           Beauty
           ,
           there
           comes
           a
           disease
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           blasted
           ,
           whatsoever
           it
           be
           that
           man
           can
           take
           pleasure
           in
           ;
           there
           is
           not
           a
           Goa●d
           under
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           it
           hath
           a
           worm
           in
           the
           root
           that
           will
           eat
           it
           up
           ,
           therefore
           look
           to
           your
           hearts
           :
           Many
           people
           trust
           in
           vain
           things
           ;
           the
           old
           doting
           dreamer
           he
           comes
           ,
           and
           he
           hopes
           well
           of
           his
           estate
           and
           condition
           ;
           why
           ?
           because
           he
           comes
           to
           Church
           ,
           he
           was
           baptized
           ,
           and
           he
           pays
           every
           man
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           he
           receives
           the
           Sacrament
           :
           Ah
           ,
           the
           Lord
           pity
           thee
           ,
           thou
           yet
           falls
           short
           of
           Christ
           .
           This
           is
           as
           if
           a
           man
           come
           to
           some
           water
           side
           ,
           and
           had
           much
           business
           to
           go
           over
           ,
           and
           all
           in
           post
           calls
           for
           a
           boat
           ,
           and
           he
           gets
           in
           ,
           and
           he
           takes
           a
           nap
           in
           the
           boat
           ,
           and
           goes
           no
           farther
           ,
           though
           his
           busine●s
           be
           of
           great
           importance
           :
           This
           is
           the
           state
           of
           many
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           going
           over
           the
           water
           ,
           they
           fall
           short
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           neglect
           their
           greatest
           business
           ;
           much
           to
           do
           they
           had
           ,
           but
           they
           never
           sought
           Christ
           ,
           there
           they
           rest
           onely
           in
           the
           boat
           of
           the
           Ordinance
           ;
           we
           come
           to
           the
           Temple
           ,
           but
           we
           finde
           not
           Christ
           there
           .
           Again
           ,
           thou
           hast
           many
           outward
           blessings
           ,
           and
           thou
           sayest
           ,
           I
           have
           a
           good
           stock
           ,
           and
           thou
           resteth
           there
           ,
           well
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           a
           worm
           in
           that
           goard
           that
           will
           eat
           it
           out
           ;
           thou
           hast
           a
           pretty
           childe
           ,
           and
           thou
           much
           delights
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           thou
           seest
           not
           that
           it
           hath
           a
           desperate
           and
           cursed
           heart
           which
           it
           will
           bring
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           worm
           will
           devour
           it
           .
           Again
           ,
           some
           dote
           
           upon
           a
           wife
           ,
           and
           beauty
           in
           a
           wife
           ,
           and
           then
           comes
           a
           disease
           and
           seiseth
           upon
           her
           ,
           then
           her
           beauty
           is
           gone
           ,
           and
           she
           exposed
           so
           much
           misery
           ,
           and
           death
           takes
           her
           away
           ,
           and
           deprives
           thee
           of
           all
           thy
           comfort
           thou
           tookest
           in
           her
           .
           Another
           man
           ,
           he
           shrewds
           himself
           under
           the
           King
           or
           State
           ,
           for
           there
           be
           but
           few
           but
           have
           some
           goard
           or
           other
           ;
           for
           will
           some
           say
           ,
           and
           have
           said
           ,
           O
           the
           Parliament
           will
           help
           us
           all
           :
           Some
           rest
           in
           the
           wisdom
           and
           policy
           of
           our
           Statesmen
           ,
           but
           you
           see
           there
           is
           a
           worm
           in
           that
           goard
           .
           Oh
           ,
           but
           we
           come
           to
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           fast
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           help
           all
           ,
           but
           a
           worm
           eats
           up
           that
           goard
           ;
           and
           you
           see
           our
           helps
           are
           almost
           blasted
           ,
           for
           say
           some
           ,
           we
           need
           not
           come
           so
           often
           tegether
           ,
           and
           keep
           Conventicles
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           called
           ,
           other
           matters
           will
           serve
           the
           turn
           ,
           we
           need
           not
           be
           so
           strict
           ,
           but
           that
           worm
           will
           eat
           the
           goard
           .
           We
           trusted
           on
           another
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           that
           have
           another
           goard
           ;
           O
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           we
           have
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           a
           flourishing
           manner
           ,
           as
           none
           in
           the
           World
           have
           the
           like
           ;
           but
           alas
           ,
           is
           there
           not
           a
           worm
           in
           that
           goard
           ?
           is
           not
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Devils
           set
           up
           amongst
           us
           ,
           Arminianism
           and
           Heresie
           will
           soon
           eat
           up
           your
           Gospel
           that
           is
           now
           ready
           to
           be
           devoured
           with
           open
           mouth
           ;
           If
           thou
           hast
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           no
           Christ
           ,
           thou
           hast
           yet
           an
           empty
           soul
           ,
           and
           unsatisfied
           for
           want
           of
           Christ
           ,
           thou
           art
           yet
           disappointed
           of
           thy
           ends
           and
           hopes
           .
        
         
           
             Reas.
          
           2.
           
           The
           second
           Reason
           is
           ,
           Because
           that
           in
           Christ
           there
           is
           all
           that
           a
           soul
           can
           long
           for
           ,
           or
           heart
           can
           desire
           ;
           therefore
           if
           you
           would
           have
           your
           
           hearts
           filled
           with
           joy
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           drawn
           out
           of
           the
           excellency
           and
           fulness
           in
           Christ
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           in
           him
           a
           balm
           to
           heal
           all
           our
           dumb
           and
           deaf
           ,
           lame
           and
           blinde
           diseases
           ;
           he
           is
           onely
           able
           to
           satisfie
           a
           thirsty
           soul
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           three
           things
           that
           will
           not
           be
           satisfied
           without
           this
           all-sufficient
           remedy
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           comes
           and
           claims
           its
           right
           ,
           this
           soul
           was
           forfeited
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           cryes
           out
           for
           condemnation
           against
           such
           a
           soul
           ,
           because
           it
           despised
           mercy
           when
           it
           was
           offered
           ,
           therefore
           justice
           claims
           his
           right
           .
           Here
           the
           poor
           soul
           is
           lost
           ,
           no
           stay
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           if
           the
           sentence
           of
           justice
           be
           propounded
           ,
           then
           the
           Lord
           have
           mercy
           on
           thee
           ,
           as
           we
           say
           of
           a
           condemned
           man
           :
           Then
           in
           comes
           Christ
           and
           brings
           a
           pardon
           ,
           and
           he
           answers
           Gods
           justice
           ,
           and
           says
           ,
           this
           is
           an
           humbled
           soul
           ,
           it
           is
           mine
           ,
           I
           have
           satisfied
           justice
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           thou
           hast
           nothing
           to
           do
           with
           it
           ;
           here
           a
           poor
           soul
           were
           lost
           for
           ever
           ,
           if
           Christ
           had
           not
           come
           in
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Devil
           comes
           ,
           Oh
           ,
           thou
           art
           mine
           ,
           for
           thou
           art
           forfeited
           to
           me
           in
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           hast
           been
           lead
           by
           me
           ,
           and
           art
           a
           wretched
           sinner
           ,
           and
           a
           damned
           creature
           ,
           and
           therefore
           must
           share
           with
           me
           in
           torments
           for
           ever
           :
           Well
           ,
           what
           will
           help
           thee
           ?
           now
           call
           all
           thy
           friends
           together
           ,
           thy
           wife
           and
           children
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           they
           can
           help
           thee
           ;
           call
           all
           thy
           state
           together
           ,
           and
           offer
           it
           for
           a
           ransome
           to
           the
           Devil
           ,
           alas
           ,
           it
           will
           all
           be
           nothing
           ,
           all
           thy
           silver
           ,
           and
           gold
           ,
           and
           friends
           ,
           cannot
           redeem
           thy
           soul
           from
           Hell
           ;
           ah
           poor
           wretch
           ,
           miserable
           is
           thy
           
           case
           :
           Well
           ,
           but
           in
           steps
           Christ
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           Avoid
           Satan
           ,
           this
           soul
           is
           mine
           ,
           I
           have
           dyed
           for
           it
           ;
           time
           was
           when
           it
           was
           thine
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           redeemed
           it
           out
           of
           thy
           hands
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           poor
           broken
           soul
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           dyed
           for
           such
           souls
           :
           Here
           is
           a
           Saviour
           indeed
           in
           time
           of
           need
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Here
           is
           another
           thing
           to
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           raging
           power
           of
           sin
           .
           This
           soul
           is
           mine
           ,
           saith
           Sin
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           dwell
           here
           ,
           I
           will
           make
           it
           a
           hypocritical
           heart
           ,
           and
           a
           murderous
           heart
           ,
           and
           a
           proud
           and
           unclean
           heart
           ,
           I
           will
           keep
           it
           from
           mending
           ;
           it
           hath
           been
           a
           proud
           heart
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           so
           still
           ,
           a
           Drunkard
           still
           ,
           a
           Blasphemer
           and
           unclean
           still
           ,
           and
           no
           means
           shall
           do
           him
           good
           .
           Then
           comes
           Christ
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           I
           have
           redeemed
           this
           soul
           from
           the
           power
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           sin
           shall
           have
           no
           more
           power
           over
           it
           :
           tell
           me
           if
           any
           thing
           can
           help
           thee
           ;
           for
           without
           Christ
           no
           help
           ,
           no
           salvation
           .
        
         
           
             Vse
             .
          
           If
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           That
           no
           thing
           can
           help
           us
           ,
           or
           do
           us
           good
           but
           Christ
           ,
           and
           is
           all
           other
           things
           esteemed
           above
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           onely
           neglected
           ?
           I
           cannot
           tell
           whether
           I
           should
           weep
           or
           exclaim
           against
           you
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           we
           have
           all
           cause
           to
           weep
           ,
           we
           speak
           to
           a
           people
           that
           are
           dead
           ,
           and
           almost
           past
           feeling
           :
           Oh
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           comfortable
           doctrine
           ,
           
             Christ
             came
             into
             the
             world
             to
             save
             sinners
             :
          
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           but
           this
           belongs
           not
           to
           all
           .
           A
           man
           loose
           his
           purse
           ,
           and
           many
           jevvels
           in
           it
           (
           its
           found
           )
           every
           one
           would
           have
           some
           ,
           vvhen
           as
           they
           are
           all
           but
           one
           mans
           ;
           so
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           vvhen
           vve
           offer
           Christ
           ,
           every
           one
           is
           ready
           to
           claim
           right
           in
           Christ
           ,
           but
           he
           belongs
           but
           
           to
           fevv
           .
           Novv
           therefore
           that
           vve
           may
           not
           be
           deceived
           ,
           let
           us
           mark
           this
           point
           is
           of
           singular
           use
           ,
           let
           us
           knovv
           to
           vvhom
           Christ
           belongs
           .
           There
           be
           four
           sorts
           of
           people
           in
           a
           miserable
           condition
           ,
           and
           though
           Christ
           have
           cast
           abroad
           so
           many
           excellent
           jevvels
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           never
           a
           vvhit
           the
           better
           :
           I
           could
           vvish
           you
           stood
           out
           by
           your selves
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           not
           for
           Christ
           ;
           I
           vvould
           I
           did
           knovv
           vvho
           vvere
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           vvho
           for
           the
           Devil
           ,
           but
           such
           of
           you
           as
           hear
           me
           ,
           take
           your
           portion
           vvhere
           it
           falls
           ,
           for
           you
           best
           knovv
           your
           ovvn
           case
           :
           Christ
           comes
           ,
           and
           he
           offers
           healings
           ,
           and
           vvould
           fain
           do
           you
           good
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           of
           people
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           are
           sick
           ,
           and
           are
           like
           a
           company
           of
           mad
           frantick
           men
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           sense
           at
           all
           ,
           their
           case
           is
           very
           desperate
           :
           As
           if
           a
           grave
           Physician
           comes
           in
           and
           offers
           them
           good
           physick
           ,
           intreats
           them
           to
           take
           it
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           are
           all
           dead
           men
           ;
           yet
           these
           mad
           Patients
           refuse
           to
           take
           it
           ,
           and
           kick
           out
           the
           Physician
           ,
           and
           throvvs
           the
           glasses
           against
           the
           vvalls
           ,
           and
           vvill
           not
           accept
           of
           his
           physick
           ;
           so
           say
           I
           to
           a
           poor
           soul
           ,
           now
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           take
           Christ
           ,
           or
           else
           thou
           art
           a
           damned
           wretch
           for
           ever
           .
           Oh
           ,
           but
           saith
           one
           of
           these
           mad
           Ruffins
           ,
           we
           take
           Christ
           ?
           get
           you
           out
           of
           our
           Towns
           ,
           what
           have
           we
           to
           do
           with
           Christ
           ?
           we
           cannot
           endure
           this
           earnestness
           for
           Christ
           ,
           keep
           your
           Christ
           to
           your self
           if
           you
           will
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           others
           will
           take
           him
           :
           O
           the
           Lord
           have
           mercy
           on
           thee
           poor
           wretch
           :
           Let
           Ministers
           say
           what
           they
           will
           ,
           and
           preach
           themselves
           whorce
           ,
           yet
           we
           will
           drink
           ,
           and
           swagger
           ,
           and
           svvear
           ;
           are
           not
           all
           
           these
           the
           conditions
           of
           no
           smal
           fools
           ?
           What
           ,
           they
           take
           on
           them
           the
           yoke
           of
           Christ
           ,
           no
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           they
           ,
           they
           vvill
           not
           :
           but
           alas
           for
           you
           that
           make
           so
           light
           of
           Christ
           ;
           yet
           many
           such
           there
           be
           in
           the
           World
           .
        
         
           A
           second
           sort
           are
           such
           as
           can
           be
           content
           to
           hear
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           him
           a
           little
           ;
           they
           are
           like
           to
           a
           people
           of
           fine
           stomacks
           that
           can
           take
           physick
           but
           it
           must
           be
           sweetned
           ,
           course
           fare
           will
           not
           down
           with
           them
           ;
           so
           these
           men
           can
           be
           content
           to
           hear
           of
           Christ
           by
           this
           or
           that
           man
           ,
           and
           receive
           him
           so
           far
           as
           he
           suits
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           things
           they
           cannot
           indure
           him
           ;
           if
           he
           come
           to
           course
           fare
           ,
           they
           cannot
           endure
           this
           chear
           ;
           of
           going
           to
           heaven
           and
           deliverance
           from
           hell
           ,
           this
           they
           can
           relish
           .
           I
           profess
           men
           would
           have
           such
           a
           Christ
           as
           I
           never
           heard
           of
           ,
           he
           must
           be
           a
           giving
           Christ
           ,
           a
           Christ
           that
           stands
           with
           their
           pride
           ,
           hypocrisie
           and
           prophaness
           ,
           or
           he
           is
           no
           Christ
           for
           them
           ;
           if
           they
           cannot
           have
           Christ
           and
           their
           ease
           and
           gain
           ,
           but
           must
           part
           with
           these
           ,
           then
           take
           Christ
           to
           your selves
           ;
           rather
           then
           they
           will
           part
           with
           these
           base
           lusts
           they
           will
           have
           no
           Christ
           ;
           if
           they
           may
           have
           him
           upon
           sweet
           terms
           well
           and
           good
           ,
           if
           not
           ,
           then
           farewel
           Christ
           .
           You
           shall
           have
           one
           come
           to
           a
           Chaplain
           in
           a
           great
           mans
           house
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           say
           ,
           Oh
           sir
           beware
           that
           you
           speak
           sweetly
           and
           fairly
           ,
           take
           heed
           you
           touch
           not
           the
           Governours
           by
           any
           means
           ;
           you
           may
           have
           leave
           to
           preach
           in
           forenoons
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           afternoons
           let
           them
           hunt
           and
           hauk
           and
           take
           their
           pleasure
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           abridge
           them
           of
           their
           liberty
           ,
           you
           will
           scarce
           be
           heard
           any
           more
           ;
           alas
           poor
           soul
           ,
           
           never
           think
           to
           receive
           Christ
           ,
           if
           thou
           canst
           not
           receive
           him
           but
           when
           he
           is
           a
           pleasure
           and
           gain
           unto
           thee
           .
           Such
           deal
           with
           Christ
           as
           Inn-Keepers
           do
           with
           passengers
           so
           long
           as
           they
           have
           money
           ,
           and
           spend
           it
           willingly
           ,
           they
           have
           what
           they
           will
           call
           for
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           welcome
           Gentlemen
           ,
           but
           if
           their
           money
           be
           spent
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           gain
           gotten
           by
           them
           ,
           then
           let
           them
           be
           gone
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           more
           entertainment
           for
           them
           :
           So
           if
           you
           may
           have
           ease
           ,
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           profit
           ,
           and
           Christ
           too
           ,
           he
           is
           welcome
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           will
           not
           ,
           if
           he
           will
           carry
           away
           any
           thing
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           base
           a
           lust
           ,
           yet
           we
           had
           rather
           part
           with
           Christ
           then
           that
           which
           we
           may
           a
           great
           deal
           better
           spare
           .
           Oh
           if
           they
           cannot
           have
           Christ
           but
           hazard
           their
           estates
           ,
           expose
           their
           bodies
           to
           imprisonment
           ,
           they
           le
           have
           no
           Christ
           .
           Like
           the
           Soldiers
           they
           will
           follow
           Christ
           to
           the
           Hall
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           for
           his
           garments
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           got
           that
           then
           they
           let
           Christ
           go
           ;
           so
           many
           will
           follow
           Christ
           so
           long
           as
           there
           is
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           gotten
           ,
           but
           when
           they
           must
           part
           with
           any
           thing
           they
           will
           go
           no
           further
           :
           It
           s
           with
           these
           as
           with
           a
           childe
           ,
           the
           childe
           having
           cut
           its
           finger
           and
           seeing
           it
           bleed
           ,
           it
           will
           cry
           and
           bemoan
           the
           mother
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           mother
           require
           but
           an
           apple
           out
           of
           the
           childs
           hand
           ,
           it
           turns
           the
           back
           to
           the
           mother
           ,
           and
           the
           mother
           may
           bleed
           to
           death
           before
           the
           childe
           will
           give
           her
           so
           small
           a
           matter
           :
           And
           so
           likewise
           if
           Christ
           bring
           you
           gain
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           you
           will
           receive
           him
           ,
           but
           if
           he
           would
           have
           you
           part
           with
           prophaness
           ,
           pride
           or
           a
           base
           lust
           ,
           then
           Christ
           may
           bleed
           his
           heart
           out
           before
           they
           will
           look
           after
           him
           .
        
         
         
           A
           third
           sort
           of
           hearers
           that
           are
           to
           be
           reproved
           are
           such
           that
           will
           not
           meddle
           with
           Christ
           at
           all
           ;
           they
           take
           up
           a
           principle
           from
           the
           Country
           people
           it
           is
           a
           dangerous
           thing
           to
           take
           physick
           ,
           but
           let
           nature
           work
           ,
           and
           so
           far
           as
           nature
           will
           work
           they
           are
           willing
           to
           go
           ,
           and
           no
           further
           :
           They
           say
           they
           are
           well-meaning
           men
           ,
           that
           keep
           good
           houses
           ,
           come
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           pay
           every
           man
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           :
           Alas
           poor
           wretch
           that
           crys
           out
           so
           for
           nature
           ,
           and
           thinks
           it
           needless
           to
           look
           any
           further
           for
           Christ
           ,
           your
           condition
           is
           lamentable
           and
           desperate
           .
        
         
           A
           fourth
           sort
           of
           people
           here
           reproved
           are
           such
           as
           seem
           to
           have
           received
           Christ
           ,
           but
           they
           disgorge
           their
           stomacks
           of
           what
           they
           have
           received
           ;
           now
           physick
           being
           received
           ,
           and
           presently
           coming
           up
           again
           it
           doth
           no
           good
           at
           all
           ;
           even
           so
           let
           Christ
           come
           but
           to
           be
           a
           little
           costly
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           cross
           us
           ,
           in
           any
           thing
           then
           up
           comes
           profession
           ,
           and
           Christ
           and
           all
           must
           lie
           in
           the
           floar
           .
           Further
           to
           illustrate
           the
           same
           ;
           Say
           we
           do
           seek
           Christ
           ;
           well
           ,
           what
           time
           didst
           thou
           ever
           set
           apart
           to
           seek
           him
           in
           ?
           how
           many
           solemn
           days
           and
           hours
           hast
           thou
           set
           apart
           for
           that
           work
           ?
           but
           art
           not
           thou
           such
           a
           one
           that
           doth
           not
           greatly
           care
           whether
           thou
           hast
           Christ
           yea
           or
           no
           ,
           thou
           seest
           no
           great
           benefit
           by
           having
           of
           him
           ,
           nor
           no
           less
           if
           thou
           have
           him
           not
           ,
           but
           if
           Christ
           will
           have
           thee
           so
           it
           is
           ,
           if
           not
           ,
           well
           and
           good
           :
           O
           poor
           wretch
           ,
           that
           thou
           makest
           no
           more
           reckoning
           of
           Christ
           :
           You
           see
           a
           man
           posting
           to
           the
           Physitian
           ,
           riding
           as
           fasting
           as
           he
           can
           :
           Why
           ,
           what
           's
           the
           matter
           ?
           O
           my
           wife
           or
           my
           childe
           lieth
           
           at
           the
           point
           of
           death
           ;
           but
           where
           is
           the
           man
           that
           maketh
           so
           much
           haste
           to
           the
           Minister
           for
           the
           souls
           of
           his
           wife
           and
           children
           that
           are
           dead
           ;
           nay
           where
           is
           the
           Minister
           that
           took
           such
           pains
           with
           their
           people
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           Oh
           neighbors
           look
           about
           you
           ,
           you
           are
           going
           to
           hell
           ,
           you
           had
           need
           take
           heed
           ;
           now
           get
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           take
           pains
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           speedily
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           perish
           ;
           but
           Ministers
           are
           so
           lazy
           and
           dead
           hearted
           that
           they
           have
           no
           courage
           for
           Christ
           ,
           but
           if
           the
           Minister
           did
           see
           one
           stand
           at
           the
           Church
           door
           ready
           to
           chop
           off
           his
           neck
           if
           he
           did
           not
           convert
           one
           at
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           O
           what
           zeal
           and
           earnestness
           would
           be
           put
           forth
           !
           You
           can
           tell
           every
           man
           of
           his
           bodily
           dangers
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           look
           about
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           such
           and
           such
           will
           deceive
           him
           ,
           but
           his
           poor
           soul
           is
           going
           post
           to
           Hell
           ,
           and
           that
           moves
           you
           not
           ;
           you
           press
           no
           necessity
           on
           him
           then
           to
           take
           heed
           .
           A
           beggars
           very
           necessity
           makes
           him
           to
           beg
           ;
           but
           we
           are
           idle
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           pray
           ,
           nor
           preach
           ,
           nor
           hear
           a
           Sermon
           as
           we
           ought
           to
           do
           ;
           why
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           matter
           ?
           we
           see
           not
           the
           necessity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           reason
           why
           we
           are
           so
           dull
           because
           our
           hearts
           are
           not
           possest
           with
           the
           need
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ;
           some
           say
           they
           can
           seek
           Christ
           ,
           they
           can
           weep
           ,
           pray
           ,
           and
           mourn
           ,
           and
           yet
           walk
           loosly
           :
           Well
           ,
           as
           hard
           a
           matter
           as
           it
           is
           to
           find
           out
           an
           hypocrite
           from
           a
           true
           seeker
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           you
           may
           know
           him
           ,
           for
           though
           they
           agree
           in
           many
           generals
           ,
           but
           in
           particulars
           there
           is
           a
           broad
           difference
           between
           them
           ;
           the
           one
           comes
           out
           of
           love
           to
           Christ
           ,
           the
           other
           out
           of
           love
           to
           himself
           :
           Look
           as
           
           a
           condemned
           man
           comes
           to
           the
           King
           for
           a
           pardon
           ,
           he
           loves
           not
           to
           stay
           long
           in
           the
           Kings
           presence
           ,
           but
           so
           soon
           as
           he
           gets
           his
           pardon
           he
           is
           gone
           .
           So
           an
           hypocrite
           comes
           to
           God
           in
           a
           spirit
           of
           bondage
           ,
           and
           anguish
           of
           conscience
           ,
           and
           oh
           he
           would
           fain
           have
           a
           pardon
           out
           of
           his
           own
           easie
           end
           ,
           not
           any
           love
           to
           God
           ,
           having
           ease
           you
           shall
           not
           oft
           see
           him
           desire
           to
           come
           in
           Gods
           presence
           .
           As
           I
           once
           saw
           a
           drunken
           wretch
           when
           the
           torments
           of
           hell
           lay
           upon
           his
           conscience
           ,
           I
           coming
           in
           ,
           they
           told
           him
           such
           a
           one
           is
           coming
           to
           see
           you
           ,
           methinks
           I
           hear
           him
           still
           cry
           ,
           
             It
             is
             too
             late
             ,
             it
             is
             too
             late
             ;
             Oh
             sir
             ,
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             ?
          
           and
           when
           he
           had
           gotten
           a
           little
           ease
           he
           turned
           to
           his
           filthiness
           again
           ,
           such
           as
           those
           never
           knew
           what
           the
           love
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           was
           :
           Oh
           what
           a
           stir
           is
           there
           if
           an
           house
           be
           on
           fire
           ,
           though
           before
           all
           asleep
           ,
           then
           ,
           oh
           save
           my
           wife
           or
           my
           childe
           ;
           so
           when
           the
           conscience
           breaks
           out
           into
           terrors
           ,
           then
           oh
           help
           ,
           help
           ,
           but
           ease
           that
           and
           you
           shall
           hear
           no
           more
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           an
           hypocrite
           prays
           ,
           but
           either
           he
           rushes
           into
           Gods
           presence
           without
           any
           preparation
           ,
           or
           else
           passeth
           over
           the
           duty
           very
           slubberingly
           of
           any
           fashion
           so
           it
           be
           done
           ,
           or
           else
           after
           the
           duty
           more
           proudly
           ,
           saith
           ,
           I
           have
           prayed
           and
           preached
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           but
           if
           he
           have
           not
           what
           he
           would
           have
           ,
           he
           leaves
           all
           .
           Like
           as
           Suiters
           coming
           to
           a
           widow
           ,
           some
           come
           for
           wealth
           ,
           some
           for
           grace
           :
           Now
           vvhen
           she
           expresseth
           her
           estate
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             My
             estate
             is
             not
             that
             it
             is
             taken
             for
             ,
             it
             is
             but
             small
             ,
             but
             if
             you
             like
             me
             as
             I
             am
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             ;
          
           then
           he
           that
           comes
           for
           vvealth
           makes
           no
           further
           labour
           ,
           but
           
           ceases
           his
           〈◊〉
           ;
           so
           we
           hear
           of
           Christ
           that
           he
           bring
           ▪
           heaven
           ,
           and
           delivers
           from
           Hell
           ,
           we
           would
           fain
           have
           him
           ,
           yet
           if
           there
           be
           no
           present
           gain
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           we
           are
           loth
           to
           take
           him
           as
           he
           is
           ,
           if
           he
           comes
           once
           to
           be
           naked
           ,
           and
           poor
           ,
           and
           bare
           Christ
           ;
           then
           ,
           what
           is
           this
           all
           the
           gain
           ,
           then
           farewel
           Christ
           ?
           Ah
           poor
           wretch
           ,
           the
           Lord
           pitty
           thy
           soul
           .
           But
           now
           faith
           a
           poor
           soul
           ,
           the
           poor
           humble
           soul
           ,
           a
           broken
           hearted
           Ch●istion
           saith
           ,
           
             Oh
             let
             me
             have
             Christ
             though
             I
             have
             nothing
             else
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Vse
             .
          
           If
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           contentedness
           and
           happiness
           stands
           in
           seeking
           Christ
           ,
           then
           I
           must
           make
           sure
           work
           with
           those
           that
           have
           Christ
           and
           th●se
           that
           have
           him
           not
           ;
           and
           we
           may
           consider
           who
           have
           found
           Christ
           a
           Saviour
           by
           these
           parts
           of
           seeking
           here
           set
           down
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Seeking
             considered
             barely
             as
             an
             action
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             As
             a
             Christian
             action
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             As
             a
             particular
             action
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             object
             ,
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             How
             ,
             By
             rule
             of
             Scripture
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           As
           an
           action
           barely
           considered
           :
           There
           were
           three
           things
           observed
           of
           the
           Heathen
           in
           every
           action
           ,
           First
           ,
           A
           serious
           deliberation
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           A
           serious
           consultation
           .
           And
           thirdly
           ,
           A
           present
           execution
           .
           Try
           your selves
           by
           these
           particulars
           .
           First
           ,
           Tell
           me
           I
           pray
           thee
           ,
           when
           didst
           thou
           deliberate
           about
           Christ
           whether
           he
           was
           worth
           the
           having
           ?
           tell
           me
           ,
           what
           time
           have
           you
           taken
           to
           deliberate
           to
           think
           with
           your selves
           how
           to
           come
           by
           him
           ?
           tell
           me
           in
           what
           closet
           ,
           in
           what
           field
           ,
           under
           what
           hedge
           hast
           thou
           been
           casting
           about
           this
           point
           ?
           you
           can
           cast
           about
           how
           to
           pay
           your
           rents
           ,
           but
           tell
           me
           when
           didst
           thou
           consider
           thy
           soul
           was
           going
           to
           Hell
           without
           Christ
           being
           a
           Saviour
           to
           thee
           ?
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Who
           is
           he
           that
           makes
           serious
           consultation
           
           how
           he
           may
           get
           Christ
           and
           salvation
           to
           his
           soul
           ?
           and
           who
           is
           he
           that
           goes
           to
           the
           Ministers
           or
           neighbors
           ,
           and
           consults
           how
           and
           by
           what
           means
           he
           may
           obtain
           Christ
           :
           Physicians
           may
           have
           their
           Patients
           ,
           Lawyers
           their
           cliants
           come
           by
           twenties
           knocking
           at
           their
           door
           before
           they
           be
           up
           ,
           and
           good
           sir
           follow
           my
           suit
           ,
           I
           must
           beg
           else
           ;
           but
           your
           Minister
           may
           cool
           his
           heels
           in
           his
           study
           all
           the
           week
           long
           before
           you
           come
           with
           such
           a
           question
           ,
           
             Alas
             fir
             ,
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             ?
             and
             cry
             out
             good
             sir
             help
             me
             to
             Christ
             or
             else
             I
             perish
             :
          
           But
           alas
           poor
           wretch
           thou
           hast
           meat
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           a
           deal
           of
           worldly
           trash
           ,
           and
           that
           contents
           thee
           ,
           is
           this
           a
           seeking
           of
           Christ
           ?
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           And
           who
           puts
           this
           in
           execution
           ,
           we
           stand
           dreaming
           about
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           good
           he
           saith
           ,
           but
           we
           hope
           all
           shall
           be
           well
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           good
           thoughts
           ;
           but
           alas
           thou
           hast
           a
           miserable
           poor
           soul
           ;
           so
           that
           take
           it
           as
           an
           act
           we
           may
           in
           some
           measure
           see
           whether
           we
           seek
           Christ
           or
           not
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Consider
           this
           as
           it
           is
           a
           Christian
           and
           good
           action
           ,
           three
           things
           herein
           very
           necessary
           to
           be
           considered
           .
           1.
           
           A
           clear
           sight
           or
           knowledge
           of
           the
           thing
           we
           go
           about
           .
           2.
           
           A
           sincere
           affection
           to
           it
           .
           3.
           
           Quickness
           in
           dispatch
           of
           it
           .
           1.
           
           Consider
           the
           thing
           we
           go
           about
           is
           weighty
           ,
           and
           of
           great
           importance
           ;
           to
           find
           Christ
           pardoning
           sin
           ,
           and
           working
           our
           redemption
           ;
           now
           there
           must
           be
           a
           true
           knowledge
           of
           this
           ,
           else
           there
           can
           be
           no
           true
           seeking
           :
           Herein
           are
           reproved
           all
           ignorant
           Masters
           and
           Ministers
           .
           I
           met
           lately
           with
           a
           man
           of
           eighty
           years
           of
           age
           save
           one
           ,
           I
           asked
           him
           how
           many
           Gods
           there
           were
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           tell
           .
           It
           is
           a
           pittiful
           case
           ;
           one
           day
           their
           children
           will
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Oh
             murdering
             parents
             ,
             you
             might
             have
             made
             me
             better
             had
             you
             catechised
             me
             ,
             I
             had
             never
             come
             to
             these
             flames
             ;
             Oh
             cursed
             Father
             and
             Mother
             it
             is
             
             you
             that
             sent
             me
             to
             hell
             ;
             I
             might
             have
             had
             a
             Saviour
             had
             it
             not
             been
             for
             you
             for
             ought
             I
             know
             .
          
           Shall
           the
           Lord
           give
           you
           children
           and
           will
           you
           give
           them
           to
           the
           Devil
           ?
           Your
           servants
           they
           moil
           and
           toil
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           send
           them
           to
           hell
           for
           their
           labour
           ;
           well
           they
           will
           one
           day
           curse
           you
           and
           say
           ,
           
             I
             had
             not
             been
             here
             but
             for
             my
             bloody
             Master
             ;
          
           Oh
           the
           Lord
           help
           you
           to
           think
           of
           this
           better
           .
           How
           good
           a
           course
           is
           it
           for
           a
           Minister
           to
           quarter
           out
           his
           Parish
           ,
           and
           set
           himself
           and
           make
           it
           his
           daily
           work
           to
           go
           to
           four
           or
           six
           houses
           in
           the
           afternoon
           ,
           and
           see
           how
           it
           stands
           with
           their
           families
           ,
           and
           deal
           plainly
           with
           the
           poor
           souls
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           you
           will
           finde
           much
           good
           follow
           this
           ,
           you
           will
           deliver
           many
           souls
           from
           hell
           ,
           and
           meet
           with
           them
           you
           never
           met
           withal
           :
           Ah
           the
           Lord
           help
           us
           ,
           we
           want
           a
           spirit
           of
           love
           to
           their
           poor
           souls
           .
           What
           is
           the
           reason
           so
           many
           make
           haste
           to
           hell
           ?
           it
           is
           through
           ignorance
           and
           want
           of
           better
           instruction
           ;
           many
           old
           doting
           fools
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           
             Never
             was
             good
             world
             since
             there
             was
             so
             much
             preaching
             .
          
           But
           alas
           it
           is
           because
           they
           know
           no
           better
           of
           Christ
           ;
           but
           alas
           for
           thee
           ,
           poor
           ignorant
           old
           man
           or
           young
           man
           who
           ever
           thou
           art
           ,
           look
           to
           it
           ,
           thou
           art
           going
           to
           hell
           ,
           if
           no
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           love
           to
           him
           .
           Now
           let
           me
           intreat
           you
           to
           buy
           orthodox
           books
           ,
           make
           store
           of
           them
           ,
           get
           Bibles
           into
           your
           houses
           ,
           get
           your
           Minister
           to
           catechise
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           instruct
           you
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           care
           of
           your
           poor
           souls
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           let
           me
           say
           to
           Ministers
           ,
           If
           ever
           you
           would
           spend
           your selves
           or
           be
           spent
           for
           the
           souls
           of
           your
           people
           :
           Now
           is
           the
           time
           ,
           the
           
             Palatinate
          
           and
           other
           Countries
           are
           shaken
           already
           ,
           and
           
             England
          
           begins
           to
           shake
           fast
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           likely
           it
           cannot
           hold
           out
           ,
           therefore
           labour
           as
           much
           as
           you
           can
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           Christ
           ;
           for
           Popery
           gets
           head
           
           and
           grows
           fast
           ,
           therefore
           never
           more
           need
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           seek
           Christ
           argues
           some
           sincere
           affection
           after
           Christ
           .
           
             Judas
          
           had
           knowledge
           ,
           but
           for
           want
           of
           practice
           he
           died
           in
           a
           halter
           .
           Would
           you
           think
           your
           servant
           dealt
           well
           with
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           send
           him
           to
           look
           your
           lost
           cattel
           ,
           and
           he
           goeth
           step
           by
           step
           ,
           and
           spend
           half
           the
           day
           before
           he
           get
           to
           the
           place
           where
           he
           should
           look
           them
           .
           Should
           not
           Ministers
           now
           come
           and
           lift
           up
           their
           voyces
           ,
           and
           cry
           
             Oh
             get
             Christ
             you
             perish
             else
             ?
          
           yet
           see
           how
           undisposed
           we
           go
           about
           it
           ,
           and
           we
           will
           take
           our
           own
           time
           ;
           now
           here
           wants
           affection
           for
           Christ
           .
        
         
           But
           finally
           ,
           for
           quickness
           in
           dispatch
           of
           this
           action
           ,
           it
           is
           too
           much
           seen
           what
           long
           delays
           ,
           and
           excuses
           ,
           and
           pretences
           we
           have
           ,
           it
           is
           soon
           enough
           we
           hope
           ,
           so
           that
           any
           thing
           will
           hinder
           that
           work
           .
        
         
           Come
           we
           to
           the
           third
           rule
           of
           this
           seeking
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           the
           metaphor
           ,
           which
           stands
           in
           three
           things
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           requires
           a
           good
           light
           :
           we
           have
           cause
           of
           great
           thankfulness
           for
           the
           light
           we
           enjoy
           ,
           God
           hath
           been
           merciful
           to
           this
           Nation
           ,
           light
           instead
           of
           darkness
           ;
           many
           a
           poor
           soul
           hath
           had
           light
           ,
           when
           most
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           have
           been
           in
           darkness
           :
           Now
           if
           God
           intend
           to
           save
           thee
           ,
           he
           will
           send
           thee
           a
           light
           where
           thou
           dwellest
           ,
           or
           else
           remove
           thee
           to
           a
           light
           in
           a
           family
           ;
           if
           God
           intend
           to
           save
           thee
           ,
           he
           will
           send
           a
           light
           ,
           some
           good
           husband
           ,
           or
           wife
           ,
           or
           childe
           ,
           or
           servant
           :
           If
           you
           would
           have
           Christ
           ,
           you
           must
           have
           light
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           while
           you
           have
           it
           ;
           for
           it
           darkens
           apace
           ,
           and
           our
           Sun
           is
           decliming
           :
           Now
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           look
           about
           you
           ;
           if
           ever
           you
           had
           need
           to
           get
           Christ
           ,
           and
           we
           to
           preach
           Christ
           ,
           now
           is
           the
           time
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           almost
           past
           time
           already
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           believe
           it
           
           not
           ,
           see
           it
           not
           .
           If
           thou
           sayest
           thou
           hast
           Christ
           ,
           I
           ask
           thee
           how
           thou
           camest
           by
           him
           ;
           either
           thou
           hast
           Christ
           by
           the
           Word
           ,
           or
           else
           thou
           hast
           him
           not
           at
           all
           :
           This
           may
           be
           proclaimed
           to
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           
             If
             any
             man
             come
             to
             Christ
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             by
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Word
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           a
           particular
           action
           there
           is
           required
           a
           good
           eye
           :
           A
           blinde
           man
           cannot
           tell
           how
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           .
           Now
           this
           eye
           is
           the
           eye
           of
           Faith
           ;
           for
           no
           faith
           ,
           no
           Saviour
           ,
           no
           Christ
           :
           Now
           it
           is
           this
           faith
           that
           lays
           hold
           on
           a
           particular
           promise
           ,
           and
           gets
           Christ
           :
           It
           fares
           with
           faith
           pitched
           on
           a
           particular
           promise
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           with
           a
           childe
           ;
           a
           father
           dyes
           ,
           and
           leaves
           six
           children
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Will
           he
           bequeaths
           to
           every
           one
           of
           his
           children
           a
           portion
           :
           When
           the
           Will
           comes
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           
             Item
             ,
             I
             give
             to
             my
             eldest
             son
          
           John
           
             so
             much
             Land
             ,
          
           that
           is
           mine
           ,
           saith
           he
           :
           
             I
             give
             to
             my
             daughter
          
           Elizabeth
           
             so
             much
             money
             ,
          
           that
           is
           mine
           ,
           saith
           she
           :
           So
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           when
           Gods
           Will
           is
           read
           ,
           that
           is
           his
           Word
           ,
           wherein
           his
           legacy
           is
           bequeathed
           to
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           read
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             is
             a
             thirst
             ,
             let
             him
             believe
             ,
             and
             here
             is
             water
             of
             life
             for
             him
             :
          
           Oh
           ,
           saith
           the
           thirsty
           soul
           ,
           that
           is
           mine
           :
           And
           so
           when
           he
           hears
           ,
           
             That
             whoever
             believes
             in
             Christ
             ,
             shall
             not
             perish
             ,
             but
             have
             everlasting
             life
             :
          
           Such
           a
           soul
           as
           believes
           in
           Christ
           ,
           he
           takes
           and
           receives
           Christ
           to
           the
           use
           and
           benefit
           of
           his
           soul
           ,
           as
           act
           and
           deed
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           claims
           his
           right
           in
           everlasting
           life
           :
           Such
           a
           soul
           will
           adventure
           any
           thing
           for
           Christ
           .
           Oh
           ,
           saith
           some
           to
           such
           a
           soul
           ,
           what
           need
           you
           be
           so
           earnest
           in
           runing
           to
           Sermons
           ?
           it
           was
           a
           better
           world
           when
           there
           was
           less
           .
           Ah
           poor
           hearts
           ,
           you
           will
           not
           come
           together
           to
           seek
           ;
           well
           ,
           when
           Gods
           judgements
           fall
           heavy
           upon
           you
           ,
           then
           it
           will
           drive
           you
           together
           pell
           mell
           ;
           then
           ,
           O
           good
           Sir
           help
           ,
           but
           help
           will
           not
           be
           found
           .
           And
           thus
           
           much
           let
           me
           say
           to
           Christians
           ,
           learn
           to
           prize
           the
           good
           eye
           ,
           there
           is
           many
           curious
           tunicles
           in
           this
           eye
           :
           What
           faith
           to
           procure
           me
           a
           Saviour
           ?
           O
           preserve
           it
           .
        
         
           Three
           things
           hurt
           the
           bodily
           eye
           ,
           1.
           
           Looking
           upon
           water
           .
           2.
           Wind.
           3.
           
           Dust
           .
           The
           like
           to
           these
           hurt
           the
           spiritual
           eye
           ;
           if
           you
           take
           water
           for
           the
           fleeting
           lusts
           ,
           profits
           ,
           and
           pleasures
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           looking
           much
           on
           these
           hurt
           the
           eye
           of
           faith
           ;
           as
           
             David
          
           looked
           on
           
             Bathsheba
             ,
          
           she
           was
           a
           pearl
           wind
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           is
           pride
           that
           puffs
           a
           man
           up
           ,
           now
           faith
           and
           a
           proud
           heart
           cannot
           stand
           together
           ,
           these
           cannot
           agree
           ;
           gifts
           received
           puffs
           a
           man
           up
           ,
           and
           much
           hurt
           a
           mans
           faith
           :
           A
           ship
           is
           cast
           away
           sometimes
           by
           the
           same
           wind
           that
           brings
           him
           into
           the
           Harbour
           ;
           there
           is
           an
           evil
           fountain
           in
           mens
           studies
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           covetousness
           ,
           when
           men
           preach
           for
           hire
           and
           gain
           ;
           when
           they
           are
           afraid
           to
           trust
           God
           with
           their
           wives
           and
           children
           ,
           this
           hurts
           faith
           :
           Take
           heed
           you
           stand
           not
           over
           long
           ,
           lest
           you
           lose
           the
           benevolence
           of
           such
           a
           one
           ;
           and
           in
           prosperity
           a
           man
           had
           need
           have
           a
           good
           eye
           ,
           to
           see
           through
           so
           much
           thick
           clay
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           three
           objects
           whom
           we
           must
           seek
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           must
           be
           sought
           in
           three
           particulars
           :
           1.
           
           Nothing
           before
           him
           .
           2.
           
           Nothing
           besides
           him
           .
           3.
           
           Nothing
           with
           him
           .
           Thus
           doth
           a
           good
           soul
           seek
           Christ
           ;
           every
           one
           can
           say
           they
           seek
           Christ
           ,
           but
           when
           I
           pray
           you
           ?
           One
           day
           ,
           saith
           the
           Worldling
           ,
           but
           I
           would
           have
           some
           thing
           else
           first
           .
           Saith
           the
           young
           man
           ,
           it
           is
           time
           enough
           yet
           ,
           I
           will
           take
           some
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           can
           do
           little
           else
           ,
           I
           will
           seek
           Christ
           .
           Oh
           ,
           saith
           the
           old
           doting
           fool
           ,
           when
           I
           married
           all
           my
           daughters
           ,
           then
           will
           I
           seek
           Christ
           ;
           alas
           ,
           for
           thee
           it
           seems
           Christ
           must
           be
           last
           sought
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           least
           worth
           :
           a
           lamentable
           condition
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           Some
           rules
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           whereby
           a
           man
           may
           know
           whether
           he
           have
           
             Christ
          
           or
           not
           ,
           or
           whether
           he
           seek
           him
           :
           You
           must
           seek
           him
           after
           his
           own
           manner
           prescribed
           in
           his
           Word
           ;
           you
           must
           not
           pick
           and
           chuse
           with
           God
           ,
           take
           and
           leave
           as
           you
           list
           :
           You
           would
           seek
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           but
           it
           must
           be
           on
           your
           own
           terms
           ,
           you
           are
           loath
           to
           be
           at
           cost
           :
           But
           to
           prevent
           this
           ,
           take
           four
           or
           or
           five
           rules
           in
           seeking
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Church
          
           must
           be
           sought
           ,
           as
           the
           Spouse
           in
           the
           
             Canticles
          
           sought
           him
           ,
           
             Cant.
             5.
             8.
             
             I
             charge
             you
             if
             you
             see
             my
             beloved
             ,
             tell
             him
             I
             am
             sick
             of
             love
             :
          
           If
           a
           man
           should
           meet
           one
           in
           such
           a
           condition
           for
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           you
           would
           think
           him
           almost
           mad
           ;
           but
           a
           poor
           soul
           must
           be
           thus
           ravished
           with
           the
           love
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
           A
           Lawyer
           posting
           up
           to
           the
           Term
           ,
           O
           if
           I
           lose
           my
           fees
           ,
           I
           beg
           :
           Or
           if
           a
           poor
           woman
           have
           many
           children
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           them
           live
           upon
           her
           husbands
           hand
           labour
           ,
           alas
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           slain
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           then
           I
           am
           undone
           :
           Thus
           must
           we
           seek
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           without
           him
           we
           have
           nothing
           ,
           such
           a
           soul
           is
           never
           at
           rest
           ,
           till
           he
           finde
           
             Christ
             .
          
           First
           ,
           we
           must
           seek
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           a
           thirsty
           man
           would
           seek
           for
           drink
           ;
           will
           you
           agree
           to
           this
           ,
           will
           you
           promise
           to
           seek
           
             Christ
          
           thus
           .
           A
           man
           that
           is
           ready
           to
           perish
           for
           want
           of
           drink
           ,
           will
           part
           with
           any
           thing
           for
           drink
           :
           He
           comes
           into
           a
           room
           ,
           and
           spies
           a
           cup
           of
           drink
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           O
           good
           Sir
           ,
           take
           my
           clothes
           off
           my
           back
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           ,
           so
           I
           may
           have
           but
           a
           cup
           of
           drink
           :
           So
           a
           poor
           soul
           comes
           to
           seek
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           O
           that
           I
           might
           have
           but
           a
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           give
           me
           but
           a
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           take
           what
           you
           will
           from
           me
           ;
           then
           away
           with
           this
           fashion
           ,
           or
           that
           garment
           ,
           so
           I
           may
           have
           but
           a
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           away
           with
           all
           this
           dung
           and
           dross
           ;
           so
           I
           may
           have
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           take
           
             Simeon
          
           and
           
             Benjamin
          
           too
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           ,
           so
           I
           may
           have
           but
           a
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           for
           it
           is
           
             Christ
          
           I
           
           want
           ,
           onely
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           onely
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           poor
           soul
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           thirsty
           man
           will
           be
           satisfied
           with
           nothing
           but
           drink
           ;
           let
           a
           man
           come
           and
           offer
           him
           gold
           ,
           and
           silver
           ,
           and
           precious
           stones
           ,
           alas
           ,
           this
           satisfies
           him
           not
           ,
           though
           you
           stop
           his
           mouth
           full
           ;
           but
           good
           Sir
           ,
           give
           me
           a
           little
           drink
           ,
           or
           else
           I
           perish
           ;
           for
           saith
           a
           poor
           soul
           ,
           wherefore
           do
           you
           offer
           me
           gold
           ,
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           outward
           things
           ,
           its
           
             Christ
          
           I
           want
           to
           save
           me
           :
           O
           what
           hard
           shift
           will
           a
           man
           make
           for
           drink
           in
           extremity
           ;
           As
           once
           I
           heard
           of
           three
           men
           that
           went
           a
           fishing
           from
           the
           Summer
           Islands
           in
           a
           boat
           ,
           and
           being
           from
           the
           Land
           by
           a
           storm
           ,
           and
           continued
           at
           Sea
           eight
           or
           nine
           days
           ,
           at
           length
           one
           dyed
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           threw
           him
           over
           board
           ;
           a
           second
           dyed
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           third
           takes
           up
           the
           dead
           and
           unbowels
           him
           ,
           and
           sets
           open
           his
           body
           to
           catch
           rain
           water
           ;
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           he
           lived
           with
           water
           and
           blood
           ,
           and
           so
           came
           to
           Land
           :
           Thus
           a
           poor
           thirsty
           soul
           vvill
           make
           hard
           shift
           for
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           must
           seek
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           a
           man
           vvould
           dig
           for
           treasure
           ,
           Wife
           and
           children
           ,
           all
           must
           dig
           :
           Oh
           it
           vvill
           enrich
           me
           ,
           vve
           must
           take
           all
           pains
           to
           get
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           vvhy
           vvhat
           is
           the
           matter
           ?
           What
           ?
           vvhy
           he
           vvill
           save
           me
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Christ
          
           must
           be
           sought
           ,
           as
           a
           condemned
           man
           vvould
           seek
           for
           pardon
           .
           I
           have
           seen
           stout
           Gallants
           ,
           being
           condemned
           ,
           desire
           to
           fight
           vvith
           three
           or
           four
           ,
           and
           be
           slain
           ;
           rather
           dye
           any
           death
           ,
           then
           a
           Dogs
           death
           :
           O
           Sir
           ,
           is
           there
           no
           hope
           of
           pardon
           for
           me
           ?
           O
           that
           I
           had
           but
           a
           day
           more
           .
           I
           have
           been
           vvith
           some
           in
           that
           case
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           greatly
           complained
           of
           three
           things
           ,
           1.
           
           They
           vvould
           take
           no
           counsel
           .
           2.
           
           They
           lived
           in
           profaning
           the
           Sabbath
           .
           3.
           
           They
           have
           lost
           their
           time
           .
           I
           have
           lived
           20
           ,
           30
           ,
           40
           years
           ,
           but
           my
           time
           is
           novv
           gone
           over
           ;
           bring
           vvhat
           you
           vvill
           to
           a
           man
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           bring
           
           a
           silken
           ,
           sattin
           shute
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           he
           may
           have
           wife
           worth
           so
           much
           by
           the
           year
           ,
           alas
           ,
           what
           do
           you
           mock
           me
           ?
           this
           will
           do
           me
           no
           good
           :
           I
           am
           going
           to
           dye
           ,
           if
           you
           bring
           me
           a
           pardon
           ,
           I
           will
           say
           something
           to
           it
           .
           So
           I
           may
           tell
           you
           ,
           the
           great
           day
           is
           coming
           ,
           when
           fire
           and
           faggot
           is
           about
           thine
           ears
           ,
           a
           
             Christ
          
           will
           then
           be
           worth
           something
           :
           Thou
           that
           hast
           not
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           tell
           me
           what
           thou
           wouldst
           do
           ,
           if
           thou
           wast
           to
           dye
           this
           night
           ;
           without
           
             Christ
          
           thou
           art
           a
           condemned
           man
           ;
           without
           
             Christ
          
           what
           will
           become
           of
           thy
           poor
           soul
           ?
           if
           thou
           hast
           not
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           Hell
           is
           fit
           to
           receive
           thee
           ,
           the
           Devil
           fit
           to
           carry
           thee
           thither
           ;
           and
           then
           a
           
             Christ
          
           to
           step
           in
           and
           challenge
           thee
           ,
           were
           worth
           thousands
           :
           
             Now
             seek
             the
             Lord
             while
             he
             may
             be
             found
             .
          
           Now
           let
           me
           proclaim
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           That
           if
           there
           be
           any
           man
           in
           this
           congregation
           that
           doth
           mean
           and
           intend
           to
           seek
           
             Christ
          
           from
           this
           day
           forward
           ,
           well
           and
           good
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           purpose
           to
           be
           drunkards
           and
           swearers
           still
           ,
           and
           Sabbath-breakers
           still
           ,
           and
           resolve
           to
           live
           so
           ,
           let
           me
           entreat
           you
           to
           depart
           out
           of
           the
           congregatien
           ,
           let
           me
           see
           it
           ,
           I
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           with
           you
           :
           I
           pray
           you
           once
           again
           ,
           let
           me
           see
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           for
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           who
           are
           not
           :
           Well
           ,
           why
           do
           you
           not
           stir
           ?
           you
           do
           not
           all
           mean
           as
           you
           make
           a
           shew
           of
           :
           What
           ,
           will
           you
           all
           take
           
             Christ
          
           on
           this
           condition
           ,
           to
           be
           drunk
           no
           more
           ,
           to
           swear
           no
           more
           ,
           to
           break
           the
           Sabbath
           no
           more
           ?
           Well
           ,
           I
           see
           none
           of
           you
           stir
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           in
           truth
           ,
           you
           are
           able
           to
           save
           a
           whole
           Nation
           ;
           but
           if
           it
           be
           not
           in
           truth
           ,
           you
           are
           horrible
           hypocrites
           before
           God
           :
           Therefore
           look
           to
           your
           hearts
           ;
           now
           therefore
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           day
           of
           this
           moneth
           ,
           this
           present
           
             Thursday
             ,
          
           that
           you
           have
           made
           a
           covenant
           with
           God
           to
           forsake
           all
           your
           poophane
           courses
           ▪
           which
           at
           your
           perils
           break
           not
           .
           I
           desire
           again
           
           to
           know
           your
           minde
           ,
           Whether
           you
           are
           resolved
           on
           this
           or
           no
           .
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           it
           s
           no
           jesting
           with
           God
           ;
           and
           remember
           what
           you
           do
           ,
           we
           are
           making
           or
           receiving
           a
           covenant
           ,
           do
           not
           gratifie
           vice
           with
           your
           presence
           ,
           unless
           on
           this
           condition
           ,
           Well
           ,
           I
           see
           none
           stir
           ,
           therefore
           fore
           this
           covenant
           is
           ratified
           ;
           therefore
           look
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           I
           my self
           at
           the
           last
           will
           witness
           against
           you
           ,
           that
           on
           such
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           house
           ,
           you
           made
           a
           covenant
           with
           God
           to
           be
           drunkards
           no
           more
           ,
           nor
           swearers
           no
           more
           ,
           &c.
           therefore
           take
           notice
           what
           you
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           Ob.
           
             But
             some
             may
             say
             ,
             It
             is
             strange
             Ministers
             should
             speak
             thus
             ,
             after
             such
             a
             manner
             :
             What
             ,
             is
             it
             possible
             to
             have
             Christ
             ,
             and
             keep
             my
             please
             ,
             my
             pride
             and
             hypocrisie
             still
             ,
             this
             is
             marvellous
             strange
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           tell
           thee
           thou
           must
           forgo
           all
           ,
           and
           vvhat
           hath
           been
           past
           ,
           and
           novv
           to
           redeem
           out
           of
           the
           Devils
           hands
           ,
           and
           take
           this
           day
           to
           begin
           ;
           delay
           no
           longer
           ,
           it
           s
           almost
           past
           time
           already
           .
           Were
           it
           not
           a
           folly
           for
           a
           Mariner
           to
           have
           his
           ship
           girt
           ,
           rigged
           ,
           and
           victualled
           ,
           and
           he
           lie
           sleeping
           all
           the
           Summer
           ,
           till
           provision
           be
           spent
           ,
           and
           Winter
           storms
           and
           rumours
           ,
           and
           Worms
           eat
           holes
           in
           the
           ship
           ,
           and
           then
           go
           out
           :
           So
           dost
           thou
           think
           its
           a
           meet
           time
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ,
           vvhen
           thy
           body
           is
           rotten
           and
           decayed
           ;
           no
           ,
           no
           ,
           the
           Lord
           vvill
           not
           alvvays
           be
           found
           ;
           nay
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           likely
           the
           Lord
           vvill
           not
           give
           thee
           a
           heart
           to
           seek
           him
           ,
           then
           vvill
           you
           sleep
           in
           Summer
           ,
           vvhen
           the
           harvest
           is
           past
           .
           Will
           any
           man
           vvhen
           there
           is
           catching
           Weather
           ,
           bid
           his
           servants
           rest
           ?
           nay
           ,
           vvill
           he
           not
           rather
           say
           ,
           get
           you
           all
           into
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           vvork
           hard
           ,
           for
           you
           see
           vvhat
           catching
           Weather
           vve
           have
           ;
           get
           all
           the
           Workmen
           you
           can
           ,
           and
           vvork
           hard
           ,
           though
           you
           rest
           for
           it
           aftervvards
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           
           have
           the
           harvest
           in
           the
           barns
           before
           the
           storms
           come
           .
           Why
           truly
           brethren
           ,
           these
           are
           catching
           times
           as
           ever
           men
           lived
           in
           ;
           how
           soon
           the
           storms
           may
           fall
           ,
           I
           cannot
           tell
           ,
           but
           I
           believe
           very
           suddenly
           :
           I
           would
           I
           might
           be
           a
           
             False
             Prophet
             ,
          
           but
           I
           am
           sure
           there
           are
           dark
           clouds
           abroad
           ;
           therefore
           now
           set
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           live
           no
           longer
           in
           ignorance
           .
           I
           once
           lived
           in
           a
           place
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           not
           a
           Sermon
           once
           in
           ten
           or
           twelve
           years
           space
           ;
           What
           a
           company
           of
           non-residents
           are
           there
           ,
           that
           live
           a
           hundred
           miles
           off
           their
           flock
           ,
           that
           scarce
           see
           them
           once
           in
           a
           year
           ?
           and
           when
           they
           do
           come
           ,
           it
           is
           with
           such
           tuff-taffity
           phraises
           of
           Hebrew
           ,
           Greek
           and
           Latine
           ,
           that
           scarce
           any
           one
           understands
           them
           ,
           but
           need
           bring
           Greek
           and
           Latine
           ears
           with
           them
           :
           And
           these
           I
           cannot
           tell
           what
           better
           to
           compare
           to
           ,
           then
           a
           great
           pair
           of
           Brass
           Andirons
           ;
           a
           comparison
           though
           homely
           ,
           yet
           sometimes
           used
           by
           me
           :
           You
           know
           these
           Brass
           Andirons
           stand
           for
           shew
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           use
           ,
           and
           the
           little
           creepers
           that
           stand
           by
           them
           must
           hold
           up
           the
           fire
           :
           So
           these
           men
           make
           a
           shew
           ,
           as
           if
           all
           were
           done
           by
           them
           ,
           when
           one
           Sermon
           in
           the
           year
           ,
           and
           quarter
           ,
           will
           serve
           turn
           ;
           as
           in
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           which
           is
           most
           woful
           ,
           you
           may
           have
           one
           ride
           and
           serve
           four
           or
           five
           Parishes
           ,
           and
           read
           a
           little
           Starvis
           ,
           or
           Service
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           .
           O
           the
           Lord
           help
           you
           ,
           time
           will
           come
           when
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           be
           found
           ;
           How
           is
           he
           found
           of
           the
           
             Palatinate
             ?
          
           One
           day
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           I
           had
           sweet
           times
           ,
           I
           had
           a
           good
           Minister
           ,
           but
           the
           time
           is
           gone
           .
           Well
           ,
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           now
           high
           time
           ,
           it
           is
           good
           making
           hay
           while
           the
           Sun
           shine
           ;
           the
           times
           are
           marvellous
           catching
           ,
           therefore
           be
           not
           afraid
           of
           coming
           together
           ,
           but
           do
           any
           thing
           for
           Christ
           ,
           he
           will
           stand
           you
           instead
           .
           A
           poor
           man
           thresheth
           ,
           and
           takes
           great
           pains
           ;
           what
           is
           the
           matter
           ?
           it
           is
           to
           maintain
           
           my
           poor
           family
           :
           But
           who
           are
           ye
           that
           seek
           Christ
           ,
           to
           get
           him
           into
           your
           houses
           ?
           Stand
           not
           hawking
           with
           God
           ,
           as
           a
           Woman
           is
           loth
           to
           part
           with
           her
           old
           gold
           to
           buy
           commodities
           ;
           why
           ?
           it
           was
           a
           token
           of
           an
           old
           Friend
           ;
           for
           we
           would
           have
           Christ
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           loth
           to
           part
           with
           the
           Devils
           tokens
           ,
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           our
           Lusts
           :
           Take
           heed
           thou
           hast
           not
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           Hell
           and
           all
           ,
           one
           day
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

