The trade of truth advanced. In a sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, Iuly 27. 1642. By Thomas Hill, B.D. Pastor of the Church at Tychmersh in the countie of Northampton. Published by order of that House.
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The trade of truth advanced. In a sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, Iuly 27. 1642. By Thomas Hill, B.D. Pastor of the Church at Tychmersh in the countie of Northampton. Published by order of that House.
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27.
Iuly
.
1642.
IT
is
this
day
Ordered
by
the
House
of
Commons
now
Assembled
in
Parliament
,
That
Sir
Christoper
Yelverton
doe
returne
thanks
to
Mr.
Hill
from
this
House
,
for
the
great
pains
he
took
in
his
Sermon
this
Day
,
Preached
at
the
Intreatie
of
this
House
,
being
the
Day
of
Publique
Fast
,
at
Saint
Margarets
Westminster
;
And
that
he
doe
likewise
intreat
him
from
this
House
to
print
his
Sermon
And
that
no
man
presume
to
print
it
,
till
the
House
shall
take
further
Order
,
but
whom
he
shall
appoint
.
H.
Elsynge
Cler.
Parl.
Dom.
Com.
I
appoint
Iohn
Bellamie
,
Philemon
Stephens
,
and
Ralph
Smith
,
to
Print
my
Sermon
.
THOMAS
HILL
.
THE
TRADE
OF
TRUTH
ADVANCED
.
IN
A
SERMON
PREACHED
to
the
Honourable
House
of
COMMONS
,
at
their
Solemne
Fast
,
Iuly
27.
1642.
By
THOMAS
HILL
,
B.
D.
Pastor
of
the
Church
at
Tychmersh
in
the
Countie
of
Northampton
.
Published
by
Order
of
that
House
.
IOHN
17.
17.
Sanctifie
them
through
thy
Truth
;
thy
word
is
Truth
.
2
COR.
13.
8.
For
we
can
doe
nothing
against
the
Truth
,
but
for
the
Truth
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
I.
L.
for
Iohn
Bellamie
,
Philemon
Stephens
,
and
Ralph
Smith
.
1642.
TO
THE
HONOVRABLE
HOVSE
OF
COMMONS
,
NOW
ASSEMBLED
in
PARLIAMENT
.
WHen
I
first
heard
that
I
was
designed
for
this
solemne
service
,
being
conscious
of
my
own
insufficiencie
to
Preach
to
so
awfull
an
Assembly
,
I
couldnot
entertaine
it
without
trouble
;
yet
resolved
with
Luther
,
rather
to
undergoe
others
censures
,
then
to
be
reproved
for
ungodly
silence
,
in
such
times
when
the
Lord
suffereth
.
And
now
I
have
as
much
reason
to
be
full
of
blushings
,
to
thinke
that
this
plaine
Discourse
should
be
exposed
to
more
publique
view
;
but
herein
I
must
resigne
up
my self
unto
your
disposings
,
to
whom
I
owe
,
&
quod
possum
,
&
quod
non
possum
,
much
more
then
my
meanenesse
can
performe
.
This
Sermon
,
such
an
one
as
it
is
,
I
humbly
tender
to
your
Gracious
Acceptance
,
who
have
adopted
it
;
I
put
it
into
your
Honourable
Protection
,
who
have
listed
it
;
I
commend
it
to
your
Practicall
observation
,
for
whom
I
intended
it
;
heartily
desiring
Gods
Blessing
upon
your
spirits
in
the
perusall
of
it
;
that
you
may
read
and
act
it
,
turning
words
into
works
,
that
you
may
repeate
it
over
in
your
lives
,
which
is
the
best
repetition
of
Sermons
.
Our
present
breaches
,
call
for
a
contribution
from
every
one
,
for
the
repairing
of
them
;
but
much
is
expected
from
you
,
who
are
called
to
be
publique
Counsellors
,
and
thereby
obliged
to
expresse
a
publique
frame
of
spirit
(
which
is
the
beautie
and
strength
of
a
Great
Councell
)
,
swallowing
up
your
private
interests
,
in
the
publique
Welfare
.
Not
with
Baruch
,
seeking
great
things
for
your selves
,
which
is
most
incongruous
to
Stormy
times
,
but
rather
resembling
Melancthon
,
who
professed
,
though
he
had
many
Domesticall
troubles
,
yet
the
publique
wounds
of
the
Church
most
deeply
afflicted
him
.
England
is
more
bemoaned
,
by
many
with
that
language
in
Austin
over
the
poore
man
.
Quomodo
huc
cecidisti
?
Alas
how
camest
thou
into
these
distractions
?
She
may
answer
as
the
poore
man
there
,
standing
in
more
need
of
reliefe
then
discourse
.
Obsecro
cogita
quomodo
hinc
me
liberes
.
Thinke
how
I
may
be
rescued
out
of
th●se
troubles
.
Towards
this
blessed
Worke
,
I
have
cast
in
my
two
mites
,
moving
in
the
proper
sphaere
of
a
Divine
,
as
an
Agent
for
the
Truth
,
perswading
you
,
who
are
betrusted
by
others
,
and
have
farre
engaged
your selves
in
the
Reformation
of
Religion
,
that
with
all
your
might
,
you
would
promote
The
Trade
of
Truth
.
It
is
not
for
me
to
suggest
a
Methode
in
the
execution
of
your
counsels
.
He
whose
name
is
Counsellour
guide
you
;
yet
I
shall
still
pray
that
in
your
Intention
,
the
purging
,
the
setling
,
the
advancing
of
True
Religion
may
be
most
Dear
unto
you
.
It
is
one
maine
end
,
and
a
pretious
fruit
of
government
,
that
wee
may
lead
peaceable
and
quiet
lives
in
All
Godlinesse
and
honestie
.
This
is
well
worth
peoples
wrastling
prayers
,
and
your
most
active
endeavours
.
The
stabillity
of
all
our
blessings
must
come
by
the
True
Religion
,
Gods
presence
is
the
best
security
,
who
is
most
powerfully
present
where
there
is
most
power
and
purity
of
Religion
.
Would
you
have
a
flourishing
Kingdome
,
advance
the
Kingdome
of
Christ
in
it
.
Let
the
State
maintaine
Religion
,
and
Religion
will
blesse
the
State
,
could
you
settle
all
our
State
liberties
,
yet
if
the
Arke
of
Truth
bee
taken
from
us
,
Our
glory
is
departed
,
we
may
write
these
mourning
characters
upon
all
our
Comforts
,
ICHABOD
,
where
is
the
glory
?
It
is
too
high
a
complement
in
the
Lord
Cordes
,
a
French
Commander
,
who
often
said
,
that
he
would
willingly
lie
seven
yeeres
in
Hell
,
so
that
Callice
were
in
the
possession
of
the
French
againe
.
We
blesse
God
for
that
reall
selfe-denyall
and
activity
ye
have
expressed
,
abating
so
many
personall
and
family
contentments
,
in
your
long
attendance
upon
publike
affaires
.
Be
not
weary
of
well
doing
,
in
due
season
ye
shall
reape
if
you
faint
not
.
Never
had
any
PARLIAMENT
more
work
to
do
;
Ireland
still
bleeds
,
the
affaires
thereof
find
unhappy
obstructions
.
To
subdue
Rebellion
,
to
plant
Religion
there
,
are
great
matters
.
England
is
very
much
out
of
frame
.
The
Church
cals
for
Truth
;
the
State
cryes
for
Peace
,
they
who
sowed
in
hope
,
reape
in
feare
,
out
sickles
are
turning
into
swords
.
Now
to
effect
an
happy
correspondence
betwixt
our
Soveraigne
and
his
people
,
a
blessed
compliance
betwixt
England
and
Religion
,
here
's
work
for
the
strongest
shoulders
.
Never
had
any
PARLIAMENT
greater
opposition
.
As
Nehem.
4.
17.
our
builders
worke
with
one
hand
,
and
hold
a
weapon
with
the
other
.
Achitophels
plot
,
Rabshekahs
raile
,
Sanballats
mocke
.
Yea
since
councels
of
Reformation
,
there
is
a
more
malignant
antipathy
appears
against
truth
in
many
places
.
As
2
Tim.
3.
13.
evill
men
and
seducers
waxe
worse
and
worse
,
deceiving
and
being
deceived
.
Yet
be
encouraged
Worthy
Sirs
.
Never
had
any
PARLIAMENT
so
many
Thundring
Legions
of
praying
Christians
,
to
assist
them
.
when
others
insult
and
blaspheme
,
Iacobs
posterity
are
wrestling
with
God
for
you
,
resolving
not
to
let
him
goe
till
he
blesse
you
.
And
whilst
you
are
pursuing
peace
,
allow
this
plaine
Sermon
that
humble
boldnesse
as
to
whisper
you
in
the
eare
,
beseeching
you
still
to
maintain
your
former
zeale
in
the
cause
of
Truth
.
When
did
your
counsels
prosper
more
,
then
when
you
were
most
active
about
religion
.
When
you
were
building
the
Lords
House
.
For
hee
builded
yours
as
Hag.
2.
19.
from
this
day
I
will
blesse
you
.
Be
pleased
therfore
more
and
more
to
engage
your selves
for
the
Truth
,
so
shal
you
engage
God
for
you
;
let
your
cause
be
His
cause
then
his
Attributes
will
be
yours
,
his
providence
will
work
for
you
,
his
spirit
wil
work
in
you
;
then
will
you
have
more
with
you
then
against
you
,
though
the
Devill
and
the
Pope
combine
.
Do
your
owne
work
,
trust
God
with
his
;
duty
is
ours
,
Events
,
successe
are
his
.
Commit
the
keeping
of
your
soules
,
of
the
Church
,
of
the
state
,
to
him
in
well
doeing
as
unto
a
faithfull
creator
.
Truth
will
yet
Triumph
,
Babylon
and
all
her
Crutches
must
downe
;
the
fight
of
faith
is
a
good
fight
,
because
such
souldiers
are
sure
of
the
victory
.
The
kingdome
of
Christ
shall
prevaile
,
though
second
causes
be
impotent
,
yet
the
zeale
of
the
Lord
of
Hoasts
will
perform
this
.
Isa.
9.
7.
When
Hierusalem
is
restored
it
will
be
a
city
of
Truth
Zach.
8.
3.
O
that
all
our
Parliament
worthyes
,
might
bee
so
valiant
for
the
Truth
that
England
might
become
a
kingdome
of
Truth
;
following
Chronicles
will
then
give
you
a
share
in
that
Honour
of
being
the
Churches
Saviours
,
as
Obad
.
v.
21.
and
God
will
put
Zerubbabels
high
dignity
upon
you
,
making
you
as
Signets
.
Hag.
2.
23.
The
Good
Lord
guide
,
unite
,
act
and
blesse
your
counsels
,
And
think
upon
you
for
good
,
according
to
all
you
have
done
,
or
shall
doe
for
his
people
.
So
prayes
He
who
desires
to
be
found
,
Your
faithfull
servant
for
the
Truth
:
THOMAS
HILL
.
A
SERMON
PREACHED
AT
the
Fast
before
the
Honourable
House
of
Commons
.
PROVERBS
23.
23.
Buy
the
truth
,
and
sell
it
not
.
THE
eternall
Happinesse
of
our
immortall
souls
is
to
be
found
only
in
union
and
communion
with
Iesus
Christ
;
Religion
is
that
which
gathers
and
binds
up
the
spirit
to
close
fellowship
with
Him
;
This
bond
is
twisted
out
of
those
materials
,
which
the
severall
pen-men
of
Holy
Scriptures
have
prepared
;
Wise
Solomon
hath
contributed
a
good
share
to
this
blessed
work
in
his
three
Books
,
Proverbs
,
Ecclesiastes
,
Canticles
.
I
will
not
confidently
with
Hierome
and
others
,
entitle
Salomons
three
books
,
to
his
three
Names
;
As
he
was
Salomon
peaceable
(
say
they
)
he
scattered
Proverbiall
sentences
among
young
men
,
to
discipline
them
in
wayes
of
righteousnesse
and
peace
;
As
he
was
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
Ecclesiastes
,
the
Preacher
,
he
wrote
the
book
of
Ecclesiastes
,
a
pithy
Sermon
,
teaching
men
of
riper
yeers
,
the
vanitie
of
vanities
in
all
worldly
excellencies
.
As
he
was
Iedidiah
,
2
Sam.
12.
25.
Beloved
of
the
Lord
,
he
acquainted
greatest
proficients
,
with
the
sweet
communion
betwixt
Christ
and
his
Spouse
in
the
Song
of
Songs
.
But
of
this
I
am
sure
;
The
book
of
Proverbs
is
sutable
to
its
Title
,
worthy
of
Wise
Salomon
the
sonne
of
David
king
of
Israel
,
Prov.
1.
1.
In
the
first
book
of
Kings
,
Chap.
3.
vers.
9.
11.
Salomon
was
an
earnest
suiter
unto
God
for
understanding
;
and
because
he
sought
it
from
God
and
for
God
,
(
so
much
doth
the
Lord
love
to
see
a
publike
spirit
in
our
private
prayers
.
)
He
gave
him
a
large
portion
of
wisdome
,
with
an
overplus
of
other
rich
advantages
;
he
obtained
both
the
wisdome
of
a
Prophet
and
of
a
King
,
whereby
he
spake
both
Propheticall
and
Kingly
sentences
.
So
much
the
Originall
word
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
rendred
,
Proverbs
seemes
to
import
;
raiguing
commanding
sentences
,
being
so
full
of
wisdome
gravity
and
authoritie
;
and
that
stile
of
being
Master
of
the
Sentences
,
may
well
be
translated
from
Peter
Lumbard
,
unto
King
Salomon
,
who
was
the
Author
of
so
many
Master-sentences
.
Much
of
the
wisdome
of
a
Nation
,
is
oft
found
in
their
Proverbs
;
and
much
of
Salomons
in
this
book
of
his
Proverbs
,
it
being
a
cabinet
of
such
Jewels
,
as
is
fit
for
the
closet
,
of
so
wise
a
King
,
full
of
short
and
pithy
sentences
,
like
Jewels
indeed
,
containing
magnum
in
parvo
,
much
value
,
vertue
,
and
lustre
in
a
little
roome
.
And
for
the
better
discovery
of
their
excellencie
,
it
is
observable
,
that
herein
they
differ
from
most
other
Scripture
;
Their
Harmony
is
in
discord
,
their
beautie
in
a
kinde
of
contrarietie
.
If
you
would
understand
our
Saviours
parables
,
minde
the
scope
;
if
you
would
reach
many
other
places
of
Scripture
,
attend
the
dependance
,
but
if
you
desire
distinctly
to
apprehend
the
Proverbs
in
them
,
consider
the
opposition
;
which
though
it
appeare
not
so
full
in
this
my
Text
,
as
in
many
other
of
these
Proverbiall
sentences
,
yet
here
you
may
finde
two
disagreeing
parts
.
First
an
Injunction
,
Buy
the
Truth
.
Secondly
,
a
Prohibition
,
Sell
it
not
.
This
opposition
,
such
as
it
is
,
begets
two
Propositions
.
1.
All
the
sons
of
wisdome
,
must
be
carefull
to
buy
the
Truth
.
2.
Though
all
must
be
buying
,
yet
none
may
sell
the
Truth
.
I
will
follow
the
method
of
the
words
,
beginning
with
the
first
proposition
.
All
the
sonnes
of
wisdome
,
must
be
carefull
to
buy
the
Truth
.
Herein
by
Gods
gracious
assistance
,
I
will
take
a
view
of
severall
branches
,
enquiring
by
way
of
explication
and
confirmation
.
1.
What
is
the
commoditie
it self
,
this
Truth
that
must
be
bought
?
2.
Into
the
nature
of
the
purchase
,
with
the
price
of
it
.
3.
What
Reasons
may
engage
us
to
trade
in
this
commoditie
.
And
then
ioyntly
shake
them
altogether
in
the
application
,
trying
what
seasonable
fruit
they
will
affoord
this
grave
Assembly
on
this
solemne
Day
.
Every
one
will
be
euquisitive
concerning
the
commoditie
it self
:
What
is
this
Truth
?
I
answer
,
Not
a
Metaphysicall
Truth
,
that
's
for
Speculation
only
,
not
a
Logicall
Truth
,
that
's
chiefely
for
disputation
;
nor
a
Morall
Ethicall
Truth
,
that
's
but
one
sprig
of
speaking
;
[
veracitas
rather
then
veritas
]
Salomons
Truth
here
must
needs
be
Theologicall
.
And
that
not
veritas
1o
prima
,
God
himself
,
no
creature
can
compasse
so
great
a
purchase
,
if
God
were
willing
to
sell
it
,
but
veritas
2o
prima
,
derived
from
that
first
Truth
,
this
may
,
and
must
be
bought
.
This
is
veritas
objectiva
,
as
it
lyes
in
the
Scriptures
,
both
in
the
principles
of
it
,
and
conclusions
deduced
from
it
;
Truth
Originall
and
Truth
Derived
.
And
veritas
subjectiva
seated
in
us
,
which
we
sucke
from
the
word
of
Truth
.
Indeed
Truth
of
Religion
in
us
,
grounded
upon
the
Holy
Scriptures
the
Rule
of
Truth
;
which
comprizeth
Truth
in
our
Iudgements
,
when
soundly
informed
;
Truth
in
our
wils
and
affections
,
when
obedientially
conformed
;
Truth
in
our
conversation
,
when
seriously
reformed
according
to
the
word
of
Truth
.
There
are
things
in
Truth
well
worth
our
Buying
,
first
libertie
of
Truth
,
that
the
True
Religion
may
have
free
passage
,
and
not
be
imprisoned
in
corners
or
clogged
with
difficulties
.
Veritas
nihil
erubescit
praeterquam
abscondi
.
Truth
blusheth
at
nothing
so
much
as
to
be
concealed
.
Paul
desireth
the
Thessalonians
to
pray
for
him
,
Sylvanus
and
Timotheus
,
that
the
word
of
God
may
run
and
be
glorified
.
It
is
a
disparagement
to
Christ
and
his
Gospel
,
when
that
hath
so
much
adoe
to
creepe
,
which
should
run
and
ride
in
triumph
from
congregation
to
congregation
,
from
kingdome
to
kingdome
.
But
a
most
beautifull
and
honourable
sight
to
see
Christ
at
the
opening
of
the
first
Seale
,
with
a
bow
and
a
crowne
,
going
forth
conquering
and
to
conquer
,
subduing
the
Heathenish
world
to
the
obedience
of
his
Gospel
by
the
preaching
of
the
Apostles
.
What
though
a
river
be
full
of
good
water
,
yet
if
frozen
,
if
not
an
open
passage
,
men
may
die
for
thirst
.
It
is
the
motion
of
the
Sun
of
righteousnesse
,
that
disperses
both
light
and
heat
.
Libertie
of
the
Gospel
makes
it
a
Gospel
to
us
.
The
Church
in
the
Acts
knew
how
to
value
this
libertie
of
Truth
,
and
therefore
when
Peter
was
imprisoned
instant
and
earnest
prayer
was
made
;
the
answer
was
as
effectuall
.
Peter
released
,
Herod
confounded
,
and
truth
set
at
libertie
.
Of
all
famines
,
the
Soul-famine
,
Gospel-famine
is
the
most
grievous
,
threatned
as
an
heavy
Judgement
,
Amos
8.
11
,
12.
But
a
most
sweet
mercy
to
feel
and
taste
the
accomplishment
of
that
promise
,
Isa.
30.
20.
Though
the
Lord
give
you
the
bread
of
adversitie
,
and
the
water
of
affliction
,
yet
shall
not
thy
teachers
be
removed
into
a
corner
any
more
,
but
thine
eyes
shall
see
thy
teachers
.
Secondly
,
Puritie
of
true
Religion
,
is
a
good
purchase
as
well
as
libertie
.
That
we
may
have
an
incorrupt
Religion
,
without
sinfull
,
without
guilefull
mixtures
;
not
a
linsey-woolsey
Religion
.
All
new
borne
babes
will
desire
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
1
Pet.
2.
2.
Word-milke
,
Sermon-milke
without
guile
,
without
adulterating
Sophistication
of
it
,
of
which
Paul
glories
,
2
Cor.
2.
17.
For
we
are
not
as
many
,
which
corrupt
the
word
of
God
:
but
as
of
sinceritie
,
but
as
of
God
,
in
the
sight
of
God
speake
we
in
Christ
.
Whose
zealous
care
it
was
,
2
Cor.
11.
2.
to
espouse
the
Church
of
Corinth
to
one
Husband
(
no
polygamy
in
the
second
marriage
)
that
he
might
present
them
as
a
chaste
virgin
unto
Christ
.
This
he
endeavoured
by
pure
Gospel
means
,
and
by
perswading
to
puritie
and
singlenesse
of
heart
in
the
use
of
those
means
.
The
Devill
is
as
busie
vers.
3.
to
corrupt
peoples
minds
from
the
simplicitie
that
is
in
Christ
;
well
knowing
the
simplicitie
that
is
in
Christ
,
is
the
best
Rule
for
the
Churches
conformitie
,
to
this
we
may
subscribe
without
any
checke
of
conscience
.
And
indeed
,
what
are
false
Religions
,
but
Humane
compositions
.
The
Alcoran
compounds
Mahomets
fond
devices
with
some
fragments
of
Gods
word
.
Popery
compounds
unwritten
Traditions
most
presumptuously
with
Holy
Scripture
;
yea
it
rakes
up
Heathenish
customes
,
revives
old
Jewish
Ceremonies
which
are
now
mortuae
&
mortiferae
dead
and
deadly
,
compounding
them
with
the
institutions
of
Christ
.
You
may
discerne
such
mixtures
in
many
errors
,
about
the
great
mysteries
of
the
Gospel
,
even
in
every
linke
of
the
golden
chaine
of
Salvation
,
Rom.
8.
30.
Arminians
in
the
Decree
of
Election
compound
foreseene
faith
,
with
the
Soveraigntie
of
Gods
will
.
In
vocation
,
so
compounding
mans
Free-will
with
Gods
Free
Grace
,
that
with
them
in
the
act
of
conversion
prima
causa
depends
upon
secunda
,
the
power
of
Gods
grace
must
wayte
upon
the
concurrence
of
our
good
nature
.
Popish
Doctors
doe
strangely
compound
works
with
faith
in
the
act
of
justification
;
and
in
glorification
,
so
compound
the
merits
of
the
Saints
with
the
merits
of
Christ
,
that
by
a
condignitie
they
become
meritorious
of
eternall
life
▪
let
the
Devill
affect
vaine
compositions
;
the
whore
of
Babylon
must
paint
her
wrinckled
face
with
some
borrowed
beautie
,
to
cover
her
inward
deformities
;
Christ
and
his
Truth
,
will
glory
in
no
vernish
so
much
as
native
simplicitie
and
puritie
.
Thirdly
,
Truth
must
be
purchased
as
well
in
the
power
,
as
in
the
libertie
and
puritie
of
it
.
There
should
be
such
a
streame
as
runs
purely
without
mud
,
and
that
in
a
strong
torrent
.
Hypocrites
will
swarve
in
the
last
age
,
when
most
Gospel-light
breaks
out
,
many
painted
professions
will
borrow
some
lustre
from
it
;
This
Paul
foretels
,
2
Tim.
3.
5.
In
the
last
dayes
together
with
many
streames
of
wickednesse
,
there
will
be
a
generation
of
men
having
a
forme
of
Godlinesse
,
but
denying
the
power
of
it
;
a
good
description
of
hypocrisie
.
But
the
Lord
bespeaks
power
,
both
in
the
dispensing
and
the
professing
of
Truth
.
Paul
desired
to
preach
in
the
demonstration
of
the
spirit
,
and
of
power
,
1
Cor.
2.
4.
as
well
knowing
that
the
kingdome
of
God
is
not
in
word
,
but
in
power
,
1
Cor.
4.
20.
It
is
not
wording
,
but
working
the
power
,
that
will
evidence
to
speaker
or
hearers
,
that
they
are
subjects
in
the
kingdome
of
Grace
and
heires
to
the
kingdome
of
glory
.
This
Paul
made
an
argument
of
their
election
,
1
Thess.
1.
5.
that
the
Gospel
came
not
to
them
in
word
only
,
but
in
power
and
in
the
Holy
Ghost
;
much
power
appearing
in
the
dispensation
of
it
,
and
the
Thessalonians
hearts
so
fully
possessed
with
the
power
of
the
Truth
,
that
their
carnall
principles
were
confuted
,
their
passions
moderated
,
their
lusts
mortified
,
and
their self-ends
confounded
.
Most
men
affect
in
Religion
,
either
a
dull
moderation
,
or
an
outside
pompe
,
both
enemies
to
the
power
of
Truth
.
Moderation
doth
better
in
other
things
,
then
in
the
practise
of
Religion
,
where
there
cannot
be
a
nimium
.
God
requires
totum
cor
and
totum
cordis
,
the
whole
heart
,
and
the
totalitie
of
it
;
that
we
should
love
him
with
all
our
heart
,
with
all
our
soul
,
and
with
our
strength
,
Luk.
10.
27.
Indeed
moderation
hath
its
season
,
but
with
Calvins
caution
;
I
confesse
(
saith
he
)
there
ought
to
be
moderation
,
yet
this
I
constantly
affirme
,
care
must
be
had
,
that
under
pretence
of
moderation
,
nothing
be
tolerated
,
which
proceedeth
from
the
Devill
or
Antichrist
.
Neither
must
we
so
affect
the
outward
pompe
of
Religion
,
as
to
neglect
the
power
of
it
.
Hilary
his
counsell
was
good
,
who
writing
against
Auxentius
Bishop
of
Millaine
,
complained
that
the
Arrian
faction
had
confounded
all
,
and
therefore
admonished
all
men
to
take
heed
,
how
they
suffered
themselves
to
be
led
with
outward
appearances
.
It
is
not
well
(
saith
he
)
that
you
are
in
love
with
walls
,
that
you
esteeme
the
Church
in
respect
of
houses
and
buildings
,
and
in
,
and
under
those
shewes
and
appearances
pretend
and
urge
the
name
of
peace
.
Is
there
any
doubt
of
Antichrists
sitting
in
these
places
?
This
makes
Popery
such
a
Religion
as
pleases
mens
eyes
,
and
humours
their
eares
,
rather
then
rectify
their
mindes
,
and
heale
their
hearts
,
because
they
seeke
not
so
much
to
purchase
the
power
,
as
the
pompe
of
Religion
.
Having
layed
open
before
you
the
Commoditie
it self
to
be
purchased
;
Truth
in
the
libertie
,
puritie
,
and
power
of
it
;
It
s
necessary
further
to
enquire
into
the
nature
of
the
purchase
,
with
its
price
.
As
all
other
markets
,
ordinarily
begin
at
home
;
so
indeed
our
trading
for
Truth
.
The
spirit
of
God
,
having
convinced
the
heart
,
how
farre
it
is
come
short
of
the
glory
of
God
by
sin
,
Rom.
3.
23.
and
that
men
are
alienated
from
the
life
of
God
,
through
the
ignorance
that
is
in
them
,
Ephes.
4.
18.
withall
,
giving
the
soule
an
hint
and
taste
of
the
excellencie
and
sweetnesse
of
Divine
Truth
,
the
only
Soveraigne
means
of
its
recovery
,
it
groanes
most
seriously
,
and
pants
most
affectionately
after
acquaintance
with
the
truth
and
possession
of
it
.
And
that
not
only
by
some
cold
velleitie
,
by
some
dull
wishing
and
woulding
;
but
by
a
peremptorie
choice
;
not
by
wandring
and
flashy
,
but
constant
and
fixed
desires
;
not
by
lazie
and
slothfull
,
but
operative
and
busie
desires
;
Truth
I
would
have
,
yea
Truth
I
must
have
,
els
I
am
everlastingly
undone
.
Affectionate
desires
,
as
they
live
and
move
in
opinions
;
so
they
produce
actions
,
inclining
us
to
take
pains
for
the
obtaining
of
that
we
would
possesse
.
They
adde
wings
to
the
soule
,
making
us
to
flie
like
busie
Bees
from
flower
to
flower
,
from
ordinance
to
ordinance
,
that
we
may
sucke
the
sweetnesse
of
Truth
,
which
is
sweeter
then
honey
,
and
the
droppings
of
honey
combs
.
The
purchase
of
Truth
,
is
carryed
on
by
such
an
active
disposition
,
as
the
Spouse
in
the
Canticles
had
to
enjoy
her
Beloved
;
I
will
rise
now
and
goe
about
the
streets
,
and
in
the
broad
wayes
,
I
will
seeke
him
whom
my
soule
loveth
.
Every
buyer
of
truth
,
must
be
willing
with
little
Zacheus
to
get
up
into
any
Sycomare
tree
,
to
take
all
Gospel
advantages
,
to
gaine
a
sight
of
his
Saviour
,
to
behold
Christ
who
is
Truth
it selfe
.
Truth
is
an
hidden
treasure
,
Matth.
13.
44.
sometimes
hidden
from
us
by
the
difficultie
of
Scripture
wherein
it
is
contained
,
God
thereby
putting
a
value
upon
it
,
and
an
edge
upon
our
studies
and
prayers
;
sometimes
hidden
by
differences
amongst
learned
men
.
Law
may
be
clouded
by
a
multitude
of
booke
Cases
;
and
Divinitie
obscured
by
a
multitude
of
Schoole
utrums
.
Many
times
truth
is
hidden
by
the
scandalous
lives
of
such
as
professe
it
.
Carnall
spectators
being
much
more
quick-sighted
to
apprehend
the
deformity
of
Religious
men
,
then
the
beauty
of
Religion
it selfe
.
And
too
often
hidden
under
great
disgrace
in
the
world
,
being
stiled
,
Heresy
,
Schisme
,
Faction
.
Yea
Religion
it selfe
accounted
the
greatest
Crime
.
This
Treasure
lies
often
so
deep
,
you
must
be
content
to
sweat
in
digging
for
it
before
you
can
obtaine
it
.
All
they
who
would
purchase
Truth
,
must
not
onely
be
like
Merchant
men
seeking
goodly
Pearles
;
Matth.
13.
45.
but
withall
,
be
able
to
discerne
when
they
have
found
a
pearle
of
great
price
,
vers.
46.
to
know
whether
it
be
a
pearle
or
pibble
;
that
it
is
not
drosse
,
but
gold
bearing
the
stamp
of
truth
.
There
is
much
doubtlesse
in
that
of
the
Apostle
Paul
,
Col.
4.
5.
Walke
in
wisdome
toward
them
that
are
without
,
redeeming
the
time
.
All
good
Merchants
must
be
redeeming
time
,
improving
all
hints
of
doing
good
,
of
enjoying
Gods
ordinances
,
wherein
you
may
trade
for
truth
.
Observe
the
connexion
;
walke
wisely
towards
them
that
are
without
,
redeeming
the
time
.
The
Church
was
then
under
persecuting
Governors
,
and
vexed
with
bad
neighbours
,
both
enemies
to
the
trade
of
truth
;
yet
you
must
be
purchasing
;
only
wherein
walke
so
wisely
towards
them
without
.
1.
That
you
violate
not
the
peace
and
puritie
of
your
owne
conscience
.
2.
That
you
deface
not
the
stamp
of
Divinitie
upon
Authothoritie
.
3.
That
by
a
rigid
austeritie
you
alienate
not
others
from
truth
.
4.
Nor
by
a
complying
familiaritie
with
them
in
their
sins
,
harden
them
against
the
truth
.
The
Soule
that
thirsts
after
Truth
,
having
taken
paines
,
how
according
to
the
rules
of
godly
providence
,
it
may
be
possessed
of
that
it
so
dearely
loves
,
is
now
willing
to
conclude
the
bargaine
by
paying
the
price
.
Solomon
here
mentions
no
price
,
because
he
would
have
us
buy
it
at
any
price
.
Sometimes
it
may
cost
us
credit
,
and
libertie
,
as
it
did
the
Apostles
,
Acts
5.
41.
Sometimes
it
may
cost
us
the
losse
of
goods
,
as
it
did
those
Christians
,
Hebr.
10.
34.
Yea
,
sometimes
life
it self
,
must
be
the
price
of
Truth
.
We
must
be
content
to
follow
that
cloud
of
witnesses
,
which
appears
in
that
little
booke
of
Martyrs
,
the
11th
Chapter
to
the
Hebrews
,
we
must
write
after
that
heroicall
copie
which
our
owne
Worthies
have
set
us
,
who
sacrificed
their
dearest
lives
,
to
the
crueltie
of
Bonners
flames
,
that
they
might
possesse
the
Truth
.
Truth
is
so
precious
a
Jewell
,
you
must
never
expect
to
have
the
markets
cheape
.
The
Devill
at
first
laid
siege
against
the
Truths
,
which
were
most
Fundamentall
,
that
so
he
might
have
ruined
all
the
buildings
;
he
would
by
the
subtiltie
of
ancient
Hereticks
have
huckstered
up
those
Truths
,
which
concerned
the
Natures
and
Person
of
Christ
,
this
cost
very
deare
,
before
the
foure
first
Councells
could
settle
Truth
against
the
Hereticks
of
those
times
.
Afterwards
,
when
Poperie
invaded
all
the
Offices
of
Christ
(
such
a
dangerous
gangreen
is
it
)
undermining
him
,
as
the
Prophet
,
as
the
Priest
,
and
as
the
King
of
his
Church
,
it
cost
no
little
blood
in
England
and
Germanie
,
to
vindicate
the
Doctrine
of
Divine
worship
,
and
of
the
Holy
Sacraments
,
from
such
errors
as
opposed
the
Propheticall
and
Priestly
Office
of
Christ
.
That
branch
of
Truth
about
Church
Government
and
Discipline
,
so
much
concerning
the
Kingly
Office
of
Christ
,
is
of
rich
value
,
if
the
Markets
should
rise
,
we
must
drive
on
the
bargaine
what
ever
it
cost
.
No
price
too
great
for
the
obtaining
such
a
Purchase
,
to
see
our
Deare
Saviour
advanced
in
all
his
Offices
;
as
the
Churches
Prophet
,
without
being
beholden
to
unwritten
traditions
;
as
the
Priest
of
his
Church
,
without
the
satisfactions
of
any
Meritmangers
,
without
any
Purgatorie
,
any
Bridewell
of
the
Popes
making
;
as
the
King
of
his
Church
,
above
Miters
,
above
Canon-laws
,
or
any
Church
usurpations
whatsoever
.
After
the
discovery
of
the
nature
of
this
purchase
and
the
price
of
Truth
,
its
fit
to
consider
what
Reasons
may
engage
you
all
to
trade
herein
;
which
are
divers
,
according
to
the
various
reference
▪
Truth
hath
to
things
of
high
concernment
.
Never
expect
to
have
the
spirituall
and
eternall
good
of
your
owne
immortall
souls
effectually
promoted
,
unlesse
you
buy
and
be
possessed
of
Truth
.
1.
The
Word
of
Truth
,
is
the
seed
by
which
we
are
begotten
againe
,
Iam.
1.
18.
Yea
incorruptible
Seed
,
which
liveth
and
abideth
for
ever
,
1
Peter
1.
23.
untill
the
Truth
hath
delivered
us
,
what
are
we
poore
sinners
,
but
an
heape
of
dry
bones
,
so
many
dead
carkases
rotting
in
the
grave
of
corruption
.
2.
It
is
the
Milke
,
by
which
new
borne
babes
are
nourished
,
1
Peter
2.
2.
by
this
they
grow
in
the
habits
,
in
the
degrees
,
in
the
exercise
of
Grace
.
Strangers
to
the
Truth
,
like
the
Prodigall
,
live
upon
husks
,
and
lay
out
their
money
for
that
which
is
not
bread
,
Isa.
55.
2.
3.
Naturally
,
as
the
sonnes
and
daughters
of
Adam
,
we
are
stained
with
many
spots
,
steeped
in
corruption
,
polluted
with
filthinesse
of
flesh
and
spirit
,
2
Corinth
.
7.
1.
Truth
is
the
water
by
which
we
are
cleansed
,
Ioh.
15.
3.
4.
When
we
goe
groping
up
and
downe
in
in
the
darke
,
exposed
to
errors
,
besieged
with
terrors
,
Truth
affoords
us
direction
and
consolation
,
Psal.
119.
105.
5.
Truth
is
the
Armour
,
by
which
you
are
defended
against
your
spirituall
Enemies
,
and
enabled
for
offensive
warre
.
Amongst
the
sixe
peeces
of
our
spirituall
Armour
,
three
of
these
have
speciall
dependance
upon
the
Truth
.
You
must
have
the
girdle
of
Truth
,
Ephes.
6.
vers.
14.
beshod
with
the
preparation
of
the
Gospell
of
peace
,
vers.
15.
and
take
the
sword
of
the
spirit
,
vers.
17.
6.
And
indeed
the
word
of
Truth
,
is
the
Gospell
of
your
Salvation
,
Ephesians
1.
13.
The
Charter
by
which
the
Corporation
of
Saints
,
challengeth
such
rich
priviledges
;
the
Articles
of
that
Covenant
,
which
doth
entitle
them
to
such
blessed
hopes
.
You
cannot
hope
to
finde
Gods
gracious
acceptance
of
your
service
,
nor
enjoy
any
Soule-refreshing
communion
with
him
in
the
duties
of
his
worship
,
unlesse
Truth
direct
and
animate
your
spirits
therein
.
When
David
was
engaged
in
a
pious
and
plausible
service
,
in
fetching
the
Arke
from
Kiriath-jearim
,
1
Chronicles
13.
he
consulted
,
vers.
1
,
2.
the
people
consented
,
vers.
3
,
4.
there
was
much
confluence
and
triumph
,
vers.
8.
The
Oxen
stumbling
,
Vzzah
upon
a
faire
pretence
,
put
forth
his
hand
to
uphold
the
Arke
,
yet
God
would
not
accept
of
his
faire
intention
,
but
smote
him
that
he
dyed
,
vers.
10.
the
reason
is
rendred
,
1
Chronicles
15.
vers.
13.
because
God
was
not
sought
after
the
due
order
,
his
Truth
was
not
observed
,
in
the
carrying
of
the
Arke
,
as
vers.
14.
with
reference
to
this
Story
,
Peter
Martyr
commends
it
,
to
the
care
of
Queene
ELIZABETH
,
that
Church
Governors
endeavour
not
to
carry
the
Arke
of
the
Gospell
into
England
,
upon
the
Cart
of
needlesse
Ceremonies
.
There
are
two
flyes
which
marre
the
most
precious
pots
of
oyntment
.
Hypocrisie
and
Superstition
,
as
Isaiah
29.
13.
Wherefore
the
Lord
said
,
forasmuch
as
this
people
draw
neere
to
me
with
their
mouth
,
and
with
their
lips
doe
honour
me
,
but
have
remooved
their
heart
farre
from
me
,
and
their
feare
toward
mee
is
taught
by
the
precept
of
men
.
In
both
a
great
defect
of
Truth
.
Hypocrisie
is
lip-labour
,
and
lip-labour
is
lost
labour
;
no
dutie
acceptable
without
truth
of
heart
in
it
;
Superstitious
worship
,
taught
by
mens
precepts
,
may
be
devout
enough
,
yet
because
it
wants
the
Authoritie
of
Gods
Truth
to
Steere
it
,
how
marvellously
doth
God
curse
it
,
vers.
14.
Therefore
behold
,
I
proceed
to
doe
a
marvellous
worke
amongst
this
people
,
a
marvellous
worke
and
a
wonder
:
the
wisdome
of
their
Wise
men
shall
perish
,
and
the
understanding
of
their
Prudent
men
shall
bee
hid
.
When
the
Devill
hath
made
men
Superstitious
,
God
will
make
them
foolish
,
he
takes
no
pleasure
in
them
.
The
best
of
our
Practicall
Christianitie
,
even
our
most
solemne
addresses
to
God
(
upon
such
a
day
as
this
)
Ioose
their
vigour
and
blessing
,
if
custome
only
or
formality
act
us
herein
,
and
not
conscience
to
Gods
Truth
.
What
are
good
Christians
,
but
Rules
of
Truth
,
become
examples
,
yea
living
,
walking
pictures
of
Divine
Truth
.
When
the
wantonnesse
of
humane
wisdome
,
will
multiply
Will-worship
,
and
Wit-worship
,
thinking
to
please
God
with
better
devises
then
his
owne
,
it
turnes
to
grosse
folly
,
and
ends
in
much
mischiefe
,
rather
then
acceptation
.
Witnesse
Gideons
Ephod
,
Iudges
8.
vers.
27.
Yea
,
such
men
take
much
paines
to
loose
their
labour
,
and
Matthew
15.
vers.
9.
In
vaine
doe
they
worship
God
,
teaching
for
Doctrine
,
the
commandements
of
men
.
Never
expect
the
gracious
presence
of
Christ
in
his
Churches
,
unlesse
you
purchase
Truth
,
and
set
it
upon
the
Throne
,
Revel.
2.
1.
He
walketh
in
the
middest
of
the
golden
Candlesticks
,
whose
office
it
is
to
hold
forth
the
Truth
.
The
beautie
and
efficacie
of
Church
Government
and
Discipline
,
depend
upon
their
Conformitie
unto
Divine
Truth
.
It
must
Regulate
Church
Power
,
and
Discipline
Church
Administrations
,
else
they
will
soone
loose
their
Lustre
and
Authoritie
;
Degenerating
either
into
emptie
Formalitie
,
or
into
Church
Tyranny
,
which
of
all
other
is
most
grievous
,
because
so
oppressive
to
the
Conscience
.
Hence
such
uncouth
Catalogues
of
Church
Officers
amongst
the
Papists
:
Pope
,
Cardinals
,
&c.
Hence
such
swelling
Volumes
of
their
Canon
Law
,
because
not
Divine
Truth
,
but
carnall
wisdome
drew
the
platforme
.
Hence
so
many
of
our
Temples
,
made
houses
of
Merchandize
,
wherein
,
as
in
the
darknesse
of
Popery
,
Indulgences
were
,
Absolutions
are
bought
and
sold
.
Yea
,
hence
the
sword
of
excommunication
which
was
wont
to
be
formidable
,
because
drawne
with
so
much
solemnitie
,
is
now
made
contemptible
,
because
so
familiarly
abused
upon
trifles
;
and
all
this
,
because
Divine
Truth
hath
had
no
more
power
in
our
Consistories
.
And
this
doubtlesse
doth
much
foment
the
present
distractions
of
the
Church
,
that
either
fancie
or
affection
should
put
such
high
claimes
upon
things
,
as
suddenly
to
style
them
Institutions
of
Christ
,
or
usurpations
of
Antichrist
,
not
sufficiently
consulting
with
Divine
Truth
.
If
our
Prelaticall
Power
,
and
Cathedrall
Pompe
,
be
of
Divine
Right
,
let
us
see
a
Divine
word
for
it
;
what
need
we
such
violent
arguments
to
maintaine
them
,
oath
upon
oath
,
subscription
upon
subscription
?
Let
Christ
himselfe
be
acknowledged
as
King
in
his
Church
,
as
Lord
in
his
house
,
let
the
word
of
Truth
be
our
Booke
of
Canons
,
our
Books
of
Discipline
,
and
then
if
.
Paul
were
our
visitour
,
he
would
rejoyce
to
behold
our
order
,
as
Colossians
2.
vers.
5.
Yea
,
then
we
shall
undoubtedly
find
the
Broad-Seale
of
Heaven
,
confirming
what
is
done
,
when
we
follow
the
guidance
of
Christ
in
his
owne
Truth
,
Matth.
18.
15
,
16
,
17
,
18.
The
best
way
to
promote
the
most
publique
good
of
all
the
Churches
,
is
by
advancing
the
trade
of
Truth
.
This
publique
counsell
should
move
in
the
most
publique
sphaere
,
seeking
good
for
themselves
and
others
,
both
at
home
and
abroad
.
The
eyes
of
all
the
three
Kingdomes
,
yea
,
of
the
Protestant
world
are
now
upon
you
,
expecting
much
from
your
influence
.
You
can
never
contribute
fully
to
the
worke
,
of
Reformation
here
,
unlesse
you
set
Truth
at
libertie
;
neither
shall
you
be
so
effectually
helpfull
to
all
the
Protestant
Churches
,
though
you
should
recover
their
lands
and
regaine
their
territories
,
unlesse
you
re-establish
their
Religion
,
by
opening
a
free
trade
of
Truth
amongst
them
.
Truths
advancement
is
one
of
Gods
great
designes
;
Kingdomes
are
for
Churches
,
and
Churches
golden
Candlesticks
to
hold
forth
Truth
,
that
therein
Christ
may
appeare
in
his
most
glorious
lustre
;
when
the
banners
of
Truth
are
universally
and
victoriously
displayed
,
The
Kingdomes
of
this
world
shall
become
the
Kingdomes
of
our
Lord
,
and
of
his
Christ
,
and
he
shall
reigne
for
ever
and
ever
,
Revel.
11.
15.
How
came
Popery
to
be
advanced
to
so
great
height
,
but
by
suppressing
Truth
;
The
mystery
of
iniquitie
wrought
in
the
Apostles
times
;
It
went
on
by
steps
;
the
Pope
was
first
Antichrist
nascent
,
then
Antichrist
crescent
,
after
Antichrist
regnant
,
but
when
he
was
made
Lord
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
so
that
none
must
beleeve
more
,
nor
lesse
,
nor
otherwise
then
he
prescribed
,
he
became
Autichrist
triumphant
.
The
Pope
is
guiltie
of
the
grossest
theevery
,
he
robs
the
Sacrament
of
the
Cup
,
the
Scriptures
of
their
Authoritie
,
and
the
Church
of
the
Scriptures
;
as
theeves
blow
out
the
candles
,
the
better
to
conceale
themselves
,
and
carry
on
their
designes
;
so
He
suppresseth
,
as
much
as
he
can
,
the
light
of
Truth
,
that
with
more
advantage
,
he
may
play
his
pranks
,
and
creepe
undiscerned
in
the
darke
.
If
you
would
lay
siege
to
the
Devill
or
Popes
kingdome
,
and
undermine
all
the
crutches
and
supporters
of
it
,
set
Truth
at
libertie
.
Zachary
4.
vers.
6.
the
great
mountaine
of
opposition
must
be
moved
,
not
by
humane
power
and
might
,
but
by
the
spirit
of
the
Lord
of
Hoasts
,
not
only
by
his
power
but
by
his
spirit
,
because
Church
works
must
be
carryed
on
in
a
way
of
enlightning
and
revealing
the
Truth
.
Thus
the
wise
providence
of
God
wrought
formerly
,
when
a
Generall
Councell
(
though
by
many
groaned
after
)
could
not
be
obtained
with
the
consent
of
the
Clergy
and
Court
of
Rome
,
to
whom
Reformation
would
be
a
certaine
Ruine
,
He
stirred
up
divers
Heroicall
Worthies
,
Waldus
in
France
,
Wickliffe
in
England
,
Luther
in
Germany
,
Knoxe
in
Scotland
,
to
despise
the
light
of
Truth
;
And
Revel.
14.
vers.
6.
After
the
flying
Angell
,
having
the
everlasting
Gospell
to
preach
unto
all
that
dwell
on
the
earth
,
then
vers
.
8.
there
follows
another
Angell
saying
,
Babylon
is
fallen
.
Doubtlesse
the
Pope
must
fall
not
only
by
the
Sword
of
Princes
,
but
by
the
Sword
of
the
Spirit
,
2
Thessalonians
2.
vers.
8.
That
wicked
One
must
be
revealed
,
and
consumed
with
the
Spirit
of
the
Lords
mouth
.
If
you
would
have
the
mystery
of
iniquitie
unmasked
,
see
the
Popes
Triple
Crowne
tumble
,
and
the
thicke
mist
of
Popery
vanish
,
help
forward
the
bright
Sun-shine
of
Gods
Word
,
promote
the
libertie
,
puritie
,
and
power
of
Truth
.
You
have
had
a
discovery
of
some
few
sprigs
,
growing
upon
this
first
Proposition
,
let
us
in
the
Application
,
gather
the
wholesome
fruit
which
hangs
upon
them
.
It
is
the
good
hand
of
God
upon
us
,
when
so
many
of
our
brethren
in
Ireland
,
are
still
bleeding
under
their
enemies
crueltie
,
that
we
are
at
libertie
in
this
solemne
Ordinance
,
to
plead
with
our
God
for
mercie
.
Oh
that
this
day
of
Self-humbling
,
might
be
to
us
in
the
use
of
it
,
according
to
its
nature
,
a
self-searching
,
or
soul-purging
day
.
My
Commission
is
,
to
hold
forth
the
Glasse
of
Gods
Truth
before
your
eyes
,
that
you
may
may
discover
your
spots
and
defects
.
Let
it
be
your
worke
,
to
reade
over
your selves
,
as
well
as
your
Bibles
;
to
speake
and
write
retractations
of
your
former
errors
,
and
confessions
of
your
miscarriages
(
I
wish
we
could
all
be
Augustines
herein
.
)
The
Lord
knoweth
what
Volumes
many
of
us
might
fill
,
if
we
were
but
well
studyed
in
our selves
.
And
together
with
the
long
Catalogue
of
all
our
other
sins
,
our
neglect
of
Truth
must
come
in
,
as
having
a
great
influence
into
the
rest
:
for
this
we
may
blush
and
bleed
,
yea
rivers
of
teares
are
too
little
to
bewaile
this
,
that
in
all
our
designes
,
we
have
so
little
minded
to
purchase
the
Libertie
,
the
Puritie
and
Power
of
true
Religion
.
Adam
and
Eve
began
to
make
very
bad
markets
,
to
sell
themselves
and
posteritie
,
for
the
forbidden
fruit
.
Prophane
Esau
,
sold
his
Birth-right
for
a
Messe
of
pottage
,
Heb.
12.
16.
How
many
with
Absalom
,
to
humour
their
vain-glory
,
will
set
the
Peace
of
a
Kingdome
to
sale
?
How
many
with
Haman
,
to
gratifie
proud
revenge
,
will
set
a
whole
Church
to
sale
?
Some
with
Iudas
,
will
set
up
their
Saviour
to
sale
for
thirtie
pieces
.
Others
with
Diotrephes
(
the
first
Cocke
of
the
game
)
that
they
may
fill
their
sailes
with
Church-pompe
,
and
Church-power
,
will
set
the
Keyes
of
Church
and
Ordinances
of
Christ
to
sale
.
Lay
your
hands
upon
your
hearts
.
To
be
purveyours
for
your
lusts
,
as
the
prophane
,
Romanes
13.
vers.
14.
To
be
Merchants
for
the
Pope
,
as
the
superstitious
Innovators
.
To
be
Proctors
for
the
Devill
,
as
Gospell-opposers
,
what
saith
conscience
?
Is
this
to
buy
the
Truth
.
Give
me
leave
(
Honourable
and
beloved
)
to
come
neerer
you
,
with
three
plaine
Queres
.
I
study
not
alta
but
apta
proferre
.
Have
you
gotten
your
owne
hearts
possessed
with
the
power
of
the
Truth
?
Hath
Gods
word
a
throne
in
your
Consciences
,
Colossians
3.
16.
Let
the
word
of
God
dwell
richly
in
you
.
If
it
dwell
there
.
First
,
it
must
intrare
,
then
residere
:
it
must
dwell
and
abide
there
,
exercising
a
soveraigntie
over
you
,
ever
drawing
open
into
an
humble
familiaritie
with
it
.
What
fruitfull
knowledge
have
you
gotten
in
the
mysterie
of
Doctrinall
and
Practicall
Godlinesse
.
They
who
know
the
Grace
of
God
in
Truth
,
will
bring
forth
fruit
,
Colossians
1.
vers.
6.
Doth
the
Truth
of
your
Religion
appeare
in
your
relations
,
in
the
uniformitie
of
a
Gospell
conversation
?
as
Phil.
1.
vers.
27.
Aske
your
hearts
,
whether
in
all
your
undertakings
you
move
upon
Religious
grounds
,
and
for
Religious
ends
.
God
doth
not
onely
number
,
but
weigh
our
actions
,
and
observes
not
onely
what
is
done
,
but
why
it
is
done
.
The
The
word
of
Truth
must
be
our
judge
;
therefore
now
let
it
be
our
Counsellor
.
It
is
Philpots
Glosse
upon
Iohn
12.
vers.
48
(
The
word
that
I
have
spoken
shall
judge
him
in
the
last
day
)
if
the
word
shall
judge
us
,
then
much
more
ought
it
to
be
a
judge
of
our
doings
now
.
Have
you
set
up
Truth
in
your
owne
families
?
It
is
most
odious
for
a
Minister
of
Christ
to
flatter
,
to
dawbe
with
untempered
morter
at
any
time
;
but
most
abominable
upon
a
Day
of
Humiliation
.
You
reckon
your
house
,
your
little
Common-wealth
;
by
what
law
is
it
governed
?
Doth
the
word
of
Truth
,
the
Scepter
of
righteousnesse
beare
sway
there
?
Whence
then
so
much
licentiousnesse
tolerated
in
the
servants
?
so
much
dissolutenesse
in
the
children
?
so
much
oppression
,
tyranny
,
and
(
too
often
)
other
wickednesse
in
your selves
,
and
such
distempers
in
family
relations
?
Psal.
101.
vers.
2.
David
would
walke
in
his
house
with
a
perfect
heart
.
Such
as
served
him
,
he
would
either
finde
them
,
or
make
them
Gods
servants
.
You
would
have
others
thinke
your
houses
are
Churches
.
What
thy
house
a
Church
to
God
,
and
thou
a
covetous
idolater
?
Thy
house
a
Church
to
God
,
and
thou
an
uncleane
sonne
of
Belial
?
What
concord
hath
Christ
with
Belial
?
what
agreement
hath
the
Temple
of
God
with
idols
?
The
argument
is
as
strong
for
Magistrates
as
for
Ministers
,
1
Tim.
3.
5.
If
a
man
know
not
how
to
rule
his
owne
house
,
how
shall
hee
take
care
of
the
Church
of
God
?
How
can
you
be
good
Reformers
both
of
State
and
Church
,
unlesse
you
be
first
Reformers
of
your selves
,
and
your
owne
Families
?
Light
is
a
great
advantage
to
an
house
,
especially
the
light
of
Truth
.
The
Father
of
Lights
,
is
not
pleased
to
dwell
in
a
darke
habitation
,
such
a
corner
is
fitter
for
Satan
,
the
Prince
of
darknesse
.
It
was
a
very
honourable
report
,
which
Melancthon
giveth
of
Prince
Anhalt
,
Cubiculum
ejus
erat
,
Academia
,
curia
,
Templum
;
His
Bed-chamber
was
an
Academie
,
a
Court
,
a
Temple
.
The
Lord
gives
you
a
share
in
this
honour
.
Let
not
your
Chambers
be
Academies
onely
,
for
the
advanocment
of
learning
;
or
Courts
,
for
the
daily
dispatch
of
publique
affaires
;
but
Temples
for
the
worship
of
God
,
and
calling
upon
his
name
.
Give
the
people
not
onely
Rules
,
but
examples
of
Reformation
.
Let
Religion
be
first
advanced
in
you
,
it
will
the
sooner
bee
setled
by
you
.
Have
you
imployed
and
improved
your
publique
interests
to
help
forward
the
trade
of
Truth
,
to
promote
Religion
in
the
Libertie
,
Puritie
,
and
Power
of
it
?
Never
was
any
Parliament
the
sonne
of
so
many
prayers
and
teares
.
Never
had
any
a
larger
share
in
that
blessing
of
the
Lord
upon
Ioseph
,
Deut.
33.
vers.
16.
feeling
the
good
will
of
Him
that
dwelt
in
the
bush
,
so
often
burning
,
yet
not
consumed
.
What
reciprocall
reall
love
have
you
expressed
unto
God
,
and
the
Cause
of
his
Truth
.
When
Moses
proposed
that
question
,
Exod.
32.
vers.
26.
Who
is
on
the
Lords
side
?
The
sons
of
Levi
gathered
themselves
together
,
vers.
27.
and
by
their
zeale
,
obtained
a
blessing
in
Moses
his
Catalogue
,
when
their
brother
Simeon
was
left
out
,
Deut.
33.
vers.
9.
We
live
in
shedding
,
discriminating
times
,
it
is
a
frequent
question
,
quarum
partium
?
On
what
side
are
you
?
If
this
be
the
question
,
who
is
on
Truths
side
,
what
eccho
,
what
answer
will
you
returne
,
oh
you
great
Counsellors
?
Suppose
this
day
,
God
and
thy
Conscience
held
a
Closet
Committee
,
the
Lord
saith
,
I
have
put
such
a
rich
price
into
thy
hand
;
I
have
betrusted
thee
with
an
influence
in
the
Grand
Affaires
of
the
Church
?
what
saith
Conscience
?
What
hast
thou
done
?
what
wilt
thou
doe
,
by
speaking
,
voting
,
by
hand
,
heart
,
purse
,
for
the
Truth
?
Davids
question
is
most
seasonable
,
1
Chron.
29.
vers.
5.
Who
is
willing
to
consecrate
his
service
this
day
unto
the
Lord
?
Oh
that
you
might
returne
the
same
pious
answer
,
with
the
chiefe
of
the
Fathers
,
and
Princes
of
the
Tribes
;
who
all
offered
willingly
,
vers.
6.
Could
you
finde
this
fruit
upon
your Self-examination
,
Doubtlesse
though
you
may
serve
this
day
in
sorrow
(
as
you
ought
to
doe
upon
a
Soul-afflicting
day
(
in
sighes
,
in
groanes
,
in
teares
)
yet
you
shall
reape
in
joy
.
To
engage
and
quicken
your
utmost
endeavours
for
the
happy
purchase
of
truth
.
You
may
please
to
looke
upon
your selves
(
Honourable
and
Beloved
)
in
a
double
capacity
.
First
,
as
Merchants
,
trading
for
your
owne
everlasting
good
.
Then
as
Publique
Factors
,
betrusted
with
the
best
good
of
many
hundred
thousands
.
In
a
Merchant
or
Factor
there
are
some
speciall
Requisites
,
1.
Wisdome
.
2.
Activity
.
3.
Resolution
.
First
,
Wisedome
,
to
discerne
both
the
Commodities
themselves
,
and
opportunities
of
trading
.
The
first
use
of
Wisdome
is
to
discerne
the
Commodities
themselves
.
Religion
must
not
be
taken
upon
trust
.
Faith
is
Gods
way
to
save
us
,
credulity
the
devils
method
to
undoe
us
.
1
Thess.
5.
21.
Try
all
things
,
hold
fast
that
which
is
good
.
And
by
sound
knowledge
possesse
your selves
most
carefully
of
such
truthes
,
as
are
most
necessary
.
Those
that
are
Fundamentalia
in
fide
,
or
in
Praxi
,
buy
them
at
any
rate
,
but
sell
them
at
no
rate
.
There
are
Magnalia
,
and
minutula
legis
.
It
will
argue
much
hypocrisie
to
be
substantiall
in
circumstantiall
truthes
,
and
circumstantiall
in
the
substantials
of
Faith
and
Repentance
.
Let
us
wisely
proportion
our
zeale
,
according
to
the
nature
of
the
truths
themselves
.
This
Counsell
Paul
giveth
his
Titus
.
Matters
of
consequence
,
he
must
affirme
constantly
,
but
,
avoid
needlesse
questions
,
Tit.
3.
8.
It
were
a
seasonable
improvement
of
your
Wisedome
and
Power
,
to
hinder
the
Devils
or
Popes
Chapmen
,
from
opening
their
packes
of
adulterate
wares
,
and
to
put
an
high
value
upon
such
precious
parcels
of
Truth
,
as
have
a
great
influence
both
into
Doctrinall
and
practicall
Religion
.
Give
me
leave
here
in
the
behalfe
of
Truth
,
to
suggest
some
briefe
hints
.
First
,
Put
in
caveats
against
Arminian
errours
,
which
doe
so
extenuate
originall
sinne
,
and
magnifie
the
power
of
nature
,
that
they
feed
our
hereditary
disease
of
pride
,
and
eclipse
the
glory
of
Gods
grace
.
Oh
trade
for
the
doctrine
of
free
grace
.
Maintaine
the
King
of
Heavens
Prerogative
.
In
the
spirituall
building
,
grace
laid
the
first
foundation
,
in
Gods
free
,
eternall
purpose
.
Grace
erecteth
the
wals
,
yea
and
addeth
the
top-stone
.
Eternity
will
be
little
enough
to
admire
,
to
adore
,
to
cry
grace
,
grace
;
Therefore
carefully
possesse
your selves
of
this
truth
against
the
enemies
of
grace
.
Secondly
,
Minde
the
promoting
of
those
Truthes
which
justifie
The
purity
of
Divine
Worship
,
according
to
Gods
owne
will
,
against
Popish
and
superstitious
innovators
.
There
is
a
bewitching
pompe
in
the
out
side
of
popery
,
which
intangleth
some
.
Ancient
Writers
used
many
wanton
Metaphors
,
and
such
a
liberty
of
expression
,
before
the
mystery
of
iniquity
was
discovered
,
which
deluded
others
.
There
is
a
disposition
in
all
corrupt
natures
,
no
lesse
to
spirituall
then
bodily
fornication
.
Vindicate
therefore
the
second
Commandement
,
which
Papists
have
expunged
,
and
others
so
much
clouded
.
Where
God
hath
professed
himselfe
jealous
,
let
us
be
zealous
,
of
trading
for
such
Truthes
.
Thirdly
,
Put
a
value
upon
such
Truthes
as
discover
the
dangerous
errours
of
Socinianisme
,
which
is
no
better
then
a
Complication
of
many
antient
heresies
,
condemned
by
ancient
Councels
.
A
Doctrine
that
undermineth
the
merit
and
satisfaction
of
our
Saviours
death
;
that
will
scarce
allow
faith
to
swimme
,
where
reason
cannot
wade
;
that
will
so
farre
bring
downe
Religion
to
reason
,
that
we
must
beleeve
little
more
in
Divinity
,
then
we
can
see
in
reason
.
Arminianisme
gratifieth
the
pride
of
will
;
Popery
the
pride
of
outward
sense
,
and
Socinianisme
the
pride
of
carnall
reason
.
Fourthly
,
Let
Truthes
for
the
sanctification
of
the
Lords
day
,
be
pretious
truthes
.
Gods
institution
of
that
day
,
bringeth
with
it
a
speciall
Character
of
holinesse
,
and
an
influence
of
a
peculiar
blessing
,
God
hath
sanctifyed
and
blessed
it
.
Yea
,
in
the
primitive
times
it
was
a
badge
of
Christianity
.
When
the
question
was
propounded
,
Servasti
Dominicum
?
Hast
thou
kept
the
Lords
day
?
The
answer
was
,
Christianus
sum
,
intermittere
non
possum
;
I
am
a
Christian
,
I
cannot
neglect
it
.
There
was
no
little
danger
in
the
Anti-sabbatarian
doctrine
;
seeing
upon
Gods
owne
day
,
we
professe
publiquely
our
communion
with
God
in
his
Ordinances
.
Then
we
expect
to
enjoy
the
richest
influence
from
him
.
And
if
men
could
dispute
away
our
Christian
Sabbath
,
we
should
soone
lose
the
vigour
of
our
practicall
Religion
.
God
having
made
it
holy
by
Institution
,
by
Ordination
,
let
us
keepe
it
holy
by
Observation
.
The
second
use
of
Wisdome
in
Factors
,
is
to
know
and
consider
their
opportunities
.
Ephes.
5.
15
,
16.
See
that
ye
walke
circumspectly
not
as
fooles
but
as
wise
,
redeeming
the
time
.
Hierusalem
in
this
was
,
as
unwise
,
as
unhappy
,
that
she
knew
not
the
day
of
her
visitation
,
Luk.
19.
41
,
42.
Who
did
expect
such
nutus
providentiae
,
hints
of
divine
providence
,
as
God
hath
afforded
to
unworthy
England
in
these
two
last
yeares
,
to
repossesse
her
of
that
Truth
which
many
thought
departing
?
The
Philistins
had
almost
taken
our
Arke
.
Our
friends
,
our
enemies
,
our selves
,
our
owne
guiltinesse
passed
a
sentence
of
death
upon
us
.
We
discovered
so
many
leakes
in
ships
of
Church
and
State
,
as
if
both
were
sinking
.
The
tempest
was
great
,
our
Saviour
seemed
to
be
asleepe
,
our
onely
refuge
was
to
cry
,
Lord
save
us
,
we
perish
,
Mat.
8.
25.
The
sword
hath
rid
circuit
for
above
twenty
yeares
in
Germany
;
many
Candlestickes
of
Truth
thence
removed
;
that
Paradise
almost
turned
into
a
Wildernesse
.
Poore
Ireland
is
in
danger
to
lose
that
Religion
they
had
,
with
their
estates
and
lives
,
Preachers
hanged
,
Professors
murdered
,
Bibles
burnt
,
and
all
with
prodigious
cruelty
and
blasphemy
,
&c.
Yet
sinfull
England
,
like
Gideons
fleece
,
dry
in
comparison
,
when
others
sleeped
in
their
owne
blood
.
Observe
,
I
beseech
you
,
like
wise
Factors
,
the
seasons
to
trade
for
the
setling
true
Religion
.
It
is
true
,
we
are
now
full
of
sad
distractions
;
blacke
and
bloody
clouds
beginne
to
gather
;
yet
,
may
not
Faith
(
through
them
)
spy
out
the
Sunne
of
righteousnesse
shining
graciously
upon
unworthy
England
?
As
Hag.
2.
7.
I
will
shake
all
Nations
,
and
the
desire
of
all
Nations
shall
come
;
and
I
will
fill
this
House
with
glory
,
saith
the
Lord
of
Hosts
.
Historians
report
,
that
about
the
yeare
1517.
when
Leò
the
tenth
was
making
some
thirty
Cardinals
,
there
was
such
a
terrible
tempest
in
the
Church
,
that
shaked
the
Babe
out
of
the
Virgin
Maries
armes
,
and
the
Keyes
out
of
Saint
Peters
hands
,
which
they
interpreted
as
ominous
,
and
indeed
so
it
proved
;
shortly
after
Luther
arose
,
who
so
much
battered
the
Popes
power
.
The
sword
is
already
shaken
out
of
our
great
Church-mens
hand
,
by
Parliamentall
power
,
the
keyes
doe
not
hang
so
fast
under
their
girdle
,
as
they
did
,
&c.
We
dare
not
but
hope
,
these
are
engaging
providences
of
God
,
earnest-pennies
of
some
great
payment
yet
behinde
.
Oh
therefore
know
,
and
redeeme
your
Opportunities
to
Trade
for
Truth
.
Activity
,
to
pursue
occasions
,
and
follow
all
advantages
.
If
you
would
be
fully
possessed
of
the
knowledge
of
the
Truth
;
you
must
seeke
for
her
as
for
Silver
,
and
search
for
her
as
for
hid
Treasure
,
Prov.
2.
4.
By
a
most
unwearyed
industry
,
search
every
Mine
.
Plato
calleth
Merchants
,
Planets
,
that
wander
from
City
to
City
.
You
will
never
trade
for
Truth
in
good
earnest
,
till
you
expresse
an
inquisitive
,
active
disposition
,
in
the
cause
of
Religion
,
knocking
at
every
doore
,
plying
every
M●●ket
,
where
you
may
purchase
any
acquaintance
with
the
Truth
.
First
,
Goe
not
onely
to
the
shop
of
Nature
,
or
the
Schoole
of
Philosophy
.
The
candle
which
Nature
affordeth
us
,
is
good
;
but
it
will
be
burnt
out
before
we
come
to
our
journeyes
end
.
Philosophy
may
seeke
Truth
,
Theology
findeth
it
,
Religion
doth
possesse
it
.
Philosophy
is
not
the
field
wherein
the
pearle
of
Truth
lyeth
,
but
rather
a
hedge
and
ditch
about
the
field
,
to
defend
it
,
from
the
invasion
of
subtill
Disputants
.
Secondly
,
Neither
must
we
seeke
Truth
,
onely
in
the
decrees
of
Councells
,
in
the
Traditions
and
testimonies
of
the
Church
.
Councells
are
like
Rivers
of
water
,
very
profitable
,
so
long
as
they
hold
themselves
within
the
compasse
of
the
banckes
,
but
if
they
swell
and
overflow
(
as
too
often
they
have
done
)
they
prove
very
hurtfull
to
the
field
of
the
Church
,
even
to
Truth
it selfe
.
The
Councell
of
Constance
commeth
in
with
a
non
obstante
against
Christs
institution
,
with-holding
the
Cup
from
the
Sacrament
.
Our
Faith
and
Truth
was
at
first
delivered
to
the
Saints
,
Jude
ver.
3.
And
we
hold
it
still
per
Ecclesiam
,
though
not
propter
Ecclesiam
;
by
the
Ministery
of
the
Church
,
though
not
for
the
Authority
of
the
Church
,
John
4.
42.
All
they
who
are
genuine
children
of
the
Church
,
not
onely
by
the
Mothers
side
,
but
by
the
Fathers
also
,
will
not
onely
beleeve
as
the
Church
beleeveth
,
but
as
their
Heavenly
Father
teacheth
them
,
and
because
he
teacheth
them
.
Thirdly
,
But
in
searching
out
for
the
Truth
,
goe
to
Christ
himselfe
,
who
is
Truth
it selfe
,
John
14.
6.
Jesus
saith
unto
him
,
I
am
the
Way
,
the
Truth
,
and
the
Life
.
Attend
upon
Christ
in
the
use
of
his
Word
,
which
is
a
Word
of
Truth
,
Prov.
8.
34.
Blessed
is
the
man
that
heaneth
me
,
watching
daily
at
my
gates
,
Waiting
at
the
posts
of
my
doores
.
If
ever
God
ripen
your
Councells
about
a
Synod
,
we
hope
to
receive
the
same
direction
from
you
,
that
Constantine
the
Great
gave
the
Councell
of
Nice
.
Take
the
Resolution
of
things
in
question
,
out
of
Divinely
inspired
writings
.
Doe
not
onely
bid
us
enquire
what
Reformation
was
in
our
▪
Josiahs
time
,
King
Edward
the
sixth
;
nor
what
in
our
Deborahs
dayes
,
Queene
Elizabeths
,
(
though
we
must
for
ever
blesse
God
for
the
light
that
appeared
in
those
times
)
Doe
not
onely
put
us
upon
inquiry
what
Ignatius
said
,
or
what
Cyprian
did
;
they
must
be
very
wise
Children
who
know
their
Fathers
faces
and
writings
,
after
so
many
of
their
adversaries
scratches
.
Rather
bid
us
give
you
an
account
,
what
Luke
holdeth
forth
in
his
story
of
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
,
what
Paul
intimates
in
his
Epistles
,
that
so
divine
Truth
may
triumph
,
and
we
enjoy
a
Scripture
Reformation
.
In
divine
things
we
may
attribute
somewhat
to
antiquity
,
yet
in
matters
that
concerne
Church
pompe
,
and
Church
power
,
we
must
be
jealous
how
we
trust
the
Ancient
Fathers
,
because
(
good
men
)
they
saw
the
mystery
of
iniquity
but
darkely
,
and
at
a
distance
,
which
wrought
strongly
,
not
onely
in
corrupting
Doctrine
with
errours
,
but
Divine
Worship
with
Ceremonies
and
Church
Government
with
tyrannicall
usurpations
.
Then
,
and
then
onely
,
is
Truth
like
to
triumph
in
Church-Assemblies
,
when
Gods
Word
is
there
advanced
.
Cyrill
saith
,
in
a
Synod
at
Ephesus
,
upon
a
high
Throne
in
the
Temple
,
there
lay
,
Sanctum
Evangelium
,
the
holy
Gospell
,
to
shew
that
Christ
was
both
present
and
president
there
.
Resolution
,
to
backe
a
publique
Factors
wise
Activity
▪
This
would
make
you
willing
to
grapple
with
difficulties
,
to
expose
your selves
to
troubles
and
hazzards
,
and
to
be
at
any
cost
and
charges
,
that
you
may
possesse
your selves
and
the
Kingdome
of
the
true
Religion
.
Poore
England
hath
long
beene
in
a
travelling
condition
,
felt
many
bitterpangs
,
findeth
now
twins
in
her
wombe
,
Jacobs
and
Esaus
,
wrastling
for
the
birth-right
,
high
contestations
betwixt
Eliah
and
Baalls
Priests
;
now
it
is
a
day
of
trouble
and
astonishment
:
Great
things
are
come
to
the
birth
,
onely
there
wanteth
strength
to
bring
forth
.
What
will
you
resolve
to
lay
out
to
possesse
this
dis-joynted
Kingdome
of
the
Truth
?
Imagine
the
casting
of
the
ballance
,
the
composing
of
all
Church
difference
depended
upon
thee
alone
,
what
wouldest
thou
contribute
to
purchase
Truth
?
Nazianzen
put
this
price
upon
his
Athenian
,
learning
(
wherein
he
was
very
famous
)
that
he
had
something
of
value
to
part
withall
for
Christ
;
Oh
that
you
could
say
the
same
of
your
Honours
and
Estates
,
reckoning
this
the
goodnesse
of
all
your
good
things
,
that
you
are
enabled
to
doe
good
with
them
in
the
cause
of
Christ
and
his
Truth
.
It
was
Heroicall
zeale
in
Basill
,
who
for
his
constant
and
bold
defending
of
the
Truth
against
the
Arian
heresie
,
being
threatned
death
by
Valens
the
Emperour
,
answered
,
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
Oh
that
I
might
dye
for
the
truth
!
I
beseech
you
(
Noble
Worthies
)
by
the
many
Petitions
you
have
had
from
men
,
by
the
solemne
Protestations
you
have
made
to
God
,
by
his
wonder-working
Providence
about
you
,
and
by
the
dependance
the
Protestant
cause
abroad
hath
upon
you
,
stirre
up
your
Resolution
in
the
behalfe
of
Truth
.
Would
you
have
the
name
of
this
Parliament
embalmed
with
everlasting
perfume
?
Improve
your
power
for
the
true
Religion
.
Justifie
our
Magna
Charta
,
the
grand
Charter
of
Scripture
truthes
,
that
doth
entitle
us
to
Salvation
.
Confirme
unto
us
our
Petition
of
Right
,
establish
upon
Pastors
and
Churches
,
so
much
interest
in
the
power
and
use
of
the
Keyes
,
as
the
Word
of
Truth
doth
allow
them
.
Maintaine
amongst
us
a
free
course
of
trading
for
eternall
happinesse
,
set
and
keepe
open
those
shops
,
such
Pulpits
,
such
mouthes
,
as
any
Prelaticall
usurpations
have
,
or
would
have
,
shut
up
.
Secure
to
us
not
onely
liberty
of
person
and
estate
,
but
also
liberty
of
Conscience
from
Church
tyranny
,
that
we
be
not
pinched
with
ensnaring
oathes
,
clogged
with
multiplyed
subscriptions
,
or
needlesse
impositions
,
which
will
rather
increase
then
compose
distractions
.
Together
with
Priviledges
of
Parliament
,
let
us
have
Church-priviledges
vindicated
,
helpe
us
to
purge
out
that
old
leaven
,
whether
of
Doctrine
,
of
Disposition
,
or
Persons
,
that
we
may
have
Sacraments
more
purely
administred
,
according
to
the
rule
of
Truth
;
let
us
be
sure
of
this
Militia
,
inviolably
setled
,
the
sword
of
the
Spirit
,
which
is
the
Word
of
God
,
Ephes.
6.
17.
Guard
that
Magazine
,
wherein
are
laid
up
the
weapons
of
our
warfare
,
that
are
mighty
through
God
,
to
the
pulling
downe
of
strong
holds
,
2
Cor.
10.
4.
So
shall
we
be
put
into
a
good
posture
for
Reformation
.
Act
undaunted
resolution
,
in
the
prosecution
of
these
religious
Designes
,
then
may
you
confidently
expect
Christs
glorious
and
gracious
presence
amongst
you
.
Luther
would
assure
you
thereof
,
Where
the
Word
of
Christ
doth
raigne
,
saith
he
,
there
are
the
eyes
of
Christ
fixed
on
the
holy
Professors
of
Truth
,
but
where
the
Word
of
man
reigneth
,
although
there
were
as
many
Popes
,
as
there
be
leaves
in
the
wood
,
and
as
many
Card●nals
,
as
graines
of
Corne
,
&c.
As
many
Bishops
,
as
drops
of
water
in
the
Sea
,
and
all
of
them
glittering
in
Gold
and
Jewels
,
Gemmati
,
purpurati
,
mulati
,
&
asinati
,
to
maintaine
their
owne
Lawes
,
yet
are
Christs
eyes
turned
away
from
them
.
Truth
,
though
it
must
be
bought
;
yet
it
may
not
be
sold
.
The
Wisedome
of
Scripture
directs
us
to
severall
purchases
,
Isai.
55.
1.
Every
thirsty
soule
is
invited
to
Come
and
buy
Waters
,
Wine
,
and
Milke
;
Seeke
to
Christ
upon
his
termes
,
for
variety
of
sweet
Soulemercies
;
Rev.
3.
18.
We
are
counselled
to
buy
of
Christ
,
Gold
tryed
in
the
fire
,
the
pure
graces
of
Gods
Spirit
,
and
the
purity
of
Ordinances
;
Ephes.
5.
16.
We
must
be
redeeming
the
time
,
not
only
taking
opportunities
of
doing
and
receiving
good
when
they
are
offered
,
and
seeking
them
when
they
are
wanting
,
but
buying
them
at
any
price
.
And
indeed
Christians
should
be
Chapmen
to
buy
,
rather
then
Salemen
to
sell
.
We
are
commanded
to
buy
,
that
we
may
possesse
,
the
end
of
this
possession
is
use
;
what
Spirituall
commodities
we
have
purchased
,
we
must
Improve
for
God
and
our
Soules
,
but
not
alienate
them
from
our selves
.
There
are
three
sorts
of
Hucksters
will
be
ready
to
engrosse
the
Truth
from
you
,
if
you
be
willing
to
sell
it
.
Malignant
persecutors
,
are
engrossing
Huckesters
,
who
watch
to
interrupt
the
liberty
of
the
Truth
.
These
,
even
as
Jannes
and
Jambres
withstood
Moses
,
resist
the
Truth
,
men
of
corrupt
mindes
,
Reprobates
concerning
the
Faith
,
2
Tim.
3.
8.
And
indeed
,
therefore
resist
the
Truth
,
because
their
mindes
are
so
corrupt
.
Such
the
Apostle
cals
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
absurd
,
men
,
2
Thess.
3.
2.
Men
compact
of
meere
incongruities
,
solaecising
in
opinion
,
speeches
,
actions
,
and
whole
life
,
yea
unreasonable
men
,
For
all
men
have
not
Faith
,
ver.
2.
Religion
is
the
highest
Reason
,
nothing
more
irrationall
then
irreligion
.
From
such
spirits
arose
those
conspiracies
against
the
Apostle
,
endevouring
to
scotch
the
Charriot-wheeles
of
Truth
,
when
they
began
first
to
move
.
No
sooner
did
Steven
plead
for
Truth
,
but
some
were
suborned
against
him
▪
Act.
6.
11.
No
sooner
did
Saul
beginne
to
Preach
the
Truth
,
but
opposers
began
to
consult
to
kill
him
,
Act.
9.
23.
Though
not
long
before
he
had
beene
a
busie
Apparitor
and
Pursevant
,
to
Arrest
the
Saints
,
and
dragge
them
to
their
High-Commission
,
Act.
9.
1.
[
A
strange
and
suddaine
change
in
them
,
as
well
as
in
him
.
]
Origen
saith
of
the
Devils
;
No
greater
torment
to
them
,
then
to
see
men
addicted
to
the
Scriptures
.
The
same
temper
of
spirit
appeares
in
the
devils
agents
upon
the
killing
of
the
witnesses
,
Rev.
11.
10.
They
that
dwelt
upon
the
earth
shall
rejoyce
over
them
,
and
make
merry
,
and
shall
send
gifts
one
to
another
,
because
these
two
Prophets
tormented
them
that
dwell
on
the
earth
;
And
therefore
they
will
adventure
peace
of
Conscience
,
and
hope
of
Heaven
,
yea
,
the
whole
stocke
upon
it
,
that
they
may
buy
up
Truth
out
of
the
Churches
hands
;
and
sometimes
malice
rises
to
such
an
height
,
that
even
in
England
the
Bible
must
be
burnt
,
as
strange
Doctrine
.
Seducing
Heretickes
,
whose
endevour
is
to
corrupt
the
purity
of
Truth
.
The
great
Apostasy
from
the
Faith
,
1
Tim.
4.
1.
is
brought
about
by
giving
heed
to
seducing
spirits
.
The
Pope
hath
many
Emissaries
abroad
,
who
joyne
with
the
Devill
,
studying
a
method
of
Soule-deceiving
,
and
Truth-betraying
.
Compare
Ephe.
4.
14.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
with
Ephes.
6.
11.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
you
shall
find
the
devill
and
deceivers
artificially
methodizing
their
snares
to
draw
us
from
the
Truth
,
2
Pet.
2.
1
▪
False
teachers
have
alwayes
practised
to
bring
in
damnable
heresies
.
The
beginnings
of
grosse
errours
may
be
modest
;
yea
,
the
foulest
Heresies
may
at
first
appeare
with
faire
faces
.
The
Serpent
creepes
into
the
Paradise
of
the
Church
by
degrees
:
as
2
Cor.
11.
3.
his
plot
is
to
corrupt
peoples
mindes
,
From
the
simplicity
that
is
in
Christ
;
First
,
he
will
puzzle
them
with
a
question
,
as
he
did
Eve
,
put
a
command
of
God
,
a
knowne
Truth
to
be
disputed
,
then
helpe
them
to
mint
some
distinctions
,
(
which
are
not
alwayes
so
happy
in
Divinity
as
in
Philosophy
)
thereby
to
relieve
and
helpe
in
an
error
.
And
here
it
may
be
observed
,
though
these
men
have
the
same
designe
with
malignant
persecutors
,
to
engrosse
the
Truth
,
yet
cunningly
they
will
buy
it
up
by
parcels
,
that
they
may
be
the
lesse
discerned
.
They
will
trade
first
in
names
,
then
in
things
,
first
habituate
us
to
call
our
Ministers
Priests
,
our
Communion
Tables
,
Altars
,
before
they
impose
superstitious
gestures
.
This
was
the
Rhemists
straine
of
policy
.
Let
us
keepe
our
old
words
,
and
wee
shall
easily
keepe
our
old
Faith
.
This
graduall
Huckstering
up
the
purity
of
truth
,
is
most
cleare
in
Image
worship
.
At
first
,
Images
and
pictures
of
Saints
were
used
in
private
,
for
Memory
,
History
,
or
Ornament
onely
;
Afterwards
with
like
colour
of
pretence
brought
into
the
Church
in
Gregories
dayes
,
yet
with
expresse
prohibition
of
worshipping
them
;
Afterward
the
second
Synod
of
Nice
enjoynes
it
,
though
more
modestly
,
and
respectively
onely
in
regard
of
that
which
they
represent
;
But
since
the
councell
of
Trent
,
it
's
risen
to
grosse
Idolatry
.
Neutrall
Politicians
,
who
will
be
buying
Truth
out
of
our
hands
,
by
formalizing
and
enervating
the
power
of
it
,
till
at
last
they
leave
us
an
heartlesse
and
saplesse
Religion
.
Among
the
Lawes
of
Solon
,
there
was
one
which
thundred
against
such
,
who
in
a
civill
uproare
amongst
the
Citizens
,
sit
still
as
neutrall
spectators
.
It
were
happy
for
the
Church
,
if
there
were
a
more
strict
course
taken
against
all
lukewarme
Machivillians
,
who
by
their
neutrality
undermine
Religion
;
of
this
straine
was
Jeroboam
,
that
grand
Politician
,
who
created
to
himselfe
a
State
Religion
;
out
of
Love
to
his
Crowne
,
he
set
up
golden
Calves
,
he
hindred
the
people
from
going
to
worship
God
at
Jerusalem
,
lest
they
should
turne
againe
unto
their
Lord
,
unto
Rehoboam
King
of
Judah
.
Worldly
wise
men
,
as
they
are
time-servers
,
so
they
are
selfe-servers
,
and
whatsoever
become
of
Christ
and
his
truth
,
selfe
shall
be
advanced
into
the
Throne
;
such
mens
heads
over-match
their
hearts
,
their
policy
out-runneth
their
Religion
;
when
the
glory
of
Christ
and
his
Gospell
come
in
competition
with
their
selfe ends
,
selfe
shall
first
be
gratifyed
;
most
unlike
to
Paul
,
who
Phil.
1.
20.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
stood
as
it
were
on
up-to
,
looking
earnestly
after
the
magnifying
of
Christ
,
what-ever
became
of
himselfe
,
Whether
in
his
life
,
or
in
〈◊〉
death
.
I
may
produce
three
Reasons
to
fortify
you
against
felling
Truth
to
any
Hucksters
.
Truth
is
in
it selfe
a
precious
Jewell
,
of
most
incomparable
worth
,
gained
into
the
possession
of
the
Churches
,
not
without
much
difficulty
;
and
therefore
cannot
without
great
disparagement
to
its
excellency
,
and
to
the
zeale
of
others
,
be
alienated
and
chaffered
away
.
Gospell
Truth
at
first
cost
the
blood
of
Christ
,
then
watered
with
the
blood
of
many
Martyrs
,
which
made
it
throng
up
so
plentifully
.
It
is
observeable
,
the
Church
hath
beene
seldome
fully
possessed
of
any
Grand
Truth
,
without
much
debate
,
without
some
bloody
sufferings
.
How
deare
did
it
cost
Athanasius
to
justifie
the
Divinity
of
Christ
,
against
the
Arians
?
and
shall
we
suffer
any
of
that
kindred
to
buy
it
againe
out
of
our
hands
▪
How
couragiously
did
Augustine
rescue
the
Doctrine
of
Grace
,
from
the
Pelagians
hands
,
whom
he
cals
the
Enemies
of
Grace
?
and
shall
we
suffer
it
to
be
betrayed
to
their
Brethren
the
Arminians
!
How
farre
did
Luther
hazzard
himselfe
,
to
advance
Justification
by
Faith
in
Christ
?
It
is
a
grosse
shame
that
sweete
Truth
should
be
lost
in
the
language
of
any
Innovators
,
who
will
have
workes
to
concurre
in
eodem
genere
cause
,
to
share
equally
with
Faith
in
the
very
act
of
justifying
.
Many
of
our
ancient
Worthies
,
like
Wisedomes
Children
,
Matth.
11.
19.
set
themselves
to
justifie
Wisedome
;
they
have
endevoured
with
much
sweat
,
and
many
teares
,
yea
,
with
their
dearest
lives
,
to
settle
the
Churches
Land-markes
by
evidence
of
Scripture
Arguments
,
and
to
bound
the
Truth
by
Decrees
of
Councels
;
we
must
not
prodigally
dispossesse
our selves
of
such
a
Treasure
.
We
reape
the
fruite
of
our
Reformers
zeale
,
who
bestirred
themselves
so
much
against
Popish
Altars
,
and
other
Church
usurpations
for
the
purging
of
Religion
in
England
.
God
forbid
,
that
we
should
sell
for
trifles
,
what
they
possessed
us
of
with
so
much
difficulty
.
It
concernes
us
rather
to
concurre
with
them
,
yea
,
to
promote
their
beginnings
with
all
our
might
,
that
we
may
have
such
Churches
,
such
Officers
,
such
election
and
ordination
,
such
jurisdiction
,
such
exercise
of
Church
power
,
and
all
such
administrations
as
are
most
agreeable
to
the
Truth
.
Truth
is
the
Churches
Talent
;
committed
to
her
trust
,
and
therefore
must
not
be
sold
.
Trust
being
a
strong
obligation
to
fidelity
.
Upon
this
ground
the
Apostle
,
Jude
ver.
3.
Exhorts
Christians
to
Contend
earnestly
for
the
Faith
,
once
delivered
to
the
Saints
.
You
must
never
expect
another
edition
of
the
Faith
,
(
God
reserved
that
solemne
change
from
Jewish
to
Evangelicall
worship
,
for
the
Inauguration
of
his
Sonne
)
zealously
strive
for
this
Faith
you
have
,
against
all
opposition
.
In
that
knowne
place
,
so
much
abused
by
Papists
,
1
Tim.
3.
15.
The
Church
of
Ephesus
(
this
cannot
be
appropriated
to
the
Church
of
Rome
)
is
the
pillar
and
ground
of
Truth
.
Not
a
pillar
to
uphold
,
but
to
hold
forth
Truth
,
not
so
much
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
the
seate
of
Truth
;
every
pure
Church
being
a
depository
of
Truth
,
where
it
is
to
be
found
,
as
the
candle
in
the
Candlesticke
.
All
the
fonnes
of
Wisedome
have
a
share
in
that
of
Paul
to
Timothy
,
1
Tim.
6.
20.
O
Timothy
keepe
that
which
is
committed
to
thy
Trust
.
This
made
the
primitive
Worthies
so
conscientiously
zealous
in
the
cause
of
Truth
;
and
that
not
onely
of
many
Truthes
,
but
even
of
formes
of
speeches
,
of
syllables
,
yea
of
Letters
.
The
difference
betwixt
the
Councell
of
Nice
and
Arius
,
was
but
in
a
Letter
,
whether
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
.
The
controversie
whereupon
the
Greeke
and
Latine
Churches
broke
,
touching
the
proceeding
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
depended
upon
two
prepositions
,
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
and
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
.
The
monstrous
heresie
of
Nestorius
lay
but
in
one
poore
letter
,
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
when
he
would
not
gratifie
the
Church
therein
,
as
Cyrill
desired
him
,
many
Bishops
rose
up
against
him
,
so
religious
were
they
,
that
that
they
would
not
exchange
a
letter
,
or
syllable
of
the
Faith
,
wherewith
their
Saviour
had
betrusted
them
.
Selling
Truth
is
the
worst
,
the
most
undoing
Trade
;
it
sets
to
sale
both
Gods
glory
,
and
your
owne
Salvation
,
being
it
opens
a
doore
to
both
extreames
in
Religion
,
to
Prophanenesse
,
and
to
Superstition
.
The
Schoole
of
Christ
is
indeed
a
Schoole
of
affection
,
and
of
action
,
but
first
of
knowledge
;
we
must
have
science
before
we
shall
make
conscience
of
our
wayes
.
This
makes
the
god
of
this
world
,
the
Devill
,
bestirre
himselfe
to
blinde
peoples
mindes
,
Lest
the
Light
of
the
glorious
Gospell
of
Christ
should
shine
into
them
:
he
well
knew
that
darknesse
of
mind
,
betrayes
us
to
workes
of
darknesse
.
When
men
walke
in
the
darke
,
They
know
not
at
what
they
stumble
,
Prov.
4.
19.
They
will
stumble
at
Christ
himselfe
,
at
the
strictnesse
and
purity
of
his
wayes
,
and
soone
plunge
themselves
into
the
grossest
wickednesse
.
In
a
Synod
at
London
Anselme
forbad
Priests
Marriage
in
England
,
and
in
the
next
yeare
were
discovered
a
great
company
of
Sodomites
amongst
them
.
Such
is
the
wofull
fruit
of
selling
Truth
,
which
would
be
a
spur
,
quickning
to
good
,
and
a
bridle
restraining
from
evill
.
It
is
no
wonder
to
find
such
treacherous
practices
amongst
the
Papists
,
their
erroneous
doctrines
open
the
sluces
unto
them
.
Upon
a
sleight
confession
of
sinne
,
they
may
receive
a
cheape
absolution
,
and
thereby
are
emboldned
to
renue
the
commission
of
it
.
That
Taxa
poenitentiaria
,
amongst
the
Papists
,
that
low
rate
which
is
put
upon
the
greatest
sinnes
in
the
Popes
Custome
house
;
so
contrary
to
the
word
of
Truth
,
Rom.
6.
23.
The
wages
of
sinne
is
Death
,
encourages
people
to
the
greatest
prophannesse
.
Ignorance
of
the
Truth
is
a
fruitefull
mother
and
helpefull
nurse
,
both
to
prophanenesse
of
practice
,
and
to
superstition
in
devotion
.
See
it
at
Athens
,
Act.
17.
22
,
23.
There
they
were
fondly
superstitious
,
where
their
Altar
had
this
inscription
,
To
the
unknowne
God
.
Aquinas
attributes
the
inchoation
of
Idolatry
it selfe
,
To
the
inordi●acy
of
our
affection
,
and
our
Ignorance
of
the
true
God
.
Whence
came
superstition
so
much
to
swarme
in
the
darke
ages
of
the
Church
?
because
they
neglected
the
word
of
Truth
,
and
followed
Tradi●ions
.
Hence
it
is
observed
that
Learning
and
Religion
have
falne
and
risen
together
.
When
the
light
of
Truth
hath
beene
eclipsed
,
by
the
decay
of
learning
;
the
heate
of
Religion
hath
much
declined
.
The
weedes
of
superstition
,
sponte
nascuntur
,
will
grow
of
their
owne
accord
in
darke
corners
;
as
having
advantage
of
the
soile
,
so
much
connaturallnesse
to
peoples
corrupt
hearts
.
The
Popes
Chaplaines
need
not
take
much
pains
to
teach
ignorant
soules
to
be
superstitious
;
If
Orthodoxe
Preachers
of
the
Truth
be
but
suspended
,
we
shall
soone
have
reason
to
complaine
with
that
great
man
in
the
Councell
of
Lateran
;
Piety
is
almost
sunke
into
Superstition
.
Beware
of
expressing
any
indulgence
unto
such
,
or
holding
any
complyance
with
them
that
sell
the
Truth
.
The
whole
Tribe
of
Benjamin
came
to
be
extinguished
,
except
about
sixe
hundred
,
onely
for
countenancing
a
few
sonnes
of
Beliall
in
Gibeah
,
who
had
abused
a
Levites
Wife
,
Judg.
19.
and
20.
chap.
Christ
was
angry
with
some
of
the
Churches
,
not
onely
for
being
active
in
evill
,
but
passive
of
evill
,
Rev.
2.
14.
20.
The
Wisedome
of
this
great
Councell
hath
beene
inquisitive
after
monopolists
,
or
any
that
encroach
upon
the
Common-wealth
.
Give
me
leave
to
discover
an
unhappy
Church-confederacy
,
whereby
Truth
hath
beene
shamefully
sold
in
many
places
.
There
are
foure
sorts
of
persons
,
herein
deepely
engaged
.
First
,
Scandalous
apostate
Professors
of
the
Truth
,
who
alienate
the
Truth
from
themselves
,
and
alienate
the
mindes
of
others
from
the
Truth
.
They
make
the
word
of
God
blasphemed
,
Tit.
3.
5.
Such
are
described
with
blacke
Characters
by
Jude
verse
12
,
13.
These
are
spots
in
your
feasts
of
Charity
,
when
they
feast
with
you
,
feeding
themselves
without
feare
;
clouds
they
are
without
water
,
carryed
about
of
windes
;
trees
whose
fruite
withereth
,
without
fruite
,
twice
dead
,
plucked
up
by
the
rootes
;
Raging
waves
of
the
Sea
,
foming
out
their
owne
shame
,
wandring
starres
,
to
whom
is
reserved
the
blacknesse
of
darkenesse
for
ever
.
They
are
employed
in
evill
workes
,
and
they
receive
answerable
wages
.
What
unhappy
markets
such
carnall
Gospellers
make
for
the
Truth
,
you
may
read
in
many
stories
;
amongst
the
rest
,
an
American
Noble-man
,
being
perswaded
to
embrace
the
Christian
Religion
,
demanded
,
First
,
what
place
was
ordained
for
such
as
were
Baptized
?
Answer
was
made
,
Heaven
,
and
its
joyes
.
Secondly
,
what
place
for
them
who
were
not
Baptized
;
Answer
was
returned
,
Hell
,
and
its
torments
.
Thirdly
,
which
of
these
places
was
allotted
for
the
Spanyards
,
it
was
answered
Heaven
;
whereupon
he
renounced
his
intended
Baptisme
,
protesting
he
would
rather
goe
to
Hell
with
the
unbaptized
,
then
be
in
Heaven
with
the
Spaniards
.
Many
fall
out
implacably
with
the
Truth
,
because
they
finde
many
professors
such
unsavory
salt
.
Secondly
,
Ignorant
and
vicious
Ministers
.
Some
even
idoll
Priests
,
like
the
Idols
of
the
heathen
,
The
worke
of
mens
hands
,
they
have
mouthes
but
they
speake
not
;
eyes
have
they
but
they
see
not
;
they
have
eares
but
they
heare
not
,
neither
is
there
any
breath
in
their
mouthes
;
they
that
make
them
are
like
unto
them
,
so
is
every
one
that
trusteth
in
them
,
Psalm
.
135.
15
,
16
,
17
,
18.
And
indeed
it
is
too
often
true
,
like
Priest
,
like
People
,
Ier.
5.
31.
Such
a
creature
is
not
to
be
found
in
Christs
catalogue
,
who
gave
some
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
Evangelists
,
Pastors
,
Teachers
.
No
Prince
ever
sent
dumbe
Embassadors
.
Bernard
reckoneth
up
these
foure
as
strange
things
,
Speculator
caecus
,
praecursor
claudus
,
praeco
mutus
,
doctor
inscius
;
a
blinde
Watchman
,
a
lame
Harbinger
,
a
dumbe
Cryer
,
an
ignorant
Teacher
;
And
indeed
a
Minister
of
a
vicious
life
,
though
not
grossely
ignorant
,
is
as
dangerous
an
enemy
to
true
Religion
,
if
not
sometimes
worse
,
as
not
barely
with-holding
,
but
corrupting
and
perverting
Truth
,
like
Elymas
the
Sorcerer
,
Act.
13.
10.
Yea
like
Eli
his
Sonnes
,
1
Sam.
2.
17.
who
made
the
Offerings
of
the
Lord
to
be
abhorred
;
their
ungodly
lives
are
often
such
confutations
of
their
owne
and
other
mens
Sermons
,
that
many
thereby
are
hardned
against
the
Truth
,
Ezek.
9.
6.
the
destroying
Angell
was
to
beginne
at
the
Sanctuary
,
and
there
,
too
often
,
beginnes
prophanenesse
.
There
hath
beene
long
expectation
,
as
there
is
indeed
great
need
,
of
a
Parliament
visitation
;
to
finde
out
those
Chapmen
,
who
will
sell
Gods
Truth
,
peoples
soules
,
Church-purity
with
State-liberty
,
for
the
satisfaction
of
their
lusts
.
Thirdly
,
Such
Prelates
as
ordaine
or
support
these
ignorant
and
vicious
Ministers
,
I
appeale
to
you
,
what
grosse
betrayers
of
Truth
they
are
.
How
happy
had
it
beene
for
the
Church
in
England
,
if
they
who
pretend
to
succeed
Timothy
,
had
walked
by
that
rule
which
Paul
commended
to
him
,
1
Tim.
5.
22.
Lay
hands
suddenly
on
no
man
?
but
alas
!
many
are
aposcopi
,
rather
then
Episcopi
,
as
Espencaeas
,
by-seers
,
rather
then
over-seers
;
hence
such
swarmes
in
the
Church
of
backe-friends
unto
truth
.
If
you
enquire
when
so
many
grosse
deformities
crept
into
the
Church
,
Damasus
will
tell
you
;
even
then
when
the
Bishops
put
over
the
care
and
performance
of
Church
affaires
to
others
,
that
they
might
take
their
owne
ease
;
like
Harlots
that
put
out
their
owne
children
to
be
nursed
by
others
,
that
themselves
in
the
meane
time
might
satisfie
their
lusts
;
by
such
remissenesse
Truth
was
much
smothered
,
with
a
multitude
of
weedes
,
that
overgrew
the
Church
.
Fourthly
,
Selfe-seeking
Patrons
are
many
times
deepely
accessary
to
the
betraying
of
Truth
,
in
presenting
most
unworthy
Ministers
.
The
Lord
knoweth
how
many
are
so
farre
from
considering
the
concurring
consent
of
judicious
Christians
(
which
was
much
valued
in
primitive
times
)
that
they
neglect
their
trust
for
the
good
of
others
,
and
their
own
soules
.
They
will
obtrude
,
too
often
,
one
of
Jeroboams
Priests
,
one
of
the
lowest
of
the
people
,
1
Kings
13.
33.
They
would
not
chuse
a
Cooke
to
dresse
their
meate
,
that
were
like
to
poyson
them
;
nor
a
Physitian
(
though
a
Kinsman
)
which
would
probably
kill
them
;
but
,
too
often
,
preferre
a
dawbing
Chaplaine
,
that
will
comply
with
their
covetous
,
or
licentious
humour
,
though
in
the
meane
time
the
people
be
betrayed
,
and
the
Truth
be
sold
.
Will
you
please
to
consider
what
a
sad
meeting
this
unhappy
fraternity
will
have
at
the
day
of
Judgment
,
if
still
they
persist
in
truth-betraying
.
Scandalous
professors
,
will
curse
their
wicked
Ministers
,
whose
examples
poysoned
them
.
Wicked
Ministers
,
will
cry
woe
,
woe
upon
such
Prelates
,
who
were
indulgent
to
their
unworthinesse
;
and
doubtlesse
the
Prelates
will
be
as
ready
to
complaine
of
many
Patrons
,
who
first
made
the
livings
scandalous
by
withholding
maintenance
,
and
then
by
importunity
thrust
a
scandalous
Minister
upon
them
.
Oh
let
it
now
appeare
,
that
you
will
not
suffer
Religion
to
be
betrayed
by
the
least
indulgence
to
any
of
these
evils
.
Consider
what
Sigismond
the
Emperour
said
in
the
Councell
of
Constance
,
where
the
Councell
pretended
to
make
a
Reformation
;
one
stood
up
and
said
the
Reformation
must
beginne
at
the
Fryer
Minorites
;
No
,
said
the
Emperour
,
Non
à
Minoritis
,
sed
à
Majoritis
incipiendum
est
,
Let
Reformation
reach
Patron
,
and
Prelate
,
as
well
as
Minister
and
People
.
If
you
would
discourage
scandalous
livers
,
suppresse
scandalous
Ministers
;
if
you
would
prevent
a
succession
of
them
,
regulate
the
power
of
the
keyes
,
tooke
to
ordination
and
jurisdiction
:
though
your
Bill
against
scandalous
Ministers
were
ripened
and
executed
,
yet
if
the
doore
of
admission
into
the
Church
,
continue
as
large
as
now
it
is
,
the
next
age
will
swarme
againe
with
the
like
Drones
.
And
for
the
Truthes
sake
,
that
you
may
silence
all
clamours
,
as
if
Reformation
would
discourage
learning
,
and
undoe
the
Church
,
make
good
your
owne
Orders
.
For
the
support
of
an
able
Ministery
;
let
Patrons
and
others
deny
themselves
,
to
raise
a
sufficient
and
certaine
maintenance
,
at
least
open
a
vent
to
others
Pietie
and
Charity
,
who
will
concurre
with
you
,
to
afford
oyle
for
burning
and
shining
lampes
,
by
reviving
the
hopeful
designe
of
the
Feoff●es
,
or
what
other
wayes
,
your
zealous
wisdome
shall
suggest
.
A
great
Civilian
telleth
us
how
Church-maintenance
came
to
be
appropriated
to
the
Cloysters
of
Monkes
,
and
how
such
lands
as
they
held
,
in
sundry
Parishes
,
were
freed
from
the
payment
of
tithes
to
the
Ministers
thereof
;
namely
,
it
sprang
from
this
roote
,
they
insinuated
that
Preaching
was
not
so
necessary
for
the
salvation
of
mens
soules
,
as
their
Praying
,
in
their
Religious
Houses
;
Preaching
,
they
said
,
breedeth
Schisme
,
Disputes
in
Religion
,
&c.
It
lyeth
as
a
blot
upon
them
,
That
by
their
undervaluing
Preaching
,
many
Congregations
were
robbed
of
their
Ministers
maintenance
,
Let
it
be
Your
Honour
,
who
have
expressed
such
a
high
esteeme
of
Preaching
,
to
endevour
the
re-endowing
those
places
with
such
meanes
,
as
may
encourage
faithfull
witnesses
unto
the
Truth
.
To
awaken
Your
compassionate
affection
towards
many
persons
and
places
,
where
truth
is
chaffered
away
;
Religion
is
a
riddle
,
a
paradox
,
yea
,
a
reproach
among
them
.
We
should
appeare
this
day
,
as
publique
mourners
,
laying
to
heart
,
not
onely
personall
,
but
State
evills
,
even
Parliament
sinnes
.
Is
not
this
just
matter
of
griefe
,
that
in
so
many
former
Parliaments
,
the
liberty
,
the
purity
,
and
the
power
of
Religion
hath
beene
so
much
neglected
?
Ancient
Lawes
have
established
Church
pompe
,
Power
,
Dignity
,
and
Revenues
;
these
are
twisted
into
the
severall
Statutes
,
as
if
they
would
put
in
a
politicke
caveat
against
after
alterations
,
without
shaking
the
very
Foundation
,
which
is
now
one
of
the
great
objections
against
Reformation
.
Yea
,
how
much
hath
Truth
suffered
by
the
indulgence
that
Old
Parliament
Lawes
have
expressed
to
Non-residency
,
Pluralities
,
and
Insufficiency
of
Ministers
.
It
hath
beene
enough
if
Legit
ut
,
Clericus
;
if
he
can
say
the
Confession
in
Latine
,
he
must
be
betrusted
with
soules
.
Allow
something
to
the
necessity
of
these
darker
times
;
yet
now
the
very
reason
of
such
being
altered
,
God
forbid
that
truth
should
any
longer
be
betrayed
by
an
unwarrantable
latitude
.
Oh
pity
your
many
thousands
of
expecting
Petitioners
,
who
have
had
many
yeares
of
sad
Sabbaths
,
and
sit
downe
still
in
much
sorrow
,
complaining
for
want
of
Truth
.
You
may
heare
their
groanings
in
the
words
of
the
Prophet
Jeremiah
,
chap.
8.
22.
Is
there
no
balme
in
Gilead
?
Is
there
no
Physitian
there
?
Why
then
is
not
the
health
of
the
daughter
of
my
people
recovered
?
What
?
cannot
,
will
not
,
the
Parliament
heale
us
?
It
was
a
strange
and
dolefull
vision
that
Ezekiel
had
from
God
at
Hierusalem
,
when
he
saw
so
many
sinfull
spectacles
;
an
image
of
jealousy
,
Baals
Idoll
,
Ezek.
8.
v.
5.
then
,
a
company
of
grave
ancient
men
,
every
one
in
the
Chamber
of
his
Imagery
,
ver.
11
,
12.
the
Jewish
High-Commission
,
according
to
some
,
in
those
times
deepely
corrupted
;
poore
Women
weeping
for
Tammuz
,
ver.
14.
weeping
for
the
death
of
Osiris
,
King
of
Egypt
,
and
idolatrously
adoring
his
image
,
which
Isis
his
wife
had
advanced
;
and
worships
towards
the
Sunne
,
ver.
16.
Would
it
please
you
in
your
serious
thoughts
,
to
runne
over
this
Church
,
this
Kingdome
,
you
might
see
in
many
places
such
objects
,
that
Your
eyes
would
much
affect
your
hearts
.
Though
in
all
abominations
,
wee
doe
not
runne
parallell
with
Hierusalem
,
in
Ezekiels
Vision
,
yet
such
wofull
fruites
of
truth-selling
,
and
truth-betraying
,
as
may
stirre
up
your
affection
,
and
awaken
your
Parliament
actions
.
First
,
Cast
your
compassionate
eyes
upon
the
Schooles
of
the
Prophets
,
the
Churches
Nurseries
.
Doe
not
petitions
informe
you
that
divers
have
there
chaffered
away
Truth
for
errors
;
were
Whitaker
and
Reinolds
then
in
vivis
,
doubtlesse
they
would
blush
to
see
Bellarmine
and
Arminius
justified
by
many
,
rather
then
confuted
.
If
no
Chambers
of
imagery
be
there
,
yet
are
there
not
some
Chappels
,
polluted
rather
then
adorned
with
Images
,
Altars
,
and
Crucifixes
.
If
no
worshipping
of
the
Sunne
there
,
yet
doe
not
too
many
pleade
for
,
and
practise
,
an
ungrounded
worshiping
toward
the
East
?
It
cannot
be
thought
unnaturalnesse
in
a
Sonne
to
represent
the
distempers
of
his
Mother
,
to
a
Colledge
of
Physitians
especially
when
the
experience
of
the
deepe
infection
,
which
some
of
your
beloved
Sonnes
got
there
,
of
the
corruption
of
judgements
,
prophanenesse
and
superstition
of
practise
,
which
many
of
your
Ministers
brought
thence
,
will
witnesse
the
same
,
that
Truth
hath
beene
shamefully
betrayed
,
by
too
many
in
the
Universities
.
Munster
reporteth
,
That
the
Jewes
were
banished
out
of
many
Countryes
of
Christendome
,
principally
for
poysoning
Springs
and
Fountaines
.
All
Friends
to
Truth
had
need
pray
that
God
would
either
remove
or
heale
such
as
have
poysoned
the
Schooles
of
the
Prophets
,
the
Fountaines
of
the
Land
.
Our
hopes
are
that
God
will
put
upon
you
(
Noble
Senators
)
the
spirit
of
Elisha
,
and
helpe
you
to
cast
into
those
waters
,
such
salt
,
that
the
Waters
be
healed
,
that
there
be
not
from
thence
any
more
barrennesse
,
or
causing
to
miscarry
,
2
King.
2.
19
,
20.
In
Exod.
15.
23
,
24
,
25.
when
the
people
were
come
to
Marah
,
They
could
not
drinke
the
waters
,
for
they
were
bitter
,
and
murmured
aga●nst
Moses
,
saying
,
what
shall
we
drinke
?
ver.
25.
The
Lord
shewed
him
a
tree
,
which
when
he
had
cast
into
the
waters
,
the
waters
were
made
sweete
,
Plant
,
and
uphold
wholesome
Lectures
,
in
the
Pulpit
,
as
well
as
in
the
Chaire
,
(
A
Service
worthy
of
the
Wisdome
and
Power
of
a
Parliament
.
)
Such
Trees
will
sweeten
the
waters
there
,
and
drop
such
fruite
,
as
will
much
promote
the
trade
of
Truth
abroad
.
How
many
living
stones
,
yea
how
many
Builders
did
famous
Perkins
hew
,
by
Preaching
a
Lecture
in
Cambridge
?
many
Children
and
Fathers
begotten
by
his
Ministery
in
a
few
yeares
,
to
the
great
advancement
of
the
Truth
.
Secondly
,
Behold
with
the
same
compassion
,
Cathedrall
Churches
,
and
the
wofull
effects
of
selling
the
Truth
in
too
many
of
them
;
The
strange
Vestures
and
Gestures
,
Images
,
&c.
in
some
of
their
Quires
,
intimating
too
much
affinity
with
those
Chambers
of
Imagery
,
in
their
abominations
,
mentioned
Ezek.
8.
10
,
11
,
12.
Former
Reformations
left
such
nettles
growing
there
,
that
have
since
unhappily
seeded
many
other
Churches
;
yea
,
left
so
much
dust
,
not
onely
behinde
the
doore
,
but
even
in
the
very
Quire
,
as
hath
beene
easily
blowne
about
into
many
corners
.
They
glory
in
being
called
the
Mother
Churches
,
but
they
have
too
often
proved
Step-dames
to
their
Daughters
,
engrossing
the
maintenance
,
that
should
provide
the
word
of
Truth
for
their
Soules
.
What
pity
is
it
that
Cathedrall
Societies
,
which
might
have
beene
Colledges
of
learned
Presbyters
,
for
the
feeding
and
ruling
City
Churches
,
and
petty
Academies
,
to
prepare
Pastours
for
neighbour
places
,
should
be
so
often
Sanctuaries
for
non-residents
,
and
be
made
Nurceries
to
many
such
Drones
,
who
can
neither
Preach
nor
Pray
,
otherwise
then
reade
,
say
,
or
sing
their
Prayers
;
and
in
the
meane
time
Truth
much
obscured
in
a
Non-edifying
pompe
of
ceremonious
service
.
It
was
a
notable
designe
of
those
Bishops
at
Bononia
,
that
gave
Pope
Julius
the
third
this
very
Counsell
,
how
to
establish
the
Roman
Religion
;
Let
the
people
(
say
they
)
have
pompous
Prayers
,
Images
,
Tapers
,
Organs
,
and
divers
musicall
instruments
in
their
Temples
;
These
are
things
with
which
the
people
are
much
delighted
,
and
being
taken
up
with
these
,
they
almost
forget
that
doctrine
which
is
so
destructive
to
us
.
Let
your
compassion
move
you
to
counter-worke
all
such
plots
;
as
Church-deformers
sought
to
corrupt
Cities
,
and
places
of
confluence
;
so
let
those
that
professe
themselves
Church-Reformers
,
when
the
Harvest
is
greatest
,
expresse
the
greatest
care
to
send
forth
most
faithfull
Labourers
for
the
Truth
,
Matth.
9.
36
,
37.
This
were
to
resemble
your
Saviour
.
Thirdly
,
Behold
with
weeping
eyes
the
many
hundreds
of
Congregations
,
in
the
Kingdome
,
where
millions
of
Soules
are
like
to
perish
for
want
of
Vision
;
Truth
is
sold
from
amongst
them
,
either
by
Soule-betraying-non-residents
,
Soule-poysoning-innovators
,
or
Soule-pining-dry-nurses
.
In
too
many
places
the
very
Image
of
jealousie
,
the
Idoll
of
the
Masse
is
set
up
,
yea
,
the
Comedy
of
the
Masse
acted
,
because
there
wanteth
the
light
of
Truth
to
discover
the
wickednesse
and
folly
of
it
.
Do
not
some
of
you
that
live
on
the
Welch
coasts
;
cry
out
with
your
Neighbours
,
Woe
is
me
that
I
sojourne
in
Meseck
,
and
that
I
dwell
in
the
tents
of
Kedar
,
Psalm
.
120.
5.
Doe
not
some
of
you
inhabit
the
North
parts
,
where
you
may
complaine
(
in
the
word
of
Nicholas
Clemang
.
pag.
15.
)
How
many
Priests
came
to
their
Benefices
,
not
from
the
Schooles
,
and
their
study
,
but
from
the
Ploughes
,
and
servile
Occupations
,
which
could
neither
Reade
,
nor
Understand
Latine
?
Where
in
many
miles
,
not
a
Minister
that
can
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
and
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
Preach
,
and
live
,
Sermons
.
I
wish
every
Parliament-man
had
a
map
of
the
Soule-misery
of
the
most
of
the
Ten
thousand
Churches
and
Chappels
in
England
;
I
hope
it
would
draw
forth
your
compassions
,
and
stirre
up
your
endevours
to
rescue
Truth
out
of
their
hands
,
who
would
sell
it
,
and
set
up
the
trade
of
Truth
in
poore
darke
Countries
.
Had
I
the
favour
to
preferre
a
Petition
unto
You
in
the
name
of
Universities
,
Chiefe
Cities
,
Country
Congregations
,
yea
,
the
whole
Kingdome
,
and
were
sure
of
a
propitious
eare
from
you
,
I
would
summe
up
all
in
this
clause
,
in
this
one
breath
:
Improve
Your
Power
to
helpe
forward
the
Word
of
Truth
,
that
it
may
runne
and
be
glorifyed
.
This
would
maintaine
love
and
loyalty
to
our
Soveraigne
.
Where
hath
he
most
hearty
Prayers
,
but
where
Truth
most
prevailes
?
This
would
teach
men
to
justifie
the
power
,
and
comply
with
the
Authority
of
Parliaments
.
Who
have
more
undermined
and
maligned
Parliaments
,
then
such
Ministers
as
first
betrayed
Truth
?
This
is
the
way
(
if
any
)
to
reduce
seduced
Papists
.
Humane
Lawes
will
pinch
their
purses
.
Send
divine
Truth
amongst
them
,
that
may
satisfie
their
consciences
.
This
is
the
most
Soveraigne
meanes
to
compose
Church-differences
.
Why
doe
we
contend
?
(
saith
Augustine
)
are
we
not
Brethren
?
Our
Father
dyed
not
intestate
,
let
his
Will
be
publiquely
produced
,
and
all
men
will
be
quiet
.
This
is
the
best
way
to
make
the
Reformation
thorow
and
lasting
,
because
this
would
engage
the
peoples
hearts
.
2
Chron.
20.
32
,
33.
Jehosaphat
did
that
which
was
right
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
;
Howbeit
the
high
places
were
not
taken
away
;
for
as
yet
the
people
had
not
prepared
their
hearts
unto
the
God
of
their
Fathers
.
Josiah
,
a
good
King
,
did
much
,
yet
because
the
peoples
spirits
were
not
wrought
to
concurre
with
him
,
the
worke
soone
vanished
,
and
Gods
Judgements
brake
in
upon
them
.
Goe
on
,
therefore
(
Honourable
Worthies
)
improving
your
influence
to
prevent
the
selling
of
Truth
.
First
,
Provide
that
every
Congregation
may
have
an
able
Trumpet
of
Truth
.
Secondly
,
Especially
let
great
Townes
,
places
of
confluence
,
have
Lectures
,
Markets
of
Truth
.
Thirdly
,
Afford
any
faithfull
Paul
and
Barnabas
incouragement
,
yea
,
Power
,
if
Sergius
Paulus
desire
to
heare
the
Word
of
God
,
to
goe
and
Preach
,
though
Elymas
the
Sorcerer
should
be
unwilling
;
such
ambulatory
exercises
have
brought
both
light
and
heate
into
darke
and
cold
corners
.
Fourthly
,
What
if
there
were
some
Evangelicall
,
Itinerant
Preachers
,
sent
abroad
upon
a
publique
stocke
to
enlighten
darke
Countries
?
Thus
might
you
reape
glorious
fruits
of
all
your
Counsels
,
teares
,
prayers
,
and
paines
,
in
seeing
Dagon
fall
downe
before
the
Arke
of
truth
.
I
have
endevoured
,
(
though
in
much
weaknesse
)
with
words
of
Truth
and
sobernesse
,
to
plead
the
cause
of
Truth
.
I
must
end
as
an
importunate
Sollicitor
:
O
sell
not
the
true
Religion
upon
any
termes
.
Much
of
my
Rhetoricke
to
perswade
you
is
within
you
.
I
speake
to
your
selfe-love
,
as
you
are
Men
;
to
your
conscience
,
as
you
are
Christians
;
to
your
Wisedome
,
as
you
are
States-men
;
to
your
Honours
,
as
you
are
Noble
:
Be
alwayes
buying
,
but
never
selling
the
Truth
.
England
hath
had
an
happy
taste
of
your
zeale
for
Truth
,
and
against
the
corrupters
and
betrayers
of
the
true
Religion
.
The
Lord
from
Heaven
hath
appeared
mightily
for
you
,
when
you
appeared
much
for
him
in
the
cause
of
Truth
.
God
forbid
that
ever
this
Parliament
should
lose
any
of
it's
first
love
to
Religion
,
and
the
Reformation
of
it
,
then
may
you
expect
to
drinke
of
Solomons
bitter
cup
,
The
Lord
was
angry
with
Solomon
,
because
his
heart
was
turned
from
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
,
which
had
appeared
to
him
twice
.
God
forbid
that
Rhehum
the
Chancellor
and
Shimshai
the
Scribe
,
should
outstrip
Zerubbabel
;
That
Tobiah
and
Sanballat
,
should
outbid
Nehemiah
in
any
cause
of
God
.
Rather
let
the
malignancy
of
malignant
opposers
enflame
your
zeale
for
the
Truth
.
O
that
we
could
now
all
close
this
day
of
humiliation
,
with
the
proper
worke
of
the
day
,
covenanting
with
our
God
,
making
it
our
sealing
day
;
Nehem.
9.
38.
At
a
solemne
Fast
,
Princes
,
Priests
and
Levites
,
did
make
a
sure
covenant
,
write
and
seale
unto
it
.
Let
us
this
Day
,
not
onely
give
earnest
,
for
the
purchasing
of
Truth
,
by
the
fixed
purposes
of
our
hearts
,
but
even
give
as
it
were
hands
and
seales
,
that
we
will
never
sell
the
liberty
,
purity
,
or
power
,
of
Religion
upon
any
termes
.
W●ll
you
please
to
these
particulars
?
First
,
That
you
will
not
sell
Truth
out
of
carnall
feares
;
you
have
a
good
〈…〉
it
,
Rev.
21.
7
,
8.
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{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
he
that
is
over-comming
,
not
he
that
hath
overcome
,
shall
inherit
all
things
,
and
I
will
be
his
God
,
and
he
shall
be
my
sonne
,
But
the
fearefull
and
unbeleeving
shall
have
their
part
in
the
lake
that
burneth
with
fire
and
brimstone
.
Read
over
the
story
of
Francis
Spira
with
trembling
,
who
out
of
such
feare
betrayed
the
Truth
.
After
he
had
gon
to
Venice
to
the
Popes
Legate
,
with
whom
,
out
of
carnall
feare
,
he
complyed
,
craving
pardon
of
him
,
and
yeelding
to
recant
that
religion
he
had
publickely
prosessed
;
when
he
returned
to
his
house
,
he
could
not
rest
an
houre
,
no
not
a
minute
,
nor
feele
any
ease
of
his
continuall
anguish
;
from
that
night
he
was
much
terrifyed
with
horror
,
and
as
he
confesseth
,
He
saw
plainely
before
his
eyes
all
the
torments
of
hell
and
the
damned
;
and
in
his
foule
did
heare
the
fearefull
sentence
,
being
drawne
before
the
Judgement
seate
of
Christ
.
Hold
fast
the
Truth
,
let
faith
triumph
over
feares
.
If
Peter
will
deny
and
forsweare
his
Master
,
at
best
he
must
returne
by
weeping
crosse
:
many
are
irrecoverably
smitten
with
that
Thunderbolt
from
the
Lord
,
Heb.
10.
38.
If
any
one
draw
backe
,
my
soule
shall
have
no
pleasure
in
him
.
Secondly
,
That
you
will
not
sell
Truth
for
your
own
private
advantages
.
It
was
a
wretched
carriage
in
Demetrius
,
and
his
fraternity
,
who
out
of
love
to
their
owne
gaine
,
did
combine
and
consult
how
they
might
undermine
and
betray
the
Truth
.
Sirs
,
ye
know
that
by
this
craft
we
have
our
wealth
;
This
made
them
so
zealous
for
their
Diana
;
and
so
fierce
against
the
Gospell
;
If
Truth
doe
prevaile
,
Diana
must
downe
,
and
then
farewell
their
profit
.
Resolve
rather
to
resemble
Moses
then
Demetrius
,
who
,
Heb.
11.
25.
Chose
rather
to
suffer
affliction
with
the
people
of
God
,
then
enjoy
the
pleasures
of
sin
for
a
season
.
His
Faith
did
so
rightly
enforme
his
Judgement
,
that
he
counted
the
Reproaches
of
Christ
,
(
which
seeme
the
bitterest
thing
in
Christianity
)
greater
riches
then
the
treasures
in
Egypt
,
ver.
26.
How
much
did
he
then
preferre
the
Consolations
,
which
come
by
Religion
,
before
all
worldly
excellencies
?
Such
a
spirit
was
in
Luther
,
who
when
he
was
offered
to
be
Cardinall
,
if
he
would
be
quiet
,
replyed
,
no
,
Not
if
I
might
be
Pope
.
He
had
an
holy
scorne
to
be
put
off
from
his
Religious
designes
,
by
such
withering
petty
things
.
Thirdly
,
Sell
not
Truth
for
politicke
State
ends
.
When
you
come
to
settle
Religion
doe
not
deale
onely
like
politicians
,
but
like
Christians
.
Worldly
wisedome
in
the
things
of
God
is
a
rule
too
short
,
too
crooked
,
too
partiall
,
yea
foolishnesse
with
God
.
Ieroboam
would
play
the
politician
in
Religion
,
he
sold
the
true
worship
of
God
for
his
State
ends
,
and
for
ever
inherits
this
as
a
blot
upon
his
name
,
1
King.
15.
30.
Because
of
the
sins
of
Jerohoam
which
he
sinned
,
and
which
he
made
Israel
to
sin
,
by
his
provocation
wherwith
he
provoked
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
to
anger
.
Most
renowned
was
the
zeale
of
King
Edward
the
sixth
for
the
Truth
,
when
upon
reasons
of
State
he
was
pressed
by
Cranmer
and
Ridley
,
to
give
way
to
the
Masse
;
he
refused
it
with
so
much
resolution
,
with
so
many
teares
,
that
they
acknowledged
he
had
more
divinity
in
his
little
finger
then
both
they
.
In
things
about
meum
&
tuum
,
that
concerne
our
owne
interest
,
we
may
be
more
liberall
,
but
in
Church
affaires
the
word
of
truth
must
guide
us
.
It
is
not
in
our
power
quicquam
hic
aliis
dare
,
aut
in
aliorum
gratiam
deflectere
;
we
may
not
therein
gratify
one
another
.
Fourthly
,
Sell
not
Truth
for
pretences
of
Church
peace
▪
I
confesse
the
name
of
peace
smels
very
sweete
;
and
now
especially
(
in
the
midst
of
such
Church
distractions
and
such
wantonnesse
of
opinions
)
were
to
be
purchased
at
any
rate
,
except
with
the
losse
of
Truth
;
It
is
a
most
lovely
sight
to
see
unity
of
peace
imbrace
unity
of
faith
;
to
behold
the
household
of
faith
,
the
family
of
love
;
O
that
we
could
all
observe
the
present
breaches
with
the
same
affectons
that
Augustine
did
the
differences
betwixt
Hierome
and
Ruffine
.
Woe
is
me
that
I
cannot
find
you
both
together
,
I
would
fall
downe
at
your
feete
,
with
much
love
and
many
teares
I
would
beseech
you
for
your selves
,
and
for
one
another
,
and
for
weake
Christians
for
whom
Christ
dyed
,
that
you
suffer
not
these
dissentions
to
spread
,
&c.
But
,
in
the
meane
time
,
we
must
not
be
such
reconcilers
,
as
to
bring
in
a
Samaritan
Religion
,
an
Interim
,
an
uncomfortable
mixture
.
We
must
not
receive
Babylonish
inmates
into
the
Lords
House
.
Light
and
darknesse
,
Truth
and
error
,
will
never
long
dwell
quietly
together
.
Fifthly
,
Sell
not
Truth
for
the
pompe
of
humane
Ceremonies
.
Admit
that
Ceremonies
were
first
let
into
the
Church
,
with
the
faire
intention
of
the
guiders
and
leaders
;
and
entertayned
by
the
credulity
of
well-meaning
people
,
before
the
mystery
of
iniquity
was
much
knowne
;
yet
since
,
being
so
superstitiously
abused
by
the
Pope
and
his
party
,
and
so
rigidly
pressed
,
for
the
upholding
the
pompe
of
Prelacy
,
with
no
small
disadvantage
to
the
Truth
;
let
us
part
with
them
,
rather
then
sell
any
sparke
of
Truth
for
them
.
Never
say
they
are
ancient
.
Jesus
Christ
is
my
antiquity
,
saith
Ignatius
.
We
must
look
for
antiquity
of
Institution
not
onely
of
Custome
.
Never
say
,
they
are
indifferent
.
If
indifferent
onely
,
and
not
expedient
,
they
may
the
better
be
spared
.
Others
will
say
,
our
Doctrine
takes
off
the
Scandall
of
the
Ceremonies
.
However
,
better
have
the
stumbling
blocke
removed
out
of
the
way
,
then
to
have
a
monitor
appointed
to
give
you
warning
of
it
,
he
may
fall
asleepe
,
and
then
you
are
in
danger
.
Many
tender
consciences
wish
the
same
successe
about
our
Ceremonies
,
that
was
in
King
Edward
the
sixth
his
dayes
,
about
the
Images
.
Some
people
contending
for
one
Image
,
others
for
another
,
gave
occasion
,
that
the
King
tooke
downe
all
.
Who
knoweth
whether
God
hath
called
you
to
this
Parliament
to
accomplish
this
amongst
other
services
?
If
you
doe
fully
come
off
,
to
give
in
your
hands
,
your
hearts
,
yoursealing
actions
,
that
you
will
not
upon
any
termes
sell
the
Truth
,
as
you
tread
in
good
Hezekiahs
steps
,
I
doubt
not
but
the
Lord
will
Crowne
your
piety
and
paines
with
his
Diadem
,
2
Chron.
31.
20
,
21.
Thus
did
Hezekiah
throughout
all
Judah
,
and
wrought
that
which
was
good
and
right
,
and
Truth
before
the
Lord
his
God
,
and
in
every
worke
that
he
began
in
the
service
of
the
house
of
God
,
and
in
the
Law
,
and
in
the
commandements
to
seeke
his
God
,
he
did
it
with
all
his
heart
and
prospered
.
FINIS
.
Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
Notes for div A86360e-330
Inveniar
sanè
suberbus
&c.
modò
impit
silcutii
non
arguar
dum
Dominus
patititur
.
Luth.
Ep.
ad
Staup.
Ier.
45
▪
5.
Aug.
Ep.
129.
Isa.
9.
6.
1
Tim.
2.
2.
1
Sam.
4.
21
,
22.
Hollinsh
.
in
Hen.
7.
Gal.
6.
9.
2
King.
6.
16.
1
Pet.
4.
19.
1
Tim.
6.
12.
Notes for div A86360e-1530
Hierom.
in
Eccles.
Cornel.
a
L●p
.
in
Prov.
Argum.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
sive
dignitates
,
hae
doctrinae
quae
suo
merito
vitae
nostrae
veluti
dominae
&
moderatrices
esse
debent
,
Cartwr
.
Parts
of
the
Text
.
1.
Proposition
.
Explication
.
1.
Libertie
of
Truth
must
be
bought
.
2
Thess.
3.
1.
Revel.
6.
2.
Acts
12.
5.
2.
Puritie
of
Truth
must
be
bought
.
Purum
est
plenum
sui
&
immixtum
alieni
.
Quot
supererunt
mixturae
ex
hominum
ingenio
prolatae
,
toridem
extabunt
pollutiones
quae
homines
distrabant
à
certo
eorum
usu
,
quae
Dominus
in
corum
salutem
instituerat
.
Calv.
Ep.
Prot.
Angl.
Totalis
&
adaequata
regula
est
scriptura
&
traditio
simul
.
Traditio
parem
habet
autoritatem
scripturae
,
Becan
.
3.
Power
of
Truth
must
be
bought
.
Hypocrisis
est
signum
sine
signato
.
Fateor
quidem
moderation
●ocum
esse
oportere
,
sed
non
mi●us
constanter
offirmo
videndum
esse
ne
sub
illo
praetextu
toleretur
q●●cquam
quod
à
Satanâ
vel
Antichristo
prefectum
sit
.
Calv.
ep.
Prot.
Angl.
Hilarius
contra
Aux●ntium
.
Male
vos
parietum
amor
cepit
;
malè
ecclesiam
Dei
in
tectis
aedificusque
veneramini
;
malè
sub
his
pacis
nomen
ingeatur
;
annè
ambiguum
est
in
iis
Antichristum
Sessurum
?
Purchase
of
Truth
.
1.
Begins
in
Desires
after
it
.
Scientia
visut
,
and
gustus
.
Isa.
55.
1.
.
Luk.
18.
1.
7.
Prov.
26.
15.
2.
Promoted
by
Diligence
.
Psal.
19.
10.
Cant.
3.
2.
Luk.
19.
3
,
4.
C.
Sej●s
Bonus
vir
,
sed
Christianus
.
3.
Managed
by
Prudence
.
4.
Transacted
by
paction
.
Haec
optima
commutatio
,
da
res
tuas
ut
acquiras
veritatem
;
non
alienabis
à
te
veritatem
,
ut
acquiras
res
altas
.
Cajet.
Truth
seldom
bought
upon
cheap
tearmes
.
Confirmation
.
1.
Reason
.
2.
Reason
.
P.
Martyr
.
Ep.
36.
Regni
.
Eliz.
3.
Reason
.
Gladius
Ecclesiae
venerandâ
raritate
formidabilis
.
Petr.
de
Alliaco
.
4.
Reason
.
2
Thess.
2.
7.
See
Crakanthorp
of
the
fift
Generall
Councell
,
chap.
13.
Application
.
1.
Vse
.
Self-examination
.
1.
Quere
.
Concerning
the
persons
.
2.
Quere
.
Concerning
your
Families
.
Ephes.
5.
5.
2
Cor.
6.
15
,
16.
Delicata
res
est
spiritus
Dei
.
3.
Quaere
.
Concerning
the
publique
.
Use
2.
Exhortation
.
Three
Requisites
in
a
Factor
1
Requisite
,
Wisdome
.
1.
Maximis
dissidiis
non
sunt
minores
istae
redimendae
veritates
.
Acontius
de
St.
Sat.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Exod.
20.
11.
Ezek.
20.
10.
2.
Opportunitas
est
maximum
talentum
.
Judg.
6.
40.
2
Requisite
,
Activity
.
Veritatem
Philosophia
quaerit
,
Theologia
invenit
,
Religio
possidet
.
P.
Mirand.
Clem.
Alexand.
Licet
Christus
post
caenam
institue
rit
&
suis
Discipulis
administraverit
sub
utraque
specie
panis
et
vini
hoc
venerabile
Sacramentum
;
tamen
hoc
non
obstante
Sacrorum
canonum
autoritas
,
&
approbata
consuetudo
Ecclesiae
servavit
&
servat
.
Caranza
sum
.
Concil.
Sess.
13.
Autoritas
Ecclesiae
est
autoritas
numeris
,
non
jurisdictionis
.
Camer.
Ego
sum
via
,
quae
ad
veritatem
duco
;
ego
sum
veritas
,
quae
vitam
promitto
;
ego
sum
vita
,
quam
do
.
Bernard
.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
3
Requisite
,
Resolution
.
2
Chron.
29.
8.
Lu●her
de
abrog.
.
miss
.
privat
.
2
Proposition
.
Three
sorts
of
of
Hucksters
.
1.
Sort
of
hucksters
of
Truth
.
Qui
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
faciunt
,
quae
minime
conventunt
.
Pisc.
Acts
4.
&
5.
ch.
Origen
,
Num.
hom
27.
in
hoc
corum
omnis
flamma
est
,
in
hoc
uruntur
incendio
.
Tanquan
Doctrina
peregrina
.
2
Sort
of
Hucksters
of
Truth
.
Rhem.
Test
.
1
Tim.
6.
20.
Bellarm.
de
Imag.
Sanct.
l.
2.
c.
21.
3
Sort
of
Hucksters
of
Truth
.
Plut.
in
vita
Solon
1
King.
12.
27
28.
1.
Reason
.
Niltam
certum
quam
quod
post
dubium
certum
.
2
Reason
.
Rom.
3.
2.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
not
sensu
architectonico
but
forensi
.
3
Reason
.
Selling
Truth
opens
a
doore
,
1
To
Prophanenesse
.
Alsted
.
A●n●
.
1102.
2
To
Superstition
.
Traditiones
pontificiorum
sunt
pandectae
errorum
et
Superstitionum
.
Chemnit
.
1
U●e
of
caution
.
4
Sorts
accessary
to
the
selling
of
Truth
.
1
Scandalous
professors
.
2
Ignorant
and
vitious
Ministe●
Ephe.
4.
11.
Bernard
.
3
Prelates
supporting
Ignorant
&
vitious
Ministers
.
Field
.
on
chap.
l.
5.
c.
●9
.
4
Selfe-seeking
Pations
.
Plebs
ipsa
maxime
habet
potestatem
,
vel
eligendi
dignos
Sacerdotes
,
vel
recusandi
indignos
:
quod
&
ipsum
videmus
de
divina
autoritate
descendere
.
Cyp.
ep.
63
Sir
Tho.
Rid.
View
of
Civill
Law
.
part
3.
c.
4.
Sect.
3.
2
Vse
of
direction
.
Ezek.
●
.
Polan
in
locum
.
1.
Multitudine
levissimarum
seremoniarum
pene
est
extincta
pietas
et
vis
spiritus
Sancti
.
Gerson
.
Hae●●uus
quibus
vulgus
praecipue
del●ctatus
,
et
quo●●●
gratia
doctrinam
●llam
quae
●ol●s
〈◊〉
est
fere
obliv●●itu●
.
p.
4.
3.
Missae
Comoedia
in
P.
Martyr
.
2
Thes.
3.
1.
Contra
Pontificies
pa●um
●●gibus
aut
libris
profici
,
quousque
firmum
etidoneum
ministerium
in
ecclesiis
constitutum
fuerit
.
Whitak
.
1.
2.
3.
Act.
13.
7.
8
4.
3
Vse
of
Dehortation
.
1
Kings
.
11
9
Matth.
26.
74
,
Act.
19.
24
,
25.
1
Cor.
3.
19.
Calv.
Epist.
prot
.
Angl.
Eph
4
3.
13.
He●●nth●
,
qui
vos
〈◊〉
simul
inventre
non
possum
.
Aug.
Ep.
15.
2
King.
17
33.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
.
Ignat.
epi.
ad
Philad.
Quid
si
vel
pigri
vel
non
satis
attenti
sint
monitores
,
vel
frustra
plerosque
moneant
?
Beza
,
ep.
8.
Grindal
.
Anno
1548.
Ester
4.
14
▪