God iudging among the gods. Opened in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, upon the solemn day of monethly fast, March 26. 1645. / By Iohn Ward, minister of the gospel in Ipswich, and a member of the Assembly of Divines.
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God iudging among the gods. Opened in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, upon the solemn day of monethly fast, March 26. 1645. / By Iohn Ward, minister of the gospel in Ipswich, and a member of the Assembly of Divines.
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GOD
IVDGING
AMONG
THE
GODS
.
Opened
in
a
SERMON
Before
THE
HONOVRABLE
HOVSE
of
COMMONS
Assembled
in
Parliament
,
upon
the
solemn
day
of
Monethly
Fast
,
March
26.
1645.
By
IOHN
WARD
,
Minister
of
the
Gospel
in
Ipswich
,
and
a
Member
of
the
Assembly
of
DIVINES
.
Psal.
22.
28.
The
Kingdom
is
the
Lords
,
and
he
is
Governour
among
the
Nations
.
Published
by
Order
of
that
House
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
I.
L.
for
Christopher
Meredith
at
the
Crane
in
Pauls
Church-yard
.
1645.
Die
Mercurii
26
,
Martii
,
1645.
ORdered
by
the
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
That
Sir
Roger
North
,
and
Mr
Cage
doe
give
thankes
to
Mr
Goode
and
Mr
Ward
for
the
great
paines
they
took
in
the
Sermons
they
preached
this
day
,
at
the
intreaty
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
at
St
Margaretts
Westminster
,
(
it
being
the
day
of
Publique
Humiliation
)
and
to
desire
them
to
print
their
Sermons
.
It
is
also
Ordered
,
that
none
shall
presume
to
print
their
Sermons
without
Licence
under
their
hands
writing
.
H.
Els
.
Cler.
Parl.
D.
Com.
I
Appoint
Christopher
Meredith
to
Print
my
Sermon
,
and
no
man
else
.
IOHN
WARD
.
TO
THE
HONOVRABLE
House
of
COMMONS
Assembled
in
Parliament
.
AT
your
Command
this
Sermon
was
Preached
,
by
your
Order
it
hath
been
Printed
,
and
now
it
s
humbly
offered
to
your
hands
,
and
under
your
Honourable
Patronage
made
Publque
to
the
view
of
the
world
.
I
know
well
that
the
same
Sermon
,
as
to
the
life
of
it
,
is
scarcely
the
same
in
the
hearing
,
and
in
the
reading
:
But
that
acceptation
which
it
found
when
it
came
frō
the
Pulpit
,
gives
me
hope
that
it
will
not
be
cast
aside
,
as
disrelishing
or
unprofitable
;
now
it
s
come
from
the
Presse
.
The
Lord
command
a
blessing
along
with
it
unto
you
,
and
make
you
and
your
unwearied
labours
,
a
blessing
to
the
Church
and
Kingdome
.
So
prays
Your
most
unworthy
servant
in
the
work
of
the
Ministerie
.
IOHN
WARD
.
Errata
,
Pag.
3.
lin.
11.
read
Princes
,
Princes
.
p.
13.
l.
4
r.
part
of
the
glory
.
p.
15.
l.
1.
for
their
r.
the
.
l.
6
r.
desired
.
p.
16.
l.
23.
r.
in
the
line
.
l.
26.
for
Trusters
,
r.
Trustees
.
p.
17.
l.
11.
r.
within
them
.
p.
18.
l.
34.
r.
sheweth
.
p.
24.
l.
12.
r.
stone
for
shore
p.
28.
l.
5.
r.
line
for
measure
.
p.
31.
l.
19
r.
Tilths
.
man
.
p.
27
l.
4.
r.
they
hope
.
p.
32.
l.
●
.
●
.
and
boasting
.
p
48.
l.
36.
r
▪
strong
to
the
.
A
SERMON
PREACHED
before
the
Honorable
House
of
Commons
,
at
their
late
solemne
monethly
Fast
,
March
26.
1645.
PSAL.
82.
1.
He
judgeth
among
the
Gods
.
THere
needs
no
Apology
for
the
choyce
of
this
Text
at
this
time
,
when
those
who
are
called
Gods
are
met
in
the
solemn
assembly
to
judge
themselves
before
him
,
who
stands
daily
in
the
assembly
of
the
mighty
and
iudgeth
among
them
.
It
requires
as
little
labour
to
make
out
the
context
and
coherence
of
the
words
;
they
lye
in
the
very
threshold
or
enterance
of
the
Psalme
:
and
the
Psalmes
are
as
so
many
Ilands
that
have
no
continuitie
or
neighbourhood
with
their
fellow
Psalmes
.
And
if
you
read
but
a
little
forward
on
in
the
Psalme
,
you
may
as
quickly
discerne
whither
they
tend
,
and
what
is
their
scope
:
and
therein
also
spye
something
that
will
render
them
both
sutable
to
the
Congregation
,
and
seasonable
for
the
day
;
for
that
which
is
contained
in
the
following
verses
is
the
use
and
application
of
the
Doctrine
that
is
held
forth
in
this
verse
.
A
twofold
doctrine
;
the
one
of
Gods
presence
,
the
other
of
Gods
presidence
among
the
Gods
:
the
latter
of
the
two
is
the
subject
of
my
Text
.
He
iudgeth
among
the
Gods
.
There
are
three
Mysteries
folded
together
in
it
;
there
is
one
God
,
and
there
be
Gods
many
:
and
there
is
one
Act
,
both
his
and
theirs
;
or
rather
his
amongst
them
.
We
must
enquire
who
He
is
,
who
they
are
;
and
what
it
is
which
He
doth
among
them
.
First
,
who
He
is
;
we
may
see
him
in
the
first
word
of
the
Psalme
,
for
he
that
standeth
in
the
assembly
of
the
mighty
,
is
He
that
judgeth
among
the
Gods
,
God
is
He.
The
Pronoune
He
doth
not
stand
by
it selfe
in
the
Originall
as
in
the
Translation
,
but
is
involved
in
the
Verbe
;
yet
so
he
is
not
hidden
but
proclaimed
,
it
speakes
him
that
he
may
be
seene
,
for
Gods
workes
are
his
Name
:
and
possibly
it
might
be
so
ordered
on
purpose
,
that
an
hint
might
be
given
to
them
over
whom
the
Name
of
God
is
called
,
to
count
it
more
honour
to
be
knowne
by
the
worke
which
they
doe
,
and
the
use
they
are
of
,
then
by
the
office
they
are
in
,
or
the
titles
that
they
beare
.
Our
English
idiome
or
manner
of
speaking
,
doth
necessarily
require
a
more
expresse
specification
of
Him
,
and
a
fitter
terme
to
decipher
him
could
not
be
found
:
for
being
the
prime
Active
Being
,
He
cannot
be
defined
by
any
thing
but
himselfe
:
and
therefore
when
Moses
asked
him
his
Name
,
he
gave
it
him
thus
:
I
am
,
that
I
am
,
and
bad
him
tell
the
children
of
Israel
,
I
am
had
sent
him
,
and
speakes
himselfe
by
the
Prophet
,
in
these
termes
,
I
am
He
:
yet
if
any
man
hath
a
thought
that
this
is
too
low
and
unbecoming
an
expression
of
the
Divine
Maiestis
;
and
it
had
beene
better
to
have
mentioned
Him
by
some
more
excellent
Name
,
or
glorious
Attributes
;
let
him
thinke
this
rather
,
that
if
the
Holy
Ghost
moved
holy
men
to
speake
thus
homely
of
the
Lord
of
glory
,
the
God
of
glory
;
it
may
well
beseeme
those
who
are
but
called
Gods
to
account
it
no
disparagement
,
if
they
be
either
spoken
to
,
or
spoken
of
,
though
every
sentence
be
not
larded
with
the
repetition
of
Titles
.
Secondly
,
who
They
are
.
The
Gods
are
All
that
deale
in
the
managing
of
publique
Affairs
;
as
they
stand
,
(
some
of
them
at
least
)
ranked
in
their
order
,
and
distinguished
by
their
imployment
,
Prov.
8.
15
,
16.
Kings
,
Princes
,
Nobles
,
and
all
the
Judges
of
the
earth
,
even
All
,
whether
supra
or
subordinate
,
from
the
Head
of
Gold
to
the
feet
of
yron
and
clay
;
for
so
the
Psalmist
expounds
himselfe
in
the
following
part
of
the
Psalme
;
and
our
Saviour
confirmes
and
warrants
the
interpretation
.
Thirdly
,
what
it
is
which
He
doth
among
them
:
He
iudgeth
:
that
is
,
Ruleth
,
or
Reigneth
;
for
the
word
must
not
be
restrained
as
sometimes
in
Scripture
(
for
it
is
variously
used
)
to
the
giving
of
sentence
,
or
doing
of
justice
according
to
a
prescript
law
;
but
must
be
extended
to
all
that
belongs
to
dominion
,
or
government
;
and
comprehends
all
that
pertaines
to
the
ordaining
,
upholding
,
directing
,
and
disposing
of
Magistracie
;
and
ordering
,
or
moderating
of
humane
affaires
thereby
.
The
Hebrew
Text
hath
it
in
the
Future
Tense
,
to
signifie
the
continuation
of
this
act
among
them
through
all
successions
and
in
all
joynts
of
time
;
and
is
accordingly
rendered
by
severall
Interpreters
,
He
hath
,
He
doth
,
He
will
judge
.
There
is
yet
another
word
in
the
Text
,
and
we
cannot
well
passe
on
till
we
know
the
meaning
of
that
also
:
Among
,
for
so
it
is
paraphrased
by
the
Translators
:
it
primarily
signifies
in
the
middest
;
and
intimates
as
much
as
in
and
by
them
,
all
and
every
of
them
joyntly
and
severally
,
superiour
,
inferiour
,
good
or
bad
;
whether
doing
good
or
ill
.
Some
observing
that
it
is
many
times
applied
to
the
heart
and
entrailes
,
because
in
the
middest
of
the
body
,
and
metaphorically
transferred
to
the
thoughts
of
the
minde
,
Psal.
64.
6.
(
because
nothing
is
more
inward
then
the
agitation
of
a
matter
in
the
thoughts
of
the
heart
)
doe
therefore
conceive
that
the
Psalmist
intended
hereby
,
an
influence
of
God
upon
their
very
thoughts
,
and
the
preparations
of
the
heart
.
Others
expound
it
openly
,
and
read
it
thus
;
He
will
iudge
the
Gods
openly
;
as
parallel
with
that
of
Elihu
,
Job
34.
26.
He
striketh
the
mighty
as
wicked
men
,
in
the
open
sight
of
others
,
or
place
of
beholders
.
Now
though
I
know
not
whether
we
may
reject
the
other
two
;
the
rather
because
we
may
often
observe
the
Holy
Ghost
choosing
words
not
of
ambiguous
,
but
of
manifold
signification
to
make
the
sense
not
more
doubtfull
,
but
more
comprehensive
:
Yet
I
choose
to
embrace
the
first
,
because
it
seemes
to
be
the
most
naturall
and
Grammaticall
,
as
the
most
obvious
and
familiar
sense
.
Having
thus
made
out
the
exposition
of
the
words
,
and
thereby
the
interpretation
of
the
Text
,
we
may
the
better
take
our
aime
and
make
our
observations
.
The
three
parts
of
the
Text
(
for
so
it
naturally
divideth
it selfe
)
Who
,
What
,
and
Among
whom
,
afford
us
three
points
of
doctrine
.
1.
The
first
is
this
,
That
God
is
the
first
,
the
chiefe
,
the
onely
universall
Iudge
,
and
absolute
Monarch
:
He
is
a
The
God
of
Gods
,
the
King
of
Kings
,
the
Lord
of
Lords
,
Higher
then
the
Highest
,
the
onely
Lord
,
the
onely
Potentate
;
onely
the
most
Highest
.
2.
The
second
is
this
,
That
the
judgement
is
the
Lords
,
and
he
is
with
men
in
the
judgement
;
or
as
it
is
in
Psal.
22.
28.
The
kingdome
is
the
Lords
:
and
he
governeth
among
the
nations
.
3.
The
third
is
this
,
That
those
persons
who
have
the
honour
to
have
the
power
to
exercise
Authoritie
amongst
men
,
are
greater
in
dignitie
and
neerer
to
God
in
eminencie
then
other
men
.
The
second
of
the
three
,
that
is
drawn
from
that
golden
tache
which
couples
the
two
extreames
of
the
proposition
,
hath
in
it
the
marrow
of
all
the
Text
,
and
is
the
life
of
the
Law
in
the
whole
Psalme
,
for
so
our
Saviour
cals
it
,
when
he
cites
a
part
of
it
,
Joh.
10.
34.
and
therefore
I
shall
pitch
onely
upon
that
at
this
time
.
I
propounded
it
in
the
words
of
the
Scripture
,
and
may
therefore
spare
the
labour
of
citing
those
places
for
proofe
.
In
other
termes
take
it
thus
.
In
the
delegating
of
power
,
and
substituting
of
men
to
beare
rule
amongst
men
,
He
neither
devests
himselfe
of
any
piece
of
his
Soveraigne
Authoritie
;
nor
after
the
manner
of
Kings
▪
in
their
Kingdomes
,
appoints
the
office
,
assignes
the
honour
,
limits
the
jurisdiction
,
prescribes
the
rule
,
gives
the
countenance
,
concurs
sometimes
to
helpe
,
and
sometimes
cals
to
account
,
and
otherwise
withdraw
himselfe
from
the
worke
,
and
take
his
pleasure
;
but
is
an
immediate
Agent
in
the
judgement
all
along
,
from
the
first
ordaining
the
power
through
the
ordering
of
every
matter
,
to
the
over
ruling
and
disposing
of
the
last
issues
and
events
thereof
.
There
is
the
same
influence
of
God
into
Government
,
and
all
that
beare
rule
,
or
serve
in
it
;
and
that
which
is
done
by
them
,
though
they
goe
by
their
owne
principles
to
their
owne
ends
,
that
there
is
in
the
generall
administration
of
providence
through
the
world
,
the
various
occurrences
therein
,
and
the
motions
of
those
inanimate
and
irrationall
creatures
who
are
acted
and
over-ruled
to
their
ends
by
a
Power
without
themselves
:
so
as
it
may
be
truly
said
of
the
ordering
of
the
concernments
of
men
,
by
the
Lord
;
and
in
the
same
sense
as
our
Saviour
spake
,
by
the
upholding
of
other
things
by
the
word
of
his
Power
;
My
Father
worketh
hitherto
,
and
I
worke
.
He
worketh
in
the
conservation
of
the
matter
and
being
of
things
:
for
by
the
continuall
flowing
in
of
the
same
.
Power
upon
them
which
gave
them
their
first
existence
,
they
continually
receive
their
subsistance
,
as
by
a
continuation
of
creation
:
He
maketh
all
things
,
He
stretcheth
forth
the
heavens
,
He
spreadeth
abroad
the
earth
by
himselfe
.
He
worketh
in
the
holding
up
of
the
frame
of
heaven
and
earth
,
and
all
things
in
them
;
for
they
abide
not
together
as
a
building
compact
by
joynts
and
bands
;
but
as
a
chaine
of
rings
by
the
vertue
of
the
Loadstone
,
as
many
pieces
in
the
hollow
of
a
mans
hand
,
which
if
drawne
away
they
fall
in
sunder
.
All
things
consist
in
him
.
He
worketh
in
the
movings
of
all
the
creatures
,
according
to
their
natures
,
and
the
order
for
them
in
the
beginning
:
He
bringeth
out
their
host
by
number
,
he
calleth
them
all
by
names
,
by
the
greatnesse
of
his
might
,
for
that
He
is
strong
in
power
,
not
one
faileth
.
Every
wheele
in
the
great
Engine
of
Creation
,
turne
that
the
voyce
and
by
the
Spirit
of
him
that
sits
above
upon
the
Throne
.
In
like
manner
God
is
operative
in
the
bringing
in
of
Government
;
the
upholding
of
Authoritie
;
the
placing
or
displacing
of
Persons
;
the
inclining
of
their
spirits
;
the
ordering
,
or
confounding
of
their
counsels
;
the
exerting
of
their
power
,
and
the
bringing
about
of
the
severall
effects
of
all
these
things
.
a
He
ordaines
the
powers
that
be
.
He
looseth
and
bindeth
the
collars
of
Princes
.
c
He
putteth
down
one
,
and
setteth
up
another
.
d
He
turneth
even
the
heart
of
the
King
whither
soever
he
will
.
e
He
is
understanding
,
and
by
him
Princes
decree
iustice
.
f
If
there
be
a
perversenesse
of
spirit
mingled
amongst
them
,
He
causeth
them
to
erre
in
the
worke
.
g
And
though
men
seeke
the
favour
of
the
Ruler
,
yet
every
mans
iudgement
cometh
from
the
Lord
.
And
the
good
or
the
evill
that
is
in
the
Land
,
He
doth
it
.
h
He
makes
peace
,
He
creates
evill
:
the
Lord
doth
all
these
things
.
So
that
we
may
boldly
say
,
there
is
no
power
in
the
world
,
no
person
is
in
place
,
or
hath
abilitie
to
exercise
authoritie
,
or
hath
it
not
;
there
is
not
a
devise
in
any
mans
heart
,
not
a
designe
in
any
Councel
,
not
a
Law
made
or
executed
,
not
an
Action
undertaken
,
not
an
alteration
in
any
State
,
but
the
Hand
of
the
Lord
worketh
all
these
things
:
for
the
judgement
is
his
,
and
men
accomplish
his
pleasure
though
they
doe
not
know
him
,
as
Cyrus
,
Esa.
44.
45.
&
Chap.
45.
they
fulfill
his
charge
when
they
drive
on
their
owne
designes
,
as
the
Assyrian
,
Esa.
10.
6
,
7
,
8.
they
bring
about
his
purposes
when
they
please
their
owne
humours
;
as
Rehoboam
and
his
Counsellors
,
1
King.
12.
They
execute
his
judgements
,
when
they
serve
their
owne
lusts
;
as
Baasha
,
and
Jehu
,
1
King.
16.
7.
Hos.
1.
4.
They
doe
his
worke
when
they
goe
against
his
word
;
as
Herod
and
Pilate
,
and
the
Gentiles
and
the
Jewes
,
Acts
4.
27
,
28.
with
their
wicked
wills
they
effect
his
good
will
,
as
those
that
crucified
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
Acts
2.
28.
Him
being
delivered
by
the
determinate
counsell
and
foreknowledge
of
God
ye
have
taken
,
and
by
wicked
hands
have
crucified
and
slaine
.
To
clear
this
truth
and
prevent
objections
we
must
know
,
First
,
that
the
God
of
the
spirits
of
all
flesh
can
flow
in
upon
the
spirits
of
men
both
imperceivably
,
without
observation
,
as
the
soul
acts
in
the
body
:
or
as
the
light
entreth
the
aire
,
or
the
shadow
passeth
on
the
dyall
without
any
noise
,
and
irresistibly
in
a
way
congruous
to
their
nature
,
without
any
violence
to
the
liberty
of
the
will
in
any
particular
action
or
election
;
as
a
wise
man
can
make
the
winde
which
bloweth
where
it
listeth
,
to
convey
his
ship
,
or
grinde
his
corne
;
or
use
the
sagacity
of
the
dog
to
seek
what
he
hath
lost
,
or
fetch
what
he
hath
cast
aside
.
And
this
is
the
excellency
of
his
wisdom
.
Secondly
,
we
must
consider
that
God
and
man
may
concurre
in
the
same
actions
,
and
neither
his
holinesse
have
fellowship
with
their
wickednesse
,
nor
their
injustice
be
excused
by
his
righteousnesse
:
God
and
man
work
upon
different
principles
,
in
divers
wayes
to
severall
ends
each
his
own
,
and
in
such
a
case
every
mans
reason
will
tell
him
the
same
action
receives
not
the
same
censure
or
judgement
.
The
holy
God
doth
not
at
any
time
infuse
any
lust
into
any
mans
heart
,
but
brings
to
light
and
brings
to
judgement
what
is
in
man
,
ordering
well
what
they
do
ill
,
as
in
the
hardning
of
Pharaohs
heart
he
offereth
occasions
which
may
as
well
be
tak●n
by
the
right
ear
as
the
left
,
withholdeth
the
grace
which
he
is
not
bound
to
give
,
excites
and
confirms
that
animosity
which
is
naturall
,
gives
them
up
to
a
minde
void
of
judgement
,
to
do
things
which
are
not
convenient
,
who
have
pleasure
in
unrighteousnes
,
that
they
may
be
filled
with
the
fruit
of
their
own
doings
,
which
is
just
,
&
all
this
while
,
as
Christ
saith
by
the
devils
when
they
speak
a
lie
,
so
it
must
be
said
of
the
children
of
wickednes
when
they
do
wickedly
,
They
do
it
of
their
own
.
His
working
is
not
confounded
with
theirs
,
and
therefore
his
purity
not
blended
with
their
ungodlinesse
,
nor
their
unrighteousnesse
blanched
by
his
justice
,
more
then
the
beams
of
the
sunne
and
the
steame
and
stinch
of
the
dunghill
in
the
exhalation
.
His
work
is
perfect
,
for
all
his
wayes
are
Iudgement
,
A
God
of
truth
and
without
iniquity
,
iust
and
right
is
he
.
They
have
currupted
themselves
.
And
this
is
the
glory
of
his
holinesse
.
And
in
this
case
the
manner
and
course
of
government
in
the
kingdomes
of
the
Earth
may
not
unfitly
be
compared
to
the
musick
of
an
Organ
,
where
the
men
like
the
pipes
yeeld
the
sound
,
the
inspiration
of
the
almighty
,
like
the
winde
in
the
sound-board
,
gives
the
life
,
or
the
activity
,
and
the
harmony
or
the
beauty
of
the
order
is
by
his
disposing
,
and
if
there
be
a
false
or
an
harsh
note
,
the
fault
is
in
the
pipe
,
and
not
in
him
who
sets
and
playes
.
And
even
these
disorders
in
goverment
like
some
discords
in
musick
,
are
by
him
ordered
well
,
and
for
good
.
For
though
we
sometimes
imagine
that
things
would
be
better
if
God
were
in
the
judgement
,
yet
the
contrary
would
be
confessed
if
either
we
did
not
of
ignorance
or
unskilfulnesse
mistake
evil
for
good
,
and
good
for
evil
,
we
daily
weight
at
the
common
beam
of
opinion
,
and
see
with
eyes
of
flesh
as
man
seeth
,
whereas
if
we
went
into
the
sanctuary
and
measured
all
things
by
their
conformity
to
the
will
of
God
,
and
judged
of
them
by
their
referrence
to
his
ends
,
in
stead
of
quarrelling
and
complaining
we
would
acknowledge
that
every
thing
in
providence
were
good
,
and
nothing
could
be
better
,
but
whatsoever
God
doth
is
best
.
Or
secondly
,
if
we
had
the
patience
to
waite
the
end
of
the
Lord
,
or
tarry
till
the
fift
Act
and
a
Scene
or
two
passe
in
that
,
when
things
begin
to
concenter
towards
their
issues
;
would
not
ye
condemn
him
of
folly
that
upon
the
first
motion
of
a
businesse
,
or
catching
at
some
passage
in
a
debate
,
should
go
away
,
and
censure
your
proceedings
before
the
matter
were
ripe
for
the
question
,
why
?
so
is
he
that
judgeth
before
the
time
.
Surely
if
we
understood
the
purpose
of
the
onely
wise
God
,
or
could
behold
things
in
their
tendency
thitherward
,
whereas
now
in
our
hast
we
are
apt
to
charge
God
with
folly
,
and
say
to
him
,
What
doest
thou
?
we
would
condemn
our selves
or
brutish
foolishnesse
and
adore
the
depths
of
that
wisdom
,
and
those
wayes
that
we
are
not
able
to
comprehend
.
Or
thirdly
,
if
we
had
the
largenesse
of
heart
to
behold
in
one
view
the
whole
systeme
of
government
,
or
if
like
Lucian
his
Icaromenippus
we
could
get
on
high
and
have
a
prospect
of
the
whole
series
of
order
all
together
;
possibly
now
while
we
look
upon
some
one
particular
man
or
some
one
cause
,
and
some
few
providences
about
those
,
abstracted
or
divided
from
the
rest
,
we
may
think
it
were
better
for
them
if
it
were
otherwise
with
them
,
but
if
we
knew
all
or
could
consider
that
which
is
done
in
the
reference
to
the
whole
,
we
would
discern
and
agree
that
the
present
state
were
the
best
;
it
might
be
better
for
every
common
souldier
as
to
his
individuall
,
if
he
were
a
Commander
,
but
it
cannot
be
so
for
the
Army
,
for
as
in
the
naturall
body
,
so
in
the
body
politique
,
if
the
whole
body
were
an
eye
,
where
were
the
hearing
,
&c.
there
must
be
disproportion
&
inequality
,
&
difference
of
dispensations
,
diversity
of
gifts
&
administratiōs
,
that
there
may
be
order
.
We
must
therefore
otherwise
judge
of
him
that
commandeth
in
chief
,
and
him
that
hath
but
a
particular
charge
.
He
that
composeth
a
song
of
many
parts
,
must
not
carry
on
the
musick
so
full
in
every
part
as
he
that
sets
but
for
one
voyce
;
if
a
gardener
had
but
the
care
of
some
one
plant
to
husband
it
to
perfection
,
he
were
bound
to
tend
it
for
the
fullest
advantage
of
its
growth
,
but
when
he
hath
the
keeping
of
a
garden
or
an
orchard
,
he
must
slip
and
prune
and
cut
some
plants
,
and
foster
and
manure
,
and
suffer
others
to
luxuriate
and
run
out
as
much
as
they
can
,
that
there
may
be
order
in
the
whole
.
Or
lastly
,
if
we
would
distinguish
of
times
.
Before
the
sin
and
fall
of
man
,
while
there
was
no
breach
between
God
and
our
first
parents
,
there
was
a
quiet
uniformity
in
all
the
world
like
the
glory
of
Heaven
shadowed
in
the
serenity
of
the
upper
region
of
the
Air
;
and
if
men
had
continued
in
their
innocency
,
there
would
have
been
in
all
the
World
as
there
was
in
Paradise
,
a
very
heaven
upon
earth
;
but
now
since
the
curse
,
the
whole
Creation
being
subjected
to
vanity
,
and
travailing
in
pain
together
,
till
it
be
delivered
from
the
bondage
of
corruption
,
no
wonder
if
it
be
ill
with
men
,
and
they
be
made
to
groane
under
much
misery
,
when
all
the
disorder
that
is
in
the
World
is
for
their
sinne
and
for
their
judgement
.
Againe
,
when
God
beholds
no
iniquitie
in
a
Land
,
no
perversenesse
in
a
people
;
that
is
,
no
publique
Idolatry
,
no
universally
over-spreading
pollution
,
no
specially
provoking
transgressions
;
there
may
then
be
peace
and
safetie
,
and
libertie
,
and
every
man
may
sit
quietly
under
his
Vine
and
Fig-tree
;
and
they
may
call
one
another
:
but
,
If
they
rebell
against
him
,
and
vexe
his
holy
Spirit
,
and
he
become
their
enemy
,
who
shall
be
offended
;
If
He
breake
the
Tables
,
remove
the
Glory
,
call
them
forth
to
Iudgement
,
and
put
the
Staffe
,
or
the
Sword
of
his
indignation
into
the
hands
of
men
,
and
give
them
a
charge
to
doe
execution
upon
one
another
;
especially
if
the
Gods
will
judge
unjustly
,
and
will
not
understand
,
but
walke
on
in
darknesse
,
lesse
cannot
be
expected
,
but
that
God
should
arise
to
judge
the
earth
,
and
all
things
with
good
justice
on
his
part
be
turned
out
of
course
.
Even
amongst
men
,
when
a
Kingdome
is
divided
within
it selfe
by
the
wickednesse
of
evill
Counsellors
,
and
the
madnesse
of
a
distempered
people
;
a
Parliament
may
doe
many
things
in
maintaining
a
warre
,
imposing
of
taxes
,
imprisoning
of
persons
,
and
sequesting
of
estates
,
in
that
juncture
of
time
excusable
,
nay
justifiable
,
by
the
supreame
Law
,
which
at
another
time
all
the
world
,
even
themselves
would
condemne
as
most
unjust
.
Doe
but
take
this
into
the
Mount
of
transfiguration
,
and
we
shall
instantly
lay
our
hands
upon
our
mouthes
,
and
glorifie
God
and
be
thankfull
:
whereas
now
we
murmur
and
complaine
there
is
so
much
disorder
;
we
may
stand
amazed
,
and
blesse
God
there
is
so
little
.
But
I
need
not
plead
for
God
,
nor
give
in
evidence
for
the
Iudge
of
all
the
earth
;
the
rather
because
there
is
a
conscience
in
man
,
both
him
that
offendeth
,
and
him
that
is
offended
at
it
,
which
condemnes
the
guilty
,
and
justifieth
God
when
he
is
judged
.
There
is
but
another
difficulty
that
lies
in
our
way
to
hinder
our
passage
,
and
that
is
a
conceit
of
the
impossibility
of
this
thing
,
because
of
the
multiplicitie
of
operations
,
and
diversities
of
administrations
in
a
world
of
places
,
in
every
moment
of
time
.
The
Answer
is
,
that
if
the
occasions
be
various
and
manifold
,
suppose
them
infinite
;
God
is
infinite
also
;
and
there
is
the
same
proportion
of
infinite
to
infinite
that
there
is
of
one
to
one
:
if
one
man
can
doe
one
worke
,
and
ye
being
many
,
may
be
held
sufficient
for
the
many
concernments
of
the
numerous
people
of
the
whole
Land
;
perhaps
of
the
three
Kingdomes
,
where
the
number
of
persons
are
thousands
,
many
ten
thousands
more
then
your selves
,
why
should
it
be
marvell
in
our
eyes
that
one
God
of
immense
being
,
whose
perfections
are
his
nature
,
should
be
able
every where
,
among
all
men
,
to
worke
all
in
all
:
Doth
not
Nature
teach
us
that
the
Sunne
hath
influence
upon
all
creatures
within
the
Firmament
of
heaven
,
and
is
a
concurrent
cause
to
their
being
and
activitie
;
now
if
this
may
be
affirmed
of
the
creature
,
how
much
more
may
the
other
be
beleeved
of
the
Almightie
Creator
?
and
this
is
the
praise
of
his
All
sufficiencie
.
As
for
the
imagination
of
some
men
,
who
measuring
the
glory
of
God
,
by
the
vanitie
of
man
,
doe
therefore
judge
it
unworthy
of
such
a
Maiestie
to
stoope
beneath
the
decreeing
in
the
counsell
of
his
owne
will
,
and
the
commanding
of
such
things
by
his
word
,
to
the
working
and
effecting
of
every
or
some
particulars
by
his
owne
hand
;
it
is
scarce
worth
the
mentioning
,
for
men
but
make
a
vertue
of
necessitie
;
and
therefore
Princes
doe
not
descend
to
particulars
,
because
they
cannot
,
the
meane
while
hiding
the
infirmitie
of
nature
,
under
the
fantasie
and
pompe
of
State
.
Story
hath
made
Xerxes
famous
for
but
distinguishing
the
persons
,
and
calling
by
their
names
the
severall
soldiers
in
his
vast
Army
:
and
Caesar
for
his
being
able
to
dictate
to
five
or
sixe
Scribes
in
divers
matters
at
the
same
time
:
in
what
admiration
would
they
have
had
the
person
of
that
Monarch
(
if
any
such
had
been
found
)
that
could
comprehend
in
his
understanding
,
carry
levell
in
his
memory
,
give
directions
by
his
command
but
to
every
officer
cōcerning
every
affaire
of
State
?
Now
go
we
up
by
way
of
eminencie
,
and
this
very
thing
will
be
found
not
onely
the
perfection
of
Gods
knowledge
,
but
the
abundance
of
his
goodnesse
.
Having
thus
spread
and
opened
the
Doctrine
,
and
made
the
light
of
it
cleare
and
evident
,
we
may
now
goe
on
to
the
confirmation
and
demonstration
of
the
truth
thereof
;
for
which
purpose
if
any
further
proofe
be
required
then
what
hath
already
been
alledged
occasionally
,
1.
We
may
see
it
very
plainely
in
that
emblematicall
Vision
represented
in
the
first
of
Ezekiel
,
where
the
living
creatures
that
stood
by
wheeles
,
and
were
commanded
by
the
voyce
,
and
moved
by
the
Spirit
of
him
that
sate
upon
the
Throne
,
had
the
likenesse
of
a
man
,
and
they
had
the
hands
of
a
man
under
their
wings
on
their
foure
sides
,
and
they
foure
had
the
face
of
a
man
;
as
of
other
creatures
,
to
signifie
this
;
that
the
ordering
of
humane
affaires
is
a
great
part
,
the
greatest
part
of
God
in
the
administrations
of
providence
;
and
if
this
thing
had
not
beene
comprehended
in
it
,
the
Vision
had
not
served
for
that
end
for
which
it
was
exhibited
,
viz.
the
confirming
of
the
faith
,
and
corroborating
of
the
spirit
of
the
Prophet
,
that
he
might
preach
the
things
to
be
revealed
to
him
,
with
the
greater
confidence
,
and
more
full
assurance
;
because
the
accomplishment
and
effecting
of
them
depended
much
upon
the
managing
,
and
the
issues
of
government
among
men
.
2.
We
may
read
it
at
large
in
many
particular
instances
,
Iob
12.
vers.
9.
and
from
the
sixteenth
vers
.
to
the
end
of
the
Chapter
:
Who
knoweth
not
in
all
these
,
that
the
hand
of
the
Lord
hath
wrought
this
?
with
him
is
strength
and
wisdome
,
the
deceiver
and
the
deceived
are
his
;
he
leadeth
away
Counsellors
spoiled
,
and
maketh
the
Iudges
fooles
;
he
looseth
the
bond
of
Kings
,
and
girdeth
their
loines
with
a
girdle
;
he
leadeth
away
Princes
spoiled
,
and
overthroweth
the
mighty
:
he
removeth
away
the
speech
of
the
trusty
,
and
taketh
away
the
understanding
of
the
aged
;
he
poureth
contempt
upon
Princes
,
and
weakeneth
the
strength
of
the
mighty
;
he
discovereth
deep
things
out
of
darknesse
,
&c.
i.
e.
The
rule
,
and
the
power
,
and
the
skill
of
government
is
of
the
Lord
;
and
there
happeneth
nothing
,
whether
among
the
wise
and
prudent
,
but
even
the
wicked
and
crafty
,
and
such
are
seduced
by
their
evill
counsels
,
or
over-reached
by
their
wiles
;
so
that
nothing
is
done
but
he
restraines
it
within
certaine
bounds
,
and
reduceth
it
to
his
ends
according
to
his
most
just
and
holy
will
.
But
there
needs
no
Paraphrase
,
the
words
speake
their
owne
meaning
plainly
.
3.
It
is
all
gathered
together
and
abridged
into
a
short
summe
,
Prov.
8.
15
,
16.
By
me
Kings
reigne
,
Princes
decree
iustice
;
by
me
Princes
rule
,
and
Nobles
,
even
all
the
Iudges
of
the
earth
.
They
are
the
words
of
a
greater
then
Solomon
,
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
the
power
of
God
,
and
the
wisdome
of
God
:
and
they
clearely
hold
forth
this
truth
,
that
All
the
great
men
of
the
earth
doe
shine
in
the
beames
of
his
Majestie
;
the
highest
of
all
exercise
authoritie
:
Counsellors
of
State
give
advice
;
such
as
have
ashare
in
the
Legislative
power
,
make
Statutes
and
Ordinances
convenient
for
the
occasions
;
Militarie
men
manage
the
Militia
;
the
Nobilitie
and
Gentrie
are
eminent
and
usefull
in
a
Kingdome
;
and
all
that
have
any
hand
in
the
distributing
of
justice
,
or
execution
of
the
law
,
both
are
and
serve
in
their
places
,
in
him
and
by
him
;
whether
for
the
land
,
or
for
correction
,
or
mercy
,
as
Elihu
speakes
of
the
raine
,
Iob
37.
13.
But
I
shall
produce
no
more
testimonies
of
Scripture
,
the
rather
because
this
mysterie
is
not
among
those
deepe
things
which
are
hid
in
God
,
and
cannot
be
discovered
otherwise
then
by
revelation
;
for
that
which
may
be
knowne
of
God
herein
is
manifest
in
men
,
for
God
hath
shewed
it
to
them
.
1.
There
is
a
light
of
it
shining
in
mens
minds
by
nature
.
Whence
els
was
it
,
that
the
very
heathens
without
God
in
the
world
did
sacrifice
to
God
,
make
triall
by
Auguries
,
and
consult
with
the
Oracles
,
in
all
great
undertakings
,
and
in
all
difficult
and
hazardous
cases
applied
themselves
to
their
deities
according
to
their
blinde
devotions
?
Whence
els
was
it
,
that
their
Lawgivers
pretended
to
have
received
all
their
rules
of
Government
out
of
some
divine
hand
?
doubtlesse
there
was
some
religion
in
their
superstition
,
and
some
truth
in
their
very
fables
.
Heare
one
of
them
speake
for
all
the
rest
,
what
their
faith
of
this
was
:
Flatter
we
our selves
as
much
as
we
please
,
yet
we
have
not
overcome
the
Spaniards
by
number
;
nor
the
French
by
strength
;
nor
the
Carthaginians
by
craft
;
nor
the
Greeks
by
wiles
;
but
by
Piety
and
Religion
:
and
by
this
onely
wisdome
,
that
we
have
discerned
,
and
doe
acknowledge
that
all
things
are
governed
by
the
power
of
Gods
.
Secondly
,
there
is
a
law
of
nature
concerning
it
,
and
men
shew
their
workes
of
that
law
written
in
their
hearts
by
an
universall
abhorrencie
of
Anarchie
,
and
submitting
themselves
to
Authoritie
,
rather
Tyranny
we
say
then
Anarchy
;
Better
live
where
nothing
is
lawfull
,
then
where
every
thing
;
neither
have
there
anywhere
,
or
at
any
time
,
beene
found
such
sonnes
of
〈◊〉
,
as
have
desire
to
be
absolutely
without
a
Ruler
among
them
.
In
the
greatest
Insurrections
and
Rebellions
,
nothing
more
hath
beene
affected
then
a
change
of
Government
;
the
very
Anabaptists
themselves
erected
a
government
among
themselves
,
and
made
themselves
a
King
.
Thus
the
currencie
of
it
through
the
world
sheweth
something
more
then
Gods
Image
and
superscription
upon
it
;
for
though
possibly
the
basenesse
of
some
people
may
have
given
occasion
to
some
persons
to
put
a
yoake
upon
them
;
or
ambition
of
some
Nimrod
may
have
incited
him
to
usurpe
Authoritie
over
others
;
the
arts
and
insinuations
of
crafty
men
may
have
introduced
it
in
some
places
;
the
pompe
and
lustre
of
Magistracie
may
have
set
it
up
in
other
;
and
the
benefit
thereof
by
a
benigne
and
prudent
administration
of
it
,
may
have
made
many
willing
to
beare
the
burthens
of
it
;
yet
considering
what
an
humour
of
libertie
and
Independencie
;
what
an
itch
of
being
Gods
to
themselves
runs
in
the
corrupt
bloud
of
all
man-kinde
by
nature
,
it
is
impossible
to
imagine
that
all
Nations
from
the
beginning
;
nay
all
men
in
all
their
generations
should
of
themselves
stoope
to
government
,
and
yeeld
it
honour
and
subjection
,
unlesse
God
were
in
the
judgement
.
It
is
an
Argument
like
that
of
the
Apostle
,
for
the
greatnesse
of
the
mysterie
of
Christ
,
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
,
without
controversie
,
or
by
universall
consent
,
&c.
Thirdly
,
that
diverse
kinde
or
degree
of
honour
which
waits
upon
men
in
authority
,
according
as
they
use
it
well
or
ill
,
speakes
something
to
this
purpose
;
Honour
goeth
alwayes
along
with
Power
,
as
the
shadow
followeth
the
body
,
but
evil
men
that
transgresse
in
the
judgement
,
receive
it
blended
with
contempt
or
hatred
,
or
base
fear
,
or
flattery
,
and
with
much
diminution
,
but
such
as
are
good
and
do
good
have
it
cast
upon
them
with
love
and
reverence
,
and
abundance
of
affection
.
Wicked
Magistrates
and
corrupt
Officers
are
worshipped
,
as
the
devil
by
the
poor
Indians
,
that
they
may
not
doe
them
mischief
;
but
the
just
and
godly
men
after
Gods
own
heart
,
are
clothed
upon
with
some
of
the
raies
of
Gods
own
Majesty
.
Certainly
the
hearts
of
men
would
never
after
this
manner
be
drawne
to
or
from
them
that
judge
in
the
earth
,
unlesse
he
that
sitteth
in
the
Heavens
did
judge
amongst
them
,
more
then
the
needle
in
the
compasse
would
turn
to
or
from
a
piece
of
Iron
,
if
it
did
not
act
by
the
vertue
of
the
Loadstone
that
had
toucht
it
.
Fourthly
,
this
is
yet
made
more
manifest
(
as
the
heat
of
the
Sunn
in
the
reflection
)
by
the
difference
of
the
spirits
of
publique
persons
and
private
men
,
in
the
same
men
,
in
the
place
of
Power
and
out
of
that
relation
.
Private
persons
are
self
centered
like
clods
of
the
earth
,
and
their
providence
is
like
that
of
the
Pismire
,
a
wise
and
industrious
creature
for
it self
,
but
many
times
mischievous
to
the
garden
or
orchard
where
it
is
harbored
:
but
publique
persons
are
turned
into
other
men
,
and
have
a
publique
spirit
,
as
Saul
when
he
was
anointed
to
be
King
;
and
the
seventy
Elders
called
to
assist
Moses
to
the
government
.
I
appeal
to
your selves
,
had
you
such
thoughts
,
such
cares
,
such
designes
,
your
mindes
so
inclined
,
so
resolved
,
so
prepared
,
so
fixed
before
you
were
chosen
to
be
Trusters
for
your
Countries
,
as
since
you
came
to
sit
in
Parliament
?
I
do
not
say
every
man
is
thus
affected
,
the
more
is
the
pity
,
but
this
I
say
,
commonly
and
for
the
more
part
there
is
an
affection
sutable
to
the
relation
.
And
this
also
sheweth
God
amongst
them
.
Fifthly
,
the
raising
or
sinking
,
the
enlarging
or
straitning
of
their
hearts
according
to
the
work
of
God
in
hand
,
or
about
to
be
done
,
doth
as
manifestly
argue
the
working
of
God
in
them
,
as
the
unevēnesse
of
activity
in
the
limbs
doth
prove
the
animating
and
the
moving
of
the
body
by
the
soul
,
or
the
inequality
of
valour
and
strength
in
Shamgar
,
Gideon
,
Samson
and
other
the
Iudges
and
Worthies
of
old
did
declare
that
the
Spirit
of
God
came
upon
them
,
and
did
move
them
at
times
.
Sixthly
,
there
is
some
further
evidence
and
demonstration
of
this
in
the
libertie
,
the
confidence
,
the
peace
,
the
triumph
,
the
heaven
on
the
one
hand
,
and
again
on
the
other
the
pendulousnesse
,
the
fears
,
the
jealousies
,
the
very
hell
that
is
in
mens
consciences
as
they
lesse
or
more
conscienciously
or
as
I
may
so
speak
,
with
the
minde
that
is
in
God
,
serve
their
generations
,
or
do
for
,
or
against
him
,
or
the
dictates
of
his
deputy
with
them
,
The
righteous
is
bold
as
the
Lion
,
but
the
wicked
flies
when
no
man
pursues
.
But
I
shall
not
need
to
alleadge
Scripture
or
give
an
instance
for
this
,
when
every
mans
conscience
beares
witnesse
to
it
,
their
thoughts
accusing
or
excusing
one
another
.
Seventhly
,
It
may
be
perceived
by
the
slumbering
or
awakening
of
an
expectation
in
men
generally
,
and
chiefly
by
the
inclination
or
disposition
of
the
hearts
of
the
Lords
remembrancers
towards
God
in
prayer
,
according
as
any
great
change
is
to
be
made
in
the
kingdomes
of
the
World
.
When
things
are
to
continue
in
one
stay
,
there
is
not
perceivable
any
unusuall
stirring
in
mens
spirits
;
but
when
the
Lord
is
about
to
take
up
a
controversie
,
and
enter
into
judgement
with
a
Nation
,
then
mens
hearts
begin
to
fail
them
for
feare
,
and
their
spirits
shrink
up
and
start
back
with
misgivings
and
presagings
of
evil
to
come
,
and
if
the
time
of
deliverance
be
not
yet
,
there
is
an
indisposition
to
,
and
heartlesnesse
in
prayer
▪
and
even
such
as
wait
for
the
vision
withhold
prayer
,
not
of
hypocrisie
or
self-guiltinesse
,
as
Eliphaz
charged
Job
,
but
as
by
a
restraint
upon
their
spirits
by
something
from
without
,
as
if
the
Lord
were
forbidding
them
to
pray
.
But
if
the
salvation
be
drawing
nigh
,
though
there
be
no
appearance
of
it
,
nor
can
one
disern
any
probability
of
such
a
thing
in
the
signes
of
the
times
,
yet
there
is
a
spirit
of
grace
and
supplication
poured
out
upon
them
,
and
their
soules
are
drawne
forth
as
to
meet
the
Lord
,
and
salute
,
and
embrace
their
mercies
;
and
they
reach
forth
their
hearts
in
an
earnest
expectation
of
some
good
;
and
speake
one
to
another
.
And
if
God
be
carrying
on
a
worke
in
favour
of
his
Church
,
though
many
crosse
providences
intervene
,
yet
they
send
up
fervent
effectuall
prayers
;
they
multiply
prayers
as
the
Cocks
crow
thick
towards
the
morning
,
and
they
follow
on
to
seek
the
Lord
,
and
give
him
no
rest
till
he
heare
them
;
as
we
read
in
the
stories
of
Daniel
,
and
Ezra
,
and
Nehemiah
.
I
doubt
not
but
many
of
us
can
remember
some
yeares
since
,
when
men
bare
rule
over
us
at
their
pleasures
,
and
the
measure
of
their
iniquity
was
not
yet
full
,
and
the
judgement
was
still
in
brewing
;
with
what
an
Asinine
patience
we
bore
all
oppressions
,
and
couched
downe
like
Issachar
betweene
the
burdens
,
and
thought
that
rest
was
good
,
and
had
no
heart
to
lift
up
a
prayer
:
but
a
little
before
the
wheele
began
to
turn
,
and
since
the
Lord
remembred
mercy
in
wrath
,
and
revived
his
worke
,
and
made
us
see
our
tokens
again
,
who
hath
not
found
himself
as
going
bound
in
the
spirit
to
take
hold
upon
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
to
wrestle
with
him
by
prayer
and
supplication
?
and
who
may
not
have
observed
the
alterations
in
affairs
to
have
answered
very
apparently
this
disposition
of
heart
towards
God
?
Now
what
ever
other
men
think
of
these
things
,
it
plainly
seems
to
me
,
that
as
the
flying
of
the
fowle
,
and
the
going
of
the
cattell
into
their
shelters
before
a
storme
;
and
their
coming
forth
again
about
the
breaking
of
it
away
,
doth
shew
concerning
the
vapour
;
so
this
different
frame
and
temper
of
spirit
in
men
about
such
seasons
,
and
in
such
junctures
of
times
,
doth
declare
concerning
that
Divine
influence
whereof
we
are
now
speaking
.
Eightly
,
though
we
cannot
make
observation
of
the
time
and
way
of
Gods
illapse
upon
men
and
their
actions
,
yet
there
is
something
observable
in
the
manner
of
the
bringing
in
and
carrying
on
of
things
that
shew
an
higher
hand
then
mans
in
the
work
.
I
mean
the
many
various
accidentall
dispensations
of
providences
,
very
chances
as
men
term
them
,
that
create
seasons
and
advantages
for
severall
purposes
and
start
occasions
,
and
minister
opportunities
for
Counsells
,
together
with
the
admirable
ballancing
of
affaires
,
casting
of
the
scales
,
now
on
this
side
,
then
on
that
,
sometimes
interrupting
,
confounding
,
preventing
,
disappointing
,
and
tumbling
of
Counsells
headlong
;
at
other
times
reviving
,
advancing
,
incouraging
and
prospering
of
parties
and
causes
that
any
man
may
see
it
is
done
on
purpose
,
that
there
may
be
time
and
place
for
such
judgements
as
none
but
God
can
do
,
that
he
may
get
him
a
Name
.
Now
though
we
doe
not
much
mark
these
things
in
the
instant
of
time
whē
they
happen
,
yet
if
we
cast
our
thoughts
backe
,
and
bring
times
past
into
observation
,
we
must
needs
make
this
judgement
,
that
the
things
which
God
first
causeth
to
come
to
passe
,
do
offer
the
thoughts
,
and
usher
in
the
devices
,
and
lead
on
the
contrivances
of
men
all
along
in
all
their
windings
from
the
beginning
to
the
ending
:
and
consequently
be
convinced
concerning
this
,
as
Saul
was
for
himselfe
when
the
signes
happened
to
him
,
whereof
the
Seer
had
foretold
him
,
That
God
was
with
him
,
and
the
Spirit
of
God
was
come
upon
him
,
and
directed
him
to
doe
as
the
occasion
served
.
Ninthly
,
This
invisible
working
power
and
Godhead
of
God
is
made
very
visible
,
and
may
be
clearly
seen
in
the
issues
and
events
of
mens
counsells
and
actions
;
compare
them
with
their
next
causes
,
the
instruments
and
meanes
appearing
in
the
worke
,
and
they
will
be
found
many
times
so
disproportionable
to
them
,
so
utterly
unlike
,
so
farre
short
or
beyond
,
so
much
beside
or
contrary
to
the
intentions
of
the
actors
,
and
the
expectation
of
all
men
,
many
of
them
such
marvellous
works
,
so
fearefully
and
wonderfully
done
,
as
it
is
very
hard
to
discerne
whence
they
arose
,
or
how
they
came
to
passe
.
We
cannot
think
seriously
of
some
of
them
without
admiration
,
as
the
people
when
the
captivity
of
〈◊〉
was
turned
;
and
the
very
enemies
are
sometimes
forced
to
confesse
,
as
the
Magicians
when
the
dust
of
the
land
became
lice
,
This
was
the
finger
of
God
;
and
the
Egyptians
when
their
hoste
was
troubled
at
the
Red
sea
;
The
Lord
fighteth
for
them
.
Might
I
but
have
the
libertie
to
preach
as
the
Prophets
did
of
old
,
or
to
make
a
rehearsall
of
the
great
workes
of
God
done
of
late
amongst
our selves
,
as
sometimes
Moses
and
Joshua
did
before
the
people
.
Nothing
were
more
easie
then
to
line
this
as
all
the
rest
of
the
observations
before
mentioned
with
examples
out
of
our
owne
Storie
.
When
the
Service
booke
was
first
imposed
upon
our
neighbour
Church
of
Scotland
,
and
the
first
reading
thereof
was
so
violently
opposed
by
the
rude
multitude
;
did
either
partie
so
much
as
foresee
or
forethinke
,
what
hath
followed
upon
it
ever
since
?
Who
put
it
into
the
minds
of
those
Souldiers
who
were
first
raised
for
the
North
,
at
the
same
time
in
every
corner
of
the
Land
to
make
an
attempt
,
and
give
the
first
overture
of
a
Reformation
?
How
came
the
wheele
to
be
turned
in
this
Kingdome
,
as
in
the
beginning
of
this
Parliament
,
when
no
one
man
was
removed
out
of
place
or
favour
?
when
the
Kings
Councell
advised
him
to
call
a
Parliament
,
had
they
contrived
the
remedy
of
so
many
grievances
,
the
making
of
such
Acts
and
Ordinances
,
the
discovery
of
such
deeds
of
darkenesse
,
the
promoving
of
a
Reformation
thus
far
,
with
many
other
happy
births
of
the
present
Parliament
.
When
they
counseld
him
to
come
into
the
House
,
and
demand
the
Honourable
Members
of
it
,
to
set
up
his
Standard
and
levie
warre
against
his
own
people
,
and
to
publish
such
Declarations
as
have
been
sent
abroad
in
the
world
,
did
they
purpose
the
security
of
the
Parliament
,
the
alienating
of
the
hearts
of
the
people
from
their
faction
,
the
losse
of
the
lives
of
so
many
great
persons
of
their
owne
partie
,
the
ingaging
of
the
two
Kingdomes
,
in
a
solemne
League
and
Covenant
,
the
provoking
and
incouraging
of
the
City
of
London
,
and
other
associated
Counties
to
unite
amongst
themselves
for
their
owne
safety
and
the
reliefe
of
others
,
had
they
plotted
these
or
almost
any
other
consequence
of
those
desperate
counsels
.
When
Prince
Rupert
went
to
York
and
marched
out
again
to
Marston-Moor
,
did
he
intend
the
Routing
and
Ruining
of
his
own
Army
,
and
those
that
he
had
drawne
forth
to
joyne
with
him
,
that
the
City
of
Yorke
might
be
the
sooner
surrendred
,
and
Newcastle
reduced
,
and
the
strength
of
the
King
be
broken
in
those
Northerne
parts
for
so
much
advantage
to
the
Parliament
?
Doubtlesse
your
thoughts
cannot
but
outrun
me
,
and
prevent
me
the
naming
of
a
world
of
other
things
that
have
happened
both
in
counsell
and
in
warre
,
both
within
your
owne
walles
,
and
in
every
corner
of
the
Kingdome
,
which
if
they
be
layd
by
their
occasions
,
or
by
the
men
and
means
whereby
they
have
beene
done
,
will
either
be
such
as
they
that
had
to
doe
about
them
,
will
bee
unwilling
to
heare
of
them
,
ashamed
to
own
them
,
or
else
too
great
,
too
high
to
be
ascribed
to
the
policy
or
the
power
of
men
.
Now
such
occurrences
as
these
,
are
bright
beames
out
of
his
hand
,
hidings
of
his
power
,
the
sparklings
and
shinings
forth
of
the
Majesty
of
God
,
accommodated
to
our
capacity
,
that
by
occasion
of
such
unlikely
and
unlooked
for
events
,
our
eyes
may
be
drawne
upwards
to
take
notice
of
his
glory
in
the
governing
of
the
world
.
They
are
like
to
wonders
and
miracles
in
other
Providences
,
and
have
the
same
use
.
We
may
read
it
,
Isai.
41.
18
,
19
,
20.
I
will
open
rivers
in
high
places
,
and
fountaines
in
the
midst
of
the
valleys
.
I
will
make
the
wildernesse
a
poole
of
water
,
&c.
Rivers
use
to
runne
in
valleys
,
and
springs
flow
from
the
hilles
.
It
is
a
rare
thing
to
finde
pooles
of
water
,
or
see
trees
that
need
much
moysture
,
to
grow
in
a
dry
and
sandy
desert
;
but
I
will
step
out
of
the
common
round
,
saith
God
,
and
doe
some
things
unusuall
,
That
they
may
see
and
know
and
consider
and
understand
together
,
that
the
hand
of
the
Lord
hath
done
this
,
and
the
holy
One
of
Israel
hath
created
it
,
for
the
more
part
he
goeth
by
us
,
and
we
see
him
not
,
he
passeth
on
,
but
we
perceive
him
not
;
Therefore
sometimes
he
worketh
some
things
extraordinary
,
that
we
may
be
convinced
of
his
hand
in
all
that
is
ordinary
.
Again
,
consider
them
,
and
the
working
of
them
out
in
reference
to
the
first
and
highest
cause
,
there
is
such
a
consent
of
all
things
with
the
will
of
God
revealed
in
his
word
,
both
in
favour
of
his
Church
,
and
wrath
against
the
adversaries
▪
such
an
agreement
of
them
with
the
rule
,
the
prophecies
,
the
promises
,
and
the
threatnings
in
the
Scriptures
;
such
a
correspondency
with
the
wayes
of
God
of
old
,
the
paths
of
mercy
and
truth
wherein
he
was
wont
to
be
seen
to
walk
,
such
an
analogy
with
the
Nature
and
Attributes
of
the
Lord
,
such
praeludes
and
praesages
of
his
judgement
to
come
,
as
though
a
brutish
man
will
not
know
,
nor
a
fool
understand
this
,
yet
,
whoso
is
wise
and
will
observe
these
things
,
he
will
fall
down
and
give
the
glory
to
God
,
and
acknowledge
that
God
is
among
the
gods
.
Verily
there
is
a
God
that
judgeth
among
them
that
have
any
thing
to
doe
in
the
judgement
of
the
earth
.
Doubtlesse
the
Lord
hath
prepared
his
Throne
in
the
Heavens
,
and
his
Kingdom
ruleth
over
all
.
I
will
adde
but
two
or
three
more
,
which
are
very
obvious
,
though
we
seldome
take
any
notice
of
them
;
they
are
these
.
First
,
the
concurrence
of
many
causes
to
one
effect
.
There
is
not
any
thing
done
amongst
men
but
if
we
were
so
eagle-eyed
as
to
see
farre
,
and
espye
quickly
,
and
look
steadily
about
us
,
but
we
might
discern
a
fore-preparation
and
praedisposition
of
things
to
it
,
a
complication
,
and
combination
of
multitudes
of
men
and
meanes
without
any
communicating
of
Counsells
working
about
it
;
but
in
some
things
it
is
more
remarkable
then
others
,
as
the
bringing
of
Israel
down
into
Egypt
;
the
avenging
of
the
quarrell
of
Gods
covenant
upon
his
own
people
by
carrying
them
away
into
Babylon
;
the
destruction
of
that
Monarchy
;
the
turning
of
the
captivity
:
and
in
lesse
generall
matters
,
the
chastising
of
David
for
the
matter
of
Vriah
,
the
rescuing
of
Mordecai
and
the
people
from
the
bloody
plot
of
Haman
,
&
what
not
?
Now
doe
but
ponder
these
things
advisedly
,
and
all
the
fictions
of
the
Poets
and
the
fables
of
the
Legend
may
be
sooner
beleeved
then
that
these
things
come
to
passe
by
accident
without
the
texture
of
a
Divine
hand
working
effectually
in
the
weaving
of
every
web
.
When
many
persons
go
out
severall
wayes
,
no
one
of
them
haply
privy
to
anothers
thoughts
,
and
doe
after
a
while
meet
together
in
one
place
and
time
about
one
and
the
same
errand
,
it
cannot
be
otherwise
thought
but
that
some
one
hand
had
the
command
over
them
all
,
and
directed
the
whole
businesse
.
Secondly
,
the
order
and
peace
that
sometimes
hath
been
in
the
earth
,
and
may
yet
possibly
be
again
.
Peace
is
the
tranquillity
of
Order
;
that
there
should
be
Order
amongst
such
multitudes
of
persons
,
is
more
then
a
Miracle
:
There
are
(
it
may
be
)
so
many
millions
of
men
in
a
Nation
,
all
of
various
opinions
&
affections
,
acting
by
different
principles
to
self
ends
,
most
of
them
ignorant
and
unskilfull
,
nay
wholly
regardlesse
of
all
that
belongs
to
policy
and
order
,
generally
disobedient
,
deceived
,
serving
divers
lusts
and
pleasures
,
living
in
malice
and
envy
,
hatefull
and
hating
one
another
:
take
them
together
in
their
community
and
society
,
and
they
are
like
the
waters
gathered
together
in
the
Seas
,
an
unquiet
and
restlesse
Element
of
it self
,
easily
swelling
and
raging
in
the
waves
of
it
,
driven
with
the
winde
and
tossed
.
It
is
impossible
there
should
be
at
any
time
an
orderly
compliance
of
these
among
themselves
,
and
consequently
quiet
and
peace
,
unlesse
the
Father
of
spirits
who
looketh
down
from
Heaven
,
the
place
of
his
habitation
,
upon
all
the
inhabitants
of
the
earth
,
did
fashion
their
hearts
alike
,
or
alone
by
himself
without
others
,
and
considered
all
their
works
.
Lastly
,
the
reducing
of
Kingdomes
and
the
affairs
of
men
into
Order
;
when
they
are
once
out
of
course
.
When
the
spirits
of
Princes
and
people
are
prejudiced
,
estranged
,
divided
,
imbittered
,
enraged
,
and
engaged
against
one
another
,
and
there
is
envy
,
and
strife
,
and
confusion
,
and
every
evil
work
,
and
they
bite
,
and
devoure
,
and
consume
one
onother
;
whence
shall
a
reconciliation
and
redemption
arise
,
if
He
that
stilleth
the
raging
of
the
waters
,
that
commands
the
windes
and
the
Seas
,
and
they
they
him
,
doe
not
also
rebuke
the
Beast
of
the
●●…ds
,
the
multitude
of
the
B●…lls
,
with
the
Calves
of
the
people
▪
till
every
one
submit
himself
?
One
may
as
wel
suppose
an
instrumēt
out
of
frame
to
come
into
tune
of
it self
without
the
hand
of
an
Artist
,
as
that
a
Kingdome
divided
within
it self
should
return
into
order
,
and
be
setled
again
in
peace
and
quietnes
,
without
the
hand
of
the
Lord
.
We
may
loose
our selves
in
the
multiplying
of
arguments
of
this
nature
;
I
have
named
a
few
amongst
an
infinitie
,
possibly
many
others
far
more
pregnant
and
pertinent
may
offer
themselves
to
your
thoughts
;
the
multitude
of
them
makes
the
choyce
difficult
to
me
,
nothing
is
harder
then
when
one
walkes
on
the
beache
by
the
sea
side
to
finde
the
fairest
shore
.
Take
all
or
any
of
them
,
and
there
is
enough
to
convince
an
Atheist
,
not
onely
that
there
is
a
God
,
but
that
He
iudgeth
among
the
Gods
.
If
ye
now
require
the
ground
of
this
dispensation
,
viz
:
Why
the
Lord
should
rule
in
and
by
men
,
rather
then
prepare
his
own
throne
and
judge
in
his
own
Majestie
alone
by
himself
,
like
that
Miracle
of
Nature
which
doth
more
by
the
Iron
wherewith
it
is
armed
,
then
by
its
own
body
without
it
;
The
reason
is
,
not
any
necessity
of
Nature
,
or
defect
of
power
in
God
,
as
in
Princes
;
but
meerly
the
good
pleasure
of
his
will
,
the
superabundance
of
his
goodnesse
in
favour
and
condescension
to
man
.
If
God
should
judge
immediately
,
the
judgement
would
be
more
dreadfull
and
terrible
,
we
could
not
bear
the
glory
,
we
should
be
swallowed
up
of
the
Majesty
:
we
may
guesse
as
much
by
some
passages
in
story
of
old
,
when
God
kept
the
matter
of
government
more
in
his
own
hand
then
now
,
particularly
by
that
which
we
read
in
the
19
of
Exodus
,
and
5
of
Deut.
when
He
gave
the
Law
on
mount
Sinai
,
there
were
thundrings
and
lightnings
,
and
a
thick
cloud
and
darknesse
,
and
the
whole
mount
did
quake
and
burn
with
fire
,
insomuch
as
the
people
trembled
,
and
the
Elders
drew
neer
to
Moses
,
and
said
,
Behold
,
the
Lord
our
God
hath
shewed
us
his
glory
and
his
greatnesse
,
this
great
fire
will
consume
us
:
If
we
hear
the
voyce
of
the
Lord
our
God
any
more
,
then
shall
we
die
.
And
so
terrible
was
the
sight
,
as
Moses
said
,
I
quake
and
fear
.
Now
if
the
pomp
of
the
promulgation
of
the
Law
was
so
dreadfull
,
(
and
lesse
it
could
not
be
considering
the
Majesty
of
the
King
,
the
Law-giver
and
the
Judge
)
what
may
we
think
would
be
the
terrours
of
the
Assises
and
Sessions
,
while
God
should
frequently
arise
to
judgement
and
execution
?
If
God
should
not
judge
by
men
,
there
could
not
be
expected
that
connivence
and
moderation
in
the
judgement
,
that
now
is
by
the
indulgence
of
men
of
like
passions
and
compassions
towards
one
another
;
and
I
think
the
Scripture
speaks
something
to
this
purpose
in
that
passage
in
Exodus
33.
3.
I
will
send
an
Angel
before
thee
,
but
I
will
not
go
up
in
the
midst
of
thee
,
for
thou
art
a
stiff-neeked
people
,
lest
I
destroy
thee
.
Certainly
the
Government
thus
carried
is
much
more
convenient
and
accommoded
to
our
present
condition
and
relations
:
we
could
not
meet
,
and
close
,
and
passe
,
and
part
on
all
occasions
with
so
little
disadvantage
to
our
nature
and
society
;
if
they
that
bear
rule
,
and
they
that
are
in
subjection
were
not
all
of
a
kinde
,
as
the
greater
and
lesser
wheels
in
an
Engine
all
of
a
metall
,
whereas
now
the
communion
is
is
smoothed
and
sweetned
,
and
love
and
charity
the
easier
brought
in
,
and
made
the
more
to
abound
among
all
men
,
by
the
mutuall
submission
,
dependance
,
and
care
of
each
another
,
unto
which
they
are
obliged
and
ingaged
by
this
administration
.
I
have
been
the
longer
in
the
clearing
and
confirming
of
the
doctrine
,
both
because
it
is
scarcely
beleeved
,
or
but
lightly
regarded
,
though
commonly
confessed
,
and
almost
hourly
spoken
of
,
and
because
there
is
hardly
another
truth
in
all
the
Bible
of
more
common
concernment
,
or
more
generall
use
,
while
we
live
in
this
world
,
then
this
of
my
Text
.
Like
a
picture
drawn
to
the
life
,
it
casts
an
eye
every
way
upon
every
person
in
any
relation
,
and
almost
upon
every
occasion
and
businesse
;
And
it
is
very
big
and
full
of
matter
,
profitable
for
doctrine
,
for
reproof
,
for
correction
,
and
for
instruction
in
righteousnesse
.
Among
other
things
it
layes
a
sure
foundation
for
the
honour
and
power
of
Magistracy
,
even
in
the
matters
of
God
,
and
plainely
holds
forth
as
sacred
and
divine
,
and
not
to
be
touched
with
common
or
profane
hands
,
that
Ordinance
of
God
,
which
is
the
cement
and
pillar
of
humane
things
,
the
life
and
soule
of
all
order
in
society
and
communion
,
the
vitall
spirits
by
which
so
many
Millions
of
men
consist
comfortably
,
And
directs
me
to
put
men
in
minde
to
be
subiect
,
to
be
subiect
to
Principalities
and
Powers
,
and
obey
Magistrates
,
that
with
well-doing
they
may
put
to
silence
the
ignorance
of
foolish
men
,
and
gives
faire
occasion
to
grapple
with
the
Anabaptists
and
Familists
,
and
other
Sectaries
,
whose
Principles
betray
them
to
the
despising
of
Dominion
,
and
speaking
evill
of
Dignities
:
presumptuous
are
they
and
selfe-willed
,
such
as
the
Apostles
of
our
Lord
fore-described
and
foretold
us
should
arise
in
these
latter
perillous
times
.
These
be
they
who
separate
themselves
,
sensuall
,
not
having
the
Spirit
.
They
boast
indeed
(
much
)
of
the
Spirit
,
but
they
manifestly
doe
the
workes
of
the
flesh
:
They
plead
for
libertie
,
but
it
is
licentiousnesse
;
libertie
of
conscience
they
terme
it
,
but
it
is
libertie
of
practise
,
that
every
man
may
do
what
is
good
and
right
in
his
owne
eyes
:
They
pretend
to
nothing
but
pietie
and
godlines
,
and
seeme
as
if
they
would
be
content
if
they
might
but
have
a
bare
subsistence
in
the
profession
of
it
.
So
did
the
Iesuites
to
learning
when
they
they
first
appeared
upon
the
stage
,
but
when
they
had
once
insinuated
themselves
into
the
good
opinion
of
Princes
and
States
,
how
well
they
answered
the
expectations
,
and
requited
the
kindnesse
of
those
who
nursed
them
up
,
all
the
Christian
world
sees
and
feels
to
their
cost
at
this
day
.
They
aske
but
connivence
and
toleration
,
but
if
they
once
meet
in
a
confluence
,
and
finde
themselves
strong
enough
to
run
in
a
streame
;
let
but
a
damme
be
pitcht
downe
to
restraine
or
oppose
their
madnesse
,
or
men
follow
not
on
to
indulge
and
gratifie
their
humour
,
it
would
soon
appear
whether
or
no
they
would
rage
and
swell
and
get
over
,
or
beare
downe
afore
them
all
that
should
stand
in
their
way
.
They
did
seem
a
while
to
cry
up
the
Order
of
Parliaments
,
and
of
the
civill
Magistrate
,
and
have
their
persons
in
admiration
,
but
meerly
for
advantage
,
that
so
they
may
get
above
all
Ecclesiasticall
Authority
;
and
when
they
are
once
up
to
their
height
,
what
they
will
doe
with
the
ladder
,
the
hope
to
climbe
and
ascend
by
,
is
not
hard
to
conjecture
;
they
reckon
themselves
the
wheat
in
the
field
,
and
when
once
they
are
ripe
,
they
will
easily
be
content
to
have
all
that
threshed
off
,
by
which
they
received
their
growth
.
Yee
have
heard
of
the
fable
of
the
snake
and
the
countryman
that
brought
it
unto
the
fire
.
I
shall
not
need
to
apply
it
,
already
they
begin
to
remove
the
old
land-markes
and
straiten
their
bounds
,
they
deny
your
claime
up
to
a
high
water
marke
,
and
make
their
bankes
,
and
inclose
for
themselves
to
the
very
channell
side
:
But
whether
it
be
holden
fit
or
seasonable
that
these
Libertines
be
decried
;
for
my
part
I
cannot
yet
discover
by
any
activenesse
to
suppresse
them
:
Onely
seeing
the
evill
and
fore-seeing
the
mischiefe
,
I
have
given
the
warning
,
that
at
least
I
may
deliver
mine
owne
soule
.
I
pray
God
the
remedy
be
not
deferred
till
it
be
too
late
,
and
yee
be
driven
to
play
an
after-game
to
an
extreame
hazard
or
disadvantage
.
But
the
time
admonisheth
mee
to
set
aside
many
things
that
might
be
inferred
out
of
this
text
by
way
of
application
,
&
betake
my self
only
to
the
work
of
the
day
,
to
the
preaching
of
repentance
and
amendment
of
life
.
That
such
use
may
be
made
of
this
doctrine
,
is
more
then
manifest
.
Hee
that
runnes
may
read
it
,
in
the
following
part
of
the
Psalm
.
And
though
I
may
not
take
the
boldnes
to
divide
this
portion
of
the
word
,
&
deal
it
amongst
you
as
homely
as
the
Psalmist
doth
by
expostulating
,
commanding
,
upbraiding
,
threatning
,
appealing
and
provoking
to
God
;
yet
I
beseech
you
all
,
and
more
especially
,
you
that
have
called
me
to
this
place
at
this
time
,
Honourable
and
beloved
,
Hearken
to
the
voyce
behinde
you
,
within
you
,
if
upon
occasion
of
any
thing
that
hath
been
spoken
,
it
either
hath
,
or
doth
,
or
may
offer
and
whisper
to
any
of
you
any
thing
of
that
nature
,
or
tending
that
way
,
and
iudge
your selves
,
that
yee
be
not
iudged
of
the
Lord
.
I
professe
in
the
presence
of
God
,
whose
messenger
you
have
made
me
to
your selves
this
day
,
that
to
spare
you
I
do
not
forbeare
that
libertie
.
Yee
have
given
mee
no
cause
to
dread
any
hard
measure
from
you
,
in
case
I
should
assume
the
boldnesse
to
stretch
my self
a
little
beyond
my
measure
.
I
think
I
may
say
as
the
Apostle
to
the
Corinthians
,
Ye
suffer
if
a
man
exalt
himselfe
,
if
a
man
smite
you
on
the
face
,
I
speak
as
concerning
reproach
:
There
are
that
dispute
,
detract
from
,
and
deny
the
just
extent
of
your
authoritie
;
they
preach
,
they
print
,
they
practise
and
professe
to
doe
so
still
,
without
your
leave
so
much
as
asked
,
and
against
your
power
;
they
falsely
slander
,
and
revile
,
and
libell
,
and
bring
railing
accusations
,
if
not
against
your selves
and
your
owne
Honourable
assembly
;
yet
against
those
who
by
your
call
and
command
are
subservient
and
assistant
to
you
in
advise
,
and
the
parties
,
and
their
fautors
,
making
their
libertie
a
cloake
of
maliciousnesse
,
out-dare
complaints
,
and
think
to
out-face
justice
,
by
fore arraigning
it
under
the
term
of
Persecution
:
But
I
abhorre
their
impudence
,
and
cannot
praise
your
connivence
.
My
conscience
would
flie
in
my
face
,
if
I
should
wittingly
let
fall
a
word
against
the
rule
,
Rebuke
not
an
Elder
,
(
much
lesse
an
Honourable
Senate
of
Elders
)
but
intreat
him
as
a
Father
.
Give
mee
leave
therefore
to
perswade
what
God
commands
,
(
I
meane
)
the
afflicting
of
your
souls
before
the
Lord
this
day
because
of
his
judgements
abroad
in
the
earth
.
It
is
a
day
of
Humiliation
,
and
we
are
met
in
the
solemne
Assembly
,
as
sometimes
the
children
of
Israel
(
when
they
had
sinned
against
the
Lord
,
and
hee
had
broken
in
upon
them
,
by
many
signes
of
his
heavy
displeasure
)
our
ornaments
put
off
,
to
know
what
God
will
doe
unto
us
,
To
turne
to
the
Lord
with
fasting
,
weeping
and
mourning
,
if
peradventure
Hee
will
returne
and
repent
and
leave
a
blessing
behinde
him
.
Surely
ye
need
not
after
so
many
Sermons
,
so
many
moneths
and
yeares
of
fasting
and
prayer
,
that
one
teach
you
again
which
be
the
first
rudiments
and
elements
of
this
holy
Ordinance
of
God
.
I
know
ye
all
have
knowledge
.
I
beseech
you
onely
suffer
a
word
of
Exhortation
,
not
so
much
to
the
considering
of
the
worke
of
God
in
governing
the
Kingdomes
of
the
world
,
(
though
that
also
be
a
dutie
the
Text
leads
to
,
and
indeed
the
matter
is
fitter
for
contemplation
then
discourse
)
as
to
the
acknowledgement
of
the
hand
of
God
in
the
present
state
of
affairs
in
this
Kingdome
,
and
the
humbling
and
applying
of
our selves
unto
him
,
as
his
word
directs
in
like
cases
:
For
if
hee
iudgeth
among
the
Gods
,
then
both
the
good
and
the
evill
,
that
is
in
the
Nation
by
occasion
of
the
well
or
ill
managing
of
the
government
,
must
be
ascribed
unto
him
.
And
as
if
there
were
order
and
peace
,
wee
were
to
reckon
them
his
blessings
,
and
offer
the
sacrifices
of
praise
,
which
is
the
work
of
a
day
of
Thanksgiving
;
so
when
there
is
warre
in
the
gates
,
and
confusion
and
every
evill
worke
,
it
must
be
confessed
the
iudgement
of
God
,
and
we
must
come
,
and
sit
trembling
before
him
,
and
search
out
the
provocation
,
lay
our
hands
upon
&
confesse
the
trespas
over
the
head
of
the
sacrifice
,
pray
in
his
pardon
and
break
off
our
sins
by
righteousnesse
,
that
there
may
be
atonement
,
which
is
the
businesse
and
end
of
a
day
of
Humiliation
;
and
this
is
that
which
I
principally
aime
at
in
the
Application
of
this
doctrine
at
this
time
.
Wee
need
not
one
to
come
and
tell
us
,
There
is
wrath
gone
out
from
the
Lord
,
the
plague
is
begun
,
hee
hath
powred
out
upon
us
the
fury
of
his
anger
and
the
strength
of
the
battell
,
and
it
hath
set
us
on
fire
round
about
.
Onely
,
wee
have
not
regarded
it
nor
laid
it
to
heart
.
A
sword
,
a
sword
is
sharpned
and
also
furbished
,
The
point
of
it
is
set
against
the
gates
,
and
the
ruines
are
multiplyed
.
But
I
shall
not
spread
the
volume
of
our
Story
before
you
,
doubtlesse
the
roule
like
that
of
the
Prophet
●
written
within
and
without
,
lumentations
,
mourning
and
woe
,
hath
beene
often
read
in
your
eares
,
and
ye
ought
to
know
the
state
of
the
land
,
and
the
Church
of
God
therein
,
and
without
question
ye
doe
know
it
,
the
report
and
the
cry
from
all
quarters
comming
first
to
your
Cognizance
,
allow
mee
but
to
say
this
(
that
I
may
stirre
up
your
minds
by
way
of
remembrance
)
that
the
sorrows
of
a
travelling
woman
are
yet
upon
us
,
and
we
stay
still
in
the
place
of
the
breaking
forth
of
children
:
what
ever
Balme
or
Physician
there
may
be
amongst
us
,
the
health
of
the
Nation
is
not
recovered
;
and
whether
the
wound
and
the
bruise
be
incurable
as
refusing
to
be
healed
,
God
knoweth
.
Though
the
Lord
hath
revived
his
worke
of
late
very
miraculously
beyond
all
expectation
,
and
from
the
beginning
hitherto
hath
mingled
mercy
with
judgement
;
yet
one
cannot
fore-see
any
thing
in
the
signes
of
the
times
whereby
we
may
be
able
to
fore-tell
the
end
of
the
Lord
;
at
least
as
to
the
season
and
manner
of
it
.
The
cloud
still
hangs
and
gathers
,
rather
then
wasteth
;
and
there
is
a
sound
of
abundance
of
wrath
:
it
is
not
an
easie
thing
to
discerne
whether
the
Lord
will
debate
with
us
in
the
sending
forth
of
the
rod
or
sword
,
and
stay
the
rough
wind
in
the
day
of
the
East-wind
:
that
is
,
chastise
in
measure
,
moderate
the
punishment
,
not
coming
to
a
rigorous
account
,
but
use
the
severity
of
a
Father
,
not
of
a
Iudge
,
and
give
us
repentance
and
remission
of
sinnes
:
or
whether
he
hath
decreed
a
Consumption
,
and
will
bring
an
overflowing
scourge
,
and
his
eye
not
pity
nor
spare
,
but
destroy
us
til
there
be
no
remnant
nor
escaping
:
Whether
he
be
striving
with
us
,
as
with
the
old
world
before
the
generall
Deluge
;
or
carrying
on
his
worke
as
with
Israel
in
the
wildernesse
,
preparing
a
mercy
for
posteritie
after
us
,
the
meane
while
resolved
to
fill
all
the
earth
with
his
glory
in
the
destruction
of
the
present
generation
that
see
his
wonders
,
yet
tempt
him
daily
,
murmure
against
him
,
grieve
his
Spirit
,
and
harden
their
hearts
through
unbelief
;
or
whether
he
wil
yet
have
mercy
upon
England
,
and
redeeme
us
through
his
greatnesse
,
for
his
owne
Names
sake
:
If
we
looke
upwards
,
we
may
see
a
filthy
steame
of
noysome
sinnes
going
up
unto
heaven
,
as
the
smoake
over
some
great
Citie
,
and
we
may
behold
the
hand
of
the
Lord
stretched
out
still
:
if
downward
,
the
provocation
is
not
abated
,
but
multiplied
and
aggravated
:
we
are
like
the
pot
whose
scumme
is
in
it
,
whose
scumme
is
not
gone
out
of
it
;
there
is
lewdnesse
in
the
filthinesse
of
the
Land
.
Because
God
hath
purged
it
,
and
it
is
not
purged
;
he
hath
smitten
it
,
and
they
have
not
grieved
;
he
hath
consumed
them
,
but
they
have
refused
to
receive
correction
,
and
to
returne
.
We
are
growne
deafe
at
the
terrours
of
Gods
judgements
,
and
sleep
under
the
sparklings
of
his
fury
.
The
providences
of
God
are
wrested
,
though
they
be
not
very
hard
to
be
understood
,
and
many
abuse
them
,
as
they
doe
the
Scriptures
,
to
the
destruction
of
themselves
and
others
;
the
grace
of
God
is
received
in
vaine
,
or
rather
turned
into
wantonnesse
;
the
yoake
of
Ceremonies
,
and
the
tyrannie
of
Prelacy
hath
beene
removed
,
and
it
is
free
to
preach
and
professe
according
to
the
Gospel
;
and
this
libertie
is
abused
to
loosenesse
,
profanenesse
,
and
insolencie
;
that
which
is
,
or
should
be
the
better
part
of
the
Land
,
that
pretends
to
religion
,
and
hath
the
face
or
name
of
the
Church
,
it
is
like
a
piece
of
ground
that
hath
beene
stirred
by
the
Plough
,
and
the
tils-man
doth
not
follow
on
to
give
it
more
earths
in
due
season
;
it
runs
out
in
weeds
and
baggage
:
or
as
a
field
which
is
driven
,
and
the
heart
of
it
worne
out
,
what
ever
seed
is
cast
in
,
it
returnes
nothing
but
Carlock
,
and
such
like
raffe
;
all
manner
Sectaries
creepe
forth
,
and
multiplie
,
as
frogs
,
and
flies
,
and
vermine
in
the
Spring
;
and
there
is
variance
,
hatred
,
emulation
,
wrath
,
strife
,
sedition
,
heresies
,
envyings
,
revilings
,
and
the
like
.
Every where
there
is
mingled
a
perversenesse
of
spirit
,
like
the
Prophets
bottles
,
we
are
filled
with
drunkennesse
,
and
dash
one
against
another
:
lying
spirits
goe
forth
to
deceive
and
prevaile
,
and
make
us
mad
upon
our
owne
destruction
.
As
to
the
civill
warre
;
it
is
just
now
as
of
old
,
in
the
contention
betweene
Vitellius
and
Vespasian
,
where
families
were
divided
,
and
brother
fought
against
brother
,
and
father
against
sonne
;
every
man
cryed
out
of
the
unnaturalnesse
of
the
thing
,
but
every
man
went
on
still
to
doe
it
.
As
to
the
differences
and
divisions
about
matters
of
Religion
;
they
are
raised
,
and
fomented
,
and
maintained
with
great
animositie
,
and
of
boasting
of
new
light
,
and
knowledge
,
but
with
little
or
no
charitie
,
or
meeknesse
of
wisdome
:
they
that
pretend
for
conscience
sake
to
separate
from
our
ordinarie
assemblies
,
and
keepe
their
distance
from
their
members
,
yet
will
not
be
perswaded
to
divide
themselves
,
and
stand
aside
,
from
those
routs
of
Libertines
,
whom
they
cannot
but
condemne
in
their
judgements
,
or
declare
distinctly
&
openly
,
wherin
they
dissent
from
them
as
from
others
:
but
all
meete
in
one
third
,
and
militate
under
one
colours
,
most
apparently
striving
for
victorie
,
not
for
truth
;
and
driving
a
designe
by
party
and
faction
,
while
they
would
be
thought
to
set
up
the
Kingdome
of
Christ
:
the
meane
while
they
give
overt
scandall
and
offence
to
them
that
are
without
,
and
divide
the
Church
and
Kingdome
within
it selfe
:
and
as
the
Congregations
of
naughty
men
of
old
:
the
Tabernacles
of
Edom
and
the
Ishmaelites
of
Moab
and
the
Haggarens
,
Gebal
and
Ammon
,
and
Amalek
,
they
have
holpen
the
common
Adversarie
,
and
troubled
and
retarded
the
Reformation
.
Alas
for
the
day
,
for
the
distemper
and
the
distraction
is
great
;
and
there
wanteth
either
power
,
or
wisdome
,
or
will
to
remedie
or
suppresse
these
mischefes
,
and
their
fautors
.
Now
though
we
can
tell
where
the
fault
lieth
,
and
whence
all
this
evill
ariseth
;
as
we
may
sometimes
see
from
what
dunghill
,
or
low
moorish
ground
the
vapour
ascends
,
which
afterwards
becomes
a
mist
,
a
fogge
,
or
a
cloud
,
and
is
dissolved
in
a
storme
;
though
we
see
not
the
influence
of
heaven
,
in
the
exhalation
;
yet
because
by
faith
we
understand
that
this
cometh
of
the
Lord
,
that
he
may
be
known
by
the
iudgements
which
he
executeth
.
We
must
therefore
make
our
peace
with
God
,
and
returne
unto
the
Lord
,
and
heare
what
he
speakes
by
his
former
Prophets
,
and
follow
the
light
and
direction
of
his
word
,
if
ever
we
will
have
helpe
and
deliverance
,
or
be
hid
in
the
times
of
trouble
.
Let
us
then
leave
quarelling
,
and
judging
,
and
censuring
one
another
;
this
is
our
folly
,
our
disease
,
our
mischiefe
:
let
us
look
up
to
God
,
and
judge
our selves
,
and
make
hast
,
and
delay
not
to
turne
our
feete
into
the
waies
of
his
Testimonies
.
We
have
many
base
feares
,
and
cares
,
and
projects
wherewith
we
disquiet
our selves
;
it
were
our
wisdome
,
and
would
be
our
safetie
,
to
cease
from
men
,
and
feare
the
Lord
,
and
betake
our selves
to
him
.
While
the
State
is
diligent
in
finding
out
the
troublers
of
our
Israel
,
and
bringing
delinquents
to
punishment
,
let
us
search
our
owne
hearts
and
lives
,
and
make
enquiry
after
our
owne
iniquities
;
accuse
,
arraigne
,
condemne
our selves
,
and
cast
out
the
abominable
thing
;
Impenitencie
is
the
greatest
malignancie
,
and
the
most
dangerous
.
We
are
often
very
busie
and
inquisitive
about
some
persons
that
doe
not
appeare
over-active
:
let
every
man
first
pluck
the
beame
out
of
his
owne
eye
,
and
with
the
disciples
,
suspect
himselfe
,
Master
,
Is
it
I
?
and
aske
as
the
Publicanes
,
and
the
Souldiers
that
came
out
to
heare
John
the
Baptist
:
What
shall
we
doe
?
they
that
are
much
abroad
,
are
little
at
home
;
those
that
are
curious
about
others
,
are
commonly
carelesse
and
negligent
about
themselves
:
we
wast
our
spirits
in
froward
passions
;
it
were
better
we
spent
them
in
afflicting
our
soules
,
that
so
much
water
may
not
runne
by
wast
and
grinde
nothing
.
We
know
well
enough
there
can
never
be
a
generall
or
particular
safety
for
all
,
or
any
,
when
there
hath
been
such
disorders
as
of
late
,
unlesse
there
be
a
pardon
,
and
an
Act
of
oblivion
;
therefore
in
all
Pacifications
that
is
one
Article
;
let
us
transferre
the
wisdome
hither
,
and
seeke
forgivenesse
of
God
first
,
and
cry
mightily
to
the
Lord
;
Who
can
tell
,
if
God
will
turne
,
and
repent
,
and
turne
away
from
his
fierce
anger
,
that
we
perish
not
?
There
is
much
talke
,
and
much
adoe
about
the
new
Modell
.
Oh
that
there
were
an
heart
in
every
of
us
to
get
new
hearts
and
right
spirits
;
to
put
off
the
old
man
,
concerning
the
former
conversation
,
which
is
corrupt
according
to
the
deceitfull
lusts
,
and
be
renewed
in
the
spirit
of
our
minds
;
and
put
on
the
new
man
,
which
after
God
is
created
in
righteousnesse
and
true
holinesse
.
It
is
held
the
wisdome
of
a
State
when
they
are
about
an
accommodation
,
to
take
care
for
the
securing
of
such
persons
as
they
have
in
jealousie
and
may
be
dangerous
,
lest
they
kindle
the
fire
anew
,
and
it
breake
out
againe
to
more
mischiefe
:
Let
us
also
be
carefull
to
secure
our
owne
deceitfull
hearts
,
desperately
deceitfull
,
and
wicked
above
measure
;
set
a
watch
over
them
,
that
we
may
be
safe
from
their
treacherie
:
above
all
keepings
,
keepe
the
heart
;
out
of
it
come
murders
,
&c.
For
that
purpose
let
us
bring
them
againe
under
new
engagements
;
let
us
renew
our
Covenants
this
day
:
we
had
need
doe
it
oft
,
and
be
oft
put
in
mind
to
doe
it
;
and
to
keepe
it
when
we
have
done
.
It
is
not
yet
time
out
of
mind
of
man
,
since
a
solemne
Oath
and
Covenant
was
framed
and
urged
with
much
zeale
upon
all
over
whom
there
was
power
;
I
doubt
not
but
ye
remember
the
grounds
and
reasons
,
with
the
manner
of
the
carriage
of
that
businesse
.
I
have
heard
some
speake
as
if
they
repented
it
,
and
changed
their
judgements
about
the
businesse
of
Reformation
,
and
there
hath
beene
talke
and
hope
of
a
forbearing
to
presse
it
any
more
upon
any
new
occasions
,
or
a
connivence
at
the
refusers
,
amounting
to
an
inlargement
from
it
:
reade
the
preface
to
it
and
wonder
how
such
dreames
should
come
in
any
mans
head
.
By
what
ill
dint
hath
it
been
so
blasted
,
as
to
have
lost
its
vertue
or
necessitie
?
or
upon
what
pretence
can
any
amongst
us
imagine
themselves
or
be
thought
by
others
so
formidable
,
or
so
confiding
as
they
must
therefore
for
the
sake
of
libertie
of
conscience
be
left
at
large
,
or
be
loosed
from
it
?
if
there
be
a
realitie
in
such
a
fancie
,
Lord
have
mercy
upon
us
:
how
shall
the
persons
guilty
of
such
levitie
ever
answer
it
to
God
or
the
world
,
or
their
owne
consciences
;
or
the
parties
who
have
beene
already
yoaked
by
it
?
one
thing
I
am
sure
of
,
that
whatsoever
in
it
may
be
repented
of
,
yet
there
is
no
shadow
or
colour
of
cause
to
depart
from
this
clause
and
the
obligation
to
it
:
And
because
these
Kingdomes
are
guilty
of
many
sinnes
and
provocations
against
God
and
his
Sonne
Iesus
Christ
,
as
is
too
manifest
by
our
present
distresses
and
dangers
,
the
fruits
thereof
:
we
professe
and
declare
before
God
and
the
world
,
our
unfained
desire
to
be
humbled
for
our
owne
sinnes
,
and
for
the
sins
of
these
Kingdomes
—
.
And
our
true
and
unfained
purpose
,
desire
,
and
endeavour
for
our selves
,
and
all
others
under
our
charge
and
power
,
both
in
publique
and
in
private
,
in
all
duties
we
owe
to
God
and
man
,
to
amend
our
lives
,
and
each
one
to
goe
before
another
in
the
example
of
a
reall
Reformation
:
It
were
wickednesse
to
decline
such
a
profession
,
and
a
snare
after
such
a
vow
to
make
enquirie
.
Let
every
man
therefore
fortifie
his
purposes
,
his
duty
in
this
,
by
entring
bond
anew
this
day
:
But
remember
what
the
Preacher
saith
,
When
thou
vowest
a
vow
unto
God
,
deferre
not
to
pay
it
,
for
he
hath
no
pleasure
in
fooles
:
pay
that
which
thou
hast
vowed
,
suffer
not
thy
mouth
to
sinne
,
neither
say
thou
before
the
Angel
,
It
was
an
errour
,
wherefore
should
God
be
angry
at
thy
voyce
,
and
destroy
the
worke
of
thine
hands
?
And
that
we
may
the
better
prevent
a
generall
backsliding
,
and
promove
an
universall
amendment
,
let
us
unite
and
associate
(
we
that
dwell
in
associated
Counties
can
speake
of
the
benefit
of
Associations
by
experience
,
and
therefore
hope
and
pray
the
continuance
thereof
)
that
we
may
so
be
mutually
helpfull
,
and
exhort
one
another
daily
,
may
watch
over
each
other
,
consider
one
another
,
to
provoke
to
love
and
good
works
,
and
by
good
example
may
light
and
lead
on
others
;
and
so
make
the
Reformation
more
generall
and
more
lasting
.
Thinke
on
these
things
;
and
if
there
be
any
other
thing
which
God
cals
us
to
in
such
a
season
as
this
;
let
us
heare
it
and
know
it
for
our selves
:
as
Souldiers
receive
the
word
of
Command
every
man
for
himselfe
,
not
to
jangle
with
his
fellow
.
Let
us
heare
and
doe
it
while
it
is
called
to
day
.
Let
us
arise
and
be
doing
.
Especially
ye
Honourable
and
beloved
,
for
this
matter
belongeth
unto
you
;
we
also
will
be
with
you
;
consider
it
and
doe
it
.
For
first
,
were
ye
all
in
your
owne
persons
as
free
from
the
offence
as
Moses
;
could
ye
apologise
for
your selves
with
Samuel
;
or
wash
your
hands
in
innocencie
with
David
;
yet
when
wrath
is
upon
the
Congregation
,
or
the
storme
may
be
foreseene
in
the
vapour
,
the
punishment
in
the
sinne
;
you
ought
to
rent
your
garments
,
and
sit
downe
astonished
with
Ezra
,
and
deprecate
the
judgement
with
Hezekiah
.
Ye
know
the
Law
in
the
case
of
uncertaine
murder
,
Deut.
21.
1
,
2.
If
a
man
be
found
slain
in
the
land
,
and
it
be
not
known
who
hath
slaine
him
,
then
thine
Elders
and
thy
Judges
shall
come
forth
,
&c.
He
saith
not
the
Elders
of
the
next
Citie
,
as
afterwards
,
ver.
3.
but
thine
Elders
,
the
generall
States
of
the
Land
,
some
of
the
high
Court
at
Ierusalem
;
the
equitie
and
morall
of
it
reacheth
you
:
by
vertue
of
your
middle
station
and
relation
betweene
God
and
the
people
,
the
care
of
making
the
expiation
and
atonement
lyeth
upon
you
;
and
ye
are
the
men
whom
God
seeketh
to
step
into
the
gap
to
make
intercession
.
The
reproaches
wherewith
they
reproach
him
,
should
fall
on
you
,
and
ye
should
be
ashamed
and
confounded
in
the
stead
of
the
people
:
and
who
knows
if
ye
had
throughly
afflicted
you
soules
in
the
dayes
of
humiliation
;
if
ye
had
throughly
amended
your
wayes
and
your
doings
;
if
ye
had
throughly
executed
judgement
and
justice
,
but
the
plague
had
ceased
before
this
time
?
Secondly
,
in
generall
judgements
where
the
Phiall
in
the
pouring
out
bespatters
all
,
it
may
well
be
supposed
that
all
have
sinned
,
and
must
all
together
bring
the
sacrifice
.
Sanctifie
ye
a
Fast
:
call
a
solemne
Assembly
:
gather
the
Elders
,
and
all
the
inhabitants
of
the
land
into
the
house
of
the
Lord
your
God
,
and
cry
unto
the
Lord
.
Without
question
ye
are
involved
in
the
common
calamitie
as
well
as
others
;
the
rod
lasheth
you
and
you
feele
it
,
the
most
of
you
,
who
have
any
thing
in
the
enemies
quarters
:
I
beseech
you
heare
the
voyce
of
it
,
and
him
that
brings
it
.
Though
ye
have
the
priviledge
of
blowing
of
the
Trumpet
,
for
the
gathering
of
the
people
,
and
give
law
for
time
and
place
,
yet
ye
are
not
thereby
priviledged
from
the
fasting
,
the
weeping
,
the
mourning
,
the
crying
,
or
praying
,
and
the
turning
with
all
your
hearts
together
with
others
:
lay
your
hands
therefore
upon
your
hearts
,
and
let
them
smite
you
for
your
own
sins
,
and
your
fellowship
with
other
mens
:
If
the
Congregation
sinne
,
the
Elders
must
lay
their
hands
upon
the
head
of
the
sacrifice
.
Thirdly
,
there
is
something
very
remarkeable
in
this
present
judgement
that
pulleth
by
the
Eare
,
those
among
whom
he
judgeth
,
rather
then
other
men
.
And
though
all
men
every where
be
admonished
to
repent
,
yet
more
especially
you
Honourable
and
Beloved
.
The
Lord
seemeth
to
have
purposed
it
,
to
staine
the
pride
of
all
Glorie
,
Majesty
,
Authority
and
Greatnesse
,
and
to
bring
into
contempt
all
the
Honourable
of
the
earth
:
for
the
very
foundations
are
shaken
,
law
and
order
is
slighted
and
violated
,
and
all
estates
disturbed
,
to
the
dishonour
and
reproach
of
them
that
should
bear
up
the
pillars
of
it
,
the
secrets
and
mysteries
of
State
which
all
policie
hath
ever
kept
vailed
to
preserve
them
venerable
and
reverend
,
are
now
made
common
and
exposed
to
every
eye
,
the
originals
and
fundamentals
of
Empire
and
power
are
searched
into
,
and
debated
and
judged
,
every
man
takes
libertie
to
talke
,
and
write
,
and
print
of
them
with
all
boldnesse
and
confidence
,
the
skirts
of
Majestie
are
uncovered
,
and
men
see
the
nakednesse
of
it
,
even
Government
it selfe
hath
lost
its
reverence
,
as
well
as
its
pomp
and
lustre
;
every where
men
rather
doubt
,
and
dispute
,
and
interpret
,
then
obey
;
contempt
is
poured
,
and
dung
is
cast
upon
the
faces
of
Princes
and
Nobles
and
the
Iudges
of
the
earth
;
The
childe
behaveth
himselfe
proudly
against
the
ancient
,
and
the
base
against
the
Honourable
,
Esai
3.
5.
And
if
ye
mark
the
course
and
rage
of
the
warre
,
it
is
the
sword
of
the
great
men
which
are
slains
,
Ezek.
21.
14.
the
furie
of
the
battell
hath
fallen
much
upon
the
Nobilitie
and
Gentrie
.
Consider
this
also
,
the
viall
hath
beene
poured
out
for
many
yeeres
upon
Parliments
,
they
have
been
shattered
and
broken
,
their
just
priviledges
violated
,
their
members
baffled
and
imprisoned
,
the
loynes
of
Parliaments
have
been
girded
with
a
girdle
,
and
it
wanted
little
but
they
had
been
made
slaves
and
bawdes
to
the
lusts
and
designes
of
private
Iunctoes
and
Cabinets
,
yea
,
they
have
been
buried
under
scorne
and
reproach
,
and
it
was
a
crime
to
wish
or
make
mention
of
them
.
And
even
this
present
Parliament
(
though
blessed
be
God
for
it
)
in
some
respects
it
hath
had
the
advantage
of
other
Parliaments
,
and
the
Lord
hath
honoured
it
above
them
all
,
by
putting
into
its
hand
a
greater
work
to
doe
for
himselfe
and
his
Church
,
and
opened
to
it
a
wider
dore
and
more
effectuall
,
though
there
be
many
adversaries
,
and
crowned
it
with
more
admirable
successes
and
providences
,
and
brought
it
on
and
followed
it
with
more
desires
and
prayers
,
then
ever
any
Parliament
had
before
it
:
yet
in
some
other
regards
,
it
lieth
under
a
cloud
,
and
is
more
shaken
.
The
authoritie
of
it
is
questioned
,
quarrelled
,
denied
and
opposed
,
the
power
of
it
straitned
and
bounded
that
it
cannot
reach
all
the
Kingdome
through
,
proclaimed
Rebels
at
home
,
deserted
by
many
of
your
owne
,
and
what
you
suffer
abroad
God
knoweth
:
the
wheeles
have
moved
slowly
and
driven
heavily
,
not
without
disturbance
and
distraction
,
your
Ordinances
and
Orders
are
not
so
chearfully
and
universally
received
and
obeyed
as
haply
ye
thinke
.
I
but
offer
these
things
under
the
notion
and
respect
of
a
judgement
of
God
upon
authoritie
,
and
those
that
deale
in
it
,
that
yee
may
take
notice
of
the
hand
of
the
Lord
,
and
be
awakened
to
judge
your selves
and
sinne
no
more
,
lest
a
worse
thing
yet
befall
us
:
for
yee
cannot
but
judge
this
,
that
(
the
cloud
being
ballanced
by
the
hand
of
the
Lord
)
where
the
dint
of
the
storme
falls
most
,
thence
arose
much
of
the
vapour
,
and
there
the
tempest
will
be
most
violent
&
destructive
,
if
it
be
not
prevented
by
timely
&
serious
repentance
.
Fourthly
,
and
I
will
adde
no
more
.
Something
may
be
read
to
this
purpose
,
in
the
manner
&
way
of
the
bringing
on
,
and
executing
of
this
judgement
;
if
ye
have
observed
it
,
it
hath
been
brewed
,
and
wrought
,
and
tunned
,
and
broached
,
and
drawn
by
the
wickednes
or
the
weaknesse
of
those
among
whom
God
iudgeth
;
by
the
folly
or
miscarriage
of
governors
and
government
,
whether
in
the
Church
or
State
;
the
disorder
we
complain
of
was
first
begotten
between
the
ambition
of
great
men
,
&
the
unfaithfulnes
of
counsellors
of
State
,
brought
forth
by
the
unrighteousnesse
and
basenesse
of
the
Iudges
,
nursed
up
and
gotten
strength
by
the
pride
and
flatterie
of
the
Praelacie
and
Praelaticall
Clergie
,
and
by
the
unworthinesse
of
many
of
the
Nobilitie
and
Gentry
complying
and
subserving
.
And
now
it
walks
abroad
through
the
Land
by
the
same
meanes
by
which
it
hath
come
thus
far
;
and
He
that
iudgeth
among
you
either
hides
away
wisdome
,
or
weakneth
your
hands
,
or
troubleth
your
Counsells
,
or
obstructeth
your
way
,
so
as
there
is
no
remedy
but
the
divisions
and
the
mischiefes
of
them
continue
,
and
consume
,
and
devour
us
daily
.
Now
let
God
be
righteous
,
and
every
man
a
sinner
;
it
hath
been
commonly
said
,
and
there
is
a
truth
in
it
,
The
King
can
doe
no
wrong
:
it
is
not
for
me
to
tell
you
the
meaning
of
it
,
you
give
us
the
proverb
and
the
interpretation
thereof
,
I
beseech
you
make
the
application
of
it
also
:
Consider
with
your selves
,
would
the
God
of
order
thus
tumble
all
things
headlong
,
turn
every
thing
upside
down
,
or
suffer
this
confusion
,
if
he
were
not
mightily
provoked
to
it
?
It
is
his
strange
work
:
he
delighteth
not
in
it
,
we
have
given
the
cause
,
our
destruction
is
of
our selves
;
our
own
wayes
and
our
doings
have
procured
these
things
to
our selves
.
For
certainly
what
ever
may
be
said
of
the
corrections
wherewith
the
Lord
chastiseth
a
particular
man
,
yet
it
cannot
be
denied
but
that
a
generall
visitation
of
a
Nation
is
the
punishment
of
their
sinne
.
Now
if
we
were
to
make
a
discovery
by
Lots
,
wherein
,
and
whose
the
sinne
hath
been
,
and
all
the
chiefe
of
the
Kingdom
were
to
stand
on
the
one
side
,
and
the
body
of
the
people
on
the
other
side
,
as
when
the
triall
was
made
between
Saul
and
Jonathan
and
all
Israel
,
who
should
be
taken
may
we
think
?
and
which
of
them
should
escape
?
or
if
we
might
enquire
of
the
Lord
as
David
did
when
there
was
three
yeers
famine
in
the
Land
,
might
we
not
finde
the
answer
in
the
words
of
their
report
to
Ezra
Ez
9.
2.
The
hands
of
the
Princes
and
Rulers
hath
beene
chiefe
in
the
trespasse
?
Now
what
is
to
be
done
in
this
case
?
the
story
that
follows
will
tell
us
,
even
by
the
light
of
the
next
verse
,
we
may
read
that
the
hand
of
the
Princes
and
the
Rulers
,
(
though
they
had
no
hand
in
the
trespasse
)
must
be
chiefe
in
the
repentance
,
in
the
humiliation
,
confession
,
deprecation
,
in
the
making
of
the
atonement
and
the
reformation
:
And
because
others
will
not
,
ye
must
;
and
the
fewer
come
in
to
the
Worke
,
the
more
it
lieth
upon
your
hands
.
I
beseech
you
therefore
,
(
Honourable
and
beloved
)
Hear
yee
give
ear
and
be
not
proud
,
but
humble
your selves
;
sit
down
astonted
,
and
mourn
,
because
of
the
transgression
;
search
out
the
sinnes
of
the
State
of
our
Princes
,
and
Nobles
,
and
Judges
of
our
Parliaments
,
former
and
later
,
and
weigh
out
(
if
possible
)
the
trespasse
with
the
aggravations
;
ye
have
begun
well
(
blessed
be
God
,
who
put
it
into
your
hearts
)
ye
have
taken
speciall
notice
of
many
nationall
sinnes
,
and
commanded
publike
acknowledgement
,
and
deepe
humiliation
for
them
:
Follow
on
,
I
beseech
you
,
to
seek
the
Lord
,
and
turne
unto
him
;
make
yet
a
further
and
more
diligent
enquierie
into
the
sinnes
of
the
State
,
of
our
Kings
,
our
Princes
,
our
Parliaments
,
as
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
see
if
the
great
men
have
knowne
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
iudgements
of
their
God
,
if
rather
they
have
not
altogether
broken
the
yoke
,
and
burst
the
bonds
.
Some
sinnes
,
and
some
mens
sinnes
are
open
going
before
to
judgement
;
They
declared
them
as
Sodome
,
they
hid
them
not
:
others
(
though
done
in
the
darke
,
and
there
was
digging
deep
to
hide
them
,
yet
have
of
late
by
the
wonderfull
providence
of
God
,
beene
brought
to
light
,
and
proclaimed
upon
the
house
tops
;
it
is
like
ye
may
have
seene
more
then
we
that
stand
at
further
distance
,
and
if
we
might
have
the
Prophets
priviledge
,
might
we
not
discover
greater
abominations
then
have
as
yet
been
revealed
?
Give
me
leave
to
offer
some
few
Interrogatories
,
upon
which
ye
may
examin
:
May
not
God
possibly
be
now
visiting
the
iniquity
of
our
fathers
upon
us
?
may
not
we
be
the
children
within
those
generations
,
who
are
threatned
in
that
Law
?
Hath
there
at
any
time
by
Law
and
practise
been
such
a
departure
and
separation
from
Rome
,
as
may
undoubtedly
declare
a
due
dissent
from
,
detestation
of
,
and
humiliation
for
the
idolatry
of
our
Ancestors
?
may
not
the
constant
connivence
at
Papists
,
the
common
compliancie
with
their
superstition
in
matters
of
ceremonies
,
and
the
formalities
of
publike
worship
,
the
late
toleration
of
Popery
,
the
generall
revolting
,
and
back-sliding
thitherward
by
erecting
of
altars
and
other
innovations
,
and
joyning
in
affinitie
with
the
people
of
those
abominations
,
revive
the
memorie
of
our
fathers
sinnes
?
and
wrap
us
up
together
in
the
crime
?
and
with
good
justice
make
us
receive
double
from
the
hand
of
the
Lord
;
while
both
their
sinnes
and
ours
meet
together
in
one
condemnation
?
The
Lord
our
God
is
a
jealous
God
,
and
we
are
not
an
holy
people
.
Did
wee
ever
yet
requite
the
Lord
for
the
riches
of
his
grace
and
wonders
of
his
providence
,
in
choosing
us
to
be
a
people
to
himself
,
in
the
day
when
he
lifted
up
his
hand
to
our
fathers
,
and
brought
them
out
of
the
rage
and
flames
of
persecution
,
and
made
himselfe
known
to
them
?
remember
the
kindnesse
of
the
youth
of
this
Church
,
and
the
love
of
its
espousalls
;
did
the
priests
say
,
Where
is
the
Lord
?
and
they
that
handle
the
Law
,
did
they
know
him
?
did
or
Prince
or
people
seek
the
Lord
with
all
their
hearts
,
as
in
the
dayes
of
Asa
,
or
as
Josiah
and
Hezekiah
did
for
their
owne
parts
?
was
the
Reformation
carried
on
to
the
height
and
purity
,
which
it
might
and
ought
to
have
reached
unto
,
considering
the
opportunity
and
advantages
of
that
season
?
May
not
God
take
up
a
controversie
against
the
Parliaments
of
this
Kingdome
for
the
lack
of
knowledge
that
is
in
the
Land
?
what
provisions
have
been
made
for
the
establishing
of
a
preaching
ministery
in
every
Parish
in
the
Iland
?
what
countenance
and
incouragement
to
the
painfull
labourer
in
the
Harvest
?
what
laws
have
been
made
for
the
preaching
of
the
Word
every
Lords
day
?
put
the
case
there
were
never
a
Sermon
in
any
Church
on
a
Sabbath
day
in
all
the
Kingdome
,
what
Statute
were
broken
?
Consider
,
I
pray
you
,
if
the
Land
be
yet
purged
of
the
blood
of
the
Martyrs
in
times
of
persecution
;
of
the
blood
of
War
shed
in
peace
by
Duels
and
more
treachereus
wayes
.
There
was
a
time
when
many
great
men
fell
almost
together
,
and
it
was
feared
that
blood
touched
blood
;
ye
can
remember
the
murmures
and
whisperings
then
were
,
and
what
artifices
to
prevent
the
judgement
;
why
may
not
the
land
be
made
to
mourn
for
these
things
now
?
can
this
Kingdome
wash
its
hands
of
the
blood
of
Germanie
,
Rochel
,
Ireland
?
blood
is
a
crying
sinne
,
who
knowes
but
that
the
Lord
to
whom
vengeance
belongeth
,
remembreth
now
,
and
maketh
inquisition
for
blood
?
Hath
there
been
a
like
zeal
for
the
matters
of
God
(
who
iudgeth
among
you
)
in
all
the
course
of
the
government
of
this
Kingdom
the
long
time
of
peace
we
had
,
as
for
the
matters
of
the
King
;
for
the
Church
and
gospel
of
Christ
,
as
for
the
safety
of
the
Common-weal
?
We
remember
how
carefully
prerogative
was
maintained
,
and
the
puntillo's
of
mans
honour
stood
upon
;
yet
the
same
time
the
power
of
God
and
Christ
usurped
upon
,
the
morality
of
his
Law
disproved
and
decried
,
and
his
Sabbaths
even
prostituted
to
profanation
;
and
in
a
sort
commanded
to
be
violated
.
Iudge
ye
your
own
selves
,
whether
the
Magistrate
hath
for
his
part
kept
both
or
either
of
the
Tables
,
been
for
the
praise
of
those
who
have
done
well
,
and
for
the
terror
of
evil-doers
,
and
how
far
partaker
with
the
sins
of
the
whole
Land
.
Come
we
to
the
present
time
since
this
great
distemper
and
division
.
It
may
be
your
thoughts
are
at
Oxford
,
and
the
Court
,
and
those
armies
.
And
I
confesse
if
the
division
were
to
be
made
,
as
1
Sam.
14.
it
were
not
hard
to
guesse
where
the
lot
would
fall
;
but
if
as
Iosh.
7.
14.
who
might
not
fear
?
Goe
yee
neerer
home
,
consider
your selves
the
Assembly
of
the
Mightie
,
generally
as
a
body
,
particularly
every
man
in
his
relation
to
that
representative
body
;
Have
yee
been
carefull
to
be
as
quick
and
fervent
in
the
building
up
,
as
in
the
pulling
downe
of
the
Order
and
Government
of
the
Church
,
the
suppressing
of
Sects
and
Heresies
(
which
are
the
bane
of
the
Church
)
as
in
the
rooting
out
of
Episcopacie
?
as
zealous
in
the
keeping
,
as
ye
were
in
the
making
of
the
Covenant
?
How
faithfully
and
in
the
feare
of
God
with
a
perfect
heart
,
have
yee
every
man
walked
between
Law
and
Commandment
,
Statute
and
Iudgement
,
and
the
Controversies
and
Difficulties
which
have
come
before
you
?
Could
I
tell
how
to
speak
so
as
to
point
every
man
into
his
owne
conscience
,
and
one
mans
eye
might
not
be
on
another
,
or
particularize
in
this
great
and
mixt
Assembly
,
without
uncovering
the
nakednesse
of
any
before
the
Congregation
;
I
might
cut
out
much
of
your
worke
for
you
this
day
;
whereas
now
I
can
onely
humbly
offer
a
few
enquiries
,
to
lead
on
your
thoughts
to
some
other
particulars
:
but
though
I
am
bounded
,
yee
are
at
large
;
though
the
Minister
must
deale
in
generalls
this
day
,
and
tenderly
in
publique
;
yet
I
beseech
you
,
doe
not
you
with
your selves
in
private
;
for
yee
ought
to
sanctifie
the
day
,
and
keepe
the
Fast
in
private
,
as
in
publique
;
in
your
families
apart
,
as
in
the
Church
;
alone
by
your selves
,
as
with
company
.
When
therefore
yee
are
in
your
Closets
thinke
on
these
things
,
and
if
there
be
any
other
thing
which
ye
can
finde
out
,
or
God
shall
bring
to
remembrance
fit
to
be
repented
of
and
amended
,
doe
not
lightly
regard
it
,
but
spread
it
before
the
Lord
;
together
with
the
miserie
and
the
perplexitie
the
Land
is
in
by
reason
thereof
;
in
your
owne
behalfe
,
and
in
the
name
of
all
the
people
of
the
Land
.
Be
afflicted
,
mourne
and
weep
:
Humble
your selves
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
and
hee
shall
lift
you
up
.
Let
him
not
alone
till
he
suffer
himselfe
to
be
intreated
.
Hold
not
your
peace
,
give
him
no
rest
.
Let
not
your
fervencie
and
perseverance
in
prayer
,
abate
or
waxe
cold
,
till
he
establish
his
Church
,
and
make
it
a
praise
in
the
earth
:
And
he
give
us
yet
,
*
Once
againe
,
Once
againe
the
Gospel
with
peace
.
So
much
as
in
you
is
,
both
in
your
own
families
,
&
in
all
the
quarters
of
the
kingdom
procure
a
more
solemne
sanctification
of
the
Fast
dayes
.
It
is
a
great
griefe
of
heart
to
all
godly
men
,
to
see
how
negligently
the
worke
of
the
Lord
is
done
on
that
day
every where
,
how
formally
and
slightly
,
if
it
be
not
wholly
omitted
,
while
your
Ordinances
goe
forth
to
compell
the
unwilling
to
come
in
under
no
other
penaltie
,
but
a
threat
of
the
returne
of
their
names
.
I
beseech
you
therefore
revive
,
and
double
your
care
for
the
generall
and
more
orderly
keeping
of
that
day
,
and
promove
and
expedite
the
so
long
expected
,
and
so
much
longed
for
Reformation
.
And
because
ye
see
many
seek
out
interpretations
of
evasions
&
inlargements
from
their
covenants
,
and
begin
to
play
fast
and
loose
with
that
most
solemne
Oath
and
Obligation
;
I
beseech
you
in
the
name
and
feare
of
God
,
rather
renew
the
Covenant
with
asmuch
severitie
as
Asa
did
that
in
his
time
,
then
let
it
fall
or
die
away
,
remembring
to
go
before
others
in
the
example
of
all
due
reverence
and
observation
of
that
great
ingagement
,
the
Oath
of
God
,
and
let
there
be
care
taken
that
the
Name
of
the
Lord
our
God
be
not
taken
in
vaine
:
for
the
Lord
will
not
hold
him
guiltlesse
that
taketh
his
Name
in
vaine
.
But
not
to
instance
any
further
in
particulars
,
the
summe
of
all
is
this
.
It
s
fully
manifest
by
the
light
of
that
principle
which
this
Text
holds
forth
,
the
influence
of
God
into
government
,
that
as
well
the
disorderly
as
the
orderly
managing
of
affaires
amongst
men
,
is
ordered
by
the
foreknowledge
and
determinate
hand
of
God
;
so
as
there
is
no
evill
in
a
Kingdome
,
but
by
his
expresse
judgement
:
And
if
we
understand
the
sense
or
scope
of
the
Prophets
Sermons
in
like
cases
,
or
their
doctrine
be
our
instruction
:
The
Lords
voice
cryeth
to
the
Citie
,
and
the
man
of
wisedome
shall
see
the
name
;
Heare
ye
the
rod
,
and
who
hath
appointed
it
.
Or
as
Iunius
reades
it
,
thy
name
shall
see
that
which
is
:
(
and
where
the
reading
or
interpretation
is
various
,
to
comprehend
them
is
the
safest
.
)
The
Lord
cryeth
as
well
by
his
judgements
as
by
his
Ministers
.
His
glorious
Majestie
seeth
all
things
,
and
brings
them
into
judgement
,
and
who
so
is
wise
will
see
and
consider
it
,
and
walke
humbly
with
his
God
,
and
he
shall
understand
that
these
occurrences
are
not
casuall
chances
,
but
proceed
from
divine
providence
and
justice
,
to
warne
men
when
they
feele
the
rod
,
to
looke
up
to
the
hand
of
God
,
who
put
it
into
the
hands
of
men
,
and
enquire
for
what
cause
,
and
for
what
end
they
are
thus
judged
of
the
Lord
,
and
be
zealous
and
repent
.
What
ever
be
the
follies
of
men
,
God
must
be
acknowledged
and
justified
.
True
and
righteous
are
thy
Iudgements
,
O
Lord
:
It
is
Gods
controversie
;
he
is
pleading
with
his
people
,
and
it
is
our
dutie
,
especially
of
those
who
are
betweene
him
and
the
people
,
as
well
in
the
Magistracie
as
in
the
Ministerie
,
to
step
in
to
heale
up
the
breach
,
and
make
the
atonement
.
There
need
no
other
words
to
be
sought
out
by
the
Preacher
as
goads
and
nailes
for
the
fastning
of
all
this
,
but
those
of
the
Prophet
Amos
:
Can
a
bird
fall
upon
the
earth
where
no
gin
is
for
him
?
Shal
one
take
up
a
snare
from
the
earth
,
and
have
taken
nothing
at
all
?
Shall
a
trumpet
be
blowne
in
the
Citie
,
and
the
people
not
be
afraid
?
Shall
there
be
evill
in
a
Citie
,
and
the
Lord
hath
not
done
it
?
The
lion
hath
roared
,
who
will
not
feare
?
The
Lord
God
hath
spoken
,
who
can
but
Prophesie
?
Consider
what
I
say
,
and
the
Lord
give
you
understanding
in
all
things
.
Having
thus
dispatcht
that
use
of
this
doctrine
,
which
more
properly
and
directly
concernes
the
work
of
the
day
;
Beare
with
me
yet
a
little
longer
,
(
and
indeed
ye
do
beare
)
while
I
pursue
the
farther
application
of
it
,
in
such
other
things
as
it
fairely
pointeth
us
unto
,
and
cannot
well
be
baulked
,
without
a
wrong
both
to
you
and
the
Text
.
I
will
but
briefly
offer
them
in
a
word
or
two
of
exhortation
,
and
leave
them
upon
your
hands
,
or
your
hearts
rather
for
meditation
and
practise
.
First
generally
,
to
consider
the
work
of
God
which
wee
may
behold
,
in
the
governing
of
the
Nations
,
the
goings
of
God
among
the
Kings
and
Princes
,
Princes
and
Nobles
and
all
the
Iudges
of
the
earth
.
The
judgements
of
God
in
judging
among
the
Gods
.
Shall
I
say
,
Let
us
examine
our selves
whether
we
have
duely
heretofore
understood
and
regarded
this
thing
,
heard
his
voice
commanding
,
taken
notice
of
his
Spirit
moving
,
as
well
the
living
creatures
as
the
wheeles
.
Have
we
known
,
have
we
acknowledged
in
the
administration
,
and
the
manifold
events
and
issues
of
government
,
that
the
hand
of
the
Lord
doth
all
these
things
?
possibly
we
may
finde
matter
of
humiliation
upon
a
diligent
enquirie
.
Certainely
there
is
a
very
generall
ignorance
and
unmindfulnesse
of
this
matter
,
seeing
many
things
,
but
observing
not
;
opening
the
eares
,
but
not
hearing
;
willing
ignorance
,
grosse
negligence
.
They
will
not
see
,
they
know
not
,
neither
will
they
understand
,
but
walke
on
in
darkenesse
,
slightnesse
of
spirit
,
in
overly
and
superficiall
inquirie
,
Athenian
curiositie
,
hearing
and
telling
of
news
,
great
contempt
of
God
and
his
providence
:
The
wicked
in
the
pride
of
his
countenance
,
will
not
seeke
after
God
;
God
is
not
in
all
his
thoughts
,
thy
iudgements
are
farre
above
out
of
his
sight
.
Nay
,
unbeliefe
,
even
to
Atheisme
and
blasphemie
,
they
belie
the
Lord
and
say
it
is
not
hee
.
It
is
a
manifold
sinne
and
hath
its
gradations
and
aggravations
,
a
mightie
provocation
.
They
regard
not
the
worke
of
the
Lord
,
nor
consider
the
operation
of
his
hands
:
therefore
they
are
gone
into
captivity
,
because
they
have
no
knowledge
,
&c.
It
s
very
brutish
foolishnesse
not
to
know
nor
understand
this
,
and
who
knows
but
for
this
very
cause
God
may
be
so
grieved
with
this
geneneration
,
who
erre
in
their
hearts
,
and
have
not
known
his
wayes
,
as
to
sweare
in
his
wrath
that
they
shall
not
enter
into
his
rest
?
It
is
a
sore
and
heavy
judgement
to
have
seen
the
great
signes
and
wonders
of
God
,
and
to
want
an
heart
to
perceive
,
eyes
to
see
,
and
eares
to
heare
to
this
day
.
Deut.
29.
4.
Let
us
awake
at
length
,
and
be
ashamed
,
and
turn
aside
,
and
see
what
God
doth
.
Come
and
see
,
come
and
behold
the
works
of
the
Lord
.
The
works
of
the
Lord
are
great
sought
out
of
all
them
that
have
pleasure
therein
:
and
truly
there
is
a
myne
of
pleasure
,
and
profit
too
,
in
the
contemplation
of
the
works
of
creation
,
and
common
providence
;
there
is
much
Divinity
to
be
read
in
those
books
of
nature
,
the
Holy
Ghost
reades
us
many
Lectures
out
of
them
,
and
holy
men
have
not
thought
even
those
unworthy
their
most
serious
meditation
;
but
there
is
more
in
the
speciall
providence
of
God
about
men
,
the
moderating
or
ordering
of
humane
affairs
by
and
amongst
men
:
Every
handy-work
of
God
is
glorious
,
but
farre
more
of
his
glory
is
shed
abroad
in
these
,
especially
if
we
consider
them
in
their
reference
to
the
Church
,
they
shew
all
his
glory
,
and
the
invisible
things
of
God
are
by
them
made
very
visible
and
very
legible
in
the
fairest
Character
,
they
are
his
Name
in
great
letters
;
They
are
an
excellent
explication
of
the
Law
of
God
,
copying
out
the
righteousnesse
and
justice
of
it
in
particular
instances
and
examples
,
a
cleare
Commentarie
upon
all
the
Word
of
God
.
Oh
let
them
not
be
counted
a
strange
thing
,
a
sealed
booke
,
especially
our
own
story
,
the
wayes
of
God
amongst
us
some
few
yeeres
last
past
,
and
unto
this
day
,
where
almost
every
work
of
God
in
judging
amongst
us
is
not
like
a
great
lettser
in
a
booke
with
a
gaye
about
it
that
takes
up
a
great
deale
of
roome
,
but
hath
nothing
more
then
another
in
pronounciation
;
but
as
Hieroglyphicks
,
and
emblems
,
and
some
kindes
of
Characters
,
full
of
morall
and
sense
,
a
Booke
,
a
volume
of
marvellous
workes
,
wonders
repeated
and
multiplyed
.
The
Bible
new
translated
and
printed
in
a
letter
that
best
fits
the
Worlds
dull
and
decayed
sight
,
the
old
stories
wrought
over
againe
,
the
Promises
fulfilled
,
the
Prophecies
receiving
their
accomplishment
,
a
revelation
of
the
Revelation
which
God
gave
unto
Jesus
Christ
,
to
shew
unto
his
servants
things
which
should
come
to
passe
:
an
interpretation
of
of
the
visions
which
were
seen
of
old
,
a
Key
to
open
the
dark
and
heard
things
in
former
praedictions
,
the
unclasping
of
the
sealed
Booke
,
that
even
they
that
cannot
read
,
may
yet
see
and
consider
and
understand
together
,
that
the
hand
of
the
Lord
hath
done
all
this
.
A
praelude
or
praesage
rather
of
the
great
day
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
judgement
to
come
.
He
that
stands
with
the
wise
man
in
the
windowe
of
his
observation
,
may
see
God
preparing
his
throne
for
the
judging
of
the
great
Whore
,
bringing
Babylon
into
remembrance
,
calling
his
people
out
from
thence
,
delivering
the
cup
of
trembling
into
the
hands
of
the
Nations
.
&c.
Or
as
Moses
when
he
was
put
in
the
cleff
of
the
Rock
,
may
behold
the
glory
of
all
Gods
goodnesse
made
to
passe
before
him
,
in
moderation
of
judgements
,
patient
forbearance
,
unlooked
for
deliverance
,
suddaine
and
unexpected
rescuing
from
off
the
praecipice
and
Brink
of
ruine
.
May
perceive
the
rowling
and
yearnings
of
his
bowels
and
compassions
toward
his
poor
afflicted
people
that
pray
.
May
see
him
triumphing
gloriously
,
in
the
greatnesse
of
his
excellency
,
lifting
up
himself
above
his
adversaries
in
the
things
wherein
they
deale
proudly
,
raising
the
Trophies
of
his
Glory
out
of
oppositions
,
contradictions
and
impossibilities
.
May
observe
the
bright
shining
forth
of
his
manifold
wisdome
in
out-witting
cunning
men
,
turning
crafty
counsells
into
foolishnesse
,
frustrating
the
tokens
of
lyars
,
and
making
diviners
mad
.
May
take
notice
of
many
evident
demonstrations
of
his
faithfulnesse
,
in
remembring
his
promises
,
hearing
prayers
,
and
shewing
himself
nigh
unto
his
people
,
in
all
that
they
call
upon
him
for
.
One
may
see
his
eyes
running
to
and
fro
through
the
earth
,
to
shew
himself
to
the
hearts
of
them
whose
hearts
are
towards
him
,
with
very
remarkable
testimonies
of
his
justice
in
judgements
and
executions
done
upon
his
enemies
,
and
may
receive
abundance
of
instruction
,
and
learne
much
righteousnesse
.
But
I
forget
my self
,
and
tyre
out
your
patience
.
Therefore
Secondly
,
and
more
particularly
to
you
,
Honourable
and
beloved
,
yet
another
word
of
exhortation
,
to
iudge
for
God
,
and
as
God
iudgeth
.
1.
For
God
.
There
are
matters
of
God
,
as
well
as
matters
of
the
King
,
or
Kingdome
;
the
care
whereof
must
be
upon
you
as
well
as
upon
us
.
His
Church
,
his
Kingdome
,
his
Citty
,
his
House
,
his
People
,
his
Spouse
,
his
Children
,
his
Body
;
ye
,
as
nursing
fathers
,
must
tender
the
good
,
and
welfare
of
them
,
that
they
may
find
harbour
and
protection
,
injoy
their
just
Priviledges
,
and
Liberties
,
wherewith
Christ
hath
made
them
free
:
not
such
licentiousnesse
as
is
abused
for
a
cloake
of
naughtinesse
.
Ye
must
see
to
Order
and
unity
amongst
them
,
that
there
be
no
rents
and
Schismes
;
surely
our
Saviour
that
ascended
into
Heaven
,
and
gave
gifts
to
men
,
some
Apostles
,
&c.
that
we
might
all
meet
in
the
unity
of
Faith
;
and
hath
divers
times
,
and
after
sundry
manners
given
that
very
thing
in
charge
to
his
ministers
,
would
not
have
the
magistrate
left
at
large
from
providing
,
and
endeavouring
,
that
speaking
or
following
the
truth
in
love
,
we
may
grow
up
,
making
increase
by
edifying
our selves
and
one
another
in
Love
.
Ye
must
do
that
,
which
we
are
to
pray
that
ye
may
do
▪
viz.
Take
a
course
that
Christians
may
live
a
peaceable
and
quiet
life
in
godlinesse
and
honesty
,
not
in
strife
and
contention
.
There
is
—
His
Name
.
It
may
not
be
blasphemed
,
dishonoured
.
His
day
,
it
must
be
sanctified
;
Remember
thou
keep
holy
the
Sabbath
,
thou
and
thy
servants
,
&c.
and
the
stranger
that
is
within
thy
gates
.
Remember
Nehimiahs
Zeal
,
and
doe
likewise
.
4.
His
Gospell
.
Yee
have
authority
,
and
it
is
your
dutie
to
provide
that
it
be
duely
preached
,
so
as
the
excellencie
of
the
knowledge
thereof
may
abound
in
the
Land
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
sea
;
that
it
be
truly
taught
:
not
blended
,
adulterated
,
made
another
Gospel
.
His
worship
;
it
must
not
be
corrupted
by
Idolatry
,
Superstitions
,
Innovations
,
lest
God
be
worshipped
is
vaine
,
while
they
teach
for
doctrines
the
commandments
of
men
.
His
ministerie
;
and
it
ought
to
be
purged
,
planted
,
lights
set
up
in
every
bowle
of
the
Candlestick
,
incouraged
,
maintained
,
and
abetted
in
the
work
of
the
Lord
.
His
Sacraments
;
it
is
your
Honour
as
your
dutie
to
see
that
they
be
kept
pure
in
the
celebration
and
ministration
of
them
.
There
is
a
book-case
for
it
,
Num.
9.
7.
There
were
certain
men
,
&c.
This
is
clear
from
that
Text
,
and
will
be
granted
,
that
notwithstanding
the
generall
Law
,
and
common
right
,
yet
in
some
cases
,
cases
of
overt
pollution
&
offence
,
such
persons
must
abstain
,
and
be
suspended
from
the
present
use
of
their
libertie
;
and
though
it
be
not
expressed
;
yet
it
may
be
inferred
upon
like
moral
equity
,
that
as
well
the
bold
intruder
as
the
wilful
forbearer
was
to
be
cut
off
:
&
it
cannot
be
denied
but
the
keeping
of
all
that
particular
Law
fell
under
the
cōmon
sanction
of
the
whole
Law
of
Ordinances
.
He
that
transgresseth
shall
be
cut
off
.
And
the
Iewish
interpreters
tell
us
,
that
if
there
be
witnesses
of
the
fact
,
the
civill
Magistrate
was
to
draw
the
sword
:
but
if
this
be
not
full
,
the
presidents
2
Chro.
chap.
15
chap.
30.
and
chap.
35.
will
rule
the
case
for
the
civill
Magistrate
,
and
make
out
this
,
that
where
the
doctrine
and
discipline
of
the
Church
doth
not
,
or
cannot
prevail
,
the
Magistrate
must
interpose
his
Coercive
Power
for
restraint
and
remedie
.
—
In
a
Word
,
God
hath
many
things
amongst
us
that
must
be
protected
and
maintained
;
and
the
matters
of
God
have
many
adversaries
,
which
must
be
watched
,
and
suppressed
;
for
ye
be
are
not
the
sword
in
vain
,
ye
are
Gods
ministers
attending
continually
upon
this
very
thing
.
Magistrates
&
ministers
have
(
as
ye
see
)
one
cōmon
stile
of
office
,
that
ye
in
your
place
,
as
we
in
our
function
and
order
,
should
minde
and
promove
the
things
of
God
,
ye
by
the
sword
,
and
we
by
the
Word
;
you
are
keepers
of
both
Tables
,
the
first
〈◊〉
great
Commandment
,
as
well
as
the
second
that
is
like
unto
it
,
both
come
sometimes
,
as
occasion
is
under
your
Cognizance
.
And
ye
know
what
a
brand
sticks
to
this
day
upon
Gallio
(
though
an
Heathen
Magistrate
)
that
he
cared
not
for
the
matters
of
the
Law
and
Worship
,
according
to
the
Law
,
when
question
was
brought
,
no
,
though
there
were
insurrections
and
tumults
upon
that
occasion
:
and
for
Gamaliels
counsell
,
Refrain
from
these
men
,
and
let
them
alone
:
for
if
this
counsell
or
this
work
,
be
of
men
,
it
will
come
to
nought
:
but
if
it
be
of
God
,
ye
cannot
everthrow
it
,
lest
haply
ye
be
found
even
to
fight
against
God
.
Though
it
be
found
within
the
Bible
,
yet
it
is
not
of
like
authoritie
with
one
of
Solomons
proverbs
or
maximes
of
Policy
:
it
hath
no
otherwise
the
approbation
of
God
for
good
,
then
the
designe
of
Pharaoh
,
or
the
crafty
counsell
of
Ahitophell
,
which
are
also
recorded
in
the
Scripture
,
it
will
not
consist
with
other
rules
of
the
word
,
and
it
hath
been
condemned
as
unsound
,
and
unsafe
by
many
godly
wise
men
;
we
have
more
sure
words
of
Scripture
,
out
of
which
we
draw
the
doctrine
of
the
Magistrates
power
&
duty
in
the
matters
of
God
&
religion
,
then
the
loose
speech
of
such
a
Neutralist
and
time-serving
Politician
as
Gamaliel
was
.
Go
on
therefore
,
I
beseech
you
,
as
ye
began
;
take
us
the
little
Foxes
as
well
as
the
ravening
Wolves
;
provide
against
the
insolencie
of
Libertinisme
as
the
tyranny
of
Episcopacie
:
ye
have
done
something
against
Idolatry
,
swearing
,
and
Sabbath
breaking
;
(
happy
were
it
if
there
were
life
put
into
them
by
another
Ordinance
for
the
execution
of
them
)
what
lets
that
ye
should
not
doe
the
like
against
Errours
,
Haresies
,
and
Schismes
?
Why
should
the
first
Commandement
be
left
out
of
protection
more
then
the
other
three
of
the
first
Table
?
Secondly
,
to
iudge
as
God
iudgeth
,
to
exercise
authoritie
as
God
doth
,
with
the
minde
that
is
in
God
,
in
his
way
,
or
according
to
the
rule
of
his
word
,
and
unto
his
ends
.
First
,
with
the
minde
that
is
in
God
,
without
the
mixture
of
a
private
spirit
,
with
incorruptnesse
,
gravitie
,
sinceritie
,
justly
,
uprightly
,
faithfully
,
with
such
a
free
publique
unbyased
,
unprejudiced
spirit
,
such
libertie
and
courage
from
a
principle
within
,
not
popular
arguments
from
without
.
Authoritie
is
a
ray
or
beame
of
divine
Maiestie
,
and
shines
best
when
it
is
least
blended
with
any
lust
or
passion
of
man
:
ye
know
what
God
said
to
Moses
when
hee
first
called
him
,
to
set
him
over
the
people
;
Pull
off
thy
shoes
,
&c.
id
est
,
according
to
Theodorets
Allegorie
or
Interpretation
,
carnall
,
earthy
,
sensuall
,
beastly
passions
,
or
all
inordinateness
of
affection
;
imagine
it
spoken
to
your selves
:
It
is
his
iudgement
.
Rulers
are
but
the
channels
,
the
pipes
thorow
which
it
flowes
and
is
conveyed
;
it
s
their
dutie
to
let
it
runne
as
little
royled
as
may
be
.
Set
him
therefore
before
you
as
your
copie
,
the
patterne
of
government
,
Your
excellency
consisteth
onely
in
conformity
to
him
.
Secondly
,
according
to
his
word
.
His
law
is
a
glasse
into
which
is
shed
the
image
or
species
of
his
righteousnesse
,
imitable
and
practicable
,
as
well
by
Rulers
in
their
Spheres
,
as
other
people
in
theirs
.
If
ye
looke
into
that
glasse
,
ye
may
see
how
to
dresse
your selves
,
and
how
ye
ought
to
be
,
and
do
in
place
and
exercise
of
power
,
only
goe
not
away
,
and
forget
straightwayes
,
what
manner
persons
ye
are
or
should
be
,
but
continue
in
the
meditation
and
practise
of
it
,
that
ye
may
be
blessed
in
your
deed
.
The
law
of
God
is
your
rule
;
for
the
Theorie
of
all
policie
,
and
for
the
practise
too
,
even
for
making
of
laws
,
the
beam
and
standard
by
which
all
lawes
must
be
weighed
and
tryed
.
There
is
a
Law
above
lawes
,
said
the
most
learned
among
Kings
,
Free
and
supreame
,
by
which
all
Municipall
laws
must
be
governed
,
and
except
they
have
dependance
on
this
law
,
they
are
uniust
and
unlawfull
.
It
is
your
guide
also
for
the
administration
of
the
government
;
and
all
the
Bible
,
especially
the
Historicall
part
,
is
the
exemplification
of
that
law
,
lining
the
rule
with
examples
:
if
yee
exercise
your selves
to
the
reading
of
it
,
as
David
the
man
after
Gods
owne
heart
did
,
yee
cannot
be
to
seeke
either
for
principles
,
or
for
presidents
;
and
give
mee
leave
to
tell
you
,
that
though
you
have
power
to
give
law
to
others
over
whom
yee
judge
,
yet
yee
must
take
law
from
God
,
who
iudgeth
amongst
you
.
I
confesse
indeed
,
because
yee
share
in
the
Legislative
power
,
ye
are
not
so
bound
up
,
by
,
or
to
the
lawes
of
the
land
already
prescribed
,
as
inferiour
officers
in
courts
of
judicature
,
&c.
But
as
to
Gods
law
ye
are
no
more
at
libertie
to
goe
from
,
or
step
beside
the
Morall
equitie
and
justice
of
it
,
then
he
that
comes
forth
to
sing
a
Song
set
to
his
hand
,
may
varie
from
the
Notes
or
Dittie
in
the
booke
,
onely
he
may
order
his
voice
for
the
better
grace
of
the
musick
,
and
that
must
be
his
care
,
and
therein
lies
his
skill
.
Thirdly
and
lastly
,
all
must
be
directed
to
Gods
ends
.
First
,
his
glorie
,
the
dignitie
and
peace
of
his
Crowne
;
that
they
which
live
under
your
power
,
may
fall
downe
and
glorifie
God
,
and
say
,
God
is
amongst
you
of
a
truth
.
Secondly
,
the
publique
safety
and
welfare
of
the
people
;
not
your
own
personall
honour
or
profit
,
but
the
common-wealth
:
for
though
all
advantage
may
seeme
to
flow
unto
you
,
yet
yee
doe
receive
the
same
,
but
as
the
sea
doth
the
waters
,
to
convey
and
transmit
all
back
for
the
benefit
of
the
land
.
Now
that
we
may
draw
to
a
conclusion
both
of
this
use
and
of
the
Sermon
:
For
helps
to
the
better
practise
of
these
things
,
and
that
Magistracie
may
reach
these
great
and
excellent
ends
;
Be
pleased
to
receive
these
directions
from
God
by
the
mouth
of
his
unworthy
messenger
.
First
,
derive
all
your
sufficiencie
from
God
the
Father
of
lights
,
and
from
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
in
whom
it
pleased
the
Father
that
all
fulness
should
dwell
.
Rest
not
in
natural
parts
,
or
what
is
gained
by
reading
and
observation
,
learning
and
experience
,
but
receive
something
more
of
his
Grace
,
from
whom
commeth
downe
every
good
and
perfect
gifts
,
and
out
of
his
hand
,
who
is
the
image
of
the
invisible
God
:
even
common
skill
for
the
most
ordinarie
businesse
is
taught
by
him
.
God
instructeth
the
Plow
man
to
discretion
.
The
Fitches
are
beaten
out
with
a
staffe
,
and
the
Cummin
with
a
rod
,
bread-corne
is
bruised
,
&c.
This
also
commeth
forth
from
the
Lord
of
hasts
,
who
is
wonderfull
is
counsell
,
and
excellent
in
working
How
much
more
wisedome
and
knowledge
,
with
an
understanding
heart
to
iudge
the
people
,
and
discerne
betweene
good
and
bad
;
for
who
is
able
to
iudge
a
great
people
?
It
will
therefore
be
your
wisedome
,
what-ever
your
breeding
or
other
advantages
be
,
to
take
in
daily
from
God
and
Christ
,
(
as
the
pipe
from
the
conduit
head
)
by
due
acknowledgement
and
dependencie
.
No
man
ever
had
so
much
prudence
and
largenesse
of
heart
,
as
Solomon
,
who
took
it
in
from
God
;
There
cannot
be
so
much
found
in
a
cisterne
or
pond
as
may
be
drawne
from
a
spring
,
neither
will
the
supply
be
so
certaine
and
constant
by
nature
and
morality
,
as
when
it
cometh
downe
from
him
with
whom
is
no
variablenesse
or
shadow
of
change
;
the
winde
from
the
bellows
is
not
as
continued
and
uniforme
,
as
the
breath
from
the
lungs
,
where
Gods
visitation
preserves
Spirit
:
nor
can
it
be
trusted
to
and
relyed
upon
,
as
that
which
hee
more
immediatly
gives
and
sanctifies
.
*
Brooks
and
Torrents
though
they
sometimes
swell
high
,
and
shew
much
,
are
but
waters
that
will
faile
:
My
brethren
have
dealt
deceitfully
as
a
brooke
,
as
the
streams
of
brookes
they
passe
away
;
But
a
fountaine
that
is
fed
from
the
Ocean
,
a
rill
or
riveret
from
the
spring
,
faileth
seldome
or
never
,
they
that
come
thither
are
not
ashamed
,
they
are
not
confounded
because
they
hoped
:
Meere
naturall
or
morall
parts
and
abilities
,
like
ditch
water
may
corrupt
;
the
wisedome
of
Egypt
,
like
the
waters
of
Egypt
,
both
by
the
judgement
of
God
,
and
the
wickednesse
of
man
,
may
taint
and
stink
,
and
become
unwholsome
,
nay
possibly
turne
into
blood
.
The
wisedome
that
is
from
beneath
is
earthly
,
sensuall
,
devillish
,
but
the
wisedome
that
is
from
above
,
is
first
pure
,
then
peaceable
,
gentle
,
easie
to
be
intreated
,
full
of
mercie
and
good
fruits
,
without
partiality
,
without
hypocrisie
.
Neither
can
a
man
meerely
by
Art
or
Nature
be
made
active
for
God
and
Religion
,
though
peradventure
he
may
be
a
good
Patriot
for
his
Countrey
.
Water
will
not
rise
higher
(
unlesse
it
be
forced
)
then
the
spring
from
whence
it
came
,
and
ye
will
also
finde
it
,
that
at
one
time
or
other
even
the
lustre
and
reputation
of
such
men
and
such
faculties
,
will
fade
like
faint
colours
that
are
not
woaded
or
grained
:
Whereas
the
credit
and
esteeme
of
the
other
is
laid
deeper
,
and
is
more
solid
and
lasting
:
They
feared
King
Solomon
,
because
they
saw
the
wisedome
of
God
was
in
him
,
to
doe
iudgement
.
Secondly
,
Pray
much
&
oft
for
grace
,
guidance
,
and
blessing
.
The
great
men
,
the
Worthies
in
matter
of
government
were
praying
men
,
as
Ezra
,
Nehemiah
,
and
before
them
Moses
,
David
,
Solomon
,
&c.
and
the
great
things
for
which
they
are
so
famous
,
were
obtained
by
prayer
.
It
s
very
like
that
Phinehas
was
a
praying
when
he
was
moved
to
doe
that
extraordinarie
piece
of
justice
on
Zimri
and
Cosbi
,
by
which
the
wrath
of
God
was
appeased
,
and
himself
became
renowned
,
else
why
should
the
Holy
Ghost
direct
the
Psalmist
,
recording
that
Heroick
Act
,
to
choose
a
word
that
signifies
as
well
to
pray
,
as
to
doe
iustice
?
Then
stood
up
Phinehas
,
and
prayed
(
saith
one
translation
)
and
executed
iudgement
(
saith
another
,
)
and
the
plague
was
stayed
;
and
that
was
counted
to
him
for
righteousnesse
unto
all
generations
for
evermore
.
Thirdly
,
undertake
and
do
all
both
in
Counsell
and
War
in
his
name
,
as
David
when
he
went
out
against
Goliah
,
in
reliance
upon
him
,
as
Asa
when
he
fought
against
the
huge
hoste
of
the
Ethiopians
and
Lubims
,
an
hoste
of
a
thousand
thousand
,
and
three
hundred
Chariots
:
Help
us
,
O
Lord
our
God
,
for
we
rest
upon
thee
,
and
in
thy
Name
we
go
against
this
multitude
:
and
the
Lord
delivered
them
into
his
hand
,
because
hee
relied
on
the
Lord
.
For
it
is
God
that
girdeth
with
strength
,
and
maketh
your
way
perfect
;
he
giveth
you
the
shield
of
salvation
,
his
right
hand
hath
holden
you
up
,
and
his
gentlenes
hath
made
you
great
:
Therefore
as
the
Wiseman
counselleth
,
Trust
in
the
Lord
with
all
thine
heart
,
and
leane
not
on
thine
owne
understanding
,
in
all
thy
wayes
acknowledge
him
,
and
he
shall
direct
thy
pathes
.
For
motives
and
incitements
wee
shall
not
need
to
goe
out
of
the
compasse
of
the
Psalme
to
finde
them
:
First
,
there
stands
one
in
the
threshold
of
my
Text
:
God
standeth
in
the
Assembly
of
the
mightie
.
Verily
,
God
is
among
you
,
there
needs
not
an
empty
seat
be
placed
in
the
midst
of
your
House
,
wherein
ye
may
imagine
God
to
sit
.
Hee
iudgeth
in
the
midst
of
you
.
Hee
doth
not
stand
hearkening
at
the
dangerous
doore
,
or
behinde
the
hangings
,
or
a
farre
off
,
hearing
and
seeing
imperfectly
at
a
distance
,
nor
receiveth
information
by
his
Spie
,
and
Intelligencer
within
you
,
though
such
an
one
there
is
,
but
himselfe
(
without
any
breach
of
your
Priviledges
)
is
in
your
house
,
in
your
thoughts
,
in
your
hearts
.
As
sure
as
God
is
in
heaven
,
He
is
among
you
,
yea
,
within
you
.
There
is
no
an
Act
that
ye
doe
,
not
a
word
that
ye
speak
,
not
a
thought
that
ye
think
,
not
an
aime
that
ye
have
,
not
a
designe
that
ye
drive
,
but
he
knows
it
better
then
you
your selves
:
when
he
makes
inquisition
,
he
shall
not
need
search
the
Parliament
rolls
,
look
your
journall
bookes
,
breake
open
your
studies
,
send
to
search
your
pockets
:
He
himselfe
is
more
in
the
midst
of
you
,
and
within
you
,
every
of
you
,
then
you
your
own
selves
.
If
any
man
among
you
should
have
taken
the
covenant
with
his
lips
,
his
heart
not
consenting
;
should
pretend
for
God
,
and
intend
for
himselfe
;
looke
to
Westminster
,
and
rowe
to
Oxford
;
give
counsell
here
,
and
intelligence
there
,
should
cast
in
any
thing
to
trouble
your
proceedings
,
retard
the
reformation
,
or
spinne
out
the
Warre
,
&c.
doth
not
God
know
it
?
I
beseech
you
,
in
the
feare
of
God
,
consider
this
,
and
regard
it
as
the
most
fixed
and
resolved
truth
,
that
ye
may
not
trespasse
against
God
in
the
judgement
,
either
within
doors
or
without
;
God
standeth
in
the
assembly
of
the
mighty
.
Secondly
,
There
are
two
or
three
more
folded
together
in
the
Text
,
two
offer
themselves
in
the
translation
,
He
iudgeth
among
the
gods
.
First
,
All
your
Counsells
,
and
all
your
workes
move
by
his
influence
.
The
whole
disposing
thereof
is
of
him
,
the
guidance
and
successe
of
all
your
actions
depend
upon
the
Lord
,
and
they
are
cursed
or
blessed
according
to
his
pleasure
:
looke
as
they
crosse
or
comply
with
him
,
so
they
prosper
,
and
so
will
the
issue
be
.
There
are
many
d●●●●…s
in
a
mans
heart
,
neverthelesse
the
counsell
of
the
Lord
,
that
shall
stand
.
If
any
man
,
or
men
,
consult
or
goe
against
God
,
his
Church
,
his
Cause
,
his
Way
,
his
Word
,
his
Ends
,
they
imagin
a
vain
thing
,
disquiet
themselves
in
vain
,
—
There
is
no
wisdom
,
nor
understanding
nor
counsell
against
the
Lord
,
no
weapon
that
is
formed
against
him
or
his
,
shall
prosper
.
They
consult
shame
to
themselves
,
and
sinne
against
their
owne
souls
:
The
Lord
is
knowne
by
the
iudgements
which
he
executeth
,
the
wicked
is
snared
in
the
work
of
his
owne
hands
.
Let
them
multiply
their
party
,
and
joyne
heads
and
hands
,
they
are
never
the
nearer
;
Associate
your selves
.
O
ye
people
,
and
ye
shall
be
broken
in
pieces
;
gird
your selves
,
and
ye
shall
be
broken
in
pieces
;
take
counsell
together
and
it
shall
come
to
nought
,
speak
the
word
,
and
it
shall
not
stand
:
for
God
is
with
us
.
The
Machiavillian
is
the
most
errant
fool
in
the
world
,
and
so
are
they
that
take
counsell
,
but
not
of
God
;
and
cover
with
a
covering
,
but
not
of
his
Spirit
;
or
trust
on
meanes
,
because
they
are
many
;
on
helps
,
because
they
are
strong
,
and
looke
not
to
the
Holy
One
of
Israel
,
neither
seek
the
Lord
:
yet
he
also
is
wise
,
and
will
bring
evil
,
and
will
not
call
back
his
words
.
Let
them
try
the
conclusion
when
they
please
,
they
shall
know
whose
word
shall
stand
,
(
saith
God
)
mine
or
theirs
.
Againe
,
if
ye
concurre
with
God
in
his
Way
,
and
in
his
Ends
,
who
shall
harm
you
?
If
God
be
with
you
,
who
shall
be
against
you
?
Piety
is
the
best
policy
:
they
are
on
the
s●●●●…
side
,
and
have
more
then
winde
and
tide
;
the
winde
and
the
Sunne
,
that
have
God
on
their
side
.
Receive
it
,
I
beseech
you
,
as
an
incouragement
to
follow
on
to
seeke
and
serve
the
Lord
in
the
work
of
Reformation
,
and
what
tends
to
it
,
the
Work
is
not
so
much
yours
as
Gods
,
and
is
carried
on
,
not
by
your
might
nor
power
,
but
by
his
spirit
:
Mountains
shall
become
plaines
before
Zerubbabel
(
the
agent
whom
God
sets
on
worke
)
and
he
shall
bring
forth
the
Head
stone
thereof
with
shouting
,
Grace
,
Grace
unto
〈◊〉
.
Possibly
your
hands
that
have
laid
the
〈…〉
also
finish
it
.
Deal
couragiously
,
and
the
Lord
shall
be
with
the
good
.
Thirdly
,
God
is
concerned
in
the
Government
,
and
the
manner
of
the
carriage
thereof
by
men
:
What
is
done
by
them
among
whom
be
iudgeth
,
is
to
the
glory
or
dishonour
of
his
name
who
iudgeth
among
them
.
If
good
motions
should
be
smothered
or
diverted
,
the
weighty
and
necessary
concernments
of
the
Church
or
the
Common-wealth
be
neglected
,
or
retarded
,
matters
in
debate
carried
by
party
and
affection
,
not
by
judgement
and
reason
,
if
the
just
complaint
and
cry
of
the
poore
should
not
be
heard
,
if
justice
should
not
be
done
,
or
there
be
unrighteousnesse
in
the
non-discharging
of
debts
,
or
unfaithfulnesse
in
the
deceiving
of
trust
,
or
any
such
like
,
which
God
forbid
,
the
damage
indeed
will
be
to
the
Publike
,
or
to
this
or
that
man
;
but
the
sinne
is
against
God
,
and
his
Name
is
polluted
thereby
:
the
reproaches
that
fall
on
them
that
doe
such
things
,
fall
also
upon
him
,
in
whose
stead
and
place
they
are
which
doe
them
:
through
them
he
is
evil
spoken
of
:
Take
heed
therefore
what
ye
doe
;
for
ye
iudge
not
for
man
,
but
for
the
Lord
,
who
is
with
you
in
the
iudgement
.
Fourthly
,
There
is
another
argument
may
be
found
in
the
various
reading
of
the
Text
,
He
will
iudge
the
Gods
openly
.
There
is
One
in
Authority
over
them
,
that
are
in
authority
over
others
;
and
they
which
judge
others
,
must
bee
judged
themselves
,
and
yee
know
what
hee
saith
,
Them
that
honour
me
,
I
will
honour
;
and
they
that
despise
me
,
shall
be
lightly
esteemed
.
Many
times
God
performs
it
in
this
World
,
our
eyes
have
seen
it
;
Behold
,
the
righteous
shall
be
recompensed
in
the
earth
;
how
much
more
the
wicked
and
the
sinner
?
But
there
is
no
escaping
the
judgement
to
come
:
for
the
time
cometh
,
the
day
is
appointed
wherein
he
will
judge
the
World
in
righteousnes
,
the
small
and
the
great
must
stand
before
God
,
and
be
iudged
according
to
their
works
.
Foresee
,
therefore
,
and
fore-consider
the
terrour
of
that
day
;
thinke
the
thoughts
of
Job
,
When
God
riseth
up
,
what
shall
I
do
?
and
when
he
visiteth
,
what
shall
I
answer
him
?
Be
wise
now
therefore
,
O
ye
Kings
;
be
instructed
ye
Judges
of
the
earth
:
serve
the
Lord
with
fear
,
reioyce
with
trembling
.
Kisse
the
Sonne
,
lest
he
be
angry
,
and
ye
perish
from
the
way
,
when
his
wrath
is
kindled
but
a
little
:
Blessed
are
all
they
that
put
their
trust
in
him
.
We
may
yet
espy
one
Motive
more
in
the
last
verse
of
the
Psalm
.
Arise
O
God
&
iudge
the
earth
.
There
are
prayers
for
,
or
complaints
of
you
daily
sent
up
to
heaven
,
and
these
like
the
vapour
that
ascends
,
will
be
dissolved
,
either
in
a
shower
,
or
a
storm
,
will
blesse
or
blast
their
persons
and
their
wayes
,
for
,
or
against
whom
they
are
directed
.
How
lightly
so
ever
men
regard
prayers
,
or
appeales
,
when
God
maketh
inquisition
he
remembreth
them
,
and
forgetteth
not
the
cry
of
the
poore
.
He
that
prepareth
the
heart
of
men
to
pray
,
will
cause
his
own
eare
to
hear
,
and
that
with
the
saving
strength
of
his
right
hand
.
Lastly
,
that
every
one
may
have
something
to
carry
home
with
him
,
let
us
close
upall
in
a
further
and
more
generall
use
of
the
doctrine
.
Since
God
iudgeth
among
the
Gods
;
let
us
improve
the
knowledge
of
it
,
both
for
the
publique
and
our
owne
private
a
double
way
.
First
,
for
the
time
past
,
and
for
all
the
evill
which
hath
befalne
us
by
any
errour
or
disorder
in
government
,
or
by
any
miscarriage
,
in
any
undertaking
by
the
one
side
or
the
other
;
(
for
the
sad
thoughts
of
those
judgements
are
more
proper
for
the
day
;
)
let
us
be
silent
because
the
Lord
hath
done
its
Refraine
from
froward
quarrelsome
complaining
and
murmuring
,
and
give
glory
to
God
:
snarle
not
at
the
stone
,
but
acknowledge
him
that
cast
it
;
It
is
of
God
,
hee
hath
done
what
seemed
him
good
.
Surely
it
is
meet
to
be
said
unto
God
,
I
have
borne
chastisement
,
I
will
not
offend
any
more
;
That
which
I
see
not
teach
thou
me
,
if
I
have
done
iniquitie
I
will
doe
no
more
.
And
for
the
time
to
come
,
let
us
ingage
God
by
prayer
.
In
nothing
be
carefull
,
but
in
all
things
,
let
your
requests
be
made
knowne
to
God
by
prayer
and
supplication
with
thanksgiving
.
Had
we
never
so
sure
a
word
of
Prophecie
or
Promise
,
by
which
we
might
determine
the
time
,
and
the
manner
,
and
the
nature
of
the
issue
of
all
these
judgements
abroad
in
the
earth
;
yet
we
ought
to
pray
and
make
our
confession
as
Daniel
,
Dan.
9.
1.
There
is
a
rule
for
it
:
I
the
Lord
have
spoken
,
and
I
will
doe
it
,
I
will
yet
for
this
be
enquired
of
by
the
House
of
Israel
to
do
it
for
them
.
Be
the
matter
never
so
perplexed
,
and
seemingly
impossible
,
Prayer
is
an
Engine
can
help
at
a
dead
lift
;
Prayer
will
draw
downe
from
heaven
the
influence
of
God
upon
Parliament
,
Assembly
,
Commitees
,
Armies
,
Navies
,
and
all
that
serve
in
them
,
and
is
done
by
them
,
that
they
may
doe
the
work
of
God
,
and
prosper
.
If
a
man
should
busie
himself
in
turning
the
lesser
wheeles
of
his
Watch
with
his
finger
,
how
long
and
how
evenly
should
he
make
it
goe
?
but
let
him
winde
up
the
spring
and
it
will
keep
its
course
,
and
measure
the
time
exactly
.
Neglect
this
and
we
labour
in
vaine
,
our
confidences
will
distress
us
and
not
help
us
:
but
if
once
we
can
prevaile
with
God
,
to
plead
our
cause
with
them
that
strive
against
us
,
to
stand
up
for
our
help
,
and
lay
his
hand
upon
the
hand
of
those
who
are
the
instruments
of
the
preservation
of
the
Land
,
and
the
Reformation
of
the
Church
,
that
which
they
advise
and
doe
,
will
be
the
Arrow
of
the
Lords
deliverance
;
But
this
use
is
best
made
in
kinde
.
Let
us
pray
,
&c.
FINIS
.
Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
Notes for div A97125e-610
Exod.
3.
14.
Esa.
48.
12.
Jam.
2.
1.
Act.
2.
2.
Pro.
8.
15
,
16.
Joh.
10.
35.
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{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
Psal.
64.
6.
Job
34.
24
,
26.
a
Psal.
50.
Rev.
19.
16.
Eccles.
5.
8.
Jude
4.
1
Tim.
6.
15.
Psal.
83.
18.
Deut.
1.
17.
2
Chron.
19.
6.
Psal.
22.
28.
Joh.
10.
34.
Joh.
5.
17.
Quamdiu
creatura
est
,
tamdiu
creatur
a
Deo.
Idem
esse
quod
ab
in
itio
a
Deo
acceperunt
ab
eodem
continenter
accipiunt
.
Esa.
44.
24.
Colos.
1.
17.
Vid.
Psal.
104.
&
Hos.
2.
21
,
22.
Intelligamus
vocem
Dei
effectricem
esse
natura
,
&c.
Jussit
Deus
currere
naturam
aquarion
,
ac
nunquam
deficit
,
illo
perpetuo
compellente
ipsam
praecepto
.
Basil
.
Haxa
.
Ho.
4.
Esa
40.
26.
Ezek.
1.
a
Rom.
13.
1.
c
Psa.
75.
4
,
5
,
6.
d
Pro.
21.
1.
e
Pro.
8.
15.
f
Jer.
1.
2
King.
22.
g
Pro.
29.
26.
h
Esa.
45.
7.
Idem
quum
duo
faciunt
,
non
est
idem
.
Rom.
1.
21.
28.
2
Thes.
2.
10.
11.
12.
Nec
enim
lex
aequior
ulla
&c.
Deut.
32.
4.
5.
Etiam
hoc
bonum
Domine
,
quicquid
divina
majestas
effecerit
id
rectius
et
melius
.
Psal.
73.
17.
Rom.
11.
33.
Propter
ordinem
univers●
.
Read
1
Cor.
12.
verse
4
and
onwards
.
Aliter
iudicandum
est
de
eo
qui
habet
curam
alicuius
particularis
et
de
provisore
universali
.
Numb.
23.
21.
Esay
.
6.
3.
Gen.
18.
25.
Prima
causa
est
omnino
indeflexibilis
,
i.
e.
usque
adeo
bona
ut
semper
importet
in
fluxum
ad
esse
operis
.
Ezek.
1.
vers.
5.
Job
12.
16.
Prov.
8.
15
,
16.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
Job
37.
13.
Rom.
1.
19.
Ephes.
2.
12.
A
Jove
Prin●ipium
.
Quam
volum●●…
licet
nos
amemus
,
tamen
nec
numero
Hispanos
,
&c.
sed
pietate
ae
religione
atque
hac
una
sapientia
quod
Deorum
immortalium
numine
omnia
regi
gubernarique
perspeximus
omnes
gentes
nationesque
superavimus
.
Cic.
1
Tim.
3.
16.
1
Sam.
10.
6.
Rom.
2.
15.
Job
15.
4.
Job
36.
1
Sam.
10.
6
,
7.
Psa.
126.
1
,
2
,
3.
Exod.
8.
19.
Exod.
14.
Deut.
29.
2.
Ioshua
24.
Hab.
3.
4.
Isai.
41.
18.
19.
verse
20.
Iob
9.
11.
Brallward
.
lib.
1
cap.
3.
p.
m.
Psal.
92.
6.
Psal.
103.
19.
Titus
3.
3.
James
1.
6.
Psal.
33.
13.
14.
15.
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{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
Psal.
68.
30.
Exod.
19.
16.
Deut.
5.
24.
25.
Heb.
12.
21.
Deinde
ipsa
charitas
quae
sibi
invicem
hominos
nodo
charitatis
astringit
,
non
haberet
aditum
refuadendorum
,
et
quasi
miscendorum
sibimet
animorum
si
homines
per
homines
nihil
discerent
.
Aug.
de
Doc.
Christ
.
Praef.
Jude
8.
2
Tim.
3.
2
Pet.
2.
Jude
4.
&c.
verse
19.
Gal.
5.
20.
21.
2
Cor.
11.
20.
21.
Exod.
33.
Joel
2.
12.
14.
Mala
ultoria
Tertul.
Amos.
5.
6.
Isai.
21.
25.
Ezek.
2.
10.
Ezek.
21.
Hos.
13.
13.
Esa.
27.
Ezek.
24.
6.
13
Jer.
5.
3.
Jer.
13.
13.
1
King.
22.
Psal.
83.
Jona
.
3.
8
,
●
.
Eccles.
5.
4.
6.
Jer.
7.
5.
Joel
1.
14.
Levit.
4.
15.
Aurem
vellit
,
&
admonuit
.
Esai
.
23.
9.
Arcana
imperii
.
Esai
.
3.
5.
Ezek.
22.
14.
1
Sam.
14
40.
2
Sam.
21.
1.
Ezra
.
9.
2.
Jer.
13.
15.
18.
Ezra
.
9.
3.
&c.
Jer.
5.
5.
Ezek.
8.
Esay
40.
2.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
duplicia
pro
omnibus
peccatis
,
sc.
pro
suis
peccatis
&
parentum
.
Deut.
32.
6.
Jer.
2.
2
Chro.
15.
Jam.
4.
9
,
10.
Esai
.
6.
2.
*
L●…imer
.
Zach.
7.
7.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
Micah
3.
9.
Amos
3.
5.
Esai
.
42.
20.
Psal.
82.
5.
Acts
17.
Psal.
10.
45.
Ier.
5.
12.
Esai
.
5.
12.
Psal.
92.
6.
Psal.
95.
10
,
11.
Psal.
111.
2.
Or
for
all
their
delights
.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
Psal.
19.
1.
Hose
.
8.
12.
Esay
.
29.
Reve.
1.
1.
2
Chro.
16.
9.
2
Chro.
19.
Ephe.
4.
Matth.
15.
9.
Nehem.
10.
35.
1
Cor.
9.
9.
1
Tim.
5.
17.
Numb.
9.
7.
Rom.
13.
4.
6.
Act.
18.
12.
&c.
Acts
5.
38.
39.
Exod.
1.
10.
2
Sam.
17.
1.
Exod.
3.
Primum
in
unoquoque
genere
,
&c.
James
1●
King
Iames
in
a
Speech
in
the
Star-Chamber
.
James
1.
17.
Coloss.
1.
19.
Esa.
2●
.
27.
28.
29.
1
Kings
3.
9.
2
Chro.
1.
10.
Job
10.
12.
*
Vbi
non
est
sanctitas
,
fides
pietas
,
instabile
regum
est
.
Job
6.
15.
Exod.
7.
21.
Jam.
1.
15.
17.
1
Kings
3.
28.
Numb.
25.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
.
Psal.
106.
30.
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
{non-Roman}
.
2
Chro.
14.
11.
2
Chro.
16.
8.
Pro.
3.
5.
6.
Vid.
sup
pag.
4.
Pro.
19.
21.
Psal.
2.
Pro.
21.
30.
Esa.
54.
17.
Psal.
9.
16.
Esay
19.
11.
Jer.
8.
8.
Esay
31.
1
,
2
,
3.
Jer.
44.
28.
Zach
:
4.
7.
2
Chro.
19.
6.
Vid.
sup
.
pag.
4.
1
Sam.
2.
30.
Pro.
11.
31.
Reve.
19.
12.
Job
31.
14.
Psal.
2.
10.
Psal.
10.
17.
1
Sam.
3.
18.
Job
34.
32.
Phil.
4.
Eze.
36.
37.