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         Wither, George, 1588-1667.
      
       
         
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             A paraphrase on the ten commandments in divine poems illustrated with twelve copper plates, shewing how personal punishments has been inflicted on the transgressors of these commandment, as is recorded in the Holy Scripture, never before printed : also, a metrical paraphrase upon the creed and Lord's Prayer / written by George Wither ...
             Wither, George, 1588-1667.
          
           [16], 118 p. : ill.
           
             Printed, and are to be sold by Eben. Tracy ...,
             London :
             1697.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
             In verse.
             Advertisement: p. [6]
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Lord's prayer -- Poetry.
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           A
           PARAPHRASE
           ON
           THE
           
             Ten
             COMMANDMENTS
          
           IN
           Divine
           Poems
           ILLUSTRATED
           With
           Twelve
           Copper
           Plates
           ,
           shewing
           how
           Personal
           Punishments
           has
           been
           inflicted
           on
           the
           Transgressors
           of
           these
           Commandments
           ,
           as
           is
           Recorded
           in
           the
           Holy
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           Never
           before
           PRINTED
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           a
           
             Metrical
             Paraphrase
          
           upon
           the
           CREED
           and
           
           LORD's-PRAYER
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           GEORGE
           WITHER
           Esq
           ;
           Author
           of
           
           Britain's
           Remembrancer
           .
        
         
           Psalm
           119.
           5.
           
        
         
           Would
           GOD
           my
           Ways
           were
           so
           Directed
           that
           I
           might
           keep
           thy
           Statutes
           !
        
         
           Licensed
           according
           to
           ORDER
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           Sold
           by
           
             Eben
             .
             Tracy
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Three-Bibles
           on
           London-bridge
           .
           1697.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           all
           such
           as
           have
           formerly
           been
           Friends
           to
           the
           Author
           ,
           his
           Daughter
           and
           only
           surviving
           Child
           Dedicates
           these
           Meditations
           .
        
         
           IT
           was
           seldom
           my
           Fathers
           practice
           ,
           (
           especially
           of
           late
           years
           ,
           )
           to
           Dedicate
           his
           Works
           to
           particular
           or
           great
           Persons
           ;
           And
           did
           I
           attempt
           any
           such
           thing
           now
           ,
           I
           should
           be
           afraid
           lest
           I
           might
           disturb
           his
           rest
           in
           the
           Grave
           .
           All
           you
           therefore
           that
           had
           a
           
           kindness
           as
           well
           for
           his
           Person
           as
           his
           Works
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           accept
           of
           my
           good
           will
           in
           sending
           this
           Relique
           of
           his
           abroad
           in
           publick
           ;
           Which
           though
           it
           hath
           been
           written
           some
           considerable
           time
           ,
           is
           but
           lately
           minded
           or
           come
           to
           hand
           .
           And
           however
           it
           happened
           to
           be
           bundled
           up
           with
           other
           old
           Writings
           (
           where
           I
           found
           it
           )
           yet
           I
           verily
           believe
           it
           was
           designed
           for
           the
           Press
           by
           those
           many
           alterations
           he
           had
           made
           ,
           which
           had
           so
           blur'd
           the
           Original
           Copy
           ,
           that
           I
           
           was
           forced
           to
           get
           it
           Transcribed
           before
           it
           was
           fit
           for
           my self
           or
           any
           body
           else
           to
           read
           :
           And
           having
           now
           perused
           it
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           in
           conscience
           conceal
           such
           necessary
           Truths
           as
           are
           therein
           contained
           ,
           in
           hopes
           that
           it
           may
           take
           the
           effect
           himself
           desires
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Reader
           exprest
           in
           his
           Prayer
           ;
           believing
           ,
           that
           that
           good
           Spirit
           which
           first
           dictated
           those
           Petitionary
           words
           will
           accompany
           them
           to
           the
           Worlds
           end
           .
           And
           then
           I
           also
           believe
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           have
           
           done
           in
           making
           this
           publick
           will
           be
           acceptable
           both
           to
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           which
           that
           it
           may
           ,
           shall
           ever
           be
           the
           Prayers
           of
        
         
           
             From
             my
             Lodgings
             at
             Mr.
             Snowdens
             a
             Printer
             ,
             at
             the
             lower
             end
             of
             Great
             Carter-lane
             ,
             
               the
               23d
               of
               April
               ,
               1688.
               
            
          
           
             
               Your
               assured
               Friend
               in
               all
               Offices
               of
               Love
               and
               Service
            
             E.
             B.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           ADVERTISEMENT
           .
        
         
           THE
           Copper
           Plates
           mentioned
           in
           my
           Fathers
           following
           Epistle
           ,
           in
           some
           of
           his
           removals
           from
           one
           Habitation
           to
           another
           have
           been
           lost
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           get
           new
           ones
           made
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           IN
           that
           great
           Plague
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           I
           believe
           )
           was
           the
           most
           contagious
           Pestilence
           that
           ever
           afflicted
           this
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           enclose
           me
           there
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           me
           grace
           to
           make
           such
           observations
           upon
           his
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           as
           I
           hope
           (
           however
           others
           esteem
           of
           them
           )
           shall
           never
           of
           me
           be
           forgotten
           during
           life
           .
        
         
           A
           while
           before
           this
           last
           Visitation
           ,
           the
           same
           gracious
           God
           provided
           me
           a
           little
           place
           to
           escape
           unto
           ,
           where
           I
           did
           but
           only
           
           hear
           of
           that
           which
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           suffered
           ,
           and
           therefore
           (
           as
           I
           may
           well
           fear
           )
           was
           not
           so
           sensible
           of
           their
           misery
           as
           I
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           .
        
         
           Yet
           I
           was
           not
           altogether
           without
           Meditations
           as
           became
           the
           time
           ,
           (
           but
           as
           the
           necessities
           wherewithal
           God
           hath
           yet
           exercised
           me
           would
           give
           leave
           )
           endeavoured
           to
           employ
           some
           hours
           in
           the
           consideration
           of
           things
           pertinent
           to
           the
           Honour
           of
           my
           Preserver
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           not
           appear
           less
           thankful
           for
           this
           deliverance
           ,
           which
           was
           without
           Terror
           ,
           than
           I
           seemed
           to
           be
           for
           that
           which
           I
           obtained
           with
           fear
           and
           danger
           .
        
         
           Part
           of
           my
           Musings
           were
           upon
           the
           
             Moral
             Law
          
           ,
           the
           neglect
           whereof
           (
           being
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           Plagues
           )
           is
           never
           impertinently
           thought
           upon
           ,
           much
           less
           when
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           is
           extended
           ,
           to
           chastise
           us
           for
           infringment
           of
           the
           same
           .
           And
           what
           I
           then
           meditated
           ,
           
           is
           now
           offered
           unto
           the
           publick
           view
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           the
           oftner
           occasion
           me
           and
           others
           to
           be
           mindful
           of
           our
           Duties
           .
        
         
           Neither
           my
           Estate
           ,
           nor
           the
           place
           I
           lived
           in
           would
           afford
           me
           the
           use
           of
           Books
           ,
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           therefore
           instead
           of
           them
           I
           perused
           mine
           own
           Heart
           to
           to
           see
           what
           I
           could
           read
           there
           :
           For
           in
           the
           
             Heart
             of
             Man
          
           it
           was
           .
           originally
           written
           .
           And
           though
           our
           corruption
           hath
           now
           so
           defaced
           it
           that
           we
           need
           some
           helps
           to
           explain
           the
           essential
           meaning
           of
           the
           Holy
           Text
           long
           since
           written
           in
           Stone
           ;
           Yet
           if
           we
           would
           but
           be
           so
           diligent
           as
           good
           Antiquaries
           in
           examining
           defective
           Inscriptions
           upon
           decayed
           Monuments
           ,
           we
           might
           sometime
           find
           the
           Truth
           more
           certainly
           than
           by
           trusting
           over-confidently
           to
           the
           search
           of
           others
           ,
           who
           many
           times
           deliver
           their
           own
           Fancies
           instead
           of
           the
           right
           meaning
           of
           Gods
           Law.
           
        
         
         
           Others
           I
           confess
           (
           though
           not
           many
           in
           the
           
             English
             Tongue
          
           )
           have
           to
           this
           purpose
           devulged
           large
           Commentaries
           :
           But
           some
           want
           Money
           to
           purchase
           them
           ,
           and
           some
           want
           leisure
           to
           peruse
           them
           :
           for
           they
           are
           so
           large
           that
           many
           Readers
           had
           rather
           venture
           to
           break
           all
           the
           Commandments
           than
           to
           scan
           over
           those
           Tracts
           ;
           and
           yet
           perhaps
           these
           brief
           Meditations
           have
           expressed
           somewhat
           which
           is
           not
           found
           in
           any
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           profess
           not
           (
           as
           I
           have
           elsewhere
           said
           )
           to
           teach
           the
           Learned
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           unto
           them
           a
           Remembrancer
           only
           of
           what
           they
           already
           know
           (
           which
           will
           otherwhile
           happen
           by
           this
           means
           even
           when
           they
           take
           up
           my
           Books
           to
           peruse
           them
           with
           contempt
           rather
           than
           for
           any
           better
           end
           )
           yet
           they
           who
           are
           as
           Ingenious
           as
           Learned
           ,
           have
           entertained
           them
           with
           good
           respect
           as
           not
           unuseful
           .
        
         
         
           The
           same
           Spiritual
           nourishment
           which
           others
           have
           tendred
           more
           artificially
           dressed
           for
           the
           publick
           Feasts
           of
           the
           Soul
           ;
           I
           have
           here
           and
           elsewhere
           indifferently
           fitted
           for
           their
           private
           refreshments
           ,
           who
           are
           best
           nourished
           with
           plain
           Diet
           ,
           and
           who
           have
           heretofore
           wanted
           either
           opportunities
           or
           due
           care
           to
           come
           to
           those
           Repasts
           .
           And
           if
           I
           can
           but
           find
           means
           to
           relieve
           the
           Blind
           and
           Lame
           in
           understanding
           ,
           till
           a
           more
           powerful
           means
           shall
           fetch
           them
           from
           the
           Hedges
           and
           High-way-sides
           to
           be
           Guests
           at
           the
           great
           Banquet
           ,
           I
           shall
           hope
           to
           have
           done
           somewhat
           worth
           my
           pains
           .
        
         
           Ignorant
           persons
           may
           be
           advantaged
           hereby
           mediately
           or
           immediately
           ;
           by
           receiving
           Information
           or
           occasion
           of
           Reformation
           :
           yea
           the
           Composing
           thereof
           in
           Verse
           will
           cause
           many
           to
           be
           the
           more
           delighted
           therewith
           ;
           Some
           the
           better
           to
           remember
           it
           ,
           others
           out
           of
           curiosity
           to
           take
           
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           may
           afterward
           give
           it
           more
           serious
           entertainment
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           all
           good
           men
           will
           afford
           it
           a
           favourable
           censure
           so
           far
           as
           it
           shall
           deliver
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           
             So
             far
             only
             I
             desire
             it
             should
             be
             allowed
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             desire
             do
             humbly
             submit
             the
             same
             to
             the
             Censure
             of
          
           Authority
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Success
             to
             Gods
             blessing
             .
          
           Which
           I
           beseech
           Oh
           Glorious
           God
           so
           to
           manifest
           in
           this
           Mite
           vouchsafed
           out
           of
           the
           Infinite
           treasury
           of
           thy
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           like
           a
           grain
           of
           Mustard
           Seed
           it
           may
           be
           fruitful
           to
           the
           encrease
           of
           Piety
           beyond
           the
           expectation
           answerable
           to
           so
           despised
           a
           means
           :
           For
           some
           in
           these
           days
           have
           perverted
           the
           plain
           meaning
           of
           thy
           Law
           ;
           yea
           some
           have
           lately
           strived
           both
           by
           their
           words
           and
           works
           to
           make
           the
           same
           wholly
           void
           and
           of
           no
           use
           ,
           that
           they
           seem
           either
           not
           to
           have
           known
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           quite
           forgotten
           ;
           That
           
             thy
             Truth
             remaineth
             from
             
             one
             Generation
             to
             another
             ,
          
           or
           That
           
             thy
             righteousness
             is
             an
             everlasting
             righteousness
             ,
          
           in
           so
           much
           that
           we
           may
           justly
           repeat
           unto
           thee
           this
           complaint
           of
           thy
           Prophet
           David
           ;
           Lord
           
             it
             is
             time
             for
             thee
             to
             lay
             to
             thine
             hand
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             destroyed
             thy
             Law.
          
           Hear
           my
           prayer
           O
           Lord
           ,
           and
           though
           I
           am
           small
           ,
           and
           of
           no
           reputation
           ,
           yet
           since
           I
           would
           not
           forget
           thy
           Law
           ,
           deliver
           me
           from
           mine
           Oppressors
           ,
           and
           so
           teach
           me
           thy
           Statutes
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           keep
           them
           unto
           the
           end
           ;
           yea
           though
           the
           proud
           have
           me
           in
           derision
           ,
           and
           almost
           made
           an
           end
           of
           me
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           yet
           let
           my
           heart
           be
           made
           so
           upright
           in
           thy
           Statutes
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           not
           be
           ashamed
           to
           remember
           thy
           promise
           made
           to
           thy
           Servant
           ,
           even
           that
           wherein
           thou
           hast
           caused
           me
           to
           trust
           ;
           Let
           it
           quicken
           me
           ,
           and
           be
           my
           comfort
           in
           my
           troubles
           .
           For
           thou
           art
           all
           my
           portion
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           determined
           to
           keep
           
           thy
           word
           ;
           Before
           I
           was
           afflicted
           I
           went
           so
           much
           astray
           that
           it
           was
           good
           for
           me
           to
           have
           some
           troubles
           .
           O
           let
           me
           hereafter
           be
           always
           exercised
           in
           thy
           Law
           ;
           Let
           it
           be
           a
           Lanthorn
           unto
           my
           feet
           ,
           and
           a
           Light
           unto
           my
           path
           .
           Look
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           be
           merciful
           unto
           me
           as
           thou
           usest
           to
           be
           unto
           those
           who
           love
           thy
           name
           .
           Let
           the
           proud
           be
           ashamed
           that
           they
           have
           dealt
           falsly
           with
           me
           Let
           such
           as
           fear
           thee
           be
           turned
           unto
           me
           and
           comfort
           thou
           me
           according
           to
           the
           years
           wherein
           I
           have
           been
           afflicted
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           see
           it
           may
           glorifie
           thy
           name
           for
           mine
           eyes
           have
           almost
           failed
           with
           waiting
           for
           thy
           assurance
           ▪
           Though
           I
           have
           gone
           astray
           like
           a
           Sheep
           ,
           yet
           seek
           thy
           Servant
           ,
           and
           deal
           with
           me
           according
           to
           thy
           mercy
           .
           Let
           all
           these
           my
           Supplications
           come
           before
           thee
           ,
           that
           my
           Soul
           may
           live
           that
           my
           Lips
           may
           praise
           thee
           ,
           and
           that
           my
           
           Tongue
           may
           sing
           of
           thy
           Goodness
           and
           Mercy
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           among
           other
           kindnesses
           vouchsafed
           ●n
           your
           Neighbourhood
           ,
           I
           received
           from
           ●ou
           the
           Copper
           Plates
           ,
           which
           are
           now
           ●ade
           use
           of
           in
           this
           Book
           .
           The
           words
           which
           I
           have
           added
           unto
           those
           dumb
           Figures
           will
           make
           them
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           much
           more
           profitable
           ,
           and
           cause
           them
           to
           be
           a
           means
           of
           publishing
           those
           Caveats
           and
           ●niversal
           Duties
           which
           are
           pertinent
           ,
           as
           ●ell
           to
           the
           General
           well-being
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ;
           which
           two
           things
           were
           the
           proper
           ends
           of
           our
           Crea●ion
           ,
           and
           ought
           also
           to
           be
           the
           chief
           care
           of
           our
           life
           .
        
         
           To
           those
           ends
           therefore
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           ●ost
           might
           not
           be
           unprofitably
           bestowed
           ,
           I
           have
           returned
           the
           Coppies
           of
           those
           Figures
           which
           you
           gave
           me
           ,
           illustrated
           with
           
           such
           Meditations
           as
           my
           leisure
           and
           ability
           could
           afford
           .
           And
           they
           do
           now
           as
           well
           speak
           as
           make
           signs
           what
           is
           prepared
           for
           wilful
           Transgressors
           of
           these
           Laws
           ▪
           whereby
           if
           God
           may
           receive
           any
           honour
           ▪
           or
           his
           Children
           profit
           ,
           I
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           some
           honour
           and
           advantage
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           desire
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Hearty
             and
             Well-wishing
             Friend
             GEO.
             WITHER
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Decalogue
           .
        
         
           
        
         
           Happy
           shall
           that
           man
           become
           ,
        
         
           Who
           this
           Law
           departs
           not
           from
           :
        
         
           Blessings
           will
           descend
           on
           him
           ,
        
         
           From
           the
           Mount
           of
           Gerizim
           ;
        
         
           But
           from
           Ebal
           they
           shall
           hear
        
         
           Curses
           ,
           who
           rebellious
           are
           .
        
         
           Death
           ,
           for
           them
           ,
           attending
           stands
           ,
        
         
           Who
           shall
           break
           these
           just
           Commands
           ;
        
         
           And
           to
           those
           who
           them
           obey
           ,
        
         
           God
           proposeth
           life
           for
           aye
           ▪
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           Prologue
        
         
           
             Let
             All
             these
             following
             Lessons
             learn
             ,
          
           
             For
             all
             Mankind
             these
             Laws
             concern
             .
          
        
         
           ALL
           you
           who
           Sons
           by
           Grace
           or
           Nature
           be
           ,
        
         
           Give
           ear
           to
           what
           my
           Muses
           preach
           to
           me
           ;
        
         
           For
           what
           I
           now
           do
           purpose
           to
           declare
           ,
        
         
           No
           less
           ,
           than
           
             Vniversal
             Statutes
          
           are
           ,
        
         
           Which
           every-Child
           of
           Adam
           (
           here
           beneath
           )
        
         
           Must
           keep
           in
           person
           ,
           on
           the
           pain
           of
           Death
           ,
        
         
           Or
           ,
           by
           a
           
             faithful
             Penitence
          
           procure
        
         
           An
           
             able
             Pledge
          
           ,
           to
           pay
           his
           Forfeiture
           .
        
         
           You
           ,
           who
           by
           Nature
           ,
           had
           the
           means
           to
           know
        
         
           What
           Duties
           ,
           Creatures
           to
           their
           Maker
           owe
           ;
        
         
           Read
           here
           ,
           what
           by
           God's
           Finger
           once
           was
           writ
        
         
           Within
           your
           hearts
           ;
           that
           you
           may
           practise
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           having
           lost
           that
           Light
           which
           Nature
           gave
           ,
        
         
           Take
           what
           you
           may
           by
           
           Grace's
           tender
           have
           .
        
         
           On
           fleshly
           Tables
           once
           again
           renew
        
         
           Tha
           fair
           impression
           which
           at
           first
           he
           drew
           :
        
         
         
           For
           ,
           't
           was
           your
           Sin
           which
           thence
           Gods
           Law
           did
           blot
        
         
           And
           ,
           Ignorance
           therefore
           excuseth
           not
           .
        
         
           You
           ,
           whom
           the
           
             special
             grace
          
           of
           our
           Creator
        
         
           Brought
           by
           his
           power
           Almighty
           thro'
           the
           Water
        
         
           Of
           sound
           Baptism
           ,
           (
           and
           ,
           within
           the
           Flood
        
         
           Of
           his
           dear
           Sons
           most
           pure
           and
           pretious
           Blood
           ;
        
         
           Drown'd
           all
           that
           
             Hoast
             of
             Sins
          
           ,
           which
           our
           
             Grand
             Foe
          
        
         
           Had
           mustred
           ,
           for
           our
           final
           overthrow
           :
           )
        
         
           Observe
           you
           also
           ,
           this
           renowned
           Law
           ,
        
         
           To
           keep
           it
           ,
           with
           a
           loving
           filial
           awe
           ,
        
         
           Lest
           (
           though
           you
           scap'd
           enraged
           Pharoh's
           Hoast
           )
        
         
           Your
           entrance
           to
           the
           promis'd
           Rest
           be
           crost
           :
        
         
           And
           lest
           your
           following
           what
           your
           Lust
           deviz'd
        
         
           You
           ,
           in
           your
           lawless
           wandrings
           be
           surpriz'd
        
         
           By
           those
           (
           yet
           living
           Tyrants
           )
           who
           possess
        
         
           The
           passages
           ,
           of
           this
           Lifes
           Wilderness
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           though
           in
           Act
           we
           cannot
           keep
           entire
        
         
           So
           strict
           a
           Law
           ,
           we
           may
           in
           our
           desire
           ;
        
         
           And
           where
           Desire
           is
           not
           perverted
           quite
           ,
        
         
           We
           have
           a
           ready
           means
           to
           set
           it
           right
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           say
           or
           think
           this
           Obligation
        
         
           Pertaineth
           only
           to
           the
           
             Jewish
             Nation
          
           ;
        
         
           They
           are
           deceiv'd
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           well
           compare
        
         
           These
           Precepts
           ,
           to
           those
           Laws
           which
           written
           are
        
         
           Within
           our
           hearts
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           out
           of
           doubt
        
         
           That
           ,
           these
           ,
           are
           but
           the
           same
           transcribed
           out
           .
        
         
           In
           Stone
           ,
           they
           were
           engraven
           long
           ago
        
         
           Lest
           all
           the
           World
           should
           quite
           forgetful
           grow
        
         
         
           Of
           these
           their
           Duties
           .
           To
           the
           Jews
           God
           gave
           them
        
         
           To
           be
           preserv'd
           from
           loss
           :
           From
           them
           we
           have
           them
        
         
           Distinguish'd
           by
           
             Two
             Tables
          
           to
           be
           known
           ,
        
         
           From
           Laws
           ,
           that
           were
           peculiars
           of
           their
           own
           :
        
         
           And
           though
           some
           literal
           circumstance
           be
           found
        
         
           Appearing
           to
           oblige
           beyond
           the
           Bound
        
         
           Of
           
             Legal
             Ceremonies
          
           ,
           which
           to
           some
        
         
           A
           means
           of
           stumbling
           and
           offence
           become
           :
        
         
           Yet
           they
           ,
           that
           meekly
           minded
           are
           ,
           shall
           see
        
         
           The
           Essence
           whole
           ,
           and
           so
           distinct
           to
           be
        
         
           From
           what
           is
           meerly
           Jewish
           ;
           that
           no
           Doubt
        
         
           Shall
           give
           the
           weaker
           conscience
           thereabout
           ;
        
         
           For
           that
           which
           is
           essential
           may
           be
           '
           spide
        
         
           From
           what
           should
           only
           for
           a
           time
           abide
        
         
           As
           evidently
           as
           our
           bodies
           are
        
         
           Discerned
           from
           the
           ground
           which
           once
           we
           were
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           the
           Abstract
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ;
        
         
           And
           that
           which
           every
           
             Reasonable
             Creature
          
        
         
           Which
           hath
           a
           Body
           ,
           must
           submit
           unto
           ,
        
         
           With
           Incorporials
           ,
           we
           have
           nought
           to
           do
           :
        
         
           Nor
           us
           ,
           to
           search
           concerns
           it
           any
           way
        
         
           What
           Law
           they
           are
           obliged
           to
           obey
           .
        
         
           Salvation
           comes
           not
           by
           this
           Law
           indeed
           ,
        
         
           Yet
           knowledge
           of
           our
           Sin
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           need
           ,
        
         
           A
           Saviour
           for
           it
           ,
           by
           this
           Law
           is
           taught
           ;
        
         
           Till
           which
           be
           known
           ,
           no
           safety
           can
           be
           wrought
           .
        
         
           T
           is
           true
           ,
           
             we
             can
             keep
             it
          
           ,
           yet
           it
           may
        
         
           
             Keep
             us
          
           ,
           from
           running
           quite
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ;
        
         
         
           Or
           ,
           keep
           us
           humble
           That
           the
           
             works
             of
             Grace
          
           ,
        
         
           May
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           the
           better
           take
           their
           place
           .
        
         
           It
           maketh
           no
           man
           pure
           ;
           Yet
           't
           is
           a
           Glass
        
         
           By
           which
           the
           fairest
           of
           old
           Adams
           race
        
         
           May
           view
           themselves
           deform'd
           ,
           and
           also
           see
        
         
           In
           what
           defects
           they
           should
           repaired
           be
           .
        
         
           
             It
             makes
             not
             streight
          
           ;
           and
           yet
           it
           may
           supply
        
         
           A
           helpful
           means
           ,
           our selves
           to
           rectify
           .
        
         
           
             It
             gives
             not
             sight
          
           ;
           but
           they
           that
           see
           may
           find
        
         
           It
           yieldeth
           light
           to
           those
           who
           grow
           not
           blind
           ,
        
         
           By
           wilful
           faults
           ;
           and
           Stubbornly
           contemn
        
         
           Those
           Beams
           of
           Grace
           ,
           which
           might
           enlighten
           them
           .
        
         
           
             It
             gives
             not
             strength
             to
             go
             ,
          
           (
           we
           must
           confess
           )
        
         
           But
           ,
           yet
           ,
           it
           shews
           a
           way
           to
           happiness
           ;
        
         
           And
           ,
           they
           who
           can
           but
           love
           it
           ,
           when
           they
           know
           it
           ,
        
         
           Shall
           either
           be
           vouchsafed
           strength
           to
           go
           it
           .
        
         
           By
           mediate
           help
           ,
           or
           by
           immediate
           Grace
           ,
        
         
           Exalted
           be
           to
           their
           desired
           place
           .
        
         
           It
           cannot
           merit
           Love
           ,
           But
           it
           may
           shew
           ,
        
         
           Whether
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           
             our
             Love
          
           be
           false
           or
           true
           .
        
         
           Though
           't
           is
           not
           life
           ;
           It
           is
           the
           
             death
             of
             Sin
          
           ,
        
         
           Whereby
           the
           life
           of
           grace
           doth
           first
           begin
        
         
           To
           shew
           that
           
             living
             Faith
          
           ,
           wherein
           consists
        
         
           The
           truth
           of
           their
           profession
           who
           are
           Christ's
           ;
        
         
           And
           they
           are
           not
           suspected
           without
           cause
           ,
        
         
           False
           Christians
           ,
           who
           conform
           not
           to
           these
           Laws
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           needful
           Tutor
           ,
           though
           it
           stand
        
         
           With
           looks
           still
           frowning
           ,
           and
           with
           Rod
           in
           hand
        
         
         
           'T
           is
           truly
           Good
           though
           Ill
           thereby
           we
           know
           ,
        
         
           And
           at
           befriends
           us
           ,
           though
           it
           seem
           a
           Foe
           .
        
         
           It
           all
           condemns
           not
           ,
           though
           it
           puts
           in
           fear
           ,
        
         
           It
           brings
           to
           Christ
           ;
           and
           then
           it
           leaves
           us
           there
           .
        
         
           In
           brief
           ,
           this
           Law
           shall
           ever
           be
           in
           force
           ,
        
         
           Though
           from
           Believers
           God
           remove
           the
           Curse
           .
        
         
           It
           shall
           in
           Essence
           never
           fail
           a
           jot
           ,
        
         
           (
           Although
           some
           Accidents
           continue
           not
           )
        
         
           And
           therefore
           ,
           they
           whose
           Faith
           shall
           them
           prefer
           ,
        
         
           Observe
           it
           as
           a
           good
           REMEMBRANCER
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           for
           comfort
           and
           encouragement
           ,
        
         
           The
           promise
           which
           attends
           it
           we
           present
        
         
           With
           all
           the
           circumstances
           ,
           which
           may
           give
        
         
           Assurances
           ,
           of
           what
           they
           well
           believe
           ;
        
         
           Without
           those
           Plagues
           or
           Terrors
           which
           we
           find
        
         
           Presented
           to
           correct
           a
           slavish
           mind
           ,
        
         
           For
           they
           that
           love
           their
           Founder
           need
           no
           bands
        
         
           But
           love
           to
           keep
           them
           true
           to
           these
           commands
           .
        
         
           Love
           is
           the
           Laws
           fulfilling
           ,
           't
           is
           that
           end
        
         
           To
           which
           both
           Laws
           and
           all
           
             good
             Actions
          
           tend
           :
        
         
           And
           he
           that
           Loves
           ,
           unto
           himself
           is
           made
        
         
           A
           Law
           ,
           whereto
           we
           nothing
           need
           to
           add
           .
        
         
           Before
           the
           rest
           ,
           our
           Muse
           ,
           to
           fright
           them
           sets
        
         
           The
           Tipes
           of
           punishments
           ,
           and
           horrid
           Threats
           :
        
         
           If
           either
           ,
           may
           bring
           home
           the
           Soul
           that
           errs
           ,
        
         
           God's
           be
           the
           praise
           ▪
           the
           Comfort
           of
           it
           theirs
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           me
           share
           the
           prayers
           and
           the
           bliss
        
         
           Of
           those
           that
           shall
           pe
           profited
           by
           this
           .
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               
                 I.
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 have
                 none
                 other
                 Gods
                 but
                 me
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Pharoh
             ,
             by
             great
             wonders
             wrought
          
           
             To
             acknowledge
             God
             was
             brought
             ,
          
           
             And
             had
             Reasons
             light
             to
             see
          
           
             Who
             ,
             his
             only
             God
             should
             be
             .
          
           
             Had
             he
             well
             that
             Guift
             employ'd
             ,
          
           
             
               Special
               Grace
            
             ,
             had
             been
             enjoy'd
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             no
             use
             thereof
             he
             made
             ,
          
           
             And
             so
             ,
             lost
             the
             gift
             he
             had
             ;
          
           
             Stubborn
             too
             ,
             the
             Fool
             did
             grow
             ,
          
           
             And
             ran
             headlong
             to
             his
             woe
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Command
             .
             I.
             
          
           
             
               Serve
               but
               
                 one
                 God
              
               ,
               and
               let
               him
               be
            
             
               That
               God
               who
               made
               and
               ransom'd
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             TO
             such
             as
             love
             ,
             our
             God
             of
             Love
             makes
             known
          
           
             A
             Duty
             ,
             and
             a
             benefit
             ,
             bestown
             ;
          
           
             That
             they
             might
             know
             the
             object
             of
             their
             Creed
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             of
             Righteousness
             proceed
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             by
             the
             Preface
             (
             of
             what
             follows
             here
             )
          
           
             A
             freedom
             from
             a
             Bondage
             doth
             appear
             .
          
           
             And
             by
             the
             Substance
             of
             this
             great
             Command
             ,
          
           
             A
             Duty
             we
             may
             likewise
             understand
             .
          
           
             To
             them
             whom
             no
             kind
             usage
             may
             perswade
          
           
             From
             sinful
             Paths
             (
             till
             they
             afraid
             are
             made
             )
          
           
             We
             here
             exhibit
             Pharoh
             ,
             as
             a
             chief
          
           
             Of
             those
             ,
             who
             suffered
             for
             an
             Vnbelief
          
           
             Join
             with
             contempt
             of
             God
             ;
             that
             such
             from
             thence
          
           
             Might
             moved
             be
             to
             faithful
             penitence
             ,
          
           
             To
             them
             that
             shall
             with
             Reverence
             and
             fear
          
           
             Receive
             the
             holy
             precept
             which
             they
             hear
             ,
          
           
             We
             shew
             with
             love
             and
             mercy
             how
             they
             may
          
           
             Observe
             the
             Streight
             ,
             and
             Shun
             the
             crooked
             way
             .
          
           
           
             There
             is
             one
             God
             alone
             ;
             That
             God
             is
             he
          
           
             By
             whom
             we
             formed
             and
             reformed
             be
             ,
          
           
             And
             they
             who
             serve
             another
             ,
             or
             deny
          
           
             His
             Attributes
             ,
             commit
             impiety
             .
          
           
             This
             God
             ,
             (
             that
             's
             God
             indeed
             )
             though
             he
             might
             say
             ,
          
           
             My
             will
             and
             pleasure
             is
             ,
             you
             shall
             obey
          
           
             
               Me
               only
               as
               your
               Lord
            
             ,
             (
             and
             unto
             us
          
           
             No
             reason
             render
             ,
             why
             it
             should
             be
             thus
             )
          
           
             Proceeds
             not
             so
             ;
             but
             hath
             declared
             why
          
           
             We
             should
             accept
             him
             for
             our
             Deity
             ,
          
           
             And
             peradventure
             this
             vouchsafed
             he
          
           
             To
             teach
             them
             knowledge
             who
             his
             Viccars
             be
             ;
          
           
             And
             shew
             to
             us
             (
             by
             being
             meek
             and
             kind
             )
          
           
             How
             from
             false
             Gods
             the
             true
             one
             we
             may
             find
             .
          
           
             For
             to
             be
             God
             is
             to
             be
             good
             ,
             and
             so
          
           
             In
             
               Goodness
               infinite
            
             ,
             to
             overflow
             ,
          
           
             That
             all
             may
             tast
             thereof
             (
             excepting
             none
             )
          
           
             Such
             is
             my
             God
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             God
             alone
             .
          
           
             The
             Egyptian
             Bondage
             ,
             tipified
             all
          
           
             The
             Race
             of
             Adam
             ,
             in
             their
             native
             Thrall
             ,
          
           
             And
             as
             their
             temporal
             Saviour
             ,
             Moses
             than
             ,
          
           
             Left
             not
             behind
             one
             hoof
             ,
             much
             less
             a
             man
             ,
          
           
             Inslav'd
             to
             Pharoh
             ,
             so
             the
             blessed
             Son
          
           
             Of
             this
             Great
             God
             hath
             ransom'd
             every
             one
          
           
             From
             that
             sad
             house
             of
             Bondage
             and
             of
             pain
          
           
             Where
             we
             ,
             without
             Redemption
             else
             had
             lain
             .
          
           
             For
             which
             great
             favour
             ,
             he
             from
             us
             doth
             crave
             ,
          
           
             That
             we
             no
             other
             God
             ,
             but
             him
             should
             have
             .
          
           
           
             And
             that
             we
             love
             him
             with
             a
             Reverent
             awe
             ,
          
           
             Which
             is
             the
             whole
             fulfilling
             of
             this
             Law
          
           
             This
             Gracious
             God
             ,
             by
             many
             is
             rejected
             ,
          
           
             And
             as
             they
             understand
             ,
             or
             stand
             affected
             ,
          
           
             They
             take
             ,
             or
             make
             up
             
               New
               ones
            
             of
             such
             things
          
           
             As
             almost
             to
             contempt
             ,
             the
             Godhead
             brings
             .
          
           
             He
             of
             himself
             would
             make
             some
             Deity
          
           
             Who
             his
             own
             power
             so
             much
             doth
             magnify
             ,
          
           
             As
             if
             by
             that
             he
             thought
             to
             gain
             access
             .
          
           
             To
             present
             and
             to
             future
             happiness
             .
          
           
             He
             makes
             the
             World
             his
             God
             who
             thinketh
             fit
          
           
             To
             love
             ,
             to
             follow
             ,
             serve
             ,
             and
             honour
             it
             ;
          
           
             As
             many
             do
             ,
             and
             they
             who
             much
             incline
          
           
             To
             love
             this
             God
             ,
             are
             enemies
             to
             mine
             .
          
           
             He
             makes
             his
             Lust
             a
             God
             who
             doth
             fulfil
          
           
             In
             every
             thing
             his
             own
             unbridled
             Will
             :
          
           
             This
             Tyrant
             many
             serve
             ;
             Yea
             this
             is
             He
          
           
             Who
             makes
             them
             Bondslaves
             ,
             whom
             God
             setteth
             free
             .
          
           
             He
             makes
             the
             worst
             men
             Gods
             who
             doth
             obey
          
           
             Their
             Pleasures
             ,
             in
             an
             unapproved
             way
             ,
          
           
             Or
             their
             imperious
             threatning
             so
             much
             feareth
          
           
             As
             think
             it
             from
             his
             Duty
             him
             deterreth
             .
          
           
             He
             makes
             the
             Devil
             ,
             God
             ;
             who
             doth
             believe
             ,
          
           
             By
             evil
             means
             good
             blessings
             to
             receive
             ;
          
           
             Which
             very
             many
             (
             very
             often
             )
             doe
          
           
             Whose
             words
             deny
             him
             ,
             and
             defie
             him
             too
             .
          
           
             But
             some
             of
             us
             not
             only
             Guilty
             stand
          
           
             Of
             being
             breakers
             of
             this
             first
             Command
             ,
          
           
           
             By
             serving
             Gods
             beside
             ;
             (
             and
             more
             than
             )
             him
             ,
          
           
             Who
             from
             
               Death
               ,
               Sin
            
             and
             Hell
             ,
             did
             us
             redeem
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             either
             we
             neglect
             him
             also
             quite
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             practise
             works
             to
             him
             so
             opposite
             ,
          
           
             That
             into
             worse
             impieties
             we
             fall
          
           
             Than
             such
             ,
             as
             yet
             ,
             confess
             no
             God
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             by
             
               distrust
               ,
               self-love
               ,
               backsliding
               fear
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Inconstancy
               ,
               Presumption
            
             ,
             fruitless
             Care
             ,
          
           
             Impatience
             ,
             Grudging
             ,
             Frowardness
             or
             Pride
             ,
          
           
             With
             other
             such
             ;
             our
             God
             we
             have
             deny'd
          
           
             More
             oft
             than
             once
             ,
             and
             oftner
             fear
             we
             shall
          
           
             ●nto
             this
             error
             through
             our
             frailty
             fall
             .
          
           
             This
             Law
             ,
             (
             in
             some
             degree
             )
             is
             also
             broke
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             we
             ,
             to
             our
             powers
             ,
             due
             care
             have
             took
          
           
             To
             Shun
             each
             cause
             of
             breaking
             it
             ;
             The
             Chief
          
           
             ●s
             Ignorance
             ,
             (
             the
             ground
             of
             misbelief
             .
             )
          
           
             The
             next
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             oft
             ,
             and
             willingly
          
           
             Among
             Professors
             of
             Idolatry
             .
          
           
             The
             Third
             is
             
               Servile
               fear
            
             ,
             which
             many
             ways
          
           
             The
             Heart
             unto
             Idolatry
             betrays
             .
          
           
             The
             last
             (
             not
             least
             )
             is
             when
             the
             sway
             we
             give
          
           
             To
             any
             Lust
             or
             Sin
             :
             For
             (
             thus
             believe
             )
          
           
             Such
             men
             ,
             to
             gain
             the
             full
             of
             their
             delight
             ,
          
           
             Will
             change
             their
             God
             ,
             or
             leave
             Religion
             quite
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             they
             who
             hate
             at
             first
             so
             gross
             a
             Sin
             ,
          
           
             Are
             by
             the
             Devil
             this
             way
             hooked
             in
             .
          
           
             This
             Meditation
             here
             had
             found
             an
             end
          
           
             But
             that
             there
             are
             ,
             some
             others
             who
             offend
          
           
           
             Against
             this
             Law
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             high
             Degree
          
           
             As
             that
             they
             must
             not
             quite
             unmention'd
             be
             .
          
           
             The
             truest
             God
             ,
             confessed
             is
             by
             them
          
           
             Their
             only
             God
             :
             They
             serve
             and
             honour
             him
          
           
             In
             outward
             shew
             ;
             and
             if
             believe
             we
             may
             ,
          
           
             What
             they
             themselves
             have
             pleased
             been
             to
             say
             ,
          
           
             They
             love
             him
             too
             ;
             But
             either
             they
             mistake
             him
          
           
             Or
             ,
             by
             their
             own
             Invention
             ,
             so
             new
             Make
             him
             ,
          
           
             That
             though
             they
             speak
             him
             ,
             by
             a
             gracious
             Name
          
           
             The
             goodness
             of
             his
             nature
             ,
             they
             defame
          
           
             By
             making
             him
             the
             Authour
             to
             have
             bin
          
           
             And
             cause
             original
             of
             every
             Sin.
          
           
             For
             in
             affirming
             that
             the
             fall
             of
             Man
             ,
          
           
             And
             Sin
             ,
             and
             Death
             from
             Gods
             meer
             will
             began
             ,
          
           
             They
             say
             no
             less
             ,
             although
             they
             praise
             him
             much
          
           
             For
             being
             good
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             some
             few
             such
             .
          
           
             To
             say
             of
             these
             I
             am
             no
             whit
             afraid
             .
          
           
             As
             of
             old
             Idol-Makers
             ,
             hath
             been
             said
             .
          
           
             Their
             God
             and
             they
             are
             like
             ,
             for
             on
             their
             Will
          
           
             They
             ground
             their
             practices
             (
             which
             must
             be
             stil●
          
           
             Supposed
             Just
             )
             and
             some
             ,
             perchance
             ,
             of
             them
          
           
             Would
             be
             as
             cruel
             as
             they
             fancy
             him
          
           
             But
             that
             their
             
               Finite
               Natures
            
             cannot
             reach
          
           
             The
             Tyranies
             which
             they
             of
             him
             do
             preach
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             of
             such
             impieties
             beware
             ,
          
           
             What
             we
             conceive
             of
             God
             let
             us
             have
             care
             ,
          
           
             And
             not
             (
             with
             foolish
             Hereticks
             )
             suppose
          
           
             By
             teaching
             common
             truths
             ,
             and
             making
             shows
          
           
           
             ●f
             holy
             piety
             to
             keep
             Gods
             eye
          
           
             from
             seeing
             when
             we
             wrong
             his
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             displeas'd
             with
             such
             as
             make
          
           
             
               ●ood
               Creatures
            
             of
             his
             Godhead
             ,
             to
             partake
             ,
          
           
             ●ow
             much
             more
             cause
             have
             they
             his
             wrath
             to
             fear
             ,
          
           
             Who
             make
             him
             worse
             than
             his
             
               worst
               Creatures
            
             are
             ?
          
           
             ●nd
             that
             prime
             Attribute
             have
             overthrown
             ,
          
           
             ●y
             which
             ,
             he
             chiefly
             to
             be
             God
             is
             known
             ?
          
           
             ●or
             ,
             none
             are
             bound
             to
             serve
             him
             (
             by
             this
             Law
             )
          
           
             ●ut
             such
             as
             he
             did
             out
             of
             bondage
             draw
             .
          
           
             ●or
             if
             he
             drew
             not
             all
             ,
             then
             some
             there
             be
          
           
             Who
             ,
             though
             they
             have
             a
             God
             ,
             ours
             is
             not
             he
             ,
          
           
             ●t
             least
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             as
             may
             give
          
           
             These
             Unbelievers
             courage
             to
             believe
             .
          
           
             Their
             God
             they
             say
             did
             some
             unhappy
             make
          
           
             ●o
             shew
             his
             power
             ;
             and
             for
             his
             Glorys
             sake
             ;
          
           
             My
             God
             is
             he
             ,
             who
             pittied
             their
             Estates
             ,
          
           
             Whom
             these
             do
             fancy
             hopeless
             Reprobates
          
           
             ●n
             Issue
             leaving
             out
             of
             that
             temptation
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             which
             they
             lying
             to
             their
             Just
             damnation
             ,
          
           
             ●nd
             for
             the
             day
             of
             wrath
             no
             sinners
             made
          
           
             ●ut
             such
             as
             do
             abuse
             the
             Grace
             they
             had
             .
          
           
             ●heir
             God
             is
             he
             ,
             who
             forc'd
             mankind
             to
             fall
          
           
             ●nd
             mine
             is
             he
             ,
             who
             did
             Redeem
             us
             all
             .
          
           
             My
             sweet
             Redeemer
             ,
             so
             my
             heart
             incline
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             I
             may
             always
             keep
             this
             law
             of
             thine
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             
               
                 II
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 make
                 to
                 thy selfe
                 any
                 Graven
                 image
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Superstition
             here
             is
             free
          
           
             If
             her
             Idols
             rais'd
             may
             be
             ;
          
           
             And
             with
             Zeal
             the
             same
             pursues
          
           
             If
             will
             worship
             she
             may
             use
             .
          
           
             When
             ,
             she
             should
             Obey
             or
             hear
          
           
             Sacrifice
             ,
             she
             doth
             prepare
             .
          
           
             Such
             Religion
             to
             profess
          
           
             Is
             but
             irreligeousness
             :
          
           
             And
             for
             that
             presumptions
             vain
             ,
          
           
             Many
             Israelites
             were
             slain
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Command
             .
             II.
             
          
           
             
               Let
               every
               Hand
               and
               Heart
               refrain
            
             
               An
               Image
               of
               our
               God
               ,
               to
               fain
               .
            
          
           
             THree
             thousand
             suffered
             by
             their
             brethrens
             hand
             ,
          
           
             For
             offering
             violence
             to
             this
             Command
             ;
          
           
             And
             for
             Committing
             of
             the
             same
             offence
             ,
          
           
             The
             Sword
             hath
             been
             in
             action
             ,
             ever
             since
             ,
          
           
             (
             Some
             where
             or
             other
             )
             to
             the
             devastation
          
           
             Of
             many
             a
             powerful
             and
             renowned
             Nation
             .
          
           
             For
             to
             adore
             one
             Godhead
             ,
             and
             no
             moe
             ,
          
           
             Save
             him
             ,
             to
             whom
             such
             Duty
             all
             men
             owe
             ,
          
           
             Sufficeth
             not
             ,
             nless
             our
             adoration
          
           
             Be
             such
             as
             may
             obtain
             his
             approbation
             .
          
           
             A
             
               forged
               worship
            
             meriteth
             a
             Rod
          
           
             As
             truly
             as
             a
             falsified
             God
             :
          
           
             And
             such
             as
             do
             their
             own
             Religion
             frame
             ,
          
           
             Serve
             but
             their
             Fancies
             ,
             though
             God
             bear
             the
             name
             .
          
           
             When
             
               humane
               wit
            
             ,
             had
             fool'd
             away
             the
             notion
          
           
             
               Of
               Gods
            
             true
             Being
             ,
             and
             of
             true
             Devotion
             ,
          
           
             She
             calling
             to
             remembrance
             that
             each
             Creature
          
           
             Had
             in
             it
             some
             impression
             of
             his
             nature
             ,
          
           
           
             Did
             blindly
             seek
             him
             ,
             by
             that
             couz'ning
             light
             ,
          
           
             And
             lost
             at
             last
             the
             knowledge
             of
             him
             quite
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             some
             did
             make
             him
             Figures
             like
             their
             own
             ;
          
           
             Some
             like
             to
             beasts
             ,
             and
             some
             like
             
               forms
               unknown
            
             :
          
           
             Then
             by
             degrees
             the
             Devil
             screwed
             in
          
           
             To
             seem
             a
             God
             ,
             and
             made
             the
             foulest
             Sin
             ,
          
           
             Thought
             pious
             worship
             :
             For
             ,
             though
             vile
             it
             be
          
           
             To
             picture
             him
             whose
             form
             we
             cannot
             see
             ,
          
           
             And
             to
             ascribe
             to
             him
             imperfect
             features
          
           
             Who
             gave
             their
             bodies
             to
             the
             fairest
             Creatures
             ;
          
           
             And
             in
             whose
             Essence
             all
             perfections
             are
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             in
             their
             wickedness
             they
             staid
             not
             there
             ,
          
           
             By
             wicked
             Ceremonies
             they
             invited
          
           
             The
             world
             to
             think
             the
             Godhead
             was
             delighted
          
           
             With
             hellish
             actions
             for
             their
             living
             seed
             ,
          
           
             In
             horrid
             wise
             to
             death
             did
             often
             bleed
          
           
             As
             acceptable
             offerings
             murtherous
             hands
          
           
             Were
             thought
             the
             Actors
             of
             his
             just
             Commands
             .
          
           
             And
             
               drunken
               Riots
            
             with
             
               lascivious
               Games
            
          
           
             Seem'd
             holy
             Duties
             and
             had
             holy
             Names
             .
          
           
             Nor
             did
             the
             Gentiles
             only
             thus
             misdo
          
           
             But
             many
             Jews
             ,
             and
             many
             Christians
             too
             ,
          
           
             The
             self
             same
             sins
             in
             Essence
             did
             commit
             ,
          
           
             Though
             with
             new
             Vizzards
             they
             had
             covered
             it
             .
          
           
             For
             how
             much
             better
             are
             their
             Festivals
          
           
             Then
             Bacchanalian
             Riots
             ,
             in
             whose
             Halls
          
           
             And
             Parlours
             are
             assembled
             (
             in
             the
             stead
          
           
             Of
             those
             poor
             Souls
             ,
             whom
             Charity
             should
             feed
             )
          
           
           
             A
             Rout
             of
             
               Roaring
               Ruffins
            
             ,
             who
             are
             there
          
           
             For
             nothing
             but
             to
             drink
             ,
             or
             game
             and
             swear
             ?
          
           
             Except
             it
             be
             that
             they
             might
             soon
             undo
          
           
             Those
             fools
             which
             do
             abuse
             Gods
             bounty
             so
             ?
          
           
             Mens
             follies
             make
             them
             frequently
             to
             err
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             then
             ,
             they
             Vice
             for
             Vertue
             do
             prefer
             .
          
           
             Their
             Superstition
             ,
             makes
             them
             think
             amiss
          
           
             
               Of
               God
            
             ;
             And
             then
             their
             service
             of
             him
             ,
             is
          
           
             Accordingly
             devis'd
             :
             they
             favour
             not
          
           
             That
             worship
             ,
             which
             their
             wit
             hath
             not
             begot
             .
          
           
             They
             fear
             him
             Tyrant-like
             ,
             and
             dream
             that
             he
          
           
             Is
             pleas'd
             with
             such
             like
             works
             as
             Tyrants
             be
             .
          
           
             For
             Carnal
             wisdom
             ,
             cannot
             be
             content
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             it
             may
             be
             suffered
             to
             invent
             ,
          
           
             The
             Scaenes
             ,
             which
             make
             her
             
               Stage
               Religion
            
             seem
          
           
             To
             superarrogate
             in
             her
             esteem
             .
          
           
             Some
             ,
             tho'
             they
             Scoff
             Idolatry
             ,
             are
             hardly
             brought
          
           
             To
             serve
             a
             God
             of
             whom
             they
             have
             not
             thought
             .
          
           
             A
             
               circumscribed
               Form
            
             ,
             to
             which
             ,
             they
             may
          
           
             Address
             themselves
             ,
             in
             that
             corporeal
             way
             ,
          
           
             Which
             they
             affect
             and
             therefore
             up
             they
             rear
          
           
             Such
             Calves
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             Fancies
             do
             appear
             :
          
           
             Yea
             sometime
             such
             Ideas
             they
             devise
             ,
          
           
             As
             Piety
             would
             hate
             ,
             and
             wit
             despise
             .
          
           
             Some
             others
             are
             too
             homely
             ,
             and
             too
             bold
          
           
             Another
             way
             ,
             and
             no
             man
             layeth
             hold
          
           
             Upon
             the
             Truth
             ,
             who
             thinks
             to
             seize
             thereon
             ,
          
           
             By
             searc●ing
             for
             it
             ,
             in
             himself
             alone
             .
          
           
           
             These
             Sins
             against
             this
             Precept
             justly
             blam'd
          
           
             As
             thereto
             accessary
             have
             been
             nam'd
             ,
          
           
             In
             what
             we
             mused
             ,
             on
             the
             Law
             before
          
           
             To
             which
             are
             added
             here
             ,
             three
             other
             more
             ,
          
           
             Vain
             Curiosity
             ,
             blind
             Superstition
             ,
          
           
             Prophaneness
             ,
             and
             a
             changeable
             Condition
             .
          
           
             By
             these
             we
             are
             perverted
             ,
             yea
             ,
             by
             these
          
           
             Our
             God
             is
             formed
             as
             our
             fancies
             please
             ;
          
           
             Sometime
             (
             like
             those
             of
             whom
             the
             Psalmist
             speaks
             )
          
           
             The
             God
             which
             to
             it self
             mans
             Fancy
             makes
             ;
          
           
             Is
             either
             blind
             or
             careless
             .
             God
             ,
             (
             says
             one
             )
          
           
             Beholdeth
             not
             those
             evils
             that
             are
             done
             ,
          
           
             Tush
             ,
             God
             regardeth
             not
             ,
             
               another
               says
            
             ,
          
           
             The
             folly
             or
             perverseness
             of
             our
             waies
             .
          
           
             Some
             others
             make
             unto
             themselves
             ,
             a
             God
          
           
             So
             mild
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             never
             us'd
             a
             Rod.
          
           
             And
             ,
             some
             again
             do
             fancy
             him
             to
             be
          
           
             So
             cruel
             ;
             that
             their
             God
             appears
             to
             me
          
           
             To
             be
             that
             Saturn
             ,
             now
             set
             up
             again
             ,
          
           
             Who
             (
             as
             the
             ancient
             heathen
             Poets
             fain
             )
          
           
             Devour'd
             his
             Children
             ;
             And
             they
             fain
             him
             ,
             for
          
           
             That
             which
             the
             God-like
             nature
             doth
             abhor
             .
          
           
             These
             Evils
             to
             prevent
             ;
             This
             Law
             divine
          
           
             The
             wandring
             
               humane
               Fancy
            
             doth
             confine
          
           
             All
             men
             in
             Sacred
             worshipings
             restraining
          
           
             As
             well
             ,
             from
             
               Intellectual
               Objects
            
             faining
             ,
          
           
             As
             from
             Corporeal
             forms
             :
             And
             him
             God
             threats
          
           
             Who
             due
             performance
             of
             this
             Law
             forgets
             .
          
           
           
             For
             God
             himself
             who
             knoweth
             best
             how
             far
          
           
             By
             representments
             ,
             it
             convenient
             were
             ,
          
           
             To
             shadow
             forth
             his
             nature
             ,
             did
             devize
          
           
             As
             many
             and
             as
             few
             as
             might
             suffize
             .
          
           
             God
             knew
             ,
             that
             if
             mans
             frailty
             might
             not
             see
          
           
             Some
             objects
             ,
             whereupon
             might
             fixed
             be
          
           
             His
             weak
             Devotion
             ,
             he
             would
             either
             make
          
           
             
               Vain
               Fictions
            
             ,
             or
             Devotion
             ,
             quite
             forsake
             .
          
           
             It
             therefore
             ,
             pleas'd
             ▪
             his
             goodness
             to
             prepare
          
           
             Those
             objects
             for
             the
             Jews
             ,
             which
             fitting
             were
          
           
             For
             them
             ,
             such
             was
             the
             Serpent
             made
             of
             brass
          
           
             Till
             by
             Idolators
             abus'd
             it
             was
             .
          
           
             Such
             were
             their
             Temple
             and
             the
             Mercy
             Seat
          
           
             On
             which
             or
             towards
             which
             their
             eyes
             were
             set
             ,
          
           
             In
             their
             Devotion
             ;
             that
             the
             wandring
             sence
          
           
             There
             being
             fixed
             ,
             Faith
             might
             raise
             from
             thence
          
           
             The
             safer
             flight
             ,
             and
             that
             Religion
             may
          
           
             A
             body
             have
             ,
             wherein
             her
             Soul
             may
             stay
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             doubtless
             that
             Religion
             is
             untrue
             ,
          
           
             Which
             hath
             no
             outward
             shape
             for
             men
             to
             view
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Jews
             :
             Our
             weakness
             ,
             tendring
             too
          
           
             God
             ,
             hath
             vouchsaft
             the
             like
             ,
             for
             us
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             He
             hath
             advanc'd
             for
             us
             to
             look
             upon
          
           
             The
             Image
             of
             his
             
               Crucified
               Son
            
             ,
          
           
             And
             limb'd
             him
             in
             his
             word
             with
             such
             dimensions
          
           
             As
             may
             ,
             and
             should
             employ
             our
             Apprehensions
             ,
          
           
             Without
             all
             vain
             additions
             of
             our
             own
             ,
          
           
             Until
             ,
             the
             Essence
             of
             it
             ,
             may
             be
             known
             .
          
           
           
             Nor
             
               of
               our selves
            
             nor
             
               to
               our selves
            
             was
             made
          
           
             This
             Image
             ;
             But
             ,
             the
             same
             ,
             from
             God
             we
             had
             .
          
           
             He
             set
             it
             up
             ,
             for
             us
             to
             fall
             before
             it
             ;
          
           
             To
             contemplate
             ;
             to
             honour
             ;
             to
             adore
             it
             .
          
           
             This
             Image
             he
             that
             faithfully
             shall
             view
             ,
          
           
             Thereby
             ,
             that
             long
             left
             Image
             may
             renew
             ,
          
           
             Wherein
             Mankind
             was
             framed
             by
             God's
             hand
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             that
             likeness
             we
             shall
             ever
             stand
             .
          
           
             Still
             praised
             be
             that
             Image
             ,
             which
             hath
             power
          
           
             To
             perfect
             such
             Imperfectness
             as
             our
             :
          
           
             And
             let
             all
             those
             who
             shall
             the
             same
             despise
          
           
             Be
             guilty
             of
             the
             worst
             Idolatries
             .
          
           
             Oh
             Christ
             so
             perfect
             my
             renewed
             will
          
           
             That
             I
             this
             holy
             precept
             may
             fulfil
             .
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             
               
                 III
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 take
                 y
                 ●
                 name
                 of
                 y
                 e
                 Lord
                 thy
                 God
                 in
                 vaine
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Curses
             ,
             Blasphemies
             ,
             and
             Oaths
             ,
          
           
             Some
             ,
             can
             vary
             as
             their
             Cloaths
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             the
             Ruffin
             ,
             now
             ,
             begins
          
           
             To
             seek
             fashionable
             sins
             ,
          
           
             No
             more
             fearing
             to
             blaspheme
             ,
          
           
             Than
             to
             take
             a
             praiseful
             Theme
             ;
          
           
             But
             the
             Sin
             they
             count
             so
             small
             ,
          
           
             Doth
             aloud
             for
             vengeance
             call
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             in
             Figure
             here
             we
             view
          
           
             What
             for
             this
             offence
             was
             due
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Command
             .
             III.
             
          
           
             
               If
               thou
               wilt
               free
               be
               kept
               from
               blame
               ;
            
             
               Take
               not
               in
               vain
               ,
               GOD's
               holy
               NAME
               .
            
          
           
             TO
             fright
             Blasphemers
             ,
             we
             present
             them
             with
          
           
             An
             Emblem
             ,
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             Shelomith
             :
          
           
             (
             Who
             worthily
             ,
             condemned
             was
             to
             dye
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             Stoned
             for
             his
             daring
             Blasphemy
             :
             )
          
           
             For
             ,
             't
             is
             a
             Crime
             now
             ripened
             in
             excess
             ,
          
           
             Though
             branded
             with
             a
             horrid
             Guiltiness
             ▪
          
           
             And
             of
             this
             Blott
             ,
             (
             who
             ever
             standeth
             free
             )
          
           
             All
             these
             that
             follow
             deeply
             Guilty
             be
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Common
               Swearer
            
             :
             For
             ,
             his
             impious
             tongue
          
           
             Not
             only
             to
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             offers
             wrong
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             (
             to
             his
             power
             )
             he
             sometime
             rends
             and
             tears
          
           
             Christ's
             holy
             Body
             ,
             when
             he
             vainly
             swears
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             affecteth
             cursings
             groweth
             foul
             ,
          
           
             By
             what
             this
             Law
             forbids
             ,
             For
             ;
             on
             the
             Soul
          
           
             Which
             loves
             to
             Curse
             ,
             these
             plagues
             are
             often
             brought
          
           
             Which
             to
             befall
             another
             ,
             are
             besought
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             not
             in
             a
             mean
             degree
             to
             blame
             ,
          
           
             Who
             shall
             prophane
             the
             great
             
             Almighty's
             name
          
           
           
             Through
             Levity
             ,
             as
             when
             him
             name
             they
             shall
             ,
          
           
             For
             trifling
             Causes
             ;
             or
             ,
             no
             cause
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             He
             ,
             that
             with
             Oaths
             ,
             protests
             in
             matters
             vain
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             sweares
             for
             Truths
             ,
             what
             he
             himself
             doth
             fain
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             tells
             for
             certain
             ,
             an
             uncertain
             thing
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             vows
             to
             God
             ,
             what
             he
             neglects
             to
             bring
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             maketh
             vows
             of
             what
             are
             not
             allowed
             :
          
           
             
               Things
               lawful
            
             ;
             or
             ,
             
               things
               comely
               to
               be
               vowed
            
             :
          
           
             Even
             he
             who
             ere
             he
             be
             that
             shall
             transgress
          
           
             These
             ways
             ,
             is
             tainted
             with
             a
             guiltiness
          
           
             For
             ,
             all
             these
             ways
             ,
             Gods
             name
             is
             vainly
             used
             ;
          
           
             And
             such
             offences
             cannot
             be
             excused
             .
          
           
             To
             these
             we
             add
             our
             Scevites
             ,
             who
             presume
          
           
             The
             power
             of
             Exorcisms
             to
             assume
             ,
          
           
             And
             work
             by
             Conjurations
             of
             such
             kind
             ,
          
           
             As
             may
             no
             lawful
             approbation
             find
             ,
          
           
             And
             much
             from
             these
             ,
             those
             Cheaters
             differ
             not
             ,
          
           
             Who
             by
             confederacy
             the
             name
             have
             got
             ,
          
           
             Of
             cunning
             men
             or
             women
             ,
             and
             pretend
             .
          
           
             To
             know
             black
             Arts
             and
             Practice
             ,
             to
             defend
          
           
             Our
             bodies
             ,
             or
             to
             keep
             our
             goods
             from
             harms
             ,
          
           
             By
             wicked
             Spels
             ;
             prophaning
             in
             the
             Charms
             ,
          
           
             The
             names
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             portions
             of
             his
             Writ
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             in
             such
             Actions
             they
             dishonour
             it
             .
          
           
             Nor
             is
             he
             better
             who
             delights
             to
             make
             ,
          
           
             
               Gods
               Truth
            
             a
             Theam
             for
             vain
             discourses
             sake
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             thence
             extracteth
             Jests
             ;
             or
             ,
             reads
             ,
             or
             hears
          
           
             His
             Word
             ,
             with
             heedless
             Eyes
             ,
             with
             careless
             Ears
             ,
          
           
           
             Or
             unprepared
             Heart
             .
             Nor
             ,
             are
             they
             less
          
           
             Prophane
             ;
             who
             to
             conceal
             their
             wickedness
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             meerly
             to
             be
             deemed
             men
             devout
             :
          
           
             Still
             at
             their
             Girdles
             bear
             ,
             
               Gods
               Book
            
             about
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             Study
             holy
             Scriptures
             to
             devise
             :
          
           
             A
             Cloak
             for
             Sins
             ;
             and
             proofs
             for
             Heresies
          
           
             Or
             ,
             truths
             pervert
             their
             falshoods
             to
             maintain
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             all
             of
             these
             assume
             
               Gods
               Name
               in
               vain
            
             .
          
           
             They
             of
             the
             like
             offence
             partakers
             are
             ,
          
           
             Who
             (
             as
             they
             term
             it
             )
             make
             a
             
               Holy
               War
            
          
           
             For
             Christ
             ;
             And
             in
             his
             name
             do
             that
             pretend
             ,
          
           
             Which
             is
             for
             some
             concealed
             wicked
             end
             .
          
           
             All
             they
             who
             pray
             for
             these
             ,
             (
             by
             name
             of
             such
             ,
          
           
             Do
             fight
             Gods
             Battles
             )
             do
             offend
             as
             much
          
           
             If
             they
             shall
             know
             it
             ;
             For
             ,
             accursed
             is
          
           
             Such
             bold
             and
             bloody
             policy
             as
             this
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             plots
             Treason
             ,
             or
             invents
             a
             Lie
             ,
          
           
             The
             Cause
             of
             God
             or
             Truth
             to
             justifie
             ;
          
           
             Doth
             Stray
             as
             wide
             :
             For
             ,
             to
             assist
             his
             Foes
             .
          
           
             These
             in
             Gods
             Name
             ;
             within
             his
             Ensign
             goes
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             they
             are
             guilty
             of
             this
             Crime
          
           
             Who
             in
             
               undecent
               manner
            
             or
             
               ill
               time
            
          
           
             Reprove
             ,
             or
             threat
             ,
             or
             comfort
             ,
             or
             apply
          
           
             Gods
             promises
             ,
             or
             Judgments
             ,
             or
             deny
             ,
          
           
             Their
             needful
             application
             in
             
               Gods
               Name
            
             ,
          
           
             When
             time
             ,
             and
             place
             for
             them
             require
             the
             same
          
           
             For
             ,
             of
             the
             Service
             ,
             careless
             they
             appear
             ,
          
           
             Pertaining
             unto
             him
             ,
             whose
             name
             they
             bear
             .
          
           
           
             He
             breaks
             this
             Law
             who
             runs
             ere
             he
             be
             sent
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             Gods
             name
             speaks
             what
             God
             never
             meant
             ,
          
           
             He
             that
             from
             
               Holy
               Orders
            
             ,
             goeth
             back
             .
          
           
             And
             by
             his
             Idleness
             becometh
             slack
          
           
             In
             Duties
             of
             his
             Calling
             ;
             or
             (
             grown
             rich
             ,
          
           
             By
             
               Church
               promotions
            
             )
             thinks
             it
             overmuch
             ,
          
           
             To
             execute
             that
             Function
             as
             he
             ought
             ,
          
           
             To
             which
             with
             wealth
             and
             honour
             he
             is
             brought
             ,
          
           
             Even
             he
             ,
             what
             fair
             excuse
             so
             ere
             he
             make
             ,
          
           
             Is
             justly
             said
             
               Gods
               name
               in
               vain
               to
               take
               .
            
          
           
             For
             ,
             if
             he
             proveth
             guiltless
             ,
             he
             receiv'd
          
           
             A
             dispensation
             ,
             more
             than
             I
             believ'd
             .
          
           
             A
             Prayer
             without
             Faith
             ;
             a
             formal
             mention
          
           
             Of
             Gods
             due
             praise
             ,
             without
             a
             due
             intention
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             vain
             or
             complemental
             Salutations
             ,
          
           
             Without
             Sincerity
             are
             prophanations
          
           
             Against
             this
             Law
             ,
             though
             many
             men
             have
             thought
             ,
          
           
             That
             these
             are
             signs
             of
             persons
             better
             taught
             .
          
           
             Dissembling
             Fasts
             ;
             Thanksgivings
             mumbled
             out
             ,
          
           
             With
             babling
             Repititions
             ,
             (
             and
             devout
             ,
             )
          
           
             In
             nought
             but
             feigned
             Term
             or
             length
             of
             Time
             ,
          
           
             Do
             make
             men
             guilty
             ,
             likewise
             ,
             of
             this
             Crime
             ;
          
           
             Nay
             many
             Sermons
             of
             the
             
               vulgar
               strain
            
             ,
          
           
             Are
             taking
             of
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             in
             vain
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             his
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             hath
             bedeckt
             ,
          
           
             And
             yet
             
               Gods
               living
               Temples
            
             doth
             neglect
             .
          
           
             He
             ,
             that
             a
             love
             to
             those
             ,
             doth
             seem
             to
             carry
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             leaves
             defac'd
             his
             outward
             Sanctuary
             ;
          
           
           
             He
             that
             to
             bend
             his
             body
             is
             asham'd
             ,
          
           
             When
             he
             shall
             here
             his
             blessed
             Saviour
             nam'd
          
           
             He
             that
             without
             an
             
               inward
               Adoration
            
             ,
          
           
             Bows
             outwardly
             ,
             or
             ,
             with
             an
             Affectation
             ,
          
           
             To
             mimick
             Gestures
             ;
             or
             ,
             performs
             the
             same
             ,
          
           
             Unto
             the
             vocal
             sounding
             of
             the
             Name
             ,
          
           
             Or
             either
             practiseth
             ,
             or
             leaves
             undone
             ,
          
           
             Such
             Duties
             in
             Contempt
             of
             any
             one
             :
          
           
             Even
             He
             (
             though
             to
             be
             guiltless
             he
             pretends
             ,
             )
          
           
             Against
             this
             Third
             Commandement
             offends
             .
          
           
             But
             none
             this
             holy
             precept
             more
             have
             broke
          
           
             Than
             they
             ,
             who
             on
             themselves
             Christs
             name
             have
             took
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             live
             like
             Infidels
             ,
             excepting
             those
             ,
          
           
             Who
             guild
             Hypocrisy
             with
             Godly
             shows
             ,
          
           
             And
             under
             pious
             habits
             use
             to
             prey
             ,
          
           
             On
             those
             ,
             (
             who
             being
             more
             sincere
             than
             they
             )
          
           
             Are
             threatned
             ,
             and
             suppose
             all
             well
             bestown
             ,
          
           
             While
             these
             will
             take
             ;
             till
             nothing
             is
             their
             own
             .
          
           
             God
             keep
             his
             Lambs
             form
             these
             as
             from
             the
             worst
          
           
             Of
             all
             Dissembers
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             accurst
             .
          
           
             The
             Faults
             condemn'd
             ,
             seem
             nothing
             to
             have
             bin
          
           
             To
             this
             abhorred
             Hell
             begotten
             Sin
             ,
          
           
             Are
             
               Drunken
               Jollities
               ,
               unbridled
               passion
            
             ,
          
           
             A
             
               wicked
               Custom
               ,
               Slight
               consideration
            
             ,
          
           
             And
             evil
             Nurture
             (
             but
             much
             blame
             is
             cast
             ,
          
           
             On
             Tutors
             and
             some
             Parents
             for
             the
             last
             ,
             )
          
           
             All
             these
             must
             therefore
             shunned
             be
             by
             him
             ,
          
           
             That
             would
             not
             
               Swear
               ,
               For-swear
               ,
               Curse
            
             nor
             Blaspheme
             .
          
           
           
             This
             must
             be
             likewise
             heeded
             ,
             that
             unless
          
           
             We
             still
             (
             on
             all
             occasions
             )
             de
             confess
             ,
          
           
             The
             Name
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             Sanctifie
             it
             too
             ,
          
           
             By
             such
             good
             Duties
             ,
             as
             we
             ought
             to
             do
             :
          
           
             (
             As
             in
             Relieving
             those
             who
             in
             his
             Name
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             ask
             (
             without
             abusing
             of
             the
             same
             ,
          
           
             In
             swearing
             by
             it
             ,
             when
             just
             cause
             requires
             ,
          
           
             In
             suffering
             for
             it
             ,
             (
             though
             by
             Sword
             and
             Fires
             )
          
           
             When
             God
             may
             be
             dishonour'd
             ,
             by
             a
             base
          
           
             Forsaking
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
             or
             of
             our
             Place
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             if
             we
             be
             not
             ready
             to
             our
             might
             ,
          
           
             In
             all
             Gods
             Attributes
             to
             do
             him
             right
             ;
          
           
             And
             honour
             him
             ,
             in
             Deed
             ,
             in
             Word
             ,
             and
             Thought
             ,
          
           
             In
             what
             we
             can
             ,
             (
             although
             not
             as
             we
             ought
             )
          
           
             We
             faulter
             in
             our
             Duty
             ;
             and
             't
             is
             plain
             ,
          
           
             We
             do
             profess
             to
             bear
             Gods
             name
             in
             vain
             .
          
           
             My
             Heart
             LORD
             GOD
             so
             settle
             in
             thy
             way
             That
             I
             this
             Law
             ,
             may
             never
             disobey
             .
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             
               
                 IIII
                 Remember
                 that
                 thou
                 keep
                 holy
                 y
                 e
                 Sabboth
                 day
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             'T
             is
             not
             in
             the
             Common
             Creed
          
           
             That
             he
             gather'd
             Sticks
             for
             need
             ,
          
           
             Who
             for
             
               Sabbath
               breaking
            
             dy'd
             ,
          
           
             For
             all
             wants
             were
             so
             supply'd
             ,
          
           
             That
             it
             seems
             he
             did
             transgress
             ,
          
           
             By
             Contempt
             ,
             or
             Carelessness
             .
          
           
             He
             commits
             the
             same
             offence
             ,
          
           
             '
             Gainst
             this
             Precepts
             moral
             sence
             ,
          
           
             Who
             the
             Christian
             Sabbaths
             wrongs
             ,
          
           
             And
             a
             Plague
             to
             him
             belongs
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Command
             .
             IV.
             
          
           
             
               To
               hallow
               ,
               do
               not
               thou
               forget
            
             
               Those
               times
               ,
               which
               God
               apart
               hath
               set
               .
            
          
           
             YOu
             that
             our
             christian
             Sabbath
             do
             despise
             ,
          
           
             Behold
             this
             Figure
             with
             regardful
             eyes
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             though
             on
             us
             this
             Precept
             doth
             not
             lay
          
           
             The
             Ceremonial
             service
             of
             the
             day
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             to
             a
             Jewish
             Sabbath
             ,
             us
             confine
             ;
          
           
             It
             n'retheless
             ,
             a
             Duty
             doth
             enjoin
             ,
          
           
             Which
             no
             man
             living
             can
             be
             freed
             from
          
           
             Till
             to
             the
             general
             Judgment
             Christ
             shall
             come
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             Nature
             urges
             ,
             that
             convenient
             Rest
             ,
          
           
             Should
             be
             allowed
             both
             no
             Man
             and
             Beast
             ,
          
           
             Lest
             their
             corporeal
             substance
             should
             miscarry
          
           
             Before
             the
             time
             ;
             And
             't
             is
             as
             necessary
             ,
          
           
             The
             Soul
             should
             have
             some
             leisure
             to
             attend
          
           
             His
             will
             ,
             on
             whom
             her
             being
             doth
             depend
             .
          
           
             Freemen
             ,
             may
             rest
             their
             bodies
             when
             they
             please
             ,
          
           
             And
             Wise
             men
             ,
             know
             how
             for
             to
             take
             their
             ease
             :
          
           
             But
             ,
             lab'ring
             Beasts
             ,
             and
             Men
             who
             are
             depraved
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             they
             whom
             wants
             ,
             or
             Tyrants
             have
             enslaved
             ,
          
           
           
             Had
             restless
             lived
             ,
             till
             their
             life
             time
             ended
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             this
             holy
             Law
             had
             them
             befriended
             ;
          
           
             And
             they
             who
             to
             the
             flesh
             most
             ●avour
             show
          
           
             For
             Soul
             affairs
             ,
             but
             little
             time
             allow
             .
          
           
             This
             God
             at
             first
             foresaw
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             cause
          
           
             (
             Though
             in
             Mans
             heart
             he
             then
             ingrav'd
             his
             Laws
          
           
             Essential
             ,
             and
             long
             oblig'd
             him
             not
          
           
             To
             such
             additions
             as
             time
             since
             begot
             )
          
           
             Yet
             when
             he
             found
             that
             error
             and
             transgression
          
           
             Had
             wholly
             rased
             out
             the
             first
             impression
             :
          
           
             To
             stop
             Corruptions
             Growth
             ,
             he
             afterward
          
           
             To
             Rites
             ,
             to
             times
             ,
             and
             places
             had
             regard
             .
          
           
             All
             men
             at
             first
             had
             liberty
             to
             take
          
           
             What
             daies
             they
             pleased
             holydaies
             to
             make
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             for
             convenient
             Rest
             .
             Nor
             did
             from
             all
          
           
             This
             freedom
             cease
             when
             God
             the
             Jews
             did
             call
          
           
             To
             keep
             their
             Sabbaths
             ;
             For
             to
             
               one
               set
               day
            
          
           
             No
             Nation
             were
             oblig'd
             save
             only
             they
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             ,
             had
             the
             Gentiles
             any
             other
             ties
          
           
             Save
             to
             observe
             it
             in
             a
             moral
             wise
             ,
          
           
             So
             far
             as
             might
             preserve
             unto
             the
             Creature
          
           
             The
             freedom
             and
             well
             being
             of
             its
             nature
             .
          
           
             A
             Law
             concerning
             Rest
             and
             
               holy
               Dues
            
          
           
             Confin'd
             indeed
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Jews
          
           
             To
             
               one
               set
               day
            
             ,
             even
             one
             set
             day
             in
             seven
             ,
          
           
             To
             them
             were
             Ceremonies
             also
             given
          
           
             Concerning
             it
             ;
             which
             no
             man
             might
             transgress
          
           
             (
             Save
             in
             great
             need
             )
             without
             much
             guiltiness
          
           
           
             That
             Law
             ,
             which
             nature
             simply
             had
             received
          
           
             At
             our
             first
             being
             was
             to
             them
             derived
          
           
             With
             such
             like
             Accidents
             as
             might
             be
             best
          
           
             To
             keep
             them
             firm
             ,
             and
             bring
             in
             all
             the
             rest
          
           
             In
             Gods
             appointed
             season
             to
             embrace
          
           
             The
             
               Law
               of
               Nature
            
             in
             the
             
               Law
               of
               Grace
            
             .
          
           
             Their
             Customs
             and
             their
             Ceremonial
             day
          
           
             With
             Christ
             was
             buried
             and
             so
             swept
             away
             .
          
           
             When
             he
             arose
             from
             death
             ,
             that
             to
             renew
          
           
             And
             celebrate
             the
             Sabbath
             of
             the
             Jew
             ,
          
           
             We
             are
             no
             more
             obliged
             than
             to
             rear
          
           
             Their
             Temple
             ,
             and
             to
             build
             their
             Altar
             here
             ,
          
           
             And
             yet
             ,
             lest
             man's
             corruption
             and
             the
             lack
          
           
             Of
             Accidents
             ,
             might
             bring
             the
             Substance
             back
             .
          
           
             Even
             to
             the
             first
             neglect
             ,
             Christ
             dist
             instate
          
           
             His
             Church
             with
             power
             to
             change
             or
             abrogate
          
           
             The
             Cirumstances
             of
             this
             Law
             ,
             so
             far
          
           
             As
             needful
             seem'd
             ,
             Provided
             that
             it
             were
          
           
             Essentially
             preserved
             ,
             and
             in
             this
          
           
             She
             hath
             performed
             what
             required
             is
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             though
             the
             time
             be
             changed
             ,
             it
             retains
          
           
             The
             same
             proportion
             ;
             It
             for
             use
             remains
          
           
             The
             same
             in
             Essence
             ,
             and
             that
             being
             so
          
           
             The
             same
             obedience
             ,
             is
             now
             due
             thereto
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             to
             what
             Circumstance
             the
             Church
             thinks
             fit
             ,
          
           
             To
             help
             continue
             the
             right
             use
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Now
             therefore
             ,
             though
             that
             every
             day
             be
             free
          
           
             For
             works
             which
             truly
             necessary
             be
             ;
          
           
           
             And
             ,
             though
             those
             Worshipers
             which
             are
             sincere
          
           
             May
             worship
             any
             day
             or
             any
             where
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             none
             can
             without
             guiltiness
             despise
          
           
             The
             
               Places
               ,
               Rites
            
             or
             Times
             ,
             of
             Sacrifice
          
           
             Appointed
             by
             the
             Church
             ,
             while
             they
             accord
          
           
             What
             may
             be
             authorized
             by
             the
             word
             .
          
           
             This
             Law
             is
             therefore
             broke
             when
             we
             despise
          
           
             The
             
               Fastings
               ,
               Feastings
            
             ,
             or
             Solemnities
          
           
             The
             Church
             appoints
             ,
             or
             if
             we
             shall
             deny
          
           
             Such
             daies
             to
             honour
             and
             to
             sanctify
          
           
             By
             rest
             from
             Common
             Labours
             ,
             whensoere
          
           
             We
             may
             without
             much
             damage
             ,
             them
             forbear
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             if
             we
             vilify
             those
             Christian
             Rites
          
           
             Whereto
             the
             publick
             discipline
             invites
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             them
             perform
             not
             on
             their
             proper
             day
          
           
             As
             often
             as
             conveniently
             we
             may
             .
          
           
             This
             Law
             is
             broke
             ,
             if
             to
             our
             lab
             ,
             ring
             Beast
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             Servant
             ,
             we
             allow
             not
             so
             much
             rest
          
           
             As
             nature
             shall
             require
             ,
             and
             may
             conduce
          
           
             To
             keep
             them
             able
             for
             our
             lawful
             use
             .
          
           
             Or
             ,
             if
             we
             shun
             not
             all
             occasious
             too
          
           
             Whereby
             we
             may
             against
             this
             Law
             misdo
             .
          
           
             And
             they
             are
             these
             ;
             A
             
               hardned
               heart
            
             ,
             a
             mind
          
           
             Prophane
             ,
             and
             unto
             Greediness
             inclin'd
             ,
          
           
             A
             false
             belief
             ;
             
               false
               liberty
               ;
               false
               knowledge
            
             ,
          
           
             Frequenting
             of
             the
             Company
             and
             Colledge
             .
          
           
             Off
             false
             believers
             ;
             (
             From
             whom
             
               self
               will
               pride
            
          
           
             And
             Superstition
             no
             man
             can
             divide
             .
          
           
           
             Let
             no
             man
             then
             that
             lawless
             Freedom
             take
          
           
             Which
             may
             occasion
             strife
             or
             scandals
             make
             ,
          
           
             By
             needless
             Labours
             ,
             nor
             mis-censure
             them
          
           
             Who
             take
             some
             liberties
             which
             they
             condemn
             ,
          
           
             In
             things
             indifferent
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             move
          
           
             In
             such
             '
             gainst
             which
             their
             Governors
             approve
             ;
          
           
             And
             in
             their
             manners
             let
             them
             peaceful
             be
             ,
          
           
             Though
             they
             in
             their
             opinions
             disagree
             .
          
           
             Let
             not
             those
             times
             the
             Church
             hath
             set
             apart
          
           
             To
             rest
             the
             body
             ,
             to
             instruct
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           
             And
             to
             preserve
             a
             due
             Commemoration
          
           
             Of
             every
             blessed
             means
             of
             our
             Salvation
             ,
          
           
             Be
             judged
             vain
             ,
             or
             ,
             that
             they
             do
             not
             draw
          
           
             Authority
             sufficient
             for
             this
             Law
             :
          
           
             But
             let
             them
             know
             for
             Truth
             ,
             though
             not
             for
             news
             ,
          
           
             That
             all
             the
             Feasts
             and
             Sabbaths
             of
             the
             Jews
          
           
             Were
             but
             the
             Types
             of
             ours
             ;
             and
             that
             if
             they
          
           
             Shall
             for
             the
             Shades
             the
             Substance
             cast
             away
             ,
          
           
             They
             are
             unwise
             ;
             and
             guilty
             of
             offence
          
           
             Against
             this
             Precept
             in
             the
             moral
             sense
             .
          
           
             Let
             those
             who
             for
             the
             bodies
             ease
             and
             pleasure
          
           
             Part
             of
             this
             time
             allow
             ;
             preserve
             the
             measure
          
           
             That
             's
             justly
             due
             ,
             and
             in
             due
             manner
             too
          
           
             Do
             that
             which
             is
             allowable
             to
             do
             :
          
           
             Not
             for
             the
             Soul
             's
             well
             being
             caring
             less
          
           
             Than
             to
             prevent
             the
             Bodies
             weariness
             .
          
           
             Let
             them
             who
             of
             the
             Soul
             most
             heedful
             seem
             ,
          
           
             Remember
             ,
             still
             ,
             the
             Body
             to
             esteem
             .
          
           
           
             A
             Portion
             of
             that
             Manhood
             ,
             for
             whose
             sake
          
           
             Our
             Sabbath-maker
             did
             all
             Sabbaths
             make
             ,
          
           
             And
             give
             it
             so
             much
             liberty
             as
             may
          
           
             Make
             pleasant
             all
             the
             Duties
             of
             the
             day
             .
          
           
             And
             since
             no
             private
             Spirit
             can
             impose
          
           
             A
             Rule
             for
             all
             ;
             let
             all
             be
             rul'd
             by
             those
          
           
             Who
             by
             a
             publick
             Spirit
             come
             to
             learn
          
           
             What
             may
             a
             publick
             body
             best
             concern
             .
          
           
             Or
             ,
             if
             among
             us
             any
             one
             shall
             deem
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             truer
             way
             made
             known
             to
             him
             ;
          
           
             So
             let
             him
             walk
             that
             he
             himself
             approve
          
           
             To
             be
             in
             all
             his
             waies
             a
             Child
             of
             Love.
          
           
             For
             sure
             I
             am
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             common
             peace
          
           
             He
             keep
             until
             humility
             increase
             ,
          
           
             True
             knowledge
             in
             him
             he
             ,
             then
             plain
             will
             see
          
           
             Who
             best
             expounds
             this
             
               Law
               the
               Church
            
             or
             He.
          
           
             Come
             
               Holy
               Ghost
            
             ,
             so
             sanctify
             my
             heart
             ,
          
           
             That
             from
             this
             Law
             I
             never
             may
             depart
             .
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             
               
                 V.
                 Honor
                 thy
                 Father
                 and
                 thy
                 Mother
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             He
             that
             sought
             his
             
               Fathers
               death
            
          
           
             Sonless
             ,
             yielded
             up
             his
             breath
             .
          
           
             He
             ,
             that
             ,
             would
             his
             Prince
             have
             slain
             ,
          
           
             Had
             his
             pardon
             sent
             in
             vain
             ,
          
           
             For
             although
             the
             
               King
               for
               gave
            
             ,
          
           
             Justice
             urg'd
             her
             due
             to
             have
             ,
          
           
             That
             Rebellious
             Children
             may
          
           
             Learn
             this
             precept
             to
             obey
             ,
          
           
             And
             the
             Subject
             stand
             in
             awe
          
           
             How
             he
             Sins
             against
             this
             Law.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Command
             .
             V.
             
          
           
             
               On
               them
               all
               honours
               due
               ,
               bestow
               ,
            
             
               Who
               ,
               by
               the
               Name
               of
               Parents
               go
               .
            
          
           
             WHat
             of
             Rebelling
             Subjects
             will
             become
             ,
          
           
             And
             graceless
             Children
             view
             in
             Absolom
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             whose
             Offence
             the
             Earth
             did
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
          
           
             Refusal
             make
             his
             Bodies
             weight
             to
             bear
             ,
          
           
             And
             Heav'n
             rejects
             it
             ;
             that
             they
             might
             present
          
           
             Him
             hanging
             for
             a
             dreadful
             Monument
          
           
             Through
             Ages
             all
             ,
             to
             warn
             and
             keep
             in
             awe
          
           
             The
             sleighters
             and
             Infringers
             of
             this
             Law.
          
           
             This
             foremost
             Precept
             of
             the
             
               second
               Table
            
          
           
             Unto
             the
             first
             ,
             in
             this
             is
             answerable
          
           
             They
             both
             enjoyn
             and
             Honour
             where
             't
             is
             due
             ,
          
           
             Their
             differences
             are
             these
             which
             do
             ensue
             ▪
          
           
             Here
             blessing
             follows
             ;
             there
             it
             went
             before
          
           
             One
             Parent
             ,
             that
             concern'd
             ;
             This
             ,
             many
             more
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             shall
             break
             this
             Precept
             ,
             maketh
             snares
          
           
             Wherein
             to
             hang
             himself
             at
             unawares
             ,
          
           
             And
             overthrows
             (
             as
             much
             as
             in
             him
             lies
             )
          
           
             All
             Common-weals
             ,
             and
             all
             Societes
             ;
          
           
           
             Yet
             ,
             some
             affect
             it
             not
             ,
             but
             loudly
             cry
          
           
             For
             times
             which
             may
             erect
             a
             Parity
             .
          
           
             And
             ,
             some
             who
             dream
             they
             keep
             it
             ,
             are
             to
             blame
          
           
             By
             being
             ignorant
             how
             far
             the
             Name
          
           
             Of
             Parent
             reacheth
             ,
             which
             we
             briefly
             show
             ,
          
           
             That
             they
             might
             better
             do
             and
             better
             know
             .
          
           
             We
             from
             the
             Parents
             of
             our
             bodies
             have
          
           
             A
             
               natural
               being
            
             ;
             and
             they
             justly
             crave
          
           
             To
             be
             obey'd
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             but
             in
             those
          
           
             Which
             either
             may
             Superior
             powers
             oppose
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             to
             some
             Being
             hurries
             us
             ,
             that
             shall
          
           
             Be
             worse
             ,
             than
             to
             have
             never
             been
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             Beside
             these
             Parents
             ,
             we
             to
             many
             moe
          
           
             A
             Duty
             ,
             by
             this
             Obligation
             owe.
          
           
             The
             Fathers
             of
             our
             Country
             ,
             by
             this
             Law
          
           
             First
             claimeth
             of
             us
             ,
             
               Honour
               ,
               Love
            
             and
             Awe
             ,
          
           
             And
             from
             himself
             ,
             the
             same
             Prerogatives
          
           
             To
             his
             Inferiour
             Magistrates
             derives
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             Fatherhood
             in
             those
             that
             be
          
           
             Our
             Elders
             ,
             and
             our
             Betters
             in
             degree
             .
          
           
             Our
             Masters
             also
             ,
             may
             have
             warrant
             here
             ,
          
           
             To
             challenge
             from
             us
             ,
             Reverence
             and
             Fear
             .
          
           
             And
             Husbands
             also
             may
             infer
             from
             hence
          
           
             Good
             proof
             of
             right
             to
             their
             preheminence
             ;
          
           
             And
             if
             a
             witness
             wanted
             thereunto
             ,
          
           
             My
             Wife
             I
             know
             would
             say
             the
             same
             I
             do
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             ,
             I
             give
             God
             thanks
             for
             as
             a
             blessing
             ,
          
           
             That
             is
             not
             founnd
             in
             every
             mans
             possessing
             .
          
           
           
             Our
             
               Ghostly
               Fathers
            
             by
             whose
             careful
             pain
          
           
             We
             are
             anew
             begot
             ,
             and
             born
             again
             ;
          
           
             (
             Ev'n
             to
             a
             life
             more
             excellent
             than
             that
             ,
          
           
             Whereto
             our
             fleshly
             Fathers
             us
             begat
             )
          
           
             Have
             Honours
             due
             ,
             no
             less
             than
             those
             to
             whom
             ,
          
           
             We
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             in
             the
             Flesh
             become
             ,
          
           
             Yea
             and
             our
             Fathers
             in
             some
             sort
             they
             be
             ,
          
           
             Who
             ,
             from
             
               Thrall
               ,
               Wants
            
             ,
             and
             Death
             ,
             hath
             set
             us
             free
             .
          
           
             All
             these
             from
             us
             an
             Honour
             may
             command
             ,
          
           
             According
             to
             the
             place
             wherein
             they
             stand
             ;
          
           
             To
             some
             of
             them
             we
             do
             not
             owe
             alone
             ,
          
           
             That
             Honour
             which
             may
             outwardly
             be
             done
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             that
             unfain'd
             respect
             ,
             which
             doth
             accord
             ,
          
           
             With
             bare
             Obedience
             .
             But
             we
             must
             afford
          
           
             All
             helps
             ,
             whereby
             we
             also
             ,
             may
             prevent
          
           
             The
             Want
             ,
             the
             Shame
             ,
             the
             Harm
             ,
             or
             Discontent
             ,
          
           
             Which
             may
             befall
             them
             ,
             we
             should
             meekly
             bear
          
           
             Their
             words
             and
             blows
             ,
             ev'n
             when
             unjust
             they
             are
             ;
          
           
             We
             should
             not
             pleasure
             take
             in
             any
             thought
             ,
          
           
             With
             which
             dishonour
             may
             to
             them
             be
             brought
             ,
          
           
             Though
             they
             should
             curse
             us
             ,
             we
             must
             always
             bless
             ,
          
           
             Defend
             their
             lives
             and
             hide
             their
             nakedness
             ,
          
           
             We
             should
             not
             hear
             them
             wrong'd
             :
             nor
             should
             our
             tongue
          
           
             To
             all
             men
             tell
             it
             ,
             when
             they
             do
             us
             wrong
             ,
          
           
             But
             pray
             and
             strive
             ,
             that
             blameless
             we
             might
             prove
             ,
          
           
             How
             crookedly
             so
             '
             ere
             they
             please
             to
             move
             .
          
           
             For
             he
             alone
             who
             thus
             obey
             them
             shall
             ,
          
           
             Hath
             an
             
               Obedience
               Evangelical
            
             .
          
           
           
             Among
             those
             many
             who
             these
             Laws
             do
             break
             ,
          
           
             And
             pass
             unheeded
             any
             breach
             to
             make
             ,
          
           
             On
             this
             Command
             ,
             who
             greatly
             are
             to
             blame
             ,
          
           
             In
             being
             disobedient
             to
             the
             same
             ,
          
           
             The
             first
             and
             worst
             are
             that
             ill
             tutor'd
             sect
             ,
          
           
             Who
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             Rulers
             contradict
             ,
          
           
             They
             who
             at
             all
             Superiors
             madly
             strike
             ,
          
           
             And
             fain
             would
             have
             us
             honour'd
             all
             alike
             ,
          
           
             Are
             deeply
             guilty
             ,
             and
             this
             just
             command
             ,
          
           
             They
             frustrate
             make
             ;
             if
             ought
             I
             understand
             .
          
           
             The
             other
             sort
             ,
             doth
             Government
             forsake
             ,
          
           
             Of
             whom
             God
             pleas'd
             this
             gracious
             Law
             to
             make
             ,
          
           
             Do
             sometime
             also
             grievously
             transgress
             ,
          
           
             Against
             this
             Law
             when
             they
             by
             wilfulness
             ,
          
           
             By
             Pride
             ,
             or
             Cruelty
             ,
             provoke
             or
             stir
             ,
          
           
             Those
             to
             rebel
             ,
             who
             Sons
             or
             Vassals
             are
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             he
             that
             wilfully
             gives
             cause
             of
             ill
             ,
          
           
             Shares
             equal
             Guilt
             with
             him
             that
             acts
             it
             still
             .
          
           
             By
             sinning
             he
             brings
             others
             to
             be
             naught
             ,
          
           
             Then
             suffers
             by
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             Sin
             he
             taught
             .
          
           
             For
             they
             who
             Tyrannous
             Commands
             do
             lay
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             find
             their
             Servants
             treacherously
             obey
             .
          
           
             The
             Crimes
             forbidden
             here
             as
             having
             bin
             ,
          
           
             Occasions
             of
             a
             more
             immediate
             Sin
             ,
          
           
             Against
             this
             Law
             ;
             are
             
               Envy
               ,
               Self-conceit
            
             ,
          
           
             Licentiousness
             (
             which
             thinketh
             over-streight
             ,
          
           
             All
             tyes
             of
             Government
             .
             )
             Forgetfulness
             ,
          
           
             Of
             those
             Commodities
             which
             we
             possess
             .
          
           
           
             By
             them
             who
             Rule
             us
             likewise
             we
             may
             add
             ,
          
           
             Ingratitude
             ;
             Ill
             habits
             sooner
             had
             ,
          
           
             Than
             lost
             )
             Gross
             Rudeness
             ;
             and
             the
             Vice
             ,
          
           
             Whence
             most
             Sins
             flow
             insatiate
             Avarice
             .
          
           
             I
             now
             remember
             that
             I
             named
             not
          
           
             Some
             other
             Parents
             overmuch
             forgot
             .
          
           
             We
             have
             a
             
               Heavenly
               Father
            
             unto
             whom
             ,
          
           
             His
             Children
             should
             more
             dutiful
             become
          
           
             Than
             yet
             they
             be
             .
             But
             ,
             what
             to
             him
             we
             owe
             ,
          
           
             The
             former
             Table
             of
             these
             Laws
             doth
             show
             .
          
           
             We
             have
             a
             Mother
             too
             ,
             which
             (
             more
             our
             Sin
             )
          
           
             Hath
             in
             this
             Age
             'ore
             much
             neglected
             bin
             ,
          
           
             Nay
             worse
             ;
             (
             I
             would
             it
             were
             untruly
             said
             )
          
           
             She
             hath
             dishonour'd
             been
             and
             disobey'd
             ,
          
           
             More
             like
             a
             cruel
             Step-dame
             than
             like
             her
             ,
          
           
             Within
             whose
             blessed
             Womb
             conceiv'd
             we
             were
             .
          
           
             I
             mean
             the
             holy
             Church
             the
             Spouze
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           
             For
             we
             her
             wholsome
             Discipline
             resist
             ,
          
           
             Her
             comely
             Ceremonies
             we
             despise
             ,
          
           
             Her
             Government
             we
             often
             Scandalize
             ,
          
           
             We
             slight
             her
             Blessings
             ,
             we
             her
             Counsels
             hate
             ,
          
           
             We
             of
             her
             Ornaments
             and
             her
             Estate
          
           
             Dispoil
             her
             ;
             her
             best
             Children
             we
             betray
             ,
          
           
             And
             when
             she
             would
             embrace
             we
             run
             away
             ,
          
           
             In
             all
             which
             things
             we
             disobey
             this
             Law
             ,
          
           
             And
             vengeance
             both
             on
             Soul
             and
             Body
             draw
             :
          
           
             God
             grant
             this
             wickedness
             we
             may
             repent
             ,
          
           
             Before
             he
             change
             into
             a
             Punishment
             ,
          
           
           
             The
             
               Blessing
               promis'd
            
             :
             For
             he
             from
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           
             Will
             root
             the
             breakers
             of
             this
             great
             Command
             ,
          
           
             That
             men
             may
             know
             the
             danger
             to
             contemn
             ,
          
           
             A
             good
             Condition
             ;
             when
             't
             is
             off'red
             them
             .
          
           
             Some
             are
             already
             gone
             :
             And
             though
             few
             see
             ,
          
           
             (
             Or
             will
             confess
             )
             that
             they
             afflicted
             be
          
           
             For
             this
             offence
             :
             yea
             though
             few
             think
             that
             they
             ,
          
           
             Were
             rooted
             out
             ,
             because
             they
             went
             away
          
           
             By
             their
             own
             choice
             :
             Yet
             God
             to
             them
             hath
             shew'd
          
           
             Their
             error
             by
             some
             Plagues
             which
             have
             ensu'd
             ;
          
           
             Since
             their
             departure
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             perceive
             ,
          
           
             How
             frowardly
             they
             did
             their
             Mother
             leave
             ;
          
           
             And
             that
             the
             truly
             penitent
             might
             there
             ,
          
           
             Enjoy
             the
             Blessing
             they
             did
             forfeit
             here
             .
          
           
             God
             open
             so
             their
             eyes
             in
             their
             distress
             ,
          
           
             And
             so
             instruct
             them
             in
             that
             Wilderness
             ,
          
           
             To
             which
             they
             run
             ,
             that
             (
             though
             like
             Sarahs
             Maid
             ,
          
           
             They
             fly
             from
             her
             with
             whom
             they
             should
             have
             staid
          
           
             They
             may
             divert
             our
             heavy
             Condemnation
             ,
          
           
             And
             leave
             a
             blessing
             to
             this
             Generation
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Grant
             thou
             this
             ,
             and
             that
             those
             may
             not
             shame
          
           
             Their
             Brethren
             who
             departed
             without
             blame
             ,
          
           
             To
             civilize
             the
             Lands
             which
             know
             not
             yet
             ,
          
           
             Their
             blindness
             ,
             nor
             what
             Sins
             they
             do
             commit
             .
          
           
             And
             gracious
             God
             ,
             preserve
             a
             Heart
             in
             me
             ,
          
           
             Which
             to
             this
             Law
             may
             still
             obedient
             be
             .
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             
               
                 VI
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 do
                 no
                 murder
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Murther
             leaves
             a
             bloody
             stain
             ,
          
           
             Which
             unpurged
             will
             remain
             ,
          
           
             Till
             a
             Flood
             of
             Tears
             it
             cost
             ,
          
           
             Or
             till
             blood
             for
             blood
             be
             lost
             .
          
           
             Nor
             
               old
               age
            
             ,
             nor
             
               length
               of
               time
            
          
           
             Cleared
             Joab
             of
             this
             Crime
             .
          
           
             Nor
             his
             Power
             ,
             though
             great
             it
             was
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             a
             
               priviledged
               place
            
          
           
             Could
             his
             head
             from
             vengeance
             hide
             ,
          
           
             But
             for
             this
             Offence
             he
             dy'd
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Command
             .
             VI.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Makers
               Image
               do
               not
               spill
               ,
            
             
               Where
               God
               commands
               thee
               not
               to
               kill
               .
            
          
           
             None
             had
             been
             safe
             ,
             unless
             the
             bloody
             sin
          
           
             Forbidden
             here
             ,
             had
             both
             restrained
             been
             ,
          
           
             And
             still
             pursued
             (
             mischiefs
             to
             prevent
             )
          
           
             With
             open
             and
             with
             secret
             punishment
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             Almighty
             God
             (
             who
             hath
             decreed
          
           
             That
             he
             who
             sheds
             his
             Brothers
             blood
             ,
             shall
             bleed
             )
          
           
             Attends
             it
             still
             with
             vengeance
             :
             and
             the
             Sword
          
           
             (
             According
             to
             the
             dreadful
             sounding
             word
          
           
             Pronounc'd
             long
             since
             to
             David
             )
             shall
             not
             leave
          
           
             Him
             or
             his
             house
             who
             doth
             of
             life
             bereave
          
           
             A
             guiltless
             man
             ;
             till
             for
             that
             crying
             guilt
             ,
          
           
             Some
             Blood
             of
             his
             untimely
             shall
             be
             split
             .
          
           
             For
             though
             like
             him
             ,
             whom
             here
             we
             represent
          
           
             Men
             ,
             may
             by
             greatness
             ,
             keep
             off
             punishment
             ,
          
           
             Till
             they
             are
             old
             ,
             it
             will
             their
             heels
             pursue
             ,
          
           
             And
             give
             them
             at
             the
             last
             their
             
               bloody
               due
            
             ;
          
           
             For
             I
             have
             rarely
             heeded
             one
             in
             ten
             ,
          
           
             Of
             those
             rash-headed
             and
             fool-hardy
             men
             ,
          
           
           
             Who
             (
             as
             they
             fondly
             term
             it
             )
             
               fairly
               kill
            
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             they
             or
             their
             ,
             have
             either
             suffered
             still
             ,
          
           
             Deaths
             violent
             ;
             or
             
               died
               in
               their
               prime
            
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             Issueless
             ;
             fo
             this
             Blood-spilling
             Cirme
             ,
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             and
             for
             ougit
             is
             known
             ,
             the
             self-same
             Doom
          
           
             On
             those
             who
             yet
             escape
             ,
             e're
             long
             may
             come
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             the
             
               fair
               done
            
             Murthers
             have
             these
             Fates
             ,
          
           
             How
             shall
             he
             scape
             that
             
               foul
               ones
            
             perpetrates
             !
          
           
             Of
             this
             offence
             ,
             let
             all
             men
             conscience
             make
          
           
             For
             their
             own
             weal
             ,
             or
             for
             their
             Childrens
             sake
          
           
             Whom
             they
             beget
             :
             For
             in
             the
             same
             degree
          
           
             Wherein
             they
             murther
             ,
             it
             repaid
             shall
             be
             ,
          
           
             Or
             their
             own
             persons
             ,
             or
             on
             some
             of
             those
          
           
             By
             whom
             her
             due
             ,
             just
             vengeance
             may
             not
             lose
             .
          
           
             If
             thou
             hast
             took
             away
             the
             life
             of
             Fame
          
           
             From
             any
             ,
             thou
             shall
             suffer
             in
             thy
             Name
             .
          
           
             If
             by
             unchristian
             Anger
             ,
             or
             by
             hate
             ,
          
           
             Thou
             shalt
             occasion
             what
             may
             ruinate
          
           
             Anothers
             Being
             ;
             in
             thy
             Generation
             ,
          
           
             Or
             in
             thy self
             ,
             expect
             retaliation
             ;
          
           
             Unless
             Repentance
             in
             a
             Fount
             of
             tears
          
           
             Shall
             cleanse
             that
             stain
             ,
             which
             nothing
             else
             outwears
             .
          
           
             Oppression
             makes
             the
             Poor
             his
             life
             to
             leese
          
           
             Like
             Poysons
             which
             destroy
             men
             by
             degrees
             ,
          
           
             With
             lingring
             Deaths
             ,
             and
             in
             an
             age
             or
             two
          
           
             That
             Sin
             doth
             all
             those
             Families
             undo
          
           
             Which
             were
             enrich'd
             thereby
             ,
             yea
             I
             have
             seen
          
           
             Their
             Sons
             who
             by
             oppression
             rais'd
             have
             been
             ,
          
           
           
             To
             fall
             from
             large
             Estates
             by
             some
             and
             some
          
           
             Till
             they
             to
             such
             base
             poverty
             have
             come
             ,
          
           
             As
             brought
             them
             to
             the
             Gallows
             :
             Therefore
             they
          
           
             Act
             murthers
             who
             take
             means
             of
             life
             away
          
           
             By
             an
             
               oppressing
               hand
            
             ;
             and
             murther
             not
          
           
             The
             poor
             alone
             ;
             but
             those
             whom
             they
             begot
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             in
             Heart
             a
             Murtherer
             who
             prays
          
           
             For
             others
             deaths
             ;
             and
             in
             effect
             he
             slays
             ,
          
           
             Who
             can
             ,
             but
             will
             not
             save
             ,
             it
             to
             afford
          
           
             Deliverance
             ,
             with
             Justice
             will
             accord
             .
          
           
             Nor
             from
             this
             error
             are
             they
             counted
             free
             ,
          
           
             Who
             ▪
             wittingly
             shall
             an
             occasion
             be
          
           
             To
             other
             men
             ,
             of
             that
             which
             may
             intice
          
           
             By
             word
             ,
             or
             by
             example
             to
             this
             vice
             .
          
           
             Such
             are
             those
             Hacksters
             ,
             (
             who
             themselves
             don
             me
          
           
             Men
             of
             the
             Sword
             )
             (
             but
             sure
             enough
             I
             am
             )
          
           
             (
             Men
             of
             a
             base
             Condition
             )
             these
             are
             they
          
           
             Who
             flesh
             our
             blooming
             Gentry
             in
             the
             way
          
           
             Of
             brutish
             Quarrels
             ,
             and
             their
             minds
             possess
          
           
             With
             Rage
             instead
             of
             sober
             Manliness
             .
          
           
             Just
             of
             their
             stamp
             ,
             are
             they
             who
             shall
             provoke
          
           
             Their
             Friends
             unto
             Revenge
             for
             what
             was
             spoke
          
           
             In
             drink
             or
             passion
             ;
             making
             them
             believe
          
           
             They
             were
             disgraced
             if
             they
             should
             forgive
             ;
          
           
             And
             so
             the
             Fools
             are
             urged
             to
             pursue
          
           
             Those
             wicked
             Counsels
             which
             at
             last
             they
             rue
             .
          
           
             Another
             way
             as
             faulty
             are
             those
             men
          
           
             Who
             publish
             by
             the
             tongue
             or
             by
             the
             pen
          
           
           
             Those
             Heresies
             and
             Fancies
             which
             undo
          
           
             (
             Here
             and
             for
             aye
             )
             themselves
             and
             others
             too
             .
          
           
             These
             last
             ,
             are
             out
             of
             question
             deeply
             dy'd
          
           
             In
             this
             
               red
               Crime
            
             ,
             though
             some
             of
             them
             can
             hide
          
           
             Their
             Guilt
             with
             holy
             shews
             .
             The
             former
             sort
          
           
             Though
             well
             esteem'd
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             none
             report
          
           
             Or
             take
             for
             Murtherers
             ,
             would
             soon
             be
             cast
          
           
             If
             an
             impartial
             verdict
             should
             be
             past
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             murthering
             poyson
             in
             some
             words
          
           
             And
             Flatteries
             ,
             are
             otherwhile
             the
             Swords
          
           
             That
             Kill
             their
             hearers
             ▪
             though
             when
             they
             infect
             ,
          
           
             They
             do
             not
             murther
             by
             a
             line
             direct
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             other
             while
             unkindness
             may
          
           
             Strike
             dead
             a
             Gentle
             heart
             ;
             and
             such
             as
             play
          
           
             False
             play
             in
             Love
             ,
             (
             as
             when
             they
             do
             allure
          
           
             And
             causlesly
             reject
             )
             may
             soon
             procure
          
           
             Untimely
             Death
             .
             But
             such
             like
             youthful
             Crimes
          
           
             Though
             jested
             at
             ,
             bring
             vengeance
             many
             times
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             by
             lawful
             means
             doth
             blood
             require
          
           
             For
             blood
             unjustly
             Spilt
             ,
             with
             more
             desire
          
           
             To
             satisfy
             his
             rage
             ,
             than
             to
             prefer
          
           
             True
             Justice
             ,
             is
             a
             parcel
             Murtherer
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             are
             such
             ,
             who
             practise
             to
             encrease
          
           
             A
             publick
             Concord
             ,
             or
             mens
             private
             peace
             .
          
           
             In
             some
             degree
             of
             Murtherers
             are
             they
          
           
             Who
             to
             their
             might
             remove
             not
             for
             away
          
           
             All
             such
             occasionings
             as
             may
             begin
          
           
             Or
             help
             to
             perfect
             this
             inhumane
             Sin
          
           
           
             And
             therefore
             by
             this
             Law
             we
             are
             forbidden
             ,
          
           
             To
             keep
             an
             Enmity
             in
             secret
             hidden
             ,
          
           
             That
             may
             provoke
             Revenge
             :
             which
             to
             prevent
          
           
             A
             Duty
             doth
             precede
             the
             Sacrament
          
           
             Of
             Christian
             Vnity
             ;
             and
             they
             commit
          
           
             Against
             this
             Law
             who
             fail
             to
             practise
             it
             .
          
           
             Pride
             ,
             Wrath
             ,
             Scorn
             ,
             Avarice
             ,
             Wine
             in
             excess
             ,
          
           
             Wrongs
             ,
             Jeers
             ,
             Neglects
             ,
             and
             Jests
             with
             bitterness
             ,
          
           
             With
             other
             such
             (
             which
             either
             are
             or
             draw
          
           
             Occasions
             on
             ,
             to
             violate
             this
             Law
             )
          
           
             Are
             breaches
             of
             it
             .
             And
             though
             few
             suspect
             ,
          
           
             (
             Because
             these
             are
             but
             breaches
             indirect
             )
          
           
             That
             such
             enormities
             unpunish't
             be
          
           
             (
             For
             that
             ,
             but
             seldom
             they
             inflicted
             see
          
           
             Immediate
             stripes
             )
             yet
             ,
             questionless
             ,
             by
             such
          
           
             Those
             troubles
             are
             brought
             on
             ,
             that
             shorten
             much
          
           
             The
             life
             of
             Man
             ;
             and
             thereby
             finish'd
             are
          
           
             His
             numbred
             years
             before
             he
             is
             aware
             .
          
           
             The
             Souldier
             (
             whom
             I
             had
             almost
             forgot
             )
          
           
             Is
             very
             peaceful
             ,
             if
             he
             murther
             not
             .
          
           
             To
             kill
             is
             his
             profession
             ;
             yet
             I
             say
             ,
          
           
             He
             murthers
             if
             his
             Prisner
             he
             shall
             slay
             ,
          
           
             The
             battel
             being
             past
             .
             The
             Voluntary
          
           
             Whom
             ,
             an
             ambitious
             Avarice
             doth
             carry
             ,
          
           
             To
             hostle
             Actions
             ,
             when
             his
             lawful
             Prince
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             sends
             nor
             calls
             him
             ,
             nor
             the
             just
             defence
          
           
             Of
             his
             own
             person
             ,
             or
             his
             Countries
             good
          
           
             Engageth
             to
             become
             a
             man
             of
             blood
             .
          
           
           
             Ev'n
             he
             may
             be
             suspected
             ,
             not
             to
             tread
          
           
             A
             path
             so
             noble
             ,
             and
             so
             warranted
          
           
             As
             he
             conceives
             :
             yet
             neither
             praise
             I
             them
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             do
             I
             peremptorily
             condemn
          
           
             Their
             practice
             ,
             but
             refer
             what
             I
             have
             said
             ,
          
           
             In
             their
             own
             conscience
             to
             be
             rightly
             weigh'd
             .
          
           
             Lord
             give
             us
             eyes
             our
             Secret
             sins
             to
             see
             ,
             While
             time
             and
             place
             to
             us
             vouchsafed
             be
             ,
             That
             we
             may
             leave
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             Love
             embrace
             Which
             will
             conceal
             them
             with
             her
             vail
             of
             grace
             .
             For
             ,
             it
             with
             Joab
             we
             grow
             old
             in
             Sin
             ,
             Which
             hath
             not
             really
             repented
             bin
             ,
             Till
             thou
             growst
             angry
             ;
             vengeance
             will
             not
             tarry
             But
             stimes
             us
             dead
             ,
             ev'n
             in
             thy
             Sanctuary
             .
             Thrice
             holy
             Trinity
             ,
             my
             Heart
             possess
             ,
             And
             ,
             I
             ,
             this
             Precept
             ,
             never
             shall
             transgress
             .
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             
               
                 VII
                 .
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 Commit
                 advlterie
                 ▪
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             When
             this
             Figure
             thou
             hastey'd
             ,
          
           
             Think
             how
             these
             two
             Wantons
             dy'd
             ,
          
           
             And
             what
             horror
             was
             therein
             ,
          
           
             When
             Death
             took
             them
             in
             their
             Sin
             ,
          
           
             Hurrying
             them
             from
             their
             delight
             ,
          
           
             To
             an
             
               Everlasting
               Night
            
             .
          
           
             Mind
             it
             well
             ,
             and
             mind
             it
             so
             ,
          
           
             That
             thou
             still
             may'st
             careful
             grow
             ,
          
           
             From
             those
             evils
             to
             be
             free
             ,
          
           
             Which
             this
             Law
             forbids
             to
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Comman
             .
             VII
             .
          
           
             
               Comm●●
               thou
               ●o
               such
               Act
               unclean
               ,
            
             
               As
               〈◊〉
               Adultery
               ,
               doth
               mean.
               
            
          
           
             BEhold
             this
             Figure
             ,
             you
             ,
             who
             take
             delight
             ,
          
           
             To
             give
             the
             Reins
             to
             wanton
             Appetite
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             say
             within
             your selves
             ;
             
               why
               may
               not
               we
            
             ,
          
           
             Struck
             suddenly
             ,
             in
             our
             Polutions
             be
             ,
          
           
             As
             well
             as
             these
             and
             others
             ,
             who
             have
             bin
             ,
          
           
             At●●●ched
             "
             in
             the
             very
             Act
             of
             Sin
             ?
          
           
             Consider
             this
             and
             tremble
             :
             For
             no
             year
          
           
             Wheels
             round
             ,
             but
             ,
             we
             of
             one
             or
             other
             hear
          
           
             Thus
             taken
             ;
             That
             ,
             you
             might
             forsake
             the
             snare
             ,
          
           
             And
             others
             be
             forwarn'd
             of
             coming
             there
             .
          
           
             Permit
             Adultery
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             breed
          
           
             Without
             a
             Mungrel
             and
             a
             mingled
             seed
             ,
          
           
             Allow
             such
             mixtures
             and
             none
             then
             shall
             know
             ,
          
           
             On
             whom
             the
             dues
             of
             birth-right
             to
             bestow
             ,
          
           
             Save
             a
             blest
             Faction
             .
             And
             what
             havoke
             then
          
           
             Will
             Trecherys
             and
             Murthers
             make
             of
             Men
             ?
          
           
             And
             ,
             who
             will
             careful
             be
             to
             foster
             that
          
           
             Which
             no
             man
             owns
             ,
             and
             Brutish
             Lust
             begat
             ?
          
           
           
             So
             needful
             was
             this
             Law
             ,
             that
             here
             to
             dwell
          
           
             Without
             it
             ,
             were
             to
             live
             the
             life
             of
             Hell
          
           
             With
             Fiends
             incarnate
             ,
             whose
             licentiousness
          
           
             Their
             own
             and
             others
             mischiefs
             would
             increase
             .
          
           
             Be
             therefore
             thankful
             for
             it
             ;
             and
             declare
          
           
             Your
             thankfulness
             with
             diligence
             and
             care
          
           
             In
             keeping
             of
             it
             ;
             that
             you
             may
             have
             rest
          
           
             From
             sorrows
             here
             ,
             and
             be
             hereafter
             blest
             ,
          
           
             And
             lest
             your
             Duties
             from
             you
             ,
             may
             be
             hidden
             ,
          
           
             Observe
             that
             by
             this
             Precept
             is
             forbidden
             ,
          
           
             Not
             only
             such
             uncleanness
             as
             polluteth
          
           
             A
             Married
             Bed
             ;
             but
             ,
             that
             it
             those
             reputeth
             ,
          
           
             Offenders
             too
             ,
             who
             simply
             fornicate
          
           
             Or
             in
             a
             married
             or
             unmarried
             state
             ,
          
           
             Abuse
             their
             Members
             in
             the
             wanton
             fact
          
           
             Of
             any
             lawless
             or
             uncomely
             Act
             ;
          
           
             Which
             appertaineth
             to
             that
             fleshly
             sin
             ,
          
           
             Which
             by
             the
             Law
             hath
             interdicted
             bin
             .
          
           
             No
             breach
             of
             Wedlock
             was
             perchance
             in
             that
          
           
             Bold
             Zimri
             did
             with
             Cosbi
             perpetrate
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             vengeance
             followed
             on
             it
             ,
             to
             affright
          
           
             All
             those
             who
             in
             Laciviousness
             delight
             ,
          
           
             Young
             Onan
             climed
             not
             his
             neighbours
             bed
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             God
             for
             his
             transgression
             struck
             him
             dead
             .
          
           
             And
             let
             the
             shameless
             wantons
             of
             our
             days
             ,
          
           
             Who
             boast
             (
             as
             of
             a
             deed
             that
             merits
             praise
             )
          
           
             How
             many
             untouch't
             Virgins
             they
             deflowr'd
          
           
             Lest
             by
             a
             sudden
             Plague
             they
             be
             devour'd
             ,
          
           
           
             For
             less
             than
             that
             of
             which
             these
             villanies
             boast
             ,
          
           
             Full
             Three
             and
             Twenty
             Thousand
             lives
             did
             cost
          
           
             In
             one
             days
             round
             ;
             and
             it
             may
             forfeit
             them
          
           
             Their
             freedom
             in
             the
             new
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           
             To
             shun
             gross
             wantonness
             will
             not
             suffice
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             the
             wandrings
             of
             Adulterous
             eyes
             ,
          
           
             Lascivious
             touches
             intermixt
             among
          
           
             The
             temptings
             of
             a
             lust
             provoking
             tongue
             ,
          
           
             Bewiching
             smiles
             ,
             And
             Gestures
             ,
             which
             ,
             intice
             ,
          
           
             Both
             mind
             and
             body
             to
             embrace
             this
             Vice
             ,
          
           
             With
             such
             like
             Cycean
             Charmings
             ,
             be
             supprest
             ,
          
           
             Which
             help
             transform
             a
             Man
             into
             a
             Beast
             ,
          
           
             Nay
             if
             the
             secret
             longings
             of
             the
             Heart
             ,
          
           
             We
             labour
             not
             (
             with
             all
             our
             strength
             )
             to
             thwart
             ,
          
           
             When
             they
             incline
             to
             Lust
             ;
             we
             thereby
             shall
             .
          
           
             Be
             guilty
             ,
             though
             in
             Act
             we
             never
             fall
             .
          
           
             If
             therefore
             blameless
             we
             would
             still
             abide
             ,
          
           
             We
             must
             some
             precious
             Antidotes
             provide
          
           
             Against
             this
             Poyson
             .
             We
             must
             careful
             prove
          
           
             Far
             from
             us
             ,
             all
             occasions
             to
             remove
             ,
          
           
             Which
             may
             allure
             :
             And
             they
             are
             such
             as
             these
          
           
             Vain
             Songs
             and
             Poems
             which
             are
             made
             to
             please
          
           
             A
             wanton
             ear
             ,
             and
             movingly
             express
          
           
             The
             longings
             and
             the
             acts
             of
             Wantonness
             .
          
           
             Obscaen
             Discourse
             ;
             Lascivious
             Company
             ;
          
           
             The
             giving
             of
             an
             opportunity
             ,
          
           
             (
             That
             may
             be
             shunn'd
             )
             to
             such
             as
             we
             do
             know
          
           
             Are
             not
             so
             bashful
             as
             to
             let
             it
             go
             .
          
           
           
             These
             are
             occasions
             ,
             of
             especial
             note
             ,
          
           
             As
             Bounds
             to
             this
             Offence
             ,
             not
             so
             remote
             ,
          
           
             But
             ,
             that
             they
             bring
             it
             easily
             to
             pass
             ,
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             other
             while
             before
             it
             purpos'd
             was
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             for
             that
             Cause
             ,
             this
             Law
             commands
             doth
             lay
          
           
             That
             we
             remove
             those
             from
             us
             far
             away
             .
          
           
             Nor
             are
             those
             all
             the
             temptings
             unto
             lust
             ,
          
           
             But
             there
             be
             otherswhich
             avoid
             we
             must
          
           
             As
             much
             as
             these
             ;
             Fantastical
             attires
             ,
          
           
             And
             wanton
             dressings
             kindle
             lustful
             Fires
             .
          
           
             This
             makes
             them
             so
             esteemed
             ,
             and
             so
             sought
             ,
          
           
             That
             other
             while
             they
             are
             full
             dearly
             bought
             ,
          
           
             That
             some
             to
             play
             the
             Harlot
             have
             been
             fain
          
           
             Those
             various
             costly
             Dressings
             to
             maintain
             .
          
           
             Oft
             visitings
             ,
             and
             spending
             of
             the
             day
             ,
          
           
             With
             such
             as
             trifle
             half
             their
             time
             away
          
           
             In
             Complements
             ,
             (
             and
             intercourse
             between
          
           
             Each
             other
             ,
             but
             to
             see
             or
             to
             be
             seen
             .
             )
          
           
             Ev'n
             these
             things
             blow
             the
             Flame
             ,
             and
             many
             a
             one
          
           
             By
             such
             impertinencies
             ,
             is
             undone
             .
          
           
             The
             faring
             delicately
             in
             excess
             ,
          
           
             The
             common
             sin
             of
             beastly
             Drunkenness
             ,
          
           
             Are
             here
             Attatch'd
             ,
             Arraign'd
             and
             Sentenced
             ,
          
           
             For
             often
             causing
             an
             Adulterous
             Bed.
          
           
             Constrained
             marriages
             made
             up
             by
             Friends
             ,
          
           
             For
             
               Honour
               ,
               Wealth
            
             ,
             or
             such
             improper
             ends
             ,
          
           
             Both
             partys
             very
             frequently
             undo
             ,
          
           
             And
             cause
             Adulterys
             and
             Murthers
             too
             .
          
           
           
             Where
             Touth
             and
             Age
             of
             too
             unequal
             years
          
           
             Together
             match
             ;
             both
             Jealousies
             and
             Fears
          
           
             Are
             Guests
             ,
             and
             rarely
             have
             such
             weddings
             bin
          
           
             Without
             occasions
             of
             this
             filthy
             sin
             .
          
           
             If
             ,
             therefore
             of
             this
             Crime
             we
             would
             be
             clear
             ,
          
           
             Let
             us
             endeavour
             alwaies
             to
             forbear
          
           
             All
             such
             as
             these
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             to
             eschew
          
           
             A
             gross
             Adultery
             ,
             and
             so
             pursue
          
           
             Each
             means
             which
             may
             be
             helpful
             to
             acquire
          
           
             A
             blameless
             practice
             and
             a
             clean
             desire
             .
          
           
             That
             we
             may
             Soul
             and
             Body
             beautify
          
           
             With
             every
             flower
             of
             Spotless
             Chastity
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             carnal
             whoredom
             was
             long
             since
             a
             gin
          
           
             By
             Satan
             forged
             for
             the
             bringing
             in
             .
          
           
             Of
             Ghostly
             Fornications
             most
             impure
             ,
          
           
             And
             frequent
             Testimonies
             may
             assure
          
           
             That
             they
             who
             love
             strange
             flesh
             as
             many
             do
             ,
          
           
             Will
             change
             their
             God
             with
             small
             perswasions
             too
             .
          
           
             LORD
             from
             these
             vanities
             direct
             our
             eyes
          
           
             Which
             may
             at
             unawares
             the
             Heart
             surprize
             ;
          
           
             The
             Law
             within
             our
             members
             we
             do
             find
          
           
             Doth
             cross
             the
             Law
             that
             's
             grafted
             in
             our
             mind
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             we
             hate
             we
             are
             intie'd
             unto
             ,
          
           
             And
             what
             we
             love
             we
             often
             fail
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             Our
             Will
             thou
             hast
             renew'd
             but
             in
             the
             Deed
          
           
             We
             are
             not
             ,
             yet
             ,
             enabled
             to
             proceed
          
           
             With
             such
             a
             Constancy
             as
             we
             desire
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             with
             such
             pureness
             as
             thou
             dost
             require
             .
          
           
           
             Make
             perfect
             what
             in
             me
             thou
             hast
             begun
             ,
          
           
             Compel
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             after
             thee
             may
             run
             .
          
           
             Let
             not
             the
             world
             adulterate
             in
             me
          
           
             The
             Love
             which
             I
             have
             promis'd
             unto
             thee
             ;
          
           
             Although
             my
             waies
             be
             crooked
             in
             thy
             sight
             ,
          
           
             Preserve
             thou
             my
             affection
             still
             upright
             .
          
           
             And
             let
             thy
             Love
             so
             keep
             my
             heart
             in
             awe
          
           
             That
             I
             may
             still
             be
             blameless
             of
             this
             Law.
             
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             
               
                 VIII
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 steale
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             If
             a
             Souldier
             might
             not
             thieve
             ,
          
           
             No
             man
             may
             ,
             as
             I
             believe
             ;
          
           
             If
             such
             measure
             Achan
             find
          
           
             For
             a
             prey
             in
             war
             purloin'd
             ,
          
           
             What
             ,
             on
             these
             will
             Justice
             bring
          
           
             Who
             rob
             
               Country
               ,
               Church
            
             and
             King
             ?
          
           
             With
             his
             Children
             Achan
             fell
          
           
             (
             Yet
             I
             hope
             their
             Souls
             are
             well
             .
             )
          
           
             But
             if
             these
             do
             not
             amend
          
           
             Greater
             Plagues
             for
             them
             attend
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Comma
             .
             VIII
             .
          
           
             
               What
               want
               so
               e're
               oppress
               thee
               may
            
             
               
                 Steal
                 not
              
               ,
               anothers
               goods
               away
               .
            
          
           
             LIght
             fingred
             Achan
             here
             doth
             figur'd
             stand
             ,
          
           
             Who
             for
             infringing
             of
             this
             Eight
             Command
             ,
          
           
             Brought
             both
             on
             him
             and
             his
             a
             fearful
             Doom
          
           
             To
             make
             it
             known
             to
             every
             age
             to
             come
             ,
          
           
             That
             Sacriledge
             and
             pilfring
             may
             undo
          
           
             Both
             such
             as
             use
             it
             ,
             and
             their
             Children
             too
             .
          
           
             So
             strongly
             are
             these
             Pre●●pts
             knit
             together
             ,
          
           
             And
             have
             so
             much
             dependance
             each
             on
             other
             ,
          
           
             That
             none
             of
             their
             whole
             number
             can
             be
             mist
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             virtue
             perfect
             ,
             without
             all
             subsist
             .
          
           
             A
             Families
             necessities
             ,
             who
             can
          
           
             Support
             aright
             or
             honour
             God
             or
             Man
          
           
             With
             due
             respects
             ?
             or
             fully
             exercise
          
           
             The
             praiseful
             work
             of
             Christian
             Charities
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             this
             righteous
             Law
             had
             been
             ordain'd
          
           
             Whereby
             each
             man
             his
             own
             might
             have
             retain'd
             ?
          
           
             The
             painful
             hand
             had
             wrought
             but
             for
             a
             prey
          
           
             For
             slothful
             Drones
             to
             spoil
             and
             steal
             away
             ,
          
           
           
             Did
             not
             this
             Law
             prevent
             ;
             and
             they
             should
             then
          
           
             Possess
             most
             wealth
             who
             were
             the
             strongest
             men
             .
          
           
             None
             would
             have
             labour'd
             but
             for
             present
             need
             ,
          
           
             And
             to
             pocure
             and
             keep
             ,
             whereon
             to
             feed
             ,
          
           
             Would
             so
             imploy
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             not
             find
          
           
             A
             leisure
             hour
             to
             rectify
             the
             mind
             ,
          
           
             By
             knowledge
             ,
             or
             by
             seeking
             that
             which
             is
          
           
             The
             Essence
             of
             our
             Being
             ,
             and
             our
             bliss
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             as
             base
             Poverty
             hath
             dwelling
             there
          
           
             Where
             
               lawless
               living
            
             and
             disorders
             are
             ;
          
           
             So
             ,
             where
             that
             Poverty
             ,
             doth
             much
             abound
             ,
          
           
             A
             brutish
             Ignorance
             is
             alwayes
             found
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             though
             wealth
             makes
             none
             wiser
             ,
             yet
             ,
             it
             might
          
           
             Yield
             means
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             being
             us'd
             aright
             ;
          
           
             And
             equal
             are
             the
             sins
             ,
             to
             rob
             the
             rich
          
           
             As
             spoil
             the
             poor
             although
             they
             seem
             not
             such
             ,
          
           
             Since
             that
             which
             makes
             the
             difference
             in
             the
             facts
          
           
             Is
             in
             the
             sufferer
             ,
             not
             in
             him
             that
             Acts.
          
           
             Let
             no
             man
             therefore
             ,
             lay
             his
             hand
             on
             what
          
           
             Is
             portion
             of
             another
             mans
             Estate
             ,
          
           
             With
             purpose
             to
             defraud
             him
             ;
             lest
             it
             bring
          
           
             A
             Gangrene
             ,
             and
             become
             a
             cursed
             thing
             ,
          
           
             Which
             will
             devour
             what
             he
             before
             possessed
             ,
          
           
             And
             stop
             him
             in
             the
             way
             of
             being
             blessed
             .
          
           
             Rob
             none
             ;
             But
             of
             all
             other
             shun
             the
             Theft
          
           
             By
             which
             poor
             widdows
             are
             of
             that
             bereft
          
           
             Which
             is
             their
             lively
             hood
             ,
             or
             that
             whereby
          
           
             The
             Fatherless
             compelled
             are
             to
             cry
          
           
           
             To
             God
             for
             vengeance
             .
             And
             be
             wary
             too
          
           
             Thou
             do
             not
             willfully
             thy self
             undo
          
           
             By
             execrable
             things
             ,
             lest
             
             Achan's
             Crime
          
           
             Bring
             on
             thee
             
             Achan's
             death
             ,
             in
             evil
             time
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             though
             Deaths
             due
             for
             every
             sin
             that
             's
             done
          
           
             Some
             louder
             cry
             ,
             and
             bring
             it
             sooner
             on
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             a
             thousand
             Thieveries
             by
             which
          
           
             The
             worldling
             is
             advanced
             to
             be
             rich
          
           
             With
             little
             sence
             of
             sin
             ,
             although
             they
             be
          
           
             Infringements
             of
             this
             Law
             in
             high
             degree
             .
          
           
             The
             Trades-man
             stealeth
             by
             a
             frequent
             lying
          
           
             In
             bargaining
             ,
             in
             selling
             and
             in
             buying
             ;
          
           
             And
             most
             he
             suffers
             by
             this
             fair-tongu'd
             thief
             ,
          
           
             Who
             entertains
             of
             him
             the
             best
             belief
             .
          
           
             Some
             Courtiers
             have
             their
             pilfrings
             ,
             which
             they
             call
          
           
             Their
             Fees
             or
             Vails
             ,
             whereby
             when
             dues
             are
             small
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             their
             expences
             large
             ,
             they
             soon
             grow
             great
             ,
          
           
             And
             keep
             their
             Master
             also
             in
             their
             Debt
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             
               Royal
               name
            
             is
             used
             to
             conceal
          
           
             Their
             frequent
             robbing
             of
             the
             Common
             weal.
          
           
             Some
             steal
             into
             Estates
             by
             their
             unjust
          
           
             Abuse
             ,
             by
             whom
             they
             have
             been
             put
             in
             trust
             ;
          
           
             And
             men
             so
             frequently
             this
             way
             misdo
             ,
          
           
             That
             such
             are
             counted
             
               honest
               Livers
            
             too
             .
          
           
             Some
             rob
             the
             Church
             (
             and
             this
             too
             is
             no
             news
             )
          
           
             By
             keeping
             from
             her
             Labourers
             their
             dues
             ,
          
           
             And
             by
             assuming
             as
             their
             own
             Estate
          
           
             What
             Piety
             to
             God
             did
             consecrate
          
           
           
             Some
             Church-men
             rob
             the
             Layty
             by
             taking
          
           
             That
             Calling
             on
             them
             without
             conscience
             making
          
           
             Of
             those
             performances
             ,
             for
             which
             God
             gave
          
           
             The
             portions
             and
             the
             places
             which
             they
             have
             ;
          
           
             And
             doubtless
             ,
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             such
             as
             they
          
           
             The
             Churches
             heritage
             is
             took
             away
             .
          
           
             Some
             by
             Authority
             or
             quirks
             of
             Law
          
           
             Raise
             projects
             from
             their
             neighbours
             to
             withdraw
          
           
             Their
             livelihood
             :
             Some
             others
             do
             no
             less
          
           
             By
             outward
             shews
             of
             strict
             Religiousness
             ,
          
           
             Or
             
               cloked
               honesty
            
             ,
             the
             latter
             sort
          
           
             Make
             means
             to
             Cousin
             by
             their
             
               good
               Report
            
             .
          
           
             Some
             wantons
             ,
             (
             guilty
             of
             no
             petty
             wrong
             )
          
           
             Steal
             Hearts
             ,
             which
             unto
             others
             do
             belong
             .
          
           
             Some
             steal
             both
             Goods
             and
             Persons
             .
             Thus
             do
             they
          
           
             Who
             take
             the
             heirs
             of
             mens
             Estates
             away
          
           
             Against
             their
             Wills
             ;
             And
             when
             this
             theft's
             begun
             ,
          
           
             Most
             commonly
             both
             parties
             are
             undone
             .
          
           
             Some
             steal
             the
             wit
             of
             others
             .
             And
             an
             Ass
          
           
             To
             be
             a
             witty
             Creature
             ,
             thus
             may
             pass
             .
          
           
             Some
             stealrewards
             and
             praises
             which
             are
             due
          
           
             To
             other
             men
             ;
             and
             these
             are
             not
             a
             few
             .
          
           
             Some
             steal
             preferments
             ,
             I
             could
             tell
             you
             how
             ,
          
           
             But
             will
             not
             ,
             lest
             indanger'd
             I
             may
             grow
          
           
             By
             babling
             of
             it
             ;
             or
             lest
             other
             some
          
           
             May
             by
             that
             means
             to
             wealth
             and
             greatness
             come
             ,
          
           
             Who
             do
             as
             yet
             retain
             their
             honesties
             ,
          
           
             Because
             they
             have
             not
             learn'd
             such
             tricks
             to
             rise
             .
          
           
           
             Some
             steal
             mens
             good
             opinions
             ,
             by
             concealing
          
           
             Their
             own
             enormities
             ,
             and
             by
             revealing
          
           
             Their
             Neighbours
             errors
             ,
             with
             such
             shews
             of
             Ruth
          
           
             As
             if
             they
             were
             all
             Charity
             and
             Truth
             .
          
           
             Shun
             all
             such
             thievish
             Paths
             ,
             for
             he
             that
             follows
          
           
             These
             Tracts
             ,
             may
             peradventure
             scape
             the
             Gallows
             ,
          
           
             But
             shall
             not
             scape
             unpunish'd
             ,
             though
             God
             may
          
           
             Defer
             his
             wages
             till
             a
             longer
             day
             .
          
           
             As
             those
             are
             not
             excus'd
             ;
             So
             shall
             not
             he
          
           
             From
             our
             Infringement
             of
             this
             Law
             be
             free
             ,
          
           
             Who
             nourisheth
             a
             cause
             of
             this
             offence
          
           
             By
             Idleness
             ,
             by
             Prodigal
             expence
             ,
          
           
             By
             vicious
             gaming
             ,
             by
             regardlesness
          
           
             To
             husband
             wisely
             ,
             what
             he
             doth
             possess
          
           
             By
             keeping
             to
             himself
             what
             was
             bestown
          
           
             As
             well
             for
             others
             uses
             ,
             as
             his
             own
             ;
          
           
             Or
             by
             withdrawing
             (
             through
             deceit
             or
             might
             )
          
           
             The
             hirelings
             wages
             or
             the
             poor-mans
             right
          
           
             Whereby
             those
             may
             be
             driven
             to
             supply
          
           
             By
             stealth
             or
             fraud
             ,
             their
             griping
             poverty
             .
          
           
             More
             such
             occasions
             ,
             he
             himself
             may
             find
          
           
             Who
             doth
             examine
             with
             a
             single
             mind
          
           
             His
             private
             practices
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             end
          
           
             Of
             one
             thing
             on
             another
             doth
             depend
             .
          
           
             Oh
             Lord
             vouchsafe
             me
             grace
             to
             be
             content
          
           
             With
             whatsoever
             thou
             to
             me
             hast
             lent
             As
             long
             as
             life
             on
             me
             shall
             be
             bestown
             ,
             Let
             me
             be
             fed
             and
             cloathed
             with
             my
             own
             ,
             
             And
             ,
             not
             with
             that
             which
             being
             none
             of
             mine
             May
             make
             my
             Neighbour
             want
             ,
             or
             else
             repine
             ;
             If
             by
             a
             wilful
             or
             unwitting
             wrong
             I
             have
             detained
             ought
             which
             doth
             belong
             Unto
             my
             Neighbour
             ,
             Give
             me
             means
             and
             will
             By
             restitution
             for
             my
             doing
             ill
             To
             make
             amends
             ,
             or
             else
             do
             thou
             repay
             them
             The
             dues
             which
             I
             unwillingly
             delay
             them
             .
             Forgive
             thou
             also
             my
             unrighteousness
             ,
             That
             it
             corrupt
             not
             that
             which
             I
             possess
             ,
             Or
             marr
             my
             thrift
             ;
             and
             for
             he
             time
             to
             come
             So
             wary
             keep
             me
             of
             departing
             from
             This
             Law
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             still
             in
             heart
             and
             hand
             Continue
             faithful
             unto
             this
             Command
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             
               
                 IX
                 .
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 beare
                 false
                 witnes
                 against
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Who
             can
             hope
             for
             Justice
             where
          
           
             Magistrates
             false
             witness
             bear
             ?
          
           
             Or
             ,
             secure
             in
             falshood
             be
             ,
          
           
             When
             great
             Princes
             scape
             not
             free
             ?
          
           
             She
             who
             
             Naboth's
             death
             contriv'd
          
           
             Was
             in
             Wrath
             of
             life
             depriv'd
             ,
          
           
             And
             her
             flesh
             by
             Dogs
             was
             torn
          
           
             Though
             a
             Queen
             and
             Princely
             born
             ,
          
           
             That
             all
             others
             heed
             may
             take
          
           
             How
             this
             Precept
             they
             do
             break
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Command
             .
             IX
             .
          
           
             
               In
               any
               case
               no
               witness
               bear
               ,
            
             
               Of
               things
               which
               false
               or
               doubtful
               are
               .
            
          
           
             VVEre
             his
             Edict
             omitted
             ,
             who
             could
             say
             ,
          
           
             He
             should
             enjoy
             his
             life
             or
             Goods
             a
             day
             ?
          
           
             If
             nigh
             his
             habitation
             chance
             to
             dwell
             ,
          
           
             Such
             Neighbours
             as
             the
             wicked
             Jesabel
             ,
          
           
             (
             And
             her
             curst
             Instruments
             :
             )
             whose
             downfall
             ,
             here
          
           
             Is
             typfi'd
             ,
             that
             such
             may
             stand
             in
             fear
             .
          
           
             Where
             could
             we
             be
             secure
             from
             perjur'd
             men
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             God
             sent
             forth
             Vengeance
             now
             and
             then
             ,
          
           
             To
             find
             out
             those
             who
             secretly
             contrive
          
           
             How
             ,
             others
             of
             their
             portions
             to
             deprive
             ,
          
           
             Since
             ,
             very
             often
             this
             offence
             hath
             none
          
           
             Who
             can
             behold
             it
             ,
             but
             ,
             that
             God
             alone
             ?
          
           
             Or
             ,
             by
             what
             means
             might
             they
             be
             kept
             in
             awe
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             greantness
             makes
             them
             careless
             of
             this
             Law
             ?
          
           
             How
             safe
             seem'd
             Jesobel
             ,
             by
             being
             great
             ?
          
           
             And
             ,
             yet
             ,
             how
             boldly
             did
             the
             Prophet
             threat
          
           
             Succeeding
             Vengeance
             ?
             and
             though
             she
             were
             high
             ,
          
           
             How
             low
             upon
             a
             suddain
             did
             she
             lie
             ?
          
           
           
             That
             high
             and
             low
             ,
             might
             view
             her
             cursed
             plight
          
           
             And
             more
             in
             truthful
             honesty
             delight
             .
          
           
             Most
             know
             ,
             that
             ,
             of
             this
             Law
             they
             breakers
             are
          
           
             Who
             bear
             false
             witness
             ,
             at
             the
             Judgment
             Bar
             ,
          
           
             And
             very
             many
             are
             not
             without
             fear
             ,
          
           
             In
             such
             ungodly
             actions
             to
             appear
             ,
          
           
             But
             ,
             few
             do
             seem
             ,
             aright
             to
             understand
             ,
          
           
             Their
             other
             breaches
             of
             this
             Ninth
             Command
             ,
          
           
             To
             lie
             ,
             accounted
             is
             a
             fault
             so
             small
             ,
          
           
             That
             many
             feel
             no
             sence
             thereof
             at
             all
             ,
          
           
             But
             ,
             make
             a
             Play-game
             of
             it
             :
             yea
             and
             some
          
           
             Such
             Patrons
             of
             that
             Evil
             are
             become
             ,
          
           
             That
             they
             allow
             ,
             and
             justisie
             the
             same
          
           
             As
             Praises
             rather
             meriting
             than
             blame
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             this
             will
             prove
             though
             held
             a
             petty
             sin
          
           
             The
             Serpents
             head
             ,
             that
             brings
             his
             body
             in
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             an
             
               officious
               lying
            
             ,
             may
             in
             time
          
           
             Ingage
             us
             to
             commit
             a
             greater
             Crime
             ;
          
           
             However
             he
             that
             an
             untruth
             shall
             speak
             ,
          
           
             Or
             Truth
             (
             if
             to
             deceive
             )
             this
             Law
             doth
             break
             .
          
           
             To
             praise
             is
             commendable
             ;
             yet
             thereby
          
           
             When
             we
             of
             others
             better
             testify
          
           
             Than
             they
             deserve
             ;
             true
             vertue
             we
             deride
             ,
          
           
             And
             sinners
             in
             their
             sins
             are
             justifi'd
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             it
             be
             (
             by
             such
             a
             modest
             praise
             .
          
           
             As
             flows
             from
             hope
             ,
             our
             Friend
             affects
             the
             ways
          
           
             Which
             yet
             he
             walks
             not
             )
             that
             our
             praise
             may
             be
          
           
             A
             Gale
             to
             ripen
             what
             we
             blooming
             see
             :
          
           
           
             For
             this
             is
             neither
             purpos'd
             to
             deceive
          
           
             The
             Hearer
             ;
             nor
             advantages
             to
             weave
          
           
             For
             him
             that
             speaks
             it
             :
             but
             a
             wise
             intention
          
           
             To
             cherish
             buddidng
             Virtue
             by
             prevention
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             he
             that
             flatters
             doth
             pollute
             his
             mouth
             ,
          
           
             And
             is
             a
             falsifier
             of
             the
             Truth
             .
          
           
             The
             Parasite
             ,
             who
             shames
             not
             to
             uphold
             ,
          
           
             Whatever
             by
             his
             Patron
             shall
             be
             told
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             seeks
             by
             Jeering
             to
             discountenance
             ,
          
           
             A
             simple
             Truth
             ;
             and
             falshood
             to
             advance
             ,
          
           
             Against
             this
             holy
             Precept
             so
             offends
          
           
             That
             punishment
             his
             Guiltiness
             attends
             ,
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             they
             who
             get
             access
             to
             great
             mens
             Tables
             ,
          
           
             By
             coming
             furnished
             with
             News
             and
             Fables
             ,
          
           
             Are
             thereby
             often
             guilty
             of
             this
             sin
             ,
          
           
             Which
             by
             this
             Law
             hath
             countermanded
             bin
             .
          
           
             When
             we
             dare
             venture
             to
             reiterate
             ,
          
           
             Those
             Rumors
             which
             the
             common
             people
             prate
             ,
          
           
             On
             meer
             surmises
             ;
             we
             are
             accessary
          
           
             To
             many
             slanders
             :
             We
             make
             Truth
             miscarry
             ,
          
           
             And
             bear
             false
             witness
             to
             the
             wrong
             of
             many
             ,
          
           
             When
             we
             suspect
             not
             that
             we
             wronged
             any
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             can
             we
             satisfie
             for
             these
             offences
             ,
          
           
             Which
             then
             may
             follow
             ,
             if
             our
             Sov'raign
             Princes
             ,
          
           
             Or
             there
             affairs
             of
             state
             ,
             shall
             wrong
             sustain
          
           
             By
             such
             false
             tales
             as
             we
             receive
             or
             fain
             .
          
           
             When
             out
             of
             levity
             Reports
             we
             make
          
           
             Of
             others
             frailties
             ;
             or
             occasions
             take
          
           
           
             To
             mention
             Jestingly
             ,
             what
             may
             disgrace
          
           
             The
             person
             either
             absent
             or
             in
             place
             ,
          
           
             Without
             just
             motives
             (
             or
             content
             shall
             grow
             )
          
           
             To
             hide
             what
             Love
             and
             Equity
             should
             show
          
           
             We
             in
             the
             main
             ,
             or
             in
             some
             circumstance
          
           
             
               False
               Testimonies
            
             ;
             may
             thereby
             advance
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             he
             that
             uttereth
             slanders
             in
             despight
             ,
          
           
             Or
             justifies
             the
             thing
             that
             is
             not
             right
             ,
          
           
             Or
             judgeth
             rashly
             in
             anothers
             Cause
             ,
          
           
             Or
             any
             needful
             witnesses
             withdraws
             ,
          
           
             Or
             (
             by
             concealing
             what
             for
             truth
             he
             knows
             )
          
           
             Betrayeth
             Innocency
             to
             her
             Foes
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             hears
             another
             injur'd
             in
             his
             Fame
             ,
          
           
             With
             Silence
             when
             he
             may
             prevent
             the
             same
             ;
          
           
             Or
             unto
             any
             one
             occasion
             gives
          
           
             Whereby
             ,
             he
             falshood
             ,
             for
             the
             truth
             believes
             :
          
           
             Ev'n
             every
             such
             a
             one
             false
             witness
             bears
             ,
          
           
             What
             Cloak
             of
             Honesty
             so'ere
             he
             wears
             ?
          
           
             Nor
             are
             they
             guiltless
             ,
             who
             avoid
             not
             that
             ,
          
           
             Whereby
             occasions
             rise
             to
             perpetrate
          
           
             Against
             this
             Law.
             As
             Bribery
             ,
             Respect
          
           
             Or
             disrespect
             of
             persons
             ,
             which
             infect
          
           
             The
             soundest
             minds
             ,
             and
             bring
             them
             by
             degress
             ,
          
           
             Their
             innocent
             Integrity
             to
             leese
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             he
             who
             so
             loves
             Bribes
             ,
             though
             he
             were
             wise
             ,
          
           
             They
             will
             make
             deaf
             his
             ears
             ,
             hood-wink
             his
             eyes
          
           
             And
             so
             corrupt
             his
             heart
             ,
             that
             the
             shall
             know
          
           
             No
             Truth
             ,
             except
             some
             profit
             thence
             do
             flow
             ;
          
           
           
             Nor
             ,
             any
             falshood
             fear
             to
             entertain
             ,
          
           
             Whereby
             he
             may
             assured
             be
             of
             gain
             .
          
           
             And
             ,
             lest
             by
             some
             those
             men
             be
             judged
             free
          
           
             From
             this
             offence
             (
             if
             any
             such
             there
             be
             )
          
           
             Who
             by
             
               False
               Miracles
            
             ,
             false
             Revelations
             ,
          
           
             False
             Dreams
             ,
             false
             Visions
             ,
             false
             Interpretations
          
           
             Of
             
               Holy
               Scripture
            
             ;
             or
             by
             such
             like
             patchings
          
           
             Of
             ●arnal
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             of
             Sathan's
             hatchings
          
           
             Affirm
             that
             thing
             for
             truth
             which
             is
             a
             Lye
             ;
          
           
             Know
             that
             these
             Juglers
             in
             degree
             as
             high
          
           
             As
             he
             that
             's
             worst
             ;
             prove
             guilty
             of
             this
             Sin
          
           
             Which
             by
             this
             Precept
             ,
             hath
             forbidden
             bin
             .
          
           
             For
             though
             our
             Doctrines
             be
             not
             so
             unsound
             ,
          
           
             But
             that
             some
             truths
             among
             them
             shall
             be
             found
             ,
          
           
             Though
             cloath'd
             in
             Lamb-skins
             we
             do
             seem
             to
             go
             ,
          
           
             Though
             for
             a
             blameless
             life
             we
             famous
             grow
             ;
          
           
             Though
             in
             our
             formal
             Zeal
             surpass
             we
             shall
          
           
             The
             Pharisees
             ,
             and
             ev'ry
             Priest
             of
             Baal
             ;
          
           
             Tho'
             oft
             we
             fast
             ;
             tho'
             loud
             we
             pray
             and
             long
             ;
          
           
             Tho'
             we
             seem'd
             wrong'd
             ,
             and
             patient
             of
             the
             wrong
             ;
          
           
             Tho'
             we
             affect
             the
             Crown
             of
             Martyrdome
             ,
          
           
             And
             dye
             as
             if
             we
             death
             had
             overcome
             .
          
           
             Yea
             tho'
             we
             seem
             as
             Angels
             ,
             who
             from
             heav'n
          
           
             Had
             Power
             ,
             and
             Knowledge
             ,
             and
             Commissions
             giv'n
             ;
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             if
             our
             Zeal
             ,
             our
             outward
             Piety
             ,
          
           
             Our
             Knowledge
             ,
             our
             affected
             Constancy
             ,
          
           
             Our
             suff'rings
             ,
             and
             the
             Truths
             which
             we
             have
             said
          
           
             Were
             that
             the
             God
             of
             Truth
             might
             be
             betray'd
          
           
           
             And
             falshood
             favour'd
             ;
             We
             offenders
             are
             ,
          
           
             Against
             this
             precept
             ,
             we
             false
             witness
             bear
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             our
             Godly
             shews
             ,
             are
             fruits
             of
             evil
          
           
             Delusions
             and
             Impostures
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
          
           
             Lord
             sanctify
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             keep
             my
             tongue
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             it
             may
             neither
             do
             my
             neighbour
             wrong
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             prattle
             those
             Untruths
             ,
             which
             may
             oppose
          
           
             The
             Verities
             ,
             thy
             Spirit
             shall
             disclose
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             grant
             that
             I
             who
             see
             how
             these
             offend
          
           
             May
             find
             out
             mine
             own
             Errors
             and
             amend
             ;
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             Lord
             so
             teach
             me
             and
             be
             so
             my
             Guide
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             faithful
             to
             this
             Law
             I
             may
             abide
             .
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             
               
                 X
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 covet
                 thy
                 Neighbours
                 House
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             When
             in
             us
             this
             Vice
             begins
             ,
          
           
             Crowns
             we
             pawn
             for
             crooked
             pins
             ,
          
           
             And
             by
             coveting
             of
             more
          
           
             Forfeit
             what
             we
             had
             before
             .
          
           
             Blockish
             Ahab
             therefore
             mind
          
           
             Who
             by
             fooling
             in
             this
             kind
          
           
             Life
             and
             Kingdom
             (
             to
             his
             cost
             )
          
           
             For
             a
             Kitchen-garden
             lost
             ;
          
           
             And
             his
             fall
             is
             on
             Record
          
           
             That
             his
             fault
             might
             be
             abhorr'd
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Command
             .
             X.
             
          
           
             
               Anothers
               right
               desire
               not
               ,
            
             
               But
               be
               contented
               with
               thy
               Lot.
               
            
          
           
             THou
             who
             to
             covet
             deem'st
             it
             no
             great
             crime
             ,
          
           
             Consider
             well
             ,
             what
             wickedness
             in
             time
          
           
             Ar●ses
             thence
             ,
             what
             danger
             and
             what
             shame
          
           
             Unless
             thou
             timely
             shall
             repent
             the
             same
          
           
             This
             folly
             ,
             and
             the
             sequel
             of
             it
             view
          
           
             In
             Ahab
             ,
             and
             his
             guiltiness
             eschew
          
           
             By
             heeding
             of
             this
             Law
             ,
             whereon
             depend
          
           
             All
             Duties
             ,
             which
             the
             former
             Laws
             intend
             ,
          
           
             And
             which
             to
             us
             a
             Duty
             hath
             exprest
          
           
             More
             hard
             to
             be
             observ'd
             than
             all
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             A
             power
             we
             have
             receiv'd
             to
             bend
             the
             knee
             ,
          
           
             To
             take
             ,
             to
             give
             ,
             to
             speak
             ,
             to
             hear
             ,
             to
             see
             ,
          
           
             And
             execute
             those
             Actions
             which
             may
             give
          
           
             Most
             lookers
             on
             ,
             occasions
             to
             believe
          
           
             That
             all
             God's
             other
             Laws
             we
             do
             fulfil
             ,
          
           
             In
             some
             degree
             according
             to
             his
             Will.
          
           
             When
             we
             are
             false
             at
             heart
             ,
             and
             keep
             not
             on
          
           
             With
             such
             uprightness
             ,
             as
             we
             should
             have
             done
             ;
          
           
           
             And
             were
             this
             Law
             left
             out
             ,
             some
             persons
             might
          
           
             Perswade
             themselves
             that
             they
             were
             most
             upright
             .
          
           
             But
             by
             this
             Precept
             we
             are
             taught
             to
             see
          
           
             How
             foul
             the
             insides
             of
             our
             Vessels
             be
             .
          
           
             This
             findeth
             out
             ,
             and
             smiteth
             every
             sin
          
           
             Ev'n
             on
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             where
             the
             Roots
             begin
             ,
          
           
             By
             checking
             of
             that
             Lust
             which
             unexprest
          
           
             In
             outward
             acts
             lies
             lurking
             in
             the
             breast
             :
          
           
             For
             't
             is
             the
             Cursed
             Root
             ,
             whence
             every
             thing
          
           
             Which
             may
             termed
             Evil
             ,
             first
             doth
             spring
             ;
          
           
             And
             if
             it
             be
             subdued
             e're
             fulfill'd
          
           
             Within
             his
             Egg
             a
             Cocatrice
             is
             kill'd
             .
          
           
             This
             Law
             in
             Soveraignty
             assumeth
             more
          
           
             Than
             all
             the
             Precepts
             mentioned
             before
             ;
          
           
             For
             it
             injoins
             to
             keep
             within
             command
          
           
             My
             lustful
             heart
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             in
             my
             hand
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             whose
             desires
             ,
             will
             offer
             ,
             come
             and
             go
          
           
             In
             spight
             of
             all
             that
             I
             can
             think
             or
             do
             .
          
           
             Within
             my
             flesh
             and
             blood
             a
             Law
             still
             dwells
          
           
             Which
             naturally
             against
             this
             Law
             Rebels
             ,
          
           
             And
             so
             rebels
             ,
             that
             though
             my
             hands
             were
             clear
             ,
          
           
             My
             heart
             would
             foul
             and
             vitious
             oft
             appear
          
           
             Unless
             a
             purging
             Medicine
             she
             acquires
          
           
             To
             purify
             he
             thoughts
             and
             her
             desires
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             though
             Man
             could
             not
             ,
             and
             God
             would
             not
             see
          
           
             The
             secret
             wickedness
             that
             is
             in
             me
             ,
          
           
             This
             Law
             ,
             would
             never
             let
             me
             quiet
             bide
          
           
             Till
             of
             my
             Guilt
             I
             should
             be
             purifi'd
             ;
          
           
           
             For
             every
             hidden
             lust
             it
             open
             lays
             ,
          
           
             And
             still
             so
             shows
             me
             mine
             own
             wicked
             ways
             ,
          
           
             That
             when
             by
             others
             I
             am
             righteous
             thought
             ,
          
           
             It
             frights
             my
             Soul
             ,
             and
             tells
             me
             I
             am
             naught
             .
          
           
             At
             first
             ,
             into
             dispair
             it
             almost
             threw
             me
             ,
          
           
             But
             God'd
             good
             Spirit
             pleased
             was
             to
             shew
             me
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             what
             my
             power
             extended
             not
             unto
          
           
             His
             Grace
             would
             so
             enable
             me
             to
             do
             ,
          
           
             As
             that
             it
             should
             suffice
             if
             I
             assaid
          
           
             To
             join
             my
             good
             endeavours
             to
             his
             aid
             .
          
           
             Then
             I
             began
             to
             see
             ,
             this
             Law
             did
             wound
             ,
          
           
             Not
             to
             destroy
             ,
             but
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             be
             sound
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             it
             is
             a
             needful
             Probe
             whereby
          
           
             We
             may
             aright
             the
             curing
             Salve
             apply
             .
          
           
             It
             shew'd
             me
             mine
             own
             frailty
             ,
             that
             it
             might
          
           
             Unto
             another
             make
             me
             take
             my
             flight
             .
          
           
             And
             by
             instructing
             me
             to
             know
             my
             sin
          
           
             Hath
             taught
             me
             where
             amendment
             should
             begin
             ;
          
           
             For
             when
             the
             Heart
             hath
             learned
             to
             obey
             ,
          
           
             The
             Members
             will
             the
             sooner
             find
             the
             way
             .
          
           
             Though
             our
             Desires
             ,
             from
             evil
             are
             not
             free
             ,
          
           
             To
             us
             their
             Guilt
             imputed
             shall
             not
             be
          
           
             If
             we
             resist
             them
             :
             And
             although
             they
             wound
             ,
          
           
             We
             shall
             at
             last
             with
             Victory
             be
             crown'd
             .
          
           
             Keep
             well
             this
             Law
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Precepts
             here
          
           
             A
             Thousand
             times
             more
             pleasing
             will
             appear
             .
          
           
             Guard
             well
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             then
             this
             Precept
             will
          
           
             Be
             found
             a
             Precept
             essie
             to
             fulfil
             .
          
           
           
             Break
             this
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             broken
             down
             the
             sluce
          
           
             To
             Flouds
             ,
             which
             thy
             destruction
             will
             produce
             .
          
           
             The
             total
             sum
             of
             what
             this
             Law
             requires
             ,
          
           
             Is
             first
             ,
             that
             we
             confess
             our
             own
             desires
             ,
          
           
             To
             be
             corrupt
             :
             For
             purity
             begins
          
           
             To
             enter
             by
             confession
             of
             our
             sins
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             let
             us
             force
             out
             Longings
             to
             obey
          
           
             The
             former
             Sacred
             Precepts
             what
             we
             may
             ,
          
           
             Because
             ,
             the
             failing
             in
             one
             Duty
             ,
             still
          
           
             Le
             ts
             in
             another
             lusting
             after
             Ill.
          
           
             And
             ,
             Lastly
             let
             us
             alway
             be
             content
          
           
             With
             what
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             to
             us
             hath
             lent
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             none
             will
             keep
             Law
             moral
             ,
             or
             divine
             ,
          
           
             Who
             much
             at
             his
             Condition
             doth
             repine
             .
          
           
             How
             can
             they
             love
             their
             God
             to
             whom
             he
             seems
          
           
             To
             bar
             them
             what
             their
             appetite
             esteems
          
           
             Without
             regard
             their
             welfare
             to
             provide
          
           
             (
             As
             many
             think
             )
             whose
             wishes
             are
             deny'd
             ?
          
           
             How
             can
             he
             love
             his
             Neighbour
             who
             doth
             crave
          
           
             Their
             Heritage
             ,
             their
             wives
             or
             good
             to
             have
             ?
          
           
             And
             what
             Commandement
             will
             he
             respect
          
           
             Who
             neither
             God
             nor
             Neighbour
             doth
             affect
             ?
          
           
             Contrary
             wise
             him
             who
             Contentment
             hath
             ,
          
           
             Naught
             urgeth
             to
             pursue
             a
             lawless
             path
             ;
          
           
             For
             ,
             to
             what
             end
             should
             he
             who
             doth
             possess
          
           
             That
             precious
             Jem
             ,
             embrace
             a
             wickedness
             ?
          
           
             He
             loveth
             God
             ,
             because
             he
             surely
             knows
          
           
             God's
             Power
             and
             Wisdom
             ,
             justly
             doth
             dispose
          
           
           
             That
             portion
             which
             with
             prove
             the
             best
             for
             him
             ,
          
           
             Although
             it
             may
             be
             bitter
             for
             a
             time
             :
          
           
             And
             him
             he
             therefore
             serves
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             able
             ,
          
           
             In
             every
             Precept
             of
             the
             former
             Table
             .
          
           
             And
             while
             this
             Christian
             mind
             he
             entertains
             ,
          
           
             He
             findeth
             Godliness
             ,
             no
             little
             gains
             .
          
           
             Nor
             will
             those
             men
             who
             in
             their
             lots
             delight
          
           
             Or
             cover
             or
             usurp
             a
             neighbours
             right
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             
               he
               that
               is
               contented
            
             first
             believes
          
           
             That
             every
             one
             his
             
               propor
               share
            
             receives
          
           
             And
             not
             anothers
             ;
             next
             he
             strives
             to
             see
          
           
             How
             perilous
             to
             him
             these
             things
             may
             be
             ,
          
           
             Which
             God
             withholds
             ;
             and
             weighs
             with
             such
             regard
          
           
             How
             fit
             those
             are
             which
             he
             for
             him
             prepar'd
             ,
          
           
             That
             resting
             in
             his
             portion
             well
             apaid
          
           
             Nor
             House
             ,
             nor
             Land
             ,
             nor
             Wife
             nor
             Man
             ,
             nor
             Maid
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             Oxe
             ,
             nor
             Ass
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             that
             is
          
           
             Another
             man's
             desires
             he
             to
             be
             his
             ;
          
           
             But
             praiseth
             God
             ,
             for
             what
             to
             him
             he
             gave
             ,
          
           
             And
             thanks
             him
             too
             ,
             for
             that
             which
             others
             have
             .
          
           
             Against
             no
             Law
             he
             greatly
             can
             transgress
          
           
             Who
             is
             arriv'd
             at
             this
             con●entedness
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             to
             get
             this
             Grace
             our
             mind
             we
             set
             ,
          
           
             By
             Gods
             assistance
             ,
             we
             may
             compass
             it
          
           
             In
             that
             degree
             ,
             whereby
             attain
             we
             may
          
           
             To
             what
             we
             call
             
               perfection
               of
               the
               way
            
             .
          
           
             But
             flesh
             and
             blood
             no
             further
             can
             aspire
          
           
             Until
             that
             Kingdom
             comes
             ,
             which
             we
             desire
             .
          
           
           
             Strive
             what
             thou
             mayst
             ,
             affections
             to
             withdraw
          
           
             According
             to
             the
             straightness
             of
             this
             Law
             ,
          
           
             Thy
             Neighbours
             wife
             desire
             not
             then
             from
             him
          
           
             Though
             kind
             ,
             wise
             ,
             rich
             ,
             chast
             ,
             good
             &
             fair
             she
             seem
             ▪
          
           
             For
             most
             who
             have
             this
             way
             their
             longings
             gain'd
             ,
          
           
             Instead
             of
             Blessings
             ,
             Curses
             have
             obtain'd
             ,
          
           
             By
             coveting
             the
             goods
             to
             others
             due
             ,
          
           
             The
             beggary
             of
             many
             doth
             ensue
             .
          
           
             And
             Servants
             gotten
             ,
             by
             anothers
             wrong
          
           
             Are
             seldom
             gainful
             ,
             to
             such
             Masters
             long
             ,
          
           
             Because
             by
             being
             lawlesly
             possest
             ,
          
           
             They
             either
             prove
             unfaithful
             ,
             or
             unblest
             ;
          
           
             But
             he
             that
             with
             his
             own
             remains
             content
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             gain
             much
             Bliss
             ,
             and
             many
             sins
             prevent
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             doth
             give
             occasion
             to
             transgress
          
           
             Against
             this
             Law
             ,
             is
             want
             of
             watchfulness
             ,
          
           
             To
             heed
             the
             baits
             which
             our
             betrayer
             lays
          
           
             In
             every
             object
             and
             in
             all
             our
             ways
             .
          
           
             The
             want
             of
             meditating
             in
             our
             thought
          
           
             What
             inconveniences
             are
             dayly
             brought
             ,
          
           
             On
             such
             as
             make
             no
             covenants
             with
             their
             eyes
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             bound
             these
             longings
             which
             in
             them
             arise
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             such
             as
             this
             way
             do
             their
             best
             endeavour
             ,
          
           
             May
             stumble
             ,
             but
             they
             shall
             not
             fall
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             Lord
             ,
             in
             my self
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             find
             the
             Will
             ,
             Much
             less
             the
             Power
             ,
             Thy
             statutes
             to
             fulfil
             .
             But
             ,
             I
             now
             feel
             my
             heart
             to
             entertain
             A
             willingness
             ;
             Oh!
             
               be
               it
               not
               in
               vain
            
             .
             
             Thy
             Grace
             alone
             renew'd
             this
             Will
             in
             me
             ,
             And
             I
             a
             worker
             now
             desire
             to
             be
             ,
             Who
             may
             ,
             if
             thou
             enable
             to
             proceed
             ,
             Improve
             my
             willingness
             unto
             the
             Deed
             Deny
             it
             not
             ,
             Oh
             God!
             but
             from
             this
             day
             Ev'n
             to
             the
             latest
             moment
             of
             my
             stay
             ,
             Vouchsafe
             unto
             me
             thy
             assisting
             Grace
             ,
             That
             I
             may
             run
             a
             warrantable
             Race
             .
             And
             keep
             this
             Law
             and
             all
             thy
             Laws
             entire
             In
             work
             ,
             in
             word
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             desire
             .
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
             
          
           
             Though
             no
             flesh
             this
             
               Law
               obey
            
             ,
          
           
             In
             it
             self
             ;
             In
             Christ
             it
             may
             :
          
           
             Though
             it
             frighteth
             us
             for
             sin
             ;
          
           
             Yet
             our
             peace
             ,
             it
             ushers
             in
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             in
             us
             prepareth
             place
             ,
          
           
             For
             the
             
               saving
               Law
            
             of
             Grace
             .
          
           
             When
             this
             Grace
             hath
             taught
             to
             Love
             ,
          
           
             Hardest
             works
             will
             easy
             prove
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             sin
             we
             shall
             abhor
             ,
          
           
             Which
             we
             doted
             on
             before
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             THE
             Epilogue
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Law
               from
               God's
               meer
               love
               proceeds
               ,
            
             
               Though
               strict
               it
               seems
               and
               Terror
               breeds
               .
            
          
           
             NOW
             having
             well
             observ'd
             this
             glorious
             Law
          
           
             (
             A
             Creature
             cloath'd
             with
             Majesty
             and
             awe
             .
             )
          
           
             Methinks
             the
             Body
             of
             it
             seems
             to
             me
             ,
          
           
             Compos'd
             of
             such
             essential
             parts
             to
             be
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             he
             may
             find
             ,
             who
             rightly
             from
             them
             shall
          
           
             All
             as
             but
             one
             ;
             each
             one
             of
             them
             as
             all
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             who
             ever
             breaks
             or
             keepeth
             one
             ,
          
           
             Observes
             or
             breaketh
             all
             ,
             in
             what
             is
             done
             :
          
           
             As
             will
             appear
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             well
             attends
          
           
             How
             ev'ry
             Precept
             ,
             on
             the
             rest
             depends
             .
          
           
             He
             cannot
             possibly
             or
             love
             or
             fear
          
           
             One
             God
             aright
             ,
             who
             willfully
             doth
             err
          
           
             In
             
               Idol
               worshippings
            
             ;
             in
             
               vainly
               using
            
          
           
             God's
             holy
             Name
             ;
             In
             holy
             Times
             abusing
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             in
             permitting
             so
             perverse
             a
             nature
          
           
             As
             to
             abuse
             Himself
             ,
             or
             any
             Creature
          
           
             Belonging
             to
             this
             God
             ,
             with
             such
             a
             mind
          
           
             As
             may
             Contentment
             in
             such
             evils
             find
             .
          
           
           
             And
             what
             is
             of
             this
             Law
             averr'd
             ;
             we
             may
          
           
             In
             ev'ry
             other
             Precept
             boldly
             say
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             I
             conceive
             ,
             it
             cannot
             be
          
           
             Of
             less
             impossibility
             ,
             that
             he
          
           
             Who
             gives
             the
             Creature
             ev'ry
             way
             his
             right
             ,
          
           
             Should
             in
             his
             heart
             his
             good
             Creator
             slight
             :
          
           
             Or
             actually
             offend
             him
             without
             sense
          
           
             And
             sorrow
             ,
             for
             so
             hainous
             an
             offence
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             right
             Conscience
             makes
             to
             keep
             one
             Law
             ,
          
           
             Of
             breaking
             all
             the
             other
             stands
             in
             awe
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             is
             Parents
             honours
             as
             he
             ought
             ,
          
           
             Can
             never
             favour
             Murther
             in
             his
             thought
             ,
          
           
             Or
             thirst
             for
             Vengeance
             :
             never
             will
             his
             eyes
             ,
          
           
             Or
             heart
             ,
             or
             members
             
               act
               Adulterys
            
             :
          
           
             No
             due
             from
             any
             Creature
             will
             he
             take
             ,
          
           
             He
             dares
             of
             none
             conceive
             ,
             receive
             or
             speak
             ,
          
           
             Vntruths
             or
             slanders
             :
             He
             will
             never
             crave
          
           
             (
             Or
             by
             a
             secret
             longing
             wish
             to
             have
             )
          
           
             
               What
               may
               net
               be
               desir'd
            
             ;
             Nor
             ought
             commit
          
           
             Which
             his
             profession
             may
             not
             ill
             befit
             ,
          
           
             But
             penitence
             ,
             will
             smite
             him
             for
             the
             deed
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             his
             heart
             a
             faithful
             sorrow
             breed
             .
          
           
             Much
             less
             will
             he
             grow
             wilfully
             to
             blame
             ,
          
           
             In
             Prophanation
             of
             
               Gods
               Days
            
             ,
             his
             Name
             ,
          
           
             His
             Worship
             ,
             or
             his
             Essence
             ;
             For
             ,
             in
             one
             ,
          
           
             
               Well
               doing
            
             ,
             all
             
               good
               Dutys
            
             will
             be
             done
             ,
          
           
             And
             this
             which
             from
             one
             Law
             ,
             is
             here
             exprest
             ,
          
           
             May
             really
             be
             said
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
           
             The
             like
             we
             may
             as
             doubtlesly
             averr
          
           
             Of
             them
             who
             '
             gainst
             one
             Law
             perversly
             err
             :
          
           
             Begin
             at
             which
             you
             please
             ,
             they
             so
             are
             chain'd
             ,
          
           
             All
             sins
             are
             in
             the
             breach
             of
             one
             contain'd
             .
          
           
             One
             wickedness
             contracts
             another
             still
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             another
             ;
             either
             to
             fulfill
          
           
             Or
             hide
             the
             first
             ;
             until
             all
             guilt
             comes
             in
          
           
             And
             wheels
             him
             round
             the
             cursed
             Orbe
             of
             Sin.
          
           
             For
             ,
             what
             hath
             he
             to
             bar
             him
             from
             the
             rest
             ,
          
           
             Who
             but
             in
             one
             hath
             wilfully
             transgrest
             ?
          
           
             What
             other
             sin
             would
             he
             have
             left
             undone
             ,
          
           
             Which
             might
             have
             hindred
             his
             
               beloved
               one
            
             ?
          
           
             Or
             ,
             if
             perpetually
             he
             do
             not
             act
          
           
             All
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             ev'ry
             filthy
             Fact
             ?
          
           
             Why
             is
             it
             so
             ,
             unless
             (
             perchance
             )
             because
             ,
          
           
             His
             finite
             Nature
             cannot
             break
             all
             Laws
             ,
          
           
             At
             once
             in
             Act
             ;
             Nor
             his
             desires
             extend
             ,
          
           
             To
             ev'ry
             thing
             wherein
             he
             might
             offend
             ?
          
           
             For
             ev'ry
             sacred
             ,
             Law
             ,
             is
             in
             his
             Will
          
           
             (
             Inclusively
             at
             least
             )
             infringed
             still
             ,
          
           
             And
             Guiltiness
             would
             actually
             appear
             ,
          
           
             If
             power
             and
             fit
             occasions
             present
             were
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             as
             the
             Laws
             fair
             Body
             is
             compos'd
             ,
          
           
             Of
             portions
             qualified
             and
             dispos'd
          
           
             In
             such
             a
             manner
             that
             we
             planily
             see
             ,
          
           
             The
             perfect
             Essence
             ,
             of
             the
             whole
             to
             be
          
           
             In
             ev'ry
             part
             ;
             so
             ,
             likewise
             ,
             hath
             our
             Sin
          
           
             An
             ugle
             Body
             ,
             and
             each
             Limb
             therein
          
           
           
             Containeth
             (
             whether
             it
             be
             great
             or
             small
             )
          
           
             Essentially
             ,
             the
             perfect
             Guilt
             of
             all
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             by
             this
             Body
             ,
             Death
             a
             means
             hath
             found
          
           
             To
             give
             to
             all
             Mankind
             a
             mortal
             wound
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             prais'd
             be
             God
             ,
             his
             Grace
             provided
             hath
          
           
             A
             Light
             ,
             a
             Guard
             ,
             an
             Armour
             ,
             and
             a
             Path
          
           
             By
             which
             we
             may
             be
             quite
             delivered
             from
          
           
             The
             Body
             of
             this
             Death
             ;
             and
             also
             come
          
           
             To
             walk
             the
             way
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             else
             had
             bin
          
           
             For
             ever
             barr'd
             against
             us
             by
             our
             sin
             .
          
           
             The
             Lamb
             of
             God
             by
             whom
             we
             do
             possess
          
           
             Redemption
             ,
             Wisdom
             ,
             Justice
             ,
             Holiness
             ,
          
           
             With
             ev'ry
             matchless
             token
             of
             his
             Love
             ;
          
           
             The
             Guilt
             of
             that
             transgression
             doth
             remove
             ,
          
           
             Which
             woundeth
             first
             our
             Nature
             ;
             and
             from
             him
             ,
          
           
             We
             have
             a
             cure
             for
             ev'ry
             actual
             Crime
             .
          
           
             He
             ,
             hath
             fulfilled
             what
             we
             could
             not
             keep
             :
          
           
             He
             ,
             gives
             us
             power
             to
             walk
             ,
             who
             could
             not
             creep
             :
          
           
             He
             ,
             paid
             the
             price
             of
             that
             which
             we
             had
             bought
             :
          
           
             He
             ,
             got
             our
             Pardon
             e're
             the
             same
             we
             sought
             :
          
           
             He
             ,
             bore
             the
             stripes
             for
             us
             which
             we
             did
             merit
             :
          
           
             He
             ,
             purchas'd
             Crowns
             that
             we
             might
             them
             inherit
             :
          
           
             Our
             Fears
             he
             doth
             prevent
             ;
             our
             loss
             restore
             ,
          
           
             And
             (
             to
             the
             true
             Believers
             )
             tendreth
             more
          
           
             Than
             Adam
             lost
             .
             Yea
             ,
             he
             doth
             freely
             give
          
           
             To
             ev'ry
             Soul
             a
             power
             which
             may
             believe
          
           
             And
             persevere
             ,
             if
             well
             he
             shall
             employ
             ,
          
           
             The
             Talents
             and
             the
             Grace
             he
             doth
             enjoy
             .
          
           
           
             And
             with
             a
             mind
             in
             all
             Temptations
             meek
             ,
          
           
             This
             power
             in
             Christ
             ,
             not
             in
             her self
             doth
             seek
             .
          
           
             Ev'n
             they
             that
             perish
             ,
             till
             they
             do
             contemn
          
           
             
             God's
             profer'd
             Love
             :
             potentially
             in
             them
          
           
             Retain
             this
             power
             by
             God's
             Free
             grace
             ,
             until
          
           
             Their
             Flesh
             seduc'd
             ,
             like
             Eve
             ,
             doth
             move
             their
             Will
             ,
          
           
             Like
             Adam
             ,
             to
             consent
             and
             then
             to
             Act
          
           
             A
             wickedness
             and
             to
             approved
             the
             Fact
          
           
             Against
             their
             Conscience
             :
             For
             then
             God
             departs
          
           
             From
             their
             polluted
             and
             rebellious
             Hearts
             ;
          
           
             And
             back
             returneth
             not
             until
             from
             thence
             ,
          
           
             That
             Guilt
             be
             washed
             by
             true
             penitence
             ,
          
           
             The
             means
             whereof
             he
             also
             must
             bestow
             ,
          
           
             Or
             else
             into
             obdurateness
             they
             grow
             .
          
           
             Affirm
             we
             may
             not
             ,
             that
             God
             will
             not
             come
          
           
             To
             any
             (
             whom
             he
             so
             departeth
             from
             ,
             )
          
           
             Twice
             ,
             thrice
             ,
             or
             oftner
             :
             For
             we
             cannot
             know
          
           
             How
             far
             the
             limits
             of
             his
             Mercys
             go
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             by
             what
             measure
             ,
             or
             by
             what
             degree
          
           
             Of
             wilfulness
             ,
             he
             so
             displeas'd
             shall
             be
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             forsake
             for
             ever
             ,
             since
             he
             may
          
           
             Shew
             mercy
             where
             he
             pleaseth
             while
             the
             day
          
           
             Of
             life-time
             lasteth
             there
             is
             hope
             of
             Grace
          
           
             Fore
             every
             sinful
             Soul
             of
             Adams
             race
          
           
             Just
             Job
             confesseth
             that
             God
             oft
             assaysr
             
          
           
             To
             draw
             the
             sinner
             from
             delicious
             ways
             Job
             .
             33.
             14.
             
          
           
             The
             raising
             up
             of
             lazarus
             from
             death
             .
          
           
             When
             he
             had
             four
             days
             yeilded
             up
             his
             breath
             ,
          
           
           
             Inferreth
             also
             that
             some
             few
             obtain
          
           
             
             God's
             mercy
             who
             had
             dead
             and
             stinking
             lain
          
           
             In
             their
             transgressions
             ;
             till
             there
             was
             no
             place
          
           
             For
             help
             by
             outward
             means
             ,
             or
             common
             grace
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             his
             mercy
             is
             the
             highest
             pitch
             ,
          
           
             And
             if
             a
             God
             who
             is
             in
             mercy
             rich
          
           
             Vouchsafe
             it
             any
             where
             ,
             he
             doth
             afford
          
           
             Much
             more
             than
             he
             hath
             promis'd
             in
             his
             word
             ;
          
           
             For
             ,
             though
             he
             may
             confer
             it
             when
             he
             please
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             to
             have
             left
             such
             promises
             as
             these
          
           
             Had
             better'd
             none
             ;
             but
             made
             those
             worse
             ,
             by
             far
          
           
             Who
             ,
             for
             the
             Grace
             obtained
             ,
             thankless
             are
             .
          
           
             Oh
             who
             enough
             can
             praise
             thy
             matchless
             Love
             Most
             gracious
             God!
             Who
             pleasest
             from
             above
             To
             look
             upon
             the
             Vassals
             here
             below
             Our
             Nature
             ,
             and
             distempers
             tempring
             so
             ;
             And
             so
             providing
             that
             the
             blessing
             lost
             Is
             purchas'd
             for
             us
             ,
             at
             anothers
             cost
             ,
          
           
             And
             may
             by
             every
             Soul
             enjoyed
             be
          
           
             Who
             shall
             accept
             the
             means
             ordain'd
             by
             thee
             .
          
           
             Though
             as
             did
             once
             the
             Jews
             some
             Christians
             grudge
          
           
             As
             if
             the
             Childrens
             teeth
             were
             set
             on
             edge
          
           
             By
             what
             their
             Fathers
             eat
             and
             doubtful
             grow
          
           
             (
             Although
             thou
             makest
             Oath
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             so
             )
          
           
             That
             most
             of
             those
             ,
             which
             are
             or
             which
             have
             bin
          
           
             Since
             time
             began
             ,
             shall
             die
             in
             
             Adam's
             sin
             ;
          
           
             And
             are
             in
             him
             rejected
             without
             place
          
           
             Or
             means
             of
             hope
             of
             truly
             saving
             Grace
             ;
          
           
           
             Yea
             ,
             though
             this
             be
             an
             error
             whereby
             such
          
           
             As
             err
             that
             way
             have
             urg'd
             thy
             Justice
             much
             ;
          
           
             Yet
             we
             who
             fear
             and
             trust
             thee
             (
             and
             to
             whom
          
           
             The
             knowledge
             of
             thy
             secrets
             therefore
             come
             )
          
           
             Remember
             well
             (
             and
             therefore
             heed
             have
             took
             )
          
           
             That
             Thou
             ,
             the
             general
             Covenant
             being
             broke
             )
          
           
             Which
             first
             was
             made
             in
             Adam
             )
             pleas'd
             hast
             bin
          
           
             To
             tell
             us
             of
             a
             
               new
               one
            
             ,
             since
             brought
             in
             ,
          
           
             And
             made
             with
             all
             men
             so
             particularly
          
           
             That
             no
             man
             for
             anothers
             Crime
             can
             die
             :
          
           
             A
             Covenant
             in
             Christ
             from
             whom
             both
             Will
          
           
             And
             Power
             we
             have
             receiv'd
             to
             fulfil
          
           
             So
             much
             as
             shall
             to
             thee
             be
             acceptable
             ,
          
           
             If
             we
             endeavour
             ,
             as
             thou
             dost
             enable
             :
          
           
             And
             whereas
             ,
             when
             this
             knowledge
             we
             did
             want
             ,
          
           
             We
             dreamed
             that
             thy
             
               New
               made
               Covenant
            
          
           
             Concern'd
             but
             few
             ,
             we
             doubtless
             did
             aver
          
           
             A
             Doctrine
             which
             from
             Truth
             did
             widely
             err
             ,
          
           
             For
             that
             which
             we
             did
             ignorantly
             call
          
           
             A
             Covenant
             ,
             is
             no
             such
             thing
             at
             all
             :
          
           
             Because
             we
             then
             supposed
             nothing
             done
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             ought
             believ'd
             ,
             but
             on
             one
             side
             alone
             .
          
           
             A
             Covenant
             (
             as
             men
             of
             Judgment
             know
             )
          
           
             Is
             that
             which
             is
             contracted
             betwixt
             two
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             thou
             by
             that
             which
             some
             of
             us
             do
             say
          
           
             Dost
             all
             thy self
             ;
             and
             giv'st
             nor
             power
             nor
             way
          
           
             To
             Act
             or
             will
             what
             absolutely
             can
          
           
             Be
             said
             to
             be
             the
             Act
             or
             Will
             of
             Man.
          
           
           
             We
             stand
             for
             nothing
             thou
             alone
             believ'st
             ,
          
           
             Thou
             actest
             all
             thou
             givest
             and
             receivest
             ;
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             if
             we
             this
             assertion
             must
             allow
          
           
             None
             truly
             worketh
             good
             or
             ill
             but
             thou
             ;
          
           
             Man's
             but
             a
             sufferer
             ,
             whatsoe're
             he
             does
             ,
          
           
             He
             doth
             because
             he
             can
             nor
             will
             nor
             chose
             .
          
           
             Lord
             let
             us
             know
             the
             better
             ,
             and
             so
             know
          
           
             What
             powers
             and
             faculties
             thou
             doest
             bestow
          
           
             On
             us
             ,
             to
             fear
             and
             serve
             thee
             ,
             that
             we
             might
          
           
             In
             work
             ,
             and
             word
             ,
             and
             thought
             still
             do
             thee
             right
             ;
          
           
             For
             ,
             thou
             so
             equally
             hast
             all
             things
             done
             ,
          
           
             And
             shew'st
             such
             mercy
             unto
             every
             one
             ,
          
           
             That
             ev'n
             by
             those
             who
             shall
             thy
             wrath
             abide
             ,
          
           
             In
             every
             thing
             thou
             shalt
             be
             justifi'd
             ,
          
           
             And
             none
             shall
             truly
             say
             ,
             when
             call'd
             they
             are
          
           
             Before
             thy
             Throne
             of
             Judgment
             to
             appear
             ,
          
           
             That
             thou
             hast
             more
             exacted
             any
             way
          
           
             From
             any
             man
             ,
             than
             he
             had
             power
             to
             pay
             ,
          
           
             Till
             by
             forsaking
             thee
             he
             forfeit
             made
          
           
             Of
             that
             enabling
             Grace
             ,
             which
             once
             he
             had
             .
          
           
             This
             Law
             of
             thine
             which
             an
             appearance
             hath
          
           
             Of
             Terror
             ,
             of
             Severity
             and
             Wrath
          
           
             To
             those
             dull
             naturalists
             ,
             who
             have
             not
             weighed
          
           
             How
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             Grace
             it
             is
             allay'd
             ;
          
           
             Even
             this
             fear'd
             Law
             when
             first
             the
             same
             was
             made
             ,
          
           
             No
             other
             end
             but
             
             Man's
             well
             being
             had
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             hath
             as
             yet
             ,
             except
             it
             be
             to
             those
          
           
             Who
             sleight
             thy
             kindness
             ,
             and
             believe
             thy
             foes
             .
          
           
           
             The
             former
             Table
             ,
             which
             we
             weakly
             fain
          
           
             (
             Doth
             only
             to
             thy
             glory
             appertain
             )
          
           
             Concerneth
             in
             the
             points
             of
             highest
             nature
             ,
          
           
             The
             Welfare
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             thy
             Creature
             .
          
           
             To
             thee
             what
             is
             it
             ,
             whether
             we
             adore
          
           
             Thee
             for
             our
             God
             ,
             or
             none
             ,
             or
             twenty
             more
             ?
          
           
             Thine
             Honour
             was
             at
             full
             e're
             we
             were
             made
             ,
          
           
             And
             would
             be
             so
             though
             we
             no
             being
             had
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             our
             Advantage
             that
             thou
             let
             's
             us
             know
          
           
             To
             whom
             in
             our
             necessities
             to
             go
             ,
          
           
             And
             leav'st
             us
             not
             as
             when
             we
             Gentiles
             were
             ,
          
           
             To
             wander
             all
             our
             life
             times
             out
             in
             fear
             ,
          
           
             In
             Darkness
             and
             in
             Error
             ;
             yet
             to
             find
          
           
             Nor
             ease
             of
             Body
             neither
             peace
             of
             mind
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             our
             advantage
             that
             we
             may
             be
             bold
          
           
             To
             scorn
             those
             Bugbears
             ,
             which
             in
             times
             of
             old
          
           
             Men
             trembled
             at
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             power
             and
             fame
          
           
             Of
             what
             was
             nothing
             ,
             but
             an
             empty
             Name
          
           
             Enslav'd
             us
             not
             to
             come
             with
             vows
             and
             praise
          
           
             To
             worship
             it
             ,
             as
             in
             our
             
               Heathen
               daies
            
             ,
          
           
             Which
             benefit
             we
             by
             this
             Law
             obtain'd
             ,
          
           
             And
             which
             without
             this
             Law
             we
             have
             not
             gain'd
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             our
             avail
             that
             such
             a
             God
             we
             have
          
           
             Who
             lets
             us
             know
             that
             he
             hath
             power
             to
             save
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             when
             we
             our selves
             to
             him
             apply
             ,
          
           
             We
             need
             not
             fear
             a
             
               Rival
               Deity
            
          
           
             Will
             angry
             grow
             ;
             and
             do
             us
             in
             despight
          
           
             A
             greater
             Wrong
             ,
             than
             thou
             hast
             power
             to
             right
             .
          
           
           
             Or
             ,
             that
             a
             Jealous
             Juno
             can
             make
             void
          
           
             The
             hopes
             which
             in
             thy
             Love
             we
             have
             enjoy'd
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             our
             gain
             to
             honour
             thee
             alone
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             we
             need
             not
             now
             go
             Cyprus
             run
          
           
             To
             worship
             Venus
             ;
             then
             to
             seek
             Apollo
          
           
             At
             Delphos
             ;
             and
             from
             thence
             a
             course
             to
             follow
          
           
             As
             far
             as
             famous
             Ephesus
             to
             see
          
           
             If
             great
             Diana
             in
             her
             Temple
             be
             :
          
           
             And
             thence
             again
             to
             post
             ,
             in
             hope
             to
             meet
          
           
             With
             Jove
             inshrined
             in
             the
             Isle
             of
             Creet
             .
          
           
             Our
             Times
             and
             Substance
             wasting
             to
             receive
          
           
             That
             from
             them
             ,
             which
             they
             had
             not
             power
             to
             give
             .
          
           
             What
             were
             it
             unto
             thee
             ,
             (
             but
             that
             our
             peace
          
           
             Thou
             lovest
             )
             if
             we
             dayly
             shall
             increase
          
           
             Our
             vain
             will-worshippings
             ,
             till
             we
             devise
          
           
             As
             many
             Superstitious
             Fopperies
          
           
             As
             we
             have
             sensless
             Dreams
             ?
             Or
             if
             our
             daies
          
           
             We
             spend
             on
             Idols
             ,
             forging
             Puppet
             plays
             ,
          
           
             And
             false
             Ideas
             ,
             till
             all
             truth
             be
             lost
             ?
          
           
             And
             then
             ,
             (
             which
             is
             effected
             now
             almost
             )
          
           
             Fight
             ,
             brawl
             ,
             and
             preach
             ,
             to
             make
             up
             Sects
             and
             Factions
          
           
             To
             help
             maintain
             the
             Whimsies
             and
             Distractions
          
           
             Which
             fool
             us
             ,
             till
             we
             find
             some
             Chrotchets
             new
          
           
             Unknown
             to
             Christian
             ,
             Heathen
             ,
             Turk
             ,
             and
             Jew
             ?
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             (
             but
             ,
             that
             our
             own
             harm
             it
             were
             )
          
           
             To
             know
             no
             power
             whereof
             we
             stood
             in
             fear
             ,
          
           
             And
             were
             it
             not
             a
             merciful
             prevention
          
           
             Of
             miseries
             ,
             of
             mischiefs
             ,
             and
             contention
          
           
           
             Which
             else
             would
             rage
             among
             us
             if
             we
             had
          
           
             No
             name
             ,
             in
             which
             with
             Reverence
             might
             be
             made
          
           
             Vows
             ,
             Oaths
             ,
             and
             Protestations
             ;
             Or
             if
             we
          
           
             Should
             not
             believe
             a
             Will
             and
             Power
             in
             thee
          
           
             To
             heed
             and
             punish
             it
             ,
             when
             wrong
             were
             done
             ;
          
           
             What
             benefit
             to
             thee
             ,
             ensu'd
             thereon
             ,
          
           
             For
             which
             thou
             shouldst
             vouchsafe
             to
             make
             a
             Law
          
           
             To
             keep
             the
             damn'd
             For-swearers
             hearts
             in
             awe
             ?
          
           
             What
             suff'rest
             thou
             ,
             when
             mad
             Blasphemers
             rave
          
           
             Against
             thy
             holy
             Name
             ,
             that
             thou
             need'st
             have
          
           
             A
             law
             to
             curb
             them
             ?
             Or
             ,
             what
             have
             they
             done
          
           
             More
             than
             those
             Dogs
             ,
             which
             bark
             against
             the
             Moon
          
           
             If
             they
             themselves
             ,
             or
             ,
             others
             of
             their
             kind
          
           
             No
             damage
             by
             those
             Blasphemies
             did
             find
             ?
          
           
             And
             but
             ,
             that
             sweetly
             provident
             thou
             art
          
           
             Ev'n
             for
             the
             meanest
             and
             least
             worthy
             part
          
           
             Of
             all
             thy
             Creatures
             ;
             what
             was
             that
             daies
             rest
          
           
             To
             thee
             ,
             which
             thou
             ordain'st
             for
             Man
             and
             Beast
             ?
          
           
             Their
             pain
             or
             ease
             ,
             Thy
             Rest
             augmented
             not
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             ,
             profit
             by
             the
             Sabbaths
             hast
             thou
             got
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             by
             the
             Festivals
             ordain'd
             by
             thee
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             they
             ,
             not
             thine
             ,
             but
             mans
             advantage
             be
             .
          
           
             Our
             Essence
             being
             of
             a
             double
             Nature
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             thou
             best
             knowing
             what
             best
             fits
             the
             Creature
             ,
          
           
             Requirest
             all
             men
             so
             their
             time
             to
             use
             ,
          
           
             That
             Soul
             and
             Body
             ,
             may
             receive
             their
             dues
          
           
             But
             ,
             what
             misfalls
             to
             thee
             if
             any
             spends
          
           
             His
             Times
             in
             vain
             or
             to
             preposterous
             ends
             ?
          
           
           
             Some
             of
             us
             peradventure
             fancy
             may
             ,
          
           
             That
             thou
             hast
             honour
             by
             the
             
               Sabbath
               day
            
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             it
             adds
             to
             thy
             contentment
             then
             ,
          
           
             To
             hear
             and
             see
             great
             multitudes
             of
             men
          
           
             Assemblies
             make
             ,
             to
             invocate
             thy
             Name
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             their
             songs
             to
             magnifie
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             this
             is
             our
             Duty
             ,
             and
             when
             this
          
           
             Upon
             thy
             days
             by
             some
             performed
             is
             :
          
           
             ●●ou
             tak'st
             it
             as
             a
             honour
             done
             to
             thee
             ;
          
           
             ●●●t
             in
             such
             Dutys
             ,
             we
             might
             serious
             be
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             still
             the
             benefit
             is
             all
             our
             own
             .
          
           
             Thy
             praise
             is
             neither
             more
             nor
             farther
             blown
             ,
          
           
             To
             thy
             avail
             ,
             nor
             doth
             our
             holiness
          
           
             Conduce
             to
             ought
             ,
             but
             out
             own
             happiness
             .
          
           
             The
             days
             on
             which
             we
             memorize
             thy
             Graces
             ;
          
           
             And
             meet
             together
             in
             thy
             holy
             places
             ,
          
           
             Are
             much
             for
             our
             avail
             ;
             for
             then
             and
             there
          
           
             Thou
             teachest
             us
             ,
             our
             Crosses
             how
             to
             bear
             ;
          
           
             What
             to
             believe
             and
             hope
             there
             we
             may
             learn
          
           
             How
             we
             'twixt
             Good
             and
             Evil
             may
             discern
             ,
          
           
             How
             Truth
             from
             cursed
             Error
             we
             may
             know
             ,
          
           
             What
             Path
             to
             shun
             or
             take
             ,
             what
             work
             to
             do
             ,
          
           
             And
             how
             and
             whom
             to
             love
             (
             which
             is
             the
             Sun
          
           
             And
             height
             of
             all
             whereto
             on
             Earth
             we
             come
             )
          
           
             Which
             manifests
             that
             only
             for
             our
             sake
             ,
          
           
             It
             pleased
             thee
             some
             days
             of
             Rest
             to
             make
             .
          
           
             Sure
             ev'ry
             mean
             capacity
             is
             able
          
           
             To
             understand
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             second
             Table
             .
          
           
           
             Mans
             welfare
             is
             immediately
             intended
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             therefore
             ,
             those
             Laws
             be
             recommended
          
           
             To
             universal
             practice
             ;
             so
             to
             stay
          
           
             Our
             minds
             from
             running
             out
             another
             way
             .
          
           
             For
             if
             our
             lives
             ambitiously
             we
             spend
          
           
             In
             brawls
             for
             honour
             :
             If
             we
             set
             an
             end
          
           
             To
             all
             our
             kind
             by
             Murthers
             :
             If
             we
             please
          
           
             To
             plague
             our selves
             with
             ev'ry
             soul
             disease
             ,
          
           
             And
             ev'ry
             grief
             of
             Heart
             ,
             which
             will
             arise
          
           
             From
             Fornications
             and
             Adulterys
             :
          
           
             If
             all
             our
             Labours
             should
             be
             made
             a
             prey
          
           
             To
             Thieves
             ,
             till
             want
             had
             worn
             us
             quite
             away
             ;
          
           
             If
             we
             should
             plague
             each
             other
             by
             our
             Lies
             ,
          
           
             By
             slanders
             or
             in
             humane
             Perjurys
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             if
             our
             hearts
             upon
             the
             Rack
             were
             set
          
           
             By
             lusting
             after
             what
             we
             could
             not
             get
             ,
          
           
             These
             madnesses
             our
             mischiefs
             only
             be
             ,
          
           
             But
             neither
             harm
             nor
             discontent
             to
             thee
             ;
          
           
             Except
             in
             this
             respect
             ,
             that
             having
             took
          
           
             Our
             Nature
             thy
             Compassion
             cannot
             brook
             ,
          
           
             To
             see
             thy
             Members
             injur'd
             by
             the
             Sin
             ,
          
           
             Which
             lawless
             people
             are
             delighted
             in
             ?
          
           
             Thou
             hast
             affirm'd
             ;
             (
             the
             better
             to
             apply
          
           
             Thy
             workings
             to
             our
             mean
             Capacity
             )
          
           
             That
             all
             things
             for
             thy
             Glory
             thou
             hast
             wrought
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             therefore
             to
             be
             thought
          
           
             Thou
             wantest
             Glory
             ,
             and
             didst
             work
             for
             more
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             that
             it
             gain'd
             ought
             wanting
             heretofore
             .
          
           
           
             Nor
             may
             we
             think
             a
             power
             so
             truly
             wise
             ,
          
           
             Should
             work
             for
             that
             which
             we
             are
             bid
             despise
             .
          
           
             But
             rather
             than
             thou
             honour
             dost
             expect
          
           
             To
             be
             to
             thee
             ascrib'd
             as
             an
             effect
             ,
          
           
             Of
             fruitfulness
             belonging
             to
             the
             Natures
             ,
          
           
             And
             undespis'd
             condition
             of
             thy
             Creature
             ,
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             I
             believe
             unfainedly
             oh
             God
             ,
          
           
             By
             what
             I
             from
             thy self
             have
             understood
             ,
          
           
             Thou
             wrought'st
             for
             Love.
             Not
             meerly
             to
             attain
          
           
             Thy
             Creatures
             love
             ,
             for
             that
             had
             been
             as
             vain
             :
          
           
             Because
             indeed
             ,
             as
             little
             need
             thou
             hast
          
           
             Of
             their
             imperfect
             love
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             blast
          
           
             Of
             their
             weak
             praise
             .
             Oh
             Lord
             thy
             love
             it
             was
          
           
             Thy
             
               Love
               essentail
            
             which
             did
             bring
             to
             pass
             ,
          
           
             The
             works
             thou
             mad'st
             ;
             That
             blessed
             love
             of
             thine
          
           
             Which
             is
             thy
             Self
             (
             Oh
             Essence
             most
             Divine
             )
          
           
             For
             ,
             being
             All
             ,
             and
             all
             at
             full
             possessing
          
           
             In
             thy
             Self-being
             ,
             thou
             conceiv'st
             a
             blessing
          
           
             To
             be
             conferr'd
             on
             others
             :
             not
             to
             add
          
           
             Ought
             to
             that
             Blessedness
             ,
             thy
             Essence
             had
             .
          
           
             Thy
             wisedom
             infinite
             ,
             a
             passage
             found
          
           
             (
             By
             thy
             eternal
             Power
             ,
             which
             hath
             no
             bound
             )
          
           
             
               Distinct
               ,
               and
               finite
               Natures
            
             forth
             to
             bring
          
           
             (
             without
             impairing
             or
             deminishing
          
           
             Thy
             perfect
             Essence
             )
             which
             of
             thy
             perfection
          
           
             Should
             give
             some
             Demonstration
             ,
             by
             reflection
             .
          
           
             Among
             the
             rest
             one
             Creature
             thou
             did'st
             name
             ,
          
           
             Compos'd
             of
             all
             ,
             which
             th'
             
               universal
               Frame
            
          
           
           
             Therein
             contained
             ;
             And
             the
             same
             did'st
             make
          
           
             Not
             only
             so
             ,
             as
             that
             it
             might
             partake
          
           
             Of
             all
             Created
             things
             ,
             and
             also
             be
          
           
             A
             certain
             Medium
             'twixt
             them
             and
             thee
             ,
          
           
             But
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             it
             more
             ,
          
           
             Thine
             Image
             in
             it self
             it
             likewise
             bore
             ,
          
           
             And
             had
             a
             possiblity
             to
             be
             ,
          
           
             United
             (
             undivisibly
             )
             to
             thee
             .
          
           
             A
             Species
             of
             this
             Creature
             ,
             Lord
             I
             am
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             for
             what
             end
             created
             we
             became
          
           
             As
             I
             conceive
             it
             ,
             here
             ,
             I
             mean
             to
             tell
          
           
             Oh
             teach
             me
             better
             ,
             If
             I
             say
             not
             well
             ,
          
           
             Thou
             being
             Love
             it self
             ,
             and
             therefore
             kind
             ,
          
           
             It
             was
             thy
             gracious
             and
             eternal
             mind
             ,
          
           
             Mankind
             a
             Sharer
             in
             thy
             bliss
             to
             make
          
           
             And
             grant
             him
             License
             also
             to
             partake
          
           
             That
             Glory
             which
             thou
             didst
             enjoy
             alone
             ,
          
           
             Before
             all
             other
             Beings
             were
             begun
             ,
          
           
             And
             this
             great
             favour
             Lord
             thou
             pleased
             wert
             ,
          
           
             (
             As
             well
             became
             thy
             Wisdom
             )
             to
             impart
          
           
             By
             
               Means
               ,
               Degrees
            
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             same
             condition
          
           
             Through
             which
             we
             best
             might
             gain
             the
             best
             fruition
          
           
             Of
             what
             was
             purposed
             ;
             and
             come
             to
             be
          
           
             United
             (
             as
             I
             said
             before
             )
             to
             thee
             .
          
           
             To
             Adam
             this
             great
             Mystery
             appear'd
          
           
             Till
             disobedience
             ,
             Foggs
             in
             him
             had
             rear'd
          
           
             Which
             dull'd
             his
             Reason
             ,
             and
             his
             heart
             declin'd
          
           
             From
             Thee
             ,
             within
             himself
             ,
             this
             bliss
             to
             find
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Law
             thou
             gav'st
             him
             ,
             was
             not
             (
             as
             is
             thought
          
           
             By
             some
             of
             us
             )
             that
             proof
             might
             so
             be
             sought
          
           
             Of
             his
             Obedience
             :
             For
             thou
             knowest
             all
          
           
             Before
             it
             is
             ;
             and
             what
             shall
             still
             befall
             ,
          
           
             Much
             less
             (
             as
             other
             some
             conceited
             are
             )
          
           
             Was
             that
             Command
             intended
             as
             a
             Snare
          
           
             Those
             to
             entrap
             whom
             thy
             eternal
             Hate
             ,
          
           
             Had
             fore-decreed
             ,
             Oh
             God!
             to
             reprobate
             ?
          
           
             Far
             it
             is
             from
             the
             Goodness
             of
             thy
             Nature
             ,
          
           
             To
             be
             a
             God
             so
             Cruel
             to
             thy
             Creature
             ,
          
           
             And
             far
             ,
             far
             be
             it
             from
             thy
             Creatures
             too
             ,
          
           
             To
             their
             kind
             Maker
             so
             great
             wrong
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             This
             ,
             rather
             ,
             seems
             the
             cause
             there
             could
             not
             be
          
           
             A
             possibility
             ,
             that
             Thou
             and
             We
          
           
             Should
             make
             a
             perfect
             Vnity
             ,
             unless
          
           
             Our
             Nature
             had
             
               Essential
               Righteousness
            
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             otherwise
             ,
             thy
             Justice
             would
             abhor
          
           
             That
             which
             thy
             Mercy
             did
             endeavour
             for
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             from
             uniting
             us
             ,
             become
             so
             far
          
           
             That
             thine
             own
             Attributes
             would
             be
             at
             War.
          
           
             When
             therefore
             Man
             seduced
             fail'd
             in
             that
             ,
          
           
             Which
             might
             have
             perfected
             his
             blest
             Estate
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             perform'd
             not
             whereby
             Justice
             might
             ,
          
           
             In
             our
             Advancement
             take
             a
             full
             delight
             ,
          
           
             Behold
             ,
             thy
             powerful
             Mercy
             did
             prevent
          
           
             Our
             total
             ruin
             by
             a
             Wonderment
          
           
             Beyond
             the
             Worlds
             Creation
             ,
             out
             of
             nought
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             when
             by
             Sin
             we
             further
             off
             were
             brought
             ,
          
           
           
             From
             what
             thou
             had'st
             intended
             us
             ,
             then
             by
          
           
             The
             not
             obtaining
             of
             an
             Entity
          
           
             Thy
             all-inventing
             wisdom
             found
             a
             mean
          
           
             Through
             which
             our
             Essence
             made
             e'rewhile
             unclean
          
           
             Should
             be
             re-purifi'd
             and
             so
             perfum'd
          
           
             That
             personally
             it
             might
             be
             then
             assum'd
          
           
             Unto
             thyself
             ;
             and
             Man
             thereby
             attain
          
           
             A
             Happiness
             not
             to
             be
             lost
             again
             .
          
           
             If
             some
             few
             easy
             Duties
             he
             will
             do
          
           
             When
             Grace
             enables
             Nature
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             And
             doubtless
             every
             Man
             shall
             one
             day
             know
          
           
             That
             thou
             on
             him
             such
             portions
             didst
             bestow
          
           
             (
             Ev'n
             pers'nally
             )
             that
             if
             he
             be
             undone
             ,
          
           
             It
             was
             not
             Adams
             ,
             but
             his
             fault
             alone
             .
          
           
             This
             Mystery
             thy
             goodness
             brought
             to
             pass
             ,
          
           
             And
             for
             no
             other
             end
             ,
             Oh
             Lord
             it
             was
          
           
             But
             for
             our
             good
             ;
             for
             neither
             dost
             thou
             need
          
           
             Our
             Praise
             or
             Love
             ;
             nor
             is
             it
             for
             the
             deed
          
           
             Of
             Love
             or
             Praise
             ,
             or
             Worship
             or
             of
             ought
          
           
             Which
             by
             our
             faculties
             to
             pass
             is
             brought
             ,
          
           
             That
             thou
             requirest
             them
             of
             us
             ;
             but
             that
             we
          
           
             Should
             not
             unto
             our selves
             defective
             be
          
           
             In
             doing
             our
             endeavours
             to
             attain
          
           
             So
             much
             as
             lieth
             in
             our
             power
             to
             gain
          
           
             Lest
             it
             indamage
             us
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             way
          
           
             Unto
             our
             true
             perfections
             stops
             may
             lay
             .
          
           
             Essential
             goodness
             hath
             essential
             peace
          
           
             Without
             all
             diminution
             or
             increase
             ,
          
           
           
             And
             therefore
             he
             who
             blesledness
             desires
          
           
             To
             that
             above
             all
             other
             thing
             aspires
             .
          
           
             To
             love
             and
             
               give
               due
               praise
            
             ,
             is
             better
             far
          
           
             Than
             to
             be
             lov'd
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             praised
             are
          
           
             To
             him
             that
             hath
             subsistance
             of
             his
             own
          
           
             Ev'n
             I
             my self
             (
             whose
             heart
             is
             overgrown
          
           
             With
             imperfections
             )
             love
             without
             respect
          
           
             Of
             any
             end
             but
             meerly
             to
             affect
          
           
             Those
             whom
             I
             love
             ,
             and
             rather
             would
             have
             done
          
           
             Ten
             thousand
             kindnesses
             that
             sought
             for
             one
             .
          
           
             And
             Lord
             if
             such
             a
             failing
             love
             as
             mine
             ,
          
           
             May
             reach
             to
             this
             ;
             how
             infinite
             is
             thine
             ?
          
           
             And
             ,
             Oh
             how
             far
             art
             thou
             from
             things
             so
             vain
          
           
             As
             loving
             meerly
             to
             be
             lov'd
             again
          
           
             By
             such
             poor
             worms
             as
             we
             whose
             best
             affection
          
           
             Is
             but
             a
             passion
             full
             of
             imperfection
             !
          
           
             Indeed
             thou
             bid'st
             us
             love
             thee
             ;
             but
             ,
             for
             what
          
           
             Save
             to
             preserve
             us
             capable
             of
             that
             ,
          
           
             Which
             we
             receive
             ;
             and
             that
             we
             might
             not
             miss
          
           
             The
             comfort
             which
             in
             Virtue
             placed
             is
             ,
          
           
             And
             of
             whose
             hapless
             want
             ,
             he
             cannot
             chuse
          
           
             But
             feel
             the
             loss
             whose
             conscience
             doth
             accuse
             :
          
           
             Yea
             thou
             commandest
             love
             ,
             that
             love
             may
             make
          
           
             Our
             nature
             of
             thy
             nature
             to
             partake
             :
          
           
             Without
             which
             quality
             there
             cannot
             be
          
           
             The
             true
             Communion
             'twixt
             us
             and
             thee
             ,
          
           
             Which
             is
             the
             very
             height
             of
             all
             our
             bliss
             ,
          
           
             Or
             which
             indeed
             the
             Essence
             of
             it
             is
             .
          
           
           
             For
             could
             we
             be
             of
             thee
             ,
             Oh
             God!
             approv'd
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             could
             we
             of
             all
             creatures
             be
             belov'd
          
           
             Tho'
             we
             no
             love
             return'd
             (
             nor
             had
             in
             us
             ,
          
           
             An
             object
             for
             the
             love
             conferred
             thus
             )
          
           
             Which
             were
             impossible
             ;
             we
             ne'retheless
          
           
             Should
             suffer
             by
             our
             own
             unworthiness
          
           
             An
             inward
             Hell
             ,
             and
             to
             our selves
             invent
             ,
          
           
             Occasions
             of
             continual
             discontent
             ,
          
           
             As
             to
             those
             envious
             men
             ,
             it
             may
             appear
          
           
             Who
             causlesly
             injurious
             often
             are
             .
          
           
             To
             those
             their
             honest
             neighbours
             whom
             they
             find
          
           
             To
             them
             as
             friendly
             as
             they
             are
             unkind
             ,
          
           
             For
             outward
             plagues
             pursueth
             so
             this
             sin
             ,
          
           
             Nay
             also
             ,
             so
             affects
             him
             still
             within
             ,
          
           
             And
             till
             his
             nature
             be
             depraved
             quite
             ,
          
           
             His
             own
             Injustice
             will
             his
             heart
             affright
             .
          
           
             Yea
             they
             whose
             Crimes
             are
             pardon'd
             are
             not
             free
          
           
             From
             suff'rings
             though
             they
             well
             assured
             be
             ,
          
           
             That
             neither
             God
             nor
             Man
             will
             blame
             them
             for
             ,
          
           
             The
             passed
             Frailties
             ,
             which
             they
             do
             abhor
             .
          
           
             For
             then
             our
             hearts
             will
             grieve
             do
             what
             we
             can
             ,
          
           
             If
             they
             have
             injur'd
             either
             God
             or
             Man.
          
           
             And
             then
             more
             favour
             is
             vouchsaf'd
             to
             them
             ,
          
           
             The
             more
             themselves
             they
             censure
             and
             condemn
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             ,
             although
             I
             can
             forgive
             my
             Friend
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             I
             would
             have
             him
             wary
             to
             offend
             ,
          
           
             Lest
             ,
             when
             he
             finds
             his
             error
             griev'd
             he
             be
             ,
          
           
             Within
             himself
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             wronged
             me
             ,
          
           
           
             And
             in
             his
             heart
             a
             torment
             suffer
             should
             ,
          
           
             From
             which
             my
             love
             would
             keep
             him
             if
             I
             could
             .
          
           
             Ev'n
             so
             oh
             Lord
             my
             God
             (
             though
             in
             degree
             ,
          
           
             More
             infinite
             than
             can
             conceived
             be
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             in
             a
             manner
             ,
             which
             I
             am
             not
             able
          
           
             By
             any
             Figure
             to
             make
             demonstrable
             )
          
           
             In
             meer
             Good-will
             to
             Man
             ,
             thou
             pleased
             art
          
           
             To
             preach
             unto
             his
             ear
             ,
             or
             to
             his
             Heart
          
           
             Those
             Dutys
             ,
             which
             to
             thee
             from
             him
             belong
             ,
          
           
             That
             he
             ,
             unto
             himself
             ,
             may
             do
             no
             wrong
             .
          
           
             Because
             we
             seem
             a
             great
             esteem
             to
             have
          
           
             Of
             Love
             and
             Praise
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             receive
             ,
          
           
             Content
             and
             profit
             ;
             thou
             dost
             oft
             propose
          
           
             By
             us
             to
             be
             perform'd
             ;
             such
             things
             as
             those
             ,
          
           
             As
             Dutys
             which
             are
             much
             of
             thee
             desired
             ,
          
           
             And
             at
             our
             hand
             ,
             for
             thy
             avail
             required
             ,
          
           
             But
             doubtless
             thou
             dost
             only
             seem
             to
             be
          
           
             Like
             us
             ,
             that
             thou
             might'st
             make
             us
             like
             to
             thee
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             ,
             (
             if
             thee
             we
             love
             )
             we
             might
             be
             won
          
           
             To
             do
             as
             for
             thy
             sake
             what
             should
             be
             done
             .
          
           
             For
             our
             own
             Good
             ;
             As
             Parents
             kind
             and
             wise
          
           
             Have
             dealt
             with
             Children
             in
             their
             Infancies
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             Lord
             ,
             it
             hath
             been
             said
             by
             thee
             ,
          
           
             That
             thou
             wilt
             of
             thine
             honour
             Jealous
             be
             :
          
           
             Thou
             only
             Jealous
             art
             ,
             lest
             our
             neglect
          
           
             Of
             thee
             ,
             our
             own
             perdition
             may
             effect
             .
          
           
             Thou
             dost
             things
             Honourable
             ;
             and
             though
             none
          
           
             Did
             praise
             thee
             for
             them
             ,
             they
             should
             still
             be
             done
             .
          
           
           
             Thine
             honour
             is
             essential
             :
             That
             we
             give
          
           
             And
             which
             from
             us
             thou
             pleasest
             to
             receive
          
           
             Is
             but
             an
             accident
             ;
             which
             ever
             may
             ,
          
           
             Without
             thy
             loss
             ,
             be
             present
             or
             away
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             thou
             either
             thanks
             or
             praise
             requirest
          
           
             To
             perfect
             us
             ,
             those
             Dutys
             thou
             desirest
             .
          
           
             This
             we
             long
             time
             have
             so
             misunderstood
             ,
          
           
             As
             if
             we
             did
             conceive
             thou
             wert
             a
             God
             ,
          
           
             Affected
             with
             Self-Love
             ,
             or
             Fruitless
             Fame
             ,
          
           
             (
             Although
             we
             mannerly
             express
             the
             same
             )
          
           
             Yea
             we
             have
             dream'd
             that
             thou
             this
             world
             did'st
             make
          
           
             And
             us
             and
             all
             things
             for
             thy
             Glorys
             sake
             .
          
           
             In
             such
             a
             sense
             ,
             and
             for
             such
             praises
             too
          
           
             As
             we
             effect
             ,
             when
             our
             best
             works
             we
             do
             .
          
           
             I
             would
             we
             thought
             no
             worse
             ;
             or
             would
             we
             knew
          
           
             What
             damnable
             absurdities
             ensue
             ,
          
           
             Our
             groundless
             Fancies
             ;
             For
             by
             them
             thou
             gain'st
          
           
             Some
             fear
             ,
             but
             little
             hearty
             love
             obtain'st
             .
          
           
             By
             these
             false
             thoughts
             of
             thee
             ,
             we
             do
             encrease
          
           
             Our
             own
             self
             Love
             ,
             and
             all
             vain
             gloriousness
             ,
          
           
             Within
             our selves
             hence
             is
             all
             we
             intend
             ,
          
           
             Our
             whole
             endeavours
             for
             a
             private
             end
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             a
             froward
             peevishness
             is
             own'd
             ,
          
           
             In
             most
             of
             all
             our
             actions
             to
             be
             found
             ,
          
           
             For
             who
             can
             possibly
             be
             just
             or
             wise
             ,
          
           
             Who
             to
             this
             God
             imputes
             absurdities
             ?
          
           
             Lord
             now
             we
             better
             know
             thee
             ;
             and
             are
             shown
          
           
             Both
             by
             thy
             words
             and
             works
             what
             should
             be
             done
             ;
          
           
           
             Our selves
             we
             yet
             improve
             not
             as
             we
             ought
             ,
          
           
             By
             what
             thy
             Workings
             and
             thy
             Word
             have
             taught
             ,
          
           
             But
             both
             Self-love
             and
             Vanity
             have
             share
             ,
          
           
             Ev'n
             in
             our
             Actions
             that
             most
             pious
             are
             .
          
           
             We
             Counsel
             ,
             we
             
               Relieve
               ,
               Write
               ,
               Preach
            
             and
             Pray
             ,
          
           
             That
             
               Honour
               ,
               Gain
            
             ,
             or
             Pleasure
             bring
             it
             may
             ,
          
           
             To
             our
             own
             Persons
             ;
             and
             would
             little
             care
          
           
             How
             wicked
             and
             unhappy
             others
             are
             ,
          
           
             Had
             we
             our
             aims
             ;
             and
             still
             might
             them
             possess
          
           
             Amid'st
             our
             Sins
             and
             their
             unhappiness
             ,
          
           
             Ev'n
             I
             my self
             who
             love
             a
             better
             mind
             ,
          
           
             Do
             in
             my self
             so
             much
             corruption
             find
             ,
          
           
             That
             (
             I
             confess
             )
             received
             Injuries
             ,
          
           
             More
             mov'd
             me
             to
             reprove
             Impieties
             ,
          
           
             Than
             mine
             own
             goodness
             ,
             and
             that
             from
             my
             sin
          
           
             My
             best
             performances
             did
             first
             begin
             ,
          
           
             For
             which
             let
             pardon
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             vouchsafed
             be
             ,
          
           
             And
             more
             sincere
             hereafter
             make
             thou
             me
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             this
             may
             peradventure
             be
             the
             cause
             ,
          
           
             We
             preach
             thy
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             pronounce
             thy
             Laws
             ,
          
           
             And
             write
             without
             effect
             ;
             ev'n
             this
             that
             our
          
           
             Corruption
             makes
             the
             means
             ,
             to
             want
             the
             power
          
           
             It
             might
             have
             had
             ;
             Else
             't
             is
             because
             we
             hide
          
           
             Thy
             Love
             ,
             and
             have
             that
             saving
             Grace
             deny'd
             ,
          
           
             Which
             thou
             to
             all
             extendest
             ;
             and
             which
             none
          
           
             Shall
             want
             ,
             who
             striveth
             to
             lay
             hold
             thereon
             .
          
           
             To
             help
             amend
             these
             faults
             now
             I
             have
             said
             ,
          
           
             What
             ,
             I
             believe
             thy
             Spirit
             hath
             convey'd
          
           
           
             Into
             my
             heart
             :
             If
             I
             have
             err'd
             in
             ought
          
           
             Let
             me
             ,
             oh
             Lord
             ,
             by
             thee
             be
             better
             taught
          
           
             If
             truth
             I
             speak
             ,
             let
             other
             men
             from
             hence
          
           
             Partakers
             be
             ,
             of
             my
             Intelligence
             ,
          
           
             Make
             me
             and
             them
             thy
             love
             so
             fully
             view
             ,
          
           
             That
             we
             in
             our
             affections
             may
             be
             true
             ,
          
           
             And
             give
             us
             Grace
             the
             truth
             of
             them
             to
             show
          
           
             In
             doing
             well
             ,
             the
             Duties
             which
             we
             owe.
             
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Metrical
           Paraphrase
           Upon
           the
           CREED
           .
        
         
           SInce
           it
           befi●●
           that
           I
           account
           should
           give
        
         
           What
           way
           unto
           Salvation
           
             I
             believe
          
           ;
        
         
           Of
           my
           profession
           here
           the
           sum
           I
           gather
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           cofess
           a
           Faith
           in
           
             God
             the
             father
          
           :
        
         
           In
           God
           ,
           who
           (
           without
           Helper
           or
           Partaker
           )
        
         
           Was
           of
           himself
           the
           Worlds
           
             Almighty
             Maker
          
           ,
        
         
           And
           first
           gave
           Time
           his
           being
           :
           who
           gave
           birth
        
         
           To
           all
           the
           Creatures
           ,
           both
           of
           
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
          
           .
        
         
           Our
           everlasting
           welfare
           doth
           consist
        
         
           In
           his
           great
           mercies
           ,
           
             and
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ;
        
         
         
           (
           The
           second
           person
           of
           that
           Three
           in
           one
           )
        
         
           The
           Father's
           equal
           ,
           and
           
             his
             only
             Son
          
           ;
        
         
           That
           ever-blessed
           ,
           and
           incarnate
           Word
           ,
        
         
           Which
           our
           Redeemer
           is
           ,
           our
           life
           ,
           
             Our
             Lord
          
        
         
           For
           when
           by
           Sathans
           guile
           we
           were
           deceived
           ,
        
         
           Christ
           was
           that
           means
           of
           help
           ,
           
             which
             was
             conceived
          
           ;
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           (
           when
           we
           were
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           lost
           )
        
         
           Conceived
           for
           us
           ,
           
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           we
           might
           not
           ever
           be
           forlorn
           ,
        
         
           For
           our
           eternal
           safety
           he
           was
           Born
           ?
        
         
           Born
           as
           a
           Man
           (
           that
           Man
           might
           not
           miscarry
           )
        
         
           Even
           of
           the
           substance
           
             of
             the
             Virgin
             Mary
          
           ,
        
         
           And
           loe
           ,
           a
           greater
           mercy
           ,
           and
           a
           wonder
           ;
        
         
           He
           that
           can
           make
           All
           suffer
           ,
           
             suffered
             under
          
        
         
           The
           Jewish
           spite
           (
           which
           all
           the
           world
           revile
           at
           )
        
         
           And
           Cruel
           tyrannies
           of
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
          
           .
        
         
           In
           him
           do
           I
           believe
           ,
           who
           was
           envied
           ,
        
         
           Who
           with
           extreamest
           hate
           
             was
             Crucified
          
           :
        
         
           Who
           being
           life
           it self
           (
           to
           make
           assured
        
         
           Our
           souls
           of
           safety
           )
           was
           both
           
             dead
             ,
             and
             buried
          
           :
        
         
           And
           that
           no
           servile
           fear
           in
           us
           might
           dwell
           ,
        
         
           To
           conquer
           ,
           
             He
             descended
             into
             Hell
          
           :
        
         
           Where
           no
           infernal
           Power
           had
           power
           to
           lay
        
         
           Command
           upon
           him
           ;
           but
           on
           
             the
             third
             day
          
        
         
         
           The
           force
           of
           Death
           and
           Hell
           he
           did
           constrain
           ,
        
         
           And
           so
           in
           Triumph
           ,
           
             He
             arose
             again
          
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Almighty
           power
           advanc'd
           his
           head
           ,
        
         
           Aswel
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           
             from
             the
             dead
          
           .
        
         
           Then
           ,
           that
           from
           thence
           gifts
           might
           to
           men
           be
           given
           ,
        
         
           With
           glory
           ,
           
             He
             ascended
             into
             Heaven
          
           :
        
         
           Where
           ,
           that
           supream
           and
           everlasting
           throne
           ,
        
         
           Which
           was
           prepar'd
           ,
           he
           clim'd
           ;
           
             and
             sittcth
             on
          
        
         
           That
           blessed
           feat
           ,
           where
           he
           shall
           make
           abode
        
         
           To
           plead
           for
           us
           ,
           at
           
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
          
        
         
           And
           no
           where
           should
           he
           be
           enthroned
           rather
           ,
        
         
           Than
           there
           :
           for
           he
           is
           God
           ,
           as
           is
           
             the
             Father
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           ,
           with
           an
           equal
           love
           delight
           I
        
         
           To
           praise
           and
           serve
           them
           both
           ,
           as
           one
           Almighty
           :
        
         
           Yet
           in
           their
           office
           there
           's
           a
           difference
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           believe
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             from
             thence
          
           ,
        
         
           Shall
           in
           the
           great
           and
           universal
           doom
           ,
        
         
           Return
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           Angels
           
             He
             shall
             come
          
           ,
        
         
           To
           question
           such
           as
           at
           his
           Empire
           grudge
           ;
        
         
           Even
           those
           who
           have
           presumed
           him
           to
           judge
        
         
           And
           that
           black
           day
           shall
           be
           so
           Catholick
           ,
        
         
           As
           I
           believe
           not
           only
           that
           that
           
             the
             quick
          
        
         
           To
           that
           assise
           shall
           all
           be
           summoned
           ,
        
         
           But
           ,
           he
           will
           both
           adjudge
           them
           ,
           
             and
             the
             dead
          
           .
        
         
         
           Moreover
           ,
           in
           the
           Godhead
           I
           conceive
        
         
           Another
           Person
           ,
           in
           whom
           
             I
             believe
          
           :
        
         
           For
           all
           my
           hope
           of
           blessedness
           were
           lost
           ,
        
         
           If
           I
           believ'd
           not
           
             in
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           vain
           Schismaticks
           through
           pride
           and
           folly
        
         
           Contemn
           her
           power
           ,
           I
           do
           believe
           
             the
             holy
          
        
         
           Chast
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           (
           for
           whom
           so
           many
           search
        
         
           By
           marks
           uncertain
           )
           the
           true
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           believe
           (
           God
           keep
           us
           in
           this
           union
           ,
           )
        
         
           That
           there
           shall
           be
           for
           ever
           
             the
             Communion
          
        
         
           Of
           Gods
           Elect
           :
           and
           that
           he
           still
           acquaints
        
         
           His
           Children
           in
           the
           fellowship
           
             of
             Saints
          
           .
        
         
           Though
           damned
           be
           Mans
           natural
           condition
           ,
        
         
           By
           grace
           in
           Christ
           I
           look
           for
           
             the
             remission
          
        
         
           Of
           all
           my
           foul
           misdeeds
           ;
           for
           there
           begins
        
         
           Deaths
           end
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           punishment
           
             of
             sins
          
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           ,
           I
           the
           Sadduces
           infection
        
         
           Abhor
           ,
           and
           do
           believe
           
             the
             Resurrection
          
           :
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           though
           I
           turn
           to
           dust
           ;
           yet
           through
           God
           ,
           I
        
         
           Expect
           a
           glorious
           rising
           
             of
             the
             body
          
           ,
        
         
           And
           that
           ,
           exempted
           from
           the
           cares
           here
           rife
           ,
        
         
           I
           shall
           enjoy
           perfection
           
             and
             the
             life
          
        
         
           That
           is
           not
           subject
           unto
           change
           or
           wasting
           ,
        
         
           But
           ever-blessed
           ,
           and
           for
           ever-lasting
           .
        
         
         
           This
           is
           my
           Faith
           ,
           which
           that
           it
           fail
           not
           when
        
         
           It
           most
           should
           steed
           me
           ,
           let
           God
           say
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             To
             whom
             ,
             that
             he
             so
             much
             vouchsafe
             we
             may
             ,
          
           
             Thus
             as
             a
             member
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             I
             pray
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Metrical
           Paraphrase
           Upon
           the
           LORD'S
           PRAYER
           .
        
         
           LOrd
           ,
           at
           thy
           Mercy-seat
           ,
           our selves
           we
           gather
           ,
        
         
           To
           do
           our
           duties
           unto
           thee
           ,
           
             Our
             Father
          
           .
        
         
           To
           whom
           all
           praise
           ,
           all
           honour
           ,
           should
           be
           given
           :
        
         
           For
           ,
           thou
           art
           that
           great
           God
           
             which
             art
             in
             Heaven
          
           .
        
         
           Thou
           by
           thy
           wisdom
           rul'st
           the
           worlds
           whole
           frame
           ,
        
         
           For
           ever
           ,
           therefore
           ,
           
             Hallowed
             be
             thy
             Name
          
           .
        
         
           Let
           never
           more
           delayes
           divide
           us
           from
        
         
           Thy
           glories
           view
           ,
           but
           let
           
             Thy
             Kingdom
             come
          
           .
        
         
           Let
           thy
           commands
           opposed
           be
           by
           none
           ,
        
         
           But
           thy
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           
             Thy
             will
             done
          
           .
        
         
         
           And
           let
           our
           promptness
           to
           obey
           ,
           be
           even
        
         
           The
           very
           same
           in
           
             earth
             ,
             as
             't
             is
             in
             heaven
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           ,
           for
           our selves
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           we
           also
           pray
           ,
        
         
           Thou
           wouldst
           be
           pleased
           to
           
             Give
             us
             this
             day
          
           ,
        
         
           That
           food
           of
           life
           wherewith
           our
           souls
           are
           fed
           ,
        
         
           Contented
           raiment
           ,
           and
           
             our
             daily
             bread
          
           .
        
         
           With
           needful
           thing
           do
           thou
           relieve
           us
           :
        
         
           And
           ,
           of
           thy
           mercy
           ,
           pitty
           
             And
             forgive
             us
          
        
         
           All
           our
           misdeeds
           ,
           in
           him
           whom
           thou
           didst
           please
           ,
        
         
           To
           take
           in
           offering
           for
           
             our
             trespasses
          
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           as
           much
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           as
           we
           believe
           ,
        
         
           Thou
           so
           wilt
           pardon
           us
           ,
           
             as
             we
             forgive
          
           ;
        
         
           Let
           that
           love
           teach
           us
           ,
           wherewith
           thou
           acquaints
           us
           ,
        
         
           To
           pardon
           all
           them
           ,
           
             that
             trespass
             against
             us
          
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           sometime
           thou
           find'st
           we
           have
           forgot
        
         
           This
           Love
           ,
           or
           thee
           ,
           yet
           help
           ,
           
             And
             lead
             us
             not
          
        
         
           Though
           Soul
           or
           bodies
           want
           ,
           
           to
           desperation
        
         
           Nor
           let
           abundance
           drive
           ,
           
             into
             temptation
          
           .
        
         
           Let
           not
           the
           soul
           of
           any
           true
           Believer
           ,
        
         
           Fall
           in
           the
           time
           of
           tryal
           :
           
             But
             deliver
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           save
           him
           from
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
        
         
           And
           both
           in
           life
           and
           death
           keep
           
             us
             from
             evil
          
           .
        
         
           Thus
           pray
           we
           Lord
           :
           And
           but
           of
           thee
           from
           whom
        
         
           Can
           this
           be
           had
           !
           
             For
             thine
             is
             the
             Kingdom
          
           .
        
         
         
           The
           world
           is
           of
           thy
           works
           the
           graven
           story
           ,
        
         
           To
           thee
           belongs
           
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           And
           this
           thy
           happiness
           hath
           ending
           never
           :
        
         
           But
           shall
           remain
           
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           This
           we
           confess
           ;
           and
           will
           confess
           agen
           ,
        
         
           Till
           we
           shall
           say
           eternally
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           Thou
           shalt
           write
           them
           upon
           the
           posts
           of
           thy
           house
           ,
           and
           upon
           thy
           Gates
           ,
           Deut.
           6.
           9.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A66766-e25860
           
             Job
             .
             33.
             14.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A66766-e35430
           
             See
             Pro.
             30.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
        
      
    
  

