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           The
           Christians
           BLESSED
           CHOICE
           OR
           ,
           The
           godly
           Mans
           resolution
           to
           cleave
           fast
           to
           God
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           notwithstanding
           Trials
           ,
           Troubles
           ,
           and
           Persecutions
           .
           Very
           seasonable
           for
           these
           Times
           .
        
         
           
             
               Josh
               .
               24.15
            
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             me
             and
             my
             House
             ,
             we
             will
             serve
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Rom.
               8.18
            
          
           
             I
             reckon
             that
             the
             sufferings
             of
             this
             present
             time
             ,
             are
             not
             worthy
             to
             be
             compared
             with
             the
             glory
             which
             shall
             be
             revealed
             in
             us
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             J.
             H.
          
           a
           Servant
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             W.
          
           for
           
             Eliz.
             Andrews
          
           in
           Little
           St.
           
             Bartholomews
             Court
          
           in
           West-Smithfield
           ,
           1668.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             portrait of author
          
        
         
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           CHRISTIANS
           Blessed
           Choice
           .
        
         
           
             
               Hebrews
               11.25
               ,
               26.
               
            
             
               Chusing
               rather
               to
               suffer
               affliction
               with
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ,
               than
               to
               enjoy
               the
               pleasure
               of
               sin
               for
               a
               season
               :
               esteeming
               the
               reproach
               of
               Christ
               greater
               riches
               than
               the
               honours
               in
               Egypt
               ;
               for
               he
               had
               respect
               to
               the
               recompence
               of
               the
               reward
               .
            
          
        
         
           IN
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           beloved
           we
           finde
           the
           blessed
           Apostle
           opening
           and
           applying
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Faith
           ,
           having
           first
           assured
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           Christs
           Disciples
           
           were
           in
           the
           number
           of
           those
           who
           did
           believe
           to
           the
           saving
           of
           their
           souls
           .
           Having
           told
           them
           in
           the
           38.
           verse
           of
           the
           foregoing
           Chapter
           that
           
             the
             just
             shall
             live
             by
             saith
          
           ;
           he
           comes
           here
           in
           this
           Chapter
           largely
           to
           declare
           and
           shew
           unto
           them
           what
           saving
           Faith
           is
           :
           and
           this
           is
           laid
           down
           in
           the
           fire
           first
           verses
           of
           this
           Chapter
           .
           As
           ,
           first
           ,
           
             It
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             things
             hoped
             for
             ,
             the
             evidence
             of
             things
             not
             seen
             ;
             a
             means
             to
             obtain
             a
             good
             report
             .
          
           Through
           Faith
           the
           imbrace
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           contained
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           as
           the
           creation
           of
           the
           world
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God.
           By
           faith
           ;
           and
           by
           faith
           alone
           ,
           our
           sacrifices
           ,
           our
           services
           ,
           our
           duties
           ,
           our
           persons
           ,
           and
           performances
           are
           accepted
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
           By
           faith
           we
           receive
           whatsoever
           we
           ask
           of
           God
           in
           prayer
           ,
           
             Matthew
             21.22
             .
             And
             without
             saith
          
           (
           in
           the
           sixth
           verse
           you
           see
           )
           
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             please
             God.
          
           And
           from
           the
           seventh
           verse
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chapter
           he
           sets
           down
           the
           several
           fruits
           and
           effects
           of
           faith
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           by
           the
           most
           eminent
           examples
           of
           Gods
           faithful
           servants
           .
        
         
         
           I
           shall
           not
           now
           trouble
           you
           with
           the
           several
           particular
           examples
           of
           faith
           recorded
           in
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           but
           shall
           leave
           them
           to
           your
           own
           particular
           meditation
           as
           you
           finde
           them
           recorded
           in
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           and
           consider
           what
           is
           there
           said
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Lord
             give
             you
             understanding
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             2.3
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           that
           which
           I
           intend
           briefly
           to
           insist
           upon
           ,
           is
           that
           eminent
           example
           of
           the
           faith
           of
           Moses
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           chose
           
             rather
             to
             suffer
             affliction
             with
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             than
             to
             enjoy
             the
             pleasures
             of
             sin
             for
             a
             season
             :
             esteeming
             the
             reproach
             of
             Christ
             greater
             riches
             ,
             than
             all
             the
             honors
             of
             Egypt
             .
          
        
         
           Before
           I
           come
           to
           the
           Observations
           which
           slow
           from
           hence
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           a
           little
           to
           look
           back
           into
           the
           two
           foregoing
           verses
           ,
           wherein
           we
           have
           first
           the
           example
           of
           the
           eminent
           faith
           of
           Moses
           parents
           ,
           who
           contrary
           to
           the
           Kings
           command
           refused
           to
           destroy
           him
           ;
           the
           King
           he
           commanded
           all
           the
           males
           to
           be
           slain
           ,
           but
           they
           being
           strong
           in
           faith
           ,
           by
           hiding
           of
           him
           did
           
           preserve
           him
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           could
           hide
           him
           no
           longer
           ,
           they
           chose
           rather
           to
           trust
           him
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           casting
           him
           upon
           the
           water
           ,
           rather
           than
           to
           endanger
           his
           life
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           merciless
           and
           bloody
           men
           .
           And
           this
           they
           did
           as
           the
           Apostle
           here
           saith
           ,
           
             not
             fearing
             the
             Kings
             commandment
          
           .
           There
           are
           several
           useful
           and
           profitable
           instructions
           which
           may
           be
           deduced
           from
           hence
           ,
           I
           shall
           onely
           name
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           procéed
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           first
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           God
           takes
           special
           notice
           of
           his
           peoples
           faith
           ,
           he
           records
           it
           to
           all
           posterity
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           observe
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           its
           a
           very
           great
           mercy
           to
           be
           born
           of
           faithful
           and
           bolieving
           parents
           :
           had
           not
           Moses
           parents
           been
           faithful
           and
           believing
           ,
           Moses
           might
           have
           been
           destroyed
           as
           well
           as
           others
           were
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           note
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           God
           can
           and
           will
           preserve
           his
           people
           ,
           maugre
           all
           the
           rage
           and
           malice
           of
           the
           Devil
           and
           all
           his
           instruments
           .
           The
           enemies
           of
           Gods
           people
           may
           design
           evil
           against
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           preserves
           them
           :
           when
           men
           are
           as
           it
           
           were
           at
           their
           wits
           end
           ,
           and
           know
           not
           which
           may
           to
           fly
           for
           succour
           ,
           then
           doth
           God
           know
           how
           to
           deliver
           them
           .
           Though
           the
           afflictions
           of
           Gods
           people
           are
           many
           ,
           yet
           out
           of
           them
           all
           will
           God
           deliver
           them
           ,
           
             Psam
             .
             34.
          
           and
           the
           19
           verse
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           I
           note
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           lawful
           to
           disobey
           the
           wicked
           and
           unlawful
           commands
           of
           lawful
           authority
           .
           If
           Kings
           command
           that
           which
           God
           (
           who
           is
           King
           of
           Kings
           )
           forbids
           ,
           we
           ought
           rather
           to
           obey
           God
           than
           men
           :
           instances
           of
           this
           truth
           we
           have
           many
           in
           Scripture
           .
           Memorable
           is
           that
           unparallel'd
           example
           of
           the
           three
           Children
           ,
           
             Shadrach
             ,
             Meshach
          
           ,
           and
           Abednego
           ,
           in
           the
           third
           Chapter
           of
           Daniel
           ,
           when
           Nebuchadnezzar
           the
           King
           commanded
           all
           to
           fall
           down
           and
           worship
           his
           golden
           Image
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           fiery
           furnace
           ,
           they
           stoutly
           resisted
           ,
           knowing
           that
           God
           was
           able
           to
           deliver
           them
           .
           
             Be
             it
             known
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             King
             ,
             we
             will
             not
             serve
             thy
             gods
             .
          
           If
           they
           obeyed
           not
           the
           King
           ,
           then
           they
           must
           expect
           nothing
           but
           to
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           burning
           fiery
           furnace
           :
           
           but
           this
           they
           feared
           not
           ,
           they
           took
           no
           care
           to
           answer
           the
           King
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           they
           knew
           God
           was
           able
           to
           deliver
           them
           ;
           however
           ,
           they
           resolved
           whether
           deliverance
           came
           or
           not
           ,
           they
           would
           rather
           suffer
           than
           sin
           .
           
             If
             it
             be
             so
             that
             we
             must
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             furnace
             ,
             we
             know
             our
             God
             is
             able
             to
             deliver
             us
             :
             but
             if
             not
             ,
             though
             we
             be
             not
             delivered
             ,
             yet
             be
             it
             known
             unto
             thee
             ,
             O
             King
             ,
             that
             we
             will
             not
             serve
             thy
             Gods
             ,
             nor
             worship
             the
             golden
             Image
             that
             thou
             hast
             set
             up
             .
          
           The
           King
           he
           threatens
           a
           burning
           fiery
           turnace
           ,
           alas
           ,
           that
           's
           very
           dreadful
           ,
           very
           terrible
           to
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           but
           what
           's
           the
           fire
           of
           men
           to
           the
           everlasting
           fire
           of
           God
           :
           mens
           fire
           that
           can
           onely
           consume
           a
           poor
           rotten
           carkass
           ,
           but
           the
           fire
           of
           God
           that
           is
           unquenchable
           ,
           and
           will
           destroy
           both
           body
           and
           soul
           .
           Men
           can
           onely
           kill
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           they
           can
           do
           no
           more
           ;
           but
           God
           can
           destroy
           both
           body
           and
           soul
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           Excellent
           was
           that
           holy
           saying
           of
           that
           holy
           man
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           blessed
           Martyr
           Polycarp
           ,
           St.
           Johns
           disciple
           ,
           when
           the
           Emperour
           threatned
           him
           with
           fire
           if
           he
           would
           not
           forsake
           Christ
           :
           Alas
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           you
           threaten
           me
           with
           your
           fire
           ,
           alas
           ,
           what
           a
           poor
           inconsiderable
           thing
           is
           your
           fire
           !
           You
           do
           not
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           consider
           that
           ever
           lasting
           fire
           which
           God
           threatens
           .
           Do
           likewise
           the
           holy
           Apostles
           of
           our
           blessed
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           4.
           of
           the
           Acts
           ,
           and
           the
           18.
           and
           19.
           
           Verses
           ,
           when
           the
           Rulers
           commanded
           them
           not
           to
           preach
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           they
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Whether
             it
             be
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             to
             hearken
             unto
             you
             more
             than
             unto
             God
             ,
             judge
             ye
             .
          
           God
           commands
           Ministers
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           ought
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           commands
           of
           men
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           in
           the
           25.
           of
           the
           Acts
           Vers
           .
           29
           ,
           when
           the
           Apostles
           were
           brought
           before
           the
           High
           Priests
           and
           Councel
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           questioned
           for
           doing
           their
           duty
           ,
           namely
           for
           preaching
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           you
           will
           finde
           in
           the
           29.
           ver
           that
           St.
           
             Peter
             and
             the
             other
             Apostles
             answered
             and
             said
             ,
             We
             ought
             to
             obey
             God
             rather
             than
             men
             .
          
           And
           after
           that
           
           when
           they
           were
           beaten
           ,
           and
           commanded
           not
           to
           preach
           any
           more
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           what
           did
           the
           Apostles
           do
           ,
           did
           they
           obey
           ?
           no.
           
             They
             rejoyced
             that
             they
             were
             counted
             worthy
             to
             suffer
             shame
             for
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           last
           verse
           of
           that
           Chapter
           ,
           
             That
             daily
             in
             the
             Temple
             ,
             and
             in
             every
             house
             ,
             they
             ceased
             not
             to
             teach
             and
             to
             preach
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Several
           other
           instances
           I
           might
           give
           you
           ,
           but
           I
           proceed
           .
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           the
           next
           thing
           considerable
           is
           the
           eminency
           of
           Moses
           faith
           ,
           in
           the
           
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
          
           verses
           .
           
             By
             faith
             Moses
             when
             he
             was
             come
             to
             years
             refused
             to
             be
             called
             the
             son
             of
             Pharaohs
             daughter
          
           ;
           where
           by
           the
           way
           observe
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           more
           honour
           to
           be
           a
           Christian
           ,
           than
           to
           be
           a
           Courtier
           .
           It
           is
           more
           honourable
           to
           be
           the
           son
           of
           God
           by
           grace
           and
           adoption
           ,
           than
           to
           be
           the
           son
           of
           the
           greatest
           Monarch
           or
           Emperour
           in
           the
           World.
           There
           is
           none
           so
           nobly
           descended
           in
           all
           the
           world
           as
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           are
           of
           the
           Blood
           Royal
           of
           Heaven
           :
           others
           they
           may
           take
           their
           pedegree
           from
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Monarchs
           ,
           
           and
           the
           great
           ones
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           but
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           all
           descended
           from
           him
           
             who
             is
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
          
           the
           blessed
           and
           onely
           potentate
           ,
           
             1
             Timothy
             6.15
          
           .
           Yea
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           all
           of
           them
           
             Kings
             and
             Priests
             unto
             God
             ,
             Revelations
             1.6
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           likewise
           we
           might
           observe
           what
           low
           thoughts
           Christians
           ought
           to
           have
           of
           every
           thing
           ,
           be
           it
           never
           so
           honourable
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
           It
           had
           been
           an
           honour
           ,
           yes
           an
           exceeding
           great
           honour
           ,
           if
           we
           may
           account
           worldly
           greatness
           and
           honour
           ,
           for
           Moses
           to
           have
           been
           reputed
           the
           son
           of
           Pharaohs
           daughter
           ,
           but
           how
           inconsiderable
           a
           thing
           was
           this
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           Moses
           ,
           who
           was
           more
           nobly
           descended
           ,
           being
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           chosen
           servant
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           go
           in
           and
           out
           before
           his
           people
           Israel
           :
           but
           I
           proceed
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           eminency
           of
           Moses
           faith
           you
           may
           see
           in
           these
           following
           particulars
           :
           first
           ,
           Moses
           here
           sees
           the
           various
           difficulties
           and
           dangers
           which
           were
           then
           like
           to
           fall
           upon
           him
           for
           his
           
           faith
           .
           Will
           Moses
           forsake
           Pharaoh
           and
           embrace
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           then
           Moses
           must
           suffer
           affliction
           :
           this
           Moses
           foresees
           ,
           and
           this
           makes
           his
           faith
           more
           glorious
           .
           As
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           by
           faith
           assured
           of
           Christ
           ,
           so
           likewise
           being
           once
           in
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           sure
           to
           bear
           the
           Crosse
           of
           Christ
           :
           Christ
           and
           his
           Cross
           are
           inseparable
           :
           
             All
             taht
             will
             live
             godly
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             must
             suffer
             persecution
             ,
             2
             Timothy
             3.11
             .
          
           See
           what
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           saith
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Saint
           
             Luke
             ,
             If
             any
             man
             will
             come
             after
             me
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           will
           be
           a
           good
           Christian
           ,
           
             let
             him
             deny
             himself
             ,
             and
             take
             up
             his
             Cross
             daily
             ,
             and
             follow
             me
             ,
             Luke
             9.23
             .
          
           He
           that
           will
           follow
           Christ
           must
           bear
           the
           Cross
           as
           the
           blessed
           Apostles
           did
           ,
           they
           
             rejoyced
             that
             they
             were
             counted
             worthy
             to
             suffer
             for
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           truly
           the
           people
           of
           God
           may
           well
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           sufferings
           ;
           for
           why
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           born
           the
           brunt
           of
           all
           ,
           he
           hath
           made
           our
           burthen
           light
           :
           although
           Christ
           by
           his
           sufferings
           hath
           not
           fréed
           the
           people
           of
           God
           from
           sufferings
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           made
           their
           sufferings
           to
           become
           easie
           .
           
           Iust
           as
           it
           is
           with
           a
           man
           carrying
           a
           great
           trée
           on
           his
           back
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           sée
           little
           children
           to
           bear
           up
           the
           small
           twigs
           of
           the
           trée
           ;
           alas
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           weight
           in
           them
           ,
           the
           weight
           of
           all
           the
           whole
           but
           then
           lies
           on
           the
           mans
           shoulders
           :
           so
           ,
           beloved
           ,
           it
           is
           with
           Christians
           ,
           Christ
           carries
           the
           load
           ,
           the
           weight
           of
           all
           their
           afflictions
           ,
           they
           do
           but
           bear
           up
           the
           little
           end
           ,
           the
           small
           twigs
           of
           it
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           excellently
           calls
           his
           afflictions
           light
           :
           
             Our
             light
             affliction
          
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             which
             is
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             worketh
             for
             us
             a
             far
             more
             exceeding
             and
             eternal
             weight
             of
             glory
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             4.17
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           eminency
           of
           Moses
           faith
           appcars
           also
           in
           this
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           great
           willingness
           and
           forwardness
           of
           Moses
           ,
           in
           that
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             He
             chose
             rather
             to
             suffer
             affliction
             with
             the
             people
          
           ;
           which
           intimates
           unto
           us
           ,
           the
           readiness
           of
           Moses
           to
           become
           the
           servant
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
           Certainly
           this
           was
           a
           very
           great
           at
           of
           faith
           in
           Moses
           ,
           a
           carnal
           eye
           would
           rather
           have
           chosen
           to
           have
           béen
           the
           son
           of
           Pharaohs
           Daughter
           ,
           an
           eye
           of
           sense
           which
           sées
           
           no
           better
           ,
           would
           rather
           have
           chosen
           greatness
           and
           eminency
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           then
           the
           meanness
           and
           poverty
           of
           Gods
           people
           :
           rather
           to
           have
           béen
           Pharaohs
           Grandchilde
           ,
           and
           honourable
           at
           Court
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           béen
           the
           poor
           afflicted
           sons
           of
           Gad.
           Carnal
           men
           ,
           men
           whose
           God
           is
           their
           wealth
           ,
           and
           whose
           hearts
           are
           set
           upon
           their
           riches
           ,
           would
           rather
           chuse
           to
           be
           rich
           with
           Dives
           ,
           than
           to
           be
           poor
           with
           Lazarus
           ;
           but
           a
           gracious
           Soul
           had
           rather
           want
           bread
           with
           Lazarus
           ,
           than
           to
           want
           grace
           with
           Dives
           .
           It
           is
           not
           all
           the
           riches
           in
           the
           world
           that
           can
           content
           and
           satisfie
           the
           soul
           of
           a
           Saint
           ;
           a
           few
           will
           sée
           it
           better
           for
           him
           ,
           if
           God
           sées
           it
           good
           for
           him
           to
           beg
           his
           bread
           with
           poor
           Lazarus
           on
           earth
           ,
           than
           to
           beg
           his
           water
           with
           rich
           Dives
           in
           hell
           .
        
         
           A
           godly
           man
           by
           faith
           sées
           that
           glory
           which
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           they
           know
           
             that
             when
             this
             earthly
             tabernacle
             of
             theirs
             shall
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             a
             building
             with
             God
             in
             heaven
             ,
             an
             inheritance
             which
             is
             uncorruptible
             and
             undefiled
             ,
             which
             passeth
             not
             away
             ,
             reserved
             in
             heaven
             for
             them
             who
             do
             believe
             :
          
           but
           a
           
           wicked
           man
           he
           sees
           onely
           by
           an
           eye
           of
           sense
           ,
           he
           sees
           no
           farther
           than
           his
           riches
           ;
           he
           thinks
           if
           he
           may
           be
           great
           and
           honourable
           here
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           he
           esteems
           this
           the
           onely
           happiness
           ,
           and
           he
           thinks
           nothing
           better
           than
           to
           be
           rich
           ;
           and
           indeed
           he
           may
           well
           think
           so
           ,
           for
           he
           knows
           of
           no
           better
           condition
           .
           The
           world
           with
           the
           honours
           and
           pleasures
           of
           it
           are
           even
           a
           heaven
           to
           the
           men
           of
           this
           world
           ;
           I
           ,
           and
           indeed
           it
           is
           all
           the
           heaven
           they
           shall
           have
           .
           
             Son
             ,
             remember
          
           (
           saith
           Abraham
           to
           Dives
           in
           the
           16.
           of
           .
           St.
           
             Luke
             )
             that
             thou
             in
             thy
             life
             time
             receivedst
             thy
             good
             things
             .
             Dives
          
           would
           very
           fain
           have
           enjoyed
           heaven
           after
           his
           death
           ,
           and
           yet
           he
           would
           live
           upon
           earth
           in
           such
           a
           sumptuous
           delicious
           manner
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           would
           had
           been
           his
           onely
           heaven
           :
           And
           true
           it
           is
           ;
           the
           postion
           of
           a
           wicked
           man
           is
           in
           this
           life
           .
           God
           gives
           wicked
           men
           their
           portion
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           but
           he
           reserves
           a
           portion
           for
           his
           Saints
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           .
           Wicked
           men
           are
           very
           like
           to
           some
           prodigal
           spendthrifts
           ,
           who
           spend
           all
           their
           portion
           before
           they
           come
           to
           years
           ;
           but
           the
           portion
           of
           
           Gods
           people
           is
           reserved
           for
           them
           till
           they
           come
           to
           age
           .
           God
           sees
           it
           good
           ,
           yea
           best
           for
           his
           Children
           to
           have
           their
           portions
           reserved
           for
           them
           till
           they
           come
           to
           years
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           till
           they
           come
           to
           heaven
           .
           He
           gives
           his
           people
           as
           much
           of
           the
           world
           as
           may
           serve
           to
           bear
           their
           charges
           to
           heaven
           ;
           but
           their
           full
           portion
           he
           reserves
           for
           them
           till
           they
           come
           to
           heaven
           :
           and
           truly
           the
           portion
           of
           a
           Child
           of
           God
           is
           very
           great
           .
        
         
           God
           is
           the
           portion
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           believe
           it
           God
           will
           never
           see
           his
           people
           want
           so
           long
           as
           he
           hath
           it
           ;
           and
           Gods
           treasure
           is
           inexhaustible
           ,
           it
           can
           never
           be
           drawn
           dry
           :
           
             All
             things
             are
             yours
          
           (
           saith
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             3.21
          
           .
           )
           peaking
           to
           the
           believing
           Corinthisns
           )
           
             whether
             Paul
             ,
             or
             Apollo
             ,
             or
             Ceahas
             ,
             or
             the
             world
             ,
             or
             life
             ,
             or
             death
             ,
             or
             phings
             present
             ,
             or
             things
             to
             come
             ,
             all
             tre
             yours
             ,
             and
             ye
             are
             Christs
             ,
             and
             Christ
             as
             Gods.
             
          
        
         
           Having
           thus
           briefly
           run
           over
           the
           words
           ,
           I
           come
           now
           to
           give
           the
           practical
           Observations
           which
           flow
           from
           hence
           for
           our
           edification
           :
        
         
         
           And
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           I
           observe
           from
           henc
           the
           transcendent
           excellency
           of
           savin
           faith
           ,
           by
           faith
           Moses
           did
           thus
           and
           thus
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           note
           from
           hence
           ,
           tha
           the
           condition
           of
           Gods
           Children
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           is
           an
           afflicted
           condition
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           observe
           likewise
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           of
           God
           should
           rather
           suffer
           any
           affliction
           ,
           than
           commit
           the
           least
           sin
           ;
           it
           is
           better
           to
           suffer
           than
           sin
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           fourthly
           ,
           I
           observe
           hence
           ,
           the
           great
           vanity
           of
           sinful
           pleasures
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           for
           a
           season
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           I
           observe
           ,
           that
           the
           reproaches
           of
           Christ
           are
           better
           ,
           yea
           ,
           as
           the
           Text
           sweetly
           expresses
           if
           ;
           
             are
             greater
             riches
             than
             all
             the
             honours
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           And
           then
           lastly
           ,
           I
           observe
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           a
           recompence
           of
           reward
           for
           his
           people
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           them
           amends
           for
           all
           their
           losses
           at
           the
           last
           :
           he
           that
           loseth
           any
           thing
           for
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           be
           no
           loser
           by
           the
           bargain
           :
           
             Every
             one
             that
             hath
             forsaken
             houses
             ,
             or
             brethren
             ,
             or
             sisters
             ,
             or
             father
             ,
             or
             mother
             ,
             or
             wife
             ,
             or
             children
             ,
             or
             lands
             .
             
             for
             my
             Name
             sake
             ,
             shall
             receive
             an
             hundred
             fold
             ,
             and
             shall
             inherit
             everlasting
             life
             ,
             Mat.
             19.29
             .
          
        
         
           Before
           I
           proceed
           to
           Application
           ,
           I
           shall
           a
           little
           open
           and
           confirm
           these
           several
           truths
           by
           way
           of
           Doctrinal
           Explication
           :
           And
           to
           begin
           with
           the
           first
           ,
           viz.
           What
           faith
           is
           a
           most
           transcendent
           ,
           excellent
           ,
           and
           saving
           grace
           ;
           and
           this
           you
           may
           see
           all
           along
           this
           whole
           Chapter
           .
           First
           ,
           it
           brings
           the
           people
           of
           God
           into
           a
           good
           report
           .
           By
           faith
           our
           services
           become
           acceptable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God.
           
             And
             without
             faith
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             please
             God
             ;
             For
             whatsoever
             is
             not
             of
             faith
             is
             sin
             .
             By
             faith
             ,
             Noah
             being
             warned
             of
             God
             prepared
             the
             Ark
             ,
             to
             the
             saving
             of
             his
             house
             ,
             and
             thereby
             became
             an
             heir
             of
             righteousness
             .
             By
             faith
             Abraham
             forsook
             his
             Countrey
             ,
          
           for
           by
           faith
           he
           saw
           the
           heavenly
           City
           which
           God
           had
           prepared
           for
           him
           .
           And
           all
           along
           the
           whole
           Chapter
           you
           may
           see
           the
           excellency
           of
           faith
           in
           the
           several
           effects
           of
           it
           in
           the
           faithful
           Saints
           and
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           of
           all
           others
           ,
           best
           deserve
           the
           name
           of
           Worthies
           :
           
             Who
             
             through
             faith
             subdued
             Kingdomes
             ,
             wrought
             righteousnesse
             ,
             obtained
             promises
             ,
             stopped
             the
             mouths
             of
             lions
             ,
             quenched
             the
             violence
             of
             fire
             ,
             escaped
             the
             edge
             of
             the
             Sword.
             And
             others
             had
             trial
             of
             cruel
             mockings
             and
             scourgings
             ;
             yea
             ,
             moreover
             ,
             bonds
             and
             imprisonments
             .
             They
             were
             stoned
             ,
             sawn
             asunder
             ,
             were
             tempted
             ,
             slain
             with
             the
             sword
             :
             They
             wandred
             about
             in
             sheepskins
             and
             goat-skins
             being
             destitute
             ,
             afflicted
             ,
             and
             tormented
             .
          
           These
           all
           obtained
           a
           good
           report
           through
           faith
           ,
           By
           faith
           the
           sick
           are
           healed
           ,
           
             Luke
             7.50
          
           .
           Dy
           faith
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           purified
           ,
           justified
           ;
           and
           by
           faith
           they
           are
           saved
           ,
           
             Rom.
             5.1
             .
             Ephes
             .
             2.8
             .
          
           By
           faith
           we
           have
           access
           to
           God
           by
           prayer
           ,
           
             Rom.
             5.2
          
           .
           By
           faith
           we
           believe
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           by
           faith
           do
           believe
           in
           God
           ,
           shall
           at
           the
           last
           receive
           the
           end
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           even
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           precious
           souls
           ,
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.9
          
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           to
           come
           to
           second
           point
           ,
           which
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           the
           condition
           of
           Gods
           children
           in
           this
           life
           is
           an
           afflicted
           condition
           :
           God
           had
           but
           one
           Son
           without
           sin
           ,
           but
           God
           hath
           
           never
           a
           son
           without
           affliction
           .
           Our
           blessed
           Saviour
           himself
           was
           not
           free
           from
           afflictions
           ;
           nay
           ,
           
             he
             was
             despised
             and
             rejected
             of
             men
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             sorrows
             ,
             and
             acquainted
             with
             grief
             ;
             he
             was
             oppressed
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             afflicted
             ,
             Isa
             .
             53.3
             ,
             7.
             
          
           The
           Prophets
           they
           were
           afflicted
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           slain
           ,
           Likewise
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Primitive
           Christians
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           at
           large
           in
           this
           Chapter
           where
           my
           Text
           is
           ,
           
             Heb.
             11.
             
             They
             were
             stoned
             ,
             sawn
             asunder
             ,
             cruelly
             scourged
             and
             imprisoned
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           saith
           ,
           
             Many
             are
             the
             afflictions
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             delivers
             them
             out
             of
             them
             all
             ,
             Psal
             ,
             34.19
             .
          
           Our
           Saviour
           tells
           his
           Disciples
           what
           they
           must
           look
           for
           in
           the
           world
           at
           his
           departure
           from
           them
           :
           
             If
             the
             world
             hate
             you
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             John
             17.18
             ,
             19
             )
             ye
             know
             that
             it
             hated
             me
             before
             it
             hated
             you
             .
             If
             ye
             were
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             world
             would
             love
             his
             own
             :
             but
             because
             ye
             are
             not
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             chosen
             you
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             therefore
             the
             world
             hateth
             you
             .
             Remember
             the
             word
             that
             I
             said
             unto
             you
             ,
             the
             servants
             is
             not
             greater
             than
             their
             
             Lord
             :
             if
             they
             have
             persecuted
             me
             ,
             they
             will
             also
             persecute
             you
             ;
             and
             all
             these
             things
             will
             they
             do
             unto
             you
             for
             my
             names
             sake
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           saith
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           St.
           Paul
           ;
           reckoning
           up
           his
           manifold
           persecutions
           in
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.12
             .
             All
             that
             will
             live
             godly
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             must
             suffer
             persecutions
             .
          
           Many
           more
           Scriptures
           I
           might
           give
           you
           for
           the
           confirmation
           of
           this
           excellent
           truth
           ,
           but
           these
           I
           hope
           may
           suffice
           ,
           this
           being
           a
           truth
           which
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ages
           have
           born
           testimony
           unto
           with
           their
           blood
           .
           Nay
           ,
           this
           truth
           is
           so
           clear
           ,
           that
           it
           even
           may
           be
           read
           by
           the
           light
           of
           these
           fires
           in
           which
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           suffered
           death
           ,
           those
           glorious
           fires
           which
           ever
           burneth
           fresh
           in
           the
           memory
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           even
           those
           fiery
           chariots
           which
           carried
           out
           heavenly
           Elijahs
           ,
           our
           blessed
           Martyrs
           to
           heaven
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           third
           place
           ,
           the
           third
           Observation
           to
           be
           considered
           is
           this
           ;
           That
           the
           people
           of
           God
           should
           rather
           suffer
           any
           affliction
           than
           sin
           .
           This
           you
           may
           see
           in
           Joseph
           ,
           who
           rather
           than
           he
           would
           commit
           folly
           with
           his
           Mistriss
           ,
           
           rather
           then
           sin
           against
           God
           ,
           he
           would
           run
           the
           hazard
           of
           all
           afflictions
           .
           
             How
             shall
             I
             do
             this
             great
             wickedness
             ,
             aad
             sin
             against
             God
             ,
             Gen.
             39.9
             .
          
           And
           this
           truth
           is
           most
           eminently
           confirmed
           by
           holy
           Job
           ,
           who
           rather
           than
           he
           would
           curse
           God
           and
           dye
           ,
           would
           willingly
           with
           patience
           undergo
           all
           his
           afflictions
           .
           Job
           underwent
           all
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           said
           of
           him
           ,
           
             In
             all
             this
             Job
             sinned
             not
             .
          
           Let
           God
           afflict
           saith
           Job
           ,
           I
           will
           suffer
           with
           patience
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           ,
           let
           him
           do
           what
           he
           pleases
           ,
           my
           afflictions
           shall
           never
           move
           me
           to
           forsake
           my
           God.
           Though
           God
           afflict
           me
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           my
           life
           ,
           yet
           will
           I
           wait
           with
           patience
           till
           my
           change
           come
           .
           And
           in
           the
           thirteenth
           Chayter
           he
           resolves
           
             though
             God
             should
             kill
             him
             ,
             yet
             he
             would
             trust
             in
             him
             .
          
           So
           likewise
           we
           finde
           an
           eminent
           example
           for
           this
           in
           holy
           Daniel
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Dan.
             6.14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             Daniel
          
           rather
           than
           he
           would
           sin
           against
           God
           in
           ceasing
           to
           call
           upon
           God
           by
           prayer
           ,
           would
           suffer
           himself
           to
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           Lions
           den
           .
           So
           likewise
           the
           three
           children
           in
           the
           third
           Chapter
           of
           Daniel
           ,
           rather
           than
           
           they
           would
           sin
           against
           God
           ,
           by
           worshipping
           
             of
             Nebuchadnezzars
          
           golden
           Image
           ,
           would
           undergo
           the
           furious
           flames
           of
           his
           burning
           fiery
           furnace
           ,
           So
           the
           blessed
           Apostles
           ,
           as
           you
           heard
           before
           ,
           rathen
           than
           they
           would
           obey
           the
           wicked
           commands
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           not
           preaching
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           willingly
           rejoyced
           in
           suffering
           affliction
           for
           so
           doing
           .
           Many
           more
           examples
           I
           might
           give
           you
           ,
           but
           these
           I
           hope
           may
           suffice
           :
           and
           if
           there
           had
           been
           no
           other
           example
           than
           what
           is
           set
           down
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           this
           heavenly
           truth
           had
           been
           sufficiently
           confirmed
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           fourth
           place
           ,
           I
           come
           to
           prove
           the
           vanity
           of
           all
           sinful
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           that
           may
           appear
           ,
           first
           from
           the
           shortness
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           secondly
           from
           the
           bitternesse
           of
           their
           end
           .
           They
           are
           but
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           they
           come
           to
           an
           end
           ;
           nay
           ,
           they
           shall
           end
           in
           endless
           woe
           and
           misery
           .
           Though
           sin
           be
           sweet
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           yet
           its
           bitter
           ,
           yea
           ,
           bitternesse
           it self
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           .
           Though
           sin
           may
           be
           pleasant
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           yet
           remember
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           painful
           to
           eternity
           .
           The
           pleasures
           of
           
           sin
           they
           have
           an
           end
           ,
           but
           the
           pains
           and
           torments
           which
           sin
           procures
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           end
           .
           When
           sinners
           have
           undergone
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ten
           thousand
           times
           ten
           thousand
           millions
           of
           years
           ,
           yet
           then
           are
           their
           torments
           as
           far
           off
           from
           having
           an
           end
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           at
           first
           .
           The
           torments
           for
           sin
           are
           eternal
           ,
           and
           I
           beseech
           you
           remember
           enternity
           hath
           no
           end
           :
           what
           pleasure
           then
           can
           there
           be
           in
           that
           which
           brings
           eternal
           pains
           with
           it
           ?
           Sinners
           even
           when
           they
           delight
           themselves
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           even
           then
           are
           they
           pulling
           destruction
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           even
           eternal
           destruction
           .
           Every
           step
           in
           sin
           how
           sweet
           ,
           how
           delightful
           soever
           it
           be
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           sinner
           ,
           is
           a
           stop
           to
           misery
           ,
           enternal
           misery
           .
           They
           that
           hasten
           to
           sin
           ,
           hasten
           to
           sorrow
           ;
           yea
           ,
           they
           run
           to
           hell
           .
           As
           Solomon
           saith
           ,
           
             They
             love
             death
          
           ;
           he
           doth
           not
           mean
           that
           sinners
           love
           death
           ,
           as
           death
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           beauty
           ,
           or
           amiableness
           at
           all
           in
           death
           simply
           considered
           in
           it self
           ;
           but
           yet
           they
           may
           be
           truly
           said
           to
           love
           death
           who
           love
           sin
           ,
           and
           delight
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           sin
           .
           The
           wages
           of
           
           sin
           ye
           know
           is
           death
           ,
           
             Rom.
             6.23
          
           .
           Delight
           in
           sin
           is
           a
           hasting
           into
           the
           armes
           of
           death
           .
           Sinners
           by
           their
           delight
           in
           sin
           do
           as
           it
           were
           woe
           death
           ,
           and
           invite
           death
           and
           the
           grave
           ,
           even
           hell
           and
           destruction
           :
           so
           that
           even
           sinners
           themselves
           ,
           though
           now
           for
           a
           while
           Satan
           blindes
           their
           eyes
           ,
           yet
           at
           last
           when
           it
           is
           too
           too
           late
           they
           shall
           be
           forced
           to
           confess
           and
           say
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           neither
           pleasure
           nor
           profit
           in
           sin
           .
           The
           Devil
           makes
           the
           sinner
           believe
           that
           there
           is
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           pleasure
           and
           profit
           in
           sin
           ;
           you
           shall
           get
           by
           it
           ,
           saith
           the
           Devil
           :
           but
           let
           sinners
           once
           truly
           cast
           up
           their
           accounts
           ,
           how
           that
           eternal
           damnation
           will
           be
           their
           wages
           ,
           and
           then
           let
           them
           see
           what
           they
           have
           gotten
           by
           sin
           .
           It
           is
           possible
           I
           confess
           ,
           that
           some
           may
           say
           they
           have
           gotten
           hundreds
           and
           thousands
           by
           it
           ;
           they
           have
           gotten
           Houses
           ,
           and
           Lands
           ,
           Honour
           Esteem
           among
           men
           ,
           pleasure
           and
           profit
           in
           the
           world
           :
           but
           what
           a
           miserable
           gain
           is
           that
           which
           is
           gotten
           with
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           soul
           .
        
         
           Read
           that
           dreadful
           Scripture
           in
           
           St.
           Matthews
           Gospel
           ,
           
             Mat.
             16.26
          
           .
           and
           then
           see
           if
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           gotten
           by
           sin
           :
           
             What
             is
             a
             man
             profited
             ,
             if
             he
             shall
             gain
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             and
             lose
             his
             own
             soul
             ?
          
           Will
           thy
           Riches
           which
           thou
           hast
           gotten
           by
           sin
           ,
           by
           oppressing
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           defrauding
           thy
           neighbour
           ;
           redeem
           thy
           soul
           from
           death
           ,
           surely
           no.
           Thou
           mayest
           delight
           thy self
           in
           enlarging
           thy
           barns
           ,
           as
           that
           rich
           Fool
           did
           :
           
             But
             thou
             Fool
             ,
             this
             night
             shall
             thy
             Soul
             be
             required
             of
             thee
             ,
             then
             whose
             shall
             they
             be
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           loss
           like
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           soul
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           to
           be
           gotten
           by
           sin
           ;
           thou
           mayest
           lose
           thy
           soul
           by
           sin
           ,
           and
           lose
           heaven
           by
           thy
           sin
           ,
           and
           lose
           the
           love
           and
           favour
           of
           God
           by
           sin
           .
           Sin
           may
           pretend
           pleasure
           and
           profit
           ,
           but
           surely
           it
           brings
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           .
        
         
           Those
           rich
           men
           which
           Saint
           James
           speaks
           of
           ,
           
             James
             5.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           Versses
           ,
           they
           thought
           that
           gain
           which
           they
           got
           by
           defrauding
           their
           labourers
           of
           their
           wages
           to
           be
           very
           sweet
           :
           they
           lived
           in
           pleasures
           ,
           they
           inriched
           themselves
           by
           the
           sweat
           of
           other
           mens
           labours
           :
           but
           what
           have
           they
           any
           
           cause
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           this
           ?
           No
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Go
             too
             now
             ye
             rich
             men
             ,
             weep
             and
             howl
             ,
             for
             your
             misery
             which
             shall
             come
             upon
             you
             .
          
           They
           thought
           to
           heap
           up
           riches
           by
           their
           injustice
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           but
           they
           heaped
           up
           onely
           a
           little
           fuel
           for
           the
           eternal
           fire
           .
           Dives
           he
           thought
           himself
           altogether
           happy
           when
           he
           enjoyed
           the
           world
           at
           will
           ,
           
             when
             he
             fared
             deliciously
             every
             day
          
           ;
           but
           what
           did
           this
           profit
           Dives
           ?
           death
           robs
           him
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           he
           himself
           is
           taken
           away
           from
           his
           sinful
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           thrown
           headlong
           into
           eternal
           torments
           :
           he
           would
           enjoy
           the
           pleasure
           of
           sin
           while
           he
           lived
           ,
           and
           now
           he
           must
           undergo
           the
           torments
           of
           sin
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           O
           consider
           this
           you
           that
           delight
           in
           sin
           ;
           canst
           thou
           endure
           to
           dwell
           for
           ever
           in
           the
           everlasting
           burning
           :
           if
           thou
           canst
           endure
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           for
           ever
           ,
           if
           thou
           art
           able
           to
           stand
           before
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           fierce
           anger
           ,
           then
           take
           pleasure
           in
           sin
           :
           if
           thou
           canst
           prevent
           God
           from
           bringing
           thee
           to
           judgement
           ,
           then
           let
           thy
           heat
           rejoyce
           in
           sin
           :
           but
           if
           after
           all
           thou
           
           must
           come
           to
           judgement
           ,
           then
           take
           heed
           of
           sin
           .
           Do
           not
           conceit
           that
           sin
           to
           be
           pleasant
           whose
           pains
           will
           be
           eternal
           :
           in
           vain
           do
           men
           flatter
           themselves
           that
           they
           may
           sin
           and
           not
           suffer
           ;
           did
           ever
           any
           man
           rebel
           and
           enjoy
           peace
           ;
           can
           any
           offend
           God
           and
           have
           his
           blessing
           ,
           surely
           no
           :
           sin
           shall
           not
           go
           unpunished
           ;
           if
           men
           will
           sin
           they
           shall
           suffer
           .
           
             The
             soul
             that
             sinneth
             shall
             dye
             .
          
           Sin
           destroyed
           the
           Angels
           ,
           those
           holy
           Spirits
           ,
           sin
           made
           them
           unholy
           devils
           .
           Sin
           cast
           Adam
           out
           of
           Paradice
           .
           Sin
           destroyed
           the
           old
           World.
           Sin
           consumed
           Sodome
           and
           Gomorrah
           .
           Sin
           brings
           Wars
           ,
           Plagues
           ,
           Famine
           ,
           &
           Destruction
           upon
           Nations
           .
           Sin
           ruins
           our
           names
           ,
           sears
           our
           Consciences
           :
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           it
           destroys
           body
           and
           soul
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           fifthly
           ,
           I
           observed
           ,
           That
           the
           reproaches
           of
           Christ
           are
           greater
           riches
           than
           all
           the
           honours
           of
           the
           world
           .
           The
           best
           of
           Gods
           Saints
           have
           been
           reproached
           ,
           as
           holy
           Job
           ,
           and
           David
           was
           not
           onely
           reproached
           ,
           but
           was
           a
           reproach
           both
           to
           his
           enemies
           and
           to
           his
           neighbours
           :
           He
           was
           
           
             made
             the
             song
             of
             the
             Drunkards
             .
          
           The
           Apostles
           they
           were
           also
           reproached
           ,
           but
           here
           is
           that
           which
           sweetens
           all
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           born
           the
           brunt
           of
           all
           :
           Christ
           accounts
           all
           our
           reproaches
           to
           be
           his
           .
           The
           greatest
           part
           of
           Christs
           suffering
           for
           us
           was
           to
           bear
           our
           reproach
           :
           so
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           our
           sufferings
           is
           to
           bear
           the
           reproach
           of
           Christ
           .
           Hence
           the
           Apostle
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Hebrews
             ,
             exhorts
             us
             to
             go
             forth
             unto
             him
             ,
             bearing
             his
             reproach
             ,
             Heb.
             13.13
             .
          
           And
           Indeed
           reproach
           in
           it self
           is
           so
           great
           a
           burthen
           ,
           that
           were
           it
           not
           for
           his
           that
           Christ
           accounts
           it
           his
           ,
           we
           should
           never
           be
           able
           to
           bear
           it
           .
           Hence
           Moses
           looked
           on
           his
           reproach
           as
           the
           reproach
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           believe
           me
           ,
           though
           there
           may
           be
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           weight
           in
           the
           reproaches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           press
           us
           down
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           abundance
           of
           worth
           in
           them
           to
           inrich
           us
           :
           though
           they
           may
           be
           as
           thorns
           here
           ,
           yet
           they
           shall
           be
           as
           a
           crown
           of
           glory
           to
           us
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           See
           what
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           in
           
             Matth.
             5.11
             ,
             12.
             
             Blessed
             are
             they
             that
             are
             persecuted
             for
             righteousness
             sake
             ,
             foe
             
             theirs
             is
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
             .
             Blessed
             are
             ye
             when
             men
             shall
             revile
             you
             ,
             and
             persecute
             you
             ,
             and
             shall
             say
             all
             manner
             of
             evil
             against
             you
             falsly
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             rejoyce
             and
             be
             exceeding
             glad
             ,
             for
             great
             is
             your
             reward
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           Christ
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           if
           ye
           be
           rich
           and
           honourable
           in
           the
           world
           you
           shall
           be
           blessed
           :
           but
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           if
           thou
           art
           reproached
           thou
           shalt
           be
           blessed
           .
           Thou
           mayest
           be
           rich
           and
           honourable
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           everlastingly
           miserable
           :
           but
           if
           thou
           art
           reproached
           for
           Christ
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           be
           rewarded
           with
           Christ
           ,
           
             If
             we
             suffer
             with
             him
             ,
             we
             shall
             also
             reign
             with
             him
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             2.12
             .
          
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           I
           observe
           from
           hence
           ,
           That
           God
           hath
           a
           recompence
           of
           reward
           for
           his
           people
           .
           If
           we
           suffer
           for
           Christ
           ,
           we
           shall
           also
           reign
           with
           Christ
           :
           If
           we
           be
           reproached
           with
           Christ
           here
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           rewarded
           with
           Christ
           hereafter
           .
           See
           what
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           saith
           ,
           
             Matth.
             19.29
             .
             Every
             one
             that
             hath
             forsaken
             houses
             ,
             or
             brethren
             ,
             or
             sisters
             ,
             or
             father
             ,
             or
             mother
             ,
             or
             wife
             ,
             or
             children
             ,
             
             or
             friends
             ,
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             shall
             receive
             an
             hundred
             fold
             ,
             and
             shall
             inherit
             eternal
             life
             .
          
        
         
           I
           might
           be
           longer
           on
           this
           point
           but
           I
           procéed
           to
           the
           Vses
           which
           shall
           flow
           from
           hence
           for
           our
           edification
           .
           And
           the
           first
           Vse
           is
           this
           ,
           Is
           it
           so
           then
           ,
           that
           Faith
           is
           such
           an
           excellent
           grace
           ,
           then
           let
           me
           exhort
           you
           all
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           believe
           ,
           to
           get
           Faith.
           Beloved
           ,
           Faith
           is
           not
           onely
           excellent
           in
           it self
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           also
           make
           you
           excellent
           :
           
             The
             righteous
             is
             more
             excellent
             than
             his
             neighbour
             ,
             Prov.
             15.26
             .
          
           Believers
           were
           the
           onely
           excellent
           persons
           in
           whom
           David
           delighted
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
             16.3
             .
             Without
             faith
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             please
             God
             ,
             Heb.
             11.6
             .
             For
             whatsoever
             is
             not
             of
             faith
             is
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           God
           cannot
           be
           pleased
           with
           sin
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           would
           be
           saved
           ,
           get
           faith
           ,
           for
           without
           faith
           there
           is
           no
           salvation
           :
           it
           is
           unbelief
           which
           is
           the
           soul-damning
           sin
           .
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             shall
             be
             saved
             ;
             but
             he
             that
             believeth
             not
             shall
             be
             damned
             .
          
           The
           Sentence
           of
           damnation
           is
           already
           past
           against
           all
           unbelievers
           .
           
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             not
             is
             condemned
             already
             ,
             John
             3.18
             .
             He
             that
             believeth
             on
             the
             Son
             hath
             everlasting
             life
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             believeth
             not
             the
             Son
             shall
             not
             see
             life
             ,
             but
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             abideth
             on
             him
             ,
             John
             3.36
             .
          
           For
           the
           Lords
           sake
           sinners
           believe
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           any
           regard
           to
           your
           own
           good
           believe
           ;
           if
           you
           have
           any
           love
           or
           pitty
           to
           your
           precious
           souls
           believe
           ;
           if
           you
           would
           not
           be
           eternally
           miserable
           ,
           believe
           in
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           and
           thou
           shalt
           be
           eternally
           blessed
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Is
           it
           so
           that
           the
           condition
           of
           Gods
           Children
           in
           this
           life
           is
           an
           afflicted
           condition
           ,
           what
           then
           shall
           the
           condition
           of
           wicked
           men
           be
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           ?
           
             If
             judgment
             thus
             begin
             at
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             what
             then
             shall
             be
             the
             end
             of
             sinners
             ?
             If
             the
             righteous
             be
             thus
             scarcely
             saved
             ,
             where
             then
             shall
             the
             sinner
             and
             ungodly
             appear
             ?
          
           If
           God
           be
           thus
           severe
           to
           his
           Children
           ,
           how
           terrible
           will
           he
           then
           be
           to
           his
           enemies
           :
           If
           through
           so
           many
           tribulations
           the
           people
           of
           God
           enter
           into
           heaven
           ,
           then
           into
           
           what
           woeful
           miseries
           doe
           sinners
           plunge
           themselves
           into
           for
           a
           few
           sinful
           pleasures
           ;
           for
           a
           few
           séeming
           sinful
           pleasures
           they
           heap
           to
           themselves
           eternal
           torments
           .
           O
           consider
           this
           you
           that
           forget
           God.
           In
           this
           life
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           afflicted
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           life
           to
           coure
           they
           shall
           be
           rewarded
           .
           Lazarus
           he
           was
           afflicted
           with
           hunger
           and
           sores
           ,
           yea
           scorned
           and
           contemned
           by
           Dives
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           Lazarus
           is
           rewarded
           ,
           but
           Dives
           is
           tormented
           .
           The
           time
           will
           come
           when
           Gods
           people
           shall
           have
           pleasures
           ,
           everlasting
           pleasures
           ,
           when
           
             the
             wicked
             shall
             be
             turned
             into
             hell
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Nations
             that
             forget
             God
             ,
             Psalm
             9.17
             .
             The
             Lord
             tryeth
             the
             righteous
             ,
             (
             saith
             David
             )
             but
             the
             wicked
             and
             him
             that
             loveth
             violence
             his
             soul
             hateth
             .
             Upon
             the
             wicked
             he
             shall
             rain
             snares
             ,
             fire
             and
             brimstone
             ,
             and
             an
             horrible
             tempest
             ,
             this
             shall
             be
             the
             portion
             of
             their
             cup
             ,
             Psalm
             11.6
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Is
           it
           better
           to
           suffer
           than
           to
           sin
           ,
           then
           this
           may
           inform
           us
           of
           the
           great
           evil
           of
           apostacy
           ;
           they
           that
           will
           turn
           from
           the
           truth
           rather
           than
           
           suffer
           for
           the
           truth
           ,
           such
           I
           say
           never
           did
           imbrace
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ;
           they
           went
           out
           from
           us
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           not
           of
           us
           .
           Many
           will
           own
           Christ
           and
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           when
           they
           may
           do
           it
           without
           fear
           ,
           but
           when
           trouble
           and
           persecutions
           come
           ,
           then
           they
           fall
           away
           .
           But
           whosoever
           they
           are
           that
           in
           this
           case
           go
           about
           to
           save
           their
           lives
           shall
           lose
           them
           :
           they
           that
           deny
           Christ
           for
           fear
           of
           persecution
           ,
           Christ
           will
           deny
           him
           before
           his
           Father
           .
           Apostacy
           was
           the
           sin
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           apostatize
           from
           Christ
           for
           fear
           of
           persecution
           ,
           shall
           have
           the
           Devils
           reward
           .
           Thou
           wilt
           not
           suffer
           for
           Christ
           ,
           but
           Christ
           will
           make
           thée
           suffer
           eternally
           .
           Thou
           thinkest
           life
           is
           swéet
           ,
           and
           indéed
           so
           it
           is
           ,
           but
           remember
           eternal
           life
           is
           much
           more
           sweeter
           ,
           and
           the
           soul
           is
           more
           precious
           than
           life
           .
           Christ
           laid
           down
           his
           life
           to
           save
           souls
           ,
           therefore
           Christians
           should
           lay
           down
           ten
           thousand
           lives
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           to
           have
           so
           many
           ,
           rather
           than
           lose
           their
           souls
           .
           By
           apostacy
           from
           the
           truth
           thou
           mayest
           
           save
           thy
           life
           ,
           but
           in
           so
           doing
           thou
           losest
           thy
           soul
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           more
           value
           than
           ten
           thousand
           lives
           .
           Did
           Christ
           lay
           down
           his
           life
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           we
           much
           more
           lay
           down
           our
           lives
           for
           him
           .
           Did
           Christ
           who
           ,
           is
           the
           prince
           of
           life
           become
           obedient
           unto
           death
           ,
           even
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Crosse
           for
           us
           ,
           then
           let
           nothing
           separate
           us
           from
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Christians
           should
           shew
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           servants
           of
           Christ
           by
           afflictions
           ,
           persecutions
           ;
           be
           the
           way
           what
           it
           will
           ,
           fair
           or
           foul
           ,
           thick
           or
           thin
           ,
           Christians
           should
           persevere
           .
           The
           Apostles
           loved
           not
           their
           lives
           unto
           the
           death
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           :
           and
           he
           that
           is
           afraid
           of
           his
           life
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           surely
           afraid
           of
           heaven
           .
           If
           he
           that
           endures
           to
           the
           end
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           then
           certainly
           he
           that
           falls
           away
           shall
           be
           damned
           .
           If
           we
           fear
           them
           who
           can
           onely
           kill
           the
           body
           ,
           more
           than
           God
           who
           is
           able
           to
           destroy
           both
           soul
           and
           body
           in
           hell
           ,
           what
           will
           become
           of
           us
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           let
           me
           encourage
           you
           all
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           finde
           
           it
           ,
           
             Revel
             .
             3.10
          
           .
           what
           saith
           God
           there
           ,
           
             Fear
             none
             of
             those
             things
             which
             thou
             shalt
             suffer
             ,
             behold
             ,
             the
             Devil
             shall
             cast
             some
             of
             you
             into
             prison
             that
             you
             may
             be
             tryed
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             have
             tribulation
             ten
             dayes
             :
             But
             be
             thou
             faithful
             unto
             death
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             a
             crown
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Is
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           all
           sinful
           pleasures
           are
           short
           and
           vain
           ,
           are
           they
           but
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           then
           I
           note
           from
           hence
           by
           way
           of
           Vse
           ,
           the
           great
           folly
           of
           sinners
           in
           neglecting
           eternal
           life
           for
           a
           few
           momentary
           pleasures
           .
           Sinners
           spend
           their
           time
           in
           gathering
           pebbles
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           trample
           upon
           pearls
           :
           How
           many
           grievous
           sinners
           are
           there
           ,
           who
           with
           that
           wretched
           Cardinal
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           lose
           their
           part
           in
           Paris
           ,
           for
           their
           parts
           in
           Paradice
           .
           Sinners
           had
           rather
           lose
           heaven
           than
           part
           with
           their
           sins
           ;
           as
           if
           they
           could
           enjoy
           the
           pleasure
           of
           sin
           for
           ever
           ,
           never
           considering
           how
           soon
           death
           may
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           turn
           all
           their
           pleasures
           into
           pains
           .
           Sinners
           are
           apt
           to
           flatter
           themselves
           in
           their
           own
           
           folly
           ,
           and
           to
           fancy
           that
           they
           shall
           live
           for
           ever
           ,
           or
           at
           leastwise
           that
           they
           may
           enjoy
           their
           pleasures
           till
           death
           come
           ,
           and
           yet
           go
           to
           heaven
           :
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           God
           suffers
           many
           to
           go
           on
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           never
           awakes
           their
           souls
           at
           all
           ;
           but
           this
           he
           doth
           in
           judgement
           .
           Sinners
           despise
           Christ
           now
           ,
           but
           Christ
           will
           hereafter
           despise
           sinners
           :
           They
           who
           say
           unto
           God
           depart
           now
           ,
           we
           will
           have
           none
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           God
           will
           say
           unto
           them
           depart
           ye
           cursed
           hereafter
           .
           When
           death
           comes
           ,
           sinners
           must
           bid
           farewel
           to
           all
           their
           pleasures
           ;
           they
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           worldly
           pleasures
           here
           ,
           but
           when
           death
           comes
           ,
           farewell
           pleasures
           :
           not
           one
           laughter
           more
           ,
           then
           never
           another
           jovial
           meeting
           ,
           then
           no
           more
           ranting
           and
           singing
           ,
           then
           all
           pleasures
           will
           be
           turned
           into
           pains
           .
        
         
           Consider
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           sinners
           ,
           will
           your
           pleasures
           profit
           you
           in
           the
           day
           of
           wrath
           ,
           surely
           no
           ;
           they
           may
           torment
           you
           as
           they
           did
           Dives
           .
           How
           many
           are
           there
           now
           in
           hell
           ,
           who
           had
           as
           much
           pleasure
           as
           thou
           canst
           have
           .
           
           who
           had
           as
           many
           merry
           méetings
           ,
           as
           much
           drinking
           ,
           and
           sporting
           ,
           and
           other
           sinful
           partimes
           as
           thou
           hast
           had
           :
           Oh
           ,
           but
           what
           pleasure
           is
           it
           now
           to
           them
           to
           think
           of
           those
           things
           for
           which
           they
           are
           now
           tormented
           ?
           The
           Lord
           awaken
           every
           secure
           sinner
           :
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           be
           not
           such
           fools
           as
           to
           damn
           your
           souls
           for
           such
           trifles
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           only
           vanity
           ,
           but
           vexation
           of
           spirit
           also
           ,
           even
           horrour
           and
           dread
           to
           all
           eternity
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Is
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           the
           reproaches
           of
           Christ
           are
           greater
           riches
           than
           all
           the
           honours
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           then
           I
           observe
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           a
           Crown
           of
           life
           is
           more
           worth
           than
           all
           the
           Crowns
           and
           Kingdomes
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Moses
           he
           looked
           upon
           Pharaohs
           crown
           ,
           and
           he
           sées
           that
           to
           be
           fading
           and
           tottering
           ;
           but
           Moses
           he
           looks
           upon
           the
           crown
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           sees
           that
           to
           be
           everlasting
           .
           Kings
           by
           the
           permission
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           may
           be
           deprived
           of
           their
           earthly
           Crowns
           ,
           as
           by
           sad
           experience
           we
           have
           found
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           but
           the
           Crown
           of
           life
           which
           God
           shall
           give
           
           his
           people
           is
           beyond
           the
           reach
           either
           of
           men
           or
           devils
           to
           deprive
           them
           of
           :
           God
           shall
           give
           it
           them
           ,
           and
           none
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           take
           it
           from
           them
           .
           There
           shall
           be
           no
           Vsurpers
           in
           heaven
           to
           rob
           Gods
           people
           of
           their
           Crowns
           :
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           petitioning
           nor
           remonstrating
           against
           the
           Saints
           in
           heaven
           :
           the
           Devil
           who
           is
           now
           their
           accuser
           shall
           then
           be
           thrown
           down
           into
           the
           bottomlesse
           pit
           .
           The
           Saints
           Crowns
           shall
           not
           be
           voted
           uselesse
           and
           dangerous
           in
           heaven
           .
           God
           may
           for
           our
           sins
           suffer
           high
           Courts
           of
           Injustice
           here
           to
           take
           away
           the
           lives
           of
           Kings
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           beyond
           the
           power
           and
           policy
           ,
           either
           of
           them
           or
           devils
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           eternal
           life
           from
           the
           people
           of
           God.
           Hereafter
           
             they
             are
             kept
             by
             the
             mighty
             power
             of
             God
             through
             faith
             unto
             salvation
             .
          
           Men
           may
           take
           away
           the
           life
           of
           a
           Saint
           ,
           but
           this
           now
           takes
           not
           away
           their
           Crown
           .
           
             Your
             joy
             no
             man
             taketh
             from
             you
             ,
             saith
             our
          
           Saviour
           ,
           
             John
             16.22
          
           .
           Men
           cannot
           deprive
           the
           people
           of
           God
           of
           their
           joy
           here
           ,
           and
           certainly
           therefore
           neither
           men
           nor
           
           devils
           can
           take
           away
           their
           eternal
           joy
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           without
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           without
           ceasing
           ,
           even
           for
           ever
           to
           all
           eternity
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           Is
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           the
           reproaches
           of
           Christ
           are
           such
           great
           riches
           yea
           ,
           greater
           riches
           than
           all
           the
           honors
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           how
           great
           then
           are
           the
           rewards
           of
           Christ
           ?
           If
           Christ
           crucified
           be
           so
           lovely
           ,
           how
           unspeakable
           lovely
           then
           is
           Christ
           in
           Glory
           ?
           If
           the
           Saints
           be
           so
           glorious
           here
           under
           reproaches
           ,
           how
           glorious
           than
           shall
           they
           be
           in
           heaven
           ,
           when
           Christ
           himself
           shall
           put
           his
           glory
           unto
           them
           .
           If
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           so
           glorious
           here
           ,
           what
           shall
           they
           be
           when
           they
           come
           to
           their
           kingdom
           ,
           where
           they
           shall
           be
           clothed
           with
           the
           glorious
           white
           robes
           of
           Christ
           ?
           
             For
             when
             Christ
             who
             is
             our
             life
             shall
             appear
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             we
             shall
             also
             appear
             with
             him
             in
             glory
             .
          
           At
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           ,
           O
           how
           glorious
           shall
           the
           people
           of
           God
           then
           appear
           ;
           they
           shall
           have
           Crowns
           upon
           their
           heads
           ,
           yea
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           clothed
           with
           glory
           ,
           and
           honour
           ,
           immortality
           ,
           and
           life
           eternal
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             Rom.
             2.7
          
           .
        
         
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           Is
           it
           so
           then
           that
           God
           hath
           a
           recompence
           of
           reward
           for
           his
           people
           hereafter
           ,
           then
           let
           me
           exhort
           you
           all
           to
           make
           choice
           of
           the
           Lord
           for
           your
           God
           :
           they
           that
           make
           choice
           of
           the
           Lord
           for
           their
           God
           here
           ,
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           have
           him
           for
           their
           reward
           hereafter
           .
           It
           was
           a
           good
           resolution
           that
           of
           Joshua
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Joshua
             24.15
             .
             As
             for
             me
             and
             my
             house
             ,
             we
             will
             serve
             the
             Lord.
          
           Let
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           run
           after
           Idols
           ,
           and
           inventions
           of
           their
           own
           fancies
           ,
           a
           child
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           Joshua
           ,
           he
           will
           worship
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           .
           And
           if
           ever
           we
           would
           be
           rewarded
           with
           Christ
           ,
           the
           let
           us
           chuse
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           wayes
           of
           Christ
           .
           Labour
           to
           grow
           in
           grace
           ,
           and
           to
           abound
           in
           holiness
           ,
           for
           godliness
           is
           the
           way
           to
           glory
           .
           Godliness
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             is
             great
             gain
             .
             Godlinesse
             hath
             the
             promise
             ,
             not
             onely
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             life
             to
             come
             .
          
           Were
           the
           wades
           of
           God
           never
           so
           hard
           and
           difficult
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           a
           glorious
           reward
           :
           Godlinesse
           brings
           the
           best
           gain
           ,
           eternal
           life
           and
           glory
           .
           Wouldst
           thou
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Iudgement
           chuse
           heaven
           rather
           than
           
           hell
           ,
           then
           chuse
           God
           and
           walk
           in
           his
           ways
           ;
           imbrace
           holiness
           although
           it
           be
           never
           so
           much
           despised
           by
           profane
           sinners
           ,
           if
           ever
           thou
           wouldst
           be
           imbraced
           by
           Christ
           in
           heaven
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           is
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           such
           a
           glorious
           reward
           for
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           live
           and
           dye
           as
           becomes
           the
           heirs
           of
           Glory
           :
           
             Let
             us
             then
             walk
             worthy
             of
             God
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             1
             Thes
             .
             2.12
             .
             )
             that
             hath
             called
             us
             to
             his
             Kingdom
             and
             glory
             .
          
           Is
           it
           so
           that
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           shall
           shine
           as
           the
           stars
           in
           heaven
           ,
           then
           let
           the
           people
           of
           God
           labour
           to
           shine
           as
           lights
           in
           the
           world
           :
           If
           thy
           inheritance
           be
           in
           heaven
           ,
           then
           let
           thy
           conversation
           be
           in
           heaven
           :
           if
           your
           reward
           ,
           your
           treasure
           be
           there
           ,
           then
           let
           your
           hearts
           be
           there
           also
           .
           Is
           thy
           name
           written
           in
           heaven
           ,
           let
           the
           world
           sée
           it
           then
           in
           the
           legible
           Character
           of
           Holinesse
           .
           Think
           of
           that
           Crown
           of
           Glory
           which
           thou
           shalt
           everlastingly
           enjoy
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           then
           so
           live
           that
           thou
           mayest
           be
           in
           a
           readinesse
           to
           receive
           it
           .
           Get
           oyl
           in
           your
           lamps
           ,
           grace
           in
           your
           souls
           ,
           
             that
             when
             Christ
             who
             is
             your
             life
             
             shall
             appear
             ,
             ye
             also
             may
             appear
             with
             him
             in
             glory
             :
             receiving
             the
             end
             of
             your
             faith
             ,
             even
             the
             salvation
             of
             your
             souls
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           is
           there
           such
           a
           reward
           for
           the
           people
           of
           God
           hereafter
           ,
           than
           be
           content
           with
           what
           God
           gives
           thée
           in
           this
           life
           :
           be
           thy
           portion
           what
           it
           will
           ,
           if
           heaven
           be
           thine
           ,
           thou
           hast
           that
           which
           is
           better
           than
           all
           the
           world
           ;
           they
           that
           have
           Christ
           for
           their
           portion
           have
           no
           want
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             portion
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
             ,
             Psalm
             23.1
             .
             )
             therefore
             I
             shall
             not
             want
             .
          
           Saint
           
             Paul
             accounted
             all
             things
             but
             dross
             and
             dung
             in
             comparison
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           Remember
           ,
           it
           is
           better
           to
           be
           poor
           and
           godly
           ,
           than
           rich
           and
           miserable
           :
           Riches
           never
           made
           one
           soul
           happy
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           many
           a
           soul
           miserable
           .
           Let
           the
           people
           of
           God
           then
           take
           off
           their
           affections
           from
           the
           world
           :
           it
           becomes
           not
           the
           heirs
           of
           glory
           to
           look
           after
           such
           trifles
           ,
           it
           is
           enough
           for
           Swine
           to
           be
           routing
           in
           the
           earth
           ;
           Children
           who
           are
           fed
           at
           their
           fathers
           table
           will
           never
           regard
           the
           bones
           that
           are
           thrown
           to
           the
           dogs
           ;
           they
           that
           are
           daily
           fed
           
           
             with
             the
             fat
             things
             of
             grace
             and
             glory
             ,
             should
             never
             regard
             the
             vain
             and
             transitory
             things
             of
             the
             world
             .
             The
             glory
             of
             this
             world
             is
             but
             the
             portion
             of
             a
             reprobate
             ;
             take
             them
             at
             the
             best
             they
             are
             but
             uncertain
             ,
             here
             to
             day
             and
             gone
             to
             morrow
             ;
             they
             may
             be
             destroyed
             by
             fire
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             stoln
             away
             by
             thieves
             :
             thou
             mayest
             lay
             up
             treasures
             here
             ,
             and
             when
             thou
             hast
             done
             all
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             cousumed
             by
             rust
             and
             moths
             .
             Therefore
             take
             Saint
          
           Pauls
           
             counsel
             ,
             and
          
           set
           your
           affections
           on
           things
           that
           are
           above
           ,
           and
           not
           on
           things
           below
           :
           Let
           your
           conversation
           then
           be
           without
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           be
           content
           with
           such
           things
           as
           you
           have
           ,
           
             for
             God
             hath
             said
          
           ,
           I
           will
           never
           leave
           you
           nor
           forsake
           you
           .
           Heb.
           13.5
           .
           
             So
             to
             conclude
             ,
             I
             beséech
             you
          
           fear
           the
           Lord
           all
           ye
           his
           Saints
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           want
           to
           them
           that
           fear
           him
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Courteous
           Reader
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           lately
           published
           an
           excellent
           and
           profitable
           Sermon
           ,
           called
           ,
           Christs
           last
           Sermon
           ,
           or
           ,
           The
           everlasting
           estate
           and
           condition
           of
           all
           men
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
           Likewise
           ,
           the
           Christians
           best
           Garment
           ,
           Christs
           first
           Sermon
           .
           The
           Christians
           Blessed
           Choice
           .
           Heavens
           Glory
           ,
           and
           Hells
           Horror
           .
           And
           a
           warning-piece
           to
           the
           Sloathful
           ,
           Idle
           ,
           Careless
           Drunken
           ,
           and
           Secure
           Ones
           of
           these
           last
           and
           worst
           of
           times
           .
           Very
           godly
           Books
           ,
           and
           are
           but
           three
           pence
           price
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               Fathers
               last
               Blessing
               to
               his
               Children
            
             
               2.
               
               This
               Devils
               disease
               ,
               or
               ,
               the
               Sin
               of
               Pride
               arraigned
               and
               condemned
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Englands
               faithful
               Physician
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Death
               Triumphant
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Peters
               Sermon
               of
               Repentance
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               The
               dreadful
               charecter
               of
               a
               drunkard
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               Dooms-day
               at
               hand
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               The
               Charitable
               Christian
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               The
               Plain
               Mans
               Plain
               Path-way
               to
               Heaven
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               The
               Black
               Book
               of
               Conscience
               .
            
          
        
         
           All
           very
           necessary
           for
           these
           Licentious
           times
           .
           They
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           Elizabeth
           Andrews
           in
           Little
           St.
           Bartholmews
           Court
           West-Smithfield