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         Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
      
       
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             A voice from Heaven: or, The words of a dying minister, Mr. Kayes, in the county of Kent, at the town of Sundrage, eighteen miles from London, neer Westrum, a market=town in the same county: delivered before those who were then in his chamber severally present to the things he spake, who dyed as he foretold himselfe, the 19. of November, 1644. Master Rogers, Master Rogers his sister, Richard Thomas Yeoman, the wife of Iohn Overy, the wife of one Ford, Master Pain the elder, Master Pain the younger, Mistresse Kaies the sister of Master Kaies, the brother of Master Kaies, Master Saltmarsh minister in the same county, Nicholas Crosse, the son of Master Crosse. Set forth by Iohn Saltmarsh, Preacher of Gods Word in Kent, at Brasteed.
             Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
             Kayes, Mr., d. 1644.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             Printed for Robert White, and are to be sold by Giles Calvert, at the sign of the Spred-Eagle neer the West-end of Pauls,
             London :
             1644.
          
           
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           Kayes, -- Mr., d. 1644.
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           A
           Voice
           from
           Heaven
           :
           
             OR
             ,
          
           The
           words
           of
           a
           dying
           Minister
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Kayes
             ,
          
           In
           the
           County
           of
           KENT
           ,
           at
           the
           Town
           of
           SUNDRAGE
           ,
           Eighteen
           miles
           from
           LONDON
           ,
           neer
           WESTRUM
           ,
           a
           Market-Town
           in
           the
           same
           County
           :
           Delivered
           before
           those
           who
           were
           then
           in
           his
           Chamber
           severally
           present
           to
           the
           things
           he
           spake
           ,
           who
           dyed
           as
           he
           foretold
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           19.
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           1644.
           
           Master
           
             Rogers
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Rogers
          
           his
           sister
           ,
           
             Richard
             Thomas
          
           Yeoman
           ,
           The
           wife
           of
           
             Iohn
             Overy
             ,
          
           The
           wife
           of
           one
           
             Ford
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Pain
          
           the
           elder
           ,
           Master
           
             Pain
          
           the
           younger
           ,
           Mistresse
           
             Kaies
          
           the
           sister
           of
           Master
           
             Kaies
             ,
          
           The
           brother
           of
           Master
           
             Kaies
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Saltmarsh
          
           Minister
           in
           the
           same
           County
           ,
           
             Nicholas
             Crosse
             ,
          
           the
           son
           of
           Master
           
             Crosse
             .
          
           Set
           forth
           by
           
             Iohn
             Saltmarsh
             ,
          
           Preacher
           of
           Gods
           Word
           in
           Kent
           ,
           at
           
             Brasteed
             .
          
        
         
           LUKE
           16.
           31.
           
        
         
           —
           Neither
           will
           they
           be
           perswaded
           ,
           though
           one
           arose
           from
           the
           dead
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   I
                   conceive
                   this
                   Relation
                   fit
                   to
                   be
                   printed
                   :
                
                 
                   
                     Charles
                     Herle
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           London
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             White
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Spred-Eagle
           neer
           the
           West-end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Ministers
           in
           this
           Reformation
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           County
           of
           KENT
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           yet
           laid
           down
           the
           mixtures
           and
           superstitious
           formes
           in
           the
           pure
           worship
           of
           GOD
           .
        
         
           
             SIRS
             ,
          
        
         
           SOme
           of
           you
           know
           the
           meetings
           we
           have
           had
           with
           this
           deceased
           Brother
           ,
           and
           the
           purpose
           still
           of
           all
           our
           disputings
           ,
           as
           your selves
           well
           know
           ,
           ended
           only
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           lay
           by
           the
           formes
           in
           practise
           ,
           and
           strengthen
           the
           hands
           of
           our
           godly
           brethren
           in
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           but
           we
           could
           not
           prevaile
           upon
           you
           ,
           either
           our
           Arguments
           were
           too
           weak
           ,
           or
           your
           corruptions
           too
           strong
           ;
           my
           fellow
           Ministers
           in
           these
           Arguments
           were
           Mr.
           
             Sheifield
          
           of
           
             Turnbridge
          
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
           
             Marshall
          
           Minister
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Steed
          
           Minister
           in
           the
           same
           County
           ,
           godly
           and
           faithfull
           men
           ,
           but
           now
           you
           may
           heare
           an
           Argument
           stronger
           then
           ours
           ,
           the
           words
           of
           your
           dying
           brother
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           concealed
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Lord
           sent
           down
           a
           
             beam
             from
             heaven
          
           into
           the
           deceased
           ,
           to
           give
           testimony
           against
           these
           mixtures
           ,
           and
           corrupt
           formes
           ,
           
             And
             what
             am
             I
             that
             I
             should
             withstand
             God
             ?
          
           And
           here
           I
           am
           sorry
           that
           you
           were
           not
           present
           to
           have
           
             seen
          
           and
           
             heard
             ,
          
           you
           might
           have
           seen
           one
           whom
           you
           knew
           well
           ,
           speaking
           with
           a
           power
           more
           then
           his
           own
           ,
           
             For
             it
             was
             not
             he
             that
             spoke
             ,
             but
             our
             heavenly
             Father
             which
             spoke
             in
             him
             :
          
           you
           might
           have
           seen
           the
           
             picture
          
           of
           
             one
          
           in
           another
           world
           ,
           a
           
             copy
          
           of
           the
           
             Resurrection
             ,
          
           as
           if
           
             God
          
           had
           
             raised
          
           him
           from
           the
           
             grave
          
           to
           bear
           witnesse
           unto
           the
           
             truth
             :
          
           you
           might
           have
           heard
           such
           expressions
           as
           are
           not
           to
           be
           heard
           from
           Pulpits
           ,
           words
           that
           were
           spirited
           more
           then
           ordinary
           ,
           as
           
             one
             having
             authority
             ,
             and
             not
             as
             the
             Scribes
             ,
          
           and
           here
           I
           shall
           repeat
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           
             heavenly
             accent
          
           they
           had
           from
           him
           ,
           I
           cannot
           :
           my
           prayer
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           paper
           may
           breath
           out
           his
           last
           speeches
           so
           effectually
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           all
           (
           but
           those
           ,
           whom
           neither
           the
           
             Arguments
          
           of
           the
           
             living
          
           nor
           
             dying
          
           can
           convince
           )
           may
           be
           perswaded
           to
           go
           
             to
             the
             fountain
             of
             living
             waters
             ,
             and
             only
             to
             him
             who
             hath
             the
             words
             of
             eternall
             life
             .
          
        
         
         
           His
           sicknesse
           at
           first
           was
           rather
           an
           
             indisposition
          
           of
           
             body
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           weakened
           him
           in
           a
           little
           time
           ,
           and
           prevailed
           every
           day
           upon
           him
           ,
           he
           had
           some
           better
           dayes
           ,
           which
           he
           thought
           to
           be
           symptomes
           of
           recovery
           ,
           I
           did
           visit
           him
           sometimes
           ,
           and
           I
           found
           God
           had
           sanctified
           his
           sicknesse
           ,
           and
           he
           cast
           out
           some
           words
           to
           me
           of
           improving
           himself
           more
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             ;
          
           on
           the
           last
           day
           of
           his
           sicknesse
           I
           went
           to
           see
           him
           by
           meer
           a
           Providence
           ,
           &
           found
           him
           in
           bed
           ,
           he
           was
           slumbering
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           spoke
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           returned
           me
           this
           answer
           ,
           
             That
             he
             had
             called
             for
             a
             blessing
             ,
             and
             now
             would
             apply
             himself
             to
             rest
             ,
          
           for
           he
           thought
           the
           danger
           of
           his
           feaver
           was
           over
           ,
           so
           I
           left
           him
           for
           that
           time
           ,
           but
           I
           had
           not
           been
           an
           houre
           from
           him
           ,
           when
           word
           came
           to
           me
           that
           he
           called
           for
           me
           ,
           when
           I
           came
           ,
           I
           found
           him
           sate
           up
           in
           the
           bed
           ,
           and
           speaking
           very
           strongly
           ,
           his
           
             understanding
          
           clear
           and
           apprehensive
           ,
           his
           
             memory
          
           firm
           and
           faithfull
           ,
           his
           
             senses
          
           active
           and
           waking
           ,
           his
           
             speech
          
           sounding
           not
           like
           a
           voice
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           thus
           he
           spake
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           divers
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Master
                   Kayes
                   his
                   severall
                   speeches
                   .
                
                 
                   YOu
                   see
                   here
                   a
                   dying
                   man
                   ,
                   I
                   know
                   I
                   must
                   die
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   only
                   live
                   till
                   morning
                   ,
                   you
                   may
                   conceive
                   what
                   you
                   will
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   all
                   in
                   vain
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   continue
                   thus
                   as
                   you
                   see
                   me
                   till
                   morning
                   ,
                   but
                   I
                   shall
                   then
                   die
                   ,
                   oh
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   go
                   down
                   to
                   the
                   grave
                   and
                   be
                   no
                   more
                   ,
                   oh
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   die
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   go
                   to
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   here
                   to
                   live
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   die
                   ,
                   oh
                   my
                   sins
                   are
                   great
                   ,
                   oh
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   receive
                   me
                   ,
                   Justice
                   sayes
                   ,
                   smite
                   ,
                   Mercy
                   sayes
                   ,
                   no
                   ;
                   my
                   delights
                   and
                   pleasures
                   in
                   the
                   week
                   day
                   soon
                   wasted
                   what
                   I
                   had
                   thought
                   on
                   in
                   the
                   Lords
                   day
                   ,
                   and
                   resolved
                   ;
                   I
                   resolved
                   ,
                   if
                   God
                   had
                   spared
                   me
                   life
                   ,
                   to
                   have
                   gone
                   on
                   in
                   a
                   more
                   holy
                   way
                   then
                   I
                   have
                   done
                   ;
                   I
                   have
                   not
                   gone
                   on
                   throughly
                   with
                   the
                   word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   if
                   the
                   Lord
                   had
                   spared
                   me
                   life
                   ,
                   I
                   would
                   have
                   shewed
                   them
                   the
                   grounds
                   ;
                   I
                   trusted
                   too
                   much
                   to
                   my
                   own
                   memory
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   not
                   used
                   the
                   communion
                   of
                   Saints
                   here
                   ;
                   but
                   Lord
                   thou
                   hast
                   many
                   to
                   save
                   ,
                   thou
                   mayest
                   cast
                   me
                   off
                   as
                   a
                   poor
                   stinking
                   Goat
                   ,
                   but
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   is
                   willing
                   to
                   receive
                   those
                   that
                   come
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   but
                   I
                   have
                   no
                   full
                   assurance
                   yet
                   ;
                   but
                   what
                   do
                   I
                   talk
                   of
                   conscience
                   ,
                   a
                   poor
                   vile
                   wretch
                   as
                   I
                   am
                   ?
                   Yet
                   Christ
                   Jesus
                   the
                   righteous
                   he
                   is
                   willing
                   to
                   receive
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   had
                   resolved
                   to
                   have
                   gone
                   on
                   in
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   godlinesse
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   laid
                   the
                   foundation
                   of
                   godlinesse
                   ,
                   but
                   God
                   hath
                   cut
                   off
                   my
                   thread
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   shall
                   be
                   no
                   more
                   :
                   but
                   now
                   Satan
                   is
                   vanquished
                   ,
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   Jesus
                   
                   Christ
                   hath
                   drownd
                   my
                   sins
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   swallow
                   them
                   up
                   ,
                   God
                   doth
                   hold
                   in
                   my
                   soul
                   yet
                   ,
                   free
                   grace
                   ,
                   nothing
                   but
                   Iesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   my
                   soul
                   shall
                   rest
                   with
                   the
                   spirits
                   of
                   just
                   men
                   :
                   I
                   have
                   loved
                   Disputes
                   that
                   did
                   not
                   profit
                   ,
                   now
                   the
                   daughters
                   of
                   musick
                   cease
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   that
                   look
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   windows
                   begin
                   to
                   grow
                   dark
                   .
                
                 
                   Wife
                   reade
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   more
                   ,
                   
                   I
                   have
                   put
                   them
                   off
                   sometimes
                   ;
                   do
                   not
                   use
                   your
                   fathers
                   forms
                   ,
                   go
                   on
                   in
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   godlinesse
                   ,
                   nothing
                   but
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   godlinesse
                   :
                   Master
                   
                     Salmarsh
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   desire
                   not
                   the
                   pomp
                   of
                   a
                   funerall
                   Sermon
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   you
                   will
                   tell
                   my
                   people
                   of
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   godlinesse
                   ,
                   and
                   stir
                   them
                   up
                   ,
                   and
                   quicken
                   them
                   to
                   it
                   :
                   see
                   that
                   a
                   godly
                   and
                   faithfull
                   Pastour
                   come
                   after
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   he
                   come
                   in
                   the
                   rightway
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Divers
           prayers
           he
           intermingled
           with
           these
           speeches
           ,
           and
           he
           prayed
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           last
           prayer
           made
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           my
           soul
           is
           exceedingly
           comforted
           :
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spared
           my
           life
           to
           be
           comforted
           thus
           in
           prayer
           ;
           here
           I
           left
           him
           resting
           ,
           and
           towards
           morning
           he
           drew
           neerer
           the
           grave
           ,
           and
           said
           to
           some
           about
           him
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           let
           him
           go
           the
           right
           way
           :
           but
           would
           have
           him
           on
           the
           left
           hand
           to
           heaven
           ,
           (
           a
           good
           warning
           to
           some
           then
           neer
           him
           ,
           who
           may
           do
           well
           to
           observe
           it
           )
           and
           come
           up
           more
           to
           the
           Power
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           then
           they
           do
           ,
           and
           about
           day
           he
           died
           ,
           that
           very
           time
           he
           had
           told
           on
           so
           much
           ,
           having
           assured
           both
           himself
           and
           us
           all
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           about
           that
           hour
           .
        
         
           
             Observations
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             observe
             some
             few
             things
             concerning
             him
             and
             his
             speeches
             .
          
           
             
               In
               the
               beginning
               of
               his
               weaknesse
               he
               left
               off
               the
               formes
               of
               Common
               prayer
               he
               used
               ,
               more
               then
               before
               ,
            
             whence
             I
             observe
             ,
             these
             mixtures
             in
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             must
             needs
             be
             uncomfortable
             and
             unwarrantable
             ,
             which
             dare
             not
             abide
             the
             triall
             of
             a
             grave
             .
          
           
             II.
             
               He
               used
               but
               little
               of
               these
               formes
               of
               late
               ,
               for
               he
               had
               almost
               layd
               them
               by
               before
               his
               sicknesse
               ,
               and
               yet
               so
               much
               as
               he
               used
               was
               a
               burthen
               ,
               now
               we
               may
               observe
               ,
            
             that
             it
             is
             no
             dallying
             nor
             trifling
             in
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             least
             mixtures
             will
             be
             thorns
             and
             briers
             in
             the
             conscience
             of
             a
             tender
             Christian
             ,
             when
             he
             gives
             up
             his
             accompt
             ,
             little
             sinnes
             will
             be
             great
             ones
             at
             that
             day
             .
          
           
             III.
             
               He
               spoke
               still
               in
               the
               assurance
               and
               full
               perswas●on
               of
               his
               death
               ,
               
               and
               the
               time
               of
               it
               ,
               an
               evidence
               not
            
             ordinary
             to
             departing
             souls
             ,
             as
             if
             God
             had
             raised
             him
             up
             higher
             then
             others
             to
             see
             his
             grave
             ,
             and
             to
             argue
             from
             heaven
             for
             the
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             .
          
           
             IIII.
             
               His
               speeches
               carried
               a
               strength
               and
               spirit
               in
               them
               more
               then
               naturall
               ,
               and
               deeply
               pierced
               the
               better
               affected
               that
               were
               present
               ,
               and
               could
               not
               but
               convince
               the
               other
               ,
            
             We
             may
             observe
             that
             the
             children
             of
             God
             the
             neerer
             they
             come
             to
             Glory
             ,
             the
             more
             of
             it
             they
             take
             in
             ,
             and
             their
             last
             breathings
             are
             purest
             and
             strongest
             .
          
           
             V.
             
               The
               time
               of
               his
               perswasion
               that
               he
               should
               die
               was
               after
               the
               slumbers
               he
               had
               :
            
             Thus
             God
             did
             as
             it
             were
             awaken
             him
             from
             another
             world
             ,
             and
             truly
             all
             the
             words
             that
             he
             spake
             were
             me
             thought
             like
             the
             words
             of
             one
             that
             had
             ingaged
             himself
             to
             dye
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             reported
             something
             he
             had
             to
             say
             from
             God
             ▪
             to
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             VI
             .
             
               In
               the
               first
               part
               of
               his
               speech
               he
               sadly
               and
               passionately
               spake
               of
               his
               dying
               ,
               and
               his
               certain
               going
               down
               to
               the
               grave
               about
               the
               morning
               ,
               or
               very
               time
               he
               departed
               ,
            
             we
             may
             observe
             that
             the
             revelations
             of
             God
             concerning
             his
             purposes
             and
             decrees
             are
             unchangeable
             ,
             and
             have
             their
             just
             accomplishment
             ,
             in
             the
             things
             he
             foretells
             .
          
           
             VII
             .
             
               In
               the
               next
               passages
               of
               his
               speech
               you
               may
               see
               his
               spirituall
               conflict
               with
               sinne
               and
               sathan
               ,
               Iustice
               sayes
               smite
               ,
               mercy
               sayes
               no
               ,
            
             And
             here
             his
             words
             were
             like
             the
             words
             of
             one
             that
             had
             seen
             a
             vision
             of
             the
             attributes
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             his
             justice
             and
             mercy
             pleading
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             carriage
             was
             like
             one
             that
             had
             looked
             onto
             see
             the
             issue
             of
             that
             glorious
             pleading
             in
             Heaven
             for
             a
             poor
             soul
             ;
             and
             here
             I
             observe
             further
             ,
             that
             while
             we
             are
             in
             this
             body
             of
             sinne
             ,
             justice
             will
             sparkle
             into
             the
             soul
             ,
             that
             mercy
             and
             free
             grace
             may
             be
             more
             exalted
             ,
             
               and
               thouh
               there
               be
               no
               condemnation
               to
               them
               that
               are
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
            
             yet
             the
             soul
             stands
             not
             alwayes
             in
             so
             clear
             a
             view
             of
             this
             free
             justification
             ,
             
               we
               see
               but
               in
               part
               ,
               and
               darkly
               as
               in
               a
               glasse
               .
            
          
           
             VIII
             .
             In
             his
             
               spirituall
               conflict
            
             we
             may
             observe
             by
             the
             interminglings
             
               of
               fears
               and
               comforts
               ,
            
             that
             God
             will
             have
             the
             souls
             of
             his
             to
             see
             what
             he
             could
             do
             against
             sinne
             ,
             and
             what
             in
             justice
             they
             might
             expect
             ,
             and
             yet
             in
             all
             these
             he
             holds
             forth
             so
             much
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             may
             bear
             up
             the
             soul
             ,
             and
             their
             
               comforts
            
             and
             
               faith
            
             work
             still
             higher
             then
             their
             
               feares
            
             and
             
               doubtings
               ,
            
             as
             we
             observe
             in
             his
             
               speeches
               ,
            
             for
             the
             
               free
               grace
            
             of
             Chr●●●●●d
             his
             
               assurance
            
             in
             that
             ,
             kept
             him
             above
             all
             .
          
           
           
             IX
             .
             In
             his
             
               reasonings
               he
               had
               with
               his
               own
            
             actions
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             find
             in
             the
             best
             of
             them
             any
             thing
             he
             could
             make
             up
             a
             soul
             cordiall
             on
             ,
             for
             speaking
             of
             conscience
             ,
             
               oh
               sayes
               he
               ,
               but
               what
               do
               I
               speak
               of
               conscience
               ?
            
             and
             thus
             he
             threw
             off
             his
             own
             
               righteousnesse
               as
               a
               menstruous
               cloath
               ,
            
             and
             nothing
             would
             hold
             out
             to
             him
             but
             free
             grace
             ,
             and
             
               Christ
               Iesus
               ,
            
             there
             only
             he
             grasped
             and
             held
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             see
             in
             his
             expressions
             .
          
           
             X.
             
               He
               was
               sorry
               that
               he
               lived
               not
               to
               perfect
               some
               holy
               resolutions
               in
               his
               ministery
               in
               the
               Power
               of
               godlinesse
               ,
            
             We
             may
             observe
             that
             when
             good
             purposes
             are
             kept
             too
             long
             at
             home
             ,
             God
             lets
             them
             not
             stirre
             abroad
             when
             they
             would
             ,
             it
             is
             good
             
               performing
               while
               it
               is
               in
               the
               power
               of
               the
               hand
               to
               do
               it
               .
            
          
           
             XI
             .
             
               He
               was
               much
               grieved
               that
               he
               sought
               no
               more
               the
               Communion
               of
               Saiats
               (
               as
               he
               sayes
               )
               here
               below
               ,
            
             we
             may
             see
             that
             the
             neerer
             any
             soul
             draws
             to
             the
             communion
             above
             ,
             the
             more
             they
             see
             into
             the
             precious
             societie
             of
             the
             Saints
             below
             ,
             and
             the
             communion
             here
             ,
             and
             we
             see
             it
             is
             a
             comfort
             to
             a
             soul
             that
             they
             can
             be
             here
             in
             the
             
               Kingdom
               of
               grace
               ,
            
             with
             those
             ,
             with
             whom
             hereafter
             they
             shall
             be
             in
             the
             
               Kingdom
               of
               glory
               ,
            
             this
             would
             be
             well
             observed
             by
             those
             who
             account
             slightly
             of
             godly
             meetings
             ,
             or
             cast
             notions
             of
             
               Scandall
               ,
            
             or
             
               Conventicle
            
             upon
             them
             .
          
           
             XII
             .
             
               It
               grieved
               him
               that
               he
               spent
               time
               in
               disputes
               that
               did
               not
               profit
               ,
            
             when
             the
             soul
             is
             preparing
             for
             another
             world
             ,
             no
             other
             thing
             can
             give
             it
             any
             proportionable
             comfort
             ,
             but
             something
             that
             hath
             more
             communion
             with
             glory
             ,
             the
             purest
             and
             highest
             learning
             and
             reasonings
             are
             but
             vanity
             and
             vexation
             of
             spirit
             ,
             the
             soul
             that
             is
             for
             Heaven
             finds
             no
             advantage
             in
             any
             thing
             ,
             but
             what
             hath
             
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               in
               it
               to
               salvation
               .
            
          
           
             XIII
             .
             
               His
               speeches
               did
               much
               tend
               to
               the
               advancing
               the
               Power
               of
               godlinesse
               in
               his
               ministery
               ,
               if
               God
               did
               restore
               him
               ,
            
             we
             may
             observe
             ,
             that
             the
             emptinesse
             of
             mans
             inventions
             in
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             are
             then
             only
             discerned
             to
             be
             emptinesse
             and
             folly
             ,
             when
             the
             soul
             is
             neerest
             God
             ,
             and
             most
             spirituall
             ,
             no
             wonder
             that
             mixtures
             and
             formes
             of
             men
             in
             the
             ordinances
             of
             God
             are
             so
             little
             discerned
             by
             so
             many
             Neuters
             and
             Malignants
             ,
             for
             the
             more
             carnall
             they
             are
             ,
             the
             darker
             is
             their
             judgement
             in
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             
               he
               that
               is
               spirituall
               only
               discerneth
               .
            
          
           
           
             XIV
             .
             
               He
               spoke
               against
               the
               formes
               of
               his
               father
               in
               Law
               ,
               who
               it
               seemes
               is
               not
               now
               of
               so
               pure
               a
               practice
               in
               worship
               ;
            
             who
             can
             desire
             a
             stronger
             evidence
             next
             to
             Scripture
             ,
             then
             the
             judgement
             of
             a
             Divine
             whose
             learning
             was
             now
             more
             gloriously
             sanctified
             ,
             from
             the
             immediate
             light
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             a
             clearer
             discerning
             ;
             though
             carnall
             reasons
             may
             plead
             strongly
             for
             mixtures
             and
             corrupt
             formes
             ,
             yet
             when
             Heaven
             opens
             to
             convince
             the
             soul
             ,
             and
             to
             argue
             against
             them
             ,
             which
             of
             them
             or
             their
             Abettors
             are
             able
             to
             appear
             against
             such
             an
             argument
             ,
             and
             mighty
             evidence
             .
          
           
             XV
             .
             
               He
               spoke
               against
               not
               coming
               in
               the
               right
               way
               into
               Benefices
               ,
            
             which
             corrupt
             Patrons
             ,
             and
             
               Ministers
               ,
            
             that
             are
             as
             easie
             to
             give
             ,
             as
             the
             other
             to
             take
             ,
             may
             do
             well
             to
             observe
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             who
             come
             in
             by
             other
             wayes
             of
             contract
             ,
             or
             bargain
             ,
             or
             marriage
             Symony
             .
          
           
             I
             observe
             the
             severall
             expressions
             in
             his
             speeches
             give
             a
             clear
             and
             undeniable
             testimony
             to
             these
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               His
               certain
               perswasion
               of
               his
               death
               ,
               and
               the
               very
               time
               ,
               to
               this
               Scripture
               .
               Joel
            
             2.
             28.
             
             I
             will
             power
             my
             spirit
             upon
             all
             flesh
             ,
             and
             your
             sonnes
             and
             your
             daughters
             shall
             prophesie
             ,
             your
             old
             men
             shall
             dream
             dreams
             ,
             your
             young
             men
             shall
             see
             visions
             .
          
           
             
               II.
               His
               conflicts
               with
               sinne
               and
               Sathan
               ,
               to
               this
               Scripture
               ,
            
             Ephes.
             6.
             12
             ,
             13.
             we
             wrestle
             not
             against
             flesh
             and
             blood
             but
             against
             principalities
             and
             powers
             ,
             against
             the
             rulers
             of
             the
             darknesse
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             against
             spirituall
             wickednesse
             in
             high
             places
             ,
             wherefore
             take
             unto
             you
             the
             whole
             armour
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             able
             to
             withstand
             in
             the
             evill
             day
             .
          
           
             
               III.
               His
               doubtings
               and
               fears
               ,
               to
               this
               Scripture
               ,
            
             Philip
             .
             2.
             12.
             work
             out
             your
             salvation
             with
             fear
             and
             trembling
             .
          
           
             
               IV.
               His
               overcoming
               temptations
               through
               free
               grace
               in
            
             Christ
             Iesus
             
               when
               he
               thought
               himself
               vildest
               ,
               to
               this
               scripture
               ,
            
             Zach.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             And
             he
             shewed
             me
             
               Joshua
            
             the
             high
             Priest
             standing
             before
             the
             Angell
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             sathan
             standing
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             to
             resist
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             said
             unto
             sathan
             ,
             the
             Lord
             rebuke
             the
             oh
             sathan
             ,
             now
             
               Ioshua
            
             was
             cloathed
             with
             filthy
             garments
             ,
             and
             stood
             before
             the
             Angell
             ,
             and
             he
             answered
             and
             spoke
             unto
             those
             that
             stood
             before
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             take
             away
             the
             filthy
             garments
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             he
             said
             ,
             behold
             I
             have
             caused
             thine
             iniquity
             to
             passe
             from
             thee
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             cloath
             thee
             with
             change
             of
             raiment
             .
          
           
           
             
               V.
               His
               renouncing
               his
               own
               best
               actions
               as
               filthy
               and
               not
               to
               be
               rested
               ,
               on
               to
               this
               scripture
               .
            
             Rom.
             3.
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             therefore
             by
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             there
             shall
             no
             flesh
             be
             justified
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
             but
             now
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             the
             Law
             is
             made
             manifest
             even
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             by
             faith
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             unto
             all
             ,
             and
             upon
             all
             them
             that
             beleeve
             .
          
           
             
               VI
               .
               His
               being
               sorry
               that
               he
               lived
               not
               to
               perfect
               his
               better
               resolutions
               in
               his
               ministery
               for
               advancing
               the
               Power
               of
               godlinesse
               ,
               to
               this
               scripture
               ,
            
             Ecclesiast
             .
             12.
             1.
             
             Remember
             now
             thy
             Creator
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             thy
             youth
             ,
             while
             the
             evill
             dayes
             come
             not
             ,
             nor
             the
             ●eeres
             draw
             nigh
             when
             thou
             shalt
             say
             ,
             J
             have
             no
             pleasure
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             
               VII
               .
               His
               sorrow
               for
               not
               enjoying
               more
               the
               Communion
               of
               Saints
               here
               below
               ,
               to
               these
               scriptures
               .
               Act.
               2.
               Psal
            
             119.
             63.
             and
             they
             continued
             stedfastly
             in
             the
             Apostles
             Doctrine
             and
             fellowship
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             beleeved
             were
             together
             :
             I
             am
             a
             companion
             of
             all
             them
             that
             fear
             thee
             ,
             and
             of
             them
             that
             keep
             thy
             precepts
             .
          
           
             
               VIII
               .
               His
               grief
               that
               he
               spent
               time
               in
               any
               disputes
               that
               did
               not
               profit
               ,
               to
               these
               scriptures
               ,
            
             Tit.
             3.
             9.
             
             Coloss.
             2.
             8.
             but
             avoid
             foolish
             questions
             and
             genealogies
             ,
             and
             contentions
             and
             strivings
             about
             the
             Law
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             unprofitable
             ,
             and
             vaine
             ,
             beware
             lest
             any
             man
             spoyle
             you
             through
             philosophy
             and
             vain
             deceit
             after
             the
             traditions
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             not
             after
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               IX
               .
               His
               speaking
               against
               the
               corrupt
               formes
               and
               mixtures
               in
               worship
               ,
               and
               in
               particular
               ,
               by
               the
               name
               of
               one
               that
               used
               them
               formerly
               ,
               to
               this
               scripture
               .
            
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             3
             ,
             5.
             if
             any
             man
             teach
             otherwise
             ,
             and
             consent
             not
             to
             wholesome
             words
             even
             the
             words
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Doctrine
             which
             is
             according
             to
             godlinesse
             ,
             from
             such
             withdraw
             thy self
             .
          
           
             
               His
               speaking
               against
               not
               coming
               in
               the
               right
               way
               of
               coming
               into
               livings
               ,
               to
               this
               Scripture
               ,
            
             Iohn
             10.
             1.
             
             He
             that
             entreth
             not
             by
             the
             doore
             into
             the
             sheepfold
             ,
             but
             climbeth
             up
             some
             other
             way
             ,
             the
             same
             is
             a
             theef
             and
             a
             robber
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             You
             have
             the
             summe
             of
             the
             passages
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             in
             that
             short
             time
             of
             his
             going
             to
             his
             
               long
               home
               ,
            
             there
             are
             two
             circumstances
             most
             eminent
             in
             this
             ,
             
               the
               Power
            
             he
             spake
             in
             ,
             and
             
               the
               evidence
               of
               his
            
             death
             ,
             and
             these
             two
             make
             all
             the
             rest
             that
             he
             delivered
             more
             observable
             ,
             the
             use
             I
             have
             made
             of
             it
             is
             this
             ,
             a
             revealing
             an
             heavenly
             Testimony
             against
             
               mixtures
               in
               worship
               ,
            
             which
             I
             durst
             not
             conceale
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             An
             application
             of
             it
             to
             those
             who
             are
             of
             a
             judgement
             ,
             that
             such
             things
             are
             indifferent
             in
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             some
             soul
             secrets
             might
             be
             seen
             and
             better
             studied
             and
             observed
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             the
             judgement
             of
             one
             so
             enlightned
             and
             inspired
             ,
             concerning
             these
             things
             ,
             might
             be
             consulted
             with
             more
             by
             those
             that
             are
             carnally
             and
             superstitiously
             minded
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             justifie
             the
             truth
             of
             certain
             Scriptures
             ,
             against
             carelesse
             and
             Atheisticall
             souls
             that
             either
             regard
             not
             ,
             or
             beleeve
             not
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             preserve
             the
             memory
             of
             a
             deceased
             brother
             ,
             whose
             Piety
             and
             Learning
             were
             commendable
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             but
             in
             his
             death
             incomparable
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             satisfie
             the
             desire
             of
             some
             eminent
             in
             the
             assembly
             ,
             who
             presumed
             it
             of
             publike
             use
             ,
             through
             Gods
             blessing
             .
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
     
       
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