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A
DISSWASIVE
FROM

Conformity
to
the
World.

AS
ALSO
GOD'S
Severity
AGAINST
Impenitent
SINNERS
.

WITH
A
Farewel
SERMON
Lately
Preached
to
a
Congregation
in
London
.

HENRY
STUBS

Minister
of
the
Gospel
.

Psalm
141.
5.

Let
the
righteous
smite
me
,
it
shall
be
a
kindness
;
and
let
him
retrove
me
,
it
shall
be
an
excellent
oyl
,
which
shall
not
break
my
head
;
for
yet
my
prayer
also
shall
be
in
their
calamity
.

London
,
Printed
and
are
to
be
sold
by

John
Hancock
senior

and
junior
,
at
the
Sign
of
the
Three
Bibles
in
Popes-head
Alley
,
1675.

TO
THE
Professors
OF
THIS
AGE
.

DO
you
not
know
that
you
ought
to
be
followers
of
God
,
and
Christ
,
and
the
Saints
,

Ephes.
5.
1.

Matth.
16.
24.

Heb.
6.
12.

and
not
the
multitude
,

Exod.
23.
2.

not
the
world
,

Rom.
12.
2.

And
dare
you
yet
to
set
up
them
to
be
your
patterns
,
and
to
follow
their

examples
,
who
are
not
at
all
esteemed
in
the
Church
?
I
speak
it
to
your
shame
,
Is
there
not
a
Holy
Christ
to
be
your
Pattern
,
and
a
Holy
Word
to
be
your
Rule
;
but
Professors
of
Religion
must
needs
be
as
the
irreligious
of
the
world
,
taking
example
from
them
,
who
will
take
no
example
from
Christ
?
Now
therefore
there
is
utterly
a
fault
amongst
you
,
because
you
conform
so
much
to
this
world
,
contrary
to
that
express
prohibition
,

Rom.
12.
2.

Be
not
conformed
to
this
world

;
and
because
you
have
so
much
fellowship
with
the
unfruitful
works
of
darkness
;
contrary
to
that
word
,

Eph.
5.
11.

Why
are
ye

not
rather
Reprovers
of
the
world
,
and
condemners
of
it
,
as
Noah
was
,

Heb.
11.
7.

By
your
walking
as
Christ
walked
,

1
John
2.
6.

and
according
to
Rule
?

Gal.
6.
16.

Why
do
you
not
rather
suffer
your selves
to
be
derided
and
despised
?
Know
you
not
that
the
world
you
conform
to
lies
in
wickedness
?

1
John
5.
19.

And
that
the
unrighteous
world
shall
not
inherit
the
Kingdom
of
God
?

1
Cor.
6.
9.

you
know
it
.
And
you
know
also
that
Eyes
are
upon
you
,
observers
you
have
many
,
God
,
Angels
,
and
Men
;
you
had
need
look
well
to
your
wayes
:
you
have
a
Rule
to
talk
and
walk
by
.
'T
is
not
for

you
to
say
,
we
will
be
as
the
Heathen
,

Ezek.
20.
32.

we
will
be
as
others
,
contrary
to

Eph.
4.
17.

Which
forbids
you
to
walk
as
others
,
in
the
vanity
of
your
minds
:
Remember
the
words
of
Christ
to
his
Disciples
,

Luke
22.
26.

ye
shall
not
be
so
:

You
must
walk
as
Christ
walked

He
has
left
you
an
example
,

1
Pet.
2.
21.

If
you
shall
walk
as
others
,
you
will
by
so
doing
give
great
occasion
to
the
enemies
of
God
to
Blaspheme
,

2
Sam.
12.
14.

And
be
stumbling
blocks
to
the
world
:
and
if
offences
come
by
you
unto
the
world
,
woe
unto
you
,

Matth.
18.
7.

Remember
David
,
and
what
God
told
him
,

The
child
that
is
born
to
thee
shall
surely
dye

;
verily
the
name
of
God
is
blasphemed
among
the
prophane
through
you
;

Rom.
2.
24.

You
should
adorn
the
doctrine
of
God
our
Saviour
in
all
things

;
mark

In
all
things

,
Tit.
2.
10.
and
be
very
tender
of
the
name
of
God
and
his
doctrine
,
that
it
be
not
blasphemed
through
you
,

1
Tim.
6.

〈◊〉

.
If
it
be
,
be
sure
God
will
be
as
good
as
his
word
,

Amos
3.
2.

You
only
have
I
known
,
therefore
I
will
punish
you
Christ
has
somewhat
against
you
already
,
because
you
have
left
your
first
love
.

Remember
therefore
from
whence
you
are
fallen
,
and
repent
,
and
do
your

first
works
,
or
else
I
will
come
unto
you
quickly
,
and
will
remove
your
candlestick
out
of
its
place
,
except
you
repent
,

Rev.
2.
4
,
5.

Would
I
could
say
of
you
as
it
follows
,

vers
.
6.

with
a
little
alteration
,
But
this
you
have
,
that
you
hate
conformity
to
the
world
which
Christ
also
hateth
.
Brethren
,
be
ye
followers
of
Christ
,
and
mark
them
which
walk
so
,
as
that
ye
have
Christ
for
an
ensample
.
For
many
walk
,
of
whom
I
have
told
you
often
,
and
now
tell
you
even
weeping
,
that
they
are
the
enemies
of
the
cross
of
Christ
:
Whose
end
is
destruction
,
whose
God
is
their
back
and
belly
,

whose
glory
is
in
their
shame
,
who
mind
earthly
things
,

Phil.
3.
17
,
18
,
19.

But
let
your
conversation
be
in
Heaven
,
as
was
Pauls
and
the
Saints
at
Phillippi
,
Phil.
3.
20.

Seek
you
the
things
which
are
above
,
where
Christ
sitteth
at
the
right
hand
of
God.
Set
your
affections
on
things
above
,
and
not
on
things
on
the
earth
;
for
you
profess
your selves
to
be
dead
,
and
your
life
is
hid
with
Christ
in
God.
When
Christ
,
who
is
your
life
,
shall
appear
,
then
shall
you
appear
with
him
in
Glory
.
Mortifie
therefore
your
members
which
are
upon
the
earth
;

Col.
3.
2
,
3
,
4
,
5.

I
beseech
you
by
the

mercies
of
God
,
the
meekness
of
Christ
,
and
by
your
appearing
before
his
judgment
seat
;
hear
counsel
and
receive
instruction
,
that
you
may
be
wise
at
length
,

Prov.
19.
20.

If
you
will
not
hear
counsel
and
receive
instruction
,
read

Jer.
6.
8.

and
consider
and
tremble
.
That
you
may
is
the
prayer
of
one
who
wisheth
above
all
things
that
your
souls
may
prosper
,
and
be
adorned
as
your
bodies
do
and
are
.

NON-CONFORMITY
TO
THIS
WORLD
.

Rom.
12.
2.

And
be
not
conformed
to
this
world
.

IN
this
and
the
foregoing
verse
we
have
an
exhortation
to
holiness
,
branched
out
into
three
particulars
.

That
we
present
our
bodies
,
a
living
sacrifice
,
holy
,
acceptable
to
God.

And
not
be
conformed
to
this
world
.

But
to
be
transformed
by
the
renewing
of
our
mind
.

I
beseech
you

:
though
I
might
be
bold
in
Christ
to
enjoyn
you
,
yet
for
love
sake
,
I
rather
beseech
you
,
pray
and
intreat
you
.

Therefore
,
seeing
you
have
received
so
much
mercy
from
God
through
Christ.

Brethren
,
being
all
the
Children
of
God
through
faith
in
Christ.
Gal.
3.
26.

By
the
mercies
of
God
,
bestowed
on
you
.

Gods
mercy
is
one
,
but
the
effects
and

fruits
of
it
are
many
;
Election
,
Redemption
,
Justification
.

That
you
present
your
Bodies

;
not
your
Souls
onely
,
but
your
Bodies
also
:
God
will
have
the
Body
conformed
to
his
will
,
and
not
to
the
world
,
as
well
as
the
Soul
;
for
the
Body
is
for
the
Lord
,
for
the
service
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
Lord
for
the
Body
,
1
Cor.
6.
13.

Our
Bodies
being
his
,
and
bought
with
a
price
,
1
Cor.
16.
19
,
20.

Our
Bodies
being
the
members
of
Christ
,
1
Cor.
6.
15.
and
therefore
also
must
we
glorifie
God
with
our
Bodies
,
1
Cor.
6.
20.

The
Apostle
praying
for
the
Thessalonians
,
prayes
that
their
Bodies
,
as
well
as
their
Souls
,
might
be
sanctified
,
1
Thes.
5.
23.

I
note
this
the
rather
,
because
many
think
they
may
do
what
they
will
with
,
and
make
what
use
they
will
of
their
Bodies
;
but
they
are
greatly
deceived
,
for
the
Body
is
not
for
Fornication
,
1
Cor.
6.
15.
no
not
for
Ostentation
,
to
make
a
shew
with
it
.
Read
,
Rom.
6.
13
,
19.

That
you
present
them

;
1.

That
you
offer
and
consecrate
them
to
God
as
a
Sacrifice
of
thankfulness
;
as
Heb.
13.
35.

A
living
sacrifice

,
dead
indeed
unto
sin
,
but
alive
to
God
,
Rom.
6.
11.
being
quickned
by
his
spirit
,
that
we
might
not
live
to
our selves
,
but
to
him
who
died
for
us
,
2
Cor.
5.
15.

Holy
,
not
regarding
,
but
hating
iniquity
in
our
hearts
;
for
if
iniquity
be
regarded
,
we
cannot
be
accepted
:
Psalm
66.
18.

Acceptable
to
God

,
well
pleasing
to
him
through
Jesus
Christ
,
1
Pet.
2.
5.
through
faith
in
him
,
without
which
we
cannot
please
God
,
Heb.
11.
6.

Which
is
your
reasonable
service
.
1.

Your
service
of
God
,

which
consists
not
in
the
offering
up
of
unreasonable
Beasts
,
as
heretofore
,
but
in
the
offering
up
of
your
reasonable
selves
.
Or
,

Your
service

,
which
is
agreeable
to
the
Rules
of
true
Reason
.

And
be
not
conformed

:
1.

Take
not
upon
you
the
form
or
fashion
of
this
wicked
world
,
make
not
the
Manners
and
Pleasures
of
worldly
men
your
rule
to
walk
by
.

But
be
ye
transformed

,
changed
,
altered
.
1.

More
and
more
.

By
the
renewing
of
your
mind
,

understanding
,
will
and
affections
.

That
ye
may
prove

Discern
,
understand
.

Approve
.

Give
proof
by
a
Godly
life
that
you
do
understand
and
approve
.

That
good
,
acceptable
and
perfect
will
of
God.

Good
,
which
teacheth
,
and
leadeth
to
that
which
is
good
,
and
makes
good
.

Acceptable
,
nothing
being
acceptable
to
God
but
what
is
according
to
his
will.

Perfect
,
comprehending
all
things
necessary
to
salvation
,
2
Tim.
3.
16.

These
words
,

And
be
not
conformed
to
this
world
,

are
a
Dehortation
:
Wherein
,

The
Persons
Dehorting
,

Paul
a
servant
of
Jesus
Christ
,
called
to
be
an
Apostle
,

one
that
well
understood
the
mind
of
his
Lord
and
Master
,
and
would
give
nothing
in
charge
but
what
he
had
received
,
1
Cor.
11.
23.

The
Persons
Dehorted
,

The
believing

Romans
,

beloved
of
God
,
called
to
be
Saints
,

Rom.
1.
7.

Yea
,

eminent
Saints

,
Rom.
1.
18.

Such
as
had
obeyed
from
the
heart
,

Rom.
6.
17.

The
thing
they
are
Dehorted
from
,

viz.
Conformity
to
this
world

,
which
you
,

who
are
Saints
,
and
called
to
the
Kingdom
and
Glory
of
God
,
should
look
upon
with
contempt
,
and
trample
under
foot
.

The
Mode
of
the
Dehortation
,
t
is
in
a
beseeching
way
;

I
beseech
you

The
Motive
;

By
the
mercies
of
God.

Doct.

'T
is
the
will
of
the
most
holy
God
,
that
they
who
are
called
to
be
Saints
should
not
conform
to
sinners
.
They
that
are
called
out
of
the
world
must
not
be
conformed
to
this
world
.

I
shall
shew
you
,

What
is
meant
by
the
World.

What
meant
by
conformed
.

What
of
the
World
must
not
be
conformed
unto
.

That
it
is
so
.

Why.

The
Use.

First
,
What
is
meant
by
the
World
?
By
the
world
understand

The
Men
of
the
world

,
Psal.
17.
14.

Worldly
minded
Men
and
Women
,
who
have
their
hearts
,
inheritance
,
and
happiness
here
,
their
portion
in
this
life
.

The
wicked
of
the
world

,
Joh.
14.
17.

These
are
called
the
World
,

Because
they
are
ruled
by
the
God
of
this
world
,
2

Cor.
4.
4.

Eph.

2.
2.

Because
they
have
received
onely
the
spirit
of
the
world
,
that
spirit
which
teacheth
worldly
things
,
and
placeth
its
happiness
in
worldly
things
,
1
Cor.
2.
12.

Because
they
are
satisfied
and
contented
with
the
things
of
this
world
,
Psal.
4.
6.

&
17.
14.

Phil.
3.
19.

Because
they
are
the
major
part
of
world
.

Secondly
,
What
meant
by
Conformed
?

By
conforming
to
the
world
understand
,
fashioning
our selves
according
to
it
;
resembling
the
world
,
and
being
like
to
it
;
making
the
men
of
the
world
our
Pattern
,
our
Example
,
and
Copy
to
write
after
.

When
we
approve
,
imitate
and
follow
the
sinful
fashions
and
practices
of
this
world
,
then
we
conform
to
it
.

Now
,
not
to
be
Conformed
to
this
world
,
is
not
to
approve
,
not
to
imitate
,
not
to
follow
the
sinful
,
vain
,
foolish
fashions
and
practices
of
this
world
.

Not
to
put
on
their
form
and
shape
in
our
behaviour
.

Thirdly
,
What
of
the
world
it
is
wherein
we
must
not
be
conformed
unto
it
.

Not
in
that
wickedness
the
world
lies
in
,
1
Joh.
5.
19.

Not
in
that
unrighteousness
it
is
filled
with
:
a
Catalogue
whereof
is
set
down
,
Rom.
1.
29
,
30
,
31.

Not
in
those
works
of
darkness
it
delights
in
,
Rom.
13.
12
,
13.

Not
in
those
works
of
the
flesh
,
set
down
Gal.
5.
19
,
20
,
21.

Not
in
the
walk
of
the
Gentiles
,
Ephes.
4.
17
,
18
,
19.
1

Pet.
4.
3.

Not
in
its
lustings
,
1
Joh.
2.
16.

We
must
not
be
conformed
〈…〉
in
it
s
sinful
Customs
,
Dispositions
,
Practices
.

We
must
not
be
conformed
to
the
practice
of
worldly
men
,
in
Natural
,
Civil
,
and
Religious
actions
.

We
must
not
eat
and
drink
as
they
do
,
for
they
feed
themselves
without
fear
;
Jude
12.

We
must
not
buy
and
sell
as
they
do
,
for
therein
they
walk
not
by
that
rule
Mat.
7.
12.

We
must
not
carry
our selves
in
Religious
matters
as
they
do
.

We
must
not
hear
as
they
do
,
for
they
hear
without
preparation
before
hearing
,

Attention
at
hearing
.

Affection
at
hearing
.

Application
at
hearing
.

Practice
after
hearing
.
See
Ezek.
33.
31.

We
must
not
pray
as
they
do
:
For

They
make
light
of
Prayer
,
Job
21.
15.

They
Pray
with
the
lip
onely
,
and
not
with
the
heart
,

Isa.
29.
13.

Mat.

15.
18.

They
continue
not
in
Prayer
,
they
grow
weary
.

They
think
to
be
heard
for
their
much
speaking
,
Matth.
6.
7.

They
turn
away
their
ear
from
heari●
〈…〉
whom
they
Pray
,
Prov.
28.
9.

They
aim
amiss
in
Prayer
,
Jam.
4.
3.

We
must
not
come
to
the
Lords
Table
as
they
do
,
for
they
come
unpreparedly
.

Nor
observe
Sabbaths
as
they
do
,
for
they
trifle
them
away
.

Nor
sing
Psalms
as
they
do
,
for
they
sing
not
with
the
heart
,
but
voice
onely
.

Nor
fast
as
they
do
,
for
they
abstain
onely
from
food
,
not
from
sin
.

Fourthly
,
That
it
is
so
,
That
Saints
must
not
conform
to
sinners
.

Thou
shalt
not
follow
a
multitude
to
do
evil
,

Exod.
23.
2.

After
the
doing
of
the
Land
of

Egypt
and
Canaan

shall
ye
not
do
,
neither
shall
ye
walk
in
their
ordinances
:

Levit.
18.
3.

Thou
shalt
not
learn
to
do
after
the
abominations
of
the
Nations
:

Deut.
18.
9.

Walk
not
in
the
way
of
sinners
,
refrain
thy
foot
from
their
path
:

Prov.
1.
15.

Enter
not
into
the
path
of
the
wicked
,
go
not
in
the
way
of
evil
men
:
Avoid
it
,
pass
not
by
it
,
turn
from
it
,
and
pass
away
:

Prov.
4.
14
,
15.

If
sinners
entice
thee
,
consent
thou
not
:

Prov.
1.
10.

Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
Learn
not
the
way
of
the
Heathen
:

Jer.
10.
2.

Though
Israel

play
the
Harlot
,
yet
let
not

Judah
offend
:
Hos.
4.
15.

This
I
say
therefore
,
and
testifie
in
the
Lord
,
that
ye
henceforth
walk
not
as
other
Gentiles
walk
,
in
the
vanity
of
their
mind
:

Ephes.
4.
17.

Have
no
fellowship
with
the
unfruitful
works
of
darkness
,
but
rather
reprove
them
:

Ephes.
5.
11.

Ye
are
children
of
the
light
,
and
of
the
day
;
not
of
the
night
,
nor
of
darkness
:
Therefore
let
us
not
sleep
,
as
do
others
;
but
let
us
watch
and
be
sober
:

1
Thes.
5.
5
,
6.

The
Kings
of
the
Gentiles
do
so
and
so●
But
ye
shall
not
be
so
:

Luke
22.
25
,
26.

St.
Peter
speaks
of
some
Converts
that
would
not
run
with
the
world
in
their
sinful
fashions
and
courses
,
though
they
were
wonder'd
at
and
evil
spoken
of
therefore
;
1
Pet.
4
4.

Fifthly
,
Why.

From
the
World.

From
themselves
.

From
Christ.

From
the
things
themselves
wherein
conformity
to
the
world
is
practiced
.

First
,
From
this
World.

Because
Satan
is
the
God
and
Prince
of
it
,
2

Cor.
4.
4.

Joh.

12.
31.

&
14.
13.

&
16.
11.

Because
't
is
an
evil
world
,
Gal.
1.
4.
and
lyes
in
wickedness
,
1
John
5.
19.

See
its
description
,
Psal.
36.
1
,
to
5.

&
Rom.
3.
11
,
&c.
&
8.
7.

Ephes.
4.
18
,
19.

Because
this
evil
world
must
give
account
,
even
for
those
things
wherein
we
are
so
prone
to
follow
it
,
1
Pet.
4.
5.

Because
the
end
of
it
is
destruction
,
Phil.
3.
19.

You
would
not
suffer
with
it
,
and
will
you
sin
with
it
?

Secondly
,
From
themselves
,
who
by
profession
are
Saints
,
Christians
.

Because
they
are
not
of
the
world
,
but
are
called
out
of
it

;
Joh.
15.
19.

God
hath
seperated
you
from
others
to
be
his
own
peculiar

;
Levit.
20.
24.

Exod.
19.
5.

Hence
,
for
this
cause
,
as
well
as
others
,
't
was
that
God
was
displeased
with
his
people
of
old
,

for
desiring
a
King
,
that
they
might
be
like
the
Nations
,

1
Sam.
8.
5.

viz.
Because
God
hath
severed
them
from
other
people
that
they
should
be
his
:

Levit.
20.
26.

Because
they
have
better
Principles
,
then
the
world
has
,
viz.

1
Tim.
1.
5.

A
pure
Heart
,

Good
Conscience
,

Faith
unfeigned
,

They
have
Christ
in
them
,
as
a
principle
of
their
life
,
Gal.
2.
20.

And
the
spirit
of
God
,
1
John
4.
4.
1

Cor.
2.
12.

The
Principles
of
the
world
are
,

An
impure
Heart

A
bad
Conscience

Real
unbelief

Yea
Satan
,
Ephes.
2.
2.
1

Pet.
〈◊〉
4.
and
the
spirit
of
the
world
,
1
Cor.
2.
12.

Now
is
not
this
a
good
reason
why
the
people
of
God
should
not
conform
to
this
world
?
for
should
they
of

better
principles

conform
to
them
of
worse
?
should
they
that
have
a

pure
Heart
,
good
Conscience

,
and

Faith
unfeigned

,
conform
to
those
that
have
an

impure
Heart

,
a

bad
Conscience

,
and

real
Unbelief

?
Should
they
who
have

Christ
and
the
Spirit
of
God
in
them
,

conform
to
them
who
have

Satan
and
the
Spirit
of
the
world
in
them
?

Because
they
have
better
patterns
to
conform
to
,
then
the
world
is
,
viz.

God
,
1
Pet.
1.
15
,
16.

Christ
,

Col.
2.
6.
1

John

2.
6.

Saints
,
Heb.
6.
12.

Phil.
3.
17.

Mark
them
which
walk
so
as
ye
have
us
for
an
ensample
:

So
as
ye
have
the
servants
of
Christ
,
not
the
world
for
your
example
.

Angels
and
glorified
Saints
.
We
must
study
so
to
do
the
will
of
God
on
Earth
,
as
't
is
done
in
Heaven
:
Matth.
6.
10.

Now
,
judge
in
your
own
Consciences
,
should
they
who
have
such
excellent
patterns
,
conform
to
the
pattern
of
a
base
world
?

Because
they
are
bound
by
their
Baptism
to
the
contrary
,

viz.
To
renounce
the
world
,
the
pomps
and
vanities
thereof
,
and
not
to
follow
,
or
to
be
led
by
it
.

Now
should
we
do
that
which
is
a
breach
of
our
Baptismal
Covenant
.

Because
you
that
are
Saints
are
born
to
great
matters
,

even
to
an
inheritance
incorruptible
and
undefiled
,

&c.

1
Pet.
1.
3
,
4.
and
should
you
,
persons
that
are
new
born
to
so
great
an
estate
,
should
you
please
your selves
in
a
conformity
to
the
poor
things
of
this
world
?

Because
you
are
grown
up
to
maturity
,
to
years
of
discretion
;
so
that
it
is
time
for
you
to
put
away
childish
things
:
Whilst
you
were
Children
't
was
more
tollerable
,
but
now
that
you
are
grown
up
to
be
men
,
to
be
so
childish
and
foolish
is
intollerable
.
See
1
Cor.
13.
11.

Because

you
are
more
excellent
then
your
neighbour
,
Prov.

12.
26.
and
therefore
must
not
conform
to
them
.
For
shall
the
more
noble
conform
to
the
more
ignoble
?

Ye
are
Gods
treasure

,
Psal.
135.
4.

And
shall
Gods
treasure
conform
to
the
refuse
of
this
world
?
You
are

Priests
of
God

,
1
Pet.
2.
9.

And
shall
the
Priests
of
God
conform
to
common
people
?
The

Priests
of
old
were
not
to
touch
any
unclean
thing
.

Because

you
have
not
so
learned
Christ
,

Ephes.
4.
20.

q.
d.

The
Doctrine
of
Christ
in
which
you
are
instructed
,
and
which
you
have
learned
,
requires
another
manner
of
life
from
you
,
then
that
which
the
Gentiles
lead
,
therefore
you
should
not
imitate
them
.
Christ
hath
taught
you
otherwise
,

The
grace
of
God
which
bringeth
salvation
,
teacheth
you
to
deny
ungodliness
and
worldly
lusts
,
and
to
live
Righteously
,
soberly
,
and
godly
in
this
present
world

;
and
not
to
conform
to
its
unrighteous
,
intemperate
and
ungodly
life
,
Tit.
2.
11.

Because
you
are
now
within
sight
of
home
,
your
Fathers
house
;

and
your
salvation
is
nearer
,
and
therefore
must
cast
off
the
works
of
darkness
,
and
walk
honestly
as
in
the
day
,
not
in
rioting
,
drunkenness
,
not
in
chambering
and
wantonness
,
not
in
strife
and
envying
:

As
the
world
does
.
Rom.
13.
11
,
12.

Your
thoughts
should
now
be
so
taken
up
and
pleased
with
what
you
have
in
view
,
the
great
things
which
are
to
come
,
and
so
near
to
come
,
that
all
the
toyes
and
trifles
this
world
is
so
much
pleased
with
,
should
be
looked
upon
by
you
with
disdain
.

10.

Because
you
shall
now
very
speedily
be
separated
from
this
world
,
and
distinguished
from
it
,
and
delivered
from
that
wrath
which
they
shall
suffer
for
ever
and
for
ever
;
and
will
you
conform
to
them
now
,
in
those
things
for
which
they
shall
suffer
the
vengeance
of
eternal
fire
?
would
you
have
your
souls
gathered
hereafter
with
those
you
conform
to
here
,
and
whose
fashions
you
have
learned
here
?
David
would
not
,
Psal.
26.
9.

Thirdly
,
From
Christ.

Because

Christ
designedly
gave
himself
to
deliver
us
from
this
present
evil
world
according
to
the
will
of
God
and
our
Father
,

Gal.
1.
4.

To
what
he
gave
himself
,
see
Isa.
50.
6.

&
52.
14.

His
back
to
smiters
,
his
checks
to
them
that
plucked
off
the
hair
,
his
face
to
shame
and
spitting
.

Consider
this
you
proud
men
and
women
,
whose
Backs
,
Faces
,
Heads
,
Necks
,
Brests
,
and
Armes
,
shew
the
pride
of
your
Hearts
.
Did
Christ
give
himself
to
suffer
all
this
,
that
he
might
separate
and
deliver
you
from
conformity
to
this
world
?
And
is
not
this
a
good
Reason
why
you
should
not
conform
unto
it
,
in
hair
,
habit
,
and
nakedness
.

Because
Christ
and
his
Kingdom
is
not
of
this
world
.
1.

Christ
is
not
of
it

,
Joh.
8.
23.
2.

His
Kingdom
is
not
of
it
,

Joh.
18.
36.

Not
onely
in
respect
of
the
subjects
,
but
in
opposition
to
worldly
Kingdoms
,
which
come
with
external
pomp
and
observation
.
But
Christ's
Kingdom
is
not
so
,
Luke
17.
20
,
21.

Fourthly
,
From
the
things
themselves
wherein
conformity
to
the
world
is
practiced
.

Because
these
things
are
not
of
the
Father
,
but
of
the
Devil
,
and
the
world
,
1
Joh.
2.
16.

Because
the
love
of
these
will
not
consist
with
the
love
of
God
,
1
Joh.
2.
15.

Because
these
things
pass
away
,
1

Cor.
7.
31.
1

Joh.

2.
17.

Sixthly
,
The
Use.

Of
Information
.
Then
the
best
are
prone
to
conformity
to
this
world
,
so
far
as
they
are
carnal
;
what
need
else
of
this
Prohibition
,

Be
not
conformed
to
this
world
.

Even
Joseph
was
found
guilty
of
conformity
to
Pharaohs
Courtiers
in
swearing
by
the
life
of

Pharaoh
,
Gen.

42.
15
,
16.

Use
of
Reproof
,
Of
such
as
profess
themselves
to
be
Saints
,
and
to
be
called
to
fellowship
with
Christ
,
and
yet
have
fellowship

with
the
unfruitful
works
of
darkness
;
who
profess
themselves
to
be
called
out
of
the
world
,
and
yet
conform
unto
it
;
who
profess
themselves
to
be
Saints
,
and
yet
live
like
sinners
.
God
finds
fault
with
this
,
and
is
much
displeased
that
his
people
should
learn
the
works
of
the
Heathen
,
Psal.
106.
35.

And
think
you
it
doth
not
displease
him
that
we
should
learn
the
fashions
of
the
world
,
and
serve
their
Idols
,
Psal.
106.
36.

Do
not
they
whose
fashions
you
learn
,
make
Idols
of
their
Hair
,
Skin
,
and
Habit
?
and
will
you
serve
their
Idols
?
Pray
God
they
prove
not
a
snare
unto
you
.
Read
,
1

King.
14.
24.
2

King.
17.
33.
2

Chron.

13.
9.

&
25.
14
,
15.

May
we
not
well
say
to
such
as
conform
to
this
world
,
as
Jehu
the
Prophet
said
to

Jehosaphat
,
2
Chron.

19.
2.
should
you
conform
to
the
ungodly
,
and
love
and
like
the
practices
of
them
that
hate
the
Lord
!
Pray
God
wrath
may
not
come
upon
you
for
this
.
Hezekiah
a
good
man
was
proud
of
his
fine
things
,
2
Chron.
32.
25
,
26.
with
2
King.
20.
13.
but
wrath
came
upon
him
for
it
.
Read
,
Ezek.
23.
26.

Use
of
Examination
.
Do
not
we
conform
to
this
world
?
even
we
who
in
some
things
are
Non-conformists
?

Do
not
many
,
who
in
some
things
separate
from
the
world
,
in
other
things
conform
unto
it
?

Do
not
many
that
separate
from
their
worship
,
conform
to
their
works
?

Have
not
many
fellowship
with
the
world
in
the
unfruitful
works
of
darkness
,
that
will
have
no
fellowship
with
them
in
worship
?

The
world
is

for
rioting
,
drunkenness
,
chambering
and
wantonness
,
strife
and
envying
,

Rom.
13.
13.

Would
Professors
were
not
so
too
?

The
world
is

for
lasciviousness
,
lusts
,
excess
of
Wine
,
revellings
,
banquetings
,

1
Pet.
4.
3.

Would
Professors
were
not
so
too
?

All
that
is
in
the
world
,

is
the
lust
of
the
flesh
,
the
lust
of
the
eye
,
and
the
pride
of
life
,

1
Joh.
2.
16.

Now
I
beseech
you
let
's
deal
truly
with
our selves
,
do
not
we
conform
to
this
world
in
these
?
In
lusting
after
Pleasure
,
Profit
,
and
Preferment
;
are
not
▪
these
in
too
great
account
with
us
?
Do
not
we
love
,
desire
,
and
seek
after
these
?
Would
you
that
are
Professors
could
wash
your
hands
from
voluptuousness
,

covetousness
,
pride
and
vain
glory
.

Take
a
view
of
the
world
,
and
then
take
a
view
of
your selves
,
and
then
judge
whether
you
do
not
conform
unto
it
.

The
world
is
,

Atheistical
,
without
God
in
the
world
,

Psal.
14.
1.

Eph.
2.
12.

Are
not
we
so
too
,
or
very
near
it
?
See
Isa.
49.
14.

&
51.
13.

Psal.
77.
9.

Blasphemous
,
Psal.
74.
18.

And
are
not
we
guilty
of
this
too
much
?
See
Rom.
2.
24.

Covetous
,
2
Pet.
2.
14.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
Judas
a
Professor
,
and
Demas
a
Professor
were
so
;
2
Tim.
4.
10.

Defrauding
,
Rom.
1.
29.

And
do
not
Professors
the
same
?
See
1
Cor.
6.
8.

Envious
,
Gal.
5.
21.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
1
Cor.
3.
3.

Fearful
of
suffering
for
religion

;
of
these
read
,
Rev.
21.
8.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
Matth.
13.
21.

Even
Peter
was
too
fearful
.

God-distrusting
,
Psal.
20.
7.

Jer.
17.
5.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
Isa.
31.
1.

Haughty
,
Rom.
1.
30.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
2
Tim.
3
▪
2
,
with
5.

Did
not
the
Disciples
of
Christ
affect
superiority
?

Idle
,
Sloathful

,
Ezek.
16.
49.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
2
Thes.
3.
11.
1

Tim.
3.
13.

Matth.
25.
26.

Kain-like
,
Brother
hating

;
1
Joh.
3.
13.

Prov.
29.
27.

Joh.
15.
18
,
19.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
Jude
11.

Lukewarme
,
Indifferent

,
1
King.
18.
21.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
Rev.
3.
16.

Murmuring
,
2
King.
6.
33.

Rev.
16.
10
,
11.

Isa.
8.
31.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
1
Cor.
10.
10.

Negligent
,
neglects
duty
to
God
and
man.
1.

To
God
,
Psal.
14.
4.
2.

To
man
,
Ezek.
16.
5.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?

Offence-giving
,
Matth.
18.
7.

Do
not
Professors
do
so
too
?
They
did
in
Pauls
time
,
Rom.
14.

Passionate
,
froward
,
●retful

;
as

Nabal
,
1
Sam.

25.
17.

Are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
Jonah
4.
9.

Quarrelsom
,
Contentious

;
Are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
1
Cor.
1.
11.

&
6.
7.

Revengeful
;
Are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
Luke
9.
54.

Secure
,
like

Laish
,
Judg.

18.
7.

Are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See

Jer.
8.
6
,
7.

Hos.

7.
9.

Treacherous
;
Are
not
Professors
so
too
?
Mic.
7.
4
,
5.

Uncharitable
;
Mat.
25.
42
,
43.

Are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See

Jam.
2.
15
,
16.

Job
.

3.
17

Wavering
,
unbelieving

;
Joh.
5.
38.

&
10.
26.

Joh.
12.
39
,
47.

And
are
not
Professors
so
too
?
See
Joh.
6.
60
,
64
,
66.

Yea
,
see

Luke
24.
25.

Joh.

20.
25.

Use
of
Dehortation
.

Be
not
conformed
to
this
world
.

That
I
may
the
better
disswade
you
from
conformity
to
this
world
,
I
shall
shew
you
,

What
they
are
called
to
whom
you
are
beseeched
not
to
conform
.

What
those
things
are
called
wherein
you
are
desired
not
to
conform
.

What
you
your selves
are
called
,
who
are
disswaded
from
conformity
to
this
world
.

How
God
is
affected
and
carries
towards
this
world
which
you
are
beseeched
not
to
conform
to
.

How
the
world
is
affected
and
carries
towards
you
who
are
disswaded
from
this
conformity
.

First
,
What
they
are
called
,
to
whom
you
are
beseeched
not
to
conform
.

They
are
called
,

Men
of
this
world

,
Psal.
17.
14
whose
portion
is
in
this
life
.

Now
shall
those
who
have
God
to
be
their
portion
,
Psal.
16.
5.
conform
to
these
?

The
Children
of
this
world

,
Luke
16.
8.
who
are
well
pleased
with
the
rattles
,
toyes
and
trifles
of
this
world
.

Now
shall
those

who
are
born
of
God
,
to
an
inheritance
incorruptible
,

&c.

1
Pet.
1.
3.
conform
to
these
?

The
Disputers
of
this
world
:
The
enquirers
of
this
age
,

so
the
Dutch
,
1
Cor.
1.
20.

Now
shall
those
who
have
the
Scriptures
to
search
.
Joh.
5.
39.
conform
to
these
?

The
Fornicators
of
this
world

,
1
Cor.
5.
10.

Now
shall
the
chaste
Virgins
of
Christ
,
2
Cor.
11.
2.
conform
to
these
?

The
Friends
of
this
world

,
Jam.
4.
4.
who
are
the
enemies
of
God.

Now
shall
the
Friends
of
God
,
Joh.
15.
14
,
15.
conform
to
these
?

The
Rich
in
this
world
,
who
are
apt
to
be
high
minded
,

1
Tim.
6.
17.

Now
shall
the
Humble
and
Contrite
,

with
whom
the
high
and
lofty
One
vouchsafes
to
dwell
,

Isa.
57.
15.
conform
to
these
?

Secondly
,
What
those
things
are
called
wherein
you
are
desired
not
to
conform
to
this
world
.

The
darkness
of
this
world

,
Eph.
6.
12.

Now
shall
they
that
are
light
in
the
Lord
,
Eph.
5.
8.
conform
to
the
world
in
its
darkness
?

The
Wisdom
of
this
world

,
1
Cor.
2.
6.

&
3.
9.

which
descendeth
not
from
above
,
but
is
earthly
,
sensual
,
devilish
,

James
3.
15.

Now
shall
a
wise
man
endued
with
wisdom
from
above
,
Jam.
3.
13
,
17.
conform
to
this
earthly
,
sensual
,
devilish
wisdom
of
the
world
?

The
Cares
of
this
world

,
Mat.
13.
22.

Now
shall
they
who
have
a
Father
in
Heaven
,
who
knoweth
their
needs
,
and
careth
for
them
,

Mat.
6.
32.
1

Pet.

5.
7.
care
as
the
world
doth
?

The
Course
of
this
world

,
Eph.
2.
2.

Now
shall
they
who
are
called
out
of
the
world
,
and
now
are
not
of
the
world
,
Joh.
15.
19.
and
whom
the
world
hates
,
run
the
course
of
this
world
?

The
Fashion
of
this
world
which
passeth
away
,

1
Cor.
7.
31.

Now
shall
they
who
have
in
Heaven
a
better
and
more
enduring
substance
,
Heb.
10.
34.
fall
in
love
with
the
fashions
of
this
world
?

The
lusts
of
men

,
1
Pet.
4.
2.

Now
shall
they
who
have
Gods
law
written
in
their
hearts
,
Heb.
8.
10.
live
according
to
the
lusts
of
men
?

Thirdly
,
What
you
your selves
are
called
,
who
are
diswaded
from
conformity
to
this
world
.

Adopted
Sons

,
Gal.
4.
5.

Sons
and
Daughters

,
2
Cor.
6.
18.

Others
,
the
ungodly
,
men
of
the
world
are
called
Bastards
,
Heb.
12.
8.

Now
shall
the
Sons
and
Daughters
of
God
conform
to
the
Bastards
of
this
world
?

Alive
to
God

,
Rom.
6.
11.

Others
are
dead
in
sin
,

Ephes.
2.
1.

Luke

15.
32.

Now
shall
they
who
are
a
live
to
God
,
conform
to
those
who
are
dead
in
sin
?
I
say
as
Paul
in
a
like
case
,
1

Cor.
6.
15.

God
forbid
.

Believers
,
Act.
5.
14.

The
men
of
the
world
are
called
unbelievers
,

2
Cor.
6.
14.

Now
shall
Believers
conform
to
,
and
yoke
with
unbelievers
?

God
forbid

Blessed
of
the
Lord

,
Gen.
26.
29.

Psal.
115.
15.

The
wicked
are
the
Cursed
of
the
Lord
,
Psal.
37.
22.

Now
shall
the
Blessed
of
the
Lord
,
conform
to
the
Curfed
of
the
Lord
?

God
forbid

Children
of
God

,
1
Joh.
3.
10.

The
wicked
are
called
Children
of
the
Devil
,
1
Joh.
3.
10.

Now
shall
the
Children
of
God
conform
to
the
Children
of
the
Devil
?

God
forbid

Children
of
Light

,
Luk.
16.
8.
1

Thes.
5.
5.

The
men
of
the
world
are
called
Children
of
Darkness
,
1
Thes.
5.
5.

Now
shall
the
Children
of
Light
conform
to
the
Children
of
Darkness
?

God
forbid

Children
of
wisdom

,
Matth.
11.
19.

The
wicked
are
called
sottish
Children
,
that
have
no
understanding
,
Jer.
4.
22.

Now
shall
the
Children
of
wisdom
conform
to
the
sots
of
this
world
?

God
forbid

Children
of
the
free
woman

,
Gal.
4.
30
,
31.

The
wicked
are
called
the
Children
of
the
bond
woman
,
Ibid.

Now
shall
the
Children
of
the
free
woman
conform
to
the
Children
of
the
bond
?

God
forbid

Children
of

Sion
,
Psal.
149.
2.

Babilon
also
has
Children
,
for
she
is
the
Mother
of
Harlots
and
abominations
,
Rev.
17.
15.

Now
shall
the
Children
of
Sion
conform
to
the
Children
of
Babilon
?

God
forbid

10.

Children
of
the
Highest

,
Luke
6.
35.

Who
dwels
in
the
high
and
holy
place
,

Isa.
57.
15.

The
wicked
are
called
the
Children
of
this
world
,
Luke
16.
8.
and
Inhabiters
of
the
Earth
,
Rev.
12.
12.

Now
shall
the
Children
of
the
Highest
conform
to
the
Children
of
this
low
world
?

God
forbid

11.

Christians
,
Act.
11.
26.

Some
crucifie
him
afresh

,
Heb.
6.
6.
as
they
do
who
reckon
of
him
and
reject
him
,
as
the
Jews
did
who
crucified
him
.

Now
shall
Christians
conform
to
the
crucifiers
of
Christ
?

God
forbid

12.

Christs
Brother
,
Sister
,
and
Mother
,

Matth.
12.
50.

The
wicked
are
Aliens
from
the
Church
of
Christ
,
and
strangers
from
the
Covenants
of
Promise
,
Ephes.
2.
12.

Now
shall
Christs
Brother
,
Sister
,
and
Mother
,
conform
to
strangers
?

God
forbid

13.

Crown
of
glory
,
Royal
Diadem
,

Isa.
62.
3.

The
wicked
are
Christs
footstool
,
Psal.
110.
1.

Now
shall
Crowns
of
glory
,
and
Royal
Diadems
conform
to
foot-stools
?

God
forbid

14.

Devout
,
Act.
2.
5.

Act.
10
2.

The
wicked
are
without
God
,
Eph.
2.
12.

Now
shall
the
Devout
conform
to
those
who
are
without
God
in
the
world
?

God
forbid

15.

Discreet
,
who
guide
their
affairs
with
discretion
,

Psal.
112.
5.

The
wicked
are
void
of
counsel
,
Deut.
32.
28.
and
oft-times
their
counsels
,
such
as
they
are
,
are
carried
Headlong
,
Job
5.
13.

Now
shall
they
who
do
or
should
guide
their
affairs
with
discretion
,
conform
to
those
who
are
void
of
counsel
,

or
whole
counsel
is
carried
headlong
?

God
forbid

16.

Elect
of
God

,
Col.
3.
12.

The
wicked
are
rejected
of
God
,
Jer.
6.
30.

Now
shall
the
Elected
of
God
,
conform
to
the
rejected
of
God
?

God
forbid

17.

Espoused
of
Christ

,
2
Cor.
11.
2.

Hos.
2.
19.

The
wicked
are
called
Adulterers
and
Adulteresses
,
Jam.
4.
4.

Now
shall
the
Espoused
of
Christ
conform
to
the
Adulterers
and
Adulteresses
of
this
world
?

God
forbid

18.

Friends
of
Christ

,
Joh.
15.
14
,
15.

The
wicked
are
called
his
Enemies
,
Luke
19.
27.

Now
shall
the
Friends
of
Christ
,
conform
to
the
Enemies
of
Christ
?

God
forbid

19.

Faithful
servants

,
Matth.
24.
45.

&
25.
23.

The
wicked
are
called
Sloathful
servants
,
Matth.
25.
26.

Now
shall
Faithful
servants
conform
to
Sloathful
servants
?

God
forbid

20.

Good
,
Matth.
12.
35.

The
wicked
are
called
Evil
,
ibid.
and
naught
,
Prov.
6.
12.

Now
shall
the
Good
conform
to
the
Evil
?

God
forbid

21.

Godly
,
Psal.
12.
1.

The
wicked
are
called
Ungodly
,
Psal.
1.
4.

Now
shall
the
Godly
conform
to
the
Ungodly
?

God
forbid

22.

Gold
,
Job
23.
10.

The
wicked
are
likened
to
Dross
,
Psal.
119.
119.

Now
shall
Gods
Gold
conform
to
the
Dross
of
this
world
?

God
forbid

23.

Happy
,
Psal.
144.
15.

The
wicked
are
Miserable
,
Rev.
3.
17.

Now
shall
the
Happy
conform
to
the
Miserable
?

God
forbid

24.

Heavenly
,
Having
their
conversation
in
Heaven
,

Phil.
3.
20.

The
wicked
are
Earthly
,
minding
Earthly
things
,
Phil.
3.
19.

Men
of
the
Earth
,
Psal.
10.
18.

Now
shall
the
Heavenly
conform
to
the
Earthly
?

God
forbid

25.

Houshold
of
God

,
Eph.
2.
19.

And
Houshold
of
faith

,
Gal.
6.
10.

The
wicked
are
the
Houshold
of
Satan
,
2
Cor.
4.
4.

The
Devils
work-house
,
Ephes.
2.
2.

Now
shall
the
Houshold
of
God
conform
to
the
Houshold
of
Satan
?

God
forbid

26.

Jewels
,
Gods
Jewels

,
Mal.
3.
17.

The
wicked
are
Worthless
,
Prov.
10.
20.

Now
shall
Jewels
of
great
price
,
conform
to
the
Worthless
things
of
this
world
?

God
forbid

27.

Innocent
,
Job
4.
7.

Jer.
19.
4.

The
wicked
are
Hurtful
,
Bryars
and
Thorns
,
Isa.
27.
4.

Now
shall
the
Innocent
conform
to
the
Hurtful
?

God
forbid

28.

Kings
and
Priests

,
Rev.
1.
6.

The
wicked
are
called
Common
and
Unclean
,
Act.
10.
28.

Now
shall
Kings
and
Priests
conform
to
the
Common
and
Unclean
?

God
forbid

29.

Lambs
,
Joh.
21.
15.

Isa.
40.
11.

The
wicked
are
Lions
,
Wolves
,
Mat.
10.
16.

Now
shall
Sheep
and
Lambs
conform
to
Lions
and
Wolves
?

God
forbid

30.

Lords
Freemen

,
1
Cor.
7.
22.

The
wicked
are
Satans
bondmen
,
2
Tim.
2.
28.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

31.

Meek
of
the
Earth

,
Zeph.
2.
3.

Psal.
149.
4.

The
wicked
are
Raging
waves
of
the
Sea
foaming
out
their
own
shame
,
Jude
13.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

32.

Members
of
Christ

,
1
Cor.
6.
15.

Eph.
5.
30.

Some
wicked
are
Members
of
an
Harlot
,
ibid.
Limbs
of
Satan
.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

33.

Men
of
Wisdom

,
Micah
6.
9.

The
wicked
are
Mad
,

Eccles.
9.
3.

Act.

26.
11.

Not
themselves
,
Luke
15.
17.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

34.

Merciful
,
Matth.
5.
7.

Psal.
37.
26.

The
wicked
are
Unmerciful
and
cruel
,
Matth.
25.
42
,
43.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

35.

Mourners
,
Matth.
5.
4.

The
wicked
are
all
for
Mirth
,
carnal
Mirth
,

Isa.
22.
13.

Amos

6.
5
,
6.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

36.

New
creatures

,
2
Cor.
5.
17.

The
wicked
are
Old
in
sin
;
of
some
't
is
said
they
were
Old
in
Adulteries
,
Ezek.
23.
43.

Corrupt
nature
in
them
is
called
the
Old
man
,
Ephes.
4.
22.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

37.

Old
Disciples

,
so
some
are
called
,

Act.
21.
16.

And
Fathers
,

1
Joh.
2.
13.

Some
are
Young
,
raw
,
unexperienced
Professors
.

And
shall
Old
Disciples
conform
to
th●se
?

God
forbid

38
Obed●ent
,
Rom.
6.
17.

The
wicked
are
called
Disobedient
,

Tit.
1.
15.
1

Tim.

1.
9.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

39
Precious
,
Jer.
15.
19.

Isa.
43.
4.

Excellent
,
Psal.
16.
3.

Precious
So●s
of
Sion

,
Lam.
4.
2.

The
wicked
are
Vile
,
Jer.
15.
19.

The
wicked
are
called
Vile
persons
,

Psal.
15.
4.

Dan.

11.
21.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

40.

Quiet
,
Psal.
35.
20.
according
to
the
injunction
given
,
1
Thes.
4.
11.

The
wicked
are
unquiet
like
the
troubled
Sea
which
cannot
rest
,
Isa.
57.
20.

Given
to
change
,
Prov
24.
21.

And
busie
Bodies
in
other
mens
matters
,
1.

Pet.
4.
15.
2

Thes.

3.
11.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

41.

Righteous
,
Matth.
13.
13.

Isa.
3.
10.

Matth.
25.
46.

The
wicked
are
Unrighteous
,
1
Cor.
6.
9.

Enemies
of
Righteousness
,
Act.
3.
10.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

42.

Redeemed
of
the
Lord

,
Isa.
62.
12.

The
wicked
are
Forsaken
,
left
in
Bondage
,
ibid.
And
Reprobate
Silver
,
rejected
of
God
,
Jer.
6.
30.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

43.

Sanctified
in
Christ

,
1
Cor.
1.
2.

Saints
,
Saints
of
the
most
High
,

Dan.
7.
25
,
27.

The
Holy
people

,
Isa.
62.
12.

A
Holy
Nation

,
1.

Pet.
2.
9.

The
wicked
are
Unholy
and
Profane
,
1.

Tim.
1.
9.
2

Tim.

3.
2.

Bruit
beasts
,
2
Pet.
2.
12.

Swine
,
Matth.
7.
6.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

44.

●ervants
of
the
most
high
God
,

Dan
,
3.
26.

Act.
16.
17.

The
wicked
are
the
Servants
of
Sin
,
Rom.
6.
17.
and
of
divers
Lusts
,
Tit.
3.
3.

And
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

45.

Spiritual
men

,
1
Cor.
2.
15.

The
wicked
,
Natural
men
,
1
Cor.
2.
14.

And
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

Springs
,
a
Fountain
sealed

,
Cant.
4.
12.

The
wicked
are
Wells
without
Water
,
2
Pet.
2
17.

And
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

47.

Treasure
,
yea
Gods
peculiar
Treasure
,

Psal.
135.
4.

The
wicked
are
called
Dross
,
Psal.
119.
119.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

48.

Trees
planted
by
the
water
side
which
bring
forth
fruit
,

Psal.
1.
3.

The
wicked
are
Trees
without
fruit
,
twice
dead
,

&c.
Iude

12.

And
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

49.

Temples
of
God
,
wherein
God
,
Christ
,
and
his
Spirit
dwels
.
1.

God
,

1
Joh.
4.
12.
13
,
15.
2.

Christ
,
Ephes.
3.
17.
3.

The
Spirit

,
Rom.
8.
11.

The
wicked
are
the
Synagogue
of
Satan
,
Rev.
2.
9.

&
3.
9.
wherein
the
Devil
rules
,
Eph.
2.
2.

And
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

50.

Vessels
of
Gold
and
Silver

,
2
Tim.
2.
20.

The
wicked
are
called
Vessels
of
Wood
and
Earth
,
ibid.

And
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

51.

Vines
,
Noble
Vines

,
Jer.
2.
21.

The
wicked
are
called
Dege●erate
Plants
,
ibid.

And
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

52.

Undefiled
,
Psal.
119.
1.

Pure
in
heart

,
Matth.
5.

The
wicked
are
filthy
,
Rev.
22.
11.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

53.

Wheat
▪

Matth.
3.
12.

The
wicked
are
Chaff
,

Matth.
3.
12.

Zeph.

2.
2.
and
Tares
,
Matth.
13.
38.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

54.

Wise
in
Heart

,
Prov.
10.
8.

The
wicked
are
Prating
fools
,
Prov.
10.
8.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

55.

Wise
Virgins

,
Matth.
25.
2
,
3
,
4.

The
wicked
called
foolish
Virgins
,
ibid.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

56.

Workmanship
of
God

,
Ephes.
2.
10.

The
wicked
are
the
workmanship
of
the
Devil
,
John
8.
44.

Now
shall
,

&c.

God
forbid

Fourthly
,
How
God
is
affected
and
carries
towards
this
world
,
which
you
are
beseeched
not
to
conform
to
.

His
soul
hates
them

,
Psal.
11.
5.

He
is
angry
with
them
every
day
,

Psal.
7.
11.

He
resisteth
them

,
Jam.
4.
6.
1

Pet.
5.
5.

He
hides
his
face
from
them
,
and
will
not
hear
them
▪

Isa.
59.
2.

Jer.
14.
12.

He
puts
them
away
like
dross
,

Psal.
119.
119.

He
will
consume
them

,
Jer.
14.
12.

Rain
saares
,
Fire
and
Brimstone
upon
them
,

Psal.
11.
6.

Destroy
them

,
Psal.
145.
20.

Turn
them
into
Hell

,
Psal.
9.
16.

Now
will
you
who
profess
your selves
to
be
the
people
of
God
,
and
to
be
beloved
of
God
,
conform
to
those
whom
Gods
soul
hates
;
with
whom
he
is
angry
every
day
;
whom
he
resisteth
,
&c.

Will
you
conform
to
those
towards
whom
he
thus
carries
himself
?

God
forbid

Fifthly
,
How
the
world
carries
,
and
is
affected
towards
you
who
are
disswaded
from
this
conformity
.

They
hate
and
abhor
you

,
Joh.
15.
19.

Prov.
29.
27.
according
to
that
antient
sentence
,
Gen.
3.
15.

They
scorn
you

,
Psal.
44.
13.

&
79.
4.

Job
30.
1.

They
scoff
at
you

,
Gen.
21.
9.

Lam.
1.
7.

They
make
songs
upon
you

,
Job
30.
9
,
10.

They
speak
evil
of
you

,
1
Pet.
4.
4.

They
seperate
from
you
,
and
will
not
conform
to
you
in
Gods
wayes
.

And
will
you
conform
to
these
?
what
to
those
that
hate
you
,
scorn
you
,
scoff
at
you
,
make
songs
upon
you
,
speak
evil
of
you
,
and
separate
from
you
in
Gods
ways
?
Will
you
conform
to
these
in
the
Devils
ways
?

God
forbid

O
sirs
let
them
return
to
you
,
but
do
not
you
return
to
them
,
Ier.
15.
19.

Three
sorts
make
up
this
evil
World
:

The

Voluptuous
.

Covetous
.

Proud.

Be
not
conformed
to
either
,

I
beseech
you
by
the
mercies
of
God
be
not
conformed
to
the
voluptuous
of
this
world
.

There
are
that
,

Attire
,
Adorn

,
dress
and
habit
themselves
to
draw
the
Eyes
of
others
to
behold
them
,
after
the
example
of

Tamar
,
Gen.

38.
14.
who
put
off
her
widdows
garment
,
and
put
on
something
the
better
to
allure
her
Father
in
Law.
See
Prov.
6.
10.

But
I
beseech
you
who
make
profession
of
Religion
,
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
be
not
conformed
to
such
.

There
are
that
,

Burn
in
lust

one
toward
another
,
men
with
men
,
working
that
which
is
unseemly
,
Rom.
1.
27.
abusing
themselves
with
mankind
,
1
Cor.
6.
9.

These
shall
not
inherit
the
Kingdom
of
God.

Wherefore
I
beseech
you
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
be
not
conformed
to
these
.

There
are
that
,

Cast
their
Eyes
on
beautiful
objects
,
after
the
example
of
Iosephs
Mistriss
,
Gen.
39.
7.

But
I
beseech
you
by
the
mercies
of
God
be
not
conformed
to
such
.

Feed
not
your
Eyes
with
such
objects
.

Give
not
your
eyes
leave
to
look
,
for
that
may
prove
very
dangerous
.
As
't
is
said
in
another
case
,
Remember
Lots
wise
;
So
I
say
in
this
,
Remember
David
,
what
his
looking
on
a
beautiful
woman
cost
him
,
2
Sam.
11.
2.
with
Psal.
51.

And

Sampson
,
●udg

.
14.
1
,
2.

&
16.
1.
what
his
looks
cost
him
:
Yea
and
our
Grandmother
Eve
,
what
l●oking
on
the
forbidden
fruit
cost
her
,
Gen.
3.
6.

Pray
therefore
as

David
,
Psal.
119.
37.

Turn
away
mine
●yes
from
b●holding
vanity
.

And
do
as
Job
,
chap.
31.
1.

Make
a
covenant
with
your
eyes
.

There
are
that
,

Drink
waters
out
of
their
own
Cesterns
,
as
they
are
allowed
,
Prov.
5.
15.
but
they
Drink
immoderately
,
and
unseasonably
out
of
their
own
,
1
Cor.
7.
5.
and
onely
to
please
themselves
,
not
that
they
may
be
the
fitter
to
serve
God
thereby
.

But
I
beseech
you
by
the
mercies
of
God
be
not
conformed
to
these
.

There
are
that
,

Eat
and
drink
too
much
;
too
much
for
their
Health
,
Estates
,
Reason
,
Work
,

and
Imployment
.
For
their
Health
,
impairing
that
thereby
,
Prov.
23.
29.

For
their
Estates
,
wasting
them
thereby
,
Prov.
23.
20
,
21.

For
their
Reason
,
weakning
that
thereby
.
For
their
Work
and
Imployment
,
hindering
that
thereby
.
These
must
look
for
woe
and
sorrow
,
Read
Prov.
23.
29.
to
end
,
&
1
Cor.
6.
9.

Wherefore
I
beseech
you
that
make
profession
,
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
be
not
conformed
to
such
.

There
are
that
,

Frequent
Stage-plaies
.

There
are
that
,

Gaze
on
wanton
Pictures
,
which
provokes
to
lust
.
See
Ezek.
23.
14
,
to
18.

Hearken
to
wanton
Songs
and
Ballats
.

Idle
out
their
time
.
This
was
Sodoms
sin
,
Ezek.
16.
49.

And
Davids
too
,
when
Joab
was
besieging

Rabba
,
2
Sam.

11.
12.
and
an
occasion
of
his
uncleanness
.
Other
evils
of
it
see
,

Prov.
19.
15.

Eccles.

10.
18.

Wherefore
I
beseech
you
be
not
conformed
to
these
.

Keep
company
with
suspected
persons
,
contrary
to
the
charge
,

Prov.
5.
8
,
9
,
10
,
11.

Remove
thy
way
far
from
her
,
and
come
not
near
the
door
of
her
house
.

But
I
beseech
you
that
make
profession
be
not
conformed
to
these

;
but
do
as
Joseph
,
Gen.
39.
10.
who
would
not
be
with
his
Mistriss
.

There
are
that
,

Love
Pleasures
more
then
God
,
2
Tim.
3.
4.
such
shall
be
poor
,
Prov.
21.
12.

Wherefore
be
not
conformed
to
these
.

But
seeing
some
Pleasures
and
Recreations
are
lawful
,
wherein
does
the
world
offend
in
and
about
them
?

Answer
,
They
offend
in
and
about
them
in
respect
of
the
Matter
,
Time
,
and
End
of
them
.

First
,
In
respect
of
the
Matter
.
The
world
makes
that
the
matter
of
Sport
and
Recreation
,
which
should
be
the
matter
of
Devotion
and
Humiliation
.

That
which
should
be
the
matter
of
Devotion
,
as
Scripture
,
Lots
.

First
,
Scripture
phraze
and
story
.
This
is
a
taking
of
Gods
name
i●
vain
,
which
God
will
not
suffer
to
go
unpunished
,

Exod.
20.

To
have
the
Scripture
is
a
rich
mercy
,

Psal.
147.
19
,
20.

Rom.

3.
1
,
2.

&
9.
4.

Wherefore
I
beseech
you
by
this
mercy
of
God
,
be
not
conformed
to
the
world
in
sporting
your selves
with
Scripture
.

Secondly
,
Lots
.
A
lot
is
a
Religious
ordinance
of
God
,
because
it
is
an
ap●ealing
to
Divine
providence
,
what
ever
the
matter
be
about
which
't
is
conversant
,
Prov.
16.
33.

And
therefore
that
distinction
of
▪
Lots
into
Religious
,
Civil
,
and
Indifferent
,
will
not
salve
the
business
,
as
some
Divines
think
;
All
lots
being
Religious
as
they
are
an
appealing
to
Divine
providence
.

Quest.

If
the
Question
should
be
asked
whither
Card-playing
,
and
Dice-playing
be
a
sin
?

Answ.
I
answer
,
That
as
Carding
and
Dicing
are
commonly
used
,
it
is
sin
;
and
I
think
I
have
good
ground
so
to
answer
;
for
as
't
is
commonly
used
,
't
is
a
swerving
from
Scripture
rules
.
To
Instance
in
some
known
Rules
.

First
,

Whatsoever
is
not
of
faith
is
sin
,

Rom.
14.
23.

Now
will
any
say
that
Carding
and
Dicing
as
commonly
used
is
done
in
faith
,
with
assurance
that
it
is
pleasing
to
God
in
Christ.

Secondly
,

Whatsoever
ye
do
in
word
or
deed
,
do
all
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
giving
thanks
to
God
and
the
Father
by
him
,

Col.
3.
17.

Now
who
can
say
that
Carding
and
Dicing
as
commonly
used
is
thus
done
.

Thirdly
,

Whether
ye
eat
or
drink
,
or
whatsoever
else
ye
do
,
do
all
to
the
glory
of
God
,

1
Cor.
10.
31.

Now
do
you
think
in
your
Consciences
that
Carding
and
Dicing
,
as
commonly
used
,
is
done
to
the
glory
of
God
?

Fourthly
,

In
every
thing
,
by
prayer
and
supplication
with
thanksgiving
,
let
your
requests
be
made
known
to
God
,

Phil.
4.
6.

Now
is
it
thus
used
,
and
if
not
,
is
it
according
to
the
rule
?

Fifthly
,

Give
no
offence
to
Jew
or
Gentile
,
or
the
Church
of
God
,

1
Cor.
10.
32.

Is
no
offence
given
by
it
?

Sixthly
,

Whatsoever
is
of
Good
report
think
of
and
do
,

Phil.
4.
8.

Is
Carding
and
Dicing
of
good
report
?

Seventhly
,

Abstain
from
all
appearance
of
e●il
,

1
Thes.
5.
22.

Sure
Carding
and
Dicing
hath
the
appearance
of
evil
.

Eighthly
,

Avoid
all
occasions
of
sin

,
Prov.
23.
21.

&
4.
14
,
15.

&
58.

Doubtless
't
is
the
occasion
of
much
sin
.

Ninthly
,

Thou
shalt
not
covet
any
thing
that
is
thy
neighbours
,

Exod.
20.
17.

Now
as
commonly
used
,
sure
there
is
covering
in
it
.

Tenthly
,

Thou
shalt
not
go
beyond
or
defraud
thy
Brother
in
any
matter
,

1
Thes.
4.
6.

As
't
is
commonly
used
,
't
is
a
breach
of
this
Rule
also
.

Secondly
,
That
which
should
be
the
matter
of
Humiliation
,
the
world
makes
matter
of
Sport
and
Recreation
,
viz.
Sin
,
and
the
Judgments
of
God.

First
,
Sin
:
As
,

Mens
living
without
a
calling
,
to
make
sport
.

Mens
wearing
womens
apparel
.

Mens
playing
the
fool
and
acting
to
make
sport
,
as
if
they
had
no
understanding
.
Thus
to
do
is
sin
,
and
sin
is
matter
of
sorrow
and
humiliation
;
and
to
take
pleasure
in
that
which
is
matter
of
sorrow
,
must
needs
be
sin
.

Secondly
,
The
Judgments
of
God
:
As
,

Foolishness
and
madness
,
1
Sam.
21.
14
,
15.

The
enmity
between
the
creatures
caused
by
mans
sin
.
Now
to
take
pleasure
in
these
,
is
to
take
pleasure
in
those
things
which
are
matter
of
sorrow
and
humiliation
.

Now
I
beseech
you
that
are
professors
,
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
be
not
you
conformed
to
the
world
in
these
things
.

Thus
you
see
the
world
offends
in
and
about
Pleasures
and
Recreations
,
in
respect
of
the
Matter
.

The
world
offends
in
and
about
them
in
respect
of
Time
,
too
much
being
spent
in
and
about
them
,
viz.
whole
dayes
and
nights
,
contrary
to
Ephes.
5.
16.

In
respect
of
the
End
,
Gods
glory
not
being
aimed
at
,
as
it
should
be
in
every
thing
,
1
Cor.
10.
31.

There
are
that
,

Mince
as
they
go

,
Isa.
3.
16.
so
as
to
be
taken
notice
of
,
and
to
take
carnal
affections
:
See
Matth.
14.
6.

But
I
beseech
you
that
profess
Religion
be
not
conformed
to
such
.

Neigh
after
others
Wives

,
Jer.
5.
8.

&
13.
27.

This
is
abomination

,
Ezek
22.
11.

And
such
persons
God
will
judge

Heb.
13.
4.

Wherefore
I
beseech
you
be
not
conformed
to
such
.

Open
their
feet
to
them
that
passeth
by
,

Ezek

16.
25.
yea
their
Breasts
,
which
is
more
tempting
.

This
King
James
called
opening
the
shop
windows
,
as
if
they
had
a
mind
to
sell.

But
be
not
conformed
to
such
.

Pouder
,
Patch
,
and
Paint

;
after
the
example
of

Jezabel
,
2
King.

9.
30.
and
those

Ier.
4.
30.

Ezek.

23.
40.

But
God
threatens
●o
send

stench
instead
of
sweet
smell

,
Isa.
3.
24.

Therefore
be
not
conformed
to
such
.

Practice
or
are
present
at
Dancings
,
condemned
,

Iob
21.
11
,
12.

Isa.
3.
16.

Matth.

14.
6.

Be
not
conformed
to
such

There
are
that
,

Quit
all
shame
and
modesty

,
like
those
,
Ier.
3.
3.

But
I
beseech
you
Professors
,
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
be
not
conformed
to
them
.

Read
ill
Books
,
Play-books

,
&c.
words
and
,
matters
which
corrupt
good
manners
,
1
Cor.
15.
33.
and
is
not
convenient
,
Eph.
5.
4.

See
the
Rule●

Ephes.
4.
29.

And
be
not
conformed
〈◊〉
〈…〉
h.

Seek
mixt
Wine

,
Prov.
23.
30.

Tarry
long
at
the
Wine

,
Prov.
23.
30.

But
I
beseech
you
be
not
conformed
to
these
.

Use
their
Christian
liberty
for
occasion
to
the
flesh
,

Gal.
4.
13.

That
take
occasion
from
the
doctrine
of
Christian
liberty
,
to
become
licentious
;
using
their
liberty
as
a
cloak
of
naughtiness
,
1
Pet.
2.
16.

But
be
not
conformed
to
such
.

Wander
or
walk
too
much
in
Fields
or
Streets
,
after
the
example
of

Dina
,
Gen.

34.
2.
and
the
strange
woman
,
Prov.
7.
12.

But
I
beseech
you
Professors
,
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
be
not
conformed
to
such
.

Let
such
as
have
temptations
to
Incontinence
,
or
unclean
practices
,
consider
these
Scriptures
.

Prov.
2.
18
,
19.

&
5.
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
8
,
to
14.

&
6.
26
,
32
,
33.

&
7.
21.
to
the
end
.
&
22.
14.

&
23.
27.

&
29.
3.

Eccles.
7.
26.
1

Cor.

5.
9.

&
6.
9
,
10.

Rev.
21.
8.

&
22.
15.

No
whoremonger
,
nor
unclean
person
hath
any
inheritance
in
the
Kingdom
of
Christ
and
of
God
,

Ephes.
5.
5.

Wherefore
let
no
man
deceive
you
with
vain
words
;
for
because
of
these
things
cometh
the
wrath
of
God
upon
the
●●●ldren
of
disobedience
,

Ephes.
5.
6.

Diswasives
from
sensual
pleasures

They
war
against
the
soul

,
1
Pet.
2.
11.

They
hinder
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
,

2
Tim.
3.
6
,
7.

They
eat
out
all
pleasure
in
and
love
of
God
,

2
Tim.
3.
4.

They
choke
the
seed
of
the
word
,

Luke
8.
14.

They
keep
from
coming
to
the
great
Supper
,

Luke
14.
20.

They
take
away
the
heart
from
all
that
is
good
,

Hos.
4.
11.

They
are
but
for
a
season
,

Heb.
11.
25.

They
end
in
sorrow

,
Prov.
21.
17.

&
14.
3.

Adams
pleasurable
eating
forbidden
fruit
,
ended
in
ejection
out
of
Paradice
.

Esau's
broth
,
ended
in
the
loss
of
his
birthright
.

Jonathans
honey
,
in
the
hazard
of
his
life
.

Judas
his
sop
,
in
the
Devils
entring
into
him
.

Babilons
golden
cup
,
in
her
downfall
.

They
are
madness
and
folly

,
Eccles.
1.
17.

&
2.
2.

10.

The
love
of
them
speaks
the
power
of
godliness
wanting
,

2
Tim.
3.
5.

Wherefore
I
again
beseech
you
,
be
not
conformed
to
this
world
in
the
loving
of
sensual
pleasures
.

I
wish
you
such
a
sight
as
Moses
had
of
the
heavenly
recompence
,
and
then
I
am
sure
you
would
love
them
no
more
then
he
did
,
Heb.
11.
25
,
26.

Secondly
,
Conform
not
to
the
Covetous
world
.

You
read
of
Covetous
practices
,
2
Pet.
21.
14.

I
beseech
you
,
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
be
not
conformed
to
the
world
in
them
.

This
Dehortation
to
you
that
make
profession
of
Religion
,
is
not
without
need
;
For
,

Professors
have
been
deeply
guilty
of
covetousness
;
as
Ezekiels
hearers
,
Ezek.
33.
31
,
32.

The
Scribes
and
Pharisees
who
fasted
oft
,
prayed
long
,
and
gave
much
almes
,
Matth.
23.
14

:
Judas
.

Christ
warns
his
own
Disciples
against
it
,
Luke
12.
15.

&
21.
34.

Saint
John
writes
to
those
that
were
Fathers
in
Christs
School
,
to
take
heed
of
it
,
1
Joh.
2.
15.

And
have
you
not
need
to
be
dehorted
from
it
?
Sure
you
have
.

I
shall
therefore
in
a
beseeching
way
apply
my self
unto
you
.

There
are
some
that
,

Abound
in
wealth

,
have
abundance
of
all
good
things
,
and
want
nothing
,
and
yet
have
not
power
to
eat
thereof
,
Eccles.
6.
1
,
2.

But
are
cruel
to
themselves
,
denying
themselves
meat
,
drink
,
apparel
,
rest
and
sleep
;
and
cruel
to
their
families
,
denying
them
things
convenient
.

These
sure
are
a
part
of
the
covetous
world
;

And
I
beseech
you
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
be
not
conformed
to
them
.

Build
by
unrighteousness
and
wrong

,
Jer.
22.
13.
wherein
see
the
latter
part
of
the
vers
.
and
Jam.
5.
4.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformed
to
these

Cumber
themselves
about
the
many
things
of
the
world
,

so
that
they
cannot
spare
time
for
the
service
of
God
in
the
closet
or
family
,
Luke
10.
41.

These
also
are
part
of
this
covetous
world
;

And
I
beseech
you
by
the
mercies
of
God
be
not
conformed
to
them
.

Devise
covetous
things
and
practices

,
Isa.
32.
7.
2

Pet.
2.
14.

But
I
beseech

,
&c.

be
not
conformed
to
these

Deal
falsely

,
Jer.
8.
10.
using
false
words
,

lying
to
get
gain
,
which
is
,

&c.
Prov.
12.
22.

And
false
weights
,
which
are
abomination
to
the
Lord
,

Prov.
11.
1.

&
20.
23.

And
false
oathes
which
God
hates
,

Zech.
8.
17.

And
false
accusation
,
a
way
of
getting
which
some
take
.

'T
is
like
Zacheus
was
guilty
of
it
,
for
saith
he
,
Luke
19.
8.

If
,
&c.

Whose
Eyes
and
Heart
are
not
but
for
their
covetousness
,

and
for
oppression
and
violence
to
do
it
,
watching
opportunities
;
as
when
men
are
in
distress
and
necessity
,
they
work
upon
mens
necessities
,
to
get
what
bargains
they
please
,
Jer.
22.
17.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformed
to
those

Forget
to
do
good
,
and
communicate

;
though
charged
not
to
forget
it
,
Heb.
13.
16.
or
if
they
do
any
thing
this
way
,
't
is
sparingly
,
grudgingly
;
contrary
to
the
charge
,
2
Cor.
9
,
6
,
7.

Too
like
him
,
1
Sam.
25.
10
,
11
,
36.

Forsake
the
poor
,
Job
20.
19.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformed
to
these

Do
any
forget
to
sow
their
Land
,
at
Seed
time
?

Some
are
Given
to
covetousness

,
Jer.
6.
13.

Greedy
of
gain

,
Prov.
1.
19.
1

Tim.
3.
3.

Are
immoderate
in
their
desires
after
riches
,
thirsting
like
the
horsleech
;

Ever
crying
give
,
give

,
Prov.
30.
15.

And
in
their
Joy
and
Grief
also
.

In
their
Joy
,
in
the
enjoying
of
them
,
as
He
,
Luke
12.
19.

In
their
Grief
,
in
parting
with
them
,
as
that
young
man
,
Matth.
19.
21
,
22.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformed
to
these

Hard
men
,
reaping
where
they
have
not
sown
,
and
gathering
where
they
have
not
strawed

;
Matth.
25.
24.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformable
to
these

10.

Joyn
house
to
house

,
Isa.
5.
8.

11.

Keep
bad
company
to
get
gain
,
Prov.
1.
14
,
15
,
16.
contrary
to
the
counsel
of
the
Holy
Ghost
:
here
and
Prov.
4.
14
,
15.

Some
plead
they
shall
have
no
Trade
unless
they
do
so
.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformable
to
these

12.

Lade
themselves
with
thick
clay
or
mire
,

burden
,
pollute
,
and
entangle
themselves
,

in
taking
,
raking
,
and
ransaking
for
riches
,
Habak
.
2.
6.

Some
lade
their
Carts
so
much
,
that
they
either
stick
,
or
break
all
.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
you
conformed

13.

Make
Gold
their
hope

,
Job
31.
24.

Their
strong
City

,
Prov.
10.
15.

Trusting
in
their
abundance

,
Psalm
52.
7.

Contrary
to
the
charge
,
1
Tim.
6.
17.
and
to
their
ruine
,
Prov.
11.
28.

Therefore
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

14.

Mind
earthly
things

,
Phil.
3.
19.

Heavenly
things
are
not
in
all
their
thoughts
.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformable

,
&c.

15.

Never
are
satisfied

.
Though
he
have
neither
Child
nor
Brother
,

&c.

Yet
there
is
no
end
of
his
labour
,
nor
is
his
eye
satisfied
with
riches
,

Eccles.
4.
8.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformed

,
&c.

16.

Over
reach

,
go
beyond
,
and
defraud
one
another
in
dealing
and
barganing
;
this
is
prohibited
,
1
Thes.
4.
6.

Therefore
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformed
to
these

17.

Plead
Poverty

,
deb
.
s
and
family
expences
,
when
any
thing
is
desired
or
required
for
a
pious
,
charitable
or
righteous
use
,
though
there
be
enough
for
pleasure
and
pride
.

But
I

,
&c.

be
not
conformable

,
&c.

18.

Are
Querulous

,
complainers
,
Jud.
16.
never
content
with
their
condition
,
with
what
they
have
;
contrary
to
the
charge
given
us
,
Heb.
13.
5.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

be
not
conformable

,
&c.

19.

Run
greedily
after
the
error
of

Baalam
,

for
reward

,
Jud.
11.

Adulterating
or
corrupting
the
doctrine
of
Truth
for
filthy
lucre
;
unlike
to
Paul
,
2
Cor.
2.
17.

But
I

,
&c.

be
not
conformable

,
&c.

20.

Speak
mostly
of
the
world

,
1
Joh.
4.
5.

And
of
the
earth

,
Joh.
3.
31.
whose
language
is
,

who
will
shew
us
any
good
,

Psal.
4.
6.

Who
will
shew
us
how
we
may
get
goods
and
riches
?

But
I
beseech

,
&c.

be
not
conformable
,
&c.

21.

Serve
Mammon

,
Matth.
6.
24.

But
I

,
&c.

be
not

,
&c.

22.

Study
gain
more
then
godliness

,
being
godly
only
for
the
sake
of
gain
,
1
Tim.
6.
5.

But
I

,
&c.

be
not

,
&c.

23.

Turn
aside
after
lucre

,
1
Sam.
8.
3.

Contrary
to
the
charge
,

Deut.
16.
19.

Take
away
the
right
from
the
poor
,

Isa.
10.
1
,
2.

But
I
beseech

,
&c.

be
not
you

,
&c.

24.

Venture
the
salvation
of
their
Souls
for
this
present
world
,

as
Demas
did
,
2
Tim.
4.
10.

But
I

,
&c.

be
not

,
&c.

25.

Wish
the
Sabbath
over

,
that
they
may
be
getting
something
of
the
world
,
Amos
8.
4
,
5
,
6.

But
I

,
&c.

be
not

,
&c.

26.

Will
be
rich

,
1
Tim.
6.
9
,
10.

though
they
fall
into

,
&c.

But
I

,
&c.

be
not

,
&c.

Diswasives
from
conformity
to
this
Covetous
world
.

They
that
do
,
and
are
covetous
like
the
world
,
are
hated
,
abhorred
of
God
,
Psal.
10.
3.

Sorely
threatned
,

Isa.
5.
8.

Isa.
10.
1.
2.

Job

20.
15
,
19
,
20.

&
27.
16
,
17
,
18.

The
word
will
do
you
no
good
whiles
such
,

Matth.
13.
22.

Ezek.
33.
31.

Mark.

4
18
,
19.

You
are
in
Gods
account
Idolater
,

Col.
3.
5.

Eph.

5.
5.

You
will
be
troublers
of
your
house
,
Prov.
15.
27.

No
sin
will
be
strained
at
,
if
you
give
way
to
be
covetous
,

for
covetousness
is
the
root
of
all
evil
,

1
Tim.
6.
10.

Thou
maist
be
a

Judas
,
Matth.

26.
15.

A●

Ananias
,
Act.

5.
2.

Thy
heart
is
in
danger
to
be
hardned
;
covetous
men
seldom
repent
,

Jer.
2.
31.
1

Thes.

2.
5.

Saints
must
have
no
fellowship
with
you
,
1
Cor.
5.
11.

You
must
not
go
to
heaven
,
1
Cor.
6.
10.

Thirdly
,
Conform
not
to
this
Proud
world
.

Corrupt
and
sinful
man
is
a
proud
Creature
,
Proud
all
over
.

Proud
,

First
,
In
speech
,

Psal.
12.
4.

Speaking
proudly
.

Against
God
,

Daen.
7.
25.

Rev.

13.
6.
and
with
Pharaoh
saying
,

who
is
the
Lord

Against
his
People
,

Psal.
31.
18.

Speaking
grievous
things
proudly
against
them
.

Secondly
,
In
heart
,

Psal.
101.
5.

Isa.
9.
9.

Prov.

21.
4.
stout
,
stiff
,
unyielding
.

These
are
abomination
to
the
Lord
,

Prov.
16.
5.

Thirdly
,
In
spirit
,
high
minded
,
Eccl.
7.
8.

Fourthly
,
In
look
,
Prov.
16.
17.

&
21.
4.

Fifthly
,
In
gesture
,
Isa.
3.
16.

Sixthly
,
In
deed
,

Psal.
31.
23.

Exod.

18.
11.

Be
not
conformed
to
the
world
herein
.

This
Dehortation
is
not
without
need
to
you
Professors
.

The
Best
have
been
and
are
prone
to
it

Josephs
Brethren
,
Gen.
37.
8.

Aaron
and
Miriam
,
Num.
12.
1
,
2

David
,
2
Sam.
24.
1
2
,
4.

Uzzia
,
2
Chron.
26.
16
,
19.

Hezekiab
,
2
Chron.
32.
25.

The
Apostles
of
Christ
,
Mark
9.
34.

There
are
that
,

Affect
high
places
,
uppermost
rooms
in
th●
Synagogues
,

Matth.
23.
6.

Christs
own
Disciples
were
contending
about
this
,
Matth.
18.
1.

&
20.
21
,
22.

Luke
22.
24
,
25
,
26.

Contrary
to
the
charge
,
Gal.
5.
26.

But
I
beseech
you
that
Profess
religion
,
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
be
not
conformed
to
these
.

Bo●st
themselves

,
Isa.
37.
12
,
13.

&
10.
8
,
to
12.

Psal.
10.
3.

Amos
6.
13.

Dan.
4.
30.

Luke
12.
18

;
19.

Contrary
to
Prov.
27.
1
,
2.

Some
Boast
of
their
Will
,
the

Arminian●
▪

Some
of
their
Reason
,
the
Socinians
.

Some
of
their
Revelations
,
the
Anabaptists
.

Some
of
Perfection
and
Sufferings
,
the
Quakers
.

Some
of
Traditions
and
Miracles
,
the
Papists
.

Some
of
Gifts
and
Priviledges
,
Rom.
2.
17
,
&c.

Joh.
8.
33
,
41.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Build
with
hewen
stone
,
when
,

&c.

Isa.
9.
9
,
10.

q.
d.

That
are
so
far
from
Repenting
when
corrected
,
that
they
harden
their
hearts
more
and
more
;
So
Mal.
1.
4.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Covet
to
be
seen
of
men
in
what
they
do
,

Matth.
23.
5.

Contrary
to
Matth.
6.
1
,
2
,
3
;
5.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Displeased
with
the
Praise
of
others
,

Matth.
21.
15.

Despise
others
,
Luke
18.
9.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Establish
their
own
Righteousness

,
Rom.
10.
3.

Luke
18.
9.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Fortifie
themselves
in
the
Rocks

,
&c.
Obad.
3.
4.

Flatter
themselves
with
outward
advantages
and
accommodations
.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Give
not
God
the
glory
,
but
themselves
,

Act.
12.
23.
but
consider
his
end
.
And
your
duty
Is●l
.
115.
1.

Wherefore
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Haughty
scorners
who
deal
in
proud
wrath
,

Prov.
21.
24.

Casting
aside
admonitions
,
with
disdain
and
contempt
.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Hearts
listed
up
because
of
their
Riches
,

&c.

2
Chron.
32.
25
,
27.

Contrary
to
the
caution
,

Deut.
8.
13.

The
uprightness
of
such
hearts
may
be
questioned
,

Habak
.
2.
4.

Wherefore
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Intrude
into
things
they
have
not
seen
,

Col.
2.
18.

Either
,

In
the
Scriptures
.

With
their
bodily
Eyes
.

By
the
Light
of
sound
Reason
.
Yet
venture
upon
it
,
as
they
upon
the
worshipping
of
Angels
.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Korahs
that
set
themselves
against
Gods
messengers
,
Numb
.
16.
3.

But
I

,
&c.

Lean
to
their
own
understandings

.
Contrary
to
the
Rule
,

Prov.
3.
5
,
7.

Paul

would
have
such

to
become
fools
that
they
might
be
wise
,

1
Cor.
3.
18.

Wherefore
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Lovers
of
praise
and
applause

,
Mat.
23.
7.

Lovers
of
preheminence

,
3
Ep.
Joh.
9.

Lofty
high
lookers

,
Prov.
30.
13.

Such
was
not

David
,
Psal.

131.
1.
nor
would
he
suffer
such
,
Psal.
101.
5.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Magnifie
themselves

,
Luke
18.
11
,
12.

Contrary
to
Phil.
2.
3.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Never
think
to
be
moved

,
like
her
,

viz.
Babilon

,
Isa.
47.
7.

Good
men
too
prone
to
this
;
as
David
,
Psal.
30.
6.
and
Job
,
chap.
29.
18
,
19.

Wherefore
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Offended
with
those
that
are
not
at
their
beck
and
command
,

Num.
22
37.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Offer
violence
to
the
Lords
Prophets
,

2
King.
1.
9
,
11.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Persecute
the
poor

,
Psal.
10.
2.

Hiding
snares
for
them

,
Psal.
140.
5.

Puft
up
by
their
fleshly
mind

;
1.

Unsanctified
mind
:
2.

Gifts
of
the
mind
,
as
Wit
,
Knowledge
,
Eloquence
,
Memory
,
Col.
2.
18.

Pure
in
their
own
eyes

,
Prov.
30.
11.

Isa.
65.
5.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Quarrel
and
contend
,
ever
stirring
up
strife
,

Prov.
28.
25.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Reject
the
Lord
as

Pharaoh
,
Exod.
5.
2.
and
those
,
Luke
19.
14.

Rise
up
against
his
people

,
Psal.
124.
2
,
5.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Seek
and
search
their
own
glory

;
contrary
to
Prov.
25.
27.

Shew
their
fine
things

,
2
King.
20.
13.

Smite
the
Lords
Prophets

,
2
Chron.
18.
23.

That
Scorn
and
contemn

,
Psal.
123.
4.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Think
of
themselves
more
highly
then
they

ought
.
Think
themselves
to
be
something
when
they
are
nothing
,

Gal.
6.
3.

Contrary
to
Rom.
12.
3.

Trust
in
their
Treasures

,
Jer.
49.
4.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Usurp
the
Priests
office

;
as
2
Chron.
26.
16.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Walk
with
stretched
out
necks

,
Isa.
3.
16.

Will
not
seek
after
God

,
Psal.
10.
4.

But
I
beseech
you

,
&c.

Hear
and
give
ear
,
and
be
not
proud
;
for
the
Lord
hath
spoken
,

Jer.
13.
15.
what
,
see
v.
9
,
&c.

Therefore
give
glory
to
God.

Acknowledge
his
judgments
and
threats
to
be
Righteous
,
and
heartily
turn
to
God
;
otherwise
God
will
mar
your
pride
.

Disswasives
from
Pride

First
,
It
s
not
alone
,
it
has
very
bad
companions
:
As
,

Naughtiness
of
heart
,
1
Sam.
17.
28.

A
froward
mouth
;
Prov.
8.
13.

Idleness
,
Ezek.
16.
49.

Unmercifulness
,
Ezek.
16.
49.

Contention
,
Prov.
13.
10.

Hardned
mind
,
Dan.
5.
20.

An
evil
eye
,
Mark
7.
22.

Blasphemy
,
Mark
7.
22.

More
,
see
Prov.
6.
17
,
&c.

Secondly
,

God
knows
them
afar
off

,
has
no
respect
for
them
,
will
have
no
communion
with
them
,
Psal.
138.
6.

Thirdly
,

God
hates
and
abominates
pride

,
Prov.
6.
16
,
17.

&
16.
5.

Fourthly
,

The
proud
err
from
Gods
commandments
,
and
are
cursed
,

Psal.
119.
21.

Fifthly
,

God
resisteth
them

,
Jam.
4.
6.
1

Pet.
5.
5.

Gods
resistance
supposes
mans
assault
,
and
did
ever
any
harden
themselves
against
God
and
prosper
?
Job
9.
4.

What
,
will
you
strive
with
your
Maker
?
Wo
to
such
,
Isa.
45.
9.

Sirs
,
Sirs
,
see
Ezek.
22.
14.

God
will
do
to
them
that
which
he
asks
Job
whither
he
could
do
,
Job
40.
11
,
12.

God
is
able
to
abase
them
,

Dan.
4.
37.

And
will
be
above
them

,
Exod.
18.
17.

And
bring
them
down

,
Psal.
18.
27.

And
low

,
Prov.
29.
23.

To
destruction

,
Prov.
16.
18.

&
15.
25.

See
also
,
Dan.
9.
13
,
14.

Hath
not
God
said
to
you
as
to
him
,

Joh.
5.
14.

Sin
no
more
lest
a
worse
thing
come
unto
you
.

And
told
you
,

That
if
ye
will
not
be
reformed
by
those
things
,

that
have
come
upon
you
,

but
will
walk
contrary
to
him
;
that
he
will
then
walk
contrary
to
you
,
and
will
punish
you
yet
seven
times
for
your
sins

;
Levit.
26.
23
,
24.

Hath
not
God
after
all
this
said
,

Return
unto
me
,
and
I
will
not
cause
mine
anger
to
fall
upon
you
;
for
I
am
merciful
,
and
will
not
keep
anger
for
ever

;
Jer.
3.
1
,
7
,
12.

Hath
he
not
said
,

W●sh
ye
,
make
ye
〈…〉
an
,

&c.

Though
your
sins
be
as
scarlet
,
they
shall
be
white
as
s●ow
,

Isa.
1
16
,
18.

Hath
not
God
sworn
that
he
desires
not
your
death
;

Saying
,
As
I
live
,
I
have
●o
pleasure
in
the
death
of
the
wicked
,
but
that
he
turn
from
his
way
and
live
,

Ezek.
33.
11.

Hath
not
God
after
this
expostulated
with
you
,
and
said
,

Turn
ye
,
Turn
ye
,
why
will
ye
dye
?

Ezek.
33.
11.
and
Jer.
13.
27.

Wilt
thou
not
be
made
clean
?
when
shall
it
once
be
?

10.

Hath
he
not
waited
to
be
gracious
to
thee
,

Isa.
13.
18.

Hath
he
not
been
long-suffering
to
you
ward
,
not
willing
that
you
should
perish
,
but
that
you
should
come
to
repentance
,

2
Pet.
3.
9.

And
now
sinner
,
tell
me
,
would
not
God
have
purged
thee
:
and
if
thou
wouldest
not
,
If
thou
wouldest
not
take
warning
,
when
warning
was
given
thee
;
nor
be
prevailed
with
to
abstain
from
fleshly
lusts
,
when
thou
wast
beseeched
;
nor
be
reformed
when
thou
wast
reproved
;
nor
return
when
thou
wast
smitten
;
nor
regard
when
expostulated
with
;
nor
come
to
repentance
when
so
long
waited
for
:
May
not
God
say
to
thee
,
as
to
the
woman
,

Gen.
3.
13.

What
is
this
that
thou
hast
done
?

and
as
to

Adam
,
Gen.
3.
11.

Hast
thou
●aten
of
the
Tree
,
whereof
I
commanded

that
thou
shouldst
not
eat
?

So
,
sinner
what
is
this
that
thou
hast
done
?

Hast
thou
set
at
nought
all
my
counsel
,
and
wouldst
thou
none
of
my
reproof
?

Prov.
1.
25.

Oh
what
is
this
that
thou
hast
done
?
Doest
thou
know
what
thou
hast
done
?
Canst
thou
conceive
the
dishonour
thou
hast
brought
to
God
,
and
the
misery
thou
hast
brought
upon
thy self
,
and
the
hurt
thou
hast
done
to
Church
and
State
?
Art
thou
not
in
danger
of
the
resting
of
Gods
fury
upon
thee
;
when
Gods
anger
is
kindled
but
a
lit●le
,
you
are
in
danger
of
perishing
,
Psal.
2.
12.

In
what
case
then
will
you
be
,
when
his
fury
shall
rest
upon
you
.

And
God
will
watch
to
bring
it
upon
you
,

Jer.
44.
27.

Behold
I
will
watch
over
them
for
evil
,
and
not
for
good

;
as
one
that
purposly
watcheth
and
lieth
in
wait
to
do
mischief
,
Psal.
56
6.

God
has
been
wo
〈…〉
when
provoked
,

to
watch
over
people
,
to
pluck
up
and
break
down
,

Jer.
31.
28.

And
Daniel
,
chap.
9.
13
,
14
▪
confesses
,
that
because
God
had
p
〈…〉
shed
them
,
and
they
had
not
made
their
prayer
before
the
Lord
their
God
,
that
they
might
●urn
from
their
iniquities
and
understand
the
truth
;
therefore
the
Lord
〈◊〉
watched

upon
the
evil
,
and
brought
it
upon
them
.
And
he
gives
the
reason
,

For
the
Lord
our
God
is
righteous
in
all
his
works
,
for
we
obeyed
not
his
voice
.

Use
2.

If
all
this
be
so
,
then
consider
we
▪
our selves
,

Are
we
purged
from
our
filthiness
?

Is
England
?

Is
London
?

Are
we
?

Is
our
s●um
gone
out
?

Our
rust
gotten
off
?

Our
filth
done
away
?

Our
dross
separated
from
us
?

Our
chaffe
scattered
and
burnt
?

Let
me
ask
you
a
few
Questions
.

Have
you
been
con●inced
of
your
natural
and
contracted
filthiness
?
Si●s
were
you
clean
born
,
shaped
in
holiness
?
Read
,

Ioh
14.
4.

Psal.

51.
5.
and
see
whether
you
were
or
no.

Have
you
lived
wi●hout
defiling
your selves
?
See

Psal.
14.
3.

Mark

7.
23.

What
were
your
Hearts
,
and
Hands
?
If
you
cannot
tell
,
See

Jer.
4.
14.

Jam.
〈◊〉
.
8.

Mark

7.
21
,
22
,
23.

What
were
your
Heads
,
Ears
,
Eyes
,
and
Tongues
?
If
you
be
ignorant
,
s
〈…〉

John
13.
9.

Act.
7.
51.

Jer.
6.
10.
2

Pe●
.
2.
14.

Matth.
5.
28.

James
3.
6.

Ephes

4.
29.

I
fear
many
are
not
yet
convinced
of
their
filthiness
;
and
if
so
,
sure
not
yet
purged
from
it
.

Some
will
not
believe
that
to
be
filthiness
which
Ged
sayes
is
so
;

All
that
is
in
the
world
is
either
the
lust
of
the
eye
,

&c.

1
John
2.
16
▪
and
these
are
not
of
the
pure
and
holy
God
,
but
of
the
dirty
sinful
world
which
lies
in
wickedness
.

The
lust
of
the
Eye

;
covetousness
,
which
you
call
by
another
name
▪

viz.
Good
Hu●bandry

,
is
●●lthine●s
,
1
Peter
〈◊〉
.
2.

The
lust
of
the
Flesh

;
rio●ing
,
drunkenn
〈…〉
▪
chambering
,
wantonness
;
which
you
call

Good
Fellowship

,
Courtship
,
Courteousness
:
This
is
filthiness
,
but
you
●o
not
know
it
,
or
will
not
know
it
;
for
your
better
information
,
see
1

Thes.
4.
7.

Ephes.
5.
3
,
4.

Ro●
.

13.
13.

Pride
of
Life

;
this
also
is
filthiness
,
though
you
call
it
fineness
,
neatness
,
●omliness
:
But
see
what
God
calls
it
,
Isa.
4.
4.

He
calls
it

filth
,
ordure

,
or
excrements
,
the
word
imports
all
;

all
such
filth
,
or
excrement
,
as
come●
forth
from
the
body
,
either
upward
,
as

Isa.
28.
8.
2

Pet.

2.
22.
or
downward
,
as

Deut.
23.
14.

Ezek

4.
12.

The
filth
of
the
Daughters
of
Zion
;
whose
pride
,
vanity
,
wantonness
,
and
other
excesses
,
had
no
small
hand
in
pulling
down
Gods
judgments
.
See
Isa.
3.
16
,
17.
had
it
been
the
Daughters
of

Moab
,
Numb

.
25.
1.
or
the
Daughters
of
the
Philistines
,
Judg.
14.
1
,
2.
that
had
been
so
filthy
it
would
not
have
provoked
so
much
;
their
filth
would
not
have
stunk
so
bad
,
nor
have
been
so
loathsom
in
the
sight
of
God.
But
for
the
Daughters
of
Zion
,
and
the
Daughters
of
Jerusalem
,
and
the
Daughters
of
Israel
and
Judah
,
of
Professors
,
to
be
so
filthily
proud
,
provoked
greatly
.
Had
it
been
only
the
Daughters
of
men
,
Gen.
6.
2.
or
the
Daughters
of
a
strange
god
,
Mal.
2.
11.
or
the
Daughters
of
the
uncircumcised
,
2
San.
1.
20.
it
had
not
been
so
much
;
but
for
the
Daughters
of
God
,
Deut
32.
19.
to
go
thus
,
and
do
thus
,
and
〈◊〉
thus
,
he
could
not
bear
it
.

Their
gates
,
and
garbs
,
and
courses
,
and
carriages
,
that
they
prided
themselves

in
,
and
accounted
their
bravery
,
Isa.
3.
18.
were
filth
;
and
such
as
made
them
odious
,
loathsom
,
and
abominable
in
Gods
eye
;
saith
one
whose
Judgment
;
I
think
,
is
not
to
be
contemned
,

●ataker
in
loc

And
see
,
saith
he
,
the
contrary
required
,
1

Tim.
2.
9
,
10.
1

Pet.

3.
3
,
4.

So
that
I
believe
,
that
which
you
call
fineness
now
,
will
be
found
to
be
filthiness
another
day
;
that
which
you
call
〈…〉
nery
,
will
be
found
to
be
fil●hery
.

Those
fine
Heads
,

Fine
Faces
,

Fine
Necks
,

Fine
Back
and
Breast
,

Fine
Armes
and
Shoulders
,

Will
be
found
,
I
believe
,
to
be
Filthy
,
Heads
,
Faces
,
Necks
,
Backs
and
Breasts
,
Armes
and
Shoulders
.

Wherefore
let
me
be
speak
you
,
as
Daniel
did
N●buchadnezar
,
Dan.
4.
27.

Wherefore
O
fine
Dames
,
let
my
counsel
be
acceptable
to
you
;
Break
off
your
pride
by
humility
,
and
your
shamelesness
by
shamefastness
.
And
get
ye
quickly
to
the
fountain
opened
for
sin
and
uncleanness
,

Zech.
13.
1.

and
wash
your selves

.
Say
to
Christ
,
as
Peter
,
when
Christ
told
him
,

If
he

washt
not
his
feet
he
should
have
no
part
in
me
:
O
Lord
,
said
he
,
not
my
feet
onely
,
but
my
hands
and
head
also
.

You
have
need
to
say
,
not
my
feet
onely
,
but
my
face
,
neck
,
back
,
breast
,
armes
and
shoulders
also
.

Quest.
2.

Has
the
Word
,
the
pure
Word
of
God
,
(
so
called
,

Psal.
12.
6.

Psalm

119.
140.

)
been
instrumental
in
your
purging
,

Psal.
119.
9.

Psal.
17.
4.

Joh.

17.
17.

Quest.
3.

Has
time
been
spent
about
it
?
Have
you
had
your
washing
,
scowring
and
purging
days
for
your
Souls
,
as
you-have
had
for
the
cleaning
of
your
Cloathes
,
Brass
and
Pew●er
,
and
for
preservation
of
the
health
of
your
Bodies
.
Some
wash
their
Linnen
once
a
month
,
and
scowr
their
Vessels
once
a
quarter
,
and
purge
their
Bodies
Spring
and
Fall.
Deal
truly
,
what
time
have
you
set
a
part
for
the
washing
and
purging
of
your
Heads
,
Hearts
,
and
Hands
?
Have
you
your
monthly
,
quarterly
,
and
half-yearly
washing
and
purging
dayes
for
your
Souls
?
Will
not
Linnen
,
Brass
and
Pewter
Vessels
be
made
clean
,
nor
Bodies
be
purged
without
allowing
time
?
And
will
Hearts
and
Souls
be
purged
from
their
filthiness
without
allowing
time
?

Quest.
4.

Has
pains
been
taken
about
it
?
Has
this
purging
of
your selves
cost
you
Prayers
and
Tears
before
't
was
done
?
That
which
is
foul
will
not
be
made
clean
without
pains-taking
.
Naaman
was
at
the
pains
of
taking
a
long
journey
,
to
be
cleansed
from
his
Leprosie
,
2
King.
5.

Quest.
5.

Have
you
made
your
applica●ion
to
Christ
about
your
cleansing
and
purging
,
as
once
Naaman
did
to
the
Prophet
,
2
King.
5.

Naaman
knew
himself
to
be
a
Leper
.

Naaman
hearing
of
a
Prophet
that
could
cure
him
,
comes
to
him
,
2
King.
5.
3
,
9.
to
his
door
.

Receives
direction
what
to
do
for
his
Cure
,
and
though
averse
at
first
to
use
that
means
,
yet
upon
his
servants
entreaties
,
resolves
to
make
trial
of
the
means
,
2
King.
5.
13
,
14.

He
does
and
practices
accordingly
,
goes
down
into
the
River
and
dips
himself
seven
times
therein
,
2
King.
5.
14.

He
returns
,
being
Cured
,
to
shew
his
thankfulness
,
2
King.
5.
15.
and
to
testifie
his
great
respect
to
the
Prophet
,
as
the
instrument
of
his
Cure
;
as
did
the
tenth
Leper
,
Luke
17.
15.

He
acknowledges
the
God
of
Israel
to
be
the
only
true
God
,
and
his
cure
to
be
wrought
by
him
,
2
King.
5.
15.

He
resolves
upon
the
worshipping
and
serving
of
the
true
God
,
renouncing
all
other
gods
,
2
King.
5.
17.

In
like
manner
,

Have
you
known
your selves
to
be
leprous
and
unclean
;
and
said
as
Isaiah
,
chap.
6.
5.

Having
heard
of
Christ
,
and
the
efficacy
of
his
blood
to
cleanse
you
,
have
you
come
to
his
door
and
waited
for
direction
,
what
to
do
that
you
might
be
cleansed
?
Have
you
waited
dayly
at
the
posts
of
his
doors
?
Prov.
8.
34.

Have
you
sate
at
Jesus's
feet
,
and
heard
his
word
,
Luke
10.
39.
as
Mary
did
?

Having
heard
counsel
and
direction
what
to
do
to
be
Cured
,
viz.
To
go
into
the
Jordan
of
Christs
blood
,
and
to
bathe
your selves
therein
;
Have
you
resolved
,
upon
the
entreaties
of
Gods
Ministers
,
who
are
are
your
servants
,
2
Cor.
4.
5.
to
make
trial
of
this
Jordan
?
and
with
Esther
,
to
go
into
King
Jesus
,
come
of
it

what
will
:

Saying
,
I
will
go
in
,
and
if
I
perish
,
I
perish
,

Esth.
4.
16.

And
have
you
resolved
with
the
prodigal
,

Luke
15.

To
go
unto
Christ
the
everlasting
father
,

Isa.
9.

Have
you
done
accordingly
?
Have
you
dipped
your selves
in
this
bloody
Jordan
seven
times
?
Have
you-gone
into
King
Jesus
,
as
Esther
into
King
Ahasueru●
?
And
as
the
Prodigal
,
to
his
Father
?
Have
you
been
at
the
fountain
opened
for
sin
and
uncleanness
?
Zech.
13.
1.

Have
you
rested
upon
this
blood
of
Christ
which
cleanseth
from
all
sin
,
1
Joh.
1.
7.
for
your
cleansing
,
and
expected
it
according
to
the
promise
?
Ez●k
36.
25.

Do
you
find
your
hearts
stirred
up
to
be
thankful
,
for
this
Jordan
of
Chri●ts
blood
,
and
the
blessings
we
have
thereby
?
Can
you
do
as
Peter
and
Paul
?
as

Peter
,
1
Pet.

1.
3.
as

Paul
,
Ephes.

1.
3.

Do
you
give
Christ
the
glory
of
being
the
alone
fountain
for
cleansing
,
and
acknowledge
all
your
cleansing
to
be
from
him
;
There
being
no
salvation
from
the
filthiness
of
sin
in
any
other
?
Act.
4.
12.

Do
you
resolve
upon
serving
God
in
righteousness
and
holiness
all
your
days
,
As
they
that
are
delivered
from
their
filthiness

are
bound
to
do
?
Luke
1.
74
,
75.

Quest.
6.

Are
you
careful
to
keep
your selves
clean
?
Do
you
shun
all
defilements
by
persons
or
things
?
Is
it
your
care
to
keep
your self
unspotted
,
as
pure
Religion
binds
you
to
do
?
Jam.
1.
27.

Do
you
hate
the
garment
spotted
by
the
flesh
?

Jude
23.

And
abstain
from
all
appearance
of
evil
,

1
Thes.
5.
22.

Quest.
7.

Are
you
companions
of
those
that
are
purged
?
David
,
Psal.
119.
63.
was
a
companion
of
all
them
that
feared
God
,
and
of
them
that
kept
his
precepts
.
Are
you
so
too
?
Davids
delight
was
in
them
,
Psal.
16.
3.

Is
your
delight
in
them
too
?

Birds
of
a
Feather
will
flock
together
.

Use
3.

Of
Exhortation
,

If
it
be
so
as
you
have
heard
,
then
continue
no
longer
in
your
filthiness
.

Wash
ye
,
make
ye
clean
,
lay
a
part
all
filthiness
and
supersiuity
of
naughtiness
,

James
1.
21.

Cleanse
your selves
from
all
filthiness
of
flesh
and
spirit
,

2
Cor.
7.
1.

Cast
it
away
,
and
say
unto
it
,
get
thee
hence
,

Isa.
30.
2.

Motives
.

'T
is
filthiness

;
Will
a
man
continue
in
filth
,
in
dirt
and
mire
:
In
the
filth
of
the
lust
of
the
eye
,
the
lust
of
the
flesh
,
and
the
pride
of
life
?

God
would
that
you
should
be
purged
;
for
,

First
,
He
calls
upon
you
,
wash
,
as
you
have
heard
.

Secondly
,
God
has
prepared
a
fountain
to
wash
in
,
Zech.
13.
1.

Thirdly
,
God
expostulates
with
you
about
it
,

Jer.
13.
27.

Wilt
thou
not
be
made
clean
?

Fourthly
,
God
thinks
it
long
,
till
you
be
purged
,

Jer.
4.
14.

How
long
shall
thy
vain
thoughts
lodge
within
th●e
?

And

Jerem.
13.
27.

When
shall
it
once
be
?

When
you
are
purged
,
washed
,
God
will
take
delight
in
you
,
and
have
fellowship
with
you
,
Isa.
1.
16
,
18.

Means
.

Take
the
glass
of
the
Law
,
and
view
your selves
therein
,
that
will
shew
you
your
filthiness
:

I
had
not
known
sin
but
by
the
Law
,

said
Paul
,
Rom.
7.
7.

Know
the
power
of
Gods
anger
,
Psal.
90.
11.
you
may
see
it
in
his
terrible
threats
,

and
the
judgments
which
he
executeth
,

Psal.
9.
16.

Assent
to
the
truths
of
Gods
threatnings
.
Say
often
to
thy
own
soul
,
it
will
be
as
God
hath
said
:

Fury
will
rest
,
settle
upon
me
,
if
I
continue
unpurged
from
my
filthiness
.

Confess
your
natural
and
contracted
filthiness
,
as
did
David
,
Psal.
51.
5.
and
then
see
,
1.

John
1.
9.

Pray
,
purge
me
,
wash
me
,
cleanse
me
,

Create
in
me
a
clean
heart
,

as
David
did
Psal.
51.

Above
all
getting
,

get
faith
,
for
't
is
faith
that
purifies
the
heart
,

Act.
15.
9.

First
,
Hear
for
it
,

for
it
comes
by
hearing

,
Rom.
10.

Secondly
,

Give
God
no
rest
till
he
has
given
it
you
.

Act
faith
in
the
cleansing
blood
of
Christ
:

It
cleanseth
away
all
sin
,
being
sprinkled
and
applied
,

1
John
1.
7.
1

Pet.
1.
2.

Go
to
the
fountain
opened
for
sin
and
uncleanness
,

Zech.
13.
1.

Say
to
thine
own
soul.

I
am
filthy

,
even
filthiness
;

My
mind
and
conscience
is
d
filed
,

Tit.
1.
15.

I
am
a
person
of
u
clean
lips
,

Isa.
6.
5.
for
how
can
he
be
clean
who
is
born
of
a
woman
?

Job
25.
4.

Who
can
bring
a
clean
thing
out
of
an
unclean
?

Job
14.
4.

Behold
I
am
shapen
in
iniquity
,
and
in
sia
did
my
mother
conceive
me
,

Psal.
51.
5.

Besides
,

How
aboninable
and
filthy
am
I
,
who
have
drank
iniquity
like
water
?

Job
15.
16.

Oh
wretched
man
that
I
am
,
who
shall
deliver
me
from
the
body
of
this
death
?

Rom.
7.
24.

The
body
of
sin

,
Rom.
6.
6.
called
a
body
,
because
it
hath
many
members
,
Col.
3.
5.

A
body
of
death

,
because
it
tends
to
death
,
and
threaten
▪
death
.

Say
to
thy
own
soul
,

Christs
blood
was
shed
to
cleanse
from
this
filthiness
of
sin
.

And
that
,

First
,

By
Gods
own
appointment

,
Act.
2.
23.
1

Pet.
1.
20.

Secondly
,

For
this
very
purpose

Zech.
13.
1.
1

Joh.
3.
5
,
8.

Isa.
53.
5.

Say
to
thy
own
soul
,
Jesus
Christ
in
the
Ministry
and
preaching
of
the
Gospel
,
has
been
evidently
set
forth
crucified
before
mine
eyes
,

Gal.
3.
1.

God
has
set
him
forth
to
be
a
propitiation
threugh
〈…〉
i
th
in
his
blood
,

Rom.
3.
25.

Not
only
in

his
eternal
counsel
,

and
afterward
in
the
execution
of
the
same
in
the
fullness
of
time
,

but
by
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
,

2
Tim.
1.
10
,
11.

&
1

Pet.
1.
20.

He
was
manifested
in
these
last
times
for
us
,

not
only
in
respect
of
his
incarnation
,
but
in
respect
of
the
Revelation
of
him
in
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
,
since
his
Incarnation
:
So
also
God
hath
set
him
forth
to
be
a
Bath
to
wash
us
from
our
filthiness
,
Rev.
1.
5.

Say
to
thy
soul
,

This
blood
of
Christ
is
precious
blood
.

1
Pet.
1.
19.
powerful
and
effcacious
to
effect
that
for
which
't
was
shed
,

viz.
The
cleansing
away
of
sin
.
Though
the
blood
of
Bulls
and
Goats
could
not
take
away
sin
,
yet
this
precious
blood
of
the
Lamb
of
God
can

;
See
Heb.
10.
4
,
8
,
9
,
10
,
11
,
12
,
13
,
14.

Say
to
thy self
,
This
blood
of
Christ
is
the
only
Bath
,
for
the
soul
;

There
's
no
other
fountain
,
no
other
name
,
no
way
else
to
be
cleansed
,

Act.
4.
12.
1

Tim.
2.
5.

Say
to
thy
own
soul
,
I
must
wash
in
this
Bath
or
else
be
for
ever
unclean
,
and
unpurged
,
and
so
never
enter
into
Heaven
;

F●r
there
shall
in
no
wise
enter
in
any
thing
that
defileth
,

Rev.
21.
27.

But

Gods
wrath
and
fury
will
rest
and
abid●
upon
me
for
ever
,

Joh.
3.
36.

Say
to
thy
own
soul
,
I
am
invited
to
Bathe
in
this
blood
of
Christ
,
to
apply
it
by
faith
,
for
my
cleansing
:

'T
is
offered
to
me

,
Isa.
55.
1.

Act.
10.
43.

To
him
give
all
the
Prophets
witness
,
that
through
his
Name
,
whosoever
believeth
on
him
shall
receive
remission
of
sins
:

And

Rev.
22.
17.

Whosoever
will
,
let
him
take
of
this
water
of
life
freely
.

Say
to
thy
own
soul
,
I
am
commanded
to
accept
of
the
offer
,
to
Bathe
in
this
fountain
,
to
rest
on
Christ
for
cleansing
;

To
look
unto
him
to
be
saved
from
my
filthiness
,

Isa.
45
22.

So
that
,
as
soul
as
I
am
,
it
will
be
no
presumption
in
me
to
come
and
wash
in
this
Jordan
:
Christ
calls
me
,

Matth.
11.
28.

Come
unto
me
all
ye
that
are
heavy
laden
with
dirt
and
filth
.

Say
to
thy
own
soul
,
I
am
promised
by
him
who
is
true
and
faithful
;

Even
the
true
God
,
and
eternal
life
,

1
John
5.
20.

That
if
I
come
to
him
for
cleansing
,

I
shall
in
no
wise
be
cast
out
,
refused
,

John
6.
37.

Why
then
should
I
not
obey
this
command
,
and
believe
and
rest
on
Christ
for
my
cleansing
?

10.

Yet
once
more
,
that
you
may
act
faith
in
the
blood
of
Christ
for
cleansing
;
say
to
thy
own
soul
,
was
not
I
baptized
for
the
remission
of
sins
,

Act.
2.
38.

Repent
and
be
baptized
,
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
for
the
remission
of
sins
:

For
assurance
that
your
sins
are
forgiven
you
for
Christs
sake
:
So

Act.
22.
16.

Arise
and
be
baptized
,
and
wash
away
thy
sins

(
according
to
the
Du●ch
Annotations
)

For
a
sign
And
seal
that
thy
sins
are
washed
away
,
by
the
blood
and
spirit
of
Christ.

To
improve
thy
Baptism
in
order
to
thy
cleansing
,

Say
to
thy self
,
Does
not
water
in
Baptism
signifie
and
seal
by
Divine
Institution
?
Is
it
not
an
ordinance
of
Jesus
Christ
?
Matth.
28.
18
,
19
,
20.

Say
to
thy self
,
Does
not
water
in
Baptism
signifie
and
seal
the
cleansing
blood
of
Christ
,
and
our
justification
and
sanctification
thereby
?

Knowest
then
not
O
my
soul
,
that
they
who
are
baptized
into
Jesus
Christ
,
are
baptized
into
his
death
?

Rom.
6.
3.
1.

To
partake
of
the
benefits
of
his
death
.

Say
to
thy self
,
was
not
this
water
applied
to
me
?
and
that
,

in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
?

Was
it
not
applied
to
me
in
a
solem●
way
,
in
the
presence
of
the
holy
Trinity
,
with
a
declaration
of
the
institution
of
Baptism
by
Christ
,
and
with
prayer
to
God
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
that
his
blood
represented
by
the
water
might
cleanse
me
.

Say
to
thy self
,
Is
not
my
Baptism
my
bond
,
obliging
me
to
apply
that
blood
of
Christ
to
my
soul
,
which
was
represented
by
the
water
which
was
applied
to
my
body
?

Say
again
Have
I
applied
it
,
and
am
I
cleanfed
from
my
filthiness
?

If
not
,
say
to
thy
soul
,
Is
not
my
case
as
bad
as
the
case
of
unbaptized
Infidels
?
See
Jer.
9.
25
,
26.

And
if
so
,
say
to
thy
soul
,
How
can
my
conscience
be
quiet
,
and
let
me
alone
in
such
a
case
?

Wherefore
lay
a
charge
upon
thy self
,
to
believe
,
to
receive
,
and
rest
upon
Christ
for
cleansing
,
as
he
is
offered
in
the
Gospel
.
Say
,
Believe
O
my
soul
,
go
to
the
fountain
,
wilt
thou
dye
in
thy
filth
,
and
under
the
fury
of
the
Almighty
God
?

GODS
Severity
against
MAN
for
Iniquity
.

Isa.
65.
6.

Behold
,
it
is
written
before
me
:
I
will
rot
keep
silence
,
but
will
recompence
,
even
〈…〉
compence
into
their
boson
.

BEhold
,
observe
,
take
notice
of
it
;

It
is
written
before
me
:
It
is
written
:

First
,
What
?
Secondly
,
Where
?

First
,
What
?

Your
iniquities

,
vers
.
7.

Sin
,
Jer.
17.
1.

Your
rejecting
Christ.

Secondly
,
Where
?

In
Gods
book

;
we
enter
in
books
such
matters
as
we
would
not
have
forgotten
.
Thus
Ezra
4.
15
,
19.

&
6.
2.

Esth.
6.
1.

So
God
also
has
books
of
remembrance
,
not
only
of
what
,

Is
done
for
him
,

Mal.
3.
16.

Psal.

56.
8.

But
against
him
,

Deut.
32.
34.

Hos.

7.
2.

The
meaning
is
,
God
keeps
it
in
mind
as
well
as
if
it
were
booked
down
.

Before
me

;
It
lieth
before
my
face
,
that
it
may
not
be
forgotten
.

q.
d.

Their
wicked
doings
are
upon
record
with
me
,
and
this
record
alwayes
lies
open
before
my
face
.

They
did
it
,
Isa.
65.
3.
to
my
face
,

or
in
my
sight
,
as

Deut.
31.
29.

Psalm

51.
4
and
it
remains
still
before
him
.

I
will
not
keep
silence

;
i.
e.
I
will
no
longer
forbear
as
I
have
hitherto
done
.

But
will
recompence
,
even
recompence
into
their
bosom

;
or
will
repay
,
yea
repay
into
their
lap
.

Certainly
,
undoubtedly
;
therefore
is
the
threat
doubled
,
to
put
it
out
of
doubt
.

Abundantly
,
largely
,
as
repaying
into
their
bosom
or
lap
signifies
;
he
will
recompence
and
repay
them
,
not
by
tail
,
measure
,
or
weight
;
but
by
pouring
forth
into
the
receivers
lap
without
any
regard
how
much
.

Doct.

Though
God
delay
the
execution
of
vengeance
for
some
time
,
yet
at
length
he
will
undoubtedly
and
abundantly
pour
out
his
wrath
upon
impenitent
sinners
.

First
,
God
delayes
to
execute
vengeance
for
a
time
.

Secondly
,
At
length
he
will
take
vengeance
.

God
delayes
for
a
time
to
take
vengeance
,

Psal.
50.
21.

Isa.

42.
14.

Thus
God
did
bear
long
with
the
old
world
,
1
Pet.
3.
20.

He
will
avenge
at
last
though
he
bear
long
,
Luke
18.
7.

After
a
long
time
the
Lord
of
those
servants
cometh
and
reckoneth
,
Mat.
25.
19.

Though
God
keep
silence
for
a
time
,
yet
he
will
speak
at
last
.
See
Habak
.
2.
3.

Reasons
.

Negatively
,
Not
because
God
is
slack
,
as
we
are
too
apt
to
conceive
,
Psal.
51.

●1
.

No
,
not
as
if
God
were
slack
,
backward
through
weakness
,
forgetfulness
or
fickleness
and
inconstancy
,
2
Pet.
3.
9.

They
are
not
slack
that
are
long
ere
they
come
,
but
they
that
come
not
at
the
due
and
appointed
time
.
Now
God
never
stayes
beyond
that
time
,

Heb.
10.
37.

Habak

.
2.
3.

So
then
this
is
not
the
Reason
:
but
,

Affirmatively
,
1.

Because
God
is
long-suffering
,
2
●et
.
3.
9.
willing
that
we
should
have
time
and
means
to
repent
,
and
so
not
perish
.
See
Rom.
2.
4.

To
leave
sinners
at
last
without
excuse
,
as
Prov.
5.
11
,
12
,
13.

Because
he
has
an
eternity
wherein
to
be
revenged
on
them
.

At
length
God
will
take
vengeance
,
&c.

He
will
do
it
,

Psal.
50.
21
,
22.

Isa.
42.
14.

Ezek.

24.
13
,
14.

Consider
we
a
little
,

First
,
Who
it
is
that
will
recompence
?

Secondly
,
How
he
will
do
it
.

Thirdly
,
When.

Fourthly
,
Why.

First
,
Who
it
is
?

He
to
whom
it
belongeth
,
and
who
claims
a
propriety
in
it
;

Deut.
32.
35.

Rom.

12.
19.

Who
this
is
?
See

Jer.
32.
18
,
19.

Nah.
1.
2.

Jer.

51.
56.

Secondly
,
He
will
do
it
,

Abundantly
,
plentifully
,
Psal.
79.
12.

Sevenfold
,
seven
times
more
,
and
seven
times
more
,
Levit.
26.
23
,
24.

He
poures
it
out
,
Nah.
1.
6.

Terribly
,

Joel
2.
11
,
31.

Isa.

2.
19.

What
terrible
things
did
he
do
by
the
Red
Sea
?
Psal.
116.
22.

See
Nah.
1.
6.

So
terribly
that
the
ears
of
those
that
hear
shall
tingle
,
1

Sam.
3.
11.
2

King.
21.
12.

Jer.

19.
3.

Shall
have
his
ears
stricken
with
horror
and
astonishment
,
at
the
report
of
it
,
though
he
see
it
not
.
See
also
,

Psalm
119.
53
,
120.

Ezek

21.
7.

Thirdly
,
Certainly
,
surely
,
Jer.
51.
56.
and
therefore
is
the
threat
,

Doubled
in
the
Text
,
and
Isa.
59.
18.

Sworn
to
;
God
swears
he
will
do
it
,
Dent.
32.
40
,
41.

Written
down
,
Exod.
17.
14.

&
34.
27.

Or
thus
,
God
will
do
it
:
For
,

He
has
said
it
.

Said
it
again
and
again
in
the
Text
,
Ezek.
24.
14.

Sworn
it
,
Deur
.
32.
40
,
41.

Set
his
hand
to
it
,
written
it
,
Exod.
34.
27.

Sealed
it
,
Deut.
32.
34.

Thirdly
,
When
?
In
due
time
,

Deut.
32.
34
,
35.

Joel

3.
13.

When
〈◊〉
is
ripe
,
Gen.
15.
16.

Their
iniquities
were
,

Execrable
Idolatry

Grievous
Oppression

Prodigious
Lust.

These
were
not
yet
full
,
not
at
their
growth
.
Sin
comes
to
it
by
degrees
,

Jer.
51.
13.

Dan.
8.
23.

Matth.

23.
32.

Fourthly
,
Why
?
Because
Gods
Holiness
,
Justice
,
Truth
,
and
Honour
requires
it
.

His
Holiness
;
Which
is
such
,
that
he
cannot
away
with
iniquity
,
Hab.
1.
13.

See
Isa.
1.
13.

His
Justice
;
He
must
render
to
every
one
according
to
his
doings
,
how
else
can
he
be
just
,

Rom.
2.
6
,
9.

Jerem.

32.
19.

His
Truth
,
and
Oath
requires
it
;
he
hath
said
it
,
and
doubled
it
;
and
sworn
it
,
and
caused
it
to
be
written
,
as
you
have
heard
.

His
Honour
;
See
Mal.
2.
17.

Their
enmity
to
God
and
his
people
requires
it
,
Psal.
83.
1
,
to
6.

Gods
Soveraignty
over
all
requires
it
,
Psalm
83.
18.
with
the
foregoing
verses
.

Use.

First
,
Of
Admonition
.

Be
not
hardned
in
your
sins
,
because
sentence
is
not
presently
executed
;

See
Eccles.

8.
11.

For
God
,
you
hear
,
will
punish
at
length
.

Be
not
mockers
and
scoffers
as
they
,
2
Pet.
3.
4.

For
God
will
punish
at
length
.

Nor
like
them
,

Isa.
5.
19.

●er
.
17.
15.

Psal.

14.
1.

But
let
such
read
,
Isa.
22.
13.
14.

Secondly
,
Use
of
Exhortation
.

Fear
and
tremble
sinners
,
for
God
will
punish
at
length
if
you
persist
.

Be
affected
as
David
was
,
Psal.
119.
53
,
120.

He
thought
God
was
to
be
feared
,
Psal.
76
7.

God
will

In
general
,

Avenge
himself
of
you

,
Isa.
1.
14.

Abase
you

,
Job
40.
11.

Dan.
4.
37.

Affright
you

,
Deut.
28.
66
,
67.

Break
you
with
a
rod
of
iron
,

Psal.
2.
9.

Cast
you
off

,
1
Chron.
28.
9.

Cut
off
all
your
horns

,
Psal.
75.
10.

Cause
your
Children
to
behave
themselves
proudly
,

Isa.
3.
5.

Destroy
and
devour
you
at
once
,

Isa.
42.
14.

Execute
vengeance
on
you
in
anger
,
and
f
〈…〉
ry
,

Micah
5.
15.

Ezek.
25.
17.

Fill
your
faces
with
shame

,
Psal.
83.
16.

Give
your
substance
and
treasures
to
the
spoil
,

Jer.
17.
3.

Heap
mischief
on
you

,
Deut.
32.
23.

Impoverish
you

,
Judg.
6.
6.

Jer.
5.
17.

Psal.
106.
43.

Margin
.

Keep
wrath
for
you

,
Nah.
1.
2.

Lead
you
forth
with
the
workers
of
iniquity
,

Psal.
125.
5.

Make
you
si●k
in
smiting
you
,

Micah
6.
13.

Not
acquit
you

,
Nah.
1.
3.

Not
spare
you

,
Deut.
29.
20.

Ordain
arrows
against
you

,
Psal.
7.
13.

Overthrow
you
house

,
Prov.
14.
11.

Prepare
Instruments
of
death
for
you
,

Psal.
7.
13.

Pour
out
wrath
upon
you

,
Psal.
79.
6.

Punish
you
seven
times
more

,
Levit.
26.

Persecute
you
with
his
storm

,
Psal.
83.
15.

Quench
you
as
tow
or
flax
,
or
the
wick
of
a
candle
,
by
casting
it
into
the
water
,

Isa.
43.
17.

Rain
upon
you
fire

,
&c.
Psal.
11.
6.

Separate
you
unto
evil

,
Deut.
29.
21.

S●●te
you
with
a
scab

,
Isa.
3.
17.

T●ke
away
your
bravery

,
Isa.
3.
18.

Tear
you
in
pieces

,
Psal.
50.
22.

V
〈…〉
x
you
in
his
,

&c.
Psal.
2.
6.

W●●ste
you
in
the
sight
of
passers
by

;
Ezek
5.
14.

Isa.
5.
6.

W
〈…〉
e
your
mountains
and
hills
,
and
dry
up
your
herbs
,
rivers
,
and
pools
,

Isa.
42.
15.

Prepare
to
meet
the
Lord
,
Amos
4.
12.

By
serious
consideration

,
Hag.
1.
5.

Psalm
119.
59.

Psálm
50.
22.

Jerem.
8.
6.

By
sincere
confession
of
your
sins
,

Jer.
3.
12
,
13.

By
deep
humiliation

,
2
Chron.
33.
12
,
13.

By
quiet
submission

,
Judg.
10.
15.

Levit.
26.
41.

By
earnest
supplication

,
Judg.
10.
15.
2

Chron.
33.
13.

Job
11.
13.

By
believing
,
application
to
God
by
Christ
,

Dan.
9.
17.

Eph.
1.
6.

Allude
to
Act.
12.
20.

See
Zech.
1.
12
,
to
18.

By
thorow
reformation

,
Ezr.
7.
10.
2

Chron.
27.
6.

Judg.
10.
16.

By
firm
resolution
to
cleave
to
the
Lord
for
the
future

;
Covenanting
so
to
do
,
1

Chron.
29.
18.

Nehem.

9.
38.

Otherwise
▪
if
you
take
not
this
course
,
though
you
▪
be
professors
,
worshippers
,
and
servants
of
God
in
profession
;
if
you
be
no
more
,
nor
no
better
,
what
has
befallen
other
professors
,
may
befall
you
.

You
may
be
,

Afflicted
,
Psal.
94.
5.

Abborred
greatly

,
Psal.
78.
59.

&
106
,
40.

Appointed
to
dy●

,
Psal.
79.
11.

Your
Blood
may
be
shed
like
water
,

Psalm
.
79.
2.

Broken
in
pieces

,
Psal.
94.
5.

Cast
off
and
put
to
shame
,

Psal.
44.
9.

Cut
down
and
burnt
with
fire
,

Psalm
80.
16.

Your
Dayes
may
be
consumed
in
vanity
,
and
your
years
in
trouble
,

Psalm
78.
33.

Devoured
,
and
your
dwelling
place
laid
waste
,

Psalm
79.
7.

Enemies
may
laugh
at
you

,
Psal.
80.
16.

Familiar
friends
may
lift
up
their
heel
against
you
,

Psal.
41.
9.

Fowls
of
Heaven
,
and
beasts
of
the
field
may
feed
upon
your
flesh
,

Psal.
79.
2.

God
may
be
angry
against
your
prayer
,

Psal.
80.
4.

and
forsake
your
Tabernacle

,
Psal.
88.
60
,
61.

and
be
wroth
with
them

,
Psal.
78.
62
,
21
,
31.

Your
Hedge
may
be
broken
dawn
,

Psalm
80.
12.

Haters
of
you
may
rule
over
you
,

Psalm
106.
41.

Jealousie
of
God
may
burn
like
fire
against
you
,

Psal.
79.
5.

Killed
all
the
day
long

,
Psal.
44.
22.

Low
brought

,
Psalm
80.
8.

Made
a
by-word
to
your
neighbour
,

Psalm
80.
6.

A
by-word
and
shaking
of
the
head
,

Psalm
44.
14.

None
may
bury
you

,
Psalm
79.
3.

Oppressors
may
seek
after
your
soul
,

Psalm
54.
3.

Punished
severely

,
Amos
3.
2.

Your
Priests
may
fall
by
the
sword
,

Psalm
78.
64.

Scattered
,
Psalm
44.
11.

Scorned
and
derided
by
them
about
you
,

Psal.
44.
13.

Tears
may
be
given
you
to
drink
in
great
measure
,

Psal.
80.
5.

Vile
accounted

,
&c.

Lam.
3.
45.

Even
as
a
scum
,

1
Cor.
4.
13.

Wild
beasts
and
boars
out
of
the
wood
may
waste
you
,

&c.
Psal.
80.
13.

Seeing
this
is
so
,
will
you
take
the
course
prescribed
,
that
if
possible
none
of
these
things
may
come
upon
you
;
or
if
they
should
,
that
your
eternal
estate
may
be
secured
.

First
,
What
can
you
object
against
it
?

Is
it
not
the
course
that
God
hath
prescribed
.
That
it
is
,
has
been
proved
before
;
therefore
you
can't
object
,
't
is
not
required
;
you
cannot
say
,

Who
hath
required
this

;
for
you
have
heard
that
God
does
.

Is
there
any
unreasonableness
or
unrighteousness
in
the
prescribing
of
it
?
Can
you
object
against
it
as
being
unreasonable
and
unrighteous
?
nay
is
it
not
most
reasonable
and
righteous
,
that
having
sinned
and
provoked
God
,
you
should
consider
,
confess
,
humble
,
&c.

Is
it
not
that
course
that
others
with
success
have
used
?
as
Nineveh
,
and
2
Chron.
12.
7
,
12.

Can
you
object
,
and
say
,
others
have
taken
this
course
to
no
purpose
?
Ahabs
external
humiliation
was
not
without
some
success
?
The
judgment
was
deferred
upon
it
,
1
King.
21.
29.

Have
not
others
perished
for
want
of
taking
this
course
:
See
2
Chron.
36.
12.
of
Zed●ki●
to
18.

Dan.
5.
22
,
to
29.
of
Bel●hazar
.

Can
you
now
object
,
and
say
,
others
have
neglected
this
course
and
done
well
enough
?

Thus
you
see
you
cannot
object
against
this
course
.

Secondly
,
Can
you
think
of
a
better
,
a
safer
course
?
Can
you
,
or
you
,
or
you
,
&c.
speak
if
you
can
;
by
your
silence
I
take
it
for
granted
that
you
cannot
.

Thirdly
,
If
you
cannot
,
are
you
resolved
upon
this
?
To
consider
,
confess
,
&c.

Fourthly
,
If
you
be
not
resolved
on
this
course
as
yet
;
must
I
dismiss
you
unresolved
and
desperate
as
they
,
Jer.
44.
will
you
say
as
they
,
ver
.
16.

&
18.
12.

FINIS
.

GODS
Gracious
Presence
,
THE
SAINTS
Great
Priviledge
.

2
Thes.
3.
16.

Now
the
Lord
of
Peace
,
himself
give
you
Peace
alwayes
,
by
all
means
.
The
Lord
be
with
you
all
.

YOU
have
Peace

(
Blessed
be
God

)
long
may
it
last
;
it
is
not
like
to
be
long-lived
,
unless
God
work
wonderfully
.
Application
therefore
should
be
made
to
him
,
that
he
who
is
the
God
of
Peace
would
be
pleased
to
give
it
alwayes
,
and
by
all
means
.

The
close
of
the
Verse
is
that
which
I
intend
to
say
something
unto
,
as
the
Lord
shall
enable
me
.

The
Lord
be
with
you
All.

This
is
Pauls
Valediction
to
the
Thessalonians
,
and
shall
be
mine
to
you
.
In
this
Valediction
you
have
,

Pauls
wish
and
desire
,

the
Lord
be
with
you

The
extent
of
it
,

The
Lord
be
with
you
All.

He
leaves
out
none
of
them
,
he
wisheth
well
to
them
all
;
and
that
which
he
wisheth
is
the
Presence
of
the
Lord
with
them
,
All
their
welfare
standing
therein
.

The
Lord

,
God
the
Father
,
God
the
Son
,
and
God
the
Holy
Ghost
;
we
must
not
leave
out
any
of
the
Three
,
for
we
cannot
be
without
the
Presence
of
any
one
of
them
;
nor
can
you
have
the
Presence
of
the
one
without
the
Presence
of
the
other
,
for
these
three
are
one
,
and
where
One
is
All
are
.
Of
the
Fathers
,
and
of
the
Sons
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghosts
coming
to
be
with
his
People
.
You
read

Joh.
14.

Jesus
said
,
if
a
man
love
me
,
he
will
keep
my
words
,
and
my
Father
will
love
him
,

and
we
will
come
unto
him
,
and
make
our
abode
with
him
.
O
for
faith
to
believe
this
!
that
the
Father
and
the
Son
will
come
and

make
their
abode
with
such
.
Whosoever
goes
from
you
,
you
may
be
sure
the
Father
and
Son
will
come
,

if
you
love
him
and
keep
his
words
,

See
verse
23.

And
for
the
coming
of
the
Holy
Ghost
See
Joh.
15.
16.

I
will
pray
the
Father

,
saith
Christ
(
Here
's
a
praying
friend
,
and
praying
friends
we
use
to
say
are
our
best
friends
)

and
he
shall
give
you
another
Comforter
,
that
he
may
abide
with
you
for
ever
,
even
the
Spirit
of
Truth
,

verse
17.

That
he
may
abide
with
you
for
ever
,
mark
that
;
when
he
comes
,
he
will
not
be
like
a
wayfaring
man
that
comes
for
a
night
,
and
then
is
gon
,
but
he
will
abide
for
ever
:
when
I
came
down
from
Heaven
,
I
came
with
a
purpose
to
return
again
,
when
I
had
done
my
work
here
,
but
this
Comforter
,
my
Spirit
,
shall
abide
with
you
for
ever
.
Well
then
the
Lord
be
with
you
,
the
Father
Son
and
Holy
Spirit
be
with
you
,
the
eternal
Jehovah
,
who
hath
his
being
of
himself
,
and
gives
being
to
all
things
else
,
even
the
being
of
performance
to
his
promises
;
This
Lord
be
with
you
,
Be
with
your
whole
man
,
This
Lord
be
with
your
Bodies
,
This
Lord
be
with
your
Souls
,
This
Lord
be
with
every
part
of
your
Bodies
,
and
with
every
Power
of
your
Souls
.
The

Apostle
in
his
former
epistle
,
praying
for
these
Thessalonians
.
1
Thes.
5.
23.

Prayes
thus
,

The
very
God
of
Peace
sanctify
you
wholly
,
and
I
pray
God
your
whole
Spirit
,
and
Soul
and
Body
be
preserved
blameless
,
unto
the
coming
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.

So
then
the
Apostle
would
have
the
Lord
●o
be
with
their
whole
man
,
not
with
a
part
of
it
,
not
with
their
Souls
and
Spirits
only
,
or
Bodies
only
,
but
with
their
Spirit
Soul
and
Body
:
and
the
same
Apostle
praying
for
Timothy
,
prayes
,

The
Lord
Jesus
Christ
be
with
thy
Spirit
,

2
Tim.
4.
22.

It
matters
not
who
are
absent
,
so
Christ
be
present
;
his
presence
is
more
,
then
the
presence
of
the
nearest
and
dearest
relations
.
The
Lord
be
with
you
all
,
not
only
with
a
part
of
you
,
I
know
not
which
of
you
to
leave
out
of
my
Prayers
:
For
you
all
have
need
of
Gods
presence
,
whether
you
be
Saints
or
Sinners
.
If
Sinners
,
you
have
need
of
the
Lord
to
be
with
you
,
to
convince
you
and
convert
you
.
And
as
for
those
that
are
Saints
,
I
know
none
that
have
so
much
grace
that
they
need
no
more
,
the
Lord
therefore
be
with
them
,
to
establish
,
confirm
,
and
encrease
grace
in
them
;
the
Lord
be
with
you
at
all
times
.
If
God
be
absent
at
any
time
,
we
know

not
what
to
do
.
Some
of
you
have
had
experience
,
that
when
God
hath
withdrawn
never
so
little
,
your
case
hath
been
bad
enough
.
The
Lord
be
with
you
in
all
places
.
We
can
be
secure
and
safe
in
no
place
without
his
presence
.

The
Lord
be
with
you
in
all
conditions
,
in
all
estates
;
for
if
you
be
in
the
most
prosperous
estate
,
you
cannot
tell
how
to
be
without
God.
Jehosaphat
thought
so
,
2.

Chron.
20.
12.

In
the
fulness
of
a
mans
sufficiency
he
may
be
in
straights
.

Job
20.
22.

You
cannot
be
any
where
,
in
any
estate
,
a
minute
without
him
.
You
believe
it
to
be
a
Truth
,

that
in
him
you
live
,
move
,
and
have
your
being
,

Act.
17.
28.
not
naturally
only
,
but
spiritually
too
.
The
Lord
therefore
be
with
you
at
all
times
,
in
all
conditions
,
in
sickness
and
in
health
,
in
peace
and
in
trouble
,
in
all
Adversity
and
in
all
Prosperity
.
The
Lord
be
with
you
with
all
kind
of
Aids
,
Helps
,
and
Assistances
,
variety
of
Aids
and
Assistances
we
need
.
This
is
the
sence
and
meaning
of
this
vale
dictory
Prayer
,
the
Lord
be
with
you
all
.
The
observation
that
I
shall
commend
to
you
,
is
this
,

Doct.

God
with
us
is
a
priviledge
greatly
to
be
desired
,
and
much
to
be
prayed
for
.

The
Apostle
makes
this
Prayer
for
the
Thessalonians
whom
he
dearly
loved
,
who
were

his
hope
and
joy
,
and
Crown
of
Rejoycing
,

1
Thes.
2.
19.

Could
he
have
thought
of
a
greater
mercy
,
he
would
have
wisht
it
to
them
.
In
speaking
to
this
great
Truth
,
I
shall
shew
,

That
there
is
a
presence
of
God
with
his
people
.

That
this
presence
of
God
is
a
great
priviledge
.

That
this
great
priviledge
is
much
to
be
desired
and
prayed
for
.

The
reasons
of
it
.

And
after
this
apply
it
.

There
is
a
presence
of
God
with
his
people
.
I
speak
not
of
the
general
presence
of
God
,
whereby
he
is
not
far
from
every
one
of
us
,
Act.
17.
27.

For
in
him
we
live
,
move
,
and
have
our
being
:

v.
28.
not
only
as
we
had
our
being
from
him
at
first
,
but
we
have
our
being
in
him
,
as
the
Beam
has
its
Being
in
the
Sun.
Of
this
presence
of
God
you
read
Psal.
139.
from
which
there
is
no
fleeing
,
v.
7.

he
is
every
where

,
v.
8
,
9
,

I
fill
Heaven
and
Earth

saith
the
Lord
,
Jer.
23.
24.
and
Isa.
66.
1.

Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
Heaven
is
my
Throne
,
and
the
Earth
my
foot
stool
.

This
general
presence
of
God
,
if
seriously
considered
,
and
believingly
apprehended
,
would
be
of
great
use
.
But
't
is
the
special
presence
of
God
that
I
am
to
speak
to
,
his
favourable
and
gracious
presence
,
such
as
that
wished
and
desired
by
Aaron
and
his
Sons
of
old
,
Num.
6.
24
,
25
,
26.

The
Lord
bless
thee
,
and
keep
thee
,
the
Lord
make
his
face
shine
upon
thee
,
and
be
gracious
unto
thee
,
the
Lord
lift
up
his
Countenance
upon
thee
,
and
give
thee
peace
.

This
blessing
is
saith
Ainsworth
,
expounded
by
the
Apostle
2
Cor.
13.
14.

The
grace
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
and
the
love
of
God
,
and
the
communion
of
the
Holy
Ghost
be
with
you
all
.

Thus
the
first
branch
of
the
blessing
v.
24.

The
Lord
bless
thee
and
keep
thee
,

implieth
the
love
of
the
Father
.

The
second
branch
v.
25.

The
Lord
make
his
face
shine
upon
thee
,
and
be
gracious
unto
thee
,

implieth
the
grace
of
the
Son.

And
the
third
branch
,

The
Lord
lift
up
his
Countenance
upon
thee
,
and
give
thee
peace
,

implieth
the
communion
with
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Now
this
Loving
,
Gracious
,
Communicative
presence
of
Jehovah
,
Father
Son
a
〈…〉
Holy
Ghost
,
is
that
Presence

of
the
Lord
which
is
so
great
a
priviledge
,
and
so
much
to
be
desired
.
The
Lords
presence
with
us

to
bless
us
,
with
all
Spiritual
blessings
in
heavenly
places
in
Christ.

Eph.
1.
3.

And
to
keep
us
from
evil
,

Joh.
17.
15.

And
to
make
his
face
shine
upon
us
,
that
we
may
be
saved
.

Psal.
80.
3.
7
,
19.

And
to
be
gracious
to
us
through
Christ
Jesus
,

Eph.
2.
7.

And
to
lift
up
his
countenance
upon
us
,
that
Gladness
may
be
in
our
hearts
.

Psal.
4.
8.

And
to
give
us
peace
,

that
peace
which
passeth
all
understanding
,
and
that
which
may
guard
our
hearts
and
minds
through
Christ
Jesus
.

Phil.
4.
7.

This
,
this
is
the
presence
of
God
which
is
so
desireable
,
and
of
which
I
am
to
treat
.
That
there
is
such
a
presence
of
God
with
his
people
,
appears
thus
.

God
Asserts
it
.

Promises
it
.

Hath
evidenced
it
.

Gods
people
have
acknowledged
it
.

God
Asserts
that
there
is
such
a
presence
of
His
with
his
people
.
Isa.
41.
10.

Fear
thou
not
,
saith
God
,
for
I
am
with
thee
.

And
Ezek.
48.
35.

The
name
of
the
City
from
that
day
shall
be
,
The
Lord
is
there
.

God
hath
promised
it
,
Ezek.
26.
11
,
12.

I
will
set
my
Tabernacle
among

you
,
and
my
Soul
shall
not
abhor
you
.
And
I
will
walk
among
you
,
and
will
be
your
God
,
and
ye
shall
be
my
people
.

God
hath
evidenced
it
,
by
Preservations
,
Assistances
,
Deliverances
and
Su●cesses
vouchsafed
to
his
people
.
What
a
mighty
,
Gracious
,
pardoning
presence
o●
God
,
was
with
Moses
and
the
Children
of
Israel
,
in
bringing
them
out
of
Egypt
,
through
the

Red
Sea

,
and
through
the
Wilderness
into
Canaan
.
Read
the
story
of
it
in
the
Book
of
Exodus
,
especially
the
Song
of

Moses
,
Exod.

15.

What
a
presence
of
God
was
with
David
,
Spi●iting
,
Prospering
and
Preserving
him
,
when
hunted
like
a
Partridge
upon
the
Mountains
:
Whence
was
it
that
he
was
not
Caught
?
there
were
Skilful
Hunters
,
yet
he
escaped
the
Snare
,
for
the
Lord
was
with
him
.

What
a
mighty
presence
of
God
was
there
with
Daniel
!
He
will
pray
,
that
he
will
,
though
he
be
torn
in
pieces
for
it
.
He
will
not
cease
to
make
his
Supplications
to
God
three
times
a
day
,
though
there
were
a
Law
made
against
it
.
Daniel
would
not
fail
to
be
with
God
,
and
God
would
not
fail
to
be
with
Daniel
.
VVhat
!
would
Daniel
be
with
God
to
the
Hazard
of
his

life
?
Yes
.
And
was
not
God
with
him
for
his
Preservation
?
Daniel
is
cast
into
the
Den
of
Lions
:
Was
he
torn
or
hurt
by
them
?
No
,
The
Lions
were
muzled
,
their
Mouths
were
shut
,
God
shut
them
,
Dan.
6.
22.

My
God

,
saith
Daniel
,

hath
sent
his
Angel
,
and
hath
shut
the
Lions
mouthes
that
they
shall
not
hurt
me
.

Though
men
will
not
be
obedient
,
yet
Lions
will
:
touch
not
my
Servant
Daniel
,
saith
God
to
the
Lions
,
and
they
are
as
quiet
as
Lambs
.

Touch
not
mine
anointed
,
saith
God
to
men
,
and
do
my
Prophets
no
harm
:
yet
men
will
not
obey
.

What
a
presence
of
God
was
there
with
those
three
noble
Jews
when
threatned
,
if
they
would
not
bow
,
they
should
burn
!
They
will
bow
to
none
but
God
,
Dan
3.
17
,
18.

They
will
not
loose
their
interest
in
God
,
to
gain
an
Interest
in
the
greatest
.

Then
the
King
commanded
that
they
should
be
bound
and
cast
into
the
Fiery
Furnace
,
v.

20.
being
cast
into
it
,
the
Fire
burned
their
executioners
,
and
the
bonds
wherewith
they
were
bound
,

but
had
no
Power
on
their
Bodies
,
nor
was
there
a
Hair
of
their
Head
singed
,
neither
were
their
Coats
changed
,
nor
had
the
smell
of
Fire
passed
on
them
,

Dan.
3.
27.
and
how
came
this
to
pass
?
God
was
with
them
.

What
a
presence
of
God
had
Paul
with
him
?
At
my
first
Answer
,
saith
he
,

no
man
stood
with
me
,
but
all
men
forsook
me
,
I
pray
God
that
it
may
not
be
laid
to
their
Charge
:
notwithstanding
the
Lord
stood
with
me
and
strengthened
me
,
and
I
was
delivered
out
of
the
mouth
of
the
Lion
,

2
Tim.
4.
16
,
17.

What
a
presence
of
God
was
there
with
those
that
had
trial
of
cruel
Mockings
and
Scourgings
,
of
Bonds
and
Imprisonments
,
of
Stoning
,
and
Sawing
asunder
,
of
wandering
,
Wants
,
Afflictions
and
Torments
,
and
yet
accepted
not
deliverance
upon
unwarrantable
terms
.
Heb.
11.
35
,
36
,
37.

This
presence
of
God
hath
been
acknowledged
by
his
People
.
Behold
,
saith
Abijah
to
Jeroboam
and
all

Israel
,
God
himself
is
with
us
for
our
Captain
:

ye
be
a
great
multitude
,
and
there
be
with
you
golden
Calves
which
Jeroboam
hath
made
you
for
Gods
,
you
have
Idol
Gods
with
you
;
but
God
himself
is
with
us
,
2
Chron.
13.
8.
12.

This
presence
of
God
was
also
acknowledged
by
Hezekiah
,
2
Chron.
32.
8
,
Speaking
of
Sennacherib
and
his
Army
,

with
him
is
an
Arm
of
flesh
,
but
with
us
is

the
Lord
our
God
,
to
help
us
and
to
fight
our
Battels
.

God
was
with
them
,
not
as
an
idle
Spectator
,
but
as
a
Powerful
Assister
and
Helper
.

It
was
also
acknowledged
by

Jeremie
.
The
Lord
is
with
me
as
a
mighty
terrible
one
,
herefore
my
persecutors
shall
stumble
,
and
they
shall
not
prevail
,
they
shall
be
greatly
a●amed
,

●er
.
20.
11.

And
by
the
Church
,
Psal.
46.
7.

The
Lord
of
Hosts
is
with
us
,
the
God
of
Jacob
is
our
Refuge
.

So
Isa.
8.
10.

Take
counsel
together
,
saith
the
Lord
by
the
Prophet
to
the
Adversaries
of
the
people
,
and
it
shall
come
to
nought
,
for
God
is
with
us
.
The
Lord
is
on
my
side
,
I
will
not
fear
what
can
man
do
unto
me
.

Psal.
118.
6
,
7.
you
see
how
great
a
truth
this
is
,
that
there
is
a
special
presence
of
God
with
his
people
.
God
asserts
it
,
promiseth
it
,
evidenceth
it
,
and
his
people
have
acknowledged
it
.
The
next
thing
I
premised
to
shew
you
,
is
that

This
presence
of
God
with
his
people
is
a
great
priviledge
,
't
is
a
token
of
sin
ding
grace
in
his
sight
,
Exod.
33.
16.

And
it
God
be
with
us
,

He
is
with
us
as
a
father
with
his
children
,
2
Cor.
6.
18.

As
a
Husband
with
his
Wife
.

Isa.
54.
5.

Jer.

31.
32.

As
one
friend
with
another
.
Isa.
41.
8.

As
a
Shepherd
with
his
flock
,
Psal.
23.
1.

As
a
Captain
with
his
company
.

Behold
God
himself
is
with
us
for
our
Captain
,

2
Chron.
13.
12.

When
Joshua
was
by
Jerico
,
there
stood
a
man
over
against
him
,
with
his
Sword
drawn
in
his
hand
,
and
Joshua
said
unto
him
,

art
thou
for
us
or
for
our
Adversaries
?
And
he
said
,
Nay
,
but
as
Captain
of
the
Host
of
the
Lord
an
I
now
come
,

Josh.
5.
13
,
14.

As
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
as
a
General
with
his
Armies
.
The
Lord
of
Hosts
is
with
us
,
Psal.
46.
7.

The
Lord
of
Armies
,
of
all
the
Armies
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
and
Hell
too
.
Devils
are
subject
unto
him
,
Luk.
10.
17.

The
Devil
could
do
nothing
against
Job
,
till
he
had
commission
from
this
Lord
of
Hosts
,
Job
.
1.
12.
and
2.
6.

A
Legion
of
Devils
could
not
resist
Christs
word
of
Command
,
Mark.
5.
8
,
9.
nor
could
they
enter
into
the
Swine
without
commission
,
v.
12
,
13.

O
for
faith
to
believe
what
we
read
and
hear●
What
do
we
lose
for
want
of
the
exercise
of
faith
.
You
have
it
may
be
the
habit
of
faith
,
but

if
it
comes
not
forth
into
act
,
you
have
no
the
Comfort
of
it
.

If
God
be
with
us
,
He
is
with
us
as
a
King
with
his
Subjects
.

Num.
23.
21.

The
shout
of
a
King
is
among
them
:

He
is
stiled

the
King
of
Jacob

,
Isa.
41.
21.

The
King
of
Israel

,
Isa.
44.
6.
and

the
King
of
Saints

,
Rev.
15.
3.

And
this
King
is
a

great
King

,
Mal.
1.
14.

everlasting
King

,
Jer.
10.
10.
and

King
of
Kings

,
Rev.
19.
16.
and

Prince
of
the
Kings
of
th●
Earth
,

Rev.
1.
5.

By
whom
Kings
Reign
,
and
in
whose
hand
is
their
breath
and
life
.

Now
to
have
God
with
us
as
a
Father
,
as
a
Husband
,
as
a
Friend
,
as
a
Shepherd
,
as
a
Captain
,
as
a
Lord
of
Hosts
,
and
as
a
King
of
Kings
,
must
needs
be
a
great
priviledge
.

Once
more
,
if
God
be
with
us
,
He
is
with
us
as
God
in
Covenant
with
us
,
to
do
all
that
for
us
which
belongs
to
a
God
in
Covenant
to
do
.

The
Lord
his
God
is
with
him
,

Num.
23.
21.

The
Lord
our
God
is
with
us
to
help
us
.

2
Chron.
32.
8.

How
sweet
and
comfortable
are
these
Monosyllables
His
,
and
Our
.
The
Lord
His
God
,
The
Lord
Our
God
is
with
us
.
That
God
with
us
,
is
a
very
great
priviledge
,
will
further
appear
,
if
we
consider
for
what

ends
,
intents
and
purposes
,
he
is
presen
.

For
what
ends
I
shall
shew
you
,

In
general
.

In
particular
.

In
general
,
God
is
present
with
his
people
to
bless
them
,

Gen.
26.
24.

I
am
with
thee
said
God
to

Isaac
,

and
will
bless
thee

.
To
deal
well
with
them
.
God
tells
Jacob
that
he
would
be
with
him
,
Gen.
31.
3.
and
afterwards
when
Jacob
pleads
this
promise
,
he
thus
interprets
it
,

O
God
of
my
Father

Abraham
,

and
God
of
my
Father

Isaac
,

the
Lord
which
saidst
unto
me
,
I
will
deal
well
with
thee
,

Gen.
32.
9.

Now
to
have
God
with
us
,
and
to
deal
well
with
us
,
sure
is
no
mean
priviledge
.

In
particular
,
God
is
with
his
people
for
these
gracious
ends
and
purposes
.

To
hear
their
prayers
.
Notable
is
that
place
Deut.
4.
7.

For
what
Nation
is
there
so
great
who
hath
God
so
nigh
them
,
as
the
Lord
our
God
is
,
in
all
things
that
we
call
upon
him
for
.

God
is
with
us
to
hear
our
Prayers
and
Complaints
,
to
grant
our
suits
,
and
to
do
whatsoever
we
shall
according
to
his
will
desire
of
him
.
1
Joh.
5.
14.

What
have
you
for
God
to
do
?
God
is
ready
to
do
it
if
you
desire
it
.

To
guide
and
lead
us
.
The
Lord

was
with
the
people
of
Israel
.
Num.
14.
14.

and
went
before
them
by
day
in
a
Pillar
of
a
Cloud
to
lead
them
the
way
,
and
by
night
in
a
Pillar
of
Fire
to
give
them
light
,
to
go
by
day
and
night
.

Exod.
13.
21.

God
is
the
same
God
that
he
was
then
,
and
his
presence
is
as
much
with
his
people
now
,
as
it
was
then
,
though
he
go
not
before
them
in
such
visible
Tokens
,
now
,
as
then
.

I
will

,
sayes
God
Psal.
32.
8.

Instruct
th●e
,
a●d
teach
thee
in
the
way
which
thou
shalt
go
:
I
will
guide
thee
.

God
is
with
us
to
direct
,
and
guide
us
,
to
shew
us
the
way
and
make
it
plain
.
All
the
journyings
of
Isr●el
were
ordered
by
God.
T
is
very
remarkable
what
you
read
concerning
their
Travels
,
Num.
9.
17.
to
the
end
of
the
Chapter
,
according
to
the
command
of
God
they
journied
,
and
rested
.

God
is
with
his
people
to
give
them
rest
.
He
knows
they
are
in
a
VVorld
full
of
Trouble
,
and
that
in
the
VVorld
they
shall
have
Tribulation
,
and
that
it
cannot
be
avoided
.
Joh.
16.
33.

He
knows
,
that
they
will
be
injured
,
oppressed
,
and
persecuted
,
and
therefore
will
be
with
them
to
give
them
rest
.

My
presence
shall
go
with
thee
,

said
God
to
Moses
Exod.
33.
14.

and
I
will
give
thee
Rest.

Now
thou

art
Travelling
,
journying
and
wandering
up
and
down
,
but
I
will
give
thee
rest
.

To
provide
for
them
,
to
observe
what
they
want
,
and
to
provide
it
;
if
they
want
food
,
or
water
,
to
provide
it
;
or
if
they
want
Rayment
,
to
provide
it
.
As
the
Father
is
with
his
Children
,
and
as
the
Nurse
is
with
the
Infant
,
so
the
Lord
is
with
his
people
.

The
Lord
is
my
Shepherd
,
I
shall
not
want
,

Psal.
23.
1.

He
hath
pasture
enough
for
his
Sheep
,

He
makes
them
lye
down
in
green
Pastur●s
,
he
leads
them
by
the
still
waters
:
yea
though
I
walk
through
the
Valley
of
the
shadow
of
death
,

saith
David
Psal.
23.

I
will
not
fear
,
for
thou
art
with
me
.

Sirs
,
who
layes
the
Cloth
,
who
spreads
the
Table
,
who
sends
in
provision
?

Thou
preparest
a
Table
before
me
,

Psal.
23.
6.

God
provides
,
and
if
their
be
none
else
to
do
it
,
he
can
command
Ravens
to
do
it
.
See
1
Kings
.
14.
4
,
6.

If
provision
cannot
be
had
in
an
Ordinary
,
he
will
send
it
in
an
extraordinary
way
.

He
clave
the
Rock
in
the
Wilderness
,
and
gave
them
drink
as
out
of
the
great
Depths
.

Psal.
78.
15.

He
commanded
the
Clouds
of
the
wind
,
and
gave
them
bread
and
flesh
also
.

Psal.
78.
23
,
24
,
26
,
27.

So
that
they
lacked
nothing

.
Deut.
2.
7.

God
is
with
his
people
to
preserve
them
from
Trouble
,
if
it
be
best
.
But
it
may
be
better
to
be
in
Trouble
then
out
of
it
.
A
Prison
may
be
better
then
a
Pallace
,
Restraint
may
be
better
then
Liberty
,
Sickness
better
then
Health
,
and
Poverty
better
then
Plenty
.
Prosperity
may
s●ay
,
Pro.
1.
32.

Adversity
may
profit
.
Heb.
12.
10.

And
preserve
.
The
Lord
is
with
us
to
deliver
from
trouble
,
if
it
be
best
to
be
preserved
from
it
.

The
Lord
is
in
the
midst
of
his
people
,

Psal.
46.
5.

therefore
they
shall
not
be
moved
.
Surely
there
is
no
inchantment
against

Jacob
,

there
is
no
Divination
against
Israel
.

Num.
23.
23.

I
am
with
thee

,
sayes
God
to

Paul
,
and
no
man
shall
set
on
thee
to
hurt
thee
,

Act.
18.
10.

As
birds
flying
,
so
will
the
Lord
of
Hosts
defend

Jerusalem
,

defending
also
he
will
deliver
it
,
and
passing
over
he
will
preserve
it
.

Isa.
41.
5.

What
shall
we
say
to
these
things
?

If
God
be
for
us
,
who
can
be
against
us
?

Rom.
8.
31.

If
evil
be
coming
,
he
prevents
it
.
G●deon
thought
if
God
had
been
with
them
evil
could
have
not
befallen
them
.

O
my
Lord

,
saith
he
,

If
the
Lord
be
with
us
,
why
is
all
this
be
fallen
us
?

Judg.
6.
13.

VVe
live
in
the
midst
of
dangers
,
in
the
midst
of
Snares
,
in
every
place
evil
attends
us
.

It
s
a
wonder
that
we
are
preserved
:
If
God
were
not
with
us
,
how
much
evil
would
dayly
befal
us
!

God
is
with
his
people
to
save
from
harm
in
trouble
,
if
it
come
,
to
save
from
burning
in
the
Fire
,
and
from
drowning
in
the
Water
.
Isa.
43.
2.

Remember
Daniel
saved
from
hurt
in
the
Lions
Den
,
and
the
Three
Princes
saved
from
hurt
in
the
Fiery-Furnace
,
and
Jonah
from
hurt
in
the
Whales
Belly
,
because
God
was
with
them
.

God
is
with
his
people
to
disappoint
enemies
when
they
Associate
themselves
,
and
take
counsel
together
,
laying
their
Heads
together
,
and
laying
their
Counsels
deep
,
that
none
may
see
them
,
yet
then
God
is
with
his
people
to
blast
the
plots
of
their
enemies
.
Isa.
8.
10.

Associate
your selves
,
and
ye
shall
be
broken
in
pieces
,
take
counsel
together
,
and
it
shall
come
to
nought
,
speak
the
word
,
and
it
shall
not
stand
,
for
God
is
with
us
.

God
is
with
his
people
to
overthrowtheir
enemies
when
they
pursue
them
,
and
will
not
be
stopt
,
when
they
take
up

Pharaoh-like
Resolutions
.
Exod.
15.
9.

The
enemy
said
,

I
will
pursue
,
I
will
overtake
,
I
will
divide
the
spoil
,
my
lust
shall
be

satisfied
upon
them
,
I
will
draw
my
Sword
,
and
my
hand
shall
destroy
them
.

Here
was
Resolution
enough
:
But
pray
mark
what
follows
,

v.
10.

Thou
didst
blow
with
thy
wind
,
the
Sea
covered
them
,
they
sank
as
lead
in
the
mighty
Waters
.

Thus
the
Lord
overthrew
them
.
Exod.
14.
27.

I
will
be
with
thee

,
said
God
to
Gideon
,
Judg.
6.
16.

And
thou
shalt
smite
the

Midianites

as
one
man.

So
God
tells
David
2
Sam.
7.
9.

I
was
with
thee
whithersoever
thou
wentest
,
and
have
cut
off
all
thy
enemies
out
of
thy
sight
.

What
a
promise
is
that
,
Isa.
59.
26.

I
will
feed
them
that
oppress
thee
,
with
their
own
flesh
;
and
they
shall
be
drunken
with
their
own
blood
,
as
with
sweet
Wine
,
and
all
flesh
shall
know
that
I
the
Lord
am
with
the●
,
thy
Saviour
and
thy
Redeemer
,
the
mighty
one
of

Jacob.

9
The
Lord
is
with
his
people
to
deliver
them
out
of
trouble
in
due
time
.
Thus
God
was
with
Jeremie
when
he
sent
him
,
and
enemies
threatned
him
,

I
will
be
with
thee
,
saith
the
Lord
,
to
deliver
thee
,

Jer.
15.
20.

We
are
troubled
on
every
side
,

saith
the
Apostle
,

but
not
distressed
;
perplexed
,
but
not
in
despair
;
Persecuted
,
but
not
for
saken
.

No
,
God
was
with
them
.
2
Cor.
4.
8
,
9.

God
was
with
Joseph
and
delivered
him
out
of
all
his
Afflictions
,
Act.
7.
9.
10.
according
to
that
promise
,
Psal.
91.
15.

I
will
be
with
him
in
trouble
,
and
deliver
him
.

10.

God
is
with
his
people
to
assist
and
strengthen
them
in
their
work
.
Act.
10.
38.

It
is
said
,
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
went
about
doing
good
,
the
Lord
being
with
him
.

Fear
not
,
saith
the
Lord
,

Isa.
41.
10.

for
I
am
with
thee
,
I
will
strengthen
thee
,
yea
I
will
keep
thee
,
yea
I
will
uphold
thee
with
the
right
hand
of
my
Righteousness
.

Again
v.
13.

I
will
help
thee

,
and
again
,
v.
14.

I
will
help
thee

11.

The
Lord
is
with
his
people
to
comfort
them
.

Thy
R●d
and
thy
Staff
they
comfort
me
.

Gods
Rod
,
like
Aarons
,
blossometh
,
and
like
Jonathans
hath
honey
at
the
end
of
it
.
Psal.
43.
4.

In
all
our
Tribulation
God
is
present
to
comfort
u●
.
2
Cor.
1.
4.

O
for
faith
to
believe
it
!

12.

To
Animate
and
hearten
them
against
fears
.

Fear
not
,
for
I
am
with
thee
,

Isa.
41.
10.

Fear
not
,
when
thou
passest
through
the
waters
I
will
be
with
thee
,

Isa.
43.
1
,
2.

Be
strong
and
of
good
courage
,
said
God
to

Joshua
,

for
the
Lord
thy
God
is
with
thee
whithersoever
thou
goest
.

Josh.
1.
9.

Be
strong
O

Zerubbabel
,

saith
the

Lord
,
and
be
strong
O

Joshua
,

and
be
strong
all
ye
people
,
saith
the
Lord
,
and
work
,
for
I
am
with
you
the
Lord
of
Hosts
.

Hag.
2.
4.

Joshua
and
Caleb
,
to
hearten
and
encourage
the
people
,
Num.
14.
9.
to
go
up
against
their
enemies
,
thus
bespeaks
them
,

The
Lord
is
with
us
,
fear
them
not
.

So
Moses
tells
the
same
people
,

If
thou
shalt
say
in
thy
heart
,
these
Nations
are
more
then
I
,
how
can
I
dispossess
them
?

Deut.
7.
17.

Thou
shalt
not
be
affrighted
at
them
,

saith
he

v.
21.

For
the
Lord
thy
God
is
among
you
,
a
mighty
God
and
terrible
.

And
again
,
Deut.
20.
1.

When
thou
goest
out
to
Battel
against
thine
enemies
,
and
seest
Horses
and
Chariots
and
a
People
more
then
thou
,
be
not
affraid
of
them
,
for
the
Lord
thy
God
is
with
thee
,
which
brought
thee
out
of
the
Land
of

Egypt
.
Once
more
Moses
encourageth
the
people
and
Joshua
.
Deut.
31.
6
,
8.

The
Lord
,
he
it
is
that
doth
go
before
thee
,
he
will
be
with
thee
,
he
will
not
fail
thee
nor
for
sake
thee
,
fear
not
,
neither
be
dismayed
.

13.

God
is
with
his
people
sometimes
to
make
them
greater
and
greater
,
as
he
was
with
David
.
1
Chron.
11.
9.

So
David

waxed
greater
and
greater
;
for
the
Lord
of
Hosts
was
with
him
.

But
what
if

we
wax
not
greater
and
greater
in
the
World
,
if
we
wax
greater
and
greater
in
Goodness
,
in
knowledge
,
faith
and
other
graces
,
will
it
not
be
much
better
?
and
this
we
shall
do
if
God
be
with
us
.

14.

God
is
with
his
people
to
Correct
them
.
But
you
will
say
perhaps
,
Is
it
a
priviledge
to
be
corrected
?
A
greater
priviledge
it
may
be
then
all
the
rest
.
Sirs
,
such
is
our
State
here
that
we
need
correction
:
We
are
Sanctified
but
in
part
.
We
have
Dross
,
and
Dirt
,
and
Rust
,
and
Filth
in
and
about
us
,
God
knoweth
.
If
you
had
no
Dross
,
you
would
need
no
Fire
.
If
you
had
no
Dirt
,
you
would
need
no
washing
.
If
no
Rust
,
you
would
need
no
File
,
and
if
no
Chaff
you
would
need
no
Flail
.
If
no
Folly
,
you
would
need
no
Rod.
But
seeing
you
have
Dross
,
Dirt
,
Rust
and
Chaff
not
a
little
,
Is
it
not
best
for
the
Gold
to
be
refined
,
and
best
for
the
Dirt
and
Filth
to
be
washed
out
,
and
for
the
Chaff
to
be
fann'd
away
,
and
for
the
Rust
to
be
scoured
off
?
And
if
so
,
is
i●
not
a
priviledge
to
be
Corrected
?
Correction
is
our
melting
,
washing
,
fanning
,
●iling
.
If
the
Child
offend
in
the
Fathers
●bsence
,
he
scapes
a
scouring
;
but
if
the
Father
be
at
home
he
will
not
think
to

scape
so
.
If
we
offend
,
and
be
faulty
,
God
is
with
us
to
Correct
us
.
And
he
will
correct
;
yet
as
a
Father
,
in
measure
;

He
will
stay
his
rough
Wind
in
the
day
of
his
East
Wind.

Isa.
27.
8.

Fear
thou
not
O

Jacob

my
servant
,
saith
the
Lord
,
for
I
am
with
thee
,
I
will
not
make
a
full
end
of
thee
,
as
of
others
,
but
correct
thee
in
measure
,
yet
will
I
not
leave
thee
wholly
unpunished
.

Jer.
46.
28.

and
30.
11.

David

blessed
God
for
his
Correction
.

Before
I
was
afflicted
I
went
astray
,
but
now
have
I
kept
thy
word
,

Psal.
119.
67.
and
v.
71.

It
is
good
for
me
that
I
have
been
afflicted
,
that
I
might
learn
thy
Statutes
.

and

v.
75.

I
know
O
Lord
that
thy
Judgements
are
righ●
,
and
that
thou
in
faithfulness
hast
afflicted
me
.

15.

God
is
with
his
people
to
encline
their
hearts
to
himself
to
walk
in
his
wayes
.
1
King.
8.
57
,
58.

The
Lord
our
God
is
with
us
;
let
him
not
leave
us
,
nor
forsake
us
,
that
we
may
encline
our
hearts
unto
him
to
walk
in
all
his
wayes
,
and
to
keep
his
commandments
.

16.

To
enable
them
to
finish
work
begun
.

The
Lord
God
,
even
my
God
will
be
with
thee
,
said

David

to
his
Son

Solomon
,

he
will
not
fail
thee
nor
forsake
thee
,
un●il

thou
hast
finished
all
the
work
for
the
service
of
the
house
of
the
Lord.

1
Chron.
28.
20.

17.

To
give
wisdom
and
understanding
.
David
prayes
,

The
Lord
be
with
thee
my
Son
,
and
give
wisdom
and
understanding
,

1
Chron.
22.
11
,
12.
and
to
give
him
a
wise
behaviour
,

David
behaved
himself
wisely
in
all
his
wayes
,
and
the
Lord
was
with
him
.

1
Sam.
18.
14.

18.

God
is
with
his
people
to
effect
difficult
undertakings
.
Moses
thought
that
going
to
Pharaoh
,
and
bringing
the
Children
of
Israel
out
of
Egypt
,
was
a
work
too
great
and
difficult
for
him
,
and
therefore
desired
to
be
excused
,
saying
,

who
am
I
that
I
should
take
such
a
work
in
hand
.

Exod.
3.
11.

I
am
not
eloquent
,
I
am
of
slow
speech
,
and
of
a
slow
tongue
,

Exod.
4.
10.

T
is
no
matter
for
that
saith
God
;

go
and
I
will
be
with
thy
mouth
,
and
I
will
teach
●hee
what
thou
shalt
say
,

Exod.
4.
12.

Certainly
I
will
be
with
thee
,

Exod.
3.
12.

And
thou
shalt
bring
them
out
of

Egypt
.
And
Joshua
should
bring
them
into
Canaan
,
as
hard
a
work
as
it
was
,

for
God
will
be
with
him
.

Deut.
31.
23.

19.

To
hold
them
.

I
am
continually
with
thee
,
thou
hast
holden
me
by
thy
right
hand
,

Psal.
73.
23.
thou
hast
holden
me
fast
,
so

Ainsworth
,
and
kept
me
from
falling
,

so
Isa.
41.
10.

I
am
with
thee
,
I
will
uphold
thee
with
the
right
hand
of
my
righteousness
.

God
is
with
us
to
hold
us
by
our
right
hand
with
his
right
hand
;
this
is
a
great
priviledge
,
seeing
God
is
greater
then
all
,
and

none
is
able
to
pluck
them
out
of
his
hand
.

Joh.
10.
29.

He
is
with
us

to
keep
us
by
his
Power
through
faith
unto
salvation
,

1
Pet.
1.
5.

20.

God
is
with
his
people
to
separate
them
and
others
.
Exod.
33.
16.

To
make
a
difference
between
them
that
serve
him
,
and
them
that
serve
him
not
.
Mal.
3.
18.
and
4.
1.
2
,
3.

See
an
instance
,
Dan.
3.
22
,
23.

In
those
that
were
cast
into
the
fiery
Furnace
,
and
those
that
cast
them
in
.
See
also
to
this
purpose
,
Exod.
11.
7.

&
.
10.
23.

&
.
9.
26.

&
.
8.
22.
23.

When
some
are
seperated
to
evil
,
Deut.
29.
21.

God
is
with
his
people
to
separate
them
unto
good
.

I
come
now
to
the
third
General
,
to
shew
that
this
priviledge
of
Gods
gracious
presence
is
much
to
be
desired
and
prayed
for
.

Paul
desired
it
for
these
Thessalonians
.

2
Thes.
3.
16

And
for
Timothy
,
2
Tim.
4.
22.

Moses
desired
it
for
himself
,
and
the
people
,
Exod.
13.
15.

&
.
34.
9.

If
I
have
found
grace
in
thy
sight
,
O
Lord
,
let
my
Lord
I
pray
thee
go
amongst
us
.

So
did
Jabez
,
2
Chron.
4.
10.

Jabez

called
on
God
saying
,
Oh
that
thou
wouldst
bless
me
,
and
that
thine
hand
might
be
with
me
.

David
also
desired
it
for
Solomon
.
1
Chron.
22.
11
,
16.

My
Son
,
the
Lord
be
with
thee
.
v.
11.

Arise
and
be
doing
,
and
the
Lord
be
with
thee
,

v.
16.

Jonathan
also
prayes
thus
for

David
.
The
Lord
be
with
thee
,

1
Sam.
20.
12.

And
thus
prayes
Solomon
for
himself
,
●nd
for
his
people
,
1
King.
8.
57.

The
Lord
our
God
be
with
us
,
let
him
not
leave
us
,
nor
forsake
us
,
that
we
may
encline
our
●earts
unto
him
to
walk
in
all
his
wayes
.

Now
for
the
ground
and
reasons
of
this
Doctrine
,
why
Gods
presence
is
so
much
to
be
desired
and
prayed
for
.

Rea.
Because
God
is
so
excellent
and
admirable
in
all
Perfections
.
There
is
nothing
wanting
in
God
,
God
is
All.
How
excellent
is
that
name
of
his
,

Exod.
34.
6.

The
Lord
,
the
Lord
God
,
Merciful

and
Gracious
,
long
suffering
,
and
aboundant
in
goodness
and
truth
;
keeping
mercy
for
thousands
,
forgiving
iniquity
,
transgression
and
sin
.
Again

Mic.
7.
18.

Who
is
a
God
like
unto
thee
that
pardoneth
iniquity
,
and
passeth
by
the
transgression
of
the
remnant
of
his
heritage
:
he
retaineth
not
his
anger
for
ever
,
because
he
delighteth
in
mercy
.

Rea.
Because
he
is
so
sutable
to
our
condition
,
therefore
is
his
presence
so
much
to
be
desired
.
We
are
in
misery
,
we
are
unworthy
,
we
are
weak
,
and
yet
provoking
;
And
doth
God
suit
with
such
?
with
such
as
are
in
misery
?
yes
,
for
he
is
merciful
:
and
with
such
as
are
unworthy
?
yes
,
for
he
is
gracious
:
and
with
the
weak
?
yes
,
for
he
is
strong
.
Doth
he
suit
with
such
as
are
provoking
too
?
yes
,
for
he
is
long
suffering
,
and
with
backslider●
?
yes
,
for
he
is
a
God
that
healeth
backslidings
.
And
doth
he
suit
with
such
as
have
neither
money
nor
price
?
yes
,

He
will
love
them
freely

.
Surely
mercy
and
misery
do
well
agree
,
and
so
doth
graciousness
and
unworthiness
,
strength
and
weakness
.
Now
hence
it
is
,
because
no
person
or
thing
in
all
the
World
suits
so
well
with
our
condition
as
God
doth
,
that
his
presence
is
so

much
to
be
desired
and
prayed
for
.

Rea.
Because
God
is
so
useful
for
us
,
therefore
his
presence
is
so
much
to
be
desired
.
VVhat
say
you
to
a
portion
,
is
not
that
of
use
?
VVhat
say
you
to
an
Inheritance
,
is
not
that
of
use
?
VVhat
say
you
to
the
Light
,
is
not
that
of
use
?
VVhat
say
you
to
a
shield
in
Battel
,
is
not
that
of
use
?
VVhat
say
you
to
a
shelter
in
a
Storm
〈◊〉
not
that
of
use
?
VVhat
say
you
to
a
Refuge
,
a
Rock
,
a
Tower
,
when
you
are
pursued
,
is
not
that
of
use
?
God
is
all
this
:

The
Lord
is
my
Portion
saith
my
soul
,

Lam.
3.
24.

The
Lora
is
their
Inheritance

.
Ezek.
44.
28.

Psal.
16.
5.

The
Lord
is
my
Light.

Psal.
27.
1.

The
Lord
is
a
Sun
and
a
Shield
.

Psal.
84.
11.

The
God
of

Jacob

is
ou●
Refuge

.
Psal.
46.
11.

The
Lord
is
my
Rock
,
my
fortress
,
and
my
deliverer
,
my
God
,
my
Strength
in
whom
I
will
trust
,
my
Buckler
,
the
horn
of
my
salvation
,
and
my
high
Tower
.

Psal.
18.
2.

Now
,
no
wonder
,
the
presence
of
God
is
so
desirable
,
because
he
is
so
excellent
and
so
sutable
a
good
and
so
useful
for
us
.

Rea.
Because
God
is
so
lasting
a
good
.
There
are
many
things
that
may
〈◊〉

well
with
us
,
and
be
very
useful
to
us
,
but
they
may
be
of
little
continuance
,
they
may
he
short
lived
.
Husbands
&
Wives
whom
God
hath
so
suited
,
that
none
could
possibly
be
suited
better
must
part
.
Husbands
do
not
live
for
ever
with
their
Wives
,
and
Parents
do
not
live
for
ever
with
their
Children
,
nor
one
friend
with
another
.
But
God
is
a
lasting
good
.

The
everlasti
〈…〉
g
God.

Isa.
40.
28.

Hast
thou
not
known
,
hast
thou
not
heard
,
〈…〉
at
the
everlasting
God
,
the
Lord
,
the
Creator
of
the
e●ds
of
the
Earth
fainteth
not
,
neither
is
weary
.

Reas.
Because
all
other
good
will
do
us
no
good
without
him
.
The
Creature
,
nay
all
the
Creatures
are
but
Cyphers
without
him
.
The
Creature
is
not
Bread
,
you
mistake
if
you
think
so
,

why
do
you
spend
money
for
that
which
is
not
Bread
,
and
your
labour
for
that
which
satisfieth
not
?

●sa
.
55.
2.

The
Creatures
name
is
vanity
,

vanity
of
vanities

,
saith
the
Preacher
,

vanity
of
vanities
,
all
is
vanity
.

Eccles.
1.
2.

The
〈…〉
is

a
thing
of
nought

.
Amos.
6.
13

〈…〉

It
is
not

.
Prov.
23.
5.

Wilt
thou
〈…〉
thine
eyes
upon
that
which
is
not
.

Sirs
,

how
many
things
is
there
,
that
have
been
in
your
possession
,
of
which
you
must
now
say
they
are
not
:
My
VVife
is
not
,
my
Husband
is
not
,
my
Father
is
not
,
my
Mother
is
not
.
But
will
it
ever
be
said
God
is
not
?
Christ
is
not
?
The
Holy
Spirit
is
not
?
No
,
no.
Hence
't
is
also
that
the
presence
of
God
is
so
much
to
be
desired
above
all
other
things
;
because
all
other
things
will
do
us
no
good
without
him
.
Jehosaphat
a
Prince
,
a
potent
Prince
,
whose
Militia
was
Eleven
hundred
and
threescore
thousand
,
besides
what
he
had
in
Garrisons
,
2

Chron.
17.
12
,
&c.

'T
is
said
,

he
waxed
great
exceedingly

;
yet
sayes
he
,
2

Chron.
20.
12.

We
have
no
might
,
neither
know
we
what
to
do
.
but
our
eyes
are
unto
thee
.

This
he
speaks
in
reference
to
God
,
without
whom
indeed
they
had
no
might
at
all
.
He
looked
upon
all
the
Forces
he
had
,
as
nothing
without
God.
And
so
are
Riches
,
and
so
are
Relations
:
Alas
!
they
are
nothing
without
God.

Reas.
6
Because
God
alone
is
enough
,
he
is
enough
without
any
thing
else
.
God
needs
not
the
Creature
to
supply
us
,
to
support
us
,
to
refresh
,
revive
and
comfort

us
;
He
needs
not
the
Creature
to
direct
or
counsel
us
.
It
pleaseth
him
to
make
use
of
the
Creature
,
and
to
afford
it
most
times
;
but
if
he
deny
it
,
he
can
do
it
without
the
Creature
.
It
was
an
excellent
saying
of
that
Martyr
,

If
you
take
away
my
food
,
God
will
t
〈…〉
e
away
my
hunger
.

Truly
Sirs
God
hath
made
a
little
serve
the
turn
many
times
,
when
others
with
their
much
have
been
in
want
.

In
the
midst
of
their
sufficiency
they
have
been
in
straights
,

Job
20.
22.

Remember
that
of
Habakkuk
,
I
wish
the
same
frame
of
heart
to
you
that
he
had
,

Habak
.
3.
17
,
18.

Although
the
fig●ree
shall
not
blossom
,
neither
shall
fruit
be
in
the
vines
;
the
labor
of
the
olive
shall
fail
;
and
the
fields
shall
yield
no
meat
,
the
slock
shall
be
cut
off
from
the
fold
,
and
there
shall
be
no
heard
in
the
stalls
:

(
How
then
would
he
be
able
to
live
!
)

yet
I
will
rejoyce
in
the
Lord
,
I
will
joy
in
the
God
of
my
salvation
.

When
there
is
no
meat
in
the
fields
or
stalls
;
there
is
yet
a
God
in
Heaven
:
and
he
knows
how
't
is
with
us
,
and
that
we
have
need
of
these
things
,
Matth.
6.
32.
and
if
the
Father
know
that
his
child
wants
bread
,
he
shall
not
want
it
long
,
if
his
Father
be
able
to
relieve
him
;

what
ever
you
want
,
if
you
want
not
faith
,
it
will
be
well
enough
:
O
for
the
skill
of
living
by
faith
!

It
is
nothing
with
thee
to
help
,

sayes
Asa
,
in
his
prayer
to
God
,

whether
with
many
,
or
with
them
that
have
no
power
:
2
Chron.

14.
11.

God
with
us
is
more
then
all
besides
,
2
Chron.
32.
7
,
8.

I
come
now
to
the
Application
,

If
the
Gracious
presence
of
God
be
so
grea
a
priviledge
,
and
therefore
so
much
to
be
desired
.

Then
hence
be
Informed

Happy
are
they
that
have
God
graciously
present
with
them
.
Take
your
Bible
and
read
,
Deut.
4.
7.

&
33.
29.
2

Sam.
7.
23.

Lev.

26.
11
,
12.

Happy
the
Congregations
and
Habitations
that
have
this
Name
,

The
Lord
is
there

,
Ezek.
48.
35.
and
that
may
be
called
the

Throne
of
God

,
Jer.
3.
17.

This
is
matter
of
rejoycing
,

Sing
and
rejoyce
O
daughters
of

Zion
,

for
lo
I
come
,
and
I
will
dwell
in
the
midst
of
thee
,
saith
the
Lord
,

Zech.
2.
10
,
11.