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             The father's new-years-gift to his son containing divers useful and necessary directions how to order himself both in respect to this life and that which is to come / written by the Right Honourable Sir Matthew Hale ; whereunto is added, divine poems upon Christmas-day.
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           THE
           Father's
           New-Years-Gift
           TO
           HIS
           SON
           .
        
         
           CONTAINING
           Divers
           Useful
           and
           Necessary
           DIRECTIONS
           how
           to
           Order
           himself
           both
           in
           respect
           to
           this
           Life
           and
           that
           which
           is
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Sir
           
             MATTHEW
             HALES
          
           ,
           Kt.
           and
           late
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           Whereunto
           is
           added
           ,
           Divine
           Poems
           upon
           Christmas-Day
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             William
             Booker
          
           ,
           near
           the
           King's-head
           in
           the
           
             Old
             Change
          
           ,
           1685.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               The
               Right
               Hon.
               ble
               Scroop
               Egerton
               Earl
               of
               Bridgwater
               Viscount
               Brackley
               Baron
               of
               Elsmere
               1703
            
             
               SIC
               DONEC
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           ALtho'
           Piety
           and
           Religion
           be
           the
           glory
           of
           Youth
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             Old
             Age
          
           ;
           And
           Solomon
           ,
           to
           incourage
           
             Young
             Men
          
           to
           imbrace
           and
           practice
           it
           ,
           tells
           them
           ,
           
             That
             Wisdom
             hath
             length
             of
             days
             in
             her
             right-hand
             ,
             and
             in
             her
             left-hand
             riches
             and
             honour
             ,
             and
             that
             she
             will
             promote
             those
             who
             do
             exalt
             her
             ,
             and
             bring
             them
             to
             honour
             that
             do
             embrace
             her
             .
          
           Yet
           ●here
           is
           nothing
           more
           common
           than
           for
           those
           of
           your
           Age
           to
           neglect
           and
           cast
           off
           the
           practice
           of
           Piety
           and
           Religion
           ,
           as
           things
           too
           mean
           and
           trivial
           for
           them
           to
           be
           concerned
           about
           ,
           and
           imploy
           themselves
           wholly
           in
           pursuing
           the
           sensual
           pleasures
           and
           delights
           of
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           ,
           as
           tho'
           they
           were
           resolved
           to
           spend
           
           all
           their
           present
           time
           in
           doing
           that
           which
           will
           be
           bitterness
           to
           them
           in
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           thought
           that
           their
           Youth
           were
           to
           be
           imployed
           only
           in
           treasuring
           up
           matter
           for
           repentance
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           in
           Old
           Age
           :
           Which
           renders
           the
           Advice
           contained
           in
           the
           following
           Sheets
           very
           needful
           and
           necessary
           ,
           especially
           at
           this
           Season
           ,
           when
           too
           many
           ,
           especially
           Young
           Men
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           rejoycing
           for
           the
           Birth
           of
           their
           Saviour
           ,
           do
           all
           they
           can
           to
           dishonour
           Christ
           and
           gratifie
           their
           own
           sensual
           and
           luxurious
           Inclinations
           .
           I
           do
           not
           pretend
           (
           like
           some
           that
           have
           shamm'd
           several
           Tracts
           upon
           the
           World
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           their
           being
           written
           by
           the
           Reverend
           Author
           of
           the
           
             whole
             Duty
             of
             Man
          
           )
           that
           the
           ensuing
           Sheets
           were
           written
           by
           the
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           Hales
           ,
           in
           the
           Method
           
           and
           with
           the
           same
           Title
           wherewith
           I
           present
           them
           to
           thee
           ;
           But
           yet
           thou
           may'st
           assure
           thy self
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           all
           the
           true
           and
           genuine
           Works
           of
           that
           venerable
           Author
           ,
           and
           are
           the
           same
           Advice
           which
           he
           gave
           whil'st
           living
           to
           his
           own
           Children
           .
           And
           finding
           upon
           my
           perusal
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           something
           more
           of
           weight
           and
           excellency
           in
           them
           than
           I
           had
           ever
           yet
           observed
           in
           any
           thing
           of
           that
           kind
           ,
           I
           thought
           them
           very
           well
           worthy
           and
           deserving
           of
           a
           more
           general
           reading
           ,
           than
           they
           were
           capable
           of
           whil'st
           scattered
           up
           and
           down
           in
           several
           larger
           Volumes
           .
        
         
           Abanishing
           the
           thoughts
           of
           Death
           and
           Eternity
           ;
           An
           obscene
           ,
           licentious
           and
           extravagant
           liberty
           of
           the
           Tongue
           ;
           An
           unthankful
           receiving
           and
           an
           ungrateful
           forgetting
           
           the
           greatest
           Favours
           and
           Deliverances
           ;
           And
           a
           violating
           and
           prophaning
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           are
           most
           natural
           and
           common
           sins
           of
           Youth
           ,
           and
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           other
           Vices
           ,
           in
           regard
           they
           viciate
           and
           debauch
           the
           mind
           and
           dispose
           it
           for
           the
           ingaging
           in
           and
           perpetrating
           the
           worst
           of
           Crimes
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           frequent
           Confessions
           of
           those
           whose
           Wickedness
           and
           Debauchery
           brings
           them
           to
           an
           untimely
           Death
           .
           And
           therefore
           this
           wise
           and
           prudent
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           holy
           and
           religious
           Judge
           ,
           took
           a
           more
           than
           ordinary
           care
           to
           prevail
           with
           his
           Children
           to
           forsake
           and
           guard
           themselves
           against
           those
           leading
           and
           foundation
           Sins
           .
           And
           I
           assure
           my self
           ,
           that
           if
           thou
           wilt
           seriously
           read
           and
           conscientiously
           practice
           the
           Directions
           which
           he
           gave
           them
           ,
           in
           order
           thereunto
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           then
           acknowledge
           this
           to
           be
           the
           best
           
             New-Years
             Gift
          
           thou
           ever
           yet
           received'st
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           Father's
           New-Years-Gift
           TO
           HIS
           SON
           .
        
         
           SOlomon
           who
           was
           inspired
           by
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           with
           a
           Spirit
           of
           wisdom
           above
           all
           that
           ever
           went
           before
           him
           ,
           or
           have
           followed
           after
           him
           ,
           tells
           us
           ,
           That
           it
           
           is
           the
           indispensible
           Duty
           of
           all
           Young
           Men
           to
           
             Remember
             their
             Creator
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             their
             Youth
             ,
             before
             the
             evil
             day
             come
             or
             the
             years
             draw
             nigh
             ,
             wherein
             they
             will
             say
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             pleasure
             in
             them
             .
          
           Notwithstanding
           which
           it
           is
           lamentable
           to
           see
           the
           Wickedness
           and
           Debauchery
           ,
           Irreligion
           and
           Atheism
           ,
           that
           generally
           abounds
           in
           the
           Youth
           of
           our
           Age
           :
           But
           that
           thou
           maist
           secure
           thy self
           from
           being
           reckoned
           among
           their
           number
           ,
           do
           thou
           seriously
           make
           it
           thy
           business
           to
           furnish
           thy
           mind
           richly
           with
           the
           Knowledge
           ,
           Nature
           ,
           and
           Design
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           which
           thou
           wilt
           find
           to
           be
           the
           greatest
           improvement
           ,
           advantage
           and
           priveledge
           of
           the
           humane
           
           nature
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           gives
           it
           the
           most
           noble
           and
           highest
           pre-eminence
           above
           all
           other
           visible
           creatures
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           when
           thou
           hast
           informed
           thy self
           ,
           let
           not
           that
           alone
           content
           thee
           ,
           but
           do
           thou
           seriously
           set
           thy self
           to
           the
           Practice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           particularly
           ,
           make
           Conscience
           of
           a
           due
           ordering
           thy
           Speech
           ,
           making
           Preparation
           for
           thy
           Death
           ,
           returning
           sutable
           Praise
           for
           Mercies
           received
           ,
           and
           Sanctifying
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ;
           for
           the
           better
           performing
           whereof
           ,
           observe
           the
           ensuing
           Directions
           .
        
         
           And
           First
           of
           the
           Ordering
           of
           your
           Speech
           ;
           which
           consist
           of
           two
           branches
           ,
           First
           ,
           how
           to
           entertain
           the
           speech
           of
           others
           when
           they
           speak
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           Secondly
           ,
           
           how
           to
           order
           your
           own
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           former
           of
           these
           ,
           observe
           well
           what
           is
           the
           Temper
           and
           Disposition
           of
           those
           Persons
           whose
           Speeches
           you
           hear
           ;
           whether
           they
           be
           wise
           ,
           grave
           ,
           sober
           and
           discreet
           Persons
           ,
           for
           if
           they
           be
           such
           ,
           their
           speech
           will
           be
           commonly
           like
           themselves
           ,
           and
           well
           deserves
           your
           serious
           attention
           ,
           and
           strict
           observation
           .
           But
           if
           they
           are
           light
           ,
           vain
           ,
           impertinent
           ,
           or
           passionate
           Persons
           ,
           their
           speech
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           according
           to
           their
           Temper
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           greatest
           advantage
           you
           can
           reap
           thereby
           ,
           is
           to
           learn
           their
           dispositions
           and
           discern
           their
           failings
           ,
           whereby
           you
           will
           make
           your self
           the
           more
           cautious
           ,
           both
           in
           your
           conversation
           
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           speech
           and
           deportment
           towards
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           persons
           whom
           you
           do
           not
           very
           well
           know
           to
           be
           men
           of
           Truth
           and
           Sobriety
           ,
           relate
           strange
           stories
           ,
           be
           not
           over
           ready
           to
           be
           Believe
           or
           Report
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           If
           you
           hear
           a
           man
           report
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           disadvantage
           or
           reproach
           of
           one
           that
           is
           absent
           be
           not
           ready
           to
           believe
           it
           (
           only
           observe
           it
           and
           remember
           it
           )
           till
           you
           have
           heard
           what
           the
           accused
           person
           has
           to
           say
           for
           himself
           ,
           for
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           the
           thing
           is
           not
           true
           ,
           or
           not
           all
           true
           .
           Or
           it
           may
           be
           some
           circumstance
           which
           the
           relater
           conceals
           ,
           may
           justifie
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           allay
           and
           extenuate
           it
           .
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           If
           any
           man
           acquaints
           you
           with
           an
           injury
           that
           is
           done
           you
           by
           another
           ,
           either
           in
           words
           or
           actions
           ,
           do
           not
           presently
           give
           credit
           to
           it
           ,
           nor
           entertain
           angry
           thoughts
           of
           the
           accused
           person
           ,
           for
           possibly
           it
           may
           be
           only
           the
           malice
           or
           mistake
           of
           the
           accuser
           ,
           and
           how
           unseemly
           would
           it
           be
           if
           your
           credulity
           and
           passion
           should
           carry
           you
           upon
           a
           supposed
           injury
           to
           do
           wrong
           to
           one
           who
           hath
           done
           none
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           If
           any
           man
           whose
           integrity
           you
           do
           not
           very
           well
           know
           ,
           makes
           you
           exrtaordinary
           promises
           and
           professions
           ,
           give
           him
           as
           kind
           thanks
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           but
           give
           not
           much
           credit
           to
           his
           words
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           to
           be
           presumed
           he
           hath
           somewhat
           besides
           kindness
           
           to
           you
           in
           his
           intention
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           hath
           served
           his
           turn
           upon
           you
           or
           finds
           himself
           disapointed
           ,
           his
           pretended
           kindness
           will
           soon
           vanish
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           If
           a
           man
           flatter
           or
           commend
           you
           to
           your
           face
           ,
           or
           to
           one
           whom
           he
           knows
           will
           tell
           you
           again
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           thousand
           to
           one
           but
           that
           he
           either
           has
           already
           ,
           or
           else
           means
           to
           deceive
           and
           abuse
           you
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           If
           a
           person
           be
           Choleric
           and
           give
           you
           ill
           Language
           ,
           do
           you
           rather
           pity
           him
           then
           imitate
           him
           in
           returning
           the
           like
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           prevent
           the
           kindling
           more
           heat
           ,
           and
           find
           that
           Silence
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           very
           gentle
           words
           are
           the
           most
           exquisite
           revenge
           of
           reproaches
           that
           can
           be
           .
        
         
         
           Eightly
           ,
           Some
           men
           are
           excellent
           in
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Husbandry
           ,
           some
           in
           Gardening
           ,
           and
           some
           in
           the
           Mathematicks
           ;
           in
           all
           your
           conversation
           ,
           therefore
           learn
           wherein
           the
           skill
           and
           excellence
           of
           the
           person
           with
           whom
           you
           converse
           lyes
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           upon
           talk
           of
           that
           subject
           ,
           and
           observe
           it
           well
           ,
           and
           remember
           it
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           glean
           up
           the
           worth
           and
           excellency
           of
           every
           person
           you
           meet
           with
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           Converse
           not
           with
           a
           Lyer
           or
           a
           Swearer
           ,
           or
           one
           of
           Obscene
           or
           Wanton
           Language
           ,
           least
           he
           thereby
           corrupt
           you
           ,
           or
           make
           you
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           by
           others
           to
           be
           of
           the
           same
           prophane
           temper
           .
           Or
           if
           it
           should
           do
           neither
           ,
           yet
           those
           kind
           of
           Discourses
           will
           
           fill
           your
           memory
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           troublesom
           to
           you
           in
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           for
           you
           will
           find
           the
           remembrances
           of
           the
           passages
           ;
           which
           you
           have
           long
           since
           heard
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           will
           haunt
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           would
           have
           your
           ,
           thoughts
           better
           imployed
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           to
           the
           management
           of
           your
           own
           Speech
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Let
           it
           be
           always
           true
           ;
           never
           speak
           any
           thing
           for
           a
           truth
           ,
           which
           you
           know
           to
           be
           false
           ,
           because
           that
           is
           a
           great
           sin
           against
           God
           ,
           who
           gave
           you
           your
           Tongue
           to
           speak
           your
           mind
           with
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           report
           a
           lye
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           you
           must
           not
           lye
           ,
           so
           you
           must
           not
           come
           near
           it
           ,
           neither
           
           by
           equivocating
           or
           reporting
           that
           absolutely
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           only
           by
           hear-say
           ,
           or
           the
           relation
           of
           others
           ,
           or
           at
           best
           but
           by
           conjecture
           or
           opinion
           only
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Let
           your
           words
           be
           few
           ,
           especially
           if
           strangers
           or
           men
           of
           more
           experience
           or
           understanding
           ,
           or
           that
           are
           any
           way
           your
           betters
           are
           in
           place
           .
           For
           else
           you
           will
           do
           your self
           a
           double
           injury
           ,
           1.
           
           By
           betraying
           your
           own
           weakness
           and
           folly
           ;
           And
           ,
           2.
           
           By
           robbing
           your self
           of
           the
           opportunity
           which
           you
           might
           otherwise
           have
           to
           gain
           Wisdom
           ,
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           Experience
           ,
           by
           hearing
           those
           whom
           you
           silence
           by
           your
           impertinent
           talking
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           Be
           not
           over
           earnest
           ,
           loud
           ,
           or
           violent
           in
           your
           talking
           ,
           for
           thereby
           you
           will
           sometimes
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           pondering
           your
           thought
           ,
           over-shoot
           your self
           ,
           and
           lose
           your
           business
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Be
           careful
           not
           to
           interrupt
           another
           whilst
           he
           is
           speaking
           ,
           but
           hear
           him
           out
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           understand
           him
           the
           better
           ,
           and
           be
           able
           to
           return
           him
           the
           more
           suitable
           answer
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Always
           before
           you
           speak
           ,
           especially
           when
           the
           business
           is
           of
           any
           weight
           and
           moment
           ,
           think
           before
           you
           speak
           ,
           and
           weigh
           the
           sence
           of
           your
           mind
           which
           you
           intend
           to
           utter
           ,
           that
           so
           your
           Expressions
           may
           be
           significant
           ,
           pertinent
           and
           inoffensive
           .
        
         
         
           7.
           
           Speak
           well
           of
           the
           absent
           ,
           if
           you
           do
           not
           know
           they
           deserve
           ill
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Be
           sure
           you
           do
           not
           give
           an
           ill
           report
           of
           any
           ,
           unless
           you
           are
           sure
           they
           deserve
           it
           ;
           and
           in
           most
           cases
           ,
           tho'
           you
           know
           a
           man
           doth
           deserve
           ill
           ,
           yet
           you
           ought
           to
           be
           sparing
           in
           reporting
           so
           of
           him
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           when
           you
           are
           called
           to
           give
           testimony
           for
           the
           ending
           of
           a
           Controversie
           ,
           or
           the
           concealing
           the
           Crime
           ,
           may
           harden
           the
           Man
           in
           his
           evil
           way
           ,
           or
           bring
           another
           into
           danger
           ,
           and
           then
           even
           Charity
           it self
           obliges
           you
           to
           speak
           your
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Avoid
           Swearing
           in
           your
           ordinary
           conversation
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           Oaths
           ,
           but
           Imprecations
           
           and
           earnest
           and
           deep
           Protestations
           too
           .
           For
           as
           you
           have
           the
           commendable
           Example
           of
           good
           Men
           ,
           to
           justifie
           a
           Solemn
           Oath
           before
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           so
           you
           have
           the
           Precept
           of
           our
           Saviour
           forbidding
           it
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Avoid
           scoffing
           ,
           and
           bitter
           and
           biting
           jesting
           and
           jeering
           ,
           especially
           at
           the
           condition
           ,
           credit
           ,
           deformity
           ,
           or
           the
           natural
           defects
           of
           any
           person
           ,
           for
           such
           things
           leave
           a
           deep
           impression
           ,
           and
           are
           a
           most
           apparent
           injustice
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           your self
           were
           so
           used
           ,
           you
           would
           take
           it
           amiss
           :
           and
           oftentimes
           such
           Injuries
           cost
           a
           man
           dear
           ,
           when
           he
           thinks
           little
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Be
           careful
           ,
           that
           you
           give
           no
           reproachful
           ,
           menacing
           ,
           or
           
           spiteful
           Words
           ,
           to
           any
           person
           ,
           no
           not
           to
           Servants
           ,
           or
           those
           who
           are
           your
           Inferiours
           .
           1.
           
           Because
           there
           is
           not
           the
           meanest
           person
           ,
           but
           you
           may
           sometime
           or
           other
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           him
           .
           2.
           
           Because
           ill
           words
           provoke
           ill
           words
           again
           ,
           and
           commonly
           ill
           words
           gained
           by
           such
           a
           provocation
           ,
           especially
           if
           they
           come
           from
           an
           inferiour
           ,
           affect
           more
           ,
           and
           wound
           deeper
           ,
           than
           such
           as
           come
           with
           that
           provocation
           ,
           or
           from
           one
           who
           is
           our
           equal
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           When
           you
           have
           occasion
           to
           speak
           in
           company
           ,
           be
           careful
           ,
           as
           near
           as
           you
           can
           ,
           to
           speak
           last
           ,
           especially
           if
           strangers
           are
           in
           company
           ;
           for
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           you
           will
           have
           the
           advantage
           of
           knowing
           the
           judgment
           ,
           temper
           and
           relations
           
           of
           others
           ,
           which
           will
           give
           a
           great
           light
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           thing
           you
           are
           discoursing
           of
           ,
           and
           help
           you
           to
           answer
           with
           the
           more
           advantage
           and
           the
           more
           security
           against
           giving
           offence
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           Be
           careful
           not
           to
           commend
           your self
           ;
           you
           should
           shun
           flattery
           from
           others
           ,
           but
           especially
           avoid
           flattering
           your self
           ,
           lest
           it
           makes
           others
           believe
           your
           reputation
           to
           be
           small
           and
           sinking
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           Abhor
           all
           filthy
           and
           obscene
           speeches
           ,
           for
           thereby
           you
           will
           both
           discover
           the
           corruption
           of
           your
           heart
           and
           corrupt
           it
           more
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           Never
           use
           any
           prophane
           speeches
           ,
           nor
           make
           jest
           of
           Scripture
           Expressions
           ,
           but
           when
           you
           
           use
           the
           Names
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           or
           any
           Expressions
           of
           the
           Holy
           Scripture
           ,
           use
           them
           with
           reverence
           and
           seriousness
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           Do
           not
           upbraid
           or
           deride
           any
           man
           for
           a
           pious
           ,
           strict
           ,
           or
           religious
           Conversation
           ;
           if
           he
           be
           sincere
           ,
           you
           thereby
           dishonour
           God
           and
           injure
           him
           ;
           or
           if
           he
           be
           a
           Hypocrite
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           more
           than
           you
           know
           ;
           or
           at
           least
           ,
           his
           piety
           and
           strictness
           ,
           is
           not
           his
           fault
           ,
           but
           his
           hypocrisie
           and
           dissimulation
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           one
           is
           to
           be
           detested
           ,
           yet
           the
           other
           is
           to
           be
           commended
           ,
           and
           not
           derided
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           see
           that
           you
           frequently
           meditate
           on
           and
           make
           preparation
           for
           thy
           
             dying
             Hour
          
           .
           For
           although
           it
           be
           the
           most
           certain
           known
           and
           experienced
           
           Truth
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           all
           Men
           must
           dye
           and
           come
           to
           judgment
           ,
           yet
           most
           Men
           being
           loth
           to
           entertain
           the
           unwelcome
           thoughts
           of
           their
           own
           latter
           end
           ,
           forget
           their
           mortality
           ,
           and
           put
           far
           from
           them
           the
           evil
           day
           ;
           As
           if
           a
           serious
           preparation
           for
           death
           and
           an
           everlasting
           state
           ,
           were
           no
           business
           of
           theirs
           ,
           and
           only
           concerned
           them
           that
           are
           actually
           dying
           and
           passing
           immediately
           to
           the
           Tribunal
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           But
           yet
           this
           their
           way
           is
           their
           folly
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           occasions
           of
           those
           other
           follies
           that
           usually
           attend
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           therefore
           that
           thou
           may'st
           free
           thy self
           from
           this
           imputation
           of
           folly
           ,
           and
           become
           wise
           ,
           do
           
           thou
           wisely
           consider
           thy
           latter
           End
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           thy
           business
           to
           entertain
           thy
           felf
           with
           frequent
           and
           serious
           Meditations
           of
           Death
           and
           Eternity
           ;
           and
           for
           thy
           encouragement
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           assure
           thy self
           that
           thou
           shalt
           reap
           a
           double
           advantage
           thereby
           ,
           for
           first
           ,
           it
           will
           help
           thee
           to
           Live
           well
           ,
           and
           secondly
           ,
           to
           Dye
           easily
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           will
           teach
           thee
           to
           live
           better
           ,
           which
           it
           doth
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           warning
           and
           admonishing
           of
           thee
           to
           avoid
           and
           forsake
           thy
           Sins
           .
           For
           when
           thou
           considers
           ,
           that
           thou
           must
           certainly
           dye
           ,
           and
           that
           thou
           knowest
           not
           how
           soon
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           then
           think
           with
           thy self
           :
           Why
           should
           I
           commit
           these
           things
           
           which
           if
           they
           do
           not
           hasten
           my
           latter
           end
           ,
           yet
           they
           will
           make
           it
           more
           uneasie
           and
           troublesome
           by
           reflecting
           then
           upon
           what
           I
           have
           done
           amiss
           .
           I
           was
           for
           any
           thing
           I
           know
           die
           to
           morrow
           ,
           why
           therefore
           should
           I
           commit
           this
           evil
           which
           will
           then
           be
           Gall
           &
           Bitterness
           unto
           me
           ,
           would
           I
           do
           it
           if
           I
           were
           sure
           I
           should
           dye
           to
           morrow
           ,
           if
           not
           O
           why
           should
           I
           do
           it
           to
           day
           ,
           since
           I
           am
           certain
           that
           tho'
           I
           should
           not
           dye
           to
           morrow
           ,
           yet
           it
           will
           not
           be
           long
           before
           I
           must
           ,
           perchance
           it
           may
           be
           the
           last
           act
           of
           my
           life
           !
           O
           therefore
           let
           me
           not
           conclude
           so
           ill
           ,
           and
           close
           up
           the
           last
           Scene
           of
           my
           life
           with
           that
           which
           may
           peradventure
           usher
           in
           my
           Eternal
           Death
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           will
           be
           a
           great
           motive
           
           and
           means
           to
           put
           thee
           upon
           the
           best
           and
           most
           profitable
           improvement
           of
           thy
           time
           .
           There
           are
           certain
           Civil
           and
           Natural
           Actions
           of
           our
           lives
           that
           the
           Almighty
           God
           hath
           indulged
           and
           allowed
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           indeed
           Commanded
           us
           ,
           with
           moderation
           to
           use
           ,
           as
           the
           competent
           supplies
           of
           our
           our
           own
           natures
           with
           moderation
           and
           sobriety
           ,
           the
           providing
           for
           our
           families
           and
           relations
           without
           coveteousness
           or
           anxiety
           ,
           the
           diligent
           and
           faithful
           walking
           in
           our
           callings
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           But
           there
           are
           also
           other
           businesses
           of
           greater
           importance
           ,
           which
           are
           attainable
           without
           injuring
           our selves
           in
           those
           common
           concerns
           of
           our
           lives
           ,
           namely
           ,
           our
           knowledge
           of
           God
           and
           of
           his
           Will
           ,
           of
           the
           
           doctrine
           of
           our
           Redemption
           by
           Christ
           ,
           our
           Repentance
           of
           sins
           past
           ,
           making
           and
           keeping
           our
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           acquainting
           our selves
           with
           him
           ,
           living
           to
           his
           Glory
           ,
           walking
           as
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           praying
           to
           him
           ,
           learning
           to
           depend
           on
           him
           ,
           rejoycing
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           walking
           thankfully
           before
           him
           :
           These
           and
           the
           like
           things
           are
           the
           great
           business
           and
           end
           of
           our
           lives
           and
           beings
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           why
           we
           enjoy
           them
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           withal
           fit
           and
           prepare
           us
           for
           that
           which
           is
           to
           come
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           that
           our
           lives
           are
           short
           and
           uncertain
           ,
           and
           that
           death
           will
           sooner
           or
           latter
           overtake
           us
           ,
           puts
           us
           upon
           the
           resolution
           and
           practice
           to
           do
           this
           our
           
           great
           work
           
             whilst
             it
             is
             called
             to
             day
             ,
          
           that
           so
           we
           loyter
           not
           away
           our
           day
           and
           neglect
           our
           task
           ,
           whilst
           we
           have
           
             Time
             and
             Opportunity
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             lest
             the
             night
             overtake
             us
             when
             we
             cannot
             work
             .
          
           And
           if
           thou
           wilt
           wisely
           consider
           thy
           latter
           end
           ,
           thou
           may'st
           then
           do
           this
           great
           business
           ,
           this
           
             one
             thing
             necessary
          
           ,
           with
           ease
           and
           quietness
           ,
           without
           any
           neglect
           of
           what
           is
           necessary
           to
           be
           done
           in
           order
           to
           the
           common
           necessaries
           of
           thy
           life
           and
           calling
           :
           For
           assure
           thy self
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           these
           that
           rob
           thee
           of
           thy
           time
           ,
           and
           prevent
           thy
           minding
           the
           
             one
             thing
             necessary
          
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           thy
           negligence
           ,
           thy
           excess
           of
           pleasure
           ,
           thy
           immoderate
           and
           excessive
           Cares
           and
           Solicitousness
           for
           wealth
           and
           grandeur
           ,
           
           thy
           excessive
           eating
           and
           drinking
           ,
           thy
           curiosity
           and
           idleness
           :
           These
           are
           the
           great
           consumptives
           ,
           that
           do
           not
           only
           exhaust
           that
           precious
           time
           which
           might
           be
           with
           infinite
           advantage
           spent
           in
           
             working
             out
             thy
             salvation
             with
             Fear
             and
             Trembling
             ,
          
           and
           finishing
           the
           great
           work
           and
           business
           of
           thy
           life
           .
           But
           also
           when
           Sickness
           and
           Death
           comes
           and
           God
           calls
           upon
           thee
           to
           give
           up
           the
           account
           of
           thy
           Stewardship
           ,
           will
           perplex
           thy
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           fill
           thy
           soul
           with
           confusion
           ,
           when
           thou
           shalt
           find
           that
           thy
           work
           is
           not
           half
           done
           ,
           or
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           not
           at
           all
           began
           ,
           and
           yet
           thy
           day
           is
           spent
           ,
           thy
           night
           approaching
           ,
           and
           thy
           lamp
           just
           ready
           to
           expire
           ,
           so
           that
           what
           thou
           dost
           
           then
           will
           be
           with
           abundance
           of
           trouble
           ,
           perplexity
           ,
           and
           vexation
           and
           peradventure
           ,
           after
           all
           thy
           soul
           will
           take
           its
           flight
           before
           thou
           hast
           brought
           it
           to
           any
           perfection
           .
           Therefore
           do
           thou
           wisely
           provide
           against
           all
           that
           mischief
           at
           the
           hour
           of
           thy
           death
           ,
           by
           a
           due
           consideration
           of
           thy
           latte
           end
           ,
           and
           a
           making
           use
           of
           thy
           present
           time
           and
           opportunity
           to
           do
           thy
           great
           work
           in
           ,
           whilst
           it
           is
           called
           to
           day
           ,
           because
           the
           night
           certainly
           cometh
           when
           no
           man
           can
           work
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           wise
           consideration
           of
           thy
           latter
           end
           ,
           and
           the
           imploying
           thy self
           upon
           that
           account
           about
           the
           one
           thing
           necessary
           ,
           will
           most
           certainly
           render
           thy
           life
           the
           most
           pleasant
           and
           
           comfortable
           life
           in
           the
           World
           :
           For
           as
           a
           man
           who
           is
           before-hand
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           hath
           a
           quieter
           life
           in
           reference
           to
           externals
           ,
           than
           he
           that
           is
           behind-hand
           ;
           so
           a
           man
           that
           takes
           his
           opportunity
           to
           gain
           a
           stock
           of
           grace
           and
           favour
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           his
           peace
           with
           his
           Maker
           ,
           through
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           hath
           done
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           chief
           business
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           is
           ready
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           for
           any
           Condition
           which
           Divine
           Providence
           shall
           assign
           him
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           of
           life
           or
           death
           ,
           of
           health
           or
           sickness
           ,
           of
           poverty
           or
           of
           riches
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           as
           it
           were
           before-hand
           both
           in
           the
           business
           of
           his
           Everlasting
           State
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           
           present
           Life
           too
           .
           So
           that
           if
           God
           lend
           him
           longer
           life
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           he
           still
           carries
           on
           his
           great
           work
           to
           greater
           degrees
           of
           perfection
           ,
           and
           that
           too
           with
           the
           greatest
           ease
           and
           facility
           imaginable
           ,
           without
           any
           kind
           of
           difficulty
           ,
           trouble
           or
           perturbation
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           if
           he
           cuts
           him
           shorter
           ,
           and
           calls
           him
           presently
           to
           his
           Bar
           ,
           his
           work
           being
           done
           before-hand
           ,
           and
           his
           accounts
           ready
           and
           fairly
           stated
           ,
           he
           joyfully
           imbraces
           the
           message
           of
           death
           :
           
             And
             blessed
             is
             that
             servant
             whom
             his
             Master
             ,
             when
             he
             comes
             ,
             shall
             find
             so
             doing
             .
          
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           frequent
           Consideration
           of
           thy
           latter
           End
           ,
           will
           teach
           thee
           to
           dye
           Easily
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           regard
           thy
           frequent
           consideration
           of
           thy
           approaching
           Death
           and
           Dissolution
           will
           render
           it
           so
           familiar
           to
           thee
           that
           thou
           wilt
           not
           be
           afraid
           of
           it
           when
           it
           comes
           .
           The
           fear
           of
           Death
           is
           often
           times
           more
           terrible
           than
           Death
           it self
           ,
           but
           by
           thy
           frequent
           meditating
           of
           it
           thou
           wilt
           learn
           not
           to
           fear
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           regard
           by
           thy
           frequent
           Consideration
           of
           thy
           latter
           end
           ,
           Death
           becomes
           no
           Surprise
           to
           thee
           .
           The
           great
           Terror
           of
           death
           is
           when
           it
           surprises
           a
           man
           at
           unawares
           ,
           but
           by
           this
           anticipation
           
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           serious
           preparation
           for
           it
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           take
           away
           all
           possibility
           of
           thy
           being
           surprised
           or
           afrighted
           by
           it
           ,
           in
           regard
           thou
           wilt
           be
           alwaies
           ready
           to
           receive
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           regard
           the
           greatest
           sting
           and
           terror
           of
           Death
           ,
           are
           the
           unrepented
           and
           unpardoned
           Sins
           of
           the
           past
           life
           ;
           the
           thoughts
           of
           whereof
           are
           the
           main
           strength
           the
           Elixir
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           venome
           of
           Death
           it self
           .
           But
           if
           thou
           wisely
           consider
           thy
           latter
           end
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           then
           take
           care
           to
           make
           thy
           Peace
           with
           God
           in
           thy
           life
           time
           ,
           and
           get
           the
           pardon
           of
           thy
           sins
           sealed
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ;
           To
           enter
           into
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           it
           by
           husbanding
           
           thy
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           promoting
           his
           Honour
           ,
           observing
           his
           Will
           ,
           and
           keeping
           his
           Laws
           ,
           that
           so
           thou
           may'st
           keep
           thy
           own
           Conscience
           always
           clean
           ,
           and
           thy
           Evidences
           for
           Heaven
           clear
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Malignity
           of
           Death
           will
           be
           cured
           ,
           the
           bitterness
           of
           it
           healed
           ,
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           it
           wholly
           removed
           .
           And
           if
           thou
           canst
           but
           entertain
           it
           with
           such
           an
           appeal
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           as
           once
           the
           good
           King
           Hezekiah
           made
           ,
           
             viz.
             Remember
             now
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             how
             I
             have
             walked
             before
             thee
             ,
             with
             a
             perfect
             heart
             ,
          
           &c.
           it
           will
           make
           the
           thoughts
           and
           the
           approach
           of
           Death
           no
           terrible
           business
           to
           thee
           at
           all
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           But
           that
           which
           will
           above
           all
           other
           things
           render
           Death
           easie
           to
           thee
           ,
           if
           thou
           makest
           it
           thy
           business
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           frequent
           consideration
           thereof
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           by
           the
           help
           of
           this
           consideration
           ,
           and
           the
           due
           improvement
           of
           it
           ,
           Death
           will
           become
           nothing
           to
           thee
           ,
           but
           only
           a
           Gate
           to
           give
           thee
           admittance
           into
           a
           better
           Life
           ;
           it
           will
           not
           be
           to
           thee
           so
           much
           the
           dissolution
           of
           thy
           present
           Life
           ,
           as
           it
           will
           be
           the
           changing
           of
           it
           for
           a
           far
           more
           glorious
           ,
           happy
           and
           immortal
           Life
           ,
           so
           that
           though
           thy
           Body
           die
           ,
           yet
           thou
           wilt
           not
           ,
           for
           thy
           Soul
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           most
           noble
           part
           of
           thee
           ,
           only
           makes
           transition
           from
           her
           life
           in
           the
           
           Body
           ,
           to
           her
           life
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           one
           moment
           of
           time
           intervening
           between
           her
           quitting
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           her
           entering
           into
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           other
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           great
           Priviledge
           which
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           hath
           obtained
           for
           us
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           Death
           he
           sanctified
           it
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Life
           hath
           conquered
           it
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           himself
           ,
           but
           for
           us
           too
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           this
           passage
           ,
           through
           death
           ,
           is
           somewhat
           streight
           and
           painful
           to
           the
           Body
           ,
           which
           is
           left
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           but
           the
           Soul
           passes
           through
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           harm
           or
           any
           expence
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           very
           next
           moment
           acquires
           her
           estate
           of
           happiness
           and
           glory
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           received
           great
           Mercies
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           be
           sure
           that
           you
           return
           Praise
           and
           Thanksgiving
           to
           him
           ,
           especially
           if
           it
           be
           a
           recovery
           from
           some
           sore
           and
           desperate
           Disease
           ,
           wherein
           Almighty
           God
           brings
           you
           down
           to
           the
           very
           Gates
           ,
           and
           shews
           you
           the
           Terrors
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           yet
           after
           he
           hath
           shown
           you
           the
           Spectacle
           of
           your
           own
           Mortality
           ,
           wonderfully
           rescues
           and
           delivers
           you
           from
           that
           danger
           ,
           and
           gives
           you
           a
           new
           life
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           from
           the
           dead
           ;
           Resolve
           therefore
           to
           live
           that
           Life
           to
           his
           Glory
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           received
           from
           his
           Goodness
           ,
           
           and
           in
           order
           to
           your
           doing
           so
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           you
           always
           remember
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           Affliction
           comes
           not
           forth
           of
           the
           Dust
           ,
           nor
           doth
           Trouble
           spring
           out
           of
           the
           Ground
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           Wise
           and
           Over-ruling
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           Prerogative
           alone
           it
           is
           to
           bring
           down
           to
           the
           Grave
           ,
           and
           raise
           up
           again
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           Almighty
           God
           being
           of
           most
           Infinite
           Wisdom
           ,
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           he
           hath
           Wife
           and
           Excellent
           Ends
           in
           all
           the
           Dispensations
           of
           his
           Providence
           ,
           and
           that
           therefore
           he
           never
           sends
           an
           affliction
           ,
           but
           it
           brings
           a
           Message
           with
           it
           ;
           his
           Rod
           has
           a
           Voice
           ,
           a
           Voice
           commanding
           us
           
           to
           search
           and
           try
           our
           Ways
           ,
           repent
           of
           our
           Sins
           ,
           humble
           our selves
           under
           his
           mighty
           Hand
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           him
           that
           strikes
           us
           ,
           which
           Voice
           be
           sure
           that
           you
           hear
           and
           obey
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           How
           uncertain
           and
           frail
           a
           creature
           man
           is
           ,
           even
           in
           his
           seeming
           strongest
           age
           and
           constitution
           of
           health
           ;
           For
           even
           then
           a
           Pestilential
           Air
           ,
           some
           ill
           Humour
           in
           the
           Blood
           ,
           the
           Obstruction
           it
           may
           be
           of
           a
           small
           Vein
           or
           Artery
           ,
           a
           little
           Meat
           ill
           digested
           ,
           and
           a
           Thousand
           other
           Accidents
           may
           upon
           a
           sudden
           ,
           without
           giving
           him
           the
           least
           warning
           ,
           plunge
           a
           man
           into
           a
           desperate
           and
           mortal
           Sickness
           ,
           and
           bring
           him
           to
           the
           Grave
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           That
           your
           condition
           can
           never
           be
           so
           low
           ,
           but
           that
           God
           hath
           power
           to
           deliver
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           ought
           to
           trust
           in
           him
           ;
           nor
           is
           your
           condition
           ever
           so
           safe
           and
           secure
           ,
           but
           you
           are
           within
           the
           reach
           of
           his
           Power
           also
           to
           bring
           you
           down
           :
           and
           therefore
           think
           not
           that
           now
           your
           turn
           is
           served
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           no
           more
           need
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           therefore
           you
           my
           live
           as
           you
           list
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           Sickness
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Death
           ,
           undeceive
           men
           ,
           and
           shews
           where
           their
           true
           ,
           wisdom
           lies
           :
           When
           a
           Young
           Man
           especially
           is
           in
           the
           career
           of
           his
           Vanity
           and
           Pleasure
           ,
           he
           thinks
           Religion
           ,
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           practice
           of
           Piety
           ,
           to
           be
           but
           
           pitiful
           ,
           foolish
           ,
           low
           ,
           mean
           ,
           and
           inconsiderable
           Matters
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           who
           practice
           them
           are
           a
           sort
           of
           silly
           ,
           brain-sick
           ,
           melancholy
           and
           unintelligent
           Persons
           ,
           that
           want
           Wit
           or
           Breeding
           ,
           and
           understand
           not
           themselves
           or
           the
           World.
           But
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           they
           think
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           only
           Men
           that
           live
           bravely
           and
           splendidly
           ,
           in
           regard
           they
           can
           Drink
           and
           Roar
           ,
           Whore
           and
           Swear
           and
           Blaspheme
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           fear
           .
           But
           so
           soon
           as
           ever
           a
           fit
           of
           Sickness
           seizes
           him
           ,
           &
           death
           looks
           him
           in
           the
           Face
           ,
           and
           tells
           him
           he
           must
           die
           ,
           that
           his
           Glass
           is
           almost
           out
           ,
           and
           hath
           only
           a
           few
           Sands
           left
           to
           run
           ,
           then
           his
           judgment
           of
           things
           is
           altered
           
           and
           he
           cries
           out
           of
           his
           
             former
             Follies
          
           and
           Intemperance
           as
           
             Madness
             ,
             Vexation
          
           and
           Torment
           ,
           and
           tells
           you
           ,
           
             That
             he
             now
             sees
             plainly
             ,
             that
             to
             be
             truly
             religious
             is
             mans
             greatest
             happiness
          
           ;
           to
           which
           he
           adds
           many
           
             Solemn
             Promises
          
           of
           Amendment
           and
           Reformation
           ,
           if
           God
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           spare
           him
           .
           Be
           sure
           therefore
           that
           you
           always
           keep
           this
           in
           your
           mind
           ,
           and
           make
           conscience
           of
           performing
           your
           
             sick-bed
             Protestattons
          
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           How
           pitiful
           and
           inconsiderable
           a
           thing
           the
           Body
           of
           Man
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           soon
           the
           strength
           of
           it
           is
           turned
           to
           saintness
           and
           weakness
           ,
           its
           beauty
           to
           ugliness
           and
           deformity
           ,
           and
           its
           
             whole
             consistence
          
           to
           putrifaction
           and
           rottenness
           ;
           and
           
           then
           remember
           how
           foolish
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           to
           be
           proud
           of
           such
           a
           Carkass
           ,
           and
           spend
           all
           or
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           thy
           time
           in
           trimming
           and
           adorning
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           in
           pampering
           and
           pleasing
           thy
           Appetite
           ;
           and
           yet
           this
           is
           the
           chief
           business
           of
           most
           
             young
             Men
          
           in
           this
           Age
           ,
           but
           let
           it
           not
           be
           thine
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           To
           avoid
           intemperance
           and
           
             sinful
             Lust
          
           ,
           for
           although
           
             Sickness
             ,
             Diseases
          
           ,
           and
           Death
           ,
           are
           by
           the
           Laws
           and
           Constitutions
           of
           our
           Nature
           incident
           to
           all
           Mankind
           ,
           yet
           
             Intemperance
             ,
             Whoring
             ,
             Vncleanness
          
           ,
           and
           Disorder
           ,
           bring
           more
           Diseases
           ,
           and
           destroy
           more
           strong
           and
           
             healthy
             young
             Men
          
           than
           the
           Plague
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           natural
           or
           
             accidental
             Distempers
          
           ;
           for
           
           they
           weaken
           the
           Brain
           ,
           corrupt
           the
           Blood
           ,
           decay
           and
           distemper
           the
           Spirits
           ,
           disorder
           and
           putrifie
           the
           Humours
           ,
           and
           fills
           every
           part
           of
           the
           Body
           with
           putrifaction
           .
           And
           those
           Diseases
           that
           are
           not
           occasioned
           but
           these
           Vices
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           rendred
           far
           more
           sharp
           ,
           lasting
           ,
           malignant
           ,
           and
           incurable
           ,
           by
           that
           stock
           of
           
             corrupted
             Matter
          
           which
           those
           Vices
           lodge
           in
           the
           Body
           to
           feed
           those
           Diseases
           ,
           and
           by
           rendring
           Nature
           impotent
           and
           not
           able
           to
           resist
           them
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           you
           ought
           ,
           every
           Morning
           and
           Evening
           upon
           your
           Knees
           with
           all
           reverence
           ,
           to
           acknowledge
           the
           goodness
           of
           God
           in
           his
           Mercy
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           return
           him
           
             hearty
             Thanks
          
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           desire
           
           his
           Grace
           to
           inable
           you
           in
           some
           measure
           to
           walk
           answerable
           thereunto
           .
           And
           that
           you
           ought
           to
           come
           as
           often
           as
           you
           can
           to
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           there
           renew
           your
           Covenant
           with
           ,
           and
           offer
           up
           your
           Thankfulness
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           you
           ought
           to
           be
           very
           moderate
           in
           your
           
             Eating
             ,
             Drinking
             ,
             Sleeping
          
           ,
           and
           Recreations
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           ought
           to
           be
           very
           frugal
           of
           your
           Time
           ,
           and
           account
           it
           one
           of
           your
           
             best
             Jewels
          
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Beware
           of
           Gaming
           ,
           and
           remember
           that
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           most
           certain
           and
           
             sudden
             Ways
          
           of
           consuming
           an
           Estate
           that
           can
           be
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           a
           Vice
           which
           seldom
           goes
           alone
           ,
           but
           is
           visibly
           accompanied
           
           with
           all
           kinds
           of
           Debauchery
           ,
           and
           makes
           a
           Man
           of
           a
           wild
           ,
           vast
           and
           unsetled
           mind
           ,
           and
           impatient
           of
           an
           honest
           Calling
           ,
           or
           of
           moderate
           and
           honest
           Gain
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           be
           sure
           that
           you
           make
           conscience
           of
           
             Sanctifying
             the
             Lord's
             Day
          
           ;
           and
           for
           your
           
             better
             direction
          
           therein
           ,
           observe
           ,
           1.
           
           What
           is
           the
           Reason
           and
           Ground
           of
           your
           observation
           of
           this
           Day
           .
           2.
           
           What
           things
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           done
           upon
           that
           Day
           .
           3.
           
           What
           things
           may
           be
           done
           upon
           that
           Day
           .
           And
           4.
           
           What
           things
           ought
           to
           be
           done
           in
           order
           to
           the
           Sanctification
           of
           that
           Day
           .
        
         
         
           I.
           As
           to
           the
           Reasons
           why
           you
           ought
           to
           keep
           and
           sanctifie
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           they
           are
           these
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           a
           
             Moral
             Duty
          
           ,
           that
           since
           the
           
             glorious
             God
          
           gave
           you
           your
           time
           ,
           you
           ought
           to
           consecrate
           and
           set
           apart
           some
           portion
           of
           it
           to
           be
           spent
           in
           a
           
             special
             manner
          
           to
           
             his
             Service
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           God
           best
           knows
           what
           
             portion
             of
             time
          
           is
           fit
           to
           be
           peculiarly
           dedicated
           to
           
             his
             Service
          
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           morality
           of
           that
           time
           might
           be
           determined
           unto
           some
           certainty
           ,
           he
           hath
           by
           the
           
             Fourth
             Command
          
           limited
           
             one
             day
          
           in
           seven
           to
           be
           dedicated
           to
           him
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           This
           seventh
           portion
           of
           Time
           which
           God
           hath
           commanded
           us
           to
           set
           a
           part
           for
           him
           ,
           was
           both
           by
           his
           Precept
           and
           Example
           confined
           to
           the
           Seventh
           day
           from
           the
           Creation
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           till
           the
           finishing
           of
           the
           great
           work
           of
           our
           Redemption
           by
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Mediator
           of
           the
           New
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           But
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           who
           is
           the
           Eternal
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           blessed
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           Lord
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           having
           fulfilled
           the
           work
           of
           our
           Redemption
           on
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           translated
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           seventh
           day
           of
           the
           week
           to
           the
           first
           day
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           Christian
           Sabbath
           .
           So
           that
           as
           our
           Christian
           Baptism
           succeeds
           the
           Sacrament
           or
           Circumcision
           ;
           
           and
           as
           our
           Christian
           Pascha
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Eucharist
           ,
           succeeds
           the
           Jewish
           Passeover
           ,
           so
           our
           Christian
           Sabbath
           ,
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           ,
           succeeds
           the
           old
           Sabbath
           of
           the
           seventh
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
           And
           that
           Morality
           which
           was
           by
           Almighty
           God
           confin'd
           under
           the
           Law
           to
           the
           seventh
           day
           ,
           is
           now
           under
           the
           Gospel
           transfer'd
           to
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           would
           have
           been
           moraly
           a
           violation
           of
           the
           morality
           of
           the
           fourth
           Command
           before
           the
           Death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           a
           breach
           of
           that
           Command
           ,
           and
           a
           violation
           of
           the
           Christian
           Sabbath
           ,
           if
           done
           upon
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           to
           what
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           you
           must
           take
           this
           as
           a
           
           certain
           Truth
           ,
           that
           what
           is
           not
           lawful
           to
           be
           done
           on
           another
           day
           ,
           is
           much
           more
           unlawful
           to
           be
           done
           upon
           this
           ;
           besides
           which
           there
           are
           many
           things
           which
           are
           lawful
           to
           be
           done
           upon
           another
           day
           ,
           and
           some
           that
           are
           not
           only
           lawful
           ,
           but
           also
           fit
           and
           necessary
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           which
           yet
           must
           not
           be
           done
           upon
           this
           day
           ,
           such
           as
           following
           the
           works
           of
           our
           Callings
           ,
           Journeys
           ,
           Recreations
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           What
           things
           may
           be
           done
           upon
           that
           day
           is
           a
           Question
           of
           great
           latitude
           ,
           in
           regard
           Mens
           Circumstances
           vary
           ,
           and
           renders
           that
           lawful
           to
           one
           man
           that
           is
           not
           so
           to
           another
           :
           But
           yet
           things
           of
           absolute
           necessity
           ,
           either
           in
           respect
           of
           Man
           or
           Beast
           ,
           may
           always
           be
           done
           upon
           the
           Lords
           
           Day
           ;
           as
           the
           stopping
           the
           breach
           of
           a
           Sea
           Wall
           ,
           the
           supporting
           a
           house
           that
           by
           a
           sudden
           Tempest
           is
           like
           to
           fall
           down
           ,
           the
           pulling
           out
           a
           Beast
           that
           is
           fallen
           into
           a
           Ditch
           ,
           setting
           a
           broken
           Bone
           ,
           Administring
           Physick
           ,
           Milking
           of
           Cows
           ,
           feeding
           of
           Cattle
           ,
           the
           necessary
           dressing
           of
           Meat
           for
           a
           Family
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           things
           of
           that
           kind
           ;
           but
           yet
           therein
           ,
           great
           Care
           and
           Caution
           is
           to
           be
           used
           ,
           lest
           under
           pretence
           of
           Necessity
           ,
           you
           do
           what
           you
           please
           ,
           For
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           is
           not
           necessity
           that
           excuses
           a
           work
           upon
           this
           day
           ,
           which
           might
           have
           reasonably
           been
           soreseen
           and
           done
           the
           day
           before
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           is
           not
           necessity
           that
           
           may
           be
           forborn
           till
           to
           morrow
           without
           any
           absolute
           destruction
           or
           loss
           of
           the
           thing
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Works
           of
           Charity
           ,
           as
           Relieving
           the
           Poor
           ,
           Administring
           Physick
           ,
           Visiting
           or
           Comforting
           the
           Afflicted
           ,
           Admonishing
           the
           Disorderly
           ,
           perswading
           Peace
           between
           Neighbours
           offend
           ,
           and
           endeavouring
           to
           compose
           differences
           which
           require
           not
           much
           examination
           ,
           or
           cannot
           well
           be
           deferred
           ;
           these
           are
           not
           only
           permitted
           but
           commendable
           upon
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           commanded
           to
           perform
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           As
           for
           what
           is
           proper
           ,
           fit
           and
           necessary
           to
           be
           done
           in
           order
           to
           your
           Sanctification
           of
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           be
           sure
           that
           you
           Conscientiously
           observe
           and
           practice
           the
           following
           Directions
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           Meddle
           not
           with
           any
           Recreations
           ,
           Pastimes
           ,
           or
           the
           ordinary
           work
           of
           your
           Calling
           ,
           from
           Saturday
           Night
           at
           Eight
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           till
           Munday
           Morning
           ,
           for
           although
           Saturday
           night
           be
           not
           part
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           fit
           you
           should
           then
           be
           preparing
           your
           Heart
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Rise
           at
           least
           three
           hours
           before
           Morning
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           have
           made
           your self
           fully
           readys
           and
           fitted
           your self
           for
           Solemnity
           of
           the
           Day
           ,
           read
           two
           Chapters
           in
           the
           Bible
           ,
           and
           then
           go
           solemnly
           to
           your
           Private
           Prayer
           and
           desire
           of
           God
           his
           Grace
           to
           enable
           you
           to
           sanctifie
           his
           day
           and
           after
           that
           read
           another
           Chapter
           ,
           and
           let
           your
           read
           be
           with
           Attention
           ,
           Observation
           and
           
           Uncovered
           on
           your
           Head.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           you
           are
           in
           the
           publick
           Worship
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           be
           uncovered
           all
           the
           time
           of
           Reading
           ,
           Praying
           and
           Preaching
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Be
           very
           devout
           and
           serious
           at
           your
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           very
           attentive
           in
           hearing
           the
           Sermons
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           your
           mind
           from
           wandering
           ,
           you
           will
           do
           well
           to
           write
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           will
           help
           to
           fix
           your
           Thoughts
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           listen
           to
           the
           Sermon
           with
           the
           more
           diligence
           and
           attention
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Let
           your
           Deportment
           at
           Church
           be
           very
           serious
           and
           grave
           ,
           use
           no
           Laughing
           nor
           Gazing
           about
           ,
           nor
           Wispering
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           to
           ask
           those
           by
           you
           something
           of
           the
           Sermon
           that
           you
           slipped
           in
           Writing
           .
        
         
         
           6.
           
           Joyn
           with
           the
           Church
           in
           all
           the
           solemn
           and
           publick
           Duties
           of
           the
           Day
           ,
           and
           Sing
           the
           Singing
           Psalms
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Congregation
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           After
           Forenoon
           Sermon
           ,
           eat
           moderately
           at
           Dinner
           ,
           rather
           sparingly
           then
           plentifully
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           be
           fit
           for
           the
           Afternoons
           Exercise
           ,
           without
           drowsiness
           or
           dulness
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           After
           Dinner
           walk
           about
           half
           an
           hour
           in
           the
           Garden
           ,
           or
           in
           your
           Chamber
           ,
           to
           digest
           your
           Meat
           ,
           and
           then
           repair
           to
           your
           Closet
           ,
           and
           peruse
           your
           Notes
           ,
           or
           recollect
           what
           you
           can
           remember
           of
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           until
           it
           be
           Church
           time
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           If
           you
           are
           well
           besure
           you
           go
           to
           Church
           Forenoon
           and
           Afternoon
           ,
           
           and
           be
           there
           before
           the
           Minister
           begin
           ,
           and
           stay
           till
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           while
           you
           are
           there
           ,
           carry
           your self
           Gravely
           and
           Reverently
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           After
           Evening
           Sermon
           ,
           go
           to
           your
           Closet
           ,
           and
           having
           read
           a
           chapter
           in
           the
           Bible
           ,
           examin
           what
           you
           have
           writ
           ,
           or
           recollect
           what
           you
           remember
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           if
           the
           Sermon
           be
           repeated
           either
           in
           your
           Fathers
           or
           in
           the
           Ministers
           House
           ,
           go
           to
           the
           repition
           thereof
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           In
           all
           your
           Speeches
           and
           Actions
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           let
           there
           be
           no
           lightness
           or
           vanity
           ,
           use
           no
           Running
           ,
           Leaping
           ,
           or
           Playing
           ,
           or
           Wrestling
           ,
           use
           no
           Jesting
           ,
           or
           telling
           Tales
           ,
           or
           foolish
           Stories
           ,
           nor
           talk
           about
           News
           or
           Worldly
           Business
           ,
           but
           let
           both
           your
           Actions
           
           and
           your
           Words
           be
           such
           as
           the
           Day
           is
           ,
           Serious
           and
           Sacred
           ,
           and
           tending
           either
           to
           instrust
           others
           ,
           or
           inform
           your selves
           in
           the
           great
           business
           of
           your
           Knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Will
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           own
           Duty
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           After
           Supper
           and
           Prayers
           ended
           in
           your
           Fathers
           Family
           ,
           repare
           to
           your
           Closet
           ,
           and
           there
           upon
           your
           Bended
           Knees
           ,
           implore
           Pardon
           of
           God
           for
           what
           you
           have
           amiss
           and
           beg
           his
           Blessing
           upon
           what
           you
           have
           heard
           ,
           and
           his
           acceptance
           of
           all
           your
           Performances
           for
           the
           merits
           and
           satisfaction
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           perform
           all
           this
           Chearfully
           and
           Heartily
           ,
           Uprightly
           and
           Honestly
           ,
           and
           account
           it
           not
           a
           burden
           to
           you
           ,
           for
           assure
           
           your self
           that
           you
           shall
           find
           a
           Blessing
           from
           God
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           and
           remember
           it
           is
           your
           Father
           that
           tells
           you
           so
           ,
           who
           loves
           you
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           deceive
           you
           ,
           and
           (
           which
           is
           more
           then
           that
           )
           remember
           that
           the
           Eternal
           God
           hath
           Promised
           ,
           Isa
           .
           58.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             If
             thou
             turn
             away
             thy
             Foot
             from
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             from
             doing
             thy
             Pleasure
             on
             my
             Holy
             Daq
             ,
             and
             call
             the
             Sabbath
             a
             Delight
             ,
             the
             Holy
             of
             the
             Lord
             Honourable
             ,
             and
             shalt
             Honour
             him
             ,
             not
             doing
             thy
             own
             ways
             ,
             nor
             finding
             thine
             own
             Pleasure
             ,
             nor
             speaking
             thine
             own
             Words
             ,
             then
             shalt
             thou
             delight
             thy self
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             cause
             thee
             to
             ride
             upon
             the
             High
             places
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             feed
             thee
             with
             the
             Heritage
             of
             Jacob
             thy
             Father
             ,
             for
             the
             Mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             ALmighty
             God
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             rais'd
             the
             Frame
          
           
             Of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             and
             furnished
             the
             same
             ,
          
           
             With
             Works
             of
             equal
             wonder
             ,
             framed
             then
          
           
             A
             piece
             of
             greater
             Excellence
             ,
             call'd
             Man.
          
           
             Gave
             him
             a
             comprehensive
             Soul
             ,
             that
             soar'd
          
           
             Above
             the
             Creatures
             ,
             and
             beheld
             their
             Lord
             ;
          
           
             Inscrib'd
             him
             with
             his
             Image
             ,
             and
             did
             fill
             .
          
           
             The
             Compass
             of
             his
             Intellect
             and
             Will
             ,
          
           
             With
             Truth
             and
             Good
             ;
             gave
             him
             the
             Custody
          
           
             Of
             his
             own
             Bliss
             and
             Immortality
             .
          
           
             And
             justly
             now
             his
             Sovereign
             might
             Demand
             ,
          
           
           
             Subjection
             ,
             and
             Obedience
             at
             his
             Hand
             .
          
           
             Were
             only
             Being
             given
             ,
             't
             were
             but
             Right
             ,
          
           
             His
             Debt
             of
             Duty
             should
             be
             Infinite
             .
          
           
             But
             here
             was
             more
             ,
             a
             Super-added
             dress
             ,
          
           
             Of
             Life
             ,
             Perfection
             ,
             and
             of
             Happiness
             .
          
           
             Yet
             this
             Great
             King
             ,
             for
             an
             Experiment
          
           
             Of
             Mans
             deserv'd
             Allegiance
             ,
             is
             content
          
           
             To
             use
             an
             Easie
             Precept
             ,
             such
             as
             stood
          
           
             Both
             with
             his
             Creatures
             Duty
             ,
             and
             his
             Good.
          
           
             Forbids
             one
             Fruit
             ,
             on
             Pain
             of
             Death
             ,
             and
             give
          
           
             Freely
             the
             rest
             which
             he
             might
             Eat
             and
             Live
             ;
          
           
             But
             Man
             Rebels
             ,
             and
             for
             one
             tast
             doth
             choose
             ,
          
           
           
             His
             Life
             ,
             his
             God
             ,
             his
             Innocence
             to
             lose
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             Death
             stricken
             ,
             like
             a
             wounded
             Dear
             ,
          
           
             Strictly
             pursued
             by
             Guilt
             ,
             by
             Shame
             and
             Fear
             ;
          
           
             He
             seeks
             to
             lose
             himself
             ,
             from
             God
             he
             flies
             .
          
           
             And
             takes
             a
             Wilderness
             of
             Miseries
             .
          
           
             A
             Land
             of
             New
             Transgressions
             ,
             where
             his
             course
          
           
             Is
             closer
             bound
             ,
             his
             Nature
             growing
             worse
             .
          
           
             And
             whil'st
             in
             this
             condition
             Mankind
             lay
             ,
          
           
             A
             Man
             would
             think
             his
             injured
             God
             should
             say
             ,
          
           
             There
             lies
             accursed
             Man
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             lye
          
           
             Intangled
             in
             that
             Webb
             of
             Misery
             ,
          
           
             Which
             his
             own
             Sin
             hath
             spun
             ,
             I
             must
             be
             True
          
           
           
             And
             Just
             ,
             Unthankful
             Man
             ,
             thou
             hast
             thy
             due
             .
          
           
             But
             't
             was
             not
             so
             ,
             though
             Man
             the
             Mastery
             ,
          
           
             With
             his
             Creators
             Power
             and
             Will
             dares
             try
             ;
          
           
             And
             being
             overmatcht
             ,
             will
             still
             disdain
             ,
          
           
             To
             seek
             a
             Pardon
             from
             his
             Sovereign
             ;
          
           
             The
             Great
             and
             Glorious
             God
             ,
             the
             Mighty
             King
          
           
             Of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             despis'd
             by
             such
             a
             thing
          
           
             As
             Man
             ,
             a
             Worm
             of
             his
             own
             making
             breaks
          
           
             The
             rules
             of
             Greatness
             ,
             and
             his
             Creator
             seeks
          
           
             His
             Froward
             Creature
             ;
             not
             in
             such
             a
             way
          
           
             As
             once
             he
             did
             in
             the
             Cool
             of
             the
             Day
             ,
          
           
             Wherein
             Man
             Sinn'd
             and
             hid
             ;
             such
             Majesty
          
           
           
             Had
             been
             too
             great
             for
             Mans
             Necessity
             :
          
           
             But
             the
             Eternal
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Word
             ,
          
           
             By
             which
             all
             things
             were
             made
             ,
             the
             Mighty
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Assumes
             our
             Flesh
             ,
             and
             under
             that
             he
             laies
             ,
          
           
             And
             hides
             his
             Greatness
             ,
             and
             those
             Glorious
             Rayes
          
           
             Of
             Majesty
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             over
             bright
             ,
          
           
             And
             too
             resplendant
             for
             poor
             Mortals
             sight
             ;
          
           
             And
             under
             this
             Disguise
             the
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
          
           
             The
             Message
             of
             his
             Fathers
             Mercy
             brings
             ;
          
           
             Solicites
             Mans
             Return
             ,
             pay's
             the
             Price
          
           
             Of
             his
             Transgression
             by
             the
             Sacrifice
          
           
             Of
             his
             own
             Soul
             ,
             and
             undertakes
             to
             Cure
          
           
           
             Their
             Sin
             ,
             their
             Peace
             and
             Pardon
             to
             Procure
             ,
          
           
             To
             conquer
             Death
             for
             him
             ;
             and
             more
             then
             this
             ,
          
           
             To
             settle
             him
             in
             Everlasting
             Bliss
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             ,
             O
             Man
             ,
             could
             this
             access
             of
             Love
          
           
             Thy
             Thankfulness
             to
             such
             a
             height
             improve
             ,
          
           
             That
             it
             could
             fire
             thy
             Soul
             into
             a
             Flame
          
           
             Of
             Love
             ,
             To
             him
             alone
             that
             bought
             the
             same
          
           
             At
             such
             a
             rate
             ,
             yet
             still
             it
             were
             too
             small
          
           
             To
             recompence
             thy
             Saviours
             Love
             withal
          
           
             Once
             did
             he
             give
             thee
             Being
             from
             the
             Dust
             ,
          
           
             And
             for
             that
             only
             Being
             ,
             't
             were
             but
             Just
          
           
             To
             pay
             thy
             utmost
             self
             :
             But
             when
             once
             more
             ,
          
           
             Thy
             Being
             and
             thy
             Bliss
             he
             did
             restore
             .
          
           
             By
             such
             a
             means
             as
             this
             if
             doth
             Bereave
          
           
           
             Thy
             Soul
             of
             hopes
             of
             Recompence
             ,
             and
             leaves
          
           
             Thy
             Soul
             insolvent
             ,
             twice
             to
             him
             this
             day
          
           
             Thou
             ow'st
             thy self
             ,
             yet
             but
             one self
             canst
             pay
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             REader
             ,
             the
             Title
             of
             this
             Solemn
             Day
             ,
          
           
             And
             what
             it
             doth
             import
             ,
             doth
             bid
             thee
             stay
             ,
          
           
             And
             read
             ,
             and
             Wonder
             ,
             't
             is
             that
             Mystery
          
           
             That
             Angels
             gaze
             upon
             ;
             Divinity
          
           
             Assuming
             Humane
             Flesh
             ;
             th'
             Eternal
             Son
          
           
             Of
             the
             Eternal
             God
             ,
             is
             Man
             become
             .
          
           
             But
             why
             this
             strange
             assumption
             ?
             or
             what
             end
          
           
             Equivolent
             ,
             could
             make
             him
             to
             descend
          
           
           
             So
             far
             beneath
             himself
             ;
             and
             equalize
          
           
             The
             Miracle
             of
             such
             an
             Enterprise
             ?
          
           
             Yet
             stay
             and
             wonder
             :
             Undeserved
             Love
          
           
             To
             Man
             ,
             to
             Sinful
             Man
             ,
             did
             only
             move
             ,
          
           
             This
             stood
             from
             Heaven
             to
             Earth
             ,
             and
             all
             to
             win
             ,
          
           
             And
             rescue
             Lost
             and
             Fallen
             Man
             from
             Sin
             ,
          
           
             And
             Guilt
             ,
             and
             Death
             ,
             and
             Hell
             ;
             and
             reinstall
          
           
             Him
             in
             that
             Happiness
             lost
             by
             his
             fall
             ;
          
           
             And
             greater
             everlastingly
             to
             dwell
          
           
             In
             Blessedness
             ;
             so
             that
             thou
             canst
             not
             tell
          
           
             Which
             of
             the
             two
             the
             greater
             Wonder
             prove
             ,
          
           
             Thy
             Saviour's
             Incarnation
             ,
             or
             his
             Love.
          
           
             But
             both
             conclude
             thou
             dost
             not
             give
             ,
             but
             pay
          
           
             A
             Debt
             in
             the
             observation
             of
             this
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             WHen
             that
             great
             Lamp
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             the
             glorious
             Sun
             ,
          
           
             Had
             touched
             his
             Southern
             period
             ,
             and
             begun
          
           
             To
             leave
             the
             Winter
             Tropick
             ,
             and
             to
             climb
          
           
             The
             Zodiacks
             ascending
             Signs
             ,
             that
             Time
          
           
             The
             brighter
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             did
             choose
          
           
             His
             beams
             of
             Light
             and
             Glory
             to
             disclose
          
           
             To
             our
             dark
             lower
             World
             ;
             and
             by
             those
             Rayes
          
           
             To
             chace
             our
             Darkness
             ,
             and
             to
             clear
             our
             Days
             .
          
           
             And
             lest
             the
             Glorious
             and
             Resplendant
             Light
          
           
             Of
             his
             Eternal
             Beam
             ,
             might
             be
             too
             bright
          
           
           
             For
             Mortals
             Eyes
             to
             gaye
             upon
             ;
             he
             shrouds
             ,
          
           
             And
             cloaths
             his
             fiery
             Pillar
             with
             the
             Clouds
          
           
             Of
             Humane
             Flesh
             ,
             that
             in
             that
             dress
             he
             may
          
           
             Converse
             with
             Men
             ,
             acquaint
             them
             with
             the
             way
          
           
             To
             Life
             and
             Glory
             ;
             shew
             his
             Fathers
             Mind
             ,
          
           
             Concerning
             them
             how
             bountiful
             and
             kind
          
           
             His
             Thoughts
             were
             to
             them
             ;
             what
             they
             might
             expect
          
           
             From
             him
             ,
             in
             the
             observation
             of
             neglect
          
           
             Of
             what
             he
             did
             require
             ;
             and
             then
             he
             Seal'd
          
           
             With
             his
             Dear
             Blood
             ,
             the
             Truth
             he
             had
             Reveal'd
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
  

