Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things, death ...

L^I It^lll^»^cm«M'.BOLTONSLAST AND LEAR-;is?NED WORKEof theFoure laft Things,Death, Judgement,Hell, and Heaven,fVithhisAS SISE-SERMONS,and Notes on lufticc'Nkolls his Funerall.Together with the Life and Deathof the ^Authour.Fubliniedby £. B. And re- viewed, withMaiginall Notes,and an Alphabeiicall^^'^^ i^l^^^^^^^^l|\^^^ Tabic added thereunto.^^¥9 (jE^,M% Hereunto is added the Sermon at M.Bohons^?f^'>^^ FmeraU, hy M. Nic. Eiiwick..1::^^^^The fourth Edition.% '^^?WfH'^i

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TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL,FRANCIS NICOLLSE S Q^V I R E,Qne of His Majefties luftice ofTPeace and QuorHm, for theCounty o£3\(j)rth^hampon.IR,It was the dcfirc of this ReverendAuthor, when that * furiousmcflengcrofdeathfirftfcizeduponhis fpirits,giving him no moreintcrmiflion , than what wouldlervc for fome feeble preparationsagainfl: a Nerf Snetnnur.i^TX I would in cafe he died,( which afterwards lamentably fell out ) frame an Epi-^Icto this Workc which hee had then made ready for'""athe* A^man'*^'^*

Thh Epistlethe Prcflc ; and dedicate it ( in his name ) to yoitr>( rufiice'Ni' felfe , as a pledge of his avowed thankcfulnefle forcolls, as grave thofe many favours hce received from that Religiousandkarneda, and Renowned * J v d g e , his Noble Patron : and^^ingdTJeel ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ' ^^^ immediate heirc and fuccef-lOUr.jO]/edin the ageit held hint.This requeft from him (that would deny me nothing)I knew not how to vvithftand,though 1 vvr'ong'd my fclfein the acceptance ; as to draw a /i^e in that VVorke,froinwhich fo rare aWorke-man bad taken off his le irncd andeloquent pen. ButyetanecefTiry lay upon mc; for he defiredin his fickneffe, that by this Dedication it might appeareto the world how mu.h hee honoured your fclfeand family^ which firft preferred him.It was no fmall joy to his heart to fee that fpcech ofGod himfelfe fulfilled upon your H&njg , Thefe that he-X Sam. 2. 30.fi our Ttfe I wili honour. It is fit the world fliould know(that it may blufli and mend) to what cminency of place* Q^ipecunia the meerc merits of /»/?/c^ T^colls in that fhort race of& l.ii-^itioni- Yiis life raisM him unto. Called hce was by the Writ offaTerdTtr& ^r'^"*E LI Z A3 STH tohz Serjeant at La^ : Heinagiftiacus was by King lAMES made SerjeAnt at Law toambmnt, his Prince H 8 N RT His eldel^ Sonne : luigeoi the Compoeaadcporta-mon Pleas,and Chancellour to our (now) Gracious Sovenoniseft prsj-ajg^e^ when hce was Prineeoi Pf^ales, But that whichdeam^im. " truly ennobles his memory ,and makes me call to mindcJttflice of Vjhzx. our Fleta reportcth was the honour ok Judges a-FeaieaniqttO' bout King ETf fV 4RT> the the firft'x dayes : Hee hadTum , luftice and held all thefe places 7^c prece. nee * prech, neepra-«i

Dedicatory.felfc ofone ofthem(a thing not uruall)by making carncfl;fuit to be out of the Cominiffion o^Oyer and Terminer ,after youbad a while indur'd it.From hence (" as 1 have good ground to coftceive }would this worthy Authour have mounted you up onEagles wings to the Throne oftheHighcft, who hath if3y40. 31.done thefe and greater things for you , and have preftupon you large and high performances. Jf ever therewere a time for Righteons Men that are in authority tofliewthemfelves , the time is now come. MeaneChriftians, their very pcrfons and adions arc by the aboundingof finne become a very P Arable of Reproach ; A companyof Blocke-heads, as a melancholy 'Divinecih them. Ifthofe therefore that are in place fhould now be filent , kis pitic but their breaths flaould bee ftopt for ever. I haveobfcrved it long , and not without wonder ,(looking Dcoenercs anuponformer times) that inthefe dayes fuch a fpirirof imostimoifeare and faintneflc hath poflcded the hearts of holy arguit.Men, that they darcBotbeccouragiousinthecaufc of rral. 145.5,4,God. It is noftrangetbinpforamantobeefearefulliii^"i^.^^'^^'^^"theD^r^ : But when fuch a light (liines upon us from aut e(feV"fii»-^heaven , as that our eyes are even'dazcUed in the behold- mas, (i ad hocing of it ; now to be timerous , now to be faint-hearted vcntum eft, utin a good caufc for fcarc of mei; , or any fuch ignoble re- pe'ditorum"""^^ at.^j in-fped : is monftrom cowariiz^. What is there in theface of man , made ofthe fame mould , toffed to and fro mcfcamus.with the fame vanity, refoluble into the fame Clay ; that cip Lib. i.wefhould feare it? What is outward preferment, to £/>//?. 5. «Jthe loflc , or ce rtaine hazard of a good confciencc ? for, ^^""^they are rarely kept together : what are mockings, rcvij^'^l^'j"'3 Ablings,reproaches, imprifonment, ^c. to godly men } but ,Ti,iitcs c hrideeperimprcffions of ftridtcr holineflc, and the very fti:utiionmimarksofthe Lordleftu,ns terrcaotThe name of ChriftUn is a name both of Hon^ftr and "^c ciudatusValour^ and begets better fpiritsthan either R^man or ^^^ncam"Grecian ; let OlfachiaveS and other Atheifis fay what ^yl] i^ j]they will : which of their ftories ever made mention of cap. 6.a 2 fo

£xod. i8.* Or,able men,in the laft nunj7atiori.9,1 8.T H B E P I S T L Efo valiant an army, as that Nohle Army ofMartyrs, mentionedin the eleventh Chapterto the Hehrewes >can they want fpiritHowthat derive their courage from nolelTe Author than the Lion ofthe Tribe oflnda. Nay , itwere no hard matter to prove , ( might I recede from anEpiftlcjto purfuc a Common place) That no man can betruly valorous ; but he that is truly religious.Asthis Courage ought to be in all that feare God :fpecially in thofe that arc Magiftratcs , and fit in the featsof Jufticc , the very Tribunals of God hiinfelfe : forthem to be daCtardly and fcarefuU, is to fliamc their Mafter.Give rate therefore leave , by fome warrant fromthe Author, in yourpcrfon (whom I cannot but commendin this particular) to preffc this vert uc upon allthat beare rule in their Countrey. It is part ofthe Sjfenceof a Infiice ofTeacc , to be a man of Courage. The counfellof lethro to Mefes , was , to make onety fuch to beeMagiftrates ,as were men of-*' courage ,fearing God,

Dedicatory,^things , is parallcll with the Law ofCod , ( as I couWflicw) would onely ha\ c tbofc Infiices cj 'I'eaee , whicharc the iroft * valiant men of the County.I fpcakc not this to exclude all thofc requifites ofwifdomethat ought to bee in the holicft and mcft valiantmen. I may fay in thefc tinr.es as the ApoRle faid ofanothervcrtuc yThere u great recdsfwijdcme. The childrenof God ever have bccrc , ftill arc , and ever may bee thewife ft men upon earth. Let an unwifc world thinkewhat it lift.I meane not that wifdome (falfly fo called)whereby a generation of men to fave their skmncs , handlea good caufc like a Venice'gtap , loath they are todoc any thing that may offend great pcrfons with whomtfcey would con~)ply ; or expofc themfelves to any dangeror lo0e. ( The very wifdome which caufed FrartcidSfira to defpairc.) This is rather cunning or craft : or,tolirke them together in the language of theApoftlc_*Stat,i^.E.z»^^^^'^Jj ^^J^"^Heb. xo. jtf.^ A chunitig crsftiKep , it is not wifdome. Truewif- b Eph.

The E p I s t l emon) encreafeth P;rength, From all which it is cafic toconcluic , and hard to be gain-faid , that a cowardly perion, let him AvcU never io big , let him ca ric his creftnever fo high , is neither wife nox gooi. The wicked fleeProv. tS. I. Tvhen no ntAn ptirfneth,but the righteous are bold 04 a, Lyon,The kitidly venting of thole two afFcclions of Angerand Lov^hath made meclong 'wwX-iss argument, and raninow bee ray excafe. That of Anger , at tlie prefent degenerationof mens mtndcs from t!?at noblencfTeof- fpiricthat was wont to bee 'w\ the fcrvants of G o d : theother of love to you , in encouraging you to as highrefolutions as ever jthough hee bee tAksn aivaj that wasto you as LMofes to lo/i^nah, your tutoar in your youth ,your fingular inflrn^or by his powerfull Miniftcry inyour after-yeares : and ever your friend till hce wenthence , and was feene no more. Amongft thofe manyfpceches of his , which in his ordmary conferencepalTcd from him by weight, and not by number j I will refumeone ill your hearing moft fitting my purpofe : /»«

Dedicatory.ever finde againft him than touching the law ofhis Go d)were never able by all thdr plotting to doc him any Dan. 6. j.more hurt, than onely to (hew their * teeth.And although hec bee now gathered to his Fathers,yet he ftill fpeakes to youinthls exce/IeKt Treatife, ofencouraging you thereby ftillwhich hee died in travel! ;^P(al. 37.1t.to doe worthilj m Ephratah , and to hold on in thofe good Ruth 4. 1 1.wayes of piety which you have ever loved. The veryHeathens could fay that a good man i^as n puhlike good : x?"^^'^ *''*'

Tub EpistleI will hinder you no longer from reading this excellentTrgatife which propcily belongs to you , bci )g theground-workc of two Sermons preached before you ;the one at the Funeralls of that worthy J v d g i yourUnkle, mv moft dearc Father in lavV , fivho ii I honourin the dufl) the other in the timo ofyour Shire valtry : Iwill therefore 'nd all in the prayer of this Authour , andthe laft words that ever he fpakc to you in this world •The blefsings ef Abraham , IJaac , and Jacob be Hpon theheads of ToH ijoHr fVife and j^htUren for ever^Middle-Temple^Tour loving hrotber I4ndveryfriend ,B*D9FARD BAGSHAfTt.

TO THE READER,Ehold here a Poft-humus :a Childbrought ir^to the '^orli after theOwnc Father '^as taken out ofthe'9Porld. A Fofter. Father is thereupon requiredfor it ; but certainly morefor cufiome^than need.Such "SffJts the Owne-^Father-^ as it is commendA"tion enough for th^ Child tofay^1 his is rhe childoffuch a Fsithcr. Andfucb is the Child, as for itsownefake it mil findgood entertainmentj^houghthe Father ofit '99ere unknowne^A diftinSl narration ofthe life anddeathoftheAuthoryou baye truly andpunctually (as becum*mechfuchan^rration) premifed.All his Works doe/hew that he was full in whatbe undertooke : fo fully as he leases fcarce anything ( if any thing at all ) for another Author toaddyvmre than he hai hdone^to what he hath done,Hee hadarvery fearching and dicing gift :T^hereby he ypos able to anatomize andlay opentbefeyerall parts and neryes ofthe points ^hichbe handled^ and to fetom pertinentJignes:^rulesymeanes , and motinues thereabout.His exprefsion ofbis mind bj fit ypords andpbrajes

The Life and Deathphrafes "Soas anf'Soerablctohis tn*vnetion. Bothrvery copioids , ful} of^vmety.Take for inftance this enfuing TreAtife :themainefcopeyifhereof is tofurnijha Chriflian a*gainUthe eruiilday.Ihereinyou may obfer

THELIFE AND DEATHO F5^^^^.^^^ Hat one age may tell another,that the memoriallof the jufl: Ihall beeever blefled ,perfonswhen theand names ofthofe that are otherwifeminded Ihall rot and vanilh away^ Ithath beene the pious cuftome of ancientand later times , to commend to pofteritythe eminent graces of the Saints departed.Famous arc thofe Panegyricke O-rations made at the fombes of the Martyrsin the Primiuvc times ;when as theirperfecuting Emperoursjpriding them felvesin their .lamentable Deaths , have left no o-other

The Life andT>eathther noyfe behind them , than the loud andlong continued cries of /pilling their innocentbloud.Memorable alfb are the Funerall Orationsof the two Gregories , Nyffen and Na^ian9:jsnon ^afil the Great : And in later times,to give a few inftanccs ,( for the number inthis kinde is infinite ) M.elan6thon and Came"rarms wrote the life of Martin Luther jlunitisthe life of Vrfine i Ben^^a the life of Calyin ;Antonms Faiifs the life of Be:^a j lofas Simlerthe life oi PeterMmyri2Xi6. DMumphrey thelife ofour nioft renowned Jewed,This manner of honouring the Saints iswarranted by Gods ownc example^who(for ought is revealed to us) tooke order forMofes buriall , digged his grave , coveredhim with molds ^ and made for him that excellentFunerall Sermon exprefled in thefirft Chapter of IoJhuab» And that all- wifeGod who fwectely difpofcth allthingsthinkes it needfull thus to grace his ownepeople, that hce may hereby uphold theirfpirits amid thofe many preffures, fcornes,teptQSichcs,crueBimckini;s^zndmn\xmcrMcother

of Viy. Bolton. ?other miferics which rhey endure of theworld , meerely for his fervice j bee they o-therwifc never fo wife ,juft , mcekc, peaceable,and unrebukeable amongft men : Wirneffethofe many terrible perrecutions(mentionedin Ecclefiafticall Stories) againfttheff«/^' h^/-Chridians, though harmleflJe and innocent 5though they prayed for their Empcrours,and God did miracles in their armies by*'"^^'their prayers,* yer for this onelycaufe, thatthey honoured Christ, and called them*felves Chriftians ,(fo odious was that preciousname untothciradvcrfarics) they wereput to the extrcmcft tortures that the utmoftinventions of cruelty and rage could devifcagainft them , as lu^in Martyr and TertuBianin their learned and eloquent Apologies forthem doc amply dcmonflrate :this caufedAdrian the Emperor to ordaine,that thence- Eueb. nn ^.:forth none of them Ihould be appeached ^*^'^*barely for that name jUnlcffe they tranfgrcffedtheLawcs,According to thcfc examples^and for thevery fame caufes, I have adventured topublifli to the world ,the life and death ofthis

The Lifeand Veaththis man of God , the Authour of thisWorkc Jnow a Saint in heaven. I confcffe hisworth & pares deferved rarhcr an advancementby fome fuch eloquent Orators as Imencioncd before , thaa a dcpreffion by mypen ibut yet a pearlc may bee (hewed forthas well by a weake hand, as by the arme ofagyant, Ilhall doe no more. And let his owncworth and workcs praife him in the gates, (knew him from the beginning ofmy youth,being my firfl: Tutourin the Vniverfitie ofOxford, and my felfc one of his firfl:Schollers, and from that time tothc dayof his death, being above fevcn and twentyyeares , none knew him better , or lovedhim more 5 our familiarity was fuch, that( alluding to tbatbetweene P^/and TimozTim.I. 4. fij'^lmay fay, 1 knew his dodrine, mannerof life, faith,charity, patience ^ and nowHU birth.vvil only relate what I have heard and feenc,wherin I will not exceed the bounds of modeftyor truth,A^ To begin with his birth . \ obfervc thatthroughout the facred Bible, and writingson theperfonsof holy men , their places ofbirth

c?/M;. Bolton. 5birth arc ever remembred ; G o d lovesthe very ground his fervants tread on: ItheLord fbaU count ( fay cs David ) when beenumbmb up the people, that this mm ypas^p^^j^ g^. ^^borne there iwhereas of other men thereIball b^e no remembrance of them ,theyfliall have none to lament or bury them, but(hall bccaftforthas dung on the face of theearth ; fo that I may fay ofthem^ as was faidof Pope Boniface the eight, famous for nothingbut his wickedncffc^ intraw Vulpes ,regnaw Leo , exiipit Canis y the ProphetDa'vid renders it thus in plaine Englifli.They fpend their dayes in mirth^andfuddenlygosdo'Sfne into beS,Hee was borne at Blacborne a towne of -good note in Lanc^/Ijireon Whitfunday, cam. Brit pag.Anno Domini i'j7i. His parents being not of ^^**any great mcanes , yet fiading in him a greattowardlineffc for learning, deftinatedhimto bee aSchoUer, and ftrugled with theircftate tofurnilh him with neccflaries in thatkind, apprehending the advantage of a fingularSchoole-Mafter that was then in theTownc, Hee plied his booke fo well, that in{hortMr.Yate$=

The LifeandT)eatbftiort time he became the bcft fchollcr in thefchoolc : and no marvcll j for , hec hadthofe fix properties of a fcholler noted byIfocrates and others ,which concurring inone, thruft up learning to a very high elevation,1. He was (Evjuiif) ofexcellcnt parts andabilities ofmind^and ofa found conflitucionof body.2. Hee was ( ^tw/z^r ) ofa very ftrong me**mory i 1 meanc fuch a memory as was notablyaduated by his ready and quicke undcrftanding.For ,(as Phylofophers obfcrve)that memory which tends to admiration,being ofa quite differing temperaturefrom the underftanding , inclines rather tofolly 3 and becomes the ground ofthat Proverbe,The greateftCUrkesarenQtal'VPayes themfefi men,J.He was ( zMk^^ ) a moovcr ofdoubtsand queftions j this was ever an evidentlhVci. 46. fignc of learning i by this our bleffed SaviourapprooYcd His learning amongft theDo(flours in hearing them and asking them(jueftions: So did the Queenc of 5*^^410King

King Salomon,cyTOii.A dunce feldome makesdoubts ibut (as Salomon faith ofa foolej alwaiesboaftcth and is confident.4. He was (

8 Thiftife anclT>eath^afterward became a learneol Divine andgodly Preacher at London. In that Colledgcheefellclofe to the ftudies of Logickc andPhilofophie , and by reafon ofthat groundworkof learning he got at fchoolcand maturityof yearcs, hec quickly got the ftartafthofcof hisownetime, and grew into famein that ifoufc.In the middcft of thefc hisftudieshis Father died, and then his meanesfailed ,for all his Fathers lands fell to his el*dcr brother now living : but thiscroflebyGods providence prooved a great advantageto him for his growth in learning,though it put him to monftrous paines ofbody and mind ; for now wanting meanesto buy him bookcs , he borrowed ofhis Tutourand others the bed writers on Naturalland Moral! Philofophy,andthe Politickes,and read them all over, and abridged themall in his note books, which arc now to beefeene , and then returned the books to theirowners. Nay j fuch a defire bee had to attaineaperfe^ioninthethingshee i1:udied>that though hee was very well skilled in theGreeke tongue^ yet chat hee might attaine ancxad-

exaulncffe in ir^ he did with intolerable painswrite out with his owne hand all Homer ,(orH^(?^lamfure)forihaverecneii (thoughlong fincc) in a fairc Grccke cbarader 5forhec wrote that language better than hce didcither Englilh or Latine^ and asking him thereafon of his paines, hee told mc,it was onlythat he might accent perfcdlyJ his broughthim to iuch a readineflcj that hce could withas much facility dijcourfe in the publikeSchoolcs (for he was a famous difputant) inthe Greeks tongue, as in the Latine or Englifli;ana in them all, hec wrote and (pakeStiloimptrati rio^ as Lipfins cals it,

I oA man of fin-for learning and^*"'^"Th^ife and Deathwhom their learning and piety have madeeminent) it pleafed M. D. Bret , knowing;hisdeferts, and perceiving him to languifhfor want of meanes , moft bountifully tocontribute for his reliefe 3 and by his an do-thcrs bouHt ie , with fome /mall ftipends heehad fot his Lcdiuresin that Houfe, hee wasupheld until] he had got a Fellowlhip,whichfell out about the thirtieth y eare of his ageat which time hee commenced Mafter ofArts 5 and then by the Fxcrcifes hee performedin the Houfe and abroad , being RegentMaftcr he grew into fame , and was ftillfucceffivelv chofento b^ Reader of the LeduresofLogicke.and MoralljandNacurallPhilofophy,(as by the Statutes ofthe Houfethey were appointed to bee read) which hee:performed (b ftridly , and with fuch exa^tneffe,as that hee got credit and applaufewith the beft, but fome envy with his fucce f-fours , that by his example were now provokedto a more frequent and painfull readingofthem , which were feldome and fleightlyperformed before. And fuch was his e-fteemc in the Vniveyfitic for his publike difputaiionsi

ofMy^ Bolton.IIputations , which hcc ever performed withfuch readinefTe and acutenefle offpeech andwit , and fuch profoundneffe of learning,that when hee wasaMaftcrofArtsbutoffmali {landing , hee was chofen by the nowLord Arch'BiJhop ofCanterhurie , Vice^ChanceUlor at King Iames Hi^ firft comming tothat Vniverfity,to bee one of the difputantsbefore the King 5 andtoreade in NaturallPhilofophy in the publikeSchooIes.Bcfideshis knowledge in Logicke and Philofophy,wherein be excelled , he was alfo well ftudycdintheMetaphyficksand Mathematicks,and in all Schoole-Divinitie , efpeciallyin Thomas Aquinas^ which he had read overonce or twice , and had exadly noted himthroughout,as raay appeare in his notes.But all this while (or for the moft part) 8.though he was * very Icarnedjyet he was not ^ ^ ^^^good 5 hee was a very meane fchoUer in the ^^Ay •/to,

12,The Life andT>eath"than that which was holy 5hee loved Stageplayesjm'^fanddiceyhe '^as a horrihlefwearerand Sahbatb-breakeri and boone- companion 3 andwas ever §!ad (as 1 have heard him fay) ofCbriUmas-holj'dayes^znd marvellous mclancholiewhen they were ended, hee loved notgoodnefle nor good men, and of all fortsof people could not abide their companiethat were of a ftri6i: and holy converfation ,fuchhce would fetch within the compaffeoi Buritans^ thinking that by tbatlawleffename he had deprived the ipjo faBo both oflearning and good religion. Such agenerallfcorne hath this degenerate age put uponthe wayes of G o d, that the name ofP«-n^^» which is truly and properly the name^Eufei.HijfL of the 'proud hcrcfic of No'vatus ^ orui^:^. r. els of the " vile fed ofthe AnabaptiUs , is for\!^:Z l\^' want offeekiag redreffe by our EcckfiafticaliEA2IAIK0Nx^^^^j, become the honorable nickname ofthe bcft and holieft men. This wretched humourMr. Bo/fo« further difcovercd at Cam*bridge , for being thereat a Commencementand meerely carried with the fame of Mr,Perkins y went to heare him preach, whofc

ofW^ Bolton.j^plaine but very found and fubftantiallpreaching meeting at once in him with acurious palate and unfandified heart»quiteturned his ftomacke againft that good manythathethoughthim (tofpcakcinhisowncphiafc ) a barren empty feHoyo , and apafsingmeane fchoEer. I have heard many of late(much of Mr. Bohons temper in goodneflcat that time, but inferior in learning) fpeakcthe like of Mr, Perkins jlearning of that man (fanaou* 'but the eminentabroad as l.'^^^'^fwell as at home ) is lo farre above their^^ipmus theo.reach ithat to traduce his worth is to quc" ^|/'pS'.i.fjfiv« their owne. And that late learned 'Bi- ^dD^/jbhotmfliop of Salisbury in the defence of his Jji^repiytoBibookeagainlhhecavils of Dr. Bi/hop^ hathin many places amply commended his learning*So that the precious name of Mr. Perkinsfhall like an ointment powred forth ,fill allthe quarters ofthis land with a frelhand fragrant fweetneffe^ when nothing (hallfurvive of his Detra6iors ,but their unfavouryand unlearned fpight againft fo holy amani And Mr. Bohon himfelfe when Godchanged his heart ( which I will next writeb4of)•

1 The Life andDeathof) hcc changed his opinion ofMr. Perkins^and thought him as learned and godly aDivine as ourGhurch hath formany ycarcse Hems butenioved in fo^ young a mao : But 1 pro-Iictle above *o ' '

of M'.Eolton. 'ping and be gone. W.^olton met at the dayand place , but Mr. Anderton came not , and{o hee efcaped that fnare^and foone after returnedto Brafen'Nofe^vjhete falling into theacquaintance of one Mr. Feacocke Fellowof that Houfe , a learned and godly manitplcafed God by his acquaintance to frameupon his foule that admirable workcmanfliipof his repentance and convcrfiontoetcrnall life, but by fuch away ofworkingas the Lord feldomeufeth but upon fuchftrong veffcls which in his fingular wifdomehee intendeth afterward for ftrong incounters, and rare imployments. Thefirftneweshee heard of God was not by a-ny foft and ftill voyce ,but in terrible ternpeftsand thunder, the Lord running uponhim as a Gyant, taking him by the neckeandlhakinghim topecces, as hee did lob;beating him to the very ground >as hee didPauly by laying before him the ougly vifagcof his finnes which lay fo heavy upon himas hee roared for griefe ofheart, and fo affrightedhim, as Ihaveheardhimfay ,heerofc out of his bed in the night for15verylob if^.ver.ii,ij. 14.

J 6•TheLife and Veathvery angui(h offpirit.And to augment hisfpirituall tnifery, face was exercifcd withfowlc temptations , horribilia de Deo , terribi^w MdSdiia dcfide^ which Luther called Colaphum Sata-,n for as he was parallel! with Luther in ma^ny things ,as i fhalllhew anon^ :thefc fpirituallvehement upon Luther ^fo was he intemptations which were fothat the very venomeofihetn drankc up hisfpiriis , and hisbodyfeemcd dead,* VtneccalorynecfangiiiSynee fenfi^ , nee ^ox fupcreffet , th^z neitherfpecch/enfcjbloud or heat appealed in him,as lufias Jonas that was by and faw it,reportethofhim:but this Iharpc fit of Lutherlafted but for one day, but Mr. Boltons continuedfor many raoneths, but yet G o d gavehim at length a bleflcd iffuc , and thefe grievouspangs in his fpirituall birth producedtwo admirable cfFcds-in him (as well as inLuther ) which many times enfue upon fuchhard labour^ an invincible courage andrefolutionfor the caufeof God, in the whichhe feared no colours,nor the face or force ofany; fecondly, a Angular dexterity in comfortingaffli^ed and wounded fpirits ,"as(hall

e?/M^.BoJcona 17(hall bee likewife further (hewed.Vpon this hee refol ved to enter into the i o,• AIinifl:ery,and about the thirty fiftycare of ^^-^l"'"his age was ordained Minifter, after whichhe wholly applyedhimfelfetothcworkc ofthe Miniftery , and improoved all his learningand time to that excdlcnt end :A littlewhile after he was in the Miniftry^he was bymeanes madeknowne to Mr. luflicsNlcollsyat that x\mQ Serjeant at Lan> , who obfervingthecomelineflcofhisperfonand the ftufFethat was in him , had it alwayes in histhoughts to advance him ,and about thethirty feventh y eare of Mc. Boltons age , thepcrfonage oCBrou^btonia Northampton-fhirefalling void, hee did by my hand fend foirhim from the Vniverfity to his chamber atSerjeants Inne^ and prefentedhim to that living,at which time Dr:,K.ing late Bifliop ofLo«^(?» being then by accident at the ludgcschamber, thanked him for Mailer Boltottybut told him withal! , that hee had deprivedthe Vniverfity of a fingular Ornament;Then did hee put out his firftbookc.co.ntainlngAdifcourJioftruehappmJp^which heedcdica=»

1 The Lifeand DeathlUdedicated to Serjeant Nicolls his Patrctti*which for thegodiincffcof the matter ,andeloquence ofthe ftile therein contained,was'univcrfaily bought up , and divers have confeffed,that at firft bought it out of curiofity,forfomefweet reh(h in the Phrafe, tobkeC H R 1 ST to boote and thereby tooke thefirfl: beginning oftheir heavenly taft,About the fortieth yeareofhisage^for theMrs. Jnrie BqyfesLbelter fetlingof himfelfein houfe-keepingupon his Perfonage, heerefolved upon mariage,and tooke to VA^ifeGentlewoman of an ancient houfe and wor-(hipfuU family in Kenf jtowhofeearehccftatc ,conamittedihe ordering of his outward e-hce himfelfeoncly minding the ftudiesand weighty affaires of his heavenlycalling, in the which for the (pace oftwentyyeares and more , hee was fo diligent andlaborious, that twice every Lords day heePreached , and Catechized in the Afternoone,in which Catechifme he expoundedthe Creed and ten Commandements in avery exad Planner iAnd upon every Holyday,and on every Friday before the Sacrament

of M.^. Bolton. 19ment hee expounded fomc Chapter, bywhich nieanes he went over the greater portionof the Hiftoricall part ofthcOldandNewTeftament. And in them alias was wellobferved by a learned and grave *Divine ^M.Eftwickthat preached at his Funcrall, hee prepared ^^/JmeZuTnothing for his people but what might haveferved a very learned Auditoryjand in all hispreachings , hee ftill aimed next to the gloryofGod atiheconverfionoffouleSjtheverycrowneand glory of a good Minifter at theappearing of that great day :and hereinG CD wonderfully honoured his Minifteryin making him an aged Father in C H R I STand to beget many fonnes and daughtersunto righteoufneffe ;for I may truly fay^manyhundreds were either abfoluiely converted, or mightily confirmed , or Angularlycomforted in their grievous agonies by hisMiniftery : for he had fuch an art in this kindof relieving afflided confcienccs , whichhee acquired, partly by great paines andiuduftry in fearching into that skill,but chieflyby that manifold experience hee hadinhimfelfe and others ^ that he wasfought tofarre

20 The Lifeand Deathfarrc and nccre,and divers from beyond theSeasdcfircdhisrefolutionin divers cafes ofConfcience , which was the oncly caufc thatmade him put forth that lad learned andgodly Trcatife ofhis, which hee ftiled; /«-firunions/or a right comforting affiled conjciences,12,And though in his manner ofpreachinghcewzsa Some oi thunder ^yet unto bruifedrecdsandthofc that mourned in fpirit Jhecwasasfweetabonncot Confolarion as everI heard, and with a very tender and pitifuliheart powred the oylc ofmercy into theirbleeding wounds, Hec (as was faidof Lttther) was a mighty oppofire to the Divclskingdome, and had a Angular skill to difcernchis fleights and thatcunning craftincflcwhereby hee lies in wait todeceive.He ever thought thar there was no fuch wayto caft downe the lirong holds of Sathan,and to batter his kingdome, than (after thefteps ofiobn the BaptiU ) to lay the axe clofetotherootof finne, and to (ct it on withfuch power , as that the Divell and all his a-gents were not able to reflft it« By this meanshe

of M^.Bokon*hcgotgroundofSatan and wafted his kingdome^ mi ^here'S^ere^aily added to his Mmflerylmhwhofe hearts x&erefjftned thereby. liviAin all his SermonSjhee everufedto difcoverthcfiJtbineflcof (innc, and toprcQe rerypowerfully upon the confcience the dutiesofSandification.in expreflion whercofthreethings were remarkable in him,ziISuch courage and refolution of fpiritas is fcarcely to bee found in anyc1 am perfwadedthatinthecaulcofGod hee couldhave bcene contented with Martin Luther ^totiits mmdi odium tf impetum fu^irtere ^ha^e undergone the hatred and ryiolence of theTiohoie world, v^hcrcby hee gave fuch vigourunto the truth hee delivered , that it piercedbetweene the very joynts and the marrow.2. Impartiality j he would fparenone iniheirfinneseithergreatorrmalljhcknewhcwas to deliver his Mafters will, with whomwas no refped: of perfons.J,His wifdome^ as he was ofhigh courage, fo was it excellently tempered withvvifdome^defcried in thefe foure things.tJnto

*A>^^The Life and Deathall his denunciations againft finne , he nevecperfonated any nian whereby to put him toihame , unleffe his own inward guihines caufedhirato apply it to himfclfe.2, He wouldnever prcffe upon the confcience the guiltinefleof finne 5 or other ftri*5t point , but hcewouldfortifieitby Scripture, by the ancientFathers, (in which hce was ripe and ready )and the concurrence of the beft OrthodoxeWriters , to ftop the mouth of all flanderersthatlhouldaccufehisdodrinejCithcrofnovekic^oroftoomuchprecifeneffe,% Whenhce had fearch'dtheconfciencetoiheveryquicke ( as hee would doc) hee ever offeredChrist in all his beauty and fweetneffc , andpowred it forth upon the confcience v\ithfuch a torrent of Eloquence as would havemelted the hearts of any , but thofe whichobftinatcly rctufed the voice of that powerfullcharmer. 4 He would alwaiesprotcfi: untohis people,that it was a f rouble & grieftohim to preach againft their finsjhe delightednot to vex any oftheir cofciences, he (houldbe glad the cafe was (b with them , that heemight only preach the riches of the merciesin

of^i\ Bolton.in Christ all his day cs^ But he knew noother way to pull them out ofthe fnarc ofSatan and ftate ofdarkenefTethen the wayhec tooke,without drawing the horrible finof Bloud-guiltineffe upon his foule.But that which made his preaching moreilluftrious , was that burning & (hining lightwhich appeared in his life and convcrfationin tbefe five particulars.zj1. HisPiety,whercinIneednotfaymuch, « Euertecaforthatfccondbookeofhis concerning ^i-fuVhoSm^"^"^""^

24- T^he Life andDeathTrja faciuntup thither by the wings ofprayer. His confiantcourfc was to pray fixe times a day,twice by himfelfc in private ,twice in publiquewith his family, and twice with hiswife. Befides 5 many dayes of private humiliationand prayer ever before the receivingof the Communion, and many dayes befides,for the miferies of the Churches inFrance and Germany ^ ^c^ which hce perfor-nacd with fuch ardency of fpirit ^ that as wasora^o?mTdi- hid o{ MoTm Lufher ^ HseufedfuchhHmilitytAtio, tentatio.LutherThii Authortn tbcm au.^ wiki hedeaih^he heard of the * mighty vi

(?/M^ Bolton. 25that being advifcd by Phyfrrians for hishealths fake , to breake offthe ftrong intcntionsofhis ftudies ,hee rcjcded their counfell,accounting it greater riches to enjoyChrist by thofe fervent intentions of hismindejthen to rcmitthem for the fafcguard.*ofhis health Much like the fpcechef thatfamoufy learned Dr, Reynolds to the Dodc rsof Oxford, comming roviiitbiminhislad:fickcne{re(conira(9:ed mecrcly by his exceedingpaines in ftudie , by which he broughthis withered body to a very

i6The Life arte/ "Deathfence,that would not have bccn^ fo modcftin other company :Such a Majcftie dothgrace imprint upon the eouDtenances ofholymen ,that they draw refped: from thegreateft ; this made thofe perfecuting Emperorsto feare the very faces of thofe poorcChriftians that appeared before themAnd this caufed Conflantme the Great fo tosocTAtet lib. I.honor the countenance ofOld Paphnutius ,^•^»though disfigured by the lofle of his eyezcaie.that hec did often for his dehght kifle thehallow of that eye which was loft for thecaufe of Christ. So true is that of Salomon-iwifdomecaufcth the face to fhine, andthe rigour of the countenance to bee changed.. Hce was very Zealous for G o d ,Jnotonely by the power of his Miniftery in convertingmany, wherein God had wonderfullybleiTcd him , but in any publike or privategood that tended to the booour ofG o d, towhofe glory he wholly facrificed himfclfe &A trut ^T7u. all his ftudies , which I can the more fafcly^''fou^hfnlthimin"^^affirmc, in that I know tee hath divers timesrefufed preferment from fome ofrheNobi^lity

e>/M^ Bolton.lyand forlity and Prelates of thisKirgdome ,no other caufe in the world, but that hccmight not be divorced from ihatCountreywhere his Miniftery was fo much embracedand wrought fo good effects.4. But zcalcis oft of fuch violent motioB, wi/hme.that as the ancicmPhilofophers fuppofed ofihcprmmn mobile, that ifthe motion thereofu^erc not finely cooled and allayedby thecoelumCbriftallinum next to it , it would [tt alltheOrbs on fire j and therefore the zeale ofthis Reverend man was alwayes temperedwith fingular Wifdome and difcretion , forthough in all his Sermons he preft mightilyupon the confcienceof his hearers,who manytimes like babes childifhly wrangled atthe breads which (hould nourifh them ,yetwere they never able to rcfift the authorityby which hee fpake , fo that fofthe fpace ofzz yeares, being the whole time that hisLamp of light ihined in Northampton Shire,his dodrine was never drawne into queftioneither for error or fchifmc:fo ftudious washee ever of the unity and peace of theChurch of England which hee dcarelyc JJoved,

i8The Life and Deathloved that none could juftly quarrell withhim^butPapiftsand other Sewlaries, as alfoothers thatevilUife.were corrupted with error orclarity, 5- Laftly for his Charity5hee was ever u-nivcrfaliy bountifull 5butefpecia-lly hce exceededin thofe publikc diftrcffcs of Germany> France , Bohemia^ i^fc, and to thofe thatflood in true neede: for the enabHng ofhimfelfehereunto, I have heard him often fay( & he made it evident to m e) that ever fincehe was Minifter ofBm^^/;/^?;;, he fpent everyyeare all the rcvenewes of his Perfonagc(which was of good valew J in the maintenanceof his family and av^s of hofpitality&charity 5And that the eftate wherewith Godhath bleffed him otherwife,was meerely raifedby that temporall eftate he had at firft.Lctthem therfore ofhis own coatefrom henceforthceafe to traduce himjwhom they neverdid nor dare to imitate. I am fare theTowneof Broughton will ever have caufe to bleffcGod for his charity ; for when that lamentablefire was among them , September 21.Anno Domini 1626, befidesthe many poundshee

ofy[}» Bolton.hee fpcnt out of his ownc pttrfcahee was achiefe mcanesihat by the only fupply of theCountry without any Letters Patents fromabove their houfcs which were burnt downeunto the ground were all new buihjand theiroutward cftatcs liberally fuftained and upheld.Nay fuch was his charity, that thoughTome of his owne towne had not onely flandcredhis Miniftry ,but wronged him in histithes, yet hee put it up, and never calledthem to quertion as hee might , nor ever hadany fuite with them all bis day es. SothatImay for conclufion fumme up all this in thatwittie commendation ofN^^/

loThe Life and T>eat/:)for perceiving after two or three fits that itmaftered his ftrength , hee patiently fubmittcdtoindure,what by ftrugling hee couldnot overcomcjAnd called for his Will whichhee had made long before, andperfedingfome things in it^hcc caufed it to be laid up,and afterwards wholly retired into himfelfequitting the world, and folacing his foule,with the meditation ofthe joyes of heavenwhich he had provided to preach to his people,for having compiled an elaborate di(^courfc, dequatuor Noyifsimis, of the fourelaft things, Death, Ivdgement, Helland Heaven, an argument that fome Icfuites& Friars have bungled in , and havingfinilhed the three former, told them that thenext day he would treat ofHeaven ^ But theday before being Saturday hecwasvifitedwith ficknefle 5 and never preached after.God thenpreparinghimfor the fruition ofthofe inexplicable joyes which hee had providedfor his people in contemplation.fharpc ,His fickeneffe though it was long andyet hee bare it with admirable patience,for he (aw Him that is inyifibk^ and hiswhole

c/M^. Bolton*51whole delight was to bee with Him, oftenbreathing out fuch fpeeches as ihefe whilesthe violence and frequencie of his fits gavehimanyintertniffion. Oh ^hen mQ this goodhoure comes when JhaU I bee difjohed^ when(had I bee mth Christ? Being told thatitwas indeed better for him to bee diffolved,but theChurchof G o d could notroiffc hin) nor the benefit of his Miniftry.Towhich he thus fwectly reply ed withD^i'i^;Jfi (haUfinde favour in the eyes ofthe Lordbeeypillbring mee agme and/hen^ mee both it and hishabitation , but ifother'9Pife , loe here lam , lethim doe '^hatfeemeth good in his eyes,&eingasked by another, whether hee could not becontent to live if G o d would grant himlife, hec thus anfweredj I grant ths life^-Sim. ly.* ^'^ *is a great bkfsing of God, neither y^ill I y^egleBany meanes that may prefer

V -—;i The Lifeand Death—firme^ecem ''^P^^^^ ^^ * Szitit Augufiwe , wHo dcfircd tenquim cxiret ^ daycs bcforc hcc died, none might come tobis p°oft5avk him , that hce in that time might the betterfitr^SeVo. himfclfc for God. But to thofe that cameingicdeietur,(q \^[^ ^^ p^yg yg^y podlv aod wifc cxhottanifiijs tantum ^ O J O Jhoris qubus tionsfuting to their callings and conditions,medici adjn*/- •! ii*t i nt

M— ! — ,1 , ,.| 9mof M^. Bolton^5jdefiredhertobearehisdiffolution ,whichwas now athandjwithaChriftian fortitude,a thing which he had prepared her for by thefpacc of twenty ycares, telling her that hisapproaching death was decreed upon himfrom all eternity^and that the counfell oftheLord muft (land, and bad her make no if.y^^.doubt but Ihee fliould meete him againe inHeaven ; And turning toward his * children * He had fivetold them ,that they (hould notexped hec f,]t!lZifom,fhould now fay any thing to them ,would his ability of body and breath givehim leave, hee had told them enough in thetime ofhis fickneflc and before , and hopedthey would remember itjand verily believedthat none ofthem durft think tomeete him at thatgreat Tribunal! in an mregenerateftate. Abouttwodayes after, divers of his Parilh commingto watch with him,he was mooved by afriend that as hee had difcover*d to them byhis Do(5trine , the exceeding comforts thatwereinCHRisTjheewould now tell themwhatheefekinhisfoule. Alas {{zx^hc) doethey lookefor that ofmee now that '^ant breathandpower to fpeake^ 1 ha ue toldthem enough inneither d^^^i^ten,my

3^The Lifeand Deathi3^my Miniftry : Butyet t'^gi'Veyou fatisfaction ,lam by the '9oonderfull mercies of God asfu3ofcomfort as my heart can hold^mdftek nothingin myfoule but Q'yiKisr ypith xohom I heartilydefireto bee And then looking upon.^fomcthait^Jvcrcv^ceipm^^tsiidiOhyf^hat a deale adoethere is before one cm dieThe night before hee diedj when thedoorcs without began to bee (hut, and thedaughters of Muficke to bee brought lowand hee lying very low with hi3 head, expedingeyery moment when the wheeleihould be broken at the Ciflernc, yet beingtold that fomeofhisdeare friends were thenabout him to take their laft farewell ^He caufedhimfelfe to be lifted up,and then like oldJacob boyipinghimfelfe on his beds-head, after a*Aiuiiiceoj f^w gafpings for breath , hee fpakeinthisTeact inm anner. lamn&'9p drawin f^ on apace to my dif-Noitlihampni r r t1ton Slue, folution , andam jujf in the Caje of * Sir lohn" Pickering, Holdout Faith and Patience.your"^eto^TclT**^^^^^ mllfpeedily be at an end:And xhen/ba-hul fc^"' "'phrafe ofthcc j^jy^g (/;^^ allby the hands^prayed heartily ^andworld vvas not '< particuUrlj for them , and dcfired them to^orta/ofhim.« ^^/j^yj^^ 0^ /;^^^^^ ^ ^^^ ^q beareinmindc"« yphat

Ite*^-o/M^.BoJtom55•^ 9phat; he badformerly told them in his Minifle-'« ry , protefting to them , that the doBrine Tiphich*«he had preachedto themfor thefpace oftwenty^^yeates^'^af the truth ofG o Dj as, hejbould an^^^fiver it atthe T^ribunS of Chkist^ hifire« "Schom hee fjould (Jjortly appear e. This hecipaie when the very pangs of death wereupon him. Whereupon a very dearefriendofhistakinghim by the hand, and askinghim ifhe felt not much painc, Truly no (faidhce) thegreat eft ifeele is your eoMband^ AnAthen fpeaking to bee laid dowse againcjhcefpakeno more umill the next morning wli enhe tookc his laft kaveaf his Wife rnidChiUdren, prayed for them and bleflcd them all,and that day in the afternoons aboutfirc ofthe cIocke> being Saturday the 17 day ofD^cemberyAnno Dom^ 1 6 5?i, it^the LX'*^* yearcofhisageyeeldeduphisfpiritto God thatgave it ,and according to his owne ipeechcelebrated thertpnfuingSabbathin thjE:Kingdomeoi Heaven, Thus in the fpace offifteeneweekcs wasthefirftand raoft gloriouslightput out mBrot^hon.thsLt ercihattowneinjoycd or tiiat many ages w(il tcJidcr againeAnd

?^ The Lifeand DeathAnd thus have you Cgood Reader) the* Contri Sy- -cophama:morfv^rn notieft remedium.Sea,Life and death ofthis very learned and godlyman trucly fet forth :If any man (hallcontradid any thing that I have written ofhim i I (hall not bee carcfull to anfwcr himFor,ifhebegoodjand well knew ,Vr. Balconyhcewill not have the face to objed :bee *if hecbad, 1 hold him not worth anfweringKhallonelyfay to him inthe language ofTacitt^Sydidicit tile mdedicere^iff ego contemner e^He hath taught his tongue to (peakeiH andI have learned to contcmne it.20*ObjeB.Anfmr.There is onelyoneobjcif^ion which I willanfwer and no more) which began to beemuttered in his life time, and isnow likelyto make a lowder noife,ifit bee not put to filencc.rhis preaching twice a Sabboth is morethan needsjhalfe of it is hut prating: And MiniftersundertheGofpellmay take more libertic,and arcnottiedtofuchprecifenefleand feverityoflifeas he ufed.Iwillnotgracethisobjedionfomuchasto bee long in anfwering it : The formerpart of this obje&ion this learnedAuthorin

of M^. Bolton*in his Book« of Walking yoith God, and inbis Epiftle to his laft Booke dedicated tothat religious noble Knight^Sir Ri^ben Carre^both by reafons and the conftant pradicean dprcceprs ofthe ancient F^^/?irrx, preachingtwice a day , fometimes every day , hathabundantly and unanfwerably confuted,I will onely add two examples oflater times,^yihcone ,of renowned Cal'^in (the glory of fn vha catv,Jiisage) who F^reached or Leisured almoft S'^ c^>/ea.every day , and fome dayes twice , which ^'^^'Preachingswcrefoexcellentjthat they werethe matter of thofe laborious and learnedCowfw^^r^nVjof his upon the Bible,whichoccafioned Dr. R^w^/^i aptly and truely tocall him do^ifsimus ilf fidelijstmus Scriptureinterpresy the moft learned and faithfull expounderof Scripture. The other, of ourmoft precious leweU^ who was a very frequentand conftant Preacher,and haftnedhis own death this way: for^riding to preachat Lacock in Wilt Ihire^ a gentleman that methim perccivingthc fecbleneffc of his body(which hce had wafted out in inch ^pint ualllabours) advifed him for hii hcaltls lake torciu^e

:58 The Lifeand Deathrcturne home againc. To whom this godlyBithop by way of allufion to that brare{pccch oi^Fefpaiianxhe Emperor thus excellentlyrci^\ycdjOporte$epffcopum concionantem* oportet im- wj^ri, which in the * ftorieof his life is thusftnmc°m moti. cnghfticd, if bsc0mmeth befiaBiPjopto diepreaz).HM«/)fcreyfgntlyafter the Sermon heewas by reafonB,'/we//.of fickncffc forced to his Bed , from whencehee never came off, till his tranfladon toGlory.For the latter part of the Objedion touchingthat prccifenes of life that was in himand which ought to bee in the Miniflers ofGod, Let him that objcdeth but well readand minde thofe ftrid precepts ofthe Apo--I Tim. 5. ftlc PauhoTimothy and Titus ^ the examplesof primitive times and thofe precife injundionsfor the Clergy that arc difperfed,, „ throughout the whole body ofthe Canoncbrietucqux LaWjand to comcneererhomcm the Fro-corum defbr, vinciall Conftitutions of Canterbury , But efmamomnesTiSri pccially in thofe excellent reformed EcclefiomninoJO ClCUCl Labftincant"^ ?vigilantciafticall Lawes compiled by the two and thirsuph.M ctn-ty CommiUioners (whofe names I have"'•"""•fccnc

c/M*Boiton*^^under * J[?"»g Edward the fixchi owne ^^^ g. s*.tandappoincedbyhim for the purgatron Ro^ cotton.of that toulc body of the Cannon Law) deformitas inand I doubt not but hcthat/ocbjeaeth r'Xm'twill cither be afliamcd ofbis ill t^npue, or "pf^^ff^^^^hisilMlfe,^^'^^^ hone.Thefc laft Laws were by Royall Autho- cu/Smifcetrity printed in the Moneth of April! /mm cdSLmDi^»ii»M57 uand are ar this Day fforoueht '"»*^"'^f

4.0 The Life andT)eAtbof the badneffe ofthe Clergy,flearefaowprecifely it fpeakes in it owne Language,Nihil eft qudd alios magU adpietatem tf DeicultumajfidutinftrMt^quameorumyita bfex^emplum qui fe diyino minifterio dedicarunty isfc;,€}uapropterJic decet omninb clericos tnfortemDomini yocatos Vttam worefque [msomnes eomponere^ut habitu^geftu^ ineejiujfermone alijfqueomnibus rebtis nilnijigra'pejmoderatum^isf reli^gione plenum priC feferant :leyia etiam deliBa^qua in ip^s maxima effentyeffugiant^ut eorum

o/M»Bolton.¥tbor,F will give him no other anfwer thanour Saviour did to that cm\o\x% §lueflieni[lyG$eibu and do kkemfe^And make no doubcfbut that al thefe Cavils againft hi(n(for theycan be no other)\\ ill by a fweet and facredexchange be rcfolved into earned contentionsafter that happineflTe which he now enjoyesat his right hand where is> Fulnefe ofjojandpkafuresfouyermore»Luk.10.3r*

f5jftefd Rctder,IS other -Works «f this incomparaWe jixtthcttr.hxYztheir fcalc/o in fpccial this Fo/^-i-tfwiw.hislaftandhf&w&tk oaTkejaure la/f tlfmgs. Nofooncrwssit put to publicke view, but prefently icwa«takcaup,and r«*d with imich contcat. \ AippoJc ihafurcthatmuchwiong would be done bot"h to the deccafedAuthori^ni alfo to futvivmg iica^«i/tf«rf,and may yet fiuther worfc on theReaders thereof,I commend all(good Reader)to thy courteous ac-

M .B O L T O N SFOVRE LASTDEATH, IVDGEMENT,HELL, HEAVEN.ISA.XXVLJff tha day Jba/I thts Jong he fung in the land of'^^ludah^ &c.E have here in this Chapter, rheSimmeFirft, k ConfiUtton (ox oftheChap^Gods people in the time of ^^;.^their captivity. The Summewhereof is this: Though allwho after-things feeme to threaten ruine,and tend towards confufion;yet the ifTue will be,that God will moft mercifullyrefcue and relieve His owne 5wards, will not onely themfelvcs acknowledgeBand

PREPARATIONand magnifie His miraculous hand in their prefcrvationandfuppoit,butalfoflirre up others to relywholly upon that mighty Lord, that neverdid, or ever will faile orforfake any that put theirThe Parts of truft in Him. In the fcven firft Verfcs.the ChapcrSecondly,An Infimtion^or Injiru Bion^ How thegodly fhould carrie themfelves in the time of croffesandchaftifementsjand what difference there ris betweenethem and the gracelefTe in fuch Cafes.From Ver.y. to the end.In the firft Part we may take notice, and intoour confiderationthefe three Points.I. Provifion of a comfortable Seng for thepeople to carrie withthem5asit were into Captivity,and the fiery Triall 3that in themidft of theirprcfTuresthey might beeafedand refrefli'd with aconccipt, that the Day would come, wherein theyfhould joyfully fiiig the fong of enlargement andfalvationjVer.i.Though when they fate dervneif the rivers of Bahjlon, their hearts would not(erve thcmtoiingany Songofzion^ but fellafunderin their brcfts like drops of water, yet aflTured-Hmforrvttts ly, all Go D s faithfull Ones, who believed Hisare (weetned.prophet and Promifes, would in the meane timefecrctly fwceten their forrowes and fuflfcrings,witha patient expedation of this happy Day, and heavenlymirth.2. TheSoDgitfelfe,Ver.i,2>3. Wherein weemay confider, i. The Time, when the Song fhallThe ciuTcUs be fung ; I» that Day ] which w-e may underftand,^'y- I. Hiftorically, literally, typically, of the Ifraelitesdeliverance out of Baby lon,and the miferableflavery

BEFORE DEATH.flavery thereof. 2. Anti-typically, of thcbleffedenlargement of G o d s E le»

'It4 PRE PA R ATIONJthe waycs ofthcj»/?, Verfey. See Uremie 1 7.7.Now whereas the Prophet in the firft placedoth fumifh the people ofGo d before-hand witha ftrong counter-comfort and cordiall againft theirfaintirgs in the fornace ofaffli(flion,we may thencebeinftruded,that,PTdvijiQn to beDo cr, Jtis an holy wifdom!', andha^fy thingyUmale a^ain/t trcafureupccmfcrtahlefrovifionagainfitheDdytheeviUday.ofcaLimty.M'lfcVtt^t ofCe-^uy tn quiet.is good counfelly md aklejfed csurfe, tofioreufcomfort agofnfl the evtllDayHe thatgathereth in Summer, (faith Salomon) k 4fonneof underfandng : But he thatfleefeth in Har-,n/efiis a fonne of confufim, Trov. 10.5. If not by animmediate fcrnre,yet by a warrantable analogy andgood confequent this Place will beare this Paraphrafe.That man which now in this fliire and feafonabicSun-fhineof his gracious vifitation is lull'dafleepcwith the Sy ren-fongs of thefe fenfuall times uponfwims downe the tempori-and lewdeft dayes withthe lap of pleafure ;zing torrent of thefe laftfull faileofprofperityandeafe, againft thefecretwafts and counter-blafts (as it were) of a reclaimingconfcience, as thoufands doe, to their utter un.doing for ever; mif-pends his golden time, andmany goodly opportunities of gathering fpirituallM^tnnay ingrafping gold, gathering wealth, growinggreat, greatning his pofterity, clafping aboutthearmeoffleih, fatisfying the appetite, and fervinghimfelfe : In a word, he that while it is calledToday,x\xm^s not on Gods fide^ and by forwardncfTc

BEFORE DlE^Arh. 5neflcand friiitfak^ire in-bij^^bl^lTed'^^yeisi'trtf^fures up comfort and grace dgairift his eftdin^houre, Hiall m6ft certainly tijyqn'Risb^d ofd«#h,and ilUiminationof c'onfeicne^,' find ttothiftgMhorrible con&fidn ai^d fckrtf ,; tiaireanfef^ ^^tt&diand infuppoitable bcivineSe oirMstti'hh foiifemaH prefently downc intx) the; kin^dome ofdarincflc,and bottomc of the burnifi^Iake, ttefdtoKe everlaftingly in terttpeftuoui" and ffcf^/'tjdfcmcnts, the (ling and ftrength.wheirdof doth ilbSoncly furpafTe th6 pens and t6ngues of Men ;JndAngels, but the very conccipcofthofethatruffej^them, which if amanknevv, he would not indurSone houre for all the f>leafares often thoufandworlds: His body (the pleafing and pamperingwhereof hath plunged him kiro fhch a fea

6 .>|>REPARAT10Hcorwjption^ c^f the tiinesj^ groW$ in gojdlin elFe^'Gods favour, andfruitsofgoodlifc; purchafesand pTcfervcs (though with the lolTe ofall earthlydelights) peace of confcience, one of the richeftticafures and tareft^jcwcls that ever illighcned andmade lightfQme the heart ofman in this world : Ifay chat man, though never fo contemptible in th ceyes ofthe worldly-wife, though never fo fcororfully trod upon,and overflowne by the tyrannyand'^fwelling pride of thofe ambitious felf-flatteringGyants, who, like mighty winds, when theyhave bluftered a while, breathe out into nai^ht,fhall moll: certainly upon his dying-bed meet witha glorious troupe ofbleflrc4 Angels ; ready and rejoycingtoguard and condocfl his departing Souleinto his Majlersjoy . His body fhall be prefervcdinthegrave by theall-powerfull providence^ as in aCabinet ofreft and fweeteft,neepeA pcrfumediiythe buriall pfour bleffed 5sa Viohvji:^ until! theglorhM4 apf earing efthe gnat Q^o p^ Andthen^aftertheir.Joyful left re-union, they flball both befilled^and (liine thorow all eternity ,'w4^h fuch gloryand bliffe, which in fweetenefte aijd excellencydoch infinitely exceed the poflfibility of all.hur*^*J'J|8'^'[>raaneor Angelicall*conceipt.u&nT^czllr'tThus you fec in fhort, what a deale of confufifnfficitilia fu- on that miferable man heapes up for his precious^^^^ ^^*^"^ "^^^ Day of wr^th,ITs'^anu'fmtwhich: fpcpds{audia ; An-{clorura choris intereflc, cum bsatiflimis fpiritibus gloriae cpnditeris afliftcre,prxfencctn Dei yultinn ccrnere, iucircumfciiptuna lanvp yidcrc, nulloBiorcjs metu aiBci, incorruptionis perpe(ux munere Istari^ ^$. Grt^^r. Hom.iJ.hEvmiT*the

: I'l&mOA'&^iii^tH.thefpan of his traftfitory life after the waies ofhisowne heart:andhow truly he is a fonne ofunder*(landing, who in the few and cvill daiesoffhortabode upon earth, trcafures up grace and fpirirtuall riches againft the -dreadfull winter night of.death.For I would have you underftand, that by ^om-jf^at pfviji^•/•/Lands, livings,or large polTeflions ; I meane , RiiUt,•Hot weahh or riches : Alas ! Thefe mil not profit in -^theMy ofwrath, Pro v. 1 1 .4 They certainely make.themfil'vts wings y and in our grcatefl: need, wiil/r^

?^ ~ il^MPARATIQNformallilavcry pfbafeiieflfe and infinuation, or 0-ny ill, pfficc^ oF ambitiovis:irreligious poli!?yi injuijicc, cruelty, turning Turk_3ij«l, itiiai|tor ^O; th

BEFORE DEATH. 9fcribcsj /J4. 8 . 2 1 ,2 2 , He paUjret hjmfelfe, andcurfebisKmg andhis God, md looke upward,Jhail loch unto the earth :t^ndheand hchold trouble ofrdddrkmfiejdimnejfe ofAngmjhj and hejhalLbedrwen tedarknefc^..By comfortablcProvijion therefore, I mean treafurcsof a more high, lafting, and noble nature.* irhat ^rovifi-:.T;hc bleflings ofa better life, comforts of godli- Z.^jf'*"^'JQCjffe,. graces of falvation, favour ^nd acceptationwith the higheft Majefty,&c. They arc the richesof heaven onely which we fhould fo hoard up,md will ever hold out in the times oftrouble, andDay'bfthe L o r i) a wri&h.. Amongft which,afound faith, and aclcare confcience are thcmoftpecrclefic and unvaluable jewels 5able by theirnative puifTanec, «and infufed vigour, to pull thevery heart .( as it were ) cut of Hell, and withcormdencc and conqueil: to looke even Deathand the Divell in the face. T here is no darkeneflfcfo defolate, no croffe fo cutting, but the fplendorofthcfc is able to illighten, their fwcetncfTc tomollifie. " i Ml;So that thebleffed counfcll ofC h r 1 s t, iAUt. mu.6. 1 9,t«»^.ip,2o. doth concurre with, and confirmethis fxpounJed,Point: Lay not up firyourfelvestreafures upon earth,when nwth 4ndr»ftdi>th corruft 'jIfreaketherorv and fieaU,and where thecvesBui lay upfor yourfehesSreafures i» hennjen, v>here neither moth nor ruji dothcorrupt, and where theeves do nothreake thororv^ norBy moth and ruji thofc two greedy and greatdevourers ofgay clothes, and ghftering trcafures,two

.10 PREPARATION^** ^"""i?*^ *^^ capitall vanities upon which worldlings^tbingt!^ ^ dote, and two greateft inchauntcrs of mortal!men, are infinuated and fignified unto us allthoTe iron teeth, znd devouring inftrumentsofmortality, by which corruption eaccs into theheart of all earthly glory, waftes infenfibly thebowels of the greateft bravery, and ever at lengthconfumes into duft the ftrongefl finewes of themoft ImpcriallSoveraignty, under the Sun. TheLord of Heaven, hath put a fraile and mortal!naturCi, a weake and dying difpofition into allworldly things. They fpring andiflourifh, and^^^' Even the greateft and goodlieft Politiqueent? uiaeTaita fccuii Bodles that ever the earth bore, though animatedcorrimat, puU with the fcatchittg fpirit of profoundeft Policy;cu!i, quxqua- power ofthe mightieft Momirchies that ever theunt^ NamTum ftfcngthencd with the refol'ution and valour ofiheftaieinhisflo- Hioft conquering commanders, fighted with Haribusriiumun.glc eyes oflargcft depth, fore-fights and comprcrcpentinafoihenhonsof State, crowned with never lo manytuna turbatur: warlicke profpcritics, triumphs, and vidoriousaut feftina, & atchievemcnts, yet (like the naturall Bodyofaomnia deem- 11/. , 1 • -, r 1bantc morce man ) thcy had ( as it were ) their Inrancy, youthconduditai.fullftrength, mansftate, old age, and at laft, theirSgJIfi We g'^ave. may fee (D^.2.35.) thegloryand^"" ^^^^ fliadowcd by Nebuchodnc^^^rs great I-blandiumurfed"amator'es magejfink iuto the duft, and become like ^^(f cbAfefucg , citooftie Summers tbrefhfftgfloores, uvonzwindy day*trapfeundodecipiunt.Greg.in t.RegCap.ix.Vnto aU'Dojttinions God hath ftt their periods : tvho, though }:e hath ^iventa manthe f^nowleJge tjthofi wiyesiy which ({ingdomes rife andfali tyet hath left himfubjeSlttnto the ajfe£ltont r^hich drait> on thefe fatai (banget in their times appointed^ Sr WalterRawleigh.P.i.Lib.y.Ctp.j.Seft.if.Heare

BEFORE DEATH.iiHeare a wife and noble writer fpeaking to this purpofc,though for another purpofe : Who hath not ^^^^*,";§hfervedy what labour , what pra^ice,feri HyhlBnd-fhed,d/td cruelty,the Kings And Princes ofthe world haveundergone, exercifedytaken onthem,and committed-^ tomake themfelnjes and their ifues M afters ofthe world ?•(,'*'.""*J^%^ndyet hath Babylon, Perfia, Egypt, Syria, Ma- f* ^I'He woriicedon, Caithage, Rome, and the reft, no fruit, fort'jhmss tbtflower, grafe or leafe, f^nngr^gtarth, ofthofefeeds: No, their very roots and ruines dohardly remaine,''^'^ufon the face of the f£'lZ'J^Uthat the hand ofman can make^or at lengthif either over-turned hy the hand ofman 5kyftanding and continuing confumed, Whattruftthen or true comfort in thearmeofflcfh, humansgrcatncfle, or eanhly treafares-^ Whatftrengihor flay in fuch broken ftaves ofreed ^ Inthetimeofneed, the Worme ofvanity will waft and withertheihall, Yiktlonahs gourd -^and leave our nakedfoiUcs to the open rage ofwind and weather -yto the fcouiges and Scorpions of guikineflc andfeare.It tranfcends the Sphere oftheira(9:ivity,asthey (ay, and'paffeth their power to fatisfiean immortallfoule, to comfort thorow the length of e-ternity ; either to corrupt or conquer any fpiritualladverfaries. For couldft thou purchafe unto thyfelfe a Monopoly of all the wealth in the world 5wcrt thou able to empty the Wefterne parts ofgold; and the Eaft ofall her fpices and preciousthings; fbouldeft thou inclofe the whole face ofthecarthfromone end ofheaven to another, andfill this wide worlds circumference with goldenheapes and hoards ofpcarle; diddeft chou in themcane-

laPREPARATIONmcane time fitthine hand of allatthc ftemc, and hold the reincs inearthly kingdomes, nay, exdltthyfelfi at the Eagle, 4tt(i fet thy nefi among theflats ;nay, Vikcthc Juftofthe.msrmng advance thy Thromeven above the flanres o/God • yctallthefe, andwhatfocverdfc thou c^nft imagine, to make diytbtgZif^T worldly happincflfe compleat and matchlcflegMd ut the would not be worth a button unto thee upon thy/^"'^bed of death, nor do thee a halfe-pcnny-worth ofgood in thehon'ourofthat dreadfull time. Wheredid that man dwell, or ofwhat cloth was his coatmade, that was ever comforted by his goods,greatneffe, or great men, in that laft and (brcftconflid i In his wraftlings with the accufadons ofconfcience, terrors of death, and oppofitibns ofheU i No, no : It is matter of a more heavenlymetall, treafures of an higher temper, riches of*nobler nature, that muft hold out and heipe in thediftrdfes offoule, in the anguifli ofconfcience, inthe houre of death, againft the flings offinnc,wrath ofG o d, and lafl: Tribunall. Do you thinkthat ever any glorified foule did gaze with delightupon the w^edge of gold, that tramples mdterfootthe Sun,and lookes All-mighty God intheface^^htlefouit No, no: It is the focicty of holy Angels, andblefled Saints, the fweet communion with its dcareftSpoufe, that unapproachable light whichcrownes Gods facred Throne, the beauty andbrightncfleof that moft glorious Place, the fiiiningBody ofthe Sonn e ofGod, die beatificallfruition of the Deity it fclfc,the depth ofEternity,and the like evcrlafting Fountaincs of ffiritualiravifliment

BEFORE DEATH. 13ravi{hmentand joy, which orcly can feed and fillthe reftlcfle and infinite appetite of that immortaJlThing with fullncffe of contentment, andfrclhpleafiires,world without end.Thrice blefled and fweet then is the advice of ^^^ .»«'»'^ '*our Lord and Maftcr J e s v $ C h r i s t> who tlilgTbeimtlwould have us to turne the eye of our delight, and things above,eagerneffe of affedion, from the fading gloffe andpainted glory of earthly treafures; wherein naturallythe worme of corruption and vanity everbreeds,and many times the worme of an cvill confcienceattends; the one of which catsout theirheart when wee expe(5t an harveft j The otherfeizes upon the Soule in the time of forrow, andfinks it into the loweft hell : And as Men of Gc d,and Sonnesof Wifdome, to mount our thoughts,and bend our affedions toand raife our fpirits,things above 'jwhich are as faire from diminutionand decay, as the vSoule from death ; and can beeno more corrupted or (liaken, than the Seat andOmnipotcncy of G o i> furprifcd. For, befides TUferme u-that, they infinitely furpafie in eminency ofworth ^^^xt thingsandAveetneifeofpleafure, the comprehenfion oi^'^''^^''^'''''the largeft heart, and expreiTion of any Angelstongue; they alfo out- laft the daycs of heaven,and runparallell with the life of God, and line ofEternity. As we fee the Fount aine of all material!light to powre out his beames, and fhining abundantlyevery day upon the world withoutwearincire5emptinefle,or end; fo, and incomparablymore doth joy and peace, glory snd bliflc, fpringand plentifully flow every moment with frcfhftreamcs

14 PREPARATION^ftreames from the face of the Father ofLights uponHeavenly trea-Word in all times of danger, and Day of theLord: even that accurate,circumfpe

BEFORE DEATH.chara(^crs of His owne ctcrnall love. If now,before we appeare at the dreadfull Tribunal! ofthe ever-living God, (and little know wewhofctui'ne is next) we make oui- friends in the Court ofHeaven : the blejfed K^ngels, in procuring theirjoy andlove^ by avifible conftancy in the fruits,tearcs^and truth of a found converfion. The Sfitit9f comfort by a ready and reverent entertainmentof His holy 15^our)

16 PREPARATIONandcaftdowae: nay, why diouldhe not be 'extraordinarilyraifed and ravifhed in- fpirit withmuch joy full hope, and fwcecaflurance, when hethrowes himfeife downe at the Throne of grace jiich thed-earefl: Sonne of the eternal! G o d, theHcire of heaven and earth, the Mediator of thegreat Covenant of endlefle falvation is his Advocateat the hand of His Almighty Father in thej^JLukc*23.34.moft high and glorious Couit of Heaven ftWherefore when an humbled foule, and trenpblingfpirit is fore troubled, and almoft turnedbackefrom hispurpofe of prayer, and proftrationat the foot of heavenly Majefty* by entertainingbefore-hand a feeling apprehenfion of hisowne abhorred vilenefTe, and the holy purity ofGods all-feeing and fearching eye, tvhuh cannotlooke on iniquity ; let this confideration comfortand breed confidence, that Jesvs Christ theSonne of Q o d s love doth follicite and tender thefuit,who out ofHis owne fenfe and fympathy offuch like troubles aind temptations, dothdeale forus with a true, anaturall, and a fenfible touch ofcompailionateneffe and mercy. Shall that bleffedSaviourof ours call and cry for a pardon to HiswhoFather, for thofe which put Him to Death ;were fb farre from feeking unto Him, that theyfought and fuck'd His bloud ; and fhall He fhut Hiscares againft the groanes ofthy grieved fpirit, andheavy fighs ofthy bleeding foule, who values onedrop of His bloud at an higher price, thaniheworth ofmany world^f It cannot be.Thus that faying of Sdomonj and this counfellof

BEFORE DEATH.i^ofC H n I s T makes good the truth of the PoIrCjwhich jnay furthef appearc by thcfe Reafons.I. Taking this counfell berime, and hoarding' "Rm/o»^ /orup heavenly things in this harvcft time of grac€, llt^^uftlHioi,mightily helps to alTwage the fmart, mollifie the ut aUaies thebitterneflc, and illighten the darkncfTe of the cvill ^"^'^ '^ '^'^''Day. It is foveraigne, and ferves to take the vcnime,ftingand teeth out of any croflc, calamity,ordiftrefTe ; and fo preferves the heart from thatraging hopclefTe forrow, which, like a devouringHarpie^drics up^dilTolves, and dcftroyes thcbloud,fpirits,and lifeof all thofe who are deftitute offuch a divine Anti'dote. What vaft differencemay wee difcerne betweene lob and Itf^as ; Bazidand K^chitofhel, wthedayes ofevill't The two menofG o D being forma*ly enriched with his favourandfamiliarity,fo behaved themfelves, the one inthe fhip-wracke ofhis worldly happineife, the o-ther in the hazard of his Kingdome, as thoughthey had not bcenc troubled at all : The Lord Jot.i. .gave , and the Lokd hath taken away, faith lob,when al 1 was ^oncbleffed be the n^ne of the Lord.iflflailfindfavour in the eyes of the Lord, faithDavrdyHe will bring mee a^aine, andfhew me both it,and His habitation, ButifHeethusfay-,lharve no delightin thee : behold, here am 7, let Him doe to mee, atfecmethgcodunto Htm, But the fpirits of the othertwo falfeand rotten-hearted fellowes in the timeof trouble were fo overtaken, nay, over -whelmedwithgricfe, that they both hanged thcmfelves.j^sam. ij. if.i^.3. This holy providence before hand may l^Vr'""'Chappily

^PREPARATIONhappily prevcnr agrear dcale of rcfUeiTe impaticn-CV; reprobate fear ^.torlomediftraaions of fpirir,h\"ir.g to the caves, crying to the mountaines,boodelTe rclymg upon :he arme of flelTi ; Curfmgthar Kmgajtdtkcir G o DjdfidI^k:figup:rj/-J,\:oai'in^ou-v.ith h'vfco'.ssroanes; Who amon^ ia jhall^5i-'^- d^i:-x::i :''?: ai-. -^rmr fire f Whe among us JhMldrc^eH xpuhth: tverijifiinghitrning? drc. All which^:.'^- ',:ryt.fz tX^t.defperire re rr ours and rumultuations of confcicncearewonttofurprize and feize upon unholyand unprepared hearts, en>ecially when Godshand is fin.-.^!v :-,r.i:nn?!2Cj.b'v uDonthem.3 And wee rinll heereby excellently honour.when it iliall2^ 4 advance the glory of ProfelTion ;appeare :o the v.'orld, and even the contrarymindedare enforced to confctTe; that there is afecret heavenly vigour, undaantednefTe of fpirit,and noblenelTe of courage which mighnly upholdsthe hearts of holy men in thofe times ofcoafuhDn and feare, when theirs melt away within:h e .T. like v." ^: e r . 2 n i ^c -t^' the he:irt ofa rvsmm tnhir f.i^'£f. WorlaLnss v.'onder and gnalli theteeth heeiea: :When they fee,as Chn fcfteme xxulyfels us, :he Clirifrian to ditfer from them inthis; tha: hebesresall crofTes couragioully; andv;i:h the v/ings ' as it v.-ere )of faith, out-fores theheight ofail hjr.ane miferies. He islike aRocke,iocorporated into J e s v s Christ, the Rocke.$fetCTTury, ftill erect, inexpugnable, unihaken,though moft fjrioufly afTaolted with the tcmpcftuouswaves ofany worldly woe, or concurrcfltrage ofall itifemall powers. But all the imaginaryman-

BEFOIRE DEATH. 19man- hood of graccIcfTe men doth ever in the dayofdiftrsffc cither vanifh into nothing, or diflblveintodefpaire.4 Expreflion of . fpirituall ftrengtli in the time ^.uan iucou^oftrouble from former heavenly ftore, is a nota- ragemcnttoble meanes to move others to enter into the fame °[good way, and grow greedy after grace ; to drawand allure them,to the entertainement and exercifeofthofc ordinances, and that one necefary thingsv;hichonely can make them bold and unmoveablelike Mount Zlon in the day of adverfity. I haveknowne fome, the firft occafion of whole converfion,was, the obfervation of their ftoutnelTe andpatience under opprelfions and wrongs, whomthey have purpoiely perfecuted with extremeflmalice and hate. So bleffed many times is thebrave, refolute, and undaunted behaviour ofGods people in the time of triall, and amidfttheir foreftfufFerings,that it breeds in the heartsof beholders, thoughts even of admiration andlove, nay a defire of imitation, and turning on theother fide. When they reprefent to the eye ofthe world their ability ropaffe thorow the ragingflames of fieiy tongues untouched, to portcfletheir foulcs in peace amidft fcorpions , thorncs,and rebels, to pafTe by bafeft indignities frombafeft men without wound or paifion, to hold uptheir heads above water in the moft boifteroustempefts, and deepeft feas of danger, to triumphover all ad verfary power in the evill day 5 I fay,by G o D sblefling, this may make many come inand glorific G o d > marvelling and enquiring,G 2whence''^"'

20 PREPARATIOHwhence fuch invincible foititude,and bravcneffcof fpiiit fhould fpring; concluding with iV/t^tfchad^e/^r: Surely, Thefervants of the mofi highGod. And fo at length their affcdions may be fofet on edge after the excellencie and amiablencfTcof J Esvs Christ, who being The mightyG o D, zndThc LyonoftheTrik of Indah, doth a-lone-infpire all His with fuch a Lion-like courage^that they may ferioufly and favingly fcek His faceand favour; faying with thofe, Cam,$.p. What isthy Beloved more than another Beloved, O thoi* fair efiamong women f — That wee may feeke Him withthee. Whcntheybehold fuch a deale of Majeftyand mirth to fhlne in his face whom they makethe marke ofall their fpitefull rage and revenge 3their teeth with which they could have torneliiminpeeces, may water; and they induftrioufly de-(iretoknow, what that is, which makes fuch a manfo merry in all eftatesThefolly of y^j^ j^ This may fervc to awakcn and rcticmthat take ' "^n 1 r n 1 1 rrBO thougbtfor* prov€ all thole lecure and carelcfle companions,tbedayofrecfio- who, ifthey may enjoy prcfcnt contentment, and""'^'partake in the meane time of the profperity andpleafurcs ofthe times, wherein they tumble themfelveswith infolency, luxury, and eafe ; take nothought, make no provision at all againft a day ofreckoning, provide no food againft a foule day,treafure up no comfort againft the Lords comming,prepare no armour or aid for that hft and'drcadfullconfli6^ upon their beds of death. Alasap-poorefoulcs! Did they know and feelinglyprehend what a deale of horrour, aftoniftimentand

BEFORE DEATH. 21and anguilli dogs them continually at the heclcs,ready and eager after a few dales of filthy end fugitiveplcafures, to fcizc upon them like travailcupon a woman with child, fuddenly, unavoidably,apdin greateft extremity, and that fointollerable,that they lliallnever be able either to decline orendure, the verywcakeft biting of the never-dyingworme, or the Icaft fparkle ofthofe everlaltingflames; they would thinke all the dales oftheirlifefew enow to gather fplrituall ftrength againftthat fearefuU houre. Nay, fome are fuch cruell Heapm ofcaitifs zn^Cannihals to their owne fo'ules, andfo Jj^'lyTf'"^accurfedly blinded by the Prince ofdarkneffcthatinftead of comfortable provifion, they heape upwrath againft the day of wrath 3 Inftead of grace,Gods fivour and a good confclencc, peace,joy,andrefrefliingy^^w;/;if frefeme of the L o r d,they lay upfcourges, and Scorpions for their nailedfoules and guilty confclences againft the timeandterrourofthe Lords vifitation. For, letthem be moft affured ; allthelr lies, oathcs, rottenand railing fpeeches ; all their covetous, luftfull,ambitious and malicious thoughts 5 all theirfwaggering and furious combinations againftGods people, fenfuall revellings, jovlall meetings^&c.\mh:i\\,TVhe^ theirfeare commeth asdefo-Ution , and their desirui^hon commeth as a whirlewindjYiVQfo many envenimed ftings, run into theirfinfull foules, and pierce them thorow with eveilaftlngforrow. Alas ! What will the fonnes anddaughters ofpleafure do then ^And all thofe fplrituallbeggcrs and bankerupts who have greedilyC 3hunted.rft

22 .PREPARATIONThe termsprepare7}er'^^hunted, all their life long after thcfe mortallthings of this life, as if their foules had beenctherein immortall; and utterly neglected thofc»f things which areimmoitall, asiftheir felves afterthe wotld had becnsbut nfiorcall c What doc youDeu,i8. d7.thar account, think will betheir thoughts upoi th* very firft approachof the Pore of death , to which in themeane time all winds drive thefiif Fall fad, andheavie thoughts (Lor d thou knowcft) then atleifurg enough to reflect feverely upon their formerfolly, though formerly beaten from them bytheir health and outward happineffe, and will paythemtotheutcermoftforall the pleafing pafTagesoftheir life part. Othentheyfliill lie upon theirlafl: beds like WtId Bids in a net^ full ofthe furjoftheAnd in the morning thej jhJi fay^woMI^ o R D ;God itwere even , and at even thejjl)a.llfaji wouldGod it were mornings for the feare oftheir heartnvherewith thej jhall feare, and for thefight oftheirejesy which theyfjdllfee. Then ( though too late )will they lamentably cry out and complaine:What hath frideprofitedm ? Or what good hath r:chesrvith our vaunting brotight us ? t^Uthof things arefaffed arvay like afiadowj andas a Fofle that hafiethby . ^nd as a [hip thatpafth over the waves ofthewater, andwhen it is gone by , the trace thereofcannotht found : neither the ^a^h-way ofthe keele irt the^fpdves . Or as when a birdhathflowne thorow the air e,there is no token ofher way to befo^md, but the lightAire being beaten with the froke ofher wings andpar^ted with the violent nelfe, and motion ofthem, ispajfedthorow, and therein afterwards noftgnt wherefhc wentis

u to hcefdimd.BEFORE DEATH. %zOr Uke as whm marrow Is jlwtat amarke, itpdrteth the aire, rvhtch tTWnediattly commethtogether dgdne 3 fo that a. mm cannot know where itweni thorotv :E'yenfo we tn Uke manner ajfoorte as weewere borneMg^^ to draw to our end^andhadmjigne ofverttie to (Jjew : but we cortfumed in our owne wicked,neffe. For the ho^e ofthe ungodly u like dufi, that isklewneawaj With the windy like a thin froth that udriven away with the (lorme: like as the f?make whichiS differfedhere an^ there with a tempejly and fafethAwa'j as the remembrance of 4 g»e]l that tarrieth but aday. ]f a Minifter who labours induftiioufly all^.%'-^\f^^his life long, to workc upon fuch as fit under him {"I iMr^auheverySabbath 5 Ofwhich fome all the while pre- juii Minijiw.ferreromcbafe luft before the LordJesvs:other^will not out of their formality to the forwardnefTeofthe Saints, do what hcc can, or prefTehcthcmneverfopun^uallyand upon purpofe; Ifay, if i: were pomble, that he might talke with a-ny ofthem, fome two houres after they had becncin hell : Oh ! How fliould hce find the cafe alteredwith them •: How would they then roare, becaufethey had dif-regardedhisMiniftery:' What wouldthey not give to have a grant -from G o d, to trythem in hearing but one Sermon more < Howwould they tcarc their haire, gnafli the teeth, andbite their naiks, that they had not liftened moreferioufly, and taken more feniibly to heart thofcmany heavenly inftrudions, fpirituall difcoveries,fecret (but well underftoodj intimations, thactheir ftate to G o D-ward was ftarkc naught, bywhich hee fought; with much earneftnefTe *andC 4zealc,

HPREPARATIONzcalcjcvcn to the wafting ofhis bloud and life, tofavcthc bloud of their foulest And yet for all'Dejpi^en of ^^is you Will not be warned in time , charme thetheir miHi{iers chormers ft^.ver fimfclyiefcrtbed.before US fiom day to day, as fenflclTc of thofcthings which moft deeply and dearely concerneIzck.jj. 51,: Butfomeofyou fit herethe etcrnall ruine , or welfare of your preciousfoulcs, as thefeates upon which you fie, the pillarsyoulcane unto ; nay, the dead bodies you tread.upon: others looking towards heaven a farre offand profeffitig a littlcT^if before us as though theywere right and truly religious; md they heare ourrvordsjhitt they will not doe them: For with their mouthJ** theyjherv much love , but their heart goeth after theircovetoufieffe. Andloe^ wee are unto them y as a verylovely fong ofone that hath a pleafant voice, andeanflay well on an inftrummt : For they heare our words ybut thej do them not. They arc friends to the betterfide, may go farre, and even fuffer fometimes ingood caufes,&c. But let us once touch them inpoint of commodity, about their inclofures, immoderateplungings into worldly affaires^detainingChurch-dues , ufury , and other difhoneftgaine , and bafe niggardifc ; If out of griefe ofheart for their fliaming Religion , expofing theGofpellof J isvsChrist toblafphemy,andhardening others againft Profeffion, wee meddlewith their fafhions, their pride , their worldlymindednefle,and conforming to the world almoftin every thing, favc oncly fomc religious formes;Ifwecprefiethem more particularly upon dangerof damnaiion to more holy ftri(ancirc, prccifeneffeand

BEFORE DEATH. 25and zeale, knowing too well, by long obfeivationand acquaintance, that they never yet pafTed thepeifedions of formall ProfefTours , and fbolifhVirgins : Alas / Wee then find by too much wo-^ormaii Profullexperience; ifchcy politicJcly bite it not in, ^^^'"^^'that this faithfuU deahng doth marvcloufly difcontentthem, and thefe frcciotts Balmes do breakctheir heads with a witneffe , and make the bloudrunne about theireares ; whereupon they arc wontto fall upon usmorefoule, ( fuehtruc Pharifes arethey) than would either the drunkard or goodfellow,thePublicans and harlots do in fuch cafes:they prefently fwelling with much palTionate heat,proud indignation, difdaineand impatiencytobereform'd, have recourfe to fuch wcakc and carnallcavils, contradi(5tions^ exceptions, ex cufes,and raving; that in nothing more doe they difcover to e-very judicious man ofG o D,or any who doth notflatter them, or whom they doe not blinde withtherr entertaincments and bounty, or delude withpainted pretences, and art of fceming, their formality,and falfc heartcdnefTc. K^ndyet, as theyLordare charaderiz'd, Tfi.^y,!. They feeke thedMly J and delight to know his wayes y as a nation thatdid righteoufnejfe^ and forfioke not the ordnance aftheir God; they aske of Htm the ordinances ofjufice : they take delight in approaching to Go niThey may have divine Ordinances on foote intheir families, cntertaine Go d s people at theirTable s,/i/? and afflifi theirfotiles upon daies ofhumiliation,as appeares in the fore-cited ChapterVcrfe 3. Beare the word gladly, with Her&d-y andwith

i6PREPARATIONwith muchrefpecfl and acceptation oh[€Yve\}ci^m^^'fengcr, &c. But they will nor ftirre an inch furtherfrom the World, or nearer to G o d, fay whathe will, let him preach out his heart , as they fay.They will not abate one jot of their over-eagerpurfuitafterthe things of this life, or wagge onefootoLiroftheunzealous plodding courfeofformallChriftianity 5 no, nor for the Sermons, perhapsof twenty yearcs , and that from him whohath all the while laboured faithfully fo farr to illightenthem,as that they might not dcpait thislife with hope ofheaven ; and then with the fool/fhVirgmsjhll ( utterlyagainft allexpe

BEFORE DEATH. 27dawbers, and juftifie all downc-right dealers ;con- ^['J^^^'f^lTtempt ofwhole coimrdl, would now ciit in peecestheir very heart-ftrings with reftleffe anguifli andhorrour, and mightily flrengthen the never-dyingwormc; whereby the enraged foule will thruftitsownchands>asit were into its owne bowells,and teare open the very foiintaine of life and fenfeto feed upon it felfe. For, the worme of confci- irhat is thecnce (fay Divines) is onely a continuall remoife ^j'^^ojcon^and furious reflexion ofthe foule upon its owne ^'^'^'^^'wilfull folly;and thereby the wofull mifery it hathbrought upon itfclfe.2. This may ferve fo ftirre up all the fonnes The benefit »/and daughters ofwifdomc to hoard up with all ho- ^^^^y^"^'''^'lygreedinefTeJnftead of earthly pelfe, tranfitorytoyes and fliiningclay, the rich and lafting treafuresof divine wealth and immortall graces.For,thefe heavenly jewels purchafed with'C h r i s t sbloud, and planted in the heart by the omnipcrcnchand ofthe Holy Ghost, will (iuno comfortablyupon our foulcs with beames of bleflfednefleand peace? ?.n:iid all the miferies and confufions,the darlcnelTe and moft defperatedangers of thisprefent life ; nay, in the very va//ey offfjc Jlhtdow of^(C'.W/, their fplendour and fpirituali glory will notonely diffolve, and difpell all mifts of horrourwhich can poiTibly arifefrom theapprehenfionofhell, the grave, thofc laft dreadfull par^s, or anyother terrible thing; but alfo illighten, conduct andcarie us triumphantly thorow the abhorred confinesofthe King offeAre upon the wings of )oy,aad in the armes ofAngels, to umffroachdle light,unknovvnc.

28 PREPARATIONunknowne plcafurcs, and cndlefTe blifle. It may^^^°aj '* ^'^ ^^^' ^^ y^^ ' ^^^^ ftandeft upright without any'*^^' 'changes , unftir'd in thy ftate by any adverfcftorme/uppofing thy mountaine ^ojhong,t\\dz thouflidt never bee moved. Thus long perhaps theAlmighty hdth beene voith thee : His cmdle hathfinned upon thy he gave,and the Lord hath taken away, blejfed bee the name9fthe Lord. Though, as yet, by a miracle ofrareft

'B E f ORE DE A T H.^rareft mercy, calmenefTe and fcrenity reft upon thefirmament of our ftate 5yet who knowcs howfoone, efpccially, fith many of Go d s deareltfervants beyond the feas have lyen fo long mteares and blond, fome difmaU cloud and tempeftuousftormemayaiifeoutofthehellifh foggs ofour many hainous finnes and crying abominations,and breake out upon us,andthat with greaterterrour, and farre more horribly, by leafon of theunexpedednelTeandour prefent defperate fecurity: Though the Sun ofthe Gofpell, and glory ofamatchlefft Miniftry fhineyet full faire among usin the Meridian ofour peace and profperous daies,yet little know wee, how foone and fuddenly itmay decline and fct in a fea ofconfufion, calamityand woe: And therefore hoard up greedily in themeane time, and while the Sun ihines,arich trcafuryof faving knowledge, grace and good life;thatifneedrequire,thoumayftthen refolutely replywith bleffed Paul againft all contradidions andtemptations to the contrary : / am ready not to h:e Aflsai.ij.the Lordhoundonelj, hut alfo to £efor the name ofJ E s V s : Though at this prefent thou doeft perhapswith much fweet contentment enjoy thyGod comfortably, and His pleafed fice ; manyheavenly dewes of fpirituali }oy, glorious refrefhings,and aboundance offpirituali delights fallupon thy foule from the Throne of mercy everytime thou con^meft neare Him ; Thou canft fayunto thy Deareft out of thy prefent feeling, / am can.6.ij.my Beloveds y and mj Bdoved is mine, and in fonKgood mcafurc kccpc a part with the Saints of old,in

soPREPAjRATIONin fuch vicfkorious and triumphant Songs as thefelob. 1^ 2j,»4, Q^ f^^f ^y words were now written, ohthdt they werefrinted in a booke !iron^enAndleadtn the rock for ever.That they were graven mth anFor, I knowpril.46. »,>, that my Redeemer liveth, (^c. Wee will net fearerthough the earth be removed : and though the moun^tMnes bee carriedinto the middefl ofthe fea : though1.0m. s 38the waters thereof roare^ and be troubled,though themountaines Ihake with the fveiling thereof Selah. /.. amferfwadedthat neither death nor Ufe^ nor K^ngels ,nor frncifalitiej nor powers, cjrc^ Yet for all thisthat oncly wife God of thine may hereafter forfome caufe feeming good to Himfelfe, and for thygood, with-draw from thee the light of His countenance,and fenfeof His love, and leave thee for atime to the darken effe ofthine one fpirit, and Sa-Meanei for fif tans foreft temptations, &c. Ply therefore in this^* profpcrity ofthy foule all bleffed meanesteufer^"'^sthe Mi-'"'^ *niftry, Sacraments, Prayer, Conference, Medita-.tions, humiliation-day es, holineffc of Hfe, clearenefleof confcience^ watching over thy heart,walking with God, fan6lified ufc of affiidions,experimental! obfervation of Gods dealingswith thee from time to time, workes of juftice,mercy and truth, &c. Thereby fo to quicken,fordfie and fteele thy faith, that in the bittereft ex-^tremity ofthy fpirituall diftreffe, thou maift bee a-blc to fay with lob, Though He flay me, yet will I trujiin Him, lob, 1 3 . 1 5 • A thoufand croffes moe, calamities,and troubles may over-take thee beforethou takcft thy leave of this vale of teares : It wiHbee thy wifdomc therefore now in this calme toprovide

BEFORE DEATH.'31provide for a ftorme j trcafurc up out of G o d sBooke many mollifying medicines and foveraigneantidotes againft all flavifli and vexing forethoughtofthem in the meane time, and their bit-gJTz)^" tw^-eth hu.ternelTe when they fliall come upon thee. Thou Jn^b^'^'maiftbeairiiredjifthoubeea fonne^thy heavenly ifals.^^^&c^'Father will ever corrcdthee 51.' Never kfore 'ir^ 27.7*8.there be need-: and alw ayes in 2, ^ Pf'/fdomc^. :^^^'^^^^'^\}^'5.*^(Jiieajure, 4. ** Lovc^ ma tendermjjc^. i.Cor. 10. ij.5. For * a moment onely. 6. To *" try thee-^ what "*i'rov.j.i2.droffe of corruption,and what found metall of RevT^^^9!'fra.grace is in thee. 7. To s purge out finne. 8> To 6i.9.'Vh.ioi.*»refine thee, and make the vercues ofChrist in Ji^-'-Hof.ii.thee more fliining and illuftrious.*9. To ftirre A'nd^'l^j'/ii.'up, quicken and increafe all faving graces in thy iT.Ands4.11.foule. Ofwhich fee my Expo/ition upon the 26. V2kuo^'< scChapter of7/i. Amongft all the reft, Faith ever lo^V.&uj.becomes moft famous by afflivftions. Witneftc ^^^^^O'-^'-thatcloudofwitncfrcSj^^^. ir. 10. To ^ make And/7.16.theeblefled. 11. To'favethec. 12. And Hee icr.j.n.Mic" will be ever with thee in trouble. 13. He "will ^'^f' ^deliver thee. 14. Nay, and never was Gold- pfiime. 66.10.Smith more curious and precife to watch the very Proverb. 17.3.firft feafon, when his gold is thorowly refined and [i^" |''*ffitted for ufe, that hee may take it out of the for- « id. iis.Andnace^'than ourgratious Go j> ^ waits in fuch ca- p; And 27.9.fcs with an holy longing, that Hee may have mer- pr^uT^^ej.cy upon thee and deliver thee. But howfoever, or 'Dan.u.jf.^^'^^^lach.whatfoeverbefals thee in this life, ' thou muft upon r f1J.9. I. Pet. I.6,7.* Ioh.iM.Rom5,Ja4,f.ira.z6.j>. Iam.i.2,?. ''Iob.j.17. lam.x. tz.And f. rt.Pfal*94.1a, * I. Cor. 1 1.5 1. t.Cor.4 17. •ir.i 41.10,1 1. And 4J. 2 - Pfal.91.1j, "lob.ji?.i9,PfaIj4.i7,iS,ipAnd jo.15. Andpi.i j. *Ifa go. 18,necefllty

S2PREPARATIONncceffity ere itbe long,lic gafping/or breath uponthydying bcd,an(i there graple hand to hand withthe utmoft and concurrent rage of all the poweys^ ofdarkntfle, and that king of feare attended withhis terrours : and therefore let the whole courfeHmv to prepare of thy life be a confcionable preparative to dieaiainfideath,speciau prtpatames.comfoixably : Suppofe every Day thy laft , andthereupon fo behave thy fclfc both in thy generalland particular calling, as though thou fhouldcft becalled to an exa(5t account at night for all thingsdone in the flelh, before that laft and higheft Tribunall;In' all thy thoughts, words, avftionsandundertakings in any kinci, fay thus unto thy felfe:would I doe thus and thus, ifl cerrenly knew thenext houretobe my laft : In a word, fo live, thafiupon good ground thou maift bring D^ids un'adaunttdboldneftetothy bed of death : Though Iwalke through the valley of thejhadow of de^hj IwiHfeare no evilLHere, upon this fcafonable occafion, give meeleave to commend and tender unto youforae fpeciallpreparatives, rules, motives and meanes tofurnifti before hand, andtofortifie your fpirits a-gainft all future evils, and terrible things that aretowards.t. Preparative.j, Treafurcup Hchly and abundantly beforeGet iatience.^^^^ ^^^ precepts, pradicc and experimental!rhe benefits 9fji4tience.fweetneifeofpatiencc^thatmoft ufefull and precis^^^ vertue, which may fervc (when time ferves) asa fovcraigne antidote, to abate, and abolifti thefting and venimeofall croJnrcs,affli(aions5 and mortallnaifcries j and as a comfortable cordiall tofupport

BEFORE DEATH. 35fupport and hold up thy heait in the bicterneflcand extremity ofthe foreft.Mighty and miraculous was theworke of thisglorious grace in blelTed loL By its heavenly -'.ndinvincible influence upon his humble foule, it didnot onely utterly extinguifh (which was a very admirableand extraordinary thing ) all that defperateanguifli and flaviih gricfe, which fuch varietyand extremity of greateft miferies, that ever befellany mortal I man, would have naturally bredin the hopelefTc hearts of impatient worldlings 5iobspatieHe

34 PREPARATIONElies patience.i.Sam.3.18.Lcvit, 10.3.in peeces the heart ofmany a gracelcffe King! Andyet Davf^ by the helpe of this holy vertue, pafTcdon along patiently without woundjOrpalTion.That heavy newes which was fo horrible, thatit made both theeares ofevery one that heard it,tingle, brought by Samuel to £// immediatelyfrom Gods ownc mouth, might have mademany an carth-worme to have run mad with thevery fore-thought of fo much mifery to comeBut good old patient Eli;whcn he had heard it all,fweetly ejaculates :vphatfeemeth him good.It u the Lo kd: Let htm docThe taking away of two fonncs at once by afudden and violent death, with vifible vengeancefrom heaven, and in the middeft ofamofthorrible finne, is naturally matter of forrowwhich cannot be expreft, and extreme/!: griefcyet KyiAYon in fuch a cafe having learned conformityof his ownc will to the divine pleafure oftheoncly wife Go d ; when il/^y^-^ told him that theLord VDOuld he fantfifed in them that come nighJmpatkncyworfetkenany(rofe.Bimy and before all the people He vpould hee glorifed -^Aaron held his feace. SoHe held his peace : K^ndquieting hisfo.heart becaufe God would have itSee further for this purpofe, 2.Sam,^.i'^yi6,jfa.S9'^'^c.By thefc few precedents you may eafily perceivewhat fingular and foveraigne powerpatiencehath to pull the fting, and extrad the poyfonout of the moft grievous calamities and grcatcfttroubles.But now on the contrary :Impatiency andunpleafcdneile

BEFORE DEATH. 35pleafednefTe with Gods providence in fending *j^lll'^^l\iboth good and nil, ( yet evcrinlove,andforour "^^ropomon^Stgood 5 For ^ what foane ish:-, whom the Father cha- ^uji expeff asfiemhmt? ) doth more affii(ft us than all oar affli-^/f^f^l^dions. Theftormcof Go d s wrath breakes out god. what?fometimes upon the outward ftate offome greedy (^^j^^ iob)axil\fretting mammonift, andhejuftly fmiteshimfor go'u^d aT^t'hchis wicked covetoufneflfe and diOioneft gainc, per- iiand of Go o,haps in the height andhotgleame ofhisprofperi-^"^ ^ccdyH*ty andthriving, by fome fudden vifible confump- vili^cap.i. 10.tion, or fecret wafting curfe : He ( as fuchcove- ''.^^^s* ^'^^'ctous wretches are wont ) takes on extremely, farrc nuiuT,"ut pi"-beyond the rage of the maddeft bedlam. Hee vis mtmiatioftainpesandftares ( as they fay ) roaresand raves, "^|^'" ^° '"'^'S"o D u.irisr Querelatwigs, the more fhe ftirres and ftruggles, the more & indignauoihe is made furc, and doubles her danger : A^re- n»iai>udquampining reludation, and angry ftriving ( as it were ) fu^t^^^niMl*to get out of Go D s hands, doth everenvcnime mm tamexafandexafperate the wound, and m akes us t en times P^";^^ fervoremworfe, and more mift?rable, than ifwe fairely andfercndlimpatientia.Omnisindignatfo in tormentum fnHm proficit. Sie InqucoS fcra dum jadat, aftiitvgit ; fieaves vifcnm, dam trepidantts excutiimt, plumis omnibus illmunt: nullum tarn arftumeft jugum,quod non minus laidit ducentem, qu.\m rcpugnantem. Uniim eft Icvamen.tuna jnalomm ingentium etiam pati, & neceflicatibus fuis obfequi. Quid igitur marbocorporis, animi morbum addcre ju/at, teqj mifeiiorem faccre muimurandoj&c,D 2patiently

S^PREPARATIONpatiently fubmitted to his omnipotent and moftmerciful! will. Neither doth want ofpatience onlyiir.patiency em- mightily enrage a crofTc, but italfo embitters aUtitnn aHcom- our Comforts. Thcbarcomifldonofa meerecomfmf,plcment in Mordecai did not only fill Hamms proudheart with many raging diftempers of hatred, maliccrevenge,foolifli indignation and much furiousHeflcr. ?. 1 1.'difcontenrment; but alfo turned all the pleafurc,and kindly relifh in his counly pleafures, riches,honours, offices, extraordinary advancements androyallfavours, into gall and worme-wood, ^ndHaman told them of the glory ofhis riches jandthe muL*'' ^' titude of his children y and all th things wherein thc:^King hadpromoted him^and how he had advanced himabove the Prin ces andfcrvants ofthe King, Hamanfaidmoreover^yeaEjlher the ^ueenedtdlet no mm come inWith the King unto the Banquet that fJ?e hadprepared,but m) felfe, and to morrow am J invitedunto her alfowith the King, Tet allthis availeth me nothingyfo longas Ifee (J\^lcrdecai the lew fitting at the Kings gatz^ .Whereas novj Davidy a King, as I told you before,by the benefit ofthis blefTed grace, did not fuiferhis Princely fpirit to be un- calmed at all, no nor bythe traiterous and moft inrollerable reviling of adead dog, and his bafeft vaffall.^Preparation. 2. Keepe offchy heart from the world, in thewlX. "^^^ greatet affluence ofwealth and worldly profperi-Mifchiefes of ty. Earthly-mindedneflfc ever fharpentth and*!2i*''*'keenes thefting inail diftreflfes.It gives teeth tothe crofTc to eat Ou^t the very heart ofthe affli

BE>FORE DEATH. 37jflhave made ge^ldmy hope, or have [did to thefinegoldy Thou art my confdence : iflrejoyced kcaufemyI^.ii.a4.wealth fvof great, and kcaufe wy hand had gottenfMtch : [_Herc "fky Divines, fomcthing is under- •Hicfubaudi©.ftood,as^/?'^^4W,£henl€tnieperi{h, orthclike] dy"^P^-^*"i*°v//b / heheldthe Sun when ttjhfncd, or the Moone rvalk- ^^^^g^jn heing in hrtghtneffe : ^nd my heart hath hcenefecretly ^ lob.j i .i

38 vP HEP A RAT ION< lootingcmelty 5yet he ivas of a flinty bosome in fefpe(S^of doggcdneffe and extreme niggardife, tfpeciallytowards Gods people, and his hean by excefllvcthere, was turned wholly into earth ; andtherefore in the evill day, ft diedwUhn him, and hehecame as ajlone. To keepe off the world in a fitmTl^l may eiicptof. ^^^^i^-^j^j^^^^ that it do thec no deadly hnrt, and un-M tUngs hedocthee quitc^ keepe ftill frefh and ftrong in thylowarevaniiy, thoughts a tine eftimate and right conceiptofthcrcs^ifm Ji"? ^ mutability of all things here below, and thineCinis, puivisj owne mortahty. In their beft condition and highfumus,iimbr3,eft conflutnce, they are but i^Vmity : Wefhallflos/omnkim,' ^^"^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^^^ ^^Y folidity 5or that good -orfabuia,ventus*, coHifort which we ftill with much eager purfuithilTml ^"^ ^^^^^ exped ard' labour in vainc to extra *Applesof Sodom, Wells without water.'JT^EpY'^adHeh Horn 9.And wheu.wegrafpe them moft greedily, wceminquiramus,fibracc Hotliing but fmoke, which wrings tearesFun^Via prlT. iiop- ,iqur cycs, VX'^ .vaiufticth^into nothing.fcntis'vitae prg- -,; •n- 7 •': T-fi^iTr^T hfn -n.-.or/'f • ^ i' 1•clara? Divitis, gloila,p6(entj3, m?gnum exiftimari abhominibi'S ? Stdtidcbis nihilillis cffe inceitius.-— Et ficut videii ncju t in roti, quae ccntiriiovcfptuv, aliquapars ejus, eo qwcd crebra ciicumferentia, fempcr fumma fiunt ima, & ima fumma : ita& noftiaruni icium impetusdum continue vcituntiir fumma facit iifima ,Kt vidcrclicet in divitijs, potentijs,& alijs. Nnnquam enim in eodcm ftatu manentjftd ftjtiperinftabilcSjHuminum fluxusimitantur. JdemHcm.de Nomine Jbram.• PomaGomorrhxapulchraquidcmfimt, fed cum franguntur, inyagum pulvercmfatifcunt.>* things be-^, Vexation offpirit. BcfidestheemptineflfcandBtkHtJ-^iriT abfcncc of that imaginary felicity which we huntafter in them 5 there is alfo the preferce and plentyof much mifcry and hearts griefe, which the(laves

fliwes of pleafure, atidBEFORE DEATH. 39lovers of the world littlelookc for, wheel they at firft refolve to fell their t AnacreonfoulesforfuchtranfitorytraOi. Divmasinvmijil?f^'^^^^^'f^';( faith one ) Reqiuem perdldtfli. Had thou found nnus,ciim perriches ^ Thiu haft loft thy reft. A man that will dms nofte.be rich, takes no more reft, thanoneuponaracke,PJ°Set;redorbedofthornes;like ^ o//?*«

40 PREPARATION8 Mo torture ofboJy like unto ItZ/ttTilu.6 dccpc Mclarichoty, Gout, ChoHcke, or the like:Jet fomc incurablc devouring Ulcer, Canker, Ele-phanti3fis,the Wolfe^the ^ pltca, &c. take hold up-1 iri BulSyalfeare-^^^fiefs fi/Jpicianii, difcotitetits are fwaUo^ved up (3*ilroTci>ned tnthWBmip.is,r^/iIrijb iea^ibii Oeenvt ^^mifery^MJo a^apyfninH hroof{S.Thu u theiiuintejieceofhu--mam Uiherfnj/- all other difeafesrvhatfoe'vcr are hiitfiea bningsto Melanehoy in extent,Ty thepith a] them all. ^ndamelanch9l)/ min h that true i^to

BEFORE DEATH. 41and let him tell m,ethen,on any part of his Body ;what accouBt he would make of all thelmperialiCrowncs upon earth, attended with the heightand utmoft of humane felicities Or wha* com-:'fort could he take in the riches, glory and pleafuresof the whole world < Or whateafe andrefrefhingcan large poflTcfirnns, fumptuous buildings,pleafanrwalkes, princely favours^dainty fare,choifcft delights, or any thing under the S un, affordin fuch a cafe

Thingihu^^]:>REPARATIONby that laft and great dav,whicli the Lo r d in mercyhafl:en;tiow vile thou then refcue thy free-hold,when the whole Frame oFche world is on fire *?^^ ^}^ cannot pofllbly lead us beyond thisttirnity. lite, or exceud to eternity. If we lee a iervant rollowtwo gentlemen, we know not whofe man heisjbut their parting will difcover to whether he belongs;When death fliall fever the owner from theworld, then will riches and rcvenevves, orEces andhonours,ftately buildings,andall outward braverycleave to the world, and leave him to the world tocome as poore a vvorme and wretch, as when hefirft came into this worldrand therefore they are allthe worlds Heire-loomes,and none ofhis : Even asAbfeloms mule went away, when his head was faftin the great Oake,and fo left him h mging betweenheaven &earth,as awofullfpedacleof mifery andfhame to all beholders: So will all their wealthand worldly felicities deale with their moft greedyingrofTers, and deareft minions upon their dy-I«r.t.ij.Proy.23.5-. ingbeds. Thejwillthenmoficertenly{2i^Sdom9nfaith) wake thetnfelves wings, and flie away as an Bogletoward heaven :And leave their now forlorncformer favourites to the fury of a guilty confcicncefortheir Ci\rCc(\ forfikm^ the Fountiune oflivingwaters y all their life long, and hewing them outIfuch cifiemesybroken cifiernes that could hold no water-^norhelp indieevill day. Weall ftand atthe doorcofeternity jifdeath but once open it naturally or violently,or by any ofhis thoufand thoufand waies,we are prefently ftript of all, and immediately enterupon it, either that of cvcrlaftingplcafurcs, orthe

BEFORE DEATH. 43theotherofcverlaftinepaines.Andthcrfoieitwill f

44 PREPARATION. fwift tide ofmans life, after it once turncth and declineth,ever runneth with a perpctuallebbc andfalling ftreame, but never floweth againe : Ourleafe once fallen/pringcth no more 5 neither doththe Sun or the Summer beautifie us againe withthe garments of new leaves and flowers,or everafter revive or renew us with frefhneile ofyouth,and former ftrength. Not onely ^rf/

BEFORE DEATH. 451. By calking forc-thotght of future evils, *^ttvghtsofwhich forty to one may never fall our. Many men ^T^en'^tkelamperfwaded, (fuch is the naturall vanity ofour ^?'^'f.minds) do morevexc themfelvcs withfearcandfore-conceipt ofimaginary evils, which never befall5 then they have juft caufe, to take on andtrouble their hearts for all Other true,reall,a(5lualltroubles, which fall upon them. Thus manytimes do men torture themfclves vainly with immoderatefeare of forreine invafion, home-bredconfufion, change of religion, the fiery triall,burning at a ftake, diftradion ofmind, furprize bythe Plague, Small Poxe, Purples, Spotted Fever,diftrcffe and going backward in their outwardftate, lofTe offome child they love beft, deftrudionoftheir goods by fire, robbery, fliip-wracke,the frownesof greatntfle, hurt and revenge fromthofc that hate them, hardneffe of heart, failing oftheir faith, fpirituall defertion, overthrow bytemptation, defpaire of G o D s mercies, fuddendeath,difcomfortablc carriage in their laft fickneflc,the ^.t/^ of ftare himfclfci what (hall becomeof their children, when they are gonc,&c.By thcfc and millions mocof fuch caufelcfTe andcarking fore-imaginations, the very flower and vigourof mens fpirics may be much emafculatcd,and wafled wofully. A godly care to preventthem by repentance and prayer ^ and a careful!preparation by mortifying meditations, andChnflian magnanimity to beare them padently , ifwe be pl.t unto it, is commendable ard comfortable: but in the mcanetimc to unfpirit and macerate

4« PREPARATIONi.Selfe-creatsdcrojfes we4^c»tbe ^irit.Vniuemoti'^tsre mariage'rate our felves with much diftruflfull mifery andneedleflfe torture about them, to our hindrance,diftraflion ani difcomforcin any budnefTes ofcitherof our callings, or any wayes, unchearefuUwalking; by flivi(h pre-conceipcs to doubleandmultiply their flings, and to fuflPerthem fo oftenbefore they feize upon us, is both un-nobleandun-necefTary : moft unworchy the morall refolutionofa meerenaturall man, and the generous fpiritofan honeft Heathen; much more- the invinciblefortitude of any of Christ sand heires ofheaven.Of,favourites,2. Selfe-creatcd crofTes, that I may fo callthem. For fo it often is, that many maried couples,governours offamilies (to inftance there) havingthe world at will ( as they fay ) and wantingnothing that heart can wifh from Gods hand foroutward things : and yet ( I know not how ) byrcafon ofpafliDn, covctoufneflfe, pride, waiwardnefTe,frowardneffp, or fomething, they mutuallyembitter their lives one unto another'with muchuncomfortablenelTe, difcontentment and jarring.I would advife all fuch ( and there are many andmany fuch abroad in the world )pundually andimpartially to examine their confciences; whetherfuch fccrct fins as thefe,ofwhich they take nonotice, may not be the caufes of it.I. Matching, as being not mooved principallyand predominantly with poitioUiparentagcperfonage,beauty, luft, riches,lands, flattery, friend-(hip^greatneffe offamily, forced perfwaiions y Parents

BEFORE DEATH. 47rents covaous importunity, or fome bafeand irreligiousby refpecfi and gracelefTe grounds .the Apoftle C3\\€ihw4rrjfrfgff9 the Lor d ;Thisthat is,for noby-icfpc^l, but inthefcare of G o d, 1 .Cor,J»39* Without which all matches arc milerable,though they fliould be made up with hoards ofwealth and heapes of gold as high as heaven,crowned with honours tranfccndcnt to theftarres. The bafeneffe^folly and iniquity ofthefetimes is not more vifible and eminent in any thing,than in making, or rather marring of marriages.How often may we fee by ordinary obfervationalittle golden glue to joyne faft in the deareftbonds, pearlcs and clay < And filken fooles to carleaway fufficiencies above their woithlc/reweight in richeft jewels ^ The world is ftarke madin this Point. But they are rightly ferved ; noblemiferies and golden fetters are fit enough for fuchcouples. For from this bitter root of a covetous, Mifchiefes «fcarnall, ambitious, orany wayes unconfcionablechoice, fprings a world ofmifery and mifchiefe^overthrow and ruine of great houfcs, fcandalousdivorces, unlawful! feparations, diflionour^ difturbance,jealoufies, adulteries, baftardife, brawlings,mutuall exprobration of each others infirmities,deformity, portion, parentage, or fomeothercutting and netting matter ofdifcontent • finfulldiforders in families, ill education ofchildren,&c. And, without repentance, ofterafewandwretched daycs tedioufly worne out with muchirkfomneffe and heaits-breake, lyingtogetherevcrlaflinglyinthelakeoffire,there banning eachother""^"^^^ "^^

4SPREpAHAtlONother with much defperatc hoitour, and many bitterdefpairefull gnatogs of teeth,entred into that eftate.that ever theycarnaHUvein 2. Predominancy ofcarnall love. Which mayvttrtage.immt^eftahufi«jmartage,HegkHofholy'- humane^^ juftly pumflied with many fits offrowardnefTcand falling out, from fuch fmall occafions andlight grounds^ that the Parties may well perceive,that the correding hand of G o d is in it leadingthera thereby to the fight and notice, to remoricand reformation of the brutiih fenfuality and finfiilnefleof their matrimoniall affci^ion ; whichfliould ever be re;5tified by reafon, and fpiritualiz'dwith grace.Manage is rather a fellowfliip ofdeareft amity, then disordered love. And loveand amity are as different as the burning fickc heatof a fever from the naturall kindly heat of ahealthfull body.3. Immodeft or immoderate abufe ofthcma-Which, though it lie without the walkc ofjiage.lawes, yet divine jufticcdoth many timesdefervedly chaftife it with variety of vifitationsupon themfelves,families, outward ftate, goodname : with mifcarriages, barrennefle, bad children,giving them over to unnecefTary diftempersand ftrangeneffc in their carriage one unto another,and other fuch like difcomforts and crolTes.WhichCthough they may alfo befall Gods childrenfor other ends, yet) let all guilty couplesin fuch cafes conceive, that they fall uponthem for fuch fecret fenfuall cxorbitancies andCXCCflc.t'i'iS*' 4- Want of a comfortable communion inprayer.

BI&FOEE, DEATH. 49prayer, godly ccnfeience, mutuall coBpmunicationof their fpirituallcftate, and how they (landto G c D wardjdaiesofhiimillstion, helping oneanother towards Heaven, and that joyiull forcrhoight of moft ccitaine meeting together m theeverlafting manfions of glory, joy, and blifleabove. Such divine fellowfliip would incrediblyfweeten thatdcarcft indilTolublc knot, and makethat ftate a very earthly Paradifc to thofc fcvr -black Swannes,that love forw€etly?.ndgiacioiinytogether.% Ignoi'lnce, orncg*Jgencein the right un- Nciie^^fm*-'**'derftandirg and pradifing both of the com- J?^**'"'**mon and fevorall duties pertinent and properto that eftafc. In all other Aits, Profcffions,and Trades of life, the Pra(^irioners defireand endeavour to be ready in, and ruled bythe precepts and direiflions thereof; but as concerningthis great myftery of man:iging the marisgc-liatewith wifdome, confciencc and comfort,the moft are ns ignorant in thofc Treatifeswhich teach their Duties (of which there aremany excellent ones extant) as they ai« bafely infolcntin clownifh frowardneflc, or imperious tyranny,to create agrcatdeale of needlcflfe difcontcntand mifery, both to themfelvcs ^nd theiryoke-fcllcv/cs.4. Hclpe alfo wee may have for the Point 4 Frcp:irative.in hand, even from the wifer Heathen. Who ^^'^!ic^''GiX of the very light of nature and grounds,of reafon, did learne and labour to moliifie andaffwage the flinging fore-thoughts of ill to come •,Hand

''50 PREPARATION»ridcnt«r')m. aid to 'pr^pircfor a more cafic and patient pafgr'^v.orT""'''^^g^ thorow thciti, by cntcrfaining a rcfolution— Pr^cmedita. beforc handto lookc for 35 no uncouth thing, anylio futuiorum calaM/jCrofTcor cafjalcy, incident to mortality,Toi^n'^zdltn- ^"^ ^^^ condition of man 5 an^ if they efcap'd'tu.Tu/f ^xfi.Hi.f. Qiioniim multiiti poteft prorifio animi,& pratpintio ad minuenduTTj dof orctnfiiat femper omnta homini hum.\na meditaca.Hx: eft ilia praiftjns & difim f»pien-*'*• — Nihil ad in jraci Ctim accident : Nmil,antscjmna cveiurat, noa e/cnirc pofleiihiixzti. /Jeu Ihid.Nam qui hxc audita a dofto meminiflfc/n viro,Futurasmecum comtncntabar mifcriis:Am mortem 8cerbara,autcxilij moeftam fagam,Aut fcmpcr aliquat/ molcm meditabac mail :lU fi qua invc fit cafuSjqurrT\nonrriCditatiotua pcrvcniat.: rullus fit c fas qnitc impsrA*umnremat:Pioponc nihil effe quod tibiacciderc non pofljr. Bern tk interiori'DcnCapA'i.Mens folicitax'itcqu^m agere qund libct inc'piat, omnes fibi, qms pati poteftcontLnr.clias propanat; qu^tenus Redcmptoris fui probra cogitmi, ad advcrfa fepiafparer. Qjx nimirum vcnicnti-itanto fortius excipitj quantole cjutiuscx piarfcitntuaimavit. Quicnim improvidus ab advcrfitate deprelicnditur, quafi .ib hoilctiormlcfls invcnitur, cumq; cinitt inimicus necu, quia non repugnant m pcrforat.Nam qui mala imminentiaper folicitudinem pcrnot^tj hoftiics incurfuJ quafi in iiv.

B^Ft).RE D EATH.jxtlicm,roho!dit ag£ne and advantage, and as itwere, an exemption from ordinary frailrie, andcommon mifcrie of mankind. If they fell uponthem, thcbitrcrncflc would bee much abated b/their former preparcdneffe and expc(5lation.BiM:wcwhoprofcfTeChriftianity, and to whom the chrt/iiaHsiaveBookeof God belongs, have farre more fove- ^X^^%^^'^^;Zraigne antidotes to allay the fmart, more facrcd {heMc$aidb4^^and furer meanes to mitigate and take off the furyof feared future evils ^cvcnthe7*'r^Ww^s^ of Go B,many ^xceedihg great dndfredous frMtifist con- ,firmed with the oath ofthe Almighty, 2^d fealedwith the bloud of His Son. Every one of them isfarre more worth (though the worldling thinkesnot fo) than all the wealth and fwcetncfft of boththe JHdics. God ufi^thfttHjwhomHnotfuferysffto he tempted above th4t yoc* are ahU: hut wtil with thetemptatioff alfo make a way t9 efcapejthatjemay be

U'iPK^Pk^^^lUHf frtforativt.tittit^, (Tangcr ftorh ttieri Sr 'TMycfs, t)tzt\n Ik fclFc,or whatfocvcr cap bfe inugincd moft formidableto flefli and MoutJ.For aflRiitdly.Hc that is dffl/cf^dmth the in all thy afflf^ms, will ever fortifie thccwith faifidentfirength before-hand, uphold theewith His all-powcrfull preTencein the middeft ofthem,and at length moft glorioufly deliver thee iadcfplte of. ^1 hell, and tlic whole world.5. Jcis, corafottablc to confiJet ; that Godftcvci' putsG07>wii^f^'His fcrvantsto fuffer, but He furniflinijbthee ivith eth them with fpifituall fufficiency to go thorow.Xrin^ub^t^'' "^^ *'^*IfHei*neanetob4-ngthce to theft-lice, He will un-dovfctediy'giveffiee ao'J/^^r/jT/ftrength.IcisHisfwecte'ft method and mercy, firft to fit His childrenWith divine ability and anfwerable endownients,andthen fbtft them on wor1

tan$ ficricft ds, anptcommon An?itics with Musk«"-6x)r, but thmc pfProofe. TheskilfuII Lapidary doth npc trie therender Chryftall or fofter fioi^s by tb? ftiddy ^ndhamtr^^rj but the Adajp^Jnt, whicbis readier tobrmrctbGh^deftironoT Oeelc- tb^ q^fcMH^JSbandwanthreficth »et thcftdei mth 4 th^-fhi^gtn'" iQ.zS.t7.ffr,H7>*P^ \neither twmth a cm-^M( (4^}^ th Ci^JWhmin:But bcAts cut th fides xvith dfi^e^4nd thecummin wh 4red. Ffir his God (faick the Pro^fhcx.)d9th injimiihimt9 difcret:0n^and dothtedchi^/^^.Now if the L o k p ^fUofs^v/hpi^ vKmderfi^lin cottjifelLAndexcellent in vf$rkin^y give this difenetionandwifdometofraileman* Himfelft is infinitelyiTiorc mercifully wife, toproportion and fitHis trials to the ftace and ftrcngth ofHis Patience;fingling out His valianreft fouldiers for the ftrongeftencounters • His bcft fchollersj for the largeftIdTons; His cboifeft Armour^ fpr the hjghcftB 5Proofe

"54 PREPARATIONProofc; His hardeft Adamants, far the moftfteclyAnvill; the raofl couragious Chriftians,"fortheforefl:conflij|iO tanto cnnftaruni oduj,' Sc invidia, cui totus "pcufmundiH tu{id[i3bita;-,ecijmilk cujiis p^idibiis Itn^K'rMoret olun co^cl/armir ccmccsfubjicrrcnon ;iid,U na,J'tes Q;:cubitarii.n ? Sec. BrightMi)iCap,$'A^c

BjEFpRE, DEATH. 55ry; UAlfeanhundrcd_y€/tresfpefitindoubtfulltridl,which ofthe ttvo in the end ivould frevoiUy thejidc^which had all) or els the Part which hadnefrtend^ buiG. o D andD eat h : the 0»e, aD cfendeur ojhts im0-cenc) 5 the other, thefimjher of all his troubles. AfterthcChurchof G o d, (hunted likea Partridge onthe mountaines by the Airian Bifliops) wofullywafted and wearied, had laid downe her head inthe boforae of this blc£ed man ready to breatheub ^-^agJ^.out her laft, he had never quiet day. Heare rayAuthor: Bythefpacccffxear?dfortyyeares,fiomthe "jf^S.^'i^time of his ccnfecraiiert, to fuccced Alexander K^vch- % > .3ifiep dfAlexandria.till the lafthoureofhis life in thisworld:they nCoerfujftrd him to enjoy the c$mfort of afeaceahkday. The fecond was a n:iighty Thunder- Wow chrfT*.^*''"'cragiirfl the corruptions ofthe times 5 feared not ^Xl*^**the race of the greateft.woman in the world, armtd.as well with might, as enraged with malice, (I.'mcp.v\

^6PREPARATION» ubi auccm ^uodancc of Chfiftians, weeping and wailingmc^ppa^ia moftbictcrly for his banifhinent, ^nd faid, PT^dtprovmciam vcjfj.had hccft/yctter thot the ^anhadkene def rived ofturmd into dxrkentif^,fSlu'iTFa! htrlfght, mddlher ^^Ur)irum diori.-. th^n that the motith

BEFORE DEATH, 57^lutme mV.ylet her ham^j wf; The earth is the Lords ^ Vnhi^i,and the fullncfle thereof: JfJhemlljLet her faw menfuffder:\{mh fuffertd thefimejffl:e mUJet her cafimemtd the feaj I wllrcwcmbsr Joriiih. iffhe wUt, lether cafi me into a burningpcryfornace-^er amcKgft wildieajis • the three Children 4;?^ Daniel rvere fo denUWithjffle mlljtet herJi one me or cut offtmne head 3 Ihave then S.5?f^/^^«andtheBaptift m-j hlejfedcomfanions.IfJJjemlljlet her take awaj all my fHbfiar.ceNaked came I out ofmy mothers wombe, and nakedfliould I retume thither. The Apfile tels me^lfCzi i.io.I yetplcafed men, Ifhould notbcthcfervantofChris T,i^ndYy^n6.ev againft all the tempcftuousftormes and fwelling feas of the moft furious perfccutionsthat ever were rais'd by the powers ofhell againft mortall man : and did fo iliakc th€kingdomc of Antichrift, that fincc that tinK,the moft glorious light ofthe Gofpell,and rcfurreiftionof Saving Tmth hath broken out upon, andbleffed th« face of Chrift^i>d©nie, that did everfhine upon earth, or was feenc amongfl: the fonnes^ mcn.Hc3xin was hcc like unto K^PhmitBm.kshe'

58 PREPARATION' invitisjiabd'hcoppofcdthcvv/m^/^^/o X«if/'^rthc wholc jifft$~^bL pI'Iz/Ta" ^^^il^^^^ world 5 and they both in defplte ofall ad-vcrfary malice, both from Man and Divell, ^gavctiunaimsVuithtius.mbi- up blcfTedly their happy foules in peace into the^piUcU^^^mi^^' boforac of J E s u $ C H R I s T Jwhom they had for-Morte (X hac merly fei ved fo faithfully,and for whofe fake they^^^ glorioufly fuffcred fo much. Thus ypu fee,H^^ahfio!^'-^thaJafmsp^A wheii Go d fingles outand defignesany of His foemuiupiiciac^r- fomc fpcclall fervices, and extraordinary fufferv'rrihLTEc-i"§S' Heeverfurniflieth them before-hand withdcfr* Doao- fingularity of gifts, and fufficiency offpirituall a-rmi fufiinuiflcbiUtic to go thorow, and ftand to it to death. Buttili'ma mme HOW on the Other {ide,He will never hnakeAbmexhac vita ex- fedreedynox. qf*€»ch [moktfig flAxejlfti,a[2.T^.h\Mv^\\\ceffit: civil ab ^yjQi^gather the Lambs with his arme^and carrie themfinem (iii Epif. '^ hii bofomc,andgcntlj had thofe that are wtthymn^ycopatus Alex- /jQ.4o.ii.Imakcnodoubt,butthatinQueencii/4-'^^^ ^^^^s He mercifully hid many a good foulcfii'^^P^cEfumbtqaidragint.i from the implacablc fury of thofe Popifh ?r,eymngicx annis: adjYnlves : who, thoush thev wcrg in afavin^ ftate,vcriusqucm to- *•, / / t t f ^ t^r ^ti;s penc ^^o.ioved oibis the LoYiH j-Bsus f^JiJiice/(ty,£pfjeJ. 6. 2/^,eonfpimvit. yet thcywanted ftrength to ftand in the faceof tliefi^^'y f^'^pcfts ofthofc times.D aLr^eS)eum violcnta niorte ex hoc mundo exturb.ue potuic. Ofisnd H't/l Etsl ccnt.^ I % c.i6,>6,?reparativc. s. BcwJire left sny earthly contentment cn-^digbt la/^'up'croachupon,cmpaire, and eat up thy delight inthj> delight, in hcavenly things. But let thy fpirituall joy ever uthcaveniytbtrgi rcrly over-wtigh all humane mifcries, and overtopincomparably all worldly pleafurcs. And^^crc is good rcafon for it : In refpcd. Of the'Diference he-tyvtxt ihc ob- I. ObjeA. The matter, whereupon earthly joy^"^^^ feed,isbafei'f/ %ZtZand vile, filth and fafliions, gadeiight.' 'ming

BEFORE DEATH.5Pming ond good fcllowfliip, reijellin^^ and in ourdaics, even roaring, luft and luxury,&c.and otiicrfuch froth and fooleries, the very garbage of hell;at the beft corne, wine,oYle,eold, ^rcarne(re, offi- * Nch.s.io.BsCCS, honours, high roomts, Prmceiy nvonrs,&c. jcyijthe l-ri>as tranficory as an hafty head long torrent, ^Jhadom^ ayturptniih.a lhipy2 b:rd, an dtrorv , a Poft thathafieth by^ or ifyou ^^l'^,^ \.a^tican nanrte any thing of fwiftcr wir.g, and fooner in Heaven butgone. But the objc

4o*lfa.5f.i».*PfaI ji.ii.'Earthfy jcy emhimred.iiemembrancePREPARATION9f corn all jvyConnAll joymixed rpitb/trrtvp.Ha carnalljsyKmgdcvae of Go d if righmufneffe^ Mtdfeace, outjej mtffc Ho t Y Ghost.* 7%e ranfemed^thtLord jhall retiirneAndcimetd Zienwithfmgiid»dev'CrUsHng jej ufonthetr heads : theyJhMUif*a;^ejeyandgUdntjfej and f&'row andfigking jhdl Jiie dwdj,k Begl/idtn the hcviv,afjdreJ0yceye righteous :fh$utf9r jtf dlyee thst are ufrtghf i» heartdftdXarfhlyjfj ti»-fn for hiyfy dntisu5. Sincerity. Earthly joy is cruelly embitteredwith many flavifh, dinging and invcnimcd mixturesand marrc-mirths : but Go v gives joy to tijcuprig tit heart,and no fonow with it.4.Efte(fls.CarnaIl joy utterly unfits fey allholyimploymcms ; but rpiriti,ull joy is to the facultiesof the foulc, a$ oyle to the joy nts cii the body 5 kmakes quicke, adive, and excellent for the difchai'gcof any divine duty.5, Calling to mimd, carnalljoy ib the cvill daytorments extremely, and turnes it into gall andworme-wood : but remembrance of thoic fwcctefl:glimpfcSjand heavenly deawes of fpiriruall joywhich were wont to fliine into, and rcficfli ourhumbled fouleswhen we were confcionabiy bu^ed in the waies and work ofthe Lor D,will fervcas a precious cordiall, to rc-comfoit our fpirits mfadder times, and furcft pledge of their moft ccrtainereturne in due time.6. Spirituall joy isniany times much enlargedintitacs oftribulation: But the heart ofthe wicke4is forrovvfuU in laughter,and troubled with melancholyamidft their greatcfl: miah.7,Spirituall joy is ordinarily moft free, full, andat the highcfi: in folitarineile, foliloquies, and themoft

BEFOUE death; . 6\"moft retired exercifes of the fouler but carnalljoy and"want of company are forthc moft pare incompatible.And it is kept in that poore little Ayinglifeit hath, by good-fellowfliipj and Icnfuailitnployments.^S.Cainall joy ever ends in bitiemefTe, fpirituall ffllfj^^i^^'^^in blelTednclTe. As the rivers of frefli water runtheir courfe with an hafty cuiTcnt to fall in the fakSea^fothepofting Son of all worldly pleafuresaftera fliott g4earae,and vainc gliftering/cts in theOcean ofendreiTc forrovv.7. Make thy peace with Go d upon sood y'^^epamhe.•ground in the meane time, and ^racioully walkc -^ub gq^.with him by a rule and daily diredion. Watch o-ver thine heaiT with extraordinary induftry. Mor^tifie thy members which ale upon earth; pride,choler, covetoufnefTe, felfe-love, hankering afterthefalhions,&c. Strangle thy lufts, ftand at theSwords Point with thy moft beloved finne. Bearethy yoke fiom thyymth^dxid 'exercife thy fpirituall ^"^^ "^^^'armes every day; Get a habit of heavenly-mind- fu,n"^er«lt*cdnefle and holy familiarity with God afore- £]uomod6 aiufeand; and then lliall we holdup our hi^nds and ^^"'^ ^"."'^"our hearts with boldneffe and undauntedneffe of tnt^sc '"c!u-p'!fpirit in the evill day. The firongefi andfiduteft crea- (-"^is? Quis unturcsi«i(faith a godly Divme, preflfing thisPoint) .^orabTniT.te addtfcentijiPalxfira corrc^oratuspotuit inOlympicii, excclfo, .icmagnoanimo adycjfaiiumaggreJil' An nonopottct cpotidie luJtari atqj currcic? Nonne videtls eoi quos quina,>>cmincic3nt, muha qu^e concupifcciuiae flammam inccnduBt. Infuigcigitur contra paflione*, vinCiS ammi labores, at corporis quoq*, I.iborcspoflisperfeirc,4rc

, PREPARATIONAft AJTMdef thofe things whieh art cOfftraryto thirndttrcsj wh'ch other creatures mver fs weake, fearenot, hetng of the[mm nature. No more fearefall crea-.ture thai^afjlh flying at the fhaJow of a man., yet itfiares not the Ocean Sea^ becaufe ofits oxvne nature andacquaintance : which Liens, and thepo.'ttefi creatffrctfeare—A p:eef e feare s not hisJhepheard, by rcafonofac(\fimnianceyVchomyet the heart andthe wolfefcan:Whatfoevcr isflrangc ardunacquaimed^ts futreftdl.lfwe acquaint oar fives v&ith G o n , and walke withHim (vs H is friends, -^ve j]jall have th:r»orehold»(S)vitkHiffij when wc have moft rccrd ofHim. In a word,Tit.iit, be wciy tempera' ey honejiyholj. For, thcmoiccon*fcionable thou haft formerly been, the IcfTc powerwill the crofiTehave when it comes. It was the fayingofa reverend man, where finnc lies heavy, theerode lies light ; and conrr.irily, that heart is liketo be tnoft 1 ightfome in a ftormc,which hath beeatheholieft in a calme,n.FreparaTive,3^Bee Jilted Tfitb • •^ j j-• •/i imeditariw:PofTcfle thv mind betime ofmany mortify*a- ^% motivesand meditations to maltcr tlie immof^inji:death, derate feavc of death, ihtkingpfterrourj and thenthou wilt be able with f^tre more patience and rcfolutiontodigeft all petty troubles and miferies inthe meanetime. For which purpofe pondei uponaz,i-nfi death.I- There IS almoftno man, but he hath fuffer'dmorcpainein his life, than ordinarily he (hall paflcthorow>»'d "'"J"^'' in death. The pangs cfdeath (faith M.^W)in^ cat .pig.^g often leffethanofthe toeth- ache.2. The covenant of G o d is of force with us,as we lie inthc duft ofthe earth, c^4r.22.3 1>32.3. Our

BEFORE DEATH.6^5. Our union with Christ holds ftill, Ci//. r.iS.AsthcHypoftaticall cIid,whcnC h r i s t Jayin the grave.4. Death is but a/?

^4PREPARATIONf:iith, and of undcrftanc^'ngand worldly-wifc menby a temporary faith, and that in fliorr.)^Jan(i ofPor the firft fort; thcfc fourc Dcmaunds maythe begimiing ef cafily difcovcr and dcftioy the vanity of their fpif}}eirjaiih.xku^ll fclfc-coufcnagcand foule-deceic.I. Aske them how they came by their faith,when they begun to believe, 5:c. and their ordinaryanfvvcr will be this,or the like : fVs cannot tell .we arenoj; fuch K^tlnijls or ft frof hunt hut rveehaveyRelieved ever fince rve fvere borne^j :wee have ev:rtrujledin C h r i s t > nitd made account sfHtm ou eur^naphatleare S4viour : WenevtY dottked,but that He which m^tdejs a people of ^y " ^^l^ hav€ mtrcj on us , (Ire. But now rhcfcno undeiflan- poorc deluded ignorants arc in the mcane timeHc^twlrmadc ^^^^r^ ftrangers to any vvorke ofthe fpirit of bonrhcm,wiUn'A dagc, andpangsof the new-biith, which wouldhave mercy on have taught them with awitncffc to have rakjetinotice wh'at a mighty worke and admirabletkir * formedthcdi ,will changethc glorious Sun of faving faith is wont toSTr^'^i? "° ^'^"^^ wherefoever it comes. They could neverI."''ycifcnCibly and hcmi\y cry, Wee are unckane, weeare uncleane ; we a.rcjtcke, we are hfl, we are hea^vy laden ^ we arc undone, we 6\c, we aredamn'dcxccpiyj^ dnn\zc of the wa^er of Irfej wafh in thatFomta^n^ opened fsrfinne andfr nncUannejfe-, andhave a blciTed part in the Paffion and purity ofrii hhth ani^ Esvs Christ, Src. Whereas hdw themi}kk-£e.^^^^ believer can tell you readily and experimentally,that he was fird enlightncd, convinced:Mid terrified with lighr, fenfe, and forrow forHr^n - :, aixl fo on, a--' you (hall End it T.^firuct. forcomfort, afjii^.Confc.fa^.yi^. &feq. But cfpecially

BEFORE DEATH. 65cially faire fall one good token : ever when juftifyingfakh is infurcd, there is athorow-fale of allfinne. The Fear!e ofgreat frice will never bee had,except all be fold ; which is a matter fo remarkablc,andmakes fuch a miraculous change in a man,that it cannot chufe but be ftrongly remembred,and withgreateftaflonifliment, and that even forever, both in this world and ^the world to come,Senfuall pleafures and bofome (innes arc notoriouflynail'd and glued to a carnall heart ; they arcasneereanddcareuntoit, as the moft dainty anddelicious meat to the paktc , Wickedr*effe iS^ixth.Zophar) is fweetinhis n2outh,hec hides it under hii Job ie.it,tongue-^ he ffares ityondfdrfakes itmt -, hut keefts itfiill in his mouth : not onely as ordinary garments,but as the moft coftly jewels, and richeftchaine ; Pride ( faith Vai-idycomfajfeth t hem abttit dsachaine-^ n^olence covereth them as Agarmtnt : asthe verylimbesofthc Body. M&rtife therefore^(^^dkh. Paid)pur members tvhich are ufen earth : fornicatien,imcleaneneffe, inerd: nate affect on ^eviII cmcttpfcence,covetoufneffe : nay, and as the moft neceflaryand noble parts, the right eje, and the r/^^/hand', Ifthy right eye offersdtheeifidth C h n i s t)rfal.7 ^^*C0I.3.S.flucheitouty and cafin from thee: — \^ndif thy \j4t.j.i9,jright handoffend thee, cut it offhand eaft itfrom thee:yea dearer then very life it fclfeto fleiband bloudFor -wee may obferve and fee too often fuchfonnes of pleafure>andikves of luftto have no joyinthis life, after they have loft the joy of this life.Hence itis, that many times the wretched worldlingbeing robbed one way or other of the veryFlife9.

66 PREPARATIONlife of his life, his wedge of gold and hoards ofwealth, makcsancndof hi'-nfclfe: that the wantonmining of his luflfu!! aim r and mxh defircdchoife, fiadsno plealurc iithis iik; but cuts offhimfelfby a violent and uncimjly death:that Achitofhelbeing difgraced and ovotop'din a Point ofPolicy, the crovvne and pride of his worldly happineflc,put his houQiold in order, and hang'dhimfclfe. Well then, if it bee thus, that partingfrom carnallpleafures be aspaincfull and vexing,as if a man fliould pull the meat from our mouth,the chaine from our necke, clothes from ourbaclcc,thelimbes from our body, the right armefrom our (houlder, the eyes out of our head, andastheloffc ofour life; that happy foule whichbids adjeu cverlaftingly to all earthly delights,muft needs take extraordinary notice, and be ablefor ever to give a ready and mofl: fenfible accountof fuch a mighty change and marvellous worke.a. 7>cc*it. 1 , Askc them, how they keepe their faith : andhlut%fpiJ'^^^y ^^^^ ^^^^ y^"' ^^^y ^^^^^ G o d, they are notfaith- troubled about it. They finde no fuch fcruples,doubts, diftrufts, fcarcs, jcaloufies, tcrrours,temptations, dcfcrtions, wantSjWeakeneflTcs.c^f.as fomc precifcr fcllowcs, whoftand fo much upontheir profeflion, ftridneffe, conference, and o-ther fingularities above ordinary, fo much talkcof, and take to heart. They fee no fuch neccfldtyof running after Sermons, fo much reading, prayer,poring upon precife bookes, rccourfc to Puritan-Minifters,Humiliation-daies,c^r. They canWicvc quietly , follow their bufincffe, and goc toHcavca

BEFORE DEATH.6^Heaven without fomuchacW. Nay, they arc fofarre from being troubled in any of ihefe kinds,ibatifany?.morgft tbtni betroiblcd in mindjSndextraordinarily vifited with fpiritaall diftrcfTej theportion many times of G o p s dearcft children 5they prefently plcale and applaud themfelves,thatthey are free 3 and conceive and pcrenipcorijyconclude that thesffliificd is an hypociitc, hathbeenca rrcrehaincus (inner then others, ormedledtoo much with Scripioire-bufinefTcs and d'with miuchadoe, difhculty and * doubtirgs.^ ^«' -^^He isas care full and covetous (if it kc pcfiibkjtoprc- fTau'^lvcrferveardfave thisPearle, as the worldling his f^row,it is^old. For this purpofc, he paflTcth tborow many *ti"uii'thLcJbieard bitter ccntTds with the fieiceft alTauJts ieiievingcbnandfieritftdartsoftheDivcll^ (for hee knowes /''^"'^^'iff''full well, thst that is the arme and power of Gob fliH^dlw'unto us, for all lound comfort and fpirituall well- trarinife tubeine, ard therefore he is mofl furious to weaken ^^"^f/jf^'^'gUS there) wuhinnnite game- layings and temptati- hehaibafittngonsofcur inbred infidelity, native ignorance, dif- /-*''* J ^^ff^ifidence,wifdomeoftheflefh, ourownc fenfeand 7/nothiig^' wfeeling, and aw^orldofoppofitions continually. Hm,iut/e(- fecftteHe is driven many and many atimc to the Throne C^''""'^'.*".- _ -1 in « Down Chnft.of Grace with prayers, teares, and Arorgeft warfcap4z.wraftlings for auxiliaiy forces, and renewedflrength. O how often doth he refort with extrcmeftthiift, and dcarcfl longings to all the blef^fed Fountaines, that feed his faith 5 the pcrfon ofC H & Is T,His meritorious bloud,thc Promifcs,F 2 Gods

BEFORE DEATH. 69marids; though not to pcrfc

JOPILEPARATIONtavifli the heaift ofthe trueBdiever ; that wdf adivifcd,incoldbloud^ and out of temptation, hcchold« all the corpoiiU felicities of ten thoufanciworldsjCven world without end,.in compoi'ifon ^thcm>.but as droile, and dungf and duft in thebaicknee. Our pa^it in the perfon of C hn is t, withthe purehafes of His dearcft bloud, and poUeiHoneft he Deity bleflcd for ever by His meancs, dotmore than infinitely cranfcend the utmoft of ailearthly contentments-, ms'd above the highellpoflibil ity, by the moft invcmive and ftrongeft i-Hiagination^ and to be enjoyed thorow athoufandeternities*Knffsm a Tlic fecond fort,> which are a generation ofjr«^9Mry/dwi n^oreundcrftandingmert ;. flsand thus for cheirfpiidkuallftatc,andchiisfcarefuHycourentlieirowncfouksy and come flioit of falvation : They- aflfayindeed to be religious, give up their nampcs to Proife(fiofl>and wouW goc to; heaven with all theirbeam, (b farre as the way holds, with enjoy*-mentof temporall happinefTe : and therefbre,tbc)r1^ni-fl^thcnifclves with an artifieiall habit of t;dkingwell ; take part in>all companies with* the betterfidtfj follow »nd frequent Seimons^ withfgoodfoiwardneflcj kt up prayer and other rdigioutexereifesin their families 5 put thcmfelvcs upoadaies of humiliation ;Icavenaany {innes> do manythings, hold aounivcrfell outwacd conformity toi? '' aUthc ordinances ^divine Duties at theinftanccofthe. Mniftery. And ifchcy be ofability, countenancegodly Pfeachcrsjftand for them, and cntwtainc

BEFOK£ BJEATH. 71Kiiac them ioK>tI*eir -houfes wkh itmcb ^t^&iQhiwrcncfTe and bomity^ efpeciAlly fuchas(ipcrliaps)by rcafon oftoo raMchi^barky , utwcquaii^tededfewithtbtirwivf ;$, iQthficfTc to bcc 3ccoBii^.toOprOvgmaticall and rough, oi- fomething complywith them in afalfc concept. of their rpirituaftyfc\lhcmg,&c. Bm ppcflcthem further, o^ fJ^"'fJ^,Tandbcfid^s alkhis, to thcheart and life^^eli- «tfnw8«»M^gion^^o the power and pith of^odlinefTc, crticifyingoftheir Gorrijptions^ftrangling their kfts, mcitcringtheir palfioHs, pamRgwith aUfinnc, uftfa-abandoning for-everihioniBg them -to ^hc times,their darlii^g plejifurc,t!ci?iall of themfelves^coj^.tempt ofthe worlds liailywalkingiwith G o D.^dclightia the. w^ rf^dint^e, an holy .kecpifig'}i»ving,byfaith> an uncowardly opjXDfekm ^tothtiniquities, of the ^xcfcnt^jc^. which^(th*dy *^^Hknow)\f ill be nccelfarity acGonipaniedwi^i J^funkdrdsj&f*^, caiUag;s ofibc ijafeft^ ^ifeoimwnanecfrom uiigpd ly^greatneflfc, .thc:D

paires72 .PREPARATIONventure their foiilcs with thoufahds that are worfethan thcaifclvcs. They pitch upon a fafe, wife,moderate and difcrcet temper of religion, asthey conceive and call it, and neither dcfire, orendeavour to goe any further, or grow any better.Abire day mends them nor (as they fay)and a foule day . them not. As they areperemptorily confident, the Pearle will be hadat their price ; fo they are conftantly peremptorynever to become more precifc. Andif it fall out fometimes, that they meet withfprne faithfuU man of God, who hits rightupon their humour ; difcovering the infufficicncyof their prefent fpirituall ftate, for futurehappinefle; and perfwading them upon ancceflityof falvation, to an univerfall refignationofthemfelveswithunrefervedneffe and zealcCo all the world, and will and waies of Go djthey arc wont to put it off thus, or in the likemanner : Tf^e man is dgotdmAn, and of good farts,§ntwhom I love welly butdlittle too hot, too hoijhrotuundroughy and fmckes too much uf4nfredfenejfeandfarUculariz.mg mem (pirituall ftates 3that is all hisfault .\ Imufi confeffe. Jam offuch a nature anddiffofition,that I jhall he more moved with milder Sermofts,and calmer cariage in the Pulpit: I doe not feehm this iMinifteriall feverity and roi$ghnef[Lj,*JharfneJ]i

BEFORE DEATH. 75^ Jhnrpnepdfrefresfej and (uchfearchingms^andfe-* '^riiya iitrempory cenfitringmens fiate to Go i^-ward^ddthfo i^^^^t {^J^^lvtuchgoodf^C*cL'TOT^i&i.My whole JDifcourfe ofirueHapfineJfe is a touch- jf^!"".' ' ^ftoneand looking glafTcfor a trial 1 and difcoviery fh'ip?y,Vwe^^oftheunfoundncfreandfpiricuall felf-dcccic:therefore thither I reniit them.and {y^cutiirgij/iof^"?Socfawicdiciis, quibill vuU mcdcrijamaris ucuiir pharmacis, ita obdurari, praefra^ij-stq-, contumaces homintsduris & fcvens verbis arguendi funt : malo enmi nodo malusquarcndus eftcw'-'itvis, Megander in locUt caro qux callo obdwruit non facile accipit vibices plagarum,nifi impiobis & crcbrisiftibus :ita animus .iflattus pcccatis, non commovctur correftionc njfi fevcra &acii,/

74 OF iDEATH.iaionsto-thcwarid, ^takcioff the -edge and wgcrflcfTcinpurfuic after catrhly tbings 5 wollific, mi.make Ht our hearts for a more cafie .cnttaf»C!M»Vfa^eT^ffAbout D a A T H, Confidcr ;**'^'^I. Thatallthc plcafures, trcafures, and corafortsof this life, wife, children, goods, gv>ld,great friends,. lands, livings, poflelRons, offiecs,honoui's, high roomcs, brave firuations, fure profpe(5is,fu mptuous bui Id ings, plcafant wal kes, andeven the world itfelfe, upon which- thou haft loftfo much labour, time, care, thoughifullnclTe, anddoted fo long, holding a divorce, as death itfelfe,cos a/tcTanI ^ft ^^^ uponthe ftroke of death, * which notToca 5pubi vtUBtuc mctam conrigeiiSjage, r^Ieiic rebus nu!Dani$,& ad rctioaeoi teddKidaal tc para :Tribunal tc vocat.4md

O F I>E A T H. 75and met retttrrNrtB mr rarih^ aM. ou^thoitghu fcrffh.•Even rhr thoughts' of the gitcatrft Ptinces, and!mightieft Moirardis- upon eaith, who happiljrHiay haveinthrir heads wh^le common-wealths^and the afTaiies^of many kingdoracs. r»t mtyaurmtfttn Princes (S^aih King Dav/d) nor in th:finn& Pral.i46.j,4.efman^ inwhomthenis m helfe, H if breath g^ithf)eere>uynnht^hiseardxyin that very day hif-firth^thmghisprijh. And thet'cfoTe Ictirbcc chy wif- ^f« leaneddome, to rent and weane thine affedions fromthr i'^'^Q^^^^^^l^wodd with an holy refblure violence in the meanc vivcns , which thou canfb noc,diou) p^tes. Diffial"f^.i^'O impof-nuift not have in. the fecond life. And there is:goodreafonforit. For they are all (as Ifaidbe- ^^ P;^;fere) at the bed, and in the height: i.Butr^w- fmacur boms,,ty. And 2. Vexatiin of f^;ru. ?. They can- j^/""'''^^ J i^*not farisfie the foule. 4. 7hey will net frofit in jii,'c^^'„^,aucmthe day of revenge, 5. They reach notroeccinity. i^'^cat, uc de.^. There is no man foairured ofhis honourjWealrh ^ -1'^^ jp[,*'|"^"crany worldly thing, burhe maybe deprived of utm unT^&i.them, the very next moment. 7. Thou needs to ^". caelooio,ii^arenowant:There Un$maK^M\C^Tiisr)that Tr 'ZTrV)'hMh lep hmfeiOr brethren^cr fifierSyCrfathers, ormt- on'Dom ca^.ther, or w fey er children^ or landsfor rfkj fake andthe ^^Gefpeh ; Bat he [hall receive an hundred fold mw inthis tlmeyhufcs-andbrethrcn^ andfifiers y and mothers ,.4fid childreniondla^, mthferfectttfons-, aid in theivorldttr come eterfj all (ife.Ofeternalllife, thepoinrMar. 1 0.2 i., 3 p.is ciccre : But how fliall they helb manifoldly remuneratedin thig life :• fc^ v.J^*I. Iathcfkmekind^,rometimes> andxstrrtTTfVSc le^e'f^war'd25 arergpforde^L

" n6 OF DEATH.\ - _as they fay,\^haham,^t God scommand, left:his comtreyJiindrediandfathersheufe:2LVid hewas af^terwards (as you know) crowned wirh riches andhonour abundantly,and became agreat and mightyPrince: Job for the glorifying of G o d, andconfounding of Satan, bore patiently sand blefled.God for the lofTe ofall ; and how richly was heafter repayed with a large and fingular addition,and excellency of goods and children. "*" Valentimdnthe Emperour was put from his place of*Fcrtur luiiacommandin the armVjbv /«to, and baniiliedformm cum turn.c r^ x. c jmam impciij the prorcmon or C h r i s t : but arterward wasRomam adm:- called backe from banifhment, and with much ho-;vJentinim, Hourand applaufe advanced to thc height of thequipiaefcduscohortis erat, ex Albomiljtum qui in cxercitu Joviniani vocab.mtiir, GJCcmiiTe. &perpenio addixifle exiho: fimnlationc qiiidcm c^ub>l rnilites fibi fubjeftos, cum"contra hof^es pugnandumefiec, paruira comraod ^ inftiuxeratj fed rcvcra bine induduseft,Ciim lulianu/i adhucin Gillia, qux a

'—'OP X):EATH. 77The ApolH es forfakirg ail forIrapcriall dignity.C H R I $ T s fake, had afterwards for one ^ poorecottage, the houfcs ofall the faithfull Chriftians inihc world, to which they were far more welcome,than ever atiy7/4W4» was to his proudeft palace;and fo all godlv Miniftcrs in all ages ever Rnd heartierentertainment, amongft the HmtfJ-jmldefFrnth,(truly fo called) than ever any natural! father,?nothei-.^{ifteror brother could poilibly affoordj becaufe,as yet they can fee no beauty in the image ofThe benefit efChrist in others, oi* in their feet who bringglad tidiPgs.nor love fpimuully.- '^. 'r^^u,,. 2. Or in equivalence; by ** contentment, which po%iim dcdothincomparably both in fweetncife and worthmi rehqu flintfurpafle & ova-weigh all worldly wealth.Witnes fiJeii'o' dTmu"that worthy reply ofthe moft famous Italian Mar- eiant apcrtxqucffc,GaleacfMCaracc!oluf (having left the rich ^ailX c"nrandplcafant MarquefdomeofVico,allImpcriall hjbeietPopifh, Princely, Courtly favours, and other pro-domll"^s- omnefqjportionable felicities attending upon fuch humane poftoiVfuotfuHmfruftum & ncccfTariaferebaRtjUt rede Paulm fcripfeiit,iCor.6. lo. Ap'jftoloscfle tanquam nihil kabtntes,^ tamen omnia poJJUentes S c ubi oaurn patiem.uiiam ma«tremjpAiiculos fracres, & fororcs icliquerunt, alibi centum fidelcsinvencrunt,,q(ii patcrnOjmateino,&fraterno animo eos profecutifunt. fiiTnton Evanr.Ca^. i j i.•>Ctntuplaigitiir ifta, hoceftmulto plura animus rccipit, non centupio modo^fed infiaitOjiriajore turn voliiptatc utens raodicis illtj, quxcunq j ad v.'tam prxfentcmin perfccutione D o m i M v s dcdent, quantilibettribulationibiis circunditus, quamante cognituni Ev.ingeliuraj ufus fwcrat ijs, qua: rtliquit, Bucer.in Cap ig. Mattb.Interim fuas exhilarat Deus, ut illis pluris fit, longrq; fuAvius t^intJUim boniquo fiuentuv, qaam fi extra Christym illis affluercs immcnfa bonorumcopia. Calvin, /bid' CentuplicialKaTcyraTiheio-ia'ct. i e. Qnae centics tanti flntjnempequod ad rcium ufum, Sccoramoda hujus ttiam vitx attinct : fi ^nodoilla non excopijs & cupiditate noftra fed ex D e i naftri voIuQtate, (qu3B una eft ccrtiut iHc Apoftata

78 OF DEATH.greatneffc for the Gofpcls falcc)to a wicked Jcfuitctempling him with a great fumme of gold, to re-« Tie nfc of tui ne out of Ziori to Sodomcfiom Geneva into Italy ;^,'^'of^"* ^t ^ Lettheir money ferjh with thef9t,r9h9efieep:eallthe^^^^ in the world, mrth one daies feckty with Jisiis'rnkkmrt^uefeof Vico in tU Chris t,and His Ho l y Sp i r i t. I make no^^kTcaLzdoubt but to any of ourlearned and holy men,exiles for Christ in Quccne Mdries time, ofwhom many after returned, and received an hundredfold according to the later ofthe Tcxr^h-ownehead and the Gfjj>eirm Gcvm^nyy.duv\ngt\\sth[ou'Lofe ofiepirais dy five yeares, were irfinitclv more fweet andTecm>pcnce.i^^^^ ^^^^ g|} ^^^ Bifliopricks of En o L A N D withwith a.iinasnce•i r » /» i9' fpirifuaUi. Stwjcfiftjon totbeftxc i^rticles.d Foredidt.ut 5^ £ven in ''an overflowing and tranfcendentinn-ecJi)setiam•/r t 1 i_ j jpcrfecution:-manner,m a prefiea and heaped, and even over-mbuscf.ntuplj larged meafure by fpirituall joy, peace of confcifi.itfceiiciorcs,ence,contentment of foulc, m.ore fimiliarit v with

OF BEAT M.-in the Promifes, clofer cleaving to the Word,cIearerfight of divine excellencies, 'heartier longingfor heavenly joyeSjC^ir.One drop of which fpiriruallrcfrefliing dcawcs diftilling upon the foule eveningreate'^ outward diftreffe ; one gHmpfe of fuchglorious inward joyes Hiining from the face oftheSun of falvation into the faddeft heart in the darkeftdungeon^doth incredibly furpaflc ail the comfortwhich wife, children, wealth, or (in a word)worldly good, or raortall greacnefTe can pofHblyyeeld.7P4. Or in pofterity 3 by a very remarkable,if not thir^po^cri/ymiraculous providence and care for them. Confi- rvho loje arjidcr for this purpofc, that G o t-fcaring Prophet^ '*^«''Goi>-2 Ktngs 4. who upon the matter, and in the taicmeaning, denied himfelfe, and forfooke all forGods f'ikc. (^ For he doth fo alfo,who preferres •Rei mjucrc 3.the glory of G o ©, the Gofpell, the caufc of '"i"Chr i^T,andkeepingof agoodconfcicnce,bc-"^ propter,"Tr7fiv^p"ojufore any, or alleaithly things 5 holding faft un- ter ' ch ri.fainedly arcfolution, ifhe be put to it, and times tJ^^ ' ^^require really and adually to leave all for p^ponc'/oL^,Christ.) Thisgood man might have '"applied n.bus, scfupahimfelfeto the prefcnt, ferved the times, fought"'^"^ira^'^cfl^'the Court, and f-.teat lejaifels Table with her o- charum pc(ftolther temporizing trencher-chaplaires. But it is " "

8oOF DEATH.flattery.And therforc did chufe rather to die a begger,toleave hi«ftvifcin dtbc&expyfehis childrento the bondage ofcmell creditouis,rhanany waicsto make fhip-wrackc of a good confcience^or confentand concurrctothe adulterating of Go d « fmcereand purer worfliip. But innrk what followesrather than the wife and children of fuch a man,who preferred Gods glory before his owncpreferment,fliallfuifer wantj rhcy muft be relieved bya miraculous fupply , as appearcs in the ftory^ l«al name y~. •j „ /• / •^rgive^for lofe 5« Or m good s fJ4me 5 which ts rather tiofgood^, &c. het chofcn than grzat riches, faith Sdomen, Forinftance, compare together Bradford zxi6, Bonner,InTrS/V^name) kar jh ill The name of that bldfed man fhall bee of moftnot bee cut of. dcarc and glorious memory to all that love surpJol.ii.i,Lord Jns Us Christ wfi:?ccrity-,\\m\\\}r{\s• tisare CiUin fccond comming :and it is like we (hall looke uphifa,be ore his .^^commetary up-. .i i i rtyrsmQueene Manesume^ with thoughts or exonthe fir/i to traordinary fweetneiTeand lovein thc next world^ neqi tuthorow all ctemity. But now the remembranceEcfipiaufum ihe- of that Other fellow, who (like a blood-thtrftyno'tcib ^D e"J '^yS^'^)made fuch horrible havockc ofthe Lambscontentas neqi of Chr I sT,{liaIlbe had in amoftabhortedj exemihipropDti. crable, and everlaflin^ deteflation. The name ofTs 'Irrarc! ^^^^ fore-named noblc MarquefTe, ^ who left andC^odtamcncognitu utile eflac ffu^u'rfum,non ptorfus celandifimt LE

OF DEATH.8iand loft all with a witneflTc for the Gofpcls fake,{hall be infiaitly more honored of all honeft men,fo long as any one heavenly beame ofG o d s e*ternall truth (hall fliine upon earth, than his unclesP4f//the fourth, orall that Rope ofPopes from thefirft rifing to the finall mine of that Man of finne.Nay,thcirs (hall rot cverlaftingly; but his fhall reflourifliwith fweetncffe, and frcfli admiration tothe worlds end.2. That,todye,is but to be once done; and ifwee MencUthmcrrcinthatonea(5tion, we are undone evcrlafting- '"'^^'ly . And therefore have thine end ever in thine eye.* Let all our abilities,bufineffes, & whole being in ^ in cima«this life^lct all our thoughts,words5a(ftions,rcferrc ^"''^l^'^''"5tothisonething,which(asitfhallbewellorillen- "^" ^^^^ 'ded) is attended cither with endlcfTc plagues, orpleafurcs ; with eternity of flames or felicity.providentia; in.ustamenmai*ime,qu3B ampliusquaoi fc»mel fieri nc»cftfeunt. ubicunq; p€skpfu3fuerit,aAum«ft : uniis error multatrahit crrotum millia.HjBcruio mortis eft Junicus in ea error, infiaitos trahet eirorci; Hlc remeler-Mflf-'jactermim eft peniffc.Lamachos Centwri'^, admiflt empris increpabat militcm, qui ut culpam dilaeref,dfinceps nil talc admiffiirumfepromifir. Cui Csntucio: In bvllo, inquit, Boae vir,non licet bis peccare. fltitarch iriLacontIn mort€,eheu, nee vel femcl quidem peccare licet. Nam hoc talc peccatum eft ir-.rcYOcabile. Semel niortuus cs, fsmper mortuus es . femel male mortuus cs, femptrdamnacus es. Hanc moitctn corrigcie,hanc danaaationem cxcutcre, per omnetn «t€rnitatemaon poteiis.3: That thoumaift looks upon thy laft bed, Tmmtfto be full fotcly terribly alfaulted by the king of '^**^**fcare, accompanied with all his abhorred horrours,andflinging dread ; by the fearefull fight ofallthyformerfinnes, arrayed and armed in theirgriflicft formes, and with their ficrccH flings;Gwith

82 O FJD EA TH.^with the utmoft craft and cruelty ofall the powersof darkcncflc, and the very powder-plot of theprince of Hell, that roaring Lyon, who hath induftriouflylaboured to devoure thy foule all thy lifelong -y with the terrour ofthat juft and laft Tribunallto which thouart ready to pafTe to reckonpreciicly with Almighty God for all thingsdone in the flcfli. What manner of man oughtthou to be then in the meane time : in all holy* Cavcamus ^^^.^ fore-caft and cafting about to give up thineT>ferre.Quoi account With comtoit at that dreadtull houre

OF D EATH. 83W3rmes,noi: able to w ig fo mich. as a little fiig?r,to remoDvethevernlns chit feed and gaiw uponits flefli ; and fo moulder away in:o rottennefTcandduft. An i therefore let us never for the temporary,trandcory eafe, pleafure, and pampering of a ruinous,androtten carkafle, bring everhfting miferyupon our imniortall foules. Let us never,f)r a littlefenfualUiliDrt and vaainiing delight flowing fromthe th ee filthy puddles of the /«/? ofthe fiejh, thelu^ofthee^CyandthefrjJeofUfe, drowneboth ourbodiesand foules in a dungeon, (hall I fay, nay ina * ^.^. .boyling '^fea of fire and brimftone, where we canfee no banks ,nor feele no bottome.difcamusVi'^cuia vidna'noffc,quae faciJlccaveCjqui prs.Yidet. Non pji'Lim intcreft c tena fpc»5les naufragium paffi njntj& irrcpirabile, quotquatad orcu n p.^cipitati luat j nee in portiim unquam pcivenicnt. iEtcrnicatis ivx*neuna mare,caceer xcemus hos aauhragos jam fcpeliyit.5. That when the foule departs this \[£c, it ^l}^^^ "^^P^^-t -^ 1 ,,

84 OF DEATH._^reflexion, lookcbaeke upon all its time fpent inthe fiefli; and beholding there, nothing but abouninations,gwkinelk- and finne ; Prefently awakesthe nevev-oyirig worme which having formerlyhad its uicvith flopt with carnall delights, andmufl'd rp with outward mirth, willnowfeedupjvhatt}.c{md- on it with bonoi'f, angui{b, and dcfperate rage,iie{peciai/io Wcr!d v^ithout end. O then, kt thefc precious,ion^ ajer.^^^arc, evetkfting things breath'd into our bodiesfor a (hort abode in this Vale of teares, by theAH powcrfull God, fcornc with infinite difldainc, to feed r.pon Earth, or any earthly things jwhich ?.rc no proportionable obje

OF DEATH.85divine dainties,delicates, fwectnefTes 5 thofe graciousquicknings, rejoycings and raviflimentsof fpirit5which God iniiKrcy is wont ro communicateand convey thorow all the ordinances andmeanes of grace to truly humbled foules, for amighty incieafe of fpirituall (Irength and invinciblecomfort,O how delicioufly may a heavenly hungryheart feed and fill it felfe ; i . In the powerful] Miniftryunfolding all the facred fcnfc and rich minesofG o D s own meaning in his blelTed Book. 2. Inthe precious promlfes of life, by the applicationsand exercife of Faith. ^. In the Lords Supper,by making the L r d J e s v s furer to our foulesevery time 5 and every time by feafting afrefli uponhis body and blood fpiritually,with exultationsof deareft joy, and fweeteft glimpfes (as it were)ofeternall glory. 4. InfruitfuU conferences andmutuall communications of gifts, graces^ prayers,duties with Gods people,which the Lord dothufually and gracioufly water with the deawes ofmany fweet and glorious refrefliings and quickning,muchincreafe of Chriftian courage, and anholycontentationin the^Wjv^y. 5. In meditationsupon the my ftery of C h r is t , the miracles ofmercy upon us for our good all our lifelong, andthe eternity of joyes and blilTe above.the Lor D s6, UponDay, when fliowers of fpirituall bleffingsare accuftomed to fall from the Throne ofgcac^ all the day long, upon thofe who fincerelyendeavour to confecrate it as glorious unto him.7. Upon thofe foule-fatting dales ofhumiliation 5G 5 which

, rprkvcr""d-S6 O F PEAT H^and^^mw which who ever tried ^cither fecrctly, private!^n^any tiio,.' ot puWikely 5 either by him felfe alone, with hisc^'nds of cha- yoke-fellow, in his family or congregation, andihings ; Ofpublikc thusfpeakcs a learned Dodor. To Gods gUiy^ mdtotht/lopping of our adverfaries mouthes,the Papifls (whoy^noTv nor rvhat the trueexercife offafting ineanethjit is to be achjierelcdgcd. that hetvfueverive have not bcenefo frequent tathU exercife, aiwere to be ivifhed, yet notnpith/andifig, upon diverfe fublihj occajionsthere have beene publi\e Tafts ohferved and lo'.emni\ed among tu with good and happyjuccejj'e: ^ifir example i/tt tie time of the f^reatFlaguct Anno 156J. After theenat£arth-qua\e, i\nno I'i 7^. After intelligence bad of the Spanijh /nvaJioH, Anno i^SS./n.the time of the great Famine, Anno 1 5 9 6. & 1 5 9 7- ^nd notv oflate in thU time ofthe'Fefiilence Anno 1603 Befidet he private and fecretjaftingofthefaithfuHi ti it bathfleafed Gov to move them^either by private, or publil^e occafiom. D.Downam nowBifliop in Ireland, The Chr;Hians banduary.Scfl. 54,032.54,^^^^^^^^ ^° ^ extraordinary, according to themirabie, gioii- extraordinarinefTe of the exercifc :'ouSjind extraordinaryNay^Hcare King Charles Hlmfclfe giacioufly acknowledging G o d « extraordinarygoodneflcin hearing ourprayeis in publikc Fafts blcflcdly appointed byHis owne royall Command :^ni whereai thegreite/l confidence men have in Godarifeth, not onelyfrem HiiTromifey hut from their experience Uf^eivife ofHisGoodnefTeyou mu/i notfaile often to re-call tc the memoiy ofthe people tvith thanl^efuffneffe, the lateffreat experience ree have hadoj Hugoodnejfe towards ta: For, the three great and u/uagjudgements which Me darts downs upon difobcdientondunthanf^efuU people,are Pt/lilenct*Famine and the Swtrd.The Fe/lilenee did never rage more in thii l^ingdme then oflateAnd God »asgraciou/7y pleafedin mercy to beare tieprayers, which rvere made tmtlaim 5 and the ceafingofthe /udgement nvtn little lejfe than a miracle The famine threatnednt thiiprefentyeareyand it mufi have foUotvedy had God rained detpneHii anger Ilittle Itnger upon the fruits ofthe earth. But upon our prayersibejfayedthatjudgementandfent utablejfedfeaf»n,and a mofl plentifuU Harvefi^^c, luftruftr^nj dueafd from8he Kings moft. excellent Ma)eftie,^c.pag penult.About

OF JUDGEMENT. 87About the laft JvdgembnT, Confider, The terrour »fI. How * cuttingly, and how cold the very Cheists cs^'Er^CightohhcSo/tofmancofnmingffi the clouds ^

88 OF JUDGEMENT.»Rev.6.i 6.into which I had dcfpcratly caft my felfe: I indeedwretchedly and cruelly againft mine owne foule,perfecuted all the meanes which fliould have fan-(ftified me,and all tlic men which iliould have favMme. Happy therefore were I now, if I could increatthe greateft Rock to fall upon me,or be beholdingto fome mighty mountaine to cover me ; there tolie hid everlaftingly ^fiom theface of him thatJlttethen the Throne^ andfi^om the wrath ofthe Lamb, O thatI now might be turned into a beaftjOr bird,or ftone,or tree,or aire, or any other thing I BlefTcd were I,that ever I was borne, if I could now be unborne :That I might become nothing & in the ftate I was,before I had any being !Ah that my immortallinfern^akTTu' ^^^^ '^^^'^ "^^ mottall, that I might "^ die in hell,ilincbit uhi eft and not lie eternally in thofe fiery torments,whichflctus&ftndnr I fliallnever be able either to avoid, orabide! LetufuUtmjamf- us then betime in the name and feare of God, kifTetatio& Voeni- the Son left he be angry at that Day; and fo weetcntiafineuiioperifh evetlaftinply.ijCmedio; ubi *'' '.mu -cfl v'Cimis illej^uinon raoritm',5c ignis

. n-pi^ The /iris acfcflburappeare < Nay thePerfccutcr o-i-yhts^-. count of tUiafitfhich isjfokm /^nwfi emer^ luthti^ip^-i ^ ^]i4V^rro I.,^vThattHdn,mufl^refeflriy^pa(ffertocfttiifip2^fhi^jthe highefl & laft Tribunal, which c^nmv^t deniy, cUaniy,be.appeal'dfrom,6i:rep-eal''dtt1ifefr(t>giveahekai0 'l"fadfj^P''%acDountvofalithingsdonein-stbe fli^flr,^ VJ^^ dy^i^^jt "^fargj J^"^thoil^^tofi^teeJicasjr^-.rvWpt^fbf^^tfeyti^(xtrasrdwarieevery gtaJndfc'ofthineicy^, i^^lhy.^^'atrj^thiiejieyeryQniifliQofaaylioly dut^jorgoddde^d, t^cat me; ^every adionthcu haft Eindertakeii/^ith'a'ihStedr-day,^ ^»^}-e^titc enitii Of iVstnt t'eftibus txtc'tnh) {uoo«{tiua,tt onVncm I'tiam yi^OiW-.-ldcmiiidmtem,vcl bonavel mnlaomnitusievel.intur.H/Va/1'/»J 2)d;;,7.'; *f - •igrtuc yss ttftlntettigtnlia, tfPwHtf j Tjlfel^^ft ''ttbieit-f^-'cf^ilj fuai vtF^dna^yel oiaLi-aiacta iamcmoniam^ fevoc^Jittiv^ ei:iff&Ms iftniitii'tniri' celeVffate eeriisiittir:ucaccufet,vcl excufetfcicntiacunfcientiaiTi: atqjita fimulCfomncs 6c?^fi«»QU j^icem--tVT.y^u^36Ci'vk.7}etltk^o.Cap.i4. -- '-'''- ' -- > i'--i c-i- < •-- Ncceffeigiturnon enCJUt^nanife^at(ofi«(v0cefenGbili icF>umalhii';^ftd fetis crir^fimenti cepexifeijtctii*,^ itiinif fftetar*. Bugo^f^lfdrftHLjb. i xleaniwa -tap. Vi'i -,- : : i

90 OF JUDGEMENT.Take account of^hlfd.'^^^^^^^'^fPA&^^^'"'^• Hinc fide" fn fudicjum!quum enim incumftances thereof^ every office thou haft borne,andthcdifchargcofit ia every point and particular:every CO inpany thou haft come into, and allthy:behavi(5ur there : every Sermon thou haftheirdjcvery Sabbath thou haft fpentjcvery motionofthe fpirit which hath bin made unto thyroul,(^r.Let US then,while it is called fo day,call our felves^o account, examine, fcarchandtry thorowly ourheait$,lives,and callings,our thofights,words, anddeeds; let us arrHgne,accufc,judge, caft and condcmneour felves : and proftrated before GodsMerc 'Seat J y with broken and bleeding affedions,lowlineflc offpirit, and humbleft adoration ofHisfree grace', upon tlic fame ground with the y^ra.mites y I Kin. 2 0.51 .We have heard that the kings ofthekoufe oflfrael are menifullKmgs : let us I pray thee,puffack^cloih on ojir loins, androfes on our heads,andgo cut/#; the King ofIfratl-^feradventure he wiUfunje thy life,'Let US therefore give our mercifull G o d norcft, untiU we hayje fued out our pardon by the in-d^bu'^ terccffion ofthe Lord J e 's v s,c^f. And thenifthac vita pellententiaraju- \ .we fhall §nde the reckonings made up to our hand,and ' all matters fuIly anfwcfed before-hand. And(^hich isa Poiut of unconceivcablc comfoft) Heu» i r iftificationiste- that was our ^ Advocate upon earth, and pur-Aafunt & ab- >>>.»» li.lataj & ultiinum illud judiciufn c6in%ina«'f)€ri$j & rnanifcftatio ejufdem fcntcntiae jnon f ffet confenianeum, ut ialuccaswfcnuo tum tempotis pioferamur. ^mef.Mfdul.rheoltib.i.Cap.ii.Sea.ii.* Qui raodo eft Advoeatus nofter,ipfe tunc erit Judex noftcr. • Si habcres caufamapudaliqaem judiccm agendam, & inftrueres Advecatum efle, fufccptus ab Advocate,agcret caufamtuamficutpoffct; & fi non illam finiflfct, & audircs ilium injudicio fcntur«m,qttantum gaudcres,quja Ipfe potuit efle Judex tuus,qui fuit paulo antiAdvoeatus tuus?—— Quia Adyocatum praemifinms,fecuri Judicem vcnturumfpcxGm\xs.AugufiMTemp.Ser,iig.J-chafed

OF JUDGEMENT^ 9}chafed the 'pardon with His ownc hcarts-bloud,ihallthenbcour Judge; .^J^J"^^3. That all the bcaftly ana jjr.pure abominati- day ojjudge.6ViS of thine heart 5 all thy fecret finnts and do- '"/"^•,fet-villanics, that no eye ever looked rpon, 'but tim«TajSdithat which is ten thoufand times brighter than the ommbus. ipfeSun 5 fliall all then be ^ difclofed and laid open be- \^^^^^^^^ '^,fore Angels,Mcn,and Divels ;. and thou ilialtthen i"Ccto!p!o!and there be horribly,uni verfally , and cverlafling- ced's, videdsly alhamed.Thou now ads perhaps fecurcly fbme ^"^^^.1'^^":*hatefuU and abhorred worke of darkneffe, and videtteV Luwickedneffenottobenam'd,in thine owne heart, cxtiinfta•'^^'"^oroncwayorotherinfccret, which thou wouldft (ublifYmtis"not for the whole world, were knownc to the vidette.incorlworld, or to any but thy felfe, or one or two of ^^'^'^'"*y^*"thy curfed companions curbed by their obnoxi- nmeriiiumcdpufncfle: butbewellalTuredin thatDay, at that cma eft, ut vigrcataffize,thouihaltin the hct .of heaven and ti"endo oftuipcccare vis,quaei:e ubi tc non videat, & fac quod vis. Hein de Verb VDomSerm. 16.**Ini'jmtates tua: omnibus populis nudabuntur, & ciin^tis agminibus patebunt uni»verfa fcclera tua, nen foliim afluumiVeium cogitatioiium, & iocutionum, Multa veiotunc vcnieht ex improvifo, quafi ex rafidijs, quse, mod© non vidts, & forfitan pluia &ter?ibiliora bis (ju:e vides. Undiq; erunt tibi angufliae, hinc ci;unt accufantia peccatajtrcmenda juftitia, fubtus patens hoiridum chaos, defupcr iratus Judex, intus vermisconfcientia', foris ardensmundus. Bern.de confc- ad fin. Scioqucd anima tam amaram,non aequc fcrt mcmoviam, fed cogamus eam,& conflringamus. Melius eft nunccam ipfa morderi memotiajquam per illud tempus, fupplicio. Si nunc peccatoium fismcmor^ & ea continue proferas. &pro ipfis depreceiis, cacit^ delcbis: fi nunc verafucris oblitus, tune & inyitus coram cmm mundo commonefies : ipfis in mcd:iim fe fercntibusySccoram oftcntantibu$,& amicis,&inimicis,& An^dis.Clr)i/:ad Pop Jntioch.Horn, 41. Cumhosrclinquatj&captosAngeli quidam invitos trahantj flclachrymisperfufos,& dcorfum taccntcs in gchcnna: flammas, pniis coram toto termrum orbead dcdccus produ&os 3 quantum dolorem ^S^ puc?s ? JderaHom.j^^. de trcmendoJudic^ die.Penfant fanfti viri quanta fit ilU vcrecundia ineonfpcftu tunc humani generis. An*gclorwn omnivm Archangelorum^j confundi.earth

9^.OF 'JUDGEMENT.The terrdr ofMet.z5.41.expounded.^ Though theearth,: be laid out wiithy colours to thine eternallconfufion. Never thcrfore go about, or encouragethy felfbto commit any fin, becaufe it-is mid-nightor thatthe doores are lockt upon thee 5 becaufethou art alone, and no mortali eye feeth thee, neidierisiitpoffiblctobc^deveal'di (And yet Imufttell thee by the way ,fecret villanies have and maybe difcoVered, i. In fleepe. 2. Out of horrour ofconfcienoe.or intimeof diftraifiiion.) Foivfuppofe-itbeconceakd,and ly;e hid in as great darkneflcjas;it was coramittedjuntill the laft and great Day: yetthen fhallit out with a witnefTcand be as legible inthy forc-Jiead,as if it were writ with the brighteftftarres,ortlie raoft gliJlcFiag Sun-beame upon awallofChriftall.-.4. In what awofull cafe thy heavy heart willbe,and with what ftrangeterrour, tremblBrtg, anddefperate rage, it muft needs be poflfeft, and rdntin pceces,when thou fhalt heare that dreadfull fentenccof damnation to eternall torments ^ndhorrour, pronounced over thine head: Bepdrtfentenctbe pro- fiomme ^thou curfed wretch into everlafting freynouHceJ gcHe-^f^^^edfir the Divell and his angels : .Every wordreprfbatem/i breathes out nothing but fire and brimftone, venta^eittohim^geauce and woe, bites deeper, and terrifies more[elfe with inp- ^ *nite anguifljoj^pint by pdrticulAr application. Qu^citlsafcholaflicis, utrumufta gcncralifentcatia, & eledi tccipiendi fint in coelutn, & reprobi conjicieAdi ingehennam.Sane fie videtur, quia non nifi genecalis a Mattheo fentf ntia adfertur. Tatnen dixeritaliquiSjOpus effe,utfm {ingulisfenTentia dicatur,quia & prsemiorum & poenaium certiemat gradus.Ad hoc pleriq, refpoadent, fcnfibili quidem voce pronunciatijm iii fententiamgcaeiolein : fedeaoijquia.pirticulatiai omnflsf

OF JUDGEMENT. 93To ^/eparPbut intojf^"^ .•than ten thoufand Scorpions ftings.from that glorious prcicncc were hell enough:but thou muft alfo goe with a cur/e : not onciy [o,and that muft be evcrUfitngj fed continuallywith infinite rivers of brimllone.r.nd keptftill in flame and fiercenefle, by the unquenchablewrath ofthe moft juft God, thorow all eternity.And in that horrible dungeon and fiery lake, tlioufhalt never have other company or comforters butwicked Divcis, and they infulting over thee everlaftinglywith much heUifli fpite, and ftinging exprobrations,for negleding fo great falvationthy life long; and lofing Heaven, for fomc bafcluft, and! believing their lies. If the drowning ofthe old world, fwallowing up oi Korah and hiscompliees> burning up of Sodome with brimftone,were attended with fuch terrours, and hideouscait^cri^s : How infinitly tranfcendenr to all poffibilityofconceipt, exprelfion, or bcliefe,will theconfuiioHs and tremblings of that Day be ; whenfomany millions of menfljall be dragg'd downcwithailltheDivels of Hell, to torments withoutend, and paft imagination. There was horriblefcryking,when thofe five filthy cities firft felt fireand biimftonc drop downc upon their heads;whenthofc rebels iaw the ground cleai/e 4 finder ;^nAthemfelves arfdall theirs gee down quieke into thefit'j when all the fonnes and daughters o^^dnrrtfound the floud rifing and ready to over- flowthemall at once: But the moft horrid ciy that e-v^rwas heardjoreverftiallbein Heaven or Earth,iBthis worldyOithe Worldtoconie,willbc then,wh«nall

, 94 OFJUDG EMENT.^^Bcid caeiitji..Vii^rn ill th^ forloms coidefliird rcprobitcs, upnoiico^uoaoar^a:-ri:eg->M,}iill b^ violeitly and unrcfiftafcinjc puci- biy h.ilcrJ dj.vi:: to H.41, and palled prcfentlyta.iicTtpc-rfr^T^ rh:^ DTcf^acenoc oaelvof themoft gloriousad u lau -nif^- OoD^t'ic LoRD J E s V s , A.figds,ana all tnebleiledracioa^in He Oa^s, buc alCj of their Fathers, Mothers, Wives,tcTL^tHusbands, Children, Sifters, Brothers, Lovers,tu- jud. cun FnendsAcq.iaintaice;'^ who (hall then juftly andvideanc vindN dcfervcdly abandon them with all deteftation &fua^iIvoMmtTn dcrifioi: andfjrgetting all nsareneflcand dearcftfa't^uine pec:a obligations oF nacurc, ndghbour-hood, alliance,mam Miiini g j^y thin^,rei,iyce in the execution ofdivine tufticeDeuj omacOj; in thcit cvcrlaftng Condemnation. So that no eyebom habibuu of G o D otman (hall pitty them;neichci'fball anyims'''"qudciteares, prayers,proiiiires, fuits, cries, yellings, calpietateu.ibcac ling upon tocks and mountaines, wifhcs never todciJacieiipoe- havc bcene, ornow tobemadcnothing,&c. bcc^'^feim Isim- then heard or prevaile in their behalfc , or any onoiuui.ca.p*z in Heaven or Earth be found to mediate or fpeakeurn s"!naos^fc-for them ; to reverfeor ftay that feai'cfali doomeipfos, om lefcj; of etemall woe : but without mercy, without ftay,fcelerij fjcioswith 3Ut any fatcwell, they (hill be immediately^^^ irrecoverably caft downe into the bottome-tionibus dc^/ovcbantparen- lefTepitjofeafelefTe, endlslTe, and remedileflfe tortcTifiius, him n^ents, which then fliall finally (hut her mouth upfilia,banc ma- onthem. Oh ! What then will be the gnawin^ster execrabi. pf the never-dying worme; what rag -of guiltytx dTcT"*confcienccs; what furious defpairej whathorrournofq; & ipfa n ofmiud ; what diftraitions and feares ; what bitter^^"^"^Th^' '^^' ^^^^^"Sbacke upon their mif-fpent tine in thismiedi

OF H EL L^ 95_blafpheraingofG o d Himfdfe blefTed for ever;what tearing their hairc and gnafliing of teeth 5what wailing and wringing of hands 5 what defperateroaring; what hideous yeHing, filling heaven,sndeaiThjandhelld"^. No tongue can tell, noheart can thinke ! Be fore-warned then ,in a word.To thirftjlong and labour infinitely more to haveJesvs Christ intheraeanctime,fayintheMiniftery to thy truly humbled foule ; lam thyfalnjAtion; than to be Poffeflour (ifit were pofrible)ofall the riches, glory and pleafures of moc worlds,than there are ftarres in heaven.About Hell, Confider,I. ThePaine oflolfe. Privation of Go PS glo- ^fL^^^l'Jrious prefence, and eternall fcparation from thofecverlafting joyes, felicities and blifTe above, is themore '^^ horrible part of hell, as Divines affirme. ^ Pana damnt.There are two parts (fay they)of hellifli torments; ^^u dhin^ vi-I . F^»e ofkffi 5 and 2 . Pai„e offenfe. but a fcnilbkttuC^nland ferious contemplation ofthatineftimable and fuppi,aorumunrecoverable lofife, doth incomparably more af- f"'""'"'" f^^fli^anunderftanding foule indeed, thrn all thofe ZTmm punirepunifhmcnts, tortures, and cxtrem eft fufferings of poteft.NarauuvUere Dciim,ff^t^ff^^^"^^'jplifiima bcatitiidoeft. Ita,Dcum vUere nonpojfe, maxima damn.itorum poena eft, c qua incxplicabiiis in eorumvoluntate nafcitur triftitia.•Inter fnpplicia omnia hoc foturum eftfiimmiim, mriximurnqj a Conditoiis afpeftuveil brcvi morula detineri.Si jam ab eodeni exclufus (is xteraum. Hoc tibi tormentumcrit infandum prorfus & inexplicabile.It is the conftant and concurrent judgement oi^^^2t)b

96 OF HELL.A Deo aba. thc anti Gilt '^ Facha's, that thc tormcnts and oaife.lieaan ac fepi- rics of luayhels, coiHJ farrc ni3rt,arenoch!ng,to""'^°^^'^"^* th-nlKit:ing out everbftingly from the kingdoincvmicii ; firut of heaven,and unhappy banifliaient from the beaoaiiojuce.eiitificall vifion of chc moft foveraigne,only,& chicik!&tnimatf^ft Good, the thrice-glorious lehvah, blefTcd forviti privjtii ever. For, by how rauch the degrees of infinite%^^^ ^^^ happincs in Go d, exceed the finite wic-^fi^Afct ^^'z!mhiplgzu kednefie and mifcry ofmen : by fo much greaterincoLribiiis is the forrow and griefe,(being rightly conceived)aul'c^r'ta^ for the iolTe ofthat, than for the fenfe of this. Afmcalicet quis furc thcnthy fclfe before-hand, though thou littleinnumeraspo. thinkcfoin the mcane time, the IolTe but of the"le ml Xet, 1^^^ ^ayc of that Sun-like refplendcnt Body, wcquale lUa foeii- fhould havc in Heaven ; but of a tafte of thofe o-na^^a'chnft^vcr-flowing rivcrs of pleafure, and un-uttcrableodio hab"n° bliflfe of that happy foule which Ihould dwell iaAudire, mrcio fuch a Body ; but of one foot-breadth of thep^vcmcnt ofthe Empyrean Heaven, to which the'^Antitlh^Hin^7'miki9oiii9 Starry Firmament is but aPorch> or out-houfc;^omnia vcr5 b^^j q^q hourcs Company with all the crownedpiicu"fupe"al Saints, and glorious inhabitants of that happybit,Dcum non placcj but ofonc glauncc upon the glorified BodyofjE sv sChri sTibutofoHcglimpfeofthat^^^in potcftatc unapproachablc Light,and lehfivahs face in gloryjhabuiftiobtinerc.Beru.de inter, 'Domo.Cap.iB.Videtur una tantummodo poena cfle, combuii. Si vcro aliqais diligcntcr expendat,duplex hoc inveniteflefupplicium. Qih cnim ingehcnnauritur & cGclorum regnumprorfus amittic : quae cercc poena majoc eft, quatnciusiatuSiUcflammaram. (Inyfdfi,iuMat. Horn 14^Intolcrabilis quidem res eft etiam gehenna : Quis nefciat.flc fupplicium illud horlibilc} famen fi mille aliquis poni.it gehennas, nihil tale diftmus eft, quiUc eft a bea..tat illius gloria bonoic repelli, exoTumq; effe Chrifto, & audice ab illtt : sen norivoi.lW//.^I

OF HELLI fay, the lofle but of any one ofthefe would be afar dearer and more unvaluable lofle, than that often thoufand worlds, were they all composed ofpureftgold, and brim-full with richeft jewels.What will it be then (thinke you) to lofe all thefe,nay, the full and abfolute fruition of all heavenlyexcellencies,beauties,glories,'pleafure$ and perfedions,andthat eternallyrl know full well that carnailconceipts and worldly-wife men will wonderatthis 3 for, having no fight but by fcnfuall eyes,they cannot poifibly apprehend, or will by anymeanes acknowledge any fuch thing. Eagle-ey'dthey arc, and fharpe-fighted enough into things ofearth; yet blinder than a mole (as they lay) in beholdingany fpirituall or celeftiall beauty. But hadVfchut thccycs of Aufiwj Bajllj C/jry/oflome, andfome other holyFathers,Cand why fliould not oursbe clearer and brighter, confidering the greaterfplendour and illuftrioufnes of divine knowledgeinthefetimesOwefhouldeafily confeflfe that thefarre greateft, and (indeed) moft unconceiveablcgriefe would be, to be fevered for ever from thehigheft and fupreme Good : and that a thoufandthoufand'rentings ofthe foule from the body ,wereinfinitely lefTe than one of the foule from God.Nicofif^atus in JEli/m,hin-\M£c being a cunning artifan,finding a curious pcece ofworke, and beingwondred at by one, andask'd, whatpleafurc heccould take, to ftand as he did, ftill gazing on thepidure, anfwered •: Hadft thou mine eyes, myfriend, thou wouldeft not wonder, but] rather beeravilhcd, as lara, at the inimitable art of this rareHandp7

5^8 OF HEL L.*si vcro id non ^qJ ad mire d pcece. '^^ It is propoitionably fo in theS^7mon(tr.i'- prcfcnt Point.Orwcre wevouchfafcd but OHC more,nihil eft ment o^Patds heavenly raptui'e, that we might feeomnino mi- |^^^ ^ gUmpfe ofthat infinite glory, and drinke butcnim noviinus one drop ot tholc cver-lpringing Fountames ofilloium Bcatijoy;tiienfliouldwefrcely acknowledge and fcclcI fay comesfarmfoZ^urin." ^1^^ ^^'^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^ ^^y^ ^"^^ ^^^-t allfoelicicit'emquoq; de eotu(liort of what wc {hall find.atniUionefcire pofltmus.Cxtenim PuH/^,qui ift.icompant, certiffimc novItjCjuoniamcxcidere a D:i gratia omnium fit profedo mifenimum. Nos autem hoc tunc abfqucdubio difcemus, cum expcrimento ccepenmus doceii. Sedilhid ut ne pariamur faxis 6bcnioneFili Dci,ncqjexpctiamuiintolei-abileilluil, hortcnduinqj fupplicium, quamgrandefit: Namqaammalumiltoium bonorum portioneprivarij aperce qiudem cxprimfnonpotcft, Chry[. ibi.LLoofenot kfi- If it be fo then, that the loflTe of the prefencc oflaiJFdlA. God, and endlefle pleafures be fo painfull, irrecoverableand ineftimable ; and that it hath beencmany times made manifeft unto you by Scriptures,Fathers, reafons, convincing,familiar, eafie refemblances;and the fame alfo appearcs, and may beclearely concluded by the thirdexhortation beforethe Sacrament in the Common-Prayer Book;to wit,that living and lying wittingly and willinglyin any one finne agalnft confcience, robs us of allthefe infinite cver-during, unutterable joyes, andbeatificallvifion, and fruition of Go n himfelfeforever : I fay,fith it is both thus and thus : Let everyone of us in the name & feare ofG o d ,as wc wouldnot for a few bitter-fwcet pleafures, nay, fometimcsone vileluft in this vale ofteares for an inchoftime,lofe unknowne delights thorow all eternityin another world, with an unihaken invinciblercfolution oppofc all forts and ^Skiis of fin,withaU

'all motions,OF HELL. 99_enticements, and temptations there- •stfimultigeunto: Let us hold with holy Chryfepmc,'^ That n isnXum'" n.-worfeand a, more wofall thing to offend Christ, than premnm atquc"l^i'^up"^^'"-*to k vexed with the miferies of hell. Let us profefTewith Anfelme: ^ That ifwejhouldfeethe hatefallrjes of ccnfeo,'(ic aflLfm on the onefidejandthe horror ofhell on the other, and'^"^ p^^dicabo,muft necejfardj fall into the one, we would rather choofe dTc^^ cbTftumhe IIthan fin. « It is reported alfo o^Edmundhis fuc- offedcic, quamccfTor 5 that he was wont to fay : J willrather leapeS^i^^"^^ ^^'^^t r t 1 t 1 t z'' vexari, 2dan ininto the per Jlakej than knowingly commit anjftnne a- Mat. tim zj.gain(I G o D c Let us refolve with another ofthe An- ^^ h- . . .tieiits; Rather to be tome in peeces with wild horfes^ "S' '""^>»"i"'cthan Wittingly and wilitngly commit ayiyjm. Sec for clorem,& illmcthis purpofe twenty curbing Ccnfiderations to keep "I'^^eminferfroniCin.Inftr.fir comf.afflttf. Confcpag, i o 8-nectS'^lfiillorum habcremimmGrgi,priu» me in infernum mcrgcrcm,quim peccatiiai in mc immittcrem.Malicmeniai piirus'a pjccato & innocons gchcnnam intrare, quamfcccati fordc pollatuscoel mum legna tenerc. Anfelm.ilefinHituJ.cap. i j>,* Potuis,ajcba4:, in aidentcm rogam inIilu;rOj(juan ulluai peccatuin in Dcutn com*mifcro.Jn marg,2. ThePaineoffenfe. The exri'emity, exquisite- ^f^etommstHneffe and eternity whereof, no tongue can pofliblycxprcfre,or heart conceive. Confider before-hand,what an unfpeakeable raifery it would be (and yetit would not be fo much as a flea-biting to this)to lye everlaftingly in a red hot fcorching fire, deprivedof all poflibility of dying, or being everconfum'd 1 I have fomewhere read of the korridexecution ofaTraitour in this manner: being nakedjhewas chained faft to a chaire ofbrafTe or fomother fuch mettall,that would burne moft furiouflly, being fil'd with fiery heat ; about which wasmadeH 2

looOF HELL.prifca vfx ac^r-* T^^^^^^^^ ^ "eighty fire, thatby Utcle rannisand little caufedthe chairc to be red and raging hot, fo t latthe mibiorcscruciA.ferablc man ^ roared htdeoufly many houres forih, tuin'^^vt extremeft angiiifli, and fo expired. « But what ativum flA-ninis horrlblc thing had itbintohaveUeninthvatdreadtradcrc,icnte£yjj tormcnt cteraallv: and yet all this is nothing.Ignis fuppliciorutn ultitnumj graviffimun, Sed 6 mitctn gehennam, 6 ccmpcritWflammasjvclmillicsvivumcombuii 1 Feralishajc fentcmia: millc haras col craic flammas,captivis iafei-oaim longcclemencior videretur, quam fircojamjan pledtcndovitae fiat gratia.« Tormentam hortibilc proifas, nee verbis cfFabilc, homiiicm ignc cminus ac lenteadmato tribus horis toircci vivum. QiKjdnam igUur tormcntum,6 DavSj^uim infand»iin,quamincomprehcnruna,nondudSjtrefve hcias, nonunumalccrumqj'diem, nonanaum,antiofq«e mille,fcd astemitate tota (-|ua2 tamen nanquam tota erit) & corphs&animamuii,nccunquamcotnbuci Hic vox & veibadeficiunt.1rire of heU For^iftheblackfireof hell be truly cofporall and^""^^^^^ properly jasfome of the Fathers^tiertrTfuppofe^yeci Ignis in- it is fuch (fay they) that as far pafleth our ordinaryfernaiis & no- ^o^teft firc, as ours cxceeds the ^ fire painted upqiuntum"**dif-o^ the Wall. And it muft be fo, I meane, as farreferunt, &pri- furpaflfe- our moft Euious ordinary fire, immcafumbquiicmu- ^^[^ unconceivably in decrees of heat, andNoft«i- ignis nerccnclicor burning. .For,thc one was createdAugufiino ^•' forcomfortj the Other purpofely to torment; theftriiu^nitcr one is made by the hand of man 5 the other temverus.Difcri- pctcd by the angry arme ofalmighty God, with'"^"•tifrfi-^^^ ^crrib^c 2^^ torturing ingredients, to make inmUitlldovcra:', moft fierce and raging, and afitinftrumentfor foac piaa: flam- great and mighty a God to torment evcrlaftingly"ouicquidhk fuch igipcnitent reprobate rebels. It is faMtobcleurit, fabuia frefandy'cHatth,2'y.£^i, //i.30.33. as if the allcf,jocuscft:quicquid hicpatetis, metiflTimus ludxis eft: igniiim umbra fimt igncs noftri ad iliainferorumincendia; pcenas quas hk depcndimaS- idici* (iiw, ad ilia nunquam dc*gtiura tormcma.powcrfull

OF HELL.loipowcrfull wifdomcdid ddibcntte, and (as it were)nt downc and devifc moft tormenting temper forthat moft formidable fire : the one is blowne byan zicry breath ; tht other by the angry breath ofthe great God, which burnes farre hotter thenten thouftind rivers of brimftone : T^e pfU thereof i^^^ ,^j,( faith the Prophet) isfremdmuchweody tit breathtfthe Lord, hkcA flreame ofbrtmflene, doth kindle it.What (oule doth not quake and melt with thoughtofthis fire,at which the very di\ els trembled There if heit-fire Ueis HO proportion betweene the heat ofour breath,^Hf^^^^i^*'and the fire that it blowcs. What a fcarefull fire s**Dice^m quithenis that which is blowne by a breath diifolved ^'-"^ ^"^ ^"^^^^into brimftone ^ which a greJt torrent of burning f"fjiduis^^^brimftone doth ever mightily blow ^ Niti conveni-If it be g metaphoricall, as K^ufiin feemcs fome !"^^'' '^^p°""* J J d(.ji cernercm,talem fuiffe illam flammam, qB-iIe$ oculi quos Icv^vit, ^Layirurn viHit, qualis linguacu'i humorem cxiguom defiJeravit inhindi, qualis digitus La^ariy de quo id fibj fieripoftuiavit, nbi nmcn crant (Inc corponbus anims . jipg lie Civil', Dei. Lib. 21.10.Metaphonce loquitur dc exitio rcproborum, quod fatis aiioqtii complcdi nonpoffumus, qHcm itlmodum nee beatam, Scimmortalem vitani pereipimus, nifi luh fi»guris quibjfdaTi ingemo noftro accon^modatis adnmbrctur :inde apparct quamincpti& ndiculi lint Sophiftae, qui de iiiiuJ: igrws natuia 8t sjualitatc fubtilias diflerunt,atq;in eo cxplicando varic fe torquent. Explodcndz funt craflz hajufmodi i-maginationeSjCumfigurat^ Prophctamljqui ihtelligamuSj&c. Cat. in/fa c.io.vuhQuodigni ciucundos dicit miper metaphoiicam cffe locutionem admonui : idq;ex membio adjundaapeiti liquet. Neq; cnim fingendi funt e terra & vermes, qai in.fidelium ccrda arrodant, /Jem in Cap (>6.v ult.Qni asternum lUum igncm, mataialcm & elcmcntarcm fingunt ; 'n^turse fnferi-©liSj & fiiperioris 5 tcmpuns.& sRcernitatis modumconfundunt. Cum enim nihilmaterintum & ph .(icHm capax (it proprietatum hypcrphyficaruirij fieri non poteft, utcorporeusiinis, qucm Pontificij Schobfticorum au

102^OF HELL.-I,where to intimate, and fbmc modcrnc Dirincsare of mind : and as the goU^ ffearles^ndfreciomftones o£ the waM Jlreets andgates ofthe heavenlyJerufalem {Eev.ii,) were mctaphoricall 5fo likewifeit fhould fecmcthat the fire ofhell fhould alfo* Sdend^ figurative : And if it be fo ; it is yet fomethingScrip tutam res ^^s, that is much more terrible and intolerable,fitiiri focBii t For as the Spirit of G o d, to (hadow unto usthe"rfymK;glory ofheaven, doth name the moftpretious,& imaginibus excellent and glorious things in this life, whichadumbrate fonotwithftandingcome infinitely fhoit 5 fo dothad^durcS! ^^ intimate unto us the inexplicable paines ofhell,Icftia gaudia, by things moft terrible and tormenting in thisrerumpix iian- vvorld,fire,brimftonc, ^r. which yet are nothina;jucundiflima- to hcllifh toiturcs. Whether therefore It be W4-rumtypisjita terUU ot mtUfhorically I purpofenothere'todif«^^a?^""?e• P"^^' ^^ ?^^ ^howt to determine :neither is it muchlum triftiffi- material! for my purpofe. For, be it whether it* ^" ^^^^' ^^ is infinitely horrible and infp.fferablcber"'TffimibracuiisT Y^"^ ^^^ compaffc ofconceipt,and above the rejchvermc,igne/e. either ofhumaneorAngcHcall thoughts. It dothnebrisjftridorc^^^ onely cxceed with an incomparable difproni&caiiginis, portion all pcflibility ot patience and reiiltanceftagno fuiphu- but alfo evcn ability to beare it 5 and yet notwithhs*2^P*ing"re"landing, it muft upon ncccffity bc bome fo long asUem. ibilem. G O D is G O D* Curioforuni imo furioforum igncm Iiunc contcntionis gFadio, ultri quam faseft,fodere. Nos, aciilcatis fubtilium qujcftionum tricis, apinifqj tanqa'.m i^gyptijspedicdisin Sophiftarum finurelidis, in banc potjus curaoij toto peSore iRCumberedecetjUt ignem ilium fidci fciuo ertinguaraus j. nc qiialis fit^ tandem expeiiatMir.idemlhU.Thep.^i.Aittortura /o-ftthsp not com-j^^q - |j^ ^ word.all tha^ I intend to tell you in thej ^^',^^

. AndOF HELL.io3_•oint at this time. ^ Ifthe fcverall paines ofall the ^,*! ^°^^ J**difeales and maladies mcidcnt to our nature, as of tare, quiquiithe ftone, gout, colickc, fh'angury, or what other unquam iii«-youcanname,moftafflia:ingthebody:nay>and add fum, 'cnldST,befides all the moftexquifiteand unheard of tor- miferandam [tures, (and ifyou will, even thofe ofthe Spa».'fi In- ^^^^^^^ ""'f^^m^tiotf)-which ever were or fhall be infli(5lcd upon qJd 'ib Vtbc'miferablc men, by the bloudicft executioqers of condito f«vathegreateft tyrants, as that of him in the brafen cTuJJSt^'^ex.chaire mentioned beForcc^r. and colled them all cogitayit^quicintoone extreameftanguilh^and yet it were ^"idnothingad ufqueto the torment which fhall for ever pofTcffe and Sm fiviffimo,plague the * leaft part ofa damned body.'i^m Hominun'""as for the foule : let all the griefcs, horrours and vTnTe"""defpaircs that ever rent in peeces any heavy heart ; hoc autcm om.andvexcdconfciencej asof//i!/n

104 OF HELL.thinkwilbcthetorment ofthe whole body^ Whatwil be the terrourofthe whole fouled Here both inventionof words would failc the ableft Oratourupon eatthjor the highcft Angell in heaven.A m^iMfe Mt Ah then, is it not a madncffe above admiration,'»*« "••^^'^ and which may juftly amaze both heaven and^'^'TU angutfif ofearth, and be a prodigious aftonifhrrent to all creatures,.that being realonable creatures, having undcrftandinglike the Angels of G o i,, eyes inyour heads to fore-fee the approaching wrath,hearts in your bodies that can tremble for troubleofmind, as the leaves ofthe forreft that are flnkenwith the wind,confciences capable of unfpeakablehorrour, bodies and foulcs that can burne foreverin hell 5 and may (by taking leflTepaines in theright w iy, then a drunkard, worldling, or otherwicked men in the wayes of death and going tohell ) efcape evcrlafting paines ;yet will fit hcereftill in the faceof theMiniftry with dead countenances,dull earcs, and hard hearts, as fenfleffe andunmooved, as the featcs you fit on, the pillai-s yoaieancto, and the dead bodies you tread on, andneverbcfaid,(as they fay) never warn'd, untillthefire ofthat infernall lake flame about your cares !O monftrous madneffe and mercilcffc cruelty toyour owne foules ! Let the Angels blufh, heavenand earth bee amaz'd, and all the creatures (landaftonifhed at it.3. When fentcnce is once irrevocably paft bythat high and everlafting Judge, and the mouthw'/Srlie'^TmepfffJse! ofthe bottomlefle pit hath (hut it felfe upon theewinhthat infinite anguifli and enraged indignation,tho«

OF HELL^loftl^ilt takeon, tearc thy hairc, bite thy nailcs, nJiqufd.f^^,gna(h thetceth, dig furioufly into the very roun- tu fcmper o«jtaineoflife, and ( ifit were poiribIe)fpit out thy^^J^^bowels bccaufe having by a miracle ot mercy : luc, ,am luebccneblcfTcdallthy " life long in this glonoufly najuims. Enillightencd Golhe-r^with the faireft noone-tidc of "^^^^^the Gofpell that ever the Sun fa^v, ana either did-cum tamen isdeft,or mighteft have heard many and many as^J^j^J^'^^^'^powcrfuU and fearching Sermon; anyonepaf- '^J'''^^^^^faecwherof(ifthouhaddeftnot wickedly and wil- vitjs. EnpcrfuTlyforfakenthineownmeixyand fufoed Satand^^^^^^^^^^inabafeandbeaftly manner to blindtold and baffle p^rdadifti rcgthee)might have beene unto thee the beginning mmi:Potiiiircsofthc ncw-birth,and everlafting blilTe: yet thou^n fl^^d^vo:that refpe(a a moft accurfcd wretch, diddeft paflc luiflis: brevi acover all that long day of thy gracious vifitation,^^^like afiff^e rr ^au^ker ofconfufm^w ithout any pier- ,,^,,,^ ^.^i pacingor profitat all ; and palTedby all thofe goodly ra0cs mojdooffl-rs and opportunities, with an inexpiable neg- J°lX'c,p^ropiofpuic3, Smomemnnca obkaatiuncoU immenfag fendidjfticamis vo'uptatula,voluptatcj.NimirCm tua tibi earo.q i.im coelum charior erat Sentis lam quas dcliciasfcftatus fucris ? Predixi,monui,vcliicavi. Scd adum cgi, nihil profeci oleum & operartiperdidi. Nunc vindico, nunc fpcs & res abs tc fcgregant^Tcd ma folms culpa Eni..npunmme ut deleaatiunculasp-'uxillo temponsretuures, perdidifti omnia. Pioculnunc .^ tc honores, thefauri, voliiptates beaterum ; ad qii?.s orams tibi via mterccpueft. Wxc tibi tormenta libidincs tnaj pararnnt, in hos igncs tua te praiapuavit incontinentia; tinmillam hilarcm/ed bievem jnfaniam, nuRcluisXterno luau. Ddperatfloras ParadiG gaudijspiivntum ? Tu ipfe tepnvaftl. Acac.rbiffimc do cspcrenneccrUftc epulum negle^um ? Tu ncglcxifti. -. Diftlrendo & negligendohiic fpontcinuilti coe-us & amcns, hie nunqu.^.m exituruj ampiins. Nulla hic lihertas, nullafalus. Defpcra ccntics, fex centics, dcfpera miUies, artcrn^.tn defperaturus, ctcrnummomurus/& ad morcetn nullisfieculis proventurus< * Here lactvabit cor damnatorumquod graciam millies oblatam itcufarunt milHcs. Inde in fupfos furenter exardcfcentni-fcri, & affiduo fibi ipfis iH^nbrcm hanc cantilcnam occincn: ;o tempusrerum omnium preriofiffimum I 6 dies 6 hora? plufquam aurex, quo cvanuiflis ^teinumnonredimtaelNoscceci &cxcordes, obftcuais cculis & aunbus Iibidme ti«c.bamus, & mutuis nofmet cxemplis trahtbamus ad intciituir.

105 OF HELL.JJ^°J\^^""/_le(a and hornblc ingratitude; and To now lieftfccaninwcfal drowned and damn'd in that dreadfull lake ofgitabit, quia britTiftonc and fire, which thou mighteft havefoeafily and often cfcaped.p This irkfome and fu-fimS'^fp'a'i^:tcmpoiis non fious rcflcdion cfthy foulc upon its ownewilfull^^^^y' whei-by it hath fo unneceilarily and fottiflilyia?o*&Sbiiihis Ton^i loftcverlaftingjoy, and muft now live inendlefleprivarinosin- woc, wiU vcxe andtorrtute more then thou canftpofrxblyiniagine^continually gnawctl>7«3farupon thy heartH9SI.77, "With remedilefle and unconceivable griefe ; andEft qui dc- in a word, even make an hell it fclfe.eS miliia PhilippcorumzCfcquipotiiilTet adeanda h^rcditatc, fed illc ignaviffimus caufx Cnx indormijtj itaqhxrcditatcmtarn opttlentam neglcxitj jamq ; talibus ferae poenitenti« furijs agitatur,ut ipfe fibi itnmincat, velut ipfum difcerptmiis. Et nontiunquam mors i nde violent*fequitur. Haud aliterdamnatorumquilibetfeipfumficallatrat : Potuiflem ; auxilianon decrant, vocabat, PotaiflemjEhu ! Potuiflem j fed nolui. A fummo bono cxcluitffimusfura in omnc aemmj& ufq; in xrernum non videbo lumen, qaia nolui vidcre,Scntirc tamo fc bono privatum effe, & qtiidem fua culpa inexplicabilis, infandus eritilolor mcerorqj^tb^^'da tff^^fface.^ ^^^"' having y cf zfricein thine hand, toget w'tf.dom^yX.o go to heaven,lay it out with all holy grecdinefle,while it is called T«>^jf, for the fpiritualland eternall good ofthy foule ! Improve to the utmoft,for that purpofe, the moft powerfuU Miniftry,holicft company, beftbookes, all motions ofGods Spirit,all faving meaneSjcJ*^. Spend everyday,pa{fc every Sabbath, make every prayer,heareevery Sermon, thinke every thought, fpeake everyword, do every adion^e^c. As though when thatwere done, thou wert prefently after to pafTe toTudgement, and to eive up an exad account for it,and whatfbever els done in theflejh,nm-mmnt aThatthe cooceiptof the eTerlaflingneJnfeof^tnilefc.^\^^

OF HELL^1^7^the torments, when they are riow already kii'd.^upon the foiile, and hopelefncfie of ever ccm- Ke^graauJming outof hell, will be yet another hell. Ifthou aftiucie lupre*once come there , ^ and there mo ft certainely muft ^^^ ^^Idi^^thoube this night, if thou dkft this day in thy na- hcie "mo &turail ftare, andnctnew-borneslfay then (fotcr- pl"mis vosribly would the confideration of eternity toiturc forJifan' m"!thee) that thou wouldcft hold thy felfe a right gendi flam-.' happy man, if thou mighteftendure thofc horri- "^^^'•ble paincs, and cxtremcft horrours no moe milli- faicem conce!onsofyeares, then there be fands on thefeafhore, dereturuc are.haires upon thine head, ftarres inthe firmament, "®^"* ^"'^P^*rr -1 i_ J t. , .' am tnons ex*toiierctur am-grafle piles upon the ground, and creatures both inheaven and earth. For, thou wouldeftftill com- pfitudinc terfortthy felfc incredibly with this thoight.-c^^ f^ft-gSuSmifery mil once hanje mend. But alas I This word amngcns, ex^ Never will ever rent thine heait in pceces with ^"°* P°p"""much rage and hideous roaring ; and give ftill ^n^^^^ SJonewlife to tbofe infufferable forrowes, which in- l^ns avkubfinitely exceed all cxprelfion or imagination. Let a°f/°^°"/'J"*us fuppofe this great body of the eaith upon eftdecimJSwhich wetread to be turned into fand, and moun- "« arenuia?cainesof fand to be added dill, untill they reach ^oft dtaumunto the Empyrean Heaven, fo that this whole centum annomighrycreationr""» "^'He, aiiwerenothing but a^Tandy' ^ moun-"^am arcnulasunhif decimampart cm,& pari modoaliamatqjaliam, ita«t Tpatio dccies centum railliumannoiurn,tantum unicum arenulas unuis granum de monte illo anenofo miniieretur .•qup.m Ixti, quam abcrcs ciTcrxiui, quod poft ultimano faltcm mentis totiusablationem,d.imnationis noHrx finem aliquem habetemus.*"Ab, vcl mufcae, vel culicis punftiunciila, fi tamcn fit aetcrna, quam incxplicabiliacruciatus pronunciabitur ? Quis igitur horror cxercebit damnatos, vel ob unamhancj fed affiduam cogitationem) Hie ignij «t€rnJim fetendus, hicululatiisatcraumaudicndus,hichoxrorfempiternus.taine

tamdiuxo8OF HELL.fainc:let us then further imagine a h"ttlc wrentocamebut every hundred choufandth y^are,and ca-' Damnati Hc away but the tentii pare of one graine of that"^'^"1"'" imnicafui-able heape offand ; what an^oninnumcra-Sdccem^mul blc number ofycircs would be fpcnt, bcfoj-ethaclibus anno- World of fiind wcrc all Co fetcht away ^ and yetrial, adjiciea- y^^^ andalas that ever thou waft bornetur centumIi , « i-••rWht^n » i*cnitiillia,pofth«ci z'thou haft hen lo many yeares m that fiery lake, ascentum miiha, all thcywould amount to, ''thou art no nearermyriadcf'T commidgout, than the vcry firft houFc thou cntcrmilliones''quotiftfirmamentoruntftcUje, &inlittaie maris arenae. Poft qua? lonoiffima annonimfpatia, quafi nihil depoenis noftris accifum cflet, fie itcrCim ab initio piti tormentaincipiemas ; atqj ita fine interruptioae, fine fine^ fine modo, volvctur affidue noftrorumtormentorucn rota.Ex quo poll flint jjerfc3f,Totus orbii animantcs,Aude numero complediAer atomos volantes,Stellas czlijftrllaj roris,llndaiaqueifluoris.Guttas imbris pluvialis,Floccofvelieris nivalisQupt funt vere novo flores,Quot odoreS,quot colorcs,Qupt vinaccos AutiHTinusPoma legit & vicrtumnus;Pilosfcr3B,pecus villos,Vertex horainum capillos:Addelittoiis arenas,Addc graminis verbenajjTormyiiadcs annotutnQuot ntomenta faeculorumiHcusadhuc A:crntasFoituj fugit k damnatis.Quoj jam grana tuUt sftiis,Frondes hi cmis tcmpcftas.Metire fcmel, iteriim f«pius : poft decern annorum milliones, pofl: ccntuns mille my»riadum annoruai, polt decics centies millena millia milloramai>n©rum; nccduHSfinem, necdum medium, imenonduma^rtr/ji/tf^ttprincipiumdefign^fti.' jungeadilia omncs hominum & Angdoium cogitaiiones, omnes motus & mutatiOHes quarumvisrerum creatarum: addc his arenulas, quotnon poflcnt miUenanimteirarumvaftifllino finucontineri : coUigc deniqj in uaiin) omncs numcros Arithmctirxquadtatos, cubicos quofvis : nunc imple his num^ris volumma chartarum hincadfuprcmoscoe!-?su{que,non^um e/£^^er«fV(if« durationem menfusej, tar turn abcft, utfiseme.nrus, Quamdiu igituv durable ®^rtrwi/

cdft in.O F HE L L. 109Now, fuppofe thou fliouldcft licbut onenight gricvoufly abided with a raging & of theftone, collicke, ftrangury, tooth-ache, pangs oftravailcc^^. T hough thou haddeft to hcipe andcafe thee a foft bed to lie on, friends about thee to ^Sumamuscomfort thee,Phyritian.s to. cure thee, all cordiall "3°^'!;^^'":and comfortable things to affwage the paine 5yet cmis, aii)fvJhow tedious and painfull, how terrible and intole- fodicamibusrable would that onenight fceme untothee^ How Smn°cm autwouldcft thou toffe, and tumble, and turne from quam•inkonefide to another, counting the clock, telling the^^"^-^ cakuio,hourcs, efteemmg every minute a " moneth, and gra, tocmuiuthyprefentmifery matchleffeand uniupportable ^ busaut dend-» What will it be then (thinkefl chou) to lie in fire Tj^tvle;'!tibus, rurba.»tam exigiraus.Qulm haec talis nox longa,& Inftat hebdom3dis,aut menfis cfl ! Q_uid Ganno toto fie inter doloies jacendum,quid fi annis ccntum,quid fi Hiillc annis,fi fex autdecern tnilUbusannorum ? Quid fi atternum & fine fine ?* lt.wuldprove an extreme mifery (oi itfecmes) to lie etemalfy upright, and neverfiirre-i^venuponabetiofro/es: whatrpouUit betbeit^ to fitfor ever in that fiery chairemeHtioned hejore? Bat then above aU degrees of comparifon,ivbat wiUtt he to roare everlaflinglyinhcUifbflamesIHeatemy AuthortMtmim rac legeie^nec fiae admitatione/uiJBTchominem jqui ^teinitatem animo fie pcrfpcxciit : Quis mortalium eft^aiebat ipfefecum,qui quidem fanx mentis fit & ratione utatui-, qui regnum Gallia»,HifpaaiaJjPolDnia:,regnafa»c opulentiUIma fibi vendieet ea padionCjUt qgadraginta conrinaos annosinlcSulo rofis ftrato,coq; molliffitno refapinus jaccat? Et licet foifannondefutu-Tos fitjqui ad banc conditionem defccndat j is tamcn non totum tricnnium (res cetta)fie dccumbet, quin abrumpat & dicit : finite, fiirgam; malo carere regnis, non dicAOiwibuSjfed omnibus, quam fie continue, licet moliiflime jacere, vd decern tantiim annisjnccduaifiginti^auttriginta, vel uti paiSio g€bat,annis quadraginta.Itane res (e habentjUtnemo fanus repcriatur, qui uttriplici regno donetur, triainm vel quadragintaannis didVa legg decumbere velit ? (^\tn ergo coeca^quam funofa dt infania^ob lacerumKj!«,obtrc$aviculas,obcrepundiaviliflimaj illud petulanttr fubirc periculum, &taledcfignare facinus,ob quod in candente crate, in ferctro flanameOjnoft. iolis quadraginta,non quadringintis,nec quatuor raillibus,Ced nee quater ccntcnis millibus, fed ostcrmimtorquearij fiirijSj k mortaIes,intemperatiflimis agimur,nin jam mature,& in remnoftiamfapimus. In molliffirao ledo jacere,fed fempei* jacei-c,& xtecHa.'n jacere, fupplieiumforet inexplicable. Quii jam omuium apadinicr^j fupplioior urn erit cumulusac congeries f«rau4abili£[ima ?and

iio ^FHBLL___^fiRiLbniw"^ and brimftone, kept in highcft flame, by the uncmom.eTtQ, quenchable wrath of Gqd,. world without end >:pcrpctiai audi- whcrc thou (halt have nothing about thee butretotcenteno- j^-ij-kneflTe and horrour, wailing and wrinpina ofrum millium , ,- ^ ... W n p o '-'*harribihiHmos hands, y dclperatqyellings and gnafliing of teeth :mugitus, plan, thinc old Companions in vanity and fin to ban andpenndrif men ^^^^^ ^^ce with much bittcrnciTe and rage ; wickedboves aifentur Divcls to infult over thee with hellidi cruelty andym, am lira-fcome; ths ncvcr-dying worme to feed upon thypidi canes catc- ^ , i n n c ir ^ ^ ^ . •'nas rumpeie foule and fleth tor cvcr and tor ever. ^ O Eternity 1luftmtur, ncc Eternity !, Etcmity-lpoifirit. Fiiigamiisquofcunqjauiiumauciitus,clamorcshominum,latratus canum,1upor«m ii!u!atiis,rnuoitus boum,rugitus leonum, aUaru;>i beftiaruai fremitus, frjgorcs nub.uni, dffjcdusaqeiarnm, &quicquidinamoemimaufibus fingi poceft i ah quam id r-inac nihil eft aJ Orcim nxplebisdcfpcratiffiiTium HctUin, ciijus aiiiflaiium eft ft idoi' dciniiirn.* O ccecitas humans gentis nullis fat lachrymisdcplorand-i I Ex omnibus tcmplo-Nos nihil ominus praffentirum Pulpitis clamatur, ^ternitas, ^ternitas, ^rernitas.ducimur voluptate. Adco pciirc fu.ive eft.Q£!S exprinaatquid (ic jetcinJtas ? Quis concipint quid fit /Eccrnitas ? Eft'tlrruaipcrpttuuni Sam, quod prjeccriro caret & futuro.Eftcirculus, cujusccntmm femp^ijCircumfcientianunquam.Cogitomille annos, cogito tot annoiun millii quot funt momenta/eupunftain tototempore acondito munioufq; ad ejus coarumm3tionem'j&dc artermtate nihil habeo O e/fccrnitas I Quis potent parefle ®/£:ternicati in tormcntis? Etfumus tormcntiipforum afcendct in fxcuU/^culorumi^poc i^^.Q^ia eft in [^eculafeculorum iVolodicerc,& nefcio diccre, lUud tantilm fcioid ipfurn cfle,qood D E v s{"olu* fya la^iiitaie ami>it & complcflitur,Benotwearied Sithit isthus then, that Upon the little inch of'" *" ^'^^^ ^^ ^^^5 life,depends the length and bredth,thev/dfefffheight and depth of immortality in the world tocome : even two eternities ; the one infinitely accurfed,theother infinitly comfortable- lofTeofeverlaftingjoyes,and lying in eternall flames; fithnever ending pleafures orpainesdoe unavoidablyfoUowthc well or mif-fpending of this fliort moment

OF HEAVEN.ment upon earth ; with what unwearied care andwatchfulnefTe ought we to zncndth^tOffe/^eceJfarythinx all the d^es ofour appointed time, till our changejhaucome? How ought we as fir angers andpilgrimsto ahfiainefromflefijly lufis ?What manner offerfinsmght we to be in allholy conquerfatten and godlinejfe ?How thriftily and induftrioufly to husband thepoore remainder oFour few and evil! daies for themaking our Calling and Electionfare: In a word,withwhatrefolution and zeale to do orfuffer any thinginfor ]esvs Christ:' "^ With what induftry and ^Q^,idagisdeareneffe to ply this monient,and prize that cter- mifcr, penre-jj.^I""y 'unajimo vcl unlca partt horulsc j.tras,qiiod asternum Jolcas.vis F.icillimo:"jftudimpendiofier : horulaiino momcnto vel anico per iram vel libidiiiem pa-Hie ferio cogitandum : Itanc homines eruiiti, & humano fenfu fanfli accufantur,judicantufjdamnnntur ? Qiiid mini fitt mifcro ? ^rgo animutn quantis poffiim in^*duftriis cuiabo.Alii fe/uamq; ciiticulam curcnt ccrernitatis obliti,vigeanr,f1orcant,cia3forfan cini> & faviUa.Hos ego mores nihil mororjbanceooYiam non ingrcdior,nam &alium vise terminum (\\\xxo.Concerning the joycs ofHeaven,Let n:iee tell you before hand, that the excel-3"^^ excc/Zacylency, glory, and fweetnefTe thereof, nomortall mterAbk."^heart, finite braine, created underftanding canpofTibly conceive and comprehend to the life.For,I. PWtelsus, I Or.2.p. Ih2it neither eye hathfeenCj ver eare heard, neither heart ofman cmceivedthe incomprehenfible fublimity and glorious myfteriesof that heavenly wifdome, and inexplicabledivine fweetnefle revealed in the Gofpell(For I take that: to bee his naturall immediate•meaning)

112 OF HEAVEN.^MaufiUu.'n.meaning;) How tranfcendently (then) unutterableand unconcciveable isthe complement, perfection,the reall aiames Temple, the Egyptan ^ PyramiteraTa'ux^reextruaum^tan.^^y>2ind all tlicwondersof the World,The earckfeath heard the moft delicious, exqui-fite, and ravifhing melody. Such as made evennifi°r^tu'"Tintei- feptem Alexander the Great tranfported with an irrefi-©tbis miracuh ftablc pang of a pleafing rage as it were, and denim!'"'^"''lightfull ' dancing of his fpirits, that I may fo»»Maximae {pQ3,'kc,'^ Bxtl/reeconvhiOyScc.hujus generisin Agypto fuifle memorantur circa Mcmphim ftrufturx ex quidcatis lapidibus admitandx/aftigiataeultra omncm excclfitatcm,qnr manu fieri poflet,&c.' Spiiitus qui in corde agitanc,trcmulum, & fubfultantcm recipiimt aerem in pedus& indeexcitanmr: A fpintu mufculi movemur,&c, StaligExercit. 20 z,* Cardan. SuitilM 13.Mans heart can imagine miraculous admirabilities,rareft pecces, worlds of comforts andftrangc felicities. In conceipt it can convert allthe ftones upon earth into pcarlcs, every giafTcpile into m vnvaluablc jcwcil, the dufl into filvcr,the

OF HEAUEN.n^the Tea into liquidgold, the aire into'cryftall.can clothe the earth with farre more beauty and'rweetnefTe^than ever the Sun fawit. It can makeevery Starre a Sun, and all-thofe Suns ten thoufrindtimes bigger and brighter then it is,yhr. .. f . ,-j..And yet the height and happinefle of Bvangdicallwifdome doth farre furpafle the utraoftwhich the eare, eye, or heart of man hath heard, .feene, or can poifibly apprehend. And this foexcellent h'ghtupon earth difcovering theiheftinmable treafurcs of hidden wifdome in Ch r i s t,,-is but as agraine, to the richefl: golden mine, a'drop to the Ocean, a liitleglimpfe totheglory of;Icthe Sun ; in refpe^ of that fullnefle of'joy herea^ter,andeverlaftingpleafures above: with what avaft difproportion then doth the inimaginablc excellencyof heavenly blifTe'furpalTetjjpl tranfcendthe moft enlarged created capacity ^ Infinitely^in--:2. Our gracious Go d in his holy anfcarcha- ojh^aveniastblc wifdome doth referve and detaine from the atfuu revealedeye of ourunderftandingsafullcomprehcndonofthatmoftgloriousftate above 5 toexercifeinrhemeane time our faith^ love, obedience, patience,^^. As afatherfhewesfometimes, and reprefentsto the eye of his child, aglimpfe and fparkle (asit were) offomcrich orient Jewell, to make himlove, long, pray and cry for a full fight ofit, andgrafpingofitinhis ownehand: So our heavenlyFather in this cafe. If celeftiall excellencies, andthofe furpafling joyes, arifing principally frointhe vifible apprehenfion of the purity, glory andIbeauty

114 OF HEAUEN^beauty of G o d, were ckirely fccns aad fullyknowne, even by fpeculation, it would bcc noftrange thing, or tiiankfworthy for the naoft Iioraard'^uichr?-^i^le Beliall, "* to become prcfently thcholieilSaint, the worlds greatcft minion, the aioft moiti-tu^cT Juftitir',tanta jucundt- fiddoi^n. But Inthis valc of tcaies we muft live by^tas lucis scter- r;^;^l,commutabilisveritatis, acq; fajsientias;, ut^tt.xmfi nan licei'ct amp\iu3 inea.manerc, qiiam«niusdicimora, prepteiliocfelum innimerabilesannihujusvitx pleni dclic^jS& circciiTifluentiatcmnocaltum bonorum reft6,rnmt6 ] j contemnercrjr. Au^flAt Lib. Arb,L'-b-S-Capult.How fmiU ca^^I'Smijau!^'^°induci in5 . It IS a fruit of our fall with K^dam, and thecondition ofthis unglorificd morLall ftatchcrc uponearth, tokmw but in fart : From which ourknowledge above fliall diiFer.,as the knowledge ofa child frqptthat of a perfed man : as knowledget^y'^l3ffc>lforaappTeheniionofthe reallobfjejft:askuowledgc ofa plaine fpccch, from that whichnubes,pcnetra->e in plenitudi- |s ariddie-f-f/^./^^^^^^ (faith "^ or\Q)iHthefieart;Uy?rrum ^z^'TZ M'eSytomoummtothe clmds, to.fitrcethtsfitlnejfe.efritatis abyflbs, Itghty^oSreoke mf^this 'hoPtomcUffe defpkof^^kry ,or&lucem habi- ^^^eitm that tmapfroachahk brightmft : This is ncbiletn^ncrtem-firvedto theUfi Day ;whfi Christ J e s v sporis eft hujus jhaIlprefentU'$.glvmu4AndfuretoHuFnthermthfiittnee corporis Id .0,^^ QV wrmUc.tibi in noviili- u,mis refer vatur,cum te mihiexhibucro|;lorit)rum non'habeatcjnmacHlamautrujgana, aut aliqiiid'imjufmodi.Bern SufiT Cant.Strmi^.Tbegiory ofhea :, '4. 0'urii?id^rftand»ngs upon necelfity muft beeimTdwUhout fupef-nktural'ly irradiated and illightcned withexfupernaturautraordifiary enlargement anddivincnefTe, beforeiUumnation. . -..^

OF HEAUEN.we canpolfibty comprehend the glorious brightncfTeof heavenly joycs and full fwcctnefife ofcternallbliffc. It is irapoiTibk in this life for anymortall braine to conceive them to the life, as tocompare the heaven with a fpan, or containe themighty Ocean in a nut-fhcU. The Pfnhf§fhercould fay ^ that as the eyes of an Owle arc to thelight ofthe Sun, fo is the Iharpeft eye of the moftpregnant wit to the myfteries of nature. Howftrangely then would it beedazeled and ftmckeftarkebhndwith the exceffive incomprehcnfiblcglory and greatnefTeofceleftiall fecrcts, and immortalllight ^But although wee cannot comprehend thewhole, yet wee may confider part. Though weecannot take a full draught of that over-flowingfountaincof endlcfle blifTe above, jwt wee maythough we cannot yet enjoy the whole har-tafle 5veft, yetwe take afurveyof the firft fruits. For,the Scriptures to this end fliadow unto us aglimpfe, by the moft excellent, precious and defireablethings ofthislife.Thus much premised •, let us (for my prcfencujpurpofe) about the joyes of Heaven, confider5I. ThePhce,where God andallHisblefTcd ^^ePiateofones inhabite eternally.But how can an infinite God bee faid to dwelleremaugury.in a created heaven ^God from all eternity when there was f^**^°^^^nothing, to which Hee might maoifeft andmake knownc Himfelfe is not faid to dwellI 2 *any

ii5^ ^f^or theOF HEAUEN.* ^y where, eitherto have beene out ofHimielfe,pace ofGoD or in any thir^, bm onely in Himfelfe, He wasbefore the yporu therefore an heaven to Himfelfe. But when Hee'ntt7wifdmeo- pleafcd He created the world ; that in fo large andm&rta// men goodlv a Theater He might declare and conveighrli^uSrHis power, goodneffe and bounty, fome^vay orcan it limit the Other, to ^11 creaturcs. Efpecially, Heepi^pared/eattf infviite^tbarZfZlpower it (cffcan^-^is glorious heavcn wee fpeake of, not that itniightenclofe or enlarge His happinefle: But thatHec. Hlight uufpcakably beautifie and irradiate itHffSe «"/» ^^^^ unconceiveable fplendour of His MajeftyHimfelfe,tPho»i and Glory ^and fo communicate Himfelfe beatinornainituk fically to all the ElccH:, Saints and Angels, even forlaim^.'^^SAV.cvet and cver. I faid, not that it might enclofe,RawieghLib. conci'ude and confine Him: For, He is' as truly^'^j^'^\ withoutthehcavens, asHeisin them:JAnd ^ » "^ Hee ix^.^Noneftqiiod . , , . ..,..,._,

OF HE^AVEN. 117Heavcnsy^to death Himmth any imAgrnarj ffaceyorgive the check to His trnmenfity by any farale II difiancelocalt He is faid to be without the heavens, in asmiichas His infinite ^//^w^ cannot be "^ contained heamn/thintheiT.jbut nectffarily containcs them. Heeisfo heaven of beawithoutthem^ $r (if^o»wtU) hepndthcmj that albeit'^'^'^^ ^ ilatyofith^ tbey are/iiS p9£e^^Enjoying but one joy, hut $ne ofa&joyes befi.Flftchcr C H R I » T s Viaory,p3g.2.StA1 af.j:

ii8OF HEAVEN.i.^.dr 7,69* ^p^^f^'io, 2 Cor. 12, r,called the third heaven,where it isrbt tiree hear I . The firft is that whole fpace from the earthWW. to the Sphere ofthe Moone iwhere the birds flie 5whence raine,fnovv,haiIe, and other Meteors defcend,See6'^;?.7.ii. Pfal.H.S, Ma^^.S.^o.Deut,2 S .12. C^Ut»6, 26. where they are called ri 'TnrwA2. Thefecond confiftsofall thevifible Orbs.See GenA.i£^.^i'^, where he calls the whole mfifitiiMt,Expaftfio^y Firmament, Heaven. And in thisHee placeth the Sun, Moone, and other Starres,Df»M 7.3. Within this fecond Expanjlonv/c comprehendthree other Orbs, reprefcnted to ourOf which fee * Etf-knowledge by their motion.ni.'qJiaero:/''^*'*' Tabic, atpag,p4.effc ccelos mobiles ! nempe fcptcm cotlos Plinctaram, Cotlum Stellaium, Ceeltttnpinio eft decerntantumiw Chriftallinum, Scprimum mobile. Vcmm mihi valdeprobibilisvifi cftrcccntioiurn-M^ithcmaticorum fentcmia, undccim effc coelos mobiles ita ut inter firmanientu-H,& primum mobile, pro unico CoeloChriftaliinOjduplcx coe lumconftituatur Namquepro unico mom trepidationis, qui Coelo Chriftallino ttibuebatur, qucra adr.ittinon poflc demonftrant : ponunt dupliccm motuii libratioHis; altcrum abOrtu adOccafum, & e contra, qaemtribuuntneaa: fphcrai. Alteram a Septcntrionc ad'Auftiumj&e contra, quern dccimacSpbcraJ aflignant. His additur undecima Sphxra,feu primum Mobile Deniqj Theologi prxtcr Coelo$ mobiles, admittuiu luprcnmaiCoelum immobile, quod Empyreum appellant, quod fit fedcj Bcatorum, 2)« CceU*3. The third is that, where G o d is faidfpecially to: dwell; whither Christ afcendcd,and where all the blcffcd Ones ihall bee forcycr.No

OP HEAVEN. 119No * natutall knowledge can poflibly be had of j"*« H^ffl^ibis Heaven : neither any heipe by hvmane arts, r/^" **'*Geon^erry, Aiithnieticke, opticks, Hypcthcfcs, *Ncqjcx fenfu,Philofcphy;^

iteOF HEAVEN.Heaven agteut^'^"^*,i. By itS * dcfCTPptkm, ^ifT^.^t. It !S tdlcdStatum Vcif.io. by an excellerKry, 7/Mi grea- Cy, ^c,Which if it bc immediately meant (as many learn-Rcdcfix cominuuTia fuo ed andliolv Divines wotild have it)ofthc2lorv oftempore luom-, ^, \ , . . 117°"^,nem ufc]^, xtcr-the Chui'ch here O'l earth, wheii both Jewrs 2ndBody and Brother-hood, before C h mnitatem de- Genttles flull be happily tinircd inro one ChriftiansmfL^f^o- ts fe.phctae icfiias cond comming, it is no leffe pregnant to proove,& Eiechid^ ^j^^j. j|^g Hcaven of Heavens is a place moft gloricuTnSi^oivnixoiis above all comparrfon and conccipt. For, ifiRx v.nicinin. thevcbeluch goodlinefiTe, amplitude, beauty andmajcrfty in this Militant Church; howcUit^vd^deinfinitelyfoio' coeio, fed wiU this bsauty bc yet more beautified, and allde utrov, iithisgloryglodfiedwith incredible additions inToffi-u!" «t dltheChurch Triumphant ^ If there be fuch excelbcjntI vciu 11 lency upon earth,what may -we expeft in the Hea-^^^^-^'^ ^°'^'^- vcn of Heavens^ratione. Nc^uc'enmi omnia^qux dc EccUTu funtjCa-etiahixle calointelligi poflianttNeque'nciffi*! omnia, qu« dcCcelojCa ad Ecciefiam accomaindari qi'.eunt.Butye are too^ferve, that it irnot the purpofe of the Holy Ghost to fet forthtie juji andfuScdmpaJfc of the Heaven'y lem/slem : ( For it is intneafur^bk to our cafacity)hut by tbi! great msafure, Htgi-^ah-m.-i^it tpere^ firm to/ieic] thcUrgene^thereof. GyfJkd iTpon Rev.Cap. z\.1h heaven many 2. "By thofe many ^ fjifd-ifio^s prepared fortnhahit^nn^^^^^many thoufand thoufands ofglorified Bodies afterones funt m the laft Day, /

O F HEAVEN. m5. By the incredible djftancc from the earthto '/V^fi^i^^theStarry Firmamcor. Ifllhould here tell you ^eV^the fevcrall "^computations of AOronomcrs in * Mathcmatidthis kind, the fliinmcs would feeme to exceed allcaiSX^poflibilityof beliefe. And yet befidcs, the late Cm fiimamenflearnedll ofthem place above the eiglu Sphere, " 'r.cuentcs,wherein allthofe glorious lamps {hine fo bright, is^^T^e^miU* three moving Orbs more. Now the Empyre- luna GcrmaanHeaven comprehends all thefe, howincom-^'"^i, j/„'^ ^prehenfiblethen muftits compaflTe andgreamejOfc Kofetu* nun-.e-EccelTarily be ^rat 65457 500.A^c jgitiiri^antum dtcisjlflr(Aoge^ctKtro tenx^ ad ccelmn o^avum, fat frmamtntum vulp appeL'aiUfa^ M-(icnii&m.

'\i22 OF HEAVEN.the Sonne ofhU love, thorow 5II eternity. Whodoth all things like Himfclfc : if He love, it iswith a free, infinite, and crernall love : if Hccworke. He makes a world : If Hego out with ourHolh, the^«;>{hall/^;>

OF HEAVEN. 113hundred Suns at the leaft, (whence arifcth a mafTeof {hining beauty) upward into the EmpyreanHeaven; which Patriciti^ endeavours induftri- "Nihil teouflytoproove; I fay, topalfe ir byasaeround-''**^"l?*-', rr ^ -1\^'^ir f• alkvciaie, vclIcfle » conceipt 5let us take a Icantlingjas it were, , .ficun dcbeo.andeftimateof the incomparable brightncfle and Njvi interim,fplendourof the higheft heaven; by that which ^^T;^ ^^^Orthodoxe Divines foberly tell from Pev.21 . and iua, fup.emumother places; to wit, that it is verm oxu//.^of, whol- ^«'"'" /^^F'"-powringoutabundantly whole rivers, as it were, Dicuur; uon.of pureft heavenly light,^ii}y light, not like the Starry Firmament, be- n!um"fubnm.fpangl'd here and there with glittering fpots ; but g nc novaealias it werc,onc ^ great Sttn, From every Point ^•f'«/«>'»''-illuflratf4.w; (^Lucernaejmefi ^^ntis. Quid Fiinc riMPptiici Dc fentcntia :> lohanitii : ^UliaKi ij/^elucemcxleflUglorU ; aliamSolh d^' LunxiNonopui cjfeSile (ait) ^ Z,M»(i.'N.*.gatjoeft fydcrcje liicis Opponitur ci affirmatiodiv.nas lucis &.gIonolx, qu3E progufcitura D I I gloria & Agno Filio Dei. /bid.Neg^ urbs ifia eger Sole, O'c,^Non negat, qiiin Scl & Lina in firriamento fiiumrctcntura funt iHtncnjrrd .nitfupremuni lUud coelun,long' piaelbntiori liicefplcndcie,ncc opu» habere tali Sole & Luna. Gloria inquit Dei if^Ticitttv-rh, Difcrimcn facieinter JTo^cti'gloiiam Dei, & inter (pai quo ipfa urbs illuftratur, Gloria Dsi majcUaseft Dei, hixq; ilia, Deitas iplius, quam inhabitarc Dbus dicitur. Ea omnibus eftiinacccffa3& corporcisoculisinvifibilis. Abhacmajcftare veto pro bencplacito voluntatisDbt, lumen creatum proficifcitur, quo tota urbs fplendct : & quo eledis ctiamcommunicatOjcflSc.t DEVS,ut ipfum plene,& quafi facie ad facicm cognofcant 2an(b»deCee!obeat».Cap ^.* Goelum Beatorum eft imprimis lucidiflimum, coq; vcrns oKvfji.'Troi : Hoc eft to-»«m &omBi ex parte luminofumaclplendjdum. Non enim eft l)>;ut firmamentumrarijs ornatum ftellis, eoqj ahbi lucidum : alibi veto non ira lucidum, (cd totum eftji[€ljacidum. Eft enim perinde atqj fi totum fit quidcm Sol. maximus^ & omnia fuoambitu corapleftcns.Ncq: lux ilia eft fimilis luci ftellarum,neq} etiamejufdem gene-R«. Sed eft lux vere divina, licet areata ; idcirco quia lux eft alterius generis, & lux eftglorir, noa penetrat hue ad nos ufq;: oculistamcn cwporeis faturo fecWo a ncbwvidcbitw. Idem /hid.of

124 ^P HEAVEN,o^Tdfper, hiv.ldingofgoUya^£oundmon ofpracfOfii.*i!ico:r>|n- Jto.^ssjand gates otp^arles. Being clearc as Cr/flailicftclmasx-er! fl^i^i^g^^k^ wwto gUffc tranfparcrtt mbrightndTe'^na : ubi viao- 35 a molten looking ^W*^- ^* ^^^y be> thofc placesria,ubivcnr.i3, may alf® ill latitude of fenfe intimate and includeubi faaS' ^^^s glorious vifible light I fpeake of, CoUJf. 1.12.ubi VIM, libi PfaL^6,p, iTim.6,16.xteinitas. 7):AncientDivines alfo cipprehcndcd this gloriousohhoyv brave,bcauty and brightnefTe in the blefTcd heaven.hoTv bcauT'fuU, The etemdl City (faith * i^uBm) is tttcomparahly\Z imertg, bright and beauttfull Iwhcrethert wvictarj y -verify,hotff ^gorgeo-ji', digmty yft^fCHtyJife, eternityhavv a tmrrablea City i! thi^ .'For,iftltgite; he of p?arlc, and the flrtets of gull ; lien Tvhatare tieinner roome; ? IVhat are the diiing chambers-, Andrvhat are the lodgirgroomei I Ohorv tinfpeah^able is tieglory of this iity,that Kings jba.Ut\)rfa> dotvm tter CranvmsjiniiScepters before it^counting all their pomp and glory but a* dufl in refpeU of it > jSnd theraaznificence ani pompc ofaUthe Potentates of the earth fl)aU here be Hi I dotvne. ^ndalbeit none of the iQr^s andMobks of the Gentiles ni'if^t be adnvtedinkojheold Jem-.C\\cixi, yet aft the Gentiles that believe Jhall be admitted into ibis wew Jeiufaltm,"

OF HEAVEN. 125if the ft vehtch kcofiiiemrJed {faith Sajil) be CAHintofitter darknejfe -^it is evident that thofe which walkedfverthy cf Gob, h^ve their reft wfuftrceleHi nil light.2. Bcfides the fupcrcxccllency of its native Ju- ^h highnefe{lre,that I may fo fpeak,this blefTcd heaven wil yet gifrifcMy*•be made infinitely more illuftrious and lefplendentby all the moft admirable and amiable (hiningglory ofthat deareft ravifhing objecfi:, to a glorifiedeye^the glorified Body of J e s v s C h r i s r.Inrefpe(5t of the beauty and brightn elTe -whereof, allfyderiall lightisbuta darkfome mote^and blackeftmid-night. See A/4?. 1 7. 23. Adde hereunto the incredible and unfpeaka- ^.^^ fpjendourbleTplendour ofmany millions ofglorified Saints, ums!whofe bodies alfo will out-fhine the Swn.Stc Mat,i^.^^.Phil.S'2i. I>an.i2»^. Who arefaid tofhineas the hrightnejfe sfthe Tirmnment^ as the Stars.pan,12.^. Js the Sun^Mat,i^./\.^. To be like ChristHimfelfe,r

126 OV HEAUEN.Meditate oh^ ^^^^^ ^^^'^^^ infinite fweeteft delight may evetbegi9ry&fhei.^mglorious, gariiiihed and bcfpangl'd with fo manybright ihitiing Lights and beautifull Starres ;What workitianfliip and rare peeces, what majcftyandincomprehcnfible excellencies may weePalace of the great King, and thecxped in theheavenly habitations of the Saints and Angels ^* How full of beauty and glory are the chieferoomesand Prefence-Chnmberof the great androyall Monarch of Heaven and Earth

OF HEAVEN. 127mi^fthis VMce effi^finke^leafurejferthejhortfiumonofivorldlprafh andt rifles?2. In afecond place, let us take notice offome ted"beIveH^

128 OFHEAUEN.4, An inherit^'*'"^'4, ^w Inheritance^ (^dh 20.^2. Notatene-mentatvvill, to bzc polTdfeJ or left at the Landlordspleafure : but an inheritance fetled upon us,and fealeduncousby tlie deareft and higheft pricethat ever was payed^which will be as orient, preciousand acceptable, after as many millions ofyeares, as you can thinke,as it was the very firft dayit was powred out and payed4. ^gimm 5* k rich md gionofis inheritance^ 'Efhef,\,\%^inberitance.pit fot the Majefty and mercy ofAlmighty G o ntobeftow ; the unvaluable bloud of His Sonne topurchafe, and the dearely Beloved of His Sode toenjoy.6. Thtitihed' 6. Kw Inheritance of the Saints h light^ Cohjf,tance of saints,i. jj. Every Word founds a world of fwectneffe.7'jd» iHcorrup' 7. knlnheritanccincorrupible^andundejiled^andttbie inherit ace. that fkdeth not arvay^ I Pet.i,/\.. There can neverpoflibly be the leaft diminution, much lelTe anyaboliflimentofthe ie-aftglimple of heavenly glory.But all bliffe above willbeasfrefh and full innumerableyeares hence,as at our fift entrance, andfo thorow all eternity.8. A crome. ^ •

^'OF HEAVEN. 129_——— .. —.'J _ _ _they never m^t^offuch^thewe^ner whhfuehdfpmt^1 1 . o^9. Fuineffcofjop everUfiin^ fk^fires^Pfalie, ?• ^»^«/e •/fivfft fimmg river ^j^tmevf ^f)^e4fr9%s^ ^^*pJal.^^^X yi^ycty Jfijsif.Q,^^^^Ma-.iwn.:?. In'atliircIplacc^Uetiis .confide the l'>€auty gienfiedhd^et,and blcflcdncflTc o^gloiified Bodies..Cu^CuZ Z'I doe not here cunouily Gng.mre with w cipiat quiT^u^ScJ^oalc-men 5 whether t^e.^lpry of the body "'"^"'•^^jjdoth fpring originally out.oTxav-blcflTcdiaeffe ^ud bdTinTuvcn'bcawtifull excellency ofthe jrpu.Ie,a;id fo redounds tatc,-tiamG u.aponxhe body^by ^

I30OF HEAVEN.fhapcs, 'infancy, ot Becrtpitneffe of ftature^ ^c.From want of mcatc, drinke, manage: tfor wccfliall hcL'kethe Angels of Go d in hcave/J, CHatth.22.30. ^c^AlhunxiJ'rto mfre, neither thirfi anyptdrejRev.j.16. of (Iccpcj for there fliallbccnowearying ofthe body, or tyring the fpintsjfor,• Aftrnerc wc flnll Uvcby the all-fufficient Spiiit of

OF HEAVEN. 131condition is a tboufrrd times more hsppy andgloricusjthanif wcbad {\ocd f^ill with K^dam inhis innoccncy and felicity. If fo, he could butiJs^TJ^"have convcjghed unto us bodies immortall *fitcr.- quadiifaxiam ;ua Hfn mme^iif (X Hyfcthji^ zsihcy fay 5 that is, ^^®endowed onely with power of rot dying, if fo tia'' Tom'Sland fo but now they fhall be immoitall impcte»- abfoluta : , sctikmoricndi, thatis.fhinc for ever in the hieheft T.*"'*: ^'*'.'*'licavens with impoflibuity or ever p^riliiing.mortaiitatcmfaakct,6. 16.I Tiai.2. Impotcntia moricndi cxgrati^i cmtioais: 6c AngcU & anitn* bumsox Skntii-nmoLtaks.Impotcntia rroriendi ex gratia donis fie ««Inm neviim, terraJnova^ corporakcaterum immortal, tatem liabebunt4, potcntianon moncndiexalitjaa Hypothcfi, licet in fefit mortak. Sic ko«»oante p^^catam crat immortaliscoipotejCX Hypstbefi oaionis ewaaasma sriginalncrpcifeda, imraort-Ii.2. jHcnrupibUnefey i drinth. 15. 44. 54. »'f«*

1^2OF Hfi^AVEK.thcr foor fo, T dot* not hett ertqnirc Gt Contend; butlcavc.all alterations in this kinde to thecurious difquifitions of fuch idle and ill-cxcrcWdDivirfc^. The* tcftimony of Go d s^ ncvctverringSpitit'(in xtc cited place)- is more thaftinfinitely , fafficient to aflTurc every Chriftianhearc^ rhat our railed bodies, reformed by the*All-mighty giofiou^ hand if Go b? fltall nevermorcbe expofed' to violence or hurt from anycxtcrnall agent: or obnoxious to the leaftdifpofitioncowards any inward decay, putrcfadiondifTolution. i,5i?ff/c»«r* 3*. Po^c^cy, I Cm'ftth.i^./^^, Our foulesare in nature , fubftanee , and immateriality'knowlike the Angels of God; One ofwhich killedia one night an hundred fourefcore and fiveihoufand, 2 Kings ig.^^. And therefore little•wee, thougii the edges, ex

ficutmoveturabOFHEAUEN. 153and executions ^ "^ how incredibly powerfull and .^* i" fmuromighty may we fuppofe a Saint in heaven Ihali be^ prSav"^u^&ficjuftusortuscrit, ut etiani fi velit, teiram commovere poffit. Anfelm ie fmilitu.l Cap. 5 2.Vcriim prxftabunt vinbiis, quicunq; fupernis vinbus airocianciircivibus, intantutn,lit nuUatenns iHis quifqinm oblifteie valeat, vel {i moveudo quid, aut ever*tendo volueiit, aluo ftatu qiiin lilico cedar. Ncc in co quod dicimus majori laborabuntconntu, quain ncs modoin oculoium noftrciummctu. Ne qu^fo fimilitudoilia Angclorum noftro cxcidat ab animo qaam adcpturi fumus in futuro ^quJteniisfiinhacfoititudine, autin hisqua: diduri rumusad excmpiumnon oceurrit,vel ipfa per qmm Angelis adcquabimiir, ad ca comprobanda profit. Si igitucinqiiibus Angeios valcre conft.-'.t^ nolh-a nh lominus fortitude valeat : nemincmautism quidiibicet puto cxiftere, Angclos cnqu3E volunt fungi forritudine. Cum igiturIimiles eis fuenmuy, nunquan iMibeciUiores ilisciimiis. Scd fortaflis qusicretnliquis,quid nobis tunc illi fortitudo piKil.^bit, curn (ingulis tamconvenienter,lit con veil cntius nequcant ubiq; difpofitis nihil immutandum, nihil evcrtendum,niliil ftatucndiim lit. in quo vires fuas exerccre poftic ^ QjU' hoc dicit, paucis nobifcuniquid in hujiifniodi habeat ufus humanus aiter.datj & vidcbit qtiianonfempertmnibusqua; hnbemus, & quae nos habere non paruin gaudemusactu utimur. Sicucverbi gr.uja, ipfo vfu potcibte aliqua nonnuUaiiim kicnria rerum, & multis inhunc moduni : fie & tuncde qua agituifortitudinc erit. Sola namqj poflcflio nobisgrata ent, &ey.ulftio grandis : licet in actu ncquaquam fit ncccflaria nobiscuntfliSj ut didum eft, in fuoftntu convenient rlocaris. Hxc cadcm quxftio, Aauttie velccttatc, autde aliqua bcatitudinis partium movctur, hac foUtionc, finonaptioremIcftor invcneric.Colvatur ihld.4 Sfirimdlncfe^ . i Cor. 1 5. 4 4 N Ot that our b o- 4. Spiwualnef..dies fhall be turned into fpirits, but imployed fpiritually,Ormore fully thus: ^^. *. Corp«I . Becaufe they ihall be fully poflefled with the gioriofum per-"^Spirit, which dwellincr primarily and above '^^'"^^ movcbi-^^^^ Spiritu,••Dei anirna : non quod anima tunc fit cefiacuvamovere autagere :fed quod ipfi quoq-, plena fpiiituali luce, & pcrfedione corpus fpiritualitcr tuac movebit,utcibojpotn, ',e[litu,aerc,calorc nulloindigeat amplius.Excitatur corpus JpirituJ,k ]ifta cjulqj ficultaribus naturalibiis : (Q^^n^^iJ^^ etiain turn eadcm hscc animanoftra coiijTingctur cum eodcm ipfo coipo'C noftro, & per cam etiam ram vircmus)Par.H oc eft vitam & Effe fuum non tarn habcns ab animanon tam habtbit vitam Sc Ede fuum ab ca quam atainen corpus quod excitibitisr,SpirimiUo C H R I s T quia I ita ut fie loqunr, ani:.nabic, &, animarn iftam & corpusjftudjUttotus homojloriofusinlbar ipfius C H R i s T i confpiciendus fit Kalloc inloh.inCap.s.K 3meafure

154 OF HEAUEN.meafure in C h r i s t our head, is communicatedfrom Him to us His members 5 Co that thenwe fliall no more live by our animall faculty, norneed for prefervation of life, mcate,drinkc, ifleepe,clothing, phy/icke, or the former naturallhelpes.In which refped they ceafe to be naturall bodies,being freed from thofe animall faculties of nourifliing,increafing, and multiplying by generation.They {hall no more live byvertue of foodand nourifliment thrice concodled : firft, in theftomach, &c. but fhal 1 be fpirituall and heavenly,living without all thefe helpes,heaven do*as the Angels in2. Bccaufe they fliall in all things become fub-*je^tothe Spirit of God; and be.„-l'miVrviwholly,tus carmpercnsnonincon- fccftly, and willingly guided by him, with a fpirigvuecarnaiis, tuall,Angelicall,moft abfolute,and free oSedirnce.tui fervrens^'rel^^ thefpritferving theflejl) may not unfitly he calledfte appelLuur carnall-fethebodyobediemtothcfifdeiSiiih. "^ Jujlm)fpintualis:non^^^My termd fpiritudl.quia m Ipjritu o y Jiconvertetui-jficut nonrmlli piitant j eo quod fcriptum eft : Scminaiur corpM anmale,TefurgttcorpM fpiriluak : Sedquia fpiiitui (umma & mirabili o'otemperandi facilitatelubdetui-j ufq; nd implendam immortalitatis indiflblublis feciinffimam voluncatcmoinni molcflir fcnfu, omni corruptibilitate Si taiduKG dciraifta. Non folum cnirnnonerittale, quale mmc'tft in optima valetudinc; fedncc tale quidem qu.ilefuitmpriniis hominibus ante peccatum. Qui licet nioiitiiri non eficnt^nifi pcccaflentjnlitrcnristamen nt homines utebaniur, non rpiiituihaj fed adhue animalia corpoia gcilantes.©cCJW.Dei Lib.i^.Capio.Non potcflas, fed egeftas cdcndi ac bibcndi talibus corporibiis auferetur.Vrdc &fpiritalia erunt, non q uia corpora ellc dcfifttnt, fed quia fpiritu vi vificantc fub(iftent.iJenKl&idCap.iz.^crufs'an- 3- ^y ^'^^^^" oftheir ^ aaiveneffe, nimblcncffe,aom rcfurget agility : whereby they fhall be able to moove fromfpiritale,quiiivelocitate^levitate^pcifpicuitatefjjuiwbus eiit i^q\\i\c.ldemTom.9p.z.Mihipa£ 1084.place

OFHEAUEN. 155place to place with * incredible rvviftnefTe and* ^^""^ ^^^afpeed; not being at all hindrcd by their weight. muragi'iia,''"ItK^n heavy Itimfe ef had, thatfii^kes now to the hot. Sol, peifpicua.tome, beim ivire-drawm as it werehy the workman tn- ^T^^'"*^'^° ^1 r'^r 1 11 r /r • i n- \ niin niincamtothe forme of a boatj wUl jwimmej ( laitii

iS6OTHEAUEN.impoltlble, and quite deftroyesthe nature ofa trueBody.I would rather interpret thofe words of o/»-fitn 5[_Certe ubt voletffiritm^ibi prot/nus erit corpus >the body will prefently be there where the foulcwould have it] ofextraordinary fpeed, andincre-* Corpus diblyfliorttime; o^^//?/?.^ cals it * impercepible.Yeiu ° iTtTm-So that I doubt not, but that a glorified Saint ^c^^pore, fed im- ring to be in fuchor fuchaplaceathoufand milesP^'^"^"''b[evi-

OF HEAUEM. 137cy of all the parts of the body: or in a word, wellfavouredneffe.2. AmiablenelTe of coloiir3a pleafing mixture tPerfen colour,ofthofe two lively colours, of white and red. I adda third.3. A chearefull,lively,lightfome afped. When sMveiyajpe^.thetwo former materials (as it werej are pleaiantlyenliv'd and. actuated by a lively qricknefTe andmodeft merinefle of counrenance. Wheretfoft,(f;iith the Moralift) it U not the red and white,whichgiveththelifcand prfcBion cf beautj: hut c?rtain€^j^arklmg notes.and touches cf at?:'ab!e ci.ecrfulnejje ac~comfanjing the fame .In hcau^y ( flith another) thatoffavour is mere than that ofcolcur-^andthat of decent^ pleafingmot'on-,morcthan that cffavour. T^hat is thehef-part ofbeauty ywhrch a piiJure cannot exfreffe^ ^c.Allthefeconcurre in eminency and excellency . ,inglorihed bodies.ofexceilcnms1. An exquifit feature and ftatute, beau- j?^'

-:ThenijgOFHEAUEN.*ytaninia infinitely more ^lorious foirit, which fhallplentiiftadumcxei- r 11 j*. j n • i t f r ^cet fiinaioncs fuUy ^ dwell m them both tor cvcr.fnasin corporeimpertitei colotCin & totam banc cxtera.itn corporis gloiaim • Ita turn cum D E v «eric omnia itiomaibuSjSpiiitus Oh risti in nobis [labitanSjinduet corpora noftiaglorioSlfi na, quibuftji qualitatibus, RoUocin/jhr^in. Cap 5.Amplification AmpUfie the glory of our bodies in heavenhoTcitfeave. from fuch places asthcfe : Da^.n^i. OiUt.is.^5'Phil ^,20j2i.Coly^,^.From which the ancient Fathers alfo thus collcifland affirme ;micant'bisl^. ^/ rvc JhouU Compare ( faith ^ chrifoftome ) ourfu^lisradijs futu- ture bddks evcn with the mof gliflering kames ofthera nobis corpo- Sun-^wc j})aII yet U^j mth'm^^ totheexpnf^mofthc^ra contuleri- ,, r 1 n £ J ' J '"—1mus, nihil taexcellcmjof theirjhmtng glory.men pro illiusfpfendoxis dignitatc explicabimus.Sermde ml/ericordid.* In iiid fi- Thebeautj ofthejufl in the other life ( laith"^o/;?-"^"uin do''^ )^/?»? ^^ullbeeqmlltothegloryofthcSHn, thoughfefaftorumSolis *venfild brighter then now it is.putchritudini ,qui feptemplicitcr, quam modo fit, fplcndidior eiit, adsequ.ibitur. Vnde fcriptutneftjFul^cbiinc jiidi, ficut Sol in confpc(Su Dei . 2?e fimlhui Cap.so.* Hujiis j-^jg J*- hrtghtncffe ofaglorifcd body doth a^farre exmclaritas ran- ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^i ^ ^^e Sun oHr mortdl bddy .turn Solem excellit,quantum Sol in claritate noftrun corpus praecellit. jlpui Auffijl Tom.^.p.z.Mihipa^.ioS^.fliall the righteous fhine forth as theSunne, in the Kingdome of their Father]Not

OF HEAUEN. 139Not ( faith "^ Chnfoficir.e) bccauje they ft: all no^ fir-* ^««c /«/-pafet/je brightnepof the Stm ; but^ becaufc that be-%ut\d inbetngthe mofi ghttenngthnginthe %vcrlcl.j lee fakes a rigm fatrurefemblafjce thence towards the exfrepng cf their in-^Z^^^^i^f^^^^COmfarable glory.amfplcndoremron fuperabunt; ka quntido nihil fclgen'.ius Sole vidernus, proptcrea re apcitiflima nobis adcxprimcnJurn ufiis eit. In liSat.Homi^ /)- 6/But hov/ can th-re be fo mi;ch beauty afid de-lightFull amiable nfpfd: in fuch intenfive and ex-traordinary biightnefTe c' Or what plcafure canwe take in beholding fuch extremely bright andIhining bodies ! Sith wc find by experience, thatthere is fane more content and delight in lookingupon a well-proportioned objecfi:, beautified witha pleafant mixture of colours, than in feeing theSun, though it fhould not fo dazle, and olfend the^'orifedejes^^'^^^-^^ ^'eyes.For fatis fa (5li on herein, wemuftknow, that the* glorified c3^c fhall become impalfible, elevated *Neq,ineofarre above all mortall poilibility, and fortified by '°^°^i^"^cnd'an heavenly Vigour, to apprehend and enjoy all ce- forte a nimiolelftiall light and glory with much ravifhing ^^'con-^^P'^"'''°^^tentment and inexplicable delight. & '^ -"Jj**beati erunr,"."Jj]per hoc impafl;bilcs & immortales ;qui cnim luminc glor/ar confortabit oculos.mentis," nc vidcntcs Devm facie ad facicm^ opprimantui a gloria, jdem etiam dateimp-.iTibiluatiS confortabic ocalos co;pons, nt Gne laefione cernant non Solemunuaij fed innumcrabilcs.ac"'^^ hrigiMms>^^ ^«^^'^*-^^-Secondly : that omnipotent mercifull hand ofGod, which will raife our bodies out ofthe duff,and refcrm.e them anew, can caufe light and colourto

W^^.^'^'140 OFHEAUEN.to concurre and confift in excellency, in glori Redbodies.Thofe things which according to nature canconfift togithcrj the one or both htrngmgraduremijfo, ( as they fay ) abated afthar height, can bydivine powerconfift togi:ther/>^r4^« imenfipmofux fpecieijin their excellencj : but it is fb with lightand colour according to nature : ergo^ ^c. as* Durandu'S one of the acuteft Schoolemen makes* Corporis good by arguments. Whether (hall colour orgloria natu- lightbefeene:' "* Why notbothin amoftdeliciramnon tol- j •i tous admirable mixtute cflet fedpcrfici" perct : unde colorqui debetui* corpori ex natura fuanim parcium, remanebit in eo, fed ftipcraddeturclaritas ex gloria animx. Si(?ut etiam videmus corpora colorat.i ex natuia fui, Sol:sfplendore reluccrcj vclcx aliqua alia caufa excrinfcca, feu intrinfeca. ^quin. Sup-In noftifucis fimul ftant color &lux, upapparct ad fcnfum, & (ic videcur qiiodvirtute divina corpora gloriofi poflunt limulefle coloiaca & luccntia. 'Din.Lib ^Z)//?.44.i; 8.TheexercifesofHccrc the Sccolemcn according to their wontthe fenfes indo curioufly inquire, difcufTe and determine theeaven.manner of the a(5ts5exercife and obje(5ls ofall thefenfes. They fay not only 3 i . That the eye flialldelightfully contemplate C h r i s t 3 gloriousbody, the fhining bodies ofthe Saints, the beautyof the Empyrean Heaven, &c. 2. The earedi'inkeup with infinite delight, the vocall harmonyof Halelu-jahs, Sec. But alfo audacioufly undertaketo define without any good ground orfound warrant, many particulars about the otherfenfes, not without m.uch abfurdity, andunfpiritualneffe.But let it be fuificientforus, withoutfearching

©*F HEAVEN. 141fcarching beyond the bounds of fobricty^ro know* i" '^^.^ t""-for a cercaine that every fenfe fhall be filled with datioquxdaniits fcvcrall {insularity and excellency of all pofli-mtfiahiiis boblc*- pleafure,and pcrfedion.& mcftnr Jii!Jiilccdmc fm"totof CDS Jnenarrab;li abandantia fatiabit. Quid dixi totoi ? Oculi, aures, aareSj os,manus,guttar,corjiCCur,pKlmo,o{ra, medullar, cxtact;ata ipfa, & ciinCta figtihtinifingulaq; membra eoium, incoiHir.unitam mirabiiidelciTc. honis & uulccjinis fenfareplebimcur, ut ver.^ torus homotorrente voluptatis' DSi potcttir, &ab ubcrtatc do«mwxijiis inebrittur. ytMjclnt de fimiiitnd.Cap. 57.4» In a fourth pi acc> let us take a glance of the TheSou'tshunutterablehappineflc of the Soule.I {liould be infinite and endlefle, if I did undertaketo purfue the feverall glories, felicities, andexcelleRcics of every faculty of the foulc; andwhen I had done, ended with the utmoft of allboth Angelicall and humane underftanding andeloquence, conie infinitely fliort of exprelfingthem to the life 3 I will at this time butgive youat'tafte onely, in the anderihading Patt rAnd that fliall be extraordinarily and fupernatu- j^"'^ '^"^rallyenlarged and irradiated with the higheftil- ^ ^^luininations, largeft comprehenfions, and urmoftcxTctit of all poifiblc comfortable knowledge, ofwhich fuch a creature is capable.r. Humane knowledge of Ait9j Nature, erea- ^.*^«'^

142 OF HEAVEN.2. That wife faying : k^learned mAn dsth asfarn excell an tlliterdte^ as a re^fonMe creaiure 4.brute,3. The extraordinarily exulting and triumphantcry of the famous Mathematician, hittingafter long and laborious difqaifition upon fomc* I'tpw*, abftrufc excellency of his Ait ;li;/^*.havefiundit,* ihaveJoHndttj f4. That palTage in an Epiftlc of &mas Silviut* Cuius fi. to Sigtfm. D. ofLyfuJlrJa :"^ifthe face of humAne««=*» ^y^

OF HEAVEN. 143furpaflc: inclearc contemplation of the caufcs ofall naturall things, and conclufions of Art, thedecpcft Philofophers, greateft Artifts, andlcarnedftLinguifts that ever lived upon earth.There arc many difficulties and doubts in allkinds of humane learning, which havcfromtimctotimcexcrcifedthcbraveft wits; but by rcafonof the native dimncfTe ofour underftanding, neverreceived cleare lefolution and infallible affent.As^Whether the Elementary formes bee in mixt '^i^cuitkiinBodies JY.Corruped. 2. Remitted oncly^^. Or, Ert. J-„^^'"''*'"Whether thcceleftiall Orbs be moved byWhether there beetire?K^n^els or int email.formes ?three diftini^ foules in a man ; i. Vegetative,2. Senfitive. 5. Rati$nall: Or one onely in fubftance,containing vertually the other two :* How » pecuhat•all the "^ (fauviiiiv

£rroT{144 OV HEAVEN.and-iii aj, \y^ (\^^\\ clesrcly fee add comprehend theriruhr^ re, olveJ . ,rrrnrTin hcsvcu'VaHity and rottenneilc or all Hereticall cavils, Antichriftiandepths5popini trupoftiu c, the very botrtome oftha5:Mioft wicked m4 abhoned Myfi^rit-itlict.rue, full, and fvvieftt meaning (of:aIl ,ud^,e ef 4- Wc iliall knowonc anothCfr : JFor,MtamthriH j, AUcomfortable knowlcdgcfhall befof*^frcheaven.from being aboliflied/that it will be inlarge^,iarcre?;fed^and perfcdcdBut to know one another is a ,coHafortabl?Itnowledge,Therefore we (liall know one another.Our knowledge fliall be perfcdcd : VoYyWf.fhdS^k»9VP as ^e are knorvne, i Cor. 1^,17, Which is fetout by comparifon of the lelle: That our knowledgethen, fliall diifcr from that now, as theknowledge

OV HEAVEN. 145*knowledge of a child (torn that of a ftrfeci inan :by a^/4//^, from feeing xht thing it felfe : that ofafUnfieech, from a rMle. Why then ihould wedoubt of knowing one another ^ cfpecially, fithoar Saviour C h r i $ t fetteth forth the ftatc ofth e bleffed by the knowledge one of another, Af

1^6OF HEAVEN.tft'-etUt u g^^^^^'^^ ^y proportion out of Go d s Bookc.heaven'weJbai !• If * oV^'WC beforc the fall had that mcafufck^ox» one ant- of illumination, that hcc knew Eve, and fromwhence (he came, at thcfirft'*'* Rcftr hinc fight: much morecoiii^itur no$ ftiall out kflowledgc in heaven, and highefthappiinvita xtcrna,^^^^ \^q cnUrged in this kind.Ribus ignorantiae& ccecitatis ncbulis ctiam not invicetn, & omncs Santos qtioi nunquAoi vidi-Biusagnicurot.. Si cnim Aiamus virtuteimagiAi$divinaBconcrcatz£vit«i^#i5.2S.Thfltthey

OF HEAVEN. 147xhcypd/lfce K^hrahdw, MHilfaacandUcob, ttndddthe Prophets in the kingdcme ^' G o d , and t hcreforcknow them *: And D/t^w is faid ro know K^hrA- * ^«»' ^""o*hAm-mdi LAzarus info great adiftancc, Luke 16, ^^//'^/w*^Whence I argue thus :i^ the darned know thofc fuppueto agnejwhoarc faved, though they have never feenthemj ^^^' ^' "I"much more (hall the glorified Saints, now plcnti- ^arupt mimmefully endued with ill knowledge, and fupernatu-rally iUightcned by the H o l y G a o s t .recogaoviflecd. v"T'" ttormentiJ pofitumjdctia/ifadacjus contmiont loqucretHr,tliccnj, miiUis retiibutionis cxcrcfcit: ut & bom amplius gaudeantj qwi fccum cos lattariconfpicianc quos amaverHnt ; &maltdum cumcis tovqucntur, quo« in hoc mundOjdefpcAo Deo, dilcxtiunt, eosuonfoliim fua, fed ctiam eorom p«na confunnat.vitaMany of the ancient Fathers arc of the fame ^b fejiimomind:(Whofe authority J never urge forneccffi- IrlpdtJuccd^ty of proofe; Gods blcflcd Word is evermorethan infinitely all-fufficicnt and fuper-abundantfor any fuch purpofe : but onely, either, i.Somtimesin fome fingular Points to (hew confcnt :2. Incur controverfies againft the Antichriftians,Antinomifts, Neopelsgians, &c. Or, ^. Whenfome honeft pafTagc of fandification, or fcafonableoppofitionto the corruption of the times, isfalfely charged with novelty, fingularity, and tooxnuchprecifcaeflc.)orLa i» There•

148 OF HEAVEN.I. There was aWidow in t^uflim time, whoVcraved very importunately both by word and ;writing, fomc confolations from him, to fupporther under chat incomparable croflTe of her husbandslofTe and widow-hood :and,as it may fcera,fhc defired to know whether ihe fliould know him^'inthefecondlife. For the firft, he hits upon the ifwectcft, mightieft, and moli foveraigne comfort !f "la^mdcbes,"cum7ii ^f^^^tftcs (faith he) tf^nke yourfelfe dsfoUte 5 wh en-^^^^^ could pofTibly be imagined. * Tm can hy n» jiIre *intenore ho- j$y fke frefei$ce and pofTeiJion ^/JbsusChristi»theinm6flclofetofymrkartbyfaith. About theJJiifcntem^'^'c H E 1 1 TYM other, he anfwers peremptorily *: This thy huip«rfidcm in ^4^^^^ y^ rvhfi (kcedfe thou art called a widow, JbaUp!/f 6.

OF HEAVEN.14^Againe, * Conceive tfth» c^f^, hm tmhr- * P«rp

ijoOF HEAVEN.trejhasi^Hm ^. Wcc fliill ktiow the fpirituall fubftances,^-^^

OF HEAVEN. 151Light dfglcry clev sting the iinderftanding by afupcrn-ituiallftrergth.2. Others, 1 hat the divine Eflenccfhall be repicfcntedto the glorified undcrftanding, not by a-ny 5/'^rw,bi;t immediately by itSelfe; yet theyalfo require light ofghry to elevate and fortifie theunderftandirg by rcafon of its weakenefTc, and infinitedifproportion and diftance from the inconaprehenfibleDeity.J, Others hold, that to the clearc vifion of ^"^SS^a.God, there is not requiredai'^tf^/

15 J fUHfraUKo^esFV :^CS%ALL 3\(^ TESUpon my Patron, Sir Augustine'/l/LD h^iil N 1 c o L L s Knighr, Judge ofi^kwio^tke C6mm$» Pleas,*hZ^^J' ^7mdtrlte!^^'^^^ ^^^^^ y°"^ ^^^^ leaves, I will bee bold^* rrwke benefit ofthe inftant occafion, becaufe itis very (eafanably coincident with the Point'; Andpj-cflfc frona that the praif^iceof this lart mortifyingmotive. Thcfcartificiall formes of fadnede,and complementall reprefentations of forrow inblacks, and mourning weeds, arc nothing for mypurpofe: neitherdoldcfire to ftirucup or renewor griefe ofm my man thoughts of heavineffe,heart, which hce might conceive and liourifli byreafon of fome particular intereft in the bounty,love, perfon, and worthy parts of the departed:mwy times men arctoo forwatd and overflowingin thofe tender offices, and laft demonftrations ofnaturall affe(aion.And therefore my counfell infuch cafes is ; that wee fhould fhevv our felvesChriftiansr.and bythefacred rules of Religionever prevent that unfeafonablcncffc and exceflfe,which many times with a fruitleffe torture dothtyrannize over thchopcleifc hearts ofmcere naturallmen.Ptthiikciofe;ThcPointthatl would principally prcfTc, andtobeiaidto ' pcrfwadc unto, is a Chri(Han and compafllionatcharr.takirg to heart ,the publike lofle,that every one ofns may upon thac ©ccafion bee truly humbled inhimfclfe.

upM fudge "t^icoMs,15 jhimftUe.and bctte. cd in his own foulc. And I tellyou truejefpccially inthcfc timcs,this loiTc is great *He was a reverend and learned Judge, a Prince,andagreatMan inlfrael: nay arGod upon earth, p^aff-/u/^he Nicoibfor fo are Judges ftiled by the Spirit ofG o D,Pfal. a'e/fiom'' %S 2.^. Though he be departed this life like a man, o-wne cenameand fallen as one of the Princes.J;;;;/* '^^Butthele are nothing y they arc but bare titles in /imoiy ahevzrefptdofany true worth.excepthn. tHe was really remarkable, afid renowned for ^^^oii^ich/very fpeciall judiciary endowments,and fufficien- th-ni^eminmycies; and thofe sided and attended with many wor-'^J^^'J""^^ '/thy additions of morality, and fubordinate abili- ofhupoj'ejjiom.lies. Asfirft, Itmayb^eafe-1 Such calmneffc in his afFcdions, and modera- ^f; J^^^'^;^*tionof his pa{fions(as I never faw)cven in his ordi- things fomznarycariagc.He might have*^^"gbeen amirrour(mcp^jfiothinks)inthis point even amongft the exadeft Mo- ^uZTtbe i^e!^ralifts. And they fay,that appeared moft eminent- Mediramn mly in his publike pafTages and executions ofjuftice.And how needfull a virtue this is to a JudiciallPlacCjthofc may bcft conceive, who either feele,or but confider what a cruell and intolerable thingit is for an ingenuous man to ftand before a ]udgc>who is pre>udicately and paflionatelytran {portedwith anger, malice, or hatred againft the party tobefcntcnccd.^'^^"'^p^,^.2. Patience to hearethe bafcft, both parties > all hzlring caujip,diey could fay. And unwillingneflfe to lend his careto the one,without the o^ers prcfcncc.5. A greatand happy memory. tisppy mmsty.:4* Singular fagacity in fearching and diving in- ^^i

154 Tunerd. Notestothc fee retcft and utmoft circumftancesCfofar «was poiUble) ofthe caiifes thj?t came before him,th.1t he might give the more righteous judgemencTitifvinefeiH 5« A mai-vcllous tendcrneire, and pitifull cxthvciu/eof adnefle in his inquifitions after bloud. Holding,""ontheonefide, the hfe of a man very precious:and ycr, on the other fide, perfvvaded of the truthand tcrrour of that place, Numb,^ 5^3 3 .For hlotid,that defileth the land,andthe land cannot be cleanfed ofthe blotuithat isjhed therein, hut hy the bloudof himthat fj}edit.But yet allthcfe, \vhatfoevcr you apprehend,in my conceipt had not beene muchworth, tliough good in their owne nature ; neither(to tell you true) fliould I have fo much asnam'd them, had they not beene aided (as it were)and managed with three other moft noble and ncceflaryvertues, efpecially in thcfc times, whichadimcd them (as it were) and gave them their lifeand luftre.Love of inte- I . A lovc to integrity, the right and truth in allgrity.hisjudiciallcourfes,which (foranythingi know,or could ever heare) no man living upon juftground can or will contradi(5l.•Deteffatmof2. Withaconftant and refolutc hcart-rifing a-hrHieTy gainft bribery and corruption ; the curfed banc ofall goodneffe, honefty, and good confcience,wherefoe'er it comes. And to this, that highplace he worthily held about the Prince, can giveroyall atteftation : where hec qualified fees to hisowne lofTe; and protefted his refolution, and allpofifible oppofition to all offers for offices, withthisreafon; hee would have them come in clcarc-han-

ufon T/iJgg Y>lico\ls» 155handcdjthatthcy might deale honcftly in their places.And his owne followers, to whom hce gavea chai ge at his firft entrance to a j udiciall place^thatthey fliould not meddle, nor make any motions tohim, that hemight be fecur'd from all appearanceofcorruption. And,asl am credibly inform'd,hisordinary reading of great letters, and rejc(5tion ofgratuities after judgement given.3. With a noble and unfhaken refolution, andop^ofnbn a-mighty oppofitionof Popery: and that without iZthfr^lT^rcfpe^ or feare ofany greatnefTe, as wee have evi- iuptms,dent demonftration. Now ofthis wee need nofurther teftimony (though there be very pregnantand plentiful! befides) than the prefcnt triumphof thePapifts; and barbarous infultaticns of that /, .ybloudy andmarderousgeneradon. Andefpecial- ou^^^^-^^--^^'ly in yonder Countrey of Lancafliire, and thofeNortherne Parts ; where hee fliooke the pillars ofPopery more vaUantly and fuccefTefully^ than anythcfe many yeares. Officers in thofe Parts obferv'd,that in his two orthree yeares, hce convi-^ed, confin'd, and cdnform'd moc Papifts thc^^nwere in twenty yeares before. And that laftcharge he gave at Lancafier in his laft Circuit butone,(for I meddle not with the laft ofall) for lawlearning,earntftnefTc and excellency againft Popery,prophanenefte, non-refidcncy, and othercorruptions ofthe times, and for the extraordinaryheaitning and encouraging all good men and Eneouraginggodly Minifters was fuch, that lam perfwacled, go^'yMmi/im,it will beremembred with dcarencfte and love,while any honcft man that heard i c or heard of it,^is

ij^FumctaII N&tes""S^'°"^"*" '^'^ 'perceive the Papifts begin already to calumniateand (lander,Here is yet another Point of profitable confidc-vationfrom the prefent occafion. When any wor*Lo/e 0/ txcd'knt men apre-jtSilera.'"^is alive in thofe Parts. To go no further then: andthis I now fay, I fpcakc of him as he was grovvnein his htter time j and ouc of hope he would havecontinued: and Ifpcake it alfo in compailion ofmincownecountrcy; which I know by coo goodcxperiencchow piiitiiUy ithes bleeding undcrtheinfolency of Papifts, and multitude of Priefts : andthen I fay, the redemption of the life of fuch aJudge;in fuch times as we livc,for the good of fucha country,ifwe go no fuirher, if that had confi cdwith Gods pleafure, had becne worth a Kings^ranfonie.^ ^^y ^^^ things thus together upon purpofcto aggravate the lo&, that a compailionate confiderationofthegreatneffe thereof in thofe refpcdtsIhavetoldyou, may be as powerful I in begettinga godly and profitable forrow and taking ic toh^'ait in all truly religious and loyall hearts:as-Iknow rcjoycing in his fall will create in the infolcntfpirits of the enemies to God and theKing, (I mcane the Papifts) barbarous infultationsand triumph. I am pcrfwaded, if we getasmuch*humiliation out ofthe fenfe of a true lofle, as thePapiftshardning and obduration by apprehenfioaoftheir imaginary gaiae, we (Irall make a good ufcofhis death. lam a little more earneft, becaufclthy man in a S rate, efpecial ly who tikes a faithfulldifchargeof his place,and the publike good toheart.

upim Judge Nicolls 1 5 7heart, is cut off by the hand of G o d ; itis in aChriftian jcaloufie, and out of fpirituall wifdomcto beholden as a prcfage of fome more fcarefullgcncrall judgement to fuccccd. I have my ground,//i.3. i,2,3,&c.and intheprefentAnd therefore my counfell is,cafe for one, when any goodPatriot which in fome high place like a ftrong .Pillar oppofes the corruptions and Popery of the-times: or any faitl^ifull Paftour, which by his prayers(like zc^ofes) ftands in the gap againft the indignationof G o D, is taken away 5 that we takeit to heaiT, as a CMemento, to make our felves readyagainft an evill day. And to tell you ray mind,I am much afraid fome heavy thing is preparingfor us, our finnes are growne to fuch a height.am no Prophet, northc.fonne of a Prophet ^yetout of a comparative contemplation of G o d sproceeding with his owne people in all formerages, I cannot but concurre with the judgement ofa great Dodor delivered in an high place:IThe /^^^>^pag*«>finncs of this Land arc come to that elevationjthat nJjinne'svfthere is fcarcc left any roome for the mercy of tha laniGod tohelpc us.They are even full ripe for Hisrevenging Hand. Tohisfoure reafons I add twomoye : his arc taken, i. From the greatnefTc andcrying of the ftnncs, which are very horrible 5Athcifmc,whoredome, Sodomy, bloud-flied, oppreffion,fuyes he; I add pride, drunkennelfe, u-fury,5dc. 2. From the generality of them. AH*forts arc wrapt in them. 3. From their impudency5 with brazen browes, and whorifli foreheadsthey out-face the Suru 4. From their i:npaticncy

l$sFunerall NctesWonhiiS tA^eacseeay.theymni LordHaaiiigcon.luJge Nicollj,FauHs mt to he[mothered.patiency of admonition and reformation : theygrowfo upon us, that all the Pulpits in Englandcannot beat them downe. Adda 5^ from 2 Cfjre;t.36.1 f'. And a 6^ from ifi-S- 1,2,^. &feq. Imeanethe dropping away of many worthy men;and few take it to heart, or confidcr that they arctaken away from the evill to come. Wc have loftmany a godly man within this few yearcs. ThePrinces Court was not many yeares fincc difrob'dand bereft of one of the nobleft men that c-vcr trod upon Engl i ill mould, be (Ides other nobleornaments, his eminency of grace made him fo.For, Chriftian Nobility is beft and trueft, whereGod Himfelfe is topofthckin, and Religion theroot ; in regard whereof all the refl (I meane thatofriches,birth,lcarning, or morality) are but (hadowcsandfliapcsof nobleneflc. And the otheryeare, a very worthy 'Doctor, and triumphantChampion againft the Giants of Rowe. Againfl:whom they have fincc fentout an illiterate libell,cal'd^Whitc dy'd Black; fit for the foule and blackmouthes of fuch railing R/tb(ljAk:hs, And now oflate, to fay no more, of a Chanccllour ofrare andremarkable integrity in his Place. I have not yecdone, and yet the time is done: onely a' word ortwo therefore, and fo I'lc make an end.And yet let no man think, that lam come hither;I.Either iofinooth andmollificany faultsfrailties ; any fils or infirmities ; any perfonallfinnesor imperfe(5tions that might be in this greatMan. I dare not go about to cover them 3 that'sornoc

H^on ludgt Nicolls.X5Pnot my office i I kave that to the precious bloiid ofthe Son of Go d, and tender-hearted mercies ofour gracious Father. I would rather in this pointadvifeo-rcatmen to walkc warily. For,their great-•ncfle makes their fins greatcr,and their mightinefTcwill make them mightily tormented,except theyftand conftantly on G o d s fide. Height of Placeever adds two wings unto fin : Example and Scandallswhereby itfoares higher,and flies much further.^Ifthc Sun bcecclips'dandobfcur'd; athoufandcyesgaze upon it : a Icfo Starre may be darkned,andno -.nan take notice.2. Ortofaftenuponhimanyfalfepraifesina lf/X%,flattering funeral IPanegy rick. I darcnot dawbc nt^^^anyjforaworidofgold. Himfelfeabhor'dthatj Andnot long before his laftfickneffe complained muchacainft flattery, as a j^ricvous iniquity of the times.^3. Grtomakeafolemneand foimall narration ^r.'^J^rof all his noble commendable parts. When I un- t\>% iivi»g.dcitookc this bufinelTe firft, I ftudied onely, andbethought my fclfe,how I might fpcake m.oft profitakly, and make the beft ufe ofthe prefcnt occafionto my living Auditors. And had I not foundpregnant matter for th^t purpofe, I had not beenehere this day. And therefore for conclufion, andas the laft and beft fervicc I can now doe unto hira>to whom I owed as much as any man alive :I willlabour from the occafion to workc fomc heavenlygood (if Go D fo pleafe) upon the hearts, prcfcntcdhere this day as n felecf^cd and choice numberof his worthieft and dearcft friends.And tothis end give mc leave to fingle out, and propofc°f0£-

x^oFunerall Notesmte^r'tty indifpofing EC-clefiafiualiU-vinis.Keftiitttion tothe Ckurcb.for imitation^ fome worthy and noble parts ofhisrand only tliofe which I conceive may be moft feafonableand fucablc ro the exigency ofmy Auditory.Ajid I mud alfo crave the aid ofyour loves unrohim,& thofe foftned thoughts of mortality whichare wont to attend thefe timesjthat I may convcighand commend them to your liking and pradicewithmore fucceffc and ftronger imprellion.And the firft I fliall commend unto you,is,I . His {ingiilar integrity and honourable purpofein difpofing thofc Ecclefiafticall Livings hehadin his power. And in this Point I my iclfc C2X\fay more than any, who tafted decplieft of hisworthy dealing this way. When I never foughtafter, asitis famouflyknowne, nor thought uponany fuch thing, he fcnt fbi'me, and bcftowedthat which I prefently enjoy moft freely. Which,though every Patron ought proportionably todoe, yet the horrible corruptions abroad m' theworld in fuch cafes, doe (as it were) by akind ofAntipeiiftafis make a duty atranfccndent vercue.And this was. not all. Though incrochments iiponthe Church belike the breathes of the fef5 athoufand to one never retume : yet did he reftoreto a farthing all that which had a long time beencdctain'd from the Church 5 and parted with- itraoft freely; though hee had as much wit and.power as any other to have continued it fo, if,he had plcas'd. And I faid Ecclcfiafticall Livings,though I inftance but in ones bccaufe I partlyknew hispurpofe for the reft. For, he gave mchiiufclfe this mcflage to as worthy and reverend aman^

fon ntf Patron. 16man, as I know unprefcr'd in this Land 5would come unto him, he would give him thethat if hefirftthat fell; and for no other reafon in theworld, but bccaufe he heard he was a reverend andworthy man. Now lay thefe things to the pra- smonieaS^ra^dice ofthe times, wherein there is fuch finfull and ^^fi^'Simonicall packing together, compacfling, fecretcovenanting with the party or friends for prefencmoney, orafer gratifications: fome part of thetithes, or hisowne muft be referv'd to the Patron,or he muft be the Farmer at his owne price 5 orpin a wife upon the fleeve of the Parfon, as theycontemptuoudy Fpeake, (a bafe alfo and unworthyrefpecf^) or the like fuch wretched combinationsto helpe one another towards Hell : my difacquaintancemuft cxcufe my ignorance in thetcarmes: andthentellme if this was not a noblepart in him worthy the imitation ofthe beft. J amperfwaded in this Poinr,he might be a patterne notonelytoallhereprefcntwhomit might concerne,(though ] look uponthe faces of fome who haved^" alfo very nobly this way) but to all the Pa-Be pleas'd then you that ^^« '«;^'c/«troR inEHGLAND.lov'd him to tread in his fteps herein 5and the ra- "'ther becaufeyour unconfcionablenefle in fo highand important a point forthe glory of G o d, andthe good of the Church, may not only bring uponyour owne heads, your houfesand pofterity, thecurfeof G o n in the mcane time: but alfo acompany of poorc foules caft away by reafon ofyour corruption, againftyou at that laftand greatday : who will then cry o!ic upon yoy before theMface

j^jface of God,FunerallJ^etesAngels and men; that you werethe men who for a httle bloudy gaine pur uponthem an ignorant, idle difToIuce, non-rcfidenr^ orfome way unfaithfull Minifter; (For, it is too common,that thofe who enter corruptly , deaJc iinconfcionablyin their places) whereby they mufl nowperifh everlaftingly j whereas if you had been honedand uncorrupt, there had been hope they mighthave liv'd in the endltfTc joyes of Heaven. Andwhat a vexing cry in the cares of all facrilegiousChurch-robbers 'iVill that be of a damned wretchin hell ; when he fhall complaine everlaftingly,that his foule had been fav'd,if fuch a man had notbeen SymoniacalL2- Wis forbearing fravell upon the^JavdkVthSabbath ini^R D 4 day. his Circuit. Whereby he wan a great dealc ofhoiK)urto his name over all this Kingdome 3 prevailedin the fame with others of his owne reverendranke ; and by his example (as hath bccRc obferv*d)wan much encouragemcntjincreafe and regardto Religion in thofe Countries thorow whichhe paft. I would I might fo much prevail^irhyou, as that upon this occafion you would b^ontenttotakcneererto heart a more holy and hcacw/cieticeinvcnly fpcndiflg of the Lo R D s Day. Not onc-^L^'Xfd!^'ly in forbearing fin, the workes of your calling,idlcncllcjvaincfports; this k but onely flying c-vill, and privative good; butalfoto ply with confcicnccand reverence all G o d s holy Ordinances> prayer, reading, finging of Pfalmes publike^ly and privately; the Word preached fpccially,

upm Jud^e Nicols.i«5?and fatis fie your prepared and hungry foulcs withall that fweetnefre,comfort5and fpirituall ftrengthwhich they arc wont to convcigh into humbleholy Days ^his alfois doinghearts upon Go d $of good and pofitive pictie. For, a thoufand toone, a conftant keeper of the Sabbath is foundheartedtowards G ^ d : and as great odds, a commonSabbath-breaker (howfoever he may deceivehis owne heart ) is intruth and triall a ftran'ger to the power of grace, and life ofgodlineffe.3. His patient yeelding, and fubmififion to pri- suimifmto'"^**'vate admonition. A vertue, ordinarily as farre out ^]IJ^^'with great menjas flattery is familiar. Yet in himfoasltell you. Something there was, to whichhisprivateaffc;5tion was very much endear'd ; andhis reputation thereabout in the refpc^ of theworld was alfo entangled in forae more publikeengagement. And yet when I in zeale ^nd love tohis foule and falvation, prefl upon him in privateas a Miniftcr ofG o d , and in the humbleft mannerI c

"^^VfOfimyV^ttotLthat is in your ftate: your Horfc keeper to tcUyou the furfits of your horfc: ray, your Huntfmanthefurranccs of your dogs : and fliall onelythe Miniftcr ofG o d not tell you your foules arebleeding to everlafting death i Now Godforbid.H'.uflrym ^. His taking hls high placcto heart. ImeancSr^r'^''"^"'his extraordinary induftry and indefatigableneffein his judiciary imployments. His paiaefulncflethis way waswondcrfullcve-^ after his lal\ fickeneffehad feaz'd upon him. If I fhould report untoyou the particulars from eye witneflfes, youwould n)arvell. And I rathernamcand commendthis unto you, becaufe the contrary is caufc ofgreat mifery in a Common- wealth. Oh it is lamentable,when men mount into high roomes onlyin a bravery, and vanity, and defire to be ador'dabove others: or follow the execution of. r their places, and adminiftration of juftice, onlyl^u^n[b-^h as a Trade, withan unquenchable and unconfcio-^i^esforgainenablethirft of gainc; which juilifies the commonrefemblance ofrhc Courts ofJuftice to the B|^ijwhereunto, while the fheep flyes for defence inweather, he is fure to lofe part of his fleece : whencunning heads hunt after greatneffe and promotion,purpofely to execute the lufts of their ownehearts, and attaine their own. ends. Oh! this isthe curfe and cut-throat ot worthy States : thebane and breake-ncck of all honeft government.Formalities ofjuftice without a reall care and confciencetO'fearchthe truth, and deale uprightly,dobutfervetofmotherinnocency and right: andthat

uf$n Judgt Nicolls.1^5that which was neceffarily ordain'd for the commongood, is through fhamcfuU abufc made thecaufe ofcommon mHery. J would all the Magiftritesin the Countrey were my hearersin thisPoint; I would hence intreat them with all earneftncflcand contention of Spirit, as they love citherG o D or their Countrey ; that they wouldwith all noblcnefTe of a free fpirir, and clearehefle©fagoodconfcicnce, take their Places of Juflicetohcrait; be adive, confcionablc, rcfolute^notonely formall and cyphers ; hunters after praiftand plaufiblenclTej that they would abominateeven all appearance of bribery and partiality tothe pit of hell : that they would not be angry withus when we preflc and perfwade theiji to foundcourfes againft the Papifts, and dejection of Alehoufes)Upon which point His royall Majefty, lan^the worthy Judges fo much beat 5and when all'sfaid, are the finkes and fources of all villanyj&c.otherwife, howfoevcr they may pleafc thcmfelveswith the common applaufc : it werebetter the Common-wealth had never kn®wncthem.'5. His refoluteftelTc againft rifingby corrupti- Mvaneementon and bribery. Whereupon (a$ I have heard)when he was firft prefented to that place of honourabout the Prince, it pleafed our gracious Soveraignetoftilehim the Judge which would giveno money. A bleffed thing it were, were thisheart in all. Then {hould we not have vines, olivetrees,and figge trees wkhcr away ia ol^fcurity,and brambles brave it abroad in the worldsM 3Wefhould*nfUhm bribery

«- Ii66Fu/teraU Nttfs,(i'c,ihouldnothavefcrvancsby infinuation and briberyclioic onHorfe-backjWhcn Princes like fervants"walkc upon theground. And this worthy Part iaH' m, was a very convenient Companion, and ncceiTaryConfcquent as that was ofthe former. ForHe never belecve,that a man which purpofes fromhis H[eart to.be fuchfjll in a publicke Charge^willever be very forward inan ambitious purfuic of it.The illiminationof Nature taught the heathens Co;and thcifore they coademne it by a law Je ambitu.Hunting after one hie roome evea morally is moftunworthy a Maa of honour and worth, and Heccannot better ex prefTe His infufficiency,and weakneflfcof Spirit, who is tranfported with an impotentand impatient Humour this way. But now ifto this ambitious bafeneflc there bee an addition ofbribery, it makes the matter a great dealc more* vile, and difhonourable.Of thishatcfuU Merchandizing,befidesother infamies and iniquitics,whichmingle with it,it is commonly faid,That He whichliveth in grofle/cUeth by retailc. And therefore ifa Man wouldcontinue truly Noble and Worthy,comfortable in His confcience,and faithful! inHis Place, if Hcbcadvanc't, ht him either rifefairely, orctfethankeGo D,and be content withHis prcfent ftation.t^fjuhlr4>6. An cafinefTe of acceflfc, affableneflTe of car-%iiy, riagc: A faire,,loving, kind deportment towardsmyall. J never faw a man of fuch worth and greatneflclookc more mildly upon a raeane Man inlife. And yet with fo grave a prefencejthat ncithcfthe wchori^ of his Perfon^ nor due attributions

ufon Judge Nicols1 6jto His Place rccciv'd any difparagcment or diminution.I omit not even this, becaife even in this alfoHe might have beene a notable Precedent to talccdowne the haughty imperious carriage of many a^broad in the world of tarre more inferiowr Worthand Ignoble birth. For amongft all the degenera- g^c «

1^8Ftmerall Nous^(^c,muchaffcded,and fpoke feafonably unto Him outofthe Bookc of G o D. Whereupon ] muft tellyou 5 (Let as many prophanc fcorncfull Spiritsgybe orgnaih the Teeth at it, aswill) Thofe Followersof His whofoever they vverc,call them Puritanes,orwhat you will 5 Howfoever they mightmiffe in fome complcmcntall circumftances, byreafon of thofe amazements and griefc which fatefte/li upon their Heaits for the lofTe oftheir fo Noblea Lord, yet they did Him in thofe laft Agoniesmore true fervice and Honour then all the fwaggcringGood-fellow Serving men will doe their Mailersunto the worlds end :as long as you will,Let them follow you,tioveofpmer- ^' ^ right conceit and commendation of profuupnathing,fitable and confcionable Sermons. He hath beeneoften heard of late times reply thus or in this fenceto contradi

i69A'iJ'>vJV^yj o'.-J mnr'SERPREACHED ATLE3\(T' Assises^ ^JnnoDomm,MDCXXX.At J\(9rthampton^ before SirRICHARD HVTTON AndGEORGE CROOKE,SirH« Majefiies luflkes of A^i[e,&c*TEXT. iCoii.Chap.I.Ver.25.Far Brethren, you feeyeur calling, hew not mAnyftPf many mighty, not manywife men After thefleflhnoble are called,H E blefTed Apoftle Saint rbc coimne*,Paul pcrceivingjthat his preaching,and plantation of theGofpcllofC H R I s T receivedftrong and mighty oppo-{itionintheCityofCm>?^/',dUfancious Marc Towne, fearedbctwccnctwo Scas^thcifij^^^wand lmm,^A£o fitforcorinti itfctv-^^^

lyoA SERMON.for commerce with otha* Nations, full of wealth,knowledge, gloiy and the reft of caithly excellencies,labours in this Chapter to abafe, and di-(honour the pride, and vanity ofallhumane greatnelTe,and to advance the ncgle»^ed Myftery ofhis Heavenly Do

A SERMON. ' ^ 171The words then being plainer Npt tnany mfe matdfter theflefh mt many mighty , , mt m4Jiy mble arc^sdUedy I build dirc(aiy, and naturally this point«pon them: Fev;> greai men goe to BtAven : Or "DoUr'tne,thus. Gnat men are feldemt good, I here under- %"*^'^^l^^''"^^'^ftand grcatncffe according to the world ; In refpeaI . Of exGcllent learning. 2.Worldly weakh ^'"^'^^^^^'^'^and height of place. Both make mighty,nay many "limes gold is the more powerfull commander.5. Worldly honour and nobiUty, 4. Worldlywifedome.GreatncfTe in any ofthefe kinds is rarely accompaniedwith goodnefle/ew fuch great men as thefearc called, converted or ever come to heaven. J fayFew : for I find Divines, both Ancient, and Mo-dernc upon this Text, to make iV(?rw4»y, and Fet^' i" Loc.n^^'tpkuTscquivolent : * PrimaJius,andxyif9felme,C4lvipj and damnantw .-f>ifc4tOI^^•'ita nee omnci,qui e vul^ofnnt.falvantur. Scd qui agnitionc fuar inrfignitatis humiliantur, reverentcrfc fubj'iciuntvcrbOjdcChnftummEvaugelioamplcauncur; Hi r

172 A SERMON.Miniftcry ;and feeing the Scribes, Pharifecs, andgreat ones of the world,n6t onely not entcrtainc,and countenance, but out of their proud and prophanemalice difdaine, and eontemne rhegloriousGofpell, and divine Meilages he brought fromHeaven ; and a company ofpqore fifhcrmen, andfome few other neglcded underlings with an holyviolence lay hold upon his Kingdome : He brakeout into this thankful! acknowledgement and adniiration.Ithmkethee^ Father , Lord of BeA-, vcn andearthy beemfe thou hafi hidthefe thingsfrtmthe wife and rudeJit^arid frevealedthem to babes : Andthen afccnds to the wdl-head, and firft moover ofall his Dealings withj and differences amongft theSons of men j the facredand unfearchable depthof this ivJhidct BerJeplacitum, the goodfleafure ofhismil :Even fo Father, for fo it feemedgoodin thyIn an humble adoration of the infcrutable,fight.and immutable courfes whereofwe muft finally,and fully reft with infinite fatisfadion, filenccdfrom any further fearch,and carnall curiofities, by'that awful I checke, and countermaund of Paul .•Ilom.9.20. Nay but C^ian^ vfho art thou that reflief againflGOD? Flefh and bloud hath in alj ages grumbledand repin'djkickt and cavil'd aboutthis point 5 butever at length by meafuring.this deepcft Myftericby the line ofhumane reafon, and labouring to fa*thomethisbottomeleflcfea by the pride of theirowne wits, they have become wretched oppofersof the grace of G o d , We behold the Sun, andenjoy die light> as long as we look towards it buttenderly, and circumlpcdly : Wee warme ourfclvcs

A SERMON. 173felves fafely,while we ftand necre the fire.Butifwcfccke to outfice the one, or enter into the other, wefonhwith become blinde, or burnt. It is proportionablyin the prefent point.Heere by the v^ay from our Saviours words Grumble not atwee may extiaa: a foveraigne Antidote againft ^^f^'J/^^^J^thofe temptations, and difcontcnted leafoningswhich are wont to arife in our hearts fometimes,when we fee thofe great ones of the world, wholooke fo big^and carrie their heads fo high, notonely to carry all before them, to wallow, andtumble themfelves with all bravery and applaufein the glory, wealth, andpleafurc of theworld , to fwimme downe the current of the timeswith full faile, and profperous winde, though manytimes againft the fecret murmur, and counterblaftseven oftheir owneConfciences. In a word,inthefe worft times to have what they lift, and doewhat they will : but alfo lay about them with thefift of wickcdneflfe, and fcourge of tongues, totrample if it were poflfible the Jambes ofChrist even into the duft, with the feete ofmalice and pride, by a plaufible tyranny, and aideofthe times iniquity to keepe them downe ftilJ,and ftill in difgrace : hunting them continuallywith cruelty and hate like a Partridge in themountaines, as the Pharifecs did C h r i s t : Ilet us never be troubled andfay when we fee this,take offence :let us never be grieved or grow difcontentor out of heart. But pitty them, pray forthem, and poflelTe our owne foules in patience, andpeace. And after the preccdcncie of our bleffed l^J/''^''^'Saviour,

174 A SERMON.AdnireGodslove tothee.lohn 7^.47,48.expoundedZxttmple of^reat onesdra»ei ma'yaxvayMat.7. 29wLuk.4. 38.Saviour, goe in private, and fay : / thanke thec^O Father, Lord of Heaven and earthj becaufe thouhafi revealed zhcWiydcrks of Christ, and fccretsofthefaving way to mc a poore wretch,and wormc, trodcn under foot as an object offcorne, and contemptible out-cafl, and haft hi^ithem from the rvrfe, and the noi/le^ and the mighty .from the boy fterous Nimreds, and proud Giants ofthe world. Even fo Father,forfo it feemed good inthjfight. And there ftaying a while, ever magnifie,admire and adore with lowlieft, humbleft andmoft thankeflill thoughts that deareft and drcadfuUDepth of G o D s free and incomprchenfibiclove which made thee to dijfer.Which is as it werethe firft ring of that golden chaine, Rom,S> 2p, 30.which reacheth from evcrlafting to cverlaftin'g,and gives being, life, and motion to all the mcanesthat make us eternally blefled. Out of the rich,and boundleflctreafury whereof, came that ineftimableJewell Jesvs Christ bleffed for c-vcr, and by confequent, all thofe Heavenly happinefleswhich crowne the glorified Saints throughall eternity. For Jo God lovedthe worldj thathc^gave his onely begotten Sonne, that rvhofoevcr heleevethin him Jhould not ferifl), bt4t have e^erlafitng lifc^yToh.^, 16.2. lohnj.^j,^^. Are yeealfo deceived^ hareany ofthe Rulers, or Pharifees belecvedon himfHere the chiefe Priefts and Pharifees boylingwith much envie and indignation aeainftC H R I s T s preaching, ( for he prczchcd tvithfower^ Midmt ai the Scribes) And becaufe the people

A SERMON. 175pkfo flocked after him, (for there followed himgreat multitudes of people ) had Cent oi'ficers toapprehend him, and bring him before them.Who when they came to him, and heard himpreach , they were fo ftrucke and aftonifhed withthe moft piercing Majeftie of his Minifterie, thatthey had no power to lay hands or hold upon himat all. Upon their returne, thefe great men ga^thcred together in counfell againft him; like fomany morning Wolves thirfting eagerly for hisblood, calls haftily, and impatiently unto them,before their officers could fay any thing: W^jhave^ecfiOtbrmght him ? They doe not examinethem about his dodrine, or inquire whether hebe guilty or no : but like unjuft, and tyrannicallwretches they labour to lay hold upon himthough moft innocent, to ftop his mouth, andmake him fure. But the officers anfvpered : Neverwa»[pake Itke this maff» Whcrupon the fpirit ofprophane malice being yet further enraged inthem, they reply : K^reye alfe deceived ^^ What^At e you turned Gofpellcrs too:* Will yec alfogad with the giddy multitude after this new Ma-^Qt.&C': And then being frighted leaft they fliouldfall from them, goes about to take them oS with a .^^'^''^^'veryfoolifliarguracBt, faith r^

1^6A SERMON.Mat.2i. 31.owne formes and falfe gloflfes, and fo poffeft withprejudice againft the fpiricuall and heavenly Dod^rineofC H r i s T.'tiiatthe very PuUicavs and Har-lotsgoeimo the Kingdomz efGon before them: Thatiswhentliey goe not.jie ivord And thus it is in all ages of the Church : Thereis a Lea-jre I will fuppofe. Tomi'^'''which many ofthe meaner fort efpecialiy, refort for fpirituallfood, as to the Market for corporal!. Some ofwhich happily wrought upon by the faving influenceof that Miniftery, begins to blefTe Godfor the benefit, and magnifie his mercy for fuchmeanes: but fome By-ftanders, like peftilent oppofitesinterpofe;yea but which of the great menofthe Countrey come to it, when do you fee anyof the Nobles, Knights, or Gentlemen there iNo, alas ! They are afraid of hearing of theirfinncs, being made Melancholicke, and to be tormentedbefore their time:and therefore they moftwretchedly ntglecifo great fdvatiort, forfake theirowne mercies, and judge themfclves unworthyofeverlaftinglife. Bosvling-greenes^ gaming-houfes,horfe-races, hunting-matches : Their curs,and their Kites : their cock pits, and their covetoufncfTe,01' fomething doe too often eat up andlate.devoure that blefTedfat, and marrow oftime, thofcgolden, and goodly opportunities, which Godin great mercy affords them in the Miniftery, tomake thcii pe> ce with him before they goe intoRepmanc, ^^? too P^^' /"^ ^'^ ^^^^"^ '^^ O"^. ^ourcJ^^'-^'wncrcot-, to ncarc l^'but one Sermon after the irrecovcrublcday of vifitation is pail and expired, theywould

A SERMON 277would be content to live as prccifcij and moraficdlyascverman did upon earth (o long as theworld lafts, but it fhall nor be granted. A rhoiifandworlds will not purchafe it againe. And befidcs,w hen your foules fhall (ben furioufly rcflccflupontheivownewil full folly in this refpe

I7SA SERMON.penny for any fuch holy purpofe.Such great menasthcfe will by no meanes put their ncckes, theirpower, and their purfcs to any fuch blefTed workeofthe Lord: though it be for the ere(5^ing oftheKingdomeofJ esvsChrist amongftthem;for the illumination and refrefliing of a darke andbarren place with the light ofthe GofpelI,and watersof life, where both their ownc foules, andmany more about them are ftarving and bleedingto cternall death for want of heavenly Food andminifteri.all helpe. Nay, too many ofthem detainingthe Churches Patrimony, will neither re-/lore it to the proper native ufe and end : nor(which is very lamentable) parr with a little portionofa large revencw in that kinde towards a competency.Before you receive encouragement togo on in this courfe with comfort, I pray you procureus (from your partakers,ifthere be any fuch)Anfwcrs Co thofe many learned Treatifes extantupon this argument, and(for any thing I know) utterlyunanfwered : cfpecially, M^ BepyiardsyD. Sclatersy and D* Fields. I know well fomcexcellent fpirits of late meerely out of the graciousfreenelTef oftheir truely noble difpofidons, totheir great honour, and adorning profcflfion, havegiven backeto the Church for ever ( I meane nothingabout buying in Impropriations, oneof themoft glorious workesin that kinde(for any thing Iknow ) that ever was undertaken in this Kingdome)divcrfc Church-livings, fomean hundredpound fer amnm, fome fix or fevcn fcore, fomethrecfcore,fomc morcj fomany as anaounc to thevalue

A SERMORvalue ofabove feven hundred pounds ycarcly. ButI muft tell you alfo^thcy areonely.fuch as you mif^call Puritan-gentlemen ( for I neither heare norknow of any other that ftirs this way)and how fewfuch are to be found in a Countrey, every ey e fpiriruallyillightened may clearely fee, and heartilybewail e. ForJ mcane none but fuch as are(in truefearch and cenfure)Kings beftfubjeds.Gods bed fcrvants^^nd theI come in a fecond place to make the Point appeareyet further by reafons. And firft,fuch as arepeculiar to the feverall forts ofgreatncfTeMlI which(once for all)I undeiftand Cuchfecuua'um mundum,fecundum hominemjecundum e^nsm,accorMng to thervorldj^ccordingtewaniaccordingtotheflefli.And firft for excellency oflearning underftoodftill afta* the flcfli, implied alfo by the Apoflle ini7s>i r rj^^^^ii^^^^^this place : as appeares by the former words :where is the S crikly? Where is the Di/puter ofthismrld? Where are the learned Rabbins of theJewe^^ Where are the profound Philofophersof the Gentiles 1 Let us takenoticc that learningof it felfe is ,a very lovely and illuftrious thing,which made Mnea4Silvim in his Epiftle to St^if7?iUfjdDvi\iCof^uBri4y(zy,lftheface even ofhttmanelearning couldbe feene^it isfairer and more heatttifuII then the UHorning or the Evening-fiarre.Butnotwithftanding bent the wrong way, and fpentupon private and pernicious ends, it becomes thefowleft fiend the DivcU hath upon earth, and hismightieftagcnt todoeaworldofmifchicfe. No Dcgencradocorruption is worfc tbafi of that which is beftN ^p^^^'fA'"**2mif-

ISOA SERMON.Bafe endi inmif'imployed.-lt is of vvofullconfequence, proportionableto its native worth. And the longer andmore profperoufly it is imployed as an inftrumentofall,and in the fervice of Satan ever the more peftilently,which is for my purpofe, doth it hardenand enrage the heart againft nil means ofgraccthepowet ofgodhnefTcjand poflibility ofconverfion.jieki.^ ham- Secondly, men ofthis world for the moft pare^^'inthc atainemcnt and excrcife of learning andknowledge propofe to themfelves, and finally reftupon many baftard, bafe, and degenerate ends:asjplcafureofcurioiity, quiet ofrefolution, refiningand raifii>gthe fpirir^ability of difcourfe^vi (fieryof wit, gaine of pyofeflion, ornament, andreputation, inablementfor imploymcntandbufinefTe.The true ends of Thuswhereas variety and depth of knowleamrg.ledge fhould properly and principally ferve toprepare5fit,and fiirnifiithe foulewherein it is feated: Firfi:, fora higher degree, and a greater meafureoffandificationin it felfe; Secondly, to doeGod more excellent and glorious fervice :Thirdly, ro doe more nobly in E^hratha^ and beemoreftmousin Bethlehem: I meane, by an edifyingand charitable influence to illuminate andbetter all about them,* The moft learned menhavethefe worldly ends, and comply exadlywith the world : hunting onely after by theirknowledge, and afpiring towards (as their utmoftaimes)certainerecond prizes: asthough they labouredonely by their learning to finde ( as onelaics well:) amtch xvhereupntorefi, afearchingand

and a refllejfejftrit :A SERMONor 4 tarrafifir a wandring andvariable mind, to rvalks up an.d dorvne rvith afaire projpeif:or a tower of ftate, for a^roudrKitidto raife itkl/e nvomor afort or commandingground forft rife andcoritcntion : or apopfor profit or f ale : and not a richftcre-hufcfor theglory ofthe Creditor ^ and t he reliefc_jofmans esiatc. And fo by the abufe and mifapplyingof it, they put theii great engine, very power'full cither for excellency ofgood,or excefic of ill,asittakes,into theDivels hands for the enlargingand advancement of hiskingdomc; andturnethecdgeofittothe dangerous hurtoforhersrand fo byconfequent and by accident, it prooves a mightybarre to kccpe Christ and His Kingdon>e out oftheir hearts.Let me in a word by an inftance intimate untoyou the traines and temptations to which they cxpofethcmfelves, the fn^res and cuifes which theyincurre, who bend their abilities of learning, clofingwith the corruptions ofthe time, to raife andenrich themfclves:thc two maine ends ofthe moftin thefe covetous and ambitiousdaies.Firft, there is a plant in the nurceries of litera-turcofgreatexpetoionand hope: which beingwatered,and warmed at the well-heads of Academical!learning,and with the fruitfull heat of Polemical!cxcrcifes and agitations in the Schooles,wherein the true worth and excellency ofa Scholletconfifts, growes lipe and becomes remarka-He; fo that hee heares after him in the flreets a fecretmurmuring : This is the wan : Dignum eftmonftrartcrcJ* dicier Hif elf: Now by this time he be-N 3ginsiSi^"f^c^l^^^^f'^

$2 A SERMON.gins to reflsifi with the eycoffclfe-lovc5and manyvainc-glorious glaunces upon his perfonall worthand publikcapplanfe: and then cafts about whatconrfcto take. Gods principle and path is : Jcis better to be good, than great 5 religious, thanAnd therefore He would have him imployrich :and improove all his naturall and acquired endowmcntsjall the powers and poflibilities of bodyand foule upon His glory and fervicethat gavethera, and where they are more thaa infinitelydue. And that when the good hand ofdivine providencefhall bring him to any place for the exercifeofhisgifts and mini fteriall imployment, hccwould there fpehd himfelfe(like a fhining and burninglampe)in the illumination and falvation ofGo n s people : and fo hercz^cvJhins as the brightneffeofthe firmament in the highcft heavens, and asthefiarresfor ever and ever.^zy ,that's a rowre,ftriA,precire way :(faiesthe Divell)Jt is not meet,that fuch admired cminency of learned partsfhould bee confined to fuch obfcurity, that fuchrare gifts and depth of knowledge fhould bee loftupon high flioes, and amongft a number offudc,ignorant, and uncapable clownes: and thereforehce labours to raife his fpirit to higher hopes: andwould have him plunge prcfently into the currentofthe times ,and become fomc body in the world.Hereupon (his heart already raviflitwiththepleafingapprehenfion ofworldly glory and humanegreaEnefre,rcprcfented by Satan in the moft alluringformes to his ambitious imagination) hcc rcfolvcsfcarcfuUy againfthisownc foulc, to followthe

A SERMONiSsthe ftreamc, to ply the prcfem,and plot all mcanesand waies of preferment: after which ordinarilyevery ftep towards an high roomc, or to bee haftilyrich, is a fnare and curfc unto hinn : and thereforeat the height, hcc muft needs bee holdcn failHe now begins upon allin the clurchesofSaran.£^',3^^^^^ ,roccaiions to difclaimc all things that tend to pre- hi^b alvanwcircntflrc,and in his deportnient drawes nearer togoodfellowfliip ; he remits and interrupts his careand conftancy in ftudy, and ftudies how ro underilrandthe world, negotiate for advancement, andhumour the times: He merily derides 'DoEHnt^and v[et as thc;^ fccffingly call it : all edifyingplainenefTe zndfficltfhfieffe ofpreaching : and nowhe digs with much adoe perhaps a whole quarterofayearcinrothe rottendung-hillsofPopifli Poftillcrs,and phantafticall Friers, and from thencepatches together many gayiih and gaudy flircds of»*»'•painted babies, and frothy conceits and tricks of . , .wit ; and at length comes out with a fclfe-feeking semons.^Sermon: juft hkc that difcourfc which KingJams s compares to a corne- field in harveft, pcfteredwith red and blew flowers ; which choakcand eat up all the good graine.For,hc well knowsthis is the way to ingratiate himfelfc into thetimes and gntific thofc great ones who defirefarre more to have their eares tickled, than theirconfciences toucht^ and would rather have pillowesfowed und«r their :*rmc-holes by fueh deceivingdaw bcrs,that they may lie more fofrlyupon the bed of fecurity 5 than the keenc arrowesof righteoufncffc and truth faftncd in their fidesN 4by

iS4ASERMON.by Gods faithfuU meflengers to drive them tofinceriry: and yet after this, hee muft fcrve histime in ferving the times : and through many miferiesoffecular martyrdome,as Teter Blefenfu calsit,and many fhipwracks of a good confcience, bybafcneiTejflatteringjattending, depending, and undoinghis foule. At laft(ifhc die not in the purfuit,as many have done )bcfides all thefe precedentmiferable meanes,by prefent fimony, or fome o-ther vile fervices : hee comes into fome highplace, or at leaft becomes a negligent non-refident,orinfatiablepluralift. Which wicked] entrancebeing accompanied with G o d scurfe, hisheart already fo hardened,his minifteriall ftrengthand vetne of learning fo wafted and dried up bydifcominuancc, defuetude, and worldly dealings ;having now attained his ends, hee drownes himfelfeover head and cares either in fecular bufinelTesor fenfuall plcafures to muffle up themouthof his horribly guilty confcience : criesdowne preaching, oppofcth the power of god-HncfTe and fo becomes rathera wolfe than a flbcpheard.Kichenhaiie iIn a fecoridplace.The rich Worldling alfo is int e ivorcL.^-wocRilIcafc this way,as appeares by Chris f s-6wncwords,cJW4f//>.ip.25>24. which is furtherconfirmed by cafting our eyes upon Luke i6.i/^,and iTim.6.9» Luk.iSnig, ^^ndthe Pharifeeswhichwere covetom heard aH thefe thtn;^s , and deridedhim. And what heard they from Ch ri s t ^ThatitwasimpoflTibleto fervc Go d and Mammon.Sothatthere are fome pafTagescvcr Tn a faithfull

A SERMON.1S5full and fearching miniftcrie, which covetousworldlings dcridcjand will pot down with by anymeancs^butrefolutely reject in their carnall wifedomeas veryfoolifb, unneceffary»p]jecife, and nowaiestobe given way unto. E-fpecially fuch asthefe. I. That they muftrcftorewhatfoever they ^^ardnJt s thanput their hands to atiyunlawfull waycs or meanesofgetring: fo much as to tell a lie, ^tf-. 5. Thatgodllnejfeis greaf game, and that it is incomparablybettertobereligious than rich, good than great,4. That there isa life of faith which will kcepea manrin fweet contentment in any eftatc,fhoulcth?^. bee, never fo poore. 5. That 7^^was truly richer with Christ alone^than wlienb^fom lie.was loaden with aboundance of thickeclay . 6, That riches arc nothing, Proverhes 2 3 .5VWihthoufet thine eyes ufon thaP whichis not^'j.'Xh.m.they rauft leaveall for C h r i s t.B. That iftheypart with all for him, they fliall bee recompencedan hundred fold in this lij?.. 9, That ifthey had no lecompence at all in this world,yet the reward that they fhall have in theworld to come, willbcca fup'eraboundant recdrfi-ppence.Notwithftanding thefe fatisfa6^>—crabte

185 '-a-SBRMON.rfmy taxed.crable ani moll abhorred crddfe of ufurf. ]n the^^^^^i^ whcrcofthcy ftill negotiate with the Divell,and receive all their incrcafc at the Divcllsbands: and therefore how is it poifiblc theyihouidturnfconGo D s fidc^ And that ufuferstrade with the Divell,and have their ufurious mo-Haw. F#/t. ney from him. Heare the judgement of themm,i7p^.u churchofEH g l a t^d, to whieh ordinarily allmmj m wcriAfi^Miniftersfubfcribe;rertly fithemfclves by ufurjy&c They Joavc thetrgctds iftheVivels gift. Heare alfo the judgement of the Stateeven ofthe King, the Nobility, ^nd the wholeBpdy-of the Kmgdome in Parliamcntj and in thatStkute whence ufurers take very falfly fome en-whichcouragement, as though it were allowed;is moft untrue. Thefe are the words in ihc Begm-»^angtr^fbigh^^^"^^''tyEiilcap.s. niilg ofthe Statute : Forjtfruch^AS u/t^fkm^firhidden ky the Uw of Co i>iU dfme^AnddmJtAblc^c,* VhirdIy,thoughanhighplaccbc holdeninthe. falfeopinionofvainemen,the oncly heaven up--on earth : yet in truth^and upon tiiall, by acci-'Vdent it prooves S5tans fureft hold to hamper ihernln4iis ftrongeft and moft inextricable fnares,untillhe tumble them hence with a more defperare andheadlong downefall into the pit ofhell .For, asthofe oftr ueft woith are ever timerous, and moftretiring in fuch cafes 5 lo the word men ordmanlyarc moil ambitious and afpiring. Gonfider forthe puipofc the usambitious modclty and magnanimityofthcolive-tree, fig-tree, and the vine:butthe bafc and worthlcfrebrambk,adry,cmpty,faplcuc

A SERMON. 187fapleffc kex and wce4i,apr and able only to fcratch,ccare,and vexc, nnuft needs be up and be hoi/cd intoan high roome,and domihecre over othci's.Mcnofmod proftitutcd confciences arc for the moftpartthemoft pragmaticall prowlcrsafter undefervedpreferments-'and the only mentofervc ihem-{c\vcsvijs(jrwodff, (as they fay) into offices, honours,and places ofadvancement. For,thcy,wanthoneft wit to conceive and fore-fee the waig/it ofthecharge,and confcience to difchargc it faithfully.Nowthen,where there is a concurrence ofcorrupttimes,a wicked wit,a wide confcience, and avaft gluttonous defire to domineerei What willnot be done to attaine their ends fThey will notfticketolie, difltmble, breake their words, forf\veare,machiavellize, prai^ife any policy orcounterpolicy to honeftie, rcafon, religion,to flatter,raife afadHon, humour the times, fupplamcompeiitors, gratifiethe Divell, doe any thing.We may proportionably conceive the malignityofinferiour ambitions by the monftroufneffc ofhigher afpirations.' Ntixvwhc hath iHt ohferv^d(faith that learned Knight in his freface t$ the Hifiery,ofthe X90fld) x$hdt labour^ fracticeyfertB, hh»d-Jhed^andcruelty the Kings and?tinees efthe Vf9rldhavt un^dergene, extrdjed-, taken en them t$ make themjelvesand their iffites mafterstfthe world? — oh bj whatfUts.hy pfhasferfwearings^hetrxyingSyOffrepcns, im.prijonments, t^rtures^pcyfintngf,and under what rU^fomofStAt€yandf9litickefmhtiky hofve thefe ftrt-na^med Kings,(^c. By this time thcfe men by thcfcmcancsare mounted ( I will (uppoie ) on horfeback«^^

1^8•>. A S.£S.MON,* • hackeufldhavTleftmany Brihccs "vfralking iis fcr-^Nemo 'iiruvants upon the earth : And folly is ict in greatdignity. And what then c'Then do they begin foto fwell with pride, untill they arc ready to burftsgaine with over weening of thcic owne worth,(elfc-opinionandfelfe-eftimation : and to toylccxcreaftiely with revcngfull inward indignation a-gainft all good men : whofc hearts ( as they conceive)and their confcicnces tell them (there wasjuft caufc) did rife againft their growing great andri(ing. Being -thus empoyfoncd at the firft entrancewith pride,felfeconcciptednefTe, prejudice,revengcftjll jealoufies, and other exorbitantand bafc diftcmpers,they begin to confider and repfolve how to behave themfelvcs in their new purchafedplace. Andwee muft know there is toomuch truth in that principle of policy in Tacit tu .•^^"^^^^j ^.4i7.* ^ * upon fuch conclufions as thcfc; Wee will pleafureour friends, though wee prey upon the pubh'ke,or pinch fome peevifh precifc feliowes,whichcan well bearc it : we will plague our enemiesjweemuftaboveall, manage matters with afitcorrefpondency to accomplifh our owne ends 5cfpeciallyto enrich our felves, raifc our kindred,make way to rife hi^cr5andgreaten our poficri-wcmuft looke big, and fomctimes amaze thety 3multitude with fome ads of awfulincfic and terrour,toprocure and preferve fefpcd/eare, and allattribut ions proper to our place :and let mec xcUyou

A SERMON.you by'thc vvay 5 Beethat fufpedhthhisowne wcrtb,or other mem opimsn^ thinking that lejje regard is had9fhispcrfori,thdn hee belscves is due to hisplace, holdsitgoodiobc'jtofpcnd all the force of his authority infurchdfr,:g the name of4 fevere man . For^ the affelUdfo^rentffeofavaim feUorv doth many times refemhlc^the gravity ofone th^t is wifcandihefeare v?herin theylive which are fuhjecf to opprejstony carries a flierv ofreverence to htm that does the rvrmgiat leaf it firvesto dazzle the eyas ofunderlings , keeping themfrompryinginto the wcaken^feofftfch as hAvejurisduHon overthem-^ crc, Beiidcall this, menin great place arcliable and exposed daily to moc and Wronger temptations,th:m men of lower ranks.Honour>wealth,worldly reputation, earthly favours, c^'

ipn .ASERMON.firftjthey fo delight in domineering, and dote upontheir high roome as their deareft Idoll : Andwithall they know full well, that as in narurall privationthere is no returnc to habit, fo it is veryrarely feene in the privation politique,and point ofprefermentithat they would even rather die, thanDC dejeded.Lay now thefct\vo points together: and countall the fnavcs from which poorer and private menbyreafonoftheir meaner condition arc happilyexempted: And no marvell though not many migh.^jjcither in heapcs ofwealth, or height ofplacesbe converted jor goto heaven.wofUiy wife. In the fourth place: whataftrong hold for thedtmdangeroM powers ofhcll, and mighty barre to keepe outmay appeare by ta-grace, worldly wifedorae is ;king notice ofthe nature of it, and fo of its notoriouflypeftilent properties. This wifdome of theflcfbfpringing from the principles of carnall reafon,and precepts ofhumane policy, and receivingcontinuall influence and inftigation from thatold wily ferpent to go on ftill in his and the worldswayes,doth witha proud difdainfullnelTe and imperiouscontempt fcornc the great myfteries ofgodlincfTc, fooliflincffe of preaching, fimplicityofthe Saints, and fociety of the brother-hood:croffcth diredly and contradid:s the counfell andcommands ofG o d s spirit, in all motions togood, and matters offalvation: accounts in goodcarnefthoIineflTc hypocrifie,fan(5^ification fingularity,profcflion and praiftice of finccrity precifendTcjthegreat things of G o d s Law as a ftrangething:

A SERMON. 191thing In all Its confultations concludes everthingspleafingtoflefhandbloud, and ends atllaftwith extremcft folly and utter contufion. WitnefTet^chttophd jwho was wife enough to fet hishoufein order, and yet wanted wit to refcue his©wnc life out of his ownc hands: he was curious toprovide for his family after his death, and had nocare at all to preferve himfelfefrom erernall death:was not this a madneffe even to m:r^.cle,zs DivinesAmentia ufqjfpeake-f Hee got him home to his houfe, purhis ^^^ F°^'S "houflioldin order, and hanged himfelfej ^nd is tSamaz-^j.hanged up in chaines as a dreadful 1 fpeitacleto allpofterity,forallworldly-wifemento take wam^ingbytothe worlds end.^ ,The Spirit 01 G o d intimates unto iis the pe- ^ounielflilencie of its properties, lames ^. 15, It is,Firft, Earthly, Secondly, Senfuall. Thirdly, Dl-'uellifb,Dfveliijl) : for, it imitateth the Divell in plottingand contriving mifchicfeandruine againlttheglory of iG o D s Majefly, and Miniftry of hisWord. It tafts of his helhfli wilinelTe in clofeconveyances and fccret infidiations,for the undermining,ftipplanting, and confounding of the paffageoftheGofpell,andplantation of grace in thehearts ofmen. Satan (you know) is ever fierceand furious, when hefpiesbuttheleaftglimpfeofGods truth, or fparke ofgracetopeepe out andbreake forth at aoy time, or in any place. Whenthe glorious fun-ftiineofthe Gofpell did in thcfelatrer times of the world (according to thePro-TphcdcinthcMe^eUtms) arifcouc of thed^rkc-fomc-^IFcrWy w'tfei

192 A SERMON.-»fc_fomc mght,and dangerous fogs ofPopery;,and begungratioufly to inlightca many thoufand foulcswhich lay indarkcacfe, and under the fliadow.ofdcarh, with vrbat flrangc and prodigious rage didthe great Dragon prcfently afcend out of his bottomk/rcpit.EfeRi ef the Sin€c that time what furious martyring of theSaints,^V^lf/-^'^"'what horrible murthering ofKings, what''^"'^jbloody MafTacres, what invincible i^rmadoeSywhat heliifli powder-plots, what devouring ofMaityrs, by thatblood-thirfty monfter the 5panifhJnquificion, what hatefull imprifonings^whatdefpcrate confpiracies, whatadeale of hell hathvext and rent the face of ^/^r/j/c^, and fliaken thepillars ofthis part ofthe world; as though all thefiends in Hell, and whole armies of thole damned/pirits were broke loofe, to caft the Chriftianworld into a new Chaos of darknefTccombuflionandconfufion.And ail this hath bcene the Divclsdoings ofpurefpight and malice againft the lightofthe Gofpcll,& power of the Word .The Pope,Jefuites, and their wicked adherents have bceneindeed the inftruments and executioners of allthefe bloudy miferies,but Satan himfelfe was thepiincipall agent. The curfed influence of all thiswrath and rage was infpir'd from hira, and everyparticular and circumftance ofal! thefe mifchiefcswas firft plotted in hell,bcfore they were adlcd uponearth.pmy againft 2. In GUI' ownc Kingdome alfo his fpitc and%tlT^ ^ malice againftthclight of the GofpcU hathbecflenotorious and trai3ccndcnt fince the Word oftruth

A SERMONtruth hath grownc powcrfull amongft us.Withwhar ft range fury and malice hath Satan bcftlrrcdhimfcUVWhat a deale ofdcatc and innocent blou4did that red Dragon drinke up in Q^enc ^Mariestime i For five ycavcs fparcthc fire of pcrfccutioiidid flame in thisland,and the facrcd bodies of outglorious blefifcd Miiiyrs were facrificed araidsthcmercilcfTc fury thereof: Afterward what a blackdandbloudy catalogue of moft hatefull and prodi-»giousconfpiraciesdid run paralell with that gol-»den time ofQjecnc Elizabeths Ufc,that (now)glorious Saint ofdearcft racn:iory iBut in all this*hcllifh rage the Divcll never played the Divell in.deed, untill he came to the Gun-powder-plot;thaCwas fiich a piece of fervicc againft the light of theGofpell,as the Sun neveV faw before; the fons ofmen never heard of,hell it fclfe never hatcht. SinceSatan fell from heaven, aad a Church was firftplanted upon the earth, there was never any thingin thatkinde which made the Divcls Malice more£amous,G o d s mercies more gloriousjthat PrieftQ^Kome and his bloudy fuperflirionmore odious;or that caft fuch a (hame and obloquie upon the innocencyof Chriftian Religion. And all this wasthe Divels doing of pure fpite and malice againftthe glory of the Goipell,the power ofthe Word,and the Saints of Go d .] fay he was the arch-plotterand firftmoover ofall thefe mifchicfes. ThePope, and lefuits, and their curfcd confederateswere indeed his inftruraents, executioners and a-gents, asweewellknow,andforae ofthe Prieft sthemfelves confeflfe.J^r ^odL^.A^^^.fag. 199.OScarceii.3The Gun^fftf.4e7pkt>

IP4A SERMON.Scarce was that blcfTcd Quecnc and incomparaeuzTbht?'l^le Lady warme in her Princely Throne; butSatanfetsonthePopcP?/^^«/W/^,hee fends fromMsmetwo Popifh Priefts, miortort^nd Wehhe witha Bull ofexcomniunication^ whereby the fubjecSlsand people of the Kingdome were in a Popiflifenfe difcharg'd and alToird from their allegiance,loyalty and obedience to her Majefty .They follicitthe two rraiterous Earles ofthe North, Northumberlandzxid WertmerUndi tobeethc executionersofthis bloudy Bull, which indeed was thefountaine and foundation of all the fuccecdinghorrible plots and barbarous treacheries. See^JSellst^rtatomy cfp6pij})tyramy, whisEfift.T>edic^The executmer ofjujlice ina little booke calleaJEngUndy^c. I pray God now at length turnethofe Popifli murderous hearts from whetting anymoe fwords to ilied the bloud ofthe Lord sannointed: orreturnethefharpe fwords from tiiepoint with a cutting edge on both C\dcs, even upto th« very hilts into their owne hearts blond. (>Lor D 3 let the King flourifh with a crowne ofgloryupon his head, and a Scepter oftriumph in hishand, and flill wafli his Princely fcerc in the bloudof his enemies.Rage cgdinft 3 'This fpitcfull rage & furious oppofition of Sathepmejfuu tan agaiuft the power ofthe word,appeares alfo byMimfiay.jjjjjjy experience in thofetowns & parifhcs, whereby the mercies of G o D,a confcionableMiniftcryis plantedibefore,while Satan ruled and raigned a-mongft them, by his wicked deputies, ignorance>prophancneSjPopifh fupcrAitions, finfull vanities,lewd

A SERMON. 195lewd fportSj prop hanation ofthe Sabbath, filthiftefTcdrunkcnncfTcandfuch other accurfed Purfcvamsfor Hell :Why then all was wcll,all was inquiet and in peace.O then that was a merry world|and as good a Towne for good-feHowfhip,as wasin all the Countrey. And no marvelhwhcn a ft rongarmed man kecpeth his Pallace,thc things that hepoflTefTcth are in pcuce^Luh 11.21. WhileSatarifits in their hcarts> and rules in their confciencesjhee fuffcrs them to have their fwings in their furiousvanities and wicked plcafurcs, without anygreat difhirbancc or contiudi

1^5A SERMON.siadttsa^ainflPM frw6 itghis ownc malice and machinations, heeprcfcntlyfets on foot and on fire too all that belong untohim in hisinftigation. They band and combinethemfelvcs with gieat rage and indignation a-gainft the power ofthemeflengers of G o d .Word, and the faithful!They fret,and fume^pickeunRecefiary quarrels, raile, flander, and indeedfoame oii filthily their owne fliame, in difgracingthctruthofG o d without all truth or con fcie nee :and if Satan fpies any poore foule amongft themto bee pulled out of his clutches and kingdome ofdarkcnefTc by the preaching ofthe Word, he prefentlyfets all the reft upon him as fo many doggedcurres, or rather furious wol ves(for fo our bleffedSaviour makes thecomparifon) upon a harmeleffelambe 5 he whets (like fiiarpe razors) all the lyingand lewd tongues in the towne, and tips them withthe very fire of hell 5 fo that they pleade for ppophanenefrc,prophaningofthe Sabbath, and manyfinfull fooleries and vanities in all places wherethey come. Hee makes thofe who have a littlemore wit, hisclofe fadors and under-hand-dealers:for that (lands not with Sacans policy, andthe reputation of the worldly-wife, that rhemfclveslhouldbeeopenadorsin childifh vanities,and profes'd enemies to the Law ofG o d : theydo him fuflicient fervice by being fecrct patronsand protedors of impiety, counfellers and countcnancersof the works ofdarkeneife : hee fils themouthcs of the ignorant with flandcrous compijjj^fsand cries, that there was never good worldfince there was fo much knowledge :that therewas

A SERMON. 197was never more preaching, but^ncvcr Icfle working: whereas (poore) foulcs they never yet knewwhat grace or good worke meant, or fcarce goodbut their naughty tongues, and hatred toword :bee reformed, are true caufes why both the worldand places where they live, are farrc worfc. Thofethat are defperately and notorioufly naught,hcinforcesand images like mad dogSj Co that they impudentlyand openly barke at, and with their impoyfonedfangs furioufly fnatch at their hurtlefTchand which would healeaad binde up their bleedingfoules : they arc like dogs barking at theMoone 5 for, Gods Minifters are ftarres in therighthandof Ch R I s T, ReveLi.i6, If theywould doe them any deadly harmc, they muftplucke them thence 5 but let them take heedhow they be bold and bufie that way, leaft at laftthey take a beare by the tooth, and awake a flecpinglion.Thus you fee what a ftirre the Divell keepcs wiysatm/owhen hec is like to be driven from his hold by the /?w"

ipSA SERMON.spite againfi pi--fpacetheybe thorowly heated, and it begin toburnc up their noyfomelufts. to gall their guiltyconfcitnces, to fling their carnall hearts, to vexeand difquiet their covetous alFcdions^then beginsall the ftirre.and^atanto play his part: the fuddeninflidionofawoundis not fo very painefull,and while it is greene it is not fo grievous, but after,when it comtsto be fearched in cold bloud,tohave tents put into it, and corrofives applied, theni: goeth to the heart : When thefword ofthe SpiritfirA ilrikes the carnal! heart, it may perhapsbeate away the blow reafonablc well; but if theChyrurgion of the foule, I meane the Minifter ofthe Word follow his cure faithfully, and open thewound wider,as hefeesneed,applyfpirituall corrofivesto eat away the rankenefle ofthe ficfh, andthe poyfon of finne,then begins the prophane man(if the Lord give him notgracetofuifer his fouleto bee faved) to rage and rave with the fmart ofitand perhaps with malice and furieto flie into theface of his foules Phyfitian.Seethe humour of prophane men againft thepower of a confcionable Miniftery,/f?.44.i5,^f.o4'(J/ji3.8.andCap.i4.25c5"^.andVcrfeip. andCap.i6.ip.and Cap.i7.5.and Ver. 32.and Cap.19.2p.and 24.5.This fpite and malicc ofSatan againft fincerityetji injamtiies^ and grace is to be fecnealfo in private families ; ifthe governours ofthe houfe, the children and fervantsbe all prophane(as it is very true of very manyin moft places ) then they are palling well metfor matter of Religion > and were there nothingamongft

A SERMON 199amongft them to breed diffcfence and difTerition,but Gods ferviccthey would never fail ouc^forthey arc all content to heare no mGre^ormore oftenof the affaires of Heaven, judgements ix)r fin,thewaiesof G o Djand reformation of their life,than they mull needs: they arc all willing and forwardto prophanethe Sabbath, inonekindeor o-ther; fomeby abfcnting themfelves from thehoufeofGo D ^fome by worldly talke all the daylong, fonTiCby idleneffe, fomeby finnefull fports,(^c.They arc well content to lie downe at night,like wilde beafts in their dens, without lifting uptheir hearts together utito that merciful! Godwhich hath prcferved and pro fpered them all theday: torifeupalfo in the morning, prayerlefTe,or only with formall prayers. They all joyne inmalice againft the Miniftery of the Word, in flanderouslies againft the mcflengers of G o d, inb ife and reviling fpeechesagainft the profeffoursofChriftianity. The reafonis, they are all poffcfTedwith the fame fpiric of prophaneneffe,loveofpleafures, hatred tobeereformedjand carnalityofheart. But if it once pleafe the Lo r d to planegrace in the heart of the Mader of the family 5 (b

»ooA SERMON.grace and way to Heaven) they can by no mcancsdigcftfuchnewfafliions; theyi not be troubledwith giving account of Sermons ihcy hearc:thcyM have their recreation on the Sabbath, thatihey will : they'l not be mew*d upat homejwhcnother mens fervants are at their fports abroad, &c#Nay perhaps even their owne children ( exceptthe L o R D fcafon them with the fame grace)maygrow ftubborne and rcfradtory, and very rtbdliousand difobedient to the beft things ; fo t hat in aholy fcnfe.C h r i s t s words may be there trulyverified, c^/rfMo.34,35. Thus was fzealousJ>4a'/W troubled with the vanity of a fcornefull,K^hdproud, and propbane wife, i,S,Am. 5.20.with a bloudy brother. Gen. >f..8 . Ucob with a profane£/4», Cen.ij,/^!. ifdac with a mocking Tjh.ptael : And many a gracious hean: in familieswhere grace beares not fway, with the IcwdncfTe,malice, and ungodly oppofitions ofthofe amongwhom they live.Mfiotu paretso r if it fo fall out that the power ofgrace feize%tZ'^'''' on the heart ofa fervant or fonne, fo that he beginHtrMajiers to bee fenfible ofthe ignorance, diforders,prophanenefTe,and finfull confufions of the houfcwhere he dwcls : defiresto fpend the Sabbath asChriftians ufe to do : then prefently begins Satanto put rage into the heart, and frownings into theface ofthe father or mafter ofthe family ; he thentakeson, tells him, that fuch prccifcneile is not forhis profit, hee'l have no fuch inferiour fellow tobe a reformer of his family shec'l not be controlledand contradidcd in his owne houfc? hcc'l governed

A SERMON.2CIvcrnc his people in the old fafhion as his father didbefore him^cf^. fo that there is no longer bidingfor that new convert under fuch a crabbed mafler>without a very great dcalc of patience. All this,and a thoufand more mifchiefes are the blackcbroods and bloody effeds of Satans malice a-gainfl the power of the Word, andtheplantatioftofgrace.God HimfelfeistheGo d ofpeace,CHRi jt JrnpimperfmJbsvs the Prince ofpeace,and the blelTed Spirit''"'f'^^^^f'''^is the fountaine ofpeace,that paflcth all underftandingjtheholyWord is the Gofpell of peace, thefaithful! Miniftcrs are the MelTengers of reconciliationand peaces the Saints of G o d are the •children ofpeace: TheDivelland the rebelliouscorruptions ofprophane men are in deed and truththe true caufes ofall thefe ftirs and ftrong oppofitions,which are raifed any where, at anytime, anywaies in the cafe and caufe ofReligion. The faultJconfeflc, and imputation of troublefomenefTc islaid upon Gods children by the lewd tonguesof graceleflc men. See Jrr.i 5.10. utterly withoutcaufe. I KfHgs 18. ij,K^^s 24. ^^drc butthefcand the like are lies hatch'd in Hell, and managedby the malice ofcamall men. And that was mofttrue, which the blcfl'ed Prophet of G o d Elijah^3nd the holy Apoflle Saint fatd anfwered in fuchcafes, X Kings 18.18. ^^Bs-i^, 13, 14. and Coproportionably may all Chriftians anfwer all prophanewretches amongft whom they live : It isyou and your prophane families, yoi'r proud ignorance,hatred to be rcformcd,malice againft theMiniftcry*

•Thus5202 A SERMON.Miniftry,&c. -vvhkh* trouble 7/5'4^/,'arefhd true!caufes 'of all DifTentions and difquictneflc, andbring upon ^us aU thefe plagues and judgemcncswhich any way tialiCt us. A godly Miniftcr ftandsat ftaves endwith all theworld, and harh the moft^ ,.. -a enemies ofany man. He muft warre rtor only withhave jsanj/ene-dcfpcrate I waggerers and notorious iinners,but alnies,t^age again/}..Laflly,That particular perfon, whom it pleapiousper/om.fo witliciviU honcft menjfoi mall profcfTors,counterfeitChriftians,unfound convcrcs^relapfcd creatures:d"

guided by cnrnall rcafon,A SERMON. 203they imploy theinwit,their power, their malice, their friends,their under-hand dealings, their policy snd their purfestocunklTeihey be too covetous; to hixnder,ftop>difgrace^sndflander the palTage ofaconfcionableMiniftery and the Mcflcngers of Almighty G o d,ofwhom the Lo r d hathfaid, Touchnotmrnean--nojnted^an^ de m^ Profhets mhdrme. Pfalme 105.15.They ever imitate and follow to a haires breadththeir Father the Divell in malice and pradife a-gainft grace and good m.en; except fometimesthey forbeare for a time for advantage, for reputation,orfuchotherby-refpedsand private ends:except naturally they bee extraordinarily ingenuous,and ofvery lovingandkind natural! dijpofitions;or bee reftray ned by feare offome remarkablejudgement, from perfecution of the Minijflers.2. As worldly vvifedome is divelliili, as Saint f^or% »'(^'lames cals it, and ever mixed with a fpice of Hel-"'"^ '^ ^^^^ ^lifh malice jsnd virulencyagainfttheKingdoraeofC H K -I s.T : fo it is alfo Ciirthly^ for it mindesonely earthly things,and though that cafls beyondthe Moone for matters of the world, yet it hathnot an inch of fore- caft for the Vv'orld to come:But though a man bee to palTe, per haps, the: nextc]ay,.nay the next houre, nay the next moment, tothatdreadfullTribunallofGo d, and to an unavoidablecverlailing eftate in another world,either in the joycs of Heaven, or in the paines ofHell, yet it fo glues and nailes bis hopes, de'lir-es,projcds, andi:cfolutionsfo tranfitory pelfe, andthings

^o4ASERMON.things ofthis life, as though both body and fouleat their difTolution,fliould bee holy and everlaftinglyrcfolved, and turned into earth,duft, or nothing.To give you a taftc of this earthlinefle ofworldly wifcdome, give mee a worldly-wife manand,if^atuungtpro' I . Put him into difcourfe ofthe affaires of the"^^^^^^ andthebufmeffcof his calling, andi^iyuTjhJi youUofinbun^n^ fhall finde him profound and deepe in this argument,abletofpeakewellandtotheporpofe; ificwere a whole day, and that with dexterity andchecrflilnefle :But divert his difcourfe a littlcjandturne him intotalke of matters of Heaven, of thegreat myftcry ofgodlinefle, the fccrecs offandification.cafesof confcience,and fuch like holy conference,and you (hall finde him to bee a very infant,an ideot : it may bee, hee may fay fomcthingofthe generall points of Religion, of matters inconrroverfie, ofthe meaning of fome places inScripture: but cometoconferre of pradical I dWinity,experimentallknowledge, palTages of Chriftianity,and pr3

ASERMOK.aojJ. Let him come tofomc great pcifonagewith ^^,^/, ,«a fuit, to inrrcate his ravour and countenance, or to temr petition^enthun God.give him tlianks for fome former good tuine : andhe will be able to fpeak wcll^plaLfibly.plcafingly,perlwafively,snd le^- fonably ; 6in- put him to prayin his family unto Ahnighty God for the pardonof his finnes, and a crowne of life, for theremoovall ofdamnation aiid an cverlafting curfe 5to powre out his foule in thankcfullnefle for e\Trygood thing hce en joycth ( fcrhee holds all fromHim) andfuchawifeman ( which is ftrangeandfearefull) in a bufineffe of fo great weightjWill notbee able to fpcake fcarce one wife word without abook,$, Comeintohisfamily,examinetheftateofZSuLr^his houfe, you fliall find all things in good order, 'denithmtUirevery affaire marihallcdanddifpofed for the beft /"«'"•advantage,a provident fore-caft,and prefent provifionofthingsneccffaryfori heir bodies: Everyone bufie in their feverallimployments, and careful]in theworkes oftheir calling : butfearch alfointo the eftate oftheir foules, what heavenly foodis min fired for theii fpirituall life, how the Sabbathis fandified among them, how it ftands withthem for houfliold-inftruiSlions and family-cxercifes.^r.And (God knowcs) in that regard, thatway there is noprovidence at all, no care, no eonfcicnceabout any fuch matters.Walke alfo amongft his husbandry; you fliallfind his arable carefully dungcd,iillcd and fowne:his paflurcs well mounded, iTankt and trencht; histrees pruned, his gardens weeded, his catrellwatchfullyrr«rW/i'^f^^bZy^ teturi^a» ^intuan,

-ao6 • A SERMON..- . :—. .— » •TratchfuUy tended :but inquire into the fpirituallhusbandry at home in his owne confcience, andyou (hall find his heart overgiowne with finne,asthe wildeft waft with thirties and briars ; no fenceto keep the Divell out ofhis foule, many noyforachifts growing thick and ranke, Ukc fo many nettlesand brambles to be cut down and caft into the firejfo that his fillieft lamb and pooreft pig is in a thoufandtimes more happy cafe,than himfelfe theowner^andwell were he if his laft end might be liketheirs, that is, that hisimmortall foule might diewith his body: but that cannot bej except in themeane time he repent, and renounce his carnallreafon, hee muft be dcflroyed with an everlaftingperdition,from the prcfence ofGo n,and from theglory ofHis power.^' Confider His care and afifeaion towardsm'rf'c'ire forS«r IhliJens Hls children; youfhallfindethattobe all earth;tm^nan than for whereas perhaps with farre lelTe toyle and traqinMi^aiivailcbythemerciesof Go D, by teaching themthe feare ofG o d , inftrud^ing them in the waies ofgodlinelTe, reftrayning them from prophanenefle,and prophaning the Sabbath, by his owne exampleof piety and godly converfation, hee mightplantgracein their hearts, andprovideacrowncofglory for their heads hereafter: yet (wretchedroan ) hee doth not onely wickedly flegle(S thefemeanes of everlafting comfort : but with toomuch worldlineflc, variety ofvexations (and perhapsfor his very wickedneffe that way, iftherewere nothing elfe) with the great danger of hisowne foule Jhchcapesupforthcm thofe hoards,that

A SERMON. 207that will hereafter hcapc coalcs of v^rigcance ontheir heads 5 and purchafcs and provides for themthofcgreenepafturesofa profpcrous flncc in thisworld wherein they are fatted for the fame flai'gh.ter, and thorow which they prophanely paflfe intothe pit of the fame endkfle deftrudion with himfelfc.5. Aslce his judgement about the Sabbath, and ^'fj^'f ^i,^ordinarily you flial 1 finde his rcfolution to bee this^ sJLtb.that hce fees no reafon but mens fervants and childrenmay enjoy fome houres of recreation andfport even upon the Sabbath, efpecially with exceptionoftimes of Divine Service : what wouldthey have us to do, (will heefay) or what wouldthey make of us ^ I hope they doe not looke weefliouldbe Angels upon Earth : they know we arebut flefli and bloud .It is too true indeed,this cavillingagainft the keeping ofthe Sabbath favours fullranklyof flefli and bloud.God out of the aboundance of His owncgoodneffe, and comp2ffionate confidcration ofour weakcnefTe hath allotted and allowed unto usfix dayes for our ownc biifincfTe, and refcived butone to be confecrated in fpeciall manner, as gloriousunto Him 5 ajid yet wretched men, th ey muftcoyne,encroach upon Hisneeds clip the Lor d sfan

2ogA SERMON.draw many miferics and plagues upon the placewhere they Uve.This reafon is carnall indced,thiswifedome is earthly with a wirncfTe.Addanotheroutof/'«^.i2. 39*40.Thus you fee worldly vvifdome in all that coivfultationand carriage inclines unto the earth,providcsever with greatcft care for the world, and favoursrankly offlefliandbloud.fmlZfuT^ • ^^ ^^ SiKofenfmH : for, ir doth fenflcfly pr^me/enfua.£^^^^ ^j^^ plcafures of fcnfe and pleafing the appetite,before the peace ofconfcience and fenfe ofGods favour. It provides a thoufand times betterfor a body ofearth, which muft (hortly uponan unavoidable necelfity, feedc thewormes, andturne to duft; than for a precious immortall foulc,the immediate ilTue of Go d s Almighrineflfc, andwhich can never poflibly die ; It doth with greaterfwcetneflc and hold-faft, relifh, apprehend andenjoy the furious delights offome bofomc-finne,which it hath in prefent purfuit, tafte and pofTeiSon5thanfpirituall graces, Gods favour,joy in thatblefTed Spirit, andacrowneoflife hereafter;forwhich it hath Gods Word and promife, if icwould be wifeto falvation. In a word : it dothfo highly preferre a fewbitter-fweet pleafures^foran inch oftime in this vale of reares^ before unmixedand immeafurable joyes thorow all eternityin the glorious maniions of heaven : Is not thiswifedome ftrangely nailed and glued unto fenfe,and ftupidly fenfeleffe in fpirituall things, thatthough many times fore-told and fore-warned bythe Miniftcry of the Word, yet will needs for thetemporary

A SERMON 209temporary fatisfaifiion of its carnall, covetous, ocambitious humour, with filthy vexing, tranfitorypclfe,withvaniry5dung, nothing, run wilfully andheadlong uponeafelelle, endlefTe, and remedilefletormenrs in the world to come ^ And that which 4isthe juft curfc and plague of worldly wifedome,(thisfpirituallmadnelTe commonly called) it isconfident that it doth wifely, and takes the beftway, and thereupon becomes incorrigible andobftinate : For there is more hope ofafoole^ then ofhimthatisrvifeinhis o^vne conceift, Prov* 26. 22.hndijTh&ttghthou jhoitldefl ifray afookin a mi>rter,yetwill not hisfooliflmejfe departfrom him\ Prov, 27.22*How fearefullthen is his cafe, that to his worldlywifdomejoynes confidence in his waies ^ But theday will come that hee'l fee and bewailerhe vanityof his wifdome, and the truth of his folly, and thatwith bitter gticfe and horrible anguiflieven in hellfire,asit is notably fee downe in the book of f^rifSenTmUdome Cap. $.VmlZth,But the Word which heere in Iam;s is rendred ^"x'^'^/l «>Senfihill, isthcfame which is ufed, 1 Corinthians S^l^'vil^^^-nt2. 14, The nattitiill man receiveth mt the things^ o^-fjrn«V/,itthatSo that worldly wifedome is In that fenfe natu-w^'^^U^v'^-^rail: that it can neither rcliili nor receive the ^XiTy%lmthings ofthe Spirit: itc^nno: poflibly conceive reujiwb notand comprehend the immediate meanes and my-fteries of falvation : let a man otherwife be neverCo faire and comely in body, never fo proportionable^perfonable,or goodly tS looke upon, and inthe eye ofothers, yetifhimfelfe wantcyes (thePinftru-^^ritu^ tbiags

210 A SERMON.inftmmcnts of light, hcc cannot polTibly beholdand gaze upon with delight the goodlineffe andglory ofthis great frame ofthe world about him :he cannot fee the brightnefTc ofthe Sun, the beau-•wty ofthe earth, and the dclightfome variety of thecreatures : fo a worldly-wife man though hee beenever fo gracefull for his other parts, never fo admirableto carnall eyes, or mightily magnified byhis flatterers or favourites: yet wanting the favingfight of G o p s fandlifying Spirit, and the eye offpirituall undcrftanding,is ftarke blind infpirituallmatters, and cannot poffibly behold the rich Paradifeofthekingdome ofgrace,thcfecrcts ofSan-£l:ification,and the incomparable glory and excellencyof Chriftianity.This wifdome ofthe flcfbferves the worldling ( liketheOftrich wings ) tomake him to out-run others upon the earth and inearthly things 5 but can help him never a whic towardsheaven : nay, is rather like a heavic millftoneabout his neck,to make him finke deeper intothe bottomleffe pit of hell.The rcafon why thefe great politicians and joFlijgeVidfimly wife men ofthe world (as th^y are called) forvporidiivgi. all theif depths and devices, with all their wit andwindings, cannot underftand one title ofthethings of G o d, is, becaufethis fpirituall knowledgeis hid from them. For fo faith our SaviourChrist, Map. 11.25. Igf've thee thankes o FatherLord ofHeaven and Earth, hecmfethou haft hidthefe thingsfromthe wife and men $f underfandtng,,gndhafirevealidthilnuntohahes. And this reafonour Saviour rcndretb why hcc fpakc to worldlings

A SERMON. 211lings in parabks and to his Difciples plaincly>he-€aufetothefe itwasgiijen to kmw thefecretsofth^^kingdome ofheavenM^ to them it was not given. Andindeed it is juft with G o D,;Chat,i.Sith they when the glorious Sun ofthe Word frorUiingsof life ihines furely upon their faces, doe wilfully f"JJf ;^/-^'*fhuc their eyes agakift it,that He fhould^ftrike chena ^w^rd.ftarkc blinde, fothat for matters of falvatien theyfliould grope even at noone-day, as the blind gro*pethindarkenefle, and fturablcth in the darkcftnight.2« Sith they depend on their owne policy, n'orUiwgs dt*depths, and turning devices, God juftlyturnes5^^/p"J^" "^teafon 5them loofeto follow the fwing of their carnall "*" 'and fuffers them to lie and delight themfelvesin the fenfuall mifls, and felf-conceited foo*Icries and vanities of their own naturall wifdomcwhile the Moonc lookcsdire(5lIy upon the Sunne>from whom fheborrowes her light, (bee is brightand beautifull, butiffheonceturneafide, and beleft toiler felf,(hc loofesall her glory, and enjoycsbut onely a fhadow oflight w hich is her owne: fowhile men with humility and teachablenefTe turnetheir faces toward the Sunne of RighteoufnefTe,ChristJesv s, and thofeStarres which heholds in his right hand, the faithfull Minifters, toreceive from them illumination in heavenlythings^andinftrudiion in the waies ofG o d ,G o ddoth gratioufly vouchfafe unto them the gloriouslight offaving knowledge: but when they turnetheir backs upon Him, betake themfelves to theirowne plots and projeds, devices and policies, andP 2feekc

212 A SERMON.ivoriningsfecke dcepeto hide theii counfcll from the Lord:then they are juftly left to the darkfome giddineffeof theii;^carnall rtafon, and walke towards fearefulnelTeand horrour, thorough the windings andturnings of their worldly wifdome.^'Becaufe they are proud oftheir earthly poliproudoj their cy>the Lo r d Will not givc them ptudc^ce in hcaoivnsmt,venly matters.-becaufe they are wife in their owneconcciptSjthey are juftly given over to follow thedeceitfulncffe oftheir owne hearts :with an imperiousdifdainefullnefle, they fcorne the fimplicityofthe Saints, and therefore they arc juftly blinded,to thinke the way es oftheir falvation foali/hnelTe.HiethetfLrl 4- Worldly men make an IdoU oftheir wifdome?:ifi/dme. both in refpe(5t that they wholy repofe themfelvcsupon it, for their provifion and protedion, and becaufetheyfecreily defire to be admired & adoredfor it^as men ofextraordinary endowments,and o-racles of difcretion and policy; andit may be,thacthey are fo by their favourites and flatterers i bucthey muft give God His Word^ and good menleave to ccnfurc them truly and juftly to be the notorioufeftfooles upon earth, becuufe they are infantsand ideotsinthe matters and myftcries of falvation.Now I fay >becau{e they make an Idoll oftheir wirdon:ie,GoD and this earthly Dagon canrotpolTibly dwell together in one foule5but in hisjuft: judgement fufFers them with fuch doting devotionjfelf-conceittofacrificeuntoit,that theywant both underftanding and hearts to do him ^nyacceptable fervice^This

A SERMON 215This naturall and fenfuall wifedome being thushood-winked from all heavenly light by G o d sjuft judgement, and by the pride,piejudice,wilftilncffe,felfenefTeofchc owner doth proporrion andmeafure all its conceipts,and confiderations of Religionand religious men by the unfound and fenfuallprinciples of our corrupt nature, and by thefalfe fcantling of carnall" reafon.We may fee this carnality ofworldly wifdomein cenfuring fpirituall things in Nicodemus^ loh.'^.See alfo a carnall conceipt ofworldly wifdome inmy Difcourfe oftrue ^appneJfe^ip2g.$S,s9-Hence it is alfo that wee fiad it to be a con ftantI 1J1 T•^^ridihgi mif-centart true pt'property or a worldly-wile man to conceive or ^ty^cenfure a zealous profeffion of G d s truth, andfound pradlce of fincerity, to be nothing but hypocriteand humour, anaffedation of angularity,precifene{re,andakindofodnefrefrom othermen. The reafon is, when he lookes upon himfelfein the flattering glaffe of felfe-conceipt^ heejudges himfelfe to be a very jolly fellow :thinkeshe within his owne heart; I go for a fufficient man Qu'Tq; in alioin the world :the beft make good account of me :^Z^nT >>&I am well beloved ofmy neighbours : my fuflfici- quod non hacncvfor wifedome, moderation in Religion, civi-i. V••A/r • J f•bet.neccurat:lityforcarnage,jultnelle in dealings With men,are ^^^^^ „^^ ^^^both knowne and w ell fpoke of by the moft : and feife , or doth"'^^ e/ietme, keewhat would you have more in a man

''214 A SERMON.Nobility greaterorleJfe^Cap.SttpernaturaUNobility,ofgrace and fpirituall excellencies are luppofedby fome kind of men to be in others, efpecially , ifthey be of lower rank and Icfle account for worldlywifedome than himfelfe, to be nothing but onlyoutward fhewes, pretences and hy pocrifics : heisfurnifliedin his owne conceipr with a compe-*tency,ifnot an extraordinary fiifficiency of naturalland morall endowments : and he never felt eitherthe power ofgrace,neither can pofifibly feeor acknowledge thofe holy operations in others:and therefore hee cannot be perfwadcd, but he isfully as good as the precifeft of them ( for that'sthe language ofprophanenefTe againft grace) andthat there is no worth worth naming, or any truereall goodnefle in thofe they now call Chriftians,over and befides that which hee iindeth in himfelfe.5. Concerning greatneffe ofnobilityjunderftandthat by Nobles I meane both the greater and leflcNobility,according to T>.Smiths diftindion in hisCommoji-r^ealeofEn g l a n d. Andthis doubleNobility is ofdiverfe forts, i. Perfonall, 2. Bydefcent.6, There isyet another Nobility, whichis Divineand fupernaturall in regard whereof all o*ther kindes whatfoever are but fliadowes andlliapes of Noblemfle.Here God istopof thekin,and Religion is the root. Thefe arc truly and theonely Noble indeed, and fo accounted by KingD^-y/^/, though of no account in theWorld at alLHow rarely is the glorious Image of the LordJ E s V s (which oncly creates this cxcellencie)feene

A SERMON. '215feenefhine in their foulesj or fhew forth it felfeintheir holy canverfation, who glider in outwardglory, and are lifted up above others by eniinencyof Noble birth, orindulgence ofhighell favours.Such Noblemen and Gentlemen are black fwans,and thinly fcatter'd in the firmament ofa State, e-ven like ftars ofthe firft magnitude. For,faith myText, Net mmj Nohl^^^ Sec,And that no maivell, for many reafons. And ^HfJeducated.yet I Vv^ill not heere trouble youJn telling how miierablyand extreamely ill thofe who bee betterborne are ordinarily educated. Alas,they arc toooften brought up in ignorance

^\6 A SERMON.for godly and worthy Schoole-mafters, Tutors,Teachers, CGnforts,Miniftcrs,and reftraint fromthe coriuptions of the times ; and by reafon oftheir perverting and empoyfoning by the forenamedyouthfull aberrations, or rather exorbitancies.They pafle through thofe famous nurcericsof learning and law, without any materiall imprelHonsof Academicall worth, or wifedome ofState. At length returning many times unto richinheritances, and faire eftates, and then refledingwpon their loft time with late repentance, and findingin themfelves neither any^competent fuffici,cncies to ferve their Countrey, or to little pur*pofe, and very poorely ; nor any folid flock ofibund learning for their working fpirits to bee exercis'din,andfeed upon with contentment: theyrefolvedly languifh and diflblvc into idlenefTe andpleafures, as though they were put into theWorld, as Leviathan into the fea,to take theirpaftime therein. And foat laft in refped: eitherof perfonall worth, or the publike good, theybecome but unprofitable burdens of the earthand by their exemplary ill expence of time, ifnot farrc bafer trickes; the very banc of theCountreyes that bred them, and great dishonourtothefamiliesthatownethem. Tor affureyourfelves,to bee well borne, and live like an humanebeaft, is a notorious blemifli to a noble Houfe:and let never any bee fo vaine, as to brag of theirbirthjcxceptthcy be new-borne; this honour ofbirthCfaith Charron)mzy light upon a vicious man,&c.Neither

A SERMON. 217Neither will I here take up a complaint of the ^^^,7;^, -^^^^much lamented degeneration ofour modernc No- Gentry degencfbility and Gentry (I ever except the truly worthy ^^^^'and noble)from even the civill worthineire5militaryvalour> and noble deportment offormer times.Now a daics, ifa man Icoke big, be firil in thefa-Ihion,fliake his fhag-haire inaboifterous and ruFfian-likcm-anner>carrie himfelfe with a difdainfuUncglc(5tand proud bravery, and with an afFe

2i8A SERMON.liant armies walked up and downe FA-^/^f^^ like fbmany invincible Lions. But oh the mighty,and unconquerablemanhood and magnanimity of theancient Englijh ! Whither art thou gone^and whereart thou buried, that wee may vific thy TombedBut I fay, to let thefe paffe, I onely lay hold uponthat which is moft pregnant and pundluall to mypurpofe.ThcfeiV^^/^y iu my Text, and ordinarily inall.TmaJ'^wnp.tationi. times fwallow down fo many baits from the divelsCorrupt affim-9n\de}ned,hands, are fo furrounded with variety and ftrengthoftemptations :fo ill brought up, and fo vainelypuft up with infolency and felf-eftimation,becaufethey are lifted up above others:They are fo limedwith inextricable infnarements, by pleafures,riches, honours, eafe, liberty, earthly fplendour,bravery, applaufe ofthe world, and pride of lifejthat commonly, by fuchtimeas they come to theftrengthofbody and mmdacorruft ajfethon obtainsits full ftrength and height, and hardneffe in theirhearts: And then,and by that time,in what dangerthey are for falvation, you may perceive by wellweighing the condition of this divcllifli engine,and its curfed companion, which I am wont to defcribethusIt is the ripened and aduated ftrength and rageof Originall corruption that furioufly executes therebellious didates of the Divell, and dcfperareproje(5ls ofMens fenfuall hearts : ftands at defiance,profefresopen hoftility againft grace, goodneffe,good men, good can es, and all courfes offeeds upon fo long, and fils it k\^cfandificution^fo

A SERMON. 219fofiiU with worldly vanities and plealures, thatgrowing by little and little incorrigible^and hatingto be reform'd,naturalliflue) defpaire,which never dies.it breeds, and brings foorth(asitshonour, and thewormeAnd this corrupt afFedion is of it felfcjand naturally,Firft,Thirdlyjdefperare.iintameabkj Secondly, infatiablejI. Untameable. The heart ofman is naturally ^°^^'^^''^J^'ofthehardtft flinr,hcw'd immediately our of the ^Jl\r7atieTQfturdy and ftubborne rock ofthe race of k^dam, change theItsownecorruption,thejLiftcurreofGoD upon t'l^k^ri/it, and the accurfed influence of hellifli malice, fillgracefrom Godit fo full of ironfinewes, and of fuch adamant and ^"^^^prodigious hardncffe, that no crofTe or created ° '^^'^^^^power, not the fofteft eloquence or feveredcourfe^ nay,not the weight cfthe whole world,orthe heav'neiTe of Hell, ifthey were all prelTedupon it, could pofTibly bend and breake it, make ityeeld or relent one^bt from it obftinaie and outragiousfury in it owne wayes : this is onely theworke ofthe Holy Ghoft,with the hammer of theWord. The ftubborne ifraelitcs were heavilyladen with.an extraordinary variety of moft grievouserodes and affiidions : there was nothingwanting to m.ake them outwardly miferable^ and^no miferyiniiided upon them, but upon purpofeto humble and take downe their rebellious hearts.StQlfayi,'$y6,'j.How the Prophet paints out tothe life the rufull and diftrcffefull ftate of theirfrefh-bleeding defolations : Thewholehead (S2i\thhe j i^fickeiandthe tvhok heart is heofvy ,&c. For theplace

'220 A SERMON.place is meant, not ( as fome take it )but oFtheir forrowes.of their fins,But all the blowes and preffureswere fo farre from fofcning their hearts, thatthey hardened and emmarbled them more andmore.whenforeiMihihc Pvophei)J])OuUje hefinitetenanj moye^feryefallawaj more and morz^?chnfissermont What Created power can poffibly have morelittle toTou^htpower upon the foules ofmen, than the facred Scr-«,i the imes,^^^^ ofthe Son ofG o D , whojpake as never mmJpake And yet .?i hefe deare intreatics and meltinginvitations which fvvcerly & tenderly flow'd fromthat heart,which was refolved to fpil that warmcft& inmoft bloud for their fakcs,moved thofefliffenecked]ewes ncvct ^jov.lerufalemjlentfdlew, faithhcjtvhkl kiHesftk Prophets,^c.Mat,2^,'^'j, Ifaiahthat noble Prophet, whofe matchleffe eloquencefurpaflfeththe capacity ofthe largeft created underflanding;and to which the powcrfull eleganciesofprophane writers is pure barbarifme,fhed manyana many a gracious and golden fhower of fofteftand fweeteft eloquence upon a finfull nation andrebellious people,which was fruitlefly and vainlyfpilt as water upon the ground, or loft upon thehardeft flint : many a piercing and powerfull Sermonhad heefpentamongfl: them to the waftingof his ftrength and fpirits 3 which yet was to themas an idle and empty breath,thing,and fcatter'd in the ayre. The Lord (as Hefayes Himfelfe)madc his mouth as a (harpe fword,and Himfelfeasa chofcn fhaft 5 and yet that two-vanifliing into no-Cap.40.4.edged fword was full often blunted upon theirhardeft hearts, and his kccnc arrowcs difchargedby

A SERMON. 221by a skilfull handjfcbounded from their flinty bofomcs,asfhaftsflioragainftaftonewal].And thatmade that Seraphicall Oratourjthe unmatched Paragonoffacred eloquence, thus to cowphincj/ay^^j,/!^.! have laboured in vaine^ I have J^em myftrengthin vaineidndfor nothing.A courfc ofextraordinary fevcrity and terrour pharaohhard^was taken with Pharach-^ he was not only chaftifed «f^ oihtm.wi' h rods,but even fcourged with Scorpions ; andyet all the plagues ofJEgypt were fo far from piercingand foftning his hard hearr^asthar every particularplague added a feveral iron fincw^and moreflintincs to his already ftony heart. And as the heartis naturally thus hardened towards godlineffe, foalfo hollow towards the godly: See Sauls carriagetowards David, No materiall weight can morecrufli the heart ofman, than braying in a morter 5and yet faith Salomon, Prov. 27.22. Though thewjheuldefi bray afcok.z defperste finner, a rebelliouswretch, in a mcrter amongjl wheat braced with a pe^ftfl:>jct will not hiifoolijlmes J:\is finfullnes,whicn isxhcgx^dXcik^departfrcmhim^no more than the skinnefrom the Blacke^morCiCr thef^otsjrom the Leopard byrvaf])inghim.Shame an old obftinate beaten finner with hishorrible ingratitude^ (how him the ugly face of hishainousfins, tell himofthelofTeofthehappinefleofHeavensaffright him with the feare of hell anddamnation : in all this hee is like a Smiths anvillthat growes harder and harder for all his hammering.Laftlyja dam.ned fpirit,though he lye in theIdwcft dungeon of utter darkncflfe, laden with t hatburdcaNothing moves^«« ^^'"^ *f«'''«

222 ASERMON.,The hard hear-burden of finne, which preft downc a gloriousAngell of light and all his followers from the topof Heaven into that loweft pit, with the fullweight ofthe unquenchable and everlafting wrathofG o D 3 with all the heavy chaines ofthat infernaillake 5 and with that which ( meethinkes ) isfarrc worfe and more cutting than many hels, thanten thoufand damnations, even with defpaire ofeverhaving eafe, end or remedy ofchofe moft bitter,everlafting, intoUerable hellifh torments : Ifay,though a damned foulebe thus laden,and thusheavily preft downe with all this curfed weight,and hainoufnefTe ofHell ;yet he is ftill as hard as aftone.So certain it is,that no curfe,or created pow- .cr,nor the fofteft eloquence or fevereft courfe,not the weight ofthe whole world or the heavinesof hell; if all were preft and laid upon the heart ofa man; could poflibly breake that ftubbornefTe, ortame that rebellion. This is onely the workeofthebleffed Spirit with the hammer of theWord.Thls hardncfTe of heart had attained a ftrangctedaejfe of man height evcn in the worlds infancydnto what a prof-mhujaU,Jigious rocke is that growne now then by lengthby invention ofnew finnes,of time,info many ages,fith every generation finceand addition of hainoufnefTeunto the old, have every one addedthereunto a feverall iron finew, and a further degreeofflintincflfe.iT^t. What a heart was got into Cdins brcaft,whowasfirftcut out of the ftony rocke of corrupcman-kind 5 remorfcof itcdding the guiltile/Tc

A SERMON. 223lefTe blood of his murthcrcd brother, which wasable to have n^elted an adamant into bloodyteares, mooved hi«i never a whit. Nay,the prcfenceofAlmighty Go d, at which the earth pral.114.7.trembles J the hiUs melt like wax,wh:chturneththc^rockeintowater-pcleSi an^theflintintoafeuntahieofJv^^^(asI>4^'/i^pcakes)yet made his ftony heartNay, yet further, Godsrelent never a whir.mighty voyce immediately from his own mouth,which hreakes the Cedarsiandjhakes the wilderHejfe^ywhich was able with one word even in a momenttoturnethc whole World into nothing, and thefonnes ofmen as though they had never beene;'yet (I fay) this power full and mighty voyce didnotatallamazeor moUifie the unrelenting ftubborneneffeofthis bloudy wretch : but in a ftrangcdogged fa(hion he anfwers God Almighty even^1"^'*%"^'^ 'to His face. For, when Go d mildly and fairelyasked him what was become of his brother ^be\he anfwered, / cannot tell : Nay, further, asthough hee had bid God goe looke, hec faith,K^m Imj brothers keener ? Where take this noteby the way 5 Let not Chriftians think much to re- Gen.4.^.•ceive dogged anfwers and difdainfull fpeechcsfrom prophane men : you fee how doggedly thisfellow anfwers even God Almighty: TheDjfcipleis not above his Majter,nffr thefervant above his Lord:It is enoughfor the Bifcifle to be as the Majter and thefirvant as hisLor d:if they have called the M afterof thehoufe BeelzebubJjow much more them ofhis houfijold j*"iU^r^Mo. 24,25. »t L I JWhataftrangcftonyhcartlodged in the brcaft f/^**^'^^*of

J24A SERMON.ohhetytint Pharaoh} WhentheProphet(ir/^^/l3.)cncdtothealrarof/^r^^/?4;»,0 altar altar, thealtar clave prefently afunder at the Word of Go din the mouch ofthe Propher-,biit this mighty hammerot the Word, (/fr.23.29.) with ten miracles„ aaveten mighty ft rokes at P^

'A SERMON. 225ofJe sjf s Chr I $T,the Sun ofrighteoufnesAvhiehfhining upon one that hath fpiricuall hfe,will morerevive and quicken him : but in one dead in finnesand trefpafTes, caufes him to ftinke more hatefullybefore the face of Go D and man.2. From the cruelty of Satan: who laiesmore saunhoU0irsburdens and heavier chaines upon him that the ^""^^ ,^^'^'",'J^iMinifters labour to pull out or his inares.2. VnfAtiable, Corrupt aflPcclion is unfatia-ay,

22^A SERMON.And therefore Icaft he fhould waxSat nmhmenwe^ry of hisinfatiabkinfm way to hell,hc failes not by a fecrct accurfed influenceto fill his finfull heart, with an unquenchablethirfl after pleafuresofthe earth. And he doth notonly put this unfatiablethirft into the foule ofa car-^ nail man ; but alfo by his jugling and art of impoflure^heguilds over fenfual objeds with lying gloryjand a deceitfuU luftre,and puts a violcnt,ftronginticing power into worldly vanities^thatthcy maycontinually feed his greedy appetite withfreili fucceflion,and an endlefTe variety of fenfuall fweetnefTes.Satan himfclfe is infinite in malice againftthe majefty ofG o d . He drinkes up fin, and devouresiniquity with as infatiable grecdincfTe, asBehemothxhtnytt lordan,MOf all thofe huge mountaines, the numberlefleSatan hath lishand imvery number,andpurplc feas offins and tranfgrcflions,which have at any time, any where, by any creaturebeen committed fince himfelfe firftheaven unto this houre,or fhall be from thence un-fell fromtill the day ofdoomCjOr from thence everlaftinglyin hell,by bannings,curfings,and defpairsamongftthofe damned fiends r I fay, ofall thefe fins Satanis guilty one way or othenand ifhe might have hiswilljhe hath malice enough to make an infinite additionbojih in number and hainoufnefiTe. Whereonefint>^is committed, he wiflieth there were tenthoufand.He would have every finfull thought bea firi of Sodomy: every idle word adefperateblafphemy^everyangry lookja bloudy muither,everyfrailty,a ciying fin : every default, a damnable rebellion.Now as Satan himfelfe is thus infinite andinfati-i

A SERMON 227infatiable in the wayes ofdarknefTc ;fo doth he infpireevery limbe ofhis with a fpice of thisfinfuilgreedinelTe,and reftlclTe purfuit oftheir owne wickedwaies.Togiveaninftantof trembling and terrour inthis kind,and ofSatans merciles malice that way. Iknew a man which in his life time was given to thatfcarefuU blafphemous fin offwearing, who commingtohisdeath-bedjSatanfofildhis heart witha madded and enraged greedineffe after tha^ (moftgainelefTe and pleafurelelTc fin) that though himfelfefwore as fall and furioufly as he couIdjyetCasthough he had been already amongfi: the bnnningsand blafphemics of hell) he defperatly defir'd thefianders-by to helpe him with oathes, and to^fwearer tbat^f/ipekiL^illoathi.fwearc for him. Incredible rage,prodigious fury \Now ifSatan be able to beget fuch infatiablencffeahcr fin wherein there is no profit or delight at all;how fiercely andfearcfully will he enrage carnallmen in the purfuitofgainfulljpleafurefulljand advancingfins c*You fee then how the unfatiablenefTe ofcorruptaffection fprings out ofthe fountaine of Originallnaughtinefle/rom the juft curfcof Go Dand maliceof Satan.It is cleare and evident by ordinary experience, ^^r^h i'^^'fand obfervation in the world, with what infatisfiabledefire and greedincfi^e,corrupt affedion doth•'^'^^ ^"^*^'*' '^'feed upon that fenfual ob/e6l,and earthly pleafure,upon which with fpeciall apprehenfion, and delightfulltafte,it feazes and fets it felfe. .^I. If it fall in love with honour and high tmT'^^"^^'0^2roomcsi

228 A SERMON.^tionpor,.^loomcs^ it begets ambition, which is an unfatiablethlrft after glory5and a gluttonous exceilive defircafter greatnefle.Qf ^jj other vicious paflions which doe pofTeffethe heart of man, it is the moft powerfull and un-^ conquerable. Asitisfuperlativeandtranfccndentin itobje(5land afpirationsjand feated in the highefhandhaughtieft fpiritSjfoisitrefolute and defperatein it undertakings, furious and head- flronginits purfuits and profecutions.Ambition ven- It IS ventrous to remoove any let, and hardnedtrous.£q J ^jj meanes 3 many times without remorfe orteares, it takes out ofthe way by fome cruell contrivance,their deareft friends,and tramples rheneereftblood,as we fee ordinarily in the TurkifliEmperors,to get up into an high place^and grafp anImperiallCrowne,Ambition ma' It is vi(5borious ovcr all other affedions^and^mm^" ^^^' mafters even the fenfuality of luftfull pleafures, aswee may fee in many great men of the Heathens,{Alexander, Scipo, Pom^ey^ and many otherswho being tempted with the exqi'jifitncfleand varietiesofchoifeft beauties^yct forbare that villany,not for confcience fake , or for feare of G o d,whom they knew not; but leaft thereby theyfliould flop the current of their vi(5lorious atchievements^andobfcure the glory oftheir remarkablevalour.>j«ji;.,"« n.»j.m upon life, temporall lircs yea, and eternall lire too. HowIt preferres a hi^h roome in the world before amany great mens hearts have burft, at the difpleafedand frowning countenance of a King ^ Howmany

A SERMON. 119many cither by defperate pradifes or their owncviolent hands have brought themfelves to untimelyends,bccaufe they were impatient of the lowerplaces they had formerly enjoyed, i^chitophel,when he was like to loofethe reputation and rankecfa Privy Counfellor,fadled his AflTejWcnt home,put his houfe in ordcr,and hanged himfclfe.Howmany daily run great hazards, to domineere for awhile in their undeferved dignities f And prepareagainftthc day of wrath, by an unconfcionablepurchafingofhigheftroomesamongft the fons ofmenifLaftly, it is uncapable offociety,and fnarpenedby the injoy ment ofthat it defireth . Give roometo Cdfar, and hce'l ambitioufly purfue the Sovcraigntyofthe whole world : Let ^^lexander conquerthe whole world, he'l aske for mocjiet thofebe fubduedshe would climbe towards the ftarres,ifhe could afpire thither, he would peepe beyondFcr the froud and dmhitiot^ man en-the heavens.largeth his defire like hell^andis as death.and cannot hejQ?Af/^^;C^^.//4^.2.5.Who can fill the bottomlelTegulfe ofhelljor ftop the infatiable jawes ofdeath fneither can the greedy humour of a haughty fpiriCbe fatisficd.Letaconfidcrationofthat Crowne ofendlefle^^^'l^onmuidHsavenacoun*joy and glory,which the Chriftiart hath in purfuir^beuntohimacountcrpoyfonto uphold his heart '*^^'"**-in comfort and contentment againft the vanityand venome of fuch endlefle ambitions ; and ifmen be fo infinitely vcntrous for an earthly crown,which (asoriefayes)if we well weighed with0^5what^er-poyfonto

23© A SERMON.CovetoUjTieJfeinjat table.Covetoufne^ein bafefi hearts,Cavetoiifneffewalies an heUon earth.Coveteufnejfemafies men neg'kSl themfelveswhatfeares,jealou{ies,cares,infidiations, &c. itthick fet,if we found it before us in the way wcwould not take it up. I fay then^how eager fliouldwe be after the glory of Heaven c*2.. If coirnpt affedion fail in love with riches,and the wedge ofgold,it begets covetoufne/Te^ thevileft and bafeft ofall the infedion ofthe foule.As ambition haunteth the haughtieft fpirits,covetoufnelTe lodgeth in the moft dunghill difpoiition,it turncs the foule of man,that noble and immortallfpirit into earth and mudrwhereasit mightlive in Heaven upon earth, and by holy meditation,by a fweet familiarity and acquaintance ( as itwere)with G o D,and converfing abovejand in thatcverlafting Heaven ofendlelTe happinefTe hereafter.It lies in Hell upon earth,and by reftlefle tortureof unfatiable greedinefTe, makes way by itrooting to dekend into the hell of wicked Divelsin the world to come. This devouring gangrene ofgreedineire,to get riches^doth not onely by a moftincompatible antipathy,keep out grace and God sfeare sbut alfo by it venomous heat waft and confumeall honeft and naturall afFe(5lion, both to manand beafts,to parents^kindredjfriendsjand acquaintance,Nay^it makes a man contemne himfelfe bodyand]foule, wilfully to abandon both the comfortableenjoyment ofthis fhort time of this prefentmortality, and all hope of the length of that bleffedEternity to come, for a little tranfitoryisfopelfe,which he doth never enjoy or ufe; except it be forufe,which enlargeth his covetous thirftas mighti-

A SERMONly,as it brings forth mony monftrouflyBeiidcs,covetournes picrccth thorow the foulewith a thoufand tormencs,and the riches of iniqui-ty ingender in the heart ofman many tortures, enviesand moleftations^as their proper thunder-boltand blading.And ofall other vile affeaions it is moft fottifli-ly and fenflefly unfatiable, Ecclef^,2,Torjhow isk polTible that earth lliould feed or fill the immaterial!and heaven-borne fpirit of a man ^ It cannotbc:and the Spirit of Go d hath faid it fliall not bejEcclef,$ .9. He that loveth JilverJI^aH not befat is fedwitfjfilverjScc. Hence it is, that the deeplier thedrowfie heart of this covetous nian doth drinke ofthis golden ftreame^the more furioufly it is inflamedwith fpirituall thirft.2;jicovetoufneft^"xatlT''^'^'c[°infh'"* '"Nay, it is moftccrtaine, that if the covetous ^^^fo^rncj^g,man could purchafe a monopoly of all the fiiSdeftreswealth in the world 3 were he able Co empty the »'

252 A SERMON.He begins firft (if he be of power and place) togrind thefaces ofthe poorc;then to pluck off theirskins, then totcarc their flefh, then to breake theirbones,and chop them in peeces as flefti for the por,and at lafl: even to eac the flefli ofG o d s people.That is; firft to weary them out with peity wrongsand extraordinary occafions, to vexe them withnew conditions, and unconfcionable encroachments: and at Lift to wring their penfive foulesfrom their wafted and hunger-ftarv'd bodics^with• extremity of opprcflion, and cruelty of covetoufnefTe.covemfnejjfe»ever mtm. j^^p.And that which is a juft curfe upon the covetousj^^ jg ^y^^ infinitely more tormented with thewant ofthat which he doth immoderately and unnecefrarilyde{xre,thencontented and comfortedwiththeenjoymcntofthofe things he doth prefcntlypofTefTe.Ambition and The ambitious man,ifhe be difgrac'd and over-Z^J^arl^f^'top'd by any grand oppofite and counterfcjdioniff,or derided, and revil'd with bafcrand inferiourcontempt, or negleded by omifljon of fome dueobfcrvanceand ceremony of ftate: he (Ifay>)ismore grieWd,if he want grace/or fome fuch littledefault in the attributions ofhis place,and want ofcomplementall refpedt in that meafure,and offuchmenashedefires,thenhehath glory and pompe^in his higheft place.This is cleare inffama/f^thou^hhe was compafled and crown'd with fuch undefervedandextraordinary precedencyand pompe>yet this one Jitle thingihecstufcMor^ecai would notbow the knee and do reverenccto him at theKingsgate.

A SERMON. 235gatc,did utterly marre and diflweeten alJ the otherexcellencies of his new advancemenr,and extraordinarinefTeofthe Kings favourjSee Heshr 5.10,1112,1^. Ar^d Bamm teld his wife andfriends efaU hisgl6ry,(^c.Eut Allthis{{2\x.\\ hc)dot/j nothing availe meas long as Ifee Oil ordeed the lewfitting at the Kingsgaie^.As it is thus in ambition,and in great menthey many times take more tothat aregracelelle;heart(outofthe pride of their hearts) the want offome one eircumftantiall obfervancejand ofreverencefrom fome one manjthen they heartly enjoyall the other glory of their place : fo it is alfo withthe covetons man 3though already he hath morethen enoughjyet fome greedy wifh ofa new additiondoth more torture his heart, then the rowingamongft all his other wealth can rejoyceit.o^/'rf^, * ^^'"S ^^'4.though he had already in his hand the riches^glory3pleafuies,andfoveraignty of a kingdome, yetafter he had caft his covetous eye upon poorc iV^hdthsvinyard which was neare his Palace,his heartdid more affli(5l and vex it felfwith greedy longingfor that bit ofearth.then the vaft & fpacious compafTeofakingdome could counter-comfort. Hecould take no joy in the beauty of a crowne, andlargenesof hisroyall command^becaufe his poorcneighbour;would not deprive himfelfe and all hispofterity of the inheritance ofhis fathers, whichhis anceftors had enjoyed time out ofmind.For a counterpoyfon againft the greedy gan- Meditations^ m '»grcnc of hoarding up riches^coniider in what fteadroot earthyriches will ftand thee upon thy bed of death, "'*-'"^-^^'confidcrthat fpecchofapoorc diftrefTcd womanafflidcd

234 A SERMON.afflidled in confcicnce, whom J heard thus fay inthcagony ofher grieved fpirit : I have husband,goods^ andchildren,and other comforts sI wouldgive them all the Treafures of the Earth if I hadthem,and all the good I (h ill have in this world orin the world to comejto feele but the leaft taftc ofthe favour of G o d in the pardon of my finne ;Ihe would in this cafe with all her heart have giventhe warmeft and deareft blood of her heart forone drop of C h r i s t s blood to doe away herfins.Voiuptuoufnes Ifcorrupt affeif^ions fall in love with worldlyinfatiabie.pleafure, fuch as are furfeiting and drunkenncflc,chamberingand wantonnefTe, luft, and uncleannefife,unlawfull {ports «nd recreations, it begets aGrange furious thirft and heat in the carnall appetite,which cannot be fatisfied, butlikethetwodaughters of the horfleech, which cry ftill, give,givej which is fet on fire by Hell: and thereforeit is as unfatiable as that bottomlefle Infernall pit 3every tafl: of fenfuality ferves as fewell to increafethe flame and fury of concupifcence. We fee itin drunkards, who by drinking doe not quenchtheir thirft,and fatisfie their appetite, but by theirimmoderate fvvilling both increafe the burningthirft oftheir bodies and inraged intemperance oftheir minds. We heare it o^vjanzonSyWifiome 2.Come let m enjoy the fleafures that are frefent,^c.Let us crorvne our[elves with Rofes before they wither,let there be rio fleafant meadow which our luxurioufnejfe doth not fajfc over ; letm leavefome token ofourfleafurcin every flace,for that isonrfortion^andthis isMr

A SERMON. 235eur lot.Every Carnal i ft fceles it in himfelfe afteronce he hath given the reins to his concupifccnce :heislikeaftrong man running headlong downea fteepe hill, though he would never fo fainCj hecannot ftay himfelfe, but runne ftill fafter and faftertillhe breake his neckatthebottorac : Ifoncehe fuffers the fountaine of originall pollutionwhich naturally flowes^3iit ofhis rocky heart, tohave that free and full courfe : it will fhortly ga«ther in its palTage many ftrong and heady ftreamesofftubbornenelTe and rebellion untill by growingby little and little in ftrength and fwiftneffe, itfwell into a mighty and furious torrent,fo at laftfall with fearefull noife and horrour into the gulfeofinecoverablemifery. In a word^after the heartofa man be fet upon any fenfuall delight, it feedsupon it as greedily as the hoifleech upon corrupt!blood,it will burft before it gives over. It will bynomeanes part with its hold untill it either beebroken with the hammer ofthe Word, or burftwith the horrour ofdefpaire. It drinks fo deepeandlongoftheempoyfoned cup of carnall pleafures,untillthe L o r d fill it unto its brim,full ofthe cup of wine of his indignationjand bid it drink>be drunken, and fpue and fall,and rife no more,/^r.25.27.MditatiA counterpoyfonsgainft this greedy wolfc of gainfi voilptu^devouring earrhly delights; confider that at our oufnejfe.conv ^xC\ov\,M titamurgdudia^rtOft toUuntur jBeAvcnlyfucceed carnall J0j€S :SQcUckfon of lujl^Fatth^ fag,.340,341.r .^^^^4. If it fall in love with rcvcrge, it begets a bafe tmlf '*"'*'aj

235 A SERMON.a cruell and vvolvifh difpoficion, and an unnaturallthirft of blood; of all the finfull paflions of thefoule, d

A SERMON. 237his undefcivedly bafeft and greateft enemy :For,I .He is completely fordfied with the armour of saimtfuppor^^*5'JmifchicfeoF wicked mcn^and comforted continu- Ifaulef'^proofeofhisowninnocencyagainftthemaliceand '^'^ ^.^'^ally with that inward fpirituall feaft ofa good confcienceiigainft all the lies and (landers of lewd andfpitefuU tongues.2. Hee leaves them to bee fcourgcd oftheir ^'a/V* leaveowne confciences for their cauflcffe ill-wils a- -^a-^'^^^ll^^lli^gainft him, and wrongfull dealings : then which, 'J^ne con[!ienee(except they repent and be reconciled) thereis no more certaine and fevere revenger and executioner,no fcourgcsjnofcorpions can foLifli andtorture a man, as his owne foule and guilty confcience.3. He is kept in awe by an holy feare from prefumingto take vengeance out of Gods hands: Itis one of G o d s royall grerogativesjwe miift notmeddle with thar, or inc roach upon ii^Vengeanc^^is mlm-, I mllrefaj ity faith the Lord, Rem.12,ip. -s

s i238 A SERMON,shv p tieTce tahjrevegRevenge Ubloody.^BodittdeReflib.s c, 6,^' Heknowes out of his Chriftian policy,that a couragious and undaunted infenfibility infuffering injuries, is the way to tame and flopthe rage and fury of thewrongcrs^and to makethem to returne and rebound wholly like heavyblowes upon their owne pates. For, a prophanemalicious man cannot be poiUbly more vext^thanto fee himfclf dired particularly his hate and contemptagainft his fuppofed adverfary^a goodChriflian_,andyet hee is able to beareit away withoutwoundorpaffions nay with reputation and comfort.As revenge is bafc, fo it is bloody andunquenchable, and prodigioufly thirfty thatway :I will give inftance in the moft revengeful!wretch (lam perfwaded ) that ever lived : It isreported ofa man, or rather a * monfter of cJ^?/-lai»2 in Italy : when he had furprifed upon the fuddenone whom he dead lily hated, he prefentlyoverthrewhim, and fetting his dagger on his breaft,told him ,hc would prefently have his bloud, excepthe would renounce, abjure, forfwcare, andblafpheme the Go d of Heavcn^which, when thatfearefullman (toofinfully greedy of a miferablelife) had done 3 in a moft horrible manner he immediatelydifpatch'd him, as foone as thofe prodigiousblafphemics were out of his mouth : andwith a bloody triumph infulting over his murderedadverfary, as though his heart hadbcene poffeftof all the malice of hell, he addedthis horrible fpeech : oh ( faith he ) this is arightnobler and htroicdl revenger , which doth notonely

A SERMON. 239onely de^ri've the hody oftemfOraB life^ hutvftngalfo the mmortall fiule to endieffe flames everlafiingly.3. D^^^r4/^.- corrupt afFeaion is ftrangelyde- cortupti^H ufpcratcto run headlong upon the damnation ofhel, deiperareto thefor a little earthly delight ; if we fhould fee a na- Z''"'^' _ked man in Tome furious moode, as prodigal! ofhis temporall life, run upon his owne fword, orthrow himfelfe from fome fteepe rocke, or cafthimfelfc into fome deepe river, and teare out hisowne bowels, we fhould cenfureit prefently to beaverydefpcrarepartandruefull fpe^f^ade: whatfhallwefayofhimthem who thorough the furyofhis rebellious nature, to the endlefle deftru^ionofthelifeofhisimmorfall foule, doth defperatlythrow himfelfe upon the devouring edge ofGods fierccft indignation: upon the iharpeftpoints ofall the plagues and Gurfes in his Booke,and into the very flames of everlafting fire : It is^veryfearefull thing, to fee a man bath and erabruehishands in the blood and butchery of hisowne body,and with his murderous blade to takeaway the life thereofbut of how much morehorrourand wofulneiTcis thatfpecf^acle, when a defperatewretch with the empoy foned edge of hisowne enrnged corruption,doth cut the throat ofhis owne deare immortall foule,fo that a man maytrack him all his Hfe long, by the blood thereofinthe finfull paflTages of his life,untill at length he beftaik dcid in finnes and trefpaffes, for how can afoule all purple red with wilfull fhedding its ownebloodjlookefor any part in that prctious bloud ofthat

?4o A SERMON.tffi^'^otleslJInbe^ Nay, afTuredly fuch bloodyftubbornnes and felfe-murthering cruelty will bepaid homeatlaft, by the fevere revenger of fuchcurled defperatneflfe. He will judge fuch' a manafcer the manner of them that flied their ownebloudjand give him the bloud of wrath and ofjealoufie.Lorditisprodigiouflyftrange and lamentablyfearefull, that fo noble and excellent a creature asman, prince ofall other earthly creatures, by thepriviledgeofreafonandenlightned with the gloriousbeame ofunderftanding, nature fhould be fofurioufly madded with its owne malice, and bewitchedlyblindfolded by the Prince which rulesin the Aire ; as, for the momentany enjoyment offome few glorious mifcries^bitter-fweet pleafures,heart-vexing riches, or fome other worldly vanityat the beft,dcfperatly and wilfully to abandon andcaft himfelfe from the unconceivable pleafures ofits joy full place where Go D dwels^inro an infiniteworld of everlaflingwofulncfTe. For let a carnallman confider in a word his prodigious madneffeinthis point.fThata dejpe-He might not onely in this vale of teares bee'^ileshhnfei/effoffcd with a peacefuU hearr,which is an incomparableprecioufneffefurpalling all created underftandings:For I dare fay this, I know it to be true:One little glimpfeofHeaven {bed fometimes intothe heart of a fandificd man, by the faving illuminationofthe comforting Spirit, whereby he feesandfeelcs, thatindefpightoftherage ofDivels,and malice ofmen $ lecfinnc and death, the graveand

A SERMON.' 241and hell do their worft,his fouk is moft certainelybound by the hand of Go p in the bundle ofthe living,andthat he fhall hereafter everlaftingly inhabitcthe joyes of eternity : I fay this one conceitbeing the immediate certificatoftheSpirit oftruthdoth infinitly more refreili his affeflions.-and aflPedlhis heart with more true fweetncfTe and taftefullpleafure,then all carnall dclighcsjand fenfuali delicaciecanpoifiblyproduce, though they were asexquifite and numberlc{re,as nature, art, and pleafureit felfc could devifcjand to be enjoyed fecurelyas long as the world lafts. Befides this heavenupon earth, and glorious happinefTe even in thisworld, he mi^ht hereafter goein arme with Angelsjfitdownc by the fide oftheblefTed Trinity a-mongft Saints and Angels,and all the truly worthymenthat ever lived, with the high^ft perfe(5^ion ofblifTcendiefre peace5and blefTed immortality :allthe )oyes, all the glory, all the blifle, which lieswithin the compafle ofheaven, fliould be powrcdupon him cverlaftingly.-and yet for all this he dothnot only in a fpirituall phrenfiedefperatly deprivehimfelfejand trample under foot this heaven uponearth, and that joy full reft in heaven, world withoutend:but alfo throwes himfelfe into a hell of illconfcience here,and hereafter into that hell of Divels,which isa place of flames,and perpetuall darkneffcwherethere is torment without end, and paftimagination.The day will come, and the Lord knowes yj^ ^^^g ^j- ^^^how foonc, when he will.clearely fee and ac- fperatefinnen,knowledge with horrible anguifli of heart, hisRftrange

242 A SERMON.ftrange anddefperatemadncflc. SceWifei.$,2,(!rr^For after the moment ofa few miferable pleafuresin this life be ended, he is prefently plunged intothe fieiie lake ; and ere he be aware, the pit ofdeftrudionfhiitteth upon him evcrlaftingly : and iffie^f foments oncc he find himfelfe in hcll,he knowesthere is nostu ejie.Redemption out ofthat Infernal] pit; then wouldhe think himfelfe happie,ifhe were tofufFerthofebitter and intolerable torments no moc thoufandsofyeares,thcnthere are fands on the Sea-(horc,hairs on his head, ftarres in Heaven, grafle pileson the ground,and creatures both in Fleaven andearthiforjhe would ftill comfort himfelfe at Icaflrwith this thoughtjthat once his miferie would havean end ; but alas,this word, ^^ever, doth ever burfl:his heart with unexprelTible forrow, when hethinks upon it:, for, after an hundred thoufand ofmillions ofyeeres there fuffered, he bath as far tofufFer,as he had at the firft day ofhis entrance intothofeendleffe torments: now let a man confider,if he fhould lie in an extreme fit of the ftone ; or awoman, if fhe fiiould be afBide d with the grievoustorture ofchild -bed but one nighty though theylie upon the foftcft beds, have their friends aboutthem to comfort them, Phyfitionsto cure them,all needfull things minift red unto them to afTwagetheir paine yyet how tedious,painfull,and weariforacwould even one night feeme unto them^how would they turne and toifethemfelves fromfide to fide,tcUing the clock,counting every hourcas it paffeth, which would feeme unto them awhole day^What is it thcn(think you)to lie in fireand.

A SERMON 243andbrimftone> inflamed with the unquenchablewrath ofG o d world without end i Where theyfhall have nothing about them but darknellc anddifcomfort,yellings and gnafhing ofteeth: theircompanions in prophanenefle and-v^nity to banand cuvfc themrthe damned fiends ofhe! to fcourgcthem and torment them : defpaire and the wormethat never dies,to ktA upon them with cverlaftinghorrour.Ifcarnall wretches be fo defperate, as wilfullyto fpill the bloud oftheir own foulcs.-let us fet lightby the life ofour bodies ,if the cruelry ofthe timescall for it^for the honour of the Saviour of ourfTc oug^ to her^g^^^ fJS^foules.Let me give one inftance of dangerous fnares Me^fapnmwherinfuchasthefeare ordinarily entangled and hardy left.part free.holdenfaft,from which inferiours are for the moftLet us comcintoatowneorcountreyvillage,and we fliall find all the reft not fo exorbicantjbutcnterinto the Noblemans, Gentlemans>or Knights houfe, ( ifthere be any there ) therefhall wee find a ncft of ncw-fangl'd fafliioniftsnaked breafts^and naked armes, likebedlams/aiththat excellent and learned Gentleman, in his OyleofScorpions, Buflies of vanity in the one fex,whichthey will nor part with (faith c^/4r^«/7) untill theDevill put a candle into the biiih : and cut haire inthe other,ftirsagainft the Ordinance ofG o D,andnature in both: & many other fuch d^ormed^lothfomeand prodigious fafhions, cenfured by thatftinging and flaming place againft fafliion-mon- .gers,2'4f^.i.8.And thefe are the more pernicious,R 2be-pa,,!©^.

244 A SERMON.becaufe it were many times more eafie for us oftheMiniftery(I fpeakeout offome experience) to undercakebyGods h\c{\ing{c £ter/.< parfi>f^, as theyfiy)rhe driving of an impure wretched drunkard,from his beaftly and fwinidi fin, which would be avery hard taske, then to draw fuch as delight in,and dote upon thefe miferable fooleries, from theabhorred vanity of ftrange fafhions : nay, andthough fometimes they would be thought to looktowards religion.And thus I have done with the reafons peculiarto every fcverall fort ofgreatnefTc ;thofe which are common to them all.I now come toGreat ones cnej.All the great ones according to the flefh inpfai.24,4. Jiny or tnele kmds; I lay,ye are alias yet deadly e-Mat.5.8. nemies from the very heart-root to the profeflionHeb.i a. I4-^^^ pradifc ofthe holy men, without which holinefiTcwe cannot fqe Go D : you cannot indure toGood Puritans be Called puritaus; much IcfTe to become fuch.-and«CfS'i«"cf i yet without purity, none lliall ever fee the face ofb K«, p>«c God with comfort.^x^rr^rnt, ^ Miltakeme not. I meane L> h r i s t s ygM^otyxX^IVt^tL Ch R I s T s puritans,and no other, » i^/^^.j.S.b lohnY>«i' Aste'Miica I ^.11.and c 15,3.up.i.pag.isi. Secondly, I meane onely fuch as BellarmimL^intimates,when hecals King Jam e s puritan : for,hefo calls him, faith D. Harkmt againfl Carrkr,becaufe in tl^ firft bookeofhis BafdiconDoron^ hesffirmesjthat the religion proftfTedln Scotland wasgrounded upon the plaine words of the Scripture :And againein his fecondbook, that the reformationof Religion in Scotland was extraordinarilywrought

A SERMON. 245wrought by Go o.Gratious nnd holy fpeeches (asyou fee ) with men ofthe world arc puritanicall.And ifa man fpeak but holilyjand name but reformation.Scripture, confciencc, and fuch otherwords which fting their carnal hearts,it is enoughto make a man a puritan.Thirdly, Imeanetheveryfamcjofwhom BifhopDownam one of the greateft fchollars ofcitherKingdome, fpcaks thus in his Sermon at Spittle,called {^hrahams Try all : And even in thefe ti?nes ^H- 1 ^^(faith he) thegodly live amongH fuch a generation ofrmn)(vs that ifa man doe but labour to keepeagcod confcienceinanymeafure^ ahhough he meddle not withmatters ofState^or Difcifline^or Ceremonies ,{^0^for ex. ,amfle^ifa tji^inificr dHigcntly Preach, or in his f reachingfeeke to profit rather then to pleafe, remerabringthefaytng ofthe i^pofiky If I feeke to pleafe menlam not the fervant of C h r i s t. Gal. 1. 10.or ifa pri'vateChriftian make conference effwearing,faniiifyingthe Sabbath Jjrequenttng Sermons ^ or ah-Hainingfrom the common corruptions ofthe time) hc^jljallflraightway be condemnedfor a Puritan, andcoti-.fequently be lejfefavouredthen either a carnall Goj^el^ler^or a clofe P apiftj(jrc.Fourthly,I meane none but thofe whom theCommunion-Bogke intends iotiiat paffage of theprayer after Con^efCioniThat the rejt ofour life hereafterma'j be pure andhdy .Now thefe come by their purity by preachingtheWord.Now faith Chm s T,ye are x.t9^,?.*^cleaneby the Word which I have fpoken unto you, loh^1 5. 3.The Word muft firftillighten^convincejandR 5caft^Z^cf^'^

24^FuritansaUwaies hated'A SERMON.caft them downc : fo that out offight of fin, andfenfe of divine wrath, being weaiie, ficke, loft,wounded, bruifed, broken-hearted, (thefe areScripture phrafes) and thereupon cafting theireyes upon the amiablenelfejcxcellencic and fweerncsoftheLord ]e svs,andthe Al-fijfficiencieofhis blood to cure them, rcfolve to fell all, to confcffeand forfake all rheir fins,not to leave an hoofebehind: and then taking him offered by the handof G o D s free grace,as well for an Husband, Lord,and King,to love,ferve,and obey him,as for a Sa-VI ov Rto free them from hell. They put on withthe hand offaith the per fed puritie of his imputedrighteoufnefcattendcd ever with fome meafure ofinherent puritie, infufed by thefandifying Spirit,and after entring the good way, their lives are everafter pure and holy.Thefe are Ch R i s T s KctU^oh and the Puritans Imeane. And thefe men ofpurity fome never meanenay,they heartily hate the very Image ofto be :J E 8 V s Ck R I s T in them, they fpeakc fpirefully a-gainftthem. David \v:is not onely the drunkardsfong , but thofe alfo that fate in the gate fpake a-gainft him : they are your fr^nfcke/md matter ofyour mirth 5 lamyotdr muficke, faith the Church inthe perfon o^Icremy^Lam^^.They w'ill many timescall upon a roguifli vagabond at your feafts ro finga fong againft them, whom they fliould rather feein the flockes 5 they are rranfported,and inwardlyboy le with farre more indignation and heart- rifingagainft their holincfre,purity3precife walking, andall mcanes that lead tbercumo, though cnjoynedupon

A SERMON 247upon paine ofnever feeing the face of Go d in glorie:thenmore fimple,poorer, and meaner men, Heb.12.r4.and that's a reafon ihey ftkke fafter in the Divels Matif.^'a!'clutches then they ,and that few ofthem are called, lohn J j,Ephconverted,and faved,according to my Text.j .1 rSecondly, ye that are thus the worlds favou- iroruymferites,are verie loth to become fooles s and there- '^^'>'/«"^^*fore in the meane time lie iockt full faft in the Divelsbands, and cannot cfcape except ye be fuch. Ifpeakeaverie difpleafing thing to worldly-wifemen, but they are the verie words and wifdomeofthe Spirit of GoDyiCor*-^.iS, Let no man deceivehimfelfe : ifanj wan amongy ou feemeth to be tvifk^in this rvorld^ let him become a fooU, that he may bez^Let no man deceive himfelfe; fuch caveats as l^pl^^^kd/this are wont to bee premifed when men out oftheir carnall conceipts are peremptorietothe contrarie,andwould venture their falvation (as theyfay) that it is not fo. Sec Ephef^.e. iCcr.6,g.

24? A SERMON.or mif-imployment whatfoever : but fpend thatwhole blefTed Daie,wholly andonely in fpirituallrefre(liing,hcavenly bufineiTesjdivine worfhip andholy duties :in meditation upon the creatures fpiritually,uponthe great worke of Redemption andRefurrec^ion ofC h r i s t: and upon tha-r everlaftingreft above: ofall which the Chriftian Sabbathis a remembrancer unto us, in both publikeand private praier, reading, finging of Plalmes,hearing Sermons, confcrcncc.e^^. and inruminating?and (as it were) chewing the cud upon Scripturepoints. I {zy-rttminatc {a^s it were) andchew thecud: fov jit is the very phrafe of the Church oiEnglandin the Homily for reading Scrtpures, Andthofe reverend and godly men which compcfedthem, expreflfe the benefit thereof emphaticallyThus run the words^ Let m ruminate (of the Scriptures{c,^that we may have thefweetjuyce^Jpir/tualleffect, marrowjh^njy kernell^ tafie, comfort^and conjO"lati&n of tkem. I fay,fuppofe ye were thus preft,would ye not prefently out of your worldly wifedomeand impatiencie fo be fo fnafH'd at>to be tiedal the daie to fpiritual exercires,and reftraind fromordinarie recreations,conceive of it,and crie out a-gainft it as a puritanicall noveltie, and fooliili precifeneffe^Becaufe you mention precifcnesandnoveltiejcouId(as I am wont,and to makeyou withoutexcufe) appeale unto, and implore the aid ofantiquitie,which will utterly take offfuch afperfions.And here (were it incident and feafonable) Iwere able to procure Counccls and Fathers:,and o-ther authorities concurrently to teftiiie and takemyail

A SERMON. 249my part^that upontheLoR d sDayitvearetorecreatecuyphes mly with (}irituAll delights : onely then toplie divine bufinefres,and to do thofe things alonewhich belong to ourfoules falvaticn. Heare theirowne words.We ought upon that T>z.y^Solummodo [prnttulihtisgaudijs rcplcri. Concilium Parifienfe. {^nno82P.Tantumdi'vinis cultibm ferviamus. Auguft. deTemp.Serm.2 5 i»5tf// divino cultui vacemm. IdemIbid.^£a^ tantufnfaciat qu£ ad amm£ falutcmfertinent,Hieron.in Cap.56.ira.Nay the whole Church of -E«f /Whath this 60yeeres and above complied exaSly with antiquitiein this point in the Horn, $f thef lace /tnd time offrayer :Thefe are the words, G oD S peoplefietf/dnfethe Sunda-^ holtly, and re si from their common anddaily hufnejfe:and alfogive themfelves wholly te heavenlyexercifes of GODS true religion andfervicc^*And yet for all this, you are fo wife in your owneconceipts; ye will none of this faving folly, youarc no fuch foolesjas after fo long libertie to fall taany fuch" ftri^ntife.Secondly,fuppofeaMini{ierfhouldcouniellyou semont tok&^^^^^"^'^^ °"'whenyou come home from thehoufe ofG o D,totake your Bibles,and calbcth your wives and childrento the comparing together, and conferringupon thefe thiiigs which were taught : That thehusband (lioukl cxad of the v/ife, and the wife askofthe hufband thofe things that were there fpoken3nd read,or at Icaft fomeofthemrThatyou fhouldfee

25© A SERMON.Famify duties ofpiety.fa thislaw to your felvcs to be kept inTiolably,and not only to your felvcs,buc alfo to your wivesand children:that you would fpend that one wholsDay ofthe whole weekjWhcron you meet to hearethe Wordjin meditation ofthofe things which aredelivered; I fay now in this cafe, your carnall wifdomewould refolutely condemne fuch counfels,as concrarie to the counfel ofgreathoufcs,as a wayto become a By-v/ord to the whole Countrie, andas favouring too rankly ofa foolifh ftricfbnefTe, andneedleffe (ingularicie. And yet this was /

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^252 A SERMON.youreftate^ Andyai^sfjufims Rule of abovetwelve harrdfed yecres {landing, and confirmedconcurrently by all Divines to this day> is. ThatJV(?;? telltturfeccatum nifireHittiatur ablatumi^^oxcftitution,no remilHon. And ourowne Church telsus in the fccond exhortation before the Communlon:Th:xtwithout read/ ftejfe to make refiitutiony andfatisfatfionfor wrongs done, the Sacrament as oftenas you come, doth nothwgclfc but increafe jour damnation.Thus might I pafTe through all the points ofSandification, and pafTages of holy life : And allthe great men in the World, either in Learning,Wealth, Nobility, or Wifcdome according tothc^would paflfethefeccnfures upon them, andfleJJjycntertaine conceits ofthem proportionable to thatoiNicodemm about the New birih.They will notbecome fooles in the Apoftles fenfe : And thereforethey are foakt, and faft fettered in the gall ofbittcrnefle^and bond ofiniquity 5 and that aboveordinaric.Gtzatmttan Thirdly, AUyegreatonesoftheworldin thefouie-coufeners. fenfe ] have faid. As ye are very wife in your ownconceits,and it may be truly Co according to the flefh^fo you are fclfe-conceited and foule-coufeners a-bout your fpiriruall ftate. For you think e all betterthen you, too precife, and all worfe then youtoo prophanej and your felves onely to have happilyhi: upon the golden meane, and pitch'd uponthat well tempered moderation in ReIigion,wberbyyou may enjoy temporall happineffe here, andcternall hereafter. Sleepema whole skime (as theyfay)

A SERMON. 255fay ) and with a good Conlcience : Live the lifeofpleafurcs, and dye the death of the righteous. ^Whereas to be fo conceited, istheveiy complementand perfedion of folly : And the very fameattempt as to make two parallel lines to meet.Youthinkc ye have a reach beyond the Moont : Tolieinfomefweetfinne, andyet to nourifli in yourfelves fome hope of falvation. To have two two Heavens.Heavens, one in this World, and another in the r^'^'^^r^^'eard of.World to come, which was never heard of: towearetwoCrownesof joyes; whereas Je s v sChrist himfelf had the firft of thornes. But alas IBeloved, ifyoubefaved in this condition, youmuft have a new. Scripture, and there muft befound our another way to Heaven,than any of theSaints ever went fince the Creation, or ihall do tothcend of the World. Andrherforewemay fayofyou, as ^rttilian fome where offome deludedwith an over-weening conceit of themfelves. Thatthey might have frooved excellent Scholkrs iftheyhad not hecnefoprfwa^ed already /So if you did notthinkefalfly, your felves fafe already, you mightbe faved. But while you thus hugge the goldendreameofyour miftaken ftates to G o D-wardlikcthe Pharifeesjthe very Pttblicans and HarlotsJhallgoe into the Kivgdome ofHeaven beforejou^tJiLat. 2 1Fourthly, you that are great in the world in theno7pmer{uU'^foure fore-named refpcds,and meant in the Text; preacUng.cannot poffibly downe with, and digeft downerightdealing, and thefeoUfhne(feoffreAching,2S it iscalled, Verje 21.And that "utterly undoes you.You

254 A SERMON.You like well enough, nay and much approve,andapplaud fuch Sermons as King Ja m e s cenfureSj inthe redforis fifhis direciiens for freaching, &c,vjh\chhe there cals a lighrjafFci^cdjand unprofitable kindofpreaching,which hath beene of lareyears( faithhe)takcnup in Court5Univerfity5Citie3and Councrie,whereby the people are filled only withtiirie fiouri{hment,&c. and I warrant you,not efpeciallyhating to be reformed or dlfquieted, forthefearenot wont to difcovcryour confcienccs,nordifturbyouinyour prefent courfcs, they neverterrifie you with any fore-thought ofthe cvillday, neither torment you before the time;but nowlet a man come with thefoolijhnefcofpreachingy bywhich it pleafed God (faith the ApoftIe)/

A SERMON.2J5^(and It may be you entcreaine fome intelligenceforthatpurpofeto prevent the torture) you willnot, you dare not hearethcm for your hearts, exceptyou cannot decline it for ftarke fhamej or foratimeortwotofatisfieyourcuriofi ies: but as S..Paul faithjyou become their enemies>becaufetheytell you the truth.to which truth not to have liftenedinthisday of your vifitation, will hereafter(when it is too late) torment yoamore then tennethoufand fierie Scorpions ftings, and gnaw uponyour confcienccs with unknowne and everlaftinghorrour.Alas!Beloved,whatmeanc you^You wilgive your Phyfitiafl leave totel you the diftempersofyourbody : the Lawyer to difcovcr unto youany flaw in your deeds : your horfe-keeper to tellyou the furfets ofyour horfes: nay,your huntfmanthefurrancesofyourdogs.'andfliall onely the MinifterofG o d not tell you that your foules are bleedingto eternall deathsous incongtuitie !IfitPrepoftcrous and prodigi-be thus then, that ofall the feverall forts of ^^great men mentioned bcfore(by reafon that they oigat 'ones toarebefct with fuch varierie offnares, entangled in finve the more>'* **

255 A SERMON^^worlds ccnfure,that you may be wife in the myfte^ry ofC H R I s T ,be little & vile in your own eftcem,that you may bee great and gracious in the eyesof Go D. In a wordjfubmit yourfoulesto thefwordofthe Spiiic,and fooliflinelTe of preaching, (as theApoftlecalsit)that you may be wrought upon faviugly^andbrought into the gocdrvay, and that byfuch works and waies as thefe.tltifhZl ]t7oUpon which before I enter, give me leave togood tiu Gods give you an account, why at this time I labour raivordhjndeiytherto worke upony our confciences for your perworiisontem.(-qq^ij converfion,tnan as heretofore to tender untoyou counfcis and confiderations for a moreconfcionablc deportment in your feverall publikeplaces.When I well weighed with my feife,thetruth ofthat principle and pofition in Hooker, Thatit is mfecttliar conceip, but a matter offound ccnfc'qnence^ that all duties are by fo much the better pr formedyby how much the men are more religion, fromAnd finding by ex-rvhofe abilities thefameproceed:perienceof all ages, and moft ofall in thefe worftand woefull times, that men of publike imploymentand in high places,untill there be infufed intotheir foules by the Spirit of grace an internall fupcrnaturallprinciple and divine habit to work by,untill aliquidCvi r i s t ithem by the power ofthe Miniftery,(as they fay) be planted inthey cannotpoflibly bee univerfally thorow, and unfhaken.Some flrong affedion, feare, favour, or fomething, will make them flie out and failc in fomeparticular very fowly. Upon exrraordinarietemptation ihey will fervc the times, and theirm, own

A SERMON.^57own turnes:for,a!as!as yet their fpirits are not ftccledwith that heavenly edge,and mighty vigour,as to feetotheirfliouldersagainftthetorrentofthetimes,androt to be ovei flowen with it. I fay upon this groundIhaveadvifedlychofenro alTay and follow this wayat this time:for,ifonce you turne on the Lords fidein truth,y Gu are won for ever to an invincible conftancie,andconfcionablenes in an uniforme^regiilar, andreligious difchargc ofyour publike dutiesrand wil e-vcr holdfaft without partialitie5Cowardlines>or feareof mans face,that brave and noble refolution, Vtfatjuflitia/uAt ccelumMi heaven and earth be blunderedtogether with horrible confufionjbefore I make fliipwrackofagood confcience,orbe any waies drawn todo bafcly. Being incorporated into the reck of.eternitieJesvs Christ blefifed for ever, you will ftand(like unmoveable rocks) againft the corruptions ofthe times,and ail ungodly oppofitions;and never before.For in the meane time (fay Minifters what theywill) you v;ill not be moved 5 but you heareour difcCQurfes of a faithfull difcharge of your places, as yewould heare a very lovely fong of one that hath apleafant voice; they leave no more imprelHon uponyour confciences, than a fwcet leffon upon the Lutein the eare^when it is endedj for,then both the vocal Iand inftrumentall fweetnesdifTolve into the aire, andvanifhinto nothing; Itis too truly fo with our Sermonsupon your foules,Heare your charader in Godsownewords unto the Prophet, They comemtothee,as e*

258 A SERMON.Deut I' ' ^*a very lively fong ofone that h ath afkafant vorce,^ canfUywell on An inUrument:for they hcarethy rvcrdsy hutthey do them not. Let us lift up our voices never To high,orcrie never fo lowd: and rell Judges,Ti^4f they oughtnot to be afraidofthefacecfman^for the judgement isGo D s: that in judgemenr/Z'^j' ?nufl mitherrefpechheLcvit.i 9. 1 5. ^erfon ofthefoore^dor honour the -perfin of•the mighty chatJ9/.J7.they fhould nor onely hold their hands from groficbribes with Epammondas,\vho{^s the ftory tels us)re-Lanquet.chron**' fufed great prefentsfenc unto him, although he waspoore/ay ing ,7/7^^ th^ng weregood,he woulddo it withpfalPag*i4*4. out any bribe.,hecaHfigood:Jfnot honefljoe wouldttot do itBribery extendi for al thegoods in the fvorld,h\.\t they muft alfo be ofAutoaff0tons,Num.3533,j^^^^ judgement ,that not only monie, gold and filveror prefenrs(asthey call them) are bribes,but the guiltofbribery alfo may be juftly imputed,evento any exorbitantaffection, which fwaies a man afide from anioipartial execution of juftice ;as love, feare, hatred,anger, pufanimitic, worldlines, dcfirc of praife & applaufcjwhichisAufiins inflace.&c.Thatthey bewareofbringing morebloud upon the Law by fparing thefpiilcrofbloud. For hlood'JakhGoD)itdefleththelanddr the land cannot be cleanfedofthehloodthat isfhedtherinibut by the bloodofhim that jhedit :\\\2.i they muftnot look upo the caufes which come before them onlythrough the fpedtacles ofa favourite,&c. and tel jufticesof Peace,that they muft be true hearted patriots,and not fcrvers of rhemfelves, and their owncturnes: that they muft be ferioils, reall,and gravejnononly formall 5 not cyphers,not unnobly light in theirbehaviour on the Bench : that they muft ever aime atthe publike good, and never at their owne particular^nd private cnds.chatthcy fhould difdainc & fcornat*""'

A SERMON. 259any time to combine ladioufly,or for a petty bribe touphold a rotten caufe, a peftilcnt ale-houfe, or lewdcompanion; and ever joyne \vi h an unanimous magnarimitieto honourGo d3

26oon whom thepmrfur"'A SERMON.lihood^or good name upon their own confciences^citherby acquitting the guiky, or hurraying the innocent.H§re(had I tiine)I would intimate unto you amyfticall, but tnifchievo'is packing fonecimes inchoice ofjury-men. I have kcn{ I fpeak ofthat whichwas long{ince,and at a Seflfio is)romc ofthe choiceftdrunkards in aCountrie chofen for thac fervice.Nowis it not a pirifall thing that Country bufineffes fhouldbe put into the hands of fuch as labour induftrioufly,and with equall cunning,to plague an honeft man^anddeliver a drunkard.("^y ^q^^ ^i\ ^his while, we thus difcourfe untoJyoUjcarneftly endeavouringjand with a thirfty dcfireto doc you good, and dire(^ you aright, and by a divinerule in the feverall duties proper to your places,we do but plow in the rea,and fovv in the ayreCas theyfay)excepttheimmortalireedoftheWord hath firftmoulded you anew,and ye be brought hj tkfooUfj)-nes cfpreaching out ofthe waxm SunintoGoDs bleffing,andfrom the fools paradifc ofworldly wifdomeinto the holy path offincere profeilours, and thereuponprize and preferre the peace of a good confcicncebefore all the gold in theWeft,and prefermentsinthe world 5 which bleflfcd change from nature tograce, is wrought by fuch ftirrings ofthe foule, andfoot-ftepsofthefpiritasthefe; lend me, I befeechyou, (while J parfe along them)fomthing more thanordinary attention.-for J know they wil fceme ftrangethings to all fuch great ones as are intendedin rnyText, and thofe who live at reft in their pofTeflfions,and have nothing to vex them. The naturall ftoutnesoftheir fpirits will difdaine and fcorne to ftoope tofuch uncouth humiliauons, and this mighty change.

A SERMON. 261And the more they are men oftheworld, and wifeaccording to the fledijthe greater repugnancy andreIu

^6LA SERMON.like cafe.He having imparl liillydiicoveredthc horribleimpieties of the noble & rich men in thofc coi"-rupttimeSjtels them by the way,and it is iriy jad: apologyat this time./ ^«/( faith \\Q.)f}cakthusofany,^utortiyfuch as know theje things to betnthemjcives. iftbtitcOfikkncts bejree^ nothing that I f^ytends io their defbaragementanddifgrace: butifthq know themfelves to hegmlty, let them know alfoy that they ar::n(itmj words hut.their oxvne confitences which 'uexe them. A*d in anotherplace hus- Sith I/peake not theft tkngs ej all^ hut thofewho arefach^none ofyott ought to he angry at .ill which fin,dethnothimjelfto beotmoxtoti^-^leafl therby hemakehim^fel/efeeme,a^id be fufpe^c'dto be of the 'number ofihofe thaiare naught. Rather letjo many m being gudlle(je andtrulynobleyAbhorrefilch unworthy courfes , be angry with themwho disgrace the numc cfnobility by their bafc andw^ekedbehaviour ': becauje although others he much worfe andfcandaliz/dby them,y etc (feci ally they brnga gr-at d

A SERMON. 263penance ztPaals-Cro (feybut at the fame time I heardthat many of his rankc in the City laboui'd to have.him dif-knighted firft, before he fo pubhkely difgracedtheir Order. Me thinks all well-minded fhouldbe fo minded.2. The other is to my Lords the Judges. My reve- 'Dutks ofrend and noble Lords, give me leave to clothe the ^U'k"'thoughts ofthe Country in a word or two.We muchrejoyce in you,and bleite G o d for yoii,as men oftingular& known integrity, fpecial friendsiothe GofpellofjEsvsChr I sT,and a great honour and happinclTeto thefe parts, and heartily pray that wemiyhold you ftill : and therefore my intreaty unto yourLordfhips is, that you would couragioufly advanceforward,and do like your felves,& nobly ftill.Drawoiit your drcadfuU fwords againft the torrents of Belial,asl^4i//Vcalsthem,which even threaten a deluge;andbeyourfclvcsas mighty torrcnf^, armed bothwith juft and holy lawes,and the godly refoIu:ion ofyour own noble fpirits,to beareback,and beat downthe common, crying^and r:iigning fins ofour Country.In a word, be unto the opprefled& innocent as arefuge from the ftorme, but as a terrible tempeft uponthe face ofevery humane bead, and fon of Belial,And O that you could help us,that Gods people ^if^fi-^^^might not perifh fi-o/want ofbread : is it not a pitiful! ^'^^^"'thingjthat in fuch a deare yeare fpecially,it fhould bealmoft as hard a worke to get downe a wicked alehoufe,asto win Dunkerke ? That Maulfters fhouldfnatch(asitwere)the grainefrom the mouths ofthepoor in the market placc,to uphold thefe hel-houfcs,thefe nurcericsofthcDivell5thatMagiflrates fhouldbe fo unmerciful], j^s neither for Go d s fake, nor the

2($4 A SERMON.Kings fake, nor the poores fake,nor their owne foulesfake to take the utmoft penalties for blafphemies,alc-'houfe-hauntingSjdrunkcnnefle and prophanations ofthe Lords Day ^ And were it not an honourablecourfe,and worthy to have an univerfall contributionover the Country to pull down fomething the exceffiveprizes in market-townes for the poorc thereabouts,duringthis extremity^ But I leave it to yourLordfhips charitable wifdome to do the beft you canpoflibly;that the bloud ofthe poore this yeare be notadded to the already crying- fins ofthe kingdome,tohaflen Gods judgements upon us,and our long fincedefervedruine.Andinthemcanctimeyou need notfearethe face ofthe proudeft DIvell, whether incarnate^orin his own fliape. For,while you thus advanceGods glory,and truely honour the Kingjaffure yourfelves,thc hearts, and tearcs,and prayers 'ofall goodmen (hall be for you, and yours fhall bee thecrowne and comfort 3 when all prophanenefleand prophane oppofites to the goodway^all the enemies ofGo D,and peftilentpackings and complotmentsofthe Divels agents againftGods people^ fliall beburied in Hell.iU:FINIS.

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The Index.Changes f« beexfttftd. z9.Christ 99r Advocate, i fCh r I » t s feeondctmrning terrible t$ thetficffd-ij'Ch Ri ( Ts glorified body, laj.Cnv.iirs Strmms littlewovght onIt»ts.azuChrkts jforitftM prefcnce thele/i. / 3 9.C hrift 1 a vA better antidotes then heathen, j iCiiiyfoftonne homfittedtv crojfet. 5 fChurches i«y. i.Comfort tube fought for futnre- ?o.Covafom embittered by impattencjfy 36.Comforts f» death. /, 8.ConfcicBCC fcer »«rwe. 27.Contentment, benefit of it. 7j,Contiih defcribed. i6p,Coireftion ^ God. »i.Conxi^xotibainc tofoule. 1^9,Covctoufnefle ho» pointed out. t^^.CovctoufncflTc i/Hyi/idi/e. 130.Covcroufneffc and ambition c»iopared~%itCovctoufneflc cheelied, f ii»Comagt Ofainfi death^ f^6.Cicinon ofmant m i.Ci oflTcs (life-created, H- 4^-CroScs fitted to Sainti, 54.Crovwie of heaven, i ^9D.Daraacds d»^i/&/ar negletfirfggrace, 104.lOJ.Day5'feLaft.Day ,ti.Death «tfi(i£X the body loathfimCy S3.Dea t h fa^c; notgrace from thefouU, 8 j.Death caAMor be avoided, f6.Death »of to he feared^ fx 5.Death notfimpfy deftred,f iB.Death an immediate pajfage toChri/,/ 7Therefore deftred, j 26.Deatli /« be oft meditated on*f is*In Death »Jbcaihof good Minijters to bee loomed,f6z.VfetarifitfgfroM the jytt^efUiniJlerttDcfcnc not repentance,f 11.Dchght J'K loyDelight in heaven^ m j.D'fpairc hov prevented, 17.Defpifci « ofMiniflen who, 24,Bilcord akfrom impieta, 10 j.DifiolmioD ofvorldhitp fhewedyii,Drjomc at lafi day terrible^ 9 a.Douhts rejolved in heaven, 1 44.Dti^onmfceHtoutofthepitt 19a.tanh]ymindednejfe,^6. .Earthly and heave{y delights hoyv dijfery'it.Icclcfiafticall UvtngsimeU di^ofed, i6«.Education ivorfi oj befl borne , z 1 5,EVicspatience, 34.Encouragcmeni howgiven to othert,19.End\effctorment\inhc//,\o6.24i.Engtaod endures muchfor the Go^eU, ip aErtortrefolved inheaven, 144.Evi!l day provided againfl , 4.Jn Evill /^fl)* »o btlpe in the world, 3^,'Eyesglorified impaffihle, ijp.Example of great onti, 1 74.F.FAITHFaith not weSdtfcerned, c 3.Faith ma)/ bee f^norpne in birth andgro»tt^64.Faith mixedwitbfeares^66^Faith carefully l^ept iy beltevers, 67.Faith to/ft /rwVr, 68.Faith /fcott^t wcaj^ iAri/rw/rf,^9.Faith highlypri^eth things beleevtdj 6p.

Uithttrnf^rsry hnffane itgteti. 70.Faith tcmfrao invhat tt fines jhort, 7 »Faitbjtf«f */«»*««« a/"CHRiiT,/3 z.YzXUfnuui, Ml.Families pwn* ^ifed,i9^-Family duties •ffi9ty,%'i

Hell torments endle^Ci io6,z4».Helhborrour. f 41.Higheft.See Heaven.Hoard o/> ^irituaSpro^ifton. 17.High ^/(jcef ufedforgainc hurtfuffj 164.Highp/dcef

MiBifter* efieem of theirfeoflesvelfare.fsoMinifters life propahlcf $ i.Mini&iii convertfouUs. f5i'Mini ftcis refiraine corwftions.f 54.Miniflers»?«r/ijicrcZi^Mero/i»n./5 5.Miaifl crs difcsverfecret finsfS 6.Minifters revof-j men into the right >rrocMrc t/ej75»^./ S 8.Miniftcis departure not lamented hy Many.f6i.UiaiRciS povoerftiUhated by rnavy-f^^-Winiftcrs »fcen /fccy «iJe f« ^e lamented f6zWxaificxs to be highly priied. f66.MinxRexitobeprayedjarr. f 67.U'xnxRenpaines to be regarded, f 6UMinds earthly dangerom. 3«^.Moitalityof man. 43.Mortality jj/r/t>r leaven, f 9*Mortall men not to be depended on. ff.lAomnittg for 4ead moderate. i$z,My&encsdeepe f^nowncrin heaven. 1 44.N."Nivne goodfor lojfe ofgoods. 80.Negka hfgracereor\% angttifh in heM.iOj^,New fafbiom hardly left. 14 j.UohWity difiifiguifhed. 2.14.Nobility y«rn»

Tht Index.Jepcntaacc to be f^eedily renmei, / 1 jRepentance /MAj^e, I J tf.*cftitution, 151.^cRittttioatothe Church, 1^9.Re ..Soulcs Meditation, m 20.Souks beatitude in heaven, 141,Souks immortality, fto.,Souks^eepe not, fxi.Soules immediatly after death fie GoJ,fu.Spirit not to be weal^eneJ, 44.I^ichcsvjine, w 14.R.ichesfc(»»>_^«i//e^j 7.Riches c&t^^e rJ&e fTor*/, 1 84.Rich men regard Mt Semens^ 18 j.S.Sabbath, j'ec Lords day.Sacriledgc, 178.Saints fittedfor tryaUi 54.Saints potency in heaverty ij«.Satlsfaftion «mc i« things below, 3 9.Satan tahji foftines a^iinfi the Wri^i^jSatan hu band in every fin, ti6,SezCon forgrace to be talien,f 1.SciConvfdoi/iggrace to be talien,f6^.Seerets difcoveredat lafl day, 9 1Securityw quietneje dangerous, 4.Sences bew exercifed in beaveng 140.Szn^aall wifdome, zo8.Senfualln'^dfff is, tcp.Sermons to be meditated on, 249.Sermons funeraHfor the living, i^9»Sermons felje /eel^ingf i8?.Sermons not regarded by rich men, 185.Sermons »/ C H r i s T wroaght little $nleYveti »20.Short life agroundofpafience,fi y.Simonicall^mfi^i/ef , 161.Sincerityj/ j6.Smne in the befl on earth, f^a.Sinners rclat deprived of, %o 4.Sinners endfear e full, 241.Sotrowcsfxpeernedi i.Soule infefieiwith corruption, 159.Soiilenogoodby rvorldly things, 1 1.Soule boypfatisfied, Ibid.Soulc caries grace after death. 85.Soulc/«ngr»gr, 84.Spirit how 'wea\ened, 4 $.S^irituall pro-vifion to be hoardeiup,\7,Spirituall ejlate to be tried, 6 j.Spirituslls 4 recompence 9f lojfe oftemporals,7S,SpirjtualneiTc ofSaints in heaven,ij}.S\^zdLttisdeftre belpe /cfweare more,zif,T.Temporary ^f/i&, 70,71.Temporals lofirecompence Hfith ^iritu^als,79.Teftimonies •/ fathers tphy produced, I ^7Thstnkes for redemption, fS7.Thoughts offuture eviUwealien^irit,^^:Torments ojbelt, 99.Torroent in heUnot fogteat as Uffe,g^.Toumtms nonefo great at in heSf loz.Totmcnts in hell endlejfkf 106,243,Trcafurc ietf-ucw/K} *4'Benefit thereof, 27.Trials fitted to Saints f 54.Truftiw Jehovah, 3.V.Vaine-glory (hcc\ed, f ioValuation ofworld, 4?Van:ty of all worldly thingf, lo.Vanity of things below, J 3.Vimty may loofeeternity, 98.Vmitf.ofplca/ures,(^c m^.(^c,VilianbeatificaU, m 4-Voluptuoiilntfle unfatiable, 154.See Plcafure.yCuiy taxed, iSc.W.VValke in the way to heaven rather then enqaireafter theglory of it, 149.Wuch [firituall, f J4.Weaken not i^irit, 44.Weakenedi

The Index.Weakcnet! hov the Ifirit 4 j.Weaned be from thetvorld, 7^.Wicked tremble at chrifts commirtfy S7.Wicked onesfhaffnotbevitb Chrtfi^ /30.Wife tvoTldlyjoilifih 247.Wifdomc tvorldly AangnoHiiis^Wifiome worldly divelijb , 191.Wifdomc worldly in Satans rightlot.Wifdomc wwW/y U earthly, 105.Wfdonac worldly/enftkiUjzei,Woidiightly efieeoted, 176.Word cheated ly riebti, 1 84.Word why opfofed^ 1 97.Word how tt ptdiicetl fcemert , 224,Word makes dead morefiinJit, »24,a2^.Word onwhomf«werjuM, ZQO,Wodd vaine, ra iz.World to he kl^^t off, 3 6.WotUhvw\eftoff,i^,hand,World haw tob^vc^iiei,^^^.World te weaKedj'rem, 7 5.World wht leave be» rewivrded^ 7 y,WerUsdtffolulknhttrJht-tred, 11.Worldlings not to be en-vied. 1 7

TWOSERMONSPREACHED ATNORTHAMPTONAT TWO SEVERALLASSISES THERE.The one in the time oftheShrevaltyofSir Erafmus Dryden Baronet.The other in the time of the Shrcvaltyof Sir Henery R$binfin Knight,By R»krt Bolton Bachelourin Divinityjatc Miniftcr ofBroughton in Northampton-Jhirc,2nd fomctimcsFellow oiBrafen-nofe Collcdge in Oxford,]Publi/bedhjE.B.London,Printed by George tJiitHerdvfeWmg in the Black-Fryers.MDCXXXIX.

THETOREADER.HE ancient ImpcriallLawes gave to an Oyer'-feeroUWiUynotonly aprotection over /f,butan Adionfor i^,in cafeofabufe.If I had nothad this intereft in theAi/?»;/7/ofthisAuthor;y ct as a ""Fidei Commijfaritis to hiai,and fpc^ciallyintrufted by him for the publiSiingthcfe two Apfe Sermons^ Idurft not butperformethistrufttomy deare friend. Incedc notaffurcthei^^^i^r, that thcfe Ser-A 2monsPM AimmfiiTutor. l.i.%.u*Eft We cujiufidtiUgatum•vel reliGumcommittitur.Ant.l^oherg. inf^ocab, utriu/^luris.

To the Reader^monsarc irucly his owac, for whca hecIhallobferve hoy they arc cloathcd anda^parrclled hee wHl quickly difcover whow4s their Father. Bellies, there ace huadrcds^ofpeopleyet living who heard himpreach them, andean with race futficientlyatteftatethcit legitimation^ But I cannotfay fo for fome other Sermons that are audaciouflyvented under his name.^ox I mufl;fay, that ihe /^jaft^ called ih^XarndJlProfefyir^printedfor R^Da'^lman^xS^M none ofMafter Bolton Sjneither ^oadmateriam^nor quoad formatii,I goe notabouj: to qiicftion it,as they fay in Schoolcs.or to drawany partie into punifbment, and therefpreIwill not ventilate a queftionin the Ci'villl?Je^mtit,LoTHfyV/hctha'^A^iodedoIoydQrh not lie inthtscafcil only note theinjurie and protefl;againftit.In the former Workes of this Authoryou may obfervehis Eloquence for God ;in thisfor bis PnfJ^^ in vindicating the Soveraigntieof Kings^zs the immediate Ordinanceo£Gq;1> againft thoTe proud ufurpations

To.^tEfiad^rltions upon them by that Mj« a//»»£j>andiniextaHing Pictie,whrcfe is then fee inthchigheft place, whcn.it wifely rules and di -reds in t^Qheans and ypayes oirighteoits GoyernoursnI will fay no more of this Worke, nor ofthe Workeman, for neither he nor it ftand inneed ofmy praife,ic onely contents me thatI have lived, to fee himliveagainejto performehis iJpi//, to execute his frwiif committcd/rome^thoughitmight have beene betterdone by another if hee had fopleafedjThe law ofreafon and right pardons fomcaberrations in the Worke where there is ancceflityofOe^/w^, and 1 doubt not but ahying Reader will pcrforme this right tomee, that am content thus to expofe myfelfe for his fake. From any other I exped itnot iit being a common humour with menthat live at ^^^^.tocenfure other men, astoobuliethQU^ they workefor ihQ puhltkc^-yofwhom I may fay, as Erafmr^ fpake of ^rafm cou.dsthe Friersin his time, They aremore thea '" ''^'^"^^'men at their meatc, and lefle then wo-A 5men

''To the Reader.men at their worke. And as 1 contemnerthe flouts of the one , fo J c

^I^s^f^ff^^'j^iASSISE SERMON.PROV.29.J.when the righteons are in authority the people rejoyce:hut vpheH the wicked beareth rule, the people mourner.VcnastheSunneinthe fpring byhis bcames and influence, dothrevive and quicken with newbeauty of life, as it were, thingshercbelow, makes the face ofthe canh to flourifh afrefli andfmilejthebirds to fillthe airewith much melodious fweetneffe, and fo proportionablyall other creatures in their fcvcrall kinds,lying within the Sphere ofhis fpringing warmth,toenlarge themfclves into exultations and mirth, foa good man graced with Authority, doth marvellouflyrefrcfh all gracious hearts.But as a bitter tempeftuous ftorme, doth withitsunrpfiftableimpctuoufnefreand violence, beatdowrie,and tcare, deface, and bruife : So a Shehna,oxUaman, unworthily mounted on horfe-backe,and haled by the cords of corruption, againft thehaire into fomc high place, undoes all by his domineering

o^» i^fffeSermm.mineering,faftens the bloody fangs of cruelty andbare upon the face ofthcfairefe vertues ; an^,

*^n Afife Serwm.inony, flattery, temporizing, bafe infinuations, andfuch viicmeanes;ButI hope this Gangren ofgoinginto offices. Benefices, and high roomes by corruption'snot unhappily crept into this famous andflourilliing State ; which ifit ihould, it will eate fofarreinto the hearts and finevves ofthe State, thatno wit ofman can forefce, into what bafenefTe anddegenerations this noble Kingdome would fall inthe next age : It would be the caufe that manyvines,olive-trees,and fig-trees fliould wither awayin obfcurity, and brambles brave it abroad in theworld,wallow and tumble themfelves in the pleafures,fplendour, and glory of the times. But \ttfuch alone,this is their day : When they have bluftereda while like mighty and boy fterous winds,they breath out into naught. Their breath is intheir noftrils, flop but their nofe, and they aredead. Their big words arc but as avainefoame,&c. Ifthey be not humbled in their place, and repent,and turnc the edge of their fword the rightway, there is a day comming upon them, whereinthey fhall eate the fruit of their owne way, and befilled with their owne devices.I have intimated now upon purpofejwhich wayI would go upon this latter part ofrhc vcrfc ; Whenthe wicked heare ride the people mcuyne : BecaufeI fliall not be abk at this time to reach it with a fulldifceurfe, Ircturnc to the fifft branch, wherein Iwill reft.when t^e righteous are in Authority, the people rejoice.In thefe words vvc may behold Migiftracy,Authority, Sovcraigi^ty, like a precious DiamondBfct

t^n Apfe Strmm*Hqu,f^tin gold, I meane retting upon a righteous man,,fparkling out, as its proper effcia, amiable, noble,and fvvecccft affedion, that ever feaz'cl upon theheart of man, joy, contentment, a pleafant AveerncfTcofmind.Markc therefore three points in thepropofition. Firft, Authority, SecondIy,its properfubjed, A righteous man, Thirdly, rejoycing, itsnative and kindly effed.Soveraignty is facred in it felfe; Authorityevcnabftraded,is orient and illuftrious. Aray,andr

i^n 4f^fiSermon,people, which is one ofthe richeft and moft royalldonation,, which this wide world can afiford, nayand that which makes the effecft more excellent^this afFe(5tion of joy is by warrantable propriety,,and true intereft, onely peculiar and proper to honetiand holy hearts. This Jewell is onely for fuchgracious and golden Cabinets. No wicked or unregeneraceman hath any truecaufe at all to rejoyce,laughjOr be meiry . I will make it plaine ina word, even to the fcorner. Suppofe a great manconvicted and condemned for treafon, going towardsthe place ofexecution, a mile off 5 let thereatablebefurniftied all along with variety of dainties,let him tread upon violets, and rofes, cloth oiArras5cloth of gold,or what you will 5 allthe way,let him be attended on both fides with moft exqinfitemuficke, and honourable entcrtainements 5 doeyou thinke all this will make him laugh heartily,carrying this in his heart,that he muft loofe his headat the miles end ^ I trow not. As farre Icffe truecaufe haft thou to laugh, whofoeverthou art, thatgoeft on impenitently in thy finncs^ in fwearing,drunkenneife, bribery, covetoufnefTe, pride, icorninggodlinelTcorany other way ofdeath,as3temporalldeath is eafier thenendleffe torments, for heis but going to loofe his head, and thou art goingtowards hcil.Now then IcoUedt in the firft place this Dodrine.Dod. Gcvervment is agocdly thing,I conclude it thus out of the Text by good confequcncc.Whatfocvcr is illuftrious in it felfe,B 2en-J)o0,

See Ratvleighpage I ^ I.Sec whitesSermon atPauls Croffe,page 18,^ See Moulinesbook of Faith,SceUim alfoupon Pfal. 1x4fagejo^.i^n Apfe Sermon,ennobles the fubjedt wherein it re{ides,and is attendedwith fuchan excellent eflfcd, '.is a noble, gloriousand goodly thing. But Soveraignty50r Authorityexercifed (forfowefindcitinthe Text, andtherefore I call it government) is fuch and fo,therefore it is a goodly thing: my DodrineisiheconclufionofaCategoricall Syllogifine, whereinfomething in the Text is the medium-^ thereforefoundly colle(fted.I proceed to the Reafors.Firft reafon ; U receives the prime honour, andexcellency from Gods owne infticution. BymeeKings raignet and Princes decree luflice ; By mez^Princes rule and Nobles ^ even all the Judges of the^earth. Pro.S.i5,i5. ThereisnofowerhutofGo d.The powers that be are ordained ofG o DfRom,i^,i,"*Sothatitis Gods royall, and goodly creature.And ifit were vifibleto our bodily eyes, it wouldfarreout-fliinethefaircft, and moft gliftering Imperial!Crowne, thatever fate upon any C£farshead. It is fo foveraigne, and certainely fromG o D., that in cafe of Antinomy, that is, whenAuthority countermands where God hath commanded;wemufl refufethe will,but ftill reverencethe power of alawfuU M^^giftrate.Ifthefword ofSovcraignty, the exercife, andexecution ofpower be bent againft G o D,wemun:lay hold upon the Apoftles principle : Whether it beright in the fight of G o n to obey you rather then•G o i9^judge yee. And good reafon, G o d is aCreator, man a creature,andin his hands arc onelylife and death :but in G d s , Heaven and Hell.Be-

Kyln Afife Sermon.Benveene the Creator and creaturethere is noproportion, no comparifon. Phylofophy tells us,thatbetweene fomethingand nothing there is aninfinite diftance, the two ends,(if I might fpeakeofinfinite things,) ofwhich immeafurable diftancecan never be brought together, but by an infinitebeing. Nothing can produce fonriething of nothing,but an Almighty nature.And therefore asthere is an infinite diftance betweene fomethingand nothing, fo there mufc alfoneedsbcan immeafurabledifproportion betweene the Creatingpower, and that fomething created of nothing.And fo by confequence the excellency,power, bindingneffeand Sovcraignty ofthe CreatorsLaw niufl: needs furpaffe and tranfcend aboveall degrees of comparifon, and meafure of proportionthat ofthe creatures.You that are converfant in all p.irts of divine 2.learning, and all thofe that are employed in the incomparableworke of the Miniftery, ought to endeavourthereafter. For Minifters had never moreneed oflearning then at this day 5 confidering withwhat variety and ft rength the truth of Go d isoppofedonall fides, by Atheifme, by Popery, thasHydra of all herefics, and other braincleflc exoibitanciesabout matters of Religion.I fay thofe thatlooke into Cafuifts and Schoole Divines, knowhow many degrees and kinds of lawcs they make*Firft, There is the Law eternal!, refident in thepure, glorious,infinite mindc of God, wliich isthat order which God before all ages hath fetdowne withhimfelfc, for himfelfeto doe ^11 thingsB 5by.

8 i^ff Afifi Seymti^^by.Sccondly,then the Law of Nature. Thirdly,then the Law of Nations. Fourthly, then HumaneLawes. Thefirft,is^heclearc fountaine ofallcxcclIencies,order,andequity, as pure as G o d himfeUe: thefe Jaft paffing thorow the polluted channel!of mans braine, are capable of muddineffe, imperfedion,and infirmity. Who doubts then, butwhen we fpy thefe laft muddy ftreames to crofTethe current of divine Law, we muft have recourfeunto the well-^ head.Divine Lawes do binde the confciencc primarily,asthey fay, properly , and by themfelves. Godis the L o R D of the confcicnce, and onely abletodamneandfavethefoule, for the breaking orkeeping of his Lawes ; and therefore he alone hathan abfolute and foveraignc power to bindc theconfcience. If humane Lawes, even that are jtilf,doe any way binde, it is by the power and preceptofdivine Law. See Rom. j ? . i ,(^cA meane meerelyhumane. For that is falfe which Bellarmine hathpe laictSj Cap. 1 1, Par. ^.th^t every jufl: Civill Lav/,is either a conclufion or determination of the divine^orallL^vjJumus as all along in his Anlmaci'njerfiom, fo here, he hath alfo nobly conqueredand confounded him. And therefore as we wouldprefcrre the keeping of a good confcience, beforethe deeping in a whole skin, and the feare ofhim, which can aeftroy body and foule in hell fire,before him that can onely kill the body, let uscleave unto the Commandements of G o Dyagainftthe conrradi(aions ofthc whole world.Yet notwithftahdingthe mil^imploymcnt, andthe

Kji^ 'A&feStamm,the errour in the cxeicife of it. Authority \% il iMvenerable in the original!, nnd to be reputed cdscreature; elfe had Daniel newer fpoken thus toNebuchadnez^itr , an ungodly King and fcoarge^'^'^-*'j7.of Nations > Thott (0 King) an a King of ,Kings, for the G O D of Heaven hath given theea Kingdomc^ power , and flrength, and glory .And hence it is alfo, that K^tipin^ that renow- '^^G'^'^i^atened Father tells us, Hee that gave Sovereignty to^'^'^***Au^i\{iws^gave it a^fo to Nero. Hee that gav: ?>to theVQ^'p^Sxms, Father and Sonne, fweetefi Emperours,gave it alfo to Domitian that blotidy monfier.In a word (faith he) He that gave tt to ChriftianConftantine, ^^4T^tf7> alfo to Julian the K^pofiata.That infinite wifedome of G o p, which hath di^ftinguifhed his Angels by degrees 5 which hathgiven greater and lefTe light and beauty to heavenlybodies, which hath made difference betweencbeafts and birds,created the Eagle and the Flye,the Cedar and the fhrub, and among ftones, giventhe faireft tinifture to the Ruby, and thequickeft light to the Diamond, hath alfo ordainedKings, Dukes or Leaders o^ the people,MagiftrateSj Judges, and other degrees amongftmen.Secondly, Government is the prop and pill.?rof all States and Kingdomes, the cement andfouleof humane affaires, the life of fociety andorder, the very vitall fpirit whereby fo many millionsofmen, doe breath the life of comfort andpeaces and the whole nature ofthings fubfifl. Letthchcaitinamanfurccafc from the cxcrcife of itsprin-^t^foni^

loK^n Afi(e Sermon,principality and prime motion, and the whole bodywould prefently grow pale, bloudlcfTe and livc-IcfTe. If that glorious Giant in the skie^ fliould retirehislight into himfelfe, and through alangm-. filing faimneiTe ftay his -courfe, and the Moonefhould wander from her beaten way,whom Godhath appointed rulers over day and nightjthe timesand feafonsoftheyeare would blend themfelves,by difordered and confufed mixture. This goodlyframe ofthe world would di(rolve,and fal into confufionand darknelTe.Proportionablyjtakc Sove-'''Ru^on 3raigntie from the face ofthe earth, and you turne itinto a Cock-pit. Men would become cut-throatsandCanibals one unto another.Murders^adukeries,incefts,rapes, rcberies, perjuries, witchcrsfcs, blafphemies^allkinds ofvillanies,outrages and favagecrueltie,would overflow all Countries.Wc fliouldhavea very hell upon earth^and the face ofit coveredwith bloud,as it was once with water.1 hirdly,It giveth opporrunitie by G o d s blef.improvement offingjforthe free exercife^and fullall humane abilitieSjto their utmoft worth and excellencie.Trades,traf!ike,lawes,learning,wifdome,valour, policies of State, religion ;all Arts and excellenciesthrive and flourifli with much happinefleand fucccfre,under the wings and warmth of a godlygovernment. Some fliadowes of thefe notableand worthy effecf^s appeared, even in the Heatheni(hStatcjas in that ofthe Romnnes^xo what a matchlefTenoonc-tide ofearthly glorie and greatneflfc j towhat an incredible and uncomparablc height ofhumane felicity did that people afpire, by managing

*^n A fife Sermon.\ jging their myftcries of State,and guiding the rainesof their commanding power, by afaire, ingenious,and noble hand,and that out of the mecre illuminationsof reafon, and principles of narurall policy^But I muft tell you by the way, they were notablyalTifted inthislmperiallrife,by their ftrid: and feverelawcsagaintt thofe two grand impoyfonersof the ftrongeft, and moft flourifhing States,firft,3ribcry,fecondly, bafenefle in comming tohigh roomes.They had many hvjesdiaml>ftu, ^ defecunijs repetundi^. Ifa Senator were found to haveufed unlawfull mcanes for the attaining of any O f-ficeihc was to fuffer ten yeares banifhmcnt, and foproportionably ofbribery. No Kingdome underheaven harbouring thcfe two cut-throats, can ftandlong without bafenefie or ruine.If Government then hath fuch power,and worksfuch wondersin Pagan Kingdomes, what heavensupon earth,what worlds ofhappinefTe by Godsmcrcie,miy be comfortably expeded, when ir isfeafonedand (inewed with the truth of Religionand power of Chriftianity,which is thechiefeft topandwell-fpringofall truevertues,evenasG o d isof all gooci things. For all other ornameqts and excellenciesof Nature, Art, PoUicy, are as but adead and liveleffe carkafTe, except they be animatedand quickned with the true feare of G o d, andreligious forwardnelTe for hisglory. Nay, a graccleflcMagiftrate is a grievous plague, for when hefoliowes the publike adminiftration ofJuftice, onlyas a trade, with unquenchable, and unconfcionablcthird ofgaine, and attaining his owne ends,CbeingSec Go^»f»jcR9.Leg'p.i6i,

I2^» ^Pfi Strmn,being not in heart perfwaded that Juftice is G o » $owne worke, and himfelfehis Agent in this bufi-• nefTe ^ the fcntcnce ofright, Gods owne vttd'{6t'^and himfelfe his Minifter to deliver it, formalitiesofjiifticedobutfcrvetofmoother right, and thatwhich was neccffarily ordained for the commongood,is through fhamefull abufe^made the caufe ofcommon mifcry, which is too manifcft by too manywofull experiences.See B4£

K^n Apfe Sermon 15faith he, ofthofe observations ufm Texts ofSerifturevehtch have kene made M(^erfedly in Sermms mthiit^^ohdvafce-mcnt of Icat-thisyourLMajepies lland ofgreat Brttaine^ by thejpdceoftbefeforty ycares and mere, had beenejetdawneimi ^"ng^*"cofitimance,it had beenethe beH rv»rke inDivinity^Andwhtch had heme writtenfwce the K^pofiles time.thence conclude that happy confequent, the crownand excellency ofall truly worthy States.How ma*nybkfled fouleshavebeenefent to Heaven, andwhat a number of crowned Saints have bin createdby fuch a confcionablc Miniftry,as was in all thattime, and what a time it was of both temporall andfpirituall felicity, you may read from King Jameshis noble pen: Greater blefings iff D , faith he, ^irJf/'''''greater outwardpeace.andplenty , greater inwardpe/tdemthfprituallandcelepall treafnres,were never heapedupon my great Britatne, then have beene fmce^my great Britatne beame, great inthegreateft andchisfeftrefpeBofall'^tfimtfacemy great Britaine hathJhakmiffthe Popes yfike^drc .Youkcinihonvihax agoodly thing Government is4.Now la us come tothe Ufes of this Dodrinc 5ferves forconfutarion.and in the firft place kFirft5Confutation and confufion of all oppofites f^fe 1 ,to Govern ment,efpecially the underminers and undcr-prizersof Regall Authority, the fbunfaine offubordinateandinferiour Magiftracy.Now to nullifiethcnothingnefreofthe phfantickebedlam Anabaptifts arguments, (they are fitterto be out of the number ofmen, and driven outof the border ofhumane nature,thcntobe difputedwith) for abolifhing Magiftracy,und€r,lknow not,C 2what

14 i^n Apfe Sermon,Sec SdatersAflifc Sermon/Mg.50.See BeSarmineUb.i.de Laic'u,cap.i.^c.Bel de Rom.pdtif.lI .a 7^rt.Fnttrea Frincipitusfceculu'riiinftitutuie/iah hominibiis,^fti ^ juregentiu 71.And in hisbookc againftBarl^.y ,Arnouxupon the 30.Article of theFrenchConfef*lion: calls thepower of Ma«giftrates, anhumane law,Greg.de f^alen.di^ 1^.10 deinfidelitatep.t*art Siautem.Nam ut re£leratiocinaturhic2), Thomoi jus^ominij vetprelationiiintrodu&ue(ijureiumoHogeH'what Chriftian pcrfe^ion, as a tranfient Mofaicallceremony, would not bee worrh thewhile 5 1 rather choofe at this time to deale withthePapift, amorcfubtileand plaufiblc adverfaryinthepoinr,and in that regard morepcftilent.And here in the firft place, letmepoin: you tothe foumaine of thofe Popifli fulminarions andfirc-workes, which have moft unworthily beatenupon,and blaftedthelmperiall and Regall Throneof Chriftendome : and the firft mover, as it were,ofthat bloody Sphere, which the man of finne hathturned upon the face of r»r5/j(?, andtorncand rentitinarufuUmanner. It is this.That the power of Kings, Princes and Magiftrates,isnot ordained by the divine Law ofGod,but an humane ordinance.Thisteachcth Bellarm'me.And they all hand over head, draw this cunningand cut-throate conclufion, for fo it proves intheconfequcnts outof thcempoyfoned fountaineof * Aquinas,Their reafons for this point are as weake as .water,and flie but with one wing.Thofe of beft fhew are thcfe, which I refute in aword.Firft,Hc that was firft King in the world, to witiViwr^^,madchimfelfe King by force, not by theordinance o^Gon.ErgOj^c,SolJXhQ Antecedent is falfcj before NimrodtV^thcrsand heads of Families were Kings,Pricfts,andfoveraigne Princes oftheir Families. For after thefloud men lived five or fix hundred yeares. Then itwas an eafic matter for a man to fee fifty, yea a hundred

Kyin Apfe Sermon. 15dredthoufand perfons ofhis poftcrity, over whom .he cxerciled paternall powcrjand by conlequence,„ . ,.,deckmii cap.-'^foveraigne power 3 then when there was no other art ad con.forme ofaRealme upon the earthy to which chil- ^^'nlr,'! ndren, their iervantsbemg added, one ramily alone \o.an. i.z?jmadea great common-wealth. Likewife in K^bra- mmumts'pre-/'rfwx time,when mans life was much fliortenedjie duaaexjme^'was called by the Hethites, a mighty Pnnce,Gen.7.^, humanoerqjt6.and he took out ofhis family 518. Soiddters to thewane^Gen.14,14..- pre gentiaii,Againe,how could mankind be maintained, andthe world ftand for 1 55 6.years5without Soveraign-ty and Authority ofthe Magiftrate ^Then to the confequent I fay thus much, if aftrange Prince ihould invade a Kingdome^ they dowell to defend themfelves, and if the ufurper beeflaine,he is juftly punifhed, but ifhe conquer, andthe ancient profeffours be quite cxtinguilhed, andthen the whole State concurre upon him, andfweare fidelity to the new King,then wemuft thinkthat God hath cftabliflied fiich a Prince in thatKingdome.Then I fay that the people ought toyeeld to the will of G0D5 who for the finsof Kingsand of their people, tranfpofeth Kingdomes, anddifpofeth ofthe iflues of warre.Secondly ,but S.P^/e^ cals obedience to Kings,anhumane ordinance,: Pet, 2.1^,Ergo^drc.Sol. It is fo called not in refpe6^ ofthe fubftance ^^^'ofgovernment and inftitution,and Caufaliter (as theSchooles fpcake; but in refpccft of,tirft,the fubjci^wherin it is feated/econdiyjorthe objed wheruponit is fcatcd,thirdly ,to the end to which it is dire-C 5dedZrMum'dei^odefijui hu^'"^*^^^oBjeSf,2.

16 i^n Apfe Sermm*See A\wmz.c©l p(>. X 5 J*ThrtSerm(»nwas preachedtefore KmgCAdrfef'raigntAj.yearcs,dedjorjfourthlyjthcfcvcrall formes or meanes bywhich ix. is attained.The queftion is not, by what meanes, whetherby hereditary fucccifion, oreledion, or any otherhumane forme,a Prince comes into his Kingdome,but whither by the ordinance ofGod weought teobey him,when he is eft^lifliedJ hope the Pope ishoifted into his chaire of peftilencc,by the elc(^ionof the Cardinals or worfe meanes,and yet that hindersnotour adverfaries from holding it a divine ordinance.Thirdly, Yea but there is no expreffc commandementfct down by Go d to obey Henry yOt Lewisov lamesjov "^CfurkSiOx to acknowledge this or thatman more then another to be King.SolMo^ befottcd and infatuated SophiflryBy the fame reafon Bellarmineis not bound to bean honcft man,becaufe there is no particular and exprefTecommandenicntinGods Book, thati?.^.ought to be an honcft man.Neither is there any fpeciall charge from God,that Btllarmine muft obey ?auI the S . yet I hope heholds himfelfe {vk))tdi unco him by the Law ofGoD^thoughno exprcffe word faith, this or thatKing rules by me,y et know thcrfore that that Scrip-Bjme Kings mgneS2Axkiz\{oj byture which faith,me King lAmn raigrres, that precept which bids ushcmm ihtKtng^i F^/. 2. 17. Binds usalfo to honourKing Urms^ox generall rules in Go d s Book,whicherabout precepts, prohibitions,orpromifcs, bindaod belong xq partiodar perfons without namingthem,aQd particulars are ncceiTaftily,and pcrfonallycontcined in the univerfals.Firft>

\^n Aftfi Seamon, 1,7Firft,Now this falfe foundation being thus Jaidinthedifgrace a i J abafeaient offecular Soveraign*ty,as they call itimarke the progrcfle and bloodygiadation.Second I yjHence they have proceeded and d-aredto rob, and bereave Imperiall thrones, and thecrowned Majefty of Kings of that native reverence,due attributions andobHgations ofState^ which divineordinance,and pureft times appropriated untothem.Thirdly, They have beeneheartned to fly eveninthefaceof Majcfty,and with unhallowed handsto decrowne the Princely heads ofthe Lords annointed.Thacgreat o^W^

xSK^n Aftfe Sermon,P.i InflMar./Jir.io.inhisTrcatife,

*^n Aft fe Sermon.ipeludes their fubjc(5tion to the triple Crowne.Nowthefeareftrangepaflfages againft theEmperour,confidering that '^ C?Wi:«rfr^>?^ the Popes *

aoSteMouiinesbook of Faith,Kyfn Apfe Sermon»Q^cuc Elfz,ahtth of EftgUffd, of her Kingdome,and gave it to PhfliP the fecond of Spaine, as Azo^Marclaiuiloeo rim tcllS US. •_«mf

t^n Apfe Sermon, 2his turne,to tumble downc into the duft the Imperial!Crovvnes of Oithodox Princes. Whereuponhis Majefty tells them,in his Royall Anfwcr toCar- p-^c 177.dinall P.errcny That thefacredheads ofKings ^are mortchurlifllyy uncivilly andrig&reufly handled, then thc^cemmen hoods ofthe meaneft churks.For excommunication fliould vexenonein histemporall State. That fpirituall fword^ (fay ourDivines) deprives of fpirituall rights,that concernethe kingdome of heaven,deprivesnoneof his civillrightSjWhich he hath as a member ofcivill fociety.And that learned and famous Spalatenfis^a man ^'^^sdatm^^^^^throughly verft in Popifli Dodlrine, fayes 5 For ci- ^^^^\vill and humane commerce, no excommunicationTUensynt.pi./'^87.flrM6.canhinderit3 and our Ecclcfiafticall Conftitutionsruninthefameftraine. The excommunicated perfonfhallnot be excluded from civill negotiations,^^ccUfiafi. jf'and ufuall bufinclTe^by which things neceffary to excomnunkahumanelife are fupplied.^ J.^sr^*'''*Now,fhall not a private perfon be hurt in his out- '''ward eftatc by excommunication, and fhall a Kingloofe all < Here is a pure Popifh mercy indeed.I need not trouble you with any Popifh Authorsfor proofe of the point ; this traiterous tenent ofdepofing Princes, is every-where current in their'.Schooles they are fo farre from being afhamed ofit, that every fliaveling infuksin the Catalogue ofdejeded Crownes ; the Popes pradifc muft nowprove the principle,and hisfad:,his right.To this very purpofe Azorius tells us, f.i Jnfi,mcrMB, i o cap,2.Sedl. Hxc fenteiatia,'] That Gregorythefcvcnth depofcd from the Empire ffe^ery theD'2fourth

22 L>df$ Apfe Sermon,if 1 1,3^^ ^^^_iowxth*Alexander the thitdyFrederick the firft./;;^^rcAed^^ar.by f^w^thcthitd, oM(^thc fifth. Innocent xho. fourth,aetfaiwFrederick the kcond»Clemsnt the fixth . "^ i^f rvAf theSee in the fame r -^ufence Grfgm. lOUr^*!*MdevaUom j I willoncly here juftific that which a little be-^^"i'^* ^'*^' ^^^^ I ^did 0^1^quinas, where I called him the5e

f^n Apfe Sermon. 23And who I pray you, was this Gregory the fef^^^"^^^^venth^ it was Hildet?rand,ihc fcourge of Empcrofs,thefire-braad of warrc, thcfcorneof hisage. Sothat a bafe Pope, being a party, and in his ownecaufejfctting his foot upon the necke ofHenery thefourth, muft countervaile and over-weigh the authority,ofGods Word, twooftheworthieft Fathers,that ever former times enjoyed, Reafon,Confcience, Nature, grounds of common fence,every thing,any thing- for he is a Pope forfooth,and therefore an infallible Vicar upon earth.Fourthly, At length,in the fourth place, they are .^arrived at the very height of that prodigious andtr an fcendent rage, that m akes it very pr obable,thatthe Pope is that purple whore arrayed in fcarlet colour,iv^'y.i7.4.anddrunken with blood,i/fr.5. Andit is more then a miracle,thatChriftian Kings fufferthat bloody bead to fit fo long upon the fcven hills:they arc now come, I fay, firft, to the killing ofKings,fecondly,to teach the killing of Kings,thirdly,todefend the killing of Kings; For that laitftartinghole, and evafion of Cardinall Ferromus, and gge the Kingsother Jefuites is ridiculous. That they kill not kings anfwer to PerinEJfe:h\xt firft they un-king a King, and then kill a ^^atf'**''*King,when he is not a King but a private perfon^up- See aifo m«uonthis very point King Tdmes breaks out mofl juftly '^^^ ^ookc ofoutofaRoyall indignation of his noble fpirit, 6 ^^^a^i^jf'hell-hounds, O diabolical! wretches, O infcrnallmonftcrsAnd tells them, that incomparifon of their religionand holinelfe, all the impiety that ever waspra

24 K^n Apft Sermsn.cruelty that ever was perpetrated among the Cannibals,maypalTe hence-forth in the Chriftian world,for pure clemency and humanity.It is not enough for that man offin, and ftigmaticallftrumpet,to be drunk with the bloodjCfor fhe isfaid,5fx'.i7,4. and 6, both to be arrayed infcarlct>and to bee drunk with blood) of the dcareandprecious foules ofmany thoufands ofher own children,who being by her conceived, and broughtforth in fpirituall adultery, and after nurft up, andnuzled in ignorance and fuperftition^have lived anddied in Popifh darknefle. But fhe is alfo thick-cloathedwith the crimfon and crying blood of infiniteMartyrs of J £ s v s 5 nay, and now in her dotage, beinggrowne a deformed Hag, and left by moftofher lovers, flie labours to repaire the decaiedncficand ruine of her painted beauty with the richncfTcofherattyre, fothatflieisnot now content onelywith garments of bafer and inferiour die, but oflate,is new clad, even with a robe of blood Royall,deeptly, and double-dyed in the facrcd blood ofKings.Indifplayingthis whore in her bloody colours,I might tell youofthofe Seas of blood, which flieehath furioufly fpilt in her drunken humour, andpowred upon the face oi Europe, almoft all in ourremembrance.I might,I fay, enlarge thefe points, but I will atthis time onely hold me to the prefent, and^elivermyfelfcin a word.In the firft place that they kill Ki ngs 5it is clearein the eye crf'^U Chriftcndomc : I will go no furtherthen

K^n Apfe Sermon, 25then the prcfcnc age? and the frcfh bleeding memoryof fuch dolefull a^ts.Two of the laft Kings ofFrance, //e;?r)i the third and the fourth, fell fromtheir Iraperiall Thrones by the bloody knives oftwoPopifhvillanes.Stxtif^ the fifth excommunicated and depofedHenery xhcthnd^2.ndx\\cv lames Clement a JacobinSec mouIw^^^^^ o*" F-^ith,committed thathorrible Parricide upon his Royall Sg? aXVpperfon.loVenon^pug,^Ravillacke was the other Affafin, who rendred ^^"^-^B^-^thisreafon for his monftrous and horrible attempt.That King Henery had a defigne to warr with God,becaufehc had adefigne to take arraes againft hisHolinelTe, who is God.Now befides how greatly did they thirfl: after theVirgin blood ofthe late Priticely Elizakth, with aprodigious variety of murdejous complotments:hadnotthefilver line of her much honoured life,beene hid inthe cndlelTc maze of God ^ bottomc-\t{^Q mercy,thofe bloody Romifh hunters, had manyand many a time laid her honour in the duft.Nay,but for a miracle of the fame infinire mercy,they had torne King lames in pieces, his nobJcQueene, the Roy all limbes of thofe two fvyeet andorient Princes, and that Princely ftarre that nowfliines fo faire in Bchemta, by their powder-mine.There was no want at all of Popifli malice, purpofc,utmoft endeavour, to have fpilt all this Royallblood,a$ water upon the ground, and therefore,lalfot^ke allthefe noble Princes> as direA andproper Inftanccs for Popifh King-killing.Yca,but thofe (may feme fay) were but onely ob]e^*fome

SbI.26 K^fi Jpfe Sermon,Sec the Kings •Anfwer toPerr(in,pag.^.andMoulins bookcotFaichjp J4^* Francis deVerrona in hisApology forlohn Chafiell.* Mariana dsRege

*^n Aftfe Sermn. j 7I tell you no, it was put out by the Papifts,andNicholas Nivelle.znd RoUin Jhi-Fauh^^'f^i,**^printed at Parts,hy€rry,mxh approbation of their Do(ftors, Boucher, deSee the ^opcsCrf//,and Ancelin, and doe you think he would not q? "J-"^,^";^,?have approved Faux his fire-work, ifit had blowne i,ng fufcher"up the Parliaments ifnot why fuffcrs he (74r;?ff and pfovedby k.oUcorne, powder-miners, both by books and pi- AlS^toper-(flures falcable under his nofe in Rome,^o be enroledin the Canon ofholy Martyrs "f but the old Fox is "i«wily enough, not fodired^jand heartily, to com«mend amifchiefcuntill it be done.The Powder-plot was of the nature of thofch^Si^udi nunquam lauda/$iurmfi per-acfa.-zsTacitusfpeakes. You fee then at length, by wliat degreesthefe Romifh Locufts are fallen foule uponGovcrnmenr5uponall Imperiall, Regall and Princelypower. So that at this day, to the inexpiablefhame and diflionour of the whole Chriftianworld,they teach,a(5b,and approve, the bloudy killingofcrowned Potentates.Which things fith they arc thus 5you are an honourable,wifeand worthy Auditory^ I fay no morebut this.Me-thinks it is an aftonifliment beyond thecomprehenfions ofnature, rcafon. Religion, Policiesof State,- that fuch an intollerable generation,fo odiousjboth to heaven and carth,for abominable •Idolatry,fo vifibly infamous,both to this and the o-ther world ,with many capitall charaders of blood,fo endleffe & implacable in their ragcfull defignementsagainft the crowned Majefty of the KingsThrone,fo prodigious in their plots,that they havecaftan inexpiable and cverlafting afperfion uponEthermipag i zi,

2g^n, Apft Sermon*thcinnocency ofChriftian Religion, fiich furiousAfTafinsand Incendiaries/or murdering ofPrinces,butcheries of peo;:)le, and fisring of States ; fo inraged,evenlikeWoolves in the evening tofwallowus up quick ifthe rime did ferve^ T fay^th^tfuch, info Orthodox a Church and noble a Scatc,(hoiild byallowance, toleration, connivence, or remiffcnelTe,befuffered to receive increafernent and mulciplication,bothin number &infolency,to the great dirhonourof Go D Almighty^The continual! ve^cation ofGods Children and good fubje^s, andthemoftCertaine hazard of the whole Eftate, and thepeaceable fuccelTion of the Kings pofterity.And the moreftrange it is forthefe three reafons.Firft, What conceit do you think out of the congruityofPopifh principles, is it likely they hold ofthis forbearance,and what thankes do they returneto the States undoubtedIy,to think chat it is infatuatedfor their fakes, and that the hands of Juftice aremanacled by G o d s over- ruling providence, thatit cannot be executed fo fully and freely upon fuchalovingjholyjand unbloody generation.Secondly, They daily do their utmoft at home,and abroad ,to crofle King/4;w^/ his Princely Admonitionunto them,in his firft fpeechinthe Parlianient;wherein he admoniflied the Papifts^that theywould not (o farre prcfume upon his lenity,as thereuponto think it lawfuU for them to increafe theirnumber and ftrength in his Kingdome, whereby ifnot in hia time, yet at leaft in time of his Pofterity,they might be in hope to eredtheir religion againe.Thirdly, If the day Hiould come they have folong

f^n A fife Sfrmon,2plong looked for,(but I hope in the L o r D,all theireyes (liall drop out of their holes with confufionand rottennclfe, before they fee that day.) Theywould queftionkfle lay hold u^ponVerromnjis woolvifliand bloody *conclufion;efpecially being ani- *^^ P"^^''^!mated thereunto by the example ottheMaflacre: tingofmakmgRefolution of Pope Vrbane^CatK 23.^.5. Can.Excom. away herencksmumcatorum.'~\ We efteeme them, (faith he) not to bemurtherers^rvho being foffeffed with z,cale oft eir mo-^^^^^^^^'^^^^gives allow-^"" ^"^ ^^.^"^J n 111 1 n r t / tocverypnv.tcther,the CathoUque Churchy azainfi thofe that are excommumcatca,jbaU happen to kt 11 any of i hem : ana by ^^^^ ^^ murderthe edge of their owne PopffI) blood-thirpneffe, really the iieretickcensagerd^ by fained conceits oftheir pretended per- h!m"mS^K4fecution. Decree ofthe Parliament of Paris : That de venohe. conit(hould be lav/full to flay all the Hugonotsjwhich J^amm inby publicke order was read every Sunday in every ^/.uclaftett.Parifh. And therefore to tell you in one word, the Hiftory of the^ndwhy at this time I have flood fo long upon this ^''""'^'^°g^^'^^'^'^oint. It is to aske you this queflion, at clofc, whe-^ 'ther it be not now true and honourable mercy, (forGod forbid, that I fliould pcrfwade any cruellthing,) nay, and I he contrary, extreme cruelty tothe State, to execute exadly, juft and holy lawesupon fuch a generation : and let every one be judgethat heares me this day, if he be not a party in thatbloody fa(5^ion; or hanker that way. And yet oneword morc,and I have done. I know Parfms in bismiferablc fhifting bookc about Equivocation,againflDo6lori^^r?(?;?.Cardinall Perromus, Bellarmim in hisp^^ ^j^„. ^Apology Anfwer.p.!"!*^^^^ ^a^nfis hijagainfl the Kings Monitory Prefacc>and o' hers uponwbofcforeheads the whereof i?

50 K^n Apfe Sermon .See how vvcarc cleared,,4Hticoton,p.6 }Anfwer to certainefcanda-lous papcrSj^a.mlt.EUenfis in hfsanfwer to BeU.^pologp.rgg.Anfwer toFerron,p.z7^,JbiJpa.177.Kings Anfwsrto ftrroriypag.pcd her marke of PopiHi impudency ; charge theProteftants,and Reformed Churches, with thefcbloody palTages : but in fo doing, they deale withus as an impudent ftrumpct with an honeft woman;and as Vencs dealt with Tullj\Verres himfelfe wasavery notorious theefe, and knew that Tw/Zy hadmuchagainft him in that kind; and therefore, heveryknavifhly and impudently calls T'«//y, a trueman, and that noble Oratour,iheefe firft: Itisjuftfo in this cafe.But above all,heare King Tarngsin the point; weglory,(and well wemay,)chatour Religion affordsno rules ofrebellion 5 nor allowes and grants anydifpenfation to fubje^ls for the oath oftheir AUleageance ; and that, none ofour Churches giveentertainement unto fuch monftrous,and abominableprinciples ofdifloyalty.And as concerning Ifmm- Brutmy whom theyobjed : his Majefty anfwers. That he is an Authorunknowne, and perhaps of purpofe parched up byfome Romanift,with a trick of wily deceir,t'0 drawthereformed Religion into hatred with ChriflianPrinces.If we were in the fa me predicament with the Papiftsthis way : how comes it to palfe, that our EnglifhPopelings have madefo many bloody affaultsagainft thefacred perfonsof Queene Eliz.abeth andKing lam^S'y and the Protcftants of J'/^;?^^ havingofwhomfarre better opportunity and more power, have neverftird rebellioufly againft their Kings ;King lames thus fpeakes : icottldncveryet learnt hyAny goddand.trm mtelligence,that in France thofe ofthe

K^n Apfe Sermon.^31the Religion tooke armes at any time againfitheir King,muchlejfe thcn^ offered they^to hfttcher or blew him upmth ^^m'pO)vJer.Ihavethusfarredifcovcred in the firftUfethemoft peftilent oppofites- and cut-throatcs of Governmentand Kingly Majcfty, at this day in Chriftendome.I ncTW come to a fecond Ufc.If Government be fuch agoodly thing, as hath f^fe 2,been proved before^then all that heare me this day,and every mothers child in this Land, I fay, we areall bound tobleffe God upon our knees, and to putit as afvvcet perfume into our daily facrifice ofthankfgiving, for being bred and brought up underfoblcfted & happy a Gov£rnment,in the Sun-fliineofthe Gofpell, and under the wings of J e h o v a h .What ftaid or reftraincdthe Omnipotent arme ofG o Djfrom creating any of us,and planting us uponearthjin the unhappy daies of Qaeene Mary, whenwe might either have beencdam.ned or burned, orin the bloody times o^Lancafier, and Tork-, or whenthe mills of Popery, and infolent domineering ofthat man offin, enthralled under the moft grievousyokeofmiferable bondage, both the Crowne andconfcienccs of this Kingdome.-or fomc Pagan5Turkifh,or Tyrannicall Government, or neighbouringPopifli Countreyj or (which alfo had not bccnefocomfortable,) in the perfccuted, or Schifmaticallparts ofthe Churchc'it was nothing but Go d s ownmecre mercy,rerpiting and remitting our being up*on earth,to better and more blcfled times & place;It was that and that alone, which ordered and appointedourlot ofliving herein that golden knot ofE stime.

5 2 t^»Apfe Sermon iQuecne £/i^«-Kin^ umcs.Sce/y3.i?. r,2j3timcas it were, and the very Diair ond of the ring,of that happier rcvolutionjfincc Ch r i s t s daies, Imeane in the moft orient and comfortable breakingout of God s holy truth, from under the cloudesofAntichriftian darknefTe : and in this little nooke ofthe world,where the Gofpell fliines with fuch glory,truth and peace, and under the* kindly warmthand influence oftwo the moft glorious Starres that^^^^ moved,or gave light in BngUnds Hcmifphere.What beafts arethey then,that daily do their utmoftto bereave and rob us,both of G o d s blcfling,and this warme Sunne : and hale downe all they canwith ftrong cart-ropes ofiniquity, the vengeance ofGod upon the face ofthis noble and famous Kingdome^and fuch are all the wicked amongft us, andthofethat hate to be reformed; Ale- houfc- hunters,pot-companions,good-fellowes,drunkards, arcthemofl peftilenr, and curfed canker-wormes, thatgnaw at the very heart, and finewof the glory andftrcngth ofthe State, and likeaud.;cious and outragiousGiants even wraftle withl^eaven; and bypowringinof ftrong drink, labour might & maine,topuU downcthefull violsof Oods fierccft wrathupon our heads. And thcrfore ifthere be any Jufticeof Peace, which is a lecrct fupporter of any rotfenAlc-houfe, he is a great plague to the place wherehe dwells,whcther it be Towne or City.The crueil Ufurer is the cut-throate ofthe Countrevwhere he kennels. See what adealc ofcompafllim-leflremiferies and confufion, a company offuch catcrpillcrs brought upon the infant Replantationof the new rctyrncd Jewes, iV^^. 5 .2,7.Thefwcarer.

'fwearer, andtearerofi^n A^tfe Sermon,Gods glorious Name byhis blafphemous breath> gives wings to the flyingbook ofGo D s curre5and is able to blaft the beautyofthe moftfruitfull Land, and flourifliing pfofperi-*ty, Becaufeoffrearir};^, faith far. C/yaf>. 1^410. TheLand momneth^ the ^leafm fUces of the rvildcrnejfeare dried uf."^Theprophaneralfoof Gods holy and gloriousSabbath,is an Incendiary ;7/>w/Jip///;/i?^^f4;'te55^^'"-^ -»5'g^^^^^to »?^,faith God ,Ier. ij.ijjo hallow the Sabbath daj% 1 7^ 1 8.then will I kindle afire in the gates of lernfakw, andttfiali denjonre the Pallaces thereofyand n fijall not kqaenched.'bki^^d be Go d therfore that hath put yeCinto the heart of my Lords the Judges,to be fuch anhonourable prefident to the whole Countrey, offorbearingthe Sabbath. I am perfwaded they mayjuftly make men of inferiour ranke fouly afliamed.Ignorant, diffolute, and difordered Minlfters,caufe G o D to cry aloud for the deOroyer,

^^54'-^pr^ Sermon.^ion, which fwaycs a manafidc, from the impaitiallexecution ofJufticc : as love, feare, hatred ^c^r.dt fire of praire,and applaufe, for that is Jujlms inftancein the fore-cited place : Forexamplc/.he partyhath grear,and many friends,and therfore ifrhouleane a little that way, thou (halt be honoured withmany thankfull acknowledgements, and flatteringcntertainements: or on the other fide, the party ispoorc, and ifthou be impartiall, it will light heavyon his his fide;and then the Countrey will be readyto cenfure ihee,as no friend to the poore.Now in thefe cafes, if for fuch refpcds, thou enclineeither to the right hand, or to the left hand 5thou pcrverteft Jufticejsnd juftly encurres the cenfureofa corrupt Judge.Forheare Gods charge in thecafe,Zfi//>, 19.15.Tefiall not doeunjuftly in Itidgemcnt : Thou fhalt notfavour the ferfbn ofthepoorcy nor honour the per fin ofthe mighty: hut thmjh alt judge thy neighbour juftly-P///«^^ perhaps could wafli his hands of bribes,butnotofCHRisTs blood. Thatcryofthejewes, ifthou let this man go.thouart not C.tfars friend, ftrikingcold unto his heart, and fwaying him awry,was equivalent to a bribe,and fli ill caufe him to becondemned, not only as a cruel], butalfo asa corrupt]udge.The Judges ofi/r^^/ who fentenced Na-^cf^ to death,were nor corrupted with downe- rightbribesjfor any thing we know, but there was fomethingequivalent ; lezahel ruled the roaft at the•Court,and was potent cither to advance, or dejectthem,which brought them to the bent of her bloodymandate, and Nabotks blood upon their owneheads.Mockers

Mockers and roifurersofthe lairhflill Miinftcrs,(you would littlethinkeit) draw G o r» s flamingwrath upon a people without remedy, fee % Chr^/i,•36,16, " -1''.. .:;v.,rj::n'r .vidSpirituall cov/ards, and thofc who hiving givenrheir names to Religion, are fallen away from theirfirfl: Iovc,arc the fpeciall men to remoove our Can-dleftick, and put out the glory of Ifrael.ScornefuU perfecutors^ of G o d s people, asthough they were the very filth of the worlds andthe of-fcouring of all things, the plagues of thesimes, and the troublers of ifrael, whereas intruth the world is nqt worthy ofthem, they arc thevery chariot and horfe-men o^ ifrael •, they are theonely jewels,ftarres ,Sunnes, Saints, Angels oftheearth :for their fakes, and fafety alone, theSunoeholds out his'glorious unwearied courfe; the earthfprings, and is over-fpred with fuch beauty andfwceineffeithe ay re infpires her lively and rcfre-(liirg breath Jthat great and reftlcffe body of theSea^ kcepcs within hei bounds ^ States and Kingdomesturne not into confufions of blood, in aword,the world ftands. Iftheir number were oncemade up,this goodly frame would fipme about oureares.I fpeakenotfor any whitcd Tombes,fuperciiiousPharifees ; but I fay ,fuch are very peftilcnt inftrumcntstobetray f.nd expofe aKingdome to theambitious rage of forraine Nations, and fyry oftheir enemies, whether they vexc and perfccutcGods people by fire,faggot, fword,power,purfe,pollicy in their hearts and affedions, by theirconguesjoay^brow-beating^a eontradcd fore-head,F . aSee Rcyci.z.y.

2^^cc E^c* ly..^An Apfe Sermon,a foure countenance, and fleering face, and otherfcorncfull geftures,are perfecutions in G o d s in-jgj,pjgtation,and (hall be paid home proportionably.The mercilefTe inclofcr, befides beating thepoorc to pieces, and grinding their faces, pluckiiigofFtheir skins from of them, their flefh from offtheir bones, breaking their bones, and choppingthem inpieces,as for the Por,as it lSjMic4h^,2j^ Healfo robs the King of his honour, and the State ofits ^rcngth)For in the midtmde of people is the Kingshonottr jhuf in the want ofpeople isthe dejiruyiionoftkePrince, Pro, i/^.tS.But above all the fhcdder ofblood,fetche:h thevery live-blood out of the heart of the State, anddoth impreflc fuch a bloody ftaine upon the face ofthe Kingdome,that cannot be raz'dour, but by hisblood that filed it. ForHoodSmh. God himfelfe, itdefies the Land,and the Land cannot he cleanfedtftheblodd that is jhed therein,hut hy the blood ofhim that•fljedity.Nnmkii^.'^^,For your fakes my Honourable Lords,fcave Ipurpofely inftanced in fome of the common, andcrying (ins ofthe Countrey, hoping inthe Lord,you will helpe us all you can. Bur know alfo, thatall foits of (inners, and haters to be reformed ,arethe Divelscurfed Enginers,to undermine andruinethe State and inkindlers of that fiery indignation•,inthebofomeof God, which if it once begin,wiUburnc unto the bottome ofHell,//

57THESECOND ASSISESERMON,PROV.2p.2,fVheti the rigfueom are in authority , thefeofle tejfiyce:but when the wicked heareth rule ,the people mourne.Have heretofore upon the famefolemne occafion, obfcrvedfrom the firft point, this Do-(itrine. Government is a goodlythingy I proved it, and applycdir. Only give mee leave,beforeI fall upon thefecond poinr,toadd a word or two to the firftUfc of the former Dodrine, which fell dirc(flly,and with full edge upon the Papifts,the moft peftikntoppofitcsand cut throates ofGovernment,andKingly Majefty, at this day inthe whole Chriftianworld. For they teach (as I then (hewed at large,)that the power of Kings,Princcs and Magiftrates,isnot ordained by the divine Lsrwof God, but ailhumane ordinance; out of which fountainc haveiffued all thofe Popifh fulminations and fireworks,wbichhave moft unworthily at one time orF 2other.

38The fecondSceHift.ofthcConn, oi Trentpag7Ti aidSpalat.pa.7zs.* IbU pa.; 6^.As you maykz,ibUp.j69770.Againft Ferronother, beaten upon, andblaftedall the Imperiall,and Regall Thrones of Chriftcndome. Nay, a fellowin the Counfell of Trent, did fiercely labour toconfute that palTage of de Ferrieres Oration : ThatKings weregiven hy Go d 5 as hercticall, andcondermcdby the Extravaga/^t o^Boncface the ei^ht 5Vnamfan5tam~\ thic they are not from God ,but bymediation of his Vicar.Thus it was in that Convendcleof fcarlet Fathers. The RomiOi Locuftsdid very feriouOy, "^ as appeares, obtrude i ?. Articlesforthe reformation of Princes, all paring fromImperiall Crownes, to patch up the mofl unjuftufurpations oftheir fliavelings.i will trouble youwith one or two,that you may take notice how jufblyKing /47»^^ out ofa pang of Royall indigaation,after afurvay ofthat mofl grievous yoke ofmiferablcbondage, to which the Crownes of ChriftianKings,are made to ftoope by that man of fin. ThatGo D in whofe handsthe heart ofKings are poyfcd,and at his pleafure turned,as the water-courfcs,thatmighty G o d alone, in his good time, is able torouzc them out of fo deep a flumber,and to take ordcr(theirdrowfic fits once over and fhakcn offwithhcroicall fpirits,) that Popes hereafter fliall play nomore upon their Princely patience, nor prefume toput bits and fnaflcs in their noble mouthes, to thebinding up of their mighty power with weakccords offcruplcs, like mighty Bulls led about bylittle children with*afmall twifted thred. Thusfpeakes his Majefty in his Anfwer to the FrenchCardinall ; for which book, and that other premonitionto all Chriftian Princes cfpccially^the ages tocome

Apfe Sermon. 39come Hiall call him bleflfed : I fay, the childe unbornejfhallblciTe King lAmes his golden pen,whichhath given fuch a blow tothatbeaftofi?/?/^?^,thathowiocver they may have fomc lightning beforetheir finallruinc,bythemcrciesof Go d, he fliallnever be able to (land upright upon his foureleggsagaine.One ofthe Arcicles is this.that the Ecclefiafticksfhall not be forced to pay taxes,gabels;,tiths, paffages,fnbfidies, though in the nameof gift or loane,citherin rcfpedof the Church goods, or of theirPatrimonialljC^^.Another isthiSjthat neither the Emperour,Kina;s,"'^* °'„'^^.ir nil iT-i-

40 Thepcendporrifubefe fubjcd to any monarchicall Soveraigne r my rcafTomnidna-ne creature de-!f!wT' '''"'^^" *s this at this time. Boneface the eight, guided(asthey dreame & damnably lie,)by an infallible fpirit,pronouncethr eremptorily in the fore-cited Exe'pr>muncia-trava^.u^amjanuamj that it is altogether or themxsyomninoejfeneceflityof (alvation to befubjedto the Pope offahuis. Extra^^^^' How then IS it poffibie, that any one ofthofecap.vnan fan- mighty fwatmes of ftinging '^ Locufts, and bufiewafpesjwhich lie at eafe in the bowels of this King-^'ober^^^'''dome, ready and addreft, when time ferves to ciJtSee aifoBe/y.de Ecci miiit.the vety heart- firings of it, fliould be a found fub-Noftmautem' J^^ ^^ ^^"g CharUs^ fith upon paine of damnation,fenter,tia,pag. and as they would befaved in the Roraifh Church,^*\^*ainft p^^^^ "^"^ ^^ abfolutcly fubjed to a forraine, Anti-chriftianjandfometimcsSodomiticall, and Aihei-rott^pag » sTfticall Prieft,ofwhom, (asthey '^fay) hcimme-^CoLecliJJciiatly holds his Crowne, and who may for many' '^775. cau(es,depofe,and butcher him ^ B eliarmine n^mcsSet Mortons f^^T)^ ^ffl^^^ ^^^ Princifis. One ofthem is ; Ifhefui Beu.pa.ii. ofter injury to the Pope,who many timcs Will complainewithout caufejfo that if King cMes perhapsfhould refufe to kiife his curfed toe, (a thoufandtimes more worthy to trample upon his triple•Crowne)he might lie open to the bloody ftrokc offomc Clementy or Ravil/ac : Nay, and had notNamnon viJe- ChristJesvs giyenthis powerto that holy FatherjfaithrhcGlofTatorupon the fore-named Excumrtvenmia travaganty{i^xod\o\om blafphemy I )he fhould have'^aJjui'/efutio^uir)„ifi uni. becne undifcreet. Thefe are the words/or he wouldUmvtaLT notfeemcto have been difcrcet to the Gods,(thatteii^mffht,nui I may fpcakc with reverence,) unlefTe he had lefthecomnu one only fuch Vicar behind himfclfc, who could'*'^*'*have done all thefe things.Be-

Apfe Sermon, 41Befides,thcRomi(h Locufts falling foule uponGovernment, upon all Impcriall, Royall, andPrincely power; bydebafing the originall of it,by difrobing it of that native reverence, due attributionsand obligations of State, which divineordination,and pureft times appropriated unto it; byteaching,aaing,and approving the bloody killingofcrowned Potentates, as appeares before. Thereis another monftrous engine of Popifli impofture,hammerdinthc headsof thofe hellifli firebrands,which if it were generally entertained, were ablein (hoTt time, to cut in pieces and dififolve thefinewes,and cement ofall humane fociety,! meaneEquivocation, and mentall refervation. Manycunning ihifts and cvafions have dicy coined fromtime to time, to ccufen the State, and delude theMagiftrate, in their oaths and anfwers before ourjuft Tribunals. They have vainely laboured todawbe over and ftill their confciences againft theirlies and perjuries,fometimes, firft, by the fuppofedbenefit ofpopifli difpcnfation. 1, Sometimes by awicked conceit of our Magiftrates incompetency,3 .Or pretended unauthenticallnclTe ofour Bibles inEnglifli, upon which they fwcare. Fourthly,butatthis day, they reft moftupon this laft Jefuiticallftratagem, which was wont to be confined toCouns of Juftice and more publikc cafes; butnow the Popifli Cafuifts,by their Conclufions, beo\nto convey this damnable Dodrine, and accurftdpoyfonof mentall refervation, into the com-and con-mon paflages of ordinary negotiations,vcrfation *mongft men.Now

L M2 The fecondNow I come to the next point, the lubje(5l ofSoveraignty, a righteous man, whence Ibiiefly,and plainely ground this point.V0cK 7hefe that rulefhculdbe righte^tu : or thus ; Menin Authority fheuU be righteom men.That you may underftand a right,what I meaneby righteous, take notice of a double rightcoulneffe,firft, imputed; fecond, inherent. Inherenttwo-fold,firft,morrall5 fecond,reIigious.By imputed, I meane the glorious juftice ofJesvs Christ, purchafed by his blood, andobedience, and imputed as his owne, molt fureforever to a truly humbled (inner, wherewithbeing richly and compleatly arrayed from top totoe, as with a Royall and everlafting Robe, heftands thereby acquit, juftified and accepted at theftridteft Tribunallof the ever-living God worldwithout end, and fo ij^jo facio, (as they fay) becomesever after a favourite to the mighty Lordof heaven and earth ; one of his jcwcls,as the appleofhis owne eye, the dearely beloved of his foule, aRoyall Diademcin his hand, (for fo are G o d sChildren,though vilified by the v7orld, yet ftiledin the Word.)This righteoufneifc is required in Rulers, andfuch as are placed above their brechrcn,to wit, thatthemfclvesbe reconciled unto God in JesvsChrist: For fenfe ofthis alone is able to begetthat right noble, aijd well-compofed temper ofthofc high and unfliakcn rcfolutions, whichfpirit,oncly are fit to make a Magiftrate, and create earthjygods,as Judges arc callcd> Ff4l,S2.i,6, Without

A fife Sermon,4^out this fight eoufncflTe, affuredly whatfocvcr fairepretexts and reprcfentations to the contrary,maydadeand deceive the worlds eye, yet all is rottenat the hcart-roote. And in the executions of theirthings fmoorhlyplaces, though they may carryand palliate with much art and policy, yet queftionkflc,in cafe of ft rong temptation, greatadvantage,rifing, and enriching themfclves, gratificationof fome great one,hazard oftemporal happines,(^cxhty will be exorbitant and yeelding,and at thebeft, but fofmall. The cry of that happy foule,which leanes, and hath taken up his tverlaftingrefting place,upon the rocke ofeternity ,is conftant,and ftill the fame in all cafes and caufes. Let right yt ^atjaftUia,bedone,and a good confcience difcharged, and ruote^iium.then come what come will. Let me not onelyloofe my place and the favour ofthe times, but leteven the heavens fall, and they will, all is one tome 5 by the mercy ofG o d 1 (hall ftand uprightunder the mines, and re|oyce in the teftimony of agood confciience, amidft the confufions both ofheaven and earth. But to fpeake in Scripture phrafc(for the other was the fpeech, even of an honeftHeathen.) Ever, when {landing on the better fide,and keeping a good confcience, threatneth dangerand difgrace^he growes into HeHers happy refolution:well, whatfocvcrcomesof me, I will takeGods part, and ifI perifh, I perifh.But not to pc-and foto perifh,isrifli fo,is to perifh everlaftingly :to be eternally faved.But now on the other fide, he which hath notmade his peace with Go D^nor hath any part uponGgood

I^ -I ^ i^m— "*— • II> -I7ht fecondgoDd ground, in the Pcrfon, PafliDi, and promifesof Christ, will moft ccrtaincly, cfpeciallyin ftormy timesj and fuch trialls which fearch whithcrhebeftceletothebackeorno, manifeft andmakcplaine by his prac^ife, that in the height ofhis counterfeit courage, his heart did hold inearneftthatpeftilentprinciple^ It is betrer to fleepein a wholeskin, then with a good confcience. If hebe put unto it indeed, (for alas) hd heavenlyftrengthasyct,dothftcelehisrpirit,he will warpe,windc-ouc one way orother^and fhrinkc in the wetting.Againe, it is a caufeofgreat comfort,and matterof much joy to havca favourite to the higheft Majefty,and one whom God accepts gratioufly inhis Sonne, to fit ina high place, and beare fway o-vcr others. It is agoodly fight, right pleafing untoGod, applauded ofAngcIs, amiable and admirablein the eyes ofall good men. And thrice happyis that people, which breathes under the influenceof fuch a bleflcd Authority,and all thofe whoarc judged, ordered and over-ruled by him, be heeJudge, Juftice of Peace, Minifter or Magiftrate inany kind, whom G ® d owncs for his fervant,whoentered into his office. Benefice, Bifliopricke, orany other publickc employment, in Go d s Name,and not by bribery, fymony, fiatery, temporizing,or any other bafc and unblelTed meanest and afterwardin every palTagc of his place, aimes principallyat Go o s glory,and not at his owne particular^toadvance the Kingdomeof Christ and not hiskindred and outward cflate.And

Apfe Sermon, 45And it is tht better with them, and they arc themore bleflcd , befidcs many other> in thefc two refpeds.Firft, He that growes into familiarity withGod, by the favour ofJbsvs Christ 5 bcfidcsanuniverfali and impar^all integrity in the managingand difchargc ofthe particulars in his publikccalling, may comfortably, and with a good confcienceprcflcdaily to the Throne of grace, andbring down abundance of bIcflings,bothiipon himfclfe,andthofe that are under him. He doth notonely watch over his owne heart, but alfo wraftlcwith God continually by prayer, for himfelfe,that he may notdifparage thcMajeftie ofhis place,byanypcrfonalllightneffe, or make his perfon o-dious,by partiality in his publikc deportment; thathe may neither poyfon his people by any fcandalousexample, or plague them by private revengcjthat he neither IcfTen his Authority, or loofe goodmens love by fervingthe time, or fervileyeelding,or fwel over the banks ofpatience and moderation,with felf-will fowernes,and unfcafonablefcverity.In a word, that he may doe juft fo as G o d wouldhave him ; and therefore begs not onely generall a-bility, to weld aright the great body ofhis publickcharge, but alfo,fpcciall direfi:ion,and rcfolution inevery feverallaffeirc which paiTcth hishand, thatit be ever carried faire, and ncver^crookncd to hisowne ends: For his peoplcj that he may ever prcfcrrehis peoples fpirituall welfare, before thewealth ofthe whole world."Now, whether doe youthinke, were it morep z^3ppy,

45 The fecundhappy, and comfortable living under that Miniftcr,Magiftratc, or man of Authority whatfoever,who thus acquaints hinfifelfc with Go d, and walkswith him as with his friend, or under that fellowwho is an alient, and meere ftranger to anyfuch precifemyfterieand mightof prayer,who neverthought with comfort ofcomming tothis place,it being empoyfoncd unto hini, (as he knowesfull-well himfelfe, though he tell no body, j withbafeneffct)rindiredion, never aimed fo much inthe difcharge^of it, at G o d s glotie,and thegoodof his people, as at his owne particular; his riling,enriching or revenging ;is fo farre from d\{^chargingSamuels dutie, m conftant praying forthofe committed to his charge, that he -prayesnot even in his owne family conftantly, nor in privateto any purpofe, was never feelingly humbledfor his owne fins, or the abominations ofthe Kingdomein any day ofhumiliapion.GivemeanAngellupon earth, and an incarnate Divell, afaire coolefhaddow under a goodly tree in a fweltering heate,and a fcurvie thorny-bufli, to which the poorefliccpe never flies for fuccour in a ftorme^ but loofethfomeof her fleece, a fliowre ofraine in agreatdrought upon the new mowne-graflTe, and thefcorching Sun upon a dry parched heath, an obadidh:,2X\dzShel?mjGods dearling and the Divcllsdrudgcand you have made the difference.Secondly^Confider the difference of the Kingseye, I tneane in refped of anger, and amiableneflTe,caft upon a defperate Traitour and his neatcftFavourite 5pfoportionably, but with infinitemore

Afife Sermon. 47more loathing or liking,thc afpe(5t of G o © s pureeye is diverfified, looking upon an enemy to thepower of GodlincfTe and profellion of the Saints,and that happy one who hath made his peace withhim, and is cloathed with the righteoufnefTe of hisSonne: that glorious eye of hisj^vhich is ten thoufandtimes brighter then the Sun, and cannot lookoniniquicy,dothca{l downe a dircd perpendicularray, as it were^^pon every wicked man, withoutany diverfion or refradion ( that I may fo fpcake)ofits fierce edge, and fiery pointednefie 5andtherforefeeshiminhis colours, a very vile, finnefull,curfedloathfome heart: , (though hefeemero himfelfe,and the great of the world, a brave and jollyfellow) abhorred of G o d and man, heaven andearth, and by confequent as an o\>)t&. of infinite indignationand hatred. But he ever lookcs upon hisownc Child, through the meritorious futeringgand fatisfa(5tionofthe Sonne of his love, in whomallhisdifcontentsagainft him are done away anddrowned for ever,and fo beholds him fuch, andfo lovely,as the bloud and righteoufneffe of Ie s v sChrist hath made him. Even as to a man lookingthrough a red glalTe, all the world appeares redandorientinhiseye. So to the eye of G o d theFather, looking from his throne of mercy upon agodly man, through the bleeding wounds of hisbleffed Saviour, he isrendered, and reprefented.righrfaire and ruddy, deeply impreffioned with aniieavenly die ofacceptation and grace.Now tellme,whither a people be likcr to profper under himuponwhomthemightyLo-RD of heaven looks *,-miably,or angrily^ G3 2. By

48 Thefecond2. By morall righteoufnesjincane allthofe perfc(5^ionsand poflibilitics of civill hontfty, and uprightdealing, attaincablc by the light ofratiiralliinderftandingjgencrall notions of right and wrong,and pradife ofmorall prcceptSjinlargedjimproved,and husbanded to the hcight^hcrcby many ancientHeathens went farre,and did many admirable sndexcellent things, even fuch, and fo wonhy,that may juftly make the heft of our mecre civil 1honcff men hang dowrn their hcads,and be horriblyafliamed.For inftance.Tahricius^ that famous Jloman, was fo precife,that (as it is reported of him) it waseafier to tu rncthcSunne from his courfe, then to draw FabriciU'Sfrom juft and honcfl dealing. King Pyrrhu6 couldwith no gold or gifts, no not with promifc ofthefourth part of his Kingdome, poflfibly corrupt thisman j and yet how many miferable men in this verymid-day ofthe Gofpell will be eafily drawn bya fecrct bribe,office,honor>preferment, fome earthlyfavour,todo villanoufly, to betray a good caufe,a good man, and a good confcience, to fliame himfelfefor ever, grow odious to G o d and man, andgoetohell.In thefe difTolutc and formall times,would itnor be deemed to draw towards too much ftri(5tneffe,if a Miniftcr ihould prefTe this dutic uponLawyers 5 that every timebfcfore they goe out oftheir doorcs to plead at the Barre, they fhouldproftratcthemfelvcsin private, and befides otherpaffages,pray uoto God, that he would fo guidetheir

Apfe Strmoff,thcirtongues that day, that they may fpeakc nothingbut advifcdly, and to the purpofc. AndyctPmV/

50 .Tht fecondthey fhould receive from themfelves to the contrary.The Roman laweSjCalled the lawes ofthe twelve^pLm!^^' Tables, fo often magnified by r«iZ^, appoints, There wants a right root,Faith in I e s v sCh R I s T, and therfore all its prodndions, famousatchicvements, and excellencies were ililed by theFathers, butbeautifuU nbhominations, having nobetter grounds, then felfe-Iove, vaine-glory, rulesofpolicy, natuiall notions at the beft, they all witheredand came to nothing.Secondly, There wants fpeciall grace, as thefoule and life,to quicken and fan(5^ifie it in everypaffage,and paiticular circumftance, to Chriftianizcitjthat I may (o fpcakcand crowne it.Thirdly,thcre wants fupernatural principles anddivine light to irradiatc,cnkrge, and fortific it.Fourthly, There wants the right end,Godsglory. Liberty, and immortall fame, (faith Auflin)were the aime in the A(5^ors of thofe admirablethings amongft the Rimancs. Adde then thefe, andwchavc.Thirdly^

Apfe Sermon. 51Thirdly, religious rightcoufncfTe, whicheverftrikes the ftrokejdoth the deed, and goes throughflitch indeed, in all comfortable Chriftian government.It onely ftcercs aright in all publicke employments,flards upright in all ftormes, and isflecletothebacke.Either there muft be an additionof Religion to reafon, piety to policyjCounfeJIout of Gods Bookto the light of natural] confcicnce>fandifiedrighteoufncflc tocivillhonefty: oras the preferred party himfelfe though otherwifeofnever fo good parts, never fo univerfally and excellentlyenriched with all endowments of^allkinds, naturall,morall,politicke, learned, is but as adead man, a rotten carrion fluck over with flowers^foccrtairely with whatfoever outward flourifliesand formalities he may fecme to dazle the eyes ofunderlings ; he will poyfon his placc,by preferringhisowne particular and private ends, by puttingfometimes hatcfull bufincfTe into good language,for hisowne advantage and further advancement,and ever by temporizing, rather then hazard histemporall happinelTe.Heare what judicious MaflerHooker did happily let fall from his pen to this purpofe.Sonaturall (faith he,)is the union of Religionwith ]uftiGe,that we may boldly dceme there is neither,whereboth are not. For how fliould they beunfainedly jufl, whom .Religion doth not caufetobe fuch,or they religious which are not found fuchby the proofe oftheir juft acflionscT If they whichemploy their labour and travaik about the publickadminiftration ofJuftice/ollow it onely as a trade,with unquenchable .and unconfcionable thirfl ofHgaine.

^2^^' fecondgainc,bdng not in heart psrfwided, that Juftice isG D s own work ,aid thcmfcl ves his Agent i n thisbuiinc(re5 the fcntence ofrightjGo d s own vcrdi6fc,and thcmfelves his Priefts to deliver it, formalitiesof]i.ifticcdoba:ferveto rrmother right, and thatwhich was neccfTirily ordain

Apje Sermon, 53whoto take no notice of thofe fonncs of Belial,belch out their blafphcmies in the ftreet, againftthat bleffed law provided in fuch a cafe, is willingto be acccflary to all thofe fins through his wholeyeare, whichoutof cowardlineffeor connivency,he left unpuniflicd ; I fay fuch a one is like enoughto fleepe in a whole skinne, he needs no Rocke.The negligent and unconfcionable Minifter,which never goes about to ftirrethe Divell in the!gnorant,prophane, and thole that hate to be reforraed,butis well enough content,that fo he may rifeand jovialize it in the meanetime^totreafure up thebloody cries of fo many murdered foules againftthe day ot wrath, he fhall not have fo much as adrunkard to open his mouth, or wag his fingeragainft him, he needs no Rocke*The idoll Juftice^thatonly hunts after plaufibleneffeand popularity, and for the good word of allthe good- fcllowes about him, to ferve his owneturne for fome intents when the time fcrves,and forthat purpofe upholds as much as he can for fhame,or dare for law, all prophane fports, rotten Alchoufcs,I fay, there where the Jufticeof Peace ismilde,and the drunkard merry, as they fay, there ismifchiefe enough, he needs no Rocke.But now that man of Authority, who in love tothe Lord ]esvs and outof the Lion-like boldnefieofa good confcience, dare and will draw thefword ofjAiftice againft the proudcft NimredyiintcArequire, fets his breaft from the beginning to theend of his yeare, with impartiality and refolutionagainft all the floods of ^fV/W, bends himfelfe withH 2fuch

54 The fee ondfuch an univcrfall finccre feveritcy againft all finnc,that he is now become the drunkards fong,^^.That mm of G o d which being fcnfible of thehorribk fin of killing foiiles, dares not burdifcoverunto his people, the damnablenefTe of their (late,all kinds of hypocrifie, all forts of unregeneration,•the whole counlellofGo D ^and fo dwell upon theirbofome fins with terrour, and truth, and ftill beateupon thofe barres, with the hammer ofthe Word,which kecpes them from Christ, untilltheDivellbedriven out of them. (Which you know,what a world of ungodly oppofition, bedlam rageand railing it will raife againft afaithfull Minifter.)The luftice ofPeace which refol vcs to be feriouj.and reall to doe his Countrcy good indeed, and todifcharge a good confcience undauntedly withoutall feare or fadion, and lookes upon blafphemers,drunkards,whore-mafters, railers againft Religion,&€• as the North winde upm rame,8cc:I fay fuch as thefc, and in a word, all who dealcuprightly, and rule in the feare of Go d , have needof a Rockc, againft the rage of all ungodly oppofitions.And fuch a Rocke will the God oilfiael beunto themj all that fet againft them, fhall fet theirflioulders againft a Rocke; all their cunning andclofe pro)e(fts, and open bafe pra(f^ifcs of all prophaneoppofites and underminers; the plaufible,politicke tyrannize of thofe that fitinthe gate,the fcurrill, dunghill rimes and railings of deboift5^W drunken jefters; all that man or Di veil canany waies doc againft them, ftiall all be but like fomany proud and fwciling wavcs,which daih them-allTelvcs

A fife Sermon. 55fclvesagairiflaftrong impregnable rocke,whichthe more boifteroufly they bcate againft it, themoredefperarlyarc they diirolved,and broken intoa vainc foame or froth.The ever glorious PrinccfTc of fweetcft,and dea-a moft memora-reft memory ,Qjeenc£//^4^^/^, isble, and matchleflfe inftance of protedion in thiskind.The mighty arme of G o d was as a Rock ofbraflTcto beate back from her facred & Royall per-See Raivi.vbfon, defendingthe Gofpell of Iesvs Christ, a-i'-^^^jifuchvariety of murderous complotments, as noage,orftory can poflibly parallell. Whereas ontheother fide, that knife that could but ftrike out theteeth of fjensry the fourth, while he ftuck to thetruth of G o D and true Religion ; upon the pullingdowne the Pyramis for their gratification, and admittingagainethofe bloody fire-brands and cutthroatsof Chriftendomcthe lefuites had power totake away his life.Secondlyjconfider that counfcll given to greatones, P/4/.2. 10,11,12. Be wtfe n$rv. therefore yeeKings J be inftnUhd yee ludges ofthe earthy Serve theLord With feAre, dndrejoyce with trembling. KiJJethe Sonne leaH he be angryHere Princes,Iudg€s,andall thatbearc Authority,arecharged to lay hold both upon imputed andinherent righteoufnefle,Kiffe the Some'} entertaine and embrace IesvsChrist, bleiled for ever, blcedmg upon theCrofle for your finnes and fakes, andfweetly^andamiably offering himfclfeto all broken hearts, inthe arraes of your faith, love, and everlaftingaffc^ion, H 3Ana

56 7he(ec9rtdAnd Serve the Lerdin feare'] Let the fcarcof Go dbe ever before your eyes in all places, a- all tinies,about all afFaires,and thereupon 5 neither think,n6rfpeake,nor do,neithci: judge,nor plead,nor bring invcrdld.cjrc butfb, as you would be content,whcnit is new done,to go immediatly togive an accountof it,before the high and evcrlaftingludgcj otherwifethis Sonne whom you (hould Kifle, and towhom all Judgement is committed,7(>/';?5,2 2. willbe angry, and ifonce a fire be kindled in his anger,againllan impenitent wretch^that hates to be rcformed,itwill burne unto the bottome of hell, and fcton fire the foundations of the mountaines. Andhowfoever you may carry things faire to theworlds eye in the meane time,yet afTure your fclvcsveryfhortly, (for that day hafteneth apace,) all thejudgements, pleadings, ientences,verdids, whichhave pafled againft Ibsvs Christ, the truth, anygood caufe,or agood confcience, they fhall all bereverfcd and repealed before that Iaft,and highcftTribunall,in the face of heaven ai dearth, beforeAngels, men, and Divels 3 and there, and then you(hall behorribly,univerfally;andeverlaftingly ihamed:be then advifed before hand, and in theNam^ ofGo D ,take heed what ye doe.Thirdly, for our purpofe, let us ponder wellthofe properties,which the Scriptures require iti airiati of placc^AT. 18.4 i.-DwM .1 ^.Thcy arc fevenin all ,fbure in the firft, three in the fecond place. Ifiame them not in their order you • fhall finde themill in the Tc3rt,FirftjMagiftrates ftiould be,Abktmn^ apt.to fill the place with fomc«tom-

Jpfe Sermon, 57competency of parts and equality of worth, to anfwerand fuftainc the heat aiid burthen of it, wirh afitfufficicncyof endowments, ability, aaiveneffe,and induftry. There ever ought to be a conv^enientcorrefpondency bet\vecne-=the importance of theplace, gnd the capacity of the party. It is a thoufandpitties to fee in a Church, and Commonvveale,manyplaces full,and yet fo few filled,whenthere is noproportion,n3y a vaft diftance betweencthe heightjor rather the weight of the place, andthcwcakeneflTejWorthlefnefTe, ifnvOt thenororiouswickednelTc ofthat unworthy perfon, who eitherbyagolden violcnce,ortempori{ing bafeneflfeshathmoft impudently thruft himfelfe into it.Secondly, Wif€,fapent men, Such as arcskilfullin the Theory,nature, my ftery and meaning of theplace, and Office into which they are to be preferred.Aman can never happily executcand fucceffefullyanyfunaion,office,or Art, which is not learnedin the fpeculative part, before he defccnd untothe pradicke. Is it fit,thinke you, for a man to pleadattheBarre, before he hath well ftudicd, and profitablypaffcd thorow the courfe^f the Commonlaw1 1f a Phyfitian fliould fallto pradife, beforehebe skilled in Hypocrates and GaUity in the natures,caufeSifignes,fympromes, prognofticks,and remediesof dlfe3fes,he is like enough tokill all beforehim.Proportionable miferics and mifchiefc, maybeexpeded , and enfue, when important places arcpreft into,and undertaken without habituall under-(landing, and fpeculative skill what belongs untothem. It is a pittifuU ^ihing, when a man willneeds

58The fecondneeds thruft into publicke imploymcnts, oncly forthe gaine and honour, and depend upon others forthcdirchargcofthem,orc)reciothembeaftlily.Thirdly^Truilent,So fitly rendred by luniuoj approvedalfoby FataMus,th'dt^rcat ProfeflTour oftheHebrew tongue. Theymuft notondybe Sapem,if I may fofpeake^and it cannot poffibly be otherwifeexpreft in the Englifh tonguejbut alfo Prudentendowed with apradicall dexterity and difcretion^toorder wifely all the particularsin the executionof their place. This prudcncejX^ h'ch is, as theMoralifts fpeake,the generall Queene, fuperintendent,and guide ofallpther vertues, Auriga virtu-^«»^,without which there is nothing good, beautifull,ficanddccent,beingfan(5lifiedefpecially,willenable them, by comparing one thing with another,by well weighing aH accidents, circumftances,appurtinances, times, perfons, places,c^

Apfe Sermon.lative Divinity and ability to preach, he muftexcrcifea prudent zeale to windc himfclfe by theWord into the confcienccs and affccflions of mcn^to convince, and cafl them downe, and fo conducithem thorow the pangs of the new birth into thehoJy pachj he muitlabo.urto add tothe excellencyof icsrniiig,theart of converting, elfc woe unto thepeople that arc under him.It is not enough fc r a Juft ice of Pence, to have agood rcvenew and rich attire, and to prefcnt himiclfefolemnly upon the Bench every Scions andAiTize: but he muft be skilfull in the duties of hiscflice and Statutes, fo farre as they concernc it:ctherwife he will fit but as an rdoll,or cipher uponthr.tTribunall, which requires agreatdeale ofunderftanding,andadion. Nay, and not onely fo,knowledge in thedutiesof his place,though neverfo univerfall and exa

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Apfe Sermon^6iwit, poUicy, nay religion, confciencc and all, bemade to fcrve and feedc this unfatiable daughter ofthe horfe- leach. Sacriledgc^thatmonftrous incongruityof Lay-mens taking Tithes, andnotprea- ira.59,14..ching to the people, Symony,Bribery, turning ofjudgement away backv/ard,temporifing,betrayingthe truth and good caures,felling of offices, benefices.]uftice,iilence, (harking of under officers^^f.are the filthy vermine, xh?x breed onely in thisBurrow. Excellent then was the counfell of "*"Ber-•,cnard to Bugemw-^ bo rule that the people may prof-*f|f" "f f,1 1 1 1 n(uoditii cre\c(K'.per and grow rich under thee,and not thou wealthyby them.Sm\y, Such as feare God , Here is the life andcrowne5which givcsafpirituall being and graciousbeauty to all the red:, which were it poflible, a mancould pofTefTe in pcrfe(5lion, yet without this, theywould be but as matter without forme,a body withouta foulc,a foule without ] e s v s Ch r i s t .Nay inthis cafe the greater fufficiency would prove, but asa fliarper fword in a madder hand, ever the greaterman without grace the greater beaft, as a good Divineconcludes from that P/49.20. Matt that is inhonour iand underfiandeth not^is like the beafis thdt-pe^riji).heart,If the feareof G o d be not planted in theto feafon and (atidifie the other fcverail endowments,they will all degenerate 5 wifedomeinto craft; power into private revenge; valour intoviolence ;prudence into plotting for his owneends ; courage into foole-hardineffe to uphold afadion; poll icy into putting faire pretences uponfoulc bufincffes ;all his abilities and fufficicncics,I 2 intone

U, I J»^WI—F1I — ~62 The feconds Tim ?.j.into fctting forward, and fecuring his own temporailhappineflTc. Ifthis holds him not in^ and fervwbimasaload-ftarrcto fteere ftill aright,we cannotlook For an univerfall uprighcncfTe, and con^ancyof juft dealing in any man of place; but fometimesatleaftjefpecially in:i;nr of fome great tryall, andwhen he is put to it indeed, he will flinke and fallhis feare,off. A great man, his friend, liis enemy scowardlincfTc^ affection^, fadion; covetoufncfle,malice,orfomcthing will ever and anon tranfportinordinately, and fway him.awiy. So that he willbe in great danger of turning judgement into gall,andrighreoufneffe into hemlocke.Seventhly,. Af^;/ well knowntyhnd that twowaiesprinci pally, for the prcfentpurpofe. i. To be honeftin their perfonall convcrfation ; if there be busany one fin that corrupts their tonfcience, ftainestheir life or difgraces their calling, to which theygive allowance in themfelves,it will not onely hinderand difeourage them from drawing thefwordagainfl that,butalfo thefence of its guiltincfle, willputfuch an univerfall faintneflc in the armeofjuftice,thatthey will be much difabled from a refo-Intc execution of their place, andcordiall puniili*mentoffin.2. To rule well their ownehoufe. if^ TttAny faith the Apoftle, knowethnot how to rule hisowne houfe, he rp Jhall he take arc ofthe Church ofG ovior indeed any publicke charge at all -f Is it fit,thinkyou,for onero be a Jufticeof Peace, who is a fwearerhimfelf^rc^^.and harbours under his roofe drun*kards/wearerS;fcornersofReligion,Papifts,&c.Isfuch amanficor like to execute wi:h any heart orrefolii-

cfolution chofe excellent -adts againftApfe Sermon. 65._-— . *fvvearing,drunkennelTc, RecufancyjC^r. upon oftendersabroad^Is it fit for a man to undertake any Minifte*Hall charge, who is an haunter of Ale-hoiifesjfafhion-rrionger, anidle frllow himfclFe, and a patronof good-ftllowcSj and if he hath a family, hadnever any c -ire to pny evening and morning, fingPfalmcSjC^t? Is fuch a companion like to lift up hisvoice like aTrUinpet.againft thefms of the time,and (land at fwords point again ft the feverall corruptions,all the finfull prophanations of his Padfh,himfelfc being anotoriojsdelinquent ^A Magiftrate thus endowed, as the Scripture appointsjis a man after Gods own heart, and a ftarrein his right hand^ he that wants any ofthefeis but ablazing Comec.how high foever he feems to foare.2 . By Reafons,Thefirft, may be taken from the maine, andprincipall end of all government, Regall, or fubordinatc.To wit, the advancement of the Kingdomeof JEsvs Chrts T,and the cherifhingof his Children. For let men of the world whichhave their portion onciy in this life, thinke^ and faywhat they lift, it is for the fakes, and fafety of theSaints alone, whom they lookeupon fo difdainefally,themfclvcs being extremely contemptible,and wox^ldif they might have leave, trample theminto the dull v;irlithcfeet ofpride and malice,whoordinarily become the drunkards fong, a by-wordto men,viicr then the earth, and Muficke at thcta--blesofgracelcflfe great ones. I fay, itisonely forthem jthat the mighty L o r j> of HCvWen,riot onlyI J fupports .a

Sa7he(econdfupportsandprefervesj all the States and Monarchiesjallthe Comraon-weales, and Kingdonties ofthe earth, but even the world it fclfe. Afluredly,\f hen the laft of thefe Elecfted ones, whom Godhath everlaftingly loved from before all worlds,Ihall becalled,converted,and fitted for Heavcn,theworld Hiallftand no longer,but the heavens fhallllirivell together like a fcrole, and pafTe away witha noife, the whole frame of this inferiour world,fliall be turned into a ball of fire, the ImperiallCrownes ofthe greateft Monarchs upon carth,{haUflame about their eares 5you that carry now all beforeyou, and wallow impenitently in the glory,->that KingcfKings I denjotemy Scepter, at his feete in all humblcneffe offiirity llay dcwneitij Crowne^ towhofe ferfice, as. awoji humble homager, and VAJfall, I confecrate alltheglory, honour, fflendor^ and lujlre of my earthlyKingdome, And what will become of all the powerand pollicy, that oppofeth the people of Qcm, wemay fee in the fecond of Daniel ver, ^34,55 ,44,45Thofcfourc flrongcft Monarchies, and mightieftStates,

Aftfe Sermon,6^States, that ever the Sunne faw, fhadowcd by Nehuchadnezar^great Image , fetting themfelvesagainftthefervants of Go d, were beaten upon,and blafted by the curfe of divine wrath, and fofunke in their feverall times, into the jawcs ofruine,and irrecoverable defolation. Theyblufteredawhile like mighty winds with much threatning,and impetuous rage, but prefently breathed out intonaught,andvaniilied for ever. Thatfione, faith theTcxtjwhich was cut out without hand, fmote the Imaj!^euponhisfeetCy that rvcreof jrorij and clay, and brakethem t6 peeces. Then was theyron, clay^ the hraffe^ andfdver, and the gold,brokcnto feeces together^ and hscomeUkfi thechajfeofthe Summer threfldngflower, andthe wind cnrriedthem away ,that no place wasfoundforthem. And fo let all the implacable enemies ofJesvs Christ periilitothe worlds end. 5^/4^.Thus you fee what is the maine end of Magiftracy:which neceffarily requires righteoufneflfe inRulers. ForA wicked Magiftrate or Minifter entering intothis place, not by Gods doorc, but by the Divelswindow,asthey fay, which is ordinary with men,^of ill conscience ; ifthey be of a medling and malignanthumour,fen(e of his guiltincfife in comminginbafely,and at a backe-doore, enraging him, orthe curfe of God for his Symony or Bribery juftlyhardning his heart- it is his wont to vexe and fallfoule upon honeft men, to ftandfor rotten caufes,totakethe worfe part without repentance all thedaies of his domineering. But if he be of a duller,and marcunadive fpirit,and given to the world ^he

65 The ficofjdhe is refolvcd to meddle as little as he may, to livercfervcdly, make a (hew, grow rich, and there isanend; of vvhat temper foever they be, if theyfeare not God, they are fo farre from feekinghis Kingdome,and righteoufnefTe in the firft place,that it is leaft, and loweft in their thoughts. Nay,hey are upondoth not every fpirituaii eye fee,that Ithe matter clofc Agenrs,or publickc actors againft" the power, and holy pi ecifencfTe of it ^ 1 heir feekingis thcmfclvcs, their ferving is the time, theirheaven is their high place. But now give meea godly man indeed, and as he would rarher lie inthe duft, alhhedaicsof hislife^ and die in obfcurity,then be advanced by any wicked, or unworthymeanes : So being pulled into any place ofpublickeempjoymcnr, hisholieftand higheft de-{ire,and ambition is/obeas arefreiQiing comfonablefliowcrin agreat droughtj to every honeft manbut as a terrible tempeft upon the face of everyfonneof i5e//^/, and hairy-pate of every one thathates to be reformed 5 to ftand no longer in his(lippery place, then he may continue an upright induftriousinftrumenttoadvance Gods glory, promotegood caufes, protect good men, ever moftwilling, rathcrto part with the higheft promotioainthe world, were it crowned with the richesandrevenewes of all the Kingdomcs upon earth, thenwith a good confcience. It was a right noble and2)i/»eofCciif. worthy anfwcr, and exemplary o[ Benevols^ topagi^o. 7«j7/??/jan Arrian Emprefle, offering him prefer-*ment to be an inflrument in fomc viiefcrvice , what,faith he, doc ye promiiing me a higher place for areward

Apfe Sermon.reward ofiniquity < Take this away,and welcome,which I have already. To that I may keepe a goodconfcicncc: and thereupon threw at her fecce hisgirdle,the enfigneofhis honour.Thus undoubtedlywill a good confcience trample under foot thehigheft preferment, to preferve its owne integrity.Secondly, the righteous man onely will be thorowly,anduniverfally refolute, for hcknowcsfullwell,and feelcs, that he cannot poflTibly have anyhigher preferment then Jesvs Christ, whomhe already happily polTeflfeth in the armes of hisfaith, nor any greater crolTe then a wounded confcience,and therfore he dares by no meanes eitherhurt the one, or hazard the other. Hence it was thatMofes cafting the eye of his faith upon the recompenfeofreward,refufcd to be a favourite inPharohsCourt, and that lofeph did To invincibly withftandthe impure, and impudent follicitatfons of hiswicked5and wanton Miftreflfe 5 hcclearely forclawwhat horrour was like to feaze upon his heart,by fofinning againft his God. Nowthereafon that therighteous man is fo refolute ; is the fenfe of his reconcilement>o God, and the clearenelle ofhisconfcience : and the caufe that every wicked manis .a coward, and will fo conformeto the current ofthe time, is his ill confcience. The wicked flee, faithSalomon , tvhen nomanfurfueth ^ hut the righteous arehid as a Lyon jPr0,2^, I, The wordinthe originallfignifies a young Lyon, which as a Lyon fearesneither man nor beaft, great nor fmall, he turnethnot away for any ,Fr

7^The fecondmore audacious, and undaunted for any adventurethen other Lyons, fo lyon-like bold, fliould everyMagiftrate be, for he muft pull the prey out of theLyons mouth, and refcue the opprefTcd from theman that is too mighty for him, he muft not beafraideitherof mortall, or immortall adverfaries,he muft not fearetheface of man, or frownes ofgrcatnefte, the lofle ofpreferment, prefent or promifed:he muft hold to the death, fuch principlesas thefe : Let luflice be done, and let the heavens fall^ifjferijlyjferifh'y Shouldfuch a man as I flee,and befaint-hearted? lively.hoody liberty, Itfe and allfor agood cofifcicncej^c. And fo bold can a Ruler neverbe,unlc(Ie he be righteous, and reconciled untoG o D . It is the comfoct of a good confcience alone,which is able by a fecret, and facrcd influence, notonely to fill the body v^ith marrow, and fatnefle,infpire the aife(5lions with acalme,andcompofedfwectnefre,but alfo begets in the fpirit that ftrong,and heavenly vigour, which inkindles, and keepesin life all fuch true courage, and noble refolution.There may be a brazen- face, and much foole- hardincffewithout grace, but never a brave mind in-A wicked man advan-deedjand fpirit of fteele.ced, and hoifted into fome high place, may lookebigge,domincere5 and give foulc words, Nay, tobe plaufible, and pleafc he may doc many goodthings; ftand t6 it ftoutly a good while; but bringhim once to a ftrong temptation, or tryall, put himupon the pufti ofthePikes,& he will prefenrly pullin the hornes,and ftart a fide like a broken bow. Hethat is a flavc to his lufts, and (laviihly fcrves thetime

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70 The fecondwiththeirheads; but if private mens enormitiesand abominations pafTe unpuniihedjbe borne with,or boulftred out by authority 3 if the wicked bejuftified, and the juft condemned, if execution benotdoneupon^^^^^/^ifhebefavedjwhom Godhath appointed to die, if publicke power be villanouAyabufed to private revenge, profit, or pleafuringofgreat oncs> if good Lavves be no: executedfor the protection of the innocent, and punchingofthewicked. In a word, if publicke Tribunals,and feates of Juftice, be any wales corrupted, ifJuftice,that glorious cement ofall focieties,be neg-Icded or perverted, iftruthfallinthe ftreete, andequity grow lame, I fay then the offence grovvespublicke, even the (innc of the whole Kingdome^and caufeth G o d to enter into judgement, notwith the Elders of his people, and Princes alone,but with the whole Land, even with the State ingenerall. Heare the Prophets of old, expreffingGods mind herein. Efayahj'yg,T/^,i$yi6ji'j, Letus take notice, and tremble, ludgement is turned4rvay backward, andlufiice ftandeth afarre ojf-^fortruth isfatten in the fir eete Jand equity cannot enter.Nay ytruthfaileth^ andhe that departeth from evill ma*keth himfelfe a prey, and the Lord faiv it, andttdffpleafedhim^that there waism judgement, ^nd hefarv there was no man ,and wondered that there wasno Intercejfour. Therefore his arme brought falvattontinto him,and ri^hteoufie(fej it fastaimd him. For heput onrighteoufneffe as abreft-platej and an helmet offalvation upon hts head, andhe put on the garment ofvengeance fir floathing, and was clad with zcale, as acloake^

Apfe Sermon. 71elcah, ler. ^, 2 J ytS, 29 yS 0,^1. As a cage isfull ofbirdsfo aretheir houfofuU ofdeceit : He means wealthhoarded up by diflioneft gaine, therefore they are betomegreat,and maxen rich: They are waxen fat, theyfhine,yea,thcy overpaffe the deeds of the wicked: theyjudge not the catife ofthefatherleffe,yet they proffer, andthe right of the needy, they doe not jftdge.shall I not ^uifitethefe things^ faith the LO RD?shall not my foide Be avenged enfuch a nation as this?asifhchadfaid, I will be moft ccrtainely, andfeverelyrevenged of it. k_A wonderfull and horriblething is committed in the Land, theProphets prophecyfalfely, and the Priefls beare rule by their meanes, andmy people love to have ttfo. ^yindwhat willyou doe inthe end thereof? CAiicah ^.9, 10,11, 12. Bearerthis,Ipraf you, yeheads oftheho;ife ofjacoh.^and Princesofthe hoafe cf Ifrael, that abhorre judgement, andpervert alleqnity. They buildup Sion with blood, andlerufalem with iniquity. The heads thereofjudge forreward Jand the Priefls thereof teach for hire ; andtheProphets thereofdivine for money ^ yet will they learnupon the LO RD, and fay , is not the LORD amongfius ? None evill can come upon us.Therefore fhaU Sionfor your fake beplowed up as afeld^ anh lerufalem jhallbecome heapes, andthe mountaines ef the houfe as thehigh places of the forreB,Unrighteous Minifters alfo, as well as wickedMagiftrates doe agreac deale of mifchife to a State,and haften captivity. Their unjuft dealings intheir place, are by fo much the more peftilent,by how much the condition of their calling is of itsowne nature moft excellent, Degeneratio optimipefma, K 3 Sec

72 7ht[econdScctheperniciourndTe of their unrighteous rulingin two or three palTages.Firft, when they take temporary things fromtheir people, but make no confcience, take nocare to give them fpirituall. The blood of thofefoules which perifii under the unconfcionahle, andcrucll neghgence of an unfaithfullPaftour, pierceththeheavens with a more horrible cry,then thelowdeft thunder^ ableto pull downe plagues, anddreadful! judgements upon a' whole Land, efpecially,where fuch bloody floath is pleaded for,andnotpunifhed. O but will (omefay, when theSermon is done : thefe are great words indeed,fwellingphrafeSjC^r.Pr^Vm ampdl

Apfe Sermon, 73I know, as any finccthe Apoftles times, whichmake oyr Church as happy at this day, as any underthe cope of Heaven. If we be fo happy as tohold them in that purity,and true fenccas we receivedthem of our predeceflburs, and as they cameftreaming downeto us in the blood of our gloriousMartyrs) by labouring to put falfe glofTes uponthem, and talking of fome reconcilement of ourChurch to the Romifh Synagogue, which is asimpolfible^asto reconcile Christ unto Antichrift.Befides the concurrent judgement of thofe uncomparable,and renowned Divines in Q^eeneElizabeths time,our prefcntorthodoxe Divines,andDo(aors, apprehend aright and acknowledge theinfinite antipathy and utter impoflibility, fpeakingthus; Romaisirreconciliahilis^ faith theBifhopofExeter : Light and darknefTe may meete, faithanothcr,in the twilight,but mid-day and mid-nightcan never polfibly come togaher 5 and fuch is Popery,and Proteftancy . The truth is, faith DodorWerfln^^ fuch is the antipathy betweenc a Proteflantand a Papift,as there is betwecne the two birdsin PlutarchfXht 5^^/>i,andthe M^^/;;, which willfight eagerly alive, and being dead, if you mixetheir blood it will runne apart,and diflbciate.Theyare like the two poles of Heaven, faith another,which ftand for ever dirc

Apfe Sermon.Firft,Reproofc to all unrighteous Rulers, Miliifters,Magiftrates, or whatfoever they be. Manynow a daics runne a madding after promotions,and fervc themfelves, Fijs c!r m$dis, intoOffices, Benefices, preferments, high roomes,and being mod unworthily advanced, they hold-it a fpeciall happincffe to have an hand over men,farrcworthyer then themfelves. Let them alone,this is their day, a day of domineering, and oftheir foolcs Paradife, and fcrving themfelvesfenfually, but affuredly without fpcedy repentance,turning on the better fide, taking Godsj^Childrens ipzxi,There is a day a comming upon them, ^c h 1^^it is neere^tt uneere, it haflcneth greatly, faith the*^'Prophet, vohen the mighty manjhall cry (fitter ly.That day is a day of -wrath^ a day oftrouBle^anddtfireJfe,adayofwafim(fe,anddefoiation-, a day sf dark*clouds^ and thickeneffey and gloomineffe, a day ofdarknejfe-y (they arethe the words of the Ho l yGhost,) which no earthly glory, no glitteringofoutward pompe, no fliining heapes of gold andfilver, not the Prince of all the lights in heaven,northe whole ftarry Firmament fhall ever be able toenlightenjorrcfreihj though.they fwell never fobigge with pride, and difdaine, looke they neverfo high, fliould they exalt themfelves as the Eagle,and fet their neft among the ftarres, they {hall certainclydownc with a vengeance, God (hallfuddenlyfhoote at them with a fwift arrow, it is alreadyin the Bow 5 even a Bow of fteelc fhall fendforth an arrow, that fhall ftrikethem thorow, ftiiveofftheir gall, ^Joh fpcakcth, throw them downeLinto'**^

^The fecondimoche duft. Their pride, and their power (hallbe ovctthrowne in the turning of an hand, thenmuftthey lay downe their cold carkaiTcs amongthcftonesofthepit,atthc rootcsofthe rocke,andtheir poorc finfull foulcs rauft prefendy beeprcfented at that laft, and ftnckteft Tribunall,where never bribe, or bigge looke, gold orgreatncfTcbeares any fway . O then they will gnafhthe teeth, and roare, and wifli that they had lyen inthe duft all the dales of their life, and neverknowne what preferment had meant, when theyfhall finde by wofuU experience, but too late, thatto mighty men there are mighty torments prcpa--red,and that they (hall be horribly plagued, proportionablyto thepeftilent abufe of their highplaces,andthofepublickemployments,into whichthey have corruptly thruft themfelves withoutcleare entrance^and due cal ling.Then will theytremblef take on as wild Bulls in a net, as Jfdiahlfa.t x.io. fpeakes,full of the fury of the Lord, and cry outIfa Ji*»4»^jth thofe finncrs in ZXon^ho amengfi u^JhaH dweltin everlafiingfre? whoamongsi mJhaH dwell irt ever*Ufiingburmng? The day of recompence is nowcome upon them. They have had their heaven iathis world,and therefore they muft now have theirhell in another.They have domineered for awhileupon earth>done what they lift, and had what theywould, yet now muft they downe into a land ofdatknefle, of horrour, and confufion , whencethey (hall never rife up againe. Onely repent, andyou may prevent all this 5 but doe it to day,wclittle know what fad ncwcs the evening maybrings

Apfe Sertnon.bring. If thou die in an impenitent cftate, thouart damned cvcriaftingly : and in this paflfage I valueall men alike, of what cloath fbevcrhiscoatcbe made. He that layes his foundation with fircworke,muft looke to beblowne up at laft, he thatdoth not confefle his fins, forfake them, enter intothe narrow way, ieade a new life, ftand onCh R I ? T sfide, love the Brother-hood,he can neverbe favcdI know not how my words be taken,or miftaken,yetfure I am, before any man can denythis to be trvie,or fay any thing againft thati havefaidjhe muft turne Atheift, and prove Scripture is77falfe, and that there is no God, no heaven, no hell,which would be abrainclcflc and bootlcffe taskeofthe moft dcfperate,and prodigious incarnate Di-vell,Secondly, For Ipftru

. Doc78 The ftcondwhofocvcr take the right way, and (land for thebcft, I'Hcke CO him,and welcome • and blcfTe Godfor ^o good a guide;) Let the c jrrcnt ofthe timesrunne never fo boifteroufly a contrary courfe, letthe event, and fucceflfe, be for thee> or againfthavethee, as God would have xu&c thoufliiltmore honour,and combrr, in doing as the Ho l yGhost dircds, and as an honcfl: man fliould, thenifthy voice were able to purchafc for thee,theriches of both the Indies, or advance thee as highas Heaven.And furthermore confider,ifthou fliouldeft havethy hand in the preferment of any wicked, and unworthyman to a place, whether thou haft not thyhandalfo infomefort, inallthemiferics,andmifchiefeswhich may fallout and follow upon his illdi (charge ofthe place.you not think, (for the purpofc)if a Patronftiould preferrc corruptly to a living, an idle,dilTolutcMiniftcrja felfe-preacher3temporizer5enemy toGod s pcople,c^f .that he fhould not in fome meafurebe acceflary to the blood of all thofc foules,which (hould perifh by the default, and under thej^fe ^,cruell handoffuch a negligent unconfcionable fellow:rThirdly,for Exhortation to all Rulers,3nd whofocvcrtake into fheir hand theraincs of Governmentover other in any kind, that they would berighteous; that they would firft,furniflithemfelves,with Imputed, 2.Morall. ^. Religious rightcoufnelTe,with thofe feven-fold fore- mentioned ondowmentsin a good Magiftrate. That they maybehave

Apfi Sermon. 79behave themfelves, as Go d would have them,which that they may comfortably, and confcionablydoe,Ietthcm take good counlcll, and amongd:many other diredions, doe, as I now advifc ; Letthem I. Get Jesvs Christ. 2. Enter into theirplaces purely in Gods name. ^, Beillightncd,direded,and quickncd to a thorow, and conflantdifchargeofthem, principally by the divine light,and heavenly motions of Gods holy truth. "4.Keepe ever a clcarcconfcience,both in refped oftheir perfonall walking, and right managing all theparticulars oftheir publicke charge. 5. Have an eyeftill upon that laft, and dreadfull Tribunall, atwhich they muft fliortly give a flrid account forallthings doneinthefleih.But herebeforel enter upon the particulars,giveme leave to prevent an exccption,remove a fcruple,which may perhaps arife already in fome menshearts,and fo dull their attcntion,and blunt the imprelftonof the enfuing points. What i may fomefay,here is nothing but Jesvs Chris repute preferment,holytruth, divine light, I know not howmanykindesof righteoufncfic, clcare confcience,fadfore-thoughtsof thelaftday,c^r. All (for anything I fee)tcnding wholly to Puritanifmc 5 1 think "^ A derivativehe would haveusali fo ^ righteous,that wc fhould wracc'co'rsCUrne Puntans,^^. o'pn; in myBefore I fpeaketothepoint, let mee tell you, TT'.^''/Tthat I am right glad, that I have now mminc eye, the Septua!fuch an honourable, noble, judicious, and under- §'""ftanding Auditory, who I know will doe mee ^°^'4'»7»right,were there now before mee a number ofL 3drun-

goThefecmdSttHaxian.fag, 5 X.J and and^°^*As M G.wclldrunkards, whore-maftcrs, dcboift fwaggcrcrs,fcorners of Religion, fcnfuall Epcures, 5>tigmaticallfcurrill jeftcrs 3 O how would they take on,ftampc, and play the Bedlams ! how they wouldrage, raile, and cavill ; though by the mercy ofGod, they fhould be no more able to ovenhrowby any found reafon what I fay, then to removethe niightieft rock,when they arc reeling- drunkc,either with wine or malice. Now upon this occafionlet me acquaint you with the truth, about thisunhappy imputation, ordinarily laid by Proteftantsat large upon the power of godlineffe. Now adaies,every boiftcrous Nintrod^ impure drunkard,felfe-guilty wretch, is ready with great lage tofliein the face of every profefTour, with the imputationof Puritanifme s if he doth but looke towardsReligion, labour to keepe a good confcience in allthings, he is prefcntly a Puritane, and through thisname, many times by a malicious equivocation,they ftrike at the very heart ofgrace, and power ofgodlineffe,at Gods beft Servants, and the Kingssitbeftfubjc(jis. Forthereisnoneof themall, but inBoyff •ftf^.579' their fence,with all their hearts, they would be theftrickteftPuritanesin a Countrey upon their bedsofdeath 5 I mcane,that their confciences fhould becnlightned, and they not fealed up with the fpirit•of number, like drunken NahdH^ior a day ofvengeance.But let none hecrc out of humour,malicc5fa. There is 4 gener4tm,&c. You fhall findcmany

Apfe Sermon,8rmany of thcfe,erpecially among the common andignorant people ; charge them wichfinnein genejrail, and they will confcfTcjand yeeld : but defcend 1to particulars, and you can faften ife^iing uponthem, they are true Jufticiaries; prefle oneof thefewith the firft Commandement> and how he ftandsin his carriage towards it, O he is infinitely free, heneverfervedany God, but one,c^ and yet with theirown tcftimony,confirmethemfelvesin a great opinion oftheir owne integrity.Secondly,! meane not the morall Puritane,whothinks himfelfe as fafe for falvation by the power ofcivill honefty, as if he were already a Saint in Heaven5 whereas it is cleare^iy^^. 12.14. without additionofholinefTe to civill honefty,and confcionabicdealing with our Brethren, none (hall ever fee theLord.Thirdly, I meane not the fuperflitious Puritane,who out of a furious felfe-love to his ownewillworfhip,and fencelcfTe doting upon old Popifhcuftomes,thinkes himfelfe to be the only holy devoutman, and all forward profefTours prophane.You fhall heare aknot of fuch fellowes fpeake, lfa»^^,$XMfe »9t mere to me, fir J am hlier then then,Fouahly,

82 The fecon^Set Hofi.cent.1^pal i^llc.Sec Efipu.^''^'En Bid^£cc!epi>b6cap 41 p^g-' 9StcHofxenu^Fourthly, I meanc not the Pharifaicall Purirane,charadicnzedtothelife,X»^^x8. 11,12. Who beingpaflingly proud ofthe godly flourifh ofout-fideC hriftianit3^5thinkes himfelfe to be in the only truefpirituall temper,and whatfocver is {hort ofhim, tobe prophanenefre,and whatfocver to be above himto be precifenefTe."Now thefe kinds are true Puritanes indeed ; forthey think themfelves to be the only men,and allothers hypocrites 5 whereas poore foulcs, theywere yet never acquainted with the great myftcryof grace, but are meere ftrangers to that gloriousworkc ofconverfion,pangs ofthe new birch, wraftlingwith inward corrupaons,breaking their hearts,and powring out their foules every day beforeG

Afife Sermon. 85Eightly, Not the giddy Separift.Ninthly>Nor the unwarrantable Opinionift^^«*talisy as ungroundedly difopinionated 5 I fpcakethus,becaufe I am perfwaded,good men may dififerin things indifferent without prejudice of falvation,or juft caufe ofbreach of charity, or Difunionof affedions. If I fee the power of grace founclyappeare in a mans whole carriage and aconftantpartaking with God, good caufcs, and goodmen, hefhall for my part^ be ever right deare untomy heart, though he differ from meein fome indifferentthings.By Puritanes,then I meanc onely fuch,as J e s v sChrist his own mouth ftileth iojohn 1^.10 .and1 5.5J^^^^^^^'J*',^l°ll^v iT. The fame word is ufed here, but in a more f^;-^f^nKctblclTcd fence.that Eufcbiu^ hathto defcribe equivo-cally,thecurfed Sectof theNovarians. You arc allpure^or cleane, faith Ch r i s t, by the word whichI have fpoken unto you 5 I meane then onclyG H R I s T s ;t«t9rtjc/, whom the powerfull workeofthe Word hath regenerated, and pofTefTed withpurity of heaitjholinefTc of affcdions, and unfpot-tednefTe of life,to whom he promifcth blefredneffe,A/4f . 5.8. Blejjedare the pure in heart : And towhom alone his beloved Apoflle promifeth thebleffed vifion of God inglory,i lohft^,-;.Now that the name of Puritanes (which is, as*'-^"'*"^^^^^^i^^KA^ia,,^cyou may conceive by that which hath bcene faid,a see Difcourfcvery equivocall terme) is put upon (uchas thcfe ofTrueHapincontempt, and reproach 5 is more then manifefl P^^^-f^'P^-^^iby a thoufand experienccs,and by the teftimony ofa great Dovlor at Saint Pauls CrolTe. And yet I dareMfay.'

mm^rBsmmmmUAnd I proveit out of Bi(h.2)«w. in ^braianiiTriall,f

Apifi Smnon.Sjadd to their outward happinefle. Butplant once theeye of faith in the face of the fotile, which will utterlydarken with its heavenly brighthcfre,thc eyesoffence, andcarnall rcafon, astheprcfenceofthcSunne obfcures the ftarres, and then, and theftaloncjand never before, we fhall be able tolookeupon the world/et out in the gaudieft manner^withallherbaites, and babies of riches, honours, favoursjgreatneffcpleafuresjc^^.asupon anunfavouryrotten carrion. For all true Converts dedrCjandendeavour, and have in fome good meafure theworld crucified to them, as they are to the world,Jesvs Christ embraced in the armcs of theirfaith/o fills,and fatisfiesthefoulc,that To they maypleafc him,they are at a point for any worldly preferment,except it comes fairely by good meanes^and his allowance.Here then it will be very feafonable to give fomelight for tryall,whet her you have J EsysCHRistalready or no, if nor,hoW to get him : fot bothwhich purpofes,know that thatblefTcd L o r d oflife,is brought intothefoule by fuch faving worksof the Spirit,fuch degrees, and ads as thofe, dcfcribedin my book of Comforting aflSided confcien^ces.Secondly,Lct them enter into their Offices, Be-name,ncfices,prtfermcnts, high roomcs,in Go d sI raeane not by money, or any wicked meancs ; notby Symony,Bribcry5flattery,temporifing;not byanytricks,over-reaching,undermining,fupplantingcompetitours,imployment in any vileferviccj notby any bafencfle or iniquity at all, no, not fo muchas by ambitious fecking. M 2 Nci-

«^ The fecondNeither am I now upon aprecife point, excepcthe prodigious iniquity oi the times in this kinde representit fo^thorow thefalfe glafle ofcommonnefTcand cuftome^tothe covetous and carnalleyejbebuthoncft Heathens, but ingenious Turks, and that isnot much I require of thofc who profefTe Chriftianity,and you will be on my fide : witnefTe,See Tmr Mar, That famous ItdtanA^w De ambitu, amongft theCommon piajjncientRomanes^ whereby it was ena»5led, that if7u0an^in/i> any man fhoald attaine honour, ormagiftracy byand Pacm Aiv moncy ,he {hould both be punirticd with a great pe-^om.p./ils, ciiniarymul

honour jwhatfeircfufllApoftafie from^ orthodoxencfTe,and zeale, it may being upon a Cominonwealeinfewyeares./S'lhoJ.If theworld once takein6tice, that money doth Reafon i,the deed; men to make way for preferment, will'feeke more to get money then merit.-Thofe who (hould rife into high roomes in theCommon-wealth, will labour rather to furnilhthemfelves with heavy purfes,then noble parts.Minifterswill ftudy more to become pragmatical!Traders about Benefices, and other Ecclefiafticallpromotions, then compleat Divines, and powerfiiMPreachers sand having learned the Trade, theywould heape living upon living, cry downe preaching,plunge into the world, andfecularcrnpJoyments,gathera hoard,hoping thereby at length tobehoified intofome higher placejef'f. which youknow were a very horrible thing, would marre all-,and undoe us quite.Againe,icis a common faying in this cafe : what ^afmi^we buy by grofTe, we muft fell by retaile. He thatbuyeth,faith Mornaj, is (hrowdly provoked, nay isaftera fort openly difpenfed withall,to fell againc.And what wofull workc and intollerable mifcry,that brings upon a people,you may eafily guefle*^Thefetworeafons I have infinuated unto mee, inthe French Story, where the Author gives this ex- p^^^ ^^^celknt eulogy oiLewis the ninth.The Realmewas corrupted with theunjuftice,and extortion of farmer raignes,by the falc ofOffices,beingmoftcertaine that what we buy ingrofle,wc muft fell by rctaile.He did therefore expreflyM 3pro*

ggThe fecof^dprohibit thcfcfalcs, ind fupplied iuch places aswere void, according to die merit ofperfons, afterdue cxaraiaation , to draw good men, and of underftanding,loapply thcmfelvcs to ftudy; otherwifethey would have beene {hrowdly tempted,rather to have ftored themfelvcs with money thenmerit, with gold then goodneiTe. Wife,and graciousthen,is the counfell, which the fore-named no-• Ptfg.i J5'ble and learned "^ Morfjay gave unto another FrenchKing,in his Meditation upon Ffalme loj.The Princes eye, faith he,and care fhouid be uponthe beft fort of people, to fet them in offices,and bcftow charges upon them. He fhouid take thiscourfe.Thofethat fliallaffed fuch places,hc fhouidalwaicsfufpedi: them, their perfons, and pra

ipfemlfrls, Tbetitkis, Noneikill bfecainccJ^ficeiS'by fuice^or forrewardjbuc upondefert. The Chancdoui!,Trcafurer, or Keeper of the privy Seal-c,Steward ofthe Ki^igshoufsyi^e Kings Chamberlane,Clarke of the Roles, the Tufticcs of the oneBanchjand ofthe ©thett. Barons of ciic Exchequer,aiiid all other tfcac fliall feecalledco ofv^aiiie, nam^-,-ormake]ufti;G^'ofPcace,c^

compared wiih the fttong corruptions ofthe rimes*yet notwithftanding it is a true principle in godlypolicy 5 that he which ambitioufly feckes a place,even info doing, makes himfelfe moft unworthyof it.An excellent Interpretour ofujhuah, intimatingthatG o J) s extraordinary eameftnefTe^and iterationof encouragements to lojhuah^ implyed his lothne(re,andbackwardnefcto be advanced into Mefesroome,though he was a man ofinvincible fpiritjandSincomparable wifdome,lets fall upon confideration^-ailmr thereof this conclufion ; That mm are lejfe mrthy ofeorum fmt in- advancement, then thefe tvhc hunt mofi eagerly after n^dignijfmt,^fj^^ ^fj^j^^ ^y aifibittoujlyfeeke an office ^or honpttr, doeipfofadbo,^^ that very AEidtfcover their extreme unwcrthineffe^and that of all other men^ they defcrve itmt. Nay, the very light offounder rcafonled Tamerlanelo a right conceit herein, as I told you before.And Momay tells Henery i he fourth of France^that (uch have laid their plot already,and moft certainelyfeekethe place, for their owne profir,not forthepublick good. Excellently then doth our Law,exclude fuch fellowes, not onely from that office,they fo greedily gape after, but alfo from all other.It is great pitcy, fo goodly a body fhould want afoule.And it muft needs be io, by that obfervationfrom men of beft confcience, greateft worth, anddeepeft underflanding, and noblcft -parts, if trulyfandified unto them are moft unambitious, lothto rife, and fcarefull ever to enter upon, and undertakeany publickc charge. A piodeft undervaluing

.ApfeSermon. pivaluing ofthcmfclvcs, (an ordinary attendance upontrue worth) fcnfiblcncfle of the burthen, doubtfullncflcofathorowdifchargcofthcplace, fearcfulInclTeof being cnfnared,and overcome by teirptations,a right apprehenfion and fore-conceit ofthe great account^^^. eafily take them off from toomuch forwardncffe, coole their courage for overeager purfuit, and quite extinguifh all ambitiousheate 5 nay ,many times thereupon^they draw back,and retire. A rare thing in this age^but former timesaffoord many examples.It is reported of Father Jus^Hft,a man ofmore incomparablelearning then thoufands that thinkethemfelves worthy of a Bifhopricke,that he wouldrunne fromthofe Cities which wanted Biihops,leaft they fliould lay hold upon hiraNaziafszerf having all the voices heaped uponhim, ftoutly refufed the advancement, and at thelength, faith the ftory, very hardly after many intreaties^andpcrrwafions ofthcEmperour yeelded.Great Bajil washald into the Bifhoprkkc withmuch adoe :* ChryfoHme hid himfelte,and dcfircd \^J„\^bcforeto be cxcufed. And this their pradtife is anfwcrable ^ch^^ft. "Dzto the principle intimated before ; That men ofho- smtAam.ncfty, and fufficiency arc more fenfible of the burihcn^carefullof the charge,and apprehenfive oftheaccount, then affc^ed with the honour, or in lovewith (landing in a (lippcry place.Thefe Fathers that feared thefe great charges,were rcfolved to preach every day, twice a day,fomctimes thrice a day ^ and they did take to heartaforchand that account ihcy muft give for theNfoulcs

foulcscommitted to their charge : the terronr ofxhzx

Afife Sermon. ,P5are the only, men, old cxGclkm, asthcyray,moftadive, and pragmaticall to fcruethenifelves byBribesjand bafe ti'cks into Benefices, Offices, .andother undcfcived places of preferment. For theywanrhoncft wit to conceive &fore-fee thewai^htof the ch3rgC:,and confcicnce to difcharge it feithfully,theironelyaimc, and afpiration outofan ambitiousitching humour, is to advance their owneparticular private ends,and although they be manytimes as err.pry of all true worth, as the vaineftIdoll, yet they defite to fit aloft, and be adoredabove others.Though they may takefomc diredions,andmotives from the grounds of reafon, andlight ofnaturali confcience, todealehonef^Jy andingenioufly intheirplacesjyetfor athorow univerfall,unfhaken ftoutneflc and integrity in the difchargeof them 5let them principally be enlightned,guided, quickned, by the fupcrnatuVall principlesof divine truth, and diiftates of a confciencefprinkledwith the blood of Christ, and fan

p Athe fecond5. Taking unreafonablc fees. (^.Tampering abouttheir Law bufinclle upon the Lor d s day. 7. Receivingthe fee,and not fpcakingin the Clientscaufc.Thc laft ofwhich, I could never yet beleeveofany :becaufc in my conceit,for any thing I knowhe might as well take their fwifteft horfc, and kccncftfword,and lie by the high-waies for a richUrurer,or wealthy Clothier: what^ to k\\ fo muchas in them lies,toa poore man rheruineof hislivelic-hood,for his owne peece ofgold i where is thevaluable confideration fo much talked ofc' in a pareunvaluable is the wrong, whereas if they had nottruftedinhim, he might perhaps have preventedthe mifchiefe.But for my purpofe to inftance in two of them,pleading for a bad, and againft agood caufe, areboth upon the matter, and in plainc Engliih, lyine"^againft the truth.^Now if any palliate and pretend, that an officiouslie, efpccially accompanied wirh fo muchgaine,is no fuch great matter. Let them looke thenupon the light of founder reafon, which inforcedthe very heathen Philofopher Ariflotk to afiirme,that a lie is x*9 auto (^oZkov, evill fer fe^ in it own nature,and therefore no confideration, circumftanceor Religion can po/Tibly legitimate it 5 bur it is ftilla bafeand loathfome vice. But principally let themcaft their eye upon Gods bleffed Book,and trembleand be for ever frighted from all falfe dealingin this kind, by fuch places asthefe,/yi.5,2o.Woeunto them that call cvill good, and good evill,^(r.Kev.11,%. AllLycrsfhall have their part in theLake

Apfe Sermon^Lake which burneth with fire and brimftone,which is the fccond death.Judges may be acceflary to blood-fhed twowaics, efpecially if they doe it knowingly, andfwftyedaway by by-rerpc(f^s.i.By condcmningthcinnocent,which is cleare,and 2,By letting the guil.ty efcape,which appearcs by Gods owne words,I Kmgs 20.42, Becaufe thou haft faved him whomI appointed to die,thy life (ball be for his life^cJ*^,And by that Advocates fpeech to a Judge in Germany,aggravating the fault of a muithercr, thathad killed fixe men. No my Lord, faith he,hc hathkilled but one, you are guilty of the blood oftheother five,becaufeyou lethim efcape upon the firftmurthcr. Now in this cafe let them take a curbe,and reftraint from confideration, that the very heathens,tofhadow out their torment, didfaine hellifhfuries to follow fuch hainous offenders with burningfirebrands,c^r. Butefpccially let the Book ofGod bcate them off, from any tainture that way.Amongft many others,that place, Numh. 35.33. isable to pierce an heart ofadamant, where the Spiritof God tells us, that befides perfonall guilt,blood involves, even the whole Kingdomeinthcftaineandmifchicfe: for blood, faith he> defileththe Land,andthe Land cannot becleanfed of theblood that is fhed therein, but by the blood of himthat filed it. I intend nothing in thefc laftpaflages,to the prejudice,or offence ofanyJFor my part I honourthe reverend Judges, and worthy Lawyers ofthis Land, at this day, as one ofthenobleft limbcsof the State. And I cannot but lookcupon theN 3Lords^f

^6l^f fecoraiLords my Judge?,vvkh more then ordinary ^refpctt,forJuflice Nicols fake, my worthy Patron,that reverend and renowned Judge, whom Ihonourinthe duft. And yec for all this,! muft tell youthetruthj dealeplainely Imuftand will, from.thisplace, in this place, though I fhould die in it.Me thiL>kcs the very providence of reafonabicmen fliould move you that are Magilkatcs, in thisand other Corporations, to relieve your poorewith the forfeitures of oathes, and Ale-houfcs:But when you have befides Gods blcflfed Law,fo mighty againft drunkards, blafphemers; andthat King C h a r l b s alfo hath fo graciouflyconfirmed thofeblcfTed Ads provided in t-hac cafe,tofharpenthefword, and ftrcngthen the armc ofAuthority for that purpofe, you ought to be extraordinarilyvigilant, adlive, and confcionablcin the execution of them, othcrwife afTure yourfelves, you rob Gcd of his honour, the King ofhis fervice, and the poore of their almes, andyour felves ofgood confciences. And this fourcfoldcord without repentance, and quickning,is abletobindthccurfeof Go© fcarcfully to theconfciences of thofc which ihould be faulty thisway. I charge none in this point., but onely them,whofc confciences ifthey will give them leave tofpeake out, may jufUy accufe 5 if any of yourhearts fhouldcondcmne you, God is greater thenyour hcatts,and will pay you home : be not deceived,nor flatter your felves with any ungroundedfclfc conceit. It is a principle, even in morall policy,th^an ill executor ofthe Lawcs is worfe in aState,

Apfe Sermon. 97State, then a great breaker ofthem. Nottopunifh ^,. ...and myour pag.i^^.anofrcnce, being under your charge,power, isto commit it.We that arc Miaii tcrs, and called Re

ALEARGODLY SERMONPreached on the XIX. day of ©^r^m^er.Anno DomMDCXXXU at the Funerall ofBy 1M'.M'. Robert Bolton Batchelourin Divinityand (JMinifter cf Broughton inT^jrlhawpon-Shire,Nicolas Hstvvick,Batcbelourin Dirvinky^ and/ometimesfelloe ofChrifts Colledgc in CamMgeyZnd now MinifterQ^Warkton in T^rthampon-Shire.^Revifed and fomewhat enlarged by the Author, and nowat the imfortfinity offome friends fuhlijhed^^-fN itfLondon,Printed by Gs OR 6 i M 1 1 1 e r dwelling in B/aci-Frierst 1 6^p,

^ght Honourable^andbeloyed Brethren.iF^g^^ WorjInpfuUythat my wcake defires concurringwith your heaity prayers^could haveprevailed with our good G o d, wcihould not have met at this time inthis holy place upon this fad occaflonjyouof thisParifh fhould have ftil enjoyed your faithfullPaftor,and we ofthe Clergy a deare brotherrbutthe Lord, to whom it is meet we fliould all fubmit,having fctboundsto his and to all our livcs,as to the.fea, hitherjhdtthou go andno furthery hath otherwifcdifpofcd.O Brottghton^Brougkonyhowhappy haft thoubeen intheblelkd Miniflery o^M-Bolton^znd ifthoudidftnotfeethyhappinefle when he livM, thou artlike to fcelc it to thy griefenow he is deadj thou hafthad a golden fcafon of grace, and time was whenthou mighteft have gloried in the Lor d for fendingthee in mercy a more skilfull, a more painfuU^a morepowerfull teacher than any of thy neighbours havehad round about thee : thou haft not beene moreexalted this way above others, than thou art now,alas, dejc

K^ Sermon Preachedflock offlieep withouta particular fhepheard ; and ifthou hadft leave to name his fucceirpur, thou mighteftfeekefrom one end ofthc land to another in thychoice, and yet not find in all points a mati matchableto him 5 he was a bright and a fhining lamp, ifany ofthy inhabitants doe fie in darknefie, their ignoranceis altogether inexcufable: hee lifted up his voice inthis place many ycares together like a trumperjifnnyofthy inhabitant* are not awakened out ofthe fleepethty may now goe on more fecurely in rhisoffinne^The lop of a ^^^^ ^^^P 3 ^"^ ^^^ ^^ them^ it will be eafier for So^gooJMmi/^er. dome znd Gom9rrah 3X. the day of judgement than forthem. I pitieyour cafe {good friends j and bewaileyour loife : but why do J name your lofie ^ It is myloffe, and a common lofie, we are all of us fliarers,though nor all alike in this judgement. Lor d, thatthou (houldcft fuffer fuch a wretched finner and an" unprofitable fervant oF thine as I am yet to live, anddeprive the vifible Church of fo worthy an inftru^ment ofthy glorie as M.Bdtonl Holy Father,we maythink;had it ftood it with thy holy pleafure,that it hadbeen good for thy Church, ifhis life had beenfparedwith the lofie of many of ours : he was a deep channell,in whofe jufily deferved commendations theftreames of eloquence which in former ages flowedfrom thofe great and godly Orators, the two GregorieshothQfNa'^anz^um and Nyfa, from great Baftland golden-mouth'd C^?7y^/

4t the Funer4lhfM\Bokon,afticall and laudative Orations have many years finccwillingly neglected ir, and io loft it.As Gregory Nazimzenfpoke of Iiis5rf/?/J have for my part as great reafonto fpeake ofour fomecimes deare and now blefledM.Bolfop^:] admired him while he lived, and honouredhim in my heartjSc to fpeak ofhis excellencies wherwichthe Lord had plentifully inriched him, is a burdentoo heavy for my fhoulder5,and a very hard taskforthofe who. doe nothing els but i\\xdy Oratory: allthat / can fpeak in the praifes of this godly man/allsfhort by many degrees of his worth, whofe memoryis precious,and fiiall be kept greene and flourifhing asthe rod o^ Aaron laid up in the Tabernacle."^ rf®Vv^f 4I& v^THE TEXT.P H I L. I. 25, 24. Idefire to be difelved-|He ApoftleS.i'^/z/was in a ftrait, ordir PauUfintt.vided betwixt two afFedions,carriedtoditrercntobjeds, and they were in a-........ ._ fort contrary 5 one way he was drawne^^^

o^ SerntM VrtAchtdrpc(5live a heart truly Apoftolicall, wherein he (hewedat once both great love to Ch r i s t, deflring to bewith him^and wirhall great love to his brethrcn,dc(isumme'.*but the Apo-'did incite him to long br the former ; betwixt thcfctwo aifcdtions the Apoftlc had a confli(5t, and he wasfo perplexed, that he knew not whither toturnehim,he knew not what to chufe. He was as iron betwixttwo load-ftoncs, drawne this way firft,and then haCway. We read that David was on a time i» a greati$ym.iJ^ \^. jlrMt^ but apparent were the differences betwixt the &prelcnt perplexity of this our Apoftle, and that ofDAvtd^ Davids was in regard of cvills propofed,thiswas for the enjoying of goodjhis neceflity was touchingevil! which could not be avoided,ftles was free and voluntary; his perplexity fomwhatconcerned himfelf,the fhunning ofhis own evill-, butthe Apoftles was for the good of others, which wasjoyned with his own hurt. Behold here as in a per-^^"S ^^ abide with them for their profit.Ibeginwiththefirftofthefe, Pauls defire in refpedof himfclfe; wherein are obfervable three particulars.larts. I . The defire it felfe^and that was to depart or die.2. A leafon implied of ihishis dcfire,for then heefbould be with Ch r i s t.3. His cenfurc or judgement of that ellate, to beewith Chris T,it*s be ft ofail : Let us open the wordsfi'rft,edification,and then raife Obfervationsout ofthem for ourExpoJitioH, EV/Vi*" Vv'"")*^ is word for word, havirtg 4 defire^and \ his is Ibmewhat more than fimply to defire, forit notcth a vehement, tamcft and continued defire,a

at the Fmerall (fM'> Bolton.ja dcfire which is in adion and working till wee have•our ddire accompli{hed,vvheras to defire finiply maybe a fudden motion or raomentany paflion.Teriutiianrenders ir recipij de panefftia,pa. ^, others to beAVtf^vjtf*) Soraetranflate the word paifively,dirtblvcd or looied, and it is done when things raixcand com pounded are refolvcd into their parts andprinciples, now becaufethc foulc is(as it werc)includedin the body^and cannot enjoy Christ fully tillthat compofition by the body be refolved by death,therfore doth S.Paul earneftly defire this refolution.2 . Or it may iignifie to return,as the word is takenelfewhere, theLo k b wiHreturnefiom the weddingswhich fcnfe is notdiflbnant from the fcope of thisplace 5 for the fpirit being freed from the body, returnethtoGoDthat gave it, and what els doth theApoftlenowdcfire, butto returneunto Christ bywhokn he was fent to preach the Gofpcll^3. Itfignifiethtoloofe anchor, oxzschryjcjlomerenders it,^jdK-«cSta to flit or to change our place^ andfoit*sa metaphor from marriners? importing a flic-ting or [aUing from the ftate ofthis prefcnt life by theihip ofdeath to another port, to faikCas it werc)fronione bank to another.It is not much matcriall which reading we follow,they all of them doe agree in the maine point andfubftance, and doe affoord an obfervation whichmight be enlarged and fet foorth with variety of colours?and ftrcngthen cd with longdifcourfes, but asthey which have a long Journey to goe, and but afliort time allowed them,mufl: make but a fliort (layin any one place,and as Painters many times ufe onlyto'Luk«»z.3(>.

J)o5i. T."Diaxh camotbe avoidsKyi Sermm Preachedto draw out the heads and fupericur parts ofmen,lcavingall the other parts & lineaments to be proportionablyfuppliedby the wife beholdersj even fo muftJ at this time propound only fcmegenerall heads offcverall points without any large amplifications, andleave them and the reft to your private devotions.Death will unavoidably furfrife m .-Which is a refo-Jution or diflfolution of this exquifite frame of man,. .^ j^ ^l^^ difiociation of parts united together, it is thetaking away the ftru(Sture and the f-afhion of thisi Cor.i. 5 . houfe ofclay. We muf needs dtc^ and then rve are as tvacr ,. ter (hilt en the ground which cannot he gathered ftp a-2 bam, 14. 14. //. ^ r «- ; / r^1tgame, as thewile woman or Tckoah ipoke to theEccUI.8.8. King 5 No man hath power over the JJ?irit tn the day ofLifefwift.'^*death, neither is there any difcharge in that warre, allmuft fight with dea:h,and death will conquer all; ourfoules and bodies now met together in this nearcconjundion, though deare friends muft be fcparatcdeach from other untill the day of the gcnerall refurrediomand keep them now as charily from dangersasv>^ecan, yet will thefe earthen brittle vefTcllsbebroken afunder, which all forts and ranks of men areboundtolookeforat alltimcs> Surely men of low de-gree are vanity, andmen of high degree are a lie, tohec^laid in the ballance they are altogether lighter then vanity^a marvellous debafing of all men ! Let men be put inone end ofthe ballance, and vanity in the other, andthe Pfalmift doth alTurc us that vanity will weighdowne man,and man is lighter than vanity it felfe./^^fcts out his life by comparing hisdaiestoa fwift fhip,^^^ ^^ ^" Eagle that hafteth to the prey, yea and heeioh,9.z6.\.zs further faith, they are fwiftert ban a poft> then thebirds

At theFunerAliof M.Bolton.buds in the ayrc,thc (hips on the rea,& the fwift pofton the land, all thefe doproclaime and preach a Sermonto us ofour mortality, and that this lamp manywaiesmaybe extinguifhcd 5 experience fhewcth, usthat death puts no difFerence,the young do die as welas the old, the ftrong as well as the weakc,the Kingsand Counfclloursofthe earth as well as beggars, the J**''^'H>'^Phyfiriansthemfelvesaswell as their patients, anddeath is haftned by infinite difeafcs, whereunto allthe living arc fubjcd, and thefe are within us, and athoufandaccidcntstofurtherdeath without us, andwhich is the foundation ofall our evils,by our ownfins, whereby we do provoke the Lor d of our livesto anger, and do walk every day over a mine (as itwere ) ofgun-powder, fubjed every moment Co beblowne up by the Lords difpleafure : and S*Cyfrian cyprianjeexcellently flieweth the declining ftate ofthe world,how the ftrengthofthe husband-man in the field, ofthe marriner on the fca,and the fouldier in the camp isweakenedjf4»^j videmusmpueris: and it is well for usthat our lives are fliortned, and that our daies do not '^/i?«ordinarily attaine to the tenth part ofthofe thatlivedbefore the floud, and th.at both in regard ofthe wickcd,vandthe godly. Firft touching the wicked^ to reprefletheir outrage and impudcncie in finning 5 thisVery thought that they may die cre-long, and cannotlive very long^in rcafon fhould abate their violent andexorbitant courfes, ifthey aretranfcendently wickednow when death is at,hand,what l^imrdds would theybe ifthey had inthe ordinary courfe erf" nature, eightor nine hundred yeares before them to live in i Iftheir damipipn^npwjball be mpft fjrqajd&lU howBmuch'"*"'*^Eenepsofjhort

graffe,Andthebeautyoftt8 K^ Sermm ?reachedclryfoftomeoh.much morc ititollcrablc would it then be,the number»n" llmnytofinners t9dieof their fins adding fuell (as it wcrc)to the fire of hell

at theFunerattof M.Bolton.our departure: but what can wc a Hedge for our felvcswhen we have had the experience ofall ages^ Go intoany part of the world, and aske them in the Prophetswoxds,yourfathers whtre are they ? and doe theylive fir ever ? Even this place and this meeting doepreach unto us our mortality.Where are thofe Epicuresin f/^jf, which promifc to themfelves continuancein their dcfperate wales. To morrow (hall Se as thifdaj andmuch more Aboundant^ nay and which is moreabominable, doetake occaiionby the iliortnefTeofiheii lives to eate and drinke^hecaufeto morrow they m»fi*^ ^•*'^'Efay ?$.ii.die : Come on therfire{hy they )/^/ mfll our[elves with Efay.««. i j.ce^Uwine^ andointmentSi andla no Rower ofthefbrin? „,.,-. ^tafe by U6ythey be withered,let m crowncourjelves with rofe-bms beforelet none ofusgo withoutfart ofour jollttyjetm leave to\ie,iS cfour joyfulInefe in every piace,forthis is our portion.Thefe finners are likely to fee thedaies when they fhall wifli themfelves toads, ferpentsorany loathfome creatures,rather f hen men andwomen,and yet as defirous as they fliall be of that exchangeoftheir eftate they fhall not have it, but fliallremaine wofull men and women for ever.This Do(5lrine ferveth likewife for the reproofe of 2thofe who negleding principally to depend on the '^vanUyttde,'"""'"''^immortall Go D,do fmfully relieon others which arc £;'^mortall like themfelves s thus the Subjed: relieth on.the Soveraigne, the fer vant on his Lord and Mafter,the wife relieth on her husband, and the children ontheir parents, and all this is done contrary to our duty^ Trufl not in Princes nor in thefons ofman, and why PfaLi 16.1.fo < There is no helpe in them : their breath goeth forthand they returne to their earth. Truly they arc like therunning waters, our dove, i. e. our faith can find noB 2reft

1GregMyff.toi^s&mfftrmhediob.8.13.Izck.io.i^.7fal. 145.4.turCjOs Gregory iVj^

at tkeFffff^alhfMr.^oizon,iigcth this point. Haft thou not (faith he)fecna heap ofdead mens boncs^haft thou not fccn their skills withoutflefh,a grim fpe

14 Kyf Sernton PreachedMat.i^.a^.(ignc, laying,thisisallthat54/4^/;;c Conquerour ofthe Eaft caries away with him ofall his richcs.-indccdit is not all,they carry with them a guilty accufing,confcicnce, which will extort from parents curfcs totheir children, becaufethat they to make them rich^became Ufurers,unmercifiill Land-lords, deceitful!in their dealings, and worldly minded^ wecanpitieothers in their miferies,and fhall we have no compaffionon ourowne foules i fhall our o wne foules nowbe vile to us,in comparifon ofwhich al the kingdomsofthe world are but trifles^for what fhallitprejit amanto win the whole world and to loofe hisewncfeule f or whatrecommence fjall a man give for hisfotde? ifthe foule perifliethjthenall the world is gone with us.5 This Do

at the FmeralhfM^. Bolcon. 15Iceepecontinuall watch & garrifons in frontier townsfor fearc of afuddcn furprifall: death continuallyfhooteshisarrowes abroad; fomctimes he mortallyfmitesthofe above theejfomerimcsthofe below thee,and thou feeft fome fall dead hard by thcc:ifthou giveftthy foulc to Satan in rhy life, how canft thouhope that Go d will entertaineitarthy death^O thenwhy fliouldeft thou for the pleafures of unrighteoufncffefor a very few daies (little dofl: thouknow howfew) deftroy thy foule for ever c do thou whip thyfoule with the lafhes ofd ivine fentences to follow afterGo d ,as Saint Aufim did his, when it was backewardandrefilled this heavenly work of thy converfion,and let notthofc ?wg£ ntiganim ^ vanitates vamatum^ohhokantient fins which did (hake his coateand whifpered in hiseares, doftthou leave us now,and mud we part for ever^ let not thefe bofome finsI fay,dctaine thee in the prifon of the divell,butlhakeihcm off as Saint Paul did the Viper, that they maydoe thee no hurt. Neither doth this concemethe unregenerateonly,butthofealfowhich through the po-licy of hell have difgraced their profeHion^ inflantlyto arife from their fin by unfained repentance, a dutypraife-worthy in any,and to be pra(5^ifed by the greateftmen on the earth. Many heroicall vertues were inKing David^ for none is he more to be honoured thenfor his repentance ; it is a goodlier fight to fee a Kingon his knees feeding upon the bread of forrow, andmingling histcares with' his drink, then to utter divineProverbs with wife Salomon : and what our Saviourfpoke of watching, the fame doc I fpcake ofrepentance,! fay unto youall repent, ifyou are in thefielde.7.C. II.Aflsif,Renexff Repen-tancejpceiffy.

14 ^ Scrmfift Preachedfield, remember i^^^/, ifyouareafcafting, rememberlobs children : when you goe to bed, th^c youmight holily compofc your felves to reft, that youmay commie the kcyes of your doores, much moreyour lives into the hands of G o d, remember thentft-borneof Egypt which were flaineat midnightby the Angellof the Lo r d: let Adulterers rememiKlng.16.9* bcxZimri and Cozhf^ and drunkards^ King Ela (laineby another Zimri ; ifyou walk in the ftrcers, rememberthofe on whom the tower of Sile fell, if yourhearts begin toturne to the love of the world, rememberLfits wife :that which befell tliem may befallus y it will bethenourwifdomeby Gods grace toprevent fin, and ifwe fall into fin> our next wifdomcwill be to repent ofthe fin we have fallen into.6, Another duty which naturally dotharife from thisTake the oppor*mity of doingDofftfine is, to lofc HO time in doing and^in receivingj^j ^^^ g^^j ^^^^ ^^^ . ^j^j^ -g ^y^^ ^^y (appointed toicclsf. 10.Gai.'j.io. workc) and how (hort this day is, the L q r d aloneJoh.^. ^Qth know,but this we know, the night commeth ivherf>;»

4t the FuHcraliefM.^,Bolton, 1 5birds of the ayre, tkTurtle, the Storke, the Crane and^^^ g^^^Sivdlorv,hoviftheir^pp0imeJtimeS'jihcv!a\!Eavingmzvihe travels whiles it is light, then he knowes he is underthe protedion ofthe Lawes, the fea-faring manhe obfervcs the wind, the Smith he flrikes whiles hisiron is hot 5 nay we may learne this wifdome fromthe divell himfelf, herageth and doth all the mifchief ^he can,kcaufe his time is htjhort,Thus ofdoing good,and fo likewife muft we let no opportunity flip of receivinggood, lay hold of every feafon which maybe an advantage to get heaven, to ftrengthen and increafefpirituallgraces, be glad if thou canftheare*•P***^ "• *the Word preached on a working day. Saint Bajll **he ^J^'^J"'^*''^"'*preached on a working day, and tels his Auditorstheir thoughts & defires, that he would be fhortthatthey might goabout their labour. If fuch thoughtspoirclic our hearts, at this or any other time,let us repellthem, and remember what the holy Father therefpeaketh, the time fpent in Go d $ fervicc is not loft,for God (torecompence themj removes troublcfomebufmefie, gives promptitude of minde, orilrcngth ofbody,fends cuftomersto buy their wares,and if he doth noneofthefe;yet(are they no- Icofcrsby their paines, for ) he gives them a rich treafureinheaven.Laft ly? this point may teach Gods children pa- 7«tience in all diftrefres,and afford them found comfort j.^^^Ji'Ainall cftates : they arc nearer heaven now, falvation time.'now is nearer to thcra then wheij they began to believe;fin and Satan do now difquiet them, but they Rom.ij.a.(hall not do fo for evcr.Many a one can be content toendure hardship a few yeares, nay to be a galley ilaveCunder

'theni6K^ Sermin fruchtdundcrtbc Turke fevcn yearcs,if he had aflfurancc ofa great Lordfhip after that time was expired, andchoofc rather to be a bondman upon thofe termcs,to be a free man without them r cxercife JongfufFering(goodChrirt:ian)thcrcranybcbuta day ormoneth5orycare, but a little tim.e betwixt thee andthe joyes of heaven. Who would not admire theftate offuch a beggar, who every houre was in polHbilityof a Kingdome < but behold a greater rewardby GoDspiomifeisduetoallhischildren, then thisearth can atfords more glorious things fliall betheirs,I Qoti.f. then ever e^e hathfeene, or eare hath heard, $r the heart^^' ^*ofman can conceive^ which without all doubt by comparifonatleaft^are true ofthe joyes ofheaven. Whythenfliouldeft thou O Chriftian foulc be caft downe,or why fhouldeft thou be in vaine difquietcdf furclyifthou wouldeft ferioufly confidcr, that thy heavineflefhallbe fuddenly turned into unfpeakcable joy,that all thy teares (hall be for ever wiped from thyeyes, and thanhcCe momentary affliciions do froportionaHywork unto thee^m exceeding weight ojglory , thouhaft no reafon to be much dejedcd for them.Thus much ofthe firft Do(f^rinc, the fecond followeth5 but that we may build upon a good foundation,we niuft firft declare the meaning of thofewordsonwhich we muft ground our enfuing Obfervation.H(i)» Saints tin I defitets depart andtsbe with CHRIST) Te he withmtbcbri/f.Christ. Why^was not Saint PW with Christ^Phil. J. ao. was not hfs cenverfatm now in heaven ? and was notthe ftrcame of his affection carried to C h r i s t ^ wasColof.>.r.not he with him in the fpirit as with the ColopAns, reiovcing

attheFuneraSc/M.Bolton. 17joycingand beholding hishappincffc^ doubtlcflfehcwas. Butthis being with Ch r i s t was notthat prcfenccwhich hedefircdj itwasancercr prcfcnce, tobe where he was in the highcft heavens, and to he.held the gUfj vphtch God the Father had given htm j^®'^" ' '•*•tleilre is the daughter of indigence and want fome %way, and himfelfe doth plaincly tell uSjivhtlefi rvearetn the hod-jy as now Saini Faul was, we are ahfent from i Cor. j.

1 kA Sermon Truched^^^' cypr. de morta- inftnotly upoHthc diflolution 5 as Saint CyfrianiitM jinemfe- fpokc toBemetriai^us^though. a blafphemous Echnicic,'^'chat ifhe would at the end of his life pray to G o d forthe pardon of his fins, belceve and confefTe him, hefhould be tranflated fub ipfa morte to immortality,* why not •*. the foule being purged clearely from theimpurity and ftaine of fin by thecomplerion & ftateof grace, which gets full dominion in the very momentof her departure out of the body, as AlexanderBalenfis, t>urandm, and other learned Schoolemenhavcrefolved, and it is not defined in that Churchwhether the deordination of the will, and whethervirions affedions (as too much love to wife and chil-Lib.4Mll»ii. dren) remaine in the foule, faith -E///^, yctdocwesea.3»^grant this to be true, that the more gracious any manis in this world, the more is he now rcfpe(5led ofGo D,& the more glorious {hall he be hereafter. Thepoint it felf is clearly proved by the New Teftaracnt,Rom.8. 1. There ii no condemnMion tofuch as are in C h r i s t ] e-jigahfi Fur- s v s . None,and therfore not to purgatory paines. Forgatoiy.the name damnation extendeth to Purgatory, faithMai0n agaxnfi\'cq^^ f *^^Th.in /^,SentenJifi.^'^ . q,2 . Sixtus Senenps l.S.Annotat,^'-j.No condemnation faith the Apo(lIe,yes,thatthere is damnation to the fire of Purgatory, faith theJefuite iW4/^^.Whether will you beleeve^againe,)^^^''^'^ ?^4/-r//^^ earthly houfe of this our tabernaclejl)all bedefiroyedjwe have a building net made with hands, butetemallinthc heavens, S^chr'jfojlome rendreth e^u^ if. hyt-Tztv when^to note the time immediatly after death, hefaith ix'^uAv not 'ihij-zv we have not I knownot after howmany years,we ihall have:which may further appcareby the Apoftles'fcope,which was toadminifter confolation

attk Furterdll ^/M'.BoIton.folationtotheaffli(aed, as appearesbytheendofchc.former Chapter, that they rfiould after death goc toaneternall hovikyjlmmfoH mortem acquirenda, forthwithto be poflefTed after death,as Efti^s (h^wcth outofP^^//^>^'^i^/w^ and Ti^^w^,whichelfc could be Lib.^jif.ti,butfmall comfort unto them, ifthey beJieved they ^^^•*»fhould be detained in a fiery prifon, farre hotter andmore intollerable then any puniOimenr in this worldcan be 5 and that the foules of the faithful! were in aftate of happines before the Afcenfion of Christinto Heaven is cleare, (though neither they nor theAngels were fo happy for degree, as after the incarnationofour Saviour^is generally concluded, and bycleare demonftrations confirmed;) the point I fay isclearej build not my faith on the bookofWifdome,though it binds Papifls to the beliefe thereof, thatfaith, the foules ofthe righte ou^ are in the harids of'Q o d , Wifdome 4.md therejhdl no torment touch them: no torment, thea''^'^*not the torment of Purgatory 5 but behold a cryftallftreame which is able to quench the flames of Purgatory;ifa wickedman will turnefrom all hisfinnes.^che Ezck 18 22.jlsallfurely live,he [ball not die: all his tranfgrefions thathe hath committed j]^all not be mentioned to him. Howdoth he not remember, if he doth fo feverely punifhthat it paffeth the imagination ofman to conceive thegreatneffc thereof ^ can there be a back reckoning forthat which (hall never be remembred < and faying,that not a few but al his fins fliall be forgotten,will heyet punifh them to fatisfie for any fins at all i and is itnot an cafie thing unto the Lo r tx inthe day of death Ecdef. i x-a,to reward a man according to his waies -f Call youa placethis a reward,for a good man to be thr uft intoiC 3 ofj^

20 K^ Sermon Preached/Irocontrahtr,de beaut. I,Vfej.The fou'e immortali.£xer(ltat.Hufeb. Ecclef,oftorments this prcfcntlifc isatimc of working,ftriving,runniRg,fowing,ancigodly living, after death isthe time ofrcapingjof receiving wages, garlands andcrownesj an unj lift thing it is to detainc the labourerswages, which reafon 1 fuppofe is as ftrong againfthe good in the old Law fuppofcd thenPurgatory, as againft thofe Armenians whom ourAdvcrfarics do worthily confute^ and how is it ima-Iginable that ifdcad,Went firft to torment, that they did not tremblefor fearc of deaths howcouldthey (as they did) departin peace i and how is it imaginable that Godwho appointed facrifices for all forts of fins and pollutions,{liouldappoint neither expiation norfacrificenor fatisfacf^ionto be made for the foules ofthe deadfurcly there appeares not to us any token ofany fuchthing,and therefore we may fairely concIude,that allthe foules of the righteous then were tran dated intoa ftare of happinefte.This Do

at the Funerdll ^^r.Bolton, 21vell.-butthatthcfouleis immortall myTexcprovcth,bowclfecould it part from the body and be withCh r I s T^unlcffe it was a feperablcfubftance^fith thebody tsnotwith Christ till after the general! rcfurredion^whence is there in natural! confcience thataccLifing power for fin, that feare of wraths but fromthis principle that the foule is immorralknever makeany queftion ofthis^when thou dieft ,thy foule whichis thy better part dicth not, but is taken out ofthy body,as a candleout ofa lanthorneiandimmediatly placedeither in blifle or in torment.Hence may we in the fecond place conclude againftthe i^mihAftills and SocinUnst which though theywent not fo far as the Sadduces ro deny the refurre(5tion,yetdidthefe fantaftiques dreamc that the foulefleepcthtill Doomesday,and i$in a ftateofincenfibilitylike fomc creatures in Winter,/»/e(^4.ti!l they bequickned and revived by the heat of the Sun,fotheyof fou!es,till they be raifcd by the power oftheLo r dat the laft day^but ho^ then could Saint P/tulhe withChrist ^but to fay no more againft thefe filly dreamers,I proceed.In thethird place, that conceit alfo falls to thegroundjwhich prevailed with many oftheantient Fathersand with fomc later writers, that the foules ofthe righteous fee not God till thelaft day,but are keptin ceitaine receptacles in expcdation therof. I feeno profit to the Auditory by naming them 5 the learnedifthey pleafc m ay read many of their names inSixtffs Senenfis, But how then (fay I)could Saint Paxtlbe with Ch R I s T^this opinion is an unworthy conceitcondemned by the Church, as robbing heavenfor2.tit fculej!eepsnot as the bedy,BuUingtr ciiraAnaha I.4 e.io'3.Soules departediMtiediatety fteG9J,SixfM SenenhhibLSM. lib.b.Annot

2 2 '-^ Sermon Preachedfor the prcfent ofits bieffed inhabitants.4. Fourthly, hence ah"© doth it follow, that thoughclMft abfent C H R i s T as touching his divinity is every where pretnbody.fent, for clfc he were not God, yet to US in this worldhe is abfent as touching his bodily prefcncc.For,what is it to be with Christ, but to be prcfentwhere C h r i s t is bodily prcfent c' and againcjwhilesiCor.y.8. wc areiffthcMy^ wee are abfentfrom the h o -Bi -d i thede^pe!f7nlthri'Apoftle then was ignorant of that unhappy perplexedpoint which fomefeemeto defend, the ubiquity ofC H R I s T s body,for howfoevcr his humane nature(efpecially in the ftateofglory)is adorned with admirablegifts,and advanced to the highefl: dignity,honour and domination, yet doe the natures ofChrist perfonally united remaine diftinut in the perfon of the word, a nd thuschrifii,c.6, do they in words at Icaft deny what they fcem to contendfor.5 From wh encc likewife it followeth that there is nojigaififi eurga- Popifh Purgatory ; the fault is clearely remitted,and"'J'*fo there can be no fatisfad:ory torments required.God fhould(me thinks)but mock us,ifthcy fay true,as if he fhould fay, I pardon thee thy offence, but Iwill punifh thee for it,I acquit th ee ofthe debt thouoweft mcbutnot ofthe paimcnt : but why Ihould notthe

at the f4(mr»&9ftA\hohon,"«*""""^R«»"«»«1I»»>« ^the foulespftherightcoBS dying m fahh bccari^din*ftantly into hcaven,as well as the foule ofa man new -ly baptised comming to that holy Sacrament in duemanner, and dying before he hath committed a newakhongh he was full offinnc before ^ there is nofin,queftionofthis lattcTjand why (hould there be of theformer ^ And ifthey cannot goto Heaven becaufbGods jufiice muft be fatisfiediWhat will becom ofalltl^ofe that dica little before the judgements &muchmore is the difficulty increafcd in thofe which pafFc ina moment from moitalitie to immorralitie,atthe verycomming ofJe s v s Ch r i sr.But ] marvel not if Papiftsdo contend for this Purgatory, as being indeedone ofthebeft fires that ever (he Pope and his Clergiehave had for the heating oftheir kitchins. For letthis be granted that there is fuch a fire, and that thttorments there and in the place of the damned diflFerbut in duration, and there are no torments in thisworld compavableto thofe in Purgatory ; let theirPreachers tell their people fuch a fuppofition as thisis, if a foule had becne tormented in Purgatory thirtyyeares, and had by an Angell a choifeeithcr to ftay 7>}fciputiu dein Purgatory one day lor^,or toreturneintothebo- jf'»^«'^Ar.^«.''^'^*' *dy and do this penance a hundred yeares together, t(>tread only on iron nailes which will pierce the feet,to drinke gall minglrd with vineger, and to eat thetomfeft bread, to be cloathcd with Camels haire, tolie on the ground, and inftead of a boiler to have ahard ftone for a pillow,the foule would rather do thispenance a hundred yeares together, then to endure in Apoc«. j.Purgatory one day ,fairh their Preacher. Bythisandfuch like dodrinciB,thc Gonfcfcnces oftheir difcip!«sX> arc

^4Ky( Strmm PreachedJf«.t7foxAHipag.*49.arc ftung as with Scorpions 5and it is like a gift whi-.«. ''her focvcr it turncth, it profpercth, then may theywork them Kke foft waxe by their charitable promifesto apply the meanes for their eafc and reliefc outofthe place oftorments.What a wofull fpcech wasthat ofour Rfcktrd L who committed his foule toPurgatory till Doomes day.6, Sixthly ,this Dodrine ovcrthroweth their Popifhprayers for the dcad,dire(fled unto G o Dto eafe th^,and free them fromthepainesof Purgatory, yea and^gainfimay.ifigfor tie deaddt^NoT f«'M^atat.Tab9r.pag.x9uMat.i z. 3 6,that kind ofkindncs too which many that do profeilcthe Orthodox doctrine, doe unwarrantably uic inwordsa and further, as a more durable monument oftheir miftake,dowrite upon the grave ftones of the^^2^>^^ ^ ^c mercifuU to the foule ofthis dead man.For are they with Christ^ then doe their prayersbring no profit to the dead, but hurt to the livingsFor to fpeake thefaireft of them, i .Such prayers canbe no better than an idle vpord, for vfhich we muH give4n account at that day, 2.They are an injury to thedead, and do vertually imply, thatfuchas pray forperfwaded they are in happincfTe forthem are notwhom they pray. 3 . This pradtife although it mightbe perhaps by fome qualification .juftifiablc in theintention of the fpeaker, yet may it breed danger inthe conceit ofthe hearer, who may turne thy voluntarydevotion to harden him in the dangerous errorofthat opinion 5 if then no bencfif redounds either tothe dead, ihyfelfe, or the hearer, its beft to leaveihofe formes ofprayer which arc made for the dead.But ignorant perfons being reproved arc bold to replyin this fooliih manner, what would you have usfay

attheFmtirdffo/M.'Bolton. 25fay of the dead, would you have us to revile or curfethem ? Oh pervcrfe minds ! as though neceflitie Jayupon you, cither to pray for them or to curfe them fBelilcc what difplcafctn God pleafeth you paflingwell :let us fpeake ofthe dead as G o o s Word teachcthus to fpeake ofthem; furc I am, it no whercenjoynethustoprayforthcm, nor furni(heth us withthe exam pic ofany Saint to that purpofe,and yet weretheir affe

^6fauthim in vitaAmbrofij adMyAugufi.juag,i4.i4fMiurnt not im^moderatlythe d(aJ,ft/r,€lry/.in locum.wellGomehimasthc Kipg ofheavens offi€er to givetbem poflTcflion o^ an everlafting inhcrit«^nce 5 weefeaic our friends when they have a vizour on rheir faces,butput it ofFand we rejoyce in them. Excellcncwas the fpcech ofS.Amhofe to the Nobles of his city,whichvvichthreats and flatteries were fent to himby the Gotrnt Stiitco, to perfwade him to pray untoGoDforthecontiniianceofhisHfe,which when theholy Bi{lx)p heard he anfwercd divinely, J have notfoHvcdamongft you that Inor am] afraid to die, becaufe we have a goodfaith on earth as there is joy in heaven/ we would notbe afraid ofdeath ; this isthcnarrow paflagc betwixtthis lifeand our countrie: on thisfide the bridge wehave many troubles, many fins, many feares, mmytemptations ofthe Divcl,which fhould make us thinkthe worfeofourlives,and very willing to leave them:am aflrimed to live longer,Lord.Doubtlefle had we(beIovedbrethren)as muchbut on the other fide,we fliall be freed from all trotjble,fromall fin,from al moleftation ofthe divel,andfhall be filled with all the joy our hearts can pofllblydeiire.Sothat hitherto we may apply 54w/>/^A;f riddle,Oi*t oftheeater CAmeforth meAt^Andoutofthefireng cameforthfweetnefe.Secondly, this may fei ve to moderate ourexcef^fiVe/raourning for our friends which die, we hope inthe Lo R D.Z>rf

tttii& FuiHrdLd^W* Bolton. 27ring our faces, or putting on mourning garments, fofaith the fathcrsand I fay,hnppy are they which haveexchanged a bafe earthly tabernacle for a princelyPallacc>- forrowcs for joy, and eartli for heaven 5 andinethinkesourblefTed brother now deceafed, if hehad incercourfc with us mortal^rreacuresj would faytohis deare wife lying in her tearcs,children andfriends, as our Saviour did tathoiepious women thacfollowed hivfVyD aughters ofleruftiem rveepe notfor mn^ LuV.s3.23.Imt yvi4peforyour fdvesy you know my failings, mymeditations, my warchings (and know you brethrenthat godly M^niftersdopurpofely watch and medi--tate for you,when you are or would be a deep.) Youknow my gricfe for my owne calamities and for thecalamities of Gods Church, and by yourowne experience,you may know what fliarpc combats I havehad with that raging enemie the Divell, and whatwounds I have received in the confli(5l ; now do Ifeare no perils on the land or fea, no perils in thehoufeorin the field, now am ] vidorious over Satanand have trampled him under my fecc, and now hehath nothing at all in mee, and now am ] crownedwith gloric, and would you (my dearc friends) be founkind to me to wifh me alive againe, and to run theformer hazards ^ Kings and Queenes are willing toniarric their daughters to forraine Princes, and neverlooketofet their eyes onthcm againe,and fliould wcmourne too much for his abfence, and not rather rejoycewirhhim for his happier cftate then this earthcanafford^ When /^f

28 K^ StrfHon Treachedration of the glorie of departed fervants of G o d,checrc up our droopingfand fad hearts for them, andForefigbtofbfingivitbCbrijtmaizes n>iUin^t9 die.thefe do little IcfTcfomcdmesthen^^/J^T^r ther$cks t§fall ufon them t that they might end their wretchedJob.j.iijij. daies as lob faith, they long fir death^and digfor it morethenfor hidtreafure^ which rejoycc exceedingly, andare glad when they can finde the grave, this motiveis againft the Law of G o d and the law of nature,death is our enemie^and is not from Go d creationcihy2ie$th jimptjf creation, though it be truly from him ultione t6 revengenot defired.the fins ofman, faith Florm de pr^deft: or asFhrut cited byBrjherinhifi.GotefoLp i^z.others fay, itis ^xom him ordin atione, becaufe inju-fin at all, viewing death as it is in it {c\(c confidered,excite us to dcfirc tne fruition ofthe fame glorie.And this is my next point to be handled, / deftrc^^faith S. Pattljto be dijiohedandto be with Christ.It's the fire-fight of heavenly glory and being withChrist ythat makes a man dcfire to die : Some menindeed would die, becaufe there is nothing in thisworld for them to cxpe6t but mifcrie and (hame, andfwaicd not Saint Pady but onely this that he might beWithCH R I s T.I grant to defire death {imply,as death,ftice he ordained death corporal las one part of thepunifhment which was due for the finne ofman, andhenceourSayiour Christ himfclfe who knew nodeclined it, let this cuppafe^tind fo did Saint Paul too,we ivill»ot{(^izh he)beuncbathed, the parting ofthefegood friends body and foule without fome furthercnd^ is a grievous fepararion ; this harmelefle innocentnature teachcth; and as death is further a meanesto cut ofFall polTibility to profit others,and to helpcthe poore Church ofCm r i s t with our laboursrthuspiety

at the F/fherdll fl^Mr. Bolton. 29piety and grace may move them to pray with Dav/d,Lord Z^/ w^yS«/

Luk.1,44.50 L-^ SenttfftiPrtAchedLuk.io. 14.yfi !•wtckei or.eschri^.MSzwiilohn Bit^tifiSiXt^^c at [lis prelcncc whcfthe was in the womb e of his bleflcd mot her. Wlwcwill his glorious prefcncc cfFcd in t hcrawho fliallbehold him in al his Royaltic^iftheWife men of the^^^ wenta long journie,and rejoyccd to fcethe holyBabe C H K I s T inchchouies what caiifc of joywijl it be to fee him fit in his gloric at the right, handofhis Father, fiir above all PrincipalKi

4ttheFu»er/td^fM''3o\ton, 35good grainej you willnot live confcionably, and yetyou would die peaceably 5 and though you fpeakeChri ST faire,yetyou wil loofc nothing for his fakejthe chainc will make your profcflion aMd, and reproachwill make ic alhamed : you love him well yolbfay ^butyou willbeadvifed notto difplcafc fuch andfuchfriends for his love 5your fore-fight of Heayetjhath no hands to do good works corporall and fpirituall,nor cyesto (lied tearcs for your fins and the finsofothers, nor (tomacke to abide a holy and a religi-nor flefh to endure this mortification andous faft,zealous revenge, nor tongue to fpeake the languageofconfcifion, and zealous, devout and faithfull prayersif then in your extremities and when your fearcsapproach, you fend for us, as P^4r40^ did for c>rc/^j,and never till then, and cry unto us helpe m and comfortus, as that flawed woman dX^^ to the King ofifr^d : Wceanfwer asheedid that diftrefTed creature,if'the Lo \ D doth not helpeym^horv jhould we? Andnow by this time Uuppofeyou are brought to thatpaire,that Gods fervants, whom you haveinyourprofperitydcfpifed may fay to you concerning allyour dauberswhom you then refpeded, where arethey now that will prophefie peace peace unto you?your confciences which before were aflcepe, beingnow awakened to heare the crie of your finnes , andthefe glades formerly covered with dufl as it were,being wiped cleare to reprefent unv o you the disfiguredand odions flice of your finnes ; when thefe evill» Kmg ^^-^^daies ftiall come upon you (as they will or that whichis worfe) you muft needs confefTe to the tcrrour ofyour fouks,thar we Go d s Meifcngers have told you Gcn,4i. i».ofihcfe things, and you would not hearc us>as ReubenEfaid

31 ^ Sermm VrtAchtdfaid tohis brethren. Your fins which you tooke tobcyourfriendsCasGo D himfclfc hach thrcatncd)are fuddenly turned to be your foes, and now do ap-Pfal.yo.zi. ^arc as a marfhallcd armycomming in a terriblemanner againft you, and when Goo fpeakcs1 Kineto your2'^ ^^*confciences, s^^Jehu did to the Eunuchs^ who is onmyftde? who? tvmx.\\QyW\\\caJl yotidowne and dajh,z%\iwere, your blood againfi the wdsy and make you to hetrampled upon 5 and then can you caft your eyes noway without horrour, if upw^irds unto heaven, theywill tell you that you'are juftly excluded our of thathappy place,ifyou think upon hell, the mouth thereof(as you fcare) is open every moment to receiveyou when thefc evil! daies fhail come,&c.Second Ufc ofinftru

at the FuntraH of M. Bolton.byitjuftifietb, andalfobya prudent obfcrvation ofthe workc of faith in thy foulq thou doft by faith believethat thou art juftificd by faithjthou haft alfo theattendant companion upon faith, that Chrift ian hopewhereby thou waitcfi: on G o d till he accompHfh Heb.j.^.all his gracious promifesjif wecomeagainftthe Divcllas Dji/vVdid againft the Philipne , not withfwerd^ i Sam. 17. 45.pucldandfj^eare^but in the name ofthe Lord ojHofs^wQare furc ro conquer. If we have thefe graces and bythe ufe of holy meanes do hold them faft^how happyare wclBltflTcdishethatbeleeveththe Lords wordsto be all of:h?m true, and bleifed is he that waitethonhim,tillhemanifefisthetruth of his words, thatbelieveth by faith that G d is his Father,and expcdethby hope that he fhould Ihew a fatherly atFe

J43'gHi?ffi thee,1^ SermH9 Fr€j$cMnor hy pr0portiim,t^e B-one andtimhr of thyheufe to compUme of thee, ZAch . ^ .4 .fhr this wou Id bf}n^A cttrfe to eonfmnt them:^Qii^ wi?f often make thy xtt^hingeven with thy Go d ,for this makes friendfhip dii*rable,if Cfi r r s t be gone, as he feemes to be at lOmcrimeffom his children,thou wiltfeek for him forrovving^i.^Ma.ry his mother did, and thou (halt in G o d sgood time find him in th^ Temple(as (he did)I meanin the uFe ofhis holy ordinances.Thirdlyjalwaies be vigilant and watchfulljthis fpi-SfirUttai watch rituall watchis nothing but the carefullncfle of thefoulctokeep fpirituall graces in their vigour and a(5^ivity,andthough God hath appointed v;^atchmen o-ver us, yet hath he not appointed watchmen for us,their watching is not in our ftead to give us leave tofleepe, but it is to keepe us waking, what I fay to youJMar I J,? 7.fay to all, PF^^r^. And very good rcafon, Touknorvrnt("faith our S aviour) n^hat houreyour Lord will com^^jyMat 14,41.^j^j ^yj. ^^j.Qy{]g difpofirion will be foonc rocked afleepe by .Satan, who befprinkles the temples of ourhead with his fpirituall

at the Funerall (ffM\Bokon, 35thcefe 5 abeggar may fafely pafTe by him^his aimc isto rob the wealthy pafTcngcr: rub thine eyes oitco,frequently ranfacke thy heart,kcep Gods fcarc fi'dhinthy foulc.laco'ifcodd not {]cej>e when he heard of£faft hiscommingngaihfl hiri],zndSamf^finh2Ld littlelirtto deepcm Dalilaes hp when he heard the Phili- G^n 1%delightin the fociety iud^i6.i^,iofiins wcrecommingonhim^of the Saints, good company keepes us waking ;thefc are foveraigne helps to keepe us fpirituaHywatching.Fourthly,often meditate on death, die as it were 4*daily in the difpoficion of thy foule, and preparationalltatiTnoldeath'todeaih; forge: fullnclTe of dcarh makes lifecobe finfull,and death to be terrible as adeftroying Lyon, ^^^^^ ^whereas the fight of favage beafts is not terrible to Mat.z4.48!thofe that converfe with them 5 looke on death as onthe Sun inan opticke glaife, though it be faroflr,yct itfeemes neere at hind, and fo in truth it may be neerrus, being as a pit covered with fnow into which weemay fuddenly fill;that which many carrle in theirrings, carrie thou in thy heart, memento meri'^be liketo thofe that in their life time had their lepulchers intheir gardens, and places of pleafure, and that theymight be mindful! hereof,fome had dead mensskulsbefore their eyes in their mofl delicious banquets 5by fo doing, we fiiould prevent a great deale offin,&it would bcas abicter pill to purge out many noifomehumours, and prove that wt are truly wife, ahvaies ^"^"«P'«5'ready fordeath: itsan excellent thing when deathapproachet'hjtohave nothing elfc to xlo but to die.Fifthly,it is a comfortable figne, ifthou doft-hsar-cmtimautily pray:to Go b for this very end as the Saints of fraya,E 3God•

B^K^ Sermon Preachedprai 3 9.2 1. God have done : prayer is our bcft guard when wc& 90.11., ' arcathomeand when we arc abroad J God will nottukz.}». denieourfuitsmadein Christ his name, becaufcthis was one benefit which Christ merited for us.Alas what elfe fhould wedo'whcnweareevcry dayfor ought we know going to judgement iiliould we(liould wc notnot intreat the Judge to pardon us ^with fighcs and fobs cry continually unto him to behXT f *' *' '^^crcifuil unto us i Hier. reports in the life of Paul a/"• '^B ^ i. Difciplc oiAnthony the firft Monke,and that not (implyfor devotion, but to avoid perfecurion, that thisreligious man wjs found dead kneeling upon hissincmty.knees, holding up his hands, lifting up his eyes, thefoulc was fo devout that the very d^id corps leemcdto pray unto God, now this humble feeking to Go dby prayer that he would make us alwaics ready foideath, argues a foule fenfible of its owne weakencflfeand of Gods goodnelTe.6» Sixthly, rfthou art fincere and found at the heart,and walkefi with G o d in the uprightncfTe of thyfoule, and makeftthis the crowne and garland of thylifcwhich will never wither and detay,that thou hateftall knowne fins, not the outward onely whereofmen may be witnedes, but all inward corruptions, asEfayjy.7. hardncrfc of heart, wanton revengeful! tlwughtsand fuch like,whereofthe world can take no notice,if thou magnified Gods graces,and gracious perfons,andcanft be content out ofthy love to Ch r i s t,to fuffer anything for Chri st, this is fincerity: Ifaynotlegallfincerity, that is aperfedion too highfor us to attaine unto, nor onely natu rail and raorallintegrity,whercby an unrcgencratc man is guided bythe

thelight which is inhim without hypocrifie (thismay mc very heathens have) but Evangclicall integrity,whereby the perfon being accepted forChris T,the heart though failing in fome particulara6tions,yet manifcfts habitual I grace by a conftantcourfe (in the generall) ofa holy convcrfation.Laftly 5X0 name no more, ifwe are truly thankfullunto G o D for making away for ustogoe by deathto heaven (by the death of his Son) whofe portionby due defert was hell 5 how Iiidith and Ejier weremagnified for procuring deliverance to their countrymenfrom outward enemies, the Bible fliewcthhow the Grecians honoured i=*//tw/;?//^/ the Romancfor prevailing againft Philip o^Macedon, and proclai-Thanhjt'orRedemption/'"*'« '^f*^^*P'utar, in vitaming their Hb^rty, is regiftred in heathen ftories , ^^r^'/^/^.with whatapplaufes and acclamations of all the Ro- R9m.ii.17,mans, men,women, and children Conftantine was receivedinto that Queene of C\xxt%,EufebiHs the Hifto-EufeidibA krian doth relate, for vanauifhing the Tyrant MAxm- Tll^i!^.//>/,calling him their deliverer,their conferver, theirherebountiful 1 Patron, a common good thing,c^f.was love and thankfulnefTe we fee moft earneftjG g sknowcsand our owne confciencesteftifie unto us thisday how far we exceed thofe Grecians and Romansin mercies bcftowed upon us,not by amortallmanbut by our J E s V s ,nor from temporall fervitudc, butfrom the power of the divell 5 ifthen our cries andacclamations be to our ]e s vu conftantly,OTuwp m>Tii^,astheirs were to their deliverers, and we can joyfullyfound forth S.P4«/ Iwiwcf,death where is thyfiing—thankes he to God who hathgiven as viBory tfjrough J e -s V s Chris T w^r Lor p,thisisa good fignc ofa bleffcd

ivh tin3 8 K^ Sermon Preachedmffed man; and if thcfe arc in you,I do affurc you thatyour eftate is now good, and by pcrfcverance inthem, Ihalibefarrc better hereafter, and thefc will^^^^^^^ you,whenallthe comforts ofthc world willdLth,^ f^il^' Whatwill all fricnds,riches,and plcafures prolicwhenyou are on your death- bed^ unlefle you havethis forcfighc of joy in Ch r i s t , you live (for oughtyou know) under Gods curfe, thecurfebothof .heLaw, and the curfe ofthc Gofpell, and you can haveno folid joy in any thing under the Sun, no more thenEfay 5 8. j>^'ote,a condemned man can have in his wealth & fore-paffcdhonour; but have and keepthefe fruits ofthe holySpirit,and when death (hall come to thee,and taketbee(asitwere) by the hand, thou haftnocaufe toihrinkefor feare.but maift fay with Babyhys flaine byDecit4i thatperfecutor, in the words of the Pfalmift,Returne unto thy refimjfoulCjfor theLoKD hath heeneketiejiciall unto thee^now my griefcs farewell,& all mywrongs adieu, and now my foule be glad, for nowcommcth thy reft, thy fure reft, thy fwect and neverfading reft ; and that which co iiforted Hezekjah on. his fuppofcd death-bed, 'Kermmher Lo r d how I havewalked hejore theervithan upr'ght hedrt ; thatalfo wasagrcat comfort to this our dcccafed brother, that hecould fay to mee in his laft; fieknefle, when I vifitedh\v[\y that he bad walked in (incerity, and performedhis Minifteriall duties (fctting humane unavoidabledefects adde) with an upright heart, andfo 1 doubtnot but God fcnt his Angcll to waite at his beds headtocarry his foule when it patted from the body, intoi^hrahams boiome.You have heard .(beloved) .what was Saint PWxdcfirc.

4t the FUfterafffi/M', Bolton,^pdcfrrc,that was codic; and a rcafen implied of his defire,for then he fliould be with Christ: hearkenwith the like Chrfftian attention fo Sain: PauU judgementor cenfureof that cftate of being withCn r i stjthis is faith he far the better, or (as fome expound thewords) which is beft of all : which occafions a Que- Ogf/f^ftion,Whetherisit better to be with Christ in his Hmulbefihumane nature, then to be with God, whofe beatifi- fo be vitb, 'call vifion is faid to be the chiefe objed ofhappi- ^^"^'ncffe 't To which I anfwer, that the Apoftle doth not .com.pare thefe together, I mcane the enjoying of ^ *God and Christ, as though his chiefe happinededid confift rather in beholding the body of Ch r i s tthen the face of God, but his being with Christ,and that eftarc in glory is compared to his being inthis prefent world, and he raentioneth Ch r i st becaufche in his humane nature had purchafed thisgreat happineflfc for him, which confifteth principallyin the vifion of divine excellency : our happineflcis chiefely in Go D,but by Ch r i s t his merit :do we ^quh.i^u^:inot thinke that many poorc exiles dripped out of

4® K>i SermnFnachidgood,the life ofgrace is far better, but the life of gloryis beft ofall ;it is goad fo be a babe in Ch r i s t ,itis better to be a ftrong experiencedraignewlth Christ is beft of all;Chriftian,but toitisgoodtofigliandfobforfiaJcisbetcertonortifieand to prcvailcagainftic, but it is befl: of all to be perFe(5lly fan(5tified,» Sam. 1 4. 3"^ purged from it.Wc know that K^bfolon recalledfromexilc,and not admitred to fee his fathers face inCourt,was impatient of all delayes,and foare God s- ftatcs.fhunfbe 'beii•ne^rtkchildren after they are called to G d d s favourjlongtofee their Saviour which is far better, which may furtherappeare by thcfe differences betwixt thefe two e-^^ ^^ "°^ ^^'^ better to have the wayward old man inourbofome,themoft fpitefull enemy and falfe friend,I mcane all the remainders of corruption,the leprofieand poifonof fin quite abolifhed then to have themftill in us < while we live they will be in us do whatwe can, we fhall find much ignorance of G o d andall his waies, much folly which keepeth us from takingany thing to heart which refpe^eth Go d or ourfelvcs, muchuncircumcifion of heart which makesus that we cannot be holily poore inconfciousofinnumerable motives which fliould induceus hereunto, much drolfe offelfe-fufficiencywhich will not let us perceive what need we have ofGods prefence for the quickning, ftrengthening,comforting, dirc^ing and profpering of us in all ourwayeSjthough the breath of our noftrils be not morefpirit thoughneceffary for our naturall being, then his grace is forour fpirituall welfare and comfort 5 thefe evils do rcnuetheir aflfaults on us every day, and notwithftanding

at the FmeraU «/ M. Bolton. 4ding we renuedaily our Endeavouring againft them,yet cannot we get that full conqucft over them. IfWecould afTemble all the Saints together, and askc them .\vbcther'tbey were without fin, what do we thinke ^fratilTs6.would they anrwer^whither that which Pf/4f//^ faith,orthat which Tofm the Apoftle faiths How great foe-.vcr their excellency was,if they could be asked, theywould cry out with one voice, Jfwe fay m have no fin ^' * "^^ "^'^we deceive ourfelves^dvd there ts ne truth in usy andwould they perhaps fay fo more humbly then truly ^God placeth not the commendation of humility inany part of falfity : and therefore if they fpoke thistruly, they had {in,becaufe they humbly confelTed it,and the truth was in them^ & it they faid they had finwhentheyhadnoneatall, they did lie.andfo did finin lying, and the truth was not inthem, but when wcarein Chr i st all our fins are quiteaboliilied^and not .tillthen^andtherforetobewithC H r i « t isfarbetter»^\Secondly, isitnotfarbettertobeinfuchacondi- 2.tioDj where we fliall be freed from all troubles, raife- 'Dzaxh frectiries5difeafesanddifcontents,thento live in poverty, f^omaHaefef,debts, difeafes, difgraces, difconrents and infinitecrofTes^ even thofc things often which we love thebeft> and cxpeded the greateft comforts from themm ay p):oove our greateft croffes, or at leaft we live infeare and cxpcdation of changes and evils to come;now they that are with Ch r i s t are then and not tillthen, freed from all thofe evils which fhould makeour life not over-plcafing to us, and they are notonely freed from thofe evils, but fet in high placesout ofthe gunne-lliot and danger of them, andF 2there-*

Dtatl jhethfr$m alijfare.4*Death freetbfi»ji»aStemp'tatutu.a.Tim. 4, 8.^aclusjtDeaii freethfitmiicompaPfaLiio. |.%^ Strtmtt freshedtherefore to be with G h r i $ t is fan-e hector.Thirdly, is it not farre better to live in fuch ftatcwhere we (hall live without feare of difplcafing ourgood Goo ,and of loofing his favour, which is betterthen life ic fclfe, then to live in feare of difpleafioghim^ from this feare in this life we can never be freedin truth, nor without great danger in our conceit, andIt is a great bitterncs to the foule to difpleafc our beftfficnd in the world^from thcfc fcarcs we arc fully freedwhen we (hall be with Christ, and therefore to bewith Chr I ST is far the better.Fourthly, is it not far better to be there, where wefhallbc freed from the moleftations and temptationsofthe Divell, who as he is crafty,fo is he cruell^thento be encumbred with them^ S,Paul we know triumphed,m/'^;? he hadfinijhedhis courfe andfought thAtgo&dj?^/&ragainft them,and (hall not wc^rthefe infernal fpiritsarc every whereabout usrwhen we are at our bcftdevotions inthc Church, one Divell or other ftandrat eur right h^ndas at lefhtiahs, to intice usto (in>theyhave no place in heaven to trouble us wlien wee arewith Christ ,and therfore to be withCh r i s t is fj rbetter.Fiftly,and laftly, is it not far better to be in heavenwith Ch r I s t where no fin is committed, where areno falfe brethren to betray us, then to live in thisworld which is a very peft-houfe and Sodome full offilthincffcand where perhaps we have not one entiregood ftiend in this world i This is the condition ofthem that are with Chris Tjthey are freed from thatwoe oftheP/rf/w/Zj VVotismsthatlam conHrained tadwellia ^J^efech, and from the company ofall thewicked.

4tthe Tuntrdl ofW, Bolton.wickcd,and {hall fee with unfpeakable joy and comfortthe blcflcd Angels,andthcfpiritsof all the faithfulldeparted, the glorious company of Martyrswhich fliinc now much brighter then the flameswherewith they were burned, they /hall fee the bleffcdVirgin Marj the mother of our Lor d, they fljallfee the moft facred humanity of our Saviour^and hiscomely face,fairerthen ihc fons of men ; and aboveall this.they iTiall immediatly enjoy the glorious prefenceof G o d, and have a cleare {iglit ofthe divineface rand confequently to be with C h r is t isthcbeftofall.Firft,ifrobewithCHRisT,isbeftofall,thcn (by ^^the law ofcontraries) to be with the divells in hell isrhhmw «/worft ofallj to be borne in fin isbad, to live a flavc of beU,finis worfe,butto die in fin is worft ofall:to live in adeep dungeon and prifon, to be tormented with thefight ofugly divels5& that withcverlafting fire withoutall eafe, intermiffion and hope ofremedy, what awofuU thing is it^ if fome have loft their wits bymeanesoffomedreadfull fight, ycaifthevcryfufpitionof divcls hath caufed many men to tremble, andthehaires of their heads to ftand upright, whatfhallthen theterrour and feare of that dark lake be, whichis full ofmany horrible fiends and dreadful! hcHi/hmonfters ^the appearing oi divels in horrible (hape,is a far greater evill then is imagined; fome body faith(he beares the name ofCyrtfl) that one would choofc cyrii de vita B.rather to burne in a hot fire, then endure their feare- HUronymi adfull fight. Good Lord that any Chriftian fhould live ^^'^,^^^^^'in the danger hereof, and yet be fenfeleffe^ what tobe a fire-brand of hell and not to be movcd^ this ftu-F 3pidity43

44 ^-^ Serwon Preachedpidity may make our hearts to quake,end ourflcfhfotremble,andaftoni{hourfenfcs5 O then pity yourowne fouks, pity the fowles ofwretched finners, andbcintreated(brethren)bythervveeiemerciesofGoDjbyallihefuffeiingsofouL- Saviour, by allthejoyesof heaven to fetke theLoKD while he may he foftnd if.-the danger of lin was onely to he hond-men andhond-wO'men.zs Queene Efier faid to Ahajl-^verm ^ I wotdd haveheld my tongue, or I ^\ould have beene kfTe importunatewith youjbut the punifhment is athoufand timesgreater, and I am at this time Gods Meffenger,bring heavy tidings imco finners,toand I will tell youwhat you fliall find true by experience hereaftcrjthacyouwhoaredefpifers and contemners of G^Di Ordinances,formall profefTors having a fliew, not anypower of godlineffe, malicious per{ons>«S^c.(hall afceranttletime,yeaa very Httletime, cry out, Wo^wo,wb. Ah what an unfortunate wretch am I, that haveloft all hopes of heaven ! time was when happineffewas offered to me, but I ( foole that I w^s) rejc(5led ir,now alasfliali I wecpeand waileforever.. A little Ci-.ty as I have fomewherc read ,refiftcd tj^llexAndcr, helighted a torch and vowed that ifthey fubmittednotthemfclves before the torch was burnt, he wouldburne their Cityinto afliss; our life is like the burningofa torch ; now mud thou yeeld up thyfclfe toberuled by the Lord,or burne in heU,notasthatCityfor a fliorttime,but for ever: the evei lading flamesofhell cannot burne out one ftaine of fin out of thyfoule: What great benefits didft thou receive of theworldto allure thee to loofe heaven ^ and what ifthou hadft gained much riches and many pleafures,and

at the FAnerall o/M ^.Bolton. 45andcnjoynedchema hundred yearesf allthofe aregone, andallarenothingin comparifon ofthe leafttorment which rhou there mud fuferj then wilt thoucry out,oh unhappy pleafures^oh unfonunare riches,ohmiferable time wherein I foolidily blinded myfelfc!Ethelhrgawlfco^ King fva a Saxon King inthis L-md iAff?foDom, J op.by agodly policy won herhusbands heart from carnall delights : on a day theyhad all outward folaces that heart could wifh, theroome richly furnifhed with plate, they had fweet &pleafant miificke and delicate cheere j (he caufed thelame place to be flrewed with dung, and to be asloathfomeasthey could make it, flic intreated andprevailed with the King to repaire thether, & beholdingit, he mufed inhis mind ofthe change,fhe tookthe opportunity,and thus faid unto him,where are yefterdaiesdelights, goodcheare, and rich furniture ^are not all fuch things as wind and vanity which paffethaway and with thefe and the

A/S%yi Sermon Preachedthere is chronicled) that he utterly dcteited thisprefcntlife, and abandoned all worldly cares, chaftifcdhis old impotent body with daily failing, plunginghimfelfe in Winter feafon into the cold water, fingingof Pfalmcs and devoutly praying, and when thebeholders faid. Brother Drithelme, this is a marvellousthing that you can pofTibly fuffer fuch bitter andfharp cold; marvell not (faith he) for I have feeneplaces colder then thefe. Let this move thee to feehthe Lord while he may hefound, the benefit ofthis lifeyou cannot long enjoy, and when it is once paft, it iscverpaft, you cannon recover it though you had inyour power a thoufand worlds to give to rcdeeme it.And as for us fellow fouldiers and dcarc Chriftians,iT3^tlth 'let us hold faft thatgoodnefle which we have, let usplay themen,lct us b.e couragious,conftant5and neverweary ofwell-doing 5 let neither divcl 1 nor man takeour crownes away from us, never looke to enjoy a(late which is beft of all, wihout much oppofition,Pharaoh will purfue you with all his power to bringyoujjack into fervitade, but do you like ftout Championsrcpell the temptations of the divcll, as GregoryGregar.Hyfeti Nyjfen infttu^eth you. Avant thou curfed and unsanaoBapti,happy ctcacure, I am a dead man, a dead man lovesnot bodily plcafurcs, a dead man is not caught withriches, a dead man flandereth not, a dead man is no^fia&flier,c^r now have F another kindeof life, and anotherrule of life then formerly I had. I have learnedro contemnc earthly things, and to fet my mind onI'^avenly things. That which Saint Hierem fpoke ofjudgemcnt,we may apply to the joy es ofheaven, letthem be painted on the walls of our houfcs, and inevery

'at the Fu/ieraffe/hA^Bolton,every corner thereof,that they may be alwaies beforeour eyes: as Captainesdo encourage their Souldiersto fight for their countryjlivesjprokflrion;^^^ . fo doeI fay to you brethren, it is the Lord of Hofts whofebatrailes you fight, it is your own falvation which isin hazard, your enemies would rob you ofgrace, anddeprive you of happineffe j ifyoergivc up your weaponsyouarc undone and firebrands of hell,be valianttherefore and keepe this trcafure, this pretious treasurewhich Christ {Caiih S.Berf^xrd) did judge tobe more pretiousthcn his owne bloody if I had keptthe blood of Ch-

^"^gBdfiUc Baw./(»t.x47.i^ Sermtn fnuhtdwhich thau haftfo much longed for; thy death isthe death of all thy defeats, & the beginning ofcverlaftinghappincffcjthy faithfullncfTe^thy integrity,thy2cale have procured to thee acrowneofglory, nowhaft thou thy fill of happinelTe 5 O blefTcd art thouthat n[iaift fee the Lord face to face, that thou maiftenjoy the happy fight ofthy fweet Saviourjthou bcholdeftthoufands of Angels, the Aficmbly of ourfirft ParentSjthe feites of the Apoftles, the tribunalsoftheProphe s, the fceptersof thePatriarkes, thecrownes ofthe Martyrs,3nd the praifes ofall juft menmade perfcd,as Saint Ba^iI faith.V E R. 24. Neverthekjfe te abide inthefl.jh is moreneedjullfor you.Coherence,Our Apoftle hath raadeic knowne unto us, why inrefpeift of himfclfhe defired to die, and ofthis I havealready fpoken ; now doth he in this vcrfe acquaintus with the reafon, why he fliould defireto live,becaufehis life made more for the profit and advantageofthePto^/>/4;f^, then his death could doe Formakingthe way to the maine point which Idoeonelyaime at,five things are to be cleared.is meant by Flefli ^ the mortall body in>Cor.i«.j.JExftfition. I . Whatwhich the foule d wcllcth by a Synecdoche, flefh beinga confpicuous part thereof.2 .What is it to live in the flefii^ it is to live a naturalllife prcferved by naturall meanes,as eating, drinking,{leeping,c^fiwewalkcinthe flefh though wcdo not warrc after the flefh ;yet take him not as ifhemeant to abide. alwaics in the flefli, and by a privi,ledge

at the Funeraff of M. Bolton. 49ledge to be exempted from death which is appointedfor all men, but he meanes deliverance fromthofeprefent bonds, and the continuance of his life for atime to the furtherance oftheir faith and joy.3, Marke here and in the former verfc that ourAooftle fpeakcs as if his foule was himfelfejandas ifbis body was no cfTentiall part of man, this is not truein propriety of fpeech, and therefore isto be takenphil.1.12,improperly by a Synecdoche, Integrifremembro^ thewhole is put for apart, & here foraprincipall part ofp

JOf**i ^^%'K^ Sermon Treached5. Forjoti] But why more neccfTaryf was knotbccaufe his appointed time to die was not yet come:*this is true, but perfonall. He mentioneththac whichconcernes the Phtltppiam^ that they might take noticehow carefull he was for them, and how thankfnllthey ought to be to Go d for him.My life ismore needful! for you, for the furchcranceofyour faith and piety.I^i^ Saint Paul defire to live only for the goodSz.ohhe Philippfans ?Sol, He neither faith it, northinketh it. He faithhis life was more need full for the Phrl/ppiofts, foitwas, but he faith not only for them.^Why then doth he only namethcm 'fAnfifv, Becaufe he only writeth to them.Behold a pattcrne of admirable love in aShcptbeu^fln^^heard to the (beep ofCh r i s t , preferring their weltbeirjheeptofarctohisownprcfentglory. What Merchant (faithfbM"£Z Ssiini Chryfifiome) having his vcfTell fraught with«,a,' rich commodicicsjifhe could fafely arrive at a havenwould doubt to do fo, rather then be ftill toffed inthcfea ^What Champion would ftrive for the martcry when he might weare the corruptible crowncfWhat Commander when he might reft at home inglory after a triumphant vi

at the Fttnerall

52 K^ Sermon PreachedGods fervan s,even while Saint Prf»/himfclfe wasalive, and afrer the Apoftles by their SucccfTcurs asthey were Paftours ? as the fcule in the body, fo wereChriftiansdifperfed in the world, even the Gctulians,Moor es, Spaniards, Galls, and thcBritans, theSarmatians alfo, Gevmanes and Scythians do believeinCHKisT,before whomrhegatcs of all Cities arcthrowne open, and none are flmtagainft him, beforewhom alfo the iron locks are broken, and the brazengates are opened, i.e. the hearts of very many^ hatwere holden faft locked by the divelhare now unloc-Tertul adver- kcd by the faith ofC H R I s T , faith Tertullian, What/fuiudtoi.inftrumentwaseverroo weaketocffe

at the Funerall

Mat.j.15,% Cor.j ,54t^ Sernton Preachedf reaching of the Word^m rtgard of dying to limthc Mi-nif^cr iS as theJalt of the earthy in regard of living torighteou'lncs,its the Word of grace hy which we are fan-8. tfifed^NhdX. had become of PaiUus Sergtm^ of Omfimusjof Lydia, and of many Churches if they had notbecne called to Go d by the preaching ofS.PW,whorcftoredthofe tolife/aith S.Chryfofeme, which hadllxe hundred ulcers by (in ^bur what need linftancein particiilarsjtheconfciencesof millions converted,can witncflTc that Minifters have beenc their fpirituallfathers, their preaching hath beenc the key to openthe Kingdomc of Heaven, and they are appeimed hjEpScr4. II. God for thegathering oft he Saints .fiia^ncmns2» Secondly,their life is profitable, ifnot to convert,^^ ^^ civilizc peopIe,and to reftraine the corruptioncorruptions. ofnature • even reafon and Philofophy over-ruledSctBraimird, py/^4^^r/*/, by nature the worft of men, as Philemorti!i,Ti;^''the Aftrologerconje(5turedj to conquer his naturallpropenfions to vice, and to become (as his Schollersthought)thc beft and the mofl worthy roan that lived;much more effeduall fure is the Word preached toproduce morall vertues, and to enable fomc to docraorall workes rationally, out of the fway of rightreafon, though not obedicntially with a pure intentionto obey and glorifie God, preaching is a banke tohinder the inundation of finne, and to kecpc men inoutward conformity, this keeps calmeneffe upon theface of the Church and mankind, which otherwifemight degenerate into favagebratiibncfTc. Herod vfasbetter by hearing lohft^and reformed many thingsthat wcreamilTcand by their meancs they may havemany graces of the fpirit,it is the influcDcc ofthe fameSun

4t the F»n^aU$fW.^>o\ion,5 5Sun which ripcneth both the grape and the crab, it isthe fame fpiritaUo which helpeth the wickedlft theirmoral!, andth^ godly inthdr fpiritmll workPSjtb^feIfpeakeof may have illumination and a^fte of theheavenly gift, and may propagate Goes truth toothers>as /

^6t^ SermM PreachedJcr. I J. 1 J.ftcp forth, none could juftl/ fay, lam cntirdy innocent,!am as good as loughrtobcas good as the holyLaw rcquircth that I ih )uld be. Private helps IknoWjas prayer,fafting, meditation, havethcir forceto abate the ftrength of(inne, but yet the hvely twoedged fword, the fword of the Spirit in the mouthesof Gods Minifters, hath the prcheminence, that isih^fire to waji it, andthe hammer to bruife a hard heart,Secondly, their^^Miniftery is needfull to difcover•MwfltTs iif- (ins after renovation : there are fecrct darkc cornersc»verfei.retpnsjnourhenits whicharc deccitfulh whercin wlckedpGil.i 9. 1 1.Bifii injfitutiotavtperfetun.neflc doth 1 urk .Wh can tell how often he offends? cleanfemefromfecretfi^'S. if unknovvne fins were in David,who was a man ofan excellent fpirif, ofgreat iinderftandinf'janda ftric!^ examiner of his owne heart, canapran, advi-any manfay in truth he is free from them ^ Sainr Bafiifaith, it beco-Ties all men to acknowledge that they^^^ ^^^ worthy to fpeake before the divine Majefty,becaufe chey are finners : we are guilty ofmany faultswhich we know nat,in that refpedtwe may fay withour Apo'Me, I know nothing by my felfe, yet am Inot j.iftified thercby,that is, I fingreatly,bur I do notunderftand it. Hencethe Prophet faith, Whounder-J! ands his faults i" thou wikconfeflc ifthou ait wife,thatthou art a greater tinner then other men ; fo Bafil-, privatemeanes fuch as are the looking into the law of1 Cor.i4.i J. liberty, friendly rcproofes, and infirudion, and fuchlikc^ are much availeable, yet that which doth moftlively difcoverir,isprophcfie,thatisit which unbowclscorruption,and beft difplaics the hidden naked-Hci>4.nc^^ efold f^dam, and which doth exceedingly ad.II.vaaccche honour of the Miniftery by the prachingof

at the FtmeraHof M^ Bolton.y 7ofthe Gorpcll,Angcls,ycachicfeAngds>as Principalitiesund Powers have learned, what formerlywithout (in they did not know, the manifold wifdome Ephcf.j.iaof Gc T> 'in the dif^enfation of the vnfearchable richesaf C u K Iir to the Gentiles.Thirdly,many are the ftcppings afidc out of Gao $way ,in regard of ajftuall (ins even in ihc moftfancfli- ^^^^fi^^'j^-^cdjntrtany things we fin all, David did fo, ^nd Peter th right way^did lb, and what fliecp of C h r i s t doth not fo i iam.3,i.checks of confciencc, 1 know, and Gdus fatherlychafcifements are good helps to reduce us into therighcway^ thcoHeisourbofomcremembrancer,andthe other is Hkc to Jonathans arrow,which hath God*meflage in the feathers, yet neither confcicnce norCfo0es have power comparable with Christ hisvoycein the preaching ofthe Word> to procure ourrevocation into Gods waics.Fourthly, Chriftians ought to be confirmed in. .^»^hcir gracious eftate, yet whofc faith is fo conftant,that It admits no wavering i whole pa'ienceis (0 hx- guncdjthat it admits no daggering i the clearcft Suns of'%•f'^'fj""!"the Church have been more or lelTe eclipfed in theirfaith, their patience and their piety : of all outwardmeanes to make us hold out, preaching is the principal!,that is as goads to prtcke men forward that areundertheyoakeof Christ, thatisasy^/f tofweetenthem and to keep them favoury -, it is with ourhearts as with our foilc,which is not like the Land ofC

jgOt SermM frucMour foilc though now well watered, yet except It bewell refrefhed and often comforted with drops ofrainc from heaven, will parch and wither.7* Laftly,to name n« more, they are notable meaneswtlfigrlu.flature^and as a ftrong gale ofwind to carry their vefnku.ai7)6'^mationsoftheby.ftanders, fois itwith you5 wheffwe pray, exhort, befecch that that which you dodwell,youdp it continually, more fincercly and zealoufly.What good foale by experience frndeth rroijgraces excited, good motions kindled, hol^ refolutionsfurthered and gracious operations intended byffcprofitable Minifter r -hr ^ T^niiT/i.'/;- on ,-»]if.'i be :i :r rliRidfo^ 5 ' The third Reafon why thrcilifb ofagodly Minllfe^MiJfleriuufe ^^ morc profitable, is in regard of all both good and'bieiings, bad, astouching the continuance of blcflings. Forhe is as Slifha faid of Eltasy and King Toafh of Blijba,"I Kinos '^^ chariots andthehorfemen oflfrael ^ he fights while°1 he lives, and bends his forces againft all manner ofixod.jLiy.fins,which make a people naked and expofethemto"^' '^'^'the wratlvofG o d , hefiands in the hreach hetwixt thiUvinz^andthe dead, to avert the plartie,af%d to rndke aftjUtonement for the people, ascx/4W»did: and doiibtlefTethemanof God muftbe agood part ofthoferighteous ones for whofc fake the Sun isdarkened,and

and than the Mboncgivcshcr light, that the frame ofheaven apd carrh continues as we fee this day, as /«-fimC^anyr (hewcih'^ they are a good partofthofeimpregnable bulwarkcsagainft ail enemies, as Theo- '^^rmJk.doret (hcwes in a memorable example when Confiantinethe great was dead. Saperes the King oFFerfitdidftrongly befiege Niftl?is 5 there was a holy man ofGo D, UcohHs by name in that City, the Citizens be*feech him that he would flicwhimfelfupon the wallsofthe City, and pray againft the enemies, which hedid, and the L o r d fent a cloud of flics and gnats aimongftthe bcfiegers, which difpeifed them. Beholda whole City favedby themeane&of oncrcligiouiman, and hence alfo it is afigneof Gods wrathandheavy difpleafure, and a forerunner of fanher judge*ments, to have excellent inftruments of God taken^uflin Martyr^^^'''^ saniter./I'S.*'^"''*away,and therefore the Lor d purpofing to vifit the ^^^y ^'*Jewesfortheiriniquitiesjthreatens to take away from EDy 57.1.them the Judge and the Prophet 5 and the Lordufethashimfelfefpcaketh, Totakeavjkftk'erighteoftf:,that their ejes ma.y not heboid the evil to ri?;«v*,though thisbe little laidto heart as; there is faid,cum attquhc'iT''er%mtkWhetiwefeea revsrsmiw)

6oi^ Sermon Preachedding a heavy judgement jby which it dcih appearc,that the wicked do enjoy tcmporall bkflingsby thelife and prayers of a good Minifterr/^ I . Is of Confutation to the Churchyfii.of Komc,-^gain/f invo' which do maintainc the invocatiocs of Saints dcpatrcation ofsaiststcd ,and fay that their favoui' with God (which wedeny not) is improved, and that their affcdionatcnotice of the peoples ncceilirics,continues greaterafter death then when they were alive ; if fo,thc fpcedydiffolutionof Saint P4»/_, had beenc as expedientfor the Churches which he had planted, as for himfelfe,for fo(to ufe their owne language) they mighthave had a new Patron in the Court of Heavcn,and itwouldbe expedient for the benefit of the Churchmilitant,that the godlieft Minifters fliould die thefopneft and the faOeftjforfo they may become morethenApoftics, able to heare the prayers and undertakethe Patronage of many thoufands with whomthey had no commerce while they lived ; but ir wasnever profitable for rhe Church to be deprived ofthe]^h.H 1 J. godly Paftours bodily prefence in this teCp^Q ; thisRom.'8.34. Is to rob C H R I s T of his preroga ive, fitting at theright hand of his Father; in the Tabernacle of thisworld, as was in the firft Tabernacle, we may findmany Priefts to iraploy as Agents foruswich God,Hcb.p.^,7,&cbut in the San5tum SanBorum^ the fecond Tabernacle,there is but one Agent who hath Royall com-KoUo^mCoi. milTiontodcale betwixt Go d and men. I dare be/•/.17 1/w^.ijQij jQ fay^ that ifthe Angels and Saints would takethe honour that the Pope and his Clergy would givethem, they fhould all go to hell and leave the joyeswhich they now have.This

At the Funerall cheleireheisbelevcdofthem> and docwifhfrom

,,"Foiirthlyathis^GOpiideration6:^ 9^ Sermon Preached .The death ofgoad. Mini ft znto be lamented.Efter4 z.Aa$8.i.Bradford,from their hearts that bee might not live amongftth€m>but calabourto niskc him. weary of hjislifc by,vexing him, rafting ir.any times the very name ofaPricftiasaterme of reproach upon his faccj theabundance of this Manna and bread from Heaven,makes them to loath it and the Meifengcr that bringsit. The rcafons ofboth ; i . Bccaufc fuch men fccicnot their fin nor their mifery for firu r. Nor caft thecomfort, fweetnene and power of grace. j.Ndrdocconfider that Presbyters are Gods hands to convdghgraces to themjhencedo thcfcfeliowcs fcornethem' ia their hearts,and fo have asic were a brand fetupon.themtob^ A'>:5^ Atheifts> , irrehgious pcrfonsand defpifer-sof Christ, as that ancient and holyFather/^^*«^//i^'phrafeth them*that the Ufe of a good.Paftourjs more profitable then his death, Ihould putqsinmindofad-iify tomourneand grieve for the departurepfan emin

at the FumrxUofW . Bolton.and fewer helps i's> fe\^cr prayers are made untoGod, and fewer remaine to whom they may docgood,and from whom they may reccivegood. Andiiccording to this prefent occafion let us pra'

6/^ o^ Sermin PreachedEpwie Dedi-catory to SirRobert Carre,inordinary convcrfation above the ordinarie ftraineof Writers.How induftrious a ftudent he was in the Univerficy,hismany note bookes left behind him will bearewitncfTe, and how well reputed he was for his learnir^,ashis other exercifes, fo his publike difputationsbefore King Jamhs will teftifie.But Learning is nothing, Induftry is nothing to bepraifcd before Go d without grace 5grace hath theprehemincnce and gives the lufter to all che reft 5 theLord enrfched his heart with a great meafure ofgrace,hence is it that his life was unftained and withoutreproofe 5though he was not freed from infirmities,yethe was from crimes.Hence it was that he was fo laborious in his Miniftery,a true ftudent he was all his dales, as appearcsby his library though great, yet very few bookes init which were not read over and noted in the margent,and he attained that high ftraine of grave eloquence,familiar to him, fcarce imitable by any o-thersj you were twife aweekc ordinarily fed withSermons and Catcchifmes, and with the Expofitionof Scripture on Holydaies which would have becncacceptable, wholcfome foode I am fure, to the mofl:learnedauditoiy of the Land.And though he was fo great a Gierke, and fo famous,yet was not he ambitious nor fought greatmatters for himfelfc,and he doth bcfeechan honou-^^^^^ Knight, to whom he dedicated his laft booke,and all Others in him to doe him that fivour, nay thatjighf^nay that hottour, not to conceive that he had athought that way.His

dUheFmeraUtf M'.BoIton. 6%His heart was fct on the right objc(5^5 and the bentof his ftudy was for matter of Sandification, bothof himftlfe and of his hearers, for himfclfc he couldprofcdc (andOihatallPriefts andPaftorscoulddo N**^^'the hke!) he did Ifay profcffeto his comfort on hisdeath bed,that he never taught any godly point, buthe firft wrought it on his owne heart 5 toward* othershe was a powerful! inftrurocntto batrer \ he kingdomcoi the divell^he was a downe-right Preacher and /paredno fins, he made many an unconverted (Inner toquake and to tremble at his difcourfes, as Felix did atTaulsy andcaftthemintoaftrongfic of legall humi- ..liation ; hewasan inftrum.entto pull many captivesout of Satans fnarcs, many ofyou can ftep forth andfay he was my fpirituall father 5 he had a fearchingMiniftery to difcover the hidden abominations offin, to ihengfhen andincreafe the graces of thofeihatdid ftand, to quicken thofe that languiflied 5 manyhave caufe to bleffc G o d for him, and de ovfe even phikmon ig.themfelvesumohimyZsThilemendUdtoPdnl,From this fpedaclc before our eyes all of us may•learne fomcthing for our imitation : doth any oneprophane G o d s ,ordinan(ies by a diffembled religion^ let him forfakeit, and flic from it as from aferpenr,(for, I fpcaketo the glory of Go d s mercy, turninghis face from 3ahylcnio Jerufatem) fo did our deceafcdbrother; doth any one walk before God withan I'piight heart,let him hold out to the end, run hisrace and finifh his courfe both in health and fickneffe,for fo did our deceafed brother.A great man, great in worth is fallen in'ourlfrael,& there will be a grea^ lofle ofhim,his wife fliall^ndI 2 the

06 i^ Sepmn-^H^^Mthe loflTc ofag'acious husbandj his ch ildren (hail findthe loflcofagracious father 5 hisfhccp (Inllfiad rhcloiTc ofa gracious (hepheard,wc ofthe Miniftcry fliallfind th{{q of a liberallreliever and comforteij,nay poore condemned Chriftians ihall fi id th? loffcpf acharitable inftrudaur : and what fhali I faymoic^'the whole Land (liall ^nd the lofTc ofazealoujspillar and of a powerfull nrevailcr with God for thecontinuance ofour happiniffe: fo that all had caufc topray not as the dreffer of the barren fig-tree, but asfor a fruitfull tree, Lord Utitfiandoneyenre, nay manyyeares longer 5 but the j^rratcr our loflc is ofhim,the greater is the gainc unto himlelfe, and as he iscrowned with glory in heaven,fo hisremembrancetomany ofus,will be like that oilcfits to the Jcvves,/^ isfweet as honie in all wQutheSy and as muficke at a hanqMtfnlt'^ZTifMinifitrs,^^^^ confidcrationmay be ofgoodufe for GodspcoplcjFirfl tJijat they would fct a high price on goodMinifters,

at the Frmerall ofM'.Bohon. 67Miniftcrs,and apr^ them afii^ular meafurc of/ove as ^.^..^ ,,^,to fpirituall fathers, God honouring them fo highly, bighyprixa» Thefl:?. »»,as ioyning them with himfelfcas co~werkers in the regenerationand falvation of his people^ againft whom \^cor 3.9.Satan and his inftrumems ^tc moft enraged : towardsfuch c 1 t the afifcdtions, of Go jp s peopi e be moil en fl^mc45 though thicir pcrfons naay be contemptible,y«cin regard ofchcir high calling as they are ChkistsAmbaffadours they are venerable, they are deare untoGob; you cannot conremne nor revc^rence chem,but this reaches h unto heaven, and in the laft refolutionrefledtson Christ himfelfe, Christ is inte-rcffed both in theconcempt and in the rcrpc(^ youLuWio.itf.fliew towards them.Secondly, it iliould reach them another duty, to,,...?;,pray heartily to Go d for them, that Gob would prajUfougive his rWwand his rhammim to his holy ones; thiswas the prayer o^Mofes for the Tribe o^Levi : think Dcqtji.s.of rhcmas ^ aim lams faid o^EUas, Thai thejmmen ^^^^^^^^fubieti to likepafiotJs that you are, conceive us not to beof Laodicean temper,/^? fandin needofmthwg-^-^c arc ^^^,1^,^ 7.nobetttr, nor fogood as Saint PW, and yet goodSaint PW is frequent in his exhortations to the peo-brethren we had need of yourple to pray for him ;prayers, none more need then we: fomething it isthat Saint Patd in his prayer for the Churches, ufethbut when hethis forme, Grace be unto you and peace,wntcszoTtmthy and to Titus, feparated for the fcrviceofGod, bcpraycsfor Grace, Mercy ^ and Peaci^for them.They in fpeciall manner it feemes do ftandin need of Go d s mercy •, pray for fuch then, and fortheir continuance, that they may live, be guides toI stl^c^^^,

^SK^ Sermoti breachedthe blind,lights to them that fit in darkcncife, Tnftru-

attfjeFffwraih/Mr.Bolton, 69there unaffc

yo*^ Sennm PreachedI-pih i.a,«.tionin alike cafe, x^^efes tny jervant is dead^ nowtherefore arife Ujhnnh— hefirortg And of agpod courage-^this our brother G o d s fervant is^^d.d,, let us thereforewho doe by thegoodntffc of God remaineyetalive in a better degree then forrnerly, be fai^-hfull inour callings, let us be more induftrious in reading, ihmeditating, in confcionablc preaching, and in a holywalking in the fcarc of G o d> that i-b we may repairewhat we may our great lofie by the death ofhim ; and tnily we have great encouragements fo toloih.i.

M E D I T A T I O N E S ^O^IN DIEBVS DOMINICISD£ VITA FUTURA,i628.Meditationsofthe lifetocome^|^,^g^Orcl, when thou created'ft Manas^^1^1 tbelaftofthy nobkftworksjihat Creation (^thou mighteft crown him as the fdlofuan.end and perfe(3:ionof thy work-Thou madeft him a King at firft,inanlhip.gaveft him rule and dominion over allth«Creatures ofthe Earth, 1 hou entertained'fl:him like a Priwt^^ by bringing him into a moftftately PallacCjCovered over with a gloriousArchjCmboffcd with infinite ftuds and fpanglesofgold/rhou madeft him a roy all feaftw ith all the varieties and dainties that wereon earcb.Thou placed'ft him in thy own Gardenwhere all his fenfes werefatisficd withunutterable delights,there thou guardefthim with innumerable Angells andpcrmit-Atcdfl:

The hea-Meditations oftcd'fthimtowalkcinthy owne Walk as acompanion for thy felfe^But that man mightbe taught an etcrnall Icflbn ofhuraility,Thccommiflion ofthat onednneineacmg theforbidden fruifjcoft him his life and the loffeofall his happinelTe together,and derivedancverlaftingcurfe and corruption upon allhis pofterity,Butyetfuchwas thy exceedinggoodnefle^OGod, that rather thenthou would ft loofe the company of fo noblea creaturcjthou devifed'ft a means to redeemhim,and thereby to joynehim nearer to thyfelfein more glorious manfions and farrcgreater plcafures,both for duration of timeand extention ofdelight,2. Glorious things are fpokcn of thee thouvenlj leru'City ofGody thou Mo mt Sion^ thou Heaipenlyjerufalem, thouC/>>' ofthegreat Ktng^ for byricb^iii. divers fuch names art thou called, Thisisthe place wherein the ^^waVw^ofdaieshathchofen to dwell, whofcmoft glorious pre*fence foillightneth that Imperial featejthatthe darkcft corner of Hf^-T^^wfpeakeof fuch infinite brightncffc )lighter then the greateft(if I may foisfarrefplendour of theSume

the life to come.Sunne (hining in his full ftrcngth.There arcthe innumerable company ofAngels,thofeceleftiall quires with moft melodious * ajresj*^tit iantkaicontinually lauding and praifing him that fuVcwaitn^tfitteih upon iheThrone.There are thofe f«:;;fS!numberlesnumbersof^hefpiritsofiuft and tibuntun sor11 V•finfit/• ibijempef1 INations, kindreds muiflM hym^pericdmen, outoi alland peoplejftanding before the Throne clo- /uZ7iftmTZ'-thcd with white robes, and palmes in their f^^Xl mm,hands, giving glory, wifedomejihankefgi- R«vei,7.9,&e,ving, honour,power and might to G o d forever and ever. When we but confider whatcompany v;e fliall meet with in Heavcn,vvcneedenoi be curious tofearch after the exceedingjoy es u hich God hath thereprovidedfor their entertainement : onely let uscontent our fclves with what we read in generallandberavi(htinthereadingofit,f/?rf^, ccr.a^eye hath mtjecnc-icare hath not beard^ neither isthe heart ofman able to conceive the things yfhichGod hath prepared for thofe that loye foVw.lftheonely delight we have here be in the communionwith the Saints on Earth, how (hallour delight exceed in Heaven, where w€(hall meet with innumerable Saints thatA 2there

Meditaionsofthere fhall bcarc us company for ever.3. But this is not all,for that which fliall thereBeatifcall mod ofall delight US, (hall bee the fight ofV/^f^'nGodjthat beatifical vifion which Aq'^ Ancients(2^ vifi0 faciei lo much Ipcake or,to wit, the beholding ofpJrTyjentupe'ZX^'i[ujnmaDei bo.(^lumeniihi-^ugiorficetur.another, wheretmef^^'^'dJe.aanturdeT)eo,pukher, janesGod facc to facc^Tltat is to fay,a plaine/ulland familiar revelation of himlelfe to us,foniuch as our oaturcs are capable of, a fi ^ura-tivckindc 01 fpccch takcH irom the di redDeholding ot oiie HiaQ D^^^c beaut}' ofthe faceis the betrcr difco-^Jvcred.and it is called the Face ofG o d by aphraictaKen ironi men, becaule the perfedecQTa,eloquiuz.. pi . , . •duke: deika- clion oi bcauty m man or woman is in theT:iL:'!i^adprefruenduini^^^^^which chiefly dclighteth the eyes.andtherefore GoD in difcovering his beauty to'vifio vjdere US teamicsit by his F^i^^. Hence are thofe"jitremlbil fwcct defcfiptions by the Bride^ or her heao-jioita CO.Medit. cap 7.^^a,'yenlyBnV^^roafwethroughout the Canticlesby hi s Eycs. his Lippes, his Mouth, his Haire^his Teeth^isfc which all concurre to beautifaethe face of man, bucyetall fofarre (horttoreprcfcnt nnto ns that which isfignified bytheFaceofGoDjChatrf all the excellency ofbeauty in the faces ofall tfaernen and wo-(Qen

tbelifetacome.mcnin the world were united into one Angularperfcdion: yet it would not fo muchas decipher unto us oneray ofGoDs gloriouscountenance that (hall (hine upon usin Heaveni In his prefence({sLith the PJalmift)and it is the fullneffe thatisfuilneffe ofjoy jmakes up the joy^. Hence it is that in theearth the foule can have no true joy^becaufeit can have no fuInerfj,nothing in earth canfill the dcfires of it.for when we have heapedup never To many pleafures, never fo manydelights we ftill dcfircmore. The reafon is,the foule hath notyetattainedthofe delightsthat will fill it,nor ever will^tillit meet withhim that fils heaven and earth, and then willit everlaftingly fill it felfe.For beyond fulnesthereisno appct te.But this is not all,our delight in Heaventhat we (hall behold,the inexpreilible beautiesofGooiffuing from his glorious countenancejbut herein isthe Angularity of ourjoy^thatwelhallbe wonderfully taken withhis beauty,and our foules inwardly ravtfliedifai.15.5^^The delight^/ ^^^fi"^^'^ ^^^'^^^'with the things thatwe (hall behold- Let trsrefume that former inftancc,A3which is theoftneft

Mediations ofoftneft utcd in Scripture to cxpreflc thejoyes of Heavcn,l?/J?: ofthe Bridegroome andthcBride. U ihe Bridegroome apipcsixeneverfo lovely in comelinefle of body and condition. never fo amiable in the endowijientsofminde^ y et ifthe aflFedions of flie Bride benot inflamed with a love of thcm.if (he prizethem not above all,it her heart be not thcre^by tied to him with a condant and perpetualltycj by how much (he is deprived ofthefe, by fo much is fliee difpoylcd of herchiefeft comfort. But here is the excellencyof our ftate in Heaven, that wefhall beholdfrom the face of God moft (ingular beautiesbeyond w hat we are able to fpeake or think.And which is morcjour foules fhall be continuallyravilht with adelight of thenijnothing(hallbee able to make our joyes either tofaint or to failcjfor that nothing can feparatcbetwixt God and the glorified foulcjeitherto darken thofe beames of glory fhiningupon It, or to diminifii its joyes in the fruitionof them. For/w«^ which made allthebatebetweene God and us we left behinduswithourfleih, for it could not follow usinto

into heaven,thelifetocome^and together with finnc weeparted with all our mi feries,andfcarcs, and other calamitiesall our griefesthe wretchedfruits and effects therof,which the Scrip,turetcis us (hall be there aboli(hed, when ittells us ^hataU teares /had be mfedfrom ouK "'••eyes. There (hall be no matter nor caufe ofgriefc in Heaven,but only ofjoy es unfpeak *able and glorious.And howcanthofejoyesbeeotherwife, ^when God from whom they flow isinfinitein power to make them fo, and everlaflingingoodnefTeandlove to them who (ball bemade partakers ofthem. When Chrift whohath purchafed this glory for them, contradswith his Father that his children (hallenjoy it,lohniy.i 4. Father I ml} thai; theywhomthouhaUgmnmebemtbtnewhsre lam^that they may beholdmyglory ^hich thou haflgi^yen me.As we received from hisfullnelTc ameafurcofgracc on earth, fo (hall we anexceeding meafurc of glory in heaven.fee when the Sunne(hinetb how itWeIhi-illightnethall parts ofthe world on which itnctb ihow light then is heaven when everypartRevci.7.'i7&5.Jy'^'-^'

g/1.?Ji:/.t-€ura,pamara:totum contmcnsBern.Med!^''Meditations ofpart ofit is in it felfcfarrc brighter thentheSunj and when God whofe ey esare ten ihoufandtimes brighter then theSun there (hinesin perfect glory.A nd iherfore excellentlydoth that beloved Difcipledefcribc thatplace, Km/.ZnF^^23. 1 he City, fairh he,hathuofjeed oftheSmne ( admitting it to bemeant ot Heaven)f7^/f/;^r of the Moon tojhinei» it -JoT thegloY^ ofQod doth illrgbtcn it^and theLambe is the light thereof,Every Saint (hallIhinc ther^ like aStarrCjand (liail contributetheir light tor the beautifying of that moftglorious place. Ojwhat light will there beinHeavenwhcn wefliallfeefomany Suns.Nay,GoDWouldloofe ofthe end of his creationof heavcn,if the Saints did not there beholdand enjoy infinite glory and delight.Forheraade it not for himfelfe, (fith allplaces are alike to him v\ ho fils heaven andearth ^) butthercfore did hee make it withfuch infinite variety and perfection of beauty,that there his Saints might fit with himand fing his praifcs for evermore. Whenthe fbule of Saint Aufiin was carried up intothethirdheaveii; inthofe bis divine Meditations

the Ufe to come*ditationsofthejoyes" thereof,confideringthe unmixed pleafures of that places thatreft was there without Iabour,dignity withoutfcare,riches without loflc, health without(ickocflcj aboundancc without wantjlifcwithout death, felicity without calamity,and eteriiitj without vanity. But when hehad further brought into his ravilhcd mindthofe mod melodious Ditties ofthe Angelss .and delicious Songs ofthe Saints,andiuchother delicate Mudcke that was in heaven^he breakes forth into this celeftiall rapture,Ohoyp happy/houldl he, ifi might but beare^ sed^mmwMfomeoftbofef^eeteSongsthataretberefmgin S^.1J«?2hmouroftbebleffedTrinity, butiflmigk bee ^^^J'j^r^^^,rvouchfafedtobe one ofthoje heayenly ^itiiri^" /lo'ers that mighvfingbut oneJongtothe Lord lejii^ChriU qfthefyeet Songs ofSion^t ytouldbe a fe^licity too highfor me.deduiabM'^'!^!^JZ6.Oh who would then fatten his delights 6.on any pleafurc that can here be offered un-'^he vmtjto us, whenasiheareatcft fclicitie in this , t^tworld, aweihouIdcompafleSeaandLand Wfor the obtaining of it, is but like that of chegraire,whichin the morning flourilbeth andBgrowcth

lovantyof life,Meditations ofgrowcth Up, butin thecveiiing is cutdowncand withered. Take a (hort furvey of theinea,vu7fr^i- glofy ofall the earth, and beginne with lifevi!^^!P:-tomagiscrefcit" felfc the bed of buma^ie things, Shme forskitmc andaHthat ammb^th (faith M) willtrefcit, quanta hegiipe foT VIS lifeyZud yet what more ^fraileTamm^^u sd and brictle ! what tongue wantcth not wordsX/aw toexpreffethe vanity of it > Adreame, aumbraticap;en:ifliadoW) a Waft, a buble> a wind^a vapour,taqueii mortis.nt • i \\ r \ tNnnc gaudeo, a tale, apolr,acloud (allof them phrafesmttrvlgeo!jam aod fimiUtudes of holy writ) yet cannotitX;j;:fufficientlyexpreffethe vanity ofmans life.vor.wncjcetix *Asthc cloUi IS confumcd ({2i\ih lob) andrvci"mifer, nunc ri-ni/heth owoy'Jo he tbatgoeth dovpne to thegraysiimmtmftt jbdU comc tip nomore. Hsfbad returne no morc^fznt%Mt ^0 ^^ ^o^fiina hora in uno ff^gre,.neither /ball hfsplace knoyx> him anyneat ^ug.soii- What Is faid of Life may.-bee faid ofMob 7.9,10. ^Healthi the very pcrfe

thelifetocome^itman oiShummy who abounding ( I conceive)in many outward felicities, yet wantingachild which iheeefleemed above all,refuted the Kings favour in refped of thisblcfTing it is likely the Prof bet for the klndnefle(he (hewed him would have fatisfiedher defire in any thing, yet neither honour,nor fiches,nor prerermentjUor the favour ofa King ( whith many thoufands would havecoveted)could content her, but (hee fecretlyasked that qucftion that Abraham askedoiGoDfiLORD yiphatmltthougiyfe meeJith I goe childlejjh. The Prophet granted hera fonne, never woman bare him with morejoy, when this fonne wasgrowncup, andher joy encreafed with his yearsjhow quicklywas this incomparable leypell fnatchtfrom her, on morning he fell f eke in his headatfd dyed ere noone.All that pretinefTe andbeauty that was in the childe is now vani«(hed, and all that wpnderfuUjoy ofthemo^ther that was bound up in the life ofher fon,was now diiTolved into more fadnefle andhearts griefe,then if ihe never had enjoyedGca.19.1,the benefit.B 2Whatj

12 Meditations of7. Whatisfaidof lifcandhealthmay befaid^f^\f%u!ofall things in the world bcfidcs. LoTenop^he-^porld (faith the Apoftlc) i. iohn i.o-. 16^i^.nor the things inthe world.Andhcgivcsthcreafon by fumming up the things of thevvorldjand dividing them into 5. parts, ForaUthatisintheworlu ( fairh he) is either the^lufi of the pfh^heluftofthe eye^orprideJflife^and then in the next words hdHieweth thevanity of them.5«^r/;^ yporldpaffeth away andthe lufi therofyi!fc.Butthefegeneralswilbcbetter difcerned by difcovering the vanityof thefe 3. particulars. Beauty^ Riches^nour^Ho^being the lively characters and exa^l:expreflions of the lufls ofthe flefbyofthe eyc^ yAndfrideoflife^ and which arc indeed thegrand impoAors, and bewitchers of thewhole world^and oftentimes (leale away thehearts ofG o d « owne people.B^a»/> For Beauty^ we may at once fee both th efewer and thcvanify ofit, in that it infnaredand beguiled the ia/r^^, the wifeft, and theflrengtji ofmen ; Da'vid^ Salomon and Sampfonjtiovfdearedid thoie delights cofl; them^with how many affliiSions were thofe bitterpleafures

thilifetocomeupkafures attended, infomuch as it cofl thelaft his life, the other his Kingdomca and thefirft his contentment. For from chat time tothe houre of his death jD^>/Vwas not quieefrom vvarre, from rebellion s,frora treafons,from troubles brought upon him by hisowncbo\vc]5. Nay, Icfa man behold thegrcatcft beauty that can poflTibly bee in theperfon of any, let the face be never fo amiablefor colour and favour, letthebody beenever fo comely for feature and (hape,letthe skinne be as white as the Lilly, and em*brodcredoipir'Sifithpurple rveines*^ addc to this,tbemoftgraccfull motion that ever was inany creature,yet were the mind ofman byexemption of unruly affedionsi but permittedto be wife,pi eafant vanity,and to paufe upon thisand but confider that ifthis faire body was fmicten from G od ^ththe boy les and botches of loby u hat an uglyfpedlacle it would be, or what by additionoffomelittle more time it will be, when itftiall be withered and rivellcd together withage,or ifthat be not, when it fhall be turnedinto a rotten carcafTe.B 3Cenainely th efoule

14 Meditations offoule of man would never reft till it hadfought out a farrc more glorious delightboth for the excellency of being and lading*neffe of continuancej and therefore modtrue is that which the wifedomc of truthhath uttered,Favour is deceitfu{l\beauty ispiov.31.30. rjjanity^ io vaine, that the lead ague dothchange it,a imall ficknes doth wadit.a littletime doth fade it, a little forrow doth meltand con fume iuWhen thou with nhtikes(^(^\thRiches.pfar. 39.11. David)doeU comH manfor iniquity y thou makefthis beaut'^ to confume like a moth»For Riches^ if in the obfainement ofthemwee doc but looke upon the ends oi JudasSLndihcRicbGluttorijit might make us veryflow to covet th^m, much more to affv;dthem. For befides their vanity, that theylaketothcmfelveswingsandfheawayihowmany are the miferies that attend uponthem, in the getting, keeping and partingwith them? But if to thefe, they begottenwith an ill confcience, and enjoyed withoutgodlinefTe, they are fnares and thorncs, nayveryplaL>ues and Scorpions unto us 5toourlufts; lets to our pray ejrs,fuelland blocksin

in our waiesofpfrty and devotion.the life to come. 15Nofuiis fuch a canker to grace and holineflfe, as isthefinnc of covetoufneile, ^v^jv^?*'* (an cf- mio'.'^Utraordinarydefire of heaping up riches. )The ApoRIe Paul maketh it clearc by tellingThat the i&y>e of monyUS; TimJCzp 6.^A o.H the root o/ad e'viH^ ^bich "^hikfome iujkdaftererredfrom the Faith and pierced th:m^fehe$ through mtb manyforrowes. No tonguecan exprefle a worfe effecil:, and from thatcffei^ greater mifery then Apoftacy fromGod, ,whichis uiually accompanied withfearefullforrowesif not'difpaire, witncflfethat lamentable ftory ot FrancU Spira, whofrom this roote of covetouftfeffc to continuehis Offices and mcancs of getting,deniedthe true profeflion of the Gofpell,wherein he had greatly profited,and fub-hec badferibed to Popery which formerlyrenounced and (b fell into that intolerablemifery ofdcfpairc of his ownefalvation.Foi H^«(?«r and Jwfc>/(j», if examples doe '^^"^"'^give inftrudions, as they then doe, whciijudgements are declared upon them^ weeneed goe no further for fcarch ofthis vanitythen

1 Meditations ofsmr>ii[q,nig^mmftarediu:then in Nimrod^ Nelfuc.hahe;^9iar^Daritts^Alexanderf^far^^c. whatvaftdefircs werein them all for iplarging their Kingdomes^even to the clouds, what infinite care andpainestooke they for the compaffing ofthofedefiresto the haOining of their ends,and Waiting outtheirUmps oflifc, andyetall theirplorioiis Raignes are now (hut upwsjubpondere lu Vanity, their remembrance IS as ii theyia£/aiLuca».j^^j nevet becnc, nay let the dcfires of man?^fT f'^^^'$iv stub.be filled with all the earthly glory that is tobe found in the whole world, and let hisheartcheareinitas much as may bee, yetthat it might appearetofraile man, that thehighcrt worWly happineffe is not exemptedfrom ihat condition of vanity, which Godand nature hath infeperably tyed to it,fome crofle or mifery thai: the wifcft mancould never fore- fee, inall ever attend h ighplace to make it irkfomc and uncomfortable,ifnottooverthrowthe horfc and therider, and caft downe thei^%/0i'/^manlowerthenthcduft Innumerable examplesmight be produced to prove this out of Hi-(loriesin all kinds :I will take but one foral

the life to come. *vjall out of the beft of them, The Boeke ofGod, Haman (wee know) wanted not foras much honourascould be heaped upon aroan 5Prince and people were all but as in^ftruments to contribute tohis happineffe:and yeia (wonderful! thing) the want of acappefrompoorc Af{?r^^(:^j, whofe headhcmight have taken offat hispleafure marredall his mirth ^ a filly croffe one would thinkctovcxea wifeman, yetGoD putfuch afling into it, that it did not onely quite bereavethis proud man of all his joy, but neverleft him til it caft him down from the top Mfammmof all his honour fo low, as that his place'^^i^could no more be found.To proceed high- p^ ey?.sen«.cr,and as farrc as earthly felicitie can ftretchunto, let honour and high place,and all theoutward pompe of this world bee conferredupon zgodl) w/jffjand let this man have akilitiefrom.GoD tobeare it, fo that no whit ofGods glorie bee loftjnor iny ofG o d s gracesin him diminifhed,(which rarely hap*pens to high place) yet that the mofl glotiousflate of man might flill bee fubjedt tothat vanityswhicb is over ail created felicity,Cfome

i8Meditatiom efDia.6.4,^ .fomc £«!>)', fu^iPion, ]ealoufie^ difdaine^ i^c*orotheraccidcntlhallalwaiesactend earthlyglory, to make it tniferable. A better inftancecannot be given then in holy Dame/^whom when that great Darius had advanced(meercly forhis virtues without any luingorfeekingoi his owncj above all the Prefidentsand Princes in his Kingdomej this ve*ry thing wrought fuch en vie and difdaine inHm^ummi^'^'^"!i!'i'^i?the hearts oi the Princes againft him^tbat although,asthe fext faith ,crror nor faultfomd in Daniel^There ypas neitheryet they nc-ver reded till they had caft him from theciiisinperfe£fQhei^htofhis happirtefle to the loweft pit,even a Denne ot Ltons. • 1 o lumnie up all inthis one period, Give me a man endowedwith all the excellencies that have beene inany fince the Creation, let him attaine tothe LearningyWifedome^ Riches and Glory ^ ofKin^Salomoni let him be as wife for counfellas Ahitophel^ let him have the meekneffe^oiMofeSi the courage oiDanpidythe /ireng$bofSampfon^ the patience oi lob^thzirmocencyoiJfaacky the eloquence otPauU the beautyof2 Sam. 1 4 »5 • Abjolou^ that ftom top to toe had no blemifhin

the Ufetocome^ipin him, yet what \sz\\\hhhm admired rvanity?All this pompe ftiall not follow him tothe grave,the wormes and duft Ihall devoureboth it and himi \ he Prophet Day id rfai 46.4.makes this Epitaph for him. His breathgoethforth-, he returnetb to his earthy in that *ver) dayhis thoughtsper lifj*How incomparably excellent then is theglorie of Hcaven,where none of thcfc chan- ^P^^^Pgesihallbc,where (hall be vvondcrfulladvancemesu,but without Injuftice, abundanceofglorie, but without Envie, infinitewealth,but without woe, admirable beautieand felicitie^but without vanity or infirmity.Here (hall the patient^fferings ofthe Saintsbe amply rewarded, and all the rage andfpite ot their enemies on earth,(hall inOeadof doing them hurt, adde much to theircrowne ofglorip,here (hall all thofe fcoffes,thofe bitter gybes and jefts againft the puritieof Goos children, be turned with horribleamazements and terrour into thebofomes of wicked men, when theyihall behold with anguIQi of fpirit whatthey here jefted at, Jbat onelj the furs inC 2fbirit^•Math ;. s.

20 Meditations of9-Amplicationto the foitlc,ftanc es thou maift take a fcancling ofthe va-and niifcrie ofall worldly happincffe,Ibi efl fwama nitiefislicitas, fumraifc up thy dcfiresto thsLtbUjfedplace yufberema jucunlitaiyvera libertaa^isfullmjje ofjoy andphafures for ei^ermdre^ Toperfe&a charttas,teternafeeuritas(^ feairaxternitoi'Serjt.Mfdir,Jj^iri$/ballfie God andbehold bis glory.Othentn/foulc, fith by thcfefew in-himin yohom U no beholding the aboundanceof cvillwhich that goodly perfonfhould afterwards cxecute.T/b^ ^

thelifetocomenaifiedmth feeing^ nor the e^efilled ^ith bearingsfaith the wife maa. The miDrc a man covetsand hunts alter the things ofthis lifc^his dcfiresare hereby more enlarged, but not hiscontentmenti for the mind is not plcafed inthat it is not fatis&d.^^^^«'»- ^'-Get thee gone then, O my foUlcjand flie ^^hence tq thofe celeftlall manfions w here on- condufm,ly thou (halt finde reft, ihere^ therelhailallthy defif cs be filled,there (hall the prefenccofGoorepleniQi thee with unutterable de- mtoTrme u,lights,therc ancly (halt thou hearcf/;^i?wV^ nuulraaple^ofjoyandgladnejfe, andfonoy and mcwmng ~;^^^/hall flee ax;> ayi divorce thy affections from fin'^'l/^!'f!'^'and from all the pleafures of the worldthoughnevcrfodeare tothce, and marrythem to Christ, thy gainc fliall bee great,thy glory greater^ even life andhappineflefor evermore. Why (hould'ft thouftay andabide any longer here amongfl the enemiesofthy peaccjamid'ft fo many forrowes andaffli^iouspurfuing thee for thy fins?Who 'Deikatmes fiwould not forgoc a cottage togaine a King- dm cumf^cuiodomc?who would not exchange a few fraile Zntmcbficomforts ofthis life, for thofe ^^^^^^^^^ i'il^^.Z^'''C joyesJ

21 Meditatmsofjoy cs of bliffe^why wilt thou any lorgerfet-*tie thy heart upon that which isnothing?what arc the choifeft delights here below beiig rightly ballarced other then 'vanity and(vexation ofjpirit,Ceafe then to admire anyoutward excellencies and be vvholy takenvviththofereiplendent beauties that are inthe face of chy J>aviour,thou ihalt be married,to whomere longand partake of thatgreat feaft with which hec will entertaincthee at chat wedding d ay.Cark e and careonely for thofe durable riches that (hallthen abide with thee when thou (halt beehere no more.Haften and hunt after the honourand happinefle of the Saints ithere isno preferment like being in heaven, poffcffethy felte of him who hath beeoe thy Godfrom thy yourh^who hath many a time raifedthee up with his comforts, when thouhaft bcene in the Va[ley oftbefi;aioyiP ofdeaths•fipho hah-heeyethe portion oftbine inheritance^and batbmaitjtiind thy lot:forfake him notand he Will bri^jj theeto/;a«(?«ratthclaft,tofuch honour $ as all the glory of this worldcannot reach anto^. He that made heaven. . for

the life tocome.*jfor hb owBe Children, canoncly declareReturm then into th^thejoycs of that place ^refl my foule^ from which thou haft longwandered. Be content to part with anything on earth which thou canft not keepe,to gaine every thing in Heaven, which thoucanft never loofe*. drowne all thy delights inthofefweete contemplations of heavenlybliffe,prcffe hard to this marke, ftrive forthis vidoric, fight for this Crowne>/

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