*Tanacea Chr'tfiima*
o R
ACHRISTIANS
SOVERAIGNE
SALV15 FOR EVERY
SCARE. .
DELIVET{EV
111 Two feuerall Se rmons,
andnovp digejledinto one
tife ipubltjhed for the yfe of all
difirejjed Chriftium,
Efaiah 50.4. v
TheLordhnth g^uenme a, tongue of the Learned^
thAtijhould knoro how to Minlftcr a word in
time to him that is weary.
AVGVStlN.
Tarn hontfy eft Veus vt nullo modofermitteret ma*
ium niji inde mjpt elicere bonum.
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I 6 z 4-
TO THE RIGHT
Honourable Sir Edward
Cooke, Knight^ one of his
' Makjties moU Honourahh
^riig CouncelL
Right Honourable;
Efides thofe common
enducements which pre-
uaile with others (your
Honours more then or-
dinary zeale and afFe<ftion to Lear-
ning and Pietie)there are feme pri-
Liate obligations which haue moo-
ued me to confecrate the firft fruits
bf my Labours, to your Patronage.
It was their command, to whom I
oWe not obedience and refpedt on-
A a ly.
yfmdm tarn
^UMmACCt'
Pro.25,11
^ 0 The EpiHle''I)edicat(Jry'^
ly, but my^felfe alfo, that%f®cpo-
fed thefe lines to the cenfuF^^thc
World, and then {hr<Mitfe<2Ut&m
vjpider.the (belter of. your Winges.
Forthefubiecft matter, as it fuites
■well with the times^ fo I prefume it
will not bee vnwelcome to your
Honour. A word in his place, as,
the Wileman obferues) is like Jppies
of Gold^ with piSlures of Siluer, If this
Theame bee not now feafonable,
when willit bee ? The Church of
God goes to wracke abroad : many
miferies'and calamities prefTe vs
fore athome,& our finnes threaten
more and worfe. Satan rageth, be-
caufe his time is butCbort^ his In-
ftruments flourifb: the wicked are
in their ruffe, the godly vnderfoot»
defpifedjtrampled vpon. The old
complai^cis not vniuftly renewed,
that it fals outfBonis maleymalis bene.
Well
V
« The Epijlle Dedicatory^. •
TT^// "S'/V/; the 'Bad^iU li>ith the Good, Is
lAiqt now high time to miniftera
"^ord of comfort to them that mourn
in Sion f-What greater comforlj&en
this Oracle from Heauen^
Tt^orke to theBeJlofthem thatloue uod ?
Of which number, the Church laf
God hath good caufe to efteer^
your Honor, who haue tafted with '
your Brethren, this hitter (up, aniji^ ^
therefore can rdlilh" thefe Sipeet'e^ .
the better. For my partjl know n<i? V
how to teftifiemy refpedls other-
wife,theninthefekindofPrefentsi '
and my hearty prayers for
creafe of your Honour and f^ppi- " ^
nefle, which fhal neuer be wanting ''j ^ ■
from /
■'t \ \'
Tcur Honor sh^h^Me obferuoHeei
Thi Hering. \
To the Reader.
^^^Entle Reader j ThisJtnalTra*
Bate li^as fa penned, as Trea^t
ched; and fo Trenched, as thou
viayefl eaftly gueffe, it was neuer intent
dedfor eftentation, hut for adification.
Jfthou look'B for many Citations and
Qmtationsofk\xthoTS,thou deceyueH
thy Sel/e. It was my Ambition (J con-
fejfe) to draw water out of the fountains,
rather then out of the freames. Dulcius
ex ipfo fonte bibuntur aquse. Man
purpofeth, hut God dilpofeth. The truth
iSyUiolence and importunity wrun^this
for the Trejfe, Ti>bich was intended foly
for the Tulpit, I know there is great dif
ference hef^eene a Ituing <^oyce,and a
dead Letter, as hetl^eene a hody anma-
ted,and a painted hody. Iknow this CrU
ticaU and Qnjbrious jige, willgme hut
harjh
Totlie Reader.
harjly entertainment toJuch a rude and
njnpol}fJ?cd Treatlfe ^ and deeyne it
more fit to hejiipprejfed in a cornerjthen
to hepubliffyed to the World^yet my coyji'
fort is, A Widdowes Mite willfnd ac*
ceptation with the Searcher of the heart.
fBeftdes, J had ratherfeeme too forward
in putting out yyiy Mafters iyuniey to the
bankerSy then to undergo the Dootyie of
an euill Seruant^forfmothering his "Ta*
lent in a ISlapkin. AU Star res are not
of the fame magnitude y et euery Starr e
f?ines in hit oUrne Orhe . Iffome heames
of Comfort conueyghed in thefe curjorie
Meditations^ may warme and enliuen
any poore drooping difconfolate fhriFli^
an J J haue my ayme, let God haue the
Honour and Glory , As all things, fo
this (J^ei/jejChall worke to the Beft.
Tlead^and confder^ Vareloell.
<^1? ini
mi it
I) mi'
f'ttddc.
ebim.
wwiri
^ W t^f
Daominj
unot
■J Sim
ikmis
curfrii
I dim
1 (Ir/i?*'
^amcea (^hr i[liana *
OR
A CHRISTIANS
foueraigne Salue for
* euery Sore.
'oP't
eBell
ROMS. 28.
For rpce know that all things rosrhe to-
gether for good, to them thatloue
God, to them ixho are the called at-
cording to his^urpofe.
lOweuer the whole
^ScriprurefasS./'rf»/fo 2.Tini.3,
'his Schollcr Timothy)
begiucnby diuinein- '
rpiration, and is pro-
ficabiCjto teach.to improve,to cor- '
red, to inftrud in righteoufnelTe,
' B " that
1 A Qmftiansfouerat^ne
that the man of God, may be madd ^
perfeci to all good worker. Yet as
in the large folio of the booke of
Nature, though euery Creature car-
ry-in it the fparklesof thcpovvc fj
goodneife, and prouidcnce of the
Creator^ th )fcraycs ihine out more
brightly in fomc, more dimmely in
others J fo in the IcfTer Eptome or
the Scripture, albeit all the parcels
of facred Writ, breath forth one
and the felfe fame diiiine truth in a
moft fweete and heauenly harmo-
ny; yet in fome paff ges the Spirit
of God takes to hrmfelf ef as it were)
thewingesof an Eagle, foartng a-
loft aboue the capacity of the high-
eft : in others hecrcepes(as it were)
on the ground,ftooping to the ftial-
low conceit of the meaneft. Some-
times he couers himlelfe with thick
8,12.1 clouds, & darknes is his Vauillion.^ o-
fher whiles he fpcaks to vs familiar-
Fxad.j 7, 11 .IV' as to his fcruant Mo/es^ face t$
J^'Ce^mouth to mouth. ThenesvTe-
ftament by the confent of all,in this
fefpvCl carries the prvheminence
bcvond thcold. muftbec C?
clearer ^
ik^it
. Yrs
bookeof
iraear-
icpvtr,
;c ofk
loutraore
mtncly ia
o(
Sciluefor euery Sorh
tlexrer then the text. Aniftng the A-
poft!es, Pau/outftt jps his fcJJowes ;
who/or his labour,'Of his learning,
waseuer held ih.^ chieffji of the A-
fojlles. Among the Epiftles ofPaiily
his to the Romans{\{fuch invaluable
lewtU riiay be valued one with ano-
thctjif one ^nr may differ from an-
, other in glory/"bea' s the name from
the reftjwhether we refpcft cIo<J^rin
o^ftith^or good manners ffnatter ofiri.
letrutliiiiJ Jlruciion^or exhcrtation^ofconfu'ation
i!y liainiO' confoUtion-^ fo largely difcuffcd, fo
stkSpini pithily prefTed, fo wifely managed.
Wkk) In this Epiftle, this chap, is of moft
admir able v/e : being placed as the
itkhign- gyp jp j|-j^ rriidft of the Firmamentj
and containing in it a rich Mine of
itotkW- cofolarion.In thischap.this verfe is!
iffl-S"®'placed aS the heart in the midft of
hody, that giues life to all the
0- members. There are two profefled
ifainikf" enemies which lay perpetualJtegeio
the bulwarkc of true Chriftiah eon-
(ifff foUtion : Sinne and AfJUSlion.Theft
jl troublefome guefts, and vn wcl-
'ft ® •
fb difturbe the peace
. 0I the SatntSj while they; lodge in
B 2 chcfe
'4 AQh^iJUansfhueraigne
•thefecottages of clayythat it makes
; ijl^ra weary .ofitheir houfes, and
themfelues'J0, puttin gdiem^ofc'to
Gen.2Z46. ^^el^eCnes coitipUiftt, Would, to Cod
^•/ -pfre, dead. Thefcare
"jM/tes and Hitfites which are pcjpc-
^ -tualUf^is^c'x in thejr fidesjprrpetu-
Numb, Ji.fe II • r • 1 • rx •
^^■aU, prtfke^ in ihcir.eycs. . Htereis
(that Gail and VVormwood w hich
j^mbitccrsailjthyjfiyecrs this world
jeafi affoord. T.aftiuc vp in a word,
vherc^ • is th at Qphquintida which
tfic other herbes,and makes
M»n in oiu. 1^30 that cafis^iy, Peath u in the.^ot,
l>o,tbtbffe^xP^»/ addrefies
jfi]sddc.Qmfe iniSbis chapter, where-
in like a valiant champion,expert in
'tfie Lords barta}}cs,hauing muftred
Yp-.hi« forcesy and marlhallcd them
ial34tf'liie arrayi in the Fore-front,
hc afronts fipne,, the head oj this
in the^iRercwardy h<? en-
.jyith Afflidion, thj^paAt„^
^fAdv.MpC'Jt ^ and aftct.tiifongsl fen
^d,r^1(l3,,wjnsthe field, andrfounds
die Triumph;A^e/z/^er life'np.rfdeath:^
thjngs frefent^northings
^parape w from the loue pf^G^llp,
ul, ' sd Chrifi,
n'tki
Salue fot eutry Sore.^
chrifi'.. More plainely^ here is anl
atitroits» yintiik'e!* a'Cordiall propofed^ai^
qfcs, aai againU thcpoyfonoffin*-
leiffoftto
'ik ti Cm
tloftjCifM-
lajepctpe-
^jjxipctu-
, Htereis
a CerdiA. o^ainft the anguifti of
th<rcroffc. The^ Antidote againft
fin is propounded, verfe r. confiT-'
rB''.^d verfe profvOdcod,applyod.inI
the fcqucl co verfir iy. Tiie Cordi-*
als to tnirtigarc the apguifii cfthe!
crofTe, are threefoldr The firft-is
<1 to wilt drawne from the ertdofiriour'coh-'
vpiQa\to fontotyto ChriftVeffe 17. Jbdie-
wiuc cond, from the guidewe!haueiq:i£}!
the Sprite helpeth uter thfirmrtm^
hiiinfk^ verfe The third is taken ftomi
it! addrefe the good ifiue wed-fiialihauc out tifi
jpifr.ffk; it, oterfe 28. So thifc chcfe(wofdfe
i)n,ex|)tn! carry, in tbem;a fou'eraignerCotdial
againft all mifaies, croflcs, ^eaiiaink
tibltdte tits, whatfocikcjwhcrbroeu^r,hDw'"
,fQi(.[[esm2nyi how great foeiierj.j^^icb
' 1^,^(1 th tnay. ot fiia^I vex the jfraelpi', Qq4^
if^ kccwhiie they foiburn<?>.in;#i%t:j^4^^{
n, ik tui^Afte/tres^ and vdepfmiferfPi. b loos'i
:j(,f ji Ipp^ ■ In Q-eating heercdj^cfaat' X mif
p(|/cQti'd acquaint you with my i;iahod5.«^€
cbnfidcrtbe cofinexion'firfti
the propofition. In thcpmpo?
, ^3 fition;,
Ckf'! I
A ChfiJlh)isfoH?rai^?ie
fition the' Circumjlaifccj fht fnh-:
Jlxnci.fs objerftfable. The, Circum-
fjianccsvvill lead vs intothe conh-
deration of the peifons to whom
this C5rV^4//'is intended rcfirained;
manner how it isde-
iitiercd^euidbntly^ confidently (ffee
kwrp:)^ot the fubftance in it you
hauefirft-thegeneraliry (4// tbwgs)
them the Harmony;(wr^e together:)
thirdly, the fcopc or drift ot their
working .{ for good:) laftly,the de-
fpniption of the 'parties whom this
concerns, from their inward affedi-
^ a
(mithey that lone Godihomthc'ite^-
fisftual vocatiian '(fbit they are^eallM
(f^od:)ivcm-1heir eternall cledtion
}jhu they Are cdled acconimg tslxit
yurpofe,),
'•'Tnofe be the rude lineaments of
our prelent difcourle, which wee
intend ^tfstjlance) to
ftrofectite- and pollilh ouer with a
fecond,& more accurate draught.
That which^rfl: ofiT:rs itfclfe to our
Meditation, is the Connexion,
whfch ihall bee difpatched m a
word {Alfo:)i\:{it copulatiue particle
like
Salue for euery SOre.
t'lt jsi jtfcc n -mc corner ftone in a curious
Cite®.» ftruCiurc, knits this verfc to the ver-
the coi fes imracdiarely preccding^as if the
towhoir, Apoftle had dcliucrcd himfelfe.
tcfitaincdj more pbinely and fufiy,- If this bc;,
w kisde* not fulicicnt to ftrengthen your,
iently W feekle knees^ to ere£f your dcieilcd
t in It you IpiritS; tliat fuffering is the way to
[i tkn^s] glory, that by the Crojfe you doQ,-
but cjimbe to this Crorrne^ that
dnbUki: Mount Calst^ry lies onely in the-
Wipkk' rhode to Mount Talker, that hcerc-
Kulionitliii inftands your confermiPie to hi*n\
WJrdaft®' 'vvas confecrnted your H/ght
romtheiref- frffi by Affittlion: If the fwcete
meditation of the glorie to com?*
[ull f/fto cannot digeft the prefent^bitternefle
of the CrofTc^ ifthe prefence, the
adiftance of that Spirit of CenfU-
liflcairnitso fbat. Comforter, who.is Com^
itWffC fort itfelfd, Cannot.chpare your.difr
eonfolatpdfpirits,nor afifwageyour
%cf with' f )rrow j adde to the formerheapea
tedraifhr. ferious meditation ofiht>power
("jlfftaoui Guer'tuling Prouidence: of your
:o/iirxiot> heaucnly Father,whercby all thiog?
ched iti, fo wifely difpofrdt-fo fweedy
punningly
lit J5 4 that
g' AChriJliaHi'fouerai^ne' ^
tbat whac eucr happens in tnc
world, all vvorke togcchtr' rhe'
btft of them that; louc God,&c.
All things abd theVcft^yoer
atfliclions which a^c^fofar fro p e-'
i^isfng your lakia'ion, thot
, adl^nceit^fo'.farre trona bdng fasl
ydii'dctmc irtyfiUr wrake diitcni-'
per9}cJi§^fS to wedgl; yoi^ to the
c^arth, thaethQV proue after a fort
^ w-l5e''eby you loaVe aloft
to heaiien; fofarre from bfihg Sea.-
lA^ynfcrni-^i. ^*0 cjpicc from whence
yoiir- foalcs 'flaould bee turribled
h^adlong rnthl the infcrn-all Lake,
that indcedthcy prouetobe zSca.'
U caii\^'^Wkk^pladder^oti \vhofc
ftaftesthc Attgelsof God ar§c6no
• o »
tmually aft^nding and defcehding,-
^ which fteps the Eleift mount in-
to'^riitt^JiVbyfotne. Thcfe talM-
Wikmis fenie not -to trbad you as*
mite vTid^'t their feere, 'i>iit' to lift
^UA'p(4s-]^i i^sfand Prindi ^vporf
Iheif lliould'eflS Reefer heaueni, He
that i hath ^ftKt Halfe an eyc,^ may
^ow-fei ^he' d]^ oi» the Apoftlej
.^ivWth'fe^totVcachfoortha ftrhng'
Cx.
3!if[
S^lue for euery Sore.:' •• p
CAhle of CenfoUtion , vnto thOfS
poareSaints and (eruants of Godj
\»ho fay ling in the troublcfome
Sea of this lumhltuous world, ha-
uihgeticoimtredwith^reat ftormsi
and -nhw almoft oucr-wh'elmcd
with'rite fliccefiion of many hide-
ous Avaues one pccfling on anotheri
are labouring for lifc,ieady-to he
plunged into the gulfe ofaefpaire.
Aftfo.ig Cable ifi$, eompo(ed of
many threds, f> twifted together,-
that alf cheDiuels rn hell (hall neuer
be abldto breake i'c. TiwCfayth Sdo^ Eccie,4.9»
vim}Are hethr th'^i^ne \ a threefold
cdrdeahnpt ca'fily be brok^'h; In
tihat biir Apoftle contents not him^
ielfewith one Argument
Iblatidri, but,to the firft addies a ft -
cond,'■ and ^ftrcrigthcns tbe ftcbnd' .7;,
with'a thirds, the obftruatfon
plaine ahdeuidsnt. As, nrsmy are the
CrSfS 'S' of the 5 ■ foV <-theit
C^forh Ate the Afftf^IIons
bfrile iufl: goc^hbf'llingle,- butby
& trbopes; brte fbllbMring
<Sh'thc'^ncclc, one ff eading-V^rf the"
hciili^pf anotlKif i -Vftda
" ^ ' ^ dam
t.i; \b:
f-ti
A QoriJlUns foueral^ne
aswaues fccondswaueinthc
Sea J neither are their confolarions
fingle. Loc here is a double, nay a
trebblc ground of folid comfortj
5 4,' ?• xre the troubles of the righte~
fiuSy hut the Lord ■will dclifter them
out of «//.Many troubles,many deli-
uerances; fo many rroubks/o ma-
ny deliuerancesj cuery leuerail
trouble hath a feuerallrefcuCjtill he
be deliuercd, not from fome, or
from few,or from many, but from
al.Euery proper temptation hath it
owncproperifTue,I.Cfr.io 15. So
ZAch, I. 21. Looke how many
homes were raifcd ro pufh at the if-
>'4fi(ofGod, fo many Carpenters
were appointed, fb mapy hamn^'^i's
lifted yp tobreake thole homes in
iohn.ifi,33. pioces,; In the worldyoiffjall haue
there's the crcire.) In mejou
fhxllln^^ fieace; there's the comfort.
through ntany trihuUtions you^ tnufi
enter ft^o the kingdome of heaueft^
Tribulations, many Tribulatiops 5
tUfre\many croffes; thefe tribpigr,
tibfis^iniftera paffige by-which
W€ geffeuen iJ;,hc|-^'s^many copi-
forts,
Salue fof euery Sore.
forts, if V7kh Paul w^^haueterrort:.
n-itl'iout^ ana terrors within^ we fhal
findc comforts without and com-
foi ts within: if we be diftreffcd on
aUiCdLS.withhim, with him wee
fhall be comforted on all fides No-
tabic to this purpofe is that of the
fame Apoftlc, 2 Cor. 4.8,9. \\'eare
offlined on euery Jide: there's crolTe'
vpon croffe; yet not in d/ftrejje,
there's comfort. Heegoeson, vee
are in. douht Jbut defy Mr e not; xve are
ferfecutedy but not forfakeny cafl
downcy but weeyer/Jh noty^c. It is
very remarkable to obferiie how^
the crofics &comfbtts,with which
that ehofin vclTtll was Udedypoifedy
and balUncedQ2x:\\ Other; yet in the
cnd,verre ly.thc comfort infinitely
weighs downe the croflTe, and ther-
fore he Cals it alight afficlion, hut a
weight ofgtory. Letmec Ihut vp the
proofe of this point with the Ept-
phenema of the fame Apoftlc, Blef
Jedhee the Father oj our Lord Jefus
Chrifiywhff comforts rus in all our trim
hulationSy that as our.fuffering for
Chrijl hath aboundedyV Jo ot^r iosf
might ^
.10-
A Qfynfiiant foueratgke
might abound much more. •
I You haue flcme God doing his
part: our parts now mufl: follow.
This Itrues (ihat I may defcend fro'
the confirmation of the point \-4i to
application, v/hich is the life of all
teadiing) to.miniftcr niancr of
Thankfulnefle,. of Inftrudion, of
Meditation. OfThankcfulnes firft.
HowniouId".eQcry Chriftianshart
be rauilhed with this confideration
anditraofported ^ eucn beyond it
ftlfr, ,with"'theigrafefuiracknow-.
lodgement offd high a fauour.^ The
God of Confolation is no niggard*
ofhis CordmJstAas. pinches not, he.
(pates not,but giuesVs into our bo-'
fbmc a good meafure Jhaken toge-
fber^jfre^ffeddotaBe, running ouer: &>
wilt thou fhciwfjchy Iclfc a niggard in
rhc>retribut«^ of Th.ihkcs?ls Gods
hand opened,dithirielhut? Is Gods
heart ehlargGd^and are thy bowels
flrgitned ? Shall the Crearor'giuc
vi^cfvthc Creature a • Cup. of Corife-
Iation,aCi^ btimfoUian our rrflow^
ingC»/,an(hflra:JinQt'tbe prcatnr©
take vp(withihe Princely Prophet)
'H' » the
Salueforh4ery Sore. if
I hi) ; fhe 'cup pff4lmticn / , tPill ye thus rtr-
low. ^tsite the Lord^, Oye foolijhpeopli and
ifro 'ViJthiukfull ? St ingr&tum dixerhs
I'Hto emnix'dixerts, Gtue vnto the Lord aU
of ail ye his^atnta 5 Giucvnto the Lord.
I of What will yon giuc? thankesivths^
1, of IcfTc canyc giuc ? notverball oniy*
lirft. but milnot in word .alonei but in
isVoit deed and in truth, as the Ap'ftie
raiott ' vt'iih.sihc Ephefiavs.^toTPAlkev:>(tr(hy
pud it ef,their ■vocxtiort'. fuch is my counfel
inow- to alhthat haue tafted of this fweete Ep{,er.4,i,
i^lhc marrovv.and farne{le>^Wke worthy
jsgard tffo great C onfolkttcn.
iot,he Itforuesfecandiy^' foi ihflrutSir
tirbo- on, to hiakc vs enamored with the
(D^t- bo6k^ of God, that rich voardrohi,
and aboundant ftorc-houfc of di-
gjrdis ninje comforts. Ifatty he merry.^kt^^'^'^^'')^'^f>
s Gds htm fiHg ■ pfalmes, if afjlieied let htm
Cols p^4y,md read too. Whether ftioufd
wee go -for light but 10 the Sunne f ^ ^
giuc forvyatcrbutto .tbcVYcl-head.^Lo
here that fountaine of conrolatf
^0. ort a the Hart hrayeih after the
tuic riuers of water., fb letxhy difconfo-.
)\\n) ^oiile pant and third after
tbefe Chtift^l fijeames of liuing
t' fi water,
(hop^
cJffcd?
iji'lijilyM
ikW
oorfsra
I Mm
p::[ilK
Prop.k
m:'p
pfe
totbrol
Ik
ca.lftl
W\'
t to
Wlli;
kk
'ICIK
bttl
W
H
the
ku
r AChrlJlansfouerAigne
water, which iifuing from the thre.
Pfai4';,4. ^ftjoldofthe Sandiiary,
the Citty of oiir Cod Hecrebce
C.mr.2,5, thofe J^fplcs of Paradiji'^ thfe flagx
gons of Wtne^ the true Ac^ha vitSy
which can fetch sgaine in our
deepeftylw/Wejj which alone can
rcficfti vsinour greateft Agonies.
Htere is the oylc of gladhcffe, the
halnte of Gilead'^ heerc wee may
fucke,and be delighted jhcere wee
may milke and be fatisfied. As for
all other waters,either they arc but
ftreames iifuing from this foun-
tainc, & howeuer pure in the head,
yet may bee corrupted in the chan-
nels or through which they
are conucycd vnto vs ; or if they
flow from any other fpringy they
are not liuing,but dead waters :not
fwcete but bitter ftreames, corro-
dingnot comforting the bowels' in-
to which they deicend. All thefc
comforters are miferahle comfir-
ters^ fhifitians of no ^'<^/A^e,drl'gges
of no vcrtue. Thtfe facred volutnes
are not vnfitly refemblcdby one of
rbe Ancients,:tQ an Apothecaries
Salue for euery Sore. - i ^
{hop, richljT furnifhed with falues
for euery fore, with receits and fc-
mcdi $ for euery maladyX^ur carc
and wifcdontie muft induce vs fo fa-
milijrly to acquaint our fclucs with
the feuerall campofi:ions,tIiat in all
our cjttremiti'. s,we may be able on
a fodaine to fetch and cull out pro-
per falues for any for es^ fit receites
againft any diftempcr.//;^^fainted^^^'^
inmyaffliliion ffaith the Princely
Prophet,' if thy reord had not fayed
me vp. A wife man will haue his
plaiftcr feadyyhough his head bcc
not broken as yet.
The laft vfe femes for meditati-
on. If there bee fuch ftorc of com-
forts fuggeftcd to vs on earth, what
thinkeyou is rcferued for vs in hea-
uen? The greateft mcafure of confo-
larion we can haue here, is nothing
in comparifbnof what wee Ihall
haue ther.The difproportion is on-
ly not infinite: hccrcwee haue but
thefirfl fruites^ there is the haruefi -
here our comfort is but in the feed^
there is the full croppe j hecre wee ^
haue but the earnej}f)[\crc is-the in-
heritance j
f ^ A Chrijlam fouerai^nt
hcritancej becrc but a fc/w fparklcj,
there is the flame jjiecre bur a few
(drops,'ithcie is Ocean. Now it
isdiifillcd into our. narrow piou-
thed bottle, as wc are .capable to rc-
ceiuc.it, drop a-fter dropi then .wcc
Pjiall bee baihe(i^'ydrenched o-
uer Jhead and eares in a S.raofcom-
. fort.This ioy is fo grcar,tbat it can-
• noienter into vs,but wcc muft cn-
terinto it. So much that phrafe of
*iatv2j,zi, implyes : IVfll done good
oind feiithftiU Jcrnant, enter into thy
maflers ioy. There is fuIneflTe of ioy,
there arc riuers of picafurcs for e-
uermorc: fuch comforts ascie hath
not feene,eare,hath not heard; ncir
ther euer can the.heart of man con-
ceiue ; Lord^ Cine vs euer more of
this Comfort. So much, if not too
much of the connexion. We come
now tq thc words in themfelues
confidcred; where thccircumflan-
cesffrft offer therarelues to our me,,
ditatipn; the firftTs, the perfon to
wbpm this priiiiledge is ^entailed}
Wee that arc made partakers of
. the
Sahefor euery Sore.
irklQ, fhe Diuine narurej rce'e tfiat arc
afew borne not of watei but of ihe Spi-
'owi: ricj that arc aduanced to bee a
niou- holy Nat'ionj a peculiar people, a
tore- Royal! Prieft-hood : We that hauc
o-wce tailed of the bitter waters ot'jYa"
It'll 0- rah,fVehow (jrc. There lies a no-
"com- table EmphafiSi (if, you maike it)
itcan- in this particle Wee; it is a word of
reftrainr, and (huts vp the doore a-
Weoi gainftall carnall "VVorldlingS; anti
tvill not allow them the apprehen-^
fion of fo Diuine a'truth. This
iofioj, Chriftian Aphorifme cannpt bee
concetued; rhuch lelTe Crribraecdj -
niuch lefle digcfted by a Nar'ura- •
(J.;, lift. VVilcdome hath bid thcle
ifflcoii' things from the of this mrtd.. ,
liuwu o , j , J J ? Luke. 10.21.
iTWtrrj reueAled f hem- Unto Babes ^ and
fnottoo ^^^hlif^stzo fuch Babes as d-ftre the
fincere ihiike of the word,that they
may grow thereby* The narurall
man perceiueth not the things of ")
Godj neither indeed can hee : So
Vaule^t.Corinth.z.i^. W^ pcrcei-
tieth not? the things of God; there is
his inability; nehher can hee, there
yjjaf is an vtter impoffibility. Asfoone
■ tltf C may
thiIIp.4--7'
I.Pec.i.g.
A Qmflwisfoueratgne
may a brui:c beaft concciur, dif-
cufTe, rcafbn,and difcourfc ofthe
things of men, as a man in his mecr
naturals,comprehend the things of
God. This knowledge Is bey end
the fphere of Nature-^ and wcc arc
guided to it by a higher principle.
This is one of thole deepe myfieriei
ofGodlmeJJe^ into which the z>ery
gels dejire to pry 3 an 'unwife mtn
knoweth it not^ a. foole cannot 'under-
fiand it,
Thefc Ccleftiall thoughts,rranf-
tend his dull Capacity: tell a world-
ling of the Veace of God which
paffeth all vnderfianding-^ mind him
of a ioy which u glorious and vn.
Jfeakedle : adiire him, there is a
royBll priuiledgc peculiar to the
chofcn of God J that ytU things Jhall
TTorke together to the left of them that
bus God^cfc.You fhal ieemeto him a
"Barbarian^or {as the Athenians cen-
furcd Pauls,) you muft pafle for 3
habler and broacher oft new'Dotirine-
nayj left us 'uerdiB will be your
lor, much Deuotion hath made thee
madi If hcc hiraftlfc difcourfe of|
thcra,
Sake for euerj Sore.
J if. fhern,k is but Parrot-likc,he ipeaks
oftbt' by rote, he know's not whatj vtte-
;mee! ring the Sentence, when he vnder-
gs of ftands not the fenfe. Let his Wiw
Kyni and Oylc encreafe ; Let hii Cowes
cc are Calue and ceafe not 5 Let him ham
iciplc. his portion in this life^ Efaus Patri-
)feriii fnonyyhe fatnesof the earth,fieful-
nes of bread; like the Cocke in the
i|tM Fable heewillprefcrreoncB4/-/(f'y-
)t 'vnifl. t^^rne before the richcft leweUwhich
the earth can afford,Giue him Hay,
itSiM! Prouender, Huskes, and Accrncs,
thcZ,ce,^ei: and Onions of ^^gyfty
I jj'fe he wiil not fficke to bid much good
may your Spirituall confolations
ttivf! do you; let rhcc inioy the prcfent
comforts ofthislife.-I fhallneither
jj (Ik enuy your hopes for the future,noi:
nm
dcfiretlKm. Letmehauc the Pes^
the pofleffion and fruition of my
totmi dc/ircsj take you the Spes^ the ex-
pe(5iation of I know not wha^^<'/-
e for! which yourcrackt
braines promife to themfelues.0/;i'
hand^isbetter thentm^
it tk As our Sauiour fpake
fometiraes to the woman of
them ^ ^
20 A Qmjliansfoueratgne
lohn. 4.10. kncwrft the gift of Go^,
and who it is that fpeakcth vnto
thee,thou wouldfl: haue a^ed & he
would hauegiuen vnto thcc of t-hc
water of the Well of life to drinke
freely. Sofay I vnto thee, O thou
filly fottifh M^uck-mrmey if thou
couldft but tafl: the delicacy of this
hidivinnna^ this Angelicall pvouifi-
on,thisfuper-coelcftiall and foule-
rauidiing confolatio% with which
the Kightcous Man is dayly,hourc-
ly.fblaccd; how wouldfl: thou loath
the dirt "and dung of this world
How wouldfl: thou (with Da'vids
Worthycs ) breake thorough a
2.Sam.z3. T'hole hoajl ofphiliflimsio get but
a ftw drops of the water of this Be-
thel-, which now iS powrcd forth
vntotheeCasir weFC-)by filefuh^
and thou fuffercft it to bee fpilt on'
the ground jnay,tfampkft it as rnirc
and dirt vnder thv feetc. But what
"do I wafting my fpirits.and abuftng
your patience,while I direift my dif-
couifr^O the t^Uy y which hath m
fares ? k will how sddreflTe my fclfe
-to thehungry empty foulc^ Is thefe
any
Goi,
vnto
&ht
if the
rinke
I thou
'thou
ifihts
Salue for euery Sore.
any hcere who/e bowels are kind-
ledjWhofcafFeiitions are enflamed ?
Is there any, that longs to hauea
hiarcin this ineftimabie Treafure ?
That longs to fip of this cup ? I
know no furer way,no better coun-
fell can bee giiien him,then to inte-
reft himfelfc in the ficiety of the
^Saints. Labour to bee of that
whkli munion'^ bee one of that Incorpom^
hmt-fjo/t, and this praerogatiiie granted
uloathto th.m, will not bee d^^nyed to
■odd^thee. If thou bee involued in this
)iiv!is (IVe) if raadc partakers of this Di-
luahauine nature, thou (halt bee made
tf butpartakcrs of this diuine Confolatt-
tisBf-on: the Saints are indeed theonc^-
^ iortily true Goed fellewes which hauc all
ilt-fiii^ings common. ThisC^feejis not
/piltoi^nelv an excluftfte particle, to ftiut
'jijiirchc do Jre againft the wicked and
what^rophane hand that would be fnat-
jujjngihing at thcfe dainty morfelsi but
lydifjlfoan /w/ujt/xe particle, opening
fl, fithc doorcwide ta the feeble hand
,(f)fj»f all weakcpalfic .Cbriftiansj for
(jifrej^bom God hath fpred (this
jnyurniflaingit eucn ioithe wildernes.
Cs Leaft
A Chrifliansfoueraigne
Leaft anyfhould tliinlfe this Table
common for all commers, taggc
andragge : appropriates k,
points vs to theguekinuitcd,
and wee onely:) Leaft apy flioald
thinkc this lable proper to VauU
onclyjhce cnlargcth himClfe to
(hew how it is comtoon to all . ^
ChriQLins and all wee.) Hi-ifc{(
therto ofthc particsto whom this! k
truth is intended and entailed j it is ■
more then high time that wee pro- j imjj,
(wk
Ifks
filyob
rowJiii'
ccedto the manner how itisde
liucrcd, implycd in the next word
{KnawJ
{^'eeinoTV: )a word that im-
ports both the pcrfpicuity and cer-
tainety of this diuine Ayhorifmt,
Thisknowlcdgc was no barejjx'
culation^uia pradiicall objermtio,
hot a meere Notion or naked co
ception of the braine, but a we ptof
'grounded and fetlcd periwafiono inj
the heart. Wee knffw not thcor/
cally oncly,;but real lyj not ipecul;
iiiiciy oitelyjbut expetimentallyv'
uery day,J'eucry.'moment is-tbi
fcW
Cffli
tap
(oi
bee
wli
&
M
SjDripturc- folfiUcd in vsj and vpoj
Saluefor euery Sore,
^ V^,that a/1 things ■xrcrke^^c.Aga.lnc^
iTablc» knoTf) that is ^ wc may know ir,
we muft know ir,we fliall know it.
itcs It, We may know^ if we doe not wilful-
1) ly fliut our eyes; if we do but care-
(houlc fully obfctue the carriage of God
opd towards our fclues, or any of the
dfe ti SaintSjtiacc him in all his paflagcs,
to al you may cafily fcnt out the print of
his footfteppcs; Things reueded^
Horn lb belong to vs and our Children . \^'ee
rWit oughty we miift know it. E uery track
wcepii and profcifion of life, Cittizciis,
tfitisi Schollers, Souldicrs: the Gentry,
crtwoi Com ninalty, Nobilitj^, hauecef-
tain prcrogatiues annexed to them
rkit (not to touch vppon the highcR
j audct ranke.) What man fo fimple.as to
ji^yjn bee ignorant of thofc pnuiledgcs
) barel which are granted by cuftomc or
fauour to the meaneft occupation f
ltd CO What a fliamc were it then for any
it a profeflTcd Chriftian to bee vtterly
vaCon vnacquainted with fo maine a pri-
rico' uiledgc proper only to thofe of that
fpecv coatc ^ Proprium Quarto modo (as
Schoolemen dcliucr it) omni Soli
nt is' /<tttlper» Agreeing to all C hrjftians,
iiidvf C4 mly
^4 ChriJlUnsfoueraigne
o^^i^toaChriftian, androaChri-
ftian alfvayes. Nay,w<ffliallkmw it,
Howeuer in the times of our igno-
ranee it may be hid from our eyes,
thatwc cannot conceync it ^ how-
euer in the time of ttmptation,our
hearts may be fovnfctlcd, thatwc
cannot but doubt of it, yet fooner
or later, firft or laft, we fliall atrainc
to this plerophcry of our ApoflIc,we
rtiail feecleaily ,bcleeuc confident-
lyjand acknowledge feelingly, that
All things tcorke together,^ c.
' This Myfierie is not reucalcd ful-
iy at the frrft dafli.Thc bright luftre
offo glorious a light, if it fliould
fodainly breake out vpon vs,would
doubtles dazle our dim Owlet cie-
fight. We fee it firft datkely as in a
cloud, confufediy (as it werej afar
off in procefle of time,more clear-
ly, more diftindly, as yeares and
■experience fliould teach an aged
Schollcr.
Therealbn heereof is cuidcnr.
This Knowledge is the Mother of
Jill Ipirituall Cenftancie^VA-
Uettce^^Perfeuerance. Jhis is the
'♦v.A wife
Sctlue for euery Sore.
Chtl- vvife mans harbour^ which fccures
wrt,' him in the great: ft ftormes. What
thoughthe earth be moouedPWhat
7"5| though the Sea rore ^makeamy[e^
iiow- The mountames be tumbled into the
tiiOUt middeji of the Sea? What though
3CWC the whole world bee in a tumuitu-
loner ous vprore, running into a chaos of
tsinc confufion ? That heart which hath
planted it fcifeon this Rocfeej is no
Went- vvhit affiaid of cuil! tydings, ftands
;ly,tk as Mount sion^ which cannot bee
moued. Why? It knowcsthat wife
Ifd ful- VHot which fits aboue,docs not on-
itlufttt ly fee whateuer fals out in xhtgUf-
(hoiild fy Sea of this world (amiddeft all the
mli weltrings and changes of the fame)
et elf but fo difpofes of euery particular
as in! accident, that it turnes tothe gene-
ejafai rail good of his fcruants.The Mer~
fclfat' chant venturer puts to Sea 5^ rides
; ini out many a bitter ftormc 1, runnes
aged m any a defperat hazard,vpon hope
of a gainfull returnc.Thefont Seul-
lent, dier-^ takes his life into his hand,
r of runnes vpon the mouth ofthcCa-
non, dares the Lyon in his owne Den
IS the vpon hope of vi(ftory. Euery man
ffife f i hazard?
25 ■'AQhriftiansfoueral^ne
hazards in his calling, yet are but
vncertainc Venturers, ignorant of
the ifTuc. The Greedj Aduenturer^
fceking to cncreafe bis ftocke, ioics
many tinics both it, and himfelfe.
The Cou€tou4 Souldier^ gaping after
fpoylc and vifVory, finds himfelfe
fpoyled^ captiuated. But the Chri-
ftian runnes not at vncertainc, he is
fure of ^tgode when he fets forth.
We are fure of the dxy before wee
enter into thefield-.yjQ mzyante njt'
£ioriam Tdumphum canere^Joitnd the
Triumph before the uidery. When
we put on our barnejje^ wee dare
boaft as he that puts it offbetoi ca
ftroke be ftricken. We know wee
fhall be more then Cencfuerours^ tho-
xoughlefus chriji. What made that
ftripling Dmid (that Noble & Di-
uine5f^r^<?ofM ign3nimity)ronnc
i.Sam.j7,j7 haftily to encounter with that (jjt-
gantean ^Aon^zt^Goliahf He knevo
would cloie his Enemy in
his hand? What whetted Gedeens
1/dour to march on fo boldly with
ahandfuUof men, and vifew ear^
then pitchers^ againft fo npmerous
: 'an
Salue for euery Sore. ^7
an hoaft of armed Midi mites ? He J-
kitnv the euent,God aflured him of
'Victory. Whatencoraged the three
Children, andfo animated them,
that they ran as willingly into the
hot fiery Furmce, as it were to a bed
of Douae^or Rcfes ? They knew theyr
God was able to deliuer them.
Whyfliould we then be affi aide (if
our Lord and Maftercall vs forth)
to grapple with the Goliah of .Afflli*
Bion.^ to encounter with a whole
hoafi ofcrof[es,\o drinkc of the bittet
water of Mar ah ^ or to vndergo the
fiery Try all ? Lord firengthen our
filthy that we quaile not in the day of
Battell^ hut rather that Eagle eye^
fiercing through the 'uncomfortable
mifles and clouds of AffiiClionyxe may
behold that comfortable clofefhow this
b loud-red Seafhall but ntinijler to vs
a pajfage to our heauenly Canaan Par-
donmyiuft indignation, if in the
falling off from this point,I fal foul
upon thofe frefli-watcrcd & white
Huer'd Souldiers^ who failing vp-
pon the rough fcas of this World,
ztQgajhedyihii cuery ftorme, and
frigh-
-li
-■I
3 8 A Qhriftians foueral^ne
frighted with euery^«7?. The Icaft
apparant danger fcctcs them quite
befides themfclues, Sedriuesthem
L into Dmidi diffident conclufion 51
a , 1 I (J. I I , Qj-
MaM4.3o. wakes them cry out with peter^Ma-
fierfatts me^lperip^. Whence thisf
but becaufe we look only en things
tphrch Are feenejiot on thjms which
i C 2 9 / 3 ■ o
. or, .13. arenotfeene-^ bccaufe wee line by
fight and fenfc, not by fai h. {Him
Hid lAchrytnd.) Hence thole feares,
thofetcarcs, thofc vnlawfull Ibifts
plotted and praclifcd to wind our
lelucs out of fuch grceupus perple-
xities. Thelehaucno faith, or at
beft are but men of little faith, as
our Sauiour increpates his Difci-
Mat.g,2(j, pics, ifthcir were come to
full growth to 3 : they wold
doubtlclfe ftand ftil! and heho/dthe
fAluAtim of the Lord. They wold fay
yfs'ilhPAulyVoe knovothAt aIthingscj;'c.
Thus arc we falne ere wee are
aware, into the body of our DiCr
courfe, thefc skirts and Subburbes
hauc led vs into the heart ofibe>a--
ty. If any thinkc i haue dwelt ^ oq
long
Salueforeuery Sore,
long in the Porfall^ let this con-
tent them, we are now in the Pa-
/ace :v/chzvc beene long incrac-
king the fliell,that your appetites
might bcc whetted to /o^gforthc
kernell.
{yill things:) Not,few not rainy;
but (All) none excepted ( rrorke to-
gether.) Many and fundry Agents
are found in the world, whofe
courfe dnd fcope, whofe aimeand
ends, and a£lions are not the famcj
they coinmunicate not their fe-
crets each to other; yea, their in-
tcntions are aduerfe^ one
thwarting, crofliing another; yet
the ouer-riiling Prcuidence of that
fupreme tdoderatlir and fole Monarch
cf Heauen and easth^ fo fwaies all
fubordinate and inferior inftru-
ments, that in the midft of their
mutuall iarres and oppofitionSj
theyconfpire ina facred Harmony*
as if they were entred into a holy
leaguefbme facred combination
fo r the good of his chofen; where
cucrthey beinrefpeiSoftheir pla-
ces, whofoetfer in regard of their
per-
■^b. ^AChrlJlansfouerdtgne
perfons. howfocuer dif-ioynredin
regard oi thdr afic<5iions,- all their
pioicds and practices tend or ftiajl
turne to the good of the If I
were difcourfing among Phitcfo^
me thinks they might excel-
lently be fliadowed out by the Re-
uoiution eft he Heauens ,Y^ic.ry Planet
moucs in it ownc proper Orbe-^ their
motions are not all alike, but vari"-
ou&j nay, oppofKeeachvn'ioothen
' Hence thole different ConieinlHons^
Oppofitions^and AfpeUs^ the PU-
fjets^ yet by the wheeling round of
the Primum lAohiU^ they are
brought about to one determinate
point,If I were, to (^ircourfe among
Statif men} I woui4 wifh thetn to
obferue the'wile f:nd polkicke car-
liage of a Prouident Prince^viho
meeting with oppojlte faliiens in his
State, while each man- takes his
owne way, one feeking to vnder-
mine another} he fcrues-his ownc
cndes of botli, lb wifely managing
the good, Co powerfully ouer-aw-
ing the bad, that, all turoes to the
commort good1 leaue the
V- ^
to
Saluefor euery Son, 5 *
to the iudicious Reader,
then 1 (^por good: Jfo fomc Interpreters;
for the BeJ^fo others; the former
expohtion is good andwarrauta-
tkfn- [jiej the latter, I take is Bejl and
moft EmphathafL There is a foure-
fold incident to mankinde.
'bnct Nit until, Ciuiil^ Spirituill, Etermll,
their which refped^s the good
OTi* of our bodies; the Ciuill^ the good
sotha of our dates; spiritually the good
fiiini!, ofourfoulcs in this life Eterna^'^
itFk- thehappinede of body and foule
tuodo! both in the life to come. The 2\^4-
;y art turall good is common to man and
mkatt beafl:; the Ciui// is common to the
raorg wicked with the Godly; onely the
cm w SprirituaS and Eternally aduances
kc3i' the righteous as much aboue the
r^jwlio prophane, as the C/»/^aduanccs a
'intis Man aboue a Bead. Itisapparanc
■5 tis enough what Good the Apodle
idcr- driucs at,not euery g^jo^/but the
WDC gWjnot the Naturall or Ciuill
gi/j^ gfiod: (both thcfe vanifh as droflc
2W- in the furnace of affli(dion:)but the
)tbe Spiritual!, the EterftaHgood^which
abides the fiery triall, and as pure
to Gold
Gold is refined,rather then cmpar-
red by it. AH things /hall worke for • qjcto
theirgood-^ that is,fliall make for the
good of their foules, for their cter-
nail good j (hall fuither their
£iiJication^ih^'\t Saluation-fhd\ make
them more holy hcere, more haffie
hereafter, more gractons on earth,
moxtgloriom in hcaucn. i.—
A Paradox which foundes harflrj J fate
and muft needs gr ate th c eares of a ^
wafar:,
Wmli
f«toni
to ma'
For
thii
£if Gut
toato
Ww;
carnal! Nichodemus^ a conceitmoft
abfurd in the iudgcment of flefli
and bloody contrary to fcnle and
experience • no me? uaile if a wrld-
lingvfiW not fubfcribe to it. Who
more bafe, who more contempti- jfrwo/
ble.in the eye of the world, then
the Generation of the /ujl? No men
more raiferable, fo beroundcd and
enuironed with euilles, that the)'
cannot lookc b fide their miferies;
all .things confpire to mifchiefc
them. Whit a (fraunge affertion,
bcyt^d all belecfe is this of our A-
pottlCi-that all things worke to their
good, all things {hyxhihe Fa-
thetc?) what, ^Unill} what,_yf»«ef
what.
Sahefor euery Sore. ^ ^
inpi't' what, AffsCiion ? ^Herhat puts (s"/*'*
' q .icftion, afn)yles irJYcj^a//things.
3rtte A large word, of a wide extent,ycc
etei- nottoolargp. CenerallaJJerticns a-
to' uaile little, the whole waight of our
make comfort, lies in the induciion of
kfpt Particulars. Glue inee h aue there-
;anh, foreto run through 4//and
to cxtraiflthis^«z/;rf//ewfof con-
Vjftv, folation from eut ry thing,
lescfi For Method-fake, we will range
jitnioj them into two Heads j either they
if del arc Good^ot E»/7.That ai Good things
ifeani turneto the^Wof them that are
wli' Cood^ will eafily be granted of alh"
Wlij Briefcly then, all Gf'<7i,whrthcry«- r
"fflpti- ffome orfubordinate. SupretneQod
himfelfe, whether we confider him
in his Nature or workes. For his at-
yjivl tributes. His Wifedome hxhtit Pi-
itthef liis Power thcit Bulwarke^ his
cries: Pfith/u/nefe their Anchor^ his Pro.
Iiiefc ttidence their Purueighor. His lufiice
tjoD; Jccpes them from his
[. ^ Merc^ from Dejpaire. His Omnifci-
Ut ferues as a Bridle, to cui b them
.^a- from dooing «■«///. The Face of the
„gif Lord is againji them that do euill j aS pfai.^^,, ^
M} ^ ^
a Spurre to encourage them to all
JMat.(j.4: good Duties. He that fees in fecret^
willrewartithem openly. In a word,
they loue him for hhgoodnejjeyf are
him for his greatnejfe^ and imitate
his HolincJJe.
-As for his VVorkeSy if towardes
them in particular, fometimc s hee
fpeakes out of the whii Iwind • The
Hofeaj,?. roarcs, the.n all the Bcaftcs of
the field tremble; This rough
ling.^ howeuer it perplexe them for
a time, yet makes them more care-
full to pleafe him, more fearfull to
offend him. V-fually he fpeakes to
J King. I p. 12 ownc in a. gentle ftill voice,and
13-'. difcourfeth with them in a familiar..
Language: Then they rralke with
God as Envehy taWiC with him as
fvUfes^ conucrfc with him as
bram.^iivp^\ita.\ic to him, as
Jo/ftah^ Samuel.paniel. If tmardes
Othergeneraltj: Sometimes hec
workes by ; then his
(bines fu^ciently; they afcribethc.
praife to hhn, who both appointed
the meancs, & gaue the blelfing to
that meanes he had appointed.
Some-
Sake for eUery $ore.
• vSomeiimes hce workes tvithoui
tncAnes-^ and thcrthis Glorie giues a
farre grcarcr luftre; they crie out
Digiitu Dei eft. Sortitimes he works Jer'of
dhue.^ agaittfimexnes^ then indeede, Exod-S-ip^
his Giorie fliines out moft brightly
this fils them with wonder and a-
mazementj caufingthcfti to breakc
cue with the Apofilc: O the deepe-
fteffeof the t:Jfed'm ^ power ofGod^
ho)v vnfearchxble are his iudgemtnti
and his wayes pdflfinding Out] Rom.-
11,43 God the Father is their Crea
ard F refer tierGod the Some^
their S&uiour and Redeemerfiodthe
holy Ghoft^xhth Sanciifter and Com-
forter.
AsGoiiftheruprcme fball
Creatures in fubordination to his
\<'i'l, workc far the good of his
Cho/en, hether Men or Angelles.
Lowcrwemay notdcfccnd, leaft
Onr difcourfe know no limits.
Angels; what's their officc?arc they
not fcnc forth as Mini firing Spirits
for the good of the Q\efMHeb. 11,14
Inp«rlnfancie,thefe heauenlypeeres
catry vs in their Armes as Nurfts^
D z leali
56 A Qmfltdm fouera 'tgne
Pfa.pl^afiwefl^ould daflj our feeteagainJia
fione. In our Nonage,they feruc as
Tutors or Gouernours, Iccrctly infti-
gating vsto^W, diiTwading from
euill. Are wc inprifon ? they caa
knockeofFour Fetters, open tiie
Afts 12.7. Brazen gates ^ and fct vs at liberty to
fliift for our liucs. Arc we cnuiro-
ned with an innumerable Hoafi of
^rmed Enemies ? they can flay a
alung.i9,jj jjundredandifourefcore^ jiue thou"
Jandin one night. At our Veath^
they rtand ready to receiue our flk-
ting fouics, and to carry them into
X-uice Abrahams bofome. At the Rcfurre^
cfi9n,\hcy gather tlie Bodies of the
S jints from thefoure Corners of the
Tcorld.
(Men^) All Ordinances among
Men make for them, whether C/»//
OxEcclejiaJlicall. CiuiH lAagifrates
ffay 49.23, are Nurjing Fa thers ^ nurjing Mo~
thers to the Church:^ as the jhadovo »f
A great rocket ofhroud them from the
rage of the wicked. R om.4,44 Heeis
the Minifter efGodtothee^for Good,
What Good ? That we may leadc
a quiet and peaceable life, in algod,
linep
Salue for euery Sore, " it*t
rU3 I ^ »
lineffe mdhoriffty^ iX\vs\.Zyi. As
J^ngiflrates ferue for their Tempo-
rail, fo Minijlers for their Eternall
Good. Thefe are leading
thera togreene Pafiures^ rchefe vene J '>7*
1 tlie Bedutifnll^ becaufc they bring
the glad ty dings of Salmtion^Guides^ Luice. i .75.
reducing thofe filly flieeye^ wande-
'I' 1 ring in the by-pathes of firrfr, into
^ the way Watchmen,vfhich
ftandingonthc Lords watch-To-
Duti, keepe Centinelj & when they
(iri- thpy fgo a plague, giue warning •
uniio being (gr^snfoniti) forewarned^
tfmt- they mi^the (pr^nsuniti) foro-ar-
oftk nied.
jm The Tjp0y^oj"Qod^ is to thera that
are fauedjthefweetfauouroflife vn- 2 Cor.z.itf.
®0I1S to life J the Arme of Cod to Salmtion •
tC;«' Alight vnto their fete, a Lanterne^^*-iio,i-oi
Sriid 'vnto their fleps'^ the two- edged, Jwtrd
of the Spirit, piercing eucn to the
diuiding afiimderof the Soule and
' Spirit,and of the ioynts & raartow.
yiit 7/e^ 4,i2. Thatheaucnly fAtnnay
'wL Diuine NeSiar and Jmbrofa which
nouriflaeththemvp to Immorrali-
ty^ as Oracles for Direllion^ as apples
4 •. Dj, 'f
A Chnjiictnsfoueral^m
of Varadife^ And FUggons of I'Vif/es
for Coatolariori: a Lor-ifiuc to catq
out the proud flefi) ; a CordiAll to
ftrengthen them iu thcyr grcateft
Wcakcnefle.Thc SAcraments are the
BroAd Seales of the great King ot
Kings, to ratifieand confirmc that
MAgfiAChartA^thciv Great charter^
whereby they lay c'ayme tq that
Jmrnortdl inh.critange.
For OutTi-ardgood things^ whether
"Bona Animi, Bona Ccrgoru^ or
Fortum^ euen thefe become trueiy
good.Thtgifts of thcmindyAattems of
vfipy is to them as that fword of A-
Icxandcr^ by whcfe keen edge they
are made able to vntie or cut afun-
dcr the Gordian knots of all Sophi-
fticall Fikinzn^es. Depth ofiudge-
ment fo gtounds them in the know
ledge of the T ruth, that like Trees
which hauc taken dcepc root, they
cannot eafily be toifed too and fi o
vvith cucry blaft of Dochrme-g^^z the
gifts oi Reprobates aduance the good
pf the Eleci.Who may faue othersfut
themfelues they cannot faue; like iVo-
4hs Shtpyprights^ that builded ap
1 ' Ark'e
Salue for euery Sore.
At kc for the fecuring of the Patri-
aichs, while rhemfelucs were fwal-
w lowed vp of the Deluge.
Jtcil The Ornaments of theyr Bodyes,
tthe The beauty of Efler made the vvhol
jol Church of ih.e levees fare the bet-
tlwt ter. Sampfons ftrength was Ijraels
'rter^ Bulwarke, and the wracke of Phils-
iliat Jlims. T\\q Gifts of For
commonly .tcrmc them) are nota-
ktki bly emproued by them. If they be-
)r Jjji come Fauourites to Great mtn^Lot
ittiiek iofiphy Dauid^ Nehemiah^ Mordecai^
Mit rife and climbe. ffhen the righteom n-'o*
lofi sire exiltedyhs Cityjhdlflourifh. If
e tkj their Cup oucrflow, their Brejls bee
sfiia- fiV'Of Milke, and their Bones {mH of
Marrowthere worldly Wealth
makes them rich \ngood Wories^ to i.Tiw. cJ-iS.
'liCOW ^ifribute they forget
jrffs w/'.No w they arc Eies to the blind^
il)(y Clothes to the naked^ Fecte to the
Jfio lame', their Morfelsare neucr eaten
ithc alone, the loiaes of the poore fnall
pui hleffe
My promife was not to dwel on
Nd. this branch, which requires not
I ap ^<»*fiytnationfs\3!i onely illujlration,
flrkc D 4 Why
A Chriftiamjouerai^m
Why ftiould 1 wafte the tittie, if\
proiiing wliat nonedcni s? Hercs
the mainc Scruple^ a Qnjere not ca -
fily aflbyl d : what do aileuilthings
turne to their good ? I, All euil too by
accident, whether of Sm or Vunijh-
mcnt o^Sinne ; whether that of our
firh Parents, or what flowes from
thence. That ofour fir (I Parents^
Our Apoftjcie from God in the
fir [I Aditm^ made way for the tncar-
nation oj the Second. Had wee not
fallen in Adam.^ wee cculd neuer
haiie flood in cAr/}?. OurHappi-
nefTc at the firfl was pur into cur
ownc hands 5 but how esfily were
we beguiled by that wily Serpent
flike little Children, that will part
with Gold for a Nut fhelh) toleC
goc God^ Heauen., our Soules^ and all
{ovm Apple. Whereas now, this
Jervell'is kept vnder locke and key,
in the Bofome of God,conueighed
to vs by our Head Chrifl Icfus^and
as fbone may Satan pull chrifi their
■Head put of Heauen, as fnatch a
riby a memberlintbe from his body,
J,pehowvyehauc gayncd by our
' lofTc:
Salue for euery Sore.
Ipfle: our HappincfTcis enlarged,
confirmed,& we may triumphing-
ly conclude with the Philofo^her:
' b« fVee hxd perijhed, tfwe had not peri'
jhed.
That whicli flowcs from our Jitjl
Parents^ whether Origindl Corrup-
tion^ or Adiidnr^^nfgrefsion. Ori-
gindlCorruption, howeuer it ftickc
c-lofe to ail the Tonnes of Adam^ as
an Hereditary Leprofie bred in the
wil not out of the bone.SNcl
may it bee fubdued, rooted out ic
cannot be. Ifitdoenot
it will Inhdfitare. So hath it fret-
ted into our Nature, as the Lepro-
fiecate into the walles, that it can-
not be fcraped out till the houfc be
pulled downe jlike that poyfoned
p'ejliment which the Poets faine was
ilitp ^mcntoHerculesy that would'not
gW offtill it had torne the skinnefrcm
;.ai«i theflefti, and the fl fh from the
bone. This fieges on the
xehokmmva the vnion of the Soule
tot\itBcdy^ and therefore cannot
6e extirpated, cradicated^till the fi-
nal)
' 4^ Qorljlknsfoueraigng
nail reparation of the Wj- from the
Stule,
This Fomes yinloiHrn, workes
for their Good many waies. It ferues
to humble them; it lets them fee,
that they carry in them the Spawtte
of all Sinne^ the Iburfcof all Impic'
ty lurkes in their vile Nature • that
by NAtnrethey Are Slaues to JlnnCy
VAffals toSatATi, FirebrAnds of Helt^
bey res ofCondemmtion j that they
A"S- * are naught, ftarke naught, worfe
then naught. Now the firft ftep to
Chriftianity, is Selfe-DemAllM any
man will be my Difdple, he mufi de-
nyhimfelfe^AHdfollo'wme, If there-
cognition of thispoyfon and venom
which lurketh in the Nature of
Man>aHd renders him more odious
in the fight of God then a toAde^
Sn t^e^ or Serpent can be hateful to
vs, doc not make him out of iouc
with himfclfe, I know not what
,f will- Certainly,'was not ena-
' mored with his owne worth,when
he cryeth oat^lnme (that is)in my
flefla, there dwelleth no good thing,
Rom.y.ver. i8.It driues them to
Chrift
Salue for euery Sore. '4|
Clirift with lamentable fighes and
* groancs j O miferable man that I am
des TCfthojhall deliuer me from this body of
rue? Beathfthankes bee to Cod thorough
ifee, jefas Chrijiour
uitM vetfes ■
Thefedifeafedcreatures, fickc
that as life can hold, how eagerly doc , , -
\mi, they run vnto the Phyfitian ? ac-
IWll, counting it a moft fingular Happi-
ittht] neffc, if they may with the poorc
ffoifc Woman in the Gofpell) but fteale
(lepio a touch of the Hemme of our Saub
.Ifanj ours Garment^ that fo this Iffue oflvk. 8^4.3,44
bloodmdcy bee ftanched, and this
thert spring of Corruption dryed vppe,
'itm which of it ielfe like ^<1/,
0? h euer fending vp a filthy Scumme,
ciioii, and like the raging Sea^ is euer fia-
fidi, ming out myre and dirt, Eta-57j2o>2^
■/ilto APiualtranJgrefsionsyhecux£edi?x\.\ii
'lost fprowting from that roote of Bitter-
vhit neffe^ whether Leffer or Greater^ are
cna' made vfefull to the Elect. Smaller,
ifheii in the Vnderfianding; Errours and
H17 occafions them to get a.
fiircr refolution,a fcrupulous mind;
tiito (Imeanc not of fuch as are more
'toift ' nice
' 44 AQhrlJlUnsfouerat^iie
nice then wife,which makes doubts
where none is, and feeke knots in i,
BttlmJh,)L\kc thofe trees which are
(hakcn of the Northcrne windes
take deeper root and ftands firmer.
The doubting of feme few, make
for the fatisfaflion ofmany. The
CorinthUns ibggering in that high
point of the Kefurre^ion-^ gaue a
hint to for the wiping out of
all fcruples both in themfelues and
others. N o truth s more clcare now
then thofe which haue beene here-
tQ^otcmoQ.controuer/all.
In the jffe^ions. Their proane-
nefle to anger, wrath, diflcntion,
.Emulation, fccret heart-burning,
open diftafte .* Thefe humainc frail-
ties make them more wary, more
Watchfull. Baule and Barnabas fall
at variance,their difcord breakes in-
to a rent or reparation; this fepara,.
tion tended much to the fprcadihg
of the Gofpcll. Howfoeuer, thefe
flips let them fee their owne weak-
OoTe, now they know they are but
mcHjnow th^y learne to curbe their
exorbitant paffions, and will not
be
J1ets.15.3p.
Saluefor euery Sore.
\k\ he n5t fo fooliih as to lay the reincs
Jim on the ncckes ofthoft vnrulyhor-
bait fcs, which if they once get head
[jdes will indangertheir owncneckcand
tner, theic Mafterstoo. I but what (hall
we thinke of the greater cuills f
Xbt Grofle finnes hovvfoeucr they
higb f cme to make Hauocke ofrhc graces
3 of rhc Spiritj like a 7htefe in the
Candle wafting all, or like fome
biazing Comets prcdigioufly per-
fUDO) tending ruinc and dcfoiation to that
Soulc which isfofoulyouer.taken .•
yet out of this Ranke foifonxhz
jQjuj Grand Phyfician fetches a Soue^
tntioi Treacle^ vftng the blood of
the Scorp/on to curethcy?/>igofthc
S corf ion. This turncs to their ffwne
0 nor. the good of their Brethren. To
is many waycs,ma-
king them more humble, more
mcekc, more wife, more caute-
,^0 lous, more wary, and more Zca-
lous.Thefc foulc Enormities where-
by they become Fuhlike fcandals to
God and Man, are thole flinging
^(^ Coraziues which eatc downe that
^ ^ Pride of heartf and felfe-conceited^
bt
A Chrljians foueraigne
t(y too much ouerrveening their
ortne reorth. A finne which though
it make little noifc in the cares of
the world, yet appearcs farrc more
odious and abominable in the fight
of Godjthcn thofc Carmll fleplyjins
whieh the world ccnfurcsfo decpe-
ly^
Secondly, as it make them more
humble in thcmfelucs. To it renders
them more gentle to their Brethren^
if any man befallen by occafon into a-
ny fault^refiore fuch a one rcith the
Spirit ofmeeknejfe is the Initindion
of the Apoftle. Thofe Phifitians
W hich neiier felt painc themfclucs,
handle their wcake Patients more
rigidly and more roughly. God
fuffers fomctimcs eiien Famous and
Eminent Men* {Starves of the frf
'Magnitude) to fall fearcfully into
groffefmnes, that they might put to
their helping hand, to laife vp o-
thers more willingly, and inftrud'
them more feelingly.
Thirdly, it makes them niore
wifcand wary.Thc Burnt childeml"
dread the fire. No wit fo goodas
that
1
Saluefor euery Serf.
[fifif that which is deere L ought, nd^ti ti
101:5;. f'Tnxtyrc,,^ fucH foolcs by fuffeiing
res c are made wife: he is a Foolctind a
moi- Mad-man both, that will ftumbJe
ifigli twice at the fame ftone. TheiLM?-
cume/tta 3re to them Dooumo/^ta i If
iecpe they learne wifcdom by o/Z'fr
immes^ much more by their Orene*
norE Such fallcs and ihrcwd knockcs,
teach them to looke before thcra,
and euer after to take furer footing.
As thtkgrojje efcapes tend to their
owne Good^ lb to the Good ©f their
iodic brethren, for their Comfort Cah^
njt'm
iiffki ' Comfort: How many thou-
lands had beene plunged into the
Gulfe cfDeffaire^ had they not bene
vpheldby the mifcarriage of fomc
\jxk Saints? Haft thou bene
an Adulterer^ a Murtherer^ viola-
ting the 5<f^/firft, and then embru- -U-
ing^thy hands in the blood of thy
Brother comes to thee, if
thou canft Beleeue And. Repent^ dip
liwt ; Irobbedmyloyall fub-
ie(ftofhiswifc;ofhislife, and yet
' ^ I was reftored to the toy of my ftlua. prai,j 1,1 n
uinrLCT^r'-°-i TMngi" -1 %it>
4^ A Chrijlans foueraigne
JTalme 32.j. fiofj, Iconfeffedmy Jin^and the Lord
forgaue mine miymty. Haft thou bin
z griping Extortioner^z proling Catch
pole^ grindingtheftces of the poor,
and felling the needy for ftioocs f
ZacheHs comes to thee, Repent^ Be-
Ueue ^ and dtj^ aire not ^ fori was an
fcuke jp.p. Opprefsing'Exaaor^zn ExaLiing Op^
prefer ypci Saluation came vnder my
Roofe, and I was made the Childe
ciAbram. Haft thou bin a Bloudie
PerfecutortZn hoirible Blafphemer?
Tattlcomes to Repent^ Beleeue^
difpairenot^ I worried the tender
Lambes of Chrift (cruell Woolfe
and Tyger as I was) & made much
bauockc of the Flocke ; my foulc
mouth belched out hideous Blaf-
phemies again ft God and Hcauen i
yet I found mercy, and became a
Chofen loeJfeU^ of a Saulyi Faulty of a
Perfecutor, a Preacher of the 2^ame
ofchrifi. Haft thoubeenea fpoy-
ling Caterpillar^ a Robber by the
Highwayi whofe whole Cccupatu
f/? was a Trade of viienejfezv\d vii-
lany; oncth:^t had fold thy felfc to
" ' werhtiekednejje all the dales of thy
life.
l;si
Salue for euery Sori^. 4^-.
^1'!' life, and now art gafping out thy
lafl: breach, thy heart-firings rcadic
Citil cracke aftiind r,thy alfnoft
poor, rorne from thy • the Theefe on
Wesi the Crojfe cx'\^% to thee. Recent^ Be-
leeiie^anddifpatremt^ 1 knew noO',
iwsaii jiue by^but/voile and
rdfmc; this I pradifedjtil the hand
lermy of I'flrice faftcncd my hands and
0\\\i5 fcctcto this.woo i 5 neither felt I
JW any renlorfe for my lewde courfe,
pkitr rill 1 came to the point of death,yet- J •.
Mitnt. was 1 recciued into Paradife,
tdr VVhereforc are thefe things Try/f-Rom,i 5,4.
iVocli ten but for our InflruCiion and Com' .;
ieifflicl fort^ Thele foule Crimes are rccop-
vfovk dcdnotin hatred tothtm, but in
L''UcrovS.
Afailfii For c^af/(j»fec6ndly. Who are
we that we ihould prefume of O: a:
0/;oii owne ftrength, wh. n wee fee the
■1^01 weah^cifc oi thoCc Braue Worthies!^ ,
ipoy- Let him th.it fiandeth take heed leufi ^ o* 12
I the he fall. If the tall Cadars of Lebanon
mti' bee thus toiled, and in a manner
ffi/- torne vp by the rootes; what fhftll .
(c to become of ihefliruhs ? If the fiHar^
)f thy be ihakendlow fliall the rafters hold
Ii((, E out ?
Jo A Qhrijliansfouerai^Jte
but ?
Thus yoii fee, how the eu/S of ^ rm-f
fiff, whether great or (mail; IcfTer or
grofltr, workesto thcgoo^/ of Cods
chofen; no meruaile thcn,ifthee«;^
of the conlcquencc of
Jinne^ haue the fame effcds,whether
InvoArd or Oufward.Inivardj whether
Sfiritmll defercion, or anguifli of
itnindc. Thcfc bee the vnhappy ^
twinsofthar curfcd dam,
Defertion. A fad and do!tfuli condi-
tion it is, when the Father of lights
fliall withdra w the Light of his court'
I'faT,4,<, temnce^ vphkh is better then life it
fclfe- when the Almighty fhallbc«
^comeour enemy, and fliall fetvs as
a Markc or But to ftioote at: w hen
Hh G 4. Arrowcs fliall ficke fafi in cur
ribbeSt and the vertome thereof jhall
drirrk vf our blood.when theterrorsof
Oodfght againji 'vs. when the Lion
f)all teare vs in peeces^ and there is
none to deliuer vs. When the Lord
fhall turnc the deafe eare to our roa«
Pfii.i5.4,, rings,fighs,and groanes: WecaOand
cryjbut none heareth-^ yea euen to the
Lordjbut he anfwereth not. This for-
ccd
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Sahe for etiery Sork 51
ccdthofe fad complaints from the
rm/t after Cods orptse heart, Hajl
•flcro thou forgotten to bee htercifuii ? HaJl
thou lhut'vp thy louing kindneffe.in
euetlafling forgetfulneffe i How long
{LordJ how Long^ wilt thou abfent thy 13 *
ffkik: felfefor euer c'This madea/cr-
fktk yor to himfelfc. But,oh the vnfpcafc-
01 able Good which redounds from this
vnfpeakcable griefe! Firft, this Ham.
SfA wer brcakcs our flinty hearts. A
il con: broken andd contrite(pririt ( O God) pf-j. j j, j
loflicl! thou wilt not dejpife. None more
'him comfortable, then fuch as hauc wa-
wife ded through thefc vncomfortable
yk JlormeSi
Ifetvsi Secondly. Therefore doth hc^^~-
fcnt himicUc for a moment^ to en-
fil'" dcere his prefence, that wee might
W/f grecte hira with a doi.bl^ welcome,
ttrtft!:, and nor too eafily forgoe what can-
iiLi^ nor be obtained,without great difli-
thtrti culty. ThcSpoufein tbcC4«//V/ej!,
eLoK fuffcis her Beloued to (land knocking
lurro) without dooresx though hcc plead his
d locke were wet with the droppes of the •
I ti It dew : Open my Loueyny Voueyny vn'
histe dejikd, The. lazie fit was on her,
cf E a lo th
5^ 'AQ^rifliansfoiieraigne
loth ftiee is CO ftir oat of her warme
hetf, tlicre he rouft waitc and coolc
Can. 5.2.3.hcclcs. No fooHct doth thc
BrUegroome out of a iuft diftsft
dravv taeke, but (he comes to her
felfc, fees her folly,cafts off her li-
themes, ftarrsvp, forth of Doores
fhe gets herifcckini>,enquiring him
nvhom her foul loued^^ht purfues bim
(as it were ) with heu afjd cry^ re-
folues ncucrto glue oucr fccking
(though beaten and buffeted blacke
and blew) till (bee hauc found him;
and thenciafps hands about his
jieckc, and will bee furc to hold
himfafter then her owne life. The
her brat and abortiue conception
of th.1t vgly monftcr, is angu/fi of
mmde. An infupportable cuilL
Tbefblritofa man, can heare all in'
' firmrties-^ but a Txoundedspirit voho
can he arc. When Conlcicnce writes
hitter things againfi vs,3nd caufes vs
lob.i3,2<j, iopofefe the finnes oi OUT yomh^
fetting them in order before w:
who is able to endure the gnaw.
4ng of this Chcft-wormef Which
iseuer corroding our hearts like a
Salue fir eue ry Sore. ^ j
farm greedy and earing through
cook f our bovvc Js,iiice a curfei z'iper.Wlho
thtk can endure the heate ofthis tyftna.
di&ft when it flaihes the Hamesof hell fire
rob in our faces f Who can endure the
\al ftroakrs and ftabbesof this kell/fi
Dooik perlecuting vs ( as it dogged
Dghim Brutiu) with a drawne S word,ihca -
itttiin thing it to the very hilts in our hart^r'
tri^ tt, of this Smky AkSio ftinging vs v/ith:
:(c& a prrpctu.dl Kcmorfe. Eucry new
i bb finncis(as it were) a new Smke^ e-
ndiiiiii tiery rencH'ed ad ofiinnc, giuesa
jouthii newftabicuery ft.ib more mortaH
JO twk then the biting of a Serpent^ or ffir^
ff.Tk ofan^ii/iier, Ycteuen
o-ption thofe tcAves^ are \htfoode of Angels^
thofe fights fwect mufickew the
le ciiii fares of Godjthat griefi^thedoy'of
rtdii- hemen. By this rough tra»^ & thbr-
ntttk ny pathjtheirfcetcare guided inta
the Tvay of Peace-^ thofe Agonies make
ifevf way for the Prince of Peace-^ who
came not to CAllthe righteous^ huf^aS'iAj,
, finners to Repentance, Sinners, that "itji
Uhour andare itadtn with the ■might^^^'^^"^'^'-
i^bicli fiffneS'^ to them he giu<^ thiit
jjlfj peace which pAffeth aU vnderflm-vMi^^^yi -
grcc' E 3 '
A Chrijliansfouerat^ne
dlfjg. Both rhcfcputtcgcthcr, car-
ry an Image of Hell. Spritudldi^
fertion^ is that fccna Damni, puniih-
mcntofloffe. Angu/fhof is
that jxena (enfuf^ punifhmcnt of
fcnfcj an cftate little differing from
tfatofthe Damned, Bue oncly in
Degree and Continuancc.By thelc
Gates of Hell, many times the dee-
reft Saints of God/aile tfi Hcaucn,
If thcfc inward Euils which doc
pierce thorough our very foules j
become thus profitable j much
ir»ore thofe outwaid mifeiksj
which though great enough , in
thcmfclues arc but Flea-hiti/jgs in
pomparifon of the other. May it
pleafcyou to fee this fulfilled in the
' Keenerals^ in the ?Articulars.
. Generally^ all outward affliftion
lYOrks to their5W; vi hoeucr florccs
not with the Heifer pf the Spirit^
fiallncaer vnfold this Riddle; How
, ■; m^atecon'i(-SQmo£thtEater'fweet.
luJg. 14,1 s. out of the Smre 5 Bony out of the
TribuUtionhtmos Pa^
■tiente j Patience^Experience 5 Expe-
yCoty,ij. rjeifee; HopCy that makethHctajha,^
tried.
f Saluc for euery Sore. " ^5
r,ca!. med. The light & momentaric afp-.
ullit. ( £}ion of this Z^,caufe to vs a far more
iiniili. exuiient^ an eternal weight of Glo^
is ^7. This LclTon the Holy ones learnc
K of intheSchoole of£;c/'me/zfe, that
hovvcuerno affiiclion but is grec'ucbr.is ii«
ntlyiii uous for the tune, not ioyous; yet
jtkfc 2.kev^\ihnrg'ii\\c quiet fruit of peace
X dte- io them fhat are thereby exercifcd.
i;M, They finde more folid ioy in ivife"
k\k ring for Cht ift, then in all the flea- Heir, j i, 2 5,
\ foij!c< fnres ofjin^which lafl but for a feafon^
, mwi Gods Shecfe thrme bcft in Salt mar%
ffifeift his Corne is putt ft from Chaffie
oil, i; whcn.it is vnder the Flaile-. his Gold
■iffiis ii freeft from dro/fe when caft into the
Mifk fiery furnace-, thcfey^^r/fliinebrigh-
.^\k teft in the darlceft night: their feetc
5_ tread futtft in the rougheft way.
0a The Prodigall fpend-thrifc thinks
not of Home till hcc was pinched
with Famine^ & brought to a Hior-
yjow fell of bread. Hagar was proude
and pierke in the houfe of Abram^
if the hutgendcand tradable in the wil-
dernefle^ lonahlycs fnoring and
fnorting in the Hiip j watching and
■ praying in the belly. Thole
E4. ' ftsble
A ChrijlUns fo\
fouerai^ne ,
nchle^ Vines planted with Gods
owne hand, would run wild % into
huxur'tant\iX2.v,&if:% andbicouer-
grownc with many ncifoine luftes j
were they not euer and anone pru.
nedwithfomc fanipfifd trouble.
Hofeaftiy, In their ajjli^iion they ivtlL feeke mee
early. While the Sunne-fliine of
Peace and Pro^erity UJied^Gi^ fcnC
his riling vp early,' and ly-
ing downe larc.ftretching out their
hands and throats al the day long:
4>ut thcfe dea^e Adders ftoype theyr
eares at the ojoice of the Charmer^ till
the Ai:le of Affliciions ccm^yihcn
their cares are beared, then they
f xke them as eagerly, as he fbuglit
him earely. Let mec then for the
» General/conclude with leremy. It is
bamcn.3,i7. . •, f>
*\l ^ heare the yoake from
Pnd.11p.7jt. his youth : with Dauid, it is good fr
d's that "rve are affliSied: with Paul^
'Ail things rooirke togetherfor the good
ofthemthdt lme God. •
For thcPartkuUrs: Pr/uate.^ Pub-
f'ike Calamities^ m^tkealifcr the hefl
00. Priuate, - whether in their E-
J^ate^ orva their I^ame^ or on theyr
^ • Per-
Salue for euery Sore. 57
Terfoa!. In their F.jhte: Arc they
pinched with want and penuric ? ^
K , yi ,/. , ^ ■ t Dan.t,i2.
fed "iv/th pHiJi' ma PMter as Vamel^
tliis lets them fee, .-. little with the ^
feare of the Lordj^ better to the righ- ^
teouj^ then great riches to the -vngod-
ly. Howeuc: poore in thi- vvor'd,
yet they are rich in God • and
thiscorporall pou ny, fittes them
for the Kingdome of God. They hauc
a Feaft which the world knows not
of Befides, whether (I bcfeech
you) hath better exptricncc of the
Loue,Goodneire, and Care of his
He aiienly Fatherjhethat wallowcs
in his wealth, and facrijices to his
fftene Net^ or he who is fedde from
hand to mouth as it were from hex-
uen. Who will net prcfertethe
courfe fare brought to Elijas by
thole ftraunge Catorers ^tRauem iKings 17,15.
before all the dainties which were
feroed vp to Kyihabs Table ?
Inthc'vc Good •Names. If their rc-
putation be blac^ewith infamy j if
fome ftinking f ^ be fainc into that
fweete Oyntment^ which makes it
pLjtrifiCjeither this ftaine isdrawne
vpoa
the hand of Malice or Emy. What
comes through their owne default,
they beare it patiently, & improue
it profitably Thcfc arc the thoughts
where>vith they entertainc tncra^
felucs. What/ is it fuch a hell to bee
in difgracewith Men, that a" man ,
had as good be halfe hanged, ai haue
hU credit crackc^ oh what a hell is it
to be out of fauour with God,to be
fliamed, difcardcd before Men and
Angels at the Generail Afsife o£ the
whole World I What Malice or
Envy cafts vpon them if for a good
CSiuCc^they^lory inthat fhame^Qoxm-
I Peter 4.14. ting it the greatcft grace in all the
world, to fuffer dilgrace for well-
doing
Euils on their perfons^ whether
Difeafes or Death. For Corporal de-
formitiesy God often rccompcnces
outward defeSls^ with a fupply of
inward Grace, If Naaman the Sy.-
rian had not beene a Leaper in his
body, the Leprofte of his foule (I
^are^ had neuer bccnGCure4.How
many
Salue for euery Sore. 5^.
many flocking to Chrift: for the
^ I cure of their bodies, obtained the
faluation of their Soulcs 3 like Sau/,
who feeking for JJfes^{[umhkd on
'Je " a Crorcne. As the eatward man de- z Cor.^.td.
fayes^fo the inward is firengthened.
Could we pcrfoi me in our health,
what we promife on our flcke bcdj
M wee fhould hue more like Angelles
then M-en. Death it felfe,that King ^
to to a natural mm; as the
olt Pliilofophcr obferues, of a i 1fear full.
things, the moft fearcfuilto them is
the but the Gate to Life. The Sting of
: M this Serpent is pulled out,and they '"
W dare lay it in their bofome. It was
lilt' iTrft threatned as a Curfe^ The foule
iVt that finnes Jhall Dye 5 it is now tur-
d- ned to a Blefsing. If wed had our
hope in this life on^Xy^wewcre of all * Cor. 15,19.
k men the nhfi miferable. Blelled are ^ ^
It- they that dye in the Lord,for they re (I ^ ^ ^
IS from their labours,^ and theyr Workes
i follow them. Their whole life, is a
continuall Combate with the world,
s the flclh, and the diuell: euery day . ^
j they bring home new Sfoylesy new
» Trofhees^ but are neucr crowned til
\ thclaff. Theft
'€o A Qhriflkns foueraigne
Thefc SampfonSy mzkc
tmke of their Enemies .-many terri-
blc (laughters and ma[]~acres do the
Phflijlms fuffer from their hands,
during their lifcjbut the dead which
they flay at their death, are farrc
iu<Jg i<5,30« jnore then thofe which were flaine
in their lite. They bow downc with
all their mighti the pillars of the
c\2Ly Cottages fall, and at once they
areauengcd of all their Aduerfaries:
Thus is the day of Death better to
Eccieny.j. them, then the day ohht'iiBirthy
being i(\AQcdi^ihcDoQ?nefdaj oH their
their Birth-day o^Glory* As
for xhtitCarkaJJes^^hich. they leaue
behindethem, as the Snake his skin
in Xa\qthicket^xhdx. they might renew
their ftrength as an Eagle-^ arc tfiey
not committed as Coool feede into
the Granary of the earth, there to
die that they may bee quickned i
Shall not thofe leaucs which fall in
this Autumne^'AtihcJpring of the Ge-*
jferall RefurreSiion fproute forth a-
J Cor.i 5.4:. ^ Corrupti^
on, but fhallbc raifed iti Incetrrupti'
<^jfbwchin 4i[bonour^ but fliall bee
raifed
\tk
tcrri. 1
othe
Jflds,
W
Hiint
mh
oftbc
ikj
tfm:
am
■SjrA
Satuefo
•). As
,'lcaK
'ssto
rcilh
fffW
K(li
lin
'.G('
fU'
iftt-
b«
w euery Sore,
rsii^d inGUry. Withthefe very eyes
Jhxll I fee my Redeemer^
A^rrer of Patience.
Asprimte and per/onali miferies ^
fopublicke and National Calamities
adaance their Good, Put the cafej
{omt flrange iudgement ovemkc a
People wjiich threatens nothing but '
Ruine^ Deflation^ DemflatioH'^ a
iudgementfhcvtty found whereof,-
would make any Mans eares to tin-
glcthat heares it^a fvveeping ftormey
that beares all-downe btf:>reit5
when the Lord (it fhould f.'cme)
intends To cut roote and branches^ iraiah.j^i^J
head and taile^ and wipe out their
name from vnder Heaueni this
makes for them many vvaics.Some-
times they are houfed before , ,
the ftormc. Tender hearted lofiah^ \ Kinf.it'M'.
good Abijah. vprigkt He^ekiah'^ Were
they not all Gathered to their Pa-
ther in peace: and ( as the Prophet
fpeaks more generally of the Righte*
ous) taken away from the euiU to]come.
Sometimes^ they ar.e (hrouded from
theftorme. I^oah rides lafely in a
well-pitch'd when the whole
world
Hi
6i A Chriftansfoueyaigyie
world was couered with the wa-
Gen./.ij. f^rs of thc Deluge. Lot clcapes with
6en.if).2i. Ji'S wife, and finds a flieltcr in Zf/tr,
22.' when Scdome and Gomorrah were
turned into heaves. Sometimes^
they banc a Calme in the midft of
they?cm^.There was light in
Bxod.; 16.23. iAgyp^zs clouded with
athickc^nd grofTc darkcnclTc. Cide-
judg.<r,39. ensfleece was dty,whcn all thc earth
was wet. The Mourners in lerufa-
Ex*k.9Z. ytexe fccured in that Generall
majflaere. When ifrael was led in-
to captiuity, then was tererny fet at
liberty. The Prophet finds more
)ter.^o.4. fauour with the Princes oiBabel^
then from the Pccres of ifraeli
Sometimes.^ ( as vfually it fals our)
they arc enwrapped in the Common
Calamities'^ yet that is in mercy
to them,which to others becomes a
iudgcment.
ForiirftjG'p/^cuer threatens before
heftrikes. Iheflorme hanges and
houers a long time oner their heads,
ere it fal.The meffengers of God fum-
mon them to Reyentame-fliy o^en
there fins, denounceAs 'k
Jonah
Salue for euery Sore. 6^
lonah to Nineueh-^yetforty dayes and
Niniueh fhall. bee defrayed,
found :d in their cartsj thofe
'vifions prefented tn their eyes;
rouzcthein from the deey/epepe of
Security-^md now how doe thty be-
ftirrc rhcmfeluesj confidcring their
wayes, ranfacking their hearts, rc-
noiincing their finncs; Preparing
to meete their God^ roith Apes on
their headesfackcloth on their backs^
1 eares in their eyes. Sorrow in their
hearts. Prayers in their ltys,and ropes
in their hands,
Secondly,adniitthe Sentencehzt
irreuocable, the ludge beinexora-
ble,his vnplacable; they haue
ioy n'd in the finnes, and therefore
muft (hare in the plagues of their
Nation ; euen this is in fauour; they
arc but corrected heerCjChat they
might not bee condemned heetcaf^
after.Thcfc plagues may kiilthcra,
but cannot hurt them; they may
rent the garments of their bodies^
but their ibulc is invulnerablejthey
do but fliorten their mifery, and
haften their Yea; euen that
SpirU
A Chrlftansfouerai^ne
Spirittixll iudgement^ which of all
Others is molt fcarcfulJj makes to i
their aduantagCi
If the Gelde/t Caridlejlickehcc rc-
mou:d from oncM«//f»,is itnotgi-
uen to another t The Gojpell (like
the S:a)it loofcth ground in ooc
place,gettcchiootitig el/ivhere.lf the
SmJi t to one Horizon, it ririfcth to
another he falling of the lewes^ veas i
the rifing of the Gentiles: when they
were caft off with a Lo-ruhamah, & j
a Lo-anni-^ to vs that trere not thepeo.
pie of God,was it raid,r<'^ are the Sons
<f thiliuingGod. When the fliad-
dowcs of the Euening were ftrct-
ched ouer Jfia, the day dawned to
Irs in Europe. If our 'vmcorthmejfe
Ihoiild drpriue vs of this light.,
ifduod omtn Dem Anertat) it woidd
doubtfly bee giuen to a Nation that
fliall bring foorth better fruits,ador-
ning the glorious Gojpell of our Lord
send Sauiour Jefm Chrifl^ with their
holy and Chriftian Conuerfatlon,
which wee haue foulely bicmiflicd
with our horrible and hainous A-
homin&tiens.
This
Saluefoy euery Sore,
Thus you fee, whac arich
of CoKfoUtion is heerc conucighcd
vnto vs- a Mim that cannot be ex-
hauftcd. The iVeH\% decpe, the dee-
per we go Utill the Iwceter it is: It is
not the wcake- Bucket of our
lowCapxcity^ though Ict'sddwncrtc-
ucr fo often, that can drcine this
Spring. Much water hauc wc drawn
vp alic idy,and perhaps the Reader
may thinketoo much,,yet nothing
in comparifon of what.is left be-
hinde. What is a drspfothc Ocean?
Miiy I not (af^ly and boldly con-
elude now tl?:ngei.^ allGoodfiod,
Angels]^ Menithe otdininces of men^
CtUiU, Ecclefiaft!a.tli-:gift- ofhody^Or^
namenti f the mcndeytndefiate.AUe*
offinnefiriginaliiy ASiuaU-^ f/nalr-
kr^grojfer'., of punncfhment, inwardy
fpirituaUy di/crtiony horror of minde'o
cutwardy frimts miferies on their
goods,good namCy or perfons cfuhlike
ialamiii£s:temporall,lpiritualliudge-
fnentSy ZWmrhe fotiheheJiofthoCe
tha.1 loue Ood. Ere I proceed to the
application of the point, I rauA
ckarc the way by remouing fome
E fcrnpleSj
jcrufies^ wmcn otherwile will Iyer
as io many ruh iohlocke vp our piC-
fagc. ,
How does all eiiill worke for the
Good of Gods chofen^ when cuen
Good things f rone fometimes fnares to
rra.jo><J-7. Righteous-:: Was not the man af-
■ier Gods oxem heart spiffed vf "with his
'frofperity : / Jaid /pad ncsser be mo-
"ued: VVws not Hez>ekiah fjcke of the
~fame</^^, who tookefo .decpe a
4 Kings 10» of^/<3®fj,that the Prophet was
forced tamioiftcra niarpe/'»r'^4r/-
To this lanfwcrc. For,moft
part, as the JLord conferrcs his fa-
.Botirs vpon them^ fo hec giucs them
Crnce to make a right vfc of them;
as he wripts to them tvaters out of t
full Cup fdhcc giucs them a fleadj (
hand to carry this Cup withoutfpi!-
lob,110. hedged in. with bicf- i
■»fings as fometimes/e^jthishedge
ieriKS a s a wai ofh raffe, whe rby the
fugseftions of Sathan arc Baracca- j
deed out. ffat any time the tempter
ibllicites to any vnlawful fuitcs,they
retort that of lofeph :Hm>pall Jcom^ '
Gen.3P.9, mit this great emit andJlnne againf
God
Saluefor euery Sor^
6j
■Gody\\:i God who hiih laden mee
'rvithhiibk^ing^ whole mercicsare
re newed fpon mee euery morning^
andcLiery moment I! at any time;
they arc left to thcmfelucs, it is bat
for probatioii^fir humiliatim'^ to Jet
them fee their ov;v),QveaheneJp^ the
rear Ids 'vanit-tfiodsgoodneffe. iheir
ev:ne Tveakenejfe^ toicane withthe
whole weight and ftrcJTe of their
bodies, vpon thofcbroken reeds and
hollow Canes ofi^gypt.The worlds
"iranityi which (as the Wifeman
fpeakcs of riches )te.keth toherjelfe
the wings of an Eagle: If fhec ftoops
not to vs,we cannot catch her, if fbe
/erhe from vs, wee cannot hold her.
Noglaffefo Wttlc as theglajjy Sea
of this world. Gods goodnefjf-^ that
held them vp fo long from falling,
that kept them from periflaing iri
the fall.
Bat this is not my condirion,wilI
feme wcakc foule pretendj I am no
whit bettered by my Crojfes.^ or
Comports\ I find my heart too much 1^^"°
elated in ray profpcrity^ too racch
deieHed in adircrfity;! am ncner wc!
F 2 ftdd
A Qmjiians fbuerai^jie
■fullmrfajling. Let the Sunne jh/ne^
who more briske ? Let it be ccclip*
fed,my iniurious diffidence and di-
ftruft of Gods jjrouidcncefzcxtx mur-
murines, and open repinings, get
ground vpon me,and like ill weeds
grow fo faft, thatl feare mec, the
feede of Grace is Cin a manner^ choa-
ked, hifled,
Alas, filly Soule; ludge not thy
fclfe zcco\Ain^toappearaKce while
the fit lafts. The msf of temptations ,
haue now clouded thy foulc ; A
blind man is notJit toiudpe of colours.
The rcater is now trebled, the mud
raifcd, it is impoffiblc to fee cleare-
ly. The rhjfick may happily work
churlifhly, and for a Fit trouble the
Patient more then the difcafc it felf.
Tell mec, doeftthou not bc wayle
thy diffidence,impatience? Docfl:
thou not ftriiieandfirtiggle.^gainft
them with might and maine ? Be of
good comfort 3 we are not to deale
with a rigid Mafter^ but with a ten-
dzr Father^ that interprets the de^
fire for the dcede-^ and accepts of
thQ wsU fox the worke, Striuc
Saluefur euery Sore. 6^
fiilly^wakcpat/efit/y^ thou (halt fee
and feele, that as all other crofTesi
fothis (which ofall other thou c-
ftcem. ftto bee the greateft cronTe^
fliail rrorkefor thy Good.
Hitherto wee hauefatisfycd the
Scruples of wcakc Chriftians; now
we are to grapple with a pcriierfe
generation. Ifall things, all euill 5 . ^
yea,euillof7M2/7i?: ifallJinnevjoxkz^ -action2*
for the of them that Loue God;
What doc f thwarting my Corrupt
Nature? What do I ftriuing againft
the ftreame ? Why (liould I curbc
andcheckemy vnbridelcd Appe-
tite ? Heereafter, I will let loole the
rcines to all licentioufnesjhereafter
I will Gratifie the flelli, and humor
it in all things: now may 1 follow
the fwing of my licentious defires,
now may IJinne^ that Grace may a*
bounds all will make for my Good.
The Apoftlccheckes this malc-Anfwere;
part mifconftruiflion,wirh a ftrange
deteftation. f^hat ? Shall/doe euiS., '
that good may come thereof ? Cod for-
bid. If any fuch hellifh Suggejlions
be railed in our hearts; &ib thera,
Fs O
7® A nmjlians fouera'igne
O fnib rhem,vvich a Get thee hhind
Math.id.z?. Satan^fer thou vnierfiandelinot
Wilt thou furfct
f.njtfi,, Body, that the Phyfician may
furge itf Wilt thou quafFc off a cup
ofranke bccauie the Anti-
doteisd.x.\\md> Wilt thou breakc
thy hcAd^ that the Surgeon may clap
on a Platter? Wilt thnu fheaththy
fkvord in thine ownc
hanke-WVc^ bccaufe there is a Bal-
feme vvil hcalc vp the wound?Somc
broken Icgges and armcs,by a ftiifc
and hard Callus, are made ftrongcr
then they were before i wilt thnu
wilfully thruft thy leggcor rtioul-
der out of ioynt, cxpeding the like
fuccelTc ? What is, ifthis be not^ to
Tempt the Lord^and to turn his grace
into Tvantonnejfe ? Nay rather. Re-
member{Oman) how tht glorioua
Gofjpel of God will beeftaincd, the
Spirit of God^r<?/f«e^,the euill Spi-
ritfolaced^ the weak difccuraged, the
wicked embeldned, thy Religion
^ueft toned pecid thy Saluacion hazar-
ded. if this will not fright thee;
member, hee that hath promifed
mercy
lude
Saluefor euerySore,
weny to the penitent ^Xmhnot prd^
mifcd Repenttince to the ohjlinate*
Repentance is not at thy becke ot
whifilc j thou rnayeft as well cbra-
mand the Winde to blow, the Sun
to fliine, as conuert thine ownc
heart. Remember^ that true and vn-
feigned repentance may iecure vs
from eternall torments, but cannot
alwayes fecure vs from Tcmporall
Chaftifcments. InthefeCafes/e-
mi^a culpa retineturpcena j howeuet
God may forgiue the finne^ the pu-
nijhment he rcill not forgiue. Dauids
fault was remitted, yethee fmarts
foundly for his follyj hisjmeetmeat
hadfowrefarvce. By that ti mc thou
haft beene as well fcourged as Da^
uif as welffcorched as Dauid^ thou
wilt take heede of committing the
likccrror,or thrufting thy finger in-
to the fame fire.
Now the Coaft is cleered, all
obftaclcs remoucd, Obie^fions an-
fwered, what, (hould let vs from
defcending to Application ? This
fountaine branches it felfeinto three
ftreames, and yceldes matter of
F 4.
Inftru^tlon*
A QmJ}ians foueralgne
Inflrsiciion.
Confolatton.
Exhortation,
It mia'ftcrs Inflruciion to the
Goilj 5. to (hel^'iohoiJ, Hexrken zmta
meyee that feare the Lord. Beholde
here an infallibie ground, to cuince
the certainty of your Saluacion. If
all things aduance your Good^ what
can impeach It ? What blockc can
lye in your roade to Hcauen ? The
greatcft ya^ hSwne. Sin (indeede^
is that of partition^ that f parats
betwcene vs, and our God. It is
Sinm that hindereth good thinges
^afiegulfe^ which intercepts the
free and familiar entercourfc of his
fanours, and out prayers; the reci-
procall exchange or commutation
whereof^ are the onelyAVr«fr and
Sinewesyhaxhold life and foule to-
gcthcr. But ifyi«;w it felfe,whither
Great or Swall, further theyr Good,
what can hinder it ?
There is a Viperom generation late-
ly fprung vp; an Egge of that Cock-
air ice feUgiusy (being as we fuppo-
fed
LiiViS' id. from VS. Sin, is that
Saiuefor euery Sore.
fed long fincc chilledj is newly
hatched, new warmth and life put
into it, infomuch that it hath bro-
ken forth into ^flying S srfent. It's
ftrange and admirable to confider;
how many Learned Rabbins( no
fmall Clerkes^ wife enough, if not
too wife in their owne conceites)
bend their wits, bufie their braines
to ftagger the Saints, and to beate
75
them trom their Hold.^ contending
tanqnampro ArU that. No-
thing is more fure^ then that Tvee can- death.
not be fure of mr SaCuation. VVhat
elfe mcane thofe large Volumes,
touching the Apofiafie of the Saints
{De Apoftafia Sanclortm,') As if a
man might be this day an Heyre of
HeauenfSxz next a firebrand of HcU:
This houre a member o^chriJI, the
next, a limbe of Satan to Day, 'a
Saint-, to morrow, a DeuiJl.
See how they arc infatuated in
the Fore-front of their bookc, thus
to contradict thernfelues.The very
Title Guerthrowes the Traflate.
What ? The Apofiacy of Saints: If
they bee Saintscan they-then
be
74 ^ Qmjliansfoueralgn?
be Afofiatxtes ? If they bee Afoflx*.
txtes^ ho .v can they bee Sa/^ts ?
What :s,iftliis bee nor, ore frx-
gidum cxlidum f^irare^To hlow hot
andcoUat a breath. Surely, furely,
if once a trne Saint, that man caa
nc'Tr be a total Agofixtate-^{'< once a
tot all ApoJiatate^xhTLX. man w^s neuer
rhefeare io.^r..They
went out from vs,but they were not of
w; for if they had beene of vSy they
would haue continued with vs. i,
Iohn,2.i9. The beloued Dilcipic
fuie was not infefted with the
Sowre leaueny Arminianifme y his
phrafe then muft haue beene inner-
ted. They were fometimes ours,
but now they arc not; for they are
gone from vSj nay ( faith lehn) they
Kot of vs'y intimating once
fliewoneiy. thcir's, and euer their'sj oncea
Saint,and euer a Saint. Certainely
thefe great Clcrkes erre not^ know-
inq the Scriptures, mr the power of
Mat.22,2(J. .A, r t rt
God- or cllc they forget themlelues
exceedingly, while they fwim a-
gainli the freame of Sacre4 writ-
which fpeakcs in another Dialeif,
That
SalueforeuerySore. 7^
Thit the gift nn^
vcithout Repentance. Whereupon,
the Apoftlc giufs the Epithire:
htMTeLfA\*-!^ :^>Uv^xa. ^xhat yehom Cod
louci once fee loues for eucr, T hat,/;5! 3^<j4o'
him there is no fhadduw of change,
That,Chrift hath prayed (and was
heard in that hee prayed for:) that
their Faith fails not. Simon^ Simon,
Satan hath defired to roinn&w thee^ i^zo.
bfit I hatteprayed that thy faith faile
not. Their faith may faint ftwtfaile ^
k cannot. They may haue their
ytrofW>^ fits,& terrible Agonies^ but
ftillfas Paul Butichtis) their life is k&t.io-iO'
in them, whofoeucr is borne of God
fnneth not, for his feed remaineth in
him : neither can he finnefec aufe he
is borne of God. i.lohn.'^.9. Hecan-
not fnne the finne -vnto death. I
know they may fall fearefully^tiz
Daaid^ they may ^^frequently.ys
Peter. The Righteous man falls feuen'^^^'^-i-so.
times a day. (I fee no ground whj^
it may not bee intended as well of ,
their falling into Sinne,a4into ffpondo^''^'
fliliioH:) but totally, finally, they
cannot fall. The Righteous man is ^
euer-
7^
eucrlafting foundation. Be not dif-
raiizdyQ^Seleci z>e(feIs vikh. thefc
Bugge-be/ires-^ but go on boldly.,cgu- j
ragioufly,and in fpight ofalloppO'.
fition, maugrc the malice of Satan,
and all his inflruinents, hang out
the Apoftles^^^^^ ofdejitnce^prc-
fentcd in the clozc of this Chap-
ter. Htho (h.tU feparxte vs from the
loue of chriji: CT verfe ^ 5 .Bepcrjwa^
dedy thxt neither death pier life^ nor
Angels ^nor Principalities.nor posvers.^
nor thingsprefenty nor things to come,
nor height.^ nor depth, nor any other
Creature,floall bee able tofeparate vs
from the Loue of God Tthich is Chrifi
lefus our Lord.
I.inftrucuon. Secondly, as Iron fharpneth /-
r6n,2.% the Sunne is feene beftby
his owne light; fo Scripture Inter-
prets Scripture,and this place giues
light to many other places. Many
excellent promifcs are made to the
Righteous, concerning blcffings,
Temporall', that in times of famine
they (hall haue enough', that, though
Pfal,34.io. fall on their right hand,
Pfa.?i,s.6'7' thoujands on their left it be plague
fhalt
Saluefor euery Sore. 77
Jhall not touch themt and vet hhs ^
■r, • 1 , Aspooreas
penury is gone into a Prou.rb. La- lob.
z^arm was glad to begcrums,and
yet was ftarucd to death; ft is fcid,
' they that fearc the LordJhailrrant^l^"'^'''^^'
iitan ^o^hing^ v/hen as he that was Lord
i» out ^nothing: not fo much as a
.".f houfe to harbor him^ or a pillow
to reft his head on. Wc feeby ex-'^at.s.zoi
mtif pctj'"ncehow/^9'are plagued and
like other men. The limitation
is heere exprefted, which is onely
I'' thereinrimarcd.Thc Swordftialnot
raze their skinne, nor youerty en-
' ,' croachvpon their eftaiesithe Peft
lliall not poifon their bodies ifitbe
'y. for their Good^ as the Pfulmill in
' pregnant termesj They jhall want pra.34,ro.'
, nothing that is good for them. If it be
' good for them to bee kept low in
J i' their fortunes,ro haue their bodies
:» pinched,and their mindes preplex-
cdjthey (hall not want that neither,
things may groue their hane^
^ ^ they fijall not haue ihem\ if euill .
' things may do them good theyJhal not
want them.
Hitherto wee haue fpoken to a
«< peo-
m
VI
7^ A (^hrtHians foucrat^ne
people, whofc eares arc beared^
now wee muft charmc the Veafe
Adder. As thisDodfine fcrues to
informethc Codly^ foto intrude,
and withalltoaffright the. l^/cked^
whofe ciirfed Machinations arc
Jaydc asdrepeas hell to Ruine the
'^Cood Man. Vaine/'^e», why doe
' yougoc about to mifchicfe thofe.
whomethe Almighty purpofcs to
' aduance ? Hath the Lord of HoaHes '
engaged hu Honour, and plighted
his Faith^ that All thingsfhall rvorke
■ for their Good^ andwdllyee feeke
s Cor.io, 22 theif ? Tell me,arc ye ftronger
Afts f .3 9. then God ? iVsllye be euerfighters a-
'^ainfi (j(?i^?ShaI the potfheard con-
- .^^../itend \ltithla\s fAaker f Is there any
poflibility ofcrofling his defignes? 1
Is Knowledge.^ Councelfor :
Prou.21.30. Vnderflandmg again ft the LORD?
Will yon eiie r bee fnatching at the
Signet of his right hand ? Will yce
euer be raking in the Apgle of his fie?
Aeciiar.2,!. therefore f>ye Kings and
Learned^ yee thai are Princes of the
P(?ime2.io. earth: Touch not his Annvinted, and
doe his Prdfhetsneharms.J?hl,2jio
He
Salue for euery Sore] *JJ
He yeill reOuke Kings ^ and oaer-turne^^'^'^^^'^
Kingdomes for their iakcs. Hec will
tranflateCrfKw^-r, from!-^^>/'/ to
Ajhur, fiom ilie Caldees to the
from the Medesto \htPcr'
Jims^ for the good of his Church.
Well may you vexe his Cho/en for
a tim^, but hurt them you cannot.
Well may the Lord vfe you as Scul-
lions J to fcoure thefc Vejfels of Ho*
notir when the ruft is eaten in too
farrc jor as Roddes to fcourge his vn-
ruely Children, ylfhur is the rodof
mine Anger^ and the faffe of mine
Indignation: I will fend him vnto aECay
diffembimg Nation^ Elay 10,5; 13.
But when the ruft is fcowred olf,
the Scullion (hall haue his paimcnt.
When the Childe is corretfted, the
Kod(hall be caft into the fire. O Xe^upfaime 14.4
member this^ye that forget God', that 79*3
deuoure his people as it were Bread,
andfhedde their blood as water, in the
freetes: He that fits aboue wilfpeake 2. j.
to you in his wrath, and vexe you in
his difpleafure, '
You doe butrowlea great ftone
ypon a fteepcRockc, which will
tumble
J Qhriiliansfotierat^ne
tumble back vpon your own heads
and grindc all vndcr it to powder.
l^^oe to them that cjfend any of thefe
little ones^ it were better that a fAtl-
flone were hanged about thejr neckes^
and that they were cafl into the Sea.
Would to Cod, that
■Romif}) Strumpet^ that ha'-h djed her
Garments in the redde blood of the
'* Saints^ would but take this to hart,
and confider, whateucr Maflacrcs,
and Treacheries the intends for e-
0. uill, fliall be turned (as lofeph to his
Brethren, concerning that malici-
ous proieds againft his perfon) to
their Good»I pcr fvvade my fe!fe,out
of very mal'tce^ fhee would ceafe to
h^malscioios^ and our of very fpight
flice would ceafe to bee fpighifull:
Ihee would intend them no Euill^
that/he might do them no'
The maiiie vie ofall is for Confo-
lation. Is the beft ftill working for
Vs till we get Heauen ? What-euer
changes or chances befall v? jhow-
eucr we be tumbled and tolTcd too
and fro as a Leafc fliaken with the
winde? or as the ftubble fcattered
before
)Ml
ll)
i^fol
-euf!
ho?'-
f:oo
itk
•joii
Sakefor euery Sore.
before the Whirlc-winde. How-
cucr we may bee councfd the Off- ^
Jcouringof the reorld^ thefcumme of
the enrth.^ heere is our comtort,this
hard meafure laftcs but for a (hoit
fcafon.
Wee arc now labouring vndcr
the Bricke-ktlles in iEgypt j wee are ^
now trauailing thorow a vaft and
BotringWiUernefe'. no meruayle,
if we be ftung wirli Vierj Serpents.
Euery day will bee better then o-
ther J euery day v;c approach ncc-
rer Camm then other. Our light
may bee ecclipled for a time, the
Stmne will breake foorth. Lfght H
fowen for the righteom^ md toy for
the'Upright of heart, Pfalmcpy,! i.
He that leades vs into Temptation^
wil not luffcr vs to be foyled in out
Temptations. Our crolfes are San-
[iified^ Our flcfli mortifiedfinnefuh*
dited^ Grace encreajid^ our Glorie
fiiall be perfected.
Heere is our Comfort, in all our
erodes, lolles J in all troubles and
tryalsj in all our dangers and di*
G
ftrcfles.
Sx A Q)rijiiansfoueriiigm
^ - ftrcfles, wc are fure to come offfair'e^
«m.j .13. J gaine by the Bargaine. But it
fiiall not bee fo with the vngodly,
they waxe worfe and worfe 5 dc-
♦ceyuing.and being deceyued. It is
a fure rule in the SchooleSj Contra^
ria. iuxta fe fo^ta magu Elucefcunt 3
Contraries mutually oppofed,Iend
. a luftre each to other ; 1 hope ther-
lore, it will not be altogether
nor much befide our marke^
to (liewyoubriefely and diftiniJt-
ly, that as all things turne vnto the
good of the Good 3 fo all things work
the bane of the Bad. As all things
fui'the r the Sduation of the one; fo
till things hclpe forward the Con,
demnation of the other.
The one, like the Seejfucke good
out of euill, draw Hony out of the
fivprefl Herbe; The other, like the
Spider^ fucke venom from the fivee-
te(IFlowerturne good into e-
j liill. Nothing fo GW which they
corrupt hot, nothing fo Holy which
they defile nor. God^ho. is the chiefe
Goodjyti his Mercy makes them pre-
fume I
ip
Saluefor euery Soi'e.
fume I his lujlice driues them to dif
fajre. his Grace they turne into
IVantonneJp, his Patience encreales
their finnc, and doubles theif dam-
nation, while they treafure vp vn*
to themfelues, Wrath againfi the
day of Wrath, Rom.2. verfe 5-They
feare him (lanifhly ioi his Great-
nefle, and hate him vnfeigrtedly for
hisGoodnefTe. Godthe Pather^
offer himfelfe as a Creator, they re-
bellagainft him •' \iGodthe Some^
offer himfelfe as a Redeemer, they
Crueifie the Lord of Glory (to thefti-
fclues) dayly. Heb.6. vcrfe 6. JfGod
the holy Ghojl^ offer himfelfe as a
Sartclijkr^ they refift dcfpight the
Spiritof Grace, Hebrew; lO; verfe
The uetngels are vexed with bei
holdingthcir abominations,
giftrates feme for their Terror: If
thou do illfeare^ for he beareth not the Rom. 14.47
Sivord for naught, it is cither to curb
thee, or to cut thee off • JAimliers
arc euer raking in their lbres,& rub-
bing their gall'd which makes
G % them
\
A Qorijliamfoueratgne |
them kicke and winche,ftormc and ,
Mad men. What enter- ,
tainement can they looke for , but
that Salutation with which Ahalt
welcommed the Prophet, i. Kings
chap. 2 2. verfe 8. 1 hate this man^
* *"52 • • hecaujeheneuerf^eakesgood'vntome^
huteuill. Or, as the Deuils gret-
ted our Sauiour, Marke i.verfe 24,
Art thou come to torment 'vs before
eurtimei The Word of God, is
vnto them the Sauour ofDeuth vnto
*Cor.2.i(j. Light is as the jhadorvof
death^ their fore eyes cannot en-
dure the glaring oftheSunne. The
beating of thok radiant bcames on ^
ionah.4.8. head, neuer vexed him halfc
fo much, as thofe heaucniy Rayes
which a'e darted from the Sunne of
RighteoufneJJe^XQxmttiX.% their harts,
You cannot dcuifc a greater plague
then to let them fry in that flame.
So it fares with temporal good things.
Their Honour prooues but like the
i?am.4.i8. Steele of Eli^ as atflcepe Vinacle,
from whence they brcakc their
neckes.
Make
ntmi
;gr«
Salue for euery Sore] " §5
Malcc5^»/a Kmg^ he will prouc
zTyrAnt:mdikQBa!aama Prophet,
^),(j he will proue a Wiz>ard^ a Sorcerer:
make ludas an Apoflle^ht wil prone
a Traitor^ a DeuilL Shoix firength is
pcruertcd, and giues them an ad-
uantage beyond their Neighbours,
fe 21 powre inJirong drixke,to follow
after firmge flefh^ and to (hew ihein
jj fclues the Diuels Nazarites^ ftrong
jjj toJhedde imocent b loud,Thdx Be aw
Uml ''^"(etfoorth as traps and (hares
. to catch fooles; By this Beagle they
, hunt for the precious Soule of a man.
iificti fauour with Great men, is as
oitft ® 3 mad mans hand,
^ , whereby they wound themfclues,
him that gaue it him, and all that
j comes neere them. If thofc Beg'
1;/ ofT Horle-backe, they take
■ a pride to fee their Maftcrs Lacquey
^ ^ it on foot.
LctH<<«w»bee promoted, thejEfter.j.s.®,
lewes mu ft be cru(hed, Efer 3 .ver^
' fes8,p. Let Doeg inlinuate into
^ Saul^ Abimelech with his Brethren,
,, 0)aU foonc be cut oflF, i Sam, a2,p, * 5a« *2.p»
O3 Their
A ChriftiansJoueralgne
Their Wealtli makes them as chur-
Jifli as Nabal, as crucll
not a crummc can bee fparcd for
Lusarw., Asfbttifnas AhaJ}:uerojh
Eftef.5.is'. znd fate fuifetting
and quaffing in the Pallace of5'«-
Jhaf$^ when the of 6 0 Dwzxz
weeping & niouraing in theCittie,
Ejler 5 jverfc 15. Their wit makes
them gcering l(hmaelites^ and fcof-
i\t\glulianijles-^ They will rather
loofe their Friend^ nay their Scu/-e^
nay their GiJijl, then their/e/?; and
^ ' (ifali Trades fayIc) they can Jiiid
by their WV/r.
Thus all Good things become cuil
to them, much more all The i
finne of their firft Farents is fet vp-
pon their Icore .■ Originali CcrrUg-
7w»,ftrippcs them of ail Grace and
Goodneflc j renders th^m S/aikt
to SinnOj Valfalles ro Sat^n, Hinde-s
them Yasirwcrc)inchainhto
demnation,. . ..'^r, : . ■'jlffn.
iv Zi!'j^^rjinnis,m3l<c wsy for j
ter 5 Grofefinnes make them pub-
iikc ScAndaUy odious do God and
Salue for euery Sore. By
man, ten-fold more the Children
oftheDiuell. Thereby their harts '
become hardne^^ crujled^ theyr*
Confciences feared as VLdth hot Irohs^ - ,
and therafelues fltgmati)fd with
that Brand of Caine, and of Ittdas^,
being left Reprobate td_ euery
Worke. > , ,irrr
As foreiiillof Pumjhment. Leti
God foiTake them with Saul^ i Sam.28,^,
mael 28. verfes 6,7, 8." they will'7' "
forfakeGod, and runne from hiV
prcfence like Cain^ turne Vagabonds.
Genejis If the Buill
i'/«»<?purfuc them, and theirbwnc
Confciencehauerayfed zHenand
C/7 aguinft them> with AchitojiheH.
theyflyetoa Halter for Remedie i
and for feare of Hell^ leape into
HeU.
OutmrdCroffes do them nogo0d4 gcay. j. y
Ejay I. verfes 5»-7? J- haue fmitteh
them, yret they haue not turned rvH-.
is an olde Complaint; . ^
much hurt, AUassmhis Afflicdioit
tranjgrejpth.more andmore^ z Chro.
2 8322. The wicked King cries our,
G 4 This
SS A ChriJlUnsJouzraignt
. fhii euill comes from the Lord^ fhaU AH
JJgyaehim any longer?! Kings , ofS^"^
6. verfe 3 5. lohs Wif",. will Curfe
iob.2.tf. God^andDye, lob 3.9.
IsxhdifCredite crackt ? They
grow as IhnmclcfTe now, as they ifetoi
were gracclclTe before; prcclay- ftlm
ming their finnes (as ) and
fearing neyther God^ nor Man ? Is theitli
their jtate impouerrjhed ? They flick ; lorn;
not to put toouh their handes to Tksi
ynlawfull fhiFtes, adding Sin to Af~ J)td
jUClion, In the Difea/es of their Bo- fdk.
dies^ with Afa, they fceke not vnto If
achr».i«. God^buitrufttotheP/^/T^/w/#. In ^ds.
s>« extreamity cf yame ^ they foonc a'ipt
loofe themfelues and theirfjatience-^ tck
likethc rag in" Sea, they vomit out ! lUli
their owne mame. In Death^xhcy
goc away lumpiftily as JVahal^ or tin
ridiculoufly, with a Sardonkall b
laughter^ or dpfperately, like that ! Q(
jM.Perfcins in Gallant, who {purring his HorfTe, ^ jy
Kngu"°^"lihee fprang afidc into tlie wa- , ty,
tor, as hee was tumbling ouer the ' p
T, • J _ cryed out; Horfe^MAn, and j „
(
Salue for euery Sorel Sp
All thisj is but the beginning
of Sorrow; Death giucs themvp Uiith-og-zii
to the Gnming of that xcorme which
neuer dyeth : the burning of that
i.akc which Ihall ncuer flake, and
the Icorching of thofe flames that
fhili neuerceafe. Death cuts off '
their Hoye, which cndeth with
their Life, and giues life to thofc
Torments which (hall neuer end.
Thus is their Life MiferabU^ their
Death Lamtntable^ their End Dam-
mble.
The lafl: Grape which I fball
pluclce from this Goodly Clufter,
and prcfle forth, is. An Exhortation
to Patience vnder the Crofle. If
all things (hall roorke for thy Good^
why dooeft thou murmure and mu-
tine againft God, becaufehee fol-
lowcs thee with a Succefsion of
Crofles ?Thy Afflidions arc raa-
ny and great, tedious and grce-
uous, fay not thou with Caine^ liy Gen.f.
punifhment is Greater then / tan
heare^ Genef. 4. verfe 13. What*
euer euill it bee that lyes fo heauic,
whether OQ thy Bodie^ Namt, or
sme.
A Qmjlkns fiueralgne
State^Vihcthtv inward Tem^tation^
or outward Trihulations^ is it not for
thy Good t Wilt thou be fuch an E-
nemy to thine owne Soule as to re-
pine at thine GooA'tHhz Cup
IS bitter; I but liappily the Jefle
toothfomey^xt more wholefome. Thy
teeth are fct an edge with eating
fowre Crapeshivitx Aloes m\xQL
(ct them right. Thoucanft happily
make a fluft to tume oucr a draught
of mrme-wcod Bcere euery -mor.
ning next thy heart. Is it not bit-
tcr as GaU c" Is it not diftaftfull to the
Palate docft thou drinkc
it ^ Oh the Phifitian aflTures me it s
formygood. Thou ruffcreft the Sur^
geon to, launce thy craging to
lay a Coraziue which , may
cate downe ^tdead fiejh. It ftings
crueliy,fmarts terribly, yet thou en-
dureft it paticntlytWhy f The^«r-
geo».i£lls ihcc^it is good for thee. If
the Grand Phifitian of thy Soule^
prefctibe ^hitter draught next thy
heart, murraure not; if that skilfull
Sottk'Surgeon clap on a Corazdue^
mctr-
Salue for euery Sorel 'p\ '
mufmure notj hce allures thee it's
for thy Good. Stay not here neither j
this will teach thee, to vndergoe
thy trouble not onciy/'4^ie«/^, but
chexrefuHy^ according to that of the
Apoltlc, Rehyce in Tribulcitiom
why < Tribulation^ brmps forth Ra> _ . ,
. ^ ° w • Roin'4*:54>5'
ticncO'^ Patience-^Experience^ Expert-
ence^Hope^ that tnaketh tfot djhdfned.
Oh the fveeete Fruite. that growes
from this bittiV roote \ S. /^w«le-l^ei'i'23'
conds Raul, fiy Brethren'^ count it
great toy when you fall into^ diuers
tentations i.knawingt that the trying
of your faith bringethfoorth Patience'^
and let Patience hauc her perfedl
worke. Set before your eyes, that
Mirrour of patience; remember lob
when crofles came thronging thick
and threefold ^oe vpoo the necke
of another,'fiia^thowle of hailc-
flior-yetthe Holyman poffeffes hisl-^z.zi.ifi
foule by hU patience. Set before
you, that Mirrour of Mirrourthe
Sauiourofthe world-fYyn willingly
did hee drinke of that bitter Potion.
Bleffed u the man that endurethismti.i.izl
A(JhriJlians foueralgne
iemftAtion^or vDhen he is tryed^ hee
Jhatlreceiue the Crcmne oflife^rphkh
the Lord hsth promifed to them that
ieuehim. Thou art now in the fttr-
naceyN^dxt till the droffe beeconfu-
med; thou art now in the Scouring"
till the Joile be wiped off:
then flialc thou bee tranflatcd from
this valley of teares^ to that Region of
soji where all finne fliili bee tviped
from thy fetde^ all forrovo from
thy heart, all teares from
thine eyes\ that toy fliall
po man take frooi
Ithcc;
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conE«ier*d in his
Subor
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Perlbns.
'Angels.
Men in
r their or
sdinances
By tneanes
wichaucmeuui,'
Aguoftmcaas.
Guill Magiftratet^
EccleiioAicali Mi-*
nifteif. .
{Gifts of Minde.
Ornaments of Body.
Gifts of Fottune,fo terncd*
' Sinne,
whe-
ther.
LEuill.
"That of out firft Parents.
' Originall.
That which
dowicbcace
Jf rVnderftaB
Smal-1 ding,
lerin | Errouis*
the \
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Lall.
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j Punifhi
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'Inward!
Cgroflet
'Spirituall Diilertiom
Out-
»W«d.
Horror of Confcienee.
'State, Poueity,'
iNarae, Ignomy,
• Publike Nacionall Plagues,
^ Horror of
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A Poft-fcript.
Centle Reader, iflfeeme t» breaie off
abruptly,and to doe my rrorke by
halues-^the trath isyny dejire tvas
tofrefentthumyfirfiand imper-
fe5f elfay to the rverld for a taji one-
ly. J fit may findefauour ^ accept a-
tion 1 (ball be encouraged to perfi^
what u left 'vnfinifbed'ff notfiittU
faidfoone amended^
Srrata.
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read thisp3.1.6.read to.p.4.L5.rcad the
crowne.p.7.1.1 o.read gafirei.p. ay.line
laft.rcad naakc.p.44.1.1. read lockes.p.
51. l.ag.read Him p. iS.thcm l.i^,
lead Lo'atnm(,p,6^x 3,
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