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A14727	The vvonders of the load-stone. Or, The load-stone newly reduc't into a divine and morall vse. By Samuel Ward, of Ipswich. B.D.; Magnetis reductorium theologicum tropologicum. English	Ward, Samuel, 1572-1643.; Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.	1640 (1640)	STC 25030; ESTC S119467	50,652	286

a continued course to the end of the World and surely with lesse labour not onely by imposition of hands but also by the shadow of a Body passing by and by the Handkerchiefes of the absent Saul falling by the way into the company of Prophets was toucht a little for a while with a Propheticall Spirit But Elisha adhering diligently and inseparably to the side of Elias untill his ascent was replenished with a more plentifull abundance of the Spirit even to a miracle Those suddaine prayers also which we call Ejaculations never returne from heaven unheard but draw downe from thence some small portion of grace at the least But if one with Moses and Elias should for many daies together watch and continue all night in fastings and prayer he should be moistned and refreshed with a more copious measure of grace as it were with a great shower CHAP. VII Of the Loadstones attractive Vertue and of Christ his dra●ing of the Wisemen Math. 2. ADmirable truly is the Nature of some created things Vide Boskhierum conc 6. but the power of the creator is allwaies greater especially in that Stone quem nomine Graii Dixerunt Magneta Aonius Palearius Lib. 3. Lapis mi●o attrahit usu Quocunque objicitur ferum tactumque quod illo est Ducit et hoc itidem veluti Magnesia Causes The Stone which Magnes Greeks doe call A Stone most wondrous above all Which Iron drawes and that is much This Iron drawes other with a touch As Loadstones doe But is not Christ more to be admired then any Loadstone whatsoever who can deny it for the Loadstone onely drawes unto it one thing and that plac't over against it Now Christ drawes all things aswell those that are farre distant as those which are neere at hand things that have life and things without life things endued with reason and things voyd of reason the Lo●dstone onely drawes Iron Amber draweth strawes onely unto it What doth not Christ draw whom doth he not draw unto himselfe All things were made by him all things moving in a circle or comp●sse as streames to their fountaines returne unto him He is the Alpha or the beginning producing He is the Omega or the end reducing all things to himselfe When I shall be lifted up from the Earth I● 12. I will draw all things unto me So said he long agoe speaking p●rtly of his reproachfull exaltation upon the Crosse p●rtly of his triumphant ascending to heaven when he was lifted up and layd on the Crosse He drew the Thiefe that was next unto ●i● and hanging as it were in a Ballance hard by him a●though he was heavy laden with a Talent and huge burthen of sinne Acts. 9. He drew the Centurion at the same time and some others who having scene so many demonstrative Miracles at his death did give Testimony of an admired r●pentance when they returned into the City He drew to himselfe the Apostles that forsooke him and especial Peter When h● was exalted by his ascent into the Heavens what thing or whom that were capable did he not draw to himselfe Hee drew Saul when he was cast downe from his horse speaking to him from Heaven presently after the Pentecost He drew o●e while foure thousand another while six thousand At another time he drew some others that ioyn'd themselves to the Apostles And lastly having left Ierusalem he drew the whole Western part of the World Oh the wonderfull power of the Crosse Oh unspeakable glory of the Passion in which there is both the Tribunall of the Lord and the Iudgment of the World and the power of him that was Crucified most evidently to be seene Thou Oh Lord hast drawne all things unto thee and when thou did'st stretch out thy hands all the day to a people not beleeving but contradicting thee then the whole World besides was sensible of thy praise-worthy Maiesty Thou didst Oh Lord draw all things unto thee when in abomination of the Iewish wickednesse the Elements unanimously pronounct one and the same sentence against them when the lights of Heaven were darkned when the day was turn'd into night when the Earth also was shaken with unusuall quakings and when every Creature denied the use of it selfe to the ungodly Oh Lord thou diddest draw all things unto thee that what was covered in the Temple of Iudea in shadowed significations the devotion of all Nations in every place might celebrate in a plenary and plaine Sacrament for now the order of the Levites is more glorious and Sacred The annoynting of Priests makes up one Kingdom of every Nation As the winde Caecias drawes to it the Clouds S● Christ drew the people unto him Somtimes one Nation somtimes another For as this winde alone which is called Caeci●s whereof Plinie writes that it blo●es betweene the South and the East contrary to the Nature of other Northerne winds drives not away but rather drawes the Clouds unto it So Christ from every quarter and every way doeth call leade and draw all unto him I will draw all things unto my selfe saith he and not onely so but every thing that comes unto m●e I will not cast forth Our Saviour was glorious indeed by the conversion of so many and by drawing such a multitude of people unto him but at this time by his drawing of the Wisemen and their adoring of him He is become more glorious then himselfe at other times Oh my good Iesu draw me also unto thy selfe Convert me and I shall be Converted otherwise no man comes unto thee unles thou and the Father draw him The drawing of the Wisemen is more excellent then the rest in regard of the Scituation or place where Christ was and of his age when he drew them unto him and in respect of the Maiesty Dignity and multitude of those that were drawne First this drawing of the Wisemen is more excellent in regard of the Scituation or place where Christ was for indeed upon the Crosse he drew but one one that was neere him one that hang'd by him one almost fastened to his side sixt together with him But now in his very Cradle He drew the Wisemen and in them whole Nations dwelling almost in the extreame parts of the East He drew them by one Starre as it were with some trifle to play withall as if they had beene inticed to come as Children are by those things wherein they delight After his ascention into heaven what wonder that from the Throne of his glory and the Right-hand of his Father he drew so many and draweth to this day But now that he should draw from the Stable how full of astonishment is it Secondly this drawing of the Wisemen is more excellent in respect of his Age At another time when he was come to Maturity and convenient age He drew to him Fishermen But now being but an Infant and as it were but of one day upon the Earth He drew unto him Priests Philosophers and

Kings This was foretold long agoe Esay 8 4. that before the Child should know his Father or Mother the riches of Damascus and the spoyle of Samaria should be taken away before the King of Assyria As when Hercules being in his Cradle kil'd as they say two Serpents he was paradventure a more glorious Conqueror then he was when being come to riper yeares he vanquisht in the Nemaean Forrest a Lyon of huge bignesse Or when in Erimanthus a Mountaine of Arcadia he tooke a live a terrible Boare that wasted that Border So Christ was more illustrious when he drew to him Kings to adore him at his Cradle where he was yet a little Child Then when raining in Heaven He drew first such as Paul and afterward such as Constantine was Thirdly this drawing of the Wisemen is more excellent in respect of his Maiesty He drew other persons when he had shewed many Miracles and was still adding to the number of them as the Earthquake the Rending of Rocks Darknesse throughout the whole World c. Now He hath done a most wondrous work being but an Infant very tender and not able to indure any hardinesse crying as yet in his Cradle and should not have been known unlesse the Angells had made him manifest to the Sheepheards the Starr to the Gentiles and his crying to Strangers behold here those Peeres and great Kings of Persia which otherwise would not confesse themselves to be men are constrained to stand before him in a Stable as it were in a Court They are forc'd to appeare as upon a day appointed by the Summons of a Star as it were an Apparitor that they should as it were pleade their cause and become Suppliants in a black mourning habit He drawes he constraines them whether they will or no O Loadstone O thou that drawest I confesse thou art at this day truly to be admired Fourthly The drawing of the Wisemen was more excellent in respect of their dignity that were drawne at another time he drew but one Thiefe or a murderer the Centurion and some few others Then after that the common people promiscuously But now he drawes persons of the highest quality Philosophers and Kings of the East they were none of the lowest ranke they were at least the Embassadors of Kings or Kings in their Embassadors if so be we believe not that they were Kings in their owne persons Fiftly the drawing of the Wisemen was more excellent in respect of the multitude that was drawne together with them at other times he drew but a few one or two this day tomorow a thousand But now out of his very Cradle he drew three Kingdoms together of the Chaldaeans Arabians and Sabaeans Nam totus componitur Orbis Regis ad exemplum For the whole world is ordered As by the Ruler it is led The common people with equall paces for the most part follow their Kings Whether they be converted averted or perverted what manner of Child think yee shall this be Assuredly Assuredly there is more then Solomon here They came indeed from Sheba to Solomon and brought him gifts but when he was something aged and such a one as was well spoken of for the Fame of his Wisedome But it was a woman that came although a Queene and one of the Sibills in the opinion of some yet a woman But now when Christ was but a Little Child lying hid in a Stable and compassed about with Straw in the midst of two beasts very Famous men Kings and Chiefe Rulers of sacred things and Philosophers came with hast from the furthest parts of the East as it is probable that they might know him This Child is not onely greater then Solomo● but now he is greater then himselfe That is greater in Glory being but a Child then when he was come to mans estate a Child he was and tooke our infirmities upon him not through any weaknesse in him or necessity but onely according to his owne pleasure and voluntarie dispensation For he did all things both in Heaven and Earth whatsoever he would Psalme and whensoever he pleased So then O Lord thou haste drawne all things unto thee The whole East with the Kings thereof Yea all Nations ●in these three men Hom. 7 in Math. whom Saint Chrysostome calls the Progenitous of the Church whom wee also not amisse as I suppose doe terme the first fruits of the Gentiles or the seed or the first branches and flowers of the Church among the heathen CHAP. VIII Of the Load-stones attractive Vertue compared with the power of Ministers and Preachers in converting Soules unto Christ. IF a free choise in asking whatsoever he pleased were granted to any Christian especially to a Minister of Gods word as it was granted heretofore unto Solomon when he had offered a Thousand burnt offerings in Gibeon What thinke you ought to be principall and chiefest of his desires but that he should receive from God a large portion of that attractive and Load-stone-like Vertue which in times past he imparted to Peter and Paul and to the rest of the Apostles whom he made Fishers of men by whose helpe he drew to him the world converted it For what can be more acceptable to an Emperour then that he should save many Citizens and bring many enemies into Captivity What is more acceptable to a Fisher-man then that he should draw from the Sea to the shoare and include in his Net a great Multitude of Fishes There is a common report and opinion which is strongly maintained amonst the Vulgar concerning the Fatt of an Osprey that there is such vertue in it that all the Fishes in a Poole will Swimme to it and turne their bellies upwards And as it were halfe a sleepe will suffer themselves to be easily taken and handled which if it were true how diligently would Fishers inquire for it and at how great a price would they purchase it But Christ is not onely able but also useth to furnish his Ministers with that power to endue them with that drawing vertue whereby they may bring backe to him his wandring Sheepe that they may gaine straying Soules and save themselves and those that hear them That they may keepe the Flock committed unto them in the Faith and Sheep-fould of Christ. Which gift to whomsoever it is granted what greater thing should they desire for themselves Or what may they better emulate in others or what may they better envy others CHAP. IX Concerning the Load-stones neglecting of Silver Gold but uniting Iron unto it selfe compared with Christ passing by the Angels as not regarding them but electing men GOld and Silver what are they else but the Monarchs of this Sublunary world commanding the rest of all the Mettalls after the fashion of King and Queene whose companions and Peeres are those Stones which are called precious Brasse and Tynne are of an inferiour Ranke as it were of the order of Knight-hood But Lead and Iron are the meere

vulgar sort With that an unreasonable love of Gold and Silver doe men burne And how much are precious stones esteemed with Princes and great ones Gemmes and Peares in what honour and estimation are they held For they have their Splendour as the rest of the Mettals whereby they may allure the eyes of beholders and bewitch their minds Iron in the meane time because it hath noe bright Colour and is of little estimation is disregarded by all in comparison of all other Metalls and is every where sold for litle it is troden in every place almost under feet and hath but the lowest place and rank amongst all those Metalls all which notwithstanding the Load-sto●e altogether despising and counting as nothing the other Mettals which are so bright and excellent in their owne nature hath made choise of the Iron above them all which it drawes unto it with a violent and greedy affection which it imbraceth with a strait bond of love whose company and union it onely desires of whose friendship and neighbour-hood it is wondrously glad of whose fellow-ship and service it doth perpetually make use and as counting it an honour would be term'd by the name of Siderites which is deriv'd from the Iron You which admire this excellent sympathie cast your eyes upon the love of God towards man and upon our Election the Angels that fell likewise if they be compared to us poore men what wonderfully glorious creatures are they what noble Spirits whose knowledge how many degrees goes it beyond our blindnesse whose power ●ow fa●re doth it exceed our weakenes whose honour dignity how much doth it surpasse our obscurity and meannes But Christ our Lord did not take on him the nature of th●se but passing by them as they lay in the Lake of sulphure prison of hell Hee elected us poore vvormes even dust and ashes H●e lov'd us vvretched creatures He vvas made o● a vvoman bone of our bone flesh of our flesh Hee carryed up the human● nature above the Cherubins Seraphins and made it to sit in the heavenly places to be adored of Angels and Archangels Hee hath adopted us and made us the sonnes of God that we should be ●eires yea coheires vvith him Hee hath made us partakers of the Divine Nature of grace and glorie Who would not here crie out vvith Saint Chrysostome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Behold the love of our Lord toward mankind doe not thinke this to be a thing of small moment or value it being indeed a thing to be wondred at and full of astonish And I taking this often into my consideration do● conceive and imagine great m●tters as touching mankind Doe you also my brethren see your calling how that not many vvise and mighty according to the flesh 1 Cor. 1.26 not many sprung of illustrious Progeny but God hath chosen the base and foolish things of the world that he might confound the wise CHAP. X. Of the Loadstones indifferency and of a Christians not respecting of persons BEhold ●urther the indifferency and the not respecting of persons vvhich may be seene both in the L●adstone and every true Christian for the Loadstone doth acknowledge and draw Iron unto it as well vvhen it is shut up in a vvooden chest as in a golden casket in a leaden sheath as in a silken scabberd It is the Iron on●ly which it respects it regards not the ornament and cloathing of Iron whatsoever it be It is the Iron that it seekes that it imbraceth not the golden trappings or gilding with vvhich it is covered about wherefore brethren let us be ashamed to have the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory with respect of persons so that if one come into your company having a gold ring or gorgeous attire and there come in a poore man in vile ●ayment and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay cloathing and shall say to him sit thou here in a good place and say to the poore stand thou there or sit here under my footstoole are ye not become Judges that determine perversly are ye not partiall in your selves are ye not become Judges of evill thoughts and make a wrongfull difference Hath not God chosen the poore of this world that they might be rich in faith and heires of the Kingdome which he hath promised to them that love him wherefore beholding rather and considering this difference and not respecting of persons both in the Lord and in the Load-stone be sure to follow both and preferre before the worldly wise and wealthy such Christians as are counted ignoble idiots poore and such as are despised of the great ones of this world choose them onely for your companions your friends and yoake fellowes in the Lord love them and hold friendship with them upon earth with vvhom ye are to live everlastingly in heaven for this is wel-pleasing and acceptable to the Lord our God with whom there is neither male nor female neither Barbarian nor Grecian but a new creature in Christ is all in all CHAP. XI That the Loadstone drawes a great● and heavier weight then Jet HEE that once saw a Loadstone vvith admiration drawing to it not onely small remnants and pieces of iron but also taking up easily and lifting up from the ground a great and weighty burthen thereof as for example an Anchour weighing twenty pounds with what contempt will hee behold Jet or Amber drawing strawes unto them or little motes and that after they have beene heated by much rubbing As great yea a farre greater difference is to be seene betweene the soules of wise men and fooles of holy and carnall men whereof these onely care for and meditate upon these things which are of great moment that pertaine to the Kingdome of God and their everlasting salvation but these seeke after the vanities and trisles of this world Surely there is no lesse difference betweene them then there is betweene Merchants that buy wares of great value and tri●●e-selling Pedlers which carry about gewgawes Pinnes and Rattles for children to play withall Then there is betweene Spiders that catch Flies and Eagles that pursue after Hares and Heron then there is betweene fowlers that shoote at Pigeons and children that follow after Butterflies CHAP. XII Of that cleannesse which the Loadstone and the Spirit of Christ require in their object● HOwever the Loadstone hath a desire and inclination to iron yet will it not draw it unlesse it be cleane and pollished and it vvonderfully loves and affects cleannesse but hates and loathes filthinesse very much vvhereupon it comes to passe that if you doe apply it to the rusty side of an Anchour or that which is besprinkled with dust either it will not at all put forth and exercise upon it the vertue thereof or very unwillingly and weakely but if you apply the same Loadstone to a cleane and well polished side it will greedily draw it with all the power it hath and will