Saintes by Calling Obiect The Prophets cryed often bitterly out of their owne People within that visible Church Ans. Confound not the two Testaments in their Ministery Lawes People If their Maiestrate wold cut the wicked from the Cittie of God so it was but if hee would not neither Priestes nor People could do withall As for the New Church she hath power be the Magistrate never so negligent as to keepe defiled ones from entring the Lords Cittie Revel 21. 12. 27. for Christ his Church here is Ierusalem from aboue Galatians 4. 26 c. so it hath power to preserue puritie within If therefore any wickednes arise within there must not bee knocking of hammers our Saviour hath commaunded a Rule whereby to walk Math. 18. 15. 16 17. namely to vse all peaceable brotherly speaches and behaviour for drawing the Trespasser to repentance If he Repent hee is woon and there an end But if he Repent not then hee is to be put out of Communion as an Heathen out of the Temple nor eat and drunk withall of vs willingly no more than the Iewes would with Publicans Such honour is to all his Saints Psal. 109. 9. This is called a deliverie vp to Satan 1. Cor. 5. and not for ever but vntill the partie Repent and his obstinate flesh be humbled In the meane time if by any meanes wee haue to deale with him we are commaunded to admonish him as a brother 2. Thess. 3. 15. For if hee haue not proceeded so far as directly to reiect Iesus for the Kâ—rim and black cuâ—se is due to such a one 1. Cor. 16 22. we are ever to hope him a brother not vtterly dead but in a trance who happilie once may bee recovered by chyrting the cheeke and vse of strong waters But as a man in a foming sounde is not fit for our Table c so neither a Brother in the hands of the hellish club-fiâ—â—ed Surgeon till he be come to his pristine estate Let therefore Invectivers against Brethren and foolish Excommunicators here Smite their thigh and sav What haue I done See 2. part Staffe 13. In this Temple were two Pillers the one called Iachâ—n or stabâ—litie the other called Boas or In strength To these two our Saviour casteth his eye when he saith Him that overcommâ—tâ— will I make a Piller in the Temple of my God c. Revel 3. 1â— Every thing in this Temple was Glorious figuring the glorious estate of a Christian Proportionable and 〈◊〉 figuring the pâ—oportion and order of Christes Church Precious signifying the high valewe of a Christian and nothing there was that is not for our â—rudition Salomon having finished the work he dedicates it by Prâ—â—er to IEHOVAH The Lord giueth vnto him wisedome beyond all measure of other men But â—est he should think hee stood of himselfe the Lord for a season leaues him to himselfe who by meanes of strange women fell to grosse Idolatrie not onely marrying with Pharaohs daughter a figure of the Gentile Church but also concubining Maâ—y At last the Lorâ— â—ho hath promised to Dauid his Father that If SALOMON sinned hâ—e wâ—uld chastice him with the Rodde of Men but his mercie shulâ— not depart away from him as 〈◊〉 did from SAVL He giveth to Salomâ—n grace to Repent and not only that but he appointeth him to be the holy Ghosts Scribe for three Canonicall bookes In the first Booke entitled Proverbâ— he setteth down positiue Lawes for initiating all People of all ages sexes callings notablie inveying against the Idolatrous Church vnder the person of the strange woman Bitten Child fire dreades he spoke of experience In the second Booke entitled Ecclesiastes or Preacher he taketh his Puple into an higher seate and there letting him see the things vnder the Sun secretly compared with things aboue the Sunne he concludeth all belowe to be Vanitie In the third Booke entitled Song of Songs or Canticles he superelateth or carrieth his Disciple aboue the Sunne to let him see the mysticall Vnion of Christ his Church togither with their Loue-signes and spirituall Amouâ—s To this purpose his former fleshlie loue and Loue-tricks was deepelie sanctified and had he not that way bin overshoes he had bene nothing so fitte to discouer the overtrance of the Spirit Oh the wisedome and mercie of God To these that are called according to his purpose all things work to the best Rom. 8. 28. yea Sinne and All. And he that knowes not this knoweth nothing yet as he should knowe Having finished these three Bookes three degrees of Ascension from Sinne as was Peters triple conâ—ession of Loue for his threefolde deniall hee afterwardes dieth having raigned overall Ierusalem 40. yeares leaving his Sonne Rehobâ—â—m to Raigne after him 28. Staffe In his a sonnes daies for wickednes and sinne God rent the Tribes from Salomon his blood Kingdome of Iudah here did first begin To which the Tribe of Ben-iamin fast stood The ten Tribes King as holy Scriptures tell Was after this term'd King of Israel a Rehâ—boâ—m his Son forsaking the counsel of the Aged cleaving to the desperat advise of young start vps who willed that his little Finger should be sorer vpon the People than was his Fathers â—oynes Ten of the Tribes doe Schisme from Rehoboâ—m despitefully who take vnto them I eroboam the Sonne of Nebat and creat him their King From this time the King of the ten Tribes was called King of ISRAEL The other two Tribes that stood to Rehoboam lawefull though wicked King they hencesorth were called Iewes and their King King of IVDAH togither with which Iudah Beniamin stood on whose hilles as on shoulders Deuâ— 33. 1â— the Temple of IEHOVAH stood Thus the Sonne of the Right hand set his shoulders to the Lyon of Iudah for supporting Church and Churchwoorship Worthie was Ben-iamin to stand on the Righthand of Iesus our Lyon of Iudah 29. Staffe These ten Tribes Israelites a falling from God They fell into the hands of Assurs King Who led them far away a righteous rod As for the two Tribes Ievves from them did spring Some holy Kings But ever and among They grieved God and did his Servants wrong a They Schisming or rendring themselues from Davids house Ieroâ—â—â—â— to keep them from sacrificing at Ierusalem neither was it lawfull any where else hee reareth vp an Idole in Dâ—â— and another in Bâ—tâ—el appointing Tinker-like fellowes for sacrificing Priestes By this meanes as they had Schized from the true Church so now likewise from the true worship to a false Neitâ—er after this did the Kings of Israel better of whome therefore still the holy Ghost saith He followed Ieroboam â—â—e sonne of Nebat who caused Israel to sinne This Supreame head of Idolatrie sprung out of Epâ—raim and begun his Raigne with Râ—hoboam of Iudah The age of the Olde and New-World here was 3030. yeares Of the Newe-worlâ— 2344 From the Promise 1917. From Aegypt 516. From former Iudgeship hitherto 120. And from the Temples structure 36. yeares
against the Prophet that denounced Iudgement against the Alter in Bethel that hand of his withered He beseecheth the prayer of the Prophet who praieth vnto God wherevpon the hand was healed At this time the Prophet plainly saide that A Childe should bee borne vnto the house of David Iosiah by name who vpon that Alter should sacrifice the Idole Priestes This was spoken 300. veaâ—s before Iosiah was borne Ieroboam dyeth an Heade Idolater hauing raigned 22. yeares 2 Nadab his Sonne was half King in his Fathers two last yeares for he begun his Raigne in the 2. yeare of Asa king of Iudah 3 Bâ—asa killed Nâ—daâ— and raigned over Israel 24. yeares He consumes Ieroboams house His raigne beginneth in Asa his 2. yeare 4. Elah his sonne was Vice-roy in Baasa his 2. latter yeates for he begun his raigne in the 26 yeare of Asa. 5 Zimri slewe his M. Elah Against Zimri ariseth Omri Zimri buâ—nes himselfe in the Kinges house togither with the house Omri maketh pla gye Statutes Against him ariseth Tibni but Omri prevailed He raigneth the Rivals time ioyned to his 12. yeares 6 Ahab an evil slip of Omri followeth beginning his Raigne in Asa his 38. yeare Hee married with vncircumcised Iesabel Daughter to the Zidonian King He bad Shee worse the Devill put them togither In his time Eliiah the Prophet was famous He reprooued Ahab for reaving Naboth of his Life and Vineyarde telling him plainely that his House should come to nought and that painted Iâ—sabel was destinat for Dogs-meat and so it felâ—out for Iehu afterwards caused her to bee cast downe from a loâ—t They that doe humble themselues shall be lift vp but the proude God resisteth and will cast downe Hee raigned 22. yeares 7 Achâ—ziah his Son begunne to Raigne in Iâ—hosâ—phat his 17 yeare He Raigned two yeare which fell out in his Father Ahabs 20. and 21. yeare 8 IORAM his brother began to Raigne in his Father Ahabs 21. and 22. yeares of his Raigne which was in the 18. and 19. of Iosaphat of IVDAH and in the second yeare of IORAM Iâ—hosophaâ— his Sonne then halfe King with Iehosophat his Father This man took away the Image of Baal which his Father made but yet stood an Ido ater With this fellowe Iehosâ—phat of Iudah did go to warre with Moab for the King of Moab having become tributarie to Ahab he now Ahab dead rebelled Now Elâ—sha or Elâ—seus the Prophet is famous and therefore before their going vp with him â—he Kings consulted who assureth them of victorie Having raigned 12. yeares Ioram died 9 Iehu is annointed King Hee slayeth Iezabel and all Ahabs house for Nabaoths bloode cryed for bloode as did Habels He maketh Baals Priests beleeue that hee would sacrifice before the Idole All the Priestes gather for that supposed sacrifice They being once in BAALS house he shew them all Notwithstanding for this was but a starting Zeal he afterwards fell to palpable Idolatrie all Isrâ—â—l became so notably wicked as IEHOVAH loathed Israel in somuch as Hazael of Aram in Syria smot them in all the coastes of Israel Iehu having raigned 28 yeares he dyed 10 Ioachaz or Iehoachaz his sonne succeeded beginning his raign in the 23. yeare of Ioasâ— of Iudah He following the waies of Ieroboam the Son of Nebat caused Israel to sinne for which the Lorde gaue them into the hands of Hazael King of Aram and into the handes of Benâ—adab King Hazael his sonne Hee raigned 17. yeares and dyed 11 Iehoash or Ioash Son of Iehâ—â—haz or Ioachaz beginneth Goverment in the 15. of his father that being the 37. of Amaziah of Iudah Hee raigned 16. yeares Being provoked by Amaziah he went against him tooke him captiuâ— and then went to Ierusalem making much spoyl In this mans time holy Elisha after many miracles wroght dieth 12 Ieroboam his Son succeeded Hee begun his raigne in his Fathers last year that being the 15. of Amaziah of Iudah Hee Raigned 41. yeares In his time the Prophet Ionah was sent by the Lord to Niniuie the Metrapolitane Cittie of Assâ—ria there to proclaime Iudgment against the Cittie Hee imagining small credite by such a Sermon doth by Sea flie another way The Lord by a Tempest â—ursues him The Marâ—â—neâ—s cast out Ionah A Whale receiveth him who after 3. daies casteth Ionah vppon Land So was the Earth the third daye to deliver vp Iesus Mat. 12. 40. Neither Earth nor Sea can hide or drown that true Lighâ— which God hath appointed to be declared to a People After Ionah his being cast vpon the shore the Lord renueth his Mandat he goeth to Niniuie and proclaimeth destruction after 40. daies They at the first hearing belieued that they thereâ—ore generaâ—ly humble them selues and for that time are spared This King restored the coast of Israel from the entrie of Hamath vnto the Sea of the wildernes according to the worde of the Lord by IONAH the Sonne of Amâ—â—â—ai the Prophet which was of Gatâ—-Hepher But this Ierobaâ—m followed the steppes of the first Ieroboam In his time begun likewise Amos and Hosheah to Prophecie 13 Israels Kingdom thencefooâ—th vnstayed for 22 yeares full even vntill Zachâ—rie Nowe Hoshâ—ah plainly telleth Israâ—l that shee was not IEHOVAHS wife Here was like Priest like People 14 Zâ—chariah Ieroboaâ—â— his Sonne begâ—n to Raign in the 38. yeare of Azariah King of Iudah 2 King 15. 8. which was fulliâ— 22. years after his Fathers death A wicked man was hee and therefore slaine by Sâ—allum the sonne of Iâ—besh and that in the Peoples sight He raigned but 6. Moneths 15 Shaâ—lum hauing slaine Zechariah begun to raigne in the 39. year of Aâ—â—riaâ— of Iâ—dah Against him riseth Mâ—nâ—heâ— the sonne of Gadi who slew Shallum in Samaria So that hee raigned but a Moneth 16 Menahem immediatlie vppon Shallums death beginneâ—h his regiment and hee raigned 10. years But vnto him the Citie Tâ—rzah in Israel wouâ—d not open her gates He therfore smot it and ript vp all their women with child Now God stirred vp Pul the Assyrian King against Israel who puld 1000. Talents of Silver from Menahem which Menahem puld from Israel 17 Pekachiah his son begun to raigne in the 50. yeare of Azariah of Iudah He raigned two years and was slaine by his Captaine Pekah in Samaria 18 Pekah the Son of Remaliah begunne to raigne fullie in the last yeare of Azariah of Iudah Hee raigned in Samaria Metrapolitane of Israel 20. years In his time Tâ—glah Pileser king of Ashur came vp and tooke divers Cities and carrved the People away to Ashur Hosheâ— the son of Elah slayeth Pekah 19 The States of Israel now governe for 9. yeares thogh vnder Tiglath Pâ—â—eeser who had before tyme captived them 20 Hoshea called also Osee beginnes his raign in the 12. yeare of Ahaz of Iudah and a bad man he was Against him Iehovah sendeâ—â— Sabnanesar King of Ashur who took Hoshea prisoner after 3. yeares besieging Samaria which was the 9. yeare of Hoshea his
evill applie them two As by the Two Armes were meant not Oâ—e but Two Kingdomes namely Madai and Paras so by rule of likenes Two Kingdomes but both One against Iudea must here be meant That proportionablie holdeth in giving the two Legges vnto Aegypt and Syria which two Kingdomes as two Leggs did spring out of the Brazen Belly and Loynes Iavan or Grecia Thirdly the Stone was to fall on the Images Toes That IT did not regarding the Romanes for It rather rushed on that Monarchs Heade or prime of Government over Iudea but that it did on the Toes of Syri-Egypt for Herod Matthewe 2. 1. of Anti-pater an Idumean as hee was appointed to governe by Romes Cesar so was hee by Aegypts Antoni and Cleopatra then in Syria shee sprung of Syri-Egypts seed such commixture Daniel foretold 2. 43. and 11. 6 confirmed to that Regiment over Iudea The blessed Stone so tumbled on Gog-Magogs Toe See the 1. Staffe of the newe Testament following Fourthly the vision was for confirmation of the Iewes faith patience vntil Messiah came to case them and not so for Tyme after Messiah the like falling out in all Daniels following visions Fiftly we shal see that this Image is first for the Whole then for the Partes in the sequences expoun ded For the whole That vision Dan. 7. of the 4. Beasts is cleare The three Beasts expounding the three first Mettles as for the fourth Beast wherein lyeth the doubt it is set out by notable Periphrases but not said as were the former to bee like this or that Beast for being so changeable in goverment even nowe 12. raigning even nowe 4. even nowe two al Terrible and Tramplers of Iudea vnder foot it cannot at any hand be properly affirmed of Rome but wonderfull plainly and properly of that disordered Iron kingdom that came out of Iavans brazen bellie And of this kingdome doe the Iewish Antiquitaries vnderstand it teaching theâ—ewithall that Antiochus Epiphanes was that litle horne that vttered great blasphemie Let vs not hinder them in comming forwards to Iesus Messiah For the Partes of the Images-vision First Daniel hath a vision Chap. 8. of a Ram and a Goate This overthrowing That that is Mede-Perse or Paras ouerthrowne by Alexander the brazen Bellie and Goate saltant Secondly in the eleventh Chapter Daniel is told by the Angel of each excellent particular that concerneth the plaine pointing out of Mede-Perse Grecia and the braunched Hornes or Governments issuing on t of Alexanders Monarch every latter vision more open than the former and a plaine expositor of the first 33. Staffe These a Two hight thus Aegypt and Syria The Iron legges whereof good Daniel writes From Syri rose The b Horne blaspheming ay Which doste the Ievves and holy worship spites But after c Seventie seavens of years from Hy A d Sacred stone puts all these Kingdomes by a The two kingdomes springing out of Greciaes Monarche whereof sufficient lie is said in the annotation vpon the former Staffe b Of Tenne Syria-stampers vpstarts an Antiochus more base than any before him Hee would needes be called Epiphanes that is Famous but many then called him Epimanes that is Furious and Furious hee was against the pleasant Land Iudea His blasphemies and abrogation of holy thinges thou maiest see Dan. 7. 8. c. and Chap. 8. 9. c. This Beast stayed not afflicting Aegypt as Aegypt pinching at him but Iudea being in the middle it alwaies payed for their losses The nerer they came to Christ the greater was their Crosse. Of some his abhominable Actions the Apocriphal Machabees maketh true mention This Begger got on Horse-back ridde a mad gallop till the Lord cast him downe to his dounghill beginning Stinking in his death more fowlie than a dunghill This blasphemous Home was a special type or figure of the Newe Testaments Antichrist or Man of Sinne or Sonne of Perdition whome God shall destroye by the breath of his mouth committing his whole tyrannous body to the devouring fire Apoc. 19. 20. even as was not onely this speciall Horne but his whole Kingdome Dan. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. This blasphemous horne ariseth out of one of the four Beastes that Daniel sawe come out of the Sea as for the Newe Testaments sonne of Perdition he springeth out of a Beast that likewise came out of the Sea a Beast containing all Daniels Beastes Revel 13. 1. 2. And it may be that our Antichrist was not a Perfect Body till he had eate vp the former Beast as one Serpent eating another doth thereby growe to a Monster Pray for spirituall eyes for this Beast hath brewed a spiritual wine wherewithall all Nations haue bene made drunk as drunk as Beggars Wil-worshippers He that will not with Iohn Rev. 17. go into the Wildernes and that in the Spirit hee shall not knowe what the Mysterie meaneth neither is he worthie Whether Malachi prophecied in the end of the Persian Monarch or what time vnder this Iron Goverment I know not but plaine it is that all things were out of order in his time as also that hee was the last Canonicall Prophet of the Olde Testament c Daniel was tolde by Gabriel Dan 9 24. 25. 26. That 70. seavens of years were cut out for his People for the Holy Citie and for consuming wickednes abolishing Sinne for making reconciliation for iniquitie to bring in Everlasting Righteousnes and to shewe Christ the Holie of Holies c. Then doth Gabriel devide the number of 70. into three partes into 7. Seauens then into 62. Sevens then into one Seauen Vnto the first namely 7. times seaven yeares which is a Iubile of 49. yeares hee appointeth the building of Ierusalems walles and the finishing of the whole Temples worke which Nebuchadneâ—zar had burnt and rased down Isaiah 44 28. The time of which building was A troublous Time Daniel 9. 25. The 62. seavens or 434. yeares aster Ierusalems building finished reach vnto the last weeke or 7. yeares wherein Messiah shall be slaine The last week or 7. yeares breede much question Some translate Daniel thus In the Midst of the Weeke hee shall cease oblation Others translate it thus In the Halfe of the Week he shal cease oblation The word importing Halfe some vnderstand it of the first halfe Some of the latter halfe of the 7. yeares These that vnderstand it of the first halfe do teach that Iesus his Baptisme begun the first year of the Seauen and that his death ended that halfe and so they leaue the other halfe of the Seven vnto the Newe Testaments Revelation where it is saide that the two witnesses prophecied 3. yeares and an halfe Revel 11. and the Woman is said to be so long in the Wildernes Revel 12. Neither is this for many mysteries that seeme to arise from hence to bee reiected as a thing grossie absurde These that vnderstand it of the latter halfe do fullie finish Daniels latter 7. in Messiah his death affirming that the Newe Testaments 42. Moneths
chiefest Mathewe hee regardeth the Genealogie of Ioseph Iesus his Father by Ordinance not by Nature and Luke he draweth the Petygre of Marie the Reall mother of Iesus according to the flesh both of David and so consequently of Iudah Blessed IESVS was every way Heyre vnto the Crowne The Sophies of Persia knew that Mat. 2. 2. Nathaniel confessed that Iohn 1. 49. Pilate gaue him absolute Title of Iudahs King superscribed in Hebrue Greeke and Latine neither had he power to qualifie That though the Iewes wished him Iohn 19. 19. 20. 21. 22. The People knew That that would haue made him King Iohn 14. 16. neither could the bloody wretches alledge any one betwixt him and the Crowne but Romes Cesar. Iohn 19. 12. 15. Hee that knowes not that Christ must needes be of David is more blinde than was Bartimens Mark 10. 47. Neither can any bee ignorant of his being Dauids Son except they will repugne his owne testimonie Mat. 17. 25. 26. 27. where he prooues himselfe free from tribute paying as also many moe Scriptures that openly proclaime him Davids Sonne and so consequently Heire Legall and Naturall to Iudahs Crowne But as the blessed Word Iohn 1. assumed our flesh for the newe creating our flesh even to the end that wee might become Spirituall for the discerning of spirituall things so neither was his Kingdome and Scepter to be of this world carnall and outward as was the figure in David but spirituall inward and heavenlie and thereof it commeth that the Newe Testaments Church-state is â—o ofâ—en called The Kingdome of heauen Matth. 11. 1â— 13. and Ierusalem from aboue Galat. 4. Revel 21. This doctrine if it would be learned the learners would not keepe Christ vnder Moses nor his newe body vnder olde Israel as though the second should in nothing excell the former I must never leaue vrging this point till the skales fall from Sauls eyes 2. Staffe An a Angel doth preach this to b shepherds who Do leaue their flocks and wend to c Bethlehem Looke howe the Angel said they finde it so Babe in a d Cratch did there appeare to them With it e Marie Ioseph Shepherds then Giue praise to God and back returne agen a As an Angell from Heaven did preach the conception of Iesus to Ioseph and Marie so an Angell from Heaven doeth preach his byrth heere to the Sheepherds Accordingly the holy Ghost giveth the title of Angel to the Newe Testaments Ministery where he calleth them Angels that is in English Sent-ones or Embassadours or Messengers sent by God to preach Iesus annoynted to his People The woorthines of the Title must feare men from running before the Lord bid and the Lord never in mercie saith Goe but first he furnisheth them with holy giftes fit for the Embassage If any come vnto vs without their spirituall furniture wee may boldly conclude that God hath not sent them in Mercie but in Iudgement as though he should haue said vnto them Go in a vengeance and so indeede he bid Balaam goe to Balak b Christ was not published to lazie idle Nobles and Churles of the World nor yet to the presumpteous Priest or glavering Prophet but to well exercised shepherds feeding their flocks As his kingdome was not world-like so neither weâ—e world-like men to be acquainted with that first c Bethleem was the natiue Towne of David the figure and of our David figured d Ioseph and Marie being vnable as it semeth to hyre a seemely place in the Inne they were glad to vse a back-house for their lodging and there was the King of Kings borne As the place of his Nativitie was simple so the bed-stead wherein he couched his sacred corpes was but a Beasts cratch Our Earthly vanishing Kinges would take this in dudgeon and the meanest of vs are vsually more renowmed in our byrth yet like rude Horses and Mules voide of vnderstanding we are impatient e With the blessed Babe Iâ—SVS they finde no greater concourse of People than Ioseph his suppoâ—ed Father and Marie his Reall mother according to the flesh homely solemnizing of Rex Regum but worldlie Bethlehem was not further from Christ then when Christ was borne in their litle Towne The neerer the Church commonlie the further from God And indeede the Sunnes light nothing availeth a blind man in his blindnes If God first giue eye-sight to the soul that is Light vnto the Mind man may disceme spirituall things Otherwise King Herod Master Priest Sir Scribe shall discerne Christ or the habitation of Christ no more than a Mole 3. Staffe a Twise twentie daies Ore past the Babe is brought Into the Temple There good b Simeon Did meet with him who chief was in his thought So c Anna did behold good Maries Son That done they home and liue there quietly But d Marie ponders all right seriouslie a The Wife delivered was to be vncleane for a Sabaoth of dayes but the 8. daye which was a figure of our Lord his day the day after the seaventh and yet the first of our newe creations weeke the Male-childe was to be circumcised Thirtie three daies besides the first 7. she was to rest in vncleane estate and thirtie three yeares after Christ his byrth it was before we were purified from sinne and then she was to be cleansed by the Law bringing vnto the Temple a Lamb or a payre of young Pigeons or Turtles b Simeon having a Revelation that hee should not see Death ere he had seeene the Messiah Luke 2. hee therefore confidently awaiteth the corporeall sight of Iesus Iesus at last he meeteth in the Armes of his Mother within the Temple Hee taketh him into his Armes and therewithall before God hee protesteth his willingnes to leaue corporeall life prophecying therewithal that Iesus shuld be the Gentiles Light and the Iewes Glorie c Anna of Asers Tribe Luke 2. 36. who had lived 7 yeares with an Husband and had bene 84. yeares Widowesse shee haunting continually the Temple found Iesus there at the same time as did Simeon whome she boldly confessed and professed to all such as looked for Redemption in Ierusalem d Marie she layeth all these extraordinarie accidents to her heart and thereby gathereth more and more that the miraculous fruite of her womb was appointed to some great inaudible work 4. Staffe After from a East do a Sophies make repaire They by b a starre came to the house aright Who finde the Babe and Marie c onely there To d Gentiles sure an heavenly blessed sight e Myrrhe Frankensence and Gold they offer than And so depart each one an happie man aa The Romanistes haue preched vnto the simple People that these wisemen were 3. Kings of Colin That they should be 3. the Scriptures teach not much lesse 12. as some haue written for the number is indefinite That they should be Kings is not very likelie seeing they passing seldome gaue themselues vnto Star-gazing That they should be of Colin is apparantly false for the holy
thy Kingdome that consisteth in Righteousnes and Holines oh let it Come and as a stronger man let thy Spirite cast out the Tyrannie of Sinne that howsoever it dwell yet it may never raigne in our mortall members Sweete Father thou hast begunne a good work in vs and shall Satan overturne it shall Sinne supplant it Alas alas except thou vpholde vs wee shall deceiue our owne soules Satan the World and our Flesh are at league therefore as thou hast hitherto caused vs to put our trust in thee so continue thou our Governour and cause vs to stoup vnto the sugered motions of thine own spirit And for the better building vp of our inwarde man and the repairing of thine owne Image in vs mercifully giue vnto vs faithfull Ministers of thy word that so we may receiue the blessing of Illumination and Sanctification that accompanieth thine owne ordinance And for making roome to thine owne Ordināce vouchsafe to remoue from all thy People such as haue run out without thy bidding Remoue hyrelings dumb dogs and all such cursed plants as thy right hand never planted that so an open way being made for thine owne Servants the Scepter of Iesus may be lifted vp in the midst of thy People that they seeing the Banner of thy Sonne displaied they may bring their sons daughters from farre and so giue vp their names to liue Subjects in the kingdome of thy son Christ. And inasmuch as thou hast commanded Kings Queenes Magistrates to bee Nource-fathers and Nource-mothers vnto thy Church Lord we humblie intreate thee not onely to giue such vnto vs and others thy poore people but also do thou put the remembrance of that dutie in their heades that they may not dare like lewde Nources to mingle with thy Wine and Milke their owne liquor and leaven but that they may compt it their Glory as Elders to cast their Crownes downe before thy Throne spirituall wherevpon thou sittes in the middest of thy Church Let them knowe that thou hast appointed thē to lick vp the dust before the feete of thy Church yea to remoue the smallest lets to godlines so farre let them knowe they ought to bee from casting their owne inventions as stumbling blocks before the feete of thy people These of them that will bee brought to honour thee do thou honour them but if with horne side they wil dedicate themselues to push thy Sonnes Spowsesse then mercifull Father do cut their hornes shorter and breake off their power that so they may learne how the kingdome that serues not thee shall perish And because mercifull Father this spirituall kingdome of thine in vs will here never be perfected we therefore intreat thee to hasten the comming of thy Son our blessed Saviour vnto that finall doome that so having gathered his kingdome of Iewe and Gentile into one hee may deliver vp the same into thine hand and so thou maist be al in all In the meane time oh Lord let thy spirit so guide and leade vs in thy truth as by vs The third Petition Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven THy vvill may be done in Earth as it is in Heuen by the blessed Angels Oh Lord They could keepe their place but Satan and wee would needes forsake our place They therefore haue continued happie doers of thy will where Satan and Man-kind haue sought their own will Satan therefore for ever alotted vnto the burning pit whither likewise whol Man-kind had packed had not thy Sonne stept in and made attonement for me and al such as apprehēd him by a liuely Faith which is the Guift even the flower that buddeth out of our adoption Considering all the benefits we haue received from thee oh Lord why should not wee in the Earth do thy will aswell as doe the blessed Angels in Heaven They were created once so were we yea wee haue bene created twise so were not they by so much the more are wee bounde to do thy will even thy will by forsaking our own will yet this will of ours wee are most prest to preferre before thy will Oh false heart crooked heart wilt thou never be duly subject vnto that pure and only holy will of thy Creator of thy Redemer As the Angels do in the heauenlie places continuallie beholde thy face ô Father so hast thou called vs in the Earth to liue before thee as in Heaven and therefore hast thou called vs out of the worlde out of the kingdome of darknes and that to be Citizens with thy Saintes in the Earth who howsoever they are in the worlde yet are not of the worlde howsoever they walke their pilgrimage in the Earth yet their conversation is in Heaven their conversation is heavenly As thou addes vnto thy Sonnes Church such souls as are appointed to be saued so ô mercifull Father it is not sufficient for vs to be in thy Church except thou lead vs doing thy will in the Church It is not sufficient that wee be Cittizens of thy spiritual Ierusalem except we liue according to the Citties Lawes and ordinances Thou having Lord given vs to knowe this giue vs power likewise to do it even to do thy Wil as diligently faithfully earnestly as doe the heavenly spirites whome thou hast appointed to minister vnto the heires of Saluation whome thou hast appointed for to watch over the Church over every the faithfull Giue vnto thy Ministers grace to do thy Wil in preaching thy blessed Wil in season and out of season not measuring what man wold heare but what thou hast commanded them to speake Giue vnto thy people such Pastors as may powerfully Exhort such Teachers as may trulie deliver the Doctrine of faith such Elders as may diligentlie Governe such Deacons as may faithfully Distribute the contribution of the Saintes such Widowes as may with Mercifull Affections attend the sicke and impotent that so the Ministers of thy Church performing dutifully thy will the Communion of thy People as it is called the Kingdome of heauen so it may be beautifull as Heaven Vnto Princes Magistrates People giue grace of subjection to thy wil that all of them seeking thy glory not their owne wil it so may come to passe that thy will may be preferred by Al in every their several callings that Parents and Children Maisters Servants so studying the doing of thy will there may be an heavenly concent and harmony of obedience towardes thee in the Earth as is vnto thee by all the blessed spirits in Heaven And inasmuch as oh mercifull Father after we haue prayed for the glorifying of thy gret Name in the establishing of thy Kingdome and doing thy Will in asmuch as after that we are enjoyned to praye for the things which necessarily and immediatlie concerne our selues wee humblie intreat thee to The fourth Petition Giue vnto vs this day our Daily Bread GIue vnto vs our daily Bread Breade oh Lord is more than we deserue why should wee then be discontented with
vp onely to thee because thine is The second part of the Reason The Power THE Power euen al Power in heauen and in earth Only thou art able to giue Power vnto vs for Hallowing thy Name onely thou art able to plant the Kingdome of holines righteousnes only thou art able to giue vs Power of Doing thy vvil onely thou art able to giue Bread and to giue power vnto Bread and other temporaries for nourishing the body onely thou art able of thine absolute Power to Forgiue our sinns onely thou art able to Leade vs safely through tentations and to deliuer vs from Euill only thou art our King and wee subjects professed to thy Kingdom for whose vse thou hast and ever will manifest thy Power This our prayer wee offer vp onely to thee because as thine is Kingdome so also is Power The third part of the reason And Glory AND Glory We offer not vp our Prayers vnto Angels Saintes or any other Creatures because that were to glorifie the Creatures with that glory which onlie is due to the Creator but as it is onely in thee to blesse and to curse to giue or hold backe to saue by much or litle c. so onely do we glorifie thy Name by commending vnto thee our merciful Father our souls condition The fourth part of the Reason For ever NEither is Kingdome Power and Glory thine for a Day Moneth yeare but for Age after age even For ever and ever Creatures haue sparkles of thy kingdome sparkels of thy power and glory and therefore all their kingdome power and glory limited yea all of it hath an end and it shall be drawn back to thy selfe speciallie what time thy Son shall deliuer vp the kingdome into thine hands thou shalt be Al in Al. To thee therfore be al kingdom power and glory for ever The Seale of Faith Amen SO it is even so it is maugre devils men Thy Seale remaineth sure for thine owne knowes thee and thou art known and believed of them Amen BEcause Psalmes Hymnes and Spirituall Songues haue much affinitie with Praier therfore I haue thoght it not amisse in the next place to adde two such Sonets alwaies remembred that nothing I haue or ever shal write be joyned in vse with the Canonicall Scriptures in the publike service of my God Such joyning of our patcheries for no better name I will giue them in comparison of the holy Canon I call nothing but a sawcie Ioyning our Posts by IEHOVAHS Posts Ezek. 43. 8. A Soules Lamentation DVll Soule dull soule affections hard as Steele Vntoward Soule for praising of thy God His works and gifts how canst thou see feelâ— And still in way of forlorne persons plod Awake my Soule go tune thy Instrument And sing thou out thy heavie hâ—aâ—â—s Lament Thy Minde in ADAM rightly vnderstood But ADAMS Fall hath thee with darknes clad Thy will in ADAM first Affected good And Power to do right things oh then thou had But Minde perverted Will affected wrong Then onely Power to ill to man did long Hereby it comes thy minde is Dull to right Thy will Affecteâ—h things displeasing God Hereby it comes thou Doest with all thy might Lewd things full Mâ—riting IEHOVAHS Rod. Nothing is right that in thy Natures pent Then tune thy passions and sing forth Lamâ—nâ— Lament with me who feele Sinnes fyer-brand And straine your soules till teares descend amaine I see Sinne doth surmount the Ocean sand I see Sinne doth our purest actions staine Do all I can I see all is too ill Oh faithles Minde oh fowle vntoward Will I muse saith one that any damnd should be Sith God his handy-work is all Mankind But more I muse when I this sinne do see That any one Salvation should find All hauing falne why should not all there lye And as they merite damned be and dye Oh mercy endles of our highest Lord Thâ—â— sent his Sonne for ransoming all such As who with Faith do mix the written word And with his Crosse do finally not grutch But ingrate Heart that hast that mercie seald And yet more thankfulnes hast not reveald Base heart more base than Diapasons string That sounds belowe as savouring nought but clay Once rowse thy selfe and higher notes do sing With free affects do sing Hallelu-iah But oh alas Sinne still in place doth throng Accursed sinne it thwarts me in my Song Thy Christ hath loved thee and suited thee Yet oh my Soule how hast thou grieu'd his Spritâ— Alas alas long hath he woed me But in his waies I haue had small delite Howe many guifts vnto me hath he sent But retchles I. Oh sing my Soule Lament With trickling teares let cheeks bedewed be And prostrate fall on Earth thou earthly lump What goodnes in thy nature doest thou see Oh wretched man and stupid senceles stump A masse of clay howe dare it rush on ill Vntoward Soule blind Mind and crooked will Feares thou not him that is Consuming fire Feares thou not him that ponders every sprite Feares thou not him who will account require With ill darst thou his goodnes daily quite Rent Heart teare Soule do all thy powers straine So solace shall ensue thy present paine This Life is but a vale of miserie This Life is but a pilgrimage of paine Even nowe a Floure cut downe then by and by No certaine place till corps in Earth remaine Pack hence foule Pride and loue of earthly toyes What is it that deade Cesar nowe enioyes Vntuned heart tune thy affections right And sing thy sinne with he avie warbling note Witnes thereto call every Day and Night Nor cease thou to put off old ADAMS Coate No sooner see a tatter of thy Sinne But dreary-wise thine Elegic beginne Thine Elegie beginne with dewed cheeke And drawe a base Larg note beseeming it For sinnes Remission from aboue do seeke For soules discharge imploy thou all thy wit And till thou soule in highest heavens be pent Do not leaue off poore Soule to sing Lamenâ— A Soules solace YE Children which do serue the Lord Your joyfull hearts with me affoord For high extolling IEHOVAH From out the Hels he vs redeemd what time his loue we nought esteemd The Dragon so did loose his pray Sing forth my heart his worthie praise To whome thy strength is due alwaies For Sin hath got his bleeding wound Though Sinne be vexing thee among By Christ his crosse yet art thou strong His crosse hath Sin and Satan bound Exult my Soule sing forth his loue Thy Flesh in Christ is got aboue Thy flesh in highest hevens doth raign Thy flesh Iesus hath glorifide On God his right hand It doth bide Let Satan rage and roare amaine Out of the Heavens Satan is throwne Lift he his hed Christ knocks him down Christ in thy Nature doth this deed Old Adam lost our natures strength Newe Adam it redeemd at length Even Christ who sanctified our seed Oh thou my soule and all within Praise thou thy God that