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B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

Woman in Travail and Anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first Child The Voice of the Daughter of Zion that bewaileth her self Jer. 4.31 that spreadeth forth her hands saying Wo is me now for my Soul is weary because of Murtherers Be in pain labour to bring forth O Daughter of Zion Mich. 4.10 like a Woman in Travail For now shalt thou go forth out of the City and thou shalt dwell in the Field and thou shalt go even to Babylon there shalt thou be delivered the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine Enemies IV. A Mother when she hath brought forth her Children layeth them to her Breasts to feed and nourish them and letteth them lie in her very Bosom taking abundance of Care and Compassion of them IV. So the Church of God when she hath in a spiritual manner brought forth Children she giveth them her two precious Breasts which are the sound and sacred Doctrine of the Old and New Testament those she draweth forth to give her new-born Babes the sincere Milk of the Word that they may grow thereby 1 Pet. 2.1 1 2 3. Prov. 31.1 V. A godly Mother giveth good Counsel and Instruction to her Children It was a great Mercy to Timothy that he had such a good Woman as Eunice to be his Mother who took care to give him good Education and brought him up religiously 't is said he knew the holy Scriptures from a Child V. So the Church of God giveth good Counsel and Instruction to all her Children Saints are not only fed by the Church but well taught also Solomon exhorts the Sons of Wisdom to hear the Instruction of their Father Prov. 1.8 and not to forsake the Law of their Mother The true Church teacheth nothing for Doctrine but what she hath received from the Mouth of Christ She doth not like the Mother of Harlots teach for Doctrine cursed Fopperies idle ridiculous and superstitious Ceremonies which are a Reproach to the Christian Religion and a great Hindrance both of the Jews and Heathens from owning of it They are all holy Rites pious and undeniable Laws and just Rules of Discipline consonant to the holy Word of God that she teacheth all her Children VI. A Mother ought to be obeyed and reverenced in all things by her Children her just Commands must be submitted to 'T is a great Evil to rebell against a Mother VI. So the Church of God ought to be obeyed and reverenced in all things 'T is an abominable Evil to slight or disobey the Church our spiritual Mother Her Instructions and Admonitions must be received with all due care and readiness and those who stubbornly and obstinately refuse to submit are guilty of great Sin VII A wise and godly Mother greatly loves and is tender of all her Children She taketh care to carry it evenly towards every one of them not to indulge any one out of a fond and great Passion and slight another because not so beautiful and amiable to look upon VII So the Church of God taketh care to carry it tenderly and with much Wisdom to all her Children She acts not partially towards them to countenance one more than another the weak and poorest Saint is as dear to our spiritual Mother as the strongest and richest of them VIII A tender Mother hath much Compassion and Bowels towards her weak sick and helpless Children her Heart akes many times for such VIII So God's Church is filled with Bowels of Pity and Compassion towards her weak and distempered Members How is she troubled for such as are under Temptations or fallen into any spiritual Distemper of the Soul The Churches Bowels should exceed the Bowels of a natural Mother to her sick Children upon this account IX A gracious and godly Mother loveth those Children best that are most dutiful and who dearly love and are most like their Father IX So the Church of God loveth those Children or Saints best that are most diligent dutiful and obedient to Christ and to all the good and wholesom Laws of the Family who love and are most like God in Mercy Mat. 5.45 Heavenly-mindedness in good Works and Acts of Pity and Charity to the Poor these she esteems and prizes highly X. A Mother is allowed by the Father to chastize or correct those Children that grow heady and proud or any ways misbehave themselves to the dishonour of the Father and reproach of the Family X. So the Church is allowed nay required by Christ to correct by gentle Reproof those Children or Members that do transgress the Law of God and if they grow heady proud and stubborn she reproves them sharply but if that will not reclaim them but that they still proceed in a rebellious Mind and misbehave themselves she proceeds further and taketh the Rod of Church-Discipline and withdraws her self from them and denieth them to come to the Table with the rest of her Children Nay if they fall into any scandalous Evil to the Reproach of Christ his Truth and the Houshold of Faith she chastizeth them with the Rod of Excommunication and putteth them quite out of the Family Deliver such an one unto Satan 1 Cor. 5.5 for the Destruction of the Flesh that the Spirit may be saved in the Day of the Lord Jesus XI A Mother is sometimes allowed in the absence of the Father to be chief Governess in the Family and to chuse according to the direction of the Father a Steward over her House and other inferior Officers and as they behave themselves she ought to encourage them and continue them or otherwise turn them out of their Offices XI So the Church of Christ in his absence is appointed to govern all the Affairs of his House and according to those holy Laws and Directions left by him ought to chuse a Steward viz. a Bishop Minister or Pastor to take the Charge of the great Affairs of the Family and other inferior Officers as Deacons c. to take care of the Poor And as the Pastor or Deacons behave themselves she ought to encourage him or them and continue them in their Places but if they fall into Sin or neglect their Work and are unfaithful in their Places she hath power to correct and turn them out always provided she acts according to Rule Against an Elder receive not an Accusation 1 Tim. 5.1 under two or three Witnesses XII A Mother tho her Children prove never so vile and ungodly hath no power to kill them if she doth tho they are her own Children she is deemed by the Law as a Murtherer and as such must die XII So the Church of God tho some of her Members prove very vile and will not be under her Government or turn Hereticks sucking in damnable Errors yet the most she can do is to pass the Censure of Excommunication against them An Heretick Tit. 3.9 10 after the first and second Admonition reject c. And therefore the

Pardon when God absolves a poor Sinner he not only forgives but also forgets their Sins and Iniquities he remembers no more 3. Because it is a Freedom from the Guilt of it 4. Because it is a Freedom from the Power and Dominion of it 5. It is a Freedom from the Punishment of it Rom. 6.14 Rom. 8.1 1 John 5.24 6. Because 't is a purchased Freedom it was obtained by a great Sum viz. the Sum of God's great Love and Grace with the Sum of Christ's Blood Remission is through Christ's Atonement 7. Because it is a sealed Freedom it is made over to the Soul by the King 's own Seal the Spirit of God Eph. 1.13 14. that great Seal of Heaven 8. Because it is a lasting Freedom the Sins of Believers are forgiven for ever they shall never be laid to their Charge The second Privilege of this City is Gospel-Fellowship free Access to the Lord's Table and Communion with the Saints Eph. 2.6 They are made to sit down together in heavenly Places in Christ Jesus The third Privilege is Right to the Ministry they may all lay claim to the Ministers and Ministry of the Word Whether Paul or Apollo or Cephas all are yours 1 Cor. 3.27 28. They and all their Gifts and gracious Endowments are the Saints The fourth Privilege is their undoubted Right to the City-Stock or the Churches Patrimony 1. The Stock of Prayers sincere Souls have a Right to all the Prayers of the Church 2. To that Store and spiritual Provision viz. the Bread of Life Psal 132 15. c. that is laid up in her God will bless the Provision of Zion and satisfy her Poor with Bread 3. The Stock of Promises God hath promised to bless comfort strengthen beautify build up and save Sion and consequently every Saint and Member thereof for all those and many more like Promises are directly made to every sincere Soul or Citizen of Sion The fifth Privilege is free Access to the Throne of Grace Eph. 2.18 Sixthly a Dwelling-place there This is a glorious Privilege they dwell near the King behold him in the Galleries every day they dwell in God's Courts nay in his House Blessed are they that dwell in thy House they will be still praising thee Psal 84.1 Psal 92.13 Selah They that are planted in the House of the Lord shall flourish in the Courts of our God they shall bring forth Fruit in old Age c. 1. 'T is a strong and sure Dwelling-place He shall dwell on high Isa 32.18 Isa 33.16 his Place of Defence shall be the Munition of Rocks 2. 'T is a rich and glorious Dwelling-place 3. 'T is a pleasant Dwelling-place 4. 'T is an honourable Dwelling-place 5. 'T is and shall be a peaceable Habitation Look upon Zion Isa 33.20 the City of our Solemnities Thine Eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet Habitation a Tabernacle that shall not be taken down not one of the Stakes thereof shall ever be removed neither shall any of the Cords thereof be broken Seventhly They have a Right and Privilege to chuse their own Officers every free Citizen hath his Voice at every Election No Minister Bishop or Deacon may be imposed upon them without their own free Consent Eighthly They have Right to all the Blessings and privileges of the River the Streams whereof make glad all the Inhabitants the Nature of whose Water you have heard Ninthly They have a Right to the City-Guard which always attends them whithersoever they go or whatsoever they do when they are about their proper Work which are the good Angels Tenthly The last Privilege I shall mention is Sonship Joh. 1.12 Gal 4.6 But to as many as received him to them gave he Power or Privilege to become the Sons of God Because ye are Sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your Hearts crying Abba Father XIII Some Cities have a common Stock in them out of which the poor decayed Citizens are often supplied and helped in their Distress and thereby delivered from utter Beggery XIII The Church hath a common Stock or Storehouse belonging to it called the unsearchable Riches of Christ Eph. 3 8. out of which all poor decayed Christians have their Wants supplied That Grace that is treasured up in Christ is always ready to be given forth to his poor Children and by this means they are kept from Ruin and being utterly undone My God shall supply all your Needs according to his Riches in Glory by Christ Jesus Phil. 4.19 XIV A City hath also a strict Watch appointed to keep the Gates and to see that no Accident happen in it to the hurt and detriment thereof XIV The Church or City of God hath also a strong and faithful Militia or spiritual Watch which are the holy Angels These are called Watchers Dan. 4.23 or Watchmen and in other places the Lord's Host or the Armies of Heaven who are mighty in Power one of them being able to destroy all the Churches Enemies These keep the Saints day and night they encamp about them and see that no Evil comes unto them Besides them God is said to watch over his People continually who is called the Watchman of Israel and the Saviour thereof in the Day of Trouble Psal 127.1 2. Vnless the Lord keep the City the Watchman waketh but in vain Besides Psal 127.1 See 6th head of Metaphors there are the Ministers of the Gospel who are called Watchmen XV. A great and famous City hath Towers and Battlements belonging to it not only for Ornament but also for Strength and Security from Evil. XV. The City of God is famous in respect of its Towers and Places of Security Walk about Zion Psal 48.12 13 14. and go round about her mark well her Bulwarks consider her Palaces that ye may tell it to the Generation following For this God is our God for ever and ever and he will be our Guide until Death The Name of the Lord is a Strong-Tower c. Everyone of the blessed Attributes of God are as so many Towers of Safety to his Church See Strong-Tower in the First Head of Metaphors XVI In a City notwithstanding the many noble and honourable Personages or worthy Patrons that dwell therein yet there are some ill and unworthy Members that get a being there which tends much to its Blemish and Reproach XVI So the City of God notwithstanding all the holy and eminent Saints and Servants of God who dwell therein yet hath in it some wicked and ungodly Ones who by Craft and Hypocrisy get a being there tho when known they are turned out as the incestuous Person Hymeneus and Alexander was 1 Cor. 5. 1 Tim. 1.20 Jud. 4. For there are certain Men crept in unawares who were before of old ordained to this Condemnation ungodly Men turning the Grace of God into Lasciviousness and denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ These

Mother of Harlots for putting to Death such as she calls Hereticks is deemed by the Law of God and Nations a Murtherer and as such must and shall in God's due time die Her Plagues shall come upon her in one day Death Rev. 18.8 Mourning and Famine and she shall be utterly burnt with Fire for strong is the Lord God that judgeth her XIII It is a great and high Honour to a Mother that her Children and Family are well governed having their Food in due Order and that her Children and Servants are all at her Beck and dearly love one another and when none of them are missing at Dinner or Duty-time XIII So 't is the Honour of the Church of Christ when all her Children humbly and faithfullly submit themselves to good Order and Discipline when all of them carefully attend their respective Duties and do not absent themselves when she calleth them together at Times of publick Worship or upon any other occasion as to rectify Disorders or chuse Officers c. O how lovely and amiable is it Psal 133.1 2. and how doth it tend to the Glory of the Church to see Saints live together in Love and Unity always making Conscience of those Laws that respect the well ordering and religious Government of the Family or Houshold of God! XIV Some Mothers have Daughters who have Children XIV So the Universal Church hath many Daughters many particular Churches which are very fruitful to Christ There are many Disparities wherein the Church excelleth other Mothers which I leave to the ingenious Reader to find out Inferences THis should teach Believers to reverence and obey the Church of God as dutiful Children do their godly Mother in all things 2. And take care they do not grieve her 3. To have relenting Bowels towards her in all her Troubles Shall our Mother be in Distress and ready to be devoured by hungry Lions and shall not her Children be in bitterness of Soul for her When Sion is afflicted we should be afflicted when her Eyes are wet shall ours be dry when she is sad should not we be sad too 4. How doth this greatly reprove them who instead of comforting of her in her Widowhood State add to her Sorrow The Church compared to a Garden Cant. 4.12 A Garden enclosed is my Sister my Spouse c. Verse 16. Awake O North Wind and come thou South Wind and blow upon my Garden c. Cant. 5.1 I am come into my Garden my Sister my Spouse THe Church of Christ is or may fitly be compared to a Garden Metaphor Parallel A Garden is a Piece taken out of common or waste Ground appropriated to more special Use than the rest THe Church of God and every Believer or Member thereof is taken out of the common Mass of Mankind to be a chosen and select People to Christ II. The Ground of a Garden before it is planted is as barren and as unprofitable as the rest out of which it was taken II. The People of God and Soul of every Believer naturally were as barren blind sinful Enemis to God and every way as vile and rebellious as any other Sinners in the World Eph. 2.2 3 And were by Nature the Children of Wrath as well as others Who hath made thee to differ from another c. III. In a Garden no choice or rare thing cometh up naturally of it self until it is sown or planted therein III. So no spiritual good Thing can grow or spring up in our Hearts until the Seed of Grace is sown in us or a Divine Principle of Life be implanted IV. A Garden before it be sown or planted must be digged purged and well prepared IV. So must our Hearts like fallow Ground be digged up with powerful Convictions of the Word and Spirit that so Grace may the better take Root in us Hence 't is said of God's Vineyard when he was resolved to bring Judgment upon it It shall not be pruned nor digged Isa 5.6 Jer. 4.3 Hence God calleth upon them to plow up their fallow Ground and sow not among Thorns V. A choice Garden is walled or well fenced about for its Security from Danger and Spoil V. So the Church of God or every Christian is hedged or walled in Job i. 10. Hast thou not made a Hedg about him and about all he hath on every side c. God is said to be a Wall of Fire round about Jerusalem See Vineyard Zech. 2.5 VI. A choice Garden hath in it many Plants Herbs and Flowers of great Worth and Value both for Pleasure and Profit VI. So in the Church are many choice pleasant and profitable Plants of God's own right-hand planting Jer. 5.8 'T is sown with holy right Seed ye Men of Israel are his pleasant Plants All choice and saving Graces and Gifts of the Spirit are found in God's Garden VII A Garden must have much Cost bestowed upon it and much Pains taken with it or it will soon decay VII So must the Church of God have much Pains bestowed upon it Prov. 4.23 it must be kept diligently As God spares for no Cost and Pains so should his Servants be industrious or else the Church will soon decay VIII A Garden hath some Weeds in it which must as they appear be pluck'd up or they will spoil and hinder the Growth of the precious Flowers and Herbs that grow therein VIII The Church is not without some corrupt Members in it which injure it like as Thorns and Nettles do a Garden which as they are discovered are pluck'd up and cast out And also in the Hearts of the best Christians Weeds are apt to spring up from that Root of Bitterness that naturally is within them whereby many are troubled and defiled which if not pulled up will hinder their Growth in Grace IX A choice and fruitful Garden is valued highly by the Owner thereof he esteems it above an hundred times so much fruitless Land One Acre made into a curious Garden is prized above many Acres of common barren Ground IX The Church of God tho it be as it were but a little Spot a small Remnant in comparison of the World is highly prized by Jesus Christ he esteems of his own People above all the People of the Earth 1 Pet. 2 9. Hence he calleth them his Inheritance his Jewels his peculiar Ones I gave Egypt for thy Ransom Isa 43.3 4 Aethiopia and Seba for thee Since thou wast precious in my Sight thou hast been honourable and I have loved thee Therefore will I give Men for thee and People for thy Life Wicked Men are like barren Mountains they are the King 's Waste such whom he sets but little by X. A rare and fruitful Garden will afford Fruit to plant others many Gardens upon this account have as it were sprung out of one X. So from the Church of God that was first planted in Judea many blessed Churches proceeded in a little

had with good Wishes and formal Prayer by crying Lord have mercy upon us and Christ have mercy upon us c. And if he have but Time a little before he breaths out his last on a Death-Bed but to cry unto God after this manner it will be sufficient Tho God's Word saith The Soul that sinneth it shall die And Except a Man be born again Ezek 18. Joh. 3.3 Heb. 12. he cannot see the Kingdom of God And Without Holiness no Man shall see the Lord. It is only a holy Life that is attended with a happy Death 4. The fourth is one worldly-wise a Person much in request in these Days whose Counsel many are ready to follow What! saith he art thou such a Fool to expose thy self to such great Sorrow and Suffering for Heaven when thou mayest have it without half the Ado. Pity thy Wife and Children save thy self out of a Prison and hazard not thy Estate For my part I came into the World raw and I will not go out roasted I will be of that Religion that is in fashion and set up by the Supreme Law of the Nation Are you wiser than every Body You meddle with Things too high for you c. Christ saith Whosoever comes after me Mat. 16.24 25. and doth not deny himself and take up his Cross cannot be my Disciple and that his Saints in the World shall have Tribulation But this Man would fain make the Cross of Christ to cease Come Popery and what will by this Argument he must and will conform to it he will be of that Religion that is uppermost And thus he renders the Apostles and Primitive Christians and all the holy Martyrs Fools and Fanaticks nay worse Rebels because they did not conform to the Religion of their Superiors 5. The fifth Enemy is one Moralist a very honest Man but that Ignorance and Blindness of Mind hath got such Rule in him He saith It is sufficient and no more is required of us but to do as we would be done unto and pay every Man his own and that if a Man can but get out of the deep Ditch of Sensuality and fleshly Debauchery and lead a spotless Life towards Man he need not doubt of Heaven nor trouble himself about Faith in Christ and Regeneration Tho our Saviour expresly saith Except your Righteousness exceed the Righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees Mat. 5.20 ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of God And Paul saith That he accounted his own Righteousness and all other external Privileges and Attainments that he once thought Gain to him but Dung for the Excellency of the Knowledg of Jesus Christ Phil. 3.8 9 10. 1 Cor. 2.1 2. and that he desired nothing more than to know Chtist and him crucified If a Man could be saved by his own Righteousness Christ came into the World and died in vain and the Law which was a perfect Rule of Righteousness had then been sufficient to bring Men to Heaven Besides how do we come to be delivered from the Curse Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things that are written in the Book of the Law to do them 6. The sixth Adversary is Presumption a bold confident Fellow that cries Cast your self upon the Mercy of God in Christ the Lord Jesus died for Sinners trouble your Head no more you shall be saved Tho I am a Sinner and am now and then drunk and let flie an Oath sometimes before I am aware yet I doubt not but it will go well with me my Heart is good and Christ died for such as I am This Man sins because Grace hath abounded and forgets that Christ came to save Men from their Sins and not in their Sins and that that Faith that justifies Acts 15.9 1 Joh. 3.3 is attended with good Fruits and purifieth the Heart and Life of him that obtains it 7. The seventh Enemy is Vain-Glory If Satan cannot ensnare the Soul by any of the other Ways he strives to puff it up with Pride and Self-conceit Now Vain-Glory is a deadly Enemy therefore take heed of him It becomes Christians to be lowly-minded Learn of me saith Christ for I am meek and lowly in Heart Mat. 11.28 29. and ye shall find Rest to your Souls XI A Pilgrim is glad when he comes at last to his desired Place and forgets all his former Trouble and Afflictions which attended him in his Way XI So a Saint when he comes to Heaven or hath obtained the End of his Hope 1 Pet. 1.9 viz. the Salvation of his Soul greatly rejoyceth and forgets all the Sorrow and Trouble he met with in this World They shall return and come to Zion with Songs Isa 35.10 Isa 51.11 everlasting Joy shall be upon their Heads They shall obtain Joy and Gladness and Sorrow and Sighing shall flee away Inferences THis may serve to inform God's People what their State and Condition is and will be whilst they remain in this World This is not your Rest c. Mic. 2.10 Heb. 13.14 Here we have no continuing City but we seek one to come 2. Therefore it sharply reprehends those Christians that settle themselves as Inhabitants and Dwellers here below like other People Alas Sirs ye forget that ye are Strangers and Pilgrims and but Sojourners as it were for a Night Why do ye seek great Things for your selves and seem to be so much taken with the Pleasures and Profits of this Life Ye are not of this World Let such as regard no higher things Joh. 15.19 take their Fill here and delight themselves in their Portion for 't is all the Good they are ever like to have but let them remember those dismal Sayings of our blessed Saviour Wo unto you that are rich for ye have received your Consolation Luk. 6.24 25 26. wo unto you that are full for ye shall hunger wo unto you that laugh now for ye shall mourn and weep wo unto you that all Men speak well of c. Saints compared to Palm-Trees Psal 92.12 The Righteous shall flourish like a Palm-Tree c. Cant. 7.7 This thy Stature is like a Palm-Tree c. Verse 8. I said I will go up to the Palm-Tree c. THe Palm-Tree and Date-Tree is one and the same Tree called in Hebrew Thamar in Greek Phenix Why the Saints and People of God are compared to the Palm-Tree will appear in the following Parallel Metaphor Parallel THe Palm-Tree is an excellent Tree amiable to look upon it is very tall and all its Branches shoot upwards there are none grow out of the Side as in other Trees THe Righteous who are compared to a Palm-Tree are a choice and excellent People their Affections like Branches ascend they are set upon Things above they grow Heavenward Col. 3 1.2 They do not shoot out their Branches as I may say this way and that way to the World they grow high in Grace and in

Men Heb. 2.1 2 Rev. 2.4 like leaking Vessels let out the precious Grace of God they lose their Zeal Faith Love Courage c. And also many times the Word of God as it comes from the Preacher savours of the earthen Vessel for the best of Men have Flesh in them as well as Spirit Were there nothing but this precious Treasure of Grace and Divine Wisdom in them it would not be so but Satan like a cursed Enemy stirs up the Remainders of the Old Man in the Soul and through his subtil Temptations causes the Preacher to mix the Wine with Water or the pure Doctrine of Christ with Man's Wisdom by which means he vaunts and prides it oftentimes in himself IX When a Vessel proves very defective the Owner perceiving he is like to come to loss empties the choice Liquor from Vessel to Vessel IX So God many times finding his Vessels defective and that they contract Filth or prove leaky empties his choice Liquor from Vessel to Vessel according to that of the Prophet Jer. 48 11. Moab hath been at ease from his Youth and hath setled upon his Lees and hath not been removed from Vessel to Vessel which is meant of Afflictions God by bringing a People into Adversity in the sence of this Text may be said to move pour out or empty them from Vessel to Vessel A long Time of Ease and Prosperity proves hurtful to God's Children like as the Wine receives detriment by setling on its Lees. A Day of general Persecution proves various in its Effects Some are thereby emptied of chice Gifts and Endowments that were in them and others receive thereby a double measure God takes away the one Talent for want of Improvement and gives it to him that had five Mat. 25.28 X. Earthen Vessels are soon broken they are very brittle Things alas but with one Knock they are gone X. So the Saints of God and Ministers of the Gospel are poor frail and brittle Creatures when God permits the Enemy but a little to let flie against them how are they dashed to pieces by their hands How many precious Vessels did Queen Mary destroy and consume to Ashes But this must always be considered viz. God hath a gracious Design in suffering the Enemy thus to break in pieces his choice Vessels and one Reason thereof is That the precious Treasure of the Gospel may be the more diffusive and spread it self that its precious Odor might perfume the more Souls The Blood of the Saints hath been always accounted the Seed of the Church XI Earthly Vessels are of little value they are not much accounted of XI God's faithful Saints and Servants as they are of little esteem in the Eyes of the World The precious Sons of Zion Lam. 4.2 comparable to fine Gold how are they esteemed as earthen Pitchers So they have but low and mean thoughts of themselves 2 Cor. 4.7 Rom 9.23 We have this Treasure in earthen Vessels that the Excellency of the Power might be of God and not of us Simile Disparity OTher Vessels are made by Men. BUt the Saints and Ministers of the Gospel are Vessels of the Lord 's making He did not only form them considered as Men but also as spiritual Vessels viz. they are chosen Ministers prepared for his blessed Use He is a chosen Vessel to bear my Name amongst the Gentiles c. Acts 9.15 The Saints are called Vessels of Mercy prepared unto Glory II. Other Vessels when broken into small Pieces are generally quite spoiled and can never be set together again II. But the Vessels of the Lord tho they are broken in pieces by Death are not thereby spoiled and utterly lost but shall be set together again and be made far more glorious than they were before Inferences IT may teach the Saints of God to have low thoughts of themselves What is an earthen Vessel It is true the Treasure may be excellent that is in the Vessel but that doth not appertain to the Vessel Let God have the Glory of all 1 Cor. 4 6 7. What hast thou which thou hast not received 2. Take heed you that are Saints that you do not like earthen Vessels smite one against another lest by one another you are dashed to pieces Remember what frail and brittle Creatures you are even poor earthen Vessels 3. It may teach the Saints also to look to themselves lest they gather Filth let every one keep their Vessels clean Wash your selves daily in the Tears of true Repentance and by Faith in that Fountain that is set open for Sin and for Uncleanness 4. It may teach the Saints of God to be careful of their poor Ministers remembring always that they are also but poor frail Vessels 5. Let the Wicked dread the Thoughts of the great Day such I mean as have or strive to break in pieces Christ's chosen Vessels what will they do in that Day when He makes Inquisition for Blood Saints compared to Lions Prov. 28.1 The Wicked fly when none pursue but the Righteous are as bold as a Lion Micah 5.8 And the Remnant of Jacob shall be as a Lion c. The Godly are compared to Lions Simile Parallel A Lion is a very magnanimous and couragious Creature he will not flie from his Enemies he turneth not away for fear of any SO the Saints of God are full of spiritual Courage they are not dismayed at the Threats of Men. Psal 27.3 I will not fear what Man can do unto me Tho an Host should encamp against me my Heart shall not fear tho I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death I will fear no Evil. Hence they are said to be as bold as a Lion Shall such a Man as I flie Neh. Quest But some may say Wherein doth the Courage of the Godly appear wherein are they as bold as a Lion Answ In their being valiant and couragious for the Truth And this they shew forth many ways 1. By their speaking for it when others speak against it God's Truth his Way and People are commonly derided and spoke against and he that is a sincere and valiant Christian will at all times when he sees there is need for it vindicate it and speak in the behalf thereof 2. In their endeavouring to clear it from Reproach and Infamy The Way or Truth of God is frequently reproached 1. 'T is called Error and Heresy Acts 24.14 Acts 24.5 Acts 17.19 After that way you call Heresy so worship I the God of my Fathers c. 2. 'T is called Sedition Hence Paul was accused for being a Mover of Sedition 3. 'T is commonly called a new Doctrine We would know what this new Doctrine whereof thou speakest is 3. They shew their Courage in contending earnestly for the Truth they will dispute and argue out the Matter in behalf of Truth and not give up the Justness and Goodness of their Cause as long as they are able to stand

Banishments and cruel Usages so that her Ministers have been made to sigh her Gates become desolate none being suffered to enter without Danger and their Virgins the best sort of Professors have been afflicted the faithful Pastors grieving because they might not preach to their Flocks and the People mourning because they could not hear the pleasant Voice of their Pastors by reason of Violence c. XII Caldea or Literal Babylon made the worst of Men Chief among the Nations and Provinces over which she ruled suffering none to come to Preferment but such as were Enemies to Sion and the ways of Worship by her observed Lam. 1.5 Her Adversaries prosper and are the Chief c. XII Rome or Mystery Babylon hath made the worst of Men Rulers or Chief among the Nations not suffering Men to bear Office in Kingdoms Cities or Corporations nor indeed comfortably to buy and sell unless they would relinquish Goodness and Religion and receive the Mark of the Beast in their Forehead or right Hands viz. publickly profess or privately subscribe to such Injunctions as were against their Consciences and inconsistent with their Religion Who can be Cardinals unless they do own the Pope Who can be Kings without being deposed or poysoned that subscribe not to the See of Rome Who can sit safe as Governours over any Cities where she sits as Queen without truckling under that Yoke of Servitude that she puts upon the Necks of all her Vassals Rev. 13.16 17. XIII Caldea or literal Babylon was guilty of starving or famishing the Children of Sion in the days of her Power and Reign which made the Prophet cry out Lam. 1.19 4.7 8 9 10. 5.10 My Priests and mine Elders perish'd in the City while they sought their Meat to refresh their Soul those that were purer than Snow whiter than Milk more ruddy than precious Stones curiously polish'd became as black as a Coal withered and wrinkled their Skin cleaves to their Bones for want of Food XIII Rome or Mystery Babylon hath been guilty of this most horrid Cruelty by forcing tender and heavenly-born Souls both Ministers and People from their Dwellings and that in a most bitter season driving them up into Corners where they have been kept till starved to Death by much hunger of which we have a lamentable and Heart-breaking Relation in the History of the Irish Massacre c. XIV Caldea or literal Babylon delighted so in burning-work as that they set on Fire and burnt down the very Houses and Dwellings of the People of Sion as well as the places of publick Worship Jer. 52.12 13. In the nineteenth year of the King of Babylon came his chief Steward and burnt the House of the Lord and the King's House and all the Houses of Jerusalem and all the great Houses burnt he with Fire c. XIV Rome or Mystery Babylon hath so much delighted in the cursed Trade of Burning that she hath not been contented with burning the Bodies of Men and Women to Ashes but she hath burnt down their Meeting-Places wherein they worshipped God and not only so but the very Habitations and dwelling-Places of the faithful Servants of Christ leaving them and their Wives and Children Harbourless as she did not only to the blessed Witnesses of Christ in the Valleys of Piedmont but to famous and renowned London it self c. remember 1666. XV. Caldea or literal Babylon was so villanous as to ravish the Women in Sion and the Maids in the Cities of Judea declaring their Sin like Sodom Lam. 5.11 They defiled the Women and ravish'd the Maids in their Cities c. XV. Rome or Mystery Babylon hath been so beastly villanous that it is almost beyond Belief taking Women before their Husbands Faces and Maidens before their Parents Faces first ravishing them openly in the sight of the Sun and then imbruing their barbarous Hands in their Blood as divers Histories do declare XVI Caldea or literal Babylon delighted in Hanging as well as Burning serving God's People as Men serve Dogs that they do not think fit to live as well as used them like dry Bones and rotten Wood by burning them to Ashes and Powder they hang'd them up as well as burnt them and hang'd them up in a miserable manner too even the best among the People Lam. 5.12 Princes are hanged up by their Hands the Face of Elders were not honoured which is the worst way of hanging for continuance of Shame and Pain XVI Rome or Mystery Babylon hath not less answered her Type in this than in many other things for she hath served the best of Men like Dogs that have been counted not fit to live for besides making them like rotten Wood and burning their Bones into Lime Dust or Powder she hath driven a very cursed Trade in hanging and because she would see which was the wor●t way of hanging she has hang'd some by the Neck till dead and others by the middle and burnt them by degrees to lengthen out their Pain and Misery others by their tenderest Parts O monstrous Barbarity A Shame to have it told in Gath or publish'd in the Streets of Askelon What was done to the noble Lord Cobham and many others in these parts of the World is so plain and notorious as if she had been under a constraint to accomplish the Iniquity of her Type Here we shall for the further clearing up of this Mystery run a brief Parallel between the little Horn and the Popes or Bishops of Rome and so conclude I. The little Horn rose at the latter end of the Fourth Kingdom or when the Roman Empire stood upon its last Legs or fell into a Division of ten Parts Dan. 7.7 8. And the Roman or fourth Beast had ten Horns and behold there came up amongst them another little Horn. I. The Popes of Rome were kept under by the Emperors who kept a strict Eye over them curb'd their Insolencies and Exorbitances and at the first appearance nipping their aspiring Projects in the very Bud sometimes deposing and banishing some proud Prelates when they shew'd at what they levell'd their Designs But after the Power of Rome which before was entire in one Emperor fell into ten Parts and Divisions which happened in the Year of our Lord 456 as * Accomplishment of Prophecies Du-Moulin and the Learned † Lib. 3. p. 779. Mede shew at large out of the Roman Histories Upon this Division and weakning of the Empire the Bishop of Rome took his advantage to make his Advance and rose up to Regal Power enacting Laws raising Taxes and levying Souldiers by which means he struck in with Parties and encroached upon Italy and the Parts adjacent II. This Power arising upon the Weakning and Division of the old State of the Fourth Monarchy or Kingdom is call'd a little Horn because truly so at its first beginning Dan. 7.8 And behold there came up amongst them another little Horn c. II. The Papal Power or Bishop of Rome

in the Rod which a wise Man strives to understand 1. There is a chiding Voice in the Rod. 2. And not only so but in some Rods an amazing Voice 3. A threatning Voice 4. An awakening Voice 5. A convincing Voice 6. There is an humbling Voice in the Rod. Quest Why do so few Men and Women hear and understand the Voice that is in the Rod Answ 1. Because the Affliction or Judgment perhaps is general 't is hard for Men to make special and particular Application of common Calamities 2. Because Men are more subject to look to secondary Causes in the Rod than to the immediate Hand of God 3. Because Men are so heedless and unsensible they will not trouble themselves to find out the Voice that is in the Rod. 4. 'T is because Men are so full of other Business that they have not Time to hearken to God's Voice in the Rod. 5. 'T is because they do not see any present Effects of God's Hand he is loth to strike How shall I give thee up O Ephraim c. Affliction compared to a Furnace Deut. 4.20 But the Lord hath taken you and brought you forth out of the Iron Furnace Jer. 11.4 Ezek. 22.18 And Lead in the midst of the Furnace A Furnace is either taken properly or figuratively 1. Properly 1. For a Place which Refiners refine their Gold in Prov. 17.3 2. A Place of Torment such as was that which the three Worthies were put into who refused to worship Nebuchadnezzar's Golden Image Dan. 3.6 22. 2. Metaphorically for heavy and cruel Bondage Deut. 4.20 Jer. 11.4 For Hell-Torments Mat. 13.42 And shall cast them into a Furnace of Fire Note Afflictions or sore and cruel Trials are compared to a Furnace Parallels A Furnace is prepared for Gold The Refining-Pot for Silver and the Furnace for Gold So Afflictions are appointed for the Saints who are compared to Gold II. A Furnace refines Gold and makes it much more pure than before So doth Affliction refine and make more holy the Hearts and Lives of godly Christians Job 23.10 When he hath tried me I shall come forth as Gold III. A Furnace is made sometimes very hot So Afflictions are sometimes very sore and grievous to the Godly A weak Fire will not refine some Gold no more will small Trials refine some Christians IV. A Furnace melts the Gold and makes it soft before it is refined So Afflictions melt or make the Hearts of Believers soft And I will leave you there speaking of the Furnace and melt you Ezek. 22.20 V. A Furnace consumes Tin Lead c. and also the drossy part of Gold So those Afflictions and Trials God brings upon his People burn up or consume all loose and hypocritical Professors who are compared to base Metal as Tin Lead c. And not only so but also all the Filth and Corruption of such who are sincere Psal 37.20 Into Smoke shall they consume speaking of ungodly Ones See Gold and Refiner in the First Volume pag. 262 264. VI. Some Furnaces denote great Torment 't is an amazing thing to be thrown into a hot fiery Furnace So some Afflictions and Judgments brought upon an ungodly People are very terrible when they are in Wrath. The Wrath of God is to wicked Men like a burning and consuming Furnace Who can stand before his Indignation Nah. 1.6 or who can abide in the fierceness of his Anger His Fury is poured out like Fire See Furnace as it respects Hell-Torments Affliction compared to the Winter Cant. 2.11 For lo the Winter is past c. SOme understand by Winter the State of the Elect before Conversion but others Guild Durham Ainsworth in my Judgment upon better grounds those cruel Persecutions the Church of God shall be under during the Reign of the Tyrannical and Antichristian Powers of the Earth The Winter is past the Rain is over and gone c. These things saith Mr. Ainsworth may be applied to the outward Troubles and Grievances of this Life by the Malice of the World as when Israel was brought into the Bondage of Egypt and of Babylon and after was released likewise to the spiritual Winter Reign and Rage of Antichrist after which the Graces and Fruits of the Gospel began again to flourish It may also signify the Afflictions of the Soul Parallels WInter is a Time of Cold attended with Snow Frost Storms and sharp Weather So whilst the spiritual Winter of the Church continues sharp and bitter Storms of Persecution frequently arise upon the Godly II. Winter tho it be sharp yet it is a profitable and wholesom Season of the Year in respect of the Body of Man and Fruits of the Earth So is the spiritual Winter of the Church or Soul the Godly can no better be without Adversity than we can be without Winter III. Winter-Frosts c. kill the Worms Weeds and Vermine So do Afflictions and the Frosts of Persecution destroy the Weeds of our Corruption and free the Church from carnal Professors who are like Worms and base Vermine that hinder the Growth of God's choice Grain IV. In Winter 't is a difficult and hard thing to travel some Roads So 't is a difficult thing to travel in the Way to Heaven i. e. to keep on in the Path of Gospel Holiness and Obedience in a Day of Persecution V. In Winter many things look as if they were dead Trees Flowers and Plants have no Beauty in them they are not pleasant to the Eye So whilst the Winter-Time of the Church continues the blessed Trees and Plants of Righteousness seem as if they were withered and their Beauty and Glory gone by means of the Tyranny and Oppression of the Ungodly but when the Winter is past and the longed for Spring beginneth to appear they will sprout up and flourish again gloriously VI. In Winter we have now and then some good and comfortable Weather So now and then in the Winter-Time of the Church there is a sweet serene and calm Time of Peace and Tranquillity Acts 9.31 Then had the Churches Rest throughout all Judea Galilee and Samaria and were edified and walking in the Fear of the Lord and in the Comfort of the Holy-Ghost were multiplied VII The Winter makes the Spring and Summer much more acceptable and sweet So the Storms Tempests cold Frosts and nipping Time of Trouble Oppression and Persecution will cause the Golden Age of the World viz. the Reign and Kingdom of Christ like the Spring and Summer to seem much more sweet and acceptable to the Saints and all that fear God This is signified by the Singing of Birds c. They shall sing in the Heights of Zion Jer. 31.12 Isa 35.1 2. c. The Wilderness and the solitary Place shall be glad and the Desert shall rejoyce and blossom as the Rose it shall blossom abundantly and rejoyce even with joy and singing c. VIII In Winter Frosts and cold pinching Weather usually last not