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"^TTo  the  Reader: 

le  accuratf  fedrches  into  the  Secrets  e/Na^ 

ture  which  this  Age  h^th  freduced^  tho^h 

they  4re  in  tbemfehes  fufficient  evidences  of 

a  commendAile  Indnftn ;  yet  feeing  they  fall 

f^  exceedingly  fbort  of  that  difcovery  which 

MeM  dim  diy  giving  us  apheft  hnt  frohable 

cohjeHures^  dnd  i$nceridin  gueffes^  they  are  beccme  as  Utile 

fdtisfdStory  to  Men  that  look  after  the  true  caufes  of  things^ 

4S  thife  Ships  of  dejire ,  rphofe  great  undertaking  for  Gold 

bad  rdlfed  high  exfectations  in  their  attempts ;   but  in  the 

retnrny  brought  Jfiothing  home  for  their  Ventures  but  Apes 

and  Peacocks.     While  Men  reflect  upon  themselves  under 

^fuch  DifafpointmeniS'^theycannet  but  check  themfelves^  for 

ever;promijtngjhemfelves  in  their  Adventures^  mththat 

of  3?ippKar,  y ain  Mjin  wop W  be  wifc^ 

:    But  hm  bappv  would  it  be  for  Men,  if  fuch  failures  of 
eicpel^atson  might  better  inform  them  i  If  our  Attainments 
(«\         iff  tbefepurfuits  will  not  bear  our  Chargesy  nor  recompence' 
V  tfifr  paifk^and  tofs  of  timo:^  wth  ant  afffrver  able  profit  ^though 

rjpe  may  fie  eauje  foretimes  (as, a  Hivertifement  or  Recre-[ 
dtfon)to ufi them;  yet  how  fbafl we fat^sfie our  felves  ti] 
1^  m4h  them  (ii$r  chief  and  folebufinefs  ?  \    / 

.  ffweknewfifnoihin^of^        concern  lo  us  than  thefe^ur 
pegt^cf  ofgreaUrl)!U        iipere  more  excifable ;  but  feeing . 
wr.  dreyf^ctenify  )nj^rucledy  that  we  have  more  tv eighty 
things  to  look  after^  fuoh  4S  relate  to  a  cert  ain  future  eft  ate  of 
happiffef  or  mrery:  the  very  difiwery  of  this  to  a  Rational'. 
Jkri»g>  miujt  np^ds  tntitle^^^  to^  fhe  firji  andgrea,t,cft 

fjtrt  of  hif  care^ .   He^  that,  k^iowj  ihd\  there  is  one  thing 
'  ,      "  *     B  '        •  ncceflary,' 


jmrfmt  tf  phaf^  ^/  troubUflg  feirtrfetf  abdMrnany  Aii^, 
//  more  ju/ify  chargdbU  mtkfolfyy  than  he>4ihit  negUHs  bis 
Sfiate^,  Md  fwiis  himfslf  Mo/ftMP  ImpA^mt^  but  t0  fur^^ 
fuc  Feathers  in  the  Wind.  . 

JtmMgthofetBngsthdtlieUgi^ifferstoowfiHd^  God 
nffd  our  own  hearts  'i^re  the  chitf.  God  is  the  Firft  4nd 
Laft,  and  whole  ofottr  HApfinefs^  the  Beginnings  ^^^^fh 
and  Com^dtmcnt  cf  it  is  fromhim^  and  in  him^for  in  that 
/Centre  do  aUthe  hints  meet^natmr  Heart  is  the  Stage  npem 
which  this  Feli^itj^  \as  t^  the  apptication  of  it)  is  tranfacted  : 
upon  this  little  Jpot  of  Earth,  doth  God  and  Satan  draw  uf 
their  fever al  Armies ;  here  dct^  each  of  f hem  fbesv  their 
tower  ana  Wifdom  ^  this  W  treited  hj  hth^  each  of  thfn$ 
chaUengi.  an  interefi  in  it ;  ^tii  attained  on  the  one  piti^  and^ 
defenckd  on  the  other.  3o  that  heri  are.  Skirmifies^  Battels^ 
and  Stratagems  managed  \  that  Man  therithdt  mUnofcon* 
cern  himfelfin  his  "Enquiries,  hon^the  Matter  goes  in  his 
otvn  Heart,'  tphaf  Ground  is  got  or  loflj:,i»fhat.^orfsjir€J4* 
ken  or  defendedy  what^Mines  are  fpritng^  yphai  Jhnbuf:ados 
laid^  or  hotp  the  Battel  proceeds :  n$u/l  needs  ketikderajufi 
impntdtion  of  the  greatefi  fiXly  ;  neither  can  he  be  exiufed 
in  his  negleCfJby  the  mfi  preffingfoUicitations  pother  things 
that  feem  to  require  his  jtt^enddnce  upof^  the^hgheftmaH^^ 
,  noble  pretences  of  necejjhjf:.  Fotwha^t  is  He  pro^iedy  tnaf 
^4//ixchewkoleWorld,irhelp^^  .^ 

But  the  exact  and  faithful  management  of  fuck  jpirituat 
inquiries,  mth  their  neceffary  impro^menk  to  ilfltgent 
v^atchfidnefS'^and  carefttl  en/eat/ours  of  hf^itnce^isamihif' 
manner  of  voork  than  ntcfl  Men  dream  ofi  "to  difiovet  the 
intrigues  of  Satans  policy  y  to  ejhie  his  haunts  and  lurking 
places  in  our  heart s^to  note  hisfubtile  contrivances  in  takl 
advantages  againjl  us,  and  to  obferve  hirv  the  Pulp,  if  t 
Soul  beats  under  his  provocations^  d^dfceitf4t  aHuremeHts^ 

hov^ 


^ni  l^m  ikiffi^BfSsy  that  it  sMtfitt  ^  ^^Hciei  Hut  fitch 
(fUn  veko  d£fig^Ho  twre  tbun  t»  &e  ChrifttAits  at  the  «Scft 

Uotrti9t  tbemfehesivitb  a  famil  fiiprfidslity  tf 
_      J  or  fiitih^  who,  havntggiveM  »f  thtmMues  to  tie 
de^fi^  iv^tus  (frvoridlji  sMPxal  delights,  are.mtat  lei- 
■    Tfigage  themfelves  iafi  fetioHs  aWork  5   «r  fuh 

iret  guilt  ofrebeUioMt  Comhi»4ti»»  witA  tie  Devil 
_  }ody  nukes  t^m  fearful  to  eot^r  fnffy,  the  ht- 

p^jt  ofthMwickedagfs,  which  the^  htd  rather  iraaife 
mth  forgetfulne[4.,  Ufi  tha  ret/iew  if  their  watr^tmi  fiiht 
of  thetr  danger^  fftmld  awtkeio  their  Gonfiteaces  to  gvue 
them  ummnkomdifyuiet  I  it  cannot  (I [ay)  he  exited 
that  any  oftbefefortsjlMm  (^hilfi  they  art  thm  fct) 
Jinmldgfi^thempUvepth^  trotthle  of  fo  much  fatnfondioil 
at  this  Bafintfa  doth  r^itire,    ■ 

Ujonthit  coioSderation^  ImightrationaOySxprnVrotmo.  . 
fiiek  of  the  ettUrt^m^tt  of  the  JoHoii>ting  Treatife.  What 
acceft^e  ptevfr  i$may  fifd  with  fifth  as  m  anJiJiy  tin. 
aetn^fot  their^oi^^  4nd  tbfi  RealUies  (f  gje^^^/^tid 
«f  fitch  I  may  faj  asjhe  Apoftle  Paul  otmeming  arothec- 
ly  Low,  I  tbeJli  ^st.  at  tmhi^  this  Matter,  TJiey 
neetuot  that  I  write  ^neo.  thcnp,  iocffccy  t^nfiivcRare 
taught  of  God  io  h^-  fi^iciom  ^^htnf.device}^  a'ai'U 
.exferiener  tkeyfitdMf,  d^e^its  fo  'fiorei,.  dt^witdal  fo 
dameroiu^  that' my  half  fir  further  difioyery^nd  c^miott, 
m^tteedtbe^lcpm  to  them  i  yet)  toke  finethe?riioc^ 
ifMarknfJs  (-tvho'  is  a^s  jeahte  loftht  teafi  attempt 
that  may  be  madf  agai^his  ^firt)  mi&armhh  forem^ 
tioffd  SubjecU  agafnfi  it,  attd^homfiivgr  e^  he  can  ww- 
vailufo»,.hythe,fmer4)f  fre'jndicfi,  to  njecfit,asnrgin^ 
MS  to  a&ndymore  fevitje  or  harflf,  than  it  xonj^hnt,  either: 
iififh  tbe  longer  dxffre^  of  kn^iUge  ofmatry,  or  with  thai 
eafi  vohfch  mofr  Mt»  40re  to  ktdttlgt  to  themfehts  ;  orne     . 


iffermg  f»h  llMgt  rMih  tbey  (t0  five  tkemfehes  fr^m 
fitrtber  tr^U)  rpiU  he  mHitig  te  cmB  Chtinsera's  0r  idle 
Spe€0Utio»s :  snd  this  Ufi  I  ms^  reihtr  exfe&y  heijuffe  in 
this  Iditer  Jg^^  SdfdM  hdth  Mdvaneei  fi  fit  in  hirgenerd 
de^MgiiPffi  dU  Chriftianity,  and  fir  the  intr^dn^i^n  rf 
Paganifm  ^iw/  Atheifin,  thdt  nevp  mne  cdn  exfrefs  s  pri- 
$m  cvnfcienticns  cdrefir  hlinefsy  dnd  the  dnjoidance  cfjin  ; 
but  Mfpn  pain  pf  the  imputdtien  ef  fillinefs^  er  whiotng 
predfenefs  ;  snd  mne  cdn  fpedk  er  write  if  Converfipn^ 
Fdithy  er  Grdee^  bnt  he  flma  he  hdZdrded  bj  the  feoffs  pf 
thofethdt  are  umviSing  tp  judge  the  private  wprkings  pf  the 
hedrt  tP  Cpdivdrd^  er  fpiritudl  exercifes  of  Grace^  tP  be 
dtiy  better  than  cpnceited  Whims^  and  untDtelligtble  Non- 
fcnfe  :  but  feeing  fnch  Men  mdke  bfldtp  ieery  npt  pnfy 
th*t  Langndgey  dnd  thpfe  firms  pf  Speech  rphich  the  Bpfy 
Chpji  thpfight  fi  tP  make  kfe  pf  in  the  Scriptures^  but  dlfo 
the  very  tilings  pf  Faith,  Grace  ^  and  S fir  it,  rphich  are 
every  where  in  the  Sacred  Oracles  recemmended  tP  m  wth 
the  mpfi  reeighty  feripufmfs^  (whicbiKfith  them  pafs  fir  np 
better  tha»d;^zts^  and  fancies)  r^e  can  eajifyft  under  th^ir 
eptaempti  Md  JbaU  (ac  rpe  hepe )  befifarfrpm  beinjg 
jeered  puf  ef  Pur  Rel^ipn^  that  thtif  feerns  fhaU  have  no 
mpre  impreffUn  upen  m^  than  the  ravings  pf  a  frenzical 
Ferfpn  that  inetps  tM  rehat  4fe  fpeaks. 

MPtn^itl^nding  theje,  (w^  are  np  reaycpnjtdfrable  fihr 
t0eight>)  there  are^  Ihpfei  a  great  many,  r^Bp  feripujlyim- 
ploy  tbemfehes  0$  the  Imvards^  4e  weB  as  the  Outtpords  pf 
ReHghm,  (akd  vph  wHbnptff^r  themfeli/es  tP  be  perfipo^ded, 
4hat  thejppftie  pbtruded  anemptyMtfp'nkppnBr^eversp 
uphen  he  rieepnnncnded  that  pbfkrvibtitruthyp  ihiffn^  llonr, , 
2. 28*  He  is  not  a  Jcw-whicfi  is  one  outwardly,  &c.) 
fpT  their  fakes  have  t  undertaken  this  iibdur  pf  ekle0iifg 
and  methodizing  the  grand  Stir  at  ag^s^  dni  chiefpays  pf 
de/ufpnpfJhe  great  Deceiver^  -  ti  theft  I  mujt-particn* 


I  •  thdt  I  hsve  fitiified  mf  Jelfim  the  Rtsfi^s  pf  tht 
f^lkgtum^lhcffFdffrSf  iuUJU.mt  JMdg  it  reqtujitetp 
'  trouble  £nj  fo  far^  iie(t0t^&)Pi^jatbefiBjt4j^HtMr€.  Ijbsyt 
who  defire  /r  refi^fu^banEntmjfy  wmd.wbofe^i^feriinee 
doth  eoHviftoe  themithgt  ait^elfs  Mrt  nTteffsryjmlL'Motneid 
tbem^  and  thofe  thdt  0ril^n  of  fcorjf;^  or  of  Wftfpoid^re^ 
kfioify  will  ifot^rf^df^  thorn  >thotigh  I  Jboo$lddecUr^  , 

2.  To  frevenftkt  to^pftehtnfims  (whkbf^j^  fim 
ffioy  othehvife  hhodir  withdl)  of.  k.monfijtim  frcdo^f^^ 
one  trxtj  beeMJ€  they  moy  ohjervo  ooot  tfxt  iiothe  Promts 
And  no-  otbet  meHtio^tod  thronghotit  thi  Firft  Md  Second 
JParts;  they  nod/  know^  thM  imddenfe.  pf  fevetal  in  the 
f  reaching  <fthefe  Difiourfi/y.m.  fnitabh  Mfiund^^ipnf  for 
tie  feveral  ^iriifnUrs  herein  mentioned  ^   h^t  iff  the 
noonldingnf^  of  the  Whole,  into  the  method jf  a. treatife^ 
for  the  edfe  of  the  Readery  I  tbonght  fit  to  Uy  afide  thofi 
tmrodnlfiofot^   40  dUo  many  other.:  oocdfioHdL  AffUe^tion^y 
which  were  fr^ef  f»i  Sermont^  Mtd.  s  greats  mofty  things 
which  werineceffiry  to^Ve  ff^ken.forExfUcdiion  apd  /^ 
fir  At  ion  of  thefe  Points  to  d  fopnUr  Jnditoryy  dndi^dvepn* 
ly  frefented  the  Suhfidnce  in  a  more  clofe  connecfion ;  he- 
^^^ft^  if^i^trt  he  dnyliifk  johfcnrity  thdt  mdy  dtfirfi  dffedr  tik  » 
AS^y  fiflpnsn  ofvdrietyl>fwordfy  the  Tire dtife  being  under ^- 
their  eye^  will  be  dtJeifnre  to  dttend  their  review  in  d  fe^ 
condor  third  reading:  Which  however  I  would  recommends 
tarneflly  to  thofe  thdt ^  in  thefe  Concerns^  doredllyidejignto^ 
rr  .Ww  xortnciiuCiVts.'  "  - 

3#  Neither  fbonld  it  feemftrdngeitbast  I  hdve  frequent^ 

lymdde  ufeoflnjldncei  fromMiftory'^  or  other  UttrKeld^*- 

tions.     Wbofoever  .Jhallsonjider  the  ndture  of  the  Matter- 

''ttfdted  on  J  will  not  comfUinof  this  ao  d  neeilefs  trouble' - 

fht  nfon  them ;  yet  withdl  I  bajje  been  fo  careful  of  dcing.,^ 

anysj 


that  I  menticned  no  Names  but  p$ch^  dsufon  /^  occ^^jlw^s 
have  been  -made  fuUick  ij^in^s  beffre^  Xkf  refi  I  have 
mlj  mefftknedif^ihi  ^ekerjd,  4H^(^weri0g  their  csfe  wkene 
ifvMSi^efnip  M$au;wuiiilh^ithe  Serffns*      r 

4i  H  m^^  ferhif$  fiem  sdefiet^  that  the  fever  at  Di- 
re^ionsy  Kem^dieSy  cr  CeMnfiky  n4ncb  are  ref$^fite  u  h 
ebferved  in  waking  refifiaf^u  agah^  SutAn^  are  not  added^ 
except  fime  fm  bints  in, the  l^ir  end^tke  tbird  Party 
itnd.f0me.rti^ittb9)$g>s^'Jn  tAat^^ai^  mtke  Jfyif/ifatic^s  of 
the  [everal  Dofirfnesjbeffiny,  (mbiok  I  thought J^t^  upon 
good  gronndfy  to  Haw^intbe  order  of  a  JPreaehing  Method) 
but  Jhcb  may  be  fleapd  tocomfidery  that  fever dl  hofue  per* 
formed  that  part  very  fulfyi  toj^hofe  ILahoms  I  had  rather 
refer  the  tUader^  tMi^trou^bimwitb  a  r^tifion:  It 
vpds  ^nlfniy  dtfign<to  .endeavour  k  more  JkHdif^overf  (thoi^ 
every  r^ay  fbort  ^f  the this^  it  fetf)  of  Satd^s  Crafty  be- 
caufitheknow/edgofthis is  fi nfeejfmyy  aj(d mthal others 
have  done  it  more  ^aringSf^^  Smb  as  it  is  agcfpty  and  im- 
prove for  thy  fpiritnai  ndiiantage  i  for  that  was  the  end  of 
this  undertakings  by  him  trho  d^s  the*  thy  ^9(U  may 
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life  Intro^Sion  to^iBt  !Zfe:f ,  *w  ajm^  ieAt* 

rati  titine  of  the  Sfft^s  oy^  Min.    The  Text  ap^td^  ^^^prejjing 
Satm^iiaUce^:Jt(mer;'triifity^'a»i^^  .    ^     .. 

C)f  ife  2SMfce  ^/  S^tan  infariiciilS'. '  ^tJ^  ^m^dt  and  daufif  nf 
that  Malice.    T^  T^Yem^ iff  it' frim      and'Jt^ances  eflkat 

Of  S atom  ?mbr.  Ifif  Pomir  Of  an  Angel  cdn^ed.  •  IW  if  fo/K^  W 
that  Tovpcr  by  his  FaH  Jfiflf  !P^*er  4^  j9  Pei/i/.  Of  bit  Cdmrniffion^- 
7 he  Extent  of  his  Autboritj/,  Ttf»  E^aey  of  hU  TojfPtr.  Hbe  Ad^ 
vantages  vfhich  he  hath  for  ^emanagemnt  cfit^  from  ^  Nrnn^ 
b&^  Order y  Tloc^  andKkoMedgcflyefnlr. 

-    Cfcap.  4.  .     •    •-    • 

TW  Satan  hath  a  great  meafk^^  tf  Knon^edg^  froveiy  by  em^^ring 
him  with  the  kpowledg  of  Adam  in  Imiocency^  and  hy  hit 'Title fm 
Of  his  Kn&jppkdg  Natural;^  %96^itn^maly  and  Ace^pry.  Of  bis 
Mjtowledg  ofottr  Ihoxghts.  HatP  far  Be  doth  nor  fyot^  tbemy  and 
horpfarl^dotby  am  by  rchaf  means.  *  Of  Im^kiyit^^of  things 
fSSii^anrWwhaiv^  Thf  Advantage^ 

'  in  foint  of  Jenftation  that  he  bath  ty  bk  Knomk^^^^    '     *   '  ^ 

Chap.  5. 
Jnfiances  qf  Satan^s  PotPer.    Of  ITtSiherafty  what  i^h.     Sa^arcr 
tower  argitedfiom  thence.  "  Of  0^Aiders.  fFhther  Satan  can  da 
Wraetes.    An  amount  o/what-be  ):<kdothat  wayi    jBEt  ?oWer^ 
argtted fiofft AffOfirions ari^Pcff^        ^"  ••    •.-      ••*wv'- 

Cbafv  ^ 


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Cliap*  ^*  -      '        •   - 
Of  Sam's  Cmlty.    Mancts  tbmof  in  hk  MalingwUh  wmndtd 
Spirit f,  in  ardin0ry  Jemftaiions  of  the  JTu^ ^uidGoay^in  Fet^ 
iLftiMS,  Ctmltits infV^ihiP.    Hk cml bandkfig^ hk Slmmr. 

Chap.  7-  . 

Of  SatanYViliftme^  tn  feutral  Itfiancu.    Ih  Sn^^  «*^  f** 
Being  tf  Spirit f  and  Vtvils  handled.    7h  Sadducces  OfiMn  Jif. 
-cffimd.    the  Reality  of  Spinttfrmd. 

'  Gbap^-8«,  4*  -      . 
flf  S atones  Cnnmng  and  Craft  in  ibe  general.    Scueral  Vemoffirati^ 
^  onifrwMg-S^^^n  to  beJicntf4 ;  dnijff^  the  Riofons  why  be  nuikgs 
f^eiff  hk ptnning. 

Of  Satan'sDeceiuin  partiatlar.  What  Temptatiimk.  ^f  tempting 
to^Sii^.  Hk  firfl  general  Knle.  the  Confuleration  of  ottr  Condition. 
Hk'feedndKnU.  ^previdin^fitabUl[emptations.  Inwhatcafes 
be  tempts  m  to  thingittnfUitaMe  to  ottf  tnelinationt.  Hk  third  Rmk. 
the  eantiomfropofalofthe  temfMi^n^  and  tbefiveral  wayrtbert- 
of.  ,mf  Jottrthiidfk  to  eniiee  the  way  thereof  M  by 

yi$^iogad4^fit^ntbthUndthrm$gbl9^. 

Chap.  IQ. 

that  Satan  enticetb  byoitr  Lufi.  Ikef^atn^ayi  by  rMchbe  dot^ it. 

^  r\   r-  ,  .Cnap#-i.i>;  '*  '<^  "        '•  '  ^  ' 

thaih^  da^sjheMnd^  EMden^  ikmef.  fhefveivayf.hy 
nif^cbkilo^  blind  Men.  (i.j  ty  prhrntingtbe^edtefeifegf^eafon. 
the  ways  of  t%at  prqftntii^  y  ,(!•]  S'^rtjy  in  t^fng^  Satan's 
fubtilty  therein.  (2.y3nrprifahXii)i^radHalIntanglenu^      ' 

Of  Satan^s, perverting  mttafon^  l^k  ficond  way  ef  blinding,  tin 
po^ility  of  tbk,^  and  tbtman^.ifaccjfn^lijhing  it  directly^  .y«/e- 
raln^aysy  and  inSreHly^  by  the  delights  offm^  and  by  foftfijVu^al 
ArgftnwfUvm^  i^'i^onntofthem^       /     .      /     ,  , 

•  '.   :  ^  .'.  ■     (Jiap.  i^y.,    ;^  -.'■;..   •   .  .^ 

Of  Satan's  diverting  ptpf  ixafon^  being  th  *bird.  ypay  ofblinjling  Men. 

Hk  Policies  ftrmmin'g  OHr!lhpM>i^.   His  attempts  to  that  pur^ 

poft-sn  a  more  direS  manner  \  mlh  the  degrees  of  tbaUfr^ccdwre.  Of. 

dijlnrbing  ord/jh^ng  our  Jlseafon^^'rphiw,  is  Satan  ss  fiiijilp  ^^y^  V 
.   blinding  Men.  ..t^  Mc^ts  sberetjfi    Of  p^qpitaHcyy  gaiM'spfib 

m^  ofblindingMen.  Several  Jeceitstg,  briog  Men  to  ffyat. 


Chap.  X4« 
Of  Satan's  mamtaining  hj/f  Tcff^ik.  l&  firfl  Engine  fvf  that  fttr- 
fofe^  is  bis  finding  4f  ^in^  b^itfWHtationandaggrOuatiQn.  His 
t elides  berm* 

Chap.  15. 
Of  Satan^s  kj^ing  aM  in  omet^  fphieb  is  bis  feeend  Engine  fir  kge^ng 
bis  Tcff^fian  >  and  far  that  ptrppft^  bisk£efing  m  from  going  tothe 
Ugbty  by  Jiveral  fiihtiltiis :  alja  of'fnA^g  m  rifi  nf  agaisfi  tbe 
U^t  y  and  by  vpbat  v^ays  he  doththat. 

Chap.  itf. 
Of  SatasCs  third  grand  Policy  for  nkfintaining  bis  Poffeffhn  h  which  is 
bis  feigned  V^arttire.  (^•)'By  ceafing  the  frofiassion  of  bis  d^n^ 
__  and  the  cafes  in  vMcb  be  doth  it.^   ( 20  fy  abasing  the.  eageni^of 
fmfitit^  indbaspbt  datbibat^    (^.)  By  oxdsangfng  temftahons^ 
and  bis  foliey  thereifu    Ihe  advantage  he  fed^  by  feesning  to  fiy. 
■  Of  his  (^)  firatagemforks^ing  his  P^^on^  tmch  is  hisftop^ 
fkig  dB  9^^  of  retreat  9  and  ho»  be  d^  that, ' 
^  Chap*  17. 

Satan^s  Deceits  agaisi^  Kdipaus  Services  and  Vuties.    The  Grounds 
of  bis  JUfiUafitre  agaiffi  Relcom  Thtties.   His  firfi  d^n  againfi 
-  Dtttiify  is  to  prevent  them.    His  fiveral  fibtilties  for  thao  end^  \ 

Sy  external  hindrances^  by  indiftfitians^  bodily, and  j^itual^  by 
ifioetr^mmnts \  the  tvays  ther^^by  dtflHnh  the  gromids  thereof  i 
by  fofi^ical  atfftihgs.^  IBs  variom  Pkm  berdn. 

Chap.  I  & 
Sat^^s  fiamd  grand  dff^  agaihft  DmieSy  is  to  J^  them,  (i.)  In 
.[  4ie  fmnner  (f  mndertakpifi  and  bein^he  effeSs  tbis^    (2O  ^  the 
^  at  or  ferformaiKej  by  difira8i/ig  muswardlyy  and  inrnandly^  his 


various  tpoys  therein^  by  vitiating  thedtttyit  felfi  .  Hnp  he  doth 
that  (5O  after  ferformana  h  the  mmner  fher^* 


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mdeavcurs thattpay.   * 

Chap.  3. 
QftkAdtmiagtimHASaimkmb^  mdnjUkifir^UMdnKm- 
4  Ikrm.  (!>  From  bis  mtm  fnmtfS^irihuft  fafii^^ 
tbt9t  it  fittk  0  FdiMf  fnvim'  ftom  ScrifHttt^  Mi  pwi  wt  KJpBs  * 
tf  in    (aO  FnMi  »fir  iiyi/fefliiiwi  vfKnmhigy  ^Partietdari^ 
Oemf  a^^isumd.  f^O  Fmmih*9i4t$f  $bt  mbuL    fFHattbhtf^t 
do  byafi Hy    and^pomur  tfnmm^to  fi^sy  the  ^mdafiaa^ng^ 
(4.)  From  Cmit^.   CsO  Frm  Jkbei^l  T>AmAeryof  Com^- 

Of  Sakofr  impmoMg  tbefi  Advamvge^-fir  Brrnn    i.  fyJAAng,: 
the  Vuiafiaadtng imhiy:  mOAhe  <M  CtJ  Aj  emitaiantdig: 
Error  fim  Seaftmt.    OfUtmmmgfhermi  (t.)Myjfemm 
p^enctsrfMjfiamtrM^whmiib^mt..   Ofprfimdf&urits.^ 

hold  ^ortmu   no  Rufkotof  ibmtoti^  ($.)  Ify  Oe  nctdkim  • 
4  iht  ftrfons^ffommg  for  iii^  o^ibrt  ^^  mt 

mmbod  of  mmagiag  tCoo  diifigt^    (S*)  My  pMmdtd  htfkation^ 
if^)By  frttendm hStmAf^  fStmrnm^baAu  (%*)By  faaaml^ 
fn^trity  im  WMyr  of  ltrfm4    (fp)  fy  lyi^dgoiffi'l^r^^  amllbo^ 
Irof^ort  rf  iu 

Ghap.  4, 

.€f  Satan's  fiamd  tpoyof  tmfroidng  bit  Adtfantaga^  toUA  is  by 

'  nwi^'/Jg  n^  the  Vnder^amding  imUreOty  by  ibe  AfSiionsk    Tms 

bt'dotb  (!•)  by  a  filent  infinfibk  introditQion  if  Error.    HSs 

^    fmtbodhirm.  {2.)  Bytmaaglimg  the  AjfeOions  mtb  the  escteraal 
prrb  of  Error.  A  gorgoom  £^  or  i^feOed  flainn^.  C3O  By  f^ 
bfdom  imitations  of  Truth.    The dejka  thereof,  (^)t^aeeomada^' 
thgT^rmb  to  a  com^yaacewitbTdfhes  that  differ  f^H^^  Vamm' 
itfiaoces  hereof.  (^.)  tydrivh^to  acoatragf  extream*  (6.)  By 


»    ■  ^p.  J. 

«.  todify  frea^neff,    1- OmrMifme,  Satan',  comtntmm/ 
A-  t  Chap,  6, 

bis  Fmer,     Gemot  and  Tjrtildi  fSSf^'^T^."' 

"Chap.  7. 

Slft^rfr,^  '«jWP^*i5fa,,.    mJanW^ZZ 
P;<>mi*ng  tn  tbem,     a.  Blafibemmrbmks,  ^Tmifhtl^l 

Inff^ns  rf  Fear,    ^.  ^gbtM  fir^/^c%^^ 
rtA-L.    Its  J  Chap.  5. 

fent^i^^i^God.    ^^Sins'.h^be^aggrZ^tb^'ftf 

finii^ 


fining  their  Graces:   Hotp.be  doth  fbdf.     2s  HhfimdEfi^e^ 

•    Fear^  h(mh  fmpti^ii'his  defign  thai  way. 

Qiap.  p. 

Of  his  fntrth  n^ay  to  binder  Peace^  by  Spiritual  Difiriffts.  u  tbt 
Nature  of  tbefe  Viflreffei,  The  IngrMents  a$d  H^eetef  them. 
Whetbn  all  Vifir^fef  of  Soul  arife  from  Melancholy.  2 ;  Satan's 
Method  in  working  them,  'the  Oceafidns  be  makes  nfeof.  the 
Arguments  he  urgetb.  the  firengthning  of  them  by  Fears,  ^.tbar 
fFeigbt  and  Burthen^  explained  in  fiveral  Particulars.  Concluding 
Cautions. 


PART  HI. 


Chap.  r. 

THtfirfi  Circumflance  of  the  Combat.'  "the  l^ime'wbenit  hap- 
pened. The  two  filemn  Seafons  of,  temptation.  '  The  Ktafons 
thereof. 

Chap.  2. 
The  feeond  Circtemftance.    Chrifi's  being  led  by  the  Spirit. .  What 
band  the  Spirit  of  God  bath  in  Temptations  >  and  of  running  into 
Temptation  when  not  led  into  itp 

Chap*.  3* 
The  third  Circumflance.    The  Place  of  the  Combat.    The  Adwmtage 
given  to  Temptations'by  Solitude.- 

Chap.  4. 
The  fourth  Circumflance.    The  eml  wherefore  Chrifi  was  led  into  the 
Wildetnefs.    Fiolinefs^  Imployment^  PriviledgeSy  exeunt  not  from 
Temptation.    Of  Temptations  that  leave  not  imprisons  of  fin  bAind 
them. '  How  Saian^s  Temptations  are  diftingtafiul  from  the  lafit  * 
of  our  own  Heart. 

Chap.  5* 
Of  Chrifi's  F^  \  with  the  Vefign  thereof.    Of  Saian^s  tempting  in 
an  iiwifible  way.    Of  his  ineejfant  hf^ortunities^  and  bow  he  flys 
when  fe0ed.    Of  Inward  Temptations  with  outward  AffiQions. 
Several  Advantages  Satan  hath  by  tempting  in  AffiQion. 


Chap« 


3W  Cmft^t  Tttmfi0ti(ms  vmtnal^  and  net  in  vifion.  That  Temp^ 
tation  if  Sa$atCs  ImflcytiwiS  > .  mtb  the  Evidences  and  Injianees 
tkentf.    Of  Satan^ fpnftingvifiBly''^  with  theKtafons  thereof . 

Tit  geniaral  vietp  .cf'tbefi  7q9Mati<ms.  Of  ,S atones  gradual  fro^- 
eeeding  in  'temptations,  uf,  refhving  a  mat  'temftation  hfi. 
What  a  great  Temptation  if.  In  vphat  cafes  to  be  expeQed.  Of 
Satan^s  ufing  a  common  Road^  in  con^aring  tbefe  Temptations  mtb 
the  ofdihafy  Tentptations  of  Men.  Uf  the  Advantage.  Satan  takgs 
ef  Natural  Appetite^  Senfe^  and  AffeQions. 

Chap.  8. 

3Je  Kife  of  Chrifi  s  firfi  Temptation.  Of  Satan's  fuiting  his  Hemp* 
tat  ions  to  the  conditions  of  Men.  Of  tempting  Men  upon  the  Plea 
$f  Nece^y.  The  Reajons  and  Cheats  of  that  Plea.  Mis  pretences 
ef  friendship  in  tempting'^  mththe  danger  thereof. 

Chap.  p. 

A  particular  Confideration  of  the  Matter  of  the  firfi  Temptation.  What 
Satan  aimed  at  in  bidding  him  turn  Stones  into  Bread.  Of  Satan'' s 
mffuing  m  to  things  good  or  lawful.  The  end  of  fitch  a  Motion. 
How  to  kpow  whether  futh  Motions  are  from  Satan^  or  the  Spirit. 
What  to  do  in  cafe  they  be  from  Safan.  Of  bis  various  Aims  in 
one  Temptation.  What  they  are^  and  of  his  Policy  therein.  Of  bis 
Artificial  Contrrvemtnt  of  Motions^  to,  tuakg  one  thing  infer  ano* 
tber. 

Chap.  xo« 

Of  Satan^s  chief  end  in  this  Temptation.  His  skill  in  m^^g  tho 
Means  to  Sin  plaufible.    The  Reafins  of  that  Policy^  with  bis  Art 

.  therein.  Mens  Ignorance  bis  Advantage.  Of  toe  differences  of 
things  propounded  to  our  ufe. 

Chap.  II. 

Of  the  temptation  to  d^brtffiy  Mpon  the  failure  of  ordinary  Means.   Of 
the  Power  of  that  Temptation^  and  the  Reafons  of  its  preoaUmy^ 
Vf  unwarrdntabU  AttenMs  for  relief  i  with  the  Caufes  therwf. 
Of  waiting  on  God^  and  \ffping  bis  way..    In  what  cafes  a  parti--  - 
cularMercyistobeexpeOed. 

Chap.  I2r 

CfSatof^s  proceeding  to  infer  dijirtfi  of  Son-fh^.from  dl^n^.  of 
Providences.  .  Infiances  of  the  probability  of  fitch  a  Vefifft.  The 
Riafons  of  this  undertaking.    Of  Satan^s  endeavour  to  weakfft  the 

affftranct 


oitcrnc»# 

Ih  frtfitraihn^  n  "dk  ficond  Ttptftstwu  Of  ktr  nbMtmfi  n  tauh 
Jdvamagu  jfpm  m  4^fi^st$  Timfimf&9*  Ihtt.S^M  atnitd 
CjhrifUn  the  Ah.  Of  bU  Tmn  t9  mdtft  Ai  "BtJw  rf  Gmfi 
CbiUm.  Hmlinktb€f9M9ftdMhifxrff^ 
from  Sstan,  Of  SMorfs  rohymftamwg  to  tmmwoM  mu^ 
nary  Dtfeneis.  Of  Us  mtendedftgh  in  fiA^fifj  mtb  tU' 
Keajhns  rf  Aat  Totky.  Pfbitimfrmibig0  TmffariM  to  fhvefi^ 
veral  Ends. 

Chap,  14. 

TJW  Tnfim^ion  was  the  chief  dgigfi  of  this  ttnmation.  Of  tmft* 
ing  to  Extreanv.  What  fr^umftion  is.  The  Jhtersl  w^s  of 
frtfrnning.  Thefnqnauyof  ibisHmftation^  in  the  gmttafi^of 
Vfof^ffts^  in  Hjfoerites^  ind^psiring  Foo/inSy  and  in  tie  CbUdiren 
qf  God.  the  Rerfons  of  Snta^s  Indu^  in  this  V^iffU  His 
diceitfkt  Qfntriifonee  in  hringjbig  abont  this  Sin.  Frefirvatmr 
agaimit. 

Chap.i^ 

Self-mmher^  another  «f  his  D^ns  in  tbts  Tem^ation^    How  he 
tenets  to  Setf^mmoer  dir^ty^  andnftm  vshat  advantages beuntetb 
it.    Hm  be  ten^s  to  it  inJSrMyy  andib^  tpays  ^etfi    Ofne^ 
'  neceffary  trefirvatives  agaif^  tbtsfenftation. 

Chap.  10. 
Of  Tride^  Satan^s  dnefEnpm  ta  kting  <tn  Trefim^^tion.  WhatFnde 
iSy  and  hojf»  itfretfores  Men  forfinnine  frefitnftetot^.    Confide^ 
rations  againft  Pnde.    The  Kemediu  for  its  Cure,    rride  fondled 
by  a  conpdtnee  of  FrivUe^es^  andftfrntarafflatife. 

Chap.  17. 

0f  Satan^s  fubtilty  in  tnging  that  of  P&ipi.  11,  ii.  to  Cbri/t. 

Of  bis  imitating  the,  Spirit  of  Gad  hvariouf  mays  0^ 
"  his  ftetending  S'cr^titre  to  further  tenmation.    the  Keajons  of 
Jitcb  FretendingSy  and  the  ends  to  wbicbbedoth  abujiii.     OfS^a^ 
^ans  unfaisl^nsfs  inma^a^ni^tf^Satftures.    Cautioas  ag/w^, 
tbat  deceits    the  way^  byn^^  itn^be  difcovered. 

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nit 


m 


Chapi  i9a 
ik  matmtf  rf  Saisn's  fiemiw  the  Kingdom  of  the  fTarld.  Of  Sa-- 
imV  TnfmMmnt  befmmMnidH  of  Six.    OfUi  confronting 
^  Jkt^y  If  imfiimjfimm  imkMion: i  miiBMm^tafirhiA 
fo.    Of  kif  hmmijilffifg  tk  i^ 

JoA  in    Ho*  »^^  V^&P^  the  dffiSkmi  by  the  Senjiu    Of 
iris  fiemb^  fiimfi.       - 

fyfmfrmd  m  $omfiSkj^€bnftu  ftM  4$nm  ani  nMfkif  Uim  Of 
BMomomtifM^  fFtrntb^brnffin  Ik  ff^i^^ Smsn 
iff  tiM  TisMjpMWi^  iMv  fk  Anhnmningtf  m  I0t|9  tl/woin^  Mi  the 
Rtnfmrf^wmng  'Blaffbomts  ufon  Mkn^  Co9^olntions  tojiich  m 
an  cmMrnid^in  juA  TtmfoMmf^    Advice  t^  jmb  man  fi  af^ 

■  CHifiria  .-■-'/• 
^Qfcr  J\SM0v  of^lMifffy^  Sataifi'  9^fiff^  w  to^nf^wc  w^&ifh^  cf- 
God.  He  EvidePKis  tbenrf^  with  the  Keajktr^  Jmh^ilUaPomrf^ 
Uk  general  2>ejfeff  of  mtbdramng  the  Hearts  tf  Men  from  God 
to  bis  Sendee.  The  Troof  tbat  tbU  is  hk  V^ign^  eifon  whom  be/ 
ffwrnls.  That  Prof^jum/  and  Confidences  are  no  Evidences  to  the 
omtrofy.    JH6s  deceit  rf  Prefotuiding  Sbi  m  a  Jmdl  Ma^       thr 

Chap;  21. 

Cf  JTorldfy  fUdfi^  Proofs  tbattbis  isSatanU  great  Engine.  What 
tbenk  in  Worldly  Dd^s^  tbat  makf  tbene  fo.  -  Cottt^  and 
^Gm^fnscwgpr^  that  9nani 

Chap.  22.^^ 
Of  Cbr^s  Anfimr  in  tbegpieraf.    that  tbefe  ttmftasions  wen  nfoni*^' 
d^k/t  for  oar  In^rttSion.    Of  the  Agjreement  betmxt  EphcC  &' 
MdMztth.^    the  fafi  DiheQion.    Of  coKn^ma  V^jf^^  i« 
nfiiihg  temptations.    Its  €on0ency  vritb  Jome ^ndef  pir*   the  '•' 
magSy  of  tint  Coaragu    Wherein  it  cm0rv  snd  tbattbenio^ 
^age  im  mottrning  Sfhiss., 


Chapbaj* 

i!befiemti1linaotk,ttat%Hm!st^  the 

fmnolmsgff  tfdi^lfftingmTkftmmtk    MwbatCafes  it  it  con^ 


vemeni  and  nectary  to  dijptut  with  Satsn.    In  what  Cafes  imn^ 
venimy  and  the  Reafinsofif. 

*  • 

eSian  of  ratting  sfmMathn  mtbottt  ddaj/^i  thnt^ 
doing.    W^hat  a  jfeeJ^iunial  doth  contain. 


^  third 
cfffity  offo 


Chap.  2  5. 
the  fourth  J>inSion.    Of  repdling  a  lenftation  by  Scriftwt  Arg^ 

^^ments.  ^Offioeral  Mngs  m^yedin  theVinSion.    i^he  me^fy 
.   ofanfimfingtySmftrntArgftmentt.    TJh  exeeU&ky  ^  4biiie' 

oHedy.    How  Scr^ture  Arfftments  are  to. he  managed. 

The  fifth  VireSion  <f  Prayer^  and  of  the  ferioafnefi  reoitired^if  tbofi 
that  exteS  the  advantage  pf  Titayer.  Of  God*/  hearing  Prayer 
wbHe'm  temftatiwk^ofainikd.  OfJomeAatare  troMed  fmre^ 
nihik  thy  fray  more; 


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The  Firft  Part. 


CONTAINING 

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Difcourfc  of  the  Malice,  Power,  Cruelty  and  Dili- 
«nce  of  Satan.  Of  his  cunning  in  Temptation  in 
me  general.  Of  his  Method  of  tempting  to  Sin. 
Of  his  Policies  for  nnaintaining  his  Poffeffion.  Of  his 
Deceits  for  the  preventing  and  fpoiling  Religious 
Services  and  Duties. 


By  3^.  gilpin  ^.D. 


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1  Pet.  5.  8. 

<Bc  fiber  J  he  vigilmt .  hecaufe  your  Jherfary  tk 
i>eyil,  M  a  roaring  Urn,  walkieth  akottt  feekm 
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C  ini  A  P»    L 

^^  I0f^d0^f^»  'U  the  !lVw/>  frm  0.  confideratim  of  the 

"'  'iifferdnr^m'^^theSotUso^  theTtfMofen^i^ 

*  i^f^W'^g ^tAfts liSdlice^'Power^ CrfKky andDiligenf^e. 

[He.&uls  of  Men  zxtpemm^  the  whole  WorW 
c:axmpt  repair  their  lois)  hence  by  God  are  ajl 
Menin.paicticular  chained  with  quccand  tvatch* 
fulnejGf  a^ut  them;  Hehath  alioiQ^tupWat<»h- 
jtiicn  and  pverfeers^whofe  bufinefsk  is  to  watdi 
ever  Souls^  and  in  the  moft  &xi(k  and  careful 
JBanner,  as  thofe  that  muft  give  an  accountv 
what  fian  nu^e  llir  up  Men  to  the  diicharge  of  this  Duty,  than 
die  ^cqj^talami  :^)ndx  wefcave  of  the  aflaults  gf  fuch  an  Ad- 
ver£tfy,  wfaofe  Bufinefs  'tis  to  deftroy  the  Soul  ?  tZl^e  fhiUfiimt 
an  HJmthee^^^  i^ts continually,  and  ufeth  all  the 

policy  andikUl  lie  hath  £br  the  management  df  his  flrength. 
!    Be&lj^  ^tis  aConiidcration  very  affb^ing,  when  we  view  the 
'T>eJjfl^itfiW^^  what  Wounds,  whatOver- 

tii»i(^  Qiftivities  th^Ce  cpn- 

:      *^  .        *    Da  quered 


tfuered  Vaflals  are  put  td«    It  was  (as  fixne  think)  an  incxcu* 

uUe  cruelty  in  T>md  againft  the  Ammontery  when  he  pttt  thm 

2Sam.Tx.3x.    nnder  Sopps^  and  Hamwf  oflron^  and  made  them  ^ ttmigb  the 

Briekcklln  h  but  this  Spititual  Pharaoh  hath  a  mote  grievous  Htmfi 
of  Bondage  and  Ixon  Furnace.  Neither  is  this  mi&rable  deflru- 
dion  ended,  but  will  keep  pace  with  Time^  and  (hall  not  ccaie, 
till  <^ift  (haft  at  his  appearance  finally  conquer  him  and  tread 
him  down.  If  Xerxes  wept  to  look  upon  his  Army  through  die 
prolpedive  of  devouring  Time,  whioi,  upon  an  eafy  f(»refigh?^ 
(hewed  him  the  death  of  £0  great  a  company  of  gallant  Men  \  we 
may  well  weep  (  as  David  at  Ziglag  )  till  we  can  n^  no  mm  : 
or  Cas  Rachel  for  her  Children  )  refiifing  to  be  comforted^  while  wc 
confider  what  a  great  number  of  fucc^ing  Generations,  be^s 
upon  heaps  J  willbedrawnwithhimtoaconfumingliippiber.  And 
could  we  follow  him  thither,  to  hear  the  cries  of  his  Prifiners^  the 
roarings  of  his  Wounded,  where  they  cmfi  the  day  chat  brought 
them  forth,  and  themfelves  for  their  folly  and  madnels  in  hearJ^ 
ning  to  his  Delufions  \  the  dreadful  out-crys  of  £frmf>jf,andthea 
their  rage  againft  Heaven  in  cinrlisgs  andbk^hemings,  while  they 
have  no  mitigations,  or  eafe,  nor  the  rehrefliment  of  4  drif  of 

,  Water  to  eool  their  %nfftes^  we  would  GxxjAj  think  we  could  never 
(pend  our  time  better,  than  in  oppofing  fucn  an  Enemy,  and  war«  . ' 
ning  Men  to  fly  from  the  wraih  to  come^  iq  take  heed  they  come 
not  into  his  fiiare  9  with  what  eameitnef^  would  we  endeavour 
to  perfwade  Men  ?  what  diligence  would  we  nie.  to  cafi  Water 
upon  thefe  devouring  Flames,  and  to  pIuck'Men  as  Brands  out  of 
the  Fire  >  ^Tis  true,  if  Satan  bad  dealt  plaitdy  with  Men,  and 
toW  them  what  Wages  they  were  to  expea,  and  fet  a  vIGblemark 

^upon  his  Slaves,  or  had  managed  i  vifwly  a^uSive  mfiuityy  Men 
have  iuch  natural  principles  of  felf-prefirvation^  and  <£  hatred  of 
what  appears  to  be  evil,  that  we  itught  exped  they  would  ha^ 
fled  from  him,  and  flill  have  been  upon  their  guard :  But  he  u(eth 
fuch  Artifices,  iiich 
intoafleep,  or  51 
P^rijpejJ^  they  fee 

intoxicates  them  with  a  /(we  of  their  ifufby^  and'a.delfght  in 
helping  forward  their  ruin  »  fothat  they  'sttVotitntetrs'vi  his  Se»- 

« vice,  and  pofTefled  with  a  madn^md  rage  againft  alVthat  w;Bi^t 

-  be  as  mOing  as  themfelves  to  go  to  Hell  5  but  efpfcially  W'  Ifli^^  put 
forth  acocDpaffionate  hand;  to  help  any  out  t)iFtliaf  OtilFofliiftiery, 

-    •  xhcy 


jtbey  hate  themi  they  gn^lk  ^n  than  mth  their  teeth^  and  run  up- 
on them  with  uttnoft  yi<^ce,^  as  if  they  bad  no  Enemies  \mt 

How  gicat  u.thxsMjfi^yofli^T^t^cis !  ^Who  fliafl  be  able  to 

.open  the  depths  of  k  ?   Who  Ihall  declare  it  felly  to  the  Sonsrof 

Men» to  bring  theiie  bidden  things  to  light  ?  Efpecially Teeing  theft 

hdUb  Seants  which  are  yet  undiicovered,  are  double  to  thofe  that 

-hmft.hem  abferved^  by  any  that  have  efcaped  from  his  power:  He 

only  whole  preroga5iye  it  is  to  Jeafeb  the  hems  of  Men^  can  know, 

.and  inake  knQwn^  what  is  in  the  heart  of  Satan  >  he  vie\Vs  afl 

.his  goings  even  diofe  Paths  which  the  Vultures  Eye  bath  not  fien'y 

and  can  trace  thofe  £bot*fteps  of  hk,  which.  leave  no  more  print 

or  trad  behind  them,  thzn  aSh^  in.tbe.Sea^Qt  aBirdinthe  Atr^ot 

iaStrfMonaStont*  ^ 

-  Yet  Qot^thfhmding  we  may  obferve  fwich  of  his  Policies,  and 
.imtf  WjduIdGod  di£x>ver,  it  we  did  but  humbly  Wl&irK^airy 
improve  what  we  know  already.  '  Tis  my  defign  to  make  jfdme 
difcomy  of  thofe  Haunts  I  have  oblerved,  if  by  that  itieahst 
may  be  ufefiil  to  you  to  quicken  and  awaken  you.  And  firft  I 
Ihall  fet  before  you  the  firength  and  power  of  your  Enemy ^  before 
I  open  his  Cunning  and  Craft. 

There  arc  found  in  him  whatfbever  may  render  an  Advcrfary  Th^  text 
JredUbL  •^''• 

As  f5rft>  Mdice  and  Enmity^  o  AvtISI^c®^  is  a  Law  Term, 
and  iknifies  an  Adverfary  at  Lam^  one  that  is  againft  our  Caufe  \ 
and  the  Text  Cas  Ibme  think)  heightens  this  Malice.,  (v.)  by 
ntllFAiBele '<, ' wWdi JeiMts an  Areh^tmmy%  ( ar > >  The. J^Janje 
A/<fep)oX®',  which  fignifies  a  Slanderer  or  Calumniator,  C  for  the  JjJ-;^^*-. 
word  is  twice  in  the  New  Tte^amptt  ufed  for  a  Slanderer:)  (hewing 


his  hatred  to  be  fo  great,  that  it  will  not  flick  at  lying  andfelf-   ?^J*  ^rethlZ 
hood,  either  in  accufing  God  to  us,  or  «f  to  God.    Nay  it  parti-  Krp^^^oJ^^ 
colarly  hints,  that  when  he  hath  in  malice  tempted  a  poor  Wretch  cen.^  .3. 
to  ill*,  hefpares  not  to  accufe  him  for  it,  and  to  load  him  with  J^h 
all  things  that  may  aggravate  his  guilt  or  mifery,  accufing  him  £br 
more  than  he  hath  jreally  done,  and  for  a  worfe  ^ate  than  he  is 

'^COTitfiy  J  His  P^jwr,  tmdcr  the  metaphor,  of  a  Lion^  a  Beaft 
of  prey,  whofe  innate  property  is  to  deftroy,  and  is  accordingly 
£tted  with  firength,  with  tearing  Paws,  and  a  devouring  Mouth  » 
^t  as  a  Lion  would  rend  a  Kid  with  eafe,and  without  refiflance, 

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fo  are  Men  fl^sjhwdxx^  i>y1uTR,  as  ivith.apeft  Mootbt  £>  t&e 
word  tocrmmH  figmfios,  he  rm^  fup  tliem  i^  uta  dnni^t» 

Thirdly  >  His  Cruelty  a  R^^i;^  £i^*,  imfdyiiig,.t]pt  ontyiiis 
innate  property  to  dcftroy,  wMA  ttiufl^be^a  ^ftrangc  jfiarceneis, 
butalfothat  this  innate  Ttitteipk  is^^er^^;^e^  and  whetted 
^  Imnger  in  a  Lion  fliarpens  and  enrages  that  ^KpofidM,  tiil  te 
'  ^et  his  Prey  h  Co  that*  he  becomes  raWng  and  roaring,  putting 
an  awful  Maj^y  upon  Crwlty^  and  firi^ing  them  ovit  of  tn^ 
4eavours,  or  nopes  of  refiftance,  and  inaeafing  their  miiCery  witli 
affrig^tnoents  and  tremblings*  Thus  Satah  (hews  a  iieice  4nd 
truculent  temper,  whofe  power  being  put  foifh^fiDfn  (iich  an 
implacable  malice,  muftneed$  become  lage  and  fkrei^nds. 

Fourthly  >  His  I>iUgence  >  which,  togedier  with  hk  Omelty, 
•are  confequences  of  his  Malice  and  Powers  hcjg^/  «i!Mf,  sm 
yfidts'^  hfi  is  refllds  in  his.  purfuit,  and  diligent,  as  one  ^t  pio- 
.toi^hhim&lf  afiti^alftion  br>^c(ttitettna«At4ai|iii  Qm- 

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Of  tke  H4iee  of  Satmin  pArticular,  ,  the  Grounds  and 
€4t^s  ^  aEmT  M4i<t94  Ihe  Gresttiefs  of  it  proved  ; 
Mid  li^imtes  if  thut  Greatitefs.  given, 

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I  Shall  fir^  give  feme  account  of  his  Malice^  by  which  it  (hall 
appear^  we  do  not  wrong  the  Devil  in  calhng  him  malicious  > 
the  truth  of  which  Charge,  will  evidence  it  felf  in  the  following 
particulars. 

Firft  V  The  Devil,  though  a-  Spirit^  yet  is  a  proper  SnbjeQ  of  Sin. 
We  need  no  other  evidence  for  this,  than  what  doth  by  daily  ex- 
perience xefixlt  firom  our  felves  >  we  have  tfns,  which  ow  Spirit f 
and  Hearts  dd  ad',  that  relate  not  to  the  Body,  called  a  filthinefi 
rf  the  SfirH^  in  contradiftinftipn  to  the  filthinefi  of  the  ¥i^.  ^Tis 
true  it  cannot  be  denyed,  but  that  thofe  Iniquities  which  have  a 
aeceflary  dependance  upon  the  Organs  of  the  Body,  C  as  Drun- 
kmads,  Fornication,  &c.}  cannot  properly,  .as  to  the  formality 
tf  the  AS^  be  laid  at  Satan's  door,  ( though  as  a  tempter  and 
provoker  of  thefe  in  Men,  he  may  be  called  the  Father  of  thefe 
Ihis  )  yet  the  fbrcmentioned  Iniquities  which  are  of  a  Spiritual 
Nature,'  ^reprcperfy  and  formally  committed  by  him,  as  tying, 
Pritfe,  Hatred,  .and  Malice,  And  this  diftrnftion  Chrift  himfelf 
doth  kint,  Joi.  8;  44.  ff^en  bt  geJks^  a  Lye^  he  ^eakffh  of  his 
atpn  \  where  he  aflerts  fiich  fpirirual  Sins  to  be  properly  and  for- 
mally aded  by  himfelE  The  certainty  of  all  appears  in  the  £^i- 
tififes  given  him,  thcmekidOney  the  unclean  Spirit  j  as  alfothofe 
places  that  fttekk^his  feH,  they  kspt  not  their  fitfi  l^ate;  Jude  6. 
^Angeb  tbdt  finnedy*2  Pet.  2.4.  If  fins  Spiritud  are  in  a  true 
and:pr0j>et  fenfe  attributed  to  the  Devil,  then  alio  may  Malice 
be  attribiiti^  to  him. 

ScOondly »  The  wickednefs  of  Satan- b  capable  of  w«w/e,  a 
magis  6c  mnus,  though  he  be  a  wicked  Spirit,  and  as  to  inclinati- 
on fullof  wickednefs,  though  (b  (farongly  inclined  that  he  cannot 
.  but  fin  a  and  therefore  as  God  is  fet  forth  to  us,  as  ihe  Fountain 
cf  Holitie&  Bis  Satan  called  the  Author -aind  F other  ^i  Sin.  Yet 

feeing 


Teeing  we  cannot  afcribe  an  injinhen^  to  him,  we  muft  aclmif^ 
that  (as  to  ads  of  Sin  at  leaft  3  he  may  be  more  or  lefi  finlul^ 
and  that  the  wickedncfe  of  his  heart  may  be  more  drawn  out,  by 
Oceafmf^  Motives,  and  Provocations:  bcfidcs  we  are  cxprcfly 
taught  thus  much,    iB^eif.  12'.  12.  Ti&e  Devil  is  come  dot^n^  having 

freat  m'ath^  becaujl  his  time  U  jhort :  where  we  note  (  t.)  that 
is  wrath  is  called  great^  implying  greater  thad  at  other  times. 
(2.)  That  External  Motives  and  Incentives,  C^  ^e  (bortneis  of 
his  time)  prevail  with  him- to  draw  forth  greater  a<^.oF 
fiiry. 

Thirdly  \  Whatibever  Oceafhns  do  draw  out,  or  kindle  maUce 
to  a  rage,  Satan  hath  met  with  thcm'in  an  eminent  degree^  in  hi^ 
Quia  indrdt-  own  fatty  and  Man's  b^ifpin^.  Nothing  is  more  proper  to  beget 
rutAHi  cx^el-  ixialice,  than  hnrts  or  fmijhnumsy  degradations  from  happine(s. 
SaSo^L-  Satan's  Curfe,  though  juft,  fills  him  with  rage,  and  fretting 
tarn  amiferunr,  againfi  God^  when  he  considers  that  from  the  ftatc  anid  ,dignity  of 
ideo  dc  alio-  a  IkffedAngely  he  is  caft  down  to  darkpepy  and  to  the  bafcft  con- 
^tia"clofebar '^&  dition  imaginable :  for  the  part  of  his  Curfe,  (  which  concerned 
ad  eam^oppug-  Satan  as  well  as  the  Serpent  J)  Vpon  thy  Myjhalt  thoHgOyond  df(fi 
niiidam  niau-  JhaBh  thy  Meat^  implies  a  (late  mod  bafe  9  as  the  ufe  01  thephrafe. 
cioic  fereba-    proves,  they  JhdU  lid{^  the  dn^  of  thy  feet. .  Thine  enemies  Jbat  li<^ 

Til^^i'iT"^^  ^ ^^  Pfil.72.p.  7%MH<^^^^^^^^//«^%h.7a7• 
tVa.  49. 23,     Where  the  Spirit  isfo  wicked,  that  it  cannot  aoctft  the  fmijhment 

of  its  iniquity.  All  puniihment  is  as  a  foyfin^  and  invenoms  the 
heart  with  a  rage  againfi  the  hand  that  affli(Sed  it  >  thus  doth  Sa- 
tan's fall  enrage  him,  and  the  more,  when  he  £ees  Man  entlated 
into  a  faffthility  of  enjpymg  what  he  hath  loft.    The  envy  and 
pride  of  his  heart  boils  up  to  a  madnels  ( for  that  is  the  only  ufe,  \ 
that  the  wretchedly  miferable  can  make,  of  thefight  of  that  Kap- 
pinefs  which  they  enjoy  not  i  efpecially  if  having  once  enjoy^dJit^j 
they  are  now  deprived  j:  this  begpt  the  rage  and  wrath  in  ^ain . 
againft  Ahel^^  and  afterward  his  Murther.  The  eye  of  the  wicked, 
is«^i7,  whore  God  is  good.    Hence  may  it  be  conclude^,  thatj 
Satan  f  being  a  wicked  Spirit,  and  this  wic^?dne(sheingcajf^te^^^ 
of  a,dting  higher  or  lower  according  to  occafionSj,- 'and  with  a  'fiii-  ^ 
tjiblenels  thereto)  cannot  but  (hew  an  unconceiveable.  malice 
againft  us,  our  happinefi  and  bis  mifery  being  iuch  proper  occajions , 
for  thevvickcdnefs  of  his  heart  to  work  upon. 
Fourthly  i  This  Malice  in  Satan  muft  be  great  : 

JFiriti  If  we  confider  the  greatnejl o( ius  wickedness  m  Co^czt' 

and 


:caA  cxpwft  bo  finaU;  matters  from  h|cn,.  M  tO/th^  W5d«t^  i^ 
fuch  cinrfed  Principles  i  not  only  is  he  wickd,  but  the  Jpirit  in4 
'txtraH  of  wickednefs,  -as  the  phrafcjfignifieS)  E^hefi  ^.12.,  nrtw^oi^ 

Secondly  i  The  Scripture  lays  to  his  charge  all  Degrees^  AUs^  "^  imHUs^  ^ 
'  and  'Branches  of  Malice  >  As  f  i  j^  4'^i^y  in  tfeie  bffe$u^fis  haft  and 
violence  of  it,  Ker/;  ta*  gnai^  mratby  ^/(os)  there  irgpiljes  Ejtf-t 
eandefcentiay  the  InflammauoM  of" the  Heart,  ai|d  whol^.M?n » 
which  is  violent  in  its  motion,  as  when  the  BJood  with  a  violent 
fiream  rufheth  through  the  Heart,  and  iets  all  Spirits  on  Are  >  and 
therefore  this  Wrath  is  not  only  called  gicqat,.  but  is  alfo  figpift- 
ed .to.te  (p,  in  itsthreatiiu^g a ir^  t^theldsMtMU^rftbeEarffH 
(2.)  Jndiffiatm  is  more  than  Anger^  as  ba,yln^  ropre  of  ft  Jf^rarf 
fury  V  and  this  is  appl](ed  to  himEfbef.  4. 27,  in  t;hat  thoi^.  that 
have  this  im^pyffjju^^  are  (aid  u  give  flase  t$  the  Devih  which, 
is  true,  not  only  in  point  pf  teroptatipn,  but  allp  in  fefpcd  of 
f he  TtJaMfince  they ;  c^rry  to  *^he  fxaqie-  oiid'.f  $mp^  of .  S^tan')  &<<: 

OHj  as  having  deeper  roots,  a  more  conifkm©d ; aii^ , Iffij^l^cMi  rt^.       ^ . 
[oltaibn  \  Anger  aftd  Indignation  arc  b^it  >Zw^  fWWfu:, .  which  like  furof.^^^*^ 
a^Land JFIood.are  foon  dowj),  though  tW  arc  ap,t  to  ftll  the  Banks 
on^adidden  i*buttfatred-Wia^^  the. 

'^'^'£4|fe#^'^'  rthat  C^  m  haiiiig  b»  Bri^bp^  U  (j  ^b/t.^. 
ii^J^mi  to  be  the  prpper  OflMpwaig  and  Kye^y  Hiftgye  '9C  thir 
mt^OMy  who  is  there  ib  calif  d^  rathex  tb^ft  by  the  na^e  of  ^.  .  ■  ^ 
thi  Dcvi^  becpiufe  the  Apoftle-vyopW  ajfo  infinoate,  that  hatred 
is  tKe-''A35f^^-j^/ecf  of  ^tjia's  \v^e4pe&i  ^nd:  thiit  which  gives 
ihi^.ffiiO^ft^^  Effeai  pf  bis  qruelty  ariic 

frQni;WS^l?i^  thisi 

puts' l^m  upon  ibreatliing  aftar .  ihofe  mmhtfs  an4  deftru^ftipna: 
which ^amhed Spiritsare now  groaaing under*  ,..../  J 
.'ifljliirdly  i  TWs  MaUce  is  the  refult  of  that  Cw:/J.laid  upon  Sa- 
tan,-^Gfi;.  J.  1.5*  t  rp$ $ia  fiimty^jk^  th  Wpman^.  be^. 
iwten  Fer^eed  and  thy.  Js^d:-  .\i(hich:  itpplies  .(? *)  a  great  ^^amky  h  \ 
ainci  ^^ipe iendei  it^  kmicitia^  in$iacakkr^  implacable  enmities;* 
"2.>  A-l^ing  enmity^  fijch  as  ib^qld  continue  as.  longas  thc.Curfe . 
iould  lau.  (sO  That*  this  fliould  be  his  tporliznd  exCDctft,  to: 
pofecirte  an4  be  i^pfeoited  with  this  enmity  >  fi>;that,it  /hews, 
the  be^Vii^fl^  ^eiire  isjn  fhli yffiTJx^  md  thathe is > 
i^hettpd  oxii;  Iby  t^comjigg  snnuty  wl^^fche^weict^withalj  Jtiisi 
; -        ':*£.•        '      the 


^1 


tfll  Work  Dflir^  ^fiy  ethhnkee^  cfM?  ^mtigt^  mrf  tfiat 

^herein  (id  the  del^bc  he  h  capable  of,  Is  placed.    In  that  paj^ 

^IheOilTe,  1hifi^dthihyMta»}  Ms  innplycd^  f  if  fbmc  in- 

Vii  rwrSy.  terpret  f  l^t )  that  if  Satan  can  be'  &id  to  have  aty  ddi^  or  eale 

©op.  in  loc,     in  his  ConditicDs  'ti^  in  the  eating  of  this  T>9^y  the  exercile  of 

diU  Ennoity  :  No  woiKler  then  if  ChriftTpeak  of  his  defires  zA^ 
Ibfficitations  with  God,  to  have  a  Dhertv  and  Comcciiflfen  for 
this  Work  i  Stitfin  ksih  iefind  U  hoot  tbtty  ^at  ht  nuy  mmum 
thee. 

That  this  Curfb  relates^  not  only  to  the  Serfent  who  was  th^ 
Iffirmfutit^  but  aUb  to  Satan  who  was  the  ^ent^  is  a^eed  bf  att 
altnofi,  thatkwasnot  theScrjfjenttffow,  but  the  Devil  ipeafcri^ 
by  it»  is  evJRced).  from  ks  ffeJ^Hg  and  reafSnif^  \  and  tfait  ffte 
Oirfe  readied  finrther  than  a  natnratEmmP^  'twixt  a  Serpent  and 
a  Man,  is  as  e^iden#,  In- that  CM/  is  exprefly  held  forth,  as 
giving  the*  full  actompliffiment  of  this  Oiorfe  ajgkhiflf  S^a^mi 
I  John  }.  8.  7h  J^vUfimethfrn^  ibei'bednmngTfir  0^  pirgdOi 
wag  the  Son  rf  G^d  fmnifilMy  ii^atBtfktgk  (i^hoytbe  ff^tntf  tfrn 
J>0uity  whith  is  a  dear  Expofition  and  Tattifbrafis  K)i^Wb^ 
mans  Seed  brmfing  tBe  Serpent  J  beadk 

Fourthly  h  I  &i\  add  to  this.lbme  (bi^  hfiances  of  SaKsm's  Nb^ 
Bee,  by  whicb  it  wis  appear  to  be  great. 

Firfti  That  MaHce  muftneetfe  be  great,  whicfr  ftewsf  i^Jdi^ 

where  ^eie  is^  flidi  a  load  of  angnilh  and  ftnrir  tharUes  upaiivniffi  9 

%Vtt.%.^      he  is  MW^nfemdmCkaii^  fthd^ik-BUS  lie  is^^  HeV^  « 

p]ace<^  Tcrmentv  or  which  is  all  one,  iMitinbim^  he  carries 

it  about  him  in  his  Gmfcience,  which  by  ^od^s  deaee  binds  him 

tohis  horror  like  a  Chain,    ^is'fiarce  in»ghmhle  t!2arhe;lhould 

I^ve  at  thought  firee  §^tii  the  onatennplatibn  fX  Ins  owii  vti!^^ 

to  fpend  in  a  malidoiis  piafiik  of  M».    What  can  we  think; 

lelsof  it,  than  a  de^)etate  madnefi  and  reven^againfl  God, 

wherein  he  ihew9  his  ragr  againft  Hieaven,  and  hunts^afier  bur. 

Kood,'  asfor  zUteltWaettb  mtbis  "fongiu  v  and  when  "he  /fiddiT 

I  his  hand  too  {hort  to  pull  the  Mmi^  oatdEYas  Thxone  9^he; 

.'  endeavours  (FofObeK^W^}  to  tear  m^Smm  inlifan^  and' to  put 

'  Man,  created  after  hif  faiage^  upon  blafphenxing  and  di(honba-> 

rh^hisMaker. 

Secondly  9  That  Malice  muft  needs  he,  jgrear,  that  Mr  itsl 
ownFoTf/,  and  provides  or  begs  its  own  Occa&)ns  s  and  mdkl 
iuch  as  gwe  no  fieftr  ^frmeatm  to  hisanger.    Orthis  temper^ 

.his 


to^  him,  <vfbtdk  .Aew<  }mw  boandlcfi  he  would  I»ve  been. 
|J*,*«^^..^»?^  •«*  g}^  thn  at  M  an  qpca check 


is^tc^ 


ThmMy  i  That  Malice  imut  needs  bcgreat,  that  wiB  piiffhea 
fiuM  matttr :  what  finall  game  will  the  Devil  play,  rather  than  al- 
«JBctherfironr»  If  hexairbnr  trcraM^lSf  piizzT^  or  aSSfifT 
yet  that  he  will  do,  .rather  than  nothing,  if  he  can  (like  an^d- 
dar  in  the  Path  )  hut  hke  the  JM,  ti»u^  his  Head  be  braifed 
tor  it,  he  will  notwithftanding  buiie  hlmielf  in  it. 

•'??¥^  *\^°3J'  ^^^J!^^^  ,«^'«  M^' ^  cfftain  of  a 
^Tf^"M^-  J^AiiSktantemht.fS^i  thpfe  Speeches, 
ff^»q^*e»e^OTi^G<««,  donethnplyany  d<Hibt  in Satah.i" he 
kii«#«wha>>ite  ^wp&M  if  ^CKtil^'  antf^Whi^thadhecn  ^arerf 
fhrnW^kni^tKBilko^limk^  IM"  o^tiil^'«oft%f  be 

«w*^eig(^«fW  Ww  KwAict  vhat4^<^io^«QrAytCM)p. 

tations  doth  he  lay  befote  him,  as  to  foB.  dam  and  wmfliif  Ufn  f 
Was  it  that  Satan  thooght  to  prevail  agamft  him  ?  No  furely, 
iHit  foch  was  his  Malice,  that  he  would  put  an  aftont  jipon  hhik 
th»a»V*WW  Sc«*1d  not  pr^Wlkgaihfthmi.*        •      -   . 


^'i 


htkt-  teftifi«d>:   Thii  hath  bto«^t  Ibrth  IJifcori,  -RcvilL 
Ait^g  «^fd^  fe?^^m  ^'^^  t*}t'of -Kfairc^aldVie; 


.^ 


^ba.:Jp^ll  £  2 


in 


in  the  Lani  y^  fell  we  f^^ 

to  put  6a  a  yiu^  Natsirty  to  ad  the  part  of  Uonry  L^^grds\ 
p[igarfy  if  not  niiwh  worfe  >  The  rea(pn  of  all  we  hayCi  :j^  84 
'54«  Te  <ire  0/  vour  Father  the  Vevil^  be  p^Ofa  lAunbem  fhm  fhe  ke^ 
ginnings  as^llo  Gen.^*  15.  ImS  pm  ennutybett^nn  lirSeed  snd 
$iy  Seed :  So  that  all  this  f^tws  what  iBalice  is  in  .SatanV  Hcfti^ 
who  urgeth  and  jproycAes  his  Inffarumehts^  to  fii^h  )ilo6$}y  :Im* 
treds.  Hence  who-cver  were  the  Jgents^  ^cv.2»iq.  ifi:Aififi[h^ 
foning  the  Saints,  the  Malice  of  Satan  in  ftining  thcmnp  to  k, 
makes  him  bed>me  the  Author  of  it  s  SatanJbaUafiJimffye^ 


"Tr" 


^  I   it  !■  li    ^  m  ■■^■i^^wiit i> 


C  H  A  P.    IIL 


ihit  U  k^nk  tbatPcpier  fy  Us  fd. "'  ffif  J?«»^.*f^ 
4  Devil,  Of  his  Cmmtun,  The  BtteM^''U* 
■  Authority.  The  ^c/uy  if  his  tmtr,  the  Adv4m- 
is^s  which, he  hfith  ftr  the  smm^ement  tf  it,'frem. 
the  Nimbtti  Order  ^  ilue^  ditd  JOfmiedg^  cf  Dt^ 

-,  ^iig^    ■  .  .......    ...-.  ,  .  '.  -.  .,j  ,>::.'..■;•;?•.    ••^ 

XHat  Satan's  Vwer  is  Grujt^  is  our  next  Enquiry :  Whocv 
Tirft>  we  will  ccmfider-  hi;  Fow«.as^j|n;  ilffp/,;  In  fS^Am^ 
1 03  .ap.  Angeli  arc, iaid  u  excil  m  fijrengfb :  and  in  urf.2  u'»  ak 
£>  PJal.  148. 2V  they  are  called  GaJts  &fty  wM^i,  is  mnPTf^. 
'  NtlX  cxprelTed,  i  Kutgs  22,  i^«  I  Jam  ^  Lord  fining  agpoo  his  %bma^ 
QtQM  ^^  4^^  ^^  ^^  of  Bfouti^fiandvig  by'  bm  en  bkri^  band  0^4  ^hff^. 
ieft ;  whicli  phnfe,  ti^ugh  it;  import  liieir  Order  an4  Q^lervak^  i . 
yet  undoubtedly  thcmain  of  its  iutGn^ffmy  i?^^o  f^^J^k^^i 
Twer,  as  Hofls  are  the.ilr^gth  rf  Kings^ahA  bpjtip^is,    4^ 
f-))|,(^  Kimfelf  in  putting  on  that  Title,  TbeLord  if  iX^^  makes  kin, 
evidence  of  his  incomprehenfible  Power,  that  fiich  Afiiiies  oC 
fironj^  and  mighty  Creatures  are  at  his  comfnand.    But  this  only/ 
in  the  general.  That  which  comes  nearer  $0  ajpalrticujbff  acooi^^ 
of  their  flrength,  is  that  Notion  of  #  S^ri^hf  y^iakli^^^^ 

/   .  ^  frestuentiy 


•.4« 


fimm'f^^rf^'i^)^  kasat  9f  a  Spirit  is-  tfc^  hlghfft.pur  yndcrftand^  .  - 

fcft  in  this,  that  G^if  plcafed'  to.rcppcfentnjim$»lf  tO'ui'^Mnder  t]h# 
BOtion  of  a  Spirit  v  Not  that  fie  isW/v  anicforoj^  that  ^ .  ■ 

tliisjs  t^e  xQoft  es^ceUmt  Being  that  falls  tinder,  puratorehenfion*. 
Befid^^b  ]^.  f«S*  ^WfB.^i*^'^  raifeihSDur  lin^erilWing  tocon- 
cdy^  a.  Bdog  of  a^  i^  »nd  extiaoHinary'Ppwep  ^  it  4odi  fttr 
rbor/ead  towfofjiipfi^  cioi^ceptiGaisto  {ptr^a^m 
Nii^b^    ,  (j-A.  Fk>»  theknowledg  that  we  We  of  ow  ,owja   . 
Spirits  9  th^itour  Spirltisof  a  vaft  cen^tiifenfuin  ^^  aSiyhy^  our 
Ti)Q^^%  E^e^ jReafoninjgs,  and  thtjparticukr  Un^ 
qf  jExme^ep i^^a if^tiljbd Spirit.,  do aJbimdutly  evidence* ,(2 0  hk 
fhat  It  xepi)^b:KW  a  jSpirttual  Bein^  .yrf«^|^m  the '  c/(!g  and  hixv- 
derance  cff  ^n^pmiiy^  our  own  Spirits  are  /Jmt^  and  ieflraincc! 
by  our  Bodies,  as  Fire,  an  adive  Element,  is  retarded  and  made 
fl^^ggiih  by  ^tter  unapt  to  ferve  its  proper  fb^^^  as  when  i^tisio 
^J^PptEfMliy  which, is  a](b  fufiiciently pointedat  in  thatopr 


lunderaace  to*  thtaSwityof  a  Spirit;  A  Spirit  then,^  isin  cffrpo^ 
ftal^  may  be  conceived  to  move  eafily  without  moleAation^-  ipuckc 
h  *9^P^(L^^^  mOflibly^  (3.)  This  is  yet  further  iUur 
jRiplfea fay^ti^eS^^  ;whichare  (to  the 

OMnmbh  fei^perience  ©rail)  of  very  great  ^^^^       And  *tis  yet    '         ., 
further-  obfovablf ,  that  the  Scripture  fometimc  ipeaks  of  the  ^  "^ 

power  cTA^ls  in  i^c  JbfiraS^  chu&ig  rather  to  call  them  '£|w«^,' 
raiffetf.  ^iMjp«?«rj^>  clearly  fliewing,  mat  Angels  are  Bein^  Coi.i.i6. 
pry^;/u^gt|]^as  ii^  Anions  done  by  them  do  abun? 

dixvtfyl^  I^'  wW  tfte  defhrdyuig  Senndeheribs  I|pft  in  a 

i^f^^^^pqm                  Doors  for  ;Fei^v  the  caarryjmg  P*/;  ^! 

lip  m  the  Atf,  and  i^di  othqf  ACts^  which  tern!  to  the  jiptedioa  ! 

qfthe  l^pithfiil^  or  puniflung  of  the  wifked*.     '  ^            * ' "    "  | 

' ,  Thbv^  this  oiay  fully  Ottisfie  .us  that  Angels  ^xcel  in  ffarengtliL 

Jhe.^jJturcvlljggefts,  aijothgr.pfinlidcraliw  tothe 

iand,tm^lf[)ypent,qf  A  .wfere  their  CojmmiBipn  Ihewis 

ngt  only  in^yidx  the  Exetcije  pC  this  ?ov^cri^bwt  alfo  doth 
implv  wii  a  Ipwer  as  is  fit  to  be  cmmiJlfoijaUd  to  6xcKA.&Sy  theie 
Inviubk  E|ein|s  are  called  JjEvawe/,  Vmrnnp^^  Prindpatitie^y 
**'       ^3iJP<>Iri^*  ..?Tis  indeed  a  task  lilqrood  a  Ibbw  under- 


! 


i4  7i%tmmw        ymn^ 

ta&Iiig  to  dUUAkoSH  t^^ 
Quid  mm  fc  and  Mark  of  dSrcncc  j  ,This,  AttptfUH  SdaioMid^jf»mx^ 
S^KS ^^ *^^o«^^^  t;>  thatthcfe  worcfe  My  S>ay  gHi» 

Ja,  dicant  qui  Authority  in  Angtb.  (  2  J  A  power  and  JtrmgH>  (mtable  to  tWtf 
poffunt,  fi  ta-  Ibploynient,  and  rfiat  Gbd  fumiftcd  them  wLth  power  anlWe^ 
men  poffunt  nblc  to  thc  Work  which  hc  intended  fcr^hcm,  in  his  novfng 
Sm'cgoL*^  Heavens,  and  govcroing  the  Worfd^  ift^.-  Howcter;-^trt 
ifta  ign^are  Iboie  Cafesi. ,  Gdd' WorlS  by  Itiftirumerits  ewry  'vizflUjjff&p^^ 
confiieor.        t6 -fht'Si^idc,  TWtfc Wdfc/fcy  ^iie  fomr  fmg^'ie0fM3(fi\ 

^  force,in  Qreatur^s,  for  the  Ads  to  be  done  by  theta  s-  astRofe  ^ 
an  innate  'Power  in  thi^Wipd  to  Mow,  ih  the  fSre'trfBkirrL  lii 
Hferb^aifd  ?lanti?forM*?cRcmaIufe5.:  iTIitt»tAay^wft^c6iW5^^ 
Angets,  that  aofi  ufing  them'as  W^ IB^r Ii& ^«M<^ 
pfe^uhi  hp  bath'lhdowcttthw  with  in  infeate  liahjfrdl  Powaf 
for  thoiS  ferfeat  things  which  he  doth  by  them  I  WhSeh^M:^  ti6t 


which  IVve"  fca4  of  iii'  Scripture  catty  thif  *:fetMyiWea^itittlii(i 

thelr'ii^«i]F(S»/^vAfid^5?/  thus  unfoWjIt  felf,  ITW  it^m^hJi 

-     Ga$r}el  thus,\  1h  Gli^<i>f<iod-i  and  tberefereiiM||yf  -^rf^fflp^ 

them^npit  fo  inu<i  the  friftr  ^Janiesof^ngelsi..bQl:Oa$  C4MU 

InAir.  /j  .c.4.  notetH  ji  JiotAina  ad  iiptim  rufimm  ittdffa^  ^Uita^hl/iMiigi^p^l 

S- «.  fittai  Po<i^et-in  fhOlt  -  V -a  ••  - ^ "  .  ■     •  -  1 J  ^orwnoqYf  n8  -.no. 

it  ddijbttd  Ifft  hp  fall  hath  bereaved  him  of  tus^onieliency,  Snd 
i?ii^  i^i^  ^m>/i'  fi^dk  i>fi  0Mgtb.  i  I  ftalf  evidence  thar  kir^  maixii 


inls  arexallcd  Princi^aHfiet,  ftmrt,  Kklers  i  and  C»/.  12^15.  djqf 
have  the  .fetne  'Names  which  in  verf,  10;  Wtec  gbhk  ^  '906^  An- 

..    _..,.,  ,  cotttnibdihg  Fke' itotel:  ^\tf^ 

Both  which  he  did  hi  wofecution.  of  his  Maflitfc  ag4ittft'1fe*V  htt 
carrying  th^  .B<J«es  or'Mfen  in  thc^'Ai<.^h^^&l'#itM  ChfiJL 
huij^g  hhii  fir^om  the  Wildanefs  to  xM  Moutoiitf^'acfta't^^ 

t« 


-f& Aci^kie  thV^eitipte f  lii5  bt«ilkltig  Chains  ^id  I^fftfs 

of . Iron,  A£fi^5.  4««fii$  bringing  D^eafes,  inftaftces  WhWctf 

we«e  tbit  ciMked  Wooias  whom  Sa»an  had  bo»ed  ugtthtr^ 

Luke  f 3^rA  «d  the  LmMi%\^ Perfifi^  Ln^.p.  3 i,  with  a  greit 

nui^  fBotffr    C3^)-Tis  alfo  obfevable,  that  notwithftaftdhig  ) 

<Sai2»if'^6tfllaAiMdedln  akeratimk  a$  fothe  £/»</,  7//e/,  aildO/- 

]|b»,<)r  hisFlDwer  %  yetneveitheleisGM/  i»<i%/  ir/e  of  this  (farength 

14  hkiiy  MX  ooly  as  an  Tx^cnHom  of- Wr^h  tgain  A  his  Enemies,  . 

f  aslirfaefi  he  tcseed  ^mj  by  this  £vit  Spivit  h  and  throG^  this  x  Sam.i^.T4.  > 

£jwg  ^^^  ©iw  up  i«lw*  to  be  dcludied  Mb  his  tuin^  and  in-  ^  ^*"S-  »»•*!• 

%&td  Fhglse^  tit>on;  %jf  ^  hy  fendkig  Evil  AngAs  among  tbmj  P<aL7g.49* 

hM  ^dfe^fMthe  /rjA^ofhisowD  SerrantS)  thus  wsdjc^  aiffitfted 

by  Satan,  and  Pim^ufleted  by  hk  hbffengef. 

Seoondlf  v  This  Power  of  his,  as  a  Pm/,  fs^  next  under  our 
confidootm^  whereiif  are  divers  Particulars*  to  be  noted;  As^ 

Firfl^  tSs^Cmmi0m  and  Authority.  If  any  put  thiit  Queftion 
tehn^  vrilft^ thejc^  did toChrif! s  By vphai  A$td)^ity dofttbik 
$b^  tbh^f  otij  frb0  gaveihteihk  Amborityf  Ve  have  the  An* 
fwa  m  JJki^mt^  and  16^  i  J.  where  he  is  called  the  Trinee  of 
ifv  l^nd'r  and^acGCArdingly  the  Scripture  fpeaks  of  a  two-fold 
Etflgdoflii  df  L^^ax^  ^fVatiffefii  'and  in  diis  we  hear  of  SiEt^ 
tas^  Sm  or  ThrcA^j  of  his  Servants  and  Subjeds.  Yea,  that 
iriiich  bvMfC,  4^  Scripnurg  fpeaks  of  a  kiiid  of  V^y  in  Satan  s 
triscalled  the  Gtidof  this  WitU^  %  Cot.  4. 4^  Whkh  doth  not 
only  &t  £)itb  the  intolerable  pride  and  ujurfatkn  tf  Sztui  in 
ptopotscNlkB  6iii^If  a^  fueh;  k>  drawlnj;  on  pdchr  felindO^tur ^ 
towdiUP*  ntfto,  i^^  a%  difcbver^  his^  Fowtr^  Whidi  by  G)^  Zandxm. 
9f»i^/i.ftebith<i)b€a(faied  ov^  tile  Chiidm  tf  Difib^diina*  Hence 
dMhhecbaHelnge^if^  as  a  kilnd  of  right  and  due  froln  tlie  poor 
T^bmrkofii  and  odiers^  that  they  (tould^l  down  and  y^mbip 
bim  >  airf  upM^  this  ^Suppoftt  ion  was  he  fointoUenibly  prefump^ 

tiioasia  ofleriiig  th(  KiDgdc»&i  of  (he  Wotld  to  Chiift  Ibr  fuch 
iS6nnttand^WMWp;'  •       '  c  V 

Kithe  qaeftbmdj  What  Satan^s  Authority  19  >  Khali  anlWer     &. 
it^tnixSi>.  w-» ;*.-••  ri     . 

Firft »  His  Authority  is  not  dfilnu  op$tfdiH9ikd  j  ht  cannot  do     J^ 
what  hrplnft&^  and^Aetefore  we'dc>£nd  hiih^lii^^nf  leave 
of  God  teethe  Mett&g  ofhhTfcm&in  pctfticruhr  Ga(eii>  ais 
Wienilfems  aLyi|)gSpttitiaithe>Mcx^  - 

and  inievBkf  Adbok^  he  madcupoft  JUf  ><  nay,  he  could  not 
::.'h .  cntear 


1^^         .  ::^^^^^  -.^J^iMfc^- 

enter  into  tktStrint  of  the' GsdermTy  tfO^h^-hnAi  0M^.Coah 

ml/lion  for  it.  ...«•''  » 

Secondly  V  Yet  hath  he  a  Comnuflion  in  genortl,  ii  fiaadi^ 

Commiffin/ii  a^  petty  Kings.and  GoyernQUrs  had  imd^.  the.  Kman 

Eidrftrinr,  jvhere  they  wejrc  jiuthorifcd  ;tq  exgxrife  9»  Auth\)iity 

and^Power,  according  to  the  Rules  a;ad|^(i3^qlisgfteivth(sa)> 

this  is  clearly  fignifkd  by  thofe  ExpfeflSop^  rtj^ey  w^]Q6igtt$re9^ 

bis  fFiS^2itid  giveu  t^  t$  Satan^  as  Petf(^$  Exa^moiwicaited) 

and  -when  Men  are  cpnv^ed,  they  are  (aid  to  be  tranfiaHi  fi-om 

.  hif  fomfy  and  jmt  u^dejf  another  ]qrifcU&ion,.iQ  th^l^ingdmof 

.  -^  :, .  'Cbriji.y  'All  whieh  'would  have  b6(i\  highjjiy  iffffr^:^ifjbjCm^ 

mifton  for  Satan,  and  an'  Authority  fcnr  tho^Wprj^^  ^.G()t)kiK& 

had  not  been  fignifiqd  by  them,  ^ 

;    Next  let  usvietv  theEx/f/f#of  this  Authority,  both  as  (o  f«r- 

finsmd  iPiif^fy,  ::h\  .tcJation  to  P^rfqt}^^  the  bo\m^r^,of  bis 

iUngdoift  reachcth  as  ft?  a^  J>arkri^i  he  xidcs-ix^ r  DMf  f4ini(./k{4M»/ 

ff^  the  Earth,  or  the  darkff^^f  this  IFvrtd  v^ff4  ^ffymi^JSitlgf 

dqm  is  h>|ice  d^cnninated  a  Kingdom  of  -Z>4)^jf»  >  This  «M«tiil$ 

<^  we  n:)ay  well  imagine^  as  (ar  as  Heathen^h^evhfitht  ^ifhcieJKt 

jg  Tyi?r(hipped  as  God,  as:far  as  ajny  darkije^  oil^fyk0^^ 

ilretchqth  k i^f,  ^s  f^'as  jh^da^kncfs <^:J^4^»jl^ilMiltfi 

upon  thefhe^rts  of  unoonveited  M!^  i  ^l^i^b-if rrtipUR^^i^iijge) 

thcr,  muft  needs  tsjke  up  the  greaCeft  p^f  gf  the  W^rld .byi:)6r,t 

whi^h  is  admowl^dge4i^not  only  .by  that  Jaq|»:  fiMilKffibii; 

F<^MxfH9ca  ^  <*JSir  A?ii*/,.flcp*  *lit  alio  By.  Aat.Pippfecticfc 

jSpeech,pf:,^<ij.Ti^;^5..r^f»y?g^/ji^/:'^  ^re^Me^k 

h^  not  Ijeen  ,fo  :befere^,  if^  the  ft^fe  *JKr«iiMK<?cW))feip5fcl^     \./ 
Neithfr.  is  his  Kingdc^m  fo  hawft^d,  but-  that.ite^alfo  5ca6 
f  wheij.  alio wgd  j  njtke  ExcKrfions  and  I^rqa^  into. jthe  Kiogdom. 
of  Chrjft^  ,fq;4i  as  to  ipoleft,  difturb  and:  wwy:  bw  SuJ^eife :  as 
the-^ifig'fof;3nyNWtQn,'  befi4eMhe  FbM?Mwbidi:riH»>l&ic«iEifij 
m  their  proper  Jurifdidion,  may  molcft  tbirirN^gliboHrs*:;  A 
Chrift  J&  jSrr  permits  thi^,  as  \s  i^^e^/  t<>viii5'«iwil3i(%^ 
with  firaiter  rcferves  and  limitations  to  Ssitan,  and  a  re&lved  re&" 
oie  and  wn^^cll  for  hisowa  Pedple, 

: ;  Jf  we  enquiiif itfie  E%mti  of  his  Po5ver  10  rdatibn :  i9  ibimt^j 
we^ndtbe^^irjn^  ptc^Jiar.mantfer  pttfl»ie(«dtD:hiiaj^  £>  that 
he  isnatpedhy  iti^fby<)nedfh&^bi^J?<^  ftineeugf 

iht  tiw€r,^fjk  dk  V  w<  l^dalfp  J>mk^\  UTithftke  ftwf cr  qfJ 

-  .  given 


Chap.},   ^aian'tf  iCemptattionflf.  ^  17 

given  up  to  tutn^  (b  thatthis  iszfer^hrafii  of  him,  Ht%gthati 
At  Pofcr  of  Veaib^  Hcb.  2*  14*    And  if  we  cake  notice  of  hjs 

'large  {irofih  to  Chrift  of  the  Kii^doms  of  the  World,  All  this 

'  tml  give4bee  ;  we  may  imagine  that  his  Cooimiffion  reacheth 
fiHr  this  way,  as  Kmaris  and  EnMuragmms  to  his  ServicCf  which 
we  will  therea^ilier  entertain,  when  we  find  that  by  God's  al- 
lowance^ wicked  Men  liave  their  f  onion  in  thk  Ufi^  and  that 
tlieieaiecalfcd>tor60ii7%»^/«  .  ^ 

Thiidly  \  Let  us  proceed  a  fiep  further  to  the  Ifficaej  of  this 

•  Authority »  which  alfi>, 

Firft,  Upon  trid^d  Men  is  no  lels  r^narkable  than  is  his  G>m- 
iniffion »  he  is  called  the  flrong  Man  in  reference  to  their  Hearts, 
which  he  fbrdiies  as  Co  many  Cdfilu  add  Ganfins  againff  God : 
He  alfe  ndetin  tbem  without  conttoul »  tiis  SuggelUons  and 
Temptations  are .  as  Lawf  to  them  V  he  fSls  their  luarti  with  his  ^*  ^'  ^ 
Deiigns,  and  raifeth  jtheir  Aflfedions  to  an  hi^  ini  greedy  pur- 
fuit  of  tfaa93  9  he  works  in  them,  and  by  an  mward  force  doth 
liuny  them  on  to  atdiieve  his  Ehterprifes  >  in  all  this  enlharing  ^^^'  **  *• 

wd  captivating  them  ^  to //«i>t.  tTm.  z.is, 

^  Secondly  >  The  JT^/,  which  are^Subjeds  of  another  King- 
dom, are  iliUjM^£>  complaining,  watching,  jpiraying,  and 
Ipreading  out  their  hsmd^  with  limng  up  their  Eyes  to  Heaven 
rorfaelj^againft  hiitHthey  comd  andreftlel^  Aflaults 

fiom  mm  v  they  areftnfible  that  he  canTuggeft  evil  thoughts,  and 
feUow  them  with  inceflant  Importunities  i  that  he  cap  draw  a 
i»fai€&  upon  their  Underftltading,^by  bribing  their  WilFsand 
AfMdot^iffMt  them  9  that  he  can  difturb  their  butie^,  ajQ4 
that  becaufe  of  him  they  cannot  do  the  good  they  would :  many 
a  fear  doth  he  beget  in  their  Hearts  i  many  a.  disquiet  hour  have 
they  fym  bim  t  their  Adh  hath  no  reft,  and  happy  are  they  if  ^ 
they  efetpe  fiom  him  without  broken  Bones ;  nsuny  excclkhi 
ones  have  been  caft  down^y  him,  and  for  a  time  haVe  been  like 
dead  :Men.  'Tis  £id  to  fct  fo  f  ufta  Petlcvi'  as  Lot  under  his  feet  > 
lb  choice  a  Saint  as  T>avid  wounded  almoft  to  the  death  *  Co  high 
an  Apoftle  as  Titer  by  force  andiear  from  him,  to  openliis  Mouth 
,with  Curies  and  Impifecations  in  (he  denial  of  his  Savu^ur  i  to  fay^  *  ^o^»  ^  ^^7- 
nb^fffng  df  the  BuiTetih^  which  Was  fufSciently  wear 

Obai  tofift^,  ^nd  defcribedhy  ^a  porn  in  ike  flejhs  which'  (f^^^  ^^. 
a  liearfaed' Kfan  thmk  right  >  Is  coihpiaurcd  by  a  Metaphor,to  thole  r^wf.  rrac^. 
iharpStakes  upon  wfaidxChrMlinxs  were  ctixdlyipittedand  burnt.^^^i^*  ^*  ^•^-  s? 

F  Thirdly  »*?• 


Thirdly  >  Bi$  ^^wHL^nd  ^^^V  accompliAmcnt,  is  a  further 
propf  of  the,  Efi«cy .  of  his  J?owcr.  No  (op^cr  had  Qod  gi- 
ven him  a  0>n;TOiffiQja  in  reference  to  7^*>  but  he  gm^^  ^i^f^ 
jthcTefnpeft>  bringdown  the  Houfe,  flayesbis'OiUdren,BruM5s 
Firefiom  H^ven^  and  CwWch  would  fcem  ftrange)  hathmifc 
Troops  of  the  5^if^«/ and  C5<i/Ai«wx  at  bis  beck,  as  |f  they  had 
been  fined  under  his  known  Command «  fo  that  in  a  little,  time  he 
pwjs  his  MaUce  into  Aft* .     ,  -^ 

.     -  Fourthly -J  If  any  would  flight  all  this,  as  being  the  ^qvq^  cf 

Trinoipalities  TivA  ^of^er^  z$^i^'Fl^  znd-^ii^  We' ipay  iee'bc 
hath  fo  much  ftrength  and  coofidence,  as  to  grapple. with*  a^i 
Angd  of  Ugbi^  as  he  did  in  the  cQnte(ling  for  Mojis  his  Bod/^ 
JftSle  V.  p.  Thi$  was  a  Creat^  Ang^^  elfp  be  durft  not  Iy«  hare 
. '  ptoi^t  a  T^Mg  dc^tm  > ,  but  in  that  h^  (Iroye,  and  jayEnily 
accu^,  it  Qi^ws  h$  waited  not  a  daonjgtbf^klnd^  to  I^^o^ni  h^s 
tommiflion and Powetf  !,    '   /  .'^ 

;    Foufthly  >  It  will  be  aUb  xequifite  to,Iay  open  the  Advantages 
lie  hath  in  the  management  of  all  this  Power ,  which  are  great ; 

(1  \  Zr-  '■  y*''*^  The  nm^tiif^Qt  IH^Ss : .  That  thj^f  (^  fwanivp  is  nor 

y  ^enyed,  upon  the  mdehce  offiifi,aift  oucci£ik&g^,i^ 

and  the  legm  which  were  (etled  in  one,  poor  Han  at  once*  "  it 

may  be  we  may  not  credit  the  Devirs  own  atcoxmt  of  hlsibrej^ 

^  To  nwch,  as  tobelicvc  that  their  Dij^miw  mstx^ly  anCvqpaow 

r  .^H^  o<j  %o ^Timanldffiifi^  ^bi<^  f^f Iqtoc i]pciw>l^t;  wasf^^^^; 

there  bein^  ib  >pijm  an  .aUafiov  to  a  rimun  t^^fx  \  and 
'  Scripture  m  the  r<cital  favouring  it  lb. fir,  asto  confbit  to  a 
truth  in  tb9t  part  of  the  Stc^y  we  can  do  no  left  thad.  conclude 
.  that  the  number  (pfPeVils  hx  that  Perfbn  was  a  very  great  num^ 
ber,  and  fi>  great^  'that  the  iCiiulitudq  of  Legion  was  proper  tp 
exprefs  it  by.  ,  Be^des*  Jf  the  Saiptore*  had  bepn  fifcnt  m  tbi$ 
particular^  pjjr  Reafgn,  would  have  clearly  draHTi  Aat  qwaulioii 
ftdm  fuch  premifts  as  thefr,  ThathcisUie^ai/y  i^jflF'^^ 
rules  in  the  Childnn  of  VifoMimft  i.  for  whatfoever  we  csoofietye 
^  of  his  Power,  we  cannot  think  him  Omaboteat^  or  Omaiff^^nh 

icotffnmnicaple  Jlttrifrntes  o|  the  great  Cre^tpE.pf 


sjli 'thixms^' m  wbicjbi jao  Creiture cajxihare  wifh  ^cn^.^,. ^^^^ 
•  ri^enaflured  that  he  i^:the  Tempter  of  affMen,*  an'Afhat  bec«> 
V     not  be  in  all  places  at  once^  weinuft  needs  apjprehend  &e  JDevil$ 

T  ^  .  ;  'to 


tbiie  BBtnf y:  as  ji>  CfiniM.  b7)th»t  < ilpidiioa,'  the  J>M  aal  Ht 

'  Second  >  He  Wh^  ^  A^vaoUge  fi&r.the  ex^cotit^  of  bis  ^  /  Z'  *  kj  'I 
E)efi9»,'6ate  tlba*  (Mr»w)uch  ftca  the  ftveitteBtioiied  gsoundg  7 

W4dclBriri««««»<)fthe.CW€rofAn^byiI>i^ 

xtiedcd^  iwt  duly  by  »••*»  and  ^g«^,  but  alf&r.  by  tbd  OMi-  J-'J-*-  «-'*"•• 

K^cf  F&telkEdtts»  ivfiouponthftt)  anci other  gjKxkids  <>F like  '^ .' 

^^'Ara^t0*«^ .  Hfitb^  d^fecne  of  our  FiofieflaBt  ioithont 

Y as  Cbtnmit  and  (Kha;^> itdo^  the  GOffximeaA if  Afigdb  t3»PM»fi.  Vol.  s. 

6r  UinmdM^  :  ( wbi^  fiiffjofition  the.  Pd^^ii  ^etdd  gladly  L  9.  c.  lu 

make  vfe  of*  «>  a  FoubdatiMi  wheHeso  ibdiaMifli  the  Vnatafal' 

B«*#&*^oftbt?*ff>b6iiiigAAin«WhfcbI>#»fhittifeif,  (»  -' 

Cfrairrff*  if<M«  >  *>»"  dxwtPd  <f  r  Yet  do  flone  of  thefe  Au«* 

thors  dcayan  Otdfi  amoa^the  Aiigefc,  btttwilMngliygBait  it,  a* 

dovly  iBiWdfio»«heteri»*<^>Hff  ufcdbf  fiirf^  t;Tbefl;«'^"- «»'«*• 

4.  xtf.  asA  6»ia:  thftr  beitgi  OiSed  CwTj'.  Hi^.  oe:Amiff,fibat 

Order  is  neceflaiy  for  the  right  m^uu^cteiirt  of  tHdr  Anng^hy  ^ 

and  inrfi^a  the  way  <•  the  ftiin  (f  tfaqrdt^tt ;  71ie  thing 

they  dillike. is,  d* bold  «id  pwfcrowcjftidfctdri^^ 

pmiddar Orders  among  them,  and  the  ^muen* o£ the  feveialf^*-^"™'-'*' 

Ghargjcs,  Imploymcnts  and  Stations  to  eadi  v  which  wbofoever  '  *' ''  *  . 

(hall  do,  muft  needs  be  guilty  of  tamw&g  into  tUngt  vpfaeh  be 

bath  not  feen.    It  would-  upon  the  &me  fcore  be  a  prefumptuous 

foily  fTT  f"^'^*'  fi^h  a  determination  of  the  fevcral  Ranks  and 

reoticular  Imploymcnts  of  Devils :   Yet  this  hindereth  iiot,  but^-^  *-  •  W «/ 

with  a  waitanttble  fobriety  we  may  believe  m  the  general,  that 

♦i,pr/.  Jc  M,  (Sf^  amone  the  Devils.    Not  otIv  do  thefe  Expref-     . 


tindt  of  Devils,  will  force  our  Reafon  to  an  aflent :  for  if  they 
muft  be  many,  beeaufe  all  Kfankind  is  fenfible  of  their  Aflaults, 
they  muflbavc  alfo  an  Order  fn  the  management  of  their  Temp- 
tatibnsi  without  which,  their  Defigns  of  Cruelty  and  Malice 
iDult  (itfldaft  to  gteatpat)  f4ll  to  die  ground.  -Ndthtr  da  f 
know  well,  how  thofe  Authors  may  be  juOly  blamed,  who  pro- 
SST  Uttlc  further  in  their  Suppofitions,to  teU  us  C  as  moft  pro-  «'-^«'  ^^' 
bable)  That  thcfelrfemal  Spirits  doi&i«»  the  WnU  among  ir-t(<^ 

F,  a  them, 


CM>f»  in  loc. 


10.  ^JLi9Si;mzw  rarcu 

.    ^  them,  ind  are  alloted  to  ievi^l  Countries  ahiiPtace^  as  their 
owa  proper  Charge  and  Jurifilidion )  for.  what  other  Interpret 
^  tation  tnofe  Paflages  in  Pm.  to.  13.  can  receive,  I  cannot  (ee^ 
The  frinctrftbt  Kingdomrf  J^a^  tritifimdingthe  A^  9m  and 
ttpeniy  4ays  \  and  his  help  in  that  oppdition  mm  hlUbad^  can«* 
^    nbt  (if  things  be  wdl  weighed)  be  properly  luadodlood  of 
Cmniyfif  the  Son  of  Cyrm^  or  a  conteft  with  any  Maiw  However 
if  we  let  this  go,  as  a  thing  uncertain,  (  becaule  this  Ihtorpietar 
tion  is  denyed  i^  Some)  yet  that  whidi  is  fpokeh  of  their  Order 
.    in  the  general,  and  the  advantage  thefe  Spirits  have  againft  us  up- 
on that  Cbnfideration,  ieems  to  be  paftaenyal. 

Hiirdly  >  The  advantage  offlaee  among  Armies  is  tecfconed 

much.    Satan  (eems  to  have  (bmething  this  way  as  an  advantage 

%v  riii  vW  of  Gmtni^  in  that  he  is  fiiled  Spiritual  Wickedneis  in  tBgb 

esP^loif.B.tbef.pi^^^^    lyhat  advantage  High  Places  may  be  to  Devils  and 

^*  '^'  Spirits  we  cannot  fimher  imagine,  than  ilut  they  kebg  thm 

above  us  and  about  us  in  the  Afar,  fee  and  know  our  Wages  and 
Adions,  and  Co  receive  Information  fiom  thence  for  thenr  malt* 
dous  proceedings^q^mH  us.  /* 

Fourthly  i  But  1^  greateft  advantage  is  fiom  his  Knowledge 
wUch  I  fl^  a  little  explain  in  the  foUowing  Chapteiw 


CHAP. 


I 
I 


^•••i 


Chap.^  ibmns  Xmtpmioxxk.  n 


am^miJbmmtm 


\ 


.       C  H  A  P,    IV. 

N.I.  • 

Xbdt  SstM  bdth  d  great  meafare  pf  lOm^kJgy  frived^  by 
cpmfdriMg  him  rpith  the  k^wlcdg  tf  Adam  im  Innopefu 
cj^  snd  tj  his  litles.  Of  his  KstmUdg  Natmrdiy 
^ftrime^ai,  Md^cceffcry.  Of  his  kw^ledgcfcmr 
Jhpn^hts.  Hnp  fdr  he  doth  mt  kmw  them^  and  h(w 
fwr  ht  d0thi  dnd  h  n^hdt  means.  Of  his  kmrnledg  pf 
thiiegs  fMrnCyondly  rfihdt  ways  he  doth  coBJeBure  them. 
the  Awuamtages  im  fiAntpf  temftattQm  that  he  hath  by . ' 
his  K^miedg. 

IN  the  diicDVcry  of  Satan's  Kmwledg^  I  fiiall  fiirft  give  Evidence  -^H^  \nj-  iS^ 
and  Dembaiiration  thereof.    To  which  purpole^  (lO  Let  us 
confidertheKnowledgofi^itminZniroceircyy  which  being  found  ^<^  ci  en/*" 
to  be  great,  it  will  thence  be  ea%  conchided,  that  &tan's  Know<« 
ledg  is  fir  greater :  Tira  notabk  diicoveries  we  have  of  Adanfs 
Knbwledg,  the  one  was  his  givti^  of  Kama  to  all  Creatures » Gen.  %.  tf. 
"Which  was  not  only  a  Sign  of  .bis  Vminitmy  but  alfo  a  notable 
Infiance  of  Us  t^iuAigf^MbiB^)  feeing  the  Names  were  given  ac- 
chiding  to  the  natures  of  Creatures  9  wherebf  Bodbartm  gives  a 
Targe  account^  as  the  Camel  is  called  H&3,  becauie  it's  apt  to  uitf0K0fc$tB^ 
repay  injuries  h  the  Kite  riKI,  from  its  (harpnefe  of  fight »  Ac     *•  ^^^ 
Pdican  is  named  nnpy  fron^  its  ufual  Vomit]ng>  (H.  Theoon- 
fideration  of  the  aptnefs  of  Names  impofed  on  Creatures,  made   cr7  fl .  .  ^^^ 
fUto  acknowledge  That  it  was  a  work  above  ordinary  cnncity. 
The  other  difa)very  of  Adan(%  Knowledge  viras  his  knowiedg  of 
^  Original  of  Eve  at  foft  fight  9  Gen.  2. 25.  he  faid,  Ttmis  mem 
Bmefn^  Bones^  and  Vt^rfn^Fl^^  Sec  Thislnftance Lsnbee 
madeufe  of  to  prove  the  knowiedg  that  we  (hallhave  of  oneano-- 
ther  in  Heaven »  which  (hews  that  .^^mTs  Undetftandkig  was 
then  mcomparably  more  fublime  than  ours,  and.  of  a  nearer  ap* 
proacfatotne  knowiedg  which  a  fiatedf  Glory  fliall  furniflius: 
itrithal»    To  this  migbt  be  added  a  foither  preief  fioQti  the  rare 

Immntmsy^ 


■ 


} 


.^«_ 


1^  ,:^  Cteatefe  tkf       ,.fmh 

Inventions,  ancl  excellent  Difcoveries  that*  fome  raifed  Wits  have 

made,  of  things  that  have  laid  deep,  and  far  out  of  the  view  of 

common  Capacities.    As  alfo  thofe  vims,  fights,'  and  more  fhaii 

ordinary  comprehenfioos  which  the  Souls^of^en  have  had,when  ^ 

they  were  a  little  freed  from  the  clog  and  himftrancc  of  the  Body, 

cither  in  Extafies,  or  by  opproachingDczth  »  all  which  put  tcge- 

thdr,  will  go  far  to  prove  a  very  gtnttncdms  oi'Emf^^^ 

Satan,  if  we  take  along  with  us  thbFoiiodatioii,  That  iaall  the 

Woriis  of  God,  w^  ftw  the  highefl  KnamltJ^  in  thciwA/^  Bnng : 

MvingCieatures are  more  excellent  than  Stones  or  Trees,  and 

therefore  hath  God  furniflied  them  with  Senses,  jand  hath  atfi)  di- 

ftinguifced  them  by  higher  degrees  of  Sagacity,  accoidipg  to  their 

excellency  above  others:    Thus  the  Ape,  Foir,  EkphMty  &c. 

have  fuch  Abilities  above  the  Worm  and  Fly,  &c  dot  fome  have 

qucifiontd  whether  dscy  hai  not  fine  lower  deuces  of  Ilesifi>n : 

Yet  as  the(e  are  below  Man,(b  doth  hisRealon  Bac  excel  their  grea- 

teft  quickneis  of  Senfe.  Angels  are  an  higher  Beitrg  than  Maji,(1br 

he  made  him  Icnver  than  the  Angels)  and  conlequently  their  KiioW'^ 

ledg  is  propoftionably  greater.    So  that  \£Adam  w  InaoceDCf 

unoerilood  theNatoccof  Things,  how  much  sbokc  exa^y .  and 

fiiBy  BitiA  wie  imagine  Satan  to  know  theok? 

Secondly  >  But  the.  F^enof  is  mocc  fuU  and  dopQ^  fioiik  tbp^ 

^H^BaikMuATuksivb^  Experfcocfr 

TMen,  hsve  put  opon  him  >  his  i^qal  joaiM  A^sipta^  which^ 

( in  Mm^»9»5  u  AMi  f^  iz*  JUa^  i6^  w^y  we  isap^^  PeviL 

piopctly  figniAetk  oae  that  is  mi|e,  kornHho^  qr  skiifoL  &sA 

howev^  thewkkedoefief  that  S^ithi«iihiafttdiflK>nouxed:tjM% 

'W6rd;  that  'ti$:8iwiiyl4.TS  &me  think>  v&^  to^  |i|^e  V^^dim 

'    Sfirius  y  yet  AiS  >ir  cGBBdes:  aa  evidokor^C  ilipiit :  Nfillff^  i^  se(&-: 

rtvM  to  Knonriede,  that  thou^  they  ate  wicked  0^a(uce%  ;|^- 

^e  tbey  wife  and  koowmg:  'tis  Ba^  Getk  3^  i«  tibf  ^ei^^m,  ivnr 

mnJkMt^^oi^Bufitfftbt  Fidd:^  whichithoi^it  be  tsue»h« 

tersOIf  of  the  Seipe&Ci  wHdaoi^d  Su^iky^,  >iuuvali#) 

IWmsAotidaM]^  Qdte4r  yettfadt  expxefficMhitbiUi  egre  Mpo^^Sat: 

'  <to,  whew»ihr principal- Agcati  wAtteSeipe«|tii^»i^ 

ted/8*ri/;  a«.  A^fi«arf.  by  Satai^/ wtefe  :I^^ 

t^rincbaliter  ^vMchiweii»y  bdSeve,.  not  only  upoirtbe  ewdi;t  ci^Aufiinm^ 

ad  Diabolum  Lyra,  ta«  Uioi^  ^cureb^  upon  the  T^Sdoas^iA  etber  Sa^j^tivesy 

^^\Z^  ''^   whfeh'itelnb JUhafltoi^fli^^      icvur?  ^  and JmpMt^  att^tjart 

«iiidius.       ^Qjj^fj .  -J  *e*:mattqpmett-(h£  dm'  Taobpiuwx^  10  ;^,paijtjc|)^ 

remark- 


remaiteAle  duHmd  (obtiky  of  Satan  ;  tie  Smfm  ieffoUi  Eve 
#6iw^g|^/5*f%, -^Cor.in  }.  and  CiffeM  coajcawe  ridit) 
-  tlic  Appcffation  f^tApbhv  do  (b  fitly  ;fuit  Aia^  a»cry  of  the  Tite 
<>rKnowkdg,  that  the  tkteofKnowIed^fteiM  gM^a  iikn 
for  this  finguIaY  M after-|3kce  of  Oraft. 

ThflRlIy ')  That  Skittin  hath  Great  Raciwledg)  i$  bf  ^diefe  Ar-     . 
cutiiems  dHoDTcred )  but  if  further  inquiry  he  ixwde  into  the 
^KMre  of  Itts  Knowledge,  we  (halt  be  heim  tb  a  Atisfa^dn  in 
tdns  patddUar'S  and  jiere  we  may  obferve  a  thn^fofd  kttowledg 
inSatsD* 

Fkft  y  A  Nshfral  Kuowledg,  which  the  Schod-^men  have  di-  Co^nido  Vc- 
ftbgrfflicdinto  thcfe  tiwr i   (  lO  AtiEumtig  Knowledge  which  E"^*" 
he  received  firom  thin^  Created^  wheret^  the  #icfe#  of  tMags  Bank,  s^n 
.  wereimprefled  upon  hk  Mrad,  and  fo  reoeived,  being  a  itnow-  octam  Tk^ 
kdg  2  fijMiri^  from  the  EffeSt  of  Things  s  which  becaufe  it  b  P-  3^*; 
ttorc  darft  and  csWcint,  than  that  which  ari&th  fiom  the  CMJis  &^fitt^£" 
^thhigs,  they  team&ed  Evening  Knowledfi.    (2.)  The  other  lib. i i.c.ijn  ' 
is  Mifr&^  Kmmfkdgi  whkh  is^  a  Rnowledg  of  Things^  In  die  ^r.  Jcniibn 
Pbwer  and  wadom  of  God,  hi  which  he  faw  the  liu's  and  ^ft  J^  ^^" 
imaged  of  aB  Things^  tins  Knowledge. they  prcfo  before  the  p^^^^^ 
other,  «  Lines  ^d^gittes  ait  better  roown  from  MktBemakcal  'ipfam  crea- 
ftftroAibik,  lixxtk  by  dhdr  bare  trad,  as  writteninDaft. .  ^uram  melius 

SeconfiyvBefidestKs  he  hath  «n  &^mffi«f4i  Knowkdg  ^fe 
W^ch  is  the  improvement  of  that  natural  Soock,  by  fiartfaer  Ao-  tjquamsn  ar« 
^fifiORS  dnd  AttttiflmentS)  and  indeed  Satan  had  very  high  Ad*-  re  qai  fjEbeft, 
vantage  for  «n  incteafe  of  ftnowledg,  he  had  &  great  Siod^  tb^^J^'^^  w'P- 
Mfi  withaU  he  hath  had  lit  and  fu^sbU  OhjeOS  to  WoBrk  ^mcM^i^!"^^ 
in  his  Contemplations,  (b  that  by  comparing  tluiigs  with  things,  ibid.  * 
in  fb  kirgea  field  of  FMdy,  and  that  ^  fenMsy^omr  together, 
it  cannot  be,  but  that  he  (hDuId  be  grown  more  experienoed  and 
(iibtrl  than  he  ^vi»  at  ftrft :  and  the  Scripture  doth  fably  coimtc- 
nance  this  SeiFtoofition,  by  telling  us  of  hfe  23e9J0^,  2Q»vi»  ir.NSifMTK.' 
jJthis  Itfief-  fipheC  «•  1 1.  and  of  his  D^r,  Rev.  2. 24.    All  Mi3^<Afl-t^- 
which  Phtafes  Imply,  That  Satan  hath  fo  liadia  the  Point  of  ^*^' 
Temptation,  that  he  hath  now,  from  long  Experience  and  Ob*-  y 
ler^ation,  ^  digeikd  it  into  an  Art  and  I^bthod^  and  that  with  fiich    ' 
.exa(9iie{s,  thatiti$becomeajM)!^rry,  andaPe/tilr,  muchoovered 
4hd  eoticealed  trofiH  the  notice  and  obfervation  of  Men. 

TUrdly  V  To  both  the  former,  may  be  added  another  Know* 
led^  h  which  bGcaufe  'tis  from  another  Spring,  I  may  call  it  an 

Acctff^ry 


,■»•.» 


24  a  SCteatiCe  of      .  Patti. 

Atc^m  Knowlcafe  cbnCfting  in  occafional  Difiovcries  made  to 
.    him,  cither  when  GU  is  pleafcd  to  maHc  known  fo  much  of  his 
Mind  wdPurpofeas  he  imploys  him  C  as  ^  Jj^inwnent  or  Ser- 
vant)  to  execute,  as  he  did  in  the  cafe  of  JA  and  Ahab\  or 
when  he  inform  himfelf  from  the  Scr^unr^  or  catcheth  hint$ 
of  Knowlcdg  from  the  Cbtfreb,  and  the  Ordinances  thereof.    If 
€ood  Angels  have  an  encreafc  of  Knowlcdg  this  way,  as  is  evi- 
dent they  have,  (7#r  to  TrincifaUtus  and  Tmnt  in  Haruenfy  fl^ 
e€s,UmiidekpownbytbeCb$trebthmanifM 
3.  loO  we  cannot  but  imagine  that  Satan  hath  (ome  addirion  of 
Knowtedg  from  fuch  Difcoveries.    WhUe  we  arc  upon  this  Point, 
it  will  be  necelTary  to  offer  fome  fctisfoftion  to  tiw  gm^ons. 
QucR.  f.     .    Firfti  n^berSatMh^miotir'ihwghuf   . 
Anfm  I.         It's  undoubtedly  God's  Frerogaiue,  to  know  the  Thoughts  i 

he  knows  them  intmUvOy^  which  4S  beyond  the  power  of  any 
Creature,  jfer.iy.p.  Who  can  ksow  it  f  This  is  a,  Challenge  to 
'  all,  implying  the  utter  lmpoffib}Ijty  of  it  to  any  but  to  God 
alone  i  /  tbe'Lordfidrcb  ibe  Heart  y  he  knows  the  moft  inward 
Thoughts.  R€v.2.23.IambenfbicbfiarchetbihiReinr^  andtlie 
Hcb.  4^.  11.     Heart  i  he  knows  themr  evidently  and  certainly,  M  tHr^s  are  jm- 

%^  and  (fen  hrfm  bim^  mth  whom  we  have  to  do,    Hiotb  iecrer 

Thmkings  and  Intendments  which  are  hid  from  others,  anfl* 

which  we  our  felves  cannot  diftindly  read,  becaufe  of  their  fe- 

yilA^i.         xret  intricacy  or  confufednefi,  yet  the  very  if(fide  and  oeetfide  of 

rnr^^KiS'    them  are  unca^,  eittt^zxA  anatomzed  by  his  eye :  in  all  whicli 

^J**  Exprcffions,  God  is  careful  to  refcrve  this  to  himfelf;  I  tbe  Lord 

doit^  ex  I  am  be  that  fearcbcth  i  and  fignifics,  that  none  dfe  is 

^ble  to  do  the  like. 
Anfw.  '2.         Yet  Satan  can  do  mud)  this  way :  for  if  we  confjdcr  how  he 

can  come  (b  near  to  our  Spirits,  as  to  eomnutnicau  his  Injedions 
to  us,  and  that  he  often  entertains  a  Vifiute  with  us  in  this  iccret 
V  way  of  accefi  that  he  hath  to  our  Thwghts,  if  we  obferve  his 
Arffeingfy  hi$  Anfweri  and  Keflys  to  our  refo&ls,  fo  dire&^  ibfet- 
tinent^  fo  contintfed^  we  (hall  be  conftx^ned  to  grant  that  he  caa 
do  more  this  way  than  is  commonly  imagmcd.  That  I  may  ex- 
plain this  with  a  due  refped  to  God's  Prerogative  of  knowing 
the  Heart,  ,1  fhall, 

Firft,  Shew  that  there  are  two  things  whidi  arc  clearly  out  of 
Satan's  reach.  C  ^•)  Gur  fntHre  Thongbts^  he  cannot  tdl  what 
/hall  be  our  Thought  for  time  to  come,  he  may  polfibly  advcn- 

.  turc 


chap.4.    ^atm'$  %mxptations*  ij 

ture  to  teD  what  Suggeflms  he  refilves  to  put  into  bur  Hearts^ 
but  what^  £hall  be  our  Refolves  and  l>etermina$ions  thereupon,  he 
knows  not :  This  is  Cngled  out  as  one  part  of  God's  Preroga- 
tive, that  he  knoweth  the  determinate  P$irpofes  and  Relblves  of  the 
Heart  afbrehand,  becaufe  he  turneth  the  Heart  as  he  pleaftth, 
Prav.  2  !•  I.     (2n)    Our  frefiut  formed  T!hou^ts\  the  immediate 
and  imminent  Pi£ks  of  the  Mind  he  cannot  dUrtSly  k^  kito :  He 
may  tell  what  Jbating  Thinkings  he  hath  pu^  into  our  Hearts,  but 
our  own  proper  Thoughts,  or  formed  Rejfoheiy  he  cannot  MreQly 
view  h  this  is  alfb  particularly  infifted  on  as  [Proper  to  God  alone. 
John  2. 24h  25.  Cbri^hpm  aUMen^  Co  direaly,  that  He  needednot 
that  anyjhould  tefiifie  of  Man^  (this  Sat^n  ftands  in  need  of>  he 
Ibmetimes  knows  Men  and  their  Thoughts,  but  he  meds  a  Sign 
or  notiiication  of  thefe  Thoughts,  and  cannot  immediately  look 
into  them  }i  the  reaibn  why  Chrift  needed  not  this,  is  rendred 
thus^yifi&e  t^etv  what  ipas  in  Man  >  that  is,  intuitively  he  knew  Matih.i2,2f, 
his  Thoughts,  and  could  immediately  read  them.  ' 

Sccormy  >  I  (hall  endeavour  to  explain  hov^  much,  or  how  far 
he  can  fry  into  oior  Thoughts.  Several  things  are  granted  which 
argue  Satan  caii  go  a  great  way  toward  a  diurovcry :  As, 

Firft,  That  he  knows  the  ObjeSs  in  our  Fancy^  or  Phantafins,  ^^«  J^nironN 
and  this  as  clearly  as  we  do  behold  things  with  our  Eyes  i  and  the  ^J^^'f/f  ^^ 
prodf  given  hereof  is  this.  That  there  are  Diabolical  Vresmsy  in  pf^j.   ^  ^^'^^ 
which  the  Devil  cannot  aeatc  netp  Species^  and  fuch  as  our  Senfts  fTrf.  Goodwin 
were  never  acquainted  withal,  (as  to  make  a  Blind  Man  dream  ^^ildofuiht^ 
of  Colours  )  but  that  he  can  only  call  forth  and  fet  in  order  thofe  P'  ^^' 
Objedls,  of  which  our  Imagination  doth  retain  the  Shadows  or 
Impreffions  >  and  this  he  could  not  do^  if  he  did  not  vifibly  be- 
hold them  in  our  fancy. 

Secondly,  *Tis  certain  he  knows  his  own  Suggef^ions^  and  Temp- 
tations darted  into  our  Minds  >  upon  whicl^  he  can  at  frefent 
know  what  Qur  Thoughts  are  bufiedupon. 

Thirdly,  H5?'knows  the  fecret  r^orhings  of  our  Paffions^  as  Love, 
DeGre,  Feary  &c.  becaufe  thefe  depend  upon,  or  are  in  a  conco- 
mitancy  of  the  motions  of  the  Blood  and  Spirit^  which  he  can 
caf3y  difcern,  though  their  motions  ^nd  workings  may  be  kept 
lecret  from  the  obfervation  of  all  by-ftanders. 

Fourthly,  Some  go  further,  (zsScotus^  refmnte 'BarthoUSyhilla )  Qii^ft-pcreg.  i- 

narum  p.  jyj. 
Dnaonea  cognoftuiit  cogitstiones  nofir as,  quantum  ad  fubjedum,  ob^dlum  &  ail'c^m,  nun 
taxtm  <)uantum  ad  JSnem.    Sciuat  quid  cogicamus  fed  ignoraat  ad  quern  tincm* 

G  fuppofing 


\ 


%6  Z%tmikt(  Pittl.      ' 

ftippofing  that  he  knows  what  is  in  our  Thoughts  at  any  time, 
only  he  knows  not  f9  nh^  thefe  Thoughts  inclint :  but  I  leave 
tlus  to  thofe  that  can  determine  it  certainly.  In  the  mean  time 
I  proceed. 

Thirdly.,  Toftcw  what  a  gueffing  Faculty  he  harii  of  what  he 
doth  n&t  direlHy  know  >  he  hath  (iicfa  grounds  and  advantages 
for  Conjedure,  that  he  ftldom  fails  of  finding  our  Mind :  A% 

Firft,  His  bng  experience  hath  taught  him,  what  nfujSy  Men  do 
think,  in  (uch  cafes  as  are  commonly  hcSxc  them  >  by  a  cunning 
'  •J/m/iiifwiof  their  Anions  and  Ways  he  knows  this. 

Secondly  i  He  by  ftudy  and  obfervation  knows  mr  temper  and 
inclination,  and  confequently  what  Temptations  do  moft  fute 
them,  and  how  we  do  ordinarily  entertain  them. 

Thirdly  h  He  knows- this  the  more,  by  taking  notice  of  our 
ffswfi^  our  complainings  and  nioumings  over  our  defeil^s  and 
inilcarriages. 

Fourthly  \  He  is  quick  and  ready  to  take  notice  of  any  Txteri" 

wr  Siffi^  by  which  the  Mind  is  fignified,  as  the  F«(/e,  the  motion 

of  the  Body,  the  d)snge  of  the  Countenance  >  all  which  do  ufii- 

.    -^cprihcndas  ally  (hew  the  aflcnt  or  diflent  of  the  Mind,  and  at  leaft  tell  hhn 

ahimitonnen.  ^|^(  entertainment  his  Offers  have  in  ourThou^ts. 

^S^m  Z     Fifthly  •,  Being  fo  quick-fightcd,  he  can  underftand  thofe  far^ 

cie.   Sajpett-  tieular  Signs  whidj  would  dcape  the  obfervation  of  the  wifeft 

oens  voccffl.   Men  h  there  are  fbme  things  fmall  m  themftlves,  Cand  therefore 

veAiq;  vultus  unobferved  j  which  yet  to  wife  Men  are  very  great  indicia  of 

things  \  the  like  may  be  faid  of  ns,  in  reference^  to  our  inclinati- 
ons, our  acceptance  or  rcfiftance  of  Temptatbns,  which  yet  he 

jT^   p hath  curioufly  marked  out. 

Sixthly  >  No  doubt  but  he  hath  ways  to  pit  us  upon  adijctrvery 
of  our  Thou^ts,  while  we  conceal  them,  as  by  continuing  and 
profccuting  Ttmpfttions  or  Suggeftions,  till  our  trouble  or  paC- 
fions  do  fbme  way  difcover  how  it  is  with  us.  By  all  which  it 
appears  that  his  gueflings  and  conje(fturcs  do  feldom  fell  hina. 
'Tis  now  time  tofpeak  to  the  other  Queftion,  which  is, 
Queft.^  2.  Whether  and  how  far  Satan  kptnps  things  to  come  ?  •    ' 

Anftp,  To  this  I  fhall  return  Anfwer  in  thefe  two  ConcluGons. 

i^onclnfm.      Firft  i  There  is  a  way  of  knowing  future  things,  which  is  he^ 
yondthe  l^nowledg  of  Devils,  znd  proper  only  toGody  £{21.41',  23. 
there  God  puts  the  competition  'twixt  Himfelf  and  Idols^  about 
the  truth  of  a  Viety  upon  this  iflue,  That  he  that  can  Jherp  th  Hrngs 

^  that 


^jmutombtn^hkGois  which  bceaufc  they annot do. 
he  doth  hcKby  evince  them  tobe  no  Gods.  If  Satan  couW  tnilj 
and  properly  have  done  this,  he  had  had  a  Plea  fcr  a  GodhtJL 
la  DhoBC  Predidioos  two  things  a«e  to  be  c<»ifidetcd.  (u)  The 
Maiur  fcretold,  when  the  events  of  thii^  tmiimHt,  and  Cm 
to  fuotd  Caufesi  m/«i/,  depending  upon  itidttenmnate  Caufis, 
axe  foretold.  (aO  The  Uanim^  when  thefe  things  a»e>)t  «». 
ixrtaafy,  or  eonfSuroBy^  or  darkly  i  but  eUtrly^  cernanlv.  ■  MM- 
hlyy  and  >ffy  predided.  Of  this  nature  are  Divme  Pre<JkaionA 
which  Satan  cannot  perform,  near  yet  the  Aaacis  in  Heaven^ 

SecoinUyi  Yet  Satan  hath  facb  advantt^fbr  the  ksowkdg  ,  ConcMon 
of  future  Thtngsi  and  fitch  means  and  helps  for  a  diffevery  o^'*^'""''*"'*- 
them,  that  his  Cpojc&ires  have  often  come  to  pais. 

Kjili  He  knows  the  C-»»/?/  of  Things,-  which  axe  fiem  to  us. 
Upon  wmch  he  feems  to  K^retel  many  things  firange  to  us  >  As  a 
TbifKiMtBa!!  foretel  the  IftUs,  Workings,  and  MTocs  of  a  Dif^ 
eaf^  as  feeing  them  in  ihtCat^et:  which  would  pafifor  little 
Jefs  than  Frj^  among  the  Vulgar.  Thus  an -rfJiwAwa- feietell* 
Eel^fety  which  would  be  taken  for  a  P«/i««  Exceffeacy,  where  the 
knowledg  of  the  gpund  of  theft  foreteUiogs  had  not  taken  away 
the  wonder. 

Secondly  i  Many  things  are  made  known  to  him  by  kmrndi- 

attVbmu  Kevdatkmi  "We know  not  the  intercourie  betwixt  God  . 

and  Satan  in  the  matter  of  Jfohi  Satan  (having  obtamed  his 

Comniifficni  toaffliahim)  might  have  made  a  long  prophefieof 

what  fliould  come  to.pals  in  reference  to  j'oi,  his  Children  and 

Subftancei  how  matiyfuchPredi^ns  he  might  make,  we  little 
know. 

Thirdly,  He  hath.a  deep  mfigfft  in  Afairs  of  Kingdoms  and 
States,  and  fo might  (from  his  Experience  and  Obfcrvation  ) 
cafiljr  conjfc<aure  Mtaahns  and  Alteratkwns.  A  Politician  may  do 
inucfa  this  way  :  for  ought  we  know,  Satan's  Rrophefy  C  in  the 
lik&i^c£  Sanmel)  to  Sani^  of  his  nun,  and  the  tranflation  of 
his  K  fcgdom  td  Vavid^  might  be  no  more  than  a  conjc(fhiral  con- 
dufion,  ftom  his  conaparfaig  the  order  of  the  prefcnt  Ptovidenor, 
with  former  threatnings  ana  pn>mifes. 

Fourthly  i  He  hath  a  greater  undeiftanding  of  SeriptHre  ?ro- 
fbecksy  than  ordinarily  the  wifeft  of  Men  have  >  fo  that  at  Jkand , 
band  he  might  be  able  to  foretel  what  (ball  come  topafer  WbiUl 
we  that  do  not  fo  clearly  fee  into  Scripture-Predidtions^may  not 

G  2  be 


^8  Z  XttatiXt  at  Parti. 

Invidus  eris  bc  aWc  to  fmd  out  the  matter.  Hence  by  Oracle  he  foretokd  -rftor- 
Alexandcr.     ^„^  of  his  Succefs,  which  he  knew  from  the  Piophdy  of  Dj- 

Str '''  «'^'^  Chap.  1 1,  long  before. 

Fifthly)  He  hath  advantage  from  bis  Nature  as  a  Spirit^  by 
which  he  over-hears  and  fees  the  friva^e  Adings^  Cbm^ottkigs 
and  Crniarations  of  Men  in  ilcference  to  certain  Undertakings 
andc^eaCly,  by  his  Agents,  communicate  fudiCoimcels  or  Re- 
iblvcs  in  remote  Countries  and  Kingdoms,  which  muft  pais  for 
real  Predidions,  'if  the  event  anfwer  accordingly- 

Sixtlilyv  He  czsiforetel  (and  with  probability  of  fuccefi) 
fuch  things  as  he  bytemptation  is  about  to  pta  Men  i^,  elpe- 
cially  feeing  he  can  diufe  iiich  Inflruments,  as  he  (  from  experi- 
ence) knows  are  not  likely  to  fail  his  Enterprife. 

Seventhly  •>  To  this  may  be  added,  the  tpay  and  manner  by 

which  he  exprefleth  himfelf^  either  in  dottbtful  or  enigmatical 

Non  not!  fupe-  Terms,  or  in  general  Expreflions,  which  may  be  applyed  to  the 

rabic  Gailus  Event,  what  way  (bever  it  fhould  happen.    Of  thcfe,  Authors 

^P"'"*^., . .    have  obferved  many  Inftances,  which  were  fuperiluous  to  enu- 

nunquam  per    ^^^^^^* 

bella  peribis.  Satan's  Rnow^edg  being  thus  explained,  it  is  eafie  to  imagine 
.  wha;t  an  advantage  it  is  to  him  in  tne  management  of  his  Temp- 
tations: For, 

Firll,  He  by  thismeans  knows  our  tempers  and  di(pofitions. 

Secondly  >  And  what  is  moft  likely  to  frtvaU  with  us; 

Thirdly  h  How  inclinable  we  are  iqpon  any  Motion  made  to  us, 
and  what  hope  to  gain  upon  us. 

Fourthly)  He  knows  ^r  Tim^,  Seafbns  and  Advantages  againft 
us. 

Fifthly )  He  knows  how  to  fterjke  Saggeftions,  and  can  chufe 
flrong  Reafbns  to  urge  us  withal. 

Sixthly  y  He  knows  how  to  delude  our  Senies,  to  dijherb  our 
yPaffions. 

Seventhly  9  He  knows  all  the  Ways  and  Arts  of  AffirigbemenfSy 
Vexations,  Difquietments,  flir/i^ii»cex  and  DifturbancesofDuty. 

Eighthly  9  He  by  this  means  is  futniihed  with  skill  f&r  his^* 
Uck^Cbeats  and  DeluCons in  the  World,  how  toamufe,  aftonifb, 
and  amaze  Men  into  Errors  and  Miilakes,  whidifae  hath  always 
endeavoured  with  very  great  fuccefs  in  the  World,  as  we  (hall  fee 
hereafter. 

CHAP- 


«-«»^y-  »Atans %mtptmm[.  19 


C  H  A  P.    V. 

Inftsnces  ^  Satg^^'s  I  wet.  Of  Wiuhcrafty  rvhat  it  is. 
Sat  AH* s  P^pfcr  Argued  from  thence.  Of  Wonders.  Whe* 
ther  SMtan  can  d»  Miracles.  An  account  ofvphat  he 
can  do  that  vtay.  His  Power  argued  from  Jffaritions 
and  JPoffeJfions. 

1  Shall  add  in  the  fifth  place,  (bme  particular  InfiaHces  of  his 
Power,  in  which  1  (hall  inlift  upon  thcfe  four,  JFitchcraft^ 
Wonders^  jiffaritions  znd  Poff^ns. 

Fir  ft  i  JFhcbcrafi  zlfotds  a  very  great  difcovery  of  Satan's 
Power :  but  becaufe  {bme  give  fuch  Interpretations  of  Witchcraft, 
as  Cif  true)  would  wholly  take  away  the  force  of  this  Inftance, 
I  ihallfirft  endeavour  to  eftablifham^  Notion  of  Witchcraft,  and  ^ 
iecondly  from  thence  argue  Satan's  Power. 

Firft  y  Though  the  Imng  of  Witches  is  not  direSly  denyed  fbe- 
caufe  the  Authority  of  Scriptuie,  Exod.22.1^.  VeHt.iS,  lojd^c. 
hath  determined  beyond  controverfi^,  that  fuch  there  are  J  »  yet 
fome  will  allow  no  other  interpretation  of  the  word,  than  a  sl^tt  Scc^.  Mfcowry 
and  praSice  in, the  Aft  of  Toy  finings  becaufe  the  Septuagint  doth  ^f^'^^f^^fff* 
interpret  the  Hebrew  word  rHBMD  by  (pi^fjbocfuoLvenificam.   ^'^'*'  / 
Which  apprehenfion  they  ftrengthen  by  tl^p^uthorky  ^fofepbus^  Anttf.  l^cz. 


who  giveth  this  account  of  the  Law,  Let  none  4f  the  Cbitdren  oF 
Ifiael  nfe  any  deadly  Poyfin^  or  any  Drug  tpberewitb  be  may  do 
htffy  Stc.  'Tiseafie  toobferve,  {tint  this  conceit  arifeth  from  a 
great  inohferoamy  of  the  rea(bn  of  the  Application  of  t^efe  words, 
(poi^iixv\4^  and  veneficm  to  Witchcraft,  in  Gred^^znd. Latin  Au- 
thors. 

Witchcrafts  were  fuppofed  to  be  helped  forward  by  the  ftrengtb 
of  feveral  Heri>s,  and  tbefe  by  Incantations  and  other  Ceremonies  j 

at  their  gathering,  imagined  to  attain  a  poyfonous  and  evil  qua- 
lity or  efficacy  for  fuch  Effeds,  as  were  intended  to^be  produced 

by 


kj — ■ 


\<> 


^  fittwXttit 


Jm    ^Htti^bt  *^9 


by  thcm,as  appears  by  *  Ovid^  ^'g'A  and  other 
An^mr.  Hence "was  k  that  the  wofd  ^^fM^. 
K@^  becamfe  applicable  to  any  fort  of  Witch- 
aa&«  To  i)m  toif.  ht  added,  thar  fuch  Per* 
fons  were  nfcrted  to,  for  help  againft  Vifiajis^ 
ViiL  Ld^^  Crit.  Sac^  imVoc.  As  alio  that  they 
*  u(ed  VngHcnts  for  Tranfportations  >  Hence  Ged^ 
vm,  Jew.  Antiq.  Rh»  ^c.ia.  renders^«p/c(^bu^ 
by  VnffKraariaf»  JHaJufridtf^  C^.  ae  Rhmno^ 
hath  sm.  ExpitflSon  to  this  pwpofe,  Thse  the 
Branch  of  that  Tree,  bein^  j^aced  befoie  the 
Doors,  doth  drive  away  t&v  (poipyuina»  tcoos^ 
'}kax^  Witchaafts »  it  were  ridiculous  to  iay,  it 
drives  away  Poyfooing^)  which  is  a  fiifficicitf 
evidence  t^t  the  Gr^tdcms  uM  that  vmxA  tk> 
figniHe  anothar  Idnd  of  Witefaaiafe^  than  thaie 
which  this  miftake  would  eftaUiih.  Befides  this, 
the  Scripture  dedi  afibnt  tmo  flfong  ilrgumehts 
againft  this  Interpietaticm  of  Witchcs»ft« 
(  I.)  That  this  word  is  uxAuak  with  others,  C^ 
being  of  the  fime  alliance  )  wfakb  will  any  dkc 
appreheniions  of  any  ooofidaatcMBo^  to  t^fffs 
done  by  the  M^  of  SafM,  iaaniwnc/Su/ way,  as 
Dear.  i8.  lo.  tbve  fhAfM  hfimnd  atmmgym^ 
fuJicr  Pifg.  any  that  makg^hii  San  arhis  I>ait^k9tu-fi4^  fhnmg/lf  tit Pini,  (this 
Sight,  lib.  4.  is  pQj  jfjc  confoming  of  their  Children  to  JMfato*,  but  by  waf  oS 
^MlimVm  yid  Lujf ration  a  Ma^Baptifhf,  a  picceof  JiF2r«fccn»^,  to  prcfervefron» 
/W  in  loc.  '  violent  Thath)  or  that  uftti^  Vmnatiow^  am  oifimr  of-  Hmu^  or  am. 
Incbanter^  or  a  Wheh^  dec.  The  very  NeigMnnfacxxl  of  the 
Godwin  Jews  Witch^  will  tcU  US  that  tWs  Wf tch  iHufr  Be  #  limner,  Diviaackm 

^"''^•^'1i^^'  being  the  general  tearm,  comprehending  the  famn  PartiodaEs 
Pool  in  k>c.    f^ii^^ijjg .  If  ^o„j  J  ^  3J,  ijat jh  ihrainmg  to  put  in  the  R^oncr 

fin  the  fenfe  of  our  Oppo(ifes>  among  the  Divinczs*^  Yet  tiie 
f&cond  Argument  is  ifiort  cogent,  which  is  this.  9  That  among 
thofe  whom  PW^(?&  called  together  to  encounter  with  M^, 
Exod.  7. 1 1,  we  find  TFitdjet  or  Sofccrers  exptdTed  by  the  feme 
word  C3^St^3n,  which  is  uied  in  E^odimaz,  smdDeat.  i8i 
What  cdn  more  certainly  fet  the  interpretation  of  the  Wood 
than  this  phce,  where  the  end  of  Pkar^i^p  caJlmg  them  togp^ 
ther,  was  not  to  foyfin  Msfes  and  Aaron^  but  by  Enchantment  to 

$utvy 


*  — «  Mcdeidft  Hetbse  miftaqi 
cuniougicis  merj&veiittiafoitta^ 
Oytd  Art.  Amanili.  1 1. 

Has  Hcrbas  atque  hxc  Ponto 
mihi  leda  venena.  Ipfa  dedit 
Mxris— bis  ego  fepe  lupum  fieri 
&  fc  condeie  Sylvis  Mjpx  im,  (xpc 
animas  iinis  ovirc  Scpulchns. 
yirg.  Eccl.  3. 

^AffMCJCM,  Philtrum,  &  Ma- 
^icas  Adiones  quae  in  imagiai- 
bus>  8c  cara^ertbus,  certi&  ver- 
bis,  ac  fimilibus  confiflunr^  %- 
nificar.  Unde  pharmaccucria  ap- 
pellatut  Idyiiium  Secund.  The- 
ocriti.  &  EcJog.  8.  Virgilii.  & 
Anciquos  etiam  vocabulum  ^- 
^/axio/ff  proomnivencfidi  gene- 
re,  quo  vcl  homiaibus,  vd  ju* 
mentis,  vcl  frugibus,  feu  carmi- 
ne, feu  aliis  modis  nocetur.  ac- 
cif ere,  manifeiU^patec  ex  Plato* 
nelib.  10.  d<:Legibu$.  Ec  apud 
Ariftot.  Htft,  /ninial.  cap.  25. 
^o^fjMxiNf  noroinantur.  EtA- 
pocal.  c.  18.  ^«8fif<«Wfl6  pro  prae- 

6igiis&  impollura  furoicur, 

Dan,  Sennert.  Tool  3.  lib,  ^. 
l^ait.  ^  Cap*  ^* 


Chap. 5.  »Atm' s %m\pmione.  ^^        ' 

StbemJapotetofMvacIes.    Which  wiil  (hew  that  Wkdi-  '< 

isfioePoylbiufig^  ixitthcikHsigof  A^  | 

of  Satan.  *Neithcr  was  this  the  ad  of  one  Man,  (who  might  'i 

poflQblf,  togiether  with  diat  piefent  Age,  be  under  a  miftake 
concerning  Witches,  though  it  be  a  thing  not  to  be  fuppo^d  ) 
but  long  afiior  him^KekubaJMtzzmr  in  Van.  2. 4.  bei^g  aftonKhed 
widi  hisDKams,  calls  for  tbr  Smmrs  or  JFitAts^  m4  Msp^  witchctdft 
Mr^  to  ^ve  Um  the  IfiterpRCacion  >  which  had  been  a  cnatter  reckoned  ^u  di. 
vesf  inpropcr  fee  tbeoa,  4f  dieir  AjU  had  kia  only  in  mixing  A'''^  f*-^*^ 

P6yfons.  S'^^^'T 

when  we  hare  thus  filoiced  this  loiagiination,  we  have  yet       ^•*®>**- 
aixKher  to  encounter  with^  and  that  is  of  thofe  that  thbk  th^(e 
Witches,  of  which  the  foiccited  Texts  dofeeak,  are  bu(  meer  u^\^'  u  ^"V^ 
Chems^  and  by  (bme  oricks  of  Delufion  and  Legsrdemain^  pretend 
they  can  doings,  whkii  indeed  they  cannot  do  at  all  >  and  yet 
iinding  death  threatned  to'iiich,  which  (in  a  bofinefi  of  meer 
}ug]ing  )  would  ieem  toojgreat  a  fererity,  they  have  firaroed  this 
anfwer  to  it,  Tliat  the  death  is  threatned,  not  for  the  JM^Ung^  ^^^  ^*^^^' 
but  for  their  ptfitmfiuaui  and  hU^btmm  undertaking  todo  things  ^^r  •^•^•^*- 
that  belong  to  a  Vmnt  Tower ^  and  for  taking  bis  Name  in  vain.  Or 
(as  others  are  pleaied  to  (ay)  though  they  have  no  repd power,  HobsXif>#-«/6. 
they  are  jufily  puniflied  for  the  belief  tiiCY  have,  that  they  can  do  ^'^  P-7* 
fuch  niKchie^  joyned  with  their  fttrfofi  to  do  it,  if  they  can. 

In  Anfwer  to  this  apprehenfion,  I  ihall  not  much  inGft  upon 
i2«/eReafons,  which  yet  are  fpfficiently  weak,  (the  latter  accu- 
fing  God's  Laws  cdanafinable  feverity^  and  the  former  ^^cufing^^*'^''^^^' 
them  of  if»iie6Q(fjnf  rtdmndatuy^  feeing  enough  in  other  places  is  ^1^4.?/^^* 
provided  againft  clalpbemers  )  but  mail  offer  a  Confideration  or 
CWO)  which  I  judg  will  be  of  force  to  reAiiie  the  Miffatke. 

FirA  >  Hieu^  it  cannot  be  denyed,  but  that  a  great  many 
Cheats  there  have  been  in  all  Ages,  by  whkh  Men  have  endea- 
voured to  raife  the  repute  and  efleem  of  their  own  Skill  and  Ex-  .  o, 
cellencies,  or  for  othorbafe  ends^  yet  fiom  hence  to  conclude,  %A^^'^^  \^f\JTi 
that  ^  ibefe  things  that  have  been  done  under  the  name  of  Witch* 
cnrft  were  {uch,muft  be  an  uofiiflerable  piece  ofinfolences  net  only 
denying  that  credit  which  all  fober  Men  owe  to  H^oryjto  the  con* 
toot  belief  of  all  Ages,  to  the  faitifitln^  tnd  wifiiom  of  fftdger^ 
Jttrors^  JVitn^es^  Laws  znd  SanOionSy  but  aUb  dangerouily  oven^ 
throwing  all  our  Sinfif  ?  to  that  at.this  rate  we  may  well  qae^ioxt^ 

Whether 


31  :a  Xteatife  Of         Parti. 

whether  we  teaUy  Eat,  Drink,  Move,  Sleep,  and  any  thing 
^hTthTjf^  elfe  that  we  do  i  this  Reafon  is  uiged.by  grave  and  fcnous  Men. 

'■)^GtyilLj!J^sticns*fwrit.h,r4fi,f.6.    Tcndbn  ^/-i^  Hobs,  ^./. ;.  ^  j,. 

Secondly  i  It  cannot  be  imagined  that  fudi  thmw  are  mecrly 

delufory,  where  the  i'o/iwi*«rj'Cwi/eJpw/ of  fo  many,  haveaccuf^ 

thcmfelves  and  others,  not  of  Tbinking  or  Juglinfe  but  oiruBy 

Aaing^  and  doing  fuch  things »  with  fuch  Cirem^Mcet  as  have 

particulariicd  Time,  Place,  Thing,  and  Manner.      .     .  .      . 

Thirdly  i  The  real  EffeSt  done  by  the  Power  of  Witchcraft, 

Ji^'/i^**'  Ihew  it  not  to  beDelufion :  Such  are  the  I'^Htfort^wa  of  Perfons 

S«  Kin  many  miles  from  their  Habitations, and  leaving  them  there  itheit 

talctf  tom.^.  tettiag  things  done  in  remote  Places  >  raifmgoi  Storms  and  Tem- 

cpev.DAn.se«-     f^^  ^  Vomiting  of  Pins,  Needles,  Stohes,  Cloth,  Leather,  and 

"fftfcbtefuch  likei  and  thefcfome  of  them  attefted  by  fober  andintelli- 

cuiis  CU.C,  lite,  gent  Perfons  who  were  Eye-witneffes.    Large  accounts  you  have 

r«  N.  B.  note  ^f  thcfe  in  Bodim,  Sfrtngerim^  and  feveral  others  that  have  bor- 

^te  "aV  caU "  ^''^ed  thefe  Relatwns  ftom  them. 

Wonikorum  &  Chymicoiura  carafteribus,  Rofas  figura in dcxtra  &  trifoUi  iii  finiftrl  artifid- 
Spiai^rAnnodriftiitfss.  cor  Servatovis  telis transfixum,  &  imago  fliJti,  cun.  mbo 
GerSo  If*^>  procumbeban^.  [  Dr.  M^e.  ]  Mr.  Baxter  ut  fupia.,  Dan.  Stnmtrtm 
Tom.  J.  Lib.  6.  Pars  9.  Vaiias  hiltoriai.  cnumerat  de  morbts  incantauone  wduCtis.  txy«. 
J,a>rgu,  ^Itx.  Bent  J/»<),CtrtteL  Gemma,  Fmfit,SC  Ms. 

i 

The  Notion  of  Poyfonmgs,  or  delufory  Juglings,  being  below 
what  the  Scripture  intends  to  fet  forth,  as  Witchcraft  j  it  is  evi- 
dent that  Witchaaft  is  a  power  of  doing  great  Things  by  the  aid 
of  the  Devil.  By  which  our  way  is  open  to  improve  this  Inftance, 
to  demonftrate  (  which  was  the  fecond  thing  promifed  )  that  Sa- 
tan's Power  muft  be  Great :  For,  -  . 
Firft,  'Tis  acknowledged  that  a  great  part  of  thpfe  things  that 
mlmonK      are  done  in  this  Matter,  as  concmrent  with, or  helpful  toward  thp 
Magner.  Vi.ln.  pj.^Q^Qj.jjjg  offuch  hSt^  are  Satan's  fr(ffer  Wo^^  as  thetrou- 
ccia-.S.  87-     jjjj^g  ^{^g  ^jy^  raifiAg  Storms,  Apparitions,  various  Shapes  an4 

Appearances,  Traafpor  tat  ions  from  Place  to  Place,  and  a  great 
many  more  things  of  Wonder  and  Amazement,  all  which  exceeA 
humane  Power.  * 

Secondly  >  Many  things  of  Wonder  done  by  fuch  Perfons  i  tp 

which 


which  (fome  fuppofe)  the  fccret  Powers  of  Herbs,  or  Things, 
contribute  their  natural  Aids  or  concurrance,  are  evidences  of 
Satan's  y^  kpowledg  of^  and  infight  into  Natnral  Caufes*     Of 
this  nature  is  that  Ointment' "with  which  Witches  arc  faid  to  be- 
finear  themfclves  in  order  to  their  Tranfeortation  :  The  power 
and  efficacy  whereof  is  by  C^mc  imagined  to  conHfi  in  this.  That   Dr,  More. 
ft  keeps  the  Body  Tenantahk^  and  in  a  fit  condition  to  receive  the  ^^^^^  cmtfiflt 
Soul  by  re-w/ry,  after  fuch  Separations^  as  Cby  all  CircumftancesJ^^J;  JJJ*^^ 
are  concluded  )  have  been  really  made  in  purfuit  of  thofe  WCiondi-  jep^tranon  'of 
ry  Perambulations  and  Tranfadtions.    Which  things  if  they  be  fo,  so^aniBo.\j^ 
Cas  they  are  not  improbable)  Witches Jiave  them  from  Satan's  f^^^J^'  ^^'^• 
difciweryy  and  they  are  to  be  afcribed  to  liis  Power.  t^^t^fs  ^^f 

thi  Body  for 
\$tA\  union»     What  ie  tht  mtdning  tlfe  of  thdt  Exprejfion^  \_  Whither  in  tht  Eodj  or  out  o] '  the 
Body  /  CdftMOt  till  ]  txcei/t  the  ^oul  may  ^t  ft^arated  fiorh  the  Body  wtfhout  dtath,  J.  Giaii" 
Vik^Mittbcrafi-,  p.  I$.  iS*  . 

Thirdly  i  Thofe  Adiofts  that  ate  moTl -properly  the  Witches 
m»n  AShns^  and  in  which  the  Power  of  Hurting  doth  C  as  ibme 
ibppoie )  refide,  ate  notwithftariding,  either  awakened  or  inflti- 
tnm  by  S^ftah :  ^o  though  we  grant  (What  fome  would  have)  that  Hdmont  ubi 
the  Power  of  Hurting  ic  a  Natural  Power,and  a  venomous  Magnetijm  %". 
ofthc  Witch,and  that  her  lmagination,by  her  Eye,darts  thofe  Ma-  ^'^^U  S 
lignant  Beams  which  produce  real  Hurts  upon  Men,fafter  the  man-  /j.Ptiig.qujcit 
tier  of  the  Imaginations  force  upon  a  Child  in  the  Womb,  which  p.401.  Nefcio 
hath  C  as  by  daily  Experience  and  Hiftory  is  confirmed  )  f>rodu-  ^"^^  ^eneros     . 
ccd  i^arks,  impreflions.  Deformities,  and  Wounds)   and  that  Ghmi3ftch^ 
Satan  doth  tut  dieat  the  Witch  into  a  belief  of  his  Aid  in  that  crafty  p.  24.  ' 
Matter  >  that  with  a  greater  advantage  he  may  make  ufe  of  her 
Power, witltout  which  he  could  do  nothing  ?  yet  even  this  (peaks  ^'^w»^  i:tfu- 
his  Ability^  itt  that  (Ukafi  he  doth  awaken  and  raife  up  that  Ma-  jatan^i/^ue 
gical  Force,  t^Which  oAerwife  woulfl  lie  a-fleep)  and  lb  puts  vim  ungicam 
the  Swotd  into  their  hand.'    Yet  fome  attribate  far  more  to  him,  hanc  excit . t 
to  wit^  thetnfiiffoflof  a  poyfonous  Ferment,  Chy  that  adion  of  (^^^"^/^^imi. 
focking  tht  Witch  in  fome  part  of  the  Body  )  by  which  not  only  S  «t7iS" 
hsx  Imagination  might  beheightned,  by  Poyfonous  Streams  fcre^i-  bominis  impe. 
tik^in,  which  might  infeft  Blood  and  ^irits  with  a  noxious  <i«ani)  iiuuis 

Tindure.  \       '         -"  '-  mancipiis_ 

'  R  The 


^  ;a5Cteattfeof         Parti. 

2.  Wondits.      The  Second  grand  Irfianct  of  his  Powcf,  I  ftiall  produce  from 

thoft  Adions  6f  Wonder  and  Aftoniffimcnt  which  he  *ibmetime 
performs,  which  indeed  have  been  fi)  great,  that  they  have  occa- 
iioned  that  ^^ip/r -, 
Q^  JFhether  Satan  can  do  Mtrdekf  ? 

jl^  I.  To  this  we  anfwer  s  C  i.)  TTiat  G9d  almu  can  workMiiacks» 

r$ldmMf  x^3».  A  Miracle  being,  a  teat  A3^  donevifihly^  and  ahavt  the  Fifmer  of 

Nature.  Such  Works  (bme  have  ranked  into  tibte4ieads » C'O  Such 
as  created  Pto wer  cannoihatoAxxct  >  as  to  make  the  Sun  (land  ftill,  or 
<^!  Ulx*t*  go '^^t^'^^ard.  C^O  Suchasareinthcmfehes^Aoiwt&iyJV^ih^ 
c  loi.  cttid  but  not  in  fuch  zn  order  as  to  make  the  Dead-to  live,  and  tho& 
47  Sclater,  on  that  were  borp  Blind  to  fee,  which  is  firongly  argued  Ji^  p.  32, 
*  T^i.9.     to  be  above  humane  Power  \  and  John  lo.  2 1.  to  be  above  the 

Power  of  Devlk.  C3O  Such  as' are  the  ujual  IForki  of  Nature 
yet  produced^  above  the  pincifUs  and  belfrci  Nature,  siS  to  cure 
a  Dileafeby  a  Word  or  Touch. 

Things  that  are  thus  truly  and  properly  Kfiraculous,  are  peai-* 

Jiafly  Works  of  God  s  >  neither  can  it  be  imagined,  tliAt  (ince  he 

hath  been  plealed  to  ji^e  hit  Commands^  Ways,  and  Meflages, 

l^fuch  mighty  Afts,  a  Cor.  12. 12.  Heh.2.^.  John  10. j8.  and 

aUb  hath  been  put  to  it^  to  jufiifie  himfelf  and  his  (6]e  Supreacn 

Being  and  Goahead)  fironi tal(c Competitors,  ?fal.^6.io.8c  72. 

18.  by  his  Miraculous  Works :  it  cannot  be  imagined,  I  fay,  that 

^  he  WDtild  permit  any  aeated  Being,  (niuch  left  Satan)  to  do^ 

•    fuch  things. 

\Aiti  nonMi-      Secondly  i  Though  Satan  cannot  do  things  Miraembuf^  yet  he 

racula.  ^^^  j^  things  wonder/id  and  amazing.    And  iii  this  point  lies 

the  danger  of  Delufion,  as  Chrift  foretells,  MattB.24^2^  Falfi 

Chriftsfi^U  arije^  and  Jhew  great  Signs  and  Wonders-^  :  in  2  72^ 

.  2.4.  the  Apoftle  teHs  us,  The  coming  of  Antidrrifi  JhaU  he  mtb  aU 

Seller ialoc.  Fop^er^  and  Signs^  and  fTondersh  that  fe  (zs  Ibme  interpret) 

with  theifopper  of  Signs  and  Wonders  h  which  however  they  be 
lyings  both  in  reference  to  the  d^gn  they  drive  at,  (  which  is  to 
propagate  Errors)  and  alio  in  their  otpn  Natttre^  beui£  truly  fuch, 
in  relped  of  their  fi)rm,  falje  >  as  Miracles^  being  indeed  no  fiich 
'  matter,  but  jugling  Cheats :  Yet  notwithifamding  there  is  no 
fmall  cunning,  and  working  of  Satan  in  them,  inibmuch  that  the 
uncautious  and  injudicious,  are  deceived  by  thofe  Wonders  that  he 
hatbfoipertodo^  Rev.iJ.iJ-     In  this  matter,  though  we  are. 

not 


,noit  ^kk  to  ©ve  a  partioilar  account  <rf"  thcfc  nndefgrmmi  kGor 
<m%  5  yet  tlius  much  we  niay  (ay, 

Fk»,  Tbttin  iRgny  Cafes,  )m  gre^it  A^s,  that  pais  for  Mi- 
tacks,  arc  fjo  rtfcore  bqt  dee^tions  ef  Senfi.  Nahiralifif  have 
ftewtt  federal  Feats  aod  Jr»«;|ir  ©f  tMs  kind.  J^.Baf.toru  hath  Magia  Natu. 
a  great  iMny  way$  of  ftch  deceptions,  by  l^s^  and  tfaefeve-  ^^aAis.U.c.ir. 
«aCompdkidos.of  Qyls^  jby  which  not  ooJy  the  colours  oftrhings 
arc  dianged,  bat  Men  af^v  without  Heads,  or  with  the  Heads 
of  Horfts,  &c.  The  like  IJeceptions  are  wrought  by  Glajf^s  of 
various  Figures  and  Shapes.  If  Art  tan  do  fuch  things,  much 
more  can  Satan. 

Secondly »  He  can  mightily  work  upon  the  Famy  and  Inwi- 
naim  9  Jby  whkii  means  Men  are  abufed  into  a  belief  of  tW^s 
that  are  not.:  as  in  Dreams,  the  Fancy  pre(ents  dungs  which  ^e 
leally  imagbed  to  be  done  and  laid  3  when-as  they  are  ViCons  of 
.the  Night,  which  ranffli  when  the  Mto  is  awake  s  or  as  in  A&- 
imuboly  Pexfiios,  the  Fancy  rf  Men  doth  fo  flrongly  impofe  up- 
on them,  that  they  believe  ifaange  abfurd  things  of  themfelves, 
that  they  have  Hirrns  on  their  Head,  that  they  are  made  of  Gl^ 
Shsit  they  ntd^  and  what  not :  If  Fancy,  both  afleep  and 
lawaJke,  may  thus  ahufe  Men  into  an  apprdienfion  of  impoffible 
things>  and  that  with  confidence,  no  wonder  if  Satan  (  whoie 
Power  reacbeth  thus  fiur,  as  was  be&re proved)  doth  take  this 
jidvantage  for  the  amufing  of  Men  with  ibange  things.  NA^ 
iMnMsar  his  Judgment,  Van.  ^  25.  whereby  he  was  drivtn 
fvmiitn^  imd  ea  Grafi  ^  Oxw^  was  not  a  Metamorfhofis^  or  real 
change  into  an  Qk  v  this  all  Expofitors  reje<ft  as  too  hard  >  nei- 
ther ieems  it  to  be  only  his  txtnam  necefity^  and  low  eftate, 
whereby  he  feemed  to  be  little  better  than  a  Beaft,  ( thou^ 
Cabtin  ^vouif  this  Intetprctation  >»  hut  by  that  Exprelfion,  ^'*^^'«^"^^^-i 
<rer£;i$.  [^tbentByVndaftawbng  cam  to  m]  it  fecms  evident^ 
<  as  moft  Commentators  think  J  that  his  Dnderflandi^g  was  fo 
thangtd  in  that  PuniOunent,  that  he  inn^imd  faimfelf  to  be  a 
Bc^C  «i^d  behaved  himfclf  accordingly,  by  eatuigGrafe,  andly- 
inginthe  open:FieUs.    There  aire.fevcral  Stories  toihis  purpofe 


Other  Beafts,  which  Atigft^nB  thinks  ^o  be  nothing  elfe  but  the  ^^^^^DciJ-^^* 
Devilsfower  upon  the  Fancy.  c.is.        - 

Thirdly  i  There  are  wonderful  Secrets  in  Nature^   which  if 
cunningly  ufed  and  applyed  to  fit  Things  and  Times,  muft  needs 


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amaze 


jd  Z%tmdZ(it  Part!. 

amaie  vulgar  Heads  h  and  though  fomc  of  thcfe  are  known  to 

Pbilofophers  and  Scholars^   yet   are  there  many  fccret  Things 

lock'd  from  the  wifcft  Men^  whofe  Powers,  and  Natures,  becauie 

De  Civ  it.  Dei  they  know  not,  they  may  alfo  be  deluded  by  them.    A$igMftiH 

lib.ii.  c.5,5.    reckons  up  many  Inftances,  as?  the  LoaJ^wit^  the  Stone  Bynttfy 

Selenites^  the  Fountain  of  Epirm  that  cin  kfndle  a  Torch,  and 
man)taiore'>  and  determines  chat  m^y  fhrange  things  aredon^' 
by  the  application  of  thcfe  Natural  Powers,  cither  by  the  IFit  rf" 
Man^  or  Diabolical  Art.  To  this  purpofe  he  gives  an  account  of 
AuKy^-AoCi-  an  unextingmjhabk  Lamp,  in  a  Temple  of  Venus ^  which  allured 
^^'  Men  to  Worfliip  there,  as  to  an  Unqueftionable  Itoy,  when  ili 

p//;».lib,  28.     ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^8  ^^  ^^  ^  fifli/f/if(?«f  Compofition  frdm  the  Stone 

Asb^on\  of  which  fliny  makes  tnention,  that  being  kindled,  ft 
VtL  L  v  •  ^^  ^'^^  ^  quenched  with  Waten  Of  this  nature  were  thofe 
cimment?  in  ^^^^  found  in  feveral  Vatdts  accompanying  the  Aflies  of  the 
lib. 2 1. c.^.  Dead,  referved  therein  Urns,  both  in 'EnglmLzvA  cHe where. 
De  CivitDei.  jf  Men  by  fuch  helps  find  fuch.  eafy  ways  to  delude  Men,  What 

exadnefs  of  Workmanfliip,  and  ieeming  Wonders  may  be  ex^ 
peded  from  Satan  upon  fuch  Advantages  ^ 

Fourthly  \  Many  of  his  Wonders  may  challenge  znhigher  rife. 

Satan  knows  thq  feaet  waysof  Nantru  Oferaiions^  and  the  ways 

of  accelerating  or  retarding  thofe  Works.     So  that  he  cannot  ofUf. 

Detcrminata  ^^  ^^^  Nature  can  do,  by  a  due  application  of  aSive  to  paffivt 

a<^tira  ad  de-  P^inciplis^  and  the  help  of.  thofe  Seminal  Powers  that  are  in 

tciminsta paf-  Things,  but  he  may  be  fi^ppofed  to  perform themin zMid^  and 

fivaapplican-  niore  expeditious  manner:    Thus  fFlorms^  Flies^  and  SerPentr^ 

that  are  bred  of  Putrefiidion,  Satan  may  fpeedily  proauce  > 
And  who  can  tell  how  far  this  he^  may  xeadi  in  lus  Works  of 
Wonders  ? 

Fifthly  )  The  fecret  way  of  Satan's  Mmngt  and  ASingr  is  no 
fmall  matter  in  thefe  Affairs.  How  many  things  do  common 
Jnglers  by  the  finft  mstims  of  their  Hands,  that  ieem  incredi«- 
ble  ?  Thus  they  make  the  By-ftanders  believe  they  change  the 
Subflances,  Natures,  and' Forms  of  Tilings,  when,  they  only, 
by  z^edy  Conveyance^  take  thefe  things  away,  and  put  others  in 
their  room.  They  that  ihalL  coniider  Satan  as  a  Spirit,  fubtif, 
imperceptible,  quick  of  Motion,  &c,  will  eaiHy  beheve  him  to 
be  more  accomplUhed  for  fiich  Conveyances  than  all  the  Men  in 
thcWorld* 

Having 


1 


..    HaTirtgiKjw'feenthe»w*y'of.hi^Wcp<Jers,  Ictus  nfixtconG^q 
ihe  advantage  h^  hath  by  fuch  A^ion^.    If  we  look  upon  Simon 
Msigusy ^6^%  8,  IP,  I f,  v^e  find, .that  ht  ty  thefe  ways,. had  a 
general  influence  upon  the  People  >  TV  fcftn  *%  tfff  g^e  iferf,  ^w 
the  kdfi  tif.  ibt  '^eakjk  h  nnd  that  fcis,  A(flipris  wer?  reckoned  no 
lefiMihan  MixacLiloufi,  as.  dooq  ftij^  f he  cni&hty  Power  of  God.    If 
y^  gp  from  ^QCer  to  the  hhgiiiAns  of  Pharaob^  £xod.  7.11.  ^tis 
fiid,  3ley  ^M  jSi  mi^  f j^  hsbamrmntfy  which  C  howfoever  the     . 
matter  was.)  prevailed  fo  with  Pharaoh  and  the  Court,  that  they 
law  no  diiference  *twixt  the  Wonders  done  by  Mofes  and  them, 
five  that  (it  may  be)  they  thought  Mdfes  the  more  skilful  Ma^: 
ffHan^  ..But  befides  this,  if  wc  conGder  what  they  did,  i^*will        cwi  /^» 
argue  much.  foi!.  his  Power,  if  we  can  imagine  (as  fbme  do)  pj^,^"^  ^^ 
that  diey  turned  their  I^ods  into  nal  Serpents,  the  Power  is  evi- 
dent: and  there  is  this  that  favours  that  Opinion,  it  is  faid.  They 
emli  Wit  nuki  ^^^y  which  (eems  to  imply,  they  reaSy  did  the 
other  things^  and  it  had  been  as  eafy  to  delude  the  Senfes  in  the    . 
matter  of  Lict,  as  in  the  Rods^  if  it  had  been  no  more  than  a 
Delufion  9  neither  are  (bme  a-wantingto  give  a  reafon  of  fuch  a 
Power,  f  wa.J  Serpents,  Lice,  &c.    being  the  OiF-fpring  of 
Putrefii^k^n,  by  his  dextrous  application  of  the  feminal  Princi-  ^^^^^  ^  .^^^ 
pies  of  things,  he  might  quickly  produce  them.  If  we  go  lower,  Pec^'eg.  <^aeit. 
and  take  up  with  the  Opinion  of  ^thofe,  that  think  that  they  p.  57^ 
were  neither  meer  Pe/t(/&>ffx^  rt^t  jct  true  Serpents^  h\xt  real  Bodies  iOvt/^.: 
l^  Serpents^  though  mthottt  life^  this  wiU  argue  a  Very  great 
Power:   Ox  if  we  fupp^ic  Caslbme  do)  that  Satan  toof^atpay 
the  Rods,  and  fecretly  conv^  Serpeints  in  their  (lead,  or  (which 
is.  the  loweA  apprehenfion  we  can  have  )  that  PW^i's  fight  was 
deceived:  The  matter  i^fiilliar  fi;om  being  contemptible,  for  as 
much  a^  we  &e^  th^  $pedator$  were  not  able  to  dii]c;ern  tb^ 
Cheat- 

ThirdJy  i  The  next  lifianoe  ptoduceable  for  evidencing  his  AfparitionrJ 
Towa^is  thzt  q£  apparitions.  It  cannot  be  denyed,  but  that  the 
Faney  of  ffielancholick  or  timetous  Perfbns^  is  fruitful  enough 
to  created,  thoufand  B^^bears^  And  alio  that  the  viHany  of  ibme 
J'eribns  hath  been  ddignedly  imployed  to  deceive  People  with 
id$d^jhfariti$ns  %  of  which  abundance  of  Infbnces  might  be 
given  bom  the  X^^^ry  of  the  Fifijls^  difcovored  to  the  World 
,  beyond 


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lyeyond  contra^dion )  but  all  this  win  not  cooclttdey  that  dieie 
are  n9  real  Afftarantts  of  SfHrit  or  Devik*  Sucb  £id  cflfoAs  in 
all  Ages  there  hav€l>een  of  theCe  thiagS)  that  iBdft  Men  wiU 
take  it  for  an  undenyaUe  Truth* 

Inftead  of  others,  kt  the  Apparitioii  at  £iubrto  ^«iil  oome 

to  examination :  Scxne  indeed  WiU  ha:^ciis  belleiN!,  that  affl  that 

Scot,  wkch^  was  but  a  fiMl  Chtat^  managed  hf  Aat  014  Woamn  ^  and  ^M 

cr^Jt  1.7.  en.  iicither  ^nitow/  nor  the  J>evil  did  appear,  but  that  thelVomao, 

in  another  Room  by  her  felf,  or  with  a  Confidersie^  gave  the  U)(wer 
,  to  Saul.  But  whofbever  flnll  read  that  Story,  and  llutH  <oofi« 
der  SatiPs  Bowing  and  Diftourle,  and  the  Anfwcars  given^  fim.ft 
.  acknowlcdg  that  S^tl  thm^^  at  kaft,  he  fw»  and  fpake  widi 
Sanmel:  and  indeed  the  whok  TranfiMSion  is  fuch,  diat  (uch  a 
Cheat  cannot  be  foppofed. 

Satisfying  cmr  felves  then,  that  there  was  an  Apparition,  we 
Vid.  popU  S7.  mtift  next  ennuire  whether  it  was  true  Ssmtta^  ^  Sskm :  itcan- 
nops.  in  loc.    ^^  j^^  denyed,  but  that  many  judg  it  was  true  Ssmttd^  bat  their . 

Reafims  arc  weak.  * 

C  lO  That  Proof  fiorn  Eoel^u^cm  4^.  23.  is  not  QmoHkal 
with  us. 

(  2.)  That  he  'wnscoBedSamml  is  of  no  force  ;  Scriptvre  ei^ 
ten  gives  names  of  things  according  to  tb^  appearances* ,  _ 

(3.}  That  things  future  were  foretold,  was  but  fremcMif^. 
8$tre )  in  which  Satan  yet  (&dl  things  confidered)  liad  gnd  fffmi 
fonhds  ffU0f^. 

C4«)  That  the  Name  Jdmah^  k  oft  repeated,  £gntfies  no- 
thmg,  the  Devil  is  not  (o  (csuce  of  words  9  fefiu  Il^m^  Mh 
that  Spirit  m  the  if 5Sr. 

C  J.  >  That  he  irifrmd  Sin  in  Sml^  is  nonaore  than  what  the 
f)evil  doth  daily  ta  offiBid  Cknfiieheef  in  ^der  todefpair. 

I  muft  go  then  with  thofe  that  believe  this  was  Sa^an  in  Saimfi- 
d*s  likcnefs, 

CiO  Becanfe€odre/«/€K^to  t^tr  Saul  by  Frapbe^S at ZMm. 
And  'tis  too  harfiito  think  he  woukl^fend-^jjiiiM/  fiom  th^Dead, 
and  (b  anfwer  him  in  an  o^rmrdinmy  Way.  '^ 

(2.)  This  Cif  it  had  been  Sa$mid)  woidd  haveghtn  t^ 
'tnuch  ctmnttnanee  to  Witchcraft,  contrary  to  that  chedk  to  Ma-' 
xiah,  2  King.  I.J.  If  it  not  btea^/i  there  it  mt  a  G^  in  Jfiad^  fhn 
jeprto^qsHreofBaalzebHh?  . 

C3O  The 


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f  30  Tlic^»«Aa&«  of  ^^iir^  Dc^ 
ytt  fitiled  as  co  the  ixaBn^  of  ttme^  fiv  the  Btttd  w^  not 
feogfac  tbe  pezt  day; 

(4.>  The  aekixwledgaiaDt t£  the  Wttcfacs  Ibwer,  [fiP^ 
i^lf  »Ikw difqHiaed  we ?]  (heWs  it  could  not  he txut  Ssmtttly  the 
Itowaof  Witdioaft  not  bemg  able  to  reach  Soiik  at  yeft  with 
Goi 

C  5O  That  Ezpveffion  of  (?^ir  afeauUjig  m  9fibt  Emby  n 
erideatly  faijpicioiis. 

The  leality  of  Appmtions  being  thus  eftabliflicd,  Satan'$ 
Fbwer  will  be  eafily  evinced  £rom  it.  To  (ay  nothing  of  the" 
Bodies  in  ^hicfa  Spirits  appear  *»  the  haunting  of  Places  and  Per* 
fixQs,  and  the  other  EJeds  done  by  fuch  Appearances,  (peak 
dyfork. 


-liHI    <  K^  fl 


Fourthly »  The  laft  Infiance  is  of  P<ffefionfy   the  reality  ^of fojff0onr^ 
which  can  no  way  be  queftioned,  becaufe  the  Nem  T^ament  af^ 
folds  (bmudifiir  it ;  I  (hall  only  liote  (bme  things  as  concerning  * 
thisHead«    As,    ' 

Firfi'>  The  tmdtitudes  of  Men  ^fkfftd :  (carce  was  there  any 
thtng^  in  which  Chriii  had  more  opportunities  to  (hew  his  Au- 
thority, thai!  in  ca(ling  out  of  Satan  >  fuch  Objeds  of  Compa{^ 
(ion  he  met  with  in  every  place. 

Secondly  >  The  nmltHiider  of  Spirits  in  oiie  Per(bn,  is  a  con(i« 
deration  not  to  be  paiTed  by. 

Thirdly  %  The(e  Pcrfons  were  often  firongly  aded,  (oihetime 
with  fiaten^  and  rage,  A£f»i&.  8.  aS.  fome  living  without 
Cloaths^  and  without  JEI^xr/e,  Luke  8. 27.  (bme  by  an  incredible 
tacpgthire^rigCbainsandFetterfy  Mark  5. 3. 

Fourthly  >  ^me  time  the  Voffcttcd  were  (adiy  z^exei  and  af^ 
Aided,  ca&im  the  Fire  and  TF^trcr,  Sec 

Fifthly  >  Some  were  firangely  tnfbteneed ;  we  read  of  one, 
A3s  16. 1 6.  that  had  a  Sfirit  of  Jimnationy  and  told  many 
things  to  come,  which  we  may  (uppo(e  frequently  came  to  pa(s  \ 
cUeme  codd  have  faron^  nogdn  to  ber  MafUr  by  Simb^fmrig^ 
Another  we  hear  of^  whofe  Po(le(fion  was  with  a  Lmaey^  andhad 
fits  at  certain  thacs  and  feafons.    The  PoiTefled  PCT(bn  with  , 

whomMr.R(^few«ff  difcourfed,  (within  the  memory  of  feme  K-]^^;^^  ^^* 
ving  )  could  play  the  Critif^  in  the  Hebrew  Laiiguage. 

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40  31  STteatife  of         .  PartL 

Sixthly  i  In  ibiric  the  Poffeffion  was  (b  (bongj  and  Co  firmly 
feated^  that  ardinary  meant  and  ways  could  not  oKpoflbfi  them: 
T))Ukind  comes  not  out  but  by  Vrayer  and  Fafting^  MaU27«3'i.  which 

ftews!  that  alt  PofTeifiDii  was  not  of  oni  kind  ^  inaj^^  nor 
alike  lyable  to  ejedion. 

To  all  thefe  may  be  added  Objtjfions :  where  the  Deyila^(%s 
the  Bodies  of  Men,  dilquiets  them,  haunts  them,  or  fhikes  in 
with  their  melancholy,  temper,  and  Co  annoys  by  hideous  and 
black  rcprefcntations.  Thus  was  Saul  vexed  by  an  evil  Sfirit  fr<m 
theLori^  which  Cas  tn6ft  conceive)  was  tte  Deril  working  in 
his  melancholy  Humor.  That  the  Devil  (hould  take  pofleflion  of 
the  Bodies  of  Men,  and  thus  ad,  drive,  troubleand  diflrefi  them> 
io  difiort,diftend,and  radc  their  Members  >  (b  (eat  himielf  in  their 
Tongues  and  Minds,  that  a  Man  cannot  command  his*  own  Fa- 
culties and  Powers,  but  (eems  to  be  rather  changed  into  the  na- 

"'  ture  of  a  Devil,  than  to  retain  any  thing  of  a  M^n  >  this  fliews 
a  Power  in  him  to  be  trctnbled  at. 

•     Satarfs  Power  being  thus  explained  and  proved,  I  fhall  next 
^cak  fomcthin^  of  his  Cruelty. 


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C  H  A  P/  VI. 

••     •  • 

0/  iS4t4n's  CrtfeU/.     Ufidmes  thereof  im  hh  Jledlhg 
mth  wounded  Spirits^  in  ordinary  Tempt dtions  of  the 
■  Wicked  and  Godly ^  in  Ferfecutions^  CrneUies  in  Wcr^ 
•  finp.     His  cruel  handling  of  his  Slaves. 

HE  that  (hall  confider  his  Malice  and  Power,  muft  unavol- 
,  dahly  conclude  bim  to  be  crud.  Malice  is  always  lb,  where 
.  k  hath  the  advanuge  of  a  froportionable  ftrength  and  ojpportuni- 
.  ty.  fqr  the  dpEed^gof  its  hateful  Contrivances  :  It  baniiheth  all 
.pity  and.  ODminileration,  •  and  fc^ows  only  the  di&Sitc  of  its 
own  rage  with  (iich  fiercenefs,  that  it  is  only  linuted  by  wan- 
ting power  tp  execute.  We  may  then  fay  of  Satan,  That,  ac- 
cording to  his  Malice  and  Power  fuch  is  his  Cruelty.  The  truth 
of  this  will  bp  abundantly  manifefted  by  Injdances :  As,    . 

Firft,  From  his  deiperate  turfuits  of  Advantage,  upon  thofe 
whofe  Spirits  are  wmndid.  The  anguifhof  adiilreSed  Contciencc 
4s  un(peak§bly  great,  in  (p  much,  that  many  are  (  as  Heman^ 
.Pfa][lii.88.  ^5.^  even  diJh'oSedj  tphile  they  Jkffer  the  Terrors  of  the 
Almgbty.    Thefe  though  they  look  round  about  them  (or  help, 
« and  invite  all  that  pais  by  to  pity  them,  becaufe  the  band  of  the 
Xofd  hath  touched  t%em  *,   yet  Satan  lau^s  at  their  Calamity^  and 
f«?d^.at  them  under  their  F€jr/,aad  doth  all  he'can  to  augment  the 
ilame :  he  fuggefis  dreadful  thoughts  of  an  incen(ed  Majedy  y 
iiegets  terrible  apprehenfions  of  Infinite  Wrath  and  Damnation  *, 
he  aggravates  aU  their  Sins,  to  make  them  feem  unpardonable:  ' 
every  A^ian  he  callsa  /Sii,  and  every  Sin  he  reprefents  as  a  mllful 
.fbriaking  of  God  >  and  €very  deliberate  Tranfgreffion  he  tells 
them  is  the  fin  againji  the  Holy  Ghofi.    He  baffies  them  in  their 
Prayers  and  Services,  and  then  accujeth  their  Duties  for  intoUera- 
bfc,  prophanations  of  God's  Name  i  and  if  they  be  at  laft  aflfngh- 
ted  from  them,  he  then  clamours  that  they  are  forfak^n  of  God^ 
be^uic  they  have  fbriakeij  him:  He  (as  df  ri^t  Baalzebub) 
rates  iptheir  Wounds,  as  Flies  are  ever  fucking  where  there  is 

I  a 


4t  :5HCteatlftOf  Panl. 

a  Sore.    Their  Outoys  and  Lamentations  are  (uch  Mufick  to 
kioQ,  that  he  ^ves  them  no  reft  >  and  with  fuch  triumph  doth 
he  tread  upon  thofe  that  thus  lie  in  the  Duft,  that  he  makes  them 
fbmetimes  accu(e  theoielvesribr  that  whi^h  they  never  did^  and 
in  deriiion  he  infutts  6ver  fhfcni  th  Ihfeir  |;reateft  perplexities, 
with  this,  JFbere  k  now  thy  God  f  and  roho  JhJl  deliver  thfeoi^if 
my  band  7  This  were  enough  to  evidence  him  ako^ether  void  crif 
compaifion.    But, 

Secondly  >  He  (hews  no  k(s  cruelty  in  his  Mfigi  of  thofe  that 
are  his  5^/^e/.  The  Service  that  he  exads  of  thofe  that  are  his 
moft  wilUng  Servants,  is  no  lels  than  the  higheft  auelty  *  "and 
not  only  ( i»)  in -regard  of  the  mfety  and  deftrudion  which  he 
makes  them  work  out  for  themfclves,  <  w^h  is  fer  jgrc&ter,thtn 
where  Men  are  forced  by  the  moft  farutiftr  Tyi*n«,  <o  fc^^tefr 
yrm  f^fitiy  dt  to tiatkirmmThroa^f  $  bfecaufe  thfe  i^  urt^hli- 
biy  left  than  the  cndlefs  mHfettcs  t>f  Aemal  TottJjerfts  J :  hut 
C  a.  ^  alfc  in  regard  of  die  very  flavery  and  drtd^r^  Payl  of  «he 
Service  which  he  exadsfrom  them  \  he  is  not  plealed  that  they 
Sln^  but,  (he  vildi  Iniquities,  moft  contrary  to  God,  and  mdft 
abominable  to  Man,  as  the  higheft  violations  dfthe  Laws^f 
Nature  and  Reafon,  are  the  things  whkSiTie  Wifl  pttt  themitiMii, 
where  there  are  noreftraititsin  his  way :  Bte'dtavetbc  ER^kMs 
C  ias  Paul  teftifies  Rom.  i . )  to^ffedions  Co  vik  arid  loatbfom,  th*t 
in  their  way  of  finning,  they:feemcd  to'id^taAtr  like'fi»«e#  fhaii 
Men^  theh-  Minds  becoming  fo  bamdieioUf^  tftat they  'oft  all  ienfe 
of  what  was  fit  and  comely.  Neither  C5.>^ot!i  tWs  (atlsfie 
his  cruelty  that  ithe  wbfft  of  Abominations  te  pradifed,  birt  te 
mgeth  them  to  the  high^  defperattnefs  iri  tbe  manner  of  peflftM^- 
mance,  and  fo  draws  them  out  to  the  *  font  of  the  Battel,  -that 
they  might  contemn  and  otH^dare  God' to  his  face  h  he  wfll»hfeve 
theiTi  fin  with  an  high  hand^  and  in  the  highdft  ir^t^^  0f  ^nad* 
neft  to  ruQi  into  Sin,  as  the  tiorfi  into  the  Batttl.  This  cruelty  tof 
Satan  were  yet  the  lefs,  if  he  only  brought  them  forth  prefiittip* 
tuoufly,  in  fome  one  or  two  fet  Battds  upon  ;^^ilr/ ocariGons  ^ 
But  C4O  he  Wbuld  have  this  td  be  their  conftant  iwd^,  the  task 
of  every  day,  upon  the  Cmiefiore  that  Achitofhel  advifed  Al^alm^ 
to  an  open  and  avouched  defilement  of  his  Rithers  Concubines, 
that  fo  the  breach  'twixt  them  and  God  might  be  fixed  by  aiefo^ 
kite  determination  >  and  confequcntly  that  their  bands  might  be 
firong,  and  their  hearts  hardned  in  rtbcllion  agaijift  God.    And 

(50  that 


^ 


C$0.  That  Sauta  tdgbt  oot  coioe  ihort  of  the  utiscrfl  of  what 
^^u^'cottkl  do:  We  imy  yet  further  pbferye,  tl^t  tfaaugh 
^maiis  #r  tkn^va  n'^^/jr  enough^  to  coxiflid  agaioft  God 
hLti»bi^piaeesifthf  fkl4^  yet a& not  ^jtisfied  ivith  their  foi:^ 
^v^dnefi,  he  \aikfih  and  whips  them  on  to  thdr  work,  and  fomer 
ttmcMnirdftm  them  in  tbek  own  eameftnels.  Haman  was  fo 
honied  and  bverbom  with  violent  hatred  againft  Mardecai  and  BOher  ;.  i 
the  fmsy  that  his  OMfnadvaoflement,  and  the  marks  of  iingulat 
ferourfron  ibc  l^ng  availed  him  not,  as  to  My  fatisfaSioB  and 
ncioit  contentment. .  ^fr^,  though  King  of  Ifiael^  is  £o  vehe* 
mendy  usged  in  faisdefires  foi  NahPb^s  Vineyard,  that  he  cove-* 
ted  Us  Face  and  grew  fick  upon  it.  Thus,  as  GaUjhSlaveSyWcxc 
ikefAainedtQtiSx  Oar»  and  £brcedto  their  work  beyond  their 

own  ftfenffjth-  • 

'  Thirdly,  There  is  alio  a  crudiv  feen  in  his  ince$tnt  fnmokjfigs 
and  force  upon  the  CbUdnn  ofOoiy  while  he  urgeth  his  hsathed 
Temptations  iqpon  them  againfi  their  wilL  When  I  confider 
Pates  out-ay  in  this  cafe,  (Kom.  7. 1 5,  ip.)  ^^*  TfPbich  I  do  J  ah 
Imfiot^  AtofilvAtth  Iw^n^iy  tbafdol^  &c.)  my  thougt^s 
mrefent  him  to  me,  like  ihd^  Cbtiftians  that  were  tortured  in 
iS^!Amgb^  vAacyisdCM  wa$  poured  by  a  continued  Stream  up* 
o»  their  Alontlxs,  t31  the  C/pli!!  ti^t  lay  upon  their  Lips  was 
finid'daw  ^tm^tkroau »  oc  like  thofi  that  had  iHnking  Puddle- 
water  hy  a  Tunnel  pouted  into  their  Stomacks,  till  they  were 
readyio  bm^  t  and  furely  he  apprehended  himfelf  to  be  under 
very  cru(l  dealing  by  Satan,  wh6ahe  oryedout,  Qi^ad^edmas 
that  lami^^  ^^^  ^^  ^  ^  ^^^  lerioufly  cpnfider  the 
mind  and  endeavours  of  thofe  <aiiUten  of^God,  that  are  ftmiag 
againft  Sin,  and  have  caftitoff  as  the  moft  loathfim  ahDoiinable 
thing,  yhen  Satan  nrgatfi  them  to  Evil  withhisinceffant  Impor- 
tunities 9  it  is  as  if  th^  were  forced  to  eat  i*«r  om  Ex^enienu^ 
or  tofir^hfp  down  again  their  own  Pimit  s  for  the  Devil  doth 
but.  C  as  it  we^  >  Sa^w  thcfe  TemptaticMis  down  their  Throats 
againft  theb  wil]»  *  '' 

FcMtf  thly.  If  we  caft  our  Eye  upon  the  Perfeciams  of  all  Ages, 
wefliall  have  thence  enough  to  charge  Satan  iVithall,  in  point  of 
Crueicy  v  for  he,  ^wto  is  .ftiled  a  hbabererfiomfbe  btginning,  fet 
them  all  on  loot »  'tjshethat  hath  filled  the/TivW  with  Blood 
and  Fury,  and  hath  in  aU  Agps^  m  one  place  or  other,  made  it 
f  a  very  SbaiiAks  apd  Skugbt^uft  of.Mcnf     Ci.)  Can  we 

I  2  reckon 


44  3t%tedtife«        psrti. 

teckon  bm  oftai  Satan  hath  been  at  this  work  i  that  is  impoffifale. 
His  moft^/ftl;,  and  general  attempts  of  this  kind  aire  noted  by 
H^hries  of  all  Ages.  The  Perfecutions  of  Fbaraob  againft  J^ael, 
and  of  the  pvevailing  Adveriaries  ot  Ifiadznd  Jtmaby  againft 
both  or  either  of  them,  are  recorded  for  the  moft  jpart  in .  Scrip* 
tnre:  the  Perfecutions  of  the  KmumEmfemtrs  agaii^  Chriftismity 
are  fu£EcientIy  known,  and  what  is  yet  to  come  who  can  tell  > 
A  great  Perfecutionby  Antubrifi  was  the  general  belief  and  ex* 
pedation  of  thofe  that  lived  in  jltfiin's  ti^ne,  and  long  befinre  y 
but  whether  this  be  one  more,  to  the  ten- former  FeStoxtixms 
Dc  Civit,  Dei  ( that  fi)  the  Parallel  betwixt  thefe,  and  TharaoVs  4ruinc  in  the 
lib.  1 8.  c  5*.  Red'Sea  after  his  ten  Plagues,  might  run  even  )  be  only  to  be 

looked  for,  or  that  others  are  alio  to  be  expe&ed,  he  thinks  it 
would  be  prefumption  and  rafhnefsto  determine :  But  however, 
fais  partieular  aflaults  of  this  nattete  cannot  beniunbred.:  how 
bufie  is  he  fliU  at  this  work,  in  all  Times  and  Pbces  ^  infomudi^ 
thdii^be  that  n^lwe  Godly  in  tbi^fyMdymf^fit^  But 

(2.)  if  we  withall  conhder  what  inventions  and  devices  of  Cruel^ 
I  ty  and  Torture  he  hath  found  out,  and  what  end]e(s  variety  of 

Pains  and  Miferies  he  hath  prepared,  C  ^  Catalogue  wJierco^ 
would  fill  a  great  deal  of  Paper  )  we  can  do  no  lefi  than  wonder 
at  the  merdleis  fury,  and  implacable  ^rage  of  ;him  that  coiusimdL 
them.  Satan  the  great  Engineef^  doth  but  give  us  the  PiBmre 
ofbif  Mind  in  all  tboie  Infirwnents  of  d^$iSion,  And  when  we 
fee  amongft  Tyrants,  ways  of  torturing.  eMr^^.AfeM^  of  the 
Body,  and  Arts  o£ nmltif  lying  deaths,  thatib  thofe  that  perifli  by 
their  Hand$,  might  not  have  (b  much  as  the  mercy  K)iz§eedy  difi 
"  patch,  but  that  they  might  fed  tbemfelvts  to  die^  we  may  refleiS: 
it  upon  Satan,  in  Jacobs  words  to  Simoon  and  Lrvi,  Cterfid  bt 
bii  Anger,  for  it  is  fierce,  and  bis  Wrash,foT  it  is  crmL  (,^. )  But 
if  we  coniider  what  hfinments  he  ufeth,  and  apiihji  vp^ant,  we 
(hall  fee  cruelty  in  an  higher  exaltation  :  had  he  ufed  ibme  oftfae 
Beafis  of  the  Earth,  or  feme  of  his  i^fofkate  Affociass^  to  persecute 
and  zSi\&  the  innocent  Lamhs  of  Chrift,  it  might  have  been 
muchexcufed,  from  the  namral  infliniiorcax£tAantif»tby,o££\id\ 
Agents :  or  had  he  ufed  only  the  vile^  of  the  Children  of  Men  to 
ad  his  tragical  fury,  the  matter  had  been  leis:  But  as  not  content 
with  common  revenge,  he  periecutes  Men  by  /tfejs,  though  all  of 
one  Blood  and  Off^ffring,  and  io  perverts  the  ends  of  nature,,  ma- 
king thofe  that  (houla  be  the  comforts  and  fupport  of  Men,  to  be 
w  the 


die  grcatdl  tmrn^  and  axtft  ta  them  \s,  thing  which  NatUte  i(t 
ieUf  abhors,  and  in  regard  of  which,  ( thattheimpreflSonsofPit^ 
inight  be  moce  peimanent^  and  efficacious  )  God  forbdd  IJhael 
nfettk^'XidintbeMfftherxMHi^y  nay,  he  hath  prevailed  with 
Icansx^'good  Jittluuai^iuty  znd  toK  AceMfli^ments  ( for  fuch  were 
fbroec£theper(ecQting  £r9fperMir/)  to  be  his  P^ie/,  £ox  author 
fixing  the  Rack,.  (otfrmdiHt  Fire  and-  Faggot  >  and  (  which  is 
fhange  )  hath  prevmled  fb  far  with  them,  that  they  have  been 
willing  to  tPM  their  Ears,  to  the  taoRfalf^le  Lyes,  the  grofleft 
'^^rgeries,  the  moft  unr^^ma^e  Suggeftioiis  that;  known  Ma<i- 
iioe  could  iniiRit  >  and  then  after  aU,  when  they  were  dcawn  out 
to  Btacbery^  and  flaughter  by  multitudes,  they  have  made  fuch 
SfeSaclef  (  whidi  might  make  impreflSons  upon  an  Iran  Breafti, 
oran  Adamant  Heast, )  oiAy J^iuanctmuts  of^heir  Jollity >  and  as 
2fm  iron  the  fight. of  iiaroingRtffffe,  took  his  Harp  and  made 
'Xiefcxiy :  (o  have  thefe  tormenting  Furies  fired  C  by  the  help  of 
comfaufiible  matter  )  multitudes  offuchh&tmkfs' Creatures;  and 
then  tajfcen  the  opportunity  of  their  Lights .  for  their  nigjbt  Sports. 
And  yet  C  me  thmks  )  the  Devil  hath .  difcoverd  a  %wer  Fury, 
when  he  hath  made  them  rage  againft  the  Vead^  and  dig  their 
fiiaves^  and  jrevenge  them&lv^  upon  xhttxfinfl^  Afljts^  and  when 
they  could  do  no  more,  (bck  to  pleafc  thteielves  by  executbg 
their  rage  againft  thdr  Pidures  or  Statues  i  which  Adions,though 
•ttey  might  be  condemned  for  F^Be/,  yet  are  they  evidences  of 
%i^  Vury^  which  commonly  dcflroys  the  Judgment^  and  facri^P 
ficeth  W^ir,  Keafin^  and  Hwwr,  upon  the  Altar,  of  Revenge. 
That  the  Qcvil  (hould  fo  |oy/i«  Mans  Nature,^  that  he  (hould  thus 
rife  up  ag^nft  his  Feltew,  that  carries  the  fame  #ea/ic^  Being 
with  himfcl^  fliews  enough  of  his  temperagainft  Man,  hut  neven 
more  than  when  he  prevails  againft  the  engagements  of  JB«J«^ 
Bbftd,  Afimvj  andRe/n^i^/i,  toxaife  a.  Mans  Enemies  omofhk 
mn  Houji^  m  Father  agam^  the  5  m,  and  the  Son  againft  the  fa$hen 
Ae  Vaugbeetagainft^  the  Matben,  and  the  Mother  againfi  the  JJangbteit : 
fcr.  this  is  little  lefs,  than  zxt  unnatural  Mfttiny  of  thc.Membos 
againft  the  Body.  7     , 

FifSily^  "We  have  yet  a  more  yifible  inftance  of  his  Cruelty,  m 
hisirJiriT^  and  tyrannical  St^eiftitions.    Look  but  into  tfce  Rites 
and  Ways  of  his  Worfliip,  among  the  Heathen  in  all  Ages  and     . 
Places^  and  you  will  find  nothing  bpt  vile  and  rifaidrtir  Fooleries, 
or  infilM.zu&  defpig^ful  Wiafees*.  In  tlw  fgiroer  lie  hathdriven 

Men 


V. 


4^  z%tmmm      ^mm 

Men  toVUBsfum TkhmArier,  iatbe  httti  to  EmmtkbCm^im. 

Of  the  latter  lAall  i^nlyfneak,  (iAmif^  m^Q^oftfm^  kfikr 

ba&% Man  to  lielii$  Larngfiing-fio^  be  i$m9tikiJm6»m  mi 

Mook^)^  Here  I  mi^tmeiuibn  his  tytmmid  CtsMmmtA  «f 

tbe  lower  ondei!,  fkdk  as  taMebn^ttfii  fuAtWlM  tbmf  tc6k»te 

tilffimagts^  as  in  ZtkUn  thdr  pam&l  WhMttgi'y  «a  of  the  Youth 

of  Lac^emonzt  the  Attar  of  Z>r«ii4i  or  tbw.  Fitofte*  and  that 

nritfa  ifMed Cordsupon  their  ^louldeis  a$ at  hkxim^  and  A£n%- 

^/wm*  their  harfli  ufii^in  tediottsFaftnigSi  ftinliiu  Dincbos^ 

hard  lyings  upon  Stooes,  eatii^  £arth)  iWift- fiMoeanuuss  cf 

X  Kings  1 8.     "Wine,  smd  Convneroe,  ^eir  tortimngs  and  mm^lifigf  of  thw 

Bodies  by  ceniUe  Lanangsand JGntting^^  fer  the  effufimofBlood> 

tlKirdffinembringthexnieiyes,  pliickkgout.difiir  Eyes,  inlMigiing 

their  Flefii,  tocaft  in  the  Idols  Face,  ficri^cittg  thdtwm  aooiy 

Tertul  AoIog«  asdid  the  Prioftsof  BdEpM  and  Bm^i# »  fo  did  the  iUiPgf  i£ 

^^f^  9«  'Nev^Sfm  at  their  EleAtoOy  as  Mumiivim  thcjCboondv  wM  fiir 

purcha&^Pii-  ;qpJ£^  j^  drawing  blood  from  bis  Ears,  and  the  oalves  «f  ibis 

tT'c.  10.  *    'L^s*    In  NarftMga  and  K/kagoTy  they  go  their  jBtlgdautges  Mith 

JCnizier  fiickiogon  then:  Anns  and  L^S)  till  the  wounded  Flefli 

Idem  Pdft.  hieflcrd.    Some  caft  diemfelves  under  me  fFhtk  oC  the  W^gpuj 

M.y  ''^ii^cn  which  their  Idol is.diawn.inPiDcefiiQ0«    Yetaseallthefeto 

imall  matters,  in  ixinpaiifbn  pf the  faioody  ontTxagte  ommm^ 

iph'goiia  (a-iupon  Mankind,  in  the  aboosnable  cuftobiof  ftcrificingMaafto 

oificata,  de   ||j||,^    Of  this,  numy  Authors  gireus  a  laigeaaxttint,  tide  Im0» 

pUcafthfcT^''^'*^^  the  Plague;  Acrifice  z^kpH'*  tht^hmti^ 

ton  &  virgine<^%  the  advio&ofw^^V  Oracle)  ftnt  yearly  to  lUng  JtlZwr  ier 

cxHi.  ysrg.    «ven  NUes^  and  ib  many  f  masks  Jto  be  iaaiiiGed  to  appeafe  iiht 

Plut.Pkral*  5vrath;oftfaeGod,  ibr  their  killing  of  if«fr(«eiflri  the  C^rl^^ 

'-"^  ^'        tiioMs  r  being  vanqniihed  by  Agi^mks  Kingiof ilici/jr >  iaat&ed 

two  hundred  Noblemens  Children  at  once » the  KaiMu^had  tsaj 

year  fiichiacitficesef  Meaand  Women^  (<j€iadf  Sex  I9M  )  £ir  a 

long  time  >  ac^  this  was  ib  common  aoKng^hevifier  ^lagan  Nar 

don$,  that  wbesfi^evser  they  fell  into  danger, .  either  of jWjut^  ^ck<- 

^effes,  or  of^iiy  other  Calamity,  they  popSendy  C  to ixpiatetheir 

Offences  againft  their  fuppoled  incenfed  Gods,  apdjto  clear.thei|^ 

'(civesof  their  prdcnt  MUeries  or  Dangers, )  j&ctiiiced  (bmemean 

Co^win  Mofcs  *^^^»^  ^^  ^^  ^his  reafon  were  filled  jujcflipfxaTO,  Expiatj* 

ar.d  AaroD.  -  ons  >  and  to  ihis  doth  "the  A^k  alltfde,  in  i.Cdr«  4.  X3.  ^as 

/.  3.  f .  «•       SirtttiKify  'S^kfbanmi  Gmimy  and  ojany  othetsthink  J)  a&if hethould 

"fay,  weaieasmuchi^lPf/id^  andJoadedwithCittiu^Sr  as  thole 

that 


^t  artf /i<^^ifl<^  ^  po^lKk  Es^iMim,    Bur  what  iarbcrufige 

tiAfy^  iX^oBtfa  me  poor  badmousNttiosisoftfae  WoirU^ 

trfierr  h^hM  aU  pt)lH>leadTatitage^&c  theexcr^^ 

ifpaMf  ^  inairf  &i  mftasioesof this  kiad^ur^  coIleAdd  Vjr-P'M'^f^ 

in  his  Pilgrimage,  in  his  Difcouries  of  Virginiay  tern^  IRtaj^lim^ 

kftdto,  tUrida^  and  other  places,  whole  Stories  of  this  Svlb}&St 

^efi)  teiriUe,  and  occas  £>  freijcient}^,  that  they  are  abnoft  be<» 

^ndaS  beU^i  all  whidi  &r  bieirities  (alee  i  unit,  contenting  mf 

felf  to  note  one  inftance  or  two  out  of  tht  Scripture,  2  Kings^a 7. 

The  King  of  fAab  twikjhii  ebl^  Sob  thai  finmld  haue  mgiM  U  bis 

fiud^^^fi^iit'ffi^  a  BMrnt-^^firittg  t^mth  W4M :  tQs  he  did 

(^  ac€Ofdfa%  to  the>€Uftom  of  the  Fumdaru.  and  others, )  being 

Mduced  to  great  Ifaaits,  as  £qppofing  hf  this  means  <'  as  his  hfi 

lefiige  >  to  torn  awayxbe  wrath  of  his  God«    (XJbaa^^jis  re^ 

corded,  2Cbron.2%.s.  loathe htrmbk  Cbildrm m tbe Fire^  ^fter 

^  iAmitiatimi^ftUHBatbauThsit  this  was  not  a  Li^jtitMr,  or 

Cotticciaiiox>of f hetr  ChiUira  C  thoudi  that  aifc  was  «fed  )  bat 

a  resd  ik^ck%  is  wktout  doubt  tx)f(f^but^  who  exptefleth  it  b^M»n^ 

thnS)  Heolfembh  Son  as  an  IblooaM.    Sot  whatever  Am  did, 

^lscertaifltheCaiilditn.of|fi«ddidto>    ib^afiendtbdrS&ttSMd 

Dsi^hers  to  Tkmlf^  TJaU  106.^7.  Andi£ the  Jaorificefff  the  dead 

Which  they  catinthe  HVildeincls  (  menti(mef!w^2^. )  be  un- 

daitood<5f  the  fsafitewUch  were  made  at  the  bttmingef  their  C^il^ 

dm^  ^fixttieth^  (dioughinany  underftaid  it  of  their  yeTj/Ze/?  Lfibtfoot  ott 

desd  GmU^  or  their  dw^Haroet^  orfcr  their  deeeafed  Friendf^ )  -^^  7-  43. 

thea  <fhis  tVMlty  had  footi  poffisfled  thjcm :  However,  pofiels  them 

it^diasappeMffralfobythc  defctiption  of  their  devouring  Mifccfe,  CadmrnUofc^ 

which  tfK  J«i^iU*W>»J'  fef,  was  m  hollow^  kazen  Image  in  ^  ^^^"^ 

fhe  fomiaMan,  (fevingthackhadtheheadofaCalf,)  the  •'*•  '  • 

Arms  flretchedin  a  poftiireof  receiving,  the  Image  w«  heated 
with  £re,  and  the  Prieft  put  the  Child  in  his  Arms,  where  it  was 
liOTttodcath;liiT*e  mean  time,  a  noifevwis  made  with  Drums, 
thatAecry^of  the  ChtW  might  not  be  heard,  and  lience  wasit 
cdkd  t4fbeti  lirom  tofb^  whidi  figni£es  a  Drum  >  ib  that  the 
nameafad  Ihapcof  the  Imagefliews  that  it  was  ufcd  tothefe  exc^ 

aabteOuekies.     .  ,    ,       ,  j- 

IPhefe  Sofipfurc  evidences,  Ctf  we.  were  backward  to  credit 
what  Hiftoriesfiiy  of  this  matter)  may  affure  us  of  the  temper 
ajiadifoofition  of  Satan^aiid  mfayenabk  us  to  believe  what  bloody 

^<«)rKbehath-madeintheWotld,  lyhich  I  ftaU  Wcfly  fum  up  «  ^ 

-tiicfc  particulars.  *"^^ 


y 


^8  %%XtmztA  PaitL 

Firft,  Thefe  idmmMt^  imt  rather  (  as  Puwfc^r  calls  them  >  mr- 
hmam  Sacriiices,  were  pradiled  in  mj^  Nations^  not  ogjy  the 
Indiant^  ParthianXy  Mexkanr^  8cc.  hMJEfbiopimti  Syrians^  C^ar^ 
tbifgrntans^  GrtcianSyJiniians^  Genmau^  Frtncb  Md  Britamv&A, 

tfaeou 

Secondly,  Thefc  Cruelties  were  aded  not  only  upon  Slavtr  and 
Captives,  but  upon  Cbildrtn^  whofe  age  and  innodency  might 
have  commanded  the  companions  of  their  I^ents  for  better 
ulagc.     '  .  .    . 

Thirdly,  Thefc  Satrificings  were  ufcd  upon /et^w/ pcta^ 
as  at  the'jj^jJrti»foftheirConi,-at  thciwi^^  Car^n^hn^ 

and  Veatbt  of  their  Kings  and  Noblemen,  in  time  of  ^#r.  Dearth^ 
tfftHe^ce^  or  any  danger  j  in  a  word  (  as  the  PrieAs  in  Fiorida 
arid  Mexico  ufed'tp  fay  )  when  ever  the  Devil  is  iawigry  otthafiy^ 
thatis-,  asoftashe.%^'aiiikKL  .... 
'i.^  Fourthly,^  Inrfome>pIaccis  the  fDevil-  brought  them  to  fit-fipM 
foe  tbofe  4)feings/ome  were  Monthly^  foAie  Annual.  The  Latuut 
lacrituiedthe  tM  Child  >  the:  Mfmd^  dseifwniDg  of  a  Boy  and  a 
GiflJn  Che.Lake  of  Mmic(K'y  the  cafling  of  two  yearly  from  the 
tons  Milviuf^  at  Rome  ihto  tyker^  are  but  petty  ioftances  in .  cpq:^ 
parifott  of  the  reiK   .  i       ;.    .  •  .      ;  . 

• .  Fifiihiy,  We  cannot  pais-by  the  xh^  numkfti^  Men  o^fofidop 
^tone  tiJne  s  fb.thirfiy  is  Satan,  of  Humane-  blood,  that  from  oh 
or  Pfi^o^  he  hath  raifed  the  number  incredtUy  higb.9  iaj&pe.SaaiT 
iices^vr,  in  {bfne  m^ Xnism^xbtidf^  'mXom^i^fkoiifiuidHv^ 
been  offi^red  up« .  It  was  the  argument  which  Montp^tttfia  the  laft 
EmperoHT  of  Mrxm  ufed  to  Gmez  to  prove  hijs  (beiigth-gnd  gr^iat- 
ne&  byv  that  he.  (krihc^d.-yeady/^voe/i^jf  f^oit/^  men,\,arKl  ^)me 
years  Jf^  thwfmIL  Some  havetefesved  tfeeir  C*p*iw/ for  that  end^ 
others  have  made  IVar  only  to  fumifb  themielves  with  Men  ibr 
iuch  occafions.    •  '  .  •        ■?:.!;  - 

.  Sixthly,  There  atealTo  .Several  evrciM«/if^# of  thefe  Dis^K^ 
t)ut*'rQgestfaatnuylgtve  af«ctherickHcov^  of  hts  gruelty,  as  that 
:f hcfe  4tniferablc  Qt^iares  thus.  ImC  to  be  butchered,  have  been 
ioadea  with  all  the.Curfings^  Re^^iiings,  and  contumacious  re* 
pfoaches,  as  a  neceflary  concomitant  of  their  violent  deaths* 
Thus  were  thofd  ufSd, .  who  weire  forced  fo  be  the  publick  xd&^z^ 
fxaTo,  or  expiation».for  the  rempyal  elf ; common  Cals^nit^e^ 
Death  alfo  was  not  enough^  :exge|K^h$id  been  moft  tifrtimti^g  ia 
the\  manner  of  it^  ias  <)fthofcthat  (ui^^d  by  the  emi»KK:(in?rv^ 

.  .  of 


f^MtMfy  llhcjiy  vA  fpfii^*  of  fudi  Sacrificings  (.  windi  were 
inthai&lves^pedadKofnx>unuii£aiKlfonow)  vfotCritdtiu 
f9«fte  Ihtiy  ana  a  hmharmt  a^mmfi»  J^amft  the  I>«v/  of  Na- 
Ctoc  in  the  Livine.  But  the  dafliingof  die/MMJ^  Heart  m  the 
Uffffattj  and  mt  puUing  off  tht  Skpu  fiqnt  the  maflaoed  bo^ 
dies,  that  Men  and  Woinen  m^t  4<fim  in  Uwm,  wete  yet  tnor6 
ouel  Coemonies.  And  lafily.  In  thofe  that  have  been  prepaied 
Ibr  thofe  Solemnities,  by  ddieim  Fart^  fmfu»  Onuuimtt,  and 
the  i^i«^  Rnwfvnee  or  Honours,  (  as  was  the  manner  of  (everal 
Countries )  yet  was  this  no  other  than  iSatan's  infulHi^  over 
then- Miimes,.Qfwhichwecan,(ay  no otherwife,  than  that  his 
imtkr^tieremmCnidtief.  .      .    ^ 

Sercnthly,  I  may  caft  in  to  the  accoiuit,  that  m  lome  places 
Satan  C  by  a fhange madnefi (^devoticm  )  luth  perfwadedfbme 
to  be  Vdumtefs  in  fuilering  theft  Tortures  and  Deadis.Some  have 
caft  themftlves  under  the  Charfot-Wheels  of  thdr  Idols,  and  Co  Pm^hMtl^i 
have  been  auttied  to  pieces.    Some  ySm/Jce  thmfeiva  to  Adr  ^ '•  »*•  >• 
Gods,  iirft  they  cut  off  feveral  i«eces  of  their  Flefli,  crying  every    ''    ' 
time.  For  the  imfi^  if  my  God,  I  cut  tbk  tity  Jl^  %  andatlaftfiy, 
iio»  do  lyidd  tt^Juf  m  d^^  **  *^  kbtlf^my  God,  and  fo  kills 
Moifelf  outHrigjht^ 

Eighthly,  It  is  wonderfol  to  thmk  that  the  Devil  fiiould  C  by 
tintigt  prtUKtt  tfKufin  )  have  y«i»«i&«i  over  thefe  barbarous  In-  , 
humanities,  fo  that  they  have  become  />/<«#/«  things  in  the  judg- 
ments erf"  thofemiferabl^  Wretches.    In  Piacular  Saaifices,  they 
beUeved.  that  except  the  We  of  a  Kfan  wwc^ven  for  the  life  of  Proviahonrf. 
Men,  Zt  the  Gods  could  not  be  pacified.  ^  other  &c«fices  -  ^J- 
both  Euchaiiftical  and  for  Atonement,  they  retamed  this  Pnn- 1„^  ^  ^gn 
ciple,  that  tbofe  things  are  to  be  offend  t$  the  Godt,  that  are  tno^t  pUa-  deorumnumm 
fine  JadaceePtabU  to  mi  and  that  the  ogmi^of  a  Calf  or  a  Figeon,  pla«r!,  aiU. 
wof  m  fmableta  fndt  an  end.  This  Mwimthey  further  improved  j^^^f,^ 
by  the  addition  of  another  rf  the  Cime  kind,  tbta  tftt  were  fit  to  p^>puiar  Er- 
Him  an  Humane  Sacrifice,  itnu^  alfi  beinrnxnt,  and  confequentlyrots.  cap.i^  • 
UttkChildren  are  the  fitt^  for  fitd>  afmfofe.    And  fome  have  alfo 
coniedured,  that  the  Devil  hath  not  been  a  wantuig  to  inwove 
die  aam^\&d[ Abraham  faaificinghis  Son,  or  the  Law  in  Levity,  vid.  Lud.jCd^ 
87  28.  <»  the  Prophedes  concerning  the  death  of  Chrift,  asthe/W.  de  voto 
gr«t  Sacrifice  of  Atonement,  to  yM  and  warrant  his  HeUUh  y^j*'*  §  ^      , 
Ouelty.  In  fome  ciissfirudtv  hath  mfai  firom  the  very  trtmfa  ^  ^  ^tiC^ 
ofRefmnee  and  Lave  which  Children  ha^fe  to  Parents,  and  Friends » ^„^,  j . »,. 

K  '  to 


|d  '         Z  %tmik  of         •  ^F^l; 

fdFHends,  asiA  i>fMAdn,  Wlihi  iriy  tttft  fibk^  tfieyfedttetli^fr 

Orack  to  Snow  Whtther  the  Parties  ftiall  liti  er«[fc  5>  intl)d  zn^ 

PurchdsV\\%^  fwered  thejr  fhall  die^  thed  thtir  Friends  toaiigW  the^  tfnrfcat 

Part  I.  Us.\6.  ^hem  \  and  all  this  from  a  kind  o^  RciigioHS  tcfteft  totheir  Riii*. 

dred,  to  prefcrve  (  as  they  imagine ;)  theljp  Fkm  Item  putt ifiAi- 

on;  ihd  their  Soufe '  firbta  tdrttieiiti    TheTllitfthey'doat  ^«^ 

*ta!j(w-,  vrhen  their  JFllehds  grow  oM  antJ^^ot  work,  ©nl^'the*. 

TMrehdj  ibid.  «at  not  tbefar  oWn  Ritfads,  but  carty  them  to  the  Market  and  fffl 

them  to  thofe  that  do  eat  them, 

Laftly,  Let  us  call  to  mind  hofi^  long  thie  PeVil  domineered  id 

the  World  at  this  rate  of  craelty.    Wheh  the  World  grew  to  A 

freer  ufeof  Reafon,  and  greater  exerdfc  of  Civility^  tney  found 

out  ways  of  mitigation,  and  changed  theft  barbarous  Rites,  itito 

more  tolerable  Sacrifices  s  as  in  Laodicta^  they  fubftituted  an  iXffI 

to  be  facrificed  inftead  oFaFJrgte  i  in  Cy^m^  an  Oh  was  put  in* 

^  ftead  of  a  M^/ti  inEgjff,  JF^Scen^Itnages  iuRtad  of  ^ftn  j  htizg^^ 

of  SfraxP  at  Konie  were  caft  into  Tyberin  the  ^lace  of  living  Men  i 

and  the  terrible  burnings  k£  MoJocby  fwhieh  wsls  not  peculiat 

Diod.  siculm.  only  to  the  Nations  near  to  Canaan^  but  was  in  uft  alfb  at  Car^ 

Biblioth.  I.io.  tbagty  and  found  in  the  American  Iflands  by  the  Spaniards  h  the 

i^"  D^ar  ^^^^  ^raien-Images  were,  alfo  found  in  Lodovkti^Phn  his  tirti* 

pSu  J.7.  c4.*  ^^hc  Frenc*,  in  an  IjfZ^ni  called  by  them  Carolina.)  Thefe  wtrc 

at  laft  changed  into  a  Ftbmation^  and  inftfcad  of  burning  thek 
Children,  they  onlypaffed  them  betwixt  two  Fires  >  but  it  was 
long  before  it  came  to  this.  In  the  time  of  Socrates^  Humane  Sa- 
crifices were  in  ufe  at  Carthage^  and  they  continued  in  the  Romafi 
Provinces  till  the  time  of  Tertnlliah^  Eufihim  and  LaSamim : 
Though  they  had  been  (evercly  forbiddenby  Atiguftm  Cafar^  and 
afterward  by  7ifeOTiWf,whowas  forced  to  cmdfy  fbmcofthePriefts 
that  dared  to  offer  fuch  Sacrifices,  to  affright  them  from  tholfe 
barbarous  Cuftoms.  In  other  places  of  the  World,  how  long 
fuch  things  continued,  who  can  tell,  efpecially  feeing  they  wct^ 
found  at  Carolina  not  fo  very  long  fincfe  ? ,        . 

How  impoflBble  is  it  to  caft  up  the  total  Snmo^  £0  many  large 
Items?  whenthefc  terrible  cuftoms  have  had  fb^wmiZ  aprai^t^ 
in  mofl  Nations,  uponfb  w.iwyoccafions,  upon  fuch  f^itih^flak'^ 
fible  Prinqpltf^  when  fiich  great  numbers  have  been  deftroyed  at 
once^  and  thcfe  ufeges  have  been  fo  long  praiftifed  it!  the  Wiwrld, 
and  with  fuch  i/j!??c«/fy  reftrained,  what  vaft  rtiultitudes-of  Meii 
muft  we  imagine  have  been  confumed  by  Satans  execrable  cruelty? 

Sixthly, 


;  .^tfelj5>,TM|€f  rei9suii?t)ij(>infcuicc  Riore  of  the  DfiFJilsCmel^ 
tji  jvbich  »$yet  di/jfefcnt  ^m  the  Ipuner,  which  I  may  call  his 
f^/ml  CtHdm^  bfcaufc  they  aire  ^4  by  his  own  immediate 
Ifol^upon^WtJiin.ofhisVaffal*,  without  th?  help  or  interpofure 
ofM^  !vho  Cmi^of  th?  forementioned  cafes  ;  have  been 
«sJliAruineots3i3;6dbyhim«  Hq^c  I  might  ta)((:  Qotii:^  of  hi$ 
^tQtbs&th^mfm^^^  ibiqe  hav^  been  as  it  were  raisd 
and  tortuied  in  their  Bodies,  and  their  Lixxj^s  ^nd  Members  fo 
4jibf  ted,  th^t  k  hath  beeij  not  only  matter  of  Pity  to  the  Be- 
bpldosi  to  fcff  them  fo  abufed,  but  alfb  o£  Admiration,  toconfider 
^QW  fiiiii  flb^fcs  fcorfd  be5x>nfiQent  withth?ir  lives,  and  that 
&dx  «ndings  wd  tearings  hay^  pot  qj^te  f?parated  the  $quI 
femi  th^  Body.  In  the  Qo^iyv^,!^  Qf  f(»pe  fcch  t^Jk  into  tk 
tkrt^  and  ifitP  the  fTa^f  Others,  conVeri^g  with  7<?i9i&/  and 
9efi(Mfm  m  the  cold  nights  without  Qlmhs^z^di  all  of  them.fpo- 
ken  of  as  Creatwrps  fadly  tormented^  and  miferably  ve^^  The 
HiAorks  of  later  days  (ell  ijs  pf  fome,  that  vopaited  drookgd  Tinsy 
fitcti  (^ JA0^rC9^lh  Qhfh  and  fuch  like,  Qf  others  Ji^cM 
Queof  their  Hollies,  and  tired  even  to  fainting^  and  wafte  of  their 
$pixics,  a5  Dvmm^^a^  (  mentioned  by  Bodin^ )  with  a  great 
many  more  totlu3  fame  pvirpofe.  We  may  take  a  view  of  his 
dealing  with  fHt^^  who  (  thou^  he  ftem  to  .©ratify  them  in 
their  Trani{X)rc«tions  fipm  place  tp  placet,  gndin  their  Feai^gs 
vnjii  Mufi^  and  I^nopgs,  >  ,are  h^  oucUy  handled  by  him  very 
ofieni  the  very  Worktneyjare  put  upon  Cwhichis  thedeftrudioa 
^f  Children^  Men,  Women,  Cattle,  and  the  Fruits  of  the  Earth,) 
is  but  ^bJ^b^hymvt  >  but  the  account  he  take$  of  them^  of  the 
fuUpadSbrmance  of  their  £At^{^es,  and  th^  qniel  Beating$  they 
iavc  of  him^  when  thi^icftnnot  %cf  Omphlji  apy  of  their  Revenges, 
15  no  lefi  than  z^f^verti  Cruelty  K.  He  givess  them  no  reft,  unlefi 
^ley  be  doing  Hurt ».  mA  when  they  cannot  do  it  to  the  Peribns 
5le%ned,  th^  are^brced  ^o  do  thci  fame.Mifchief  to  their  wfi 
CiUdxmy  or  Reb^nsj  thatrtbey  tmfi  ffm^  th^ir  Tyrannical 
Mafien  .  JWIwi  rclarerithe  Sl^Ofy  ioi  ^  .French  .^on^  (  who  was  j 
aftkrwird  wttadttlbfof  WitcboraftJ  thgt*  after  he  h«id  killed 
Udft  CMiQXtn,  wzsM  laft,  upon  a  defign-ot  facrificing  his  ^r^n 
C%/i  to  the  Devil :  and  if «t  any  time  they  ^ew  jfPiofy  of  fo  exe- 
crable iSkwrj^lor.con&fediei^  Wj^kenef%  t>ey  ^e  £b  mifera- 
bly tonnented,t  hat  theychufe  ratlTer  to  diethanlive :  And  what  elfe 
Uit^JatLAty  can  thefe  Slaves  expedl  from  him,  when  the  Ceremo- 

K  2  nies 


ii^ 


fdet  of  tbctr  Efitnmce  into  thai  tmki  Stnkt^  httoktM  nothing 
die  >  fbr  their  Bonds  and  Oblivions  arenfually  writ,  or  fub* 
foibed  wfth  their  own  Bhod »  and  (bmc  Magical  Books  liave  been  , 

writ  with  the  &W  of  many  Children,  bchdes  the  farewel  that 
they  have  of  him  at  their  ufual  Meetings,  is  commonly  this  thiUH 
dering  Threatning,  Avet^t yntr  fehfeSj  wj^fiaUdie.  All  thefe 
mrticulars  are  colleded  bom  the  Confeflhnis  <£  Wtcches,  faf 
nodin^  JFutm^  and  others. 

.    But  leaving  thefe,  Let  us  finrther  enquire  into  Satan^s  Carriage 

toward  thofe,   that  in  Ameriea^  and  other  dark  and  barbarous 

Places  know  no  other  God,  and  give  their  devouteft  worihip'to 

him.   To  thofe  he  is  not  fi>  kind  as  might  be  expeded,  but  his 

conftant  way  is,  to  ttrrifu  and  t9rment  them  \   inibmucb,  thsrt 

.   fi^tie  know  no  other  reaibn  of  their  worfliip,  but  that  he  mayuM 

htm  tbem :  And  fince  the  ingl^ltCoUmis  went  into  thefe  Parts, 

thefe  Anmicant  have  learned  to  make  this  difiin(ftk)n  between  the 

Em^Ufimunis  God  and  theirs,  thattheirs  is  an  €otf  Cai^  and  tl^ 

Fi^fhritti  1%.  other  a  good  God  9  though  that  diftindion  in  other  pfaiioes,  is  m 

DeAMinent^  the  general,  far  mofe  ancient  >  where  they  acknowledge  «irtfGU>, 

run^bm.^    one  good,  the  other  bad,  and  the  worie  th(  God  is,  the  fiMik^ 

Aug.  De  Civ.  ^A  tnoun^  Rites  of  facriiicing  were  ufed,  as  in  Cauefj  and  ia 

Del;  1. 8.  €.}{:  the  Nighty  the  manner  of  the  Worihip  fitly  emedEbg  the  mime 

of  the  God  they  ferved.    Our  Countvyin^  nave  noted  of  the 

Natives  of  Nem-Englandy  that  the  Devil  appeared  to  them  in  $tglj 

Sbi^^  and  in  hideous  Phces,  as  in  Sv^smfs  and  XFWr.  But 

thefe  are  only  the  Ptdogne  to  mt  tragedy  it  fetf^  fixr  diey  only 

.  ferve  to  imf^reis  upon  the  minds  of  his  Worfliippers,  whatCruel^ 

ties  and  Severities  tfaqf  are  to  expeft  from  him  h  and  accxndinglf 

he  often  lets  them  ^el  his  hand,  and  makes  tliem  know,  &t 

thofe  dark  and  difinal  Tnbtdium^  are  not  for  nothing ;  fbrfi^ie- 

time«  he  appears  to  the  Wodhippers,  tonmnHng  and  a^uig  thev 

mmJer  v«r^-  Bodies,  Uaring  the  Fle/hfiom  tbo  Bonify  and  ea^rymg tbmamryqmdi 

^H'  /^^'  /^  with  him :  ibmetime  /^  have  been  carried  away  at  once,  none 

^10.         ^^  knowing  what  became  of  them.    By  fikh  bloody  ads  as 

'         thefe,  he  kept  the  poor  Anmrkans  in  Fear  and  Skvery  9  fi>  that 

as  bad  a  Mailer  as  he  is,  diey  durfl  not  but  pay  their  Homs^e  and 

Service  to  him.    All  thefe  particuhurs  behig  put  together,  win 

ibew  we  do  the  Devil  no  wrong,  when  weoU  himCn^^ 


CHAP; 


I 
I 


aar-T;  »ma'si  xmsmnM.         .  5  ^ 


•      « 


C  HAP.    VII. 

CfSsfstt't  PUigeme  im  ptvettl  Imfidmeti,  TOk  Sb^wm 
^tm  the  Beif/g  ofBfirHs  tmi  Devils  hMtuUed,  The  Sdd- 
dMeeet  Opnien  tUfetvejrtJ^     the  KetUty  tf  Sfirits 

-   fnvei. 


J  • 


THb  laft  particular  oUbved  m  the  Text,  15  his  Diligcn^ir. 
Thisadds  force  an^  firen^th  to  his  Malice,  Power,  and 
Gradty,  and  ihews  they  axe  not  idle,  dead,  or  maSivt  Trin^es 
m  Iiim,  wliich  C  if  they  could  be  fo  (uppofed  >  would  render 
him  Ids  hurtful  and  fermidablew  This  I  UuH  dij^tch  in  afew 
lo/bnces^  noting  to  this  pnrpo^ 

Firft,  His  P^ff/  he  takes  m  fnnamg  his  Prey,  and  puriuifig  his 
Defigns :  'Tis  notiiing  for  him  to  wnpafi  Sea  and  Land^  to  la- 
hour  to  the  utmoft  in  his  ImpIoymenr>  \]s  all  his  Bufinefi  to 
tempt  and  delfatoy,  and  his  whole  heart  is  in  it.    Hence  Inter- 
vciSBonot  Ceffation^cannot  be  expeded,  he  fums  not  by  his  1»* 
lour,  and  Ms  bbour  with:  the  fitccefi  of  it,  is  all  the  delight  we 
canfuppoieiiimtofaave:  ibthat being puflied and htariedlw the 
Helliih  Satis&dionsof  ifctfdJyKevenge,  and  havmg  zjhtnffk^at^ 
fwexable  to  thofe  tSolmt  Imfnlfity  we  muft  (kppofe  him  to  under- 
go (  with  a  kind  of  pleafing  willingnels)  aflima^able  T^and 
ILidfimr.    If  we  bok  into  our  felves  we  hxA*  it  true,  to  our  no 
finaH  trouble  and  hazard  t  Dotbhe  atany  tiooe  tafify  delift,  when 
we  gbe  him  a  RepuUe  ?  Doth  he  not  come  ag^  and  agm^ 
wttb  often  and  immidentlY  repeated  Importunities  ?  Doth  he  not 
cairy  a  Defign  in  his  Mmd  .ftnr  Mmhi  and  Te^v againfius  ?  and 
Whoi  the  Motion  is  not /f^^,  yet  he /oi^gei/ it  notj  but  after  d 
Icn^  Intenruptioh  b^ins  ag^  where  he  Idt :  IWhich  fliews  dnt 
heis big witfr^his^ Ptojeds^  and  bU  MindhaO^  mf^:  Ut  ftretch- 
ctb  out  his  Netsall  the  day  long :  We  may  (ay  of  him,  that  he 
Tifdb  t^  tarfyy  mtdfiHe^fip  toe  at  his  work,  and  is  content  to 
hbbnr  in,  the  very  Fire,  ib  that  fact!4gh(lmtei(|iai(|i«»d  a  €^^ 

of  Cod,.br  44W  a  Pkofilftc^         ^  ^ 

Secondly^ 


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j^  A  »rTPWnr  01  ran:?; 

Secondly,  Diligence  is  not  only  clilcovercd  in  Laborioufiiefi, 
tyt  alibln  iPecuUff  readings  to  e^^and^o  clofe  in  with  fit  occa* 
fions,  \i^ich  niay  in  prdbaBiBty  anfwer  \ht  End^'we  drive  at. 
In  this  is  Satan  admirably  diligent,  no  occafion  fliall  flip,  or 
throu^  inadvertency  efcape  him^  No  iboncr  arc  opportunities 
hefm  m.  but  we  may  perceive  himfwg^if^  to  us,  P«  tbit^fatUfU 

fconer  bl^tainsh^  aCpipnoifl^oft  ^aipft  a  Child  of  God>but  prefent- 
Vg  he  i?  upon  his  Back,  as  he  dealt  with  Joh^  he  loft  ho  time,  but 
goes  out  immcdiatlyirom  ^le  preftnce  of  the  Lord  and  fals  upon 
him,  Befides  what  he  doth  upon  filmn  and  extiaordinfitfy  Opca- 
fions,  thefe  that  are  common  and  ordinary,  are  fo  carefully  im- 
4PtW^  by  hlm^^hativcry  thipgiW? Af^ro?^  is  jready  to  btomc 
cqrjft^ire,  and  Satan  will  aflay  to  tempt  us  bytheni,  though  tbey 
lye  fetnething  out  oftb^  v^yolaox  Inclination,  and  be  not  fi>  lik^ 
Jy.  to  prevail  with  us.     .     ,       v 

.  Thirdly^  'Ti$  alfo;  a  JDi^coiirerx  of  his  Pilfgpwce,  that  hp  ©ever 
fails  to  purfue  every  advantage  whlfh  be  gets  agaix^if  u$,  to  ttic 
jMnufik  If  the;  occafion^  ana  mptipn  thereupoja  eo^j^ne.usi  Co 
that  if  we  are  pcifiwaded  by  them,  he  foUow^  it  on|  and  is  not 
fatisficd,  with  either  z:Umr  4^h  of  ^ing  fibfuUy,  or  with  om 
^xmo  z&s  i  \m  tfeflS  h?  pre%h  u^  03  tofmio  tbf  W^,  .with 
4Jie^  greateriOonteBapt  pf  Go4i  -  and  ^iev^gc^.  of  his  Spirit,  "thp 
ffBCzt^t  fiAnd^I iwt*  offence  ]ta. our, ^i;etpi;£^^  wd^j;iaving  omp 
iauftd  us  to  I'^f^  h^would  nevjer  Wc;^^^  H^ 

Tcmptatiour^  theioCf ly^  upQiic|«,  lilie  the  ArMJ^«j  w  rf^^ 
Htf^  which  by  the  fi^<;w?(s  of  thfir  current,  aiake<i/iirgeapiiy% 
rooBetbfolkttf^;.  HtJjknpjys  h(?w  to  ^fpprqv,?,  !us  ^Stw-w,  i^ 
didUnotrfiQfow  S(>jfefclp6fs;.9r  Pity,  pegj^ tp cpjmpleat  tbeni. 
iidnceit  is^.  thatfopiSliioes  he  reaps  ft  largt  Jtli[rve]l  where  h^Ha4 
fifiptK  tittk^  and  ^omm  Tempc^tio9,  ^npt  o^ly;  wounds  thd  ibi^ 
»f  him  that  c(tmm^t4i<y  W  ^deyoi^rstp  di^liUe.  the  Veadm  an4 
Poyfoi»te;fii{fftW<iCit.^#jl|«/^^    ff.^>i5>er/,  tp  t|ie,diferaj:f.c^ 

aiclij^poa,;  t^Jjarilaii^  ^heiH?vtsflf  K^cj«^  M^J^  ^^^tm^r 

:iaig  the I^notdQf  Qi«X)f .^he  Way  flf;  Tryt]^  riA  Jtuie  fpanf q^.# 
he  porcdve  thi^  Spirte  i)f  Men  ^row  diftempqred  aid  yvovsiQc^p 
he  then  flyfk  tbemtwi^TWeat«iipg%  ^lls  theiQ  wkhall  manaeir 
^iJf  Difawiagpmflits,  ifa^^    eye^\Tcuth  mth  the  w^xft  appeaj- 

fuch  Interpretations  on  all  Providei^^'*;^  ^YWS  i!^^^^iS^ 
''  '       augment 


'•"  4 


Itoi^itett!  the  Cdaxt  ttkht^httoA  tU1^{^  oVtt^lMMlt^HA         ' 

FbuttMy,  Thet^Jri*iirji«5^>  which  he  til^ 
figwce  >  if  one  Pk*  take  not,^  he  is  imrwdiately  upbnaH^cr  i 
he  coaftics  not  himTelf  tt>^ P^fi^:  ik»  to  ont  Mednxi-v; bat  if 
tjeftidohcTemt^iation'tddthi^^  ht]taifparis*iiotheVtnOr* 

fkfMjis  ifTerrwdonotafltightu'stodifpair,  then  he  abufeth 
Mirtte/ to  make  us  carelefs  and  prefuming.  If  we  are  not  content 
to  be  npnly  Wicked,  then  he  endeavours  to  make  nsfemily  Hy* 
pocritical,  or  Fon»aI  >  >(bmetime  he  urMth  Men  to  be  Pnpban^ 
if  that  hit  not,  then  to  be  ErronioUi  S  ifheiarinot  work  by  ohe 
Tool,  then  he  takes '  another,  and  if  any  thing  in  his  way  di^uft, 
he  wiH  not  urge  it  over'-hard,  but  ftraight  takes  another  courfe  h 
filch  is  Ws  Dfljgencc,  that  we  may  (ay  of  him  C  as  it  was  faid  of 
Ta$d  upon  a  better  ground;)  he  will  kconu  aO  thingt  to  Ji  Men^ 
tbathmaygmfim.'; 

•  Fifthly,  Diligence  witttndftfliew  it  fdf  wheii  thing!^  art  at 
ibcptaf^  basufrdy  or  when  the  fcfe/of  fuccefeare  ready  to  bring 
firth.  In  this  point  of  diligence  our  Adverfary  is  not  wanting, 
if  Men  are  upon  the  foint  of  Errour  or  Sin,  hovir  induftrioufly 
doth  he  labour  to  bring  them  iviMy.bver,  and  to  (ettle  t^em  in 
Evil  ?  one  \^ould  think  at  (bch  tiAes  he  laid  afide  all  other  Ixiii« 
dels  and  only  attended  Ais  i  How  fireqcient,  inceflant,  and  ear-^ 
seft  are  his  Perfwafions  and  Arguings  with  (uch  ?  the  like  diU« 
gence  he  (heweth  in  okbuding,  difturbii^g^  and  di(couraging  us, 
Mrhen  we  areupoti  our  gteateft  Services,  or  near  our  greateft  Met- 
cies,  what  part  of  the  day  are  we  more^Wandring  and  vahi  in  our 
thoughts,  Cifwe  take  not  great  care)  than  when  we  fet  about 
Prayer  }  at  other  times  we  find  (bme  more  cafe  and  freedom  in 
our  Imagmations,  a^  if  we  could  better  rule  or  command  them  > 
but  then  (  as  if  our^houghts  were  only  confiiGon  and  difbrder  ) 
we  are  notable  to  mafter  tnem,  and  to  keep  the  door  of  the  heart 
ib  clofe,  but  that  thefe  troubleibme  unwelcome  guefls  will  be 
hpuding  in,  is  impoffible :  Let  us  obf^rve  rt  ierioully,  and  we 
flan  find  that  our  thoughts  are  not  the  fame,  and  after  the  (amc 
ftianner  impetuous  at  other  times  as  they  are,  when  we  fet  about 
holy  things^  which  ariieth  not  only  from  the  (ptkkpejs  of  our 
^tiritual  Senfi  in  our  readier  obfervation  of  them  at  that  time,  but 
aUb  fix)m  the  Devils  ^  Usl^a^i^zn^  ^cial  diligence  agaiiift  us. 


/^ 


'j4  %%tm\ittA  Paitt     1 

KtockSi  he  befiiisiiinircif  toptereiitorhmderus^  if 

/«m«9  iM^  Oime4fmy^  Acf  may  obler^e  more  ml^bHmu^ 
^a^rtiftifins^  Of  MfcomMnmms  ^XM  Torts,  t))an  when  they  lefi 
^pooeria  themfdves  wiA  the  bufriefi  He 

ftfc&es  what  ^enmiif  ateprovkkd,  and  often  doth  he  Upon  fiich 
foreCght  endeavour  to  turn  off  ifoyS  €xnn  hearing,  that  have  nufl 
mei^  and  are  moft  likely  to  receive  benefit  by  them.  Many  have 
noted  it,  that  thofe  Sermons  and  Oaaafionsthat  have  done  them 
moft  lood,  C  when  they  came  to  them  )  diev  have  been  (bme 
way  or  other  moft  difftpadedframy  and  i^yUve/againft  before  they 
came  h  and  then  when  they  have  broken  through  theur  ftrongeft 
hindrances,  they  have  found  that  all  their  obfirudion  was  Satans 
diligmfa^igbty  to  hinder  them  of  fuch  a^Bleffing  as  they  have 
C  beyond  hope  )  met  withaL  TheJike  m^t  be  oUerved  of  the  . 
conftant  reherfii  of  the  Lards  day^  if  Men  Witch  not  £(gainft  it^ 
they  may  meet  withmore  than  ordinary^  either  AvoestioHs  topre- 
vent  and  hinder  them,  or  VififtrbatMi  to  annoy  and  trouble^  or 
hadify  Indi^ofitiofu  to  incapacitate  and  unfit  them :  And  'tis  not 
to  be  contemned,  that  fome  hove  obferved  tbenifelves  more  apt 
to  be  JDroi^  Dull  or  Sleepy  on  that  day.  Others  have  no^ 
greater  botuly  Indij^dfUbnr  tnen  ordinarily,  than  at  ^ther  times » 
all  which  make  no  unlikely  conje^xure  of  the  Devils  (pecial  diU* 
gence  againft  us  on  fiich  occafions* 

Let's  caft  in  another  tnfiance  to  the(e,  and  that  is,  Of  tho(e  that 
9tc  upon  the  point  of  Coiivirfimy  ready  to  (brfake  Sin  for  Chrtfi* 
Oh!  what  pains  then  doth  the  Devil  take  to  keep  them  back^ 
'He  vifks  them  every  Moment  with  one  hindrance  or  other  *»  ibme^ 
times  they  ore  tempted  to  former  FUaJkreSy  (bmetime  aifiri^teit 
v/ith  Prejint  Feart  and  fkture  piptppmtments  \ .  ibmetime  diftou- 
raged  with  Kefroaebet^  Scorns  and  Afflidions  that  may  ^end 
their  alteration  >  otherwile  obftruSedby  the  perfwafipn  or  threat- 
jung  of  Friends  and  old  A<:quaintances »  but  this  they  are  fiire  o^ 
that  they  have  never  more  Temftatiansy  and  thole  more  fenfil^ 
troubling  than  at  that  time^  a  clear  evidence  that  ^tan  isas  ^« 
ligent  as  Malicious.    I  fhould  now  go  on  to  difplay  the  Siibtilty 

_of  this  Powerful,  Malicioi^   Cruel  and  diligent  Adverl^. 

^  There  is  but  one  thinp  in  the  way,  which  hitherto  I  have  taken 
for  granted;^  and  thatis^  l^htber  indeed  there  be  a^fiuh  things  4S 

Vevils 


:chaLp.7.   Oman's  %mptations.  \r 

^X>emlrand  i^id^  Spiritf,  oftbafthifi  are  hut  T^beddghdl  Engim 
,€9ntrmd  hy  Ferfins  that  eatryagood  mB  to  Morality,  and  the  P»^ 
,  iit^Peace,  to^l^  Men]  mief  ansaxpfid  ft^  of fwb  Mifcamagit,  as 
may  tmdit  them  othemifi  a  Shame  to  thmfihef^  and  a  TmAle  to 
otberr.    It  muft  be  acknowledged  a  tranfgreffioir  of  the  rules  of 
Mabod  to  ofler  a  proof  of  that  now^  which  C  if  at  all )  ought  to 
have  beenpiOTedin  the  Ae|w«/«g  of  the  Difcourfc :  And  indeed 
the  queftion  at  this  length,  whether  there  be  a  Devil,  hath  fuch 
,affinity  with  that  other  C  though  for  the  matter  they  are  as  dif- 
.&itnt  as  Heavat  and  US)  whether  there  be  a  God,  that  as  it  well 
delenres  aconfirmatiort,  (  for  the  ufe  that  may  be  made  of  it  to 
evidence^thatthcreisaGod,  becaufcwe  feel  there  is  a  Devil,)  fo 
would  it  require  a  ferious  endeavour  to  perform  it  fubftantially. 
:But  it  would  be  not  only  a  needleis  labour^  to  levy  an  ^n^iy  againii 
ptofefied  Atheifif,  who  with  high  fcornand  derifion  roundly  de- 
ny both  God^nd  Devils  >  feeing  others  have  frequently  done  that, 
^butaUbit  wouldoccafion  too  large  a  digreffion  trom  our  pre(^nt 
ddign*    I  ihall  therefore  only  (peak  a  few  things  to  thofe  that 
awnaS^  dXidjct  deny  fitdf  a  Devil  as  we  have  de{crij!>ed,  and 
yet  not  to  allof  thefe  neither  9  for  there  were  many  Heathens  wh6 
Wjsre  confident  AflertCHTS  of  a  Deity,  that  neverthelefe  denied  the 
Being  of  Spirits,  as  fevered  from  Corporeity  y  and  others  were  Co 
fir  fiom  the  acknowledgment  of  Devils^  that  they  confounded 
them  in  the  member  of  sbm  Gods  i  others  there  were,  who  gave 
(uch  credit  to.  the  frequent  relations  of  Apparitions,  and  di(hnr- 
-faances  of  that  kind,  that  many  hadattefied  and  complained  of^ 
that  they  exprefifed  piore  Ingenuity  than  Lucian,  (  who  pertina- 
icioufly  refuied  to  believe,  becaufe  he  never  (aw  them, )  and  yet 
though  they  believed  fomethmg  of  reality,  in  thatjthat  was  the, 
affijghtment  and  trouble  of  others,  they  neverthelefs  afcribed  fuch 
extraordinary  things  to  Natteral  Caufis  :  Some  to  the  powers  of 
iii^  Heavens  znd  Stars  in  their  Influences  upon  Natural  Bodies,  7-^  vtrhatt^ 
or  by  the  iw&itiwrof  certain  Herbs,  ^Stones,  Minerals,  Creatures,  tici^. 
Voices  and  Charaders,  under  a  fpecial  pbfervation  of  the  motion  ^orphjrint. 
of  tfae  Planets.    Some  refer  fuch  things  to  the  fnkilty  and  quiche  D^f  j  ^  ^*^  * 
ize/rof  the  Senfes,  of  hearing  and  feeing,  which  might  cttztt  q^^'^^'^'^^' 
Fottns/  and  Images  of  things,  ordifcover  C I  know  not  what ) 
ReflefHons  from  the  Sun  and  Moon.    Some  fancy  thp  Shapes  Pomponatiofm 
and  Vifions  to  be  extevia^  thin  Scales  or  Skins  of  Natural  thiiigs.  Epicureans^ ' 
ghriDg  reprefentatipns  of  the  Bodies  that.caftthem  off,  oxExha^ 
.'  L  .  lations 


Cardan.       Uio»f  ftow  Sqpukbrcs  rc|»eftm»g  tlie  ftifC  'f£  ifce  Boif. 
Acadmich.  Others  Riake  tfeyeoa  the  Ej^fl/ofour  ttotfM%and^ac«i0rf^fa^^ 

the  (kUlity  Mdcomipcion  whereof,  they  conckide  tD  he  itwii^ 
and  fogrnergl,  thatnioft  Man  are  in  jbazafd  l^  be  mipded  upM 
by^Jelufive  Appesorances.  But  with  far^reaier  flicw  of  likelihood, 
do  fcnie  make  all  fucb  things,  to  be  nothing  dfc  but  the  Iffimt^ 
"Avmoef.      MdancbcHy  and  com^  Hmmrs.  wbkh  »»ke$  Men  bdieire  tbef 

hear,  &e,  aod  iuStt  ftral^e  things,  wb»  there  is  nothing  near 

Cdpn  ad  Bru-  theiB  >  Of  r«ally  to  wd^go  ftrange  *t$,  asin  hmicy  and  fi/t^^.. 

turn  ex  /^//>r-  Leavingtbefc  Men  astioticapaMe  of  Infotmatiottfoni  Scrq^ose 

t^ch.  in  vita  ^^y^nce,  becaufedifowningit  s  Let  us  enquire  what  miftahea 

•  apprchenfions  there  haye  been  in  this  Matter,  amoi^  thofc  that 

have  pretended  ?  reverence  to,  and  belief  of  Saiptuce ;  The  SmJU 

Juceei  de&i^  the  iirft  place,  beeaufe  they  ue  by  name  nofied  in 

Sai|>ture  to  have  denied  $bc  K^fimtSifm^  and  to  have  ^ffirmedtb^p 

th&'g  y  nutber  Aagtlnir  Spirit^  A£ts ^3. 8.  Matth.  %2.  aj. 

This  opinion  oif  theirs  (coubld  we  certainly^fiDdjt  out  J  would 

<[^e  owch  &)r  the  oottfirmatton  of  the  Trmfa  m  qnicMon,  frdiiig 

(  what  ev^  it  was)  it  kftfimfywfuiamiediBL  Seiiptuse,  andtiie 

contrary  afleited  to  be  true,    ^hny  (  and  that  upon  confiolerablji;. 

£roaads  )  do  think,  that  they  do  not  deny  afaic^utdy  that  theve 

were  any  Aitgds  4ir  off,  but  that  aeboowlec^ing  that  fimecfaitig 

t/"  there  was  whidi  wasc^fflttfaii  dlvgtly  yet  they  imagining  it  to  be 

far  Bthermfi  than  what  it  is  indeed,  wtce  accuftd  jpfily  toe  deny^ 

ing filch  zkind i^ Afigth  asthe  Scnptare  had evesy  where  aflertet: 

and  defoibed :  Forcoofidecing  that  they  owned  aG^d^  and  f  ait 

leaft  )  t\nt^  Bo^if  Ua^y  if  sot  aH  the  txha  Books  of  tlie 

Vid  SMnhem.  Old  TeftamenT,  <  as  Statifft  and  others  judge,  not  without  gnat 

dub.  Erang.   probability,  iot  neither  dodi  the  Scriptiare,  nor  Jcfifkm^  menr^ 

Jar 1 3,dub^^  ^j^^j,  ^^  (jj^  x}ain%  q£  the  Eioidiets  }  it  is  nnuisqginaue  that  dicy 

would  akogetbesr  deny  that  there  was  dngtlor  Spm  at  alL  Tbey. 
.  XjSzdKsfAngih  appearing  to  Lat^  to  Abrakam^  and  met  with  itfb 
fireqiiently,  that  believing  Sorif^xfts^  to  be  muc,  they  could  not 
believe  AngtU  to  bean  oifibiufiBm^  fbr aie  FMe  et  FaHity  hi 
Saipture  C  which  (bhighly  afferts  it  fetfto  be  znunmting  Chaek^ 
oftbetroeiGodJ  tmiftofneceffilyhxvedlt^^^ 
^'  and  xendf ed  tbem  as  jufily  fiaijpeded  to  be  taue  in  maiaag^  wfaca 

i  apparently  ^(e  or  faJialous  ixr  any  dbing^ 

Agai^,  If  we  call  to  mind  wliat  Jffrebei^hns  they  had  of  Ha^ 
( vh  iQh  dH  qonfent  they  did  aj;to)wlipdge;  \s^  ought  moit  ea% 

UDagin^ 


\c  wiiit  tppitbeofions^  tfnt^fhad  ofAng^ft^  S>r  in  tega^l 
'Mr^  fmde  metieksi  of  Gifds  Face  and  Bit cj^-^^r^/,  and  that  Evodi  }i«  1 
fiequeottf  Hmidi.  mi  other  /)>^ii^  of  Mans  Body  were  attributed 
»lmni  thcytwckded  God  to  be  C^rf&red  \  and  feeing  the  ^e/f  of 
CKaiores  whidi  God  created  cannot  be  fuppofed  to  have  a  more 
mbU  Biing  tkm  was  that  of  their  CrAi^^r,  and  at  the  utmoft,  to  be 
made  accc^idiRg  to  the  Faffern  of  his  own  Image  and  likenels> 
they  iB^iit  upon  thi#  Bottom  eafily  fix  a  denial  of  IneorfmalSfh 
fks^  am  by  confe^ience^  that  the  Siml  of  Man  wzs  mmal^  and 
tbercfbie  that  there  could  be  no  KeJkrreHhn  >  fo  that  the  nature  of 
jtngtU  being  dcfaibed  under  the  notion  of  Spiritual  SHbJhncify^^ 
tb^axe  judged  to  deny  any  fuch  thing,'  fuppofing  that  to  be  //i- 
tnfoteat^  was  as  much  as  mt  ta  Beae  aS  h  and  yet  it  were  unrea* 
fonaUe  ta  deny,  that  they  had  not  fome  Ineerttjtstion  for  thofe 
MjQQig^  of  Scripture  that  mentioned  Angelr^  wiiich  in  their  ap- 
picfacnfidAS  inight  be  fbme  Satw  to  the  truth  of  thofe  Hiftorical 
y^ndi^  whichlliey  acknowledged,  but  what  that  was,  we  ^re 
fiat  to<on}e<^e :  And  indeed  Jojfhm  by  a  little  hint  6f  their  Lib*  u  de 
Opfaionfecms  to  teBus,^  that  they  did  not  fo  much  deny  the  Bd/j^BcUoJud.c^j. 
<^  !*•  &irf  as  the  femaneney  of  it,  and  fo  by  confequence  they  J^Sav?  ^ 
might  HOC  fo  much  deny  abfolmely  ibe  exjflenee  of  Spirits  as  th^ir  ^^x;  ^  j^ 
Natm'ol  Being  and  cof^innance.    Something  there  was  that  was  77^*5 ja^  a^w- 
called  by  tli  nameof  i*fge/,  ( that  they  could  not  but  own  )  and  yd^  dmttn' 
that  this  muft  be  a  re^/,  and  not  an  imaginary  thing,  is  evident 
fiomihc  real  E0eas  and  things  done  by  them  y  yet  obfen^inJB  their 
aufeauums  to  have  been  upon  fbme  f^ecial  occafion,  and  their 
M^earingto  havtbeen  on  zfudden^  they  might  conjedure  them 
t(»\x  created  by  Ged for  the fftfent  fervice^  and  then  reduced  to  nothing 

when  that  fervice  was  done. 

Their  C^iom  then  of  Angels  fecms  to  be  one  of  thefe  ttro^      .  ,  '   -  . 
Either  tfeit  they  vrcxc  Corporeal  Suhfiances  created  upon  zffeciall^^^^'^^'^'^M* 
mergtmy^  but  npt  permanent  Beings  >  or  that  they  were  butf-^f;  nh  qiH- 
JmamziA  Impr^ons  fupematurally  formed  mtbc  Fan<y  by  the  aemolim  Sad- 
foeaalO^^iiwicf  God,  to  fignify  his  Mind  and  Commands  toducxoiumopi-    , 
llSi,  u^n  ^Wchthey  might  fitly  be  called  God's  Me{fenger^  and  Z^'^^^- 
'  Minifltrs.    I  put  in  this  laft  into  the  conje<aure,  becaufe  I  hnd  it  ^^^j  ^^^^  ^^ 
soeotioned  by  Cahin^-  as  the  Opinion  of  the  Saddvceef,  but  both  n,otus  quos 
are  noted  by  Viodate  on  AQt  23.S.  as  with  equal  prokbility  be-  peu»  homini- 
tongingto  them  5  his  words  are,  ney  did  not  helim  they  tvm  jub-  ^'  ''^l^'l^' 
Mmt>  and  tMmortal  Cnatufesy  but  tranfitory  A^pantionj,   w /owe  ^j^^is  fuse 
_     *  La  divine  fyeciwku. 


P^  Z%tmitt(lf  Parti. 

...  Others  alfo  have  been  lately  hammering  out  the  fame  amebeth' 

fm  coft^ning  Angels,  and  pxofefe  themfelves  delivered  from  it 

H^i  lev.c  34.-wuh  great  difficulty,  differing  only  in  this  fiomfome  of  the  Hea- 

p.  ill.  &  »i-Kthens  before  mentioned,  bhat  what  thofe  afcribed  to  the  fH^Mtt 

Qi  the  Stars,  Natural  Powers,  or  to  weaknefs  of  Senfes  andcoj, 
nipt  Humors,  they  C  by  the  advantage  of  the  general  i^itioils  of 
gripture  )  have  ajcribed  to  God,  putting  fofth  bis  F«wr  **,»  tht 
Mtnds  and  Fames  of  Men,  or  working  by  the  Othmrf  o(  the 
Body:  upon  this  foundation  they  will  eafilier  make  bold  with 
Deyils  todeny,  if  ».M&n.  Being,  yet  their  temptations,  imagining 
thatwernaypoffiblydohimwiong,  in fethef ing upon  himthS 
SoUicitations  and  Provocations  to  Sin,  which  we  by  experience 
find  to  be  working  and  ading  upon  our  Minds,  thinking  Satour 
own  Fancies  or  Imaginations  may  be  the  only  Devils  that  vex  us ; 
and  thi^they  more  readily  hearken  to,  fiom  the  nature  dElhea^ 
and  Vifions  which  happen  to  Men  in  an  ordinary  Natural  wav 
where  our  fancies  flay  with  us  as  if  they  were  dijlina  from  us  • 
as  alfo  from  this  conlideration,  that  the  Lmatid^,  EpikptiA  w 

17. 15.  with  I^,  p.  where  the  Pcrfon  is  calle<l  Lmatil  Jnk 
-         y^^  [^d  to  l^t^ken^dve:cedhy  a  Spirit:  Co  ^ojT^^^ 

...  *''**?  *^?"A*«'V?'''.- But  thefereafoningscai  do  little  with 
an  intelligent  cDnfidering  Man,  to  make  him  deny  whaf^fo 
«ally  feels,  and  is  &  often  forewarned  of  in  Scriptirr:  for  fuS 
pofe  theft  were  called  Demoniackf  by  the  FulgJ,    it  doth  not 

prefsly  that JcTar  reh^dthe  Devil,  and  bejparted  mThSi 
which  woul/not  have  been  proper'to  have  been  f^  on   S 

tural  Dtfeafi,  for  fo  would  he.  unavoidably  have  been  Ldml 
guilty  of  the  fame  mirtake  with  thfe  Fnlgl.  But  if  we  Ihould 
grant,  that  divers  mentioned  under  the  name  of  2)112  t 
wereMendiflurbed  withM/.«c^/;j,,  ortheX4Srr5ii 
were  not  fo ;  for  thofe  in  Matth.  8. 3 1.  befittght  ciifi  S\^ 
V^am,  to  have  liberty/,  go  into  the  ■  H<rd  of  Smne,  fo  ThaUf 


OiaF,/.  ;S>atatt'j9f  ICeniptatiottifif^  li 

Mr.  ilitt^e  iotended  to  aflert,  ^^lat  all  Dtmmacks  were  no  other  ^^'  <*  p*  W« 
than  mad  Men^  and  Lunatid^ :  I  queftion  not  but  he  was  mifta-  ^^  3^^**  ^'^' 
jken,  and  by  his  reafbn,  not  only  muft   m^^  Men  and  Limatid^ 
Tvfins  pais  for  Demomackj^  but  ^/Z  Vifiafes.  n^hatfiever :  for  thp 
ftio^andPim^  were  .called  aUb  'Dtmoniai^^  Maiith.p.^z^  and 
22«22.   But  the  roatter  (eems  to  be  this,  that  where  Men  were 
affli(Sed  with  fitd^  Vifiemfers  Ssitzniofi^the  advantage  o£  thtm, 
and  aded  the  Poffejfed  accosdingly  >  as  he  frequently  takes  th^ 
aJbantage  of  a  Melamholly  Indi^tioriy  and  works  great  Terrors 
and  Ai&ightments  by  it,  as  in  Saul^  or  at  leaft  that,  where  he 
poffefled,  he  cowaetfeittd  the  fits  and  furies  of  thofe  Natural  Di^ 
Aempers,  andaded,  ibme  like  tnad.Mm^  and  others  he  noade 
VwA  and  "Deafy  (  which  (eems  to  have  been  the  cafe  of  thofe  in 
Mstth.f.ZEA  12*  Vfh&it.th^.deafnipjcmid$tmbn^diA 
the  Ptff^ionj  and  was  atred  with  it : )  others^were  made  to  fall 
im  afndden  into  t^ireor  Water^  as  thofe  that  zt^,Epiletick^  and 
thexdbremi^t  fuch  he  called,  both  LmMid^  ox^Efikftid^;,  and 
zlib  f(^lleffed  with  a  DevUm 

As  tp  that  reafon  which  fbnae  fetch  from  Ttnannj  'tis  rathei; 
aPyi&Mithan  a  Reafin  againfl  the  Being  of  Devils,  feeing  the 
Effi3i  of  thefe  Infernal  Spirits  are  far  merwifiy .  than  the  utmofl 
df  what  can  be  imagined  to  be  a(^ed  upon  the  Stage  of  Imagina^ 
tioni  \  fb  that  the  nal  and  fernument  Being,  of  Devils,  may  be 
eafily  proved :  •  .  , 

Firfi^'  From  thofe  real  ASs  noted  to  be  done  by  Angipls  and 
Devils.  The  Angels  that  appeared  to  Lot,  were  feen  and  enter- 
tained in  the  Family,  fem  and  obferved  by  the  SoJhmites.  Thofe.  % 
.  that  appeared  to  Abraham  were  more  than  fancied .  Appearances, 
in  that  they  ejtW^/r^/iJ;^  with  him.-  The  Devil  c(wt/eyei  Chrift 
fiom  place  to  place,  this  could  not  be  af^ncy  or  Imagination  : 
their  oegging  leave  to  go  intq  the  S'mne^  fbews  them  real  £xr 
iftences^. 

Secondly,  From  the  r^/  EffkUt  done  by  them* .  We  have  un- 
doubted Teftimoniesof  Men  really  hurt  and  tormented  by  Satan. 
Of  fbme  really  Jhatdf^d  away,  and  carried  a  great  difhince  from 
ifeeir  Dwellings*  Of  others  f^efed^  in  whom  the  Devil  reidfy 
fieid^  atidibU  Voices^  and  firangeLanguageSy  gives  notice  of  ilnngr 
fafty  and  fbmetirae  di  things  to  come.  The  Oracles  of  the  Heathen, 
C^vhich  however  they  were  for  the  moft  part  falfe  or  delufbry, 
fet  >  in  thar  they  were  re^onfes  from  Images  ziid  Idols^  were  more 
t\arxThantaJms.  Thirdly* 


TfcWHyv  Ttoitt  what  tfce  Strhtmre  jjMf  wery-trherc  of  thttttl 
Of  thdr  AWfceand  Crj«/#jf.  Th^  Dcvib  ate-  AArrrfcrrrr  firm 
the  beginnmg.  Their  <ii/(y  ii^tfirwfg  how  thqr  tt^  d  Their 

iirt/,  KP//cr  Jttid  Stratagem.  Their  Mmer  and  Appcl&tbn^ 
when  filled  frincifalHiefj  tcffp&r^  Sphhmd  W^dn^.  m 
Trinctrfihe'fMftrftbt  Att^  and  agteatmany  more  ta  that  pux^ 
pofe,  (hew  that  without  apparent  fefl)r  and  dotage,  we  cannot 
mtcrjpict  thefeof  Af^ioR/  only  upon  the  minds  and  ra^es  ofMen : 
Befidles,  the  Scripunre  fpeaks  of  the  Offixs  cfgpoi  Angdr^  zs  thea 

Dan,  7.  la     fian^ng  tomimtat^  befaretbe  Jbronty  thdr  htmSng  the  foot  ofOad^ 

their  aeeomfarying  Cbrifi  at  hirfkond  €omif%thct[  gatbering  the  EleS 
fiomtbtfoKt  JfiddT^  &c«  wludi  cannot  be  imderfhxid  of  any 
thing  e]fe,htit  real  and  permanent  beings  >  and  tfaisiis  aHb  an  crt- 
•dence  that  Devib  are,  feefaig  the  Scripture  mentions  thefr/^, 
and  their  M^itpMnf. 

Fourthly^  Sceihgi^Hb  the  Scripture  ccfiftdciiined  the  Opinion  of 
ikat  SadAieetr^  the  mitrary  of  that  Opinion  muft  be  true  \  and 
exprefily  in  AQs  1 2. 9,  That  which  was  done  by  an  Atigd^  is 
<)]ppded  to  What  might  be  Vijmal  <fr  Jmagnary. 

Fifthly,  The  realrty  of  Dtvfls,  and  their  Kfia(figm*ty  hath  beea 
the  opinion  -of  Heathens.    For  there  is  nothing  more  coimncm 
amxw^  them  than  the  belief  of  inferumr  Dutiet^  whidi  they  cal- 
led miiLJums  at  ftctjyuiviaj  that  is  Devfls  h  and  aotwitMaiuUng 
Mide  Apoft.  that  they  fuppofed  thcfe  to  be  Meiiat9rs  to  the  £2pream  Oods, 

Utter  Times,  yet  thet  Icarnedto  diflingcdfli  them  into  good  and  em.    The  Fta^ 

p.^  9-  fomfis  t hoaght  that  the  fouls  diliytaftts  after  death  became  Lemteret 

Auguf.  de  ^  tarvic^  that  is  huti^l  Vnnls  v  and  at  hft,  the  name  1>evUbc^ 

^j^j^y;J*cameoffofarfafigfliJication,  that  to  fiv,  tlmb^  aVeoO^  was 
Reprdadi  and  not  Rraife  ^  but  what  thefe  groped  atin  the  darfi; 
the  Scripture  doth  folly  determitxe,  uiifig  the  word  Devil  only  &f 
i  Mali ffiantSf hit. 


ilfc***>ii***P**A*— i^fc— — *i  ■    *»     !■  >  — *— *— ^M^W— fc»MMMifci^*«^i— — •aWi^^^ait^ta^^^M^aMMl^ 


chap; 


aup.».  »Him'iSXmptations.  <5j 


^mrm'mmm'mr^mmfmm*m*^mmmm 


1    ■m— ---^ 


CHAPv   VIIL 

tht  fiUfoBf  wfy  be  mdkts  nfe  tfhk  Kemmm^, 

V  V  tkiit  wUl  open  the  way  to  a  cleaiEcr  diicovery  of  hs 
Smbtiltf  and  Csaft,  which  is  bis  gneat  JSi^i^e  by  which  he  work; 
all  hisTyKWnr  a»d  Oueky  in  the  World,  to  the  ruliie  or  pre- 
jadkecf  the  fct^of  Men )  of  which  the  Apoftle  (in  zCffr^»ii.)  z  Cdr.  'Hul 
^ptaks^  a$  a  thing  known  by  the  comnaon  exi^etience  x^  all  di£* 
<eming  Peifins  i  his  way  is  to  over-reach  and  ukc  JJkfoMtagUy 
and  for  this  end  he  iifeth  Tkvms^  and  Stra$agems^  which  is  a  thing 
&  ordinary  withhtnL  that  none  can  be  ignorant  of  the  mith  of  it  v 

. .  This  C  befece  Icome  to  the  particukrs  )  I  (ball  pro^^e  and  11-^ 
Inlhate  in  the  genesul^  by  the  gradual  procedure  of  thefe  f^  fixt- 
l0wing  Confidesatibns» 

Firft^  All  the  Malice^  Power;  Cnielty,  and  Diligence  of  which 
weiia«  fpoiceU)  widiaH  the  ackaats^es  of  Multitude,  Order  and 
Snowlo&e,  by.wlddE&  thefe  o^l  C^li/ication^  are  heightned.  ^ 

Tfaefeapetet  imFwrniUffe  and  Accprnplsflunent  which  fit  him  few  . 
lkisfuiKi}e  Gmtrirancesof  Pdufion,  and  make  km  able  tode- 
«enie;>  ne^erifiidifae.anyierei)f  hisFower.and  Knowledge  but 
iaxefcfencetoPicn^,  in  Epb.^^ii^iz^  f  which  is  a  place  where- 
ia  the*  Aj^Ie^foth  ^ptirpo(cpre&nt  Sataatn  his  way  of  dealing  ^  ^^ 

with  Men  3  hit.  whofe  jpc^dice  is  (et  forth  undet  the  term  and 
aiotion<of  AvU^md  Wtlts^  h .  ihnt^.yfium^  be  able  to  fi4nd  a^wfiibe   / 
MVes  n^  ^  JktiU    This  is  the  whole  work  of  Satan,  againft 
wbicb^the  fiumitare  erf  that  Spiritual  Amiour  is  requifice  v  and : 
^li^a^ihouki  think  that  ins  Power  ot  Wickedoefii  are.  other  dj-.  . 

"fiai^  thtnjt&  inhioa,  which  are  te  be  p^vii^  againfi  by  other  <  J 

.iCMransofhelp,  he  pcefcntly  adds^  that  thefe  are  na  otherwife  ufid  v 
iiyl^mbHtia^fl^tolKS.^^AiM:^^^     aa^.th^^Ofe^Boi:    '  ' 

- .  i 


64  '  ZXttmitt^t  Parti.     ^ 

'  to  be  looked  upon  zsdifiinS^  though  indeed  to'be  confidered  in 
cMjunUion  with  his  Subtilty  and  Cunning,  as  things  that  make  his 
Wiles  the  more  dangerous  and  hazardous  i  For  wt  nmliU  not 
againji'  FUjh  and  Bl^d,  htt  agmfi  Friutipafities^  agcunfi  Fawttty 
againfitbe  Rulers^dftht  Varkp^f  ofthifWoM^  ag^fi  Spiritmat 
^d^dnefi  iff  high  pljtcei  >  which  words  do  but  firengthen  the 
Apoftles  Warning  arid  Cautk)n  about  the  fbrementioned  Wiles^ 
which  ar&therefore  the<nQore  carefuUy  to  beobferved  and  watched 
againft,  bec^ufe  his  Fmer  is  (b  great  that  he  can  comr'wt  Snares 
with  thcrgreateft  SkiU  and  Art  imaginable  >  and  his  Wid^dn^is 
ib  great,  that  we  cannot  exped  either  Honefiy  or  Mod^y  fliould 
reflrain  him  from  making  thtvit^  and  moft  dfiuigenuous  Propo* 
iais,  nor  from  attefiiftg  a  conveniency  or  goodnefs  in  his  Motions, 
with  the  higheft  confidence  of  moft  notorious' Lj;i«g. 

Secondly,  The  StAtilty  that  the  Scriptures  do  attrH)ute  to  Sim, 

.or  {p  the  Hwrr,  is  moftly  and  chiefly  intended  to  tefleS  upon  Satan 

as  the  Ambor  and  Contriver  of  thefe  t>eceits.  In  HA.  3*  ij.  there 

is  mention  of  the  deceitfidnefs  ofSin^  but 'tis  evident  that  ibm&* 

thing elie  (beftdesSin)  is  intended,  to  which  Deceitfiilneismuft 

Vii  ^/'r/oiF  be  propetly  afcribed  \  .for  Sm4)eing  (  as  moft  conclude  )  fbrmal*- 

£xer,Met4fh.  jy  ^  Ffivotion^  pr  if  wc  fliould  grant  it  a  Fofitive  Bcn^,  C  asibqie 

^en  2.  contend, }  yet  (cieing  the  liighdt  notion  we  can  airiveat  this  way, 

FUc.  Script.  C  excluding  but  the  figment  of  Flacius  HHricm^  who  feems  to 

Traa.^.p.47p. make  Original  Sin  indiftinQ  from  the  very  Ejfencecitke  Soul) 

is  but  to  call  it  an  A3.  Deceitfuttiefs  cannot  be  properly  attri- 
bute3  to  'it,  but  with  reference  to  him  who  orders  rfwr  AQ  in  a 
way  of  Deceitflilneis  and  £>elufion>  which  ultimately  .w31  bttngit 
to  Satans  dbor  :  if  here  the  deceitfulnefs  of  Sin  be  devolved  upon 
the  Subjed,  thenitruns  intothe  (amefenfewith  jFcr.  ly.p.  Jh 
Heart  is  deceitful  above  all  things :  But  why  is  the  deceitfiilnefs 
fixed  upon  the  Heart  ^  The  ground  of  that  we  have  in  the  next 
words,  ft  is  deceitful,  becaufe  it  is  wicked,  defieratelym^^,  But 
"Who  then  inflarpes  and  fiirs  upthe  Heart  to  this  Wicke&eis  ?  h 
It  not  Satan^  Who  then  is  the  propet  Authof  of  Deceit  but  he^ 
TTis  true  indeed,  that  our  Hearts  are  proper  Fountains  of  Ski, 
(  and  Ib  may  beaccuied  poilibly  in  ibme  cafes  where  Satan'cannot 
be  jultiy'Hamed  > )  yet  if  we  coniider  Deceitfiilneis  asa  Crw^iooit 
of  every  Sin,  though  our  Hearts  be  to  be  blamed  ibr  the  Sin,  S^ 
tan  w  HI  be  found  guiltyof  the  deceitfitlii^  It  may  be  faid'a  hfen  ^ 
complyes  withthofe  things  which  are  intended  for  Jbis  delufloO) 

and 


and  (b  in^roferljf  by  his  negligence  m?y  fall  under  blame  of  7?/^ 
dectftion^  out  'tis  unimaginable  that  he  can  froferly  atid  formally 
intend  to  deceivt  bimfelf.  Deceit  then  not  faling  from  Sin,  nor  our 
felves  properly^can  find  out  no  other  Parent  for  it  felf  than  Satan. 
":•  Befides  this,  that  thefc  Texts,  upon  a  rational  Enquiry  do  charge 
Satan  with  the  deceitfiilneis  ot  Sin :  they  do  over  and  above 
point  at  the  known  and  conftant  way  of  Satan,  working  Co  com-- 
monly  by  Delufion,  that  Deceitfulneis  is  a  dole  Companion  t>f  every 
Sin.  The  decdtfulnep  ofSin^  is  as  much  as  the  decehfitlnefi  ofepery 
fin.  Nayfiirther,  that  Text  of  Jer.  17.  (hews  this  Deceitfulneis 
not ,  to  be  an  ordinary  Sleight,  but  the  greateft  of  all  Deceits  ^ 
above  meafkrey  and  of  an  unfearchable  depth  of  Myfiery,  who  can 

Thirdly,  All  ^i?/ of  Sin  C  fome  way  or  other  )  comethorow 
Satans  Fingers.  1  I  do  not  fey-thar  all  Sin  is  Satan'5  proper  off- 
fpring,  for  we  have  a  curfed  flock  of  our  own  )  and  it  hiay  be 
did  of  us,  C  as  eUewhere  of  Satail, )  (bmetime  we  fin  out  of  our 
oipn  Inclination  and  Diipofition  >  yet  in  every  Sin,  whether  it 
arife  firom  us,  or  the  World,  Satan  blows  the  fparks,  and  mana- 
geth  all.    AsVavid  faid  tQ  the  Woman  of  Td^ah^  Is  not  the  hand 
of  Joab  with  thee  in  all  this  ?  So  may  we  fay,  is  not  the  hand  of 
Satan  with  thee  in  evory  Sin  thou  comndtteft  i  This  is  Co  emi* 
nently  true,  that  riie  Scripture  indifferently  afcribes  the  Sin  fbme-* 
times  to  «f,  fbmetimes  to  the  Vevih,  It  was  Feters  fin  to  tempt 
Chrift  to  decline  Suffering,   yet  Chrift  repelling  it  with  this 
Rebuke,  Get  thee  behind  me  Satan^  doth  plainly  accufe  both  Peter  Marth.  16. 15. 
and  Satan.    *Tis  the  perfbnal  fin  of  a  Man  to  be  angry,  yet  in 
fuch  ads  h«  gives  place  to  the  Vetnl^  both  Man  iand  Satan  concur  £pj,^f. .  ^^^ 
in  it.    VanTs  Thorn  in  ihe  Flefi  C  what  ever  Sin  it  was  )  he  odls  1  Cor,  x  1. 7.* 
Satans  Meffenger  :■  he  that  fiibmits  not  to  God,  doth  in  that  com- 
ply with  Satan »  ason  the  contrary,  he  that  doth /ii^ini>  himfelf  Jam.  4. 7, 
to  God^  doth  re0  the  Devil.  ^ 

.  Neither  doth  that  expreffionof  the  Apdftle,  Jam.  1. 14,  l.very 
man  is  tempted  tphen  he  is  drawn  am^  if  his.own  Ittfi^  &c.  give  apy 
contradidion  to  this  >  'tis  not  the  Apoftle's  defign  to  exclnde 
Satan,  but  to  include  Man  as  juftly  culpable,  notwithftandingf 
Satan's  Temptations  9  and  that  which  he  afftrts  is  this,that  there 
is  Sin  and  a  Temptation  truly  prevalent  when  there  is  the  leafi 
tonfent  of  our  lull  or  defire,  and  that  it  is  that  brings  the  blame 
upon  US  '9  fo  that  hi&purpofe  is  not  to  ekcufe  Satan,  or  to  dcny^ 

M  .  .      Iiim 


Iflt.  Z%ttamtt  Parti.       1 

hka  to  have  a  haxMl  in  drawbg  or  tempdng  us  ofi  to  Sin,  but  to 

(hew  that  'tis  our  lurn  aS  that  makes  the  Sm  to  become  oisrx. 

Fourtlily,  Such  is  fhe  amjUmim  cf  the  Soul  of  Man,  that  it's 

M^ntcn  on  finning  cannot  be  conceived  lyjtfaout  feme  Veixfiion  or  Delufion : 

Jsun.  I .  M-     for  granting  that  the  Soul  of  Man  is  made  «p  of  Befmsy  wA  that 

the  Sod  were  nothing  dfe,  but  as  it  were,  xmwSing  or  lufting 
r^j^^r  divcrlified  by  fcyeralObfcds  i  and  diat  this  Power,  orthefe 
Faculties,  are  de(»raved  by  the  Fldl,  and  oonrupted  \  vnd  that  Man 
in  every  adion  doth  coofult  wkh  his  Defires  >  and  that  they  have 
{o  great  an  i«fiuesce  aipon  hioi,  that  they  are  the  Ls»  of  $be  Mem*  . 
bersy  and  give  out  their  Commands  accordingly  for  Obedience  \ 
Yet  fiiU  thefe  thrn  things  are  £rm  and  unfliaken  Principles, 
Firft,  That  Delias  cannot  be  fet  upon  any  Objed  but  as  'tis 
Omne  ^^^h  affnbendei  (  truly  or  appasently  )  good:  'tis incompatibie  to  a  . 
bonum.         rational  Soul  to  defiie  evil  as  evil» 

'  Secondly,  The  Will  doth  sot  refilveSy  embiace  any  Objed*, 

Voluntas  fe-  till  the  light  of  the  UndesAanding  hath  made  out  ( ibme  way  or 

^m  aidamen  ^^^  }  ^^  »>odiic6or  conveniency  of  the  Objed. 

ibtdlcauspra-     Thirdly^  There  bno  Man  that  hathi^t  z eomfeUMt Li^  fot 

fiicii  difcovery  of  the  goodnefi  or  evil  of  ap  Objed  ^eiented.    Un* 

regenerate.  Men  have  (u)  The  Light  of  Nature.    (2.)  Some 
have  an  additional  Light  from  Smptun  difcovery.    (3.)  Some 
l}^vc  yet  more  from  common  ConvicliottSy  which  heget  iienfible  fiir* 
nngs  and  awful  I'mpreiTions  upon  th^»    (4.)  To  thofe  God 
Ibmetime  adds  Corrdiions  and  Puniihments,  which  are  of  ferce  . 
to  make  that  Light  burn  more  oUar^  and  to  iiir  up  care  and  cautioa  . 
in  Men  for- the  due  entertaniment  of  theie  Notices  that  God  a& 
fords  them.    Regenerate  Men  haveall  this  Light ,  and  bdides  that,  . 
they  have    {i.)  The  Light  of  their  own  Exferience^  of  the  vile- 
neis  and  odioufnefs  of  Sin  vthey  know  what  an  evil  and  biueribing 
J<4)4^^.       it  if...  C2O  They  have  rmorc  fidi  difcovery  o(  Gddj  which  will 
hl^6.$.        n^ake  them  abhor  themfilves  in  du^  and  a/kts.^   (^J)  They  have 

the  advantage  of  a  nen^  Hearty  the  Law  of  the  Spirit  of  L^  make 
ingtbem  free  from  the  Lam  of  Sin  and  TSiaih.  (j^")  They  have 
tSd  the  hdp  and  ailifianfie  of  the  Sfbrit^  in  its  Motions,  Suggefli- 
ons  and  Teachings.  C  5. )  They  fi»tilk  tfaem&Lves  with  the 
firongeft  Kefolutmsnot  to  give,  way  to  Sin. 

Notwithhandii^  all  thde,  ^is  too  true,  that  both  Regene- 
mre  and  Unregeoaate  Men  do  fin»  The  sea&n  whereof  cannot 
bev^vea  f$ovfk  any  other  account  than  .wh^at  we-hase  aflerted »  « 

to. 


t(>#it)  thcf  «(8  fofMWaV  or  other  delmkd  or  dcctivci  \  Come 
Cmrtain  is  drawn  'twixt  them  and  the  Light  9  ibme  FtfiKntry  or 
other  is^piir  upon  t6e  Underflandkig  k>me  way  ot  other  >  the  fPill 
h  brAtdoi  6)rafled,  there  is  treachery  in  the  cafe,  for  'tis  unima* 
gintble  that  a  Man  in  any  ad  of  Sin  fhould  offer  a  plain  open  and 
dmS  vidlemx  to  his  own  Nature  and  Faculties  1  €0  that  the  whole 
Iiufine&  is  here,  'Evil  is  prefented  under  the  notion  of  Good  >  and 
to  make  this  out,  fome  coniideialions  of  pleafure  or  profit  do 
krihetht  Witl,  and  give  falfe  light  to  the  Underftanding :  Hence 
fe  k,  that  in  every  aft  of  Sin,  Men  (  by  complyance  with  Satan  >  Jam.  t.  ii,  19. 
are  laid  to  decdoe^  or  to  put  tricks  and  fellacies  upon  themfihir.      wofA^yj^C*; 
rifthly,  AlII^/f£fcof  Subtilty  are  in  Scripture  direftly  charg<td '*'"'  •^*^^- 
upon  Satan,  and  in  the  higheft  degrees.    Sometime  under  the     ' 
notion  q(  Logical  faHadef  j  thofe  ileights  which  Difputants  in  ar- 
gmtig  put  upon  their  Antagonifts.  Of  this  import  is  that  expreP* 
fion,  2 Cor.  2.  II.  Wt  an  not  ignorant  of  hU  Devices^  where  the  von^idl*. 
word  in  the  Original  is  borrowed  from  the  Sophiftical  leafonings  J^''^  ^f^n, 
of  ttfputants.    Sometime  'tis  expreffed  in  the  fimilitude  of  JP<?/i-  yuuriusL 
fieatdeedfss  as  the  Scripture  gives  him  the  title  ofaPrfwe,  (Ofhtfms  abof*t 
-  doth  it  mark  out  his  tolkies  in  the  managennient  of  his  Kingdom,  tke  body  of 

Ktv.  12.  7.  cxprefely  calling  them  Deceits,  and  comparing  him  ^^f  • 
.  to  a  Vfoffu  or  Safent  for  his  fubtilty.    ^metime  he  is  reprefent-  "^^^y^^- 
ed  as  zfrarrioter^  Kev.  I2. 17.  Ti&e  Dragon  wot  tproth^  ana  vptnt  to 
nuks  Wat^  &c.   and  here  are  his  fTarliks  Stratagems  pointed  at. 
Mention  is  made  (aTiw.  2.2^/)  of  his  ^Jir^ire/,  and  the  taking  l^«yj»fawi.^ 
of  Men  alivt^  or  CaptWe,  diredly  alluding  to  Warlike  proceed- 
ings.   The  fiifetile  proceedings  of  Arts  and  Craft  are  charged 
on  hin>  and  his  Inftruments :  Men  are  foid  to  be  enticed^  Jam.  i  & 
as  Fifti,  or  Fowl^  by  a  Bait :  Others  deluded,  as  by  Cheaters  in  felfe 
Gaming,  t^h.  4. 14*  By  the  fleight  of  Meny  and  the  cunning  craft  ofh^?  xxjCucl 


thofe  that  ly  in  ipait  to  deceive :  The  over-reaefaing  of  Merchants  or  ^'f  ^^  f'?" 
crafty  Tradefinen,  is  alluded  to  in  2  Cor.  2.  n.  All  thefc  fleigjits  ^^"^  '^^'^' 
are  in  Satan,  in  their  highfi  perfedion  and  accomplifliment :  He  ^)^ovv^tv 


t^^fransfirtabmfdfintoanAn^lcfLi^^  2G>r.  11. 14.  where  didi  qui  ava- 
hehath  an  ocpafion  for  it.   In  a  word,  all  deceiveahlenefs  ofunrigb-  ''"«.  v<^'  ^^ 
teoufrn^ is  in  him,  2  Tfcj):  2. 10.  So  that  a  general  TOV»?j<a,  a  fj^^  ,J^J^J 
dexterity  4tad  ability  for  aB  kind  of  lubtile  Contrivances  is  aiaibed  rat.  bcj^. 
to  him,  2  Cor.  11.  3.  and  that  in  his  vetj  frft  effay  upon  Et^e,    . 
when  the  Serfent  deeehed  her  tboratp  ftthtiltyh  fo  that  whatfbev^r 
A&/we  can  (uggcffi,   or  JFit  and  Art  contrive  for  Delulibn,   or 

M  2  whailbevcr 


58  ZXttMtttf  PartT* 

.  -   -  '         •    - 

•    whatfdcv^er  Viliiencf  can  pradifc,  or  Cruelty  execute,  all  that 
muft  be  imagined  to  be  in  Satan.  v 

Sixthly,  All  this  might  be  futher  proved  by  Infianees :  What 
Temptation  can  be  named  ivherein  Satan  hath  not  aded  as  a 
Serpent  ?  who  can  imagine  the  cunning  that  Satan  uftd  with 
Vavid  in  the  matter  of  Vriah  ?  How  eafily  he  got  him  to  the  roof 
of  the  houfe  in  order  to  the  Objed  to  be  prcfcn^ed  to  him  ?  Howf 
he  direds  his  Eye,. wrought  upon  his  PaflSons,  fuggefled  the' 
Thought,  contrived  the  Conveniencies  ?  What  Ait  rouft  there  ba 
to  bring  a  darknefs  into  J)avid*s  mind,  .a  forgetfulnefs  of  God's 
*  Law,  a  fearlefnefs  of  his  difpleafure,  and  a  negled  of  his  own 
danger  >  furely  it  was  no  fmall  matter  that  could  blind  David's 
Eye,  or  befbt  his  Heart  to  (b  great  a  Wickedneis  ?  But  above  all 
Infianees,  letus  take  into  confideration  that 6f  £ve,  in  the firft 
tranlgreilion,  wherein  many  things  may  be  ob(erved:  as  fir  (l, 
:  That  he  chofc  the  Serpent  for  his  Inftrument,  wherein  though 

we  are  ignorant  of  the  depth  of  his  defign,  yet  that  he  had  a  der 
fign  in  it  of  fiibtilty,  in  reference  to  what  he  was  about  to  fuggef^, 

•  ^   is  plain  from  the  Text,  J^fP  the  Serpent  n^as  more  Jkbtik  then  aay 

Beaftoftbefieldj  it  had  been  needless  and  impertinent  to  have 
noted  the  Sertents  fubtilty  as  Satans  Agent,  if  he  had  not  chofcn 
it  upon  that  icore,  as  aivantageem  for  his  purpofe.  (a,}  He  fist 
upon  the  weckp'  yeffel^  the  Woman,  and  yet  fuch  Cas  once  gained,^ 
he  knew  was  likely  enough  to  prevail  with  the  Man^  which  fell 

y^  ^0. ^out  accord  ingly.-    C  3  0  &>nie  think  he  took  the  advantage  of  her 

Husband  s  abfencty  which  is  probable,  if  weconfider  that  'tis  unr 

/"  .    '  likely,  that  Adam  fiiould  not  interpofe  in  the  difcourfe  if  he  had 

beenprefent.  C4O  He  took  the  ad  vantage  o£  the  Oi&fe£F.  It  ap- 
pears fhe  was  within  fight  of  ^he  Tree,  Sbefm  that  it  was  good 
firfood^  andpleafant  Jo  m  ■Eyts :.  thus  he  made  the  C)bjed  plead 
for  him.  <50  He  falls  not  direQly  upon  what  he  intended, 
( lefl  that  fiiould  haVe  feared  her  off, )  but  fetcheth  a  compafs  and 
enters  upon  the  bufinefs  by  an  enquiry  of  the  aiS&ir,  ^s  if  he  in- 
tended not  hurt.  (  ^O  He  fb  enquires  of  the  matter,  £  Hath  Gad 
faid^  ye  (ball  not  eat  of  every  tree  of  tba  Garden^  3  as  if  he  made  a 
quefiion  of  the  Reality  of  the  Command  '9  and4iis  vi^ords  were  fb 
ordered,  that  they  might  caftjSwif  doubt  hereof  into  her  mind. 
iy.)  He  under  a  pretence  ofafTerting  God's  Liberality^  fecretly 
i<^^:^»tf^/^/thetbreatning,  asifhe  hadfaid.  Is  it  pojfible.that  fi 
bount^ul  a  Creator  Jhould  deny  the  libertyofeating  of  any  tree  ?  to  ipJkat 

furpofe 


fHTpofi  tpaS'it  made^  if  it  might  not  betafted?  (8.)  When  he 
finds  that  by  thefc  Arts  he  had  gained  a  little  ground,  and 
brought  her  to  fomekind  ofquefiiomng  of  the  reality  of  the  threat- 
ning,  C  for  ftc  ftems  to  extenuate  it^  in  faying,  lejiwedie,)  he 
grows  more  bold  to  fpeak  out  his  mind,  and  plainly  to  annihilate 
the  threatning,  TeJhaV  not  die  h  this  he  durft  not  do,  till  he  had 
gaiued  in  her  mind  ^wavering  fuj^ition^  that  poflibly  God  was  not 
in  ^W  f^;;€/?  rn  that  prohibition.  ($•)  Then  he  begins  to  urge 
the  c(?wew/e;7cy  and  excellency  of  the  Fruit,  by  equivocating  upon 
the  name  of  the  Tree,  which  he  tells  her,  could  make  them 
l^owihg  as  Gods.  C 1 6. )  He  refleds  upon  God  as  prohibiting 
this,  out  of  emy  and  ill-will  to  them.  (  ii.)  In  all  this  there  is  ^  . 
not  a  rpord  of  the  da/iger^  but  impunity,  and  advantage  promifed. 
C  12.)  This  deadly  advice  he  covers  with  a  pretence  of  greater 
klndn^^  znd  care  than  God  iiad  for  them.  Seeintl^is,  as  m  a 
clear  Glafe,  Satan?s  way  of  Policy  >  after  this  rate  he  proceeds 
in  all  his  Temptations* 

If  any  enquire,  wh'y  fo  mighty  and  potent  a  Prince  ufeth  rather 
the  Fvx^s  Skin  than  the,  Lyon's  Farp^  thefr  reafons  may  fatify. 

Firft,  There  is  a  jieceffity  upon  him  (b  to  do : .  He  mutt  ufe  his  ViJ.  Ca^eK  - 
€Faft^  becaufe.h^ cannot  compel ;  He  muft have  Gods  leave  before  Temp.p. 27. 
he  can  overcome :  He  cannot  winnow  Peter  before  he  fue  out  a  ^^^^  ^^^^  *"  ' 
Commiilion,nor  deceive  Ahab  tillbc  get  a  Licenfe  >  neither  can  he  Confc.  1.2^,1^  » 
prevail  againft  us  without  our  own  confent.The  Scripture  indeed  Goodwin 
ufeth  fome  words  that  fignify  z  farce  in  tempting,  as,  that  btfat  <^WW-  Light 
it  imp  the  heart  of  Judas,,  fiUed  the  heart  of  Annanias,  frovok^d  Da-  ^q^\      t  '• . . 
vid^  rules  in  the  hearts  of  theChildren  ofdifobedience^  and  leads  them  1. 1  ^ .  ^^^ 
captive  at  bis  n>Sl^  &c.  yet  all  thefeand  the  likeexpxeflSons  intend  f^olknteer/^  he  \ 
no  more  than  this,  that  Jie  ufctli  forcible  In^tunities^  frames  "f^^r  ^<"»- 
firongVelufwns^  and  joyns  fometime  his  Vower  to  his  Temptati-  m^TtkerTji^i- 
onsi  as  fometime  Fowlers Jhevv  themfelves  to  the  Birds  the^  thf  wil^Znt-^ 
intend  to  enfijare^  that  fo  they  may  be  aflrighted  into  an  awe  and  >fr  forced  by  . 
amazement  to  rive  a  better  opportunity  to  fpread  their  Nets  over  ^'^>.  »f ^^^^  " 
them.  ^         f^  ■  ^^nniu-      ' 

Secondly,  Ifhecoald  compel,  yet  his  wayof  aaftand  fub- 
tilty  is  generally  the  moft  prevalent  and  fucccftful.  Force  ftirs  up  an  '    ^ 

oppofitipn,  it  ufually  alarms  to  caution  and  avoidance,  and  frights 
to  an  utter  avednefs  in  a^jydeCgn  >.fothat  where  Force  Ihould  - 
gsfin  its  tboufauds^  SubtiIty,)viU  gMa  its  ten  tboujands^ 

'  /•  •    ^  Thirdly,., 


^0  ZTttAtiUtf 

Tliirdly,  His  Sttcngth  is  not  ufihji  tohim:  Potbefides,  that 
it  enables  him  to  deceive  with  higher  advantage  than  othetwift 
he  could  do,  (  as  hath  been  faid, )  he  hath  times  and  occafioiSS 
to  (hew  his  Strength  and  Oruelty,  when  his  cunning  hath  pre- 
vailed (b  far  as  to  give  him  poffeffion.  What  was  (aid  of  FoPt 
Boniface^  that  he  entred  like  a  Fex^  and  ruled  like  a  Lhn^  may  be 
applyed  to  him^  he  infinuates  himfelf  by  fubtilty  as  a  Fax  oi 
Serpent,  and  then  rules  with  rigour  as  a  Lion. 


C  H  A  p.    IX. 

Cf  Satan's  Deceits  inpdtticular.  What  tetrntation  is. 
Of  temping  to  Sin.  nisfirfi  general  Rule ^  Vie  Confide^ 
ration  of  our  Condition.,  His  fecond^Mle.  Offroviding 
futaUe  Temftati^ttj.  In  what  cafes  he  tenets  tu  to  things 
unfutable  to^  our  Inclinations.  His  third  Rule.  The 
cautions  Fropbfal  of  the  "temptation^  and  the  feverdl 
rpajs  thereof.  His  fourth  Rule  is  to  entice.  The  waj 
thereof  in  the  general^  hy  bringing  a  ddrknefs  upon  the 
Mind  through  lufi. ' 

Otlr  next  bufin^fs  is  to  enquire  after  theft  ways  of  Dedeit  in 
particular,  in  which  lAalf  firft  l|eakof  fuch  as  are  of  more 
general  and  liniverfil  coricemmtttt.  Such  are  his  Temptations  to 
Sin^  his  Deceit^  againft  Vuty^  his  cunhing  in  promoting  Krror^ 
his  attemi)ts  againft  the  Femie  an^'Cotafort  of  the  Saints,  &t. 
arid  then  I  (hall  come  to  fbrtie  Waysof  beceits  that  reflate  to  Cafes 
lifiore  fpecial. 

As  an  Introdiiftion  to  the  fir0,  I  ftiall  ipeak  a  word  of  Temp- 
tation in  the  geheral.    This  irt  its  general  notion,   is  a  T^ryd  or 
Experikkrif  mddk  df  a  tUHg :   the  word  that  fignifics  to  tempt, 
'me^JC^  *     copies  fronS  a  word  that  fighifics  to pierte^  or  bore  thorow,  imply- 
n/f».'  ing  fuch  a  Tryal  as  goes  to  the  veryuatt^  an'd  inwiatdsof  a  thing. 

In  this  fenft  *tis  attributed  t6  God,  who  is  (aid  to  have  ttmptbd 
Abraham^  and  to  put  our  Faith  upon  tryal  9  and  fometime  to 

Satan 


SpM  wbo  is  fiud  to  iuTe  tenipced  Chrift,  though  he  could  not 

exped  to  prevail:  But  thon^  God  and  Satan  do  make  thefe  cM-^.imu 

tty^ls^  yjtt  is  there  a  iFift  difoence  faetmxt  them,  and  that  not  ^i-  cio.$  4^^ 

only  in  their  Imtfaitmsy  ( iht  one  defigning  only  a  difiavay  to 

Men  of  %v4ut  is  in  them,  ^ndtfatt  forjmod  boiyenis^  the  other 

infiendiBig  tmot  and  deftrudiau  s )  hut  aiib  in  the  ir^  of  their  ^  .  ^  « 

Proceedings.    God  by  providence  ^^/^n^r  Objects  and  Occafions) 

Satan  dofih  not  only  do  tiiat,  but  farther  indinetb  and  piftthely 

pedwadeth.to  eviL  Hence  is  it^that  Temptations  are  diftingui&ed 

into  Trytf/z^mecrly,  and  StdMcefmntj  w  iutaBIe  to  that  of  TCtrtwKan^  De  Orat« 

Viabolm  tentat^  Vius  friAat^  the  Devil  tempts,  God  only  trys. 

Wefpeakof  TeflQptationas'tis&omSatan,  andib  ^fis  deicribed,  • 

to  be  a  dramng  tfrmming  Mm  to  fin  wnder  calattr  tfjime  reafon.   By  C^feL  Tempt»  - 

which  we  may  obierve,  tbat  in  every  fuch  Temptation  there  isP  *^* 

the  ObytS  to  wUch  the  Tempcatioatends,  the  tnitmmct  ef  Satan 

t9  e^c/m  our  hearts  and  drawonourconfent,  and  the  Infimnnni 

by  which  is  (bme  pretence  of  reafon  9  not  that  a  real  and  (olid 

reaibfi  cam  be  given  for  Sin,'  but  that  Satan  x^flers  ibme  ctm^iera-^ 

tiwu  to  usto  prevail  with  us^  which  if  they  do,  we  take  them  to 

berea(ons#    Thismay  a  little  help  us  to  underfiand  Satan^s  me-  ^ 

tl>od  in  temptiiig  to  fin,  &iu  of  which  lam  fivft  to  fpcak. 

In  jceooptations  to  Sis,  we  may  ob£erve  Satan  walks  by  font  ' 
^enccalRiiks.  .  •  ^ 

Fitft,  He  amfiiets  and  acquaints  himfelf  with  the  condition  of  Sat  ant  firfi  " 
^e^Tiery  Man,  and  for  that  end  he  fhidies  Man.    (Sod's  qaefkion  general  BmU^  - 
concerning  Joh^  Ha(i  ibm  co/^idmd  my  Seroant  Job  ?  dotn  imply.  Job  x.  8* 
not  only  his  difigept  enqnky  iiico  jy^s:flaee,  (  &x  the  Odjg^l  ^ 
exprefTeth  it,  by  Sztzn^s  putting  hU  heart  upon  Job,  or  layini  him  dtrjU  inloci 
t§  Sk  heart )  bottfaat  tliis  is  ufiul  with  Satan'fb  to  do  *9  as  if  God 
hadfaid,  ^is th wof  ta  fry narromfy mto amy  Man '^  bafitbimdont   * 
$bit$a}ch^haft^H»tonfideredbimnftboumJ^t9dofzad  ' 

Satan  owns.this  as  his  .bt^n^znd  impbyment^  in  his  adfwer  to 
Gody  I  come  frmn  going  fonndftoM  the  Earthy  fnmmdl^ng  tip  and 
denminits   This  cannot4>e  properly  fiud  of  Jtini  who  is  a  Spim  >   ^ 
Bodies'  go  upanddowi^  but  not  Spirits:  fe  that  his  meaning  is,  - 
KeL  had  been  iat  his  work:  of  enqmrisg  and  (eardung,    Anpfb  « 
tfe$^ifton  tranlktes  it^  firom/Ard^gto  and.fin)  in  the  Earth  v  ^3)^  drcum-'^ 
as'tisfaidof  the£yesof<jod,  that  they  mn  to  and  fro^  wiudiTpexit,  luftra-^^ 
intends  his  InteBigerice^  SfDmh^  and  K>nowIedge  of  diings  v  'tis  yit.  Mttofhi  ^ 

fuch  - 


:a  Xtccatife  Of  Parti. 

fuch  a  going  to  and  fro,  as  that  in  2>jw.i2.4.  which  is  plainly 

there  cxprefled  to  be  for  the  encreafe  of  Knowlcdg* 

,  .  The  matter  of  his  enquiry,  or  particulars  of  his  ftudy,  are  fudi 

.  ;  as  thcfe  :    (  i . )  Man's  Statt^  he  confiders  and  gucffeth  whether  a 

Man  be  Regenerate  or  Unregenerate.    (2.)  The  De^eeof  hi^ 

^  -^-  State  \  if  Unregenerate,  how  near  or  far  off  he  is  the  Kingdom  of 

JJ     '   ^^  God  i  if  Regenerate,  he  takes  the  conipafe  of  his  Knowledge,  of 

his  Gifts,  of  his  Graces.  C  3-  )  He  enquires  into  his  Confiitttthn 
and  Temper,  he  obferves  what  DifpoGtion  he  is  off.  (^)  His 
Flaee^  Calling  and  Relation,  his  Trade,  Employment,  Enjoy- 
ments, Riches  or  Wants.  (  5. )  His  Sex.  (  6. )  His  Age^  Sec 
The  way  by  which  he  knows  thefe  things  is  plain  and  eafie, 
moft  of  thefe  things  arc  open  to  common  obfervation  >.  and  what  is 
,  intricate  or  dark,  that  he  beats  out,  either  by  comfaring  us  with 
our  yi/ve/,  and  confidcrmg  a  long  traS  of  adions  and  carriage »  or 
by  comparing  us  with  others^  whofe  ways  he  had  formerly  noted 
findobferved. 

The  end  of  this  fearch  is  to  give  him  Ugbt  and  in(farui5Uon  in 
point  of  advantage')  hence  he  knows  where  to  raife  bis  Batteries, 
and  how  to  level  his  Shot  againft  us.  This  Chrift  plainly  di^ 
•covers  to  be  tbedefignofall  his  ftudy,  /<?A.  14. 30*  where  he 
•cells  his  Difciples,  he  expeded  yet  another,  onfet  from  Satata^  and 
thatiiearat  hand, /ar/i&ePriflceijf/i&e  World  was  then  upon  hh 
motion,  he  was  a  coming  \  but  withall,  he  tells  them  of  his  fecu- 
lity  dgainfi  his  affauks,  in  that  there  was  nothing  in  Cbrifi  oFad- 
vantage  in  any  of  thefe  foremencioned  ways  to  foot  a  Tempta* 
tioniipon.  It  appears  then  that  he  looks  for  fuch  advantages, 
and  xbat  without  thefe  he  hath  little  expo^ncy  of  prevailing. 

Satan's  /?-  Secondly,  Satan  havingacquainted  himfclf  vfith  Our  condition'^ 
cond  general  makes  it  his  next  caie  to  provide  yi^fWe  .Temptations,  and  to 
Rule.  flrike  in  the  right.  VeinV  for  he  loves  to  have  his  work  eafie  and 

feaCblC)  helbvesDOtgoagainfi  the  Stream*.  Thus  he  coniidered 
JW4f  as  aM«M(irPer(bn,  and  accordingly. provided  a  Temptation 
of  gain  for  hirai '  Ifejdid.the  likewith  Acban.^j  and  hence  was  it, 
that  he  bad  th6  Saltans  io  ready  for  the  plunder  of  Job  >  he  had 
obferved  them  a  People  given  to  rapine  and  fpoil  >  and  accor* 
dingly  Job*$  Goods  being  propounded  to  than  as  a  good  and 
eafie  Booty,  he  nxaigbtway  prevailed  with,  them.)  rit  was  eafie 
for  him  io  draw  Abfohm^  into  an  open  RebdIionL  agkinft  his 

\  Father, 


JFathex^  he  had  taken  notice  of  his  ambiriam  and  aQnring  Humor, 
and  of  the  gr^^f  and  diflatisfadions  under  which  he  laboured  > 
fi)  that  providing  him  a  fit  opportunity,  he  engaged  him  imme^ 
diatly,  according  to  this  rule,«  where  he  obferves  Men  ofJhaB^ 
Seaof  and  low  Parts,  he  the  more  freely  impofeth  upon  them  in 
things  palpably  abfiird  9  where  he  takes  notice  ofz/eoffid  Tern-  ^ 
•per,  there  he  tempts  them  with  Terroar/  and  affri^tfiil  Sugge* 
itions  9  he  hath  Temptations  proper  for  the  Sanpmt  compUxion^ 
and  for  the  Utlamholy  \  he  hath  his  methods  of  <&aling  with  the 
Lt^ftU  and  Wanton  \  with  the  Pajjionate  and  Reyengeful  h  he  hath 
Navdiiet  at  hand  for  the  hdmg  Eaty  and  Si^eftk>ns  proper  ((x 
t}K)fe  that  are  Jtbe^ticdfy  inclined* 

To  this  may  be  objected,  That  experience  tells  us,  Satan  doth     Olj. 
notal  ways  walk  in  tnisKoad,  nor'confine  hioiielf  to  this  Rules 
ibmetimi  he  teippts  to  things  whidi  are  crofi  to  our  tenders  and 
Inclinations,  eS^« 

.    'Tistniehe  doth  lb »  but  yet  the  general  Rule  is  not  prejudiced     Anjw^^ 
hy  this  exception,  Specially  if  we  confider, 

Firft,  Thii  ^atan  being  Aill  under  the  coounand^  and  t^aint 
of  the  Afini^ty,  he  caiinot  always  tempt  irWTf  ipshUL^  but 
according,  to  a  mperiour  order  and  a>mmand«  Of  this  nature  I 
fuppofe  was  that  Temptation,  of  which  ?aul  complained  fo 
much,  beJ^'dma^bUSody^  upon  this  very  dc%n,  thathemight 
have  it  inpibjeSipny  and  yet  is  he  htfie^  with  a  Temptation, 
which  expeded  an  advantage  ufually  from  the  tmferjxod  frames  of 
pur  Bodies '»  (  fas  So  tnudi  I  fupipoCc^  that  Phrafe,  a  thorn  in  the 
fl^h  will  unavoidably  imply,  (thc«i^  ftftiH  leave  us  at  uncer- 
tainties) what  tl^  Temptation  was  in  panicujar.  X  Here  Satan 
tempts  at  a  di6d  vantage  and  ccwitrary  tq  this  Rule  i  but  then  wc 
mim  know,  that  he  was  not  the  Mffier  of  hiS  wn  Gam  \  God 
exprefsly  ordering  fuch  a  Temptatwn  as  was  difagreth^  with  the 
jlpf^les  diiqfaion^  that  it  mig|it  the  Ufifrevail  or  haTajrd  him,  and 
yet  be  more  available  to  keep  him  /w,  l^  he  Jhnld  be  exalted 
above  meafitre^  wVich  was  God's  defign  in  the  matter. 

Secondly,  Scraetune  our  Temper  alters  ;as  the  tempers  of  our 
Bodies  in  a.feicknefs  nay  in  a  fit  be  fo  changed,  that  they  may 
defire  at  that  time  what  they  could  not  endure  at  another.  A  fpecial 
occafion  or  concurrence  of  circumftances  may  alter  for  the  time 
our  ConBitutton,  and  fo  an  imfual  Temptatton  may  at  that 

,toe «« wi*  te  JeOg..     ^         ;      _  .^^|^_ 


% 


-r4  %%tmiUtf  ParcL 

Thivdly^  Sometime  by  one  ttmftation.  Sbtan  intends  but  to  la^:^ 
the  jinmdation  of  another,  and  thenof  pui^e  he  begins  with  a 
firanggfi^lg^o$y  either  to  keep  us  at  the-g^er  while'he  covertly 
i^oth  (omething  eHe  againft  us,  oY  to  move  us  to  a  copttrary  tx^  - 
m^  by  an  ov^-hafiy  rafhnels. , 

IbuttMy,  SofTietime  he  temots  when  his  main  defign  is  only 
yitroMbk  and  disquiet  us>  and  in  iuch  caf^  thtincyll  HmtahtnA  * 
/Temptations  backed  with  a  vk)ient  mfetmmfn^  do  his  work  ~ 
/   thebeft* 

Sttta/s  third     Satan*s,  next  work  is  the  fh^fai  of  the  Temptation :  U  die 
m^dTiuk.  ^^^  foroier  he  provided  Material  and  laid  the  Trains^  in  thi^ 
*  /  ^    -.   *  he  gives  Fire,  by  propounding  his  deiign  >  and  this  alfo  he  dodb'^ 
/  with  cgutlon,  theft  ftveral  ways. 

/  Fiift,,He  makes  the  Oi^efiffpeak  for  him,  and  in  many  he  is 

icarce  put  to  any  further  trouble.  \  the  Qbje^  before  them  ipeaks 
&ttan'$  mind,  and  gains  their^oonfent  immediatly,  yet  is^there  no 
'  finall  cunning  uied  in  fitting  the  Objeft  and  Occa^^  and  bting- 
faiR  things  about  t6  anfwer  the  very  nid^of  time  whidi  he  takes 
to  be  advantageous  fi>r  him. 

Secondly,^  SometinEie  he  appoints  a  Proxy  lo  fpeak  for  him  i 
not^hathe  i^i^M!^.^^  in^  Temptatn>p,  and^ot  always  at  M- 
jfivrfbr  his-dwB wbrk^  biit  thisway  Ixinfiituam  hlmftltthenlore 
dangerouily  iHd^  our  AfTedlons,  and  with  kfi  fuipicion  ufibg 
oar  EtienJr^  Rttetions  or  intimate  Aci}tudntanee  to  interceed  for 
a  wkked  dtiigm  He  dy  not  (peak  himftlf  to  &e,  but  choie  a 
Safent  ^  he  thou^t  Eu  wouM  (boner  prevail  upon  Adam  than 
the  Serpent  oould, .  He  tempted  Jok  by  thetongue  of  his  Wlfb^ 
asif  hehadhoped^^  that  w)iat  fb  tiear  a  Relation  had  counfelled, 
would  eafily  be  hearkened  to.  *  He  tcmpted'C*^  to  avoid  fh^-. 
faig  by  Peptr^  under  a  pretence  of  higheft  teve  and  care,  B^tTy 
fim  tity  fdfh  -yet  Our  Saviour  forbears  not  to  note  Satan's  Temp- 
tation dofely  twifted  with  fW$  k&idnefi.  At  this  rate  are  we 
often  temptedwhere  we  Kttlcfirfpeft  danger. 

Thirdly,  If  he  iinds  the  two  firft  wayij'  unhopeful  <x  unfutable, 
then  he  irjiSs  the  m$HoHy  and  (o  plainly  -tjpcaks  to  us  inwardly 
hknfelf,  Do  this  aS^  t^  ibk  advanta^  fir  fteafitrr  tfrjrefit^  &c. 
He  thou^t  it  not-enough  to  tempt  fndat  by  the  ohjtd  of  Gain, 
but  he  brake  his  mmd  in  dfred'  terms,  and  fntit  im^Uf  bearf^ 
}6L.  i^.  2.  He didihe.like  to  Jfutnia^  whofe  heart  hejiiy  with 


a  Urge  motion  for  th^tljet  avd  backed  it  with  many  covMmA 

tions  of  the  neccflity  and  expediency  of  ity  ASs  5. 3.    There  is  ;-. 

no  queftion  to  he  made  of  this  i  Dr.  Ggodmn  gives  dear  proofs  chAdcf  Light. ',, 

rfit,  and  fo  do  feveral  others.   When  we  confider,  that  thoughts  P- ^J- 

are  ibmeti^ie  caft  upon  the  min^s  of  Men  whidi  are  above  their 

kpml&igi  and  that  they  (ay  and  do  tilings  femetime  which  are 

iar  beyond  any  of  their  Accomplkhments  a^  Parts,  and  y^t  ia 

the  nature  of  it  wicked,  we  .muft  be  forced  to  run  fo  high  as  to 

charge  it  upon  Satan.    SattTs  fHrophefying^  i  Sam.  18..  10.  was 

ly  the  influence  of  the  evil  Spirit*,  and  this  (^Jwduty  thinui^  Vii.  Pcolsj^ 

and  others  interpret)  muft  of  neceffity  be  underftood  of  fuch  a  *''^'  "*'^ 

iind  of  »aion  and  fpeaking,  as  the  frue  Prophets  of  the  Lord 

ufiially  exprefled  under  the  influences  of  the  bkiTed  Spirit »  for 

from  the  l^nefi  of  the  zStion  in  both,  muft  the  name  be  borrowed. 

The  experience  that  we  have  of  wwW  Dij^tuigs^  the  bandying 

of  Arguments  and  Anfwers  in  feveral  Cafes,   is  a  proof  of  this  _     _ 

b^oiS  exception.  Woundc4  Confciences exprefe  an  admirablc""3Ijr^  //  ^/ 

dexterity  in  breaking  all  A^guqaents  urge^  for  their  peace  an4 

efiabliflimcijt  s  ^s  alfo  in  /rjmi^.Objediions  againft  them(elve% 

fo  far  above  the  nfi:^!  meafure  of  common  Capacities,  that  we 

cannot  afaibe  it  tp  any  other  than  Satan's  private  ajd  this  way. 

Fourthlyi  The  rnotion  being  made  Cifthercr  be  nod)  he 
doth  irrit^^e  and  ftir  up  the  mind  to  the  en^racement  of  it :  zfid 
this.hedotfa#»awayf,  ^ 

Firft,  By  an  eam^bufi  ofSeuicitation  t  when  he  urgcth  the  thing 
jy^ei;  aiid  over,  and  gives  00  reft  >  when  he  joyns  with  this,  an 
Importunity  of  begging  and  intreating  witi)  the  repeated  motions 
wheq  t^  draws  together  and  advantageouily  doth  order  a  nmlti^ 
tfuk  of  cQnfidaratk)&s  to  that  end  h  andwben  in , ail  this  hf  doth 
fiol4dwit  ihe  mind. and  thoughts,  and  keep  tt^em  upon  acon- 
tcmpl^ion  of  the  Objed,  Motions,,  and  Reafons.  Thus  he  pror 
yoked  V(^^  I  Cjbron.  ai.  i.  And  this  kind  of  dealing  occafio- 
ned  th^  Appftl^  to  name  his  Temptations,  and  our  refiftance,  by 
the  nane  ofvmfilings^  in  which  ufually  thare  appears  many  ei;i» 
deavoiir%  and  often  repeated  to  throw  down  the  Antagonift. , 

Secondly,  He  doth  irritate  by  zfecretfomt  arid  force  that  hf 
hath  upon  pur  Fancies  and  Faflions.  When  Men  are  faid  to  be 
ewri^  and  feJ  by  Satan,  itimplyes  ( in  the  judgment  of  fome) 
mp^  thap  Mfonmrn^  >  and  that  though  he  cannot/^ce  the  ^ing 
of  dia  Will,  yet  he^ipay  coafiderably  aft  upon  it,  by.  pulling  at 
*  N  '2  the 


76  ZXmtittt^i    ^      titif. 

the  freights  and  Plummets,  that  is,  by  moving  and  z&lng  our 
Imaginations  and  AfTedtion?. 

Safan^s  The  motion  being  thus  made,  notwithflanding  all  hb  impor*^ 

fntrth  geoe^  tunity,  often  finds  refinance :  in'  which  cafe  he  comes  to  the 
ral  R»/e.  pradiceof  a/wwt*  Rule,  which  is  to  draw  away  and  eiitiee  the 
-M4ir/winIoc.  heart  to  w«/e«^i  as 'tis  exprefled.  Jam.  1. 14.  EverymanU  tmftti!, 

n»ben  he  if  drawn  away  and  enticed.  I  fliall  avoid  here  the  variety 
of  the  apprchenfions  which  Ibme  declare  at  large  about^the  mean* 
ing  of  the  words,  fatisfying  my  (elf  with  this,  that  the  Apoftle 
points  at  thofe  Artifices  of  Satan  by  which  he  draws  and  allures  the 
will  of  Man  to  a  complyance  with  his  motions^ which  when  he  et 
feds  in  any  degree,  then  may  a  Man  be  faid  to  be  prevailed  upon 
by  the  Temptation.  But  then  here  is  the  wondet  how  he  Aould 
(b  £ur  prevail  againft  that  Reafon  and  Knowledg  which  God  hath 
placed  in  Man,  to  fence  and  guard  him  againA^a  thing  (o  abfiird 
^  J  and  unreafonable  as  every  fin  is  ?  The  Solution  of  this  knot  we 
have  in  2  Cw.  4. 4.  7%e  God  of  thk  fFarU  Uinelsihe  eyes -of  Meir^ 
draws  a  curtain  over  this  Knowledg,  and  raileth  adarkne^  upon 
them  :  which  darknefs  though  we  cannot  fiiUy  apprehend,  yet 
that  it '  is  a  very  great,  and  fbange  darknefi  may  be  dilcovered ) 
,  (i.)  Partly  by  confidering  the  JidjeSt  of  it,  Man,  a  rational 

Creature,  in  whom  God  hath  placed  a  Confiimce^  which  is  both 
zLaw^  and  Witneji^  and  Jiidge.  It  cannot  be  iirppofed  an  eafle 
matter  to  Ctoud  or  obliterate  that  Law,  to  filence  or  pervert  that 
Witnef^  or  to  corrupt  that  Judge  \  but  it  will  rife  higher  in  the 
wonder  of  it,  if  we  confider  this  in  z  godly  Nbn^  one  thatySr/ 
God  before  him^  and  is  wont  to.have  his  fear  in  his  heart  r-  fudi  a 
manas  D^ie/AVas,  that  in  fo^/i^M  a  cafe,  in  &  hi^  a  manner^ 
ib  long  a  time,  with  fb  little  fenfe  and  apprehenfion  of  the  evil 
and  danger,  Satan  (hould  fb  quickly  prevail^  'ti^  an  afionifhment< 
neither  will  it  be  lefs  ftrange  if  we  confider  C  2  O  The  ijfue  and 
tffc&  of  this  bKndnefs :  Some  rife  up  againft  this  Law  of  Con- 
iciencev  arguing  it  falfe  and  erronious,  and  making  condufions 
diredly  contrary,  zsJ>etit.^p.ip.  IfhaS  have peacCy  thou^  Iwall{^ 
fn  in  the  imaginations  of  my  heart.  I  hauefeVowfhip  with  him^  though  J 
walk^in  darknefs^  i  ]oh.  J.  6.  IFe  wit  not  hearkpi  unto  thee^  ht^wit 
cettainly  da  whatfoevtr  thing  goeth  out  of  owrawn  mouthy  Jer.45.1  ^,17, 
in  which  cafes,  the  fl^WM?M«is,  or  principles  of  Conffciencc  are 
^ite  overthrown.   Sonoe  are  hardned^  and  as  to  any  implication  of 

their 


their  a^s  to  this  Rule,  quite  dead  and  fenflefs  \  though  they  rife 
not  up  againft  the  li^t,  yet  are  they  mUngly  ignorant^^  without 
any^nfideration  of  what  they  aredoing  •>  here  the  (yvvuShais^  or 
wkneflii^  and  excqfing  power  of  Cpnfcience  is  idle  and  afleep* 
Sonae  though  they  know  the  Law,  and  in  fome  meafure  fee  their 
gdions  arfe  finful,  yet  they  pafe  no  judgment,  apprehend  no  dangcri 
No  manjfm$es  ttPon  bU  thigh^  faying^  tphat  have  I  done?  Jer.  8.  6^ 
Nay,  focofi are  io far  from  this,. that  they  prefumptuoufly  juftify 
themfcl^ss  though  they  fee  their  own  blame  and  mine  before 
them,  - 1  da  tpeU  4o  be  Mgry^  and  that  to  the  aeatb^  faith  Janab^ 
when  Satan  had  fpread  a  darknefi  upon  hire.    . 

What  (hail  we  Yay.  of  thefe  things  ?  here  is  darknefi  to  he 
felt  J  Egyftian  darknefs :  to  explain  the  way  of  it  fully  is  impoC- 
fiUe  for  us,  to  do  it  in  any  tollerable  way  is  difficult.  To  make 
fome  difcovery  herein  IftaD*  C'O  Shew  that  the  DevU  doth 
cnticetoCn,  hjftirringtfottrlt^.  (2.)  That  by  the />^i>^€r  and  . 
pr^valcncy  of  our  luft,  be  brings  on  the  hUndneft  fpoken  of.    - 


^   11        I  ^ 


rtH^MBM*^MM«BM«kil*MBrtM 


C  H  A  P.    X. 


tUfst^  Safa»  emiceth  by  o»r  L^.     the  ftverd  wys  hy 
which  he  doth  it.     Of  the  fewer  tutd  danger  of  the 
-    vioienee  <f  Affe^iont,  -■  _     ■ 

THe  way,  then  by-  which  he  doth  entice,  it  ly^ingupotee 
If^,     Bw  It^  I  mean  thole  ffaeral  defiringt  of  our  noiftds 
'    after  *nv  unlawful  obie(a,  which  are  forbidden  in  the  tenth  Com-  Tit.  *.  1 1-  • 
Sm^rthus  we  read  of  ,«.r% /«/?x,  of  the^^^^ 
of  h^igf  to  my, .  and  in  a  word,  we  read  of  divert  U^,  the  y.;,.  ^  j, 
whole  attempt  and  ftriving  of  corrupt  Nature  apmft  the  Spirit,  gmL  y  17. 
being  fet  forth  by  this  cxpteffion,  of  lafHag  agaiafl  tbtSpmh  - 
Thstf  Satan  takes  advantage  of  our  own  lufls,   and  (a  plows 
with  ««r  Heifer,  tuirning  our  own  Weapons  agiinlt  our  fdves, 
is  evident  by*  the  general  vote  of  Scripture.     The  Apolllc 
Jamt  1. 14.   tells  us,   that  every  Teroptatiort  prev«»lir  only  by 
theipower  and  working  of  our,  «m  /«// ;  Sauti  jsthe. 'Ceroptei, 


i^s  ac  5Cteatife  of         Paiti. 

but  our  lufts  are  the  ad  vantages, by  whkh^  he  draws  and  enticetfa  i 
the  corrupt  principle  within  us^is  called)^,  but  the  way  where* 
by  it  works,  either  in  its  m^n  frofer  motion^  or  as  fiitni  up  by 
the  De^il>  is  that  of  lujt  and  affeSian  >  and  therefore  he  that 
Would  flop  that  ifTue,  muft  look  to  mortify  it  in  its  afeSions  and 
'/i^/,  GaL  5. 24.^  We  arc  further  told  by  Johfi,  1  Efift.  2.  |5* 
that  all  thole  (hares  that  are  in  the  World,  are  only  hazatdous, 
I  Pet.  1. 4.  and  prevailing  by  oftr  L^i.  More  generally  the  ApoAle  Pettr 
fpeaks  9  the  whole  bundle  of  adual  Sins  that  have  ever  been  in 
tne  World  came  in  at  this  door.  The  cmn^ion  that  U  in  tbefFarU 
U  through  Luft.  In  the  fiirring  up  our  Lufts,  Satan  uieth  no  finall 
Art  and  Subtilty,  and  ordinarily  he  worketh  by  (bme  of  thefe 

'  following  ways. 

Firft,  He  ufeth  his  skiH  -to  dnS  up  an  Objed  of  Luft  that  it 
may  betaking  and  alluring  h  he  doth  not  content  himfelf  with  t 
firnfle  frtfofal  of  the  Objeft;  but  doth  as  it  wttcpaim  and  varniih 
it,  to  make  it  (eem  beautiful  and  lovely  h  befides  all  that  wooing 
and  importunity  which  he  ufeth  to  the  Soul  by  privateand  unfecn 
Suggeftions,  he  hath  (no  doubt)  a  care  to  gather  together  all 

,  poffible  concurring  Circumftanccs,  by  which  the  feeroing  good- 
nds  or  conveniency  of  the  Objed  is  nauch  heightned  and  en- 
larged* We  fee  thofe  that  have  skit  to  work  upon  the  Humors 
of  Men,  pbce  a  great  part  of  it  in  the  right  aramfiantiaUng  a 
inotion,  auUin  taking  the.Tempew  and  Inclinations  of  Men  at  a 
^n^  tim.  *  Ahd  ihey  obftrve,  (hat  the  miffing  of  the  ri^t  feafon 
is  the  hazard  of  thedefign,evcn  there  where  the  Ofajedand  Incli* 
nation  ordinarily  are  futable.  There  is  much  in  placing  a  Pidurc 
in  a  right  pofition,  to  give  it  its  proper  grace  and  luftrc  in  the  Eyes 

*  of  thcBeholdcrs.  when  aman  istmPofbmmr^ht  noHfidtihis  ufiial 
delights,  and  jgrbwsySfiwf  tothtegs  of  frequent  praAice.    'Tis 
likely  Evt  wasTiot  a  Stranger  to  the  Tt ee  of  Knowledg  htfott 
the  Temptation,   but  when .  the  Serpent  liiggefTs  Ihe  ^dnk  of 
\  the  Fruit,   the  Fruit  it  fe!f  feems  mm  hedtnifiti  ind  Admhle, 

'  \  g09dfnr  Food,  andfkkfant  to  the  Eyes^  Though  wt  are  not  abtt 
,  to  findout  the  way  of  Satan's  beautifyingan  Objeft-  tlmit  may 
?fle«  with  more  piercing  and  powerful  delights  r  yet  h^that  (haU 
conlider,  that  not  only  Frudence  Cin  an  advantageous  manage- 
ment of  things  )  adds  an  additional  beauty  to  Objefts  piopoftd^ 
but  a«o  that  Art  by  placing  things  in  a  right  poihire,  may  derive 
a  radKincy  and  beam  of  Beauty  andLight  upori  them,  C  as  an  ori. 

dinary 


Chap,  I  o:  ^Atm'iSXmi\itations.  7^' 

dinaiy  piece  of  Glaft,  may  be^  pofitcd  to  the  Sun  beams,  that 
rt  -may  me/fefi  a  fparkling  light  as  if  it  were  a  Viamnd : )  He 
that  (hall  confidet  this  C I  fay  J  will  not  think  it  ftrange  for  the 
Devil  tO'Ufe  fbme  Arts  of  this  kind  for  the  adorning  and  fetting 
off  an  Obiecft  to  the  Eye  of  OHr  Lufrs. 

Secondly,  We  have  realbn  to  fufpeca  that  he  ttiay  have  ways 
of  Deceit  and  Jfmfolhn  upon  our  Senfej.    The  deceits  of  the 
Scnfes  are  fo  much  noted,  that  fome  fbilofiphers  will  fcarce  allow   Des  cartes. 
any  credit  to  be -given  them  i  not  Aat  they  are  always  deceitful,  ^"^•^^*  %^^^'  - 
butthat  they  areoftcn  (b,  and  therefore  always  fufpitious*    The  JJ"^^^°l^^-ve^- 
8ouIhathnoiife%*crbutbythe5^e;?/f/v  'tis  then  a  buCncfs  of       ' 
eafie  belief,  that  Satan  may  not  a:ltogether  flight  this  advantage; 
but  that  wlien  he  (ecs  it  fit  for  his  purpofe,  he  may  impofc  upon 
us  by  the  deception  of  our  Eyes  and  Earsi  we  little  know  how 
oft  our  Scnfes  nave  di^uifcd  things  to  us.    In  a  pleafing  Object, 
our  Eyes  miy  be  as  a  nktgmfying  or  nmlsiffyiag  Glaft.    Id  the  firft  : 
Tdrnptation  Satan  feems  to  have  wrought  both  upon  the  Objeft, 
and  affo  upon  the  Scnfes,  Sbeja»  itvoiH  good  for  Food^and  plea/ant  ^  - 
who  can  queftion  But  that  (be  &w  the  Fruit  before  i  but  this  wa^  - 
amber  k^d  of  fight,  ^f  more  power  and  attradion*  An  inftance 
of  Satan's  Cunning  in  both  the  forementioned  particulars,  we 
hatrt-fiom^i^,  relating  the  Story  of  his  Friend  Alifim^  whd  • 
by  the  impottunity  of  his  Acquamtance  confentedto  goto  the 
Vneatre^  yet  With  a  refolve,  not  to  open  bis  Eyes^  left  the  fight  of  Spedavrt, 
theft  Spedades  fhould  entice  his  Heart  i  but  being  there,  theS?^"^^^ia«D:-  '* 
iioift  and  fudden  flioutmg  of  the  multitude  prevailed  fo  far  with  Sdc^'feS 
him^  that  he  forgot  his  rclbluti©n  >  takes  the  liberty  to  fee  what  inOiniam"  qua 
occafionedthefhouting,  znd  cneefieing^  i^  now  lb  inflamed  with  ftinularetur 
dcHght,  thathefltoutsasthereftdo,  and  becomes  a  firequenter  (if '^^>«"^*  ^^*  • 
the  *theatH  as  others :  What  was  there  to  be  feen  and  heaord  he 
knew  before,  by  the  relation  of  others  i  but  now  being  prefent,- 
his  Eyes  and  Ears  were  by  Satan  fo  hei^tned  in  their  offices,  that  ^ 
thofe  bloody  Objedts  feemed  pteafant,  beyond  all  that  had  beenr 
tepM^oithtOiy  and  the  luft  of  his  Heart  drawn  out  by  Satan  V  ^  1 

cunning  dilpofal  of  the  Object  and  Senfes. 

TTiirdly,  There  is  no  fmall  inticemcnt  arifingirom  the  ftfte^  ^' 
and  (utablenefs  of  Occafion.   An  Occafion  exadly  fitted,  is  more 
than  half  a  Temptation  \  Tliis  often  makes  a  Thief,  an  Adul-^ 
tcrcr,  hx.    Where  the  ads  ofthefe  Sins  have  their  rife  from  a 
fiidden  fit  oPhumor,  (  which  acc4/i«i  puts  them  in,  ;>  rather  than  . 


from  defiffn  or  premeditation.  Cunningly  contrived  Qccafions 
jare  like  the  danger  of  a  Precipice  >  if  a  Man  be  fo  fooliOi  as  to  take 
up  a  j^^  there,  a  fnull  ^i«(&  will  throw  him  over,  though  a^ 
greater  might  not  harm  him  if  he  were  upon  a  Level.  'Tis 
Satan's  Cunning  to  draw  a  Man  within  the  reach  of  an  Occa- 
fion.  All  the  refolves  of  Alifim  were  not  fafe-ptard  to  him 
when  once  he  was  brought  v^itbin  hearing  and  fight  of  the 
Temptation  :  If  he  had  ftaid  at  home,  the  hazard  of  &itan'sSi^- 
.  geftlons  C  though  cameft  )  had  not  been  (b  much  as  the  hearing 
of  his  Eaors,  s^nd  fight  of  his  Eyes.  In  2  C^.  2.11.  FomPs  fears 
of  Satan's  taking  advantage  ag^ft  the  Cmnthians  did  manifefily 
ariie  from  fhe  Prejent  fofiure  of  their  Church  affiurs :  for  if  the  ex- 
communicated Per(bn  (hould  not  be  received  again  into  the 
Church,  an  ordinary  pufh  of  Temptation  might  either  have  fr- 
Vid.  Cdhim  nemd  or  consumed  their  Contentions,  or  precipated  them  into  an 
in  loc:  opinion  of  too  much  fivaity  againft  an  oflending  Brother  9  and 

that  their  prefent  frame,  made  them  more  than  ^ordinarily  ob- 
noxious to  theie  Snares,  is  evident  from  the  Apoftle's  caution 
.  inferted  here  in  this  Diicourfe^  fb  ahmftly^  that  any  Man  may 
obferve  the  neceffny  of  the  Matter,  and  the  tarh^n^ot  his  Afledi- 
ons  did  lead  his  Pen.  The  Souls  of  Men  have  their  goieral  IKp- 
crafia\  and  Difaflfet^ons,  as  our  Bodies  have»  from  a  lingriog 
didemperature  of  the  Blood  and  Humors  j  in  which  cafe,  ^fmdl 
occafion  (like  a  particular  error  of  Diet,  &€.  in  a  dediningBody^ 
will  eafily  form  that  Inclination  into  particular  a<l^s  of  Sin. 

Fourthly,  Satan  hath  yet  a  further  reach  in  his  Enticements, 

by  the  power  which  he  hath  upon  our  Fancies  and  Imaginations : 

That  he  hath  fuch  a  power  was  difco vered  before.  This  being  then    * 

fuppofed,  how  ferviceable  it  is  for  his  end,  'tis  now  to  he  con- 

iidered. .  Our  Fancy  is  as  a  Glafi  which  with  admirable  celerity 

and  quickneis  of  motion,  can  prefent  before  us  all  kinds  of  Ot)- 

jeds )  it  can  in  a  moment  run  60m  one  end  of  the  Earth  to  the 

other  j  and  befidesthis,  it  hath  a  power  of  creating  OhjeQs^  and 

cafling  them  into  what  j^rmx  and  ibapes  it  pleareth,  all  wUch  our 

undeWianding  cannot  avoid  the  fight  o^    Now  the/011'er  of  Ima* 

gination  is  acknowledged  by  all  to  be  very  great^   not  only  as 

SurunsUic-^  working  upon  a  Melancholy  and  diftempered  Spirit,  C  of  which 

hnch.  Pan  i.  Authors  give  us  large  accounts  )  but  aUb  upon  Mitids  imrv  remote 

^Ren^ij^       ^^^  ^^^  peremptory  Delufions » as  may  be  daily  obferved  in  the 

Treat!  of  Paf  f^'^'^dices  and  frefoff^ns  of  Men,  who  by  jrcafon  of  the  w^rejpons 

ficDi.  c.  4.  of 


the  adiBowfcdgtnenc  6f  the  tfuth'of  tFrfngs,  and  the  true  un<fer^ 
Jiandkig  of  Matttcrs  h  heithcir  is  the  Vhc&rftmdi^gonlf  liable  to  a 


^.  «;>-  v^s^,%^x^  v«w  lure-viicvi  riumu^  uDicfv^/  rnac  jpancy  dom i!:#fiwUr ibid. 
^oftA  more  tt)W»d  ir PerfwafibA  t^fti  ir^Mi^iif,  ^thaa  a  c»gei 

\  This  is  no  feis'a  p<*w^ml  Tnftftrtnent  irt  Satan's  hancf.  than 
conwnonfy^nd  freiptmly  inade  ufe  of)  wh6  amongft  us  doth  not 
fin* an4  feel- him  dWliiigvfilh-ds.a^thts  \Veaf^ri  ?'\yhen  he  ^ 
propounds  an  Objeft  to  oqr  Laft,''he  dbtti  nbf  ufuafly  cxpofe  it 
m^d  undei?  the  hazard' ofdying  oiit  fttc  want  of  profecution,  but 
\Mpt^ht}^\QAhm'o\k^  an4'thcre  raiifeth  a      ' 

l^htomy  -obJ  which  he  jfli-b^fore  our  Mind$,  the  Sip  in  ai  its  tt^ayt 
^f^d  "^IFhegp&tWstipohRevtiij^,  pr  upon  tufl^/bftln^  ^ 
d8MiJ«f5i:  Sr .Cwefelifce&i  W  4nibM6nV.  wd  are  Cure  (iCwi 
pwv-ent  it  -not  ^  ta  h^e  odf  tmaghtatibti  pfefehtihg  A'efe  tKingj 
tou5,  as  ifkJively^PRberef  mA  Reffmbtatrce^ '  by  which  our  defires 
may  b^€ri#attjed^fid'prfeMxtd 

-.:Fiifkbffi>Sbtt*c«ki)^  W^^^^  hfe  A^t  In  prepaiiffg  and  fitting 
mtBddiePto'l^s^i^^  pMtrfiWI^g^temptatiohs  to  our  Bodies, 
a«d-:thc^Ihcli&a<^A|f^tfit^  though  it  be  a  noble 

3o»&  y^  ^  ^  tihHled  hf  the tiody^'aird Iflconunodated  by  the^ 
c»w»yff#^-^ikfr ihdi(J)(p(iti6h$  thereof^  Gy  that  it  can  no  more  adl 


where 

ifctsfkh^RJi^  do  akd^  tR^Jcwfes -aitd* add  another  Tiind  oCbyafs\ 
td  thb  Sbul  thanwhSt-ft  tiad-btfere-  '"I^his,Satan  takes  notice 

(if^he  hathfome  fpecial  defigp.)  endeavours  to  c^^.out  Ekidy 
iilto^jfiid<T?d«fer9i^^^^^  fntentioii;    ^A  was- 

iA»feJfi^%^«aS  Wbfcrfierfiri  peeMnefs  and  rattianger  in- 
hff^*«e*.^tef Si^ Hfe: fife'Body ' grew  dlfeale'd.^  Satan  Hadhis • 
advi(ntAj|e  agairift  Skmdtixo  draw  him  to  IdMatry  when  ^^ ^9,  - 
aHdiK^(^wgfS*Pfiad  hMftfc  ham  irtai&zlkane  to  the  ibflicicadOns  of) 
his  Wives  »  fFben  Sojompn  wvK  ,ddLf  hU  ffhes  turned  an>^  his 
lito^  U Sftijgl^irtf.  *jfi  '  H^ttk^  When  he  :toQk  upon* hW  tOj 
foretel  Job's  blafpheming  Gbtftb  hft  JF^Ce,  'yet  he  attempted  not' 

O  the 


the  main  dd^n  till  he  thought  he.had  ^taa^ljft^Mtd  hitii  for 
it,  by  the  anguifli  and  finart  of  a'dlftempered  Body  and  Mind  i 
and  tboagb  he  failed  in  the  great  buiinefi  of  hiis>  Boaft,  yet  he 
Itft  us  an  exp^inoent  in  pb^  that  the  likelieft  way  to  ^a^ 
xipon  the  Mind  in  hideous  and  defperate  Teniptations»  is  to 
moulif  the  B6dy.  to  zfittabk  fiamc :  He  prevailed  apt  againft  foi 
to  ai^  hiu  cuifc  God,  yet  he  prevailed'far,  be  anfedtbt  Jay  •/ 
**»  Bnh^  and  fpake  many  things  by  the  force  of  that  diftre& 
which  he  profefleth  himfelf  afliamed  of  afterwards.  The  Body 
then  will  be  in  danger  (  when  'tis  difbrdcred  }  to  give  a  tin^me 
to  every  adion,  as  a  diftempered  Palat  communicates  a  bittcr- 
ncfi  to  every  thing  it  takes  down.  . 

Sixthly,  Evil  Comfaity  is  a  general  preparatory  to  all  kinds  of 
Temptation :  He  enticeth  ftrongly  that  way.   Fw  (t,)  Evil  So- 
,  cietydoth  infinfibly  dead  the  Heart,  and  quench  th?  heat  of  the 

Affcdions  to  thethiMsof  Gpdi'it  hath  a  kind  of  bewitching 
power  to  cat  out  the  fear  of  the  Lord  in  our  hearts,  and  to  take 
off  the  weight  and  power  of  religious  duty  j  it  not  onlyfiopt  Mf 
Tonffiet,  and  retards  them  in  fpeaking  of  good  things,  but  in- 
fimuxtb  the  very  Hearty  and  poyfonsit  into  a  kind  of  deadncfi 
and  l^argy^  fc  that  our  thoughts  run  low,  and  we  b<^  to  think 
that  fevere  watchfulnefs  of  Thoughts,,  and;  thp  guard  of  out 
Minds  to  be  a  needlefs  and  me/tfm^i^  ^(^^«)Miq^tf«.  (  2,  j  Ex- 
ample Iwth  a  fhrange  infinuatmfi  force  to  ufsmf  a  Eefimblame, 
and  to  beget  Imitation.  Jvfq^  living  where  his  Ears  were  fre^ 
-  quently  beaten  with  Oaths,  finds  it  an  eaCe  thing  C  upon  a  feicned 
wcanon)tofwMrbytbeLifeofPA»r<Mfc.  Evil  Company  is 
Sins  NHffety  and  Satan's  Academy,  by  *\J|jch  he  trains  Up  thofc 
whofe  knowlcdg  and  hopeful  beginning  had  made  them  fhy  o€ 
Ins  Temptations  j  and  if  he  can  prevail  with  Men  to  take  fuch 
Compamons,  he  Wjjll  with  a  little  labour  ptefcntly  hmz  them  to 
any  Imquity.  j     -o    >«.  w 

Seventhly,  But  his  %M  projeift  in  orda  to  the  anidng  of 

The  Scnpture  doth  difttnguifh  betwixt  the  lln>fii»s  aJd  wS 
Gal.  J.  H.  .    (^  *^  ^«»^  Wd  Lft  i  clearly  implying,  that  the  way  to 

j^;^^gs'ott^if  "^^"'^^  ^^^^^^ 

-  Firf^ 


Chap.  10.  ^mm'sxtttipmiotts,  s> 

Jt^J^f"^ i^^"'  S^i?'  ?*^'  '^  ^"^  ^"65  an<J  Sails  Vid.  ft*,^ 
of  the  SoBU^n4  eycry  Paflion  jn  «s  own-worJtiog  doth  cxwefi  ^-^wt.  of  At 

a  wolence.    CA./ov  is  an  ^meft  Rage  i  f^ohfimmrmfi  is  nothing  ^^"• 
J«tej^  cr^  Of  th<Sr^ :  each  oFthehi  flriving  wfich  fliould  of  pSkS"'* 

7^r^*.  T;^*?^ ^-  'H*^'*  .««d*^MH  like  (b«any  ' 
iw7i  B/rfis  let  loofe,  hwyingdieir  Rider  which  way  they  pkafe ; 

they  *«*not  upon  the.;gnjpiand  of  Reafon,  but  oft  wevent 

IT  in  their;«Wf»«/<inciffltor  do  they  take  ReaibnsA^e  for  their 
€mft  proportionable  to  the  occafibn,  for  often  their  W»r,  rather 

than  the  matter  of  the  provocation,  give$  them  Sptrt  i  and  when 

th(6y have  oMtratU  thfkh^  they  ceafc,  not  asfoUowmg  thi 

coQunand  of  Rffi^on,  but  as  mal^  by  their  owfa  vMam, 

Thirdly,  They  are  hot  ei^y  eompurtd^  not  only  becaufe  they 
ream  their  (hength  and  obfet  after  aDeftat^  andlilie  fomany 
I$kWi's heads fpiiagijpasfaftascutol^  but  thisy  a^e  wrfehu^ 
iyecanneithei;,runftomt|}einj  nor  ftoqi  the  k>ve/of  them. 

Fourthly,  And,  oaifeguently  highly  adomagmt,  in  Satan's 
Pe%OBAiul£nticemenr,  when  they  are  driven  up  to  a  Fmy  and 
Faffiooatenefi  i  for  befides  their  itiward  rage  (  whiA  the  Sciip- 1  Cor  y  «. 
turc  calls  bunteig)  by  .which  Men  are /i^  and  goaded  onRonui.jy. 
without  reft  or  eafe,  Xp  maltg  pnv^iont  fir  the  Fl^^  and  to  enjoy 
oead  what  their  ui^xidied  vk>Ience  will.lead  to  in  the  executum 
ofi their  deikcs:;T^r carry  all  on  befoie  thqn,  and  engage  the 
iplw/eAiM  with  die  h^efteagemdsM/iK{|!/iw^         to  go  up  Bfb. ».  t. 
to  the ,  higheft  degrees,  and  with  an  im&tiable  g^m^  to  yield 
iiysaik}^tsftnmfs,tflmfutynmlmfdty,  Kom.i.j9i. 


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thdt  tafi  darkens  the  MImL    Evidemes  fhmf^    Tie 

ventim.    (i*)  petrify ' ih'  Um^tin^^   S'^sn's  JimSfy 
therein^  {z.^SurfrtfiL   {i.)  GrAdMdlKtMtf^Umtntf^ 


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!Trpat  Satan ^otb'^eniSce^ ife  ty  fliriiiigij^  h\n  £u»,  Fia»i  been 

psoqpooaded  whldi  iras,'  '  -  ;       ''   •  '^  ^ ,  ^   ** 

Tiiatbythk|K)wer'Of  Liifi  he  MBm&  md  iaAffis  mtriBn^ 

That  the  Li:As  d'Men  are  the  gttat  ftipdbU  ttpon  which  Tatan 
•Bgo  autcm  proceeds  ii^^dttn#fek ciiSS'-'^Ht  a  Mndhefti  (  ast^ehavefiKAeii 
W  immor.  ^fy  I 'fliaB  hrfofly  evmct  fe  thefe  fe#^  ObfexVattons/ 
S  R^i!l  KiA,  Tsom  the  mn^finahlen^- .  Md  ibfiWity  of  fynrf  ««ior« 
Hoioiaeni ibu*  m  Meo otheiwife  fufficieRtly  ratibnaf.  He thit  ccttifidersthe zSt% 
feqpkiu  ati-  d^Akxandfr  in  tmtrtheidiig  Gatijihenef^  lor  no  other  cxiifie  than 
S  comiT;  ^^««dtt>g  «he  tsmfHftbeaodt,  -and  al5rt»Jpg5^  *«ipfef-<orid 
tbtDiviriitasr  wubc^knatce  H'JRw^v  Without ^rp^bking  a^ijy ^  itHi  ytt  tWi 


tionc  rX  Whcfoi^er  f  Ffiy}  fhatt  cpnfider  thw  ewclty^  will 

ftts  v^^cinuf  condemn  ^tf/ex^/z^  as  lluid  sind  inedona!  in^tlHs  mat^erj  and 
crodck  ut  DC-  yet  no  other  caufc  can  be  affigncd  hereof^  but  that  his  bfi  afttr 
.fariumconuni-  Qlory  and  Honour  darkned  his  Reafon.  The  like  may  be  faid  of  his 
Iracundia  —  kiUing  E/^i&e^iWs  Phyficianabecaufe  hedied.Thebrutalfury  of  that 
vthxtlytzmusConful^  that  made  a  Slave  to  be  eaten  up  with  Lampreys^  for  no 
omnia  fuomc-  other  fault  than  the  brealtigg  pf  %_GIaf$^can  be  afoibed  tanothing 
rupfSaJs,  ^^^  B'uT  the  boyling  over  of  his  Paflion.  A  fadder  inftancc^ 
&jucorationis  this  we  have  in  t  Theodofim  finior^y^ho  for  an  affix>nt  given  to  fome 
cxcuffbgladicsof  bis  Officers  in  Ihejfalqitica^  commanded  the  deftrudion  of  the 
^^V^^  5?^^r*  City,  and  the  flaughter  of -the  Citizens  to  the  number  of  7600, 
xr  rw'""  7<![h0Mi*iJ>liftin(aion  of  nficdO  and  innocent :  This  bUnd  rage 
Hiil  Hccieh  tne  Hijlorian  notes,  as  the  fruit  of  violent  and  unbridled  Lull  in 


a  Mtiu  otfaenrafi:  pft  and  giinous.    Thoufiuids  of  Inftances  of 
this  nature^^t  be  added;    fint, 

SecQfidly;^ . ffWedoifiderthc kmwu  and v^U bduurds to Lil^ 
imd  £flare^  md  { that  wiakh  as  ttibre, )  to  that,  part  of  them 
which  is  Immtial  iu  apon  aJl  wixich,  M^n  do  ^efperately  adren"* 
mre^ttpOn  no  other  ^ound  or  motive  than  the  grm^aihn/  of  (heii* 
Lofts ;  Weitmy  eafdy  concbde  that  there  is  a  (batige  force  add 
|»weria<tfaeirJBaiIiDfis  to  blind  and  hcibt  them  >  and  this  hot^ 
witHa^t^pil  the  oonotnon  ptaiSioc  of  all  Men,  where  Grace 
Ca^thebn^  S^Jalm  )  doth  not  seftore  the  iight.  The  Heathens 
in  aU  theft  piedicesof f iitfahiefi  $ki  F<^ys  teeolded  Km,  t.ip.. 
They  had  lib  far  adifeovcry  of  thedaoBer  C  if  they  had  not  im* 
ffiiwed  that Tfidb  and  U|ht  itiVmigmmflu^  verf.  i8. ;  that  n 
thqp.lMMSIe  tJisjd|g^  ttmth^  i^bkbtommh  fitch  thingt 

snt^fff^if^Jkm^  T<er£32»  Tee  notwithffanding,  the  vanity  of  f 
thek  Ima^iadoia  ( influenced  by  Luft }  daikned  their  heart  fo 
iiMcby  that  thcfdidiiit  f^tip  4$  thfi  things  (  of  fe  great  vilenefs 
aod  unfi^eakablehazaid, )  rat  ImdpteMfitre  in  tb&fe  ^at  didtbm. 
.  TJtikhff  Thctiiodiiigpower  of  Luft  is  yet  nx>re  remarkable : 
Tffhcn  WC'  (ee  hkaglerfing  in  tbUr  Sbameiy  and  mounting  their 
triupapha)  Chariots  to  ekpoie  theaiCelvies  a  5^^  in  that 

f^d^^Bfd^mmty  Ifhidi  their  Lufts  have  pst  thbm  in.  ."^is  a 
(lindneft  todo  any  aA  againil  the  ruks  of  Kea(bn,  but  'tis  a  far 
great  blitidiiels  fisir  Kfen  to  pride  themftives  in  them.  What  have 
tbe  Mueaiof  ntt^fi  Wars  been^  bm  faunmgs  <£Git»(s,  devafhtions 
of  io^riiUi^  KuwIooB,  ijfniy^g  the  blood  of  Millions;  befides 
all  the  Faflitte  an^othet  miferies  that  follow  \  yet  thefe  adions 
(that bettfilbeietai Tigavs,  Liotis and favage Bruits,  than  Men  4 
of  Reafi)n}  aiehonouaed  with  the  great  triumphant  names  of 
Verhte,  Maidwd^  Cmnff^  Moffumhmty,  Conqntft^  Sec.  If  the 
powa  and  humor  of  max  Lofts  of  vtm-glorf  and  revmge  had 
not  9uit«  muAed  thdf  uodeiAmdings  thefe  things  would  have 
been  caUbi  by  their  fnfer  nOnet^  of  MurtiKr,Cruelty,Robbeiy ,  &c. 
and  the  A^ois  o/ESasii^taffdUs^  inftead  of  triunophal  Ardfes  and 
acdamati^dsof  Pndle^  would  have  been  buried  under  heaps  of 
Ignpariny  acd  perpetual  DMgiices,  as  Frodigks  of  Nature,  Afoii- 
Jfer/ of  M«B,  and  £&*er/ of  Mankind, 

Fouittty^  Btte  the^e  -is  yet  one  Evidence  more  plain  and  con- 
vindag.  When  our  Lofts  ^bt  if,  though  Keafin  offer  its  aids  to 
allay  the  Storm,  yet  Ae  wifeft  of  Men  (  otherwife  conipofcd 

and 


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Z6  ZXtmUttit  Partr, 

and  calm  )  an  (b  iat  from  taking  the  advantage  <it  its  guidance; 

-ahat  oftentimes  they  trouble  upon  it  and  dapiCek-i  and  as  if 

Lulls  C  by  foroe  fecrct  LtofMation  )  had  made  them  imfaiotdbh^ 

they  are  not  capable  of  its  lidit  and  Gondod,  andean  mahe  no 

more  v&  of  It,  than  a  UimMan  can  do  of  a  Crnidk.    To  this 

purpofe,  let  us  obferve  the  caniage  of  OiTputants  >  ft"  M«i  do 

■«ny  way  publickjy  engage  themfclves  in  a  Conteft  erf"  this  natute» 

,      '       though  Tmth  can  be  but  on  the  one  fide,  yet  both  Btoti^MJi^ 

Arguments,  and  anfwer  Obje^ons  with  e<jnal  cOTfid^^t*" 

viAory,  and  a  contempt  of  thercalbnsandfkengthof  cachotheis 

difcourfes :  and  this  proves  £>  fital  to  him  that  maiiitaihs  the 

•    ,    miftake  ex  untruth,  that  not  one  of  a  thoufiad  hath  the  benefit 

and  advantage  for  the  finding  of  Truth,  which  fi^e  and  ««»m«* 

dictd  By^andvs  may  have  4  fo  true  is  that,  Omepmtpidiebmam 

I        us  tranfit  in  ^feSum,  When  AffetSKonsaiit  engaged,  Jufaent  is 

darkned.  'Tis  a  thing  of  comnk»t)bfevatioB,  that  when  Meii 
axe  djfcourfed  into  AngirvaA  Heat,  they  prdently  axaw^fmd  i 
are  difabkd  fiw  fpeaking  or  underfianding  Reafon,  and  w  oft 
I  J  *f  S'^r  i°«»^«»«'ces  and  mifcarriages,  th^t  they  are 
framed  of  themfclves  i  when  they  dul  and  tfe  fit  is  over  Imb^ 
drt,raammm,^<u  To  all  this  might  be  added,  the  poWetof 
Lull  HI  V^x^xis^H^m,  who  dedicate  themfel^es  to^eSta' 
fures  of  the  Flefli.    Thofe  that  fmvt  divert  Ufis  a^  piL^r 

their  llaviihEfiate,  their  bafeDmdgery,  do  Sly  evfea"^^^ 
Luft  Hnma,s  them,  and  puts  out  their  Eyw;  NM^AntJZ 
this  means  becamea$bve  toCle^aira  i  never  did  apoor  Opti^ 
iirivemoretoobtam  the  good  wiHofhis  Lord  thantetoDfeS 
th.s  Woman,  infomuch  that  befottedwith-hislTh^S^ 
wanttlMt«»««,«>«/?^fepf  his  danger,  whidXSSw? 
fureof  Reafon  ntughthaveaflbrdedtoaLy,  aSfodSwS 
mto  his^ne.    Fr^  all  thefe  Confide^  «d  X^f 

^P^^TJ-f  "**^  f**^  VapoHTsand  Mifts,  Aat^SSn^  " 
«  darkled  by  them,  or  rather,  they  areIikV^}J^Sf!£j 
Jrot^y  iiupifies  and  binds  up  th7senfes.  But  veV  ^^ 
.  hatXe  various  ways  by  whiit^r  Lufts  do  Sfnd^S  be  JS 
larly  op«|ed,  and  they  are  fiw.  (*,)  Our  LXbS.?nit^ 
««*«,/;i?e  de  and  eierdfe  of  a^eafiny^lfr^^^ 

C30By»-«A^«rt«gtheMindfromit.    cVi  B/^SS £ 
•*ts  operation.    And  C  «. )  Bv  a  diOm-^^  ^J^LZ^  '***f*««f f  w 

laall-morefidlyexpWii      ^^^  ^^^**'^-    ^^*^ 


Fifft,  Ow  Lwfts  blind;  us  hyfrmniing  and  intercepting  the 
exerdieofU^tMdReafbn,  anid  Satan  in  this  cafe  ufeth  theft 
deceits. 

• 

Firft^Heendeavoutsfi)  to  jfir  11^  oinrLuft,  as  yet  to  amcealhk 
dif^n.,  Stcf^haKofJtusmihiEngbiet^  he  doth  not  C  in  this 
ftew  hk  Weajxm  before  he  ftrikes  >  and  indeed  his  Policy 
is  great,  TotX  u  )  By  this  means  he  takesuMt  unsmam;^ 
AcQ% an4^unprepared for  refifiance.  fa.)  We  are  often  en- 
haa^wi$b(M  naife^  and  before  our  coniideration  of  things  can 
come  in  to  refcm  us.  (3.)  If  he  get  not  his  whole  defignupon 
us  this  way,  yet  he  oft  makes  an  MfviOm  ^  by  this  means  he 
procures  an  half  cqnibit,  or.indination  to  (m  before  we  <^  .   *"   . 

that  we  are  under  a  Temptation  *>  for  when  the  Fmtndation  of  a 
Temptation  iskid  wu^yU^  then  we  awaken  with  the  Sin  in  am 
hand^  asfleepingMen  awake  fbmetime  with  the  word  in  their  < 
moujths.  If  any  queftion,  how  can  thefe  things  be  ?  how  can  he 
jltal  a  Temptation  upon  us  with  fiich  feaefie  ?  I  anfwer,  he  can  do 
it  thefe  diree  ways. 

Firfl^  He  fiimetimes  after  a  card^  maimer^  and  as  it  were  by 
the  by,  ir^  in  aSugg^on  into  our  hearts^  and  that  without 
noife  or  jmp(»tunity,  gjiyingit  (  as  it  were  this  charge, )  fiir  nat 
wfj  nmmpAin  \jm  \  and  then  he  fits  by  to  obferve  the  iflue,  and 
to  fee  if  the  'iindet  will  take  fke  of  it  i^lf.  Thus  nuny  a  motion 
thrown  into  our  beasts,  as*  it  were  accidently,  or  ever  we  are 
awasib  begets  afudden  flame. 

Second^,  He  fbmetimes  fe^fab  a  eomfaf^  and  makes  a  thing 
£ur  iijfiwit  to  be  zIrunMe  or  Intiodu^on  to  his  intended  de-  ' 
fign.  Thusby  Obieds,  Impbyments>JDiicourfe,  or  Company, 
that  (hew  not  any  aired  tendency  to  evil,  doth  he  infenCbly  oc* 
calion  Fiide,  Pai&m  or  Lufl. .  How  ilyly  and  fecretly  doth  he  put 
us  upon  what  he  uitends  as  9  further  fnare  ?  how  una wares,while 
we  thmk  of  no  fuc^  thing,  are  we  carried  fometime  upon  the 
bcnrders  of  Sin,  and  into  the  enemies  quarters  ^  Satan  in  this  aAs 
like  a  Fowler,  who  ufeth  a  (talking .  Hodrfe,  as  if  he  were  upon 
fbnie  other  imptoyment,  when  yet  his  defignis  the  deffaoidion  of 
die  Bird. 


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among  them  the 

to 


8^  Ti^tmiUet     I  »4ftf. 

to  vanifh,  he  by  littk  auad  Ktrie  firi^es  this  otrt  aj  a  «i*e  Q>€cial 

objc<£l of coofideraf ion,  b that wc caflafadaen gl^oe^upon tWs, 

and  we  are  often  taken  with  it  before  wc(;6nGder  the  dzn^cr, 

fci  this  Satan  doth  as  Souldifirs,  y9hot».^^ti»^ 

ft>  make  a  nearer  approach  to.  their  HiilniJfcft)  isiAd*  to  (urprife 

ttoem  before  dlfcovery  ofthedai3JOTr.t'l»t»Kr6tl»f^ 

we  are  in  a  M»iwg  JS^,  01  a  Me/<«^ 

A  Cecond  Deceit  for  the  frmntmg  o6z&fiM^conKkfitk>n^  is 
fiidd^  Sffifrifak    In  the :  former  he  endeavoured  to  cofijceitl  the 

temptatm  pfmnly^  oply>fa6fcte.  tipw-us  wi^oht^  gtWiig  of  us 
irar^jwg  of  the.  onfct  y  huttben  fae  backs^it  Wieh  aff  the  vident 
importimity be.can,  and  by^schehiiidptS'the^r^cc^ledKng  of ou^ 
ftlves  and  the  aidof  Reaibn.  'Thifttaurft&rtte  only  takes,  with 
thpft  whbfc  PaflSons  arc^apt  xc  be-  t»ay  fj»mg  -ind  -^boyft^rous  5 
Qr  fuch  as  being  bis  SlWeuifd/Vaifeto  i^mim^pti^^  hbocrm:- 
mands.  Thuiafaddeti  pcovocadon^to  tfislSi^Mati)  giVes  hini 
•^  *  .  .  not  time  to  confider,  tut  carries  him  headlong^  hfitirptifiv£ 
Occafion  aijd  Opportunity,  is  faqtrcntly  ar-ctf^fqfiwg^to^tfiplethat 
have  any  earMefin^  ef^^Hope,  Doiire,  orR^v.efige :  3ixrcfyl>md 
was  tifikcn  at  this  advantage  in  d^fetndi^tertdi^Birii^^b; '  -Atr^ 
here  we  may  notei^.  tha^'  good  M,^  \S^h  -  Sxehf  AjUddin^nmi^ 
'  yUld  (  without  any:  blow  ^rftrwgHfag^^o  that,  which  vtt^dM^ 
ilww^jr  they  could  not  be  Jrawn- to  by  fiaany  rf ii/f;;!^.  •  *  - 

Thirdly,  Confideration  is  prevented  by  gnw/lM^  T/r^WWBbfy; 


Strength  and-  fets  .upooois  with  hfPifi,  Ttna)3ta*kjris,{  atid^^itlt  7el^ 
fijrce  than  x>ther wife  he  cduld^t^  He  b«o#s-we^att-not*.rntirvtJ<l^trf 
epc^ami^  hut  by  ifiep^  and  hahitr^  are-  not  oonfemerf,  but  hfgra- 
4f(d  proceedings  \  to  take  too- great  ^ftridea,  *  may  ftmethm  mtv^Sl 
aj;prefent,  buttbefiKldenneftand*greatnefe€^thealeArattbn^ 

f{fr^'  ^ -i.  ^  g^mn%.zfirMgtnefix>n  the  Soulj  misky-occaBbn  nfitMhk^btTzrii 

.  "  recayling.:  Theref(»e,be  certptsfirft-to  *^l8wj#g*%  tjhchtoa/^^ 
in  t hefe  thoughts,  then  to  tha  continuation  of  them,  iiitn  torifilve^ 
and  fo  on  to  pr^fif/ce.  And  in  like  inanner,  he  tempts' fomc  to 
make  bold  with  zfmaltmamr-^  which  (hall  fcarce  comcundqr  the 
,  notion  of  wrong'^  then  to  zgrtdPer^  ind- fo  gcsidhzllf  to  i^ighf^ 
things,  and  thus-  he  infentibly  briiigs  on  a  thicirifli  Inclination 
and  Piadice.^    For  the  (ame  end  fometime^  he  feewrhis'Sfeflf 'lb* 

the 


the  maotgAooit  b£  Occafions,  be  imperceptibly  Books  Men  intb 
Sin^by  drawing  them  iirft  to  be  bold  with  Ucgafms  >  he  tells  them 
they  fpay  (it  at  the  Me*hou(e,  and  yet  not  be  dmnk  h  that  the^ 
may  keep  Familiarity,  and  yet  not  be  lewd  %  that  they  may  look 
upon  a  Cbnimodity^  and  yet  not  fteal :  and  when  the  Oceafhns  ate 
%  this  nieans  made  familiar  to  them,  then  he  pots  them  on  a 
fiep  further,  but  by  fiich  flow  motions,  that  the  progrefi  is  fcarce  * 
dHcemed  till  they  be  in  the  Snare. 


CHAP.    XIL 


0/  Sdtan's  perverting,  cur  Reafon.     Hij  feccni  iMf  cf^ 
bUiuUm.    Xhe  fiSS^litj  ef  this^  smi  the  man^ 

>     umfUpimg  it  dire&fy^  jeverdlwdys  ;  dtUindire^ly^  by 
the  delights  rfSin^  dndby  SofhifiiUl  Jrgiiments  ^  with 

.    gn^Mecpufftofthem. 

"•TpIJe  ftcond  way  by  whidi  Satan  blinds  us  through  the  power 
JL  of  Luft,  is  by  perverting  and  cmupting  our  Reafon,  drawing 
it  to  appiove  cf  that,  which  it  firft  dip^i^oved.  That  our  l,ufts 
have  fuch  a  power  upon  the  Undcrftanding  to  make  fuch  an  aJte- 
faeion,  ncM^^norfcemi  ftrangeto  thofe  that  (hall  confidcr,  that 
the.Scriptoie  projpbundlngthe  kriowkdgof  thehigheft  Myfteries, 
doth  pofitivdy  require  (as  a  neccffary  p^qpequifite  to  thefethmgs) 
that  we  lay  afide  attfiltbinefi  andjiferflu^  ofnanghtin^  (  in  thcfe  ji 
terms,  noting  the  loath&m  defilement  of  our  Lufts  )  that  fo  we 
nstty  revive  the  inffrafifdJFQrd  >  Ibongly  implying  that  our  Lufti 
have  a  power  to  elud»  and  evade  thtftrang^  reafon/y  and  to  hin* 
der  their' eoter:faiilaient:  Which  our  Saviour  notes,  to  have  been 
'alfo  the  caufe  of  the  Jews  blmdnefs,  Hoiv  can  ye  beJiak  n^hich  rn- j^h.  j,  ^^ 
tdve  honour  one  of.  another fthm  luAsof  Honour  fiood  in  their  Light, 
jind  perverted  their  Reafon.  ^  ' 

f   But  beicstnCe  this  osty  fieni  to  (bme  ahnoft  Impoffible  th^  Lufis 
fiiotild  tiitji  bur  &Ki/>  itato  dirkncfe,  ifliall  a'litrk  explain  it.       " 
The  Underftanding  doth  dually,  (  if  pradice  of  Sin  have  not 
put  ovt  it^Mgbt)  at  the  ^J](f.  faithfully  reprefm  to  Our  Mind  thena- 

P  turc. 


[am»x.  zo* 


^wc  oP  Good  0i4  <£yil  iiL«att8ts  of  Tea^aRJOiaMl  Owy  (  «ct 
4ts  power  io  tliift(afeis  only  jSMUueuid  fwftre^&itlic Jrk  iot 
^>'*»«(y^«lM»»»w »  the  WSUmpft  iblte»r  tfcc  llii4eiftan4iaM 
4i&my  Mciis not.uDdoran^.nnxffitr of Mowiag its fi^ ^dtiitti 
ys  ihc  «fenii#»»  i«««MMh  '.ike  lftft.dn$a«e  4(i»t  it «  eoMeed  .*r> 

4^peiMl^t  up0Bt*ic*tad^ftaiMliiig,  yot  4fac  VmAtHmJui  doth 
alio  MojJ  exerdtiim,  depend  upBiiihe  #5e,  4Wi «  40  tlw %ff  «f 
cMfider^ion^  is  under  its  command  i  fo  that  after  the  Undcrftand- 
"'.S™th  faithfully  reprefcnted  the  evil  ofaSin,  the  WilLcaucom- 
mandit  to  another  confideration,  and  force  it  to  «m  tbongbt,  and 
confultations  aboutjit  i Jp  whi^h  <»fc.  the^ill  doth  pLp,  the 
Underftandmg,  teft  it  what  urdia  it  would  have  it  to  btmzin 
"•i^  doth  rcaUyfollidte  and  beg  for  a  coroplyance.  *    * 

*•.  *?  t«*aiMttJiog  is.i<«afc<^  capaWe  of  being^AU  and 
iMmm»s^  «i^  &rtoiej««««fcy  »he  wSl,  an«f  «  a 
.       «  a  [*"^>^"°^r  ?  ^aryal Jh%  gives  leoteni^«v  *&e  Jmnwdd 
Tx'T^  5ff*       .**.  *  '"^  ^^^  rasooeofafwves;  the  Uadufiaoaiae  and  Will 

yimg  GrJtt.    ""t"*  3™  gratifymgeach  other.  *^^    ** 

^  The  poMty  of  Lufls  perverting  our  Undetflanding  bdnis 

^.xJ?^,"^^^"*^"  Adionsa-dthingstUtt/StS 
T'"  JW^fon*>thinoft  appear  in  Aofe«K»th«a?lS 
A^and  dl^p^,  aatu«rVr  inthofe  A^Sl^^ 

is  cjpabfe  of  any  ftumor  VwuO^  that  lie  takes  «he^Sli^ 

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oC  SmPi  $Mfftciitg  ^  a  grett  ifii^tjr,  mi  yet  the  pretcoco 
of  the^^mr/  Goodn^of  ^  ziBdon  (being  in  it  felf  cocnmandcdj. 
andrffae  l^pp<>fiKrNip€q^>or£4»r$  <^^  caaic 

noV  wette  GoqfidevfttloQli  ^pm  which  his  lliid«iftaitdtii^  wair^« 
ed  mjikn  that  uodemkiiig.  fm^  Pciiccutiott^  ( tbou^  a  teal 
^tificatioif  of  his  cnTiDu$  luftrngs  )  by  hb  k&odtd  UnderOand^ 
lag  yras  jmtf||e4dutf :  What  moie  comoKMi  tbui  for  WoifIcOt^ 
miad€diiers  and  0>trcKouiher%  to  be  called  a  fititfafat  and  dt^ Jhd 
oaixc  for  the  pfovifioii  ^jfokiv  Famitia  ^  Luk6vvafame&  is  ofbea 
jiiAified  ttiider  the  iKKkm  of  Modeitatkm  and  n^  andaay 

thing  that  «an  but  nreteod  ^Ayliffuked  fo,  or  f ctemfalaBce  of 
Good,  pur  Liifts^  piefcntly  |w?att  fi)r  aa  a^i^^ 
catiQii'Ofit; 

Seo^iy)  Satan  ufeth  the  Jidvaatage  of  JbMmu-,  j(br  the  cor* 
niptii%  of  our  Uaderftandings.  To  this  puipofe  he  doth  aH  he 
caa  to  make  fiidi  an  E^ttream  odUmuA  difpIcaCng^  that  fbwe 
laay  run  unon  the  cmrmy^  as  mattcf  df  duty.  Many  there  arc 
^faofe  heads  aieib  weak;  (hat  If  they  fiat  (he  danger  of  m  £it- 
irMM,  thevMf«r  think  chMbfelves  in  fiifetytillthey  iiytoaiviir 
$rary  tjec^  and  then  they  Aink  the£tetiieanH  they  embMraoe  needs 
noothcr  jMAifiGad(H}>  than  the  apparent  EtiI  ol  wlut  dicy  have 
avoidod.    Satan  fcnowhig  this»  like  the  ^pnw^  makes  the 

geateft  HMft  when  be  is  fivtbeft  fi«tn  his  NeO,  and  in  much 
>mkigeatMfeie6,  tempts  as  to  lomething  that  is  inoft  crofi  to 
our  Temporov  prefect  Inclmation  i  or  endeafonrs  to  render  Ibmcip 
thingfi>  to  us,  not  with  any  hopes  topievail  with  ns  thac^  but  to 
mate  us  ton  as  £urfiom  it  as  we  can  into  another  Snare,  anffalip 
tp  naake  us  bdiete  that  we  have  done  ivcU  and  innkkd  a  Tempca* 
tioo,  when  indeed  we  have  but  txAanfftd  it. 

Itnldly,  He  dirtdly  blinds  our  Qnderftandings  in  finful  Bra* 
dice$,  byei^^ti^itsto^Mv^t^pw^ 
Qurekfi  Courfes.  Satan  with  gnat  eafe  can  put  Men  upon  Shi, 
when  once  hefaath  prevailed  with  them  to  receive  an  ortor,  which 
dtt€(dlf  leadstoft.  Conrunt  Principles  do  natqrallyconrupt  Fra«- 
^c^  and  both  thefe  may  be  obf^rvcd  lo  meet  in  thofe  deluded 
ene^  Whom  the  Scripnire  mentions^  ^4$  dmtd  tin  $nly  Lvrd 
G^  mdJtfifCkrifi,  tufw^alfi  tht  grace  of  God  w$6  tafum^ 
n^\  ftlfe-Teachers  thathrou^t  in  damnMe  i%r^,  counted  it 
^oGtrt  f&rhf^  had  eyeifiM  rf  Adtdtery^  and  Mdd  noi  ee^  from 
DVHb  What  confidence  andfecurity  will  Sin  be  pradiltd 

P  2  when 


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^t  %  SCteatife  of  Part !. 

wheo  an  O^n  figns  a  IFarrantj  and  pleads  a  }uftifkation  for 

It  r  • 

Fourthly)  In  Adions,  whofe  gocdnefs  or  badneis  is  princi-^ 
pally  difcovcrabk  by  the  ends  upon  which  they  are  undcrtal5te,^ 
his  no  great  difficulty  for  Satan  to  impofc  upon  Men  a  Belidf 
that  they  ^S  by  ends  and  refpeds,  which  do  n^t  indeed  mwe  them 
at  all  >  and  in  this  cafe  Men  are  (b  blinded,  ^thatthey  do  not;  or 
\H11  not  know  cir  acknowledge  they  do  evil  i  the  matter  of  the 
Adion  being  jporramablt,  zaa  the  end  bSing  out  of  the  read;  of 
common  dilcovery,  Acy  readily  believe  the  b^  of  themfel vcs  h 
and  looking  more  at  the  warrantablenefstjf  the  nature  of  the 
2t&  in  the  general,  thsm  at  their  gro^flds  ahd ,  intentions,  they 
think  not  that  they  do  evil  This  was  a  fault  which  Chrift  ob-^ 
fervcd  in  the  Difciples  when  they  called  fox ppe  from  Heaven  upon 
luk.  p.  5^  tht  Samaritani :  the.tfaingit  QXEEliof  had  done  before,and  Chrifr 
might  have  done  it  then,  but  they  wanted  the  j?ifi#  ifElia$  >-  and 
therefore  Chrift  rejeds  their  motion  as.unlawfol  in  them,^  who 
coaiidctednotdia^  a  spirit  qfPaffion  and 'Revenge  did  altogether 
influence  them,  and  inftesld  offtiewkigajtift  difpleafine  agswnft 
tJie  Samaritans^  he  Qxiws  that  Satan  had  blinded  them  by  their 
Luft,  and  that  the  thing  they  urged  was  fo  far  from  being  good, 
that  it.,  was  apparently  evil,  ih  that  they  were  aded  by  anoti)er 
Spirit  than  they  imaging  This  way  of  deceit  is^  very  common. 
How  ofien  may  we  obferve  Chriftians  pretending  omfiiensiQUi  dif- 
fatisfaaUms  ahouttbeaAionsof  others^  Wfien  the  private  fpring 
^t animates  them  is  (bme/ecr^  p^^  that  lyes  at  the  bottoni  v 
andyetbecaufe  the  thing  wherein  they  are  diflatisiied  may  truly 
deferve  blamt,  they  are  not  apt  to  condemn  themfeltes  but  think 
they  do  well. 

-. Secbndly,  Lufis  alfo  pervert eur  R^afon  and^  KnowfeBg  indi- 
reSly:  and  this  is,  when  we  ate  not  frfar  blinded,  afs  to  believe 
the  thing  liato  which  we  are  tempted,  to  be  ^ood*  abfihnely  y  yet 
BOtwichftandingy  we  areperfwaded  <Xfimt4)onfidirMe  f^oanefiin 
k,  and fuchasmay for  the  prcfent be  embraced. •  iFot'this^ purpofe 
Satan  hath  ready  thefe  fii'a  Engines:  -  > 
'  Firft,  He  fet^  beforeus  the  PUaJkns^  Profits^  srad  other  deligbis 
efSin:  Tfiefc  he  he^tens  with  all  his  Art  and  SkillJ  that  he 
may  focinour  Minds  thi^conclufion^tbat however  ithc firbidebn^ 
m  yet  it  wonld .  conduce  mud>  to  our  fathfaSion  or  advantage  if  it 

were  prscftifed  »  and  heteo  he*  promifeth  fuch  goldea  ends  aini 

fruits 


fiuits  of  Sip,  as  indeed  it  can  never  lead  unto,  inviting  us  in  (he 
words  of  the  Gbdot^  IbamJa^myBedmthetnmngio/Tapefiry;^  i^; 

md^earvei  JFarkfytMbfine  Linntn  of  Egyft.  I  bavt  perfumed  it 
w^idynbey  Aloes  and  Cinnamon.  Come^  let^stakiofir  fiHofthefe 
delights. .  Thus  he  £bt  upon  Eve^  'tafie  this  Fruity  andyefliaU  be  of 
Cw.  Thus  he  attempted  Chrift  himfelf^  AUthefi  mB  I  give  thee; 
prpfiering  the  Kingdoms  ^  the  World,  and  the  Glory  of  thetn; 
The  pleafures  of  Sin  are  Satansgreat  Bait^  and  thcfe  (Irongly  in- 
vite and  flir  up  our  Luiis  >  yet  bccaufe  the  fear  of  the  danger  may 
flick  in  the  Heart,  'Tkpk^ant^  bnt  0 1  dare  not,  faith  the  Sinnery 
I  fear  the  hazard  or  the  eoil  that  may  foUorp :  Therefore  Satan  hath 
bisothdr  Engine  at  hand  to  bKnd  us,  and  to  carry  our  Mhids  from 
(uch  confiderations,  and  that  is,         -  ' 

Secoridly,*^  His  Sopb^ieal  Argmems^  by  which  the  danger  rftaf  * 
be-kfTened  v  of  the^  his  Quiver  is  full. «  As,         ' 

Firft^  Heurgeththat  the  Sin  tempted  to  is  little.  But  a  littlt  - 
wej  'tis  not  (  faith  hie  >  lb  great  amatter  as  you  make  it,  there 
are  other  Sins^.^ea<cer,  and  thefe  alio  pnidrifed  by  Men  that 
proftis  as  much  as  you.  Thus  he  wouki  /bjMe  us  C  ^s  it  were  ) 
Out  of  our /f^,  by  caUing  kfeverity^  meen^  or  an  uiinecdTary 
fredjintfi.    If  this  prevail  not^  - 

Secondly,  He  hath  then  another  Argument.  Oh  (faith  he> 
be4t  fi>,  that  it  is  a  littU  ikare  than  ordinary^  yet  iris  bttt  oncei  tafie 
orttyit,  you  need  liot  engage*  your  felves  to  ^^n/ pradice, 
you  may  retreat  at  pkafiire.  Bat  if  the  fear  of  the  danger  pre-- 
vail  againfi  this,  then, 

Tnudly,  He  labours  tp  put  us  under  a  kind  ofnec^ycfRn-^ 
nitig>  and  this  he)deads  as  ajuftification  of  the  evil.    -'Tisnot 
altogether  right,  but  you  cannot  well  avoid  it.  This  plea  of  nccef^ 
fity  ki  l^rgi^  occafiofl,  example^  command  of  others,  -ftrength  of 
inclination^  cufiom,  and  what  not,  are  pleadied  by  him  in  thi^  viJ.  one- 
cafe  •>  fome  particularly  reckon  them  up  :  and  rather  than  fome' Dtceiefuhiefs 
Men  m]lackif(npkdg  theev>l,they  will  blame  Gods  deeree,j3ts  if  they  ^^  ^^^^ 
were  nea^titd  by  it,  or  his  providicnce,  as  Adam^  IbefFoman'^'  '^^* 
that  $boH  gav^  we,  Jhe  gave  me  oftbeT^  :   David's  Woody  re-'         ' 
iolve  agunil  the  houfe  of  N^/ (eems  tp  be  jultified  -by  him,  i  Sam.  25.  u, 
from  Nabal'sfft^t  ingratitude.   In  vain, have  I  kgpt  X  that  thW^ 
FeBa^'batb^in  toe  tf^Hdem^^  &Cm  and  as  one  engaged  by  a*  neceffity ! 
of  repsvying  fiich  wtongs  and  ai&ontts,  doth  he  determine  to  cut 
then^oC  '*  '^avon:  (WhiBnhe  was  taxed  by  A^yi^aboiix-  thegokkn- 

CalO 


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94  v^mtiameof        ^vmeL 

Calf)  excufeih  the  nmtst  bf  >  ptttcndcA  neoeflitf  of  dojjii^ 

what  he  did  uf»iQ  the  vk)lrac  kiifK)ctumtf of fivk  animdy 

£xod.  31*  12..  People  )  and  cteit  whofi  Mffis  was  not  to  be  found,  thml^fm^ 

:  the  FetfU^  $hfi  they  an  /e»  tn  mfibirf.    This  that  he  mged  t«» 

Mofesy  Satail  no  doubt  had  urged  to  him,  and  he  had  acquie&cd 

in  it,  as  fomethbig  that  he  thou^t  would  exode^  or  at  leailmi* 

tigate  the  offence.    Tet  if  the  Sinner  facealitfaiough  this  &iait, 

Fourthly,  He  comes  cm  wifli  afoftetpiaof  Mffhnri^^  and  en* 

deavoors  to  perfwade  Men  that  they  may  yield  under  pretence  of 
bwtgfmeiy  and  that  their  jtrmi^/  and  rkwBamm  will  l^tn  the 
evil  to  an  apparent^  rfif^irmity  \  and  thus  he  befpeaks  than, 
Hm  irttf  GMf  CbildreM  infirtmticf  f  ^fin^  timigb  vriA  reMlmcy^ 
and  doeft  not  thou  refifi  ?  dcthniatbefiartlMifindjybimrtJbiip^aM 
waPiUkmie/t y  mayeftthpu  not  plead,  tht evU  Aaf  I nmid $m' da^ 
that  do  If  iftbouyidd^  wUrnt  God  aecmntk  a  ra^  tfm  thma 
int^yf  Ifthiisilurrowfticknot, 

Fifthly^  Then  he  esctenuates  the  ofience,  fay  propoandmgfi)me* 
.imalIer^<N9^or  convenience  that  n^tty/tfflbr  that  e^^  And  thi% 
though  it  be  a  way  of  arguing  diiedly  opntmy  c&  th^  ndc^ 
Va  not  evil  that  good  ffuj/i  emuty  yetit  oftpioves  too  fiicce&fbl  >  and 
*tis  like  that  common  ftratagem  of  War  when  by  the  propolal  of 
zfmatt  booty  in  view,  the  Enemies  ave  dnawn  tm  rf their  HMmto 
a  fore^ntrhud  Danger.  Thus  Satan  pkacb.  This  a«e  a  afSm 
msyfin  y9Hk$4aeapcu^0fh0n»mipgGiniaxmm.  Sbme  have 
admitted  advancements  and  (Kgnities  4^11;^  OmftioKe^  num  no 
better  ground,  but  that  they  might  %^  09a  Knaves^  and  that  they 
might  be  ma  condition  to  be  M^^  to  good  Men.  purely  the 
Devil  prevailed  with  Lot  by  this  Weapon,  when  he  olfered  the 
proftitutwn  of  his  Daughters  to  the  luftsof  thi  Sodoa^es  that 
the  Strangers  C  as  he  thought  them  )  might  be  pm&rved  \  \tbia 
tvil  ( thinks  he  }  ^  gnaar  may  *e:  aimtkd.  Hmi's  Confclcnee 
could  not  at  ftrA  coofent  tp  the  cutting  off  the  head  of  John 
Baptift  Ut  when  Satan  fuggefls  the  obligation  of  his  Oatfc  be 
concludes,  that  in  the  killingof  7rt6«  heAouM  eicapc  the  vtofe- 
tion  of  the  Oath  V  ThuszfrkimUg9odtoamie,beam:szpaader 
to  aprefeiit  certain  iniquity.  Now  if  after  all  theft  arguii^  the 
ConfciCBCtcarrieth  an  apprchenfion  of  danger,  then 

Sixthly,  He  plainly  difputeth  the /^ifcftft^ 
ihoHgb  tkfin  to  commHid.    AU  the  inOnuttkms  of  S«fii»CMd 
advantage  by  which  Eve  was  tempted,  couU  not  at  fifihk^  out 

her 


her  fears  of  the  confequence  of  that  trangreflion,  it  dfid  ftick  in 
licnzund  iliU,  :2^  j»  xlk «  then  Sataafku^deayeth  the  dai^r 
flie  feared,  TeJbaB  not  Jkrely  die^  the  tbnatning  (  fafth  he  ;  it  may 
he  WM  hit  fir  trial^  fir  wkkont  ajiri3  flni  fofuipe  purpofe  in  God  to 
eoaetueh^  there  U  no  cedainty  that  God  i»M  i/t  good  earnefi  rphen  be 
fp^fi.  The  Etevil  ufually  imcth  the  Mercy  of  God,  the  Merits 
pfKMilt^  im  fMHlfif  of  Faiiiofl)  the  Infitmtiu  of  the  Sainti, 

ifm^m^  wdf^MMs^  Asc*  FfofD  dll  tbofe  .dt^wiog  xhx% 
ooaiclaiiQn,  ti^t  w^  4Raf  venoire  iipon  the  Te^pc^tioo  wvhout 
^ny  apparesc  hjwrd,  'Zk^i^  rsfrntu^  ^ftith.he^  ^nd  that  is  an 

e^work^to  affamMf  Sioul^  Ood  is  ready  to  ^  reconeiled^  even  to  a 
troHgal  Son )  Jbe  k  notfi  cr$t^  as  toeofi  aioay  axyfar  ^spndl  nufttery 
kt  "Am  fp^aitf^o  jhe^aeioas  trii  mt  ly  as  tasAfir  ^orsumsits  and 
aeafiogsso  dofkoym^  beMmsde^jfrsst^sinth^dsasiifaSiaastmU 
not  eUli^  to  t^  firiS  exceptions  againit  every  faHifig^ , 

If  Satan  can  prevail  with  us  to  extenuate  the  Sin,  to  JUgbt  the 
hazard,  or  any  way  to  leflen  it  upon  any  of  the  forementioned 
-aoootmt^)  tlK»4iavMg  pdTiiflU  «  bdK)«e  1^  hig^  ^Mftdrnfions 
Jttidif^tmd  firtisfiKSti0o$in  the  Sir^  he  qwiA%  ponwtdes  to 
iM^^faeteoAoa, 4B4ttfii%  a convMM^  Vf4  advpmge  inic 
«K  to<be4dpifed:  ntd  ms^Ehe  indinBfyfermrt4)^¥M&m^ 
wfiMk  U  ^  ftoooA  vmf  f^  ttSj^iiotig|h.  th^ 


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^  aSCteaWeof        Parti. 


CHAP.    XIIL 

OfSAtM's  diverting  our  Redfiff^  heiffg  the  third  r^gy  of 
'  J^lindiMg  Men.     Hit  fclicies  for  diverting  our  thoughts. 
His  attemfts  tp  thdt  pnrfofe  in  4  mortdire^  munner  ^ 
v^ith  the  degrees  of -thit  Procedure.     Of  dijlurbing  or 
diJlrdSfing  pur  RedfoUy  much  is  Sdtdn^s  fourth  wdy  of 
Minding  Nbn.    His  deceits  therein.     Of  precipitancy^ 
V  SatdnjJ^th  ipoaj  of  Minding  Men.  .  Severui  Jeceits  to 
bring  Mgn  to  thdt. 


THirdly,  Satan  blinds  the  Son^  of  Men  by  deomingand 
drawing  their  Ktsfin^  and  taking  it  ofF  firom  the  pibfitis  of 
its  diicovery  or  apprehenfions.  For  jUxnetime  it  cannot  be  in« 
duced  to  go  (b  contrary  to  its  Light,  as  to  call  evil  .good,  either 
dinQly  or  indireQly :  Then  is  Satan  pot  to  a  new  piece  of  Policy  i 
and  it  the  frame  of  the  Heart  and  the  miatter  of  the  Temptation 
fuit  his  deiign,  he  endeavours  to  turn  the  fiream  of  our  thoughts 
either  wholly  another  way^  or  to  fiitt  them  by  turning  them  into  a 
dead  Sea^ox  by  (bme  trick  to  beguile  the  Underftanding  with  (bme 
new  drtfi  of  the  Temptation.  So  that  we  may  obferve  in  &taa 
^threefold  policy  in  a  fubferviency  to  this detign :  fbr^ 

Firft,  Satan  fometime  ceafeth  his  purliiit  and  lets  the  matter  fall, 
and  thinks  it  better  to  chanie  the  Temptation  than  to  continue  a 
follicitation  at  (b  great  a  difidvantagc.    When  he  tempted  Chrifl 

Lulr.  4*  13.  and  could  not  prevail,  he  departed  for  afeafin  with  a  purpofe  to 
return  at  (bme  litter  time,  which  Chrift  himfelf  was  in  expe<9a* 
tion  of^  knowing  it  to  be  his  manner  to  ly  in  wait  for  advantages, 
and  accordingly  when  his  (uiTering  drew  nigh^  which  Cashe  {peaks 

Luk.  12.  53.     to  the  Jews,)  was  thdr  hour  and  power  of  daH^^^  he  foretold  his 

lefurn  Upor>  him.  Now  the  Trince  of  this  World  comah:  however, 
this  attempt  of  his  againft  the  Lord  Jefus  prevailed  not,  yet  he 
(hewed  his  Art  and  SkiB  in  the  Jk^ending  of  his  Temptation  to  a 
more  futable  time.     And  the  fuccefs  of  this  againft  us  is  fadly  , 

remarkable  : 


/ 


• 


Chap. I j.  ^^tm'si  XtntpmionSi  97 

remarkable^  (or  however  we  teh&j  and  at  prdlent  flmd  out,  ytt 
'  his  (blicitatiotis  are  often  like  leai/en^  ^hich  while  'tis  hid  in  our 
thoughts^  doth  not  a  Utile  ferment  and  change  thetn)  fo  that  at 
his  return,  he  often  finds>aur  Ijtfls  fr^ared  to  raiie  greater  clouds 
upon  our  Mind.    Many  there  are  that  >e^  firongly  at  pre(ent 
that  which  they  eafilyJUde  into,  when  Satan  ha^h  given  them 
time  to  heath  >  that  fay  twill  not^  and  yet  do  it  aften»ardt. 
^  Secondly,  He  (bmetimes  withdraws  their  conflderations,  by 
-hnffng  tiTem  up  with  a  confidence  that  they  are  above  the  T^emftati»n :  As 
a  conqnefi  in  a  fmall  s^rnnflf^  begetting  an  oifinion  of  victory,  makes 
way  for  a  total  overthrow  over  a  carelefs  and  fecure  Army.   We       >  '   >  %*^    ^  * 
are  too  apt  tp  triumph  over  Temptations,  becaule  we  give  the 
firll  on-iet  with  eaiougeand  refblution.    Chrift  forewarned  Peter 
of  his  denyaj,  heftoutly  d^es  it,  and  not  improving  this  Adver- 
rilement  to  Fear  and  Watchfiilneis,  Satan  who  then  was  upon  a 
defign  to  Jj^  i&ii«,  took  him  at  that  advantage  of/fcio-iiy,  and  by 
a  contemptible  inftrument  overthrew  him.    Thuswhilewegrow 
ffeong  in  our  apprehenfions  by  a  denyal  of  a  Sin,  and  undervalue 
it  as  oelow  us,  our  Confidence  makes  us  carelefs,  and  this  lets  in 
019  i^e* 

■  Thirdly,  Ifthefe  ways  of  Policy  fail  him,  he  feemingly  comf^lieir 
.  with  AT,  and  is  content  we  jttdge  the  matter  finfid^  hit  then  he  fraffefs 
hisfhvicetohingtispffbydifUnliionfj  and  here  the  Sophider  ufeth 
*his  skill  to  furtluir  our  Underftanding  iii  firaming  exct^^  coyning 
evafions^  and  fb  doth  otu-fhoot  us  in  our  «tpn  Bow.  The  Cmnthi* 
ani  hid  learned  to  diftinguifli  betwixt  eating  of  Meat  in  an  Tdolr 
Temple  in  honour  to  th  Idol^  and  as  a  commnFeafl  in  civility  and 
xc^c£i  to  their  Friends  that  invited  them :  this  prefently  with* 
drew  their  confideration,  and  fb  quieted  them  in  that  courfe, 
diat  the  Jpofile  was  forced  to  difcover  the  &Uacy  of  it.  The 
K'oelites  curfed  hinl'thiit  gave  a  Wife  to  any  of  the  Tribe  of 
Betqamin :  but  when  they  turned  to  them  in  compaffion,  th^  fa- 
tisfied  themfclyes  with  this  poor  diftinAion,  that  they  would  not 
give  tbm  Whesy  but  were  willing  to  fiiir  them  to^^^kg  them.  *Tis  J«<Jg*  tu  i«, 
a  common  faare  in  matters  of  Promifc,  or  Oath,  where  CcMifci*  ^'^^  * 
ence  is  ftardcd  at  a  direS  violation  thereof,  by  fbrae  pitiful  falw^  or 
fiy  evafion^  to  blipd  the  Eyes  j  arid  when  they,  dare  not  heal{^  the 
Hedge,  TO  leap  over  it  b?  the  help  of  a  brdkgn  Reed. 

5u?  I  muft  here  further  pbferve,.  that  Satan  doth  fbmetimes  fet 
^fide  thefe  peewits  afoirenf^entioned,  and  trys  .his  ftrength  for  the 

QL  withdrawing 


\  I 


withdratMig  of  aui  confideiatioa  from  the  daogcr  of  Sin,  in  a 
more  flairi  and  dinS  manoer,  that  is,  hy  amtkadug  tbi  frofitH  of 
ibefivtetP  afii  pleafttta  of  Sin  wuUr  attr  Eyty  and  whbal^  ^gi^  ns 
hy  r^eatidfitkitathnrta  a^  *bt  tbtughn  af  the  danger  bekindonr 
ha^i  In  which  he  (b  fat  pcc\iails  fomecinies^that  Men  are  charged 
with  a  deep  fcfgttfulne^  of  God,  his  Law,  and  of  themfclvcs, 
yet  ufudllj  it  atifetb  to  this  by  degrees  :   As 
^      .^        Firft,.  when  a  Temptation  is  before  ns,  and-  our  confclence 
nluQs  it,  if  there  be  any  inclination  to  nctdz  from  a  convidion, 
the  nK)tion  isrefified  witii  a/nrrt  ngre$  and  ibrrow.  As  the  young 
/^/y       Wan  was  faid  to  go  amayfornafml^  whe»  Chrift  propounded  (ach 
terms  for  Eternal  Life  as  he  was  not  wilUng  to  hear  of :  So  do 
we,  our  Heart  is  dirided  betwixt  Judgment  and  AffeSion^  and 
we  begin  to  wHb  that  it  might  be  lawful  to  commit  ftich  a  Siii, 
or  that  there  were  wkdangr  in  it  9  nay,  often  our  w^s  coirtradiA 
'  Dor  fr^yen^  and.  while  we  defire  to  be  delivered^om  the  Temp- 
tation, our  private  wi(bcs  beg  a  denyal  totho(e  fupplications. 
•    Secondly,  If  we  come  thus  far,  we  ufually  proceed  to  the  next 
Sep,  which  is,  to  giae  a  difimffion  to  theft  thoughts  that  offofi  the 
Sin  :  We  fay  to  them,  as  Felix  to  Paul^  Go  thy  way  for  this  timty 
and  whm  I  ham  a  convenient  ofportuniiy  I  mi  find  for  thee. 
'    Thirdly,  If  a  plai»difi»iinpn  fiTveirat  to  ttptX  thefts  thoughts, 
Rem.  1. 18.     we  begin  to  imftkfm  the  Tntthitt  Vnri^btofmfmfi^  and  by  a  more 
X  Pet.  3. 5.      pereiuptory  rehifal  to  Gallic  it,  and  to  keep  it  under,  and  become 
at  laft  mDhgty  ignorant. 

'  Fourthly,  By  this  means  at  laft  the  Heart  ffcywsfkti/h  andfor^ 
§ftfiA :  The  heart  vstaikgn-aiacy^  as  the  Prophet  fy^lsSj  and  the  A 
do  thefe  thoughts  of  conviAion  and  warning  at  prefeat  feri^  to^ 
gether.    This  withdrawing  of  our  confideration  is  Satan's  third 

way  of  blinding  us.    Follows  nesst 

The  fourth  way  by  whidi  our  LvA  prevails  in  Satan^s  haiid  to 
h&nd  Knowledge  and.  that  is  by  difiraOing  and  difiterhing  it  in  Hr 
wwks  This  picceof  fubtilty  Satan  ihc  lather  ufeth,  becanfe  'tis: 
aicjptided  with  a  double  advantage,  and  like  z  txi^tdged Jmrd 
win  cut  either  way.  For  (t.)  A  eonfitfion  and  dtftradion  m  the 
Dsdeiiianding,  will^  hinder  the  eawt  and  dear  apprebenfinu  d 
thioaa,  &  that  thofe  principles  of  Knowledg  cannot  reach  fo  deep, 
TiOT  be  (b  firm  and  fuJl  in  their  application  r  For  as  the  Sen&s,  iP 
' .  aay  way  diftradedorhindrcdj  thoughnet^  (b intent,  rtriAneeds 
fii&r  prejudice  in  their  operations  v  a  tbk/k  Air  orMif^nof  enlf 

hinders 


Jiiaikrs  che  fr^  of  the  Eve^  but  ilib  wnSvK^h  t6  i  mifrqwfai* 
tAtion of  Objedsx  Thus  fedie «nder(taiitling Iwkhred ^  coflfis 
fion.  Hue  (^)  It  ihit  Ibcoed  tU3t,  yet  by  fhis  he  lunders^ 
fiaced^  comfbrt  oTGod's^Childreti :  'Ti^  a^ioable  to  be  hattoted 
with  ^ii  thov^hts*    To  work  dii$  diftrtdjdn, 

Firft,  Satan  iifeth  ^  cUmor9Mi  in^Mmmty^  and  <iotih  fo  foHow 
us  with  SoggeftioDS,  that  what  way  Ibever  we  tuvn  they  fM(M 
us ')  we  can  think  nothing  elie,  or  hjkrnothmg  elfe,  they  are  eret 
before  U5» 

Secondly,  He  i^rketh  this  4fflttrbance  hi  our  thou^i ts  by  kty^ 
ing  ai^m  of  Temptations  agaibft  «5  \  iMny  m  ^noe^  tnd  cfffhtral 
^MT^  ttom  m$bin^  &otaiPitboMj  oh  eveiy  !fide,  he  gathers  aB 
fiom  Ihc  Vian  to  xiie  B^^keba  of  his^  £Ni;pi»v  to^pre^  us  with  a 
-flapkitude  )  ibtiiatwkile  our  thoughts  dre  dhfiikd  about  many 
things,  they  are  lefi fixed  and  obfervant  in  any  particular. 
.  r  T^dly,  He  icraethnes  ^dea^ours^  nifemy  m  out  i^ith  long  ^oU 
UeiiatiMs.  Asthiofethat  befiege  a  City,  when  they  cannot  jfa^, 
ibuieavtMt  to  Wade  th6k  Strength  and  f^rovifions  by  a  htig  Skgtk 
Bis  dd^  \xi  diis  is  to  ctNne.  tipon  us  C  as  AbkdfM  c6unIeHed 
dbjblm  )  when  .v^^xe  smeary  •4MfPeali^band  by  watclnng  adg 
jg^  seiifiancb. .  > ;  1 

.  Fourcbly,  ButJiisd^ef  de%n'is  to  lake  tht  advaktap  if  any 
tratAk  in/^fltd  9r  ^mkntrd^  and  £y  Aht  help  of  thts  he  dangeroetfly 
^/c^q/et&ahddiifaradsourCoiff^  ifanybavei 

^hJt^Kftecfiper'd^ctf  ly  under  the  apprehei^Bons  of  Wratb/tis  eafie    • 
ibr  him  io  confound  and  ornate  fudi,  that  they  Aall  (ocrceknow 
Yihaftht!/ dts  ior  wtiat  ithey  ^iEttAl(.    Tfajelikevdratttag^hehatb 
\  firom  outward  Affli&ionS)  and  thefe  <^port«iniries  he  the  rathe^ 
takes,  foTithele  fieafons.  ' 

Firft,  nfiiafiy  inward  or  outward  trovbleB  leaves  fome  jf ^  tr/ 
mmiumring  and  fiillennefs  upon  tftir  Hearts,  and  of  themfelres  di« 
ilempei:  our:  Spirits  with  a  fad  inclination  4of^Bkjn  mtri^^  or  ^ 
to  aS  ummhAfeafy.  J^  afflidk)n^birtered  hiis  Spirit,  and  Sal- 
tan mMTeth  tot  the  advantage  >  then  he  cbmes  upon  him  with 
Temptations,  «nd  prevailed  ib  far,  thatliefpabe  many  things^in 
hisanguiih,  of  which  he  was  a&amed  afterwskrd,*  and  hides  his 
iacefor it )  Onctbaw Ij^cigH^ but Iw3tm9 anfium :  yn^titiee^but  J Job4o.  5.  ^ 
ipiS  frpctcd  itQ  fiowxr^  .  ,      . 

Secondly,  Ey  xeafbn  of  our  BordMi  we  are:  Itfi'rmldy^  and 
more  unapt  to  noake  any  refiftance.    God  hjmfclf  exprefleth  iht  ^ 

0,2      '  '  condition 


V-.    V 


too  ZXttatiXttf  Parti. 

coxidilion  of  fiich)  under  the  fimilitude  of  thole  tba^  are  grtat  vritb 
ycmng^  who  becauCe  they  cannot  be  driven  faft>  he  gently  leaif 
them:  Bat  Satan  ktiows a finall matter  will dilcompole  them, 
and  hereiQ  he  deals  with  us,  a$  Simeon  and  Levi  dealt  with  the 
Stcbmtta  who  fet  upon  them  when  they  were  fire  by  circumdiRon. 
T^irldly,  Troubles  oftbqmfelves  occafion  Confi^^  multitudes 
of  Thoughts,  Difttadtioqs  and  Inadvertencies.  If  Men  fee  k 
hazard  before  them  tlicy  are  presently  at  thek  wits  end,  they  are 
puzled,  they  know  not  what  to  do,  thoughts  are  divided,  now 
relblving'tbis,  then  prefently  rhanging  to  a  contrary. purpofc. 
'Tis  feldom  but  of  in  s  wudtitude  of  imrdt  there  U  mttcbfoBy^  fo  in  a 
diftrafiion  of  Thoughts  there  are  maiiy  Mifirarriages,  -and  Satan 
with  a  little  labour  can  i^nprove  them  to  more  y  here  he  works 
unfeen,  in  thefe  mtAled  Wkm  he  toves  to  angle,  becau(e  -his 
Baits  arenot  difceraed.  ; 

fifthly.  Our  Confiderations  and  lUaibnings  agatnft  ^  are 
hindred  by  a  bold  fcnpord  fredfbaney.  When  Men  are  hafted  and 
prefled  to  the  committing  of  Sin,  and  Hkfc  the  deaf  Add^  flop 
their  Earsagainft  the  voice  of  the  Ckfrmer:  in  thiscafe  thcri^llious 
Will  is  like  ^furiouf  Horfe,  that  takes  the  BriiUe  in  Im  7m&,  and 
inftead  offuhmtting  to  the  government  of  his  Rider,  he  carries 
him  violently^  whither  he  wdbld  not*  Thus  do  Men'  rufli  into 
Sin  as  the  H<»:fe  into  the  Battel.  The  devices  by  which  Satan  doth 
forward  this,  we  may  obferve  to  be  theie  among  others. 
Fir(t,He  endeavours  to  aflrigh  Men  into  an  bopelefr^offrtoaiting 
againft  bim,  and  ib  intimidates  Men  that  they  throw  down  their. 

,^;  Weapons,  and  yield  up  themfelvcs^^  to  the  Temptation  i  they  con- 

dude  there  is  no  hope  by  all  their  kefiflance  to  ftand  h  out  againfl 
him,  and  then  they  are  eafily  perCwaded  to  comply  w  kh  him.  To 
help  this  forward,  Satan  ufeth  the  Policy  of  StmlMenL,  w&o  ufually 
&>tfff  high  of  their  jirewgti^r  and  refolutions,  that  the  hearts  and 
eofirage  of  their  Adverfaries  failing,  the  ViSmy  may  faH  to  them 
without  Jfrflj^y^  The  Devil  exprefleth  a  difilam  and  (corn  of  our 
weak  oppofition,  as  Goliab  did  of  Vavid^  Am  I  a  Vog^  that  thou 
com^  to  me  with  Stdott  f  doefi  thoH  tUnkjofimd  it  otet  agaiifimef 
^tisiniwin  to^  htd^  on  thine  Armour^  and  therefore  better  r»ete  it  to 
fave  thetroubUoffbriving  than  to  fight  to  no  perpofi.    With  fixch  like 

[^  arguings  as  thefe,  are  Men  fometimcs  prevailed  wiA  to  throw 

down  their.  Weapons^  and  tO  oycri-r on  their  Reafon  tbrough  fear- 
^  and  hopelefiielsv 

Secondly, 


th^ 1 3 .  ^tm's  Centptattonjs.  tot        ] 

Seoondljr)  Sometimes  he  is  more  (iibtile,  and  hy  tbre^ing  Men  ^ 
d^fpn^  that  f bey  have  canfenttd  already^  he  fms  than  Hpon  debate 
'sduentutts  of  gnng  farward^  Thb  is  ufually  where  Satan  hath 
4i(ed  nwy  ibKcirations  h^^^  after  our  hearts' have  been  urgied 
itrongly  with  a  Temptation  V  when  he  fees  he  cannot  win  us  over 
to  hisi)  then  he  triumfhs  and  boafts  we  are  eoaqttered  already^  and 
tfaat  our  tboi^ts  could  not  have  dwelt  Co  long  upon  fuch  zfubjeOy 
but  that  we  had  a/ij^ifg  to  it,  and  thence  would  perfwade  us  to  . 

go  on  and  enjoy  xhcfiUneff  crf'that  delist  which  we  have  already 
fiotn  privately,  aver  Sbooes^  am  Boots.  Now  though  his  arguings 
here  be  very  weak,  (•  &r  tbough  it  be  granted,  that  by  the  Aay  oif 
the  Temptation  en  our  thoughts  he  hath  a  little  entangUd  us,  it 
cannot  hence  "be  inferred  that  it  is  our  wifilom'  to  ^entangle  our 
ftiy€9fitrtberfy')  jet  arcmany  overcome  herewith,  and  give  up 
thenfifelves  as  alteady  couriered,  and  fb  give  a  flop  to  aAyfinther> 
jOonfidcvaticHU  ^ 

.    Thirdly^  When  Men  will  not  be  trafmned  into  the  Share  hy 
the  former  delufions,  he  attempts  to  work  them  up  to  a  fitddete 
Mdhafty  refidve  af  jvmng  v  ne  prepares^  all  the  materials  of  the 
^in,  puts  every  thing  in  order,  and  then  carries  us  (z%  he  did. 
Chriit }  into  tfae^Mbootain^  to  give  us  a  profped  of  their  beauty 
and  glory  :  AIL  tbefi  (  (zith  he  )  mil  Igtvethn  >  do  bat  confent^ 
and  M  online.    N0W4  albeit  there  are  arguments  at  hand,  and' 
ierious  confideratioiis  to  deter  us  from  piadice»  yet  how  are  all 
laidafide  by>aquick  relblve  ?  Satan  urgeth  us  by*  violent  htny^ 
(zs  Chrift  faid  to  jfttdoi)  iphat  thouhafi  todo^  do  it  qnid^  >  the 
Soul  pafwaded  with  this  puts  on  a  fudden  boldneis  and  relblu*- 
tion,  and  when  Realbn  doth  offer  to  imerpofe^  it  holdffafi  thedoofy , . 
becaufe  the  fiund  of  its  Mafierf  fsH  U  behind  it  \  doth  it  not  fay, 
to  it  (elf,  CMe,  wewill  nateonfider^  let  us  do  it  qHickJy  before  theje 
lively  confiderations  eome^in  to  bhider  m  \  \is  loth  to  be  reflrained^ 
and  conceiteth,  that  if  it  can  be  done  before  Confiience  ojvaksn  and ' 
make  a  noife,  all  is  well  \  as  if  Sin  ceafed  to  be  imful,  becau(e  we 
by  a  violent  hafle  endeavoured  to- prevent  the  admonition  of  Con- 
iclence*'    Thus  they  enjoy  their  Sia  (zs  the  Ifradites  ezt  their. 
PaiTover  )  in  hafiey  andmth  their  films  in  their  hands. 

Fourthly,  Wb^  Opportunities  and  OccaGons  will  well  (uit  it.. 
He  takes  tte  advantage  of  a  ps^onate  and  fnllen  Humor^  and  by 
this  means  he  turns  us  clearly  out  of  our  ByaG ;.  Reaibn  is  tram- 
pled imdet-foot^  and  Paifion  quite  over-^runs  it..    At  this  •  difad^ 

'  vantage. 


vaatage  the  Devil  takes  fvnah^  and  hardens  faiin  t6  a  flmnge 
^  refolve  of  quarrelling  God, ,  mdit^ifying  hiaafelf  in  that  lofolencf^ 
The  Hnmer  that  Satan  wrought  qpon,  was  his  ft^tfiil  fidkfm^ 
railed  up  to  a  great  height  by;  the  difi^^kitinent  of  hiscipedla^ 
tioD,  and  this  makes  him  break  iput  into  a  Ghottrid^^  iciohitiod) 
7  io  n^U  to  he  angry.  Had  he  been  compofed  in  his  Spirit,  had  his 
Mind  been  calm  and  fedate,  the  Devil  (  furely  )  could  jicM:  by  any 
arguments  have  drawn  turn  up  to  it  *>  but  when  the  Sfim  is  in  a 
ragCy  a  tittle  matter  will  ^iV  fdealbD  in  Chains^  and  pofli  a  Mati 
upon  zJe^atecareUJh^<)fMg  daaget/Chat  toay  follow  v  -  (iita'bk 
to  that  expreffion  of  jfob^  chap.  23.  i^*  Let  maUm  that  Imay 
J^CiB^^  and  let  come  on  me  what  mil. 

Fifthly,  All  thefe  are  but  fmall  in  compiuriibn  oitbatcddibetiMit 
determinations  which  are  to  bef(u^  m(kb  mt^h  iSinnen^  who  ait 
therefore^'  {aid  to .  fin  .yyith  a^  hi^  |imm4  p'^^imflmmfy^  iMfidfy^ 
agduifi  CohfcienteyOgaif^^ 

only  atBong.thof^  whom  a^i)(}(7i»  of  Sm  faath  faifrdtied  and  ton- 
firmed  imp  zhotdne^  of  a. wicked  way  itAd  qourfe.    When  the 
Spirits  of  l^en  are  thus1'irji€//«^^d  prepared,  Satan  can;at  pka- 
fure  almo/l  fom  them  into  a  deliberate  refolve^  to  caft  the  toeMffutMU 
^  ment  behind  their  hat^  aod  t^refufifo  beoH^n^.  Wken  any  Temp^ 
tatipn  is  oifered  tliem^  if  God  fay^,  Mfjfor  the  iddfiubst^  widmiO^ 
therein^  '(  as  Jer.  6. 1 5,  )  they  wiH  rdadily  aiffwer.  We  -mil  me 
jvjtl{therein  :  If  God  (ay,  Hearkfftto$befii^oftheJrnm]^:  thef 
Wiir  reply.  We  xptll  not  heark^n^    Wbtftthe  Pdople  by  a  coUfft  oif 
finning  had  made  tbem&lves  lik^jche  midJfsjaitA  to  the  M¥iU 
defn^l^  then  d  id  they  peremptorily  fit  t^  their  Will  agaitift  all't  be 
Keafon  and  ConOderationthatcould  come  in  to  deter  themjchough 
"  they  were  told  the  inconveniences,  (  ^er.  ^  a  5« )  that  this  did 
unjhoo  their  Foot,  and  aiBi^ed  tiiem  with  Tbirfi  and  fFant^  yet 
was  the  advice  flighted,  there  is  nohefe  (ftid  they,)  there  is  no 
expedation  that  we  will  take  any  (notice,  of  thefe. pleadings,  (ca 
we  h^vc  fixed  our  relblve,  If^e  have  laved  Sirangp't^  and  after^tbon 
mil  rpe  go.    So  Jer.  44,  1 6.  As  for  the  wotd  that  ^HmJfn^  jH^^ 
unto  Hs  in  the  Name  of  the  Lord^  we  will  not  hearkgn  unto  thee,  btawe 
will  certainly  do  wbatfievcr  rijing.ffetb  out  of  our  awn  Mouth.    A  plain 
and  full  refolve  of  Will  difchargeth  all  the  fowers  of  JCe^n,  and 
commands  it  filence*   Aqd  th^t  this  is  moft  pfdinaty  among  Men, 
may  appear  by  thefe  frequent  CKpreflioas  of  Scriptuse,  wlieidn 
Cod  lays,  the  blame  of  all  that  madnefs  which  their  bves  bring 

forth 


cfa^nj.  mmei icttn^tations^,         tot, 

&Unfto«Jd  pioceed  fe  firwith  tfce  genmlity  of  Men,  an<f  rfw 
JejiltouU-do  that  tba£  flionlii  (eem  lb  inoanfiftent  iw»h  thoft 
PoBC^s  wiuffb  they  ictaio,  and  the  Light  which  muft  ttCak 
trom}henct:  BiitwenwftKtocmher,  thatthefe  mlhahdjhjfh 

'fr^^fJ^^?'  ^  ?5  }^^  '"^'^  P^«  ^"'^'^  int creation  of  <beir 
Adfe  and  Carnage,  which  fpeaks  as  much,  though  it  may  be  their 
Minds  and  Hearts  do  not  fo  formally  mould  up  their  TlH«»ehts 
imo  fuch  open  zndbrazen-facd  aflertions.  And  yet  we  ouftht 
aUb  further  »  confide vjhat  when,  the  Sfmt  of  God  chargeth 
Man  with  wtlfuln,ff,  there  is  furely  mort  Of  ^  formal  wlfklned 
m  the  heart  of  Man  than  lyeth  open  to  owr  vim.  And  this  will  be 
kfe  Itemge  to  us  when  we  call  to  mind. 

Sixthly,  That  through  the  working  of  Satan  the  Minds  of 
Men  are  darkned,  and  the  light  thweof  put  out.  by  the  pre- 
vukncy  oiAMud  Prm^la.    Something  of  Atheifm  is  by  moft  c^ul  Tempt. 
Divines  concluded  to  be  m  every  Sm,  and  according  to  the  height 
of  It  in  Its  vapous  degrees,  is  Reafiin  and  Cobfideration  o^«i 
turned ;  There  are,  it  may  be,  &\i  that  axe  triftffed  Atheifts  in 
^finiMy  and  Dogpaatically  lb,but  all  rwj^J  Men  arc  lb  «  Praakr,  • 
though  they-profefs  God,  yet  the  Fnl  faith  in  hu  hm,  that  k  ■ 
m -GodfiMi  .in  their  var^tbejt  dam  biin.    This  is  a  Principle 
that  dir«aily  ihifees  at  ttfc  root :  fot  if  thac  be  no  God,,  m  Htit 
or  PmiSmtnt,  .wJ»  will  bcfiand  from  taking  bis  delight  in 
$in  fay  any.  fiich  confideraciaa  JLTte  Dc«il  therefore  ftrives  to  in-  -      • 
ftil  this  Poyfon  with  his  Temptation.    Wheo  heenticed  Etebr 
{fearer  infindatioiiv  he  Sra^ijiulHtnt  the  truth  of  the  threataiiig 
a^  then  proceeds.  to.an  opeTidetiyil  oHt^yefballmfitrdydus  and 
'ti«  pteio,  -flie  was  induced  to  the  Sm  upon;  zfteret  dith^li^of  the 
danger  i .  Oae  reckons  up  the  advantages,  gaodfor  Food,  tUafant  to 
thtiEyey  fa  ht.d^ttdto  makg  tut  wifi ;  wherein  'tis  evWcnt  (be  be- 
lifivpd,  whaoSateit  had,  afl&aied,  that  tbeyflfeuld  h  m  God,  and 
then  it  was  cot  tor  Jje  feared  that  they  fliould  die.    This  kmd  of 
Jl^K^mis  c6mmon  >  Mea  may  not  disbelieve  a  Godhead,  nay  they 
tasf  Mim  tJwek^God,  and  yet  qtu^imWit  truth  of  his  threat- 
tiii^f.    Tfaofe  conceits  tJiat  Men  have  of  God,  whefeby  they  mould 
afdvitamMmiin  tbdxfandtfj  Atable.to  their  humors  (  which 
is  zfhvt^g  th^hejf.fitt^gnont.m  okrfilves)  are  Streams  and  Pial.  so. 
Vapours  l&am  t^  Pit,  and  tlje  Hearts  of' the  Sons  of  Men  are 

*  de^eratcly 


104  Z%tmitt^t      •    Paat 

de^atety/if  tritbin  thtm  to  do  tvil^  upbu'tfiefe  grounds^  intich 
more  when  they  ariCf  to  high  as  fai  fomc  who  (ay^  DotbOmlfymf 
If  that  kiffowhdg  in  the  mojl  High  ?  If  Men  give  way  to  this,  what 
reaton  can  be  imagined  to  (land  before  them  ^  All  the  couuofna- 
tions  of  Saipture  are  derided  as  £o  maxnj  Umlogieal  fean-Cm»r^ 
and  undervalued  as  fi>  many  pitiEd  contrivances  to  keep  Men  in 
awe# 


CHAP.    XIV. 

dfSatM-s  mAinUimng  bu  FcffeJ/tm.  Bisjirji  Engmefor 
that  furpofe^  ishisfinijbifigofSin^  iff  its  mterdtUn  and 
AggYAvatUn.     His  tolUits  herein. 


HAving  explamed  the  fvt  ways  by  which  Satan  through  the 
power  (H*Luft  caufeth  blin^neJs  of  Mind  in  tempting  to 
Sin,  I  ihall  next  lay  open  Satan's  Devices  for  the  h^tfing  and 
wauiiainhtg  bis  Pvffeffionj  which  are  thele : 

Firft,  He  endeavours  C  after  he  hath  prevailed  with  any  Man 
to  oomnait  an  Iniquity  )  to  jini/h  5m,  Jam*  r.  15.  After  ^tk  cm^ 
iwnd^zxA  hm^fmb^  then  ^th  finked  i  wfaidi  notes  its  growth 
and  increafe*  This  comprifeth  thefe  mw  things,  its  KAtrathn^ 
9nd  its  jiggravatm* 

Firft,  lis  Keiteration^  is  when  by/ri^MEMt  ii£Er  it  is  ilrengtbnied, 
and  confirmed  into  an  habit.  There  ate  vvdomfi^s  by  which 
Men  alcend  into  the  fiat  oftbe  Scifrnfki^  Nemo  r^te  tmfifflmHSy 
'Tis  not  ontaQ  that  doth  denominate  Men  wifitodoeuih  In 
TfaL  I.  David  ihcws  there  ztc  gradationr  and  degrees  of  Sin,  fome 
tvalkjntbe  counfihf  the  Vngodly  \  fome  by  progrefi  and  continuance 
of  Sin  ftand  in  the  w^  of  Sinners  v  fome  by  a  hardnefs  of  He^t 
and  fixednels  in  wicked  Purpofes,  fttmsbefiatnftba  Scorn/ft^- 
To  this  height  doth  he  labour  to  bring  his  Proielytes,'  yet  he  fuf* 
ther  defigDS> 

Secondly,  That  Sin  may  hate  its  utmod  accompIiThmeots  in 
alt  the  aggravations  whereof  it  may  be  capable.   •  He  Ifarives  toput  • 
Men  upon  (lich  a  courieof  finning  as  may  be.  mnjit  fiandalmtr  to 

the 


Wisnf^  1 4«   Batm^0  Xtmptations.  i  o  ^ 

the  Gofpel)  mofttrfnarMg  and  offcnfive  to  others,  mhII  bardnuig 
aod  dtfperate  to  out  fefves,  m^  cffiiffiue  and  provoking  to  God  » 
in  this  he  imitates  the  coonfel  of  AbHtfhd  to  Akfdmy  when  fab 
advi(ed  him  to  go  in  unto  his  Fathers  Concubines  in  the  Gght  of 
all  Ifr^  that  (b  th(  ineach  betwixt  him  and  his  Father  might 
he  widned  to  an  iaipoffibilky  of  recondHation.    Thus  he  labours    " 
that  Sinners  Qiould  2e6t  at  fuch  a  rate  of  open  defiance  againft 
Heaven,  as  if  they  rejilved  to  ly  JUwn  in  their  iniquity,  anowdre 
purpofed  nwer  to  thi^ofretmrning  and  making  up  their  peace  . 
with  God.    That  Sin  may  be  iinilhed  m  both  chefe  refpedb,  he  ^ 
uTeth  thefe  Policies  > 

firft,  After  Sin  is  cii€ie  committed^  he  renms  his  Motions  and 
SoUicitations  to  ad  it  ^aiti,  and  then  again,  and  ib  onward 
till  they  be  perfed  and  babituattd  to  it»  In  this  cafe  he  a^s 
over  again  the  y^niwrinetM  by  which  he  firft  enfnared  them, 
only  with  fuch  alterations  as  the.  prefent  cafe  dothineceflitatehim 
yoto  9  before  he  urged  for  the  committing  of  it  but  onee^  (  how 
little  is  he  to  be  trultcd  in  thefe  promiies, )  now  heurgeth  them 
by  the  vpy  aO  they  have  already  done,  Is  it  not  apUafant  otfro* 
fitabUjmto  thyvetytscftriamf  ba^  thou  not  tafkd  ana fien  f  bi^tkm 
not  already  eonfinttdf  tafteandtryagtmjandyetfkrtbery  tritbdraa^  no^ 
thy  band.  A  little  Temptation  foved  before,lKit  a  k&  (erves  now  > 
for  by  y  iekiing  to  thcfirfi  Temptation,our  hearts  are  (ecretly  ehdintd 
to  the  Sin^jami  we  carry  a  greater  affedion  to  it  than  be(qre:fi>r  this 
i^  the )?^Vi  and  defilement  of  Sip,  tijat  when  once  committed,  it 
kaves  hnPreffions  of  delight  and  love  behind,  which  are  ftill  the  more 
oftpmnted  by  a  further  frognfs  and  frequent  commiflSon,  till  at 
lait  by  a  (Irong  power  offajanathn  it  bewitches  Men  that  they 
cannot  forbear  \  all  the  entreaties  of  Friends,  all  thejj^  own  Pro- 
mifes,  all  their  Refblves  and  Purpofes,  though  never  (b  ftrong 
and  fetious  (  except  God  frrike  in  to  reicue  by  an  omnipotent 
hand  )  can  no  more  refirain  them  than  fetters  of  Straw  can  hold 
a  Giant.  God  bimielf  owns  it  as  a  natural  in^^bility^  Can  the 
Ethiopian  change  bit  skin  i  no  more  can  ye  do  goody  and  therea(bn 
of  that  impoflibility  is  from  hence,  that  they  are  acct^iomed  to 
do  ml.  Such  ifaong  and  powerful  inclinations  to  the  fame  fin 
again  are  begot  in  us  by  a  fin  already  committed,  that  Some- 
time oneaQoifim  fills  fbme  Men  with  as  vehenmt  ztA  faffionate 
diftres  for  a  further  enjoyment,  as  ^^om  and  continuance  doth 
others.  -4/«/Ji/i:reports  that  Ali^'tus  when  once  he  gave  w^y  to  the 

r    R  Temptation      - 


io<  Z  %tmtiU  tx       ? .  Paul. 

T<mptatk)i|  of  beholding  d^  Gladiat$tf^  was  bewitched  WiA 
fuch  a  delight  that  he  oiot  only  de&ed  to  crnie  ag^id  miA 
^kers^  hat^^brfongtbiri.  Netthex  is  it  ^uiy  gseat  woiidcr  it 
ihould  b«r(b)  wlkn  (  beiides  the  lakrlimdoDS  that  ate  begot  iii 
\a  by  a^y^  of  $ip  t^  neooawit  it  •){  .Sioipius  iis  imtf  rfGotfsftp^ 
t^Giimy  deMiMes  and  vifeakess.  our  GvictSy  jtrenffhens  Satan's 

-  Arm,  and  often  frqams  him  fiartber  power  aiul  comraiffioa 
againft  U5.  . 

«  .  Secondly,  Satan  endeairouis  to  make  one  Sin  an  engstgsmm 

tp  another,  and  to  fcawe  Men  to  drsa(>  In^mtj  mA  cards  Sf^V^kf. 

Vtov,  30. 9.  V  Jgur  notes  %  concatenation  in  Sins,  Mi  1  fieMi  snd  tghg  $h$  Name 

rfGUh  vm.  4dam  finiling  tai  the  fbifaidden  f mk,  junI  pro- 
flfUCPCd  ^iky  by  his  Conftience,  tons  in&o  another  fin  kt  the 

-  ^i^cuie  oi  the  forn^t,  th$  Womm  that  thou^gsvefi  me^  &c  J>a^ 
2ffoxds  af^d  Miance  of  this,  the  lin  with  Baikflf^ba  being  coat^ 
putted,  4ndik  wkh  Child  upQn  it,  T>acii  ca  Hide  the  (iMbc  of 

~      '-     i)i$Qffcnc«  (i)  f^oeyitieattf  pretends  great  hindneft  toViriab. 

yAj^^ef  ^z^)  When  th^fs  fervednot,  next  he  nakcs  kim  etntnl^^  and  it 

may  be  He  imt^d  noany  others  in  diat  fin  zsjtoc^/m^  ( jO  What 
^is^  ^urfe  failed^  his  heart  conceives  a  mrpeie  anii  icfiiltition. 
lp.  mrni^  huxK  (  4«^>  He  cvuelly  makes  Kim  theMMwj^  of  his 
owM defiiu^ion^^^  C 5- )  He engageth  jfcaAinir,  f A >  AnSitk^ 
^c^ih  Q^timy  of  lu^  Souldiers.  (7.;  Sy  this  puts  the  viholt 
^^frmyMfOf^  aA  batumd^    (  8*}  Em^^  the  bl^y  ^os^vance^ 

•^       ^     —     by  Brmdeacf^    ($(•)  Idk  aN  ulingiUIIxhe  6«i^  of  diffimulkrionw 

Skf^n  )ffipiw$  hsm  nainral  it  is  for  Mot  to  hide  the  jMifof  thdy 
inlgnicy^  and  Vicisodkigly  prpisides  occafions,  and  prbvocatieu^ 
to  dtiye,  then»ofl  tO{u)u4ld;of  neosfi^ry^ 
.'Vthitdly,  ^y.^.p»vetfitr^frfeMatimaftbeJhae<^^^ 
Mm^  he  draw^  on  Sin  to  an  higher  oompleatikKnt*  How  often 
dpth  he  let  before  us  the  Mifciy,  Afflidioo,  Contempt^  Cjpolfes, 
and  SadneAesofthe  one^  and  the  jollity^  Ddigbtsi,  Pknty^  Peace, 
Honours,  and  Power  of  rfie  otheri?  It  was- li  Tenaptation  tl^t 
had  aimoA  brou^t  Havid  to  atiAibeij^cal  i^lve  againil  alt  1^ 
legions  duty,  and  that  which  he  oh{ei\^d  bad  prevaikd  altogether 
with  many  ProfdTors,  Pfah  73.  Whcp  thejt  obfexved  tbeymre 
not  in  troHbk  lik^  9iber  Mififlxid  that  their  Ntouthand  Toiague  had 
heeninfi>leitf  againft  God,  without  any  x^buke  or  checit  from 
him  )  when  in  the  iDQean  time,  the  Godly  mre^ftdgwdaU  the  day, 
and  chaj^Mfdwfy  nmmg ;  feme  ( <tbat  were  in  ppofellion^  or  tiVi- 

ination 


ISttjp. 


1 4*   ^^t&tfs  Cetiipeat(dtt<8f.         i^r 


jnuidfi  Qt  kaft,God's  Feo^)  cetufned  to  tate  up^t4i^[e  though^i, 
/^ml  to  rtfi>l«c  upott  io^li  jitadt ices^  vttf  i  a  als  if  GtMl  ivho  fees 
all theicwidyfi>  nmchixtence,  tmiO  l»e  flxpp(^ai ktioWingly  to 
give  fbme  countenance  to  fuch  adions.    This  indeed  (  when  * 
.*tis  profccutcd  upon  ourhearts  iait^&xU  ilrengti^mth  thofii  ugly 
fuTinifcs,  jealoufies,  and  mifapprehenfions  that  are  wont  to  ac-    ^ 
company  it)  is  a  fadOep.to  a  dc(peft  tc^gle^  of  duty  and  a  carc- 
k&tCs  in  finning,  W  tnat  ft  injcnfihly  introduceth  Atbeiflical  im-. 
prcfl^.ns  upon  the  heaf  ts  of  Men,  and  liich  are  apt  to  cafdi  hokL 
^v<q  upon  good  Mcn^  who  are  but  too  ready  to  lay,  as  l^avid^  I  ' 
boM  el^afijtd  my  hdkdf'ittvain, 

^Qur^hlyo  ^tan  hath  yet  another  piece  of  Policy  £br  the  mul- 
ttplii^tion  and  aggravation  of  Sin,  which  U  the  ^nmty  4td  mofi^ 
tion  of  the  Law.  Of  this  the  Apbftle  Taul  (adiy  coinplains  from 
his  own  experience^  Kom.  7,  8.  Sin  taklngoccafionbythe  Command^ 
menij  vmmgbt  inmeaU  manner  ofconcufifitnce.  "What  he  laments  is 
ihis,  tbi^iubbiis  tfcc/mtfr/2^  that  the  La W  \^ 

fyoA  of  re/fe-MBh^  u^rdoth  the  more  iwa^i^  u^  fo  that  ^tUnfijfy 
th^  Law.  doehniitkiply  Sin :  lot  when  the  reflrraint  of  tbc  Lt^ 
i$  Mbre.ns,  Liiftbunis  nor  only  motd  iiMrardly,  but  whM.ft 
i^^nsiOC  liekqpit  ina^d  finotkocd,  then  k  \xtdks  out wkh greatet 
Tk>IeDce,:  JAi  mhad^tbm  hndt  aftoukf^  Afc.    i^hen  the  lAv¥ 
wcAtKmi  out  LaSsi^  (hey  giowB  (uriy  and'  def^irate,  LePweai  and 
^tkjifi^  i«  riim-M»  9€  OfA,  '&1C4    If  any  wdtnler  that  the  LaM^    . 
(  which  was  given  of  purpde  to  rcprei^  Sin,  and  which  is  of  (d 
ff^t  ufein  ies  aatfaorlty  to  klH  k  in  us,  and  to  himter  Tempta^ 
t|i9m,.j}  flioiild  thiis<be  ufed  by  Satan  to  encreafe  and  ei^ge  kl 
they  may  cenfidevth^t  'tis  but  4Ht  viiaceidMal  (kcaJUn^  aitd  not 
a  cjm^^  add  Smt^Ag^  ibif^$€e^m  ^kHont  ady  ftult  of  the  Lawi  j.^^  Ab(aIom 
Satan  to  this:  end  1*mKidUfi&  the  tiMe  when  oi»he»ts  ate  moifAft^  hh  fir^anti 
n^ly  fct  upon  cnir  Lufts,  when  our  de&es  are  moft  h%hly  m^  watchid  when 
g^ged,  and  then  by  zfubnU  Art  fo  oppofeth  the  Law  (  ktting  ^"^^j' 
in  it's  contfadiftiops  in  way  tiki  meaiiire  fii^hle  )  that  our  hearts  ^^fk  wimK 
conceive  a  pnigt  at  leftvaint,  w)iich  together  v^ith  kd  earntfin^ 
to JitUfyw  Fi^,  arifedi  op  to  ^fitrioks  insdn^  aftid  violent 
driving  to  tnauiiain  a  Kberty  and  freedom  to  do  acoording  to  the 
d^es  i^  theis  iieart  9  v^hereas  thisfimi  h(tm^  if  it  be  applyed  to 
the  heart  when  'tis  morecookd  and  no^'fb  itgbly  $ffgagU  upon  a 
defiga^Lufty  wall  kraJ^  *»t^,  and  i^^MPrmrheut,  and  put 
fygh  t  d^  ufon  TemptatUMS  that  they  fiiatt  not  be  able  to  ftand 
1 '  R  2  before 


n 

I 


-< 


-I 


io8  :S  5Creatjfe  Of         Patti/ 

befimit.  So  g^t  a  di/farence  is  there  in  the  ifarht^fiafins  of 
the  application  c^  this  Law  9  in  which  Art,  for  the  enflaming  of 
the  heart  to  iniquity,  Satan  Aiews  a  wonderfi]ldexterity« 


'  J 


CHAP.    XV. 

Of  SdtM^s  keefimj^  all  iff  ^uiet^  rphifh  is  hkfeco9$d  EnpM 
for  kcefing  his  Fojf^ffipM,  and  fir  thdt  purpofe  his  ketf^ 
ing  us  fr0mgpiffg  to  the  Light  ty  fever  id fmiities  •,  Mfi 


pf  msJcing  ns  rife  uf  sgainft  the  Light ^  dsUfyrphat  tpsjes 
he  doth  that. 


s 


Ltan's  next  Engine,  for  the  mamtaining  hi^Pofleifion ,  sr  u 
kg^  ^m  qmis:  which obr  Savionr  notes^  Lirf^  r r.  ax*  HHm 
sjtrofig$iumamiedkgife$bbkfataeeybk^  He  ux^ 

geth  this  asainfi  thofe  that,  bbjeded  to  him,  that  he  caft  odt  De^ 
tUs  by  Betemv^,  whidi  calumny  he  confoteth,  by  (hewing  the  in* 
confiftency  of  that,  withSatan'sPrincipIesandDe^n)  ifbenig 
a  thing  fufiiciently  known  and  univerfally  pradiled,  that  no  man 
will  dtfit^  or  diptii  againft  his  own  feaceaUt  Pog^§n  \  neither 
can  it  be  fuf^ied  Satan  will  do  it^  becaiiiehe  ads  by  this  common 
Rule  of  keeping  dowta  andhindring  any  thing  that  may  di^uiet 
breach  of  Peace,  is  hazardous  to  a  TNDlTeilion  >  an  uneafie  Govern- 
ment occafions  mutinies  and  revolts  of  Subjefts  t  yet  we  might 
think  that  (the  wages  of  Sin,  the  light  and^wer  tof  Conioence 
conlidered,)  it  were  no  eaiietask  for  the  Devil  to  rule  his  Slaved 
with  fo  much  quiet  as  'tis  obferved  he  doth  >  his  skill  in  this  parti- 
cular,aMi  the  way  of  managing  his  uitereft  for  foch  an  end,  wc  may 
clearly  (ee,  in  J^3. 20»  Evety^ne  tb0t  dotbanl^  hatdbibe ligh^  mi^ 
tbtr  eomi^hto  the  ligbs^  l^  bis  deedi^/hotdd  be  teprwed.  From  which 
place  we  may  obfme  t  (i)  The  great  thing  that  doth  difquiet 
Satan's  Poirefl[ion,is  Ligh^  (2)  Tnereafon  of  that.diiquietment 
is,  the  difiavery  ibaiJJgbt  aul^,  and  the  Jhan»  that  follows  that 


difirovery.  (3)  The  way  to frevens  that  Light,  and  the  reproof 
of  it,  is  to  avoid  taming  ^  ir  >  and  where  it  cannot  h»  avoided, 
to  bate  it.    'Tis  Satan's  faufineis  then  £i»r  keeping  all  in  peace. 

(O  To 


Ci )  To  keep  lis  fnmtU  Ligh  \  or  if  that  cannot  be,  then  C^ )  To 
make  us  rifi  up  agMifi  it.  I  fiiaU  make  enquiry  after  both  thcfe 
projeds  of  ihe  DeviL , 

To  keep  us  from  Goming<to  the  Light,  he  uleth  a  great  many 

■  fubtilties:  as, 

Firft,  for  his  onvi  pert^  he  forbears  to  do  any  thing  that  might 
difcmfoft  or  a/fright  eBtan^e4  Souls :  at  other  times,  and  in  other 
cales  he  loves  to  torm&it  and  af&ight  them,  to  cau(e  thdr  Wbundsr 
tQ  jfjiii^and  corrupt  v  but  in  this  cale  betakes  a  contrary courie, 
be  keeps^off  Cas  much  as-  may  be)  all  re/kSwts  of  Conicience  y 
he  Of neeaU  the  ev\]  ai^d  danger  of  Sin,  he  ji^f^/  thimaflttf  in  their 
fo%  tiU  a  dart  firths  **''«#  *^  'wr^  atid  hafteiis  them  to  the  Ptor.  ?•  *j* 
bkate^asa^birdtbat  kpmvitb  n§ttbat  it  is  far  birlife.  They  that  fliall' 

.  €oniider,  that  the  heart  of  a  finner  ishardned  through  the  deceit— 
&]ne&  crif  Sin  >  and  that  the  greateft  part  of  the  affirightment^ 
that  molefis  theconfciences  of  fudi^  is  from  Satan's /vry  and  ma- 
lice r  they  will  ealily  conceive  howmuA  his  (feg/e  forbearance  to : 
moled,  may  contribute  to  the  peace  afideaftof  thofe  thatare/iN 
lid  upon  thdr  lees ;  but  befides  his  fothUfpinct^  wj^  may  exped  that 
what  ever  chads  or  dar^fs  he  can  mCt  to  exclude  theLight,or  to  ^ 
muffle  the  eyes^  he  wiU  Hot  be  negligent  in  the  u(e  of  that  power 

>  whatever  he  dm  pofitively  do  in  the  raifing  up ,  the  corfiaence  of 
^  prefumptibn  or  fecurity  in  the  Minds  of  Men  »  what  ever  he  can  ^ 
do  to  make  them  fottifi  or  careleis,  that  (hall  not  be  wanting. 

Secondly,  he  jbews  no  lefe  skill,  and  diligence  hyfeeret  contri^ 
voHets  to  binder  occaiions  of  reproof,  and  difix>very  h  how  much 
he  can  pradiie  upon  others,  that  out  of  pity  and  compaffion  to*   - 
the  Souls  of  Men,  are  ready  to  draw  a  finner';/Jwirf/&e  errour  0/  hs     , 
wayy  and  to  Jove  a  SoklfronpdeatL^  We  can  firarce  imagine  what 
ways  he  hath  to  divert  znd  hinder  them,  by  what  private  difiou^ 
ragements  he  doth  defes  them,  who  can  teU  ?  He  that  could  difpute 
with  the  Mgel  about  the  body  of  Mofis  to  prevent  the  (ecret  in*  Jud.  ^, 
ferment  of  it :  he  that  could  giveajf^^p  of  One- and  twenty  days  l>^^-  j^"^- 
to  the  Angel  that  was  to  bring  thie  comfortable  MefTage  to  Vd* 
fiiel,  of  the  hearing  pf  his  Piayers,  may  more  eafily  <?*/frKff  and 
oppoie  the  defigns  of  a  faithful  reprover.    Some  time  he  dotll 
this  by  ^fible  means  and  indruments^  ftirringup  the  Spirits  of 
wicked  men  to  give  oppofition  to  fuch  as  feek  to  deliver  their 
Soulj^from  the  Ubodof  men,  by  faithful  wirntngs  or  exhorta? 
lk>n$ :  Tii&DeviUi»s  (a  cartful  to  keep  Jtroboam  quiet  in  his  fin- 


« 

fitl  couri^  of  J^olMfYi  tfa^t*  he^fio's^up  Amsxisb  tof  bahiA  4*^ 
irom  the  p>urt«  left  hi$  pbin  cfealinK  fliouhi  ibrtle  or  a wakra^be 
Confcienccof  the  King  i  i<#«(7j  7. 12, 13.  C9yfltetbee  aarj^ka^tlie 
hnd  of  JifdabiScCf  knt  fnft^vnptj^minMP&the  fvy-^i^lstbe 
Ktngf  Cbi^d^  it  if  the  Kings  Cotirt.  .     .:'t 

^  ^  ThiwBy,;  ][n  c^d^x  to  the  Acdpieg  out  the  Light  from  the  «on- 
.  fdcjQces  of  Meq,  he  lofitiuittes  himfelf  as « />f^  Spirit^  ma  fhe 
mafttbt^of  fome  of  hismer^^i^rUs  i  and  they  .^k./nifltfii  tkiftgr 
and  ^e/f  to  Satan's  Captives  \  telling  thcm>  that  they  a^re  in  a 
.^J9Qd  Goxidition  %  CforiAiaq$:good  eoougb,  a»d  may  gi[>  to  jHea\reii 
as  we|l  a^th^  prr^ifeft :  ^tia  a  fault  iikmfaulfflti  Afiyri^^,  «h«y  <{o 
,  '^he Devil  this fervice,<^. highly  poaj^pbins  of  it*  ^jSktf.i-i. 

,    yiyi%5  fme^pws^  ,v^rtb^$  iinppt4cei    fctek*,  if|*  10.  Jb^  ba^ 
f^dwed  m/iftcfki  fi^ipg,  -  Pe^^  09djtbfrejKitsn$pe4a^  and<mhHik 

( T^!f^^^  ^  the^oprA  U^Iy  tapts^diL  hocwie  it  takes  the  ad- 
y^ni^  e^  the  hnmiif^  who;mtisra% 

think  thh^  qT  then^liiMh  i^iKidclight  that  others  fhouM  fpeo^ 
what  4bfy  vmli  b^m  tbm  >  fi)  that  when  Men  hjr  the  DeviFs 
Jnftigatioa  prophefie  df  ceit  to  finful  Nfen,  'tis  wa&  Kkely  they 
IhoiUd  be.bM^  i^iog  Sk^y  deike  fuck  ftophets,  Mdhutto 

hmitfos  ,  •.,  *. .;-  i .  •  ;  .  c  -.  ; 

Toyrthly,  ^atan  ke€|^  the  Light,  %  ^^fcbkig  mo^  tbe  mrd 
after  it  ify5»pa.This  policy  pfhis,ChrittC3ijMrcfly  di&avcxs,Ua$b.  i  j, 
1^.  Whn  0nyQn€  b<arethtbi  »W^  1^  Ki^t^mand undafiandetb 
it  mt^  ^m  mneth  tbemid^d  4me^  4nd  cMdntb  m^  tbj$  wbiA  wss 
fom  in  fjis  heart :  f^ch  ppp^cwitie^  the  D^yil  doth  nanowly 
watch  i  to  be  Cure  he  will  he  prdfeot  at  a  Setmon,  or  good  dif- 
courfe,  and  if  he  petceive  any  th»^g  fpohen  that  may  'endaoger 
his  peaceable  Poifdlion,  how  buiie  is  be  to  withdraw  the  heart, 
jbmetime  by  thcfigbt  of  the  Eyes^  fometitnes  by  vmAmghtr  of 
buGnefs,  occafions,  d^Hght%  W^A  what  not  \  and  if  thiscpme  »ot 
up  to  his  end,  then  he  iqndeaypurs,  4fier  M^  ba»i  beard;  to  jnftte 
all  out  by  impertinent  Vifio^rfis,  ttrgfnci^f  of  Iinploymcnt,  aad  a 
thoufand  fuch  di  vertifcmen  ts,  that  fo  Men  naay  not  kythe  wamiag 
to  heart,  nor  by  ferious  meditation  to  apply  it  to  their  Conicien- 
ces. 

Fifthly,  He  foraetimes  fm^s  out  the  Light  by  Perfecution. 
TliQfe  hevcrs  M^M3.2p^?x.  .thtthad.r«ciwd the  Word  with 

£otaQ 


C^pii^   ^mteit:tntptiXti6nsy 

Ibme. woiklug?  of  ?fleaion$^  and  jQy>.  a«t  /rr/?«*/>?  dghuUdnim 

Purfeaam^kiCaHfe rftbt  f^ard,/arifetb.     By  tWs,  hc thr^tcns Mctt 
into  aa«c^!€^ody>iii  th^  prefeBt^^DttUlieii^  thztiftk^defa^ 

njew,  and;H^tr<d6  i.ha^ffi&s)fhtH  that  them,  md  fay  this 
means  he  ftares  Menfrdm  the  Light. 

Sixthly,  He  Cometimcsjimthers  and  choaks  it  with  the  dtres  tf 
thtVf^arld.  As  ib4>(^  that  xeceiveJ  Seed  amoDgThovnes  f  by  ear- 
aefi  ei^agements  ia  buiineg^  all  fhat  tm^^ilxttkffh  aod  zSkSA^ 
on  which  OjouU  have  beeo  lafdouc  in  tbc.pro^cption  o£  Efelven* 
ly  things^  af<s  wbpUy  laben  «p  ai»l  fpent  on  owltwaol  thmgs  $ 
by  thk  means  that  Liglit  that  iim^  into  the  htfart&of  Men,  is 
negkdad  and  put  by*         •  . 

;  Sevfnthly^  He  (laves  off  Men  gop^conttogtoftfad  Lights  fay. 
putting  thwiVi'potmifaffnhtf^^  BfiMt^m  judgjtngtfaoiw 

fijveslby  tjiecoaunooopioion.  Sa«aii  hath  To  faeprdfatlcdwiiA) 
Men,  that  they  arehcconaeconftdpat  ofrhisconceit^  jSi*  Jfew' 
mff  tJkg  A  m^irau  Uber»)K  U  SiMifng^  diut  yik  neveribehfi  iein  ^r 
gpod  c$ndkUH  V  tbss^  Sin  ir  mafi  grtu  ik'm^Hr  in  G(^*s  ^eutky  m  ift 
iJk  jmlgnmtcf  Jwurifffom  fi^^fim^  thst  Ik  t»iS  n^lthafieiiarfmii 
U-wmpI^  vi4m$  me  sb  mifi^  W /5we  firilfs  ttcftfffurj  ^m  ,  What  cafii 
^oi  gijceatcs  hiadf ^c^.;  Xf  that  i^g^oas  ]^«(c^.itei(^'  osumi^^^ 
tion,  and  impartial  judging,  or  fliamingour  felvesforcmritti^. 
qftisics>  f  vhif*  tfie.LigjH  pE  Sqriptvwic  Wowld  ei^*ge  ununto  ) 
than  fudi  a  conceit  as  thi??^  and  yet  that  this  opinion  isnotom-. 
Jy  <50nii|wvbut,jincientj,  is.  naanifert  by  tbqfie  waiptngsand  cau- 
tions ^rq*  by  the  Jfx^k  tojthe  wn  trary*  Gak  ($.j.  Be  H9f  dtm- 
v$d^  Cod  U  nqt  p9od^dk  tpfyatfomr  a  Man,Jmeth-fha$fi9dl  htalfo  reap. 
Epb.  5. 6.  J^e^aontan dmhjtyote^ wkb  vain rv^ords^  farbeeaufi oftbeft 
tkiHgf  4omeiip  ^  wfatb  sfXJodf^QO  the  .cliUdnH  af  difobedknce.  If 
it.  bad  nQt  beTOufual  foj  ,Men  to  Jive  in  Uncleanncfe,  Core- 
t<)f^iin6fsa|)d  &ah  U]j;e.oifcnc^s :(  which  hzcAWsfemng  uthefiejh)  and 
yet  in.,  t^e  Hiidft  ,of,  .thefe,  to  thinjc  they  were  ^01  under  the  ha- 
zardof  Wrath  >  or  if  Mwi  had  not  profefiedly  and  avowcdjy  niain- 
t^ed  fuch  .^nppinion>it  had  bi^eo^fliperfiiious  for  the  Apoiile  to 
l-^ve  warned'  us  y^'v^  fo  mudi-earneltnels,-  Bj  not  deceived^  te  no. 
malt  deceive  you  "wub  fksb  vain:  myds, 

;  :Bightbl)^,.  r,TU',V&i^l'  for  Satan  to  ftiU  and  giiiet  th§  ftirriitg  • 
t\fmiij^ts<^  Si^  hof^s  iiid^arjfi^es.  officrefie.  As diUdren 

a|e  .4«i«ted>i|4  pteafc<J^  W«h/to^ff5fKl,.rattl€%  fq  are  .Sinners.. 


lit 


HI  ZTtttLtWiW 

put  off,  and  diverted  from  profecuting  the  dilcoverics  that  the 
Light  would  make  in  them,  by  this  conHdence,  ibai  though  they  have 
dMi  amipt^yti  their  trnjamriaget  JhaB  mt  he  hid  apen^ .  i^  manned 
hefwte  Men.  'Tis  incredible1x>w  much  the  hopes  of  conceahnent 
doth  (acisfie  and  delight  thofe  that  have  Ibme  (enie  of  GCiilf. 
Ifa.  J.  f.         Soipetinae  Men  are  Impudent,  that  *fcy  declare  thehSin  as  Sodom, 

they  hide  it  not :  But  before  theyaniveat  (b  great  an  Impudency, 
ihey  ufually  fiek^  deep  to  hide  their  connfel  from  the  Lord^  and  their 
wofi^arein  thedati^  andtbp'fsy^  tphofiethmf  and  whol^orpetb 
mf  I£i.2p.i5.  ^Likethotefo^ilh  Creatures  that  think  them- 
feivesfufficiently  concealed  by  hiding  their  heads  in  a  BuOi,  though 
all  their  bodies  be  expofed  to  open  view.  Ifa.2%.1 5.  Thole  chat 
made  lies  their  refkge^  and  under  faljhood  hid  tbemfelves^  became  as 
confident  of  their  fecurity,  as  if  fhey  haAsfnade  a  covenant  with 
deatby  asdtPtrt  as  an  agreement  rvisb  bells  and  when  they  have  con- 
tinued in  this  oouife  Tor/fome  time  with  impunity,  the  Light  is 
fo  banilbed,  that  they  cairry  it  (b,  as  if  God  oblerved  their  A&ons 

Job.  2»»  13*     ^^°^  ^°  ^^^  ^^''^   ^  '^^^^^  ^  ^^°  ^^'  ^^  ^^  Godhifomf  ( fay 

they  J  can  be  judge  through  the  darl^chmdsf  thickjdouds  are  a  cave^ 
ring  to  bim  that  bejeeth  not  *,  and  hence  proceed  xhey  topromile 
tfaemlelves  a  (afety  from  judgements,  fiP&a  the  overftmingfeourge 
Jhaltpafs  tbrougb^it  fiaB  not  come  nigh  unto  lu^forwe  have  made  Ike 
our  r^fuge^  &c. 

Ninthly,  Satan  keeps  them  from  going  to  the  Light  by  demurrs 
and  del^s.   If  the  Light  begin  to  break  in  upon  their  Conlciences, 
then  he  tells  theiir),^hat  thae  is  time  enough  afterward  :.   Oh 
C  laith  he  )  tlMtu  art  young  and  bafi  many  days  before  thee^  ^tis  time  - 
enquf^  t^  repent  rrbenyou  bepn  to  he  old :  or^  *  thou  art  a  Servant^  an 
apprentice  under  command^  thou  tvanttft  Jit  importunities  and  coaveni-' 
encies  for  ferious  confideraiion  defer  till  thou  vecomejl  free,,  and  at  thine 
otpn  di^JaU    That  this  is  one  of  Satan's  deceits  to  hinder  us  from 
making  ufe  of  the  Light  v  (  befidcs  what  common  experience 
may  teach  every  Man;  maybe  clearly  gathered  from  the  exhor- 
tations of  Scripture,  which  do  not  ontyT^eir  us,  ti&e  rray^wherein 
i»e  ought  to  walk^^  but  alio  prefs  «f  to  a  prelent  embraccment  of 
Heb.  2.7-       ^^^^  Counfcl  h  Todayy  to  day^  vMle  it  h  called  to  day^  harden  not 
1  Cor.  6.  !•    your  hearts.    Notv  is  the  accepted  time ',  Norv  is  the  day  of  Salvation^ 
Ecdef.  1 1. 1 .  Remember  thy  Creatorin  the  days  of  thy  youth  bejbre  tin  evil  day  comes  : 
lla.  II.  u.      if  ye  wiU  enquire^  enquire,,  yea  return^  come.    This  hafty  urgency  to 
' '  clofe  with  the  oficred  occaHoiis,  plainly  accule  us  of  delays,  and 

that 


that  it  is  pfii^l.vfitl)  tis  to  iid^vnra  thbfe  thoBgiNts^«  fitttt -(im- 
port unity>^^^  we  mt  siM  milliiig  tsi  aoinfif  mdi  'fat  4he  {Hre* 
Ccnu 

By  theife  ;f i^e  <!eTiccs  he  keqps  (be  "Light  GBOmtpimr^d  Siftnefs, 
or  them  6^om  c<)i&ing  to.  tbcl^gfat.  But  if  all  tliis  oamiot  dmw 
a  curtain  before  thp  Sun,  if  its  bright  beams  bitaksthfi^b  ail, 
ib  that  it  caimot  be  avoided,  but  tbeie  will  be  a  manifaftation  and 
diicovery  of  the  bidden  Mngs  §f  daitkpefs  %  then  Satan  ufeth  all 
his  art  an4  pUnmiig  to  fiir  up  in  the  bnrts  of  Mm  theif  kamd 
agffifift  the  Ligbl, 

This  is  his  Second  grand  piece  of  Policy  to  keep  all  hi^gaiet 
uoder  bis  comm^d,  to  whiich  purpofe/ 

Firfi,  He  mkavoins  to  draw  on  a  "hatred  againft  the  Light, 
by  rai^Dg  in  the  minds  of  Men  a  frqudite  agnnfi  ^  ferfwtbdt 
brings  or  ofir$  k:  if  he  that  warns  or  repfovei,  exfvds  hinafelf 
ai^  thmg  n^armlyy  or  ettttinpy  agunfi  his  bxochers  Sin,  this  th^ 
Devil  pfitSsBtly  mahesufe  of  >  ^pd  tlKsCcdnat  ave  coneeraed  think   ^ 
they  have  at  )uflcaoIetojb^iiE«0^  air/,  and  J^^  ^kir  neck<^  he^ 
caiife  they  conceive,  that  anger^  or  iff-mff,  or  (bmefuch  k^thing 
jdiddi^tfethoreC  though^)  rebukes.  The  Devil  turned  the 
heart  cf  Jhab  againft  the  feitfadiiil  Iwartiisgs  of  UufmA  upon  a 
ileep  psejudiice  mat  he  had  taken  np^Ramithim ;  for  (b  he  cso-, 
preflfith  himfclf  to  JAop^at^  IhaH  him^fir  he  n00efpr^h^tb\ii^g^,^^  9 
good  nmo  m.    In  tUs  caie;  Men  confider  not  how  j^,  hovf 
tndyy  bo WjATP^^/y  any  tbkig  is  fpoken,  but  (as  fi>me  Infedts  that 
feedup^n  Sores>  rhey  pals  bf;  wl^tis  found  and  good,  andfi^t 
uponth^tvrhichisitopuptaiidput^  eicllerthr^ 
and  iiKibierrancy  of  the  t^awt^  or  fi«€nd.ed  xc^  be  fuch j  iy  ^  the   " 
^^^i^of  the /^wfeich  doth  akogether  4ifaiblehim  to'pot  t 
light cojoftrudtionupon  any  tiuAg. 

^CDQ^, :  If  this  help  not,,  then  he  fdeks  to  get  the  advantage      r  : 
pfa/'rm^,  .psffiosate,  or  otherwife  difiempe^ad  fit,  and  then 
iiatred  i^  eafiIy:pix)onted  againft  any  tlHog^  tbat  com^s  inMt$ 

Thirdl^j.Sfltan  endeavours  to  enjeage  our-  hotri&d  agamft  the 
Mghto  I>y  ptrfcmhig  our  intend  afJhH^^  or  ertdaiigcred  by  it. 
If  Interett  <m  'be  drawn  in,  and  made  a  party,  'tii  not  difficult 
topbtallthc  f.40oMs^c£z  MaiimJflw/,^^ give  open  ^fianceto 
any  Difcovery  it  can  make.  That  great  rage  and  tumult  of  Kings 
and  People  mentioned  in  ^fsd.  2.  combining  and  i^ng  coOn/el 

S  againff: 


•1 


^ahfi  t]^I^^an4  his  Laws,  is  upon  the  qMrrel  of  Intereft: 
their  fufpitioos  and  jealoufies  that  tl^  Jhting  tif  of  Chrift  upon 
his  Thione  would  tclipfi  their  power  and  greatneis,  makes  them 
(out  of  a  defperate  hatred  againft  the  Light)'  fall  into  refolves 
of  open  Rebellion  againft  I^s  Laws :  Let  us  breaks  bit  bands  ajfun^ 
der^  and  caft  at^ay  bis  cords  from  w.  This  pretence  of  Intereft 
firengthned  the  accuiation  of  Ank^abzgzm&  Amop^  Cba^.  j.  io« 
Ams  bath  conj^ired  agaiffi  tbet  in  the  nua^  of  tbt  boufe of  Ifiad: 
the  Land  is  not  able  to  bear  aU  his  words.  No  wonder  then  if  j^e- 
roboam  inftead  of  hearkningto  the  threat ning,  banifti  him  out  of 
the  Landt.  We  find  tht  like  in  Afa  (z  good  man)  t[ie  Devil  ftirs 
%Chx.i6.%o.  up  his  hatred  againft  the  Seer,  he  was  wroth  witbhtm^andftstlnm 
in  the  ?rifon4)09^e  ^  for  be  was  in  a  rage  agaiffi-  him.  The  ground 
of  that  rage  was  ttd^  >  the  JCiffgV  Inter^in  his  apprehenfien)  was 
wrapt  up  in  that X«|g««  with  the  King^of  Syna^  vcrC  2 ,3  •  fo  that 
he  could  not  bear  fo.  pldn  a  reproof,  which  ikoStlj  laid  the  Axe 
to  the  Root  of  fo  great  an  Intereft,  as  the  (afe^  of  the  King 
and  Kingdom,  which  feemed  to  depend  1q  much  upon  that 
League,  .       . 

.Fourthly,  Satan  ftirsup  hatred  again(t  the  Light  from  the  m^ 
avoidable  EffeSs  of  Light,  which  are  difiovery  and  manif^ation. 
Ephef.  5. 13^  AU  things  tbaS  an  reproved  are  maikmanifift:for  wbat^ 
.  foever  doth  makg  manifeji^  is  Lights  Nowtheii!ueof  this  mani-- 
feftation  isjhame^  which  however  it  be  the  datsgbter  of  Sm  and 
Light,  yet  would  it  naturally  d^oy  the  Sin  that  bred  it  v  and 
therefore  Rep^tanceis  ufuaUy  ezpieiTed  by  being  a/bamed  andcon^ 
founded:  but  that  Salftn  nolgbt  avoid  this,  be  turns  the  edge  of 
fhame,  againft  the  Light^  which  Qiould  have  beenemptoved  againft 
Jer.  1. 1€.      Sin.  When  Men  thaefore  have  iinned,  and  are4f  a  TUefmmi  be 

is  takgn^  ready  to  fall  into  the  hands  of  fliame  v  for  the  avoiding 
Job  14*  13,      ^f  *a^  they  rebel  againfi  the  tight.  The  ground  of  rfiis  Ratred, 

Chriftin  Job.  3 . 2 o  tells  us^  is, l^  their  deeds flnudd  be  refroved^  and 
they  forced  tQ  bear  their  ftiame  >  (o  this  end  they  are  put  upon  it 
to  hide  themfelves  from  Qiame,  by  lyes,  pretences,  excufes,  cx-^ 
tenuatbns,  or  by  any/tg-ie^that  oomesfirft  to  hand.  And  as 
thofethat  live  in  hotter  Regions  m^^ire«fM,  becaufe  it  fcorchetli 
them  9  fb  do  thefe  cur/i  the  Light :  and  inftead  of  taking  ^ts  help, 
raife  up  an  iireconcileable  Enoiity  againft  it  r  and  ia  run  fiom 
it,. 

*  *  *  « 

CHAP. 


C  H  A  iP^,    XVL  1 

•  ■  ■  3 

>  .  •  -  •         ■  i 

Of  SstM9$s  third  grdndFcUcy  for  mM$99t4UmhghuPpff^  ^ 

Tvhich  ii  his  f eigne  A  Def$rture.   ( i .)  Bfeeajing  n9e  tr4-  i 

fecntion  ef  hit  defigH  ;  4;94f  r A^  cafes  in  rghich  he  doth  it. 
(t.)  Bj  atating  the  fi^ernefsjf  fnrfuit  i  and  hm  he  doth 
that.     ( ^.)  By  exchanging  tempt  stions ;  And  his  Belief, 

•  therein,     the  advantage  hefeAs  byfeeming  to  fijt.    Of 
his  (^.)  Stratagem  for  keeping  his  PejfeJ^ony  rphich  is 

hie  fiof^ng  all  nf ays  of  retreat  ^  andhov^hedoththat^     ' 

-      '  ■  '  •'      ■  *  '  ' 

•    •  • 

B Elides  the  ttpo  former  DeHgns  C  of  fioifliing  Sia^  and  keeping 
all  in  guiec )  by  wljich  the  Devil  endearours  to  namtamkis  ^ 
Pofleilioo,  ne  hatha  third  mnd  (iibtilty,  which  is  this  >  He  kgeps 
in$  betdjbyfiigmg  bimfdfMjf^^tdand  cifi  out.  Of  this  we  have: 
a  fuU  account)  i^  1 1. 24*  If^  the  nnckdhSfhtk  iegme  mH  cfi 
31  MaUy  bewalkstb  thorow  dry  placet^  fid^  rifl :  'Mdfimmg  wme^ 
be  fd^^  I  vMl  mmnntiUf  m^  boHJi  v^bam  I  ca$m  out.  CfanAhad 
there  noted  that  'tis  Satan's  great  Principle  to  do  nothing  by 
which  his  Kingdom  may  be  divided,  px  undermined.  Satan  will 
not  bexlivided  againA  hiipfeli^  aid  yet  yery  fealqnably  he  tdls 
US)  that  fi)r  an  advantage  he  will  feem  to  ^uit  hfe  Inteieft,  and 
upon  defigp  he  will  femetimes  ib  carry  himlelf  that  he  toky  be 
deemed  and  (uppofed  to  be  gone  ota  of  a  Man  i  As  thole  that  beGege 
Forts  or  walled  Towns,  do  fometimes  raile  the  Siege  and  feign 
a  departure,  intending  thereby  to  take  a  fudden  advantage  of  the 
carelefiiels  of  the  befieged.  In  the  explanation  of  this  Policy,  I 
(hall,  (x.)  Shew  how  manym^s  he  feigns  a  departure,  (^0  Vfme 
what  deigns  he'doth  it. 

^There  are  thru  ways  whereby  Satan  (eems  to  (br&ke  his  In* 
tereft.  .'        ' 

» 

Firft,  He  frequently  ctafeth  the  frojkmm  of  a  Defign^  which 
yet  he  hath  in  his  Eye  and  pt^e,  when  he  perceives  that  there 
are  Jme  tbingt  in  U$  w^  that  render  it  not  fiafibky  ttiy  he  fivbears- 

S  a  to 


to  urge  Men  to  their  darling  fins,  upon  the  fame  icore :  and  who 
would  not  think  Satan  caft  out  in  fuch  a  cafe  ?  When  a  Man  fpi  ts 
out  the  fwcet  Morfcl  which  heretofore  he  kept  under  his  Tongue, 
and  fucked  a  fweetne(s  iiqm  it  v  y^hm  Men  joT  noted  Iniquities 
abfiain  from  then),*  and  hecontc  fmooth  and  civil,  who  would 
not  think  but  that  the  unclean  Spirit  were  gone  ?  This  way  and 
nuife  he  puts  is  praidice  in  ievertl  cafes. 

Firft!^  When  he  perceives  $>nie  txtraardifwy  oocalkxi  puts  any 
ot  his  Subje^s  into  z.gpod  um4  or  luunor  of  Keligion«  Wkked 
Mf  n'are  not  ordinarily  Co  highly  bent  upon  evil  ways,  but  ttiat 
theymay  beat  fbmctim^s  fifin£d  and  relaxed.  Pharadf  (who  is 
Hiolieminently  noted  ifor  a  heart  judicially  hardned  )  at  the  J'lh* 
pearanccofthettagncsnponhimfelfandEpf^,  ufuaK*'  .--^^.^w.: 
(^newbat,  and  wotdd  confeis  bt  badfifmed^  w^  iuoL  Ht  would 
continueoipon  him  &r  .^e  little  ii9^«  But  xctyihffmfy  ^ti$ 
thus  with  atbersy  an  extraordinary  occafion  meltf  and  thaws  down 
the  natural  ailedions  of  Men,  (  as  a  warm  daj  melts  the  Snoysi. 
moa  thbMouotainsi» )  aoithtn  rtii  fireaiii  wiff  for  a  tiriie  i^uii 
aigbaniflxoi^  at  which  tkne  Satm  ftesr 'tis  iii  vtui  to  vifgp 
dieiti^  Thus  Men  that  vecdve  an  emmm  kindb€i&  and  deHVe- 
naat  fircim  i3od^  what  is  itiore  common  than  ^iCxdk  Meh  t( 
^t.wtwiltnemMfaMcl^iasi^that^ktn^i^ 

^mt^  ibt^ff^orU^fiafffawTifi^  Thefe  a^e  ipd^e< 

gjocxl  words,  ^xtd  ymho|%h  S^itih  hhows'that  fiK^  C3^ei/fion$ 
asre  not  Aonor  a«a6d  *  that  ffPeitt.y2p.  inpblyes, 

'ib^buvir^lUfim^  QMm  Aa^i09ttfH^dnbM¥iina^^,)  hene« 
▼mhddfs^Oiinfcsl  itinocficib^fito  prefii -them  «o  their  lifiid  Wic^- 
ddncls  at  that  tiliie  t  'far>  iumril  ^^id^ns  rsifid  high  in:  apn^fifia^ 
^JUliffon^i^Mti^il^iml7'ii^ihntfi¥ap^  and  therefore  hefctf* 
bears  tflt  the  ^eam  run  knfar.  What  a  fit  of  aflf^ion  had  the 
JfrmHt^  when  their  £yes  had  (^n  that  mkaculous  deliverance  at 
die  Red  Sea }  What^tY^s  of  re^ycinghad  ehey  }  what  revives 

w0fdf^  ^fimg  bir:fipdp$ :  Srftan  i6th  not  prcfendy  urgethem  to 

murmuring  and  unbelief^  ( though  that  was  his  defi^ti )  but  he 

fiays  tillthefit  was  over,-  a^nd  then  he  could  foon  tempt  them  to 

I  Sam.  14*  x^«  fi^g^  his  vml^.    How  like  a  Convert  did  Saul  look,  after  VauiJ 

«c  Z6.XU        httlooiyrmcedilnm of  Wd  im^rity,  and'haii<j>ared*hjsiife  indie 

Ca;vie  ^  he  weeps  amd  adkiievy4(?dgifh4ii  imqutty,  juftiHes  P^ii, 
owns  Jiis.kiflidRc6/  and^ftenis  to^uiefc^iti  his  fucceflion  to  the' 

-^  Kingdom. 


*f"'^ 


Chap.  1 6,  ^acan'jfif  Xtntptuioxxs,     v   1 1  r 

KingdoiT).  The  Devil  had  no  queftion  a  great  fpite  at  Dauid^ 
a«d  'twas  his  great  defign  to  fthr  up  Saml  agarnft  him,  and  yet  at 
that  time  he  could  not  prevail  with  him  to  deftroy  Vavid^  though 
he  might  cafily  have  done  it  >  he  was  then  in  zgoodmood^  and  Sa-  * 
tan  wajfbrced  ^o  give  way  to  neceffity,  and  to  (cem  to  go  out 
o£Sa»l  fot  the  prefent. 

Secondly,  He  alfo  ceafeth  fiorti  hk  defign  when  he  fees  he  can- 
not fit  his  Tettiptation  mth  zfktMe  ojfartmify.    \V.hat  conld 
be  more  the  Devirs  defign,  and  Ejf2w's fatisfadion,  than  to  have. 
had  Jacob  OsLin?  Efan  profeffeth,  it  Was  the  defign  of  his  heart, 
^nd  yet  he  refolvcs  to  forbear  fb  long  as  his  Father  Ifaac  lived. 
Gen.  27*  41.  The  days  of  my  Vatbefs  mournini^  are  at  band^  then 
(  bat  not  tHI  then  )  mi  IJby  tny  Brofh&  Jacob;   Th^  Devil  often  . 
(bwshi^ieed,  and  yet  ipaitttb  and  bath  long  patience^  not  only  in 
tpoteringznd  fittmg  the  hearts  of  Men  for  it,  out  alfo  in  epcfeOamy 
of  fit  opportunities  >  and  in  the  meati  time,  he  forbears  to  pat 
Men  upon  that,  which  time  atid  oecafion  cannot  fitly  bring  forth 
topoti^e.'    TTie  l^ophet,  Hj/a^  7. 4.  fpeaks  of  that  People,  as 
notddrk>ufI)F  vricked,  ttey  are  at  adtdterefs  \  but  withal^  he  ob- 
ferves  lYatt  they-forbare  thcfe  enormous  abdrninations  for  want 
of  fitii^toS^Ae/f  heart  wof.  Of TtH  Chen  heated  By  the  B^%r,  fuifici- 
cntly  eaflaiti^d  afttrtlieit  witfeflnefe,  and  yet  the  Baker  after  he. 
bod  i^^i  the  4[wgi^,prepared  all  the  ^ound-work  of  the  Terop* 
t^ion,  cjiafedfiimraijing^  fetpingM  the  ni^ifUfatt  vpof  leavened  y  - 
that  IS)  though  their  hearts  wete  enragecffor  Sin,  yet  the  Devil*  ^ 
<k)thtt^ait  till  occafions  preftrtt  therafelves,  and  becomes  in  the  . 
mean  time  lifce-6ne  ^Ste\{.    No\*  ^hlle  the  DevU  thus  ilecp^  . 
the  lite  that  Is  ftci^et^m  the  heatt,  Ijcfng tiOt  feen,  "Men^ain  the    " 
goa3 ofMon t^t Converts witfaothets,  and  often  with tbemfelves, 
not  kftowing  what  Spfrit  they  are  of,  becaufe  Satan  eeafeth 
(  upon  the  want  of  occaCons  )  to  tempt  arid  prov6ke  them. 

Thirfly,  Our  Advcrfity  is  cotitent  to  foafbear,  when  he  per- 
dcvts  thdtzr^aining  grace  iothhdk^up  the  hearts  and  hands  of 
Men.  When  afironger  than-he  tometb^  v^ho  can  expeft  lefs  but 
thtft  he  fiiould  be  more  quiet  ?  that  God  doth  rdhrain  Men  forae- 
timc  when  he  doth  not  change  rhem,  n^eds  no  proof,  that  Satan  . 
knows  crf^thefc  reftraints,  cannot  bedenyed  5  who  can  give  an 
accoubt  of  thefe  communings  and  difcourfes  that  are  betwixt . 
God  and  Sltan  concerning  us  ?  his  pleadings  in  reference  to  Joh^ 
were  as  unknown  to  Job  (tiH  God  difcovcrcUtliem^.'as  his 
'     •  pleadings  > 


^  /a  »riTtw;ui?  Ul  ran  1, 

pleadings  concerning  our  felves  are  to  us.    Bdides,  who  can  tell 

how  much  ofGod's  reft  raining  grace  raayly  in^tbis,  of  God's  4i- 

miting  and  llr aiming  Satan's  Comnaiffion  ?  Now  the  Devil  hath 

not  fo'  badly  improved  his  obfervattons,  but  that  he  knows  'tis  in 

viih  to  tempt  where  God  doth  flop  his  way^  and  tye  up  Mens 

htmds.    MiimUckjwzs  certainly  reiolved  upon  wickc^lnefi^when 

-  he  took  SarahSxovci  Abraham^  Gen.  2o«  2.  and  yet  the  matt^  is 

fo  carried  for  fometime,  (  how  long  we  know  not, )  as  if  the 

Devil  had  been  aflecp  or  forgot  to  haflen  ^^imir/edl;,to'his  intended 

wickedne(s )  for  when  God  cautions  him,  be  bad  not  come  ntarher^ 

verf.  4,  the  ground  of  all  this  was  neither  in  the  'DeviTs  bad^ari^ 

^>  nor  Abimelecf(s  modefly^  but  Satan  lets  the  matter  reft,  becau(e 

he  knew  that  God  withheld  bhny  andfi^fered  Urn  not  to  touch  ber. 

•Fourthly,  When  Men  are  under  the  awe  and  fear  of  fiich  as  1 

carry  an  Authority  in  their  Countenances  and  Imploytnents,for  the 
di(a)nfaging  of  din.  Satan  Cashqpeleis  to  prevail  > -doth  n^ 
felicite  to' (cand^ous  Iniquities.  Much  of  external  Sandity,  »d 
Satint^tke  behaviour  arifeth  from  hence  •  the  faces  and  prdence 
of  finne  Men  have  (uch  a  fliining#/e«i9r,  that  Iniquity  bUt^e$b 
and  htdeth  its  heiad  befi>re  them.  Sin  dare  not  do  what  it  wouk),  ' 
(b  great  a  reverence  and  efleem  of  fiich  perfons,  is  kept  up  in  the 
coniciences  of  (bme,  and^  Co  great  an  awe  and  fear  is  thence  de^^ 
rived  to  others,  that  they  will  not,  or  dare  not  give  way  to  an 
infblency  in  evil.  The  Ifiaelites  wcxt  generally  a  wicked  People^ 
]oC  t.  7*         Y^  fhch  an  awe  they  had  oCjcfima^,  am  the  Elders  that  outlhed 

jflfiit^^  vpho  bad  feii  all  the  great  worl^  of  the  Lard^  that  Satan 
(e^ed  to  be  cafi  out  all  their  days.    Who  could  have  thoi^bt- 
Joafh  had  been  Co  much  under  Satan's  power,  that  had  obferVcd 
xCliron*i4.  a',  his  ways  all  the  time  of  ?e  oiada  the  Prieft  ?  Then  he  did  $bat  which 

wot  right  in  the  fight  of  the  Lord  >  Satan  was  content  to  let  him 
alone,  becaule/el^^iWii'sIifeandauthoritydidoveniwehim,  but 
after  his  death  Satan  returned  to  his  FofTellion,  and  the  King 
Vcrf.  17.  bearkgnedtothe  Fr//icei>f  Judah,  and  ferved  Graves  and  Idols.  Tht 
%  Croo.-a^.  5*  like  is  obferved  of  Vzziab^  the  reverence  that  he  had  for  2jecbariaby 
VcrC  16.  whohadunderAandingin^^vi^^  0/Cj^a^,diIcourag€dthe  Tem- 
^  pter  from  folicitinghim  to  thofe  evils  which  afterward  he  engaged 

him  in  :  Satan  is  willing  C  when  he  perceives  the  awe  and  au-. 
thority  of  good  Men  fhnds  in  his  way  )  rather  to  (tifpend  the- 
ptoficution  of  his  defign,  than  by  forcing  it  agaiaft  Co  ibong  4 
(Mre^r  to  hazard  the  S'ibipipr^  of  it. 

Fifthly, 


<:iiap.  1 6.  Satan's  Xmipmions.         1 19 

Fifthly,  Heaironiakesasifhcw«fecaftout,whenhepcrccivcs 
the  confcicnces  of  Men  are  /cored  by  thnatntd  or  felt  judgments  5  he 
fcrbcars;  to-  urge  them  agaiifi  the  frid^^  when  God  draws  his 
Sword,  and  brings  forth  the  glittering  Spear.  BaUam's  A& 
would  not  run  againft  the  Angel  that  appeared  terribly  againft 
him  in  his  way.  The  Devil  knoWs  the  power  of  an  awakfned 
GMy2ieas^|||||n4  fees  it  in  vain  to  ftrive  againft  fuch  a  ftrcam  v  and 
'  L^jJP^yi^^^  he  withdraws.  As  great  a  power  as 
SHpfikf^,  when-  he  w^s  affrighted  and  btfmhkd,  he 
odTor-that  feafon.drave.hin  not  on  to  his  wonted 
r-F-r^- W  wickednefs.  He  alfo  carried  thus  to  the  Nenwher^ 
wljehjhcywc^c  awaked  by  the  preaching  oI^/mjA,  then  w«  fee 
them  a  reforming  People,  the  Devil  furccafed  to  carry  them  into  ^ 
their  former  provocations*  How  frequently  is  this  feen  among 
Rrofeffors,  where-  the  Word  hath  a  learching  power  and  force 
open  them  ?'  Sinis  (b  curbed  and  kept  under  thit  *tis  like  a 
rootof  bittetncfiin  Wmter,  lying  hid  underground,  Satan  for-  «  b  i*  »< 
'  bearing  to  ad  upon  it  or  to  improve  it,  till  the  ftorms  and  noife  ^ 
of  Judgments  ceafe,  and  then  ufually  it  will  firing  uf  ^trotihk 
ibem.  If  Satan  hath  really  left  bis  bold^  he  ceafcth  not  to  md^ 
-and  vex  even  awakened  confcicnces,  with  urgent  fblicitations 
to  Sin  i  but  if  he  perceive  that  his  tntereji  in  the  hearts  of  Men 
remains^  to  him  and  unfhaken,  then  C  ift  caft  of  afrightment 
atnd  fear  of  wrath  )  *tis  his  policy  to  conceal  himfcif,  and  to 
^iTemble  a  jdepacture. 

Sixthly,  Satan  is  alfb  forced  tothis^  by  the  prevaiJftog /><?»»• «/ 
Knon^ledg  and prmciflex  ofLigbt^  where  the  Gofpelin  profeflSon, 
and  preaching,  dilplays  abroad  his  bright  beams,  then  whatever 
fiiift  Men  make  to  be  wicked  in^fecret,  yet  the  light  U  as  the  Jha^ 
dei^  of  death  t<y^bene^  and  'tis  even  ajhame  toffeak^of  th'efe  things  in  ^^r     ^  ^ 
ptblicks    Here.  Satan  cannot  rage  fb  firedy,  but  is  put  to  his  Ihiftsj   ^^  * '  * 
and  is  forced  to  be  filent,  whilft  the  power  of  the  Gofpel  cuts 
eff^balf  hif  garments^    Men  begin  to  teforip,  tomQ-ixe  clean,  e/caped 
from  errottr^  2  Pet.  2. 18.  others  abandon  their  rtlthy  lufts  and 
&andalotiS  fins,  and^  efi^  thepVutions  of  the  World  through  the 
kpwkdg  rfoun  Lord  and  Saviour  Jefiu  Cbfijiy  vct^20^  Yet  under 
allthefe  great  alterations  and  appearances  of  amendment,  the 
Devil  isbut  feemingly  ejeAcd  5  fbrin  the  place  mentioned,  when 
the  Light  declines,  thofe  that  were  efiapcdfr^m  Ernoi^r^'  and  thofe 
that  had  &d  fiom  .finful  Pollutions  wsxe  both  entangled  again 

and . 


no  ZTtmdtOf  Paitl. 

and  carried  to  the  Tame  pitchv<and  a  g^eat  deal  forthor)  of  that 
Sin  and  Errour  m  which  they  had  been  formerly  engaged, 

Theie  are  the  Six  Cz&s  in  which  Satan  ceafeth  the  Protecution 
of  bis  Defign  v  which  was  his  iirft  Policy  in  feigning  bimfelf  to  he 
caftout^  but  he  fia:ther  diiTemblesaiUghtjWhen  he  thinks  it  not 
iit  to  ceafe  wholly* 

By  abating  bit  turfidt^  by  flaching  his  Courfe :  jj^*  this  he 
4otb,  ^^ 

Firft,  When  he  Tempts  ftiU,  but  yet  Ufs  thai^^itm^  (b  great 
is  his  cunning  and  patiaiice^  that  when  he  cannot  ^^1«tiat  he 
would  have,  he  contents  himfelf  with  what  be  can  get,  rather, 
than  loie  all.  He  defures,  that  Men  would  give  ^xp  thomfelyes  fully 
4q4  freely  tphis  (ervice :  but  if  they  like  not  this,  he  is  witling 
Greenbdms   to  ta,ke  th^m  (as  one  fpeaks)  as  rHaiwrSy  and  to  fuflor  them  to 
Works  p.79j.  (^  ^  liberty,  to  oome  aJ94  go  at  pleafiore;    He  huh  tnfo  main 
ends  in  tempting  Men  to  Sm,  one  is  to  avet^e  himfelf  $ipm  G$d 
in  open  deliance  Mi  diihonour  of  his  Nmie  >  the  other  is  the 
ntiiif'  and  perdition  (f  Stmts :  if  be  coukl,  he  would  have  the£b 
two  ends  meet  in  every  Teooptation  i  yet  he  pkafeth  himfetf* 
with  the  latter,  when  he  cannot  hdp  it,  and  in  that  too,  he  (a- 
.^isfies  himfelf  ibmetimes  with  as  linall  an  Intetefi  as  oiay  be^  (e 
that  his  Po0eifion  atid  Inttreft  be  but  pre&rved^  He  knowsithat 
4me  Sin,  loved  and  embraced,  brings  VeMh  for  its  JTagei.  A  Itali 
unitopped  and  negledted  may  fink  the  Ship  as  wdl  as  a  great 
Storm  >   and  therefore  when  he  perceives  the  Consciences  of 
Men  (hie  and  nice ,  he  is  willing  they  c$mt  to  him  (  as  Nkodemuf 
came  to  Chrift)  ly  night  in  private,  and  that  by  ftealth  th^  do 
himfervice. 

Secondly,  Hefbnietim^of}trsMenaC(iif^p^^i9ff,and£bkGeps 
*  hishold^nrn^e/v,  by  giving  them  an  2ifiiK^e/M»  and  Tolkratiim^ 
to  comply  with  Religious  duties  and  obfervations.  TharoA  con- 
defcended,  that  Ifrael  (boidd  go  and  ferve  the  Lord  in  the  Wilir 
dernefs,  upon  cohditioi^  that  their  Wives  Children  and  SuhOance 
were  left  behind :  fo  Satan  faith  to  fbmc,  Go  and  ferve  the  Lordi 
onfy  let  yoter  heart  bemtb  me^ leave  your  AfiOiions  behind  ^ftm the 
IForld.  That  ferious  warning  of  ChrlA,  fe  cannot  ferve  tmo  Ma^ 
fiersh  ye  cannot  firtfe  God  andMamneon^  evidently  fhews,  that  the 
JDevil  uieth  to  conceal  his  Intereft  in  the  hearts  of  Siimecs,  by 
oflfering  fitd^  terms  >  and  thatMen  are  fb  apt  to  thmk, thaf  Sjh 
tan  is  gone  out,  when  they  have  JX^^re^  the  heart  betwixt  God 

and 


'Z^Ahim,h  that  thty  ftandin  need  of  a  full  discovery  of  that  Che«, 
ani.earncl}  caution  againft  it :  the  Devil  was  forced  to  yieli 
that  Hfr(?^  Ibould  do  maijy  thiogS:at  the  PresuJimg  of  }^fli«,  y^ 
he  maintained  his  poffcll)if)h;  orh4sh(jart^ byiixiag  hijninifais 
xefqlv^ed  JLiMl  V  in  tjhf .  njaptor  of  -hfW/W :  akd  thisgives  juft 
^ound  of  complaint  againlt  the.  generality  of  Sicmors  v  Xe  nt- 
tMrn,  Imt^fetto  me,  notxtritbyoHrwhoh  bfotts:  bavey^fafUi  tomf 
have  ye  mourned  ta  mtf  they  cmnt  and  fit  as  m^fttf^  bni  their  bmftt 
are  after  their  cavttpufneff. 

Thirdly^  Satan  hath  yet  another  wile  Jby  which  he  would  cheat 
men  into  a  belief  thsit  1«  is  call  out  of  the  heart  j .  mi  this  is 
a  fiibti]^  way  that  he  hath  to  exchange  Te^aticns.  How  weak 
and  childi(h  are  Sinners  that  ifuffer  themielves  thus  to  be  abufed  ? 
When  they  grow  lick  and  weary  of  a  Sin,  if  the  Devil  take  that 
^om  them,  and  lay  in  jthcrooiD  of  it  another  as  bad,  ok  the  (amc 
^gain,  only  a  little  changed  and  altered «  they  pkaie  them&lv95 
that  they  :have  vomited  up  the  firft^  but  cqnfider  not^  that  thejr 
have  received  into  their  embracement  another  as  bad,  or  worfe; 
Concerning  this  exchange,  jareilnav  note  two  things : 

Firft,  Tbatibmctimes  heat^eins  his  end,  by 'exdhangi;ng4?JM  beim 
n(mt  Sin  £ot  another  as  hainq]S,onfy  not\(o  mi|ch  otuoff^^um^ 
As  thecuftoms,  and  tiines,and  places  give  law^  and  rules  for  Faflii* 
ons  >  according  to  which,  the  decencies,  or  indecenci^  of  Gtf  bs 
and  Garments  are  determined :  fo  isit  (bmetimes  with  Sin,  Meh 
and  Countries  have  their  darling  Sins  >  T^ones  and  Ages  aUb 
have  their  ^ecK/itfr  Iniquities,  wh^h  (in  the  judgquent  of  Sinners  j| 
do  cloath  them  with  a  titneis,  and  fuits^BIends.  Sofnedanes  l^ea 
grow  weary  of  Sins,  becaufe  they  are  every  where  fpoken  agaioijt'ic 
becau^  Men  point  at  them  with  the  h^gec,  the  Devil  in  this 
cafe  is  ready^to  change  with  them.  Drank^eishathin  i^soc, 
Ages  and  Places  canied  a  brand  pf  Infamy  in  its  forehead »  ^ 
hith  Undeanneis  and  other  Sins ;  when,  Sionii^rs  cannqt  pr^^iie 
thrfewlt;h  credit  an4  «?puisitiop,  t^en  they  pjeafe  thcmfeivel 
withjanalterafioniihe  thatw^sia  Drunkard,. is, nowiit-ipay.b^ 
^wnarobijlaus  a||d^  he fhat  Mjaj Cpyetous,  is.  heCwiQ 

a  F<^4^  ^  P^^^  Wafler.)  4i^  hearts  is  as  vain  and  fottifl\as 
before,  only  their  Lufts  a«e^  let  out  apothcr  way,  and  rvq  in  SancM 

therchannfL  Sometimes  Lulls  are.  €hangfdalfo,iyit}i»  the  d^t^ga 
of  ^/  cwi^'^^^the  Wo^^^^ 

iw4r?-^P^h:flS#««  flJFf  ^^J>^culi«  Si?^  -^l^qjtl^ftt.^^pQlte  .  ^r  i 

is 


t-»"        rs  '  "*'^    '^ 


5|4^  aCtCattftOf  P^rtll 


o.  -r^/  ^^  ^'X 


i$  manle  rich,  kaves  Ims  Sitfs  of  Diflruft)  Envy,  or  Deceicfiil 
Dealing)  and  fi^ows  theByasof  bis  pident  ftace  to  otitirr  wick- 
edness equally  rQmailcibfe>  and  yet  may  be  fi>  i>linded  as  to 
appiebeiid,  that  Satan  is  departedfiom  him. 

Secofklly,  Yfi  may  obfetve,  that  Satin  excfaangeth  Sins  with 

i4en^  in  nicfa  a  Ctactfrhatemamier^  that  the  change  is  noteafily 

and  by  this  (hift  he  cafts  a  greater  miit  beferc  the 

^j^^ 4en:  tbnshe  exchanged  open  Prophaneis,  into  (ecret 

Sins:  FiUbinefs  cf  tbefl^,  mtofiltbimfs  tf  the  Sfhit.  Men 
fttm  to  reform  tbehr  grois  Impieties^  ablfathing  mm  Drunken- 
ticfsy  Swearing,  Adulteries,  and  then  fit  may  be)  they  arc  taken 
iq>  with  Sfirhndtfidt^  and  their  hearts  are  pulled  up  with  h^ 
'conceits  of  themlelTes,  their  gifts  and  attainments^  or  they  zsc 
entangled  with  error,  andfpend  thehr  timcintbtiflj^jftmrr  ^O^i- 
M/  that  engender  JhifrrdtberibM  iJifybifh  or  they  are  taken  up 
^hh  Hypmarifkf :  thusthePhariftesleK  their  open  iniquities,iin^ 

Mae.  A).  16.    f^  tkt  ^Mi-fidt  €ftbeC$f  mi  Pisner  i    Md  inflead  of  th^. 

Luk.  XI.  44-  indeavouted  toTarniA  iand  paint  themielTes  over 9  Ibtfaat  in  affl 
this  change,  they  were  but  zsGraves  tka  afpmtd  ne^  Or  they 
acqiliefi  in  F&mdHy^  and  the  outwards  of  Religion  \  like  riiat 
pfoud  BoaAer,  hord^  I  tharj^^  thee  Imn  w»  at  other  Men  are^  &c 
In  all  thefe  things  the  DeTil  (eems  caft  out,  and  Men  refetmed^ 
when  indeed  he  may  continue  his  Poflfeifion^  only  he  lurks,  and 
itJei  himfaf  Wider  fbt  Jh^.  Thefe  wayes  of  Sinning  are  but 
fifK^f^finSy  which,  though  not  ibimrfMiirtotheftoii^  norib 
fittd^  in  their  di^tch,  yet  maybe  zs  ftnedyand  eertoMydtadfy'^ 
fvch  fly  fix>ifi  the  £v«  iPta^  and  4  tofp  of  Sted  firil^  tbm^ 

Hating^  thus  eicpiained  the  three  wayes  ^  which  Satan  pcc^ 
tends  to  dq>art  6dm  Men,  Imuft  next  (hew  his Defignin  ma^^ 
king  fiich  a  pretence  of  feiiaking  his  Habrtatk>n« 

Fkft,  That  aB  this  is  done  by  him  only  upon  V^hpi^  may  beeafr- 

iy  conduded  6om  feveta!  things  hinted  to  us  m  the  fere-<^d': 

phce  of  L9iks  !!•.  As  C I }    he  doth  not  fey,  that  the  Deril 

—    isioft  oiti^  z$i£  there  were  aforceiipon  him,l*if  tfeathegwti-wrt^ 

*tjs  of  choice,  a  voluntary  departure*    (2)  TEhat  hb  going  wit 

(in  this  fenCe)  is  notwithftanding  n^me  and  troublefome  to  him. 

The  Heart  of  Man  (as  one  ebfenres;  i^a  Vdac^in  his  eftimation, 

critmbsm^     and  diibofleflioii  (though  upon  Deiign)  is  i^  a  2>^&rt  to  ti^  that 

t*  W^ •         iflprds  hkA  ytde  taft  or  rcft^   ,( j>'  That  hi*  going  our,  is^bt^ 

'  quitting 


qukdfigof  hislnterefiv/liecdisit  tetti^Aill^  IwHlmmn^f^ 
Saifiy  &idi'  he.  (^)  He tak€sctre  la  goingoixc  tolock  thedoor^ 
tbac  it  may  not  be  taken  tip  with  better  Gudis )  hckecpsic in^ 
and  femntabkibr  himfeff*;  he  temixs  liiU,  though  not  (bi^blf^ 
and  (farives  to  fitpprefs.  fcich  good  Thoughts  and  Mbtk>ns  as  he 
itsm  may sjuite out himof  Jiis  PoffeSEoiu  (5)  He  goesoutj  cttm^ 
miitm  Ttutrioidi^  with  a  putpofe  of  letucotfig.  (6)  His  Seceflfon 
is  (b  dextetouily^aiidadvantagbuflymasiaged^thatfae  iuidsan 
dSc  adnittaiice  at  his  letiini  1  andhis  P^effionconfimied  and  _^ 
COhj^ed :  they  enitt  in^  and  JmS  tftm* 

Seoondly^  The  advantagies  that  he  dd^nes  by  das  Polky 
are  thcfe  chiefly*  (i)  By  this  means  Men  are  daBgeroi]llyaia«» 
Iktned  in  their  >«nbbfr.  thmtbtFbariJklOdfcdJa^ 
i  f i^tfn^ifiar,  tea  They  frio^  ihm&ihts  with  this  fuppofitioa, 
that  the  Devilis  caft  xm  \  and  upon  this,  they  oiKiie  their  War 
and .  Watdiiiilne&  As  Smd  when  he  heard  tfaia^  Dmiid  but  cQ^ 
caped,iMit  mf  smt  tm  fiJ^tfier  bimt  ibtfaefe  ixonbk noe.then> 
ftfarrs  any  furtiierco  enquire  Satan'shaunts  in  their  Hearts  y  thus 
fae-^fittttdf  within^  .wfailft  they  thmk  he  is  fled  fioas  theeo. 
(2)  ISy  tUsnacans  al&hefitsMenasInflnmientafvySrwtofanw 
in  akntrnfy-^i  lits:  faemuftiiave  in  fi>flwcales»  hstu^omudk 
td' work  wkhak  all  Men  ase  not  fit  Agei^  in  Pc^fioiiii^^  either 
tooedk  it>art6catfyictfatoug|h  with  figporand  zea}:  &rtUs 
'  end  he  Jfaensto^eiB  of  fixne^,  that  unda 
^jSm^lig  b^viouB^  <  when'tiiey  are  ftined  up  to  Perlecute) 
tbe  si90urfniek.ieeai)u&  Thus  detmt^  uwdhonHtiMt  Whmii h&$  13. 
wereitinDedt»to.edcficiste  Am/ and  &m«bir  s  the  Deirii  had 
gone  out  fi>  nit,  that -thef  had  gaiaed  the  seputation  xddmmty 
and  then  thdr  Zeal.wotdd  i^fiiy  talce  lirefcrr  Periecution,  and 
-withsd  puC  a  itTpeft  and  credit  i^ntt :  for  wlio  woaU  readily 
fidpeft  that  to  lie  Ea^il,  or  Satan^s  Defign,  which  is  cantyed  on 
fay  fiidi  Igflmmcnts?  Befides ,  if  he  at  any  tiine  intoids  to 
hkmifk  the  good  ways  of  God  by.tiie  miibrriagesof  Brofi^lTors, 
he  .fetcheth  ins  Arrow  out  of  this  QoiTer  ubia^y  h  if  he  brings 
a  Ttfimd  HypHrkt  to  a  fqandabus  Sin,  timi  doth  tiie'Mottth 
of  Wkkednefs  c^ien  it  ielf  to  Ua{|Bli8iBe  idkCtneMdrntiafitbi 
Jwfi^  as  if  none  were  better:  fitdi  Agents  09Uld  nocbe  fo  com«^ 
iiKnly  ait  tend  fer  ftch  a&naoe,  if  Satan  did  not  in  the 
wayes  afeiememioned  fan  co  gp>ont  of  Men.  d)  *Ti»ano«- 
idier  part  crf'^his  Dei^  after  a  pretended  departuie,  to  take 

T  a  the 


ti4  3(Xteat(fe0f    ^    Partr. 

the  adyyntage  x£  thea  fittiriiy,  to  recarnwith  gnster  AtcxkgAi  znd 
force :  tkis  Chrift  particolarly  notes,  TShett  i^S^  be  fnm  Sfirtti 

xVet.uT^    f^fifbanbimfdfr&c  Such  (as  Fcter  tells  its)  being  i^Mfcttm^/ei, 

are  totally  atfereome^  and  tbeif  latttt  md  it  faufi  trirb  them  fbaH  th» 
htginmni^  How  many  might  I  namc/tf  it  JvvcrecDntenienO  that 
I  have  known  and  obferved  exadly,  aafwaing  tfaisdefcnption 
of  the  Apoflle,that  have  for  Ibme  yeaas  left  off  their  wieked  way  s^ 
and  engagied  for  a  piofefiion  of  Religion  >  and  yet  at  YoJXhaift 
rHftnfed  likg  the  dog  te  bis  imnvm^  ogam  f  The  Devil,  when  he 

Tirgd  >^^  fights  after  the  P^itibijii  nuuner,  i^  mofi  to  be  feared  )  when  he 

p!tr7k/.^        turns  his  back,  he  (hoots  moft  envenomed  Arrows^  and  whom 
he  Co  wounds,  he  commonly  wounds  them  to  the  Death.    . 

The  Fourth  and  Jaft  Stratagem  of  Satan  for  the.  keeping  hi^ 
JMTeflion,  isto^  the  fFi^hto  hmtaeMdow^  all  Paflages,  that 
there,  may  he  no  pdfibility.of  eftape,  orretnat:  when  he  per^ 
<3eives  that  his»  former  tTayes^  of >  BsU^^  «re  not  (iifficieaf,  bat 
tltfU*  his  Slaves  and  Seirvastsaie  fo  iar  inligbtned  in'thcdifon^ 
of  the  dang^r^  that  they  are  ready  to  turn  back-  fmm  him  r  ttoi 

Ho£  2.  ^.  he  b^fthrs  hiinfelf  to  oppol^  their  revolt/:  and  a»  God  ibmeiiities 
hedgetb  Jir(>  ti&e  nrjy  of  Sinners  with  ^s^^j^  ^hat  they  Oioukl  not 
AiUow  their  old  Loveis^fodotlvSdtan  >i  ta  whichtpn^iofe^ 
'  Fisft)  Heendeavonis  ta  turn  them^dC  Kach'rdfoltttifaD^f  Ipf 
threatioing  to  eo&ncthem  with  ^ftraig  hdfjdc^bestheb^a^weA 
Munts  of  his  Power,  and  Sinners  weaknei^ »  as  Rtbfid^  did 
againfi  Hezekf^^  IFbatU  dhtt  oanpdeacewberem  them  <m^'/  hifue 
T  -  w  '  m  Godi  of  Haoiath  Md  Arpad^  &q.  4^herid  jfbeir  JLand  eta  of 
ptybandf.  Hamtbcfetha^haeigimebeftHym'bHnMttedt^^ 
fihtesfrom  mef  Have  tbey.been Me  ta.refikte  ibemJHvtK^.  I>id*Ijuf 
fifree  tbofe  that  werefirongerthMnyoHf  Vid  I nof^fHBkgH^^vid'nfmi^ 
berthe  FeopUf  DUhnotwereetm.hhfmtbemgtterof.  Uriah/  Did 
I  not  cmiifel  Petei^^o  deny  hii  Lerd^  notwitifianding  bk  ftdemn  prafeffimi 
te  the  contraiy  f  Andean  yeu  thinly  to  break^amm^fimink  fi  eafify} 
By  this  means  he  would  weaken  their  hearti^' aiid  en&eble  thefr 
-  Refolutions,  that  they  might  (it  down  under  their  Bendage,  as 
hopekfs  everta  reamer  tbemfilves  from  his  fnare'r  but  'if  ti]e(e 
affirightments  hinder  not,  if  notwithfianding  thofe  hiags.  Sinners 
prepare  them(elves  to  turn  from  Sm  to  God :  then^^ . 

Secondly,  He  imfroves  aS  he  cut,  tba^  diflsnce  ppbttkSin  Imtb  nende 
betwixt  Godandtbemk  Smsof  oedinary  infirmity,  and  commott 
incur(ion  do  not  (o  break  the  peace  of  Gpd'sGhildren)  aS:  Siasof 

aa 


'  ^ 


¥»* 


^  higher* natms da:  even  in  the Sanits  thcmfthrts,  we  maybb- 
feve,  after  notorious  tranlgreflioti^    (i)  That  the  acquaintanee 
9ad  failuliarity  'twixt  God  and  thetn,is  immediately  irS^n  i  what 
a  (peedy  -alteratibit  iS:  made  ?  Hcny  i^^ddetjly  are  alt  thiVgii'chan- 
jged  ?  God  hides  himfelf  i  the  Sun  thait  Jbirod  but  ijow^'and  did 
afibrd  a  very  comfortable  and  cherifting  heit,  before  we  art  aware, 
is  now  hid  in  a  eUmd  \  our  warmth  and  refrefiunents  are  turned 
mto  cold, and  chilnefs.    There  is  alio  a  change  ^;f  onr  part^  and 
that  fiiddenly »  as  in  the  Refurredion,  we  Uiall  be  changed  in 
the  itptiJ^iHg  (f  an  eye:   fo  here  in  tf  fnonant\  our  joyesflag  arid 
decay,  our  dcKghts  grow  dully  out  adivity  is  infjpaired,  we  are 
bound  and  frozen  up,  and  'tis  altogether  Winter  with  the  Soul, 
f  2i}  It  may  be  noted,  that  this  hgett  an  ^angement  in  us,  and 
we  (b  cany  it,  as  if  we  had  refolved  not  to^  renew  our  League  with 
€od^  for  thou^  weare  not  altogethet  (b  dtfperate'  as  to  liiakc 
fmml  Jitfihnions  of  continuing  ih  Sin,  of  cafting  off  Gbi^,"  mi, 
bWAng  an  evcrfcrfSngfetcwcl  tpour  fi>rnl?rac^na(ifitance ;  though 
We  do  not  fey,  ^t  will  now  undoe  6ar  felrcs  ^uite,  ihd  harden 
our  felres-  in  our  Rebellion  \  yet  Sin  hath  If  ft  us  hi  fiich  a  maie, 
and  tilled  us  with  (b  many  damps  and  milghring  thoughts^  that, 
We'id  mt  thinly  of  returning  we  sore  at  a  ftattd,  .and  lil^\  a  niigbiv 
man  d^Bmfhed  thit  cahnttt ^pnd  ikbanisi  :we  perdeive  We  have  toil 
fo'inuVtii,  antf  have  run  mtiD^  foc^hgrfcatunkltidiieffes,  tKafJikd 
broiien  Merchants^  nothing  i^  more  itkfomr  arid  tedious,  than 
tom«f»^otflr'ways,or  look  into  akr  dek-books  \  infkadof  this,  we 
cndcavowrto 'divert  our  thoughts,  to  caftoff  care^  as  if  wecon- 
cti^  that  tftwe- would  eat* ir  out,  atid  that  then  of  c«ir/}  we 
aight  felh  it^ta'thc.  old  Aaniiet.of    freedom  arid  comfort.    • 
(3)  When  we  retumat  laft,oh  !  with  whatbafhfulnefsr  and  amaz- 
ednefsdowe  appear  at  our  next  SuppHcationss  what  blufliing,, 
.  whatdamps,  what  apology^  Nay  fomctimesas  thaMan  without 
tlie  Wedding  Garment,  we  are  Jpeechkfs  h  hoW  Hghtly  doth  fuch  -  ^ 
a  Man  relemblerhe  Tublican  Confefling,  and  tfre  Py^d^/gi/  fuppli-  > 
eating,  while  confulting  whattofaytbrhimfeifi  he  now  begins  ■ 
to  feel,  with  wiiat  fenfe  and  feeling  the  Prophets  and  holy  Men , 
of  old  u^to  exprefsthemfelvesintheitConfcffionsj  fFebluJh'^. 
we  ate  t^hamed^  i^anijhed  andtonfonnded.'  This  dfthince  Sin  makes  - 
betwixt  5/r/«>/  and<JtMr  fBrnctimes-^  butbetwixit  God  arid  the  iw-' 
a^nvMeiiiis  far  gtcafer  r  •now^wherferthtranlrncofi  verted  Sinnct^ 
CMriafadtfa^  Saint  jmtshioalclf  tbioofc-  roQjd  forRbcbnciliation, , 

then.. 


v%6  :       as:mttfeof 

then  doth  the  Devil  labour  to  improve  this  fcv  their  himliaiice.: 
Z-*ch..  J.  I.      ^j^^j  heaccufeth us  toGod,  ispvidcnt  by SMSansJtanding at  JoflmaV 

rjgbt  hjuid  9  how  he  accufeth  Goi  tons  we  know. ,  Be  tel]$us,  '^ 
in  vaiq  ip  fcek  to  make  up  our  Peace  after  fo  g|:eat  Provoca^pnsi 
urginjg^that  be  is  JijeakiUi  God^  ^ft^ff^  9^  *  highly  relenting,  ti:^ 
aflfronts  we  have  given  him,.e^«  Nay,  he  goes  Co  high  this  way^ 
that  God  is  put  to  it  in  Scripture  Cof  purpofe  to  furnifh  us  mth 
an  Anfwerto  thefe  Objedions)  to  procUim,  that  he  is /civ  t0 
angefy  not  eafily  fravci^gd :  tliat  if  Men  return  from  the  evil  of  their 
ways,  he  will  retKrn  to  tbem^  acctft^  aqd  fUy  then^  &Q* 

Thirdly,  If  this  divert  them  not,  but  that  they  ilill  perfift  m 
their  rcfblves,  then  he  follows  after  them  with  an  high  hand  i 
ibmetimes,  (as  fbaraoh  did  with  Ifrad  )  he  grows  feiftre  and  iai* 
perious  with  th^,and  redoubles  die  tale  of  their  hrid^  t  he  force- 
eth  them  to  highland  more£:eguent  imquities :  fometim'es  (  as 
^he  ilafiie  Vbaraoh)  iiemulkts  up  all  his  Chaciots  aiul  HarfeHQei| 
tofurj^  after  them,  and  in  the.hi^ftdiligpwcii|»gmafaie,  he 
hnn^  ^rth  his  greatiefi  power,  be&tting  them  oa  all  fides  with 
Temptations  and  Allurementt  of  Pleasures  and  Delight :  Where  be 
|)erceives  his  time  to  be  j^ar^,  and  his  Pb wer  (haken,  he  comes  down 
in  re(blves  to  try  his  utmofi  Strength.  And  be^eis  it  thatCosK 
Verts  complain,  that  when  they  hgin  in  earned  to  look  aftcat  Qod^ 
they  aremei^  ir<w&7e^wIthTen^tations.  fie^es  dus,whatevar 
he  cafi  do  to  make  them  drwe  heavily  ^  Oiall  not  be  wantiiigft 
Sometimes  hemakes.attempts  upou.tbeir  <iMftglr^xaad^;^iftir^ 
which  are  as  their  Chariot  tpheelsh  and  if  theiiecan  bakj/Mi;gde0' 
any  way,  it  retards  them..  Sometimf^  heoifts  jfaMifr/rag4<#% 
in  their  way  y  if  any  prejudice  tnay  divert  then^  if  Threacning^ 
or  Penalties  can  hinder  >  if  theficowning  of  Friends,  or  any  thing 
el(e  can  put  a  ftop  to  their  Proceedings,  ne  will  have  them  xe^y. 
Sometimes  he  endeavours  to  retard  them  by  foBiatatums  of  ac- 
quaintance, offers  of  former  occafions  and  opportunities  of  fin- 
ningo  or  what  ever  d(e  may  be  as  a  remora  to  their  intentions* 
Fourthly,  But  if  none  of  thefe  ferve,  then  as  his  lad  {hift,  he 

f'  roclaims  open  Waragainji  tbem^  purfues  them  as  Enemies  and  Re- 
els ;  now  he  begins  to  accnfi  them,  for  that  which  they  did  by 
his  Advice  and  Temptation.  Now  Sins  that  werecalled/iaZe  are 
aggravated.  Now  that  day  of  Kefentanee^  which  he  was  wont  to 
fay  vifzslong^  he  tells  them  'tis  ^uitej^Ai,  that  theSuaof  their 
hope  is  fct  >  nothing  now  doth  he  fuggeft  but  Hell,  Damnation^ 

and 


and  "wrath  5  he  makes  them  fas  it  were)  fee  it,,  hear  it,  add* 
fed  it  in  every  thing  \  that  interim  their  hearts  which  he  diffen^ 
Hed  beibre,  now  he  fiands  upon  and  affifrts^  and  wifi  not  be  beat 
4>fr,de%tiing  m  all. thfs,either  to  make  them  maryof  thefe  nm  )*rf 
/Ww/  l^  this  iraofual  dilquictment,  and  hoftility,  or  tofrmpitatt 
them  lipon  iome  di^au  undertaking,  or  at  leaft  to  /mngthm^ 
lelfuponth^m,  in  veming  his  Malice  and  Rage  againft  them.v 
hat  of  this  more  afterward.      ' 


.4^ 


GHAP.    XVII. 

SatdHS  Deceits  d^iunfi  HeCgiow  Services  aad  Duties, 
the  GftMads  efUs  M^ledfure.agtmfi  ^ligiem .  DvfiiSi 
IIisfifft-(ieJi^m4g4$»fi  Dittiest  isUfrevetitfhem  Hit 
fewrdfititiUiesf0rth4t€/ul,  ly>  exeriu/ hittelrdiueSf  if 
imlifffijitie»ty  hdify  sni  ffiritiul^  hj  e^tmragements; . 

;  the  wAjfs thereof y  bj  dipke  *  ihe^reumds  there.^\  hy  jit^ 
fhifticd  Milidf^s*    aisfutariwt^fUM  therein 

•        .  .  .   ;  . 

OOr  fie«  worit^is  to-  fake  notice  of  the  (pke  and  mcthbds  of 
the  $erpetit  agaioA  the  ways  of  Wsffllrif  and  Semee^  that 
^lefeare  things  againft  which  his  heart  catries  an  high  fiiry,  and 
for  the  oinerdiww  of  them  impbys  bo  finall  part  of  his  Power  < 
and  Sttbtilty :  needs iu>  proof)  le^g  the  experience  of  all  the 
Chifciren  of  Gbd  is  an  irrefiftible  evidence  in  this  matter..   I  (bill  * 
tberefc^etfirft  only  fct  forth  the  grounds  of  his  dilpleafure,  and  ^ 
eanieft  undertakings  againft  t^em  (  before  I  come  to  his  parti* 
calar  ways  of  Deceit  )  which  are  thefir: 
-  Fiffti,  By  this  means  ( if  he  prcvadl )  he  deprives  us  of  oOr  2 
H^tap9nu    This  fs  a  ftratagem  ot  War  which  we  find  the  Ffc/f-  • 
Jten/^atfed  againft  Ifrad^  tb€y  took  away  aH  theh  SmHbt^  /^  '^"^  ^^  '^' 
ibe  B^cvfS Jhumtdmakifbim  S$mds  er  S fears  i  hence  was  it  that  *** 
in  the  Battd  there  was  hekher  Sward  nerSfearfmnd  in  thhand  ^, 
aryafxht  Pi^fU  that  mreivitlf  Saul  and  lonathan.    The*  Word  oC i 
<iod  is  ei^fely  called  the  Sword  tftbi  Sfivit  \  Prayer  is  as  a  Spear,. 
tr  rather  a*gene»t  piece  of  Armout  ^-  it  the  De«il  deprive  us  of « 
^*  theie. 


iicS  aiCteattfeof     . '  Parti. 

» 

•  the(c;  he  robs  us  ofotir  AmnmnitiM  v  for  by.  reafon  of  thefc,  the 

Cant.  4. 4.       Church  is  compared  to  ^  7^«*  bMt  fw  sn  Jrmoty^  wherein  hsng  s 

ib<mfand  Bucklers ^  aH  Sinddsofmghiy  Menh  and  the  Apoii]^  ex* 

iCor.  10,  4.  pxch\y  calls  them- We^gns  tf  owr  W^^fM^  ofipurpofe  given  us> 

fyx  the  fuJiing  down  of  jMng  Holds ^  and  thjg:  deriiohihing  of  ihofe 
Forts  and  Batteries  of  biff>  Imagina$mi  that  Sataa  rears  lip  \n  the 
hearts  of  Men  sigaicft  their  haj^inefs  >  if  tbefe  be  taken  away, 
our  Locki  are  cut,  C  as  Samffon^s  were  )  ,o\Xt  Strength  is  departed, 
and  we  become  weak  as  other  Men,  we  are  open  to  every  in- 
rurffon  i\r\A  inroad  that  be  pleaieth  to  make  againft  us> . 

Secondly,  If  he  hinders  thefe,  he  intercepts  our  Food  and  cuts 
pfFour  Provifions.  The  Word  is  called  Mill^yfincere  MiO^^  rftbt 
Word  >  *tis  that  by  whicH  we  are  born,  nourilhed,  and  increaft  \ 
\h  our  Cordial  and  Comfort  v  Chrift-indeed  is  tht  Brfod  of  Lift^ 
.  aiid*tbc  fmntaitt  of  all  our  Confolations,  but  the  AVord  and 
Arayer  shre  the  Condmt  Vi^  that  convey  all  to»us*^  if  thefe  be  cut, 
iatjad^'si.  'i^Leaf yWC  lax^ih^  we  Coolume  and  waAe,  we.  become 
9$.  2L,SI^  Bouiiin  tbt  Smod^  o§tr  motfluri  m  the  drought  in^Hmmery 
.  o\JiX  Soulfkintethy  ot/r  Hurt  faileth  and  we  become  .4f .  thofe  that  go 
down  to  the  Tit  >  (b  that'if  the  Devil  gain  his  defign  in  this,he.hath 
an  9  give  him  fl^i^,  and  give  him  the  JT/i/^im  alfo  ^  thisistbemoft' 
mig^iu/i0ii!r*way  bf  ddngfais  work,  and  tbat^wfaich'  &ves  him.  a 
labour  in  his  Temptations.  The  (Irongeft  Holds_  ( that  cannot 
otherwi(e  be  taken;  are  eafily  fiibdued  by  Fafnine>  smd,  like  Fig- 
trees  with  their  ripe  Figs  ^hen  they  aie  ibaken,  even  ffll  into  the 
Naburo  3.  it.  mouth  of  tht  eater-:  if  oiir  §pi|itual  Food  fail  usfifouromn  aeoord  wc 

yield  up  joar^felyesito  any  luft:  that  ^requires. our  cpmplyaace* 

'  Thirdly^  Bc^des  thefe  thofe  j|s  no  de%twh€rcby  Satan<aji 

ihew  fttore  malifK  aiid  ipite  agmfi  God.   H^  doth>aU  be  cad  to 

]i!i4intain  ^comp^itionvi\x\it\itk\p^^tyi  his  Titles,  of  the  G^ 

of  the  Worldy  we  Prince  ofthefo^im  of  the  Air^  fliew  what  in  the 

pride  of  his  heart  he  afpires  to^as  >veU  a$.what  byaxnmifl[K>n  God 

isplealed  to  grant  him.    Tbefe  duci^s  pf^  i\^{Qfihip.  a^4  J^STvJce 

are  the  homage  pf  ^od's  Children,  by  whiab  ;f  hey.telUfy  the  ^f^tgm' 

Udgments  of  his  Veity  i  by  wreftingrthele^pLuCofouriii^afi?,:  BUM 

.  jobs  God  of  that  honour,and  mal^.  tb^.aUegi^tC^j^b^  ^v^nts 

to  ceafe  >  if  he  could  do  more  againd  God,  doubtlefSNbe  would  :. 

bi^t  feeing  he  hath  not  an  Am  /'%  God^  and  fo  cannot  poll  him  out 

of  Heaven,  by  t/iis  m€a|^  he  ^  Mp;hi*fiftlf  as^  ^he  jGcid  t^  the  • 

Wojld,  aiKl.9nlvgeth.fcisT«ri«)rie5,.;|indftav^M<WS«bi€(^s  - 

.  'of 


pi^p,  1 7.   ^turn's  Ktmptmons.  1 19 


my  be  abundantly  evidenced,  by  his  way  of  management  of  chat 
V>ppDfitioti  that  he  gives  to  tlie  duties  of  Service  and  WorQiip. 


^fl^f ehe.dotb  it'  i^i  a  bq&J  in^plej^t -prefi^mpttious  imtatm  ofGod^'s 
4f ^ointments  \xi  the  ;ways .  of  his  Service  \  he  enjoyiis  Cdveh^nts, 
^eali,  Sacrifice;S)  Prayers  and  Services  to  his  miferable  Slavesf,  .as 


piayap£eaj:bvyndou|)tedHiftories,  ofwhiphmorein  due  place* 
(  2^)..HerjQeTC«*4d^  tlietruth  :Qf  tiod's  way$,  butvyitji 


^^?^f^^c^?¥^>*P^/4^8"^  to  Jbjrjng^hQtn-iulde^  Cpnt^mjpt^ 
his  tfo^e^jQns  have  to  miich  of  deceit  m  theai  tb^t  CBrift^wouId 
liot  accept  tbe^p^  and  therefore  we  jread  tHit  when  the  f)'eyil  wa$ 
£)n:^time  forward  to^ive  his  te^mony  to  Cbrift,  (as  Miirj^ '  •  .^  Sr 

and  cmmdndfdUn  t^bp^k^^^e/y.^^j^^  fpjij 

feiTed  him,  riot  to  honq^s Ju^^i^  but  by  fuch  i  par^KuIaB  acknQw^ 
ledgment  iofiirup  ihf  rf^and^ry  of  the-  Pebpt'^gaiaft^hirxu 
To  this  end  Satan,  in  JcUiS^/^.xn;^^  together puHIiddy 
owns  Vaulzx^iiSiUf^  ihyti'ififji^^i^^ 

abou t  by  this  means,  axid  th^t  w^  tpffs^l^  >  up  pejieciation  agamif 
Jhem^.acd.  tp'giye^grpund  to  thataccui^^  they  after^ 

Jv^d  mct.ii^ithallj,  vayi  21.  T&/^  f&ev  /i««g^^  cnjlams  whigb  wm 


^cv 


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.tTil%  ;%5t  tHe  Xkv\\  is  iibt '  ?Qnf ent.  to  Jopt  offfprid,  fef vXqe^due  to 
t^oavhut  when  he  fcath  ipne  that^  tie  deligf\ts  to  aUife  thb(e  places  ' 
.where  thp  Name  of  CjoA  was  moft/celebr^tecL.  with  l^eaile^  pro- 


re  Clr^prai^a  that  religious  Vqtllhip  which 


t 


no  2l%veameoi:         rani. 

lueU  tw  4e  pwiAffle  few  of  |B«,  who  ptt>|*aiied  tiat  f>bcc  with 
theit  mefeaBiieft  and  filthy  adnkcries.  Such  was  hi«  carnage  to 
iSbt  Jrl^vMU  it  was  captivated  bf  the  FWjjKm.  ^  Of  fike  m- 
tutc  wete  his  anempts  againft  the  Ttmfu  it  fclfc  smnm  in  bi> 
fetter  days  was  tempted  to  rive  an  afiontto  it,  he  wrih  an  faigjb 
tbee  M'CHm^,  »e  Jhm^atmtfMoA,  huhbitthtk  i^ 
[emfelein,  in  the  vcty  ii#»t  and  fece  of  the  Temple  i  hot  aftev- 
,#iTdhe  prevailed  to  defiletheTempkitfeK  GOgd  mASttb-tmrn 
we  phces  of  fiich  hi^  prophaoiation,  that  the  fto^iet  H(f.p,i  j; 
tells  them  »« thth  widkt^*  '»^  *»  ^^^  noneof  their  abofnl^ 
nations  were  fiketothofcj  andinH?r.4'«5'  they  we dchoite* 
f>  y  ^'^  ^otn  going  to  GUgd  at  Btdua/tm,  and  yet  both  theft  pfacet  had> 
fceen  fetwSs  for  ReUgfoo  bcfote.  <S%4l  wasthe  pbce  of  the 
toieral  tkttOiK^  of  the  tfhdiur  ri»at  were  bom  in  the  IVSder- 
iiefi,  thete  was  their  MiJfow  »4(I5iw  licpt  •£«»  their  enti^ 
lutotheLand*  IbM  was  a  place  where  God  C  as  it  wete)  kept 
thcSu  tbthm^^GuL  Hetej^ffthadhisvlfite).  Batthemoit 
fttebasthcy  had  been  lot  duties  ofWtaftip^  the  Devi!  ibught 

iopatl^^aiAufistiponthei&v  ibihit^ti^l  became  m  ftiM^ 
and  Bwi*  bcciinc  a  Be*.«w,  an  howftcf  Vtaity. 

r^ntUy^taBis  tfefcrmoieaninucid  (oundertake  a  de%n  agahift 
^e  ways  of  teH^iaus  Scrrici^  bcomfe  he  filJtm  or  never  t/pffttbi. 
at  leaft ibmethbgof/Mi^    Thisattempt  ^ Ifte  JW and  J<k 
SfMlwt^  Bow,  that  rdnMud  m  mftj.    In  other  Tem^ioiit 
fi}mjBthnes  Satan  comes  off  baJSed  altogether,  bnt  in  this  work 
liiJe  jo^iA  f  as  Vi^fiddoffcme!?ftitliwr3  ^  eMtmrnv^  a  mute tt  g» ik^ft. 
h-eoMyandfurmifi  t  heisfinre  in  one  thtngorotherto  tait  the 
bettec  Oifnsv>  his  advam^in  this  caje  is  iiotn  o*r  in^Mwfix» 
oar  fovice.  l/^t  wtrdo  hi  the  duties  t^WpriUp  teqcnres  ai^/w 
ftame  af^iiit>,  our  hearts  fliould  be  «wed  with  Ac  moft  ftritm 
ifprttafiuu  of  divine  Majeity*  iiHed  i»iA  Kmmet^  anhaated 
inti  lufot  attd  defigfat,  ^ickned  iy  VaHhy  dothed  tiith  Jhmility . 
'9tA  JHfidbmmeK,  and  in  all  :^  ptocedure  ofdutiejr  there  muft 
b^  a  fieadf  and  ma  t>tofecutiQn  nndes^Ae  itriSeft  »atd>fybvft» 
Qf  tMsnatnie  is  our  work,  -  whidi  at  thefirft  view  wontd  pot  A 
Mcnto  aftmSt  and  out  of  amazement  feioe  himto%,  vi»  k 
fiigMmfbr  ikfia>iMgs  f  iphvanfimH^fiebgn  holy ImlGoif 

Bnt  whni  we  come  to  an  impatthd  cMifidenttiott  of  our  monHSdii 
iveaineSte  and  mfiiffidttrees  in  refetenceto -theft  Servkes,  what 
|MI  we  fi;  ^  "Vftfindinch  tmnm^ti  Spiii^  ^"^'^S?!?^ 


fid^t^  J7#fl7)  and  mnem^iam^  uA  our  hearts  generally  to  dttfhfi^ 
fgd  dffiifmd^  Md^  tfait  Hts  «o(  pofSbk  tbu  Satan  IbouU  al- 
t«^Qtbi?r  khow  in  ntiit  v  utch  nothing  i  this  being  thm  t  Out 

ffixiy  Mre  toMfiuoft  k  to  be.imikr  a  inoA  nonftant  prstdkc*  ..^ 

F^Uy^  If  bnK> p«»il$  $ffiixA\»th$t tk^ttvrkm afWoaShip 
"become  grt^y  ahuftH  eg  JHgM^  thtt  doth  be  toK  m  atdcr  the 
0t0i^  h^mdi  and  4iAflvaQaers.    Nocbiog  y^  f^mim  z%d\x^ 
tiespfWQRflupMvi^^i  fbrtbUtftoabofeGMitf  iiiijSw/  fay  ^ 
4bi6s  iNiCOBly  ate  h»  Conumnds  and  Isjunfttons  ilkhtifld  as  in 

jfif^k^-^^*  ToxxMie  arMwi».anHmt^.otn^6.0n*  Iddt  iHmt 
jF^^,  is  if  anjr  tfaii^^if  lefi  ftom  than  to  &y,  TiiiRv  JUh  Mmift 
^^fiff  Betales»  Mliathgi^enfuch  fevete  Cautkm$asdCei»» 
trails  in  tbefetnaicevsi  aa  will  ascfily  iignify  the  aggranwk^tff 
^Qlf^BM^  Yaifiemwfiuoplyficidjfitaaha  of  tbo&tfaat  caste 
<«>M99ift^Jlhc  Loid»  mtk.thejMi^^ 

<mkglPM  Qffiring  Saedlic^  i  £mi^  i^*  i^  was  that  great  nf^  * 

.^^^  ]9tfakh.God^  dfteanined  to  tite  Ao&tai^ikaii  .fl^  him. 
iQed^siwat^  IttiibobeaitanC^Mfr, 

f4o  (ill  &^n  (be  hazard  cf  ^iich  dfOfdiamtiQaSi  But  idswe  ail, 
j^9H4wtfii^  whichvhoth  Old  and  Ne0  tifiamtai  Speak  ci,  the 

MvM^  <  initeMl  ofi|hote.ct>idtaf  iipiidhkt«.fiacllv  wb^  he^ 
.^ifNWMM  fiurifinUifb  io  tbeohediaQt;  >  ^reatbibMh^fiicbeiih 
^^i!;i^mm^  wthdrnmy  i  whan  'tq  t Has  abufei  and  fvoH 

i^liaiB^XfMt  je hecooKS^^  is  nDoft 

^vfzMA.  Ifio  wonte  ttfccn  if  ^ao  be;  very  bofie  ^^aipift  tbefe 
:Mp  fh^ngfli  /ttAdn  if iKi  «atdb  cus^  atiam  advaniai^  df  ebis  aatme, 
;it^nfiKadkiai4eadlydi^  At  wliac  caamove^eafe 

^ifcofeKeaftaia iCiu^  Satan Jbarfaiaa  ^^  tPoA  agSiinfV 
itligjoua  Sendees^  ^4^' jtfiaMo  wfaken^  poait,  or^  ovarthiow 
thqn  is  his  great  endeavour,    HeK^f^ie^^^attymy  w«  caJcpeft 

-..  ..  :  l/.'  ;     :V.a.. .  .    ir^/f 


*3»  -  IKXtmitt  (it     . :  Part  I. 

foul  for  tmftaiimi     "  '^  :  '    ♦ 

What  arc  the  Subtilties  of  Satanagainft  the  holy  thing$'of  God, 

lam  next  to  di(cover.    Duties  and  Services  are  oppofed  two 

JDuties  afpO'V^^ys.    (t4)>Bj  Freventhity  ^hen : they  are  hindred*     (2.)  By 

fedtn^n^^s.(CctnMim^vfhca  He  hath  his  Arts  ahd  Cutining, 

whidi  he  eatcrcifcth  in  both  theft  regards*  ^ 

1.  Bj  Pre-  .     Firft  then,  Of  Satan's  rTolicy  for  the  pieventiiig  of  re%*biJS 

vention^  and  Services,  he  endeavous  by  various  means  to  hinder  tliem.    As, 

^bat  Firft,  By  External  hindrance/.    In  this  he  hath  a  very  great 

j«.  By  Ex^er-  fotaiiglit,  ;and  accordingfy  he  forefe^  Ocoafbris  arnd  bppprtuni*^ 

nalHindran'^^tki  zt^  difiun^fzud  by 'a  Jbitg-^rieach^ofTOntriiahce,"  he  ftudies 

ce/^  ^to  }ay\B/0ibl^andiHin4ranceiin'tbe W^*    Kfoch'jlie  d^h-in  Yite 

\i//«ri^for^hisetjdi  that  we  know  not.    As<5odhaTh/(^i//(7^fri/^ 

Job.  1 1, 6i     -dam  that  .oTe^dbubUiQ  that  which  U  k^omtt^  fb-alfo  hath  Satan  tnany 

1  ways  ami  raAingi'thar^e  90c  difcemed  by  ns4  hk  contrivances  of 

Jmfin4p^:zndiitmatim^Aftt^^  byt^ 

va;s ^hqrtdgRj. fa'i  whbte^^ie'l*|(^^^lDf tus ^diMtiiiomG^n4t'4^ 

lights  and  oftenwhere'he  feyic>fj5)W:  iij  his*  pfivenribns-^  wff  1«^ 

-readyiadfciB^k  to«?«/wge«ettx,  and  thd  apdidentar  hits  of  aflairs 

•  when  ipdocd  ihe/Hand  and*  Ptf %  of  Satan  is  in  it.    PW  that 

.  :was  highlj^il^iec^iajid  ^Iful  id  Satan's  de vicei,  c^if^y  g  hoV^ 

,  fa's  pWpGjfitsiof -caiiiEn^  ta  tfit  jftiiablMwA'  #Bre,oftehbr<fee*ana 

obfirufteds  he  kQcwcwheirtheiUambiay,:and  cherefoi^  inAead 

of  laying  the  faukubon  Sidipep^  or  Imprifonmints^  Ot  the  oj^bod^ 


SataMiihdrodttf.  •  ;At  tbclafajcirate,  und^&mdinj^  th^.mMiJis  o£ 

faithful  Iv4e6,  fcr  the  promoting  the  good  of  Mens  fouls/  he  of- 

;ten  ufeth  means  -to  4oP  or  faiader  them*    Som»  have  obfeved 

C  having  a  watchful  and  jealons  eye  over  Satan, )  rfiat  their  Re* 

^fcdves  and  £iB^avauib.of  this  4iacurel»ve  nfuatly  li^en  put  to 

•firnggk  foref i»  tbw  hitth^  when the}r/«wfc(jfii-  for  tMidtyJffwrs 

and  Matter^  go  jftwrf»i^  on. without  eonfideiablcx>i3pofition.     • 

2.  By  Indi--'    Secondiy,^  He  makes  ufcof  2iiirj^<?/ifw«r to hhider  Service :  and 

^fitions.      here  he  works  fometimes  upon  ti>e  Body^  fometimes  upon  the 

^tfW,  for  ^th  inay  be  indiipofcd#     ,  • .' 

SMy  Indi^     Firft^  ^mecimtthe  takds.thc/adwngeuof  Bi>rfi7j/.£^^ 
^options,      Ifc  doth  all  he  can  to  cjrmei  and  frame  thefe  upon  us^  and  then 

pleads 


$I«i<is.<heihas:t#*fg«'to;<Jwty:  IfiecaapirtthefiWyyito 
ftSt  of;<|rDi^Befe  ot  diftcmpei,  h&will'  dd  it :  and*  fiirely  KecTO 
jfer.  nfiorc.this  way  tkan  evtry  one  wift  believe,  'heiitiay  ii^tatfc 
«nd  ftir  Ae  humors.  Hence  fome  have  obfervcd  more  fireqtmd 
znd  firanger  fits  of  fleepinef3  and  illnels  to  come  upon  them,  oA 
the  diiy/  and  tkmr  that  require  theii'  attendance  upon  God>  than 
'«t  other  daysy^vihtti  they  (hall  be  lively, .  a^ve^  and  freeof  duh^R 
jipoa  Conunon.  occafions^  at  Sports;  S6ngs,*  Interindcs,'wh^n 
ihey (hall  not  have  the  like  comraand- of  themfelvcs -in^'thc  cxm^ 
cifes  of  Worlhip.  .  Surely  it  was  more  than/an  ordinary  drotiffinejt 
that  befell  the  Apoftles,  Mattk  26.  ^u  He  had  told  them  the 
Jerlotrfk^  of  tht  occaG9n>  that  be  wjus.httpf^tdy  that  his  foul  wof 

i9cm^9giiff^M  ^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^  *  ^^^  ^^^^  cmfideration^  that 
'W^tim^  k<pt.their.Eyes  frem-flMnaoer*'  When  they  flecp,  he 
awakens  them  with'  a  piercjing  rebuke,  Conld  ye  not  n^atch  mth  m 
.one  ho$tr  }  aiid'adds  to  this  .an  admonition  of  their  own  danger; 
^pd.l^e-  temptationthat  wa^.iqjon  them,  and  yet  prefemly  they 
^j^^^i^j^^\^.%T^i^m\W  6glin:;:ftrangedxci\vfinc&?  Bat 
liefiiv4S|*b  epcWe^ftVi^hiein,;  ^hictik  itt^vteHsnM  the  cadfcjof  itj 
the  Sfit^H  if  ^iOif^ ')  .CM^  hearts  we^e  tot  altogether  unconceined^ 
ifaweFl^y  tl^t  ds  the  Body  that  was  «^  that  is,  fubjcift  to 
be  abufed>by  Satrt^i  wl^  brought  them  into  a  more  than  ordi* 
nairy  in^fMilbiwj  ^  isi  rtoted  vpf.  .^^n  ^mEyes  mre  heny.      \ 

;.    SecoiicUy/TJii^^ 

topw>yes*gai0ft*Wto.*ted5rit.    Mi'    '.  -  -  '        .  -  ^    -  :  diMrtmi 

Firft^  It  i^^jteble  of  ^fphitud  fluggiQme£  and  dukie6,wiiere- 
in  tlK  fpiiJtu&l.Senfes  are  fo  boupd  up,  that  it  confidtrs  noi^  minds 
lipt,  l^tlfiftO.ftf^iw^incImatiQrf  Whataftui^   \ 

p^iiQliQUi9tto^,$pmtfcg^^^  - 

4i^tod^m^:WXHaYe  iWhat  he  li^  dtwje.'.In  like  iiiann«r.arft 
€omckt^  Lethargy,  as  the  Prophet  fpedks>  they  care  mt  to  fi^ 
^er  God.  Bernard  teth  a  defcription  of  it,  Contrabitttr  anmm^  Btmsri, 
fiAlfl^tfrgraHa^  defervefiit  navitius  fervor^  iHgrapef<M  fepor  fifiih 
}fiofifii  thg  Soffit  i^<9«rfraaed,.<?race  withdrawn>  Ferrour  abatc^ 
Sluggiftmefi  draws  on,  and  then  Duties  are  »egtoftf  dv  i  -  •  rt 
. ,  S&xvOify  The  Spirit  is  indifpoftd  by  ^thrting  ofjportdfy^i^^/^ 
Vnd  th^feoft  jufde  out  duty.  Chrift  tells  us,  they  havethefame  in^ 
ibiOT^euponMenthatGluttonyandDrunkeiinelshave,  andrthelf 

JHnlit'A4e0for;aaion,  2^«,Miff«thLii^.2i^34-J.*^JWiy^ 


*'-    -.3 


^14  Z%ttAtiUtt  Rwet 

cnroreihaigt  the  fouls  of  Men,  lb  as  to  makr  them  fitsic  enoifos  « 
lbnf!tb9^i/^  ^F^rwi^  m  Omr,.  and  tfaercfeM  l9mtwtMmd^  7mk 
hf  ^hts  fiuans  msf  thqr  {[rdw  £i  oogleftive)  that  die  dmftfflm 

Thirdly  Soipednacs  the  &>tii  is  di^imftfid  rifm^kPi^l^  ati4 
Ifam  His  indifpofed,  which  oppostunity  the  DeWl  ^fpfing,  ht 
doToih  mvidiit)'  £>metiiBe  h^  AfairjF  ink  A»  that  the  liot  lof 
angpr  tnay  put  them  upon  a  caactefnefi  i  Ibinerltnea  he  fkUt 
$bdr  fr^^t  fiamt^  as  anunfitnefsiar  Setvice,  and  (b  upon  a  fxre**^ 
tesceof  tcTtMnce  to  the  Sfrviee^  and  /c^vMg  ^g^  ^  ^  <iKfMr 
tiU  they  be  in  a  better  haoBor^  maay  times  the  gift  m  tmiffimd 
Ht  all,  I  frt«  3«  7»  The  Apoltlc  imm  Husbands  te  nmmigtib^ 
mthprity  ovex  dieir  Wives  imh  piudwce^  for  the  atoidiiig  «f 
firawb  aftd  CDDtentims,  3&  iMPjirir  Am^ 
f9  JCitflv/oi^*!  g«nfag&siMfla»ss  <feJg^4r4fei»fjdk'J<igMs  t4ief«tfi^ 
f)n  of  which  advice  he  gives  ia  fhefe^VMMrds,  mtt  y$t^  fptyerw  At 
art  hminL  Bnyots  are  hin^d  pMly  in  theif /^m^  i^hcu^they 
premamt,  paitly^t&eyvaM  hkidied  w4ien  the  di»ty  of^BMyer  ik 
jW  i)F.aMd  iidp6a4(d:  and  thb doiMefi  ifte  4^M6  aknes  a«^ 
CO  tCAfth  u$  that  CMtendoos  Quai^Hkig^  in  a  Fsmly  Mnd«t 
the  9smdfi  af  the  duty  cf  ^vayev,  &ijha  2  iCkigs^  dltoiapo^ 
fed  hjfsfelf  JBvhiseaiiieA  tiinMi<>f  jAmm^  fmmi^pfM  ^^ 

thee  ?  get  tbei'^the  Frafbrn  of^m$^.   ffJit^i  m  ^hs^  fmfHi 

licjte^iSf  UhoTaphae,!  mnf*$^ 

.fiut  wh^iieik  hinifeif  ta  laaset^e  ihe^fiMsaflSod^  ^fae^Ss«ie 

Divine  Mtt.  ^hcK.fuppoft^  «ms  this,  tha^  herii^SNta  «4ttihe  &^ 
^^<^  Mfcmimpnxeediid  fin)m.Mal<»  y«f  b^4c(t^Maii^^al4ulijia^3^ 

^h^IikaiatemtyaaoCat^tvlto,  4e  had  dljlr^tmi^md  difiimf^ 
hb%iiii^  fvhieh^iuKlohim-iin^ 
4lfitm^^€eik   M|ilk]rflieabeii)g;amm«:inaa^ 
^afixse  and  ^sctifllie  Miad^  ti^ifahe^riM  oourill ^a^cate*  aai 

^«faicb4na]ioc<  aegkAad  by  4hei0B#ih :  Saaw^i^fM^yeaija 
^9iide4i6tha'S(Mik   tf  thewba^iikRa^lliar^ 


«  dr  Ftoi»«aitt*«N|  of  a&  rfrir  b^^  ^^ 

hk  fike  toaavaa ,  if  Men aie  not  de«r  orJmowing  iirthe  waw 
iM  tt«<fide»  of  Duty  aad  Senrke,  die  DevQ  can  eafihr  pttvul 
^^to^bcaramTBCgfeft.  /•9*^riftthup^)J@t|,o. 
«i«mi  «f  XXity^  anl  oflbi  JU^,  which  (it  cfiuTSmot 
watfweiMr 

IIM^  &eMi  ca^cavoinsto  fie?eiie  Dntv  by  JUSaw^oRMt/  5*-^'  ''^^^ 

If  lieoaii  naU  tbe  ^ /M^  and  tiK  ittWr /(wtf  lAviL^he  wm '''^?^ 
fn^caiifcAai>ityandMotiQnt9€cale.  The  watw  by  which  h*  ^"*°"''8e- 

Srtii  H«  6ts  bcfoM  tiwp  the««fcamlA*rf*«,i,nt)uty,    jf  ,  ,.  Fw«  /£« 
•J"  fits  his  Face  tow»d  Hea^ja,  thii»he  cajIetvoHrs  toCwk  him  ii»r^»  rf" 

hitnH  0$mUf  jt  tt^bmt  Uii^^f  Are  net  tm^  wau/mabk  in- 
pmBiMi^  rrtftct^tkM^  ffM mtkmt  mfiw  i  fmcb  h fia/m  and 
m0  rfSufinf  Thw  {vm/iSwa,  tbojigh  it  be  exprcflyototyary  to 
(wonnwl,  yetisteiogibfiutable  to  the  idle  and  Aicg^  tenipets 

of  Men*  they  aie  the  naoie  apt  to  take  notice  of  it  i  and  accor. 
dinojy  they  feek  way$  and  *ift»of  aooowraodatingtbe  cotiunand 
t»  tfaeur  .incKa«tk>ns.  la  .^niA/8.5.  the  tioyl  of  ^bbaths  and 
tieffival  Seiviocs  (as  they  thought  iO  n»kes  them  wcsry  of  t^ 

4mfrWbm»d8$biN»^Mmieff9t,tbgtmti$t9ftScm}  aUt 
iitBMntk^  tbttmmsffit/ortif  Wiuti  Tbde  Men  thoocbt 
fbeir  Samu  tedioHS  and  iatitndung  i^pon  their  CUlinttaDd 
Ocpiptfionti  »ALu»3*^fiidjteS«U,wig$,a  vuria^ifkf 
hekmg  iyQBi»<«aai»(ufeahkbiitthen»  n^,  they  proceeded 
fk§tttf*fo /kaffsiit.  Now  when  the  Devil  had  ibiarpievailed 
»iththeiq>  it  was  ealie  to  pot  them  upon  negled  >  which  Ca«  the 
fbMdfei&eaks)  piviently  IbUowed  upon  it,  tiiCfhtu^  the 
mm,  «*d  tkUmt,  Md  thtjUkjKt  «  Sacr^,  Satan  iirft prefer 
«bd  dicft  SinTioe»asaiMi^;^biiit5en,thrathey/^^  themi 
jiexttbey  thought  019  Scrrkemd  niMgh^  how  man  ^e% 
ijb^qgllfoaa  open  Vjriatifm  of  the  Law  ot  Woiifaip :  and  iafthL 
Aom  %f$htm  of  the  TaUe  of  the  JUnl,  they  proceeded  to  » 
l^at nnteif « y  4to)v **»  <»*fey  thtUniitfpSmedi  and  tbe  fm» 
ji(na^Ai>a$mtM(at  it  wau^ti^e,  vcr£x2.  In  the  manaAemeat 
jifthiwiifcwiiyineni^hePgvil.batfaiapft  fiiccei«  upon  thole  that 
|wfe.«^  j^H/ui  ^  fwce^c6«nd eaiioe^s  of  the  wayes  of  th& 


s^ 


'■        Service.  ■  But  when  Mctuncfrji  hginritngio  4pok; after  <?o*»dtt 

Duty,  and  are  not  yet  filled,  and  fitisfiidrvHh-ibt  fsttkfl  o}  M 

hmtft ;  this  Temptation  hath  the  greattr  force  HfHJh '  thc<n»  and 

iheyafe  apt  to  be  dircduraged  thereby/  •  .•"  ],..   ' " .  ■' '  '^  v' 

2  Frm»r^«t- -Secondly,  •He-eti^eatrourstodifcat^agej'ffieft.f^iJtM^SJ*^^ 

«f /«€«/>■.    /««€/}  in  the  Duties  of ,  Worihip.   When  they  have  vi^aited'tedg 

*^  '^  arid  •fought  the  Lcvd,  then  he  puts  fhem ubpn|e(bK'Cs oPtfMin- 

•  ■  '  ine  any  Further  Profccution  •,    as  he  did  With  Jdram  at  thf^Sege 

kKin^  !«  »    bf  5<im«-«,  J%  iP^rt  In^onih  t<nrdanylmger>  (faidhe)aftw*a 

» King.  e.  33.  jjgj  ^^  ^^gj  dei}v„ar.cealons;rtm€With(Jutanyappea^Medf 

■ '  helt).  When  Saul  faw  that  God  <i«r«*"-?«l  hm-nef^athet  by  WaAnt^ 
%Sua,ii6,7,„gy.  iyZfrim,  nor  byProfhtts^  the  Devif  eafilyTJetfv^Wed  l«m  to 
leave  off  the  ordinary  ways  of  attendance  upon  God,and  to  coB- 
fuU  with  the  Witch  of  'Endor.  The  prophane  Perfonis  tnentioned 
in'  Mr/.  «.i  4.  that  h^  caftoff  all  -t^garti  to  his  Laws,  aU  refpeft 
td  hi* Ordttiances,  *(^e  brbngK?  t6tHis  pStch^of  -InJqWfy,  by  m 
fuggeftions  of  want  of  fucceft  s  they-  faid;  dtU^ain  ■to  fih^GU  t 
•and  what  jmsfh  tf%  that  ipehive  kija  his  erdinaHces,  dnd  Aa*  wehxve 
WalkfdmLrnfulh  hefm  ibe  Itrd of  Hofls->  It  fecms  th«y  Wete  like 
^b^peopfe-fpokenof  fn  Ifli.^^.2,  3-  Thtfl^dfaftedsnd  prayed, 
^XSdidtldyedto  atiTwci'thim,  \«hk\i  tb^y  leoked-  vfpoait  a  d^l 
Uligement'iiWm  dtft/f  aifdthJrt  which  thkyttould  pweto^siify 
»^«»-^.:j„.;  ,.^ v.v«/i'n  T!^Rl*>^i*ftt  tUfK<ift  th^ir  Afcfele(^.  - 1^^ 


few  fot*- we)iMvy»y  ~«i&g«,  and -thm  M'  «K  }>^tfi>rt*at»^*i 
'^liBetMiet  foui;-  andt^on  tak^  ni'lipt^ied^? -mtikt  doffi^tt* 


'ArAhnceanyexcHfertom RfiTSerVfce i  but W«<ftsa*fiWi kflwStslrtrt 
^-upon  the  Children  -of  God,  David  was  read'y  to  ^t<im-  aU,  a| 
•a-  Man  forfaken  of  God,  FfdL  i2.  i,  2.  mi^  hi^-tlmfarfiksft'iiti, 
iO'tnvGo'd,  lerrin  the  day  time;,  hni  ihm  Mm^hot^  dndimOith^ 

*Dnt»o<is  aeayoi  auiwct^uc  vv-<i3-»taaj-wvna^^«ftyi#i^tl^ 
\)ufnefs  upon  Gods  carriage  tbwafd  him  ir  -foUh-that  he  addsy  ^ 
SBe  kept  his' ground,  and  ^?d«,6tConfeAl  t6ifC•«'t'«Wp«i*ftt^- 
^lovv'h^g  ,'  BhT.  fhou  'tOntMKf/f  'iMfy,  f •  dt^ iffl|»!y5?t|?l&IWeil%llaeidlfc 
«Dtvil  wasbb'ieamk^ohih!;  ^And  c!fg«*eifi,'->lft.^»^«>«WJ«4 
^a '  haii  tty^Und  Wasidt  anfwci^,  fii'-l^Mi^dJbli^»W»J^akd*Jf 

t. . ..    •;  ejfet 


Chip. 1 7.   &mn's  Xmptations.         -nt 

•  eye/ failed  y  nay,  hisflejh  and  heart  failld:  his  Spirit  funki  as  a  Man 
-  alraoft  vanquiflied  and  overcome  with  the  Temptation.  /       , 

Thirdly,  This  our  Adverfary  nifeth  up  di(couragementstous3,  Fkoih  tU 
-from  the  unfiihabUnefs  of  our  Hearts  to  our  Services  h  herein  hcunfkitablt^ 
endeavours  to  deaden  our  Hearts,  to  clog  our  Spirits,  to  hinder  and  nej}  of  the 
moleft  us,  aud  then  he  impravei  thefe  indif^fitions  and  difcompofuresi&ftirt  in  Dh' 
I  againft  the  duty  in  which  he  hath  a  double  advantage  :  for  ( ij  He  ty^ 
•:  deprives  us  of  that  delight  in  duty  which  (hould  r»het  on  our  deiires  ,  j 

fo  undertake  it,  fo  that  we  come  to  the  Lord's  Table  as  old  Bar* 
-zitaiy  without  a  tafte  or  rcKfli  of  what  we  eat  or  drink.  When  wc 
a>me  to  hear,  the  Ear  that  tryeth  w&rds^  as  the  Pallat  tafteth  meat, 
-ftdfds  no  favour  in  What  h  fpbken  \  and  this  Satan  can  eafily  do 
by  the  inward  deadnefs  or  difqniet  of  the  Heart :  even  as  the  an- 
guifh  of  Diieaies  fakes  away  all  Pleafures  which  the  choiceft  dain- 
ties afford.  As  j^i^^  obferves^  When  a  Man  is  chafined  mthpain  «/>-  t  u 
4pn  btf-hed^  his  life  abhors  breads  and  his  Soul  dainty  meat.     And       ^^'^^' 
.whetla  Main  is  brought  to  loath  his  Duties,  as  having  nothing 
nf  •  that  Iwedtnefs  arid  fatisfedidn  in  them  which  is  every  where 
Aokeh'o^^'f'  fifedJl  Temptatibn  may  put  him  upon  negk(il  of 

them*    (2)  He  hath  plauhble  and  colourable  ^rgiir«e;7f/,by  which 
ht  formethan  Opinion  in  the  minds  of  Men,  thzt  in  cafis  of 
<Sluli^ti^  they  may  da  better  to  forbear  than  to  proceed.     He  tells 
ifyilx!f}^y  0i^rtofi  Upojf  or  ffefent  any  Jervice  t^hiUthey  atefo  in^ 
Mfofed^^tbaiWf''^^  JT  acc^table  where  the  Sfirit  doth  not  enliven  the 
ieart^  andrctqeihi  affiSions  \  that  they  do  noi  tahg  bis  nam  id  vain^ 
ami  inereaje  their  Sin^  andthattheyjbould  wait  tiO  the  Spirit  fill  their 
fadf^  and  t^  fay  the  truth)  it  is  a  great  difficulty  for  a  Child  of 
i©<Jcf  toiiold  'his  feet  infoch  flipf ay  ^places  v  how  many  have  I 
feidvi^il^  ^mpfeining'of  this,  and  perlwadingthemfelves  verily, 
that  irhcjriAi]^  do  fer  better  to-  leave  off  all  Service,  than  to  pcr- 
fornrtheiiithtis ?  and fcarcely  have  I  reftrained them  from a-oom- 
plyanci  with  Satan,  by  telling  them,  that  ihdifpofitions  are  no 
b^  ib  ^uty  >  but  that  d#jy -is  the  way  to  get  our  indi(pofitions 
tMred.  -That  Duty  "is  abJUmfy  required,  and  difiofttions  to  be  e«- 
de^tubured  i  dnd  that  -tisa  lefS(#«Jre  to  keep  to  duty  ttnderihdi^ 
fitionSi  thzn  wholly  upon  that  pretence  to  negka  it.  And  indeed^ 
*vbWc  thefe  ifidifpofitions  are  i«»to^c^/ and  (hri^en  with>the(»- 
vkis'ai^  oft^etftnbre  atXeptMeto God^thtni>\caRng  to oter  /elves i 
the  rrihciple-  is  truly  SpOitHMl  and*  ^cellent ')  a  foundation  of  Sa- 
j^ir/  ano  *«rfc«^  S'^«^j,  upon  wJiiclii(if  wc  patiemly  wait  >  he 
V.  X  '  .     wiU 


*in  WW  «  F4«*«  •^  Sihur  \  fot^tUt  ScaUieiitim^Sfkiml  tl»f 
is  bottom'4,  «n4  caity'don  Vy  *  «««/«w«wr  iW  **  *  CMp^iii^ 
wJiCT  th«e  are  no  tmal  Mptivu  from  fence  anf  comfort  owfmrai^, 
than  that  wfiith  hath  jww  0/  J«/i|l»*  to  encouwgc  it, while  thefm' 
tr  of.  tbt  eomnand  is  Uffjipaying  and  influential.    ^  ,     ^ 

jRourthlv.  Men  are  oft  difcouraged  ftoro  tfimcf  Mimrmmis 


rrortbinefi  tf^. 


Ms 


^to  take  the  Name  of  God  in  their  mouthe?,  that  tis  an  inUift- 
rable  PrcfuirPtion.  Hcncei  fonje  like  the  Wonaan  with  the  bloody 
lff}xt.  dare  not  come  to  Chrift  to  <«JA,  <  c««,- while  yet  thcy««- 
-i«/?/y  Mreith  andwQwW  rather,  if  they  could,  privately  ^«/  k, 
then  sptnly  hit  it.    The  TiAlkm  is  prcfented  to  us  in  the  P^oabk, 
««  one  that  could  ftarce  get  ovar  that  objcdion  i  he  is  fet  forth 
ifftfidilig  ata  A;^«H«ee,  mdamgtv  lifit^bif^stgHtamy  fiaurofr 
attempting  to  fpcak,  rather  e:<pteffing  hisunworthincfe  to  Pray, 
than  fcttbg  upon  the  Duty:  his  fmiting  t^iis  Ac^i  tndfiqp. 
ipg,  Codbe.  tmcifid  it  m  stfinWy  argued,  ithafc  Ip^cfa,of  ^hefc 
4iwouragements  lay  upon  him.    Thelike  Mjemay  feein  the  f,r9r 
<fe*/,  wlio  it  feeins  had  it  long  «» <<<#««,  whether  he  ftouW  §9 
CO  his  Father,  whofe  kindneffes  he  had  fo  abufed  \  and  (0  loi^  9$ 
he  could  make  «i«y  <»*iw  JfeA  he  yielded  to  the  Temptation;  a? 
kahe  ame  to  that  tefeJve,  In»!tmfcandff*9ii^fatbfry  atd 
fin,  I  bavejmtd  agaii^  **nw,  Mditbte,  a)i4  am  m  wttbyft  if 
C4B«d  thy  Sen.    Whidi  fliew,   that  the  fenfe  of  this  l^ept  hm  of 
till  neceffity  fotcedhim  over  it.    And  thisis  a  difixwrageinent  the 
more  likely  to  prevail  for  ane^edofSetyicei  became  ,/4W  pf 
itis««c?ff«y,  as  die  beangingof  thofcConvi«^s  of  ouy  Folly? 
to  have  fuch  l«t»  tbwgfits  of  our  (ekes,  that  vrc^cmt  ««ottI^  to 
come  mto  his  prefcnce,nor  to  look  toward  him,  is  very  hteeimui 
hut  to  think,  that  we  Ihould  nn  cam  to  him,  becaufe  our  Confa- 
enceaccufethof  mmrtbiii^Sy  isa€onchtfionof'5<fi4n'siM<fA{'tt;,and 
ihch  as.God  never  intended  from  the  premi&s,  but  the  dhe^ooa* 
trary «  Gm),  fiifh  God^  tim^  miKwtkji,  The  jike  coutfe  dqth  the 
Devil  take  to  keep  Men  onfnxn  the  Lord's  TaUe  i  Ob  (iaith  he) 
'tis  a  vtryfikumOnUiKmef  i  be  tb0t  fartali^<f  it  ttmtribify^eigu^ 
anddriaf^b  Vammtkn  te  butft^:  bm  dtr^  tb*tnmal(i  fiieb  bdd 
afftoi^  f  While  the  Hearts,  of  Men  are  tendet,  their  Con&i- 
encesi^p^ck  and  aocufing,  thc^atning  beeec&«  f«^  andthef 

arc 


17.  »mn'i%tn^ULtionii:        m 

fdorthlf ,  Ssttt  Mdesvours  to  hinder  Diity,  by  bringing  them  Vu^r  hht- 
-fatto  a  0l&fsMd  hmbhig  of  Doty*    Thi$  h  a  coiirfe  mod  e&dual,  dmi  by  dif- 
dMkc  ^di^'faiingetfafoEtbAxrerraticti  >  add  Withal;  doth  arong-/iJ^. 
JJjr.i&jt  the  Wfind  ih  porpofes  6f  negleft  and  itfuf^;  the  Devil 
fhrttiiwh  fhfe  Hbottt  msbiy  W2(ys :  as, 

FttA,  By  Keprodebes  and  IgnonGiiniOtis  TeiiD&   tt  was  ah  ol^  i  From  Re- 
ittick  of  the  Widked-ohe,  to  raifeup  Nid^name/  and  ScoS  9gainft  froadw. 
ibc  wtiys  ^God'^  Service, thereby  to  begetimoi/aMi  ih  ithetiearts 
viMea  againft  riieiti.-  ThejfSir  of  the  Jcifrnfkl  h  zCb^r  that  * 
ifimn  had  rented  txp  irom  the  'jBegiiinilig.   %^hi$arc  ('when 
109^  uMir  kp0imi  injuty^  and  his  *Nmtvpias  great  in  li^el}  ^eiie 
the  UuabtnfkcptbS^oax  layhig  hold  on  tne  Covenant  of  God. 
He  lendred  them,  and  the  Ordinances  of  Worship  ridieuloitf  to  the 
ftfatioiils:  the^t^^fi^iidiidf CircUtHcifion^and  their Miuf/^^M^/e Faith 
<«theHB«^wthon^tit)iipOn*ibi«^/  noffeen^  was  a  Proverb 
ioriYery  Man's'tnottth  >  CHdat  JnuUui  a^tta — non  ego.    The  Jem  li^.  cmt*  Apu: 
SMre  (kndeted  with  thejearly  Saaifice of ^ Grecian.    hndAjj^a on. 
laAtAfi,  that  AmoSm  K^d  fuchan  one  in  a  B^  in  the  Tem- 
^ :  «rfd  that  they  WdrfbirN^  an  Affes  bead  hi  the  temfU.    jt^an  joC  cmt.  Apl. 
^fatt£Uh(ed-the  jfoi^/  M^vhfT  m  thdr  jprivy  1>arts  every  Seventh  on.  W.  6.  u 
dvy :  4H!tiee  He  deirhres  !^bbatn,  of  S^)itofu  >  which  with  the 
\jSllfHlimf  Rffiifxs  M  Vfcer. 

JLjfimtdim  'flandeted  the  jfew  in  JEgyp  ^  ais  Leprous  ChurdhJ^^^ f^^  A|^^ 
Miiirr  ^  ^nd  thit  their  City  was  hence  called  Hierofola^    When  "^  ''*•  *' 
die  Gmtikr  were  ta!l^  into  the^enowfliip  of  thcGo^^  it  was 
a^erftd  wtthtfaelikefcofTsand  flouts  >  it  was  frequently  called  a 
nS«ff,^&fi^//i!g wl  ibrange  and  uncoudh  Do^ine :  befides,  a  great  AA.  iS.  la: 
•faamvile^  «ttid  ibrgerles  that  were  hivented  to  make  itfeem  odious  i  A^-'  7.i«>  xo; 
ttd  oy •  this  n^ns  it  was  evefy  i^befefol^  againfi.    Macbiavil^  that  Cal»mm4re 
-p^oponiided  tbePolk:y<of  fidl  and  violent  Calumniations  to  rei;-/«rr//fr  Mu 
die  on  Advetfary  odious  C  knowing,  that  how  uhjuftJCbever  tliey  f*'^^*^'*'' 
were,  yet  tbiAt  imprefllon  of  jealoufie  aiid  fulpition  wquI^  ie« 
v^Jhadleatnedirdfthis  old  accufer,  who  had  often,  and  bog 
c^qperienced  it  to  be  a  ^prevalent  courfe,  to  bring  the  l&nrvfces  of 
XkA  tinder  diflike.    vai^  fpeaking  of  what  tefcl:  himif  If ,  in^ 
-this *ind i  fJtd.'Sp.y^  16,11^1^..  That  his  Zeal  Jay iunder  re-  * 

frodih'y  his  irci|^;^  and  ^fting  became  a  Troverb :  and  that  in  all    • 
xhefe,  he  was  ihcSohg  of  m  Dfunk^d.    HeexprclTethfuchap- 

X  2  prehenfions 


1 

I 


MP  .:  '^l^tmtiUot  Parti. 

prchcnfionsof  the  power  of  this  Temptation-  upon  the  weak^ 
that  he  doth  earneRly  beg,  tKat  Satan  might  not  make  it.  a  fiiarc 

'  to  them.  Virf  6.  Let  not  them  that  wait  on  thee^  0  Lord  Gad  of  hcftr^ 
he  afhatned  for  wyfaks  >  l^^^P^  *^ofi  that  feth^thee^  be  cdnfoHndedfer 
ntyfakg.  And  further  declares  it,  as  a  wonderful  prefervation 
aud  efcape  of  this  danger  i  that  notwithftanding  tbcfc  reproaches, 

.  hehad  not  declined  his  duty,  Verf  13.  But  as  for  me^  myfrayet 
U  unto  thee  Lord,    Ptf«/ (eems  to  fpeak  hi^s  fenfe  of  this  piece  of 

•  Policy  >  his  Imprifonment  adminilhred  matter  of  reproach  to  his 
Profeffion :  though  his  caufe  were  good,  yet  he  fuffered  trouble 

Tim  2    "    as  tf«  evildoers  this  he  knew  the  Devil  would  improve  toafhamc 

and  difgrace  unto  the  fervice  of  God ,  and  therefore  he  chargeth 

'7imdthy  to  be  aware  of  that  Temptation,     2  T^inuu  8.  Be  not 

thou  therefore  ajhamed  of  the  Tefiimony  of  our  Lord^  nor  of  me  hi$ 

Prifiner.    And  verf.  16.  He  takes  notice  of  Cf^e/^jWay,.  chat  had 

efcaped  'that  fnare,  and  was  not  ajhamed  of  hit  Chain.  •  And  we^ 

-    have  the  greater  reafbn  to  fear  the  danger  of  this  Art,  when  wp 

find  that  theTempterraade  ufeof  it,  to  turn  away  the  sJfeStioos 

ofthcCaperiiaHmites(tomChnlihimCc]CyMat.i}.^y.  VVhenh^ehad 

preached  in|  their  Synagogues,  to  the  applaufe  and  aftoniflimcnt  of 

all  his  hearers  >   the  Devi]  fearing  the  prevalency  of  his  Do<%rine 

finds  out  this  (hift,to  bring  them  to  a  diflike  of  him,and  his  Pjreacli- 

ing  i'  Is  not  this  the  Carpenters  Son  ?     And  they  were  offended  in  bimV 

'     Secondly,  Duties  are  brought  under  diflike  by  the  has^ards  that 

2  From  Hi- attend  them  :    the  Devil  leaves  it  "not  .untold,  what  Men  ftall 

^if^  meet  with  from  the  World,  if  they  run  not  with  than  into  excefi 

of  vanity  and  negled:  >   if  Bonds,  Imprifonments,  Baniihments, 

HatrfedsL,  Oppofitions,  Spoylingof  Goods,  Sufferings  of  all  kinds 

'will  divert  them,    he  is  fure  to  fet  all  thefe  affrightments  be- 

•  fore  them :  which  though  they  do  not  move  fome  from  their  ftead- 
faftnefi »  fuch  as  P^^j/W,  whole  conftancy  in  duty  was  not  pierced 
by  the  fear  of  Lyons  :  and  the  three*Children^   who  would  not  de- 

'dihe  the  wayS  of  the  Lord  for  the  terrour  of  a  fiery  Furnace.  Yet 

thefe  confiderations  prevail  with  moft,  as  Chrift  notes,  in  thofc 

•  that  received  Seed  in  ftony  places,whofe  joy  in  the  Word  was  foon 

blafled,  and  they  offended  at  the  ways  of  Duty,     JFhentribula- 

Matth.13.11.   ^^'^  andPerfecutionbecaufe  of  the  IFordarofe:     Ghrift pronouncing 

him  Bleffed,  that  fhould  «(?/  be  offended  in  hinx,  becauieof  theda^ 

Mattb.n.6.     gers  of  his  Seryite,  (hews,  thSt  the  efcape  of  Tuch  a  Temptation 

•     is  n9t  a  commoii  mercy^    And  if  we  (ball  obferve  FauPs  pratfticc, 

upon 


upcm  his  firft  yudqrtakiHg  of  the  A4iniftry,  wJhcn  itfIeaJi4.Godt4l 
call  him  to  preacbhis  SonjChriA  among  the  Heathen.^  we^fl>a]l  fe?  **  ^^* 
(i)  'fhatheVas  avwaxe/of  fuch  objeialons  as  thefc*  (2)  That 
Jkfif  ^nd  hlood  zxt  apt  to  comply  with  them*  and  to  take  notice  of 
thenk  (s)  And  that  the  fjefl  way  to  avoid  them  is,  to  ftopthe 
'  Ears  againft  them,  and  not  to  hearken,  to  thcp^  or  conjklt  with 
them.  C4)  And  that  he  that  muft  do  it  to  purpofe,  muft  with- 
out delay,  immeJiately  tcColve  againftfqchhinderances  i  it  being 
moft  difficult  for  Men  that  will  he  inclining  to  fuch  raotions,  and 
healrkning  to  what  the  Devil  offers,  under  pretence  of  Self-i>re- 

fcrvation  ,  to  difingage  themfelves  after  they,  have  fuffered  their 
Souls  to  take  the  impreffion*    , 

Thirdly,  The  mtannefs  of  Religious  Appofqtments  (  a$  to  the  3    From  the 
'outward  view)  is  alio  made  ufe'of,  to  beget*  a  loathing  of  them,  outrpard 
In  this  the  Devil  hath  this  advantage,  that  however  they  are  diimannefi   cf 
glariom  within^  and-^f-  the  cunains  of  Solomon  >  yet  ar^  they  as  to  Services. 
their  outward  appearance  like  thttents^  of  Kedar^  without  .any  of 
that  Pomp  and  Splendor  which  the  Sons  of  M^n  affed  and  admire. 
Chrift  himfelf  when  he  had  vailed  his  glory  by  our  Flefh,  was  of 
no  exteriour/ir«  or  beauty.    The  Minillration  of  his  Word,  which 
is  the  Scepter  of  hi^  Kingdm^ktms  contemptible,  and  a  very  foolifh- 
nefs  to  men  h  infomuch,  that  Paul  was  forced  to  make  an  Apolo- 
gy ^r  it, ,  in  that  it  yanted  thofe  outward  braveries  of  excellency  of  1  Cor.  1. 1,  ^ 
fieecb  and  tfiifdopi^  by  ftiewi.ng  it  was,  glorious  in  its  power^  and  was  ^* 

.  indeed  an  bidden  wifdom  ( though  not  liki^  that  mfdom  which  the 
Trinces  of  Wifdom^  md  Philofophy  affededj)  amongjiichas  n>ereper^ 
feS.  Th^  Sacraments A>oth  of  the  old  and  new  lefiament  feemed 
very  low  and  contemptible  things  to  a  common  eyei  neither  need 
,wc  any  other  evidence  to  fliew,  that  Men  are  apt  to  difreliJh  tHem, 
and  to  entertain  firangethou^tsof  them  upon  this  very  account, 
than  this,  that  (bme  raifc  up  Batteries  againftthcfe  Ordinances  up- 
on this  groundj'that  becaufe  they  feem  lon^  and  mean  to  them,  there- 
fore they  think  it  improbable^  thzt  God  fliould  have  indeed  ap* 
pointed  them  to  be  ufed  in  the  Kteral  lenfe,  or  that  at  beftthey 
are  to  be  ufed  as  the  firfi  rudiments  of  Chrifiianity,  and  not 
en joyned  upon  the  more  groipn  Chrifiians,  Neither  may  I  alto- 
gether pals  over  that  remarkable  humour^  that  is  in  fome,  to  give 
[additional  ornaments  of  outward  Garb  and  Forni,  for  the  greater 
honour  and  luflre  of  thefc  injundions  of  Chrift  i  fo  that  while 

., they  endeavour  to  (hew  thei^gfwfe/J  re^cSx  jo  them,  they  betray 

their 


jmtiki^M  KMBfx  (oHsi^e  etaif«d  CMtj|lf«iM  df  tMrte^ 
heckvi&de  AatftiHkefs  s  and  ty  tin  Ufcttos  ivliHil  they  endea- 
Vote  t6fnit  an  lvi«ir  6pm  Cliriib  IilUtlifitaB,  tkqr  itaKjr^ddpJte 
jlkfAi,  iUidl8ri:#thdrfcrpeastotfactttMM  Buttfaat^e 

ftri^f^  fthbtefitisfiea,  tbit  Sat^ iHM k$  fcy^Ofis  Eng^  iet  itt 
6oMf&,  that  of  tCw.  i.  ij.  THc  jfe*  w(!ft  /Jr  %fer  SoA 
HcSi¥«i,  <6  give  a  Ordcfit  :(ild  Tcfflmony  t6  AatDodtiti?  tMfrieh 
flity  k&jJd  receive.  T!ie  <3r«ljr  (who  were  then  the  orffy  |Jfec^te 
kk  Learning  )  Wete  for  VlnUf^bkal  Spectdatio^is ,  and  I^ 
pnt»  Now  Cfeith  the  Apoftle)  the  Dodfineof theOofpel  fwhirfi 
b  the  Preachfag  of  Ghrift  crucified  )  becaofeit  canie  not  Within 
the  compais  of  what  both  theft  expcdcd,  ^Hetcfere.  the  Deri!  fo 
wiought  up€fhthis  ^dVahtag^,  tbtt  tx)di  contemned  it,  It^u^to 
the  JcSvs  a  jiunAlhtg^lod^y  and  to  the  Greeks  fiol^neft.  Ctfthfe 
aHb  he'(jpeaks  tiiore  fafff,  2  Cor.  i  r .  3.  Where  heiheWs»  diat  the 
mi/aU  of  the  OvtinMans  t<rere  ready  to  be  corh^d  with  Errd^, 
againft  riieplafa  Impdrt'of  the  Gofee!  >  and  thit  which  they  todk 
ofl^ceat,  wasits5W^*&iby;  they  Idok^d  toon  it  as  cbiitttnpd- 
ble,  becaufe  not  cbhtatning  Tuch  gtr^a^  things  as  ttA^  {tat  i 
fBOitlHg  and  Wantdn  Taney,  Nowhe  rcfdlves  aMthk  mtoachdat 
c^  SMafr,  taking  ^ctMiniaikii  of  this,  Qis  he  did  upbn  %{^e  "bbtti 
the  «erttngitKr6Mfidet^iidie6  df  tH^  p^ibitldti  bi  eatih^  k  lit- 
tle Prtift  )  tepcff^ade  tbdia^  ^h^t  fe  Arreafl  i  tljltig^is  tlhe  t3rf- 
fpelebttklnbt  bcofGoa.  1/wr  ffeithhe)  J^%  i^te«A 
Ut'tbeSimit  miHkd  CVe  thmiU^hk  fmtty,  fb  y(ntr  iftihiVfidktd 
he  ^mfikd'frm  Wefm^mytha  U  inCW^. 

4  from  the  Fourthly,  The  Sbis  i^  "Pi^figVts^  tHrott^  tfte  ctiftr  of  Sataa, 
Sins  of  fro-  ^&^^  loathingof  thefe  hdy  things  If  Gdd  fr^ttAlfls  bWh  Ap- 
Murs  pointrtienrs^  and Vjrfe«(^  btitrihm^  bcdiulfe  bf -^thc  W^oitliSdf thbfc 
^  ^    '  .      chkt  oflb  thetn  i  tib^^rbttder.  If  Men  'be  teii^tfed  to  di(j^c*Ril 

apprehenfiotts  W  them.  When  they  obferVe  Ibnie'tteirtorctehd  ah 
htgheare^  and  t&ip  V^jfeff  forthdtn,  Ihfe  fMaiefy.  Tte  Sitisdf 
Tit's  Sohs  Wro^fght  f  his  fid  Efeft  upon^c  Pedpfc,  iktt  Mtn  t^ 
thihrfakes)  abhorred  ^offkrbigx  if  the  Lhrd^  1  Sito.  !2.  ry.  thdfe 
Ihat'ftU  off  to^Ttor,  and  thence  to  abonifn^Me  Prs^ices,  eoHfS 
the  tpoy  of  trkth  to  h  evil  ^d^n 6f^  2  Pet.  *.'2 .  llie  Ptiefts  th« 
depatttd  out  6f  the  wky,  tn)iftd'tndnyto  fUMblk^at  the  L/n»^  Mdl.  a. 
«•    Nay,  fo  high  doth  Satan  jSdtfte  this  fiirtttiftaes,  that  it  be- 

5  Ffomapro'  cofties  an  inltft  to  cfircft  Athe^.  ' 

fhant  diM}'     Plfthfy,  Sfttanaafo^^)^ m^^ in  the  )^ktHt  dij^faioHr  of 
tion.  •  ^  Men 


$m)C^  of  ^i  ajagmpu?  wicked  hfe  nafurally  leads  to  ft: 
tbofc  that  t0f  1^  Godt  tiople  at  head,  PfaJ.  ,4.4.  e4llrdmt0Pn 
Gttff  Tlus  eat5  put  at  laft  the  vciy  exteriour  and  fcrmalobfcm- 
tipp  pf  Religious  pqtie?,  in  this  Satan  bends  his  force  akainft 
theo) :  (i).  By  bpf^hmg  the  Spirits  of  Men  to  an  iqfbkm  de- 
fimxo{G(4M^contintudjovimty:  Hedrawsoqt  the  pride  and 

"^ti^  of  tteir  Spirits,  to  a.  bold  contempt,  mm  k  the  lord  thai  \a  ,  m  ' 
memmjirvebim?  If^e  an  Lrrdf,  n>«  wiH  com  np  m^  ^  tbe«  :  wr 
toxpfu  art  mr  mn.i  6fc,  Thus  they  fet  their  movtbet  agf^  Hea* 
tm,  E/^t«  teUs  us  this,  as  the  ufual  carriage  of  thpfe  that  livcidL 
"m  pease  and  joJIJry  »  Job  91.  x^.  therefore Jm they  mfo  oJi,  2V 
fmfim  Hfi  fir  m  defire  not  the  kffotvfei^e  of  thy  tvayes  i  who  it  th 
Almighty  thuf  m  fitotddferve  him  ?  T  2  J  By  biding  frpm  them  the 
wrtflJrief  of DqtVt  /<>*  (bealungof the  I5f««><,  Job.  27. 10.  de- 
faces him  by  thefe  negfcds  ofDuty,  mUbe  delight  bimjeffia  the 
Afm^y?  JviV  h  ^Imvt  eallt^n  Godf  Of  this  he  gives  the  rear 

.  fcn,  vtrff'  He.if.tll  call .^ff^etyvhep  trouble  eofifefuppn  him.  When 
difirefles  ipakp  Duties  n^c(;ffary,  tbenhe  wijl  ufe  thenii  in  his 

■  M&m  be  mUftekbim  early  ^  Hof.  5,15.  As  the  I/raelitu  did, 
Ppt  78.34.  Whenjhfflepfthemy  then  tbyfo/uht  him^  ami  enquired 
ttih.  afier  God.  But  when  he  is  not  thus  pinched  Cand  Satan  will 
endcavpur'in  this  cafe,  that  lie  be  as  fiur  &6m  the  Rod  pf  Ood,as 
h^.  can  ipake  bim  )  he  avfs  over  fceWng  God,  and  loatbs  iti 
nay,  accounts  it  as  ridicuioiis  fb  to  do :  tney  mo^at  bk  cottnjil. 
and  oon^tpin  his  advice  Qf  waiting  upon  hitp. 

■  Sijsfhly,  Satanpicks  ^iwrels in  Men,  at  thewftw/fw-  ofperfor-g  from  tl 
niamlei/Bttty:  When  Duty  cannot  be  fpoken  againft;  then  he  eny  iianker  of 
dflatovtts  tP.d^ifby.t!iea^ar«,«/f«^^^ 
fownance ;  a^  (y  *f  twfe  that, aj^  TO.thenj  difcovct  any  »>wj^^  - 
(as  whp  dothmo't,  whenhej^ath  done  his  beft?)  this^fee  en4eayoi;^ 
tpUemiOj  thcp^ty  witli?J.  The  bpdil//reye««  "pf  f^fJ  W^  oli- 
i?^  teaii^^  hra,  as  I^i|  «»^/?fe, /and  hisjjj^  «^we4i 
liut  j^ie  de%n  of  tlvi  o6i]e«aipn  lay  hi|^er,  Ae  De^l  tlj^eby  en^  ~         '^' 
dcavouriqg  to  render  theputief  rf.bk  t^inifiry  'as  cbnttriiptlble,'      -~.-      % 
and  not  to  he  regarded.    (2)  If  the  Cimtmfi^nctt  pleafe  not,  he  *^''* 

tcacheththemto  tak^p«t  with  the  5«||^<ince,  and  like  Children  to 
teje^TaU,  bccauf^  every  thing  is  notfuita|?ie  to  their  wills.  Cs)  it 
itte  niMWgcd  «iany  vra?  not gira^efid  to  their  exi)^atlons v  if 
tQ»rCiatin0  and  fMn,  then  diey  ti^  tj^'  \fc  ^ii^et!  to  £i^ 


v#44     .  :^3Clceat(fepf       "   PartC 

they  hate  it ^  as  jfhah  6id  Micaij> :  if  any  way  too  high  or  dfirufelpy 
'     •  theft  likewtfe  they  fling  off.  On  this  Point  the  Devil  pafw^ad^l 
many  of  Chrifts  followers  to  defert  him,  Jo.  6.66.  becaufe  He 
had  'fpolccn  of  himfelf  in  comparifons,  that  they  judged  too  high  j 
;  when  he  faid.  He  was  that  Bread  that  came,  down  from  Heaven 
*'t/ft'/l58.  they'laid,  That  wAf  a  fayingnot  to  he  bofi^ :  4ndbnthat 
occafion,  th^  trent  had^^  and  walked  no  more  vptth  him» '  •    -      •  ' 
7  1^  ftvMg     Seventhly ,  The  Devil  brings  a  riaufeating  of  the  b^utie^^6f 
refrefintationWotfhip^  by  ^vprong  refrefeniation  of  them,  in   the  carriage  and 
ofthegeflurefgelbtres  of  thofe  that  engage  in  them.  It  feeros  ftrange  to  (bme, 
of  Worjhif^thztzxt  but  zsidle  fieHatars^  toobferve  the  poftures  of  Saints; 
j^'''^.  ierioufly  lifting  up  their  eyes  to  Hczvcn  ly  Or  •  humbly  tnouming, 

and  fmitihg  on  their  hreafts '^' thcCc  the'DfSvil  Would  render  ridi* 
culous,  and  as  the  fujpkiotis  managements,  of  an  Hifirionic^l  or 
'Hypocritical  Devotion  :^s  Men  at  a  diftance  behblding  the  ftrange 
Varietyof  adions  andfjoSwrespf  fuch  asdance,  being  out  of  the 
Touijd  fcif  their.Mufick, .  ftiali  tnlnk  them  a  cotiipany  of  mad  Me% 
and  fraintick  t?copIe.,  ^ 'Such  ferhei^fe  pri^Si  doth  he*  fbili^times 
'affotd  to  thofe,  that,  copne  father  toobferve  What  others  do,'thad 
;to  concern  themirelv^s* in  fuch  duties  i  that,  not  feeinjgtheir^>'/z/^i& 


puties  tpGmrciVjes.  V       •  •  -,  .-       .,."'•-' 

rhe fifth  t^ay\  'Fifthly,  ^l(n  .(jfriler  t&  %i  ^T)iii3rin|'6^  prpklifitig-of  ;Myj  ^l 
to  hinder  J)  H'tzXi  uftth  toirtipofe  upon  ly(en,  hyfallacioui  Aitguings:  ^tA'hj  i 


nity  ofGod's^^^^  Nai'ujre.^h^t,  they  art  tnGbd and Chrjft yind'hk\^        co/^Mxtt* 


(I'Jiof  tfae  «i<«ri/ jpri<&  pt^eif  hearts  j'h'e'^afil  thetii  upVithf 
1  Cor.  8.  7.  '  cpa'ceits  of'thecxcelkncy'ortheir.'cohditioftj'g'ttiihg  Which  ail 
Col.  1. 18.     i^e^  ari'  apt  .t©;  catch  at'.  wi^K.'  kreetjiftcfs,-  \xtAa'  tte'lt^  imagH 

^I^tilf  ipr 'to  beValtt'^ 


, 


%  ft^ed  up  by  bhft^ly  mni.    The  fame  hazard  atteii<3$  any  con* 
ceited  excellency,  which  a  Man  apprehends  he  hath  reached  unto. 
Thofe  Monfttrs  of  Religion,  mentioned  by  fner  and  Jnde^  that 
•  made  no  other  ufc  of  the  ^acc  of  God  but  to  tffrn  it  into  t^anton*  Jud.  4.  y^crjl 
nefs )  yet  were  they  (b  tumitied  with  the  apprehenfions  of  thdr 
Priviledgcs,  that  whilft  they  defigned  no  other  thing,  than  plain 
liceniioujnefsj  and  a  wantonnefs  in  the  lufts  of  the  Fleflii  yet  (it 
ieems^  they  encouraged  themfelves,  and  allured  others,  from  a  fup- 
po(ed  liberty  which  their  Priviledgcs  gave  them^  and  to  this  pur* 
po(e  had  &equently  in  their  moutnes,  great  JmUing  i»(trds  of  va* 
«//y,  2  ?tt.  2. 1 8.    even  whilil  thy  tPdO^d  sfter  their  omt  It^isy 
]ixdm  verf^  16.    (2)  To  firengthen  their  proud  conceits,  the  Devil 
improves  what  the  Scriptures  (peak,  of  the  differences  of  God's 
Children  9  that  ibme  are  j^miM/,  (bme  are  carnal  y  (bme  nv^, 
others  ftrong  >  (bme  ferfeS^  (bme  lefr  ferfiS  y  (bme  littk  Children^  j  q^^  j^  j^ 
kthcyomg  men^  fome  Fathers,  The  end  of  all  this,  is  to  make  them  p. ..  *     J 
apprehend  them(clvesChriftians  of  an  fcigiSwrr^ll;,  and  order,  which        '•'^* 
.alio  makes  way  con(equently  for  a  further  inference,  (viz.)  That  <  J^*  %•  it,i3« 
there  muft  needs  be  immumties  and  frtviUdges  fuitable  to  thefe 
4iei^ts  and  attainments.  To  this  purpofe,  (s)  he  produceth  thole 
Scriptures  that  are  defignM  by  God,  to  raSTe  up  the  minds  of  Men, 
to  look  after  the  internal  IFor^and  FotPer  of  his  Ordinanities,  and 
not  to  center  their  minds  and  hopes  in  the  bsac  formal  ufe  of  thi^m, 
^thout  applying  their  thoughts  to  God  and  Chrift;  unto  whom, 
they  are  ai^pointed  to  lead  us.    Such  as  theie  Scriptures,  Rom.  2.-  ^    ~ 

-28.  He  is  not  a  Jem^tpbid?  is  one  OHhPordly'y  neitber  is  that  cirefm^  \ 
dffion  wbicb'is  ottttpard  in  the  flsfit :  Imt  he  isajem^  which  is  one  in^ 
tpardly^  and  circumcifion  is  that  of  the  hearty  in  the  j^rity  and  n&t  'in 
the  letter.  And  Kim.  tf.7.  we  ftiould  ferve  in  ne»nefs  of  fpirity  and 
n9t  in  the  oldnefs  of  the  later.  2  Cor,  5.  itf.  fFherefore  henceforth 
kgow  we  no  man^fier  theftS^yea  though  tPehavekpiorPH  Chriji  after 
tbe'fl^yyet  tteip  henceforth  kpotP  m  Iwn  na  mofe.  EpheC 4,  i^.  He 
gave  fome  JlfofHes^  And  fome  Frcfbets^  Sec  for  the  perfeSing  of  the 
Saints  —  till  we  aB  come  vi  the  unity  of  the  f ait  h,  and  of  the  knowledge 
of  the  Son  of  God  unto  a  ferfeS  man.  By  a  pcrverfe  Interpretation  . 
of  thefe,  and  (bme  other  Scriptures  of  like  import ,  he  would 
perfwadc  thetti.  That  the  great  thing  that  Chrift  defigned  by  his 
Ordinances,  was,  but  to  train  «p  the  weJ^  Chr^ians  by  theje  ru" 
diments  (^s  the  ^,  B,  C,  to  Children)  to  a  more  ^tttal  and  im- 
mediate way  of  living  upon  God  :  ^nd  that  the(e  become  altoge^ 

y  tbcr 


.  jAir  i^^s^  whcuCbiftuDs  hare  jBp^^  up  to  any  of  thcfe  im^ 
.  gfnary  dmw  of  a  fappofed  Per&ttioa.  ^K)ugh  of  tbisoiay  l>e 
fe^ain  the  writings  of  Saltmaifif^  JPm^fy^  and  others^  in  the- 
Jatc  timeis*  How  ^eat  a  Trade  Satan  drove  by  fuch  mifapprehenfi- 
P&5  not  long  iince)  can^iot  eaiity  be  forgotten  >  fo  tlut  God's  Wor- 
Ihip  did  alosofi  /yrfi'4/i>  and  in  Hiany  places,  the  wjy  to  Si$^. 
diamowtn* 

2  Bvpleadingt  Secondly,  He  will  fomettnaes  confcfs  an  e^ality  of  frmUdge 
an  inioftali^  among  the  Children  of  God,  and  yet  plead  znineqtejlity  (fdmy^ 
of  Thay.  ^^^^  ^^  ^  ^*  ^^  ^^^  flroog  to  us,  and  that  we  have  all  an  equal 
^  advantage  by  Chrift ,  he  will  readily  acknowledge^^  But  then  when 
Grecnham.  we  (hould  propound  the  diligenci  of  the  Saints  in  their  Services. 
f^i*  35-         for.  our  faiterit  (as  of  VovhU  Praying  fiven  times  a  Jay^    Daniels 

ohte  thnts^  AnM^sfirving  God  mth  f^ngs  m^/t^/  m^  grd' 
d^^  fiocO  He  tclU  us,  Ctoefe  were  mrmmary  Services^  and  fas 
k  wae)  works  offiaererti^ioiioH^  more  thi^  the  Coounand  of  Gsd^ 
faddupon  thoBO.  So  that  we  are  not  tyid  to  Jucb  piSfnefs^y  ai^ 
we  bekig  naturally  apt  to  indulge  our  (elve$  in  o^  owii  eafe, . 
are  too  ready  to  ccmiply  with  fiich  Delufions.  And  by  degrees 
/  Men  ait  thus  brougnt  to  a  confident  belief,  that  they  niay  be 
go^  tm^^  and  do  ^r  mmb  ^  k  ftqmwl^  though  they  JUd^  thetr< 
pace,  and  do  not  Fafi,  Pfay,  oiHear  ib  gftea,-  as  others  have^ 
done. 

3  •  By  bright^  Thirdly,  Another  Sopbifin  of  his,  i^  ra  b^m  mt  Vuiy^  to  the 
mkig  one  Vk^^mno  of  amftkrl  He  fifiv^  to  make  an  ik^im  Wat  among  the 
ty  abotfe  d-&veral  ports  of  the  Services  we  owe  to  God^  aod  fboich^  loe* 
tbirs.  ^en^^  (Vie,  tojratfe  up  an  cntmy^wd^iidnwluiHgdifi^^ 

4$notberk  Thus  would  he  fever,  as  incei)fiften(,  thc^  tiUngs  that 
God  hath  joyned  together.  As  any^ngfalfc  Teachers,  (goie  fiy» , 
Lo  bore  is  Cbrifi  V  and  others,  (j^bois  fb&%  So  we  find  Satan 
dealing  with  Duties,  he  puts  fbme  upon  fuch  high  re^keds  ta 
Fre4dfing^  that  (fay  they)  Chrift  is  to  be  found  beoe^  nooft  frequent* 
ly,  ratJier  than  in  Prjyo*,  <x  other  Oidinaikres  y  others  are  made 
to  have  the  like  eiieem  for  Frayer :  and  they  a:fiiraH  in  this  is  Chritt 
^eciatly  to  be  met  withaK  6theK  &y  the  like  of  Sacmnoms^  or 
Meditation.  In  all  theft  Satan  labours  to  b«get  a  diflike  and 
negled  of  other  Services.  Thus  (in  what  relaties  to  the  Coofiitu? 
tion  of  Churches  )  he  end&ivours  to-  let  up  fmty  of  Churches^ . 
to  the  De(farudbn  of  Vnisy\  or  Vmtv  t^  the  r^e  of  furisy.  A 
notable  Esainpk  hereof  we  have  in  dhe  EuAykt^  ( a  Se<S  df  fr^ 


Chapel  7.   Mtan'K  Xeinptatiottif^  Uf 

i^  Beretid^^  wfiicfa  atofe  in  the  time  of  Valentinwt  zni  Valtnr) 

who  upon  the  pretence  of  the  Commands  of  Chrijl  and  Vanl^  for  H^fbta^ 

f^^V^  ^mtnmaBy^  or  mtbatff  ce^fing  and  faihthig^  owned  no  other 

t)uty  as  neceflary  \  vilifying  RrcacUng  artd  Sadfait|^ts>  as  thingi^ 

fat  bcft;  ufelefs  and  unprofitable.    The  like  attempts  he  makes 

daily  upon  Men,  where  though  he  prevail  not  £0  fer,  as  to  bring  ^ut  ^g^  ^^ 

ibme  neceffary  Duties  of  Service  intoi^ir  contimpt  \  yet  he  car-  iTbef.  15. 17/ 

nes  them  into  tob  much  feerep  ntgMt^  ^mA  difregard. 

Fourthly;  He  improves  the^^e  rf  the  GofMy  to  infer  an  wwf-  4  0y  fwerif^ 
e^farimfs  of  Vnty  1  and  this  be  doth,  not  only  fiom  the  advan-  the  ^hAnf.  v 
tage  of  zfn^MtezxA  carelefi  Sjpirit in  fuch  as  frefwmnot^y  c^-fiwi  the  ^ 
fe6t  Heaven,  though  they  mind  not  the  tray  that  leads  to  it :  f or  . 
with  fochit  is  u(ual  fas  oneobforvcs)  for  Satan  to  fiver  the  mean  J  ^J^^^^: 
from  the  end^  in  things  that  ztegtod^  to  make  them  bdicve,  they''"^' 
JbaS  have  Feaee^  thntgh  they  ipoH^^  in  the  Tmaginatians  of  their  Heart ; 
to  noake  them  lean  upon  the  Lord  for  Heaven,  in  the  apparent 
negled  of  HoUnefi  and  Ptity.    As  in  evil  things^  he  fevers  the  end 
from  the  meansj  making  them  confident  they  lull  efiape  Heff  and 
Condemnation, thoudi  thcYw^in  the  path  that  leads  thither. 
But  befides  this,  he  abufeth  the  undeiftandings  and  affedions  of 
Men,  by  ftrange  and  tmc^kth  inferences  >  as  that  God  hath  recehed  a 
fiuufsOiofl^  mdChr^hath  done  ^9  Co  that  nothing  if  kfiforus 
todo^    The  ApofrlePjirf  was  (bmuch  aware  of  this  kind  of  ar- 
guing, that  when  he  was  f  9  magn^e  the  Grace  ofGod^  he  always' 
took  care  to  fence  againft  fuch  perverfe  reafbtiings  \  feverely  re- 
Ind^g  and  refelfing  fuch  ^eSions :   as  m  K^yi;  5. 7, 8.    Wneire 
fpeaking,that  mtt  umigbteoHfntfs  did  commend  the  righteoufhef}  ofGod^ 
liefklls  upon  that  reply,  fn>y  then  ami jniged  as  afmntri  Which 
he  iharply  refells,  as  an  inference  of  flanderous  imputation  to  the 
Gofpel,  which  hath  nothing  in  it  to  give  the  lead  countenance  to 
that  Cinclufion,  Let  m  do  euity  that  good  may  come.  And  adds, 
Thsit  l^amnation  thin  jt^y  overtake  fuch  as  pradHfe  accordingly. 
The  like  we  have,  Kom.6.  i.  ShaB  we  continue  infin^  that  grace 
may  abound  f    which  he  rejeded  with  the  greateft  abhorrency, 
God  forbid  J  ftom  both  which  places  we  may  phinly  gather,  that 
as  uii^und  as  fuch  arguings  are,  yet  Meii  (through  Satans  fiib-*' 
tilty  }  are  too  prone,  upon  fuch'  pretences,  to  difpute  themfclvcs 
to  a  careleis  xiegleft  of  Duty,     This  mi^t  be  enlarged  in  many, 
other  inihmces,  as  that  of  MaximurTyrim^  who  difputM  all  Du- 
ties unncceilary  upon  this  grourtd,  Tiat  rpbat  God  mOglve^  iannot 

Y  a  bt 


hhindfti  h  and  vfha^ht  rAB  not  givty  cannot  be  ohtaineds  -  and  thcr^-^ 
fore  'twcic  needlc(s  to  feek  attct  any  thing.  Much  to  the  Bane 
purpofe  do  many  argue.  If  they  be  Frcdefiinated  to  Salvation  tbcy 
fijtll  befjved^  though  they  do  never  fa  lUtle  i  if  they  he  not  Predejil^ 
nated^,  thtyjhafl  not  he  faved  though  they  do  never  Jo  much.  In  all 
which  inferences  the  Devil  proceeds  upon  a  falfc  Foundation,  oi 
fevering  the  Means,  and  the  End,  which  the  Decree  of  God  hath 
joyned  together:  but  the  main  of  the  Deiign,  is  to  hide  the. 
necelTity  df  Duty  fi-om  them. 
j^ -«  t  Fifthly,  By  urging  a  neceffity  or  conveniency  for  fufending;  o^ 
5  *^V    ^remitting  Duties.    In  temptations  to  Sin,  he  doth  from  a  little, " 

*^#'*l^fc  ^^  ^^  ^^^  Sinner  to  more »  but  in  omiflions  of  Duty,  be  would 
nutting  i/m^  ^^  ^^  ^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^^^ .   ^^^  ^^^  j^^^^^^  to  nothing.    Very  bufio 

'''''•  he  is  with  us,  to  break,  or  interrupt  our  confiant  courfe  of  Dutyn 

Duties  in  orda,  and  Pradice,  arc  like  fb  many  PearU  upon  one 
firing,  if  the  thread  be  broken,  it  may  hazard  the  fiattering  of  alU 
If  wc  be  once  put  out  of  our  way,  we  are  in  danger  to  roave  (as., 
before  we  be  fet  in  our  rank  a^tn.  To  eifedthisCi^  He  wilt 
Be  fure  tofiraiten  or  hinder  us  in  out  ofportwtitiu  if  he  can,  and  thea 
to  plead  neceffity  for  a  Difpen&tion.  HTis  true  indeed,  nec^tier^ 
when  unavoidable  fas  theiiTueof  Pm«f£raoe, rather th4nourifeg« 
ligrnce)  may  excufi  an  omiffion  of  Duty  i  bccaufc  in  iiichcafes^ 
God  accepting  the  will  for  the  deed^  mil  havemeney  and  notfacrifice* 
But  necdiicy  is,  mod- what  a  pretence  or  cov^  to  the  flotfafiilndsi 
of  ProfelTors  >  and  the  Devil  will  do  all  he  can  to  gratiiie  them 
in  that  humour,  and  to  prepare  Excufes  for  them,  fto^n  fuch^  hin^ 
derances  or.  interruptions,  asbufinefs,  or  difiuri>ances  can  make ^ 
yet  if  thefe be n6t  in readineis, he  wilF  (2)  endeavour  to  takeoff 
our  eameftnels,  by  fuggefling  to  us  ova.  former  diligence^  that  we  at 
other  times  have  been  careful  and  adlive :  OsX^)  by,  letting  before 
B5  the  fjreater  negligence  of  thofe  that  are  below  us.  The  meaning  oC 
Both  which  innnu^tions  is  to  this  one  purpofe,  that  we  may  make 
hold  withTome  omiflions,  without  any  great  hazard  of  our  Relfr 
gious  intentions, ''or  Crandal  and  oiFence  to.  others.  Now,  ifhd 
can  by  any  of  thefc  wayes,  bring  us  to  zny,  abatement >of  out  wonted 
careand  exercife,  he  will  then  ifill  /'re/r/w-  mare,  and  from  fervency 
of  Spirit,  to  a  cold  moderation  ifrom  thence  he  will  labour,  to 
bring  us  down  to  feldhm  ferformances :  from  thecfce,  to  nothing. 
The  Spiritual  Sluggard  that  will  be  overcome  to  fofne  negleds 

Pzov.  x8. 9.    ihall  be  foundacomrpi^iijA  atla^  toa  fFafler  >  and  wi|  be  brought 

,  .to 


M.  r 


to  a  total  negled  of  aJI.     The  Church,  of  Epbefuf^  Rev.  2.4,  y/ 
may  fadjy  give,  proof  of  .this,  they  k/i  tbdr  firft  hveh  .and  from    : 
thence  declined  fo  far,  that  at  laft  God  was  provoked  to  rmmft 

Sixthly,  Satan  puts  tricks  upon  Men,  (in  order  to  the  hindring 
of  Duty)  by  putting-  us  from  a  Service  ^e/J«//f  needful^  with  the- 
frofpfal  of  another^  in  which,  ^t  that  time,  we  are  not  y5«»/2cer«e</, 
111,  (cveral  Dutiesof  Chriftianity,  there  is  a  great  deal  of  skill  rcr 
quired  to  majke  a.  right  choice,  for  prefent  or  fitft  performance  > 
and  to  have  a  right  judgment  to  difcover  the  times  and  feafons 
of  them,  is  matter  of  neceflary  ftudy*     Our  Adverfary  obforving. 
our  weaknciFcs  in  this,  (when  no  other  art  will  prevail,)  endea-^ 
vours  to  put  us  upon  an  inconvenient  choice^  when  he  eannbt  make 
us  negled  all.     As  ( i)  by  engaging  us  in  a  lefs  dtity^  that  we  may 
negled  a  greater  i  he  is  willing  that  wc  (as  the  Pharifiei)  (hould 
tithe  Mint  anJr'Annis^  upon  c<)ndition  that  we  negleS  the  gr$ater 
things  of  the  Law.    This  was  the  fault  oi  Martha^  Luk.  i  o,  ^u  vnho 
BuGed  her  felf  in  making  entertainment  for  Chrift's  welcome, 
and  in  the  mean  time  negleAed  to  hear  his  Preaching ;  which^ 
as  he  notes,  was  the  only  necefTary  Duty  of  that  time  i  one  thing : 
is  necelTaiy.   She  is  not  blamed,  for  doing  that  which  was  y&9^^;. 
m/  in  it  ^f  (fca  the  thing flie  <fid.  waSa  Duty  s )  tut  for  m>t , 
leaking  sri^xboieeoi  Duty  v  for  that  rebuke,  Mary  hathAojen 
the befter part^  honlf  a  con^arativedifiommendationh  as  jtt^in  in-*** 
f  erprets,  Non  tm  tHolam^  fed  ilia  mdiorem^  the  thing  thou  doeft  iar 
not.  evil,  if  it  had  not  put  thee  upon  a  negled  of-a  greater  goodt  .* 
(2)  He  fimietimcs  puts  Men  upon  what  is  gW  and  Aeceffary  5  ^  ^ 
but  fuch,  ^tbtyeamtotxiam'atnvitbottt  Sbn.'  Thus  Sacri/kiflg  in  * 
it  felf  was  a  neceflary  duty  t  and  fuch -was  Sauls  condition,  that 
it.  concerned  him  at  thattin^e,  to  make  his.  peace  with  God ',  an<t 
to  enquire  bis  mind..  Yet  when,  the  Devil  upon  that  pretence^ 
put, him. upon  offering  aSaarifm,  he  put  him  uponno'fmalltranf- 1  Sam,  13.131:.;. 
greffion*.  The  like. game  Satan  fometimes  plays  with  private 
Chriftians;  who  .ara  perfwaded  i(yond  their  Jiation  and  capacity  in . . 
reference  to  fome  Ordinances  of  God.    C3)  He  fomctimcs  puts 
Men  xipcmdangefotisundertid^ngs  in  pm&nt  of  their  fancy,  of^in-^ 
ing  an  advantage  for  (bme  fervice »  and  Co  are  they  turned  out  of 
the  way  of  prefent  Obedience,  in^grafping  at  opportunities*  of 
JiaSf>oHS  if  their  reach:    Saul  fiared  the  Sheep  and  Oxm'^of  ^he^^j^jj  j.  ,„  ^ 
^bnalekites  £or  .Sacrifice ,  when  Obediena  had  beiil  more  -  accept  abk  ^^    '    "   ^  \ 

than.. 


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ZXttaMtot 

thaa  Sacrifice,  (4)  Thcrcisa.  further  cheat  in  the  chokt0f  Duty* 
when  Satan  ctnpbys  them  t§  prauide  fir  Dmies  t^  come^  to  the 
ne^cA  of  Duties  frtfemfy  inoimker^  upon  them  >  whereas  we  are 
more  concerned  in  that^  which,  4n  frefmt^  is  neceflary  >  than  in 
that,  which  may  be  fo  for  the /Mm  v  which  is  a  miflake,-  like 
that  of  caring  fir  fk  mgrram^  while  we  ufc  not  what  God  imea 
in  our  hand^  to  dsy. 


m^mm^mm^mi^m 


CHAP.  xvni. 


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this.  (X)  Imtbe  Mt  9r  ft^orwuuie,  iyd^»a^0ut^ 
wttMjs  dBd  imvMrdljf.  Hts  vArint  toajs  tberem^  by  vi- 
tUtitigtbeDtayitfeif^  Hmbc  dcfb/bAf.  (2)  Jfur 
ferformAtue  y  the  tUMntur  therepf, 

%hs         /    Du^  have  b?€n  Botcdi  what  he  comcs.W£  this dSm 

^«««'-        Iwn«t  laboutsto  makeup,  by i^yi«and*«jr-w«tJmriS 

this  he  doth  endeavour  ibm  ways.  '. 

1  Inthemanm  Firft,  By  putting  us  upon  Services  m  fiith  jnamter  st  QudlttO' 
ner  of  pit.  der  thennwuee^/e,  and  difplcafingjiritoGod,  and  oBprefitabfc 
tingm  u^tovsi  As  (1)  by  a  eartUfs  and nffkmiutii^  «f  ServKe  We 
them,   .       are  commanded  to  ti^  bud  to  our.  febesAw  we  Aor,  at  pav;  mA 

to  »^*fr over  ourhearts,  that  thejibamailtpoftutcfaSecting 
with  God.  Becaufe  the  heart,  is  Service,  is  that  which  God  moft 
looks  at,  and  our  fervices  are  meaTured  accotdrogly  i  if  then  bv  a 
•  hecdiefi  undertakuig,  we  adventure  upon  Aem,  noi  keepine«» 
M  when  m^o  into  the  banfi  of  Gad,  wcoffernodtherUthe 
Sacr^ceof  fiol,  i  and  give  occafion  to  God  ta  complain  that 
we  dobut^r*»  mrta  him  vritb  am  lift,  wbik  am  bmu  mtf^ 

Secondly,  The  like  fpoil  of  Duty  is  made,  when  we  adv^ntur* 
upon  It,  mom  own^tn^b^  and  not  in  the  firength  of  Chrifk 
Satan  fees  the  psidc  of  our  heart,  and  how  nmchSir^  ^ 

contribuc 


Ecckf  f.  I. 


i^r 


ixmttibutc  to  k»  find  how  prone  we  are  to  be  confident  of  a  right 
pciformMCC  of  what  we  have  fo  9fien  pradifcd  before :  and  thoi- 
&rc.  doth  he  more  induftrioufly  catch  at  that  advantage,  to  make 
us  fofgct, that  cmfirengtbif  m  Gifdi  knd that  wecfenot  cometo 
him  acceptably,  but.  by  his  own  power.  Chriftians  arc  often 
abufed  this  way  h  when  their  llrength  is  to  ftek.  Duty  is  oft  ?«•• 
mfiy  fet  befiwc  them,  rfiat  they  may  ad  as  Samffin  did,  when  his 
loclis  were  cut,  who  thought  to>id^e  hmTdf^  zndtogomm  0t 
9iher  timis^  and.  fi>  fell  into  the  hands 'of  the  Vlnl^nts. 

Thirdly,  If  Kfecan  fubftituCe  h^ttait  and  FrmipUs^  as  m$tms 
to  Duty,  inftead  of  thefe  that  God  bath  twoinianded,  he  knows 
the  Service  will  become  ftinking  and  loatfafome  to  God  Faftinc 
Braycrs,  Alms,  Preaching,  or  any  other  Ehity  aiay  be  thus  tainted' 
when  they  are  performed  upon  no  better  groundis,  than  to  he  fern  ^ 
4  Mm,  or  M  cfEmy^  or  to  iatisfie  hamtmr,  or  when  from  a^om. 
rather  than  confiitm.    How  frequently  did  tht  Prc^hi  tax  the 
Jw/  for  thisi  that  tbsyfiifiidfo  tbemfdm  ?  and  hrtmffit  fmb fhdt^ 
to  $benjfilvu  ?     How  fcvcreljr  did  Chrift  condemn  the  fb^ees 
upoit  the  lame  account?  tdling  them,  that  in  hunting  the  ap- 
plaufcof  Men,  by  thefo  devotions,  they  had  got  all  the  reward  ^ 
:they  were  like  to  have. 

Fourthly,  Whenvcdo  Mr  Services  m^iafinaify^  not  only  the 
^ce  and  biokty  of  them  is  fpoiled  >  but  often  anc  they  readred 
mxprsfitMt.  Thttt  are  times  to  be  oblerved^  ^uyt  only  for  the 
sght  managennen t  cf  common  AdHons,  but  alfo  for  Duties*  What 
is  Ghriftian  Reprpc^  if  it  be  not  rightly  fiiited  to  fcafo%  andop* 
pprtunky?    Thefime  maybe  laid  of  other  Services. . 

Fifthly^  Services  arefpcdled,  wheQ.Nknlettipfxn  diem3i'iift&««; 
nfHnimsi^  liowvgfbfir  Sins.    While  they  ooroe  with  their  Uds 
in  tbm  bmt^  aad  ibe  ftamUif^^blm:^  tf  thitimqmty  befmtbm^^^ '^^•' 
fmty  G<d  3PiB  ntt  bt  engmnJ  tf  by  them..   He  reijuires  of  thofe 
that  prefent  thek  Services  to  him,  that  (at  leafi>  they  flieuld  not . 
aflront  him^-  with  SfeSpuffofes  of  coojtiijuingin  their  Rebellions 
againft  him :  nay^  he  cxpcds  fuomhis  Servants,  tJrat  look  for  a 
Bleffing  in  their  puties  >  that  they  come  with  their  bemr^i^  US.  to.  lu 
fjann  an  evil  amfaen^^arU  tbeirbodks  tpofbedmkb  PttrerpaUr.    If. 
ihcy  come  to  hear  the  Word,  they  nwll/^tv^^^ff/fi^/ajf}^ 
fifi^hity  rfnmghtinefs  :  if  they  pray,  they  tsmii  lift  Mp  pm  bamts. ,  Tim.  z  B 
It  they  cometo  thcLocls  Supper  ^  they  mufi  eat  that  Feaft  tpi$b 


MnUamud^ 


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•  cept  the  Prayers  of  thoie, '  that  are  fo  far  coovinced-of  their  Skis 
(though  they  be  rot  yet  fan<5tiHec[  )  that  they  are  mUing^  to  lay 
down  their  Weapons,  and  are  touched  with  a  fence  of  Legd  £e- 
,^nta9ce:  fot  thus  he  heard  i#&f^,  and  regarded  the  Humiliation  of 
Nineveh.)  Yet  while  Men  cleaue  to  the  Jove  of  their  iniquity,  and  arc 
-not  upon  any  termf  of  parting  with  their  Sins,' God  will  not 
look  to  their^ervicGfs,  4iut  abhor  them*    For  thus  he  declares  him- 
.felfi  Ifa.l.ii.  to  what  furfoft  is  tbemtdtitttde  of  your  Sacrifices  > 
Bring  no  more-  vain  oblations.--— ^I cannot  away  with  thm^  it  is  iniattity^ 
-  even- the  fottmn.mfeting^ — tny  fiitl  batttk  wenty  tliy  are  a  troiAle  to 
;.  me^  I  am  v^eary  to.  hear  them :  when  yon  firead  forth  your  hands^  I 
mil  hide  mine  eyes  from  yon^  yea  i^ben  ym  makg  manyPrayers^  I  mS 
not  hear..  ;Thegroundof  all  this  is,  that  their  heart  was  no  way 
rfevered  from  the  purpofcs.  of -Sinning,  Toitr  htnds  are  fidl  of  bloody 
^ver£i5.  Satan  knowing  this  ^fi>  well,  he  is  willing  that  they  en- 
gage in  theServioes  ot  Godv  if  they  will  keep  up  their  ^//egi- 
\anee  to*.him,.  and  come  with  intentions  to  continue  wicked  liilh 
'.for  {bwhfle  he  cannot  prevent  the  adual  performance  of  Duty, 
.(which  yet  notwithflanding  he  had  rather  do,  becaule  he  knows 
(not  but.God^may  by  that  means  (bmetime  or  other  relcue  theie 
Slaves  of  Satan  out  of  his  hand^  he  makes  thdr  Services  nothing 
'Worth ,  and  rfoders  them  abominable  to  >  God. 

.  Sixthly,  In  the  manner  of  undertaking.  Duties  are  fpoikd, 
•when  Men  have  not  zfubmijihe  ingenuity  in  them,  by  giving  them* 
-ielves  up  to  the  direSion  and  dijpofal  of  the  Almighty  9  but  rather 
^nfine  2nd  limit  God  to  their  mils  and  defires.  Sometimes  Men 
by  attempting  of  Services  to  God,  think  thereby  to  engage  God 
to  bummir  them  in  their  wills  and  ways.  With  fuch  a  mind  did 
Mah  confult  the  Prophets  about  his  expeditk)n  to  Ramotb-Gilt^i 
-not  fi)  much  leeking  Gods  mind  and  counfel  for  dired^ion,  as  think- 
ing thereby  to  engage  God  to  conhrm  dsiicompty  with  hU  detenrnr 
.  -nation.  W  ith  the  fame  mind  did  Johanan  and  the  reft  of  thepeo- 
ple  confult  the  Lord,  concerning  their  going  dow^  to  -^^ft^ 
Jef.  42.  5.  Though  they  iblemnly  protelled.  Obedience  to  what 
God  (hould  (ay,  whether  it  were  good  or  evil )  yet  when  the  return 
from  God,  fuited  fiot  with  their  defires-and  refolutions,  they  de- 
nied it  to  be  the  Command  of  God  \  and  found  an  evafbn  to  free 
themfelvcs of  their  engagement,  Jer.  43.  a.  Such  dealings  as  theie 
beingithe  evident  imdertakings  of  an  Hypocritkal  heart,  muft  needs 
render  all  done  upon  th4t  (core,  to  be  prefumptuous  temptii^ 

of 


«fGodi    no  way  <Ieforaig  the  name  of>Sdrvice. 

Secondly,  Not  only  ate  Setvkes  thus  fpoiled,  in  thofewrongs.  Lttbet 
orouttds  and  ways  df  attempting,  or  foting  about  them,  but  in  ^  pafof 
dbe  vtnsS^  or  pertbrmsmoe  of  them,  whfle  they  are  nfon  the  Whuly  nuum, 
Cas  a  Fbtters  VeflTd  in  the  Ftophet)  they  are  often  numdi  ahd 
this  Satan  doth  two  waysi    (  O  .ftr  ij^«»*«g  our  thoughtSj_which  two  maytt, 
fiiMild  be  attentive  and  fixed  upon  the  Service  in  hood,    (a;  By 
vitiata^  the  Duty  it  fe1€ 

Firft,  By  d^oEtitig  or  diflurbing  our  thoujghts.     Ilfis  is  an  uTu- 1 . 
al Itolk^  of  Satan.    Thofc  Fowls  which  came  down  upon  Abra-  a'u^ 
kam  Sacrifice  are  fuppoftd  (by  Learned  Expofitots)  to  fJgnifie  q^^  ,  , 
tho&  means  and"ways  by  which  the  Devil  doth  difinder  and         '* 
double  our  though  in  Rel^knis  Services.    And  Chrift  him&lf 
conmates  the  Devil  fleaHng  our  thou^ts  from  Duty,    to  the 
F«r^i^lfcil«r,thatgatherupthcSecdasfoonasitisTown.  Thercj^j^jj 
are  many  teafims  that  may  pcrfwade  us,  that  this  is  one  of  his        '  *•** 
Kbfier-mecesof  Policy.  As  CO  in  that  the  bufinefii  of  Diftradi- 
dn  b  oft,  t^  dmtt  our  thoughts  do  not  nahtrMy  dc%ht  in  Spt- 
titual  things,  becaufi  of  their  depravement*  neither  can  they  6afi- 
ty  btook  tobe^in,  or  confinedfoiiri^,  as  the  nature  of  fitch 
imployments  doth  require  >  fi>  that  there  is  a  lund  of  fntertuttiral 
fine  upon  our  thOudtfs,  when  they  are  Religioufly  imploycd  ^ 
which  asit  is  mitfahaborious:  (like  the  ftoppmg  of  a  Stream, 
or  driving  forikt  back  4 )  fb  upon  thelAfl  re/««wigof  the  Spring, 
Hat  mvA  had  our  thoughts  Heaven-ward,  they  incUne  to  their 
natural  bend  and  current.    As  aStone  rolled  up  a  Hill,  hath  a 
nnteHHa,  a  firing  ag^unft  the  hand  that  fijrceth  it,  and  when  that   . 
fbtce  flackens,  it  gpes  down-ward.    How  ealily  then  isit  for  Sa- 
tan to  <et  our  thm^ts  off  our  Work?    If  we  flacken  our  Care 
never  fo  little  they  reecyle,  and  tend  to  their  oUtym\  and  how 
ca&  is  it  forhim  to  take  off  ourhand  ?  when  *tisfoniuch  in  his  -    ■ 
sower  to  «wfl  Aw^t  and  motions  into  our  Hearts  \  or  to  fr^hit 
Cbkat  to  out  Eyes,  or  Soundf  to  our  Ears,  whid\  by  a  aatta-al  farce 
raueth  up  our  ^)prehenfion  to  ad ;  for  in  fuch  cafes,  nm  ftffmm 
tm  cMitm :  we  cannot  reffarain  thcaS  of  thinking,  and  not,  wHh- 
Mt  ms*  bttdMnefi^  can  we  reffcuii  the;«r(i«»or thofe  thinkings 
and  imaginations.    (2)  Satan  can  aMb  do  it  infenfibly  i  wt  di- 
flradionsorroveings  of  thoydrts  creep  and  flea!  upon  usfdently, 
we  no  more  know  oft,  when  Acy  begin,  than  when  we  begin  to 
flecpi  orwhen  we  begintowanderina  joumcy,whctcottwcdonot 

2  l3KC 


114  %%tt^tiUtf         Ruftct 

takeout  felvcs  tefet  i*«t  crfftiM  w«y,*t^^ii^ 
Vii   '    :  .  -  able  tttrtittg*    ())'  Aad^vhGn  ii*f*ev|i^slo  dmde  oii^vthqughts 

fromdur  Duty^  M  always  a:)ali€9great  ^uhdhtagt  r  &}nha^bc  bun  - 
derstS^t  Ibait>  tberaqf^aodf^refit  of  OMUnanccs.    Whilewe  aic 
buGeA  (Ot/«fi!;i;»^  minvlv^/Vn^u^htof  the^Dfity  g^k  i^  mi  wt 
'  *e>itt  arthofM^iiifcVttlriijclq^ 

tend  for  their  own  advantage.    Befides^  oaudi  4df .  the  fit^ii^ntfs^  ^ 

.  i^inaacesai e  abated  by  tbip  v^ry  ^rMvUe  of  our  Atteodaooe.  Wben 

W^  are  put  to  k  (asi^Jr^iikM^  was^  to  be  AUl  driving  afvay  tM^ 

Fowls  that  ooi|]if:  downiuMa mt  ^^ir^aitCheverj.toil.iiHU!^^ 

yrides  Aiatterti)  ^^  ag^iii^ti)^  (Mcqrj^of  tht^v^i^t^^^ 
^  od  will  aflurtd^fiad  a.tiim,  to-fet  it  bonne  uma  tbepor  to-^Ha 

*  :  |»  fittther  .gf(*a4v«»Cfig|fo5  a  tflfflH^^W?^^^^ #  wwf-l^fattsi 

and.  wUl  npt  cc^tft  WflpiR^  fe:l»  4S^<^i9«;iJf^iW9^1i^wJ^^ 

US  fadidiftradions  a^wte/^  ^^  ^"^^W'f^N^.  ?^lffl9'f«r^ 
tentions  from  the  Servi€e,^hen^km0£a;i4cpl^ 
thougji^the  oii^09diC}XQ}9i!^  eop^ 

and  Saintrlikc.    Wfa^jcould^^ajy^^fAa  5jpre,J^ 
thofc  in  Esp^.  33. 3  u  wlw^^ame^audT^^^  BIw^'^^" 

Divine  Services  (as  to^aU  outward  ^KO\a^)t  ^\^W  K^Wtk^h  y{5 
.was  all  ipoilc4  vi^ich.thi%  that  tbieit  4^^-^^^  fpA 
nefs.  '  '  \       ♦        "  / 

Now-  thi^piaraftw  Satan,  caij  wprk  ^a  »>^^  .  ,  .^^  ^ 
i.OOv^ari  f ^,  %  fitf^n^ardiX^iJlw^anceSf.  |je ^an  prefen^  ^^J^^"*^^ 
i^haneef.  J&«ex,  ^n  .purpofetpeptice  ourj^hqugh^.aftfctRe^^ 

Qt  the  Eyes  in  Piaycry  is  lued  by  fomc'  of  the  Servants?  Q^'6odt 
to  prevent  Satan's  Temptations  ,tliis  way.    And  we  jjn^,  in  the 
l!^ef^^^^    Story  of  Mr^KothiPil^  tha,t  tlie  peyij  toot  nptice .qf  t^^^^^^  in.  hifii, 
*''  .         That.fe  (ffti  Ifki  yfe^  fp ^4waid  d^fSUtji^  wjiffll  ingplies^ 

a  Conceffion  in  the  I^syil,  tl^at  by  5>uf,w^aj:d  .Otie^Sts  Ije  ufttli  jjo  ^n- 
4eay,our puy 'dittpu^ion- i^ .^er vices.  .  't^V.lH^^^^  aotAj^yMiTfef 
and  (bunds.  JNeith^r  ^an  we  fJilfGovcr  ^pW  mucH  pf  thefe.IJiftiir- 
bances,  (by  Coughing?;,  ^fmmiiigs,  Tpniplifi''^s, j^c^  which  we 
te3ri9g^9atejrAacB^>fe^  '    '^    '^ '     '    ^" 

4liri^.}^  gfiqy^iaBd^roUb:  .  ^ ^_  _  ^      , 

'^ith 


gud  call  off  xbdt  xhougim:  Ikdm  ^^Servke^  trfiidi  iche^  M^cre 
ajbout  fiaiiodertake*  fie^dos,  {he  com&iba  ways  of  giving  troable 
ig  1^  Servants  of  XSod  in  outward  DiAprbances,  he  (bmetimd^ 
(^(bouAb^caxety)  doth  it  in  an  cxirM>d|r/7tfry aianner :  thus  he  eadea^ 
vgmS  to  .hiodei  Mx.  Rating  ifosn  flaying  ior  a  PoflS^ilbd  f^rfqptU 
by  ragi^nd  Jfli^bming.  -The  IJlce  hinderance'  we  read,'  his*' gave 
iilti«,.and. others :  and  truly  f#  JlriS  in  attendance^  in  (J»e  ^tf' 
(ife^ofput  Minds,,  fpirkual  Sences,  and  Graces,  is  re^iriid  id 
m9fXQi$  of  Woiihip:  and  So  vMk^  are  our  hearts  in  making  ate^ 
fiftini:«;^w:b6alisg  o^.  thele  afiaults,  thafa  very  fma}  cnatt^wHl 

§CC»3»Jly,  Hedifita&otditottb^  ti^alf^^^  by  uwMl  Wirling^.^JptmatddU 
9i)d  uifC^tKHis.of  Motions,  and^  «cpre&ntations  of  *  tfaings^  to  omf j}rii£ff0iv« 
^^4$;  and^thia.ishis  nioAgeneial  and^  ufual  m^,  (b  dothhj^ 
iVjike  Jift  X(f :ciCRt0i:^i^iiecyio|f  ta)iittiyaiice  and^art  'iti  it :  AV.^' ' 
-. J^^ gyrthicimttrittfciiMb  Inffetmm^kfi and' Vidkn^t>f ift^lA^  ' 
je^i^f ^'  CDODCufpofl  {ifiaBi thtdtf  ^TAM^  \ t^blTodtidr  do )^^pt&| 
by  one  Nfotioo,  but  another  is  in  upon  us :  he  hath^s^  Quivert&ff 
of  tthei^ .  Aii^i>wiS»;andoQr-hearts .  (ubdeK  afiy  SeirVJce>  fipdrmyAth 
i^e$iteijsce^attdyiinfcged<  %  tbQm,^ahd  hav^ tib  reit  *:'A? 

%ff'€0^t^^S^kA!omw^^  nitidieT'idldlfh tie  feinti^ 

pr^is  upon  us:. but  iadieie,''5akan:^iscontinucilfy1(;^ 
door^  ^nd  c^Uiidg  totis,  ib.that  it  i^t  great  ha^ardv  tbat^ibme  or 
9j^er.(pf  jjiofe  Ibjeftions  mayv  ^Hd^^uponour  thoughts,  ^nd  lead 


tA^C^,- tod  feeteto'cn-' 
fiiare  q%  biy  ip^roviiigMr  ot^n^iritHul  refiimion  and  hatred  again(V 
him^eyon  ^  cQurage  i^betted  on<  and  enraged  ^  makes  a  Man^ 
ve/z/c^/oi^  beyond^, the:  due  homds  ^f  pxiidence,  or  &fety.  To  thfe 
ix\^^  beiba)e|imes-x^inro  our  thoughts^/ii^lnwl^  B/^^em^i^^  and. 
4thot0;icaliuMi^Soi^^  only^MMe^  us;,  but  ofte'titimes 

engage  us  to  m^i  agamft  them  >  vvhich,  at  fpch  time,  is  all  he  (eeks 
for:  for,  whereas  in  fuch cafes  wefiiould  fend  away  fuch  thoughts^ 
with  a  ^qr^  ^fi^^^y  1^  ^^  kehind  nu  Satan  \    We  by  taking  up 
ihtlM^        STfordzg^iQ&  thlem,  are  drawn  off  from  tnindiit^ 
our  prelcnt  Duty.  Z  2  Thirdly, 


T{iiidI]r,Hedotfa(baietiiiicsfiektoalIi^^ 
totheObjed,  bf  tmsekntin^wbsLt  is fteafattwi^t^dog,    CO  He 
will  adroiture  to  fuggpft  podtbijtp  imurtmmh^  and  va&9&>nat^ 
Uy>as  when  he  puts  us  upcm  Fkaybg^  whik  we  &^ 
or  whilewc  acnfaying,hc  puts  into  our  hearts,  thmesriiaf  »» 
heard  in  Ftcachine :  theft  thoies^  (  beciuft 


lelveis)  wearenotCb  ajpt  tofbrtle  at^but  give  them  a  mote  ^ck 
wekome.^   (2)  Healtocam  aUufc ois thoi:^bt% by  the)Inn^€w// 
©Fthe  things  fuggefled  >  ibraetimes  we  fliail  have  fatfrofftiMs 
which  we  ^mr  iwi  &c^  or  ibroejiw  and  exceUentiM^Af,^ 
we  can  fcufcc  forbear  iiiraii^  ilfUr  after  the^  and 

fetwhcnallisdone^cxceptwewhoilyncgledthcDutyfor  them, 
they  will  k  vanifh,  that  we  can  icarce  remember  them  when  tte 
Duty  \s  over.  C3  >  Sometimes  he  fiiits  our  de&es  and  inclinati- 
ons with  the  Ttmmbramu  of  things  that  are,  at  other  times,  mvA 
in  our  /mandaffedion  x  and  with  theft  weare  apt  to  comply; 
the jdeafuic  of  them  making  us  forget  our  prdent  Duty.  Thoughts 
of  Eaates,  Honours,  i^latk>o%  Delight^  Reocacbnsi  or^p^t* 
cverelfe  we  are  ftt  upon  at  odier  times,  wiil  more  eafOt  picvail 
for  audience  now»  ; 

Fourthly,  He  hath  a  way  to  betny,  and  ciramnrent  osj  by  height-' 
aing  our  mm  jtMloMfiu  zad  fears  againa  him-,  and  hew  he^ 
Jboetr  min our  mubm:  and  bya  Jdnd of  tfumAw^, makes  us  muhi 
our  defired  work*  F(»  whtjte  he  olxfevves  us  fe»fid.jtA  watch- 
fiil  againft  wandnog,  he  doth «/««». us  the  inoie:  (bthat  Ci)  in- 
fleadof  looking  to  the  fnfint  part  of  Duty  i  wereiflctft^uBon  what 
IS  pafi^  and  make  enquiries,  n4tether  we  fafmmdtbst  miAtf  or 
whether  we  did  not  wander  ^«#^  btgiiuiag}  Hmsour  fiMHwi 
that  we  have  mifcairied,  king  us  into  a  mfegrriagt :  by  this  kre  we 
deceived,and  put  oflf&om  minding  whic  we  ate  doing  at  prcftnt. 
OrCaJ  an  tagtt  #«»«  ^  our  thoughts  on  our  prefent  Service* 
doth  amaze,  and  artooifltus  into  zfttfid  Mtffi/utty^  or  into  a  feYinz! 
or  doing,  wekpopf  mt,  wbati.  zs  otdmzuif  it  happens  to  perfon? 
that  o«  of  a  great  ftarfuh^ttt,  affind  va  the  prefencc  of  Tome 
great  Pertonagesi,  become-  laiMe  to  do  any  tbingri^  j  or  to^>chave 
thcmfclves  tollerably  weDiw  as  an  0Mr-fi««/y  and  earacft  fixine 
the  Eye,  iraa^the  fight,  and  renders  the  obiedlefi  trahi  6\P 
cemaUetous.  ' 

Fifthly,  Sometimes  Ae  tmrtifi  of  F«»ey  aaingor  workme  ac-' 
cordmg  to  fome  miftake  which  we  have  cntertaiaed  i  as  to  the  man- 

-nef 


tiood  or  fiaim,  when  wefhould  have  looked  after  ihcfit^me^. 
I  will  Rive  an  inftance  d[  this,  in  reference  to  Ftayer  t  which  (I 
faave  ^lenrecl;  bathbeena&are  and  mifiake  to  fixne^and  that 
is  this  9  Becaufe  in  that  Duty,  the  Scripture  dureAs  us  to  go  to  God^ 
andtoiet  hmb^mmi  therefore  have  they  thoi^tit  neceflfaiy 
cofiamean  Ides  of  God  in  their  thoughts,  as  of  zjerjm  frefiat  to 
whdni  tfaey  fpeak»  Hence  thehr  thoughts  are  bufied,  to  conceive 
fiichan^r^/ev^Mi  and  when  the  ffaadow  of  imagination  zrMji^^i^^ 
their  thoughts  are  agam  hijkd  to  entire,  whether  their  hearts  are 
upon  God  ^'  Thusby  fbj^g  with  Fancy,they  are  really  tifi  atttntivt 
upon  their  Duty. 

Sixthly,  Satan  can  lay  imff^ms  of  Diftradion  upon  Men,  hi* 
fintbey  tarn  to Religipus Services, whidi  (hall then  WQrk,and  fliew 
their  powertoir^t,  and  divide  our  hearts  s  whichisbyaffarong 
^i«p0|^ij^of  the  heaft,  with  any  thing  that  we  fear,or  hope,  or  de^ 
fire,  or  doth  any  way  trouble  us:  thele  will  (tick  to  us,  and  keep 
us  €9mf4ny  in  our  Duties,  though  we  flrive  to  keep  them  back.  And 
this  was  the  ground  of  the  Apoftles  advice,  to  the  unmarried  per-> 
ibns,  tocontinue  in  a  fingle  fife,  (tones  of  PerfecutiOn  andDiftreis 
nearly  approaching, )  that  they  nught  attend  upon  the  Lwd  mtbaui 
diflraiim :  implying,  that  the  tb&Hghfiiliieff^  and  more  than  ordi- 1  Cor.  7,  i^ 
nary  carefhlnefe,  Which  would  -ftiTC  upon  the  minds  of  Peifons 
tttider  flich  ftrain  •  and  hazard*,  would  unavoidably  folfow  them 
In  their  Duticisj  and  fo  diftraA  them; 

SecfcniSly,  The  bther  way,  ( befides  tins  of  difiradion)  by  which  2  /  Piv^ie/ 
Sawn  fpoilst)ur  Duties  in  theaflr  of  performance,  is,  by  vitiating^led  in  the 
Vmy  it  fdft  Snd'tKis  he  comp[ionly  doth  three  ways.       '  fttfmnanct^ 

Firft,  Whenhe  puts  Men  upon grw/er  care  fat  thcoutrpfrd  garb hy  vkiamg 
and  dreft  cff  a  Service,  than  for  the  im^ard  workjof  it  >  he  endear  >irJ>i«tjr. 
vours  to  maH^e  fome  Devotionaries  deal  with  their  Duties ,  as  the      urk^  06 
fbarifeei  did  with  their  Cups,  tpafhing  and  adorning  thfe  ^^'-M,  ?;,  •  . j^X 
while  the  infide  is  altogether  negkded.    Thus  the  P^j?//?/  generally  JJ^''^  ^ 
ai©  for.  the  outvpard  pomp  and  beauty  of  i?eryices  j  being  only  carer      •^*' 
fel,  that  all  things  (hould  have  their  external  bravery :  as  the  'tombs 
of  the  Prophets  wcx^  painted  and  beautiHed,  which  yet  were  full 
of  rottenneff.    And  the  generality'  of  Chrifiians  are  morea^bkeh  up  ,  \ 

with-this,  than  with  the  Service  of . the  heart:  Puw/'wasfofenr 
fible  of  this  Snare,  b  the  work  of  Preaching,  C where  ordinarily 
Men  cared  iotexcfMency  of  j^eeeb^  ar  wifdom )  that  he  determines  »  Cor.  ».i.: 

another 


1^  ^%i[t^umt       ^m- 


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X  Cor.  t.  u    ^j^j^  ^^^^  t)uts%  E^W*i  Qf  iOliiftfCiwfciiieid  'axJ^cmtpMii 
fldrmifs*,   'Tis  not  \f^c^  the  p»twai;4  wft.wd  iiponefe  ^  Oiiii* 

'  /r^  '^  /^  ^Pl^^?f9  not  tq  ?Qy  pyrpofc^  }Wh»C  tins  JKaut  ioth 

(>o  Jp  tile  4? wjpwi?iaf .  Mcii,  tbto  «>  plwfc  .Gq4  <  an  mffiaaas^tt 

theridlfdves  rai;lier  thantobiou    Aud  fberrforcjU  it,  tb»t,ii9i|ltt 
yerentiab  conkffcd  they  did,  (Ch^*6.2Q,):  in  jbuying  lucente^ 
the  fweet  Cane,  ffaiab  (Cbap.43.  ^40  items  to  deny,  tk^H  h4 
bought  me  no  ffe^  Cane  jgrithjWVy  >  A^ut  is^  .tbou^  f^hou  4)4ft  ^      \ 
yet  it  was  to  thy  jTe//,  rather  than  torn:  I  accVpt^4 JttPW»  ia»dfl 
was  it  ajl  pflLC^SjflitjoH.ipdil  xRflt  4jWe  Jr.; .     r.  ♦  ;^  .  /.  ^  .c  r. 
' '  Secondly^, Duties, and  Sct^viq^s  sjtfipote  .^ppargntjyvv&iatedjt^ 
humane  addithns  ;  a  thjng  ^xprefly  cffOitnuY  {^  xhdjf^aW^P«ifm|fi^ 
we/i^;  ai)d.  yf;is,therea  lliau^  ii^c^iji. W§ii  jijis.way,  15^. 
fometim^s jireth  jp/ucfc  %t /Ji?  ^^<l^ jHi4.  .cfcar  Cpfl* 

ihapds  oE  Gqlwft^^^^  thje,j5?e^i6*wj>SC««fi(^  H^f 

ty^  Oraer^ziaWfiliifiiy  i,  a^d  ^nqthin^  dothBc^q.^t^ke  ti^e^ny;tl^ 
What  tkydevife.ai^d^^^  Satan  ^pjRs  te  4ife|«i6fig.ttul 

is' to  God,  and  fiow^^gi;eat  an  iQc{inatiQn  there  js^^  fbdfs^  la.bc 

,    forWardjpth^^^  fbatkc^ 

•  eaGly;|)rcvail  wtn  the  4nc^'t}9}a.  |/Thjf\fjsj))ejg§jiCjwfe§nia8i 

bf  the  7£i^/>,N^t^^^^  ?/<^?^'t^t-'aiid;pf;tlje  ?^ 

jfJe/jWho  though  tliey  declined.  i;ne  14o|?tfie3  qf  jthqir  Fathers »  yet 

wctcCofond  u^nthQix  Hx^diiiottj^  toatt^ey  ma4c  their  ff'a^^ 

.''  '.    ^  •;  I'^^Vas  thrift  tells jbcp^  ^^nd^thishumpuy  alfojqP^Af;ti^ 

'  *  ' ''v.infiwtiatin^  ittelf  inb  tih^^  'inan^ed J^j.^^  gre^t  .^eal.of 

■--'•••^^  -  ; deceit.    Cot. 2X\n^^ 

;;..-..-.      he  ^oth  :earneftly  Fore-warn  them  ol.  ^There  arp  {n^(;e^  ^  f^vprf 

•    '         degrees  of  corrupting  a  Servicebr  Ordinance  by  hurnane^44itiy 

.^       ,      ons  5  according  to  which,  "'tis  niore  or  lei(s  dehled:  yet,  tlj^  leaft 

. ' .  ,  prefumpcipn  this  way,  is  an  offence  and  ProvQcatioHj^ .  .  • ,  :        * 

^..  •*   '  Thirdly,  Duties  are  vitiated  in  their  exc?//.     ^•fff«'^/.W9i:flup» 

whicth  confilh  in  Fear,  Love,  Faith,  Hunaility,e^'c,  canniever.betpp 

much  :  but  I///?//»/e^  Worfhip  may.  Men  may  Preach  too^mucb, 

and  Pray  too  long,  (a  fault  noted  by  Chrift  in  the  Pharifeeiy  they 

made  long  Prayers)  even  in  Duties  b  a  Man  may  be  righteous  pvei;r 

Inuch.    Jimotby  was  (b,  in  his  great  .p^jns  and  om  abftemjotts 

life,  to  the  wafting  of  his  ftrength,  which  tbC'ApoflJlGtiikesnfiace 

'  ' ''     '  •  of; 


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o€,  and  advifech  a|;ainft  it,  Vrink^no  longer  water^  8cc.  The  Corin^ 
ihians  were  fo,  when  out  of  a  high  deecftation  of  the  mifcarriage  of 
the  Inceftuous  Perfon,  they  were  backward  to  forgive  him,  and  to 
receive  him  into  the  Church  again.  F^ter  is  another  inftance  to 
us  of  excefsi  Jo.  13.  8.  Firft,ina  modefi  bHmlity^  he  refufeth  to 
let  Chrift  »4/&  lis  feet :  but  after,  lifederftanding  the  meaning  of  it, 
then  he  runs  to  the  other  extream,  and  offers  not  only  his  feet^hut 
hb  bands  and  bis  head.  When  the  Servants  of  God  are  confmus  of  de-  - 
fefts  in  their  ServiceSjCas  if  they  would  make  an^nds  for  thefc,by  the 
Impb  and  cocrtinuanceof  their  Services)  ^  they  are  eafily  drawn  into 
ztk  excefe,every  way  difadvantagiousto  themfeives,and  the  Service* 

Thirdly,  When  Satans  Defigns  do  not  take  to  fpbil  the  Duties^  3.  VHtier 
cither  by  the  manner  of  the  attempt^  or  in  the  AH :  he  then  feeks  to  ^yled  after 
pky  an  after-gtf me^  and  endeavours  to  fpoil  them,  by  tome  afhr^mip  perfirmance^ 
carriage  of  ours^in  reference  to  thefe  Services.  As 

Firfr,  .When  he  makes  us  ^«i  of  them :  we  can  fcarce  perform  ' 
aiiy  Service  with  ztoV^ablefrntabkneff^  but  Satan  is  at  hand  to  in- 
•  iHll  thoughts  of  i^/^/^>e,  vain  Glory,  and  Boafting  \  and  we  readily 
begin  ta  think  hi^ly  of  our  felves,  and  performances  >  as  if  we 
were  better  than  others,  whom  we  are  apt  to  cenfure,  as  low  and 
weak  in  comparifon  of  out  felves.    Though  this  bean  apparent  de- 
ceit,yet  ^is  a  wonder  how  much  the  minds,  even  of  the.  beft,  are  apt 
to  be  tainted- with  it  >   even  where  there  areconfideraWe  indeavours 
for  hmility^  and  felf^denial,  thefe  thoughts  are  apt  to  get  too  much 
entertainment.    Now,  though  we  run  well,  and  attain  feme  com- 
fortable ftrength,  and  watchfulnefi  in  the  Services  of  God  :  yet,  if 
they  be  afterward  fly-blon>n  with  Prid^,  or  if  we  think  to^  embalm   ' 
them  with  Prai(es,or  referve  them  as  matter  of  Oft^ntation  i  though    • 
they  be  Angels food^  yet  (like the  Manna-o(  the  IJraelites^  wljien  kept 
too  long)  they  mllputrifte^  and  kreedfTormsy  znd  Co  be  good  for  no-   • 
thing ,.  after  that  we  have  been  at  the  pains  of  gathering  it. 

Secondly,  When  well-performed  Services  are  pervert^  to/ec/#-   - 
rity^  then  are  theyalfo  fpoiled  >  we  are  ready  to  fay  of  them,  as  the 
rich  Man  of  Hs  abundance,  Soul  tal^  thine,  eaje^  thou  haft  much  laidnp  • 
far  ma.y years.     Satan  is  willing  (for  a  further  advantage)  that  we 
think  our  felves  fecurefrom  him  >  and  as  after  a  full  Meal,  we  are 
apt  to  grow  drowfie  :  foafter  Services,weareapt  to  think  ouffdves 
out  of  harms  way.    The  Church  after  an  High  Feaft  with  Chrili^  Cant.  5.  £. 
prefently  falls afleep,and  highly  mifcarries  in  Sea^icy,and  Negled :    • 
by  this  means-do  the  bell  of  Saints  fometimes  lofe  the  things  they 
have  wrought,  and  throw  down  what  they  formerly  builr  up. 


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TREATI 

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The  Second  Part. 


CONTAINING 

The  itianifblcl  Subtilties  and  Stratagems  of  Satan,  for 
the  corrupting  of  the  minds  of  Men  with  Errour  • 
and  for  the  dcftru^on  of  Ae  Peace  and  Comfow 
dF  the  Children  of  God. 


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That  kiU  SMMts^md  Dtfigt  to<9rmfttbe  Midi 
tfMett  mth  Emttr,  Tk  Bpi^ces  that  it  isfe, 
MtU^aJmsfhv  BUuimritbatm^,,    .  . 

jExt  to  Satan's  Deceits  in  tenqftin^  fa'  Sin  anH    - 
agairijl  Vuty^  h\$AcV\^ot  C9mipilngfh  Aftff^/- 
(fMen  hy  trriur  calls  forour  feardi » and  indeed  • 
fhis  is  one  of  his  principal  endeavours,  tvHidi 
takes  up  a'xonfid^ble  part  ofhis  Ym^  and  d(- 
lige^ice. '  a^  IS  not  only  called  in  Scripture  ai .    *  * 
Vkckan  ^Sfhit^  tut^Ifo  a  Lying  Sjtirit^  and  the#c 
are  none  eT  tb.e(e  curfed  qualiHcations  that  lie  idle  in  him :  as  by 
his  tlnclean'nefe  we  may  eafily  cdnjedlure  his  attempts  upoli  the 
Will  and  AffciftioDS  to  dcfik  theni  hy  Lull  v  fp  by  his  tving  we 
may  concliide  that  he  will  certainly  jirive  tohlittd  the  Underrand- 
Ing^oy  Errevr.    But  acfcardiicovcry.ofthis  we  may  havcfiroiii.. 
thffc  Gorifiderations.- 

Eirft,  from  God's  intercft  in  Trutb^  in  refercnde  to  his  great  - 
dci^sof  ftf<?^/«C?  an.d  Mtrey  in  the  World.    Truth  is  a  Rays  and  Oeus  cR  pi  £-• 
"Btam  oThw  who  is  the  Father  ^ifLi^ts. .    AH  retxJled  Truths  ma  Veritas  irf-^ 
arebut  C^fW  and  TTanfcripts  of  that  iffiHtiati,  Archetypal  Truth,  [^'^^^•j  ^?" 
Truth^isthelRoi^  of  his  ^fnngth,  Hal.  1 1 0.2.  the  Sceffer  afhk  Klng^^^  ^Jf^^ ' 
/bm  by  which  he  dothfubdue  the  hearts  of  Men  to  his  obedience  nona^\s,UJc. 
and  feryiise  in  tonverfion. .  Truth  is  that  Kocl^  upon  whidi  he  oifit^ie^Tht^l. 
h^ihiuilthif  Church,  the  fowud^ion?  are  the  frgpht)!  andApofiks,  <^^P'  '• 
lip^.  2:20.  /t"hat  is,  the  t&Srlht  of  th^^Trophcfs  and  ApoHltt, 
■       '  A  a  2.  in 


i^  3(1Citattfeof        PattU 

in  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  Nm  t^ammt.  Truth  is  that  t 
gitat  itf^tum  commictcd  to  the  care  of  his  Chur^h^  ^hich  is 

I  Tittu  J.  ij.  therefore  callei  ikt  fitar  rf  Tmh :  beoitifilYS  JRrinccs  or  Sums 

pot  ^kr  Prodatnarions  on  Filters  ferthe  better  informttioa  of 

Job.  17. 17.    their  Subieds,  To  doth  his  Chuftfh  hold  out  Truth  to  the  Worl^. 

Holiaers  is  maintained  by  Jlin^th,  our  ways  1^  dmOid  by  it^  and 
by  it  are  we  ftnrnKritd  of  Satan^sDcyices.  ^  Now  the  Prina  0/ 
P^i/f  carrying  himfelf  tna«  full  an  oppoficion  to  the  G$dof 
7mb  as  be  can  in  all  his  ways,  God  s  intercft  in  Truth  will  fuffi- 
cicntly  difcover  the  Devifs  dcOgn  to  promote  Ertour  v  for  fiich 
is  his  hatred  of  God,  that  (  thgugb  be  iav»not  deftroy  Truth,  no 
more  than  he  can  tear 4he  Sun-  out  of  th'e  Firmament,  yet  3  be 
will  endeavour  by  camtfting  the  Co/y^  to  difgrace  the  Origi9^l\ 

thou^  he  caiinot  ir^CbrlftVScie|iieex,  yetibj^iaifii^  irtont  ke 
jirquld  hinder,  tbe  twitf/e  of.his  Subjeds/,  though  he  Gumot 
remove  iht  Rock' upon  Which  the  Church  is  built^  he  will  ^ea- 
vour  to  jMf  it)  ^1^  t)d  iniem^  the  Biiildiiig,  a|id  to*  u^dmn 
God's  Proclamation  from  the  Pillar  on  which  he  hath  (et  it  to  be 
'Te($dofM\  and  if  we  can  conceive  what  ^n  hatred  tbo  tfmf\m\t  t^ 
the  Light,  as  it  contradids  and  hinders  his  Defign^  we  may  imat 
gine  there  is  nothing  againft  which  the  Devil  will  ufe  greater 
contrivances  than  againft  the  light  of  Truth  ;  He  neicher^ii;  not 
will  make  ^  league  with  any,  but  ^upon  the  terms  that,  AWi^ 

X  Sam.  II.  J,  propounded  to  the  Men  of  Jab^^Gitead!^  that  :is,  that  be  may 
fpa  mt  their  right  eye^  zxidfo  lay  it' far  dreprdoch'^jmihe^  J^fitet^f 
God*  'Tis  the  work  of  the  Holy  Spirit  to  lead  uf  httoTrmb^  arrf  by 
the'nile  of  contraries  'tis  the  Devirs  \96xk.fo  leadlhtb  Irtbtn^^ 

Scfon^lyv -Though  the  jSaipture  doih  charge  the  *y*frand, dan- 
ger of  pelufion  and  Errour  i\t>6n  thofc  Men  that  pmdte  it,  to  the 
dcfeption  of  thcmfelv€.<  and  others,  yef  doth  it. chltfly*  blame 
Satan  for  the  great  Contriver  6(  it,  and  cxprefslj*iffii|ms  hiin-  tp 
be  the  grand  Deceiver :  InJlruments  and  Engenierr  Ke  muft  make 
ufe  pf  to  do  him  fervice  in  that  work,  hut  iiill  It,  Js  the  T^adl 
that  is  a  Lying  Spirit  in  theit  Mouths  i. 'tis  he  thattb^cheth and 

Aff5 !  3. 10.    prompts  thein,and  therefore  may  they  be  called  fas  JE/J^  was  by 

^ftftiro^  u  P^  )  ^he  Children  of  the  Pevil,  or  (  ^$  CeriMuf  of  oW)  the 

S«7«rii         lirft'born  of  Satan. 

The  Church  of  Cw?w^,  among  other  diftcmpers,  laboured  , 
under  dangerous  Erroui*s,  againit  which  when  the  ApojtU  doth 
.    induftriouilyfethimCaf^htf&A  l/^Oftte 


falfirfi^HbeffiVfho  iu4  cutmin^Jy ; wyou^t them  up lo^ i« apti** 

falje^4fv*^f  as  halving  no  cpmrniiEoo  tiorn  Q^d,  ^nd  Sosb'^ 
Mni^Syt  Cora  u.  ij,  15.  thereby:  uiiprming  us  who  it  i$ 
that  (ends  chenn  out  and  implcys  them  upon  this  errand.  2«  He 
efpedaDy  accufeth  Satan  9A  the  great  Contriver  pfj^ll  this  evji  i 
^^'•^SlAjrtih^lr.  l^^^  dm  ihlf  for  .the 

prmcipal  cauie,.  that  tbc  Gfidafthf  WarldiUndii  tbfh 


jiny  Rumbled  at  the  rni^plicity  ofthe  Gorpel,  he  preieiit(v  blfrms 
the fiibtihy of  tb9 old StrPtnt tot iu  aOv.  ii.j.  WhenfaJftDo- 
.  ^Ine  was  dire&Iy  taugnt,^  and  vamiihcd  over  with  the  glw'ws 
pretexts  of)  Truth,  iUnJie  c;harg^^h  Satan,  with  it^  >^.f  4^  H^^ 
fn^mJ^  ffxr,  Satan  *^«!)^i  ,|f^^  an  dngflpf^i^^  \ 

wher«,h^  4^th  ^ot  phly^gjvc,  ircaibn  oe  the  corruptiqg  or  the 
adulterating  the  W6r4  0^  Ciod  by  &Ue*Apoft)es,  asTi^i^T  do 
;  their  >vines  hy  mixoirc^  C  a  Metaphor  which  he^inake^i  vifc,  of,  n^ano^^H^ 
'  oa^p  a-  i7t )  that  they  learned  it  ot  Satan,  wbo^  ^^t  no0,  $4  tke 

'.  ^iptpt'^ataiii,!  tp  turpilh  us  .witfi  a  tn^e  ^(jco'un^  of  tjie^gfoupd 
oFthai  cunning  Craft^whkhjtheie  deceit  ujjb^  ^biic 

;they»  tn^amar^fii  thcmfelv^  by  an  imtation  of  the  way  and 
'Hianno",  icaland  diligence  of  the  AfofilestofCbrift  v  tljcy  weue 
Xaught  bjf  oneijvhft  ha^,,ex^aiy  l^ed ,the  Art  of  I^wtarioft, 
and  whocouId^^tQair^  a(J  V>yjhpM ^c  ^^f^t ,pfa» 

'^ Angel  ^  Up^iy^"^^  wo;?4eri  d|3t 

Xo  many  with,  iqch'  (ecjming  earneftnels  and  zeal,  (hould  give  ap 
themfclves  to  deceive  by^ialj^-Do^Jne :  iic;  tells  us  that  thisJ^tb 
bceij  the  Dcvil!s  work,  bom  the  AtA  bmulingofty^^  verf  3,  ud 
that  as  he  then,  made  i^  pf  z^SarfVft  ^r  his  IpPmmenf,  Co  cvff 
(incein.atfage?%Vth>  ^ 

as  his  Emiiraries,,that,it=lhpuid,n6w  neither  Teem  ?  9»w^,mor  ?  ^ 
a  jT'^^^t  w^^^er  to  fcp  the  pcvil  Tirtlus  w^  by  his  Agents,  \     »  ij[**?!\^ 
-. ,  Thirdly^  Jliat  this  is  Satan  5  great  dcfign,^  niay  be- further 
Vkared„6om  tl\^  (vjnjjtanf  omfi  Qthis  cndwypgrs*  -  Tjie  I^bfe    •• 
of  tli^^tki^s,  W^('^^  Jbatata;^ js:jisi«^*  in.(bw^ 

iPg^T^e/,  as  the  Malkr  pf  the  Fi^d  4^15  fwviuft%^,4  ^cit  by 
Tares,  not. Errors m  ihcmiraS^  but  Me^ aire ^  bp^nqen§[oo4i  , 
is,  evident  from  the  Parable  it  tc^\  bi^t.thar'vwhifi  (nah^s  JMoi 
to  be  Tir'w,  ^  Siw^nd  %rrottr :  fq  that  m  ^catnpiex  iqfife^  Wp-^ne 

itaught  hpy^  ail^wt.^he^.f^vjJ,  (:.:?f^,k«?ipi?^Xr]G§fW 

.  •,  the 


9<K/fe«rSy« 


l^' 


D9  H*ru> 


tfeci  "SJHttm^^Wjli  ^.  i'  is  Ita  thtt  imployiflttrt,  muA  of  ftb  time 
Aa«h  befefc  tiiktrf  \ip tr»t  <vay.  5W»««  /Jr^  fta^t  C  faiA 
■i»-»#,  a^EfllHi'.  I.)  jlna  fhertjh^bt^fajt-Ttaeherty  that  is,  d> 
•k  Wa j  (if  bid,  ati^  fo  it  ^IM  "ht  to  tbtf  edL  *tYK  fliDfteft  abfbrad 
«fSltan^iiQ^ifithhfr»ttet,  would  be  Idflg^tttt^otis,  judge 
<df  ith«  teifl  fey  *  fti*  ittftalhcw. 

-  > 'in  (he  jfyafitit  iiitHf^  how  <ii^ti^}t»Athe  £)evil koacfiici  hitc 
-►  «•  ^^    ■•tWKJhffte'^  Ttirft  h  was  /»«fjrfi5>  ihhlfcnmM^  was-eariy taught, 

mtA  tfce  EJduMr  dl  ihc  World,  f  whioh  ttrer^  me  body  of  M»- 
•/Si»4<?  Cereftionies  J  »c  rtitfntioned  as-daftgetoastnirufions  i  and 
•ih  vbfT  i8.  thtittiUh^f^ of  Anpir  f  b..rt  fccttis  Jf.  Wis  pleaderf. 

IJtAiiW  to  thrChlhreh."  •  the  i?e»w/ if  *j&»  lU- 


•^»flf/W  i$'fe*^efs(fj'-<W^tfd  ^n  rotncDftheerfif/«*i4/rC!hitt<Sh, 

te  ^lihed  <6  Ha^  tretn  tbe  txJAHne  t)f  *5'W«*«^}  PMe/ar;  afid 

•4^thtyss  bar  theft  *:e  cofnpatafhfelv  fi^tl*,  tb  that  gtofs  feftbup 
•©fl%V«ig  (a^r^v  3tJd.%  if.  '^-^^y^P  ir  «W  C/^i/fj  i  joh.i.i^. 
kff^'fyiif  CMjf  •U-bmie  hi'fieft^'  i  "Jok  4. 5;  *whfdi  »e  btaflded 
ifet  'AiOhihijiUn  Enbtrri,  ihd  wde  boJrfly  affirtef 'by  iMatiy,  &lfe 
Pwophatis  thatytttthttiiiJwe**  /»»<>  M&«  Watli\  and  to  (ijch  a 
lie^bt  came  rfity  at  ftift,  war  ;hey  tatrgjht  tfe  fewfulnef^  0?  (mm- 
MHtbt^r^iHiatUh^- dfii  td  rzt thifm'  i^m{  td-fi^k  i^ey. 'a'. 26.- 
flW'l  theft 'fall^bo^tWJIl  the  biM0->i6  ^Mat;  MdtS  iU  tfe 
»j»»ftlM'Wcft?ijerin  thrfr  eta^^tsr'  Ahd'irS^jylHb'ctid^eWhat 
oftr^M'tdrts  i«  frtrttt  t^xtthstAA  |;«(?^/«^,riibrd  Were  no  las 
•hwft-  *w  fows  of  fl<mrtj/i*w/ti?»i/W%'tlie'Apofil^jfffM  days, 
Mie  SimmtMt^  t&iiMfiManf,  SittnmilfMt,  ^c.    This  Was  ati  in- 

iW^ibkihcrtlrteof'/aJltlJbfti'int'mfo^rra'Vijti^rafi^^  in  tk 
.  .  ttitAesitfriSf^edAiifgs-ortheiijMyHtrrts^^^ 

WffhdrRt, 'f  ^*^  ^o^'J<f  't^^n'^  J'-'  «n5ght'  K4ve  Wad'c  Sa'tafi  /iff  *c- 
ftre  tbm  M  KghmiHg,' . What  progtefsi'  tftett  iii  this  work -^of  de- 


.^^f,  ai!*:  jiaf/  tb.-  'jo.  "Jh  '-s)w««  j5>?!*fe*&  -e^'tp^,  that  tA  tu 

im*er ^tm  ptU  jhM* 'J^ht'fhmi  the  'F'aUi>,   ifitti,^  i,    and . 
Mmtt'Ki  ThefT.  i^.  ^,y  ttfojiidies  of  a,wWj/  ApDJ^g,  ujton  the 
HiVWfejgJiftfte*  W»/f  <^'5fer»  •'afldWB' A^flj''4f  Al^d/"/y,  ahd^ 

that- 


that  tfaefeftrnd^i^'Adic  /ff9^  'Jf^^Uie^ciKirddfe; 

jy^ii  ineociMis  tlkcomifig  of  the  gMf^vdvfitiE^^^  as  athkig  geii^ 
taUy  kocwA mibdkvitdx  i  ^^^awS.  But  bdoie  aM  chde,  CiiriA 
•Uinbad  fall^F  fotcwauicd  bis.  ficncants  oifsl^lm^^  tbc  poiret 
oiMl  ikaga  of  dictr  iklndon,  and  of  tht  faul  iiex^oit  from  tie  Fakb 
wfakh  AouM;bfciBefece  hb  (econflcQiAiT^  M#/lt.  24..jt4.  Aiid 
as  We  have  ivunf ,  ibhoTeivc/bn^aH^csfiiiGe  the  Apc^ks  cut 
Witee6  tfaac  Satim  Bath  anftnrrod  the  Brophccks  chac  vt^ecoo* 
ceminghim:  vhat  afitangeincreafeofEnoanhathbeen  incbe 
IHoMSBO^Aatnmci.Irgnm  smd  %stUtSgn  made  Cataloguea 
]oaiefin:e,.Bforthem  !]^f)^Jtiiaf»r,  ami  E$fikiuf  leckoncd . aix)dt 
a^9^rHercfieri  Atfimja&a:  diem  imiig&  die  number  too^^ 
Hfgfar^  Now^  though  tfaeie  be  )uft  exceptions  againft  the  Urffmfi 
f£  their  iQtfalogues,  and  that  it  is  bditrad  bjr  many,  that  ehera 
ait  ievieial  faraiMed  in  their  Rcdk  fer  Hctctkks,  that  mtoriyiidfo 
mm  the  acooont  of  thefar  Kamt  aAd  Hatkn  (  fcr  Barkzrifik^  Sc^ 
mfai,  Atfed^ttetnufieredmtfie'lTont )  andt^hcixaUb  fiand 
tine,  ior^Tdrf  finait'  matters  C  ^the  ifudrtajdeeiwuni,  &c. )  and 
tint  ibmeoo^t  altogether  to  be  oodfed  out  of  their  Books «  yet 
an  k  wifi  appear  that  the  nmnber  of  Eiroars  isgreat,  and  that 
dl  thoCe  haronanies  havethis  general  figniiiGation,  that  the  Devfl 
bath  madae  a  great  fiir  in  the  Worfd  bjr  Enour  and  0paion: 
.  After  times  niight  alio  bp  fiunmoncd  in  to  fpciJi  their  evidence; 
knd  on  own  knowledg  and  experience  m^ht  without  any  other 
h^,  fiiffictendy  isftrad  as  C  if  k  were  needftd  )  of  the  truth  of 
this,  that  Emnir  is  one  of  Satan's  .gteat  deilgns.  .  . 

Secondly,  Let  us  next  looksitd  the  Rcafons  which  do  fi> 
ikongly  engage  Satan  to  thele  endeavours  of  laifii^  up  Erroius. 
If  we  KT  fliefe  before  as,  it  will  not  only  contirm  us  in  oor  be^ 
lie^  that  dusisooeofhismamimployments,  (fprifErrouryieU 
him  €o  many  advantages  for  the  rniae  of  Men,  and  .the  diifaonour 
ofGod,^  there  can  be  no  doubt  of  histeauUneis  to  pramocie  it. ) 
This  alfi)  may  be  of  n(e  to  put  dstn  muid,  who  H  '0  that  k  at 
imukbdind  dk  Cmtam^  when  we  fire  fixh  things  a/fted  ixpon  the 
Stage,  and  a>nfequentiy  may  beget  a  caotioos  fii^tion  in  um 
Minds  aganift  his  pvoceedings  » the  Reafbesasefudi  as  thc(e». 

Firft,  Enour  isjia^  fiitliat  if  Satan^fliould  be  bindied  inhis 
endeavoufs  foratiy  fiardiermifchi!^  thim  the  cbmiptiifg  ti\xuf 
particular  PeiiM,  yet  he  -wtU  rarkon,  that  he  hath  not  akogcdar 
loft  Ibis  labour.    &)ine:  Enonrs,  afaoc  cimttxin^fkniammslt  o£ 

Faith, 


i>s  9SEieait&oe  :     Pm*^ 


\y  areas jiiM£E^j|]gfjE^  by  thb 

JlfqfUe^  2  Pet.  2.  !•  Thdfe  Here(iesare%  Pjii/,:GaU  5.  20.  re^ 
counted  anoong  tbc  p^&rkf  rf  tbi  fJefhj  of  which,  he  pofitiyely 
affirms,  that  they  that  d^  fiicb  MMgs  cmmm  ndttrh  tbe  KingJbm  $f 
Qtd.i  Thofe  thatase  of  a^lowtimature,  that  do  ikK^b  txiredmfy 
basted.  thc.SouI,  can  only  be  capafa9e!of  this  Apblogjr,  thit  they 
wtcUfimth  yet  as  they  are  oppditions  to  Ttuch  ( jpiopCHinded 
in  Saipture  for  our  belief  aiid  dixe<ftion  )  they  ccale  not  to  be 
Sins,  though  they  may  be  greater  or  kb  eidls,  according  to  the 
imftfUmct  of  thofe  Tfotfa^ which  they  deny,  or  the  mftiftmntf 
tMt  attend  them  \  and  if  we  goyet  a  ftep  lowes,  to  the  axnfidle«« 
ration  of  thofe  r^h  and  bold  a/Tertions,  about  tbi ms  not  ^^h 
feuealed  h  though  they  may  pollibly  be  true,  yet  the  pofitivendb 
of  avouchments  and  determinations  in  fuchcal^  whore  ^e  want 
iuffident  reaibn  to  (upport  what  we  affirm,  Cas  tnat-of  the  ffrnd^^ 
THanyfm  for  the  Hierarday  of  AngdSy  and  fotne  advenhtrtm  afferw 
iions  concerning  God's.jfecrd  Dmer,  and  many  other  things  of 
like  nature  )  are  by  the  Apoftk,  CoLz.t%  nibft  jSenoe^ taxed 
for  an  unwarrantable  and  unjuft  pre&mption,  in  lettnxg  wttrfM 
upon  GoJ^i  right  \  as  if  fuch  Men  would  by  violence  thruft  them-  ^ 
felves  into  that  which  God  hath  teferMd  for  hhnfelf,  C  for  lb 
il/tfrivi^'     much  the  word  intruding  imipoU^  >  the  caufe  of  this  he  tells  u% 
is  the  arroganty  of  cotfupt  Reafon;  the  fi^ly  Mindj  ( iuitahle  xo 
that  exprefiion,  Afjtri^.  16^  IJ^  Fk/h  and  Blood  bath  Mctrrveakd 
jr  V  )  tbe  bottom  of  it  is  fride^-  whidi  fwells  Men  to  this  height  % 
,     and  the  Fruit  C  after  all  thefe  fwelling  attempts  }  is  no  other  than 
(  as  the  Apples  of  Sodom)  Duft  and  Vanity^  intntding  into  ^fi 
tinngiwbKh  be  hath  notfieny  Fainlyptift  up  by  bUfi<^fy  Mind :  If 
then  Satan  do  but  gain  this^  that  by  E^ous  (  though  not  diftifed 
further  than  tbe  breaft  of  the  infeded  Pasty  )  Truth  is  ie«^ 
or  that  the  heart  hefi^ed  into  Pride  and  Arrogancy,  or  that  he 
hath  hope  (b  to  preiftail,  'tis  enough  to  encourage  his  attempts^ 
Secoiully,  But  Enour  is  a  Sin  of  an  encrtafmg  x^ture,   and 
ufually  fiops  not  at  one  or  two  FaUhoods*  but  ii  apd  to  ^alfpnin^ 
to  many  others,  C  ^s  fome  of  the  moft  noxiom  Creatures  have  the 
moft  nmnuroMS  Broods :  )  for  one  Eiroup.  harh .  this  mifchievous 
danger  in  it,  that  it  taint  f  the  Mind  to  an  infiab^ity  in  every  Truth » 
and  the  bondofjhdfafintfi  being  once  farokon,  a  Mui  hath  no  cer? 
tainty  where  he  (halt  lUy :  as  a  wanton  Horfc  once,  turned  loo(ei 
Miay  wander  far.  This  hazard  is  made  a  fecious  warning  againft 

Enoux^ 


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Chap;  I.  ^atatn'isticempfetfctijfif/         i^^ 

Errour,  2  Pet.  5*  I7«  Ben^are  l^ ye  being  kd a»ay  with  tbee/^iur  df 
4be  ffTck^d^  faifhmyotir  (rnnfieadft^ntp.    One  Enrouif  admitted, 
'makes  the  heart  unfteady  i  and  befides  this  inconvenience,  Enrour  *  ^ 

doth  unavoidably  hanch  \t  felf  fMHtaUy  into  many  more,  as  Infe* 
frencet  and  Cohdufions  refulting  from  it,  as  Circks  in  Water  ftiul- 
tiplj^  thcmfclves  h  grant  bta  me  abfurdiiy  ^md  many  ^^fiUptp^^j^^Q, 
^n  it^  (b  that  *trs  a  Miracle  to  find  zftngle  Erroun   Thefe  Lo*  ij^timy  t«X- 
a^T  go  forth  by  Bands^  as  the  experience  of  all  ages  doth  teftify,  A«4r«AA«'av/*-. 
and  befides  the  immediate  confequeqces  of  an  Errour,  which  re^  Mm. 
ceWh  Life  and  Bemg  together  with  it  felf,  as  tmns  of  the  fime  .Ji^'^^ST 
firth.    W«  may  oBfarve  ztmdaney  in  Enrottrs,  to  otherj  that  are  tant  univcrial 
xtiOtt  remote^  and  by  the  /d^r^jfrddbnof  multiplyed  inferences,  thole  ^^^  graelamt 
things  are  coupled  together  that  are  not  very  eonfiffaHs^    If  thi-^'^^i  *""- 
Lttfherans  (  his  *  Dr.  Prideatt^c  his  ohfervation  )  aZmt  Vfmmfal  Siot 'ek-' 
XSrac^^  tfc  Huberians  ifOtodMce  Vniverfal  EleSion^  the  Puccians  \Ztfi-  ftionem,  Pmc^ 
$$eral  Faith^  the  Naturaliils  txplode  Cbrifi  and  Serif  tures  at  l^  as  ^^"^^(^em  na- 
tinneceflary  :  this  is  then  a  fair  mark  for  the  Devil  to  aim  at,  if  ^"^t^  "*" 
he  prevails  for  one  Errour,  'tis  an  hundred  to  one  but  he'jwevails  piJdent  c£ 
for  more.  '       flam  &  Scrips 

Thirdly,  Satan  hath  yet  a  further  reach  in  promoting  Errour,  ^"«^»  ^"* 
he  toows  'tis  a  PAjgne  that  ufually  infers  all  muid  aSout^  and  ^**'  ^  P'*^ 
therefore  doth  he  the  rather  labour  in  this  work,becauie  he  hopes 
rhereby  to  corrupt  others,  and  infe(fted  Perfons  are  commonly 
the  moft  bufie  Agents  (  even  to  the  cmp^mg  of  Sea  and  Land  ) 
to  gain  Profilytif  to  their  felfe  Perfwafions.    This  Harp^  of  Sa* 
tan^s  labour,  is  often  noted  in  Scripture,  they  JhaB  deceive  many^ 
Matth*  24. 24.  Manyjhall  foUow  thur pernicious  v0ays^  2  Pet.  2. 3. 
«ow  qukkly  had  this  Leaven  fpread  it  felf  in  the  Church  of 
Galatia^  even  to  P^mTs  wonder  ?  Gal.t,6.  I  marvel^  that  y(m  af^ 
fi  foon  removUfram  Hm.^  that  called  you  into  the  grace  ofChvifi^  into 
another  GpJpeL    IhAances  of  the  fpreading  of  Enour  are  firequent. 
Pelagianifm  rofe  about  the  Year  41 5,  but  pref^tly  fpreadit  fetfin 
Palefiiney  Africa^  Greece^  Italy ^  Sicily^  FraOce^  and  Britain'.     Ar^ 
rianifkt^  like  fire  in  Straw,  in^a little  time  brought  its  flame  ovet 
the  Ciirift  ian  World,  and  left  her  tpondring  at  herje^^  that  ffie  Was 
fo  fuddenly  become  Arrian.'   Sodnianifm  had  the  like  prevalcncy^ 
Latins  privately  had  fowed  the  Seeds,  and  after  his  death  Foifius 
Sorinus  his  Nephew  did  io  beftir  himfelf,  that  y9ithin  ten  years 
(  after  his  confident  appearing  )  whole  Congregations  in  Sarma^ 
iM  f«bmitted  th^mfelvesto  bis:  Didatcs,  as  Calofims  affirms,  and  ^«^^  rks^e. 

B  l>  within  ^'''•^^'^^MJ. 


wkhi0^i^^yori&rfy  YetfS|iM)i«  hmdreds  o(  Chuxches 

•     in  if  anjUvania  w(xc  inkS^cd^  and  within  a /i»?  le^r/ mote,  the 
whole  Synid  was  bsooght  over  to  fubfcribe  to  Sodnianifm.     We. 
luvq,  alfo  mftaxices  nearer  homie,  after  the  Reformation,  in  the : 
laigtt  of  Edttffrd  thcfipttb^  how  jEboa  did  Pofeiy  retuhi  in  its  futt ' 
.   -   .  ftiength  when  Qpcea  Mary  caoie  to  the  Qo wn  ^  which  occafkn 
H  c  ttfw  no-  ^^  ^^^^  Martyr  (when  he  faw  young  Students  flockuig  to  Mz&) 
i^a  oaiacm    tQ^y^That  tbetQVingofthiMevmttrned  all  bit  Voarine  at  Oxfords 
meam  doftri-  Aiid  of  late  wc  hate  had  the  fad  experience  of  the  power  of  Errour 
lum  evmU.     jp  Jufed^no  Errouf  (a  abfi»4rid"<^'ous,or  bla(jphemous,  but  (once 
! ;  ^arfKd>itprcfcntlygwiiedcpnfid|srabkmimbeKto^ 

/  .;;      '      }  Fourthly, .  Erfdur  is  alfo  enMnently  fcrviceablc  to  Satan  for  the 
bringi2^&  in  T^iy^ms^  Sdnfins^  Rents^  ttftredf^  Ikart'bmmngs^ 
4nimfakSy  Kmlings^  ContemumSy  'tmrnUs^  IT^/,  andv^batfieuet^ 
MntrFrttks^  kmcbefljnie^  and  the  mal^hy  0/ Hatred  can  f^Uy  ^ 
.     ^  fpodnee.    Enough  eftbistnightbe  i^en  in  the  Church  ofCkfrmifo^ 

^he.  divifiona  tlut  were  afnongft^henilclves  werie  occafioncd  by  itj 
and  a  ^^t  nuipber  of  evils  the  Apoftle  fufpe(fted  to  have  been 
already  produced  from  thence,    as  Vebatesy  Emyings^  Wrsthr^ 
Strifes^ Baet^bitingf^ fmjferb^f^ SwSiag^^twmdts^  2 Car.  12. no. 
_  He  hioifelf  eftaped  ndt  fiiom  being  evilly  tntreated,   by  thofe 
aniong  them  that  were  turned  fiona  the  fimplicicy  of  th&Gofpel :  ^ 
The  quanelibme  exceptions  that  they  had  raifed  againft  hind^.. 
'   he  takes  notice  of:  They^hai^ed  him  with  levity,  in  negkding. 
his  promifc  to  come  to  them,  2  Or.  1. 17.   They  called  him- 
^atnd^  one  that  »w%i  tfccdw&ig  to  tbt  fi^h^  chap..io.2»  they 
taunted  him  as  acontemptible  Fellow,  vtr*  lo^They  undervalued . 
Iu5  MiaUhy,  which  occafioned  (  not  without  great  ApQk>gy  ) 
a  commendatimi  fX  liimfelf  >   nay,  they  feemed  to  call  him  a 
fal&  Apoftle,  and  were  (0  bolda&  to  challenge  hiia  fbra/mf  0/ 
Cbrid ^taking  in  bim^  2  Car.  13. 3. 

If  the  Devil  had  {o  much  ^acwantage  from  Errour  that:  was 
im  in  the  b$td,  and  that  in  one  Church  only  h  what  may  we  ima- 
gine hath  he  done  by  it,  when  it  broke  out  to  an  open^lme'in: 
,^ii^ii^  Cfaittches  ?  -  1/Vhat  work  do  we  fee  in  Famifies  when  an 
Errour  creeps  in  among  them  ?  tbe  Father  rifith  u^  againft  the 
Son^  the  Son  againfi-  tbe -Father^  tin  Mother  againfi  the  "Daugbter 
the  Dangljteragamfl  tbe  Mother :  what  (ad  divided  Congregations 
have  we  fcen  F  what  Fiercenefs,  Prejudices,  Slanders,  Evil-fur- 
mife%  Cenfiuw^  and  Divi&ns hath  this brougbt forth?  what 

bandying 


chapifi.    Oman's  Xmtpmions.        '17s 

landyingof  Ptetics  againft  Parties.^  Ghwdtvag;^  Chui'tb, 'btfi 
keeo prwkiced  by  this £iigiae >  How&H^haththwwjw Ifl»nd     - 
bltthermattotiti  the|>ittef  ooattiHi «b«f  1iiii(re<bMt»ib#wi)# 

aakee  themlodk  moredikcfaaioikCofflMattiMKj  than  Ghurthi  " 
rfChrifiw^Tbepccfentdi&tttoccsbiK^^  , 

eonfocwifts.dfwctalwthatn,  wbet«ijEht!y.««eliewcft :)  th€y«te 
daily  nroduce  fuch  dfeas,-  as  muft  B«eds  |>e  ^rtsy  eteafingiand 
giatcfolto  theOevii,  both  Parties  ttucaal^ ebk^ktir  sSulkf 
an4  chacgii^  each  other  with>€irhM«iid^fbItyv  Wlkt«»teatit»tfe* 
and  tailings  niay  b*-hcat(ii^taial|;Cotni9ftiifc«?s  jfetftheyha^beiJn 
at  tfac-gKateft  diftaoee»  ia  jtoim  ot  Owarine.  Bbtwholbevet 
loiethi  *o  be:furc«h©  DeritgaiBi  by  it  tiaRA^  iStiife,  Va^iJ, 
ance^  E83»fatKW,vl*iijgss  Rallingj^  Sceiaaftd  Coweittbt;  nt   , 
jdlas^iaft  tlie>kao#nduor€f4AM««)^/j.%i«^  ifld  aretiafotibtca 
|ii»voa«iDf|»tt^^  ^Pdcct:  whA  ^(i  wfc 

Jtocn  thtttkli^chat  an  be  &  tiftfol  to  gatan  as  titour,  when 
tbefe abovementiOQed  evils  are  the  ii^paiable  ptodi^bf  it> 
Tfaeaaaddteft  Entoiiits  that  aifiiweie  atnoog  good  Men  ate  tsi 
accom^ed  with  «wMth*ngiot*efc^atte»Riat«;  'Flic daRt 
aehccsabbotlMeat!!  andlXrys  <^>iW0it]asiag«d'With^«  iteated 

Strongs  .hs  fxophafle,  ^weleft,  Ismd  bold  Def[[^etsof  diw«  InftiJ. 
tutions,.fefombch^lie'Apoftleittjp]f(ies,.'K«»ii..i4,3,  ijg^^ j^ 

B^ifMJgtkiHt  flbif  M|^. 'eatAoutd<W«'ticaM>  £i¥our- tbdt^ 
feUe  mmt4»f€h*ixtviSy  iiaiivUlwkltidflth^jhir^i^  hkHidfttt^thA 
it  hath  6c&3fibn«B  v  or  eotifidet  theWojifinA  DefelMloiis  tteit  ft 
hath  fawi^htiowh, '\i%fiught hetft^ inaf t««tfot  Tears  and 
Lamcoiataoasj  4«d Wake'yoa  efcite  toJwofedrttiMt  Satan Aoiild 
Sxmxiikoaicitti hind^to pi<Oniotrf^'' ••'i^» '-■>■  ui.  : 

7;  Rftfc^,l»W».gt<at«flyarid  ineftlUtfoeiK&Jg'ttttage^  (6i  tlifc 
hhiderit%af  K^(*«»ift<w%fis4l«t6Prttfhig  %ttni  ^bii^  ef  Efr^t^. 
EefonuatioB  of  Abttfes,  !and  cbmijftlonJiin  Wotfliip<»Do<^e 
{  we  may  well  fuppofe  ;'tl«  Ocvit  will:  witbftarid  with  his  ttt- 
moft no^t and PoUcjs  becabfeifcndta^oitts to  pull tiaf down 
which  ooftlikii^inud)  kbouc  and'time  to>^  upi/i  kad  fo^fletH 
iiisend.  •  They  who  a*fe  caHedwitby  Goft  mm^t^Mirlivkt  ih  jrA, 
Uk biibjioMstftht-Fuldi-iiadeimeiiP hardttask* in -cftdcairouiw ^  * 

,^  Bb  2      ,  ing 


\'  •  ^  ?i  \  *  ^' 


17* 


ZXtmiUaf        p^nv 

iBg  to  check  the  power  -of  the  Mighty,  whofc  mtereft  it  is  ta . 
iitointain  thofe  delilemcnts,  which  their  P«Bcy  hath  introducedi 
to  fix  them  in  the  pcffeflBon  of  that  g^dcur  and  command 
whichlb higjily gjratifies their Hiunours,  and felf-fecking afpiring 

-.   ^ — Minds :  But  &iicw 

.i#  Wii  Ai-«>fti    hath  raiftd  them  up  to  oppefc,   with  fpiritual  refolution,  th^ 
i^  4OTrent  of  prevailing  Iniquity,  ufually  provides  himfelfwiA 

refove,  and  comes  upon  tiwrbdd^mth  a  Ptfrty^of  deluded  erro- 
nlpus  Men  r^ifcd  up  ftom  aooong  thcmfeves,  and  hy  this  means 
he  hopeseithcf  to  mfi$tiragf  jh0  Undertakcwfor  ReftMrmation,  by 
the  difficuity  of  thdr  work  C  which  tnuft  needs  driven  heav% 


Mnmks^  who  not  only*  gather  hmtt  jkom  thete  dii?i(iQns<  feeii^ 
.  them  Ibiair  a  piog^oftJKjL  of  thisirirulne, )  but  alio  imptOFC  tbern^ 
1^  retorting  them  as- an  argument,  that  they  .are  all  out  of  the 
way  of  Truth.  C  3 . ) .  The  erroneous  Party  in  the  JImt  of  the 
Eefon^ers,  do  more  gtfiB  them  with  their  AnQWs  (  eveiibkter 
words  of  cutfed  reviling,  i  atnd  mote  hazard  them  with  theti 
Swotdsand  Sp(»r$pfopppikiOm  thw. their.  Adyetftnes.  ta  thd 
Front^z&atiA  wb<W  they  went  forth^  |n  Ae  imean  whiter  thcf. 
that  i^d  up  for  Truth,  are  as  Qom  betwixt  two  MiJUtone^ 
opprefled with ^ double oonflift,  befet b^re andbehind. 
'^  TJ>is4iath  been  Satan's  method  m  all  ag^.  And  indeedPoIicy 
it  felf  could  ioot  wntiive  any  thing  that  woKldnf^one  certainly  ob^ 
firuft  HeformatioQ  than  this.  When  the  Appftlest  (  vAio  in  (heft 
]aft  days  were  £ii^  ft^t  forth  ) ,  vftxi  imptoyod^  to  tcSann  the 
World,  to  throw  down. the  Ceremonies  oith^  OidTi^laminfi 
and  Heathen  Wcirfiiip,  Satan  had  prefently  raijleid  up  Me«  of  car* 
n^  Minds  to  hinder.their  Piogrefs  ,  what  work  thefe  made  fix 
FoM/at  Carintb^zxid  with  theGiitoi4^,the  Epi^/ei  fo  tfao&C^huichcs 
do  teftify.  The  bufin^  of  thele  Men  wMtQdraw!S>i(aples  after 
them  from  theiSm^lici^ofthe  Gofpel,  nay  t0  dnfftbet  Q^l  \  and 
this  they  could  not  do  butbyfetting  upthcmfelves^  toafiingof 
the  Spirit,  can^mg  themfclves  of^be  Af^tUs  ^  Cbrifi^  and  ccwi- 
tcmnujg  tho(^  that  were  really  fo,  injGauating  .theiseby  into  the 
affedtions  of  the  ieduced,  asif  t^ey  zidotify  ^d^  Ihtra^  and 
that  Fatd  was  but  wc<i<L^^  cont&nftilbky  nay  their  ydiy  KHtmyfit 
tdUng  tbem  tht  tmkt    What  unfpeakable  hindrance  ms&  this  be 

to 


«    i 


Ghap.  I :    ^mws  Xmiptations.  uy 

to  twilf  what  grief  of  hcaK  ? .    What  fear  and  jeatoufie  inuft  this 

pcoduce?  heproteiTeth  hewasaffirald  left  hQh^dbefi(wed  upon  them 

hbsm  invainy  GaL4«  ii^    And  that  he  did  no  lefs  than  travel  of     .  , 

ibem  in  bkib  tfc  ficond  thne  >  verC  ip«    If  one  jflexander  could  do  . 

PmI  fbmuch  Evil,  by  withfiandingbisWordfythzi  he  complains  of*  Tim.  4, 24* 

faun,  and  cautions  iimothy  againfi  hini.    Horn  Viatrephes^  by  prating 

afi^ainft  Jobn^ynthmalkiouf  1Fords^ftcvzikd\i;^ith 

they  rKwedna^himym'tbeBfithren}  What  hurt  might  a  Multitude  3  Jo.  vir/.  k 

^  Inch  be^able:  todo  ^    . 

In  the  Primitive,  tinacs  of  the  Church,  after  the  Apoftles  days  ^ 

wh6i  thofe  Worthies  were  to  conteft  with  the  H<f^#i&eff  World,  the 
Serpent  afimti  efUs  momb^watef^ afleod^  after  the  JFman :  (which 

piofi  interpret  to  be  a  Deluge  of  HereGes :    And  fome  particularly 

muderAand  it  of  the  Arrian  Herefie }  that  he  might  hinder  the 

pnpgrels  of  ^the.GoQ)eL     Which  deiign  of  hi$  did  (b  take,  that  ma* 

ny  complaiiits  there  were,  of  hindriDg  the  Converfion  of  the  H^ 

ikff/,  by  the Eirouxs that  were  among. Chriftians*    EpittHmimtelk 

nSj  Thai  Pomis  re&ied  to  conae  near -the  ChijUims^  ana  would  not- 

(bipuch  as  hear  them  fpeak,  being  ai&igbted  by  the  wicked  pradi* 

ces  and  wayes  of^he  Frifiilmifts.    Atfiin  complains  to  the  fame  ; 

pucpc^e  y  Thatr  lookt  ^^  lafciyiou$  Hereticks  adminiffared  ip^ttet 

of  BWpheming  jto  the  idolatrous  Heathen/. , 

la  afteiHtimes,  when  Religion  grew  fo  corrupt  by  P^ery^  that 
God  extraoidinanly xaifed  upLinr^,  Catvin^  and  others  in.thc: 
Ftfieemby  and  SixteentbCentmiei  \  to  difcover  thofe  ^^niinations^  g^^^  ^  ^^ 
and  to  fadngback  his  People  from  Babylon.    The  Devil  gave  them  tb^r^  bcftia  aI 
Bofinall  tnywleby  a  grpwth4)f  Exrouis,  fo  that  they  were  forced  pocalyptica  ac 
to  Fight  ;againft  the  Papijit  hefm^  and  thofe  Pbiliftines  behind  \  in-"*^"  ^"g? 
Ibmucb,  that  Reformation  attained  not  that  height  and  univcrfali-  ^^^  ^^ 
ty,  wUch  might  rationally  have  been  cxpe&cd  from  fuch  blefTedtorumvenabiu 
undertaking^.    This  waS;  the  con  jedure  of  many,  particularly  of  iis^ttltimumfe- 
our  Country-man,  Dt^PrideoMx^  That  if  thefe  Fanatick^Enthmfi^^^^^}^.^ 
!#/  Cwhich  with  (b  great  a  fcandal  to  the  Gofpehhen  brake  forthi  eStsSri! 
badnot  retarded  and  HndredtbofeglcruHUproceedinas  >  that  Apocalyptical  turn  nifi  fpiri. 
Sm^  of  Bx>mCy  bad  been  not  only.tnakifed  andufowidedy  but  iirtier/^tusiAiinau£i>i« 
mrtbrwnakdflain.    In  particular  Qties,  where  any  of  the  faithful  '^^  aSrS*^" 
Stfvants  of  Chrift  endeavoured  to  deted.  the  Errours  of  Papery^  jffent  &  rctar- 
thefe  infirumei^cs  of  Satan  were  ready  to  joyn  with  the  common  dafffntfmpe.* 
Adverikry  in  reproaches  and  difturbances :  How  they  oppofed  Mnf^  'jfl/r^'^^^' 
eMlufzXJbtff^'^  and  with  what iiercenefe  they^  called  himFiJ^.f^^^^''^' 

'falje 


f74  ZXnt^iitdt  l^artlL 

falfiTrdpbif,  If^odl/ injheepj  cloatbing^  -&c    you. may  fie  in  thofe 

that  write  his  Life.     How  thefe  Men  hindred  the  Gofpel  at  JLiw* 

i;»rg,  againft  Junmv    At  Zmch^  againft  ZiMn^//iflr  >  At  Attthtrg^ 

Melch.  Aclam,  againft  Vrbanus  R^iui  \     you  may alfo  fee  in  their  Lives*^  la  all 

/»nfM.TlicoL  which,  and  others  of  like  nature,  you  will  ftillfiad,    (j)  That 

there  was  ti^vtr  a  Reformation  begun,  but  there  were  emntmu  Per-» 
^fons  to  fcW^ and  diftrac*  the  Reformers,    (a)  ThatthefeNfenex- 
'"  prcfled  M  gnat  hatnd  againft  the Rff(Vimr/,  andoftentinaesmore^ 
than  againft  the  Pd^i^/ :  and  were  as  (pitefully  hitter  in  Lies,  51aft* 
ders^   and   Scorns    againft  them,    as  the  F^f^s  themfelves. 
•   Sixthly,  Satan  can  alfotnakedfe  of  Eriour,  dcfaato'){xMea 
in  their  prefent  miftaken  wayes,  add  car(i^siXMJai{ci  or  as  a 'temp- 
tation to  Atbnfm  \  Varieties  (rf^Opinioiis  and  Do^tiiies^do  amule, 
and  amaie  Men  >  while  one  cryes,  Li  ken  k  Cbrifi^    And  another^ 
L0  bekibm.    Men  are  fi>  confounded,  that  th^donot  knam 
what  to  ibafi.  *  'Tis  one  of  the  greateft'dificukksi'Qd  fif^  out 
Truth,  from  a ctm^  of  fpecvxis  .confident  pretences;  e^^cchllf, 
feeing  Troth  is  mrd^,  and  oftentimes  &9a^notfid  by  ^rfiMMtaf  bold 
Erroiit :  yea,femetim€S  ^in-  vyei  by  thtfraef^ni  of  ^Spnit^  and  Sit* 
veladoh,  in  an  Anti(criptural  faMhood.    At  what  aPloG  is'an-un^ 
skilful  Trai^ellour,  where  fo  many  wayes  meet  ^^  while  one  party 
cries  up  this,  another  that^  mutualty  cfabrging  joq^  anofbb^  wi^ 
Eriour.   /they,  whofe  hearts  are  any  thing  Jaofimd  from  a  fence 
and  reverence  or  Religion,  are  eafiiy  tempted  to  dirbelinfe  all*'  Thus 
Errour  leads  to  Atbtifme^  and  layes  the  Foundation  for  ail  thofi 
iknderous  exceptions  againft  Saipture,.  by  which  Godkfs  Men 
nfually  juftifie  themfelves  in  their  Religion*  No Withoi;^  all  wick* 
ed  Men  are  not  brought  to  this,  becauf^  theCon&iences  of  (omt; 
db  lb  ftrongly  retain  the  fentimentsof  a  Deity,  thataUSataas  Ari 
can  not  obliterate  thofe  Charafters  \  yet,  the  confideracba  of.  titt 
multitfidi  of  Errours  doth  rivet  them  in  the  perfwafion  of  tha 
'  Truth,  and  goodnefsof  that  way  of  Religion,  wherein  they  had 
been  Educated.  Pii/^/^/are hardned by  tliisi  andthoufih  they  have 
no  reafbn  to  boaft  of  thehr  JwiiV^^ng  themfelVcSs  as  thef  havi 
Difcourfc  of    been  often  told  i  and  now  ot  late;  by  Ot.StilUfigfUiti  (who  hath 
the  I.dola^ry    manifefted,   that  their.  Divifions  among  themfelves,^  are  as  greafi 
^rV  ^^"'^^  Md  managed  with  as  great  Aniraofity,  as  any  amonglt- lis  i  )  yet  are 
ot  A#«f.       ^^^^  ^^^  g^  ^^^^^  ^.^j^  theObjeaion  of  SfiftS  and  Scbifms  elfc* 

where^  that  they  are  generally  confirmed  to  ftay  where  they  are, 
Befidesj  this  is  a  fiumbling-blocR  which  theDevil  thax)Ws  in'  the 

way 


way  of  poor  Tgmanf  People  \  it  they  arc  urged  to  a  firious  /Irid-. 
ncfi  in  Religion,  they  are  t^gbttd  from  it,  by  the  conWeration 
of  ^yefi/  and  panics,  and  the  woful  mifcarriagei  of  Come  eironious 
Perftlns,  thatat  firft  pretended  to  firidnefs  i  imagining,  that  ftrid- 
ncfe  in  Religion^  is  an  unnieceflary  dangerous  thing  i  and  that  the 
(ober  godly  Chriftians,  are  but  a  oompany  of  giddy,  unfetlcd,  con- 
ceited, prccifePerrons,  who  will  in  a  little  tiaje  run  themfclves  in- 
to madncfi  and  diftratStion  7  or  into  defpair.  And  thus  out  of  JW 
ofSchifmottsxpvx,  thtj  dzxc  not  he  Religim  in  gpodeamefii  but  - 
content  themfclves  with drm^ingnur to Godi^hkiheir mmbes.mA  i 
amfeffinjg  inm  wHb^biir  Ih/^  tpbilfi  thehhemisanf^JhmJ^md 
m  their  tvork^  the^  deny  mm. 

There  is  fuch  a  propenfity  in  the  hearts  of  Men,  to  be  ftaggered  ^ 
by  the  multitude  and  boldnefi  of  Errours,  that  the  Apofih  P^l  • 
expiefleth  a  fence  of  it,   and  feems  tenderly  care&t  to  avoid  that 
Upw,,  (which h^kn^  Satan  would  readitygive through  tkt cbn^. 
^deration)  by  the  ^^^.that  he  makes  for  God,  in  his  holy, 
wife,  providential  Permilfion  of  them,  i  Car.i  1. 1^.    Tfcre  mi^  ^ 
UHeftfief  among  you.    His  intent,  is  not  barely  to  put  them  off^ 
with  this  >  ^bat  Hmfies  are  unavoMkUh  hM  to  fatisfie  them,  that 
there  is  a  nec^  of  them :  and  t\!M  they  arc  ttfifid,  as  God's  Fkr^ 
nace  and  fan.,  to  jpurific  and  to  cleaaftjthat  tbfy  wlrieb  are  afprvved^  \ 
may  be  made  mamfifi.    The  like  csore  he  hath,  in  fi  fim.^.  15?,  26^  . 
upon  the  mention  i)f  the  Errour  of  Hymeneofy  and  Pbiletm^  where 
he  obviateth  the  oflence.  that  might  arife,  by  reafbn  of  thefa*  4^ 
fiaey :  partly  by  removing  the  fears -of  tfae^  Upright,  in  affirming^ 
thehr  fafety,  whatever  became-of  other  Men,  (ceing  the  Foundation  / 
of  God  fiandethfure:  and  partly,  by  declaring  it,  no  more  fuita-  - 
bfcor  difhonourablefor.God  to  permit  the  rife  of  Esroursin  his  > 
Qiurch,  tham  for  great  Men  to  have  in  their  houfes,  not  oniy  V^ets  • 
of  Gold  and  Silver^  but  Idfo  of  Wood  and  of 'Earth  v  fome  to  honour 
andjmt  to  dijhonour.     By  theft  very  Apologies,  it  djipears,  That  -^ 
Satanby  this  device- of  Enour,  Jefigns  to  ftake  Mens  faith,  and  'i 
to  drive  them  from  their  Religion. 

thly^  Neither  can  this,   tbat'€om^'J>t9nms- bring  forth  ' 


tomtpt  Fraatca^  beot  any  lets  w..^.. ......  k,«*«m,  ^*  jvj©  cubage- 

ing,  for  the  purfuit  of  thisDefign,  than  any  of  the  fore-meiitioned 


reafims. 


Corrupt^  Dodrines  are  imbraced  as  the  very  truth  of  God  by  the  v 
Deluded  \  and  one  way  orother,  dirtQlyy  ^^nfyunttidfy  they  lead 

on  i-i 

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176  MXttmitai  Partn. 

jon  PraSicif  and  that  with  the  hi^ll  (ecudty,  and  confidence.** 
as  if  they  were  rcfj  Truths  indeed. 

The  Devil  then  hath  this  great  advantage  by.Exrour->  That  if 
Jie  can  but  conmpt  the  minds  of  Men  >  efpecially  in  the  more  weighty 
and  Fundamental  Points  of  Religion :  then  by  a  great  eafe,  and 
without  any  more  labour,  he  hath  g^ned  them  to  the  fraSUe  of 
3vhat(beyer  thefe  emoted  Principles  will  lead  unt6.    No  courfe 
4:301  be  taken,  that  with  greater  expedition  and  prevalency,  can  in- 
troduce profane  Debaucheries  than  this.    Thus  he  conquers  Parties 
^zxidMdtit$tdef^  as  a  vidorious  General  takes  Cities,  and  whole 
.Countries  by  Surrender :  whereas  hisparticular  Temptations  to  Sin, 
are  but  inconfiderable,  lefs  (uccefsful,  ftapteertngs  in  coroparifbn.: 
and  when  he  hath  once  conupted  the  widerflandings  of  Men,  he 
h^h  by  that  means,  a  oommand  over  their  Confaeneesj  and  doth 
not  now  -urge  to  Evil,  in  the  notion  of  a  Vetnly  or  tempter  >  but 
,  jas  an  Angel  of  Ligbty  or  rather  as  an  Vfitrper  of  Divine  Authority: 
be  requires,  he  commands  the(e  wicked  Praftices,*  as  neeeffofy  Jh^ 
InperTeoitione^'V/  *»  or  at  lead,  gives  a  liberty  therein,  as  being  harmlefs  allow- 
cogic  homines  ances.    This  difierence  was  of  old  ob(erved  in  Satans  management 
ncgarc  Cbri-  of  Perfecution,  and  Eao^xt  %  thajt  in  the  former,  he  did  amel  Men 

That  the  Lives  and  Ptadices  of  Men,  arelb  concern^  by  cor* 
nft  VoSrineSy  may  appear  to  any,  that  are  bat  indiiferently  ac- 
quainted with  Saripture,  or  Hiftory.    We  are  told  by  the  Apo- 
X  Tim.  I.  ip.  -^^^  Paul^ThAt  Faith  ^Cti^fiience  ftand  Co  related  to  each  other, 

that  they  live  and  d^  together  >  and  that  when  the  one  is  Sbh^ 
ufracks^  the  other  is  'Drowr^d  for  company.  In  Phil.  3. 2.  he 
ieems  ieverely  harih  againft  tho(e  of  the  Condfion^  he  caUs  them 
.Dogs,  Bemare  of  Dogs  >  be»art  of  evil  Wor^s.  The  rea(bn  of 
which  expreflion,  (\  apprehend  )  lyes  not  (b  much  in  thefe  re- 
,(embjance$,  That  Dogs  j^y  the  Flock,  by  deoowing  h  or  that  they 
^re/^n^i^i^j  Creatures:  or  that  they  ^xtindnjlriom  in  profecution  of 
theii^ .  Prey  •:[  (though  in  all  thefe  particulars,  falfc  Teachers  ipay 
be  compared  to  Dogs  \  for  they  Ipare  not  the  FIoclc,  they  com- 
pafs&a.andl^Qd,  to  gain  Difciples,  and  they  intice  them  with 
fair  fpcechesO  but.  rather,  he  intends  the  funilitude,  to  exprefe 
thcprophane  Ljr/e,  and  carriage  of  thefe  Seducers  >  for  Dogs  zxt  filthy 
creatures,  to  a  Proverb,  Ihz  Dog  to  bis  vomit.  And  common  Pro- 
•ilitute$,  for  their  uncleannefs,  were  called  Vogs^  in  the  old  Tefia** 
ment.  .  So &o;ke CXpQund)  Dptt.z^.i^.  Ththire of  a  fPT)ore^  or  the 

price 


-friei  of  a  Dog.    And  we  have  full  and  dear  defcriptions  oPSedu^  \ 

cers,  from  their  wfcked  and  abominable  Pra(fKccs.    2.?eu2.i6.  \ 

menth  Vrefumftntms'  an  they^  ftlf^mVtd^  they  art  not  afraid  to  ^^eal{^ 

'^il  of  J>iffiititf.    VerC  if.  Hoping  eyes  fidl of  Jdultery^  and  that 

€  tnnot  ctajejrom  Sin  :  an  heart  exercyei  mth  covet ohs  Fra&ices  >  ettrfed 

Children.     Verf.  iS.  they  allure  through  the  Ipfts  oftbeflejh^  through 

^noich  tpantonnejf.  —  Jude  verf*  4.  TWe  art  certain  Men  crept  in  m^ 

a^ares^  who  tptrt  before  of  oldy  ordained  to  this  condemnation  \  ungod" 

ty  l4en^  tttm^ng  the  Grace  of  God  into  LafimoMfhefi.     Verf,  1 5.  Theft 

art  Mkrtbtrtrjfiomptainerr^walking  afier  their  omn  Lt^sficQ.  2  JT'ttn.  3* 

'▼€1(12,5,4, 5,   Men  fhall  be  toverf  of  their  ovpn  /elver  h   ConeteoHs^ 

Bo^fiers^  Proud^  Blafihtnterr^  difobedient  to  Parentf^  Vn^ankfitl^Vn^ 

holy^ .  wHhoHt  naturid  AfftSion^  trtice^brtakers^  falft  Accufers^  Inconti^ 

-Htnt^  Ff0M^  de^ifert  of  iboft  that  art  Good^  Traitor f^  Hftdy^  higb^ 

mtjuledy  lovers  of  fleafttres^  mart  than  lovers  of  God:  of  this  fort  art 

ibeywbith  creep  into  Houfes.- — All  H^ich,  do  fet  forth  Heretical 

Perfens  as  the  mb(V(candalous  wicked  Wretches  that  we  (hall  meet 

-with:  grofly  filthy  in  themftlyes,  corrupted  inaH  the  Duties  of 

their  Relations^  natural,  and  civil  >  deiiled  in  all  the  ways  of  their 

Gonverfewith  Men. 

Nciilier  aire  thefewicked  pradicesiiraingfrotn  grofsErrours,  to 
-be  looked  upon  as  rare,  accidental,  or  extr^ar^it^eflfeds  thereof  ^ 
but  as  the  natural  and  common  fmts  of  them  :  for  Chrifl  makes 
this  to  be  the  very  JjkciW  property  and  note,  whereby  falfe  Prophets 
may  be  difcovered.    MMky.ii.  Tt  fhall  kfforvthem  by  their  Fruits : 
Vo  Men  gather  Crapes  of  Thomes^  or  Pigs  of  'tholes  f  &c.    Thcfc 
Fruits,  were  not  their Dofiriner,  but  their  Livesx  (for  to  know  falft 
Fr^btts  by  falfi  VoQrines  is  no  more , .  than  to  know'  falft  DokriHt 
by  falft  DoSrint.)    If  anvobjed,  That  many  falfe  Teachers  ap-  * 
.peared  in  the  fh^ipcoffeenung  Holinefs^  and  ftridincfs  of  Life »  they 
may  be  anfwercd,  firom  Chrilt's^wn  words :  for  there  he  tells  us, 
(to  avoid  miftakes  )   That  their  firfi  appearancty  (and  it  may  be  the 
fvbolt  Livts  of  fome  of  the  ^  Seedf-men  of  any  Errour)  is  under 
•  thd  form  of  SanQity:  They  come  to  you  in  ShtepS'-chathing  >     In  an  ' 
outward  appearance  of  Innocency,  and  plaulible  pretences :  but 
then  he  adds,  that  their  Fi*uits  afterward  wijl  dilcover  them.  A . 
Tree  at  its  firft  Planting ,  is  not  difcovcrcd  what  it  is  v  but  give 
it  time  to  grow  to  its  proper  fruitfulnefs,  and  then  you  may  know 
of  what  kind  rt  16 :  fo  that  we  need  not  affirm,  That  damnable 

C  C  Do<ih:incs 


Dedbtoesivodoet  wicked  Limes  UmI  tiiat  ovcmui  tlian  9ttkt 
my  jhfi  9  His  tnoqgh  for  difcovoy,  if thae  bea  mOMral^  €006910- 
tialtendmqr  to  liialiDodriiies,  to  ftaSmtJmfitiki^  ttt  iktf^^/^^ 
(hey  pioducc  than,  though  jsoc  in  aU>  yet  injuafliy. 
Afii  tliat  thtt  ntttt<r  hato  been  always  fouad  to  be  ib,aU  Hifi^ 

Sdothconiinn.  Sudi  there  were  in  the  ApoiUes  dayes,  as  is  ari» 
mt,  by  their  complaints.  Such  there  were  in  the  Churdi  oif  P€i«- 
j^sms^Ktv.  z.  14.  Thm  Ikfi  fbem  thathld tbt  DoOrim  of  JBahamv 
9ph  tat^h  Ba]ak  U  eafi  sfittmUi^-bUd^  kfm tbt  CbiUbnucfl&iAh 
u  inf  thh^  facr^iced  wiiB  IdolSf  and  to  mmmt  Fonkatioiu  Thac 
were  alio,  the  NicoUitaai^  of  whom  Chrift  ^ieckies  ius  abhoi- 
fcncy.  VirPi^.  In  theChiirch  of  TZy^ftirjiy  there  was  the  mmmm 
JmoAily  nbo  tinght  md  fidnud mm^sf  ^  ^  Church,  tothcJiJi^ 
abominable  Dodbrincs  and  Pradices.  Vnf.  30«  Beiides  tbelc,  die 
iiMf/e  John  was  troubled  with  the  abominahk  Gn^fiidff.  TJie 
.  fikhy  Carueratians^  whotaught^  TliatMenaw^  iE«,and  dothit 
-will  of  all  theDevik,  or  elie  they  tmdd  m$  wde  P)riMi|^]itiQ» 
and  Powers  9  who  would  m  tf^knn/e  be  pIcaiecitafuAarthfiai  ip- 
efcape  to  the  5«^majir  Heavens.  Ofthei(eMQn,aad  thdrUcciK 
cious  Dodrine  doth  he  (peak,,  i  Jobau  $•  6^  &c.  that  lAey  th^ 
mt  tarn  Iff  G&d  indeed,  muft  not,  dare  not^cMnai  giw  tbffl^ 
ielves  up  to  a  liberty  in  fiich  .Aboromarions> 

Tiie  iamc  Fruits  of  corrupt  X)odhane  appeared  a^^  theAno* 
'files  dayes*  What  was  hbaUMm  hut  an  unporje  wretch?  WH^ 
were  his  two  oooq^anion  Prophcteflcs,  Trifim^  andifltewigy^biy 
.  infamous  Adidtes^es  ?  The  prifiXiamJis^  the  Mankbw^  andabunr 
^ance  mor^  left  the  fiinkof  their  Pmphancnieis  behind  them  y  by 
vealbn  of  wh(»n,  (aocordiog  to  Peter/  Frophefie,  2Fer.2.2.>.i4e 
«M^  of  7mb  was  tviij^n  if. 

Later  times  have  alfb  g^ven  in  fiill  evidence  of  this  Truth. 
How  (hamcful  and  abominable  were  the  Lives  of  JfjfbnGfLeyJm^ 
and  the  reft  of  tboCc  GermoM  Evtbafi^s  f    Who  reads  the  Aory  of 
Badfffy  and  Coffingft^  without deteftation  of  theur  wicked  Pia^* 
CCS  .^    What  bettet  have  the  Familifisy  and  Libertinesof  Nbr  and  • 
Old  Ena/iandlKcn  ?    feme  were  turned  off  to  higheft  ZUa/o^  in , 
See  tire  Story  ^^  Prophanendis  of  Swcanng,Drinkin£,  Adultery,  and  thedej^i^g  \ 
of  Mr.o^.    of  a  godly  Life:  and  this,  under  the  Wireafaaable  boaft  ^  Spirit 
and  Perfedion.    The  Heavens  may  bluQi,  and  the  Earth  be  ia({Q- 
niihedat  theie  tfaiqgs !    But  in  the  mean  time,  Satan  huggshin^. 
lelf  in  his  £acccls  >  »d  oicoiaagetb  himfelf  to  fimJbes  atcempcs 

in 


in  (nopaigalibg  &MMa;  ftdtig  Jtbiki^  in  fe  ffcitm  6u^dt 

'£igbdily^  ht  AtoDcCttH^  ftlft^>AHM^  Satan  buctfet  jdtt>& 
gtthor  outn  if  bfecaiMOC  mxs  defile  fhdr Lives,  yet  'tfe  a  tteDitfitfiif 
to  aae^  kit  he  ^ftmStt  tkehKSr^dtr  by  it.  What  greater  hlode- 
taMcecan  thape  be  to^Coiivtffiofi^thaii  Eitonrt  The  word  of  Trdth' 
isthe  meatis  by  which  God^  throuj^  his  Spitf t,  do^  beget  Us  i 
'tt»pavt  of  chat  Inoage  of  God  fSktt  i$  implaoted  ions :  'tvsQoA^i 
Voice  to  the  Soul,  to  awaken  ih  It  cantiot  then  be  idragimd  thai' 
God  will  give  thebonodif  of  that  w^ifto  any  EmMt :  nfcither 
CM  Truth  take  pbce,<>i  hffve  i<^  fiflfeA  t^na  Si^ftrf^^lei 
with  arconooty^  ftl&ood;  JF riliood  in  poAeffion^  uMIl  keep  TniflT 
•r  rficidooi;  Ktaithtr  is  Cetaverfbta  tmiy  4iindted,  i^  fueh  fitiMtt^ 
m  iin&tf  ooMnMiift  «tivMfi%  Titifhs  >  btit  aKb  l^  CdtmfS 
rnhfiaidtmrnhJ  E/fm^^  A^  they  fiH  the  Mfaxkof^  Men  witl^  M^ 
jpdiir^ssUiiAthofe  fhftt  pitrfe&anothef 
own  fadbved  finoitts^fifke^  Mett  will  dot  entertaiti  a  warnings  of 
omridkm&oit^thofeihBtdiCbit&dint  they  fsBt 

^KtfMnktfaemSiMrifefyiiid^fhentliey^^^  tir 

DoibQall  matter  in  Satans  way,  to  havelbeh  ati  dbftrdAfemistf 
hacMJl,  in  the mxid  concern  of  Gonveriion.  Yettiiis  is furthet 
farviceable  to  nim,  to  hinder,  or  weaken  the  Graces  of  the  Goto-* 
▼ertoi  already:  if  hecaniet  God's  Chfldren a aMUug upon £r« 
rour,  or  make  them  fond  of  Nmbierv  hewillby  this  means^« 
hufi  the  vigour  and  flrength  of  their  Hearts  \  (b  that  the  fiA^an^ 
tisls  of  Religion  will  be  negleded.  For  as  hurtful  Plants  0i« 
grofi  an  the  moiflure  and  fatneis  of  the  Earth  where  they  ftand , 
and  impovaifli  it  into  an  inability,  for  the  nouriflimenc  of  tbofe 
that  are  of  greater  worth :  So  doth  Errour  poflids  it  £elf  of -the 
flhfigtb  of  the  Spirit  *)  and  in  the  mean  time,  negleStd  Graces 
dwindle  into  emptinefs,  and  fade  at  a  taaf.  The  irioft  curious 
§^ions  W  Opinions  that  are,  contribute  nothing  to  the  Ejlablijh^ 
mtnt  of  the  Heart  9  'tis  only  Grace  that  doth  that.  Heb.  13.  p. 
^ heart  ts  ^aUi/hed  wHb  Grace^znd  not  with  difputes  about  Mejts : 
nayy  they  do  Grace  a  prejudice,  in  that  they  make  it  fick^  and  lan« 
guiiii^:  for  tothat  fence  is  the  Original^  in  i  Tim.  6.  4.  Voting  So^Sr  m^i 
ahout  ^iufiionfy  cn  growing  difeaJTed,  becaufe  of  the  eameil:  profe-  Cn^nnf. 
cution  of  Opinions. 

Ninthly,  Errour  hath  yet  another  mifchief  in  it,  which  makes 
it  not  a  littk  defirable  to  Satan  9  and  that  is  the  jnignient^  or  pu- 

Cc  a  nifhment 


I, 


nilhment  that  it  briii^  So  that  it  every  tray,  aofyrerd  the  Devils  ha** 
-  (red  againft  both  Soul  and  Body.  The  bleflings  of  Proj^W/y  and  Fejc# 
do  attend  the  Triumphal  Chariot  of  Tf^iE^.    Pial«85.  ij^ia.  Irutb  - 
Jhall^ng  (M  of  the  Earthy  and  Rigbteomjhepjhatl  lodkjdo^n  fmm 
Heaven.    And  then  it  Tollows,  That  the  LordJhM  give  tbm  wkch  ii 
good^  and  our  Land  Jball  yield  her  inereaft.    But  on  the  contrary^ 
Errour  doth  more  p'ovokf  God  than  Men  are  aware.    How  •  ofte» 
•  did  God  defblate  the  Ifijeliter^  (et  a  iire  in  their  Cities,  and  gave 
them  into  the  hands  of  their  Enenues ,  becauleof  their  chwgti^ 
the  Truth  of  God  into  a  lye  »  and  worfliipping  and  ferving  the 
Creahnt  more  than  the  Creator  f    God  left  not  the  ChurcK  of  ^etg^* 
mos^  ^nd  T}yatira  without  fevere  Threatnings  for  the  Errour  of 
the  Nicidaitans.     Rev.  2.  i5.  BjfM^  ot  tlfi  J  mil  com  mmo  tb$$ 
quid^y*    VerC  22.  J  will  cad  than  into  gjreat  tfikulatim^  txetft  ih^ 
repent  of  fbeiir  Veeds^  and  I  mil  kill  her  d>ilJnn  with  death*    And 
accordingly,  God  fulfilled  his  threatning  upon  thqm,  by  bdoging- 
in  the  Saracen/  to  delblate  them^  and  to  pofleis  their  Land;  as  he* 
aUb  brought  the  Goths  upon  the  Emfirt,  for  the  Arrian  Herefie,* 
How  is  Satan  pleafed  to  labour  in  a  Deiign  that  will  kiiidie.€l» 
Wrath  of  the  Almighty? 


«     «     • 


■  ■        ^   u\ 


•**wai 


€  H  A  P 


»{^« 


mtm'si  Kmptmms.         a 


■4*ii>*«M^*irtaaM*Mi^«^i«iM^Mi*ai^irtMi*i 


C.H.A  F,    n. 

Of  the  JdvMUges  rphich  SAtdM'hatht  ami  uJeiS\^  fur  the 
'  lnir0dmH0m0f  Errcitr.  Js^  (i .)  Frpm his etpn Pmer 
ef  Sfiriiu^*  Fsferndtimv  that  there  irfuch  u  Forvtrj 
ftwedfttm  ^crifture,  anJl  frem  the  EfftUs  of  it: 
(4;)  FromoUrimpeffeUionofKninvleJ^  the  firtictdATS 
thereof,  exfUined;  (  3 . )  trofn  the  bjafs  of  the  Wnd. 
VfhA^  tUttgs  do  hjM  it  $  And  the  pevper  of  them  ta  ' 
fvpdftbi^Underftandiiig.  {^^^FromCurioJky^  {^..)trom 
•  Athe^ied  IhifMOoher/  of  Cottftience^ .      ' 

T Hat  Satan  may  the-better  Ci^ed  in  his  defign, '  hecal^efuiljjc^ 
takes  notice  o^and  diligently  improves  all  adyiantages.. 
Indeed  all  his  Stratagems  are  advantages  taken  againA  us,  ( for 
fytht  Apoftle  in  Ws  caution  io^c  Corintbiatts  calls  his  devices,  . 
left  Satan  (hbuld  get  an  advantage o£uSj  2  Cor.  2. 1 1.)  but  here,  I  ' 
only  underftand  thofe  thSit  ire  more  generat^which  are-  the  grounds 
and  encouragements  to  his  particular  Machinations  againtt  Men, 
and  'wliidi,^  dared  htm  in  his  j^oc^dure*    The&  are 

Jixlti  Satan's  own  power  of  ^firit^utFafdnatkn^  by  which  ho? 
iifiitaa;ee9  the  mndsi  ^Men^  ?im^^dt^thmL^zs^^  ixternah 
finfes  are  deceived  byJnchantmeB^or  Jf^itebctafi^r 

That  ^atan  18  a  cunning  Sophiuer,  andean  put  Fallacies  upon  * 
the  Underdoing  9  that  by  fubtile  objedions  or  ai^umems  he^ 
can  obtfude  a  felfiiood  upon^e  beUeCof  the  unskiltul  atiduk^-'i: 
waryi  that  he  canbetray  the  judgment  by  the  affedlons,  aife 
tbinf^£ffcDtfimonpra^c/\Vithhim.    But  that  which  I  am  no w 
to  ^tdk  ef^  is  of  an  higher  natuse,  and  though  it  may  (probably  >n 
take  in  muchofhis  coounon  metlK>d  of  ordinary  dekifion,  yet  iiv 
tiM  it  difiers,  C  at  lead  )  that  'ti»  mcHre.  ^aciom  and  prjevalent> 
for  as  his  power  over  the-  children  of  difobedience  is  lb  great, 
thStt  he  can  Itad  fhkfA  eaftivcat  bkmlf^  (  ex<»pt  wlncn  he  is  coiln-  - 
termanded  by  the  AUnighty, )  fi)  hathlie  (by  fpecial  commiffion; 


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a  power  to  lead  tliofe  to  Errour  ^ptSttuJfy^  (  without  ttuflmg  his 
fpd  )  that  have  prepared  themfdves^^Mr  that  fparitiial  judgment 
by  a  (pecial  provocation  %  aiitf  for  ought  we  know,  as  he  hath 
an  exiraorJiiisry  Pifmr  which  be  excrtf  at  ftdi  times,  Co  may  he 
have  an  txtraarJiMafry  imihoi  Which  he  is  not^pcrmttted  to  pradife 
daily,  nor  upon  all* 

That  fiich  a  power  asAis  the  Devil  hathyis  believed  by  thofe, 

whofe  learoiftg  and  experience  have  made  their  judgmetits'  of 

gicat  v^Iwe  v^  feriotts  Men  s  aDfUliits4bair  doddcnbe  It,  ^k 

Gal  J.I.        adeh^onwHb0ki^d<ffASapcalhd>antmMi%  Ec^CahdmraSMMi' 

QaL  J.  I.       eal  4fferatioH  vt^kenby  thtfinferrfMen wn  idtiM\  thus  teH^ :  who 

after  be  had  aiTerted  that  Satan  can  conupt  the  Fantafy  or  Ima« 

ginatton,  he  compares  this  Spiritual  Witchcraft  mfiiAdifi^ 

of  Melandboty,  th$t  make  Men  befiei^  that  t^  are,  of  do, 

what  they  aretiot  cmt  do  ao^  (  as  in  tiic  difeafe  calfed  Lfumin* 

pia:)  and  to  the  inchaMnUMOf  J^hm  aed  Jai^rtMj09bl^di:^€A 

FaTciiutio  eft  the  (enfesof  PWtftfib.    Others  nx>re  fully  call  k^  a  morevdkmem 

Spiritus  Impo-  operation  af the  gnat  Infofhr^  wberdy  be  ekmiesj^menoxhm  Errottr 

flcris^Awcn.  ;^  tfc*tt«',  smlfeimuUs  wkhjkek  efatty^  tk»  i»  irditeic«r 

tOT^indoginate vd praxi  ( Doariiwc  tor cootraiittSi, (sd S^riuftids pE^Us dquftum) fm 
vcritatemcaicislioininibusoliMendKf  iirqueWficadtcr  pcrruadit,  ut  Erroreineumconfid«itcr 
ampJcaantur,  ftrqw*  ddcwlaiit.  It  zeb^non  fioowlumDeiim  propagatic,  Mtft$H  Tberofm. 
Sacra.  l^.^.C3f*7* 

A  particulac  account  of  the  W2^  asd  mannte  by  wlkkh  tbrOff^ 
^r  doicii  this,  i»  a  tad(  beyond  (bber  enqofiy  9  it  im|!  fiifiot  us 
to  know  that  fiicb  power  be  hadi^  and  this  iAaAcHfirai  fioai 
Scrifhtrt,  and  from  ^  efiHf  of  liiokddufiocf^ 

Firft,  Theve  are  leMral  Saawm^  which  aAatt  a  Tbwer  in 
Satan  U}bemtcb  the  mtndsof  Men  into  Ertour,  6om  whith  I 
(hall  dfiAv  fuch  notes  as  may  codfttn,  aiad  in  port  cxpbutfais' 
Truth  in  hand,    . 

^  And  KbaHbcg^n widl^thaff^Oft.  ^.  u  a  fM^(Q:sbamf^ 

itfbo  bath  bfimubedyim,  Aatytm/tMOdnnebey  th  trmh^  &drrl%e 

-j^jj^'^^      word  which  the  Afoftle  here  afetb  for  bewilching^  (xQnsm- 

Grammacicis  martons  and  Cpitid^  note)  is  borrowed  Sfem  the  ptafflfce  of 

didum  cflb  i  ..." 

placet  quafi  ^aoMoiv^^  id  4jft,  rfif  ^mmdmm  qoopc^iact  aW.^^4r/^  Neftio  qxi$,faf!p. 
roh&c.    W'A£?sJcii$4rijxl0C.  smiil.Hiif'(''rft^Sac.      ^  '       '  *, 

Wiuhu 


i 

fPSMk/  dtoi  Stinerer^,  who  uft  ty  kact  powers  to  bind-ttie 
Seofii^  tml  to  cfltdl  Mifchiefs.    Tis  true  he  fpeaks  of  f«l|e 
Apolllcs,  Iwrt  he  mtends  Satan  as  the  chief  Wofkman  9  and  tJ^is 
lie  tmisftfs  to  fignify  Satan's  Power  upon  the  Mind,  in  blinding 
«lie  Uoderrtaiiding  for  the  entertainment  of  Erroiir.*  Neither  can 
any  thing  be  obje^ed  why  this^pl^ce  (bould  not  prove  a  ^afci- 
sating  power  in  Satan  f  inch  as  we  have  been  (peaking  of^  but 
this,  t4i9f  it  smy  iie  foppofed  to  intend  no  more  than  an  wilinary 
powerfal  ^w^iifBwi  by  Jrptmentf:  Yet  this  onay  be  anfwet^^,  Nteque  tantum 
not  only  from  the  ^trthrBy  of  learned  Interpreters,  whp  ^pprc-  j^^fe^^pi 
bend  the  Apaftleand  his  expreflion  to  intend  more,  bpt  al(b  from  SSf aiwirW 
fooae  eaikMfhMt  psrtrcnhm  in  the  Text.    He  qtlls  them  fooldb  quadam  rdati 
GalMkmf^  as  we  tranflate  it,  but  the  Origin^al  goe$  a  little  higher,  o^^iea  incan* 
to  fignify  fl  madmft  h  and  withall,  he  fcems  to  be  furprped  with  J?JJ^  Jj^JJ^ 
wmiet^  at  the  Power  of  Satan  upon  them^  whidi  had  ppt  only  ^i^iimi  mote 
p«cv«led  tgainft  die  Snv^ifr,  but  againftfuch  exrfi/e^^  m?ni^/iati-aliciuti-..e^ 
MB  of  it  OS  ttey  had,  when  they  were  ib  plainly,  fi;IIy  and  effi-  "^""^  1^"" 
^oouily  kifoiKfted  -,  %yi'btfm  timr  tys  Jejm  Chrifi  i^bm  w- TJ^'^fZ^^^^ 
4MhfHf9rth:  %vhich  ejcpreffions  and  carriage  canijQt  ratit^vj^ >ftultiiiar,ai^. 
be  theugnt  to  belit  a  wmw^  oniipary  c^.  '  v      ens.  xstttm^. 

Next  to  this,  let  u$  a  fittje  cpnfider  that  f^inpqs  i^lpt^re^  ip^ 
-a-Tl^l^t^^^io,!  I.  Jlfhficmbigk  stfier  tbeti^eH^f^tfSajg^^^tk  ^' 
^p^nrcr  — r—  mdfit  itk  egmfiy  Oddfisfi  find  iim  fbrottg  4<U^n^^. 

Am  ib^f^mM  httim  m  lye *    I  Audi  firom  this  ptac^ of>^^. 

alew^ings^  which  if  put  together)  will  clrar  the  truth  we  (JTC^k- 
4^:  As-fiiA,  fethtsdefofidnnete  mentioned)  the  Apo/lb  <{ot|i  < 
not  only  letdown  petraardinafy  imtward  qieans^  (zsSigfu^  on^: 
IrfMjr  VrendnnO  but  alfeluits  tbeie  cxtraordbary  inean$  with  9 
wafak  concomitant  impofd^fmer  s  for,  iyTmperl  do  not  undeiv- 
tfhmdCa^foliic)  a  power  onhewing  Signs,  and  doing  V/ovdcrs^P/fcdf^fr  Bti 

le  had  faid,  if  ^oc/AJtt  ofifjutitav  i^  ^iim^  mtl  ScUt$r. 


\ 


Apoftli 
4iifimn  ofSipii  mid  JFandirx^  for  the  words  will  not  well  bear 
ttuit  without  fom^  unnatural  firaining :  but  I  underffand  by  it, 
ft  Power  4^M0  &om  the  Signis  and  Wonders  by  which  he  moves  ^ 
their  heaits  to  believe,  by  an  inn^^rd  wifrkrng  upon  their  minds^ 
jlr«|^4g  iB  with  the  ofttwrnd  means ^  of  Lying  Miracles  propounded  \ 
to  th«r  fen^   And  we  may  the  better  fatisfy  our  felves  in  this  •  jw„j^ 
intofretation,  if  we  compare  it  with  Km.  15.jp/  where  not  fjj^^  H^^^ 
mkf  the  power  of  doing  Wonders  is  expreffed  by.  aphiafe,^  c^vtolST 
'fioper.  and  iifttm  fitxm  this  of  the  Text  in  hand,  tbrettgbffu  mJfuk^ 

mighty'^  ^^^ 


j€4  ZXttatiitM       .'?i^% 

mighySignf  ^nd  JV^nderfyOxin  the  povi;^ of Si^sandrWondm, 
but  it  is  alfo  clearly  difinguijhed  from  the  Power  of  the  Spirik  of 
God  in  working  upon  the  hearts  to  make  thde*  Wondors  effica- 
.  cious  and  perfwafive  i  fo  that,  as  in  the  Spirit  of  God  we ,  ob- 
(erve  a  Vowcxto  do  W^qiiders^  znd  a  Power,  to  nfort^upon  the  Hem 
;  by  thefe  Woniiers,  we  may  conclude  that  this  wickea  Spirit  bach 

1  \mw^  "^^^  ^*"  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^  Delufion)  this  twofoUVowcx.    But  fe- 
TO  <«X*.      condly,  I  note  further, , tha t  this  Power  is  called  zjpedal  energy  of 

pculiar  force  and  eiScacy  in  its  working,  thefirange  inexprcili- 

ble  ftrength  of  it  feems  to  ftand  in  need  of  many  words  for  expla- 

li^TdffhAivd'tiztion :  He  calls  it  all  Tower  (  which  as  well  notes  the^jgreeand 

fee/.  height,  as  the  variety  of  its  operations,)  and  then  the  energy^  the 

virtue,  operativenefs  and  ftrength  of  Power.    Thirdly,  'Tisalfo 
to  be  obferved  that  Satan's  fuccefe  and  exercise  of  this  Power  of 
.  Delufion  depends  upon  the  conmiffidn  of  God^  and  that  therefore 
'   'tis  extraordinaryy   and  not  permitted  to  him  but  upon  fpeqal 
"    •  occafions  and  provocation,   for  tbU  caufe  God  Jhatt  findy  j&co 

Fourthly,  The  fm:cefi  of  this  Power  when  exerci(ed,  is  urtaifu 
They  are  not  only  ftrong  delufions.  in  regard  of  the  Power  ftotn 
whence  they  come,  but  alio  in  regard  of  the  events  thofe  upon 
ScUtcr  in  he.  whom  they  come  cannot  but  believe.  Infatuation  and  PertinsmnJ^ 
*  :nefi  are«the  certain  firuits  of. in    Fifth^,  The  jProqf  of  all  is  inanh 
feft  in  the  qitality  of  the  Errours  entertained,  iTqr  they  are  pal* 
pable  groCs  (ye/,  and  yet  bdieyed  as  the  very  trmbs  of  God^  and 
they  are  in  (uch  weighty  pointsi  as  do  evidently  determine  the 
Spultoruine,  ties  to  be  damned^  which  two  things  are  fufficient 
.^oofs  of  Spiritual  fafcination.     It  being  unimaginable  that 
rational  Men  C  and  elpecially  fuchas  were  inftru^cd  to  a  belief 
x>f  a  contrary  truth  )  (houldfb.  far  degenerate  firom  ^he  light  of 
Keafon,  as  to  be  deluded  by  grofs  znd  apparent  Lyes,  andof  fiich 
high  importance^  except  their  minds  had  been  blinded  in  (bme  ex* 
.traordinary  way.     Some  further  coniirmation  may  be  added  to 
<  this  truth  from  I  King.  22.21.  And  there  came  forth  a  Spirit  and 
flood  before  tlx  Lord^  and  faid^  IwiU  perfwade  him  -^ —  I  wiUg$ 
forth  ^'  and  I  will  be  a  lying  Spirit  in  the  momlx  of  all  bis^  Prophets^ 
^and  be/aid^  tboujhalt  perfwade  lyim^  and  prevail  alfo.    I  migbc  hac 
take  notice  o(  Szuvi^s  readinefi  in  this  work,  as  wanting  neither 
skill  nor  will,  if  he  were  but  always  furnilhed  with  a  CommUr 
fion  i  as  alfo  the  powerful  efficacy  of  Spiritual  ^Vitchaaft,  wher^ 
it  pleaieth  the   Lord  to  permit  to  Satan  the  excrcife  of  his 

Power, 


chAp.2.    &mn'g  Xmipmionjs.  tik 


ly  to  fix  Upon  their  Intaiuiary  Facultv    th^  .C*^,-  r^i^l      ^^'f^^.^^^S^n** 

2j?^r'"\"  rH^"?«^^  '^^'^-"^^^^^^^ 

make  them  apprehend,  what  he/i^ft/to  their  minds  i  ButalfoV^^r  ""*« 
make  them  Wiroe,  that  it  was  a  D«w«  In&hatutL  and  confM.  Jnl^*?*  '*''**- 

vfrhat  they  knew  to  be  aifc,but  what  they  confidently  apwehende^  «nd«,  atq, 
tobctnie-,  as  appears  by  the  wholeftory.    CaJ  HecSM/mWe,t«?«"»«-^ 
wd  mflame their deGrcsto/«J/«(&  thefe their  Pcrfwafions  to  thcK'j^SSf 

tether  power  of  perfwaduig  AbA;  that  his  Prophets  ^«%  Pf»"«anda. 

tf  ifY'-~^u*r»Z^^°r.'«=^"°*  *'*^"c  broughtK^offfiir^ 

^IW  T*'^'  ^w'  f«?^o°*-    A  Reprobate S,  ^^-Z^-  P.V7. 
a  Mind  «ipW  i  a  Mmd  that  hath  loft  its  Power  of  diW  ^i/:^  .. 
mg.  yj&  plain  then,  that  he  can  fo  ^/«#  and  blind   hcmb^'2®"*^' 
that  it  flull  not  be  ftartled  at  things  o/greateft  -*>%!  Tl^ 
convenienicy. 

M"  any  yet  further  enquire,  how  he  can  do  thefe  things  >  Wc 
inuft  anfwer.  That  his  particulv  ways  and  methods,  inSiis  cafe, 
we  know  not  i  only  it  may  be  added.  That  Ephtf,  4. 17.  Ftid 
JeUs  us,  Hrcanimke  their df«f/ WW,  and  da^n  thd  unJet^ 
fiMdtngt.    By  Mind,  the  feat  of  ?ri«cjpr/e,  is  commonly  under-     . 

cT:  .By  "wJ«^«n&  the  RM/5»«ifc  or  diCmfive  Faculty,  !f'*/- 
which  IS  the  Scat  of  Conclulions :  fo  that  bis  Power  feems  to  *^ 
extend  to  the  •bUte^dtingof  frine^Us \  and  canalfo  diTabU  them 
to  taikc  right  uferaiets:  iafomuch,  that  he  wants  nothinfc  that 
w^  be  neceflary  to  the  begetting  of  ftrpng  perfwafionsof  any 
?rf^*  ^*  ^^  fuggefls  i  according  to.  what  is  intimatei 
Gal.'S.^.ThsTtffwaftottcmetb  not  of  him  that  called  ymi  that 
IS,  not  of  God,  but  of  the  Devil.  j™»    iu« 

From  all  thefe  &ifipture^  then  it  appears.  That  this  Spiritual' 
Fafanation,  u  a  Fomr  in  Satan  »bich  be  exertt,  h&ecial  Cm:- 
mijiton,  upon  thoft  that  rtcnve  n«t  the  tnttb  in  the  Im  of  ity  by  tvHcb 

D  d  y. 


$%$  acteaiifeof        Part  it 

h^canfifirongfy  infrha  fal/hood^i^n  their  Mindt^  that  iky  hecoam 
nnabh  i(f  mjfcern  hempixt  Trtab^  and  a  Lye »  and  fi  by  doHiffi^  their 
Vndefftanding ,   th^  are  effeSttaUy  ferfipoded  to  Mlieve  an  Er* 

Secondly^  There  is  ycr  another  {voof  of  this  Spiritual  Witch- 
craft ,  from  the  confideraiioa  of  the  EffiSs  of  it  upon  tht 
Deluded :  and  the  uncouth,  flrange  unnatural  way  of  its  pro- 
ceeding.  Let  all  particulars  of  this  kind  be  put  together,  and  it 
will  not  be  found  poffible  to  give  any  other  rational  accooipt  o£ 
fcme  ErrCurS)  than  that  of  extraordinary  Delufk>n* 

Firft,  Let  us  take  notice  of  the  w/wc/r  and  odioufiiefi  of  (bmft 
Errours  that  have  prevailed  upon  Men  v  (oroe  have  been  plainlj^ 
fittijhj  ib  evidently  footifb,  that  it  cannot  be  imag^dy  that  Mai 
that  entertained  them,  had  at  that  time  the  u&of  j^fen,  0£ 
any  dompetent  Underfhnding*  This  very  conCderadcm,  the  Pro- 
phet 1faiabh£S\supon  largely^  Cba^, 44.  from  verfi  p.  \overf%i. 
HVhere  he  taxeth  them  fmartly,  for  the  fencelefi  doltifhnefs  c^ 
thehr  Errour,  in  Worfhiping  Idols :  he  tells  them>  the  matter<^ 
it  is  the  Work  of  Nature  >  a  Cedar^  Oak^  or  4(&,  that  they  them-' 
f^hresfpoflibly )  had  planted,  and  the  Rain  did  iiouriih  it.  Verf.  1 4^' 
He  tells  them  alfb,^  That  xhtfrnn  ofit^was  from  the  Art  of  the 
Workman,  the  Smithy  or  Carfenter.  Ferp  i  2 ,  15.  The  Smitb  mtk 
'  the  Tongs^  both  tporketh  iit  the  Cods^  and  f^^Uonetb  it  mtb  Ham^ 

mns^  a9id  worksth  it  with  the  firength  of  his  Armr. TCbe  Carpen* 

ter  firetcheth  attt  hU  Kule^  he  mav^hip  ^,,  with  a  Line^  hefiitih  it 

mth  ?lanep:^  and  hemoH^h  it  out  nf^ha  Ofmfafi. He  fur^ 

ther'minds^  them^  that  without  any  reverence,  they  makeiileof 
the  reBdue  of  the  Matieriak  v  out  of  which,  they  formed  theic 
Idol  to  common  fervices  of  dreflbg  their  meat,  and  warming 
i  thepifelves  v  He  htrmth  part  thereof  in  the  Fire^  mth  part  themf 
\ .  .he  eateth'  Flefh^  he  roajleth  roifi^  and  if  fatisped\yeay  warmeth  him*- 
fetf^  and  faith  J  Jbd^y  I  am  r»arm^  I  havefien  the  fire^  VerC  1 6.  Then 
hc^accufeth  them  of  Sottifhnefs  ?  in  that,  the  reJidMe  thereof  he 
makitha  God^  evenhU graven  linage^  hefalleth  down  to  it^  andnw^ 
..  fiipethity  andprayeA  unto  ity  andfattb^  Deliver  mt^  for  thou  art  my 
Gody  vcrH  1 7.  And  i&6m  all  this  lie  concludes.  That  feeing  this* 
is  fb  diredlly  contrary  to  common  reafbn  and  underfl^nding,^ 
C  which  in  tne  ordinary  exercife  of  it,  would  eafily  have  fin^ 
them  firom  (iich  a  dotage:  for  if  they  had  but  kppwltdge  or  un^ 
dorftanding  tofay^  I  havebmnt  fan  of  it  in  the  firev  I  have,  bak^d 

bread 


-could  DOt'h^ve^een  fefoolifli,}  it  mcdHhen,  of  necdlity/be  a 
^ititnal  infatuation.  ^Ihir  fys  wtrtjhut  that  they  cannot  fie^  anil 
4MrtbsHt^  tbattbey  canntn  wnderfland^^ytrC  rS,    A  decoped  bean 

hak  tmmed  bim  afiae ^VerL  20.    Other  Enours  there  are,  that 

4ead  tohaftfy^  and  unnatural  ViUanies  h  fiich  as  dire(^ly  crol^  a(U 
die/Mw 'Principles  of  Man-kind,the  naturdt  Principles  of  Modefty, 
-dx  moApnerA  and  undoubted  Principles  of  Rdigion,and'Holinels. 
As  when  Adulteries,  Swearing,  Ranting,  going  Nstked,  CrueUies; 
Mcordiers,  outragiousCoii^ficais, and Madn^Is, are cloathed  with 
fraemxs  of  Spirit,  Revelation,/rettibiff  in  the  ufe  of  the  Qreature, 
^emm/e  of  Love ,  arid  having  ^Jl  tbingi  common^  <kc.  C  Of  which^ 
fid  iifAamces  have  been  giventnore  than  t>ncc.3  Let  any  fiAer    , 
Man  coniider,  -how  it  could  come  to  pafi,  Thlt^Men  that  have 
Km/Sa  tmui^  todefend  them  againft  fuch  Furies^  and  the  hpoip^ 
'kdgt  rf  6$rqnt0»^  which  every-where  (with  the  grcateft  happinefe 
imaginable,  and  highef^^ameftnefs)  Aothfromrit  (wih  Fradice^ 
as  moil  Abominable,  and  doth  dirtS  to  a  Sober,  Juft^  Modef^, 
fiiHsbk,  inbffenfive  Life,  fiiouldentertam  notwitmknding^,  fuch 
Bnouffs,  as  mnsform  Men  intoBcafls,  Monfters,  at  rather  tje*  j^^**^^' 
^ils  i  ind  ReligiOD,  into  the  gjoflcft  Impieties :  and  all  this,  a$  A^JH^fnl^ 
the  UrfeUion  and  top  of  Refii^ous  Attainment,  commanded  in  Sfuritu  c^uo- 
the  wbid  of  ^God,  or  by  his  Spirit »  and  wcH-pleafing  to  ftioft  dam  maLgito 
holyandpure  Divine  Majefty?  Let  it  (Ifiy)  be  left  to  the  con^  jjjj?^;  Jj^^^ 
;fida»tion  of  Wen,  how  ft  feouH  be,  without  fomje  fuch' extra-  &^tis  infa- 
xndara^Cwfe  as  hath  been  mentioned?  ^  nia  exagita- 

Secondly,  Let  it  be  obfcrved  alfo,  That  fome  Errours  irin J  ^  h:icchm  t 
with  theoi  fame extfwn^tufy^ Jh^  ^^^^^>}Smax^at^ 

axud  fut  Men  into  fuch  odd  garbs  ^  poftures,  and  behaviours,  that  garrirts/ed  pe- 
it  i54sdfe»to^f€e,  they  areaded  ly a  Ibrce,  or.powcr,'  not  fmmdnt.  fcgnnas  qidf. 
iSotoc  havebecii  Carried  to  do  thtngs/beyond  whatfoevcrrriv^hit  j^'^^"- 
Jmve  been  'cstp^cd  firotti  the  age  and xapa<;ities  of  the  Parties^  phetarc-NW 
as£xcaiies,  Trances,  and  quakings of  little  Childreti  \  their  Frq-  nulli  iJium 


^r  whona  *B«yeW/»r  wifneffcth:  TTiat  fometime^  he'  wb^d  be  nio  agitatum 
-fei^^d  4ipon,  by  a  kind  of  malignant  Sj^hit^  atid  ^Vdflld  tuddcnly  -^inmpAMt 
break  forth 
Mdlold  Sfeedfef^ 

mucb^  that 

.  '  Dd  z  T5ml: 


J)eviL    Othos  have  been  as  ma  matt  fiber  fiiritMal  K^uni  an 

inftance  whereof  I  fiiall  give  you  firom  Mr.  Baxur  ioithdewordss 

J  bav€  kardfr(rm  an  anci§ni  godly  Mm^  that  kjf^w  Arthiogton,  and 

Coppinger>9  that  they  wen  p^ejfed  mtb  the  Sfmt  of  the  Giundkto^ 

Tiians*    Jbefame  Man  affirmed^  That'  bexpent  bm  once  among  ibem 

himjetfy  and  after  frtyer^  they  breathed  on  him^  as  giving  bim^  hot- 

fefflottof Fadch  tj  Gb<fi^  and  be  toas  fo  fii\an^ely  tran^orted  for^hru  days^  that  be 

/^/*  ^*  ^°  ^  ^^^  '^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^  ^'^      Family  wondred  -tpbat  toas  tbemat^ 

Margin.  >er  p^itb  bim :  he  bad  na  ConfeJJion  of  Sin^  but  an  elevated  firaim 

in  Trayer^  of  if  be  bad  been^  in  ftrange  Raftwru  •  and  after  three  daye 
be  wa$  asbefore^  and  eameno  more  at  them. .  Some  have  been  car- 
ried  into  dfitdifhyZud  ridiculous  A&ions  >  fuch  was  the  behavi* 
Sec  his  flory  our  of  Jp^Gilftny  in  his  Delufion  at  Kendal  in  ff^efhmrland »  asbis 
^hltri^akem  SP^^^  to  thf  Fidlers  Houfe^  playing  upon  a  Ba(e  VioV  in  token 
iiji^frp  ^  of  SpirituaTMelody  V  his  areepjng  un  the  Streets  upon  hands  and 

knees>.  Jn  token  ot  bearing  his  Crou  V  his.  making  Marks  on  the 
ground^  and  beating  it,  as  his  Mortification  of  Sin:  and  a  great 
many  more  things  of  like  natui:& 

Such  things  as  thefe,  are  as  fi)iritual  Marks  and  CbaraSers  %n^ 
graven  upon  Errours,  by  which  a  diabolical  Power,  moving  and 
adingfuch  deluded  Creatures,  (like  Co  many  Puppits)  is  evident*' 
ly  di^ovei'ed. 

Thirdly,  When  we  Ox  Jiot-only  Idiots,  and  thofe  mho&deEsA 
of  Underfianding,  might  pi^t  them  under  the  power  of  anosdina^ 
ry  Cheat,  thusimpoied  iiDonv  but  Men,,  otberwife  intdligpn^ 
rational,  and  (erious,  blinded  with  Eollie%  taken  with  apparent 
Dotages,  admiring  Trifles,  and  carried  away  with  things,  which 
,  common,  reafbn  would  teach  them  to  abhor :  'tis  more  tbtnlUrpii* 
cious,  that  'tis  not  any  Probability  of  Truths  or  exoelUney  in  the 
Errous,  that  prevails  with  them :  but,  a  Sfrritual  Togper  that  doth 
Bewitch  them.    When. we  confider,  that  (uch  a  Learned  Man  as 
TaF^iiZ/i^  begins  to  admire  fiich  a  wretch  as  Aloiittfffiir  9  orfiichan 
one  as  Atthinffon^  led  away  with  Hatkft  zndCoppinger  :9  or  fucba 
Mm  as  Kheperdfillin^  feduced  by  John  ^  Leyden )  and  eQ>ecialIy, 
fiich*  numbers  of  wi£e>  andieemingly  fibep  and  KeUgiom  perfbns 
going  down  the  fhream,  zitctirrational  zndvhinly  irrel^iom  Bsr 
rours*)  what  elfe  caabe  apprehended  to  be  the  caufe,  butapow^ 
erfid  Satanical  Deluiion? 

Fourthly,  Add  we  to  thefe,the  confideration  of  tbe^ykfi^ 
sf/J  of  the  prevalency  of  fuch  Exrours,  againft  plain  and  evident 

•  Truths, 


> 


&i^  1.    Satan's  ^mpmione^         rSp 

Troths,  (whkh  is  ^  circumftance  taken  Doefcc  of  *by  thd  Apo/llc. 

Gtf/.  I.  6.  I  marvel  tbafye  an  fo  pm  nnwvtdfrm  bim  that  eaC 
Udym  into  the  (ktacecf  Cbrijt^  unto  amber  Goj^,  )  In  which  cafe 
wc  may  oWerve,  it  ufually  falls  out,  Thzt  Mens  Jffeaiofis  pxo^ 
vwt  tbeij?  Vifcaveries^'  at  the  firft  view  they  are  taken,  before  they 
underfiandt  what  the  Errour  is  >  and  they  are  ferfipad^  btfm  ibey 
kgnPm 

Fifthly  ^ndLaftly,  That  the  earnefinefs  of  the  piofecution,  by 
whichtheynaain  tain,  and  propagate  theErrdur,  isakindof  i«««* 
naiMralfiny^  which  hurries  Men  with  violcnceinto  an  unyielding  - 
ftifncfs,  to  the  ftifling  of  all  kind  of  Charity,  and  Confideiation. 
Thefe  things  put  together,  CI.fay>  naak€&the.naatter  in  hwd^vi* 
dent  1  when  Men,  otherwife  rational^  ^tzt^fit^timcb^bigj^lj  in* 
anx)ured>  with^  and  violent  in  ihe  purfuit  of  Enroui^  that  are  fiu^ 
iifh^ot  dmllifh  i  we  can  reiolve  it  into  nothing  lc(s,  thaninto  that 
of  th^Apoftle,  IVbo  both  bewHcbed  yen  f  The  improvement  of 
this  iirft>  and  gi eat  advantagefor  the  introduction  oif  Enrours,  is 
more  than  jcan  be  well  exprejITed  >  but  he  hath  beiides,  other'  ad- 
vantages which^e- .  no  way  negle<f^s :    among  whjch> 

Secondly^  Ovrin^erfeOion  in  Kmvledge^  is  none  of  the  kafl»  . 

if>our  Knowledge  had  been  perfca,  it  would  have  been  a  task  too 
hard  for  the  Devil,  to  noake  us  Erroneous  >  Bx  Men  Jo  not  err^- 
but  fo  .fir  as  they  are  iffwrant :  to  imppfewppn  Meaagamft  clear 
,  and  certain  Knowledg  IS  impoffible;    Mf^  cannot  ie//«e  that  to 
betr^  which  they  kffp^^o  be  falfi.    it.  would  be  as  iGlly  for  Sa- 
tan to  make,  foch  attempts,  as  for  a  Jugler  to  endeavour  thede-^ 
\      ception  of  thofc,.  that  know  and  fee  the  ways  of  his  Conveian-  - 
ccs  41^  well  as  himf^If    That  our  Knowledg  is  imp^rfed,!  fliall  ^ 
]HDve  and  explain  Inithe  fbllpwkg  particulars!.- 

Firfl,  The  Saipture  plainly-'aflerts  itr  the  greateft  number  of 
McnCwhich  arein  an  unr^enerate  Eftate^areexprefly  calloJ,^/^,  • 
blindy  ignorant>  Men  that  areinDarknefs,  Men  that  do  not  know^ 
nor  a>nfider,  that,  pcrifli  through  iMorancc.    Others,  that  ( in  . 
compartfon  to  thefe;  are  called  C^i/^eiz  oftbe  Light  v  andiuch  as 
fee  mtb  a^face^  are  not withftanding  (when  compared  to  a  ftate  of 
Perfediion;  .reprefented  to  be  m. the  Ni/i^rfgepf  their  Kno^/Iilcdg,  . 
unripe,  impenefti  the  Apoftledoth  fo  exprefs  it,  iCor.  ij^o.  , 
ITx  t^inP  in  fart^  m  prefl^ie  in  part.    In  the  Explanation  ofthw^  . 
hc-comparesour  attainments  in  this  Worlds  to  the  unde^Miding^  . 
^Aajigfox,andjfe<dgV»gjof Children,. i/,.  11^. concl^^         12.  That 

all  ; 


^^  Z  Xtmtik  of         PmH. 

Secondly,  Men  twat  hal^  had  the  ctear^  beads^  and  have  been 
^t  the  great«ftf^^  to  their  cn^kies  to  find  out  Thiths,  have 
Flura  nejclo  ()f ought  back  tne  clear  conviBmof  their  own  Ignorance.  Anffm 
f^^p'^'^^^cotMh^'VhAX  in  the  Scriptures,  <  which  he  made  hischitf 
Jlu'h.^Adam&vidy:)  the  things  which  htkifmnot^  werenurt  than  the  thingr  be 
in  vitiu         tmd^iMk    C%rhirff^,inlH(mUe'M  My 

^$M^  k^kil^  (faith be)  U^ol^m^  that  I  lyrw  nothing:  and  it 
will  brackariisffionftratioaof  that  Mans  ignorance,  that  bostfts- 
of  hisRDOWkdg)  Wsewn  mouth  wiU  piove  againft  him,  that 
^imfi4^tmbiHg4fh^&ii^toi^».      '   ■        • 

Thtolly,  Thtcorifidmtbn  ttf  the  N4kffreo£  the  things,  which 

are  the  Objefts  upon  whidh  we  employ  ^ur  (earch ,  will  Caffr- 

eiently  coni«hcc  us,  that  we  do  comprchendbiit  v«ry  little.    For 

"thoughthe^ipturehatli  ekprefled  the  mam  cofimns  ^i  eternd 

'     LktfoftUy,  th«^fliey  weaw/e^  ^t^^i  and  neednoiueh^ftretch 

iSf^tht%hiay'^yi^^t^  4iiay  ascettafnlyun<> 

derliand  thei»C  as^hey  widciftood  any  thing  of  ix«nmdh%ufitiefr', 

as,  'tbatOkt^^M  Sinnerf  vihat  mtboKi  FaHb  it  k  imfd^bk 

L^j      fa  pMe  God\  ^at  vrilhom  Ihlyntftm  Mm  Jkall  feebiffade^  Sec* 

e^bndm^^^^  (asPeto-fpcaks,  2¥tt.^.t6.)  ^Aeft  ^ many  Mngr  that  an 

bardtobeundiifioodh    thefeareDifScu!tied,Dejptfe5^.Myfte«es. 

«t)ifae  things  C  wherebf^we  hayc  tfut  dark  ,toHd^;m  Scrlptuiei 

though  enbugh  to  let  us  know,  that  feh  thingsf  tbere^irti  and 

to  humble  us  for  our  ignorance)  are,ln  their  o«^«  iMi«re,  fublime, 

bounded  on  all  fides  with  Rocks,  and  Pwccipices,  where  our  neat 

and  bold  apptoacfaes  are  prohibited  :  fuchweriidfe  things,  that 

concern  the  Decrees  of  God,  ^he  1frinity,*c .  Oiher  things  arc 

yjafk  and  uxic^into  us,fronithehrTei!y'^rwc^ 

arcpleaftd  to  fancy  theteafon »  )  inch  are  the  nature,  faculties, 

and  workings  of  our  own  Souls  withm  us:  which  we  cannot  A- 

reSlykei  fas  the  Eye  fees  not  it  fclf)  and  dobtitas^t  were^uefi 

by  dark  refkHimf.    Some  things  in  Scripture  are  mxidtntstty  ob- 

icure  to ut^ihsitwttt plain tothofethat  htod theqi/?J5/t, I'd whonfi 

'  Ihey  wo-e  ipbken,  and  written  r  for  ^ow,  to'thc  undMbiding 

6f  a  gteatwany  Images,  there  is  neccffary  the  kif&mkJg  pftbe 

"Tonguef.in  which  they  were  diftatcd,  of  ifeH(^<?riei' of  thofc  times 

to  which  they  feverallytelatcd »  asalfo,  of  the  particular  Ct^oms 

.of  the  7eii^  Nation,  whfch  gave  a  fnotd  and  formto  agreatma* 

ny 


ny  SctipMtt  AtCkf^hs :  aH wMchareeaiCfe,  and*  fainOh^  to  tfc)fe 
that  kseW  the  exa(J  propriety  of  fuch  Lainf^uag^^,  ip^erc^cquahx* 
ted  throughly  wiiltftchHMbrits,Cu(tom5iUiagcs,atidit^  - 

ofSpeakmgs :  and befidesall theft,  thtapfticaHm'of general ItuleT^ 
tofartkMhr  Cafts,  (where  a  little  ciicumfhmcc  may  make  a  great 
akcratiDn,  >  is  ftiB  of  pwzle  and  intricacy.    Inlbmuc^  thatfome  D*£i»4«»#tH>: 
-  have  thought,  that  there  ^ttfevtfai  cafts  of  Confcience,  that  are  jwlaf  toour$^ 
not  ytt/nlfy  deteraiined,  and  that  are  Kfce  fo  to  remain.  $•  »•  €k4fki%^ 

Fourthly,  ^hiKt  is  the  nature  tf  KnMet^  k  Q^^  without  an 
•  Aigument  to  pfOve,tbe  hifiifflcicncy  of  our  Knbwledg  i  to  Know, 
k  properly  to  underfland  things  by  th^  Ca^ifef  i  or  at  kaft,  by 
their  EfeSi:  and  to  make  a  right  refldt  of  Barticul^  ftpm  a 
general  Maxim*    Such*  a  kmd  of  Knowledg,  is  necp^ry  in  JRe* 
ligion^  for  fetting  a{ide,   (bme  parriothrs  of  m^fhr/^A^  fufl^^ 
(about  which,  God  h«h  (h  bounds  left  Men  in  pre&rtptuduJ 
boldneis  fliould  adventure  to  hed^tbrm^  untoiheLcrdtB  gaze.)^ 
And  (bme  things  which  are  the  Prhtdfles  tf  Nconre^  or  their  next 
vefidts^  (which  are  upon  diat&ore,  beyond  aH  need  of  cnqujry, ) 
in  all  which,  'tis  enou^  to  bclifcve,  that  what  the  Scripture  fifth, 
is  true,  without  asking  ^  further'  afcicount  2  yet  ijn  t)tirer  tfiffigi, 
tbeScriprurfe  gives  us  xhcGr^mdf^  Kenfons^  and  Ttoofs  orwhatit 
declares,  or  afTcrtsi  as  may  appear  by  iiifinite^s^amplcs:  fo  that 
to  know  Chriji  i\ei^  or  that  wt  are  p^fied  By  Faifb^  or  that  Chrijt 
ffall  eeme  fo  JnJ^nem  v  without  a  knowledge  of  t^t^oxnis^  and 
regions  -of  thefe  things,  is  indeed  but  grofr  igncranoe.     The  like  • 
may  be  feid,  *  of  th?  Knowledg  of  general  Preempts,  without  the 
Kijowfedg  of  their  neccffary  AppHttttion-  • 

But  how  few  arc  there  that  do  thw  know  ^  the  gfeateft  part 
ef  Men  (atisfie  themfehes  with  the  bare  affinnatipn!?of  Scripture, 
and  they  refdve  all  into  this.  That  the  Word  of  Ood  faith  Jo  i  or' 
T^baiit  k  the  JFill  of  God  itjhotild'be  fo^  Tvitboiit  further  en--.' 
fuiry. 

And  as  for  others^  tfiotsgh  they  may  Iniowthe  Rcafens  ofr 
many  things,  yet  are  there  a  vaft  number  of  Particulars,  whofe  • 

reafbns  vfckgov^  noty  though  the  Scripture  may  contain  them  :. 
and  as  forConfequences,  and  the  appUcatio^xyfgcncrz}  Rules,  their 
)uft  Untitaiien^  tni  the  Enmneration  of  the  Cafes  wherein  they  are 
frue^  or  falfii-  it  isthat  (hat  ke^ps  tte  Wits  of  Men  upon  the  rad(^ 
perpetually. 

Fifthly,  The  mfmitableneff  of  our  Capacities,  to  thofe  OljeBr 

of 


i<9i  Z  SCteattfe  of        ^wt  © 

of  Knon^edg,  may  be  particularly,  xxinfidered  as  a  Bgctbfit  con- 
firmation of  our  Ignorance*  The  incapacity  of  the  Vulgar^  is 
^  generally  obferved  9  (bave  we  6nd  fi>  grofly  ignorant,  that  they 
are  uncapable  to  comprehend  the  eaOeft  matter  s »  and  this  makes 
their  PerfwaGon  to  fomie  plain  Ti*uths  Co  very  difficult,  that 
when  they  are  (as  it  were)  hrayed  in  a  Mortir  by  a  Multitude  qf 
unreafbnable  Arguments  1  yet  their  ignorance  difart/  M&t  from 
.sbem:  but  they  will flubboraly  hold  theooncluGon  of  thekown 
fancy,  whatever  become  of  the  Premifes.  Thofe  that  are  of 
an  higher  form,  and  feem  to  tinderfhind  a  great  m»iy.;particuiats 
in  Religion,  are  (ordinarily)  unable  to  oonjoyn  all  Truths  iM 
one  inthre  frcfmionahk  Body  >  they  heap  up  (everal  Notions  that 
they  hear  here  and  ^here,  but  know  not  their  eonfifienc^  *,  infi)*  . 
ihuch,  that  they  either  are  like  Children,  who  know  all  the  let-  ^ 
tf^rs  of  the  Alphabet,  without  the  skill  to  frame  Words  or  Sen- 
tences out  of  them,  being  unable  to  give  an  account  how  their  j 
^  Notions  are  related^ire  toanoibery  OKtotber^Uj  orif  theyat- 

tempt  fiich  a  thing,  they  hang  ineonfiHeni  things  on  the  fame  tbreit        \ 
and  do  but  htmano  cafiti^  eervicem  jungere  ^ipdnam.    If  thefe  in- 
fiances  (and  a  great  many  .more  of  like  kind)  were  not  atiund,. 
yet  the  very  eona^feentwns  of  our  great  Fkopbet  thf  Lord  Jefus 
and.of  .his  Difciples  in  their  wayes  of  Teacmng,  do  evince  >  tfatf        1 
the  capacities  of  Men  are  low :  that  they  are  dull  of  Hearing 
children  in  Underflanding*    The  courfe  theyjtQok,wasxo  infiniS 
them  id  a  plain  familiar  way,  by  Tarablu^  %ndiiExamfla :  Thus        j 
were  they  fed  as  habes  in  Chifi  (according  to  tlie  Apoftles  Siini* 
I  Cor.  3*  It     litude,)  with  MSfiX^  and  not  mtkfirong  Meat^  iwaufi  they  tptre  n^ 

able  to  bear  it.  And  yet  Chrifl  fbmetimes  complained.  That  this 
would  not  do*  For  fb  he  (jpeaks,  Jobn  3.  i  a.  If  I  have  told  yon 
Earthly  things  (that  is  Divine  Truth,  in  earthly  and  common  Si- 
militudes) andye  believe  not^  ( i.  e^  c^ot  apprehend  them)  W 
Jhdltye  believe^  iflteS  you  of  Heavenly  livings  ?  How  unable  then 
would  you  be,  tounderOand  thefe  Trutl^,  if  I.Oiould  (peak  in 
Language,  and  Expreilion  properly  fuited  to  their  Natures  i  a 
great  diecktoour  flowneis  of  apj^ehenfion. 

But  poflibly,  fbme  may  exped  higher  matters,  from  thofe  that 
are  exalted  above .  the  common  ranl^  of  Men,  by  the  repute  th^ 
have  of  Learning.  And  indeed  it.  cannot  be  denied .,  but  fiich 
have  very  great  advantages  for  the  wideningof  their  Capacities : 
\a  are  thev  not  fuch  as  wholly  take  away  the  Diftemper,  but . 

m 


ffill  fonwch  inx^pacity  may  be  fcen  in  them ,  as  will  (uilSdeiitly 
ttifUfie  the  charge  of  in^rfedfcn  in  Knawlcdg  againft  the  moft 
Learned.  Let  tis  bring  in  feme  mft^nccs,  and  it  will  be  evt- 
fknt, 

Fifft,  Trhe  gnatefi  Errours  that,  have  moft  dlfturbed  the  Church 
in  zH  Ages^  have  had  their  rife  from  Learned  Men  >  the  names  of 
thdr  Ambtrrs  arc  marked  upon  their  Farebeais.  Ilieft  known  Er* 
fours  arefo  many^  that  they  fill  whole  Volumes.  The  icfult  of 
which  cdnCdcration,  will  be  this.  That  Lesurned  Tvlen  hare  often 
^  been  very  dangeroufly  miftaken.  (2)  The  frtftm  Qmtmhm  and 
Diipmes  of  Men,  manag^  on  all  hands  with  fi>  much  earncff* 
aeil,  wherein  ofteparty  Tridn^phs  over  another,  and  ^ff  (in  their 
own  apprebendons^  art  VtUorioHs  %  inAead  c^  C^nq^fify  by  Ar^ 
gumeBts  and  Anfwets,  wh  forty  is  but  more  eo^jfrme^f  in  its  ow« 
^parehenicpns,  and  yet  the  one  half  is  certsinly  vptong^  and  per^ 
baps  in  many  things  both  Psurties  are  miftaken.  This  (Iiay)uiffi« 
ctcsitly  fliews  the  incapacities  of  the  Learned  i  for  if  every  cutMchy 
were  truly  enrre^mJUm  to  Trwfi&,  theic  would  be  no  more  Diiputes 
nor  di  Attnces.  Tj)  The  moft  Learned,  find  the  bdmefi  of  theix 
mn  fofwafiinwA  fidsfiu%on  in  many  Truths  Tin  whochcom^ 
•fiotin.  PeofXe  have  ho  (cniple  nor  doubt  )  very  dijfktdt^  becauie 
^tiej  fee  more  Ob|edbns  to  be  anfirered,  and  more  of  cbe  weak"- 
defs  of  AxgotncDts  than  ofhccs  do^  but  obis  fliews  thdr  Capa«* 
citk^  arenottfohi^  as&me  would  think.  C4)  Let  usonce 
6x  al),  doidEder  tbat  which  ieetns  to  be  the.  higf^tfl  Eniieaee  ftr 
J&p6wle  Jgc  and  llndcgftmdiing  iaithe  Lcacncd  y  and  we  ftudl^Bd 
%}pcm  |iiftexamitia!tidjn,  ^noindrethan  an  argument  of  tfaek  Ig^ 
mmwM  I  ^lot  isdierewhesein  they  feem  more  a£utc,and  Eagle- 
cy'd,  than  in  Khm'DifiinQifms^^  by  which  they  woald  gfoe  ns  the 
aaofi  inifrme  diffifmcitt£  tlangs^  and  appear^  fi>  exaft,4s  if  they 
would  divide  an  Atom^zud give  every  thing  its  jirjf  vm^andnm^ 
fiiti.  fintlet'nsCDofidB^,  thatCdbou^  all  Difiinftions  are  not 
onf toiitable)  their  nudtitude  is  beoomeopporeflive  and  troubkfbm, 
^A  mare  tisie  mujll  be  fpent  in  learning  terms  and  words  of 
Act,  dian  ibiim \  and  tbek  ^Acety^aaA  fnbtiity  (b great, that  they 
lYichidr  dmi^  fn^  and  give  ooCaikm  to  bold  Spirits, .  to  under- 
tri[e  the  defence  of  any  Paradox.  Nay,if  we  could  fever  thefe 
deitfy  ^KXn  thektbo&s,  yet,  feeing  tis  certain  there  are  more 
dJAindions  of  termr  than  thiuff  >  they  will  evince ,  That  our 
Knowkdge  is  mxtverbal  thanre^/,  and  that  often  fora  i9<»m- 

E  €  tarn 


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tpi  :a  %ttamt  ot         Fart  u, 

^  t^/a  of  Words,  we  have  but  a  Ifeo/e-W//  of  fubftantial  Matter.  Nay, 

feeing  we  make  buf  a  Coity  ftiift,  at  beft,  by  thefe  Artifices  to 
come  to  fome  rude  concefrionf  of  things,  which  otherwife  we 
cannot  in  any  tolerable  manner  comprehend  i  it  is  as  great  a 
froof  of  our  imperfedion  in  Knowledge  as  the  neceflary  ufc  of 
fiavts  and  crutches  is  an  evidence  of  lamentfs.  If  I  (hould  pais 
from  this,  to  the  confideration  of  the  Multitude  Cbeyond  all  num- 
ber) of  Book^  that  are  written,  we  (hall  find  them  but  fo  many 
Froclantations  ol  our  Ignorance  >  for  if  we  could  believe  them  all 
to  contain  fomany  wholfome  Precepts  ofneceffary  Truth  (which 
yet  we  cannot  rationally  imagin  )  this  would  imply.  That  the 
great^  part  n^j^teis/thefe^  informations  »  and  that  common  Igno- 
rance is  not  only  a  general  diftpnper^  but  alio  aDiftemper  hard  to 
be  cured,  that  (lands  in  need  of  fuch  Multitudes  of  Inftrudors, 
and  fuchvjrie^iex  of  helps.  But  if  we  believe,  that  amon^  this 
infinite  number  of  Volumes  there  are  thoufands  of  Ly^^  millions 
of  unproved  C(?«je£firre/^  millions  of  millions  of  idle  unprofita* 
ble  Fanciest  then  do  we  in  expre(s  terms  pronounce  them  guilty 
of  Ignorance,  and  of  Ignorance  (b  much  the  more  dangerow^  by 
how  much  the  mort  bold  it  is,  to  avouch  it  fclf  in  the  Light, 
and /to  obtrude  it  felf  upon  the  belief  of  others,  who  inftead  of 
being  better  informed  by  it,  (hall  but  enaeafe  their  own  biindneis : 
vi^ere  there  nothing  to  be  (aid  but  this,  That  there  are  foch  a  vaflr 
multitude  (^  Commentators  upon  the  Bible,  which  do  all  pretend- 
to  expound  and  explain  it,  it  would  of  neceffity  admit  of  thefe 
Condufions.  (i)  That  the  Bible  hath  in  it  things  fo  darl^  or  at 
kaA,  our  capacities  are  €o  dult^  that  there  is  need  of  great  endea* 
vours  to  explain  the  one,  or  ailift  the  other.  (2)  That  the  Know- 
ledg  of  Men  is  m^^eS :  for  if  all,  or  moft  Men  covXA  ccrtaisdy 
interpret  the  Scripture,  there  needed  not  (b  many  Volumes,  but 
that  one^  or  two  might  have  fignified  as  much,  as  now  whole  Li* 
hraries  can  do. 

The  imperfedion  of  our  Knowledg,  being  thus  laid  t>pen,  hh 
eaiie  to  fee,  what  advantages  the  Devil  may  make  out  of  it,  fbr 
the  promoting  of  Errour )  for  it  muft  now  become  our  wonda^ 
not  that  any  Man  errs^  but  that  ^^  not.  We  find  it  eaiie  toim- 
po(e  any  thing  upon  Children,  'tis  an  eafie matter  for  a  trifle  to 
cheat  them  out  of  all  they  have.  Surely  then  Satan  may  do  as 
much  by  Men,  who  are  but  Children  in  underftanding,  Tk  Apo- 
tdc^  Eplf^.^.i^  puts  us  in  mind  of  this  hazard,  under  that  ve^ 


ry  fimilitude.  That  m  bmtfortb  be  no  tmrt  Children  tqffid  to  and 
fio^  and  carried  about  mtb  every  vrind  of  VoStine.    How  litly  doth 
he  rcfcmblc  urto  Children?  Their  weakncflcs  are,  ('-)  Wine 
of  difcerning^  they  fee  northe  true  worth  of  things.    (%}  CreJ 
dulity^  they  believe  all  fair  fpeechesf,  and  fpecious  Promlfes  % 
and  the  hazard  of  botFi  theft  is  in  this,  That  it  makes  thtrA^im- 
torfiant^  uncertain^  znd  fickle  i  and  fuch  are  we  made  by  our  Igno- 
rance :  fo  littk  do  we  truly  difcem,  Co  apt  are  we  to  telieo^i^ 
ry  pretence  {iot  the  fimfU  believes  every  word,  Prov.  14. 15O  ThatKAw^w^S^rw 
as  the  Apoftle's  Metaphors  do  tell  us;  we  are  cafily  tojfed  from  one 
conceit  or  Opinion  to  another,  as  a  Sbifis  by  the  Waves,  or  j|^*^W<»f^»'w 
feather  in  the  Wind. 

Thirdly,  A  third  advantage  which  the  Devil  takes  againft  us 
in  his  defign  of  Errour,  is  theiy^r/rof  the  Mind  i  were  our  Un- 
derftandings  purely  free,  in  a  juft  and  even  ballance  toward  all  things 
iprbpounded  to  it*  deliberation  and  afTent,  f  though  it  were  im- 
pcrfeftin  its  Light}  the  danger  weire^he  lefei  but,  now  in 
tfgard  of  the  bent  and  fway  it  is  under  v  'tis  commonly ;>^rr/W, 
and  inclined  to  x>ne  fide  more  than  to  another,  and  yet  the  Mat- 
ter were  the  lefe,  if  only  one  or  two  noted  things  had  the  poweif 
of  fetting  up  afalfe-Light  before  the  Mind  h  but  there  are  many 
thingsthat  are  apt  to  do  us  this  mi(chiei^  which  have  the  fame 
Elfea  upon  us ,  that  bribes  have  upon  perfons  interefted  in  Judg- 
"  metit^  which  not  only  tempts  them  to  do  wrong,  but  fo  blindes 
thdr  eyes,  that  they  know  not  they  do  fo,  -or  at  leaflf,  not  in  fo 
"great  a  meafore.    The  Mind  is  byafled. 

TixPi^attsrally  to  Errotfr^  rather  than  Trathr>  the  corruption  oif 
our  Nature  isgeneral,and  doth  not  only  difpofe  the  tmll  and  ^£f/- 
9ns  to froQical  iniquities,  but  doth  alfo  incUnie  the  VnderfianJint 
to  Errottr  and  mifapprehenfion.    And  that  fcems  to  be  the  ground 
of  Chrifts  aflertion  againft  the  ^ewsh  Jo.  5.43.  lifm  corn  in 
my  Fathers  Name,  and  ye  receive  me  not  i  if  another  Jhall  come  in  his 
own  name,  him  ye  wiV  receive.    Which  implies.  That  Men  are  Na-» 
turalty  more  prone  to  believt  an  Impofter^  than  one  that  fpeaks 
the  mbft  certain  and  profitable  Verities :  and  befides  this  gene- 
ral inclination  to  vanities  and  lyes,  there  are  (iffome  think  right) 
fomeErrours  that  are/^^rflf^/Af  engraven  in  the  natnre  of  fain  Manh  D'£)^4r^#  p©: 
as  that  -Opinion,  7o  be  fovea  by  fTort^^    For  not  only  do  all  Men  pu^ar  Errours. 
(tksLt  have  any  apprehenfions  of  a  foture  Eternal  State)  refolve  5*  *•  ^*^^4•. 
that  queftion  of  obtaining  Salvation  i^o  Works,  as  the  propel 

E  e  2  Caufe, 


r. 


,^5^  Z%uatiUtt        fetW 

Cau(e^  Ond  indeed  no  other  could  have  been  imgined,  if  thf 
Scripture  had  opt  revealed  the  Redemption  by  tJx  Blood  of  Jefu&j 
But  the  Jen^T  m  Jo.  6.  z%.  ( Wben  they  piopoimd  that  Queftion^ 
'  Wia^pM  PH  doy  that  wt  might  wot\  the  wwk^  (f  G^f  J  tak^ 
it  for  granted^  That  Works  (of  focne  kbd  or  other)  are  the  caiK 
les  tf  Happine(s»  Poflibly  £xne  impreffionof  that  Notion  (whll^^ 
k  was  a  Truth)  as  intbe  ftate  of  Innocency  it  was,)  may  yet  re* 
Uttm  npoa  ourNatures,  though  by  the  Fall)  the  Cafe  is  altered 
wJihus. . 

Secondly,  The  Mind  isbyafled  hyhtuUlyteaqftr^MicmfleSimat ' 
inclination  \  the  varieties  of  Complei^ions,  introduce  varieties  of 
Humours,  and  Difpofitions  i  and  the  UnderAaudiog  (being  n^ 
ceffitatedjto  look  thiough  thele,  asfoxnany  coiojm^^/i^,)  Is 
apt  to  juage,Cthat  is  to  au{^jiidge)accocdiQg  to  the  xnUnrepreiea* 
ttOon  of  Objcds,. . 

Thirdly^  Sometimes  JMtual  ac^mwmnt/  liave  tb6  fiiae  in* 
fiuence  upon  the  Uodo^fiaading,  that  Natural  humours  hve^ 
The. Arts  and  Sciences  we  fiudy,  our  ways  of  Education  and 
Tmpioyment,  are  but  ib  many  .^iiiictftefr^^jjiwr^  fe- 

aetly  taint  the  Mind. 

Fourthly?  There  aie  alio  seddeual  in^limfimf^  which  {tbcugii 
0Ot,cufiomary)  have  the  £iice  of  a  ftcood  Nature^  becaufe  chck 
working  is  violent  and  impetuous,  and  thefe  which  aic  fiKua  t 
i^oimdea  CenfHittee^  or  exc^i  oSMdaadfofy^  have,  a  bya&  oioie 
than  ordinary  \  they  lay  violent  Hands  i^pon^  the  Undeifianding, 
and  with  a  mighty  Torrent  run  it  down*  So  that  if  an  Enouf 
te  offered,  that  is  (uicabk.  to  iuch.ieaxs^  or  mitepveheofioA^  it 
canfcarce  o^  of £icce(s.  Theexinordiaary/tmwta)^ 
other  Pafiionsv  «s  An^er,  Love,  6x.  hav^  the  like  E/fed. 

Fifthly,  Vtiiom  Habits  do  &  mudi  bya&  th€  Mnd^.  that  the 
Underflandipg  muft  need^.  be^  defile^  by  theou  Nothing  cao  okvc 
prepare  the  Mmd  to  a  iridij^  Evrmr^  than  a  wwikgi  L^  An 
Enour  of  Indttlgmu  (beiixg^rfo  gfrateifid  to  C6nup(Jon)aBayr«9K> 
dily  find  favour  with  the  underliandings  of  .tho&  that  i^f^m  mt 
to  do  gpad^  becaufe  iby  bavt  iuct^^med  tbtmfdves  f  Jk  mU 

Sixthly,  There  zt^  External  <i»^^  thathavcnolefepowcrcm 
the  Underfianding,  than  any  of  the  £fe-goiQg  i  and  diefe  art  Gi* 
fionty  Educatian^vA  Intzr^  >  tfae&  fiick  (q  f]^  and  work  ib  fiib* 
tily,  that  thocigjb  there  are  few  that  are  not  Cin  di^tahle  cafe) 
i^l/Ztfiace^'by  theov  y^t  mq^  V^  «ibk)  or  wiUing  to  cake  iiotice» 


Jbr.  wd  fay  ffM  #^  they  do  engage  them  to  pais  SMin<sc 
9gauift  Truth*    And  indeed,. that  Man  nmft  have  a  ftignlv 
laea&ite  of  (uf{Hcious  Watcbfulneis,  and  clear  Integrity^  that  is       . 
not  deceived  by  them.    And  thcbeftway  to  keep  clear  of  the    * 
mifiihief  that  tbefe  nvay  do  us ,  is  ta  befmre  in  our  fit^itionf^  on 
that  fide  to  uJfich  Cnfiom  and  Inttre^  have  their  tendmcief. 

Seventhly,  I  nwgh^Note,  that  there  is  fixnething  co^ifidera-r 
Uc  to  this  piarpoCe^  in  the  nature  of  Sprits.  Sonie  Spirits  aii.  - 
unfaed^  and  volaxik  %  and  theie  are  (bon  altered  by  their  owo  wur 
ft^ulineff.  Others  are  tenadm  and  unflexible  >  and  if  ilich  be  firft 
fet  w^Ag^'tisnot  an  eafie  thing  that  will  reduce  thena  to  Truth* 
Others  are  fifi  W  di$3ile^  perfwaded  hygood  vwds  as  (bon  as 
Strong  mffomntf.  And  again,  iome are otiach  a  loug^, ibwre, 
twtradiSadm  tmfvr^  that  they  will  iboner  chufe  to  run  wrong)  than 
comply  with  the  perfwafions  of  thofe  that  offer  Truth,  even 
fcf  that  reaibn,  btcaufi  they  areferfivaded  toit  h  fo  that  the  Truth 
which  (if  none  had  oxtndea  them^  they  ofthemfetves  would  have 
embraced,  they  will  now  vefule  when  'tis  prefled  upon  them,  out 
of  a  aols  and  thwarting  .humotir>  because  they  hate  nothing 
^PQOre  thou  todt  ^  dfey  are  hidden^ 

To  cosK  a  tittle  nearer^  Letuscoi^derhowthefe  things  (hew 
tfaeir  Power  iipoii the  Mind,  to  fway  and  incline  it.    'Tis indeed 
tme^  That  in  thU^  chat  are  dearly  and  ^ngly  propounded  to 
the  Underdanding,  it  cannot  but  )udg  accor<^^  to  the  evidence 
of  Truth  \  and  cannot  be  guided  by  the  Will,  to  judg  coQlrary : 
my,  the  >yiil  (thouj^in  things  purely  j^a;i«/ii^if^,  it  may  retain 
ki  averfenefi  h    as  afiS>'  in  things  ftaSifal^  while  they  are  confix 
deced  only,  as  what  aMy  be  done,  before  the  Undesftanding  hath 
come  up  toksfml^efidve^  deternuoiBg,  that  iiicfa  things  mfij  or 
ought  to  be  done)  cao90t  but  (blk>v  the  ligfn  and  information  of 
the  Itaderftanding,  and  that  according  to  the  Tmfartim  of  its  xantum  quif- 
Convi«ftk>n  %  fo^  that  though  infome  Caies,  a  Man  would  have  que  vult,auan- 
dunes  otherwife  than  he  beUcv<es  them  to  be :  yet,  he  cannot  wm  intcUigit 
1)clk«  t^hathe  wiS,  neither  can  he  Ttfufito  wiU  what  istertam^^^''^^^'^^* 
ly  i^preientedto  be  £ood  and  neceflary.    Notwithflanding  all 
this,  the  fore-inentioned  Particulars  may  fo  bya&  the  Mind,  that 
it  flaU  not  z&  truly  and  Headily  >  as  w^may  fee  in  theie  thret 

Paxtip*Uri5.  ^ 

Firft,  In  things  ele^ly  demonfhrated  to  the  Underfianding « 
•d0U|^  the  WiU  caoaot  dinSly  oppofe^nor  prevailto  have  them 

judged 


496  ;^  SCteattfe  of        Part  n. 

judged  falfc,  yet  it  can  indireSly  hinder  Ae  procedure 'of  the 
IntcUcaus  fc-underftanding^and  divert  it  from  fixing  its  cofifuUration  upon  the 
^lim  qw)ad'  Truth  i  or  from  working  it  felf  into  fofitive  determirtationr^  for 
cxCTciiium ,     bringing  it  into  Pradice.    Thus,  many  jthat  cannot  but  believe 
non  quoad  fpc.  there  is  z  God,  and  that  his  Law  is  true  i  being  byaiTed  by 
cificaiioncm.  jjj^j,  LuAs,  the  power  of  PJeafures,  or  Intereft,  &c.  do  prevail 
upon  their  underftandings,to  take  up  other  ObjeSi  of  confideratibn  s 
ib  that  they  are  (aid  to  forget  God,  and  to  caft  his  Command- 
fnents  behind  their  backs:  as  alfo,not  to  remember  their  latter-end, 
'though  they  cannot  but  believe,  that  they  fcall  dye.    Truth  may 
be  imprifoned^  and  fettered,  where  it  cannot  be  flain.    We  read 
of  holding  the  truth  in  Unrighteoufnefs^  Rom,  1. 18.    Which  was 
this,  That  thofe  Heathens  (of  whom  the  Apoftle  (peafe)  by  rea- 
fbn  of  their  vitious  Inclinations  and  Pra(2ices )  though  they  coul4 
not  obliterate  thofe  notices  of  Equity  and  Religion  that  werfc 
imprinted  on  their  Minds  s  yet,  they  kept  them  at  under,  (  as 
Captives  in  a  Dungeon^  and  (iuffered  them  not  to  rift  up  in  a 
juft  pradical  improvement*    Now  the  wrong  that  is  done  to 
Truth  this  way,  is  not  only,  by  rendrbg  it  Hnfruisfkl  and  ufeldTs 
at  pr?fent,but  hereby  the  Devil  hath  his  advantage  in  the^j/«iig 
€f  time^  to  gather  together  i»we  Forces  againft  that  Truth  >  and 
by  frequent  onfcts  of  contrary  Arguings  i    (efpedally  upon  the 
advantage  of  the  Minds  indrffereney^  and  remiflheis,  begot  by 
Jong  and  often  Diveirfions,)  to  (et  another  face  upon  it ,  and  by 
degrees  to  over-turn  former  Perf^vafions.    This  was  the  very 
Cate  of  the  Heathens^  in  the  place  laft  cited  i  who  being  firft 
ffpayed  by  their  Impieties,  became  unwilling  to  give  way  to  thofc 
Diftatcs  of  Light  and  Juilice  which  they  ha<| ,  and  having  thus 
gratified  their  Lufts,  the  Devil  further  prevailing  with  them,  to 
iind  evafwns  from  the  power  of  thofc  Truths,  they  began  to 
make  tenfiatabk  Inferences  from  thefe  Premifes,  which  they  could 
not  deny,  and  fo  bccmiefittijh  and  vain  in  their  reafonings, 
ebanging  the  glory  of  the  nncem^iUe  God^  into  an  Image  made  lil^ 
nnta  corrt^ible  Man.     And  by  fuch  pradices  againft  Truth 
they  at  laft  changed  the  Truth  into  a  Lye^  verC  2  5.   and  at  long- 
r  run  obliterated  the  knowledg  of  God  out  of  theur  Minds.    TJus 
is  Satan's  old  Method  of  over- turning  Truth  at  laft,  by  divert- 
ing the  Mind  from  receiving  the  prefcnt  powerfol  Impreflfons 
,  of  thofe  Principles. 

Secondly,  But  in  things  doubt&l ,  whac  there  is  not  a  clear 

certainty^ 


certaktyv^hat  is  Truth?  but  ccmtrary  Opinions  flrive  with  fuch 
iqual  cor^Jence^  that  'tis  difficult  tp  determine  which  hath  the 
Conqneflh  there  tJieMind  may  be  To  fwayed  byitsbyafs,  that  it 
may  give  affrobatmioYjnom :  ngy,  where  upon  ,a  fair  and  ifidiffi^ 
rent  tryal^  Truth  hath  xh^greattr  appearance  of  firength  i  and  Er- 
rour  nothing  elie,  than  Iktk  Jhadoms  or  appearances  of  Reaibn 
to  (helter  it  feli  under » .  yet,  that  way  may  the  mind  be  inclined 
by  theafbrefaid  things.  We  have  a  more  eafie  and  facile  belief 
for  what  wtrfonldlklve^  than  for  what  we  would  not.  Though 
there  is  nothing  more  noted  by  common  experience  than  this^ 
that  Men  are  ufually  drawn  aiide  by  Humours,  Inclinations,  In- 
tereAs,  and  Education,  &c.  to  )udg  well  of  that  which  an  un« 
prejudiced  peribn  would  eafily  (ee  to  be  weak,  unjuft,  ridiculous^ 
or  unreafonable  :  yet,  how  thefe  confideiations  and  tempers  do 
exert  their  force  updn  the  Underftanding  to  draw  it  into  a  com* 
pliance  >  or  by  v^hzt  fecret  Art  they  oinheighten  Probabilities,  and 
tiffin  Objedions  >  or  by  what  infenfible  proffefs  they  move,  that 
Men  thus  carried  do'  not  perceive  that  they  are  under  fuch  a 
force^  is  not  fb  very  difcemible.  How .  often  may  we  obferve> 
Men  (that  are  rational  enough,  todilcover  the  pitiful  ibifts,  and 
poor  allegations  of  others, )  with  fuch  gr^/y  and  confidence 
(where  their  own  Interefls  are  concemed>  to  offer  fuch  low  reafb- 
ningiS)  and  extravagant^  Impertinences,  that  all  that  hear  them, 
are  ready  to  laugh  at  their  tolly  >  and  yet  they  themfelves  enter- 
tain no  le(s  than  p^rfwafionsofthe  invindblenefi  o(  their  Argu- 
ings  ?  they  Co  eagerly  defire  what  they  would  eftabliOi,  that  they 
think  any  thing  is  enough  to  juftifie  iVr  and  are  apt  to  imagine  that  / 
their  (hifts  and  excufes  appear  of  firong  to.  others^  as  to  them*- 
(elves.  I  have  known  (bme,  that  by  the  fway  of  InteNfiy  have  ; 
dianged  their  Opinions  in  Religious  Matters,  and  have  really, 
become  otherwife  perfwaded,  than  they  bad  been  formerly,  (znd 
not  as  (bme,  whofor  advantage  will  l^omntly  take  up  what  thqr 
cannot  believe  to  be  true,)  and  have  not  been  able  to  (ay.  That 
they  have  met  with  new  Arguments,  or  new  Anfwersto  Objedi* 
ens )  but,  I  know  not  how,  Arguments,  which  they  had  content  ^ 
ned^  and  laid  by  for  weak, began  to  look  higupon  them :  the  Ar* 
guments  by.  'which  their  former  Perfwaiion  was  upheld,  *grew 
in(en(ibly/aWe  in  their  hands  h  the  one  rnvz/e^,  gathered  fJrengtb, . 
after  they  had  a  little  cheriihed  them,  by  thinking  there  might 
j^  fi)methin2  in  them,  thoi^gh  be&re  they  ksi»p  all  the  Fwicur^* 

lart. 


lart,  ittd  could  not  infiance  in  any  thing  vrhidi  they  had  Mt  for- 
ineriy  notified  fiin4  anfvrcrcd  i  atxl  the  other  fott  of  Atguments 
grew  tP€^  and  weaker,  till  at  laft  they  parted  with  all  good 
conceit  of  them  h  fo  that  fuch  a  change  was  but  a$  the  tmrning 
of  the  tablej :  that  which  aded  behind  the  Curtain^  and  wrought 
this  change  of  the  F^cy,  could  be  no  other  than  Ibme  of  the 
fpretaentioned  things  that  byaffed  their  Mind  >  for  where  the 
Argument f^  fro  and  tan  were  tht  fami^  the  alttratm  of  Opinion 
Cwhere  Men  are  not  fo  wicked  as  to  go  direftly  againft  their  own 
Li^t, )  muft  of  neccflity  be  imputed  to  the  difftrm  fcfitions  <slt 
externd  things,  and  the  diffbrent  humours  and  inclinations  begot 
by  them :  Even  as  the  diffiSreHtfiMthni  of  Men  in  the  prolpoft  of 
.  fomc  Piiftures,  reprefent  them  varumjffy^  one  way  they  gitre  the 
fcape  of  a  beautiful  face  y  another  Way,  they  exprefe  the  ugly 
deformity  of  a  Devil  vot^di^^rm  r^idns  of  the  Sun^beJins 
upon  the  fame  Objed,cloath  it  with /wwrflcrfwiw.    The  Strip- 
tttre  doth  alfo  give  us  notice  of  this  advantage  whidi  the  C^vil 
takes  from  the  inclinations  of  Men,  to  lead  them  into  miftakes. 
That  of  Mk.  a.  I  !•  {Jfa  man  talking  in  the  Sfltit  offalflfifod^ 
do  lye ,  faying^  I  mil  ftopb^  whto  tbn  of  IFine^  and  rf  fhrong^^ 
drink^^  ho  p^all  tvtnhtbe  Frofhet  of  thit  Ttopk)    hath  this  for 
its  Foundation^  that  kt  the  Enour  be  nevet  fo  grols  and  palpa* 
ble  V  (as  if  a  Man  ftiould  prophefie  a  liberty  for  Drunkcnn^^ 
if  it  be  fttitable  to  the  Jn-ay  effeofk/  hmrmurr^  it  wiH  read!- 
ly  ^aou^  be  ^h^ced,  I&jMl  be  a  rmh»  ft  tyn  Pfe>pfet  that 
1S5  fudi  a  Prophet  will  eafily  prevail  with  fiich  a  Ptq|)>le,  their 
vteiouiindinarions  fit  rhem  for  any  irtiptcflfon  of  aiuirable Exr^nttr. 
The  Apoftle  foul  alfo  found  thfe  too  true  in  the  Herefies  of  his 
own  timfe :  for  he  tells  us ,   That  Seducers  had  learned  that 
cuntttog  firom  the  Devil,  to  di^w  Men  toEtrour,  by  the  fWay  of 
their  Ii(^/  s    2  Iwh  3. 6.  4lE*y  tttef  imo  hotiffh^  am  lead  Cdi^ivt 
fify  iFmeH  ladeH  ivkh  SiHt^  and  lea  at^ay  tPitb  divtr^  Ltil^'s.    As 
.  alfo^  B  Tim.4.^,  He  prophefies  of  the  futtirt  oft  of  this  Stti^ 
tagem  s  ^»  their  tfvm  Lf^Jhall  they  het^  to  tbeffij^viu  Teatberj^, 
So  that  twe  ufoal  prevakney  of  Emjur,  was,  and  is,  from  the  un- 
der-ground-worklng  of  Lufts,  HumourSjHabits^  and  IncKnations  s 
whidi  rtiake  Men  willing  tt)  entertahi  an  Opinion,  which  cslq 
but  gratifie  them  with  a  (uitablenefs,  or  fitnefe, 

Ttodly,  Where  the  fore-mentioned  Particufais  of  Indinati- 
M».fiaiural,  or  acquired  Humour^  Ctdftom^  Education,  &c.  do 

neither 


uHtflicr  divert  .the  ttnddrnandiiig;  *n6r  cngkge  it  (d clbfc  ^vjth  Er*- 
ttSiir ;  .ycr,  6ftcn  do  rhey  ffifcover,  How  ^wctfuilfthey  d^&  byar' 
rHb,  Mindi  in  thaj  theft'  prevail  with  McT\,'to  mid^  and  AdW  v^ 
T^fiiib  accifrding  U  the  bent^  or  form  of  their  inclinations.     As  a  BowP 

.  whith  is  skilmlly  aimed  at  a  MjH(,,  goes  nt-verthelefs  by  a'  ComJ^ 
faff  which  It^  byas  forceth  it  unto^  according  to  the  rifipgs  or 
fallhti^  of  the  groupd  it  rneets-whhin^the  wayiMen  miy-arrivd 
at  teal  Truth  in  the  njaii)^  aJid  y ct  miy  Jhape  it  atfcording^td  their, 

•  htnktirs.  For  inftance^  let  mcoriffder  thetliiier^Qt' iw^yqf  (dxin^* 
In  which  tlic  fame 'Truth  is  rfcprdfenttd^under  the  Vorkiiigs  of 
dlffmntttntpG^s.  &  Melancholy VitCon  conceived -of  all  things 
Under  fuch  refleSlont^^s  T&aac  antf  Sadnefs  do ufually  give i  if  he 
cohfidcr  God  he  looks  upon  hittii^  Hit  rtotibn  of  gtear^  ^flverhy 
7m  jtfiite  :"if  upoii  thjeways  af 2V>,-Ke  colto^sjhcA  all  m  Madt; 
atnlcanTdyrCe  accoimtiaiiy  Aing  1^ 

with  fidnefr  and  mourning  >  if  hii  calls  his  Soul'  to  V  rfeckoning; 
Kscbncfiilioris  concerning  himfclf  are  /i^dplcfufj'br  at  beft/«^* 
cwif*  i^Op  jhe  cphttary,.  znhiltvrom  che^rftd  tcmpei*»  denforcs  all 


\ 


thar  ire  npbn  thii  irtwi?/f  *ri/il^X)f  tibertjr:  'tb<9ftichr,dthctJ?ofS. 
more  timrofu  dif^Htion  darp  not  affnadsy  for  f^  of  o^mii^ 
This^.putst^n  higher  excellency  dpori  Ae  dft'tirt^  of  fVaifi}  a? 
y^x^ct\x6ottVfiilhg^TiiiAmnln^-  -Thofe  Meii- t^t^ifonj/e 
^afrid^everev  tJtty  arc-apt  to  thiiifc;  thkr  Oddts^in'ineafiSketi^^ 
fejves :  and  though  they  ^acknowledg  there  is  fuch  a.  grace  ai 
t3ia?rity,  yet  under  a  pretence' ofj^ffw^^  they  dannot  belicVe-fhey 
stffc^bQUnd  to  e:^are:it  tbwardfean j  tiiit  are  und»  ?i>ry/^^ 

•df  ii^(*lthey  ji^^^^lreniftlyc^^t6\^b^  fitk  jiincj  th&*jjgfofh 

iAit  in:e*jfaally  : V&y ii/|fcj«ft;  to  'an;dife$>hereini36fideftett^ 
'cAi 'isto  beufcdi  tWeyate  harrf  t^'htftcoritAM.^xiddtc^ 
'Carriage  of  ^ny  perfbn^arc  not  eafily  fatiffied  of  thtii^Repentauce : 
and  incafd^of^igflSewffiromthefa:  \?^aridprs^<ftice/p^  Relijgion^ 
'the^lvc  tiyitatiqnlyieiifMdM^^  conclude  the  woilf;  ^eyagaih 
^1..  .._^^.  T.t,„.„«..j_^i;.^.j^j^j^  pretence (^F  Gtey  aiwl 

in  ifteir  Carmge^*foWards 
^i/(«r'«;iT^  t^eyWo^/'thefar 
acktibwk3|;cd' Duty -imo^he-'form* of  dicir  wrn  ctij^^ofition, 'and 


fi>  tiunk  tfac)! $mfi-jk,*iidytt  jnt  ftrctrut*  zni  ioftead. <if  cciBa. 
ifig  the  ufim^Hf*  of  aBiotber,  they  have  a.  h^nt-U  to^c^ft  oVrCv 
4voy  tr^v&rt^Wf  At  th^  iCiine  rate  alfo  cto  they  &9iBe  their  copr 
options  w  Gpd^  a$  if  he  was  Comercifuly  than  be  would  Icarcr 
xeckon.  zny  Ahonunatiop  to  be  above  the  height  of  aa  ardaun 
u^mnn :  the^  are  a|^  to  think,  that  the  mtmtf  of  God  (ib  nuaio 
'  "ed  in  Saiplure)  iig^tlje  Uttlf-lfp  than  ap.iffcfw/gwwuin  Tnofi 
jon,  fjt^  axKviK  whait  Prm^^tffv  are  apt  to.  iqtagioe :  .^ 
'ikaf  eiit/!«  tp  oiiuanfiapyeaeft  firoro  God  (br  any  ofllep^,  aS;  it  in 
ta  fky^lU  La/'dte^mereifidiotm  aSinnit,  Tho&tlW  accuiiooii 
themffltfis  tp  HffdtlkbtsaftkeffiUit^  areapttobeiwl ;bciwgf  of 
their.MigioQ  to.th^:WMin'  v,  apd  tbii^that  ootiwig  can  befi* 
l^m  in  Wot^p,.  tba;i;  if  ac>ti  let  Q«t  with  tff»^>i»gf.  that  nw]^ 
dcafe  tjip  Ey^  qr  E;^t  Nay»  '»v  ohfifv^hki  cnPHSpi.  That  Re- 
ligion bonow$.ipo»9'  ^4(«f  or  >i^  fitom  th«  yaiJoiK^  J^P^and 
^^iw^^  Mea'».i9i9ine,(a^ii^imnyof  the?tf«kr/)  wenu»  ice 
|^ioq4ip(  in  f /*«Aiff{|f«^  tsf(  ftt^t^ttifMit,  $omp.  ii>tiDAa«^ 
t^i^fin9<0Rx  31)4 /#»(<««ff4  qC  ^mlf^PW  V  othOd^CQUtpel  «])' 

Sq[^pt«^  to  fn^t,  to  tb^|.;nrs  of  ihno;  %«m(4m(^  Ttnw^  * 

ac(»fdi^.t0)»^  Tari9w  /MMMif^thiKMat  took  tMQt^  «i« 

']pin9i^^|9piqwf^»md4c<fliedMff  if)  ftv^ih«ic&:  'pioifir 
in^TP  t^tJ^ioOapc;!:;  tp  iinajpaip,  th?^  Satan,  qipilhavc  a>|aeac 

«4iw)t9fif  9^ff#  MS  iA  point  Qftouir,£^th&byas  «Cth^ 
IWi  wM^ftf HK»«ks.  liWs  ajfwh  nartly  fwn^a.4^ 

wdrfiWtibf  iN«  r w»  ajpd  hwh  th?i?  iQ9J(f,  way  fi*  Iw  ■ 


\     ' 


BiviBum  eft      4  4<<^.  a^  ^uowWfcii|,lAit)wJ,^4  withaJ  ^  -^r,-^., 
*^^       i<  »Q«e4w :/•*»»« «*»,  f>»,M}«  w«i(Wi«;»cl5?>  «*««J  ilA(»Ar- 

j^/^)p.4^d^>7(9A>>h9>#hf>b«fopCfiv  wif 

fiomci,  ^  the  very  4«Kgbt  oTlg^iKMriog,  4Qth<nga([e M^  t9 

4r(<M(.  ibwj  im*it  t^ppeh  with  9)uch  IMvHur  and  hamwc^ 
sot  baiehr. in. telling New^^  but  in  inw^a^er  tm.'Hiimm 

Wt4  Pi^jmTeti^s :  an4.  tbi«  madetj^q^  wil^r^  to  hear*^4v^  » 

Wb^  t||i^  d^  #qi:.  ^lWW]«(i&  ift,  aniffliafed  with,  We, 

as) 


J         ^ 


When  'Meiianr  upcm  »  tw^»  tt>  iccfti  MgHet  tlun  otl^s/^ 
\tpiffi»^  to  tec  more,  ttutt  wbe'^'Mentetf,  i6  beadtnia^. 
«p  0M*tift  th w  bfci|9b(i<Ku<^ 
Qpw  fiiir^ctb  thqr  tyc  oj^  to  aitjr  colkcek  that  ma/  Ictfo  the 

Hut  Sitanliiboitts  toimprovc  tfiis^uirfotity^  2s  withoui  doul^^ 
jbc  cafcfiillyaf&rds  (mIco  ^i^'burmng,  an<i  diligent&Viov^  ft 
ttp  into  a  flame.  The  firtt^Afiptation  had  that  tngrecuent  id  k  ^ 
'itpiiHt  U  m  Ooii^  laming  gooi  and  evil.  And  we  fee  jt  was 
«  0reat  enticemeiijt  tg  tv%  Ithatnfhici  v^^^Umm  m^  m]/^Was 
tBeiefgi^  deiu0ble«  The  blam^  of  J(/r jf i!r  jM  Uolatyy^  feems 
Ca  6^  laid  at  thi$  <foor,  t>M.  a  2  r  17,  .  Tj^ey jW^<^ — fa  G?»J5r 
9r6^)/i^  1^0^110^3^  fa  iien^Gf^as  tkiH  came  nemh  9^:  uhplyin^ 
TW  tbev  were  drawn  afide  firoifi  theur  qM  eftahfi^ed  v^y  ^ 
^ox&upyby  a  curlofity,  to  tp^  tUnetPw^fs  dT  tbtf i£^&9/*  And 
KXjpeat  an  hand  hath  thi%  generally;  m  £ttours  \  that  frnt^^ 
2  iuml.\^  makes  this  itch  ^er  Novelty  the  gmtSKxaAA  of 
that  dete^iop  ^A  "Hpth,  which  he  formw  was  comings  Ith^VmXxpM  aurU 
fmtfbe^  t0  themfihes  "tmberr^  having  ihBifigeiru  tliis  Hc^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^ 
OeSat.k  tSii  ufual  fore-runner  ci[  sl  Soa^  in  tht  CftW^,  tecauft  ^^^^^^^ 
it  4qA  diQ)o£s  Men  to  receive  an^  kpid  d  Teacher,  dod  in* 
deed  doth  fometimes  take  the  advanig^eof  our  ndimrd  aai^ 
fat  cm  good:  by  this  means  many  of  ^a/ Itearers,  who  went 
out  into  the  Wildemeis  to.him,  as  to  zfirangefi^  Casthofe 
words  imply,  WhatvpeiAyeomuaodftWUiermfs  to  fee})  were 
Converted  By  this  meansi  the  Go^l  afterwuds  made  a  la»c 
Progrefs,  as  we  fee  commonly  nem  feadffts  a^fed  moft  at  fm^ 
ibt  when  Men  gtow  acquainted  with  their  Gifts,  their  admira-  - 
tiuii  decays,  and  the  foccefr  or  tfaeir  Labours  isuui  vj  gfcac  mav 
ny  times.  The  Devil  alio  obibrving,  the  prevalency  of  Curiolity  \ 
and  that  Men  are  more  plealed  with  ne»  Notions^  than  with 
oU  Tnabs  (  1^  eikleavours  alfi)  to  How  with  this  Heifer,  and  oft 
makes  a  great  Harveft  by  it.  There  is  ^et  another  advantage 
more  that  he  fometimes  uieth:  atad  that  is, 

:FiithI)|^iAM^/  VAamAery^  when  Men  by  long  cuAomein 
iSiimhig)'  hai^  arrived  to  habitual  Gnelefneis  and  Prerumption, 
then  they  bea»ne  FraOical  Atbafs  \  their  Vitums  Habits  work 
upon  thdr  Undorftandings ,  to  Mhnau  ai  Trindfles :  when 
Men  aregone  fofiir,  they  arefitEngmeers  for  Satan  s  for  while 

FfjT  they 


m 


u^  * 


MiU4t: 


wfe  in  the^pr6ragaring  it  >^  though  ii  thefteant&it,;  th^'^ 
tretly  laugi  at;  the  aedulity  of  the  Vulgar;     '  '  •    •^-     . 

Thcfe  Men  f e*  out  thmfetves^  and  all  their  parts  to  the  Devi^ 
and  he  knows  how  to  make  ufeoftnem,  tabling  oft  thd.^ti 
luiion,  and .  deception  of  others.  Many  Ages  ^ave  giveii  £^« 
yiipVe^'c^focht  thofe  Se^cfers 'tne^htiW^ 
were  (fome  of  them)  of  this  tan\^y  and  therefore  called  Jecdtfla 
ff^arkprf.  Such  as  Were  not  realty  under  thofe  PeHwaiions,  whidi 
they  thought  to  fixupbn  others )  but  upon  d^t^  tranrformed 
themfdvet  into  the  AfofiUs  of  Cbrift.\  fiuh  asfirvea  not  ottt  Lord 
Jifof  Cbrlfiy  ^  their  omt  Mies\  and  yet  hygood  vmis  andfiut 
^fieed/tfj  deceived  the  hearts  of  the  fmfle ,  Roiti.  l6.  i8.  Who,. 
jhrotfgb  CoVetoufhefij  mtb  feigned  words  ^  made  Merchandize  of 
Men,  2  Pet.  2. 3.  Balaam  was  fuch,  and  the  JFoman  Jezdbd  tints 
flailed  herfelf  a  Trofbttefs^  Rev.  2.  ao.  Such  was  xht  Arth^b^hof 
of  Sfdato^  who  for  advantage  could  at  pleafiire  take  up^  and  lay 


nfinuaSii 
the  Faith  (f  the  fimple,  uncautious  Admirers !  by  ( 
ments  Satanlvprks,  where  he  hath  opportunity.. 


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CfSgfdm^s  in^cvtMg  tbefi  AifV4nt4ignf$r  Brrmr.     X .  j^ 
slelmliMg  the  ttnderfidniing  dire&fy :    rphich  he  dcth 
(!•)  ty  ceuntenMnci/ig  Erreur  fr<m  Scrifture.      Of 
,bis  cfmBing  therem.     (ly  By  fpeeiow  fretences  of  My- 

,  fteriesi  And  vfhdt  thefe  are.  Of  ferfonat  fidttirks^ 
(3O  By  Reefed  Exfreffions.  Keafon  of  thw  pr^s- 
Uncy.  (4)  By  boU  Jjferthns.  The  Reafons  of  thst 
Eoiiey.  (5)  By  the  exceSemy  of  the  Perfons  affegr- 
ivfir  it^  either  for  Gifts  or  Hplinefs.  His  method 
if.mM4gi^g  thdt  defigfi.      (6.)  By  pretended  J'^J^ira^ 

ytionJ    (7)  By  prettnaed  Miracles.     His  cufifiii^gj^e^^^^ 
i>p#   .  (S)  By  peace  and  profperity  in  ways  ef  £frroi^\ 

-    (9)  By  fyes  againft  truths  and  the  Pirofeffor^  ifit^  j  ^ 

•  »  «  • 

TT THat  arC'^he^^Wtf/  Advantagzs  whicfh  Sitan  hath'^tofbri 
-y  y  ward , his- deCgn  of  Enoiir  we  have  feen.  It-now  rcr 
jmaiiis^'  that  we  take  an  account  of 'the  VarioQs  ways,  by 
which  he  impxoves  thoic  Advantages,  andthofemay^jbe  refe;:r 
red  to  ^^  Heads.  C^)  They  are  (uch  Stratagems,  asniore  dt^ 
ft^jf  work  upon  the  UnderfiaQdipg.toyeWejahd.bIin^^^  O^ 
{2}  they  arc  fuch  as  iadirttlly  by  tnd'  power  oJ*  the  thu  and 

;4^/>*rda;/j^bi«^it.,/  \.    V    \  ;v-   .^        ;'^  ; 

'  Tirft,  Thofe,  Siaratageros,  thaf .  more  ihimediatly  concern  the 
JlndedlandiBg,  are  the  ufc  of  fuch  Argumni's^  which  carry  in 
'thepa  jpr^^^ft^^.toconfirni  an  Erfour).  though  indeed  they  are 
iut  FMaa^  Tdrahafmi  6F,*rttcH  the  4f^?/e  ipeak^ 

•01:  iX  ki/i  any  heguik  yoH^-^  tkit  W,(<ift'<Hey  ittipdfe  ufpii 
jou,  by  falfeRaafoningf.  li!U:x^^  in  this 

cafe  IS,.         , 
Firft,  When  be  hath  to  do  with  Men  that  aire  brought  up  with 

profefliou 


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yj 


1 

pfoftflSon  a^  beUef  of  Scripcnre  ^  he  is  then  citd^  to  siTc  aa 
£nour  Come  countenance  or  pretence  fioofi  Seriftmt :  it  is  not  his 
tourfetoAory  the  Scriptures  with  (uch  Men,  faiitto)S^jflthcfl 
Truth  and  Authority,  as  the  rooft  pkufiblc  way  to  his  Defign  i 
'for bf  this  loeans  he^ofthnoc  only  frwmt a  gtOLt  many  ftait- 
iingobjc^ons^whichwouIcrotherwilerileupaftainfthiiQ^  (fee- 
ine  Men  hrou^t  up  with  Scripture,  cannot  eafily  be  brought  to 

l^mflmuziA'viOifk  bis  Enoor:  for  nothing  caagive  more 
lioldnels  <^  cQalideBce  to  a  oiiihkc,  thea  a  belief  that  it  is 
biKiced  with  Scripture. 

Thiatthis  is  one  of  his  grand  Stratagems,  may  be  fiiQdehtiy 
ttinc«d  ftom  the  infinite  number  of  Enrours  that  pretend  to 
J^are  mttroMi.  ThoTe  that  ai£  abbw,  or  beyond  Scri|>ture, 
<Mhid|  admowie^  no  dcocodaiioe  upMit)  are' but  few,,  and 
Awc  { .and  i^eed*  among  Cmfiism^  iippivt  canaot  wett  th^ves 
without  a  petenceof  Scriptuxet  Men  wcmld  have  cnoudi  to 
dp  to  i^fwade  thmfiUftf  to  fiich  KripurSi  but  it  woul^  belm- 

-poiliHetomakeaFiirfyorperfwadeothers'i  Au:h  Crrours  would 
prcfttaHy  be  hif!ed  out  ot  the  World.  Upon  this  account  is  it, 
that  A^fif^JhAf  Md  conceals  it  fetf,  (except  where  geoeiaBy 
tolerttippl  Itophnenefr  ghrcs  it  moie  than  ccdtmry  encourage- 
ment,) whidi  is  not  to  be  afoibed  to  zny  fia$m^faeed  modify , 
that  ^#^^ can  befuppoftd  to  nourilb  i  but  to  thcgfioral^^ 
of  others,,  who  (q  Sick  to  the  Authority  of  the  lUji/e,  mar  thdM]^ 
jed  all  dlre^  contiradi^ns  to  it  with  great  abhortency.   Heitce 

^  aUp  it  i^  that  £^.  Igneous  perfoqsare  fbrced  tocmt$di9mt 
14  theli^^l^ag^bft  their  profciRd;  f^ 
It  impo|Bbl9  tft  prpp^gat^  th^ir  Exit)ur&  without  fi)me  jire^ 
tenccQC  ptbw  ^  S^iptifire,They  that  Would  undernnlnt  thpie^^ 
cred  Records,  are  ^ced  to  make  dfe  of  tticrr  Authority  for  ]pr0pf 
of  what  they  would  layv  The  P^/  bive  a  ^M^Aatihem^and 
envy  them  the  title  of  P^r/%Stoi  and  firjfipdtj^  upon  defign  to 
IntMU^Q  Tna^ipnry  ajid  to  ftt  up  the  f&peijtimc^  Authority  m 
mattei:;  of  fajth  v  aad  when  they  haw  fiid  aD  they  cao,  to  fitbf 
)c^  ^  SbiPf iwes  to  the  P^xDetermlnatiim^  th^are  foicedat 
taft  to  be  bdiotdcii  to  theSWim/,  to  ^vcthohfttVemKi- 
natian:  they  would  prove  the  Sirbtms by  the  Cbkrd^  >  and diea 
^Cbm^l^^SinijU^  which  is  a  Cmfe  they  have  been  often 
.  tcU  <£  and  of  which,  fome  of  the  wiftrJbrt  among  themfilves 


»©J 


ffliamecL  Others  alfo,  that  will  notaDow  tlie  Scriftmt^  to. 
be  tfenerat  fiandwRMley  arc  yet  forced  to  inakeit  Cm  foroccai- 
fes)  z'RutetQtbemfthts^  and  eagerly  pkacj  it  to  beia  toi^^jv- 
"**  that  pretei]<I  ta  be  ifimw  Otdinancet^  znddcay  onnM^d^ 
7  as  unncceffary,  or  hiittful;  yet,  they  teach  mtt^ardhy 
they  fee  they  arc  not  aMc  to  enlarge  the  Van^re  of  Eirota, 
witboot  fudv  teaching.  Thofe  very  Errours  that  inake  it  their 
diicf.  bnfmeO^  to  render  the  SaripHreimx  better  tbaoi^  9ldAU 
mamii\  they  yet  feck  to  Scripiwz  to  countenance  their  Blafphc* 
moos  Arfertions  {  and  if  they  get  any  icrap  or  fliread  of  it^  tbit 
may  by  their  mi^ujitarhffe  be  wiefted  to  fpeak  any  &ch  thmg, »  Pet!  3.  i^. 

ot  any  thing  toward  Jt,  they  think  all  their  follies  arc  thewsby  ^j* 
imiim »  add  commonly,  fiichMen  cither  6x  upon  fiidi  placftsas 
dive  warning  of  the  neceflary  conemutantu  of  the  Spiiit,  uA 
iWn^^^  theoutwardi^gr  of  lervice>  (and  ftom  hence^iqsttf* 
wting  what  Gbd  hath  joyncd  togctW*   they  fcr  ttp  SpHmsi  ' 
Sabba^  S^iritHol  Baptifin,  ^^irifHal  Woxibip,  to  cry.  dowir^  and 
easier  the  exttrtml  ASts,  of  fuch  Ordinances: )  or  they  {^^tend 
1(g$dra  10  Scriftmt^  as  Fop^cfying^  or  foretelling  thole  aflrAdr  r 
cnitiifirationi  whkh  they  sn  atm  tafat^     Let  HLNkhihf 
be  aninftanceof  this,  who  thoi^  he  decryed  the.  Service  of  the 
£j9  under  God  the  Father,  and  the  Service  of, the  BeUtf-mitt  * 
Oirkt  \  and  in  the  room  of  Hbth  thefc^.would  ftc  iu>  aAOtber  • 
Adnutiui{nLtio&9  under  the  Spirit  >  yet,  (that  he  migbtM*the  bflt<^ 
tcr  befievod)  he.  applyed  (evcral  Smftuns  to  his^pMnofi^  as.Pr^  - 
|£cf^^.foreteUiQgK  Nicholas^  and  his  Icrvicesi  and  wouldhave 
Men  ilnagine,  that  he  was  that  Angji  fyU^U  tb$  miJ^  of  Uu^ 
vm  with  lie  KvfrtMag  Ge§fl^  Rcv*I;4a  6.  And  that  trifbdintr  y 
fAred,  (^  hik^  Jms^  Joh.  1^2 u    Ati  thm-dM  SrMrt »  and 
Ofgi^mmoriiind^U  Ji^ihi  JFaild}  :^^^  17. >K*    Afifl  that 
Ac  times  of  hisDi0)Cn(atioQ,  were  the  timesof  Peife^bn,  mi 
QlbryiipMbd^  of  b  1  C^.  ij.  Sf  miHeb.  d.i.    Xhe  likejuo-  * 
tmces  for  new.  AdtalniAratignS'  bad  SatmoFfity  mdieveiAl  ^ 
othersi 

SisKtsnvftnng  hi$  Foot  upon  thisPeCign^  and  taking  advaata^    ' 
i)fM^tgiK)|ance,Curiofity»andFrid£,d«.  itisimpo^&bktotdl.  ^ 
wlutthe  may  do.;  be  hath  introduced,  many  Herefics^  ak^ady, 
ftnd  none  knows,  what  may  be  behind^  many  parages  of  Spfsp-  • 
tnrc  are  «f^>  to  the  m^  cf  Mea:  a  great  manysmore  a«e:£> 
19  ^  cQimm  &xi  of  OyrifiiaMt    A  great  many  wlifirafc  im-  - 

plQyed ' 


i6«  ■   m.^mmti''  .Va'tti^  1 

ployed  by  him,  is  AdventHtefJ  tor  new  t)ifcover\es  i  ^d  a  (raalf  pre^ 
repce  is  ground  enough  for  a  bold  tlpdertaker  to  ere(9i,a  nc^ 
Notion  upon  •,  and  anew  Notion  in  JReligion,  is  Hke  a  new  Fa*' 
ftion  in  Apparel,  which  hewitcheth  the  uriftcaidy. with  an  itch,  to 
bcmir,  before  they  well  linderlland  what  it  is :  So  that  '^tis  alike 
impoffible  iofiint  the  juft  nwnher  of  Errours,  as  to  ^djufi  the  vati^  j 
dus  pretences  fronn  Scripture  upon  which  t\ky  may  be  countenan-  ' 
.  ced.    Leaving  therefore  this  task  to  thdfe  that  can  undertalic  ill        I 

I  Qiall  only  Eote.a  paitieukr  Or  two  of  Satans  cunning  iaaffixing 
an  Errour  upon  Scripture.  a 

Firft,  In  any  grand  de%i  of  EirrOf ,  he  endeavours  to  lay  thq 
Foundation  of  it  as  near  to  frttthzs  he  can  h  but  yet  fp;  that  in  the 
•  tendency  of  it,  it  mzy  go  offarfiom  his  may  be.  A|  lome  Rivers 
Whofe  Inx&FmtainfzxcconiigHOUs;  hav6 not With'flaiiding ^'diycdf 
contrary  courfc  iti  their  Srfeams.  For  inftknce.ih  f hofe  Enors  tKat 
tend  to  overthrow  the  doarinc  of  the  Gofi)el,  concerning  Chri^ 
And  Ordinances  Cand  thefe  are  things  which  thc^pevil  hatKagrcat 
fpit^at)  he  begins  hfs  work  with  plaufiblejjfete^ccs  qf  Xw^ 
^J^trationofChrifizridGtaee',  he  prSe^d/  frqmtSwr^'-*^"'' 


«rsand  Preaching,  as #*«*fe«^/*,  and  rpe'akout-thewr^^i&Qf.Ooi 
agamU  Ink3mty,.and  thefe  are prefently  called  Ugti:Preachi^^a^ 
thedaantjcof DutyaXfgtf/Cwwjfl/ \  havihgthem  once ailfik 
ftoiat,  they  eafify  tome  to  immdiate  Aftftahcts;'  alid  ffeaai'Gtf^ 
.  which  they  jwefcnd  to  have  above  others  i.  being  iKus  jet  lip  iw 
•aw  for  free- 'Gra«i  arid  the  ctijb^meatbTXiohnstfri^'S 
-tbence-they  <»nie  to  Ehrifiian  Liperij,  arid  by  xlegr'ees  I^titt  are 
^ietffary,  thbceisw Chnjihxlt»itiin.ihem,  and  fcm&a/iroin 

^tfCaftJKKh,  ti^denofo  ithbughriow  and'tfidiJiemaySiwiii 
fomeqrcomflances,  and b^forc^^bliop before Ke  alS  tot£ 
'mim>ftofhiiJovrfney;  Vcyrimayx,lkveU  tobd^^gS 

seithe Bcokf^*  oHim^^lland,  ift  thcFmitifif  oCGerma'ny,  'anJiii  thoTc 
cMUdWo^^itrOiOU^EngUnds  jn  all  which  at  the  long-run  Men  are  led  as  &r 

SccV^"5^!? £r "•'"'  ^^fc^^^g'S^rt^' Light.  ,-NoWthisisnolcn- 

NS!En&:^*°  bcften«na/>«^i^ei»^//0c^V,^ofErr6rsL  but  often  il, 

-wepercafethefaraefubtilty  of  Satan  inXJi«dl^.Efrar,  aswhS 

-he.takes  up  pm  oFa  Truth  whfch  ftouti  ftan^  in  c.«j*;^S,^S 

-Itall  hav«.*e  siMfrand  prctentffe^tp*  *>,  iijt  the  thing  ^te  J^ 


firytd.  God  requires  Serviees  of  Men,  and  preCndbes  to  thm  life, 
nrayer,  Hearing,  Sacramfflts,  but  becaufe  in  tbefe  God  is  dKho- 
notured  ^hen  Men  only  draw  near  with  their  Lips,he  further  tells 
us,  ibaihe  k  not  a  Jop  wbitk  k  one  tmufwatily^  neiwer  k  tbatChrcmm 
cifian  wUchkrftieFt^y  Sec  This  part  are.fbme  Men  £>  fixed  up- 
6a,  that  they  thinJc  the^  are  difdisurged  of  the  aiher^  and  in  jm- 
dice  go  quite  fiom  tlrfe  imus^  and  yet  fiill  they  profefs  they  are 
fifOrJin^ioesmAibt  Wmfkif  tf  God h  wfi  ibarefome  Men  for 
CkHfiy  hat  then  'tis  but  the  amk,  not  the  thing  ^  they  ownChrift 
they  &i^  bat  then  'tis  Chr^  in  fbm^  and  Cbrift  oome  in  their  Fji^^ 
but  not  tiut  Chrid  thai  died  at  Jemfakm^  as  a  Saaiiice  for  the 
ftnsofMen. 

Secondly,  Satan  takes  great  care  that  an  Enour  be  Cin  all  the 
ways  of  its  propagation)  etoatbedwitb  Scriftwre  thrafes  \  andiic 
t^  the  Enour  c^  pretend  to  any  plaufible  ground  of  Scripture,(hc 
more  doth  he  endeavour  to  adorn  it  with  Scripture  I^^Mjgw^g^  (I 
underfiand  this  chiefly  of  fixJi  Errors,  as  are  deiigned  for  the  Mtil^ 
titmde)  fbtfaat  though  Saipture  be  not  ufed  to  frove  the  Enrour, 
yetareDecdverstaiigbttoe9^pre^theirc9/ieep^i0ff/byit,  andto^ic*- 
comodatt  the  Words  and  Sentences  of  it  to  their  purpofes )  for  be- 
tides pride  and  confidence,  SeriftterslEloqntenee  is  a  neceiTary  in- 
gredient to  make  ^fowerfidpeluder.  Obfuve  the  TJt^4eaders  of 
EiK>rs,  and^ou  (ballad  that  ordinarily,  iiichhave  at  firft  been 
jhediom  of  the  Saipturesv  ax^d  though  never  able  to  dig^  theory et 
when  they  tumedtbdr  Ears  from  Trtahy  they  have  canied  their 
Sariftmre  Loi/gmtge  (which  they  had  before  Isoiigbt  themfelves 
onto -by  long  cufiona)  awaywito  them,  and  4iiU  retain  it,  and 
exprd&  their  Colons  by  it>  ,^ 

Nowthisis  a  great  advantage  to  Satan.    For  Firft,  By  this , 
*  means  the  igfmant  Multitude  are  often  caught  without  any  more  ^ 
ado  >   if  they  hear  Scripture  Exprefiions  they  are  apt  to  think  that 
^kT'rMtb  whidi  is  (poken  hydem  %  and  they  the  rather  believe  . 
it,  becaufe  they  will  imagine  fuch  Teachers  to  be  iPtU  verfU  in 
ScripturQ^  and  confequeptly  either  fb .  hon^^  or  fb  knowing  that 
they  neither  CiHf,  nor  mff  delude  them.    Secondly,  There  is  a 
Af^^^in  Saipture  which  (in  ibme  fence)  doth  j{id(  to  the  very 
exfrejponi  o£  iVrMcn  may  perceive  that  generally  Hearers  are  more 
affeiiedwith  Scriftttre  Eloquence^  than  with  Pl^Book^  Larfffeagej 
it  hath  (as  it  were)  a  ch^nn  in  the  words,  which  makes  the  Ear 
attentive,,  more  than  a  quaint  difcourfe,  (tarched  up  in  the  drefs 

Gg  cf 


^o^.  ^  Z  XttaUU  df  Parti  IR 

»■ 

of comflion  Rbctorick :  One  gires  us  anOUenration  to  thatpur^ 
Savonarola      pofe  of  his^Wfl  Preaching,  and  fo  may  many  othSers.  WfeHe  then 
trium^.Cru-  ^fcn heat fuch  language,  they  have  a  reverence  to  it.  AndtsFhy^^ 
CIS.  w.  i.#.».^j3n5  cover  their  PHkwhh  Gold  that  tfce  Patient  might  more 
liKlBngly  take  t6em>  fo  do  Mfn  often-fi^ltow  dpwnErrour with*  - 
out  due  confideratk)n,  becauft  conveyed .  to,  tfccm  in  a  Languajgtf.^ 
which  they refpe^. 

Secondly,  Satams  Ceeondcaxe  for  the  advancement  of  Errour^ 
Cafter  Jie  hath  given  it  aH  the  countenance  he  can  fiorn  ^iptnrejl 
is  to  gild  it  over  with  j^wi^HifffetwCTtf,  he  fits  it  6fF  y^itfe  ^ftrfit . 
feravery  hecan,aiKrthen  urgeththat  as  an  Argucaeftt  ofitsTkrth; . 
Men  are  apt  to  judg  that  what  doth  better  their  Sphritual  Coriditi- 
oh  cannot  be  zLyeot  delufion  >  and  the.Arguoient  were  the  more . 
confideraHe,  ifdieadvantagcswere/i«*ashe^rete«if.themtobe:  : 
but  the  very  i?«/eand  boaft  of  ad  vantages  jp&i^fe  the  unwary^  with-  ^ 
out  a  due  enquiry  into  their  reality.    The  Apofile  in  Row*,  i  fi.t  8; 
redtrceth  all  this  Policy  ofthe  Deceiver  to  two  heads :  (i.)  Good  ? 
»w^,  yjM^hSijkcu^  vfotds  thict  €et  out  the  profit  zni  advantim  of . 
thethin^.    fa.)  And/iiri]^^iuXaj/fac^  Speech^  thati^^^ 
.  ter  the  O»<&wrof  the  party.    His  Art^as  to  the^  ofthefci  is  to  . 
t^H  them  that  the  Notions  oflfered.to  t  hem  arc  fieehtl  Vifioverkfj 
ruft  M^erks^  which  heave  been  hiddeit  from  othcrfs  andttenoeiif-^^ 
fJars,  that  it  midftofneceificy  conduce  much  to  their  baffim^  and 
Sphritual  ferftShn  to  ktiow  and  embrace  them.  Thofcthat  tiou-  . 
bled  the  Church  in  Tauls  days  with  falie  Dodhrines,   ufed  this 
fUghrx)f  boafling^  as  appears  by  that  exprdlionih  iTYUf.tf.aou. 
Offefi^mif  of  Science  \  it  feems  they  called  their  bplnioiis  .(tiidugh'. 
they  were  but  frofbant^  and  vain^tabliigs)  by  the  name  ofSckner 
or  Kn^leigi^  miplying  that  all  others,  even  the.  Apoflles  them-  ^ 
{SAytsv^trtinthtDaf^^  and  came  (h<Mt  of  their  iSbrnf^m.   Thc\ 
like  we  have  in  Kev.^  2 . 2  4.  of  that  abominable  Prophetcis  Jeze*  > 
ie/,  who  recommended  her  b]afphem€»}s£lthyDodrines,  under,, 
the  name  of  Pep*^/,  Profundities,  or  hidden  Kmowledg,  though 
the  Spirit  of  God  told  that  CHuich  they  were  not  (uch  s  but  i^ 
Depths^  they  were  ^bt  cf  Sstaft^  (zs^tis  added  there  by  way  p£ 
Gorredlion>  iind  not  of  the  Spirit  of  God.    We  may  trace  thefe . 
footftePs  ot  Satan  in  all  coitjkhrably  prevailing  Errors :  for,  what 
hath  been  more  common  than  to  hear  Men  fpeak  of  the  deligQS 
they  have  been  carrying oto,  under  the  fpecious  Titles  OfCbriJPt 
imingiofeinf  ^Kf^msKii^dm        CbtatbefcomingomofBiAy* 

hny 


49n^gful0tftrffbefFitdihi€fiv  tte  damning  of  the  dayoftbtVfriv  M>t 
'  dfy  0f  Kififrmathn^  ihetime  of  the  K^mhn  of  all  things  j  With  a- 
bundanceof  Brags  of  the  (ame  kind.  I  fhall  ^dd  no/particulir 
infiwce  of  this  nature »  bar  a  few  flirafns  oiWKu^hH^  with 
•^homfuch  high  ptoiniflngyatwts  were  brdinaiy.  His  Service  6£ 
tovc,  he  compares  tatheiwJ^Hl^/yi  (whereas /(?]&«/ Dodrinc  of 
^RcpentaiKe  was  buta  preparation  to  the  Holy\  and  the  Stmct  of*  . 
i^brifi  he  allowed  to  be  no  more  than  as  the  Holy  of  the  TempJe^ 
this  his  Service  he  caHs^  theferfeSion  of  Ufe^  the  cmfktkn  of  Tro^ 
fbems^  ibt  ftrf^condttfton  fftbefFirrk/  ofGod^  tbelhr'one  ofChrifi^ 
tbetnteR^  of  the  Ckfen  ofGod^tBe  laft  Day^  tbefurf  ff^ord  ofTtopht- 
^  tbelftn^JerHfalmy  and  what  not?  ^^ 

If  we  make  fbrther  enquiry  into  the  natttn  of  thdfe  fair  piomi* 
fing  Myfleries,  we  (hall  find  that  Satan  mod  frequently  pitcheth 
upon  thefe^ibre:.  Firft,  He  befools  Men  into  a  belief^  that  the 
Scriptures  dp  imder  thfc  Vaii  of  thefar  Words  and  Sentences,  con- 
tain {ooichidden  Notions^  that  are  ofpurpofe  Co  difguifed,  that  they 
Qiay  be  M^tif&om  the  generality  of  Men,  at  leaft  fiom  learml 
and  wifeMon  \  and  thatthele  Rarities  cannot  be  difcerned  firoin 
the  ^Jkaifign^eations  of  the  Words  and  Fhrafes.  (as  y(c  underftaiid 
^AerBook^oftfaefaQieLangaage)  but  tKeylancy  tliefe  Sacred 
WxlllDgs  to  be  tike  the  Wx itihgs  of  the  M^tiansy^  by  whfch  they  ^^^  jy,  ^  f^a: 
4ifcfoon&d  theirKfyt^^^^^  efpecially  like  that  kind  of  Writing,  rabeo  acdpi- 
whcreby  undcrwords  of  ca««w/il5jia»«ye«ce^  they  intended  things  tris  pulchritu- 

mUchihtJf^ordfthemfehefcoHU  and  that  wWch  occa*  "^Jj^.Y^^^Sfr 

4ioas  this*  itnaj^natioh  is  this,  tbat  we  read  frequently  oiMjfi^crks  ^^^  ^fisJfitd 
in  .Seniles,  and  ^iiidAmWifiom^  and  the  JfecialRevelatidnpftbeMogm  y^r^ 
thcmtoGod^s  Children,  which  arc  very  great  Truths,  but  yet ''^  j'i'/'^ 
^not  to  be  Ibunderfiood,  as  this  Delufion  fuppofeth :  for  thefecx-  f^sli?'^ 
pteffibds  in  Scripture  intend  no  more  than  this,  that  the  d^n  of 
QfAtofaue  Mm  hy  Chifi  is  in  it  felf  a  Myflery^  which  never  would 
have^beenj^^  otti  without  z^cial  Revelation  *»  and  that  though 
^tIiislM^e«y ismnr  rmakdhy  the  Go{|>el,  yet  asto  the apflieatiott 
4oi  it  to  Ac  H€9xt$(X  Mm  in  Comm'fion^  by  the  Operarion  of  the 
•^Spirit,  it  is^  a  Myjleiy.  But  none  of  thefe  intend  any  fiicfa  fuggc- 
^ticm,  ^atriiereare  private  Notions  ofTrtttb  or  VoSrine  th^t  are^ 
Jyin^inffidbr  gtottnd  (  asit  yv^ae)  in  Scripture,  words,  which  tl^e 
^cifdsiil  the  c^moon  t^angjioge  wiSlnot  icqHmt  us  withal  \  nay,thc 
«cnitrary  i$  expreily affirmed,  whqd wear^  told  ti^^^  all  is^loMy 
i^t^W^iroj^    {q  th^'fiom  thcSaip'tures  they  may 
V-*  ^  Gg  a  as 


•' 


5i6  Zt:tmitiOt  Partes. 

as  well  underfiancl  thtfitndanuntal  principles  of  R^Iigioq*  a&tliCT 
may  underftand  aty  ttber  thing  which  their  language  doth  exprefr' 
to  them. 

However  in  this  Satan  takes  advantage  (^Mens  Pride  and  Cm- 
vpjh  to  make  them  forward  in  the  aeeeftationoi  fuch  offers,  e&e- 
ciauy  when  fudi  things  are  repre(ented,  istiieenlyfaving  difittt- 
^  riei  which  a  Man  cannot  be  ignorant  of  but  with  hazard  of  Dam- 
nation.. 

Secondly,  InthisboaftofMyftery,  Satan  Cbmctiraes  takes  ano- 
ther courfe  fomcwhat  di/Tetingfiroro  the  former,  and  tha*  is  tj>  put 
Men  upon  ABegmcal  refkOions  and  ijlufions,  h^  which  the  H^aw- 
«(«/  Paflages  of  Scripture  are  made  (befides  the  import  of  the  Hi- 
Roty)  r«/e«*/<w«^ of (piritual  Truths*  which fuppofcth  the L«»- 
-  ter  of  Scripture  to  be  tiwe,(but  ftillas  no  better  than  the  fiifi-RuJi- 
«!e«l/tp^trainupBe^nnerswitbaU  yet  withal,  that  the  j^ir^ia; 
atea^iagof  it  faifffh  the  skilful  to  a  higher  Form  in  Chrift's  School 
At  this  rate  all  are  turned  into  Allegories.  If  they  fall  upon  theM 
tfGeH0^  they  think  they  then  truly.underftand  it,whcn  they  ap- 
ply the  iy^**andP!«r^^and  God*sy^«'<»i«g.of  them,  withfudi 
other  .Paflages,  to  ther^«ier;i<w«of  the.&uL,  The  like  work 
make  thejr  with  the  St^mngf  of  Chrift.  Byt  then -the  cafiy  Ad- 
vfiCuy  at  lift  entic^th  jbemon  to  A»  go  tbe'HfllprMSi'iElt  WQK.n«- 
thingi>utafrfr<i^/ir,  not  rwHy  aded,  but  only  fitted  to  T«w/«tt 
Notioustauj.  if%tftte/wcreaTr4rp  whidh  theDcvO  hadtwthe 
JaPtt  andwhjv^in  they  wonderfully  pleafed  themfelves.  How 
much  QHgen  abufed  himfclf  and  the  Scriptures  I^  this  humoHr  is 
ypown  to  many  »  and  how  the Dc?il  Jbatbiprevailed g^eaik  by 
If  upon^ddy  people  in  later  timcs,I.nfed  not  tell  you. 
,  The  pretence,  that  Satan^.hath  for  this  dealing  is  raifedfiom 
fomepaflagcs  of  the  Mm  t^ament^  wherein  niany  thiofis  of  the 
OldT^amntjucSax^  to  have  had  iMjftJeal  figniiicAtiMofthiDgs 
exprcfled  or  .tranfjiftcd  then,  and  fonje  things  are  exprdly  called 
Mgifria.  HencePrff/jVdetetmine  the  Scripture  to  have,  bcfides 
^eCramrnatitafSeacCy  (which  all  of  us  do  own;  andbefidcsthc 
iTopologieal  fence  Cwhichis  nOt  divers  or  diftin^  ftom  the  Gram, 
naatical",  as  wbcnfiomfimories,  we  deduce  inftru<aions  ofhbk 
«nd  fober  carriage)  znAtlfgmealzniAnatppcal  fenfc  i  jn  wiu£ 
dealing  Men  confKler  not,  t^tthe  5;p«ra  ofGod  his  intapraimt 
^ffig^ofwo^t&mcm,  willnever  juftify  any  Mans  hUndi. 
frefumjijg  todd  die  like  to  aHy  flftBer/^^^eof  Scriptwc  j  WW 


fide^  when  any  hath  tryed  his  skill  that  way,  another  may  with 
fgMlfri^ability  cany  the  (ame  Scrrptuxeto  a  different  interpret athfty      *   * 

-  and  by  this  means,  the  Scripture  fliall  not  only  become  o^^re,  but 
altbgetbemmcerftfJA  and  doubtful,  andunaUeto  prove  any  thing; 
ibthatthis  doth  extreamlydi(honour  Scripture,  by  making  it  lit- 
tle kis  than  ridiculous,     'fi^rfhy^^  and  Julian  made  themfelves  ^ 
^portwithit)  upon  the  ocoafion  of  Ow^e/ij  allegorizing,  and  nowhtttMkeritr. 
wonder,  feeing  that  humour  Cas  one  calls  it)  is  no  better  than  a  lit.  fententb  ' 
karmdf^okfy.  Notwithftanding  this,  Men  are  ibmetime  tranf- J^^*  D"*^*^"** 
ported  ^ith  aftiange  delight  in  turning  all  into  •  Allegories,    and  ^^^i^*^  ^^ 
f^<HH  Myfteriesoutof (bme  by-paffages  and  circumftances  of Saip-  auadam  in- 
tore,  where  one  would  lealf  exped  them :  which  I  can  afcribe  to  »nia  difcre. 

•  no  ferond  caufe  more,  than  to  the  working  and  power  of  Rwcy,  P^^» 
which  as  it  can  frame  Ideof  and  Images  of  things,  out  of  that  that 

'  lAbrds  no  real  likenefs  or  proportion,  Cas  Men  that  aeate  to  them- 
ftlves  Similitudes  and  Piifnures  in  the  Clouds  or  in  the  Fire  )  (o  dorh 
it  pleafe  it  felf ill  its  (m^Ain^^,  andwithakiild  of  natural  a/fe* 
mini  itdoth  kHs  and  hngits-tfim  SiK.  tthath  been  my  wonder. 
femetimes  to  (ee  how  fond  Men  have  been  of  their  own  Fancies, 
and  how  extreamly  they  have  detid  upon  a  very  bauble.  I  migb: 
note  you  examplesi)f  this,  even  to  naufeoufnefs,  in  all  Studies,  as 

-  weD  as  in  this  of  Religion.    Thofc  that  affed  the  fkbiiinities  of 
^^CStmnfiry^  do  ufiialiy  by  a  flrarige  boldnefe  ftretch  all  the  faaed 

^tyfteri^s  of  Scripture  (as' of  the  Triwfy^  of  Regeneration^  &c^)  to      ' 
reprefent  th^ieir  Secrets  and  froeeffes^  as  may  be  teen  fufBciently.  in 
their  Writings :  One  of  them  I  cannot-foAare  to  name,  and  that  Vi<L  Lumen  * 
is-Glauber^  who  doth  fo  pleafe  himfelfwithfomeidle  wi>//«/  about  ^i^yjnjcum.  -. 
Sal  and  Sil,  -that  at  laft.-he  hlh'inmthBernardimuGomefius^  Cbmic.^'^' ' 
(whom  he  cites  arid  approves)  who  in  this  one  word  icAs  (which  prc&tione. 
(ignifies  vfiift}  finds  the  •jfr/ir/tj',  thtGeneration  oi  thcSony  th^trpo  Ohnberde^ 
natures  of  ChxiRy  thccalling  of^the  Jws  znd' GmiliS^  the' fr^wre/i  ^80«"^^  ^^"^, 
/fo«df  the  Spirit,  and  thee(>w»w«i>^iM/of  the  Spirit  in  the  L«>^*^^^^** 
•and  Ge§ety  and  'allltbw  he^gathers  from  th^fhdpeis^  Jhroak/  and  ^ 
•^/W/bfthefethiee  Letters  J  ^^  rGxy^UWe  invtatioh !  Not  un- 

*  like  tb  this,  iveit' Aift6  ot  tHe  detigesof  t  he  JetPifh'Cabals^  which 
thty^gathfired  from  tht  J^&ent  mituig  of  (bme  Letters  in  the  Oi- 
cred  Text,  from  the  ff^j^(?/j^g  of  them,,  and  from  their  Mjfiicd  ' 
^gMtbttktU^^^  K.  E/i^' from  the  let t'er  ^/Ij^i^,.  mentioned  fix  times ' 
hiXSeh.'f\  r.  coUcftcd  bis  Motion  of  thf  Worlds  conrinuance  for 

^OQO  years,  4iccau(etha^lett€r^^(tands^for  ^#lw^^  - 


itt  :S  Cteatife  of       'PartU 

Iu<L  CAppcUi  brew  computatiom  AnQthes  E:MlAi  (mcstiosect  by  LidL  Ciff^ 
Spec,  b  Eph.  /^^  hatha  ptofound  fpeculatkxicoQceniiog  tbtfirfi  tmtr rfGetfe-^ 
^''^'  Ji/,  whkh  (a&bfilauh;  cloth  thae&ie.b^  with  &tir,  and  qdc 

with  if /^,  tolhcw  thC'iw«aM^'piwt&  ww^r  gf  GdrfV  IIFW^  ra- 
cafflftwmchnoM(mtbcan)urily(^aitrcl£^  and  this  he^lttis 
nom  the  manner  of  the  pronimdatioaof  that  letter  a^wHchispto- 
fcHiDed  by  the  ciofure  of  thelrips.  It  were  not  pofl^Ie  t^  inn- 
.  .  gine,  that  wife  Men  flionld  be  thus  carried  away  with  iAifd^  Fol- 
lies, iftherewerenotibmekindof  Mc&iMtifi&i^  in  F,aqqr^  which 
makes  the  bis  of  a  Concdt^  (though  never  fo  fillyj  intoxi^tc  them 
into  an  affrther^n  of  a  ran  JHJomry.  And  doubtlefs  thf^  is  the 
Tery  thing  that  doth  (b  tran(port  the  AUegoraers  and  Inventersof 
MyAerics,  that  they  are  ravifhed  either  with  the  difcofvery  of  a 
Nap^notbingpx  with  the  rare  inventioiiof  aa^^gmiticii/  Interpre* 

tation.  .».      . 

Thirdly,  The  Devil  hath  yet  another  way  qfeei^  MyAepft, 
and  that  is  a  pretence  of  ^^mm full  difcovery  cE  Notions  and Wa|^ 
which  (^  he  tells  thofe  that  are  willing  to  believe  him,}  are  but 
glanad  at  in  the  Saipture>and  this  doth  not^cHily  contain  his  booA 
ofunfoUingfrofbesi^^  and thedaagerousapplicsitionsof theinta 
Times  and  Places  that  are  no  way  iconcerned,,  Cwhich  hath  mofc 
than  once  put  Menupcm  dangaous  unjdeftakings),  but  alio  i^r 
large  p'omiji  rf  teaching  the  Woff  of  tbt  Lord  mrt  fafeSly^  and  of 
leading  Men  into  a  fidl  c^mfreba^n  qf  .thofe  trememhm  Mjfierier^ 
whaein  the  Scripture  hathiir  itidtiftmtiffy  concealed  the  'Rtapmt^ 
Way^  and  Manner  (ftbeir  Beit^  as  it  bath  fally  ^erfei  ^t  tfaqr 
are,  (fiich  are  the  T)emes  of  God^  the  'irinity^  Sec.)  as  allbofiu^- 
folding  and  teaching^^  larfftbok  thingi^thatthe.Scr^nrfi  (eems 
only  tx)hiiif  at.  In  all  which  points  we  haveinfiances  enough  at 
hand,which  will  (hew  us  how  the  Devil  hath  played  his  Game^ .  ei- 
th^hyi^dkingMcnb0ldinthin^natreve£ed^  oriiydra^^ingMen 
tQ  dffli^  filid  Truths,  and  by;  pufl^  theia  up-w^Ji  nptio^  till 
jit  laft  dbey  vpere  prepared  fi^r  die  iinpreflipntx  ibpie  grand  I>ek»- 
fion.    All  this  while  I  have  only  explaiaed  thtfirft  ketd  of  Satan^s 

xmtXf>U/a  /pedous  pretences,  which  confiftsinthe  ptovoik  of  DifcoveriQg 

good  word,.    andMyfteries. 

Wx4)>4W,  fair     The  next  head  of  pretences,  are;  tfaofethatrelate  to  die  ftufifv 
Spcecbet.       inamoured with thefe  fuppofed h^fieries.    With thdEe hefijooto 

their  head$,  andqau&ththemto  bug.tbeiiirelves  ill  aDicuiv.of 
an  imaginary  happinel^  Forif  they  have  the  knowkdgof  MyAe* 

.  rie« 


ries'  whidi  are  locked  up '  ftom  other  Men,  they  csuoiot  avoid 
tWs Condafion,  3l>»* *A»y«»*  tbumly-FMVutrhes  of  Htavenytbat  tktf 
enfy  have  the  Spirit,  areenfy  ttutgbtof  God,  Sec.  ■  Such  fwelling 
Twrds  of-  vJunty  have  ever  accotcffioied  Delufion.  And  indeed, 
weiteH- find  the  confidence  of  filidiMcn  mmfinag,  and  their 
flWb  crtibtaeements  mmraftUfMt^  than  oriHwri/jr  the  ways  of 
thrth  do  aflbrd,  upon  this  account » that  in  fucb  cafes,  .F«r 
cjr  is'<fcro«^  «nd  the  delights  of  iirtifid  FoH^ztc  txeefivei  and.  ,- 
Di«h^S(^«/< .  *Tis  a  kUid  of  Spiritual  Fm«y,  which  extends: 
aflf'theFSWfttits  toaftextiBeidliiaryAftivitys  the  Devil  doing* 
dl  He^ptoftrtlictitv'by hfefltmoftCoDtributioas.  Joy, delight,. 
Bopeiteve,ait<dl  raifed  to  make  an  MM  in  the  heart  >  where- 
as-on  the  contrary,  tritth  it  md^ibmbkffih',  and  a£R>rds  a  mm- 
film  JTO,  though  more.  e«»  and /»^g.  . 

Here  might  I  fet  Errour  before  you  in  itsraat ,  tBd  give  you 
a  tafte  of  the  Ugbfimm  Aramu  <^  it.    Manttai^J^is  vile  a«  he. 
was)  had  the  confidence  to  call  himfelf  the  C«»>rt«r,    Nmam. 

and  his  Brother  virould  be  no  le&than  Mcfu  and^jrwi    .The 
GinfHdu  called  themfelves  the  IllmmmtU    The  SmMtiidiaiu. 
affumed  the  title  bf  the  Cwf^x  ^OtGltnofCk^.    The 
FamOyof  Lm  had  their \Bw»J«ttw)a  Kmi,  tte  Go&cl  of  the 
HtDf&iD.     The  Fr«lf»«*/tf,diWnguifhedtheBQiav<8  from  others 
bv  the  term  Spiriu$d,     MMzer  aifeted,  That  aUof  his .  Opt» 
nion,  wmGpdsEM:  and  that  aU  the  qiUdrcn  of  their  U^ligiM 
were  to  be  caUed  ihtChiUntufGtd'y  and  that  all  others  were 
mmdh  and  defigned  to  Vamnatm,    H.  NidMht  afErms,  That 
f h^  was  t»  kffo^f^  •/  <^Hf  "Of  Striftun,  M  in  bit  Famify,  ■..  ^ 
To  this  purpofe  moft  of  them  fpeak,  that  forlake  t;he  Waycs  of  . 
Tttithv  and  though  thefe  fwellings  are  but  wwi  and  »^<»»r,  yet 
fhofc  fefeto/ are  very /erwwfrfe  to  the  Devils  purpofcs :  who  by  . 
this  means  confirm  thofe  whom  he  hathalready  Ctnqiured,  and  -■ 
then  fits  them  out  with  the  greater  confidence  to  aUureotbcre^  ,. 
and  Nfcn  are  apt  enough  to  be  drawa  by  tau  (hews,,  and  conh«  - 
dejit  boafting?.  But  I  proceed.  .     „  •   , 

The  third  Stratagem  of  Satan  for  ptomotrag  Enour,vM  to » 

S  dd  device  of  Satan  to  coyn  an  mMfftffhUjibbm^  asjhe 
^  vehuhdE  ftrange  E«fe*M^  Doarine^and  thtthc.artifi-. 
S^fuks  to  his  pctcnded  Myftcr«s  j  without  this  his  rare. 
t^sdes  would  *ft  too  flat  and .  duJlto-giin  upon  any  Mm  . 


N 


1*4  z  %tmitt  of        TAtt.  n: 

of  competent  undetftanding.  For  if  thde  Votam  woe  doadied 

in  f/^  ir0r^/,they  would  either  ^pear  to  be  dmEtwmhfmcu 

or  ridiadmnfMy.    It  concerns  him  whoi  he  hath  any  fiats  of 

Ddufion  in  hand,  to  fet  themoff  witha  catningf^mby  as  jo^ 

kfsnfe  their  haid words, of  Ailif^  Cafyl^Zszi,  Pr4^i£Ul0^,  &G. 

topnt  their  ignorant  Admirers  into  a  belidf  of  fine  unknown 

power  by  which  they  do  their  Wonders.    And  this  is  in  Ibme 

iort  neceflaryi  extraordinary  matters  are  above  expteffion^  and 

fuch  mid  exfriffions  put  Men  into  an  expedation  <x  things /k^ 

lime.    This  h^ad^  Satan  hath  confiantly  ufed.  Momstm  had  his 

firabg^  Speeches.  And  all  along  downward  toour  times,  we  may 

obferre.  That  Errour  hath  had  this  gaudy  dreis^thc  Fsmil^ 

efpeciaUy  abound  with  it,  you  may  read  whole  Books  fuU  of 

fuch  a  kind  of  fpeaking,  as  the  Book  called  tbeologis  GermstiH 

C4y  or  German "Vhuiityy   the  Books  of  Jacok  BdmuMy  "the  hri^ 

MfTHU^Stary  &c.  Neither  are  the  P4^}f/  free;  one  of  late  hath 

taken  the  paines  to  (hew  them  this,  and  other  follies :  am(»g 

them  you  may  lind  fiidi  talk  as  this,  of  being  beclofid  in  i£c 

Or.  Scilling*  md'bud  rf  God,  and  in  his  meel^bead  j  of  bang  fiA^tiJlyMni» 

fleer  iM^tn  f^  fo  God^  rf  being  ^iti  U  Qkl\  malfe  rfibe  ^ifiraSeJMtfs  ef 

2f  RoSr     Life,cff4nf€!Vnimjrfibi  Deifirm/mdrftbe  5«rfi  pfa^aH 

^  ef  inemerfion  :  ef  a Smfefj^ettfial UJty  a  ftau  ef  nethingnefs^iau 

]ufi  like  theraveings  of  IL  Nicbolae^  David  Geergt^  and  others 
who  confidently  difiourfe  of  being  godded  mtbGody  of  being 
eonfubfiantiated  wieb  the  Deityy  and  of  Gods  bang  manned  mtb 
iucmm  ^ 

I  have  oft  confidered,  what  reaibn  might  be  ^ven  foe  the  tjffm 
ingnefi  of  iiich  expr€ifions>  and  have  been  foKcd  to  fatisiie  my 
felf  with  theie  :  Firft,  Many  miftake  the  knowledg  of  mordsy 
for  the  knowledg  of  fbings.  And  well  may  poor  ignorant  Men 
believe,  they  have  attained,  no  man  knows  vi^hat,  by  this  device » 
when  among  Learned  Men,  the  Knowledg  of  nwas  is  efieemed 
£)  great  a  pitch  of  Learning,  and  they  nourilh  a  great  many  Om* 
tioverfies  that  are  only  vaiaL  Secondly,  Some  are  pleaied  to 
be  accounted  Z^i^iei:^^!^^/ by  others,  and  reft  in  (bdi  high  words, 
zsz  badge  of  Knowledge.  Thirdly,  Some  are  deUghted  with 
fiich  an  hard  Language  upon  an  hope,  That  it  will  kad  them 
to  the  kmowledg  of  the  things  at  lafl :  they  think  jfr^ffge  exprefli- 
eas,  are  a  fign  of  deep  Myikries.  I  knew  one ,  that  iet  him-- 
ieif  to  the  reading  ot  Jacob  Bebmenr  BookSy  (though  at  prdent 

he 


he  ccmfefTed,  he  was  icai^  able  to  make  cpnomon  ienfe  of  three 
tines  together,  ).upona  fcqcct  ccticeiDent  that  he  had  from  the 
Language,  to  come  to  Cov^vi  excellent  diicovery,  by  much  pains 
^  reading.    Fourthly v  Some  that,  have  their  Faqdes  be0eJ^f>^c2^eoimerz 
have  by  this  means  broken  conjkjed  tmfnfjSons  of  ftrange  things  *^""*'**^  '^"*- 
m  their  in^gination^  and  conceive  therofelves  to  know  things  midferm^c*  ^ 
beyond  what  common  Language  can  expre(s:  as  if  with  PatU^  fpreto,  exoti- 
lapt  up  into  the  thiidHeaven)  tbey  bear^  and  fee  fFonders  $m^^^  ?^f^>o 
mterabU.    But  what  reafon  foeyer  prevails  with  Men  to  take  up  ^bi^fii**^^**^  I 

fach  a  way  of  fpeaking,  Satan  makes  them  believe,  that  it  con-  vifi  funffuos 
|sy«ies  a  rich  Mine  or  Treafiay ,  not  of  common  Tatuths,  but  of  <Jif«pwlos  fi»- 
^tis^dinary  Trofknditier.  ,  P***  codum  ra- 

Fourthly^In  (lead  of  Argument  to  confirm  an  Errour,  {bmetimes 
we  have  only  Md  Affenkns^  that  it  it  Tmth^  and  a  confident  con- 

deoaning  the  contrary  as  anErrouT)  urgmg  the  danger  of  Mens 

rejediag  it>:  backgd  with  tbre^tmug  ef  Hell  and  Damnation :  and 

all  this  in  the  word^  of  $gripcuie.    To  be  fure  they  are  right, 

atad  all  other  Men  are  wrong*    This  kind  of  confidence  and  x 

fiercenels  hath-been  ftiU  the  complexion  of  any  remarkable  way 

of  Ddu(i(m »  for  that  commonly  confines  their  Charity  to  their 

own  Pariy^  (which  is  t  great  token  of  an  Errour )  not  only 

tpay  youobftrve  in  fuch  es^traordimry  PnTc/^m^it/aiix  ofJFraib 

zgutiA  thofe  that  will  not  believe  them :  Ca  practice  u(ed  by  the 

Mad  Fanatickf  of  Mwtfterj  who,  (as  our  ^nakpt  were  wont  t^ 

^)  go  up  and  down  the  ffareets^  ^iogi  '^^s  ^o  \  Repent^  repent  > 

conte  oftt  ef  Babylon  >  thebeaty  Wiatb  of  God\  the  Axe  is  laid  to 

the,  root  (ff  the  Zw.>:Brtt  in  t^ir  more  fetled  Teaching,  they  pirq- 

r^iyunce  ^WtOrh^AnHcfm^-i^^  that<bop« 

pofe  them* .  TaHe  ftv  this  H.  Nicholas  his  word$,  aU  Knou^kdg 

(hefideshis}   is  but  rpitcbery  and  blindnefs^  and  all  other  Teachers^ 

and  Limner t^,  are  a  fylfi  Cbriftianity^and  the  Devils  Synagopte% 

4i^Wft   (fi  Vipil^  4n4  wickfd  Spirits  i  a  falfe  Beings  the  Anticbrijk^ 

tbe  Kingdom  ofJieS,  the/Majefy  of  the  Peifil,8cc.  .  This  piece  of 

Art,  not  only  our  ^^^%  (to  whom  nothing  is  more  familiar, 

than  to  fay  to  any  oppofer,  thou  art  Pamn%  than  art  in  the 

Gall  of  bifternefs  ^  the.  taks  ff  fi^e  and  brinfione  is  prepared  fat 

tbee^  dec  3  but  alio  the  tapifts  commonly  pradife,  who  fimt  all 

wkpf  Hem^  th^t  are  not  of  their  Ch$roh »  and  when  they  wou^ 

affright  my  fi»n»:Pi;oieft«ijfm,  they  make  not  nice  to  teU  him, 

•      H  h  That 


2i6  :» CteatiCe  of        VmhAu 

That  there  is  tiopt^Uty  of,  Sahaii$H\  but  in  their  way. 

The  Reafons  ofthis  Policy..are  thefe,  CO  The  Heart  is  apr 
to  be  ftatilid  with  threatnings,  and  moved  by  commands  h  efpe^ 
ciaIly,tbofe.that  are  of  a  more  tender  and  frightful  Spirit:  and 
though  they  know  nothing  by  themfelves,  yet  thefe  beget  fears, 
which  tasyficrefly  betray  Reafon,  and  nuke  Men  leave  the  right 
way  bccaufe  of  aflSrightment.  (2)  The  eonfid&ice  of  the  AiTer- 
tors  of  fuch  things,  hath  alio  itsfrevalmy :  for  Men  are  apt  tt 
think  that  they  would  not  fpeak  (b,  if  they  were  not  vay  eer^ 
tuin^  and  had  not  Teal  experience  of  what  they  QAd  :  and  thus  are 
Men  thre^^  out  of  their  own  Perfwafions.  (s)  The  n^aiv^' 
Mcq^y  of  Saipture,  in  a  bufinefs  of  Co  great  hazard^  adds  aa 
unexpreflible  force  to  (uch  threatnings:  and  though' (being  iki/^ 
dfflyed)  they  are  no  more  Scripture  Tbreatningf  \  yet,  becaufe  God 
hath  fpoken  his  difpleafure  in  tbafi  words^  Men  are  apt  to  revere 
them  :  as  Men  cannot  avoid  to  fear  a  Serpent  or  Toad,  Cthough 
they  know  the  Sting  and  Foyfon  Were  taken  out )  bcca^Na-- 
ture  did  furnifli  them  tvith  a  Stifig  ot  Venom. 

Fifthly,   ^is  ah  lifual  trick  of  Satan  to  derive  a  credit  and^ 
honour  to  Enrbur,  fiomthe  exce}lenctes<fuppofed,orreaI)  of 
the  Ferfons  that  more  eminently  appear  for  it.    So  that  it  fetcheth 
to  fmall  firehgth  from  the  qualities  of  thofe  that  proptr^C'  if.. . 
The  Vulgar  (that  do  not  ufually  dhre  deep  imo-thc  Natures  dP 
Things}  content  themfclves^  With  the  iM)& Siipf^fkiai  Ax^mosM^' 
ai^d  are  fboner  won  to  a  good  conceit  of  any  Opimdn,  by  the 
nefpeds^  they  carry  to  the  Author,  thaa  by  the  ^tjngifi  Demen^ 
firation. 

The  excellencies  that  ufually  move  them,-  arc  ckHer  thdr> 
fffts  or  their  hotmefs.    If  the  Seedfmen  of  an'Edoui^  tie  Leam^d^  * 
or  Klo^ent  and  AjfiSionate  in  his  fpeakingsMm  afe  apt  to  fidh^- 
fcrihe  to  any  thing  he  (hall  fay ,  from  a  Mkid  devotional  ^Imi^ 
'  ration  of  the  Parts  wherewith  he  is  endowed*     And  often,  where 
there  is  no  Learning,  or  where  Learning  is  decryed,    (  as  fa-^ 
vouring  too  much  of  Man  )  if  there  be  Natural  Jbtmi^^f  fpecch^ 
with  a  fufficient  meaiiure  of  confidence^  it  raifeth  them  Ho  muih 
the  higher  in  the  efteem  of  the  common  (btt^  who  therefdre  judge 
him  to  be  immediately  taught  of  God,  and  ^/v/Vr^/y  furnifhed 
with  gifts.    At  this  point  began  the  Divi(ions  of  the  Churdi 
of  Corinth^  they  had  fevaral  Officers  fevcrally  gifted*  feme  wei©  • 
taken  ^f^th  One  Mans  gift,  others  with  anotbo:  Mans  >  feme  are 

for 


1 

for  PomI^  as  Eyeing  frofawd,  andseFVOusin  his  Difcourfes »  others 
for  Jpolh,  as  Ehqttent  >  a  third  lort  were  forCf^iE^^f/^asCfuppofe)  | 

an  AffeQionate  Preacher :  thus  upon  ferfinal  re^Ss  were  they  di-  ] 

vided  into  Parties*  And  if  thefc  fevcral  Teachers  were  of  diifc-  i 

rent  Opinions,  their  adherents  imbraced  them  upon  an  affeUio' 
nafe  concdt  of  their  Excellencies*  And  generally  Satan  hath 
wrought  much  by  fuch  conHderations  as  theie.  This  he  urgeth 
againft  Chrift  him(elf,  when  he  (et  up  the  wiOom  and  learning 
of  the  Rulers  and  Phariiees,  as  an  argument  of  •  Truth  in  their 
way  of  rejeding  fuch  a  M^/  i  fob.  7. 48.  Have  any  of  the  Rm^ 
leriy  or  of  the  Fbarifies  belimd  on  iim  f^  There  is  no  infinuation 
more  frequent  th?in  this  \  thefe  are  learned^  excellent^  able  Men^ 
-  aqd  therdbre  what  they  (ay,  or  teach,  is  not  to  be  disbelieved  > 
and  though  this  be  but  AfpimentHmftuIutm^z£oo]i(h  Argument, 
yet  (bme  that  would  be  accounted  wife,  do  make  very  great  u(e 
of  it.  The  Q^ck  of  Learned  Viofiors  among  the  Papids,  is  one 
Ttppi(i^  of  pgfwaGon  to  Papery,  andib  to  other  Errours,  as  af^ears 
byjthis,  That  all  Eriours  abound  with  large  declamations  of  the 
p-Mfes ot  thm  ^pmnders  and  Teachers:  and  the  rooft  illiterate 
Errours  ufually.  magniiie  the  excellent  infiirementi^  and  gifts  of 
utterance  of  their  Leaders. 

But  the  othejr  ^xcelleijcy  ofHolinefs^in  the  Teachers  of  Errour, 
is  inoipe  gen^^rally  and  more  advantagioufly  improved  by  Satap^ 
to  pi^fwade  Men,  that  all  istnieDoArine  which  fuch  Men  pto^ 
fctil    Of  this  Delufion  Chrift  forewarned  us,  T%ey  Jhall  come  in 
Sheeps  cloatbing^  that  is,  under  the  mask  of  feeming  holinei$> 
fat  leaft  at  iirli  h  )  no twithftanding,  beware  of  them^  Math.  7. 1 5. 
Thofc  qomplained  of  by  ?«/,  2  Cor.  1 1. 1 5.  though  they  were 
Sitans  Minifters^  yet  that  they  and  their  Dodrine  might  be  more 
plaiifibly  entertained,  they  were  transformed  as  the  Minifiers  of 
Kigbteoufhefi :   this^ cunning  we  may  efpic  in  Hereticks  of  all 
ages.     The  Scribes  and  Pharifea  ufcd  a  pretence  of  SanUity  a$ 
a  main  piece  of  Arj,  tojdraw  others  to  their  way  >    their  Amis, 
Partings,  long  Prayers^  flri<i  Qbfervations,  &c.  were  all  defigned 
as  a  Net  to  catch  tbf  M^ikitude  withal.    The  lying  Dod^rines  of 
jlntichrifl  were  foretold  by  PW,  to  have  their  fuccefi  from  this 
fixatagem  v  all  that  Idolatry  and  Heathenifm  which  he  is  to  in-         .  ^ 
ticoduce,  m\Ji&  be,  (and  hath  been)  through  the  hyfocrlfiecf  a  pain- »  Tim.  4;  1. 
tedbolineff  )  and  where  he  intends  qncft  to  play  the  'Oragon^  he  Re^.  13. 11/  ; 
there  moll  artitipi^Uy .  counter&its  the  innocmy  and  fimpliciiy  of         ' 

H  h  2  the 


I 


^^8  :$  Cteatite  (rf         Pdtt:iP. 

the  Lamh.    Arch-heretid^  have  been  Arch-fmenJers  to  Sanftity; 
And  fuch  pretences  have  great  influence  upon  Men :  for  Holinefe 
and  Truth  are  fo  near  of  kin,  that  they  will  not  readily  believe 
that  it  can  be  a  falfeI>o(irine. vfhich  zn holy  Afo«T<acheth  >  they 
,   think  that  God  that  hath  given  a  Teacher  Holinefiy  vnW  not  de- 
ny him  'Truth :  Nay,  this  is  an  cafie  and  plaufiblc  nmafiirc^  WhicFi 
they  have  for  Truth  and  Errour.    To  enquire  into  the  intrica- 
cies and  depths  of  a  Di(putation,  is  too  burden fome  knd  diffi- 
cult for  ordinary  Men,  and  therefore  they  latisfie  themfcl ves  with 
this  cpnfideration,  (which  hath  littk  toy!  in  it,  and  as  little 
certainty  )  Ihat  Jmely  God  tpill  not  leave  holy  Men  to  a  delnfioH. 
It  would  be  endlefs  to-  give  all  thcinftapces  that -are  at  hand  in 
this  Matter  v  1  (halloiily  add  a  few  things'  of  Satans  method 
in  managing  this  Argument,  as  '  -  -• 

Eirft,  When  he  hath  a  Defign  of  common^  or  prevailing  Delu- 
Con,  he  mamly  endeavours  to  comtft  (omc  perfon  of  a  more 
fixiS^  ferious,  and  religious  carriage,  to  be  the  Cif/jfir  and  Ring-' 
leader  >  fuch  Men  were  Pelagim^  Arrius^  Sodnw^  Sec.  'fte  mainly  / 
endeavours  to  have  fit  inftrunacnts.    If  fac  be  upon  that'defigif  ^ 
of  blemijhing  Religion,  and  to  bring  Truth  into'  a  diteftccm  i 
.^  g^j^^  then  (as  one  obferves)  he  perfwades  fuch  into  the  Miniftry,  as  he 
t^SdX^iix&^XC'kcs  are  likely  to  be  idU^  chrelefr^  frofhane^  zudfcindalm  V- 
x^«8.Eag*4o6  or  dbth.endeavour  to  Promote  fiichMiniftevsinto  mdtc  dnfficmitf 
©*«ifc  f  laces,  and  provokes^hem  to  niifcarriage,  that  fo  thdr  Exatnpll^ 

may  be  an  Obje<^ioa  againft  Truths  wiute  in  the 'mean  tlme^^ 
he  is  willing,  that  the  Oppoftrsof  Truth  (houW  continuctheit 
finooth  carriage  9  and  then  he  puts  a  *two^,edged  Swordlntofht  j^  j 
hands  of  the  unliable :  can  that  beTrurii  where  there  is  fo  mucft  *  *• 
WickedneG?  and  can  this  be  Enour,  where  there  is  fomuch. 
Holinefs  ? 

Secondly,  in  Profecution  of .  this  Defign,  he  ufually  puts  Men 
iipon  fome  more  than  ordinary  firiHrafs^  that  the  pretence  of  ho- 
finefi  noay  be  ^themore  augmented  ^  in  this  cafe  a  courfe  of  or-, 
dinary  Sandlity  is.not  enougli,  they  mult  be  above  the  common 
Pradicev  fome  Angular  Additions  o{  kvctlty  and  exadnefs  above 
what  is  written,  are  commonly  affeded  to  /pake  them  the  more 
remarkabk.     Chrill  notes  this  in.  the  Pharifees ,  concerning  all 
their  Devotions,  and  the  way es  of  expreffing  them  i  their  i'ibj- 
'itrcmj'ih^pk^^^^  fyoken  of,  Mat.i^.ty.  (zs  fome  think)  were  not  in- 
ljr4.  &c     "tended  by  that  Text  of  J>eut^6. 8..    but  only  that  they  flioutd 

remember 


\ 


reoaesnber  thed^avf',  and.end^vour  not  to  forget  it  i  as  they  do 
thattye^thre4.Qi:;  fuch  Jike  thing  about  their  Finger  for  a 
KemenDbraocei:  ^  according  to  PrM/^^.j*  Bind  them  about  tbynecl^^ 
tmfe  them  upon  the  Ttabk  of  thiner  heart.    However,  if  they  were 
literally  enjoyned,  they  would  have  them  CasChrift  tells  them  J 
^tf^^than  othefS)  as  an.  evidence  pf  their  greater  care.    The 
Catbari  bpafted  of  SanAity  and  gpoi  Works,  and  rejefted  iccond 
Marriages  >  the  4p(^^4i^i  .were  fp  called,  from  a  pretended  ftri<fler 
imitation,  of  the  lingular  holinefs  of  the  Apofiles.      The  Va^ 
kfians  made  themftlves  Ewiuches  (according  to  the  Letter)  for 
the   Kingdom  of  God.     The  Vonatijis  accounted  that  no  true  *Atq5  hac  rati* 
ChiMTch,  where  ajpy.  fpqt  or  infirmity  was  found.  -  The  Meffali-  oncfednaaeft, 
4«/  (Mf  Enchyts  wexq  foi:  fonftant  praying.  *  The  J^Hd^dakflc^.^^^^^^^^^" 
going  barthfciot,  &e, ,,  The  P^/^i/f^urgea^Qnical  yours,;  Whip-,  n^^^^ 
pings,  PennaiK:es,Pi}grimages,voluntary  Poverty,  abftihence  from  do,  quae  ut  vi- 
Meats,  and  Marriage  in  their  Priefts  and  Votaries.    Ina  word,  f  °™  ^"*  ^"^^- 
all  noted  Seds  have  fomething  of  fpecial /wgirf^r/os  thereby  yj^^V^^^ 
they. would  difference  themfelves  from  pthers,  as  a  peculiar  ci6u>*  >eft,  qulTinfHnl 
raSer  qf  jth^ir.  gireat<a?  firi<^ne(s  i  <and  for  >  want  of  oetter  fiufF,  ftu  Satanxper 
they  fom^times- take  up  affedied  gcftures,  devotional  looks,  and  !!*"™**l^?^*.*^ 
outwardgtrbs.i  all  which,  have  this  note.  That  what  they. moftS"*j|^^^^ 
Dand  upon,  God  hath  leaft,  or'  not  at  all  required  at  their  hands 'K{vaLm\idJt  Sa-  • 
tiiiQix-vohMaiy  tttm^ify,  or  wgteSing  of  thi  Body^  being  -but  m//-  ^^  ^^am  fuam 
ifK?r/6/>,'and  afelf-Klevifedpieceof  Reli^^  .  ^^dudt"^''" 

:  Thirdify,.  When  dfjce  Men  are  fet  ipthe  way  of  jexietclGng  fe-  duci,  e6^q^ 


firmed  m  theie  u&ges,  aed  )the  opinu^s,  that  are  conconutant  dam  araam& 
with' them  1  but  others  ^c  the^Bjbm  ^f^ljly  drawn  tp  like  and  Ariaam  qux-- 
tfi^efi  the  iame^thing&    Atiyfirious  tei^nper  under  any  Profeflion  ^^^ '  ^"* 
of  Rehgion,. eafily icomes  xop^devou^^-^ifd readily cpmplks with/^ multh, callf- 
c^portunities  of  .eyindngks  Devotion  bjL^itridnelf;.^    And  there- do  confilio  • 
Jbre  we  ihallfindt  among  He^hens^  a  grea£.deycfti9nal.feverity,'vCfFecir,utpra  - 
aud  fuch  as.fer  .e^eeds  sill  of  ^?hat  kind,  which  the  ^**M^^  d<>  » Jf  e^rl^'***' 
ufually  brag;  pf  >  the  M^i  attained  fr9n^Wiii5>eat,not  thd  fle(h  ca^ql^^ui-  : 
of  .living  Creatures,  and  profeffed  Virginity.     Tfij^  IndiJin  Brach-  demcfifet  ft:r*i 
fuans  did  the  like,  and  befides  ufed  themfelves  to  incredible  hard-  ^**  v^<^  vitx 
flap  5  chey  feid  upon  skins,  fuftained  the  violence  of  the  Sun,  and  ^fcul^^^' 
Storms,  .and- ^x^fCifed.  themfelves.  therewitli  >  fome;(pendinftaf.,,.-7, ,? 
...  ,  ' Thirty, 


aao  ^  %UMl€  Of  l^art^  K 

Thirty  feven  years  in  thiscdmrfe,  others  more*  Wc  reacTftrange 
tijings  of  this  nature  concerning  thc:iE^Wj»  Pricfts^and  othe«l 
The  Mahumetans  are  not  without  their  Religious  Orcfcrs,  whicH 
s  pretend  a  more  holy  and  auftere  Life  than  others  >  and  though 
of  fome  fas  of  the  Iwlachs  and  J^enfizes)  feveral  private  ViHa- 
nies  arc  reported ,  yet  of  others,  (as  of  the  Order  of  Calender  j 
wc  are  aflured  from  Hiftory,  That  they  profels  Virginity,  and 
expofe  therofehrestp  Hard(hip,and  a*  ftrider  Devotion  in^  their 
ft^ay  \  and  generally  'tis  faid,*  of  all  of  them.  That  they  go  mean- 
ly clad,  or  half  naked  >  ibme  abftinent  in  Eating,  and  Drinking, 
prbfeiling  Poverty,  renouncing  the  World  :  'fome  can  endure 
cutting^  and  flafhing)  as  if  they  were  infenfikfev  'feme  profe& 
perpetual  Silence,  though  urged  with  Injuries,  ifciid  Tortures  i 
othas  have  Chains  about  their  Necks  and  Arms,  to  ibcw,  that 
tbey  are  bound  up  from  the  World,  &e.  If  fuch  things  may. 
be  found  among  Heathen/^  no  wonder  that  Eixour  boafts  of 
them,  fer  in  both  there  is  the  fame  reafon  of  Mens  pUafing  tbem^ 
JHves  m  fuch  hardfliips  Cwhich  is  from  a  Natural  Devotion^  affified 
by  Satans  cunning,)  and  the  fameDeGgn  driveo.  on  by  it>  for 
the  Devil  doth  conHrm  Heatb^i  and  MLMtm^oAf  in  their  faUe 
Worihip,  by  the  reverence  znd  refped  they  carty  to  fitch  pra^*' 

CCS. 

Fourthly,  Becaufe  Religious  Hollnels;  hath  V  beauty  in  it,  and  is 

very  lovely  >  he  doth  all  he  can  to  affed  Men-Xvlth  the  higheft 

reverence  for  thefe  ^efewex  of  ReMgious  flridne(s:'4b  tfiat  they 

that  will  not  be  at  pains  to  pra6('ife  them,  can  beftqw  an  exceflive* 

refpeft  and  admiraihn  upon  thoCc  that  are  grown  famom  in  the 

ufe  of  fiich  things  s  and  by  that  means,  being  ^mo(l  adored,  they 

are  without  doubt  perfwaded,  that  alUhey  tfcach  or  -do  is  right, 

and  in  a  doting  fendnefs  they  multiply  &iper(iit!ous  Errour^. 

Idelatrj  is  fuppofed  to  have  a  great  part  of  its  rife  from  this  : 

While  Men  endeavoured  to  exprefs  their  thankfei  and  admiring 

remmbrances  of  fome  excellent  Perlbns,   by  fetting    up  their 

Purekat  Pikr-  ^^^*^^'>  ^^^^  Poftcrity'  began  to  worfliip  them  as  Cods :  Pil- 

L$(f.  f .  capbic!  gramages   were  firft  fet   on  foot  by  the  -refpeds  that  Men 

inttof  Etffihi-gvft  to  f  laces  that  Were  made  /<fW(?w  by  Perfons  and  Adions 

^*  of  more  than  ordinary  Holine{s:  and  becaufe  the  Devil  found 

Men  fo  very  apt  tb  pleafe  themfelves  in  paying  fuch  Devotional 

Ktveremes^it  wrought  upon  their  SujperAitious  humour  to  fnultiply 

to  themfdves  the  ifcctftons  thereof,  and  by  fabubus  Traditions 

fent 


ferit  them  to  places Ii6  otherwife  fnade  mmsrable  than  by  E)reatns 
and  Tmptfikrtf.  Much  of  this  you  might  ftc  if  you  would  accom* 
psinyz  Caravan  from  Cairo  to  Mecca  znd  Medina^  where  you  woiild 
fee  the  lealous  Pilgrims  with  a  great  many  Qriibns  and  Prayers  ^''<i*  ^^''^W 
eomfc^ngAbrabamt  houie^  k^ng  aStone,whichCtheyare  toldXell^^^S'^'^^^^J* 
firom  Heaven,  bleffingthemfelveswithare/i^oftheold  Vefture 
of  Abrahams  Houfe  >  n^a/hing  themfelves  in  the  Pond,  which  (z$ 
their  Tradition  goes)  the  Angel  (hewed  to  Ha^  >  falming  the 
Mountain  of  Pardons  y  throwing  Stones  in  defiance  of  the  Devil,a^ 
(their  Legend  tells  them)  IJmael  did  s  thdr  Prayers  on  the  Mbm* 
tain  of  Health  h  thehviftttothcFropbet^TmbsitMedinaj&cc.  The 
Irkcini^htyouobferveamongthePjpC/t/,  in  theif  Pilgrtnxlges  to 
Jemfalem  and  the  Sefulcbre^  to  the X^fy  ofLorettos  Chaf^l  and 
other  places.    By  fuch  devices  as  the(e  the  unobiervant  people  are 
franffxrfted  with  zfkrfute,  infiirtudi  that  they  not  only  perfwade 
themfclvcs  they  are  very  devout  in  t  hele  Reverences,    but  th^  alfo 
becoMe  Mnxfhtriahlyfioted  i6  thtft  Er^tours  that  do  dqpport  thefe 
^^ihr^/Pra<%ces,  oras-confe^uencesdo  jbTue  li^ 
'  Sf^hly,  A  li^ore  plauiibk'  Argument  for  Errdnr  ( t^an'  the 
Learning  and  Hoiihefs  of  the  Perfetis  that  fttofefs  ic  >  is  thsit  of 
In^ation^  in  which^he  DeVil'{&a¥^  a  loft,  and  pretends  the  hi^beft.  • 
dmim  wanraht  foif  his  ftlfiibod^ :- fsitGodi$ Ijfinh^MA^m^ kff^nf ih^. 
mfyelroftie^f^.    I^Wto  rtaheMeis believe. ihattSod  by hid^ 
Holy  Spirit  doth  ri^  ahy  m&iifr  Mak  fikd^h  Of^inionSiOV  t^t^inlf 
retfcal  fuch  things  for  Truths :  i^  one  of  the  higb^  Artifices  that 
lie  can  preteiid  to,  atnd  (uch  a  coDfirination  muii  it  be  ( to  thoC^ 
fhat  are  fb  petfwadedU  di^t^kli^tes  aifd>dovrfiting$  sliUft  necef^ 
firHy^bcffeticed;  *:.^    *"^      '   --.    •;   - 
-  That  the  ja<i^il  ciH-msmHs/om  bim^im&an  AHgettf  Ligk^ 
y^zxtzffiix^dftbm^Sitipl^^  Which  hath  pAf ticalarty  cantloned 
us  againft  this  cheat.  The  Apoftacy  of  the  lat4r  times,  i  Tim.^  r» . 
the  Apoftlc  foretelfe  (hould  be  catried  on  bjvtbeprevalency  of  this  ^^ 
ptetcncCy^  Stfhtt'/hnU  deff^oi^  f^  theFaiibygifing  heed  tofedtteing  ^ 
Sfiriiu    That  by  SftriUs  there,  VoSrines  af^  intended  rat  help  than  \ 
DoQors^  isMK'ftferfe/iriterpretatbn  :  but  it  wift^cmie  all  to  one  if  Apoftacyrf . 
we  confider  th^t  the  wordiS/>f>f^  carryes  ntore  in  it,  than  eitherMieJattcr  tjin«.-» 
^Qrine  otl^oSor  5  for  to  cal}eitber  theono^Mr  the  other  a  Spfitf^^"  ^^' 
would  bcantoHerably  harfti,  if  it  were  notforthis,  tliat that  Po*- 
Sw  ishereby^fuppofed  to  jMretend  zxiinfJMnlity{xQicM\ASpri$^ of 
&ody  OS  .(which  is  all  one)  that  he  received  his  Z>(^i/ie  by^  ibme 


Wl  Z%UMitt(  Pajrt.ll. 

hnmediate  B^evelatidn  of  the  Spirit  v  (bthaat  by  fiducingSfiritf  muR. 

be,  Aie0  ^.  "D^rina  thaffeduce  ^bers  t6  biliq^  them^  \y^  the  pret&ice 

6ftbt  Sfhit^  or  In^ration :  and  that  text  of  i  Job.  4»  i.  doth  thus 

explain  it,  believe  not  every  Spirit^  but  try  the  Spirits  whether  they 

are  of  God  >  which  is  as  much  as  if  be  had^Hiid,  helievc  not  every 

Man  or  VoQrine  that  (hall  pretend  he  is  fint  of  God^  and  hath  hit 

Spirit  9  and  the  reaibn  there  given  naakes  it  y c(  more  plain,  becaufe 

many  falfe  Prophots  are  gone  om  into  the  World :  So  that  thefe  Spirits 

zxcfalfe  FropbitSy  Men  that  pretend  infpiration.  And  the  warning, 

believe  not  every  Sptrit^tcUs  us,  that  Satan  doth  wit|;i  fuch  a  dexterity 

eoitnterfeit  the  Spirits  Inrpitations^  that  holy  and  good  Men  are  in 

^    no  finall  hazard  to  be  deceived  theieby.    Mod  full  to  this,  purpoTe 

is  that  of  2  Theflf.  2#2,  Thaiye  benotfoon  Jhai^  in  Mhia^  or  be 

troubled^  HatberbySpirity  norbyJFord^  nor  by  iJtter  Of  fhm  us^  of 

that  the  day  of  Cbrift  is  at  band  >  Where  the  feveral  means  of  fedu- 

prididox       dion  areparticylarly  reckon^,  fisdifiindt&pm.the  VoBrine  and 

O^t.  X.  ic  DoQ^s^  an4  byoSpiri't  can  b^  vuefnt  no  otber.  than  a  pretence  of  In-" 

^P^  ^"^^  fpiration  or  Rwdation.    >-  ,.  . 

ntHis,  ,yj^  evident  then  that  Satan  by  this  Artifice,  ufeth.to^puta 

fiampofdivinc  Wannnt  upon  fais^  adulterate  C^oynv  and  u  we 
'  '   look  into  his  craAice,  wefli^U  in  all  .ages  An^  him  at  this  work. 

Among  Heawens  he  fiequqady  gaine4  a  repute  to  his  fuperfiitious 
Idokurous  werfliip  by  tlus  device: :  Thfi  h/kn  of  great  eft  note  a- 
,  mong  them  feigned  z^tnalpxtfomme  with  the  Gods.  Empedoclei 
endeavoured  to  make  the  people  believe  that  there  was  a  kind  of 
Divinity  in  him,  and  affeaing  to  bexfteemed  more  than  a^  Man, 
cafl>himfelf  into  the  bi^mings  oiMangebd^  that  they  might  £iip*-J 
pofe  him  to  have  been  tabsn  up  to  the  Gods.  Tythagoras  \^  Fi  Aion 
of  a  Journey  ^Hell  was  upon  th^  iame  accpufit.  PBticfiratm  and 
Cedrenus  report  no  leis  of  Apollonim^  than  that  he  ha4)^i7i^  con-^ 
i^/e/ with  their  fuppofed  Dieties :  and  the  like  did  tliey  believe 
of  their  Magi  and  PrieAs  >  inibmuch  that  ibme  cunning  miVicia/tr 
Cph(erving  how  (he  julgar  were  uxuler  a  deep  rev^^e  to  {ych 
pretencesj  gave  it  out.that  they  had  received  their  l^s  by  dhint 
h^irations.  Nmna  tompilim  feigned  he  received  (lis-  )[nfiit^tiQns 
from  the  Nymph  JE^eria ;  Lycurgm  from  Apoh :  Minos  tne  Law- 
giver of  Candyy  baoiled  that  Jupiter  was  his  Familiar*  Mabomoo 
alib  fpeaksa&bigh  this  way  as  any,  his  Alcoran  muft  be  qolefs 
than  a  Lam  received  ^m  God,  aijd  to  that  e^id,.  he  pretends  a 

ftiange 


Grange  Journey  to  Heaven,  and  firequent  converfc  with  the  An- 
gel Gabrid. 

If  we  trace  Satan  in  the  Enours  which  he  hath  raiftd  up  under         '  ^ 
the  profeflion  of  the  Scriptures,  wetnayobfervethe  fame  method,   ' 
the  Vahntinian/y  Gncftitki^  Montamfix  talked  as  confidently  of  the 
Spirit,  as  Mofef  or  the  Prophets  could  do,and  a  great  deal  more  t 
for  Ibmcof  them  blalphcmoufly  called  thcmfclves  the  Para^Ute^ox 
Comforter.  jVmong  the  Monfters  which  later  Ages  produced,  we 
ftill  find  the  fame  flrainv  oneiaithheis£«ad&,  another  ftileshim- 
felf  the  great  Prcfbet^  another  hath  rapture$,  and  all  immediately 
infpired.    The  Papifis  have  as  much  of  this  cheat  among  them  a(s 
any  other,  and  fome  of  their  learned  Defenders  avouch  their  L«- 
men  Prvphttkum^  and  Miraadmm  Glma^  Prophefies  and  Miraclts^ 
to  be  the  twoeyes^  or  the  Sun  and  Moon  of  their  Church  \  nay  by 
a  Ihrangc  tranfportment  of  Folly,  (to  the  forfeiture  of  the  repu^ 
ration  of  Learning  and  Reaibnj  they  have  (b  tmdtiflud  Rcvelad* 
ons,  that  we  have  whole  Fb/irw/?/ of  them,  as  the  Revelations  of 
their  Saint  Srigit  and  othcrsiand  by  wonderful  credulity  they  have 
not  only  advanced  apparent  dreams  and  dotages  to  the  honour  of 
Infiirations  ox  ViRohSy  but  upon  this  y^^V  foftndation  they  have 
built  a  great  many  of  their  P(?fiW«e/,  zspttrgatory^  Trahfidft^tio' 
tion^  am-icHlarConf^on,  Sec.    By  fuch  warrants  have  they  inftitu* 
tedF^ivalSy  zndfimndedkvcxsiOxdcxsh  the  particulars  of  thefc 
things  you  may  fee  more  at  large  in  Vr.  StHlingfket  and  others. 
And  that  there  might  be  nothing  wanting  that  might  make  them 
fliamelefly  impudent,  they  are  not  content  to  e^/ their  Fooleries 
with  the  Saiptures  of  God,   as  that  the  rnle  of  their  St.  Francis 
(for  I  (ball  only  infiance  in  him,omitting  others  for  brevity  fake) 
was  Tiotcompokdiy  the  JTifdom  of  iian^  but  by  Godhimfelfy,  and 
in^ind  hy  the  Holy  Ghofi\  but  they  advance  their  Prophets  ^icve  the 
Ap(files^  and  aboveCfo7)thimfclf.  Their  5^B€«ftfid^  (if  you  will 
believe  themy  was  rapt  up  to  the  third  Heavens,  where  he  faw 
God  Face  to  Face^  and  heard  thechoireof  Angels  >  and  their  St. 
Francis  was  znone-Judf  for  Miracles  and  Revelations.   Neither  may 
we  wonder  that  Satan  (hould  be  forward  in  urging  this  cheat, 
when  we  copfider,  • 

Firit,  what  a  reiferenceMcn  natttrallyc^  to  Revelations,  and 
how  apt  they  are  to  be  (urprifed  with  an  bJfiy  credulity.  An  old 
Fr^lvcy,pretended  to  be  found  in  a  Wall^  or  taken  out  of  an  ^^ 
Mannjcrift  (of  I  loiovvnot  what  uncertain  Author,)   is  ufually 


N 


li     '  more 


ii4  3t  ICteatife  dC        Part.* 

HMM  JbMt^^  thtn  the  plain  zmi  tnfarllible  ndutnf  Scripture :  this 
we  may  obferve  daily,  andForteinersdomuch  blame  the  En^ifi^ 
fop  a  fedile  belief  of  fuoh  things,  but  it  is  a  gencSr^  feuk  of  manr 
kirjtJ,  and  we  Und  even  wife  Men  (brwaid  in  their  perfWafions 
upon  tneaner  grounds,  than  thofe  that  gain  credit  to  old  Ptophc- 
eies-  For  their  tfiftijiittry  and  ^^wgene/TofdilcpTery,  ej^eciallyit 
(hch  times  whtve in  thepreftnt  pofture  of  Aflfairs  feem  to  fatmrnf^ 
fiich  predidions  with  ^frohaiility  oi  fach  events,  are  more  like- 
ly to  get  ci^edit,  than  thefe  tfrti^w/  inyrt^ifiW  of  the  Ways  and 
Garbs  of  the  old  PrpfAets,  and  the  canning  tegtrdemain  of  tfiofe 
that'  pretend  to  fafpirattonsjby  fitmng  E?cftf/fe/,Raptures,  ancfcon-^ 
iwJent  Declarafions,  &c.  neverthdefe  arrant  Cheatsvhavc  fcnr  theft 
lib.  a*  cap.45./^ay^  deceived  no  mean  Men.  Afvarm  apknowlcdgeth  that  he 
p.  87.  honoured  aWomanas^a  Saint,  'th;fit  had  Vifions^ and  Raptures,  as 

if  rcaHy  inipired  (and  the  feme,  apprehenfions  had  the  B^!»pand: 
Fryofr)  who  was^erwarddifeovcrerf  to  be  ^nati»hty  ^ofmn:who 
ihall  then  think,  it  ftiange-  that  the  unobfcrvant  Multitude  i^ould: 
be  deluded  by  fech  znP^^ 

Secondly^  EfpeciaHy  if  we  confidtr  that  Godrhimftif  tookfi&*r 

jy/rtj  ii^hJin-  ^*^^  ^^  figriiiy  ^^  ^^^  ^  **^  '^'  ^^  PiOlplKts  were  i^inefy  injfi^ 
(Hg^  ntti  and*theScriptureswerenQt  ofiiwy^mtf^e  iirfe?^  the 

JwrWIfthar  the  Pen  Men  of  Scriptures  wrote,  wepe  not  the  ifffo^e. 
UtioHs  of fheirown  frhattthottghtt'^  f&rtbr  fnt^beey-canumf  in  otd 
time  by  the  rriUof  Man^  bitthely  HmcfGodJpaf^  as  they  jper^mnfed' 
iy  the  Holy  Gbofi^  ^¥ehi.26^2u.  Now  though  the  Piophecies  of 
Scripture  zxtfiaUds^  and  r|o  more  is-  tQ  be  addedtoth^rxx  upon  any 
petence-whatfocver  s  yet  feeing  the»earePromi5fes  left  us,  of  the 
ffvingaj^theSpMf^  fS  bekgtaHgbt  and  l^by  the  Spirit  h  it  is  an  Ca-^ 
Vf  matter  for  Satan  ta  beguile  Men  into  an  expcoatiori  c^ptopfae*^ 
tick  inf^athnsiy  and  a  belief  of  what  is  pretended  &  to  be  :  for. 
.  all  Men  do  not,  or  will  not  underhand,  that  theft  promifts  of  the 
^irit,  havenointendmentof  wcfl^  zniextrwrdinary^  immediate 
hevfditHanr^  bufonly  of  the  efieadfiUi  aMHeathnr  of  what  is  abtaAn 
rwealei  in  Scripture.  This  j^iw^^ef  Revelation  we  acknpwiedg  and 
teach,  which  is  fer  ftiough  from  E/2«Mfi/wi^  Cthatis^apretendqi' 


A^'h'^s  ^  Rw'rf^^wii  oinetxf  Truths  )  and  we  have  reafon  to  aflfe^t,  that  in^- 
^na  StapFJ-  *^^  /vr/iw/ira/  mthottt^the  oftmial  ivord,  are  try  be  Inaiieias'  »a>^ 
lum,  U.  u  *^n^s  c&zenofet.  But  for  all  this,,  when^^  Mens  minds  are  fet  a 
Mo^  f.  1 11,  gadding,  i^  t hey.  meet  withiuch  as  magnify  thejt  own  Theattu^ 


topun, 

an*  caH  Aeir  Fancies,  W^,^  Ae  fwtaSkncfrof  this  to  their,  hu- 

iDQur^ 


I  • 


tn&^y  miLkcs'thtthtotc}t^o\xijnfer^tatiQns  of  thefc  Promises 
M  ftlfe,  and  tb  peiiW^e  f  hemfel ves  that  thcv  are  to  be  underftoKl 
tMf  fiicfa  htfyitztlons  Of  ihe  TropbeU  of  old  bad  >  and  tKcn  they  pie« . 
feitfjr  cOiidude  ttiey  itre  to  MUvz  them^  kft  oifaerwife  tliey  (hoaid 
r^  ihtfhlyQhffl. 

Thftdfy,  But  the  advantd^t  which  the  Devil  hath  to  work  i)e£f- 
ihk  tkpmhTih\s  ptet^nce,  is  aii  high  motive  to  him  to.pca<^(e' 
•upon  it.  r6r  Itiljjlratidris;  Vifions^  Voices,  imjwilfes,  Dreanif, 
and  Revelations  atfe  things  wherein  wicbtod  tmfHfiors  may  faf  ^na- 
riy  i*^ay$atid  artifices  play  the  counterfiits  undilcoveredi  *tis  eajy  to 
fVOpliely  ^?/1  VreaHi^^  ahd  to  Jay^  tlm faith  the  Lard^  when  yet 
§b4^  d^  bnt  fye^ind  the  Lard tKverfint  thern^  ntfltcommandidthmymfi  J^*  ^^  ^^^ 
^  ea^bjr  fr&^^ild  itlnjidnsy  to  put  that  honour  ami  credit  MpCfi 
tfaeir  dtfigns^  Wtiidi  they  could  not  by  theif  bare  t^enUm\  backed 
iK4th  an  tbcit  art  of  (kerning  (erioufneQ :  the  inmntUns  of  Men 
<t1lMhave  been  formerly  fuccefsful  in  this  deceit^  ^  bdng  npw  Uid 
'ifek  to  oiar  knovvlddg,  may  niake  us  more  wairy  Aiourtru0. 
Mttaemg  iht  He4thms  you  may  Hnd  aotable  wajfs  of  deqeit^pf  )thi^ 
iiaicta^*  T\itSiatfoiTianm  ztiitfafpho  is  commoaty  kiipwa, 
fksy  tMfied  Birds,  and  learned  them  to  ipeak,  Hanno  and  Pfifpk^ 
4siRr^M//^  and  then  fet  them  at  liberty,^  thatKJ[«n  heariog  fuc^ 

jlrjifl^W^inthe'Woodsfronil^ds,  mig^  thajt  (hefe 

Mdhweredechved  (jodJ^  bylpecisrf  di&oveiry.  M^dmidfd^ji^ 
cfkdMngz  V&vt  t6  come  frequently  to  his&ur^  Cwbkh  he  did^ 
fay tiraiiikig het  \xpt6  anufeofplckineCornouf of itj  (crvedhia 
M  M  evidence  C^nidhj^tht  vulgar  beholders,  who  knew  not  the 
Wft  ^aufe  of  It)  of  his  immediate  tnfpiration  by  tlie  Angel  Gdhrid^ 
wtio"  ^as  he  tdd  thttii)  whifpered  in  his  ear  in  the  Jhaft  of  a  Vam 
ThtWHiStMtrf.  hdpradifed  fo^  the  conikmationof  the  fmih  of 
bid  Ak^ran^  by  inaiking  a  EuII  (tauglu  before  tocome  at  a  call  Of 
figil>  (6cometohim,  with  a  Chapiter  upon  his  l^asb  He2f#r 
B^iwrtft^Ibtis  (rf"a  like  RratagepipU  King  of  5c^/i,  who  C.to*- 
alfifttttebis  fainting  Subje<5(s  a,^inft  the  tiSs  tisac  l»d:beat«n 
riieWi^  ejinfcd  a  Wan  clotheji!  ip  tl;)^  Piimg  shim  ?^,:f  ift«/|  and 
Wkii  rotten  Wood  *  (which  as  a  Glo w- war m  in  ihe  Night)  repre^ 
isikti  afaint  Ll^r)  to  cotne  atxiojjg  thelm  m  tl^  dark^  and  through 
a  X€^  or  hdlbw  Trunk  (that  the  Voice  migl^t  jiot  appear  to  bo 
humane)  tcr  incite  them  to<i  vigorous  onfet;  tlus  tfa^y)topkitDJbe 
an  M^^  bthiging  them  this  commatid.  oom  H^yep^y  ja^ioocoh* 
dii*g!yft»i^eandpt^vailtd;  Crafty  &Wia,<who  was  afterward 

li  a  foft 


I 


tepe  under  thename  of  Btfui/^c  tb^  dgkb)  made  fimple  Cel^ine 
the  fifth  give  over  the"  Toptdom^  by  conveying  to  him  a  Voice 
through  a  Reed  to  this  purpofc :  Cet^ine,  Cel^ine^  renounce  tie 
Papacy^  pveiioiftr^  ifthoHWouh^btfavedy  the  burthen  k  beyond  thy  - 
Strmgtb^  &c.  The  filly  Man  taking  this  for  a  Revelation  fiom 
Heayen,  quitted  his  Chair  and  left  it  for  that  crafty  Fox  Benediff. 
•Not  very  many  years  fince,  the  feme  trick  was  played  in  this^ 
Paul  Hchba^  Country  to  aMan  of  Revelationsy  who  called  himfelTD^i^i/i  Spi^  - 

rit^  when  he  had  wearied  his  Entertains  with  a  long  ftay,  he 
quitted  himfelf  of  his  Conoipany,  Cas  I  was  credibly  inft)rmed  J  hj  ' 
a  Policy  which  he  perceived  would  wiell  fuit  with  the  Man's  coix- 
ceitednefs  9  for  through  a  Reed  in  the  night  time  he  tells  him,  that 
fcc  muft  go  into  lir<i/c/,  or  (bme  fuch  G>untry)  and  there  preach 
the  Gofpel  >  the  next  Morning  the  Man  avouches  a  Keuelation  fivm 
God^  togoeifewhere,  and  ib  departs.  Thele  inflances  fhew  you 
how  cunningly  a  cheating  knave  may  carry  on  a  pretence  of  Reve* 
lationorVifion.  And  yet  this  is  not  aU  the  advantage  which 
the  Devil  hath  in  diis  matter,  though  it  is  an  advantage  which  he 
ibmetime  makes  ufe  of  when  he  is  fitted  with  fui^ble  Inffaumentat 
But  he  works  moft  dan^erouffy  when  he  fo  ads  upon  Men,  that  they 
ibemfelves  believe  they  have  Viiions,  Raptures  and  Revelations,  ^ 
for  fome  are  reoMy  perfwaded  that  it  is  fi>  with  them.  Neith^  is 
it  fhrahge,  that  Men  (hould.be  deluded  into  an  appreh^n£^  that 
they  hear  and  fee  what  they  do  not  >  in  Feauers^  Frenzi^^  and 
Madmfi^  we  clearly  fee  it  to  be  (b:  and  who  can  convince  (uch  Per* 
ions  of  their  miUd^y  when  with  as  high  a  confidence  as  may  be, 
they  contend  that  they  are  not  deceived  /Shall  we  think  it  fixange 

that  Satan  hath  ways  of  conveying  falfe  apprehcnCons  upon  Mm$ 
.  minds  ^  nofurely,  dowenotfeethat  the5e«/er  maybech^ted, 
and  that  the  Fancies  o€  Men  may  be  corrupted  ?  isit  not  cafy  fw 
him  to  convey  Piice/  to  the  Ear,  oxjhapes  and  repr^ntations  to 
the  Eye  ?  and  in  fuch  cafes,  what  can  ordinarOy  hinder  a  belief 
that  they  hear  or  fee  fuch  things  ?  but  he  needs  not  always  wi^k 
upon  the  Fancy  by  the  Senfes.  If  he  hath  the  advantage  ofa  ^i»- 
zy  diftempmiF am  (as  commonly  he  hath  in  Melancmy  Perfonr) 
he  can  Cofironglyfix  hisfuggfeftions  upon  them,  and  fo  ^eauaSyfet 
the  Fancy  on  work  to  embrace  them,  that  without  any  appe^ance 
of  Madnels,  they  will  pcrfwade  themfelyes  that  they  have  difcove^ 
ries  fiom  God,  Inlfulfes  by  his  Spirit,  Scriptures  ki  upon  tk^ 
Hearts^and  what  not  ?  and  faecaufe  they  ji^/  the  workings  qf  thefc 

*  .  things 


^  Hatm'kXmxptations. 

things  within  them,  it  is  impoilible  to  make  them  fb  much  affitf- 
jpeStnat  they  are  deceived.  Do  but  conCder  the  power  of  any 
y an(y  in  z  Melaficbolitl{J?€xCon^  and  you  may  eafily  apprehend  how 
Satan  works  in  fuch  delufions.  Melancholy  doth  mrangely  per-- 
vert  the  imagination,  and  will  beget  in  Men ,  wonderful  raifappre- 
heniions,  and  that  (bmetimes  doth  bewitc]^  them  into  peremp- 
tory Jiwc(7«/rw/ai/e  belief  of  their  Fancy  \  'tis  a  vehement,  conri- 
dent  humour,  what  wjiy  Ibever  it  tak^s,  the  imagination  thus 
corruptedhath  an  enormous /bv/7gtJ&,  (b  that  if  it  fix  upon  things 
never  Co  abfurd  or  irrational/tis  not  reducible  by  the  ftrongeft  rea-* 
Ions.  If  fuch  a  Man  conceits  himCclf  dead^  or  that  he  is  transfot-' 
taedtozWolfox  Cat,  or  that  he  ismadeof  G/^j?  Casmanyin  this 
piftemper  havedonei)  there  is  no  perfwafion  to  the  cbntrary,that 
can  take  place  with  him.  Now  if  this  humoOr  be  taken  up  with 
J>mnemattefs  ^asufuallyitdoth,  for  it  hatha  natural  inclination 
to  religious  things}  it  RUIzStsmthffiercenePznd  confidence^  and  there 
^  are  many  things  often  concomitant  to  fuch  adings,  tha^ifit  mif- 
conceit  Inlpiration  or  Prophecy,  the  Parties  themfelves  are  not 
^nly  bound  up  under  that  perfwafion,  bul  even  unwary  SpeSators 
are  deluded.  For  Ibmetime  a  Melancholy  imaginati$n  is  not  iphoBy 
corrupt,  but  only  inrefpedof  ibme  oneoiiwo  particu]ars,whilftin 
other  things  it  afts  regularly^  and  then  neither  they  nor  others 
(that  are  unacquainted  with  fuch  caies)  are  Co  apt  to  fufpe<fl  that 
they  are  mifiaksn  in  thefe  things,  while  they  ad  rationoDy  and  /o- 
herly  in  other  matters.  Sometime  they  have  vehement  fiss  ofjkr^ 
^y^/  Cfor  the  humour  hath  its  ebbings  and  flowings)  and  this 
gives  them  occalion  to  apf)rehend  that  fometing  dothfi^naturaSy 
ad  or  raife  them,  and  then  when  the  things  they  ip^ak,  are  for 
the  matter  of  thcm^  oC  religious  concern^  and  odd  mtioni  (for  the 
humour  flies  high,  and  bounds  not  it  felf  with  ordinary  things,) 
and  withal  uttered  in  Scripture  RbetoricJ^^zhd  vdth  fervency  and  ur- 
gency of  Spirit,  when  thefe  things  ctf^ioir,  there  is  fuch  an  appeaxf- 
ance  of  Inj^iration^  that  the  Parties  themfelves  and  others  reft  fully 
perfwaded  that  it  is  & 

Seventhly,  l^etended  and  counterfeit  Miracles  the- Devil  make^ 
much  ufeo^  to  countenance  Enour,  and  this  is  alfooneof  his 
firong*holds>  for  he  fuggefts  that  God  himfelf&c^xm^/re/bytheie 
Sign5,\Vonders^and  Miracles  to  fuch  erroneous  DoiSxine^  as  feems 
to  be  concerned  by  them* 

That 


•  «•  •  ' 


ft  - 


Mlraculumro-  That  tbc  De?il  cannot  work  a  frtn  Mfarade  hath  bccndlfcenupfed 
CO,  quicquid  bcforc,  but  that  he<:2n  pcrforai  wxnyfirange  things^  and  fuch  as 
arduumaut  ,^^7  beget ffcdmiration,  nonedenies>  andthat  by  fudi  unwonted 
pVaT<Si"aut  «^^  heufuallyendeavoinrsto>!/Ji5^felfeD6(armes,  andtofet 
facultatem  mi-  them  off  with  the  appearance  of  divine  approbation,  we  are  fut 
raniis  apparer.  ^cicmly  forewarned  m  the  Saiptures.  Jtmnes  and  Jan^es  rcfi- 
^af'nj'c^  fiedJtf^/ftf  by  falfeMiracks.  In  Dent.  13.  u  God /peaks  of  the 
fraMTmuh!'  SigMs  and^««fcf/of  falfc  Prophets,  who  would  by  that  means 
«p,  16.         feek  to  feduce  the  People  to  follow  after  other  Gods.  Chrift  alio 

m  hUttk  i4.a4,  foreteHs  thzt fatftChrijts  and  falfifrofbets  (hatt 
mift^  4PidJh€w  great  Signs  and^ondersiy  infhmueb  that  (  ^  it  were 
foffibk)  tbeyJhalldeeeiveibeveiytiiR^zndpvttSZ^ 
tson  upon  HiBehohl^  I  have  told yotf  before.  And  to  the  fame  purpofe 
is  that  of  Font  corxcttimgAnkSrifi^  2  Ihef.  a.^.  where  he  telb 
us  (^powerful  iJigw/ and  W^o;t/iler/ by  tht  working  ofSatan\  who 
doth  all  the  wink  only  lye  atid  cheat,  that  be  may  draw  Men  to 
&rour. 

If  wc  make  enquiry  how  Satan  Tiafhtnanaged  this  Engine,  we 
(hall  obfcfvc  not  only  his  diligence  in  ufing  it,  on  aUoccaJions  t0 
countenance  all  land  of  Erroursboth  in  Paganijm  and  Chriftiani' 
ty^  hM!t9iG>h^{\xhi^  dexterity  by  cheating  Mdn  With  Forgeries 
andfalftood.  '• 

i*^iEv«^  ZifoAifiy.amOTgotfaer  faelpsfot  its:  adtraflcetticnt,wan* 
ted  xiot  this,  the  Oradet  and  refponfts  (which'  were  common  I^- 
forethc  coming  of  Chnft)  were  cfttcmed  as  iitiitrcalous  cocfirrtia-  * 
tk)n8crf*the-trutfh  of  the  Dieties  which  they  Worfhippedi'  thei»w«- 
ing*  and  ffe^ngf  of  their  Statua*s  were  afgumenfs  that  the  ope* 
jratire  prel«iceof  ibme ccfcftialNiiw^  wais  affiited'  to  ftich  an  t 
mage.  In  Cotrtc  places  the  filemn  Sacrificesi  are  ticv^  performed 
without  a /ffww^  Miracle.  Asm  Nova  Zmbta  where  the  Pricfts 
Johnfons  rclat.  fy^^^^^  his  running  a  Smrd  into  his  BeHy,  his.  malting  his  Head 
Tc^^u         and  ShouWer/d?q(fhirbodyioxaa  it^Jffe  of  hot  Water  by  the* 

dijawing  of  «  Lme,  and  then  his  r««tf<;ig- again^ pdrfe^ 
without  maime  or  hurt,  areall  ftrangc  aftonlBliflg^  things  to  die ' 
befeoMers.  But  bcfidesfuch  things  as  theft  whlcli  ^fc  ftauding. 
cdmftaist  Wonders,-  we  read  of  tortie  that  have  had  as  it  were  a 
(3*y>  of  Miradcs,  that  they  might  be  eminently  ihlhrUmental  to 
pvoroote  and  honour  Paganifme.  Atl  Hiftories  agree  that  Simon 
Magus  did  fo  many  ftrange  things  atJlfme  C^s  the  caofingan  Image 
to  walk,  turning  Stones  into  Bread,  transforming  himlelf  into 

(everal 


*  «<-« 


fevcral  Sftapes^  Hying,  in  the  Air,  flee.)  that  he  was  efteened  .a 
God*.    Tbil^^MUs  and  'Cedtemm  teport  great  \  hings  of  Apollomw^ 
as  that  he  could  deliver  Qties  from  Seotpionr^    Serpents^   Earth' 
(p^f/,  &c.  and  that  many  Miracles  were  wrought  by  him  >   this 
Man  Satan  raifed  Hp  in  an  extraordinary  manner  to  revive  the  Ho^ 
nmtr  offaganifme^  that  it  might  at  fcaft  vk  with  Chriftianity^     And 
though  few  ever  attained  to  that  height  which  Apdtionim  and  Si- 
mon Mapu  reached  unto,  yet  have  we  feveral  inifanccs  of  great 
things  dbne  now  and  then,  by  (bme  lingular  Perfbns  upon  zjpeci^ 
d  occadSon,  which  Satan  improved  to  his  advantage.    Vtjpajum  Cowiti,  Tacift. 
Cured  a  Lame  and  Blind  Man.    Adrianm  cured  a  blind  Woman,  Hiftor/  Uh!^ 
and  which  isipore,  after  he  was  dead  by  the  touch  of  his  Body,  a 
Wm  of  PannoMta  who  was  horn  Blind  received  his  Sight.    Vahriui  iE^ius  fpatia.- 
Maximm  telTs  of  many  Hrange  things,  and  particularly  of  a  Vcfi^i^^^  in  vie. 
Virgin  that  drew  Water  into  a  Sieve.    As  Lnjy  tells  of  another  "^'^'''*'' 
(ClmdiA  by  namej  who  with  her  Girdle  drew  the  Ship  to  the  Dc  feumJo . 
Shore  which  carryed  the  Mother  of  their  Gods,  when  neithet^^^  Pimico*, 
ffarength  of  Men  nor  Oxen  couM  do  it. 

•  EnOjurs  under  profefiion  of  C&ri^&wgr  have  been  fupportedand 
propagated  by  the  boaft  of  Miracles..  A  dear  inOance  tor  this  wo. 
nave  in  t^op^y  that  Reli^on  being  a  perpetual  hoi;^  of  Wonders. 
Tokt  pa&tn^eir'gre/tMiradeof  5^tf«^i^fciyif/^'(i;i  Cwhich  as  one-Mr.  Baxter- 
hath  lately  deroonf {fated,  isa  bundle  ofMiracles^  CfcconfradiSionsfiflland  tafy.  , 
rather)  becaufe  it  appears  not  to  the  Sznfes  of  any  Man,  and  QOTi^f^^^f^i^t*^- 
ftquently  is  not  cafabk  of  being  an  Argument  to  prove  any  of  their  ^^^'  ^^ 
opinbns.  We.have  abundance  of  ftrange  things  related  by  them, 
as^<?Jf/,offomeD<j5ri««/of-theiisin  particular,  as  Purgatory,  In* 
vocation  of  Saints^  Tranfub(lantiation,  &c.  and  of  their  profef- 
fionin  the  general,  Tkvils  cafl  out^  Blind  and  hamt  cured;  Dead-^ 
r4^dj  and  what  notv  it  would  be  endleG  to  recite  particulars  )  it 
would  take  a  longtime  to  teft  what  their  St.  Francis  hath  dbne^ . 
how  he  fetched  Water  out  of  a  Rock,  how  he  was  homaged  hfi 
ffowlsand  Fifhesj  how  he  made  a  Fountain  in  Marcbiaxun  Wine, 
zod  bow  for  he  exceededOixiSt  h  imfelf  in  wonderfid  feats>  Chifi  JidsMfcdt  - 
mtbingwbidf  St^  Frdncii  did  not  do^  nay  he  did  many  more  things  than  ChriHus  quodi 
Cbrifidid :  Chrift turned  Water  intoWinehut  onceJfuiSt.  Francis  didf^^^f9^  noa^ 
it  thrice  :  Chri^  uhK  once  transfigured^  but  St.  Fronds  twenty  times :  ^^  f«^' JTu^^. 
he  and  his  Brethren  laifed  above  a  thoufand  toLife,  caft  out  more  Chriftus.  SafL. 
than  a  tlK)ufa»d  Devils,  &c».   Their  P<?wtfAww  raifed  three  dead  ^^»'.<JeDifis 
Mw  tpUfei.  Their^Zewrinr  whUehe was aUvcdid. many.  Mira- ^^^^JV^ 


ajo  Z%ttMit0i  Part.  It 

dtSy  and  after  he  was  dead,  his  Body  lay  fifteen  Months  (weetly 
fmeOing,  without  any  taint  of  corruption.  Tisirlclome  to  repeat 
their  Stories  i  abundance  of  fuch  ftuff  might  be  added  out  of  their 
own  Writings:  thedefignofall  which  is  to  prove,'  Ct<>thofethat 
are  fb  Prodigal  of  their  Faith  as  to  believe  them)  that  they  ontyzxc 
the  true  Churchy  and  that  by  this  note  (among  others)  they  may 
be  known  to  be  (b. 

But  let  us  turn'  alide  a  little  to  obl^rve  Satans  cunnine  in  this 

pretence  of  Miracles  i  .let  things  be  fbberly  weighed,  and  v^e  may 

Vel  figmtnta    fee  enough  of  the  cheat.   This  great  boaft  is  Cas  Atfftin  hath  iO  re* 

bomioum  men-  (bl  ved  into  one  of  thefe  ftr^,  either  the  figments  of  lying  Maty  or 

^wn»j  !^  thecraft  oi deceitful  Sjiriti. 

oSiritu-       As  to  the  firft  of  thcfe,  'tisevident,  that  a  great  many  things, 
uok  -that  have  been  taken  by  the  vulgar  for  mighty  Wondas,  were  no- 

thing but  the  kpaveriei  oflntfofbrs^  who  in  this  matter  have  uleda 
threefold  cunning. 

Ffrft,  By  mectjuglrng  and  Forgery  in  confederacies  and  private 
contrivances  they  have  let  upon  the  Stage  Perfont  (before  i^hu8ed 
to  z&  their  parts)  ot  things  aforehandpreparedjto  pretend  to  be  what 
ihey  were  not,  that  others  might  (ecm  to  do  what  they  did  not, 
and  all  to  amaze  thofe  that  know  not  the  bottom  of  the  matt^er. 
Of  this  nature  was  Mabomets  Dove  and  Bull,  who  were  privately 
trained  up  to  thzt  obedience^  and  familiarity  which  they,  ufed  to 
him.  •  The  Tagan  Priefts  were  not  altogether  to  feek  in  this  peice 
of  art.  Lucian  tells  ys  of  ont  Alexander^  whonouriftied  and  ta- 
med a  Serpent,  and  made  the  People  o£Pontus  believe  that  it  was 
the  God  Mfwlafiusy  and  doubtlefe  the  Idol  Priefts  improved  their 
private  artificial  contrivances.  As  of^he  movings  of  their  Images 
^rift.  Id.  I,  (zs  that  o(  Venus  made  by  T)£datus^  which  by  the  means  of ^Wct- 
lie  anmia.       fiiy^  inclofed,  could  ftir  it  felf)  their  eating  and  drinking  (  as  hi 

the  Story  of  Bel  in  the  Apochryphal  ad  je<ftions  to  the  Book  QtVanid) 
their  rejponfes^  zndfevcrzl  other  appearance!  (zs  oF  the  Papa' Had 
oi AdonU or OfvrU)  which  C as L»c/^« reports)  comes fwimming 
down  the  River  every  year  from  Mgypt  to  Byblos^  &c.  thefe  and 
fuch  like  they  improved  as  evidences  of  the  Power,  Knowledge 
and  reality  of  their  Gods.  And  though  in  theprevalency  of  Idola- 
try, where  there  was  no  confiderable  party  to  mofe^  their  cheat* 
were  not  always  difcovcred,  yet  we  have  no  realon  to  imagine  that 
the  Priefts  of  thofe  days  were  (b  honefi^  that  they  were  only  deceiv- 
ed by  the  Devils  craft,  and  didnot  in  a  vittanous  defign  pujqpolely 

K'  lndea# 


1.    j^awrffltentpfafiottjfif.  %^x  / 

iodeavour  tht  delufion  ci  others.    If  we  had  no  other,  grounds   « 
for  a  juft  Jkjfithn  in  theft  caies,  the  lanoous  inftaoGes  of  the  abufe 
of  Paulina  at  the  Temple  oUp  in  Rome^  in  the  Reign  of  the  En^ 
ma^ JCyberiuf ^hy the f^ocuxementofMottdm^y^ho  oormptcd  the 
Prieft  oiAnubi4  to  flgnify  to  her  the  love  of  their  God,  and  un* 
der  that  coverture  gratified  the  Luft  of  Mondm^  mentioned  by  Jo^  Antiqultat.'^ 
feAm.    And  that  oiTytannm  Prieft  of  Sahtrnt  in  Alexandria^  who  J"***^*  ''^- '  '• 
by  the  Kkc  pretence  of  the  love  of  Satwm^  adulterated  moft  of  the  Bcd/c*Hlit 
fairdi  Dames  of  the  City,  mentiooed  by  Ka^bm. .  Thefe  would  iH;  u,f.%s^ 
fiifficiemly  witnefi  that  the  Priefis  of  thofe  times  were  apt  e« 
nqugb  to  abufe  the  people  at  the  rate  we  have  been  fpeaking  of. 
InF^j^nothinghath  been  more  ordinary^  who  knows  not  the 
Story  of  thcibly  Maid  of  Km^  ^ndtheBoyofBilfinf  How  com- 
mop  is  it  with  them  to  play  tricks  with  Women  troubled  with* 
Hj^iricd^  DUlempers  ^  and  to  pretend  the  cafting  out  of  Devils, 
when  they  have  only  to  deal  with  a  natural  Dileafe  ?   Not  very 
ip^yyeai s  fince  they  padiftd  upon  a  poor  young  Woman  at 
Ihabam^  and  maulc  great  boa  As  of  their  Exird/kf,  Reli^uf^  and 
Jhly-watm'  againlt  the  Devil  (wkh  whom  they  would  have  all  be- 
lievelhewaspc^eired)  when  the  event  dtfeoveted,  that  her  Fits 
were  only  the  Fits  of  die  M^tber.  I  my  (elf  Cand  feme  others  in 
this  phice)  have  fcen  fhofeFits  allayed  bv  <he  Fume  of  Tobiccp 
J)lown  into  her  Mouth,  to  the  (bame  and  apparent  detedion  of  . 
that  Artiiice.    I  might  mention  the  Legerjemain  of  Antonim  of 
Ptf^,who  made  his  Ihrfi  adore  the  thfi^  for  the  converfion  of  an 
Herctick »  the  Jindingof  the  Images  of  St.  foul  and  5^.  Dominii^ 
in  a  Church  at  Venice  with  this  Imcription  for  Patd^  By  this  Man 
ymmayctmtoCbrift'y  and  this  for  Pmiilf<^,  Bmt  by  tbUManym 
may  do  fteafilier:  and  the  Honour  put  upon  Garnet^  by  his  Image 
anStra$p^09md^thisEsi€ca6ony  (in  all  probability)  by  him  that 
md^  if  and  threw  it  ^own,  oxbyidsConfederaie:  but  thefe  are 
cjiougB  to  (hew  the  homefty-  of  thefe  kind  of  Men. 

Secondly,  They  have  alft)  a,  cunning  of  afcribing  effkas  to' 
wrong  W^j'  andlw  thaj  means  they  make  thofe  things  Wonders 
thatje  none,    Aliibw»rt  called  his  Fits  of  Famng-Sid^^y  Exta^ 
fm  or  Trances.    Aufiin  tells  us  the  Heathens  were  notable  at  this: 
tjieTjumingLamp  in  the  Temi^  of  Vtnm,  tliough  only  the  work  De  civitat^Dd; 
oT  Art,  ^  interpreted  to  be  a  conftant  Miracle  of  that  Deity.  W,  ii.  c  6. 
-fl^Image  which  (in  another  T^ple)Jxu»^  byignor 

lant  GiLttS  was  accounted  a  Wpnder,  when  indeed  the  Loa^om 
'  .  Kk  in 


,  231  »xte«ueof         patttt. 

in  the  Roof  and  Psvement  Cthougb  unfeen)  ni^as  the  oaufe  of  \U 
Purcbas  Pilg.  xhe  Sydmians  were  confirmed  in  their  conflant  asnua}  Lamenra* 
Afia.  W.  I.  jj^g  oiAiws^  by  a-nwcl;,  ikljriic&  of  the  rednels  ©i  the  River  Ai^ 
^^*'  ^'  w,  at  one  time  of  the  year  eonftaiitly,they  take  it  to  be  BW,wbcti 

Heylin  Cof-    jf  J5  nothing  eHc  but  the  celomuig  of  the  Water  by  the  duft  of  wrf 
"yX^-      EarfboiMinmm,  which  the  Winds  conftantlyat  that  time  of  the^ 

year  from  Mount  Libanm  do  drive  into  the  Water.    Ndther  ase 
the  Pa^ifif  out  in  this  point  9  I  will  only  inftancd  in  that  obferva* 


^ 


Doiftrine 


tUmu$ip,    ^^^g  .  ^jjgy  ^j^j^  ^j^  advanragc«f  Sovereign  Ba^bszui  Waters^ 
^ '  **  and  where  they  c(py  any  Fountain  ^ood  againft  the  Stone,   or  o^ 

ther  Diieafes,  preiently  there  is  the  StMue  or  Image  of  ibme  Saioe 
or  other  erected  by  it,  by  whofc  Vem^tht  Cure  and  Kferack  mufr 
feem  tobedone  >  or  ibmeCiha^isered^dto  thbor  that  Sm^ 
to  whom  Prayers  before,  and  thanks  after  wafhingi   mtift  be  of^ 
fered*  I 

Thirdly,  Where  the  two  former  fell.  Men  that  devote  them- 
felves  to  this  kuod  of  Service,  imitate  their  Father  the  Devil,  and 
fall  to  plain  Awig,  zni  devifed  Fables.  Ji^tory  was  mainly  under- 
propped bjfahulout  Stori^i  and  no  wonder,when  they  efteemed  it 
apiousfiaud,  to  nourifli  Piety  towards  theGods,  in  which  cafe 
Hift.W.1^.   CasPrfii/7«f  faith)  though  their  Writers  (peak  A«f;?^x,  and  write 

childifli,  abford,  and  impoffible  things,  yet  are  they  to  be  pardo-- 
ned  fortbdn  goodinum.    Amcmg  the  Ptf/v]^/ what  left  can  beex- 
peded^.  when  the  fame  principle  is  entertained  among  them  > 
loc.Lii.c.6.<^^f^'>  Md  Lndmmvhes  mentioned  by  him,  CasaHb  feme  few 

others)  do  exceedingly  blame  that  bind  Piety  ofcw«iwLw/ for 
ReUgion,  and  feigning  Hiflories  for  the  credit  of  their  opinionr, 
but  while  they  with  great  freedom  and'ingenuity  da  tax  the  Fa- 
bles of  their  own  Party,  they  do  plainly  acknowledg  that  thev 
are  too  much  g«%  of  feigning,  infomuch  that  not  only  the  Au- 
thor of  the  G(?/^/iLege«e/  is  branded  with  the  Chara<aers  of  a 
VrazenFace,  and  a  Leaden  Heari^  but  alfo  Gregarkr  ViatostHer 
Vid.  Chamier  and  Berfe/Hiftory  are  blamed  by  himi  as  containing  Narrations  of' 
pulh^./i>«>.5.Mu:acles  taken  iq|^<»«^r«^  from  the  reports  of  the  f^^tf^     And  in  * 
Uh,  1.  c4p.  1 5.  deed  the  Wonders  they  talk  of,  are  kfirange,  fo  ^idv  fyJs 

cHloHs.zxiA  abjurd£ome  oithem^t^^^^  ofl^'violenc^ 

tohis  Rttfon,^  and  wil&lly  (hut  his  Eyes  againft  thecJcaf  eviden! 
^^^S^ittimMc^nnottl^^^^ 

and  Fables,  no  better  then  u^/r  you  may  meet  withfcvcrar 

Cata- 


M5 


Catalogues  ofthcmin  Ptotcftuit  Writers.    As  their  St.  St^ithins  1  ..u«u*  «r«u 
making  whote  a  Basket  of  broketa  E^s  by  the  tign  of  the  Crofi.  ^^  *"Poft- 
fatfitim  his  making  the  ftoln  Sheep  to  Meet  in  the  Thiefs  BelW  ?^*"^'- 
aftcthehtid  eaten  It.    Their- 5f.  Brigets  Bacon  which  in  great  Sjl/^^"^* 
Charity  (he  gave  to  an  hungry  t)og,was  found  again  in  her  Kettlei  Mr.  Baxters 
PwwyJ5«r  after  he  Was  beheaded  carryed  his  Head  in  his  Hand  three /V<^  Relief ». 
French  Miles.    St.  Thtnftan  took  the  Devil  by  the  Nofe  with  his  ^'  ^^^' 
Tongues  till  he  made  him  roar.    Daminicus  made  him  hold  the 
Candk  till  he  burnt  his  Fingers.    St.  Lupus  imprifoned  the  De- 
vil in  a  Pot  all  Night. .  A  Chappel  of  the  Virgin  Mary  was  tran- 
ilatcd  from  Fakfm  to  Lffrmo.  A  confeaated  Hoft  Cbelng  put  In- 
to  zHhe  of  Bees  to  cure  thfem  of  the  Murren)  was  fo  devoutly  en- 
tertained, that  the  Bees  built  a  ChaPpel  in  the  Hive,  with  Dood; 
Windows,  Steepk  and  Bells,  ereaed  an  Altaf ,  and  laid  the  Hbft 
tiponit,  fung  their  canonical  Houres,  and  kept  their  Watches  by 
Night  as  Monkesufed  to  do  in  their  Cldift'ers^&c.Who  w6uld  ever 
imagiric  that  Men  of  any  yer&«/»e^  could  fatisfy  themftlves  with 
fudi  chifd^  Ffffperies  >  thefe  are  tfie  ufual  ways  by  which  Men  of 
defign  have  raued  the  noife  of  Miracles. 

.  The  other  part  of  Satans  cunning  relates  to  himfelf  and  his  Portenta  Talla-' 
^tpn  aOioni:  whert  his  Agents  can  go  no  further  in  the  Trade  of  «am  fpiritu- 
Miracle-making,  hi  as^  Spirit,  doth  often  make  ufe  of  his  Power,  "^* 
Knowledg,  and  Agility,  by  which  he  can  indeed  do  things  in- 
credible,and  fo  be  wondrcd  at.  *Tis  nothing  for  him  by  his  know- 
ledg of  aJf&irs  at  a  diftance,  ot  the  private  endeavours,  orexpreC- 
fed  re(b]vcsof  Ptinc^  to  jprognofticate  future  events :  by  his  power 
over  the  Wie/ of  Men,  he  can  with  the  help  of  inclinationf  and 
advantages  do  much  to  bring  a  Man  into  a  trance^  or' take  the  op- 
portunity of  a  Fit  of  an  Amlexy^  and  then  like  a  cunning  Jugler, 
pretend  (by  1  know  not  what,  nor  whom  )  to  raife  a  Man  from 
death*  He  knows  the  fecret  Powers  and  Venues  of  things,  and 
^hi  irWaie  applieations  of  them  mzy  eafily  fupply  Spirits,  remove 
obfirudibns,  and  lb  aire  Lamenefs,  Blindnefe,  and  many  other 
Diftempcrs,  and  then  give  the  honour  of  the  Cure  to  what  Perfon 
or  OccaGon  may  beft  fit  his  defigni  fo  that  either  by  the  officious  Lyes 
of  his  Vaffakor  the  exerting  of  his'hwn  Power  on  fuitablc  Objc^s 
at  fit  times,  he  hath  made  a  great  noife  of  Signs  and  Wonders  in 
the  World.  And  thisftratagem  of  his,'  hath  ever  been  at  hand 
to  gain  a  repute  to  falfc  do^ine.  And  the  rather  doth  he  infill 
upon  this,  • 

Kk  2  Firft, 


x}4  :xx«atifeDf        Pattit 

Firft,  Becaufc  true  Miracles  area  VMntt^imnyta  Truth*  As 
Nicbodmuszxgatd  Joh.  3. 2.  Na  Mia  could  do  tbeji  Miracles  that 
'ihffH  doejl^  except  God  be  with  bim.  And  there  viextjolemn  occafioos 
wherein  they  were  nee4fary\  as  when  God  gave  publick  difcoveries 
of  his  mind  before  the  Scriptures  were  written  y  and  alio  when  he 
ilfcerfitheOeconomyoftheOWTij/ftfmeii^,  and  fetled  that  of  the 
New.  In  thefe  cafes  it  was  necefiary  chat  God  ibould  confirm  his 
Word  by  Miracles.  But  no  w,  though  thefe  ends  of  MiracFes  are 
ceafed,  thougjh  God  hath  {b  fetled  znd  fixed  the  rule  of  our  Obe- 
dience and  Worihip,that  no  other  Gojfel  or  Rule  is  to  beexpeded, 
andconfeauentlyno^ee^ofnewMiracIeS)  where  the  certain  ac- 
count of  the  Old  Miracles  are  (ufEcient  att^atiohtof  old  and  unal- 
terable Truths^  nay  thoughGod  have  exprefly  told  us,  Daa.ij, 
1.  that  no  Miiacle  (though  it  ibould  ^(wie  ^<i  j>j^  and.  could  not 
Be  difeovered  to  be  a  Lye)  Ibould  prevail  with  usto  fiidaketbe 
ellablifhed  truths  and  waysof  Scupture,  or  to  entertain  any  thing 
contrary  to  it )  yet  doth  Satan  exercife  herein  a  /ivim/  imitation 
of  the  Suf)ream  Majefly,  ^nd  withal  doth  b  dazk  the  nund&  of 
the  weaker  (brt  of  Men,  (who  ate  more  apt  taconiider  the  Won-  * 
der,  than  to  lufpe^  the  Defign)  that  (without  due  heed  given 
to  the  cautions  which  God  hath  laid  before  us  in  that  particular  ) 
they  are  ready  to  interpret  them  to  be  Gods  witneis  to  this  or  that 
Dodrine  to  which  they  feem  to  be  appendant. 

Secondly,  Becaufe  Satan  hath  a  more  than  ordinaryad vantage 
to  feign  Miracles  he  doth  more  induflrioufly  fet  himfelf to  pretend 
them,  andt^  urge  them,  for  the  accomplUhment  of  his  tnA^ 
^Tisan^afy  Tfork  to  prevail  with  Men  that  are  wholly  devoted 
to  their  own  In  eerefi  under  the  Mask  of  Religion,  to  fay  and  do 
any  thing  that  may  farther  their  defigh  >  and"  the  bufinefi  of  Mi- 
racles is  foimitable  by  Art^  through  thcigfioranet  znd  heedkjhef}  of 
Men,  that  with  a  {mall  labour  Satan  can  do  it  at  pleafure.  The 
fecret  Powers  of  Nature  (fuchas  that  of  the  Loadjicne)  by  a  dex- 
terous application  brought  into  ad^,  in  a  fitly  contrived  SubjeA, 
will  feem  Miraculous  to  thofe  that  fee  not  the  fecret  firings  of  thofe 
*  anions*    There  have  been   ^rfjj^ci^/  contrivances  of  Motions, 

which  had  they  been  difguifed  under  a  religious  forniflxiA  dire^d 

to  fiidi  an  end,  might  have  paffed  for  greater  Miracles  *  tlian  ma-^ 

Hevr  Cof     ^y  which  We  have  mentioned.    Such  was  the  T>ovt  oT  Architas 

flJo^rTphy. "    which  did  fly  in  the  Air,  as  if  it  had  been  a  living  Creature.  Such 

fjl  29S        was  the  F/ie  of  Regiomcntanus^  and  the  Ea^le  prefented  to  the 

Empe- 


0af^^:   &mWMt:tmpmione.         235 

^mpaouxMaximilan^  whfdi  iathe  compafs  oF  their  lietkBodk^ 
contained  Co  many  Springs  and  Wheelsas  were  fufficient  to  give 
them  Motion,  and  to  aired  their  courfts  as  if  they  had  been  anin^^ 
ted.  Albmm  M^^nm  his  Arti^ial  Man,  and  the  Silver  GaVy^  and 
TriMUTBaAt  by  a  Goldfinithat  Fani^  were  rare  peices  of  Art,their 
Motions  fp  certain  and  Aeady,  that  they  feenaed  to  have  Life  and 
Undetflaoduig*  IfAptcandoall  this,  how  much  more  may  we 
fiuppoie  can  Satan  do  .^  'how  eaiily  can  he  make  Appariticms,  pre-* 
lent  (bange  Sghts  tp  tfie  Eye,  and  Voices  to  the  Ear  ?  and  by  put-i* 
tihgdut  I&Poweidoa  thouial^d  things  aftonifliing  tod  wOnder-* 
ful? 

Eightly,  Sometime  Satan  pleads*  for  Errour,  £rom  the  esfe^ 
feactj  orjOtheriu^Mffrjger'wfaichMen  pretend  they  have  received, 
fince  they  engaged  in  fuch  a  way,  or  received  fuch  a  pqfwafion. 
Tius  is  an  Argument  firom  the  ^ftO^  and  frequently  ufed  to  con- 
firm the  Minds  of  Men  in  their  OpinionsJHence  they  (adsfy  thmn* 
icWcs  With  tbefe«ea(bnings :  J  wm  befm  altp^s  under  fiars  and 
tmeafaintief^  I  nafOMvOi  at  peace  €r  rfi  in  my  Mindj  itryd  feueral 
emrfef^  follifmdfamal  tartitSp^  htt  I  never  bad  fatUfaBim  or  eon^m 
tit  wnp^  Md by  lUf  Hf(n9  that  1  am  in  ari^  way..  Others  ar- 
gue  after  the  ume  manner  from  their  abundance  and  outward 
profperity:  Imetmtb  nethinghe^crt^  and  l(^  befinty  httnom 
God  batbUeffedme  vritb  aninereafi  of  Sidfiance^  frejfmd my  Trade 
and  Vndeotid^ngSy  Sec  Theie,  though  apparently  weak  and  de« 
ceitful  Grounds,  are  reputed  Orong  and  conclufive,  to  thofe  that 
zx^fiffl  refohed  upon  an  Erfour.  For  Men  are  fo  willing  to  jn^ify 
themfelves  in  what  they  have  undertaken,  that  they  greedfly  catdf 
at  any  thing  that  hath  the  leaft  appearance  of  probability  to  an* 
fwct  their  ends. . 
This  plea  of  iatis&dk)n  is  conlmonly&om  one  of  tthefe  two 

things* 

Firf>,  ftoT^inroatd  Peaee^  and  contentment  of  Mindi  Satan 
know$  that  Peace  is  the  thing  to  which  a  Man  faaiHceth  all  his 
hb(Kirs  and  travel  y  this  he  fedis,  (though  often  in  a  wrong  way, 
and  fay  wrong  means  0  he  knowsalib  that  true  Peace  is  only  the 
Daughter  of  Truth,  (tbe  ways  whereof  (m  pleajaatn^  and  the 
Patbs  wii^^oC  are  Peace  h)  neither  is  he  ignorant  of  the  delights 
which  a  Man  hath,  by  enjoying  himfelf  in  the  fweet  repofe  of  a 
contented  Mind,  that  he  may  charmthcHeartsof  the  erroneous 
intoa  confidenceand  afliuance  that  they  Jiave  taken  a  right  couife, 

he 


^^  he  dotti  ^ifhe  lean  to/urthcr  a  £dic  peaoe  ift  them,  ^d  to  iius  pur« 

pofe  he  comoMniiy  iiieth  this  mediM  I 

Firft,  He  doch  all  he  can  to  $mfettU  them  fiom  the  Fonndatiob 

6f  Truth  ufX)n  which  they  were  hottomed  \  he  labouts  to  rendot 

tl^n^frfpiMm^  doubtful  or  uncertain :  this  fomeJiave  noted  hom 

Sclatcr  in  loc.  ^  'fi,ef.cbap,^.ver,2.  where  Satans  ftrft  attempts  arc  to  fidf  their 

^  wfor>FiPf*i».  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^,yi    difquict,  Cof  which  we  are  next  to  fpeak) 

but  by  Mtara$hn  ot-their  judgment,  (for  Mind  is  fometimes  taken 
for  Scntencfj  Ofinm^  Judgment^  as  i  Car.  2. 16^  wtiaoeibeMuid 
rf  Chi^j  and  1  Cor*  i.  lO.  in  tbt  fame  Mnd^andw  tbefam  Judg^ 
nunt. 

Secondly,  His  fecond  approadi  is  to  raifia  fioimof  «file(s  dif- 

«tkt  upon  that  uncertainty  \  and  in  order  to  his  intended  defiga 
e  ufually  fills  them  with  the  utmoft  anxiety  oi  Mind,  and  makes 
their  Thoughts  (Iikeatempe0uous8ea)  dafli  one  againft  ano- 
m^^        ther.  Thispeiceof  his  Art  is  noted.in  the  foredted  pla^  tbatyi 
^^f%9SvA.       iinotfid^infmnddrtroHUedy  the  v^otdGgniticsz great pafkxity. 

And  thb  isan  ufiial  method  whichthe&Ue  Teachers  aooong  the 

Galariant  pradifed,  they  firft  troubled  them,  and  then  endea* 

Gal  17  &  J.  ^0"*^^  by  the  advantage  of  that  trouble  to  pervert  the  Gofpel  of 

,^'      .     *Chrift.    To  cfftd  both  thefe,  he  doth  amufe  them  with  all  dtc 

objedions  that  can  be  raifed.    If  he  can  fay  any  thing  of  the  Anr 
tiquity  of  the  Enour^the  Number,  Wifilom,  Learning  or  Autho* 
rity  of  tho(e^hat  embrace  it,  they  are  (lire  to  hear  of  thefe  things 
to  the  full )  thedangerof  continuing  as  they. were,  and  the  happi* 
nefsof  the  new  Dodrine,  are  reprefent  ed  with  all  aggravating  cir* 
cumdances )  and  thefe  Co  often,  that  their  thoughts  have  no  refi  i 
and  if  this  refUefnefs  does  woun4  or  weaken  them,  he  purfues  with 
an  high  hand.    Thefe  ways  of  difturbing  the  unfettled  mind,altf 
hinted  to  us  in  the  afore^d  place,   Sfirity  Ward^   Letter^  any 
^     thing  that  carries  a  feeming  Authority  to  unfettle,  or  powerto  a^ 
maieanddifhrefs*    And  we  may  here  further  DotCp*  that  where 
the  mihdsof  Men  aredifcompofed*  with  ^tl^  fears  ordifquiets,Sa* 
tan  is  ready  to  improve  thenot  to  this  ufe,  fb  that  commonly  when 
the  Word  oRjod  begins  to  workatiirft  upon  the  confciences  of 
Men,  to  awaken  .them  to  the  confideration  of  their  Sin  and  Dan- 
ger, the  Adverfary  is  then  very  bufy  with  them  to  inveagle  them 
into  fbme  Errour  or  other* 

Thirdly,Bfavmg  throughly  prepared  the  nrfnd  with  reAIefs  fears^ 

he  then  advanceth  forward  with  the  frcfers  of  peace  and  comfort  in 

*  .  the 


3-     ^Mufs  3Zmxptations.  iir 

theway  of  Erf  our  which,  he  propofcrhuiid  in  this  cafe  £  wour  Wll 
Boaft  much,C9»*e  to  me.^andyejhajlfind  ujt  far  your  fmh.  How-gmte- 
fid  aa4  wdoooic  the  confiAait  proifeirs  of  cafe  and  fatisfaifHon  arc 
to  a  toffed  and  difquieted  mini  any  Man  will  eafily  itnagme  > 
'Tisufually  thiis^  Mbn  that  are  tiiecl  out,  wiU  eafily  cmbtacc  anyv 
thingibr  eafe.  A  Man  in  this  cafe  may  be  wrought  upon  like  Wax 
to  receive  any  Impreffiom  he  will  felien  on  any  thmg  true  orfelfe^ 
that  doth  but  promife  comfort. 

Fourthly,  The  conapfcatmcnt  of  his  method  b  to  pleafe  the  • 
Maninthi&/rid^iwfofthepeaccpiomifed:  and  this  he  labouis  to 
db,  not  only  to  fix  the  Manin  his  deliifion^  but  to  make  that  Mail' 
krag  of  cafe  to  be  a  fiiare  to  others.  And  'tis  eafy  for  the  Devil  to 
do  this:  fcr,  Firft,  The  nffveky  of  a  new  Opinion  dotli  naturally^ 
pleafe,  efpecially  if  in  give  any  ieeming  cftmrnendation  for  diii- 
very  or  fingiilarity.  We  fee  Men  are  fond  of  their  own  Inventions,' 
aad'delighted  to  be  lifted  up  aboveothors.  Secondly,  ^atair  tan 
eafily  aSay  the  ftorm  which  he  himfelf  rMfid :  he  gives  over  to  mo- 
Icft  with  anxious  thoughts,  on  the  contrary  he  fuggefts  thoughts 
offitisfadion.  Thirdly,  And  whatever  he  can  do  in  a  natural 
t^ay  to  Kjifc  up  our  paffions  of  joy  and  delight,  he  will  before  to 
do  it  DOW,  to  raviflnmnt  and  excels  if  he  can  i  and  then  he  not 
only  makes  thefe  Men  fure,  (for  what  fitrgument.can  ftahd  before 
filch  a  confidence  })  but  hath  an  adive  inftrument  for  the  alhire- 
ment  of  fuch  as  cannot  difcover  thefe  methods. 

Secondly,  Outti^ardfrofferity  is  the  othcs  common  plea  for  Er-' 
four.  Though  fiKrelfes^fdenty  and  abubdaiice  of  worldly  comfer^^^ 
surgueofthfemfelveshcitbtr  lore  nor  hatred,  truth  nor  feHhood, 
becanfethewifePtovidenceof  God,  for  holy  ends  and  reaibns 
Coften  nndi&erned  by  us)  permits  often  the  fabemaehi  of  Rok^ 
hers  to  ffojfer^  and  permits  thofe  that  diat  treofhrnufy  with  the 
'nrultis  wGod, ta beflanttd^touiks rooty  to grom^  yea^  to  hing forth 
Trtth'j  tieverthele&iifjiiawayof&ix^ur  they  meet  with  outwai4 
Bleffings,  they  arrapt  to  afcrib&ail  to  thefr  Errours,  and  to  fay  as 
SfFaelj  Hoi.^.5.  I  vpiS  go  afiir  my  L^tfers  that  governs  tttyBreai  and' 
miy  fPater^  my  Wool  andftty  Blaoc^  minoXfyl  and  my  1)rm1{^^  wrth« 
out  any  ferioiis  confideration  of  God's  common  Bounty,  whidi 
tqpop  brother  accounts,  gmstUmGdrn^  andJf^ine^  anaOyl^  anJ^ 
mmltiflitsthmSilva  Oftd^Gold^^  for  Baal,  vm  8, 

I  (ha}hiot  need  to  add  any  thing  fortfeer  fcfr  the  proof  and  ex-' 
|)IanatiiQ&  of  tfais^  than  what  we  havt  in  Jeri  44«  17.  where  the 

"^Jew^ 


jjS  Xltteanfeof         Part  ft 

Jews  expreflyadvaneetheix  Idolatrous  Worfliip  as  the  right  Way, 
and  contirm  thenifelves  even  to  ifbfiina(y  in  the^purfuit  of  k^  upon 
this  reafon')  tfe  n^iS  certainly  do  wbatfiever  thinggoetb  cm  of  our  amm 
Mouthy  to  burn  Incenfi  to  she  ^wi*of  Heaven  — —  for  then  bad  tPt 
plenty  of  VtBuals^  andu^erewuf^  and/am  noeuil :  bntfince  v^kfteff 
to  burn  Incenfeto  the  ^ueen  of  Heaven^  andto  four  out  our  drini^^offer* 
ings  unto  her y  ipe  have  wanted  aUtbingty  and  aam  been  amfiueedly  the 
Svpord^  and  by  the  Famine. 

Ninthly,  Inlkad  of  better  arguments^Satan  uiua  lly  naakes  Lyet 
his  refuge:  andtbeferefped  either  the  T^ruth  which  he  wouM  cry 
down,  or  the  Erraur  which  he  would  iet  up. 

Thofe  Lyes  that  are  managed  againil  Truth,  are  of  two%rt$s 
txufiakes  and  mifiepreientations  of  its  Voarinei^  or  Calun^ 
nies  ag^nft  the  Terfons  and  AQi^ns  of  thofe  that  take  part 
with  it. 

Thofe  Lyes  that  are  proper  tobefpattera  truth  withal,  arefuch 
as  tend  to  rende*  it  unlovely.jmeonvenient^  or  dmgtrtm.  Satan  hath 
mver  been  a  wanting  to  raife  up  mifis  and  fogs  to  eclipfe  the  fliin- 
ing  beauty  of  Truth.  Sometime  he  perfwades  Men  that  it  is  a 
ntmeliy^zvA  contrary  to  the  tradition  of  the  Fatberr:  and  then  if  an 
Errour  had  l^en  onf  e  upon  the  Aage^  before,  and  had  agam  been 
hilfcd.out  of  the  World,  when  it  peeps  out  again  into  the  Woild, 
its  former  impudency  is  made  an  argument  for  its  antiquity,  and 
Truth  is  decryed  as  nQveL  Qr,if  it  be  bur  an  Errour  of  yefterday, 
and  hath  only  obtained.an  Age  or  two,  then  the  Gbqfis  otour  fore* 
fathers  are  conjured  up  as  witneiTes,  and  the  plea  runs  currant, 
ti^at  i$  becomeofyour  Fathers?  or^^you  mfer  than  your  Fathers  >art 

^aWamnedf  Thefewereinfiftedonby  theH^en/aheGods 
of^heCmi^,  and  the  Worfhip  of  their  Fathers^  they  thought 
(hould  not  be  forfaken  £br  Cbrifiianity,  which  they  judged  was 
but  a  novelty  in  compariibn  o[  Paganifiie.  Of  the  &me  ^Ktn/St  is 
that  oldfong  of  the  Papids^ .  Where  tPOf  your  Relijpon  hfare  Luther  9 
And  tp  this  purpofe  they  talk  of  the  fuccefficm  of  their  B^fiefs 
and  Ppfes.  Aiid  other  Errours  grow  a  litde  fat  and  confident,  if 
theycanbutfiDda^^eTAoriampk  for  themfelves  among  the 
old  Heroes.  Sometime  he  endeavours  to  bring  Truth  into  fufpiti* 
.  ^  on^  by  rendering  it  a  dangerous  enavacbment  imm  the  rigi^s  and  • 
privJIedges  of  Men,-  as  ifit  would  turn  all  upiidedoWii,  and  in- 
troduce Fadionsand^Cdnfufioiis.  This  clamour  was  raUed  a- 
gainfi  the^Gofpel,  jch^t  it  yftHMfibva*  (he  Dodcine.  oiMofes  and 
C  ^         the 


the  Lanf.  Sometimes  he  doaths  the  opftrioD^  of  Truth  with  An  n^y 
drefi^  and  mi(repre(entsit  to  the  Worldi  as  guHtf  of  fitange  infe* ' 
rences  and  abfitrdUies^  ^vhich  only  arile  irom  a  wrong  fiaUng  of  the 
queAions:  and  where  it  doth  r^ffy  di0et  firom  Encwr,  heendea* 
vours  toirr^/ithediirerence^tosii]  io(Cpn5renient  dffiance,  ibthat 
if  it  go  a  MUe  from  Enpur,  Satan  will  hav^it.to  go'tig^o^  i  if  Troth 
tc^chJtfiificatienby^Faith^  (>mur  ieprefentsitas<i(MJI^  all  care 
oiHmnefs  and  goodfFart^ »  if  Truth  (ay,  bare  moral  Vmuu  are 
not  fuffident  mtbont  Cra^e^  Errour  prei^ntly  accufeth  it,  as  de- 
nying any  nectary  ufi  of  Morality^  or  affirming  that  tmtal  Venues, 
are  obfiruSions  and  hindrances  to  Salvation.  It  w6re  eafie.  to  note 
abundanceof  fuch  Infiances., 

As  for  calumnies  againfl  the  TtrfonsmznA  Aftions  of  thofe  that 
are  Abators  of  Truth,  'tis  well  known  for  an  old  thread-bare - 
defign,  by  which  Satan  hath  gained  not  a  little.    Macbiatril  bor«j 
rowed  the  policy  from  him,  and  formed  it  into  a  Maxime,  forhe^ 
found  by  experience  that  where  flrong  Slanders  had  fet  in  theii- 
Teeth,  though  never  fo  unjuftly,   the  Wounds  were  never 
dnrougbly  btakd :  for  fome  that  heard  the  report  of  the  Slamkr^ 
never  heard  the  Vindka^m^  and  thofe  that  did,  were  not  al-^ 
ways  lb  wifr^ttdieed  as  to  free  themfelves  firom  aifi^^Uon^  but: 
flill  (bmething remained  ufiiaUy  upon  their  Spirits. fer^ver^er  >  - 
and  that,  like  a  leaet  venome,  poyfops  all  that  couU  be  iaid  or. 
done  by  the  Perfons,  that  (  wron^ully  )  fell  under  their  preju-  - 
dice,  and  <lid  not  a  little  derogate  nom  the  authority  and  power 
of  the  Truths  which  they  delivered.  . 

The  Friends  of  Truth  have  always  to  tbdr  coft.fbUnd  it  fo» 
Chrifl  himlHf  efcaped  not  the  lyes  and  oenfures  of  Men  when  he 
did  thegreateft  Miracles  9  theyraiied  this  calumny  againft  him,- 
Ibat  be  c  j^  09U  Devils  by  Beelzebub  the  Prince  ofDevihi  when  he  Joh.  8. 4I. 
(hewed  the  moft  compaflionate  condeicentions,  they  call&l  hiih  ^. 
Man  gluttonom^  a  Wtm-hiihtr^  afiiend  of  Ptiblkans  and  Simursi' 
and  at  laft  upon  a  milinterpretation  of  his  fpeecbes,  C I  wHl  de^ 
firoytby  Temple^  and  in  three  days  ImUbnild  itt^^  Mat.  26»6i.) 
riiey  arraigned  and  condemned  him  for  ^laf^bemy :  and  his  Ser-. 
vants  have  (  according  to  what  he  foretold  )  drunk  c^the  fame 
Cup  •>  the  more  eminent  in  feryice,  the  greater  drau^t.  Faul^  a 
chofen  veiTe^met  with  much  of  this  nm)uli  dealing  h  he  was  a^cuftd 
AS.zuzi.  as  fpeaking  againfl  the  People^  the  Lawi  and  the 
temple  i  and,  Cfc^.  24. 5.  called  a^peHilent  FeBoWy  a  mover  ofSedir. 

L  I  iion^ 


\ 


»»%•  ^frif^nkr  tfibt,  taifh.,  Meitlwar  -can  we  wonder  at  this 
.  that  the  greateft  Innocency,  or  bigheH  degree  of  Horincfs,  U  no 
Arinoiur  of.  proof  againft  the  (harp  Arrows  of  a  lying  Tongue  • 
"When,  we  read  this  as  one  of  Satah*s  great  Chara<fters,  that  he  is 
«k  JtatferrfthtBmhrm,  and  that  his  Agents  are  fo  perfc<aiv 
ioAiuifted  in  this  Art,  that  they  are  alfo  branded  with  the  fimc 
mazk  o£falfe  Jeeufert,  Jade  lo.  'Tis  well  known  how  the 
Rimitive  Chriftians  were  ufed,  they  were  accounted  the  filth  and 
tf-feoiirittg  ofatt  things  v  there  coald  be  nothing  that  could  render 
them  odioasor  tidiciikMS  but  they  were  afperfcd  with  it  as  that 
Aty  fiurifieed.  Ufinas,  vmjKfped  tht  Snn,  zaA  njid  p^omihuom 
Viuleamtfs  \  nay,  what  ever  P/dgwe  or  difafter  beftl  their  Neich- 
tours,  they  were  fore  to  carrythe  blmu.  And  wetnight  trace  Sis 
Stratagem  down  to  out  ow»  days,  Lktbtr  m  his  time  was  the 
OMBinoBftittfcr  aU  the  poyfoned  Arrows  of  the  Papifts  calumnvi 
which  ib.exceedfldall  bounds  of  Sobriety  and  Prudence  that 
they  deKifcd  aR«i«jto  of ««  Death,  how  he  was  choaked  of  the 
Bc»il  i  tbafrbdorc  he  died,  he  defired  his  Gorps  might  be  carried 
wto  the  Ch|irch,aB4  adored  with  divine  Worfljjp  j  and  that  afta 
his  Death  the  exccffive  ftenchof  his  Qrcafe  fon;ed  all  his  Friends 
taftrftke  hm.  Alt' this  and  more  tO"  this  jwrpoft  they  puWahed 
vMt.U^^^d^^h^'mxiiasCMionhj  only  o/ Wh^ 
hM«fi«ed  by  hft  l>wn  t»en.  Taefikefuryfherexprdfedaaainft 
Gslam,  byrfieit  Bolfkus,  whom  theyfet  on  work  tniill  aRx* 
witbimpud^nftJyes  againft  him:  Neither  did  Vtzi,  JmittT^ 
any  other  of  note  efcape  withotrt  fome  flandcr  or  other.  How 
unjufl^the  Aifi^Mu  of'dld  accufed^t*«w^:of  andcannML 
Timd.  Hifi.  ^d  of  bewaving  Arfenim  of  his  AHnj  is  fnffidcntly  known  fa 
hh.  c;^.  3D.     Hinory.  j         »»"  ui 

Bat  the  De^k  malice  doth  not  always  run  in  the  dirty  chan- 
nel of  ^loiK  Calumnies,  he  hath  fometimes  a  more  cleanly  «». 
ttp^fer  his  Lyes  againft  holy  Men.  In  profecution  of  the  fam^ 
ddign,  ^tis  afinrcdoiur  for  Errour,  if  he  can  abafe  the  name  and 
credit  of  renowned  Championsof  Truth,  hy  fathering  an  Erro^ 
«pon  them  ^hi^h^hcy  never  owned.  By  this  means  he  doth  nw 
onlygr^ceafelfcDoarinc  withthe  -""[fen^y  of  an  eminent  Perfca 
wbofe  cftimation  might  be  a  fiiare  to  fome  weli-meanine  PerW' 
but  weakens^shc  Truth,  by  bringing  a  feith&l  Affertor  of  it  into 
fcfpition  of  Mflg  C  at  leaft  in  fome  points  )  dangeroi  Od£ 
mons»  by  whiehmanyatcaflrighted  iiom  entertaining  any  th£g 

that 


Chap.  3.    ^>atan*if  Centirtatfpns.  i^^ 

that  they  write  or  preadi :  Ft*,  though  thej-nny  lie  cen^edly 

Ibundin  themoft  wcj^ty  Dofttines,  yctifft'bcottCt  t^ifd. 

abroad -that  they  art  m  anythlh^tjnCm'nd;  Wi  'deii  Fly  ftoilj 

all  the  ptecious  Ointltietit ;  and  tire  tnartet  ^erc  yet  the  lefs,  if 

there  wereafly  juftcsufe  for  fiidi  t  prejudice  »  but  fuch  is  Satans . 

Art,  that  ifa  Man  explains  the  fame  Truth  hutin  diffirtat  tpordt 

and  fcMms  of  fpeech,  than  thoft  that  others  have  been  ufed  uatoi 

orifhccafisitirito  n  mon  anvaiaa  MoMld,  that  (  by  bying  aGde 

doubtful  or  flexible  expreffions;  it  may  be  more  ufcly  guarded 

bom  the  exceptions  of  the  AdvcrOtries,  cfpecially  if  he  carefuUy 

diufe  his  path  betwixt  the  extnams  on  cither  hand  >  this  is  enou^ 

for  Satan  to  catch  at,and  prcfently  he  beftows  upon  him  the  naines 

ofthcBoyEmwrT  whrchrenwftAfcnuouftyeWJ/e/fr  i  nay,  fome- 

tintes  if  he  mention  any  thing  above  ther&ic&or  acquaintaiice  of 

thoft  that  hear  hini,'tis  weH  ifhe  efiapes  the  charge  of  fIercGe,an(i 

that  be  meets  not  with  the  lot  o(Virffiim^^bo^oi  Saltzbmy^nho  vid.  a^ryai 

was  judged  no  leG  than  heretical,  for  venting  his  opinion  coit- pm/*/.  in 

cenling  the  Antifoekt.    Iknow  Men  do  fudi  things  in  theif  zcalj  ^8"  9!'^'^ 

but  While  thtV  do  fov  thcfarc  concerned  to.  CbnfiSer  how  Sawn  L^p^^' 

doth  ibaft  thcir^oodtneanrng  tothc  diJfiTari'J^.of Truth, ,     .       ^' 

As  Satan's  dcfign  in  befpatterinc  the  Anions  aiid  Do&ines  of 
»ood-Kfcn,  is  to  bring  the  Troth  the^  ^ofeft  into  afiifpjtioriof 
feMhoed,  and  to adnnCe  the contsary  Ertours'to  Replace  aiwi 
cttdft  bFTtuth  )  fd^Iothheuft  a/i^fj  prtportionable  to  his' deT 
fign.    And  thoughhebcfow^wifoft  thai;  h?  Will 'not  Wiiih  «  j^fi 
ooftt«»incc^f  the  moft  grofs  andWialicibus'iye,  yft  WithaUhe  is  K 
cunning^  thatheftudioufly  endeavours  fome  probable  rife  fof.hxs 
fenders,  and  cofflmonly  hetates  this  ooutft : 
-  Firft;  He  doth  all  he  can  to  am^  the  Prrfeltprs  ojfTriith  % 
if^iches  ptHoooarsvpi!lte^mptihflntb'be¥roud,  High-minJcJ, 
Gontftit^ons,  or  Exttavagant,'hepiyeStfieai  with  tht;(c  Weapons  > , 
tfttiepleiffires  of  the  Flefliand  iS-prldbc  more  likely  to  twfot 
therfi,  or  to  nfiafte  them  fcnilial,  eatthlyorloofe,  ho  inctiTjiicly 
lays thoKBaits before thcrai  if Pcars'andPtifccution'icaimfrri-.'.'ii; 
thcii  out  ofHuty^if  Injuriis  Snd';l*r'iyca!ionb  [ii.iy  rr.j,,    ^i; 
theifi'intoaftbwaraafwayti^afd^^tnprivhe  wiilc.iunly  ui^.; 
tbein  by  fuchocc^fions,  and  Wheri'he'hachprcviiled^p^ltpy  ij^*; 
fwe^  he  isTurc  to  aggravate,  every  drcumfta^e' 'iJ^l^Xts  ^^i^f^  ' 
htiSit'  and  upon  tha,t  adva(ft%'t^O  make  atWujp^ 
ifltet<Mnp*<ljb(iaWhatth£^attffiiWaccM6r'Tliiy^ 
.,.-.u  L 1  3  device 


>4i  »%trameot        Partu 

device P^>  iuR4^2.24.  takes  ^locice  of  cancerfiing  the  Jen^i^ 
wboie  breach  of  t^i^Law  (b  dUhonouied  God^that  t[re  NamerfGod 
vpm  hlafibemei  among  the  Gentiles  tbrongb  thaiu  The  Jms  lived 
.wickedly')  and'theix  wicked  lives  was  a  currant  arguneat  azoong 
the  Gentites  to  confirm  them  in  Paganijm  >  for  they  judged  the 
Law  of  God  could  not  approve,  it  felf  to  be  better  thaa.  their 
own,  when  the  Profcfforsof  it  were  ib  naught.  To  prevent  this 
»  Tim  6. 1  i^^^^^^^i  we  are.ferioufly  warned  to  be  carcfijlly  Ihrid  in  ajl  our 
Tir.  a*  j.        flations,  tbifPthtUamofC<id.and bU  VoQrinebe  not  blafihemedm 

Secondly/  Whatever  mifcaniagcs  anyFrofeJfor  of  Truth  is  guilty 
of,Satan  takes  care  that  it  be  prefently  charged  upon  aJl  the  Phfifi 
fm.  If  any  ont  offend,  it  is  matter  oipubluMh)dxoG.  \  much  moi!C 
If  any  Company  or  Party  (hall  rua  into  extravagancies,  or  do  zStir^ 
.  bn^  firange  and  unjiUftifyable,  thofe  that  agiee  with  fiiem  in  the 
general  name  of  their  Ptofeifion  (though  they  differ  as  far  fi^om 
their  wild  Opinions  and  Pradices  as  their  eneinies  do  )  (hall  fiijl 
be  upbraided  with  ^fe«r  lollies*  We  fee  this  pradifed  daiiy  by 
aifftring  Parties,  according  to  what  was  forc;^ld,  in  aFe^a^a, 
. ,  : .  P'aife^  Trp^befffiiyJiQC  a  §reat 'numbet  ptChrif^ia^is  to  i^llow .  their, 
pir?iieiQUi,  >b^/*^ahd  by  reelon  pf  theur.'  wii4.^JngoJly  behavipmy 

:  Thirdly,  The  leaftflip  or  infirmity  of  the  Children  of  T;ruth 
the  Devil  is  ready  to  bnng  upon  the  Stage  \  and  they  thu  will 
not  charge  tbemfilves  as  offenders  for  very  gW^  cyDs^  willyee  ob-j 
|e^  to  the  difparagement  of  Truth  the  fmaueft  ipiilakesof  <tf^/^ 
^matt  in  the  eyp  of  the  lovers  of  Truth,  (hall  be  efpyec^  \»henib 
beam  m  the  eye  of  falflxx>d  (hall  pais  fbr  nothings  ' 

Fourthly,  Slanderous  A(per(ions  are  fcmetfroes  raifed  from  ir 
fimple.mi/f^of  Adions^  and  their  ^om^/ or  i»«uKn  of  perform 

ganee,'  drid'Xbmetimes  fik>m  a  malicious  Mifreprefintatipn^  The* 
evil  ftBom  a^s  from  a  Cmple  mifiake,.  but  j^q  wili.cithcn 
fiibomthe.paflionate  Oppofersto  ^  vnlfkl  fervenin^  of  the  tru^ 
ipanagement  of  things^  or  will  by  tifdfe  aecmat  of  things  take, 
tire  advantage  of  their  prejudice,  to  make  Meii  believii  thaCvfucht 
things  b^Ve  been  fiid  or  don^  whic^  indeed  iiever-wetfi^^  'njct 
iChriftfatis Jn  the  Primitive  times  were  jqx>rted*.to  vbe- hloodv 
Mft*,  and  t!fiat.thfcy  did-kiriMen-m  Sacrifice,  iiidilia  eat*  tClr^ 
Fte(h  and  drink  their  BIbod )  «nd  thiswas  only  occaConed  hj  their 
l>o3rin€  zndt^e  of  the  Sacrament  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Chri/l*. 
llKey  were  accuied  fotfrmijffupm  nndeawms  with' one  uochtfr. 

-..;..>  c  IJ  and 


^     * 


chap^  3 .    s>nun-ii  temptation jf.  m; 

and  this  only  becauie  they  taught  that  there  was  no  diflinAion  of 

MaltafdFimdt  in  refpe^of  JulHcgfiof^y  and  that  they  were  all 

Brethren  and  Sifierr  in  Chrift-  This  account  Tertullian  gives o( the  ^^oU^.  cap.7> 

Calumnies  of  thole  timeS)  and  others  have  note^  the  like  occa*  9»9,3^' 

fions  of  other  abufes  of  them.  They  werereported  to  worlbip  the 

Sun,  becaufe  they  in  times  of  perfecution  were  forced  to  meet 

early  in  the  Fields,  and  were  often  feett  utidifperfed  at  Sun^ 

riling*    They  were  reported  to  worihip  BacAm  and  Ceret:^  be- 

cauie  of  the  Llements  of  Bread  and  fFm  in  the  Lords  Stipp^n 

If  t|)ey  met  in  frha$t places^  and  in  the  nigh^  it  was  enough  to 

occalion  funnife  of  Confpiracy  and  Rebellion :  (b  ready  is  Satan 

to  take  occafion-  where  none  is  given. 

Tiftbly,  Butifnoaeofthcle  are  at  hand,  then  ziMnri^  Lye 
mud  do  the  tvirn,  according  to  that  of  Tinr.  iS.  i8.  Come  and  let  . 
ML  dmfe'devkes  agoHtft  Jeremiah ;  and  when  once  the  lye  is  coyaed, 
&tan  hath  officious  InAraments  to  fjpread  it )  jFtfT.  20.io«  Report j    ^ 
fify  tbey^  and  we  mB  report  it^ 

•  Theft  were  the  Lyes  raifcd  againfl  "truth  i  but  befidds  this  en- 
deairour,»  he  uleth  the  feme  Art  of  lying  to  InhaAce  the  credit  of  ' 
Errour^    Lying  In^ations^  Lying  Sijgns,  and  Wonders  we  have 
fpoken  of,  I  mall  only  mention  another  Ibrt  of  Lying,  which  is 
that  of  Forgery^  an  Art  which  Errour  liath  comroc«ily  made  uft . 
of.    Sometimes  Bool^  and  Writings  erroneous  have  been  made  to 
caiyy  thfe  names  of  Hicn  that  never  kpm  at  fiw  them.  The  Apoftles  • 
tbeii^&lve^^fiapedinot-thefe  abufes  9  yon  read  of  the  counterieit 
Gofielf  of  Tbamoi  and  Baf^hmm^  the  Ads  of  Ttter  and  AndrexPy 
the  if/e/^o/ictf/  Conftitutions,  and  a  ^eat.maiiymore.    Later  ^ 
Writers  have  by  the  like  hard  ufigeb^en  forced  to  fether  the-.   .      - 
Brats  of  other  Mens  Brians,  I  migbtbc  large  in  thefe,'  but  thcV  ^^ 
that  pleaft  may  fee  more  of  this  in  Authors,  that  have  of  purpoie  Or.  Jdmer^t 
dllcovered  the  fbuds  ^Iptriam^  jupf^tieus  Books » the  deUgn  Js  corrupt.  Scrip. 
obvious  i  Errour  would  ^  this  means  adorn  it  fdf  with  the  excel-  >^"^i|^'  ^ 
fent  napies  of  Mctiof  renown^  that  lb  it  might  pafi  for  good 
Dodrine  with  the  unwary.  giMphls^ 


•«  \' 


.  *' 


CtfAPi . 


*44  AlLXmmot  Parttt 


C  H  A  P.    IV. 


^'h^'rh^i  upon  the  U,nicr$,ndi»g  indt^my  hythe 

tdi^hng  the  Jffedtons  mththe  exter»d94rh  4hrrtur 
A  gorgeous  drefs,  ^r  affeih'dfl^UHmefs.  (f)  Br  fju^ 

p0mit.   VartoMitn^Mcesberef.i^,)  Bydrivin^n^ 


br  dtrtSij  blind  the 

.     .^r-Dartodsfor  Light 

rqnsuns  that  fome  accountbeeSra 


of  the/«o,*/ way  of  preraiUn/uZ?h.  n  ?"?  "^""f  be  given 

mentofthe  whole,  he  thinks it^ii^*  -r""**^'-!"*^*'- 
fedions,  by  offering  itin  W/  '^SK.f^"''^  ^'°  *be  AT- 
^nd  furprifal,  ClelM^Sd  SSe  aSdTf '^ ''°°**^°^ 
doth  by  degrees  /««/ur«e  them  toXt  whS°  J?):*^  ""*^ 
have  been  rejeded  with  abhorrent  We^'l.^^r*?  »  ^/^  ^°»W 
Tares,  thatthecnviousManSfoI^^'°?\^^^^ 
took  his  opportunity  f^b^M^ZT^ru"^  ^''^  ^  S«««^ 
aark .  inTuch  th^  the  ^  ^^Z:!:':2'Z^^ 


hit  at  their  cming  up.  In  purfuance  of  this  poHcy,.  wc  find  the 
prinapal  Inftrumcnts  of  Satan  have  followed  the  footfteps  of 
their  Maftw  i  they  cnef  in  wta^ares,  Jude  4-  thcyfrivify  bring  in 
f^  n.-^f^  2  Pet.  2.  r.  and  as  if  they  were  guilty  of  foma 
modca  fhameteftnefs,  they  creep  into  houfef,  2Tiiu.3*tf,  The 
ftcps  by  which  the  Devil  creeps  into  the  bofoms  of  Men  to  plant 
Errour  m  the  Heart,  are  thefe : 

Fuft,  He  endeavours  to  gain  the  Heart  by  the  ingenionf  fwect 
and  deli^tful  ficiety  of  thofc  that  are  corrupted  already.  Errour 
feith  a  peculiar  Art  to  u^  thegaod-mH  before  it  difclofe  it  fcJf  i  it 
Ikllfteals  the  Ear  and  Afftaions  to  the  Per/on,  and  thence  infen- 
fibly  derives  it  to  the  (^inioit.  Truth  is  Mafculine,  and  perfwadcs 
ky  teadmgj  but  Errour  doth  often  teaA  by  ferjhaiing.  'Tis  very 
difficult  to aflcft  the Pcrfbn,  and  not  tobeftow  upon  the  Errour 
better  thoughts  than  it  deferves.  .  Thofe  therefore  that  are  cun- 
ning in  the  ArfofSedudfon,  make  extraordinary  pretences  of 
4iSionate  kffiinefs^  and  C  as  the  Apoftle  noted  concerning  the 
Seducers  of  his  time,  Gal.^ij.)  they  zealoH/ly  afeQ  (thoCc  Whom 
they  would  delude  J  but  not  mil :  Their  Art  doth  alio  ttach  them 
not  to  beooer^bajfy  in  fropowtdfng  their  Opinions,  nor  fo  much 
as-  to  toudi  upon  them  tiB  they  perceive  they  have  gained  a  firm 
pcrfwafion  of  their  aimity,  and  of  the  reality  of  thofe  Wndneffea 
whichthey  have  made  (hew  of:  but  when  they  have  once  gained 
tkis  point  of  advantage,  they  take  opportunity  more  freely  to 
piopound  and  pre&  then:  Dodrincs.  Thus  are  Men  at  lait  be- 
guiled i»iib  entidngK^ords. 

Tis  alfo  part  of  the  fime  Defign,  that  Satan  fometimes  makes 
iii£b  of  STofwoi  Sidueerr :,  For,  (r.)  They  are  more  apt  to  be  de- 
luded themfelves  j  JHly  Women  are  foon  led  captive.  .  (2.)  Being 
deceived,  they  are  moft  earneflly  forward  in  the  heat  of  zeal  to 
propagate  their  Opinions.  QO  And  by  the  advantage  of  their 
Natitte  they  ate  moft  engaging,  their  aflTedlionate  Perfwafions  - 
ufually  have  apeculiar  frevatency.  The  daughters  of  Moab  (through 
Balaam's  counfel )  were  made  choice  of,  as  the  titteft  Inftruments 
to  feduce  Ifrael  to  Idolatry.  Solomon^  though  a  wife  Man,  was 
prevailed  with  by  the  importunity  of  his  Wives,  againlt  his 
former  pradice  and  knowledg,  to  favour  falfc  Worfliip.  The 
Woman  Jtzabel^  Rev.  1.  20:  was  Saran\<;  under-Agcnt,  to  • 
teach  and  fidiiee  God's  Servants  to  commit  Fornication,  and  to  eat 
thitigs  Jacrificed  to  Idoli^.    (4,;  Befldes,  they  have  a  greater  influ- 


ence 


i4<^  ZXttmUaf  iPmlL 

cnce  upon  their  ChiWren,  to  leaven  them  with  their  6wn .  Opi*. 


•^ 


nionSf 


Secondly,  Satan alfo obferves  z.gradital  motion  m  fixing  any 
particular  trrour.  If  he  attempt  it  immdiatdy  withoutan  extci^ 
nal  Agent,  he  firft  puts  Men  upon  the  reading  or  confidetation  of 
fon»c  dar^PafazetthaLt  fecm  to  Jook  favourably  upon  his  deRsn  > 
thenhcfimt  tie  Notion  or  Objedioni  then  begets  z  fi^Kblf  ox 
qucfnontng :  Having  once  proceeded  thus  far,  he  foUows  his 
Defign  mth  fvobabh  Keafons,  till  he  have  formed  it  into  an  Cfpi^ 
mott :  W  hen  'tis  come  to  this,  a  little  more  begets  iperfwafiui 
thai  perfwafion  he  ripens  into  a  refiltaenefi  and  obftinacy  and' 
then  at  laft  fires  it  with  zeal  for  the  deluding  of  others.  Svinir 
thus  laid  the  foundation  by  m  Errour,  he  next  endeavours  to 
imtttfljf  It,  and  then  brings  in  the  Ltferencei  that  unavoidably 

FaHhood,  another  will  eafily  force  it  fel^  and  fiom  two  or  thi«e 
who  knowshow  many  ?  And  though  th^  confequences  are  ufual-' 
ly  «w«.4i*/i»irf  than  the  principles,  yet  arc  they  with  a  finaU  la- 
bour broueht  into  favour,  where  the  principles  are  firft  coiMentfy 
believed  i'fothatthofe  Errours,  whi(^  be^feof  their  ugktook 
Satan  durft  not  at  firft  propound,leilheihould  fcare  Men^ff  from 
thew  reception,  he  can  now  with  an  undaunted  boldnefe  recom- 
mend. It  cannot  be  imagined  that  ever  Men  wouW  at  M  hire 
entertained  Opinions  of  eonte^  of  Ordinances  and  lAtrtiniOiu 
!Ili*i!!^?"  ^^  may  obfave  they  ufuaUy  come  in  the  rwr  of 
<abn  Opnnons,  whichby  a  long  trad  of  Art  prepare  their  way. 

Yet  may  we  note,  that  though  Satan  ofually  is  forced  to  \>ait 
the  leafitreoirome  Mens  timeroufiiefs  and  baflifiilnefs,  and  there- 

tTr  ^T  "15  ^r  *°, "?  ''""y  ^^^  « J^^  ^e&es,  C  hence 
£5:  V  °"*'  ^^  °^"".  ^""'^  "°  '°°'^  fo'  ''is  "me,  but  only 
Aw  It,  ontmavbe  makes  only  the  r«^</r«r£feof  it,  and  ami 
thit  w«x and  a<forns  it :  for  fo  it  was  betwixt  Uliu,  mdF^ 
Soanm  betwixt  Vavid  George  znd  his  Succcftbrs : )  And  thoukh 
^'flm^'l°''"u'^  tothe)fc(?^«c»/„of  Errour,  whidS  ffij 
nftilled  that  he  cannot  at-preftntenlarge  them  l^yondihS  o2n 
juft  confequences  ,  yet  there  are  foi£  choice  principlS^f^ 
which  if  he  an  but  faften  upon  the  Mind,  they  wefent^  InO^ 
^^o  a  1  kind  of  Errours  imaginable  i  they  aVeMj/S^I 
Train  of  Gunpowder,  which  in  a  Moment  blows  up  the  whok 
Fabnck  of  Truth:  fucharethc  delufions  of  £«*<&«/?«>,  i,;J^^j! 


ens 


ctiap^4-     Satan's  Xmtj^tationsi.  147 

cos  and  FmbHid^KaftuTtr ',  let  thcfe  be  once  fixed,  and  then 
there  is  nothing  fo  Inhumane,  Irreligious,  Mad,  or  Ridiculous 
but  Satan  can  with  eafc  perfwade  Men  to  it,  and  alfo  under  the . 
highert  pretences  o£  Religion  and  Certainty  ^  the  -experience  of  all 
Ages,  hath  made  any  further  proo'f  of  this  altogether  needlcfk 

This  is  his  way  when  he  aSs  alone.    But  if  he  ufe  Inftrwnenu 
though  he  is  alfo  gradual  in  his  procedure,  yet  'tis  in  a  different 
method:  for  there  he  ibmetinaes  proceeds  frona  the  abufe  of  (bme- 
thing  innocent  and  lawful  C  by  the  help  of  a  long  traS  of  time  )  to 
introduce  the  grojfell  Faljhood.   Thus  may  we  conceive  be  brought 
Idolatry  to  its  height:  firft  Men  admired  the  wifdom  or  famous  ^s 
of  their  Progenitors,  or  Benefadors  \  .next,  they  mUed  FiOars^ 
or  Images  of  fuch  Perfons,  to  perpetuate  the  Names,  Honour  and 
Memory  of  them  and  their  Adions,    Another  Age  being  at  a 
greater  difianceftom  the  things  done,  and  confequently  greater 
Strangers  to  the  true  ends  and  reafbns  qf  fuch  practices,  which 
being  C  as  it  ufually  falls  out  in  fuch  cafes  ;  abiifed  by  falfe  re* 
ports  or  mifreprefcntations  of  things,  (for  Time  covers  things  of 
this  nature  with  (b  thick  a  Mift,  that  'tis  difficult  to  di(covcr  the 
.true  Metal  of  an  original  Conjiitmion  )  they  in  a  devout  ignorance 
gave  the  Images  zgreater  re/peS  than  wasat  ftrft  intended  i  then 
did  they  Aide  into  a  conceit  they  were  not  of  the  ordinary  ranl^^of 
Mortals,  or  at  leaft  they  were  exalted  to  a  condition  which  ordi-^ 
nary  Mortals  were  not  capable  of  i    thus  they  fuppofcd  them 
Veities,  and  gave  them  »wj&^of  Prayers  and  Sacrihces :  hence 
they  went  further,  and  mHltiflted  Gods^  and  that  of  feveral  (brtS| 
according  to  the  natures  of  things  that  were  good  or  hurtftl  to 
them  i  and  then  at  latt  confulting  bow  mean  their  oiferings  were 
and  how  unlikely  to  pleafe  their  Godjhifs^  they  concluded  ft*- 
mane  facri^ces  moft  futable,  cQjecially  to  expiate  greater  prpvoca- 
tions,  and  in  times  of  great  calamity. 

Theburthenfom  heap  of  ceremonious  Superftitions  in  Topery 
was  the  work  of  feveral  Agesy  they  were  not  brought  in  all  at 
ODCf.  One  in  a  devotional  heat  fancied  fuch  a  Ceremony  as  a  fit 
teftimony  of  Zeal,  or  a  proper  incitement  of  his  Affedions »  Ano- 
ther devifeth  a  fecond,  and  lb  all  along  i  as  t*he  minds  of  Men 
were  he^f  leafed  with  their  own  inventions^  and  had  fo  much  credit 
or  authority  to  recommend  them  to  others,  they  cnaeafcd  th^ 
fum  by  new  additions^  till  at  laft  they  are  become  a  burthen  not 
to  be  born  i   and  ftiU  as  they  receded  from  the  primitive  purity^ 

.Mm  and  / 


i4&  Z%tmtiU0t  Part  11; 

and  became  more  carclcfs  and  corrupt  in  their  lives,  (  for  from 

Mdtfh.  Prtife^  good  Bijhops  they  declined  to  but  totersbk  Areh-Bifhopf^  till  at  laft 

auxJnirod\x&.  they  are  become  incurable  Babylonians^  )  fo  they  departed  gradual- 

o  Hiftory.  •    jy  g^^^  ^j^^  fimpKcity  of  the  Qo^l,  and  abonnded  in  contrivances 

of  Ceremonies. 

Thir3lyjn  corrupting  eftMijhed  7ruihf.  Satan's  proceedings  are 
not  hy  fudden  and  obfervable  leaps,  but  by  lingring  and  Jlotp  mo- 
tions h  as  Flowers  and  Plants  grow  infenfibly,  and  as  Men  gra-  . 
dually  wax  old  'and  feeble.  Violent  and  hafy  alterations  he  knows 
\vould  beget  Obfervation^  Diflike,  and  Oppofition  >  neither  will 
he  make  fucb  anmpti^  but  where  he  is  fure  of  a  firong  prevalent 
Party,  which  by  force  and  power  is  able  to  carry  all  before  it : 
In  this  cafe  he  is  willing  to  enforce  Errour  by  Fire  and  Sward. 
Thus*  he  propagated  Mahumtttfm  at  firft,  and  ftill  continueth  to 
do  fo  by  the  conquering  Arms  of  the  turk^  i  but  where  he  hath 
not  this  advantage,  he  betakes  himfelf  to  another  courfe,  and 
fludieth  to  do  his  work  fo  that  he  may  not  be  obftrved.  The  fojl 
.fibilityol'Gjidi  a  change,  with  the  wi^;/ffer  of  effedHng  it,  we  may 
obferve  in  many  Ghurches,  that  have  declined  from  the  Do<^rine 
which  they  at  firft  received,  but  moft  of  all  in  the  Church  at  ' 
*  Kome^  which  at  firft  was  a  ptre  Churchy  as  the  ApoftJe  teftifieth 

but  how  fo  changed  firom  the  Truths  upon  which  they  were 
bottomed  in  their  firft  Confiitution^  as  if  (he  had  not  been  the  (ame 
Church.   They  boaft  indeed'that  as  they  were  at  firft,  fo  they  are 
now  h  but  nothing  is  more  evident  than  the  (Contrary  :  and  the 
polFibility  of  their  injhtfibk  corruption  is  as  demoftftrable  as  the 
alteration  of  Do&Tinc  in  any  other  Ciiurch*    The  manifold  ways 
that  Satan  takes  in  this  matter  in  the  abufe  of  Scripture,  by  raiting 
^eyT'cr/5  Interpretations,  and  mnatufal  Inferences,  and  the  advan^ 
tagesoizlongjncce^ton  in  Authority  i  of  the  negligence  and  ignorance 
of  the  common  People  \  jaC  the  crafty  fuhtilty  of  the  Teachers 
stnaaffemsa-^^ccizWy  when  Religion  began  to  beabufed  tofecular  Intereft^ 
tana.  Tib.  4.    is  defaibed  by  Acontiw  and  others.    If  we  fhould  fingle  out,  any 
of  their  noted  Errours,  and  follow  up  the  Hiftory  of  it  to  its  firjl 
original^  we  (hall  find,  that  whatever  ftrong  current  it  hath  now 
gotten,   it  was  very  fmall  and  inconCderable  in  ;he  Fountain. 
The  Invocation  of  Saints,  though  it  be  now  an  eftabliftied  Article 
among  them,  yet  its  fitfi  rlfewzs  from  the  mivary  Projopopixa's  of 
of  the  Ancients,  and  the  liberty  of  their  Oratorical  declamitary 
^     fiile  i  thefe  gave  occafion  to  £omei private  Opinions^  thefe  Opinions. 

--  to 


to  (ptnc  private  dcvotiomlliberfy  ifi  Pra(5J:ice,  and  from  private 
Opinions  and  PradJice%  at  lalt  it  obtained  fb  ftrongaParty,  that  it" 
procured  zpuhlickJnmnSion.   'The  like  method  was  ufed  for  the 

-  Dodrine  of  TS^anfubfiantidtiony  whofe  beginning  was.  from  the 
abiifeof  fucli  Sentences  as  this  in  ancient  W'riters,>  Tljai  after  Con^ 
fecration  it  wM  no  rpore  Bread  and  fVine^  but  the  Body  and  Blood  of 

'  Chrifih  by  which  expreffion  the  Aothors  intended  no  more  than 
this,  that  the  Bread  and  Wine  in  the  Sacrament  were  relatively 
altered^  and  were  more  than  ordinary  Bread  and  fFine^  becaufe  they 
wcic  replrefentatives  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Chrift  :  however, 
this  gave  them  courage  to  interpret  literally  and  ftridly  thefe 
words  of  Chrift,  This  uf  my  3ody:  and  thus  by  degrees  from  the 
Opiniono^zfewithcczmcxhejHdgmentofrnany^  ana  from  the  to-  '  . 
leration  of  a  private  Opinion  of  fome  Dolors  and  unimpofed^  it  ofa- 
tainedat  laft  a  Canon  to  make  it  Authentick,  TublickJDoHrine. 

Fourthly,  This  infenfible  proceeding  is  in  nothing  more  evi- 
dent thian  in  the  power  of  Cti^om  znd  Education  j  Cufrom  doth  by 
degrees  take  off  the  ftartling  of  Confcience  :  and  thofe  Opinions 
or  Pradices  which  at  firft  look  .affright  it,  are  by  a  little  tamilia- 
lity  made  more  fmooth  and  tollerable.    The  diflents  of  Men  by^ 
frequent  feeing  and  hearing,  become  ^jwm  and  gentle  V  but  the, 
force  of  Education  is  incomparably  great,  for  this  makes  an  Errour 
to  become  as  it  were  natural ,  they  fuck  it  in  with  their  Milk, 
and  draw  it  in  with  their  Air.     This  general  advantage  the 
Devil  hath  over  all  the  Children  of  erroneous  Parents,  efpecially 
where  Countreys  or  Nations  are  of  the  fame  Perfwafion  >  infomuch 
that  Turk^  have  as  gr^at  belief  of  their  Alcoran  as  we  of  the  Bible^. 
and  think  as  reverently  of  Mahomet  as  Chriiiians  do  of  Chrift. 
The  Children  of  Idolatrous  Tagans  have  as  great  a  confidence  of       ^ 
the  truth  of  their  way  oi  Heathenijh  Worjhip^  as  we  have  oi  Cod's 
Ordinances  and  Inftitutions.  j^ 

Fifthly,  We  may  feefbmethingofthis  Stratagem  of  filent  in- 
,tanglement  in  Satan's  Surprifalsh  for  fometimes  he  inveagles  Men 
at  unarvaresj^nd  engageth  them  in  Ejrrour  while  they  know  not 
what  they  are  doing.  Weak  heads  cannot  fee  the  tar  end  of  a 
finootli-fac'd  Dodrine  i  knd  they  ufually  embrace  it  by  vphoU-fale^ 
for/5»«e/iir/ic«/jr  that  ftrikes  upon  thdr  iancy,  or  gratifies  their 
humour.  If  they  read  a  Bqok  that  hath  feme  gppd  things  in  it,, 
or  is  afFe<ftionate,' for  the  lake  of  tbeje  they  fwalloiv  aH  the  reft 
(though  never  fb  dangerous  Dodrine;  whithout  further  exami- 

Mm  2  nation 


150  ZXttUtitznt  Part  IE 

nation.    The  like  advantage  he  hath  from  Adions  that  are  bad 
or  tollerable,  according  to  the  various  refpcc^s  which  they  have 
to  the  ends  or  confequences  that  ly  before  them,  for  he  frequent- 
ly doth  iritercft  Men  in  an  erroneous  confequence,  by  concerning; 
them  in  adions  that  lead  that  way  >  and  having  thus  beguiled' 
them  into  an  evil  mifiake,  inftead  of  drawing  their  Foot  out  of 
the  Snare,  he  pulheth  them  forward  to  maintain  their  ground^: 
and  to  juftify  their  proceedings.    This  was  the  cafe  of  (bme  of  the 
Corinthians^  when  the  Heathens  had  offered  a  Sacrifice  to  an  Idol, 
parf  ofthe  Saaihce  was  referved,  and  either  fold  at  the  Shambles^ 
or  ufed  in  a  Feafl-^  to  which  the  Heathens  fometimes  invited'their 
Chrifiian  Acquaintance  or  Relations.   Thofc  that  went,  (l^orping^ 
that  an  Idol  toon  nothing )  eat  what  was  fet  before  them,  withotU- 
any  regard  to  the  Idol,  and  imking  no  queJUan  for  Confciencefd^:, 
by  their  example,  others  that  bad  not  that  kffotpkdg^  i  Cor.  S.  7. . 
rvere  emboldnea^  not  only  to  eat  ag^inft  their  (cruples  and  doubts 
of  Confcience,  (  which  is  all  that  many  .Interpreters  think  to  be 
Intended  in  that  place  )  but  alio  (  as  the  words  make  probable^ 
with  fome  pofithfe  regard  to  the  Idol  i  fo  that  by  the  examples  of 
thofe  that  (ate  in  the  Idols  Temple,  eating  what  was  fet  before 
them  as  common  Meat^  others  mifinterfreting  their  Adions^  pro- 
ceeded to  eat  with  a  Confcience  of  the  Idol^  as  if  the  Idol  had  been . 
fome  thing  indeed,  anddeferving  zconfcientious  regard.    Not  ^un- 
like to  this  was  that  Art  of  Julian^  mentioned  by  Sozomen^ 
Soz^omem/Eccl  whereby  he  endeavoured  to  tjvili  foroething  of  Taganifm  with* 
Hifi.  L  y.r.  16.  Adions  and  things  that  wer^  lawful  or  neceffary :  He  caufod  the . 
Images  of  Mars  and  Mercury  to  b&  placed  by  his  own^  fo  that  the . 
refpedls  that  were  payed  to  the  Emperours  TtQwre^  ftemed  to 
carry  a  concomitancy  of  reverence  to  thofe  Idols :  He  alfo  (  in  pro- 
ftcution  ofthe  fame  policy  )  caufed  their  Meats  and  Drinks  to 
be  fprinkled  or  mixed  with  the  luftral  H^ater^  that  to  every  onCL 
that  ufed  them,  might.be  ^^sd  to  give  fome  regard  to  his  Idols  > 
and  that  fome,  at  leaft,  might  be  cngz^cd  to.  zJMfiification  of  that: 
and  fuch  other  praAice^.  1 

All  thefe  axe  but  Inftances  of  Satans  filent  infinuation,  by 
which  he  feaetly  fteals  the  Aifcdions,.  and  through  thefe,  taints' 
the  Judgment.    Next  follows, 

A  fecond  Plot  upon  the  Affedions,  which  is  an  endeavour  to, 
entangle  them  by  the  ex»eriij/£<if&  of  Errour..    lathis  be  works 


^ 


Chap.  4.    Nairn's  Xemptatiottjfif.  251 

by  mo  contrary  exireamf^  that  he  may  the  better  prevail  with 
Mens  different  difpofkions. 

Firft)  He  fometimes  deaths  a  falfe  Dodrine  with  the  moft 
fimftm,  fprgmr^  delighfM  Attire,  that  hke  SolmH<ms  Harlot  it 
may  entice  thofe  chat  are  pleafed  with  the  htgheft  gratiHcations 
of  the  feoleSi  Tham  ded^d  my  Bid  mfh  dmerings  of  lafefhy^  mth 
fim  Linnm  of  Egypt,  &ii»    Moft  Men  that  are  given  up  to  an 
Animal  life^  cannot  be  pleafed  with  any  Religion  but  fuch  as  may 
n^Rfleafe  thefi/tfes «  they  fo  difrelilh  the  fimfticity  of  the  Gofpe) 
(■which  is>   notwithftanding,    its  particular  inland  hnorn^ 
2  Cor.  n,3*J  that  they  cannot  pcrfwade  themfelves   they  da  . 
any  thing  in. religious  Worihip,    except  they  abound  in  cojify 
ceremonious  obftrvahcif.    Thus  do  feme  interpret  that  frar  of  the 
Heathens,  which  iirll  put  them  upon  Images  and  outward  repre*  Primus  in  orbe 
fentations  of  their  Gods  >  they  were  affiraid  they  Qiould  not  haveI>cos  timotfc- 
any  K^\\g\on  to  thtxi  otpn  fatisfaQlon^  except  they  proceeded  in-^*^^ 
fuch  a  court  as  might  make  their  fenfes  fure  that  they  were  doings 
fcmething :  the  Devil  knowing  well  the  force  k£ external  beautiet 
in  Religion,  prepared  the  way  to  Idolatry  by  it.    They  had  their 
cofily  Temples^  fomeofthem  admirable  for  Antiquity  and  Magni-* 
ficence,  enriched  with  Gifts  and  Offerings^  excellent  for  Matter 
and  Workmanthip,  adorned  with  Ima^s,  l^amps,  Beds,  and*. 
Tables  of  Gold,  beautiiie^  by  Art,  and  natural  pleafantnefi  of*. 
Scituation  >  they  had  alfo  their  Groves  in  the  moft  pleafant  anA 
delightful  Places,  as  that  of  the  D^i&/ie  befides  Anthohia^  which* 
was  invironed  with  tall  Cyprefe  Trees,  ten  Miles  about,  and- 
witbiu  adorned  with  the  fumptuous  Temples  o£  Apollo  and  DianaV 
Sanduary  v  in  thefe  places  they  had  their  Mufick.  and  folemn  . 
Fdiivals,  which  were  fometimes  extraordinary,  for  coft  and  con- 
tinuance.   Aniiochmzt  Daphne  continued  anincredible  folemnity,- 
with^  vaft  train  and  colHy  preparatictt^  thirty  days  together  > . 
and  that  nothing  might  Be  wantii^rthcy  had  their  Annual-. 
Feafts,  Sacrifices,  Rites,  the  Adornnjtts  of  their  Priefts,  their, 
white  Garments,their  Xiats  of  divers  Colour^their  Miters^d^er.  in* 
a.word,  nothing  was  lacking  that  hiight  j^eafe  the  Eye  or  Ear. . 
And  doubtlefi  the  Devil  found  this  courle  very  fuccefsful  to  win  . 
the  A/ftdions  of  Mento  Centilifnt.    And  if  it.  were  not  for  this. 
confideration,  it  might  be  admired  that  the  Jca^s  (  who  were  ' 
ioftruded  in  the  true  Worfliipof  God  ;  Ihould,  hocwithftanding, 
h^ib  prone  to  Idolatry,  and  lb  hardly  dx^via  from  it ;  but,  furelf ' 

**  •  .  -     their* 


n"^ 


^^  xreame  oi         rax  w 

their  flrong  inclinations  that  way  proceeded  from  a  natural  de- 
light that  Men  have  in  zjenfual  Religion,  which  by  a  powcrfiil 
Witchcraft  doth  inchant  them  to  an  exafs  of  love.     The  fame 
method  the  Devil  takes  in  Voperyy  the  chief  inticem'&nt  lieg  in  its 
glorious  external  aPpearames  all  their  religious  places  are  drefTed 
up  in  the  higlieft  bravery,  they  are  beautified  with  Images  and 
Figures,  with  Lights  and.  coilly  Aaornmcius  i  they  abound  in 
Rites,  Caembflies^  Geflures,  and  Ohfcrvanccs,  and  all  this  is 
but  to  dazle  the  Eyes,  and  to  win  a  reverence  in  Men  to  their 
Worlhip  >  and  accordingly,  they  pra<5:ife  in  thefe  exteriour  things 
.  on  purpofe  to  ravifli  Mens  Affections  v  their  Children  are  brought 
up  to  a  conHrmcd  delight  and  refblution  for  Popery,  by  pleating 
them  with  Shews,  PiAures,  Reprefentations,  Procefltons,  and 
grateful  Obfervances*     If  a  Stranger  of  another.  Religion  come 
among  them,  then  as  their  firft  effay,  they  fhew  them  all  their 
Play-things,  that  their  Affedions  may  be  tickled  with  the  out- 
ward pompandornamentof  their  way,  for  they  know  by  cxpe* 
rience,  that  a  glittering  out-ftde^  and  a  great  deal  ado  of  bodily  la- 
bour,is  the  All  of  moll  Mens  Religion  >  if  it  have  but  Body  enough, 
they  never  enquire  whether  it  have  Sfirit  or  Life  within  :  a  dead 
Carcafiin  Kobes^'  that  may  put  them  to  the  exercife  of  their  P<^• 
fiures^  and  ecremoiuous«Gomplements,  doth  make  up  a  moregrate^ 
ful  Religion  for  a  carnal  M^,  than  a /n/iu^,  fiiritHal  Service,  that 
neceffarily  will  put  them  upon  inward  care  and  watchfulnefe  in 
the  conftant  exercife  of  holy  Spiritual  Graces,  without  affording 
any  confiderablegrift(^w/w«  to  the  Senfes :  Hence  is  it  truly  more  ' 
difficult,  (  and  yet  inwardly  more  beautiful  and  glorious  )  to 
fray  in  Faith  and  Humility^  even  in  fliort  breathings  after  God, 
than  to  fay  a  thoufand  Ave  Maria^f^  or  to  perform  a  task  of  ordi- 
nary Penance.     But  as  thofe  that  have  no  Children  of  their  own, 
delight  thcmielves  in  p]^ng  with  a  Monkey  or  Baboon^  fb  thoie 
that  know  not  how  to  ^fciip  God  in  Spirit  and  Truth^  feek  to 
fttisHe  themfelves  in  the  pjformance  of  external  G^ture  and  Cere- 
mony. 

Secondly,  On  the  other  hand  h  he  fometimes  is  willing  that  an 
Errour  Ihould  affe<9:  an  excefs  ofplainnefi  and  fimplicity.  In  this 
he  takes  advantage  of  thofe  expreffions  in  Scripture,  wherein  the 
'Gofpel  is  commended  for  its  fimplicity^  and  the  inventions  of 
Men  under  the  pretences  of  JTi/Xwi,  timility^  and  negltSingof 
the  Body  are  condemned*    Upon  this  ground^  he  runs  Men  upon 

fuch 


chap.  4.    ^aean'jsf  SCf  iiiptatiottif*  .155 

fuch  an  excefs  of  dotage,  that  they  never  think  the  things  of 
dod  arc  dghtly  managed  but  when  they  are  brought  down  to  a 
conttmftihle  fJlinefi,  By  this  means  he  arms  concerted  ignorant 
Men  with  exceptions  againrt  Ltofning^  and  the  neceffary  decencies 
of  languaguC'  in  Pleaching  >  and  with  them  they  are  the  only 
Preachers,  ^and  moft  likely  to  be  irtfiired  that  ufe  leafl'  ftudy  and 
preparation  for  their  work.  'Tis  indeed  very  true  that  rheaffedted  ' 
fboUries  oizhomb^  Stile,  otftartch  Vifioftrfi^  andnecdlef?  citations 
of  Sentences  for  oftentation,  without  any  true  advantage  to  the 
matter  in  hand^atc  things  very pedantick^znd  exceedingly  uniuitable 
to  the  gravity  of  the  Work  of  the  Miniliry,  and  renders  it  vc/y 
ungrateful  to  a  pious  Mind  :  but  this  contrary  folly  n\akcs  the 
ibiemn  Ordinances  of  God  fo  nattfiam  and  contemptible,  that  it 
often  rnakes  way  (  by  Satan's  cunning  improvement  of  the 
Temptation  )  to  an  Atheiftical  rejedion  of  all  Worihip.  In  the 
mean  time  'tis  wonderful  to  obferve,*  how  fbme  Perfons  plcafe 
thcmfclves  with  this  conceit,  that  their  way  of  Worihip  is  plain, 
and  that  they  fpeak  what  immedistely  comes  into  their  Mind  \ 
and  though  it  be  N(?;i-/e;?/eorContradi(ftions  (  which  fu.^fici^ntly 
evidenceth  that  'tis  nothing  of  hin  to  the  Sfhntr  Infiirau  v:  ) 
which  they  utter,  yet  'tis  argument  enough  to  them,  Aat  their 
opinbnsand  ways  are  right,  becauft  they  proceed  in  :i  deCigncd 
uegledofallneceflary  order,  and  under  pretctrce  of  the  fimpli- 
city  of  the  Golpel,  they  reduce  all  .they  do  to  chijdifli  fillinefs. 
Neither  is  this  all  the  mifchief  which  the  Devil  raifeth  out  of  , 
this  conceit,  for  the  contempt  and  difufe  of  the  Sacraments, 
may  in  great  part  be  aforibed  to  it.  Thofc  erroneous  ^ays  of 
»Wor(hip  that  are  moft  noted  for  deayrng  thofe  Inftitutions  of 
Chrift,  have  this  for  their  Plea.,  that  the  Worihip  which  God  is 
beft  pleafed  with,  is  f^hitual^  and  that  all  bodily  fervices  and  ex^ 
ttrnal  obfervations  are  things  that  Gi^||^nds  not  upon,  fuch  as 
fn^  little^  and  were  no  further  in  iJjjjpbut  to  recommend  an  in- 
ternal fpiritual  communion  with  God  *,  fo  that  the  more  they 
ffjeS  thefc  thingsr,  thty  perfwade  thcmfelves  they  have  a  more 
irmtmierftanding  of  the  defign  of  God  in  Religion.  Either  of  - 
thefe  ways  Satan  makes  ufe  of  for  the  befooling  of  Men  into  an 
humour  of  pleafingthemfelves  with  Errour.    But, 

Thirdly,  He  hath  of  old  endeavoured  to  cloud  and  enervate 
the  Dtocftrine  of  the  Bible  by  traditionary  Fables.  We  meet  with 
many  paffages  to  this purpofc  :  fometimes  he  ftts  xji^unwritten 

Tradition^ 


154  :^,%rtameof         Partp. 

Traditions,  not  only  o( equal  authority  to  the  written  Word,  but 
as  cofnpletions  and  peffcdions  of  it.  This  he  pradifed  among  the 
jFen?/ with  fuch  fucctis,  thit  the  7'raditions  of  the  Klderr  wcr^bf 
greater  force  with  them  than  the  Commands  of  God,  as  Chritt 
himfelf  noted  of  then*,  Matth.  15.  13,  Of  thefc  unwritten  Tra- 
ditions (  vihkhthty  caAled  the  Law  by  the  v^ord  of  Mostth^  teignccl 
by  them  to  be  given  to  Mofes  when  he  was  in  the  Mounr,  and 
fo  delivered  from  hand  tahand  )  the  Apoiiles  gave  many  warn- 
ings, and  figniiied  the  hazards  that  Truth  ftood  in  by  them, 
through  the  cunning  of  Satan,  asCr»/.3.8.  Betpan  l^i  any  man 
f^oil  yoH tbroHgb  the  Traditions  of  Men.  1  Tim.  1. 4.  Neither 

five  heed  to  Fables^  and  endUfs  Genealogies.  Tit.  1. 14.  Not  givifn 
eed  to  Jewijh  Fables^  and  Commandments  of  Men.  —  2  Tim.  4. 4. 
And  theyJhaU  turn  away  their  Ears  from  the  Trstth^  anijhaU  be  turned 
unto  Fables. 

The  Papifis  at  this  day  give  the  fame  entertainment  to  this 
device  that  the  Jews  did  of  old,  they  boaft  as  high  of  their  Tw 
ditions^  and  are  every  whit  2^  fabulous  and  foolifb  in  them  as  they 
were.  Satan  in  his  attempts  upon  the  Gentiles  to  conrirm  them 
in  their  falfe  Worfliip,  though  be  kept  up  xhtfu^ianceoi  this  de- 
fign^  yet  he  was  neceflitated  to  alter  the  fcene,  a  little,  that  he 
might  more  handfbmly  accommodate  it  to  their  condition  \  and 
therefore  he  (et  up  amongft  them  fabulous  imitations  of  the  Truths 
and  Ordinances  of  the  Scripture,  infomuch  that  there  is  fcarce 
any  grand  Myfiery,  or  remarkable  Hiftory,  or  Ordinance  men« 
tioned  in  the  Saipture,  but  we  may  iind  fometbing  among  the 
Heatliens  in  Tradition  or  Pradice  that  doth  allude  to  it.  What 
traditionary  imitations  had  they  of  the  Creation  recorded  in  the 
Book  olGeneJts  ?  That  of  Ovid  concernhig  the  Chaos  and  rtrft  be^ 
ginning  of  things,is  known  to  every  School-Boy.  The  Fbcenicians 
rnrcha*  P$l£.  in  their  Theology  give  ai^d  account  of  it,  from  their  Taautus^ 
1. 1 .  c.  1 7.  j^  J jj jj  pujpofe.  That  th^/m  b^innings  tf  all  thiugs  were  a  doH^ 
difordered  Cbaos^  and  the  ffmt  of  the  d^  Air  i  hence  froeeeied  Moth 
that  is  Mire^  from  thence  iffmd  the  Seeds  and  Generatiott  of  all  Cres* 
turesfn  Earth  and  Heaven^  Sec*  The  wickednefs  of  Men  befbre 
the  Flood,  (  mentioned  Gen.  6.  i,  2. ;  is  fabulouily  related  in  an 
Vid.  Scjliftri  ancient  Book,  C  fallly  afcribcd  to  Enoch  )  wherein  the  Watcbumi 

K"if3i.  ^  "^^^^^^  "^^^  ^^^^^  '^  ^"^  ^*^  ^"'^  ^/^**  ^^^hters  of  Men, 
'  '^      '  and  that  from  thence  was  the  race  of  Giants.    For  the  dtlcription  of 

Paradife,  the  Heathens  had  the  Fo^ical  FiSiaa  of  the  Efyzian 

Fields, 


fieldf^  as  they  had  the  Stoty^of  PatcalwL,  infiead  ofN^s^  Adc 
and  the  Deluge.    The  Story  oC  Lhs  fFife  was  aba(ed  by  the 
Pinion  oiprthtm  his  Wife,  fuddenly  fnatched  itom  him  for  look- 
iQg  baclu   The  Hiiiory  of  Sanffin  was  turned  into  their  Story 
of  UeratteTznd  his  ten  labours.    From  the  Siin  ftandins  fiill  ja 
^ofhita  and  Hezd^jbf  tinae,  came  that  Fiiftion  of  yA^iVer/ doubling 
the  night)  that  he  might  enjoy  Alcmens^    In  fome  of  thcfe  dif- 
guifes  of  &Ared  Story,  they  ^o  fo  near  in  name  and  circumftances 
that  ^is  pall  doubt  they  imitated  the  true  HiHory,  which  thiey 
corrupted:  for  inflance,  Hmdotm  xelates,  that  Sethon  King  of  tOvs.  «Mt#W 
EwwandPrieftoff^jir/ctf«,  washfclped  by  his  KkAfrm  tSmm^ifjf'  h 
agaUft  5eiwc6eri*/which  plainly  relates  to  He«d^ji  King  of  >i^J|^^^^ 
and  the  wonders  that  God  did  for  hinu    So  in  imitation  of  c/i, 
Vri^s  Letters  to  Joab  for  his  own  deifarw^on,  we  have  in  Hmer 
and  others  the  5tory  of  Tr£fm^  fending  Letters  to  JobatM  by 
EdlemfboHy  wherein  his  death  was  commanded  >  the  near  affinity  • 
of  the  names  Joab  and  Joba^Jf^  (hews  with  what  Heifer  the  Devil 
plowed.    ThtJXi&oPj  oi  AbrahawCs  offering  up  Ifaac^  is  by  P^«     >  -   * 
fbiiy  applied  to  Saturn^  who  faith,  he  was  by  the  Pb^nkianf^ 
called  fjf^j  he  had  by  Anabntb  one  only  Son,  dlled  Jtmd  (  an. 
evident  allufion  ( (aith  Gf^in^  Antiq.  lib.  4.  eaf.  3.  J  to  Gitim    . 
22. 2.'  Vihaeljaac  is  in  tlbe  Hebrew  called  JtAid^  that  is  an  only 
b^iotten  >  his^  he  offered  up  on  an  Altar  purpolely  prepared  9 
bere  not  only  the  nuatety  but  the  nanus  do  clearly  (hew,  that   ^ 
Abrahmtfs  Stofy  is  imitated  in  this.    The  like  imitation  I  might 
fiiew  to  have  been  aOH>ng  the  Heatlien,  ofJodtrinal  Truths^  as 
of  ^e  fiacd  My&ry  of  thc^  !fo'w^     In  Pern  they  worfhip  the  PggrchM  pH^, 
Fatbify  Soiiy  and  £mi&er^  as  aUb  their  Ttang^a$igay  which  they  America.  I9J 
fiy  was  one  in  #i«e,and  three  in  one.    But  their  imitation  of  OrJi'  ^ '  «• . 
nances  is  every  where  remarkable,  Co  that  I  need  &y  nothing  of 
thcur  Temples,  JfViefls,.  Saaiiices,  w^  other  Religbus  Rites  i 
only  the  pevil's  iinitation  of  the  ^^aments  of  the  Nexr  Tefta-^ 
ment  deleiyps  particular  obfervation :  inftances  of  an  Api(h  imi* 
tatlon  of  t^tfjmi  [ae  every  where  obvious,  and  that  of  the  Lords 
iiffpo'ot  Cnriftian^  Communion  was  freiiuently  rpfemblcd  in  the 
d^dPjrmnan  Feafts,  where  they  carnal  JkiJl  Loams  of  Bread  in  purebst  ibii 
great  Platters  of  Gold,  of  which  all  pre(ent  received,  and  eat. 
nttle  /j«e/,and  this.as  zfm  ofhonour  and  profeflibn  of  obedience, 
(o  their!  Oods^  and  the  Ingm^    Not  unlike  to  this  were  tho(<; 
morfels  of  PaAe,   which  the  lexicons  ufed  in  their  Religious    ^ 
*     ' Nn  ^  Feafts, 


ftaffe,  W^ich  they  Uki  it  thcit  idok  Feet,  canfectating^theml)y 
Singing  and  other'  Cetemoniies,  and  then  Hieyetijcd  them  «&r* 
F/^  and  Bantx  of  their  God  ViizilipiMi^  C  aHuding  dire^Iy  to 
that  of  our  Saviour,  tins  Wtn^Bo^^  &c.*  infomuch  that  Atofta 
Pffreha^  18.  thought  the  Devil  tnockcd  thdt  JrMfiAjiantiatiQn  by  {t;  )  this 
c  ij.,  was  diftriboted  among  aH,  and  wa$  eaten  with-  a  great  deal  ot 

reference,  fear,  and  devotioiii^ 

"We  may  fee  by  thofe  inftanccs,  that  in  theft  fabulous  imagi- 
nations of  Truth,  the  Devil  hath  induftrioufly  rnded,  and  that 
^hich  ht  aitncd  at  in  this  defign  thay  eifily.be  conjeduted  to  be, 
,'    I.  The  ekfnfnland  difcrednhrg  ot  T>titti*  %     he  renders  ir 
,  J :  (  by  this  means  )  jk^ithuf  of  tome  Forgery,  as  if  jthe  Sdapture 

'  were  no  better  thah  an  uncertain  Tradition,  as  if  (at  the  h^ft) 
it  were  doubtful,  whether  ^Scripture  or  theft  ttadinobaty  FaUes^- 
had  better  authority.  ■         s  * 

Iti  Diabolus  2.  He:  fttttheir  intends  the  vtfangkmdf  o€  the  Affedlons  to 
!k)ccgit  utdi-  Ertouf  ^  this  Device  >  for  he  doth,  as  it  were,  take  thcj^ilr 
TihiiBi  mirico-^-f .  ^jj^  jfahernaek  to  adorn  his  P^£(Wf  withal,  and  \txthout  doubt 
JSku^v^dbT  the  HeatbeHs  VfW  very  much  barbed  in  (?eirti/i/w  by  thefe  tra*- 
ret,  fidcm  &"  tteuAry  Siorics  y  hence,  one  pbferves,  the  Devil  imitated  the 
aDthorhatcm  ffifttiSr  of  tfe  Mftatclc  dope  in  fitvout  6f  fizd^ah^  ^thit  the  Scrip- 
amittcret,.  &  ^^^^  might  lofe  thek  tredH  and  authorit jr,  aid  th«  the  vluty 
SSiaTiur.  cf  fuch  a  wonder  ihight  be  tianrfcrred  to  thek  XM  v  and^thc 
.piiSiiu  idola  oonfequence  of  both  thefe,  is 


Todircu  30*        j,  xb  deprive  iJit  Trath  ofitsofmnncirtgfkii^tipoti  iTSfe  con- 
^A«^<r.  laentes  of  Meiv   The  brindjplcs  cf  Sttiptutt  ttto^^ 

evidence  of  their  Truth :  UthacTtuth  be  m^pW'b^  thcftA)ftitu- 


tion  of  another  Comfdhirrj  it  prtitntiy  lofeth  hs  ftrce,  inS  tfe 
commands  theieqf  are  difiegarded,  upoii  a  fiippbfition  of  its  ji»^  ' 

certmfy.  ^,  .' . 

4,  Another  of  his  wa«^o  betray  the  underftandiijg  by  the 
Alfedion%  is  by  puttmg  lim  upon,  an  adcmmdatiin  of  Troth, 
<ba ctfi^/y^ec withl^tiesdifftring ftom  ib  AiidthiiHath  beeb 
fc.much,the  moa  fucc^fsftil,  becaufe  *haA-b^Uqi  afid  been 
carried  on  upon  the  moft  Jpedio»  i*etencesi  Tht '  dvciding  t£ 
Offences  v^  the  fmmbing  (itM  Wayof^Retigion,  for  fhe  gaining 
rfthe  contrary  minded  y  ih&  ftefermuon  of  Peaqp  ^nd  Unity,  are 
Pleas  very  plaufible  v  and  really  upon  the  accpuit  bf  ti^flfe  ttog^ 
Ac  Scripture  (  hbth  by  its  ftcf jfpts  an^  j^ittmplcs^j  teich  re* 
commended  toils  c(?tfifi^ee/eri()ffx  and  Brotherly jf^^  The 


Jtmr  <  whoymQ  difydstkd  at  tim  ineft  fmblicatidn  of  tlie  1h 
-  DCity  fiom  tfe'TJdkc  cfMcfmcal  Easmotdes^  puKhaled  for  us  b^r  • 
Chrift)  wci«i^Rr%aii^thetJeof<^ci4dckicM,  an^ 
otthcdUramQS<ifM»aoforad(»n0t|it^^  till  cbey  might  be  the 
tetfiet  fitisHed  ki  tXe^iudi;  Thdf  piretenct9  (he  DeVii  makes  ^ 
life 'of  to  uikknaioe  Troth.  And  pkafitig  Iti^  Agents  with 
the  honour  of  ^  flm.d^tffh  («tid  itmay  Ee  at  Hrft  really 
fo  HittwUd  by  them  )  he  pteraik  with  tfaeiti,  fx>t  only  fer  a'/pff- 
/enr  €o/tdefiem<m  to  Men  ot  contrary  pradice,  but  to  caft  the  prin-> 
d|4ds  ofTrodi  info  (uch  a  fioeed  AfmA/  that  thev  may  carry  t 
fttiOfte  m^rffrnkUfrnt totfaoTe  Opinioos  wfakh iSney  do ihoft  d!j<* 
r«i9i^oi^(e.  The  afftm^ana  d[  Bt&xj^fpn^^AX^^ 
and  ftic^els&lnefs  in  fuch  an  iindeviakh»,  doth  exceedmgty  ani^ 
RMtte  the  tpd'VKMtf^  de%iet8;  whkii  &tan,  in  the  mean  time, 
^xattks  fliem  beyono* all  toonds,  and  &  dabgetoufly  fixeth  aA 
,  wmMUtka  i9prefuttatioa  of  Truth,  char  it  lofeth  its  own  fplendo/, 
andifettles  at  laft  upon  jm/St^  notions.  *  Thus  by  the  €oKtinmnet 
;Bf  *jfudx  a  dom^yoHct,  Erroor  begins  to  ncrwH  its  Forces,  and  is  as 
4ikeiyto  i^mp  mr  Truth  wbdly  to  its  fide,  (  by  the  argument 
of  nfmblanct,  and  the  conieouencies  following  thereupon  )  as 
Ttfuth  U  wholly^  to  exti^ate  and  con^fUer  Enoiir  v  and  if  it  do  not 
thatj  fiiceeeding  ^is  ( that  minded  not  tbefirftdefign)  fad- 
ing tfrinfts  fe  oootinued  to  them  in  deep  nmeim  to  their  Predt- 
teflojrs,  rohn  dfedr  frudemial  cpneUfitHtioMs  iiM>feraerfi  cfimous. 

If  v^  fefeiw  riie'iriifl  of  Time  firom^tiie  firft  preadung  of  tfe 
<3ofprl,  wtmay^nd  Satan's/b#i%r/  all  along.  In  the  Apoftles 
tiiii^^;  WhM  the  believing  ;]f€»ir  were  ^*^^^ 
timrand  experience  mig^t  iully  con  vines  them  >  \i%  their  dhfh^ 
v^tion  of  the  Caw  of  Afo/erv  C  whkh  was  certainly  given  ofG^^ 
and  fo  tfti^t  very  eafily  oce^on  an  opinion  of  the  continuancb 
cf  it,  M^  ^^•i'ih*)  though  the  AwfHes  did  not  at  aU  aecctmm^ 
-diOe  ^'ftMiklg>pKCcpts  of  the«N^  Tefiament  to  cany  a  feip^ 
^H^f^lfb^lMmiatthitQpitM  neither  did  they  jf iff  c6untenafl<!c 
•that  piaftiee,  tf^  Jiid  fia^abfy  and  fjJly  declare  againft  it,  ex« 
^horting  Chtiftians  tofiand  in  the  libefty  tpbettmib  Chr^  bath  mMe 
il^jm^  Gal.  5;^  I5  2>  ycc  Sitan  was  bulic  to  take  advantage  of 
the  pr^dt  ferbearances,  which  the  Holy  Ghoft  had  dircded 
/them  Onto  <!  iilfomuchthat  inilead9fiaMi(9Mfi»4f^  diflen^ers 

Vby th^ /«tt>j\  fi)ftic  difientcrs  wawcdW/^i top^fwade  the  Chri- 
Hians^  ViuAiimr  ^J«£:  Cut  9ftfr.tl9ir  day s-t be  Devil  purloed 
*.     :  N  n  2       .  this 

\ 


i5«  Z%tmiittf  Pmm 

'        thisdtefigli  witK  grtoieK  £bope  v  fbrinfiance,  in  Ofl^f^^iMrej  tkne, 

when  the  (jesfi/er  flocked  into  the  Chmcli  with  diny  Fccf,  aiut 

in  tbeit  old  tLags^  thsy  vnttc  tolkntcd  in  fbme  old  m^&ms  oIT 

'«  GentiiifiD,  aiidupon  adeftgntowin  theii)>  they  made  bold  to 

bend  the  i)^MfU  €»£  the  Gofpel  toward  their  f&mtet  nfagu  a  thef 

thou^t  indeed  it  was  beft  to  wink  at  things^  and  not  to  bear 

.  too  hacd  upon  th^m  at  Hxil,  bat  that  tollerating  a  l^fir  evil,  they 

miglK  avoid  9iffuttr  inconvenience  >  and  withall  they  deeined. 

they  had  ^one  great  iervice  to  the  Church  and  Cbnltian  Relir 

^on^  if  they  ccMuId  any  Way  divert  the.  Heathen  fioin  Wosfl|ip«r 

fdng  their  IdoU :  And  to  dk(k  this  the  eaiUiei)  they  .(eemed  (^ 

chenfli  ti&eri*cuftdins  and  ittes  of  Woiihifs  as  coiifv»aaBt  in  the 

general^to  the  Principles  of  Chriftianity^only  tbey-exceptcd  agauift 

the  Obi^Q  of  thdf  Worfliip  as  unlawful,  fi>  that  upon  thcni^ter 

;they  aid  no  naofsc  than  change  tbi  nsme^    Th«  manifold  iikyHir 

venienccs  that  followed  thi»  hiadof  dealings  they  did  not  diftovc^ 

at ^rli  i.  i>ut  befides  the  infiSmg  the  Hmplidcy  c^  Cbrifiian  Reli- 

:^on  with, the  dittzmA  dregs  oiP^anifm^  (  which  they.mig^ 

;^^n]y  have  feen  )  Time  hath  iince  dilcoveredv  that  here  the 

I^il  (ecredy  laid  the  chief  &undations  ofPopety. 

.   Whofoever.  (hall  impartially  compare  the  Rites^ .  Cuftom^^ 

.U&ges  and  Q^s  of  P^yi  with  thofe  of  Pag^amfhi^  wilt^  to  his 

^dmiratiQni)  find  fMch  an  exad  agrHment  and  coQ^}napcy,  that  bf 

naiift  neceifarily  conclude  that  either  Pagmfm  imitated  Po^y^  or 

Pi;^  imit2(ted  P^anifi$  >  but  the  latter  is  true,  and  that  thefe 

corruptions  in  Rej^ioo  by  Pufery  came  in  by  ^  dijf^f^am  rf"  cm^ 

J^miM^  Chrijiianiiof  to.  Heatbenifh^f  (  though  ;ir  n^^iy  be  upon  fiom 

'  intc;nt|on$  at  hrftO  is  ik>  difficult  thing  to  evince  ^  for  C  befid^ 

that  tiie  Rites  of  Paganifin  vfCttmoKeancientj  and  io  couU  not  he 

borrowed  from  Popery  which  came  hug  afUr)  the^Sonpturedid 

foretel  a  great  ^^i0A  fironaJruth,  wQch  fhouU.be  in,  the  lafi  : 

dsjfij^  and  this  mder  a  frofeffm  of  Religion  v  and  the  things  f^iHf^- 

tkadanzid^.  atiC  lud),  as  fliew  that  the  defeAion  (hoakl  carry  an 

imitaiion  of  Faganifin  v  for  no  lc(s  (eems  to  befigniiied  by  i  Tit9u  . 

.    j^^i.Th  SfirH  jfed^b  exfnfilyy  thai  in  the  latter  timer  fimefiaU 

t  depart  from  the  Faiths  ff^ng  keed  .to  fedmn^Sfirkr^  and  DoCbdau 

^^^  rf  tf/ZVni/^  y  .that.iSft .as.Mr.  U^  (  wbofcJnt^rpsetatloti  Mbllowi)^ 

Afo  tatt^     doth  piolp^,  I>o(^nes^cMCfiwii^DevilsorP4CJ9Mi/  (  ^^infld^^^K^' 

timet.  ygf^  ij^^g  ^ij^  phrafcof  JXiflrwier  of  B^ifmsy  whichvmuft  nec^ 

%ufy  Va^^m  €omn^  Baf^mi)  the.  Geni^  72wJ^  jo^ 


'Demons  is  <ht  tMog  which  Taml  propheSe^  diouM  be  iotlocfucc4 
into  Chiifttanitf.'   How  clearly  this  relates  to  Vopery  maybe  evi^ 
dent  toanythiat  doth  not  wilfully  blind  hrmfelf  by  prejudice. 
Their  Dodtrine  of  Demons  was  this:  they  furooled  moprts  of 
Gods;  Jkfrtam  and  inferht/r  ^   the  fupreim  tney  iiippofed  did 
dwell  in  the  Heavenly  Ligbis^  Sun,  Moon,  and  Scars,  withu 
pat  d^^gf  of  place  >  the(e  they  judged  wettlbfubtimezt^  ptm, 
that  they  might  not  Be  propbaned  with  th^  approach  of  eait% 
things,  and  that  immeJiete  approachestothem  were  dngoiwy  fo 
tfienr  SoV^aignty.    The  inferiour  order  of  €Ms  they  imaging 
^trc  of  z  ffmdltfiri'y  betwixt  the  fi^rum  fieingsaiid  Men,  ts  - 
pairticipating  of  ^ :  theft  they  called  MeJias^rs  and  Agents,-  and 
fuppofed  thehr  bnfinefii  was  to  tony  ^  M^/  PrMyer^  to  Ood^  and 
tb  iring  Jmm  Bt^jings  &om  God  upon  Men  -^  thefe  wine  hi  Scrip*  jy»  ^;^/^.  2>^;, 
lure  called  RmI^'  and  fay  the  'G#6cks  DiMmrf ;  to^this  purpofeli  ci^  oC- 
qlb'jvtnd others fpcaki         ^       .     .:    *  ,  n 

Now  tlicfe  ZXnfitw/,  thty  Ibppoftd;  were  the  fids  <f  dad 
Men  that  teid  been  more  than  ordinarily  ^mous  in  their  genera*'  *      **  ^  •  ^ 
tion.    Thus-NiVmr  ^  made  an  Iihage  to  h»  Father  BM  af^  lie  ^ 
wasdead,^  and  cauted  him  to^M  worftfpped;    Barmes  conftfieth 
that  JEJhilapim  GrdniMather  io  ^pA^m^ ;  and  Mtmy}M  own  vid.  bi^  puf. 
Giand-father,-  were ^or&ipped  as  Godi  of  tint  pfdef.^  Abilin'^)G^^:9K«nie- 
daiicc  ^f  fnftances  Imlghr  prodiice  to  this  purpofc  \  bdt  to'  go  2^  SL?!^'" 
en^  thefc  i>^imnr,  becaufe  to  them  was  committed  th*  care  of  JJ^^Jf*^* 
Tcm/Titii/^ff^irs^  (as  Ce//ir argues  againft  O^re^^  }  and  ht'-  OrhoH  cit 
cattle  of  the  belf  and  advantage  thi^  Men  might  receive  fiom  Ceiflh^t^ 
them,  they  fuppoftd  it  groHMe  aftd  duty  to  worfi^  thena,  and  "^  ^^^^ 
thisworfliipthey  performed  af  their  JiM^  Pi^^^^l^  ^ 

To  this^pole  P/ii^tfivi^  tells  tts  of  Tl^A*'  bis  Booe^  and  P&r^  vita  Tkifii  & 
of  the  ewtaf  or  Shrines  of  their  Di^>»a«A-  Dtmetmi 

How  erident  is  it  that  the  P^pi/lr  i|Kbeir  Dtx^rine  and  'P^- 

ftce  about  the  Invocatioi^  (rf' Saints  and  Angels,  hare  writ' 

after  this  Copy<  and  that  they  are  the  Men  that  have  introduced  I 

this  VeSfineo^iysimnf^  the  thing  it  fetf declares  without  further  .  ,  ; 

evidence  ?  flad  the  thatbem  their  dead  Hm's  for  Agents  'twixt 

l^t^fitfream  Gods^zrtA  Afetf  f  fo'have  the  Fapifls  their  dead  Saintr 

to  oiSer np  thehr  Rrayersb    Did  the  H«rt*e«expe(ft  more  ^ji^/cir&r 

aids  ftomfome^f  theft  J)Jtmons  in  ftveral  cafts  than  from 

otheis  ^  fedo  the  Fapifts :  inftead  of  1>tana  for  Women  in  labour, 

MdJEfaitafm for  the  difeaftd^  they  have  theit  St^Margttret  and 

St*  Maty-* 


Ob^edioos  of  the  Heathens  aamft  Chiiftiamty,  fitijHeody  deed 
the  Opinions  or  Semeoces  of  4iie  iPhilofophers,  and  sewmmjghi 
them  to  their  purpofe,  that  lb  they  augbc  beget  in  their  AdverSH* 
rks  mot^  firiendly  Pafwafiops  towards  the  Chriiiian  Religion,  bf 
evidencbg,  that  the  Myfieries  thereof  w.erenotabrurd,  nor  dilTo* . 
nam  from  Eeaibn,  ieeing  they  might  be  iuiiiiicd  by  the  Sayings. 
Hioc  primi  of  their  mpn  FbiUfabcrs.    And  bm  tPM  UuJL^  in  ibis  2>^ji  Mdin 
ixali  labes,     Projecmtiony  (ani  furdy  it  fkaftd  its  Vndm^Jkpt  mt  a  Utile  J  the 
<}u«ncadkilia  f^,i4aihn  cfihat  EvU  vMcb  Kdigkn  hatbfitiu  maned  wulery   tbat . 
Sa  ObriT  Men  made  bold  with  tbe  tt^mendsmMyfipw  ^fOmfiUni^y  saneafm- 
Aiananim  (a-^fWhif^e  tbem$tnwmlytotbeNmens  rffbeGentiks.     And  this  the  A* 
aaGenciHimipofileP^foreraw  in  that  Caution  he  gave  C0/.  Z»S.  Bmare  U^. 
^^'^^^ ^lony  Man  f^il ym  tbrm^  fkiUfifhy^  anduain  Deon^  afief  tbe  Tivi- 
X'lt^m^^'^^^VA^  after  the  RMdimentirf  the  ITifrld,  and  net  after  Cbrifi. 
tan  vcdtwiik.  Certainly  the  Snare  is  neither  unufual,  nor  weak,  where  the  Gfm- 
amen  pMr.  (ton  IS  iu  (aiou&    'Xis  a  thip^  naturally  pleafing,  to  be  the  In» 
f^S^;.     Ventejrbf  anynew  things  or  to qake  new  T>ifciamu  in  ReligjoQ) 
.to  raiie  new  Hy  pothefe^  or  to  adventure  in  ttnbeaten  Paths,  for  a 
Rf^iiici/moii  of  Religion  to  any  Notion,  or  Pradice,  famous  & 
its^^ii^iftfiOK,  or  pretence  to  Bmktjp  and  2)^^     Menhugtbem* 
ielve^  w^  they  quunake  fkrml  thing;  to  hiun|^and  an  exaA 
iiuting  of  Parallels  is  infkad  of  Dcmonifaration.    By  this  fooliih 
delist  the  D^vil  makes  Men  bold  to  make.Eflays-i  j^d  ifyhat- 
doth  anfwer   their  humour,   pafleth  o^iant  for  undoubted 
Truth. 

5^  He  doth  l(^tif^Blin4t}KMAderii^        by  w^tkmg  1^ 
the  AiOfediions  to  ^^^iusarn^  (fppfi^m^ tq  fome  &|or, ' that  ia 
^aJ&iwWhaftc5;bqrcaatfae\K^  aie«^i»*4^£>r^«4nM(i:(b^]ltc 

toroughan  baHy  violent  avoidance  pfpncfjaet^  they  are  iOaft  upoa 
a  contr^,  and  (it  may  bej  ^  dang^p^is  »ft  tfcat  fbfey  fly  ftOfxu 
And  ihis  the  Devil  doth  with\gjEea£eal^,  ^having the. plaiiGble 

Eretence  of 2Wi  and  C^to  TJ^^th,  whpi^^jthe.A^^iofts  be- 
ig  highly  ingagpd,  the  Mind  ift^q^^elcfe  .(gw^^^^Qth  eaffly : 
#i^^<i  theTruih,  (.jj(hichcpjpm,Ofl^  li?S;in  th?  m4^)  aiKt- 
ihioks  it  dothi well  encuigh,  if  it  gives  thpr  ffj^^ Contf^diffhn  t0t 
the  £nx>r  now  to  be  abominated^  M^n  in  this  Cafi:,  hating 
i  their  eyes  oqly  iixed.upon  what  they  would  ofoid^  cpi|fidi^  not  fo 
much  whither  they  are  goingjo^/roiv  wbai  they  ga  i^  that  feeking 
Cas  Men  in  a^bi^t  j  to  aVpId  xhe  Pit  jci)at|s  t^m  ihrn^  they  rua 
. .  backwardlnto another ieW^iit^them*.,.! 

Thi» 


^  This  b  ^^  a  ncrted  Stntagem.  of  Satin,  that  all  Men  take 
iM^tieeof  it  in  the  general,,  thoi^ali:  Men  jo  not  itnnrove  the 
Diiboveryfof  their  own  particular  Caution*  The  mf^x>ttAsxL 
are  oiten  fo  befooled  by  their  violent  re&Unce  of  an  Vntfutb^  that 
they  readily  overihoot  them(elve$  and  mifs  the  Mark.  The  Fj- 
tier/in  theheat  ofdifpute  (aid  many  things  (b  inconveniently,  that 
tbpie  who  come  after,  do  fee  ana  lament  thefe  b4iy  Overfigbtt  > 
and  baveno other  way  to  fatve  their  Credit,  but  by  Riving  thk 
Ohfirvmidn  in  excufe  for  them.  And  it  may  be  obterved  that 
ibitoe  Errors  which  have  rifen  from  this  Root  at  fitfi^  have  fb 
fltongly  fixed  themfelves,  that  they  have  grown  up  to  the  great 
annbyanccoi  the  Trutl^  >  while  the  contrary  Ehchts  that  did  oc« 
caCon  theni  are  fergotteii)  and  their  memories  are  perifhed.  I 
flballbutinilance  m  oDe  inikad  of  many,  and  that  (ball  be  Arria^ 
mjm  \  how  Oully  prevalent  that  hath  been  in  its  time,  all  Men 
)^ow  that  know  any  thing  of  Church  Hiilory*)  the  Chriflian 
Woild  onoegroaned^mde^  it*  .  *  But  that  which  gave  the  firfi  occa» 
£on  ta  ^ocr^liaihim&lf  it;  that  Error,  was  the  X)o(^ine  of 
^«M«^'  who-  di^ourfing  of  the  Vnity  in  the  ^Tririity  too  nice- 
ly^ feenoedto  julUfytheErrqrof^^^eiffiifir,  who  had  taught  Cas 
.i0fi>  Nonut  before)  that  there,  was  but  ant  Terfin  in  the  Trinity, 
called  by  Aivci»^nies  of^Eafbo'^  Son^  ni  SjMt^  according  to 

Jjffij^r^^  ^^^'^  h  ^'^^^'^^  (acccttding  f o  h|^^  Cki^he) 
being  not  of I^er/anx,"  ^t  of  Kma  andf'unwons.  'Whire  Arrim 
:  wasdifiatisiied  with  this  account  of  the  Trinity,  he  ran  to  a  ton-- 
ttmy  Extrtme  s  and  that  lie  might  ^vt  the  highefl  proof  of  a  Tri- 
nity of  Fer^/,. he affirnaed  that  Jefus Chrifl nad zbeginMtngy  and  swr.EcclcC, 
th^t  there  w?s'a  tiip^  when.he  was  not,' €&-c^  Thus  Socraies  fpeaks  Hfflor.  lib.  !• 
nf  theRifeofthatft^efy. ;  -  \^ap-3. 

Wemight  further;  follow  the  footfieps  of  this  Device,  and  trace 
irinmpfi  Opinion^)  inhere  we  nQightJ|ind  the  huinour  of  funning 
to  a  contrary' Extreme,  bath  flill  either*  let  up  a  contrary  Error, 
or  at  ieaft  leavened  the  Truth  with  harfh  zni  unjt^ifiablt  Ex- 
Mtlpfions  and  Explanations.  The.  Difputes  betwixt  faith  ^nd 
^0^  have  been  thus  occafioned  and  aggravated.  Some  fpeak 
fo of  F0itby  ^iSt)xvjJligbtcdWoA(^s  others. fo  urge  a  nm^ty  of 
H^&tkfy  as  if  they  intended  to  make  Faitb  ufeUfs.  Some  talk  of 
Crac^  to  an  utter  Cfintmft  of  Morality  >  others  on  the  contrary 
magnify  Morality^  to- Ae  annihilating  of  Gract.  Some  in  their  - 
pradice  acquiefce  in  tliiei  oninford  Performance  of  Ordinances  :  if 

Co  they 


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thejrareat ^icc^  fcppoGng ^(btf havedone aHthatis tequirefll. 
othttrstAtetvhig  ^he  Miftake,  arid  ktiowing  that  06d  looks  more., 
to  the  pcrformanceof  the  Soul  and  Sphrit,  dian  to  the  Aft  of  the. 
Body,  upotiapretenceofworihippingGod  in  Spirit,  tfm>w  off^ 
the  (Afcrvationcif  his  Otdmaticcs  altogether.    Ndtheris  diere 
^y  thing  that  doth  more  generally  in^  apparently  undioe  ns  m 
theprefentDjflentions,  C  as  many  luve  complained  )  than  Mens 
violent  Over^Ming^  and  running  to  contrary  Extremes. 

6.  Sacan  makes  ii(e  ofR^pordij^otfttn^hment^   on  the  one 
hand  tohibey  or  on  the  pther  to  force  the  AiFo^ions,  and  they  be- 
iilg  ftrongly  poffeffed^  eafily  prevail  wifh '^  Underlhnding  to. . 
gi?e  Sentence  accbrdi«^y.    Men  Sure  (bon  pet(^adcd  to  take  tfiat 
for  Ttuth  which  they  fee  will  he  advanttmoof  to  them.    Some 
Men  indeed  take  uj?  with  k  Profcfflon  of  Truth,  which  yet  thei^ 
tteatts  ^pprovt  nc(t  i  >at  the  Advantages  they  have  by  their  Proj- 
fefiSt^fl,  do  filence  their  diffitfisfadions-j  thefearefaidtoirfe'the^ 
ft(^eifiott'(tf',Tluth  ofaChJkjJl'Cinktt^^^      ^tJe/Ta.  5..  fiatv 
others  gb  Further,  Sa^nd  arc  tdafly  broughfto  an  i^^Ajiw/i  of  that 
^^o^inc  or  Way^jit  makes  moft  for  their  Prrfjft^  thcjr  Minds  be- 
iti^te^hf  corrupted  by  a  fclf*fteking' Principle  •>' they  perfwadt 
thctnfehres, .(  wnere  there  is  any  Contefl  aboutDodrines  )  th^ 
tfaat,1>3^inc  is  true  v^hkh  is  gainfid^  and  wili^ccordii 
dili)ute  ferit; .  UetMjc.jhat  fepreifionin  1 5Witf /?.  fiip^j 
JbatGainUGadtinifu 
'    To  this  o»y  be  added,  that  Ae  AHeiftions  arc  duicHy  fciaSbfe 
ioftheE^^,  zxAfinfkal  Bmifimhns  of  any  Do<aiine,  and  thefc. 
'at^  ufually  thrown  Intb .  the  feme  ^Scafe  to  make  more  .w«teht. 
Mephavcnaturallv  agoodikingto  thatJOoarine  that  prom^rfi 
^  for  Eafe,.  Liberty,  Gain,  and  Honour  v  -and  this  hath  tliadc 
it  an  ufualpiectof  Satanfe  birfraefs  in  all  Ages  to  gild  anu.Ettor  < 
•with  outward  Advantages,  and  to  cotippt  the  Mind  ^y  (edrct 
"ftomifes  of  Advancement, 

On  the  .other  fide,  he  labours' as  tnuch^to  *prcjudice  Tiuth, 
By  reprcfenting  it  as  baawrim  2a\AimAitJom  to  the  !Pfofedbrs  of 
it. .  And  -this  not  onlyaflKghrs  fome  from  an  oil>en  ConfeflSon  of 
the  Truth  they  b^fievci  but  alfo  by  the  help  of  the  Ai&^ons 
doth  perfwadefomc  to^lbelieve  that  to  bean  Errar,which  una void- 
.ably  brbigs  Petfecution  with  it ;  ]By  this  Engine  are  the  Minds 
'otMcQtwnedatwut  to  think  ti^ell  or  21  of  a  tioiarine  prdcnted 

to 


tQ.tltaxu  '  t%&  Is.  ^  weQ  koonrn,  that  rflaR  fixrbear  arfiirtber 
Afo&cutioii  of  this  Hnd,  aodgato  tbe  next  Gourfir  tliat  Siten 
takes  tf^  comipt  the  Judgtaeot  by  the  AtfeOiofis^  Which  ho 

7.  By  ftboing  up  fame  fmtimUr  t^fghw^  whkb  in  Opbiom 
dD  uToidfy  aieic  influence  the  Vndttfiiiding.  JVnd  here  1  fiutll 
ooly  kiCift  flpon  ijheie  two,  ffidi^  zod  Angtr\  with  the  pe^ 
culiaroteaos  that  Sittm  hath  to eagige them  in  hid  Serried. 

Tint  Pladean4  Anger  aie  the  twoufaal  Firdnmis  of  Gon« 
tCMion,  and  Foimlains  of  Enm,  all  Ages  have  acb)ow}e4ged 
andbewailedL  Theft  tmoCmifMumuimlml  do  (b  dafken  the 
KfiiKl,  that  the  miJesaUp  Captive,  in  whoai  they  domineer,  i» 
caoyed  hiifidfobi  he  know^  not  whithei^  nor  how.  Ptide  ufiutUf 
bq^ns,  and  Anger  foilows^  wichatt  its  forces  to  )tifl^  what  Friife 
batKufidertak^i.  Htncc  the  Apoftle  in  i  Tim  6, 4.  rakes  op  att 
the  ccNic(»Rttant  Filth  of  finvxr^  as  Xm^  Strift^  Rmlmgf^  0rit 
Smfft^A  ^Afirtrnfe  XHfiuib^s 0^ Mi%  and  lays  thcmat  thr 

Vwdiekigagbig  of  theft  two  Thieves,  that  i«0^eBndarftaa» 
dingc^ksl^t,  Satan  hath  many  Jn^fbu  i»readin€&  Srid^ 
(-w&Aii.  ftfward  enou^of  itfe{f>  isiboo^CMlted^by  fei)4i^ 
befeieteMOfipeytiinJbywaAei^^  orof  «]^^an^ 

d^tte  Gh^9fKfimhijg(t  above  the  (mnmon  Pkeh,  of  befa% 
jhi  andadmixed*«»flti>r0'eK^llsnt than  others^ #^  Cferopoa^ 
fbck  nawoMbf  <kounds^  have  ftiM  dteed  to  adrentim  upo» 
iBmiKe  Metltiis^ )  yet  f her^  is  nochiiig  that  do(baK»re  iirnily^  uH 
gagelt^  thu€ontend(m<)r  Z>tJi^«»s;  mtho^  the  proper  end 
off>il^tatic^^  be^^the/^jw  oitf  of  Irutb  i'  yet  fi^ch  isMans  Mde^ 
aiMl  &tafis^ AdfanCHgit  by  11,  that  kftldom  dttaiiii  its  trueend  m  .  j 
ihtf^fkat  ar^hfftg^  *  fiy-Aftnders,  that  keep  thehr  Minds  ca^lm, 
and  uabyalRsd^  may reoeivse more  fittisftiAloa tiian  theCont^nders 
themfelves  \  and  there  needs  no  other  evidence  of  this,  than  the 
cbrambki  Expimeiwe  ^hfdi  Men  iiave  of  onr  frequent  Contenti- 
.^104  wbete  we  hstwConfotatio&s^  Adiwcrsi  and  Iteplies,  and 
jet^^f^iescontiifuein  their  Opiidotis  without  Convi^iom 
Sojchat  th«y  that  would  unfeiftnedly  feek  Truth,  ( in  my  Mind  ; 
take  not  ^  M  Coiurfe  ia  thM  Pujrfiiit,  that  prefently  engage 
Ae*M^»  ^^9  pAtMI^IH^fim  \  for  the  v£ial  Heats  that  are  be-» 
Mt  in  a  Contrition  ^knate  thcfr  Miilida fiom  a  juft  ImstrUalijtyy 
and  thddiA  4^raiftbUnds  theit  Eyes,  thkt  ^:  diicecn  not 

.  :.  Oo  2  truly* 


i66  Z%ttatittM  PattlL 

truly.    UtuslooftiM)thUAttiikebreiig9gtngM^ 
tation,  and  by  it  the  :]udgtlleo^    Fir(l.  wc  tindi^.  that  when  an 
humov  of  contending  tsraifed,  o^^rift  Truths  are  neglcded^  as  to 
their  improvement  and  Ptaftice  >  For  ib  much  of  the^  Strength  of - 
^      the  Soul  is  laid  out  upon  difpasBk^iulUMf^  that  little  is  left  for  ' 
more  tpeigbtynumers.    Secondly,  In.  Difputes  Mens  Credit  is  & 
concerned,  that 'tis  a  moi^  difficult  thing  to  pnktvczfaitbfid 
regard.to  Verity,  efpccially  where  they  arc  managed  with  Afftdms. 
and  Contumdies.   They  that  by  cdm  handling  augjht  be  mduced .  to 
acknowledged  Miftake, .  will  fcarce  catm  mar  tlut  Poinf  of  Inge? 
nuity,  when  they  muft  be  called  F^/,  Knavt^  or  4fi  for  their 
labour.    Hence  ordinarily,  (though  they  profeSotherwifep  iVfcn 
feek  rather  Vidorv  than  Truth.    Thirdly,  in  Difputes  Pride  and 
Faffion  are  ufually  tieightned,  and  the  fironger  the  Pallibns  are,  the 
meJ^  is  tHe  Judgment.  E^er  Altercations  bring  a  Cohfufim,' 
both  upon  the  mattet  of  which.:  they  difpute,  and  upon  theJUiK 
derftanding  that  (hould  iudge.r  v Fourthly,  in  the  heat  efDilpup 
tation,  when  the  Mind  isinfiamed.  Men  ufually  behave  themfelves 
like  thofe  in  a  Fr^^  where  they.fnatch  and  throw  anything  that 
corner  to  hand,  ud  never  tnind  where  .  it  hits «  they:  will  affirm 
or  deny  any  thing  that  may  feeni  anyway  to  bring  them  offi 
Fifthly^  thefe  Aifertions  btmg  pn€ti^himdym\j&  be  maifau^ 
and  fi>  Errors  and.Contentions  ii)crei(e  without  end.  Difputes  £ai« 
a  Man  itihisPerfwafion,  anddoas  it  were  tyebim  tothe  Stake,  fi> 
tbAt  right  or  wrong  he  will  go  dirough  with  it.  Sixthly,Some  dif^ 
pute  in  jell  ag^ditft  their  prefent  }udg9ient,and  yet  at  laft  di(pute 
Omtentioni-  themfclves  into  a  btlkfi^  what  they  ipantonly  at  iirft  affirmed »  as 

w«"&muT  fo«^«^cll  Lies  fo  long,that  at  length  they  believe  then?  to  be  true. 

xl  eo  adigun-  Seventhly,  A  Cidder.  Mifcbief  oft^^feltows  adifputingHumor,. 

tuTf  ttt  poftea  which  is  an  bayard  df  the  lols  of  ^  Truth  Men  difpute  fb  long  till 

nihil  conftituifhcy  fukcdidU  things,  andafter  a  tongTradeofiJcrtrtriftt,  tuirn 

oerluadeant      jlMfKftijf/9 

ata^  ita  leliji-  After  the  fame  mannft  dpth  the  Devil  engftgt  Anger  in  all  Dif- 
onis  omnc  ftu-  putes  and  Controveriies^  fat  it  keeps  company  .  with  PMde; 
aitttn  abjicU  wherever  there  is  a  Ptovocatbn.  And  befides  this,  Anger  ftirriqg 
^^^^^f^^^^^vplnjmtssaid  Wrongs,  hath  often  engaged  Men  (as  it  were 
Sacanz,  llb.i.  in  revenge)  to  change  their  Opinion,  and  to  take  up  another  Way 
p*  A3-  or  Dodrine.    Nay  ofteii  that  fimpk  Mixture  ofPride  and  Anger 

which  we  call  Enrnlation^  b^th  ^ivately  tainted  thf  Integrity  of 
Mind^  and  prepared  it  (6i(  the  next  fair,  qppprtimity  of  Error* 

This 


mmr 

ckp.4.    ^MAn'S  Tmputioiis.  ^^t 

Thists'potcJof  ArriiK,  by  7!^#<iwitf,*  ^tVhcn  i««f*»ier  li^l^^^^  g^^,^^^ 
chofen  Biftop  of  i^/ex*Aifr/«,  he  envied  him  the  pwfeieucy,  and'Hift.  i. ,.  t »; 
from-  thence  fought  occafions  of  Cbntcntiorii  which  after  a' 
little  while  the  Devil  brought  to  hishatjd,  as  we  have  heard. 

So  great  is  the  power  of  thefe  two  PaflSons  oyer  the  Under- 
/landing,  that  we  .have  caufe  to  wonder  at  their  fcccefi :  fcldom 
cir  neva'can  it  b^  thown  that  any  King-l<ader  in  Erroorwas  not 
vifibly  tainted  with  Pride,  or  not  apparently  >rn«rf  with  Efifcon- 

tents  and  Emulation.  •  .  .    „     ..      t     t     . /^ 

8   Tothcfeways  t)f  blinding  the  nnderflanding  by  the  Affe- 

aioiis,  t  ftall  add  bntonc mbW,  which  is  this  :  Satan  endea- 
vours  maiiily  to  «&r»  antftour  mhTrMAtelotbmi  he  takes 
its  Omainents  and  jewels  to  drcfi  up  a  felfe  Do<fbine,  that  it 
inay  look  more  lovely  and  dutiful  >  I  m«n,  that  he  dcfigns 
(  where  Etrours  are  capable  of  fuch  an  imitation  )  to  put  them 
into  the  m<«v  mthod,  iarb  and  flMHwrwhich  Truth  doth  naturally 

tag^uswaysof  «ri«.|A.|ic  felf  ErtotA^  moj  flraight.  wj.™^^^^^^^ 
itln  aU  thefe  things  i^id  th6ughhe:that  fooks  near,may  eafily  dif^ 
cetn  that 'tis  not  the  natural  comfUxim  of  Etrour,  but  an  artijiaal 
vamHh  and  fuch  as  doth  no  more  become  it  than  aCourt-drefe 
aoth^mcarourfeidownHhG<)i«.t2.P«fon^Cjwypumayat 

fiS liSufuallY difcover the  i»7»//«naer«fcK?/Vfo*A«g,  and un-  ,      . 

JS  yet  arc  theSedulous  ufuajf  a^ed  #ith  thefe  appea- 
«nc«i  if  thev  iind  a  profefled  ftridnefe,  afeenungfeverity,  an. 

commonly  feek  no  forther,  fc«^ H£f»«f  ♦<>  he  Ti* A Jjhich 
dbtKlhinathat  troth  doth  i  acJd  tf  Etrouf  cari  bimMbmly 
Sd  te  coimJtition  with  Truth,  upon  a  pr««cc  of  bcmg  a$  , 
SSl  in%i  r^ofki,  and  doing  th»^  of  the«felw»  te«^,  - 
SgW  4^,itdoth  muchgain  ^^J^^^'f^^^^^ 
whofe  rorifidmtion  leads  them  net  fnuch  lurtha  than  Uir  ap* 
iattnS?  Iftall only  exempUfy  this  ly  ^ ^%^Vf^ 
^b%fan  uRi to  fet  up  P^anifm,^ and  to ruine Cfa«ftiaAty, 
7andt&e  who  have  obfeJved  the  ways  which  he  rook  to  gam 
iiSltwUl  -dHr  acknowl^dg  hejps  as  wea  s^^^ 


Twth  as  anywhofijewr, 


Swl^y ^ St Sle6gftl«  Mem  i«cMi«k«..)=  he.ob- 
fSta^hat  Wiftian  ReUgion  had  fome  particular  th»«^^ 


pradice 


i68  XXttHtittet  Tatttl, 

pcadicc  and  way^  whick  made  it*s  face  to  flune^  as  tjbat  k  hi4 
Vcrbris  Cjkxonly  f€t  i^art  by  Ordin^im 
of  the  Go(peU  and  for  managing  the  publick  Wotuiip  of  <3od  > 
that  thefe  Perfons  were  -to  be  grave  in  their  carriage,  and  emm* 
flary  in  a  ftrid:  holy  converiation  >  that  the  Conftitutions  of  Re- 
ligion afHXHnted  certain  neceflary  aud  ei&ftual  ways  oTP^/c^j^im^ 
fbrPoniUiment,  and-refioring  of  Oilenders^  and  bcinging  theai 
to  Repentance ;  that  it  took  care  oFtheconofbrtable  maintenance 
of  thofe  that  had  given  up  t  hemfelves  to  the  Miniflzy  of  the  Word 
and  Prayer  \  that  it  alio  en}oyAed  arelief  of  thePoor  andStian- 
gers,  &C.    Takiqg  notice  (I  %)  of  thdcExceUeDcies  in  Chrifiia* 
nity,  and  how  fovely  they  were  in  itheeyes  of  their  enemies  9 
He  appointed  the  liki  Confiimions  for  Paganifin,  and  ordained 
that  the  Uol  Ten^les  ftiould  fae  (luted  in  conveniency  and  comli* 
n^  to  Chriftian  Churches  v  Thatthere  £hould  be  Seats  and  Thskf 
tot  the  di^JyolUrs  zvA  Readers.  dGtatilifmy  who  at  iet*time$ 
were  to  oAm  the  People^and  fr^  with  tfaeox  j  and  that  CMIfft 
and  MaiufierUs  flioukl  be  eiofted  for  them,  and  for  there/f^  of 
die  Poor  and  Sferangors  i  he  commanded  Difcblim  and  fetumea 
for  the  chafiilem^nt  of  Offenders  >  he  required  that  their  Fdcfi^ 
fiiouldibioully^miiptheinfelvesto  the  Woilhipof  Gcd,  asaJfi 
their  Fa$mtkt  i  that  they  (houid  sot  frequent  Sb^s  an4  tWh^ 
S0tj9m.  Eccl.  QQs pnfiUk  any iJi^^iMm» Trade  and  Art^^  Thu^  Snimmu  reports 
HiU.U'Cis.  jjji^  andg^vesusaCqpyofhis  Letter  ;o  Atfacmhi^Viim.^ 

Cdaiia  to  this  pftrpofe ;  and  all  this  he  did  to  bdng  fSmiUjm 
if^o  credit  with  the  Vuig^u;^  whom  he  badobfervdii  ta  be  afedbed 
to  C;hriiii9mty  for  jlcs  Or^er,  Stridne^  a^ld  Qovesoin^. 

,  Yft  is  nprthi$  the.  ooly  kpftan^  that  tn»be  ^venm  iHh 
Im^i  fol  obfot^  but  aiiy:  j^i^ tb^tbr  ^<^^  lets  up  for  it  ie^* 
in  a  d^infifa^  and  you  fl^n  fee  th^  though  lY  dep^ns  Gton 
the  "infik  of  the  ChuKhy  smd  from  its  Comimtma^  yet  ftiU  C  ^ 
the  l[ffadkes,  did  wkh  the  Eg^uw  )  it  cai^rics  away  with  it 
thf^fe  Jewels  of  thf  Cbiurcb,  and  keeps  to  fom^  oonfideablc  part 
i^tfae  Cbm^Ks  mzfi  (:ikm^  medi§e4fi^  to  Its  owu 

beol )  tkAtit  m\^  biifK^a  luibe  w^b^  it,  to^imke^if  taking  with 
others^  . 

Theft  iijgft^  pmiculars  are  the  tn^^  remarkable  ways  of  Sataif) 
.^Jbeteby .the  AfSf^om  mee  guin^  t<>  a:  gofiid  ^li^ting  tf  lExxoux^ 
<abd  by  tj^emrth^jiidgmmt/Sif^^ 

<"'  -  •     I  CHAP* 


cha|>.5-    »Mm'sXmpmions,         t6^ 


hHiiitii  mn 


CHAP.    V. 

$iifMh:Mt€mftt  iounfithe  Fedte  tfGois  CkiUreth  evi* 

ienetdy     (T.)Bjf  hit  Maiice;     (x.)  Vrm  the  ton- 

ttrmneftt  ^f  ft  ace  tt  QftPs  Chiidrem.    WHtdt  thefe  Com. 

urns  4re,  exfUifud.    (j,)  Frtm  the  Jdvatttagts  ivhieb 

^  ^4fi  i^sii^  them  by  d^Metipg  their  Mituk, 

XT.  Cttfiifiht^^ Miidn  a.  tb^efs  far  Duty tM$ihw* 

3.  Bjejehmif  D»^.   '4.  J fiumMttg-bUek  t«  ethers, 

.5.  BrefarMthniftbe Mind teetttertMit venemeua  iru- 

jreJUUMSi  ini  wha  they  are,      6*   Bidify  Wedlcae^. 

\    T^^wJStferies'SatM'jxemeiitWKnt, 
**      •  ^  ^  -  -  ifttfirryM  tfi 

I  haw  ^?kwed  the  ways  ofSattii  by  which  he  tempts  tt>  ^ 
Sm^  by  which  he  mthdraws  Men  £rocn  'Duty  and  Scr- 
by  which  he  oorrupts  theMmd  through  £rywr  i  it  only  . 
Yomlns  that  fbmething  be  fpoken  df  his  atteiapts  againft 
the  Pom  tod  Comfort  of  the  Children  of  God. 

That^is  alfb  one  erf*  Satans  chief  deiigns  to  cheat  us  of  our- 
Spintoal  Peace,  may  be  ftdly  evinced  by  a  conlideration  of  i&k 
JMMJcr,  tU  ffu»  xtmerm  of  inwatd  Oomfbrt  to  us,  and  the  mcatif^ 
jUvMntagft  whidi  he  'Imth  >agamft  us  by  the  di^aiet  of  our 
Mfiids* 

picA^  HVhofbeim  fliall  ferioully xonfider  the  Devil's  imfiaeakk : 
fdstice^  will  eafily  bdieve,  that  he  (b  tmnts  our  Happinefs  that 
he  wiU  induifanoufly  rKe  up  againll  all  mr  Cmfortr.    'Ti^his  ixi" 
ward  fret  and  indigAation  that  Man  hath  any  iiitereftih  that  ^ 
HappinefS'&om  which  he  iirecoverably  iell^'^^and  ttertthe  Spirit 
of  God  (houldv.  produce  in  the  hearts  of  his  People  any  ipiricual 
joy  or  ktvsh^ioa  in  the  belief  and  expedation  of  that  Fdrcity^ 
and  therefore  muftlt  be  expc^ed  that  bis  Malice  C  heij^tned  by. 
tbe  torment  of  his  own  guilt,  which  Casfemctbint  J  #ethofe 
.  Ofains  ofdark^eft  in  which  he  is  relcrvcd  at  prcfenf,  to  the  jm(^* 
^-mmp  of  the^vu^day  )  ^m  not,  c«nnot  leave  this  part  of  our 

Happ)ne& 


Happinefs  unatt^mpted.Hc  endeavours  to  fupplant  us  of  our  Birth- 
right, of  our  BleflTing,  of  our  Salvatiorij^and  thecpmfertableJhojPiffS 
'  thereof  From  his  common  imploymcnt  in  this  matter,the  Scripture 
hath  ^ven  him  names^,  importing.an  oppoiicion  to  ChriA  and  his 
Spirit,  in  the  ways  they  take  For^our  Cortlfort  and  Satis&dion. 
Chrift  is  our  Advocate  that  pleads  for  us,  Satan  is  Arap)0\(^,  d 
Q4tfnmaW^    The  Spirit  tHPvxeii  {ot  va,  Saun  is.  JUtSfjM^I^ 
Rev.  14. 10.     tSv  dc3^A(p£v,  tbt  Jccufer  rf  tte  Bretbl^en^  lih  accufttb  them  kefare 

God  night  and  day.    The  Spirit  is  our  Onrforter^  Satan  is  Our 

Ditturber,  a  Beelzebub  who  is  ever  raking  iif  our  Wounds,  as 

Flycs  upon  Sores.    The  Apoflle  F^i^  had  hlu '  Ey^  xipon  this, 

'  .when  lie  was  advifing  tht  Corinthians  to  receive  agiftn  the  fweni- 

tent  incei\uousTerfon,  hiscautio&wasmodftitoas,  aOr^2^ii. 

/^  Satan  get  advantage  ofus^  le/l  he  deceive  and  clrcuQivent  us, 

TiKt^fwrn-    (  for  his  expjreflioh  relates  to  Men,  cunningly  deceitful  w  Tkft^ 

S^fCftF.  that  do  over-reach  an(| 'defraud  the  unskitfulj  \.  and.the  realbn 

of  this  catitlbn'  was,  the  kriowh  and  comnionTy  ex{A;riented  fub- 

>^  •   tihy  of  Satan,  fori^iattiftif'lgmihintofhisd^^^  thjt 

•  *'^-  >  ^»^V  he  -wilb,  amd  frequently  doth  ly  at  catch  to  take  all  advantages 

.  againtt  us* ,  Some  indeed  refirain  thefe  advantages  to  V^  ip. 

nfcdtor \n\oc.zs  if  PWonly  meant,    that  Satan  wa^  defining tp.^x  the  ^^ 

rinthians  ppon  an  Opinion,  that  ^acklliders.  i|)iQi4grfat  Sins 

were  not  io.he  received  ^^n^  or  th^  hflaid  miY^M^.t^.  f^i&  a 

Cdlrin  in  loc. '  Scbifm  iri  tli«  Church  upon  tl)e_  account  q(  ihis;  ^^ifithi^fti. 

Others  retrain  tliis  advantage  which  he  waited  for,.. to  Verf.  7. 

where  the  Apoftle  expreffcth  his  f(f ar, .  Ipft  the ;  e^coot^muait^ 

Perfon  fhoilld  be  ftvaUomd  u^  of  too  naujkfyfirofp  i  >ut  the  (SUAiDO 

hi^inghot  exprefsly  lx>un^ up  tq any  piieiofrh^ie^: l^ea^ to p^'tic 

at  them  all,  and  to  tell  us  that  Satan  drives  on  many  de(igns  at 

once,  and  that  in  this  Mans  cafe  Satan  v«^u)d  eifde&vour  to  put 

the  Corintbians  upon  2i  Pbarifucal  xigp]jff^  or  Co  retid  the  Chutcb 

.l>y.a  divifion  abput  him,  and  to  ofprefs  the  Penitent  by  bereaving 

him  of  his  due  comfort  i  fo  that-  it  appears  iiill,  that  it  is  qne  of 

'. his dcj]£ns tohindct  the  Comibrt^ and  moleit the  Hearcs  of €iod^5 

L  Chilaren* 

Secondly,  Ofjucb  concern  is  wa^jrrfipiritual  Peace  to  us,tfaat  *tis 
but  an  eafie  con  jediire  to*  conclude  from^  thence,  that  £0  great  an 
.  Advcrfary  will  make  it  hisdcfigij  tproljus  of  fuch  a  Jewel :  For* 
\      r.  Sp^ritu^l  Comfort  is  thp /»;«/, Fr^^^  by  which 

God  adcfras  and  beautifies  the  ways  of  Religious  Service,  to  ren- 
der 


Chap- 5-     Mtm'S%tnxptation&.  .       171 

d€f  them  amiaUe  and  pkaiant  to  the  Undertakers^  Her  majr 
MfitP^  of  fUafiuantfSy  and  aS  her  path  an  ftaei^  Prov.j.  17. 
md  this  is  the  pxdknt  rtfi  and  r^t^mM  of  God's  £uthful  Scf  * 
yaots  u^der  all  their  toil^  that  when  they  have  trihtLaiMfitm  tU 
tf(4rldj  yet  they  have  peaain  bim,  Job.  i^.JJ*  ^^  **^  Wng 
j^^id  iy  Fghhy  they. have  peace  with  Coi^  and  fomctimcs  joy  tM^ 
fe^^e  imdfMll  of  glory ^  z  Pet,  i.  8.  and  thi$  they  may  the  more 
oontidcntiyexpcd,  bccAufc  the  frmts  of  the  Spirit  are  Love^  Joy^ 

teae^'icc.  GaU  5*  22.  ^^        , 

t  a.  Spiritual  Comfort  is  not  only  our  firisfadion,  but  our  w- 
t^^d  Streaph^  and  Aftivity,  for  all  holy  Services  doth  depend 
upon  it.  By  this  doth  God  flrengthen  our  Heart,  and  gird  up 
our  Loyns  to  iwn  tht  ways  (f  bis  Commandment t  •,  it  doth  alio 
flrengthen  the  foul  to  undcrgp  AffiiHionsy  to  glory  in  Tribulations, 
to  triumph  in  Perftcutions  >  the.  outward  Man  is  alfo  corroborated 
by  the  inward  peicfcof  the  Mind  i.  A  memy  Heart  diftb  good  llkga 
hkdime^  hnt  a  broken  Spirit  drieth  the  Boner ^  Pror.  ij.  22.  all 
which  are  intended  by  ttot  exprelfion,  Nefe.  8,  ro.  tbejoy  of  the 
Lord  ieyottrjirenpb  >  'tis  firength  to  the  .Bo^V,  to  the  Mind^  and 
that  both  for /wia  andjiglf^rteg  i  the  reafon  whereof  the  Apoflle 
doth  hint  to.us,  jPW.  4*  7.  the  peace  of  Gid  j»Bcb  paffitk  all  under-- 
fianding^  fiall  keepytmr  Hearts  and  Minds  i  that  is^  Peace  doth  (b 
guardusaswithviCjifii/aii,  C  for  fo  much  the  word  im ports  ).thatPf«ffe«i. 
our  Aflfedions  C  our  Hearts  )  being-  entertained  with  divine  faiis^ 
faSimTy  are  not  cztiiy  enticed  by  bafer  ptoflers.of  worldly  delights^ 
and  ourReafonings  (our Minds)  bcingkieptjIeii/iyuponfo/iaWe 
^litfteff,  are  not  fii  edfily  perverted  to  a  treacherous  recommenda^ 

tiottof  vanities,     -'  *  /'r^      / 

2.  Joy  and  Peace  are  propounded  to  our  careful  endeavours,- 
for  Attainment  and  Prefervation,  as  a  necdTary  duty  of  great  fm- 
poitapcetous.  Re joycings  .are  not  only  ieemmmded  zsfeemly 
for  ibeVfrii^t^  hut  ujoinid :^s  Service,  and  that  in  the  confi'ane 
Tf^^^K^ycteinmDreylnevm  i  Their.5.16,18. 

ij^ceijiM^mtidways  and.  again  I  fay,  r^oyce,  Phil.  4.4.  In 
U^OldJTeftament  God  commanded  the  oblervation  of  feveral 
Fcafts  to  the.  jfeir/,  thefe  though  they  had  their  feveral  refpediyc 
aroandsfiom^God's  appointment,  .yet  the  general  defign  of  all 
feems  to'havc  been  this,  fb^ithey  might  r^oyce  b^(^e  the  Lord  their 
Gki.  Ae»i J3 33i4fi.  as  if  Gocf  did  hereby  teU.  them  that  it  was  the 
^(^/i»/y'C(«»iac»?«r.Q£EeKgiorf,^:.M^  whichwas  very  acceptable 
"'^  Pp  to 


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to  fakn&lf;  that  U$  Childsa  m^  ^Jm^n  ftn»  iito  in  tfmffi^ 
rttfs  of  lUarfy  feeing  &ch  Mvc  mw  f^e  tO[  xqfifGC  t^^U  ^ 
Wedd  befidfis.  They  ar^Lthen  mu«h  m^^o,  tw  ihiiiilt  fUMnK 
fill  Eyef  aod  ^Sk^  i&iri/  he  the  great^ft  Ornmm^  pt'  ReUgioa^ 
or  that  none  are  firious  in  the  Profc0iaa  of it>  that  hakVA  ^Atar^ 
/k/ Countenance  and  a  r^jcin^fbnae  of  Spa^  'Tiserue,  thaeiB 
is  a  Joy  thatis  dndliflx^  and  a  Mirth  whi^h  is  madif^y  to  w|yd| 
Chiift  hath  denounced  a  Wo^  Woh  ta  wm  tkrt  Imgknm^  fm 
'  they  JhaH  mourn  andn^eep  h  but  this  is  a  Joy  of  ai^Ktfhcjr  ntftqee,  a 
carnal  delight  in  Vamy  and  Sh^  by  yA^  hkuf0iifn.  their  hearts 
to  mine  >  and  whacfoever  is(aid  againft-thi^,  can  be  ^  prejudtoa 
to  Spiritual,  holy  Joy  in  GUy  fajs  Faiumr  aodiFS^r^    .     . 

4.  Spiritual  Comfort  is  aUb  ^hadg  of  our.  Heaven^  Fadier^s 
kinidnels.  As  JpJ^b  ( the  Sonof  hja  Fadieis  afib^ions  )  t»d  a 
fpecial  teftiinony  thereof  in  his  paiky*fiDkwsed  Co^t  y  (b.  have 
Gods  Favourites  a  fecoHar. token  of  hi&  gpod  Vdilko^thetn,  when 
he  gives,  them  tbeGmmnUofPraiJifwibeSfmiafBu^^  j£ 
Spif itualConfifost  be.fi>  adyantagipus  to. us^  it  wiU  he  noiwonder 
to  lee  Satan  £0  nuach  sage  againft  it  i  it  would  he  a  £att$fiidiQa 
to  him  to  teat  thefe  BjAu.cS  us^  to  impede  la  ne^iiU  a  I>my^ 
to  rob  us  of  Co  madi  StnOfgA^  and  to.  bereave  us  of  the  fveee 
•     j&iubLr  of  ourXabours» 

Thirdly,  It  fiirther  appears  that  Sato's  defign  is  againfttbi 
Comforts  of  God's  Childcen,  by.  the  maoy^  adtfontag^  ht  hatb 
^gainft  them,  from  the  trpuble  and  dUqutet  of  theur  Hearts ;  I 
fiiall  reckon  up  the  du'^'^P^them  >  As, 

I.  Fxom.theTi]oiibleofthe%ifit)  ^ttsu£tib  wi^ijmiUi  oMd  Jim 
fraSiotts  oUAiai  :  For,  i,  'Tisas  natural  to  TrodblCj  to^iaifi! 
up  a  (warm  of  iiwddfy  T!hofi^ts^  as  to  ^  tfauUei  Sea  t^mji  t^  Mm 
aad.T>irt:  and  hence  is  that  compariibn,  Ifa.!$j. 20^  adiouiaad 
£barful  SuunifeS)  evil  Cogitations,  Refoives^  and  Coun&ls^  im* 
mcdiatly  offer  them&Ives,  This  diibidar  x£  Thoughts  Chrift 
toohnotice  of  in  his  Difciples  wben^tfaey  wereindi^ngpr^  Wfin 
da  thoughts  atife  inyoftr  btarts  i  Luk.  24. 38.  And  2>^^^con6de^ 
red  it  as  matter  o£  great  anxiety,  which  caltedfbr  fpeedy  Aelft 
P/2f/.  p4.  ip.  U  the  nudtitudjL  ofity  thughn  ^wklm  me^  tky.  eam^ 
forts  delight,  my  fiul^  Sometimes  one  fe^  {^  fuggeflicd^  then  pie;* 
fently  another:  i  .now  this  doubt  perpkxeth, .  then  aoothof  «ju^ 
lUon  is  begot  by  the  former  i  they  think  to^ajce  this.jdovtie^ 
then  by  and  by  they  areCff  that,.W jre^lve*  dpon  anotheri  and 

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u  ^i<^  cRafe|e  agatt  b  a'ttfrcf,  aicl  To  onward,  one  thought 
ftccCddiiag indthcjf,  iiVWovxs  from  a  boyling  Pot.  .a.  Such 
Thoughts  are  t^xatiaOt  and  diftrading^  the  very  Thoughts  theni? 
tS^ts  (  being  the  (Joyfonous /e^aw/  of  th'eii;  irunniM  Sbres  )  arc 
ftlHy  affliaivc^and  not  Unfitly  ci\ledCogitathnes,cnerofS^  burdenfbm 
Thbtights;  But  as'thcy  wtap  up  a  Man  ih  Clouds' and  Darknefsjas 
they  pu2zle  him  in  his  Refolves,  non-pluf  him  in  his  Underta- 
kidgt,  dlffrSd  him  in  his  Counfels,  difiurb  and  hinder  liim  in  his 
Endeayoursi  <Hr.  (5  d6  they  bring  the  Mini  into  a  labyrinth  oiF 
obrtfiifiori.  IfVharadvairtage  the  Devil  hath  againft  a  Child  of" 
Gdd  when  his  heaxtis  thus  divided  and  brofcen  into  Shivers, 
*tfe  eaiife  to  iiMginc.  And  1)ai>id  fecms  to  be  very  fenfible  of  i^, 
whMhe  p^tvtp  th'atteqtttft,  Ffal.t6.iu  Vmu  ny  heart  to  fiar 

r  ».  «y dif^hift  of  Hfeart  die  ttvilHnfitf  Mbn  fir 7)uty  or  Ser'- 
▼kt.-  'Fltrids  fbir  DiftV.  ti^  ih  the  orderly  termer  of  Body  ani 
MffUf)  Ibi^klii^  tl  Man  k^i%  tp  undertake,  aiid  Me  to  finifK  Jiis 
tvtok  mth  tmfoftAtk  facisHdlion  >  if  eitW  the  Bo(^  or  Mind 
be  '<iiftei!bpered^  a  Kfirtr  is  fitifit  f^  fucH  ah  uhddrtaking,  botH 
nmn  bfc  iii  a  fekaBle  fettn^  ^C  h1<c,  a  mV-turtH  Injhiimit )  die    ' 
tiMKf  Will  bfe^ci  itofdoiy :  Hence,  iiiheririJjv/^  preparecf  himfelf 
fy^^ramini  WdaUtJ,  fa^  tells  us^Jiis  flidri  ^d}  re'^y  an'fl  fixed^ 
^dtlf^-^Ttmj^ xir^iyeSdyz\toy:/fe  was.his  Hand  with  PikU^^ 
t^ *ridH*'t^  afl tfieflr  i^ere'  ^ii^^ei.mtb  a  fuitabk  pofture, f T  V ' * ^ 
HiW  a  M*n  is  or  hitKbeeri  in  a  Af  order  for  Service,  njay  be         '  **    - 
cotidudej  Item,  -  %.  V5!^  Atacrhy  to  uiideftaKe  aDuty.   .2.  llis 
iMMfy  iflrtfte  pfoiecotibhr  3.  tlis  SdthfaSm  siftefwar^,  fight 
Gromnds  and  Priircip/e/  in  thefe  thin^  beinjg  ftifl)^e/Xrfjpa/ei. ,'  This 
bcik%  Ukt  as  aibondatibn,  t)ve  fbaS  eafily  p^ceive  now  the  tirou* 
bk*df  the  SjfJffftaotiiifitilsf  for  Duty  :    For.     ^     /     .    _  ! ! 
X*  T^efe-flo  tike  away  all  Alacrity  ind  roxw^dnctk  q[  the 
Mhrd,  psWly  by  diveirttn^  H  from  Duty.    Sorrbws  when  they 
piet^ili  do  <b  t?:fc  tht  Mui*  upon  tbe  prefetit  Trouble,  that  it 
OBfl  tffiftkHjfiibthSiig  but  toEurfheti,.'they  ctf^i^^e  the  Thpqght^ 
W  rtfe  #ir/V  irid  ^irt '"*  ihd  ItftaKe  a  Man  /Sfge^'  all  other  things  x 


aft  .ptt^il  in  lits  tfouSje  /Jr^eit  to  £at  hk  tread  \  and  iick  Per^ns 
wilttU^  difcotirfe  only  6f  their  Difeafes,  partly  htf  uidifpcftn^ 
Byt  a^onV  Joy  mi  Hope  are  a3ive  Principles^  \^ut  Sorrow  i^fiSlen, 
and  JIuggiftr  AhHeMind  Cin.troutie^  is  tVhqlly  imployedia 
iMani^athti  of  li^Mffh^^  rather  tlian  m  finding  ottt  a  way  to 

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it.  To  if  it  be  at  lelfuit  ataay  time  to  eatertaia  thoudbtt  of 
tifing  means' for  recoTer;,  yet 'titJo  tired  out  with  its  Bmrda,  io 
^iOieartned  by  its  own  Fetrs,  fo  diicouaged  with  Oppofitioo 
and  Difajppointment,  tnat  it  bath  no  /(/f  to  undertake  any  thing  i 
by  this  means  the  Devi]  btings  the  Jbul  into  a  ipiiitual  CaoSn 
fo  congtaling  the  Spirits,  that  it  is  made  (Uff  and  dqnxved  of 
motion.  ^ 

2.  Diiquiets  of  Heart  unfit  us  f(»  Duty,  by  hindering  onr 
lahnty  in  profccution  of  Duty.  The  vfboU  Hearty  Soul,  and 
Strength  ihould  be  engaged  in  all  religious  Services^  but  thefe 
Troubles  are  as  Ctogs  and  Weights  to  hinder  motion.  Joy  is  ^ 
dilatation  of  the  Soul,  and  widens  it  for  any  thii^  which  it  un- 
dertakes •,  but  Grief  M»ft-tfS/  the  Heart,  and  narrows  all  the  6- 
wlties  :  hence  doth  paVid  beg  an  enlaaipd  heart,  as  the  pdndde 
of  A(^ivity«  FfaL  tip,}!.  I  wiU  nm  the  wm  rf Oy  Ctmrnm 
UtemJr,  tfkn  tbrnfiah  atarge  my  Hear* :  ^wtetfcanelfe  be«3t« 

Sealed,  when  the  Mind  is  Co  difinufted  with  Fear  and  $0091^ 
ut  that  it  flipuld  be  uneven,  tottering,  weak,  and  confuted  >^ 
fo  that  if  it  do  fet  it  felf  to  any  thing,  it  ads  tnmbkfimfy,  drives 
on  heavily,  and  doth  very  HttU  with  a  freat  dt4ada\  and  yet 
w^e  the  unfitnefi  the  lefs,  if  that  link  whfeh  it  can  do,  w»fe 
tpdl  done,  but  the  Mind  is  fo  interrupted  in  its  gideayours,  tfotf 
foihetimcsin  Prayer  th^  M^  begins,  ahdthenispr^entlyjit  a' 
^  ftand,  and  dare  not  proceed,,  his  words  are  >«Pii//«Wi^,  btitfi 
treuhUd  that  be  eaimot&eal^  t&ljy.  4,  Sometimes  the  Mind  is 
kept  fo  impteyed  and  fixed.on  Trouble  thatit  cannot  attend  in 
Hearing  or  Praying,  butprgfently  the  Thoughts  are  caUed  off. 
and  bec^c  wandring.  , 

J.  Troubles  Wnder  our /i^i//«ffw«in,Duty,  and  by  that  means^ 
unht  us  to  inrefm  Duties,  and  indilbofc  us  to>tt«re  iScrvices  of! 
of  that  kmd.  Our  iatisfa<aion  in  Duty  arifeth,  t.  Sometimes 
bomtttmnhftre  and  fweetnefs,  the  convidlion  we  have  of  its 
fkaJaHtneffaxid  the fpiritual advantages tobe had thaelw i  thefc 
render  it  alluring  and  attraSive,  and  by  fuch  confidcrations  are 
we  myited  to  their  performance,  as  Ifa,  2. 3.  Cem  ye  h*  uf  e» 

up  to  the  Uematn  of  the  Lord, and  he  wUl  iiad>  vofhU  wJt 

andn>emllv^,alKinbii  paths.    HoC  6.  j .  Com,  and  Id  sts  rZ'^ 
unto  the  Lord:  for  be  bath  torn,  jmd  bemUhealut:  he  hathrmtteu 
andbemllbtndutupi  buttrouble  of  Spirit  draws  a  black  Cur! 
«ain  over  the  excellencies  of  Duty,  and  prelents  us  with  ftightfoi 

thou^ts 


thoughts  about  it,  fo-tlfeit  we  judgof  it  accoi'ding  to  our  feats,  -_  '■ 
and  malKit  frigfitftiTlo  cfcif  fclves,  asif  it  W(wld  beto  uopu^ej 
lathcta  irafchicfthananadtantage;  2.  Sometime  oar  fitisfe* 
^on  Jlriftth  fiom  fomejJSwj/  t<^n  o/Favtmr  which  o«r  induce 
Fathef  lets  fall  opon  us,  while  we  are  in  his  wnrk.  As  when  he 
gives  Us  inore^hati  oidiiiaiy  spftanie,  or  puts  Joy  and  Cvtufm^  ia<i 
to  our  Hearts.  And  thi^  ht  often  doth  to  make  us  come  again,' 
and  to  iengage  *^«/&  in  the  fimc,  or  other  fervices,  as  having  b" 
jhdanijitn  Aat  tht  Lmtk  grmaHty  and  that  there  is  a  bl^fednefi 
in  waiting  for  Wm,  As  in  oorBodies  he  fo  orders  it,  that  the  eon- 
MdedMeu  become  zjkee^^FertHeia  to  thofethat  (ucceedfionr 
©urdailyMeat^mdDrwik:  So  fixwn  Duties  perfonned,  doth  he 
beget  and  continue  Spiritual  i#«wi*e  to  «w>  undertakings. >  Bat- 
Obbwfadlyis  all  this  hindered  by  the  difmiiet  of  the  Deart?.' 
The  Graces,  ofFaith  and  Love,  are  ufually  (Aftmaed,  if  nOtin' 
dieir  Exercijk  yet  in  their  delightful  FnwV/,  and  if  God  ofler  a: 
fcindbefe,  inward  fdrrow  hinders  the  ftnmitn ':  As  when  Mffif . 
told  the'/^aefirt/oftheirdeliveratice;  tb^beaj^m  fwbariiwh.^ 
dm.-  Ifaintfflage'of Peace prefenPitfelf in  a  Ptomife,  orfomo 
oonfideration  of GodsmJrciful  difpo€rion,  yet uCiaJly  this  is  oott 
creclited.  Joh  confeffeth  fomuch  of  himfelf.  Job  i5>.itfi  If  I 
hsieJki  attdbe  had anfitxredtnt^  yetwoidd  InotMiau,  that  bebad\ 
i^tHmedmtamyVoicei  -  D^OTiallo  db«h  the  hkc,  Bfil.7^.2,^.: 
Itfy SoiA  njujhb  ttbe  eomfumd:  IrmemkrGtt^andtvJftrtiibttd^: 
Mattaof gteateftcomfiwtisoftenfoferfiom^vingeafe,  -that  it 
aogmentstbe (TouWe.  HowcvertheHeartisfohunried  with  its. 
fears,  and  difcompofed  with  grief,  that  it  cannot  hearken  to  nor : 
o&nfider,' nor  believe  any  kind  oflftr  made  to  it..  ',.' 

-  By  a»thefew«iys  doth  the  Devil,  throitththcdil^Met  of  Mind,-      • 
unfit  the  Ixtd**  People  for.  Duty  V  and  what  a  fad  advantage  this  < 
i*againft  us  cannot  cafily  be  told.    By  this  means  he  may  jwA«. 
the  dWance  betwixf  God  andwj  keep  our  Wounds  i^pes,  make  us  . 
ar««w<*toReligion:  And  what  not?  But 

:  /.  By  thefc  di%iiets  he  pufheA  us  witOwjeff  dB  dMttet,  Fot  ^    •    ^ 
wkn  he  hath  tyred  us  Out  bv  wearifpin  endieavours,  under  fo 
great  indifpofitions  and  unfitnefe,hefiaA  a  todvantige  to  tempt 
mtolayairdicre.    OurptefentpofturcdothfMmiflihimwitKar- 
gumenti,  heforgethhis>«K««u|K)nour  -^,  ^A„f2i/^' 
^mmonlyjhefeifcrwv"  J.  Thatdutiesarc  rf#«fr.    And  this  is  . 
eafily  ^ro*edfr0BJOur-<«rii  experience,  while.we  are  wo«^ 


%7i  axtraWe  Of         ?ait  tr,   ] 

txmed  down  whhTccfowi :  we  markc  laaaf  attests  lor  doiy^ 
and  are(^c  beat  off  with  lofs:  our  g^eatefitoi/ helps  us  bat  to  very 
iHeonfidef^k  performances^hence  he  infos,  ""ikfool^n^to  stumft 
that  whkb  is  above  $ur  firtnffby  hater  fit  fiiUtbiu  till  far  mthwQ^ 
2.  That  they  are  mjmhfiU^  and  this  i$  over,  own  cot^plaint,  fer 
troubled  %irits  have  commonly  fftat  atpiSMiont  firotn  dotks  ici 
firfi^^  and  they  run  to  them  C^  the  impotent  and  Cck  people,  to    v 
.  the  Pool  ofBetbefda)  with  thoughts  (i  immediate  ^aie  as  mem  as 
they  (hall  ftep  into  them  y  but  when  they  have  txyedy  and  wait*" 
cd  a  while,  firetching  themTeives  Uj^n  du^  (  as  Elijba's  Servant, 
kid  the  StaiflFupoh  the  Face  of  the  Shm<ahiiir  Son)  and  yet  thera 
is  nAvoia  nor  hedf  tng,- no  ai>fifrer  from  God,  no  peace,  thenaref 
theyprefently  difatistied,  rfcfleding  on  thePkomifes  of God^  and 
the  Q)unfehii3fgdod  Men,  with  this,  Whrek  all  the  fleafantwfr 
yv^S^uk^i  t^ataehant^e  U  if  tbiat  t^thave  ihui  run^  Md  lahomd^ 
t»lbf  ttfrbatmgrtrnothijig  /  and  then  'tis  eafy  for  the  Devil  to  add, 
M^bydoymwitttinibtlArd  any  longer  f  3«  His  laft.  and  ooA 
daogerous  arguorent  \^  that  they  zxtfinfnU    Upfitneis  for  pu^^ 
produceth  maby  difiradions,  much  deadoef^wandering  thoughts^, 
g^eat  iritemiptiofas,ax)d  pittifbl  performances.  H^cethe  troubled 
Sdul  comes  offiromrdaty,  t^trnded  ^ta^  bUti)^^  m<p»re  djih^ei^; 
when  iir hath  doncl»  thanlwIteaneVegA:  \}|if$n  (^fe^olifidMK. 
titos,  tfaatalThis  Jkryioe  Wa^>f;^>li9#i;$d/ Go^  dV^hp%  bifMme 
mvim,  tizy  zrcrf  Ud^bemem  itffremtd  a  divine- Ma}efty«  4)f^ir 
this  tlte  Devil  Aarts  the  ttsdftioli  to  his  H^rt,  t^betber  it  U  netbet^ 
tertafatbtar  iS  IHttjy  oMiod^notlApigf  ThusdodiSatamimprovd^ 
the  trouble  of  the  mind^  and  often  with  the  dffig^d  ^CU^cefs^ .  F^.. 
a  dejbfted  Spnrii  doth  nbt  only  lifetd  the  itud^ls:dtfj^t  Win* 
pons  whickthe  Detii  ftstmebagainft  di,  hue  isirqi^.  prqpa^  t^ • 
fasefcv  them  into  itsr  own  Bowels.  Tiiei^^ni^  ofthefe  ^ 
it  gr^Mi/anid  the  infertttes  areco0lmnoAly^^i»/^ie/tO)  fix.  thatokdi^ 
narily  duty  is  negleded,  *  ei^hev^ :  i  #  TturcAgh  Jott^n^  of  Heait,'j 
or  2.  Thlbu^  f^tfid  feara^:  'Or  j.  JM^^^^d^^^^i 
bringiicq^a  Mantotfo  veryjpntfictpice^iof  dhat  ^^i^cal^tu^i^^ 
tiOTi,  I havtcieofftd tny b^x^iiidtulu. .    i.: ' ;.  7   » 

4.  Satan  ihftkes  ufe  of  the  t!rouble$<>fGod$ChUdveqo5a,ffimNh. 
hHvg'bted^  tr/nbers^  'Tisno  finall  admUta^  fb^iim,  tilat  he  hath 
hereby  an  occafioato  render  the  waiy3  oi  God  uidnitly  to  thoileo 
that  ate  bcginnii^afcok  HcaHCn-i!rar4v.*i^fcf*Wp»e  |h€m,the<^ 
Sighsy 43ioans,  Complaints,  and  reftle^  Out-cries  of  the  wound- 
ed 


aiyi  wbii^>fi;$.thiii  to  them  >  JFtS y^n  cbHfi  a  Life  cf  Bifternepanei 
im^m^i  (;my^f^e^'  4^^  for  Bnidy  W  nungfe  wm'  Vriisi^rpith 
T^si  i,  nmjm^  €xdwi&  the  comforit  4nd  contrnts^f  tife^fir  a  men 
l4$cboify  Pk^y  dni  0  dff^Sed  cdwiiejimce  i  hm  tike  you  to  go  Mokrn^ 
y^aOth^jd^  andaiumgbt  to  be  feared  mtb  Dreams  and  terri^ed 
mfbVifivuF  fpiIi}/(mcmifi\Lif(itbatifrP(frfi  tban  Jkatb?  and  a 
effiduioft  wbicbmill  mak^yon.  a  tmow:  to  yourfelvesy  and  a  hnrtben  to 
affwJ:^\ c^jm;bein lovt mtb aabeari haden tpitb griefs  andperpetW' 
(flfe^f'^^^fitPidifiraShn^f  tpbilewu  fet^tbers  in  the  mean  time  ex^  - 
jfytkemfilv^Jfi  i^conten$£^  Tnu3  he  follows  youi^  begin* 

ne];^wichhii{ii^e:ftions^  making  them  beJieve  that  they  can-* 
^pt  be  re^qvs  in  Religiop,  but  at  bft  they  will  be  brought  to  thi^ 
m4  ^lut  't^  a  v«iy  dangerous  thing  to  be  religious  overmuchjan4 
tb|?  5iigh^]iv«  *(j4ift)aii: ;.  Sq  that  if  thejr  muft  have  a  Religjbn,  be 
R^ly  4iM^st hem  tO'uieoaniore  of  it)  tban  niay  conipliwith 
,tli^  pkafiia^e^  of  Sin^and  the  World),  and  to  makeaneafy  fauHheis 
of  it,  not  to  let  Sin  lye  over-near  their  Heart,  lefl  it  difquiet  thena, 
xm  over-much  to  concern  thcmfelves  with  Study,  Reading,  Pray- 
CKyOr  h^^tfing  of threatning  awakening  Sennons,  left  it  make  them 
Mad^,  vmio  afied^  the  {qUimities  ofCommunion  with  God,  ex- 
ercifes  of  Faith,  and  Divine  Love,  left  it  difcompofe  them,  and  daft . ' 
their  worklly  Jollities  ota  of  Comtenance.  A  Counfel  that  is  4readf- 
ly  enou^  embraced  by  thole  that  are  almoft  perfwaded  to  be, 
Chiiftian^  >  aiyd  the  mose  to  conBxm  them  in  it,  he  fticks  not 
ibmctip^  to  a(pei^e  the  poor  troubled  Soul  with  VijJihtHlation  * 
Cwh^tfyx,  accufetion  is  proper,  for  the  Devil  cares  not  hfow  in- 
fionfiftent  he  be  to  Wmfelf;  fpxhat  he  may  but  gain  his  end  )  af- 
firming ^^  bis  feriouihe^  to  be  nothing  but  tpbiningHypocrij}. 
$9^  <h^t  whether  they  jiidg  thefe  trouble^  to  be  real  orTeigned,his 
concj^iop  is,the  feipc,  andhepeifwadesMen  thereby  to  hold  off 
ftomaJkS'gi^^^i^^^^  holy  diligence,  and  careful  watchful- 

wt,  i^'tb^ff^^e  thettearts  oEMen  thereby,to  give  entertainment   • 
td  his  venomomint^4^^^»    Diftrcfi  of  Heart  ufually  opens  the, 
DportOi^tan,  apd)aysaMannaked^  without  Armour  or  De- 
i^^t:p^^ fair^?i?k for  allhispoyfoned Arrows^  and**tis  a  hun-- 
drfd  tponf  l^i^tfonjeofthemdahit,   1  fliall  chufe  outfome  of 

the »«ft'xe«ft^S^,^  ■     .^        '  \c. 

I.  After 


i 


2jt%        i  TilLttaiiitot         •Partite 

tticm  dokndi  j^  jj^^^j^  ^^^  cuftojiae  doth  aHevLne  higher  grie6»  and  Mcnta&f ' 
>c  JUS,        ^^  MkindrfJdigbt  in  tbem^  *tislbine  plcafurcta  complain,  andt 

Men  fettle  themklves  in  fuch  a  courfe,  their  Finger  is  ever  Dp^ 
on  their  Soar,  and  they  go  about  telling  their  Sorrows  to  all  they 
converfe  with,  though  to  (bme  this  is  aneceifity,  (for  real  Sor- 
rows if  they  be  not  too  gnat  for.  vent,  will  confirain  them  to  (peak,} 
yet  in  (bnae  that  have&en  formerly  acquainted  with  grief^  it  de- 
generates  at  laft  into  a  formaiity  of  complaining '9  and  becauii^ 
t  hey  formerly  had  caufe  lb  to  do,they  think  they  mnft always  do  tb. 
But  bciides  this,  Satan  doth  endeavour  to  chain  >4en  to  their 
CoHios  Cor.  mourning  upon  tv^o  higher  Accounts,  r.  By  a  ddt^  cmentment 
Hal  Part  i.    jn  (btro w,  as  if  our  tears  faii  fome  part  of  mt  iAt  to  KsoA^  voA 
/•M4*  made  Jiff  e/7^£r  for  the  b  juries  done  to  hinu    2.  By  znolfiinauJStl^ 

Unmfs  and  defperate  re(blvedne&,  they  harden  thmfihes  in/arrmv^ 
and0y  as  Job  7. 1 1.  ItPjH  not  refrain  my  AUtttby  ImUfie^intbe 
angttijh  efmySvirit^  I  mil  complain  in  the  hittemefi  ef  my  Seed.  Am 
11a  Sea^orafFikile^tbattboufetteflaJFatSovfrmf 

2.  AnothcfimpreflionthatMensHeartsarcapt totake,  isun^^ 
thjuk/HtneJi^  (ot  the  fzvoms  formerly  bcftovi*cd  trpon  them  >  their 
prtjeta  troubles  blot  oat  the.  memory  of.  otd  kindnelTes  >  they 

/  conclude  they  have  nothing  at  all,  beeaufe  they  have  not  peace ', 

thou^  God  heretofore  hath  fentdown  from  on  high,  and  taken 
tl.c'rn  out  of  the  great  Waters,  or  out  of  tfce  Mire  and  Clay  where 
they  were  ready  to  fink  >  though iithatl^fent  tl^emmany  token's 
ofilbye,  cpnferfcjdopthem  many^Blefimgs  ^  yet  all  tbefe  are  no 
tnore  f  o'them.  To  long  as  their  -forrox^^  cdntiriue,-  'than'  Hkman^t 
Wealth  and  Honour  was  tphim,  (b'longas  Mdrdecai  the  Jew  fitc 
at  the  Kings  Gate.  Thus  the  Devil  oft  prevails  with  God's  Chil- 
dren, to  deal  with  God,  as  fonie  uijthanKful  ]Perfons  deal  wiA 
their Benefaftdr^i  who  if  theybenothumoui*d  in  every  rcqueft, 
deny  thercality  of  their  Love,  and  dilpift  with  great  ingratitude 
all  that  was  done  for  them. befpre.  ,    .....  •     - 

3.  By  inward  griefs,  the  Heart  of  the  aiBldltd  are  fJtep^ed  to 
entciuinthcrporji  interpretation  that  the  Devtl  cdn  pitt^^trpon-thc 
Providences  o(  God.    The  various  f^j/zce/ of  Scripture,   iand  the 

^  gracious  Promifei  made.to  thofe  that  nfalk  in  T>arkinff  arid  fie  no 

^"  Lights  do  abundantly 'foi'C warn  Menfrpm*  itiaking  had  coriclufi- 

ons  6fGodVdcaIirtgs,aiiddofcflusTjfatGo^in  defigh^  for  our 

fc.     *  iryjly  4nd  for  our  profit  d6:h  oftcahidt  his^Facey&ri^  ^oment^yvh^ 

yet 


Chap.  5'     ^Htm'^XtmpmiottS,        %7^ 

yet  his  purpofe  is  to  bind  muf  trith  ever  lining  compaffions.  Now 
the  Devil  labours  to  improve  the  (brrows  of  the  Mind  to  give  a 
quite  contrary  conftrudtion :  if  they  are  afflided,inftea<l  of  faying, 
SorrammayMdnreforaNigh^  ht^Joymlleofmintbe  Mornb^^  or 
that  for  a  little  tvhik  God  Bath  hidden  himfelf^  he  puts  them  to  fky, 
this  Varklfefijhall  never pafi away,  it  the  grief  be  little,  he  drives 
them  on  to  a  fearful  cxpedhtion  of  worlc  >  as  he  did  with  Heze-^ 
i^fe,  £p.  3^.13.  I red^ned  tdl  Mornings  that  as  atyon^  fbwitlht 
bre^  all  my  IBoner^  from  Pay  even  to  Night  wilt  thou  maks  ^«  ^^  of 
me.  If  God  purpofe  to  teach  us  by  inward  .Sorrows,  bar  Pride' 
of  Heart,  carclefsnefs,  negled  of  dependance  upon  him,  thebit- 
ternefs  of  Sin,  or  thelike:- the  Devil  will  make  us  believe  Cand 
we  are  too  ready  to  fubfcribe  to  him  )  that  God  proclaims  open 
War  againft  us,  and  refblves  never  to  own  us  more.  So  did  Job^ 
chaf.  If*  6,  Know  now  that  God  hath  overthrown  we,  and  com* 
fajgid  me  twith  hU  Net ':  how  often  complained  he,  thou  bafi 
made  me  as  thy  mati^^  thou  haji  broken  me  afunder^  thoH  hafl 
iakin  me  by  my  Neckband  Jhaken  me  to  feices ?  So  alfb  Heman^ 
Tfai.  8  8. 1 4,  Why  cafiefl  thou  off  my  Soul  ?  why  hidefl  thou  thy  Face 
from  mitf 

'  4*  U  pon  this  occafion  the  De vE  is  ready  to  envenome  the  Soul 
,  with  fmjul  wijhes  and  execrations  againft  it  fclf    Eminent  Saints 
have  been  tempted  in  their  trouble  to  (ay  too  much  this  way.  Job' 
fclemiily  curfed  his  Day  i  Job^.^.  Let  the  Vayperijh  wherein  I  wof 
borrty  and  tt?e  Night  in  which  it  was  faid^  there  is  a  ^anchild  conceit 
ved^  &C.  So  zlfo  Jeremiaby  chap.  20. 14.  Curfed  be theT> ay  where- 
in  IwasBornj  let  not  the  Day  wherein  ti^  Mother  bare  me^  beSleffedy 
Curfed  he  the, Man  who  brought  tydings  40  my  father^  faying  a  Man-- 
child  is  'Born  unto  thee '^  and  let  that  Man  be  as  the  Cities  which  God 
overthrew^   and  relented  not.      Strange  raflinefs !    what  had  the 
Day  defcrved?   or  wherein  was   the  Meffenger  to  be  blam-    - 
ed  ?     Violent,  Paflions  hunied    him   beyond   all  bounds  of* 
reafon  and   moderation.  '  When  troubles  within  are  violent, 
a  fmall  puji  fets  Men  forward ;  and  when  once  they  begin, 
they   are  carried   headlong  be)^ond    what    they  firji    intend- 

cd. 

5.,  On  this  advantage  the  Devil  fometimes  imboldens^them  to 

auarrel  GoA  h\mk]£ direSly.  When  Job  and  Jeremiah  cirftd  their 

day, it  ws^^.a  contumely  againft  God  indireHlyy^but  they  durft  not 

make  bold  With  God  at  fo  high  a  rate  as  to  quarrel  him  to  his  Face* 

'  Q^q  Yet 


igo  Z%tttititttt    .        Paft.iL 

Yet  cvcfl  ttiis  arc  Men  brought  to  pftcn,  Vfhcn  their  fl^trows  are 
fc//»^wg  and  rfaj>.  The  Devil  faggc^^^ 
nmr  heP  ftomif^f^r  hdp  >  can  h  he  nnfcifHl  whtn  be  tmrnr  may  bit 
eirs  fom  the  ay  ofibewiferabk  f  tph^re  U  bkPlty  rphm  b^  fnultiplUs 
by  ipomds  witboHt  caufe  f  Though  at  Hrfl  thefe  cuxfed  intimations 
do  2X\xx\t^attle  Men,  yet  when  by  frequent  im^cating  they  grow 
more  familiar  to  the  Heart,  the  diftrcfTed  breakout  in  tbeirrage^ 
lyiththofe  exclamations,  fTbere  is  fh  faitbfulnefii^f  Gad  ?  ntbert 
are  bk  Promifei  f  bath  he  notfargoittn  to  begraciom  ?  an  not  bk  A&r- 
cies  clean  gone  I  And  at  laft  it  may  be  Satan  leads  th!?n;i  a  ftcp  higher, 

that  is,  -      - 

6.  To^def^aringdeflfcfatenep.  For  when  all  Pallages  Of  relief  are 
^opt  vjp,and  the  burthen  becomes  great,  Men  are  apt  to  be  drawn 
intorageandfifiry^  when  they  think  their  burthen  is  ^rwt«r  than 
ibeycan  bear^  and  fee  no  bcfe  of  eafi^  in  a  kind  of  revenge  they  cx- 

g'ds  their  anger  againft  the  hand  that  wounded  them.  The 
evil  is  officioufly  ready  with  his  advice  of  Cwr/i  God  and  die, 
and  they  being  fill  of  ofiguifby  ate  quickly  made  to  comply  with 
it. 

7.  When  'tis  at  this  height^  the  Devil  hath  but  one  Stage 
^     more,  and  that  is  the  {SaggcfiingodrregMtar  fHeans  for  eafe.    Rage 

againft  God  doth  not  .quench  the  inward  burning*>Blafphemies  a« 
gainft  Heaven  eafeth  not  the  Pain,  the  Soar  runs  Aill  and  cea&t^ 
not,  the  trouble  continues,  the  Mancannot  endure  it  jonger,  alt 
Patience  and  Hope  is  gone,what  (hall  he  do  in  this  cafe  ?  The  De- 
vil bflers  his  Service,  he  will  be  the  Fb^fician^  and  commonly  he 
preferibes  one  of  thefe  upo  things :  i.  That  *tisbeft  to  endcavout 
tjo  breakthrough  all  this  trouble  into  zrefilvedfrtfhanenefs  >  not  to 
ftand  in  awe  of  Laws,  nor  to  believe  that  there  is  a  God  that  go- 
verns in  the  Earth,  but  that  this  is  only  the  bitter  fruit  of  melan* 
cboly^  and  unneceiTary  ferioufhefs,  and  therefore 'tis  beft  9  toeaf^ 
drink^and  be  merry.  If  a  Man  can  thus  efeape  out  of  his  troubk^the 
Devil  needs  no  more  i  but  oft  lie  cannot,  the  wounds  of  Confci- 
cnce  will  not  be  thus  healed.  Then,  2.  He  hath  anothei^  remedy 
which  will  not  fail,ashe  tells  them,  that  is, to  defiroy  ibemfitves^to 
end  their  troubles  with  their  lives.  How  open  are  the  Breafts  of 
troubled  Creatures  to  all  t  hefe  Darts  f  and  were  it  not  that  God 
fecretly  fteps  in,  and  holds ^  the  afflided  with  bk  right  handy  'tis 
fcarce  imaginable  but  thatVounded  Confeienc^j^  mould  bf  Sa- 
tan V 


,Chap.  5 .    Nairn's  Xtmptamns,  1 81 

xan'sfubtilelmpcpV^enfoffoCatraaacltraiitagei  be  bidught  fo 

.    8.  <^atan  /CaA  aflkft  the  iody,  fay  fk  Mndi   Tor  tHeffi  two  are 
Ibcidfely  txMiod  tt)gcthrff,  chat  thdl*  good  and  bad^ftafe  ia  Aat6d 
jbetwixt  them*  Ifthe  Heart  be  merry,  the  Counttnaiiet  15  cheat* 
i^y  the  Strength  is  renewed,  the  Bdn^^do  flcmrifh  like  ah  Herb. 
Ifcf^Heartbetroubkdi  the  Health  k  impaired,  theStmigth  Is 
Jrycd  opi^:  ttm  Matfovrof  the  Boties^  waft^^  &c.    Grief  M  tKe 
.Heart^^i$likeaAfiu^mthiOai«^^  it infeiifibly  cohibmeth  the 
>ody,  anddifenkr^i^  '.  THiaadi^tag^ef  weaket^ih^iKefio 
dy  falls  into  Satans  hands  by  neceilary  confequence,  as  riie  Prd* 
pnets  ripe  Figs,   that  fell  into  the  Mouth  of  the  £ater«    And 
iurcly  he  is  well  pleafed  with  it,  as  he  is  an  Enemy  both  to  Body 
and  Soul ;  But  'tis  a  greater  fatisfadion  to  him,  in  that  as  he  can 
make  the  Sorrows  of  the  Mind,  produce  the  Weaknefs  and  Sick* 
ne(softheBody:  Socan  he  make  the  Pj/faicpcr  of  the  Body  (by  a 
naprocalrttpiital)  to  augment  the  fron^/e  of  tixeMind,    How  lit* 
tie  can  a  (ickly  Bodydo  ?  it  di(ables  a  Man  for  all  Services,  he 
cannot  oft  Pray,  nor  Read,  nor  Hear.  Sickneis  takes  a^ay  the 
Sweetnels  and  Comfort  of  Religious  Exerdfes^  this  gives  occa** 
fion  for  them  to  think  the  woiie  of  themfelves  9  they  think  the 
S(ml  is  wtary  of  the  ways  of  God,  when  the  Body  cannot  hold  out« 
All  dilutes  whidi  JvctfXMM//  asd  fetntncfi  pioducc,-  are  aftrib- 
e(rprefentiytotheW£j^i7(//i0ff  oftheMind,  and  this  is  like  Oyl 
caft  upon  the  Flame.    Thus  the  Devil  makes  a  double  gain  out  of 
Spiritual  trouble.  -  - 

9.  Let  it  be  alfo  reckoned  among  the  advantages  which  Satan 
bath  againft  Men  from  trouble  of  Spirit,  that  'tis  a  contentment  to 
him  to  fee  them  in  their  Miferies  >  'tis  zfiort  to  him  to  fee  them 
Cas /<?&  fpeaks^  take  their  Flefb  in  tbeur  TeetK,  and  cry  out  in  the 
bittemefs  of  their  Souls  y  their  groanings  are  hUMufick  :  when 
they  wallow  in  Aflies,  drown  themfelves  in  Tears,  roar  till  their 
Th^a^fs^^,  ipread  out  their  Hands  for  help,  then  he  gluts  hia 
ifeart  in  lookmg  upon  their  woes.  When  they  fall  upon  God 
with  theur  unjufl:  Surmifes,  evil  Interpretations  of  Providence, 
qiieftioning  his  Favour,  denying  his  Grace,  wifliing  they  had  n^'« 
ver  been  Born,  then  he  clifs  his  Hands  and  (bouts  a  ViQory.  The 
pleafanbft  fight  to  him,  is  to  fee  God  biding  himfelf  firom  his 
Child,  and  that  Child  brckpi  wit)i  fears,  torn  in  prices  with  griefe, 
made  a  fira«kr^2?rvg0«f^  a  CmifanhH  to  Omlr,  under  r^HeTf 


aSa 


Z  Xtmitt  0( 


Part.  II. 


Strength  jdtyed  like  a  Potiheard,  their  tbr§at  dry,  their  tonffm 
cleaving  to  their  Jaws,  their  Bomis  hyliHg,  their  Bm/hatnt 
with  Heat,  their  Skin  Uad^upon  theih,  their  fl^  confumed,their 
Bonef  flicking  out,  d^^ened  with  jf  nwig  pain  upon  their  Bed* 
This  is  one  of  Satan's  delightful  Spedades,  and  for  theft  ends 
doth  he  all  he  can,  to  bereave  them  of  their  Comftsrt,  whidi 
we  may  the  noore  certainly  perfwade  oiar  fdves  to  be  true,  when 
we  confider  the  grounds  forementfoned,.  his  maUcim  nafmt^  the 
advantages  o(Sp\xit\idl  Peace,  and  the  difadvanfagef  of  S|Mritual 
troublet 


.  •  '.  t 


CHAP. 


^ 


Chap.  6.    Satan's  Xemptatloiusf*  183 


c  H  A  P.    VL 

\ 

»       ■  . 

OfthevMri0m  Wdjfsty  rphkh  he  himdirs  Ff4€e.     i .  W^ 
by  difcmfofrres  ^f  Sfirit.  -  thefe  Difccmpofures  ex- 
fUinedy  byjbei^ing^  l.What  sdvanUge  he  tdkes  from 
Mr  MtMrdl  temper  s  and  vphdt  tempers  give  him  this 
sdvdntdge.     %.  By  vphdt  occd^ons  hen^crks  upon  cur 
BdtHrdl  Temper  J .     3,.  Withwhdtfuccefs.     (1.)  thefe 
Occdjhns  fuited  U  ndturd  Inclindtions^    rdife  gredt  di- 
^pufhdnce.  •  (2.)   X^ey  .hkve  d  tendency   tp  Spititudl 
trouble,     the  thitrg  proved^    ind  the  mdnner  hm\ 
difcevered.    .($.)  JhefeDi^urhdncesmuchin  hisFcWf- 
er.     G<nerdl  dndPdrticuUr  Ccnfiderdtipus  db^l  thdt 
tcjper. 

HAving  evidenced  that  one  of  Satan*s  ptincipa!  defigns  is  a- 
gainft  the  Peace  and  Gonifort  of  God's  Children  i  IflialP 
next  endeavour  a  difcovery  of  thet^^ifftfr  tpays  by  which  he  doth 
nndennine  them  herein.  All  inward  troubles  are  not  of  the  fame 
kind  in  themfelves^  neither  doth  Satan  always  produce  the  fame  ; 

^(fH7/ out  of  all.  Somfc  being  in  their  own  nature  efi/^rjr,  that. 
do  not  Co  direOfyy  and  immediately  overthrow  the  Peace  and  Joy 
of  believing,  and  the  Comforts  of  affiirance  of  Divine  Favour,  9  s 
others  <i(K  Tet  feeing  that  by  all,  he  hath  no  final! 'advantage 
a^nft  us,  as  toSinzm  Tr^icMe,  and  that  any  of  them  at  the  hng^ 
nm^  may  lead  us  toquefliM  our  intereft  in  Grace,  and  the  Love  of 
God,  and  may  accordingly  afflid  us,  Khali  fpeak  of  them  all  >' 
which  that  I  may  do  the  more  diftin^ly^  I  flull  rank  thefe  trou*-  ^ 

hk$  into  (tvcxdibeads^  und^ifecHHarnams^  Cit.may be  not  alfo- 
gether  0>  proper,  but  ihsLt  the  curious  may  find  matter  of  except!- . 
onto  thepi  )  tliat  by  them  and  their  explanation,  the-  difTefen- 
cesmay  the  better  aroear.    1  diftinguim  therefore  ofzfiurfold' 
troubie,  that  the  Ucvil  dpth,  endeavour  to  work  up^  upon  the  ^  \t 

-*    Hearts,  j 


z%4  31  Steatite  of  Part-  H. 

Hearts  of  Men.  They  ar^,  i.  Vifcompofures,  2.  Affiightmtnts. 
^.  DtjtSwnfcfSadneff.  4.  P//^re^/ of  HiHrrour.  Of  attwhkb  I 
(hall  Ipeak  in  their  order#    And 

I.  0(  VifcomPoJures  of  Soul.    Theft  are  Mol^mons  and  Di- 

fturbances  by  wnich  the  Mind  isputom  of  ard&  and  made  un* 

quiet  >  the  cahn  (  in  which  k  fliould  enjoy  it  felfi  and  by  whkh 

it  (hould  be oompoied  to  aregukr  and fieady  a&kig;Ji  bcbg  -<li* 

(htfbed  by  a  Siotm  of  Commotion^  and  in  which  t^e  CmfHtaceot 

Dickscn  The-  .;hc  pwcc  (i  it  IS  Hot  p^ftnily  conccrncd.    This  dUlindion  of  the 

r^p.sacy.  1. 1-  ^^^ouple  oiSoftl  froiti  the  trouble  ofConfiience  is  not  new,  others 

^'tcr  ^f  wful.'^^^^  ^^^^'^^^  it  before,  and  do  thus  explain  it,  Troubk  of  Soul 

an^niK  s^ra;  &  ts  larger  than  trouble  of  Confcience  h  every  tr(mbkd  Confmnttis  a 

c:i(uscovik\Qx\r  tronbled  8$hI^  but  every  troubled  Soul  is  not  a  trouUed  Conici^ 

x\x  argia?,  tgc.  cnce :  for  the  Soul  may  be  troubled  from  Caufes  Na$9ft4l^  Civile 

wd  SftritH^i^  according  to  variety  of  Occasions  and  Ptovoca- 
tiong,  when  yet  a  Man's  innwd  feact  with  Ck)d  is  firm*  i  and*  in 
fonie  Qs^fes  C  as  in  I  nfants  and  in  Men  diftraded  with  Feavers^c^r. ) 
there  may  be  paflibns  and  diilurbances  of  Soul,  when  the  Con£j« 
ence  is  not  capable  of  excrciGng  its  officer  nay  the  Sottl  ofChr^  was 
troubled  (  Job.  2  2.  27,  Now  is  my  Soul  troubled)  whea  it  wasjiot 
poHible  that  Sin  or  'Dejj>air  fliould  have  the  leafr  footing  in  him, 

. ,  Forthex)penin6of  thefedifeompjaruresof  Soqlj  IftiaJl,.ii.Siie^ 
upop  what  ad  v^i\taM  of  Natural  Temer  ih^.  pevil  k  encour^^ 
to  moleft  Men,,  2^  py  tvhat  occaftonih^  doth  work  upon  oqr  IVai- 
ttttal  Imlinations.  3.  And  with  what/»c«jpofdifturpance'toth$ 

Souh  " .      ■  ■    '\/\ 

!♦  As  to  our  JTatHral  Vijft^tioniy  5^^ri'  C  as ,  hath  formerjj^ 
h^en  nojted  )  take^  hi$.ufual  ;/i^c4tiW  of  wprking.fr  thence  i 
thefe  guide  nim,  in  Kis  eucerpriies  \  his  Temptations  Being  fiiited 
to  Meps  Tempers,  prOjCee^  more  fmootnly  and  foccefefulTy. 
Spmc  axe  of  fa  fcrene  and  calnci  a.  difpQfitipna  xh.z,t  be  doth  liot 
n(juch  dfCgp  tl^ir  difc<)mpo{i^e  j'  bu^totfii^KS  there  ajre^  whc^ 
Eaffions  axe  iqo^  ftinjipg^  •(  fit)i«iS££r  foi :huii'  to  wQjrli  ^upon : } 
ajad  tlicfc  are,    • 

.  !♦  The  tf;i^>  DijTpoutioG.  How  great  an advactake'this  gives 
tp  Satan  to  diHuxb  tlxe  Heart,  may  beeafily  conceived,  by  coofi- 
dering  the  various  workings  of  it  in  feveral  Mex^  according  to 
t^xii: differc^t  Huinprs  *, /tis, a Pafficp  thfX-^&inot  alJHe in  ^It, 
apd  /or  the  .differences  C  fo  far  asi  W£  need  to  Be  ircinccrhed^  J  *  t 
lliflJl  qp't  tfouble  the  Schools  of  PHilolbphefs,  but  content  my 

fdf 


fclFwith  wht!  we  have  in  i^.  4.  jf .  where  the  Apoftk  ex- 
pre0ech  it  by  three  words,  C  not  that  they  diffe*  effeutially  )  de* 
titfing  thercf^  the  various  ways  of  Angers  working  >  the  iir^  is 
nrnfi^,  which  we  tranflate  KttefHtefj\  Thisisadifpleafurojfc^f^^^/^in] 
r«rf.-  for  fome  when  they  are  angry  cover  it,  and  give  it  no  vent^ 
partly  for  that  they  are  fometimes  aftiamed  to  mention  (lie  ground 
as  tririal  or  unjuft,  partly  from  fuliennels  of  difpodcion,  and  oft 
horn  ft  ifatund  reiervednefs :  while  the  flame  is  thus  kept  down^ 
it  hxans  inwardly,  and  Men  relblve  in  their  Minds  many  trouUe^ 
ioRie  vexatious  thoughts.    The  (econd  word  is  e\i^%^  Wrath: 
this  is  a  herce  impetuous  anger.     Some  are  (bon  moved,  but  £0 
violeqt)  that  they  are  prefently  tranfported  into  Rage  and  Frenzy, 
or  arelb  pecviflily  wafpifli  that  they  cannot  be  ipoken  to.    The 
third  is'  og^,  tranfi^ed  here  Angpr^  but  Hgnifies  fuch  a  diQ^Iear 
fere  as  is  deep,  entertaining  thoughts  of  Kwengt  and  Purfiaie, 
fetiitTgitfelfatlaftinto  hatred.    Anyof  the(e  is  enough  to  be- 
reave the  heart  of  its  reft,  and  to  alarm  it  with  difturbances. 

a.  Others  have  an  tnviom  Nature,  always  maligning  and  re* 
I»niiig  at  other  Mens  felicity  '9  an  evil  Eye,  that  cannot  look  on 
anothers  better  condition  without  vexation.  This  turns  a  Maa 
into  a  Devil,  tis  the  Devifs  proper  (in,  and  the  fury  that  doth 
imqoicthim,  and  he  the  better  knows  of  what  avail  it  would  ' 

be  to  help  on  our  trouble. 

5»  Some  are  oi frond  Tempers,  always  overvaluing  themfelves 
with  the  fix>rp  ana  contempt  of  others.    This  humor  is  trouble-- 
fern  to  all  abcxtt  them,  but  all  this  trpuble  doth  at  laft  redounds 
to  tbemfdves  v  thefe  think  all  others  fhould  obferve  them,  and 
take  notice  ci^  their  fiippoied:  excellencies,  which  if  Men  do  not,. 
then  it  pines  them,  or  ftirs  np  their  Chder  to  Indignatbn*    Sola^^ 
moHy  Prov.  30.  21m  mentioning  thoie  things  that  are  greatly  dif- 
fuietiflg  in  the  Earth,  inftanceth  in  a  Smfara  wbeM  he  reignetb^. 
and  the  Hand^wdi  thdt  if  Bur  to  her  Mtfirk^  intending  thereby 
the  proud  imperious  infolency  of  thofe  that  are  uncxpe(ftedly 
ra^dfiomalow  eftate  to  Wealth  or  Honour:  He  that  is  of 
d  fmid  Htarr  fHtrhb4i^  Strife^  Prov.  28.25.  and  as  he  is  trouble* 
fome  to  others,  fddoth  he  aeate  trouble  to  himfelf  >  for  he  not 
only  molefts  himfctf  by  the  working  of  his  difdainful  thoughts,. 
while  he  exercifeth  his  fcpm  towards  others,  C  ^^o^*  ai .  24,  2Jc 
haughty  Siomo"  deals  in  frond  wrath  )  but  this  occaGons  the  a& 

6Dont^ 


y 


lU  Z%ttatiU0f  Part.n^ 

fionts  and  cd^teoipc  of  othors  again,  which  beget  new  ^efs 
to  his  relUefs  Mind.  "  i 

.  4.  Some  have  a  Natural  exorbitancy  ofDejirej  an  evil  coveting  % 
they  are  paflSonately  canicd  forth  toward  what  they  have  not 
and  have  no  contentraent  or  fatisfadion  in  what  they  do  enjoyw 
Such  Humors^are  feldom  at  eafe,  their  d^Citcs^c  Painfully  violent, 
and  when  they  obtain  what  they  longed  for,they  loon  grow  weary 
of  it,  and  then  another  objed  takes  up  their  wiflies,  fo  that  thefc 
Vaughterj  of  the  Horfleech  are  ever  crying^  Give^givty  Prov.  30. 1 5, 

5.  Others  have  ^foft  effeminate  Temper,  aweakneft  of  Soul 
that  makes  them  unfit  to  bear  any  burthen,  or  endure  any  hard- 
nefs.  Thefeif  tliey  meet  with  Pains  or  Trouble^  (and  who 
can  challenge  an  exemption  from  them  ? )  they  afeprefently  im- 
patient, vexing  themfelves  by  a  v^n  reluQancy  to  what  they  can- 

.  not  avoid  i  not  but  that  extraordinary  Burthens  will  make  the 
IboDgeft  Spirit  to  ftoop,  but  thefe  cry  but  for  the  finalleft  matters, 
which  a  flout  Mind  would  bear  with  fome  competent  chearfUI- 
nefs. 

6.  And  there  are  other  Prfpofitions  that  are  /f«^^,  to  an  ex- 
cefs  of  Sympathy^  fo  that  they  immodcratly  affed^idafflid  them- 
felves wi th  other  Mens  forrows.  Though  th is  ^c  a  t)?mper  m*orc 
commendable  than  any  of  the  former,  yet  Satan  can  take  advanr 
rage  of  this,  asalfooftheforenamed  Difpofiaons,  todilcompofe 
U5,  fefpecially  by  fuiting  them  with  fit  occafions  which  readily 

^^  '  work  upon  thefe  Tempers :  And  this  was 

'     2.  The.fecond  thinjgto  be^xpJaincd,  which  (hall  be  performed 

by  a  brief  enumeration  ot  them,  the  chief  whereof  are  theft,. 

I.  Conternptot  Difeflimation.    When  a  Msm'sPerfon,  Parts^ 

. .      or  Opinion  are  flighted,  his  Anger,  Envy,  Pride  and  Impatience 

are  awakened,  and  thefe  make  him  fwell  and  rcftlefi  within. 

tven  good  Men  have  been  fadly  diflurbed  tbis  way.    /(?*,  as 

holy  a  Man  as  he  was,  and  who  had  enou^  of  greater  matters 

to  trouble  his  Mind,  yet  among  other  griefs,  complains  of  this 

more  th^p  once,  Jobj2.^.  I  am  as  Qm  mocl^d  of  hU  Neighbonr : 

^il>e)HJi  upright  Man  is  laughed  to  fccrn.   Jobrp.  15.  they  that  dwet 

in  mine  tiot^e^  and  my  Maids  count  me  for  a  Stranger.  J  caVed 

my  Servant^  and  he  gcrue  me  no  anfwer  \  - — -  Tta^ymng  Children  de- 
fiifed  me,  I  rofe  up  and  theyfiakg  againjl  me.  Thus  he  bemoans 
himfelf,  and  (  which  is  more  }  Ipeaks  of  it  again  with  fome 
/iifjir/y,fy>  of  indignation,   Job^o.u    Now  they  that  are  yomgr 

than 


tbanl^  baveminJerifioh,  i»b<fe Fathers  J  t^auldhave difdained  i§ 
bavefet  ip'ub  the  Vdgs  pfmy  Fl0ckj)atnd  alfo  who  had  a  ftout  heart 
under  trouble^  complains  that  he  could  not  bear  reproaches 
PfaL  6p.  Reproach  hath  brokgn  mine  Heart,  lam  full  ofheavin^s. 
What  thefe  reproaches  were,  and  how  he  was  ftaggered  with 
them,  he  tells  us,  Verf.to.  I  chafined  my  foul  with  fajting,  that 
iPOf  to  my  repack.  I  madeSacksfotb  tny  Garment,  and  I  became  a 
f  reverb  to  tbem»  Thy  that  fit  in  theGate^Jpeak^againfime  i  and  ItPtH 
At  Song  of  the  'Drunkgrdt.  With  thefe  he  was  Co  ftounded,  that  iC 
hp  had  not  catchM  hold  on  God  by  Prily  er,  Cas  he  fpealcs,  ver.  13.) 
iie  had  fitlii  >  B«rf  as  far  me,  fny  Prayer  is  unto  the,  0  Lord,  &c.  and 
he  afterward  fpeaks  ot  his  fupport  tunder  Reproaches,  as  a  won- 
deir  of  Divine  alfidance,  Pfal.  1  ip.  ^i.  The  Proud  bave^had  me  in 
d&ifion,  yet  have  I  not  declined  from  thy  Law» 

2,  Itqmy  is  another  occafion  by  which  the  Devil  works  upon 
otit  Tempers  to  difijuiet  us.  Wrongs  of  Injuftice  and  OppreiHon 
are'hard  tobear,  this  is  a  common  ground  of  trouble,  good  Men 
caimoc  always  acquit  themfelves  in  this  cafe  as  they  ought.  Jere- 
mob  when  Imit'ien  by  Pajbitr,  arid  put  in  the  Stocks,  /«•.  20.2,7, 
fells  into  a  fad  paflion,  lam  a  denfion  dail^^  every  one  mocksth  me, 

I  cried  mt^  I  cried  violence  and  fioil^  imitatirig  the  paffionate  af-  * 

frightments  of  thofc  that  cry,  Murther,  Murther,  &c.  No  wonder 
feeing  Solomon  gives  it  as  an  i^iom  built  upon  nianiifold  experi- 
ence, Ect/.  7.  7.  OffHffion  doth  not  only  make  a  Man  unquiet, 
but  Mad  in  his  unquietne(s  j  and  not  only  thofe  that  are  fooliih 
and  haHy,  but  the  moft  coniiderate  and  (edate  Perfonsi  Of^ 
fT^nmJk^saiPifeManmad. 

3.  Another  occalion  of  Mens*  d£(compo{ure,  is  the.  pm^eritw  of 
the  fFickgd : '  their  abundance,  their  advancements  to  Honours  and 
Dignity  hath  always  been  a  grudge  to  thofe  fvhofc  condition  is 
below  them,  and  yet  fuppofe  themfelves  to  have  better  grounds 
to  exped  preferment  than  they^  This  aftoni(hed  Job  even  td 
trembling,  Job  21.7.  Jf^en  I  remember,  J  am  afraid,  and  trembling 
tak$tb  bold  on  myjt^,  and  the  matter  was  but  thiis  \  Wherefore  do  . 
/fee  Wickgdiive^  become  old,  yea,  and  mighty  in  power  ?  &c.  The  trou-  ^ 
ble  that  feiieth  ton  Mens  hearts  on  this  occafion,  \%  called  fretting, 

a  vexation  that  wears  out  the  ftrength  of  the  Soul,  as  two  bard. 
Bodies  wafte  by  mutual  attrition  or  rubbing.  And  it  takes  its  ad- 
vantage from  oufenvy  chiefly,  though  other  dillempers  come  in 
to  hcJp  it  foUtfaacd^iP:/^.  37-  ^  •  ^^^  ^^  tbyfelfbecaufe  of  evil  Doers, 

\.  '  Rr  neither 


igrg  :» f5teatife  of        nn  h- 

neither  he  tbdu  emnom  againjt  the  vrnkg^s  rf  Inifdty.    David  con&f-. 
fcth,  that  he  was  apt  to  faH  into  this  trouUe*  PJiL  73*  3-  ^  9W 
envhtis  at  the  Fool^y  vAen  ifar»  the  fro^ity  ofibt  Wichfd^  Agatoil 
this  difquiet  we  have  frequent  cautions,  Trw.  2/^  i^  ip.  and 
Pfdt./\.p,  i6.  Be  not  afraid  when  one  if  madericb^  when  tbe^lfryrf 
bU  hoHpe  is  increafed.  All  which  (hew  our  pronenefe  to  this  aifeafe. 
4.  Crflfle/  and  AffluSions  give  Satan  an  opportunity  to  work 
upon  our  Paffions.    As  difappointnocnts  of  Expedations»  jtofi 
of  Friends,  ofEftate^  Perfecutions  and  Suflfering$  for  Confi^cnoe^  ■ 
fake,  &€.  none  of  thcfe  in  their  own  nature  are  joyom^  but  gmmm  i 
and  what  ufe  they  have  been  qf  to  the  Devil  10  difcompofc  thg 
.  minds  of  the  Sufferers,  is  evidenced  by  common  experieiice*  The 
Tears,  £id  Countenances,  and  doleful  Lamentations  of  Mfen  ut 
true  WitnelTes  of  the  di^uiet  of  their  hearts  i  every  oae  being 
preffcd  with  the  ferfc  of  hi§  own  fm»t^  is  ready  to  cry  out^  Is 
there  any  forrm  likf  m  fomw  i  ,  i  am  fm^  and  eomfml^^  my, 
tflver/  and  my  FrimJs  bavtferfakffi  me^  and  there  k  none  to  hdf. 
Sohie  ^prow  faint  under  ti^ir  Burthoi^  while  their  Eyes  &il  ia 
looking  &r  redrefs,  efpecially  when  new  unexpe^ed  trouble 
overwhelm  their  l^opes^  When-Iloci^  for  good^  then  evil  cawtt  \ 
and  when  I W4ited  for  Ud?^  then  came  darkg^  Job  30. 2^*  fFfy 
hafi  thoufmittenm^  and  there  U  no  healing  form  ?  Kf^ehbl^forpeace^ 
and  there  is  no  good  ^  and  for  the  time  of  healings  and  hAold  troMe^ 
}er.  14.  ip«    ai\d  here  they  fink^  concluding  thfre  is  no  hope# 
•  .        Others  that  bear  \xp  better  in  a  ble^ed  exped^atipn  of  fpjritual 
profit,  having  that  of  P^^in  their  Eye,  Blejfedisthe  Mantphom 
thou  offHQefiy  andteachefi  in  thy  Law :  yet  they  cannot  forbear  their 
complaints  even  to  God,  Pfah2^.iy,  7h  troubles  of  mine  heart 
orAnlarged^  0  bring  thou  me  out  of  my  difireffes^  lo^t^oftnuine  c^tiHi* 
on  and  my  fain.    MUiy  tho{e  that  have  had  the  higheft  advantages 
of  heavenly  fupport,  whofc  hearts  have  been  kept  in  peace, 
counting  it  all  joy  that  they  haveiallen  into  theft  trials,  C  and 
(kA  doth  more  this  way,  for  thofe  that  fuffet  for  the  Gofp^ls 
fake,  than  ordinarily  for  others  )  yet  have  not  theft  been  under 
a  Stoical  finjMnefloi  their  trouble  >  though  they  were  not  difir^ed^ 
they  were  trouSied  on  every  ftde^  though  not  in  dej^air^  yet  they  were 
ferjflexed^  2Ctfr«4.8,  thoughtheirAffliftions  were /iijl*.  yet  were 
th(^y  jlffliSions  mi 

5.  To  theft  may  be  added  the/^jw  or  anguifli  of  iJ^ireT/,  and 
bodily  Diflemper^    Though  there  ^re  various  degrees  of  pain,and 

tbsit 


that  fome  SicknelTcs  ire  UVs  afflidivc  than  others,  yet  hone  of 
therti  forbear  to  pierce  the  Mind.  *  The  whole  Man  is  diicotnpo* 
ftd  i  he  that  is  cx^xcircdmlhfiroHgtainsupm  hU  Bedf,  cryes  out  in 
the  bittcrnefsofhis  Soul,  and  he  that  by  injfenfible  degrees  lan- 
goHheth)  grows  ordmarily  ^i}&,  and  his  mind  bleeds  by  an  m- 
ward  wound,  ib  thztht fiends  bis d^finfigbhgy  and  his  years  in 
taourning.  ,  And  others  there  are,  who  being  before  acquainted 
with  bodily  pains,  grow  very  impatient  in  Sicknefs,  and  are  able 
to  beamothmg :  and  befides  the  prefent  fence  of  pain,  the  ex- 
peiftatbn  of  Death  puts  fome  into  great  commotion,  the  fears  of 
it,  (for  it  is  naturally  dreadful  )  fills  them  with  dilquiet  thou^ts? 
and  thofe  that  approach  to  the  Grave,  by  flow  fteps,  under  Con-? 
fiimprion  or  languifhing  SickndTes,  they -are  habituated  tofad- 
ticfs,  .and  can  think  m  nothing  chearfitHly^  Cexcept  they  have 
great  affiirance  of  Salvation,  and  have  well  learned  to  dye  )  be- 
caufc  the  Coffin,  Grave,  and  Windinfi-flieet  are  (till  prefentcd  to 
them :  thefe  though  they  be  very  fiiitablc  Objeds  for  Meditation, 
and  C  well  improved  )  of  great  advantage  for  preparation  to 
Death,  yet  doth  Satan  thereby  C  when  it  is  tor  his  purpole  )  en- 
deavour to  keep  Men  under  grie^  and  to  bereave  them  of  their 

Peace. 

'  6^  Satan  takes  an  advantage  of  trbuble^'frorn  the.  Wfhriei  of 
others.  Sympatliy  is  a  Chrinian  Graced  and  to  bear  one  anothers 
Burthens,  to  mourn  withthofe  that  mourn,  fcews  us  to  be  fil'- 
Inp-feeling  Members  ofthejame  B^,  for  if  one  Member fi^er^  all  the 
Memkrsjt^mth  iK  Tet  are  fome  Men  liaturallyoffo  tendet  4 
Coiiftitutlon,  tliat  Satan  pverdrives  them  herdiu  every  common 
occalion  will  wound  them  :  the  ufual  effeifts  of  God^s  ordinary 
Providence  on  the  Poor,  Lame,  or  Sick,  are  deeply  laid  to  Heart 
bythemv  and  inftead  of  bdng  not  »«ye«j!J/e  of  other  Mens  Kfifcri- 
es,  they  are  «(>^/e;j/iiMe  of  any  thing  clTe^  neither  do  they  enjoy 
their  own  Mercies.  And  here^  as  Satan  can  ^ery  moment,  pe* 
fent  tTieih withbbjefts of pitty,  ordinary  or  extraordinary:  fo 
upon  a  religious  pretence  of  merciful  confideration,  they  arc  made 
crucltothemlelves,  refilling  their  tw^^ww,  becaufc  (^iS^er  Men  arc 

not  at  e^J^* 
.3.  The  third  particular,  promifed  to  be  explained  for  the  di(l 

covery  pf  thefc  difcompofures  of  Soul,  was  tms  h  That  by  a  w«^ 
aarattce  oftheUe  and  fuch  like  occafions^  to  {xxdktemperSy  the  Heart? 
of  Men  arc  difturbcd,  and  their  inward  peace  broken.  This  I  fhal  I 

Rr  2  evi- 


.^o  JX  Xtmiit  of  PaitIL 

^  €vi<Jcnc€  by  thefe  three  things  :    i.   That  thcfc  iccafiQnj  meeting 

with  fucK^iJfe/5^w«/,  do  naturally  raife  great  difiurbaneei  in  their 
prefent  working.  2.  That  they  have  a  tendency  to  further  trouble. 
3.  That  Satan  doth  ^e)7g«,  and  hath  it  ordinarily  in  his  power 
to  difcomPcfe  the  Hearts  of  Men  hereby. 

i;  Tnat  thefe  occaGons,  tneetingwith  fuch  difpoGtions,  do 
naturally  raife  great  difturbances.  This  is  evident  from  what  hath 
been  faid  already  :  fox  (i.)  Allthefe  difpofitions  carry  as  much 
Fire  in  their  own  Bofomes,  as  is  fufficient  to  burn  up  the  ftand- 
ing  Com  of  any  Man*s  peace.  What  is  anger^  but  an  inward 
burnings  a  reftlcfs  confufion  of  the  Spirits,  fometime  a  Phrenly, 
a  Diftradtion,  a  troubled  Sea  full  of  Rage,  a  wild  Beaft  let  loofc  ? 
Envy,  that  is  a^^^//»/ peeviflinefi,  a  vexatious  repining,  needing 
no  other  Tontientors  but  its  own  furies^  recoiling  upon  him 
that  bred  it,becaufe  it  cannot  wreak  itsfpite  upon  itsObjeds.  An 
^  envious  Vckonls  zSelf-tnurtbererhytiitvadiEtoiEli^haZy  Job  5. 
2.  Wrath  hjlktb  the fooliJhMan^  ana  envy  Jtaytth  the  foolijh  one.  This 
is  not  barely  to  beunderftood  o(  its  provek^ng  the  Judge  of  all  the 
Earth  to  fold  down  its  deferved  deifarud'ion,  but  al(b  ( if  not 
chiefly)  of  its  own  c(WTw///ig  temper,  which  by  long  continuance 
wafts  the  Strength,  and  confumes  the  Body.  Pride  is  zferfetual 
vexation^  creating  its  troubles  from  its  own  Fancy :  irregular  co- 
verings, keep  a  Man  ftill  upon  the  Rack,  they  ma^e  a  Man  like 
theTtf/iM/nif  of  the  Poets,  they  give  a  Man  a  caninm  Afj^itk^  a 
ihrong  Appetite  with  exceffive  greedinefs,  and  refUe(spur(uit,and 
conftant  diJJatisfaSionSy  he  is  ^vet  gaping  and  never  erjoying.  In>. 
patience  is  a  wearUbme  conflift  with  a  burthen  which  it  can  nei« 
ther  beaTy  nor  yet  Jbakg  cffi  where  all  Ae  Fruit  of  the  vain  la* 
bour  amounts  to  no  berter  account  than  this,  that  the  Impatient 
makes  his  burthen  the^^ter,  the  bands  thattye  it  on  the  j^/r* 
ger^  and  th^Strength^at  (hould  bear  it  the  »^f^.  Laftly,an  ex- 
ec^ of  Pity,  multiplies  t^oundt  without  caufi^  ithindersaMan  to 
be  bafpy^  (blone  as  there  are  any  that  are  mfirable:  he  is  always 
(in  retoence  to  his  quiet)  at  the  Mercy  of  other  Men,  the  afflifted 
can  torment  him  at  a  diftance  >  and,  by  a  kind  of  Magid^^  make 
him  feel  the  torments  that  are  inflided  upon  his  Image.  Who  • 
can  deny,  but  that  Men  that  are  ridden  by  (uch  vexatious  difpo- 
iitions,  muft  lead  an  unquiet  Life,  and  always  be  toiled  with  in- 
ward Tempefts.  ^  Efpecially  {2)  when  weconfider,  bow  fit  the 
forementioned  occasions  aife^  to  draw  out  thefe  bunumrs  to  their  tu- 
multuary 


multuary  extravagancies :  a  Hghted  Match  and  tiun-Powder,  are 
not  more  exadly  iuited  to  raiie  a  /baking  Blaft,   than  thofe  occa^ 
Sons  and  tempers  are  to  breed  an  inward  annoyance.    Soitie  of 
thefe  humours  are  ((/troublcibme,  that  rather  than  they  will  want 
work,  they  will  iight  with  their  orpn  Sbadatpi^   and  by  a  per- 
YCtihc&affrgMJkated  Faney^  will  create  their  dwn  troubles,  and 
the  beft  of  them,  which  feemibmetiine  to  take  truce,  and  com- 
poie  themfelves  to  reft,   while  occaiions  are  out  of  the  way : 
yet  they  are  fKid^^m^W,  like  flceping  Dogs  that  ire  roufed 
with  the  leaft  noife )  what  work  then  may  we  expedl  they  will 
make  when  they  are  (ummoned  togivetheir  appearance  upon  a 
iblemn  occafion  ?  But  (})  if  we  ihould  deal  by  inftances,  and 
l>ring  upon  the*Stage  the  elieds  that  have  been  brought  forth  by 
thde  concurring  caufes,  it  will  appear  that  they  make  difmrban- 
cesitt  good  easneft :  let  useither  view  the  fmiouifiu^  that  have 
been  like  fuddenFlaihes,  feoneft  gone>  or  their 'more  lafiing  im* 
fr^ni^  and  we  fhall  find  it  true.    As  to  violent  Fits,  raiied  by 
iiidi  occaiions  and  difpofiiions,  examples  are  infinite.    What  ra- 
ges, outrages,  Madnc/Tes,  and  extravagances  have  Men  run  in- 
to? Some  upcm  provocations,  have  furioufly  ^adcd  pi^^ge  owe/- 
fMy  and  for  finall  matters  have  been  carried  to  the  moft  defperate 
revenges.    Others  h^e  been  brought  to  fuch  violent  xomtmtms 
within  them&lvcs,  that  the  firame  of  nature  hath  been  thereby 
tPuikgnUy  and  overthrown.    As  SdXh^  who  in  a  ftrong  pailion,  ' 
vomited  Choler  till  he  dyed.    Some  in  their  fiiry,  have  aded  that 
which  hath  been  matter  of  firrm  to  them  all  their  dayes.    But 
(omitting  the  examples  of  Heathens  and  wicked  Men  >  let  us  . 
confider  thewonderftil  ^4^;^/of  holy  Men.    Ma/i/a  Man  emi- 
nent, beyond  companion)  in  Meekneis )  was  fo  afionilhed  with 
a  fiidden  furprize  of  trouble,  at  the  Sight  of  the  Golden  Cali^that 
he  threw  down  the  Tables  of  the  Law,  and  brake  them.    Some 
indeed  obierve  firom  thence,  zfifft^camyof  Ifiaeh  breaking  the 
Law,  and  forfeiting  God's  Protedion,  as  his  peculiar  People,  but ' ' 
tUi  is  more  to  be  aicribed  to  the  difignmm  of  Diuuu  Trovidcnee^ 
that  fo  ordered  it,  than  to  the  intenJmm  c£Mofery  who  no  doubt,, 
didnotthisfioma/eiii^eandcalmie/i^er^»^/i,  as  purpoiing  by 
tUniBt  to  tell  Ifiad  &  much  \  but  washunied  by  his  grief  (as  not 
confideringwellwhathedid;  to  break  them.    4/iagoodMan, 
when  he  was  reproved  by  the  Prophet,  (inftead  of  thankful  ac- 
ceptance of  the  ipeproof;  grows  angry,  fells  into  ajage,  and 
-  throws. 


-^pt  Z  %xmitt  of        p4it  n. 

throws  the  Prophet  into  Pri(bn.  £//«,  cUfcoi^pofei  with .  j^ 
Kthelt  Perfecution,  ddires  that  God  would  takg  tanty  bis  JJA, 
lonaby  in  his  anger,  falls  out  with  God,  and  fi^ifiu  it  when  he 
hath  done:  ilurely  fiich  Fits  as  theft  proceeded  nrom  great  ii>> 
ward  combuflion.  Would  Wi(e,  Sober,  holy  Men  have  laid 
or  done  fuch  thmgs,  if  they  had  not  been  tnn&orted  tatHd 
theoofelves  ^  and  though  in  fuch  caiea,  the  iits  are  (oca  ovee,  yet 
we  obftrve  that  fome  are  apt  to  fall  into  fuch  Fits  ^^  sad  axe  ib 
of^initated,  that  Clikethe<pf^Mjl;.Per(oap(^&£^dbytfaeDe» 
-  vH  )  upon  evesy  occafion,  they  are  by  him,  ca^mta  the  Fmariii. 
to  the  fTater,  and  by  the  ftfunt  rttrnn  of  their  Dtflsmpet  jrc  tmm 
at  reft. 

As  to  others,  whofe  tempers  are  vooxt  apt  to  ntMu  a  tK»hfe> 
(bme  Impreffion,  !tisveryQbvjoiisthatthdr  di&o&pofoieshsve 
asmuchiniecgtitaad  irui^,  as  the  other  had  in  ia^£».  Yoa 
may  view  Hmnan.  tormented  under  his  (eaet  diicoatentt  which 
his  Pride  and  Envy  |brmed  in  hhn,  for  the  want  of  Aibv&jn^ 
Ofaeyfance:  the  Kings  Favour,  agreatEftate,  h^Hoi»ur,and 
what  cUe  a  Man  could  wifli  tamake  him  content,  are  all  fwal- 

Jowed  up  in  this  CiMlph,  and  become  nothu^  to  him.  You  fie 
i^woMj  vexed  and  fick,  for  his  Sfler  7anm,  waxii^  leaa  fivnn 
day  today.  You  fee  Ahab  Cthough.a  King,  who  had  enough  to 
fatisiie  his  Mind  )  in  the  fame  condiiJoa.for-MiAtrtfc's  Vineyirf. 
Jf  you  fay  jthefe  were  wicked  Moi,  who  rid  their>Lufts  withoo^c 
Bridle,  andu&dthe  Sipac:  bok  then  upon  better  Men,.andyoa 
will  fee  too  much.  Kathd  ib  grieves  and  mooras  for  want  cf 
Children,  that  ihe  profeffeth  her  Life  inconfifentwith  her  dHap. 
pointment,  GmmeCbiUrett^tfeldu,  Haouiupatttbs  iameoo- 
cafion  weeps  and  eats  not,  and  prays  in  the.bitanieis:Df  her  SonL 

and theabiHidaiceofhercomplaintand.gMBf.  /««?»»&  chciiw 
prcfled  with  difcoaragcmentsfiom  the ooiitradidionof  evil  Meal 
calls)wt£e]£aManofjbr^Mulmttatmtdtbtt^  %rC 

15.  It),  hisibttows  thence  anfing,  hadib  inbittend  bis'llkd; 
that  hcputs*  »«  upon -his  l^th^JF«km^  Matbtr^  tbattbambi 
hrn  ma ManofStrifk,    ftO.  had  a  noble  courage  tmder  aa^ 

foldaffli<aions,  he  could  glory  in  the  Crofe,  and  iBjoieeioDep. 

fecuttons:  nevetthelefe,  the  greatnefi  of  his  work,  tfaefi^w^d 
iCor.ii.x.  paverfne6  and  unftcadinefe  of  Ptofeflbr«,.Cwhichputijimna- 
Gal.  4. 19.     <ler  fears,  jealoufies,  and  new  travel )  the  Mtferies  of  CbtiffiaBS; 

and  the  csfire  he  had  for  the  conccitns  pf  the  Gp^  Cwhieh  wim 

con- 


cOTflant  load  upon  his  Mind,  his  Heart  dike  old  E/fs)  trembfirig 

ftillfi>r  the  Arfcof  God)  made  him  complain  as  one  worn  out 

by  the  troubks  of  his  Heart  h  2  Cor.  11.27.  In  rpearintfi,  and  pain- 

fijMifs^  intvatMiigfiffttn,  in hfinffer  and tbkft,  in  f^ingt  often,  in 

cold  and  nakfdnefs.  tUfides  thofe  things  that  are  without^  that  which  ^ 

comab  t^n  m  daify^tht  care  <f all  the  Ghnrci^s..  Who  is  mak.and  Jam 

.  mm^f  &C,  For  the /eir/ he  had  great  hcavinefi  and  continu-^p 
al  fcwow  io.his  Heartvand  for  the  Gtntilts  he  had  perpetual  fean.         ^  ^ 

'  Now  though  he  had  a  great  fliai  e  of  divine  Comforts  intermixed* 
and  a  more  than  ordinary  affiftancc  of  the  Spirit,  to  keep  him 
from  finfal  difcoropoiurc  of  %)irit  (at  kaft  to  fiich  an  height,  as 
it  ordinarily  prevails  upon  others)  yet  was  he  very  fenfible  of  his 
burthcn,aiid  d«Nibtkfs  the  Devil  labouredjto  improve  thefe  occafi- 
ODs  to  v»cary  out  bis  ftrength;  For  by  theft,  and  fuch  like  things^ 
he  frequently  vexeth  the  righteous  Souls  of  thefaithfal  Minifters 
of  thfi  Gofpel  from  day  to  day :  lb  that  their  hearts  have  no  reft, 
and  thehr  hands  £row  often  feeble,  and  they  cry  out,  O  the  bur- 
then !  O  the  care  J  being  ready  to  fey  as  Jeremiah,  chap.  20. 7;  (> 
Lord^hm  b^  deeieuedm,  and  I  r»as  decieved  \  lama  derifion  daily^ 
every  one  mod^fib  me.    Thus  (ay  they,  Did  we  ever  think  to  meet 

with  fuch^  difappoititments  fuch  Griefs,  fhnn  the  Wilftlnels,Pride, 
Weaknefe,  Ignorance,  Pettiflmefs,  Inconftancy,  Negligence,  and 
Scandals  of  Friends?  and  fuch  Hatred,  Contradidions,  Scorns, 
Wd  In  juries  from  Enemies  ?  Were  we  free,  what  Calling  would 
we  not  rather  chnft  ?  what  place  would  we  not  rather  go  to, 
where  we  mig^  fpcnd  the  remainder  of  our  daycs  in  (bme  reft  and 

/Cafc?  Were  it  not  better  to  work  with  oiHP  hands  for  R  Morftl  of 
Bread,  forfonaightourSleepbclweettous  at  Night,  and  we 
&m]d  not  fee  thefe  (brrows  ?  At  this  rate  are  good  Men  fome- 
time  difturbed,  and  the  anguUh  of  their  Spirit  makes  their  Life  a 
burthen. 

2.  Yet  is  not  this  all  the  difturbance  that  the  Devil  works  upon 
our  hearts  by  theft  things,  C  though  thefe  are  bad  enough  )  but . 
they  have  a  tendency  tefkrtber  troi&k.  Diftompofures  of  Spfri  t,  if 
they  continue  long^  turn  at  laft  into  trmAlesof  Confdence.  Though 
there  is  no  affinity  betwixt  fimple  diftompofure  of  Soul,  and 
tfouUes  of Confciencc  in  their  own  nature  5  the  objcds  of  the  for- 
mer being  things  exttrnal^no  way  relating  to  the  Souls  Intereft  in 
God  and  &lvatk)n,  which  are  the  objeds  of  the  latter :  yet  the 
eflfeds  produced  by  the  prevaleney  of  thefe  difturbances/  are  a  fit ' 

.    Stock 


^ 


104  Z,%ttatiU%t  Pattlir 

^         Stock  for  the  ingrafting  of  doubts  and  gucftionin^  about  t)ur  Spt« 
ritual  condition^    As  ^^'s  Father  firu  troubled  himfelf  for  the 
lofs  of  his  Afles,  'and  lent  his  Son  to  feek  them  i  but  when  he  Ray- 
ed long,  he  forgat  his  trouble,  and  took  up  a  new  grief  for  his 
Son,  whom  he  feared  he  had  loft  in  purfuit  of  the  AflTes.     So  is 
itfometimewithMen,  wlio  after  they  have  k>ng  vexed    them- 
fclves  for  injuries  or  afflidions,  &c.    upon  a  feriou^  conCderati- 
on  of  the  working,  and  power  of  thcfe  Paflions,  leave  their  for- 
.  mer  purfuit,and  begin  to  bethink  themfelvesinwhata  condition 
their  Souls  are,  that  abound  with  fo  much  Murmuring,  Rage 
Pride,  or  Impatience,  and  then  the  Scene  is  altered,  and  they 
begin  to  fear  they  have  loft  their  Souls,  and  are  now  perplexed 
about  their  Spiritual  eftate.    To  make  thisplain  I  will  give  fomc 
infiancts^  and  then  add  fomere^/^*/ which  will  evidence  tba$  it  is 
fo^  and  alfo  bom  it  comes  to  be  fo. 

For  Inftances,  though  I  n^ight  pioducc  a  fufficient  number  to 
thispurpofe,  from  thofe  that^have  written  of  Me/^iWifo/ji,  yet  I 
ftiall  only  infift  upon  two  or  three  from  Scripture. 

Hcz^kjah  when  God  fmote  him  with  Sicknefe,  at  fifft  was  dif- 
compofed  upon  the  apprehenlion  of  Death,  that  hefeould  fo  fobn 
be  deprived  of  the  refidue  of  hisyears^  and  hhld  Man  no  more  mth  ' 
the  inhabitants  of  the  Worlds  as  he  himfclf  expreffeth  it,  E%y  ^%. 
lo.  afterward  hi?  trouble  grew  greater.  He  chattered  of  a  Crane 
orSipaJloti\  and  mourned  Of  a  Dove^hcvvas  in  great  Htterneff^  veKij. 
and  fadly^;^/vfj(Jc^  therewith,  ver.ix^  That  which  thus  diftreffcd 
him  was  not  fimpJy  the  fear  of  Death,  we  cannot  imagine  fo  pious 
- .  a Perfon  would  fo  very  much  difquiet.himfelf  upon  thatfinele  ac- 
count i  but  by  the  expreffions  which  he  let  fall  in  his  complain- 
jngs,  wemayunderftand,  that  fomc  fuch  thoughts  as  thefe  did 
^  _  Ihakehim,  that  he  apprehended  God  was  angry  with  him    that 

K'  c  ^  *^^  P^^^^"^  ^^""^^  figniiied  fo  much  to  him,  .all  circumftances  can^ 
\^n,sH^^^^^^^^  Cforhewasyetinhisftrength,  and  7«*A/«i,  in  great di- 
HauiLin  Joe.  Krels,  being  at  that  tmie  ^befieged  by  5e/»i?tfc*m^^  fo, 

him  to  be  doomed  to  death  by  a  fndden  meffage,  atfiteh  a  time, 
leemed  tocarry  much  in  it ;  and  that  furely  there  was  great /^r«iS 
cation  on  his  part  i  and  it  feemwpon  fearch,  he  charged  Kimfelf 
^  fo  deeply  with  his  finfubefs,  that  his  apprehenfions  were  no  Jefs 

than  that  if  God  fliould  refiorehim,  yet  in  the  fence  of  his  vile- 
1  nefs  he  ihould  never  be  abk  to  look  up  i   IJhall  ao  foftlv  aB  mv 

;.  yeariin,thebitternefsofmySoHl,ver.i^.  C  which  exprcfffon  im- 

•       '  plies 


plies  a&FfoGtbnofhisRecovery)  and  a  deep  (en(e  of  Iniquity) 
and  acoDidingly  when  he  was  recovered,  he  takes  notice  chiefly 
of  Gods  loye  to  Ui  Siml^  and  tht  fatdan  of  his  fin,  C  which  evi- 
dently di£x>ver  whefe  the  trouble  pinched  him  )  Thou  h^  in  Im 
U  mfikl  ddhendiifhm  the  ?H  rfCamftiony  firtbm  b^  ^  jff 
mj^finsbAindtfyhad^  ver£  17* 

jFo^s  Troubles  were  very  great,  and  his  cafe  extraordinary : 
Satan  had  malicioufly  ftript  him  of  all  outward  Comforts,  this 
he  bcm  with  admirable  Patience,  Job  i.2i.  N^dcame  liMrfmy 
hbdfiff  momb^  and  n^Jball  Irentm  tbMer :  tbe  Lordgave^  and 
tbt  herd  ba$b  ta^gn  an^ay^  bl^edrbt  tb$  Name  if  tbe  Lord,  The 
Devil  feeing  now  himfelf  defeated,  obtains  a  new  Comnaifiion, 
wfaaein  Job  is  wholly  put  into  his  hand,  C  life  only  excepted, 
Aaf.i.9.)ht  fets  upon  him  agaui,and  in  his  new  encounter  labours 
loInringuponhimipiritualdifliefleS)  and  accordingly  improves 
his  k^es  and  fuffering^  to  that  end,  as  appears  by  his  endeavours 
and  the  (ucceG  9  forashetemptedhim  Vyi&jf  KP^toadefperate 
difiegard  ci  God^  that  had  fb  alBifted  hkn,  Cmfe  God  and  die^ 
fi>  he  tempted  him  alio  by  bk  Friendt^  to  qi^n  the  fiate  of  his 
Soul,  and  Wlntegrity,  and  all  fiom  the  coniideration  of  his  out- 
ward nuferies.  To  that  purpofe  are  all  their  difeourfes.  Elbbaz 
C&^.  4*  5, 6, 7.  from  his  fufieriogs  and  lus  carriage  under  them, 
takes  occaGon  to  jear  his  foraierKety,Cas  being  no  other  than 

fficA)  If  kern 

^dence^  tby  bo^ 

thy  Reii^on 

ckM,  Wl>oetftrfirilbedbeinginno€in$/anatpberetpentlHri 

ancff  BOdad,  Cb(^.  8.  tf,  13.  charg^h  him  with Hypocrifie 
upon  the  fiune  gtound,  and  while  he  makes  his  defence,  Zaihaf 
plainly  gives  him  the  lye,  Cbaf.  1 1. 3.  and  at  this  rate  they  go. 
their  raund  >  and  all  this  while  Satan  (  whde  delign  it  was  to 
afflid  his  Confcicnce  with  the  fcnfe  of  divine  Wrath  )  feemly 
firikes  in  with  thefe  Accufations,  in£»nuch,  that  thou^  Job 
Aoutly  defended  his  Integrity^  yet  he  was  wounded  with  inward 
jy^tr^es^  and  concluded,  tW  thefe  dealingsof  God  agamft  him 
were  no  lefs  than  God's  fevere  6bfervaqce  of  his  Iniquity  s  as  is 
plain  fiomhis  bemoaning  himfelf  in  Cbaf.  lo.  2%  I  mil  fay  wtto 
God^  Do  not  condemn  mey  Jhe»  me  wberefire  tboH  contendefi  ipitbme, 
Verf.  1S9 17.  'thorn  htntefl  me  at  a  fierce  Lian^  abm  renew^  tby  Irtt-^ 

M^Tet  agmf^  me^  &c« 

^     T  Sf  Vavid 


ioi  . .  ^  t:tmttttt       Hit,  It. 

Va^  ^as  a  Kle»i  that  was  often  exercifd!  with  Slckneis  anct 
TiouWesfxom  Eaemks^  aqd  in  all  thcjnftances  aflmoJDl  tkat  we 
reeet  wftbin  tte  rjUmr^  $>f  tbefe  his  Affliauons^  we  may  obTervc 
the  wfv^aid  iK^albnsef  Trouble  hrou^t  him  undet  the  futoi- 
tion  of  Gods  Wrath,  and  Tiis  Iniqinty  r.  fo  that  he  was  laSom 
fidfc,-  .^  pcifecuted.r  but  this  called  on  thedifquiet  of  Gaii|qeridt, 
and  brought  his  fin  to'  iemembiahce  i  asPA/.  6^^  (  which  ^as 
made  w  the  oc^p<mof  fei«  S.icknel^  as  appears  trom  verjl  $• ) 
therein  he  ejtj)teffe{b  the  vesuaion  of  his  jya«Z  under  the  appehcn* 
fioVi  of  Go<3ls  J^^r  ^  ^JLhU  othct  wicfe  runniog  uito  this  Chan- 
nel, C  as  little  Brooks  lofing  thenjfejvcs  in  a;great  River)  xhange 
their  nair.e^nd  nature  S  hc.tha!t  was  at  ftrft  only  cdncerwed  ioc 
his.Skknefi,  is  now  wh0lfy.  confiern/sd  with  fonrow  and  irnait 
under  iht  tear  todbaz^d  of  his  Souk  condition  >..the  like  w^ 
m^  fee  in  Pp!/.  3 8,  and  miny  places  more.. .. 

HaVh%  made  $0od  the  aflertion,  That  dircompoHires  of  Soul 
^n  buttv^  bccaiioniby  lonjgtontinuatice.and  Sa^nsmana^e^ 
ment^  do  ofte^  rutl  up  to  i^mA  diih^is  of  Cx>nfi:ience :  I  (hall 
ne^t  for  fitftber  confiroiation  and  iUullration  (hew  how  it  comes 

tQ  \yt  tb» 

U  DifwPipofoies  of  Spirit  do.  <#>^\and  ^t  hO-eatfi/^gio^ 
ibe  inwbrd  tomfarts  o{tht  Soul :  :fo  that  if  we.  fuppqte  the  dif- 
^dipi^edPetfonat  fir  A  C  b^fese  he  be  thusoi&sdered  )  pd  have, 
bad  ft  good  tneafiire  of  ipiritual  joy  in  Gods  Favour,  ^nd  delight 
ijithisways'v  ybttbedi&ttbftncess.   h  J>iyen  hi> thoughts  frqm 
fe&UfIg  upon  thefc  Corfaferts,  or  fiom  tht  ef^^yf^nt  of -bimjetf  ii> 
thiewf    The  Soul  Winiiot  naturally  "be  bigHy  intent  upon  two 
different  things  at  onte,  but  whatfoever  doth  ftrongly  engage 
the  Thoughts  and  Affeftiops,  that  tarrjes  the  whole  Stream  with . 
it,  he  it ,  good  6r  bad,  and  other  things  give  way  at  prefenu. 
When  the  heart  is  vebimentlymiiv^d  on  m^^^fd  Coniiderations> 
it  lays  by  the  thoughts  of  Its  fweetnefs  -  which  It  )iath  had  in  the 
enjoyment  ofGbd  >  they  are  fo  contrary  and  iflconfiftent>  that 
dther  our  Comforts  will  chafe.otit  of  our  Thoughts  our.D&omr 
|>oftiresJ  or  our  Diicompofures  will  chafe  away  our  Comforts.. 
-    i  believe  the  Comforts  df  E/iiif  C  when  he  lay  dowu  under  hi? 
gnef,  aiid'defired  to  die  )  »  ind  o( 'Jeremiah  <"  \Vhea  he  cried/out 
^Violence  )  run  ^ary  low  in  thofe  fits  of  Dilcorifent,  and  their 
Spirits  were  fat  from  an  adual  rejoycing  in  God  y  but  this  is  not 
die  Worft,  we  may  not  fo  cftflly  imagine  that  upon  the  going 

away 


away  of  the  fit,  the  wopjcd  Coaifort3  rettmi  ^o  Xh^t  fcjpier 
CfmtCc:  tct^    i.  i:h,^HmdT^yi^.di^^^  is 

•Wacnw  Wh^rff  the  J3teart;]^^(};,i^ing  Cnother&l  and  (ufoended  ip  . 
iteexcdrdfdV-fs^not  fc.ij^cSly -revived,  anci  thethou^ts  which 
'irerc  I>dfiei3  tvlth  diRuibaace  C  Hke  tlie  diHempered  huiiK)|s  ^f 
'the  Body)  are  not  w«cei  ruddgdnly  to  that  eycnneis  ofcompo- 
-fire.as  may  nalke  f  hem  fit  for  their  i^Wimploymenf.    And  ^.  ^f 
God  ftioula  4^er  the  Infl.u^qccs  of  joyfial  i{ippQrt,-  a  difcomppfed    . 
%fiit  is  not  ii;l  a  capadfy  to  recen/etheir^  po.more  tljan  it  c^n  ffr 
^^drtf^  if^cfe.cQtlnftls  that  by  apy  careful  Hand  are  interpofed  for  its 
-viSei  and  iettlementu    Comforts  ^re  not  heard  in  the  midA  qf 
^tobUe  and  damoiir  >  the  fiofmneji o£tltc  Souls  Acuities  ^e  praefup-. 
ftCdA  as.^neceflary  qualtficaiipn  towaids  itsncmhn  of  a  pierage 
irf^eace.   'fA/«e^ms  Wifelbeing  wercomeof;^^^  Arte 

€aj)tivity  and'hei?:Husbands-4eatn,  ^ouldijotbe^aflfe^d  withthp 
je^ul'news  of  a  Son.  But  .4.  Sinful  diftompofi^res  binder  ih^c 
gradousand  qDtnfortable  ^w,  if  wecould.poifibly  (  which  wc 
c«iniet  ofdio4MlyJ  receiye  tliem,  ^et  we  cannot  expe^  that 
GodiViB  give  Aem.  Hie  Spirit^  of  ConfoJ^tion  Joves,fo  tMfep 
U|>^fli5  loSjit^'ui  a  me^andgftiet  SfixU^  and  nobbing  cnocegfiey^ 
hkn  thariBitternefs;  Wrilth,  Anger,  Clamour,  and  Malice,  which 
ntedethe  Apoflle,  l^fh.  4.  jOa^i,  fub jbyn  his  dirc^ajon  ofjf^«/^ 
%befe  awcpyhom  US,  With  his  advice  of  not  grieving  th^  Spirit  fy 
9^bieb  m  are  fialed  unto  the  day  ofRedefnptian.  And  then.  5.  Thje 
fimerjbd^QtComfottiy  which  Perfons  diftenapercd  with  difcom- 
podxitts  mightbe  fuf^pofed  to  have,  will  foon  be  »^ei/,  for  our  , 

Gtorfbrts  are  not  like  the  Oil  in  the  Crufe,  or  Meal  in  the  Barrel, 
whkh  had  (  as  it  were  )  their  Spring  in  themfelves  >  we  are  . 
09mforted  and  fupported  by  daily  communication  of  Divine  Aid, 
fo  that  if  l!he  Spring  head  be  flopped,  the-  Stream  will  quickly 
igix>wdiy.  'Tis  evident  then,  thaf  inward  Confolations  in  Gorf 
IvHl  not  r^en  under  thefe  Sbadot^Sy  nor  grim  under  thefe  conti- 
nual drappings^tttxn^  a  difcompofed  Spirit  is  not  capable  to  receive 
*H>re,  nor  able  to  %ep  what  comfort  it  had  at  firlt  i  wemay  ea- 
fily  fee  how  it  comes  to  pafs  that  thefe  difturbances  may  in  time 
bring  on  fpiritual  troubles  :  for  if  our  Conaforts  be  once  loft. 
Trouble  of  Confcience  eafily  follows.  Where  there  is  nothing  to 
fettify  the  Heart,  the  poyfon  of  malicious  fuggpfiions  will  un- 

nvoidibiy  prevail.  .- ' 

Sf  2   '  y^  .  2.  Dif- 


I 

i^*  ZXtmitt  of       Paitn. 

1.  IMfi»mpofiiKs  of  Soul  aflbid  the  Devil  fit  mmer  to  wor& 
upon.  They  fumifh  him  with  ftroDg  objedUons  ag»i«ft  Jjmrht 
tfHtlineffy  by  which  the  peace  of  Cbnfcience  being  ifaongly  a^ 
•laulted,  \s  at  laft  overthrown.  The  ufiial  Weapons  by  which  &. 
tan  fifjits  againil  the  aiTurance  of  Gods  Children,  are  the  gnlt  of 
fins  committed,  and  the  mgleQ  of  Duty,<  and  the  di/fairb^  SotA 
affijrds  enough  of  both  thefe  to  make  a  Charge  againft  it  felf  • 
Ibr,  ■  -         '  ^ 

1.  Where  thereis  mudi  T>ife(m^fitrethete  ismuch  Sin.  If  in 
the  multitude  oftporJt  there  wants  not  Iniquity,  thenmuchmow 
in  the  multitude  of  mruly  thought.  A  difturbed  Spirit  is  like 
troubted  Water,  all  the  Mud  that  lay  at  the  bottom  is  laifed  ud 

•and  mixetb  it  felf  with  the  Thoughts :  If  any  injury  or  lofi  do 
trouble  the  Mind,  all  th6  Thoughts  are  tindurcd  with  Aneer 
Ride,  Impatience,  or  whatfoever  root  of  bittemeis  was  in  the 
Heart  before »  we  view  them  not  fingly  as  the  iflTues  of  wife 

Prwfcforce,  but  ordinarily  we  confider  them  as  done  by  fudi  Mm- 
««»»/,  and  againft  our  .Aftw  as  malicious,  fpitefid,  caufleis.  in- 

grateful  wrongs,  and  then  we  give  too  ^eat  a  liberty  to  out 
Ives  to  rage,  to  meditate  revenge,  to  threaten,  to  reproach, 
and  what  not  ?  and  if  our  Difpofition  hjve  not  fa  flrongVnatu- 
lal  inchnation  to  thefe  Diftempers,  yet  the  Thoughts  by  difcom- 
pofiffc  arc  quickly  leavened  C  it  is  the  comparifon  ufcd  by  the 
Apoftle,  I  Cor.  5.8.  to  expreis  the  power  of  Malice,  fwhKhis 
an  ufual  attendant  in  this  fervice  ;  to  infed  all  the  Imaginations  J 
with  a  Qiarpncfs,  which  makes  them  fwcD  into  cxorbiSncv  and 
«cefs  i  hcna  proceed  ReviUngs,  Qyanelings,  <^*.  When  the 
Tongue  is  thvsfermmJ,  it  is  a  Fin,  a  fTorld  cf  Luatity,  (  ^ 
ducing  more  fins  than  can  be  reckoned  ;  it defUab  tbeMsZ 
(  engaging  all  the  faculties  in  heady  purfuit,  )  Jm.  3. 6.  ^'\ 

2 .  Difcompofures  obftru<a  Vmitt.  This  is  the  inconvenience 
which  the  AppftleCi  P«.3.7.)tdk  us  doth  arifcfromdifturbanS 
amcmg  Relations  5  if  the  Wife  or  Husband  do  not  carrv^w? 
fo  that  difcontcnts  or  diiforences  arife,  tlmr  Praytrs  ^  Ldml 
Duties  then  are  obftruded,  1.  In  the  AQ.  whw  the  H^Kk 
*>a. f frame,  Vrzycx  is  mrffeafin,  and  there  is  an  averfiiefi^tt 

•'^  J  it  ***T. .  *  ,V^  prevails,  which  eats  out  aU  defire 
and  delight  to  fprntiwl  things  :  and  partly  becaufe  tL^ 
«p/comemto  GcfUfrefmei  conitiencc^of  their  own  S  ^ 

awe 


I         awe  of  God  hlndiiiig  fiich  approcdies.    s.  They  obAruA  die 
'  fwfe  MMMer  of  Perfonnance,  ftraitning  the  Heart,  and  conttading 
the  %>frit,  Aat  if  any  thing  be  attempted,  'tis  poorly  and  weaklv 
pafomed.    3.  And  alfo  the  fiiee^  of  Duty  is  obftrufted  by  diP-     , 
compc^ure.    God  witt  not  aeeept  (uch  Services,  and  therefore 
Cbrift  advifeth  to  leave  the  Gift  kfm.  the  Altar^  ( though  ready 
fijr  offering  )  where  the  Spirit  is  overcharged  with  Offences,  or 
angry  Thoughts,  zadfarfitogo  andbereeonciled  to  out  Brother^  ind 
then  to  com  and  offer  tH  G^,  it  being  loft  labouir  to  do  it  before.     ^ 
From  thefe  fins  of  Omiffion  and  ConuniffiQn,  Satan  can  (  and 
often  doth.)  frame  a  dreadful  charge  againft  thofe  that  are  thus 
concanM,  endeavouring  to  prove  by  theft  evidences,  that  they 
are  yet  (  notwithftanding  pretence  of  Convcrfion  )  in  the  gall 
(^Bittemeis,  and  bond  of  Iniquity,  whereby  the  peace  of  Con- 
Icience  is  roudi  (haken  i  and  the  more,  beeaufe  alfo 

3.  Thefe  difconipofures  of  Soul  give  Satan  zfitfiapm  for  the 
management  of  his  Accufitten :  Strong  Accu&tions  do  ofjjn  cfl- 
foBt  nothing,  when  the  ftafon  is  unfutable.  Many  a  tune  he  hath 
as  modi  tofiiy  agaihltthe  Comforts  of  Men,  when  yet  they  (hake 
all  off  C  as  ?«»/ did  the  Viper  off"  his  hand  )  and  f«el  no  harm. 
But  that  which  prepares  the  Conifcienccto  reeehfe  the  Indiftment, 
is  a  particular  tUj^pion  which  it  m  wrought  into,  hyftt^uiotit  crer  . 
iulity  and  fearfulneis:  Thefe  make  theHeartCas  Wax  to  the  Seal ) 
«eady  to  take  any  imprdfion  that  Satan  wUl  |amp  upon  it :  Now , 
by  long  difturbances  he  works  the  Heart  inff  this  Mould  very  o£- 
tou'  awl  upon  a  donbU  iccoanthc  gains  himfelf  afit  opportunity 
•  to  Aaxge  home  his  exceptions,  i.  In  that  he  fets  upon  the 
Confcience  with  his  Accu&tions,  after  .the  Heart  hath  been  long 
mMtd  and  confofed  with  its  other  Troubles  i  for  then  the  Heart 
isweakned  mdmnabk  to  make  r^anee  as  at  other  times.  An 
Ai&ultwithafrcQiParty  after  a  long  conflia,di(btdcB its  Forces, 
and  puts  aU  to  flight.  2.  In  that  long  and  great  difcoi^pofurcs 
SKtind,  bring  on  a  diftemper  o^mancboly  i  for  'tw  notonoufly 
known  by  common  experience,  that  thofe  «»i  Hwiwr/ C  pro- 
ducing this  diftemper)  which  have  their,  rife  from  the  Blood," 
SSoccafemedV  AcirviolentPaifions^of  Mmd,  theAnuM^^ 
iSits  becoming  uiordinate  (  by  long  difa>mpofures  of  &d-- 
«^  Envv,  Tewar,  and  fretful  Cares  )  aid  the  motwnof  the 
Btoi  being  retarded,  it  by  degrees  departs  from  its  tempera- 
^  andisiafeaedwithanacidky,  fothat  Petfoasnoti^ 


^1 


cfincd  tiatuxaHjr  to  Melanchdy  n»y  yet  bccsoaielfej  f>y  flie  di^pilets     ^ 
of  theii  troubled  Mind. 

Both  thefe  ways,  but  chiefly  Melancholy,  the  Devil  hzA  Us 
advantage  for  difturbing  the  Confdence;  Metanchofyftncfi 
naturally)  ibdincs  Men  to  bcfo&itcrasibrtheR^Soifls'^iwafir^^ 
but  withall  diQ)ofeth  them  fo  ftrongly  to  Tuipeftthe  worft,  C^tJr 
•ti$  a  credulous  f uQ)itk)Us  humour  in  things  hurtful )  and  dffiSb 
fo  heavily  v^^ith  fadncfs  for  what  it  doth  rcfpedt,  tfatt  vAicn  Sa- 
tan lays  before  Men  of  that  humour  their  M^carriages  under  their 
dilcontents^theirlmpatiencejUnthapkfulnefsjAnger^rafliHioughts 
and  Speeches  againft  God  or  Men,  &c.  withall  fuggefting  that 
fuch  an  Heart  cannot  be  right  with  God,  after  ferious  thoughts 
upon  Satan's  frequently  reptatti  Charge,  they  cry  out,  GnUty^ 
guilty^  and  then  begins  a  new  trouble  for  their  «BTegenciate 
Eftate,  and  their  fuppbfcd  loft  Souls. 

4.  In  this  cafe  ufually  Satan  hath  grciter  Jikrty^d  ^feemft^  tsmd 
by  hJS  Accufations  to  moleft  the  Conlcience,  intKatMen-cfififP' 
compofed  Spirits  by  th^  manifold  evils  arifing  thence  :ffw«(%  Grf 
to  defert  them,  and  to  leave  them  m  Satans  hand  to  'be-brtrnght 
into  an  A^iir  of  Temptation,  Satan's  Ct^mmiffion  is  occafionel 
by  our  Provocations,  and  the  Temptations  ari&ig  fiotti  4tich  -a 
Commiflion,  are  ufually  dreadful  >  they  ztcfilemn  Temptatfonj, 
and  called  fo  after  a  Angular  manner  >  for  of  thefe.  I  take  thofe 
Scriptures  to  be  meant,  JFarcb  andpay^thatyt  tnternot  initfttn^ 
iatiarty  Mat,  2^.41.  And  lead  ns  not  into  Temptatim,  Mtt.6,  rj. 
Such  Temptations  are  not  common  Tcinptations,  anfl^arc  oftm^ 
known  force  and  hazard  to  the  Soul,  which  way  foevcr  they  arc 
defigned,  either  for  Sin  of  Terror.  For  feveral  things  do  amovr  in 
a  folemn  Temptation  :  As,  r .  Satan  doth  in  a  foedal  maimfr 
challenge  a  Man  to  the  Combate,  or  rather  he  tlmenges  God  tfy 
ijve  him  fuch  a  Man  to  fight  with  hirt,  as  he  did  concerning 
job.  This  Chrift  tells  us  of,  L^.22.3r.  Simon,  Satan b^ 
•EigiMT?/^/.  ^fired  to  have  you  >  the  word  ffgniftes  a  challenging  or  daring,  and 
it  feems  the  Devil  is  oft  dating  God  to  give  us  into  his  hand, 
*hen  we  little  know  of  it.  2 .  There  is  aHb  a  fpecial  fittabkn^ 
of'O^cdfiony  and  Snare,  to  the  temper  and  ftate  of  Men.  ThuS 
be  took  Peter  at  an  advantage  in  the  High  Pricfts  Hall,  and  16 
the  cafe  wje  now  {peak  of  he  takes  advantage  of  Mens  Provocai 
tions  and.lMelancholy.  3.  Th^e  is  dlw^z  violent fr^eetetim^ 
whiit^  our  Saviour  cxpreffoh  utider  the  companion  xkffHHj^^ 

which 


% 


Cfap.  6.     ^^tm'&  %m\i^mions\  jot; 

Which  is  a.re/tleft  agitation  of  the  Corn,  btinging.  that  which 
was  at  the  bottom  to  the  top,and  (htrrting  the  fop  to' the  bctt6m 
fo  that  theCharffoir  birt  is  always  appermo/?,  4.  And  toall  this 
(here  is  ^//w>e)»erwi]|^<);r,.  Satan  let  loofe  tad  w6  left  to  our  ordi-* 
rtary  ftren^th  >  as  is  irnplicd  in  that  expreffion,  He  hath  defmd  h 
baveyou^  that  he  might  pftitm.    Now  then  if  the  Detil  have  fuch 

rund  to  give  God  a  challenge  concerning  fuch  Men^  and  if  God 
f  as  he  Juflly  may  )  leave  fudi  Men  C^hofe  bittetneft  of 
Spijrithath  been  as  djmak^inhiiNoftrilfaUfheday)  inSatansh^nd 
Be  will  fi>  (hake  them,  that  their  Conlcieitces  fcall  have  no  reft! 
And  this  he  can  yet  the  fnore  eafily  effed,  bccauft 

J.  IJjfcctapofures  of  Spirit  have  k  particular  tendency  to  incline 
Gur  thoughts  to  fioerily  and  harflmefe,  fo  that  thofe  who  have 
had  loni  and  great  dilhirbances  upon  any  outward  occafions,  of 
Loi$5  Afflictions  or  t)ifappoiritfhent,  eJ^e.  do  naturally  think  Cafter. 
a  felemn  review  of  fuch  troubles^  harflily  ofGad^znd  afthemfilves  > 
they  are  r^ady  to  conclude  that  God  is  furely  angry  with  them, 
in  that  he  dothaflflid  therp,  or  that  they  have  unfandified  hearts,' 
in  that  their  thoughts  arefb  fretful  and  unruly  upon  every  incon-^ 
fiderable  petty  occafion.  'Tis  fo  ordinary  for  Men  under  the  weight 
of  their  Trouble,  or  under  the  fenfe  of  their  Sin,  to  be  fidly  ap-. 
prehenfive  of  Gods  M^rath,  and  their  Souls  hazard,  that  it  were 
needlels  to  offer  Inftances  i  let  Vavids  cafe  be  inftead  of  all.  That 
his  tipi&les  begot  fuch  imaginations  frequently,  may  be  (een 
throughout  the  Book  of  the  Pjalms  h  we  never  read  his  complaints 
jagainfl:  pejrlecuting  E/iemici,  or 'for  other  Afflidions,  but  ftill  his  . 
^eart  is  af&aid  th^t  God  is  calling  Sin  to  remembrance  9  in  Pfa.  3  S* 
He  is  under  ^eat  diftrefe,  and  tells  how  low  his  Thoughts  were  > .. 
he  was  troubled^  greatly  bdwed  dopon^  he  ipent  mmrningmll  the  day 
loni,^  i  h?.  exprefleth  his  thoughts  to  have  been,  that  God  hadfor^ 
Jal^ '^my  vei;.  2 1 .  and  his  hopes  (Vhpugh  they  afterward  revived) 
3R^e  airaofi  gone » .  be  cryek  out  of  his  (iris,  as  having  gone  iwer 
bis  Heady  and  become  a  burthen  too  heaty  for  him^  Ver.  4,  and    . 
thereforc'fets  hiriifelf  to  confcfs  them,  ver.  1 8.  He  trembles  at  Gods 
Anger^  and  feels  the  Jrrgtps  of  God  fiickingfafi  in  him,  ver.  2. , 
•J^t^whatoccaiipned  all"  this  ?  the  Pfalm  informs  us,  God  had  vi- . 
Uted.him  with  Sickijefi^  ver.  7.  bcfides  that  (  for  one  trouble  fel- . 
dorp  .comes "alone )   his  Friendr  were  perHdious,   ver.  11,  hfe.. 
Enemies  alfo  were  bufie,  laying  iJw^re/ for  his  life,  ver.  «.  Now, 
15s  thou^ts  were  to  this  purpofe,  that  furely  he  had  fome  wafy . 


lot  %  Xreatife  of         Paa.  IT; 

OK  Other  greatly  piovoked  God  by  his  Sins,  and  tfaerefiire  he  feart 
vptath  in  every  rebtikS',  and  dtjpleajkn  in  every  cb^Jhhent^  nr^  i#  . 
The  like  you  may  fee  in  Pfal.  io2*  where  the  Prophet  upon  the 
occaCon  of  5id^/r,  ver.  3 .  and  23*  and  the  r^frosd^  of  Enemies^ 
vtr.^.Ss  under  great  trouble,  and  ready  to  fail  except  ipeedy 
relief  prevent,  ver.  2:  thereafonwhereof  was  this,  that  be  con- 
cluded thefe  troubles  wore  evident  tokens  of  God^s  indignation 
and  wrath,  becaufi  of  thine  indignation  and  thy  tpratb^  Mr.  ID.  Fiool 
thefe  five  particidars  we  may  ht  fatisfied  that  it  cannot  be  othex- 
wife,  and  aUb  how  it  comes  to  be  (b,  that  fometime  trouble  of 
Ccn(cience  is  broug|ht  on,  by  other  difcompofing  troubles  of  the 
'  Mind.  For  if  thefe  taks  ^^^y  ^^^  Comforts,  wliich  fiipported  the 
Soul,  and  affird  alfo  argumentslo  the  Devi)  to  piovea  wicked 
Heart,  and  withal  a  fsftafin  to  urge  them  to  a  deep  imprefljon, 
God  in  the  mean  time  ilinding  at  a  d^hnce^  and  the  thoughts  at- 
^  turally  inclined  to  conclude  Gods  Wrath  fiom  thefe  troubles ; 
how  impoflible  is  it  that  Satan  fiiould  mifs  of  dUguieting  the  Con« 
fcience.  by  his  firong  vehement  fuggeltions  of  wickednefs  and. 
dcfcrtipn? 

In  our  enquiries  after  Satan's (ucceis  in  working  thefe  difeoHi- 
'    pofurcs  of  mind,  we  have  difeovered,  i .  That  the  diHurbances 
thence  ariiingare  great  \  2.  That  they  have  a  tendency  to  trou- 
ble of  Confeience.    There  is  but  one  particular  more  to  be  fpo* 
ken  of  relating  to  his  fucceisin  this  defign,  and  that  is, 

3;  Thefe  dUturbahces  ait  mMd&  i>  ^^^if/fV  To»m  Ordinanlj 
he  can  do  u  at  pleaiure,  except  when  God  refbaimhiflgt  from  ap» 
plying  fit  occafions,  or  when  (notwithfianding  thefe  occafions) 
he  extraordinarily  fufpends  the  e/Ted,  which  he  frequently  doth 
when  Mtm  are  enraged  under  fuifering,  upon  the  account  of  tbt 
Gojpel  and  Confcience\  for  then  though  they  be  bound  upiwrfer  Af^ 
flibion  and  Iron^  yet  the  Iron  Met s  not  into  the  S^P-^  though  they 
are  troubled^  they  are  not  dijtrtjfed.  Thefe  l^xtraordinariet  excep* 
ted,  he  can  as  ea%^6ycoi»po/e  the  Spirits  of  Men,  as  he  can  by 
Temptation,  draw  them  into  other  Sins,which  may  be  evidenced 
by  thefe  confiderations: 

I.  Wemayobferve,  that  thofe,whofe^4;i^/>;iiite  tempers  do  ir* 
^fitally  tranlport  them  into  greater  vehemencics,  are  never  out  of 
trpiihle.  Their  fits  firequcntly  return,  they  arc  never  out  of  the 
Fire,  and  this  is,  bccaufe  Satan  is  (till  provided  of  ooafions  iiiit« 
able  totheir inclinations^ 

V  2«  Tboiigb 


Ghap.  6.    5)ataft'flf  Xeiiiptatioitjflf.  j  o  j 

^.  Thou|^  God,  out  of  his  conamon  bounty  to  mtnkind^hath 
allowed  him  a  comfortable  being  in  the  World,  yet  we  find  that 

fqierallythc^SopspfMcn  under  their  various  Occupations  and 
tudies,  are  wearied  out  with  w«<i^w«/^5/w*Ai  this  SoUmohi% 
Eedefufies  diCcovcts  at  large  in  various  imployments  of  Men,  not 
«cn)ptingthepurfuitof»7/i<w«iandKnowledg,  (ebaf.  t.iS.Ik 
wmd^JTifdomii  miteh griefs  and  hetbsi  inereafitb  KnamleJg  inenafkb 
firrm)  nor  Pleafurcs,  nor  Riches,  for  by  all  thefe  he  &cws  that 
aManisobnoxibvistodifqulets:  lb  that  the  general  account  oi^ 
Man's  Life  is  but  this,  Ecc/qfT  2.  2^.  JS  bif  days  are  firrowf^  and 
bij  fTifvetgriefy  yea  bis  beart  takftb  hat  r^  in  tbe  nigbt.    That  it 
is(b,  is  teftiiied  by  common  experience  paftdenyah  but  how  it 
comes  to  befo,  is  the  enquiry :  *tis  either  from  God^  or  from  So* 
ian^  working  by  occafions  uppn  our  tempers.  That  'tis  not  fronj 
God  is  evident :  for  though  fbrrpw  be  a  part  of  that  Curfty  which 
Man  was  juftly  doomed  unto,  yet  hath  he  appointed  ways  and 
means  by  which  it  might  be  (o  mifi^i^c^  that  it  might  be  tolle- 
rabic,' without  i£ryc(Wif/»yirre  of  Spirit  5  and  therefore  .JDfoifwrt,  dc- 
-ii^ing,  in  his  EeclefiMes^  .to  fet  forth  the  chief  good,  (hews  that 
felicity  cpniifis  not  in  the  commonabufe  of  outward  things^  (be* 
caufe  that  brings  only  venation)  but  in  tiicfear  of  Gad  leading  to 
fiiture  happinefs,  and  in  the  mean  time,  iii  a  thankful^  camfarta* 
Ifle  nft  of  things jprcfent  without  anxiety  of  Mind.    Hence  doth 
liefixhisconclufion  Cas  the  refult  of  his  experience)  and  often 
repeats  it  \  There  is  natbing  better  far  aMan^  tbantbat  befiauldEaf 
andpritJ^y  MdtbatbefiMldmal^bisSotde^aygaadinMs  La^ 
£cc/e/r  2.24.  &  3. 12,13.  &  5*^^)'^*  Not  that  5(?/(^im?i7  plays  the 
Epiettrey  giving  advice  ta  eat  and  drink^^  for  tomorrow  we  dit  \  nor 
thathefpeaks  dmdingly  to  thofe  that  (eek  their  felicity  in  this 
life,  as  if  he  (hould  fay.  If  ye  do  terminate  yimr  defires  upon  a  terrene 
feticky^  tbere  is  nothing  better  then  to  eat  and  drink^  &c.     But  hfe 
gives  iIerro\is7>#ft^  advice,  of  enjoying  the  things  of  this  1i& 
with  ci&fr^/0^x,which  he  affirms  proceeds  from  the  fole  bounty  of 
feod,as  Jlisllngular  gift  s  h  U  tbe  gift  ofGod^  Ecclef.3. 13:  U\s  our 

fartiony,  5tiitis,ouraIlowance,Ecclef.5.ipO  for  thefetwoexpret 
fions  \j^  JBortion^zvA  Gad's  gift]  they  are  of  the  lame  fignificati- 
on  with  SohmahhcTC  )  and  when  a  Man  hath  power  to  enjoy  this 
^llowance'ra  conifbrt,  *tis  God  that  anfiperitb  him  in  tbe  joy  of  bif 
%art^  ver;io.  'Tis  plain  then,  that  God  fows  good  Seed  in  bU 
*F/eKfi  the  K^ringing  up  therefore  of  thefe  Tares  of  vexation,which 
*  Tt  fo 


3^4  ZXttMtttf  Wtit 

fe£McnlIyafii^dieSoDSofMen>  moftbeafbribed  to  this;  th, 

J.  *t1salfi^acoxifi<Ictal)le ground  of  fofpltion  that&tancui^ 
.A^ttiiichin  difcbmj^oditcs  of  Spirit,  in  that  /bmetinici  theft 
ttthbi^  tempers  ate  )«<»/fW  and  w/«i,  and  whofe  lingular  J^t^ 
iMct  Upon,  and  communion  with  God,  muft  needs  morc,^^fe^ 
^hemagainftthcfepafiionate  vexations,  arenotwithftandrpg  prc^ 
^pltat^d  Into  violent  commotions.  iHij/i/  was  naturally  meek|^ 
above  the  <iommoftdifp6fitioh  of  Men,  and  his  very  bufintis  war 
toflverfe  With  God,  whofe  ^rfcftnee  kept  his  Heart  under  a  blcffed 
awe  V  yet  upon  the Pdoplesmurmuring^Jbe  was  fo  tran(jx)rtfd^ 
WiAfiillennefeandunbeKefatihewatcflof  Mtribab^  Numbw 
20. 10. 12.  that  rt  t^entittwithbim:  which  David  thus  expreC* 
Teth,  PiSil.  r c5. 35.  ^beyfrovoksd  bis  Sjdrit,  fi  tb^  befiakg  uHodtA^ 
$^piibbuVips.  Wfab caniuppofe  fers  In  this  matter,  thaa 
that  Satan,  having  him  at  adxrantage,hunied  him  to  this  railineCs  ? 
I^ectally  feeing (uchvebemendes  were  not  ufual  with  Aft/e/,  and 
that  his  natural  temper  led  him  to  the  contrary.  This  hath  foix^ 
tifinitywith the  next confideration,  Which is^ 

4«  That  When  Men  tndtk  forget  the  occafions  of  their  Uoiil^ 
and  do  moft/l/m  the  trouble  that  might  thence  aril^  and  nu>ft 
pmty  d4^  to  keep  iheir.hearts  quiet,  yet  are  they  oft  forced  fa* 
gainH  all  care  and  relblution)  upon  extravagant  heats.     VauidtG^ 
f     Solved,  and  Arenuoufty  endeavoured,'  to  poifeis  his  Soul  in  Sere-^ 
nity  and  l^atience,  /For  what  could  be  more,   than'fbjemB  en* 
•gagemerit ?  fjal.kp.  u  Ifaii IwiJI hok^to  pry  »^/,  jind  what 
rndeavours  could  ne  naore  fevere,  than  to  keep  himferf '4[r  j*7>^  Bit 
MPid  trictle  f  what  care  could  be  more  hopeful  to  fucceed,   than  fio  ^ 
\i€(EhimbtPltbfileace?)  yet  for  all  this,  heeotJdnotktephisHcarr 
calm,  nor  retrain  his  Tongue,  ver.^.  My  Heart  waxed  b0t  mhbm 
Itt;  mifiklt^asmufingi  tbeFirebttrned^  tbenfial^  Jwrtkw^  T^vimti^ 
Who  fufjieas  not  the  hatid^f  Satahjn  this  ?  ^*^ 

5.  'Tisalitb  remarkable,  that  when  we  have  Z«<^Tttr^  to  give 
Way  to  difcbmpofure,  when  we  have  mofi  catefi  to  avoid  all  provQp- 
latitttis,  jet'then  W^:  have  "m^ft  oecafidns  fet  before  us,  Vhen  we 
wonld  mott  r^lfe  from  the  noife  of  the  World  for  privaiedcvoti- 
'on^  When  we  would  moft  carefully  prepare  oyrielvcs  ffv  a  folema 
Ordioance,  ifwe  be  not  vtry  Watchful,  we^fhaflbe //«wjr*ft/byJbajr 
£ndl,  difinrbed  with  noifcs,  or  fome  fpecial  oecafion  of  vcxacion 
ihall  imTporttjne  us  ro  dtlqniet  put  felves  .*  when  yet  we  fhall  ^b- 

ftrvc 


not  fee  attribute  to  i^dqr  ^^^^c^of^txaiioBS,  nor  y£t  ^'  out 
UmffT/ fokly  i  i9r  wly cjiwlhwildiic. roi4<^  todveus  tfouhle, 
wlien  they  in  inofl  engaged  to  calmneis^  cannot  well  be  account- 
^  for  >  '<i^^Wentlytben  ^tan,  that,inaUpoufly  jikcSksthftc 
ooca(ipa$  <^i»r  they  hav^  pot  ^  malicious  uigeniouinefs  to  prepare 
ihaoSdvics^  without  iome  ^her  chief  po^er)  at  fiich  tiio^s  9$  he 
Ubo^^  wouJkl>be  i^iod  to  omr  prejudice,    . 

Th^e  gqicrai  confideiia^f)s  aipp^  to  more  than  ^  iTu&itipn 
that  It  J3  oiuchinJSat^^n'spowef  to  ^v^diibrbancesto  theMtndi 
iSlAaXf  ye^^tbe^jp^per  ^nijEdUtiOA  i>f  die  matter  J  ihall 
(bpm^  that  he  can  do  much  to  •bring  about  oceans  of  ^ 
comppfure,  wdaUb  to  ^^ip  the  P^iwpns  of  Men  upon  thejCc 


t'fc  •K.»f§' 


;ire  muchin  hi$ b^nd,  1  ^lall eafily demonir 
fta^te.  |vcir  4*  Tb$re  laopg  JU  *^.oaafion$  of  ve^tjoi^'tp  a 
wcakpcai^  Mind^  <we  19^9  wqU  iin^\^ii4^  that  one  dr  other  is  (liu 
QCcwcing,  tand  wihile  they  thus  otfer  theaaCcJyes  Satan  needs  not  be 
idle  for  w^nt  ^ofan/oppprtunity.  a.  Put  if  conunqn^Qcqifions  d^ 
sot  ip  exadiy  i^t  his  fkfiffip  be  ojxfr^m  occai^o^s  >  Sax  fuc;^ 
is  i^f^lfigf^  ^^^  cwtriv^^nfrc^  tbat  hecasy;^  fi^ne  kden  Cwlfib* 
91^  tj^  .pffiv4ty^j(q  his  inte^tipni,  or  an^  evil  de%Q  lof  thieir 
'  pwiij)a4poo  fi3ch4Sji«^'as,may  ^dwwagb thei^e^ 
iiuiintei;pretatioD)Cff^vilindinatiGai)M  ^ 

in  like  jaoanaei;,.  c^iji  <j^  oStnce^ 

i  am  ready  to  think,  there  Was  a  contrivance  of  Satan  (if  we  i^cU 
CQtJiieit's^iin^^  IP  bring  P#za^^  t^eObjei^  pf  bis 

l^uft^ctfmier  >  ^HcS^^ibah  was  pathii^  he  mi^  uie'hi^ 
^Ultig  private  ippti(Qiu#  ^o^etP^Rtfi^u^  tibule. 

£Mt9»re  eipepally^can  theDeyilprepaie  pocafions  that  do  d&- 
fffi^i^ntht^vBi^^  tb^fe.ac^  Servants  u^derhis 

KQP^I^  hf^Ciiifyt$<m,Q0j,,anihi^piUh  mi^to^amber^Com^i 
^  i^<mm^.  If ^ntqqnptp  or  iqpji»  afficonts  or&orns,  &c  te 
iiwdTw^^^^-fe^^i^^^  ^^'^s^^?^  whom  he  Mpdertakss 

HQiWlurf^  Jp  caaceafily;|>\«  Iw  Vaflab  typpn  that ip^rt  of  tbc  Ser- 
wee  >  aq4  i^be  have  highor  ioopbyment  tor  theiSQ,  he  evet  £na6 
5feei»,fc*W»d.  A^idhentfe  v^as  it  that  wheif  Smm  defcned  to 
jkipdv  jfcfe .b^wMld  gu^yjpfffixtm  it,  tecaufe be  had  tly 

.  "  1*1  a  lail 


xoi  ia  Cteatife  of         Pmtt! 

fail  hitn,  he  can  eafily  Awaken  in  us,  the  momny  of  pIeI'  otcafibns 
that  hate  been  hetetofbte  a  troubte  to  us :  thefe  being  raffed  out  of 
their  Graves,  will  renew  old  difturbaoces,  working  a&dh  the 
,(kme  dif^ietS)  which  the  things  themlelves  gave  us  at 
firft.      '    .    ',     :  ,-^    •  •         ■"''■*       ^: '  ••■^ " 

IfSitmN  power  were  bouhded  here,'  and  that  he  could  do  ^no 
more  tfia'n  fet  before  Men  occafions  of  vexation,  yet  we  niight 
)uf}ly,  on  that  (ingle  account,  call  him  the  tn^nj'/er  of  the  Spttits 
of  Men  >  confidering,  that  naturally  the  thoughts  ofMen  are  reft- 
lefi,  and  their  imaginations  ever  rowling.  If  Men  (equeftcr 
thetnfehresfrom  all  bufineis,  if  they  (hut  themfehres  up  (rom  com- 
merce with  Men  s  tutttEremitet^  fas  Jenm  dtd>  on  purpofe^  to 
avoid  di(quiet,  yet  thehr  thoughts  would  iSwry-  them  from  place  \o 
place,  (bmetimes  to  the  Cmn,  (bmetimes  to  the  Markgt^  (bme- 
times  tpSbpps  and  PalUmes,  (bmetimes  to  ^iiMm//M£/,fi)met]mei 
IheyifJeiii^Fietds*  Bmldihgsand  Cbuntribi  feihetimes  thcy\^»9f 
Dtlgnitieis,  Promotions  and  Honours,  they  are  eter  workii^  up« 
on  oneQbjdft  or  other,  real  or  fnppof^d^  and  according  to  the 
objd^,fuch  will  the  affedions  be,high  or  Iow,joyful  or  (birowfiil : 
ibthatjftheutmoftofwhat  Satan  could  do,  werenomore  than 
to  provide  occa(ions,  diicompofiores  would  fdlow  naturally. 
The  evil  diQ)o(itionsiof  Men  would  thereby  be  fet  a  working, 
though  Satan  ftood  by  as  an  Idle  SfeSat&r.  ThcSHfett'Cm  oar . 
Btcz&SyZs Solomon  telbusEcekp  ip.  ii.)  would  bifem^otti  m^ 
(obanimtnt^  thstt  is,  except  it  were  charmed.  But  Satan  can  do  biore 
than  ttOipti^j^Stiuefyy  whenhehath  provided  the Fewelhecan  al^ 
fbbringFire:  For, 

'  2.  Be  can  al(b  fet  our  paflion$9itn^<n^,  and  incen(e^^m  tbgreat** 
er  fta^  than  6therwi(e  they  would  arrive  at*  We  fee  perlbns  that 
»ediftempeitd  With  paflSOn,  may  be  whetted  up  to  an  hidlier 
pitch  of  rage,  by  any  officious  F/^imitr,  that  will  iM&w^e  the  hu- 
mor, and  aggravate  the  Provocation.  Much  niore  then  can  &^ 
tan  do  it  by  tpbifitring  (uch  thingsto  our  Mmds  as  he  knows  wiH 
inareafe  the  Flame  >  and  theretore  is  it,  that  where  the  Scr^)|Qic 
dothcautfonusagahift  tf^jgcr,  fas  theproper  produft  of  our  pwd 
conuption,  calling  it  ^aw  n^raHf^  Eph.  4.26,270  There  affi>k 
warns  us  againftll^JDm/,  2s  th^  ifkendiary^  that  endeavours  tO 
heighten  it.  And  where  it  tells  us  of  the  dividers  of  the  tongae 
(which,thou^  a  IHtk  MtnAtr^j£{t  ftlf do  gnatmif^^  f^ 
S*^.)  there  it  alfo  tells us^tlot  die  Pmf  brings  it  ^n^Mkmal 

Fire 


f^ 


*irefit)ih'l6ffS  Itirfei  in  fheofm. '  Ahd/tlibid' ait  fet^aal 
,ways  by  "which  Satan  tan  irritate  the  PaflBons.    As,  - 

1.  By  preftnting  tjie'  occafions  wcrfi  than  thfey  «r^  or  were 
cyo  intended,un  jnfty '^£^ptf^/>^  ^1  circuinAances.  By  this  means 
fie,  makes  the  objeft  of  the  pailions  the  more  dlQ)kaCng,  and 
iiattfol  i'  this  muft  bf  neecffiiy  provoke  *o  to  •  hightt^  d^ 

2.*  He  cari  in  a  natural  way  move  fas  it  wcre^  *he  WbuU^znA 
fet  the  paflioiis  a  going,  if  they  were  of  thenofclves  more  dull  and 
iluggifti:  for  he  hath,  a  maw  amfi  to  out  Paflipns  than  eveij 
one  is  aware  of.  I  will  mafce  it  evident  thus :  our  PaflioDS,in  their 
woikin^s;  *)depend  upon  the  fluduations,  cxcutfions  and  rc-^.^  ^jm^j^ 
curfions  of  the  Blood,  and  animal  Spirits,  as  Naturalijfs  do  de-anima  Brut. 
tennine :  Now  that  Satan  can  make  his  approaches  to  the  Bloody  cjtf.  8.  cy  p. 
Spirit  J  and  Utmarsy  and  can  make  alteratians  upon  theni,  cannot 
he  dtoicd,  by  thofc  that  confidcrwhat  the  Scripture  fpeaks  ia 
fobx  cafe,  atad  iii  the  cafes  of  thofe,  that  were  by  pojfeflion  of  the 
Dc^  made  Pmh^  l>€af6r^Epl^ick^:  for  if  he  could  ^iSt 
Ja^mth  griewm  Brii/,  'tis  plain  hediibrdered  and  vitiated  hisJ^^*^* 
Blood  and  Humors,  whidi  made  them  apt  to  produce  fuch  Boils 
or  Ulcerst  and  if  he  could  produce  an  EpUeffyy  'tis  evident  that 
he  couU  infed  the  Lynfba  with  fuch  a  (harpnefs,  as  by  vellicating 
the  Nerves,  might  caufc  a  Convulfion :  and  thefe  were  much  more 
than  the  difc^derly  Motions  of  Blood,  Spirits  or  Humors  which 
raife  the  pdfionsof  Mem  If  any  afcjefl  to  this.  That  then  Ccon- 
fidering  Satan's  malicious  diligence;  we  muft  exped  the  Paffi- 
^  ons  of  Men  would  never  be.  at  reft,  'Tis  anfi^ered^  that  this 
4K>w€r4)f Satan  ifi^aoc  ntdinttttd,  but  oft  God  frobMts  him  fuch 
Tppioaches,  (and  without  his  leave  he  can  do  nothing)  i  andalfo 
pica  in  God's  ChiMrcn,  working  caltnn^  fubmiflSon  and  pati- 
ence, doth  biOaace  Satan's  contrary  endeavour.  For  as  hurtfia 
and  vexatious  occafions,  being  reprefented  by  the  Sence  to  the 
imaginations  are  apt  to  move  the  Blood  and  Spirits  :  fo  on  the 
craMiry,  the  BoB^  of  Patienceand  other  Graces,  doth  fo  ftttk 
theMind.  thatthe  Blood  and  Spirits  arc  kept  ftcady  in  their  ufu- 

2.  whcnthcPaffions^i^,Satancanbyhisfuggcftionsmake 
than  mmhtady  and  violent.  Hecan  fuggeft  to  the  Mmd  Mativts 
an^  Arguments  to  forward  it,  and  can  ftir  up  our  nattiral  cor- 

®  ruptioa 


lot  'Z%tmtiU4it        fm,U, 

tB|»«iwiJKi*|tf  flpwo?  {D  flake  w  with  ^he '^f  porfuoitjw 
Thus  he  not  onljr  kiodla  the  Fire,  but  blows  the  rlatnC;. 

4«  ^ndhccatffurtharjfx  the  Mind  upon  thefi  thoughts,  an<i 
fctcpthenflill  uppn  the  Hearts  of  Men.  And  then  they  cat  in 
tfae  deeper^  ^niiik^Jfoyfony4'if^cthw^  thefurpif^ 

W^ftcthM  Mepy,whp,:a/^;atjii^.t{ut  in  an  wfia^  fet,.  if  their 
continue  to  wf^i^4*«  upon  their  Provocation,  they  incrdale  thm 
VexaOoo,  and  if  theygivethemfelvesto  f^ecz^  their  Paflions  by  their 
Tongues^  though  ^^y  begin  in  ibme  moderation,  yet  as  motion 
ctufcth  heat,  ib  (;heir  own  words  whet  their  rage,  according  to 
fecfei^  lO.  1 3f  ^'theb^inmng cftbe  vmis  ofbk  Mouth  U  foolifUnefi^ 
U$  iUlati^^d  ffhis  ulk^is  mifihiewus  maintfu  The  hmt  ad- 
arant^chath  Satj^n  ;ag^Lnfl  Men  by  ivi^/zg  dmn  their  thoughts  to 
thefe  occafions  (Jf  difcompofurc. 

^  Ifoccafionfi  be  fo  ixmch  in  SatanV  power,  and  he  have  al&  (b 
great  an  hvsA  over  Mq;is  Faflipi^  '.cis  too  evident  that  he  cain  dp 
vfery  much  tftdiKx>a^fe  the  Sj>iri^^^  nitunffy 

ijbdoxiiMwiQ  m«fc  trpublo^ ,  e«oept  God(i^flwi\(|im,  arid^So^e 
^pofc  hfen. '  Thus  havi  I  4>oken  uw  thoughts,  ot the ' JftcRfiat 
of  troubles^  by  which  Satan4bth  ui^dermine  the,j>eace  of  Mem 
•  neart'S*  ^   - 


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Cy  tktt  foturd  MM/  /*  hin^r  tern.  Jffrightmtmtf ,  tit 
gtmrM  J^xtwe  dml  Bttrtkiitof  them,  im  ftverst  Farti- 
rttltrf,  Whdt sre thi tr*j^t fywhck be Ap^hfs,  i.M 

'  thtifiicd  Tftjeifio/ts,  0yfef>v4tiefts  ^hts  mceed/nf  itt 
fim.  %*  hlt^beoHu*  Ihot^hts.  3,  JffrightfHl%itg' 
^fiwis  <^  U^efrtbMipm,    Ohfervstifm  if  hit  fmefiingt 

:  im jhidt etmfe^  4.  BrigJrtfMlMttmuu.^,m.  ^.St^mg 
imit&df^e  Imfreffivns  tf  F€4f*  €,  Jffr/gM/ firiffft. 
iffitjofConfeienee, 

^TT^  next  Kmk  of  troijblcs,  by  which  the  Devil  doth  endeavour 
JL     to  inoleft  «s,  1  call  Jffiifhtmefiff.    It  is  u(ual  for  thofe  that 
%eak  of  Temptations,   to  aiJifiiguift  Aem  thus ;   Sorae  arc 
(fey  they)  Entieement/fome'^t  Afiigbttmnis  y  but  then  they  ex-  VAxm^n 
tnacltheie  Afirightments  further  than  I  intend,  comprehending  Teniculanen* 
under  them,  ^nfhofeTemptatiOTsqf&dncfsandter^ 
I  am  nextto  ipeafc^  but  hy  jijfrigktmmti^  I  irjean  only  ^fifet- 
jie^ii9  ef'Sfhit  k^  Pfhkh  SaUn  '^a^i'  Mm^  by  nfveradUng  their  fearf^ 
ir^^km^mgtbeirmtndriy  by  ifqtdHngnni^l  and  horrid  fboKghtt  ^ 
gaifift  their  confentr.    Some  there  arc  that  have  thought  thofe 
Temptations,  of  vrtiidi  tte  Apoftle  complains  a  Cor.  12.  7, 
(iberttPOf  gtven  im  a  iham  in  the  Flefh^  the  Mefftnger  of  Satan  to  bt^ 
fmmi)  were  of  this  kind,  that  is,  horrid  inj^ions  frequently 
lepwted,  dS'Men  deal  Aek  Wows  in  fighting.  GerfSj^fpcakingof  xn  calce  nm\^ 
fkefe,  tclfe  w  they fefmetift^conae  from 'the^/efu^^  Talis 

tM,  tttAWingtihefency^  and  faying,  denyGod^  CterfeGad^  ai?d  ^^^nw^"^  ^^"* 
then  aidki  fmbwof  ebe  tbora  in  the  Fl^  given  to  the  AfqfHeJ'''^^^'^^ 
ButMi^thtr^thkwastbe  trouble  (^  the  ApotUe,  or  (bme  other 
thi9%  <^leveiil4fhings  ajf^'<3onje<£hired,  and  nothbgcan  be  po- 
fitively  proved)  we  ate  fore  (66m  th€  &d  experience  of  nrrany)  . 
ihdc  iiidi  troobles  he<dotll(7ften  ^^^  >  which  I  fhilfitft  exp]aii;i 

in 


J  lo  Z  Xreatlfe  of        -iPart  IL 

in  the  general^  and  then  gtre  a  faniadar  of  theft  frightful  in  jc- 

dions.  .'.     — -^.^ » 

I .  To  explain  the  nature  and  burthen  of  this  kind  of  trouble^ 
I  (hall  prefcnt  you  with  a  few  $h^asu^t^  about  thenk    As, 

, 1.  Thcfe  aftonifliing  thougbt^^  are  porely  injeSimi^   fiuJi  as 

"1  Satan  ufis  into  th^  Mind,  and  not  what  the  Mind  of  it  fclf  doth 

fndncf^  as  one  expreiTeth  it,  they  are  more  darting  than  rtfieSin^ 

Not  but  that  our  natural  corruption  could  cf  it  ftlf  beget  Bla^> 

phemous  or  Athciftical  Thoughts,  but  when  they  have  their  rife 

r/  yM  fCs  troni  aur'felves  folcly,  they  do  notfiftartle  us,  having  (bme  iharc 

fat  leaft)  of  onr  confint  going  along  with  them,  they  appear  not 
Co  f  (range.  But  in  this  cafe  in  hand,  Satan  is  the  ^^f  ,and  Men 
are  the  Si^lfmr/,  their  Underdandings  and  Souls  being  bufied  all 
the  while  to  repel  them,  with  the  utmolt.of  theirtehidbiices. 
Andtothofetfaatdothi^ftrive  againft  them,  inking  rdjuftance 
with  aU  their  ftfength.  With  Tears  and  Prayers,they  are  only  their 

-_    —     -.^ AffliQions^  but  not  their  Sins^    For  the  Thoughts  are  not  polluted 

by  ihtftmph  apprebenfion  of  a  finful  Objed,  no  more  than  theEye 
isdehledby^eib/ii/iAgloathlbmeand  hlthy  things  :  for  then  fliotdd^ 
the  Mind  of  C^ri}f  have  b^en  detiled^  when  Satan  piroppiuided 
himfclf,  blaQ>hemoufly,  8^  the  OljeU  of  his  Wordiip,  ]his.Mi|id  as 
.. .'  tnily  apprehended  the  meaning  pt  that ^ying. [Jallihi^m ofutmth- 
p9ip  mej  as  ours  can  do,  when  he  cafts  fuch  a  thiqg  imme^ately 
-  into  our  Thoughts.  Whichisa  coniid^ra^ionto  beohfetved^i* 
Jigcnty,  by  thofethat  meet  \^itb  iuch  (ad  e^frdfe  \  if  tbeyc^ 
truly  appreh^d  that  they^r^.i^utiHeiX'lUff^iQgs^  and  thatiGod 
^^iIJ  not  cfaiarge  the  Sinupc^i  tly^^  ^  they  will  mpree^ltly  beurand 
overcome  the.trouble# 

Thefe  injG<ition5  are  commonly  iii|pefimKr  txkifitdden^  frequent** 
Ty  compared  to  Lightning :  and  this  isQfually  made  a  note  of  di- 
lUndion,  betwixt  wicked  blarphem<>us  thoughts  rifiqg  from  ««f 
natural  carruptim^  and  darted  in  by  Satan  >'  the  former  being 
n:ore  leafjirtly^  ordtrly^  and  moderate  according  to  theufiial  cotQ& 

.^^  _^^^  ^  .^  of  the  procedure  of  fcir»M«f«thoughts,  the  latter  uiually  accompa- 
nied with  an  ^^j^  wWw^e, /i^#//y,  atrd  inahmntly  (hooting  in^ 
to  our  Underftandings,  as  Lightning  jnto  an  Hou(e*  So  that 
^11  the  Strength  we  have,  can  ijeithejrjj^e/i^  ^^(n  Tm^d  ttciDi 
nor  (o  much  as  nii^igate  the  viokftqe  ofjtbem. 
,  5*  THey  ai:£aUq  for  the  moH  prt  m^ant^  and  coqftant  TioUf 
Lkis,  winTC  they  once  begin.    Though  Satan  hath  rm^ry,  in 

regard 


r^aid  of  the  matter  of  theft  amazing  injaaions,  Cfor  fometinies 
he  affrights  one  Man  with  bkfphenious  Thoughts,  another  with 
Athcitticai  Thoughts,  a  third  with  grievous  unufual  Temptations 
to  Sin,  as  Murthcr,  See)  yet,  ufually,  he  fxetb  his  Foot  upon 
what  he  fhfi  undertakes.  And  as  cunning  Huntsmen,  do  not 
change  theirGame  that  they  faftroufe,  that  they  may  iboner 
fpeed  in  catching  the  Prey  i  fo  what  frightful  thought  Satan  be* 
gins  the  troubk  with,  that  he  perfifts  in,  and  is  withal  fo  vehe- 
ment in  hispuriuit,  that  he  gives  little  intermiffion.  He  makes 
thefe  unwekom  thoughts  haunt  them  like  Gholis,  whitherfoever 
they  go,  whatfoevextheydp>  he  will  give  folemn  onfetsitmay 
be  tTrenty  kx  forty  times  in  a  day :  and  at  this  ra  tc  he  continues,  it  • 
may  be  for  fome  CQnfiderable  time,  Co  that  they  are  not  ouit  of 
thettoubkfor  ieveral  Months^  or  it  may  be  Tears. 

^  The  mattey  of  thefe  Affirightments,  arc  things  moft  eontraty 
to  the  Ji»/Tq(/?(wr/ of  Nature,  or  Grace,  and  therefore  mtft  odiom 
and  tioublefome.    When  be  is  upon  this  deiign,  things  that  are  ^ 
^  moft  contrary  to  the  belief  and  inclination  of  Men  are  beft  for  his 
purpofe.    As  Men  that  intend  toaffirightothdrs,chufeth^  moft 
uglyvifirs^  thcjha^^garifs^ndfqlhmf^  andinake  the  moft un* 
cbuth  inhtmam  noifes  h  and  the  more  monftxous  they  appeas,  the 
better  theyifuoceedin  their  purpofes.  Yet  Satan  doth  not  always 
chdfe^he  very  »«#,  for  then  moft  of  the  troubles  of  this  kind 
would  be  about  the  fame  tbing,^  but  he  confiders  the  ftrength  of      • 
ouxperfivafions^  om  ^abli/hmnt  in  Tmthsy  the  trobability  or  im- 
probability of  an  t^vt%wm  with  us  >  and  accordingly  fometimes 
iLefufeth  to  trouble  us  with  injedions,,  contrary  to  what  we  are. 
w#  ^rm/y  rooted  in,  qhuling  rather  that  which  (though  contra- 
ly  to  our  thoughts  and  rcfolves)   we  have  not  been  fixed  in, 
without  apeiU  deal  of  tabottr^  and  which  ( if  there  be  occafion  ) 
plight  molt  fitly  be  cbargtdupon  us  as  our  own,  fo  that  (where- 
as other  Suggeltions  would  be  flighted,  as  apparent  Malice,  and 
Scarecrows )  thefe  are  moft  i#'<S/flg,  (as  being  anaffault  againft 
fuchaFort  which  cifis  m  much  to  rear,  and  which  we  arc  mdft 
afraid   to  tofe, )   and  moft  lyablc  to  iis  accufaiion  after  a  Jong 
continuance,  as  being  the  ilTue  of  our  own  unfetlednefs, 
.   5.  The  fi  rft  and  moft  obvwusefteds  of  thefe  Injedions,  are 
thcmmjiabborreneyoftbeMind^  (which  prefently  iUrdes  at  the 
^ppe^rance  of  fuch  odious  things,;)  and  the  trembling  of  the  Body, 
fometimes  to  an  agony  an<ifainting«    The  invalton  of  one  jingle 

Uu  inje.'. 


iriio«io»,  Kith  pat  fenae  into  fiich  an  I»art<.brttfciiit  aftigfto* 
irient  tl»<  theyhaYenoc  wcowwd  themfilves  to  *  wMednt 
tarn.    This  *re»»W»g  ofAc  Bod^  ^ridagmiy  of  the  Mfa*,  atethc 
4ifee1cofift«uencdfr  of  any  thins  that  is  >«*Pr^,   ftaag^  sta* 
feaiftrf :  awl  therrfbi*  is  trcmbRng  of  thc*©^  ma*,  fcy  Dfrines^ 
zmavkto  iSkotfer-  that  theft  hi««)ui  bkfi*«ii0a»thowgb«$  arc' 
rr  ealt-iiXy  Satao,  and  have  not  their  rife  from  <m  wm  hearts  j 
&7S-    foi^Ae  bortotofthcmtnd  is«feaHyfe8'eat»  when  k  is  feofcea. 
mum,  ur  tan-  to  in  thij  langoage,  that  it  cannot  bear  «pwid«  ttsaftetiiAmene 
turn  non  pe-    ^^i  trouMe.    Yea  thofe  very  Men  that  a»eo*h«fWtfe>M;*i«ie,and . 
aas  ipfum  ex-  ^^  ^j^j^  boldnefe  commit  gjfeat  iniipMes-  v  cannet  luriMB^and 
rn?/-adinwa»%«mcieye-anun%akaMe  hatred  ae  theft  awnflrtwfe^- 

<^rum         geftieoft  v_    ^._         -.  -- 

pnefentiam        g  Thefe  Aflrigfkjments  are  more  €»mm»H  wan  Men  ate  analff . 

Siftk.  bat  tfiis-tttfftW^  «rifetb«rQm-  ^J'*^^''^  of  thefe  fcmd  ^ 
ArrwffMth  TrouHfes,  thofif  that  arc  thus-  a«J^j  are  often  ^fiMm^vyfpak 
Tr4a;S4cr.\.  ^fj.Qi^gfsyrh2eti!tK^fn>^ittthatcmtfheiatsi  bat  if  a»  would  be 
*.cap.7.5.<f'  foi^enaouy  astfr<Mare©penlf-what fcarfttl hnagiiaationsaro. 

obtrirfietfuponthems  it  wouM'appsat,  t&K  Sittti  very  fccqwaitlf 
e«ideaTbu«'tb/tr(>ttMeMeathi*>^'.  •---,* 

7.  Tiie^iKtttfffriom^Bitramfititid  Rafd' to-be -Bofn  tipoir 
manfaccoonts.    fi.;y  VTlwcan  Wdfeypteft  theitawi*  «or»rr- 
and  mefcltetiott  oPthe  Mitids  when  it  is  ^t«ed  againft  iirs  own 
mhiratBiitfzoi  hidfnatfcn,  to  hai^otdr  iach  hfenflets  withieit 
fiff?  how'tyoii*natttrt  tefad^r^Kjmfnate  thedrinttng,* 
(jfBoi»i»epttdjWW«cn^oHh«*fVira!teM?tng  of  Toads  and  Set*- 
p«ot9  P  C  antt^ct  was•it•tha^  Peiftcotoiy  in  thcflr  dieviK(h  cbn- 
tiivances  ittTeiiteifoefr  kind'66Toitrotes^>and!  what.fcfi  Vfotb: 
tbeDerildo,  wfien  he-forcethBWIJhenjiesupon  *he»Thooght$  > 
ap<>  commits  a  rtpe  bfz  niaflfciou?  ■wjoteacc  upon  their  Imagwa- 
«Jo»s  >  ^avkl  bndeiritfie^  Teroptatibiw,  Pf«/;  73'.  **•  OTS  oat, 
^b^  it^ btarn^<ii^ grkvtd^  Omilwaeftkktdinfityreinn  anditcjnr 
not  be-ofhefwifei  for  the  rtaferf  i^lieady  mentioned.  Natureafi^ 
llfifs  to  be  forced  to  i^rhae  is  tnoft- contrary  to  it  fclf,  and  fo  dorit 
Grace,    Now  the  tbinw  by  which-  Satan  worfts  theft  Affiri^- 
raents  a«-  contrary-  to-  NhitHie  or  Grace^  fcr  both-  together  s  and  3s 
tfKfy  wiH-fktve  to  theutmoft  of  therr  ttbtlityto  caft  out  what 
is  fe  oppofifc  to  tftem^   foiftufi  the   Derfl  to  the-utujoftof 
lts.aViR^J  <^ifhe#otiWeanfy'hisdefign;  Ihxngfhen  hinnfilf  in 

"   '  his 


fHieiedtogcfetar ;  ttUbh  tindft  croiilildbffie  cooiid  i  and  lo^ 
i^oed  If  there  irert  a  cmf/Mwe  t>f  our  conient^  tbhre  wobM  be  ^ 
:^lff^i)mmm$%  :&ekhercaii  diis  kiad  of  Tenoptatidn  be  maaaMd^ 
^Mtfpt  there  be  the  uHmft^m  of  the  Mina.  Jf  my  thii^^erc 
jsoa^t  ^fmmd  for  thefe  Tem^tioniy  bdcaiife;feteeof  the 
ipaificulanby  ivUicb lie  isfaid  to aftighc Men  are  li^Mij^itf  to us^ 
vi^  (forJiiAaiice)  i^^Ipo^^^c^  Thoughts  C  which  ate  by  ftme  called 
tbeM^-«ct>of  oi]roi%ud<x»rruptiofH  and  by  others^  fiiid 
to  be  in  thdieart  of  timy  Mm  BMuniUy  J  and  then  bosfeqacggt^ 
lyftotibtioubldtoeaststiiiagiiied,  &c.    lanfvmc,  Thatwhea 
Si^kM^M  thefe)  oar  fafa^^xtnous  Thought^  natural,  they  do 
«K  m€M  ddit  they  ate  Haiwnd  i0lpr^ns  engtavm  $h  m  iyCnmhk 
X  for  tbry  ftflett  the  contiaiy  }  that  'tis  a  n^Mtal  anduMmtfyi^i^  Perkins  c^/t/ 
«Me  iitipitftMttpM€Tety  NfafithatAE^fn^kiiGtw;,  &c.  and  uibdtiy  f^H^^'^J* 
^vctethislbt  ptt)of,rfurt  thcfflwtcft^fe^^  in/w  and  exttemi-  ^'"*P''^-5  *• 
ty  w91  ftittiifefta)!tM  Mi^c^  a  t)city,  by  calling  oat,(7  God^Sco. 
or  by  feme  other  ^i^fm^  <isC;«%Ad#  by  hiding  hi»(eif  when  it 
thimdevcd  )  but  ttey  toMm  onlyi  that  our  ntmrml  cormfthhmm 
mikm^^^lSbmdto^  asdtfatt  they  are  the  natuiatii&iestheteoti 
ttklthacforel^win  Mfwertoa^eflioAofthisiiatiiie^  «^  ;, 

«,  that  thefe  <w  Thouglw  [ ttarf  i^ # Grf ]  and  itim m mlZt!£^^ 
^#^3  ttff^  be,  miare  if^  id  the /ciAe  heatt^  Now  as  this  will  cap.  3.  . 
'gite  lis  the  fti^  iNthjr  &ttan  doth  nniile  cfojst  of  thefe  Thoughts 
fy  ttonUe  wwithaH,  whidi  nettiy  ^  rtfe  fiomour  felves,  (  which 
Ihsve Mttied before,  and flodl |arefeotly ag^ toudi upon :)  (bit 
Mts  usftffl,  diit  whether  thefe  Thc^ghts  itrife  fiom  our  own 
O)miptiom  orftom  Satu^  wxtMmaliili^fefim  are  foong  againft 
fhefti^  fttfl  wkhlli  that  they  cann6t  be  >  affirightfid  but  when 
^g$M  doth  fHatiige  tfaem,  &ikd  When  the  coiittary  impieiitcmsor 
9fetureafeftinkeoedtOgiyej}y»^rpf^jiice,  amdthen  that  flrug- 
^g  nmft  be  asthe  tewag  of  our  Bowels,  and  ftiU  the  worfe  in 
that  we. ate  incefiantly  purfu»l :  Satan  ftill  cafting  back  (with 
unwearied  hbour  }  the  feme  Thoug^its  as  they  are  repuUed  and 
it)e<9edv  a$  ^Idkrs  that  befiege  Citiesufe  to  cifi  over  the  Walls 
their  fir'd  GtWftwfo'A  (a.)  Thefe  are.alfi>  grievous,  as  they  fet 
the  Mind  upon  the  2^^  and  ftretch  it  under  laborious  and 
dmhff^  enqmtks  a(ter  the  grounds  or  camfefcfthis  kind  of  trouble, 
ibr  the  Heart  afioniihed  with  iuch  curfed  Ouefis  againft  his  Will,  ' 
prefeiitly  refi6d«  upon  God  anji  it  fel^  mm  bavt  Idonf  i  std 

Uu  2  vpheti-^ 


^14  ^  XtUtiit  of  P^ 

L&rdfiffer  Solan  to  breal^^afen  my  Hearty  and  fill  me  mth  fudffear^ 
fml  Thoughts  f  but  when  Mens  enquiries  are  not  fo  high,  but  der 
tained  in  a  confideiation  of  the  na^^t  of  the  trouble  and  mann^t 
of  its  working,  without- looking  up  to  the  Providence;  of  God| 
then  are  their  troubles  iffemi/»/.  C3O  Asthefe  lajeAions  necei^ 
fitate  Men  in  thdr  own  defence,  to  of/fofz^  and  eveiy  way  to 
refift,  'tis  an  inaeafe  of  the  Burthen :  M  hat  Pleadings  aire  thejr 
put  to^  what  Defiances?  what  endeavours  to  call  off  the  thoughts? 
«ncl  all  to  Uttle  purpofe  \  while  the  trouble  continues^  they  are 
Ibrced  to  ly  intheir  Arnoout,  and  to  be  oonftantl^in  thein  Warck 
i^)  And  yet  are  they  further troubl^d^  io  the  ^ 
Satan  plays  by  thefeThoughtSt'Tis  not  all  of  his  defign  taaifiri^ 
Men,  but  he  ufually  hath  another  Temptation  to  come  in  the 
nor  of  this,  and  that  is  to  turn  thefe  ^frigbtments  into  Aeoujati* 
on/y  and  by  uiging  them  ht^  upon  the  hearts  of  Men,  to  make 
them  believe  that  they  are  their  opm  Thoughts,  the  iflues  of  their 
owff  natural  Corruption,  and  after  Men  are  by  continual  Aflauks 
weakhed,  their  Senfes  and  Memory  dulled,  their  Undecfianding 
confounded,  &c.  they  eafily  conclude  againft  themfelves  v  The 
Tempter  imputes  all  the  horrid  Blafpemy  to  them,  bokUy  caUs 
"  them  guilty  of  all  >  and  becaufe  their  Thoughts  bavc  dwelt  long 

^py  /V.  upon  (uch  a  SnbjeS^   and  withali.  knowing  that  comipt  Na- 

ture of  i>/e// will  lead  Men  to  fuch  horrid  Blafphemies  at  Vil- 
lanies  C  which  makes  it  frobMe  thoit  it  might  be  their  own  faulty 
and  for  this  rea/en  Satan  makes  choice  of  fuch  Injedirions  as  may 
Vsd.  DickTon  ^n  the  Accu&tion  feem  moft  /i%/y  to  be  true  )  being  ffaongly 
Therap.  Sacra,  charged  as  guilty,they  jf e/</j  and  then  begins  another  troubleinore 
Id.  i^cdf.  atf.fcarfol  than  the  former :  Ohl  what  fad  thoughts  havMhey  then 
'  ^'  of  themfelves  ?  as  the  moft  vile  blafphemous  Wretches !  ibme- 

times  they  tHnk^tbat  His  impoffihU  that  other hitns Hearts JhoMtn^ 
eert  am  fitch  intoSerabk  things  mthin  them  as  theirs  y  and  that  none  tpof 
ever  fo  bad  aethey :  lometimes  they  think,  that  if  Men  l^gap  tpbat 
vile  imaginations  and  monfhcim  tbings.artin  their  Minds^  they  would 
inveryZealtoGodandRel^on  jionetbem^  or  at  le^  exclude  them 
from  aV commerce  with  Menh  fometimestkey  tlnekjtb^  Sin  to  be  the 
^  in  againft  the  Holy  GhoAj  fometimes  they  thifAjGod  U  engaged  in  point 
^Honour  tejhew  upon  themfome  remarl^le  Judgmnt^and they  verily 
—       '—        ^     UokJ'orf(mufea9fulftr9kstocor^o9mdthem^amlru^ 

ful  expeSati^u    Thtife  and  many  more  to  this  {7urpore  are  their 
..  :    :  J  thought^ 


Chap. r.    ^atatt'js Xtmptatione*  ^ly 

thoughts,  fo  that  thcfe  Temptations  are  every  way  troublelbme 
bothin  their  firft  and  (ecoird  efFeds. 

Thusl  have  in  the  genctalcxpreflredthcwtf^«r«ortheie  a/&ight« 
mentS)  what  the  particular  injedions  are  by  which  hefludies 
to  aflSight  Men,   I  fliall  next  declare.    They  arc   principally 
fix  : 

t.  A^imftiedltbougUs^  By  injeding  theft  into  the  Mind,  he 
doth  exceedingly  affright  Men,  and  frequently  for  that  end  doth 
he  fuggeft,  that  there  is  no  God,  and  that  the  Scriptures  are 
but  delufive  contrivances,  &c.  Concerning  thcfe  I  Qaa\\  note  a  few 
thirgs;    As, 

I.  Thongh  there  bean  obfervabk  difference  betwixt  Athe^i* 
cdi9^ions^  and  ^temptations  to  Atheijhu^  not  only  in  the  d^n^ 
(Satan  chiefly  intending  yidbfiioii  in  the  latter,  and  stffirightment  by 
tfaefbrmer)  but  alfb  in  the  manner  of  proceeding :  (for  when  he 
deGgnsthi^to  tempt  to  Atheifm,  he  firft  prepares  his  way  hyde* 
haMcbiag  the  Confcience  with  vitious  or  negligent  living.  Accord- 
ing to  ffal.  14.  I.  that  which  makes  Men  fay  in  their  Hearts  there  ^ 
iinoGodi^  is  this,  that^^^re  eormpt^  and  have  done  abominable 
works  y  and  in  thi^  method  was  famous  Jnnim  tempted  to  Athe* 
ifin.   But  when  he  Aiefiy  intends  to  aflnght,   he  fets  upon  Men, 
that  by  a  tPaPehfkl  and  ilrid  converfation  cut  off  from  him  that 
advantage)  yethedoth/oiM;i4^ehimfelf,  that  he  can  turn  his 
oourfe  either  way^  as  he  finds  probabiUty  of  fuccefs  after  tryal  h  for 
he  preflethon  upon  Men  mofl^^  where  he  finds  them  m(fi  to  yeildy 
€>  tnat  thofe  who  were  butat  Arft  affrighted,  may  at  laft  be  fblemn* 
ly  perfwaded  and  urged  to  believe  the  fuggeltion  to  be  true^  if 
uiey  give  hiin  any  incouragement  for  fucha  procedure. 

2.  Contemplative  Heads  and  great  Searchers  are  ufually*  mofl 
tfOuUed  in  this^  fnanner^  partly  becaufc  they  fee  more  dipcHltiof 
than  other  Men,  and  are  motefenfible  of  Humane  inability  to 
refolvc  them,  and  partly  becaufe  CSod  (  who  will  not  foffer  his 
Children  to  ht  tempted  ^Acrue^p^hat  they  are  able  )  doth  not  permk 
Satan  to  moleA  the  weakpr  fort  c^Chriftiws with  fuch  dangerous 

aflaults. 

3.  Perfonsof  eminent  and  fingular  HoUneflmarf  be  C  and  often 
are  )  tioubied  with  Atheifiical  thoughts,  and  have  fad  confli<dfs 
about  them,  Satan  labouring  C  where  he  cannot  prevail  for  a  po- 
sitive entcrtaimnent  of  Atheifm  )  at  leaft  to  difqmet  their  Minds 
I^  haunting  them  with  his  Inje^ions,  if  not  to  tpedksn  their  aflent    . 

to 


^t6  Z%natiU^t         -IPfttll. 

io  thefeJFuacUovoUl  Tspths,  ia  wUchfo  ibi&ctiinci  foftcvaik, 
that  good  Men  have  publickly  pfolefled,  that  thef  have  CamAit 
an  bMdtt  nuitta  to  bdieye  that  thete  i$  a  God,  than  moR  do 

4«  Satan  Ijks  at  the  catch  in  thisdefign^  and  ufiially  Calces  Mca 

^       at  the  advantage,  fitddady  (etting  upon  them,  eithei  in  the  hadt^ 

of  their.  Meditations  and  Enquiries  into  Fundaineocai  Truths;, 
( for  when  they  ibar  aloft,  and  puzzle  theaifelveaiwith*a  difficulty^ 
then  is  he  at  hand  to  advife  them  to  cut  the  knot  which,  chey 
cannot  unloofe  )  or  in  the  d^b  t>f  their  Troubles,  (  for  whm 
Men  cannot  reconcile  the  daily  Afflidions  and  Sy&ring|&  which 
xhey  undergo,  with  the  love  and  care  of  God  toward  iqs  Chil- 
dren, then  'tis  Satans  feaibin  to  tell  them  that  that  is  no  fiapceam 
Diijpofer  of  things ) »  in  both  thefe  cafes  the  Devil  leaps  upon 
them  uDawares  (like  a  Robber  out  of  a  Thicket;  who  if  he  do 
net  wound  them  by  the  Dart  of  Athetftical  Injedion,  at  leafi^ie 
is  fureto  afiooifli  them,  and  to  confiiuod  them  with  ^"T'l^Bymti 
Foe, 

5«  Sometimes  he  puriues  with  wonderful  vifhtm^  and  will  in 
fiau  with  admirable  fubtilty,  urging  the  tnapudhj  of  Providofie, 
the /eeMiitgeMirairfifioftr  of  Scripture,  the  Mnfuiuhl^  of  (^tedi- 
nances  to  an  inhnite  WifiJom  and  Goodne&i,  with  -fpaoy'  sMie 
!Arg^ments  of  like  kind>  and  this  with  fiich  vneicpededacutenefi, 
and  feemii)g  demonflration,  ..that  the  mofi  hdy  Heartland  witeft 
Heads  ihall  not  readily  know  what  to  anfwer,  but  fhatt  be  fiMrced 
to  betake  themfelves  to  their  Knees,  and  to  h^  of  God  that  he 
would  rebuke  Satm,  and  uphold  them  tliat  their  Faith  fail  not: 
Nay,  he  doth  not  only  difpute,  but  by  urgii^  and  (  with  uo- 
IpeakaUe  earnefinefi  J  ihm^iag  the  CoQdu(k»  upon  Men,  doth 
alimftfMte  them  to  a  Pejrfwafion,  (o  that  they  ase  almoft  canned 
off  their  Feet  whether  chey  wiH  or  no.  Which  was  jhe  very  oCb 
€^ David  (when  the  Devil  pnrfued  him withtAtheiftica} tboodits 
on  the  occaiion  of  the  pro^^eaity  of  wicked  Mei^  and  his  «% 
TrouUes, )  FfaL  73*  a.  Mj  Fc^  were  alm^  g§my  my  Stefs  had 
wdl'-nigbjlipt. 

6.  Yet  toe  all  this,  he  femetimes  kvsafide hisSophifikal  Sub- 

-    tilty,  and  betakes  himfelf  to  an  h^tedcm  Imfmnfuhy  i  for  Qm^ 

times  he  iniiils  only  on  ene  Argument,  not  cbangmg  that  which 

he  firit  took  up,  nor  ilrengthcning  his  Suggeftioa  wiJi  variety  of 

Arguments,  but  by  frequent  repetition  of  the  &mt  Rea&n,  per- 

Q6s 


^ 


fiOf^to  iMge  I«  u|<H%Bi  Achdfa.    This  git«  noiWcovcry  or '  ' 
aay^^mcft  tfhe  defigneilto  pcrfwade,  C  fe  ^caxce^ntmozt 
tt  ma^jM^  tfaalt  femus  Men,  who  by  many  Aw     ^t$  ait  iftiHv 
pecfwa4ed  thcxe  b  a  God,  fliouia  wadily  lofe  ri>v    \jpott  the 
appearanceofoneObjedion,;  but  it  (hews  iJJT  \pofeth- 

otOj^to  i»ak&  Amt  6as  appcat»inoK  evidaySrT^ri  »S con- 
MIK5  bifB{(]f wtth  wtaJt  aad/nou/  Argwnents^which  theaffHdci  • 

Party  can  attfwef  fuHy,  and  yet  cannot  for  all  tftjt  qtrft  them-    • 

S)ire%<£  the  trodalr :  fcc  inAaocr.  'Tis  mm  v^ro  >r»««\^..  £ 


^ 

-i^** 


atoott^awlpioi»Perfcncai^  and  complained,  rfiarhe 

cmU  aot  be  at  »dt  for  AAdfticafl  rhoughes  that  pcrpcttnlhr 
haantedJuar>  and  opon  a  partjcafcu?  enquiry  kw  Ac  caofranrf 
nraaeiQfh&sTsQttbk,  he  loM  me  the  ^  rife  of  it  was  from 
UftObimatiM;,  thatlhrfimcrprrteifoiiic  Scrfpturcyotherwife 
.th»  ^  had  hcacil  fiome  others  to  have  done,  but  withall;  he 
added^  linr  lie  kaew  the  rcafen  of  his  perplexity  was  but  filftr 
aol  f  bftl  whfch  be  oootd  cafdy  arrfwer :  This  being  no  juR  charge 
a^ft  ffac  ScriptiHC,  (  vAoik  &nkmi  truth  might  for  all  that 
Ucme^  aod  nsifimnto  i«fdf>  bur  only  an  raipUcation  of  Hu- 
iiiaocwcbJaie6apficaringinthcdilfo€Rtai^it^ 
ftofsi  yet  nomitbftanding,  be  aiicmed  be  conld  notftake  oiFthe 
tmiUc,  wd  tEsit  bis  thougito  were  ever  ntgcd  with  the  fame 
tbjaglbr  a  feog  time  togeriicr  v  nay,  fueh  is  his  impudency  in 
thk  kindef  trouUev  that  tbofe  who  know  *ti^  thebeft  way  ncf 
toJifimfm^mcBSahwi^  but  witb  abhorrcncy  to  re- 

jeaWm  ^  after  the  exaaiple  of  ChrjH  >  with  zGettkrhbindme^. 
SaWky  and  accordingly  do  wfcb  their  utmoft  ftrcngth  rejedr  them, 
yet  they  imd  than bedoch  not  read^  defift. 

How^fedis  this  Troubte  ?  borate  pious Pcrfbns^  aflKghted  to . 
fet.  the  lace  df  tbck  Tfaongbts  made  abommafily  ngly  and  de- 
fotfowdhy' tbtft  idolent  and  unavoidoMelnieaions  ?  'tis  not  only 
memfim  H>  thofe  thar  know  it  to  be  folely  Satans  malke^  but  it 
oitc»pt!»veltD  he  anajkfi^ir^furjHri/ja:  lifcethat  of  a  Traveller,, 
wbo  whBe  be  pafleth  oahfs  way  without  forcfight  or  thought 
of  danger,  i&foddenly  biowgbt  to  the  top  of  a  great  PJrecipicey. 
where  whtfo  hctooks^ctewn  td^tlte  valt'decpbeloV^his  Head  fwims,^ 
ha  Hear*  p»t%  WsKrieestiensbfc.aiK^the  vcry^arofthefudde^^^ 
dmg^  fo  coddbmida  him  that  he-  is  f  through  exceffive  drdad'  7 
ready  tOffaH  intA  that  which  he  wottld  avoid:  fo  atethcfeamaied' 
aiii^grftat  hazards  before  them.   Satan  could  not  l>y  all  his  Art. 

pre- 


HL-r/^ 


.|,5  Z%mtittOt  iPartH. 

prevail  with  than  to  abandon  the  ])oIy  ways  of  God  in  exchange 
for  the  pleafures  of  Sin,  and  now  they  feem  to  be  in  danger  to 
lofe  all  at  once,  and  yet  'tis  more  afftightful  by  far  to  thofe  that 
charge  C  through  Satans  cunning  )  all  this  Atfaeiiin  ifon  tbem^ 
filifes. 

2.  Another  af&ightful  Inje&ion,  is  that  of  bli^bepumthongbtf^ 

as  that  God  is  not  juli:,  not  compaflionate,  that  Scriptures  an4 

Ordinances  are  but  low  and  forry  things,  &c^ 

.  That  Satan  doth  delight  to  force  fuch  Thoughts  upon  Men,  h 

evident,     (i.)  ItotuhisNatwre.    He  is  a  Wdrj^^etwowf  Spirit,  and 

>«^\.^^^v^^  withal foi»^/icw«f,  that  whatfoeverisinhiscurfedMind,  he  will 

be  ready  to  vent  upon  all  occafions.    (2.)  From  hi5  Ptaihci  ^  for 

where  he  can  obtain  the  rule  over  Mens  Imaginations,  (  as  in 

fome  difiraded  ,  Perfons,  and  thofe  that  are  diltetnpered  with 

Feavers, )  heufualiy  njakes  them  ^^omit  fcarth  Oaths,  CdrCngs,  • 

and  Blafphemies,  and  this  he  doth  to  fomei  that  (  white  they  have 

had  the  ufe  of  their  Reafon  )  have  not  been  obierved  to  give  their 

Tongue  the  liber ty  of  fwearing,  ^r  curfed  fpeakine.    fjO  From 

'  his  frrfeffed  Defign  in  the  cafe  of  jFoA,  concerning  whom  he  boaAed 

to  God  himfelf,  that  he  would  make  him  curie  him  to  his  ike 

and  accordingly  tempted  him  by  his  Wife  to  curfc  God  and  die! 

C4O  From  the  fad  alienee  of  thoic  that  We  fuftred  under  this 

fad  AfBidion  >    for  many  have  complained  of  bla^hemous 

Thoughts,  and  thoic  whom  he  cannot  conquer,  he  will  thus 

trouble.  Neither  ne^  we  think  itHrange  tfcat  theDevil  can  im- 

prefs  Blaiphemies  upon  the  Imaginations  of  Men  agai^  tbdtmh^ 

when  we  coniider  that  he  could  make  Saul  C  in  his  iiti  J  to  be^ 

have  himfelf  like  an  inj^hred  Ftrfin^  andcauic  him  touttcr  things 

beyond^  and  unfutable  to  his  difpoikk»,  (  *cr  the  rate  and 

manner  of  thofe  raptures  which  Idolatrous  Prieiis  ufed  to  be  tran- 

Ba  chaturVa-  fported  withal  0  this  in  i  Sam.  18.  XQ.  is  caDed  Sauls prffphtfY- 

IS',  y^rg.       ^„^^  ^j^^jj  ^1^^  ^^^  Sfiritfrm  the  Lard  vefcedhim  i  and  is  the  iamc 

with  that  which  is  fpoken  concerning  Biw/'s  ftriefts,  j  King.rS.2p. 

They  fropkfied  until  the  time  of  the  ^tting  4if  the  Evening  Sacr^  j 

that  is,  they  were  exercifed  with  Trances  and  raptiaous  Fiffies. 

in  which  they  uttered  iirange  Sounds  and  Speeches.    How  eafily 

^  then  may  Satan  poflfefs  the  FancicspCMen  with Bla^emies  >  io 

that  the  unmVtngmzy  be  troubled  with  them,  and  tfaoie  that  aw 
deprived  ofthebenetit  of  Reafoiv  may  C  from  the  power  of  the 

imprdf> 


imprdEon  upon  their  imaginarioir ;  vent  them  with  a'kinA  of 
imwillignefi.  .  .  '  . 

^lancboly  Terfins  do  very  frequently  meet  with  this  kind  of 
Trouble,  Satan  havtng  a  great  Jpower  upon  their  Imaginatian  and 
great  advantages  trom  thedarknels  of  that  Humor,  to  make  the 
fear  arifing  from  fuch  thoughts  the  more  afionijhing^  and  to  ddude 
them  into  an  apprehenfion  that  they  are  guilty  of  all  that  paffeth 
through,  their  thoughts,  and  alfoto  work  this  perplexity  to  more 
difmal  effeHs.  In  thefe  kind  of  Men  he  doth  play  the  Tyrant 
with  fuch  In jafti^nsj  abuCng  them  to  fucK  an  height,  as  if  they 
were  his  Vaflals  and  Slaves,  whofe  Thoughts  and  Tongues  were 
injiis  (and  not  their  own;  keepings  and  fb  ftrongly  doth  he 
poflefs  them  ^th  thi^  perplexity  fometimes,  that  all  thecounfcis, 
reaibnings,  or  advice  of  others,  cannot  in  the  leaft  (atishe  or 
relieve  them  i  yet  notwithftanding  I  have  known  feveral  under 
this  Affliiftion,  who  (  when  by  Phyficl^^  the  ftateof  thtir  Bodies 
hath  been  altered  )  have  found  thenifelves  at  eafe  immediately 
the  Trouble  gradually  and  infenfibly  ceafing  (^  it  felt        ♦       * 

Others  there  are  that  have  great  vexation  from  theft  Thoughts 
«id  thefe  are  commonly  fuch  as  by  fome  hng  and  grievous^in' 
Sicknefi  or  other  Croifes,  have  their  Spixksfi^ed  and  imbittered  I 
then  is  Satan  ready  to  fugged,  that  God  is  auel,  or  regardlefi 
of  his  People  >  and  thefe  Thoughts  arc  the  more  dreadful,  be- 
caufe  fretting  and  murmuring  Spirits  have  a  natural  tendency  to 
to  think  harlbly  of  God  )  (b  that  Satan  in  this  cafe  doth  with  the 
more  Mdnefi  obtrude  thefe  Suggeftions  upon  them,  finding  Co  ^ 
gp«at  a  forwardneis  toward  fuch  Imaginations,  and  alio  with 
.  greater /nwify  hedoth  ii5/&fif  upwi  them,  as  being  in  fome  likeli* 
nood  compliant  and  contenting. 

when  other  Perfbns  (not  fo  concerned  as  thefc^  two  ibrts  of 
Men  aboiKB  mentioned)  are  affaulted  with  UafphemousthoughtSi 
the  fits  are /^^mfftfffciff,  and  Cbecaufe  they  eafily  difcauer  the  de- 
%i,  and  Author  of  them  )  not  highly  aifiri^tful,  though  ftill 
trbobleicxne. 

The  burthen  oftbefeinjedions  are  much  like  the  former,  ve- 
ry ladly  affliding.  for  who  can  ea%  bear  the  ntdfe  of  Satan  while 
he  (houts  continually  mto  their  Ears  *  odious  fiahimnies,  and 
Bhfphemous  Indignities  againlt  God  ?  Dayidcould  not  hear  wick- 
ed Men  blalpheme  God,*  but  it  was  at  a  'Sv^crdin  his  Boner^  ex- 
ceeding painful  :*  the  imprcffions  of  Nature^  (that  teach  us  to  re- 

Xx  verb 


\xf>        /        zxtttitiittf        >ait.n. 

vttt  arid   honour  God)'  the  power  of  EHucdtion  f'that  con*- 
^rms.tbefe JmpreffionsJl  the perftvafion  of  Faith  ( that  aflTures  us  of 
the  reality  and  iniitiit^  Excellency  of  a  Godhead  )  and  the  force 
bf  Love*  (that  nialtes  us  more  fenlibly  apprehenlive  of  any  In^ 
feiY^  bt  DHhohoar  dbne  to  film  whom  we  love  .iboveal]  Ji  aO 
•     mfiAo  fuffex  "^  thefe  violent  Incuriions  of  Satan,  and  che  Sid^ 
ferer  finds  himfclf  to  be  pained  and  tortured  in  thcii  noble  farpSm 
How  grievcus  muft  it  "be  to  a  Child  of  God,  to  have  his  Ear  cbai^ 
id  to  thefe  intolkrable  ingratcful  Reproaches ^Efp^yialJy  when  w£ 
confider  that  the  Devil  will  in  this  cafe,  utter  the  mo/i  dreidfyl 
Blafphemies  he  can  dcvifl\  which  will  (till  add  co  the  Atf  ultioa^ 
(for  even  thofe  Men  ihat  tlirough  habit,  can  welfbear  ordinary 
petty  Oaths,  Jsvill  yet  Uartle  at  outragtous  prodigious  Swearing^ 
and  therefore  what  ever  C^ert  and  conflquential  BlaTphcQiieg 
imay  be  tQ  fomd  Men,  .ihcii-'mpitdmi  hideous  abufes  of  the  Holy 
ind  JufVGod,  muft  needs  fadly' trouble  thofe  that  are  &)rced  to 
hear  xhxm.    htiA  the  more'  jcgnflaatthc  greateir  trouble.  Whp 
would  not  be  M^eary  of  their  Lives,  that  mull  be  tbrcol  to  un- 
dergo thi^  Vexation  ftiTl  without  interniiflSon  ?  Ahd.yet^  the  De- 
vil can  advance  xhe  trouble  .a  liwle  higher  by  the  App.tratus^  qs 
ftrtiHcial  Dread,,  which  he  puts  upon  the  Ten.ptation  in  cfae  moj^^ 
>Tff  of  th^Mnjed^lpn."  A4  tlie  Kodring  of  thejLion  incteaieth  terroi^ 
in^hc  Beafts  of  the  Field,  who  without  that,  would  tremUe  at 
his  prefence  v  and  as  the  Thnndermg  sind  Lighxning.  at  the  givio^ 
of  the  Law,  increaftd  the  fear  of  Jfidelr  So  when  Satan  is  up^ 
bh  this defi^iij  hejhd^es  ;^s  it  were  the  Houle,  ^nd  makes  a  noii^ 
tHat' the  fright  may  be  incredfei^A      .     »      •    : 
'3.  Snfpiciouf  ftars  of  hcw^  excluded  cut  of  Gods  eternal  JDe^' 
0'eeof  Eleifionj  is  another  of  his'aflfrightmenCs,     Thi^  is,  wheii 
Satati  boldly  takes  upon  him  to  determine  God's  iecrpt  Couafef 
concerning  any  Ma^  ?  peremptorily  afHrrtin^  that  he  k  none  ^ 
Co4^^ie£t.'  In  which  ^afe^  often  doth  only  i^nicA  the  fHJpiwm 
confidently,;  Without tj^^r  of  Prbbfi  br1f  lie  ufe  Arguments,  theK- 
ncver  amount  to  a  proof  of^ig  Affertion,  (  neither  is  it  poflible 
fhey  {hould,  for  thefe  arc  among  Go^s  f^cretSy  and  out  of  Saran$ 
reach  X  though  ^oflibly  tliey  may  prove  the  Pcrfbn  to  be  no^  Cpn^ 
iertU  ar  prefent, .  So  that  t&is'kmd  of  trouWe  differs  exceeding* 
fy,  frbfn  ■  thoie  difquiets  of  Temptation,,  whiph  iircquently  Mea 
fuf&r  ftti)ut  their Jf^re, of  Kegeneration.    And  indeed^  the^- 
Jtkn^6hi6;n(:it\)tconfou^     it  being  of  great .  concern  to  Men, 

•*  when 


Ghap.  jr.     ^aeitn'jei  Xtmptxtions.  j  i  ? 

when  their  Peace  is^aflauU^  to  be  able  to.  ofcferve  the  diiFerencc 
betwixt  theie  two  Aifertioiis,  Tbon  art  not.  Eleaed :  Ahd^  thm 
art  tHA  yei  Regenerated.  Seeing  the  latter  being  gratoted^  there  ycf 
remains  a  hope  of  the  Trokability^i  Poffibility  of  that  Mans  Con- 
verfion  afterwards :  C  the  (bfpitions  of  Non-converfion  are  more 
cbinmon^  and  not  fo  d^crou$ )  i  Nay,  in  Unregencrate  Per* 
(bns,  the  fears  of  their  being  yet  in  that  conditioti  (oeingpyned 
with  diligence  and  caie  to  ayoid  the  danger  )  are  neceflTaryi  and 
ldva]!itagious )  but)  the  foroaer  being  granted,  aUbamave^  to* 
gethef  with  that  coxiccSonylaid.fiff^  ^ which  riiuft  tieeds*make  the 
^ftightmcnt  intoHerabk*  ,  Iq  this  we  may  obferve, 

I.  That  Satan  foe  the  better  management  of  this  Defigrr, 
dbrh  not  only  injed  thefe  f^ipitions  in  the  moft  dreadful  Lan^ 
g^i^^  (  a$  Ihou.  art  a^  loji  ^nd  damned.  Wretdi^  hc^iejly  mfiri^bk  ti 
aH  Eternity:  God  bath  4101  T^leS^dtbte  to  ISfey  bui^  prepared  fit  f  bee 
(us  a.V^tl  of  iiprath  }  tbe'Lakg-  of  fireand  Brmft^e  fin ever^ &c.  } 
But  alfo  he  doth  affert  thc^l  with  the  higheft  I^enfUmnefs  ima- 
ginable, as  if  he  Had  JhiUfority  frOm  God:  to  proooiince  a  Sentence" 
of  Condemnation  ^iixR^  Mao :  >  This  muft  need^  amarze  the  ftf^ 
ffifted  unfpeakaUy.  .'.''..'•...'•'.  /  •  -  '  '^  '  ■  ,  ?•  -^ 
•  iv  jfn  this  he  alfoai/mv/  bi^  4dvaHtsgisz  iiot  Aer6  are  forte* 
Men ibfadly  fufted  to . thi£ ; Peiigu,  that  Satan  ccmc^ better  to' 


thaler^; '(  Youth  hath  a  natu^saj  tendcrJieartddncft  5  Wefind  thenj* 
coupfcd  to^ihaxi^  Riboboaif§^$  Chacaderv  2Cb^o^l ^3« 7*  ^W 
Rehoboam  if af  youngs  and,  tender^bearted  )l  and  they  are  apt  to 
receive  ftrongimprciripps.  When  ihofe  who  vrerc  formerly 
mindlcls  of  qiefr  Spiritij^il  concdn,.  bdgiii  to-be  •fcrioas,  thej;' 
can'Ti'o  fbonet  fall  upon  a  .dptfijetalionirof  thofe  weighty.  Do-* 
*  ^mes:'  That  there  are ,  S^k^  and  G^rarx,  Ibtne  Saved^  arid  {bm?r 
'ffanmed  >  that  ib^  B|cflcd  arC'.^.,  inr  coimparifon  of  the  tnany 
that  take  the  Broad^way  to  dglUpdioxi, .  and  that  thefe  were  from 
Eternity  ordained  unto  iJk^idistdftb^axly,  Sea*  No  fooner  CI 
iky  )  begin  they  to  .pondt?:  thefe  XbihgSy  but '  Satan  is  ready  ivith 
tfijs  fiifpition,  ^nd  ^^ba't  d^JtM^l^^'^but  ibou^ ^i  one  of  i^Ji^ 
exdudeaJfretdljes ?\  If  ffftt  fptt mf^td^f  4:ibokfan4'i^'one ihbk  i^ri^ 
tmeofjhem  f  forr^by  jbofiid  Cod  i(wi(.UpoH4ih^'mmihaft  another  /' 

l^iefc  archis  BxH  Aflays  withjQiiiig-Ms%  1>eglrfmng  to  be^  fe-'^ 

X  X  2  rious. 


*      li 


M        .* 


_     _^,  •_ 


_!Liri 


Ill  mxteatiteof        Partii: 

'  rioto^  in  whwA  afterward  he  proceeds  with  greater  boldncfs,  as 

he  fecthoccaiionf    2.  He  alfo  doth  this  to  Pcrfons  that  are  Jfime 
tpay  (ptkks^i  to  a  devotional  fear  of  God,  arid  care  of  t licir  Soujj, 
but  withal  are  ignorant^  and  not  able  difUnSly  to  apprehend,  and  * 
orderly  to  raflge  the  Dodrines  of  the  Scriptures  into  a  due  confix 
fierny  with  one  another.     Their  cartful  fears  make  them  en- 
quire ntf  o  what  Gtod  hath  laid  concerning  the  everlafting  ftate  of 
Men  V  and  before  they  can  be  able  .to  dig^  the  Principles  of  Re- 
ligion,  &itan  fets  fome  Truths  edg-iaifayt  againft  th6m,  which  put 
thstn  inta.great  affightment,  while  C  through  their  ignorance  ) 
other  Truths  C  appointed  and  declared  for  the  fatisfadion  of  the 
tnindsof  thofe  that  hunger  and  thiril  after  Righteoufhels;  can- 
not come  in  to  their  relief.    How  ftartUng  muft  the  truths  of 
Gods  Elcdion  be,  when  they  ftand  forth  ahne^  and  are  not  ac- 
companied wkh  the  ItoHations  of  the  Gofpel,  that  promiie 
VarJ^n  and  AccMarice  to  all  that  will  come  in  and  fubmit  to 
Chrift  ?  Satan  ufually  holds  fuch  kind  of  Men,  to  the  conCdera- 
tion  of  thofc  Truths,  that  have  the  moft  difmalAj^ea^  and  whik 
they  are  (lopt  there,  they  can  dtaw  forth  no  other  condu&uis 
than  theife,  Tfhat  they  are  in  hazard^  and  for  (mght  they  hjitnp^  ttu 
urfy  kfi.    3.  Satan  hath  alfe  this  Plot  againft  thofe  that  by  feme 

Sievoms  iniquity,  or  tmg  cMtumanet  in  fin,  have  highly  provo- 
^d  the  Lord.    Here  be  ufeth  Arguments  firom  the  heinou(he{s 
of  thdr  Iniquity  s  thou  art  a  Kefrohate^  becaufe  thou  haft  cotfr 
mittedthc&gre^  Misy  thefe  arc  i»4»^  orDamnation,  &c.  Which 
Arguments,  though  they  be  of  a^'  valae^  and  no  way  pipving 
that  for  which  they:arc  iirongHt,  yet  ^tan  injeSing  fuffitionsy 
and  their  own  Confciehces  in  the  mea^  time  juftly  accufing,  they 
(b  fink  under  their  fear,  that  th^  ikfler  Sbitan  to  make  rpbat 
e/mclufionhe  will,  and  then  thof  Jkb/crihe  to  it.    4.  Above  all, 
Mdanchaly  PerCbns  give  the  Jpevil  the  greaf^  advantage  to  raile 
affrightments.    That  Diftempcr  naturally  fills  Men  with  (ad 
^oughts,  and  is  credulous  of  the  w<^ft  evil  that  can  beobjeded 
againft  him  that  hajh  it.    .Of  it  felfi  it  can  create  the  blackeft 
Conceits,  and  faddeft  Surmifes,  tind  then  believes  its  own  fency. 
Fineumque,     ^  j^^^j  ^^^^^  ftrikes  in  with  this  Humour,  they  are  the  more  cpi^ 
crcduntquc     f^^^^j^i^  their  Sufpitions,  and  the  Fright  is  the  jgteater,  becaije 

they  arc  as  Z«€yti«/fl«/ of  what  ^  good  ( if  it  be  told  them  J>  as 
Dtm  uiiujU  tfecy  are  apt  to  h^i^^  what  is  ^vil,  arid  to  believe  it;  becaufe  they 
crcd.t«         fiar  it »  though  &o  other  reafim  Vi^e  ofiered;  But  niuch  more 

when 


Chap.  7.    iS>afan*tf  Eemptatiotts*  i^j 

ivhen  Satan  in  a  Tropbetid^  manner  foretck  their  roiftty^  aixl.al^ 
fures  them  they  muft  never  he  happy.  * . 

3.  The  fufpitions  which  the  Devil  hath  by  thefe  advantages 
raijidupy  he  doth  endeavour  to  increafiy  apato  root  them  ^^ 
fy  in  tne  minds  of  them,  upon  whom  he  hath  thus  begun  i 
And  indeed ,  by  irequent  inculcating  the  fame  thing  with  his 
continued  feren^torinefi  of.  aflerting  'the  certainty   of  .their, 
Non-eledtion ,  ne  at  laft  brings  op  very  many  to  a  /^ff»/vr- 
fipafipfi  that  it  is  fo  >  and  beiides  other  Arts  that  he  may  haye,  or 
cxercife  in  this  particular,  he  commonly  praftifeth  upon  Men, 
hy  penferting  the  tmc  Intendment  and  ufe  of  the  Dodrine  of  £Ie* 
iftion*    That  there  is  fuch  a  thing  as  E/c5w«,  and  that  of  a  Je-. 
iitminati  number,  arc  Truths  undeniable  >  and  the  end  of  their 
difcovevy  in  the  Gofpel,  is  the  comfort  and  confirmation  of  the  Con-.  ' 
veirted*.    Here  they  may  fee  Gods  «»cA«;?ge^&  te^e  to  tHem,  ho\%. 
much  they  ftand  engftgtd  for  the  freenefs  of  .Grace,  and  that  the 
Foundation  of  God  UJure^  &c.  For  to  this  purpofc  doth  our  Savi- 
our imptovc  thelf  Dodrincs,  Tdfci  1 7.  tf,  7,  p,  1 2, 1 5,  r6.    But 
oothing  erf*  this  is  fpoken  to  dycourage  any  Man  from  his  endea^- 
vaurt^  neither  can  any  Man,  frove  that  &e,  or  any  otber^  is  excluded^ 
ma  rf  tbcjheree  of  EleHion^  (except  in  cafe  of  the  finagainft  the. 
Holy  Ghoft  )  i  neither  is  it  poflible  for  the  Pe»//to  prove  any  fuch 
thing  againft  wy  Man»  neither  ought  any  to  fitppofi  himfelf  not. 
EkO  I  But  on  the  <i)ntifary,  if  he  is  mBingto  forfa^  fin^  and  d^ 
fffvm  to  he  recotuiled  to  God;  he  ought  to  apprehend  a  probabUity^^ 
that  he  is  Eleded,  becaufc  the  proffer  of  Chrift  is  made  to  ^  that  • 
mB  ftdeve  him. .  And  therefore  (hould  Men  Jt^  thei^^ears  ajgamft . 
fiidi  SuggidMons,  and  *ot  difpute  that  with  Satan,  but  tather. 
hutrkpt  to  the  Commands,   Exhortations,  and  Promifes  of^ 
Scripture,  it  being  moft  certain  that  thclefe0'et  things  belong  to . 
Gody  Deut.2i?.  ajju  and  are  no  Mans  rule  to  walk  by,  feeing  re- 
vtakd  things  only  belong  to  us.    AH  this  the  Devil  perverts,  for  h* 
cndeayouTS  to  make  Elcdiion^  the  immediate  Obj^  of  our  Faith,. 
apd  our  Rfde  t6  w4lk  by  v  as  if  it  were  neceffary  that  every  Man 
feiev  Gods  eternal  purpofe  amcetmng  him,  before  he  begin  his  en-- 
ScsCT^uts.    And  as  he  argues  feme  Men  into  a  paverfe  canslefsnefs  ' 
vmoothc  ground  of  Election,  .making  them  to  conclude,  that  If- 
iST^  ardm^  t9  Liffy  tbeyflfall  befaved,  though  tbry  livtzpicksdlyy , 
iftbtf  benof^  tf>sy  JhaU  be  damned^  though  they  endeavour  never  foi 
i^$o  the  contrary.    So  he  alio  argues  Ibme,  tr^m  this  Doarinc,,. 


mto 


3 1^^  -  ^  Tttatilt  of.  ^m,  n. 

into  terrible  ftars  (^  T>4mnauon^  becaufe  they  cannot  be  aflured 
aforehand^  that  their  names  are  written  in  Heaven*  And  theft 
dreadful  fufpitions  he  doth  labour  to  ftrengthen,  by  foroc  \fcns 
OTw^^iry- handling  of  the  Igodrine  of  Non-cledion  >  "when  fixot 
Preachers  unskilfully  urge  *he  dangerous  figns  of  Repiobatioi^  or 
{ipQ2k  feverely  oi  God's  Decrees,  wkhout  due  camion  and  framiji 
of  Mercy  to  all  penitent  Sinners.  Or  when  ibme,  unskilful  in 
the  methods  of  comforting  the  dilhreiled  in  Confcicnce^  becaufe 
tiicy  are  not  able  to  (hew  the  Afflided  thcit  Condition,  or  to 
{peak  a  n>9rd  in  feafon.  to  quiet  their  Mind^  and  to  direil  them 
what  courfe  to  take,  do  ufually  refer  them-  to  God's  Decree,  and 
tell  them,  If  God  have  decreed  them  to  Salvation,  tbey  jMT  h^ 
faued.  Satan  doth  induflrioufly  hoW  them  there,  bythismean^ 
^  '  he  leads  them  fixxn  thePromifes  and  their  Duty,  and  keeps  them* 
wtuftng^LtiAfmngivpcm  Ek^on,'  till  they  are  bmildfed^'zud  can- 
not find  the  way  out.  Thus  have  fcverat  continued  under  their 
Aifrightments  for  many  Years. 

■  4.  We  may  obicrve.  That  i#hen  Satan  hath  brou^  thim 
into  this  (nare,  he  doth  tyrannically  domineer  over  tfeem.     He  doth*' 
iieri^  them  under  their  trouble,  andfwcl^  at  thenvw^nrtti^ytt*^ 
comes  upon  them.    And  becaufcnowthe  very  thou ght^orti^aringp' 
ofEkdian  is  as  a  Da^gar  to  the  Iicart,  iand  a  dreadful fomU  ik  fbrir 
Ears  J  he  delights  to  r^pwif  it  to  them  i  for  the  very  i»amii)gef  the 
word,  becomes  as  dreadful,  as  the  fen  fence  of  C^mkmnathn  to 
a.Malefa^rj  being  always  accompanied  with  this  Rdk«%idb> . 
Oh  hoTHf^niiferdble  am  /,  that  have-  no  part  norfortion  ink  i  B^fides, 
he  doth  fcarfie  their  mihds^  with  irnaginafyr€p'$fintaihnst£}^    - 
and  fets  before  them  as  in  a  Schemt^  the  day  of  Judgment,  the' 
tarrours  of  the  Damned,  the  fentcnce  againA  tfie  <joat5^  oa  the 
Lrft-hand^  the  intollerablc  pain^  of everlafting  Burfnsg^  arjdi 
Cjhat  which  is  the  miftry  of  all  thefe  Mif^ries  >.rhe  Efirjnty^^ 
am:   Thus- he  forceth  their  MeditaiioD$,  btct  AiJi  With  Af^ca^: 
ti0i>  to  ^hemfelvesy  neither  doth  be  fufier  them-toire^  in  thc> 
Ni^  ht,  but  they  are  terrified  with  GidVreamSy  and  the  Vifms  fif 
/Af  ATrg/^^  do  dif^uiet  them.  *,       ^ 

;^5.  How  ffitvms  this  Aftightment  \^  I  ibould  mxt^biefwi^ 
bift  that  is  partly -expreffed  in  the.  afef egoing  Particulars,  and 
niatf  yjer^  frfore  fully  lap^ear.by  a  cbrifideration  of  thefe'j  thmj^fc- 
ip\That  a  Man  hlndj  noting  d^&  to  hm  than  his  Soul :  Ala^'. 
tbi«  caahot  be- coilnterballariQcd  by  the  gaining  of^the  whole* 
^*  •'  .  World, 


Chap.  7.     Satan's  Cetiiptationjsf^  fH 

World,  and  to  have  no  haft  or  cxpcdanqr  of  its  SSvation,.  muft 
heeds  be  terribly  affrij!,htful.     2.  Thefe  fufpirions  of  Non-eledi- 
gnpreyaiUog,  ail  fromifes  and  Cgmforts  are  urged  in  vain,  and     .  . 
they  commonly  return  chem  back  again  to  thofe  that  offered  thera, 
with  this  reply :  ^hey  are  true^  and  ufefitlto  thafe  who  tphom  they. 
a^erfain^  hut  they  belong  not  unto  me.     Nay,  all  means  are  rejected 
asufelefs.  If  fuch  beadvifedto  Pray,  or  Read,  they  will  in  their 
fit  of  Affrlghtment  re/if/e  alh  upon  this  reaibn,  that  they  are  not 
EleSed.    And  then  to  what  piirpofe  r' fay  they;  is  Prayer^  oranj 
endeavours?  For  n?bo  can  alter  his  Decree.^  And  indeed,  if  their 
•  Aflrightments  continued  at  an  height  without  intcrrolflion,  they 
would  never  do  any  thing  \  but  this  is  their  help,  that  fbme  fe- 
aet  under-ground  hofes  which  they  efpy  not,  do  revive  at  leaft 
Ibmetimes,  and  put  them  upon  endeavours,  which  C  through 
Gods  blefling )  become  meatis of  better  information.  3.  Though    . 
Satans  injedHons  of  Non-eledion    be  altogether  nnproveablCj 
toil  withal  fo  tenifying,  that  it  might  be  fuppofed  Men  flioCild 
not  be  forward  in  their  belief  of  fo  great  an  unhappinefs:  Yet 
can  he  prevail  fo  far,  that  the  Perfons  above  named '(efpecially 
the  Melancholy )  are  made  to  believe  him,  and  this  chiefly  by 
poff^tfing  their  imaginations,  with  his  frequent  confident  Affirma- 
tions. 'Wee  fee  it  is  a  common  pradiccto  teach  Birds  Mofical 
Notes  and  Sounds,  which  is  only  by  conllant  repetition,  till  a 
fir6BgIrapreffion  is  made  upon  their  Fancy:  And  thus  may  one 
Man  impofeppon  the  imagination  of  another  with  his  Songs,  or 
Sayings:  forwhat  we  hear  often.  We  cannot  forbear  to  repeat  in. 
Our  ^hought?,^  being  ftjongly  hxed.upon  dur  Fancy.    No  wonder    . 
then,  if  Satan  by  often  repeating,  Ihou  art  not  Elecied^  thou  art 
pamned,  ^c,  doform  fofirongan  Impreflion  upon  the  imagina- 
tion, that  poor  amazed  Treatures  lear^  to  fay  after  hlni^  and  then 
tate  tlie  Eccfocx'of  their  Tancy^  to  be  the  voice  6f  Confdence  condemn 
nin^them.    Now  then,   if  the  mhjppinefs   rfufpefted)  be  the 
y^tejl  beyond  all  comparifon,  if  thefe  Aifpitions  entertamed  'cut 
off^llfuccourf  of  Comfort  that  may  arife  from  thePromifes  of 
God   and  the  endeavours  of  Man,  if  Satan  can  prevail  svith  Meft 
tQ  eoteitain .^henj  vyith  any  jper>4(5^«  (as  wefte  he  can  J  how 
3readfuUy  wUl  thefe  perfwafians 
will  ■  bis  thoughts  run,  I  am  />erj 

noi'Eleaed,  then  Comforts  and  Prayi  ,    ,    ^,        ^       , 

in  v^in.  tkre  is  no  pjftbility  of  Salvation,  nor, the  leajthofeof  a  tpbo. 


I^x,  vr  a  pe^advmureh  and  if  thai  ^  '0b  mffed^ly^  ft^trakki 
Under  thefe  aflonifhing  thoughts  doth  Satan  exerdfe  their  hea^ 
by  fufpitions  of  Non-elcdion.    But 

4*  Sometimes  he  takes  another  Courfi  to  affiright  Men,  and 
that  is  by  injecting  Motions  of  fbme  ahon&nabk  Sin^  or  evil  j^to 
their  minds,  to  the  commiflion  whereof  he  feems  firongly  tofbt- 
Hcite  s  yet  not  with  any  /id/  intention,  or  exptSation  of  preva- 
lency,  but  with  a  purpofe  to  mol^  and  difquiet.    And  for  that 
'         end,  he  commonly  chufeth  fuch  fins  as  are  moft  vile  in  their  own 
Nature,  and  tnefi  tfpofite  to  the  Difpofitions  of  Men :  Thus  he 
tnje&s  thoughts' ot  Uncleanncfs  to  <  chaft  Perfon»  thoughts  dT. 
injuftke  and  wrong  to  a  Juft  Man  9  thoughts  of  revenge  and  cru- 
elty to  a  Week  Man «  thoughts  of  rejoycing  in  the  Io(s  and  miiery 
of  others  to  the  Merciful  Man.    Or  elfe  he  injeds  motions  to 
fuch  fins,  wherein  formerly  Men  have  befn  wertakgn^  but  have 
been  made  bitter  by  deep  repentance  i  the  very  thoughts  whereof 
are  now  become  moil  loath jome.    And  Ibmetimes  he  purfiies  Men 
with  thoughts  of  Self-Marther^cvcn  while  there  is  n^dmgof  diP- 
content  or  trouble  in  their  Minds,  to  (econd  fiich  a  Temptation. 
By  this  manner  of  proceeding,  he  creates  great  A&ightments  to 
the  Hearts  of  men*    For 

1.  Thefe  are  itrange  Surprijals  h  dnd  Palbns  under  this  kind 
of  Trouble,  cannot  but  be  amaied  to  tind  fuoh  thoughts  within 
them,  which  are  moft  contrary  to  their  Difpofitions,  or  their  moft 
firiout  Kefolves.  The  chaft  perfon  tempted  to  Uncleannefs^  or 
the  juft  man  to  Reyen^e  j  the  humble  Perfon  urged  to  the  fame 
Sin  that  cofi  him  (b  dear,  &c^  They  p^onder  at  their  own  Hearts^ 
and  while  they  miftakg  thele  Temptations,  by  judging  them  to 
be  the  ijfuer  of  their  own  Inclination^  with  alionifliment  they  cry 
out,  Ob  I  had  thought  that  I  had  mortified  tbejfe  Lt(fif^  hn  mba$  m 
firangt  Btanhave  I  f  I  feefinis  as  flronginmeasever?  And  I  have 

Aufetofearmyfilfy  8cq» 

2.  And  this  is  yet  a  greater  trouble,  becau(e  ufually  Satan 
takes  them  at  fame  advantage  of  an  offered  occafion,-or  opportu- 
nity,  then  be  gives  •therp  a  fudden  pufli,  and  with  importtmlty 
urgeth  them  to  tak$  the  time  v  this  often  a&ights  them  into  Tretn- 
bling,  and  their  Fears  do  fo  wea^n  thek  purpolb,  that  their  ha- 
7ards  are  the  greater,  in  that  they  are  aftoniOied  into  an  InaQwiry. 
So  that  ia  this  cafe,  the  Men  of  Might  do  not  teadily  find  their 
Hands,  V^  ^ 

3.  Neither 


Chap.  7.        ^$ltm'f^%tmpmimsi.  ^ly 

. .  3«  Neither  are  thele  motions  fkdden  and  tranfient  ghnces, 
which  peri(h  as  foDn  as  Aey  are  born,  C  though  it  be  a  very  fit- 
quent  thing  with  Satan  to  caft  in  motions  into  the  Heart  for  trial 
uke,  without  further  profeciition )  but  he  Cin  this  cafe)  pur- 
Cues  with  frequent  Re^efithnty  following  hard  after  them,  to  the 
increaie  of  the  Affirightment^  So  that  for  a  long  time  together 
Men  may  be  afflifted  with  thefe  MefTengers  of  Satan  to  bu^t 
them  \  and  though  they  may  Prav  eameftly  againft  them  that 
they  may  be  removed,  yet  they  find  the  motions  continue  upon 
them.  Which  muftneeds  be  an  hateful  annoyance  to  an  upright 
Heart,  that  doth  kptnv  it  to  be  only  Satans  defigh  to  affiright,  much 
more  muft  it  afflid  thofe.  that  do  not  fereme  the  Contriver  and 
end  of  (uch  motions,  but  judg  them  to  be  the  natural  workings 
cf  their  own  evil  Heart. 

4*  Satan  can  alio  ai&ight  Men  by  immediate  im^ejponr  of  Fear 
upon  their  minds.  He  can  do  mudi  with  the  imagination,  eipe« 
ciaUy  when  Perlbns  are  diftempered  with  Melancnolyi  for  foch 
are  naturally  fearful,  and  any  imprejfions  upon  them  have  the 
deepeft,  moft  piercing  operation.  They  are  always  framing  to 
tfaemfelves  difinal  things,  and  abound  with  black  andiJafS  Cbnf* 
ceits  V  furmifing  (till  the  worft,  and  always  Inaedulous  of  what 
is  good,  tience  iris  that  fometimes  Men  are  feized  upon  by  Fear* 
fulndK  and  Trembling,  when  yet  they  cannot  give  any  toVerable 
aceomtofz  caufe,  or  reafbn,  why  it  fhould  be  fb  with  them* 
And  others  are  exceffively  aftoniflied  with  the  fliadows  of  their* 
own  thou^ts,  upon  the  mdanefl  pretences  imaginable.  '^ 

That  this  is  the  work  of  Satan,  doth  appear  by  unqueftiona* 
ble  evkience.  This  was  that  evil  Sfirit  wmch  God  fent  between 
Aiimelecb^  and  the  Men  of  Secbem^  Jndg.$.2^.  God  permitted 
Satan  C^tbePunifliment  of  them  roth)  to  raife  Fears  and  Jea- 
bufies  in  the  Heart  of  Abimehdf^  againft  the  Men  of  Sed9m,  and 
in  the  Hearts  of  the  Men  of  Sed^em  againft  Abbmlecb.  They 
were  mutually  afraid  of  one  another,  and  thele  Fears  wrouj^  fi 
far^  that  they  were  ( for  the  prevention  of  a  fuppofed  danger) 
engaged  in  T^readxrowConAiraeitf^  to  the  real  Ruineof  them  both.^ 
The  evil  Spirit  tha  vexed  Saul^  i  Sam.  1^.14.  was  nothing,  clfe 
but  fuddenand  vehement  fits  of  Herrotir^  and  inward  fear  which 
the  Devil  ralied  by  the  working  up  of  his  Melancholy.  For  we 
nky  G^erve  thefe  Fits  were  allayed  by  Mufid^s  arid  alfb  we  might 
ice  by  yis  dUpoitioa  oxtf  of  his  fits^  and  by  his  caniage  in  tbm^ 

Yy  that 


\i%  Z%tt$LtittM  Part.  IK 

t^  inward  fsarf  were  his  tormoMts ;  fojr  i  &am»  i8^«  ^tisDOted^ 
^M  SmI  eyd  Vavid^  that  is^his  jealous  fears  began  to  workcoo- 
Ceroingl''^^  ofwhom'tis  faiaexprefly^  ver.  I2.  fhst  betp^ 
^fkud  pec^§  the  Lord  ipm  tpkb  him  and  when  the  evil  Spirit  cunt 
qponbim,  his  heart  was  exeicifed  with  tbefe  fears,  and  accor- 
dingly he  behaved  binolelf  when  he  cad  the  Javelin  at  pavid  with 
a  pnrpoi^  to  (lay  hiqi.  Upon  any  occadon,  of  trouble  efpedally^ 
the  Devil  was  at  hand  to  neightra  his  afirightment,  infbmuch 
that  when  the  fuppofed  Samuel  told  him  of  his  Death,  x  Sam.  zZ^ 
^o.  he  was  afraid  to  fuch  an  height,  thatik  feB  fhai^htn^of  afor 
hng  on  the  Zarth^and  there  tp^  no  fireofth  hhimM .  Neither  muff  we 
Cippolethat  Satan  in  this  kind  of  workiug,  isconHned  only  to 
wiaced  Men :  for  there  is  nothing  in  this  mannorof  afliightme nC|. 
wbtckisinoeniiftent  with  the  oondition  of  a  Child  of  God,  ef^ 
^dally  when  God  gives  hiai  ua  to  tryal^  or  corredion*  Nkx>> 
IMX^  oCGods  Servants  Giilqr  unaer  Satans  hand  in  this  very  n^an- 
nec  LetusconCdei  the  tioublesof  Johy  and  we  (hall  find  that 
tbou^^  Satan  endeavoured  to  deliroy  nis  peace  by  dr(compo(iu:e 
Qf  ^rit,  by  queflioning  hisbteg^ky^  by  firi^buul  injedions  of 
hla<pbecDQu$  upugbts,  yet  aU  thci^  he  van^i0icd  withan un- 
daunted courage^  th^  Btai^«my  he  rejeded  with  ahhonency^  his 
integntyhe  reeved  he  would  not  denj^  (a  longas  he  livec^  his^ 
loilbshe  dtg^O^  ea(Uy  with 4 fobefcon^poied  mind,  H^S^d.  God 
that^iveswd  takes  at  pleafute,  and  yet  he  complains  ofhisfears^ 
and  his  fre^Mnt  (iirj^jduU  thooeby^  infiunudi  that  his  faends  take 
notice  thai;  ixjoil  of  biSrt;s6uble,ata^&(^  Job  aa«  lowwf 

fyddenfeitr tT(mUaktbi&f  andhe^hmifelfcQnfefled^s^nu^ 
^4,  let natbkfMr ttni^me^-^—kuiit  it  Mfovith i«^Sq that itap* 
pears  that  J[i?Ps  id  ward  diilrelsp.  was  madly  fiom  (facong  imprdr^ 
i^ns  of  ai&ightingfoaxft^ 

Tbele  (ears.  imcreHed  upon  the  Mind,  mufl  needs  be  an  unex*- 
preffible  trouble,fWe  is  nothing,  that  dothmore  looie^ 

andJoynts^ofdbeSouJ,.  tothe  weakening  and  utter  enfeebEng 

of  it  in  allita  endeavours,,  than  fears  '>^  it  (caiters  the  ftrength  in  a. 
moment*  AodbeCdes  the preiient burtben>which will  bow  dow&; 
tbe  backs  of  the  llxong^n, .  theie  fears  have  a  fpccial  kind  of  em^ 
(m  magnantmhy  ux  tlKth :. /£qx  i«  they,  come  by  £ts,  and  have 
timesotmoreh^ceand  cTNK/^fl^^  yet  in  their  intervals  they 
ka  v.e  the  Beart  in  a  tmnhlrngfaiioing  poiluce,  (fca:.  the  Devil  gives- 
aOtQ^etthe  prefent  iit,  tillnehaxbn/f^  them  lore,  and  left  them 

(as- 


Chap* 7.    ;S>aea[tt'jtf  %mpt^ti(mg,        .^i^ 

(as  he  did  the  Kfans  Son  k  MaH^.  z  6.)  m  one  J$sd):  So  tbitt  ^tis 
HO  more  to  ht  reckoned  oompaffion,  and  fientlenefi  ui  Satan  to* 
\rard  the  ^taSttA  that  their  fits  are  not  cot^ant^  than  it  can  be  ac- 
counted tendemels  or  kindnefs  in  a  Tyrant^   who  when  he  hath 
tacked  or  tormented  a  Man  as  much  as  lirength  will  bear  withcMt 
Icilllflg  out  dfhand,  givesover  ix>t  a  tknci  that  ch6  patty  n^j^t 
be  rdTerved  for  new  tcmunts.    a .  iThefe  fits  ufually  ittum  ttJiA 
times  as  the  Party  afflided  feems  to  promife  hitnfelffome  IHHt 
fsr/e,  being  defigned  to  give  the  greater  diiappointment,  inintcf- 
ceptinghis  exp^ed  comforts^   Slt^  and  hbat  are  the  two  great 
renreHiments  of  the  dUhrelTed,  thefe  times  Satan  watdieth  for  his 
new  oniets.     %h  found  it  (b  in  both  cafes^   his  Meal-^times  wele 
times  of  trouble  ^  ]o^  |*  ^4*  My  fi^tigcmiteth   (that  is  the  fits  of 
fighingretum)  htfon  I  ejr,  andmy  raarbigf  are  f<mred  om  likg  the 
Wa$tti\  andhisSkepingtimeswerenobmer,  Job7»i^,  Wbml 
fipmy  ^tip9alic9fn(brt  me^  tf^  C^ueb  fifjUeafi  my  tm^uiiz  tbm 
wmftarifi  me  mtb  PriafnSy  and  terrifi^  me  tbhmgb  Vifieni^  fi  thgt 
my  Soul  cbufefbi^an^hu^  MulPeatby  ratber  then  L/}l«— ^-^|.  Thefe 
^ars  do  tnake  them  ^eltbc  wei^t,  not  only  i^ted  pfeknt  e?^ 
btrr  of  all  others  which  the  inuguiMtien  can  rmrefeoi  to  them.  So 
that  the  fight  or  hearing  of  any  fad  things  amiAs  ihetn  with  £ff- 
mH^^  ihit  this  will  be  theu  caie.    Hence  are  they  foU  of  int^^ 
ving  thoughts  >  fotnetimcs  they  fear  that  tfa^  (ball  at  laft  ftll  off 
Item  Cod,  into  Come  icandalous  Sin^  to  the  diflionour  of  God 
and  Religion,  as  that  they  (hall  be  ApofiateS)  and  turn  openly 
prophetic  i  lome  times  tKey  fear  they  Aall  meet  with  feme  fignai  - 
Vfcvouritig  Tu4gmenr,  by  which  they  (hall  onedny  peiifli  \  we  D#- 
t^i Add m the Qke cafe, '  tfiat  ope  Ly  fefi/hl^  fbeband  ef  SmI: 
thtr$  are  they  crucified  betwixt  their  ^ient  byrthcoy  and  fiicure 
€xpedattons  of  evil. 

6.  Thelaft  C^nd  indeed  the  meaneft)  Engine  for  the  working 
ofaffirightment,  is  fcrufnlofity  ef  Canjcience.  Satan  vexeth  the 
Confcience  and  diQradeth  the  K^nd>by  railing  up  aeedkfi^eunel' 
7ejnears  concerning  a  Mans  Pradice.  Where  the<g/i(wjweof  Men^  . 
or  their  timerous  difpoiitionsdo  encourage  Satan  to  this  enterprise, 
there  he  multiplies  icruples  upon  them,  io  that  though^they  af- 
(ent  to  the  doing  of  any  thing  as  good  or  lawfiil,''*  yet  are  they 
ffonftandy a^ghted  from  it,  by  a  fufpitions  fear  that  it  may  be 
•cthfefWifer 

This  kind  of  trouble  takes  in  almoft  all  kind  jof  a(%ons,  it 

y  y  a  •  «- 


,yo  ;a  ICteatife  of         Partii. 

extends  to  the  wayofaMansCaZf/ffg;,  the  way  of  his  management 
of  it)Che  rates  he  talies,  and  the  prices  he  gives  for  his  Commodi- 
ties v  oar  every  A^tfurW  aftions  of  Sleeping,  Eating,  Drinking, 
Company,  Recreation,  are  not  unooncerned.  In  all  which  the 
Devil  affrights  the  timerousConfcience  that  (it  maybe)  he  hath 
ofiendal:  if  he  buys  or  fells,  he  is  difquieted  with  [a  may  he} 
V  that  he  hath  fold  too  dear ,or  bought  too  cheap;  if  he  eats  or  ffeeps, 
he  fears  he  hath  been  exoffive,  a  Sluggard  or  a  Glutton :  thus 
are  fdme  Men  molefted  in  every  thing  they  do. 

Neither  is  this  kind  of  afirightment  to  be  defpifed :  (or  though 
often 'tis  a  groundlefs  fear,  and  Co  appears  to  be  to  difcemine 
CbriAians  h  yet  thofe  that  are  under  this  moleflation  think  h  bad 
enough'Though  it  be  not  asa  ll^d^tfaat  afBids  with  violent  pains^ 
ret  'cis  as  thofe  kinds  ofpmipnmitf  which  at  firfi  are  nothtng,but 
>y  continuance  do  tire  Men  out  with  IMe-eafiy  and  ib  at  laft  be- 
come intollerable.    Befidesthisisamir/ii^(yyA|  trouble )  fi>r  one 
fcruple  begets  another^  and  by  continMnee  of  templing,  the  Con- 
fciescegrowsp  n'M^and  unfleady,  thato^  thing  is  foupled, 
.  and  tiie  Man  btidu^ht  to  a  continual  affiightment  of  dobg  wrong 
in  every  adion.    Neither  can  all  Men  make  ufe  of  the  rmedy  that 
isprefcribed  for  the  cure  of  this  Diflemper,  which  is,  That  when 
fuch  fcruples  cannot  be  removed  by  Reafin^  then  either  Men 
(bottid  forbear  the  H^uJ^ng  upon  fuch  things  fiom  whence  Cxor 
pies  are  apt  to  arife,  or  they  fhould  hnj{^  them  down  by  violencei 
and  go  over  the  BeMy  of  their  fcruple  to  the  performance  of  their 
>-    a9  f  ^#fadion.    I  deny  not  but  that  fomething  may  be  done  and  endea- 
^v9<ft      ^    '  voured  this  way  >   But  any  may  fee  that 'tis  not  eafy  for  every  one 

to  do  either  of  thef^:  fo  that  this  is  alio  a  troublefome  evil,  fiom 
which  'tis  not  eafy  to  be  difcharged. 


I 


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CHAP. 


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ch»p.  <•   ^atan'0  Scmptatiotuc.  )}i 


tmm^mt^ 


CHAP.    VIII. 


Of  Sdtdms  third  wdy  to  binder  Fegce  by  Sfiritml  SMdmrp. 
Wherein^    i.  Of  the  Degrees  of  SfirituJ  Sadnefs. 
a.  Of  the  frequency  pf  this  trmble^    evidenced  fever  dl 
V0itjs.      Of  the  difference  ^twixt  God  d»d   Ifatan  in 
woanding  the  Confcience.     3 .  Of  the  folemn  Occafions 
rf  this  trouble.     4.  the  Engines  by   p^ich  Sdtdn  * 
ipeerks  ffiritusl  fddnefs.     i .  ais  Sofhiftry.     His  To- 
ficks  enunserdted  und  explained,     i  •  ocriptures  Per' 
verted.     %.  Fdlfe  Notion/.     3.  Mifretrefentations  of 
God.     4.  Sins  $   how  he  aggravates  them.     5^  Lef- 
fining  their  Graces :   Sow  he  doth  that.     2«  His 
feeond  htogine^  Fear  i  hm  he  fprwards  his  design  that 

BEfides  the  troubles  already  mentioned  under  the  heads  of  difr 
eompofiins  of  Spint J  znd  offfrighments^  there  is  a  third  kind 
of  trouble  which  Satan  gives  to  the  Children  of  God,  and  this  ma? 
for  diftinftion  fake,  be  ailed  Spiritual  Sadntfs.  Thefe  Spiritual 
Sadnefles  orelTiinKUer  raiftd  in  tb^  Mind^  nlating  to  the  Cdnfcienee^ 
aad  Sfhkual  State  or.QmdiHon  of*  Men^  They  differ  exceedmgly 
fiom  the  two  former  forts  of  trouble :  for,  i.  Thefe  troubles 
wholly  Gonecm  the  G)nicience  in  point  ofR^nerationy  and  Men's 
fmtablmtfs  thereunto  >  whereas  limple  difconapofores  of  Spiril 
Mly  relate  to  mnriiri  things*  2.  In  thefe  the  Confcience  is 
immediatefy  concerned,  but  in  other  troubles,  the  Confcience  it 
dther  wholly  M^i'ircifi^  (^  wounded  only /mA^^m/y,  by  conti- 
nuance and  ^grels  of  the  difoompofore  of  the  Spirit,  j.  1^ 
thefe  txottbks,  Cbnfoience  is  the  great  infirumettt  hyMfhich  the 
.Devil  works,  whereas  in  the  troublir  of  af^ghtments  the  Devil 
j^SttAahniy  d)e  Heart  being  in  the  mean  time,  uncomplpnt  and 
ttfi(img.    Forthe  opening  of  this  trouble,  I  dull  explain, 

!•  The 


*  The  feveral  Agra/ thereof.  'Tis  a  trouble  of  Confcience  unduly 
^aa^v«t«cl:by&^  ^heseia  he  conges  himlelf  to  thcjoferjfth 
ons  of  Confcience.  But  then,  as  he  fuggeftsthe  troubles  of  Men 
by  the  voitx  of  Confcieii^  fo  he  doOi  all  he  «n  to  make  it  m-epc- 
lor  m  its  admgs,  and  exc^jrw  ift  that  hrregulawty.  So  that  in  this 
cafe,  the  Confcience  is  evil^  and  imploys  it  (elf  in  that  roiftake, 
to  tocfkt  into  Mens  Regjencracy  or  Holine^,  always  bekigerther 
a  Hauet^  or  an  Aivtrfary^  aad  the  Devil  helps  this  forward  all  he 

The  Apoftlem  Hefc.  10.22.  makes  mention  of  an  emlConjiience^ 
and  that  chiefly  as  it  doth  occalion  fear,  hindering  our  comfort- 
able acccfs  to  God.  This  the  Confcience  doth  when  k  docfa  not 
execute  its  office  aright,  cither  in  not.  tKcufing  when  it  otight,  or 
in  acatfiag  when  it  Ihould  noth  and  thefe^alfe  accufetions  Cau(e  di^ 
ifitntlbrts  of  troubles  according  to  the  variety  crf*th^  matter  for 
which.it  doth  condemn.  3cnc(^i5  it'ihat  there  are  tbrK  depets  of 
trouble^ofConfcietice,  Bdow  the  trouble  of  difpaii:;  '     ;   /^ 

f.  The  /Hr^degrci*  H  when  a  tcgttltraxe  mfoitdoril  mtfo- 
Ifrf/w/;  determine  the  cafe  of  his  Souli  whether  hfc  ht  I^egftttarate. 
or  not,  but  is  only  kept  in  fwi^nice  betwixt  Hope  that  be  is,  and 
Fear  that  he  is  not,  the  Confcience  in  the  mean  time  forbearing 
to  witnefe  for  him,  though  it  have  juft  caufe  to  excufe  him :  This 
wc  may  call  a  donbting  or  queftioning  Confcifuce  >  and  though  it 
comes  far  UtiaiX  of  thefe  diftrdfts  in  whkh  fijmc  Meii  ate  pfongfll 
upon  the  a<fcount  of  their  Souls,  yet  is  k  a  trouble,  for  their  Pea«c 
is  hereby  hfedred,  and  jheiSrcfefires  of  fefls^Aiotr  frufttttf*, 
which  ia  matters  (if  fc  great,c;onccw  <  «  ate  thefe  rflfttlriHtt^- 
U%  and  Everlaftihg  Wifery ;).  maft be.v^  diltimetjtto  ;  Wfifeh 
fhe  Affeaions  are  eirntfli  *( hehr  fetisfii^  ( 

without  trouble  v  Tor  th^defeite'df^f  fht  H&Dt  Jldt,  ftov.i^.li* 
fcot  only  doth  ft  faint  under  its  doubts,  but  is  b^  that  tneattrt  fc 
mai^m  its  Purpcfes  that  it  is  eafify  drawn  to  adittif  of  greatjjtln*" 
«nvcniencie$,  "which may hy ihefemrfi^tion of tort;e J^ 

&fli]rfaances.      ''  r '/"  \/'  •  '•* 

That  the  Confcience  may  be  in  ftcftf  aDHrempei^  ihit  k  wffl 
j^m^s  c^ft  hot  witnefe/ar  a  Mcul,  when  yet  ir  canriot  wlttrcis  %*Si^  bbtk,  1$ 
Ur.fcSx\>xc,9  the  obfervanon  ofthofefhat  have  treated  of  the  txattffttiif  C<Jrf- 

fcience :  Sometimes  \t  will  not  xtakt  mltcatim  of  ObfFi  fto- 

ihifcs,  tfao.ufh^will  lielieve,  that  he  thit  Ibtfikcs  Sift  fe  i^ 

ncrate,  that  he  that  triiry  itp^tXs  Uall  br  pstrdonedi  yce  fc  WU 

'* not 


Chap. «.     ^atAfVa  XeniptatfonjSf*  y^^ 

not  ifj^rw  fox  ^  Man,  thatliefbr&kesSinorrcpeneSy  thNMgh^ie 
really  do  (b  5  or  if  it  cannor  deny  that,  yet  it  will  fimeriafies  r«-' 
fufe  to  make'ttiat  conclufioit  which  oncyrwM  think  wouU  fbl-* 
low  oHt  felF,  by  natural  conftqacncc^  and-  fo  refiifeth  to  judge 
the  Perfon  regenerate  or  pardoned,  though  it  caftiaot  deny  but 
that  he  forfikcs  Sin  and  repents.   The  ptaMefi  ot  the  Blciling^ 
^ti£  remainders  of  UuhcWcf^  the  deep /CTjScrf'Unworthinefe,  with 
other  confiderationsj  do  keep  off  the  Heart  from  naking  fas  I 
may  fiy  )  ^5  bold  with  the  Promifcs  i  but  all  this  while  the  Devif 
isdomg  his  utmoQ  to  aggravate  thefe  confideradons,  dfrightrng 
the  G)nfcience  from  that  juft  abibhition  which  it  ought  ta  give.  - 
2.  Another  degree  of  Trouble  arifing  fipom  an  evil  Confcience, 
i$when  the  condition  of  a  Regenerate  Pcribn  is  determined  bf 
Gbnfcicnce  (  but  falfly  )  to  be  very  bad.    I  muft  here  (  as  firnie  jyj^^f^ 
ethers  have  done)  for  want  of  better  terms  diftinguifti  betwixf  Therap.Sacra. 
^fiaii  efRegenefacy,  dnd  i  Mans  condition  inthat  ftatr,  though^^-  3.  ^«  i» 
^e  words  IftaU  and  condition^  are  ufed  promifiruottfly  the  one  wt 
another.  A  Man  may  be  in  a  Regenerate  ft ate^dxtd  yet  his  condition 
in  thMfiatc  may  be  very  bad  and  blame-worthy,  as  not  walking 
worthy  of  fb  holy  a  Callings  asaPerfbti  maybetMan,  andyett 
H^healthy  orlangMiAing.    Thus  many  of  the  ^Jutn  Churches 
weie  iwe  Churches^iand  yet  in  a  had  condition  9  feme  bd^gmnm » 
fomc  bad"  a.  name  to  livcy  and  yet  were  comparativelf  dead^  becaufe 
tlm  DPorl^  were  not  full  OtferfeS  before  God  >  and  others  had  t^ 
^M^ftrft  love.  To  this  purpofe  is  that  of  the  Apoftle,  2  Cor.  13.5.. 
Knotpye  not  ytmr  wnfdves^  bb»  that  Jefm  Chrift  is  in  you^  euc^h^  ii^i: 
j^h  Vjspnabatis  f  where  the  word  Itefrobateis  not  toK-taken  istX'f*^^  i^« 
the  RrySt  tevcK  {en(e  6>x  one  riot  eleSed^  but  for  one  whofe  con* 
n^erfation  is  not  fi  found  and  approved  as  it  (hould  be :  for  lhi» 
relates  not  to  their  being  in  Gbrift^  but  to  their  affkranee  of  bctng 
ill  f  hat  ftate>  which  the  Apofile  affirms  they  might  know,  CKcepr 
^  fault  lay  ki  their  negligent  carelefs  converfetion. 

This  kind  of  Ttoublc  then  is  df  this  nature-i  the  Gonfcience 
4otb  not  acciife  a  Man  to  btVhregenerate^  yet  it  condemms  him 
fcMT^  carriage  unfidsMe  to  the  Gofpel  5  and  this  fbmetimes  when 
his  Aftions  are  not  abfolutely  evil,  but  partly  good,  partly  bad  t: 
\yhoa  the  ConCience  condemns  the  Aftions  as  ahogether  finfbl^ 
becaufc  of  (bme  mi»tHre  of  rrifirfftities,  iti'  wfatA  cafe  we  ftould. 
imitate  the  ApoQIe,  in-  Ko/n.  'fJ  wh6  when  by  reafon  of  the  re-  * 

nauMfcrsofSininhim,  ht.coutdiiot\^oi\it  good  bei^outd^  that  J 


is 


334  7i%ttatitt(^t  Part-IL 

is  .in  fiiA  a  manmr  and  degree  as  he  defired,  rxor  avoid  the  evil 
which  he  would  fo  dearly  and  fully  as  he  wi&cd,  fbnieiniper-  , 
fcdions  in  his  beft  endeavours  Itill  cleaving  to  him:  yet  his  Con- 
kience  took  a  right  courfe,  he  was  humbled  for  his  imperfections, 
but  iVithal  acquits  himfelf  in  point  of  integrity,  his  Confcience 
tclHfied,  ver.  1 6.  that  he  confented  to  the  La«f  as  good^  and  ver.  22. 
th^ithc  delighted  in  the  LaiP  of  God  after  the  inward  Man.    But  in 
'this  cafe  of  Spiritual  trouble^the  Confcience  takes  all  in  the  worft 
fence,  it  only  iixeth  upon  the  imferfeSions^  and  makes  them  to 
fove  for  proofs  againit  the  Sincerity.    Thus  if  a  Man  m  prayidg 
be  troubled  with  wandering  thoughts,  then  a  diftempered  Confci- 
ence condemns  that  Prayer  as  a  finful  prophanation  of  the  name 
of  God:  ifthe  great  concern  of  G<>^/C;/(wy  run  along  in  fuch  a 
way,  as  is  alfo  advantagious  to  the  Verfon  in  outward  things,  then 
will  fuch  a  Confcience  condemn  the  Man  for  ftlf-fed^^  though 
his  tnain  deftgn  were  truly  the  honour  of  God.  In  all  adions  where 
•     there  is»Jr»i«y  appearing  with  the  moft  fmdus  endeavours,  or 
wlkreGoif/GAn^ and Mi»iVG(W are twifted together,  the  diibr- 
dered  Con (cience  will  be  apt  to  take  part  with  Satan,  accuGng 
and  condemning  theadion.    Yea  very  often  when  the  ^£dons 
are  very  goody  no  way  juiUy  reprovable,  the  ConCuence  (hall 
condemn :  if  be  have  had  peace,he  flull  be  judged  for  (ecurity  \  tf 
hehaveFaithinGod'spromifes,  it  will  call  it  prefumption  i  ifhe 
have  a  zeal  for  God,  it  will  be  miiinterpreted  for  carnal  rigour*  if 
be  have  joy$  itfhs^U  be  misjudged  to  be  natural  chearfulnels,   or 
dclufion )  in  a  word,all  his  Graces  (hall  be  efleemed  no  better  than 
$H9raL  Vertues.    At  this  rate  are  the  Children  of  Gbd  put  to  great 
trouble,   hfing  (aslibzy  iky)  the  things  they  baue  inmgfct,  &diy 
ben;iqaning  their  hardneis  oi  heart,  or  want  of  Faith  and  Love, 
when  in  their  carriage  and  complamuigs,  they  give  very  high  prm>fs 
of  alL    In  this  alfo  Satan  is  bufy  to  nouriih  the  Confeiencein  its 
Jealoulles,  and  dothfuggeli  many  objedionsto  coniinn  it  in  its 
Di^emper.  The  Confcience  is  not  always  of  a  peevifh  or  perveric 
humour  >  for  (bmetimes  it  will  fmite  a  Man  for  a  mifcarriage  fas 
it  did  to  P^i^when  he  cut  off  the  lap  ofSauPs  Garment)  and 
yet  not  break  his  peace :  which  is  a  fufficient  evidence  that  it  is 
put    (in  this  cafe)   far  out  of  order  9  which  advantage  Satan 
ivorks  upon  to  difquiet  the  heart,  to  make  Men  unthankfiil  for 
the  Mercies  they  have  rcccivcd^and  to  incapacitate  themformore. 
This  for  diftindion  fake,  we  may  call  the  trouble  (^  a  grieved  or 

dfjeStd 


I 

I 
I 
-    \ 


4^ed  CoaSiaicCy  accocdingto  that  of  Plal.42«  5,11.  Ifjymt 
ibmcMJidcmLf  OnyiSanl  i  cmi  why  an  thou  difpuaed mtbin  mef 
lboiighruch.Menaic.4uul6rGod^s  Favour,  yet  they  misdeeai  j^ . 
ani  think  God  is  ang^  with  than,  their  Heast  pant$,  their  Sbul 
thirfis,  their  Tdarsate  their  Meat,  they  are  ready  tody  unto  Gody 
Myfvd^  wbyb^  tbmfarftkin  me  i^  And  though  they  have  fbme 
hopes  fer  thefuture,  that  C^wXie&mmanA  Us  laving  kpidntfi^  and 
that  thej  (kaB  yeffraifi  him  j  yet  their  prefent  apprehenfion  of 
their.  S|:wti]a)  wants  and  weaknefle^  and  of  the  dHpIeafure  of 
God^  which. they  fiippofe  they  are  under,  makes  themgo  naonm--* ; 
ingalUhepay« 

3.  The  tnird  degree  of  tiouble  of  Confcience  is  when  the  Con* 
fiience  peremptorily  denies  tbcfiate  of  R^auration.  Hereby  a  Man 
that  i&  reallv  regtnerate,is  concluded  to  be  yet  in  the  GJirf  bkur* 
mfi^andbond  of  Iniquity  h  his  former  hopes  are  taxed  fidr/e^^-^A^A^ 
fb  andJhiSjPKeftntltate  take  aftateof  Nature*  This  trouble  is 
far  greater  than  tfai?  two  bimexy  bteauf^  the  Partf  is  judged  to  be 
m  greater  hascsrdy  and  by  many  degree  more  remote  frim  htfe.  - 
'lis  the  frequent  and  iad  thought  of  fiidi.  That  if  Death  ihould 
fo  that  eAate  cut  off  their  days,  Oh  I  then  they  were  for  ever  mi* 
foable.  The  Cearsand  diiouiets  of  the  Heart  on  this  account, 
^ceverygrievous^'btttyettheyadfloit'ofdE^gpitec,  according  to  the 
J^ffor^fiMeof  the  Party,  thePi}fe«^cftheConiaence,thei?irefltg^ 
c^  the  Objections,  orScimfy  of  the  Ptofecution,  in  regard  the< 
^on&ience  is  now  fadly  out  of  order*  We  may  call  this  degree 
of ^ief  (for  diftindion)  a  mmded  Sfia$^  %,  which  how  hard  it  is' 
tp  he  born  Solon^n  tells  us,  Frai^.  i8.  .14,  By  oomparicg  it  with, 
all  other  Idnd  of  .troubles,  which  the  Spirii  of  a  Man  can  make 
feme  ihiftto^e^,  making  this  heavier  than  all^  and  above  (»di*. 
nary  (farength. 

Some  make  fi^^Vy  what  may  be  thediflerence betwixt  a  wound- 
ed Spirit^n  the  RegeneraU  and  the  K^hau  i  To  whidi  it  may  be 
snjkwdy  I.  That  in  the  Parties  ap||Eehenfion there  is  no  diffe- 
rence at  all  :  both  of  theib  may  be  compaiTed  about  with  the  Sor* 
MPS  of  Deaths  and  (uppofe  themfelves  to  be  in  the  BeSy  of  Beff» 
2.  Neither  is  there  any  difference  in  the  degree  of  the  trouble,  a  « 
Child  of  God  tnay  be  handled  with  as  much  feeming  Severity^  as 
iiewhom  God  intends  for  a  future  to^.  3.  Neither  is  there 
any  iixch  remarkable  difference  in  the  t^orkjng of  tht  Spirits  of  the* 
fmeand  other,  that^%  themfelve^  at  preifflt,  moims  that  axe    . 

2  2  by^ 


fa  Gcace  beins  in  thcJSesst  b^tkc  one,  wyOiaibiii^AnyMiiMg^ . 
Pr^  di&QYCT  i^Li6e.  iovirthwgh^  foitktttQQs  iLads.  fab^  <» 
cdnfiifexBiil,  i;ha(t.<3i(v(i^  omiH^nff^iihh  yft;pfi;eB  Ui&fe  that  a»: 
tP^Unced^  obfirvm  iieUldi^Qfter  £^  leal  fiKsafaiiik&afier  God^ 
apd.tiiHif  loathit^ofSiti)  axvd  other  t^a<^  of  f  ait&  and  .  lov«^' 
that  aie  not  ib  ditcemit^  to  the  Paities.  thcraiiivdi..   4»  £at  ji^ 
Qod'si/i^n  the  difference  is  veryjgijea^ .;  the  wicked  lyeuiiderhs^ 
LaQxas  Mkl^allatSy  buttheregcaetate&uKasfiBtfentsjvn&pXia^ 
Of  Children^ ttfidrZH^'?'*    >  Ai^dcoto4cpglr  the  K&edocfc) 
determine,  that  Gods  incentioain  wounding  their  Spitits  no^ 
noc  alike' to  h6th  i  theoncatTaft,  'domihg  oQto£  tfaeTtunoceas 
Gpld^  the  other AiUxea^miilg  as  refnobae  SUpen^  or  beii}gconF. 
fuoiedas  diKofi*    Xhus-hayeyefeeii  xhemnme^aad  dc|tttfc-ofcSaN>* 
ri%llSa4H?fa^  :.  .-.:  --fc-"  /■'.  ••.  "  ^  .^  ;:^.^  .•  \  •.  ^^ -•:        • "  . 
;  ra>'  FortheifarthetTespknocbaiiitoraof 
tb^  tiits  iia4  i^j^  truahfi 

WliklH  i«  Isnight evidence  fipoacv^riijf^x^ 
have  fidTeredtnuch  lihdj^it  I  as  D^id^  wJibfeconipl^hus  in  th« 
ca&iaoDer  vcxy fre^fufnii) iomd  Hktiunf  yka^Mit  ^^nonorial of  hi» 
gde&  in  P/iiUS  Skytuunki  alfiilfauthoE,  Bel^of <fae«%Vl»Ie)  had^ariharA 
itt  bf )k»  whenbe  pon^^d  that bf  JM^a^  Mfi  ^  ^Gtds  S^^h^ivA 
hisriSM^ysfoM^itlikiltit^  laeitfaetdidJfaaj^at^ 

together  efeapeU)  far^boughhis  ^di%uet  h^an  upon  anec^er 
groi,iipd,itrun  bin\intoSpiritiaItsouble  at  laA-  fiun  befides-tbd^ 
iafuiifaeniU&Uflbncfs  oosin^'  ^d^Hfcaice  ^oaverfeiwiib  anf 
Sbeimy  of€hi)ftiafiS9^&ut^(haH  meet  with  fomey^  wbo  w«ih£id' 
.    Gohi^plaincs  (hafl  betnpati  the  bnithea  o^^ 

Uiis.of  their  Xjoniciencew  '     .        ' 

2,  The  prmfions  which  God  hath  made  in  his  Wofdfor  fu^^ 
f  isanevidence  that  fbch Diflbmpeis  zt^fitqnim.    He  that m  a  Ci» 


i^at^«u  oM&^  the  iShops  ofthe  Apochecattiies,  ana  loens  rake,  no*- 
t4ceof.tbergtoai;iyaribty  o£i<>4ediancs,  /Pots  and  roikfles  Ml'^f 
Miitt lues,.  Cbnibdnkm  and  Goi^ials^  msy .  from tbetic^  ratioaaBf 
conclude,  that 'tisaiie^aent  thing  for  Kkp^tofceSiak^  tboaghbo 
»  QxojLiId  not  convsrfc  with  any  Skk  Perfop  for^bis  int^wnationi. 
Tbi^  may:  we  beiotisiied  iaom  the  Dedaratkms, .  Dindlion^.  an4 
Ccmlofaitiinifeof  Saqptui'e,  that'fiisa.  CDinfm»i  iafei^fortheO^a 
dutn^otGodioiteidiniiead  of  jS^icwI  Phyfiiiaus,  atod-S^m- 
twf  B^e#»to;hplpi)hf«p^wbentfa0faie]wi>u^ 


the  Stirit  is  fomctlmes  wtoonde'd.  the  ?tophctS  (firicdiion,  h  that 
itaHJin  da^efi  and  fief  M  ti^hi^  let  hhk^tlft  in  the  Lord^  cleariy 
finpfidi  that  fomc  there  are  ;(hatwa!kindarknds.  God's  creating 
the  fiSf  (fihep^t^teMe^j^  \  his  ptoMfx  df reftorin^  Comfort f 
i*  Mouriitrf  i '.  fcts  i^taitAtiii  to  others  to  eonif<»t  t^tn  \  do  ad 
iijforrti  us,  tliat^ri's  i  Comtniiii  tWngfiiJ-  hiSCJhIMK'cii  to  be  under 
fuch  SadnclTei  ol"  Spirit  tftW  all  this  is  nedeJIfarirjfor,  their  re- 

^  ^,  There^Wbfthfe  trouble,  do  alfo  affure  us  q^'ttic  frc<5iuenc^ 
of  if:  fijirbfthemwemayfay  (asChfiftfptakSof  the  ppor)  we 
bave'ihm  atvaysmtb  lH'i  ft) thatthc i^rckmdi  ofSpiritaal ISiadnefs 
confidered,  *tis  nO  Wondef  16  find  nhany  Men  cOin^laining  under 
thisDifteinper.    ThereafoAsaife, 

J.  ^h^M»ficeofSzurL'  whotufh  hO  greater  revenge  ggainft* 
CKld  of  Cod,  when  t/atiflalt'ed  fioitf  the  Povver  of  Darknefs  to  the 
ririedoui  6rChri(i,thail  tOhibdAr  him  of  the  ^eace  ind  Coirifoff 
cjf  that  condition.   .  ....        '     .,  |  • 

'2.  The  inahy<»ifc'<»«^<^wwhi<!fi  Satin  hatTiijgaTnft  us.  For  the 
cfj^j^gofttus,  'yfidhOot  imagitiethatonetptBairciousasheis, 
wiU  fvfferhis.WaBce  te  fleep,x^fi!?h|c)  many^ir.6)pjpojtunitics  of 

F^KfcnJftef  fdr  fetH#te  Wer^f  f  e  $dj^^  ar^f  ry i?? 
SSfc  ana  oftfen  of  gJtater -diffii^Mlty.  tfiln..Dpdrt^^ 
verfies.    How  h^d  i^  1^'  to  o(in<3ude,  what  is  the  Mhiimmwod 


kuilt  P^wikP?M?Rd.0rw>er^t.*l>e  '<«^*.,^  an.Hypoarite,  ^ 

famfeySife  ^<  the  .j&^to:di<ficultJ'^  Jtn.  ^^Mions. 

io  be  able  to  fliew  tovT  the  SbW  d^th  n»nage  ^ts  /refpett  »o  Goi, 
3»vhcn  tKe'iSiian>at)i  ^ifo  a  reQ)ca  to  hhnfdf^  fij^,ecially,whenif 


4ihait  tdooe  actotKer.  (as  our  loving <56d  above  the  World^  or 
bur  Selves,'  our  fearing  Ood  abbVe  Men,  ^.7  'tis  not  every, onf 
thatia^nfiilveafeti^fe^Qwdetwmpjgipn'  »•  As  the  mtnaacies  of 

i£S»t1ie  ^vditageReipnecrdtccedingly  hy  Ac  great  mj«*- 
"^'^  22  a  cioMjksff, 


•a? 


ei9tifkefi^  tod  UQski)&liie(s.<  ^  the  matcft  pot  of  Chriftiaa& 
Thefe  Qyeflions  are  in  their  m^j<?«  difficult,  oiore  difficult  in  their 
gfflication  to  particular  Pcrfons^  (  where  the  ableft  Chriftian  may 
eafily  be  non-plufli)  but  moft  difficult  to  tbefl^Chrii{ians;The{e 
Satan  can  baffle  with  every  poor.  QJ^j^diop,.  and  impofe  what 
he  win  ]up6n  them.  .3.  Efpecially  having  the^  advantage  of  the 
working. ^^  qT  Contcience,  [whifh  he  can  readily  ftir  up,  to 
prefent  to  a  Mans  rememkrance  all  his  failings  and  mifcarriai^es^ 
o£  what  nation  C)ever.  And  when  Gfuilt  rageth  in  an  unskBfiil 
Heart,  it  muft  needs  create  great  dKquiet*  4.  But  moll  of  all 
when  our  natural  fears  an  ajv^/ied :  As  wh^n  a  Man  hath  been 
under  any  great  Convidion,  though  Jxe  be  cured  of  his  Trouble^ 
yet  it  ufually  leaves  a  weakness  in  the  part,  (  as  Bruifes  and  Maims 
do  in  a^y  Member  of  the  Body ),  which  at  the  change  of  Wea* 
thcTy  or  other  accidental  hurt,  will,  renew  their  old  Troubles 
and  then,  when  fireQi  Guilt  begins  toprefs  hard  u|x>u  the  Coti^f^ 
cnce,  not  only  do  the  broken  Bones*ake,  by  the  r^n/M^  of  foiw 
mer  fears :  But  tht  iinpreifions  of  his  old  iliipitions,  bad  conceit 
of  himfelf ,  and  jealoulies  of  the  deceitfulnels  of  his  Heart, 
which  had  then  fished  themfelyes  by  a  deep  rooting,  do  now 
make  him  'fwfi  fearful  of  entertaining  any  g^ed ,  though  of 
himielf^  So  that  if  <my  confideration  tending  to  his  fuppc^  be 
offered,  he  darb^qot^x^e  near  it,  iuCpkiring  his  greate(l  danger 
to  lie  ofi,  that bani^  Th^e  advantages  confioeredf,  we  (hould  not 
think  it  iirange  that  any  Child  of  GDd  is  driven  to  Spiritual  Sad« 
nefs  (2ls  fbme  do;  but  may.  rather  wonder  that  this  is.  npt  the 
common  cpnditit>|i  olf  all  Chriitians. 
-/  7ko  -f/Q        3.  Anothejr  realbn  that  mull  be  affigned  for  thefe  Trouble^  j# 

'T>iviae  7>i^f(abni"pxt\i  arehis:ChiIdren,  fi>me  foCarelefs,  others 
Pr6ud,  others^Mublibrn,  many  Prefumptuous,  that  God  is  forced 
to  corted  them  by  this  piece  of  Vijhiplu^  and  to  cute  them  by 
caftfng  them  into  a  Feaven  Others  of  hii  Children  he  thus  Ex- 
ercifeth  for  ^/V  e;}^/,  (bmetimes  to  take  oc^cafiqn  thdre-from,  q£ 
making1arger<///c^eri>/  of  his  Love  >  ibi^ictinies.  thereby /m«ffN 
ing  them  from  lalling  under  ibme  grievous  Mi^arriage,  or  fie 
the  tryal  and  exercifesof  their  Graces.  We  may  obferve  accord- 
ingfy,  that  thereare  three  forts  oJF  Men  that  ufually  have  Exexafcs 
of  this  kind.    •  .        .       '     ' 

!•  Thofe  who  at  their  Copverfioii,  are  either  Ignaram^  M^a$^ 
^Jjti  or  were  fftfy  Scandalm^  4re  tiMy  broi^c  thro^  with 

great 


great  fear  md  ia<Ineis»    And  this  is  (b  obforvaUe,  that  (  bytfie 
miftake  of  Men  )  it  is  noade  a  geoeral  Rule,  that  none  are  Coiv* 
vested,  but  they  are  under  great  and  frightful  apprehendhi.  ^        ; 
Wnth,  anddifmal  Terrors.    This  indeed  is  trueoffbmvV   -  -J 

thcfe ordinarily  are  the  Scandalous,  Melancholy,  and  Tgnora^'      ..^ 

foit,  ( though  (bmetimes  God  may  deal  fb  with  otheis,  for  who  ^  , 

can  limit  him?  J  Yet  are  there  many^  whofe  Education  hath  V-^/ ^c P  ^  ^>^ 
been  good,  and  their  InRrudion  aforehand  great,  whole  Con* 
veiifibn  is  Co  gradual  and  infenfible,  that  they  are  Grangers  to  theft    --'  "" 
trouble^  of  0)n(cience  v  and  profdfs  that  if  theie  bei^^  oi^fear  be 
neceflary  to  Converfion)  they  muft  be  at  a  kfi^  neither  can  tfaey 
give  an  account  of  the  time  of  their  Convexfion  as  others  may, 

2.  Thofe  whbfe  Converlion  was  eaffe,  /when  after  their  Con- 
vedbn  they  mijiarry  by  any  great  Iniquity,  they  meet  with  as 
great  a  meafure  of  Terrour  and  Fear  (and  ibme  think  far  great* 
er  )  as  thofe  whofe  new  Birth  was  more  difficult.  David's  great** 
eft  troubles  of  Soul  came  upon  him  after  he  began  to  appear 
more  publick  in  the  World  >  for  then  he  met  with  many  7emfta^ 
tioKS^  a^d  great  Occafionf  for  God's  exercifing  his  Dtfcipline  over  ' 
him.  I  believe,  when  he  kept  his  Fathers  Sheep^  his  Songs  had 
imre  of  Plraiies,  and  /e|?  of  Complainings  than  afterward.  It  is 
the.Opinionof  feme,'  that  God's  dealing  in  this  kind  of  Difpen* 
fiition,  even  when  mifcarriage  is  not  the  caufe^  is  mote  fl»rp 
lifiiaUy  to  thofi,  whole  ConverGon  hath  been  moll  eafic 

3.  There  is  another  fort  of  Men,  to  whom  God  vouchfifes^ 
but  fildam  and  Jb.frt  fits  of  Spiritual  Joy^  as  breatbing^tinus^  be* 
twixt  a«t>  Hts  of  Soul-trouble,  for  neceflary  refrefliment  and 
tcGO very  of  ffarength  >  but  the  cof^ant  courft  which  God  liolds  with 
thetn,  is  to  nnrafe  them  under'fears  while  he  hides  his  Face  from 
them,  and  fufiers  Satan  to  vex  them,  by  urging  his  Objedtions 
againft  their  holinels  and  integiity.^  tkmanyrzs  one  of  this  Rank, 
and  lAitgnM  Inftance  whidi  God  hath  given  in  his  Word^  for  the 
fi^port  of  others  that  may  be.  in  the  fame  cafe.  For  he  teftifies 
J7^/*88«  thathefufferedthe!£mwir/of  God  almoft  to  d^aUi^ 
M,  and  this  ftom  bii%ttitb  uf.  :  'Tis  not  Ht  for  us  too  narrowly 
to  queltion,  wliy  God  doth  thus  to  his  Children,  feeing  his  J^* 
$mras  an  unftwrJoaUt^  and  his  ways  pafi  finding  <w»  ^  but  we  may 
be  fiif  e,  that  Gpd  fees  thisdealing  to  be  piqii  tit  for  thofe  that  ar6 
cxerafcd  therewith  >  it  may  be,  to  keep  Pridp  from  tb^m^  or  to  ^ 
srf^nt.them  firan  falling. into,  fome  ffsam  inwniceiiiencfi  or  : 


^40  Z%xmiUnf       -Pojra. 

fin:  ITnto It^ioii,  httate^notipe  tif  a  n)SRtbtk^tmaPfft9mu 
nejfki  thdr  >^pa(itJoii^  or  fbr  the  l>eiiefit  of  ocbns  who  mUf 
theseb^take  notice,  mh^  an  evil  and  bitter  $hu^  k  is  to  fin  agabjft 
God^  and  what  a  tnalicious  Adveriary  thsy  have  to  deal  Wit6« 
Whoib  {hail  consider  thefe  reaibns^  Spiriti^l  Sadoefe,  tmft 
meeds  confe&,  that  ( ieeiog the  adufoaltages  wfakh  Mm  ghre  4ok 
;tziaIicious  Devil  to  vex  their  Conlcknces  ace  Co  diaiiy  m4  gieat) 
and  the  weaksefs  df  Gods  Children  ib  hasai dous.  fi)r  tbe  prevent 
dckn  whereof,  a  wife  careful  Father  mU- i»eo«ariJy  be-cttgaged 
loexeidfefais  Dirciplifie}  it  cannQt^M  ^cpedted,  bbt  i^t^^ 
titualTrQabiea;aiot^:he  very  freqiidat  (iiMkig  the  Sem^tkt^  of 
God.  1       '  : 

-.    «  Here  it  isrequifite  that  I  give  fetisfadion  to  this  ^may.  &e- 

'^^"^  ing  that  Ged  doth  (bmetime  immi  the  Gonlciences  of  hk  Cfcft- 
dren,  and  that  &fr<«t  9^»mnd4  them,  what  are  the  i^^fiiMM 
i>et wixt  Qo^and  Satain,  in  infit^ng  thefe  Woundr.^ 

Jnfvi^^  tot  the  right  ufidcrftanding  of  this  Que(ii<te)  I  flfa8 
•propound  may  things; 

I.  That  it  is  a  truth,  that  God  doth  fomctimes  iMMitiie£M^ 
iciences  of  his  Ghikhren^  and  this,  r.  Befm  Con^etGm  t  hue  jn 
«r^to  it,  as  preparatory  to  tha t  change,  Mrnar^^dieni  id  thefc 
iins,  walking  in  the  vanity  of  their  mindswTo«f»J»ijKtM;th«m  frM 
this  cftate,  he  awaktas  the  Ooricieoce,  &cm^itmi  dmk  Ibiqi^ 
ties,  and  the  danger  of  them,  chat  at  prefenf  they  at«  mmi^ 
Bloody  Cbildlftm^  of  vffstbi  as  mB  oi  <ftlm^^  ami  that  without 
Chrift  they  are  i»iferaUe'>  the  ^kA  of  thii^muft  M$d^htjhim 
C:Qnfideiation,.^eep  thoughts  4>f  Heiirtf  wfth  JbiM  ifMl^,-<iiH^ 
as  t©,thc«i^eand  degfcethtt«  is  greatti<^««w ;  ^^ 
in  the  particular  application  of  theft  rhlftg^  to  tte  Gtidfefencc^  tf 4 
4ip  huiAlf  exataiy  to  the  famci««wt«r  arid'  m^^  of  ^iioeeedAiiSL 
though  he  keep  ftill  to  his  gwimi/AfeA^rf,  tim^kit,  thztfdM 
( in  regard  of  Gods  gentle^  leafit^y  deaHng',  and^  Ae  -fltettbiit 
tn^fiiHOi  InoottrtgementsJ  are  Oii  fc6mpa*fed-^ith  th^  di^ 
of  others))  feid  fp  be*  iOimd^  artd^  dr0tht  with^ajmlf^^  iW^z 
Buf  others'havea  ifemtrkabk  mwfure ^f 'ttibtlhMi  ftiirp '/its'^F 
Fear  and  AngrfOi  V  and  thofe  nioft  cowttioniy  arti  ftehT  wfcafe 
Cottverfion  is  rnore  9*1^,,  and  the  Change  vifible  fitihi  bttew- 
#r£^.to^<»rfe<r,  f  as  P«/,  whett  Convent* iri<ehbniidftb#  Ms 
Ber&c^ting  rage)  or  thofe  whefe%«^Aii^  <t^i  MOMihoty'  HUkfis 

trouhks 


tpubks Q(>4 ^a?^  ^  ibt  the  Wock  isf  bis  Spkit :  the  fame Spnfair 

\ihi^  is  a  5ptri^  of  Adoftmio  the  Converted,  is  a  Spimt^fBin^ 

1^  tptthdie^  Rom^  &  i6.    And  aa^^emdingly  wc  iind,  it  wa&  fy  ■       . 

ta tbeCoBVOrt^  m^^^z.  Who  being: /iiric%d(:/ii.  tbdrbtsm  bjr: 

jioTi^'s  SexoQOA)  ovW  4M*^  Men  Mtd  B^eiiir$f^  what  fi^^-  tPB  do  ^   * 

Xhc  like  did  the  J^^^*   And  the  Prumifc  whkh-God  makes  oi^ . 

caHing^the  ^etps^  ^(^•.ia..io.  doth  exprefi  God's  -  purpofe  of^  r 

deatiog  witb  them  in  this  vicry  Method  >  3i^r  jhailod^  upM  kirn?  i 

mhom  thy^h^fie^^^^  anijhjXi  tmmrn  for  him  m  cm  tiuu  motiraot^^ 

fif  hi^i>Mly^  So^  and'  (haU  fo  in  hi$imnfs  forbim^  -^— -  in'tbat  dayfMt^ 

h^4k  ffeat  mo^n^  2«  God  alio  ibmetiims' wonndsthe  Goiffcaence-  . 

o£«  his  Children  ^fut  Conveffion^  and  this  he  ckds  to  convince afld^ 

bii^We  them  for  ftwne  Mift»iaaagc>  wKcbtbey  become  guilty        -,    ,' 

oj;    As.ufhcntJi€y^Wi^/?w«i  cafnaUy  amtidentoftheoM^  - 

la^i^eof  thej^l^afie^  v«^^hey  arc:ca»e^^^  y    ^  ^ 

abd  the  eiwflcifc^  of  tbeir  Graces,  when. they  fall  into  gmfs  aml> 

f^j^^i^fiaS)  or  wklfuily^  defm  the  ways  of  Truths  and  in- 

Hpny  mor<P  cafts.of  like  kind.    When  his  Children  make  them* 

fd?e$  ^fif  obnoxious  to  Divine  Di^leaiure,  then  Odd  hides  hi$ ' 

FwJp  ftPiB  tb^  takes  away  his  Spirit^  figqWeshis  Anger  to  theif- 

(jMfciei^^r  thccatewr  tbem  wiihthcidamgcr^of  that  Condition  r' 

ftMpif^be^ce  foitows  gfief  and  fear  in  the  Hearts  of  bi$  Peojrfe.- 

Ia  this  Biaaner  G^  expreflfed  his  Difpleafeite  to  Vavid^  as  hl» 

Gpmfbin{s4aFM5i>  do^teiiifc:  Mdg  metobwr  joy  and gi^ 

jJL  tka$  th$  Ban^jpbkh  ihoubajk  krokgn  mayf^yah  hide  thy  Fact 

Sjiw^v-^  CM^mm.amayijhm'thy  M^not,  andiakg  not  thy 

boly.^^^jrm  mk    »«/I»np  tMofiti   the  jay  of  thy  Salivations 

a.  N«w<th6«MUne«tt  th«s  there  is  a  grti^  d^nct  betwat 
God  and  Satai>  in  dws  matter,  which  makily  appears  in  «w 
Stegfr  !•  <3o«i  <Joth  limit  himfetf  in  all  the  TrouWe  whkA  he? 
ffllSSs  CbiWr«n»  ta  his  great  en<f  of  domg  them  Good,-«fld 
«ttJin«tbeiTW  and  confeqaeotly  .fiints  himldt  in  the;  ww/wre  and 
MM^^f  hi* Woik'to'foch  ipri^on,  .as  his  Wifilom  feijs  witt 
^dklyfoit  with  his  Etad.  So  that  his  Anger  waotlikd  the 
i««»/iiff^offn^k)i».PCTfons  thatknovrOTi*««i;vh«will  n6\ai- 

iMM  eM« vhja  ndbates  arem  meafiite^nd  tVh,l^ibeSpmtmttii 
A«5^r/*»i^^M7»I  ^"Sa  that  wheabc  wqaods  thcCoj^fcwn* 
CS  Conve«fiohv-'tB  but  to  brkifi  thcro  to  CbrHf,and  to  pte^ 


yj^i  ^  SCteatlfe  of         p^t  it 

thefiitake  aptfadrflandflioRorhiin.  S6  much  of  Mbunrinir 
and  Feat  as  is  lequifite  for  thettuc  dfefting  of  this,  lie  appoints 
for  tlicai>  and  no  more.  When  he  wounds  after  Conveifioa.  *ds 
hot  to  kt  thena.feel  that  it  is  an  evil  and  Wtter  thii^  to  fin 
agamft  him,  that  theif  Godly  firrm  may  work  Ktfainmet  fuicable 
to  the  Ofience  i  and  that  they  may  be  fuffidently  cautioned  for 
the  time  to  come,  to  fin  tunure^  [^  *  f^t  thing  hefal  H>m,  He 
diat  alBids  not  willingly,  will  put  na  more  Grief  upon  them, 
than  is  neoeffary  to  bring  them  to  this.  But  Satan  when  heis 
admitted  C  and  God  doth  ofter  permit  him  in  fubfervience  to  his 
deCm  )  to  wound  the  Conioence,  he  proceeds  accoHing  t6  the 
Aw«tt«#  fiayothis  maHcc,  and  plainly  manifells  that  his  defire 
IS  to  a^hvy^  and  to  tread  them  down,  that  they  may  never  rife 
again:  This  though  he  cannot  e/fea,  (for  God  wiU  not  fnfler 
him  to  proceed  further,  than  the  bringfaig  about  his  holy  and  «ra- 
aous  Purpofe;  yet  it  hmdas  not,  but  that  ftiH  his  envious 
thoughts  boil  up  m  his  Breaft,  and  he  ads  accordmg  to  his  «»•' 
belinatum.  For  it  is  with  Satan,  as  'tis  with  Wicked  Meni  if 
Godimptoy  them  for  theChaftifcmentof  his  ChiWren,  tfaeycin- 
S5  °°^T^  ^"l^^^^on  work,  nor  what  Afc«/m/  ptibAir 
<5od  would  have  themobfenrc  i  bat  they  pmpofe  to  th^dv« 
«wre*wj«han  ever  God  cut  out  for  them.  As  Jffyri^  whm 
myloyed  agamft  jferufal^Ifi,,  ^o.  7.  had  deii«.s"tS?e  W  - 
and  cruel  than  was  m  Gods  Cpmmilfion.  God  harffinted  himin 
bis  holy  Purpofti  yet  the  jMyriaamemtiutfi,  niHhtrdid  b^bwt 
thinks  Jo,  ha  ^vwm  bit  Km  to  d^  and  em  of  NmiMr  not 
a  far.    So  that  when  Go^  -is  *  iittie  dMuOd  fas  tmrt^^i^ 

Afflwaion.  Thus  doth  the  Devil  endeavour  to  make  M^il^ 
worfe  to  God's  ChiUren,  than  ever  God  S^STIlae^S 
different  betwm  God  and  Satan,  in  the  woonding^tSJ^ 

.  God  doth  m  this  Work,  is  /till  ocmdiMg  to  tmb.  f «  ifS 
figniiie  to  the  Unconverted  that  they  w  in  a  ftate  of  Nal^ 
hable  to  the  Damnation  of  HeU,  unlefi  they  accept  of  cSS 
Salvation  4:pon  his  Termsi  this  is  no  moii  than  what  S^ 
God  doth  mtmfr^fint  their  Cafe  to  them  at^^t^'  "a^ 
if  he  exprefi  his  difpJea&rc  to  any  of  ^Colvt^'r^^ 
Jhat  have  grieved  his  Spirit  by  tliir  ^^1^1^^ 
.them  the  Threatnings  of  his  Wo«l,  or  ,i^  ^«^  ^ 

Wrath  i 


lfynthvN<JQjHJM*w*b*«2  tiewtha^  he  is -angry:  wkb  thcini. 
»d  that  dejwe^  accordmg  to  the  Rigour  of  the  Law,  and  the 
4p9imt  d[  thw  ^^  «,  he  might  jul\ly  caft  them  off:  But  he. 
^jjth.not  /^<?J?riwiy^  that  de  eventu^  it  (hall  infallibly  be  (b  with 
thjBfxi.  Bpt  Satan  in  both  thefe  cafej,  goes  a  great  way  fifrtber. 
He  plainly  affirms  to  thofe  that  are  in  the  way  to  Converfion,  that 
Godtipiflwi^. pardon  their  Iniquities,  that  there  is  no  hope  for 
them,  that  Chrift  mil  not  accept  them  i  that  he  never  intended  the 
benefit  of  his  Sufferings  for  them.  And  when  the  Converted 
do  provoke  God,  he  Iticksnot  to  fay,  the  Breach  w;i«(>t  be  heal- 
ed, and  that  they  jw  not  yet  Converted.  All  which  are  moR  falfe 
affertions.  And  though  God  can  msks  ^fi  of  Satans  malice^  when 
)i€  abufcth  his  Children  with  his  faljhoodt  to  their  ^eat  fear,  to 

•  carry  on  his  own  ends  by  it,  and  to  give  a  greater  imprdTion  to 
whathe  My  witneffethagainft  them:  Yet  is  not  God  the  fropet 
4iirWof  Satans  lying,  for  he  doth  it  of  his  w/t  wicked  indina- 
riiSn.  The  qf^fif  of  thefe  defperate  falfe  Condufiqns  C  which  is 
ihe  putting  his  Children  into  a  fear,  in  order  to  his  end  )  nuy 
beafaibed  to  God  i  but  the  falfhood  of  thefe  Conclufions  are/«^ 
mally  Satan's  work,  and  not  God's.  For  heinakesufeof  forouch 
of  Satan's  n^atb  as  may  be  to  his  Pvaife,  and  the  remMider  of  his 

•  I  have  dUcover^d  t^  natten  and  degrees  of  itheie  Spiritual 
Troubles,  and  that  'tis  a  common  thing  fwc  the  Children  of  Goi 
to  fall  under  them.    Fpr  the  fiirther  opening  of  them,  I  fliall 

ncxtdifcover.         j  .      j        v  •    •.    c  . 

2  .The  ufual  fokm  oee4«nt^  that  do  as  it  were  mvite  Satan, 

to  give  his.  onfet  againift  God's  Children,  and  they  are  principaUy 

thele  Sixt 

J.  The  time  of  Cotwafim:  He  delights  to  fet  on  them  what 
dievarein  the  ftraits  of  a  new  Birth,  for  then  the  Coirfcience  is 
gt^eJL,  the  danger  of  Sin*»w/)»reprerented,/Mf  and;5nw  (in 
ibme  degree  )  necelCury  and  unavoidable.  At  this  time  he  can 
eafily  ««r«fr««  them.  Where  the  Conviftions  are  *^and  Paif^ 
readv  to  weigh  thcmdown ,  a/e»  Graias  more  caft  mto  the  Scale, 
wiU  make  the  Trouble  (as  Job  fpeaks)  heamr  than  the  Sandy 
atod  where  they  are  more  eafie,  or  gentle,  yet  the  Soul  being 
mCaUd ,  the  thoughts  in  cominotion,  they  are  difpofed  to  re- 
cSve  a /fwitf  imFcffio"*  and  to  be  turned  (^f««*<!  *f*^«*0 
SoamouUof  Hi^«/fand  Defperatiwu    That  thisisoAcof 

A  a  a  is»i*iia 


•-»• 


144  XCte^tiC^tif 


*-« 


Ues  <>f  their  Heart  (  which  at  that  tiMt  iHitt  eaftraotdiji*^ 


At.  troul 

rily  LvAix^iy  i&  »rrf;if/F,  that  they  aie  allatiki^  ^lA^efj^eMM 

fear$,  thatchtb  fins  were  im/wJb!^j|{ip,  and  (ad  <^ 

stnit  mpeSlatiifk  of  fairour  ffom  the  Lord  f hdfr  (3od.    Tliej^ 

thoughts  we  are  fiire,  the  Sphtt  oi'^Gf)dirtl»wl^rwit«eft  tio^ 

to  bet^tffe /rf/e,.  and  tfrcreforewe  muft  Jejate  riioi^  a«  Sirfatfi. 

doot^.  

2r  At!otfttrttcta'fion  whith  Satatt  mil<ie^  tfft^^  i^ttietJMBedr 
fiHemh  Kepmmit  for  foine  gft:tf  fin  committed  tffi^CaiimS^ 
Sdmctifrrcs  Obd^s  Chfldten  faH,  to  the  i)i!e^kiiig  cff  tbettBone& 
%hat^eat  IjiiqiiWcs  they  rray  cocnmtt  through  Ae  feitc  of 
'Eemjptaticffr,  1  need  nm  tnwrion.     The  Adaftdty  aini^iMiit^ 
ffctfc'd!  !%«*?>  the  fnceft  6if  Ae  Ccfmthtcm  fPetw^eni^  <rf  CM, 
*r'ithr'6thct  fad  Infl'aiites,  in  tfte  Reconfs  of  the  StrfpAues,  do 
l^stktmbti^.of  ttett..   tbefriittisfxotifidtritig  their  h»hiod[l 
zi^&,  tlie  feudal  dfRe'fi^ion,  tfiffi  di&Ok)i7ur<5f  Qi)dj  thegrievtag 
d£i^SpS«lt,  thecDDdrtida  of  the  Party  cfflfendmg  agairtf  Lorn' 
RttoMedg  ^d  the  varioos  Helps  WhieKlSba  affords  thcfrr  td' 
the  contrary,  with  other  aggravating  Circumftances*)  being  very 
ffl!^leaitti|;  to  Gbd,  their  Ccinfciences  at  feaft,-  Ctrih^^empiM 
^  %txtttttiitian  ly  &(d  hmmdiai^y  otmdia^ly  bv  fo^re  gre^ 
Jffl^h/f^  tst^vOmmify  a^Jraketihig  to  a  foious  cdnfidcrarfmj  of 
what  hath  been  done,  by  the  working  ofits^o^A  l^iffH^  aflRted 
fhetednto  by  qtrickmitg  XSrace,  i  <}mt.  i  1.3 1, 32. )  cafl  therti  to 
^  ftrid  actptmt  s  thetrce  foHoW    Pwn,  Shamt^  Self-Imlignttion^ 
biuer.fFeepui^^ duf  HHtmliations  then  coraes  Satan^  herakes  eheir< 
iJroutidfe^atfdby  m  Aggravations  maltes  themfmart  thetn^e-i-Hc 
pears  m  C(;«v/fcemftcad  of  CM,  and  afl  to  makerhcm  b<flievc^A« 
AeA*  'Sp4ritwt  th  Sf0TofGdds'Chiliim\^  that  their  Batfk-ffiding* 
caimt be  healed.    Anoccafioti it  is,  as  (WtaHe  to his'Mali^ ^ 
lie  cotiM  wiib  h  fdr  ordmarily '  Cod  doth  /ft^frn^ teftMie  hfe  ^ge^. 
fOthcttt,  ^ddoth'fiotwj?^  admit  them  again  to  ihQ^jtmditAi^ 
Favour..  At  which  tlme^  the  'Adv^rfaty  is  very  -bufie  to  work  t»- 
Aeir  Hearts^  to  aft  e^t^//.  of  f ear  and  Sorrows,    t^iis  was  ^ 
coatfe.  which  he  took  with  the  lt)Cttt\x(ms<:winibidrt^  taking  dt^ 
vantage  of  hiVareat  Tr^rifgteftipni,  to  tmipbim  Mm^^am 

»AbSmWy  i:C6r.i^7,ru  *  ,  '•       

3-Sataa 


:  \^  S^w  Wkt^]0h  ty»  iifimf4i»^  ^^^^  Splrils  of  Ood^ 
^ldi€i%  un<kc  fiKM  £p(ifiVQus  Cn)|ior  ^^gUSimu  Tkis  oocafioft 
1^9  ^  £(  for  hisi  <k%i  of  wouodiog  the  Goaftience  \  whea 
^e  Haja4  of  (^  Loid  is  ^^^  «f  ag^nft  chem^  and  their  thou^Cf 
Jif<fr49nd  by  the  llipiui,  fuggetitng  at  that  tinae  God's  if«(er  to 
this^i  ^nd  chek^/ 1  h€  can  cafily  firame  an  Ar^ment  fisbtn  theft 
iCkouod^t  That  they  are  not  cscoficiled  to  God^  wnA  that  they 
m  dealt  wttbal  z%  £aemk&  David  (Hdooi  met  with  out^ 
^id  tpwUe,  but  he  at  the  faooe  tkne  had  a  ConAt^  with  Satan 
aboiH  h^  fpfritiial  condition)  or  Aate,  as  his  frequent  deprecations 
i^  Divine  Wiath^  a*  fuch  tines  do  tefiitie  >  LvrcL^  rcM^  me  not  in 
ikt  JFr^ihy  (See  Thoce  is  indeed  but  a  ft»  betwixt  di(compofiu£ 
</  Spint^  ami  Spkicual  Troubles  h  as  nath  been  proved  be^ 
iore-  /  • 

4»  \/Vl^  SatAtt  hath  frtfimd^  Hearts  of  God's  Children  by 
j4thitHe^j  PC  Blui^bewmm  xfaoughPS>  he  takes  that  occafion  to  de/ty 
tbeif  Gm^e  and  inrereft  in  Cl^ift.  And  the  Af gutnent  4^  tb^ 
tm^  ieeois  ynanfwetabie^  Can  Chrili  lodg  in  an  Heart  fo  futl 
of  JbMcid  fijaiphemies  agaioft  blmf  Is  it  poffible  it  fkotaAd  be 
W^lflb^  and  &oAiiied)  whea  it  pcoduceth  (tich  rilthy  curlfed 
tboMgbt^f  AUthetfouUss  of  Aftigiitment  (  of  which  be£^rc  ^ 
l»  iwpi«lJeAlcto  this|>ittpoftw 

f^  ADOgther  fpiritital  ooodioftfer  Spiritual  Trouble^  is  Mdan* 
4^jh  few  ^er&BS  diAemperMi  therewith,  do  efespe  Satans 

i^iih  «t  one  time  or  other,  he  eafts  his  Net  over  them,  and 

iitk$'UK^  i^bcoi  with  his  Weapon.    MelMcbetf  indeed  affords   _^    ^.  ^^ 

fi> ««4i5if  ndvantages tohim^  and thofe ib  fmfnfefjfNe to  his  dcfign, .  '^- 

that  itlsno  wcmdetifhe  make  much  of  k.    For,  t.  Mehncho-wiUisatatiiU* 
lyaile^sbpthiiudaiidHetfrt,  it  aA)ids  both  Fear  and  Sidn^jt^mt  Brvt. 
and  de/mmd ,   m^wfen ,  i/fibVMir  Wgiiiatfons  to  Ivork  upon \ i*^'J\^^^^ 
than  wbieb,  nothing  -can  be  mote  for  his  putpofe.    for  wher,e  ^"*'^* 
tbe.Hestrt  ttembUtj  imt  the  Head  h  Jarfye^^  there  eVcry  Obje^ 
|SfiQi^epi^(eoted  \  tSbcIdta^  of  the  Brain  are  monjirm  appear  a  nce^, 
ce^^c4  (TiH!n  ^j%and  da\Si^mtB^  fo  that  $atan  hatli  no  more 
to  dO)  but  ipiiiggeil  the  newmatter  of  Fear,    t  or  that. Qiiclhon^ 
U^tber  4bi  Man  he  CanverML,  fce«  being  once  ihttcd^  to  a  iiiii^^  J^ 

altqady  dj^enipered  with  Fear,  ll^lft  of  it  fdf  ( ir  beinjg  a  bulincis 
i(£  £0  b^li  Mzuxcl  wkbo^'Satafl's^iirthcrpurJiiit,  (uO-iniOn  che 
iOmoiifxm^fsgoi'  faxintfs  anditiifiepfehetiiionj  to  raife  a  Storim 
4»  ,6$^4t^  iHcimfn^s  of  Mielatidioly  are  always  ftrong^  it  ts 

.]  Aaa  2  lirong 


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:^  %nmu  of      .  ^att.lnr: 


ftrongin  ks  fearr^  (  or  clfc  Men  would  nwcr  be  tempted  to  A- 
jfr^  theiQ{elves}*»  it  is  ftroiig  in  its  mfiakgr  (or  elfe  they  could 
.never  pcriCwade  themfelves  of  the  truth  offoolijh^  ahfurtL^  and 
impoffible  Fancies )»  as  that  of  NdfutbadntsuM'^  who  by  aderu- 
]  five  apprehenfiori,  believing  himfelf  to  be  <i  Be^,  foriook  the 
company  of  Men,  and  betook  to  the  Fields  to  eat  Grafs  with 
Oxen*    The  imaginations  of  the  MefanchoUck  are  never  idUy 
and  yet  ftrai^htned^  or  confined  to  a  few  things  h  aifd  then  the 
Brain  being  weakned  as  to  a  true,  and  r^ar  apprehenCon,  it 
frames  nothing  but  Bugbears^  and  yet  with  the  higheft  oonfi* 
dence  of  certainty.    3  •  Thefe  imprcffions  are  ufualiy  lofting^  not 
vanifhing  as  an  early  Ve^y  but  they  continue  for  Months  and 
Years.  .  4*  And  yet  they  have  only  Jo  nuidf  underflanding  lefi 
them,  as  ferves  to  nouriQi  their  fears.  If  their  underftanding 
had  been  ^i>e  gone,  their  fears  would  vani(h' with  theni;  As  the 
fxl  Plateri     Flange  is  extinguiOied  for  want  of  Air ;  but  they  have  only  kpoiv^ 
prox.  med.      ledg  to  Ict  them  fie  their  mifery,  and  fence  to  make  them  ii^e- 
^^'  .3'  4^     fcf»^  of  their  paui.    And  therefore  will  they  pay  with  floods  of 
j»tts  ancna.^^^^^  unexpreflTible  Groaniiigs,  deepefl  Sighing^  md  trembling 

]oynts,to  be  delivered  ftom  their  fears.    5.  They  are  alio  apt  after 
eaie  of  their  troubles,  to  have  fiequent  returns :  '"What  difpofition 
(  all  thefe  things  being  coniidered  )  can  be  more  exaAly  fhaped 
to  ferve  Satans  turn?  If  he  would  Save  Men  to  believe  Aewnft 
of  themfelves,  he  hath  fuch  imaginaticHis  to  woritiipon,  as  are 
already  misfliapen  into  a  deformity  of  evil  furmifing.    Would  he 
terrifie  by  Fears^  dtfhefiby  Sadnefs  ^  be  hdth  that  akeadyvand  ^tis 
hut  altering  the  OijeQ  (which  oftentimes  needs  not,  for  naturally 
the  ferious  Melancholick  imploys  all  his  Grief s  upon  hisfiippofed 
tnifcrable  edate  of  Soul)  and  then  he  hath  Spiritual  diflrefsi 
Would  he  continue  them  long  under  their  fbrrows,  or  take  them 
J  ..       upoaall  occafions  at  his  pleafttn^  or  ad  them  to  a  greater  b^k 
than  ordmary?  Still  the  Melancholick  tetaipec  fiiit^  him.     This 
is  fufficient  fpr  caution,  that  we  take  fp^dalcare  of  our  Bodies 
for  the  preventing,  or  abating  of  that  Hunoour,  by  all  lawful 

means^  if  we  would  not  have  the  Devil  to  abufc  us  at  his  will* 

rjp.y     ^L^JL      ^'  ^^^^fi^  or  Veatb-Bed^  is  another  folemn  occafion,  which 
^^^l^    * — ^^  the  Devil  fcjdom  miffcth  with  his  will.    Death  is  a  ferious  things 

it  reprefents  t^e  Soul  and  Eternity  to  the  Life.  Whik  they  ar6 
at  adiftance,  Men  look  flightly  upcm  thefe,  but  whm  they  ap- 
proach near  to  them.  Men  ufualiy  have  fuch  a  fight  of  then),  as 

\,   ,    .'  they 


«  t 


thev^cver  had  before.    We  may  truly  call  Sicknefe.  and  Death- 
Beef,  an  bofftr  of  temptation^  which  Satan  will  make  oft  of  ivitfi 
the  more  mifchievous  iodufhry,  becaufe  he  hath  but  a  Jhon  time 
.fork.    That's  the  laftConfliift,  and  if  he  mift  that,  we  are  be- 
yond his  reach  for  evdr.    So  that  in  this  Cafe  Satan  incourageth 
hinifelf  to  the  Battel,  with  a  honf    or  never.  And  hence  we  find, 
that  it  is  lifual  for  the  dying  Servants  of  God,  to  undergo  moft 
JbarP  Encounters  >*  then  to  tell  them  C  when  the  Soul  is  about  to 
loofe  from  the  Body  )  that  they  are  yet  in  their  Blood,  without 
Godp  and  Hope,  is  enough  to  affright  them  into  the  extreamefi 
Agoiiks  >'  for  they  fee  no  time  before  them  anfwerable  to  fo  great 
a  work^y  if  it  be  yet  to  do.    And  withal,  they  are  under  vaft 
dijcouragmentf  from  the  wearinefs  and  'pains  of  Sicknefs,  their 
under/landings  and  faculties  being  alfo  duH,and  Aupified  i  'fb  that 
if  at  this  hR  plunge,God  fliould  not  extraordinarily  appear  to  re- 
buke Satan,  and  to  pluck  them  out  oiFthefc^re^f*  fFaters  Cashe 
often  doth,  by  the  fuller  interpofition  of  the  Light  of  his  Face, 
and  the  larger  Teftimony  of  his  Spirit )  after  their  Jong  and  com- 
fortable profeffion  of  their  Faith,  and  holy  Walking,  their  Light 
would  htpHt  out  in  Varkfiefs^  and  they  would  lie  dmn  in  Sorrow. 
Yet  this  I  m\j&  note,  That  as  defirous  as  Satan  is  to  improve  this 
occafion^  he  is  olEten  remarkably  difapfointedy  and  that  wherein 
Ke  (it  inaybe)  and  we  would  Icaft  exped,  I  mean  in  regard  of 
thofe,  who  through  a  timerous  DifpoGtion,  or  Melancholy^  or 
nppn  other  Accounts,  are  (aslmayiofay)  aV  their  life^timefiA*' 
jeS  to  Bondage  h  thole  Men  who  are  ufually  exercifed  mthjirequent 
fits  of  Spiritual  Trouble,  when  they  come^to  Sicknefe,  Death- 
Bed,  and  fome  other  jpufftlar  occafiont  of  trouble ,  though  we 
itaight  fufpcift  their  fears*  would  thn  be  working,  if  ever  •,  Yec 
God  out  of  gracious  Indulgence  to  them,  (confideririg  thdr 
pbtdd  and  Fajhion^  or  becaufe  he  would  prevent  their  extream 
i&faKing,  &€.)  doth  meet  them  with  /rfr^w  Teftimonies  of  his 
Favour,  i'igi^  Joys,  more  confident  fatisfadions  in  his  Love^ 
than  ever  they  received  at  any  thne  before  h  and  this  to  their 
wondof,  their  high  admiration,  making  the  times  which  they 
were  wont  to  fear  moft^  to  be  times  of  grcateft  Confolation.    TWs 
ObfervationI  have  grounded,  not  upon  one  or  twf  Ihftances,  but 
could  produce  a  doud  of  WitneiTes  for  iu    Enough  it  is  to  check 
our  fori»ard  fears  oiz.  figure  evil  day,  and  to  heal  us  of  a  fighing 
XiiiQ^xA^i^  while  we  afflid  our  felves  widi  fuch  thoughts  as 


Z  Xtmtitt  of  *^.  H. 

tbe&t  IfliaotfQ  fnany  fears  in  Healthy  botP  JbMlhe  jiHstdjf 
SbroHgjbihe  valley  of  the ^adotP  of  Death/ 

4*1  have  one  thing  more  to  add,  for  thtCe  di£x>very  of thde  Sbir 
ritual  Troubles,  and  that  is  to  ibew  you  the  Engines  by  whidi  Sar 
tan  works  them,  and  they  are  tbefe^nst^,  ^^hiftry^  zndFears. 

I.  As  tohis  Sophijiry^  by  which  he  argues  the  CbildreaofGol 
into  a  wrong  apprehenlion  of  thenoie] ves,  it  is  very  great.    Hp 
hath  a  wonderful  dexterity  in  framing  Arguments  againft  their 
I^eace,  he  hath  variety  of  flurewd  Objections  and  fubtije  An(wer% 
to  the  ufual  Rcpl  es,  by  which  they  ftek  to  beat  him  offi     There 
is  aota  FalUty  by  which  a4:unniajg  5tffy&(^€r  lyCuld  feek  tb  eutan* 
;gle  his  Adytdary.int)ilputation9  but  Satao  Would  makeuiei^ 
it  >  as  I-might  particularly  &ew  you,  if  it  were  proper  fur  a  com* 
mon  Auditory.    Though  he  hath  fo  much  impudence,  as  not  to 
bl«(h at thenaoft  JtUy  contemptible Reafbn  that  can  be  oflferedi  npt^ 
WJthftanding  he  hath  al&  fo  much  wit  as  to  urge  ( though  never 
trite^  y^t}  always  ^raftj^/^  Arguments.    How  much  hecan/ve- 
vati  upon  the  behets  of  Men^  in  cafes  relating  to  their  SomU^  may 
be  Conjedured  by  the  fuccefs  he  bath  upon  the  nndaiiandinf^s  ^ 
Men,  when  he  argues  them  into  Erronr^  and  makes  them  ielieui  ' 
a  lye^    We  ufualJy  fay  (  and  that  truly  ;  that  Satan  cannot,^  in 
any  cafe,  force  usprpperly  xo.  confent  j  yet  confidering  the  advaa- 
^es  which ib^  tai^  and.  the  waj(she  hath. to j>r^r€  the  H^fe 
^M*«  for  his  jojpreflions,  and  then  his  very  great  fttbtitty  ja 
<liiputmg,  we  may  fay  that  he  can  fo  order  the  matter^  tha,t  hft 
Vill  feldom  mifs  of  his  aim*    It  would  l>e  an  endJefs  worlt  to 
gather  up  all  the  Arguments  that  Satac  hath^  made  ufc  of,  ttf 

Srove^theCowdition^  or  State  of  <3od's  Children  to  be  bad;  Bu( 
iat  I  may  not  altogether  difapppint  y^ur  expectations  in  that 
Vung,  I  fliall  prefen^  xo  your  view  Satan*s  ufual  %fi^^  the 
(iommn-flaces^  or  Heads  unto  which  zM  his  Asgumcjats  may  be 
reduced*.    And  they  are, 

,  u  ScrifUtre  ^^/e^^^aiwlperverted* '  H"^  way  ifii^t<)nj[y  to^W- 
/-SkV/  i""  m^^  or  unda:ari  evfl  ftame  of  Heart. 

v^aih  to  do  with  them,  that  profefs  a  belief  xrff  Scriptures^  as  the 
Oracles  of  God,  he  will  fetch  his  poofe  &oui  thence  v  teiang 
Hiemi  that  he  will  evidence  what  he  faith  frm  Scriffm.  ThS$ 
^im^>j#^^^ 

^mm^  Child  of  Cod:  for  %  that  arejo^are  tnli^neS.'trai^i 

from 


pm^M^ffj  M^ »t  Ik '^{^^  high}  bi0  tbmwtjhi^ 

$mfS6m^  iie  Isbwts.  toxpndudc the  like,  ft^m'i)^  If^wnhiefi  qf 
Gdd^  Gfaildreay  abufing  to  this  .purp(>ifei  cjb^e  ^  ^i  Jfb/^  j.  a« 
Jir  iba^  i$  horn  ^fGod^  doth  not  xommtfin..    Arfid,  He  ta^no^fia^ 
hcatifibe  k  font  tafCod*    Tbos  be  ni^th  it,  C«i  m^  i/&/^  iie 
WhP  ^Aiiffly  snd/Uly  ^f^mdl  is  m  thir  Soriftsffe?  Ca^fi  $hm 
i^fhi^t  Then  l(e  piwfoa^  iB»t  thjH:M'^etlpfm:^  tba$it  thim 
dm  Ufttfiaint  offif^  thjTeIfy  tiy  Cmfch^ce  alfQ  hmig'mit9^f  t0 
fkmakfff  ti!»  JttckfMMi  ihrnfme  thfu  c^  h  m  Child  o/G^ 
Sometimes  hcfUys  afx>n  mntds  that  are  uibd  is  divers  foa&Sy  (  a 
h  Eagtne  for  t^  ^D^il  to  inork  by  >  fmi  what  i^  tri)^  ki  erne 
fenfe,  WtH  be  falfe-  in  ^cnaJdiGv  y  ami  his  axgiaifigi$  ^orti  tbaft  wJtkh  ^ 
i$irW)  to  that  which  is^  talFe.    I  vcmaxAcx  Que  thdt  was  long 
licked  ^hli  thaitcif  i6«w.2i^^i  T}>t  fttrfid:  *nd;0fnUUmng^  fta- 
fuJi'lHtvt  ihur  pmin  tbi^  LtJ^  ntbicb  Imrns  vritb  Pm  and  Btk/fi^n/f^ 
FfOfil  "V^hesce  the  f^rty  thus  wgaed : .  The  prof)ofion  is  trm^  h^ 
W£t  Hl$  Saipntfe,  mi  I  xawinot  ieiiy  isbe  Mbmp^ioo*    Fmrfid 
Iwff^  beeaufo  I  am  danhfid  if  Sahatiog^h  and  mk^iaing  I  am, 
fir  I  eamM  Miw^'tbaM  I  omKigumney.  m  in  afi^.^f  Gttfte^  49d 
^imfmlcanwjt  avoid dn  Qm^wu    To  the  (aline  putjpofe  he  di^ 
putcs  againft  fome>  firoin  i  Jobn^  iS.  ll!htre is m  ftar in  Uwe^  but' 
fe^  lane  c^h  oat  fear  y  but,  shm  artfnV  tfftofs^  therefore  thm ' 
ki^m  Ged.    SotnetimeS'he  makes  ufe  of  thole  Scriptures^  that; 
make  tht  prevailing  degree  oi  our  love  and  lefped^  to  God,  above 
the  Worio^nd  the  tJiing$<yf  this  Life,tD  be  the  Characters  of  true/ 
Giaccv  es^tcrf'Jirtw,  ifanyMan.hve.tbe  WirU^  the  hne  of  the 
Vaiberkmttnhm:  And  th«rf  Chwft,  Jf  a  Man  lave  any.  thing 
mmtbanVk,  beie^n^timtbyef  Mt:  brtbat.farfakff  not  a  for  W, 
unnat  be  my  V^ifle^  Sijc    Then  heargeth  upon  them  their  Itme 
^  the  Worlds  and  mtnilUngn^  to  fan  with  their  Efti^ees  i  ^aod  • 
fellings  the  Conduikm  vpontheiru  Infijanccsniigbtbeitriiaite,. 
tetiy  theft  you  may  judg  of  the  relt    Let  xxbhow  caft  our^Eye 
upon  ImfiAtitty^  m  noanagfeg  bis  Argaiuents  againft  mem  i.  He. 
grounds  his  Argumefl»  en  Sxriptare^  bccaufe  that  hath  annhoriig^. 
With  it,  and  the  very  troobfed  Confidence  hath  a  reikreneexo  itf . 
»i  !fc.tfWays</fci^*  his  Swptn«s^  which  he  thusxitcsj  to  li»i 
i>fjeVeinthc^Cdnfciencels^*»i^*««^«^-if  i*€«ibc  j^^  tiifag  that 
Wfetrdsttifftttt  fi\iiftSi^i  w fear^  )he«dH:bc fureitOfchufe  fiwh 

tht. 


'? 


j,5o  Z%ttntiittif        Patt;n: 

ike'Matl^    ^.Though  m  the  citation  of  Scripture/ he  always.  : 
vrgeth  a  (me  whkh  tht  Holy  Ghoft  never  intended;  Yet  thic 
Witt  be  always  fixiiething  in  thofe  Saiptoreswhich  he  make$.  u&' 
fi^  which  ih  tmi$  at  k&,  ieem  to  favour  his  ConcIuGon  y  as  Apr^ 
pears  in  the  Infianees  now  given.    For  when  he  would  conclude, 
a  Man  sot  to  be  a  Child  of  God  becaufe  of  his  Ignorance,  (bme- 
thing  of  his  Argument  is  true  >  it  may  be  the  Man  is  (enfible  tbtt. 
his  loiowledg  is  but  link^  compared  with  the  mea&res  wh^ 
feme  others  have )  or  that  he  is  at  a  lofs^  or  ^onfufid  in  many 
bodrinal  points  df  Religion  9  or  hath  but  UttU  experience  in  many 
Fra(^icai  cafes,  &c.  This,  as  it  is  true,  fb  is  it  his  trouble  9  and 
whilft  he  is  poring  upon  his  defed,  Satan  claps  an  Arrefi  upon 
him,  of  a  far  greater  I>ebt  than  God  ^hargeth  upon  him,,  and 
6om  Scriptures  that  ipeak  c^  a  total  ignorance  of  the  Fundament, 
ta&  of  Religion,  (  as  that  there  is  %  Gw,.  thait  Chrift  Jefu5  is  God 
and  Man,  the  Redeemer  of  Mankind  by  a  &tis&<^ioti  tQ  Divine 
Juflice,  ^e, )    Or  of  a  mlfid  ignorance  of  the  worth  of  the  pr<^ 
fo  of  the  Golpel,  or  its  reality  (  which  is  dtlcovered  in  the  refuJU 
of  the  terms  thereoO  lie  concludes  him  to  be  iaa  ilate  of  Dark>* 
tiefs :  whdreas  the  Ignonmce  wiuch  the  Man  c(implainxo^knot  the 
Ignorance  which  thoie  Scriptures  intend::  .So^n  tbq  n^t  InAance, 
the  fins  whkh  a  Child  of  God;  complains,  of^  are  thofe  of  dailj 
Incurfion^  which  he  labours  and  ftrives  againft-9  but  that  commit'^ 
ting  fin  mentioned  in  the  Text,  hath  refpcc^  to  the  Gnofiid^^ 
jcvho^taugfat  a  lihoHy  in  finning,  and  fancied,  a  Rigbteoufhefs  con* 
iiiiant  with  tthc^avon^  ^fraSioe  of  Iniquity :  Hence  doth  Jabn^ 
1*  |ohiiP3«  7.  direUly^  fice  their .  Opinion,  in  thefe  tierms^  LittU 
Chtldren^kt  no  Man  deceive  yon^  be  that  doth  Bdghtfimfiieff  is  rigbteomm 
,  And,  Hi  that  k  bom  of  God  neither,  dothy  nor  can,  avouch  a  Iiber« 
ty  of  finning^  it  being  contrary  to  the  Principles  of  the  New  Na* 
:ture.'    So  that  the  mfianiages  of  Infirmity  which  the  Child  of 
,God  laments  in  himkl^  are  not  the/^iMe  )Vith  that  of  the  Text^ 
upon  which  Satan  grounds  the^AccuiatiG^.    Jbe  like  may  be 
..^d  of  the  third  Inlhmce,  £tom  Rev.  ai.  i8.   The  threaming 
there  is  againft  fuch  a  fear  to  lofc  the  comforts  of  the  Worlds 
that  they Mre  not  believe  the  Gofpel  tO'  be  true,  and  accept  it  ac- 
rcordingly:  which,  is  nothing  to  thofe  fears  and  doubtmgs  that 
may  be  in  ^  Child  of  God,  in  refctence  to  his  Happinefsl    Thus 
an  all  the  rtfi,  the  Fallacy  lies  in  mifafflying \th^  Saipbire  (to 
iuit  themtothat  wherein  tfae^Conicioice  is  ten4er;  under  a  fenfe 

.         which 


which  was  never  intended  by  them  h  yet  in  another  fenfe,  the 
tl^g  charged  upon  die  Con&ience  is  true.  4.  Yet  is  Satan,  fi> 
jfcbtUe^  that  when  he  difputes  by  fuch  Fallacious  Arguments,  he 
chiefly  endeavours  to  draw  off  the  'Dffindamt  Eye  and  confide- 
ration,  from  thztMrt  of  the  Argument  wherein  its  weakff^  lies 
(which  in  this  cak,  is  always  in  the  abufe  of  the  Scripture  to  a 
wrong  fenfe )  >  this  he  doth,  partly  £rom  the  advantage  which 
he  hath  &om  the  revmnct  that  they  carry  to  Scripture,  they  be- 
lieve it  to  be  true,  and  are  not  willing  to  /ij^fl  the  finfih  and 
many  are  (oweak,  that  if  they  (hould,  Satan  is  Co  cunning  that 
he  can  ealily  baffe  them  in  any  diftinc^ion  that  they  can  make. 
And  partly  from  iKtfenfi  they  have  of  that  whereof  they  are  ac- 
cufed,  they  feel  thcmfclves  fo  fort  in  that  place>  (and  for  that 
very  end  doth  Satan  diredhis  Scripture  to  hit  it )  that  they  rea- 
dily t^  H  fvr  qranXid^  that  the  hingt  of  the  G>ntrqverlie  turns 
upon  it,  and  that  the  whole  Difputc  rcfts  upon  it'.  Now  Sa- 
tan having  thefe  fair  advantages,  by  a  further  improvement  of 
them,  hides  the  weakneCs  of  bis  Argument.  For,  r.  He- takes 
that  fenfq  of  the  Scripture  ( in  which  he  milapplies  it )  foif  grants 
id^  and  that  with  great  confidem,  making  as  if  there  were  no 
doubt  there.  2.  He  t$trniiiwzys  that  part  of  the  Argument  to 
thMy  which  they  can  M  anfwer,  prelfing  them  eagerly  vyith 
the  mater  of  chsrp  (which  they  are  as  ready  to  confeis,  as  he  is 
to  accufe  them  of)  and  i^grauating  it  verv  bufily.  And  becaufe  -^ 
the  unskilful  have.no  other  direaion  for  the  finding  the  Knot  of 
the  Controverfie,  than  Satan's  faj/fe,  ( though  he,  Jike  the  L^ 
^ingi  makes  the  greateft  noife  when  he  is  fortheft  from  his  Neft,on 
purpofe  to  draw  them  into  a  greater  miftake  )  they  look^  no  fkr-^ 
tbtfy  and  then  not  being  able  td  anfwer,  they  are  iooncaft,  and 
firiking  in  with  the  concklion  againft  themfelves,  they  multi- 
ply their  Sorrows,  and  cry  out  of  themfelves  as  miferable. 

2.  Another  piece  of  his  SojAiftry,  is  the  improving  certain 
fdfe  Nations  (which  Chriftians  of  the  weaker  fort  have  recei- 
ved) as  froofr  of  their  Unregeneracy ,  or  -bad  Condition.  As 
there  4re  Vulgar  Erw/ concerning  Natural  things,  fo  there  arc 
FopilarErrm  concerning  Spiritual  things.  Thefe  naiftakes,  in  a 
great  part,  have  thefar  Original  from  the  Fancies,  or  Mifippre- 
hcnfions  of  nnik^fid  Men.  Some  in4eed  have  (it  may  be) 
been  preached  and  taught  as  Truths,  others  te^  rifen  (  without 
a  Teacher  )  from  mecr  Ignorance,  being  the  conclufions  and  fur- 

B  b  b  tnifes 


3  J*  Z  XttMtt  of  Part  IL 

mfes  w^ch  w^k  Heads  luve  fiamed  to  tliem(elves»  fi^mi  the 
dyings,  or  Pradices  of  Men,  wbkb  have  not  been  eitber»& 
deand  fiomche  danger  of  miftake,  or  not  £>  diddMaiy^ppDAtend^ 
ci  as  was  iieceflary.  Thele  hifk  Infefencts  once  fet  on  foot,  ait 
mMtoiozrifi^  handed  down  to  others,  and  in  time  they  gain  (among 
the  (knple^  the  opinion  of  undoabted  Truths.  Now  where 
ever  Sitan  finds  any  of  thefe  that  are  ht  Jbr  his  porpofe  C^  to  be 
fure  whatever  mtftake  we  entertain,  he  will  at  one  time  or  other 
caft  it  in  our  way  )  he  will  make  it  the  foondatioa  of  an  Aigu- 
ment  ag^unft  him  that  hath  received  it,  and  that  with  wry  gi«at 
advantage. '  For  a  falfliood  in  the  Frwufet^  will  uiually  produce  a 
feUbood  in  the  C^Nclt^n.  And  tbeie  faUhoods  being  taken  for 
giranted,  the  Devil  is  not  put  to  the  tiouble  to  prove  them,  if 
then  be  can  but  exadly  fk  them  to  fixnething  in  the  party  whkft. 
he  cannot  deny,  he  forthwith  cvnes  the  caufe,  and  condrnm^ 
him  hyhis^fpn-^tm^t^ms^dsomtoi  his  awnmoaalK 

*Tis(carce  poffibieto  number  the  faUe  Notions  which  are  al» 
leady  entertained  ammig  Chrillons,  relating  to  Grace  and  Cooi- 
vei^n,  much  le(9  thofe  that  may  afterward  ari&*  But  I  fliaJl. 
mention  feme  that  Satan  frequently  makes  uie  o^  as  ^Bounds  of 
€>bje^ien# 

jr U  ^k  a  oommoAi  apfMrehenfion  among  the  weaker  fert,  that 

^>/Vk  ly^  Conver(ion  is  slmiyf  accompanied  with  ffnsi  figr  and  unmtn 

'■"~~~'~'"*"'"'^  This  f^tfue  in  feme  Cas  bath  been  (aid;  >  and  though  noneof  the 

Br^achers  of  the  €ofpel  have  aflerted  the  univeiulity  <^  th^ 
gre^ir  meafiires  of  T^ubk,  yet  the  People  taking  notice,  that 
many  (peak  of  theii^  deep  buimliatiens  in  Convedbn  »s  and  that 
feverat  JHibars  have  (et  forth  the  greatnefe  of  Difiids  that  fim 
h^ve.been  caft  into  on  thatoccafion,  C  tbough  without  any  inte»*^ 
i3on  Affixing  this  intoa  gmenUKide)  haveinom  thence  fiippo- 
fed,  that  all  theC^onverted  are  broughtto  their  Comforts  HmmA 
ibt  flames  of  HeBs.  Upon  this  miftake,  the  Devil  difquiets  dio(e 
that  have  not  felt  thefe  tx^eam  Agmin  of  Sonow  in  then^I ves  s 
and  tells  them  that  it  is  ajkre  fign  that  they  are  not  yet  Conver- 
ted. Though  'tis  eafie  for  a  Man  that  fees  the  fallhood  of  tl^ 
Notion,  to  angiver  the  Argument ,  yet  he  that  idiwu  itto^e  trm^ 
cannc^t  teUwbattofiy,  becaufehe  Hndshe  never,  was  under  fiich 
TrouU^ais,  and'nowhe  begins  to  be  troubled  becaufe  he  was  not 
troubled  ^^m^  or  (ashefuppofeth;  non  troubled  cum^. 

^  ^  Another 


Chap.  !•    ^mn's  SCtm^tAtions,  j  y  t 

2.  Another  feMc  Notion  IS,  Tfiat  a  Convert  can  gfre  an  ac-    - 
<ount  of  the  time  and  manner  of  hfs  Converfion*     This  is  truc^ 

in  ftme^  as  hi  Fanl^  and  Ibme  others,  whofe  Change  hath  been 
ihdden  and  renoarkable,  though  iii  many  tins  is  far  otherwife » 
^o  can  better  give  account  that  they  are  Convelreed ,  than  by 
what  Stefs^  Degree/^  and  Methods^  they  were  brought  to  it.  But 
tf  -any  of  thefc  receive  the  Notion,  they  will  prefcntly  find  that 
Satan  will  turn  the  edge  of  it  againft  thera^and  will  tell  them  that 
dicy  arc  nae  C^nverted^  becaufe  they  cannot  noihinate  the  time 
when^  nor  the  manner  how  (uch  a  Change  was  wrought. 

3.  Some  take  it  for  granted,  that  Converfion  is  accompanied 
with  a  renwkfUe  meafiire  of  Gifts  £ot  Prayer  and  Exhortation*  and 
th«i  the  Devil  objedis  it  to  them,  That  they  aife  not  Converted, 
txxaufe  they  cannot  Pf^  as  others,  or  -Spftii^of  the  dungs  of  God 
foreadtiy,  fluently,  and  aflfe^ionately,as  fome  others  can.  Thu^ 
the  poor  weak  Chriftian  jsibsffikdlbr  want  ofAbilitkr  to  exprei^ 
hknfelf  to  God  and  Mei^ 

4.  Falfe  Notions  atbotit  the  »tf«wieo/Ftfifi,  are  a  fid  ftumbling- 
Block  to(bme.  Many  fuppoie  that  Saving  Faith  is  a  certain  he^ 
Uif  that  oHT  Sins  are  Fardoned,  and  tbas  nnfiaU  be  Sandh  making 
Faitb and  Affiaance  aU one.  -This  miftafce  is  the  deeper  rooted" 
in  fhe  Minds  of  Men,  h&:9kA  fome  hanre  diredly  taught  fo,  and 
thofc,  Nfen  of  Eftlmatibn  s  whofe  words  arc  entertained  with 
grtat  Reverence  by  well-meaning  Chi^ans;  For  whom  not- 
withftanding,  this  may  be  pleaded  in  excule^  that  they  have  ra«* 
thet  defied  Faith  in  ks  height,  than  in  its  Am/I  meajkres.  How* 
ever  it  be,  thofe  that  have  no  oth^  underftanding  of  the  nature 
ofFaifh,  can  nevet  anfwefSatail's  Argument,  if  he  cakes  them^ 
at  any  time  at  the  advanta^  of  fear ^  or  dambting:  For  then  he 
will  difputc  thus,  Fairif  is  a  belief  Aat  fins  are  Fardaned^  but  tbtm 
difi  not  believe  this  i  therefore  thou  hafi  no  Faith.  Oh,  what  numV 
bwsofpoorddubtingChftteans^^hatebecnr  diftrelKd  with  this 

Alrgumend 

5.  Somfc  take  it  for  a  truth,  that  gromh  of  Grace  is  always 
liifttfe,  and  the  progrefi  remarkable.  And*  then  becaufe  they  can 
make  no  fuck  difcovery  of  themfelves,  the*  Devil  concludes  their 
Grace  to  be  counterfeit  and  hypocritical. 

5.  Of  like  nature  are  fome  mjiakin  figns  of  true  Grace,  asthat' 
true  Grac^  fears  God  only  for  his  Geodnejs.  And  then  if  there  be^ 
any  apprehenficm  of  Divine  Di^eafure  impreffed  upon  the  Heart, 

B  b  b  3  though 


p^  ^^^Vv 


J54  ;» SCteatiCeof        /Btoflf- 1 

'  though  upon  ^e  neceflary  occafion  of  mi&aniage,  they  through 
the  Devils  infiigation^  conclude,  that  they  are  mJer  s  Jfirit]  tf 
to9idag€^  and  their  fuppofed  Grace  not  tme^  or  not  genttm  at 
leaft  >  according  to  that  ^^opihn  which  the  Nen^tifiament  will 
^brnifh  a  Man  withal,  'Tis  alfo  another  miftaken  fign  of  Grace  : 
That  it  doth  dired  a  Man  to  love  God  fingly  for  himfeif^  with- 
out the  U^  r^ard  to  his  an^n  Salvation  >  for  that,  they  thbk,  is 
but  Self-love*  Now  when  a  Child  of  God  doth  not  ^e  his  love 
toGoAiod^uiS^  but  that  his  wnfalvatUn  is  twitted  with  it; 
Satan^(s  advantage  of  him,  and  forceth  him  to  caft  away  his/ 
love  as  adulterate  and  fdfifl9.  Like  to  this  miftake  (  but  of  an 
higher  ftrain  )  is  that  of  Tome,  That  where  Grace  is  true,  'tis  fi> 
carried  forth  to  honour  God,  that  the  Man  that  hath  it,  can  de- 
fire  God  may  be  hnourtd^  tbingb  hejhould  he  damned.  God  dodi 
not  put  us  to  (iich  Queftions  as  theie,  but  upon  fuppolition  that 
this  is  true  s  the  grace  of  moft  Men  will  be  (haken  by  the  Obje* 
dion  that  Satan  will  make  firom  thence  \  he  can  and  will  prefently 
put  the  mittaken  to  it,  Canfi  thm  fay  thm  an  mUing  to  go  to  £Uf, 
that  God  may  be  gloried?  If  noty  Habere  is  tby  Grace  i  FrcMtniuch 
miftakes  as  thefe,  he  difputes  againfi  the  boline(s  of  the  dnUdren 
of  God  9  and  'tis  impoffible  but  that  he  Oioukl  carry  the  Caofe} 
againtt  thofe  who  grant  thefe  things  to  be  true.  Satan  can  unde* 
niabjy  (hew  them,  that  their  Hearts  will  not  anfwer  fudi  a  de- 
scription of  a  Convert,  or  gracious  Heart,  as  thefe  falie  Notions 
will  make.  So  long  then  as  they  hold  thefe  Notions,  they  have 
no  relief  againft  Satan's  ConclufionS)  no  comfort  can  be  adrnj* 
niflred,  till  they  be  convinced  that  they  have  embraced  Mittakes 
for  Truths.  And  how  difficult  that* will  be  in  this  caie  C  where 
the  confidence  of  the  Notion  is  great,  and  the  fufpition  ttiong> 
that  thedefedisonly  in  the  Heart  ^  hath  been  determined  by  for 
(  quent  experience  already. 

3.  The  third  piece  of  Satan's  Sophiftry,  from  whence  heiai* 
(eth  fa]{e  Condufions,  is  hisixTf/f^pi^/ft^fM/i  tf/G(^  In  this  he 
dirediy  aofleth  the  deiign  of  the  Scriptures,  where  God  in  his 
Nature,  and  Dealings  is  ib  (et  forth,  that  the  Weakeft,  the  moft 
Afflicted  and  TofTed,  may  receive  incouragement  di  Acceptance, 
and  of  his  Fatherly  Care  over  them  in  their  faddeft  Tryals.  Yet 
withal,  left  Men  fliould  turn  his  Grace  into  Wantonnefs,  and 
embolden  themfelves  in  fin  becaufe  of  his  Clemency,  the  Saip- 
tuxes  ibmecimes  ^ive  us  lively  deicriptions  of  his  Anger  againfl 

thole 


the^e  that  'Wickedly  pniume  upon  his  Goodnefi)  and  amtinoc 
fo  to-do.  B9ththtC6DeCaaptions  of  God  (bould  be  taken  ftfe« 
ffcr^  asafibidbg  the  only  true  Repre(ent«tion  of  htm.  He  is  fi> 
gentle  to  the  humbled  fibifibk  Sinner,  that  He  vriU  not  breakjbar 
kHiftd  Rm^  ^  qKtmh-  thenr  fimitiiig  ^^^'  ^^  ^  careful  of  ' 
Health,  that  (  for  theirkeco^ery  )  ie  will  not  Umte  them  */*«^«- 
litrmfHiiyhuli  nor  fu0er  them  to.tuine  themfelvts  by  a  Surfeit 
upon  worldly  Comforts  V  yet  n>hh  thefivward  he  mil  ^bmfdf 
fimM^V^\,\%a6.  kxd^Atf»fkA4itm%i^nMatbwir(k}^ 
»W,  tbeUrd  fiM  had  them  forth  mth  the  woi^grt  of  Imqmty^ 
Pfil.  1 25. 5.  He  will  m  Mt  the  Candle  of  the  md^^  for  he  fets 
Aem  'taibmry  flaeet  r  So  thst  they  ar»  aifi;  dmn  into  D^mSmy 
Mdbnndft  intoVefilatim  or  inamompitt'they  are  conftmted  tpith 
ftrmrf.  Now  Satan  will  fometimes  argue  againll  the  Children 
of  God,  and  endeavour  to  break  their  hopes,  bftvanit^thatpart 
of  die  Defixiption  of  God  againft  themi  which  is  intauUdfot 
the  difinonnting  of  the  confidence  <rf"  the  Wicked,  and  the  bring- 
ing down  of  high  kwks.  By  this  means  he  wrefts  the  Defcrip- 
tioo  of  God  to  a  contrary  end,  and  mifreprcfcnts  God-  to  a  trem- 
Uing  affiled  Soul.    This  he  doth, 

I.  %  nd^prefendiwiw  Hatwex  Here  he  readsa  Crfetnn  Le-> 
■dare«?tbe  Halin^smAjklkite  of  God,but  always  with  refle<ak>n 
mon  ^e  vt<oKf>  and  unworthbeiis  of  the  Perfbn  againft  whom  he 
int«ds  his  Datt.  And  thus  he  Argues :  Uft  up  thine  eyes  to  the 
Heaamf^  heboid  the  hn^mufs  cf  Go£t  Glory  :  Conjider  hit  wijpotted 
BUnefs.  btsU^te  fi^iee.  the  Heaven/  are  not  clean  in  hufighiy 
hi»  tMtiA  mm  ahminaUe.  and  filthy  then  art  thonl  Hit  Eyu  are 
tnrty  he  tamm  -arnkj^mr  m(^  ^  *he let^fin:  Ho» emfi  thou 
ifeff  imaffiu  (  exee^  thorn  he  intolerably  imfttdoit )  that  he  hath  ta- 
]mfudt  animdtanwra A  into  bis  favour  f  ik  it  a  jealom  God^  and 
iriihyno  means  acquit  thegiilty  i  Ca/fi  thorn  then  with  anyfiw  (jf 
mfm.  eonebidt  tby  felf  to  he  bis  Chiid  f  Heheholds  the  nftekgd  afar 
dffi  be  jbuts  out  their  Fr^^H  he  laitghs  at  their  Calamity  i  he  moeki 
trixa  Oeir Faar iMHes  i  dnd there/tn  thou  h^ no CMtfe  tothink^that 
be  mat  heartby  ei%  tbtu^  thtitjhotdd^  makg  many  Prayers,  It  can- 
not heCmofli  that  he  mtt  inelint  bu  Ear.  Tis  his  etqrefsDeter- 
minatioi  that  tf  any  Man  regard  iniquity  in  bis  Hearty  the  Lord  MU 

net  hear  Ins  Fraytt,    This,  and  a  great  deal  more  will  he  fay. 
And  while  Satan  ^ks  but  at  this  ra,te  wc  may  caU  him  modelt, 
becadehis  AUegatkms  ia.t.  m  themfclves  traci  if  they  were  ap- 
plied 


^  5  «r  .       ^  Xnmtt  of       .  ^miL^ 

Ihidnghttg,:  5i>q\<tim6s  he  will  gofutther,  sad.  plainly  JwA» 
God,  fpeaking  ioaedible  &l(hoods  of  him:  bu(  becsni^  thde 
properly,  appertain  to  an  highor  Catt  of  Ttoubles,  of  wbicbl«ft 
Bcxt  tofpeak,  I  (hall  not  h^r  mention  th<tn.    Hewercrt  tf  Jbe 

•  Hops  beret  he  faith  enough  agahUi  asy  $eiwant  of  .God^  ^  ^ 
ties  an  bi^feiji  of  his  unwtsrthineO.  Foi  being  thus  bcougfae 
to  the  view  of  tbefe  ajionilhii^  Attributes,  he  Is  d^ed  mt<£ 
Countenance,  andean  think  do  other,  but  that 'tis  very  unUke^ 
ly,  that  fi  mnwrtby  a  Sihoer  flK>uld.have  any  ajtcteft  in  fi  Hify 
a  God.  Thus  the  Devil  ai&ighcs  him  ofl^  turmog  the  mvw^  yfiJk 
of  theDeicripcioQ  of  God  tahimi  oad  in  the  mean  tii»e  JIwAm 
that  patt  of  ic  that  fpeaJis  G«d?s  wondeifid  QadefaBfion^^^ 
finite  Compaffions,  unrpeakable  readinefi  m  accept  the  iuunbk 
broken-hearted.  Weary,  heavy-laden  Sinner,  that  is  ptolbateot 
bis  Foot-ftool  for  Pardon.  All  which  aie  on  purpofe  decbsed  to. 
the  Defoaption  of  God's  Nature,  to  obviate  this  Temptatbny 
and  toenoQurikgetheWedk.  , 

2.  H«  mifreprtients  God.iahis  Pmidme.    If  God  diaftife 
his  Children  bgrany  Affli^ion,  Satan  per verfly  wrefts  it:  to  a  bati; 

.  ConttruifHon ,  efpecially  if  the  Affli<aioa  befoa^  ot  feeai  to  ic 
4hw  thck  fkertgtl^  or  fieqmiti  and  moft  of  aU  if  it  ftem  to 
a-o^f  their  Hiope&  and  Prayers  >.  for.  then  hc.;ai^ii«s„7iqf#  «»;« 
the  clk^finmtt  o/Sm :  Gt4  iittUtd  milk  vifit  tbtii^_  X'lii^^Mt  mth' 
Ko4ts  but  kit  iedingitpitb  Hm  it  ^atidy  of  mtakv  amwc,  fif  ^ 
hre9kehthnwi*hlM%eii)f4t,AMvihuatibt«orrtasbit^^ 
him  vkmafitrtytlm  *rt  hmed  imn  ttith  thy  tnuMtto  di^Q  MdM- 
pair:  bathe  mU lay Mmmi^hit Stat  liiMtbnme-^kUttbtdir,  U 
pntlnotal'vajf  chidtbitSemutH i  hmtthmattS^  mn  Mmmn 
Jndbtfid^  if  rim  mrt  pme  attdfiptigh,  /«^  m»he  vuU  mS 
T  c'  1'i**f^  *^  habitatimiftby  -Ri^vufhegfuf^gnm  :  ftr  t$ 
hu  Sons  btfaak,  Colt  upon  mtintbed^  ^muhU,  ImiltdtHverOmi- 
mdtbat>Jhalt ghrifym.  PfaJ.50.15.  HcBcecomeatheamjpkOBt*. 
of  nwny,  that  thcyafenotregenrntedj.  becaufe  thsy  fihihls  God 
deals  r»ot  wtth  them.a$  with  others.  Obif^yi  tbvi  nt  bfm  dU 
cb^ifttb  <7<«y  ScB  wbombt  naihltb:  batukx^mi  werym»4igav^ 
^mshetrt  mr trot^kf  anPlagms,  uctRodf.i  omayumbewLm 
F>^'er^  difmndedy  our  fhtngfb  ftilttkm^  ontHmtsfmMmA  «b 
^>rd^  fo  thatnttaulytbinatKtandqKalityofottrAfj^ons^  hit.  tbt. 
Iffm  ..of/mbtMtwideKtbnit,  iitmtadmiiigtbthmbtit  (  which  h 
tbeffoM  GhataSiarq/ithetbt^atuiiti^Smf,  Eeb.,i3i.7^J  pd^mh 
"  '  i  evincetb 


t 


.  i»HM««ft  tlM  VH  MTt  uxdit  G9JU  hatred^  and  art  not  bit  Children. 
Jihis  Objedion,  though  it  might  feem  eafy  to  be  anfwered  by 
ibafe  that  ate  not  at  prefeiit  coDcerned,  yet  it  wiH  pix>ve  a  diffi- 
cult bttfiaefi  to  thofe  that  ate  under  the  fmarrof  AfflidHons.  How 
awcha  hdy  and  w%  Man  may  be  giavell  d  by  it,  you  may  fee  in 
ffik  73.  where  the  PiofJiet  is  put  to  a  ^yous  plunge  upon  this 
9aryob)edton^  ver.  14.  MtbedaykngbavtlheenflagHed^sndehd^ 

And  yet  in  ail  timSamii  doth  but  play  the  SophWtar^vrorkif\g 
fUjfcm  the  advantages,  which  the  ii<ifjm  of  the  affiidion,  and  the 
aMjpcr  of  Mens  Hearts  do  aifi^dhim*    For  i*  A%i(3ions  are  a 
gie&t^ptb^  OttCJc£thcficr€Uo(  God,  fo  that  'tis  hard  to  know 
what  Godintends  bf  them.    2.  ThttndoCihe  Lord,  is  not  dif- 
wr^Kd  ^t^fiffij  Imtat  feme  ^iiAance,  When  the  Fruits  thereof  be- 
lin.  loappear.    3.  The  mind  of  the  afflidred  cannot  always  pro- 
mdv^iUffyin  Inaldng  a  judgment  of  God's  defign  upon  them : 
cfpedalhr  at  firft  when  ^tisfimnded  by  the  aflault,   and  all  things 
kcMf^^ff,  Faith  is  to  (eek.  Patience  fwanting,  and  Love  flag-. 
gofaig  h  after  it  hath  recoUeAed  it  &lfy  and  attained  any  cabnn^y 
lo&itfhrrmwirofthewaysofGod,  and  of  the  Heart,  it  is 
better  enaUed  to  fix  (bitie  grounds  of  Hope.  Lam.  3.  ip,  20, 2 1, , 
TiMmalhd  ni^  XBnd^  threfan  bavi  I  Hope.    4,  AAidiohshave. 
4  L^  and  a  Pjri;,fide,  and  their  appearances  are  accoxding  to . 
mxrfifimt  in  which  we  view  them :  as  (bme  PidJures,which  if  we . 
look  upon  them  one  way,  they  appear  to  be  Angek,   if  another 
way,  they  (eeaa  Devik 

5»  Some  Men  in  Aflldie»i4o  mfy  bmjy  thennffelves  in  looking 
apon  the  dark  fide  of  AffiK^on.  Their  diipofition  Ceither  through 
HShiral  tifffermfnefi^  or  ftrongiwtprefion  fo£Tcmptmon)  is  only  to. 
meditate  terroHrs^  and  to  (urmiie  evils.    Thefe  Men  out  of  the 
Gro6,  can  draw  nothing  boi;  the  Wormwood  and  the  Gat^  while 
Dihers,  that  have  another  Prcfpeft  of  them,  oblbve  mioctmtf  of 
Mercy  and  Gentknefi,  anddo  iicift^into  (ubmiifioh  and  thank*- 
£ih2c&  Theft  Coonfidered  together)  are  a  great  ad  vantage  to  Sa-^ 
tan  indifputing  againft  the  peace  of  Godsafflid^ed  Children,  and  < 
it  often  faUsout,  that  as  hedothptifi^fent  God's  defign,  fi>  do 
they  (vxgj^d  by  Temptation)  apon  ms^  account  misjHdge  th^m*- 

ji^^ves* 
3*  He  attb>imtepvcre»ts<aodifi  die  t^m^  t^bu  SfhfH  s  tf  Q6d 

tnchdrawius  oQuntcnftoee,  or  by  his  Spirit  figaifies  hisdifpltf^*-- 


«' 


15^ 


fure  to  {he  Con(aencesof  aery,  ifbe-peitaik  Satan  tcmoleftthdlii 
with  Spiritual  Temptations,  prcfoitly  Satan  takes  occafion'to^put 
his  (dik  and  malignant  in^erpr^tatioii  upofuall ;  ;ihe«  tdb  them 
that  Gods bidinghisFzccMhisc^f^.^^      >  thsLtthcfindnugf 
fignified  to  their  Confcience,  axcphmd^olar^iufisthzt  their  piv- 
fent  ftateis  Wrath  and  Darknefs.     That  Sitsasm^^ms  by 
^  Temptations,  (hew  them  to  be  yet  under  bkpmr  \  that  the  fom* 
z;i^  of  their  former  Peace,  Joy,  and  fenCble  delight  wliich  they  had 
in  the  ways  of  God»  is  beypnd  :cobti3eidj^iOA»  an:  evidence  that 
God  hath  ntf^i^I^  in  them,  nor  tb^y  in  himv  that  their  Fsdtfai^ 
but  that  of  TdKjwiirie/,  their  Joy  but  tlnttof  i^O^ocrr^fjc,  wi^his 
only  for  a  moment.    How  ^ten  have  I  heard. Chriftians  com- 
.  plaining  thus  ?  JTe  cannot  be  in  afistt  ef  Grace^  wt  Confcknets  lyt 
.  under  tbefenfe  afGodsMfiUafttre^  tbijf  give.  te(l:kmny  agaitfi  av,  4md 
.  sre  kp9ti^,  tba  t^imony  is  tr^e^  fertile  fid  iu  "^H.tnit,  time  wm  tdkn 
.  nethdt^hnfe bads adigh  in  Hearings  Tf^^ng^itUaMng^  buenm 
aUitahtrtbentomj  wecanrelifif  nothings  tpecanfj»fitjmbing^  we  can 
.  rmmiher  nothing:  time  warwbenKi^e  thought  ive  bad  ajfwran^  and  am 
Hearts  rqoycedin  m\  fometims  tve  have  though  our  .Hearts  kada^  much 
pf  Peace  and  Qmf(nt,ai  they  cpfddbold^  no^Mif  ^M^bedund  tOe  art 
^der  fad  fears;  if GmI  bad  had  a  favour  to  m^  ^OfddbeJmeJeakthis 
mth  us  ?  Thus  are  they  cheated  into  a  belief  Chat  they  never  bad 
any  Grace  >  they  take  all  for  granted  that  i$  urged  againft  them : 
.  they  cannot  confider  Gods  ^^4  in  hiding,  his  £aee,  nor  yet -can 
they  (ee  how  Grace  aSs  in  them  under  th^fe  compbdnings ;  bow 
'  they  exprefs  their  Lcve  to  God  in  thdr  ^^/.  and  pantings  after 
.  htm,  iatheir*ww7wg  of  his  abfence,  m  Mwmg  and  condemn- 
ing themfelves,    &c.    bvit  tbeir  p^^t  feeliiig,  (and  an  Ap- 
gumcnt  from  fence   is  very  fliong;  bears  down  all  befoit 
it. 

,.     Thus  doth  Satan  frame  his  Arguments  from '  mifireprefentati- 
onsof  God,  which  CtbQugbarightyiewofGod^wouldcafilyan- 
.fwerthep,  yet;  how  difficult  it  is  for  al  Pttfbn  m  an  hour  of 
Temptation  to  difpcl,    by  a  right  apprchenfioh  of  the  ways 
of  the  Holy  God,    doth  abundantly  a j^ar  from   Pfat.77. 
where  the  cafe  qf^/kpb  (or  whoever  elfe  he  wto)  doth  inform  «$ 
I. ,  That  'tisjafuaJ  for  Satan,  for  thetli%itc(tiing"of  the  Hearts  of 
Gods  Children,  to  offer  a  falfe  TroJpeS  o£  God*    2.  That  ti^ 
wni*c/f</ their  Hean^  with  grief,  4ifr.  3,^  ?.  HMtthcmorclbey 
perfia  ii^.theprofccutton  of  this  method,  under  the  MifisifFrt^ 
'  r*1  ,  judiCi^ 


pfdiee^  they  fee  the  kSs^  being  apt  to  mi{conftruc  every  tWiig  in 
Qod  to  their  difadvantage,  ver^  3.  Iwemembred  Goi^  and  v^  trm^ 
Ued.  4.  Thereaibn  of  all  that  trouble  lies  in  this^  that  they  can 
^,  conclude  wrath  and  detertion  from  God's  carriage  toward 
them.  5'.  Yhat  till'theyJook  upon  pod  in  another  method^  and 
la^up  better  thoughts  of  him  and  his  Providences,  even  while 
they  carry  the  appearance  of  Severity,  they  can  expcift  no  eafe  to 
tteir  complainings.  For  before  the  Prophet  quitted  himfelf  of 
this  trouble,  h«  was  forced  to  acknowledg/^ifwwjfijj^  (ver.  10.)  in 
tlie  mifconftrudion  he  made  of  his  dealings,  and  to  betake  liim- 
felf  to  a  refolve  of  entertaining  better  thoughts  of  God^m  7.  His 
..Interrogation,  WiU the  Lord eafi  off  fsr mr^  &c>  (hews  indeed 
what  he  did  once  think,  being  mifled  by  Satan,  but  withal  that 
he  would  never  do  lb  again,  WiUtbe  herd  cafl^ for  ever  ?  Is  not 
iere  th^  Voice  of  a  defpairing  Man  ?  but  of  one  that  throujgh  bet- 
ter information  hath  refifi^e/his  Judgment,  and  now  is  refolved 
.firongly  to  hold  the  contrary  to  what  he  thought  before,  as  if  he 
ihouUfay,  'T»i  notfoffibUtbatHJhouldbefo^  be  mil  notcafi  f^  for 
«cr,  Md  Iwill  never  entertain  fiteb  ferverfe  though/  of  God  any^  mm. 
6.  But  before  they  can  come  to  this,  it  will  coft  them  fome 
pains  and  ferious  thoughts »  'tis  not  ea{y  to  break  thefe  Fetters,  to 
anfvvfr  this  Argument  >  but  tbiey  that  will  do  fo^  muft  afpeal  ftom 
tbcir  prefentTcnce^  toa  coniideratibna/^i&e  5(/ie/of ihefe  dealings 
upon  other  Perjons^  or  upon  themfelves  atd^ier  ti$Hes:  for  the  Rro- 
^ct,  vcr.  5.'  cohfidered  the  days  ofold^  and  theyears  of  ancient  times  ^ 
and  ver.  6,  he  alfo  made  u(e  of  his  own  experience,  calling  to  re- 
memhrance^  that  after  fiich  dealings  as  thife,  God  by  his  return  of 
f^aLVoyja^^vtlnsnSongt  in  the  Night. 

4,  Another  commbn  head  from  whence  this  great  Difputant 
doth  fetch  his  Arguments  againfi  the  good  condition  and  ftate  of 
God's  Servants,  is  their  ^  and  mifiarriagef.  Here  I  (hall  obferve 
twoorthreexhings  in  the  general  concerning  this,  before  I  (hew 
how  he  dravi^  his  falfe  Conclufion^  from  thence;  As, 

!•  That  with  akiiid  of /ei/i«e^  ingenuity^  he  will  grant  a  diffe- 
rence betwixt  Sin  and  Sin^  betwixt  Sins  reigning,  and  not  reign- 
ing >  Sins  mortified,  and  not  mortified ;  betwixt  the  Sins  of  the 
Converted,  and  the  Unconverted ;  and  upon  this  fuppbfition  he 
nfually  proceeds.  He  doth  not  always  (  except  in  cafe  of  great 
Sins)  axguewantpf  Regeneration  from  one  Sin  for  that  Argu^ 

, ,  . .  v-cc  mcnti 


xio  Zt^nMittf  Part.!!: 

ixient  *>  7^  U  (t  Sin^  therefore  thou  art  not  a  Corrverty  would  be  ca- 
fily  infwertd,^  by  one  that  knoWs  the  Saints  have  their  impcjrft- 
^ions  but  he  thus  deals  with  Men  :  Theft  Sins  rpher^f  ihm  art 
guiltyj  are  reigning  Sins^  fuch  a$  are  infconfiftent WiA  a  conrcitttJ 
eftate,  and  therefore  thou  art  yet  unregenerated. 

2.  Heproducethufually  for  the  backing  of  Ws  Arguments,  fiich 
"  Scriptures  as  dp  trpily  reprefent  the  flate  of  Men  unfanSified  i  but 
then  his  labour  is  to  make  the  Parties  to  Sippczr  jHttable  to  the  dc- 
(cription  of  the  Unregenerate.  And  to  that  purj>ofe  he  aggravstet  • 
all  their  failings  to  them  :  he  makes  fevere  enquiries  after  all  theit 
Sins,  ahd  if  hs  ^s^n  charge"  them  with  any  »(;rarf^«f  crime,  he  lays 
load  upon  that,  ftill  concluding  that  a  Regenerate  Pcrlbn  doth  not 
fin  at  fuch  a  rate  a$  they  do. 

3»  This  is  always  a  very  dij^cult  cafe  y  'tis  not  ea(y  to  anfwer 
theobjedions  thaf  he  will  urge  from  hence :  for  r.  if  there  be 
the  reaTguilt  of  any  gr/ez;0«f  oi[  iemarkable  fcandal  which  he  ob* 
jc^^  the  accufed  Party  Cthough  never  fo  knowing,' or  Cfermcr* 
ly)  nc veir  fo  holy)  wiDbehardlyjputtoittodetermineany  thing 
in  favour  of  his  eftatc.  r.  The  F^  cannot  be  denycd.  2.  The 
Scripture  nominates  particularly  fuch  ofTences,  as  render  a  Kbn 
'unfit  for  the  Kingd|Om  of  God.  3.  Whether  in  fuch  cafes,  Grace 
be  not  TphoUj  loft,1s  a  queJUon  in  which  all  aire  not  agreed.  4*  How- 
eret  it  will  be.  very  doubtful  whether  fuch  had  ever  any  Ora^cCi  The 
^cripturehath  given  no  note  of  difference,  to  diftit)gui(h  betwixt  a 
Regenerate  and  Unregenerate  Perfon,  In  the  aSs  6f  Murther,  A*- 
dultery,  Fomication,d^c.  \t  doth  not  fay  the  Rcgenerute  commits 
an  a($  of' grols  Iniquity  in  thU  mnnety  the  Unregenerate  ittrfttf, 
and  that  thece  is  a  vi(ihle  diftindion  betwixt  the  one  and  the  o« 
thar,  delating  to  thefe  very  AQs.  ^  And  whafever^may  be  (uppo- 
fed  to  hcihcintpord  workings  pf  Gracchi  the  Sou^,  while  'tis  re- 
duced to  fo  narrow  a  cdmpafs,  as  a  fpatk  of  Pirc  raked  upin  Aihes, 
yet  the  weight  of  prefent  guilt  upon  the  Soul  (when  Ms  charged 
hpnae^  will  always ^oi/e  it' toward  the  »>ar/t  apprehen(?t>ns  that 
can  be  made  concerning  its  ftate.  former  ads'of  Holinefs  will  be 
difbwhed  under  the  notion  of  Hypocrify  5  orlfyet  owned"  to  be 
true,  they  wijlte  apt  to  think  that  true  Grace  may  be  tttterly  bfiw 
Trejent  adis  of  Grace  they  can  fee  none,  (b  that  only  the  after^aSs  rf 
Repentance'can  di&over  ttiat  there  is  yet  a  being  and  H^  of  Grace 
In  them,  ind  tiU  then  they  can  never  anj^eir  Satans  Arguctfient 
&om'great  Sms.    But^a.  lii  the  hJhoI  itiprmtiet  of  God's  Childien 

the 


the  caft  is  not  fi  eafy.    For  the  Scripture^^ive  itdh^ces  of  ibme^ 
who{e  G)QV€r&cions  CQoid  not  iae  taxed  with  any  nbtorious  e^ 
vih )  whp  thpugti^they  wff€.ir^^.)^dfi»  tbt  Kingaom  tfOoi^  yet 
were  not  of  the  KingdmfVfG^di;  ^  firetfdoti!!  thca  GomffeatSinfi, 
IS  not  pleadable^  asan  ftndat^teJ^ .  ivmH^  of  Graoe»    And  if  othen 
th^t^tcnot  eomeriea^  piayhaye  no  greater  infirinkies  than  &mK 
that  arty  the  difference  betwixt  the  one  and  the. other  muft  d<s 
)>end  upon  the  j^«»  Powers  <^  Grace,  ^ving  chekk  to  thefe  faifir* 
mities,  and  fbriving  to  mqroiy  them  :    And  this  wilt  be  mimri^ 
tdte  quefticn.    The  ApoiUe,  kom  7. 1 5.  notes  itidedd^AM  diffe- 
rences  betwixt  the  Regeneiate  and  llnr^enerate^  !n  this^afe  of 
Sins  of  Infirmity,     i.  i£i#feiof  thcSin  hfire  the  ^cottimiftion  of 
It  >  What Ibattfhatdo  h    2.  KetnOaney  intbe AQ :  what  Imnldy 
that  iq  I  not.    3^  "Dipdhfponte  af^  the  A£U  that  vpbidhJ  do^  t  g/hm 
not.    Yet  {eeing  natural  Light  will  aflbrd  fense  afjfear$nees  of  dilP 
allowance,  and  reludaacyy  it  will .  ftiU  admit  or  &tth^  debate; 
tVhether  the  Trindfhs^  l^ipe/y  Pegreer  and  Sttec^  of  tfaisfe  fbth^ 
vings,  be  fuch  as  may  difwvcx  the  Being  gad  PoW(^  Cff  real 
Grace. 

While  Satan  doth  iiifift  upon  Aigumcnty.from  the  Sbis  of  Be^ 
ilevers,  for  the  proo£QrattU0Con verted  eftate,  be  only  afkliid  t6 
make  good  this  TpQit^Th^ttbekim^  Stn^ ,  and  eoAft^ 

quentlythattheycaonocbek^ffbgoodacondhidiiasthe^  Wit* 
ling  to  thinks  .  And  to  make  their  Sins  to  carry  that  appearsMce, 
his  cooAant  coorfe  is  to  agff^avaie  them  ^Ihe  can:  thi^  is  hh  de<» 
fign,  and  the  means  by  which  he  would  effeSt  it.  His  great  jirt  in 
^hi$  QaTe^  is  to  heighten- the  Sins  of  tho  Regenetati?  v  this  he  doth  ^ 
many  ways.    A^,  .  ..  ,  '' 

I.  From  the  nature  of  the  Sin  committed)  aifM$  the  fkanhet  of 
itsix>mmiifion ;  and  thishe  chiefly  labours,becau(e  his  Arguments 
fiomhence  ar^  more  probable^  eipeciaQy  confidering  What  he  fix' 
eth  iU)on  uiually^s  that  Which,  may  moA  favour  bis  Gonclufibn.  A 
It  iTanyhaye  ^InitUQa^ff^'S'iityWhichaChildof  God  doth  but 
rarely  commit^  th^  he  aigues  againft  him^  thus:  Ttbey  that  are  in 
Ch^j  do  mortify  the  Fle/hwitb  the  Jff^ion^  and  LjiJ?/,  they  ct^  a^ 
tpay  the  woii^  of  Varkeifi:  and  theft  iporks  of  the  Flefi  afentamfeft'^ 
Gala  5»  ip*  Adid$efyy  Fornkationy  Vnckann^  Lafcwiotejhefl^  Idola^ 
try^  IVitdKr^^  Hatr^d^.  Variance;  Emmlations^  &c.  Beeaufe  of 
theje  things  (^mab^lV^r^  of  Goduf^n^theC^ 
Ben^thirforefartakp'f^fM 

Ccc  2  fiil 


l6t  ZXtmittpf  PxstMl 

ful  wtiksfBatiqi^,  Eph.  5.  <J,  1 1.  Ri*  tboM  bafi  m  tHtthtfe  awav 
mrjmtnjuuIH^  ^tbyfrfmSind^ufiify,  tberefL  tbm  m^^ 
C*/W«/  Crjjrfi  2.  If  any  do  more  than  once  ortwice  reto/e^  into 
»^«^^<?'Pf»g»««>c  not  fii  highly  fcandalousas  fhe  fer- 
meir>,tlKftfa^pleads;from  theace,  that  they  are  back-mdert  in 
He^  that  they  have  W«  tbtirComant  with  God,  thYr  they  aw 
tHbont^etoSiu.  Hereheurgcth,  itmaybe,  that  of  2  P«. /.i^ 
20.  OftPb<m a  Man  ,4  ajmrnHe^ftbefimii  be  brvugk  in  bondage-— 
7heJ>pg  ,s  raurnedtobi,  Vomit.  3.  O^ifknyhave  byanVoffrace 
mpreremarJiaWy  fpntagi^nfi  their  K>u,u,kdg,  otmlated that  C^. 
fcien^e,  then  he  teDs  them,  thavtb^fa,  ^itfiOy,  thai  they  rejeS  tL 
Comfel.  of  theM,  that  tbey  aretbe  Servants  if  Sin  i  foriLsLm, 
ye  arfi  to.  wbmyeobey,  Roin,«J.i<y.  And  tbattvbere  there  it  GrZ 
though  tb^mayfaB,  yet  it kfiitlagai^  their  triUf.Scc.  4.IfheW 
^'^<^^&'>^'^'^m^  o(  the  former  charges  agS 
them,  thet.  heargues  ta  the/ra^cy  of  their  variot^mSl 
&S.  HerehefctstfacirSiiis»«(»r^beforethcm,  rakesZm^^ 
gcther,  th«  he  itiaiopprefs  them  by  a  multitud^,  when  heTannS 
prevaU  byan  accufation  from  one  or'  two  ads :  and  h7s  plS 
tereis,  Tho^  art  nothing  htt  Sht,  thy  *hoMgbts  sre  JlZinSft 

^^r!l7*^**'~^'f^  ^h'^i^fMihand^i^d  Z& 
tn  aBtJ^  mfkymenu,  tn  aB  relation,,  at  at  timet.  Whatd^Tthl 

*ha*i*,«o*/%^edordelUedf  td,a:Sintbatisnotr^^t^ 

Thefe.areaUofthemte)ngobje<ftions,and  fiequently  madeufe 
of  by  Satan  « the  complaints  of  the  Serrants  3  God^do^J^' 
whoaremade*usto  except againiftthemfehresi  IfoJs^ylt 
but  theufHalfathngsofthecommed,  ^  might  mfoio^fJZ^ 
tbey  aregreat  tbey  ^e  baddHdingt,  they  J  ^  ^£^^  ^  • 
^many,r.batcanm^e,  but  that  ^  bJArto  Sd^ 
felvet,  aadtbattbemrk,ofcomrfionityet  to  do  f  ThelS^- 
that arcfrom^-.^ Sins,  orfrom.«X««,  J JSfS&°^ 
Confcience  Jo ufually prevaU £ot fimetime,  again™ the ffrf,?; 
are  chargable  with  them  i  they  cannot  detcnniS  tW?ht?  " 
verted  (though  they  ought  be  fo,J  fo  lonW^h^SnnS  T 
matter  of  FaS  upoiwhfch  the  acc^rio^  TsSe3    ?&*' 

wthedarkandcaimotanfwcrihcArgumcnt.    Jonabbehg^ 

prUbned 


Chap,  %.    ^atm'fi  SDemptationi?.  5  6^ 

prifonedin  the  Wbalcs  Belly,   for  his  ftubborji  rebellion,  at yfry? 
concluded  himfelf  a  dft-away:  Jon.  2*4*  Ihen  Ifudlameafiomof 
Ay  Sight:.  Neither  could  he  think  better  of  himfelf,  till  upon  his 
Sjfentanee^  he  recovered  his  Faith  and  Hope  of  Pardon,  Tet  vpill  t 
lo^again  tmard  thy  Holy  T*empk.  Yea  thofe  objections  that  are rai- 
fed  from  the  mHltitudizn^frequeniy  ot  lefTer  failings^  though  they 
maybe  anfvyered  by  a  Child  of  God,  while  his  Heart  is  notOTrer* 
fiadmed  with  the  Mills  and  Clouds  of  Temptation,  yet  when  he 
is  confufed  with  violent  commotions  Within,  his  Heart  will  fait 
him,,  and  till  he  can  bring  himfelf  to  fome  compofkre  of  Spirit,  he 
hath  not  the  hddmp  to  affert  his  integrity.    Vavid  was  gravelled 
with  this  Objedion,  Pfal.  40. 12.  Innwnerable  evils  have  eomfaffed 
m  about ^  mine  iniquities  have  takgn  bold  ufon  «ie,  fo  that  I  am  not  able 
to  lool^  tip  i  they  are  more  than  the  Hairs  on  my  Head^therefire  my  Hearf 
fdleth  me. 
2.  He  aggravates  the  finfulnefe  of  our  condition,  from  the/Fe- 

Eicy  and  violence  ofhii  own  Temptations.  'Tis  an  ufual  thing  for 
to  give  a  young  Qoviv^ts^nc^ant  onjets  of  Temptation  to  Sinr 
inoftcommonly  he  works  upon  their /2j^«rtf/tftf«ifi/»tfw/i,  he  blowy 
the  Coals  that  are  not  yet  quite  extinguilhed,  and  that  have  grea- 
ter forwardnels  from  their  own  inclination  to  kindle  again »  as- 
Luft  and  Paifion^  TheJ?rJt  motions  of  the  onc^  (though  it  go  no 
fcrther,  than  thofe  offers  and  rifingsupin  the  Heart,  and  is  there 
ian^  and  kept  down  by  the  oppofingprindple  of  Grace  )  and^ 
ihcoccafioffal  ottt-breakings  of  the  other,  (which  he  provokes  by  a 
diligent  preparation  ofw4^»  from  without,  and  violent  inc/ir^i*^ 
•wfifomwithm}  fumifli  him  with  fufficient  matter  for  his  inten- 
ded accufations »  andfometimes  (being  as  it  were  wholly  neg- 
ligent of  the  advantages  which  our  tempers  give  him,  or  not  be- 
bg  able  to  find  any  fuch  forwardnefs  tothefc  evils  in  our  Confti- 
twtion,  as  may  more  eminently  ferve  his  ends)  he  fatisfies  himfelf 
to  moleft  us  with  eameft  motions  to  any  Sins  indifferently  \  and  all' 
this  to  make  us  believe,  that  Sin  is  not  aucified  in  us.  Which, 
feme  are  more  apt  to  believe,  becaufe  they  obferve  their  Tempta- 
tions to  thefe  Sins,  to  importune  them  mw,  and  with  greater  ve^ 
bemency,  than  they  were  wont  to  dobfefore :  and  this  doth  yet  the 
moreaftonilhthem,bccau(e  they  had  high  expeSationr  thtkt  after 
dieir  converfion,  Satan  would/^// *e/(?re  ^^  and  their  Tempta- 
tions abate  \  that  their  natures  fliould  be  altered,  and  their  natural 
bciinatigns  to  th^fe  Sins  tpbolly  ceaft :.  but  now  finding  the.  con- 

ttarj 


;  364  ^  xtmitt  of         p^.  iL 

'  trary^  they  are  ready  to  cry  out,  CefpeciaHy  when  Satan  violently 
buffers  them  with  this  oh  jedHon)  ff^e  are  yet  in  mtr  Sins,  and  un^n 
the  dominion  thereof '^  neither  can  it  he  that  wv  are  converted;  becaufe  Hk 
find  Sin  more  aUm  andftirring  than  formerly  5  'tis  not  thenfimfy  mor- 
tified in  uSy  hit  lively  and  firong.  Though  in  this  cafe  it  be  very 
plain  that  TCemptations  are  only  llrong,   and  Sin  weak,  and  that 

'  Grace  is/tfi>i&/%//yading  its  part  ag^ft  the  Flelh,  arguing,  not 
that  Grace  isfo  very  n^e^i^,  out  that  Satan  is  moxch^  than  ordi- 
nary V  the  Sins  are  not  more  than  formerly,  but  the  Light  that  dit 
covers  them  rnore  is  greater,  and  the  C(;/i!/cie«c8  that  refcnts  the 
Temptation  is  more  tender.  Yet  all  this  doth  not  at  firft  give  eafc 
to  the  fears  that  are  now  raifed  up  in  the  Mind  h  they  find  Sm 
u^^rtwginthem,  their  e^yefif^riawx  of  attaining  a  greater  conqueft 
on  zfndden,  and  with  greater  eaje^zrt  difaffointed,  (and  the  deCre 
of  having  much,  makes  a  Man  think  himfelf  poor)  i  and  withal 
they  commonly  labour  under  fo  much  7g/if»rjwcc,  or  perverfe  cre- 
dulity,  that  they  conclude  they  confent  to  every  thing  which  they 
are  tempted  to,  infomuch  that  'tis  long  before  thefe  Clouds  do  va- 
nifli,   and  the  affliiSed  brought  to  a  right  underftanding  of  thcm- 

felves, 

3.  Vtotn  Momtremark^hk  appearances  oiGoi^^  doth  Satan  aggnr 
vateotir  finfol  condition.  If  God  (hew  any  notable  ad  of  Poiwerj 
he  makes  th^  Beams  of  that  ad  r^eSupoa  our  uhtvor^mefr  witJf 
a  dailing  Light.  When  teter  law  the  Power  of  Chrift  in  fending^ 
a  great  multitude  of  Filhes  into  his  Net,  (having  laboured  a>I 
Might  before  and  caught  nothing  J  itgave  fo  deep  an  itiDprcffion' 
to  the  convidion  of  his  vilenefs,  that  he  was  ready  to  put  Chriff 
from  him  as  being  altogether  unfit  for  his  BleiFed  Society,  ^eparr 
(faith  he  J  from  me,  fir  I  am  ajinfnl  Man*  If  God  difcover  the 
Glorious  Splendor  of  his  Hi;/wf/>,  'tis  enough  to  make  theholieft 
Saints  (Cuch  zs  Job  andlfaiah)  to  cryouttheyarciwr^&ffe,  being 
Job  42. 6.  -M^fi  of  unclean  Lips,  and  to  abhor  themfehes  in  vnji  andJ^hes.  The 
ifa.  6. 5.  .  like  may  be  faid  of  any  difcovery  of  thereft  ofthe  Glorious  Attri^ 
butcs'ofGod.  Of  all  which  Satan  makes  this  advantage,  that 
the  Parties  tempted  (hould  have  fo  deep  a  confideracion  of  thdr 
unworrhkefs,  as  might  induce  them  to  believe,  (as  if  it  were  by 
a  Voice  from  HeaveiiJ  that  Godprohibits  them  any  approaches  to 
him,  and  that  they  have  nothing  to  do  to  take,Gdds  Name  with- 
in their  Mouths*  And  though  thefe  remarkable  dilcoveries  of 
God  (either  by  his  ads  of  Power  and  Providence,  or  by  immp- 

diatc 


diateimpreflfons  upon  the  Soiul,  in  the  height  of  contemplation) 
fiaveotdinarlly^ii^ej^ff/ upon  the  Hearts  of  his  Children,  but 
not  of  Ion jg  continuance :  yet  where  they  ftrike  in  with  9tber  Ar- 
guments by  which  they  were  already  daggered  as  to  their  Inteidl 
In  God,  they  mightily  ftrengthen  them,  and  arc  taken  for  m 
U(s  than  Gods  own  determination  of  the  quefiion  againft 
^  them. 

But  this  is  not  all  the  ufe  that  Satan  makes  of  them  y  for  from  ' 
bence  he  fometimes  hath  the  opportunity  to  rai&  mw aecHfatms 
againflthem,  and  to  tax  them  with /jr/i«»/^  crimes,  which  in  a 
particular  W4;i;jerfeem  to  prove  them  Unregenerate.     For  what 
would  feem  to  be  a  dearer  Charader  of  a  Man  dead  in  TrefpaiTe^ 
and  Sins,  than  a  hard  Hearty  that  can  neither  be  feifible  of  Judg- 
ments nor  Mercies  ?  This  he  fometimes  chargeth  upon  the  Chil- 
dren of  God,  from  the  great  difiroparthn  that  they  find  in  them- 
felves,  betwixt  the  little  fence  that  they  feem  to  have  (  and  that 
winch  is  di^oportionable^  they  reckon  to  be /r^^foVig,  )  and  the  v<^ 
.  greatnefi  o(  Gods  McTcy  or  Holinefs.    I  have  obfcrvedibme  to 
complain  of  utterimi<i»i^»e/>,  and  infenfibknefsofUc^tt  (from 
thence  concluding  confidently  againfl  themfelves  )  becau^,when 
God  hath  remarkably  appeared  for  them,  in  deliverances  from 
dangers,  or  in  unexpeded  kindnefTes,  they  could  not  render  a 
thankfiilnefs  that  carried  any  proportion  to  the  Mercy.    While 
they  were  in  the  higheft  admirathn  of  the  kindneG^  ^ying,  ff^aP 
Jhall  I  reader  to  the  Lord  ?  they  were  quite  out  of  the  fight  of  their 
own  fence  and  feeling,  and  thought  they  returned  nothinizt  alV 
becaufe  they  returned  nothing  equivalent  to  what  they  had  receiv- 
ed.    Others  T  have  known,  who  from  the  eonfufion  and  amaze- 
ment of  their  Spirit,when  they  have  been  overwhelmed  with  tiou- 
bles,  have  pofitively  determined  themfelves  to  be  fenfkf}^  ftupid, 
paft  feeling,  hardened  to  definition :  when  in  both  cafes  any 
.miaht  havefeen  the  tpoi^jng  oftheir  Hearts  to  be  an  apparent  cmk 
traaiSion  to  what  Satan  charged  them  withaL   For  they  weie  not 
unapprebenfive.  either  of  Mercies  or  Judgments  r  but  on-  the  contrary,, 
hacl  only  a  greater  Jince  of  them  than  they  wer^  able  to  ma:- 
nage. 

4«  To  make  full  meafure,  Satan  doth  fometimes  aggravate 

theinifcarriages  of  thofe  whomhe  intends  to  accufe,    by  comfa^ 

ping  tt^eir  lives  and  adions  with  the  holy  Li&efo£  ibme  eminent 

•&ivants  of  Ciod',^  efj^dally  fiich  asthey  ikve  oiHjf  heard  of,  and. 

not 


j 


i6ii  ^%tt&tiit  of  Part.lL 

oot  known  peribnally.    For  fo  they  have  only  their'  Fertnes  rt« 
prefented,  without  their  faitings.    Here  Sataci  takes  a  liberty  of 
declaming  againftthem:  and  chou^  he  could  never  fpare  a  Saint 
a  good  word  out  of  refpcd  >  yet,  that  others  mijgbt  i>e  put  out 
of  heart  and  hope,  h?  will  commend  the  holinels,  ftridfcael^  care^' 
cotiiizDOf  i£  dead  Saints  to  the  Skies*  Andthm  he  Qjierfes,  Att 
ihoHjkcb  an  onef  CanH  thou  fay  thou  art  any  thing  tike  them  Jar  a  bea^ 
Venly  Heart :^  a  holy  Lifi^a  contempt  of  the  World^a  ^saealfw  Gedjargifoi 
ff^<^kf^  for  patient  Sttffering  ?  &c.  C  All  this  while  not  a  word  of 
their  Weakneffes}.   Thefe  (faith  he)  t^ere  the  ^Servants  of  the  Moft 
High  :  their  Examples  thouJhoHldft  follow^  if  thou  exPe3^  their  CroiPn. 
Had  they  any  more  HoUnefs  than  they  netdedf  AnaifthcHbi^i  not  fi 
mttch^thoH  art  nothing.    What  can  Humility,  Modefty,  and  fenfc  trf* 
Guilt,  fpeak  in  fuch  a  cafe  ?  They  go  away  mourning,  their  Fears 
inaeafe  upon  thechi  and  what  God  hath  fct .  before  fhem  (in 
the  Examples  of  his  Servant5J)  for  the  increafi  of'thgr  diligence 
they  take  to  be  as  a  JTitnefs  againft  them,  to  prove  tfiem  Uncon- 
verted. .  ,    * 

5.  The  lad  part  of  Satan's  Sophiftry,  is  to  kffkn  their  Graces, 
that  fo  he  may  altogether  deny  them.  In  this  he  proceeds  upon 
fuch  Scriptures,  as  do  aflert  the  Fruits  of  the  Spirit ;  and  urgeth 
•  for  his  foundation,  that  none  arc  the  Children  of  God,  but  fuch 
zsareledby  the  Spirit  >  and  that  he  that  hath  not  the  Spirit  of  Chrifi 
is  none  of  bk.  The  neceffity  of  Faith,  Love,  Patience,  Humi- 
Jity,  with  the  Fruits  of  thefe  and  other  Gracesi  htpf^getbi  but 
IHU  in  order  to  a  Demonftration  C  as  he  pretends  )  that  fuch  arc 
^ot  to  be  found  in  thofe,  whofe  Gracious  ftate  he  calls  into  que- 
stion, and  confequently  that  they  are  not  the  Children  of 
4jod. 

The  Rule  by  which  he  manageth  himfelf  in  this  Difputc,  is 
this :  l,be  more  Graces  are  heightnedin  the  Notions^  thatmufi  give  an 
account  of  their  Nature  and  Beingsy  the  more  digicult  it  wiB  be  to 
find  out  their  ReaUty  in  the  PraOice  of  them.  His  dcfign  then  hath 
theft  tn^o  parts.  1 .  He  heightens  Grace  in  the  Notion,  or  Abf  trad 
^11  Jiecan.  2.  He  lejfens  it  in  the  Concrete,  qr  PraSice^  as  much 
as  IS  poflible,  that  it  may  appear  a  very  Nullity,  a  (hadow  and  not 
a  fubftance,    I  (hall  fpeak  a  little  of  both. 

I,  As;to  the  firji  part  of  his  DeCgn,  he  hath  many  ways  by 
which  he  aggraiMtfes  Grace  in  the  Islotion.  We  may  be  fure  if  rt 
Jie  in  his  wj^K^  1«  will  not  iiick  to  give  falfe  definitions  of  Giicc  ; 

ana 


Chap.  8.    ^utm's  SCemptatlottjjP.         ,  67 

and  to  tell  Mte  that  it  is^what  indeed  it  is  vau  He  is  aLyar^md 
in  any  cafe  whatlbevcr  he  will  lie  for  his  aduantagt^  if  he  hare 
hope  his  Lye  may  pais  for  cuneiit »  but  he  cannot  always  ufe  a 
^dpahU  Cheat  in  this  ftiatter^  where  the  nature  of  any  Grace  is 
pofitively  detennined  in  Scripture,  exceot  it  be  with  the  Ignc^ 
TMy  or  where  the  nature  of  Grace  is  made  a  bufineft  of  Comnn 
veffu  among  Mem  I  will  not  make  Conjedures  what  Satan 
mgy  poffibly  fay,  m  belying  the  nature  of  Grace,  to  make  itfeem 
to  b?  quite  another  thing  than  it  is  i  but  (hall  rather  flbew  you 
the  more  ufual  plaufible  ways  of  Deceit  which  herem  he  exerci- 
Teths  and  they  are  thefe  that  follow. 

i«  As  the  Gime  Graces  have  different  Vegree^  in  (everal  Per- 
ipns,  and  thefe  different  Degrees  have  Operations  iiiitable  >  fbme 
A^  being  ibonger,  fbme  weaker,  fbme  more  perf^ed  and  ri- 
pened, otners  more  imperfeft,  and  immature:  S6  when  Satan 
comes  to  defcribe  Grace,  he  fets  it  forth  in  its  bigh^  BxceSeneier^ 
and  m6il  ^orious  Attainments.    Tou  fliall  never  obfbve  him 
to  fpeak  of  Graces  at  their  lan^fbeb^    C  cjccept  where  he  is  car- 
rying on  a  defign  FotFrefitmftioa^  and  then  he  tells  Men  that  any 
Wifib^y  or  fTatdding is  Grace  i  and  every  formal  [Lord  fir^e 
me]  is  true  Repentance) ;  but  on  the  contrary  he  ol^s  the  high* 
efi  reach  of  it,  that  any  Saint  on  Earth  ever  arrived  at,  as  ^/i- 
tiaVy  neceffary  to  coniHtuteits  Beii^  h  and  tells  them  if  they  have 
not  tbaty  they  have  nathif^.     Let  us  fee  it  in  the  Particulars. 
I.  Grace  fbmetimes  hath  its  EMraordinarits  \  fas  I  may  call 
them. )  We  have  both  Precept  and  Example  of  that  nature  fn 
Scripture,  which  are  propounded  not  as  the  common  Stmdari  by 
which  the  Bemg  and  Reality  of  Grace  is  to  be  meafured,  but  as 
Ptfffer;!/ for  imitation,  to  provoke  us  to  Emulation  >  andtoquic* 
ken  us  in  prefling  forward.    Of  this  nature  1 1  reckon  to  be  the 
Example  of  Mofh^  defirmg  to  be  blotted  o$a  rf  GoJ^s  Bodl^ 
(  whatever  he  meant  by  it )  in  hb  love,  to  the  People  >  and  the 
Hke  of  the  Apofllc  Taidy  wiflung  himlelf  to  be  accnrfed  from  Cbrifi 
forbU  Bmbrens  fakg.    Of  this  nature  alio  we  have  many  Precepts  \ 
as  rqoyco  evermori^  of  waiting  and  longing  for  the  Appearance  of 
Chrift,  of rqovcing  when  we  faB  into  divers  Temptations  >  and  ma- 
ny more  to  this  purpolc,    All  which  are  heights  of  Grace  that 
do  rarely  appear  among  the  Servants  of  God ,  at  any  time. 
a.  Grace  hath  fbtnetimes  its  j^i^il  AJpfiancesj  this-is  when  the 
Qcc^&on  is  extraordinaty^  but  the  Grace  befittbg  that  bccafionjEs 

Ddd  promif^ 


4 

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prcjtnifed  in  orHnafp  and  ordinarily  recicvcd.    l«rhen  God  calk 
any  to  fueb  QCcafions,  though  compared  with  that  meafitrt  if 
Grm,  ^i^h  ufually  is  aded  hv  the  Children  of  God  upon  otdi^ 
^ary  ocjiafibn?  \  U  is  a'fpecial  affillance  of  the  Spirit.    Of  this  na^ 
lutCj/i^.that  Ba/ipe/j  which  the  Servants  of  Chrifl  receive,  to 
cd/i/^  Chria  befori  Men  in  times  of  Perfecution,  and  to  D«  for 
the  Truth,  with  Conftancy,*  Courage,  and  Joy.    3.  There  arc 
alfo  fifigular  Eminencies  of  Grace,  which  fome  diligent,  careful 
^d  choke  Servants  of  God  attain  unto,  far  above  what  the  ordi^ 
nm  firf  anive  at.     Enoch  had  his  Converfation  fo  niuch  in  Hear 
ven,  that  he  was  faid  to  tpalk^mth  Cod.    David's  Soul  was  often 
fnllof  <^c/igfc*  in  God.  Some  in  the  height  of  Affurance,  rejoyce 
in  God,  yivitl\  joy  unie(^ble^  and  fkU  of  Glory.    Mofa  was  emi- 
nent in  Meekffep  }   fob  in  Tatience ,  the  Apoitle  Foul  m  Zeaty  tot 
promoting  the  Gblpcl,  &c.^   Now  Satan,  when  Ke  comes  to  que- 
ftion  the  Graces  of  Me«,  he  prefenfs  them  with  thefe  Meafures  i 
and  if  they  fall  fliort,  Cas  ordinarily  they  do  ;  he  concludes  them 
altogether  Gracelefs. 

2.  Satan  alfo  can  do  much  to  heighten  the  ordnu^  wor^^  aad 
ufual  ftuits  of  every  Grace.    His  Art  herein,  lies  iri^  two  thin^ 
I.  He  gives  us  a  dcfaiption  of  Grace  as  it  Is  iniifelf^  ab/hr^ed 
Irom  the  Weaknefs,  Dulnels,  Diftradion,  and  Infirmities   that 
are  Concomitant  with  it,  as  it  comes  forth  to  Kadtice;  He  brings 
to  our  view  Grace  in  its  Glory^  and  without  the  Spots  by  which 
our  Weaknefe:,  ahd  Satan's  Temptation,  do  much  disjigtire  it. 
2«  He  prefents  us  with  Grace  in  its  whole  Body^  compleated  with 
^  all  its  Memibers,  Faith,  Love,  Hope,  Patience,  MeekneJB,  Oen- 
tlenefs,  &c.    From  both  thefe^  he  fets  before  thofe  whom  be 
intends  to  difoourage,  a  compleatCt?^  of  an  w^flholyChriffian^ 
As  if  every  true  Chriftian  were  to  be  found  in  the  conjisnt  Praftioc 
of  ai  tbele  Grocer  at^  alt  timeSy^pti  all  occafions^  arid  that  withoiit 
.lyeaknefi  or  Infirmity.* ,  Whereas  indeed^  a  true  Chrifiian  may 
jbe  found  fometimes  evidently  pradifinga;i<  Gracq,,ahd>^aL  or 
•at  prefent  defi3ive  in  another^     An3  fometimes  the  bell  of  his 

tjraces  is  Co  interrnpted  with  Temptation/o  c/(?ggei  with  Infirmity, 
that  its  worJiings  are  (carce  ^//cerwtfife. 

3  ^  He  ^i'th  a  Policy  in  height  nirig  thofe  Attainments  aijd  work- 
ings of  SouJ,  in  things  relating  to  God  and  Rcfigion ,  which  are 
tbW/oundin7e«^^  which  bccaufe  they  fometiaies 

Appear  in  the  Unconverted,  as  weU  as  in  the  Converted,  f  though 

an 


^ 


/        sdl  \iacoiiv1eited  Men  have  Xhim  no«  ) .  are  ffaerefet^  caUled  Csm>-^ 

nfonGi^cQS,  .  Thk  he  dcdi  that  bt  tmy^iircwihcoce  takb  oarafbo^ 
to  difiralfe  the  Jlctf/  Graces  of  the  Servants  of  God  >  of  whom  i«t« 
tttMigri^aad  4fhigs  thai^ciftifumy  Sal^Utiou  (tint  is  f^ial  faving 
Ggaicttj)  are  tabc  expeded,  HA.  <5.  p.  His  way ^herefaiis^'  r.  To« 
ftHritbejafiiTOfi:irji«i3fJof  thdTeCominon  QiaceS)  kown^Meft 
vaxf  imt^ .  how  far  they  may  go,  and  yet  at  laft  come  to  nothiag*. 
For  Gifts  they  may  have  powerful  Eloquence^  Prophecy^  underftand- 
jflg  ofM^eri^y  faith  of  Miracles.  For  good  IForl^si  they  may 
gfce  thiir  Ejiafftr  t^  reliat  the  Poor ;  In  Moral  t^wtmTy  the^  may 
be  Exccllcat,  thtir  lUmminstim  inay  be  great  ,h  they  may  t^€  th^ 
ffgd  Wwi  of  Gaij  snd  tk:  taaurs.  tf  th  JForld  to.  ciffK^  Uth^ 
6.  4^  Their  Cbhtetfirtion  may  be  jriTiawf  offinoe ,  and  their 
Cbnfci^e'  fliw#,  as  PomPs  was  before*  ids  Cofiverftm* 
a.  With  tliefe  beigbts\o£  oonii&on  Grace,,  he  ccwipares  the  ^ft«N* 
^deffu  of  Sjpeci^l  Gracr.  >  And  becaufe  the  Pmcifk/^  Mhth^r;- 
and  Etdf, ; wMd^coofiitotetfae  difibence  betwixt  thefe  two,  are 
(as  it  were)  miJtr^^mnd^  more  remote  from  Seiife  andOblet^^ 
vatiofi,  and  oftenttmes  dariaied  by  Temi>tation :  Be  takes  the 
boldiidsto<kny  the  Truth  of  Grace,  upon  the  account  of  the 
fiutt  incotifidenible  iffia^Mide  that  ie  malces^  conMe»dy  '^ttnr 
ifig,  that  Speqal  Grace  muftwdf necoflky  liiaice  a  far  gi^ater  ifut-^ 
jpatd  fietp  than  thefe  Common  Grases.  in  what  manner,  and 
to  wlnt  end,  Satan  doth  ba^m  Grace  hi  the  /thpaH  we  have 
(ceo  ^  Roremains  that  we  diicover, 
a.  How  he  dotfo  kffin  Grace  >  in  the  Concnto  >  this  is  the  center 

dhasHd^sk  He  would  Jiotextol  Grace  fomudi^  but  that  he 
hopes  theseV  ^  ^cnJimn  sh  Gederatim  ofjbe  j^,  and  to  make 
kiappear,  that  diere  zit^fe^  cdjume,  that  are  truly  Gtack)us; 
When  he  comes  to  apjply  adl  this  to  the  condition  of  any  Child  of 
God^  he  deaUtriKtcfacroufly  v  and  his  cunning  confifts  of  three 
Pafts^        .   '  .  -  >  .       >.     . .     . 

'    rv  .Hecdmt>westh^^^«t^jie  of  any  one,'  with  whom  he 
deais,'^  tatius  %^h^  attainments  and  excellencies  of  Grace  *>  al<* 

'  iowiog  no jhifig  to  be  Grace,  but  what  will  anfwcr  thefe  Defcarip- 
fjbnshe  had  arr^dy  giveri.  Here  the  Tempter  doth  apparently 
make  ufe^of  a  falfe  BaBana^  and  ^  Bag  cf  dtceitfklll^eighu  For 
thm^hepGts  them  to  it  i  ihsfe^fyefi  mu  baft  Graee^  htt  fbou  doft 
ahegtiber  deiem  fiyfi^^  fi^  inilM^th^^  i>i^  tmk  at  aV.  Compart 
ibyi  f^  wHh  «ri^.inr  >  that  tgere^  'in  Sdftifmre  noted  ,*  at  nndoHbteily 
)  Ddd  a  '     GradoWj 


J70  7L%tt$tittOf  ?mn: 

Vdnity.  Abeaham  M  Fahb^  ha  be  beUevii  jmt  b^pe.  Moies 
aud  Paul  bad  kve,  but  ib^  mamfefiedMJfy  fnferring  their  Bmhrent 
haffin^f  brf(fre  their  9wh.  David  was  a  Saiaty  but  be  bad  a  Heart 
tao^^m^bGod.    ibeMar^s  Jfck$n  of  in  Heb.  1 1.  i%  could  do 

.  V^mdrn  \  thy  p^ere  above  fears  of  Meii,  above  th  kve  of  At  World  % 
tbey  laved  oat  tbeir  Lives  to  thDeatb:  How  joyfuByitool^tbey  tbe  fp^l^ 
tag  rf  thirGoods  i  How  coteragumjly  did  theyfiiffertbe  JkarP^  lor* 
mentsf  Befides  (faith  he)  aU  th  Cb'ddren  of  Godaredefcribed  as  Sati^ 
Oified  throHgh$t^./AoMnding  witb  allfimts  of  Righeouftiefii  tbdr  Faitb 
is  Warblng  >  tbm  LauefiiB  Laboriom  >  tbeir  Hope  Prodttoetb  eoffiant  Pa^ 
tience :  What  art  tbou  to  thefi  f  Ibat  in  the  whcb  thorn  cj£^  Faidk^ 
or  Love^  &r  Patience^  &c.  ^tkmtfitto  h  named  with  thfe:  Tbyfeart 
may  tell  the^  that  tboU  bafi  no  Faitby  and  fo  ms^  thy  frorl^\  eh 
nmmmrings  under  God's  Hand  is  evidemeftifficient^  tbatthtfb^na 
Patience.  ,  thliitle  ib^  thorn  d/fi  far  God^  or  effecially  womld^  do^ 
if  it  wen  flat  for  tbyonnt  advantage^  mayconvinee  the  that  thou  bsfi. 
no  love  to  bintj  tby  wearinefi  of  Services  and  Duties,  thy  conf^fed 
wfrafitahlenefs  under  all^  do  proclaim  thou  baft  no  ddi^inGosL,  nor 
in  bis  Ways.  He  further  adds»  fos  the  coniirmatioxi  of  aU  this: 
Confider  bow  far  temporaries  maygo^  that  fiaU  never  go  to  Ehaven. 
Hbou  art  farfitort  (fthm\  thy  Clfts^  thy  Waifi^  %  Vertms^  tby 
Illumination^  thy  Commfation^  tby  Ckifiientioufhtfi  are  nothng  Wig 
theirs:  Howkitfojpblethentbatjuebanoneas  tbm  (apittifid  con^ 
temptihle  Creature)  Jhouldft  have  any  thing  of  true  Grace  in  ihef 
Thus  he  makes  the  Application  of  all  chre  Difcoveiy  of  Giace, 
which  he  prefented  to  them.  Though  he  needs  not  oirge  all  thefe 
things  to  every  one,  any  one  of  ihefe  particulstrs  frequently  icrvcf 
the  turn.  When  a  trembling  Heart  compares  it  ftlf  with  thefe 
Inftances,  it  turns  its  Back,  yields  the  Argument,  and  is  afhamed 
of  its  former  Hopes,  as  thofe  ut  of  their  former  Confidence,  who 
flee  from  Battel.  Hence  then  do  we  hear  of  thefe  varfous  Com- 
plaints :  One  (aith,  Alas  I  I  haw  no  Grace^  becauje  I  live  not  as  other 
Saints  have  done  in  all  exaSneft.  Another  iaith,  /  have  no  FakL 
becaufi  I  cannot  bdiax  above  Reafin^  and  contrary  to  Senfe^  as  hhnr 

<  ham  did,  A  third  cry s  out.  He  bi^b  no  Love  to  Godjhcauje  h  cannot 
findhis  Soul  ravUhedwitbd^  after  him.  Another  thinlcs,«ei«i 
a  hard  Hearty  becaufe  h  cannot  we^  for  Sin.  Another  concludes 
againA  himfel^  becaufe  lie  fit^ds  not  a  prefent  d>earfiU  refilve  C while 

jbe  is  not  under  any  quefiion  for  Religion  )  tofi^fir  torments  fit 

^       Cbr^. 


Chap;  8.    ^atan'iS  ITemptationjs?*  in 

Chr^.  Some  fear  tbemfelves,  ttcanft  Ttrnforarits  in  pmufarUa^  ' 
loTfj  have  mmh  oMt^gm  *bm.  Too  fee  how  CompUtints  may  upon 
dm  fcore,  be  multiplied  without  cnd^  and  yet  all  thb  is  but  Fal- 
lacy.  Satan  te&  them  what  Grace  is  at  fhc  bi^.,  but  not  a 
woid  of  what  it  is  at  Im^ :  And  (b  niu\^lfid  is  a  tofled,  weak 
Chriflian,  that  he  ia  examining  his  Condition,  looks  ^itts  the 
%i^  Di^reex  of  Once  (  as  aflbrdmg clearer  Evidence)  and  not 
after  the Smeaity  6E  tts  which  is  the fefeft  way  fer  Trial,  where 
<^cesare  weak*  In  a  word,  this  kind  of  Argutng  is  no  better 
than  that  of  Children,  who  cannot  conclude  thcmlclves  to  be 
*&»;  becaufc  their  prefcnt  ftature  is  /*«/e,  and  they  ate  not  as 

id!  as  the  Adolf,  '■''.,  ^  .      ,        ,^ 

a.  Another  part  of  his  conning  irileflenmg  the  real  Graces  of 
God*s  Children,  is  to  take  them  at  an  advantage,  when  their 
Oiajces  arc  rvtA^^  and  thcmfclves  moft  imt  of  «rier.  He  that 
will  chufc  to  meafurc  a  Man's  Stature  while  he  Is  upon  his  Knees, 
fecms  not  to  dcfign  to  give  a  feithfal  account  of  his  Height.  No 
more  doth  Satan,  who,  when  he  will  make  Compartftms,  always 
takestheServantsof  God  attheworft.  And  mdeed,  many  ad- 
vantages do  the  Children  of  God  »ve  him,  idbmuch  that  it  Is 
ao  wonder  that  he  doth  fo  oft  Baffle  them,  but  rather  a  wonder 
tint  they  at  any  time  return  to  their  Comforts,  i.  Sometimes 
he  takes  them  to  task  whfle  they  are  yet  yomig  aid  tttuUr^  when 
they  are  but  newly  converted,  before  tbdr  Ckaces  ftre  grown  up, 
or  have  had  time  to  put  forth  any  confiderabe  Fruit,  a*  Or 
when  their  Graces  arc  *mrf  «»*,  by  tong  or  grievous  affaults  of 
Temptation^,  for  then  they  are  not  what  they  are  at  other  times. 

3.  When  their  Hearts  are  difcamfoj^  or  midditd  with  fear  %  for 
then  their  fi^  is  bad,  and  they  can  fo  little  judg  of  things  that 
differ,  that  Satan  can  impofe  nlmoft  any  thing  upon  them. 

4.  Sometimes  be  comes  upon  them,  when  feme  Grace  tSt  his 
part  but  pmly  C^  not  having  its  ftrftS  mn^)  and  is  fcarce  able 
to  get  through,  flicking  as  it  were  in  the  Birtlk  5.  Or  when  the 
prmeft  of  Grace  is  (mail  and  imperctftAk*  6,  Or  white  in  the 
rfenee  of  the  Sun  (  which  produceth  Ftowers,and  Fragrancy,  and  , 
k  the  time  of  the  ficging  of  Birds,  Qnt.  ^.  ti^i  a. )  it  is  forced 
to  caft  off  its  Swtmtr  Frmtt  of  Jby,  and  fcnfible  Delights  i  and 
only  produceth  fTtnttr  Frmtt,  of  Lamenting  after  God,  Longmg 
and  Panting  after  him,juflifying  of  God  hi  liis  Dealingsiand  Con- 
denuungit  fdf  i  afl  thU  whik  fimuig  in  tnrt,  fojt  a  more  p!e». 


the  Man  it  may  he  ftoni&d  bknfelT  krg&  iocomes  of  gjre^tet 
meafures  of  Coohforts,  Eafif,  or  Strength^  under  Sbtpc  partWuIa^ 
Ordinanccsy;  at  Help^  which  hf  ;I«ith  lately  attaiapij  to  i  and  no^ 
fii^ifl&^m»s.p??ls\tljf;to  aqfycj  what  hehoMd  £ix,  h  now'  fii- 
^icM^Qf  )^s  caff;,,  jat^;  thinks  he.h  becauie 

he  WH^^^^^^^^^  ^W^^.*  .^«  ^rnctimesSa^?nfhews  dieai  his 
Face  in  thisGlafs,  ^^yhen  'xisfiiff^j  through  the  Ipots  of.fcmc 
J^fcarriage.  i^  Oil  he  takes  ^vants^ge  pf  {opiC  Natural  l>^taJ% 
as  want  of  ?<r^^i  whichiaiiight  ,bc  more  ufi^.m/oiin^itiines, 

but  ar^  npw  drje4  up>  ,wApm,#l^ 

Affedlions,  which  arc  never  fute  rules  of  Tri41s,  IQ.  Or  in  lucq 
ads  that  are  pf  a  i»ix^ nature  in  the  Principles  and'MotiveSi 
where  it  may  feem  to  be  wicertain^  to  .which  the  A3  muA  bie  aicri^ 
bed|,  as  to  the  ticHfi  Pafent*  .The  Heart  of  a^cious  Petfbn  }^ 
iBg^  cl^Uenjged  upon,  any  .pf  thefe  Points,  and  under,  (b^eat  a 
]^dvant9ge«^^Ginecal]^W^  to  give  a  pvc>of  of  hinoIcU,  cSpc^ 
9ally  in  the  v^w  9t  Qra^^  forth  in  all  it^  Excellency  aq4  C^ 
ry,  (hall  have  litde  taplqid^  but  will  rather  own  the  Ac^u&ti- 
on.    And  th^  rather,  becauj^     *     v 

3.  It  is  another  part,  of  Satan-s  cunning,  tourgetfaeoiC^hiUl 
^hey  ar^tbusat  ^  iiand>.  with;a  Pfijpbilay^  nay,  ^Ttohahitity  c£ 
their.  .m2^^>g't{)£mfelve$^  by  j^xjg  toa/avour^ble  an  opinion 
fc»:mef ly  of  tjiejr  A^fi&,  To  cgnliriii  theiQ  in  this  apprehen- 
sion :  I  •  He  }qys  before  them  the  confiaeration  of  the  decutjkU 
Ter.  1 7. 6.      vfi  ^f  ^  Hcatpt,  which  (  being  fo,  above  all  things,  and  delpe- 

fatqly  wicked)  I^ypnd  ordipary.di^vqy)  m^^ 
^  fi)te(tsf|0(9^<^>(^ a.fijipitipn^of  Sd/^delufion  in  all<h(  foivaet 
^c^s  whixih;ak  M^mjharth  had  of  biinfel^  \  Satan;  wiiU plainly  fpeaik 
it,;  ?^j^^  bajl  bad  fim  thoughts  and  ^orl^f  tif  mini  torvatds 
God^  hut  fi^ftg  they  carry  fo^  giyata  dlij^oportion  to  Sjde  and  Exj^m* 
fle^  andcom  fo  far  Jhort  of  Common  Graca\  Uis  more  than  prohjdflt^ 
iiMjf^hfofTi  wak^^^offiiftd^fi/^anf^s  artn^  Iwntl^fow^ 

^thfff  tlk^^  {hifiP  ^dherM»  to^  ^an^fMifice^  cf  t^  Command  ^mfSer^ 
WV^  G<wi  ^44^  iiiflf^  th4nfroin%h^fomr  ^Ednoation^  the  frt^ 
tfaUncy  of  Cifjiom^'  ^r,  t/je^in^^ns  of  Moral  ftp^n  f  H^tp  deft  tboM 
^otv  that  thy  defms  afirr  Gqd^  and  thy  dili^t  in  bim^  art  any  more 
than  the  frodttSs  ofNoMral  trim^fks^  infiiiemed  iy  an  HtHarkal 
fjuth  of  S(rifti^pgtlrvf^^.^T']S',o(tcxi^^  enough  for  Satan  to 
li^ltjthis :  A  fi#\iaQWH^art . ^as  it  wpregrecdy.of  its  own  mi- 
'  :\  ^       ^  feryj 


•fey  )  catchcth  at  ^H  things  fhat  make  againR  it :  and  hence 
cotnpfainsj  ThatfthathnoGirace,becaufe  it  fees  not  any  viiJble 
Jfitdts,  or  makes  nor  i  fulBdenil  appearance  ,at*  all  times,  when 
^^piJoTcd ,;  Or  refiifldd  >  bf  becaufe  it  wants  fenfibJe  progrefs/c^ 
gives  HOC  thtf  SiirtimerFriritsof  Praifes,  Rejoycings,  and  Delights 
in  God  i  orbecauleit  feemsnot  to  meet  with  remarkable  im- 
provements in  Ordinances »  or  becaufe  it  cannot  produce  Tears, 
andraife  the  Affedions  >  and  becau(e  the  Party  doth  not  know 
Imt  fiisHcatt  might  deciev^  him,  in  all  that  he  hath  done.  W hidh 
rfirDevilyet  further  ehdeavoufeth  to  confirm,  2.  By  a  confide- 
xation  of  the  feeming  floTinefs  and  Graces  of  fucfa,  as  believed 
Ihemfeives  to  be  the  Children  of  God,  and  were  generally  by 
others  reputed  (b  to  be  >  who  yet,  after  a  glorious  profeflion, 
turned  ApoAaxe^  This  being  Co  great  and  undeniable  an  In- 
fence  of  tfld  Hearts  deceitfdlneG,  makes  the  poor  tempted  Party 
conclude,  tfiat  hkis  certainly  no  true  Convert. 

Thus  have  we  feen  Satan's  Sophiflry  in  the  management  of 
thofe  five  grand  Topicks,  from  whence  he  draws  his  wife  Con- 
dufions  againft  the  Children  of  God,  pretending  to  prove  that 
they  zsi  not  Converted h  or  at  leaft,  if'thcy  be  in  a  fiate  of  iGrace, 
that  they  in  tRat  j^at^'are  in  ZYcrylAdunJuitaBle  conditio!^  to  It. 
(For  if  his  Argiuhents  fall  (hort  of  ihefirfi^  they  feldom  nuls  the 
lattir  mzxk.)    TIfis  was  his  firft  Engine.    Now  follows,  . 

a.  The  6thcf  Engine  by,  which  he  fixeth  thefq  Cbnduiloiis, 
which  though  it  be  not  Argnmentatiye^  yet  it  fervcs  iojharf^  a|l 
his  fallacies*  agaihff '  thQ  Comforts  of  Gbdrs .  t liUdren  i  thisjis 
fear^  ^hich  togetlier  wjih^s  Objeftionshc  fends  into  the  Mind* 
That  Safin  can  raife  a  Iiof m  and  commotion  in  the  Heart  by  feat, 
hath  been  proved  before.  I  (hall  now  only  in  a  few  things  (hew, 
how  he  doth  fofiv^d  his  d^^n^  by  a(tonifhing  the  Heart  with 
his fiightftl thundfin^s.     '      "  '  ,,  . 

I .  His  pbjed^ions  being  Jiccompanied  with  Affrl^nuntt^  they 
Jiafi  ktjtrong  undeniable.  Arguments,  ai^d  their  fallacy  is  not  fo 
cafily  detefted;  Fear,  alj  well'as  Anger, /  ^;w%iix  Reafon,  ami 
didbles  the  Underftanding  to  make  a  true  faithful  fiarch  into 
things,  dr  to  give  a  right  judgment :  As  Darknefs  deceives  tab 
Setifcs,  aiid  makes  every  Bu(h  aflf^i^tfol  to  the  Paffenger  i  ;0r  as. 
nfiiddied  Waters  hiffdf  ^  the  figbf :,  fo  do  Fears  in  the  Heart  difa* 
i>Ie  a  Man  to  difcoVer  the  filUcft.  Cheat  that  Sataii  can  put'  w- 

'  2.  They 


I74  :^  STreatife  Of        partii- 

2.  They  are  alfo  very  Cnduhm.  When  Fear  is  up,  any  Sugg^ 
Aion  takes  place.  As  fufpitious  Incndnlity  is  an  efied  of  7(^,  (the 
Difciples  at  firA  hearins  that  Chrift  was  rifen,  for  Joy  Mioid  k 
not)  io  fufpitious  Credulity  is  the  effed  of  Fear.    And  we  (faaO 
oblerve  feveral  things  in  the  Servants  of  God,  that  fliewafliange 
Inclination,  as  it  were  a  Natural  aptitude  to  believe  the  evil  of 
their  Spiritual  Eftate  which  Satan  fuggefts  to  them.  As  i  .There  is 
a  great  forwardnefs,  and  Trecifitancy  in  the  Heart,  to clofc  with  evil 
Thoughts  raifed  up  in  us.    When  jealoufies  of  Gkxl's  Love  arc 
injedod,  there  is  a  violent  H^wie//,  forthwith  { all  calm  deli- 
beration being  laid  afide)  to  entertain  a  belief  of  it.    This  is 
more  than  once  noted  in  the  Pfalmi.  In  this  cafe,  Dazid  acfaiow- 
ledgeth  this hafty  Hutnour »  Ifaid  in  my  bafte^  PiaLji.  22.and 
PfiJ.  1 1 5.  II.    This  hafty  forwardncfe  to  determine  things  that 
are  againft  us.  Without  due  examination ,  Af^b  calls  a  great 
weakneis »  li}k  k  my  Infirmity^  Pfal.  77.  lo.    2.  There  is  cSfer- 
vable  in  thofe  that  are  under  Spiritual  Troubles,  a  oreat  kind  of 
Velight^  (if  I  may  fo  call  it)  to  hear  TJrwf aiiig/ lather  than  Pro?- 
miles  >  and  fuch  Dilcourfes  as  fet  forth  the  mifery  of  a  Natural 
State,  rather  than  fuch  as  fpeak  of  the  Happinefe  of  the  Conver- 
ted :  Becaufe  theft  things,  in  their  apprcfienfion,  aic  more  firita- 
ble  to  their  Cbndition,  and  mor<i  needful  for  them,  in  order  to  a 
greater  mcafure  of  Humiliation,  which  they  fuppofe  to  be  necel&* 
ry.    However,  thus  they  add  foel  to  the  Flame.    3.  Thcybavc 
an  aptitude  to  bide  tbemfelves  from  Comfort,  and  with  a  won- 
derful nknblenels  of  Wit  and  Reaibning,  to  evade,  andanftrcr 
any  Argument  harought  for  their  Comfort  i  as  if  theyhad1>een 
Volunteers  iq  Satans  fervice,  to  fight  kgainft  tbemfelves.  ^  They 
have  alfo  fo  great  a  bl^it^  upon  thek  Underftanding,  that  Sa- 
Ut^s  tempting  them  to  doubt  of  their  good  Efiate,  is  to  them  a 
fufEcient  reajbn  to  doubt  of  if>  ^nd  that  is  Ground  enough  for 
themto^eijyit,  bccaufe  Satan  ^fww  it. 
3.  Thefe  Fears  make  aD  Satan's  fuggeftions  ftrike  the  ieher. 
,     they  point  all  his  Arrows,  and  make  them  pierce  Casit  were) 
fbe  Joyntf  and  Marrojp\  theypoyfori  and  envenom  them  to  the 
|reat  increafi:  of  the  Torrtient,  and  bihderance  of  the  Cure,  they 
bind  the  Objedions  upon  them,  and  confirm  them  in  a  certain  bc- 
Kef  that  the)-  are^all  true.    We  have  now  viewed  Satan*s  Eri £in^ 
•  and  Batteries  againft  the  Serv^ts  of  the  Lord,  for  the  de{iu«ion 
'#  their  Joy  and  Peace,  by  Spiritual  TirdubJey,  but  thefe  are  but 

the 


i       of  Sod,  which  he  SxaetamiSi  iwbgs  upon  thcm«  -  Of  which 

next.        .-  -  .  .-;  -r  ;■ 


CHAP.    IX. 

Of  Ms  fimh  My  t«  hinder  Peace^  by  Stiritiui  Diftriffet,^ 
ufhf'X^0re(ftkefel>iJh^0fSi  the  Ingredients  at$d 

■'  Degrees  of  them.  Whether  M  dj^nffes  of  Soul  grife, 
from  Meiancholy  i  i,  Satan  s  methd  in  twrking  them^ 
the  Occafotts  he  makes  ufe  of,  the  Arguments  henrgethy 

-'  fkr  firengtbening  of  them,  by  Bears,  j.  their  Weight 
ami  hnrimen  explained  in  feveral  Particulars.     Somt 

:  lednthdingCantiMSi-  

THe  laft  fott  ot  TiouUes  by  which  Satan  ovmhiovrs  the 
.^eaceof.theSoul,  are  Spiritual  Vifh^fu  y  thcfc  aic  more 
"  ^^6Mw»i  ArotUs  of  So^l^i^idar  A^apprchenfiojisofJDi- 
vine  Wraih^vA ana4fid, Fears  o£c^]sJtip&pamnMi^ny Biifering 
in  natiire  and  J^et^&om  thefimner  tbtts  otTcoubles  >  though  in 
thefe  Satan  obfetves  much  what  the  fame  Geneial  Method^  which 
he  ufed  in  Spiritual  Trooiiles  laft  mentioned^For  which  caufe,  and 
aUbthatthde  are  not  £>  common  astheother^  I  (billipeak  of 
fiiem  with  greateir  Brevity*  Herein  I  fhall  &ew^  r.  Their  Na-' 
iw^e.  2,.^tanVWc^Mip.workbgthcm.  j^  Tlitir  ^ejgfo  and 
Burthen. 

2.  The  Nature  of  Spiritual  Diikefles  will  be  beft  diicovered, 
by  a  confideration  of  thofe  Ligredients  of  which  they  are  znade 
up,  and  of  the  different  degrees  thereof. 

I.  As  to  the  Ingredients,  there  are  feveral  things  that  do  con* 
cur  fbi  the  begetting  of  thefe  violent  Diftrdfes.  As,'  r.  Theie 
fe  ufually  a  Con^Hcktion  of  feveral  kinit  of  Troubles.  Sonietimes 
there  are  (^itfirW  Troubles,  and  imard  difcompofuresof  Spirit 
arifing  from  thence  > ;  fometimes  Affri^timtj  of  blafphemous , 
thoughts  long.  9xmtinued,  and  ufu^yily  Sfkrmfl  Troubles  fin  • 
,  I  •  r#  c  c  Wulwi ' 


3^ 


cafe,  as  any  we  ipeet  withalln  Saipture  )  in  FfaL^S.  fecm««9C! 
oblcurely  to  tell  us  lb  much  >  his  Satd  vhzb  full  of  trtnAles^  vcr^j. 
And  in  v€r.  7.  he  complains  that  God  ha<l  afflidl^cd  innxmiihMim 
Weaves :  And  that  thefc  were  not  all  of  the  fame  kind  ( tboudi 
all  concurred  to  the  famq. end  J. he, hi^pfclf Explains,  ver.  8,i8. 
where  he  bemoans  hin^iAf  for  the  uiikioAiels  of  his  Friends; 
Ihm  h^  pa  away  mine  Acquaintance »  Lavir  and  Friend  hafi  tbam 

ietnefs  and Pe^cf^^f  <ipi'$  Cjul^r^^ :  but  jfheS^  de%ii  «he|fcir 
thj^ir  hopes  for  tM^^pf*^^^    they  aye  tirouliled,-  jofit  fn  tfaacibey 
utn&tCfiimrtedJ:>\xt  fojf  tliat  thi^y  e^cped  never  to  hConuertedJthis 
i$ztto^\e  of  an  hi^  nature,  "making  them  belieye  that  thef  dre 
etffn^V:^J^4tedi^  cut  off &om  (Sod^  for  e^Cr,  fti^  iindet  an  foi* 
'     y  qf  &rtiwmfu\^i.T*^^^^  ^^^emmi 

£  the  Party.  In  fome  other  troubJ^a.^Silild  di^«ii^teil  the 
Lords  Servants,  by  imfofing  upon  them  his  own  cur(ed  iuggefii- 
ons,  violently  bearing  in  upon  th^mtqmptatlons  to.  SjIn^maWaf- 


fil«b*ithffr f^fs ^tt^ft»tf %  to  be:  .  4;  They  arc *^fioub1cs  of 
a  fair  higher  ime^tiiwei  the  fqtmer^  t^it  deepeft  5ont)Ws,  the 
(baqpcftFeiiS)  ^fcegrjMrtcft  Agenie^.  ffoiwff;^  pfel.  88.  tr^,  1 5^  jg^ 
ddk  tbem  iiwrw»-j  ^v^ixo  Mftriaion :  fnihlfi^  thy  temws 
ljin$  d^^taadi  tfyf^iJf^dtif^oeibovirffte^  thy  fefroirs JkMe a» 
'  miffi  5i  Th€l«5JialfefeddVrfe^w^of,ti^ 
T  \  ^  r,s  *^  t*|M%orfiiitry;  by^WfAafrawfhg  *is  Aids  aniComff^tk: 

^  J3n^  **lf  /edag  j/  Ga^/  i#iig«i,  ii^/^ee  jrr^Br^  ihe  bitter^:  CoiOilf 

tbatAeSMl^apo§r^(>ea$ufemdppts-.  ' 

2.  As  to  the  different  afegf#e^  -of 'S^itital  Di/Jre^es^  we  tauft 
oWcfiveb  ^Tliat  acdoiiitag  t(>  ^  <HDncu,rre^  otfkwir  of 

ti»ae  fngre(tients.<  foptbdiydottot  alw^ystnmtowtbef/'iJiough 
nacft  ficqufcntly  they  do  >- and  aetording  to  the  ^igher^  or  /dw 
diegr^s  k  wbttrh^thefe  we  uiiged  upon  the  Confcience,  or  iM^n^ 
AwrArfahd  believed' by  tbctrouHed  Pj^rty*  thefe  Agonies  are 
in«e  Of  IfafcL'  and>aiXHM^n£)y^  wt  tcm  dillinttii&  tbcm  vari«nftv: 


I 


» 


fe^)eiafi6n.    Theft  teAottrs  in  thdn,  ate  in  the  greweft  ttkfre- 

ttify,  the  vrty  Rr  of  Miftty;  "of  the  finic  nitute  t^Kh  rfidfe  bf 

ffie- DWhrtcd in Ifell, ikhifttht H^am that nSirdiis^ h notliirig el^  a       v   ^ 

Bot'  tfte  dreadful  ^exatiort  and  torthtot  of  4n  accufiug .  toatd-  c^'SCi 

itilefe.  -  THc]!' ire  cortiittonly  accompanied  wirh  MaMimng  ofap' 

Cod,-  and  mi  utter,  r^w*  of  all  means  hi  Remedy  •,  andthougfi 

thcy'fometimes  turn  to  a  kind  of  yfcwre  dejp&athn^  <  by  whi^ 

f  Whfcn  tfiey  fee  if  v^ill  be"  Ao  better)  they  i&iji-/f»  thetfifelves  m 

tfiisr'Mfcty,  and  fcefc  todhmt  tlieir'.1*houghts;  as  Cain  AH 

Mferfg  hitnfeff  to  th^  Bqildfeig  of  Cities.    And  E/^jn,  when 

hehad  £M  hfr  Bnth-rlght,  defpifcd  itj  and  gave  himfelf  up  to 

the  putHat  of  a  "WotWly  imercft  •>-  fet  foAictimes  'thefe  Tereours 

Chd'  if6fdf-Mmber,  as  in  jM«f,  Xdib  bdng  fmittea  with' dread 

rf  Gdbftiettce,  tveflt  anrf  fiain^ed  Wmt^ir.    "We  hav^e  m^y.  fa^ 

lOlhhices  of  thefe  defperstfe-  TerttoUrsi'-   Cain  is"  the  firft  #e  read 

ofi  ai»d'  though  the  ac<iopnf.fhe-  Scrifttires  give  of  liiiti  "bi  bat 

ftert,  'yet'tis  fuffidctit  tb  let  us  fet  what hfs^bndlti&ii  wis,  CreiL 

4'.  1 1.  tO'lS.  Ffrftj  Ht  tWtS'  tktfed'fhM  the  Satiy.  &[  this  part 
(jfjiij  Gmft;  there  were,  two  Bratichb  i  p,  thit  his  labbur  • 
ihdtbyi  ih^ T5Hag.e flwold.lkghsih  'aiiifi^cat^ tiVlfitcteC^ful i  for 
iftfer  God  himftlf  explain?  it",  t«r'  ti.  Whin  fbdu  iiO^''  tlM  Groiiwi 
k^tmt  henKfirib' yield- mti  ihe'i&  fhengih,  the  ^th  wis 
cuiftd  with  BarrenndS  bcfbre  to  Adamy  bat  now  to  Cain  it  hath 
i  datMe  C\xt(c.  2-.  That  he  fliould  W  a  Man  of  uncertain  abode 
Ih;  any  pliie  \  A  Puritivg'  and  it  Vag^nd'jhalt  thoU  U  ihtbi 
Biti^x  Not  Being  able  to>fHy-'lowg  In  a.place,  fcy  r^afoii  of  thd 
terrfonrs'of  hisConciehce.  '  ifis  own  ftjterpretation  of  if,  iiW.i^ 
ffie#s,  that  herefh  fey  z  great  part  of  his  Mifery ;  'fhou  h^  dri- 
WHm  OMt  thit  day  pom tht  fa»  -of  the  Earth.  By  wldch  it  ap^ 
prtursi  that  Ke  wastabe  as  one  that  was  chafed  out  of  all  Society 
aiid'as-  one  rJiat'thotrgHt  himftlF frfe'ih  nb  place. '  Secondly! 
Hy  wtsMd'/rotfiiBeTace'cfGhdi;  (hat  ii.  He  wis  ddocried  to 
eaWry  the  inward'  feeling  of  God's 'Wrath,  without  any  expeda- 
rlon  of  Mercy.  Thirdly,  Hisf  mind  being  teitified  under  the 
a^ehenfion  of  that  Wrath,  he  crys  but,  "mt  his-^««  tpof  greater 
than  It  could  be  ^ardontd  •■,  or  that  ^tt  Puniflnnent  was  greater  than  ,«,» 
maidd^.  (l^or  thcwotd  in  the  Original,  (Ignifies  both  Sin,  ' ^* 
iBaTjMiiflfineiit.">  TaHeit  whfcft'way  y6u  wiU,  if  eiprefletft 
S  dee^  hxAtdat  of  Heart.  If-in-  the  -forfflcrfcnft,  theri  iffigm- 
•'    -    •  Ece  «  fies 


47?  Z%tmitttt  PattIC 

jBes  a  Convidion  of  the  greatnefs  of  his  fia  to  P4^atwi^  |f  in 

the  latter  fenfe,  then  *tis  no  kfs  than  a  blaiphemous  R^^Sim 

upon  God,  as  unjufily  CrueL    Fourthly,  This  honour  was  (b 

great,  that  he  was  amid  of  all  he  met  with,  fufpeding  eyory 

>  '  thing  to  be  armed  with  Divine  Vengeance  againft  hiai>  amy  om 

' '  '  '  thaifind^h  m^  IhaVjlay  me.    Or  if  that  fpeecH  was  a  de^e,  that 

Iid>tfoot      ^^y  o"^ that  found  him  might  Kill  him,  (as  fome  interpret )  it 

Harminloc.    Ihews  that  he  preferred  Death  before  that  life  of  Mifery.    It 

ftcms  then,  that  God  fmote  him  with  fuchTerrour  and  Con- 
fiefnation  of  Mind^  and  with  fuch  affirightful  Trembling  of  Bo* 
dy,  for  his  bloody  Fad,  that  he  was  weary  of  himielf^  and  afraid 
of  all  Men,  and  could  not  ftay  long  in  a  Place.  By  thefe  Tokens 
(  or  fome  other  way  )  God  (ets  his  Marl^  upon  him,  as  upcm  a 
curfed  Miicreant,  to  be  noted  and  abhorred  of  ajl.  Such  ano- 
ther In Aancc  was  Lamecb^  of  whom  the  fame  Chapter  fpeafa; 
I.  The  Aing  of  Confcience  was  fo  great,  that  he  is  farced  to  con^ 
/<(}  his  fault:  (The  interpretations  of  thbie,  that  take  it  Inter- 
rogatively) Have  I  Jlainf  Or,  If  I  have^  tphal  is  that  to  ymf 
&c«  are  upon  many  accounts  improper  i  much  more  are  thote 
.  fo,  that  take  it  Negatively  ).  Which,  whether  it  were  the  abo- 
mination of  Poligamy^  (as  fome  think)  by  which  Example  he  iutd 
deflroyed  more  than  Caia  did  y  or  i^  it  were  Munhet  in  a  proper 
fenfe  (  as  the  Words  and  Coatext  plainly  carry  it )  'tis  not  vecf: 
material  to  our  purpofe  y  however  God  finote  him  with  Honour, 
that  he  might  be  a  witnefs  againA  himfelf.  2*  He  accuiedi 
himfelf  for  a  more  grievous  Sinner,  and  more  defperate  Wretch 
by  far  than  Cmh  :  If  Cain  (  ver.  ^  4. )  /katt  be  avenged  ftoatrfMy 
truly  LamecK  fiventy  and  fiven-fold.  Which  is  as  much  as  to  bfj 
that  there  was  as  mudi  difference  'twixt  his  Sin  and  Cain\  as 
betwixt  (even,  and  feventy  ieven.  3.  It  foems  alfo  by  his  Dii^ 
courfe  to  his  Wives,  that  he  was  grievouily  perplexed  with  io- 
vfiord  fears \  fufpe^ing  f  it  maybe  )  his  very  Wivcj  Cas  well  as 
others^  might  have  private  Combinations  againft  him,  for  the 
prevention  whereof,  he  tells  them  by  Cain^s  example  of  God's 
avenging  him.  Thefe  two  early  examples  of  Defperation  the  be- 
ginning of  the  World  affords,  and  there  have  been  many  more 
fince,  as  E/j»  and  JndM.  Of  late  Years  we  hare  the  Memora- 
ble InfUiice  di  fronds  SpirjyOM  of  the  deareff  and  moftre* 
markable  Examples  of  Spiritual  ^Horrour,  that  the  latter  Ages 
of  the  World  were  ever  acquainted  with  >  yet'l  (hall  not  dare  to 

be 


be  CM&dent  of  his  Reprobation,  as  of  CaWs  and  JW^'s,  becaufe 
the  Scripture  hath  determined  their  cafe,  but  we  have  no  fuch 
certain  authority  to  determine  his. 

2.  There  are  alfo  Dilbreffes  ftom  Mdancboty^  which  may  be 
fiathcr  difftrenced  according  to  the  intenfenefs,  or  remifnefs  of 
the  Difteniper  upon  which  •  they  depend.  For  fometimes  the 
Jmmaatiai  is  (b  exceedingly  depraved,  the  feart  of  Heart  fo 
great,  and  the  f9ma>s  fo  deep,  that  the  Melancholy  Perfon  cry- 
ing out  of  himfelf,  that  he  is  Damned,  under  the  Curfeof  God, 
&Mppea.ts  to  be  wholly  hefida  himfilfi  and  his  Anguiih  to  be  no- 
tlang  clft,  but  a  dtlinuu  irrMtional  d^bam.  There  are  too  ma- 
ny fid  Inftances  of  this:  Some  I  have  known,  that  for  many 
Years  together,  have  laboured  under  fuch  apprehenfions  of  Hell 
and  Damnation,  that  they  have  at  laft  proceeded  to  Curfe,  and 
Blafpheme  God  in  a  moft  dreadful  manner-,  ib  that  they  have 
been  a  Terroia  to  all  their  Friends  and  Acquaintance.  And 
though  fometimes  they  would  fill  into  fits  of  obftinatefiknce^  yet 
bemg  urged  tofpeak,  they  would  amaze  all  that  weie  about  them^ 
^hthe  confident  averment  of  their  Damnation  i  with  horrible 
oot-crys  of  their  fiippofed  Mifery  and  Torments,  and  with  ter- 
rible rage  againft  Heaven.  Some  m  this  Diftempcr,  will  fincy 
,  th«anielves  tobe  in  fleff  «/«*/>,  and  will  difcoui fe  as  if  they  fiw 
the  Devils  about  them,  and  felt  their  Torture.  Such  as  thefe 
give  plain  difcovery  by  their  whole  Carriage  under  theur  Trouble, 
and  feme  eoncomitant  falfe  Imoffnatms  about  other  things,  C  as 
when  they  fency  themfelves  to  be  in  Prifon,  or  Sentenad  to 
Death,  arid  thatTorments,  or  Fire,  are  provided  for  them  by  the 
Maciftrate,  &c,)  that  'tis  only  Melanch<3ly  C  perverting  their 
undirftanding)  that  is  the  caufe  of  all  their  Sonow.    Others 

there  are,  who  arc  not  altogeAcf  Irrational,  becaufe  in  moft  other 
things  their  underftanding  is  rigkiyet  being  driven  into  Melancho- 
ly u£n  the  occafion  of  CrolTcs,  or  other  outward  Affliawns,  they 
at  lall  fix  all  their  thoughts  upon  their  Soul^  and  now  their  fan- 
cy becoming  Irregular  in  part,  the  whole  .of  the  Irregularity  ap- 
Sarsonly  in  thai,  wherein  they  chiefly  concern  themfdves.  Hence 
thev  misjudg  themfelves,  and  condemn  themfelvestoeverlafting 
Deftrudion  i  fometimes  without  any  <f/>?<iw«mufe,and  fometimes 
thev  accufe  themfelves  of  fuch  things  as  they  ntyerdid:  they  fear 
•and  crv  out  they  areDamncd,but  they  cannot  give  a  particular  «^ 
^  why  they  aouldentataiB  thefe  fears,  ueuher  can  they  feew 


3«o 


:9  steatite  «f 


any  caufe  why  they  (baald  refufe  the  Coiiȣbits'of  the  Ftoiai&s  digt 
are  offered^but  they  (ay,  they  know^or  are  perfwadcd  it  is  £> »  upu 
on  no  better  account  than  this,  It  is  fa,  hicm^e  itk  fu  Or  if  they 
give  reaibns  of  their  Imagination,they  are  commooly  dthetfeiffea^ 
or  frivoUm^  and  yet  in  all  other  matters  they  are  KaMnaly  and  ^eak 
or  iSt  like  Men  in  their  right  Minds.  Of  both  thefe  kindsxi  De^ 
fperation  I  (hall  fpeak  nothing  further  i  'tis  enough  tohave  noud 
that  fuch  there  are,  becauie  the  Cure  of  the  fbrmet  is  impoffUi^ 
and  the  Cure  of  the  latter  doth  wholly  depend  upon  Pbyfid^ 
Quefl.  Some  may  poflibly  pafiion^.  Whether  all  extraardinsfy  Agonies 

.of  Soul,  upon  the  apprehenlion  of  airaal  Damnatioa,  be  liot  the 
fruits  of  Nklancholy  ?  and  if  not,  then^iyhat  may  the  difennu  be 
betwixt  thofe  that  proceed  irom.Melancholy,  and  thoie  that  aie 
properly  the  Terrours  of  Confcience  ? 
Jnfu'.  As  to  the  firii  pa^rt  of  the  Q^eftion,  I  anfipert,  |.  That  ^  Spjr 

ritual  PinreflTes,  are  not  to  be  afcribed  to  Melancholy.    F(»^  z. 
There  are  (bme  Melancholy  Peribns  who  are  never  mare  fin  bom 
Spiritual  Troubles  ( though  frequently  accuAoitied  to  them  at 
other  times)  than  when  X  upon  the  ocoaiioa  of  (bme  (pecial 
TrouUe,  or  Sicknefs,  threatning  Death)  thcrq  i%gr%at^cmfi 
to  tear  fuch  onfets  upon  the  increafi  of  .Melancholy  i  (bm^  iuch  I 
have  known.    2.  &)metimes  thei^Dilireflb  cpflae  fud^nly^tjxcn 
Confcicnce  fmiting  them  in  the  very  afif  of  Sin  > .  and  thpfc  Pe^ 
ions  (bnoetime  fuch,  as  are  not  of  a  MeUffeMU^  CeiilHtmidn. 
Spira  was  fuddenly  thunder-flruck  with  Tenouisof  Confcience, 
upon  his  Recantation  of  (bme  Truths  which  he  held  >  wd  (b  were 
fome  of  the  Martyrs.    Sometimes  Tenours  that  have  Gont{nue4 
iong^  and  have  been  very  fierce^  are  removed  in  a  mment.    N0H15, 
'tis  not  rational  to 'fay,  that  Mrian<Jholy  only  occafioned  all 
iuch  Troubles,  where  in  Bodies  that  are  not  w^iw^ffy  of  that  Com- 
plexion, (and  fame  fuch  have  been  furprif(?d  with  terrours  of 
CoBfcience  ):  if  we  will  take  a  liberty  tofuppole  an  accidental  A&r 
Jdtichply^  we  mult  of  necfflSty  allow  y>i«e  time.j  and  (ufually  ) 
Ibme  precedaueouf  occafion,  to  mould  thenr  into  fuch  a  DiAempe^ 
Neither  do  th^  fears  of  Melancholy  ceafc  on  a  fiidden^  but  abate 
gradualiy^  according  to  the  gradual  abatement  of  the  Humoia. 
To  fay  that  Cain\  or  Judas^s  difpair  were  the  invafions  erf" 
Irrong  Melancholy,  isJWJt  only  beyond  all  f w/,  but.alfo  Pwi*- 
^  bdity.    Neither  is  it  likely  that  David  ( ^hofe  mddy  Counte- 

nance, and  Inclination  to  Mufick^  are  tokens  of  a  Sanguine  Com- 
plexion j 


planoA  J  yiH%  almKjff  Mdbncbolrck  under  his  fitquent  complaints 
of  jEptrkualTroubk. 

4.  They  that  wad  the  (ftory  of  Spira^  and  obfeire  his  rationdft^ 
nm  Hcf^f,  tfi  the  Pifeouries  that  w^rc  offered  him  for  his  Com- 
fit, m4  luEJ  Cwriige  all  along,  will  have  do  cai^  to  conclude 
kis  TrDuMe  to^be  ^(jrMchuuiholy  >  neither  did  the  fabcr  judici- 
ous By-Aiiodeys  aloribe  his  Difhrefs  to  a»y  fuch  caufe* 

5.  The  Agony  of  Chrift  upon  the  Crofi,  under  the  fcnfe  of  Di» 
tifiis  Wratt  fd oinr  Sns,  (though  it  were  mthmt  Vefperation ) 
k  ab  UChkiiybdye  Proofs  chat  there  may  hcdetfjiufi  of  God's  T>if» 
|^|«K  upon  tfae  Soul  of  Man  %.  which  cannot  be  a(ci«bed  to  Me<^ 

2»  I  asArcar,  Hut  it  is  not  to  be  denied^  but  that  God  may 
vmkc  ufe  of  that  Hnmour  as  his  Iffinmmt^  for  the  incrcafe  and 
QOQtiimMce  of  Tcrrours  upon  the  Coniciences  of  thofe,  whom 
be  thinks  fit  to  Pimifll  C  for  any  provocation )  with  Spiritual 
OefeitVDft^  Ab  he  made  ufe  of  that  Diflemper  to  puniOi  Saul  and 
UikitJikJkitiLzark  I  ipeak  not  hereof  thofe  Didrefles  which  are 
ap^lfii;  dfe  butMehoidioly-,  C  fcch  as  thofe  before  mentioned,  of  ^|^-  ^5j; . 
vtttchPhyficians  have  given  us  ftequent  Hiftories)  though  in  this  ijbl^nnim 
cafe,  the  iccret  ways  m  God's  Providences  are  to  be  adored  with  tis  alienatii. 
huttMefilenoe  V  butof  tho&  Terrours  of  G>n(cienee  which  have  one. 
^  «M4ci!i«re  of  Melancholy  to  help  them  Ibrward,  yet  fo,  as  that 
itt&  Judgment  and  Rea£>n  are  not  thereby  ^ers«rt€^.  Sfha^  whenr 
his  Gaie  was  haitily  concluded,  by  an  injudicious  Friend,  to  be  a 
iirong  Mdaodioly,  made  this  reply:  JSTeiSf,  be  kfi^  fmng  ymti^iU 
medspavti^fi  V  fir  thu  alfo  is  Gad's  Wrath  tHonifefled^ainfi  iwrv— 
Which  fliews,  i»  That  he  believed,  God  doth /^mtim/ manifeft 
l^Wirathagainft Man  by  Melancholy.  And,  2.  That  he  denied: 
thb^beitRT'cvAibtttfii:  For  his  flill  condhided,  that  God  lent  the 
Tamurs  of  his  Wrath  imtmHately  upon  his  Conlcience,  as  the 
&aeence  of  his  jaR  Condemnation,  for  denying  Chrift.  Now 
when  Gbd  dodi  make  ufe  of  Melancholy,  as  his  Inftrument  m  - 
Satan's  haiid^  to  o^ake  the  Soul  of  Man  more  apprehenfive  of  his- 
fin  and  6od'5  Wrath,  (though  he  doch  not  always  make  ufe  dF 
this  means,  z$  hath  been  (aid  )  while  he  ftillpreferves  the  Under*" 
flanding  fiboa  hlk  Imaginatims.  The  I^ftrels  is  lliil  Ratimaly 
and  we  fapve  no  cauft  to  make  any- great  difference  betwixt  theie 
Tieubks  that,  have  fuch  a  mixture  of  Melancholy,  and  fuch  asP 
has^jKrtw  "  NdWutrnwft  we  fay,  That  then  'tis  in  the  power  ;of 
:  the. 


mcrw 


^'  the  Thyfidan  to  remove,  or  mitigate  fuch  SpiritiBl  Diftrefles.   For 

if  God  ice  it  fit  to  make  u(e  of  Melancholy  for  fiidi  a  purpoie, 
be  caQ  fit^nd  the  power  of  Phyfick,  £>  that  it  (hall  not  do  its 
work  till  God  hath  performed  all  his  Purpoie*  And  the  mflu^ 
afsfidnefs  of  Remedies  in  this  Difteaiper,  Cwfaile  it  fetms  to  be 
wonderfully  ftubborn,  in  refifting  all  that  can  be  done  for  Cure  J 
is  more  to  be  afcribed  ( in  feme  cafes )  to  GmT/  'D^gt^  thm 
every  Phyfidan  doth  imagine. 

As  to  the  latter  part  of  the  Qyeftion.    How  the  Tenours  of 
'    Melancholy ,  and  thofe  of  Confcience  are  to  be  d^ingmfbed^  I 
(ball  only  uy  this :  That  Cas  I  (aid)  we  are  not  much  concerned 
to  make  any  diftinShn^  where  the  Diftrefled  P^y  ads  ratiMofy. 
^is  truie,  fimetbing  may  be  obferved  from  theie  tmxtmet  of  Me- 
lancholy»  and  thence  may   (bme  Indkatioas  be  taken  by  the 
Friends  of  the  DiffarefTed,  which  may  be  of  ufe  to  the  Affiled 
Party.  F^cl^in  thisca{e  is  not  to  be  negkded,  because  (though 
God  may  permit  that  DiAemper  in  order  to  the  Tcnour  <^^ 
Con(cience  )  we  are  not  of  God's  Counfel,  to  know  hfm  b^  he 
would  have  it  to  go,  nor  how  long  to  continue  >  but  'tis  our  du* 
ty  C  with  fubmillion  to  him  }  to  u(e  all  means  for  help.    How- 
ever^ feeing  the  Thyfician  is  the  only  profer  Judg  of  the  Bodily 
Diftemper,  it  were  improper  to  fpeak  ot  the  Signs  of  Melancho- 
ly in  tnefc  mixt  cafes^  to  thofe  that  cannot  make  ufe  of  them. 
And  as  for  the(e  Didrefles  of  Melancholy  that  are  bfatiomd^  .they 
are  of  themfelves  fo  notorious,  that  I  need  not  give  any  account  of 
them.    There  is  ufually  a  Confiitution  inclining  that  vray,  and 
often  the  Parents^  or  Friends  of  the  Party,  have  been  handled  in 
the  fame  manner  before  >  or  if  their  Natural  Temper  do  not  fead 
them  that  way,  there  is  ufually  (bme  Cro(s,  Trouble,  Difappomt- 
ment,  or  the  like  outward  Afflidbn  that  hath  iirft  pi^ed  them 
heavily,  and  by  degrees  hath  wrought  them  into  Melancholy, 
and  then  afterward  they  come  to  concern  themfelves  for  their 
L'b.i.<kmcii-SouIs.    C  As  that  Woman  in  Platers  Ob(ervations^  who  being 
tis  alitnati-     long  grieved  with  Jcaloufie  upon  Grounds  too  juft^  at  lafifell  in- 
•nc  to  grievous  difpair,  aying  out  v  That  God  mtdd  not  Pardon  kr  'y 

that  Jhe  was  Damned  i  that  Jhe  felt  Hell  already^  and  the'  Tremens t 
of  it^  &c. )  Or  there  are  fbme  Concomhans  DeliriMm\  imagi-* 
nations  apparently abfurd,  brfalfe,  &€.  all  which  give  plain  dif^ 
covcries  of  Irrational  Diflrefics.  And  if  there  remained  any 
doubt,  concerning  them,  the  conlideration  of  jiff  Cmmn/Laees^ 

together. 


/•• 


together,  by  fuch  as  are  Sober  and  Indicious,  would  cafilyr  alTord 
a^tisfa^iom 

3*^  Having  now  cotifined  the  DUcourfe  tp  the  Spiritual  Difireffit 
of  G4d's  Cl^^ren^  that  are'  fiot  Co  opprelTed  i^ith  Melancholy; 
asto  bemifled  with  laUc.  Imaginations  9  I  tnuft  oext^  concern* 
ing  thefeX^ieiTes,  offer  another  obiexvable  DiJiinBian^  which  is 
this:  That  they  are  either  made  up  of  all  the  five  forementiooed 
Ingredients,  or  only  of  feme  of  tbemy  and  (b  may  be  adicd  Total^ 
or  Partial '9  ihough  in  each  of^tbefe  there  may  be  great  di^er 
rences  of  Degrees,    i.  Sometimes  then  the  Children  of  God . 
niiay  be  brought  into  'total  KftxclTcs  of  Q>n(cience,.  even  witlj 
Vtfferation^  and  (that  which  is  more  hideous)  'with  Blajphemjk 
If  Mr.  Perl^ns  his  Obfcrvation  hold  true,  who  tells  us  ;^  That  Trat.  ^f  Di2 
they  m^  hefi  cver^cbarged  with  Somw^  4$  to  cry  (M  they  are  dam^  fmions. 
■Hfd^  and  to  .hlaffxmt  God.    And  w&hav^  no  reafbn  tp  contra- 
did  it,  when  we  obferve  ,hpw  far  Vauid  went  in  his  hafle,  more 
than  once.    And  whatever  may  be  tl^Q private  differences  betwixt 
thefe  and  the  Reprobates,  in  their  Agonies  (  as  differences  there 
are,  both  in  G<id'i  Defjgny  md  their  Hearts^  though  notviCblc^ 
yet  if  we  compare  the  Fears,  Troubles,  and  Speeches  of  the  one 
.and  th<  other  together,  there  appears  little ot  no  difference  which 
•  By-ftanders  can  certainly  fix  upon.    If  it  feems  [larfh  to  any,  th« 
£>  bonid  a  thing  as  2)e#tfiV  ihould  be  charged  upon  the  EleQ  of 
Gody  in  the  t»^  of  their  rXftreffes,  it  will  readily  be  anfwered  ^ 
J.  That  if  \ve  fif^^fi  ^^  ^his,  we  muft  fuppofe  that  which  is 
tpoofi.  *  If  we  like  not  to  fay,  that  Gdd^s  Childr/n  may  fall  into 
I>efpair\  we  muft  conchide  (very  uncharitably ;  that  they  that 
fik  itito  De(|»ir,are  not  God's  Children.    2  •  'Tis  eafie  to  imagine 
*a  difference  betwixt  Partial  and  Ttotal  Di(pair,  betwixt  Imaginary 
.and  Real.    The  Children  of  God,^  under  ftrong  perturbation  of 
Spirit,  may  iipaginc  thenifelvcs  to  do  what  they  do  not,  and  to 
inay  hcdffalfe  Ji^i^/iej?  agatnft  themfelves  >  profefling  that  all  their 
hope  df  Salvation  is  lolt^  when  yet  the  Raot  of  their  hope  may  ftill 
xemain  in  their  Hearts  mdijcovered.  The  habit  may  be  there,whcn 
all  vifible  JSs  of  it  are  at  prefent  fufpended,  or  fo  diiguifed  in  a 
croud  of  confufed  Expreffions,  that  they  cannot  be  known.    Or, 
if  they  have  real  d^hifi  of  their  Salvation,  yet  every  fit  of  real , 
'  Diffidence,  is  potn^er  Defperatefiefsh  neither  will  it  denominate 
a  Man  to  be  tot^y  dejperate^  any  more  than,  every  Error;' even  ^^/\[^^^/ 
\  about  Fundamentals^  will  denominate  a  Man  an  Hentid^    For  ^  ZTq 

Fff  it 


^^4  ZXttSLtitt^^pt  fiittn 

k  matt  he  t  fmhaehHS  Enof  in  FunJamef^tah  that  tnakcs  an  Hc^ 
retick,  foitmuft  ht  zfertinaehus  V^Mence  tluTt  makes  a  Matt 
truly  deiperate.  ^.  But  (btneatnes  the  Chikiren  of  God  hare  only 
Fartiat  DtAreffes.  That  b,  they  may  have  a  great  mcafixre  of 
jfMeof  the  Ingredients,  without  mixtuie  of  the  reft.  Partica«>^ 
larly,  they.may  have  a  great  meafure  of  tl^  fenfi  €f  Vkbu  fTroA 
and  Defertion,  whbont  1>tj^aUm.  The  p<^Iibility  of  this  h 
evident,  beyond  exception,  in  the  EiEample  of  our  Blefled  Savi* 
THir,  when  he  cry'd out,  hfyGsdy  myGcdy  vfy  b^tbmfbrfj^ 
me  ?  None  can  afcribe  Defperatk>n  to  him,  without  Blasphemy  h 
and  if  theySiould,  the  very  woids,  MyCdd^  mGod^  (cKptef- 
ling  his  full  and  certain  hope  )  do  exprefly  con tradid  them,  ^di 
an  inilance,  of  Spiritual  Diflreis  mtimi  Vefperation^  I  take  Bhmm 
to  be.  How  high  his  lYpubies  were,  is  abundantly  teftified  in 
ffal.  88.  and  yet  that  his  hope  Was  wf  hfi^  appears  not  only  (^ 
his  Frtfjpff  for  relief  in  thclgeneral^  (  for  Hope  is  not  utterly  de- 
Ifaoyed,  where  the  appointed  means  for  help  are  carefully  ufed,) 
but  by  the  particular  omKhment  of  his  Hope  fn  God,  in  the  iirA 
T«rles  of  that  Pfalm,  0  LardGodffmySatvatiati^  Ibatficrkdday 

4*  Thelaft  diflferenceof  Spiritual  DiftreflTes  whi(&  I  ftall  ob- 

(erve,  is  this  i  Tiiat  fome  are  more  Tra/^hftt  fhr  and  Jli^ker  of 

Terror,  under  a  fttfint  TtmptaHtm^  Which  endure  ^ot  fong  h  o* 

thers  are  more  peed  and  pormanoir.    The  Ufs  durable  Dtihtfles 

may  be  viok/i^  and  fliarp^  while  they  hold.    Temptatfons  ef 

Diffidence  may  firongly  poflefs  a  Chikl  of  God,  and  at  firfi  may 

iNif  h  T^tedj  and  tmn  beforeriieir  Faith  can  recover  it  £ltfj  they 

vent  their  prefent  (kd  apprefaenCons  of  their  Eflate,  as  f&nA  did. 

Ion. 2.4.  '  fudlMnta^omt of  fbyfi^t.    Many fuch  hts  Vsvid 

:   had,  and  in  them,  complained  at  this  rate,  ff^y  kafl  ibm  ferji^ 

iiffime?  Why t^^ ibm tifwy Soul f  Vh\.^i.^'i.Ifaidinmyb3ifk^ 

V    I  ^m  c$n  dfffrmn  hftre  fbine  Ejfer.    Mai.  iitf.  11.  I  fmdiu  aiy 

hafie^  M  Mtn  are  tyarr.    Wltkh  was  a  great  height  ot  DtAruft 

«nd  too  boldly  refle^rng  -upon  <3od's  Fatthfolnefs,  confidering  the 

ffechl  Piomiies  that  God  had  made  to  hin^    &tch  fliarp  tits  were 

^  jlhofc  of  Bainbdm^  and  Bilniy^  Martyrs,  whole  Tonfeiences  were 

'  fo  forely  wounded  for  Recanting  the  Truth  which  they  piofefled 

that  they  feemed  to  feci  a  veiy  flfefl  within  them. 

The  more  fxed  Diftreffes,  as  they  are  of  hnger  continuance 
tb  they  aix  t>ften  aecompamed  vri^  the  very  wor^  Syn^omu :  For 

when 


iirben  in  thde  Agonks^  »«  Ami  mrSt^  nf  cmufm  Mean  t9  tbem 
firmmfdayty  ^hfetbmib^fifoSiefmfidfimf  ^Pttd^smay^ 
rad  being  thid  our  \^%  Complaints  and  Importoniries,  wteiiouf 
9ttif  AnfirdT)  tbey  at  lafi  re|^  che  ^c  of  Meaqs^    Some  have 
ban  m»i|t  Tears  (^  as  tix  P^ir^/ji^  Man  auhe  Pool  of  B^^^ 
Without  Cisre.    Sonic  ftom  thek  Youth  up,  as  Hemsn  cGoiphim^ 
Some  cmy  tliek  IMnffcs  ta  their  VtmLBiiy  and  k  may  fee^ 
aic  not  eafed  tffl  their  Soubare  feady  to  depart  oat  of  their  Bo 
4kSy  and  then  tb^  often  end  fndiedy  zndtmfartahfy.    SotM^ 
I  could  tcH  you  of,  Who  on  diek  Deatb*Bed  aftek*.  g^vous  Ter« 
tours,  andn)at!y  Out^oys^  ooncemttig  thek  mifcrks  of £^^^ ' 
^'DagkjKfsf0fevers  lay  loBg filent>  and  then-on  a  fixidtn  brake 
outinto  Raptures  of  Joy,  and  adoring  Admkatkm,  of  the  GoocU 
nefi  of  God,  ufing  that  ipeedi  <>f  the  Apoiile,  Km.  1  r.j^..  O 
iht  de^  of  tift  fubtty  hafb  (f  th  If^^fiom  and  k/9uduh  rf  Godf 
hm^  sMfearcbabk  wft  Ins  Jmdffim^^  andbii  W^  ftfkfnding  Mf  i 
Others  goout  of  4i€  Wprid  in  Vmi^nefi^  without  any  aqppewr- 
ftnccof  Comfort :  Such  an  Inftance  was  Mr.  Chamben^  ( I6  the 
fiory  of  his  Death  uBitks)  mentioned  by  Mr.Fen^'iz/^  iq  hJl     " 
Treatiie  of  De&rtions,  of  whom  this  account  k  mtet » that  in 
jgreat  Agomes  Ite  cried^out,  4k  wm  Damaed^  zxid  to  dkd.    Tiie 
Cafe  of  fiich  is  futety  very  fid  to  themfdfares,  and  appears  no  ids 
to  others  V  yet  we  muft  take  heed  df  judgmg  raiUf  concerning 
fhch.    Nay,  if  thek  former  Couffe  of  i^tfe  hath  hccn  mifirmfy 
pxfd^  C  for  who  wiM  rejcA  a  fine  Web  of  Gloth  (  as  one  fpeaks  ) 
fox  alittk  courfe  Lift  at  the  end, )  efpei^y  if  there  be  any  ob« 
fcvreappeartnceofhop^.    C  As  that  Eatpreifon  d  MirXimikiv^ 
^  fhaithad^mm  dr(fiBf  Faitb ! '}  isby  Mr.Pdlsff^fuppGfed 
to  be  }  ^  weought  to  judg  the  beft  of  them.    We  have  feen  the  . 
nature  of  Spiritual  IMrefies,  hi  the  ingredients  and  Differences 
.thereof.    We  are  now  toConfider, 

2.  Satan^s  method  in  procuring  them:  Which  conlifts,  u  la 
the  Occc^ns  which  he  lays  hold  ok  for  that  end*  z.  In  the  Ar^ 
ptmenti  which  he  uieth.  3.  In  the  working  up  of  thek  fears^ 
by  which  he  confirms  Men  in  them. 

'  u  As  to  the  Occafions^  He  folbws  mudi  the  finie  Cmrfi 
which  hath  been  defoibed  before  in  Spkitual  Troubles*^  fo  that 
Ineed  not  iay  much,  only  I  ihaUnote  ^m  things,  i.  That  it 
lakes' much  for  Satan's  purpofe,  if  the  Party  againd  whom  he 
defigns,  have. fain  into  fome  gneo^usfins^    Sms  oicammn  Ma^ 

Fffa  nitud^ 


X%6 


mXttattttUt  Paw  It 


\ 


nitude,  do  not  lay  a  foundation  fuitable  to  the  Supcrftrudure 
\i^hich  he  inreods  i  he  cannot  plaufibly  argue  ^tpr^batm^  or  Vam^ 
nation  firom  every  ordinary  (in  >  but  ifhe  finds  them  guilty  of  £mie« 
thiogextraordinary,  then  fae  falls  to  work  with  his  Accuiations* 
irhe  ino({  ufual  fins  which  he  takes  advantage  from  ^  are  ( as 
Mr.  Tcrhins  obferves  )  thofe  agali^  the  T^bird^  Sixih^  and  Seventh 
Command  h  fometimes  jthofe  againft  the  Nintlh  Murther,  Adul* 
tcry.  Perjury,  and  the  wilful  denial  of  Truth  againft  Conicience^ 
are  the  Crimes  upon  which  he  grounds  his  Charge,  but  rooft 
ufually^helafr.  Upon  this  the  diftrefled  S^a^  and  ibme  of  th^ 
Martyr/.  As  for  the  other,  the  vaottfrhate  they  are,  Satan  hat^ 
oft  the  mm  advantage  againft  them ,  becauie  God's  (caet  ami 
juft  Judgment,  will  by  this  means  tning  to  Light  the  bidden  things 
^f  Par^ifi »  and  force  their  Confcienccs  to  accui^  them,  of  that 
which  no  Man  could  lay  to;heir  Charge,  that  he  might  maaifeft 
himfclf  to  httbefearcber  of  the  Hearti^  and  trier  of  the  Reins.  Thus 
have  mai^  been  forced  to  diiclofe  private  Murthers,  feoet  Adul- 
teries, and  to  Vomit  up  X  though  with  much  pain  and  torture) 
that  which  they  have  by  Perjury,  or  Guile,  extorted  fromothers. 
a,  Wherei  Satan  h^th  not  thefe  particular  Advantages,  he  doth 
endeavour  to  prepare  Menr  for  Diitrelfl^  by ^tber  Troubles  long 
cQfttvmed,  All  -men  that  are  brought  to  difpair  of  their  Happi- 
nefs,  muft  not  be  Rippoftd  to  he  mater  Sinners  than  others  h  lorac 
are  diflrefted  with  fears  of  EternalDamnation,  that  are  in  a  good 
itjeafure  able  to  make  Job^s  proteftation  in  thefc  cafes:  That 
Job  3t.  p  &c»^heir  Heare.  bath  not.  been,  deceived  by  a  Womafi :  That  they  haue  not 

laid  tpait  at  their  Neighbtmrs  door:  That  they  ha;pe  not  lift  up  their 
hand  agaif^the  Fatberl^Sy  vphen  they  fa^  their  help  in  the  <^ate  »  tha^ 
their  Land  doth,  not  cry  dgair^them^  nor  the  Furrows  thereof  com^ 
'  -  plains  that  vphen  they  farp  the  Sun  when  itjhined^  or  the  Moon  walk^ 
ing  in  brightnejs^  their  Heart  hath  not  been  Jqcretly  enticed^  nor  their 
Mouth  kiffed  their  Wnd  i  that  they  rqoyced^  not  in  the  deJirHSioa  of 
him  that  hated  tbefn^  jwr  Uft  Hp^hemlefues  when  fvil  found  him^  jScc 
Notwithiianding  all  .which,  their  fears  jare  upon,  and  prevail 
againft  them.  But  then  before  Satan  can  bring  them  to  confent 
to  fuch  difmal  Conclulions  againft  tbemfelvcs,  ihcy  muft  be  rjc- 
travrdinarily  fitted  to  taike  the  Impretfipn  >. either  tired  out  urdcr 
great  AfilidionS)  or  /<?i?^cxerdred  with-  Fears ^bout  their  Spiri- 
tual Eftates,  without  intermixture  pf  Contfort^ur  tafe,  or  their 
faculties  broktn  and  weakned  by  Melancholy.    Any  of  theie  give 


ninii 


%m  ati  adWage  tMtvalent  to  that  of  great  Sins.  For  though 
4)e  cannot  fey  to  the(e,  your  fins  are  fo  Enormous,  that  they  arc 
(confideied  themfelves  together  with  their Circumftanccs  )  fad. 
&«.  of  Reprobation  V- yet  hcwUl  plead  that  Gd^/c^wge  tor  ^    ^ 

m^  tbemVdoth  phihlydifcovcr  that  he  hath  wholly  caft  them 
ofL  and  left  them  to  themfclvcs,  without  hope  of  Mercy.  , 

a  As  for  the  i*wi««oi»x  which  he  ufeth,  they  are  much-what .   ■ 

from  the  Crnic  fopick^  which  he  maketh  choice  of  in  bringing  oil 
Soiritwd  Troubles.  Only  as  he  aintis  at  the  Proof  of  a  great  deal 
nnre  aaainft  God's  Children,  than  that  they  are  not  Converted  s 
fo  accowUnglY  he  faues  up  his  M«//i«w  for  proof  to  an  highct  , 

wn.    His  Arguaientsare;  .^     ,.  ,      «•      t  •       r-  '     i 

J.  From  ScriMuret  wt^d^  or  roifapplted.     His  choice  of  1 

Scriptures  for  tfiis  puipofe,  is  of  fuch  places  «  eitherTcem  to 
teak  moft  f«Uy  the  dangerous  and  fearful  pate  of  Men,  ac^ 
iSding  to  the  /»^.  vim.  and  literal-  reprefentation  of  thenv 
throi^theunskilfulnefiof  thofethat  are  to  be  concerned  i^Or 
of  S  places  as  do  rtaUy  fignihe  the  miferable  Unhappin^  of 
fomc  Perfons,  who  through  their  own  fault,  have  been  cut  off 
fiom  aU  hope,  and  the  poffibility  of  the  liiic.  to  fomc  others  fw 
the  future.    So  that  in  framing  Arguments  firom  Scripture,-  the 

DevU  ufeth  *  t^foU  <^^^^.  » '  J*^^'^  ^\.  5"^r^Pf!!!^. 
which  have  the  word  Vanm^m.m  them,  ^bed  to  fom^^'^^ 
.arftfr  irfSAandMiicarriages  of  Men  V  when  yet  their  i«#e«/««a*  is 
^f.Sas?he  word  feems  to  found,  or  as  he  would  make  them 
toSc.  Now,  when  hecatcheth  a  Child^of  God  m  fuch 
adi2^th«i(peciiied,  Cifhcfiiidsthathislgnonmce  orT^. 
JS^fnefe  is  fuch,  as  may  render  the  Temptation  fcwiWe  ;  te 

wfcntW  appUes  Damnation  to  them  by  the  authority  of  thofe . 

Te«l    F^^nftance,  that  Text  of  Ra«.  14.23.  hajh  been  frj-  ';^J^^^ 

oimlyabufato  that  end  v  Hi  * W /i'f  «*,  u  Domed  f  be  J^^ 

Z^  The  wordB^e^  there,  fi^kes deep  iWK^a  weak  m>u- 

.Sd  ChrilUan.  that  is  not  skUful  inthe  Word  6f  R'fi^^fif  • 

^whether  Satan  apply  it  to  Sacramental  eatwg  (  as  ^^^ 

■  he  doth  to  the  Ignorant,  though  oontraty  to  the  purpofe  of  the 

Tex?  J  «  wVoHhtingm  the  general,  he  makes  this  concluilon 

.m^^itTnoudo.btel  or  thou  half  eaten  '^'^^f^^J^^^fyX 

Sllr     *I-«  i«  no  bape  ftft  theei  thu  art  Damned.    Whereas  all 

^^j£«««  Oi  wools-     r-"  *.t  &.*<«=  CTjOltt,  KtoB 


$Ot4^^^^ 


)i%  z%tmitttif       But  It 

«b  the  Hffmnct  that  then  was  b  the  Oaocb,  about  eadag  thoft 
Meats  that  were  unclean  b^  Hofts's  Law  :  In  wWchcafc  the  Ab» 
file  idoth  pofitivcly  declare,  that  ^'  diflaence  betwixt  c£a 
and  utidean  Meats,  is.  taken  awar  \  fy  that  a  Cluifttan  nm^ 
with  all  ^edom  imaginable,  eat  thole  Meats  diat  were  feano^ 
unclean,  with  this  fnmfo^  that  he  were  fUly  fvfivoMiHbimn 
mixi.  The  neceffity  of  which  fatis&dioo,  he  proves fiom  this. 
That  otherwifc  he  (hould  offend  his  owft  C""g-i^tMT,  which  S 
that  cafe  muft  needs  ConJemi  him  (  and  that's  the  Dannatioti 
that  is  there  fpoken  of)-,  as  is  mote  evident- by  ammaons  this 
7^'%f"l  the  next  foregoing  I  Hafjy  is  be  tU  Cmkm^tb  $m 
hmftlf.  But  he  that  doubteth,  doth"  Candtmn  hirofeM;  becauft 
hteatt  not  cf  Faith  i  that  is,  from  fiiBferfip^  of  the  lawfulneft 
of  the  thing.  This  Scripture  then  hath  notlring  at  ail  in  it.  lo 
die  purpoie  for  which  Satan  biii^  it  j  It  dodi  not  fpeak  ol  aar 
fittaU  feuHnee  of  Condemnation  pafled  npori  a  Mia  &r  fiidiju 
•   At^  s  all,  and  the  utraoft  that  it  iiath,  is  <»idy  this.  That  it  is  « 

.  Jfc«  to  go  agamft  the  perfwafionof  Conicience,  and  oonfequaithr 
It  puts  no  Man  farther  off  Sahration,  than  any  «&r  fin  xSdoi 

«*  wn'cn,  TJpon  repentance,  the  Sinna  may  be  pardoned 

--' Another  Text  which  Satan  hath  frequently  ainded  to  th^  «• 

^.j.t.r'r^.  _jry great prejudiceof many,  is thztoflcJ^tX^'j^^Z 

ff,  Wirhthis-&riptureheinfuftsoverthchamblefearfulCh». 
ftian,  who  »  fcnfible  of  his  unworthincfs  of  fo  »cat  a  Brivi- 

u  ^;  S?*^""""'  ^^  ^^'P^  ^"^  «^Jo°g  ^m  the^acKuacnt  of 
ihe-Loid's  Supoer,  upon  thjs  very  fcoxti  ThatiuA  wowkS 
thy  Wttech  qnght  not  to  make  fuchnear^nd  femiUar-apiftM^ 

Z^^.^^'^/S^u^  V«ft«ded  to  partake  ffiS 
^T  2l.*^°  C  taking  the  advantage  of  the  Parties  Confdouf. 
nefs  of  his  great  Vilenefs,  and  the  v^  fow  thoa«hts^Shhe 

•he  hath  di/hx^  hmfitf  for  my,  and  ^run  mun  hj.  owa  ir«^ 
.^Me  D«nnation.  Thus  hepleads  it.^-^Sj^ 
.^a»   than  th^  tbo^iafl  men  and  drunksn  unwJbUy7n^ 

•  Jktff  mm  then  ean^.tbom.  ihiA  «f  tbv  Ql}  A«*^^a1 

<W &W*iri/r«)' W ttonacM,  but wJutoaj, ie'^,^ 


many  lofiaiiccs  he  f^^tk  fiid  and  ur^  upon  the  Conftieacesof 
the  Weak)  who  bave  frcnn  hence  (concluded  Cto.tfaagreae  dir 
fiieis  of  their  Souls  )  that  by  unworthy  receivicg  of  t&  Sacraf^ 
inenty  they  haVe  fealed  up  th^ir  own  Condemnatiod  v  and  all 
this  hy  abufing  and  fervming  the  fen  ft  of  this  Text*  For  the 
unworthy  receivings  doth  relate  to  the  Miicarriages  which  he  bad 
taxed  before,  and  it  implies  a  4^e/c^,  fropban^  takings  fuch  as 
nugbt  plainly  eKpreKs  the  fn^all,  or  unworthy  efleem  that  tfiey 
had  in  their  Hearts  £br  that  Ordinance*  And  the  Vamaaim  there 
tbreatned,  is  npt^/i^  and  irrecoverable  Pamnation,  bot  7mf^#«- 
fdJwdgmM '»  as  the  Apoftle  himfelf  doth  explain  Ix^  in  the  next 

Vcrfcs:  Ffrr  this  cMffi  msnyanfukly. Jnd  ifrp9  ^POuU'judg 

mirfdves'^  nw  fiotdd  n^t  U  judged. That  is>Cas  he  further 

explains  it  J  we  (hould  not  be  thus  Chained,  at  Affiled  >  and 
the  word  tranflatcd  J)4nm4iiM^  doth  Cgniik  Judgment,  At  the  kpTooc. 
fimheft,  if  we  (hould  take  it  for  the  Condemnation  of  Hell,  all  . 
that  is  ^eatned  would  he  no  more  than  thiS)  That  fuch  have 
i^rped^  and  God  in  Jfiftice  might  infli^  the  Q^emaation  of 
IftU  for  fuch  an  oflfence :  Which  is  not  only  true  of  thyjloy  bwt 
of  ^V  vdkr/^  which  ftlU  do  admit  of  the  ti^^Hon  cf  Repentance. 
All  tlus  wi^e  this  is  nothing  to  the  poor  humbled  Siiiner,  that 
judgeth  himlelf  unworthy  in  his  mod  ferioosExamination,  and 
greateft  Diligence.  Satto  here  plays  upon  the  unexadoei^  of  the 
Tr^nflation,  and  the  ignorance  of  the. Party  in  Crhidfm »  for 
^tis  not  every  one  that  can  readily  anfwer  fuch  Capfums  Argur 
ments.  2.  But  be  hath  another  piece  of  Cunning,  which  is  this : 
He  doth  by  a  iigular  ki»d  of  Art,  tbrej^  upon  Men  focne  Sai^uie 
^atteally  ipeaks  of  £xemaJ  Condemnation,  without  ny  fiiffi* 
oent  evidence  inivM^er  ^  FaSiot  the  due  application  cithern, 
only  becauie  they  c0Hn$^  fnv$  the  oontrary.  His  proceeding 
herein  is  to  this  purpofe ;  Firft,  C  After  he  hath  prepared  his  way, 
hf  fic»rflaiog  their  minds  to  a  ^rful  iulpitioa  of  their  EOate  j 
he  Sus  before  them  fiL^h  S^ri|>tures  as  rhde  v  God  bmdM^d  tbe 
han  rf  tbarm^:  Be  hath  prepared  V^tls  ff  JFmb^  ^ted  ftr 
J>^ruSioM.  Chrift  prayed  not  f^r  tbe  Jf^arU :  And  thatxroncera- 
ing  the  ^ejr/^  B^  k^^  blinded  tb\ir  eyes^  and  bardatd  tbdr  btmi^ 
Secondly,  Hexonhdently  af^rm^  ^hat  they  flore  fuch.  Thirdly, 
He  puts  ^;Mi  to  prove  checoofrajy,  jind  iieretn  he  iends  them  to 
tbe  ftardb  ot  CqA\EntmI  Vmrn  »  in  which  Art,&iun  (like  an 
Jffiisfa$mt)  lead^  them  out  of  the  way. .  Jijod  daoiigh  he  caa- 

not 


not  pofliUy  determint  what  he  affirms,  he  "0^$^  off  the  ptfithi 
proof  from  himfelf,  and  leaves  it  upon  thrm  to  mdce  out,  that 
they  art  not  thus  daermined  of  by  God's  unchangeable  puipc^c. 
And  becaofe  the  tempted  C  under  To  great  a  Cloud  )  have  noSsdi 
ferfwafwn  of  their  prefent  Graces,  as  may  enable  them  to  make 
Jim  their  EliSum^  by  the  Fruits  <i  thtitVocifthn^  they  aw  beaten 
off  from  their  hold,  and  are  brought  to  believe  that  the  Argu« 
tnent  is  unanfwerable:  Becaufe  they  cannot  &y  they  art  dmm^ 
they  conclude  they  tm^  be  Damned  h  overlooking  the  true  An- 
-fwcr  that  they  might  make,  by  keeping  clofe  to  the  Poffrbilhy^  or 
Trohahility  that  they  may  be  Converted,  and  lb  e(cape  the  Dam* 
nation  of  Hell.    This  gemral  hope  being  of  iiich  high  concern  to 
the  dilhreflcd,  (for  'tis  the  ftrft  thing  that  muft  relieve  them,  till 
better  Evidence  come  in )  it  is  Satan^s  great  jx)]icy  to  Cheat 
them  of  -it ,  which  he  often  doth  by  this  Method  noir  de- 
clared. .  ^ 

2.  Satan  doth  mainly  endeavour  to  mijreprefim  God  to  trou- 
bled Souls,,  and  fr»m  thence  he  draweth  out  Arguments  againft 
them.    In  the  former  cafe  of  Spiritual  tronbies^  he  itiifieprc- 
ients  God,  in  that  he  reprefents  only  fome  Attributes  of  his,  not 
%)nly  JifimS  from,  but  in  opfofnion  to  others,  by  which  he  laboqjs 
«to  conceal  the  fweetand  beautifli|  Harmony  that  is  among  them  i 
and  alfo  to  make  one  Attribute,  an  Argument  againft  the  com* 
/ortabfc  fupportingConfideratfons,  which  another  would  afford. 
He  mfifts  upon  God's  Juftice  without  re(ped  of  Mercy,  upon 
:his  Holinefs,  without  any  regard oi  his  GfackHisCondefccnrions 
to  the  Infimiities  of  the  Weak.    But  when  it  is  his  bufinefs  to 
•  -bring  any  under  Spnritual  T>ijbreffee^  he  then  miireprefcnts  God  at 
an  higher  rate,  and  fticks  not  to  afpcrfe  hito  With  abominabfc 
Faljhoods.    There  are  two  Lies  which  he  commonly  ut«eth  at 
this  time.      ^ 

I.  He  reprefents  God  as  a  Crnd  tyrant,  ofa  rigotous  unracr- 

-cifulDifpofition,  thatdeli|hts  himfelf  in  the  Ruine  and  Mifeiy 

of  Men.    To  this  purpofe  he  rakes  together  the  fe^^  paiTaaw 

^^,?f  *5«!Pt«re,  ;^at  fp^fk   of  God^s  juft  Severity  againft  Ac 

mlfHl  obftmate  Smnq^s,  that  ftubbornly  contemn  his  o/fes  of 

.  <Jrace.    God  indeed  hath  cleared  hirofelf  of  this  AfpcrCon   by 

Solenm  Oath,  E^eJ^SS*  "•  ^^  Hw^  faith  tbeLordGod.  I'hAe 

;  ^epleafmedn  the  death  4ff  the  Jrieksd,  butthkt  the mcked turn  frim 

.  hu  ipay  andJive.    Yet  the  Tempted  will  fooner  believe  Satao's 


I    chap.  9.     ^mn'U%tmptSLti0ns.  }9t 

Sugg^hn  than  God's  Oath  1  partly  becaufe  the  fenCe  of  their  FUe- 
mjs  doth  ftcrctly  fway  them  to  think,  there  is  Bjsi^H  that  he 
fiiould  be  (a')  parclybecauie  their  Feari  incline  them  to  fufped  the 
mnfi. »  and  partly  the  uneafie  toilings  of  their  Mind  long  continu-^ 
ed,  rcviveth  the  natural  fiamarMefr  of  the  fpirit  againft  God. 
Which,  how  apt  it  is  C  when  fretted  with  Vexation ;  to  enter- 
tain har(h  thoughts  of  God  I  May  be  feenin  the  anfwer  of  the 
flothftil  Servant  to  his  Lord,  who  retiumed  his  Talent  back  again 
unimproved,  with  a  Kefkaion:  Importing  that  his  Mailer  was 
fuch  as  none  could  pleaile  >  fo  Severe,  that  he  was  difcouraged 
from  making  any  attempt  of  ferving  him  acceptably,  Mat.2$.2^. 
He  fiiid,  Lardj  ligfwrria  tba$  than  art  an  bard  Man^  nafing 
tlm  baft  not  fiwn^  and  gatbering  wbm  tbom  b^  natfiramd. 

3.  He  belies  God  further,  by  reprefenting  him  as  defining  the 
Ruine  and  Miftry  of  the  Tempted  Peribn  in  particular.  .  He 
would  make  him  believe  that  God  hzd  z  particular  Jpleen  Cas  it 
were  )  agjunfi  him  above  other  Men  >  and  that  in  all  nis  dealings 
with,  or  conccminghim,  he  is  but  as  a  Bear  lying  in  tpait^  and  m 
a  Lyon  in  Jecret  flaces^  rcdy  to  take  any  advantage  to  cut  him 
off.  And  accordingly  he  gives  no  other  Interpretatbn  of  all  the 
Ways  of  God,  but  fiu^  as  make  them  look  like  Tokens  o£fUudl 
RejedHonof  thole  that  are  concerned  in  them.  If  there  be  up- 
on them  outward  AffUiionSy  he  tells  them,  thefe  are  but  the 
FpiwwwMr/of  Hell:  It  they  lie  under  inward /c«/e  ofWratb^  he 
calls  that  the  firft-fhutt  of  evalafting  Vengeance:  If  any 
particular  tbrtatning  be  imprcffed  upon  theijr  Confciences  by  the 
Spirit  of  God ,  in  older  to  their  Humiliation  and  Rqpen- 
tance>  hercprefents  it  as  Qod^s  final  Sentence^  and  abfolute  De- 
termination againft  them.  If  for  Caution,  God  fee  it  fit  to  fet 
before  them  the  Exanfles  of  his  Wrath,  (as  it  is  very  frequent 
for  himtodd,  k&  wc  fifotdd  fat  afier  tbe  fame  example  of  Vnbe^ 
li^  1  Pet.  a.^.  1  Cor.io.tf.}  Satan  perverts  this  to  thatwhidh 
God  never  intended,  f6r  he  boldly  afferts,  that  thefe  Examples 
frogmfiicate  t^eir  Mifcry  i  and  that  God  fignifies  by  them,  a  Rre- 
diftion  of  certain  unavoidable  Unhappinefi. 

This  muft  be  obfcrved  here.  That  thefe  mifreprefentaticms  of 
God,  arc  none  of  Satan's  frbnary  Arguments »  he  ufeth  them 
only  as  fr^h  Kefervtt  to  fecond  others.  For  where  he  finds  any 
Wing  of  his  Batalions  ready  to  be  beaten,  becomes  up  with  thefe 
Supdics  to  relieve  them.    For  indeed^  thefe  Confidcrations  of 

^'^  Ggg  God's 


3^«  ZXtmikot         P»t*i 

GocT^  Severity  in  the  Cetxeral,  orof  t6$  fyeml  Re&Ive  agaiti/t 
aiyy  in  Piartiodat^  ate  not  of  fotce  fufficient  to  AHaqiu  z  ScuL 
that  is  within  the  Trencbes  of  prcfent  Peaces  they  are  not  or 
fhemftlve^  proper  Mtdiumi  to  prodoce  (tich  a  Conchifion^Thottefl 
»  We  iUppoft  God  ieveit>  C  except  we  (bouM  imagine  him  toM 
an  bitter  of  Mankind  mhnfJfy  }  we  cannot  thence  infer  the  final 
Ruine  of  this,  or  that  indwUUal  Peribn.  And  befides,  (  that 
theie  are  Hnjufiifiable  FaUhoods)  they  cannot  malce  the  final 
Damnation  of  any  one  (b  much  zsp'obaBk^  tHl  the  Heart  fae  ftft 
iptJkpzd  in  it^  hopes,  by  Feats,  or  Doubtingi,  raifed  up  in  it  up 
on  other  Grounds.  Then  indeed  Men  are  fiaggered,  either  by 
the  deep  fenfe  of  their  Unwotthineis,  or  (bme  iad  continuing 
Calamity,  and  the  (eeming  negkd  of  their  Prayers,  If  Satan 
then  tell  them  of  God's  Scyanty,  oi*  that  (  all  his  Rovidences 
confidered)  he  hath  fet  them  op  as  i,  Mark^for  tbeAmmi  ^bif 
tndignation^  they  areready  to  bdieve  his  Report,  it  being  fo  fidt- 
able  to  their  prcfcnt  fence  and  fbeHng, 

3.  Satan  aMb  fctcfhetfa  Arguments  Stom  the  Siiu  of  God*$ 

Xlhildren,  bat  his  great  Art  in  this  is  by  unjuft  aggravations  to 

make  them  look  like  th^fe  Offences  >  which  by  j^at  txee^hn  in 

Scripture,  are  excluded  fi'om  Pardon.    The  Apoftle,  f  John  5.  ti. 

tefls  us  of  a  Sin  that  U  unttf  Veatb  i  that  is,  a  fin  whieh  if  a  Man 

commits,  he  cannot  efcape  Eternal  Death,  and  therefore  he 

.     would  ndt  have  fuch  a  Sinner  prayed  for.    (  That  tlie  Popifti  di- 

Karth'*"   fthKaionOfriww/andAfwt^/Sinsisnothctc  intended,  fomeof 

Petrus  in  k><^   ^^^  Paoifts  themfel ves  do  confcfs  >    What  he  means  by  that  fin 

he  doth  not  tell  us,  it  being  a-rhrag  known  (tjflJtfienrly  fiom 
other  Scriptures*  The  note  of  nnptmcnahlefuft^  is  indeed  affixed 
to  fins  un^cx  feveral  J^mummathns  s  the  fin  againfi.fbe  Haly  Gbof^ 
Chrift  pronounceth  unpardonable^  Mat.  la,  31.  T^tal  jiptfi^ 
from  the  Truth  of  the  Gofpel,  hath  no  lefs  faid  of  it  by  the  Apo* 
ftle,  when  he  calls  it  a  dratping  baek^  to  Perdition^  Heb.  lo.j^. 
Whether  theft  be  all  one,  or  whether  there  is  any  other  5>tt&r 
of  fin  irremiflible,  befides  that  againlt  the  Holy  Ghoft,  Yis  not 
to  our  purpofe  to  make  enquiry.  What-^cver  they  are  in  them* 
felves,  Satan  in  this  matter,  makes  ufc  of  the  Texts  that  Ibeak 
tf  them  diftindly  >  as  we  (hall  preiencly  ice.  But  befides  thefe 
the  Scriptures  fpeak  of  fome,  that  were  ghen  1^  to  vik  jtjfiaionfy 
4nd  to  a  refrohate  Mlnd^  Rom.  1.16^  18.  And  of  othera  tliat 
Were  given  up  to  bardn^t  0f  Hearty  Mat.  13. 14.  Ads  a 8.  26. 

Now 


Chap.  p.    ^atan'ifit  fCtmi^mtins.         j$| 

Now,  Ddidbever  they  are  of  whcnn  thdie  things  may  be  jdftly 
affirmed,  they  are  certainly  roifoable,  faopetels  Wretches.  Here 
thea  is  Satans  cunning,  ii;  he  can  make  anyChild  of  God  be* 
lieve.that  he  hath  done  znyfi^  AQ^  or  ti&s  of  Sin,  as  may 
bing  iiisD  witbm  the  amtfafs  of  thcie  Scriptures,  then  he  infuhs 
over  tfadoi,  wi  tdlis  them  orer  and  over  agam,  that  they  are  cut 
oifforcver. 

To  this  purpofefae  aggravates  all  their  fins.  And,  i«  If  he 
iind  them  guUty  of  any  gnat  Iniquity^  he  iixeth  upcm  that,  and 
labours  all  he  can  to  nuke  it  look  moft  de^atdy^  that£>  he  may 
call  it  the  Sin  agabfi  the  Holy  Ghfi  \  and  in  this  he  hath  a  mighty 
advantage,  that  moft  Men  are  in  the  DjHb  abont  thait  fin  :  Afi 
Men  being  not  yet  agreed  whether  it  be  a  di^indl  J^fuks  of  Sin, 
or  an  b^Mr  iegvve  of  wilfulneft  relating  to  any  psoticular  Sin. 
Upon  this  (core,  Satsan  can  lay  the  Charge  of  thi^  fin,  upoti  thofe 
t^^^jM^aiizit  6ooa  the  Truth,  and  thcougb  Wealmeis  have  Ki^ 
eanud  it.  (Thus  he  dealt  with  S^a^  with  Mmyy  with  Baitu 
bam^  and  feva»l  others*)  There  is  fb  near  a  reiemblance  in 
theft  fins  of  denying  Truths,  to  what  is  fiikl  of  the  Unpardon^ 
s^Ie  (Siti,  that  thefe  Men  though  they  were  Scholars^  and  Men 
of  ^d  Aiilitiet^  y^thcf  were  not  afak  to  anfwer  die  AfgomenC 
^t  the  DevJl  urgai  a^daft  them,  but  it  prevctSed  to  di<« 
flte&them.  Upon- others  aifo,  hath  Satan  the  advantage  to  fix 
this  Acculadon :  For  let  the  Sficat  of  the  fin  be  what  it  will,  if 
they  have  any  thing  of  that  Notion,  that  the  Sin  againft  the 
Hofo  tjbo%  is  a  frtfmmftmm  ^5  of  Sui ,  under  Temptation^ 
they-wtU  call  any  notamm  Crinu^  the  Sm  againft  the  Holy  Choft, 
becanfe  of  die  moire  remarkable  aggiavaiting  Cireumfianees  that 
h«re  aosofftpaqied  fiich  a  Fadt.  2.  He  a^ravares  the  Stns  of 
God's  Chiloren  iiom  the  Wilfulneis  of  their  finning.  'Tis  a  - 
thing  often  too  true,  that  a  Chad  of  God  may  be  carried  by  a 
m^  hnP^^'i  <^  ihroAg  inclination  of  Affbdton  to  feme  parti- 
dtfar  ini^ty*  where  the /#w«bAb5^^  defnes  that  way,  by  a 
fiiddenhafte^  4o)I^  thofe  Rek^ncies  of  Mkid,  which  may  be 
expected  from  one  endowed  with  the  Spirit  of  God »  whofe 
io5m  upon  them,  doth  ordinarily  fway  them,  t0  U^  againfi  the 
tUh,  But  it  is  more  ordinary  to  find  a  Temptation  to  prevail, 
MT^thfimding  that  an  enlightned  Mkid  doth  make  iom  ft«j!« 
fwM  r  -v^ikh  (  becaufe  'tis  too  feeble  >  is  eatUy  bom  down  by 
thethongiM^MiiJei^of Satan^^wcfrklngupM       uaclinations   - 

Ggga  of 


394  ^  %umtt  of  VajftU:^ 

of  the  Flefh.  •  to^b  tht&  Ca{b  are  improved  agunffdicm,  ovtt 
whom  Satan  hath  got  any  advantage  of  doufatbg  of  their  Eftate^^ 
If  they  have rdifted but  inefiOmafy^  orifof  ii#^ataH,  hecfaar«> 
^eth  them  with  the  AigM  Wilfiilneis,  and  will  £>  aggravate  the- 
matter  that  theylhall  be  pur  in  fear,  not  only  that  tfaore  can  be. 
no  Grace  (where  Sin  hath  fo  much  power  as  either  to  cwtfivsvf  fb 
much  light  and  endeavours,or  hath  fo  fitted  the  Heart  to  its  do* 
minion,  that  it  can  command  mthontz  contradidion  J  but  that 
they  can  have  no  H<fpeh  that  they  that  (in  with  h  high  an  lund^ 
(hould  ever  enter  into  God's  Reft.    And  to  this  purpofe  he  com- 
monly fets  before  them,  that  Text  of  HeA,  io.%6.  IfvPtfin  ml^ 
fkiy  after  fbat  we  have  received  the  kpomleJg  of  the  trmb^  there  it- 
mainetb  no  more  Sacrifice  for  fins.     Ox  that  of  Hfh*  d.  4.  It  is  im- 
foffiblefor  tbofe  fphowere  once  enligbtned-^^  if  ibey  faB  a^af^  to 
renefP  ^9em  aiain  to  Kipentance,    Both  which  places  fp^k  indmi, 
atleaft,  iuch  a  Jifictdty^  as  in  common  ufe  of  fpeech,  is  caUed 
an  in^bility^  if  not  an  utter  ^foUtte  impoflibijiity  of.  Repen- 
tance and  Pardon.    But  then  the  fining  milfmtiy^  otfaUif^  mpay^ 
there  mentioned,  isonly  thatof  TWjs/ i^^^  j  when  \knthat. 
havcf  em1>racedthe  Gofpel,  and  by  it  have  met  with  Cixh  iixf^ef- 
lions  of  Power,  and  delight  upon  their  Hearts,  whicft  we  usually 
call  Comnton  Graee^- do  notwithftanding,  rejed  that  Gofpel  as 
falfe  and  fabuloMS,  and  fo  rife  up  againft  it,  with  Scorn  suid  m* 
moft  Gmtempt  i  as  Jnliah  the  Apoftate  did.    If  now  the  true 
intenditient  of  thofe  Scriptures  were  confidered,  by  thofe  that 
are  di^hefTcd  with  them,  they  might  prefently  fee,  that  they 
were  put  into  fear,  where  no  fncb  tanfe  of  fear  was*    But  all' 
Men  have  not  this  knowledg,  nor  do  they  fo  duely  attend  to  the 
matter  JC  the  Apoftlcs  Difcourfe,  as  to  be  able  to  put  a  right  lor 
terpretation  upon  it  9  upon  fuch  Satan  impoieth  his  decdtfol 
glofi,  and  tdls  them:  JFilfnl  finners  cannot  be  r^oredtoRePin^ 
tance^  but  yoH  have  finned  mlfidlyh  v^n  fin  was  before  you^  y$it> 
.  T9^&i  into  it  without  any  cof^ideration'y  as  tbeHorfi  into  the  Battel:, 
or  when  Giklfiood  in  your  way  vritb  Commands^  and  advice  to-  the 
contrary  \  .when  your  Corifiienees'  warned- you  not  to  do  fi  great  widud^ 
neff^  yet  ym  woedd  do  it^    TJou  were  od  tbofe  that  brlAjheTji^  and 
bmfi  the  Bonds.    Upon  this  fuppofition,  UmthefeTezt^  {peak 
of  wilfnl  finning  in  the  General  y  How  litde  can  b0  faid  ag^unfi 
Satan's  Argument ? .How  itiany  have  I  ktiown,  that  liav^  been 
tortured  with  theie  Texts^  judging  their  Eftate  Saada^  becaufe 
-  of 


of  their  vrtlfixhjds  in  felMng^  Who  upon  the  brcakmg  of  the 
fim  of  Sum's  mifi^r^tatioH,  have  cfcaped  0  a  Bird  mto  the  • 
mu,  3.  "Wh^n  either  of  the  mo  former  Ways  mil  not  ferve  the 
WW  ( that  is,  when  he  meets  with  fudi  againft  whom  he  hath 
DOtMfiRof  notorious  wickednds  to  objed,  or  foch  ashave  a  bet- 
ter diferaing  of  Scripture,  than  fo  to  be  impofed  uporf, )  he  la- 
bours to  malie  a  Charge  againft  them,  from,  the  manber  qf  their 
K&fcairiages.  H«e  he  takes  up  all  the  Jilth  he  can,  and  lays  it 
upon  one  heap  at  their  Door.  ■  'Tis  indeed,  an  eafie  thing  for  Sa- 
tan to  fet  Ae  Sins  of  a  Cluld  of  God  in  ordet  before  him,  and  to. 
hdnz  to  mind  imamtrahU  Evils,  efpecially  to  one  that  is  already 
awatencd  with  a  true  dilcorery  of  die  Corruption  of  Nature, 
and  the  Vilenefe  of  Sin.  In  which  cafe,  the  more  a  Man  confi- 
ders,^the  niore  he  wiU  difcover  i  and.  Sins  thus  fet  in  Battel  Ar- 
««,  (though  ihey  be  not  more  than  ordinary  hainous,  yet  be- 
in«  toany  )  have  a  very  difmd  appearance,  &tan's  ddign  in  this* 
is  to  briig  Men  under  the  Aftightments  which  fccminoft  pro- 
pet  to  bcKiifcd  from  a  pervcrji  Afpe<a  of  the  «  Rank  of  Scrip* 
Sesi  which  a  little  before  I  pointedat.  For  the  Word  of  God 
fpeaking  of  the  Final  Eftate  of  Men,  doth  not  only  difcover  the 

iSdeif conditionof  foB^  «^">  ^^^f  l^fe^The^^" 
hxAat  of  Sin,  but  alfo  the  fad  Eftate  of  others  ftono  the  tuanwr^ 
depm,  zxSfttVuny  of  finning.  The  H^thens,  becaufe  they 
Soved  not  tiTRnowledg  of  God,  which  they  had  fiom  the 
wSks  of  Creation,  neither,  making  thofe  f«/flr««jr  in  matter* 
rTut^Vtohis  WorOiip,  which  thofe  Difcoveries  did  dired  them 

Tvimm  QmaiMon,  which  they  might  have  drawn  ftom  thdb 
fcindples.  and ito whichin  point  of  Gratmide,  they.were  ob.     ^ 

^therefore  God gan  them  up  w-» Kepr^^t  mind.  And  ge^ 
i«illy^^tningStoth«s,  Ae  Scripture  tcadiethus,  that  i 


Refbnnatk>ai 


rTtafflTi;  thai;^dina^'.  as  appears  by  the  Parable, 
U.^  12  4^.  Seven  mmrpkk&i  Spirits  re-enter*,  vfhctc  o?e  that, 
^"ut,  ireceivedag.i7i,and,  the  mate  of  that  Man.  U 
3^*?»ib^M    Soalfo,  a,P^.2.2f.    Tothispurpofeisttei 
Ts^umn^  oracemingthe  danger  of  continuance  m  fin,  aftar 

^Ih^M'fiddalyMd^yei,  ^*bat  mtbm.rem^^^ 


39^  ^ICteatifeof         P«tft 

There  and  many  fuch  like  Scriptutesj  &ttn  haf&  in  refrfine^ 

which  he  plies.hoxne  upon  the  Confcieoces^  tbofe  thar.af e  ^ea¥ 
bled  with  the  icnfe  of  Sin«  tellina  then),  "Iha^ibek  [J«artfM$f 
Ways  lmng<:ontinmUy  wil^^Mvphh^aMing^  thCowfis  tba^Qodk^ 
iaksn  to  reclahn  tbm  9  thai  ib^baving  fil^  ne^i^fi^^t  SMr 
vation  >  or  that  afttr  baying  feemed  tp  entjtrkUn  i^^  b^ame  nmn  fif^ 
than  before.  (  W  hich  they  will  cafiiy  bclievcibecaiife  they  ai e  wm  • 
mote  fenfible  of  Sin,  and  mare  dbfovant  of  their  Mifcurriages  dm 
fotmerlyO  ^bere  can  be  no  quefiion^  bm  tbeyaregmn  $^  UviU 
AfftSms  s  Mid  likg  tbt  Ground  .UjM  hw^  no^^g  %a  Brifrs  4md 
Thorns^  tbey  are  rejeSied,  and  nigb  unto  Cmjkigy  wbpfe  etid  k  t^j^ 
Burned.  The  Wound  that  is  made  with  nhjs  Weapon,  hnoify 
eafily  healed,  as  ibme  others  already  mentioned  >  beoufi 
( though  Satan  do  undtdy  wieft  tbde  Pai&ge%  to  ibch  failure  io 
the  Children  of  God,  as  have  Imlearno  affinity  with  theio^  they 
only  fpeak,  of  falling  into  open  fr^anene/s  n4tb  contumofy^  yet ) 
they  that  have  deep  Convidions^accompanKd  with  gfeat  Fc^ais^ 
»fually  think  that  these  are  noaemnrfe  than  they  ^e.  Apd  tb^Ugh 
they  will  grant,  that  fomc  others  have  ffme  fl^Hms  liuef^  yer 
they  think  they  have  Ibarts  fo  de{perately  wi<?kcd,  that  't*er 
mull  needs  be  under  as  great  hazaids,  a&  tho£b  wlj^liref  ieeni 
to  be  worle. 

^  There  is  but  one  Argumeitf  more^  that  carries  any  pC6^ 
bility  of  proof  for  cvcrlafting  Gondemfiatk>n,  and  that  is  fioro 
an  bard  and  iwtftnitent  Heart.  How  Saten  will  noanage  hioifelf  to 
make  a  Child  of  God  believe,  that  be  hath  fuch  an  Heart  >  is  out 
laft^bfcrvation  relating  to  his  Sophijhy.  And  it  is  this,  tte  ui?iuft|y 
aggravates  the  difcomfofitres  of  the  fpiritsof  thofe  that  aiiecwidikd 
for  Sin,  and  from  thence  draw^  his  Arguments  of  irreoover^le 
Damnation  \  pleading  that  their  Hearts  arc  Stared,  Hardned, 
uncapable  of  Repaitance,  and  confequentJy  of  Hoivecu  That 
final  Imfenmney  will  conclude  Damnatk)n,is  certain,  aodihat  (am 
havebeen  given  up  to-fiicha  j*</icia/ ^jardnels  long  before  Owtk 
that  they  could  not  Repent  i  may  not  only  beevidencodAom  the 
Ihreacmng  of  God  to  that  purpofc,  Ato.13.  M^sbe  Ukm  rf 
thifPa^le  fat,  &c  but  alfo  hom  the  fid .  Inlbmces  o£  ?fcmwk 
Cofwhoa)^tisfaid,  chat  God  hardned  his  Heart  J  andthc7«v 
who  w»e  blinded,  Rm.  1 1. 8.  God  bath  gmnthem  tbtSditiff 
fimber.Uyes  th^n  theyfiouU  not  Jk,  and,  Ear^.  thattbn  ib&d  mf 
hear,    ftit  flitt  the  Art  4ieth  in  tbis^  «owW- n»*^VChiId  .of 

God 


Chapt9-     ^Stan's  Xtmpmions,         397 

<36cl  believe*  tbst  it's  £>  with  hm.  Tot  this  porpore  h^  muft  take 
Un  at  ibme  advant^e,  he  cannot  terrific  him  with  this  Argu- 
mmtat  tfiiMdr*  while  he  fe  JfOni^  Repeiitance,  with  an  i^a- 
HfmM  iettled  fiEame  of.  Hcajrt,  'tis  not  pcffible  to  make  hhn  be^ 
Ime  he  doth  not^  or  cannot  Repent  \  fer  this  were  to  force  him 
contrary  to  fim&  aoid  cxperieiice#  But  he  muft  take  htm  at  feme 
^eaibn)  which  may,  with  fome  piobability,  adnait  of  hisTfe^, 
add  nothing  is  more  proper  for  t\M  defign,  than  a  troubhd  Heart  > 
£)  i4at  he  hath  in  this  cafe,  two  things  to  do. 
•  I.  He  dtf^ets  the  Soul  isioo  as  great  an  btight  of  Confufion 
as  he  can:  That,  2.  When  be  hath  nultedk  into  heavinciSj  and 
torn  it  into  pieces,  he  may  work  upon  its  difiraOionf. 

Thcie  are  many  things  that  fail  out  in  the  caft  of  great  anxie^- 
tyof  Mind^  riiat  ate  capaUe  of  improvement  for  the  accom^ 
pliflttnest  of  tto  defign.  As,  n.  Diftraftlng  troubles  bring  the 
Heart  under  the  jk^iJny  of  Amaxcment.  Their  thoughts  arc  fo 
faioken  and  disjoynted,  that  they  cannot  unite  them  to  a  compo^ 
iedjbttled  lelbltttion  in  any  thing,they  can  fcarce  joyn  them  toge- 
ther, tomakeoutfomndi  as  might  J^  out  their  i^fJwadefiroij 
ee  endeavours » they  fcarce  know  what  they  are  doings  or  what 
they  rpodi  do*  2.  They  z\&>pyfin  the  thoughts  with  harfli  ap* 
preheniioss  againft  God.  Great  diftreffes  make  the  thoughts 
femctimes  recoil  againft  the  Holy  Lord,  with  unfeemly  queftion- 
bigs  of  his  Goodnefs  and  CompaflGon  v  and  this  puts  Men  into 
a  ted  jyikn  humour  of  untowardnefs,  from  whence  C  through 
Stattan's  improvement)  arife  the  greateft  flmges  of  difpair. 
3.  Moft  irfually  in  thi^  iiafe,  the  greateft  endeavonrr  are  Fruitlefe, 
and  EHflktlsfaftoty.  Satan  ( though  he  be  no  friend  to  Duty  J 
doth  mfiafinaUy  urge  them  to  Repent,  and  Pray,  but  'tis  be-^ 
caufc  they  cannot  do  ekhcr  with  ^jfatirfkmony  and  then  their 
Failures  are  matter  of  Argument  againft  them.  For  if  they  rc- 
Iblve  to  put  themfelves  upon  a  more  feverc  courfc  of  Repentance, 
and  accordingly  be^  to  think  of  their  fins,  to  number  them. 
Of  to  aggravate  them,  they  are  ufually  aftighted  from  the  un- 
dertaking, by  the  hainous  appearance  of  them  i  they  cannot, 
they  dare  not  think  of  them,  the  remoteft  glimps  of  them  is  ter- 
rible to  an  affrighted  Confcience:  the  vMifing  of  them  up  again 
in  the  Memny  ( like  the  rifing  of  a  Ghoft  from  the  Grave  )  is  fat 
more  aftootflriflg.  than  the  fir^  fref^d  of  them,  after  Commif- 
fiom    So  true  is  that  oiLtiihtf^IfsMm  mldfieSihf^fiSly,  n 

fpokld 


59« 


:aCrtattfeof         Part* 

wMili  Us  fnffS  UtB.    If  they  let  f hesi^lves  to  beg  their  Vatdofif 

by  earneft  Prayer,  they  are  fi>  d^oBtd  and  CDofiiied  in  Grayer, 

that  their  Prayers  pleafe  them  not  v  they  coofie  off  fiona  thcDiitf 

msn  wounded,  than  when  they  began.    Or  if  in  any  nxodiac 

they  overcome  thefe  difficulties,  fo  that  they  do  pray,  and  cdi^ 

fed  their  Iniquities,  then  they  urge  and  /me  a  (bnow,  or  ate- 

pundion  upon  themfdvcs,  but  (ttll  to  a  ^citet  diifsttsftOm : 

For,  it  n)ay  be  C  and  this  ufually  happens  in  greater  Difirefles) 

they  cannot  wiep^  nor  force  a  tear,  or  if  they  do,  (Kll  they  fudg 

their  ibnrow  is  not  Jdef  tnwgh^  nor  any  way  (uitable  to  the  greats 

nels  of  their  fin.    4.  To  all  thefe  Satan  fometimes  makes  a  fur^ 

ther  additbn  <^ trouble,  by  injeding hlafibemmt  thoughts:  Heie 

he  fets  the  Stock,  with- an.  intention  to  Graff  upon  it  afterward. 

When  all  thefe  things  are  thus  in  readineis,  then  comes  he  to  fit 

fire  to  the  Trjr/r,  and  thus  he  endeavours  to  blow  up  the  AfiK. 

Is  n$t  thy  Hiort  hardaed  u  everUfiini  defimSwif  ibm  eojfi  ikm 

deny  tbisf  Art  ibm  not  gnwnJhiM^  and  fenftUfs  of  oB  the  Inh. 

Kords  that  an  h^an  the  f  {  Here  ne  infifts  upon  the  amazement^ 

4nd  confiifion  of  their  Spirit  \  and  'tis  very  natural  fi>r  thofe  that 

are  drunk  with  the  Tetrours  of  the  Almighty,  to  tiiinlt  thcm- 

fclves  ftufti^  becaufe  of  the  difiraSm  of  their  thoughts.  I  have 

known  le  veral  that  have  pleaded  that  very  Argument  to  that  pui^ 

po{e).    Satan  goes  on:  ffha gttater  evidence  can  that  be  ofaa 

bardned  Hearty  than  In^mtencyf   Thm  canfi  not  wumrn  enottghf 

Than  bafi  not  a  -tear  fir  tiy  fins^  tbatt^  thou  comldfi  tptep  enrmgbfir* 

nurly^  nfon  amy  petty  occafians  nay^  tbctt  au^not  fo  maeb  or  fray 

for  Pardon:  Is  not  tbis^  not  only  a  Heart  that  dotb  not^  htt  thatcan^ 

not  Ke^t?  Beftdes  (faith  he^  dwukpom^ibefecmtbot^s  tbat 

fby  Heart  if  friuy  to,  do  they  not  hyl  tf  in  thy  Bretfiagait^  GUI 

Art  tboH  not  ready  to  tax  bim  fir  dealingtbuf  with  thee?  What  is 

tbk  tMoftPordnefs^  butd^ate  obdaraten^sf  And  if  with  all  theie 

there  be  blafpemous  Injedions,  then  he  telk  him  it  is  a  dear 

cafe  that  he  is  judicially  hardned  >  in  that  be  oQs  the  part  of  tit 

damned  in  IM  already.    By  all,  or  (bme  of  thefe  Deceits,  theDfr- 

vil  doth  often  prevail  fo  fys  with  Men,  that  they  conclude  tfaeii 

,  Heart  to  be  (b  obftinate,  £0  ilupid,  that  'tis  impoffible  that  it 

fliouldbeever  moJliiied,  cm:  brought  into  a  penitential  6ame^  and 

confequently  that  there  is  no  hope  of  their  Salvation. 

5.  There  is  but  one  thing  more,  (  befides  the  occafions  which 
he  takes,  and  the  Arguments  which  he  makes  vdc  o£)  relating 

to 


to  $ateii>  method  fer  the  ptocuremeot  of  Spiritual  Dilhreflc^ 
asd  tW  is  his  end»vpur  to  ikengthen  thefi  Arguments,  by  the 
(iKreafe  of /mt/ in  theb  Hearts. 

What  Satan  cando  iniiuGng  up  mi&imgi  tormenting  Feairs^ 
hath  been  laid>  and  how  ferViiceable  this  is  to  his  dcli^  I  (baM 
ihew  in  z  few  Par ticulari  having  only  fh&  notied  this^ih  the  Ge-. 
neral »  That  as  Ms  de%n  in  thcCe  piflrefles^is  raifed  to  exprelshia 
mmcfl  height  of  Malice  SiffinA  Men,  In  puihing  them  feiward  to 
the  gfeaf^  mlfchie^  by  excluding  them  uu^  fiom  the  /Mrf/f 
degree  df  the  hqpe  of  Hap|Hneis,  and  by  perfwading  them  o£ 
the  inevitabJe  cmmty  of  their  eternal -Miftry^  So  he  doth  en- 
deavour by.  the  jbviK#  imjpidlidns  of  Fear,  to  terriiie  them  to 
the  WrMMji  degree  of  aArighttolAnnzeme  and  conlequently  the 
eflfcds  of  that  Fear  are  rooftpowerfiiL    For, 

u  By  this  means,  the  Spirits  of  Men  are  fmrnd  and  moulded 
jntoa  frame  moft  fiutaUeior  the  belief  and  entcrtamment  of  the 
VDofi  di&ial  impreifions,  that  Satan  «n  put  i^xmi  them.  For 
ftiofig  fears  Clift^Fhre)  do  ajfinmlate  every  thing  to  their  owa 
nature,  making  them  nativaUy  incline  to  receive  the  Uackeft, 
the  mod  difa<mntagious  interpretations  of  all  things  againft 
theinielves>  fib  tbit  they  have  no  capadtv  to  put  any  other 
&i&  upon  what  lies  in  their  way,  but  the  very  worft  h  hence 
ire  thCT  potfeffed  with  no  cither  thoughtSi  but  that  th^  are  re- 
medildl  Wretches,  defperate  Mi(acesttts,  utterly  foruken  of 
God«  They  are  hKOUgjht  into  fuch  a  woful  fmialHy  againft 
their  own  Peace',  that  they  cannot*  judg  aright  cFany  Accufation, 
Plea,0r  A^Mment  that  Sataa  brin^  for  a  proof  of  their  Unhap* 
pineis>  but  being fiird  with ifa»niglvejudiGes of  Hell, they  thin^ 
every  ^<ffi^fliaMv^8l>o^^  ^^  Sufftfirion  a  Tmb^  and 
every  Acmfatio%  t^fMtfiveof  no  Icls  nian.tbeir  Eternal  Damna* 
tbn.  Infomu^  that  tiheir  Fears  dp  more  to  if/c0i^ 
all  Satan's  Forces.  A  dreadfiU  fimni  bm^  in  their  Earr^  their 
flrcngth  iails  them  at  the  appeturance  of  any  OppoCtion.  As 
when  fear  coooes  upon  aa  Army,  they  throw  away  their  Wea- 
pons, and  bvan:eafieViaory^  give  their  Backs  Jlbmethnes  to  aa 
incQ^deralMe  ^emy» 

a.  Mm  thus  pbflcl9(bd  with  fi»i^  do  not  only  receive  into  their 
own  Bowels  every  Weapon  .wluch  Satsm  direds  on  purpofe, 
m  the  wcnoding  and  Haying  of  ^dr  Hopesi  but  by  a  ifarang^ 
kindof  beii^  mey  iitnaffQe  erery  tfamg  to  be  the  Smrd  rf  m 


^ 


• 


Enemy.  All  they '  hdatf, 'rtr  meet  wiA,  tnrns  into  Poyfeh  to  | 
them,  for  they  think  cwy  thing  is  agabft  them  i  Promifh^  as  | 
well a^ Theatningi >  Merda^  as  well as7iw%»Pi/j;  and  that  by  i 
^Hthefe  Cone  as  veil  as  another i).  <jod  f  as  #iA  a  FUhibm 
Stpotd^  turning  evety  Way),  doth  llMei-  thefr  acctfs  to  die*fr« 
iJF  Life.  R/wey  die  Kfertyt  fas  lUrhfter  hi  his  Sermofts  teports 
dfhim)  iftttr  bis  denial  of  the  Truth,  was  Under  fuch  hotrours 
6f  Confcience,  that  his  Pdcnds  were  fijrccd  to  ftay  with  him 
Night  and  Day.  No  Comforts  would  fefve :  tf  any  comfi»tabte 
place  of  ^ipture  Was  pflered  to  hinfv>  it  was  as  if  9  Man  'fimld 
an  bim  throHgb  tpHh  a  Sttwd.  ^  Nothing  did  him  go6d ,  he 
thought  that  iff  SeflptMref  inade  agah^timy  4nd  JoMtdid  fobis 
^  CenJ^matm.  Neither  is  it  fo  rare  a  thing  for  Fears  to  form  the 
Imagination  into  fuchmifliapenapprchenhons,  asthat  wefliouM 
think  fuch  Inftances  to  be  only  'lingular  and  unufiial  h  but  'fis  a 
common  ctk&  of  iPerrbur,'  iiHiich  few  br none  cfcape  that  are  uri- 
derSpiritual  iMfttelTes.  The  bfackpeff.  of  thehr  thoughts,  make 
.  <he  whole  Scriptute  tcith  hiai\to  them-.  *rhc  unfit  medim 
through  which  they  look,  doth  difcolour  every  ObjetS;  So  that 
Vid.^fr  stcrj  the  Bcfok^  of  Life  (  as  Mrs.  Katb.  'Btetterge^  in  the  like  caft,  e^t- 
im  Clarks       preflijd  her  fdf,  concerning  the'  Bible)  jkctm  to  bicnofhinfe  elft 

^'^^^'  hmiai'tib^Vedtb' to  them.         '    * 

:  3.  tiom  hence  it  fbllows^  tfet  no  €M!(tltA  Afivlce^  esa 
tike  t)lace  Wiifti  th?tai    Excpffive  fears  do'  rertovethdr 'Souls  (b 
far  from  ^eace,  th^t  they  will  not  believe  there  is  any  HojJe  for 
them,  though  it  be  tofi  ibem.    The  tnoft  compaffionate  fefiou$ 
Admonitions  ,bf  Yriends*^  the  ftroiigett  'Ai^gtuneiitis.  agjunft  t>c* 
^aiti  /the  cIeareft.aifcoyeries  of  ^the  HojixS  tHat  -jftre^btforc  thcik 
ie^<r.  iffc^  but.. Kt tie V  xvlffle' iji^ iiie^\(^  Y  it  may Ibe )  they 
feem  tb  relieve  them  a  liftfe,*  T>ut  the  toibfort  (Aider   not 
with  thetti,  ^tis  foon  gone;  Though  ^e^  taknet  anfmrthe  Ar- 
guments brbught  for  them,  ydt  f hey  cj^ifot  Mieve  thcmi  as  if 
their^ouisWere'nowdej^rrveddf  all;*pbWerto*bel;cve  any  thfril 
.     for  their  goc^.  'Svitihk  tb.'that'^Ekpreffifo  oPStird,  '^  -anf^S 
^^  ifo  hfe'lTrietads'that'mcrditd-ttPCCtojfett^^ 
/    Contfort  bia  qminoty^  I  can  believe  notbing  bftt  pSdt  is  contrary  to  mv 
Cmfdrt.  -Nay, '  wheti^thejr  arctdd ,  that-many  kjthets'ff a velacn 
?%^  «ndertfcc11kedreadfuI,apPrthenlk)nsofei^erlamngMfer^ 

havtaf  hJH)ecti  Q?nifi>rt^,  f  and'tyttinifofd  'Eiperr^iice   W6 
flbd,,  tliatit t^tbe^grtii^'i^ff  H ^^i^'Smlf^ii bw  feffktj^ 


Chap-  p.    ^atm's^  SCeniptationtf.        40, 

i^^^t^i^)  fime  that  have  hem  in  dfeltkgeafiy  for  tfats  will 
rft  adtninifter jSiw  bofe^thzt  thcf  alfo  may  at^ht  com^rtcd, 
irhen  the  mm  comfortable  ffomifir  of  tftc  Scripture^  are  ji 
terroiw^^a  them).  Yet  thw  doth  not  effc^  the  lead  lafe  for 
them  fometimes,  becaufe  (bme  are  fo  tpbofy  poflelTed  with  un^ 
^/«rii^/a  Prejudice  againJftthemTelves  9  that  they  think  no^ie  are^ 
ore?er  were7«%  them.^  They  <:oihpare  themfelves  to  jW>ir 
and  Cain^  and  think  their  Iniquity  to^  ^ggiavated  by  many 
Cixcvm&mc£Sy  far  beyo^  the  pit^b  oC  them.'  Thas  SpiM 
judged  of  himfejf  V  I  #eff j^  C  £ud^  be  )  my-  ^ji  ^  hmw  m^ir^ 

4.  Though  Fears  make  the  Soul  una^ive  to  any  thing  of 
Comfort,  becaufe  they  wholly  de&oy  its  inclination^  andal"* 
tcr  its  Byas  to  Hope  5  yet  on  the  contrary,  they  make  it  ve* 
ry  fftm^,  and  a^ive  to'  purfbe  the  conclufions  of  Mifery, 
wHich  they  have  helped^  to  firame«  For  the  fpring  of  all  the 
faculties  of  th^'^oul-  are  bent  that  way^  Hence  it  is,  that 
tiMtt  who  are  pbfle^ed  with  thefe  Agonies,  will  ea^rly  plead 
againft  themfelyes,  and  with  an  zdmiMt  Jkkf^tyy  will  JS-JIM 
Arguments  ^  againfi  thek  Peace,-  t(w»Diflin(Sions,^  and'  -  make 
fymgeivafitnis  to  eicape  tjje  .ftwce  of  any  tonfolatHto  thai* 
may  be  oijfered  to  them  >  their  underftanding^  are,  lis  it  wbe^' . 
vpbetud  by  their  Fears  to  an  unimaginable  ^uid^efi.  Who 
wouki  not  wonder  to  hear  the  Replies  that  (bme  will  give  to 
the  arguingsof  their  Friends,  that  labour  to  comfort  them  ^ 
What  flrange  anfwers  Spka  gave  to  thpfe  that  pleaded  with 
kim  ?  How  eafify  he  feemed  to  turn  off  the  Example  of  Peter, 
denying  Chrift ,  •  and  thofe  Saiptures  that  fpeak  of  God*s 
Lave  to  Mwkind^  e^.  aiay  be  feen  at  large  in  his  Narra* 
tive.  •  ^ 

5*  Fears,  by  aihangekindof^i^i^cihmi^,  do  not  only  make 
'  them  believe  that  theyi&^ff  be  unhappy,  but  alfe  will  at  laft' 
pet^ifde^  them,  that  they  /»/  and  fk  their  Mifery  already. 
Ilow  afton^ingty  doth  Sfkafpcakto  this  purpofe  ?  Tfind^  he 
dsily more  and tmre  hafdentme^  I feeliu  Anfwerable  to  this 
( I  remember  )  was  the  cafe  of  one  who  was  long  imprifbncd 
in  deep  DtflreiTes :  He  told  me,  that  he  verily  believed  that  | 

ScriptcM  of  if  a.  66.  24.  was  fulfilled  upon  him,  Pr(m  one 
Sabbdk  t9  (MfiiheryJhaB  aid  Fiefb  come  fo  worfhif  before  me^  and' 

H  h  h  1  they 


bi-a. 


40^  /M%^ttMimm 

ihey  Ibafljp  f^Amid l^^f^ntbe Csf^nfif  of  the  himtbrnhme 
tranjgr^  sigaif^m:  Fer  thm  WamfiaM^  m  die^  ndAnfi^O, 
their  Fin  ht  fnemAed^  and  tbeyfluU  be  an  Marttng  te  stFI^^ 
To  his  own  ftding^  he  bad  the  tonncncs  of  Conictence,  and 
the  fcftfe  of  Divine  Wiath  was  as  a  burning  Fire  wichia 
him>  and  to  his  apfrdfeifim ,  every  iM^  fiom  otfaen,  was  a 
gazing  upon  him  as  ^  MM^er  of  Miioy,  ahbemd  efaUft^. 

The  nature  of  Spiritual  DiftrelfeS)  and  Satan's  method  ia 
working  them,  being  esCf^ained,  the  laft  thing  pioauiedi  is 
now  to  be  opened.    Thists, 

J.  The  hmfben  and  weight  of  thefe  Diftrefles,  which  how 
grievous,  how  btoUeraUe  it  is,  may  be  fufficiently  fien  ia 
what  hath  been  already  (aid,  and  may  be  further  evidenced  ia 
the  Partkulars  foUowhig. 

r.  Thole  that  are  wounded  with  thc&  fiery  T>ani^  do  at 
irft  uiiially;€tfami  tlieir  Wound,  andfinother  th^Gri^  be- 
ing afliamed  to  declare  it>  partly,  becaufe  (bme  fft^iut^m 
p^^  (it  may  be>  hath  kindled  all  thisFirein  ttehr  Bofixns, 
md  this  they  are  nnwilUng  to  declare  to  others^  Partly,  be<r 
catsft  they  fufped  C  though  no  one  remarkable  Sin  hath  oc- 
cafioncd  thefe  Trcw^ks^  that  the  dKcovery  of  their  Qiie, 
Witt  expoie  them  to  the  bonder  and  Cenjkru  of  all  that  (hafl 
hear  <£  them.  By  this  means  the  Fke  burns  with  ^eater  ve- 
hemency :  Their  Sc^e  runs  continually,  and  having  none  to 
4>eak  a  word  in  fea(bn  fer  the  leafi  Reliet,  it  becomes  vaoxc 
painful  and  dangerous^  As  Bodily  Diftcmpers  concealed  by  a 
fiolijh  modeffy  from  the  Phyfician ,  increafe  the  troulde  and 
hazard  of  the  Patient.  Here  have  they  many  (farugling^  with* 
in  themielves,  many  attempts  to  overcome  their  Fears,  but 
all  in  vain  >  ihcy  fit  alone  and  kg^fiUneey  they  flee  the  company 
and  (bciety  of  Men  v  they  labour  after  filitary  Places,  where 
they  may  tpt^  with.fireedom,  C  if  their  Tears  be  not  yet  diied 
up  3  or  at  lead  where  they  may  pour  put  their  Ceif^a^ 
againA  ihemfelves,  they  mMtate  nothing  but  their  hiifcxf  i 
they  can  Hx  their  Thoughts  upon  nothing  elfe  v  they  ^oHer  m 
d  CrMe^  Of  SwalleiPy  tb^  mourn  as  a  Dave  \  they  are  as  a  P<£- 
C0n  in  the  Wildern^s^  as  ad  Owl  in  the  Vifart^  but  iUll  with* 
out  eafe#  They  are  but  as  thofe  that  are  fnared  in  JOens^  and 
JPrifoH^Hntfi/i  who  the  longer  they  lie  there,  have  the  /^ 

Tatienet 


/    Chap:  p.    i^atmt' j{  ICemptattott jf.        40$ 

.  -^litdxtteo-belrdie  piefeot  Unbtj^incg,  aodthe/r/x  Hb/ettt 

be  ddbaced  firom  It. 
I  2;  AlVhen  they  are  <irN<  out  with  private  CoDflidb,  and* 

have  fioteft  or  ibtenniificn  of  Ttoobk^  then  at  laft  they  are 
Ibiced  to  5^>  vA  faaViog  once  begun  to  q>en  their  Trou- 
bles, they  care  not  who  knows  it.  If  there  be  any  heinous 
fin  «t  the  bottom,  their  Confcicnccs  are  forced  to  tmpft  it: 
'  "Widcednefi  C  that  was  once  fweet  in  his  Mouth )  is  tm»ed  '• 
iH  bk  SmtU^  it  it  thegtHif  Jp  mtbin  bim  Thus  doth  God  J*  **•  *^''^* 
ifiake  Men  to  vomit  up  what  they  had  fwaUowed  down.  Ter- 
lOurs  chafe  away  all  Shame,  they  can  now  freely  fpeak  agaiqfi 
their  Sin»  with  the  higheft  Aggravations.  And  if  their  Con* 
fences  have  not  an  heteous  Grime  to  aaufc  them  of  in  par'-  , 

tiad^o'.  yet  in  the  gourd  they  will  judg  and  condetAn  them* 
felves,  as  the  m^finbhrii,  finfol,.  or  fctriwrf  Wretches,  juft- 
ly  branded  with  indelible  Charaders  of  the  Wrath  of  God. 
However  the  Kftrefe  becomes  greater,  if  they  #ri((yaccufe 
themielves  of  any  fwrticahr  Sin,  that  Vomit  is  not  without 
t  viokHu  offired  to  Hature,  which  othawife  would  covw 
its  Shame.  It  cannot  be  done  without  Sickneis,  ftraining 
and  torturei  and  when  it  is  done,  they  take  it  for  ponced, 
djat  every  one  paiffeth  the  feme  judgment  upon  them,  whadi 
thev  do  noon  them&lves  i  And  the  frtMMt  fpeaking  doth 
ttJm  their  Minds  in  thdr  fearful  exrcdations.  For  what 
Men  do  teettfim  themfelves  to  affert,  that  they  do^  more  con- 
fidently !««««.  If  they  only  complam  of  themfelves  m  the 
eeaeral,  witli  any  intentions  of  procurement  of  Pity,  C  as  is 
ufual  for  the  DiMTed  to  do ;  yet  while  they  ay  out  to 
Others,  h  tbit  notUng  t»  j««,  "OJ^*^/*  tf  h[  /'**«« 
■tHYfirrM>  likf  to  my  fonow  f  &c  StiU  they  thmk  their  jfw«^ 
UbeMia^tboHtbeifgroaniiig^aiAibaxC^toothess,  dothftrong- 
Ivfix  thisapprchenfion  in  themfelves,  that  none  can  be  more 
ierable  than  they.  Thus  arc  they  brought  to  Jobs  con- 
dition, ^fl*  i<J.  <J.^«««k&  IjM»  ^V  ^^  **  «*'^«''¥«^ »  *^ 
tboMhlforbtar.tpbanmlMfidf         i^^ur.r^FTM- 

2^  AH  this  while  they  are  under  an  atfr^blefaife  of  Divine 
Wrath     H«»i«fpeaks  his  apprehenfions  of  it,  onder  the  - 
SlmUlt^e  of  the  moft  j^eous,  and  di(maU  oanfort^ 

:feiromuit,  Pfal.  88.  <?.  ^*<«  M  W  m  tn  tbe  Aw^  P^,m 


404  '^  yLumm  Qi  *.       *r«tt  i»; 

Varkiteff^  in  ibeVtfps.    Ihmd^  m  gf0k  xi^»  3*  €ci«mifcs  it 

to  the  fcrmps  of  Death  ^  sind   Cthe  Ughcft  dat  nuQune 
thoughts  can  teach  J  the  fdixr  of  IM :  ^  formic  tfXhaib 
ton$aft  m€y  andibapMu  of.Bdl^st  bold  wfm  flKs  Ifnmd 
iroukle.  0uU  SonojP4    WeU  might  they  tb\^  judg,  sdl  tttt^gp 
conndpred,  ibr  Sin  (that  then  Iks  heavy  upon  tbem^  isae^eat 
Weight,  a  Bmrtbtn  ( iaith  P^vi^ }  jritff cr  iiu«  J  eon  bear  > 
e(pecially  when  'tis  prciTed  on  by  an  heavy  Hand^  thf  H^ 
fr^efb  me  fare.    Sin  roakes  the  gieateft  Wouod^  gonlidgiing 
theCpnCcieiice,  which  is  wounded  by  it,  is  the^  wuter^  pai^ 
and  c^  exquidte  fi^nfe.    (  Hence  the  Qrief  of  it  iscompaied  c^ 
-^  the  pain  of  a  running  fretting  Ulcer,  that  diAempers  the  whole 
Body :  (  My  Wonnds  fiinl{^  and  are  eatrt^tedj  my  Sato  raa  i^ 
she  Night  and  ceafid  not  J  Or  to  (he  jfmn  of  bsq^en.  and  fliaf^ 
xered  £ones»    FiaL  3^^^.  Xhere  k  nofotwk^fi  h  «vy  Fl^ 
beeaufe  of  thine  Anger  >  jniH>^  k  tberi  anf  r^  im  my  Bqa/if^  bo^ 
canfe  of  my  Sin. )  .  The  I^firnmemi  alio  that  makes  tbe  >ygi]iid 
is  fliarp,  and  cues  deep,  (  Ytsjbarfer  than  a  twonJ^ed  Sword) 
but  when  the  WeapQn  is  poyioned  (  ^nd  Satan  hath  a  way 
to  do  that  J  then  it  biurns,  making  paiaflil;  trkalignant  In^ 
flaromations.  The  Wr^^h  of  God  expreffed  to  the  COflicicncc, 
brings  the  greateft  Terrour  i-  Who  kp<^s.tbe  pomr  qf  tf?iife  An^ 
geri  PfaL  5^0.  ii«     It  is  impoiTible  for  the  mofi  trex/ihlin^ 
Conlcience,  or  moft  ]ealoas  Fears^  to  go  to  the.J^iii^  boonds 
of  it,  neither  can  we  apprehend  any  Tortuje  greater  v  the 
Rack,  Tortures,  Fire,  Gibbets^  4^c.  are  aU   wthiiig  to  i^. 
Hence  is  it  that  thofe  who  were  afraii  of  fuffering  for  Truth, 
when  by  this  means  th^ey  were  brougbc  under  thefc  DUkeiTe^ 
could  then  be  willing  to  fuffcr  smy  %rmiM  on  the  Body  *,  yea, 
and  heartily  wijh  to  fuifer  mvch  more,  fo  that  thefe  Tortures 
Aa  and  Mon.  might  be  ended.    Thus  \\  was  with  bainham  Martyr,  who 
c.  8.PJ8.        in  the  publick  Congregation  bewailed  his  Abjuration  of  the 

.Tn«th,  and  prayed  all  his  Hearers  rather  $0  Die  ly  and  by^  than 
to  do  *»  he  bad  don^.  But  that  oi  Sfira^  fecm^  a^moit  beyoad 
belief  j  thus  fpeaks  he  to  Vermim:  If  I  could  conceive  but  the 
Jeafi^ri^pf  Hope  qf  a  better  Eftate  hereafter,  I  would  not  refkfe  t9 
endure  the  moji  heavy  weight  of  the  Wrath  rf  that  Great  G^  yes, 
for  twenty  tbonfani  Tears,  fo  that  I  might  <tf  length  att^  to  the 

cad  pf  that  MifcT)'^-^^,  \  wh^i  dreadful  .Agonies  were  thefe, 
•       -  that 


lAar  put  bim  to  thefc  "iVifihei  ?  But  *ti$  JeiS  wonder,  if  vou 
oUarve  what  Apprehensions  he  had  of  his  present  iSrouoIe, 
he  fudged  it  tporfi  than  IM  it  (elf.  C  Acd  if  you  m^ouM  have 
a  Kvdty.  Expo&ion  of  JhriiTs  txptcOkxi,  The  pains  if  Nell^ 
ict*  yon  inay  fetch  k  itCfOi  this  tnftanceO  j  My  fnrefi^t  Ejlatt 
(  faith  he  )  InmMo^Mt  tmft^  thdnif  my  S^d  (fip^attd  froni 
ff^  B^dy)  tpen  wkb  Judas  dnd  th^  n^  bf  ^e  Daimed\  and 
^imfon  I  d^  tatker  t»  he  thert^  ^an  ibtff  to  live  in  the  Body. 
So  tfiiclf  yduimagiiic  zMzncri^t  uAderthe  greatcft  wei^ht^ 
mmded  in  the  mtift  tetidet  parts^  and  thofe  Wounds  pro- 
foked  by  the  AnpeBt'CwfofizMA,  hnhoAcs  tfH  disjoymed  and 
kroken,  fined  al(b  witli  hinigtr  And  thir(l,  and  in  that  cafe 
pitt  tmder  the  hi^eft  2wt««e/  i  yet  you  have  but  a  very  Jha^ 
dm  of  Divine  Wiath :  Add  to  all  thefe.  (  according  to  Sfira's 
wKh  )  tt^taty  ^90Mfmd  Tears  rf  Bdl  it  k%  yet  all  is  nothin] 
to  that  wMch  .a  diibtiTea  Mind  flippofeth  v  Mrlule  the  wor< 
Eternity  prcfents  the  Soul  with  the/w<rf  &ir»»of  utmoft  Mf* 
iery  ftll  at  once.  Oh  imckpreitt>le  burthen  of  a  Difirefled 
l^d!  Who  can  underftand  it  truly,  but  he  that  feels  it> 
Uffw  terriUy  is  the  Mind  of  Man  fliakeii  with  Terrours,  as 
iixt:fFild&uifi  %  a  ydi^y  9%d  i '  ^idi  not  only  prodiioeth 
yiolMt  Mc^ioids;,  iiut  atfi^  hidans  ^foift^     Murmuif,  and 

4.  This  buftheh  iipcm  the  Mind>  ferceth  the  Tongue  to 
yent  its  Sorrow  in  the  faddeft  accent  of  moft  doleful  Ont- 
erysy  their  whole  language  is ;  Lamentation ;  but  when  the 
pang^  of  their  Agfiuies  cona^  upon  theki,  Cfer  their  Diftreffes 
ha^e  their  Rte).  then  they  ;fpeak:in  itho  bJtternrfs  of  their 
6m&^    Oh !  (GM'Baaham^)  i  itautdmot  jit  uU  th  WTorlds 

it^y  fi^  fi^^  ^  ^^^  ^  ^y  Co^^i^^^H^i^*  ^^  ^  former* 
k  mentioned)  m  thcfe  Ehfhdfts,  crys  out^  If^o^  «w,  nv/ 
«ll^^  ^v'*'*^^)  ^'M^  V^wyir/  ^It  wbuld  (urely  have 
H«^ea  .Mm's^  i»  fenAuptight ibr  Areaid^  to  have  beaM 
^^ n)ariiife ourdiattVsnH*e^S&itancc : <4im  dreddfnl yitf$ 
fiUim  At^^mU ^tiULi^  Orto  havehe^d  hlsRe^ 
riy  tt>  hiro  that  told  of  iiis  being  at  Vemee^  O cisrftd  Thy! 
(ffeilh  be)  0  asriid  l>ayJ  O  Aat  I  >kad  nmr  gone  f hither^ 
^f^fil^xin  I  htd  tbm  Mdt  Ac«    The^JikeOawtys^had  Z^ 

odd  \Sm^m^^^^^^^  Goi^^l^y^y  i^^^f^fotfd^ 


-      •% 


%n  mf  my  an  tbmfi  fir  firm  bdfing  mty  md  fivm  tii 
vordi  tf  mf  Rami^f  And  Htmtm^  PfiL  88,  14.  Lwd^  ^ 
eafi^  tbm  of  my  Semly  why  bul^  tim  thy  Pmtfiwmmef 
*Tb  true,  T>avid's  ukI  Hhmm's  woids,  liavea  better  Com- 
plexion than  thofe  others  laft  mentioned,  but  their  diP. 
^iet  of  Heart  leeois  Cat  fbrnetimes)  to  have  vxffA  their 
ExpiiiEons  with  in.fctaous  iricdeocei  as  thofe  I^^iges 
fecm  to  fay,  FfaL  38. 8.  J  Am  TUmtd  ly  rttfut  of  At  M. 
^ittntft  of  my  Heart.  Pfal.  3  a.  3,  My  Bom  vraxid  olL  tinZi 
mKoanng  all  the  Day  long.  Job  3. z^  My  Bjmhgt  an  pm- 
red  ottt  Itkg  Water,  If  tbek  Lamentack»a  were  turned  into 
Ranw/,  and  thofe  Roarings  were  like  the  fareaitiiQ  in  of  a 
fhod,  and  that  Flood  of  £>  to^  ocaicinuaDce,  that  it  drkd  m 
the  Manow  of  the  B<»ie$,  we  may  fifely  iangine,  that  tfaqr 
were  not  &>  mocfa  at  leafuie  to  fiiAr  dietr  words,  hat  dait  ■ 
their  Tongues  rauht  fpeak  in  that  JHskB  which  is  proper  to 
AnontfluTient,  andDiflieis.  ...   • 

5.  Though  the  Mind  be  the  princif>al  fiat  of  thdc  Troo- 
bles.  yet  the  Body  cannot  be  exempted  fiom  a  Coparumtntf 
in  thcfc  Soirows.  Notwithftanding  this  is  fo  fir  fom  £; 
ting  the  Trouble,  that  it  indreafeth  it  by  a  CmnlatiM.  ITk 
pains  of  the  Body,  conttaOed  by  the  trouble  of  the  Mind. 
are  communicated  again  to  tht  Fountain  fiom  whence  i^ 
«nje ,  and  ru^math  au^fient  the  dilquiet  of  the  Xftol 
The  Body  is  weakned,  thdxfirti^lf  tanni  em  Uk  iTattn 
they  are  u>hbind  %  Grafii  pined  as  m  Sl^»,  become  as  a 
Boule  m  tbe/moaf^:  Thus  Damd  frequently  complaias.  P/ift 
32.  14,  he  defoibes  himfelf  as  reduced  to  a  Slu^T'  lam 

*bmhf^kn^hmutheUofDuik    NdtSisilihB 
peculwr  «fei  but  (he  eommon  efieft  of  Spiritual  Di&dftfe 
ffal.39.tu  ^tbm mtkRehikgr  i^  tSSs  Mm^M. 
9^y-,*bomm^biibtaMyt9«Mfmmam^a^ttMa>, 
'       /•  «'n8  thusdiflrefled  for  their  Sbula,  theycaftoff  ««  eon 

«mi$  whatfoever.     And  na  wonder,  bt  betne  infwadM 
^tthey.haveff»de*%«««Jtof  tkkSoib,  t£y^^ 


7.  Giving  all  for  loft,  rhcy  ufualljr  caft  about  fot  Come 
Hfi  to  thdr  Miiids  4  by.  fceking  after  the  lojper  degrees  of 
Kfifery,  hearing,  or  fuppofing  that  all  are  not  tormented 
alike,  they  endeavour  to  perfwade  themfclvcs  of  a  Cooler  Hell, 
This  if  th^  could  reach  it,  were  but  poor  Comfort,  and  lit- 
tle to  their  Sttis&iftion  >  but  a$  pocMr  as  it  is,  it  i$  ufually  de- 
nied to  thcBi,  for  while  they  judg  themfelves  to  be  the  greats 
#  Sumrsy  they  cannot  but  adjudg  themfelves  to  the  ff^teft 
fonmnts  i  And  thefe  Endeavours  being  fruftrated ,  they  tc^ 
turn  back  to  thenoielves,  (  as  now  hopeleG  of  the  leaft  ea(e  X 
worfe  than  before*  Now  they  fix  therolelves  upon  the  deep^ 
contenqf>latioD6  of  their  Mifery :  Ob  (think  they  )  hon^  peat 
bad  MT  Hs^fmtfs  haij  if  we  bad  been  made  toads  ^  Serpents^ 
Womfy  or  any  tlnn^  ha  Mml  For  then  fiomld  tpe  never  have 
kpawH  tbisVnbaffinrfih  and  tbis  begeis  a  thoM/and  pain  mjhes. 
Ob  tba$  jpe  bad  never  been  born  I  Or  tbaf  Deatb  could  annihilate 
ns!  Ortbataefion  ^fwebadbeen  born^  tpebad^ed!  (  As  Job 
fyesAs)  Job  3.  II,  la.  mydkd  I  not- from  the  TFomh?  Why 
^  I  not  ffve  nf  thegbqfi^  vrben  I  came  out  of  the  belly? ) 
For  then  bad  we  not  contraSedfi  mu^fGnitt.  Or  that  the  Mom-- 
tMni  and  IBUt  couid  fall  ufon  m^  and  cover  m  fiom  the  Face  of 
Mpr  Judge. 

Su  When  aB  their  Hopes  arc  thus  daflied,  and  ( like  a  Ship- 
wraeked-Mairon  a  Hank)  they  are  ftiFl  knocked  down  with 
new  Waves,  all  their  endeavours  being  ftill  frufhratcd,  they 
fecm  to  themfelves  to  be  abk  to  hold  out  no  longer  h  then  they 
give  over  all  further  Enquerier^  and  the  ufi  (f  Means^  they 
refufc  to  Pray,  Read,  Hear.  They  pcrcieve  Cas^r^^faidj 
that  they  ptay  to  their  ot^n  Condemnation  i  and  that  all  is  to  no 
purpofe.  They  are  tpeary  of  their  Groanings^  Pfal.  6. 6.  Their 
Eyes  faitmth  M^ng  up  >  their  Knees  are  feeUe^iheir  Hands  hang 
down.  And  as  Heman^  Pial.  88.  4,  5.  Thiy  count  themfelves 
mth  tbofe  that  go  donm  to  the  Pit^  free  among  the  T>ead^  /%  the 
flain  that  lie  in  the  Grove^  whom  God  remembreth  no  more.  Thus 
they  lie  down  under  their.  Burthen,  and  while  they  find  it  h 
hard  to  he  born,  'tis  ufiial  for  them  to  come  to  the  urmoft 
point  of  Vefieratenefi.  ( Satan  fcggctting  and  forwarding 
them.)  Sometimes  they  open  their  Mouths  with  complaints 
againft  God,  and  blafpheme.    And  (  as  the.  Ia{l  part  of  the 

I-ii  Tra- 


W 


4o8  ^  ICrratife  of  Part  IL 

Tragedy)  being  weary  of  xhcrofelves,.«hey  feek  to  put  an 
^  end    to  their  prefent  *Mifery ,    by  putting  an  end  to  their  • 
Lives, 

I  have  prelented  y6u  with  Satan's  Stratagems,  againft  the 

*  Ttace  of  God's  Children :  the  Renaedies  againft  thefe  and  other 

**SubtiIties.of  our  grand.  Enemy,  I  (hall  not  offer  you,  becaufe 

many  others  have  done  that  already ,  to  wboft  Writings  ^I 

muft  refer  you.    Some  frincifal  Direi^ions  I  have  pointed  at 

in  the  way,  and  in  the  General  have  done  this  for  the  heJp 

of  th^  Tempted  ,  that  I  have  endeavoured  to  fliew  them  the 

^Mithods  of  the  Tempter^  which  is  no  Jhtall  help  to  jn^efirve  Men 

fiom  being  thus  impofed  upon,  and  to  recover  out  of  his  Snare 

thofe  that  are.    'Tis  a  great  prefervative  from  Sickneft,  and 

DO  mean  advantage  to  the  Cure,  to  have  a  difcovery  of  the 

Difeaie,  and  the  Caufes  of  it.    I  Ihall  conclude  thefe  Difco- 

veries  with  a  Caution  or  two. 

1 .  Let  none  think  worfe  of  tbe  ferions  TraSice  of  holy  ftrift- 
iiels  in  ReligiOT,  becaufe  thefe  Spiritual  Difirefles  do  fotne- 
times  befal  tnofe  that  are  confcientioufly  careful  in  the  Ways 
of  God,  while  the  prophane  and  n^ligent  Plrofeflbis,  are 
Grangers  to  fuch  Trials.  Thefe  Troubles  are  indeed  very  fid  > 
but  a  fenflefs,  carelefe  State  is  far  worfe :  thefe  Troubles  of- 
ten end  very  Comfortably^  whereas  the  other  end  (  except  God 
make  them  fenfible,  by  Convidion  of  their  fin  and  danger  ) 
In  that  real  Mifiry,  the  fears  whereof  occafion  thefe  Sorrows 
to  God's  Children.  And  the  danger  of  Spiritual  'troubles  is 
not  (b  great  as  is  that  of  an  bardned  Heart,  (  nay,  God  fre- 
quently makes  ufe  of  them  to  prevent  eternal  Ruine  )  for  one 
that  goes  roaring  to  the  Pit,,  there  are  tboufands  that  go  laitd>- 
ing  to  Hell. 

2 .  Let  none  flighty  or  feoff  at  thefe  Tremendous  Judgments. 
'Tis  too  common  with  Men,  either  to  afaibe  Spiritual  Trou- 
bles to  Melancholy^  as  if  none  were  ever  thus  concerned,  but 
fuchj,  as  by  too  much  ferioufnefs  in  Religion,  are  become  ^Mad 
C  a  fair  pretence  (or  Carelefsnefs  )  or  to  a  whining  Bijftmidal 
tion :  To  the  former  I  have  fiid  fomething  before,  agd  as  for 
the  latter,  I  (hall  only  reply  in  the  words  of  Spira^  to  one  that 
objedted  Hypocrifie  to  him:  I  am  a  Cafi^aofay,  a  Veffel  rf 
WraPh^  yet  dare  you  call  it  Vijfmbling  and  Frenzy^  and  can  mock. 


at 


Chap.  9.    ^atati'ifif  Tmpmions. 

at  the  formidable  example  of  the  heavy  Wrath  of  God^  that  Jhould 
teach  yoH  fear  and  terrour  i  But  Uis  natural  to  the  Fl^  to  §eak^ 
(either  out  of  malice  or  ignorance)  perverfly  of  the  JTorl^  of  God. 

5.  Let  none  be  afraid  of  this  Goliah,  let  no  Man's  heart  faint 
becaufe  of  him^  A  fear  of  cimtion  and  diligence  to  avoid  his  ^ 
Snares,  is  a  necefTary  Duty>  (Be  foher^  be  vigilant^  becaufe  your 
adverfary  the  Vevil^  &c. )  but  a  difiouroffng  diftruAful  Fear, 
is  a  diflionourable  refkSion  upon  God's  Power  and  Promifes 
to  help  us,  and  upon  the  Captain  of  our  Salvation,  who 
goeth  out  before  us :  Let  us  hold  on  in  the  pradice  of  Holi- 
netsy  and  not  be  afiraid.  The  God  of  Peace  (hall  tread  down 
Satan  under  our  feet  (hortly.    Amen. 


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Oil,    A         .  " 

TREATI 

O  F 

The  Third  Part. 


CONTAINING 

An  Account  of  the'Combatebecwixc  Chrift  and  Satan, 
in  ^atth.  4.  Wherein  the  deep  Subtilty  of  Satan, 
in  managing  thofe  Temptations,  is  laid  open,  as  the 
grand  Inltance  of  the  Sum  of  his  Policy  in  all  his  Af- 
laults  upon  Men;  Leading  to  a  confideration  of  ma- 
ny Temptations  in  particular,  and  of  fpecial  dire(5tions 
for  Refiltance. 


By  ^.(Jiki%.:M% 


Hcb.  4. 15. 

—Hi?  was  tempted  in  til  points  like  as  rve  are,  yet  without  Sin. 

London^  Printed  by  J.  2).  for  Richard  Kandel^  and  Vtter  Maflifdetty 
Eookfellers  in  Nap-CafiU  upon  7/;ie,  i  6y^. 


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PART.    IIL 


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^••i;. 


MAtTH.  4.  I. 

Then  wasjifits  Ud  m  <^the  Spirit  into  the  WtUtmefi^ 
to  be  tended  tfthe  'MiL 


I      ^ 


C  H  A  P.  I. 

the  FirP  etretm^Mim  tfthe  Cmkaie*    the  time  ipohtn  it 

hoftfui*    Wite  tm  SHeam  Se^m  tf  'Ten^tdt/tM, 
netiti^tns  thereof, 

J      .  -  *         • 

ShMl  bere  ceofkkr  \\it  gnat  TempradM  wfaidk^ 
k plcaicdour  Lend  OkO to  rubmit  mdumo^!  as  a* 
n^QftfsvDoas  H^mm  Ibk.rairfnfiBatim, 'AbiI  i^ 
Iii(brtf  ioQ  of  tttf  Doft^  TtiBimiliVis  akecK 
dy  handled.  ^ 

The  firft?ei&fetS4loEmi(brevaltem^ 
QfCuntifoDci^offhisConiba^    afnoftbemmat* 
t«fjfiw!i»g|it«d^rth*    As     /     .  - 

Yn&^  The  Tiiw  when  this  fell  out  h  not  as  a  loofe^aadl  ^ueiien* 
id  Snuffgmcj^.  hpt^foMad^  imde  ^ee  c£  both  "bf  God  and 
Stfan,  i>eiogfMfi  fic^od  jptopc^  &rtke  Afo«rif^idh  eackof^hem' 
wetejcanyu^ob*  TUs  i$«x|Ncllyaoteatii  2tf^4.«.  3^ 
Jefktled  uf  :  but  more  fully  in  MaA^u  12.  Immdiaefy^Spmf 
dritf^b  lymim^lFittierinfrh  Manifi%  dfteiMng  us  to  exped 

SmkliAltg'^orth^  ^ei- 

A  a  ther 


4  Z  %ttatitt  of         Part.  III. 

ther  can  we  roifsof  it,  when  the  tlmigs  unto  which  this  direds 

us^arc  Co  fuUv  related  immediately  beforeJor  we  find  in  both  thefe 

EvangeMs^f  W^qj^'fpeakib  cxadly  of  the  ^e  of  thefeTempta* 

tiions)  that  ChrJ^Vfzt  baptized  o(Jd^n  >  thi^  was  in  order  t6  tht;' 

.  fnlfl\\ix\gxh^Righteoufnelsorhis  Office.    As  tHt.  Triefis  under  the 

]^^j^Ug[J^t  ^^^  when  they  came  to  htthirty  years  old^  entred  upon  their  Fun- 

TcmpIe^Scr.    dion,  by  Wafliings  CorBaptitings)  and  Anointings  :  So  Cbrifi 

vice  and  Har-  (that  he  might  anlw^r  his  Type)  beginning   to  be  about  thirty 

Wls  6   1. J'^^'"''' ^^ ''i?^'  ^^  folcmnly  inaugurated  into  the  great  QflSce. of. 

Luk  J.  %u      ^  Mediatorjhifhy  Baptijm^  an  J  tne  extraordinary  deicending  of  the 

Holy  Ghoji  >  by  which  he  tp^  amfi/iud  mtb  tk  Uyl  of  gladnefs  above 
hUFdloips.  To  this  folemnlnftalment' the  Father  adds  an  ho- 
nourable Teftimony  concerning  him  >  T&k  ir.  my  •  beloved Son^  in 
vfhontl'^tn  well  f  leafed.  Immediately  after  this  was  he  carriedto 
thcplacepfCombatei  Hencti^ may  infer, 
ObC  I.  That  our  entring  tipon  ajpecial  Service  for  (jod^  or  receiving  a  Jpeeial 

f         FavoitrfiomGod^  .are  tseo  Stdemn  Seafimsmbioh  Satan  mS^  nft  of- 
for  Temptation.    Often  thefc  two  Seafons  men  together  in  the  feme 
Ferfiny  at  the  fame  f/i»e.T^j}ftar  his  rapture  into  the  third  Hea- 
»C6r.ii.»,7,ven,  which  (as  ibme  conceive)  was  alfo  upon  his  entrance  upon 
the  |^i(^ryy  was'btifTetpdbj^.the  Meireng^rafSatan. . . ' 
'  'Sbmejt^etKc^  two  Scifons.arc Ja^^f<  >  y^c  ftill ,  it  may  ,be 
ofefeWed*,'  that  the  Devil  watcheth  them;  .  When  any.  Servant  of 
God  is  to  engage  in  any  particular  employment,  he  will  Be  upon 
htm*  He  Affaulted  Mofis  by  perfecution,  when  he  was  iirft  called 
tfidtlivfil^Ifml^:   A$&ontsJ>aiadw9s  Anointed,  immediately 
doth  }^e,^0fiageitbe  Minds  oT^tftfilind  his  Cou^^ers  again^ 
It  was  j(b,ordiiuay  with  Lkthr^  t)ht  he  at  laft  came  to  thi4  that 
beforcany  Emilia  if  ervm,  he-con^ntly  expe^bd  either  a  fit  of 
Sickpefsy  or  ttn  htffetings  of  Satan. .  He  is  no  lefs  (edulous  in 
^ving  his  Aflkults  who!  any  Child  of  God  hath  been  under  pecu-i 
liar  Favours,  or£njoymeats:^3%eCfaN0rd&  zkit  an  high  enta-* 
Cant.  S- J^^  »•  tainment  with  Cfcr?^,  is  preCintly  overcome  by  aw«}cfe*llecpy 

indilbofition. ;  /  -    :  v    '1 

Though  this  may  (eem  I^nge,  yet  th^  hatfluteis  of  fiich  a^  Fro* 
vide^ce  on  God's  part^  znd  the  boldne^  of.  the  attempt  on  At- 
tan^ sporty  may  bemudi  tafcen  tM  by  the  confidoration  of  the 
icafons  hereot 

Firft,  On  Satan's  part :  It  is  no  great  wonder^o  fee  fuch  an 
undertaking,  wheuwcconfiderlosFury^andMilice^    The  more 

wc 


r 


wercccivefromGod,  and'lheinore  wc  zre  to  do  fof  him,  th> 
more<Iothhe  j»f/ig«  us.  ^  So  much  the  more  as  God  is  Good,  bf 
ifbrnuchishisEycEfvilr         .' 

'  Sc^condly,  There  are  (in  fach  Gafe$fi$  thefe)  C^vctslI advantage j^^ 
which  (thxougjti  our  wcaknef?  and ,  ^nperfe^ion)  we  are  too  apt  ^  • 

10 .give  hiiTr>  and  for  theft  he  Ueth  at  the  catch.     ; 
'  Asfirft,  JStecttrity,    We  are  apt.  to  grow  proud,  carelefe,  and 
confident  after,  or  upon  fuch  JEmployments  and  Favours  >  cvena5 
men  axe  apt .  to.  fleep  or  furfeit  upon  a  full  Meal,  or  to  forget 
themCelves,.  wheathey  areadv^ced  to  honour.    Jqh's  great  Job  i5>.  it. 
Peace  aindHenty  made  him  (as  he.confeffeth)  {bcoBhden<,  that 
,  lie  concluded  he  (hould  die  in  bis'Nefi,    David  enjoying  the  Favour 
ofGod  in  a  nK>re  than  ordinary  meaiure,  (though  he  was  more 
acqiuinted  with  viciffitudes  and  changes  than  moil:  of  men)  grows 
fecure  in  this  apprehenCon,  that  he Jhonld never  be  moved:  but  heac-  p^^    ^^^^ 
knowledgeth  his  miftake,and  leaves  it  upon  Record  its  An  Experi-      *    *  *"   g^jf^^y 
ence  necoTary  for  othersrta  take  warning  by,  that  wh^n  be  became   *^  ^!j^ 
warm  under  the  Beams  of  God's  Countenance,  then  he  was  apt 
to  fall  into  Security.    And  (this  it  feems  was  ufual  with  him  in 
all  fuch  cafes)  when  he  was  moft  fecure,  he  was  neare(i  fomc 
trouble,  ..or  difqui^t :  "fhofi  didjl  hi^e  thy  ¥aa^  (andthed  to- be 
fure  the  Devil  will  Jfhe w  his)  and  J[  vif4f  tratAled.    £n joyment$be«» 
g(!t  Confidence  >.'Cpnfidencebrings  forth  Carelefnefs)  Careleibcfi 
makes  God  withdraw,  and  gives  opportunity  to  Satan  to  virork 
unfeen.    And  thus  as  Araues  after  Vi&ory  growing  fecure,    lure 
oft  fiirpriied  ;  So  are  we  oft  after  our  Spiritual  Advancements 
thrpw»dow«. '    ;.:  — -    . — 

'  •  Secondly,  Difcouragemeni^  and  tergtverfation  is  another  thing 
theDevilwatchethfbr.  By  his  Aifaults  he  repr^fcnts  the  Duty 
difficylr>  tedious,  dangerous,  orimpoflible,  on  purpofe  to  di^ 
courage  us,and  to  make  us  fall  Ixsick.   No  fooner  doth  Tml  engage 
in  the  G<)fpel,  than  the  Devil  is  upon  him,  fu|;gefUng  fuch  ha* 
lards  aslie  knew  w^ere  moft  prevalent  with  our  mil  natinres » if  he  j 
,  hadnotbeenawareofhim,  jindreiufed  toheaikento  what  Fleib  q^j;  ^^  ^^ 
and  Blood  would  have  faid  la  the  Cafe.    When  God  honpured 
Afe/er  with  the  high  Employment  of  delivering  Ifrael  >  the  hazard 
and  danger  ^f  the  work  wasfbibong^  &Ked  upon  his  thoughts^ 
that  hemaHes^rnany  excufes  >  one  while  pleading  his  Inability 
and  Infuffidedcy.  \JFho  ai^I^  that  I  Jbotdd  goto  Fbaraob  ?  Auo-!*<^  S-^ft- 
ther  while  he  urgethJF/r^Mk/i^^^  (a 

iarisfj 


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^^  vr* 


4  a  SCreMtCt  Of  PastlH. 

£xo4.4.  <•     ^dsfytlicmoffatsOmimHIba^  A&a  that  lie  devfledi anocher 
.ihift,  IsmtatMi^fum^  inthstoAv&fe.  Aiid«HsenailtliefeifiiI>- 
tcrfugcs  were  removed,  (Satan  had  fo  aftighted  himwhli  the 
»ouUc  and  difficulty  oif  this  undettaking,)  that  heattttnpts  to 
.ft^.i$.     -    ^rcji^aMray  from  his  duty »  ver*l3.  Send  h  the  hmd  tf  bim  wbom 
.  iboH  wilt  find  \  That  is,  fpare  meand  fend  another :  and  till  tl^ 
aoger  anddifpledure  of  God  wa$  manileAed  againft him,  he  &b- 
iniited  not*    In  JanA  the  Temptation  went  Ugher.    He  Cupofi 
theapprdienfkms  mentionedj  tm  M^from his  Seryice,and}Hit$ 
God  to  convince  him  by  an  extraordinary  punifliment.    And 
^  when  Satan  prevails  not  (b  far^  zswbollyxo  determen  by  iucfaoor 
itts )  ye^at  lead  he  doth  dijhearten  and  difcoungethem :  S6  that 
:  the  work  lo(eth  much  of  that  Glory,  Excellency,  and  Exad* 
neis,  which  a  ready  and  chearful  undertaking  would  put  up- 
on it. 

Thirdly)  TheF^lformiibntageofthesaintsiatfuditimesisof 
more  than  ordinary  dijidvamap  s  nbt  only  to  ^herr^  (^  if  tbey 
can  be  prevailed  with  to  lay  ai^e  their  work,  or  to  negkd  the 
Improvemetit  of  their  Favours,  othersare  deprived  cf  die  benefit 
and  help  that  might  be  «xpe(^ed  from  them)  but  a  lib  to  ihemfdvtf. 
A  prevailing  Temptatbn  doth  more  than  ordinarily  prejudice 
them  at  fuch  times^  The  greattiefs  of  the  difappomtment  under 
i^cial  Scrvice,the  nnwotthy  negled^,andunatt{^cta!blene(s  to  Ipc^ 
cul  Favours  arc  Extrderdinary  Ftm/eati&nsj  and  produce  more  than 
<jxdin9S[yChajHfifien$sh  as  we&ein  jFMjiftVAillimon,andthti^* 
fis  dtCcrtioru 

Secondly  >  As  we  have  (een  the  reafbnof  <f^MV'Jrttttn|iriata« 
}axkf^  thofe  Oppoirtumtte^^Sb  may  we  conHder  the^pafbns  of  t?^/ 
FemafJ^^i?,  which  are  thefe* 

Fixit,  Tenipt4itioiis  at  fech  Seafons  are  pertmtted  for  m<M 
cmtneft  t  i^ii/  of  the  uptJjght.    On  this  account  was  J^  f cmpred. 

Secondly,  For  an  iA»^/e  of  diligence,  humilitt^and  wati&ial- 
sefi.  If  theft  fVi  vikdges  and  NferCieis  wffl .  m^t  d  iKoutage  Satan, 
what  will?  AndifSatahlbopenlymal^fiich  Enjoymttits,  wt 
xnay  be  sm^ksntdto  hold  .them/2^  *  and  fet  ^  tMktjmtrtlxtpOA 
them. 

Thirdly,  ForaplentflMFWwfw^of  Efl^>«cf.  TVagptatteft 
is  the  Shop  of  Experiehoew  Lntbtr  was  fe  gj^cat  a  gaSttcr  by  xhis^ 
that  he  became ^ble  fo  to^fak tt^the t^r^en'ut  ^uaCondtidnx of 
hfe  heurers,  that  the  ^hughts  of  their  h^svirax  inan^f^d  by  his 

ipealuDgi 


[ 


fpcMngh  as  if  he  had  had  an  IntiUigencer  in  their  own  Bofim. 
Bcuit^M  bcnammfnd  Frayery  MtdiiatkUj  and  3eM;p*ilJM,  as  ne- 
ceflaxy  requifitesfor  the  acoompllflunent  (£aMinifter. 

This  may  adminiflef  matter  of  Coulet  to  us  in  both  eafif  afore-  AppUc, 
mentioned.    If  we  be  put  upon  eminent  Eptflaymetar^  or  receive 
eminent  Favonrs. 

Firft,  Wemofinotbefafccareasfo think Sstan  win  beafleep 
that  wMle,  or  that  we  are  hcf^ixi  danger.    While  we  are 
tmhmg  Kindncfib^  be  n  devifitg  Plots,    and  laying  Snares.   '^"TTT^^ 
With   Priviledges  and  Mercies    cxped  Excrcifcs  and  Ha-     fi^^'^^ 
zaids. 

Secondly,  in  particular')  We  may  receive  (omething  of  advice 
from  this  conficreratioii»  initferenceto  hrh  Ca&s.    i.  If  God  is 
about  to  cfR^nsniany  Service,  C'O  We  have  little  need  to  be 
c»ii/fie«i^ofoivaMfittes,.  or  perform        V9)icn  we  know  that 
Temptations  wsit  for  as.    (2.)  V/t  vaoA  not  only  be  fenfible  of 
ocir  freaknefi,  that  we  benot  confident)  but  we  muiV  be  a^n^  - 
toffiveof  the  Stwmh  and  Power  of  God  to  carry  us  through, 
tbit  we  be  Tiotdifamragtd.    (^. )  Wemuft  CccomOfpcfiHmiyt^ 
vfcvMjhci^atcbfiili  and  yet  mnft  we  refnfetogtveittheleafi 
ptace  of  confidetadon  in  our  ddakr  of  Duty  9  lefi:  it  jyofus  * 
againfi  Duty,  or  t^fksmn  usin  it.    2»  If  God  bepkafed  to  Ho-  • 
Hour  us  with  peculiar  F^oi^/.    Hien  (i.)  Though  wemuft  im- 
pmvethemmthcfull,  yet  mnft  we  not  feed  on  them  ttrithtm  : 
fiar.    (2.)  We  muftnot  fhry  in  the  Enjoyment,  or  play  with  (he    ^  /f 
Token  %  but  look  to  the  ttndeney  of  fuch  Favours,  ana  improve  ^ 
tiieav  toduty,  as  to  (heir  proper  end. 


«^M^^aaa^dM^^MaH*MMMi-^ka«b«*i*A»«MMiMiawaMMa*MMMiteMMMii*Mhi 


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I  a  SCteatffe  6f       Paft.fin 


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ritaMHh 


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C  HA  P.    II. 


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•<^  ^i  ^K 


the  fecond  CircHmfidnce^  Chrifis  beif$g  lei  by  the  Sfh  \ 
Tit.  What  hAfid  the  Sfirit  if  Gcd  hath  in  temf*  j 
tdtions.     And  of  running  intoTemptdtiM  y^hen  nvt 

-.  iedintoit. 


T 


7^  He  (ccond  ChcMmflance  acquaints  hoj»  Chrifi  was  cao 
carrieii  to  the-  Cotnbate.  In  Solemn  Combates  and 
Duels,  ;he  Perfons  undertaking  the  Fight,  were  ufually 
carried  to  the  place  !with  ^eat  ^i^/eifMi^  and  Cd^ 
Chrijl  in  this  Spiritual  Battel  is  defaibed,  as  having  the  condnS  of 
the  Spirit,  He  wm  led  m  of,  the  Spirit^  &ۥ  What  this  Spirit  was> 
is  Cthoughby  a  needled  and  over-officious  diligence}  guefUoned 
by  Tome  :  but  we  need  not /hy  much  upon  it,  if  we  pon/ider  the 
pbraleqftlieE?<:f«ge/i/?/ji  who  mc;ition  Spirit  without  any  Niftz 
of  diffiniSioh :  C^vhicb  pFncccffity.muft  have  been  added,  if  it  had 
intended,  either  his /^wper  Spirit  as  Manv  or  the  rvid^fd  Spirit 
Satan)  diredin^  thereby,  to  underfhjid  it  of  him  to  whom  the 
•^    %  •word5'/^;r/>'is'mbrc  peculiarly  attributed  j  (ws.)  the  Holy  Gh^h 

^  ^^    Qx  if  .we  obftrVe  thc.clofe  cannt^cio^  m  Lt^  betwixt  that  E;xpreffi^ 
^  on  of CHrff  ?s  bmg  full  of  the ^  Holy  Gboji^^d,  his. .  being  Id  by  % 
Spirit^  it  will  be  out  of  conti6ver{y,'  that  ttic^HoIy  Spirit  is  here 
intended.    Hence  was  it  that  Beza  tranflates  it  more  fully »   Jefut 
being  full  of  the  Holy  Ghofi^  xpjk  led^  eodem  Spiritn^  of  the  fame  Spirit  > 
and  the  5'yriiici^  in  iWi«t^iE?e»>  doubts  not  to  expreis  it  by  the  My 
Spirit :  A  nd  what  elfe  can  be  imagined  ?  JVhen.ia  ihls  Text  the 
Spirit  that /e<:/ him  up,  and  the  Devil  thzt  tempted^   are  mentioned 
in  fo  dired:  an  oppotition.     He  rpof  led  of  the  Spirit  into  the  Wilder^ 
^eff  to  be  tempted  of  theVevil.    The  manner  of  his  being  carried 
thither  is  cxprefTed  by  fuch words  asfignify  (though  not  anEx- 
'    -  'A>ci      fcrnzlrapktreWkc  that  of  Philip)    a  ftrong  inward  Motion,  and 
fcK,raM€V    .^;^^j^eijpenhim.    The  Spirit  drivetb  him,  faith  M^    The 
jiv^T^.  Spirit /eJ  htm,  faith  L«lS;f,  ufing  the  fame  word,    by  which  the 

Scripture  elfewhere  exprelTeth  the  Power  of  th<*  Spirit  upon  the 
Children  of  God  >  who  are  feid  to*  be /^^  by  him. 

Ecnce 


Hence  note  >  that  the  Sfirit  vf  God  hfath  a  band  in  Ttn^g^hiif.  Oif.  %1 
Chriftwasled  by  the  Spirit  to  be  tempted.  This  muft  not  te 
underAood,  asifGoddid^/^/y  tempt  any  to  fin  >  either  by  i/i- 
iicing  their  hearts  to  evil,  pr  by  mmng  and  Higgefting  wicked 
things  to  their  mindS)  or  by  infitfing  evil  Inclinations^,  or  by  any 
froper  cen^liance  with  Satan  to  undermine,  and  delude  us  ,oy  any  * 
treachery  or  deceit  ^  none  of  thefe  can  be  imagmed  without  appa- 
rent derogation  to  the  holinefs  of  God,  vpho  umfteth  no  man^  neither 
can  be  be  ten^tedwitb  evil :  But  what  we  are  to  ynderftand  by  the 
Holy  Sfirit" s  concerning  himfelf  in  temptations^is  included  ia  the& 


particulars.  ^y^^y^  ^a 

Fix&j  God  gives  CommiJlion  to  Ssitzny  without  which  his  hand 
would  be  leal^  up  under  an  impoffibility  of  reaching  it  out  againii 
I       any/  . 

'  StcoTi6\yfiffort$mtiis  and  occafionsdo  depend  upon  his  Frmn^ 

\       dencei  without  which  nothing  comes  to  pals.    Neither  we  not 
any  thing  el(e,  do  or  can  move  without  him. 
;  ,  Thirdly,  The  Spirit  overfees  the  Temptation  as  to  Meafmt^    ^ 
and  Continmnce »   The  length  and  breadth  of  it  is  ordered  by 
him. 

Fourthly,  The  ijfue  and  oonfequences  of  every  Temptation  are  at 
his  appointments  ThewaysofitsworldngferourExercife,  Hu- 
miliation or  Convidion,  or  (or  any  other  good  and  advantage 
whatlbever,  they  all  belong  to  his  determination. 
.  So  that  it  is  not  improper  toafl^t,  that  C7(y^  and  Satan  do concftr 
in  the  (ame  temptation  »  though  the  ways  of  proceeding,with  the 
aims. mi  imn^ions  of  both,  be  MnSly  different  zxid  contrary, 
.j^ence  is,  it,  that  the  Temptation  of  Vavidy  \Sam.  24.  i.  and  - 
\iChron^%uu  are  upon /mrii/ri^tfr^,  attributed  both  to  God 
and  Satan.  < 

This  note  is  of  uie,  to  remove  thofe  harflk  InterfrttationsyAAiii  j^^i  ,n- 
poor  tempted  ChriiUans  meet  jvithal,  cdnunonlv,  from  (uch  as 
have  not  touched  their  burdens  with  the  leaft  of  their  Fingers  Alen       ._ 
are  aptin  theiecalestp  }udg, 

.  Firil,  The  fFays  if  keligion^  as  being  ways  Catjeaftinthemore 
{erious  and  rigid  pradice  of  them)  of  intolerable  hazard  and- per- 
plexity h  and  only  upon  an  Oblervation,  ^that  tbofe .  xvbo  mofi  addiH 
jbemfelvet  to  a  true  andfiriQ  obfirvance  ofDuty  and  Command^  ufuaVy 
.  eopifl/finof  Xenftations  i  and  exfrefs  fometimes  tb^  f^ars  and  diflrefs 
of  heart  abomibm.  ..This  is  your  Reading,  yOur T c^y&^and  Hear- 

;    •      *■""  '  *    ^  B    ^  ■• '^        '      ing. 


petual  dinjtutt ;  And  tipon  the  whole,  they  conclude  It  dingfe- 
roUs  to  be  rilimdu^  ibbvc  t%  ctnMm  rdttcfthoii  that  ftoiecute  it 
ini'flow  atwwel^i«|rj^^^  '    - 

.  gcc»hdfy,  The.Uke  Severity ofanKiri  do  thby  bfe  ih  UStitbit 

to  the  Spiritual  State  of  the  tempted  i  as  if  they  were  f^^ets  <tf  hU 

hatreds  and  fuch  as  were  by  himgiyen  up  to  the  power  of  this 

fTtld  Boar  of  the  Forreji  to  devour  and  tear.    AH  kind  of  ^t{{tefle$ 

are  obnoxious  to  the  worftof  mismdgings)Bx)mina}evo!etlttn£^ 

The  Sufferings  of  Cir/^ produced  this  cen&ridus  Scoff,  L&  Ui4 

j^>j«   v'jj^    ^Iwer  him^  if  be  mUh^t  him.    D^m^r  troubles  eafily  indtfced  hi* 

'    Advcribiestoc6hcludethirt<5<?ife«rf/«^^   him^  and-fbai  ther^ 

fpof  none  to  deliver  bim.    Biit  ki  tlroubfes  of  this  nature  Cwhere  ei^ 

pecially  there  ^efirightful  complainings  againft  themfelves)  men 

are  tridre  eafilydrawhdut  tp  be  pertityptdry  Jn  their  unctedritable 

determinations  xx)itcerniiigthenf!.'  Becatiie  tfie  troiAle  itfelf  is 

ibmewhatr^w'e,  andaptto;tejget1&ftfif(>*r  ht^Hfflohs^  2tod  witbaH 

tlie  vent  Which  the  amiSred  jxtirties  give  by  t^cir  bemoaning  ci 

their  Eihte,  in  hofite  to  ^afethemieh^es  thereby^  is  but  tafcetaas  a 

T^imaiiy  againlUhemlelves,  and  the  undoubted  Ecebotfof  thett 

teal  feelings. 

Thirdly,  Their  Sihf  are  tipon  this  Groiind  pisjudged  an4 

lieightftea.    VmjwlTrotibtts  With  comtAan  Apprchenfion  ai^e 

wmfualSinK    The  Vipei^uponPi^j  hand,  mad^  theRiy^ifriMr 

Aa$  18. 4-      confid^iit  he^as  a  Man  bJ^ttow  than  okdinaiy  XJuflt  and  Widrod- 

ne&    David's  Sickrieiswas^ enough  ic  g{¥e  llis  Enemies  oceafion 
to  furnilfe  thatit  wa^^thepumflimhit'of&m^gre^ 
Pfal4i  8.      AneCHdih^^X^th^)'ckhKtbfo'Uhn    Tltofe thatwereoVei^ 
Lukeij.^.  ^   whelttiedby^the^F'alFbfthcTiJwarof^^  Bteod 

fi/^nte  mixed  witlL  their  Sacri^ces,  were  judged  ptatift  ShiMt^ 
But  in  iittPard  ^^MptatidnSj^  this'niisjud^ng  coximlence  is  every 
way^moreheightricd '5  jandthofefhatare^ 
to  haVe  gi^en  mire^iriyto  Sitan;  -' 

Fourthly,  Temptationsarealfomi^^l[:dto  beirAr/ethan  they 

are.They  arc  itideed  ttdngs  to  betiemWed  iatlbut  they  ate  not  pro- 

*pet]y  of  an  afioiiiOung,  aniaiing;  or  difpairing  conikleration  :  as 

men  areapt  to  thiilk  that  View  tiiie^rkingstof  themat  adiftance* 

Againh  all  thole  unrrghteous  (iurmifes,  the  poorifflided  Sep- 

tants  of  OixiR  hiay  have  ieMfrom  this  jtruth  in  fi^hd,  That  tbe 

'  HolyS^t  of C6dh4thai^^^  in  femptatfons :  iiiiftt  therefore  h 

•  "  is 


Chap:  i:     l&mn'g  ICtttipmims:       ai 

h  iffipoffible^that  erdry^hm  fhcf  ftoold  he  of  (uch  a  Stgaifkatiiii. 
Wore  they  in  thetnfelves  noway /m^^/r  to  God's  Gloiy  in  the 
<3radofisExdDci&  oTiusChiMffcn,  the  Spirit  of  JSPiyZbwi  and  fib/i*    ' 
4Qf/wouId]iotafatthaT4aA««if]iithoau  Ifundcr  Satan's  Aflaults 
fwmeet  n^ith  tiiofe  chat  by  fitch  a  haifliQ^  of  Cedhre,  would 
ifgr^Miieyour  Oroables,  and  togriive  tfade  whrai  God  fiath  fid^ 
ned^yoM«)ay  boldly  araealfiom  them  to  him  that  |iidgeck 
li^fitcoufiy*    Aodliadecd  if  men  would  but  ooofider  in  the  &£left 
caift  of  thiinatUK)  dfhar  i«  The  £iu/of  the  Lord  in  patnittitig 
Temptations  which  (if  feen)  would  mre  an  U^  mftification 
i)f  his  dealings  andfeifptmcntaapplwdand  ma^nfyhis  WiC^ 
ckm,  father  than  tocenfurc  it.    Or,  2  •  If  they  ondd  but  fee  the 
fkrawkyf^Qod?%S9fp9Tt.   Howhea^  his  part,  in  i&o/icffg;  them 
by  the  hand,  in  anuaermn^fng  of  Satan,  and  confmn^ng  him  under 
tnc  exemfe  of  his  higbeft  malke  h  and  alio  in  the  waysof  his/^- 
ySrtt^  joa  ^nd  4e£R«r«Miw    Qt^^.  Ifdie&in«/f^yf  of  Temptations  . 
w^ien'tfadr  ^g  is  taken  out  were  but  weig^ed^    men  would 
chan^cheirmiadsasTeadiiy,  ascfaeBd9*^m<i0/ did^  when  they 
tfm  the  V^er  «ot  eifeA  that  mi^:hef  they  luppoled  upon  ?a$d  \ 
And  would  fee  cauft  to  (land  amazed  at  the  contrivances  cifo 
mudh  Power  aftd  ^iSikka^  as  ban  tvni  theletoiqtfite  other  ends  and 
«|^,  thaiiwhat  chj^bf^ftM^/Sfcaxi^  . 

*  This  Confideration  will  fbctherfxpr^  its  ufefidne(s>  in  e^m^  Appl.  &. 
yMiig  us  under  Temptations.    Itm^bt  have  been  FohPs  great 
diicouragement,   that  in  his  anfwer  befdreATeiv  no  manfiobd  &  Tim.  4.1^. 
widihlmrBiX^lds^Vf^hislupi^  Ai^Gadwofjmtbhim.  The 
litoiMcoqrageoMtt  weiuve  uo^  diatwe 

lM|e  not  kftto  our  i^s  ,^ixtt  the  £p^fi/  Gpd  is  widi  usi  \  and 
ilbtit  he ccmcems  htmraroo  zdgiffi  to awr^fie^  and az«r-fic&his 
9mide,  and  topat  a  dMi  upoo'  him  when  there  is  need.  So  that 
he  qannot  tempt  tfrhec will,  nor  wbm  he  will,  nor  |n  whst  he 
iPTodld,  nor  as  tori^^  he  wovdd'i  but  that  Snail  cafes,  we  may 
^  upon  the  grOM Ma to-con(iiiver,ior  tdid^,  he^>  mi^gation, 
ordc^jj^stirancevsU^t^  :^     '      . .    . 

1   Inthat the EvsHgtlip do not'iay  thatChrift  <^  him(elf  upon  Ob';  5. 
9  Temptation,  neither  did  go  to  4«idemke  it,  till  he  was  led  to  it^ 
wenote,  l^lmwhafwermayhetkt^^Jvantagtcfa  Ttemfuaian ly the 

Xiii^wi^4bm  atMtnt^  yk  m^TPenn  rkf  'uj^  Tmftathnf\ 

^^  '  '  -^- '  '.'  :\'  ....    B'a    .  \  though 


\t%  Z%tt$MtOt         Pare.  ItL 

,tB(mghtt^fiMftJ$Ami^n4fettmaF€fm^  M  in^^kem.  The  reaibns 
of  this  truth  are  thefe :  '      . 

'  -  Tirft,  There  is  (b  much  of  the  «<tf^e  of w/ in  Temptations  th« 
they  ^e  to  be  avoided  if  poffiUe*  Oodd  they  may  ocdiMdly .  be^ 
Cthat  is  beyond  their  proper  nanure  and  tendency)  fay  the  mmr^ 
ruling  hand  of  God )  but  being  in  their  own  nahiral  C0ifiitmm 
tvily  'tis  inconiiftent  with  Imrnam  nature  to  defin  them  Oi  fwh^ 

Secondly,  To  run  upon  them  would  be  a  cUngerous  tmf^jng  joC 
God,  (that  is)  making  a  bold  and  pidumptuous  trial  (without 
cal()  whether  he  will  put  forth  his  po^er  to'  refcue  us  or  not. 
N(ffP  be  thatrMnsupon  a  Jefi^ation  baib  MframifitQ  hedtlivendmt 
iff  it.  Andbefides,  runsuponfodefperate  a^m^^iwi,  that  in 
all  probability  he  fliall  iw/ctfrry  m  it,  asa  )uft  puniflunjeot  of  hit 
rajhnefs. 
Queft.  But  Enquiry  may  be  made.  When  do  nden  run  (uncalled  and) 

unwarrantably  upon  Temptation  ^  I  Anfwer,  many  ways*    As 
\^mfw.i.  Firft,  When  men  engage  themfelves  in  Sin  and  ^iinarf.WidH 

edne(s  in  the  Works  of  the  Fle(h.  For  it  can  never  be  imagm^ 
that  the  Holy  God  ihoukl  ever  by  his  Spirit  call  any  to  £ich  rabgs 
as  his  Sbul  abhors. 

Secondly,  When  men  run  upon  the  vifihk  and  Mama  4fcetffia9s 
andcaufes  of  Sin.  This  is  like  a  man^s  going  to  tne  Peft-houfe, 
thus  do  they,  that  thoughthey  defignnot  to  beadof^in  evil,  yet 
will  ftive  their  C(m^jffy  and  Countenance  to  Perfons  iifi^^  e^ih 
^ageaincvih 

Thirdly,  When  men  unntc^mly  (without  the  ctfndud  dther 
c^conunahd,or  urging  an  unavoidable  PkovideDce)  do  put  them* 
felves  (though  not  upon  vt^/€  and.<f!fv«i»  opportuntties,yet)  up* 
on  dangerous  and  hazardam  occz&ova  and  (hares,  tekf  had  no  er- 
rand in.  the  High*Prieft's  HaU  >  his  curiofity  led  him  thither  \  he 
inight  eafily  have  fdrefeen  a  probable  Snare  >  but  confidently  put- 
ting himfelf  forward,  where  his  d^er  was  nmrt  than  his  Intfu^ 
he  ran  upon  the  Temptation,  and  accotdmglv  felL  The  we 
Gen,  34.  X*      did  Vinah^  when  (he  made  a  needUfs  Vi^ary  to  /ee  the  Dai^tas 

of  the  Land  >  where  (he  met  with  her  Sin  and  Sbanae.    Ndtfaer 
"To  they  olherwife,  who  dare  adventure  thetnfelves  «  FamUUt 
H^4f  iy  '^*         (whilft  yet  they  are  free  and  may  othcrwifc  difpofe  of  themlelves) 

_    _    — S^^^  ^^^  ^*  Snares  and  Temptations  will  be  Ind  bcfer&  them. 

I'he  Cafe  indeed  is  otherwUe  to  tho(e  that,  are  under  thp  a^farf 
^tig^cmcntof  ritoHon^  namdl^  or  voluntary,  (iHt  be  antecedent 

ta 


.  to  the  ha7ard)t^  live  in  fuch  places  or  callings,  they  ha,*tt  a  grea-  -^- , 
tcr  promife  of  prefervation  than  others  can  lay  claim  to.  ,  J;  J;  ^Z^' '  ^ 

Fourthly,  Tho&  run  upon  Temptation^  that  adventure  4^- 
rently  beyond  their  jhie^gtfc,  and  put  themfelves^  upon  anions  good 
or  harmlefi,  difproportionaUy  to  their  abilities.  The  Apoftle 
gives  the  inftance  in  Marriage-Alfiinence^  1  Cor.  7.  5,  whkh  be 
'cautions  may  not  be  undertaken  at  a  caretefi  advmwt^  for  fear  of  * 

a  Temptation:  and  by  this  may  we  ju4g  other  things  of  like 
nature.      ,  ....      •  .      .     -    ^ 

Fifthly,  They  are  alfo  guilty,  that  deGgn  an  adventure  unto  tht 
mmafl  ktmds  of  lawful  Liberty.  Thofe  that  have  a  mind  to  try 
condufions,  how  nearthey  may  make  their  approaches  to  Sin, 
and  yet  keep  off  fi:om  the  defilement  h  fuch  as  would  divide  a 
bah  betwixt  good  and  evil,  have  at  beft  but  a  hair's  breadth  betwixt 
them  and  Sin  h  But  how  caGIy  are  they  brought  over  that.  Like 
a  man  that  walks,  upon  the  utmoft  Fer«  of  a  River's  brink,  oft- 
times  meets mmhottorpgromd,  and  a  dangerous  fiif  before  he  is 
aware. 

Sixthly,  Thofe  alio  may  be  reckoned  in  the  number  of  fuch  as 
rufli  upon  their  danger,  who  gq  abroad  without  their  ufeapons^znd 
forget  in  the  midfi  cUdayly  dangers,  the  nuans  of  prefervation. 
Thamof^  by  his  negle^  Aid  into  a  greater  unbelief  than  the  reft  of 
the  Affjftles,  David's  unwatchful  heart  was  eafily  (mitten  by  the 
Intelligence  which  his  Eyes  brought  him.  They  that  would  plead' 
their  Innocency  againft  Temptation,  had  need  to  carry  their 
arms,  andprefervatives  ftill  with  them. 

This  truth  is  a  fuBScient  caution  againft  the  rafh  advemrnimfhefs  jipflic. 
of  thole  who  fbrwardly  engage  thqinfelves  in  matters  of  Tempta-    * 
tion*    AstheformerobfervationtolduS)  Temptations  are  not  to 
he  feared »  So  this  alio  tells,  they  are  not  to  ht flighted.    The  car* 
riage  of  the  Pbilifiines  when  the  Jrl^  came  among  them,  is  mat- 
ter of  Ii«^^#i9ii  to  us.    We  may  trmble  jttftly  when  we  hear  of 
.  their  approach  \  but  our  Hazard  (hpuld  be  the  Wbet^Stone  of  our 
Courage)   and  our  danger  fliould  bring  us  to  reiblvesof  a  more 
^mrjrefiftance,  thztwcmaiy qtdt our  filvesliki  men. 

The  Apoftle, G4ii.  6.  i.  ieems  to  imply  (when  he  tells  thofe 
that  were  more  fevere  and  carelefs  of  others,  that  they  may  alfo 
be  temped)  that  the  beft  of  men  do  little  kno^  what  a-  xhange,  a 
Temptation  may  make  upon  them  \  zfmall  Temptation  may  be 
xooftrong  for  them^  and  ^y  cgpry  them  to  what  they  never  #fa^i&^ 

of>     , 


>^ 


t4^  :^%tmiU(it      vm.tR. 

oTi  nay,  may  breakdown  ^fimgifi  of  thdr  wfelvcs,  and  fijJp 
their  purpofcsas  a  Thread  in  aflame*    It  did  fo  with  Ftfcr,  who 
.  was  quickly  ira^«<rMe  by  that  which  he  ha^  with  lb  much  confi* 
dence^Mttlerf^^i^* 


CHAP,    n  I. 

thetUrA  Cirei$mfi0»tei  the  fliue  <f  the  Com^nt,    f&c 
dthsfHi^e givem totimfUtiom by S^tuie,   . 


T 


|He  Third  Circumfianee  (next  to  be  codGderedJ  U  the 
place  of  this  Combat,  ^be  fPitderwfx.  To  enguive 
what  cr  where  this  Wildemefi  was,  is  not  only  imper- 
tinent and  ufelefs,  (as  to  any  thing  we  can  obftnre 
£rom  it  in  referaice  to  Tooxptatioh)  but  aUp  a  matter  cfmcer  un* 
certain  coD]edure>  Only  they  that  would  underfiand  it  of  a  plac^ 
more  thmly  peopled,  are  exprefly  contradi6ted  by  ^far^l.  r^. 
where 'tis  fiid,  hewof  vM  the  tmd  Be^si  nptmg  thereby  a 
defilatezTid  dangerous Soticud^  6r remote  from  humane  Society 
a^comfort. 

'Tismuch  more  our  concern  to  (eek  after  the  reafbns  of  his 
choice  of  that  place,  or  rather  among  thefe  many  that  are  given  to 
fatisfyoQT&lveswitfa,  what  may  have  th^greateftappbuance  of 
TrutL    Hiey  that  cfabkChdft  hereby  defigned  to  mew  the  un- 
certain cimge/  and  yidffitudesof  outward  tlungsin  th&  Lii^)  or 
tof)oint  at  tiiefiiturc  hw  Eft^fte  of  his  Church  in  the  World,  that 
k  ifaould  fojoum  in  a  WUdernefe  9  or  to  direft  thofe  that  have  de- 
.dicated  tfaemfidvestoGod,  tomtbdroiP  from  the  blandiflmients 
,     1 .   .andailiiiementsbf  the£ar|th ;  widfa  great  many  more  hints  of 
jf  ^7i^locr  JnftroaSon,  anddocumcntttf  that  kind;  theyiray,'ttetoff^n9 
^     '        '   -other,  feemnot  toattendtotheirMe^gnof  the  rfioicc  of  this 

|>kce  j  whkh  nocwithAanding  is  ev4d^it!y  difcovercd  to  have 
i>een  done  monc/er  to  the  Tniiptfrim  Htwtii  led  into  tbtlFitderneJi 
io  bittmpted.  The  place  then  w^  fiibferrtent  to  the  conffii^j  ^ 
/  .the  picker  Tieater  on  which  Co  ^at  a  Conteft  was  to  be  aded  > 
^d  tfwe  AjtU^  mind  ^^t^^eckljconfideration^asio  be  had 

of 


•  » 


1^  ,ch9^^i..fymn's%tmfmms.  i^ 

^        offechaj^te  C^  bowllog  de&Iate  Wildooefi:)  which  may 

Wkh€a(e  pitch  u|X)ncfa^ibllowii)grea(bii&  ,  ^ 

Fkftjt  pleafcd  God  to  haveaaEye  to  the  gUry  of CbKilX'sQHJh 

Siell,  whenin  i jbu^ CbiDbat  be  flKmld  ib  isooarkably  £bU  tlic 
.  ,evHwltlioiitanytMkaftadTaatageraiib|K^  ihcm  beiog 
none  tiiat  aoight  be.  the  leaA  Supjpoct  or  Eacouragement  tp 
him. 

Secondly,  The  condition  of  the  place,  gave  rife  to  the  /irft 
Temptatioa*  Fork  that  he  Jmagped  in  zi^nmniffVJerMf}^  k 
gave  oceafion  to  Satan  to  tempt  him  more  ftrongly  to  tMirn  Stona 
intoBread. 

Thirdly,  In  the  choice  of  (uch  a  place,  God  feems  to  oiler  Satan 
aipedal  advantage  in  tempting  h  which  was  the  Solitude  and  dan- 
gOKyC^his^efent  condition. 

TO'omit  the  two  fbuner  ConCderations  (as  not  altogether  fo 
tifefiil,  fiicther  than  what  I  (hall  be  engaged  to  ipeak  to  afterwards^ 
this  laft  affords  this  Obfervation : 

TtbatSolttude  t^ordsagreat  advantage  to  Satan  in  the  matter  ofo^f^ 
Ten^ation.  This  advantage  arileth  &om  Solitude  two  ways :  -' 

fixtty  As  it  doth  deprive  us  ofbelf.  So  great  and  many  are  the 
blefled  helps  arifing  firom  the  Society  and  Communion  cf  iuch  as 
fiartheLord,  (asCouniel,  Com&rt,  Encouagement  from  their 
Graces,  Ei^periences,  and  Prayers,  t^v:.^  that  the  Woe  piqnoun- 
cedto  him4hat  k  al(n\ey  is  not^ioundkis.  ChriAians  in  an  holy  s^-^l^f  4-  xo* 
Combination  can  do  more  wn\h  and  ib  have  a  good  rward  for 
theirlabour.  Tiiey  can  mutually  belf  one  another  when  they 
/jff  >  they  can  mutually  buit  and  iMrm  .one  another  9  theyc^ii 
alfbjli^<2vn  on&.ap)ther's  hands  to  prev^^^  ai^Adveifa- 

xy«    He  then  that  is  alone,  being  deprived  otthefe  advantages^     - 
lyeth  more  ppen  to  the  ibokeof  Temptation* 

Secondly,  Solitude  inaeafeth  Melancbolyy  fHis  the  Soul  with 
dijiml  apprehenfions  •  and  withaLdoth  ^  Q>oil  and  alces  the  ten^ 
per  o£ity  that  it  i^nbt  only  rmdy  to  take  any  disadvantageous  Ini- 
fr^^y  butitdothalfodiipoieitto  kaveny  andipwre  tnofevery 
confideiations.that  (boiMJi^cft  h  and  to  putaiNid  confirw^ion 
on  things  that  never  were  intended  for  its  hurt. 

This  may  warn  us,  to  take  heed  of  giving  Sl^n  £0  £rcat  an  ^/fli^. 
advantage  againfi  us,  asanimitep{^ry&)litudemaydo.    I  know  ] 

there  are  times  and  oecafions  that  do  )uiUy  require  jit,  to  feek  a  (b* 
litary  place  for  the  ^izwy  of  Duty,  or  for  {ccKt  Lamentations^  as 

Jeiyniah 


>^  acmttfeof       Part,  in. 

Jer.  9. 1, 2.     JifemuA  deCred  >  ot  to  avoid  the  trt^U  dxAfim  adfi^g  fiom  our 
'        mixing  with  an  Aflcrably  of  trcacharoasaud  wicked  mcni  This 
-is  no  n:K>re  than  care  and  watcMuineik    Bat  when  thefe  reafons 
'    urge  not,  or  (bme  of  like  nature,  but  either  out  of  fett^  dlicoiH 
.tent,  or  a  ^of^  refervednefi,  we  withdraw  firotn  thofe  aids  and 
<:omfort$  which  are  neccflary  for  our  (upporti  wedo  toengthcn  Sa- 
tan's binds  againft  us,  and  weaken  our  own. 


^^._^a^,pM«««««MWi«HBMMMa«W^HM^^^«i^«WM**^*'^l'«*«l>'*^*"""«^>"*^«W**W> 


>  • 


C  H  A  P.    IV. 

fhe  Fourth  Cireumft^fue,  the  end' wherefore  Ckrifi  ym 
r  Jed  tf  the  WH^rf^fs.  Holinefs^  Im^loymenty  Srivu 
itiges^  Bxentft  not  from  temfeathk.  OfTemfigtiom 
th4t  lesve  not  Imfrejftons  of  Sin  behind  them.  Hm 
Satan  s  tempt Athns  are  difiin^uijbed  frttm  the  hup  ^ 
jfur  orpn  Heart. 

r 

THe  Fourth  Circumftance  was  the  End.  There  was  no  other 
deGgn  in  the  main  of  Chrifis  being  led  up,  and  mto  the  Wil^ 
dernefs,  but  that  he  mig^t  be  ^af»^.  In  this  two  things  feem 
to  be  matter  of  equal  wonder.   / 

firil.  Why  Chrift  would  jS^if«>tbbfc  tempted.  For  this,  many 
,  ^reat  and  weighty  reafons  miy  be  given  :   As 

'Firft;  Thus  wasChrift-ei/i^&fftfftJtobe  ihtfimirAdam^  and  the 
Seed  of  the  Woman.  His  being  tempted,  and  in  fuch  a  manner; 
doth  clearly  fatisfyus  that  he  Vfzstru^numh  and  that  in  that  n^ 
tun  lie  itwasthat  waspronu{edfo^ifi^ti&e^€y;^e^/£esAiC 
'  Secondly,  This  was  a  fzix freludwm  and  eatm^  of  that  final  em^ 
^efl  over  Satan,  and  the  breaking  d6wn  of  his  power. 

Thirdly,  Therewasatnor^'peculiaraimin  God  by  theie  means 

ofT€mptationtO«|ualifyb!mvirith/rfify^yi<//wJr«r  to  help  h  Fcr  in 

that  he  fuffmd  bang  tem^ed^  h  k  ahU  to  fHcco9tT  than  tba$  art  ttmf' 

ted/  Heb.  2. 1 8.  And  having  Experience  of  Temptation  him{el^ 

Heb.4. 15.     bebecame  a  merciful  High-Prieft^  apttobe  tmJfed  m^  tie  ftelwg 

tf  oar  Inf metier. 

Fourthly 


Fourthly,  The  Confifuna  of  this  experimenta}  compailion  in 
Chrift,  wasafiartherreafon  whyh'efubmittedto  be  tempted,  to 
wit,  that  we mighthav^  the  greater  (T^m/^  W  encoMT^^eMKvri,  in  ' 
the  expedancy  of  mdrr  dealing  from  him.  Hence  the  Apo- 
ftle,  Heh.  4«  16.  invites  to  c&mz  boldly  to  the  TUmne  ofGract  at  anjr 
time  of  need. 

Fifthly,  A  further  end  God  feemed  to  havtf  in  this,  viz^  To 
give  a  fignal  and  remarkable  Infiance  to  us  of  the  natttre  of  Temp- 
tations, of  Satan's  'Snbtihy^  his  ImPudencyy  of  the  ufieal  Tempta- 
tions which  we  may  exped  v  as  alio  to  teach  us  what  Weapons  are 
neceilary  fbrreliftahce)  and  in  what  manner  we  muft  manage 
them. 

Secondly,   It  leeins  as  ^ifapge  that  Satan  would  ir/t^ert^i^  a 

thing  Co  unfeai3>1e  and  hopele(s^as  the  tempting  of  Chrift.    W  hat 

'  expe^tipn  could  he  have  to  prevail  againft  him,   who  was 

Anointed  with  the  Oyl  of  Glddnej}  above  hU  Fettotps  ^  Some  An- 

fwcr,  :        . 

Firft,  That  Satan  might  poflibly  dotAt  whether  Chrift  were 
the  Son  of  God  or  no.  But  the  Improbability  of  this  I  ftiaH  fpe^k 
of  aftei^vard  s 

Secondly,  Others  attribute  ^Tta  his  W/t^^  which  inkeeclts 
great,  and  might  poflSbly  bKnd  him  to  a  defperate  undertaking. 
But,  ^  ^ 

Thirdly^  We  may  juftly  apprehend,  the  ^fl-e^iSii  over  Sa- 
tan to  be  &  great  that  it  might  oforce  him  to  the  bpld  attempt  of 
fuchawickedirefi.^  We  fte  daily,  that  wicked  men  by  the  force  qf 
ifaek  own  wicked  ftririciples,  are  r^Ufty  hurried  upon.  Acts  of  Siri, 
though  they  i^am  the  Prohibition,  and  are  not  ignorant  of  the 
threatned  Danger.  Satan  is  as  great  a  Slave,  to  his  own  internal 
corrupt  Principles  as  any.  And  whatfbcver  blind  fury  is  ftirred 
up  in  Man  by  the  power  of  his  luft^  we  may  very  well  fiippbfc  the 
llkein  Satan.  .     ^'  ^  '   . 

Fourthly,  There  is  a  Suitor  hand  upon  theDevit,  that  Stpays^ 
Limits^  and  Orders  him  in  his  Temptations.    He  cantiot  tempt  ^ 

r»ben  he  would  >  neither  alwaysiai^W  he  would  >  but  in  his  own 
curfed  inclinations  and  the  a^ing  of  them,  he  is  forced  to  be 
jkhftnitni  to'Gpd*s  Defigns.  And  in  this  particular,  Cwhatevcr 
might  be  Satan's  proper  End  or  Principle)  it  is  evident  that  God 
carried  >  oil  a  Gracious  DcGgn  for  the  If^rnSion  and  Comfort  of  his 
Children. 

C  V     Th& 


V 


-.;  • 


Thc'Eni'bf  Chrift's  going  to  the  l/ViWemeik,  being  that  he 
mi^x  be  tempted »  if  together  With  this,  the  Ihlinefr  and  P/g^ir 
tydPcWftitirefpeftdf  Jiis  ferfinixii  Office^  be  confidercd,  we 
iDay  note  from  ir.  " 

^  *    !Zfeff  ;ifi/fe£r  height  of  PrJviJedg^  nor  Emineney  of  Kn^hymenty  nor 

^*  Holineji  ofPerfon^  wiU iifcoura^t  SatanfromTemfting^  orficweany 

fromhif  AffoHltr.    The  belt  of  men  in  thehigheft  attainments  may 
'expcd  Temptations.    Grace  it  ftlf  doth  not  exempt  them. 

for  fitft^  None  of  tbefe  Privlledges  in  Wy  nor  JEmincncics  of 
Grace  want  matter  to  fix  a  'f  cmptadon  apOB.  The  weakncffes  - 
of  the  beft  of  M6n  are  fuch,  that  a  Temptation  is  not  rendred  im- 
probable, as  to  the  Succefs,' by  their  Graces  :  Nay,  there  arc  Ipc- 
QilOgcafions^  ^ndlndinations  inthtmy  to  encour;y^eTcmptatioBS 
ofPtide,  andNegieil.;  Re  foand  indeed  nothing  in  Cbrift  that 
mj^tofei;  the  leajf^  probability  of  pfevalencyi  but  in  the  Beft  of 
'Me0,  ill  their  beft  *ERate,  he  can  find  fome  encouragement  for 
his  attempts. 

Secondly,  None  of  as  are  beyond  the  neceJijftybC  Hicfi  Exereifis. 

Itcannot  be  (aid  that  we  need  them  not  >  or  that  there  iqay  not 

bf  holy  ends  wherefbrerGod  (hould  not  permit  aad  prder  theoi  for 

'  igw'G^di^'irfe'mbta^^^  arcane* 

celTary  t|)iritu^l  Ftr)fickjy "  tile  defigii  of  theln  is  to  bambUn^^  to 

Deat.8.1^.    fnfveus^  andtjQd^kf^ood  intbe  latter  End.,    Nothing  will  work 

more  of  (I^'  Watchfufnefsf^;  Diligence  atii  Fev  in  >  Gradous 
Heart,  than  a  fence  of  ^^t^n!s  defignment^gajian,k. .  Nothing 
pats  a  man  mbre, to  i^r^)^  iWea^hing  after  ^  .de0ring  to  fe 

diilblved,  and  running  to  Chrif!^  than  ihe  tf oubleivme  aadaffli* 
iftive  putfuits  of  Satan  \  Nothing  brings  meii  more  fiom  the  hen 
of  the  World,  and  to  a  delight  m  the  Ordinances  of  Cfod^  than 
the  trouble  which  here  abides  thcnj' unavoidably  ffpm  Satan* 
This  difciplifiie  the  beft  have  need  of  >  There  arefuch  remainderfoC 
Pride,  andothefjEvilsinthemy  that  if  God ..  flictuld' not  pesmit 
Non  nobis  ex:,  ^befe  Pricks  ztiA^^nei  tphumbk  them,  and  thereby  alfo  awaken 
pedit  cHe  fine   them  to  laborious  w*atchfulne(^  ) '  they  '  would  (>e  car elels,  iecure, 
tentationibus  5  and  (kdiy  declihiiig.     This  made  u^i^£i(/?i^;ie  conclude  tha^  it  was 
non  rogamus   ^^  ^j^y  ^^ieni  that  wc  ftiould  v^ant  Temptatiqns/j,  and  that 
mur^f^ncki-  ^h^ift  taught  US  as  nauclv  whex^hq  ^ire^cdus,  not,  t9  pray  that 
ducat  in  tentau  we  (hould  «flt  be  temfted^  but  tMt  we  migKt  no.t  bc  Jed  into  I& 
ttman^f^iM' fin^er^  and  Prevalency  ef  Temptation. 

ThiwUy, 


THkdly,  The  PrhiUdgis  tnd  Gr^es  of  the  Chffdxf  n  of  (jbd, 

do  ftir  up  Satao'^  fridi^  Rcrenge^  and  Ragd  agsuoft  thcfiu    Afid 

though  he  hath  nq  encouragement  to  cxpdSt  £o  eajy  a  Conqueft  o* 

rer  tbcfe,  aslie  hath  ovar  others,  who  are  captivated  by  him  at 

pieafuire »  Yet  hddi  he  encouragements  to  attembt  them^  Gst  the 

iiDgnlar  'ZZ/i  snd  Advantage  he  makes  of  sCny  fumfi  againft  thifm  > 

the  difficulty  of  the  work  being  recompenced  by  the  greatnel^  of 

the  booty«    For  tiie  fall  of  a  Chikl  of  God  Cefpecially  of  fuch  as 

arenoted  above  others)  is  zsv^htn  a  Stanidtd-bearerfalPUttb  >  or 

as  the  £ill  of  an  Oak  that  bears  down  with  it  the  loiter  Shrubs 

that  ftand  near  it.    Bow  the  hearts  of  oth^s  fail  for  feat,  Itk 

they  ibotitd  alio  be  overcome.    How  the  Hearts  of  fdnle  grow 

therelyWiandventitfefome)  How  a  general  «Sr>^rjee  Md  dif^ 

credit  thereby  doth  acdrue  to  Religion^  and  the  fincere  Frofeflion 

of  it  i  are  things  of  ufual  Obfervation.    If  fuch  Men  bad  not  in, 

them  femething  of  fpedal  Fny  m^afe  ofCoiiqueft^  bis  Pride 

would  not  fo  readily  carry  him  againll  the  heacfe  amt  chief  of  t!^* 

People,  while  he  feems  to  overlook  the  meai^er^^  and  W^dkbf.* 

Out*Houles,  though  more  acceftble^   are  not  the  ObjecftscJf  the 

Thief's  I^fign  h    but  the'  Dwelling-lHoufe,    thottEh  (hunger 

Bui]t^2Lnd  better  Guarded  (becaciftit^rd»h^f^S6fttehk^iI> 

is  ofually  affauked.    Nefeh^  do  Pirates  4(>  tnfuch  ftt  themfelves 

tMitk&  Empty  Veffehy  thiough  Weakly  MimicA  v  but  rkhiy  Icfad^ 

Sj^  (though  better  able  to  make  refiflance>  zti  the  Ships  of  their 

d^e« 

FitftV  ThiSdSaybe  appJyed  fyt  the  Eimotara^ing  of  thofe  thdt  ^/^//V.i. 
thfaik  itMr^  tM<  Temptation*  dtt  tb  htoftt  thete  \  EfjWiairy, ; 
that  they  (hould  (in  their  apprehenfion)  be  moretroubled  bf\i\tti^  • 

whiiVth^fiyftitth^f^m^h  Tfife'confi^wtibdof  thfi^  wfti 
much  allay  thefe  thoughts,  by  thefe  InfereAced  which  it  af- 
fords :  * 

'-Fiffty  Theife'iS  flOthiftg  «;J*/3rJ*  befalls  thefe- Complainants. 
'S^f5*ftei5i)JeHtlfldc«^fi»tOWhe*s^V  th#y eainfio*  jiiftly  fey^  their 
cife  i^S^^pitifi'j^  t)i  «h3Kt»ey  «ire  U6iit  to  ftich  dMfcrfbances  i.  If  is  • 
hx^'^itiAtBtSdmiot^tiMMk^U^  of  the' 

IMtih'^Att<»&f^  i'  dAifittifiA  ofhets  have  feJt  the  like.    If  they  * 

obfe^^  t*«  pwulfefr  Sti^ahj^nefi  dtid  Ihj^idfkfs  of  f he  Tem]pttf tiort  ^ ' 
Ca*rtiofttlflfu!«Wi^t«ytfc*ift«fc(4f  an  wp^ighf  Sbi^D-  Chfifil  met' 
withthelike.   ^m^ih^'i^^iVi^ t^ ^^e^ 
B/ifJiwmy  it  felf  in  the  highcft  degree. 
•m>'!/j  >  C  2  '        Secondly, 


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20  7i  JCteatife  of :        Bart  IIL 

Secoii4Iy>  There  i$  a  good  advabtaae  to  be  miide  of  them  > 
they  wt^rtfimumi  fiom  other  Sis^  wt  ^i^oold  othetwife  0k>w 
upon  us. 

Thirdly^Thcfe  Tcmi^ationstothe  uptight  do  but  aimieSataii's 
bff^flnfmj^.in  tbem^.  and  therr  greater  Sp^^^Hiiy'  of  me  danger. 
eypcnimtur  The  Captivated  Sinnctscomplai a  not  fomiKh^  occaufc  they  aie 
acYcntiunt  Ivi,  <b  Inured  to  Temptation,  that  they  mind  not  Satan*s  fiequcnt 
qui  c)^  jinmK>  acceffcs.  He  thi  findiex  Htunility^  k  more  fen^k  of  a  Temftaihn  t^ 
A^'  ?!";     Pridey  than  he  that  HfronJU 

2l"ln  lo?         .Secondly,  This  is  alfo  of  i\fe  to  thofc  that  arc  apt  to  be  cai/f^ 

dent  upon  their  SucceiTes  again  A  Sin  thrpi^gh  Grace.  Sataa  Tthey 
mayiee}  will  be  upon  theih  again,  \  So  that  they  nmft  bdia^e 
themfelvesas  Mariners^  who  when  they  have  got  the  Harbour, 
and  are  out  of  the  Storm,  Mend  their  ^hip,  and  Tackling,  and> 
prepare  again  for  the  Sea* 

Laftly^  If  weconfider  the  unfpotted  Holincfs  of  Chrift,  and 
his  ^n Aant  Integrity  under  the(e  Temptations,    that  they  left/ 
not  the  leaft  of  taint  or  (inful  Imfr^on  upon  him »  we  may 
obforvc,  ^ 
olf.  6.  That  there  may  be  Refutations ^  mtbout  leaving  a  totteb  of  Guilt  er 

Jmjwrity  behind  themt^n  the  'temptedm 

'Tis  true,  this  is  rare  with  Men,  the  beft  do,  feJdom  go  dowr^ 
to  the  Battel^  but  in  their  very  Conquefts  they  receive  £omtwmnd. 
And.  in  thofe  Temptations  that  arife  fromouir  9P^n  hearts,  we  are 
never  Without  fault )  but  in  (uch  as  do  folely  ari(e  from  Satan,theit 
is  a  poifihility  V  that  the  upright  may  fo  keep  himfelf,that  the  ividb' 
edone  may  notfi  totteb  htm^^  as  to  l^ave  the  print  of  his  Fiog^s  W 
hind  him* 

But  the  great  difficulty  is^  how  it  may  be  known  when  Tcmpta* 

tions  are  from  Satan^  and  when  from  tmrfelves  f 

To  Anlwer  this,!  (ball  lay  down  theie  conduiions. 

^Firft,  The  fame  Sins  which  owrpwn  natuntvfGoid  fi^ggeft  tons, 

may  alio  be  irqeSed  by  Satan.    Sometime  ire;  begiti  by  the  forward' 

working  of  our  own  thoughts  upon  oeeafimi  and  objeSk  .pce(ented 

:%  ,  tousfromivf^lKMf^,  prfromthe/^>ii^ofpurowiiI«c/A»ii<iit,,witfa- 

Out  the  offer  of  external  Qbieds,  and  then  lfotanyh'%fi;i  with  its 
.  fometimes  i?<i^^;f  begins  with  us,  and  by  his  inje&ed  motions  en- 
'   deavourj  to  <apd>e  our  Inclinations)  So  that  thejime  thing  may  be 
ibmettniefiom  mrfetves^  and  (bmetinoes/iviii  Satan. 

»■ 

Setondly, 


SetbticUfi  Thcie  is  no  Sin  fovUe^  but  our  omt  heart  might  pot 
.  fibly /^miiw  it  withoat  Sttan,  evil  thoughts  of  the' very  wo  r ft 
kind,  asofA&r/ier/,  Adidtmts^  tbtftf^  Falfeffltnefs^andi^taf>^^.iS'i9i 
]>hemiet^  mscf  (asCtiiftfpcaks)  be  produced  naturally  from  our 
ownheartsi  for  fcminally  all  Sins,  the  very  gitatert  of  all  Impie- 
ties ard  there:  So  that  from  the  greatneff^znd  vilenefs  of  the 
Temptation  we  cannot  ^i/S/ii/rfy  conclude ,  that  it  is  from  Satan, 
no  more  than  from  the  cmmoanefi  of  the  Temptation,'  or  its  //«f- 
'  al^hnefs  to  our  Inclination,  we  can  conclude  infaSibly  that  its  firfi  . 
rije  is  from  our  Jilves.  *      . 

ThircHy,  There  are  many  cafes  wherein  it  is  very  rfr^cn/^,  if  not 
altogether  ii^pdlible  to  determine,  whether  our  ojvn  hearty  or 
iStf/4;i  gives  the^iyflife  or  breathing  to  a  Temptation.  Who  can 
determine  in  moft  <>r<ii/?tfJ3f  cafes,  when  our  thoughts  are  working 
-  upon  ObjedS  prcfrmed  to  ourSenfes,  whether  Satan  or  our  own 
thoughts  dorun  fatter  ^  Yea  when  fuch  thoughtsare  notthe  cofifi-' 
quint  of  any/arwfroccafion,  it  is  a  work  too  hard  for  moft  men  to 
determine  which  of  the  Parents,  Father,  or  Mother,  our  own 
Heart^oxSatan^isfirJi  in  the  fault  >  they  are  both  forward  enough," 
andufuallyjijyii.hand  in  hanS  with  fuch  readinefs^  that  hemuft  • 
have  acurious  Eye  that  can  difcover  certainly  to  whom  the  firft' 
beginningistobeaforibed..  .       ^  ,  - 

The  difficulty  is  lb  great,  that  fome  havejudged  it  altogether 
ImfoJlihletf^  f^y^zny  certain  marks  by  which  it  may  be  determined  ^^  /  t 
when  they  are  ours^and  whenSatans.     And  indeed  the  difcove-  Vmu  c.T/^* 
ries  Jaid  down  by  fome  are  not  fu£5cient  for  a  certain  determinati-  $<  i.  * 
on,  and  fo  far  lafTent^  that  neither  tbeyid^ii;ie/>  of  fuch  thoughts 
Cfor  the  motions  oFour  ownLufts  may  be  fudden>  nor  the  horrid  • 
nefs.  of  the  matter  ot  them,  are  Jufficitnt  no«es  of  diftinftion*  That 
our  own  conupt  hearts  may  bring  forth  that  which  is  unnatural 
and  terrible,  cannot  be  denyed.  Many  of  the  Sins  of  the  Heathens 
mentioned  in  Kom.  i  •  were  the  violent  productions  of  Lufi  againft 
natural  Principles^  and  to  afcribc  theft  to  the  Devil  as  to  the  firft 
InfiigatoT)  is  more  than  any  man   hath  warrant  to  Jo  >  Yet* 
though  it  be  confefled  that  mfinu  cafe  it  is  impoflible  to  diftin* 
.    giiifliymd  that  where  a  diftindion  may  be  made,  thefo  notes  men- 
^    tioned  axe  npt/«//y&tis(adoryy  there  may  (I  believe)  ht  fome 
cafes  wherein  there  is  a  poflibility  to  dijiover  when  the  motions 
"  aie  from  Satan^  and  that  by.  the  addition  of  kmtremark^h  cir«  ' 
comftances  to  the  foreaamed  marks  of  difference. 

Fourthly,, 


Cdfd.  Tempt.  Fourthly,  Thoughitbctruc  Cwhidifpmclky)  that  (ia  itooft 
Pan  i^c.  4.  ^fes)  it  is  needUfi  altogether  to  fpend  (W  time  in  difputing  whe- 
ther the  motions  of  Sin  in  our  minds  are  iirftly  from  our  felves  or 
from  Satait)  our great^  buiinefi  being  rather  to  refifi  tfaem,  than 
to  ^^Jiremre  them  >  Yerthere  are,/jpaMZcafes,whercmitisvery«f 
c^aty  to  Hnd  out  the  triM!  Parent  of  a  finful  Motion,  andthefeait^ 
when  tendef  Confcicnces  are  wounded  and  opprefled  with  viehtt 
zndgreat  Temptations,  as  Blafiermw  7bougbtf^  Atbe^ical  ObjtQi* 
onsy  8rc  For  here  Satan  in  his  furious  moleftations  aims  mainly 
at  this,  that  fuch  Afflided  and  Toffed  Souls  fliould-take  all  theft 
Thoughts  which  are  obtruded  upon  their  Imaginations,  to  be  the 
KTie  of  their  own  Heart.  As  Jofifhs  St€\92ixd  hid  the  Cup  inSei^^* 
mins  Sack,that  it  might  be  a  ground  of  accufation  againil  him:  Co 
doth  the  Ddvil  hril  oj^efs  them  with  fiich  Thoughts,-  and  then 
accnfetb  them  of  all  that  Villany  and  Wickednefi,  the  Motions 
^  whereof  he  had  with  fuch  Importunity  forced  upon  them  i  and 

Co  apt  arc  the  afBided  towiwp/j^with  Accufationsagainfl:  them- 
felves,  that  they  W/«;<  it  Is  fo,  and  from  thence  conclude  thaf  " 
they  are  given  upof  God,hardnedas  Fharsob^  that  they  have  fin- 
ned againil  the  HolyXjboft^  and  finally  that  there  is  no  hdpe ofmer* 
cy  for  them.  All  this  befalls  them  from  their  Ignorafta  of  Sitans 
dealings')  and  here  is  their  great  need  to  difiit^Jh  S^tans  Malice 
from  their  guilt. 

Fifthly,  Setting  a^e  orJinofy  Temptatkms^wherein  it  is  ndtber 

Copoffible^  UQT  fo  material  to  buiy  our  fclvcs  to  find  out  whether 

they  are  Satan's  or  ours  ia  tiefraordittory  Temptations  (fitch  as 

have  been  now  inftanced>  v  we  may  difcover  if  they  p-oceed  60m' 

Satan  Cthou^h  not  (imply  from  the  rMUr  o£  them,  hot  from  the 

fuddennefs  and  mUfendeney  of  them,  yet)  frona  a  due  confiderati- 

on  of  their  natxrt  and  manner  offtocccding^mifaHd  with  ^he  pre* 

fent  temper  and  diipoiition  of  our, heart     As  . 

Firif,  When  ttnujkd  Ttt&fitkXiOTiSintmde  upon  us  withani&iVi^ 

ll!xpIeruraque-&^^^i«!/JO'^^^  Violence,  white  our  tbm^h^r.^,^  iJ^hmt^^  cGn- 

fuggccunr^qtis  ccrned  ami  taken  up»    Tefr^pt^tians  ax>rc  Jgreeabti\  tb  o^t  Incli- 

rain^^'kd"  "^^°^  thoughiitt/A«i^  ajjifiilgA^^  pre- 

dc '&  "^^T.^'  fented,  and  wadually  peo^edieg,  iftci  the  Manner  atttk  inrt^k-  • 

tim,  ita  tt    iog  of  natural  Paflions,  iiaay/^^iaattadifcothcV  TtKki^fs,  or 

mens  fui  com-     '  ....  . ,  , 

pos  mancat  in  ipfearfhr,.  ha;  duTeik^  impbtu  plufquai^  humane  irmehresi  faJgiuis  igftari  o^n 
quam  folcnt  paflioiws  dkttioctic:^  5  '^;  ^rt^i^rhwttJtftt  \ ,  U;  2!  r.  7.  j;  (f.  ^ 

:  ,    ..I    f  i  -.     H .  .vi  w       j.f  --'..«         * 

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Chap: '4:  datattt'K  Xtmptntions*  1  j 

A Aioiii  th«  have  tio  tendency  that  way,  and  yA  we  cannot  Co 
ekarly  accufe  Satan  for  them  :  but  when  rtiings  tiiat  have  not  the 
tncmragtmait  of  our  AfftSiont  tit  fcy  Sijudden  violence  enforced  up- 
on us,  while  wt  are  othetwifc  concerned,  we  may  jaftly  fulped 
Satan's  hand  to  be  in  them,  ^ 

Secondly,  While  fuch  things  are  bom  in  upon  us,  againft  the^,         . . 
aSual  Immg^  firtnkpUi  reluSancy^  and  high  complainings  of  the  i^^^aSl 
Scdl'  when  the*  Mind  Is  fiilecf  with  hmcfur  and  the  Ifody  with  auWuttatt- 
' trembling  at  the  prefence  of  fuch  Thoughts.     Sins  that  Owe  their  tuin  nonpeaws 
firft  original  to  our  fdves,raay  indeed  be  rej^td  upon  their  ^r/f  rifinc  "pf^n^JM*^^ 
up  in  our  Mind  i  and  though  a'Sandified  rfeart  doth  truly  loai^  l^^i^^^^^l 
thec^yet  are  they  notwithout  ibme  Wer  ^^ee*of  ticktingjdelight  tim  diditari 
upon  the  iJcdxbns.  for  the  Fklb  (in  tho|fe  ca£b)  prefently  rt/ifA  fentit,8rdokt, 
up  with  itsli^infTfiifox  thcfinful  Motipn;  but  when  fuch  unnam-  ^jg^endani 
ral  Temptations  are  from  Satan,  tjfeir  ^reappearance  to  the  mind  datura  veUe- 
is  an  horror  without  znyJenfihU  wbrkmg  01  Inclination  towards  pnw^ariflTiftia 
them>  and  the  greatnefe  of  the  Soufs  difquiet  doth  fliew,   that  it  5f"^''^l5^^^ 
hath  met  with  that  which  the  AflFecaions  look  not  on  with  any  ''^^"'  *^''^- 
amicable  compliance.  *      ' 

Thirdly,  Our  Hearts  may  bring  forth  that  which  is  mnatfiral  in 
itielf^  and  may  give  rKe  to  a  Temptation  that  would  be  horrid  to 
the  thoughts  of  other  men,  but  that  it  fliould  of  its  own  accord 
(without  a  Tempter)  on  kjitdden  bring  forth  that  which  is dirtHly 
contrary  toitsfrefent  Lights  Keafon^  or  Inclination  i  As  for  a  man 
to  be  haunted  with  thoughts  of  Atheiftn,  while  he  is  under  firm 
perlwalions  that  there  is  a  God  \  or  of  Blafphemy,  while'he  is  im- 
derdefigns  of  honouring  him,  is  as  unimaginable,  as  that  our 
thoughts  fliould  of  themfelvescp^^ive  our  Death,  w.hile  we  are  > 
moft  Solicitous  for  our  Lift  >  or  that  our  thoughts  fhould  foberly  tell 
us  it  is  Night,  when  we  fee  the  Sun  fliine.  Tem^ations  that  are 
contrary  to  the  frtfent  flatty  pcftttre^  l^ht^  and  dijpojition  of  the - 
Souly  are  Satans.  They  are  fo  unnatural,  as  to  its  prefent 
frame^  that^the  produdion  of  them  muft  be  from  fome  other . 

Fourthly,  Much  more  evident  is  it  that  fuch  proceed  from  Sa-      - 
tan,  when  they  are  of /p«gc*«twiw;zce  and  ft?;7/ftf/j^  Trouhls^  when 
they  fo  inceflantly  beat  upon  the  Mind,  that  it  hath  no  refl  from  • 
them,  and  yet  is  under  greivous  perplexities  and  anxieties  of: 
mind  about  them.  I 

The- 


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jtfflic. 


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Part.  HI. 


The  Conficlmtioii  of  this  is  of  great  ufi  to  thcrfe  dut  fufiet 
unaer  the  violent  huniesoffitan^ Temptations. 
Aliud  eft  tea.  Firft,  In  that  fbmetime  they  can  juftly  complain  of  the  JSiai. 
MtiS  S: ""  ""^^^^  Temptation,  when  they  have  no  reaibn  to  eharge  it 
pere.  Tentari "!»« themfelvesas  their  Sm.  *Tis  onethmg  to.bc  umted^zni 
«  non  in  ten-  another  to  Confatt  or  Comply  >  to  be  ten^udy  and  not  a  be  brouria 

*'*•' *-" »«»  temptation^  it  not  Evil.    Satan  only  Barks  when  he  sL 

geftSi  but  he  then  Bites  and  Wounds  when  he  draws  tis  to 


totioMm  ferJ  into  temptation^  it  not  Evit.    Satan  only  Barks  when  he  Swti 
perfcvcr.  I  i.conient, 

Mordct  Sacan  cum  ad  confenfam  trakitf  latrat  folum  cum  fuggcrit.  Bimard. 

Secondly,  That  not  only  the  5/»f,    but  the  2>ffwe  alfo  (by 
'    juft  Confcquencc;   is  to  be  meafured  by  the  C«5ew  of  the 
Heart,  if  we  conlent  not,  the  Sin  is  not   ouis,   and  the 
left  degree  of  confcnt  wegivc,  the  lefi  is  in  theSin. 


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chap-jif  ^mwM%tmpmioM,  ij 


MxTrs.  4.1. 

♦ 

Jbii  i»hm  he  had  Pafted  forty  dajfs  ani  forty  n^ks^ 
he  was  afterwards  an  hundred. 


C  H  A  P.    V. 

OfCkrifis  Fafi^  mth  the  Dejign  thereif.    Of  Sdtsns 

fM^t^g  m  M  Im/ifitle  ivdjf^  OfhisinceffdMliisifartitm'' 

-  ties^  dMhmhejfyesr»he»riJ0ed.  *  (^ ifMArdtcm^td^ 

tionsjpffithMtipdrd Afflictions.  ;  Severd advdmtdges  Sd* 

tdH  hdtb  ly  tempting  in  Affliction. 

'••  •■>  "  ■••  .4-.,.. 

.  -  .  . 

^  .  '  ■  .  '.  •       ■  •  •  •  •? 

IhVi  next  to  ex}^aiti  fbe  Fii^  oT  Chrift>  the  £ni)  and  Deiign 
whereof  (became  'tis  hot  expreHy  inentionecl)  is  varioufl/ 
GOfii)ei^ur^ )  Not  to  tnfift  in  this  Di{couir(e,  which  is  defigned 
ffHrPrfi^ice,pn  the  Controvoiv  about  the  QugdrageiimalFaft^that 
which  I  &aU  fii^  confider,  is  the  Opinion  of  Af«/a«/iir, who  (upon  M$tfcfAm 
^ik»^PfO^^?t^^^  was.not  the  Principal  thing,  for  whicbloc^ 
t^  Sfuf it, Udh^MV^  the^ildemefs^  fort  he  was  led  not  to  Faft^ 
but  tpiht,4emf^'^  tlioreupon)  concludes^  that  this  was  pvlj  a 
eonjfiguent  pfhis  Solitary  conditipn  in  the  Wildernefs,  and  no  odier 
tlung  than  what  beJEel  2k&/e/a^^  by 

God  to  fti^nd  hinv  ill  ffv^h  a  Service  where  the  ordsnaty  means  of 
t)]e  vSuppo^rf  of  Ijfe  were  wanting,  were  therefore  kd^  alive  by 
hxv^^iBp^Mraardmaryy^^  thus  , he  thinks  the 

faftii}gwasnQt  (atle^prmcipally)  de^ned^  but  that  he  being 
toundctgoa  TempUtioninadeiblateWildernels  where  he  had 
no  Meat  to  £at,j.  thqre  Godf  efhained  his  hunger,  (b  that  he  nei« 
ther  delired  nor  needed-  any.  /  If  we  acquicfce  in  this,  jt  will  af- 
lord,  this  JPQOTifP^ 


la 


T}>at 


i^  '      ;x  ICteattfe  of     ^  Part.m.' 

Dod.!.  J%ai  tififen  G(^  kadi  fmb  bk  Children  to  JM 

-  avridMytkfriw  rffwf  t?f  rot  tfnbury  wasKttff  Mf"  tft  fifpflj^  ^Bsftrt 
God  is  engoj^edtogheextracrdinitfySuffort^  and  his  Feofle  mayex* 
fed  it  accordingly.  -     \  x    '  \',  -' 

This  is  a  gr^atTrutKin  ftleB^  an3  a  great  and  neceiTaryEn- 
coui^ement  to  all  the  Childretrof  God  that  axe  caHed  *oiit  to 
Stiaits  i  But  I  fliall  not  infift  dn  this  as  the  Genuine  pnx!iK^  df 
thisFaft.. 

If  we  look  further  amongfl  Vrot^snt  Vhines  >  we  (hall  oUerve 
Jt-uken  fys  ^futed,  that  Cturift  fafiedupoR  Ddi^  and  this  is 
generally  reduced  to  thofcttpo  fieads. 

Firft,  either  for  InfimSion  s  as  tp  dejw  that  he  was  God^  by  Far 
(ling  Q>  long^  and  that  under  the  trimbk  of  nEiolefting  and  di(^piiet- 
ipg  Temptations  9  wher^theFailsoflifceda(eiBA&jZxw£ZMr 
were  accompanied  with  the  qtud  repofe  of  their  fhou^ts :  Or  to 
ftew  that  he  was  idan^  in  that  he  really  ftlt  the  nc^wral  infinntties 
-ofthefaunfutnenatirc^inbeingihiMj^ry:  Or  to  teach  us  the  li/^irfr 
ff^/ofFafiing  lathe  general^  whea  fit  occafions  invite  us  there* 
to.    Or, 
Secondly,  For  Confirmation  df  his  I>o^ne,to  put  an  Mmomt  and 
Vid-i^i^Az/i^t Dignity pponhis  Enfloyment  i  as ^E/mt. Fafted  at  the r^oring  of 
Hjrm.mioc.  Rophdy,  and  at  the  refcmnation  ^  asMb)?/ Failed  at  thc  »7i#^^^ 

of  the  Law :  So  Chrift  htgan  the  Goipel  of  the  Kingdom  with  fa^ 
fting.  Howeverthattheie  things  cannot  be  (pokenagatnfl^bdi^ 
Conclttfions warrantaUy  deduceable  from  this  Aftof  Chrifts  >  yet 
tiiefefeemnot  (in  my  z^dttnfSon)  to  come  folly  up  to  the 
proper  end  of  thisundertakmg  of  his  >  which  ieemis  not  oUcurel^ 
tobe  laid  before us^  inthat  Paflage  ofld^  4.  2.  hmgfhrtj^.  day$ 
fenced  of  the  Vevily  andintbofidaysbe  didt^t  nothing ;  where  w^ 
lee  that  his  being  temf  ted  forty  days  was  the  prineipal  thing,  and 
^  that  his  F^f^tkd  a  plain  rlferme  and  re^ea to  his  Temptation^ 
Thus  far  (I  (uppofe)  we  may  be  (ccure,  that  we  have  thedef^ 
in  the  general,  that  his  FafKhg  was  in  ^^  to  his  Temptation* 
But  then  whether  this  was  dcSgMdzszttoedtfhn  of  the  Teitipta- 
tions,  or  as  a  remedy  ag^tinftthem,  '^tisnotfoeafyto  ^f  ermine. 
Thatone  of  thofe  Catlcaft)  was  intended,  cannot  be  dcnyed  by 
thofe  that  will  grant  that  his  Faft  related  to.  the  Combat  i  and  it 
fecms  not  to  labour  of  any  r^ft^ancy  or  abftirdity, .  tf  we  iay  that 
tis  poffible  that  both  thefe  ends  might  be  aimed  at,  and  acootd-* 

ingly 


10^1  AaOpioeeedioolrfbrve upon  theiku    There«€  onlf  i6me 

omr'thmgs  to  be  Art  dilpatched  otK  of  the  j^jsy  :As 

-  thimrimgM  of  the  Faft^  whyii  ^as  fbrty  <ky$,  ntH^tmft 

mtUfii    Thoughfoitie  ^tidvtlitmt  iol^v^i  Maihn^^  it,  nbt  on)f  A^^m&M  dob. 

Tffi^  '(wh6  dceodlhig  totheir  WDt)t»  »e  fidictilofti^nd  friflifi^  Evan.jnioc. 

hiCfhiskmcter)  butattbFftfrvjf^nr/,  luppofing  that  IbtM  tegtod 

Cwas  or  ought  to  be)  had  to  Yi^fidfiimg^ti&x!^  of  the  F^s  of 

Mi/er'and  £/fii^  9  Yet  I  thhik  ^is  fieif h«lr  peitinefit  noi  (afe  to  de- 

tennihe  aiiy  thkigabovtit^  onlt  i%  irfifefTe$to  ud  that  the  conti^ 

ikiiaiiceofthi^wa^  aCDfUtdefabk  t^ 

We  are  more  concerned  to  enquire  whether  Chifift  wasunder 
^'i»«^of' Teftijptaftion  s&ikmam :  whfc6  tho^^  Ibttie  deny,  ^/^^^^  >» 
kft  f hey  fhbuld  tetout  a  ftetnitii  eontradidf^K^  among  the  Eirjit^ 
^)}/4  yet  thcu^ids  of  £*%  ate  fo  eit^efi,  {bemg  fitly  Jkytlxi^^  c 
#«»i^l^^fi^&€rf(]  thatnotolkrabk  EHrafioncata  be  found  to 
^itft  thefeTetn|Stati(m^t<>fh6exid'pf  thefe^  ^ys>  fbrhetdlitis^ 
hewas  notoidyten^d^/kpthe  £^a^l^dftl^ef^  ^ 

that  he  was  tempted  dming  the  continuance  of  the  ^brty  days  bo 
M^h  onty  there  wara  di/fofence  in  the  J&W/  of  tbe(e  Teitiptati^r 
0#i5 in  regaidof  the  n^^wherem  Satan  managed  dien^  and  thb 
aHais  ftl^fet  dbwn^  hfMMk  {AnMbki  tJteTiMfirii'  csmtehim^ 
which  with  the  other  Esqpieflion  of  LtJks  compared,  ftews  us, 
HM'difkn^  <he  i^t  of  the  fbfty  d^ys  ^tad '  usi^ud  Chrift;'  atod 
yettamenin  #«iM«i  till^/Wfmjrdllthat  is^  hemanagedthofeTempta^ 
tions  in  an  Invifible  way.  Hence  we  may  note, 
'  *  ^^  S0iun  doth  uJkMy  iemff  in  onlnnrifMe  "sPOjtJiniHumner.  Dod.  1^  . 
TJp  Explain  this  a  little,  liball  Evidenceif  by  albW.Cbnfiderati^' 

Fifi!,  ThathelMha^handinallSins  fiiftorlaft,  and  then  k 
'  inuft  needs  l>e  in  an  Ino^Ue  way,  hiswtek  is  totempt,  to  go 
.  about,]aying  Snares  taibaw  men  to  Sin*    Wid^  Mm  mt  rftMt 

Father  the  Ikint^  2nd  do  his  Woiks.    Carnal  defies  are  tk£ii#/Vjoi,g,^. 

giving  way\o  Aiiger^  isgnAtigft^M  $0  fbt  Pife' f^  tnd  refilling  of  Bpher.4. ^>»7* 

Sin  is  called  in  the  iGenenil,  a  r^ifting  if  the  Ve^  &c.    In  alTthis-  Js^m.  4. 7. 

workof  Si6m,  mendoiiot/lehim>  when  hej^  e?if  Motions 

into  thenr  Hearts  they  do  not  |«mm  him^  and  therefore  doth  he 

his  work  in  an  Inv^ble  way. 

Sec«ndly>  We  have  fuffident  difooverie$of  thcle  frit^Me  Path* 

of  his :  for  (t'O  Some  time  Tietemp»^V/'*^^»  ^^  tempted. 

^byhis Wfci  CH^by  Fit&.    (:^i)  Sometimeby  TimrnatOh^ 


is  7L  icteatifc  a      Part,  m   j 

jtOr^  ashediew  outifdkNi/Covetoofiid^.aiid  Vrndt^nodevt^ 
sefi  by  the  Eye.  (5O  Sometime  by  LqeOifig  Thougjbts  and  M(Vi 
tionstoourMind*  C4*)  Sometime  by  e«yifiiigaaliw^fePffii^ 
€f  upon  our  Bodies^  in  flining  up  the  humors  (hereof  to  pio« 
voke  CO  Paffionor  EzoefliVe  Miiuu  AH  thde  ways  (of whichi 
•  have  dilboaifed  befixe  more  hUrgdy )  are  Secret  acid  InvilUde,  and 
by  (iich  as  die(e  he  moft  ufually  tempts. 

Thirdly,  The  Wiles,  Depths,  Secrets  and  Devices  of  Satan» 
ivhich  the  Scripture  tellsus  are  his  moft  fiuniliar  Ways  and  Cour- 
&&,  they  in  their  own  nature  I^iply  a  ftudyed  or  defigned  fisnejf 

Fourthly,  He  hath  peculiar  'Risfons  of  Poliey  lor  his  Isvifide 
way  ofdealing  >  fot  the  l^vifibk  he  is,   the  I^S^Umsuxc  his  ; 
Defigfi^  andconfequentlythe/e/T^lH^  By 

^hisway  he  infjipuates  himfelf  £>  into  our  Bo^ms,  that  be  gees  « 
/)stfrfv««  iir  agam  ^fm  we  are  aware  >  whereas  m  vaii\ 

(he  Knows  J.  he  (bouldfjprad  his  Na^  if  his  DeCgns  and  Enauty. 
were  difiovmd^tq  us. 
jipplic.  -'  '^^^inpfiiteachustoyil/^  Satan  where  weieeiiimnoc^  and 

fi)  to  ccmverie  widb  Obj^and  Ocoifionsas  (till  fearing  that  there; 
oi^y  be  Anffminh^h4i  a  Iccriet  Snare  laid  for  us  tp  mtiap  us  al; 
-  unawares*        ,■....•. 

If  we  a^m^caft.ourEyes.npcm  what  (lath  been  (aid,  that 
(^tflwi»ternptedid7#&eF^Afy/,  ItwiUthengiveustUsOb- 
iervation, 
ObC  g.         .  ib0i  S^MUfi^tetitfii  itc^^  and  fds  tfoB  m 

tphb  e$ntinit€dJmp(in9Mtks. 

Here  we  may  note  a  diftindion  of  Temptations  (befides  diat 

of  Inviiible  and  VifiUe^  of  which  I  have  fpoken)  that  ^me  are 

mwabk  and  Jhmfits^  and  as  it  were  skirmijhtry  in  which  he  flay$ 

not  long,and  others  are  mM fixed  and  durable,  we  maycall  thotn 

Solemn  Temptations,  in  which  Sat^  doth-as  it  werej^tVdb  dovm 

his  Tents,  and  doth  mafiag^  a  long  Si^  againfl  us. ,  Of  thefela& 

fort  is  this  Obfervation.     -   .  .    ; 

Thus  he  tempted  Pm^  continuing  his  Aflaultlot  fi>me  time 

»Cor.  U.S.  before  he dcparted,Thusalfo  he d»lt  with  7tf/epi  who  was  fo^^ 

Gen.  39.  xo.    ted  day  by  day  for  along  time  together.  ,  Of  thcfe  lihaU  note  a 

few  tiling.     As,  •    .   ,  % 

Firfi,  Such  Temptatipxisarenot  without  zSi^eud  OmmJ^an.  He 
cannot  indeed  tempt  at  all  withpu^  teave,  but  bt^e^rdinarv 

courfe 


cotuie  of  his  Tdnptations  he  hatth  a  general  Cominiffioii  under  fuch 
f^aints  and  lioiitations  as  pleafeth  the  moft  High  to  put  upoA 
him,  hut  in  thefihciouft  have  a  Sfedd  Otder,  as  we  fee  in  Job't 
•Cafe.  ''.[},.  ^:  .;:• 

Secondly,  Such  Temptations?  have  MIR>a  Special  Gmnd.  %ithtt 
thepre(ent5'#tf*eandP6ftureofour  Cbndition  is  fuch  as^atan  * 
apprehends  highly  advam^om  for  his  defign,and  theftfotehe  de^ 
fires  tq  have  the  sri/i«mMii^  of  us  at  :^  a  Sea^^        6r  there  are  ' 
more  than^^i»i^2'#^i('ir/ and  Iflclmations  in  our  heart  to  what 
we  are  direftly  tempted  to,  or  to  fim  other  confequent  defign: 
theie  animate  and  encourage  him  to  high  refolves  of  pso&cutfaig 
us  moredoTely^upon  ane^qpedation  that  a  continued-SbUidtation 
is  moft  likely  to  pierail  at  the  long  run. 
^    Thirdly,  It  is  pofllible  that  fitch  Temptations  may  ftand  oai 
againft  the  Endeavours  of  iiM0y  Prayers,   and  that  we  (hall  find 
dieyareaotibeainyihakenoffasthel^  that  was  upon  tofd/ 
hand/    Faid  (2  Cor.  1 2.  %.)  jprayed^lrieeagainft  the  Mef(enger  of 
Satan,  that  is^  (as  ^inv  and  others  mterpret)  he^  Frayed  ofhn 
gnd  fervently,  andyct  it  departed  not. 

Fourthly,  Such  Temptations  ^ve  no  r^norinteirmiilion,  men 
4ute  bu2q|fi4;Mil  dogged  by  tbern^  what  way  feever  they  go;  .; 
they  lUIl  heeur.the^fikme  things^  and 'ca^^ot  command' thenf 
thcAi^ts  to  ^Ve  an  exchtfion  to  his  Motions,  but  fiill  by  renewed 
diilputes'andarguingSyOrby  c^^Miin^i^jiiImportimities^  they  are  vex** 
ed  and  tormented":  which  fnrely  (hews  an  high  degree  of  eameft^ 
nels  at}d  Impidency  in  Satan. 

Fiftyy,  .Thcfe  arc  confequently  vafy  ImrJenfime^  exceeding 
Irtelbmc  attd  Tixelbme  to  us%  Paul^lls  them  Sttfetir^s^  their 
trouble  and  moleAition.  Satsm  fo  molefted  fob  in  his  Affliftion 
by  inward  accufations  and  troubles  of  tenor,  that  as  an  ouermmed 
man  hecries  out  he  had  no  quiet,  and  ^at  he  wasdKappdhted  of 
hjs  hope  of  eafe,  in  flcep,  Ixxaufo  he;  was  then  Jhared  with  dreams 

Sixthly^  Thefe  are  alio  upon  a  fpif^id  defign  m  God's  part ^  *ei- 
*  ther  tojSMKsnm^;,,  ahdto  keep  us  doing,  or  to  fretfent  Sin  and 
Mifcarriage  :t  to  %i^  down  our  pride,  left  we  fliould  be  exalted  4« 
tove  meajure  \  to  asMlkpi  us  from  Slothfulnefs  and  Security,  left  ^ 

we  (houIdyeii/^uPi^Mo^Xee/ >  ortobeahA:c4i^ofhis€f4ci,and[  ^ 

9n«  Evidence  ofhts  Eomerin  oM  pitfervation^   fiitisfying'  uis;  and  o« 
thers,  thsrt^indiegieaieftSkAksofourSFifitiial  Battel,  lisC'iraci 

n 


:l 


3®  ZXUSltitttit         ^:aLm. 

ftfiSctentfarm,    Upon  tMe,  and  TikIl  like  de^ns  as  thde; 
doth  the  mod:  wife  God  penait  it.  ..^^ 

>  Sev£|ithlY^  Stfa^dodb  Ror attempt  .Temptadoia  flf  thB'««i 
but  apon  ajp«eiWrff%«,  andthktdtharbecaufchehopesbyaW 
^eat  wd  ffr^mm  Imfomofity  at  Icagdi  no  picnifl,  w  tfa^fc 

-  would A/e^hirofcIftoowk^  as  i  for fottlythcemandoomolaiB: 
ingsatfiods  Children arcMufickinhisEaisi  or  at  kaft,  udot 
a  de%n  to  dtfautwe  us  in  ourServices,  and  to  make  warfcr 
«&rTemptarionsoO*p»»««;^  .WjrjiA«iy,lJ^frir,  &e.  witt* 
are  as  a  Refcrve  or  AmMbfljcntlaid  in  wak&rus.  ThelnfeS 
(cstrom  faenc^  are  theft  two.'  ■ 

-^-A-  I.  That  the  Children  of  God  onder  fiicb  Temptariods  may  be  en. 

couraged  under a/^/f«t  a^atum  hjf  coti&kmthktCiaig^ 
undqio  the  likg  Mudu  fiomSataa;  »tis  in-ie^edicns  anddif- 

,  hcMtiwjg,  .bjit5»h?yBHiyfee»    .    .  ,..-.. 

.^irft,  That  Jis w<>C»)ubkiii«M,  ^rOattoHhtMani 

therefore  they  (houWnotfiinituwfcrit.. ;.:!.,..  ."^ 

&con«lly,  Tipt  Gwe  kfi^fdm  tb  pretervt  fion^the  prmOnn 

?  ?!u"°i?^'^  Temptacjpns,  eteo  there,  whereour mW 

IyFatherthinksitnotfeto/w(<n«usfiointh*  iwi^j^  of  rfittn 

lCor;I..r^y^^"^f^»^<t*eh|gh<^Sec^ritythat.th«iRttt^^ 

on  afford,  thaiTkmpt^ions.  fliaUnetbe  ibonSMlig^i  or  ttJ 
Abihttr,  th^t  Ihall  he  given  thcw  i  he  tells  them  thpr  ari  W  ^ 
f  xpedalways  fudj  aids  as  OiaU  pEd£otly.dixM«n»ithe  Temoea" 
tton  th?t  it  inuft  ininiedia(9|y  Fan^,  <« Aatthrir T«ripeaS« 
ihall  become  hght  and  cmem]Aible^  hulthw Gods FjaEk* 
^illb^afurthp: engaged  in  the  Ge»enri,  itfaaa  jft.;. to  toS 
ihctt  Tempt^tjons;  tol^raWe,  that  /i6»y .»»«  &.  obM^he^thmt 
thoughnotwithwc  nfwchto  do.  (aj  ThtttheiM«^B«a**ifcaB 
becoiKurrm  with  tBec««»aa»ce<rf"theTenipta«k)Z  th^^^h 
the  Temptation  abide,  yctwefliaUbeaidedundetii.  fa^^rS 
yet  hew  as  wffulof:*^  hclpin  Teoif!t«ions,;..as.  he  i^widvZ 
rommiflSonate  thcm,when  needrequhes^hisrefibwAaiwcffioiiS 
he  temped,  9qd  hisrflWves  tfa^t  w«  Ihouldhcfuccouiwl  -JZ 

H#Wn;,uchkaa/w»#rythattfa«y  fl».dd5Sa  V  Mr  f^nr 
ir^*of<areandJoyeiB.qod i. m  rsOaoSt^vAwrt^^SS 

a  q««re  t^^  «vWy,pjroiifine(s  9nd  iwUo»t«bai«  JBiftrSrifff^ 
was  9jpfi  averfetp:  the  m  of  Siii,  wItt  washi^idb  m^sh^ 

againfl 


Cks)^f.  ifea&n'i1Cempf«fontf;  yi 


.  »8iWlwl»i»th*e#w*ap^  ftouH  prevail^  yet^vas 

.   Sl«**K^*fi^<!***"i^^«*'W^  wW  concetti 'tis  to  4;^^'^.  ». 

«ifc;Ar«#«*flR^d«L  k»rf^^   to  A<rCbtmfcIof  f;i»«.-4:7:  Re^. 

<K(fM3r*  »»tihtt^e«k)ttc  fo,  anrf  jret  the  Temptation  is  theObj^a.' 
fame,  and  ftill continue;? 

Jifm*  Kfft,  ^Tknot  enough  to  rf/^,  bat  we  mu/l  eo^f / we  to  iii^.  i. 
io  (b*  S6mt  make  limiied  renihnces,  as  befieged  Perfons,  that 
fitatteefbi^tht&E'  holding  out,  and  then  if  they  be  not  relieved  at 
that  time^  fbey  yield  9  but  we  muft  refblve  zferpttual  tefijiance^  zi 
kaga^th^Teitlptation/4/?/  9  when  one  hand  is  beaten  oflf,  we 
mnfttold  by  another  >  wlien  both  axe  beaten  c^  we  muft  (as  it 
were)  hold  by  our  Teeth. 

Seccmdiy,  In  a  faithful  refiihuice)  we  may  vafi  the  Whole  mat- 
tatuffinGad^  and  eng^gehimintheQijairel^asP^ii)  ImTlfay 
iM^thd^  n4yk^thmfiffal^nme>  8cc. 

'  ^HtO.  But  how  is  if  confiftent  with  Truth  that  the  Tempta-  bbjcft 
tion  fliODtd  continue, .  when  Jamtr  tells  us^  that  Satan  mtlfly  upon 

^;^.i«  Itmiybe,  theRefiftanceisnotasit  oughv  md  CoAmfw.u 
dieUameisOursV  If  We  be  not /emir,  fas  (btne  who  defie  the' 
Devil  in  wovds,  and  refiift  him  by  croflSne  themfelves,  things 
wfaidi  donbtfefi  the  Devil  laughs  at)  or  if  In  the  Cof^Jence  of  a 
ptefinnmuous  Br^mnA?,  or  if  not  with  that  IhmHity  and  Care  that 
isiequifice,  It  witKbe  no  wonder  if  he  depart  not. 

^Sccotihft^  Hed0th  ffy  at  every  refifbthce  tpmeortejiy  he  doth 

S'ine  Ucj^ud'ls-dfl^uraged^  and  is  a  lofei^  by  every  Oppo- 

Thirdly,  Tfalcm^  the  Scripture  %  that  he  ffaall  fiie^  (that  is, 
fbonevorlat^)  ytcitdothiiotfay,  that  he  ihall  do  10  Imieir^^e/^ 
(thc)uflhino(lufii;^ti^dqth(b)Where  he  is  peremptorily rejeded) 
but  InifiMneGale^  iSiAe  muft  be  allowed,  for  the  Devil  Cas  it  is m 
d&r^^  fhAds  fike  a  Foaming  Dog  fcntching 

and  windng^his  Tinl^  ahd  if  any  thiilg  be  given  hini,  it  makes 
him  tmpontmave  for  more  9  yet  though  we  give  him  nothing, 
we  oannot'exped  that  the  firft  or  fecond  denial  (hould  make  him 
ceafe  his  trouble  v  as  he  hath  been  encoiuraged  hyfirmir  C&mflian^ . 
cer,  (b  will  he  not  be  difcourdged^  but  wim  many  and  conHmud 
denials* 

If 


Okf:^ 


•  - 

If weconCder  the  F4/I  ofClun^  as^  M«4^dd^edb7<3od 
For  an  ddvaniage  to  Ac  Temptation,  and  then  look  ppon  his  con- 
dition in  the  Wilderne(s  bebg  uader  bazardsiEanB  wild  Beaftsan 
janint  of neccflaries,  and  without  zfc^UayofCixpfiie^ki  QxmBxd 
way,  and  alfo  undcrthc difcomfarts (^ CoH^  bngNi^ts  (fir 

t^ht/M       according  to  the  conjedarcs  of  (bmc  this  was  aboutoqr  OSOn 

Mir«.  in  loc.  andNwwuAer^Thenwemayobferve^   . 

'tbat  ^tis  Satanf  tpoy^  tofieond  ouhpord  Tiiflrtffef  ami  ME^km 
mth  inmard  teriMations.  We  fee  the  like  carnage  of  Satan^  to- 
ward  7^*.  His  Afflidion  was  followed  with  many  'Temptations 
all  his  Friends,  in  urging  him  with  Hypocrify,  wei^  nO  other 
than  parties  to  Satans  DeCgn,  though  they  knew  it  not  ama* 
rentlyi  his  Wife  is  fet  on  hy  the  Tempter,  Cas  the  Swpcnt  m& 
Eve)  to  provoke  him  to  c$trje  Go4  and  die.  Befides  all  thisi^  vdio^ 
.^ver&allconfider,  what  inward  warkgigi  of  Hca^t^  SMhial ' 
t^oiAIe^iwl  oonflift,  his  words  frequently  exprefe :  they  will 
quickly  find,  that  when  God  put  Job  intOvSatans  hand,  unden 
that  only  limitatwn  of  not  touching  i//  I^t^  he  gave  Satan  a  Li- 
berty to  purfiie  him  witK  i/w^i  Temptations,  aswellaStfjKftr^i 
.Vexations.  When  Ifiael  was  pinched  with  the  flraifs  of  the 
WilderneG,  Satan  was  mqft  hufy  with  them,  to  puf  the©  ubon 
PiftrulJ, ;  Mui-miuing,  RevoltVdifobedient.ORpofeions,  Jdolatrv; 
^d  whatnot?  J>md ^^vcs  in  his  experience  to  confetti  tto 
Truth,  he  ncverjnet  mih«»to  but  he  hadalfew- 


wlico  they  have  j^ijgi^/  mthoia,  iheyliivc  fe^t  fWifcaufmByj' 
fcMcOT  have  the|^5.  Sickne%  or^meet  ^jthifid  Pwjfideflfc^  .^t* 
they  haye  Satan.bufy with  thek  Souk,,«}okJ^ng  .th«?r  ^crcL  or 

I.uk. «. ,  J.     tt'J^VM^A^A^'  '^oth^f  .-y^jf.  -:  m  ^mtlm*mfonds 
1  P«.  li.     5' *?^  0"f^?'P  ^ W5  and  ?r»«*le«BC.«lJf^%a5»Jfc^i^ 

iicmdcei  dye  Solemn  Seafiht,  that  Satatt-defcet  to-ioprove^ 
.     that  end  i  and.  fqr  that  is  it  that  X*^  expr<^«h  that- ;wiach  we 
trannatf ,  atiAe  ofTemftation,-  by  K«tp«i  ?ij/p«<r/*if,  .whidi  fieni- . 
Jifsan  acafion  or  opportunity  of  Teinptatjpn. '  • '       i    . 


• .  • 


The 


.1 


Tbe  Temptations  that  Satan  drives  on,  upon  the  advantage  of 
an  A£9ided  Eflate  9  are  tbefe. 

Firft,  To  drive  men  upon  In^atim  (Mhreakffigs  againft  God,as 
the  Ifraelites  in  the  Wildemefs,  tutn  upon  Majfis  with  this,  Hafi 
ihm  brought  us  info  the  JFildernefi  foflay  Ht?  To  this  tended  JoVf 
Temptation  by  his  Wife,  Curfi  God  and  dit,  as 'tis  in  our  Tianfla- 
tion,  which  cannot  in  any  wife  admit  of  the  excufe,  thatfie«if 
makes  for  her,  as  if  (he  gave  whoUbme  advice,  to  die,  bl^g  tf 
<iodh  becau(e  he  reprover  her  (harply,  as  having  CwkenfM^ly  and 
wickedly  >  butatbeA,  'tisanIronicdScofrat/i9^/Integrity,P4^ 
thou  blefi  God  While  thou  art  ki^  by  his  difpl^ure  ?  if  it  be  not 
a  ^jre£f  fuggeftion  ofreyengefol  defpite.  At  fiich  times  Men  are  * 
too  apt  to  entertain  cruel  tnoughts  of  God^  and  fadly  refle(Sive 
upon  hb  Mercy  or  Jullice. 

Secondly,  In  this  poilure  of  Afflidion  he  ffarives  to  put  thetp 
upon  dhrefid  -conelufiouf  againft  themielves,  as  if  God  caHea  folemnfy 
their  Sinto  remembrance,  and  that  they  zstforfaksn  of  God,  and 
iMr%J  out  for  deftrudion')  thepledg  and  eameft  whereof^  they 
take  thefe  troubles  to  be.  We  way  obferve  that  David's  Afflidi- 
ons  awakened  his  Confcitnce,  to  objed  guilt  and  miicarriage,  fo 
that  he  is  as  eamefl:  to  deprecate  the  marking  and  remembrance  of 
his  Sin,  as  he  is  to  pray  againft  his  troubles.  For  this  fee 
ffal.  2^.6,7.  Pfal.  38.1,4; 

Thirdly,  He  puflheth  them  ufually  upon  contempt  of  Religion, 
and  abandoning  the  ways  ofQod  :  We  are  too  apt  to  blame  Reli- 
gionforallourTroublesiandas  weexped  that  our  owning  the 
ways  of  God  fliould  fecure  us  from  outward  Afflidion,  fo  when 
we  find  it  otherwi(e>  we  are  too  forward  to  fay,  we  have  vpafhedomt 
handrtnvain,  &c. 

Fourthly,The  Sin  t^Vifirufi  is  another  evil  that  he  drjves  at  >  he 
would  have  Men  conclude  that  God  caunat,  or  irifl  not  deliver.  Can 
God  prepare  a  Table  in  the  JFildern^f  (aid  the  IfraeUtes,  by  the 
power  of  Temptation,   when  they  were  diftrefled. 

Fifthly,  Another  Evil  aimed  at  in  fuch  a  cafe^  i^,  to  put  us  up-    .  -. 
i>n indireH Courfis  and. ways  to  efeape  from  our  Troubles.    Sant\:^ 
went  to  the  Witch  ofEndor,  when  God  anfwered  him  not.    Di-  ©"r.  ' 

ftrefles  naturally  prompt  (uch  things,  and  a  little  Temptation 
makes  us  comply,  as  is  noted  by  the  wife  Mens  defire,  Give  me  not 
poverty,  left  I  put  out  my  Hand  and  StealV  Diftreffes  of  Poverty 
put  men  upon  Theft  and  unlawful  way$; 

^  *Thc 


^4  "MXtUimttt  Part.  UK 

'     The  :Eearox3S  of  Satans  teR^pdqg  the  AfiU^d  are^ihefe. 

YitR^  That  outward  Affliaions  ^re  a  load  and  hurlben  >  thk 
gives  a  |MX>bab^ity)  that  hi^  deQgn^  oiay  the  better  take  |^ce. 
'Tis  eafy  to  ciuac^bMP  Jihofc  rth^  are  bMiddatpn^  to  ^i^thdfe 
th^t  are  hvuif^iL,   x^   nufief\\iQk  that  ;aie  imiry  and  nce^ 

.  Secondly,  AnAffllAed^EftateitsaTeoE^tatioBj/  ^  /e//;  and 
naturally  dilates  evil  4ibii|gs ;.  It  is  half  of  his  de%(i  broogbt 
to  bis  band)  itaifords  variety  of  matter  for  aTeoiptation  to  work 
on. 

Thirdly,  SuchaConditianAKQnglyi^l;^  a  Tein^ptation,  and 
*  ..furni&eth  ii|gny  Ai^m^s  fbir  ainrevalency  >  for  Troubles  are 
feriom  tbin£^,.  they  fpeafc  to  the  Heart,  and  what  they  fpeak,  thq^ 
{pczk  fiercely'j  they  reprefent  things  otbmpifi^  than eofnoiDA  difco- 
very  c;an.do,  and  fbrtJI^e  moA  part,  they  (he  W  an  In^nuity  in 
fwdtiplying  Fears,  and  ajfgp0Vating  Hazard,  and  afi:eruUmng  fiif* 
peded  ^vients,  fothat  Saltan  can  jtcarce  defire  a  fairer  Hit,  than 

whatthefeoflfkhm*    :         ' 

Fourthly,  They  alfogive him th^  advantage  of i^M^>  (otto 
&ch,  their  >i^4n^  if  W,and  God  hath  he^ed  them  in,  they  neither 
know  where  my  an  >  whether  their  trouble  by  a  At^Jemem  of  ^ 
Sin,  orfQrTry^/,  or  fi>r /m/e^ti^A  of  miicaociage,  or  to  mak^  vpoy 
for  more  comfortable  manife(lations>  andas  little  kaow  theyjl^v 
to^  bebavnbmfdves'm  their  Trouble  »  opri^  and  ^hen  to  get  out 
of  it»  In  fiich  groping  uncertaintteSji  'tis  (carce  poffibIc>  bat  chey « 
{hould  be  put  wrong. 

Fifthly,  An  Affii^ed condition  br4ngsoniFfjii^€/>  and  Indiffo- 
fition  to  duty ^  it  makes  the  hands  weak^  and  the  Knees  feeble  > 

Job  4;  y.         This  made  fob  to  faint,  this  dryed  up  Davids  Strength.     The  fitft 

Aflault  of  to  Afflidfondoth  ftound  the  Soul,  and  put  itinto  fuch 
aconfufion,  thatl^(^  turns  tsack,  andF^rfif^istofeek,  and  every 
Grace  fo  out  of  order,  that  a  man  fhali  be  unable  tp  do  any  thing 
of  duty,  in  a  comfortable  RKUiner. 

Sixthly,  In  thiscafe  Men  are  9pt  to  conclude  their  Prayers  are 
not  heoj^d:  1  cry  in  the  day  time  and  thorn  beare^not^  {zys  VawJL. 
Hath  the  Lordforgottut  to  he  Grachuff   And  with  fudi  ieeming 
probability  is  this  urged  upon  us  by  Afflidion,  that  Jdi  profefletb, 
be  could  not  believe  his  own  Sence  andKnowledg  in  CichaoJe. 

Job  9. 16.       Iflh^d  ealkdy  md^he  haJt>anp»€Hi  me^  yet  mfnldJ  not  belim  i^ 

hebadheatk^neduntomyVdlfce*^ 

Seventhly^ 


Job  3.  13* 


Chap,  f,-      :^$tm's  Xtmpmtons*        fi 

Seventhly,  Afflidions  ftrongly  fix  Guilt  upon  us,  and  rcprc- 
(ent  God  Stardring  ota  mr  Irnqt^^m^   and-  Enqmmg  4ift^  ^m  -i^  i^^  ^^ 
Sin. 

Ei^Iy,  TheylmtiVterth^Sprnt,  ^4  ^ff^  ^P^^^^  "P^ 
the  roind,of  very  hard  thoughts  oi  Goa.  ^ 

h^inthly.  They  violently  pufh  Men  on  .toip^ak  uftadvifedly : 
thtoei5^cha(we^g:F«i<iMM^  of  the  o)<l  2b«^;iiof  ft!i2j(M^ce 
a2id  piftaift  in  theMind^  that 'ti&  matter  offMiin  and  diflSi^  to 
be  filen  t^thur  belly  is  0S  Wine  that  bath  no  vent  hit  is  ready  to  hnrft  l^  Jdb^i.i^ 
New  Bottles  y  and  they  are  weary  mthforhtariitgiflndcanft^  and 
rouft  fpeak  let  come  on  tbem  rpbat  will, 

'  AH'  thefe  advantages  doth  an  Afflidcd  CoiTslition  bring'  to  Sap" ' 
tan  >  and  who  can  think  that  he  who  is  (b  Studious  of  our  ruine, 
will  be  willing  to  mi(a£)^ir  aq  qpp^ftuii&y? 

Firft,  This muft  teadi us  tohzvtztpatchfid  Eye  over  AffiiBion^  AtplicAi 
thou^  at  alt  times  Wie  muft  exped  Satai^s  Stratig^s,  yet  i^   ^   *  ^ 
f  rouoles  efpecially  prepare  for  them  i  according^  to  the  wife  Mans  • 
advice,  in  ads^vfsdvtrfity^  amfider.  ' 

Secondly,.  S^eing^Satan  takes  advanugeof  the  jharf  hmrnwrs 
of  Impatience  and  Diftruft,  we  muft  be  paiti^ukfly^.carehil^.  i\Qt 
to  touch  too  much  upon  the  iE^^;i€^of  our  Troubles,  becaufe  this 
is  that  that  fets  fretting  and  diftr^diug  thoughts  on  work.  .  AP* 
ffidions  CSkt  the  Pillir  of  the  Qoud  and^Tftein  cTie^^Wlderncfe). 
haveaL/g^and  P^fHSj/ft^)?/  and  accordingly  thcfe*  thatcohverfc 
•  with  tTieS^di;,//^  of  Troubles,  Irwenome  then:  Imaginations,  and 
J^/5^  their.  Thoughts  with  dW^andW^^w  and  in  a 

word,  draw  fiarth  nothing,  but  the  Wormwood  znd'^€  Galhwhcti^'  ' 
as  thofe  that  Study  and  ^ievrthr  light  fiU^cfthctti^  are  FuH  oPprarfe ' 
znd  admiration^  m  thcffzcions  mi^rttres^  conifortable  Wf /g^»n/, 
encouraging  SftfportT^  &c.    whfch  they  obferve.   /Tis  WiOom 
then  to  keep  upon*  the  right  fidf  of  them.  , 

.  Thoujgh  it  be  the  defign  of  Qod  to  turn  theiariy?^of  the  Cloud 
to  usi  Yet  may  wehave  a  eomfetettt  Light  to.gui  je  us,  if  we  would ' 
i9^(weit  s  whttn  tlie  Sun  is  ftf,  the  Moon  may '  be  up.    May  'tis ' 
our  duty  to  ftrive  to  rearvcr  the  right  fide  of  the  Cloud  >  He  bides 
thatwemayyedi;. 

If  this  fafi  of  Chrifts  be  confidcr'd  as  a  remedy  a^ainft  Tempta- 
tions, then  may  we  obferve*  Ihat  Solemn  Temftattons  a^  to  be  re- 
0ed  n^bTafiings  and  Pr^^.  Of  this  1  IhaH  forbear  to  fpcak^till  1 
come  to  fpeak  of  Chrifts  anfwer,  and  the  repulfe  of  Satan. 

E  2  .       CHAP. 


3^ 


Z  %u$Lti(t  of 


Part.  Ill; 


Matth.  4.  3. 

^  M  when  the  Tempter  came  toUm^  hefaUy  If  thou 
he  the  Son  of  God,  command  that  thefe  Stones  he 
madeiBread. 


354^ 


Hobj  Creed. 


CHAP.    VL 

T)54/  Chrijls  tempt st ions  rpere  real  and  mt  in  Vifion  ;  tBst 
temptation  is  Satans  impl^ent^  with  the  Evidences^ 
oMdlnftancesthereiPf.  (Jf  Satans  tempting  Vifiblj^  mth 
the  Reafons  thereof^ 

NExt  folbws  a  paitlculac  Account  of  thofe;  JiM>re  Enuxeat 
Temptations  wherewith  Chrifl  was  AHauIted  by  Satan, 
before  I  f peak  ofthefe,  I  muft  necefTarily  remore  this  Stumblingr 
Block  outof  the  way,  (vbL)  whether  Chrift  was  ndly  teropt^^. 
or  only  in  a  Vifan.    That  this  was  but  vifionary,  hath  been  fap- 
poied  >  not  only  by  (bme,  whofe  conceits  in  other  things,  mig^t 
}uftly  render  their  Suppofals  in  this  matter  lefs  worthy  of  a  ierious. 
confideration.    But  alio  by  very  gvave  and  ferious  men,    whole 
reafons  notwithflanding-are  not  of  that  weight,   as  to   fway  us< 
againfl  the  iMUf^  and  JXtStory  of  thefe  Temptations :    which  give 
ns  a  full  account  of  thefe  things  as  rtdly  tranfa<fted,without  the  leaft 
hiui  of  undetflandirig  them  as  done  only  in  a  Vifion.  For, 

Firft,  'Tis  a.  dangerous  thing  to  depait  firom  the  litzral  Senji 
of  what  is  biflorically  related  h  If  we  take  fuch  a  Liberty,  w^  may 
as  well  underfiand  other  Hiftmcal  PafTages  after  the/drMer^i^ejand' 
fb  bring  the  Hiftory  not  only  of  Cbrifis  Suffering  to  a  z^r/i^A^  and. 
Mhantafthal  Croft,  but  alfo  of  all  the  new  Tieiiament  to^very  no-v 
thing* 

Secondljr. 


I 


Secondly,  The  Cimdffiances  of  the  Temptation  are  fo  f  articular-' 

fykt  down  >  zsthtDtviXseomng  to  him,  leaving  him,  ^^i/ig  feim 

to  the  Temple,  &c.    That  if  we  may  expe<fi  in  any  thing  to  fe- 

cureourfelvesfromavifionary  Suppofition,  we  may  do  it  in  this^^''***.^,*'"^ 
Hiftory.  tran.inioc. 

Thirdly,Thi5  Imagination  doth  wholly  oierifjte  and  make  void* 
the  very  end  and  i?^«  of  Chr  ifts  being  tempted:  for  where  were  the ' 
Glory  of  this  ViSory  over  Satan,if  it  were  only  a  vifionary  Tempta- 
tion, and  a  vifionary  Conqueft  ?  or  where  were  the  cimfort'  and 
encouragement  which  Believers  (fronrtthe  ^fij^/er  Authprity,HM>,. 
2.1 8. &  4«  11^0  might  reap  from  this,that  Chrift  imagined  himfelf  . 
to  be  tempted,  when  really  he  was  not  fo  ?  Nay  how  impoffible 
is  it,  to  make  that  ex  predion  of  the  Apoflle,  [1^  rpoi  tempted  in  aB' 
points  Uhi  05.  we  are^  to  agree  to  an  imaginary  Temptation  ?  ex- 
cept we  alio  fay,  that  we  are  only  tempted  viponarily  and  not  ^ 
really} 

Fourthly »  Neither  is  it  a  plea  of  any  value  againft  this  Truth, 
t^t  it  (eems  ta  derogate  too  much  fiom  the  Honour  and  Authority 
of  our  Saviour,  that  Satan  {hould  fo  impudently  ^iM^  him,with  g^Jj^^J^^^JJ 
Temptations  to  tpor/hip  him,'  and  ftiould.carry  him  at  pleafure  from  mifinb  fe  cir- " 
place  to  place*)    when  we  find  that  hei/o/iir;if4iri/y  fubmittedto•cumduciaDi'• 
i&j^i&^  Indignities  from  Satans  Inftruments,  and  turned  not  oppay  bis  ^^^^'S\^'^^' 
Ok^xom  thofc  that,^e  him,  J^  upon  hin:i,and  contumelioufly  ^is  fu^s^  CruT^ 
tnodisd  him,   and  at  laft  fubmitted  to  Veatb^  even  the  death  of  the  ^figi,  '  i 

Crop.  ,     ^  (?regors$ts.- 

As  for  thofc  Objeftions  from  i^ipiym  UpS,  the  Ttnacte  of  the 
Ttemfle^wpofL  which  Scultetm  thinks  it  was  impoffible  for  Chrift  to 
ftand  \  As  alfo  the  Objedion  of  the  infoffibility  to  fhew  the  King-  ' 
dams o£ the Wot]d  bomanY Mountain :  I  (hall  anfwer  them  in 
their  proper  place,  in  the  mean  tynel  (hall  return  to  the  Verfe  in 
hand,  ii\  which  I  (hall  lirft  pitch  upon  the  general  pro^mium^  or 
Introduftion  tothefe  fpecial  Temptations,  which  is  thisy  Tie 
T'empter  came  to  him. 

In  this  we  are  to  talj:e  notice  of  the  Name  given  to  Satan,  .and - 
alfo  the  fTay  zndMtnner  o£  the  AJfaulty  inthatExpeffion,  he 
cametohim. 

There  are  fj&rrediftind  Names  given  to  him  in  thcfe  Temptati- 
ons, iu)  His  Name  5'^^«,.  (hews  his  Mii/icr and  Fury^  which. 
is  the  Ground  and  Fountain  whence  all  that  Trouble  proceedSj- 
which  we  meet  with  from  him*.   (20  He  is  ftiled  the7c/»/^f?^nd. 

thatr 


38  z^%nauUM       PwtiiH. 

thatfigiuficstou%howlK*i»t//«rf»this  Nfalke^  his  Way  an4 
Exercife,  in  the  exerting  of  it.    C3O  He  is  calkd  rlje  l>iBfii  or 
Accufer,  expieJIiDg  thereby  the  End  and  MRic  of  dl.    From  riiis 
Name  then  here  given,  wemay.qb&tye, 
Obf.  I.  Firft,  That  it  it  Satatu  Wh\^  and  Li^loyment  to  tearpf.  Men,    We 

need  nothcre'Difpute,  whether  it  be/m^  to  Satain  to  tempt,  that 
,  is,  an  foli,  &  fmfgt  am^ati  whether  it  agree  to  him  only,  and 

^^uimdt  Sum.  dxtf/t-yt^  which  fome  indeed  afinnin  iuch  a  Senfe  as  this,  that 
Parti.  Q;!!^,  Men  dottmptMtnzsSatansJi^htimMf,  the  World  tempts  Z9  it  is 
HTminW  irt  ^^^  ^''i'^'  ?"**  ^f**^  of  Temptations-,  but  Satan  tempts  as  the 
.flrumfntaliter,  pvipet  Autber  and  Eagineer  of  Temptations.  Others  there  are 
Munausmate  that  think,  tliat  Men  can,  anddo^ri^(y  tempt  tibof^fe/accord- 

TutT  •  '^*^'  8"* "^^  Qeci^P  i*altogether needkfi  a?  tousjough 
iThtCj.j.    ^w  and  othen  may  be  true and/wdjw  Tempter^  yet  this  hmd?^ 

not  but  that  it  is  moft  true,  that  Satan  makes  Tempt^ion  his  very 
^w^and  Bij^/f.  And  therefore  not  only  here,  but  in  i  Tbdl  2 
Si  TheDevilisdefcribedby  Ya&Jmfloymm  v  L^ by anymtmt' & 
Ttn^ter  (ot  he  that  tempteth)  bath  timftedym :  which  the  ordi- 
nwy  Glofi  doth  thus  explain,  Dlabolm,  aum  ^Ofiibm  tmare. 
ThisName  then  is  putupon  Satan  mklt^  by  wayof  Ewwwg^ 
Implying  (u)  That  though  there  be  never  fomany  Tempters  vet 
Satan  is  the  cbi^.  (a.)  That  he  makes  temptation  his  proptr  Im- 
ployment.  . 

That  Satan  doth  fo,I  fliail  evidence  by  thef?  few  Not  qs 
Eiril,  Temptatioais.,init  felf  a  BtifiH^tm^  fFork  For  if  we 
confider  either  the  JF«i^of  anyone  Temptation  Cwhcr*  Satan  is 
oft  put  to  K,  i^tetSHgg^ntoptrfjpode,  and  after  ptrfha&m  to 
«?/?/g<i*eandprovokeO  orifw«confidcr  what  Fjrra^iwe',  Tools, 
Means,  and  Inftrumems  are  lequifite,  and  what  it-mav  coft  to 
bring  all  things  together  into /it^-^fo^  and  method;  or  if  we  think 
of  the  vanous  ways  and,  mannejp.of  temptation  >  That  fome  are 
tHedtate,  fom^  imudiatei  Comeimpard,  fomeoHttParA  foTtiEmve- 
able,  rome  fixed  and  folemn,  fomc  iHtktmentf  to  £w/,fonic  affriffbt- 
ments  firoto  Vtay,  othasimafittis  of  our  peace  and  joyi-  or  laiiS  if 
wecalltommd  what;?W^,  what  ^r.,  what/«cL  and  ciV" 
vanca  the  Devil  is  fometimes  put  upon,  we  (hall  eafihr  fee,  that 
it  kee^  him  doing,  zv^t^heeatsnAtbtbrtad  tflUmfi  that 
hath  that  Imployment  to  fellow. 

Secondly, 


.  Sccqirfly,^  Ssttia.:  g^  fip  bi^Telf  unto  ii,  is  whoHjr  in  if, 
he  watlij  to  and  fro^  goes  about  feekiqg  ad  vantages  of  this  nature, 
c$mf^(ib  Sea  and  LafSd  tp  FrofeUte  men  to  his  Slavery,  uieth  all 
means^  upon  all  Men,  atall^i^/,  with  all  ^/^^ce;  Hence  was  it, 
that  Latimer  (in  his  homely  way  of  J5>€akrng^  called  hiin,  2.hujy 
THJhop  in  bU  Viocefs^  and  excifed  the  fluggifli  to  leatn  laborioufneis 
of  the  Devi . 

•        *         *  ■  ^ 

Thfrdly,  Hetakesa^/igfeinit,not  onlyfioma  natural  jn'ope^t^ 
foy^  which  his  iollpqc  upon  hirti>  whereby  he  cannot  bat  tcmpti 
as  an  evil  Tree  cannot  but  bm^  forth  evil  Fruits ;  But  aHb  from 
the  power  oi  znbabit  acquired  by  long  exercilc,  which  is  accom- 
panied with  fomc  kind  of  pleatiire  i  and  further,  whatever  plca- 
fure  aiay  be  fappofedtoarilefromiwen^^/ir/ Pride  or  companion^ 
pfip  in  evil,  he  hath  of  -that  in  full  meafure,  preifed  down,  and  ^I^men  mift* 
nintiii^pver*  "«,  (y**.. 

Fourthlv,  All  other  things  in  Satan,  or  in  his  indeavoars,have 
either  a  fitbferwn^y^  or  fome  ^ay  Or  dt  her  a  reference  and  re^io^  to 
Temptation*  His  Pomwy  Wifdom^  Malice^  and  other  infernal 
Salifications^  render  hidi  ahte  to  tempt)  his  Labour ind  Diligence 
in  ether  things  are  but  the  w'ork  of  one  that  /r^^nmr  Materials  and 
OccafionS)  his  other  bufinels  oiaccufing^  'i^bting^  d^oyiug^  tor^ 
minting,  are  but  the  ends  and  improvemeat$.of  ten^ting. 

Fifthly,  He  cares  not  bom  it  goes  on,   Co  that  it  ^  on',  as  a  Man 
that  deligns  to  be  rich,  cares  not  hdw  he  gets  itj  which  (he  ws,thac 
tempting  in  general  is  his  defign^    Of  this  we  have  many  In- 
fiances,  as  (i.)  be  Aick  not  to  lie  anddiflemblc,  he  will  tell 
t|iem  of  the /Ci^^imx  of  the  JFarld^  and  tbe  Gkry  of  tbem,  and  a 
thoofand  fair  pcomiies  which,  he  never  intends.    (20  He  wiU 
tempt  for  zfinaHmaner^  if  he  can  but  gain  a  little,  or  but  moleft 
us,  yet  he  will  be  doin^    C^O  He  wiUnot  give  ovetfbra/oi/ot 
difkppointment.    (4*)  He  is  notalhamed  to  tempt  contradiOopj 
things.  hcteo^edChriftiiCtfi^jf  the  workofRedemptiiDn,Ald^ 
§are  thy  felf.    He  tempted  Judas  to  further  it  in  betraying  htm*- 
C5O  ^^y  Temptation  that  be  (ees  will /w/</j-  he  takes  iip  with  v 
henceisit  that  he  tempts  not  the  j^mx  «(ti9  to  Idokitry,  becauft 
he  hath  them  faft  in  another  fnare^  being  ftrongly  led  to  an  oppo^ 
fitioti  and  contempt  of  Cbrijt.^   (6^  He  will  fometime  tempt- 
where  he  hath  not probahility  to<preTail^  evenagainft  hope.  Thu»  * 
hetemptedClrri^and  Fair/. 

Thcs: 


:^o  ^  xteatiie  of       Part.  hi. 

^f^Uc.  Thcufeof  the  Obfcrvation  is  this :  If  it  behis&irfwef}  to  tempf, 

it  muft  be  our  work  to  refifl. 

Firft^  To  rcfift  is  a  lahoHr^  'tis  not  an  idle  fomiality,  conG/Hng 
in  Words  of  dcfyancc,  or  a  few  ridiculous  CroffingSj  and  fprinklings 
oiHolyWattTy  orjf  rtri«g  at  the  name  of  him,  as  Ignorant  People 
are  wont  to  do. 

Secondly,  We  muft  grvt  k^  our  ftlves  to  this  work,  always 
JBghting  and  oppofing. 

Thirdly,  It  will  be  neceffary  to  make  ule  of  aH  helpty  as 
Prayer,  Fafting,  the  Counlel  and  Support^of  Holy  and  Experi- 
enced Men. 

Fourthly,  We.mwfl  alio  caft  off  all  i&i«J«r.««cei',  whatlbever  in 
us  is  apt  to'  talie  fire^  or  give  advantage,muft  i>e  laidioff  \  as  fride 
CwHch  doth  progiiofticate  a  fall)  and  Security^  which  betrays  the 
befti  orPre/irwpf/aHjWhichprovokesGodtoleavcriiofeofhigheft 

ts^eh   13.1^.   attainments. 

Secondly,  In  this  general  lMtrod§tSum^  we  may  caft  our  Eye, 
upon  the  i»ay  zhdmanner  of  the  AiTauIt)  when  'tis  &id,  the  Tempter 
came  unto  bim^  we  are  unavoidably  forced  to  fuppofe,  anathtr 
manner  of  cofning,  than  that  whereby  he  tempted  him  for  forty 
days  together.  And  when  we  call  to  mind,  that  at  his  coming 
here  mentioned,  he  Ciirri«/ Chrift  to  thelew^/^,  and  from  thence 
to  a  high  Mountain^  and  there  propounded  mm(Hf  an  Ob)ed  of 
W(nfljif\  wecan  imagine  no  las,  than  that  Satan  jiere  camevi- 
,  ;^%  to  himv  but  in  whatikapcor  maitner  of  Appearance,  it  is 
altogether  uncertain,  tholigh  'tis  moft-  probable,  it  was  not  in  the 
form  of  a  Brwte,  but  infomeluftre  of  Majefty  or  Glory,  as  an 
Angds  becaufc  z^deformed^.  or  bale  appearance,  had  been  unfiutMi 
'  to  the  Boaft  of  givjiig  thd  Kingdoms oi  the  Wbfld,  or  to  his  defire 
thatGhriftlhould/tfff^irw  ^/i3»(?r^/^i&/i».  Hence  we  may  ob- 
ferve: 
ObC  2.  '^at  Satan  fometimes  tenets  in  a   vifible  Afpearance^   and  by 

Voice. 

Firft,  The  poffibility  of  this,  is  evident  from- the  Apparitions  oi 

BiC^dt  bloc*  ^&^*  Satan  is  ftill  an  Angel,  and  there  is  nothing  of  a  natttr4 

'  ^     *         *  Incapacity  in  him  as  to  an  outward  Appearance  to  our  Eyes  and  Sen- 

ces,  more  than  in  glorify'd  Spirits. 

,  Secondly^  In  the  ^ijf  Temptation  he  did  no  lefs,  whenheufed 

the  Serpent^  as  a  Trunc  to  fpeak  through,  and  an  Inftrument  to 

z&  by 9  InpoffiJIions  he  (peaks  audibly,and  evidenceth  a  real  prefence* 

Thirdly, 


TfairdIyundoubtedI«jfiWcdf  may  be  given  of  Satans  tempting 
and  molemng  vifiUy.  I  deny  .not  but  thaeare  a  great  noany  Jdlc^ 
iS^me/ of  this  kind,  and  a  number  of  ridiculous  Figments,  but  it 
would  be  unreafonablc  and  highly  prejudicial  to  the  truth  of  Hi- 
ftory^  and  the  comvngAi-F/utb  of  mankind^  to^ufe  aedit  to  the 
(erious  Accounts  of  fiber  Men,  becaufe  of  ibme  fbolifh  and  un«  - 
warrantable  FaUes* 

What  is  related  ofLtnber^  and  his  leveral  Troubles  from  Satan 
this  way,is  evident  in  the  Stoiry  of  his  Life.    Cyrillus  tells  us  of  one  o  Fi  atics  ad. 
Ef^tbimXaSA^Xt  of  jH?€r(ww,  who  when  he  was  dying,  cryedf  out  jwate  me,  ne- 
of  the  Devils  appearingt<y  him.  thelikefs  ftoryed  of  $t.Martin  ^\^'  "<>""« 
and  pthers  i  and  of  thefe,  you  may  rcid^  mpre  coHcAed  by  nu«  a^"^ 

Mr.  Clarl^  .         .      *  qui-me   debeU 

lare,  SradTar- 
tara  ducerefeiUnaat^qvitd  faic  aftas  cruenta  bdHa  ?  C/.  *Senarda^s  in  Epiil.  ad  M.  BaccvumJSf. 
TtUs  of  a  Coumry  Mamj  dt  Tribury  in  Germany  t9  whom  tht  De^$l  appeared  in  thefhsft  oft$ 
Tall  MMMy  cUimimg  hit  SomI^  andoffmmg  tofet  dcwn  hit  Sins  in  a  Scroll, 

'  If  we  would  enquire  invo  HiearealoDS  of  Satans  appearing  thus^ 
we  cannot  more  fitly  pitch  upon  any  other  than  tfaeie. 

Firft,  Either  he  thinks  a  ffcsit  i^gbtmt»  neceflary  in  iome  ca- 
Ces^  and  lor  that  end  appears :  or,  .  . : 

-  ScamdlyJicXct^Hifppcinnci^  needlul,  to  give  a  greater  £^/« 
dence  and  cert^ty  ^to  the  r^alhy  of  the  pleaftitelof  Sin  which  he;         * ' 
pcomifeth)  ^thatistbecommoAgroutid  of  his  appearing  in  .^e^ 
waysand  defigjps  ofW^cbaraft. 

J.  Thirdly^  Or  in  the  height  of  r^€,  when  he  perceives  other 
Ways  not  available,  and  when  he  bada  to  do  with  Fer&ns  not ;  ig>*  > 
norj}t|tQfWs.4€vic«^  wherehe(cesh*hathno.iieedofa.J^^  ij 

covert  ways  of  deaUng;  th^  he  fiioks  not  (if  potthhted^  to  tempt . 
ormoleftopei)ly.  .        .  , 

This  muft  teach  us  not  to  wondor  at  fuch  Temptadons,  much 
1^  to  judgthofe  that  m^y^be.fb.^nolefied,  is  if  Satanlaad  a  grea- 
ter (hare  10  them^  (eeingCbiift  was thustemptdd.  - 


F  V     CHAP; 


4^  Z%tmibtt       VM,m^ 


I* 


CHAP.    VIX. 


I      >  ■    ■  ■  I     I   ■      ■     ■!■ 


t 

"Xhe general  vierc  ofthefe  temptations.  Of  SgtxBs  Ors- 
dudiprtiteeAingin  T^emftAMns.  Of  rtferviftg  ^  ffui 
temftAtion  lajl.  What  AgredtlcttiftMtioMiSy  in  wksf 
€^  u  b^  t9ffeMei.  Qf^^u»s  ^fi^g  d  ^mmcrn  Rmi, 
dn  ttmftrwg  thtft  TjemftMtions^  vfkh  tie^  wMmoj 
temftdtions  of  Men.  Of  the  ddvdntdge  Sdtdntul^s  tf 
ndtur^Uffetite^  Senje^  AndJffeiHons^ 

1  Have  done  with  the  frodmumto  the  Temptations.  Yet  fcc- 
fcrelxipciitlieaitpliticuktty,  I  ikaill  rake  «  ^gemndvin^  of 
them.  Firft, .  Sycomponng thde  wvth  tiie  other  T^amptfttltms  of 
ChrHl cbrmgtiieifoRy  iteys.  Sepondtf,  Sy  compaiteg  thcCt  f^h 
the  Temptations  of  Men. 

and  oUhrrc  i3iati«tliMe  lib  ^mmmt  gfnft  us^;:fhOft  Tetilptattf- 
aos»  butcnlyiflthegeneiral)  f^Mktmti^^mfml,  wlicteastlidB 
zttfartictdarlykt  down  and  recorded,  XV^ixintitot  •dq^^cfiend  lefi 
tfaanthis,  Adt^nfiihiftttf^^emimswiiiKMUif^ 

Obr.  3.  T^iR^  'N'/  i^KiMMr  methods  k<Sradml  intfit  '£mfMknf^  ^ndiht^ 

Tnat  Satan  is  GraJmal  in  his  Temptations^  thi^is  true  ef  fum, 
ifwcTcgaid, 

Ft]^  tfattflM»rin*cffcispiNM«4)4tt^  en«- 

treats  ge;2/(y,  andiS'mi^taiieJM^at  bedQim^iNpdh^  %tit 

after  they  are  accufiamed  to  his  way,  he  puts  on  Imfmoufnefs  and 
commands  them. 

Secondly,  If  the  «<j«er  of  Temptation  be  regarded,  he  is  Gra- 
doaltkarralfo.    He  tempts  to  liftie  Sins  firft,  then  togrtater. 

t  (hadHluOrate  both  thefe  particulars  by  the  example  oiThomm 
Savage^  Apprentice  to  Mr.  Collins  Vinfener  at  the Sb^-T'otfcmm 
Ratcli^^  who iixScxcdin  Anno  iddS,  for murthering  his  Fellow- 
Servant, 


2. 


Chap. 7'    ^atan^'^Xtrnptationsi.  43 

Serv^mt :  l^tonfeflrth  tfaae  tbf  Deriltodc  this  tainfe  wtt  faim; 
lie  ftrft  mrvpted  hko^toin^lfii  cf  Dirty^  tien  to  .cMflew^t  of  OrdK 
BanceS).  aiid  Pr^iiiEi««irfiM€d^  then  to  Drml^y  thai 

to  Fornication^  then  to  R(;i  and  5/e<f  /  firooi  hits  MaftcE^  and  laft  of 
all  ti>  DJimAir  v^  and  takes  paiHoidar  notice  that  hi  this  laft 
TctoptatioB)  to  kill  }m  FclJowsSernfit,  tb£i&  was  a  vklmt  and 
more  thaDordiaary  P^nrcr  ofSataxt  upfm  hiat^  to  iniUgate  hsm  to 
that  WkkcdB(e&  Alt  this  yoa  may  tead  ad  laage  in  the  Fkinted 
Nacration  of  bis  Life*. 
.  The  reafbns  of  his  Gradual  proceedings  are^ 

Fixft)  Ik.Tfoii]dda(mettM^«taP€f&fe^.m 
tbaa  he  is  imq^P^^^ubM  >.  for  the:  ^tnin^hisend,  kit  he  aofehis' 
ownde%i^  a.mliitfteadlofdfawi%Mmiti>Mic&ednel5,  fcarepr 
aftight  memftqsiit. 

SeccHidJy^  Sis3are  nuMtM^  pnfatMtryi  toeachotfaer,  finallcr 
Proffers  and  Temptations  do  inicnlihl^^  pcpam^  andu  incline  the 
Heastfo^glsartfi^' 

Sec$Hdlyy,\  That  ha  Itoejps Jm^eofefi  Tcmptaf ions  M,  isa  con* 

}uesice  of  the-feciB€)r>  iorwhtdi:  (befidfi»  whatisnow  fpoken> 
thefirreaibns  may  be  given: 

Firft,  Tbisre  i&fwHtsatimpftitih^  isnefofing  bisl^er  Ap^ 
J^utku  Bk  fJiod  »  hmifid  h^  em[f  itfiifid^  he  is  &t  at  defiance, 
whfch  calls  biOhoiiil  t^S^nptofffeitkMU  He  pcrceiAres  by  olccn^ 
scpid&s  that  thofe  Vfkh  vAkjol  be  hatbtodo  are  not  Subj^s  of 
his  Kingfiom,  ;end  that  his  lifnrkjib^'rf^  wad  therefore  no  wonder 
is  ic^  i£  be  AiTault  moft  ftabufly^  and  with,  all  hi;s  ftrengtb. 

Sccotidly)  There  is  alio  firiaey  .ia  it^  when  he  hath  brought 
down  our  Ikength  and  weakned  aatcDmage^thena  violent  bnict 
is  fair  to  p«x:ure  him  a,  V idory . 

But  becaufi^  I  mention'  a  gnat  Temptation,  itmay  not  be  am((s  -- 
both  for  the  further  expkining.  of  the  Text,  and  Uhribation  of 
the  matter,  tq  ibew  what  is  a  great  Tcmfitarioo.  Thefewere 
great  Ttmptationsi  to  Chtift,  anathex&arcieyeral  things  remar« 
kableinthem^whidi  whtrc-cver  they  appear,  they  will  denomi^ 
oafie  the  Temptation  gceat,.  and  the  mare^  of  them  are  con joynecl 
together,  and  in  higher  ir^ee,  it  mzj  yd\]^  be  called  iiill  the 
greater.  As, 

Firjft,  in  thefeTemptatiojBS,  wrmaynotf  there  were  extmial 
Objects^  as  well  as  iniioua(Ced/ig;S^/£H»7 ;  ixs^ns^mouons  are  red 
Temptations,  but  whmthcy  hsvetbe  0%Sx  and  thmgs  pi^fented 

Fa  to 


44  :» Cteattfe  Of       Part.  hi. 

tolhc  Ey«  or  the  Stnjisj  then  do  they  fttongly  urge.  At  this  advan- 
tage the  Devil  tempted  Eve,  he  urged  her  when  the  Fniit  was 
within  the  view  *>  Thus  he  tempted  ild^M,  wheif  the  Gold  and 
Garment  were  in  his  Eye. 

Secondly,  Thefe  Temptations  were  eon^kx^  confifting  ofma- 
ny  various  defigns .  like  a  fnare  of  many  cords  en  nooles*  When  he 
tempted  to  turn  Stones  to  Bread)  it  wasnot  one^/e  defign,  bat 
many  that  Satan  had  in  prolecution.  As  Difin^  on  one  hand, 
Pn^^  on  another,  and  fo  in  the  reft.  The  more  complicated  a 
Temptation  is,  'tis  the  greater. 

Tiiirdly^  The(e  were  al(b  ferpkxiWy  entangling  Temptations » 
They  were  diUmmatical^  fuchas  mi^tenfiiare,  either  in  the  do- 
^  ing,  orrefuTal.  If  he  had  turned  Stones  Into  Bread,  he  had  too 
much  honoured  Satan  by  doing  it  at  his  Motion.  If  he  did  not,  he 
feemed  to  ffeg/e£f  his  own  Bm$,  in  not  making  neceflaryprovifions 
for  himfelf  being  now  hung^. 

Fourthly,  Thefe  Temptations  proceeded  upon<:oniiderabIetfi- 
vantages^  his  Hunger  urged  a  neceflSty  oC  turning  Stones  into 
Bread.  His  prefent  ftraits^ztid  the  lownefi  oif  his  condition  ieemed 
to  fpeak  much  for  the  rea(bnablene(s  of  giving  proof  of  his  Divine 
Nature^  by  calling  himfelf  down  from  the  Temple,  and  of  doing 
anything,  that  might  tend  to  a  morepieff^i^/ Being  and  fupport 
in  the  World.    Advantages  firengthen  Temptations. 

Fifttily,  Thefe  Temptations  were  accompanied  with  a  greater 
Prefence  and  Power  of  Satan,  he  appeared  vifihly  in  them,  and 
was  permitted  to  touch  and  hurry  the  Body  of  Chriil,  and  to  de- 
paint  andfet  forth  the  Glory  of  the  World  (doubtlefs  in  the  moft 
taking  way)  to  the  Eye  of  Chrift. 

Sixthly,  The  matter  of  thefe  Temptations,  cmp  the  things  he 
tempted  CkriA  to,  were  great  and  heinom  Abominations,  (z  di^ 
firuii  of  Providence,  aprefumptionofProtedion,  and  a  fmal  re- 
nunciation of  the  WoHhip  due  to  him,  and  transferring  it  to  the 
moft  unworthy  Objeft,  Gods  ppfeffed  Enemy)  and  yet  were 
they  feconded  by  thcftrong^  moft  pwerfid^  and  moft  prevailing 
means,  as  his  prefent  Straits^  his  intallible  AfTurance  of  Son/hi^^ 
Pleajkrey  and  Glory.  Where  the  matter  is  weighty,  and  the  medimn 
firong  and  pre  fling,   there  is  the  Temptation  great. 

Seventhly,  All  thefe  Temptations  pretendol  ftrongly  to  the 
advantage  and  ben^t  of  Chrift^  and  iome  of  them  might  feem 
to  be  done  without  any  biame^  z$  to  turn  Stones  to  Bread,  .to 

fly 


Chap-  ^  •  fyatm'si  Xenlpta^tlonfi^  45 

fly  in  the  Ain  *  The  more  kiidmfiz  TcmptationprctendS  to  us;  ft 
is  thefironger.  ..      ^^: 

Eightly,  Satan  urged  fome  of  them  in  aidaring,provokingway^ 
IfthoubetbeSonofG^d  ?  as  if  he  had  (aid,  I  dare  thee  to  flicw 
thy  felf  what  thou  pretendeft  to  be.Thefe  kind  of  provocations  arc 
very  troublefom  to  the  moft  modeit  and  feltdenying,  who  can 
fcarcc  forbear  to  do  what  thejr  are  urged  unto  at  fuch  times. 

Ninthly,  Thefe  Temptations  fcem  to  be  defigned  for  the  e;/- 
|4gflwwi#ofall  the  2\r^«cr^/ Powers  of  Chrift,  his  natural  Amtite 
in  a  defign  of  Food  »  his  Senfer^  in  the  moft  Beautiful  Obje^,  the 
World  in  its  Glory  >  The  jfffeSions^in  that  whidi  is  moft  Swaying, 
Pride^  and  delight  in  extraordinary  Teftimonies  >  of  Divine  Po* 
wer  and  Love,  in  fupporting  him  in  the  Air,  &c. 

Tenthly,  Some  of  thefe  warranted  as  Vutyy  and  to  fupply 
neceflary  hunger,  others^depending  upon  the  fecurity  of  a^nww/e, 
HeJhaUgivebis  Angels  tbarge^  &e.    The  greater  appearance  of 
Duty,  or  warrantablenels  is  put  upon  Sin,  the  greater  is  the         . 
Temptation. 

By  thefe  ten  Particulars  may  we  (as  by  a  Standard)  judg,when 
any  Temptation  is  great  or  leis. 

Let  us  then  take  heed  of /iwff  Temptations,  as  the  Jkoather  ^^licu 
proceedings  of  Satan,  as  we  would  avoidthe  greater  attempts  that 
are  to  fbUow.  Where  he  is  admitted  to  beat  out  our  Lufts  with  a 
Kod  or  a  Staf^  he  may  be  fufpefted  to  bring  the  JPieel  over  them 
at  laft/ 

Let  us  aUb  after  our  AiTaults,  expeS  more  and  greater,  becaufe 
the  greateft  are  laft  to  be  looked  for.  This  holds  true  in  three  ca* 
ifs*  ( I .)  In  fotemn  Temptati6ns  where  Satan  fixeth  his  AiTaults, 
there  the  utmoft  rage  is  drawn  out  laft.  (2.)  In  the  Continuance 
and  Progrefs  of  Erofcflion,  the  further  we  go  from  him;  and  the 
nearer  toGod,  be  fureof  thehigheft  meafure  of  his  fpite.  (3.)  At 
the  e/zi  of  our  race :  forifhemifshis/^'then,  it  is  efcaped  for 
ever,  as  a  Bird  unto  its  Hill. 

But  fome  may  fay,  I  am  but  a  MefTengen  of  (ad  tidings  '>  and  objed: 
that  by  bringing  fuch  a  report  of  Gyants^  and  Walled  Citks^  I  may 
make  the  hearts  of  the  People  to  faint. 

lanfwer  \  This  is  bad  news  only  to  thtfluggfit^  fuch  as  would  Anfwi, 
go  to  Heaven  with  eafe,  and  in  a  fair  and  ealy  way,  but  to  the 
/^rWrefoluteSouldiers  ofChrift  this  is  no  great  difcourage« 
ment :  for  (lO  It  doth  but  tell  them  of  theirii«^di;»  which  as  they 


are 


4^  ZXuuittaf       Fattm: 

^  perfv?yrf  erf;,  fi)  biBki  fcmrfntafinre'^rfr  A/^,  as  weff 
as  their  €x/^eff^w».  (2.)  It  doth  but  tell  them,  SataiTSi3«rfice  and 
Fucy V  wftififc  they  ^e  affurcd  of;  and  are  mod:  aftatd  of  if  fone- 
^roes^  when  k  fcems  to  lyelcHe  and  a$  afleep.  f  j.}  It  dbtft  telt 
t hei»  that  Satans.  thoughts  concefnitig  them  are  ^f^aring^  he  fears 
they  ai^gokjg,  or  gone  feoni  hiau    If  they  were  hh  wflW  Sct- 

vants^  th€i«  would  bend  Iwflilitjrofjthis  nature  agafnft  them. 

I  have  thus  comraied  thcfc  Special  Temptations  wrth  thofe 
wherewith  our  Lord  Chrift  was  exercifcd  diirrng  the  forty  days 

Secondly,  Cm^mtht&  TciRptat iofts  of ChriR' wttfi  thofe tfiat 
ufimlly  M3I  &&A«r«*«rf,  in  which  there  isfo  ftodtfuitaWenels 
and  agreement,both  in  *Mtter.  and  mMtitr,  that  it  camof  &e  anufe- 
fol  r«  tafce  notice  rfi«,  which,  will  the  better  appearin  Ihftances. 

Fi*ft,  Then  let  ws confidei  the  Hrrt  Temptationof  Ere.  Gat  i.6 
And  n4xn  tJptmwtM  fai»thattbe7mwx^o(t^Ftfoi^  and  that 
it  w^pkafxnt  to-tht  EjFO',  andafreetohtdefmliH  matg  (me-*//6,&c;, 
Here  are  all  the  Arguments  and  ways  fuinmcd  up,  by  whicfc  Sa- 
tan prevailed  upon  her »  it  Viigood  fir  food^  here  hewiDaeht 
upon  the  dcfireof  the  natural  /iffttitev  It  vnsfletf^t  tvtbe  Ever 
here  Ik  tooii  the  advantage  of  the  External  Senfit.  h  was  tfl^ 
dtfiredtomksommfe,  here  he  cnflamed  thsy^hnt.  ter  us- 
a^ainc»llto>nBbd  the  gwieial  Account  of  TempcationSi  in  till: 
1  ]()<».  ».  t6.  dS that  temtixJr arid,  tht  Lufi^thtFl^,  the  La 
of  tin  Eyes,  and  tht  PrrdeofLife  i  where  the  Apoftle  ieGgnedtv 
calls  all  off  itom  a  love  of  the  World,  becaafe  of  the  hJ 
7aKt  and  daaget  that  we  lye  open  unto,  from  the  things 
ot^thc  World,  feikiog  upon  and  ftinring^up  ou»  iJftl 
which  be  raniis  into  three  ge/ieral  beads,  accordmg  to  the 
the  vanem  ways  whereby  thefc  outward  things  do  work  upon  us 
m  cxctmg  oxxtn^ttrat  powers  and  apprehenlfons  to  finfijl  Minirt: 
Andtbde  arc  io  fu%  agjeeing  with  thofc  three  in  Eves  Temptari- 
oo.that  I  need  not  note  the  Parallel.  Let  us  now  caft  onr  Eyes  up- 
«jo,thcfe  Temptations,  and  the  fuitablencfs  of  Satans-  way-s  and 
•lealiags  w»»  wanediately  appear.  When  he  tempted  Cfari/l  to 
turn  Stmestm  Bread,,  there  he  endeavoured  totaftc  adrantaee  of 

^^'^^ftr^^i^^.  '^'  '  >*• ''  lunderftandinaSo^e 
reftraiocdSenfe,  net  &r  the  Mings  ot«rr>^  Nature,"  but  for  the 
Wtwgs  ofihcSmrfj/  in  its  Natural  AtMht,  accordine  to  that  ex- 
f iH^fiiaflof CfaciOi  lAe Spirit k^ilH^lZt  tb:  Fl^Sl^Tj^, 

And 


Aizdifwcibouldaiotior^AttinicmlUs  pll^  tfae  Laft  oT^be 
lldOiwouiaiiK/iaistbcXaiftdr-^Eyes,  4knd  the  Pride  of  Lkt, 
contrary  to  die  dear  Icopc  of  jtbeTeKtt  ferdKietteaUb  dicluft- 
ii^<3fcojxiLpt|sIature«>  When  he  ftiri:her  tcinpoad  hitn  toe4/f 
^/^^Jir»;{rjie|iuihed.bun  upon  the  Pf«ifetf£.^ » Wheaheifaew- 
ei  Km  t^c  JSihfgdomf  of  the  W^orld^fbe  glarji  ofiAtm^  iie  attcnsp- 
^ed  to  ^am  upon  Jusa  by  the  I^-^  Aire,  ^^iqiu  Favn  this  fNro* 
#  portion  and  liutableneis  of  TemptationtoChfikft  amI  jus  iMem- 
Im  obib«, 

Tbaf  SMmuefmally^tmJj  in  a  beaten  fstb^  Mfwgkjm^nmd  fKpm-  Obf.  4. 
tncedMethd/qPCew^atioM.  ^Tis  <Ti3di^  miBCgAi^fCmmnfianaej^ 
lit  idTeth  unl^eakable  iarkuej^  in  tettptiag,  ond^sth  tuiDy  ukkc 
t)evkesaBdJucgIcstfaani»Qher6oki]^  yctinthcGeatrglht 
hith'Smfied  them  into  Method  and  Ofder,  anl  tSx  tJiiogs  upon 
Wlndiae  wosksinuS)  ace  the  iatnei  thtts  he  walks  hisnouad, 
and  keqps  xnuch-what  tbeiame  Track,  not  only  in  iitfcxsat  fori- 
fixii^  ImtaUbiatheiameMeB,  uficg  Acikne  Tempraiirttyowqr 
anclovei^  juidyetthisja^esaio^^iritaff^tjfiinwotaon,  <v  jfbg«- 
glhinfiixx  SafaO)  Imt  hehath  theic  reafinas  Ibr  it  : 

Firfi^  Bec^ufe  the  fame  Temptations  being  fiiited  -t^  humsn^ 
NatMre  in  General,  will  with  a  flnall  Variation  oi Circunfianct  fuit 
all  Men»  their  Indinations  generally  an(weringto  one  another,as 
Face  anfwers  to  Face  in  Water. 

Secondly,  Thefe^^o/^Vig  Methods  are  Famous  with  him,  as 
gmerdBy  powerful  and  taking,  and  it  can  be  na  wonder  if  Satan 
fraSffi  moftwith  theie  things,  that  have  the  large!)  Frebatum  eft 
of  Experience  to  follow  them. 

Thirdly,  The  more  Exterienctd  he  is  in  any  Temptation,  the 
more  dexteroufy  and  fucceuiuUy  fiill  he  can  manage  it  >  £0  that 
wcttxay  expc^l^  nme  cunmng  and  able  in  what  he  m^fraOifitk 

This  may  be  fomefatisfadion  to  thde  that  are  apt  to  think  oiAfflh. 
tfaemfelvesand their  Temptations  >  as  £/Mf  did  in  his  perfwafidn, 
I  alone  am  left.  Where  Satan  ufeth  any  thing  of  Vigour  and  . 
Fiercenefs,  we  are  apt  to  fay,  none  are  tended  at  tpe^  none  in  likg 
cafe^  we  are  fingtdar^  they  are  peculiar  and  extraordinary  Tempta- 
tions, &c.  But 'tis  a  miftake  i  even  thatof5'tf/(wiw«may  beapply- 
eilo  theft,  linreU  nothing  nt»^  nor  any  thing  befain  us,  which 
others  have  not  undergon  before  us  9  and  would  but  Chrifiians 
be  lb  careful,  to  obferve  the  way  of  the  Serpent  upon  their  hearts, 
and  as  they  might,  ^nd  (b  commnaicatiue  of  their  Experiences  as 

they 


4?  zs:umU(if      Part.  Iff. 

-  they  ought,  the  Weak  ami  heavy  Laden  would  not  gp  fo  mouin- 

ing  under  fudi  apprehenfions,  ascommonly  aflHght  them,  it 
none  were  ever  Co  tempted  as  they  are  i  It  would  be  fomc  fuppm 

at  worft,  when  the  raoft  hellifh  Furies  do  opprefi  them,  to  Jmow 
that  others  before  them  were  in  theCtdetpf,  and  ^fearfia  of  be- 
ing overwhelmed,  asthemfelves,  and  yet  were  detew«rf  j  thtde- 

laetsmxsrftbofetbatbavetfia^tkdangtr^isgrimdofbipeto  thoft 
ihst  are  at  freftnt  under  H.  ''     ^ 

oifi:  1^  ^'"i^v^'fgf  that  Satan  tak(sagainfim,isfrm<ninut». 

tal  Afpaite,  mr  mernal  Senfes,  or  awr  jfa^mt  and  Ajfvmm.  All 
thefe  are  ufual  ways  by  whichSatan  works  agafaift  us,  as  appears 
from  what  hath  been- (aid,  neitherareany  of  them  fo  meaiand 
contemptible,  but  that  we  have  caufc  to  fear  thcPower  and  In- 
fluence of  them.Hence  the  Scripture  cautions  defcend  to  the  Eves. 
JjHkjm  ufon  the  fFine  when  'tit  Red  in  the  Cub.  Be  S«her  be  FtZ 
lant,  &c.  The  Appetite  isnot  fo  eafily  kept  hi,  but  that  it  m 
prevail  to  Gfuitony  zndDrunkpinefi :  and  fome  aK  fo  powerfully 
earned  by  this,  that  they  are  Md  to  maks  their  BeKet  their  GoL 
Of  the  power  of  Senfc  and  AiTcaion,  clfewhcie  hatfabecri 
ipoken. 


.i-  : 

I    f 


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CHAP. 


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C  H  A  P.    VIII. 

the  rife  (fChriftsJ^fitemftathn.  Of  Satans  fating  his 
T<fi^dtUns  tP  ^  fke  cMiUtions  if  Mjtn.  Of  Umfttng 
Mem  uf0n  theftes  efNeceJ/ky.  the  reafms  and  chests  of 
tk/UfUa.  His  pretences  of  frieni^if  in  tempingy  vpith 
the  danger  thereof  . 


H 


'Avipg  thus  confidered  thefe  Temptations  as  they  lye  before 
^  us  in  their  gcnei^il  Vxofy^Ot^  I  (hall  now  fpeak  of  this  {\xi\ 
Ipecial Temptation  in  particular,  in  which  (i.)  theRife^  orOc* 
c^on,  (aO  the  Temptation  it  lelf^  C3O  the  Argument  by  which     * 
Sacan  would  enforce  it,  are  to  be  diAindly  noted. 
:  f  irft.  As  to  the  Ri/epfit^  It  is  queftioned  by  fome,  why  Satan 
begins  with  this  Firft,  the  oAufe  they  aAign,  (in  part  at  kdJH)  is 
from  his  &A'fttccefiagainft  Eve^  \n  a  Temptation  about  eatings  as 
if  this  Wiere  the  chief  and  wpR  hopeful  Arrow  in  his  Quiver.  But 
we  need  npt  go  |bfar,  when  the  Evangelift  is  fo  pundual  in  fet- 
tmg  it  dos^i))  in.the^  ^tter  end  of  the  former  verfe,  he  v^m  an  hun-- . 
ff^  Th^  this  Devil  took  notice  of,  and  from  hence  took  the  rife 
of  his  Temptation,  that  by  tmning  Stones  to  Bread  for  the  fatisfa- 
'^on  of  his  i»rcfent  hunger,  he  might  be  induced  to  make  way  for 
.theiecret  Stratagems  which  he  had  prepared  againft  him  on  this 
XKcafion^    Here  I  note,  • 

T}>at  ipben  Satan  bath  a  dtfign  againji  any^  hi  doth  takg  the  advan* 
l^  of  tbeirCondition^  andjuits bisT'en^atifik  accordingly.  Thus,  ^'^ 
ifMen  be  in  Poverty,  orin  the  enjoyments  of  Plenty,  inSickne(s 
or  Health,  if  in  Afflidions,  under  Wrongs,  in  Difcontents,  or 
carried  to  Advancements  and  Honours,  or  whatever  elfe  m^y  be 
confideraji>le  iclating  to  thcm^  he  obferves  it,  and  orders  his  de* 
jfigiisjfo,  aa  to  taki;  in  all  th^e  advantages  that  they  will  afford. 
That  'tis  his  concern  and  Intereft  io  to  do,  *  we  may  Imagme,upon 
thefe  grounds; 

Firlt,  Our  Cp/i/int  mud  be  gained  >  this  he  cannot  properly  and 
tmLffiretJiiut  iwS^mice  anddeceivc  us  to  a  complyance  with  him. 
.:,,,.  '     *    '.'  G  Secondly, 


•  1 


Secondly)  If  our  ConHtum  fpeak  for  him,  and  lye  fiur  (or  the 
ffartherance  of  anydev  ice  ofliis^  ourcmifeiTt  -fa  upon  the  tnitttg 
half  gained  \  'tis  much,  if  fo  powerful  an  AcUrdcate,  ,as  is  mt  ^e- 

/e/z^  6'/^fe,  do  not  inflpeno^  us  to  an  IfacliMtioTU 

Thirdly,  This  doth  his  work  e^rp/y  and*  cffedaally,   he  more 
generally  prevails  .by  this  courfe,  and  with,  I^  Laboiu^ 
•^/>^//V.  This  Policy  of  Satau  llioUld  adVaiittee  Ui^' '  by  ^^j^.^^^B  *^ 

Mmorialf  to  lis,  in  otiT  eKptft«i6n^>ri^iriptaW6tt.*  TTibiigh 
we  know  not  an  Satans  thoughts,  yetmiywe  know  where  and 
how  he  will  ufually  make  an  onfet,  our  Cdndifhn  will  -tdliis  what 
to  look  for.  The  Dijirejfed  and  AfHid^ed  may  expeA  a  Tempta* 
tion  fuited  to  their  C(wirVia;i,  as  of  murmuring,  repining,rcvcnge, 
diftrufl*,  ufc  of  indirect  liieans^  difpairings,,  &c.  They,  thathatle 
Teace  and  Plenty  may  be  furc  they:  (hall  he •  tenipted ^^<ii%j  ,to 
Pride,Boafting,Ccrvetoufnefs^  OppreflRon,  Contempt  efothcrs,Se- 
cnrity,  or  whatever  may  be  fit  to  be  engrafted  on  that  Stock  ^  the 
like  may  be  faid of  any^  other  different  conditieD."  Ho^faklyare 
we  forewarned,  ("by  an  ofefervation  made  tipon  -Saf  ansptoceedk^ 
iipoiTthefc  advantages;)"  where*  to  »pe(^hktt,andhow.f^ 
againfthim,  '     *;  '   *.    -'^^  ...:'^.';.       ...-',    :>^ 

Let  us  proceed  toa  fiirther  enquiry,  Hwr'theDevil  nianafied 
this  advantage  ofChrifts  hunger  vhe  plaiiilyurgeth  himwitn  z 
>rcf]^fj;Ofptovidingftippliesforhimfelfi  {preadiiigi>df<H:eh«AMa 
defircfoeat,  arid  the  impoffibilfty  of  help;  ih^it^streti  'ittdDtA* 
iate  W iidcrnefs;  as  if  he  Hadfeid,'  *  ^  f^^i  tfiieB^ehris  u  bi^ 
videdfpr^  Nature  and  TteUgmc^nfiniitQ^iBhytbeWWA^ 
no.  kelp^  ordhaiy  tneanrfaH '-,  there  is-  tberefm  if  ntSctgh^tbat  fim  eac- 
rraofaina)y  cotftfe  hetakpt^ .  TkrefortfrHn^tvnefftf  'Sfi»A  h  this  is  m$ 
unJkitablefotheCondition and Pinper  of  ,hm  tphd  utifi^Spn^Gdik 
"At  this  rate  he'ple^d's;  .-'*  *-  ;  •'  •'  ^  ;;  ;..  >.*.v.;  • 
Obf.  7-    '     '     CfbCofvt  then,  7f6at'^dtanhfudlJy  en^itmfif'idfkft^  tttt^PS^ 

ons  upon  fhejiUa  of  ^ere/^/y,  a:ndfr(mrthtnce  f&  infer  tf  duty^ 
'    When  he'tarjnot  pretend  a/S?r,  and  dired  #ayto  irf^hr 
Pradiccs,  he  v;o\x'ld'breh1^i  Do9raTid.fbrcea'Way%N"f€^pftjfc 

Unde^  this'Notidn  of  Nece0tj^ \thepcVil  mdrifads  all  theb  pro- 

'tences,  that  fecmrobt  ofinore'thairtnyi!m 

prevalencics;    Thus  he-reachetli Men t6  ^hinkthey  are  necif^a^ed, 

if  they  be  carried  by  zlhonginclitiation,  of  their  oir»,  <»  if  thetehe 

an  ur^^ojey'txnd  prOvbCationfrbm  otberr-  or  iF  rfrey  be  iHfiraiu  and 

•  dangers'rand^orrferlme*hrgoesf(^igh;'  as^'tetcSch'Rfiffl ' tMat  a 

neceflity 


irceffityr  is  indudc4  in^  vetyfabijck  of  tbdr  ntttHrdfrimplahf 
wbicb  tbeypitfuinptuo^  being  fmful^be-. 

caoie  byAT^JBTi^tfaqr  arf  andcumot  be  changed  without  ^€ci4 
Grace>icaiceifaali  wt  i^ect  amMan  with  feafonable  reproof  for  his. 
iniquity^^bu|bc  willpkad  fuchlu^ 

iffi  Icmidjwt  ^i^fl^  Sec. 

The  Reaibns  of  this  Vciicy^  are  th^. 

Firft^  He  Jcnows  that  oecdfity  hath  a  c0if^/^  force,  even  to. 
things  of  ^  (otkcKwHk)  sveateft  abhotzencies :  A  treafury  of  Inl^-. 
cesisto  behadinFamuieSy  andhcfkgpi  places,  where. 'tis nfu-  . 
alto  cat  unclean  things,  notonlyCreatitrea that  are  vile,  buteven. 
Dung  and  Entisiiis  >  xuy  Q>7jrannicalis  Neccility,  that  it  nukes 
inxodes  into,  and  Conquefis  upon  Nature  it  ielf^  cauling  the  tender  Deut.  i8*  ^4^' 
miiUicMtWmmy-mri^tP^d  notadvefHMretbe  S^k  of  her.  Foot 
upon  thegpandftat  delia^tenefiandtendernefi^tp  have  an  evil  Eye  t onwards 
tieliifhattdofberBoJmy  .tomaTdfberSan^MdtojpdrdsherI)aMgh^ 
ter.  Alike^cedothitei^erciie  upon  the  Minds  and  Confciences 
of  Men,  it  nukes-them  riie  up  againil  thek  Ligbty  it  engageth 
Men  to  lav  violent  hands  upon  their  ownjOomnBions^  to  (mie^xid 
cztingoiu  ikca(u\  Uqiw  maxef  mournful  examples  have  we  of  this 
kmd  i  How  many^WM  4f<fi4ttiJidBx>m  Truth  (being  terrifyed  by 
die  Qrg^ng  neceflB^ics  ^dianga)-  contrary  to  the  higheft  C$nuiliiont 
of  Confidence?  ,      ,  . 

&ccmdly,  Neceflity  can  do  much  to  the,  datj^ing  of  the  Under* 
fiandii^  ^  ctm^e  oCtlve  Judgmefit>  by  the  ihcpng  Influence  it 
luitk  i^n  the  JffSwu.^  ^^n.  are  apt  to|  torn  their  apprehenfions, 
accordiiig^othe  didhtesof  ^eceifityvwfaat  they  fee.to  hthazard' 
aiis^  thoy  are  inclinable  ^  judg  iohtml\  Men  in  ihraits not  on- 
ly vidOH  tbeii:-Rea(bn^but  femetime  hy  infeniible  fie[>s  (unknown 
t^  tbemfelvf  sj  fide  into  a  ^contrary  Judgment  of  things,  dire<9lly 
crois;  to  what  t^  baa^^heUemd  and  proleifed.  -Which  perfwafion 
;they  ciwe  sot  to  any  further  ace^on  of  Li^t,or  new  difcwery  of Ar- 
gument,(for  ofttimes,they2riffe  Arguments  which  in  the  abfence  of 
trouble  they  have  contemned  as  wuik^  by  the  Appearance  of 
daiger  put  on  another  fact,  and  feem  firong)  but  to  the  preva* 
Jency  of  th^  jTe^ir/.  And  thus  many  in  all  Ages  have  altered  their 
Jud^ents  and  thpughts^iiot  becaufe  they  l^ap  more,  but  becaufe 
xbcyfemdmofu 

.     The  likeNeceffities  do  Men  form  to  themfeives  from  exorbitant    . 

G  a  and 


.^  ...  »   ,  ^  . 

,  and~greecly  iapes  and  expeditions  of  a  better  eondttibn,  compared 
to  that  wherein  they  at  prefent  are,  and  the  like  Influence  it  liath 
in  the  alteration  of  their  Judgments.  Let  the  Bifhaj^  of  Sfalata  be 
an  example  of  this,  who  loathed  the  Kom^  Religion  firft,  and 
in  England  (whither  he  came  for  refuge)  writ  agamft  it  ^  but  fkw 
a  neceflity  f  fix)m  the  difeppointment  of  expeftation)  to  xiange 
his  mind,  returned  to  Rw»e  again,  and  pcrfwadcd  himfeff  that 
that  was  true  which  he  had  formerly  pronounced  falfi  h  and  lb 
writ  agafinft  the  Church  of  England,  as  before  he  had  doneagaicft 
BccUf.Bifi.  the  Church  of  Konu.  To  him  we  may  add  Et^bolm^  of'wbom 
lib.  J.  cap.  II.  Swratef  reports,  that  (accordirig't6theirafi6usappear}flgsoPha-• 
7ards  j  he  chahged  his-*  RtUgion  fevttal'  tfaics^ :  ^mei^imijtantm, 
he  was  zChriflian  \  under  jHlian^zTagan^znd  under  Jovinunt^t 

fhcMacchihcis  Thirdly,  Neceflity  offers  an  ekcttfi,  if  not  zjffiijkathn  of  the 
^mw4  ofthu  gfeatefl  mifcarriages.  Lot  offci*W  tdexpofe  his  Daughters  to  the 
t/fi//^//'/>  ^e  fagijjg  Luft  of  the  -y^iom/te/ for  theprefevktion'of  his-;^^ 

tfJV'foZVr^^^'^'^S^^^  whichfurely  hcwouldra  no  wife^We  done,  but  that 
ioT^fioL^ulfi'  he  thought  the  prcferit  fKceghy  mi^  hiycf  txcttfed  him.    EJhi 


9n  doth  excuft  profanely  fells  bis  ^^rth-right,  but  excJuierii  the^thatter  fe,  Sa^/if 


Gen.  25. 31.   pl^>  in  JirfHHcation  of  himfelf  in  the  mattdr  6P  the  G6klen  Calf^ 

^hm  Mpzpp^  that  tbkp^ple  are  fit  on  mfdnef. 

Fomrhly,  Necdmyis-^n  i^iiAwyif  jp^  aii^  to  the  con- 

ditions of  all  Men,  hi iH <:aflihg?j  kndnmdWitf'eWravagaSJdwj 
ThcTradfwah  in  his'unfe^ftil  giins or-  otiteea^^itg^  'p^h  t 
heceflitY  for  ft;  from  the  haidpefs  of  tb<f>Biiyer'  jhi'dthgr^  iMn^i 
Ihcpoor  Afo;i  pleads  a  neceflity  for  SHaViA^^  -^'ind  •  flic  Ricfr  plSds 
the  fame  nedcflrty  for  Kmnge^  arid  f  Hus^it  ferves  all  With  a  Ptetexr. 

Thefc  confideritions  diftovering  thi^  coiirfe  fd  hoptiSofl,  -as  co 

this  dtfignof  theDevtV'he  witf  befai^'-to''pt^ilS^^^ 

>h(fre  he  can.    ^ut  befidei  this,  *  wlf  ieiii^^^sh€4brt^  Cheats  in 

this- plea  of  Neceflrty/'    ^'-  ".  ^--  •-'  •-\-ff':      '   :-  >  '       •  ;   ::  '. 

'  Firft,  Sometimes  he  pius  Men  uponySgwwi^  a  iieceffif y,  where 

'there is  none.  I^ul  facrificcd  upon  a  needfcfeSuppofal  that  Smttd 

Tot coming ar thc^rtitie aj^jptMirted,^  fHerdwas anecellkyfor hiih to 

'doit.  -  Hcfpaitdalfoth^C-arta'wpoiPtHe^ltke^^^  that  it 

was  a  ncccffary  provifion  for  Sacrifice. .  And  thus  would  the 

•Dcvilhaxc  pcrTwaded'Chrift,  that  ^here  w*ksan  -abTeluteneccC- 

Cty 


^  » / 


f. 


Chip-  8;  ^titAn's  Xtmpmtions,  ^i 

fity  tottiim  Stones  t£i  dtead^  wheh  ih  Trufh  there  was  rip  fucfT* 
need* 

Secondly,  Sometimes  he  puts  Men  upon  a  neceffity  of  their  own- 
finfutfroa^emM.    H^r^^  fifiwiire  to  gratify  the  Daughter  of  Hero^ 
Mof^  and  this  is  prefently.  pleaded  as  a  neceifity  for  the  cutting  off 
JdhnBaftifbh&id.    5tf|irf  forbad  the  tafting  of  Meat,  and  feaKed; 
the  penalty  1>y  an  Oath  and  Curf  e,  and  thisi  is  by  and  by  made  a 
neceilityfor  the  taking  away  of  JF(r;iiff&i;r/  Life,  (who  had  tafled* 

Honey  not  knowing  his  Fathers  Curfe;  had  not  the  People  reC-* 
aied  him.  _      ^• 

Thirdly,Sometim€hej}re^dh^a  neceflityfurtherthan  it  ought i: 
he  knows  that  God  hath  fuch  a  regard  to  fej/ neceilities,  that  up- 
on that  ground,  he  will  ^]^^  with  his  Sabbath,  and  the  prefent 
performance  of  Duty.  Thefeinfianceshelays  before  men,  and 
endeavours  to  perfwade  them,  that  in  like  manner  God  will 
(upon  a  neceffity)  difpcnce  with  5«i/,  aswell  as  with  the. prefent 
Opportunity  ot  i'emoe.  What  a  coveting  (in.  all  Ages)  Men 
have madeof neceifity^  for' their  hi^ft  outrages  and  extrava- 
gancies, and  with  what  confidence  they  have  managed  fuch  pleas, 
would  be  endleis  to  relate. 

This  ibufi  wanitis,  not  to  fuffibr  our  felves  to  be  Impoftd  upon,  Affli^. 
fiythebigheftpretencest>fN&:eflity.     Whaitever  it  may  difpenfe 
with  (as  in/mec<f^/it  willfufpendaprefent  Semcfy  and'War*- 
rant  the  performance  of  a  Duty,  brides  the  common  rule  and  way  Feicnda  magis 
whcfein  it  ought  ordinarily,  to  be  mjuiaged)    it'muft  never  be^*^^^*  necefli- 
pleadcd  to  g^ve  warranty  to  any  thin^in  its  ciph  fMme  finful.  ^r^n^^aK*^" 
NiKieffity  mU  not  joftify  Lying;  Stealmg,  Govetoufnefi^  Adul-qua  iniquitas; 

*  jBefides»  we  maft  be  v^istry  in  judging  what  is  a  neceffity.  Men  are 
apt  to  plead  a  neceffity  where  there  is  none,  and  if  we  give  i»^y  to 
a  facile  admittance  pfexcufts  of  this  kind,  we  (hall  prefently  ^- 
ti^/yneceffities,  stodhavdthctnitoferveusatevery  turn.  Som^ 
would  warrant  Sin  by  neceffity:,  others^  would  turn  off  Duty  and 
rule  by  pretending  a  neceffity  where  none  is;  both  are  to  be  avoid- 
ed as  Snares  of  Satan.  ^ 

Ooceroore  (before  w.e  diAsils  this  rife  of  the  Temptatiott  of 
Chfift  in  hand^  let  us  obfcrve  that  in  perJ[wading him  to  turi^ 
Stones  to  Bread,  he  feems  to  exprefe  a  grrat  deal  oieare  and  tcn- 
dcrnefs  to  Chrift,  with  an  invidious  RefkSien  upon  the  Love  and 
ftdvidence  of  God>as  if  he  (hould  fay,  I  fee  than  art  hungry^  andthk     "" 

Wilder- 


5^  zxtmiUnt      vtstAiLr 

a  T'abkfar  tbtt^  Itbmfin  fittyb^  tby  Condiikny  m  4  Friend^  admfi 
fbeetottimStomrta^ad.  ' 
qbr.  8.  *  Note,  'ilmSatMmanaggthbkmB^  cmdd^nSy  undirtbt Irigff^ 

fif^n^i rffrknJfiiip.    H^ did fi) With £f^  Tbtt&rihjinimh  Hk0 
jffjhall  be  Of  G4kls  i  as  if  t)e  had  agreat^r  ttg^d  to  them,  than  God 

hUIf*  HctcoMedCbxiAmmh^^ 
under  the  (hew  ot  great  kindnefi  i'  and  noleis  are  ms  common 
pretences  to  all  Men.  This  is  a  deep,  f  oUcy,  for  by  this  means 
the  i»i^£!iefintended  is  the  better  concealed^  and  the  lefs  can  and 
provihon  made  againft  it  ^  and  beiide3,the  4ffiSli>Ms  and  defires  are 
(lined  up  to  ztib^  imbracement  of  (be  Motion,  tod  an  eager 
fwallowing  of  the  Bait. 

So  great  a  Subtilty  is  in  this  manner  of  dealings  that  thofe  who 
aifed  the  name  of  great  Potitieians  in  the  World,  have  leaxnod  fiom 
Satan  toibewgreateft  refieSs^  and  amoft  friendly  countenance  to 
thoft  whom  they  mofi  bate^  and  intend  to  ruioe^  Thus  our  ^- 
ciW^tbeThirdof£/i^/^</confiantlydeakwitbtfao{e  for  whole 
Blood  he  lay  in  wait :  and  the  precepts  of  MafihiavU  are  fitted  to 
this,  that  tis  Wifdom  to  bug  tbofe  vmm  tPt  dfjin  ud^hfy^  Biud^s 
Ttciknt  made  way  for  his  I^^ggen  Jpab^i  Sword,  couhl  not  fo 
well  hai^e  difpatched  its^and  upon  Jbner^  if  he  had  not  uQiered! 
it  in  with  a  Kiis. 
^^lic.  This  ihould  make  vswof^fiiffeii  tho&  Temptattocs  thtt  ofier 

us  moil  kyidnefi^Ttd  advantage,  and  fuch  as  axe  moft  gratifying  to 

our  Humours  and  Defires.  For  can  it  be  imagmed  in  good  eameft 

that  Satan  intends  us  a  real  good  ?  Cm  the  Gifts  of  Enemies  pafi 

TUmcoDoffd-  for  Courteiies  and  Favours  with  aiiy,  butfuchasarehewitdied 

9t  &  dona  iie-  into  a  blockiib  madne&?  Satan  is  moateto  be  teared  when  he  jfc^« 

<  Hfiy  than  when  he  rageA  >  and  though  fucboigrcrs  may  be  loolnd 

upon  by  fome  as  more  benigno  ^nd  le&  odious  Temptations,  (as 

foroekindofFjiiif/Mr  ^/tri^  Oie  mor<  kindly  created  by  fome, 

under  the  notion  of  n^e  "DfiffU)  yetmay  weiay  of  them  as  Or* 

mlias.  Agfiffifi  rpeaksof  fgme  unlawfol  .Arts  and  ways  oiTbrnpa^ 

iijuritfernitiofiara^  qkoimberitis  dmnms  >  They  have  the  greatcft 

danger  that  pittend  the  higheftfrlcttdihip.    Thus  much  icdt  the 

Rife  of  the  Ten^ati^>& 


CHAP« 


renccsi 


ciutp.^;  »mtesi%mi^miom:  :ji% 


^mmmtimmmtmmmmammlm^mmmmmmi^mmitm^^ttmta^^kifimmmtti^mmt^m^mmm 


■  I    I  ■  ■#> 


tif4rtifii^4fCd9$Jfder4fi0M  tfthem^Hr  ^f  the  firjttemff4- 
tioHj  rvhat  Satan  aimed  at^  in  bidding  him  turn  Stones 
intoBread.  OfSatans  Twvingmto  things  good  mr  Aiw- 
fulL  the  endcffucb  a  Motion.  Horp  to  know  rvhether 
fuch  Motions  are  from  Satan  or  the  Spirit.  What  to  do 
in  cafe  they  be  from  Satan.  Of  bis  various  aims  in  one 
temptation.  What  they  are^  and  of  his  Policy  therein. 
Of  his  Artificial  contrivement  of  Motions  to  make  one  thing 
infer  another.  "* 

-     • 

NEict  follows  the  Temptation  it  (el£  Command  djot  tbefe 
Stones  be  made  Bread. '  There  is  no  great  difficulty  in  the 
ivofils.  The  Gred^^  indeed  hath  a  remarkaUe  (ui^lenefi  to  the 
Supppfition,  on  whkh  Satan  infilU^  takmg  Quifl  to  be  the  Som 
ofGod^  'tis  very  pertmently  fpoken,  Say  atSpeoi^thsx  theCe&oaes 
Be  isiade  Bread  %  for  if  God  j^^  it  moA  be  done. 

'  Tis  not  worth  the  while  to  ixifift  uponib  finalla  variety  of  ex* 
preffion,  as  is  betwixt  this  EvangeUft'y  who  hath  it  [tbefe  Stones:,2 
and  Id^,  who  fbeak^  it  in  the  migular  Number  [tbio  Stone  Q  for 
1>endes  that  (as  tome  fuppofe)  this  E^effion  ot  Ltd^  might  g.^^^^^  ^^ 
<&r  any  thing  that  appears  to  the  contrary)  be  Satans  Imering  his  Evan,  inioc. 
teqiicft  to/?^  Stone,  when€3mfth^  denyed  to  turn  many  into 
Bread,  upon  his  firft  asking)  this  one  Stone  in  Lukgy  taken  colle* 
<Sively  for  the  whole  heap,  will  (ignify  as  much  as  the(e  Stones  in 
Matfbetty  orthephrafe  (thefi  Stones)  mMatthem  (by  an  imita- 
tion of  a  cottimonHefe^ji^^  may  be  no  more  but  i>m  of  thefi 
StoneSy  or  this  Stone^  as  it  is  in  Lukg  i  as 'tis  didyjepthah  was  bu* 
tied  in  the  Cities  ofGilead^  that  is,in  one  of  the  Cities.  Light f 9^ 

The  thingurgcd,  wa$  the  taming  or  changing  the  form  of  a  ^*"''^'  ^'^ 
Creature,  Which  i5aworktruelyi»»r^c«/tfW  and  wondafiil,  and 
■fttch  as*had  neither  bee  »;i/i«W  to  thtf  power  of  Chrift,  nor  unlaw-- 
fid  in  it  felfi    *Tis  from  hence  juftly '  queftioned,  whore  the  ftii^  *  ' 

of 


e-TTE. 


:f6  :^  ICteatiTe  of       Parcm. 

of  this  fuggeAion  Iay,or  in  what  point  was  the  temptation  couched. 
'  FirA,  It  was  not  in  the  unlappjulnefi  or  Cnfulncfs  of  the  thing  j[nea- 
tioned.  For  ChriA  did^s  much  as  would  amount  to  all  this> 
when  he  turned  Ifattr.ixAo  fFine^  and  whqnhefed  Multitudes  by 
a  miraculous  i»w/^^fe^w«  of  a  few  Loaves^and  Fiflies, 

Secondly,  It  was  not  unfidtabk  to  hiscondition,  zshungry  \  for 
fo  it  ieeeriaeda  Duty  to  provide  for  himfel^and  whidi  Satan  took 
tor  granted« 

Thirdly,  Neither  fcemed  itany^fcr^g^w^tohisPowcr.anJDi- 
vine  Nature,  but  rather  an  aivanugt  and  fit  opportunity  to 
give  a  full  proof  of  it,  to  the  ftoffing  of  Satans  Mouth  for 
c*rer, 

NotwithAanding  thcfe,  there  was  Foyjin  and  MaUgpity  ^oiigh 
in  the fkgg^ian^  and  under  thefe  Green  Leaves  ofplauiible  preten- 
cesjlay  md  many  ^«^%/,  For  (i.)  By  this  was  he  fecretly  tempted 
to  ad  mit  of  a  doiAting  of  the  truth  of  the  divine  l^imny^  lately 
declaring  him  to  be  the  Son  of  Goi.  (aO  As  alio  further  to  qnt* 
fiion  his  Fathers  Providence  and  Jx)ve>  (3.^  and  unneccffarily  to 
tuhoutofthe^vJiii^wayoffupply,  and  to  betake  hioif^  to 
f«^>ffl  means  or  extraordinary  courfesb  (^)  And  all  this  to  the 
^bnfe  and  undervaluing  of  his  power,  in  frqfUtutingit  to  Satansdi- 
reSionot  perfwafion  \  and  the  Devil  had  gamed  a  confiderable  ad- 
vantage, if  he  could  have  prevailed  with  him  to  do  fudi  a  thing  by 
.  his  inftigation.  C5O  It  may  be,  he  further  thought  this  might 
entice  to  an  high  ^eem  of  himfel^  and  (b  make  way  for  a  vain 
cftentaihn  of  his  power,  and  IntereA  in  God,  All  or  moA  of  theft 
•  fecm  to  be  the  deAgn  that  the  Devil  was  driving  forward.  Several 
thin^  are  hence  obfervable. 
ObC  9.  '^^^  »*^  Satan  doth  not  judge  it  bUfrefint  Inttr^^  ^ofnggA  to 

m  things  in  their  own  nature  fir^^  he  wiS  move  us  to  things  good  in 
tbemfelves^  in  hofes  thereby  to  lead  us  into  evil.  This  way  of  tempt- 
ing is  bx>m  a  more  refined  Policy,  than  down-right  motions  to 
Sin  i  and  doubtiefs  'tis  lefs  fufpetSed,  and  confequcntJy  matt 
taking.  The  Evils  that  Satan  would  introduce  by  this  McthodL 
are  fuch  as  thefe: 

Firft,  Sometime  when  he  tempts  us  to  that  which  is  Good, 

it  is,  that  he  might  /fright  us  fiam  it  i  his  approbation  h 

enough  to  put  a  difcredit,  and  difgraceful  flifpition  upoa  any 

.,  .  o      -     5^'"8;    ^«ch  a  deCgn  had  he,  when  he  eave  t^iimny  for  Cim£u 

Mit.?.  »s^;     Thath^at  tbt  Sfa  of  Gad  i  or  for  the  ^filkf,  that  they  were  the 

~    '  Servants 


Chap.  9.   ^atatt'5  SCemi^tatiottjfif^  57 

•  Servants  of  ^he  m(ft  Ugh  Go(k    It  was  not  his  intention,  to  ho-  A&.  is.  17. 
nour  him  or  them,  bv  bearing  then^itneis»  but  to  bring  thtm       ^ 
under  Sufpition,  and  Trouble. 

Secondly,  There  are  a  great  many  ways  to  mifcarry  in  a  lamfid 
Adion,  either  by  propounding  had  ends^  or  by  failwrts  in  the 
marimr  of  performance^  or  by  a  mfimprouement  of  the  whole. 
Theie  mifcarriages  (  and  the  pofl[U>ility,  and  (»x>bab»lity  of 
them  )  Satan  carries  in  his  mind  >  yet  doth  he  not  at  iirft  fnfwnd  * 
thensi)  but  moving  us  unco  the  thing,,  he  hath  an  expeHathn  that 
we  vfiWJUde  into  them  of  our  felves,  or  be  inclined  by  fomc  fu» 
table  touohcs  of  fuggejUon  upon  oU£  minds  >  together  with  the 
nndency^,  or  iroproveabIene(s  of  the  thing  or  AAion,  to  iuch 
evils  as  are  properly  confequent  to  it*  Satan  did  not  here  tempt 
Chrift  to  thefe  finfiil  ends  direSfy^  but  to  an  Atiion  which  he 
hoped  might  iiffenfibly  produce  them. 

Thirdly,  Another  Evil  hereby  aimed  at,  is  the  hindrance  of  a 
greater  Good,  not  only  as  a  diverfkn  to  turn  usofFa  better  or  more 
profitable  occafion,  but  aifo  as  an  unfiapmable  inttrrt^ion  of 
ibmething  at  prefent  more  concerning  us :  Thus  he  makes  the 
^^^/a;t  of  Good  things,  the  i&iWr^Mcedf  Prayer,  or  Hearing. 

dome  will  (ay.  This  is  z  perpkxing  cz^^  thatin  things  good  or  Queft, 
lawful  in  thennielves.  Men  (hould  1^  in  fuch  dangers,   and  will 

thereupon  defire  to  know,  how  they  may  diJHngniJh  Satans  Con^    ' 

trivanct^  and  Motions,  from  thofe  that  have  w  dfftndance  upon  y^ 

him,  or  arefrom  the  Spirit  of  God?  ^/^/aA  c  iic 

in  anfwer  to this^  (i.)  Let  us  (  when  we  fear  thus  to  ha^»fwi 
circumvented  )  look  well  to  what  Imfre^ons  are  upon  our  Spirit, 
when  we  are  moved  to  what  may  be  lawful,  tor  together  with 
the  motion^  C  if  it  be  Satans  )  we  (hall  find  either  a  corrupt  res* 
Jon  and  end  privatly  rifing  up  in  our  Mind  \  or  we  may  obferve 
that  our  hearts  are  out  rforder^  and  perverfly  inclined  >  this  is 
oft  unfeen  to  our  (elves.  ^Wben  the  Difciples  moved  Chrift  to  • 
bring  down ^re/rw»  Hftiwa,if  they  had  confidered  the  prefent  r«- 
vengful  feliifti  frame  of  their  Spirits,  (  which  our  Lord  tells  them, 
they  were  ignorant  of)  they  might  eafily  have  knpwn  that  the 
motion  hadproceeded from  Satan. 

Secondly,  The  concurrent  Circumftances  of  the  thing  or  Adlon, 
are  to  be  ferioufly  weighed  j  for  from  thenec  we  may  take  a  right 
meajkre  of  the  convcniency  or  inconveniency  of  the  proceeding 
in  it.    What  is  from  Satan,  it  will  be  either  unfeafinabU  as  to 

H  '  ■        the   , 


58  ZHitatiUot         Patt.in. 

the  Time,  Hace,  and  Pcrfon,  or  (bme  ofhtr  thmg  will  appear 

thtt  may  ^lyfc  zJifewery.  AsJpre  Chrift  refoftth  to  ttum  Stones 

to  Bread,  becaufc  not  only  tne  way  and  manner  of  the  Propofal 

doth  fufficiently  lay  open  the  Z>?fe»,  but  alfo  the  Circifmfaieex  of 

Chri A's  condition  at  that  time,  mewed  the  motion  to  be  unfiajojh 

ake  and  incon^nient :  for  if  Satan  had  urged  the  ntt^ty  of  it  fer 

the  (atisi^iofi  of  his  bmgtrh  Chrift  could  have  anfwered,  that 

'the  experience  that  he  liadof  Gods  fupport  fotfmy  days  together, 

was  fuffident  to  engage  him  to  rely  yet  fiuther  upon  him.  .  If  he 

had  urged  farther,  that  by  this  means  he  might  have  had  a  full 

froof  of  Gods  love  and  care,  or  of  his  Son^ip :  It  was  at  hand  to 

tell  him,  that  it  was  needlefs  to  feek  a  finther  nddena^  when  God 

had  given  hie  Co  full  a  little  before :  If  again  he  had  pleaded  it  to 

have  been  an  ufeful  eecafim  to  gjve  a  t^hmny  of  his  Power  to  the 

fatisfadion  of  others :  He  could  have  told  himr  that  it  had  been  . 

impertinent  to  have  done  it'then^  when  he  was  in  the  mdern^y 

where  none  could  have  the  benefit  of  it :  So  that  nothing  Satan 

eould  have  propounded  as  a  reafbn  for  that  Miracle,  but  it  .might 

have  been  repelled  from  a  confideration  of  his  prefcnt  condition^ 

^fflif.  The  Inflrudion  that  may  be  gathered  &om  this,  is^  That  we 

muft  xM>t  entertain  thoughts  of  doing  lofpful  things^  without  a 
due  enquiry  into  the  tender  of  our  own  Heai^s^  and  a  fuU  conii«-- 
deration  ofall  Circnm^ane^i  round  about,  with  the  probable  ten«^ 
dencies;^  andconfequencesofit. 
i25'X  But  (  may  fbme  iay  )  If  IJudge  (uch  a  motion  to  be  a  thing 

loppful^  which  doth  proceed  from  Satan,  What  am  I  to  do  ? 
^nfw.  lanfwer.    Ci.)  Confider  whether  the  Good  be  nte^aryot 

not :  if  it  be  neeelTary,  ^tis  idniy  and  not  ta  be  fbrbom,  only 
the  ahkfes  are  to  be  watched  agaitift,  and  avoided* 
Secondly,  If  it  be  a  daty^  Confider  Whether  it  he  fiafonabU  or 
.    mnfiajhnable^  neeeffary  or  wt,  as  to  the  preient  time  h  if  it  be  «fl^> 
it  nay  ht  Jkfiendtd^  and  a  ^ifevof^port unity  waited  for.     . 

Thirdly,  If  it  be  only  lofffitl^  and  not  me^ary^  we  ought  to 
alftain  from  it  tphoSy^  after  the  example  of  David^  Pfal.  3^.  a, 
who  abftained  even  from  Goody  (thzt  is,  from  IdiffiU  bemoaning^ 
-  of  himfelf,  or  complamings  againft  Abfalom^  that  had  rebelled 
againft  him)  becaufe  it  was  not  necefTacy,  and  Cthe  circuuiftances, 
of  his  condition  eonfidered  )  veiy  danjgerous,  left  vm  and  way 
being  given,he  might  have  been  eafdy  dra$pn  to  fpeak  pafltonately^. 
ot  difiwlfixliy  againft  (Sod,  and  fooikhly  againft  Ptovideacesr 

'    That 


That  the  thing  unto  whfcfa  Sztta.  taovti  Chriff  was  lawful, 
hath  been  noted,  ^9fext  \tt  us  confider  what  Unit  Satan  might 
propound  to  himfelf  in  this  Motion,  and  we  fliall  fee  C  as  hath 
been  &id  )  that  he  did  not  io  nairow  and  contrail  his  deiign,  as 
that  onljr  ore  thmg  took  up  bis  Intentionsi,  but  f^ttal.  Hence 
have  we  this  Obfervation  i  ^     — 

that  in  one  fugU  temftatkn  Satan  wuy  bmmvanom  Aims  and  QhT.  xq. 

I>tfigflSp  . 

Temptation  is  a  eomplieoHd  thing,  z'many-ieaJid  Moffien 
Satan  hath  always  many  things  in  his  Eye.  Firft,  In  every 
Temptation  there  is  a  dinS  zndfriMipal  dlefign,  a  main  thing 
th^t  the  Devil  would  have, 

Secondly,Thaear$(evetal  thing^syk^/ertriea^  to  the  main  deCgn, 
as  fteps,  degrees,or  means  leading  to  it  >  the  lefier  imi  making  way 
Tot  the  greacei.  If  Satan  dk&gt^ldnrthirjtic  hys  the  Foundation  of 
his  work  in  inward  QrudgiHgs  and  Hatreds  s  next  he  give$  Fravo^ 
cationsiy  by  i epvoacbful  Woi^  or  di^atii^ui  Otttlages  and  Be** 
hayionrs,^  (  as  our  Safioor  tiotes  in  the  expreflions  of  Rscba^  Mdtth*  5. 22: 
and  ¥o9l )  and  io  by  de^es  enticeth  on  to  Murther.  The  like 
we  may  obfove  in  the  luAs  of  Uncleaxineft,  and  other  thing?. . 

Thirdly,  Befi<ks  tbefe  there  ate  i&i^ly  Kefifuu^  femething 
in  ambt^ment  to  wa<«h  oor  RetrMr  v  ^  Satan  conliders  what 
to  do  in  cafe  we  repel,  and'rdbft  his  irjotion^  that  fe  he  may  nm 
altogether  labour  in  vain.  A  contrary  extreme  watcbeth  tbof^ 
that  fly  from  a  Temptation  *)  Pride^  Seatrity^  Self^Confidence^  and 
ioafiing^  are  ready  to  take  them  by  the  Hed :  So  truly  may  it  ba 
&id  of  Satan,  that  be  kpop^b  the  iPoy  thattpit^  >  ifp^egafor* 
n^rd^  hi  it  then  >  ifbacfy^ard^  tpe  may  aifi  fttcehi  him  \  on  tbi 
Irft  hand^  hi  it  atwotkjy  and  on  the  right  hand^  he  k  net  idle.  Al) 
thefc  we  may  particularly  fee  in  this  Temptatk>n  in  Hand :  He 
had.  a  main  deiign  C  ^f  ^hich  mote  prefently  ;)  he  prq>ares 
meafts  arid  ieconds,  to  help  if- forward  \  fuch  were  thofe  pleas  of 
tfto^ifZtp,  and  empemmy  which  tlie  hunger  and  want  of  Ghrift  did 
£:»:niih  him  witliall,  airf  there  wanted  not  the  refirves  ofPrefkmp* 
#wx  aiid  5e/jMiglril  in  cafe-he  refifted!  the  motion.         - 

Tiic  Re^ns  o£  this  Policy  are  thefe.  v 

Firir,  When  Satan  temptfs,  he  is  not  certain  of  his  prevalencv^ 
even  when  the  probabilities  are  thegrcateft,  and  therefore  doth 
he  prmde  hirofeK  with  fiveral  things  at  once  5  xhatif  the  tempted 
Party  nar^^e^itt  ene  thtng,  .there  may  be  another  in  readincfsthat 

II  2  n  ..y 


I 


60  %  Xteatifc  of       Part.  lit 

may  pleafc  his  YaI».  God  dyes  this  advice  to  the  Spiritual 
Secdunen^  In  the  hhmingfm  Ay  Seed^  and  in  the  Evening  mtiboli 
not  thine  Hand  i  fir  thm  kpon^  not  -t^hat  froB  fro^,  rvbetbertbk 
X  «•  that.  Satan,  that  Scedfinan.of  the  tares^  imitates  this  >  and 
faecaufe  .he  knows  not  wliat  (ball  profper,  therefore  doth  he  ule 
variety.    .  •  ^ 

Secondly,  Where  many  things  are  at  oaice  defigned,  'tis  an 
hundred  to  one  they  will  not  <^ff  return  empty  \  'Tis  much  if  many 
fnares  mid,  he  that  hath  broken  one  or  two,  may  not  only  be 
inticol  with  a  third  Temptation,  C  as  being^either  ipearied  out 
with  the  Aflkults,  or  made  flyakU  with  the  allurements  of  the 
former  }  but  may  alfo  fit  down  ficftre^  as  having  C  u^  his  (uppo« 
fal )  paiOTed  all  the  danger,  and  Co  unawares  fall  into  an  unfoen  or 
uniiifpeded  Ti^ap. 
^fflie^  This  may  (i.)  by  way  of  Caution  aflure  us  that  we  have  no 

caufe  to  think  that  oB  fear  is  over,  when  we  have  avpided  the 
more  (Jn^ious  and  con^icmus  defignoients  of  a  Temptation,  but 
rather  to  fi4^  fome  further  train  than  we  yet  have  diicovered^ 
C  2. )  That  there  is  a  neceflity  for  us  to  be  circmn§e3  every  way,, 
and  Janm4iks  to  have  an  Eye  before  and  behind,  that  we  may 
make  timely  difcoveries  of  what  Satan  intends  againfl  us. 

As  we  have  taken  a  view  of  the  various  deiignments  of  Satai> 
in  one  Temptation,  fo  'tis  alfo  remai:kable,  that  thefe  various  ways 
o(  his  in  this  Temptaticm,  dogive  jTrei^i^  one  to  anfitber^Uid  have 
as  doie  a  connexion,  as  Stones  in  an  Arch.  Chrift  was  pleafed>ro 
commend  the  tpifdontoi  the  unjuft  Steward,  though  he  intended 
not  the  leaft  approbation  of  his  di/hon^y :  ,So  may  we  turn  afide 
and  obferve  the  amrung  Art^^ceof  the  Devil,  in  the  management 
of  this  ^gument  againft  Chrift,  which  is  to  this  puxpofo,  as  if 
he  had  thus  proceeded  i  Iftbouart  the  Son  ofGod^  (of^tbe  Voicefhm 
Heaven  lately  t^ifyed^J  it  can  be  na  inconvenience^  but  every  way  an 
advantage  to  give  afkrtherProofqfit :  T!by  frejent  condition  of  want 
and  buHger.^  fiem  to  contradiQ  it :  forbotPfirange  andwbefeenung is  i#, 
for  the  Son  of  God  to  bein  fitch  Straits  >  Xetiftbou  beefitfibat  thonfay^ 
ihouart^  Vpt  eafy  for  thee  tohelf^  thy  filf\  God  that  made  the  World 
of  nothings  by  the  totter  of  bis  command^  can  tmtch  more  thange  the 
forms  of  livings  wat  are  made  already  %  ^tis  bia,  fieal^n^  andthefe 
'  Stones  that  are  before  the^e  mil  be  t$trnedinto  Bread  y  and  brides  tbak 
in  fo  doing  thou  maifijeajonahly  vindicate  thy  JUffrom  the  Ecl^fi  of 
1%  frefenti  conditv>n^   ^«cejjff/y  smd  Vmy  (fir  'tis  Vttty  to  p^h 


tk  nraut  (ftbe  Bi^y  wbiA  eanm  be  fi^fMed  mtham  iff  fropet  nou^ 
rijhnmt)  mftl  thee  wiauoidably  toit^  exapt  tboH^fear^  not  to  con-^ 
traS  the  Guilt  offelf-J^hmaion,  e^ciathfrnng  1  do  not  nrgt  thttto 
fwideDdicacie/y  but  only  Bread^  andj^ch  of  is  needful tol^ef  in  the 

*  Lives  of  thpoor^  Men^  in  tbefoor^  manner. 

Hence  note,  Satan  indriving  on  atemptation^  ufetb  futb  an  Arti^^^^' ^^* 
ficialConsrivemefU  rf  Motives  oM  things^  tbatftUl  one  doth  infer  ano^ 
tbety  onefirengtbens  anotber.    Temptations  are  liks  a  Serew^  tpbicb  if 
oMce  admhted^rpiH  in^rove  itsfitft  bold  to  draw  in  all  the  r^.  By  thcfe 
Arts  doth  Satan,  like  a  cunning  Serpent,  nriggkhmSQKinto  the 

•  Aflc^ons  of  Men* 


c  H  A  p.   X. 

Of  SdtdMs  chief  e»d  iff  this  tefMtatipf0j  his  Skill  if$  mi* 
king  tke  means  to  Sin  fldupble.  the  Reafins  of  that 
Tolicy^  with  his  Art  therein.  Men^s  Ignorance  his 
advantage.  Of  the  differemes  of  things  propounded  to 
onr  ufe% 


r[c  various  ainis  of  Satan,  and  their  c/p/edjcpendance  oneup^ 
on  another,  having  contributed  to  us  their  feveral  Obferva- 
tions,  it  remains,  'that  we  ask  after  the  uMin  and  chief  thing*that 
Satan  prindpaBy  intended.  And  to  make  way  to  this,  it  muft  be- 
noted,  that  in  2ni;zi  Temptations  e^Mly^  the  tnain  defign  of  Sa^ 
tajp  comprehends  thefe  m^tf )  Thediief£^^,  and  the  chief  ilfejn/ - 
cdlQ^^cing  to  that  End.  About  thefe  ibme  Authc^s  conjedure 
varioufly,  whofe  difierences  we  have  no  great  occafion  to  menti* 
on,  ^eing  the  Text  gives  (b  great  a  fattsfadion  in  this 
matter. 

For  Firft,  The  main  End  of  Satan,  we  have  Cnot  obfcarc^)  , 
expiefled  to  us  in  theie  words  \Iftbou  be  the  Son  of  God:*]  which  if 
we  compare  PfithMattb.  3. 17.  'this  is  my  beloved  Son,  inwhomt 
duf  n^eff/^/e^ye^i  we  (hall  eaOIy  apprehend,  that  here  Satan,  doth 
but  eccho  to  that  Voice  which  camfe  down  &om  Heaven  >  As  be 
.^  dii 


aid, with  Eve  \Goibadfaid^  of  tbetreeidtbemi^oftf^Ganht 
yeJhaUnoteat^  Satan  (hjaviiJg  as  it  were  the  found  of  this  yet  in  his 
£ars^  inadearr«fer*««!toit,  faith,  Tm,  bath  GoifaidfyeJhaU 
notm?  So  hereisaliban evident t'tAtatriOnA'e'TAim..^--:^.. 


t^imoHy 


tboH  be^inJeedfitcbatbe  t^ifyedy  ghie  fimfrmftfH  ?  ^e. '  fii 
which  It  appears  that  his  defign  \m  to  «aa^w  this  TeftimoJ 
^  feme  way  or  otha  todefij,  it  i  neither  need  it  paft  for  ancSk- 
aionagamft  this,  that  Sat.aB  doth  not  iirtfif/jmeSion  his  doubt 

hef  of  his  Son-Jhif  for  it  was  not  fuitable  to  £/PoIfc^  fo  to  Sr 

X'Ltf  f '"'"'  ^  •  ^'  fe'  rf  ¥^"  ''^^°  ^^P^<*«d  afterward,  « 
the /^^,n  execution  (if  it  had  taken  effed;  though  it  wercJ&J S 


Secondly  The  chef  Mean,  by  wbjcb  he  would  have  brought 
Jis  End  about,  may  be  undcritoodii(bm<3irift's  .^tf>«r  to  The 
Temptation:  for  ii  cannot  but  be  imagined,  that  Chrii  knew  th^ 

*J^m  of Satans Policy,  andthatbisl^^-muftfttlkSS^^ 
Me<i«/ by  which  Satan  indeavoured  to  afnm  hun     Hk^A  r 

Tati,  aod  -we  llMli  find  nwre  id  fa  &,  M,fi,  SftJ^  _  „  '¥ 

tonger  ana  took  &m.hm  the  ^lI^S^l^'TiS 
(^  the  lane.  paitiitlBTcifc  IhBw)  KKitS^LSiil?  ""'* 

v^bvS^   \£r  u  ^  ^^5"  ^'^'^  "r^  ^"«*  of  before)  this 
Wwby  Af«««»w    Jtotc  h?  wakft}  anJ&f/h-^/we  from  tWrvi,lnr 


/•*' 


h midt  iruP^^kpinf,  ihatManliw  not  by  Breadmly,  but ly  eoery 
IVirithat  fneidd^  mt  0/ tbt  Momh  of  ibt  Lord  doth  Man  live:. 
which  is  dearly  of  this  Import,  that  Man  lives  not  by  otdinay 
itieansoBly,  but  thatGoi  canpiovidc  foi  his  Life  in  an  extraor- 
dinaty  way,  by  appointing  any  thing  to  that  end,  through  his 
jBrigbtyandpowerftaWord,«i4goodHeafiurei  So  that  tWngs 
flewf  fo  unufual,  or  unfit  in  thcmfelves  for  nouriflunent,  will 
become. ftrcngthning  to  us,  ifhefliallgive  otit  his  command. 
ChriftthenapplyingthisjinthisSenfe,  did  Casitwerc>thus.% 
toSttan  »  TboM^  I  want  oribnary  means  of  Lift,  vthiS  iiBrtad,yet 
Ham  God  eann$alfiMy^t^*>^lndfbefkafttb^  utmr^mitfitad 
tfit.  So  that  IwiU  wr  cjtf  #  <»  de^endMUt  t^n  the  Tnmdenet  of 
God  in  tbitfirai*,  and  wkboHt  nranantnm  to  an.  extraordinary  eautft 
fir/HPply.  Hence  it  is  evident  that  to  bring  about  his  main  End 
(which  was  to  PiM*  of  his  Relation  to  God>  he  ufcdthis 
means',  that  by  reafontif  his  ftrait,  in  the  failure  of  ordinary  fup- 
ply,  he  fliouli  difinfi  Providence,  and  without  warrant  provide 

for'himfelf.  ObCirve,  j^  ,,  ,  a         n     r 

Itbat  lAertSatan  emits  on  a  main  Vef^n  and  E«rf,  be  b^ms  moft  Qjf.  1 2? 
of  bis  pains  and  sk^  in  renMngtbe  Mtans  to  tbat  tnd  flan0>U  and 
takinz.    ThoEadis /©#  inmottion,  and  the  Means  in  their  fit 
oratnvance,   takes  up  mifi  of  his  Art  and  Care.  .The  Rcafons 

whereofarethefe';.  ,  /^  ^    .     ..       ,j. 

Firft  The  End  is  apparently  bad,  fo  that  it  would  be  a  contra- 
diftion  to  hisdelign  to  mention  it,  'tis  the  fnarc  and  trapitfclf, 
which  his  Wifdom  and  Policy  direfe  him  to  cover  »  His  ultimate 
End  is  thcd<ftn«aionof  the  Soul,  this  bedare  not  openly  *w«e&  ^ 
to  the  vifcft  ofMeni  he  dothnot  &y  to  them  d^iroyyotir  SoHlsMng 
eternal  mi/eries  uponyottrfelves^but  only  t«npts  thcmto  that  which- 
Will  bring  this  mifery  upon  them  >  ind  as  for  thofc  wemedMit^ 
cods,  which  arcthe  formal  a^  of  Sin,  he  ufeth  alfo  a  kind  of 
mod^V'm  their  concealment  i  he  dothnot  ufually  £9.y,^andfiibtr- 
tbee  lir  eommit  Jdnhery:  Butrather  puts  them  upon  iwj*/ or  means 
thatwillWwtbemup  tathofelmqoities,  except  that  he  fome- 
time  have  to  deal  with  thofe  thatareiixhardnedmSin,  thatthey 
makg  affort  to  dfirptd^dly^Mi  then  he  can  mote  fieely  difcover  his 
Ends  to  fuch  in  the  Temptation.     .    ,^   ,    ^  , 

Secondly,  The.  Means  to  fuch  wicked  Ends,  have  not  only  an 
ham,  zaiNaftiral  tendency  in  themfelves,  which  are  a^t». 
Sway  andByasMenthifi  way,  bat  arc  alfo  capable  of  ^ihciaJ. 


I 

I 


44  z%nmU(a      Paft.ni: 

^t^obemtnty  to  ^fiittUr  intkement  to  the  cvfls  fccrctly  intended 
and  thefe  require  the  Art  and  Skill  for  thd  exad  futttng  and  fit- 
.  tingot  them.  The  JEwi/ cannot  be  readxeS  without  the  Afc«u,and 
Means  Co  ordered,  (without  the  aid  of  Graced  will  fcarce  mifiofxbt 
End. 

Thirdly,  The  Means  are  capable  of  a  Vam^  and  PaiAt,  he  can 
make  a  fliift  to  fet  them  off,  and  Colour  them  over,  that  thewo- 
per  drift  of  them  cannot  eafily  bedifeovercd,  whereasthe  End$  to 
'    which  thefe  lead  cannot  receive,  C^t  leaft  fo  eafily  with  iome)  fuch 
fair  (hews.  'Tis  far  eaficr  to  fct  off  Company-lceeping,  with  the 
pleafurable  pretences  of  Neceflity  or  refiihing  divmifimint^  than 
_      to  propound  <iirea  Drunkennefe  Cthe  thing  to  which*  Company- 
keeping  tends)  under  fiich  adreik 
<5acr.  Ifit  be  demanded^  Howandby what  Amhc  rendersthe  Kfcans 

^nfip.  fo  flaufihle  ?  1  (hall  endeavour  a  iatisfadion  to  that  ^mre^  by 

ibewing  the  w'^  that  Satan  took  toorender  the  Means  he  made  ufe 
of  in  this  Temptation,  planfible  to  <:hrift,  which  were  thefe  > 

Firft,  He  reprefents  it,  zsibamlefiox  lawful  thing  in  it  felf  i 
Who  can  fay  it  had  been  fiaful  for  the  Son  of  God  to  have  turned 
Stones  into  Bread,  more  than  to  turn  Water  into  Wine  > 
.  Secondly,  He  gives  the  Motion  afurther  pretext  of  advantage 
or  g9odnefi^  he  infinuated  that  it  might  be  an  ufiftd  difanmy  ofSs 
Sonlhip,  and  a  profitable /«^/y  againft  hunger.  * 

Thirdly,  Hefeems  alfoto  put  a  2\fe^j^  upoa  it,  that  other 
.    ways  of  help  failing,  he  muftbeconftrained  fo  to  do,  or  to  fiiifo 
further  want*     ; 

^  Fourthly,  He  forgets  not  to  tell-him,  that  to  do  this  was  but 
^ttabk  to  hisConttition^  and  that  it  was  a  thing  well  becoming  the 
£oncf  Gad  to  do  z  Miracle^ 

Fifthly,  He  doth  urge  it  at  the  rate  of  a  V'tity^  <and  that  being  in 
hunger  and  want,  it  wpuld  be^  finfklnegUa  not  to  do  what  he 
coHid  and  might  (ox  his  prefervation. 

The  lame  way  doth  he  take  in  (**«•  Temptations,  in  fome  ca- 
fes pleadmg^ff,  m  fome  mfi  of  thefe  things,  by  which  the 
means  conducing  thereunto  may  feem  plaufible.  If  he  prcfents 
to  Men  occafions  of  finning,  he  will  tell  them  ordinarily,  that  they 
may  lar^fully  adventure  upon  them,  that  they  are  bamkfL  nay  of 
advanti^e,  as  tending  to  the  recreating  of  the  Spirits,  and  health 
ot  the  Body  i  yea,  that 'tis  necefarySot  them.to  take  fuch  a'lifaerty 
-and  that  m  doing  fo,  they  do  but  what^thrf  do  that  proSs 
'      I  Jleligioa, 


chap.io:  ^titm's  Xtmputione,  6^ 

ReMgioiu  Atid'often^be  Inth  fudi  achrahtage  fiom  the  Circkm* 
isnees  of  the  thing,  and  the  IndimuUn  of  our  heart,  that  he  tmkes 
oold  to  tell  115.  'Tisnoldsthenl^Mfy,  fuch  did  the  outrage  of. 
BiMMiriiiir  (eem  to  hini,  when  he  oonfideied,  howonichhis  lire* 
lyhooddid depend  upon  the  Vunaof  tfa^  Efb^uuu  >  PmT/  Zeal 
nrmde  him  confident  that  Perjkmi§n  of  Qiriftnos  was  his  DM^nd** 
tlieristhereanytlttilg;wnidicanpcetaid  toany-Zetf/,  Advsmagt 
6r  ^ouraUc  OmiMi   bat  prefently  it  takes  die  demmination 

If  any  wonder  that  ividxfm  and  ifaalfew  pfetences  are  not  fim 
thkou^  by  all  Men,  they  may  know  that  dUs  happens  fiom  ^a 
fm^dlffioiaa»^ 

be  Impoftd  opofa,  who  know  not  the  nature^  or  theufual  Ifliies 
ot  things  >  as  Children  are  deluded  to  put  a  value  upon  an  uieled, 
or  hurttul  trifle  >  foare  }!kti  deceived  and  ealily  impoied  upon  In 
what  they  do  not  underftand*  And  fer  this  ^i:^  are  Sinners  ' 
compared  to  Biids,who  areeafiiy  intiad  with  the  Bait  piopoftd  to 
their  vi€fr,  asprofitable  and  good  for  them,  becaufe  they  know 
not  the  Sttote  tlnit  lyes  hid  under  it :  this  4;norance  caufing  the 
mifiake  mentioned,  is  not  only  a  SimfU  Ignorance,  but  a]fi>  thsit 
Ignorance  whidi  owes  ttsriletoai^i^  and  perverft  difpoCti- 

on,  (for  there  are  (bme  that  kremfl^S/yi^S''^^'^^  dothoftenr% 
thofe  open  to  a  delufion,  who  tivcon^fHftffi^noiidlin^  will 

not  beat /^Mtt/ to  make  full  Inquiries. 

Secondly,  This  alio  comes  to  pa(s  fiom  an  Ignorance  of  onrr^/tt- 

phs:  for  while  we  either  engage  in  the  thmgs  propofed  by  &tan 

upon  the  geffcfj/iMttjM^y  of  a^m/ Intention,  or  that  we  have  ho 

'  cpiT^meaning  in  it.  We  are  kept  fiom  a'dlr/eon^of  theintended  de- 

^iigH.  Hence  Paul/  fiiwnothii^,  in  hi(  perfecoting  Ac'CimA  of 

God,  of  what  Satan  aimed  at  j  or  while  upon  the  fnttiae  of  a 

good  haentm^  our  {eoet  coirupt  Pmd^  do  indeed  move  us 

-Hwkthmdtouxf  undertaking,  we  are as'littk  apt  to  iee  the  Ends 

of  Satan  in  what  he  propounds  to  us.    ^dbir,  and  the  TU^Ufks  ^^^  9*  5^ 

pretendihga  ZeatSx  God,  lidt realiy  carried  on  hf  theirowil  fk-- 

ridus  tmfert^  did  as  little,  as  others  fkt  *  what  the  l)evil  wias  doing 

withthem^ 

Thirdly,  Themeaito  of  a  Temptation  asevendred  kisfufpitl- 

ous,  fiom  an  Ignorance  of  tl$. CircMM^Mcer,  a»l  Conctmfitants 

that  do  attend  them. 

I  Fourthly, 


^  -* 


66  zxtmittaf      Puttaii. 

in^Hmtiift^  .i^hHrivb  aseto^^fUc^  4t^  that 

ifideed  we  hitre;  i^a  g|rlattt\Ar(m^.  thanr  ir%iu9)  to  jcbe  e^l 
fufpeiScd ') .  we  om^mit  the  dtogetof  tht  .me^^s.  m  b^lOt^  Mi  aol 
fegr^wbold  wfthtlfeoccBfbns^f  iai^iky    «9  pi^tei^Jtag  M 

^ifif/ or  intendments,  which  he  difcovers  ag^nft  us,  bat.hU>^/l|^ 
'^xminmginmMtaijkrdlgt^'md' ixshiin^bft tK<s  ^Mf^^  !  &> 
ihoidd  we  Icuii  :to  impk)i  aU  our.  P4n« 
flmfihk  ways  or  introdttQions  to  Sin,  tl^t  Satao^pMt^  in  dtk  teuiis 

rab6dt  tBeoOnriDgof  noeasii'iitiio  iomaq^it,  !4oiOut  )W  of  hil 

,    .  Ddfign  and  JEiu/wcrid  ma}so  iis  Jf^/oiir  of  evmy  ^(riurt  propound 

dedtp  U9. .  Theyiihat  bom  mlfnlk^  <«  ^n^itS  (hall  admit  the 

>«Kfloiirt>f JEsriV  tannot  expldl  tu^vow  thi&ft^  jtp  whkh  they  ktid, 

lOiiifthcyinay  Kmleipfi^Bdiy)  bfe^^feued  ipofl^  the.c|i4  while 

tbeyfU&theMaaisiClifiSbamiifat^  t^  0)p 

and  the  Lip)  'tis  norf^^j^  to  iJierio^  afod'often  tbey  <pme  itot  m 

fo  clear,  but  that  (bm^Akiiieir^jor  other  fiidoi  by  theoi* 

• . ;  Idiay  iii{pei9r;this  Wi]lberetort^:b«f:^a$an; adfi^  ^ree p^ 

Mfi)fai^/e  J  ibrjf  afltneafts  l^^idii^tQiSijsr^fif^r^A  i>P^  fnH4fd^  then 

}|m  WeufisvAEMl^  (ibtbi  ApQ^fMth4a|i9Q$h^cafej 

»>e  ninji  go<mt  of  the  i^Wi,  r(^iagf)et;erj[^^hiiig  l^   Jlerf- to 

^  1     I  Aiifitrct,  We^not  by  anyevifiiMffd^of  God-  putintpanyfafih 

^V^'        rjlrji^^:  things  that  are.  or  n»y  tte  inffftwfde  ^sM^^afb  -«Wy(bc  »- 

•  ied  b^.  lis  with  due  Cw^  ^  WatobSiliml^  :^;yet:  ^Ithing/^  ajaenot 

:^likeneithcr,  &ijWitm&^kvifei^ 

-fMeratioD^v  .   *,  ... 

Fixft;  If  diait  Whk&  is^prdpoqnd^,  or  ^d  before  us,  as  a  means 
toSin^  beMit:fi^.6nM^  the  j^^ 

Secondly,  Wcmitifibok  iH^esitti^gSb  j^ 
oCthe^l^rr^^which  th^  oixty  wfiththem  of  a iurtb^^yit) 
ibme  Ciretmfiauces^  or  f enures  of  an  opportunity  aiid  ocoUioa 
.cffiMd,  jAreoffnch  a  timsfhmg  49^^  ^it  ithey  fe^ly  w^^rn  95  to 

A.    -.:     •  i    . 


Queft 


y(t  that  Soaetf  m^^^imflm^  as  3k«k^  or  tffibttA&M^  ig 
•to  be  avoided. 

•  .I%ird]]r>  We  ihuft  ftirdite  confider  thiiigs  jas  we  9rc  jftt^. :  or 
ozgtfgfl^  to  them,  and  acainliiigfy'  wfaore  there  is  sffmsnu  of 
d^DDgnn^  ottbe>ijv  of  it,  ^Avmnftkeepat  j^diftaace,  imeareeiH 
gag^  to  fuch  thkigs  either  bv  t)k  Al^tioniogtfaeX^iy  ofH^ngrei^ 
carhn^C^Hng^  oteommaadofGody  ot  uimHddMcFrmdsnst,  or 
i4l^i(%  whi^  theleTies  are  upon  os,  lire  cannot  avoid  the 
thing  oraAion,  butaie  the  more  concerned  teitakeheed  of  being 
oMoreMMor dvcrtakenbjr thte* .  ,-  :  v  .. 

-r  ■     i»  i    '■     iM^   ii.iO    ti.'tl     UU  JliflJ  i.lH     ,  ^'IH"   >.'■»»  LHWfl  I'  i  t.MII   "I  ».]llli '  •  *    • 

»  > 

C  H  A  P.    XL 

Means.     Of  the  Pmer  pf  tk(f$^  T^jffatfM^  :4n4f(fi 

ResfoaJefifj  prauAlencjt^    OfitmnrrmtsbUAtt^trnpts 

■  fi^  ^sHef^yith  the  caups  ihefeof.    €f  W^i^  mO^d^ 

*    .:    .  ■    '  /  j. .  1:  •  i  'W^'  .    *;' '    •    .    . 

r  Have  pardcQlaily  inflfted :u]^oii^tHe  aimsoi  &itan  in:  this 


Tempfation^  in  tifenvkridy^.  and^  alfo  )die  ^jcu^ning  wmekbm 
andxofaolencaiDf  them:  Ihavcatti fii^^ otehib-iaMgf .dffignl 
I  .aiffi  new  in  the  MpIaSceto  ^pidieat  ybii  withthc  fifUSUniffi.  and 
refpeds  'that  the /imn&stf  means  canry  0(k  the  \fta^dii  and  ^th^ 
proportion  whidi  may  he  found  in  all  Jthefe  to  the.  edd  defigoed 
.by them.  .   /  '     ,         •?  .     v  -    i  .     ':...) 

-'  .Tnec!nieiiiMiar(m  reiccenoetDXne  enctxieugiwajMnM'^c^inQR^  oi 
B09^eQcosand  thd^iifi/fitaff jde^insitohdkij^oiDtkit  cji^ftjwts 
the/^ii/irre  of  ordinary  paeans  oflbtiplyx  for&^heifeiideafVDUvodt^ 
impwyve  his  fiunger^  and  want  in  tne  Wildemefi, :  as  a .  loaxiifeft 
Mglift^  ftfayidtecc  ipwainis  him,  iw  which!  (ashetpml^  fi# 
gam)  ^cii(ife^Wilo^gR)Hfid^owaifi«frdyu^i(a^ 
to toake ftrtfidf to auonhd)ccduf&.//  Hencfe Nota^V.  ^^.  /j^-  ■>il    ;,  ^^^  .-^^ 

Mtfedat'lii^  t9yi$igMtiita'4^Ji^kn^w^^  -  '^ 

w  .  I  2  fiance 


68  >S  Xtmitt  tt         Part.  HL 

way. 

,  That  the/^sreof  miinaryzxAyjSxA.  {applies  hath  fay  the  De- 
vils {ubtilty  brou^t  a  Vifinfi  ogf  Providence,  and :  run  t  Men  be- 
yond all  KHfes  xsf  help, .  is  a  thing  ctaunonlyt  and  notoriouily 
Imown*    HVhenr  Memaxe  afflided,  and.  faroug^  onto  unufiial 
finite,  and  the  oidinary  wavs  of  xelief  areout  of  fight,  they  ^are 
feon  tempted  toxlifiruft  Godiand  Man,  and  to  conclude  they  are         | 
cutoff,  and  that  their ib/^  kttriffnd^  and  that  tbekt^  Eye  fiaB m 
P&Lii^«ix-  more  fee  (jood.  Djv»^  diArefled,  proclaims  tfU  Men  Lyerr:    Con- 
.PfoUgi.ii.    eludes,  thatheftiouldatlaft  *ec»rdfi    yontffe  in  the  Whales  Belly, 
jon.^4.        thouj^t  that  all  hope  was  gone,  andthathe  vm  c^  ^h^  of  GcAs 

Sight*  The  Church  of  Iftael  in  Optivity,  forgot  Froj^ity  (not- 
withfiandingthepKomife  of  deliverance  atter  feventy  years}  and 
thou^t  no  lels,  than  that  her  hofe  ondfirenph  wis  ferifi^ed )  Lam. 
3. 18.  Andfromthe  Sorinfures mentioned,  we  n)ay  alio  fee  the 
ftreugthitndprevaleDcy  of  the  Temptation,  eQ^alijr  wh^n  'tis 
reduced  to  particulars.    As, 

Firff,  'Tis  not  a  thing  altogether  :^of  no  weight  that  fuch  a 
Temptation  (hould  prevail  againft  /ifd&  Peribns^  as  David,^  and 
Jonab^  and  the  whole  ChtrA  oflfiaely  that  the  manifold  Expert^ 
ences  that  fome  of  them  have  had  of  Gods  faithfuln^  in  delive- 
ring,and  thcfeafinableaefs  of  help  at  times  of  greateft  hazard,  the 
particular  fromfes  that  all  ot  them  have  bad,  (how  difmal 
and  black  foevei  things  .have  feemed)  have  given  the  folleft 
AJfkraneef  imaginable,  thatiwhat  he  had  ipoken  flionld  certain- 
ly be  perfbmied  y  the  gracious  Sgaiifieatianstoi  fitch  Fedbos  as  e- 
minently  JXn^,  noA  skiSedin  the  Duties  of  Tcuft,  and  inJihbff^s 
of  Provfiddscc,  and  the  Q>ecial  Jdi/am^t  whidi  fomeof  them-  fas 
Fvophets)  have  had  abov€  others,'  to  enable  them  to  improve 
that  Sl^B^  Experienciy  KnomkJg^  and  Grace ,  to  a  firm  adberenee^ 
to  liich  (pedal  P^ravjS/,  that  al  the{&things  fhould  not  befuffid- 
e«ttokeeptlMnotfdiifanifl,  (though  at  preient  the  ways  of  de^ 
livetaiicewerehidfrom'them'^  feemsfiraagCT 

Secondly,^  ?Tisalfo  wondenol  to  what  an  iog&t&di  apfcvat- 
lingTemptatknihathatEyedibmeofthcm^  Pimft^feemstobea 
littlcoutcagkais,  and  did  upondK  ntatter  e^l  God  -a  Lyet^  when 
MaL  11^  II.  ^^  ^^  ^  hkeLotei  Lyers^  which  (hdwevier .  that  femfr  intcf* 
p^SftiQfSi  |mt,.as]fithidbe<n  JXtvidf  Truflm  God,  and  his  confident 
i&lo<;  sfmAmM^bk^Ea^  of  his  miae,.  to  <be.btc 

Lyes,  I  4 


lif€$y  aad  that  tlu^he  fpike  fiotn  hk  firm  belief  of  the  nromife, 
Iklimdy  tberefmhave  I  fiokgn)  yet  the  acknowledgment  of  his 
ibi^e,  (which  (compared  withP/Sr/. 3 1. 22.)  is  declared  as  his 
wu^fs)  win  forceu^to  conclude  it  an  ingenuous  Confeffion  of 
his  difirt^dt  thtfirft ;  when  he  was  greatly  affiled,  (though  he^  ' 
recovered  himfelf  afterwards  to  afaeli^of the  promi&^  and  that  in* 
that  Diftemper  he  plainly  nfleSed  upon  SamHel,  md  calls  the  P^o*- 
mi&s  of  God  g^ven  by  him,  avayLye, 

Thirdly,  'Tis  ftrange  alio,  tbatprefent  It^akcei  of  God^  Pro- 
vidences working  but  wiexpkkdJ>dimMett  (honld  not  relieve  the^ 
hearts  of  his  Saints  from  the  power  of  fucb  diftruft,  that  when 
they  fee  God  isnotunmindfiilofthem,.  but  doth  hearthem  in- 
what  they  feared,>  they  (hould  flill  retain  in  their  minds  theim- 
pireflion  of  an  unbelievingapprehenfion  \  and  not  rather  free  them-<^ 
(elves  from  dieirexpedhitions  of  future  mine,  by  conduding,that 
he  that  hatb^  and  dotb  deliver,  will  alfo jfe^  deliver.    P^km  had'j  Sain.a7.  i.  • 
this  thought  in  his  heart,  thatheihpukltfoei^/vi^^y/AeibA^iif 
Acm/,  even  then  when  God  had  fb  vemafkably  t^^mI  him  bonit^  > 
Saul^  and  f(»Dced  Saul  not  only  to  acknowledg  his  Sin  in  profe-' 
cuting  him,  but  alio  to  dechuc  his  belief  of  the  Piomiie  concern*-^ 
ing  T>aind*    One  would  have  expefted,that  this  fliould  have  been  set  Cap.  16.-  *'- 
fuch  a  DemoffiraUm  of  the  Truth  of  what  had  been  pronafed,that 
hediould  havecaftoutall^^r)  andyetcontrariwite,  this  pledg 
ofOod's  purpofe  to  hiuEi,  is  received  by  a  heart  firongly  ^r^^ffed^  ' 
with  mifgiving  thoughts,  andheocmtinuestothink,  tbu far  ali 
ihii^  5i^jit/ would  one  day  defboy^iim.  • 
.  Foivthly,  Hhcfsn^  of  this  JMsmBL  are  :aUb  (btemat^^ie^tlxkt 
after  they  have  been  delivered;  and  have  found  that  the  f^  hath   ^ 
not  anfwaed  Utiarftars:^  they  have  in  the  review  of  their  cairiage  - 
under  fuchfeais,  recounted  this  their  vnAf^  among  other  re- 
markable things,  thereby  fhejving  the  mm^nMen^  of  their  un- 
belief  and  their  r^anderthsit  God -Ifaoidd  pais  by  ^^LS^eat  a  Provo-    ' 
cation,  and  notwithfiandin^  lb  unexpeAedly  deliver  them.   Da*  - 
iw/ in  the  places  before  cited^  wasujpon  a  thankful  acknowledge   * 
mratofGod's-XoveandivonderfuiKindne^  which  he  thooghi 
he  could  not  perform,  without  leaving  a  record  of  hisftrange  and 
im  worthy  diftruft  h  as  if  he  had  fidd,  Se  greatly  did  Sfk^  and  fa  9uh 
fiutaUydidd^avimyfilf^  tba$  Ifbrn-gavi  ^^  Md  concluded  dk  - 


To^ 


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70  %%tmiitiA      -PiifcUD 

ikikes  in  widi  (uch  an  occafibn  as^  the  want  of  means,  to  tempt  t^ 
diftruft,  whifch  are  thefc ;  . 

Firft,  Sudi  a  coodition  doch  ufually  trax^m  Men  1)6fide$  diem- 
felTes,  puts  them  as  it  were  into  «a  M^Pt^^  andby  a  fiidden  n^ 
^KreofARcniflutient  and  Fear,  fiaoeetb  them  beyond  their  ^effjcdf 
thoughts  and  purpo&s.  This  DMitMjts  as  the  groimd  of  his  iti* 
confiderate  raOi  fpeaking )  Jir  nwav^fib^/^e^Iwas  tfan^orted,  &c. 
Noii^a^  Paflion  doth  not  only  make  Men  j^ed;,  what  otherwife 
ti^y  would  nor,  but  alfi>  to  put  bad  Intafm^ians  vapcm  adJoii$ 
a«id  tbings.beyond  what  they  will  bur^  and  baftea.  Men  to  R^her 
exceedi^y  unieafbnable  ;  So  doth  tl^  ftateof  die  Beart  (un^ 
der  an  amazement  and  furprize  of  Fear  )  ^ve  opportunity  to 
Satan  to  put  Men*  to  imtriam  and  unri^teous  thoughts  of  tfa& 
ProvidenceofGod^  and^byiuch  ways  to  alienate  their  Miod[« 

.     from  the  ttuft  whidtt  they  owe  him. 

Secondly,'  Sisnfi]&  a  gjneat  Mf  to  Faith.  Faith  then  muft  needs 
be  much  hazarded,  when  Senfe  is  ac  a  lols,  or  cohtradi(^d)  as 
uiually  it  is^  in  ftraits. 

.  That  Faith  doth  receive  an  advam^t  by  Senfe^  cannot  bexleny^* 
ed.  To  believe  what  wejfe,  i$e^  than  to  beKevcwhat  weyie 
.  n0t  i  zid  that  inour/lateof  Weaknefi  and  Infinnity^  God  doth 
ib  far  inMg^  us,  that  by  his  alfewa&ce  we  may.  take  tht  hdfik 
our  Senies,  is  evident  by  Hs  appointmenlf  of  the  tsvo,  Ssersmau^ 
where  hy  outmard  t/ifibk  Sigm  our  jF^f^i  may  ieqpickncd  to  ap- 
prehend tht  Spiritual  benefits  ofkreA^  Thamof^  JKefolviny  to  firfpmd 
his\b€Jkf  till  h^.were  fatisfifidthat  Chriftwas  rifei, .  by  .the  ut- 
moft  ^al  that  Sfiofe'Cpuld^vev :  <determitiing)iaDt  /coi  credit  the 
Teftt9aonybfthe«^to£theOift:ij^s,ti}l  by  prntangJiis^wwiMo 
his  Side  he  hftd  e^adeWa>fel£nwe.ffr<i.iwi.Chriftiic^^  emh* 
founded  to  him,  but aJfopiDiKHinceth \i\s^f(inik0ti9n x£  his  bdici^ 
a(^i€pHng  it,,  that  hi  ha4  bdkif^  becaj^ he'had  fim^.  But  .whwi 
QUtwayd  ufuaJiadps  fail  bs,7  f^vafmfe  (babag  notjaWe-to  feoa&r 
qff)  i*wholly;^^«fe/an4.  qv.eirthrown»  the  very  W^^/femW  of 
probabilities  gives  fp  &m.  aj*^- to  ottr Faith,,  that  k  tommoni- 
Jy.  daggers  at  it  i  and  thfi«fo«e.w^s  it  given  ?s  the  great  coinmcn^^ 
dation  ofAbr^mfFm\  that-foK  (jicit  withftandmg  the.tmlifab^ 
fcteod  Of  the.  thm^yfiaggeridn^  # ^«^  PmwJ5rniifil^  thoeby^faow 
extraordinary  it  w^  in  him'  at  that  time,  to  keep  up  a^injft  the 
contradiSionoiSenfe^  and  how  ufualitis  with  others  to  be  beaten 

.      -'-  off 


/fi^Hy  qUc^rScnf?  fpt?lvS^*j^«n)  WijeW  Whcjatis-^dcprived  of^jls 
<:ri^/f&«    Amifiiotl^rWQukla-jitcteulHJCYA^ad  yfHt  jiifai^^^ 
>tfge  this  TOig^  prove; w  aigOOdMao^  wkea:  S^^dtt^etber  fi^y 
.  hjs  expeditions  he  mfiycodfider  with  himftlf  4n  what  a  cafe 
' "Ikftn/KH^^  if icairift  .h»il'»«^Sijl(y <P  ^^^^^fuHs 

'Sid^'ajiito-rf^  Naik,  in  .all 

jjjfpf^^'lwd  ti^^^^         fc,.  te  hid  gone/.ia^ay  cf^n^mi  j^  hij 

'wmtie/. 

Thirdly,^  though  Faith c^il  i&  abcvi  Scnfty  and  is  impky^id 
about  thJDjgf  fuo$fien^  yet  A«ry  Sabt  at  <iW  timfts  doth  not,  ^St  his 
^Faith/o  ifgi^*  Chs\i\  tjells  jus^  that  to  believe  wh^tea-Man  hath  not 
',\mif\tht]poi^^^  Job.2o.2f. 

yet  WithaV  he  hipt5  jit  tahci^e  and  difficult  >  bt  iSm  bath  not  feek^ 
andya  hath  believed^  implyes,  that  'tishut  tme  anidngft  many  that 
dothib,  and  that 'tis  the  Ca^n^ofa  more  than  ordinaty  diffieul'^ 
ty.  jflenceiti%  that  to Af^ <jod  when  he  kiUs^  tobriiiV$  vfhen 
means  fall^  are  reckoned  among  the  h^  aiSings  of  Chttfti- 
anity.      '  ;    •  .  i    / 

Fourthly,  ISVhen  Senfe  is  nw-fltfi^  and  Faith  £itls,  the  Soul 
of  Man  is  at  a  g|r«it  Ufi:  having  nothing  to  ^air  it  up,  itmuft 
needsji»j;,V  ^^^  paving  fi>n)Cthing  to  throw  it  i£nirii,  befides  its 
own/vv^ji^jr  do  wnwaid  to  difiruft,  it  hath  the  force  lof  t^  jgreaft 
zdifi^ointmrnVQ^xiSskit  forward  >  and  ^dibittmefs  of  Spirit 
hd^htned  by  thi^  mdig^ant:  Influence  of  Satan,  that  with  a  vio^ 
lence  (like  the  k^ff^e//  throwing  zAClfione  into  the  Sea)  it  is  caft 
in|t>  the  bottom  of  iuch^ibi  of  unbelief^  that  the  li^ttni'/ai^  of 
fqrmer  Powecand  extraotainary  Providences  cannot  keep  it  froth 
Jan  abiblute  denyal  of  the  like  for  the  future.  Ifiailin  the  Wik 
-denied  when  they  cao^e  to.  tlie  wai^t  of  Bread,  though  they  ac-  - 
knowledged  he  c/ifi/e  the  R(7d^  aftdgavetbem  Water  in  the  like 
firait,  yet  Co  far  did;  thek  Hearts  fdl  of  that  due  Traft  in  the  Po  w«  ^ 
er  and  Mercy  of  ,6od| :  which  mig^r  havi  been  :cxpc6kcd  >  that 
though  they  confined  the  one,,  they  as .  difiroAfully  qu^m^  and 
deny  the  otbfi;'  ibdavethtKo^  haMuxhtfmAd^  fli^:?  odnhi 
give  tmi  f  Strange  unbelief  I  that/eex  and  ackni^vledgcth  Omni-  - 
poteqcy  iujf^e  fhing,'  andyet^nierltin^Aiiikn   •  V 

fifthly,  ;IrpM(9ict^  ha&  been  aa  old  ^^im  \  hh  an  Athufk  ' 
;t)ia|:l9fne.|iave  1^1^  guilty.o^aa  deny  that  Qod  4»*ie>»fflkdll  a/Tairs 
ielkting  to  his  Children  here  below,  who  yet  have  not  fo  fully 


7*  Z%tzmttOt  Part,Hr. 

-  miiiffiiflKd  their  luOuNth^^jknt^  asto  daw  to  deny  the  *tf»r  hf 
xGed.    ThatGodk,   thcyconfcfe,  but  wkhal  they  thmk'  Am  he 

-  »4lk^hiHtbeCirmh  «fHtaven,  andajtothe  J^wftr  concerns  of 
Meni  neither  6oth  g/itd  nor  ml.  This  being  zaoUEnvr  towhidi 
moft  are  but  too  inelinabh,  (and  the  morcbecaufe  fuch  tWnes  are 
permitted  (asthepuniflimcnt  of  his  Children,  and  their  Trvs^ 
CwhileothershaveaUtheirheartcan  wifh)  as  feem  fcaice  ooiififtS 

.with  that  love  and  care,  which  Men  fook  fia  fiom  him  to  his 
Servants;  they  are  apt  enough  to  mm  the  thoughts  of  thatuer- 
^fwafion  upon  their  Minds  (for  which  the  failure  of  orduiarv  vSv* 
-of  help,  feems  ttf  bean  high  probability  ;  that  he  keeps  himfdf 
tuKOHcerned,  and  therefore  there  fectns  to  be  no  fuch  eaufe  of  rdl 
«»c«  upon  him.  The  Pfalmift  fo  cxprefleth  that  Trildu  f  JJ&I 
Jballfay,  Verify  then  it  a  God  tbatJHt^b  in  the  Earth,  1  that  it  is 
d|fcoverai  to  beafpwal  '«rfi«^of  it,Cby  many  and  fignal  eon- 
yincmg  Evidences)  fomthatisfHfofGod,  and  hisPtovidenSs 
that  Men  ufoaUy  M  mto  upon  their  ObTervarion  of  the  Si^^ 
>    fe?muig/««AwT/ of  outward  means  of  help.  "'cmany 

ffJf!Jp^j]"'^°il'"5'''*!i°^*/  Obfcmtion,7J^j?«,^d:e. 

Gcn.z&..   .^''^.^  »A«rrt/«f,  isasclearasthefbrmer.    Sarai biinR^Z 

fc«**^*?i*^^?^' ^"^°»  *^»ftofherAge,\a?e 
her  Hand-nmd  to  Jhabam,  that  in  that  way  (the  PK)nufef?«« 

mgtofeiO  fteinightobtainChiMrenbyher!  P^tSTwfSf 
thcmany  and  violent  purfuitsof  5«/,  notonly  diftruied  thtV^ 
mtfe  thinkinghemightm^^jr^er^byhim,  butrefolves to p^ 
xS,m.*7. 1.  5'S§5^'°^"j!^"y^iy'«  fP<^«'y  ^fi^  mto  the  Und  S  the 
PA«/iA«e/i  ac«<e.whiACas  appears  by  the  Temptations  and 
evils  he  rwa  with  there;  was  afogcthJr  mr.arraUu°  rhzt 
froma  dUhruft  Ma  arc  next  put upTn  unwarrantable  Attempt 
IS  clear  from  the  foUowmgReafons;  '».««anpts, 

.        Firit,  The  ^gbtmeat  which  is  bred  by  fuch  diftrufts  of  p«^«; 
dences,  will  not  fufe  Men  to  be  «&.Fi  is  X^dfl^^ 
fr«w9w  thatfomethingistobe^Awf.      *^''*"«*^^<*  Awngly 

A»^rt'  Y«  iudii«he««j5i^«  ofMens minds  in  fucharafe 

^atthouehmanythm^eptopoundcd,in  that  hurry  ohh(J3^^^^ 
they  are  .S^/»erfufuaUy  of  a  true  Judgment  ■  and  AS'S.      ' 

^t  thjy^e  oppreffed  witha  mititSof  though?^"^;^ 
.on  the  IOk  occaiUn  takes  notice^  « the  UdtitJ^of  ^ t£^^ 

vritbin 


ip. 

miibin  imy  Sec.)  and  (as  he  exprefleth  the  cafe  of  Scft*ibenia  j8r 
Storm)  they  are  at  their  wits  end* 

'  Thirdly^  Theis^mi^  jgrievance  of  Spirtc,  makes  them  take 
ilhzty^hiaiodaka^tiscftobmdy  Man^  that  ^4^  9 

Twi^ori^rjar,  though  to  n6piii|)Q&  . 

Fourthly^  BdngonceturnMofftheirX^  and  the  true  j?4y  of 
thePtomiteof  God&f  help)  whatever  other  cmr^  they  take  muft 
needs  be  wmarramMi  \  It  they  ooeebe  out  ofthcml^  way^they 
maftneedsirtm&r,  andeverv^  they  take,  muft  otneceffitv  be 


'iftmy/  Satan  is  (b  (^iKMur  jaan  evil  thing,  that  iedng  any  in 
this  condition,  he  will  not  fidlto^ng0^  his  help,  and  in  place  of 
Odds  Providence^  to  fet  fixne  wdamfml  Shift  before  them* 
'  Sixthly,  And  fi>  much  the  rather  do  Men  dofi  in  with  fuch  o- 
▼er&iifes,  becaufea.  fiidslen  litof paffionate  fiary  doth  dmt  them, 
and  out  of  abitter  Idndidf  ^iif  and  croffhefsj  (zs  if  they  medica- 
tedfii  revenge  a^dnfi  God  for  their  difappointment)  they  take  up 
kn  b^wimd  nfobft  to  go  that  way  that  feems  mofi  agreeable  to 
thAtfaffiony  faying  with  King  Jotam^  fFha$  wait  we  $tfon  the  Lard 
M^lon^for  >  Wewill  take  fuchacouiie,  let  ccone on^us  what 

Vhe  Servicevi4iich  the  OUervatioa  CweUdigefted)  tnay  per-  ^^tie, 
foanfofuSy  is  very  fiilly  contained  in  an  advice  which  D^oid  gives 
onthelikeoccaibn,  P/H^SJ^i^  whkhis  Ais^  fTait oh  the Lordj 
tdhge^  bkwof.  Failures  of  ordinary  means  (hould  not  All  us 
itfa  difiruft,  neither  then  (hould  we  run  out  of  God^s  waq^  for 
help.    He  that  would  praAife  this,  muft  have  theie  three  t£ung$ 

.rwmcbiuecQlliprehended  init.^ 

:     Firfi,  He  muft  hxvcfidlperjwaiwns  of  the  IPower  and  Protnife  of 
God.    I  do  not  mean,  the  bare  bear-fay^  that  God  hath  fromijid 

-to  lielp^  aiid  that  he  is  able  to  deliver,  but  theie  Truths*  muft  be 

.m^iigM  i^)on.the  heart  t^  and  then  vne    *' 

jisiai&l^ourEyeixpon^lxemi  forif  e^es  weloletheiffgi&rof  thif, 
wfaeatroubles  befet  us,  our  Heart  wiU/i^/  us^. .  and  we  ihall  do  np 
otherwife  than  ti^oTy  who,  when  he^  Bottle  of  Water  was  i^pt, 
and  (he  ia^  no  wayoffupply,  (ate  down,  gave  up  her  Son,  and 

ietfforibft,  and  fo  fells  a  weeping  over  her  helpleis  conditioQ. 

,ThiStwiaiM^iSbf|ArofGod  Cinregteiofhis  Power,  Goodneis,  H«b.  x  1. 17. 

-FaithfiUnds,  atad  Truth,  Whidi  are  things  fm(/!U<,)  which  kept 

K-    ■'      ^'  y        '  up 


74  Z%tt^UUl£         Paflkllt. 

wpdieHeartof  M^/er,  tfaatic  lonk  not  under  the  piefluic  of  Us 
fears,  whenaU  things  threamed  his  nunc 

Secondly)  fie  tlSai  wduld  thus  wait  ujpaii  Gbd^  had  need  to 
lAVtW^V^^SMmi^S^tj  iauSeKncttafmaicafifis,^  1H* 
j^ye  or  Negled  them  he  may  xiGC,  when  Ue  mjybmt&axi^  Sot 
that  weic  intdlloablefrv^nii^^  aiid  ib  to  xnMr  our  ffiipci  and 
£xpedat}on$  upon  them,  asifborjre^SmdidceitainljjIe^^ 
on  them,  is  an  high  affiromtt^Goi&Omiufount^y  andne  leis  thaa 
a  finRd  idoUziMg  c^t he  Creature  v  but  the  engagements  <^our  I^h 
ty  muft  keep  carefully  to  the  fiift^  and  the  confideration  of  an  ^ 
depehdmy  of  an  Almtghy  Powtr^  as  to  any  pAordmaU  tntaas  or 
caui^s,  muft  help  us  agaonft  the  oibtr  inifanriagc>  When  iH 
means  ^f^pkU  fid!  us,  we  moA  look  to  live  upon  Omnipotent 
F^Mfi^fWii^tnd  Goodneis,  which  is  not  tyed  to  any  duitt^  hut 
that vMAm aB  meftns>  ^iAtmmmyxo ^Someifs>€tfie(mdrCm^ 
jii,  candowhatheh^hpiDinifed,  orfoesfti] 

Thiirdiy)  There  is  no  waidng' upon  God  attdkeepinghisway, 
without  a^tfr^MAfrM^  in  God,  tothisweaictioroa^^tfiM^^ 

but  highly  moMM^  to  it,  under  thc(|reateft  Aflltiafldrs  of^  hdb^ 
Pfal.37.  5.  Tnft  in  him,  andbejhatt  bring  it  tofafs.  frtiff  U  ak 
Lard^tddoGcod^  ^  verify  fbBn^fdt^fioL  i«r^;  The  Lord 
,  fliall  help  and  dettvtr  them,  beoavde  they  tn^in  inm*  And  tbk 
we  are  to  do  at  attimay  and  in  the^irelf  H;i«iatir,andwiihi^ 

P£iL  3  «  ^  '^i^M  SMtrby,    Ilmime  danmsmlfifij  I  mU  tm-  hftngmd  if 
'*^'  '  4m  ikmfcmds  if  P«^,   that  bs^e  fit  tbmfiUu  j^aitfi  me  hmd 
abtM. 

Quefi.  Butfome  Cpoffibly)  may  (ay,  Isit  ote  DutytoiEriMrinSidia 

cale^  whenatltheufualwaysoffiippiy  iaii  us,  nuift  nothing  be 
attempted  ? 

jr.,  I  An^er,  FirR, At  (ucb  times  greater  Gm  and  .Diligence  is  ne- 

^V^\  *  ceflary  in  ^tttmadthirigs^  that  what  tmtiSiVfM^ ooriidEecwadi  hdp, 
4M9tAer  lawful  eoMrJfimay  »  and  as  topttHtatDiUgtdce^  itflipuldhe 
tKtrmrdmary,  weihouMbemcMeatneftiand  fiei^piciit  in<  Fkaytr, 
Fafiings,  Meditations,  and  tlbeexercifeaf  OvsEoesi 

Secondly,  Mobile  weare  m  the  puifint  o£V9ay^  and  where  the 
StAftanctoiit  tnay  iyepreftrved  ntfim,  if  our  StrMs  and  Wants 
mtunmdahly  put  us  m  of  «k  ir«f,  weinay  be&tisfyedtoga aa, 
though(bmeCii«iM^4a0itbenecd^  Kfii-^ 

ae^r  might  kill  Zimri  and  Co/^i  upon  the  Command  of  M»ye/« 


hbmki^.  $•  And wnft^ehtlfin  Ftofccdtkii  of  Diity^  thoogb 
CoclierCinsifflito  it  was  in  Smt  rdpcds  exdn* 

oratnary» 

Thiidly;,  But  let theSir^Jt  beivbit  it  will,  wte  mnft  not  fbrfako 
Dotjr  i  for  (b  we  eo>  tfiir  of  Gods  way^nd  do  oobcj^ 
nd  Hope  wlucbwc  ate  to  keep  iqp.  to'Ood^waid. 

But  (it  may  be  further  urged)  oiuft  we  when  all  Means  fail,  QueiL 
/^(^rm/j^TruftinGodfortbofe  f«ry  diings  which  W9  miglht  eSL« 
ped  in  an  oidinaty  way  ^ 

tn  feme  cales,  our  Duty  isfiimifidn  to  his  Wifl,  and  the  par<-  Afi/m.  i« 
ticulsir  Mercy  neithar/»/t^£p«fy  to  be  ixptSUj  nor  jctdifht^ed. 
Thus  did  Pii^ j^  behave  Umieli;  when  he  fled  fiom/M^^tfaiiiip^    ' 
on  AifilMfsIiebcliiaa  9  Let  bim  de  fi^^fimmbbimgoed^ 

Bat  theit  are  other  C^  wherein 'tis  our  l^ty  to  jlx  our  lYuft 
npon  the  partiaUar  Mercy  or  help.  I  (hall  naaie^^>  and  poflSbly 
a gtftet many inOKeo^-be added.    As»  '     -* 

Firft,  When  Mafde^are  exprefy  and  particularly  fmmfii ;  ^ 
wheti  the  Kingdom  was  pronufedtoZ>4»ii«  When  a  Son  was 
ptcmfcd  to  Jkrabdm.  Whatever  had  been  the  In^MhAUbla  of 
their  obtaiaiiig  the  thing  pro&afed^  it  was  their  duty  fefiti$^  u> 
believe^    Thki$  indeed -not  a  general  Qife« 

Sieondly,  -1vhen(kKl  leads  u|  into  (baits  by  e/r^^^ni^  «$  ki  Ina 
Serwt^  as  when  Jg^jce/lbllowed  the  Lord  into  the  Wildeme(s,  iir 
order  to  an  enjoyment  of  afiirtha  Mercy^whidi  was  the  PoflcSioii 
of  the  Landof  Cmma  \  when  they  had  no  Water  to  drink,  nor 
Food  to  eat,  and  faw  nonamral  poffibiUty  of  fupply  in  that  Wil^ 
demtfs,  they  ou^tK>Wvdy  to  have  expededfupplicsirom  God 
in  an  Expra&rdinaryyfdey^  and  it  b  reckoned  up  againft  them'  ail 
thiek  Sm  that  they  ditd  not  believe.  This  was  the  very  ca(c  of 
€hrift  under  this  Temptation,  theSphitlcd  hkn  into  theWil- 
dornefs  upon  the  pro&cutlon  of  a  further  defign  j  when  thtire  was 
no  Bread  thereto  latisfy  his  Hunger,  he  refmfitb  to  work  a  Mira* 
de  for.  his  fupply,  but  leans  upon  an  Extraordinary  Provi- 
dence. 

Thirdly,  When  the  things  we  want  are  common  univerjal  Bkf- 
fmgt^  and  fudi  as  we  cannot  yki#  without :  ifwehavew^i&wgto 
eat^  znd  nothing  tofftt  on^  yet  feeing  the  Bo^y  cannot- toe  without 
both,  we  muft  poRtively  expcd  fuch  fupplies  from  Providence, 
though  we  fee  not  tne  Way  whence  they  Ihould  arife  to  us.  This 
kiodofDifiruft  (which  refleds  upon  the  general  neceffary  Provi- 

K  2  '      dence 


*       • 


l6  %%tt^\ittA         Bart.«ti 

^     dcnccbfGod,  by  wbfchheiscngagcdtoprcforvchisGtcatufesiL 
M.t  <  »«       ^h«r  Stations,  t6  «fo^A  thtGr^s  ^  the  Fkld,  ip  fHdtkmd^^^ 

mire  d^^tb  ym^iO;yt  i^iHtkTaifhf  nty^M]XLottioYz\ih^ 
f and  in  that  regard  a  very  Trodi^  of  Diflruft>tbat  will  uptbelievC 
for  NecelTarics, .  Hence  ltW.3. 17.  the  Prophet  refolves  upon  il 
re joycing  Confidence  in  God,  when  neither  7m,  nor  Fiew^  nor 
F/^WouMyeildanylwpeinanor^  . 

^  Fourthly^  VihtxiGoais  eminintly engoffd  kfi  our  help^  andhisr 

'^  Hoiiom  Urs  at  Stake  in  that  verymatter  ^  fo  that  whether  God  wit 
hefpoino,  or  whether  he  is  ^ifc/c,  is  become  the  <^«/r»iwj5f,  upoa 
VihkWKMgkn  in  its  Truth,  or  tiitfbnom  of  God  is  %o  be  tryed) 
then  are  we  engaged  to  a  ctnain  belief  of  help.  The  three  CM^. 
drenyvpon  this  ground  did  not  only  afiert,  that  God  was  able  ude^ 
Uvdf^fhm^.oithzt  their  Death  apd  Martyrdoroe  they  could  hear 
(which  is  ail  that  nnofi  Martyrs  are  able  toariie.up  to)  but  they, 
aiTerted  pofikively,  that  Godvpmld  ddiverthem^  and  that  the  Fire 
flicwild  not  burn  them  :  they  (aw  evidently  that  the  Conteft,  wbe* 
ther  the  iJrd  wzsGod^  vi^as  managed  at  fo  high  a  rate,  that  God. 
was^o^ore  concerned  to  Vindicauhis  Honowr  by  their  pi^e(ervatio%, 
than  to  Fii7^£ctf^e  their  Gme  and  Patience  by  their  Conftancy  in. 
Sf0fhg*  Another  Infiance  we  have  in  Ma^th.  8.  26.  where 
ChriA  rebukes  his Pifciples  for  unbelief^  in  their  fears  of  Siup« 
wrack  in  a  g^eat  Storm  (not  that  every  Sea-ncian  ordinarily  lies  un- 
.  der  th^t  charge,  that  gives  himfelf  up  to  the  apprehenfions  of 
Danger  0  thegroundofwhichcbari)|was  this,  that  Cbrijiwzs 
pith  ^em,-  and  coniequently  it  had  unavoidably  contradiQid  his 
Defign,  and  r^Hed  upon  his  Honour,  if  he  had  fiifiered  his  Di(^ 
ciples  at  ^ W  ^/me  to  be  drowned:  their  not  mmdii^  how  farChiift 
was  engaged  with  them,  and  not  fupporting  themfelves  againft 
then: Fears.by  that  Confidcratipii)  rpadeChrift  tax  them  for  their 
linkFaiiK 


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€f  Sstsms  f^tediMg  u  itifer^  tt^ru/t  rf  Sotifflnf  from 
•  Dffirufi-tfPr&viJ^es.  Infithces  of  the  probMUtypf 
[ifctfdDefign,  thRedfigs  of  this  undert things  Of 
Sa4n*s<mei^iw^  fo  rvuifif  the  JOpfance  Md  Hopes. 

«fGo^sXbif^n,l_l^s.g<n<rdMftt»dtothAt.f»r'. 

.  fofe,        .•.■.••... 

LAfily  we  are  tooonfider  the  fuitaHenefi  of  the  Me^ns  to  the 
End  \  he  had  Cas  we  .have  &en)  fitly  proportioned  the  jf^^-: 
diHoitMczns  to. the  dfiefzad  principal.  The  failure  of  ordmary 
Means  of  help,  wasflircwdlyprppettoinfcra  Diftruft  of  Provi- 
dence* Now  let  it  be  noted  how  ii  tly  he  improves  this  I>iflnfi  ■.  of 
Frovidenci^  tob^g  abqutthe  End  he  afmed  at,  whidi.was  a  P/-> 
.^n^ofl^is  Fiiiai&tcx^  ^God>  s^if  he  fhpuld  have  thus  reaib- 
ned  >  Hi  that  infiratts  Uforfakpi^  as  to  aU  theujkal  fitpfUis  ibaf.mjn, 
be  exfeSed  in  an  ardinatyjpoy^  hath  no  reafon  to  rdyon  Fravidcnee  [  and 
hethat  bath  no  reafon  to  rely  on  Providence  fat  the  oody^  bath  lefi  caufi^ 
to  ea^£F  Sfiritttal  SklJtngs  atfd  favours  for    m  Soul»    Heaqe. 

'that  Yif  Satan^rendeavoKT^  tomal^Meaprxeedfionea  P/)frj^  ^okr 
Trovidence,  toa  Vifirufi  of  their  Spiritual  SonJbiK  orFiliallnter^  Wv  ^^  ^^ 
Qod.    Firfi,  I  fhall  evidence  that  this  is  Satan  s  tkfign,  and  ncict, 
lib^l  ^ve  the  Reafbns  of  it*  The  formgrvl  (hall  make^pd%,t^eie 
feycral  ConG4e»tions. 

t^ixA^  We. fee  it  is  an  ufital  Infejraice  that  ot|iers  makieof  Men 
whoie'  Heart  fails  them,  under  an  abfe^e  or.  di&pp^arance  t)f  all , 
ineans  of  help  in  their  Difixefle^.  Kf  Providence  doth  not  iffear 
fi^thena^  they  conclude  God  hath /0i:f2i%a  them.  Bildad  thus 
cp^ncludes  agaii^ft  ^(A  cbaf.  /^  ^h^  not  ^U  thy  fear jtby  Confidence^i^y 
ihfe^  and  the  tirigktnefs  of  thy  wifys  }.•  W  hich  rouft  not  only  be  ua-  . 
dcrllood  as  an^/uc^  Scoffat jtlie  ii^etfi^  Coniidence  and  . 

Hop^  as  not  being  at)le  ((f/upport  hkc^  ^gaif^ft  faiatiog  m  his  * 

ttoubfe^ 


Job  «.  ^. 


f  I 


trouble,  hntiSz'dttc&aea^atunofilMfalJei^tZDdUjfoa^  of 
hisfuppo&dlnt^ty,  and  all  the  Hopes  and  ConfideBce  wbkh 
ivas  built  upon  it  r  and  ver.  7.  doth  evidence,  whae  he  plainly 
declares  himfelfto  fneao,  that  JJ>  could  not  be  Innocent  or 
Righteous,  it  beuig  (in  his  apprebetiffi>iiit)  la  thing  never  heaid 
of,  that  Co  great  Calamities  fhould  overtake  an  upright  Man* 
■  ^^Im/erptr^edbeufglMtceHtiT^gKsmdofyrl^ 
from  ver.  5.  It  it  now  com  lOm  tbtt,  and  thou  faim^,  Uti^  j^^ 
DiflrefTes  are  upon  thee,  and  thou  haft  navii2>le  means  of  hda 
but  defpaireft  ever  to  fee  a  Erbvidcnce'  that  will  lamg  tliee  outi 

thfirpffirf"  fitr/»fir  thftn  haft  U^'A  vi>«  root  't^^^/M-  t^r>^i     ^    .  . 


_      >— Q^d,  ^  .„, 

Child.  El^oK  alfb  leoonds  hii»  -  friend  trt  OAs  undiaritaUc 
Coifure )  If  thoHwert  pn  and  ifrigbt,  btmidd  tmi^ftr  Hitt  > 
that  is,  becaufe  he  doth  thus  overtook  thee,  therefcjrc  thou  art  not 
pure  and  upri^t.  '      ■ 

iffAfc«dothusairaulttheCotti6»ts<rf*<3odVaiiIdren,  wehave 
««brt  enetigh to  think  that  SauHMfin  i  firf  bdides  that  We  mar 
conclude  theywc  fct  on  work  by  the  Devi^  (and  what  he  fpeate 
I^  themjhe  wiU  attb  by  otl%  ways  pWtoote,a«  being  a  ddignSat 
IS  upon  his  Heart  i )  we  may  beconfident,  that  thS  being  a  Smt- 
mtje  Co  NattOvl  td  the  Heart  of  Man,  he  ^111  not  let  ihp  fofiir  an 

advaiit!?gc,  fottheformlngofitinour  ownHearts  againft  our 
ielvis'.  • 

9cddhd)y,  TrtiebeftofGodsChiMien,  m&chcafts,  cfiape  it 
*eiT**'<//j' (ifatallsjl  whichdeclares,  not  only  the  depth  and 
Power  of  thatPolky,  but  aMb  how  ufual  it*  i$  with  Satan  to  urge 

■  ^^^^^?^9^  ^!*  '^  >*>  «*^«  ^9'  ?5-  recovered  hin!& 
btitby^theJrav;l^F«irfr^»rf/.«^yB»,  when't«y.io7iT  £ 

afi^ledbmWmh agat4 mty  MdhtcemmhmeMntohmatm^ 
htEnmief.,    Bisearn^refohe^  not  to  givedphisTruft  in  God 

aiidthi«w/i*«eofhismegnty,  isfeffifienttadifcover  S^ 
ei^rAfaft*«<.i  ilo-Mw^hiftberSfvedorifc  ^     ^^. 

■^.  J(^^fv^tans«!w«e//bi  this  Temptation  over  the  Saintsof 
XM,'  (who  fomrthtoc  hate  iduaiy  failed  i  J  flicws  how  much  it 
IS  KUWork  to  cilftdown  their  hepts  of lotereft  in  God,  bv  ovcr- 

Ji^ilL^^*^''??*'? 'J^  ^^^«"^^    If  1^  ?«empts  t£. 


«nder- 


midcitakiQg  V  We  Imc  Uttk  auie  to  think,  that  he  w91  he  ooore     "^ 
"*  ^nj  aiid  gotfl^  m  this  Aflaquit  ujpon  thoie  that  axe  ^ore  v^e^ 

bw.  the  warsofvFtovid^feu  ^  2/4vd;;  fivaU^thfiProqufts that 
Jbeliad  received. ,  wdin^w  nuQij^U  tiya^  that^l^ 

hail  of  ^aibnaUe  a»^  twRqpe<^  ddt^manees^y^^  waqi  he  w:^ 
i^tr^eiy  Jieonce  and^gainiait^intp  iJ[ear  of  his  ^^i^/^'  aiiKi  aq^ 
fiieoingofGodH  Favour*    He  cdnipl^as  one  utterly  iorlaken, 

w^  I.  fim^if^tbe  di^  ACre,  asa  lAsinthzfmip^S^  - 

to  ftand  ujp<u^  jand  that  his  troidiks  hadhipaghthip  to  tax  t\i^ 
flateofhtsSoi^  luit  obIj  as  <i;^e^of  God's  Favour  Caod  there- 
fore vtt^  I7«  hqgsthat  Us  Fsceaaqf  heno  longpcbidj  but z\(b  as 
fuTpedir^the^i^it^  2/cr«i8«  dratp^h  wtto  my  Sotd,  . and  re- 

€d]$kico  uifb^  £t  c^^sq[^4!pi^iusSp^  that  up 

confideratspn  offoniiqc  M(^  ligremfmbreft 

Cadi  vttm  35^  hut  wm  tnA^d  \  he  cxmfdmdtht  d^sofoU^  c^zd  to 


the^iido^  lu^admon^  ibid, 

tUi  k  nom  ii^niK^  \         i 

.  '^our^^,  'Ti3  aUb  g  coiDmoii^d  padioanf  thing  with  moRy 
,t»  cxiUft^^^  of  their  £jpvritual  Condition,  wb^ 

.JtWmfpti^ith^l^^^  QfPiovidenGe  ^  Hence  theAix>(Ue> 

jC^I.  t2*Si^«  flli^  he jprouU  fwet  die  Heaxtsof  Men  i^qr^the 
Lords  d^eiux^r^pthofi^^  u(e  of  this  encourage- 

flient,  that<0>d^^^tothimipth^         as4;o  C^i&A%«^ndfuch 

Sore  undqrh^Ca^  Cm^mngif 

i  Lard  I  nihom  the  Lord iaifetb^  bedufineA^  Sec  Which  ceitainh 
b.teUs  ustbusnuicby.d^t^is^xdin^  Mcp  ta  douht  thek 
San^^  h^^^  cf  their  40^^»^  We  mav  on^iedure  what  the 
hLdffMiSy  when  we  knpW;  what  is  prepared  as  zlSedidne:  Thi3k 
woula  not  have  been  aco^nopfi  RoQiedy,  (iha^  Pffenk^  bt  Qnl^ 
dren^  Aak^fffi  h  ,^«V<^  i.jC  the  disbelief  of.  thi8»  had  not, 
been  the  iuualuitetivetation.c^Affli<^^       and  a  conunoa  Di^ 


i.rii 


£Uth];> 


8<  iL  ICreaeiife  6f "     ?xdm: 

FifiTiR^'Wemay  further  take  noti^^  that  thofe  J&ppdm  dF 
'Mind,  tnat  were  only  occafiondii  by  oisiffri^  tfdngSi  smd  ^m 

-enttecMtionofthePjtftyywiffi^:-^^  jtt-|f 

'-^heycont&uc/w^,  A)wh611y-dfe^  thatat 

firilonlytrdubledthemfelvcs,  for  lofles  or/oofTes,  forget  tfade 
'Troubles,  an^take  upfiars  for  their  Souk. 
'     Sometime  this  arifeth  from  la  natural^m^and  tiitaerouCieis  of 
,  :Sph:iti  fiicharcapttomifgiveupbnknybcca^ 
•ly,  IflrimUCm,  bi'tPoainrim^farf^^  bis  fatbah 

'-Con^affions^  tmetSfit^ia^ay  archer mffl^tm 

SomttiiMthis^tifcth^  or  heiditned 

'  by  outward  trdubtts.    Thefe  when  they  continue  long^ancmira 

•  dtep,  ~  put  Meii  into  *  Spirh  rfhavini^^  wWcfatnafccs^  ^rem  refofe 

'tohc^  cottifoitti.  Here  fhe 'Devil  takei  h&^savaricige  V  Wtf^A? 

[Smms,  areas  dcfi^tfiifllyitt^^  ^  wtlaarfid  plia^ 

fitrex  >  theyarePwfto/i  BMnemny  hisPath  ih^hich  he  ^rts  him- 

idf,  zsthcLetriaiban  in  the  Waters.    Whcnfor  tcmpotafLoffesor 

TrpuMeslMen  fiill  into  Mdlancholy,  ifthey  be  not  relieved  foon 

'    then  thd^f  ]5ncf  changtiih  itsOB)^  and infCjtoiAr they  difquict 

'  themfdveii  ^d being  out  of God?s Fa^our,-^  bern«'cfimigeci  fiom 

God;  as  being  ofthe  number  of  the  damried'i  fadi-ag^nft  vvhbm 

the  Door  of  Mercy  fc(hut^  and  ib  cry  outdfthemfelves  ashopel^ 

and  miierable..    The  Obleryations  of  Phyfitianssilfoti  ftore  of  in- 

Alii  damnatosftailces  of  this  kind.    Ff/!£t  PAi^^Mr  gives  one,  of  a -Woman  at 

^'nS'^'  ^W*.  wh6firftfefievedfdfitheDea*<ofher5onv  and^wheff 

^"^f^/pL^^^"^  :that  dWbged  intoan  highi 

tcTM  Trda.     trouble  v '  Ihdthourhisi  that  her  Sim  wttuldiiot  iie'parddncd^  tfrit 

MeUff.cz2.i$.  God  would  not  have  Mofcylor  her  Soul    Another,  for  fome  lofe 

-of  Wheat,  firft  vexeth  himfetffor  that,  and  then  at  laft  defeairs  of 

the  Happmefs  of  his  Soiili  with  agr^at  rhariy  iriore  ofdat 

.  ^'Sonietinies  a  iij^^rife  HUnaor  doA  (fibm  the'fblie  dccafibir) 
^Ucft  'fkVtjhraahi^  mid i Fury  \  of  whifch  AferJcffw givefe  one  Inftan^ 

M^USd  ^?f  if  ^  ^«^^i?!i&  <^^  ^  P«^^:  who  upon  the  Diflitffes 
prodcrit  ff  o.'w'^'^hheitaetwith,fcUmtoarage;igainll<36d,  uttering fpcedih 
raverim  ?   fi  full  of  HoTiour  i^id  Bkiphcmy,  not  fit  to  bexelated. 

prefenseftcur   *     i...  */*  ^u  ;."',       .  -iJOjk.jj   ;•;^^  ..  !  ,j.  .    i  ..m 

non  fuccurrit  ?  cur  non  me  carcere,  incdii,  fqualorc  confeaum  liberal  ?  OV,    Abfca,iBe  ba  * 

jusinodi Dcus.  Merctmtm ad  Gem.  c.ii.  foL »jo.  -^.^^^ j«i- 


iTthere  be  fuch  an  Affinity  betwixt  diftruft  of  Pirovidence,  and 
^iAruA  of  Son.(hip,  that  the  one  Aides  into  the  other  naturally. 
If  this  be  common  to  all  Men  under  troubles,  to  fufpedt  their 
Souls  >  if  the  b^  do  here  adually  miicarry »  if  tho(e  that  do  not 
yet  hardly  efcape  )  zndiffyfiamkrs  commonly  give  this  judgment 
of  Men  in  Araits^t  that  there  is  no  help  (or  them  in  their  God  >  we 
cannot  but  eoVeS  (torn  all  this,  that  it  is  an  advantage  which  Sa- 
tan will  not  neglect,  and  that  he  doth  very  much  imploy  himielf 
to  bring  it  about  :  .    « 

The  Reafons  of  it  are  theie. 

Fir  A,  DiAruA  of  Providence  bath  in  it  the  veryfirmsl  nature  of 
diAruA  of Son-Aiip.    IftheObjedlofdiAruA  were  but  changed, 
it  would  without  any  fiirther  addition  work  that  way.    He  that  r^  «       1 1 
truAs  Providence  acknowledgeth  that  God  kpamab  his  wants,  that  J^li^^^ofta 
he  is  of  a  mtreifkl  inclination  to  give  what  he  fees  he  hath  need  of  i  14.  ser.  4. 
that  he  hathoianifeAed  this  by  Promifey  that  he  is  Cofatthfid  that 
this  Promiiecannot  be  negleded,  and  that  he  hath  Potper  to  do 
what  he  hath  promiled.    He  that  diAruAs  Providence  disbdiever 
all  thefe,  eonftquentiallyzt  leaA  >  and  he  that  will  not  believe  that 
God  takes  any  can  of  the  Boiy^  or  that  he  is  of  a  merciful  difpofi* 
tion  toward  him,  or  thinks  either  he  hath  made  no  fuch  Pzomile, 
er  will  not  keep  it,  ifanyfiich  were  made  »   cannot  believe  (if 
that  doubt  were  but  once  fhurted)  that  God  is  his  Father^  or  that 
he  hath  intereA  m  the  Priviledg  of  a  Son,  Seeing  it  k  imfoffible  to 
believe  a  Sof^Py  vphiUbis  Care^  Merey^  PronAfes^  and  Power  are  di- 
firttfled.    In  tnis  then  Satans  work  is  very  ea(y,tt  is  but  his  moving 
the  QueAion  about  the  Lords  Mercy  to  the  Soul,  and  prefently 
Caswhen  new  Matter  is  minlAred  to  a  raging  Flame  h )  it  takes 
hold  upon  it,  and  with  equ^,  Cnay  greater)  force  it  carries  the  "*  ^' 

SoultodiAruA  Spiritual  Merdes,  as  before  it  disbelieved  Tempo- 
ral Kindnefles. 

Secondly,  Th/tfame  Rea(bns,which  any  Man  doth  gather  from 
the  fieming  negleft  or  Oppofition  of  Providence  \  upon  whic;h  he 

Sounds  hisdifouA  of  the  Ixnrds  KindneG  in  reference  to  outward 
ings,  will  alibym^  as  Arguments  for  a  diAruA  of  Spiritual  Fa- 
vours. ThediArcAesofMenfeem  to  argue,  (i.)  That  there  is 
Sin  and  Provocation  on  their  part,  (a.)  And  that  there  is  a  ma- 
nifcAationofj^ii^cr  on  Gods  part,  (3.)  And  from  thefeapprehen- 
fions  aiifeth  Si^^eme^,  Anxiety,  Fear,  and  Dejedk)nof  Spirit, 
which  iiftercfpij  all  the  HelpT  and  Cqnfolation  which  mi^t  arife 

L  from 


r* 


^^  aiCteatifeof       Part-iix:    \ 

from  other  confUetatms  of  the  Lords  Pr&mifiy  ox  Marcy^  tot,  4ic 
quietingof the  Heart,  and  fortifying  it  agaiaftfudiapprcbenitonsi 
thcfe  fame  grounds,  With  the  prevailing  fears  and  peiplexitie^ 
ariOng  fxom  thero,  arc  enough  to  make  us  fufped:,  that  we  att 
not  yet  under  any  fuch  peculiar  FaTourS)  as  may  hefpeak  as  his 
Children  by  Adoptioa  >  fb  that  irom  the  fame  precnifes  Satan  will 
conclude,  that  as  he  hath  no  c^rr &r  ddr  Boditr^  Co  no  iaue  to  otir  < 
Souls )  tliat  we  neither  love  God  nor  are  belovoiof  him,  betwi!ict 
the  one  conclufion  and  the  other  there  is  but  a  (f ^,  and  with  a 
fmall  labour  he  can  cut  the  Channel,  and  let  in  that  vay 
Diihuil,  to  run  with  all  its  force  againfi  onr  Spiritual  Intei^  in 
<3od. 

Thirdly,  To  trufi  God  for  the  Soul  is  an  lUg&cr  ad,  than  to 
tf  uft  him  for  the  Body,  the  Soul  hemg  of  greater  tioxUiney  than 
the  Body  9  and  the  Mercy  neccilary  focthehappiiiefiofit,  being 
xfiOtefredom^  and /c^  t^rf^/e,  itmuft  liequire  an  higher  C(mfidtw:c 
in  God,  toailureofthis,  then  fatisfy  lis  inthe  c^erv  'tis  m^e 
eafy  to  believe  a  /i#r  kindnefs  &am  a  Ftiend,  than ;  a  fingd^  or 
epctraardinaryF^QUXt  hethen  that  cannot  truft  Godfinr  ttn^al 
Mercies,  fhallbemoreunable  to  believe  Eornal  Bleffiags>  If  we 
run  with  Foot^men^  and  they  have  weariid  us,  fliall  we  be.  abk  to 
contend  y^lthHffrJfi-men  ?  If  ti^  ShaUoaf  Brooks  be  too  itsong  for 
US,  whatiball  ^edointbe/nreff/^^j-of/on^./  i 

Fourthly,  When  Faith  is  weakned as  toitmeOhjieiS:,  'tisfbtiM* 
ud  and  difcouraged^  that  it  is  generally  weakned  as  to  dH'othet » 
if  the  hand  be  ib  weakned  that  it  cannot  hdd  a  Ring,  it  will  be 
k&  able  to  Qralp  a  Crown  s  when  we  are  baffled  in;our  truft  fer 
temporal  Mercies,,  if  Satan  then  put  Us  to  it  sot*  4a  bel^e  for 
ipiii(ual  Bieffings,  how  can  weexp^&but  tdbaaanch  saofe  at  a 
lofs  in  thetn  ?  So  that  heis  £ire  of  thcWlEtotf  bcfoie  he  f^^^s^and 
he  that  isfb  fedulous  to  take  advantage againft  us,.wJU  aoc  lofe 
£>  confidcrable  a  Conquefi  for  want  of  purfiitr.  There i&in^ed 
^e.  thing  thoit.  may  ibem  fit  to  be  oh|ci9»d  agsift  this,  wiUcb«$ 
that  Men  may  retain  tbeilrFafiltiia.Qtiethihg,  when  yet  they  dl* 
firt^  in  another,as  the  Ifraelitu  diftrufted  the  Power  and  6oodflt6 
of  God  for  t^dy  'and  Fk^  in  the.^V^emefiy  when  yet  th^  be-* 
lieved  that  as  he  had  given  /F/i^erout  of  the  Rock,  ib  he  could  4& 
itagain  if  there  were  need.  ffal.  '^%zq,  IkfmmtbeKQck^^  and^ 
the  fyatetiR  gnfiiU  a«t,  h$k  cm  ht  give  TSaxad::  ^s  :sf  they  hdd^find^^ 

ludiieye  he  can  ^ve.  Water,  .but  ^tis:.mqfkiaib]e:  he  ft^uM^piovide  . 

Bread. 


Chap.  I*:    ^nun'SXtmptatimn,         Sj 

SreadJSut  they  that  would  thus  bbje^^may  confider^that  the  reafbn 
ofMens Confidence  in  one  thing,  (while  diftruft  is  in  ether  things 
prevaihng)  is  not  from  any  real  ftrength  of  their  Faith,  but  a  pre* 
icntiTtf^it  of  a  Temptation  9  iffucha  confidence  were  put  to  it, 
it  would  quickly  be  feen  that  it  were  truly  nothing.  As  confident 
as  the  Ifraelites  were,  that  they  could  believe  for  a  fupply  of  Wa- 
ter, we  find,  that  neither  that  experience,nor  the  other  of  fapply- 
mg  them  with  Manna  and  ^ails  were  fufScient  to  keep  up  their 
truftinGod,  but  that  at  the  next  firait  all  was  to  (eek,  ver/e  32, 
For  aV  thU  they  finned  ftilty     and  believed  not  for   hk  tponderout 

W0Tf1^» 

Fifthly,  Befides  aK  the  forementioned  Advantages  that  Satan 
hath  in  railing  this  Temptation,,  ofdifirufting  Sbn^lhip  out  of  a 
diftruft  of  Ptovidence,  we  may  (iippofe  him  the  more  earnett  in 
this  matter,  becaufc'tisfo  prai/(?J^»g  to  God  to  diftruft  his  Provi- 
dences thatheo&en,  Cas  a  juft  chaftifement  of  that  evil}  pu- 
nifhethit)  by  giving  them  up  to  diftruft  him  for  their  Souls ) 
the  height  of  the  provocation  may  be  meafured  by  this,  that  'tis 
not  only  a  ^f^tf/ of  God  thatisaoove,  but  ufually  zv^ing  fome 
mean  and  contemptible  thing,  with  thole  Attributes  which  only 
fuit  a  God  Infinite  and  Eternal.  Aslfiael  did  not  only  forlake  the  ^^{^^  j^  ^^  ,^ 
Almigiity  by  their  diftruft,  but  place  their  hopes  upon  4/^«r,upon 
their  own  Horles  and  Warlike  {Reparations,  and  at  laft,  upon  the 
works  of  theiir  hands,  which  they  called  their  Gods.  Howoffen- 
fivcthisis  to  the  Lord,  we  may  obferve  by  that  notable  check 
which  the  Prophet  gave  ii&tf«.  E/<iy7.8, 13.  notwithftanding  his 
complement  6f  refiiiing  a  Sign,  (which  God  offered  him  for  the 
flrengthnihg-of  his  hope)  upon  a  pretence  that  he  would  truft 
without  it,  (though  indeed  ne  abfolutely  diftruftcdhim,as  appears 
by  2  Cbron.  iS.  20,)  that  it  was  a  weaningwd  tyring  out  the  Pa- 
tience of  along-fufferingGod  >  If  it  ajmallthing  far  you  to  weary, 
Aft^  hut  rviltyou  weary  my  Godalfo  ?  God  is  fo  a^ive  and  jealous 
of  att/flcro^ci&ii/e;!^/  of  this  kind,  that  they  may  exped  he  will  give 
kp  foch  Offcndets  to  be  puniflicd  by  the  terrors  of  an  higher  diftruft^ 
He  that  is  not  owned  as  a  God  in  his  Providences,  will  not  be 
.owned  as  a  Father  for  Spiritual  Mercies  \  they  that  wiU  not  own 
him  for  the  Body,  jhaU  not  be  able  to  lay  hold  upon  him  or  his 
ftrength,  to  be  at  peace  with  him  for  their  Souls,  and  by  this 
pieceof  juft  dilcipline  he  often  cures  the  diftruft  of  Providence  in 
his  Children,  who  when  they  fee  themfclves  plunged  into  terrors 

L  a  and 


i 


g4  :a  %nMtt  of       Part.  11?:. 

ind  fears  about  their  cvctlaftingWclfatc,  do  not  only  call  GoJ 
Juft,  andaccept  of  the  punifliment  of  their  Iniquity,  in  diflrufting 
hira  for  fmaller  mattcrs,but  now  wifli  with  all  their  hcaris,that  they 
mighrhaveno  greater  thing  to  trouble  them  than  what  relates  to 
the  Body,  or  tins  Life. 

To  Sum  up  all  thefe  reafons  in  one  word  j  Satan  hath  from  the 
forementioned  confiderations,  a  certain  expeAation  of  prevalency*. 
For  not  only  in  this  cafe  doth  God  (as  it  were)  fight  for  him,  by 

fivin^  tbemkpy  to  diftruft  their  Filial  Intcrci!,   that  have/T<wfl|jrf 
lim  by  a  diftruft  of  Providence  >  and  our  Faith  is  alfo  fo  tpeakped. 
by  the  former  overthrow,  that  'tis  not  able  to  maintain  its  ground 
in  j^n  higher  naatter,  but  alfo  this  diftruft  canies  that  in  the  nahm 
and  grwndf  of  it  h  that  will  of  it  felf  work  up  to  a  disbelief  of  fpi- 
ritual  Mercies.    He  knows  then  that  thb  piece  of  the  Vidory  is 
an  eafy  Confcquence  of  the  former,  and  we  may  (ay  of  it,  as  the: 
Prophet  Nabum^  dfap..^.  12.  of  the  Strong-holds  o£  Nineveh^  'tis 
like  a  Fig'-treewitb  theprfi  ripeFigf^  iftheybejh'aksii^  tbeyfidllevem 
fall  itto  the  mouth  of  the  eater.    This  Temptation  of  diftrufting  out 
Son-ibip  fells  into  Satans  Mouth  with  a  little  Labour,  when  once 
he  hath  prevailed  fo  far^  as  to  make  us  diftruft  the  Providence  of 
God  in  outwafd  matters* . 
jfp^i^  TMsmuft  warn  and  caution  us-againft  any  unbeieemingunbe- 

*  '  ^  Hcving  entertainment  oijealdkfy  againft  the  Lords  Providence*  we 
are  but  too  apt  in  our  ftraits  to  take  a  greater  liberty  to  queflion  his 
Mercy  and  Power;  not  forefoeing  how  cloiely  this  borders  upon  a. 
greater  evil  >  we  may  (ay  of  it,  as  the  JpoftleCp^zksof  hdhling  in 
Controperfies^  that  they  lead  to  more  nngpdlinefi^  and  that  (uch  wordsL 
tat  at  a  Caiikp^  fo  doth,  this  diftruft  ufually  carry  us^  further,  and 
when  we  fall  but  with  God  for  (mall/matters,  he  will  be  angry  ia 
earneft,  and  withdraw,fromusour  Confolations  in  greater.  In 
the  depth  of  your  diftrefles  when  your  fears  are  round  about  yoU) 
and  God  feems  to  compa(s  you  about  with  his  Net  i  when  Lovet 
and  Friend  for(akes,  and  wten  there  is  no  appearance  ofhclp,  enr 
deavour  (for  the  keeping  hold  of  your  liitereft  in  God)  to  behavo 
yx)ur  (elves  according  to  the  following  diredions. , 

Firft,  Look  upon.the  Providences  of  God  to  beasa  great. /fe^y 
the  bottom  of  whofe  ways  and  defigns  youcannot  reachi  think  ot 
them  as  of  a  Mjfiery^  which  indeed  you  muft  fiudy^  but  not 
i*r(Mraway,  becaufeyou  cannot  at  firft  underftand  it.  Ptoviden-? 
ces  arenot-^o  be  dealt  with  a$  Akxandet  did  J>y  Gordilk  his  knot, 

wbik 


Chap.  n.  daian'id?  JCtmp^tiong,  %$ 

who  when  he  could  hot  loofe  it,  he  cut  it*  If  you  fee  not  the 
end  of  the  Lofd,  or  cannot  meet  with  a  door  of  hope  in  it,  ye^ 
lay  yoffr  Hand  u^n  ymr  Mimtb^  fpeak  not,  think  not  evil  of 
things^ou  know  not,  but  wait  till  the  time  of  their  bringing  forth. 
Secondly,  You  mirfl  keep  up  iii  youir  hearts  fc|A  ^nd  honourable 
<itajigi&^/ofGod,.yea,  of  his  Mercy  and  GoodnciSi  and  where  you 
cannot  fee  your  way,or  God's  way  before  you,yet  (as  it  were  by  a 
kind  of  imfl^ch  Faith)  muftyou  believe  that  he  is  Holy  and  Good 
inallhisways-r  , 

Thirdly,  Though  yoiwnay«cad  your^w/,  or  God*s  ^ij(^/M^e 
in  them,  andaccordiixgly  endeavour  to  humble  your  ielves,  and 
call  your  felves  vile,  yetmuftit  be  always  remembred,  that  Efer- 
nal  Lave  or  Hatred  is  not  to  be  tneafio'ed  by  them. 

Fourthly^e/irjjn  iompIainingf^^^Tis  indeed  an  eafif  to  complain  i 
I mB fie(J^  (fzith  Job)  that  I  may  be  refft(hed^  ijotwithftandifag  . a  J^^b  32.200 
Mffi  being  given^  'tis  difficult  to  keep  within  bound f.  Our  com- 
plainings entke  us  to  diffaruft,  as  may  appear  in  Job^  who  tooK 
a  boldtiels  this  way^  more  than  was  iit  9  as  Chap,  |o.  3*  Is  it  good  * 
mta  thee  that  thoHjhoHldefi  offr^}  and  that-  thoHjhould^  dej^ife  tb^ 
wfrk^of  thine  hands  f 

.  All  thishath  been  &id  in  the  opening  ofthe  Temptation  it  Celf^ 
now  muft  I  confider  the  motive  thzi  Satan  ufed  to  bring  on  the^ 
Tanptation  by  >  If  tbm  be  the  Son  of  God^  Sea 

The  ^Hffiion  that  ishere  moved  by  fbme,  is, whether  Satan  re* 
ally  J^m,  or  truly  doubt^  Chrift  to  be  the  Son  of  God."   Severat  ^ 
Learned  Men  tihink  that  he  was  in  <&i»fe,   *  and  the  reafons  are»^^^  ^^^^^ 
vaiioufly  conjedured.    Cyprian  conceives  that  the  nni^of  the  two  nitim.  ^ 
Natures  in  one  Perfin  did  blind  bim^  he  knew  it  to  be  impdfible  that  Serm.  de  je;uw 
the  Divine  Nature  fhould  hunger^  and  might  think  it  fttange  that  ?i?^n.?™f^ ,' 
the  Humane  NaturcihDuld  f aft  (b  long.    ComeliMi  a  Lapide  think*  SiSl^arm' 
that  Satan  kpew  that  there  (hould  be  fnv  Natnres  united  in  one  exorcavir  Sa«-  r 
Peribn,  and  that  this  occafipned  SataasFaUf  while  he  proudly  tanam.  ^ 
fiomacked  the  exaltation  of  the  Humane  Nature,  butheimagins  ' 
Satan's  doubt  aiolefirom  a  ££w&i;^  4?ence  of  tiiatphrafe.  This  k  my 
beloved  Son^  as  not  knowing  whether  Oirift  were  the  Nhtifral^  ot  - 
mJd<^edSon  ofGod. 

But  notwithfianding  tbefe  a|pprehenfions,'othcirs conceive  thai? 
Satan  knew  very  well  whaChnft  waa,  and  that  being  privy  to  (b-  ^ 
Quny  things  renting  to  him,^  as  the  tromfts  which  went  i>efare 
and>disedly  pointed  oixtxhc^itDc^ihtAng^TSalmatioH'  o[hhfy_  '^ 
I  at**- 


84  Z%tt^tiit(if        P^Jt.Ht 

at  his  CoBpeption,  the  Star  thaf  coiuhided  thb  Wife  Kfcti  to  hhuy 

the  tefiimony  fiotn  Hjeaven  concemipg  him,  with  a  great  manf 

things  more,  he  could  not  poffiUy  be  ignosraBt  that  he  was  the 

2lkfrjp4f  5  and  the  Son  of  God  1;^  bfeturc  i  Neithcidoch  that  expref- 

(ion^  Jfthmbetl^SonofG^d^  ia^ly  zof  doubting^  feeing  that  that 

is  ufually  exprcffive  of  the  greateft  certaiaty  and  afiavance,    as  in 

the  fpeech  otLamed}y  If  Cainjball  be  avmged  feutn-fold^  that  is, 

as  certainly  he  (hall  be  avenged>  (b  Satan  might  ulle  it  to  this  Senfe, 

Jjf,  OT feeingthoH  Oft  the  Son  of  God.    Now  whereas  it  may  fecm 

ftr^nge)  that  he  (hould  fetupon  Chrift,  if  he  knew  who  he  was, 

I  have  anfwered  that  beibf e^  ^  (ball  here  only  add,  that  though 

Satan  did  believe  Chri(l  to  betheSonofGod,  yetfotfarongly  did 

the  power  of  Malice  work  in  hiuiy  that  he  would  have  had  hint 

to  have  doubted  that  he  wa$  nQt  &•    From  sfll  this,  we  have  this 

Obfervatioi^ 

ThaP thmat dtftgnofSi^t^  U  to ipeakpi the  Affw^MCt  andHbfef 
^f- '  5-       of  the  Cbildren^fGody  in  their  Aimion. 

This  is  the  Mafter-piece  of  his  oeiign,  the  very  Center  in  which 
moft  of  his  Devices  mee^t*  we  may  lay  of  him,  as  EfauQivioi 
Jacobs  U  he  not  rightly  caVed  Jaeob^  a  fupplanter » he  flrfl^ftole  away 
oqr  Birth-right  at  tht  Creation^  and  now^he  fieksio  take  away  cur 
bUJpng  inChriAthe,2U^e;jier,  \ 

The  reafons  of  this  undertaking  I  (hall  not  here  bitft  on  \  'tis 
fuf)iciently  obvious^  that  the  greateft*  perplexity  and-  lQ;»rrow  ari- 
&ih  totheChildrenofGpdfrom  bence^  andtharatroopof  other 
Spiritual  evils  C^Impa tieno&i  Fury,  Blaf|>hemy^  and  many  more) 
ddth^IlQW  ttatt|ieHe^ls».heitdes^lthat  ihability  fox  Service, 
and.at  I^>  pUiij^npgl^pf^UiPutyy.  Alirihallfiirtherdoatthii 
tiipe,  (ha^l  be  tdihew  in  a/pw  particulars,  (fiomSatans  carriage 
to  Chriftin  thisTen^ptatioji).  howand  after  what  manner  he  doth 
manage  that  dei^gpi  i|i  whicKinote^ 

Fir«,  That'ti%hifjdqpgn;tp./bwrusfTomthe  ftomife^  and  fo 
weaken  our  Fafth  in  that  .>  ^fViheafiBEf  was  tempted,  thi^  was  that 
he  aimed  at,  that  (he;  ()i^ul4.  qff^hAthtgo&dfoarn^i  of  the  piohibi- 
tipni  HatbGodfaidfo^  Vf^hir^ini&t'emmandy  tbatyoHfinmld 
not  Eat  at  aH^  &c.  the  like  he  doth  to  Chrift,  Is  it  irste  ?-  or  can:  it 
hefo  Of  that  Vm^M/ire^  th^thmAritht  Spn  tfGod? 

Secondly,  Thqii^  ^  bcj»s  dcsfign^  yet  his  way  to  come  to 
it,  i3n6tat^r^^(!^i^>i  ^t-^ipi^moMdmi^Oy  yetafterfpch 
a  manji^er,  as  may  ifx^yx  a^  withal  fuggifi  a  AmikiHg  or  fufpition 

that 


tktfttefitttfo  J  htdbthnptcomttoChrlftthus,  IhuaHmthe     . 

*pft«^  Oed  S  rt-,  rf^iil  )f^(*e  tfeif  gjri«  tfc^*  fh^f^ifkony^rpofbut  a  lye  or 
aMtfan:  but  ht  rather  prdC^s  by  qtitftiottiflg,  which  might 
ji^eojgfj^tj'thathcwailbj  yet  withul  might  pbffibly  begk  a 
delibtin  hi^itiitid. 

Thirdly^  New  he  tttoptflainly  fu^geff* ,  foKiethihg  that  may 
icem  :ro  argue  the  (^nttufy  v  for  thus  he  ^^Uviates  Chrift^s  prefent 
oonditiort  of  W^ftir,  Cim  it  Uihxt  Odd  worn  U^kthee  h  ihefe  offref- 
fifigftraits^  ifthoutvert  his  Son  ?  At  thlS1rat6  he  deals  With  us,  im- 
proving the  ^i/m  of  butWkrd  means  of  hdf>,  the  fermi0on  of 
Temptation,  the  warA  of  Cortlfon,  the  eonitHHsnce  of  Afflidiion, 
notwithftaiidifig  Prayeti,  ^&4^  Atftbhahtliiks  that  we  belong  not 
toGod.  .        '  -  .  ' 

Fourthly,  After  this,  he  ttfgeth  Chrift  to  a  fihiful  mifcartriage,to 
#rK^Providence,an(d  totely  Jio  loflgeroh  theCare  c^his  Fatheri 
if  Chrift  had  be«i  prevailed  with  in  this,  he  would  have  made  ufe 
of  it,  ^an  Ar^metit  t6J>rove  thsttte  i^as  not  the  Son  of  God 
indeed,  ^is  Hfdal  in  biidi^Utin^i  With  Ui  about  adopiioHy  iojut  its. 
Uf6n  fmetbing^  Mithntiyhi  of  an  Argument  out  of  our  oxpn  'moHshi] 
againfius.  Cbriftttiight  have  iftfwefed  him  in  this,  as  the  Mah 
zn£vfcitAJoah^  If  I Jbould  do  fo^  then.iku  thyfdf  woutdj^  fetthy 
filf  ingainft  me.  * 

Fifthly,  When  at  laft,  he  hath  gradually  afc^dec!  to  that  Con- 
fidence as to^^oruf  Adoptiortjfhen  (at  Ivery  great  dif^dvantage) . 
beputsUSup6nthe^^qf,inwhichhepAs  by  the  (ir^iWry eviden-  - 
ces,  and  iiififts  On  c3d^tf^^//»^j' proofs  as  neceiTary.  The  Servants  ^ 
of  the  Lord  that  are  mider  this  eierctfe,  do  find  that  in  this  cafe, 
the  ordiftiry  evidences  of  Rcpentiaftce,  Mortificati(M%  Love  to  thfe 
rirethfen,  &<:.  do  nothing fbfthttrii  Satan  pufs  their  Spirit,  upon 
cfemouring  for  higher  ev^rdences »  nothing  will  (erve  except  thty 
may  view  thcKecprdf  oftternity^  afnd  read  thehr  Names  enrolled 
in  the  everlafiing  Pecrees^  or  except  God  wiUfieakJrom  He^en  in  an 
extraorditjaryway,  toteflrifyofth"Cfti.jas7i&(?»i.ifrefoIved,  tbatiio 
left  ftiouH  fitisfy  his  doubt  thaiftfte  feefingandfeeingofthe/ri/it 
rffhe  If  ails  h  To  this  pQfpOfe  fottiC  ffarid  upon  -ito  lefs  than  a  Mi- . 
radtibr  proof  of  Son-fliip.    Ofwhichwehave  two  Inftances  of 
later  years,  the  one  Mr/,  Hmj^ipW,  the  other  Mrs.  Sarah  tTigh^s^e  their  iteU-  - 
who  in  their  diftreifes  for  their  Souls  were  tempted  by  Satan  to  '^^»^  ^  ^'•"'^' 
moke  M  ^ftj  Experiment,  the  one  by  throwing  a  Venice Glafl.the 
otter^  tnrowing  a  Ciip^gainft  the  Wall  with  this  or  the  like  ex-  - 

pr^iliofl  ^ 


jj8  Z  Tttatitt  of         Part,  nt 

prciTton,  Iflfrnfibtfived^tknletrnttbisGl^^hi^:  adefperatc 
Temptation !  tt^k  manner  ofdefiriog^fatisfaaion  is  fo  f^ovofcing^ 
that  it  cannot  be  cxpcded  God  will  givcan  anfwer  by  it,  but  ra- 
ther the  contrary  h  and  if  he  (hould  not  condefcend,  as  he  is  not 
bound,  (though  ht  (Irangely  preferved  the  Cup  and  Glafi  fore- 
.  mentioned  from  breaking)  what  a  dangerous  condufjon  would 
Satan  draw  from  it  ?  Of  this  nattm  and  defign  was  that  propofal 
of  Satans  to Chrift,  Command  tbattbtft  Stona bemade Breads  that- 
,  is,  do  it  as  a  proof  of  thy  Son-fliip. 
j4tpy  By  this  we  muft  learn  this  skill,  nottooe^/i/y  togiveupour 

^UP^^*         hopes,  or  to  be  ProdigoLof  ovx  Intereft  in  Chrift,  Co  as  to  part 

ynth  it Jlenderly*    If  Satan  would  clrie^  rob  us  of  this,  we  mxf 
learn  thence,  to  put  ^price  upon  thefe  Jerptls^  and  to  account  that  * 
precious,  and  of  iingular  concernment,  which  he  ufeth  fb  much 
cunning  to  bereave  us  of.    Many  ofthe  Lords  Servants  may  juftly 
.  blame  thfmfelves  for  their  lavifh  nntbriftitufi  in  this  matter,  who 
CasifitwerCL,anccefrary  piece  of  fciww7i>y  or  madefly)  will  readily 
.  conclude  againfithemfelves,  that  they  are  not  God's  Childroi, 
that  they  are  not  yet  converted,  &c.  Thus  at  m^n^iire/jthey  give 
up  to  Satan  without  a  ftrokg  all  that  he  (eeks  for. 
!  Queft.  But  you  will  (ay,  Mufi  all  Men  he  confident  of  Adoption  ? 

^An/ir,  No,  Imeannotfb,  yet  all  Men  muft  be  n^ary  how  theycaft 

away  their  hopes:  particularly, 

f  irft.  Though  it  be  a  dangetous  arrogancv  for  a  $nfid  wicked 
Creature  to  bear  himielf  up  in  a  Mi^^  that  he  is  convened  and 
adhially  inftated  into  the  Adoption  of  Sons  \  yet  'tis  as  dangerom 
on  the  other  haild,  for  that  Man  to  caft  ofF^ff  hope^  and  to  (ay  he  is 
reprobated^  and  fuch  an  one  as  cannot  expe(2  Pardon  and  Grace. 

Secondly,  Thofe  that  are  converted,  though  they  may  and 
ought  to /?««!*&  themfelvcsifo^/y  for  their  Jinful  mJearrUge^  and 
finccrely  ack^iomUdgthsLt  they  defirve  not  to  be  called  his  Children, 
yctmu&  they  htcsixe^l  not  to  renounce  tbeir  Filial  Interefi^  They 
may  fay  they  are  Prodigal^  yet  keep  to  this,  that  thn^  are  Sons  i 
though  they  are  wandering  Sheep,  yet  muft  they  ftick  here,  that 
thry  are  Sbeep  ftill,  and  that  God  is  ftilt  a  F^^W  though  a  frmifi 
Father^  otherwife  thtkfoUy  will  gii/e  more,  then  all  his/kQr  could 
fft^  at  leaft  fo  quickly  and  ealily. 

GHAP. 


I    pap: til  ^mtfi^xtmutitmi        i§ 


Matth.  4.  5. 

Tim  the  XkyU  tdfth  bm  h^  into  ^  tioiy  Qt;fl 
Mfmeth  him  on  the  fmck  rfthe  Temfk, 


*mm 


CHAP.    XIIL 

jj[ke  frefantim  u  thefatml  TmftMtim*    Of  his  limU^ 

neft  t0  egteh  Mv»fittg<tt fr*t»  tur  Jtfpvers  U  taiMttl* 

m,    tb/U^  Safd»  carried  Chrifi  in  the  Air,    Of  his 

'  T»wer  t»  tmlefi  the  Bodies  o/Oms  Children,    Hm  lit' 

.   tie  thefuffojed  Bolifuft  tffUees  frivilettgeth  usfrem  Smt 

> « t«»,    ^SitMft  Ji^ey  i»  ftemitig  te  cwHteMdme  sms* 

■  ptusryUefemes.    Ofmsfretemdedflightimftieheafes^ 

mtb  the  reafetts  rf  tb*t  Policy,    Ofbis  imfrrifffig  4 

temftdtiotstofervejeveral  effds, 

I  Omit  Chrift's  AnfWtf  to  die  ftrft  Temptation  at  prcienf 
Cpurpofing  to  handle  his  Aufwers  to  all  the  Temptations  toge« 
therO  And  now  the  fio^od  Temptation  is  before  i»,  in  which» 
.^0, 1  (hall  obfetve  a  few  things  in  Satan's  preparation  to  the 
Temptation,  which  takes  in  (lO  the  time,  (2.)  the  manner  of 
his  carrying  him,  (3O  the  Place  where  he  aded  if. 

Firft,  for  thwe  Time,  That  is  noted  in  the  word  Qbcft:']  which 
(i  0  points  at  the  mmedioH  Suce^fion  of  this  to  the  former  AiTauIt. 
l^Euim^^I^id^  puts  this  Temptation  but  he  only  had  re« 
ipedtomcfiihflsmce  of  the  Temptation,  in  his  Narration  ^  not 
xeg^ing  the  order  of  them,  whichM^iorhathpundluallyob* 
.  jferved,  asappcarsbyhisdafeconne^ngof  them,  with  the  Par* 
ticles,l2«»andif2^,  vet.%%.  Beiides,  whofoever (hall  confider, 
>  ^utinthe  firft^  ftttan  tempted  Chrift  todifouft>^  (which  he  re-* 

M  pelled. 


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pencd,  by  telluigliim  that  it  was  his  duty  ^m  the  failure  of  out- 
H^  means)  (otelyuponDltiaePioriclcBec^  ftoing  Kfcm-Jty^. 
not  by  Bread  alone,  &c.)  he  will  (ee  Co  much  of  connedioa  in 
the  matter  of  the  Temvtations,  -tha^  he  ^wilkafily  perfwade  him- 
ielf  that  the  fecond  pfice  belongs  to  this,  fdr  this  is  but  (as  it 
wei»4  a  iit  and  pertinent  reply  to  Chriit'srefufab  as  if  Satanhad 

€X^iMrdv^0y^l(y»fifir^^  casing 

tbyfdfddp^n^  tpbidftbou  majftmtb  greater  confidence  d&^  heamfebe 
f  h^tkp'omifedanextraordinafyhelp^  and  bath givm  hk  AngUr  €bmtt 

concerning  thee^  &c.     Hence  Obferve, 

Obf.  1^  '^^  Satan  if  not  diffOfwedea^^  nor  do^hjht  altt^ays  d^Mfon 

tbefirfirefulfe^  bHtfre(jutnifyreni»ftm\Aj^lt^^ 
refolutely  r€0ed. 

.'  Tliis  word  [*e«]  dothidfo  fi.)  tcfl  osof^tui's  ZSftM&ba^ 
m^ctang  a. p^efentj^d vantage, for  a  new  Tcmptsjtion  fiom 
Cjiia"^^^  thishc.jie' 

iehtlj^W  Rold^on,  as  a^  fit  opportunity  to  tempt  Kimi  to  pre&tip- 
fit^/ 'Here  ijote,  ' 

ObC  2.  ^^  n>ben  Satan  kfi^  any  <^«,  if^  oeeafional  a^bmUg^oe^ 

otTy  from  ottK.i^ay  cfrefirfkl^  be  tpUL  not  let  iijlip^  bnt  iefhoer  i4  ta 
fbat  if  ina\fU$dto^  tbqngb  i>  bf  contrary  to  that  which  be  nm^r^la^ 
t^mrin^for*       ..  ...  •  ^^'      ;; 

"  This  was  the  Policy  which  Behbadact's  Servants  ufed  m  their 
addxefi  to  Ahab^  i  Kings  io.  33.  the  Men  did  -diligently  ^blbre 
whether  any  thing  would  come  firom  him,  and  did  haftily  catch  it : 
If  ahy  thing  cotne  from  us,  we  are  under  his  Temptation^  he  is 
diligent  to  obforye  hi  and  profecuies  k  accordingly  h  which:  waif 
fat<  toj&tisfy  the  wonder  that  (omehavev  coaceming  tli^ctrinr^^ 
rJity  in  tht  Tenaptations  to  which  they  aie  urged*  They  admire 
hpw  itcoffies  to  pafs  that  their  Temptattons  Ihould  -fo  fuddenly 
alter,  thatwhenSatanfeemsto  he  fo  intent  upon  one  de(^n,  he 
Hwiild  ^quickly  change,  and  urge  tbcmpre&ntly  .to  a  diflfercnt, 
or  contrary  thing  •>  but  they  may  know  that  the  Devil  watcheth 
.  the  Wind,  andfpreads  his  Sayl  according  to  the  ad  vantage  whfcft 
arileth  from  onr  anfwer.  or  repuUe.  So  chat.if  we  would  but 
plow  with  our  own  Heifer,  and  jobfcrve  our  fiamcof  Spirit,  we 
Ihonld  ^fily  find  out  this  Riddle^  .  For;  -as  it.  is-k  dj^^^utings  and 
ai^uings  of  Men,  Keflits  beget  nfcw  matter  for  i*i/»€r,  >ahd&  do 
they  ibultiply  one  anotheis  thus  are  Temjptadons  altetedJmimi^ 

tiplyed. 


an  imaginaijr  tfajng  haith  been  prayed  bef^r^*    Yf  t  grafiting  it  tp* 
IiaYe:t)cenfeRl,  Casin  ttMhitick^$;toJ¥l^lM(en>;  it  is  4i(^^ 
what  was  the  Wa<Atf>  tlift  w&yland  inaiinci/crfit*'  « Sorte  think  tbis^^^^^jt^^s^,  di 
.was  no  DQtee  than  Oixift's  Tohintary  fiHomng  of  Satan,;  who  Evan,  in  lo< 
guided  and  conduded.the  way »  partly  becauic  the  words^- 
'Tf^^^L^a/ijU^vav and  0(>i»v,.are  in  Scripture  acconaodated   to  a 
.  Manat^ngofanyasaCocnpani^^ 
of  the.way>.aodtQ;a.d*fpo(alof  them  jaany  kind  of  jftation.' . 
.ThuSjWbere  Ws  feid^  Jo&ph  #<wil;,Maty,  tf/rrf  ibtymg  Child  togpu  Mat.  1. 1  j, 
Egypt,  the  iasn^irword  isufed;  and.  when  Chrift  tells  his  Difci». 
I^es,  that  theyihall  being  the  Ais  and.tbe  Colt  which  tK^  (hould^Mat.  ix.  &. 
iKidtyed.^  thc^iaind word  whidiexpreffeth  Cbtift*s  beingCet  on: 
thiTwj^e,  is  there ;«&di  i^fy  ^Uc^  they  thinks  it  h^w.thc; 
I4ev9  of  ChxifttoftejthuS'ViQlen^^ 

V  Othera  tbinkihai^  Satan  was  petrnitted  totake  »^\  the  Body  o£\ 
(^ifty  and  byjiis  Power  to  luveconveyed  him  in  the  ^^    And/ 
i^de^therWhofarieg Aof  thti  Nartatipn^  with  all  ithe  iCiroiunr: * 
ftMfif^  thcno^acc-evMonC:  ibr  rit* :  Xhsj  dJ^ancu  of i  plao^^ !  tbjs*i 
9i4bi!B)!^and/peedinels  ofithr.irenibv4)$>  :f be;more  pi;op«r»^/4C4ir: « 
ti(?^.jf  of- the^Mrosds^.ir^l^Mg  andi^^y/^  lAaSatiin  as  theador^  tadh 
t|i^4^Afr4^i>9Gf  ills. Power  therein,  as;abletbdo  great  things  »i) 
theiemakethe matter fo clear,  thatitfecms  to  bean  unnatural' 
^urtagcrf^thi^Text,  togire  it  any  other  Interpre^tion*  :  Reiides, 
tli^jfeortoeropin^nof  Sauns  taking  of  thrift,;  ^^Man^nShr  or  ^ 
GmdA  Xeems  every  wayxmxeaibnable :  £»r  if  Ghrift  onlyjioUow-n . 
ed  Satan, '  then  it  n»ift  have  been  either  by  a  Land  J(ntrn^Qn  foot^ 
ofrlntbeifir.  This  latter  it  oould  not  be  *)forifChriflhadfiippor<*. 
t(d  jhimielf  in  the  Air  by  his  own  Powes^  he,  had  antki fated  the 
Temptation,  anditWouBhavebeenibUyaQdnftadoefs^  for  Satan, 
to  Mve  urged  him  to  dy  m  t he  Asr^  a£ter  -foch  an  evidence  of  Ins  . 
Power  >  and  who  can  imagine  that  Chrift  followed  Satan  on  Fo^ . 
fiom  the  Wildemeis  to  the  Temple,  or  that  his  aecefs  to  the 
roof  of  the  Temple  Was  fb  eafy,  in  fuch  a^way  when  the  Temple 
was  always  fbfiridfy  Guarded?  Note  hence. 

That  Satan  is  fimdiim permitted  to  exercifi  bit.  Tinper  tifon  the  Bo*  ^j^^  .  ^ 
diu  ofth^ethat  an  dear  to  God.    That  he  hath  Power  to  carry ; 

M  2  the 


95  zxttmua     ^arti.iBp 

the  Bodktof  Menio  the  Ak,  is^fuffidetutly  cooftmecifaNr  what  he 
fi<|u!tatio  com  doch  frequently  to  IVitches,  who  are  ufiially  cuAei  ^  we  can' 
Dtdma  aut  ^f-  give  any  elegit  to  the  Stories  that  are  writ  ot  i betti )  bt  the  Air, 
^^^^«       '  to  pkctt  hx  remote  firom  their  dwellings.  And  that  this  Power  k         I 

permitted  him  upon  others,  thati  (uch  ^  are  in  oompadi  with  hiai, 
is  as  evident  from  what  is  teftifyed  ofthofe^  whole  forward  curi-^  - 
dficy  hath  led  to  imitate  Witches  in  dietr  Anointings,  who  have 
thereupon  been  conveyed  after  them  to  their  AflembMeS)  and 
when  the  G)ropany  hath  been  fuddenly  difinifled^  they  have  been 
found  many  Miles  diftant  from  their  dwellings  *>  fuch  infianoes  we 
have  in  Hfdin^  and  among  other  things,  that  of  V^mnaKoffk 
Eodisu  t*  M7*  mentioned  by  hiita,  whom  Satan  would  iometime  bind  to  a  Tree, 

IbmetimetoaTalde,  orto  a  Beds*foot,  or  to  a  Manger  i  fome* 
time  oiie  hand  bound  to  another,  the  Devil  thus  mokfled  her  from 
eight  years  old,  a  long  time.  This  Fbwer  of  conveying  Ferfbns 
V^W'CafU.  10  the  Air,  is  hot  ufiiad^  yet  there  are  Ibme  in  thkflaet^  that  have 
.  l^own  one  frequently  mokiied  by  Stftan  at  this  rateii  However, 
if  we  take  notice  of  his  Power,  to  abufe  the  bodies  o£^  Ho^  Fer'» 
ions  morej^enerally,  we  fliall  find  it  frequeAt»  tim  MagMm 
was  pc^Qeued,  Chrift  mentions  a  Daughter  of  AhrAam  bowed 
down  by  him  many  years  >  Job  was  filled  with  Botches  and  Soks  \ 
atod  there  arq  nftany  Difeafes  wherein  Satan  hath  a  giceatcr  hand, 
than  is  commonly  imagined.  F^^jf/Mifi/  fre^piently  conclude  fo 
much,  whiletheyob&rvefbnoeDiftempersto  ekide  fiich  Reme- 
dies, as  areufually  fuccefsfulupon  other  B»fons  under  the  feme 
Difeides. 
iitPUc^  From  this  we  may  info  Cx.)  the  geeat  fwet^  of-Satan  >  wh^^ 

can  tell  the  extent  of  it  >-  doubtlefr  Cif  he  vmre  permitted}  ^ 
(hould  fee  lad  inflances hereof  daily«  (a*)  This  difeoveis  the  won-' 
derful  Can  and  Providence  of  God  over  us  in  our  pefervation 
from  his  fury.  Cs*}  Wensay  fiuther  note,  that  the  abuf^  of  die 
bodies  of  Men  by  Satan,  will  be  no  ofideiice^  that  therefore  God 
«  •  .  doth  disregard  them, '  or  that  th^  are  not  predous  to  him.    Chrift 

did  undergo  this  abufe,  to  give  fuch  as  fliall  be  lb  motefted,  fimie 
comfort  in  his  example. 

The  third  Circumflance,  which  is  that  of  flaet^  is  fet  down 
|4ike,  5. 6.       firfi  in  general.  The  Holy  Chy,  that  is  Jvkfdltm^  for  fo  Lid;;  fpeaks 

exprefly.  Jerufakm  was  fbcalied,  becaufe  of  God's  Watfifif  there 
eftabliflied,  andhb^a»/ier  prefence  there  ^  but  that  it  (hould 
he  called  ib,  at  this  time  may  feem  fliange ,  feeing  it  might  now 


B^eMfi^hdgfidin  i$^  ha nm  Mmihiws.  In  anfwcr  to 
we  muft  know,  that  God  harisg  not  yet  g^ren  het  a  B/ff  of 
tforce^  He  iSrplealcd  to  oontintte  her  Titk  and  Firiviledg*  This 
ought  ^jVCQfitfib)yim{:vovcd  9  butlwillnotfa/fermy  felf  tobe' 
divertedftom  thejRiatter  of  Temptation^  whichis  theonly  thing 
I  pipppmid :  to  piQ&cute  fiom  nence*  I  iball  h^e  pnl^  Ol^- 
fenr&u 

that^he  Eblin^9r  SanSkyof  s  Thce^  mtt  he  no  Pthite^  againJf'OlC 
Xtmftadmff , .l^snot fi>feaifur  Casmany- imagine)  as  that  he. 
dai^si^otappffiKidia  C&KreW^f^or  aClwr^,  neither  Pfoce,  nor 
ZHity^ciut^  toep  him  o£  ^ido  not  believe  the  Popifh  Fidion  oF- 
their  Su  Bemetr  Vifion,  wherem  they  telt  of  his  fteing  but  one 
Dralin  a  Market)  and  ten  in  a  Monaiftery  \  yet  I  queftion  not  th( 
truth  of  this^  that  the  Devil  isas  buty  at  a  Sermon^  tm  Fn^^zs^t 
any<  other  h^hymM^ 

But  to  i^^tdi  altttlefurdxei  into  this  matter*  It  ieems  uhdehi- 
able,  that  Satan  had  a  de%n  in  reference  to  the  place,  Cof  which 
afterward  \ )  and  I  fee  no  reafbn  to  exclude  our  iufpidon  of  a  de- 
fign  fiom  the  Name  and  Thk  which  the  Evangelijl  here  jglves  to 
fmifahm.    HTis  an  expreiSba  which  C  to  my^remembnnce )  we 
xneet  not  witli  .oft  in  the   Nw-'f^ammt^    At  the  Suffering  df  .  . 
Cbrift).  ivhen  d^e  bodies  of  the  Saints  arc^  out  of  their  Grares, 
'tis  (aid,  tbeytpent  into  the  Holy  City  i  but  'tis  evident,  that  it  is^^ 
there  fo ftylcd  upon  fpecial  defign,  as  if  the  Evanfftlik  would.by     ^'^  *** 
that  point  at  ^cfiaining  oftbmXSlqry^zxiA  that  in  4  nttle  time  their 
faoaftof  the  Temple  am  Holy  City  fliould'ceaft,  and  that  alT 
ihould  be  polluted  with  the  OrcalTes  of  the  Slain  >and  by  thefatme 
loeaibn  may  we  fuppofe^   that  Satan   (intending  for  Chrift  a 
Temptation  of  prefumption^  and  backing  it  withthePromif^of 
a  Guard  of  Angels}  hadin  his  Eye  the  ufual  Confidence  that 
the  ^tjpfs  had  of  that  City,  as  a  place  where  the  prefence  of  Angels 
mij^..be.more.exped!ed  than  elfewhere.    So  that  it  feems,  Satan 
intended  to  imfoji  upon  Chrjft  a  Confidence^in  order  to  preiumption». 
fxpm  the  priviledg  of  the  Place^  here  obferve, 

That  Satan  kmlling  to  gratify  w  with  Nominal  and  hi$apnafy(^f^  ^ 
^riviledges  andVefitKefogainfihimfelf'^  he  will  willingly  allow  us         ^^ 
Gxch  difences^  as  are  altogether  iffi%;ii^c^/2^  and  delufive)  andhi% 
l^plicy  hcTiC  is  centred  ^pon  thefe  itwo  things  t- 


^4  .t-    zMtiiaSt  tf  :  ?iit?iiD 


filfii>iet^timetaiiii'l 


fudias  were  never  tpppinted  or  blefled  of  God '  to  My  (uch  ui^> 
butonly  found  out  \vf  the  bdd  fupaflitioiis  ofMca,  '^'^  :'L  ^  ^ 
have  an  infiance  in  liaUei^  vhacactkdi  iadam  Ebfl 


^umh.  t  J.  x7.  *f J  ««ng  ftc  difcovers  his  mind  inthis  vatiatioa  of  t^i^   p«y.' 

«lc««rm  i*  »;iff^te,/e  G«/  ,fcrt   tbm  m^  attfe  tbemfrmtbemi 
clearly  itnpking,  thathehad  a  confidence  that*  the  pkce  imefct 

contribute  fomething  to  his.defign,  and  that  there  t^fomc  to-' 
Numb.  XI.  41.  *f rent  wrm  in  thofe  amfterttUfd^  places,  and  tfaetefoie  dit  he  he-- 


Hoty4ra 


•jocDroin,noim.  ;r?'J:",  „"  "'  ""^    """^  irw*rw.tacy:  AxmoutC  to  Httv^Tattr 
num.&  jumen-  mid-Salt,  Sign  of.  the  Crefi,  •  HaHmedrEartb,  CMfecMrdFJaeJ 
S'nl*"  I'l'^r^ /'P^i'^d-Ms,  E^c^afins,  and  abundanccWhiS^^ 
phaiisS    njfy  ^e  fcen  m-m^ny  of:$heir   Witting^   tdo-tedioiis-foS 

dumfdlicetper  ^  ;..-., 

quatuor  partes  loci,!n  roodum  crucislnfciibunturTcfiis  t  NaMrfHus + H  «  +  ToA^^^^  ^ .  -  '» 

Wdty  He  is  alfo  y^iUing  that  Men  ufc  thofc  «<rf  irf|,w 
^  andhelps  which  God  hath  <^nMii|nded,  To  thatihey  ufe  them  in  a ' 
fmml  mamer,  which  indeed  deprives  them  of  aU  :thc  Life  and 
Efficacy  that  might  be-expefled  fromauiniiituted  means  •,  thus' 
he  readily  permits  Ignorant  Pctfons  without  any  diltarbanceM 
nH>leftauon,  to  ufe  the  repetitionof  the  Lords-Pr^^?^^.. 
mandmm^  and  Cmd,  or  any  other  Prayir,  whikfc  pcrSSc' 

.  TR.e  m(bm  of  Saan's  Policy  in   (Ud.  Gadftadom  m 
,Jjf!.^^'¥y^'l^'^Kffdoi'>gmth  thefe,  we  are  .fiw**^  from 

conhimsthis,  thofe  that  with^,r#4«»iJufe1h;fe^^yT 
4  vemwu 


f«9Maftr;)  airilfiiallsriflftitftis  JA  the  ufe  oi  G j^^s'- mm- Jtmm^^ 


thc&  fbolifli  Calvet  of  their  own  ilmntion.  lit  this  cafe  Men  have 
iL]xefil!mptu6u$  a{>eift^tJon  firom  fach  ufiges^  ^  of  that  5vhich  God 
Jwrer  ptonii&d  tOHrfO/by^heto, .  iidthcr  ever  eiitreld  into  hi^'  hq^ft 
tfcitodov  feeing  keanfv^  (hem  all  with  thi^,  WboiathrtqmrtA 
^Ji things  atyuarhkiU^f  And  accordingly  their  C6nicieilce$  are 
O30recotiGeihedibrtHeOffli(^;iofdnie6fthie(eP^^  than  for 
the /ii^2rfiU)fthe^mift9» things ofthe Laws  fu^ 
fcr  the  n€^6t  of  the^  ^y^vbf^the  Crofi  or  Hofy-fF'atp'^  than  fbt 
their conftant  isar^kJi^'iMt^^  which  their  Hearth 

fhould  be  guairded  afgainfl  their  Enemy.  . 

Thirdly^  In  the  mean  time,  he  makes  work  for  his  own  Tri- 

omphoverdiedi,  that  dote  n]x>n  thefe  fbttifh  Inventions.  If  we 
can  fiippofe Satan  to  havePleafure  or  Mitthat  anything^  we  may 
be  fiire  he  will  JaUgh  stt  fuch  preparations,  for  a  SjJiirtti^al  1/Veifare> 
it  being  as  truly  rii/oi^ltf  for  any  Man  to  go  but  with  thefe  fFea* 
fons  againft  Sataii,  as  for  a  Combatant  to  aflail  a  Gyant^  with  a 
Fafer-Hdmet^  zWld^SlmldfindzU^^^  And  indeed 

WhdrSatailc^uftteiftltsa  FHght^  or  fear  ppfiich  tnatters,  Casfbr  • 
hisiuiv^ntagehefcHnetimesdoth,  it  is  but  in  def^  to  b^e^  pt 
confirm  in  Men  a  confidence  of  a  Vertne  or  (Irengf  h  in  thefe  ^f^ges. 
TtffinR  his  Power  >  that  fo  th^  may  fix  upon  them  to  the  neglect 
offiod's  own  Inftitutions,  which  he  moft  dreads;  .  Thusweread^ 
thathecunnbiglf  ceafedhisOr^e/eatPii^w,  upon  a  pretence  of     »  ] 

thqfiitnctngPowerof  the  Bones  oftheMartyt  Babilaf^  ^'^^^'^  dKTt  ?? 
were  butie4  near  the  place  h  on  purodfe  to  lead  unwary  Chrifli-  cap.  18. 
ans  to'  the  athraiion  of  SMnts  and  their  Ke/I^wer.    Many  fuch  in- 
fbnceswehaveiri5>rew^«'of  the  Devils  feigned  Flight  at  the  ^,  w_,.^ 
Signof  thcCrofs,  the  fprinkling  of  Holy-fTater,  the  Angdical  parJ  iVc^l 
Salutarion^  SuBernards  Staffs  or  certaiii  Tf^ordr  and  Veifer  hung  cap.  i»  3* 
about  the  Neck,  and  a  great  deal  of  ftich  fluff  we  ma^meetwiih 
in  nioft  ol^  their  Writers  >  all  which. are  but  cunning  con|ri- 
-vances  of  Satan,    to   advance  a    belief  of   the'  vertue'dt 
thefe    things,    and   fb   to  ^  Men    there,    to  the  negleQ 
^.  thofe -SiSiStifal  Wtaf^ns^  .which  the    Scripture  tecom- 
inbids;'     /-•'    •  - 

The£b 


^i 


XXfeORBW        nugbHK 

TbeTewehaveobCervtd  fixxn  <lie  place  bgaiieci^  tJie  Ho^ 

City :  Let  us  go  on  to  the  phce  in  pmiculai^  whore  Satu  4^^ 

this  9  the  tinacU  oftbttimfk.    Vatious  aic  thea>n)ei9urfesof  Mea 

4d)oat'  this»  whether  it  wereibme  F^e,  or  the  top  of  lovat  S^m^ 

t)r  the  pkce  whence«the  Jlfifilt  James  w^s  thrown  down,  or  the 

topofthelCfiig;xPmi»^  which  was  ere^ed  to  «£^t4idg|ht,  over 

a  deep  Valley,  or  Ibme  Bmlemm^  Sec.  But  we  are  not  concemol 

in  fuch  inquiries,  only  here  I  (hall  take  notice  of  Sadmm^  who 

^ppofing  the  place  to  be  the  top  of  a  Fane  i»  Spire,  and  reading 

tn  z>*Uc.       w  jrf^^^  ^^^  ^  pomtsof  fuch Broaches  were  Cofiarf^  that  a 

Bva^e.  Bird  could  notseftMJpon  them.  Without  pietdng  its  Footi  was 

therefpre  wilKpgto  conclude,  that  thefe  Temptations  were^not 

reaSyy  andl^mMffyafted^butinn/iMonlyf  all  this  arifeth  fixxn 

a  wrong  interpretation  of  TrTepirj^dV,  whidi  our  £4g/{|ft  renders 

Sf4mhem.ivA>.  tinadt^  whcreas  it  properly  Mgnifies  any  Banhmm^  or  JbtpOdr 

^^vk  jn  loc  ^prominen^,  ^jutting  out  over  thcrefilike  a  Wing,  which  would 

afford  a  fuiScient  footing  and  fupport. 

'Tismor&profitaUe  toenquireafierSataasRe^r/airfir  tfaechdce 

ol fildfz^hxt}  noqiieftion  but  it  was  iipon ddigni  fi»relfehe 

tnight  with  &pul  convenience,  have  tempted  Chrift  to  caft  him* 

Ie]rdown6x)m{bme7reeorfivci^ieeintheWilderae(si  but  then 

what  that  defign  was,  is  not  (b  eafy  to  determine,  it  feems  plain, 

that  he  mig^t  l^ppofe  that  Chrift  might  be  thMSHther  0mma$9d  to 

the  undertakingof  flying  in  the  Air,by  the  hopes  of  GIpvy,  which 

mi^t  be  expeaed  from  fuch  a  p»formaoce,-beibre  fi>many 

SftSatars.    But  (bme  think  that  he  had  a  defign  aUb  upon  th£^ 

!iiighif99t       ^Qj  of  Jenffalemy  and  intended  ibme  delimon  to  die  jfeir/, 

^iurm.mioc,  ^jjichlamnotuJlwillingtoctofe with, partly becaufe the Ezpe- 

liences  that  wehave  of  his  devices,  afllnre  usthat  in^M  Teoqpca* 
tion,  his  filiate  oft  manifild^  and  1  cannot  but  think  that  &ctan 
would  make  all  thingsySane,  and  provide  (inhispiojedingMind) 
againfi  allevents  >  for  if  Chrift  ibould  have  yeUded  and  evidenced 
lb.  gfeata  Power  in  the  fight  of  all  thePeepk,  it  might  have  been 
^  ehmnQien  ^eaeral^  that  he  was  the  Mi^iir,  about  that  time  imk 
verfally  e^e^ed »  and  partly  I  am  ready  to  think  fi>,  becaufe  (is 
cale  Chrift  had  done  fo^  it  lay  Co  fair,  to  cot^rm  the  Jems  in  a  mif^ 
.40fibenfi$tt  of  the  ^tfon^i^owing'^oC^^^  of  wl^m  they  un« 
mr^fdmcU.  in  aerftood  the  Projpfaecy  of  MaL  3.  u  BM4^  I  mil  fend  i«^  Me(|&»* 
/  4ec.  ger^  and  be  pfi^  prepare  the  may  brfore  me  \  and  the  LordmbMijie  fidi 

,fiaUfttddenly  cmne  to  bis  fen^le^  even  tbe  Avenger  <f  Hn  Camnaaf. 


Uihc.  jFenpir  tsepe&eA  Elia  to  come  from:  Heaven  to  the  Temple, 
haw  fixongly  would  thev  have  been  confirmed  in  this  opinion,  if 
they  hadfeena  Man  fly  nom  the  Temple  in  the  Air,  and  by  this 
means  John  the  BifHft  (who  was  tne  EliM  that  was  to  come> 
flkould  havebeen  n^leded,and  Clpv^hunielf  (though  honouxed 
as  Kliof)  not  owned  for  the  Mqp4r. 

.  Obfenrethen,  l!lm  SatanU  iifips  an  targf^  atid  tba^befnje3sOhC4. 
A%mfiaringw  ddndingrfothtTty  ty  fuA'temMationr^  m  fitm  anljr 
to  conarn  tbofe  tbaf  an  ftndir  the  ifmnediafe  trouble  ofthm.  He  tempts 
Chrift  to  call  himfelf  down,  andaUbbyit  (  atleaft)  intends  a 
delu&>n  to  the  Je»s^  he  tempts  one  Man  upon  the  back  of  ano- 
ther, one  is  tempted  toErrmf,  another  by  that  Mans  Temptati- 
on, is  tempted  to  2f#i«f]^  and  re jeding  of  all  Religion.^  One 
Man  is  tempted  to  rnfbaiiifufi^  another  is  tempted  by  that  to  an 
wiAaritabk  difirefpe^  of  him  >  'tis  Eafy  to  multiply  Inftances  of 
thi&i 


rt^ 


C  HAP.    XIV. 

r 

thdt  Prefamfthm  v^ms  the  chief  dejign  ^  this  tamftatiott. 
Of  tempting  to  ixtr earns.  What  Prefmnption  is.  Vte 
feverat  roajs  of  frefaming.  the  frequenty  of  this 
temftatiofh  in  the  generality  of  Prrfeffo/s,  in  Hyfo- 
eriiesy  deffsrit^  Pet^ons,  and  in  the  Children  of  Qod. 
the  reafins  if  Satsns  Indt^ry  in  this  Def^n.  His  de- 
ceitful contrivance  in  bringing  ahout  this  Sin.  JPrefir* 
natives  agMir^  it. 


N 


Lxt  to  the  fnfaraiwn  which  Sataq  made  (or  the  (econd  €on« 
^  ,  Aid,  (  ahcady  explained  )  the  Tm^^fim  intended  ofiers  it 
Alf  toourview,  whichis  this  :  Cegt  thyfdfdawfu  What  Satan 
<hid9yinteiidedbyit,  wemaycoU^  firom  Chrift's  anfwer,  as 
oirell  asfrom  the  thing  it  ielf,  for  he  thus  replys »  Itksmitten^tbHt 
Jbalt  aot tomft ihe  Lardtiy  God.  Clmftdoth  not  ufe  this  Scripture 
loa&y  fucfa  fenfe  as«ttu%  thachdhould  hereby  prohibit f^4J9  to 

N  tempt 


9^  ZXmtiUOi  Part.  HI. 

tempt  trim^  becaufe  he  wa^  Satan's  Lord  and  God,  but  ht  tnentf^^ 
CDS  this  Scripture  as  amr/e  of  Obedience,  asif  hefbould  (ay,  Iiik$y 
not  caft  my  Jilfdown^  andfo  rely»n  extra&rimay  bdf^  jfteiftg  I  C4m 
go  dawn  another  mty^  for  the  ff^/eff  of  ordinary  means,  mien  we 
have  them,  is  a  f em/fwrgof  God,  which  may  not  be  done.  So 
that  it  appears  by  this,  that  Satan  here  tempted  Chrift  toprr^Swg^^.. 
on.    Thereisonly  thlsobjedion  in  our  way  h  ihat  ©eur*  itf*  /tf, 

(the  place  by  Chriftcited>cfarstoriieTeilipt«ionofthrJ>?tfaftft:r 
in  M^ip*,  mentioned  Eaw«/.  17.2.  where  they  chide  mthMofir 
for  Water  j  and  there  it  would  feem  their  tempting  the  Lord, 
was  rather  in  dejpairing  of  his  power  and  help,  than  frefitming  in 
the  negled  of  the  ordinary  means.  I  Anfwer,  though  dieocc^^/i- 
on  arid  tnatter  of  that  Temptation  be  different  from  this  of  Chrift's, 
yet  the jfrejumptuouf  Experimm  that  they  there  made  xA  God*s  Pte* 
fence  asd  Power  was  the  fame  with  this  which  &tan  de%ned :  for 
w.  7.  f  where  the  account  of  that  tempting  is  given  )  'tis  £dd 
hecaufe  they  tended  the Lordfaying^U  the  Lord amngur  or  not?  they 
put  it  to  this  iffue,  that  the  Beingznd  Power  of  God  flbould  be  imrf 
by  thcgiving  ornot  giving  of  Water.  The  manner  then  of  that 
Temptation  being  fo  agreeable  to  this,  Chrift  very  pertinently 
applies  that  command  to  it,  prefumption  being  the  thing  which 
Chrift  was  tempted  to.  It  might  occafion  feme  wonder  in  us  to 
fee  Satan  take  luch  ftrange  fteps :  He  was  before  temptiM  him  to 
dejfalr,  howtofrefuff^tion^but'tisno  Argument  of  his%fcjiie/>oi 
uncertain  roving  in  his  way  of  tempting,  but  rather  of  his^fa*A 
andfubtilty.  Note  then, 
Obf.  7.  ^^^  '^  Satans  Policy  in  tempting,  to  run  from  oneesetream  to  ano^ 

tber.  The  Cw/wAitfff/ were  firft  temptedtaj{finfulciM»/j«3Wf  with 
the  adulterous  Perfon,  and  were  av<&fe  tcbisExcw^tovmicationi 
afterwards  they  Were  tempted  to  the  contrary,  ^cr^jy,  and  were 
as  backward  to  receive  him  again.  The  TameMen  that  have  been 
overcome,  by  Prodigality  andExcefs  i  when  they-begiri  to  fee 
the  Evil  of  that,ar€  oft  tempted  to  Worldinefs  or  CovetoufoefLthc 
contrary  difpofition.  Reafons  of  this  Policy  are^  • 

Firft,  The  avoiding  of  one  E;>rtrMi»f  gives  the  SoulfuA  a  /wiw 

Of  care  benot  ufed  to  prevent  it) :  that  ihcy  are  eaft  moce  tbS 

halfway  upon  the  other.    Feter  in  aii  Extreara  ofAfcdeftyi  ni&i. 

ftd  the  tpafiing  of  his  Feet  by  OmR,  but  whcjx  heunderflooAtfae 

Job.  13.P.     f?^V^f  herunsasfar wroi!gahotheitway4  Nbtn^FM^lu 

J    •  5  5^      4^Htfny  Band^  md  n^  Head.  Tiinsihtii€«e&fc  ptrity6£Cbfm£ 

that 


> 

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tittt  they  .rexcludcL  the  Weaki  others,  fo  for  Z/Im>j?,  that  the^ 
mit  the  open  Scandalous  and  Prophane. 

Secondly,  While  Men  avoid  oneExtream  by  running  into  a- 
tiothcr,  they  carry  with  thena  fuch  flrong  Ifftfreffions  of  the  Evil  , 
they  would  avoid,  and  fuch  fierce  Pre^dices,  that  'tis  not  an  or- 
dinary convidion  will  bring  them  rights  but  they  are  apt  ^o  be  con- 
iident  oftheGoodneisof  the  way  they  take,  and  (b  are  the  more 
bold  and  fi^ed  in  their  mi{carriage. 

Prefiiroption  being  the  great  Defign  oTSatan  in  this  Teoiptati- 
on,  wfe  may  further  obferve, 

TbaiofDiftn^  m  the  one  band^  fi  Vrtfiunftionon  the  etber^   is  one  Obf.  8. 
oflnsgr^dJ>efiffis.     Ofthefctwo,  we  may  (ay  as  it  was  faidof 
the  Swc^d  oiaazad  and  JdfH^  that  of  all  thofe  that  are  flain  by 
the  Devil,  whoibever  hath  escaped  the  Sword  oiDifin^znA  dc- 
fpair,  the  Sword  of  frefitn^tion  hath  flain.    To  explain  this  I 
ihall, 

Firft,  Shew  what.  Frefumption  is.  'Tis  in  the  General,  a 
Cynfidenee  mdwut  a  Ground.  FirA  'tis,  made  up  of  Audacity^ 
K  which  is  a  bold  and  daring  undertaking  of  a  thing)  and 
Secmiiy. 

Secondly,  The  Ground  of  it  is  an  £rr<?r  of  Judgment,  (a^  blind 
or  a.mifled  Judgment  doth  always nouri(h it  >>  and  this  is  either 
a  mifiake  of  the  Nature  of  (iich  means  on  which  we  rely  fpr  AQi* 
ifaince,  CaswhenaManJaysasmuchflrefsupona  Thred  as  "pon  ^%"^^^^^^^ 
a  Cable,  or  expeds  as  much  Nourifliment  from  *  Stone  as  from  p.' ^3  §7  ^  *^ 
Bread »}  or  a  miftake  of  the  W^/ff  of  others,  from  whom  we  expe(3: 
.  aid  and  help,  without  a  n^jir^ff^  for  fuch  a  ConHdence. 

•  Thirdly,  In  its  way  of  working,  *tis  directly  of/w^  to  Diftruft, 
and  isakmd  of  exceghe  (though irregular  j  Hope,  not  that  in  this 
cafe  a  Man  believes  or  hopes  over-much,  (for  there  can  be  no  ex-  N<^n  idco  pec^ 
eels  properly  in  the  exercilc  of  Divine  Graces^  but  that  he  hopes  ^*\'"*'^^^^^  f"- 
toor^/Z^/yorlijghtly,  without  a  (olid  Fomdation  orReafon.  Hope  Seuin  *^!!1^  sed 
hathforits  Objedi  that  which  is  Good^  under  thcconfiderationsof  quia  nimis  ic^ 
'fitikrity^  pojj^iUty^  and  di^adty  \  on  fhe  one  fidedefpcration  looks  ^»f«^f  ac  temci  e 
upon  that  good  as  yirt^re,  but  under  fo  great  a  difficulty^  that  i^  fij^emo  ^^ "" ' 
forgets  tbefoffibilify  of  it,  and  thereupon  Jurceafetb  all  indcavours ;  ^^^es.  MeJuL 
JPreftmption  on  the  other  hand  is  fo  ks^nly  apprehenlive  of  the  I.i.  c  6,  S-s^'  .  - 
pefflhili^  that  it  never  regards  the  difficulty^^tid  fo  thrui^s  forward 
iotiq  mofftlat  endeaxoiasx)ic  expeif^ations*    The  Nature  of  this 

N  2  will 


Voo  ^  »eattfe  of         Part-  IIL 

Will  be  better  undetftood  when  the  particular  Inftaiices  of  Fke* 
(umption  are  before  us. 

Firft,  Then  'tis  Ftefumprion,  when  fiom  Extern^  or  Stdwr* 
dinaftMems^  Men  exped  that  for  which  they  were  never  it^ml 
nor  appointed  of  God.  To-expcd  Gr^  ofttmnsy  or  Tigs  4jf ». 
Tb^kfy  would  be  a  Prefiiroption,  bccaufe  God  neverde%n'd 
them  for  fuch  Fruits  >  and  no  leis  is  it,  when  in  any  other  cafe 
Men  look  fot  high  and  extraordituny  things,  £rom  any  ataui 
<jOod,  above  what  God  hath  put  into  it,  by  the  Law  of 
Creation, 

Secondly,  When  M^doexped  thofe  Fruits  and  EffiSs  fiom 
any  thing,  unto  which  it  is  appointed,  in  mgkS  or  offofitimi  to  the 
^n^meCaufe,  without  whofe  concurrent  Influence  they  cannot 
reach  their  proper  ends.  That  is,  our  hopes  are  wholly  centered  . 
upon  means,  when  in  the  mean  time  our  Eye  is  not  upon  God. 
Thus,  to  makg Gold atir btfe^  ]ob.3X.  24.  to  makg  fl^  ottr  ArwOy 
Jer.  17. 5.  to  maksABoma  Saahur^  Hot  14.  3.  or  to  truft  to  any 
Creatures  whatfbever,is  in  Scripture  condenmed  as  a  pitfumptaous 
refyanee^  and  (iif  regard  of  the  neceflary  difappointment)  atnfi* 
ing  in  a  Lye  >  in  which  Sence,  'tis  (aid  that  every  Man  is  a  L^et^ 
PiaL  62  •  p.  The  like  Prefumptim  it  is,when  we  boaft  great  thmgs 
of  our  felves,  and  Cas  Feter)  makeconfident  engagements^  (ia 
our  own  ffarength)  that  we  will  avoid  fiich  a  Sin,  or  pesfoim  fuch 
a  Duty  :  for  we  are  butfirail,  and  all  our  (ufficiency  is  fiom  the 
Lord,  fb  that  it  can  be  no  lefs  than  intollerable  anrog^mce,  topio* 
mile  any  thing  of  our  (elves  without  him  v  neither  can  Men  pro«> 
mife  to  them(elves  the  continuance  of  that  Good  or  Advantage^ 
which  they  have  already  received  from  fecondOtufes  (if  their 
confidence  buiUs  it  (elf  upon  that  (ble  coniideration^  without  a 
jufi  Uame.  Job  had  faid  he  (hould  dieinbk  N^l^  add  Vauid  that 
kefioMld  never  be  mcved^  but  both  of  them  afterward  noted  thefe 
confidences  to  have  been  no  other  than  deceitful  Erefump- 
tions. 

Thirdly,  'Tis  a  Prefiimptjon  to  exped  things  above  the  reacts 
Sperare  son  ^"^  ftekntfiate  and  Condition  »  as  for  a  mean  Man,  to  beg  of 
^randa.       God  Autbmty^  and  Rule,  or  toexpedto  befet  with  Frinces  >  or 

for  ordinary  Chxi/Uans  to  look  for  Mirackf^  Signs  from  Heaven, 
Vifwhs^  Kevelation/y  extraordinary  Anfwers  to  Prayers,  and  the 
like,  all  which  expeAations  are  gn^undle^  and  the  liTucof  apre* 
iumptuous  Fride«  ^ 

-.     .  Fourthly;^ 


^v 


Fourthly^  When  Men  exped  thiags-AMiiniry  to ^the'R9du  that 
God  kathCctforlmJifiinfitionsof  Mercy,  they  boldly  prefume 
upon  his  If^iB,    God  hath  pfomiled  prefervation  to  his  Children^ 
while  they  are  in  Gad'j^  wa^^  but  if  any  ihall  go  out  of  that  way^  • 
and  finfiJfy  put  himfeif  i^o  dofigarss  and  hazards^  it  •  would  be 
l^elumption  in  him  ta  ciLpt£t  z  fnfirvatkn.    Tis  the*  fame  in 
Spiritual  things.  God  pfomiieth  Eternal  Life,  and  the  Bleifings 
cf  his  G)yenant  to  fiich  as  give  up  themfelves  to  hiiD)  and  his 
JLzws  y  will  it  not  beintolerable  Prefiimption  for  Men  ta  bl^tbtm^ 
filvts  in  their  heart  with  expedations  of  reignbg  with  him  in  Glor 
jry,  while  in  the  mean  time  they  comradiQ  h^  own  }lule,and  negled 
his  Orier^    walking  in  piophanene{%  and  liying  to  themfelves^ 
ThisisanhighP^efumptipnof  Mercy  againft  his  exprefs  WilL  . 
Hence  are  fudi  courfo,  called /rryiMt^^  Siits^    PiaL  i^«  and 
iudi  SinxtfTS  tranigrefs  with  an  lK^ib*M/Mf. 

Fifthly,  Tis  aJfixaPrefionptiontoexped  any  Mercy^  thou^ 
conunonandufiial,  vrithoat  the  criinmymeans^  fay  which  God  in 
I^vidence  hzxhfetlei  the  ulual  Jijfenfations  oi  fuch  Favours  >  as 
wlien  Men  look  for  his  aid  and  help,  for  fupply  of  corporal  wants^ 
while  they  throw  off  all  care,  and  refiife  their  own  endeavours^ 
which  are  the  ways  of  God's  appointment,in  the  con(ckncious.u(e 
whereof  fuch  Ktocies  are  to  be  expedecL    The  Heathen  (upoit 
the  confide  ration  of  the  neceiTary  conntedipn#c£  Means  and  the 
EijdJ  haveufually  |udged  fuch  fluggifh  expefiations,.  to  be  no  AiUnotS  Mami 
better  than  folemn  mockingsof  a  Diety.    In  Spiritual  things  7tis  inyocanda  dt , 
ncleis  prefumptuous,  to  npc&  Conv^fionzni  an  Interefl  in  Cfarift  Mlncnra. 
and  Heaven,  while  they  iv^  the  carefoluie  of  his  C?f«^!£«^t«ccf, an 
therefore  we  are  commanded  tofr^  for  fuch  Bleflings, .  to  cry  ^er  p^^y^  j.  ^^^  j^ 
Knowledge  oiidttr lift  t^tbeFbice for mndeifianding^  and  to  ficond 
thefePtayers  with  our  own  utmoft  endeavours  >  to  fe^  fir  it  m 
fit. Silver^  and  tofiarcbfirJt  ai  fir  hid  Treajkrts^  and .  in  fo  doing 

to  exped  the  imding  of  theKnowledgof  God. . 

Sixthly,  When  ordinary  or  extraorMnary  Mercies  are  exped«d  [ 
for  an  nnlawfid  End,,  as  when  -.  the  JJraelitif  at  Majfa  called  for 
Water  CwhKrh  they  ought  to ,  believe  God  would  fupply  them  « 
withal,  their  condition  con£ideredJ  but  fojr  a  t^  and  Proof  of    ' 
the  Bting  of  God,  for  they  iaid,  ii  God  ^amang  mar  not  P  Exod* 
17. 7.  ^is  hfjamet  made  a  peice  of  Spiritual  unfiuthfulne^and  i 
^£fir/tfry,toaskaDy  thingof  Godwithadefign  to  fiend  i^ufon  m  , 
Ia^^    Abaz  his  iretuCng a $ign  whcQ  God  offered  .it|  J^bowev^K ': 

h«c 


tot  ZXtttiUitt^f         ;Pa«:iH. 

tic  made  a  fliew  rf  MoiWty  and  lielkving)  aigued  no  other  thing, 
but  that  lie  was  confcious-  m  himfclf,  that  (in  cafe  be  had 
accepted  it)  he  (hould  have  situfed  that  Favour  to  an  nnlawfid 
lend,  and  have  tempted  God  by  it,  aspiittine  it  upon  this  Expe- 
riment whether  there  was  a  God  or  not.  This  is  aMbanother  acft^ 
^dfPrefumPtion  >  when  a  Man  becomes  guiltyt)f  any  of  thefe  naif- 
canriages,  he  is  prefumptuous. 

Secondly,  I  further  add  to  this  difcovery  of  the  nature  and 
kinds  of  Prefumption,  that  this  is  one  of  Satan^s  gr^wf  Engins : 
ivhich  I  prove  by  two  Demonflrations. 

•  Firft,  By  Satans  common  fraSke  in  this  kind  upon  ail  Cortsr  of 
Men,  in  meji  occalions:  That  wWchis  His  frequent  pradHceupon 
moft  Men,  ;and  on  rooft  occafions,  muftcfneceffitybeunderftood 
to  be  chiefly  defigned.    €ome  Men  may  poffibly  be  free  from  the  < 
troubleoffomeparticukr  Temptations,   (zsKeronimm  Waierm 
taith  of  Lmber  his  Mafter,  that  he  heard  him  often  report  of  him- 
&lf,that  he  had  been  afftfulted  and  vexed  with^ffi^W  of  Tempta- 
tions, faving  only  that  ofCevetonfipefi)  but  none  can  (ay  they  have  . 
not  been  aflauked  with  this.  Ilhall  make  it  out  by  an  iuduc^on  of 
particulars. 

Firtf,  The  generality  of  Men  that  live  in  the  Frof^on  ofReh- 
gipn,  ^tc  Frejumftiouf  J  nzy  the  greatefi  pztt  o£  tht  blind  World 
are  ibh  they  prefume of  Mercy  and  Salvation,  the  Devil  prcachcth 
nothing^lfe,  but  all  hope,  no  fear,   and  in  thcfe  Golden  dreahes 
they  Hide  down  to  Hell :  If  we  look  into  tbeir  way  of  frnningjand 
then  into  their  bopes  we  can  jihig  no  left  of  them,  they  ftick  not 
at  the  moil  grevious  abominations,  the  works  of  the  Flefli,  and  in 
'^  thefc-  they  continue;  'tis  t*ieir.7fv*^,  their  L^,  they  make^iwf- 
fian/fdr  ikem^  ih^  eawtctjteep  exe^  they  do  mafgdly^  be  that  reprovtth 
is  derided  hy  them  v  they-makebuta#w(?i^  and  (port  of  thofc  things, 
'wJMch,  as  the  (haifte  and  reproach  of  Mankind,  fhould  rather  fly 
thel^ight,  and  hide  themselves,   as  things  of  darkneiss    thcfe 
ttfaing^  they  praiftifc  without  regret  or  ferrow  of  Heart,  without 
finitingiipon  thcTbigh,  and  inalhhis  they  have  the  confidence 
:to  fay,'  t^m  the  Lordameng  w  ?  They  can  caU  tbemfelves  Chrifti- 
ans,  and  haveasboW  expedations  of  Eternal  Happine{s,as  if  the 
conanittihg  of  thefe  evils  were  made  by  God  the  necciTary  quaKfi*^ 
.cations  to  everlaUii^ Happinefe)  what  is  more  common?    and 
.yet  v^^hat  nK>re  prefcmptuous  ?  tor'  fi .)/  Thefe  M^  audacioufly 
liope  j»d  iSxpe^Meicy,   c«pi^efly  contrary  to  the  peremptory 
i...  *  threat- 


llttCatiim^cfQc)ck--Gc34^faith,'#fejTfiw;^  they 

fiiy,  iHjhallhmf^peacei  (2.)  Thcfe  run  upon  the  grcatcftha* 
»fdsof  nttoc  axslwo,  wbhtheleafi  fear,  in  the  contempt  ofafl 
danger,  m  the  Bnfe  r$^tA m^  tbeBmd, •  wh  mockgdr  afiar^  onA ir  Job  39.  ax 
'M^^bftd,  ntiMtwnahUf  BaA^ftm  tbt  Svmi.-  f 34)  -They 
^c<5odtodahisiftAft,  they  proTokc  God  toTjegloufy,  .mid 
thot  to  his  FittT)  henae  wisit  that  NmrMJ  was  iaid  to  be  a  mighty 
Htmlcr  he^  ibe  LffriL  And  Er  the  Son  of  Jnd^^  th«t  he  was  Gen.  j«.  7 
wicked  b^bretbe  L$ri :  Becaufe  fudi  audacious  Sinners  will  not 
(as  we  may  £ay)  go  behind  his  Back  to  fin. 

Secondly,  Hyfocrites  whofe  carriage  is  morefinoo^  thief  adfo 
ireprefuinptuous :  for  Wkile  they  hide  their  Sin,  they  do  againft 
diiftates  o£  Confcicncc  prefunie,.  tbc^  he  that  made  the  Eyedotb  not 
fit^  andthatAereisapoffihilitytocheat  God  as  well  as  Mens 
bcfidcs  their  boaftings  and  hopes  have  a  fpedal  mark  fet  upon 
them  in  Scripture,  asaudadoufly  falfe,iftr  %)e  of  the  Hj^ocrkeJhaU 
be  o^^vtHcirGoiifidence  of  the  Temple  of  thcLord  ishiialiey 
and  €0  termed  exprefly  by  the  Proj^et. 

Thirdly,  Ev^n  deffforing  Perlbns  are  not  always  free  ofPtelump- 
tipn.  The  wGt  of  Sclf-murther,  is  a  terrible  prefuming  upon  infi- 
nftc  Jnftice.  S^^s  dcfire'to  know  die  worib»  was  of  the  fame 
kind.  Thefc  are  indeed  extraordinary,  but  there  are  fome  other 
kinds  of  defpair  that  come  nearer  to  Prefumption,  as  thztfeBjkal 
dcfeair,  which  arifeth  out  ofanexceffive  love  of  carnal  delights, 
aniafecure  contempt  of  Spiritual  things:  for  when fenfuality 
prompts  them  to  Eat  and  Vrtal{^  while  they  may,  defpairing  and 
LipdcfsofaJutureHappine(s,/irioiw^^  andtheir 

plcafure  ceefc,  they  highly  prefiimic  agafaift  the  Patience  and 

Qoodhefs  of  God.  , 

•fourthly,  TheM^f  Men  are  too  frequently  overcome  by  itt 
(M.)  Not  only,  while'  they  are  a»«rt<i%/i  with  Sins  more,grf«w«fi 
and  above  the  rate  of  Sins  of  Infirmity,  to  which  how  lyablethc 
hrfiiftaBnt  may  he,  ftipon  Temptation)  maiy  be  gathered  from 
P^ixAiV  Prayer,  Kie^tl^  Servant  jhmfHfumptuow  Sins,  that  ^bey 
bave  m  dmrnm  mrme  r,   (i.)  But  by  their  earneft  profeaeHons  of 
tfieirownWTfflr,  whehcoiitradi«9:ed  by  Providence.   'Tis  by  the 
J>rotActvJS;p.p.5r.  ^Xy^AAt^andfimtne^  of  Heart,  to  contend 
^wtfcPtoiMencc,  to  attepaptto  build  with  betpen  Stonty^when  the 
Aiiir^it/Wii,  di.to;ariwforCh/4rA  when  Divine  Wrath  hath 
artrtdovm  the.  Sywmes.    i^.y  Haw  frequently  are  they  guiky 


»»« • 


of  prefiiffiing  tipon  their  TrimUtUntf^  thdr  Strmglby  their  GtMir^ 
and  upon  dut  fonre  vuthm  themftlires  upon  oepfmu  of  Sm^  ^w 
ftejf  high  above  others  upon  a  conceit  of  their  higher  attainniefli% 
t>r  when  they  hoUly  put  theinfelves  upon  Si^Hnng^  or  upon  4«us 
^^viiik  they  want  that  due  HKWf/irf -and  oute  that  flould  faallaoce 
tbenu  (^)  Thereisal&aPrefumptuousRaflmeis,  upon  which 
the  2^/and  good  Intentionsof  holy  Men  may  bmetmntsfneifi' 
tan  them.  Such  was Z^^s^ii^/ putting fixrthhuha^  to  hold  the 
jtrk^  for  which  the  Lord  finote  hinu  All  tbefe  inftances.  put  to- 
gether, will  fufficiently  demonfirate  that  Prefiimption  isonc  of 
Satan's  Mafier-Defigns. 

•The  Second  Demonftration  of  thjs  Truth  is  from  the  'geoerd 
fnhfervimy  of  Other  things  to  this.  Moft  of  Satans  inde^vonxs  and 
Temptations  aim  at  this  pomt,  and  this  is  the  tefidtand  confe- 
quence  of  moft  Sins )  that  muft  needs  be  iribief  to  which  (b  many 
things  do  but  fitvz  and  miniften  In  this  Center  do  moft  of  the 
Knes  of  his  Policy  meet,  JPride^  Vm-Glirry^  Coneeaed^PrmUdger^ 
'  Suppofed' Advantages^  and  many  things  moremrere  but  Vnder^A^ 
gents  to  this  Teixiptation,  which  the  Devil  attempted  upon  Chrift, 
as  hath  in  part,  and  prefeotly  fliall  be  further  evidenced. 

Thirdly,  Having  thus  proved  that  Prefumption  is  one  ot  the 
great  things  he  aims  at,  I  (hall  next  dilcover theReaibnsofhis  ear- 
heftne(s  and  induftry  in  his  Defign,  whicitare  thefe. 

Firft,  'Tis  a  Sin  very  Natural^  in  which  he  hath  the^dvantage 
of  our  own  readinefs  and  inclination.  However  that  (bme  fiom  a 
melandfoly  temper,  .are  inclinable  to  ftafs  and  diftruft  at  (bme  time, 
when  thefe  ^/^apprehenfionsarr  eahdted^  yet  (thefe  exceptedj 
hpef  are  more  predominant  than  Fears  h  and  Sdf-love^  which  pro- 
vides fewel  to  thefe  hopes,  isa  Natural  Principle inall  9  whenio 
many  things  give  him  fuch  Advantages,  and  promiie  him  a  flic« 
cefs,  we.may  well  fuppofe  he  will  not  mills  iuch  an  opportn« 
nity* 

.  Secondly,  As 'tis  eafy  for  Satan^s  attempt,  Co  'tis  rawfe  fion 
tnnviQion^  and  notroOted  out  without  great  difficulty :  '^a^ 
:t)iat  is  ctmered  with  a /rffeoct  of  an  higher  degree  oiboft :  Mentis 
many  ways  of  this  iniquity  are  under  p&ftpofms  of  Duty,  and  by 
reaibn  of  thatconlidcDce,  Fear  (  which  is  the  Spuls  Cemind  )  is 
^eef^  hence  do  they  not  lye  ib  fairly  open  to  Counfel  drRepxoo£ 
ThtJfiaelites^  Deut.  i.  27,78.  being  under  difirouiagement^  M- 
fuk  to  go  tip  to  Canaan^  wfaien  they  were  upon  thrJmdcr  of  the 

Landl^ 


Land  v^  bbt  being  convinced  of  theif  5in/in  diflrufting  the  Arm  of 
the  Lord,  by  Gods  declared  Wrath  and  threatnbg  againfi  them, 
they  fall  upon  the  contrary  extream  of  prefiunption,  and  then 
:ver.4i.  ibef  vpoHld  gonf  ondFi^ :  and  the  c9ffvi£fi^A  of  their /ir- 
iPMr  Sin,  made  them  io  confident  that  this  was  their  prefent  duty,  ^ 
(for  thus  they  argue,  we  have  finned  agaiafi  the  Lard,  vpemtgonf 
and  fi^,  accardo^  taoB  thai  the  Lord  owr  God  commanded  m\  ) 
that  though  they  were  exprefly /orUif^  fiom  God,  ver^  ^%.  Go 
not  115^,  neither  fight,  for  I  am^  not  among  youj  yet  were  they  Co 
firangely  canied  by  their  former  perfwaiion,  that  they  refufed  to 
be  convinced,  and  went  pre fumftuonfy  into  the  Uitl^  By  which  in- 
ftance  we  (ee,  what  fftdXfntencu  lead  on  Frefumption,  and 
:  how  diffiddtly  they  are  removed:  which  two  things  do  no  Ie(s  than 
tempt  Satan  to  lay  out  himfelf  to  the  uttermoft  in  that  de- 
•fign. 

Thirdly,  theGfRi^^jfof  theSin  when 'tis  committed,  isano*  < 
therreaibnof  his  diligence  in  the  pifffait  of  it  9  'tis  not  only  fh^n 
a  fimple  Error  or  Miflalce,  but  that  Error  arifeth  from  intoUerMe 
Pride  J  thcy  fiiy  and  do  fuch  things  from  the  Fride  and  Stotttnefi  of  £f^ 
their  Heart.    He  that  is  Prefumptuous,  is  Self-willed,  a  Pet.  2.        * 
JO.  Hence thefe  Sins^  which  We  rtanflace  Preiomptuoas,  arp  in 
the  original,  callcdPrf iw or  Arrvginckf.    Be(ides,they  are  contra^ ne  */?;,' ^ V 
£/iffio«TtoGod'sOrrfer,/ip/irjrttt^thofethii^thatGodhath;^^^  ^' 

together,  as  the  Means  from  the  End,  or  the  End  bom  the  Means^ 
as  if  the  Eartbjhould  be  turned  ont  of  its  place  for  us.  And  in  fbme 
cafes,  'tis  no  lefs  than  the  open  affrontuig  of  God,  by  abuiing  his 
ownFavQursagainft  himfelf)  for  thus  they  deal  with  him,  who 
are  opinionated  In  Sinbecaufe  of  his  Mercy,  concluding,  by  an  ir« 
rational  Confequence^  that  they  mgiSnr  to  be  wicked  becaufbGod 
is  Good,  or  that  they  may  fi-^ly  offend  becauie  he  doth  nof /w- 
n^. 

Fourthly,  ThedangeronsIJl/iieTandConiGbquencesof  this  way 
,of  finning,  do  not  a  little  animate  Satan  to  tempt  to  it.  In  fotnc 
cafes  it  Was  to  bepuniftied  by  Death,  Vent.  17. 12.  the  Man  that 
dothprejkmptnotfy,  —  Even  that  Man  JhaU  die :  and  moft  ufuaUy 
it  is  plagued  with  fad  difappointmen  ts,  by  a  fevere  engagement 
of  God's  difpleafure  againil  it.  the  Hypocrites  hope  flfoU  perijhj  it  job  S.  1 3 .  &  \u 
Jhatt  be  a^the givingtf  of  the  Ghofi.  And  generally.  He  that  thus  zo. 
bleffeth  himfelf  in  bis  Heart,  vphtn  he  bearetb  the  Words  of  the  Cterfe, 
Deut.  29. 19,20.   the  Lord  mil  not^are  him,  but  then  the  Anger  of 

O  the 


io6  1^  ICrmif e  fil       J?aj$.  nt 


CwrfisthM gnwmnuis tbU Mf^JhaU IjftMffHjt  tm^  .a^dthe LvrdfitiH 
Uotoutbif  Nmmfaum  uudtr  Ik^m^ 

Fdirthfy,  andlaftly  \  I.fliall  lay  before  you,  the  deeeitfid  cuh 

.timf»»  of  Satan.  kiiviQgingt^Sto  ^yll^wiqgthcpartip 

ciilarsof  hisoaftagainitChxifiliieireiii*    As, 

Firft,  Hcukcssopoiaage  &(xr  his  Rffilve  to  rely  upcoi  Frovi-  > 

^dcflce,  contrary  xo  the  fc^n^TemiKation  of  .ti^rniiig  Stones  u> 

Bread  >  Chrifi  had  refufed  that^  telling  hw  it  was  duty  to  truift 

Uim,  who  not  loolyiby  thejotdinaiy  ;ingan$  of  Sicpd  jWlM  ^ed  him, 

-hut  alfohy  any  other  appointment. .  To  ,thls.  Satin  rejoyns,  by 

4ifibing  an  im^/tfrirtf«r^  jn  (^iog  himlelf 

^m  the^Pinadeof  the  Temple  >  as  ifiieifiiQuld  %,  IftboH  mlt 

AusfdymfonTrmaJkace^  do^iinihk.  Wbi^rein  w^:may  note,  tba 

fhman  obeMefitial  deptndance^  be  would  draw  Cbrift  io  an  irr^fd^r 

"  trtfwmpti9iu  He^retbrts  Chrifis  AirguiMPt  Uf k  f  gain  npon  him 

thus,  IfG9dutobenlydii^hhy^cerl(aintn^f^  tbt  % 

tti^  be  is40ibefdyedManfirtfefenfaH$n  >  if  ibe  belief  of  fufply  ef 

Breads  tan  eonf^mw.antgf^err^fal  >rf  ofdinary  mums  far  the 

.fKoettrement  diimf^  .tbenmffydfebelitftfFrefirvathn  in  cafiiftgdy 

Jelffmtbe  finadt  of  d>ejemflet$f0  ^dfi  tpidxa  mgleS^  tie  or4i^ 

'  'nmyMeans^    Thus  Ukeaoxnoi^g^^^^  he  end^vouxs  to  ^on- 

c\vktSin&om  Hmy^  firona  a  leaning  ;.psnty  .betwixt  them, 

though  indeed  the^caJEbs  were  vaftlydiiF^ent*    For  though  it  be 

duty  to  depend  upon  Providence,  wh^  God  (in  the  fferjkit  of 

5«mee  and  Duty)  brings  usout  of  the  j||ibrapdhopes.of  <wr94r^/ 

means^  yet  it  can  be  no  lets  than  .^t/k/iPrefumption,  .for  u&  to 

inakeittchEMfiramar/ofProvidcnQes^  whep  we  i^^not^  ^d 

when  ordinary  meansare  at  hand.    Aftortbe  (uoe  ^p^nner  doth 

he  endeavou£.to  put  Fallacies  upon  us,  andtpdieat  ^s  into  Pke-^ 

fumptuous  undertakings,  by  arguing  from  a  nectary  trnfl^  in  bm^ 

cafes,  znece^^efpefmrnngvaoiixxs^  up^p^a  feetmi^likfnefs. 

and  proportion. 

Secondly,  It  was  no  fmall^iece  of  Satan!s  craft  to  take  this 
advantage,  while  the  hnfr^n  of Truft,  in  the. want  ot  outward 
'  means  was  nrjimupon  theHeart^f  Chrift,  he  hoped  thereby  thfr 
nioreeaiily  to  draw  him  to  an  excefs.  For  he  knows  that  a  ZM/otfr 
osrnt^n^to  avi>kl  aSin,  and  to  keep  to  a. Duty,  doth  often  too 
nm^hMc/ifftustoanextream,  and  he  well  hoped^  that  when 
Quift  had  declared  \m&]i  iofofitiwly  to  4epend  upon  God,  he 

might 


tti^  tMtpn^sjkd  to  hxtefiroebed  that  dtpcAdkncc  beyopd  its 
due  bot^l^^  *  tsldiig  the  q^pomznity.  of  his^fw^y  tNt  way^  which 
C^  a  ^p  btfoie  Wwi  and  Tide)  nught  (oOn  be  overdriven. 
And  thk  iv^  the  dtfigo  of  his  12^  in  this  (ecoad  Teoaptation; 
b€^u(ehe^ouMfixikewhifetheIiiMiir4rlv^,  and  clodely  purfue 
his^dvtotage^wf^  theffangth  dad  fevwasdoelg  of  thefe  selves 
wer^  upon  liim« 

Tbitdlyy  Hd  endeavours  to  aainiatc  him  to  du»  Frefiunptioa 
hy  fcpdar  Afplaufty  and  to  tickle  him  into  an  humour  of  aifed^* 
iiig  theGlory  and  Admiration,  which  byfuch  a  firangt  underta- 
king might  berai(edinthemindsof  the  SfeSatarfy  and  there- 
fore did  he  brin^  him  to  die  moft  conspicuous  place  of  a  g^eat 
and  populous  City,  ^  n6t  thinkiqg  tbe  nnaaer  ^  teafible  if  he  had 
tempted  him  to  it  in  a  fi>1itary  Uefert. 

Fourthly,  He  propounds  to  him  a  PloMf^le  End^  and  a  feeming 
advantage,  visa,  the  clear  and  undoubted  sUfinftry  of  hisfDmrn 
IV^nre  and  near  Interdl  in  God  9  wging  this  as  a  neceflkyDuty, 
ibr  his  oWti&tirfaiftiQn,  andtfae  maivftitajCi(»of  hk  Son*(hip  to 
others*  .        , 

Fifthly,  To  drive  out  of  his  Mxndtliok  fiari  of  mi/carrying  in 
his  attempt,  which  otherwife  might  have  been  a  Rock  in  his  way: 
he  is  officious  in  /farengthning  his  confidence,  by  propounding 
trtathmm  hdfi  and  proorvatives,  iiiggefUng  a  fifety  to  him  ftom 
the  Ffbnkdg  of  the  ^itfce  where  this  was  to  beaded^  an  Haly  City 
^xATtn^lt^  I^oduck)g  more  of  a  Divine  IHce(ence  for  his  faleiy 
tliten  other  places.        ^ 

Sixthly,  T6  make  all  (iire,  he  hacks  all  this  with  a  Pr^mye 
9f  TfeftnH»um\  that  nothing  might  be  wanting  to  bis  Se- 
curity. 

By  tins  Metliod  applyed  to  other  things  and  Cafes,  he  endea- 
vours to  bring  us  to  I^efiunption. 

Thecodfideratbnofthisiliouki  put  us  upon  a  fpecial  Af«eand  ^  . .. 
watchfulndsagahiftlV^^iM^;ti  Itismored^^ed,  and  hatha   f^'^* 
greater  prevalency,  thanMen  are  aware  off.    'Im  things  I  (hall 
only  at  prefent  propound  fer  our  Prefervation,  out  of  ?fal.  jp. 
12,13. 

Firil,  He  that  would  be  kept  from  Ftifimiftmm  Sins,mufi  make 
Confcieniceof5«ref  Sins,  tofearchfinr  them,  to  mortify  them,  \ 

to  beg  pardon fi>r  them*    With  what  Faiceor  Hope  can  we  ex-  j 

O  a  p^a 


loa  ZXttatittOf        Part.  III.^ 

peA  from  God' heljp  againft  thefe,  when  we  povokehimtO' 
teave  us  to  out  felvcs,  by  indulging  our  fdves  in  tot  other?. 

Secondly,  He  that  would  avoid  them,  omfl  be  under  the^^^nve 

and  fear  of  being  cvercome  by  them :   be  that  flights  a^d  contemns 

Dikicn  inloc  fijch  vifible  hazards,   (hall  not  long  be  inngeent.     David  haCy 

*  firft  ftiews  his  Confcience  to  be  concerned  with  Secra  Sins^   and 

then  begs  to  be  k^^t^omfrtfitmftuomSins^  and  by  fuch  eamefl 

^    beggbg,  he  next  (hews  how  imuch  he  .i/re<i^ ,  fuch  inifcar- 

riages. 


O  HA  P.    XV- 


Siilf'MMYther  another  of  his  Dejigminthii/tempation. 
HmhetemPts  to  Self-muriher  dirtily ^  ami  upon  vohstt 
Advantage  he  urgeth  it.  .  Hifm  he  tempts  to  it  indire^fy^ 
and  the wojis  thereof  ..  OfneceffarjFreferuiaivesagainfi 
this  temptation.  . 


w 


'£  have  (een  and  donfidered  the  main  End  of  Satan  in  this 
Temptation.  Let  us  further  confider  whether  this  Was  the 
fik  End  that  he  propounded  to  hinfelf :  we  have  little  reafon  to 
think  that  he  would  confine  himfelf  to  one,  when  the  thing  it 
fdf  doth  lb  clearly  (uggeft  another,  which  might  pofllibiy  have  fol- 
lowed. Innx)ftca(es5  theEndsef  the  Devil  are  imanyfbld  :  w£ 
i>Hfim  in  loc.  "^^Y  therefore  eafily  (uppofe  Cand  feveral  have  noted  it)  that  the 
Gi^ii  Tempt/  Devil  (that  great  Murtherer)  hadherdna  fecret  deiqgn  againft 
P«i.  cap.^.theLifeofChrift,  and  that  he  tempted  hint  here  CindiredlyJ  to 

Self^MHTtber.  And  indeed  (fuppoHngthat  Chrifi  hadjattempted 
to  fly  in  the  Air,  and  had  failea^in  the  Interprife,.)  what  elle 
could  have  foUawed  .but  .Des^.«  an4  Ruine  ?  Henca  iet  us 
Note^.  '  . 

Ob£  pr  -  That  Sat^fed^  tbermne^tfattr  BoiBef^  aswet  or  rfottr  Sotdsjmd 
tempts  Men  ofr9nt(^Sdf-MxHher.\  That  the  Devil  goes  about  ieek- 
inghow  he  may  deflioy.  Men,  by  putting,  them  upon  attempts 
agaiaft  their  own  Lives,  is  evident,  not  only  £rom  the  Experienoe 
andConfeiSbnsoffuchasbave  fu&rcd  under  Satan's  j^g^u^ 

ta 


Chap.  15.  ^atm'iS  Xtmp^tions,  109 

tothatEnd,  Cinditisa  Temptation  more  common,  than  we 
think  off,  becaufemoft  Men  are  unwilling  to  lay  open  themfelves 
toothers  in  this  matter)  butalfofibmthofe  many  fad  Inflancei  of 
Men  over  whom  Satan  fo'  far  prevails,   that  they  execute  Upon 
themfelves  (his  defign,by deftroying  themielves.    Yet  by  the  way 
we  may  note.  That  fuch  thoughts  are  often  in  the  minds  of  Men, 
where  Satanic  riot  indt^rhujly  delrgning  their  deftrudiion  i  for  he 
often  cafts  in  fuch  thoughts,  not  only  to  try  how  Men  take  With 
them,  but  to^i^ib^  and  difquiiet  them,  and  'tisufually  with  Men 
of  fad  and  MtlanmVy  tempers  to  mi^a}^  their  own  fears  of  fuch  a   • 
Temptation,  £ot  $2X^tCs  endeavours  againft  them,  when  indeed  • 
their  fear  and  trouble  left  they  (bould  beib  teAipted,  makes  them 
thinktheyjre  tempted  indeed. 

Satan  drives  on  the  Defign  of  Self^Miirtheir,  two* ways, 
Fitft,  diredly,  when  in  flain  terms  he  urgeth  Men  to  deftroy 
themfelves.  This  (becatife  'tis  diredtly  repugnant  to  the  Law  of  Na-  * 
ture,  which  vehehientry  urgeth  them  to  Self-PreferVatiqn)  he 
cannot  efied,  but  by  the  help  of  Ibme  advantages'^  yet  (bme  ways  ^ 
and  methods,  by  experience,  he  hath  found  to  be  (b  available  to 
(lidh  aaunnatural  refblve,  that  he  frequently  puts  them  in  pradice.   * 
As,'  fitft.  He  works  lipon  the  Vifiohter^/  of  Men,  and  improves  * 
the  diiquiet  of  their  Minds,  Cupdh  the  occafion  of  any  lols,  vexa- 
tion,' difappointment  or  di(grace, )  to  as  great  an  height  as  he  - 
can,  and  when  their  Lives  are  made  bitter  to  them,  and  they  are 
TaflSciently  prepared  by  the  ^we^Jwe^Tof  their  condition  v  then  he  - 
propounds  Death,  isis  the  only  remedy  to  £et  them  at  quiet*  where-  * 
in,bef!des  his  offidollfnefs  to  provide  tliem  with  inftruments  of cni-  - 
city  and  0f^/Mf^  for  their  u(e,  he  folk) ws  them  with  ifr^iiiffei?//; 
drawn  ftomthe  fence  of  their  prefent  Condition  >•  the  great  in-  ' 
tendment  whereof  is  to  ^^^jfe  their  fmart,  and  to  make  their  • 
burthen  feem  intoltefable,  and*  then  Self-riiiiie  is  but  a  natural 
Confiquejice.    We  may  fee  enough  of  this  in  the  difconterits  of 
good  Men,  and  that  they  naturally  work  this  way  V  JoV  fpeaks   ^ 
the  generahpprehenfions  ofMen  in  trouble.  Job  ^  .2 0,2 1  /lie  bitter  " 
in  Send  value  not  LifL^  fhey  Jong  for  1>eaib\  and  dig  for  it  more  than    ' 
fat  bid  Tireajkres  »  they  rqoyct  exceedingly  anJt are  glad  when  they  can    ■ 
fmdtheCrave*    Jonatnn  his  difeontent  prefers  Death  before  Life, 
h  is  better  for  me  to  die  than  to  live  9  EliM  doth  the  Tikfe,    and  Job    ' 
feemsimpatientfor.it.  All  this  is  from  the  power  and  working  of 
this.  Temptation^  though  God  held  their  hand  that  i t  did  no t  f u  Hy  ^ 


^ii0  Zl^tmittet        ;PxttAll 

prevail.  In  AUthcfM^  the  giroioid  bf  ^oAf^ttl  ^as  more  a 
fancied  than  a  real  dugrace )  his  Couhfel  was  rejeded  Cwhich  was 
in  it  felf  no  jgreat  diOiohOur)  and  tbls  Works  up  (uch  a  perplexing 
refeatment  in  his  Mind,  that  Satan  prevails  with  him  to  hang  him* 
{cKvcxyddiberatdy. 

Secondly,  He  moft  frequently  draws  on  Men  to  defirdy  them* 
Cdvcs  by  terravs  zod  deiparing  troubles  ofConfiieneei  thcfe  as  they 
zffoxd  greater  diiquiet  anddiftrefs  of  mind   than  other  kind  of 
.  diPcontentments,  (b  doth  hejuore  prevail  bvihem^  for  a  wounded 
Spirit  is  above  ordinairy  foength,^  andhara  to  bear:  only  it  may 
,  may  (eem  flrange,  that  thole  who  Co  experimentally  feel  how 
fearful  a  thing  it  ktofall  into  ibt  bands  of  the  living  G^  Ihould  en- 
tertain fuch  a  Temptation,  .as  (to  their  appreheniions  and  know* 
ledg>  Will  certainly  flung  tKeminto  the  very  Ocean  ofeverlafting 
:  Vengeance.  This  no  doubt  Satan  finds  to  be  no  finall  obffarudtion  to 
his  defign,  but  here  he  uftth  his  skill  to  aftn  a  way  for  them  that 
would  out-run  their  lives  on  the  one  hand,  as  he  labours  to  fmfm 
them  Snith  fence  of  Wrath  and  Indignation  on  theother  hand^  To 
this  purpbfc,  he  tells  them,  (  ^)  that  all  the  Hell  they  are  to  meet 
Willi  isin  their  Confciencef^  and  that  Death  will /ree  them  from  al^  . 
or  at  leaft,  thatOeath  will  give  a  prefent  eafe^  and  that  till  thelU- 
Jinwffwfl  they  (hall  be  in  quiet.    Thofe  that  are  wiUing  to  receive 
thefeapprehenfions,  may  eajGl Jr  be  prevailed  with  to  haften  their 
.  own  death,  feeing  they  have  already  fixed  this  Conclufipn  witi 
themlelv^s,  thattheteis  no  hope  nor  pardon  for  them »  that  th^ 
are  Reprafe^rter  and  cutoff,  for  their  thoughts  can  mtddaie  nothing 
.but  the  terrcrs of  fuch  Condufions.    {2.}  He  fometimes  endea- 
vours to  perf^ade  them,  that  by  executing  this  revenge  upon 
.themfclves,  they  may  make  fome  kind  ofJatUfaQidn  and  amends 
for  the  fins  they  have  cpmmited  :  which  though  moft  falfe,  yet 
^tis  a  wonder  hbw  far  fuch  ungrounded  Surmifes  may  poflefs  the 
Capel  Temft.  ^inds  of  the  Defperate.    That  Judof  might  have  fome  iuch 
Part  9.  cap.  9.  thought  whcn  he  deftroyed  himfelf;  is  conjeiiured  by  fome :  bat 
atM^  Aug,    that  muftbebutaconjcdure,  feeing  hone  can  pretend  to  know 
/••  ''•  his  thoughts  h  but  we  may  Cpcdk  with  greater  freedom  of  thofe, 

who  have  declared  the  working  of  fiicfaapprehenfions  upon  their 
Minds.  (3 .)  A  more  plaufiMe  pretext  he  ufeth  when  he  endea- 
vours to  pcrfwade  them,  that  they  may  <gff  themfelvcs,  and  yet 
gotoHeavm  fofvallthat i  totWspurpofcthe  fubtilAdverfaryisnot 
.backward  10  telr^hem,  what  have  been  -die  Cbaritabk  Expr^ons 

of 


^offoipe  M«i,  who  Juve  f^Ppofe^  ^  po^Sbility  of ^epcptahce, 

[vaerpaupi  &f^v^y  ^  we  ^y,  ,betwjxt  the  Stroke  or  Halter, 

Wuic  Death.-  P^ifdhfb  apprehenfivie  of  the  aaifcheivous  im-  ; 

,provq3aent  of  thi^CJ^^ty^.*»  an  eppotcrageinent  to  $elf-Mur- ^?|^*  ^^f^^ 

..ther,   that  he  wiith  ffC9t  earnefinel^  c^tfUon/ zlLMinUiQxs  againft 

facb  JikeralE^ipt^jQUS.    l  .haiiie  knownfiibsqe,  and  heardofothers 

that  h?ivi8  beenfdpotfeffed y^^  of  bejng  ia- 

ved,  iK>twithQan4ln£  that  having  pur pofed  todeifarpy  them(clve% 

C  thoi^gh  Godpreveotcd  the^  that  they  did  it  not )  they  have 

firft  by  fray^  recqianiqided  themfelvcs  to  God,  s^nd  fo  prepajred 

;themfelves  tc^ie-    C4^  Sornetiaje  though  fudi  affliAed  ones. 

We  no  fuch  perfjrafion,  but  that  $fom  Death  they  fio  im^nediate- 

ly  toHeff  :  yet  ^e.  they  puflied  forward,  by  a  certain  fearful  ctiri^  - 

cj^of  knowing  Ae^iw^.-' At  that  rate  did  ,Sfka  exprelshimfclfi 

.>vhen  he  defircd  to,be  Aeed  of  his^fe  that^be  might  Hnow  the  ut-  - 

moft  of  thofe  tornaents^which  he  feairod  }  ?s  if  the  affirightmo^its  of 

liisife^rful  expeSations,  w^e  worifethav  the  realfeeling  of  them.  • 

($^)  But  molt  of  all. doth  he  prevail  agamft  that  objc<ftion  ofgre^-  ^ 

#«ri«//iiy  after  Death,  byruiming  Men  up  to  a  defierate  d^aOioa 

iatbeir  terrors  ^  their  prefcnt  anguifli  is  made  infupportable,   fo  ♦ 

xhAtxhtylufiiii^^^  C4»«  or  wnfideraiion  of  what 

Aallfolk)W# 

Thirdly^  He  tempts  Mtodireftly  to  deftroythemfclve^from  a  - 

Mndpleof  Hmid^JbQldH^   and  teeming  fortitude  of  Mind:  a  • 
^tUi^verycon^monamopgtheROTiwwi  who  impatient  ofin- 
ju^icsj-awl  from  pride  of  Hearty  not  willing  to  fubjedlthetnfelves  - 
to^flfoutSjcMed  rather  to  tear  their  own  Bowels,  than  to  live 
to  (ee  themii^es  ^)ufed»    Livmti^ being  forced  by  7lirfirriifW,and 
ju>twilIingtooatUveherdiferace,tobb?dherfeIf.    C^i^t?  not  being  ; 
able  tocndure^e  Vi&ory  orCijfir, puts  an  end  to  his  days.    In-  ^^^^  j^  p^^, . 
numerable  inflanc^  of  this  kindHiftories  do  every  where  aflford.  vidcn.  c,  %.  - 
Thefe  thou^  they  contulted  their  own  paffioas,  and  knew  of  no-  liquet  mihi  j 
thing  that  prompted  them,  but  their  own  Genmfuy  or  Magnani-  ^^^F^i^ ' 
mity,  yet  wcrethey  not  without  a  Tempter  to  fuch  auel  aftions.  £  jy^^^^m 
Satan  Cualoubtedly)  pleafedhimfelfbyexerdfing  his  cruelty  up- giadiwn  facia 
on  them  fo  eafily,  by  the  help  of  fuch  an  i^wwr,   which  pafled  p^Aorc  infifft. 
(among  thefe  blind  Heathens)  for  the  higheft  proof  of  ^er/iie  and  N^^J^^^ 
Fortitude.    Tathis  height  it  came^  infomuch  that  we  fi^pd  Seneca  ^^s  {^re 
highly  applauding  Cate^  for  procuring  his  liberty  by  his  own  CatoMem  Se. 
dcathi  andfetting  forth  that  Fa^ft-as  the  moft  delightful  Spe^acleind 

ta- 


lis ■• 


-4» 


/,ii/  vS  SCteaitfe  of       Part.nr. 

Jug.  dc  civit  to  tlie  Gbds.  Thou^  indeed  (zsAn^imt  notes):  it  is  not  P^r- 
Dd>P.i.c.  ii.^i>i^^  butireid^^tejF,  and  a  clear  evidence  of  i^^ifiice,  which  can- 
W*j^^^^^^^^  or  their  ownliardfliipsi     And  if 

diw  eft,  quTvi-  we  examine  the  matter  to  the  bottom,  though  there  be  audacity 
lam  xrum  no-  in  it,  to  undertake  their  own  deaths  yet  is  this  led  oq  by  no^bettec 
fara  magis  principles,  than  Pride,  Impatience  and  De(pair:  which  may^hc 
quamfwRwe.  better  be  difeovercd,  if  we  confider  fuch  kind  of  attempts,  as 
Ec  hununum*  they  arift  from  more  Ignoble  and  bafe  occafions.  Paferadm  tells 
judicium-- prx  us  of  a  Tnfian  Southiayer  who  being  carried  to  Prifbn  with  his 
0)nfcicnti2  friend  FulvtMi  Flacem^  and  defpairing  of  pardon,  deQ>erateIy 
S?ontSc>ns  his  head  againft  thePrifon  Door  and  daQied  out  his  Brains  i 
*  and  yet  this  Man  was  moved  to  attempt  his  deftruiflion,  upon  the 
pime  general  Principles  by  which  Cdto  deftroyed  himfelf; 

Fourthly,  'Tis  alio  fufEciently  known  that  Satan  by  the  force 
^//^^^f^ip^' of  Ci^0i»e  in (everalG>untries,  doth  as  it  were  neaJJiMeM^n  to 
^^^•^^*^"^"  cut  off  their  own  Lives  i  in  fome  barbarous  Places,  atthe  ^&<i^^  of 
lilgr.lib.  y.  c.^  Husband,  the  Wife  in  a  brutal  Affedton-of  the  praife  of  Ijm 
II.  IftdmthedXid  Loyalty,  calls  her  felf  to  be  devoured  by  the  fame  Flame,  in 
PhlJippian /-  which  the  dead  Body  of  her  Husband  is  confumed.  And  there 
/laj^ds.  ibid-  c.  ^^g  gj^jj  J  jjj  ^Ij^j^   j j^5  cuftpms  of  fclf-deftruAion  for  the  avoid- 


> 


PcrircmeHi-  ing  the  tediousinconveniencies  of  (rfei^ge,  where  'tis  uCial  for 
bratim  &  roti-  old  Pafons, .  with  Joy  to  prepare  their  oiyn  Funeral  Pi/c,  and  to 
cs  per  ftillici-  fJ^2^iC  a  quick  difpatch  of  their  Lives,  and  rather  to  die  at  once, 
J2^^^^"^^^  than  by  pcece-meal,  as  Seneca  exprefleth  it.  Calanmzn  Indian 
£pifi  loi.  *  Phflofopher,  being  Dyfentcrical,  obrained  leave  o£  Jlexander^ to 
Qt  Cuiiiu5,    burn  himfclf  for  more  quick  difpatd). 

Fifthly,  There  is  yet  another  way  by  which  Men  are  tempted 

fbmetimc  Cthough  rarely)  to  haften  themfelves  out  of  the  World, 

and  that  is  by  a  pretence  of  an  earn^  and  impatient  detire  of  Hit^ 

Pinefitocomc.  That  foffgi/zgx  for  fuch  en joyments,  do  become  the 

cictr^.  uTfff.hcA  of  Saints^  and  is  indeed  their  Ejfceffe^icy,  cannot  be  denyed  y 

f?/^'       ,  ,  but  to  make  fuch  zprepofierom  haftc,  muft  be  a  <Aeat  of  5iatan.  That 

aut"calimUi-*  there  is  a  poflSbility  of  this,  may  appear  in  the  Story  of  Cleombntm 

tis  aiit  ci-imi-  (mentioned  alio  by  Augf^ine)  who  reading  Tlato''fPh£do  of  the 

Tiis— «fedad   Immortality  of  the  Soul  >  that  he  might  haften  thither,  threw 

capcffendam^  himftlf  Head-long  from  a  Wall,  and  dyed.     Now  though  it  be 

J^'^JJ^jJ  "^j^J  hard  to  find  fuch  an  Inftance  anrwng  Chriflians,  yet  we- have  rea- 

magnitudo.  de  fon  to  believe,  that  where  Satan '  perceives  fuch  a  Temptation 

Civ,  Del  I.  I .  may  take  place,  he  will  not  be  wanting  in  the  profecution.     And 

'•  *?•  if  me  may  conjedure  Auff^ines  thoughts,  by  that  (pinion  which 

he 


Chap.  15.   ^atan'flt SCemptattfottflf.  nj 

he  propoun4s»  viz.  Whether  it  be  Imfid  'for  a  Manio  klB  himfiifT>s  Civic  D.*ii 
for  the  avoiding  of  Swm    (  which  he  fblidly  confutes  i  )  We  may  ^'  *•  «"•  *7* 
conclude,  that  fuch  thoughts,  were  the  ufital 'denotations  ofgood  j^q„  i^^^^^ 
Men  in  his  time,  and  the  rather  becauTe  in  the  cloie  of  that  Chap-  vobis  £Fi^cs> 
ter,  he  applyes  that  diicourfe  particularly  to  the  Servants  of  Chrill,  Chtini^fic  tc- 
that  they  (hould  not  think  their  Lives  a  Bttrthen.  ^*^ '  >^  "^^^'^ 

Secondly,  Satan  promotes  the  defign  of  Self-Murther,  not  on-^ 
ly  Viredlyy  as  we  have  heard,  butalfo  by  Come  IndfreQ  ways  he 
undermines  the  Life  of  Man :  That  is,  when  he  doth  not  formally  . 
(ay  to  them  deftroy  your  felves,  but  tempts  them  to  fudi  things^  a^ 
he  knows  will  let  in  Death  upon  them.  This  way  of  fubtil  Ma- 
lice I  (hall  explain  under  thefe  heads. 

Firft,  Upon  higheft  pretexts  of  Zeal  for  God*s  Glory,  he  fomd- 
times  lays  a  Snare  for  our  Lives «  I  cannot  believe  but  Satan  had 
•a  Hand  in  that  forward  nefs  of  Ancient  Cbrifiianf^  who  by  an  open 
Profeffion  ofthcir  Faith  before  perfccutingjWw^Kref,   did  as  it 
were  Coitrt  a  Martyrdom  \  And  I  have  the  2ame  perfwafion  of  the 
fainful earneflneP of iMny  Holy  Preadiers,  who  lavUh  out  their- 
Strength  in  a  Prodigality  of  Pains  for  the  Good  of  Souls,    which 
Clikea7i&e//intheCa/itf/eJ  wafts  them  immediately  >  whereas  a  y.j  ^^  .^^ 
better  husbanded  Strength  might  be  truely  more  advantagious,  a9  refiea  ^^.  Sea 
continuing  the  Light  the  longer :  and  yet  foiincere  are  then:  ends,  u  Med.  lo. 
Co  plcafent  is  their  work,  that  they  felcf om  oblerve,  as  they  ought, 
that  Satan  (when  he  can  do  no  better)  is  glad  of  the  opportu- 
nity to  deftroy  them  with  their (?«>«  TFeafon  >  and  therefore  in  this 
ca(e,  they  may  expcd  he  will  do  all  he  can  to  heighten  and  foi^ward 
their  Zei/,  notonlybyaddingall  theFe»^e/ he  can  to  their  in- 
Vfdxdfropenjity  of  laborioufiiel^  but  alfo  by-  outivard  encourage- 
ment, of  the  declared  Acce^ations^  and  ExfeOations^  of  their 
Hearers. 

Secendly,  Upon  baler  pretences  of  the  full  en joyment  offenfkal 
TleafureSy^  and  carnal  Delights,  he  doth.  unawares^ig/Zr  Men  for-  ( 

ward  to  Pea^A  and  Dangers.  Thus  the  Voluptuous,  the  Glutton, 
the  Drunkard,  dig  their  own  Grouts^  and  invite  Death  to  cut 
them  off,  before  they  have  lived  out  half  their  time.  While  Satan 
tempts  Men  to  fuch  excefles  of  Riot,  he  labours  not  only  the  d^ru' 
S/Wof  the -Jw/,  but  alfo  of  the  Ba^fy  i  not  only  that  they  be  mife- 
rable,  but  that  they  may  be  fo  with  all  Expedition. 

Thirdly,  Befides  all  theft,  he  hath  other  fubtile  ways  of  con- 
triving the  death  of  Men,  by  putting  them  upon  ways  and  aSions 

P  that 


114  ZXtmiUtit         Pafe.ni. 

that  arc  attended  wfth  hattri.    Thus  he  fought  the  death  of 
Chriii  not  direcfly^  but  indmQly^  by  urging  hinr  to  an  oQlon  which 
he  thought  would  unavoidably  bring  him  to  Dtath  i    for  a  Fall 
from  fo  great  a  t^rafcipice,  wouM  eafilv  have  bereaved  any  Mail  of 
Life.    And  foffietimes  when  Men  are  bcfof  ted  with  Enthufuftieal 
DeluCons,  he  can  more  eafily  beguile  them  with  fuch  Stratagems : 
That  Inftance  of  Stt^  is  famous,  who  cut  oflFhis  Brothers  Head, 
upon  a  fbolifli  perfwafion,  that  God  would  magnify  his  great 
Power  in  giving  him  Lifeagain.  If  Satan  can  befool  Cxxdi  bewitch- 
ed Slaves  into  fuch  abfurd  and  unreafonable  apprehenfions  in  re- 
gard of  others,  what  hinders  but  that  he  may  fo  far  impofe  upon 
them,  that  they  may  be  willing  to  pradife  upon  themfelves.    I 
s^etheNdrrd-  remembcrfomething  tothispurpofe,  of  one  whom  the  Devil  had 
1r  '&?ft  w^^^n'gf^  prevailed  with,  to  make  a  hole  in  hU  Bre#,  (  which  of 
Quakers  Li-  ^^^^^  "^uft  have  let  out  his  Life  0  upon  a  pretended  Promife  of 
ken.  g^i%  ^i^  Eternal  Life^  and  was  accordingly  ffrted  to  take  up  a 

■  Knifi^  and  to  carry  it  to  his  Throat.  In  anno  1^47.  in  Tmi^in^ 
a  Company  of  People  were  feduced  tofacrifice  certain  Creatures 
taGod,among  the  reft  they  Sacrificed  their  aged  2kfwA€r,perfwading 
her  fhe  (hould  rife  the  third  day,and  for  this  they  were  Executed  at 

Applic.  '^^^  may  awaken  all  to  be  aware  of  this  Temptation  >  fomc 

are  ladly  concerned  in  it>  many  are  the  complaints  which  fome  of 
us  have  met  withal  about  kin  private,  and  the  apprehenfions  of 
fccfi  hazards  are  (adiy  difquieting.  Through  fucn  fears  thoufands 
6f  God's  dear  Children  have ^<i(/e4,  and  rtiany,  too  many,  have 
been  twereonu  by  this  Weapon  >  thofe  of  us  that  have  not  yet  known 
Temptations  ofthis  nature,  do  not  know  how  foon  we  may  be 
affaulted  in  this  kmd  \  'tis  neceffary  for  all  to  /land  upon  their 
Guard,  and  for  that  end,  it  behoves  us  to  have  at  hand  thefe  de- 
fences againft  it; 

Pirft,  'Tisufeful  to  confider,  that  this  is  one  of  Satan's  great 
Flotf  i  and  when  w^  meet  with  it  cloathed  with  never  fo  rmnypri' 
fexts^  enforcedmth  never  fo  many  feeming  neceffities,  yet  muft  we 
look  upon  it  as  the  Connfel  of  an  Enemy^  who  certainly  intends  us 
no  kindnefs,  let  him  pretend  what  he  will  >  and  therefore  may  we 
before,  it  will  be  our  fad  inconvenience  and  difadvantage^ 

^  Secondly,  It  muft  be  fixed  in  our  minds,  that  the  thing  in  it 
fe'lf  is  ^n  high  Iniquity^  a  moft  grievous  Provocation  j  no  Inftancc 
of  Seff-Murther.  (properly  fuch^  can  be  met  withal  in  Scripture, 

as 


Chap.  1 5.    ^atm'iS  %m\ptatione.        u  $ 

as  {^adHfed  by  any  Holy  Per(bn :  the  Command  is  dkedly  againft 
it,  TbQHjbah  not  kill*   If  ^c  nnay  not  mHTther  another  (as  ^i^/'/i  ar- 
gues) we  may  not  nmrther  our  fdms :  firhethatkiBxbimfelf  l^lUiyQQiYi^j^^'^ 
no  other  then  a  Man  i  nay  we  may  much  left  lay  hand  upon  our  own  /.  i.e.  to!  Non 
Life.   *Tis  a  greater  violation  of  tlie  Lam  of  Nature  and  of  Love.  ©J^eidcs,  non 
Every  Man  is  nearefttohimfelfi  and  his  love  to  himfelf,  is  the^^^^^"^^^ 
Patten  of  his  love  to  another.    Self-Murther  muft  then  be  a  Sin  nim  quTfc  w:!" 
of  higher  aggravations  hy  far,  than  the  Murthcr  of  another  Peribs.  cidit,   aliud 
And  the  wifer  Heathens  were  far  from  countenancing.any  fuch  cru-  *^"^"*  ^^^i- 
eltyi  IfP/tf/^hadthoughtitbeftforaaiiii»i^i/^ee«/(?>/ww^ofIm-"'''"  . 

mortality,  C  which  is  the higheft  pretence  of  Self-Murther  itnz-^'lf*/^^^^^^^ 
gijaableJ)'tomakean  end  of  Life  violently,  he  would  certainly -'*  '   '^*"' 
have  fraSifed  it  himfelfi   or  recommended  it  to  others,    but  he  vL.^ibid  ^ 
is  fb  hx  &Dm  this,   that  he  fpeaks  againfi  it  as  a  great  mckc 
ednefi. 

Thirdly,  'Tis  neceifary  that  Men  keq>  in  mind,  the  Vanger 
thzt  foOows  fuch  an  z&.  Death  brings  <Sod's  unalterable  Mittimus^ 
and  feali  up  the  Condition  of  every  Man^  fo  that  in  the  fame  po- 
ilure  he  comes  to  Judgm'eHt^  it  puts  an  end  to  all  Hopes  and, en- 
deavours. Suppofe  then  fuch  tempted  Creatures  to  have  Fears,^n4. 
terrors  ^sgre0  asyou.can  itpa^n^  them  tp  be^  yer  there  is  a  fo^', 
bility  that  tWy  may  be  deceived  m  them,  that  their  caie  is  not  Co 
bad  as  they  fear,  or  (if  it  be  bad  enough  at  prefentj  that  it  may 
be  better  afterwards,  (for  many  that  have  in  their  anguiih  refblved 
againfl  themielves,  have  been  prevented  of  the  Execution  of  their 
lefblves,  and  haye  lived  to  fee  the  Lord  and  hU  Salvation  i )  ^  And 
Vfrbo  is  aWe  to  determine  that  fecret,  that  their  name  k  not  in  the  Booi^ 
of  Life  ?  Who  can  fay,  he  is  certainly  excluded  out  of  God's  De- 
cree;? .What  madnefs  is  it  then  to  rufli  into  certain  mine,  when 
our  Fears  that  diftre(s  us  may  be  but  miftakgs.    It  is  not  fb  certain 
that  Men  fiall  be  damned,  becaufe  of  what  they  feel  or  fear  at  pre- 
fcnt,  as.  it  iwjybe  if  they  ^fc/frty/ themfelves. 

Fourthly,  To  prevent  occafions  to  this  Temptation,  it  muft 
bcourcarenottogivem*iy^i>^//c(?«^e/i^/fbr  outward  things,  nor 
to  dijtrefftng  fears,  C  fuch  as  are  defparing  and  hopelefs  )  for  our 
Spiritual  Eftate  :  or  if  we  have  a  burthen  either  way  .upon  our  . 
Mind,  we  mutt  avoid  as  much  as  may  be,  impatient /reff«//2e/r, 
l^  Satan  get  advantage  of  us.  Vifcontented  Moods^  and  cajiing  a- 
vpayHofe^  zxt&A  occafions iot  this  Temptation.  If  we  find  our 
felves  thus  burthened,  we  muft  look  to  it  betimes^  and  not  fuffcr 

.  .  P  2  it. 


xi6  :» SCteatife  Of       Pait*  m.' 

•  ittogotoofirr.  And  if  this  Temptation  comty  we  nrnft  take 
heed  we  keep^not  the  Devils  Ci^urt/?/,  but  difeaver  the  matter  to  ^ 
(bme  that  are  wile  and  faithful,  able  to  advife  and  Jrfay  for  usv 
remembring  ftill  that  if  only  ataward  things  trouble  us,  we  have  a 
imerwayofeafe  and  Remedy,  hy  ftAmtHngto  z  chaftifing  Ihro- 
vidence  h  if'Sfiritual'TvoxMes  move  this  way,  we  fhould  not  nm 
fromhim^  but  rather  refolve  to /erj/fci^*  bis  Footy  as  humble  Sup- 
pliants for  Mercy  and  Pardon. 

fifthly.  The  Temptation  muft  alfo  be  oppofed  with  Fafting 
and  Frayer  >  if  this  be  fincerely  pra<%i(ed,  it  will  go  away  at* 
lad.  ^  '  . 

Sixthly,  Something  may  al(b  be  (aid  (or  caution  againft  miie-u 
c^ofy  tbrtffiir^  our  (elves  (while  under  (uch  Temptations  )  into 
places  of  Danger^  or  into  a  conver(e  i^ith  Injhwnenu  of  Death  > 
this  may  be  toogreat  a  daringof  the  Temptation,  and  iathecoa-!*' 
lequencean^ifthief.  Yet  on- the  other  hand,  we  muft  not  be  (b 
ca»ardi^y  as  tobeaifiraidoffuch  Placei  and  72^iVig/,.unto  which' 
our  CaVings  and  lawful  employments  do  engage  us  >  not-to  vdare  to 
go  over  a  Bridge  or  to  walk  by  a  Kiver,  or  a  Fit^  if  it  be  our  ne- 
c^ary  way^  is  but  to  give  an  advantage  to  Satan  to  keep  us  onder 
continual  affrightments^  and  therefore  I  fub(cribe  to  CaftU  advice, 
P   t     ''^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^y  '^'  ^d  fight  it  ofit  by  Faith  \   wemtfi  not  fly  th 

cap^p.  ^y->  ^^^f^^^-i  the  implo^menty  but  goon  and  loot^toGod^  andatljijl 

fPtJhaBmaks  Satan  fly. 

Objcd.      '     Birtif  foraeobjedtothis.  That  their  weaknels  is  great,   and 
their  fears  are  (hron^,  and  Satan  never  idle,  and  that  therefore  they 

Jnfiw.  1^^^^  /itf/e  ground  toexpedan  efca^.    I  (hall  de(ire  they  would 

confider  ferioufly,  the  Infianee  of  Chrift  in  this  -  particular,  when* 
he  was  upon  the  Finacle  of  the  Temple,  a  fmall  fu/h  might  have 
overthrown  him,  and  yet  it  was  not  in  Satans  power  to  do  it  bim-^ 
felf;  though  he*e»i^crfChri(i  to  caft  himfelf  down :  which  may 
fufficiently  (atisfy  us,  thatthereisafurei&e<!%of  Providence  about 
us,  and  that  Satan  cannot  do  us  the  leaft  hurt  by  ff^^ing  us  into  a 
Pit  or  {liver,  .<»:  any  iiich  danger* 


CHAP. 


CM^.i4.  a)aeatt'j8?  ffeniptattonifif*  117 


C  H  A  p.    XVI. 

Of  Pride  J  SaUns  chief  Engine  to  bring  on  Frefnmpion^  ' 
What  Pride  u^   and  hotv  if  prepares  Men  for  Jtnning 
prefitmptuou/fy.    '  Confiderations    again^    Pride.     The  ^ 

Remedies  for  its  Cure*     Pride  kindled  by  a  confidence  of 
"  Priviledges^  and  Popular  Jpplanfe. 

THe  iamsof  Satan  in  thh  Temptation  bemg  thus  expUined^ 
I  muft  now  offer  to  your  confideration  the  Means  by  whTch  he 
£)ught  to  bring  his  End  about,  which  we  have  noted  .already, 
was  Fride :  this  he  endeavoured  to  raife  up  in  him  two 
ways. '  . 

.  Firft,  By  urging  to  him  the  PrJtvVedJgef. of  his  Condition;,  asta«  - 
kinghim(elftabe  theSi^ff  d/GiN/. 

Secondly,  By  offering  him  the  occaCon  of  foptdar  Applmfi^  to 
which  purpofe  he  brought  him  into  the  Holy<jity^  where  he  might 
be.  fure  of  many  SptSaSors.  I  (baU  hence  note, 

"^at  Pride  is  SatarCs  pTofzt  Engine  to  bring  Me»  on  to  tro^  ObC  10;  -         / 
fumftion* 

If  we  (bouM  trace  the  ISfiory  of  prefomptuous  Sins,    we  fhaH   ' 
ever  find  it  to  have  been  fbv    4danfs  fa&  Sin,  was  an  high  Pre- 
fumption  againft  God's  expreft  Command,  but  Pride  was  the 
St^rhy  which  he  knew  they  mufl,  afcend  to  it  \  and  therefore  he 
uied  this  Argument,  tocorrupt  the  Hearts  of  out  firft  Parents,  Te  i 

ffifdl  bt  as  God's.  ThePrefumptionofZ/«;x;i^  iii  burning  Incenfe  \ 

upon  the  Altar,  was  from  his  Pride.  2  Cbron.  26.  164    Hk  Heart  ] 

tpas  lifted  up^  becaufe  he  tpof  become  fhrong.    Djfvii's  Prefumption  j 

in  numbring  the  People  was  from  hence  \   thus  might  we  run  j 

thsoug^  many  Inftances.  But  SatafCj  own  cale  may  be  in/lead  of  • 
all,  hisiirflSin  (though  we  have  but  conje&ure  what  it  was  par^ 
tieularly)  is concludedby  all  to  have  been ' highly  Frefumptmue^ 
and  the  Saipture  exprefly  aiTerts  that  it  was  his  ttide  that  brought 
him  to  it*  i'Tim.^%6^  He  that  is  lifted  up  with  Ptide, /li//  int^   ' 


i 

J 


1 18  Z%ttUitt(^f  Part- HI. 

the  Condemnation  of  the  Vevil.    And  in  the  general  we  are  told  by 

5 he  Prophet,  Hab.  2. 4,  That  the  Soul  that  is  lifted  up^  cannot  be 
b  upright  as  patiently  to  wait  upon  God  in  a  way  o£  believing^  but 
it  will  be  prefuming  to  evade  a  trouble  by  indire^  contrivances. 

To  explain  the  Qbfervation,  I  fliall  do  no  morebut-fliew  what 
Pride  is,  and  how  fit  it  is  to  beget  Prefumption. 

Pride  is  afelftdolizing^  an  over^valwaion  or  admiration  of  ourfthes^  • 
upon  a  real  or  fufpofed  excellency^  inward  or  ottttpordy  appertaining  to 
ys.  'Tis  in  Scripture  frequently  cxpreffed  by  the  /i/iiflgup  or  exal- 
tation  of  the  Soul.  And  this  is  done,  upon  theconfideration  of  ^y 
kind  of  thing,  whidi  we  apprehendmakesuseofce/ others  i  (bthat 
intpard  gifis  of  Mind^  asKnowledg,  Humility,  Courage,  c^.  or 
cHttPardgiftsofthehodY-i  as  Beauty,  Strength,  Adivity^^c.  or 
additional  Advantages  of  Riches,    Honour,   Authority,  &€.  or 
any  thing  n^ell  done  by  us,  &c.  may  all  be  abu(ed  to  beget  and 
nourilh  Pride,  and  to  fill  us  with  high  and  lofty  thoughts  concera-  * 
|ng  our  felves :  and  being  thus  blonm  up,  we  are  fitt^fot  any  pie* 
..fumptuous  undertaking.    For* 

.  Firft,  The  Mind  thus  corrupted,  begets  to  its  felf  apprehcnfr 
"  •  Kmsoi^felf'fugiciaKy :  and  therefore,  as  it  is  not  apt  to  remem- 
ber from  what  Fountain  dll  thofe  Excellencies  come,  and  to  what 
£;zi/they  axttoferve>  fbitbringsthemtoa  contempt  oi  others, 
and  to  a  cox^dtnce  of  themfelves.   This  are  Men  by  agrees  fi)  in- 
toxicated by  their  own  humour,  that  th^  mount  up  to  irrati- 
cnal  and  aUurd  conceits,  fancying  that  they  are  more  than  they 
are,  and  that  they  can  do  far  more  than  is  poffible  for  them  to  ac- 
kromplifii,  till  at  hl\  they  become  apparently  foolifh  in  the  purfuit 
of  their  inraginations*    I  need  not  inllancein  thefdlies  of  Alex* 
ander^  who  being  elated  in  Mind^  would  be  j^^iterV  Son,  and  go 
like  Hercules  in  a  Lyons  Skin  v  or  .in  the  mad  Fren^i^ies  of  Caiar, 
who  as  he  wouldneed  fancy  himfetf'a  Gad,  fo  would  he  d^ange  his 
Godjhif  when  he  pleaied  \  to  day  he  would  wear  a  Lyons  skjnwsA 
-  Club^  and  then  he  muftbc  Hereof  \  to  mocrow  in  another  Garb 
he  conceits  himietf  Apollo  \  a  Gadu^us  made  him  Mercury^  Stmrd 
and  Helmet  made  him  Mari^  &c.    Or  in  Xerxes^  who  would  inb^ 
the  Seas,  and  fetter  Neptune.    The  Scripture  aiford€  enough  of  this 
nature,  as  the£oaA  oiifebiichadnetxar'r  Is  n^this  g^eat  Babel  that 
IhavebmUf  Intbe  Infolency  of  Nifuevei!^,  Z^a.  15.  lam^  and 
there  is  none  befides  me.    The  Bhfphemy  aHyn^  Ezd^  28.2.  who 

fet  her  Heart,  as  the  Heart  rfGoa^  7^^%?  I  am  4  Gody  I  fit  in  the 

Seat 


Cbap.  i6,  ^titan's  Xemptat ioitflf*  1 1? 

Seat  Qf  God.  The  znogzncy  of  Sennacherib^  tfa,^6.ip^2(y.ff^here 

are  the  G^s  of  Hamath that  the  Lord  Jhoutd  deliver  Jcrufalcm 

OH*  rf  my  hand}  Though  4// Pride,  in  ill  Men  arifith  not  to  Co 
greatah  height  of  Madnefe,  yet  *fis  the  nature  of  it,  and  none 
have  any  of  it,  without  this  humour  of  conceiting  themfelves  above 
ibentfilves^  ^hich  ftratigely  prepares  therrl  for  any  Prefump- 
tion. 

Secondly,  He  that,  is  Prpiid,  as  he  looks  upon  himfelf  in  a 
flattering  Ghfe,  and  nieailires  himfelf  by  the  length  of  his  Shadovp  i 
fo  doth  he  contemn  and  undef  value  things;  that  lye  before  his  at- 
tempts aseafy  and  fmall,  hence  doth  he  put  himfelf  upon  things 
that  are  far  beyond  him.  Vavid  notes  the  working  of  a  proud 
Heart,  Pfal.  151.1.  in  this  particular.  Neither  do  I exercife  my  felf 
ingreat  mattert^  or  in  tbingstoo  high  for  me  >  Shewing  that  *tis  the 
guh!e  of  Pride,  to  m-hid\t  felf  in  itt  attempts. 

ThiitlJy,  It  IS  not  only  forward  to  attempt,  butalfb  de^erateto 
ekiGute^  Without  conCderation  of  hazard.  Difficulty  and  Danger 
wheil  they  ftand  in  the  Way,  ftiould  ufually  deter  Men  from  their 
tntetprhc't  but  Pride  W^;i^  the  Heart,  and  in  a  blind  rage  en- 
gagethit  to  amtetnn  all  inconveniencies  \  if  Sin  and  the  Breach' of 
Gods  Law,  befctbefoteaPerfon,  whofe  Pride  engagqth  him  to 
an  unkwflitunrfettakifig^  he  6ver*looks  it  as  a  thing  of  naught  > 
Thfim^  the  Pride  of  hil  countenance  he  wilt  not  feel^  after  Godfy  God 
U  not  in  aV  bis  thought f^  Pf^Llo.4.^ 

Fourthly,  ftridearifeth  up  to  a  fcornfid  comMition  with  any  ' 
thing  that  of^)ofeth  it  5  and  the  more  'tis  oppoied>   the  more"  it 
rageth,  for  the  conteft  is  for  hating  i/x^ff.  This  was  the  Voice 
6f  Pride  in  Fbaraob^  Who  is  the  tofd^that  Ijhouldferve  him  ?  Hence 
Men  are  faid  to  de^t  the  Commandments  of  Cod^   when  in  the 
ftrength  of  their  Rride  they  are  carried  on  to  an  open  conteft  for 
their  own  ways  and  defire^   again(|  peremptory  Commands  and  - 
Threatnings. 
^  Fifthly,  A\l this isdonthyzpteafing allurement  v  ^tis  zfFitcbcraft  ^^^i^^^^  ^^^ 

that  ftrongly  holds  Men,  and  they  think  they  are*  fuiEciently  re- fania  mentis 
Warded  if  they  be  but  gratified  >  though  other  things  go  to  wrad^  gratiffimw 
yet  they  apprehend,  if  Credit  and  Honour  be  kspt  up  'tis  enough.  ^**'^°'^* 
Saul  (when  Samuel  had  declared  that  God  woyld  forfake  him^ 
yet)  fought  to  pleafe  hitofelf,  by  keeping  up  hisEfteem  and  Au-  - 
thotitY'i'H>nournu^Mdlhc^  before  the  People^ 

*  « 

in- 


.  If  all  thcfc  particulars  be  weighed,  what  prefamptuous  z€t 
can  be  propounded  by  Satan  which  Pride  may  not  lead  to?  He 
that  fwells  himfelfto  a  conceit  of  tfi/S/jitfcff^  that  will  needs  be 
attempting  things  too  bifh^  thzt  contemnetb  all  hazards,  and  is  made 
;  more/ortr^^  by  oppoiition,  and  yet  ^fc^yrt*  himfelf  in  all,  as  in 
z  GoldehVnam^  he  is  as  much  ^^m/ for  any  jfgMreor  fhape  that 
Satan  is  ready  to  ifi^efi  upon  him,  as  melted  Metals  tor  their 
.  MfiJ^  or  Stamp. 

Hence  muft  we  be  warned  againft  Fride^  as  wrwould  avdd 
AffUc      .  Frefftniftion^  if  we  admitibis,  we  cannot  well  elcape  theotha. 

And  we  are  the  more  concerned  to  refift  Ptide, 

Firft,  Becaufe  'tis  ^Natural  Sin  >  it  vf zs  the  fiifi  Sm,  and  our 
Natttres  are  (b  deeply  tainted  with  it,  that  it  is  a  Sin  thaitfirftibcws 
it  felf  in  our  Jnfandy:  for  Children  will  exprefe  a  Pride  in  their 

*  Cloaths  very  early  i  and 'tis  ag«ier<i/infedion,  from  which  none 
are  exempted  in  fome  degree  or  other.  The  Apoflks  Phnfe 
i  Job»  2. 1 5.  Aews  that  our  whole  life,  and  all  the.  concerns 

.  ^hereof,  is  but  the  Sfbere  in  which  Pride  adb  and  thenfoce 
whereas  he  refirabs  other  lulls  \  to  fome  particular  ends^  or  pecu- 
liar lo/Iiwmeit^/,  he  calls  this  iniquity  the  Pri^  ^f^f^  implying 
how  impoflible  it  is  to  confine  it  in  a  narrow  compais. 

Secondly,  It  is  zjubtile  Sin,  and  often  lyes  where  \is  leafijuf" 
feS&L  Every  man  fees  it,  as  'tis  expreft  in  batigbty  kikj^iTihoa^g 
Sfeechet^  in  g^ffo^  Afparel^  in  infoleMt  behaviour  h  but  often  Men 
are  f^/eff/t^/y  pofTefTed  with  this  Sin  and  know  not  of  it :  under  an 
arjB^£fr^c(7;ifeMr^of  Honoursand  iine  Clothes,  they  fefretly  hug 
themfelves  in  their  private  conceits,  and  raii^  up  in  their  own 
thoi^ts  ImaginaryTrophies  of  Honour  and  ^idlory,  for  de^iftng 
what  others  io  much  dote  upon.  It  was  obferVed  ofViogenes  that 
he  did  intttt  gloriari^  inwardly  boaft,  and  with  greatjor  Pride  con^ 
temned  Honour,  Riches,  Plenty,  &c.  than  they  were  troubled 
with,  that  en  joyed  them.  SomeiecryPri^&in  others,  vehement- 
ly declare  agaiiiil  it  as  a  Sin,  recommend  Humility  as  am  Ornament  of 
great  price  in  the  fight  of  God,  and  yet  arc  fraud  that  they  ait 
above  others  in  z  fancied  Humility  \  and  in  the  management  oFthem- 
lelves  in  their  Keproofs  and  Exhortations,  exprefs  fuch  fad  Syn^ 
tomes  of  zn  inJultingUumour^  that  the  latent  Pride  of  their  Heart 
doth  appear  by  if.    *Tis  pollible  for  Men  to  give  Jb^nkf  to  the 

•  jilmighty  fox  all  they  have,  and  yet  to  be  PraiiAof  what  is  in  them : 
the  Pharifce  was  Proud,  (  for  fo  Cbrift  caDs  him  )  that  be  wm  nut 

m 


0oiber  M^  and  yet  he  ixivldthanii  God,  as  afcribii^aU  t(yhim  ,> 
nay  he  that  iitmly  fenfibk  of  the  n>arkjng  of  this  Pri&  in  himi^If^ '. 
und  darex  not  approve  it,  yet  he  (hall  find  in  his  Heart  fuch  a  de^ 
li^  when  he  isftraaksd  or  praifed,  and  when  ibcne  ASiont  Cpralle- 
worthy)  ^t  not  t  Apt  notice  of ^  thcbeftfhall  find  that  (without 
great  watchfulnefs)  they  (hall  not  be  ahk  to  hold  from  giving 
jome  hints  to  others  as  a  Memorial  to  them,of  obferving  theur  excel- 
lency, or  &oax  fi)me  Infinuations  of  their  own  Conunenda- 
tion. 

Thirdly,  Pride  is  a  Sin  no  lefs  dangerous  then  fubtU  >  there  are 
no  attempts  lb  (faange,  unreafi)nable,  monffarousorabfurd,  but  it 
may  prompt  to  them.  It  was  a  firange  arrogancy  in  Ibroato dei-^ 
fy  himlelf  in  his  own  thoughts,  and  yet  the  acclaniaticms  of  the 
People  fwell'd  him  into  (lich  a  hlajphemom  Imagination^  that  dod  : 

thought  fit  to  chafiife  him,  and  inffaruA  others  by  fo  dreadful  a 
Judgment^  as  clearly  ba£9ed  his  Infplency,  and  made  him  and  , 

his  Flatterers  confe^  he  was  but  a  Poor  frail  Man.  Ordinarily 
Pride  is  attended  with  z  Judgment^  *tis  the  very  Progn(fiick^ro('  rU- 
ine )  Fridegoetb  hefortd^ruSion^  and  an  haughty  Spirit  before  a  Fall. 
Prov.  1 5.  lb.  But  thefe  Judgments  have  (bmething  in  them pecn^ 
liar  (which  other  Judgments  for  other  Sins  do  not  always  ex- 
press} to  a  mantfefiation  of ajfecM/  abhorrency  in  God  againft  Pridei 
as  (lO  he  commonly  finites  the  thing  for  vphich  they  are  Proud. 
StauPitius  boafied  ofhis  Memory,and  God  (mote  it :  Hezekiob  boaft- 
ed  ofhis  Treafure,  and  for  that  God  defigned  them  for  captivity : 
Pavid  Glorifyed  in  the  Multitude  ofhis  PeopIe,but  God  leifencd 
them  by  Peiiilence.  NebHcbadnes^zaris  Proud  of  hisBiM,  and 
God  drave  him  from  the  enjoymeAt  bf  it.  Men  are  Proud  of 
Children  or  KelationSy  and  God  oft  removes  them,  or  makes  then> 
a  Shame  znd  Sorrow.  (2.)  He  doth  not  only  this,  but  al(b  or- 
ders the  Judgment  fo  that  it  (hall  bring  zjhame  and  contempt  upon 
Men*  in  that  thing  wherein  they  frided  them(elves  v  he  will  not 
onlyf^ififjyhMt^nofiain,  their  F^de:the  haughty  Daughters  ofSion 
were  riot  only  plagued,  by  removing  their  Ornaments,  Bracelets^ 
and  the  teft'of  their  Bravery,  but  over  and  above  he  Jmites  with  a  ^ 
Scaby  the  crown  of  their  Ihad^  and  difcovers  their  feeret  parts ^  and  ^'^  3-  '7»  H» 
brings  a  Stinl^and  Baldn^  uPon  them  inflead  of  a  Sweet  Jmeu^and  well'  ^ 

Jk  a^y  and  burning  inftead  of  Beauty. ' 

S9  £id  a  Diftemperihndsin  need  of  ar  fpecial  Caxe  :  and  for 
'tlikf  en3We(houMi 


ObC  II. 


tii  ZXtmitttit       Paitm; 

tit&y  lhaScfamjgswefaaveordoiKit&iniKJictniEderwW  is 
txullM^  or  wherein  we  excel,  aswhatwe  bave  «0^,taad  wherein 
we  tomtjhoH.  We  fliould  beftraoge  to  our  &brcs»  and delignthat 
the  rifhTIandflf0HUrtal0om  what  tkUjfi  wfaichmuft 

ie  by  having  our  Eye  upon  the  Lt^afiahns  that  attend  us  at  the 

ScosaSiy^  It  tauftbe  our  care  to  be  Jkgnthiu  of  the  tfvrkpv  of 

THde  in  us,  and  aIC>t)y  an  induflrbas  Watcbftlnds  to  give  a  jfa 

•>^     oreM;,tottioq^tsofthis  nature  when  they  Av^ 

u         ThiwBy,  The  Oapqucft  of  dus  cannot  be  ezpeded  without  a 

?    firlatr^daiftfhfuLdmriKti^  AnhuffibteSbulfecoffitaiedby 

pjvid  to  a  ff^eaiedCkitdj  ffal.  131. 2.  But  a  C2iild  feuot  weaiied 

eaiffly,  Jr^wjf.'WMrf  ftiaft  be  laid  oft  AeiBreali,  and  »i»e  att&wed, 

before  the  Child  win  forget  it.    He  only  that  is  content  loex- 

exditiJyifihUhe  upton  himfet^  and  by  ftequent  pradiccs  to*^ 

toAtfehimlelfto  /flUfaadfrfr^.Thoughts,.  is  likely  to  overcome 

Ride  ^^weWe&iO  wais  Satan's  great  Engine  t6  Ukg  on 
Ercfuftiption,  the  means  by  which  he  endeavoutcth  to  hecet  ftidc 
(as  was  before  noted : )  were, 

Firft,  The  consideration  of  fr/p/i^</,  as  being /j6e5<?«0^^«/. 
For  this  expreflSoh,  llfibou  art  tbeSoh  ofGod^  Isnow  urged  in 
a  Sence  different  fiom  thatwhichit  had  iu  the  )?i^  Tetnptaiion^ 
there  he  propounded  it  z&mlikily  that  he  fliould  be  Ae  Son  ofGoi, 
and  vet  be  under  fuch  a  i^i^W  of  Providence.  In  this  fenfeJt 
rotaBly  fuited  his  defign  of  drawing  him  toa  dUltn^  of  God's  Cart, 
and  confequently  ofhls  Sonlhip.Here  he  is  upoil  iemtMy  Tempta- 
tion, and  thtteforc  propounds  this,  as  a  thitfg  x;f  which  Chrifl 
was  ajjured,  and^rom'that  AlTurincehe  ihiis  dilputes,  Thett  be- 
Ttev^  thou  art  the  Son  of  God,  and  d0ti>eS  depend  on '^/eare-y  there- 
fore needefi  thou  not  to  difin^  thyprtfirudtiou,  if  tfm  «Mt  tbv  felf 
'do»n.  ^      J  J  J 

Secondly,  TohelphisconfidencefbrWardfotheundcrtakuie 
he  fuggefts  ivhat  CreiJ^  and  Honour  it  wouTd  be  to  him,  in  the 
Sight  of  all  the  People  to  be  To  miracuioufly  kept  fiomliurt. 
HCnce  note, 

that  Satan  Sot}}  ufuaUy^tiMe  and  jiotr^  Tride,  hva  perverfhenR- 
itneecfmrfrivaedget,  • 

It  is  viwy  hard  for  Chriftians  to  carry  their  Aflurance  «* ;  not 
hut  that  Grace  inits/r»j^^»w^gbegets.H«hafity,  andaWaldi- 


I 


£]}  care  againft  Sin  and  Folly,  but  fuch  is  our  hfirmity  that  we  arc 
eafily  drawntobe  Proiiri  ofaHr  Mercks^  and  to  perfwadeourfilyes^ 
thatwema;n)ake  bidd  with  God  becaale  we  are  his  CbiUrau 
Hence  was  that  Parahdoxof  Mr^F^x^  TJm  hk  Sins  did  bimtrnfi 
g0ody  andbi§Graeeifn(^bmf\  he  means,  Sins  occafioned  his  Hup 
mility,  whereas  his  Graces  were  apt  f  through  hi^  weaknels)  to 
indke  hf  A  Ptd^d.  And  to  kde^Oii^  Pride  fmM^y  Go4  is  forced 
to  keep  them  (bmett^  hooicHe  j%te  ci  their  Afliirance/  or  to 
.  li^/tffethea}  by  other  ten^t^Hons^  (as  he  did  with  f^)  left 
they  fliould  be  f^c^W  iiWeme^f/i^. 

liottfiiXihcty  Ttbstt^  12^ 

iin^y)  itAeama^lf^t^oftoTridi. 

The  great  thmg  thalt  CEiove4  the  Hari^  ia  theiir  often  Fa-  Popuio  mon- 
flings,  and  large  Charity,  Vas  diat  they pa^  hdiytProffi  of  Men^  ftniri>  &  dicU 
and  therefore  tookthey  care  to  be  fern  of  Men.    The  Hdthens  ^  ^^  ^ 
noted  thisto  be  the  great  feeder  of  that  humour  which  animated  QuIsveroiaQi 
them.  r9$  a  Pmwi  of  Trtimpa  animates  Souldiers  to  adventroufz&s.  |^1,!S^^ 
And'lome  good  Men  have  found  no  finall  difficulty  to  carry,  fleed-  novit,  ut%mn 
"dily,  when  tliey  have  been  boified  up  by  the  Breath  of  Meospraife  >  affidu^  &  im-; 
whidi'hathalfooccafionedthofeierious  cautions  againft  the  dan*  ^f^^^^^ 


tioneshocmio- 


ger  Flattery ,  and  highCommendations,  AfUnmnghbmb  W9^h  1^2r^ 


^t0mmmmmmm 


0,1  CHAP. 


\H  Z%ttiKfS»^ 


/ 


,  c  HAP.  xvn. 

OfSMtdm's  pibiiky  im  nrgingthdtof  Pfal.pi*  ii,  12, 
t9  abrifi.  Of  kks  imitating  the  Spirit  rf  G^d  in  t/dri^ 
0fis  ways  of  teathing.    Of  his  fret  ending  Scriftnre  t$ 

, .  further  %emPt4tion.     the  Reafons  offnch  Pretendings, 

snd  the  ends  to  r^hich  he  doth  shufe  it.    Oj^  S4tdns 

'  m^itkfmlnefs   in  mdmgitig  of  Serif  tnres.     Cdutions 

dgainft  thdt  Deceit ^    the  wdjsirf  rtihich  it  fndy  he  dif^ 

covered. 


%  •  « 


THe  ws^s  of  Satan  (hitherto  infiftcd  on)  to  engage  ChriA  m 
thisa^ofPrefumpttoD)  weie/kre^  infinuations,  zndmder^ 
hand  contrivances:  but  that  which  he  openly  and  expre/Iy  ur- 
ged to  this  purpofe)  was  an  ^r^iiMKn^  drawn  from  tttcframife  of 
God,  (though  (adlyabufed  and  miireprefented^  He  Jhall  give  hi$ 
Angels  d)a^ge  concerning  tbee^  dcc«  This  we  are  next  to  confider,  in 
which  (as  cited  by  him)  we  may  eafily  fee,  (i.)  That  Satan  af* 
^  feded  an  Imifation  of  Chrift,  in  the  way  of  his  refiftance )  Chrifl 
had  urged  Scripture  before,  and  now  Satan  endeavours  to  manage 
the  &me  weapon  againil  him.  (2*)  'Tis  obfervable  that^crip- 
tme  is  the  We^on  that  Satan  doth  dedre  to  weild  againfi  him  \  in 
his  other  ways  of  dealing  he  was%,  and  did  but  laytbmm 
Chrift's  »^4ry,  oi&ring  only  the  occafion,  and  leaving  him  to  take 
them  up  )  but  in  this  he  is  more  confident^  and  indufirioufly  pleads 
it,  as  a  thing  which  he  could  better  (land  to  and  more^onlidenf  ly 
avtmcb.'  (jO  The  cjre  of  his  fubtilty  herein,  lay  in  tht  ntifnfrefin^ 
^ii^ijff  and  abufe  of  it,  as  may  be  (een  in  thefe  particulars:  (lO  In 
that  he  urged  thisfromife  to  promote  zfinfid  things  contrary  to 
the  general  end  of  all  Scripture,  which  was  therefore  written  that 
n^efin  not.  (2  0  But  more  efpecially  in  his  clipping  and  mutilating 
of  it  *>  he  induflriouily  leaves  out  that  part  of  it,  which  doth  limU 
and  confine  the  promife  of  protedion  to .  lamfid  undertakings 
( fuch  as  this  was  not)  and  renders  it  as  a  general fromife  of  abfolutc 

fufcrr. 


fiftty,  be  ti&e  aSion  iphat  itvriU.    It  is  a  Citation  from  P/S/.  $t. 
\.       If.  i2«  which  there  nms thus,  He^M^  hUAngtls  chafgzwer 
fbee^to  kg^  thee  in  all  thy  rpoyes  >  theft  ]aft  words,  [in  all  thy  ways^ 
which  doth  iireH  to  a  true  underftandingof  Godsi/r^e;i/i<7;r  in  that 
promifc,  he  deceitfully /e<i»e/(w^,  asiftlKywercnecdlcfsandun- 
|lecc0ary  parts  of  the  promift,  when  indeed  they  were  on  purpoft 
put  there  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  to  give  a  defiriftion  of  thofe  Per* 
fins  zrA  AShmSy  unto  whom  in  fuch  cafes  the  aeeompliflnmnt  of 
the  promift  might  be  expeSed:  ({ox  albeit  the  word  in  the  ori^al 
which  is  tranlQated  [W^y/ J  dgth  fignify  any  kind  of  way  or  adi- 
on  in  the  general y  yet  in  this  f  lace  it  doth  not  >  for  then  God  were  C3*3^T 
engaged  to^n  ^fc/3/irte  prote&ion  of  Men,   not  only  when  they 
iipfif0re(|^j/ythiuftthemiehFesintodai%ers,  but  in  the  moft  abomi- 
nably ii/i/M  anions  what(bever>  which  would  have  been  a  dired 
can^^ifiFi^Ti  to  thofe  many  Scriptures  wherein  God  threatens  to 
triibdrsw  bk  Hand^  and  leatfe  Sinners  to  the  danger  cf  their  htupaties  :- 
But  ^tis  evident  that  the  Senfe  of  it  is  no  more  tl»n  this,  *  God  is 
nfiihyou^tpbileyoHoremtbhim.  WehzvczParafhrafioi tlnsTeM 
to  this  purpofe,   in  Trov.^. 23.    Ithen  Jhalt  thou  walk^  in  tbyipoy 
Jjfely^  and  thy  Foot  Jhall  not  fiumble:  where  the  condition  of  this 
faiety  fpoitr^tointheword  \Jben^']  which  leads  the  pi^nife) 
isexjprefly  mentioned -in  ihb  foregoing  verfes.  My  Son^  let  tbmm 

Cthatis,  the  pitcepis'of  WifHom)   not  a^art  from  wine  Eyes . 

Then  (not  u^Oh' other  terms)  jhalt  thou  iriij^  in  thy  tpay  fafelyi 
The  iTtfj^/ then  in  this  piomife,  (  cited  by  Satan)  arc  the  ir^y^x  cf 
dottyj.  or  the  ways  of  our  lawfnl  Callings.   The  fallacy  of  Satan  in 
this  dealing  V^ith  Scripture  is  obvious^  and  Chrill  might  have  gi-*. 
Veil  this  airfwef,  (zsBemardlMltit)  that  God  piomiiieth  to  keep  .  p^ , 
him  in  bis  tPays^  but  not  ivLfelf-created  dangers,  for  that  was  jnot  vH$,  nunquid 
hisir^j'buthisfMiVie)  or,if^)r^,it  was  ^^<mV  way,  but  not  bis^  in  pnecipitiis,^ 
C3.)  To  thefe  two  fome  add  another  abuft,   in  a  fubtile  con- non  eft  vu bate 
ceaknent  of  the  following   vafe,  in  the  pi.  P/^/,  '^*^^*IifS'?ftf  ^ 
^eadupontbe-Lyon^md  Addu^  ^  This  C9ncerned  Satan,  who&trjire/-'  i^i^,^rif"i^ 
ty  and  poyfonOus  dsams^  werfc  fitly  lepre&nted  by  the  Lyon  aiid  the  ibid.  * 
Addet^  and  there  the  Fromiji  Is  alfo  explained  to  have  a  r^eS  to 
Satans  denotations  h  that  is,  God  would  ib  manage  his  protedtiojp, 
that  iiis  Children  (hould  not  be  led  into  a  fnare. 

'    Hence  Obferye,  ThttSatanpnmtimes  imitates  the  Sfirit  of  God  hy  Qbt  1 3  #  ^ 
sn  officiifHS  fnience  of  teaching  the  ikindof  Godtd  Mm.  ^;  ^ 

'  '      This 


■' 


ti«  -  -  -._ 


n6.  Z  Sreatrte  of  Part:.  lU. 

This  our  Adver&ry  doth  not  always  appear  in  oneflupe  t^  ' 
ibmerioDe  he  ziBts  as  a  Uy(^n  or  Vtagon  in  ways  of  Cn^i^  and  fierce- 
ne(s )  fbaierimes  as  a  filthy  Jn^xeJaTemptations  to  bdtial  unclean^ 
M   .       r      ^^J^  and  fcnfual  Lufts :  fometimc  he  pup  on  the  Garb  of  Holii^ 

wfidlxTm-  ^^  ^^^^^  *^  if  ^^  ^^^'  '^^^  *  Spmta4  Mverfary,  but  a  Spiritual, 
muncbcquc  te-  Frmdmd  Couofdlour  i  that  this  is  frpjuent  with  hinj,  .the  Apo- 
ilantur,  perhi-  Ak  tells  US  2  Omi.  .Solanhmfdf  it  troju formed  infa  an  Angel  rf 
bcnrurtamen  jj^ht.  Angelsof  Light  are  thofeBkffed  Spirits,  fent  forth  to 
,  fecS'qS'da^  niinifter  for  the  good  of  the  Ele<a,  whole  Miniftry  God  ufeth  not 
re  quxdam  bo^  only  tor  OUT  Prcfervation  from  bodily  ht^rtSy  but  alio  for  prevention 
na  [«^cepta <k  ^Sm^  andfurtherance  of  Vuty.  Sata»>  X  as  wicked  as  he  is  j^ 
bu7dam'  vikt  ^^^^  Qounicrfeit  that  loftploymcnt,  and  takes  upon  him  to  gjve 
eleais  facia-  ad vicQfot  OUT  Good,  pretending  to  teach i;is  in  the  Truth,  or  to  di- 
tis  fuis  ouod  red:  and  further  us  in  our  endeavours* 

I  fo  \\i^^  ^^^^  ^^  defigns  an  Imitation  of  God  and  his  Spirit,may  be  dit 
a^umciia**dl  <^vercd,hy  expreflfing  a  great  many  particulars  of  Gods  wajsapd 
tcconvincenda  appointments,  whercia  Satan  (  as  God's  Ape  )  pfxt^  ^tpf 
malirin  fpiri-  M^d^  and  Sdom,  partly  upon  ^her  grgwfds  of  advantage  to  bift 
SmT^i"^  intendments,  doth  counterfeit  the  oirr^ii^  Coin  of  the  Lords  ^^a- 
Ci  vlt  Ddf  L  hlififmmts  by  a  very  ctofe  imitation.  But  I  fball  herp  coj^ne  nqr  felf 
^.c.^6.    *      tothepointofTeachiugandlnftrudion,  wherein.how  he  pro- 

ceeds>  we  ihali  the  better  under  Aand^y  confidoriiig  how  many 
ways  God  hatbof  old,  and  now  ftill/doth  u^  in  dec\aringhjs 
mind  to  his  People  9  the  Sum  of  all  we  have,  JUA^uiz.  Here- 
tofore he  figniliedhis  mind  inJ^vers  maimers  by  the  ftofbtts^  and 
intbefelaHd^s  bybk  Son^  in  all  which  we  Qiall  trace  the  fieps  of 
^  Satan.  . .  ». . 

Firfl^,  God  revealed  himielf  (ometimebyFai^  as  to  Abrabm^ 

Mqfes  andothersi  theDevil  hath  dared  tp  imitate  thiSi     There 

wantnot  inftances  of  it  in  the  Temptation,  wMchisnow  under 

explanation,  he  did  (b>  and  hisconfefling  Chrift,   I  kpam  thee 

vho  thou  art^  &c.  doth  ihew  that  he  is  ready  epough  to  do  it  at 

Malr  MaieEc.  anytime  for  advantage.    Sfrengar  tells  us  a  Story  of  the  Devili 

Pin  i.  Q.  u  ^reaching  to  a  G)ngr^^ianin  the  Habit  and  Liken^oHFriefi^ 

^*9'  wherein  he  rr^e/Sin,  and  urged  Truth,  and  feemed  noway 

e»//^^/eforfalfeDodrine,  but  I  fufpeift  this  k^  ^  fabtdom  taki 
however  it  is  undenyable  that  he  fbmetime  hath  appeared  toMea 
%.  with  Godly  Exbortationf  in  Im  Muab^  (ff^it^j^ly^  An4  J^i^  V 

-Man  vprong^  fica    Except  we  refolve  to  difa&dit  all  Hifrory,  an4 
the  Narrations  of  Palons  (and  ibme  fuch  are  known  to  fom'e  in 

this 


chap,i7-  *aeatt'ifiJ  Xemptaeiontf .  127^ 

this  Aiiditoiy)  wjjo  fckmnly  affirm,  they  hurc  met  with  fiich  . 
cfcaling  from  him* 

Secondly^  God  bath  fbmetime  revealed  himfelftoMen  inExta^ 
fies  2nd  trances:  iuch  as  was  that  of  P^/,  ^£f/22.i7^  ^^^  if^ 
M  Ext^  or  Trance.  This  alio  hath  the  Devil  imitated.  Mahomet  Wa9ar  ui 
made  this  advantage  of  hisDifcafe,  Cthe  Epi/qpjTJsor  Falling-Sick-  hmsd^eu 
neis)  pretending  that  at  fddi  times,  he  was  in  an  EMaJyyMd  had 
.'convene  with  the  AngdGabrieU  But  what  he  only  inJmiavety  pre* 
tended,  others  have  re^Z/y  felt :  the  Stories  of  F^ini7{/2j-,and4elu« 
ded  ^yji^x.arciull  of  (uch  things  >  they  frequency  ktve  fidkn 
down^and^velainasina$wopn,^and  when  they  ^ve  awa- 
ke4  ^^old  wwiderfia  Stori<^  of  what;  ihey  h^Vj? :  ^ 

Thirdly,  l^^itrandDreamswereuwal  thiqgsin  the  QldTe- 
ihment,  and  famous  waysof  Divine  Revelation;  but  Satan  was 
sot  behind  in  thismatter,  hislnfirumoitshad  their  VifiM^  too; 
in^«4«6«7'  wehavcmen^tfnpf;^4f«4^/i^ 

Xf^hmMife  amo^yn^  ^Dre^^ner  rfVreamJTholbdtys  of  CQnlUi* 
on,that2urenotyetoutofmemory^af&dedAore<)f  thefe:  white 
unftable  gi^d)hbeaded  People  begm  ta  ckte  on  Nctueltiet  and  <^d^ 
lUqwj^n  ^Iwon,  t^^CTycpBpiWjanifs  tp^S^tanr  50  kftffih  f hem  i 
/[jj^lie  Wking  a4va»^€<oi  their  wsf^igsof  oW^J^^hft  -andthiBir 
^^p^ztmnoSfikUx^  (^n^h*jadf^^^i<BfJ^pii5pared 

them  for  any  topflreifira    did  ^  avei^-^wiork  their  J^^^ 
th^  ^fily  concerted  themielyes, ;  to  ^  j»,ve  ha^i  l>ivine  Rofelaihns  i 


,       ..    ..rW.ajKfP<f5¥W/^fff«feiWtf»cw 

ioipri^Miifl&corilusffwtiijifttP:.^^  th^  folly 

sw  Zv^p^f^^^^  .of  iuc^  things  ^nerallyj^and  lopietime  the  n^ 
|R^mr is'ici;;^^  ascontnuli^ng Tr^f^,  and  the. Divine 

f^lesipf^^^^ )  W^S^^^^  Sjsitans  liaq4  was 

jatl^>  yp?,^Jlt4T^M»^.i^  and;heP<ii»er  <>f  God  had 

^uiolf^^e^^^^  continued  in 

tliub'^iMtf /xitM^^  inconfider^e  Vulgar.  And 

Sometime  tm»&  ipvc^.  whom  more  firmfhtfi  and  confideratiiAi 
mjB^  t^^^^l^  C3cpi^:ed,  feU  into  a  ro^ei^c^  for  thefe  pretepces 
iniothocs,  ;^ :Mlf^  ^!VV^4  ^b^  Spiritual  Winhorafi  by  their 
i^OWteiuttiCBandaiga^^  ^n^bui^ng^t  Te;Ftk^£f/'it.  i7» 


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7i%tmmoi      Part.  in. 

tern'  Tomg  MtnfifMfee  Viftont^  andymr  old  MettjhaV  dream  Dnm^ 
by  applying  it  to  a  )uftification  of  thefe  apparently  -  fboiiih  dota- 
ges. And  indeed  the  eflfedhath  difcovered  they  were  no  better: 
tor  many  of  tbofe  things  which  with  great  confidence  were  avovA- 
td^s^enain^  were  by  ttMie  proved  to  be /2f//e  i  many  things  were 
nfel^i  vaiiL,  ridicHlom^  and  (bene  were  brou^t  to  lament  and  con- 
fefs  their  folly  after  they  prodeeded  Tar  in  thefe  ways  >  and  atlaft, 
(  when  the  former  opportunities  are  worn  *  out )  Satan  grew 
wtary  of  that  deflgn,  (as  being  no  longer  proper  to  be  infifted  on) 

^  there  is  now  a  great  calm^  fo  that  'tis  but  feldom  that  we  hear  d 

ikch  thingstalked  of)  it  were  needleis  to  give  particular  inAances, 
.  when  youm&y  at  ^ur  leifore  fetdi  them  bom,  hundreds  of  Fam- 
s     phlecs  cotnmonly  known* 

Fourthly,  One  of  the  mdft  noted  ways  by  which  God  difco- 
vered his  Mind  was  that  of  iitffkathfty  by  which  fome  eminent 
Perfbns,  (called  therefore  Prophets)  (pake  the  WiU  of  God,  m 
-th^m^fh9vedot^Ahyibe'^SMt  of  Ood.    The*  Dcvft  had 
alfc^hiS-fSil/i  Prophets;'  fuchSte  fre^^tienftly  ^taxed  in  the  OUTe- 
ftattieHt;  and  foretold  ihttetNTew. '  Falji  Ctfri^f-  amtfalTe  Fro- 
pbets/haUariJe^  MzU'2^2^  Thre  nwe  falfi  Vrofhtit  among  tk 
People^  m there Jhall  htfalje Teaehetf  among  youy  2  Pet  :2.  i.  Many 
.  felfe  Teacher^  aft  gone-  out'  intb  Ithe  Wddd.    Such  an  one  was 
MontoHUs  kit€Mii^'&xiiC^l>Mdrdt^    John  of  Leyden^^  Hae^ 
li^our^Cd^flftfy-MaA.^were^  fidi,.^^  many  fuch  there 

iiave  been  in  all  ages ) '  Hi^notoriouiiy  known  that  Satan  hath  thus 
inipired  poor  jtojf^at  imic^s  ivhd  h^ve  )ixtd^  threatfdngs  againft 
Sin,  and  wo  to  Siilhers.  The  Mngtof  (^chipdB^^ 

Jean  D*Ef-    h^vc  ik^Iot^  ifincc  been  gttfierW       i^fWwjK  and  pubHflied,  as 


1 

i 


•amplesof  this  kind,  many  have  piit  on  the  Gi^of ,  the  old  Pro- 
phets in  afoolifli  (though  adventurous)  imitation  of  their  Ai^ons 
and  Pro|Aecies/  Sbteehavifiitour  Streks^rt?febiblBd  %itiifr  in 
^ineoeh^  Tet forty days,^  dec.  Soine&i^icd'fo v^ak^aksdUkt  Ifi^ 
iah  others  hirecome-with  th^t-EarthettThSUr^  krid^woken  Aenc 
imitating  thefe  and  other  Tjfe/by  whichGbi  in  his  true  Prophets 
forefignifyed  his  judgmeiits  toteoihe  i  in*  iB  which  Adions  and 
Garbes  with  much  earhellnefs,.  and  in  an  JKeSted  torn  they  have 
calfcd.outforKepdntanceivfna^wiifideht  denunciation  of  Woes 
aadMifedes^VitfaaboId'Utnififigof  thfitimeof^^        {tl»t 

the 


Chap.  17'  ^^tm'U %mtpULtions^  i%^ 

the  iame  nught  icanv  a  Parallel  to  Jonah'' s  Piopliecy)  and  (bme-  ^ 
time  giving  C  which  is  the  fiireft  way  )  an  unlimited  uncertain 
time«  How  the  Devil  ads  in  the(e  matters^  and  by  what  ways 
he  (educech  them  to  believe  they  are  inipired  of  God,  or  have  real 
Vifions  and  Re velatlonS)  'tis  not  my  bufineis  now  to  enquire,onIy 
let  thofe  that  think  fuch  things  (hrange)  confider  that  the  Devil 
hath  the  advantage  oidtzf  fandfid  affrdniifms^  and  a  wmi^g  Me- 
lanAoly  in  fuch  Per(bns,by  whidi  he  can  eafily  work  them  to  concat 
any  thing,  and  confidently  tohdieut  what  they  have  conceited. 

Fifthly,  Sometime  God  notifyed  his  Mind  by  Signs  and  Mira- 
cles. Satan  hath  alio  his  L^g  Signs  and  Wanders  9  a  Power  God 
hath  permitted  him  this  way,  which  is  very  great,  and  the  ddu- 
fions  wrought  thereby  are)?r0irg,  hazarding  tht  deception  of  the 
EleS»  This  Power  of  doing  \yonders  the  Devil  ufually  Applies  to 
falfe  VoSrines^  to  flrengthen  and  countenance  Errors  9  the  Apoftle 
teftities  2  lb^.,2.  9.  that Satan^fliall  imploy  this  power  for  the 
advancement  of  the  Man  ofSin^  wbofi  coming  JhaB  be  with  Sigps 
and  lying  Wonders.  TheBeaft  arifing  out  of  the  Earth,  Bjeu.  13.14. 
be  JhaB  deceive  hy  the  means  oftbofe  Miracles  wldA  he  bath  fonder  to  dom 
And  accordingly  the  Popiih  Legends  are  fiiU  of  Stories  of  Mira- 
cles, whereof  (thongh  moft  be  Lyes,  Forgeries,  and  the  ialfeconr 
trivements  of  thofe  who  (bught  to  bring  the  People  to  receive  theur 
Dodrines,  theaedit  and  advancement  of  which  they*^  (bught  by  ' 
iiich  ways »)  (bme  nbtwithftanding  ■(  though  not  trne  Miracles  ) 

et  were  truly  aOed,  to.countenance  thofe  Enors  which  are  preten- 

ed  to  be  eftabli(bed  by  them. 
Sixthly,  God  doth  teach  and  lead .  his  People  by  fn^Ji/yer.Chrift 
was  thus  led  of  the  Spirit  into  the  Wtldemefi^  and  PmU  wzsbo$ind 
in  Spirit  to  go  to  JerHJalem.  *Tis  common  fpr  Satan  to  imitate  (uch 
Impulfes.  We  have  clear  Inftances  of  Diabolical  Impnlfer  to  Sin 
in  Scripture  9  a  ffaronglmpuMe  was  on  Ananias^  Saun  fiHodhU  bearti 
a  ftrong  Impulfe  on  JttdaSy  Satan  entred  into  b^  Heart  ; 
and  what  then  more  eafy  to  apprehend,  than  that  Satan  can 
counterfeit  better  Impulfes,  and  violently  ftir  up  the  Hearts  of  Men" 
tOadionsfeeminglygoodor  indiiferenc.  Sonae  Hypocrites  arc 
mdvedfirongly  to  Pray  or. Preach,  CSatan  t;herein  aiming  at  an  in- 
aeafe  of  Pride  or  Prefumption  in  them  0  and  they  know  no  other, 
but  that  it  is  the  Spirit  of  God.  God's  Children  may  have  In^l* 
/ex  frodi  Sauo,  upon  pkete&oes  ofZa^/ as  the  Difo'ptes  had^  when 
tbcy  called  for  Fire  from  Heaven.    In  thele  Impulfes  Satan  doth 

R  not 


I 


cap.  14. 


fiot fca&the HeaitoF  Man  as  tbe  Sc>frit  of  Godl  dodi,  wllofe 

Commaikts  in  skoBO&ztc  tn^Mt^  but  he  only  wodoi  fay  0ke- 

ringibedifiq^oHefotit  Boiittina'iiMmd  wa^\  ami  thea  hnring 

ftud  us  all  he  can  fbi  an  Imfnghn^  he  endeavouis  to  fiti^om  by 

jfr^ir|  pefCWafions^    Sone  memorable  inftancxs  of  tbefe  ImpuUes 

mi|^t  piohtably  illuftrate  thifi«    Miok.  larifiBnfis  takssnocice  of  a        1 

s/  /  nr^  \  1  ^7)  ^  ^^^  lai^.  Cof  whom  a&bPiitf/<r makes  mentkni:)  who        I 
H.IJ  wsr.  1,  J .  ^^^  j,^^^  j^  ^^j^  ^j^  CM*^«r  had  rcceiwd  in  the  Wat        ^ 

a^sitfift  the  iWdl^r)  went  ttp  and  dbwn^  Siagb^tfais  Rirlinie. 
JepffLofdyRtJiemottrLafs: 

And  by  this  means  ke  gatfteteda^McdcttudeofBoys  together,  who 

could  not  by  the  kvaidiMetuntr  of  their  Parents  be'lmidfed  fiom 

Wdfsoftkf    following  hua,  tatheirownniine»    Another  inftance  of  a  jfrjffge 

Jews,  lib.  7.  InapuUe,  we  h«^  in  Jofifbm  \  one  Jefm  the  Son  of  ^M«ir,about 

^«  i^  four  yeaisbeforethfiDdirudionof  JWi;^i^  attheFeaft  of  3!i^ 

hrnaclesy  begikitftacryootlPiw^  fToi,  taAeE^andfn^^  toMan 
and  Wmnan^  ice.  And  could  by  no  meansbe  refiraisied  N^ht  or 
Day  V  and  when  his  Flcfii  was  beaten  oiFhis  Bones,  be  begged 00 
pity  nor  eaie)>  hut  AtU  oontmued  his  ufiial  crying* 

Seventhly,  God  doth  aUb'  by  ho  Spiritteach  hisPeopfe  in  hrin^ 
Job.  14.  %6.    ing  ihinff  to  that  ttmmiranct.    Satan  aUbm  imitation  of  this,  can 

put  into  the  KttiKk  of  Men  (with  g^xat  veadfne&  aaid  dexterityj 

FrormfeSy  ot  Sentences  of  ScnpturCy  tn&mach  that  they  conclode 

that  all  fuchadm^  are  from  the  Spirit  of  God,  who  (as  they 

conckide>  ftt  fuCh  a  Scriptust  iipon  tbdr  Bearr ;  th^ 

tan  with  Chrifi,  he  urgeth  the  PvottiKe  upon  hiin,  whetdn  up* 

on  the  matter  ht  doth  as  itEtch,  as  wbeohe  fecfetly  foggefts  fiich 

things  to  die  Heart  wkhoQt  an  audible  Voice*    In  this  way  of 

\  f        €r4^  S^t^okdo^ifety  modi  Tifimblc  the  mm  work  of  theSpnit, 

Cxrj  InthefiMdM^and^BdkiielsGffi^^  (%,)  In(eemmg 

.    ci^/4»MB^Sq:ipturcfi]ggeAed,  with  the  pcefent  oceafion  9  and 

C3.)  lutMeftf-irc^^of  hisorgingitopon  the  Fandes  of  Men. 

tet^heaall  thii^isdooc!,  they  that  ihaOferioufly  cpnfider  all  ends, 

\\      Matter  and  CirCiuBftlnces^wiil  ealily  obfen«  it  h  f>at  the  cunning 

work^of  a  Tempter,,  and  not  bom  the  Holy  Spirit.. 

Ob£  1 4«        :  O^ive  al{^  fhatjvhanver  be  the  vmm  mys  afSaumiimkation^ 

je$ 


ynibe  mmt/t  tM^U  )»mkj  Md  fraSiftfb  tftm^  it  Jtihstrift$at :  t9 
tbk  huo9^net  bimfiifi 

Fiift,  Becaufethe'ScriptiMsategenendly  {among  Chriftians) 
receiTcd  as  ^imdo§tbfedUraelef  of  God,  die  Sdb  ofbur  Lives  and 
BntieS)  md, tiicGromidf  of  cm  hope  it  would  be  a  ram  9nd 
boodefi  hbour  to  Wpole  upon  thole  tJiatretaiQ^t^^  belief^  the 
Aying^^of-d^tmrkyhAtcmm^  the  Precepts  of  Heathen  fbilafi- 
fbgts^  or  any  other  fhing. that  may  cany  a  "yifibteejtwggeiyjewtfroin 
or  e^ioradiOimto  Scripture,  hecould  not  then  poflEbly  pretend  to 
^jyhfineltfimMan;  not  could  hc46'trmt{firm  bimjilf  infaan  dngd  . 
(fJJ^:  kit  ^ufihg this  coyert'ofDmneOnmnand,  Flromift, 
er  Diicoveiy,  he  canmofeeafilybeget  abeKef^  tlaxCoiha^faid 
'  «r,  and  that  there isneither  Smuoc  Dagger  in  thethiqg^propoun-; 
ded  Jbut  Duty  and  Advantage  to  be  ei^peded  s ,  and  this  is  the  very 
thing  that  maikes  way  for  an  eafy entertainment  of  flich  deiufions  • 
Poor  Gveatures  believe  that  isaAjfrtm^G^^and  that  they  are'itffo^^ 
UsSfMy  and  that  wi(fa'(uchconfidencethat  tfaeyc(;;i^e9r»  and  di-^ 
crythofe  (as^gnomnt  of  Vivim  ^tjjjlmety  and  of  the  l^ower  of 
God}  who  arenot  fo^^ejfif^asthemi^lves; 

Secondly,  The  Scriptiires  have  a  Ghnvnis  frr^ihle  MMJly  ia 
them  ipcccdof  tetbeokelves,  wineh  cannot  be  found  in  all  that 
An  or  EUHpitnce  can  contribute  to  other,  Autbor^^  'Tis  not  P/^jhlMt 
Lanpufge^  iK>r.i7i^,^/ofXiMM»ce/ that  Satu 
wit&l  9  and  therefore  we  mayobferve  that  In  the  Ugb^  delufionf 
Men  have  had  fnMcei  of  Scripture,  and  their  (Ixong  perfwafionsf 
ofearifiMiie/iMrydilcoyeries,'  have  tfariken  Men  into  a  reverence  of 
their  profi;8iba,becaufedf  the!$cripture  WQidsa^^^  Phrafes,  with 
which  their  hdkleftfeMies  are  woven  tp:  for  let  but  Men  en- 
oimeiQtothefe^of  the  pievalencyof  Famlifm  of  old,  upon 
fi>  vaft  aniOiberof  Pcc^Ie  as  were  caxjried  away  with  it ,  and 
they  flKiU  find,  that  the  great  An^ee  lay  in  th^Wm'ds  they  ofed, 
aHu3guage4i^j^te(from5cripture,toiigm  as  the 

Scriptwe  never  intended*  Hence  were  theh  expreflSons  always 
1^,  foMing^'  and  HnektiflgtQ  a  more  excellent  and  n^eal  inter^ 
pretatm  of  thofe  Viuine  Wrhingf.  This  may  be  obfefved  in 
Datdd  George^  Hen.  Nkboht  and  others,  who  uiually  talk  of  being 
mifkifiantiaied  with  Gody  fakiBitp  into  his  Lwe^  if  the  Angelical 
L^e^  and  a  great  deal  mcMreof  the  iamc  Icind.  TkcRantert  at 
ikR  had  the  like  Language,  and  the  ^makprs  after  them)  aftefted 
fitch  a  canti^  Expreffion.  And  we  may  be  the  more  certain  of  the 

R  a  truth 

.A 


liji  Z%ttatxktd  Part.  HI. 

txvitho£thisoh&tV2itk>n^tlaLt{uch  (whidi  bor* 

rows  its  M^e/fy  from  the  Stile  of  the  Scripture j  is  of  moment  to 
Satansdefign  >  becaufe  we  find  the  Saiptureit  felf gives  particular 
notice  ofit  >  the  falfe  Teachers  in  2  ?et.  2.  i8,  are  diicribed  C^* 
mong  other  things)  by  thcix falling  words  of  Vanity^  which  the 
SyriafMjtn<its  to  be  z frond  tod  lofiy  way  of  ^ui^ngy  the  oripmai 
irni^jytot.  figQiiies  no  lefs,  they  were  words  fweUed  like  Bladders^  though 

being  pricked,  they  be  found  to  be  empty  Sounds,  and  no  Sul>* 
fhnce :  There  ate  indeed  fuelling  words  oiJtbeijUoal  contempt  o£^ 

Pfal      911  ^^^^^»  ^^^  *^  ^^^  Pfalmifi  fpeal^  fet  their  Mouths  againft  Hea- 
•  7h9i    \y^jj^  |jm  tiu5  paflage  of  Pefer^  as  alfo  the  like  in  fide  ver.  16^ 

(ignify  big  Swoln  words  firom  high  tmenfions  and  fancies  of  know- 
ing  the  mind  of  God  more  petfedly^  for  they  that  ufe  them  pretend 
themfelves  Propbas  of  God  ver.  i.  and  as  to  their  height  in  pro-* 
fefiion,are  compared  to  Clouds  highly/ajri^ »  and  in  2  Cor.  i  k  1 4^ 
they  are  faid  to  be  transformed  into  the  Af<files  cf  Cbrifi^  and  to  the 
Gzxb  of  the  MDnifiers  of RigbteoHfnefs.  And  that  which  is  more,this 
f  articular  deCgn  of  Satan,  is  noted  as  the  rifi  of  all  h  No  marvdf 
'  for  Satan  himfdfU  transformed  into  an  Angel  jof  JJ^t. 
^  Having feen the realbns why  Satan  (£ufeth  Scspture, .as  his 

700f  to  work  by,  liballnextihewtowhat  ^<i/edefigns  he  makes 
it  Juhjerve..  c 

Firfi,  Heufeth  this  Artifice,  to  beget  and  propagate  erroniom 
VoQrines'. . Hence  no  opinion  is  fb  vile,  but  pretends  to  Scripture 
as  its  Patron.  The  Arrians  pretend  Saipture  againft  the  Virinity 
ofChriih  The  Socinians^  Pelagians^  P^^s^  yea  and  thoftthat 
pretend  to  JDi^irjtia/rx  for  their  KiJe,and  difclaim  the  binding  fcoEoe 
ofthofe  antiquated  declarations,  o£  the  Saints  oondidons  (  as  they 
call  them)  yet  conform^U.  their  layings  to  the  Scripture  exprefliony 
and  endeavour  to  prove  their  miftak^  by  its  Authority.^ 

Second  ly.  He  makes  abufed  Scripture  to.  eneourage  iinful  Adi-^ 
onsh  he  can  cite  pai&ges  of  God's  ?^»«4;6  and  long-iufiedng,of 
hisfardoningGtacey  andreadineistofbrgjvey  and  a  thoufand n[X)re 
upon  no  other  deiign,  than  the  turning  of  the  Grace  of  God  into  wan^ 
tonnefs.  ^hen  Profcflbrstum  ]oo£e  and  negligent,  when  thef 
adventure  too  far  upon  finful  pleafures,  they  lid^  thonfelvesirMB^ 
by  an  overforward  gracing  at  fuch  paiTages  of  Scripture,  whicb 
Satan  will,  with  great  readinefs,  fetupontijieii^  hearts,,  and  then 
they  pretend  to  themfelves  that  their  peace  is  made  upwick  God, 
aadthat they havcno Jels than afialed.Pardon in. their  Soibmes k 

whkh. 


c3iap.  17.  ^atm'&%tmptatione.         M3 

which  notwitbftanding  may  be  known  to  have  only  Satans  Hand 
sndSealzt  it,  by thcitcverlyafulfarmalfirrow  for  fuch  nufcarriages^ 
and  thcitftaJinefi  to  return  to  the  fame  follies  again. 

Thirdly,  By  this  imitation  of  the  Commands  andPromilcs  of  Fundus /»  hu 
God»  he  doth  flrangely  engage  fuch  as  he  can  thus  dekde,  untb  ^^^J^"^'- j**''' 
J^irate  undertakings.    The  FamHiJh  ef  Germany  were  pervaded  \nQ^tl  thar 
by  this  delufion,  to  expofe  themfel ves  wiarfmd  to  tht  greateft  ha-  c^hdhimfeif 
lards,  upon  vain  pretences  of  Promifts  fit  home  upon  them,    as  Mofes,  Anno: 
that  Godmmld  fight  fir  tbem^  that  they  mufl  ftand  jiill  and  fee  ^*^  ^^^;^^^J/^" 
SalvathnofGaa.    Some  of  later  times  have  paid  then:  lives  iovT^^fJAu^, 
their  bold  milapplication  of  that  Promife,  Onejhall  chafe  a  thoM-  him^fw  tin 
foiuL  *  Judat  of  GaUke^  and  ^eHd(H  were  prompted  by  Satan  to  r^i^^PJlmi  9f 
gather  Multitudes  tojgether,  (though  to  their  own  mine)  upon  a  S^lS^hu, 
yoin  perfwafion  that  they  were  ratfedu^  of  God^  and  that  Gfed:  Anti?j^.  /. 
would  be  with  them.  lo.  r.  x^  * 

Fourthly,  Hefometimesprocures^^ffniTe/rPe^eandAilluran 
in  the  hearts  of  cardefi  ones,  by  Scripture  mifapplyed.  Many  you 
nay  meet  with,  who  will  roundly  tell  you  a  long  Story^  how  they 
vrettc^  dotpn^'  zndamtpnfedhy  fuch  a  Scripture  brought  to  tbar\ 
mindf^  when  Citmaybemuchieared)  they  are  but  dec0ived,and 
tiat  as  yet  God  hath  not  Ipoken  peace  to  them; 

Laftly,  This  Way  of  Satans  fetting  home  Scriptures,   proves 
iadly  effedual  to  beget  or  heighten  the  inward  difireffei  and  (ears  of 
the  Children  of  God.  'Tis  a  wonder  to  hear  feme  diipute  againft 
theoafehre^  £>  nimble  they  beta  objed  a  Scripture  againft  their 
Peace,  Cabove  their  reading  or  ability)  that  you  would  eaiily  con*  - 
chide  ther^isone  at  hand  that  prompts  them,  and  fuggefts  thefe 
things  to  their  own  prejudice.    And  (bmetime  a  Scripture  wifl  be 
fit  Co  Crofxcfttdg-w^  ixy  their  Good  and  Comfort,  that  mnilf 
PleadingSy  muGh  time,  Phiyers,  and  Difcoutfes  cannot  remove  it.> 
I  have  kruxwn  feme  that  have  (briouily  profefli^    Saipturcs  have 
been  thrown  into  their  Hearts  Hke-^^nr/,  and  have  with  fuch  ^ 
Violence  j7xe^sy!i/^^/!pr€i&eiiji^i2  upon  their  Minds,  Cas  that  God  «  ' 
had  cut  themofl^  that  they  were  reprobate,  damned,  ^^O  that 
they  have  b<»n  the  tedious  r^Ufs  affiighmentt  oP  it    for  naany 
days,  and'  yet  the  thing  it  Cclf^  as  well  as  the  ifTue  of'  it,  doth  de--  - 
dare  that  this  was  not  the  Frtfi>  of  the  Spirit  of  God,   which  is  a  . 
S{Hxit  of  Truth,  and  cannot  fuggeft  a  faUefhood  )  but  of  Satafi^^ . 
whahatk  beeita  Lyer  fircxn  the  Beginning., . 

4 

C&fetve- 


i 


,  Obfbve  hftiy,  tZ^Mgi^  SaUn  9iftth  Scrifm*  in  ib^  iee^fid 

^°^*  *5*      tporkjngt,  yet  be  never  datbhfaitbfiMy. 

Toh.  8.44.  ^^^^^'  Bccaufeitistfgiiiifjf  t/^2^(j*iwv,  as  'tis  now  corrupted  by 

Ecfifemel'vi-  hisFall^  there  is  no  truth  in  him :  JFben  he  fieak£th  a  Lye^  hefed(^ 
dcntur  verax  etb  of  bis  0ipn  >  forhc  is  a  Lycr,  not  that  htcsnnat  (pake  a  Truth, 
mililcscft  butthatheKfiwJ^fisaLy^^  and  that  he  never  Aeaki  TrMtb  but 
fempcr  tJlax.   With  a  jputpole  todecem. 

Secondly,  To  deal  faithfaUyy  m  urging  Scriptures  upon  the      \ 

Cdnlciences  of  Men,  is  alfo  contrary  to  his  Intereft>  be  hatha      ^ 

Kingdom  which  he  endeavours  to  uphold.  This  Kingdom  bdng 

diredly  contrary  to  that  of  Chrift's,(  which  is  aKingdom  ofLigh) 

is  therefore  called  a  Kingdom  of  Ihni^^  hcin%  mahdjinei  and 

propagated  only  by  Ides  and  Deceits.    He  <»nnot  then  be  fiippo* 

fed  to  uie  Sqciptnre  faithfully,  becauCe  that  is  the  true  Scepter  of 

Cbrifi^s  Kingdom^  for  then  fhould  Satan  (as  Chrift aigiie&ACfiwia. 

2^0  «4^  0Ht  S^aHy  andheJivided  agunfi  bimfelf. 

This  unfaithful  dealing  wfth  Scripture  is  tbreefold^ 

Fhft,  The  unfaithfulnefiof  his  D^m,  though  he  (peaks  whit 

is  true,  yetheddthitwitfaanm/AfiittA,  aioung  at  one  of  theft 

^fowchings* 

FirR,  ToDec€ftiieand  Delude.  If  he  applies  P9V«»)Sr,  or  xnG&s 
upon  the  frmledgtrol  God's  Children,  it  is  to  iQake  them  Troud 
or  Prefumpruous  >  if  he  pr^e  Tbreatninff^  6k  up  the  Gonicience 
to  accuie  bx  Sin,^tis  to  bring  them  to  dijfair  y  if  he  objetft  the  Lnn^^ 
'tis  tQjenrage  Lim  \  and  that  Siniy  iheCommaadmM  Mgk  becmnt 
exceeding  finfuL 

Secondly,  HisDe(ign  tsTometioie  to  bring  th^Soiptwe  under 

SMBdth^xnt  CQutrnftf  ne jpnts  (bme  weak  Cbrifiius  up$a  wfedfi^ 

naVu  i^n^fudm  aife.of  Scrtpture,and  then  tempos  otters  £D'  Um^ 

at  them,  andtodiijpilein  their  Hearts  thpfe  ^^4ys  of  Relig^ii) 

which  (bme  Zealots  with  too  much  weakneis  ^o  ma«age«    jMcb 

are  apt  enough  to  (coif  at  the  moft  ferious  and  wejgblty  Duties  of 

Holinefs,  even  when  performed  in  amoA  (erious  manner,    if 

VatAd  put  on  Sack£lotby  and  zBuSt  himfeif  wi  th  Fafting,  J  t  is  pre- 

fently  twrned  to  bia  refra^uh^  and  tbej)runl^rds mal^^^  &^  of  its 

but  much  more  advantage  hath  the  Devil  tprai(eup&ornand 

loathingin  the  Minds  of  debauched  PertbfH,  by  the  ^^ff^^xdnad 

[  wfskilfifi  u(eof  Scripture.    Some  by  a  osurrow  cpnHoemeiit  of  the 

\  '  words  Brafber2tid  5i/fer  to  thofe  of  their  own  Fettonfifif^f^fijiiKme 

»  elfe  were  to  be  owned  by  them^  have  ocoi^oned  the  CcoifofHoly 


Bmhtn^  Ca  ]M»aIe  notwithftaadifig  ufedwitb  agrsw  fmm^ 
by  theA]^(lIiO^  ihtheuilniDiicDurlc&of  c^      who  iv^t  att  oo- 
cafioQS  to  hanlen  tbe&iclves  a^oA  the  Povra^  of  Rdi^on^    The 
like  Obfervations  they  make  of  other  waysrand  foimsof  Q)eak^ 
iDg,  which  (oxne  ha  ve  accufiomed  them(U«es.iiBiD9  m  a  con((>> 
cntious  confonnity  to  Scriptuse  fdiraie :  inall  which:  the  Devilob*- 
(etving  the  vtakfffi  ^d  in]udidou(he&  of  fiMDC  on  theooe  hand^ 
and    the  fcompi    Pride   of  ocbeks  on.   the   other    kmd  ^ 
is  wilCng  to  provide  matter  £br theis  Atbei^kak  pumr^  by  pitfriog 
aH  the  Obligations  hfi  can.  upon  4beCoo(cieiices  of  the  weak,  to 
continue  in!  the  tfjfe^the(e£xpreffions»i    For  fione  proof  of  thi9^ 
mattervwemay  notethetccretDeceiiiof  Satanv  in  that  liberal 
profellion  of  Chriil  to  be  tbt  SmofG^  Mark  r.  z^  Luke  4^4* 
tk^ov^  tbeewha ^bm  ari^ t& Boly &ri€ rf Gcd:  bctc  was  Tnith Ipc^^ 
ken  by  him,  and  (one  would  have  thought)  with  gvesa  Ingenu-  * 
ity,butyetheainninglyiniiaua€edintO' the  Minds  otthc  Heai>ers 
a  ground  of  Suiplcion,  thathewas  aotthe  &mof  God  v  and  f&t  ^ 
that  end  oaiOs  ma  Jejk  of  NaicoiKtb^  as  if  Chrift  had  been  bom 
there  V  he  knew  well  that  the  y^nv  expediednoAbjjEf^fk>m2^  - 
ZfOntb  and  therefore  on  (et  puqpoie  ufed  he  that  Expicffion,  thae 
he  might  draw  him  intocontempt.   Ab4  a wwdinigliy  wefind  this  ^ 
very  miftake  (that  Chsift  was  bona  at  Mismrciiib)  bttame  anAr- 
gdknent  againfi  hun,  70^7.4i«  while ibnse  wese  cooviiiced  aad 
laid,  Thspsiht  Ckijiy  Others  iaid,  jM  O^  eome  eitt  rfOsL^ 
filee?  .       . 

Thlsdly,,  AnotherpartofhisDefigointheii£eofScripttmSi^  is  ^ 
to  put  a  Varn^  tifon  Hjfocrijy:    He  isready  to  Cart  Men  by  piK-  ' 
ting  Scripture  Exfr^fions  in  their  hfo§uh^  and  imarmg  them  t^  a      ' 
conftant  ufc  of  the  jbrafes  of  tho&  Divine  Writings,  tha^  they 
ros^y  kfsJifieSl  thenuelyesof  the  Pride,  Formality  and  fecret  wick- 
ednefs  of  their  Hearts  >  and  to  help  on  their  miftakes  concerning^  * 
their  Spiritual  Condition,  he  am  uigejL4X>n  their  0>n&iences 
^ofe  Scriptures  that  ferve  to  engage  thdb  in  mHtnal  Ofaicrvances  ^ 
o(  Religion.    It  may  appeas  by  the  Phari(ee$  boaft  of  Failing  tmitt 
aWeei^^  of fafingtytbts^  o£ giving Almf^  that  thchr  Confcienccs-^-^^*^-*'- 
were  fbmeway  concerned  in  thefe  things,  io  that  though  they 
were  left  without  check  of  Conicicnce,  todtvoutWidms  Himfef^  ^ 
yet  were  they  urged  to  make  long  frayers.    Suitable  to  this  is  ^at 
which  Solomon  (peaks  of  the  Hark>t,  who  to  colour  over  her  Wick**  - 
cdneft,  had  her  Offerings  and  PWx,  and  when  her  Confcience  is 

appeafcd 


ii<5  :a  STteatife  Of       Part.  hi. 

appealed  with-  thefef^orfbrmances,  (he  can  excu(eher  (elf  in  ha 
way  of  (inning,  She  eats  and  wipes  her  M&mh^  and  faith,  I  have  don§ 
nB  mcitsdn^y  Prov*  30«20.  Satan  doth  bnt  hereby  help  to  fMt  z'Se- 
fulehre^ot  guild  a  Ptftfheard,  and  to  furniih  Men  with  Excu(es  and 
Pretexts  in  their  way  of  (inning.     Not  unlike  to  this  wa^  that  Ser- 
vice which  the  Devil  with  great  readine(s  performed  (zs  I  was 
informed  ixom  fi)me  of  good  credit)  to  a  young  Student,  who 
had  fiabuponlbnie  Books  of  ii£fgici^  in  a  C^/Ze^-Library,   into 
which  having  (iohi  privately  on4^  Night  in  purfiiit  of  that  Study, 
.  was  almoft  furprifed  by  the  Pr^ident  y  who  feeing  a  Candle  there 
at  an  un(ea(bhable  time,  fuddenly  opens  the  Door  to  know^ho 
was  up  folate,  in  which  firait  the  Devil  Ctogratify  his  Pii^r/ with 
a  ready  excu(e>/ff^cJ!^efi&  away  his  Book,  and  in  a  moment  lays 
Montanm  his  BtUe  before  him,  that  he  might  pretend  that  for  Ids 
impbyment.   - 

Secondly,  Another  point  of  Satan's  unfaithful  dealing  with 
Scripture,  \%\iisfalfe€itationoi\t\  'tis  nothing  with  him  to  ^^er, 
dfonge^  or  leaifeout  fuch  a  part  as  may  make  againft  him.  If  he 
urge  Pramifis  upon  Men,  in  order  to  their  Security  and  Negli- 
gence, he  eenceaU  the  Condition  ofthene^  and  bann^tth  the  T}rreat* 
ningfzx  from  their  Minds,  rep^efenting  the  Mercy  ofGod  in  arfalfe 
Glais,  asifhehadpromiied  to  fave  and  bring  to  Heaven  every 
Man  upon  the  >  common  and  ea(y  tearms  of  being  caSed  a  Chri(8- 
an.  If  it  be  his  purpofe  to  di(quiet  the  Hearts  of  God's  Children, 
to  promote  their  fears,  or  to  lead  them  to  difpair,  then  he  fets 
home  the  Commands  and  Hreainings^  but  hides  the  Fmmifis  that 
might-relieve  them,  and  (which  is  remarkable)  he  hath  Co  puz- 
led  (bme,  by  fetting  on  their  Hearts  a  piece  of  Scripture,  that 
Vfhcn  the  next  rpords,  os  nextverje^  might  have  cj/W  them  of  their 
Fears,  and  anfipered  the  fad  Objedlions  which  they  rai(ed  againft 
themfelves  from  thence  s  (zs  if  their  Eyes  had  been  holden,or  as  if 
a  milt  had  been  caft  over  tbem)  they  have  not  for  a  long  time  been 
able  to  conlidcr  the  relirf  v^hich  they  might  have  had.  This  hiding 
ofSajpture  from  their  Eyes,  (fetting  afide  what  God  may  do 
forthe  juftchaliiffementofhis  Childrens  Folly)  is  effedled,  by 
thejfriwg  In^nffion  which  Satan  fets  upon  their  Hearts,  and  by 
balding  their  Minds  down  to  a  fixed  Meaitation  of  the  dreadful  in- 
ferences which  he  frefents  to  them  from  thence,  not  fuffcring 
them  toiiz/eR^  their  Thoughts  by  his  inceflanc  Clamours  zgiinll 
'   *  them.    ^  • 

•    .       '  Thirdly, 


TbkdIy,Hc  unfftitbfully  habdhrikiSai^tuics^  by  li^e/Hi^thc  true 
Import  and Sfn^icoftbein* .  We' f cad o£ fi^tne^  z.Pet,^.  t6.  who 
tPT^  the  Scrifiure^  the  word  in.the  Origiaal  figoiHes  a  racking  or  cpzn,x5m. 
torturing  of  it,  as  Men  upon  a  Rack  are  firetched  beyond  their 
ducleqgth^  toadiflocation  of  their  joints,  amLfometimes  foi^ced 
to  (pfikc  wh^t  thpy  ncYerdid  npr  intendedi  fo  are  the  Scripbres 
ufcd.  Thole  that  do  Co  are  Satan's  Scholars,  and  taught  of  hliD, 
(though  in  regard  of  the  Spirits  ^fireteadiing,  they  are  called  »;»>. 
learned)  which' is  fufficient  to  (hew  Satan's  deceitful  dealing:  be 
often  lays  his  dead  and  corrupt  Sejn(e  (as  theHailotdid  withher 
dead  Child  in  the  room  of  the  living  Infant )  in  the  place  of  the 
living  meaning  of  the  Scripture :  this  may  be  feen  evidentiv, 
.  FirA,,  In  Hatfut  or  Errors,  thefe  are  Satans  Brood,  and  there, 
are  none  ip  vile  (that  pretend  to  Cbrifiian  Religion)  but  they 
claim  a  kindred  to  Scripture,  and  are  confident  on  its  Authority 
for  the^n.  Now  feeing  Truth  is  but  ffive,  and  thele  £itors  not  dn-* 
ly  contndidory  to  trmb^  hxxtto.tath  other,  Satan  could  never 
4pin  out  fucb  conduCons  from  the  Divine  Oraclts^  but  by  wreiHng 
them  from  their  true  intendments  >  and  he  that  would  contem- 
plate the  great  Subtilty  of  Satan  in  this  his  Art,  need  but  coniider 
what  di^rent  flrange  and  monftrous  fliapes  are  pnfupon  the* 
Scripture^  by  the  ft  vetalHcrefies  wluch,  march  under  its  G)k)urs. 
The  S^^s  in  thehr  way  repreient  it  like  an  old  Altnanad^  oat  of 
date,  and  withal  in  theule  tbty  nud^  of^it,  they  render  it  as  a 
piece  of  nonfenfieal  furious  roving.-  The  Soci'mans  take  down 
the  fublime  Myfteries  of  Chrifts'iatisfai^'ion,  and  Juftiiicatibn  by 
Faith,with  External  Rewards  and  Punifhments,  to  a  firain  as  low  •  '    ' 

as  the  Twrt^ff^  Alcoran.    The  fafi^tnakc  it  like  a  few  leaves  of 
an  imperfeif):  Book,  wanting  Be^nning  and  End,  and  ^  not  fit 
to  be  let  up  as  a  fufficient  Rule.The  Ranters  ma^e  it  ieem  rather  like 
Language  from  Neff,than  the  G>mmands  of  the  Pure  and  Holy 
God.    Some  will  have  it  to  countenance  mofindiculom  inuentianr ' 
in  Worlhip,  othcrrwillhaveittodi(chargeaIl9irrjpW0i^rv4//tf;k>' 
and  Ordinances,  as  Childiih  Rudiments.    Some  raife^  it  all  to 
the  pitch  of  Mnigmatical  unintjelligible  Mytiericsi  Others  can 
find  no  more  in  the  precepts  of  it  than  in  Arifiotiei    Ethicfy. 
Thus  by  diftorting  and  wrefting,    Satan    hath  learn d  thele, 
unskilful   Ones  to  make  it  ferve  their  vileft  Lufts  and  Ha- 
mours#  ^  •  ^  '       > 

S  Secondly, 


Scflondly,  TfKiameArtofwrdUDjgScriptivekoI^^  iq 
Smggf^s.  Ifhejvcwld  cncootage  any  in  Sin,  he  can 
xipture  for  that,  and  teO  him  that  God  is  Mocifiil,  th^' 
Chftft  died  for  Snners,  diat  tfaeie  isIu^ofPaidoiiy  that  Saints 
have  done  the  like  9  thsDg^Tery  true  in  themlelves,  but  penrei^ 
ted  by  him  to  another  fenfe  than  ever  they  wete  intended  to  by 
God,  who  hath  fpoken  thefe  things  that  we  fin  not.  If  he 
would  difiowrage  a  Saint,  lie  can  tell  him  when  he  linds  him  doubt- 
ing his  ettate,  tliat  the^^«^  MdunktUannghavt  tbm  fan  in  tht 

Rev*  tx.  8,     l^vflrichhurnsmkb ¥m snd  BrimftMie »  wlien  he ^nds  him  un- 

d<r  ^hp^fn  $in^  he  tells  that  of  the  A]poftle,  Jfwtfin  wiHJkl^ 
after mb/ttf€incihiedtbBkjfatpldf€f  tUt  rpmaiiu  na  mm 

S^t^c^foat  Siiu»  When  heobienresthem  d^coti^ofhd  and  wac- 
dciinginDuty,  then  he  ob|cds,  l^g^dMrnM^metifkhibeirL^t^ 
in0  their  Heart  k far  pern  mu  V  he  fees  tbem  dUFand  without 
CoiiiblatioB  at  the  Lord's  Shipper,  then  to  be  ibre  they  hear  cl* 

iCor.  XX.  xp.^^^'  he  that  eatT ani  draki  nmvMtily^  eaietb  anddrUkgri^  Vam- 

'  B4^t9b$mfelfi    Ifhefindhim&cfM4Riff^diat  he  is  not  to  ap- 

prehenlure  of  Mercies  or  Judgments,  as  he  would  be,  then  he  lets 

hocne  jome  fiich  Scripture  as  this,  Jhk  fe&fks  Mkart  kmopted  gn^ 

Mat.  ij.  X r    and  theix  Ears  art  dull  of  bearings  &c.     Thcfe  Scr^ures  arefi^ 

WCiUly  perverted  by  Satan  fiiom  the  true  and  ppopor  meaning  of 
lKccn«  I  have  had  comphincs  firom  ieveia}  dejcAed  Chriftians,  of 
thefe  very  Scriptures  urged  upon  them  to  their  ^eat  trpuUe,when 
yet  it  was  evident,  that  none  of  theie  were,  truly  applyed  by  Sa- 
tans  Temptation  againft  them. 

Jfplic  Theie  thlngsgive  us  warning  not'totake any  thing  of  this  Na- 

ture upon  tg^^  If  Satancan  fo  imitate  the  Spirit  of  God  in  ap- 
Elicatioasof  Satpturc,  and  bringing  it  to  our  remembrance,  we 
ave  great  reaibnto  beware'led:  we  beimpoied  upon  by  Satan's 
I^iign  clothed  in  Scripture  Phrafe  i  not  that  I  would  have  Men 
eOeemthefecret^iring  of  Scripture  upon  their  Minds,  to  be  in 
aU.cai(esa  detttfiatL;  and  to  be  difiregardcd  as  fuch.  Some  indeed 
tbw  are  that  Cofiverily  rwiark  the  weakneflcs  of  I^rofefforsof  Rc- 
"  ligion,  that  chey  raife  upa/cowt  to  that  whidi  is  of  moft  neceflary 
axid  Icrious  ufe:  becaufe  the  Devil  prevails  with  ferae  HyfUDcritej  to 
©liJd  themfelves  with  Scripture  phrafe^  and  others  through  i«- 
fofd^t  inadvertency i  are  (unknown  to  themfelves)  beguiled  by 
Satan,  to  mifepplications  of  Scripture  to  their  own  e!?arc,  or  to 
other  thiiigs  >  they  therefore  decry  all  the  intipard  n^orl^ngs  of,  the 

Heartj 


f 


Chap.  i>;   ;S)atau'jtf  i:emptatiOtttf .         « 19 

Heart,  as  FtfA^^  ov  siA^^^jlH^lrld^ .'  thefedb'lhlut  tfeiie  ll^Vils 
i4^k«  But  chat  the  ^it  ^QoA  ( whdim  Satiil)  treadkafoaflf 
eodeavckirs ,  to  mltat^  )  4of h^  /St  M*  Sarit>tuir6  Cjommands, 
TbrearniopMd  tVoffiiMU]^^  tbtf  Health  of  fcb  People,  is  not 
pnly  atctfteii  by  the  Eit^tm  tif  ^Ulehat  ai€  Inwairdtf  a^udinted 
with  th(  waysof  Ooi;,  but  1^  ^tof '  the  "gteat  'Pibm](b  ^hkh 
Chtifi  bank  )sfftsi  fbi  ^  conafoit  Of  M^  People  in  his  abfence. 
Job.  1^26.  Bm  tbt  ComfcTttr  which  k  the  Ibfy  Ghqft^  tphm  iht 
Fafbtf  JhaUfaid  iM  my  Nsme^  hefisUteadbym  sUtbi^gSj  MdhtUig 
at  tinngs  toyour  rmmbranct  tphatfoever  I  bJM  fmd  $M9  ym*  This 
tl|9n  being  graoted  aa  a  ^m  undiakdn  iVutli,  our  care  Inuft  be  in 
difcoyeiing  and  avoidteg  Saftan*s  cpunt^feit  ufin^  of  Scripture 
and  in  this  we  fhould  be  more  wary  \ 


Firft^  BecauTe  we  are  not  Co  upt  to  JnJfiQ  what  we  meet 
withiniiichaway,  when 'tfe  brought  to  us  fax  the  Lgngnage  of 
Smptitt^  "s 

Secondly^  lAnfl  thofe  dAt^M^MmeMfedih  the  Scriptmt,  wilt  '  • 

beata/W£iJr(isiu>tknOwfaighowtoeitticate  theiMH  Scorn 
fiicb  diffidukieS)  as  inay  arife  to  them  from  Satan-^  Sophi*^ 
fity.-'  -5      ....-.■*•- 

Thkdlyy  WariM&k idfoimM  tilceflStif7;^^  ^ 
liable  to  bdkft  what  fitif^  owe  Vifir^^  and  CUnfiiefiee  awakened  is 
amfi  to  the  iqeding  6f  that  which  anfwei^lts/^/.  .     !u 

You  may  %,  What  i^  there  of  dir^ion  fer  us  id  thii  Cafe  ?     Queftt 

TheAnfweris  ready  >  Two  things  are  given  us  in  Charge.--rf«/8r.  ^ 
CiO  Tbatwebeiivyf/^^'^if^  A  £k:ile  baity  credufity  is  trea- 
cherous. ChriftforbidSy  <when  he  foreteb  the  rifing  of  falfe 
Chtifl's,  ACfiir.  24.  2^;)  the  fam^ardne^ of  z  fitdden  belief^  njAtt^ 
thereby  thofe  that  are  ptefeatly  taken  ^rith  every  new  appearance; 
^Tis  childifli  to  becanyed  with  every  Wind,  we  are  warned  aUb' 
of  this,  X  ]6L  4*  i.  Mkvtndttvery  Sfith.  (1.)  We  are  com*' 
nianded  to  bring  ^tmviM  what(bever  to  'iryal^  though  imme^ 
cliate  AezK^imTi  or  j^i/imi  be  pretended,  (x  eMraatdinarf  CommiO* 
lion,  yet  muft  all  be:hroagbtto  the  Touch-Stofte,  we  muft^wr^ 
attihinfs  1  Thfl  j.ar.  aMtfy  th§fe  that  fay  tky  ate  ApojUef^  Kci^l 
2«  2«  Nay,  the  Sfkitj  are  toie  fryidtpbetbtr  they  be  iff  Gody  i  Job.  ' 

4«  l#  •  '  j 

You  wai  lay,  flowmuft  we  try  ?  Qucft* 

I  Anfwer,  God  bath  given  a  VlAHck^^  St^gSkknt  and  Certain  rule,  4/t/ip^  j 

which  is  the  Scri^tmt^  atid.all^aii  fee  ttyed  by  that :  (b  that  if  l 

S  2  ^  there 


14©  ZXttSLtiitt^t  ParcIIL 

thaebe  Im^/e/,  or  T)ifeoverkfjOi[^MuemkrMcti.  of  Scripture  4]pon 
any,  it  muft  not  be  taken  for  grMHeif  that  they  are  of  God,  becaufe 
they  pretend  Co  high,  (for  fo  we  (ball  make  Satao  ]udg  in  his  own 
Caufe)  but  lay  all  Co  the  Um  and  Plmimet  of  the  Vvritten  Word, 
and  tf"  it  anfwer  not  that,  call  it  ^oniidlsntly .  a  delufion, 
and  rejed  it  as  aeatrfedy  though  it  ought  (eem  C  in  o- 
tber  regards.)  ta  have  been  fuggefied  by  an  Jngel  fi§ik  Hea* 
vtn*  ' 

Obled.  ^"^  ^^  ^^  ^  ^^^^'  ^^^^"  pretends  to  this  Rule,  andit  is  Scrip- 

'     *        turethatisurgedbyhimV  ^  / 

Jnfw.  i  Anfwer,  though  it  be  (b,  yet  he  ufeth  not  Scripture  in  its 

090  Intendment,  andSenfe,  for  the  di£:overy  of  his  unfiutfafiil 

dealing. 
FirA,  Camfare  the  Inference  of  the  fiiggeftion  With  eiAet  Serif* 

tures.  Ifitbefirom  a  ^iffl;.  Scripture,  coonpare  it  with  thole  diat 

are  more  plain^  and  in  every  cafe,  (ee  whether  the  gmerak  Cmrtitt 
TbMgh  it  tfoi  of  the  Scriptures  fpeak  the  lame  thing :  for  if  it  be  from  Satan,he  ^ 
scrtftuf  /^^r  either  j>%/  wi th  the /^arir  and  Phra&8„,fiodt  doubtful  and  equi-> 
^I'^S  ^'^^''r  volentvterms  making  his  condufion  >  or  his  citation  will  be  foimd 
%t!^  i„[lf>^in^f^^^  ^^  (which  isrooft  ufual)  contrary  to  Truth  or  Hoii- 
ferimce^fjtlfincfs'y  if  any  ofthcic  appear,  by  a  true  ex  jim'iut  am  of  the  In^an 
Seatm/iew-  of  the  ScTipture  which  be  leeks  to  abu(e,  or  hfiamfaring  it* 
trdry  to  vther  ^jj j^  ^j^^  g^^  g„ J    Geniuf  of .  Other    Saiptures^    you  nuiy 

nJtf  firolM^^^^^h  P^o^o^ncc  that  it  is  not  of  God,   but   Sata*s  dc- 

tm£mtt§      ceift 

frnftthimrd.     Secondly,  ConGderthe  tendency  of  fuch  Suggefiioos;  Let  no 

Man  fay  that  this  will  come  too  tate^  or  thatjt  is  an  after  game :  I 
do  not  mean  that  we  (hould  ftay  (o  long,  as  to  fee.  the  £fFetfts  h 
(though  this  is  alio  a  certain  diicovery  of  Satan's  knavery  in  his 
highelt  pretences ')  the  Phanatick  Furies  of  the  Gtrman  Entbttfiafis 
do  Do^v  appear  plain  tp  all  the  World  to  have  been  Velnfians^  by 
their  End^  Fruitr^  and  Wee  )  But  that  n^i/e  theft  Conduiions 
ajre  obtruded  upon  us,  we  (hould  ob(erve  to  what  they  tend  :  which 
we  Khali  the  better  know,  if  all  Ciroi^i^^nce/ round  about  be  con- 
fidered*/  Sometimes  Satan  doth  covertly  him  his  Mind,  and  iend 
It  atong  with  the  fu^eftiou)  fometimes  our  cwdition  will  enough 
'  ^  declare  tt^  and  thae  is  no  cafe  but  it  will  afford  fbmething  of  difl 
c^merj  if  ferioufly  pondered.  If  he  either  prompt  us  to  Pride, 
Vain^Gloryf  Qf  Prcfumption,  or  that  our  condition  fway  us  that 

»  way,  itwillbefuflicientgroundof  Sulpitionfiiat'tis  Satan  that 

^^  *  then 


ctap.  if.   Satan's  Xtmptationu. 

then  urgeth  Promifes  or  Priviledges  upon  us.  If  we  are  of  a 
pounded  Spirit  inclined  to  Dillru/t,  or  if  we  be  put  on  todefpair, 
it  is  paft.denyal,  that  'tis  Satan  that  urgeth  the  Threatnings,  and 
prefleth  the  Accuiations  of  the  Law  againft  us.  He  that  gather/ 
Stones,  Timber^  Lime,  and  fudi  M£^terial$  together,  as  are  ufu<- 
ally  imployed  in  Building,  doth  difcover  his  intention^  before  he 
a<3tually  Build  his  Houfe,  and  thus  may  Satan's  End  be  known  by 
his  Prej^ifT^i^;!^  compared,  with  the  fway  andlnclination  of  our 
prefentTcM^. 

\  Thirdly,  It  muft  be  temembred  tliat  with  thefe  endeavours, 
we  c^tcnjSd^theFaceof  the  Lord  for  help  and  Counfcl  >  ind  that 
we  affly  our  felves  to  fuch  of  the  Servants  of  God,  as  beipg  more 
kpawing  than  our  (elves,  and  l^  frept^t^ed  in  their  Judgments 
Cbecat^  not  concerned  j  are  better  able  to  (ee  into  the  Nature  of 
our  Straits,  and  to  help  us  by  their  Advice& 


t4i 


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CHAP. 


I4»  ^  %ttM(t  0f  Patt.  in. 


MAtTH.  4.   %. 

I 

^<fm  t^.  DeVf/  t4^ef i&  ji^im  Mp  into  «»  exceed- 
ing hkh  ^iotrntMriy  and  fTeweth  him  all  the 
jQng&HS  of  the  Wkldf  and  the  Glory  of 
them* 


CHAP.    XVIIL 

th  manner  efSstsm^sJbewing  the  Kingdms  rf  the  Worliy 
Of  Satdifs  Fref orations  before  the  M^thm  of  Sin. 
Of  his  confronting  the  Jlmightf  hy  frefrnnftmus  imi^ 
tation  ^  and  in  what  cafes  Ik  doth  fo.  Of  his  hesntifjh 
ing  the  Object  of  a  Temptation^  and  bevp  he  doth  it. 
Bis  roaj  of  engaging  the  JffeUions  by  theSenfes.  Of  bis 
feemingjffinefs. 


T 


^His  is  the  Preparation  to  thp  third  Temptation  h  in  which 
we  have,    C i.)  The  Place  where  it  was  Aded.    (2.)  The 
Objcd  iet  before  him  there. 

Firft^  The  Place  was  an  exceeding  Ugh  Mountain.  What  Moun- 
tain it  was,  Neho^  ^ifg^t  or  any  other,  'tis  needleis  to  enquire. 
'Tis  of  more  ufe  to  ask  after  the  Reaibns  of  Satan's  choife  of  (iich 
a  Place.  The  Text  doth  clearly  imply  one  that  was  the  commodi* 
*  L'tihifoot    oufnefs  ofTro^ »  Satan  intending  to  give  him  a  view  of  the 
Hitrmjxi  loc.  Kingdoms  of  the  World,  diufeth  a  Mountain  as  iittcft  for  that 
Comt!^inloc.  end.  But  that  this  was  not  all  the  Realbn^  is  not  only  "^  intimated 
Dcut,)!.  4^bylbme,  butpofitivelyt  affirmed  by  others,  who  think  that  Satan 
&  34. 1.        in  tlusimitatui  the  like  i&God  to  Mojesy  who  was  called  up  to 

Mount 


Mount  Nebo  to  view  the  Land  which  God  promifed  to  Ifradk 
Whether  thefeCircumftances  of  the  Mountain,  and  the  view  of 
the  Ringdoths  of  the  World,  were  of  purpoft  contrived  to  affront 
Ood  by  fuch  an  Imitation^  I  will  not  be  Pofitivc  in  it ;  but  we 
*  may  with  greater  Evidence  affirm,  that  in  (^aing  the  Kingdoms 
of  the  World,  as  things  altogether  in  his  difpokl,  he  doth  di- 
redly  ont-brave  God  by  an  iniokut  Con^arifbn  of  his  Power  with 
that  of  the  Almighty's,  whofe  is  the  Earth  and  the  fulnefi  of  it^ 
and  to  whom  the  Sovereignty  of  the  difpo&l  of  it  <loth  be* 

long. 

Secondly,  That  which  Satan  (heweth  Chrift  from  the  Moun- 
tain, is  0id  to  be  the  Kingdoms  oftheJford^  and  the  Glory  of  them. 
Here  (bme  buTy  themfelves  to  conjecture  tpbai  Kingdoms  were  thus 
pointed  at,  fome  keep  fo  ftridly  to  the  word  L^ff,  1  that  they 
are  forced  to  take  up  with  that  OpinioQ,^  that  all  thefe  Tempta-  ♦ 

tions  were  only  in  Vifwn  v  for  they  coniSder  that  no  one  Mountain  c  45.^^54!* 
in  the  World,  can  give  a  Pro^  ovGtone  whole  Hemilphere,  or  * 
if  it  could,  yet  no  Eye  would  be  able  to  difiem  ztfo  great  a  diihtnce. 
But  the  inconveniencies  of  this  SurmiCbhave  been  pointed  at  be-* 
fore,  and  'tis  enough  to  (hew  that  the  Text  may  admit  of  an  In- 
terpretation whichiball  not  beincumbred  with  this  fuppofed  im*  ^ 

polfibility, 

Othersrefirain  this  to  the  Land  of  Canaan^  as  if  Satan  only 
(hewed  tliis  as  a  famous  Infiance  of  the  Glory  of  all  Kingdoms.  ^ 
Some  think  the  RtfWM«Emj>i>i  Cwhich  was  .then  raoft  flourifhing, 
and  lifted  up  its  Head  above  other  Kingdoms  J   was  the  great  ' 
Bait  laid  before  Chrift,  as  if  he  had  a  Dclign  to  divert  Chriftfroiii    , 
thebufinefsofhisOjJfci?,  by  oiFcring  him  the  Scat  and  P^wcrof^^^^^ 
jintichriji :  But  the  Text  runs  not  fb  favourably  for  any  of  thefe 
Opinions,  as  to  conftrain  us  to  (lay  upon  them.    [Kingdoms  of  the 
fForld]  fcemto  intend  more  than  Cri^j^;?,  or  thcRomiM  En^e^   . 
the  Word  «oj<it6>  ufedhcre,  and  oD^^fj^'A  in  L«%,  which  we 
tranflate  the  fFbrld^doCo  apply  to  one  another  in  a  mutual  accom- 
modation, that  we  cannot  ftretch  the  World  to  tlie  largeH  Senfe  \     ^ 
of  the  whole  GUhz  of  the  Earth,  becaufc  'tk.exprelTcd  in  L^  by  ' 
01  ii^/w5i«H,  which  iignihes  fuch  a  part  of  the  World  which  is  more  ^ 
cnkivated  and  honoured  by  Inhabitants  \  nor  can  we  Co  reftrain  it 
to  the  Roman  Emfire  (though  when  they  fpake  their  apprchen- 
(lons  of  their  own  Empire,  they-feemtoengrofs  all,^  Lukg  2.  j.) 
becaufe  Matthew  ufeth  the  word  Koe-^ttos,  a  word  of  greater  ^ra-  -  j 

dvmn  '•  '   ] 

i 


144  :^lLUamtOl  rart.  uu 

dMi.  It  feems  then  ihi£  many  Kingdoms,  or  the  ntofl  conftderahU 
Kingdoms  of  the  then  known  World  were  here  expofed  to  his 
Sight.  But  then  the  difficulty  lUK  remains  bow  the  Devil  oould 
(hew  them  to.  his  Eye.  That  it  was  not  a  vifionarv  difcoveiy  to 
his  Mind  hath  been  faid  \  Some  think  he  (hewed  the(e  partly  by 
Ocular  Pro(ped  of  thofe  Cirie/,  Caftles^  'totrns^  Vineyards^  and 
Fields  that  wereneer,as  z  Compend o£  the  whole  y  and  partly  by  a 
Di/o?«r/?  of  the  Glory,.  Power,  and  Extent  of  other  Kingdoms 
that  were  out  of  the  reach  of -the  Eye ;  but  becaufe  the  Exprefliou 
iv^iyu^-  which  Lfiii;e  adds,  [in  a  moment  of  time^  intimates  that  the  way 
%ej^*        wliichSatan  took,  was  diiferent  fromcommon  pro(pe(3ing  or  be- 

holding'fOthcrs  are  not  (atisfied  with  that  Solution  of  the  difficulty, 

but  fly  to  this  Suppofition,  that  Satan  u(ed  only  JugUng  and  De- 

lufion,  by  framing  an  ahy  Horizon  before  the  Eyes  of  Chrift  \ 

fhewitig  not  the  Kingdoms  themfilves^  but  a  Pbanfajm  of  his  own 

making.   But  feeing  thismight  have  been  done  in  any  Plaety  and 

that  an  high  Mountain  was  chofen.for  furthering  the  Tro^^  I 

S9  Mfi  Lucas  ^^i^^  *tis  lafeft  to  conclude  that  the  Profped  was  Oaelary  and  not 

Biugerifis  '    Phantaftical  hut  tcz\^  only  helped  and  allifted  by  Satan's  Sl^B  ancl 

tbm^f  in  loc.   Art,  as  a  great  Natttraliji ,  and  as  a  Prince  of  the  Power  of  the  Air, 

by  which  means,  in  reJkSions^  or  extraordinary  TroffeSiver^  he 
might  difcover  things  at  vajl  dijiancei :  which  we  may  the  rather 
lix  upon,  beotufe  we  know  what  helps  for  Profped,  Art  hath 
difcovercd  by  Glajfes  and  Telefafef^  by  which  the  Bodies  of  the 
Sun,  Moon,  and  Planets  (at  fuch  unfpakeable  diftance  firom  us^ 
have  in  this  latter  Age  been  difcovered  to  us,  beyond  ordinary  be* 
]ie£  AndwehaveReafbnto  think  that  Satan's  Skill  this  way 
farcxceedsanythingthatwehavccometothe  knowlcdg  of,  and 
fb  might  make  real  difcoveries  of  Counirys  farreinotc,  more  than 
we  can  well  imagine.  , 

The(e  things  thus  explained,    I  (hall  note  feveral  Obferva- 
tions.  '      ^        ' 

ObC  I.  ^'^^9  If  we  confider  this  great  Preparation  that  Satan  makes, 

as  Introdudory  to  the  Temptation  to  follow,  we  may  obfervc, 
^hat  where  Satan  bath  afpedal  Vefign^  be  Projecfi  andmakss  ready  aO 
ihmgs  relating  to  tbeliemptation  before  be  plainly  utter  bit  Mind :  He 
provicks  his  Materials,  before  he  buiWs,  aii^j  lays  his  Train  be- 
fore he  gives  fire:  What  is  his  Method  we  may  learn  firom  the 
,  pradice  of  tho(e  that  arc  trainedupin  his  Service.Thcy  in  Rom.i^. 

TT^iOia.       ^ii^  are  faid  to  ma^^provifion  for  the  Ftijhy   to  foic-concxive  their 

Sins, 


and  Advantage  tor  their  accomplifiiment*  This  is  not  to  be  nn* 
deifiood  of  iw  Sins,  for  in  (bme  that  are  inirim/ in  the  Kfind,  fas 
vain  Thoughts^  Pride  of  Heart,  &e.)  there  ^en{r  not  fuch  Pro  vn 
(ions>  we  may  (ay  of  them,  tb6T  times  are  always^  and  in  manf 
ca(es  the  Houft  U  fi»^  and  tmufkd  to  bis  Hand,  he  imds  all  .  ^ 
things  ready,  by  the  fbrwardne(s  of  thofe  who  are  Fret  in  his  Ser- 
vice, and  the  fuaden  accidental  CMoaranee  of  things,  fiut  where 
the«Ten)ptation  is  filemn^  and  where  the  thing  deiigned  Cin  the 
perfeding  of  it>  relates  to  £^eri(^«rr  Ads,  there  he  deth  this 
Policy,  to  have  all  in  readinefs  (though  it  coijthim  the  hbour  of 
am^ajjing  Sta  and  Land  for  it )  before  he  expreily  ipeak  his  pur- 
po^    HisHeafonsare  theici  ' 

Fir  A,  lif  things  neceflary  &r  the  Encouragpient  ^nd  Accom* 
plifiunent  of  a  Temptation,  hy  iM  of  the  n^ay^  and  were  not  at 
hand,  his  Suggefiipns  would  ferifi  as  Coon  as  they  were  baniy  and 
would  be  rejeOed  as  hnfogibU  or  inconvenient^  To  tempt  a  Man 
to  fieal,  when  he  knows  not  vphere^  nor  b$»^  or  to  revenge  whoi 
he  hath  no  Enemy^  nor  ?ravoeatian\  (een;i  to  be  no  other  than  if 
they  fliould  be  commanded  to  remove  a  Mbtmtain,  or  to  fly  in  the 
Air  >  which  w(»ild  quickly  be  declined,  as  Motions  affindingno  . 
ground  of  entertainmept*  And  therefore  that  his  Temptatk>ns 
may  not  bring  a  "Sieafin  ofrefkfal  with  them,  as  being  nnfeajonabk  % 
«  he  takescareto  fit  hk  Servants  with  all  things  requiiite  for  the 
•workheputsthemupon.       . 

Sectdnaly,  As  Temptatfons  (of  this  kind)  would  be  no  Temp* 
rations,  (becaule  not  feafible,3  without  th#ir  Preparations  i  fo  ^ 
muft  we  not  think-that  it  is  the  hart  Sngfjfihn  of  Satan  that4ukes 
a  Temptatfon  to  fierpt*  The  Reafon  of  its  Prevakncy,  is  not 
barely  becaule  Satan  breaks.fuch  a  Motion  to  us,  but  becaufe  fiidi 
a  Motion  comes  aoeonfl^hed  with  all  fdi  taUe  Vr^atatms.  When 
it  prevails,  it  is  the  unAil  Motion  that  imiff^,  but  frdfarationi 
areas  the  Feathers  that  wing  his  ArrowS)  without  whkhthe]: 
wouM  neither  fly  nor  pierce. 

Let  this,  Firfi,  renew  oi)r  CaMtion  and  Sufpition  in  every  things  Jfflic. 
and  every  place,  that  Satan  isat  work  sigainft  us»  thoHgh  we  fie. 
no  vifible  (hare.  i 

Let  it  put  us  upon  fucha  watchful  carefulness  in  Qirery  of  am 
ways,  that  we  may  refolve  to  undertake  nothbg  for  whkii  we 
havenotagood'andwarantableReafoo^thand,  that  if  our  Gon^ 

T  fciencc 


^ 


i4^ 


z%ttmmiit      'Pait.m 


SttOict&f  totSy  what  deft  tfaoaltttt  wcmxjhc  ziM  to  give  a 

^podAooocmt.        ! 

SiKotrdly,  If^einiRddiebeha^ioororSatatifs  thefe  Ptepara* 
tionsanclOiFerSy  wclec  hima^  after  the  Pattern  of  highdt  So- 
vcreigDty,  difpqfirig  of  fiafttily  Kingdoms  ac  iltcfaa  rare^  as  if 
aU  Power  were  in  his  Hand  Hence  we  cnay  obfetve^  That  when 
Ob£  2»  Sa^mien^itoSin  rfhif^Cmtemft md  hif9Uncy agsin^  Gbd^  be 
then  tbaikiH  eancems  him  to  hear  inmfidf  <m^  by  wHfr$ining  the  AU 
wrigbty^  in  jmitating  bk*  Amtbori^Md  Vomer. 

Thh  carriage  of  Satan  b  not  to  be  found  in  aB  his  Temptati- 
ons: For  in  moft  cafes  he  ads  with  greatell  feer^  \  and  as  z. 
Thief  that  is  afiaid^pf  Dircovory^  be  ufeth  dl  ways  poffible  for 
Concealment  >  but  when  he  (ets  up  hinnfett  as  the  God  of  the  WtrUt^ 
and  fiands  in  Competition  with  the  Lofd,  darning  an  fntertfi  in 
the  Fear  and  Devotion  ofMen^  thenJiefcoldly  avotulKth  }ivc^t\(^ 
tadiabouistOM^'4/ieGodinpoint  of  greatneis,  that  he  might 
pofieis  cbnn  vi^ith  a  4ielief  thait  he  only  ^nght  to  ht  feared;. 
Thb  Airogaficy  cf  Satan  agatnfi  God,  may  be  ieen  in  tbret 
ihk^  ' 

Fhtft)  Ia  bmtatb^  SMitr  Ordtnaneei^  and*In(fittttions.  There 
isnot any  part  of  Divine  Wor&ip  the Obferration  whereof  <3od 
hadi  cnjoyned  {oMen^  but  Satan  hatli  let  upfotnthing  like  it  (os 
hitnielf.  AsGodappomtedbisTm^  FfM^/,  Mtarr^  Saerificer^ 
Ogermgr^  "tyths^  S^Quaries^  Saeraw^nt^  ^c.  So  hath  Satan  had 
his  "temfles^  Prie(ts^  Altars^  Sacrifices^  pjfenngt^  SanSttaries^  Sa* 
«ranw{tr^c  This  is  fiiftciently  Jmown  toany  thatread  his  Hifto- 
lies )  and  I  could  gh^a<u}l  AcKroont  of  it  "from  Heathen  Authors^ 
bat.tfadtl^havedone already  whenl  fpokeof  ;&itans  Subtilty  in 
promatiflgldotaitif  in  the  World.  lihall  only  add  here  that  which 
Varro it cuUu  Konto  idatcs  of  ifaeBooks  iifNoMa  fm^ttut^  which  were  ca(u* 
Dcorum.        a»y  <tttt  up  by  the  Plough  erf"  ot^H^ensmim^  ct«nhig  too  near  the 

Sepidcfatt  of  ^/»4)  where  th^feSooks  ^Mid  been  Boried.  This 
IbitAwas  the  iecond  King^-  the-  ^mms^  who  infKtuttd  the 
£iVer  and  Ceremonies  oitagan  Worfhifiix  his  Sub;edh,  and  in 
'  thefeBoote  C'w^h  he  Chot^t^At^e  conceal,  bybarying  them 
with  bimj  Jk  bad  Jaid  open  the  &om>nfHif  th^l^^tnl^Mji^eT 
fo  that  when  they  were  broujgbt  to  the  Senate^  they  C  jnddng 
tbontef^ lobe  known)  4m1  judged  them  to^ tfae  Fire.  Which  is 
a  deargmmdofSi^iticm  that  he  had^hoe  diK»vered  ^  much 
Cauies  of  thcie  Rites,  or  of  the  way  whereby  iie  came  to 

•  be 


I  • 


fabiof^nAsd  tfa  tJieitt)  that  the  fa\Si6k  Kdowledg  thereof  con^ ' 
fi&idinot  ixAththc Inteitfl:  of  tlidr  HeathenUh  ReHgiod.    This pe Ovlt  DcL 
cao^eSiae^f^hsitiiiCjfxbe}^       whoaUa  notes  that  Kwrntky-^'i^i^is* 
pifitendcd  familiat  Converie  with  th^  ffyi^  ^<^>  as  a  pbu*-  * 
iibfe  caver  to  ckatidefiKfli  Art  ofHydnm^nltu^  by  which  he  was- 
iifini&ed  in  otderMgtfae  Cemnoiiks  <rf  IddUrfi  whkh  lie  effa^ ' 

SeanxUf^  Satan  wkbfiolei^  Arrogaiacir,-  ealfcf  Up^ii 't&n  10  - 
IfDitate  God,  in  his  ABis  of  f^tt  fer  the  comu^mdng  of  his  Woi^  > 
Mp'm  tbe  World*    He  had  his  Miracles  fi^e^aentfy,  of  which  I;     - 
Have  l^ken  eMe where,  fohad  be  his  CMcles,  as  at  IXifhH^  antf 
other  placds.    Bereit  flialtfiilSce  tdhot^^  thatats  fhe  fo^dkig  th^ 
brad  jefiismfo the  World,  fuvinftdd  Wi^lifeh  Power  oTcloiria;- 
Miracles  for  the  Confirmation  of  that  Office  and  Authority,  wiikn  *' 
hehsklfeceiyedfeomGod,  fbrtbeRedeinptioiiofMan>  wa^fhe. 
Uj^/aJ^^nxtkttainbegiirenofthe  M         Fbwer,    Wi^om/ 
»id  Gtedo^  06  Gk)d  ttlo^'Sacaii&ihitirfelf  With  ^^atbft  Indd-'. 
Ont  talmiiitte  than  CMft  Was  ^knoA  Ad  -fe&nfer  afcended  to  thr' 
Father,,  but  we  Ittar  of  iSiMox^Migiy,  ASlt.  &•  p.  who  was  cryed 
up  asaniinftance  of  tbe^gmr  ?oMf  of  God  9  and  after  that  at  tiom 
be  gave  oat  tharbe  wa$  GW,  conlif  bi»^  the  People  in  fuch  a  b^ 
]tf,bfthelk^ge  things  Tifbicb  he  thne  did  s^^     thefn,  tbat 
aiff^i^Mwa^trcaedfbrhJs  Honour,  with  this  Infcriptibri,  "to 
Simon  aOrtai  God.    Long  after  this,  the  Devil  raifM  up  AfoVo-' 
mmiyaH£m,  a  Man  of  ah  Abftemious  and  GomroendabteLife  » 
titii  the  Dev^  did  defign  to  match  Chrili  in  his  Miracles,  which 
woe^manyattdibAmge,  xlMtbUtfiratm  doth  not  only  con^ 
^««  him  to  Cfaiifl^  but/ivfirhimastheanoreHonourale  Per  (on. 
Cimftbitnfdf  foretold  this  Stratagem  of  Satan,  that  he  (hould 
raife  xspfalf9Cbrijfi  with  lying  Signs  a^U  ffondtrt.  And  toomit  I;i* 
fiances  of  former  days,  it  is  not  beyond  the  Memory  of  moftof you,^ 
That  the  Devil  renewed  thb  Policy  in  Jam^s  Naykr^  ^ho  ma 
bfafphemoQS  Imkatian  ofChtijk's  riding  fo  Jerufalem,  rode  to  irr-  * 
^«/ with  a  great  Company  before  him.  Crying,  ift/y,  Ho/y,  and 
Hafauna  to  the  Son  of  DavKi,  and  Ore  wing  the  way  with  Branches 
bflVees:  The  Authority  that  was  then,  taking  notice  of  this' 
and  othet  Bh^hemous  outrages,   fentenc^   him  to  exemplafy ' 
PxmiAiment^  init  here  alfo' the  Devi)  reneweet  his  Afed^;^^  tor  a; 
certain  Qtfzen  oi London  of  good  note,  being  overcome  with 
Ddufion,  Ptinced  a  ioekofNayt^s  Sufletings,  wherein  the  Devil 

T  2  had 


I4S  3lSCteattfedf        Piitiii. 

had  epfx^tunity  to  v^t  his  Mafioe  mote  fuDjv.  for  be  CDiopaicd' 
all  the  parts  of  bis  Punifliaacnt,  to  the  Sufleniigs  of  Chrift  *i  his^ 
tFhiMmhc&ii  was,  that  it  nught be  fiiUiUed  which  wasipokn 
hjfhMmj  AndVi^ttd^UomlbimubtScmt^ds  His  SiigmA^ 
xjffghe  iaid,  was  that  it  migbt  be  fulAlkd  which  was  ipokeo  fay 

bis  Tongue  with  an  hot  Iron,  he  (aid.  was  the  fulfilling  of  that) 
sml  theyCmn^nf  toll :  and  afterothet  particulars  jofConpttiioD, 
fin  an  which  w  e^ialled  him  to  Ghdft)  he  at  laft  takes  notice 
that  the  multitudeof  Spcdators^held  offthdr  Hat%  while  his 
TopgMC  was  bored  thoiow,  (a  thing  common  in  a  Qroud  to^gtvd^ 
cppcMTtunity  ofSight  to  thofe  that  are  behind)  and  to  this  aft. he 
ajpplys  thatof the  tvoMgelifli^  ThVmlcf  ibe  ftn^  vm  ma  finm 
tmtcpio  the  bottom. 

.  Thirdly^  In  ads  of  Em^iW  and  Sovereignty,  he  Imitates  God*: 
that  is,  a$  God  propounds  himfeif  as  the  only  Lend  God,  and^n-^ 
joynshiinfelf  to  be  wovOuppedaccofdingly,  by  tromfii  of  Ad* 
vantage  in  cafe  of  Obediace,  and  tbrtsimt^f.  of  bfifieries  aod^ 
Plagoes-in  cafe  c^Dilbticdience  v^  (b  dothSatan  &t  up  him(elf  in « 
the  World  as  God  to  be  adored  and  worfliipped,.  and  him  do  all 
Idolaters  worfliip,  asGodtefitiies»  Peir^ja.iy..  Thy  fad^^ 
eodmtto  Veuilsy  nottoGod.  FlaL  105.37^  T$ey^  fscr^kul  their  Sons 
andJ>au^ttuunioJ>evils.  i  Cor.io,20»  ItbtM^tf^M^tbtGtn-' 
tiUspKrifici^  tb^,f($cri&cetoVmhyAniiiottoGodM  And  though  it 
be  true,  that  many  of  thefe  blind  Worlhippbrs  did  not  farmJfy' 
woifhip-theDevjl,  but  thought  they  had  worfluppedGod^  yc^by 
(ych  cunning  did  he  engage  them  to  take  up  with  ways  of  Wor«^ 
Ihip.of  hisjprefaibii^^  that  it  was  in  naU^  a  Service  done  to  hiou 
But  befides  this^  in  thole  places  of  the  World,  where  he  hath 
greater  Power,  he  :^vwmI^  propounds  himfelf  to  be  worflupped, 
anddoth  accordingly  often  appear  to  themjha  Vifibk.Sbafoh  £>. 
that  many  of  thefe  blind  Headbeos  acknowledg  two-GoJ*s^  one> 
GM^aqjd  another  Cn»r/ and  hurtful,  which  latter  .they  Aythey 
mufl  woiihip,  left  he  J^oy^  or  harm  them*  By  this  Satan  con- 
tefis  with  God  for  an  Empire  in  the  World  ».>  and  to  promote  it 
the  more,  he  fometimes  deals  by^V  Bromifif^  of  Riches^  Ad- 
vancement, Eleaf^re,  and  fuch  other  Baits,  to  allure  Men.  >to.his 
Ptofefled  Service  J  thus  are  l^^«be/  drawatoaGompad  with  him. 
Thus  Sytvifhr^  the  fecond  g^ve.  up  himCbif  to  the  Devil  for  the 
Io2edomy  and  ib did (evetaLothess..    Wheathisisnot  enough  to. 

prevail|. 


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t 

L 


Chap.  18.  Nairn's  Xtmpmimu^         ^9 

^erail;  be  adds  Mtmteingf  ^nd  brcatfi^  forth  cruel  Threatningi,  l>y  ^ 

which  means  many  Heathens  are  kept  in  awe  by  him,  and  woiy  ^ 

^p  hisb,  fff  Mcf4t^^  for  no  other  reafiMi  but  to  pve%ye  themfelves  ^ 

fipom  hurt  byittm*  In  this  Temptation  he  propounds  himfelf  to 
Chrift  as  the  Objeft  of  Divine  Worfbip,  and  boafts  of  the  King- 
doms of  the  World  as  things  of  his  dilpo&I  >  by  wluch  hcieeks  to 
draw  him  to  fall  down  before  him. 

This  courfe  Satan  takes  for  theft  Beafobs*'  ^  , 

fixtt^  As  this  Proud  and  Malicious  OfUn^ation  of  hb  Tbwtir,  ^ 
ibme  kind  of  fatUfMion  to  his  mvnjje^  Humour  agtikift 
0od:  SoSecondly,  He  doth  hereby  raife up himfelfasd  his  wic- 
ked mftitutionsr  of  Idbfiltry,  into  Credit  and  Efteemwith  Mcn» 
Thirdly,  As  this  is  a  MMgy  to  trueile/i^Mi  and  a  footn  caft 
upon  the  ways  of  God^s  Service,  to  faring  it  into  dilgiace  and  di& 
credit:  So,  Fourthly,  By  this  meanshe  ikii^^  theHeartsof  Mesa* 
gpdnft  God.This  was  the  C6n(jderation  by  yfhicbPbaraob  hardened 
his  He^t,  when  Mefix  turned  his  Rod  into  a  Serpent,  ch3nge4 
Waters  to  Blood,  aiid  dtd  fo  many  Sgns  before  him>  hisMagici^ 
4ns  did  the  /% :  upon  which  the  King  might  thus  reafon  with 
teiftftif,  that  M!^«/  had  no  other  Power,  iMit  whsuhis  Moff^ans  . 
bad,  though  he  mig^tthinkhima  more^i^f]^  Ateia^.and 
thei^te  tMrc  wis  nore^n  ta  believe  his.Meirage  as  being^rom 
God,  (edng  his  Miracle!^  might  be  no  ptheipthan  theEtfeft  oif  iiis 
Art,  to  countenance  a  pretended  command  from  Heavtn. 

-  This  TrifolAicvof  rS^tan,  may  inform  us  9  FirR,  of  the  great 
£Mif»ce  of  God  that  fees  thefeoutragfiousmockm  andyetaotl;i^>p^jrj^  . 
not  by  a  ftrong  hand  put  a  fiop  to  thorn.  Secondly,  Of  the  great 
Pon^  ttd  Ptioi  ofSatan,  that- hi  botliiM  f  though  not  without* 
permiflioiifromGdd:)  andi£^e  attempt  things,  of  this  Nature. 
Thirdlf,  The  great  Ptiper  of.  DeluGon,  that  can  fa  blind  Men, 
thattheytiotonly^aredr^wntOiifirapartinfochDeCgQS,  hot  jhk 
liet^  confidently  a' 2>3M;fr/iM^/fe  and  Hew^  warrant  for  theix 
fo  doing.  Fourthly,  Themifcir^le  S'Jjwry  of  fuch  Vaffals  of  Sa-^ 
tan,  that  are  thus  led  by  him,who  are  therefore  (adly  to  be  pittied^ 
aad  lamented^  as^  being  under  fucit  iirong  Chains  of  Capti«!  , 

vity.- 

Thirdly,  We  cannot  pafshy  the  -rfr^  which  the  I>evil  here  ufctl^  QbC^-j..^ 
to 'fetoff^he Temptation,  anatomakeitplauiiblc>  iieiets  before 

him-:. 


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I 


159  :        :a5Lteattffftf  -  .iP:a^'W^ 

hipi the Jf'arldjn all itsGlary.  Here  Obfer^c> ^"jfhaP^S^fm  ia Ut, 
terf^Miif^  to  fTortity  rkdJi&eJ:^  doth  nJuMyfaiHUli^  O.^^ff^hb  4 
itTHtmBflrBemtty^  \-'\  '  ^      '/.\.\\\^      a 

"  when  Ihatrefbmetim^oblSryedaMbW/^i^/ii^upon  a  S^ 
gmng  exccffirc  Coiwtiendatipns  of  a  trivial  Medicine,  afiertifig 
it  gooa  ahqoft  for  every  Difeafi^  and  with  a  great  many  Lyces  smd 
y  Boaftingsi '^fcf&frfi^g  it  npon  the  ctedulpas7|4^^^  ItharChput 

me  in  mind  of  this  Spiritual  ^mntebaiiksryoi  the  Derili  how  doth 
he  ptll  jand  delude  the'¥1ooflfti;  by  laying  out  (he  Plaafuies  of 
Sn ?  and  fib-otftetwile  doth  hd  keep  them  at  a .  i^zinz  AdmirMiait 


•^  Kifrfj'liftherc  beiny  thing  tfiiit  caip  be  c^led  a  P«%A/, .  wmay 
*ny wajr  coriducc,to  kSatisftdHpnihany  iSiif^x  1|«  wilL^be  fur^  tp^ 
fpfeafcoFit^artts*^  lie  notonJijiUeaclhe^^         Jofcrt^ 

f*ri^t)^tIte!i^iRht  in  grfeirtg  Cotnrnendations^*  to  tnt  moflr  noted 
Pleafures  that  Men  prcMpound  to  them(elves :  hpt  ^  feeks  out  Ac, 
bidden  things  of  Delight,  and  rlifeth  inMen  aa  Itdi  of  dc&e  after 
theiniprbvementof  Delight,  by  the  mtr^ances  pTwir  oc  Art.. 
Thuslwteffethwiircrf'JdlHty,  ravilfhihg^th,  hig^Satis&d^ 
and  (if'theywiHbelieTCihiKO  ofunfp^akable  DeSght  to  be  had 
bygivingthcmftlvesnpto  the  World,  andtheCburfec^it.  Nay 
he  hides  nothing  that  will  bear  any  Praile,  the  leafi  ^d  vantage^e 
JmoB^  Gratification  d)at  any  Sin  can  s^ofd  tv  Hiamane  Deiire,hfi 
win  be  fure  to  fpealrdjE9t^  .'     /         ' , .  * : .  . 

'  Slecondly,'  He  can^otft)iis  D^fi^  by  tj/ij£  he  promiieth 
more  than  ever  Sin  can  give,  and  he  {ends  his  mfelytes  out  after 
Sinuhderthe%^Ejfpe5^ia;i/,  and  when  they  come  to  enjoy 
it,  they  often  hnd  the  Pleafure/^ff/j&m  of  his  Boaftv  he  whi§err 
Hmomsy  Preferments,  and  Riches^ 'in  the  Eaif  of  their  Hearts, 
sted  often  pays'them  with  fovmy  and  Dilgpa'ces,  and  gives  them 
ft^  ibefatro  hfrbone}^  StMes  for  Breads  a  S^erpe/it  for  a  FJJh.  Witches 
givefrcquent  Accounts  of  SatanMymgPromifes,  he  tells  riiem 
ofEcafts,  of  Gold,  of  Riches,  but  they  find  themfelves  deluded  » 
he  fends  them  oft  hungry  away  from  thofe  Banquets,  (b  that  they 
have  no  more  than  when  a  Man  Vrtams  he.  Eats.  He  grres  tj^t 
which  feems  Gold  in  Apfie^nCe,  butat  lafl  they  findif  to  be* 

Slaits 


•*^  -f- 


hxgc  in  his.  Offers  to  ChrBi,  and  what  he  re^iresf  iit  will  have  iff. 

iufineft  to  engage  Kka  in  Sin,  by  his  ftwur/e  of  Ad  vantage,  "but 
]being  once  epj^ed^  he  takes  not  hitn^txsKerne«d  in  Honoii^ 
QT:  Ingen^uty  tori  Perfirmdnet^  -  HeiK?e  -A^th  the  Scripture  Htly  caU 
thcVlcaiioxcs c£ Sin^  lyingVkniti^^  ^vainShtm^  zvream^  there- 
by warning  Men  fiQniajteirwavd  Stlief  oF'&tan^s  Promifes,  in 
that  they  find  by  Experience  they  (hall  be^t  lafl  but  Lyes  and 
Diiappointmencs.    -^      •  ' ;  •    . 

..  Thirdly^  To.makciiis  Bait  tnore  ^t^kii^^e  oonceaU  all  ihe 
inconveniencks  that  may  attend  theft  Worldly  Delights.  H'e  Ofkts 
here  the  Kingdomsof  ^  World  toChrift,  as  it  all  were  made 
upofPlcafur£4  thefe  Cares,  tVbub1c$,  and  Vexations^  that  at- 
tend Greatnefs  and  .Ride  he  nsenHons  not  $  their  Burthei),  Ha- 
zard, and  Dtf^ethtpaflfethdver.  Thusih  c6mm6n  Taripta-r  ^  ' 
tions,  he  iscat^fuitoihidetiom  Men  the  l^I^ks  that  follow  th^^^ 
empty  Pleafure&i  So  that  often  Men  do  notconpder  fheMif^ 
chief,  till  a  VaHjhihf  tbroagb^imt  tAtet^  Prcrv^  7;  25.  and  till  a  . 
dear-hoagbt  Eo^mncn  doth  :infortti  fhem-of  theb:  Miftsikes.  '  * '   ; 

Fpurthly, .  His,Iteweran4 wbrfnitJOfi thi  Tahcre?' &M^^^  is 
iowfiJbT5JMk]otiisit»W  'v^ibreby^hfe/i^vam^thtififc'neaia^^ 
oiFSin..   Thatlie  hath  fuch  a  Power  1ia<h*b(to  diicou^  befere, , 
and  tharafanc^>«7S/to  a  >g#c4t'£'Xiida4rJ^ 
pear  othermfe  than  what  obey  are,  \s  evidewt  fraxti  cwH^n^  E^^i^  - 
eace.  >  xh?  pj/¥*pf  oopft  tfawgssfcpends  nrtxtiri^Hin'FiAr^  ih.an.thf 
tfi  ternal  w^rth  9^  them^Qii<t  Ki^are  ^dre  eh^gtd  t0'a|[)uruiit'.dr' 
things  %  theJ5^*w^iBfli¥hich  *^Acy«!(Wbcgit  in'Aaf'iJlih^^^^^ 
than;by^^3ir^iii«.Pnnd|iIefiorKiiow;W    ChJl^n  byfanc^Tiave  a  ^ 
value  of  tbeb:^  Toys,  andare  ib '^owerlfuTly '(^^ 
of  far  y€*terftsicccatinbrYfay»tefelXiBgps,n^  their  Coiii^. . 

Satan  knows  that  the  belt  of  Men  are  fQpepincsc|iildi^/^t'ip 
lcdaboutby<hfclrconteiB,a!iHia^eW(*fe!rc6nc^^       a^pr^end  - 
things  far  6tberwife  than: what  dTey4re  niTruth.HeTice  is  it*Cas  one  jy^Cyatpie  •: 
oWcr  vcs)  that  of  thmfiuuit  of -Men  Hl^af'  return  Ironi  J^tHJatenk^ot  fofMrErr^s^s 
ftomMpi^ot.iSiwi,  iotfrQ»the>Rivft'^^         fcrrce  caq  vi?e  Hnd  §.  i.  cap.4.v 
tm^  which  .btii6gs*bad(cbeid(dl|iifMk>tfw)Tich^h    li^ii  pdocelyed  > 
before  he  haifcen.thein.  Ji:Y««y' doklJ^^^^         ^d'  KfincI  :wiih% 
an  high  opinion  of  things,  and^thiife'WojA»ta!6t  Imkginations  ^ 
pad  to  fuch  an  excels,  that  Men  think  to  find^a  iatisfau^ion  be- 

yofld/» 


c- 


^  ;^oo4  the  Nature  of  tbcle  PleafurfeSf  hey  aim  at;  which  hath  tfaefe 

UmI  inconveotencies,  the  om^  that  this  £j^/ and  draws  aspoiver- 

X      fully^  a$  if  they  were  alias  nslind  high  as  they  axe  cooceited  Co 

"be  « the^tJber,  that  Sight  and  Fruitipn  tiJ^r  axvay  the  EftinmcioQ, 

>nd  by  adifappointment^  doth  deaden  and!  dull  the  Affi^on$  to 

what  may  be  really  found  there*    Thus  Satan  by  one  deceit  nukes 

Men  beUeve  that  Sin  hath  Pleafure,  which  indeed  it  hath  pot^and 

by  that  belief  leads  them  on  poweifully  to  endeavour  an  em- 

)>racenient  of  them,  and  ait  lalt  urgethihem  with  a  dett^tan^ 

jihiAk  Inbppofition  to  this  deceit  of  the  Devil,  we  muft  learn  to^ 

^^  fteem  Worldly  Delights  as  W  as  he  would  value  them  Ar^. 

And  to  this  purpofe  the  Scripture  (peaks  of  them,  in  undexva- 
luing  Language,  calling  Worldly  Pomp,  jan  Opim$n^  a  Pkmtajyj 
^  V* J  ^  Fi^bn,  or  Figure^  an  Imsginaim  rather  tnen  a  reallity  '9  and 
♦otvFotrt*.  fyyjjjgy  injoyns  us  not  to  admin  thefe  f hingsin  others^  not  to  envy 
XxMfx^.  ^  them  that  enjoyment  of  them,  nor  to  j^eratourwant  oftbem^ 
4^^  1^*  '•  muchlefeto  beir^Wj^eiwith  any  an^y  ^zSBoa  aboutthem,  por 
jw.  4^5.  to  concern  our  (elves  in  any  esrn0  puruiit  of  them. 
Ob£4*  Fourthly,  Satan  tnthis  Temptation  did  not  bravely  (peak  of 

thefe  things,  nor  only  make  an  oAer  in  DUcourfe,  but  be  thought 
it  moft  conduceable  .to  his  DdBgO)  to  ftdCa^t  them  t^  Hi  Si^i  4ie 
knew  EOl  well>  that  the  Heart  is  more  a&ded  by  Jhpkk  Difi^ 
verkty  ^bmhyratiotuUDifeotaJes. 

Note  here.  Thai  Saian  in  tenf^aiiMf  if^arldfy  Ttufmt^  w 
*  diovoms  toem^tbe  AjfiBiont  bythe  Sences. 

That  Ms  &tan's  great  bu(ine(s  to  work  vtfou  the  AtkQkms^ 
I  have  fiiewed  at  large.  Here  he  endeavoured  to  prepare  the  Jf* 
fiEtiont  of  Chrift,  t&t  (b  the  motk>n  (when  it  came  }  might  not 
.  i2ie,  as  a  Spark&lling  upon  wet  Tmdo^  but  thatthe  A/Iedions 
being  ftirrM  up,  might  c£cr^  the  Oifor,  and  ^hatthe  0£fer  by  a 
mthud  wmrnh^  might  more  erfime  the  AflSbdbns  that  t^er^beat* 
ed  before. 

To  this  End  he  works  by  the  Senfes,  and  would  have  Cbrift's 
Cjieto  raU^  his  JffeOiont  of  Love,  Dcfire,  Hope,  and  whatever 
eUeimg^it  wing  his  Soul  to  Aiftivi^.  There  is  a  greal  comieSifn 
betwixt  the  Senfes  and  the  Aiiedion,  the  Sen(es bring  IntdHgace 
unavoidably,  and  ate  apt  tpJfiir*^pouriH>wersto  A6Hon  t  as  Che 
/^icctfffisfaidtphunt  theP^yfor  theX>0a>  ib  do  the  Senfes  (or 
the  AfTcdions,  and  both  for  Satan* 

-*   .»•••••-  .  .  .      ' 

•  ' ,  •  It 


It  Js  alforenmkabletlut  SataneodearouringtoniJce^ 
if  Chrift  Ttaytoors  tohts  Afle^cms»  and  that  he  thinldQftit  nc^ 
ceflaty  to  givehim  a  view  of  what  he  pioflered  hiin^  flioulS  not 
give  him  time  to  take  a  fsJl  Smvef  of  thefe  Kingdoms,  but  (bould 
bttdMi  itup  ill  fiicbaft  b^^  that  all  Cas  Lidi;;  tells  us)  was  done 
in  zmonmn  tfthm:  was  Satan  hi  hafte }  or  was  he  unwilling  to 
part  with  what  he  ib  liberally  pio^ered?  Surely  no,  but  this    ' 
fftf^Mttfor  washis  SuhiJiy^  toentice  hun  the  more,  and  to  en* 
yZi»te  his  Heart  with  greater  defires.    Obfovc  then,  Thai  wbmObC  j* 
,       SaPMkmfi  liberal  inlhs  ff^ferfy  be  Am  mmsgjah  bk  Omtmei  ef 
AdMmagemHfaJieningfymf.    And  this  he  doth,  Ftift^ToJkifk 
fin  the  worth  of  them  in  our  Eftinoation,  as  if  they  W€»femif 
not  to  be  gazed  at,  otcmhmPeim^  notfittobee^pofedtocom* 
non  view.  Secondly,  By  this  Arthe  makesMen  more  cijpr  inthe 
puiiuit*  Our naturalCMo/!^  preffetfa  us  withg^ 
ter  things  of  i^btft  acoefi,  and  we  have  aBb  itiaiige  defiiel 
fcindledtnusfinnainnrfpf^^  ibthatwhatwe  lift  not  tod^/cifn^nm^mi^ 
we  have  a  liberty  of  Enpyment  ^  when  we  are  forbidden,  we  are^tunu 
tkMkAy^Ahfatiine  l^  andcannoi  be  at  quiet  till 

wedoenk^it. 

.  1lirhen$atatoiBake$«ifiewkhMen,oflaiudiePkai^ 
Wodd,  andyethedgmguptheway  withdtmculties;  theyfliottkl 
Coadieiio  other  oonftrafikkmofit,  but  that  Satan  doth  (fo.fiur  zs  iAaiiomitGdU: 
beis  concerned)  vMcfirmigfy  emjct  thenu'  He  Plays  at  Fef  with  ^!I^7^3^ 
ibea^thatheniaymakrtheninioreearnefttofell^         u^^^c^ftfeonic 
|tf  fM^ibftheFoffcflMoofthdcDcl^^  ameridaiV- 

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CHAP.    XIX* 

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y     S Atom's  ends  im  timfti^  Cbrif  HfJUmn  MjtJhfttf^  kfm, 
'.-  kettkesthesetm^  sad  tyRe/^t^  mpiigJUij^Amitm. 


iMth  aUbided  us;,  boite  dUI|>^taie^  tto  Jafiatku.  U\^ 
who  was  Holy  aud  Undeiiled,  God  and  Man,  (ecn)s|0(li»  ao  4^ 

3«c;  ■  takes  in  the  whole  y»fcfetyg^ 

or  the  care  of  the  Soul  and  Eternal  Life  >  m  whidi  ienfi  Sataa 
doth  frequently  pradife  this  Temptation  upon  Men  by  the  mo- 
tive of  Worldly  Pleafures.  Ifliallconfider  the  Temptation  ficft 
as  Blafphemous,  and  fo  it  will  give  us  this  Ob(ervatio% 

hidiom  U^^bemom  ImeOiims. 

Bhfphemy  in  the  largeft  fen(e,  is  any  thing  ^ken  or  done» 
by  which  the  Honom  andFame  of  God  may  be  tpotmdtd  or  fnp§^ 
diced  y  but  the  firmalhy  of  Blaiphemy  lies  in  the  f9trfofe  orifitend^ 
ment  ofrefrosdwtg  God.  Such  was  the  Blafphemy  ofthe  Ifiaelit^ 
yMomufefonxeo^  where  KafphemingiseK* 

^racatly  the  addition  of  th^ord  C$trfu^y  wlucb  in  the  Oi^gi* 
(ii-i^  nal  comes  l^om  a  word  that  fignifies  to /et /ig^  i^  mk;   So  that 

^^         hence,  and  fiomthe  Ciiqunftancesof  the  Story,  wc  any  fifely 

COQ«* 


I* 


^kMjf)  keinsipeicailil^mii^  be  ^tvii  out  t&^Ufy  fhf  tcAftncire. 
QiHhthte  Cbek  wJ^at it  wiil)  ft  yn$<:W3kiY wo9t  Ain  tiuif  J^ksct^isk 
tti4>hniy^kbthelt4Mfirx&wqrio  ibein  tbefepcdtioiiof  »•*  '^* 
ttui^'  die  ivowi  fA(msb(V9hkh  in  reverent?  ithe^  either  k«T4 
iM  f as^wliieii  they  fif)  -tkAmiftieJUmighty)  orditnge  kin^  ^^/S^njip^ 

ftr^)  that  2(ffM0lw^<3cd,aiidB2i#m^  ^re joyned  lAgO' 

^itittiom^MmLy^f^  oriqasoachofGod\  to 

^dfe  (as  to  thtFtm  ot k)  mete  muft  be  an  mi«dbMt  of  itpf0«ii!» 
lug.  NowthMg^thbbsaSiuwhichtlieHeatfof  JiSemntof 
Cm  woiM  moftMbhttr)  yet  Satudoth  fofnetimes  tioiMe  dbe  1>tf 
9Mbk.  Wft  Jiftve  «d  fcillaoce  in  jM»^  bis  Defign.  wis  to  faifiog 
lotti  to  Cwfe 'God^for  £>  he{»ofeueth  w  expttfi  tentiS)  Oh^ «« 

f^Iainly  to  hioH  bybisWtfe,  OuxkZ^su  CmfiGodmUic  Whtl^ 
€»er  may  bei{x>]Rci  of  tbe  Woid^  isiigaifiAagJBtq^g  f  tbongh 
icMBt  mm  IM WttU  "irHa  in^he  ptqaer  idkiteof  that  Lan^agc;  ^^  „ .  ^ 
Canfl  rtotty an  Amifbrufii  wEtfiMfim^  asibmethiiUc;  itg^i^d^ 
^les  asftfOf^yioC^asto  tt^^  zni  is  deteiminfale  toitlsacr. 
<igi4fi<^tioft  idtker  firay%y  the  Ciiatrnftanoes  of  the  t^lace  )  or 
iiniatieverMMindenvourtoeKafthfeWtfe^  ^  pbun  not  only 
by  jFp|tfAn(^tlwkwas<vUO>ttnicl,  bat  HCo  hy  Satan's  z^ 
yfmtd  BtBffi^t  k  wusdiiedly  lor  Cuffing  <3od.    Befides  tlnS 
I«flaii^^4f^^amiidef tbe  £»f«^  JEjpir.^.  wn 

'^H  libd  thiit  ihfe  Tetnpttttion  is  taore  coouaoa  to  afl  fixtt 
of  CbrHtfans  then  we  ^^oiAcI knagbe  v .  'tis  ()iafai  diat  tJKfe  vTordf 
alkuie  to^e  f^flned  Ai^m^  whieh  j^p^^iigjiix  and  others  ufed  i 
illl^  hM  i)li}y40^^  and  the  Venom  iofla* 

tned  wkb  a  fier]^  Heat  the  Part  or  Member  pierced.  By  this  £• 
rr^ktAklt  nidft  be-^affted,  chat  not  wHman  Tdmpiatkfts arc     .    .  , 
Wx&gf  lind^ftood^  tet  fiidif  ar.wera  more  tbin  ordmarily  hurt*-  ^7n^fmlfi 
ful,  vexing  and  dangerous :  it  may  be  Perfeemhns  areoneof  theie  Trtd.Sacr. 
Darts,  ^  aM  reckon  TeiiiiFta  and  B^af^i^^^^.  ^^f-^ 

j^iWiipyfift  be(i*IOtdl>ted)ypoint€!dat« 
>  7lieway^^tiiikiMfT€Of)ptat{on|NrHhre& 

V  2  Firft, 


^  fiMIe ways of«|(!urM;tbem,  asd  thi$ iittaft  iHm pnOiftiJl 

C9/i^flfWRftJB{  aod  Uivm  Bbifd^^    When  tfcottlb  Meadb 
Mt  discdiy  HKQid  an  ^MT-f^magtioft  Go4^]petS^ 
them  todiatwhkhtnig$cbcib£#€i;^MMfc  Tliis  ficuiaia  jhivl 

,^  WeotfacCafeofJU^r  Sm/,  accocdtngtobis  1catoii(yof  tiici%  £ 

that  tbey  woe  open  UaiphetnerS)  for  they  weic  fiady  bettor  edur 

catwd,  oeithcridoth  jUexpfdsfuchaFdffcf  thecni  but  that  m 

their  Afirtft  their  Hearts  might  have  been  &  htfmdfinmtke  Fuini 

Cpd^  that  theymig^  be  tempted  to  $mdm  Thougbts  of  God, 

fighting  his  Tmreatning^or  Goodneis.  To  this  puifxiCe  Jbrngkni 

C^/Inloc.    tianflases,  Tbey have IHtUBlegid God  in  licir  fleji^A    The  fihne 

.  .  thiqgwc  may ofaforem  Job  himfel^  when  the  Devil  €oaId  not 

i"^^'^^      fKw^widkkmtQd^Godf^ 

by  Us  Miferies^  that  he  hoped  at  htt  to  hrii^  htm  to  mtter  the 

naoQi  of  his  bfind  in  impatient  aodiefiedingEjqpreffions,  ao4 

Infant        fo  £tt  prevaiid^  that  he  bitterly  CmfiAtboVaj^mtmmhwm 

^"^^^^       &fir^.aadwiflieth  thathebadgJi««i^lfe(iM*i^^«MrM#y 

ifeJUy:  wlddidiou^itquneftribottofwhaf  Saianhadboaftr 

0dof  mhi$i6cfcmimitag9iofthim»  yet  it  had  inch  an  uamur 

camabletendency  that  way,  that  when  his  Friend  £M«s  took 

noticeof  hisExpreflfionS)  as  fivpiviiig  of  too  mu^ 

forced  to  make  i</^/<^  for  himfett^  and  to  cxcideitby  the  dd^ 

tatene($6fhisOHidition>  Jobtf.atf.   Jhjou  imspm  u  r^pnw 

ffMU^midtbtSfHdHsofomtlMkde^^    InluchoiestheOb*' 

vil  provokes  Men  beycmdthdrintentioos  to  (peak  in  thekbafte  fo 

inconfiderately,  that  they  knownot^  car  mind  notche  juft  Goar 

leouanceofthdr  Speeches*    Icwasa^f^mof  Bhipbonyin  0#f 

vidfi^&j  (though  in  his  hafte)  tkaiaBAUnmnLwrsi  it  was  an 

imbelieving  Rcfledion  on  the  t  romiie  given  him  by  SammL    In 

.Mfl.  3«  t^.  the  People  did  not  believe  that  they  had  JMp^fi 

m$tA  §ig/AnSt  God^  when  yet  their  Ifjfrdt  had  been  fimt,^4A^ 

Secondly,  Satan  endeavours  this  b]f^vk>knt  ItgeOionj  of  Blai* 
phemous  thoughts  thatare  dinSlj  fiidu  In  this  I  ihaU  noteco 

Firfi^  That  the  ml^  Thongbtsof  God,  of  his  W^ys  and  F!io- 
vidences,  of  Saipturc,  and  of  Chrift,  ate  freiquently  (uggcfted  9 
of  grotu^  oMi^age  againftHcayco,  and  Contempt  d  ,the 

Almighty^ 


V 


•MWcMt  tsthattlMei»«#6«i^  or  thache  it  mh  jfm^,  or># 
Md||WtDU»fMnB&icrtliatCI^  an/m^i^jhfe 

#ickiaciiDdiinginthis  kind,  thou^  never  fb  contrary  to  the 
BoK  ani  BaffwafSw  df  dibfe  whNh  he  thus  mokfts. 

Scoradl)^  Tfaefe  afefirequemtr mfarjiirfupon them,  and ihm^ 
wtM$  to  ooublecl  by  dieit^  mat  they  cannot  freethemfelves 
fiomfochtfabughts^  buthe.^lm^on,  and 'tfjiMmv  in  their  Eats 
f^Odfin  €iAxvcs)  Nfga'Dmm^HtkikVtOy  Deny  God,  Curie  Tern.  4. 

Thirdly,  And  this  with  jfo  j^t  a  >SrerMdJ«^pi^^  that 
ahcy  arecompelkd  to^fwthcie  thou^ts  in  their  hBndt^  and  \o 
fytakmdray  to  wmt  they  would^  as  if  their  Thoughts  airf 
Tongues  werenot  under  their  Mm  Gmr«iir«f, the  Devil  not  6^ 
^  fytqg  himielf  to  bear  in  theft  Thoughts  upon  them,  but  he  enlea« 
Toursasitwere,  tonnketheni/^^^Miiiy  andtocafthisSi^i 
geftiou  into  thdvi9r»Mi^d>that  lb  they  might  fiem  properly  to 
betfaehrown:  andthbthevarefcacedtowhedierthqrwiMor  nc^ 
cventhen  when  their  Mmb^  ate  SXkA  with  Hmmf^  their  Htnt 
withGM^,  and  thek  801^  with  ^^WmIIiiiK*  I  have  dHconrfed 
with  fbme  who  have  iHCtei^  complained  tut  AekToogMes  an| 
dieirTlKMil^AaMdnotiabetfaeirc^wn,  botthatS^  nd4 
Aem  a^his  Plft^ivei  andthatwhenfaioppofiticmtothcTempta^ 
fion  they  would  have  fermod  their  Tongues 
S$^  they  have  rpoken.Cni]f!iy  inftead  of  B/^^h^  %  and  tbatvmm 
•  UadphemousThou^t  had  Ken  c^  info  thiv  theyoould 

SM^tbeat  reft  till th^ had  tho^^Hdgmhf 

,  FoortMy,  Theft  tioalikfixne  Temptations  are  oft  ^^^^^^^•icsXiVxmtM 
Hmuma.    jbiiiMrClfflMeartelisusof  a  MM^  that  was  troubled  grado.  %i, 
withbfadphenM)usThougfatsfbriJM»9jii^^  andcouK 

Mt  quit  faimfelf ofthem,  dioughhc  had  macoEatedUsBody  with 
IVatchings  and  Faftipg^  Some  have  them  ^om^  away,  and  fv» 
tmrmg  again  byjE^)  aoooiding  as  the  prevakncv  zaai'  ftrmeot  of 
ijat^tMswholY  gives  Satan  the  advantage  of*  dealhig  dnis  with 
them.  For  if  we  enquire  why  it  is  thus,  ciped^  with  the 
€2htldid(i  of  God,  we  muft  f^rf/y'refolve  it  into  the  mfemAMi 
Wifdom  rf  GUy  who  for  Holy  Ends  of  tioebing^  and  VifeifUnulg 
\m  Servants,  permicsSatan  cbusto  mokft  them  >  and^iuwy  into 
itic&fmiitdatjdoan^agitfm^  accord* 

ing  tQthe  vadety of  their  Cmditkms^  which  vSiaSiy  are  theft. 

Firft,  . 


I 


10  -  Mietl«ifflBM       ^#uMA 

StTMitrmiMiimeB  do  fiqdwc  J^^Afmae*    fiCu  S.  21^  the 

Itephet  iMcs,  that  ivfaea  dief^e*|ricftQiill  be  ^meifyMfkmimd 
hungry^  they  (hould  #v>  thtmfthkt^  and  emfi  thrir  King  and  JM^ 

<£«<  tmi^iukt^^  as^ivQiMhim^^^  ibeyitufidftncp ' 

-jationsof diis  TcimicatioD  s  «rlM^  iMx  GufiMie  >I»  iwlthrir 
He»ts%(,  Sotasioui  .01%  make  them  fo  thek  JiM^  ^V"*^ 
Buiioi^  AFrWHeacCwittiMdilrfiqb  Mr  3Mg«r  ir  iiri«i^%  Qi 
n^bois  thtl^df  Tim  wasttfee  Ea^wc  iwhidi AcOewl  mm^J 
CiOt  wacais  Jii^ii^|)&^d;  agaipftitteJfccwndflXing^ 
^  ton2akethftmX:urfeQodinchwItaro    andibytiusidid  he  leek 


{oMevail  upon  Chcifi  in  this  hbrpheimK  TempcatiM* 
founhly,  Ji  HtUnMf  .Diftei&fierdkithtiifikallytnvte 
t|iv£  blafpheosQiig  &^ggeiliQB5 )  itbe  d^fimM  wuiffyM  tW  iai  ef 
lUkaterthcaclviyit^es  wlH^be  k^^ 

iCcca&ntoSaiaii  tp  loove^hesi  ($sbf  nJMpBoxcHmaoO  iomh 


1  Bijt  tbcpreos  vcc^  (hod  wiy  .1^  «htdi  Satan  tempts  Mpm  M^ 
felarfmeming,  oy/nddrnGl^woiU^imMthug^ 
like  U^mi^4oaami(b<he  flow  a*i:iiketftfikldealy.¥aiilik| 
thefeareverycQD^om,  an4  tbcjpeft  f)f  Aiad^iUenic  thea  Ji^ 
quemly.    Sataaieemsa^  it  wese.ifithiartQ J^fvlrd^  and  iS^  Um^ 

feTfintbaTeSiyyieftioiiSi  thuiMlfitfiiid  a./ertM  TompMlMi^ 
their  danger  is  DQtib.tnuch9  yer.are'theyjMCto;he  jf^fb^fod^  kft 

tbefe  ofteavifi(s(farel^(^eiMfccaiBedt:. and  1^  lUfintfEbd  wkk 

nil 

.   I  Qiali  next  enguireinto  thecReaJMS^f.  ithts  «miMe<ipUeh  6^ 

Firfi^  TliefeTemj»tiqps.iugrvet!y  4^  they jwe^ 

^ailxior,  jTet  they  are  fuUef^ppqpIet^g^^^  Csmf^  ISfs^ 

tour. 


IhJI  abbomm)  d(>,fegredy  f^^im  the  &u^  agd^lpcepaxi  if tfiw 


W.  ^  'tis  ficUy  ttra^Iefetne  to  Iieac«&r»  6k((i)h«qe:  pod^  fie 

tfftMibet  tfibij^  ibd.  mproacbed  thtt  (Cuth  Va^y  '0i^an  fnt:Ui 
wa$a$  i  SMor^i^  .Kt  Snw^  to  hear  the  UaQyli^Qous  ^(b  eftht^ 
wicked;  whent^fiudtQhitD.w&re^^GW?  And  if  it- wcre^ 
dOoAifibn  and  tbanA  to  hjof to'&our  the  fdan^e-A^ftroM^aod  Blaf-. 
j^em^  C  a»be  profcfloth  it  was,  PjW.  44*^15,  j<J^.)  howfidlyafi 


^m 


Is  ChdugK  to  put  Sataii  upon  that  Dcfign^aMfc*tiM,<pquhk(b»e  ZumX 


thfeen;ce.Mpont6oC.<hajt(aay  hi&6wal«(tt«-'  he  wouMdo  aniSSeoSfi 
Jtie.(^tQ.i)a^Q|iis;Q]i^C;frti;t&«(i  mwJi^^tefKadnlbsflfs,  He%-  Martjriumbff;. 

Oni^lf,aofip.»f  tSWAChiwcn,  .yetit^^a«a|r  tp  imm  ««&rt-Magi$a  dolfl^- 
i^InK  a&  Muopitf inj^  jpif^uiLSidlJBiiJc,  w(«aifBfi»«f<|^V  Ways  i>>tt>>«»ium  eft 

?ift#;5etvkcs^  Whco  V€'ftwrStfan,thHSr  t6«ua  wfwoMM»  it  is-JP^'^j*^ 
ISWJflnmTwe  a»e  Cm  f  Sie  ^<itv»)fDore,|p  SaS^^pS  iwmuratiooe 

S^^P^aVfn      .    -i .  w  *  ,       .   ^ .  •  infinuantur« 


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%6o  ZXtULUU^       ifm.m: 

Wlttt'WewMlldMtwilltngllyliear^  tndit  cannot  drnfe  but  be 
tsMy  affiidfTe,  to  hear  thek  Corfts  and  blafphemous  Speeches : 
but  wbm  we  confider  die  advantage  that  Satan  takes  of  th^r 
V^mfety  fif  their  lives  hetetofece  hav^  been  Pi^ffr'and  Refigocup 
we  connfort  our  (elves  in  this^that  it  is  more  bk  htaUet^  than  tfcuev 
9WH  Indtnationf\  neither  (hould  we  fuffel*  our  Hope  or  Charity  to  be 
^iRreiTed  on  their  behalf.  (2.)  It  is  the  likeg^und  of  Con(b- 
htion  for  omr  filvts  tft  othefs  that  are  vk>Iently  afflided  with  UaP* 
'l^eax>us  Thoughts.    For, 

Firft,  If  we  call  to  mind  that  oik  Imf  and  AC^ircr  fiiHered  fuA 
things,  wethatare  of  hisHlMi/l^/^neednotthuik  we  receive  « 
/h»ngeorim!^/;Meafure»  in  that  we  ate  oxdefted  as  he  was. 
Seccmdfjr,  If  we  colder  that  Chriil  was  tempted  wkbom  Sin  oa 
hispart,  then  may  we  fetch  this  concldbnfimiit)  ihatUkf^ 
fifktlMJMtbatghrJha^ 

he  tbargoMi  mib  them  Of  OMT  Initpuikr^    Thirdly^  Wemaylraice 

'lee,  tteit  (uchTemptationsare  motcfiigbifU  ttum  bmfftd  %  tiidk 

coW  Tempt,  Cast>nc  obfcrvcs)  ieldom  #j%i>  they  carry  with  themfonmcK 

Pan  ».  c;  3,    bamr  (  tothofethat  believe  an4  k>ve  the  true  God  )  that  it 

keeps  them  irom  a  pankiMtm  with  Sataain  the  Sin  if  fit^  nay 

It  fills  them  mthfett  toAftrivbig  againft  it  1  they  rather^  <s^« 

'  fetr/) jfSiiivand  difbtuet  them^^ 

piiance  wko  tnem* 

•    Secondly,  The  confidefationof  this  kind  dfTempfttioo  maf 

'  fill  the  Hearts  aqd  Months  of  thofe  of  us»' as  have  liOt  hidicrtO 

kqi  troubl^  with  it,  widi  fr^fatiioUwaMt  natthUkm, 

If  wcIdii^'nMbeendnder  this  j|^d  of  l^ertife;  it  is  not  fio4 

h(>l£  i^omk^^^^aifi  him. .  A  poor  .weak'Cfari(ttan  wondcA 
'  that  Satab  hath  not maile  him  a  hmi^  for  this^^lbMr,  that  hehJA 
xmhr^nYtm  ^th  this  ttnifA.  Tpaniwer that  Wonderjbe maqf 
kndtv  tfaat^ianwi^etidcriieft  ih  <3od,  thA  Will  not  put « 

^ISJtm^^  dbpicfi  the  Weadr  '4iid  InfiMI  widk 

flrong£9:i»ale\k  liibitWbs^mtibnB  tend^  Cooapaflb^ 

nkteFa^herr^otfa  keep  o^1bc!i7Mi'becaufe  fie  #111  not  iu^ 

Thirdly,  J\m  Ti:mptatiiiit'(^ibr  iiU^ 

.  V .  4tr fc^^irtbtt^ftiaSr^  r\  ^^" 


vEit^  1Whe£iiivarertibiibied'vr|t}U>brp^  Itf^. 

Jt^iCDtiladeKd^ik^hatftate  and  ten^  their  Body  iiz  i£  it  be  diftem- 
peted  with  Mdancboly  Cas  is  moft  uiual)  then  tht  Frefcription  of 
an  able  Fbjfitian  is  neceflary  in  the  fiffiplacty  without  which  he 
that  would  fpiritually  advife  or  tounlel)  fliall  but  beat  the  Ah^  aflKl  ^ 
his  word$  be  (b  far  from  the  faftaefi  of  Naib,  that  they  lhall  be 
asWind.  '  I  baveJcnown  many  under  gicat  corophdnty  andfeair 
by  reafon  hereof^  that  have  been  cured  by  PBjfid^^slam:  for  wheit. 
Cin  this  Cafe)  the  Fwe/  i§  withdrawn^  the  Fkt  goes  outt  cor* 
red):  the  Melancholy  Temper  that  gives  the  Devil  this  advantage, 
and  the  Trouble^  will  ce^fet  /  ;  - 

Secondly,  It  is  of  great  Conleguence  to  underftand  the  Naitire 
0f  tbefe  ttmftoimf :  if  the  tempted  could  (ee  the(e  to  be  thehr  . 
5if]|^/;sf^/)  rather  than  their  ^i;i/,  they  would  with  greater  eafe 
beax  it  as  an  ^r£fii^ff«  And  to  thofe  that  c^/^>,  abhor^  refifi  znd 
pray^gsdnH  them  they  are  not  $ins^  no  naore  than  when  an  Harlop 
layeth  her  Child  at  an  Ho/rp/f  Womans  DooTi  that  Child  is  to  be 
reckoned'  as  theTruit  of  her  Wickcdn  eft.  A  Gyant  may  dafli  the 
Son  agabi0  his  Father,  but  (b  far  will  the  Father  be  from  impu- 
ting it  as  fAeUiomtnfolenct  in  his  Child,  that  he  wiH'|>itty  him  the 
ifMre,  as  fuATering  by  a  doublt  Injury  >  for  'tis  not  only  againft  his 
Mhtral  AffeHkn  and  Reverence  to  his  Parent,  but  'tis  a  Mily 
burt  befide :  thus  will  God  much  more  pitty  his  Chil^'^n  yapA^ 
dieife  Suflferings.  .  ,  *  '  ;    , 

Thirdly^  We  mud  not  fu0er  iuch  thou^ts  to  hdgt  in  us,  but . 
before  they  (ettle  (ifpofiible)  WemufirfpWtbem  :  as  Abrabjm 
drove  aiway  ths  Fowls  ^that  'cafne^  down  upon  V^^Sacrifice.  vl 
En6W  the  Tempted  will  feyi  thif  iidvice!^  is  not  TraSicabley  thcy\    * 
Bnd  thdi^  thoughts  fwarni  ab^u^  t|iem  as  Beer,  and  wh^n  one  is. ' 
Jhpivinhacli^  another  Hraight  comes  in  its  place. .  But  to  them  I 
AnfWer,  that  blasphemous  thoughts  are  repelled  tmo  ways :   (u)^ 
"iyftout  and rejhbtfe  reftfi/mce.  This.thoughit  do Tioiexting!^  j^^tn, 
nor  fiee  us  otahetrouble^vet  it  ki^psth^'fromie/Z/ft^'upon  us, 
and  us  f roih  r J^e  Giwft  of 'tnem*  .^{aO  By  J5iwr/i?      lyhrch  tlici 
work  of  a  lawful  J$9i^/9yw>/2f,  ot  good  Society^  2nd  othctpifcourjes^ 
may  ^o ;  this  owy  give  (bme  eaCb  from  the  Moleftation,  and  the  p ^j^  Tentai„ 

other  prtferves  us  innocent. ^     '    .magis  vincitur 

"  Fourthly,  In  Tempt;iti6i;5  to  Blajbl    "•--  ^..> 

better  then  VtffuUnis  i  hpf  we  ^rp^to^  __.  _  _    _  -  ,^^,.  -...^  ^ 
IjhlyCoraemft  df Salani  jfjivcbetoob^p^'O^^ 
•      :    '  •    ' *  •  X  fults 


*  • 

so 


fi4c9  flie.  eaoi^  upon  us :  <»DOigiHl«li  they «««hfintaii,  ftliatr 
the  ?aflfb)gef>  with  fficttcr  «iieane&  and  wai&^^  JUtnuKkr  mi 
f^m  Pifiitrti^  (Kkc  thatof  Cfarift  in  tbe  SttOtOA^  Qm 


»  • 

*  C  H  A  p.    XX. 


k    «. 


the  tijitm^e  fif  IdUttrj,  S*t4»*s  Depg»  u  ctftMt  tie 
Woffiip  if  Gil  The  BvideMcej  thereof^  tvM  fi^ 
Reaft/fs  ofpuh  endeta/uin.  Bit  gemrtU  Defigm  if 
w^hJr4Pfhi\gthe  Hedrts  ef  Met^  ftm  Out  te  hit  S«r- 
vhe,  tkefretf  thdPthkuhis  DeJ^if^  Mm  whemhe 
f^evtUsi  'ilMttefiS^»s  miCdnfidftiees  trt  n»  E%^ 
dtneestatheeMtrMy*     iSis  tUeeit  cfpr«p4imiitie  Sim  m 

'  dtrngSMMter*    TheEvUetucs  if  tlM  iSitthed^  mmA 
theBju^0»therecf» 

»Tr!!tailte*et6)filW«w4ifiet1rtnpmit^  Ipio. 

JL  ceed  next  to«onfider  it  as  UoldOrmy.  the  woids  i^v  7ar<it 
wt^iwV^^  if  thott  wilt  fen  iowa  and  wotIhij>,  do  give  us 
tfc*  tntt  iMoH  afUdkav,  The  Wo»d  which  we  till  Worihip. 
camels  fite  wto,  which  f^nifestok^  ot  fioniitveiv  whi$:hfif 
ijijkial>6g,  hothMflctothtfCunepidrpoi^,  and  figdi^inem 
aiMi*r  mtttkcthf  which wefignify the>«#^  tf  enfmaS:  ^ 
MfitheHand,  ortoFawiiasaIX)g,  aieGcitares  which  exwefi 
theHonour  we  would  give,  andbdngappljred  to  K*ine  Worihio 
btfine^  OTwitfa  tt$)eft  nato  an  iiaimm^^  ii  Utlm  ' 

focfa,  d60i^  CfaiJUlteie^itiAfai$AtfWer.  Thm  Ihalt 


Idolatiy,  when.dther  we  ufe  the/fme  Adionsofi^s/tnWWo*- 
(hipto  that  Which  is  Mi?N^  orwhen  we  rdlify  bur  rrifcfl>  to  the 
M)»  God  laan  undue  way  of  out  «kM  iif^. .  Here  inifiht  1 
takeoeca&Mi  to  ftcwilie  Vadtyof  thePdSJb&jbterfiig^dr 


diOiii. 


V-, 


^Mndion  of  Liatiatxd  DuKs  !^  Xii  Dr.  MMttk^iss)  hcrtf- 

liy  overthrown :  Satan  iteth  not  htte  fct  hidifeH  uf>  A  Ihe  Omtd-^  iifi/far^  •/•  /i*. 

fotentGod^  for  he  acknowlcdgcth  one  Supetiour'td  ItfdkeK;  ittifinty  !»•  i*. 

that  he  confefTeth  that  the  Power  he  had  off  the  Kingdotitts  c^  the  c^*  ^ 

^oMnpm g^  tifkbf^  Liik^4.  Q«Ni therefore  not  theL^ni^, 

lnut  the  Thdia  is  required  (x  him  \  and  yet  fbk  ChU^denU/hha  as 

bciog  i!fifo/rfn%  in  that  i[\oKeligbmWerfnp  (for  tlwt  naift  nceifc 

fee  the  fenfe  of  hi$  Anfwcr )  if  ^  fv 


Aolwer)  if  dm  to  any  m  God  alma.    Their  Qf» 
ther  diiHn<%on  of  worffaippingiM  Idel^  (  Saint^^  Angel,  Oroi^ 
6ccO  and  (ef^rrfoch  a  Creature,  is  aUb  hereby  cruflied  (a^  is  com- 
toonly  obfenredO  for  what  the  £«mge/;^  MMtbm  eMpnOkth  fay 
v^^ifccwiote fior,  Liv%  caBs  tf^Wtfv^v,  1?^  me:  fo  thatthej/^iij,j^itt 
Scripture  makes  no  difierence  betwixt  thefe  two,  (hewbg  it  to  be  loc 
Idolatry  to  ufe  religious  Woilhip  to  thaf  which  is  not  God,or  bifin  ^^kfi^  io  ^ 
it,  butthefetfiingslihallnotproftcute,  keeping  therefore  to  my 
defignl  ttM.  ohferye* 

Hut  this  b  fo,  will  appear, 

f  irft,  IF  we  confider  what  vatiaies  of  Woiihip  hidi  betn  in  th^ 
WTorld.  God  gave  ajbto/and  ftable  Law,  and  yet  this  folittk 
frevailed,  (hat  Mdi  were  upon  new  Inventions/^yMe/y.  I  &all 
notneedtore^onupthe  (ihnoft  ni»nberk(s>  iraif^iei  dfthlft 
kind  among  thc|!eathen.  The  Inflance  is  plain  enough,  inthoft 
(hat  profefled thenameof the  trueGod,  they  wete  ftill  dHtngidg 
fy[nefpFa(hhnrin  Retigon,  liorrowing  Aimrffi  from  their-ndgtl- 
bours,  fo  that  if  there  Were. but  anew  itfi^  at  PiMMifdt,  dram^ 
ld6i  in  any  ftnrnge  Cky,  they  muft  prtfently  hwe  the  lifce,  til! 
(ii  the  nophet  tells  thetn)  aeoorMng^  fo  ihtit  CMhffi  n^itefhHf  GmU. 
flethitwincdltt/  mind,  that  the  Husb*rida)iin  did  lilfty6ii^4Mdtf 
Seed  in  Sk  Fields  and  that  there  is  fiieh  VMiei^df  Tar^f  sUid  filft 
tt^rffaip,  notWidiAandingthe  plain  and  pdMivt  Cbmmand  6f 
C6d»  fixing  aAd  detertninttrg  his'  MTorfhip,  moft  needs  concMe 
that  ah&fe^^  &itan  hath^nt  it. 
'  fondly.  If  we  call  to  mind,  how  in  til  Ages  therfc  hath  bcM 
ittdifid^tii  <bi^  iflcbnftant  Variety,  we  hear  f)f  it  dihong  the 
Heaiheni.  We  read  encu^  of  it  dthtog  the  /e^/,  add 
when  tbey  were  tiot  of  the  hnnx)ttir  of  moit  (ham^l  td$bi^ 
irksy  to  vet  eomiptcd  the  ^itforlMp  bf  Gdd  hfiMiit  "^^^ 


4 


^m\  iitAjx^tsmsf\9tK(ofind^  that  ^<iy«aitw!'tfi8LiiWetf         ^ 

ItodftM tftg{hreYlicetoilidii»  ted  tiuideict«tf  bytlwiih  ^U     '        • 

^      '  X  a  times 


1  ($4  z  xttmtt  of      piw.  HI.' 

times  of  the  Gofpel  were  not  free*  though  Chrift  came  to  fiek 

fuch  Worfbippers,  as  fhould  tporjhip  him  in  Spirit  and  inTmtby  yet 

•   /  before  the -rf^^o/J/e/ Deaths,  whileyetthey  werepa(wadingto  the 

contrary,  there  arofe  up  fome  that  corrupted  the  Woiihip,  by 
leadingthe  People  back  again  to  the  Jewifh  Ceremonies^  and  othcfs 
laboured  to  bring  'm  warfiiipfing  of  Angels^  and  at  laft  to  eat  tbingt 
offired  to  J^<?// with  greater  dehlemcnts.  Since  the  Agoftks  days 
the  fame  DcHgn  hath  been  carried  on  in  the  Churches.  E^nehath 
patched  together  a  great  deal  of  jFexn]^  and  Hfift^Ai/Er  Ceremo- 
nies i  and  when  theMii«  of  Sin  ihail  be  revealed,  yet  an  higher 
Flood  of  fuch  Abominations  is  to  be  expeded.  Who  hath 
wroughtall  this  but  Satan?  this  is  ftill  the  fame  defign,  and 
thou^  the  work  be  not  in  aS parts  like  it  (el^  yet  the  whole  of  it 
evidenceth  the  working  of  the  fame  Spirit  in  all. 

Thirdly,  Let  us  obferve  how  wr/y  this  began.  JWe  cannot  (ay, 
but  that  in  the  days  ofAdam^  («who  doubtle&  had  received  partH 
cular  Commands  from  God,  in  which  he  would  not  fail  to  bftrud 
his  Children  0  ^hey  were  feekiiig  to  themfelves  many  Inuentions. 
Oen./^  26.  At  the  Birth  of  Ei20/  (as  fome  eonje<Jhire}  there  were 
fuch  defilements  brought  intoufe  in,  Worfliip,  that  Setb  had  re^ 
(paS*  to  it  when  he  called  his  Son  "Enos  Sorrowful,  as  lamenting 
that  Profanation  which  was  then  begun  in  calling  upon  the  Name  of 
the  Lordy  for  fo  do  many  interpret  that  Paifage,  which  in  bur  £n« 
glilh  we  read  thus,  "then  began  Men  to  catt  upon  tbeNameoftbe  Lard^ 
the  word  in  the  Original  is  ShID)  which  figniiieth  both  to  propbanty 
zndtobedn^  and  may  be  as  properly  tranflated,   then  propbaned' 
they  in  caUing  upon  the  Name  of  the  Lord.  And  there  are  (everal  rea- 
DffUlMi:^      ions  that  move  learned  Men  to  fix  upon  this  Tranilation :  As  Ci  0 
i-iihtfitt.       That  it  is  not  f^obable  that  Men  began  then,  to  call  upon  God, 
TrtmiL  See,    oxpublickfy  to  do  fo  (z$  fome  would  interpret)  and  not  before^  as  the 
jpseCentEngl^  would  imply.     C^O  That  Age  was  noted  as  coor- 
rupt,  and  therefore  it  is  noted  (zs  z  rarity  )  that  Enoch  walked 
with  God.    (3.)  The  RtfWi/ij; generally  tranflat*  T37n  to  Piro^ 
phane  9  but  if  wefhouid  grant  the  prefent  Englijhy  Tthen  began  Men 
to  call  ifpon  the  Name  of  the  Lord^  It  would  imply  that  the  Worfhip 
pradifed  by  Adam  and  Abel  had  been  corrt^ted^  and  now  it  was  re^ 
^^ei/ again  and  reformed,   which  will  make  the  Corruption  of 
Wodhip  to  be  yet  more  early.    And  after  that  we  read  of  abrup- 
tion cr^t  into  the  Family  of  Setb  (as  well  as  now  in  thjc  Fami«* 
ly  K^&Cj^n)  fo  that  the  WoY0up  of  Codftoodnot  long  in  its  Ho* 


l??o.^% 


Aowr,  thfAx^Mcttit  md  Sitbv^etffzlivc  to  tiiAnift  ttkm  \  >  which 
flicws  that  it  was  a  rebellious  departure  from  the  Way,  fomented 
and  brought  on  by  the  malif^naht  Spirit  Satan.    - 

Fourthly,*  But  totnake  all  fure,  the  Saipture  lays  all  theft  kinds 
<>fGorri^tk>tv6fWoiihipat.52rtkfnVl]>oor«    The  defilements  of 
*Wcc(hip  taught  in  J^t^fotimhy  Jhuid^  are^ called  the  d^thf  of  Sa^  Pev  %  t 
ian^  the Goftuptions intxoduioed  by  Antichriil^  are  ftcAntbe  ivarkc  z  Thcff;V.f. 
ings  iff  Satan.    Wiut  mtss  promoted  by  falfe  Apoftlefr  to  that  pur- 
pofc  they  had  it  from  tlieir  g^eat  Teacher  Siatan,  "who  transforms    ^ 
bimfilf  (ox  Su^  ends  into  an  Angd  of  Light :  fo  that  nothing  can*     ^'    '^'^^ 
Be  moreplaiu  than th^t this  is  an  old  and  coniliant!  Deiign  of  Sa- 

.  The  particular  ways  by  which  Satan  eAeds  thisDeOgn  I  (ball 
not  now  touch)  but  (hall  in  lieu  of  that  give  you  the  reafonsof 
his  endeavoursthis  way,  '  •  . 

Firil,  He  koowsthatthis.isaSinofanfc/g&^^wJA/(?tf.  Wor* 
fliipi^  the  proper  Tri^c.that  is  dnetoGod^  and  'd$  peculiarly  his 
Fnrogative  to  prefcribe  the  way  and  manner  of  it  r  neither  of  thefe 
Honotirs  will  he  give  fo  any  other ^  but  will  exprels  his  jealoufy  when 
any  invafion  is  made  upon .  thefe  his  fole  Prerogativu.  Now  his 
IVorfliip  cannot  becorruptcd,  but  one  of  thefe  atleatl  will  in  fbme 
de/gree  or  other  be  toHchetL  If  we  fet  up  another  OhjeS  of  Worflup,we 
deny  him  to  h^God :  if  we  woifiup  him  in  a  tpoy  of  our  otpn  in^^ 
vention^  We  deny  his  Wifjiom^  and  iet  up  our  felves  above  hnoy  as 
if  we  couki  order  his  Wbrlhip  hetttr  than  he  hath  done  in  his 
l^ord. 

Secondly,  IftheWorflupbecon«q;>ted)  allthe*-£x0'ci/Spf  the 
Afie6kiopsdf  theHeairt,  and alltht  f oriait.  fdf  is  loji^  aiKlbe^ 
comeunaoceptable  >  he  knows  that  fuch  Woifhippcvs  &aSl  men 
with  this  Amwer,  tpbo  hath  required  this  at yottr  bams  f* 
•  Thirdly,  Corrupticm  in  Worfliip,  Satan  by  long  earperience 
knows  to  have  jbeen  the  ground  of  tnoiei&iiirati')  qoahicls,  jptt&i 
cutions  gndtroubks  under  whidi  die  Church  faathgioaned  in  all 
ages,'  eyery  digmnce  impoiing  their  way  and  fe^^k  iipon  HXL 
diJjenters^totbQdiJhirbaneeo^Peace^btesichia^  hin- 

deianceof  the  gro/wth  of  Pie^)  tothetoii^and  devouring  of  one 
another*  .  ,  y  .     .  -  i  .      ;  .       * ' 

t..  .ffourfhi%i\Bfi^esCodi&fkovokiedbyt^  r*  y^ 

toxhaoovt^is^)f)^^ 
Iblation^  and  his  Ouorches  as  SMiob, 


RftUr*  Sg^tf»Mti»  iiWtteigAiftttous  in  thk,1iccwift  to  iwiyt 
arcQipaSleofnMwy  mkf^t^mtt  to  furdier  biM  dcfigo,  and  maj 
'  S^hm fnttnca to cwttk^\aCd.t.%m  htnoMvk^ WM$fify 
4tp^orm|tR$]^gjkHEi9  andbyuafpinlPriodpltoofloincHto^ 

jiiat<Q\)k}4a(^iCieAbeUI)(tanedi^  ef 

J)^  »n4  where  that  cainei^ 

14p(ak;9iC«cimMics  were  fi)  called  hcrCi  and  in  the  Epiftk  t5 
lheHiiri^/3  wete  his  Eng^e  fay  which  he  battered  the  phia 
Wprfiiipoftbe  New  Tellament.  AndastopretenoestiieApoffie 
iloth  there,  Md  eUewheie  nolte,  that  Jhot^jf  and  Ordity  Jhmdtity^ 
Wifdmn^  mdSelf^denyal^  are  things  very  taking,  and  yetuTuaBy 
pretended  for  fuch  bold  Unwaibns  as  may  corrupt  the  pure  flrearos 
cfthe^San^hiary- 
AppUc  Hence  may  I  leave  with  you  a  few  Memorials. 

^  '  .  f|rA)  This  may  mibe  us  yuim  of  any  idteratioos  in  dhe  Way  of 
^od's  WoJ(ftipf  We  ha^cjroiba  under  the  mofi  plaofible  pretexts 
to  fiiipc^  the  bandof  Satan,becauie  'tis  one  of  ms  main  ra&dTcs 
to  corrupt  tfa^  Worflup. 

S^condly^  This  may  juftify  thole  that  oat  of  a  wtfHmbui 
/^i^pfcotuplying  with  Satansdelign,  darenotadmitof  aJ^  in 
4be  7ijM)W:i?hi^deii^^  hath  pi tfcribed^  not  leave  behinsi 
^  Sl^  jAf^^  of  what  he  iath  enjqrned. 

Thirdly^  This  will  tdlus  thacd&t Wo>ffiipisMand/^i!hat 
li^\\it^€f,tjfoMfesXkmi»^  iawptioni,  "We  cannot  off^d  ih 
keeping  dofe  to  the  Rule,  though  the  Worfhip  thereby  become 
i0fftf^ni»Ad  ji^tlb  ^qmbusukxfaid  afypeaifance.  W€  mav 
fi^Oibmr^it  bytfai^Jcaftii£&i»r;andcamiotbefi>ce^ 
f99fr4IVft)  JViweik^iof pleafin§iheS«tt/2tf  xH  Men  b|ytbdiistio« 
ducements. . ;     ' :. 

dsfigPl  Sif  iflmmi  ik.  Atfcftt'  rf ISm^  fim  Gid^  ik  Smwe  smi 
mytifftfhtfleafi^  Bsifhe  fiiooktifly  to  1i{m|/«0m^  ad^^ 

offered  rooft  fitly  agree.    Hence  Cbferve, 


' 


<Ai«. 


That thtpeyilr^Qth Iardal)(bis.pideavoarsreo^bi5;  avMtbe 

he  Oidewmm^tfd  the  Trim;^i^.tSf^  Andthhknotcfilg'fi^ 

rule  of  Exieriour  forqe,  fucb  as  Conquerous  have  av^  thw  cap- 
tivated Slaves,  whoacc compelled  to  fubjedtheiir  Boikh  wbife 
yet  their  minds  are  full  of  hatred  a^^infi  him^  wl^9.hatb.(^u$ foK- 
ced  them  to  (uhjedUon  >.  but  it  is  a  rule  over  t}^  ffsar^^aA  ^ 
^ediQUSiof  Men^  workjcg  m  the  Children  <fVifik'^itiic%^  }»y^^i 
fiking  of  thefe  ways,  and  begetting  in  tbeni  tbe  J^mg/f  pt  $^^  ^ 
lb.  that  what  work  he  imporent  they  are  pleaied  withaJ,  and  Im  ^ 
to  Boifeitfi :  Therefore  he  is  not  only  called  their  Frpwe^  but  their 
G0dy.mithqx.Eatbery  X^  ace  iff ^cur  Father  ^Vftil^  ifttbaCwith 
a  kind  on»r4r^^a^iaif .  they  wiU  and  ^ 

£41^/ which  he  propounds  to  theoi. 

SecoDdly^This  Kingdom  iseajsmiry  to  God's  Sfiritudl  Kinglomi 
diat  beiBg  of  Dadcnels,  this  of  U^ :  and  it  is  n^aged  ^Sa-* 
ta&  with  aiteuviouS'COix^tkion  and  Cm*/!^^  to  that  of  God  i 
ifx  that  asGpdinvites  Mea  (o  the  Happinefi  orhi$  Kingdom,  an4 
finds  his  Spirit  ia  his  Word  and  Or<Uaances  to  perfWiitdQ  thgnu 
Satan  doth  the  lilkc,  he  (ends  out  bis^irit  whidi  the  ApoAIe  c^U^ 
f&f  S^rHoftht  JFarldy  i  Ccr.2. 12.  andimpby$all  his  Agmtsto^ 
Oifflf^  Mctt/or  falom  ht^r^mi  tbe  Hmf^  God  doth,  heprqqu- 
l^m  1&  mr^m^of  HeaTitfe^^^  if  they  will  fall  dowji^ 

aiu)iwoxihiFhu9. ;  Kaif?  ^tiis  fq,x»p^  to  pipi^cute  an  Interek 
Am  ^99ifii  iaa  vfzy cf  efgejkhn^  eipedaUy  toany  otheythat (e^ 
Vip  fiff  tboaielvesin  a  cc^tradi^ory  CompetitQrfliip^  that  the  ve- 
ra aaiuiial  Laws  of  Satui$Bii%doQiwiIleng9geh^tQftaa4up 
f|dP  it,  aad  to  enlarge  ic  ^  be  caop. 

Tlx>&.upo!|  whomfae  ]prevsul9  ari  o£  tw 
Firft,  Some  are  tnfji2^/y  in  nis  Service;  theft  apfwer^tbe  Chara** 
^orwhich  was  »vea  d[Jh^  1  Ejatg^  ax.  ao«  IVkofdi  bimfelf 

ULmiihJI^ifi^^h^^  TheJ?clf  expteffion  (hew% 

tlvitfucbasejvii^lm  Difpoftl,  as  things  fili 

are  W  the  Pc^ewoni  and  Power  of  (h^  ^^^  they  art  at 
S(»i?n^,^il|  \  it  he.  %. to  thepH  ^^  ^SP  \  andifhe  fiiyXom;^ 
emm^  thjsiir  Bpdiesand  Spirits  are  S^tan's^diey  are  not  theixpYm ; 
VbA  they  are  his  for  throids  of  Sin,  for  that  ia^ynaent  only, 
lb  ^1  tfaey^e  i»M[l^  mm^jj(4^h(nmnakk.^  The  lamr  exprcffim 

ptMiey  in  Sin,  that  they  eMare  thUrSin  m  Soiom^end  hdii$  qor^, 

that 


1^  ZXttatitttif         Part.  III. 

^litt  tfeey  do  not  BluBi,  hit  openly  wear  the  DevSs  Livery,  "and 
avotich  his  Service  :  As  the  tpirkt^ftk  Fl^'an  mam0^romcCcin 
ttefrt)raaiccrfruch works,  zttwuHifi^ly  Satans  Subjcds.  Hiefc 
Hv^Sa  vd  ^^^  ^  ^^  ^^  fiequently  in  the  Old  Teftamcnt  ftiled  Sdns  of 
0  fVQ  n0n  e**^»  *  ^^^^  ^^^  fignifiqint,  (hewing  cither  their  devoting  d£ 
L^;^  y^^  themfelv>e$  to  the  Devils  Service,  in  that  they  rejeft  the  Yoke  of 
fumdiam  'G^'sLshfv,  in  thatthey  iretfi^feif  JSoffJ!f,  andcjft  hk  Cords  from 
JtKto  vel  a    ******  or  ^heir  Fride  that  they  will  have  noftc  above  them,not  con* 

03  ^non  &  fi^^^oR  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^  *^>  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^*8^  ™*^^  ^  ^^^ 
LLy   n^p^^  jverjTre^towhatisgood,  hcmgtphotty  unfrofitabUy  and  to  amy  good 

vela  03  ' »'«^''^*^^^» 

ija/z  ^  UjMf  Secondly,  Some  are  fecretly  his  Servants^,  they  coiuc  to  the  Dc- 
profieh  homo  ^*^  ^*  ^^  Nkedtmm  did  to  Ghrirt)  by  Ni^ti  they  will  not  open- 
imtilif         'y  profcft  him^  but  yet  their  hearts  art  wholly  his :  fuch  are  called 

by  th^  name  ditiypocriterniht  Pharifees  and  Scribes  feemed  to  de* 
clare  for  God,  called  themfelves  Abrahams  Sud^  Failed,  gave 
Alms,  made  long  Prayers  i  znd  yd  \vatzGinef of  ion  ^fF^r^^md 
^^^jrirFa^thiVtvih  Thefecrefyof  tHisuhderhand  crigage- 
pnent  to  Bell  is  foch,  that  nrany  who  ire  in  alei^e  with  the  De- 
vil, and  at  an  agreement  withDJeath,  do  neither  know  nor  believe 
it  concerning  themfelves.    For,-      '     '^  . 

Firft,  This  private  Covenant  may  be,  where  ttere  are  the  grqa- 
teft  feeming  d^lements  of  Sataii,  and  high  FrMfpons  of  Servke  to 
God.  The  Pharifees:  (as  hai^l>eeftraftd)#er6theDiy»iSetvlnt5,- 
under  all  the  fair  (hew  they  vAtdi  of  Keligion^  •  and  zeal  for  the 
Law,and  yet  when  Chrift  plainly  told  them  that  they  were  not  ^- 
krjhams  S^ed,but  the  Devils  Seed,they  with  high  mdig^ation  and 
fcorn  throw  back  the  $^ccu(ationt6  Citti^^  Atfa^^^tf^f^iMmlM^iuMf' 
baft  a  -Devil,  we  are  Abrahmfs  GbitdrtHyiy^ll^  Mi«ved  they  the 
truthw^en-it'wastoldthetn.  -         ^•'  '•*  'r       -  -  ■•  ^         * 
'^  Secondly,  This  may  confift  with  ibme  d^nmoft  and  iirtentfoti 
to  give  God  Glory.   The 'jFrt^x  though  they  fubmitted  not  to  the 
Ri^teaifnefsof  Gbd,  yet  CbytheXd^hnonyofPim/^i(bey.had' 
z^ZeihoCod,  The  iery  Heathens  that  fiaificetbr|)fe'tils,'haStnot- 
fkntsKtitetitiorlit  <b  to^  do, '  as  apj)ekis  by  thcif  inlgr^tk).n  •  ob  the 
Akir at  Athens^  Al^s- 17.  ^  3 .  7otbe  mkttoipA  Godi '  The  true  Gbd, 
though  unknbwnithey  propounded  as  the  OhjqBt  of  their  Worilnp> 
yet  felHng  into  thofer ways  ofdevbtibn  w^iidi'  the  Devil  had  ^re- 
fcribcd,'  t^icrfe  imre^imfcoqW  not  hinjlej  !i«tytllat,tliev  bccirrit  liit- 

-'^-  Thirdly^ 


Thirdly^  Men  may  be  Servants  to  Satan  under  grelt  'affiifances 
4iridconfidencesoftheir  J«/ere/f  inGod  i  many  go  to  Hell  that, 
have  lived  with  Lord^  L(?r^  in  their  Mouths  >  thofe  mentioned  in 
Efa.  48. 2.  that  had  nointereft  in  Truth  and  Righteoufi^efs  when  ' 
they  folemnly  fware  by  the  name  of  the  Lord,  yet  tb^  called  tbtm^ 
felvtt  of  the  Holy  City^  and  flayed  tbemjilver  upon  the  God  of 
Ifrael. 

If  it  (eem  ftrange  to  any  that  the(e  ProfeflSons,  Intentions,  and  Objeft. 
Confidences  are  not  enough  to  {ecure  Men  from  this  chadrge,  but 
that  they  may  be  fecretly  Slaves  to  Hell.    lAnfiver, 

Firft,  That  thofe  do  not  neceflarily  conclude  that  the  Heart  of  4^* 
fuchMcn  isrightmth  God,    Formality,   natural Con£:ience,  and 
the  power  of  Education  may  do  much  of  this  :  for  though  we. 
grant  that  fuch  are  not  eonfciom  to  themfel ves  of  any  real  defign  of 
faving  Satan,  yet  they  may  either  (b  far  tnifs  xtinthtway  of  their 
Service,  offering  that  as  well  pleafing  to  God,  which  indeed  he 
hatesCand  that  through  wilful  and  affeded  IgnoranceO  as  thofe  of 
^whom  Chrift  fpeaks,  Job.  16.2.  that  (hould  think  the  kjOing  of 
God's  Giildren  a  feice  of  acceptable.  4Sem{:e>  Or  they  may  x  Co 
iniftaken as  to  the^^iiiceri/yoftheir  Hearts,,  that  they.rnay  think 
they  have  adelign  to  pleafe  God  in  doing  of  what  he  requires  in 
order  thereunto,  when  indeed  it  may  not  be  fingly/w  God^  but  for 
themfUves  th^t  they  vfOTcky   in  a  felf-gratification  of  their  n^irr^/ 
Zeal  for  their  way  9  or  their  £/}eeiii,Credit,  and  Advantage  may  prl« 
vately  influence  them,  Tather  than  a  Sfirit  of  Life'^tnd  Porper. 

Secondly,  Theiviwj^which  theydo,  and  the  Ends  they  (crve,    * 
will  be  evidence againft  profeilions  and  intentions.  ^Tis  a  fure  rule,  ~ 
that  the  workjhews  to  whom  Men  are  related  of  Servant s^znd  it  is  laid 
down  as  a  certain  Standard  to  meafure  the  Hearts  of  Men  by,^when 
pretences  and  perfwafions  (eem  to  carry  all  before  them.  Rom.^. 
1^,  Hn  Servants  ye  are  to  whom  yoH  obey,    i  Joh.3.8, 10.  He  that 
commit  tetb  Sin  if  of  the  Devil:  intbUtbeChildren^ofGod  aremanifefi^ ' 
and  the  Children  of  ilx  Devil  i  that  is,  when  it  becomes  a  quelHoa 
to  whom  a  Man  belongs,  whofe  Child  and  Servant,  he  is^it  rauft 
be  determined  by  the  works  he  doth :  if  he  engage  in  the  ways  of 
Sin.,hc  is  of  the  Devil,  let  him  profefs  what  he  will  to  the  contra- 
ry. This  fame  Ballaiice  Chrift  ufeth  to  try  the  truth  of  the  Jetvs  pre- 
tences to  God,  Job.  8.  34.  fFbjfiever  conimittetb  Sin^  is  the  Servant, 
of  Sin 'j  they  boatted  high,  but  he  (hews  theip  that  feeing  theiK^ 
dcfigns  and  works  were  Hatred,  Envy,  Murther,  &c.  wWch  arc 

Y  app> 


170  3t  Streatife  Of        VmAiu 

apfxntntly  from  Satan;  it  was  evident  they  had  karned  thcfe  of 
him*)  and  he  corcbidesby  this  proof^  ver.  44.  that  they  wen  if 
their  Father  the  Vevil.  Thusmaywefay  of  thofirthat  pretend  they 
honour  God,  they  defie  the  Den1,  they  intend  well,  if  yet  they 
give  themfelves  up  to  the  pleafing  of  the  Flelh,  if  worldly  mind* 
cd,  ifiheylivcmftidc,  Strife,  Envy,  Malicjoufiiels,  c^c  which 
are  works  of  the  Devil,  it  is  not  all  their  pretences  that  will  inti* 
tic  tbefiito  God  i  but  tbey^re  f  for  all  this)  the  Devils  Servants, 
«s<l6ing  his  works. 
Jf^lic.  This  n^ay  put  Men  upon  enquiries,   who  are  yc  for?  wbofe 

Servants  are  ye  ?  There  are  but  twothat  can  hy  daim  to  you,and 
thefe  twodivWe  the  whole  World  betwixt  them,  there  is  no  ftate 
of  Netttralityy  you  areeither  God's  Servants,  or  the  Devils,  ye  can- 
not ferve  them  both  >  now  if  the  Lerd  be  Cod^  firve  him,  Satan's 
Service  is  Bale,  DiihonouraUe,  Slaviflii  the  Service  of  God, Free- 
dom, Honour,  Life  and  Peace :  there  is  indeed  nocomparifen  be- 
twixt thein.  Happy  then  is  that  Man  that  can  (ay  the  Lord  is  his 
Lot  and  Portion,  that  can  conne  into  God^s  Prefence,  and  there 
in  his  Integrity,  avouch  the  Lord  for  iris  God  s  That  can  ftand  up- 
on it.  My  Sent  ha^hfhid  mfo  the  Lvrd^  tbm  arttgy  God^  and  I  have 
nene  hi^es  thee )  (fther  Lords  h^mhaddambthn  over  m^  hut  we  will 
makg  mefttien  ofthyNsme  only. 

This  Temptation  thou^  it  were  in  it  (elf  horrid,  and  as  a 
Biood  of  Vipers  knotted  together,  which  at  once  could  (end  out 
(cveral  ftings,and  make  nwrny  wounds  Cas  hath  been  noted  h)  yet 
in  tbc  way  of  propounding,  Satan  (eems  to  infinuate  the  largen^ 

ofhispidScr,  andthe^<»/ffefirand  inconfiderableneisofrhe  Ser- 
vice required :  as  if  he  fliould  (ay.  See  horn  free  I  am  in  my  Kindne/t^ 
I  mil  not  fiiek^to  give  thee  ebe  Kingdmrof  tbeW^orld^  andtheGloryof 
)  tbem^  and  aO  ^14  for  fi  fmalt  a  matter^  ^  hewing  h^oreme^  or  doinr 

tmd  little  Reverence.  This  gives  us  to  OWerve, 

ObC  p.  2'***  »^*f ^  ^^^  ^^  »cfe«  'f^  i^,  ihan  to  enffave  Men  to  bk  Sen- 

vice^  yet  he  wiSfnfowid  Sin  as  sfinaV  things  or  bnt  one  aSrfSin^  as 
athing  not  valuable^  to  engage  tbemto  him.  Not  buttliat  he  dedres 
to  run  Men  to  excefe  in  Wickedne(s,  arid  delights  to  l^e  them 
with  both  hands  earwftly  work  Iniquity  with  gree^mfi  i  yet  svherc 
he  (testheConlciencesrf  Men  fquemifh,  and  that  they  cannot 
bear  Temptations  to  c^>enand  common  ProphaneneG  without  dan- 
ger of  r«w/r  from  him,  there  he  (eems  jimJ^,  and  requires  but 
(broc  (mall  thing  at  leaft  at  lirll,  till  the  W8\y s  of  Sin  bc&mc  more 

fittmliar 


Chap.  20.    ^titrn's^Kmr^tatims.         17% 

familiar  to  tbem,  and  then  wbea  thef  csm  betcar  bear  ity  he 
doubles  the  tale  ofBrid^^znd  with  greater  confidence  can  urge  then^ 
to  things  of  greater  ShaaieandEaortoky*  That  this  is  hi»  way, 
appears, 

Firfty  From  the  commoti  Argument  which  he  u&th  at  firft  to 
thofe  whom  he  would  dkraw  oS  honk  a  more  c^ efol  Converfaticm 
which  is  this :  Do  fuch  a  thing,  it's  but  for  ^nct^nd  but  litHe^  o- 
tliersdo  the  Ukf  and  deaaur  nonor  the  ^  do  as  great  matters  as  thi» 
comes  to  ^  'tisbuCafimU  things  confidering  the  Strait  or  the 
Advatiug0  that  maif  aocsew.TMs  is  his  uRial  Nore  to  candidatt^  Ini« 
quity,  as  experience  of  all  doth  teftify. 

Secondly,  That  this  is  (b,  is  al(b  evident  from  a  ConCderation 
of  the  feveral  mys  and  courfes  of  Sinners.  Some  are  tempted 
and  overcome  by  <»/iei^;i^  of  Sin,  and  n^t  ^  ^ff  urged  to  others; 
Some  go  to  Hell  in  a  way  of  Covetoufnefs :  Others  are  pretty  un- 
blameable  in  moft  ofthei^  carria^s,  but 'afe  overcome  by  a  proud 
Humour:  Others  are  given  to  Drink,  and  yet  will  tiot  Steal  nor 
dealfidiely:  Others  take  a  more  cleanly  way  to  Hell,  rely  upon 
thdr  own  Righteonfiieis,  or  are  engaged  in  Enot,  aid  their  Life 
of herwife  fiooorband  £ii&  The  jian  in  Chnft's  time  were  enly 
OigagedagwBftGbn^  a»d&rth<kTradkion^  but  notmole^ 
fied  with  Temptations  to  open  Idolatry  as  fornnerly.  Thofe  who 
are  Ignorant,  are  not  troubled  with  Temptations  to  delpair, 
or  inward  Terrours.  The  Reafons  of  his  dealing  thus  are 
thefei 

Firft,  He  fees  that  oneSiiiibMr«r(yproftcmed^  isenough  tofig-» 
nifyHMMg^Tohim,  andtogivefaimPoiflfeffioa*  A$wetakePo£l 
ftffibn  of  L;afid  by  X  Tor^  era  Twig  :  (b  by  one  Sis.  admitted 
i^kh fuB  ]MAifN3ft  of  Mind^SataoLisletinto  the  Heart.  As:a  PeAoy 
willbefufficfentearneftfor  t  Bugaio  of  a  tbou&nd  Pound:  & 
may  one  Sin  be  aF/cdj^oreasneft.  tor  the  nJ^h  Soul  in  a  Leagfu 
with-  Hell. 

Secofitfly,  Heknow^thatoiieSmpcrfififidiii  may  he  enough 
todtihroy  theSoul  v  k^one#^iaiiaisq|t  fiLill,  oHe  Le^mayifiak  z 
Ship. 

ThinDy,  He  Itnows  that  one  Sia  bred^  the  Ccvenatiti  of  God;, 
and  turns  the  Heart  from  him,  if  Men  give  up  tbemfelves  to 
it. 

f  ourtM^,  <Dfie  Sm  mif^fy  purfued,  itaakea  st  Mao  giuky  of  the 
Breach  of  the  whf4  Lap>^  it  ddlroys'  levelanxlt  sefpe^  to  Qod> . 

Y  2  under- 


171  :a  Cteatif  e  Of       Part  in. 

undervalues  his  Authority,  contemns  his  Threatnings  and  Pro- 
mifes. 
Fifthly,  One  Sin  is  enough  to  make  iTifyfbrimire,  where  Sat^ 
*  Would  have  more,  yet  at  firit  he  is  pleaied  with  it  as  a  hoi^zfM  be« 
^  &nning  \  it  makes  room  enough  for. the  Serpents  Head,  and.  then 
he  w  ill  afterward  eafily  Wind  in  his  whole  fiody* . 
Affile.  This  may  warn  us  not  to  be  imboldned  to  any-  Sin  by  the  plea 

6[  dimimifion  i  not  to  venture  becaufe  it  may  feem  little,  or  be 
but  for  once.  A  true  Chrii^ian  (hould  be  a  perifed  Vnherfalifi^  he 
(hould  be  univerfidiy  a^ab^  all  Siuy  and  univerfaHy  for  AU  • 
Duty. 


e  H  A  P.    XXL 

* 

Of  mrldly  JPUAfure.  Proofs  that  this  u  SatufisgreAt 
Efigine.  What  there  is  in  Worldly  Delights,  tAat 
makt  them  fi^  Counsels  d»d  Cdfttions  Againfi  tba 
Snare; 


I 


Come  now  to  the  Argument  which  Satan  uied  for  all  this,  AH . 
thefetbingf  mil  I  give  tbee  s  he  cads  a  Golden  Apple  before  him, 
and  (eeks  to  entangle  htm  by  Worldly  Greatneis  and  Dclighn  ^  I 
(hall  not  examine  how  true. or' faUe^atan  fpake,  when  he  called 
all  thefe  things  his,  and  that  he  could  give  them*  to  whom  he. 
would,  'tis  enough  for  our  purpoft  to  take  notice  of  his  pre- 
tence,  (b  far  as  might  make  his  Offer  probable,   and  then^ob- 
ferve, 
Obf^  .lo,  ^^  '  the* greats  Engine  ji^hid?  Satan^Mfttb  to  draw  a»ay  ^  Heart 

from  God  to  his  Service^  is  ff^rldly  Fkafitresand  Delighr^ 

I  (hall  firfl  ifaew,  that  this  is  Satans  ^eat  Engine,  and  then  ex- 
plain what  is  in  it,  that  fits  it  &>  much  for  his  purpoie.  The'iir/i 
crf'thefe  is  evidenced  by  thefe  particulars, 

Firft,  The  Scripture  doth  particularly  note  to  us,*  ^  Veceit  or 
Guile  to  be  in  Worldly  Pleafures,  ChriA,  in  Mattb.  13,22.  {peaks 
of  the  deciitfulntfiofKUhts  v  and  that  deceit  is  expreiTed  by  fuch  a 

word 


Chap.  1 1 :;   ^a(tin'5  5Cetttptat(onflf.  1 7^ 

word  as  fignifies  a  drawing  ont  of  the  way^  a  mifleading  »  fe  that  *yi7»f,  ab  « 

be  means  notthe  uncert^rinty  of  thefe  delights  fin  which  fence  'tis  pr*v.  &T«t©- 

£ttd,  thatKicha  t^tbemfelvts  Wings  and  fly  away^)  which  often 

difeppoint  and  deceive  the  expeditions  ofthofe  that  do  moft  hug 

theri).    Nor  can  this  be  underftood  of  Riches  in  an  aHhefehJe^  as;  • 

we  attribute  deceit  to  Men,  who  as  rational  agents  can  contrive  and 

devife  Snares  s  but  it  only  means  that  thefe  are  fo  ObjeSive^  as  ^ 

things  that  are  abufed  by  Satan,  to  delude  znd  betray  the  Sons  of 

Men.  And  thefe  arefbfreqaently  made  ufeof  by  him  for  fuch  pur- 

pofes,  andwith  fuch  advantages  of  Power  and,  Provocatibn,  that 

Chrift  elfewhere  (Matth.  ip*  23.)  {peaks  of  it  as  a  thing almoft 

impbifible,  to  have  Riches  and  not  to  be  enfnared  by  them :  A 

rkhManJhall  hardly enier into  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven^  which  A£iri^ 

and  LtAs  exprefs  by  an  afledionate  amaiement,  0  how  hardly  can.  • 

a  rich  Man  befavedl 

Secondly,  Thfcfe  are  Sataiip  great  Net^  which  inclbfeth  MuTtf-^ 
tudes  V  zgeneral  Bait,  by  ^hich  moft  arehdoked  fnto  th^  Service  of 
Sin.  Meft  Teniptations  ceme  from  thiis  Ocean,  as  Springs  from 
the  Sea  h  the  Luftofthe  Flejh^'  the  Lffidfthe  Ey/,  the  Pride  ofUfe^ 
have  their  Original  from  the  liTarW,  ijoh.2.16.  Chrift  fpeaksof 
this  Mammon  of  mri^iftiaHfneP^  as  the  only  thing  that  ftands  up  ia 
competition  fbr  the  Hearts  of  Men  againft  God,  Matth.  6.  24. 
and  the.*Apoftle  2  Iiiff.  3. 4;  reckoning  up  the  various  way  s  of  par* 
ticularLufts,  as  Covetoufne(s,  Boafting,Pride^  Blafpheming,.  e^c». 
concludes  them  all  under  this,  that  they  are  liwers  of  Vteafures  more 
than  lovers  of  God  H  fliewing  us  thereby,  that  though  the  LuftsoT 
Men  might  run  out  diverfe  ways^  and  be  exercifed  upon  diverfe 
particular  Objeds,  yet  they  all  borrow  their  Original  ftom  Worldly*. 
Pleajwes^   and  their  deiign  is -nothing  but  that  in  the  general.  . 
Hence  is  it  that  fbme  make  the  World  the  great  Traytor  to  Godifor  ^ 
though  they  reckon  up  three  great  Enemies  to  God  and  Man,  the 
Worlds  the  F/f/&,  and  the  VtiAly  yet  thefe  three  agree  in  one^    the  . 
f  leafing  of  the  Fl^  is  the  great  ena  altid  defire  olF natural  Men,  the 
World  is  the  Stcfrerh&ufe^  from  which  Men  draw  out  feveral  Plea- 
fures  according  to  the  feveral  ways  they  take  in  Ratifying  their.  . 
Lufts  and  Humours,  and  the  Devil  is  only  officious  to  help  all  this 
forward^  by  inticing  and  perfwading  them  to  meiks  thefe  provifions 
fottheFlefh^    And  who  can  think  other,   but  that  this  muft  be 
Satans  great  Effgrfff,  when  (as  hath  been  fiid;^'  firft,  the  World, 
andthePIeaiiiresofit,  isthe/iirii»  of  all- Iniquity,   containing  in' 

it 


-  ^tr4  "Zizmtitt  of      Part.  in. 

it  vktH^Vy  or  aauMy  the  Tranfgreffion  of  the  whole  Law,  the  n^ 
It isofatteva,  1  Tim.  6.  lo.  all  prophanenefs  againrt  Go<L  aH 
negkdof  Duty  all  Outrage,  WtxMig,  or  InjufticetoManTmaT 
Cand  ufua  ly  doth;  fpring  from  hence,  infomuch  that  fora^  haTC 
particularly  traced  it  through  wry  Command  of  the  VecaloaueMd 
found  It  guilty  Ceither  as  Principal  or  Acceffofy)  of  every  IniSiitr 
(2.;  Our  thoughts  may  be  the  more  confirmed  b  this,  when  w^ 
fee  an  Men  mangled  by  it :  for  albeit  that /*»«  Temptations  fecm 
dmSly  to  rarry  Men  from  a  Im  or  care  of  the  World,  as  Defeat 
terrouR  *f  Mind,  voluntary  Humility,  neglecting  of  the  Bo-' 
dy,  andothersofthefamekindi  yet  iff  he  matter  h?  oonfidered 
the  truth  m  hand  cannot  bc^m«<&eJ  by  fuch  an  objcdion.  f^  ■ 
fiO  thofewhofeemm^/A^ofConfcieve  moftto  hatbZ 
World,  wereyet/F^ff  entangled  by it,and  the coifKJeration oftfaj 
Gmlt  Cwhethaat  pelent  juftly,  or  unjuftly  charged  upon  tfa^ 
IS  the  ufual«B»ii«i  of  tkefe  troubles. '  And  C^O  Sofe  whoftZ  " 
to  ««^^*e  Money,  Riches,  Plenty,  a-c.  W  C  k  ««7t  ^ 

^ffTTf^  Worldly  Luibi  for  Pleafures  of  the  World  cJ^ 
/r-fW  whatfoever  may  arife  from  say  thing  that  is  in  thTwSST 
tothedelightofLife.  Honour,  Pride,  ffiLlXS 
^en^orldlyL^s,  as  v^ell as  Covetoufcefs,  and  ddireofffi?? 
Ru^e.    And  thofe  that  feem  to  deny  thi.f3v^?SS?. 

v«y  -uch^.<«^intheir  P«/e/«.Sffh^a;P^ 

fSvl"'5^^°^'''°^'  'J^^f^^dtohavc^ven  ijTthe^dv* 
TO  God.    Vemat  wasonce  comraendedby  PW  as  his  FcS  S 

bourer,  Fhkm.v.  34.  yet  atlaft it fc prevailed SZhim  £^ 

cotnp^atned,  2  Tim.  4. 10.  that  l>mihaJfirfSiT^.S^!r 

Kedh.sbackui«nhisP«,feirK>n,  andfofer  riflS«r  iS!: 

which  horrid  Apoftacy  was  his  Imt  to  th«  treCm  W<M   T7 
feemed  refolute  not  to  ad  any  thin«  ztSSJi^.u  *^ 

fi^lmUock,beforetheaildrenoflintl    tS  W^J?^' 

ftemed  to  differ  fiom  thegqod  ground,  only  ia  thi^^  ^al  ^ 

Fruit 


[  •" 


Chap.  1 1  •  ^at<in*fi?  ficmptationflf.  try 

Fruit  was  grten  and  not  ripe  fas  L»ii^  exprdleth  it )  thy  brmtgh 
not  Fruit  to  PerfeSioH :  They  were  cib94%^inthe{el«ir  beginning 
.  and  offers  for  Holineis,  by  the  Cam  and  Pleafmts  of  the  ff^arUL  All 
Ages  abound  with  inQances  of  this  kind- ;  Mnoi  Sybnm  preached 
againftthe  Vape^  iet  up  the  Council  above  biiti,  commended  the 
Germans  for  oppoHng  him  :  but  Preferment  made  him  alter  his 
note,  and  at  lalt  he  became  Piispr  himicl£     Ebwicr  the  Perfecutor 
ieemed  at  Ikik  a  ^W  Mfir,  a  Favourer  of  iMtbefs  Dodrine,   but 
advancement  changed  him  to  a  bloody  ^•olf^,  a  cniei  Tygar.    Sf^ 
lato  forCx)k  t^y-^  but  (miffing  thoie  Dignities  which  heaimed  at 
in  England)  was  upon  hopes  of  g^tatcr  pr^ermcnt,  induced  to 
iick  up  his  Vomit,  and  to  own  fepay  again.    How  many  Exam** 
pies  have  we  of  tho&  who  the  hi^  tl^  grew  in  the  VTorkl,  be* 
came  more  c^d^  of.  Religion  >  as  Sixtm  Hmnxm^  wiio  went 
as  fall  ^^(^ia  Religion,  as  he  wcntfurmnd  in  Promotion  :   (b 
that  he  that  at  Hrft  entring  into  Oiders,  }»da  pod  Ir^^of  his  Sali- 
vation, by  that  time  be  came  eo  be  Pefe^  he  wcame  fb  wkked 
that  hcdefiaired  of  Happiness. 

Fourthly,  This  Temptation  is  one  of  Satan's  toft  Re^/,  and 
often  prevails  where  Ferficutim  cannot*    The  Thorny-ground- 
hearers  were  above  thoie  of  the  Sttony-grouad  in  this,  that  th^ 
fiood  out  the  Storwi^  and  bore  the  foorcbing  Heai  of  Periecutioii^^ 
but  then  the  IPi^r/^d^^^it^  them.    Sad  experience  telts  \x^  that 
Churches  (hat  did  thrive  and  gcow  as  the  P#6«-#r0e  under  their 
Preffkresy  wertCpoikdhytaliind plenty^  which  ib  checked  the 
Seeds  of  Pride,  Vanity,  andContentioo^that  they  grew  upa-main, 
and  did  more  to  their  deflation,  than  the  cruelty  of  all  their  fax* 
ce/i  Enemies.    JhU^  who  by  thegrcateft  Art  and  Policy,  ftudied 
to  overthrow  the  Cljpftians  name,  fo  oMerved  this,  that  he  made  ^^-fu"*  | 
it  his  rule,  rather  to  corrupt  Mm  by  fOnooers^  then  to  (»mpel  tbtm  by  Ms^^pro^ai'e 
Tvrments :  we  have  alio  found  that  though  the  Romahf  Synagogue  quarm  toimcn- 
ioyn  force  to  SubtiUy  in  the  advancement  of  their  Dagan^  yet  they  "^  cogere  ftu- 
bave  ftUl  looked  upon  this  Temptation  of  the  World  zs  molt  likely  ^"i^--^^^^-*"-  • 
to  gain  the  Hearts  of  their  rational  oppoftrs :  Cmdty  could  over^w 
the  Senfl^  Multitude,   and  could  take  out  of  the  way  thofe  of - 
whofe  oppofition  they  were  aftaid,  but  it  fcldom  with  fucccfe, 
wrought  upon  Peifons  Tguidcd  by  Light  and  Conicience  j   to  a 
compliance^  that  wouM  hold  long :  for  though  at  lirft  (bme  good  ' 
Men  were  over^-awed  to  make  fubicriptk^n  and  to  recant,  as  it  did  p^x  Ads  and  ' 
^ithBUney^  Bainbam^  Cranmer^  andieveraiothas  i  yet  upon  the  ^^^ 

work- 


17^  '  ^  ^  SCteitttfe  6f         -Part,  Ifl. 

'     V  ^vorking  t)f  ConfcnHct  Caftdr  the  flound  and  darie  of  (he  Tempta- 

.  tion  was  ovf  r)  they  recw/e^  forcfolutely  upon  them,  that  they  loft 

more  than  they  gained  that  way  :  But  thofe  that  were  willing  to 

nibble  at  pretern.ents^  became  theirs  i»l>oVy.     Thus  they  let  upon 

.  Ltitber^  GaUacew  Otrr^ccMm^  Dutaylor^  and-  a  great  many  mof e 

.  though  to  no  purpofe,  for  they  were  ready  to  bid  their  Afc^grpe-i 

,rifh  mth  thtm^  and  to  bid  defiance  tb  their  Favour  as  well  as  to 

their  Frowns.    Not withftanding  they  have  made  many  real  Con-- 

qu^s  by  this  Weapon,  and  accordingly  this  is  reckoned  among  the 

Temptations  of  greateft  force,  Heb.  11.37.  1^  tpmfiifHtd^  they 

were  favpn  aftmder^  they  were  tempted^  that  is,  by  the  Pleafuresand 

Preferments  of  the  World  :  it  feems  the  Holy  Ghoft  would  point  at 

this  C  how  fair  and  plaufible  (bever  it  be  )  as  one  of  the  DeviFs 

moft  powerful  Engines. 

Next  1  promifed  to  difcover  what  it  is  in  the  World  which 
makes  it  (b  Ht  for  Satan's  defign;. 

Firft,  The  World  brings  or  aifoids  fit  matter  to  be  made  the 
I  Joh.  t,  1^.  ^^^'^^  of  Luft.  For  thisreaibn  the  Apoftle  in  the  place  aforecited 
forbids  us  fo  eameftly  to  love  the  World,  or  the  things  of  the 
World,  becaufe  there  is  nothing  in  it  which  \s  not  imfroveable^zs 
anoccafion,  or  Provocation  to  Lull,  fFbatJoever  if  in  the  Tf^arldii 
Lffi  (f  Fle/h  or  Eyes  or  Heart  >  and  there  is  no  Luft  but  it  may  be 
furniftied  with  a.pioper  Obje<ft  from  hence,  the  Appetite,  Senfes^ 
or  Afiedions  fetch  aJl  their  delights  from  hence. 

Secondly,  Bdides  the  common  Materials  of  Sin  that  are  digged 
out  of  this  Idiat,  the  Woxkl  hath  (bmething  of  an  aptitude  in  it  to 
tempt.  Not  that  it  hath^<?^er/^and  formally,  infidiationis  annrntm^ 
an  a3ive  Subtilty  to  lay  (hares  for  Men,  but  yet  it  is  not  fo  purely 
:  pajjhfe^  as  to  make  it  altogether  Innocent.  Thpre  is  fbmethingof  a 
H  Curfe  upon  it,  ever  fince  by  the  fall  of  Man,  it  was  looftied  from 
its  proper  primitive  ends  h  and  as  the  Devil  {pake  by  the  Serpent, 
fo  doth  he  urge,  fpeak^  tempt,  andiniinuate^t^^i^r/^!/,  {bthat 
it  isitillanoccaflon  of  danger  to  us,  and  hath  a  fpecial advantage 
over  our  aflfeAions  upon  feveral  accounts.    As  (!•)  in  that  it  is 
in  its  k\i lawful  to  be  ufed.  (2.)  In  that  it  isfuitable  to  our  defires 
and  tempers.  (^^)  In  ibme  lefpeds  Jt  might  be  ;iec€(^)^  and  ad- 
vantageous for  the  comfort  of  Lite,  for  the  (upport  of  Pamilies,and 
to  enable  us  to  be  helpful  toothers.     C4O  It  is  near  to  us,  under 
pur  Eye,  wehavefamiliarcoilverfewithitj  it  is  frill  with  us.  (5.) 
vWe  have  znati^al  propet^ty  to  be  in  love  with  it  >  the  Flelh  would 

ftia 


I 


Chap.  II.  ^mtfii%mot$itiong,  trr 

fiiin  be  plealcd,  and  nothing  is^niott  anfwcqble  to  k  than  the 
pleafurcs  of  the  World..  iVe  need  not  wonder  then^when  we  fee  ' 
it  (b  highly  capivsting  the  aBfti^ons  <>f  Men,  and  leading  them 
bound  in  ,Cib4in/ and  Fetters  :  Some  make  it  their  GmI,  Gain  isallpfid.  17. 14. 
their  Gtfi/M(j7and  Religion  >  they  leek  their  ParthB  in  tbk  JUtfii 
this  is  their  Tre#/iffe,  ami  here  is  their  iHbrf,  and  it  would  be  no 
lelswonderifSatanfiiould  be  guilty  of  lb  much  over^ht,  zs  to 
nc^ed  the  uieofanlnfinimeoc  which  is  every  way  (b  iitted  for 
his  purpofe. 

Thirdly,  Befides  this  &irpio(peftwhidi  it  gives  to  Sin,  it  hath 
an  emiuty  to  God  and  his  ways,which  is  no  \€&  advantagious  to  the 
Devil ;  This  is  pofittvely  aflkmed  J^m.  4.  ^  the  FrimdpHf  ^Ak 
IFarld^  k  Enmity  mtb  God  f  not  only  is  this  true  in  a  lower  (enfe, 
9S  zlAnJkrance^  being  backward  and  averfetoit,  but  it  isa^^lMI 
op{toiitk)n  and  contrariety  to  God  and  his  Service  9  its  Jramng 
iMck  and  hindring,  ischa^eenoughagginftit:  for  it  (lO  mA^ 
drswf  tboft  thoi^ts,  aftduMs^  time,  care,  and  enddvoutc, 
which  (hottld  be  laid  out  uponfcf^crtiiingS)  fo  that  Holine($  muft 
needs  beobfirudted,  dwindle  and  decay  by  it.    (a.)  Il  hinders  tht 
influence  of  Heaven,  it  (huts  out  the  li^t  eaufaJly^  quencheth  and 
idiAeth  the  Spirit,  and  merkmottf^^aifbit  provokes  God  to  with* . 
draw,to  remove  iiis  Glory,and  to  give  over  his  ftriving  with  them  1         « 
But  the  contrariety  that  it  hath  to  all  the  farts  o{  Ifelineis  lis  yet 
more,  Chrift notes  it  Manb.  6. 34.    Th^ittwo  Mafiers^  God  and 
the  Wor]d,are  contrary  in  their  T>efigns^  in  thefar  Commands^  in  thdr 
Natmresj  iothat  itisimpoSiblefbr  any  Man  to  ferve  them  both: 
they  both  require  the  HEuvt, .  and  they  both  require  it  to  contrary 
and i>ic0^n^tf^/e Services  and  Ends:  Thefetben  arc  fuch  Makers, 
as  would  be  Vomini  in  Soliinm^  Matters  of  the  whole.  Now  theee  Grtitti  in  loe» 
cannot  be  twoM^ers  oione  tikngm  that  (enfe,  neither  (if  there 
were)  couldtheHeartsof  Men  ferve  thefe  diiierent  commands^ 
but  their  work  would  neceflarily  engage  their  afledions  to  one 
only  >  they  wouldci^kr  hve  the  am  ajtdbatt  tbe  otber^  or  bold  to  tbe 
aneandde^fitbe  other :  This  very  confideration  (if  there  were  no 
more)  doth  render  the  World  a  defirable  Infirument  for  Sal- 
tan. . 

Fourthly,In  all  this  the  World  hathfo  aunysCmning  Tyijffiifeij 
and  plauiiiile  5iEtt^/,  that  jt  becomes  thereby  wpnderfully  Service- 
able to  Satan.  'Tis  the  perl^^n  of  wicked  toliy^  to  manage 
wicked  defigns  under^/^ii^.  pretences  >.tbefc  the.  World  hathjn 

Z  readi-  ^ 


mdinds,wBea'ti»tcnrfWofX«Wi««aiidtkcacherya8rinft<^  i- 
Tte  pleas  of  Ntt^^PMfecQdoa  of  a  Ani/«/OiUuig,of  *n,wefcBr 
for  a  Family,  c£tgit  mgUOiagtiKbeMtiutiEGody  of  cburat  t^ 
Hean,  and  taking  the  Cotsfimsiof  the  Laboivs  of  their  IteKk' 
andag>:catmaoym<tfc»  uexeadf  tetatfa  to  ilvaMd  ok  the  force  of 
the  convinciflg  Worduhefe  the  Dewl  drives  home^and/^^m  diem 
iiwo fuch  fhvntfttfm^Hf,  that  theddoded  Sioow  «raiot  fee  the 
iMpr  that  is  before  him,  nor  the  Sj^tual  AMtoy  at  Uttatiy  of 
his  Soul,  in  his  excdiive  love  to  Worldly  Pleafures. 

fifthly^  The  World  hath«MbaSpWtualF«yeiiMiJM  and  WiidH 
craft,  by  which  Cwherektech  ooe^prevailcd;  Men  arec9dhmMtl 
toaniitter/&ig<»/Wt<|?ofthcinfeIvesandGod,  a«d  beiagdmok 
irtth  Pfcafores,  they  are  eaffly  engaged  to  a  nadnefs  andheidit 
6f  Folly.  Some  like  foolift  Chikli<en,ate  made  to  keep  a  scat  «^ 
M  the  Worid  forgery  triflttjRx  a  PtiH/km ;  they  chink  themfiivcs 
gttfat,  honourable,  exodkat,  andfor  th»  make  a  great  Airffc. 
Whcnthe  World  hath-nofe  added*»»  Cuiit  t»  tbw  SiMtn  of  nd 
mitth.-'  <Maxs  are  by  this  Cine  mnsfotmed  into  St^mm  Chbt- 
tw«,  andaathe^part  of  t^mt  and  %<r/.  Otherslike  Swi>» 
Urailow  in  the  Lufts  of  unckanaels.  Others  arc  mmmMHed  ■  pat- 
tiftgoffallnafutalaft^onsi,  care  not  whatheyridcover,  footer 
tiwfftite,  or  be  madeGifait.    Others  a(«  taken  ^•<kh  riJumU^ 

fmziefy  fothat  aMftwthatlkndsin  tiiet*»/jf&d»<?of4fe4teeoottw 
jwfutt  #ouId  iudgthcmout«y **«fr.»*r/.  h  would  mtikea  Man 
admire  to«»d  ot^thaFiishs  ittCMok  (Utigiils,  X«ncti\  AUkmhJo' 
and  many  odier^  who  becaafe  they  nrwe  above  maoy  Men 
thought  thAnrelve$afa(»ve,6M«M«TArMm»  5^  they  foMatf  thtv  were 
tow,  and  mufti«,  anddidfcchthlogsas  woutdhaVe  roa<4them 
(hut  that  thek  grMtncfiovtr-awcd  it)a  /A«i«g-5ft«Jt and  com- 
mon foom  CO  ChiWren-Ndther  mjift  we  think  that  thefe  were  hue 
iome/ep  or  rare  inftanccs  of  wdrldly  «!*»»««»«,  when  the  Scrio- 
wrenwesitasagenewldiftemper  ofall  that  bow  down  to  w(S- 
mpthialdoi.  They  twiwithm Otd in  thfPirid,  (aith  the  Apo- 
» » J'«t«,  they  locany  it  a»if  there  wert  ir*  God  to  take  no- 
tice of  them,  to  check  them  for  thehr  madncfs.  G«dUm  im  at 
bis  tboHgbtt,  filth  Vavid,  ffal.  10. 4,5.  The  Judgments  cfGodate 
^^vemrfiimrSi^,  hep«flfeathisEn€»Bi5,  «nd  fifeh  S 
\^lit2tti^btika  neverMwved,  8fe.  The  Whole  Pfak»  defiabes 
the  Worldling,  asa  Maaihat  hath  Itjftattunderftandfee  and 
wciead»gtfcefMttefal^^^.iMlfiMi  .what- tteD<S  J- . 


znoic 


moie  Ht  Eagbefor  the]>evil  to  work  witln  tliaQ  the  PIcaTurt^  of 
thcworid?  • 

I  (balllirieAy  apply  this  to  m»  Com  of  Men*,  thdfe  th^c  ^^firait-  A^lic. 
Httf  with  waat  acid  ncceflttie^;,  md  thpfe  wbplccwp/  tm  (wr^  ha- 
ning  all  ^ibtff  tikcr  Hitfyf  «2M  D^« 

*  Firft,  Tothofe  that  think  their  fmafkre  ofoucvirard  Comfort^ 
thtUj  I  would  from  the  Dodtinc  now  explained^  tell  them 
titttthey  haveootibmuch  caiife  tpzfexand  diiqulet  themielvesl^ 
their  Poveny^  or  Jranblu^u  they  apprehend.  The  World  is  not  (o 
defjieeUea  tbiiig)  as  many  dr^am  9  did  but  Men  confider  how 
great  a/ir#neitis,  and  What  i^xgcf/ attend  the  fullnefs  of  t(,  .they 
would  not  fi)  camefily  eatftt  it,  nor  fo  paflionatehr  lamm^  .when  it 
&fs  &om  them.  If  thou  h^  fo  much  GpdUneii^  as  pan  qnia  thy 
Heart  in  a  contented  enjoyment  of  thy /i^/c,  tbat  little  whidx 
thon  hzA^shemr  than  fftM  ridw  iftbf  vnd^d :  thqu  little  l^QW^ 
efttemirfc^  ffide^  Infancy,  CooiL^pt  of  God  ^n^  Men«  fi|id[ 
many  other  Temptations  andLuAs  Cod  doth  frfjerv^  thee,  by  4- 


Ea^hly  things  :  thou  art  npw  (it  may  be>  often  lool^ 
%uptp  God,  jbvifiiig  to  believe  his  Word,  often  examining  thy 
Heart,  /^f^Mr^ig  to  live  upon  God,  and  his  AUfuiflSciency,  hi^ng 
after  the  Bread,  that  endures  to  £t«m$^l  1!^^  >;  when  if  thou  haidU^ 
tkeTemptations  clPlmty  Cit  may .  be  feared  j  thoii  wpi^ldlt  b^  <^r 
mberhUny  and  be  carried  away  .to  forget  Qod,  to  be  carelds  of 
Holy  walking,  and  (b  make  way  for  Bitterneis  and  Sono w  at  la/t^ 
'  Secondly,  I  would  alio  cautkui  Poor  Men  not  to  enlofge 
ftKlv  defoes.  too  much  after  the  World,  but  to  &ar  the 
Tonptatipns  of  the.  Worlds;  it  is  fio;  only  a  fiiare  to  tho^ 
thac^a;^  it,,  butto thoiie  that  9^4/2^  it  •  for  while  they,  admire  jt, 
afid  engage4beir  AScAions  for  it,  it  «n(bares  tjbem  ixxfmfiil  under* 
'^Aftp-y  they  are  tempted  to  JL>v,  Cbe^^  Dijfemble^  toa^  unlaxp^ 
^l  Shifts,  ^  to  R»b^  Sh»l^  Wi^re^  in  ^atgaining^  znixqnegleS 
tbecarc  of  the  Soulin  aU*  Let  (^di  qall  itomincTCiO  that  i^ten 
^seJpA}irididnced(r  Goid  dpth^of  purppje  ihmgjn  and  crois  the  de- 
iigti$:of:fu(iv»  fo  that  though  tbey  tayUn4  fweat^  running  fiom 
i&fket'toMock^,  ripoge^ly^  mlfmingf^l^y  YahthJomiup- 
cii4iieir  gottings,  and  they,  wither  to  noth^ng^  v^hiU  it  isyef  in 
tMr^mtiy  <^  if  they  Ieem:tp  keep  them  ipiigpri  yet  all  the  end 
they  make  witbtlKm,  iis:b«t  toput  the^  inijo  a, ^^ ^ith  b$Ut^ 
^femfifiy  fMtrapd^ :  E^lff^^.  14.  (^,)   They  ioiften  ^e  at  ^ 

gi^at  deed  of  idboonin:faiifuk,  %mi  .tJicn  mkc»  t^  ^^f^e^-R^^ 
•  *^  22'  is 


*\ 


•  •  • 

is  pritbin  tbdr  nadl^i  they  are  overwhelmed  with  their  difi^ohn^- 
«M#,  asifProvideqeedeiigned  to  modl^^them  for  their  Folly.  This* 
if  exceUentlyfet  forth,  intheEmbUm^fahis^climbMgup  a  Rock) 
with  great  labour  to  reach  a  Cromn  that  hang  upQtk  £e  Predfict^ 
who  when  he  had  fhretched  himfelf  to  p4^  it,  &lfe  down  aiid 
^tfil;ir  to  Ifd^'    C^O  And  when  they  do  by  great  toyl  rakg  toge* 
ther  an  beaf  of  Riches,  they  uejtarvtd  frequently  in  their  Plenty, 
and  fo  curftd  that  they  have  no  more  tim  tbebeMdi^rf  tbnr. 
ic£  s«  1 1*   Goodt  with  tbm  Eyer^  in  that  God  denies  them  a  HeMt  19 1^  tbam^^ 
C4O  Thdr  gettings  allay  not  their  Thirft  for  oooce,  Hstbgtlmmh^ 
SilPer^  fioB  not  be  fatkfyedfritb  Silver^  £ocle£  5.  lo..   C5O  Often, 
they  aregiven  as  a/cmrr^eand  Plagne  v  as  the  ^maUs  given  to  the 
Ifiaelhefj  earn  wtafiMrNofbrUi.  The  wife  Man  nocesit,  £^e£i 
5«I3«  KiAtsanhmftrtbeOwmfttber^tothurlfiH. 

Secondly,  To  tho(e  that  bavttbe  JkUgbt^  of  the  World,  plenti*^ 
fuIEAates,  full  Tables  beautiful  Houfes,  rich.  Tradings,  Ho*^ 
noursandlXgnities:  I  wbuld  deCre  toEivethegreateft  caution,, 
that  they  take  heed  to  themfelves,  becauK  they  v^alkM  tbemi0  of 
Snant.    Thefe  (boald  confider  (lO  that  the  great  God  bath  kii^ 
mofi  ferious  charges  upon  them,  fiHtohvetbe  fKarld^  but  to  withn 
draw  their  Aflfedions  fibm  it,  nay  to  be  Crmc^ed  to  it, .  as  to  amr. 
captivating  delight,  andto  li/^it  with  fuch  an  Lidifferency  of  odnc^ 
that  they  ftpuld  be  in  their  deportments  towards  it,  zsifdMyufii 
Hm^    (2O  They  fliould  have  their  danger  in  tiE«ir£j«JEJk>wcai«n 
V  fill  is  he  of  his  fleps,  that  knows  he  walks  in*themidA  of  Strfems 
whichrare  ready  toiling  htm  \  the  thoughts  of  this  (hudd  blunt ' 
die  edg  of  onr  Delights.    If  you  were  at  a  Feaft  where  you  knew 
there  were  poyfoncd  Di&es,  you  would  beafficaid  to  eat  anv  thing. 
Do  you  think  that  Optain  Smtbmhtn  he  was  taken  by  tne  Sd^ 
.    vages  ofAmmca^  and  had  plenty  of  Meat&t  before  him  Cwhidr. 
he  knew  was  given  to  firt  ten  him,  that  he  might  be  better  .Kfeat^; 
when  he  veas  killed)  had  any  Storoack  .to  Eator  to  Drink  I 
IVas  tliat  Feaft  pkafing  to  him  tha^&t  under  a  jharf^SfimdiBaDii 
ornlusUcsLdinzHorJiHair^  Mflien  lie  expedcxLev^  momcne 
it  fliould  tall  upon  him  and  kill  him  i  Such  are  great  Mdn^   rich 
Men  9  with*  what  fearand  care  fliould  they  ufe  thefe  thmgs^  when 
they  know  there  is  hazard-of  miichief  fionuhem  upon  every  00- 
«ifion  ?  How  niudi  doth  Chrift  fpeak  in  -that  joDc  .  SentencCi  it  is 
ufktfm  a CofndtagQ thrm^tbi  fiys vfa.Needk,  tbaitfors  fiebMm 
to  tmnimo  tbtKiagdomrf'HMmU  He  meiins  not  that'tia  ^ifphoi^ 


*t 


lykifoffiUt^  hutextnamlydiffieHit^  and  the  difficulty  lies  in  the 
hindeiances  which  their  Riehes  caOs  before  thehi.  C3.)  They 
0iould  carefully  confider,  for  what  ends  God  gives  thefe^  and  to 
what  iffi  they  are  to  be  put.  Rich  Men  are  but  God's  Fmjersythey 
dabatr^frry#|peB4|^,andwhatisputthereid)for^^/id^iiye/)  ifae-*  ^ 
cofdingly,  as  faitUul  Stewards,  they  lay  it  out  upon  thofe  that 
hntnm^thsjibAli  md^  Friends  rftbtmm  . 

^.^^Mdlltum  to  aSpirieual-Atcoant :  but  if  they  think  that  all  is  foi 
tBdafthes;  and  fo  (hut  their  Bowekt^and  Pur(es  from  others,  then 
they  carry  tlieB^  no  otherwiie,  than  ^s  Judas  did,  and  will  be 
eiafily  perfwaded  to  fell  Chrift  and  Heavta  for  a  Utth  mart  of 
Eartk. 


CH  A  P.    XXIL 

Cf'Cknjff  Jmfiver  imtbegenerd.  tbst  thefe  Trnptdti^ 
0ns  vpere  ufon  defignfor  oiir  InfirtiStion*  Of  the  Agrees 
meni  htwxt  EpheU  tf .  4Md  Mactb.  4^  thefirji  Uire^ 
dhm.  Ofconrdgiaus  Refilves  in  refifisMg  temfUtiom. 
hs  cmji^ency  with  fime.  kind  ^f  ftMr.  The  ntceffity  ^ 
thk  Ctmrdge^  Wherein  it  con^fis }  dndthat  there  it  d  coth 
rMgeinmMrnhgSfiritf. 

1"^$ic(c  Anfwersof  Chfift  to  thefeveral  Temptations  -(  whidl  i 
',i  are  now  tobe  explained)  arei^S^^ren^as  to  their  iPMffir,  yet 
the  gmrdUnrpart  of  them  being  the  fame^  |  (hall  therefore  handle 
tBem  together.  They  may  beconfidered  twoways^  -  ^ 

Fir(t,As.they  are  iit  and  pertinent  anfwers  to  particular  Tempta«< 
tiOT^Gi  i>ifbn^y  of  FnjumfHon^  oijy^ancbbig  the  Heart  by  ^ 
ff^&rldly  Veligks  to  thft^Service  of  Satan  >  and  thus  may  they  be 
uiefiil  in  their  conlideration,  to  thofe  who  are  diredly  moved  by 
Satan  to  (uch  Sins.  And  when  at  any  time  we  are  tempted  in 
ilraits  >  to  afi  dmeymt  rMddce  iTpon  the  careful  Providdnce  of  God^ 
we  may  look  uppn  Chrjft's  Anfwer^  that  Mdn"/  Life  doth  not  Co 
depend  Upou  the  ii!^#MMfif^  but  tbat  any  other  thing  blefied  by 

Divine  . 


f%l  Qi%tt&titt(if         .f^ait.1tl. 


iviflie  Appointment  vEAyhe  ofeful  to  that  end.  Whea  we  aicen- 
ticcd  to  frejume  of  extraffrdittaryGj^ppoits  i  then  1^  Chrift's  Exam^ 
pie  the  Temptation  may  bexeiilled  by  confidering,  that  howe- 
ver God  be  to  be  truiled,  yet  be  is  at  no  time  to  be  temped  tymt* 
neceJfaryexfeSatiQns  intheitf^ffiof  the  ordin^  means.  If  our 
Hearts  be  wooed  byfFerldfy  Ptligbts  to^^nff'  imreart  cf  God  and 
Religion  V  we  may  then  cafl  to  mind;  that  this  is  4thmimMe 
Idol^try^  and  fo  may  we  turn  off  our- Hearts  from  fiaful  compli-* 
gnce,  by  charging  our  Souls  with  the  oppofice  Duties,  upon  a 
true  dipr^very  of  the  vilenefs  and  incoovenienee  of  the  tranfgrefli-*' 
.  ons  urgf  d  upon  us.    .... 

But  Secondly,  They  may  be  confidered  as  they  give  InJhrmdiM 
for  the  manageuient  of  our  SfiritKal  Arnumt  againft  all  Satan^s 
Wiles  inthege;«rtf/,  and  in  this  Senfe  I  fliall  lendeavour  to  open 
them,  laying  down  firftthefetwoConclufions: 

Firil,  That  the  w'Wfiif^^^  of  thpfe  Temptations,  aspermit* 
ted  to  Satan,  andfiiboiitt^untobyChrift,  ^^as  certainly  upon 
dxf^gn.  The  fime  Wifdom  that  contrived  the  wonderful  method 
of  the  Salvation  of  Men  by  a  Redeemer, .  did  ^o  order  diefe 
Temptations  \  for  el(e  Chrift  could  have  fnvented  them,  or  by  a 
liivine  Authority  commanded  Silence  to  the  Tempter,  and  by  his 
Pd^pwt  might  have  chafed  him  away.  AsChritf  told  Pitoe,  Jhou 
amlifti>mftno  fmer  a^  ail agMiift  mtettcm'it  were  given  tbu  fiwn 
eime  \  thereby  manifefiing  that  his  differing  was  ftofn  an  higher 
defign  than  he  was  aware  of :  fo  might  he  have  (aid  to  the  Devil^ 
ixceft  thU  had  been  defigned  by  an  Eternal  CemJH^  %bm  ^oedd^,  jm^ 
have  made  this  attempt.  So  that  we  muft  look  further  for  the  ^ing 
and  rift  of  this,  than  to  any  fuppofed  cecafional  ontbreak^ng  of  Sa- 
tankal  malice  upon  him; 

*  Secondljs  That  tbisdefign,  .however  it  touched  upon  the  Per- 
fen  and  Offices  ofChrift,  as  Mediator  and  fecond  ^Jl^  (for 
thus  it  became  \i\m  topvercome  the  Etieiiiy  ^ctfce  feme  Weapon,' 
by  which  heovercanae  o^ir ^Arft  Raroots^  ,andby  iJris  Perlbnal  Ex- 


vancs^gofru-  Krft,  In  that.Chrift  (ifhisanfwcrshadoiily«>n€crn*dhim(HO 
flra  icnusfi  might  have  given  ^A«r/f#  n?^ef,  to  the^  Temptation,  (^  ft^;i- 
9MxcmTiCi\it\^'mgSt0nestQ'BN0d:  be couUhave  retsv^  the  ArgiAhent  npod 
Dc%u£i$  ^^^'  |asi«erw.and  others obfcive)  Iflamnvttbe  Sim  rf  cU. 
'^       '  'tk  in  vdui  u  npin  a  hSrack^me  s  IfJ^mt^  ""fkin  podtii  tempi  me^ 

^  Ox 


Chap.  14.  s>Htm'&  £emptations?:  ^Cj ' 

Or  he  might  h^vt  anfwered.  That  at  the  Fatljer  hath  Lift  in  himftlf^ 

Jo  hath  be  given  to  the  Son  to  have  Life  inhimfelf^  and  that  by,  this  Pi-  Mufrafm  in 
vine  TomrbecoHli  fujiainhimfel/mthoHt  Bread.     To  the  ficond^  it  ^^^ ' 
.  niight  havcbccnafuiEciejot  anfWer,  to  have  excepted  agaioft  his 
mnfahhfklo^m  6X1^ 

diCa;>vmnghi$  nHlffdtmiJppn  of  the  Claufc,^  £  ia  at  thy  ways^  1  He 
JhakseptbceinallthyvR^^  his  Temptation  might  hav^  felkn  to 
the  Ground,  as  no  way  enjODuraged  from  that  P«:omifc.  To  the 
t&rr// might  have  been  .returned  iuchtnfwers  as  thefc,  that  Satan's 
ejferwof  aLye^tbasitifvasnotinbkP^  the  Kiiigdomf 

of  the  fTorld  :  7%at  thefemre  Chriji^x  already^  that  tbefi  h>ire  vain 
Arguments  to  dfar»Hm  from  the  Glory  of  an  Heavenly  Kingdom  i  and 
hnzMy^hat  of  aOCreathres  Satan  (being  God's  fworn Enemy.)  W 
JeafireaJontoe9cpe3T>ivineHonojir. 

Secondly,  In  that  all  Chrift's  Anfwers  were  from  Scripture 
CwWch  isproperly,  ^  Li^t  tothefie^s  of  Men)  and  ali  thefe  Sg'ip. 
tures  cited,  Qxcw Ma/is puty  i  hei^ithnot,  the  S.oMnf  GodfiaU not 
iive  hy  'Bread  alone^  but  fdan  lives  not  by  Bread  alone  h  he  iaith  not 
Chrii  'mnjihot  tempt ^  bnttboM  (Man  J  Jbali  not  tempt  the  Lor d^  thy 
God^  &c.  By  all  which  we  may  diicern,  that  Chrifta^iW^ed^ot 
by  Arguments  p^Hliarly:  a^reeableXo  his  Verfgn  ^eodUatt/r^^  h^bf 
fuchas  j&it  thcj^eneralfiafe  of  God's  Children,    And  this  pertai^Jil  Viae  arma 
^^'afsforpur  advantage,  he  con<jucred  withfudi  Weapons  .^  PPtfoi  quibusiibi  • 
any  neceffity  that  he  Had  to  take  thattouiXe,bMt  for  the  need ^  we  ^^^f^^  v^*-'^^* 
had  offncb  injiruSion  \  fgr  hereby  we  fee,  that  Sataa  is  conqi^able^  ^ 
andalfo  ho^  we  oJuft  ule  our  Weapons.  In  this  aJfo  h^l^t^  us  ^ 


Example^^'that  i»eJhmldfolhrt>  hMeps :  ^s  Gideon  jQid  to  bif  ^oul-  ^^^  armatura 
diers,  ofyoufeemdoyfQiUyQulikppire.  Thus  as  .it  were  doth  our  ttoViTbif? 
Lord  fpcaK  to  us,  fir  yoHrfak^sfufered  I  thefe  Temptations^    that  J  ^uam  nobis'i!- 


diers,  ofyoufeemdoy  fochyou  liksvpife.  Thus  as  .it  were  doth  pur  aoViTb 
Lord  fpca^  to  us,  fir  yoftrfak^sfiffered  I  thefe  Temptations^    that  J  quam  now.. .,- 
might  teach  your  Hands  to  T»,ar\^  andynasr  fingers  to f^t  \  for  yojtrjahs  I'us'TyruncuJis 
tufedthefeWeaponsofyours^  rather  than  my  own^   that  I  mightjbexvi^^^^^'^'^%^^^ 
you  the  uCeof your  Sr^ord  and  Shield,  andhox9  ypw-Jdmrfarymof-  be  Etnosfb^ 
overcome  by  them:  dealing  herein  with  us,  as  a  Mjtftsrit  Arms,  C'ti§  ^oa^ret  exem- 
IMufcnlm's  Coinparifonj  who  for  the  better  inilruAing  and  ^}^*  *'^^'  perindc 
matingof  his  T)"'<^?  takes  rather  his  P/yc/p/e/5»^<w<j/,  thanhis(?»»«  qwda^^fi"'^ 
to  beat  hisAdverfary  withaU  minding  notonly  the  C^wJ^  of  a^g^l^^m^l^ 
Enemy,  but  alfo  the  encouragement  of  a  young  Souldier.  -  iuis,iid  t/run- 

•Ifany  catfy  a  fa(pitioa  in  their  Mind,  that  Chrift  had  notour  V^^^  ^'^'"** 
inftrudKon  (b  much  in  his  Eye  as  hath  been  (ikJ,  becaufc.  he  gives  rtema?  ^^^  * 
not  ixxchpanicular  Jnfimiiiotu  for  our  fpif  ituil  Welfare^,  as  the  Apo-  J^^fimlm. . 

lite:. 


1^4  :X  Cteatlfe  of       Pait.  hl 

filcm  l^hf^*  expeding,  that  our  Saviour  ihoDld  have  beca 
fnore^MOM/inimkingpanicularif/pZj^  of 

his  carriage  to  our  u£e,  and  drawing  out  finom  thence  Saaacf^iiwe 
€09ci^ii/ or  draughts  of  the  way  and  «M«nr  of  rt£ftaDce»  they 
may  knowy  that  there  is  no  other  difierence  bctwntEpbefl  6.  and 
'  Maitb^  than  there  is  betwixt  Fnapt  and  Exam^  What  the  Apo- 
Ale  there  piefoibed  in  the  Theory^here  Chrift  teacheth  in  the  ^-- 
dicohere  we  have  in  dieir  ii^,the  GirJUrflrmib^Ac  SbkU^Fjthb^ 
the  Sward0ftbe  Sfint^xhe  HdmHafSshatim^i  all  the  o^er parts 
of  that  Armounand  withal  we  may  know^tfaat  this  is  a  iar  more  ad- 
5rantagi&us  way  of  teachingyoung  Beginners^to  let  themfee  things 
in  a  plain  Example,  dian  cmly  to  givegencral  Precepts.  Butbe- 
fidcs,  we  art  to  confider  that  Chrift  did  many  things^  the  mean- 
ing whereof  the  Dilciples  theu  prefent  with  him,  did  not  know 
asyet,  neither  was  it  expeded  firom  them  that  they  (hould  CGke 
to  what  he  laidtoPcffr,  Joh*i3.  7.  WhjiU0^  tbm  kffwe/t  Moi 
mm^  km  tifomjhatil^imm  hereafter)  but  were  intended  to  be  laid  up 
i«jimtobcmorekihymadeu(eof,  asii^icywfirrffim/fliouklcome 
in  togive  than  information.  He  therefore  that  had  purpo(ed  to 
give  further  11^  in  this  matter  by  his  Apoftle  and  Sorant,  was 
now  doing  that  which  his  defign  jed  him  to  in  his  Perfonal  A<2- 
ingn,  wim  zficnt  n§ea  alfo  to  thofe  Infirudions  which  he  intea* 
ded  after  tocmmuaAMe.  Vf%  have  then  no  reafon  to  be  jealous 
that  thefe  Temptatfens  were  not  intended  for  our  uie,  •  but  the 
more  to  aflure  our  (elves  that  it  was  even  fo,  becaufe  we  find  that 
tbof^  very  ITedjpmi/ which  here  Chrift  in  his  own  Perfon  wdUUd 
ag^nft  Satan,  are  afterwards  rfCMwum&i  to  u& 

Having  thuslaid  the  Foundation,  we  muft  dien  (if  we  will' 
Imitate  our  Captam)  carefully  obferveliis  depmmem  from  pout 
to  point,  diat  we  may  draw  outthofb  Inftroftions  whidi  he  in- 
tended for  us. 

And  the  firft  thing  thatlfliall  take  notice  of^  fluU  be  theCoMv^ 
and'MagnanimityofourLeaderyvhe  had  endured  Temptations 
fcftydays  and  nights  before^  and  yet  he  keeps  the  Field  without  any 
appearance  oifirinhtng  or  running  away  >  Satan  no  fboner  tempts, 
than  he  is  repelled.  From  this  Confideration  we  have  this  Inftru- 
dion,  V    ' 

Dire<f^«'  u        ^^  ^  ^^^  watdd  faeajfully  rej^  'temfmms^  mfi  n^fy^  hft 

frith  a  couragwm  refihefa  tin^elfto  tffofe. 

Chdftx- 


^ 


ChrifUans  k^  ^pt  tofw^:  wheo  &ftaii  comes,  ijf^^igatnft  thorn, 
an^  ready  to  f^r^  their  Baqks  :\A$  the I/rjuUta^ifSfcd^^  at 

the  appearance  of  Gotiah^  ^and  fled  before  him.  ,  $ut  if  we  would 
conauero.  wemi^  (as P^^^^'-go  oiU  againft  hlts^  in  thei^kfnft  vftht 
Lara;  totluswe are caliQ^ya..C9r«i<^»J3«  S^andfafi  intbefaitb^ 
quit yattr fzlvti  IS^  Mtn^ .  btfirong :  and  £.phe£  6.  ij^  Standjfoving, 
your  Loins  girt  ivitb  Trtah^  &c.  ThisCouragerecommendedisnot 
a  Contempt  and  n^Iigent  flighting  of  Danger,  nor  is  it  a  bold  ad- 
ventutoHpiefi  \ypon  occafionsofSii^t  iti$  sjiHoly^  bwnbk  Co$tragty 
^nd  doth  admit  of  a  tbrcefold  lear^ 

Firft,  Oi  z  ftar  of  Svt^  that  is,  ;a  batted  of  it.  We  muft  ftar 
Sin  as  the  greateft  evil :  this  is  no  Cmr^r^f, .  but  tends  to  the 
ftrongefire/olution^  and  highefi  endeavours  igainfi  k.  From  this 
Principle  islt,  that  Men  opp(^^Sin  a^  their  M»tii/ Effeiis^  and 
e»;ite their utmoft Courafie tqif^t f^inft  it.  ks ihctbilifiinu 
being  affiraii/d  of  J[/r<fe/,  aaayei  hatingto  ferve  the  HArews^  mu^ 

tuallyencour^fiedooeaoptheVEeyrfpAgv  ^4  ^l^y^  felv^likf 
McHy  Oye  tM^ims.  A  li^c^liatred;^  ^ . 

.    Secondly,  Courage  admits  of  a^rmAiiii^feax^  an^^ 
avoidance.  Occafionj  of  iSin  are  to  be  fled^  we  are  not  with  greater 
earn^efi  called  upon  to  ftand^  than  we  are  warned  in  this  cafe, 
io'fiy.  So  the  Apofue  often,^  Fornkafipf^^fy  JM^^  .fyyouthfml  i  Cor.  6.  i8i 
^s.Vc€afi(^arc,b4$^^^  Calling,,  and  Pir?y  &  lo.  14. 

doth  not  cff^e*  Prov.  4*  14.  Entjetnottntotbtxm)  of  ttheWtcks/d^  *  **«•  *•  *»♦ 
Mdj0.notintben^ay  iff  eitil  Men,,  He  fights  beft,  that  flies  moft, 
where  peceflity  doth  not  bid  him  fiay.  , 
^  Thii^y,  It  alfoadmi^  of  the  fear  of  an  Holy  Jtaloufy  >  fuch  a 
Vijlnifl  of  our  felvq;, .  as-puts  us  to  feek  ti>  t^  Rad^  rvhicb  k  bigbp^ 
iban  wt^  for  fiiel ten  ^jod  calls  us  to  tarn  into  ourjhong  bold^  and  to 
lay  bold  ffon  bU  Strengtk  .  'Tis  raflmefs  or  defperatenef%  and  lio^ 
trueCourage^to  adventure  our  ielves  without  bur'.Guard  px  Shield, 
But  hqweyer  wc  xml\fear  Sin,  J^^  our  Strength,  and  fly  Occa'- 
y^i  yet  Satan[  we  jnuflnot|ly. ,  Here  we  ard  bid tp'jRand,  foi^ 
'elekcafbns,     .'    ;  ,  ,  ; :    .«        ii 

Firft,  ?Tis  ImpofCble  to  fly /r^&iw.filecan  follow  uswhera 
ere  we  go:  ifwegotoH(?/j^4/7fJfe^/^^^^  Ifwq 

4iut  up  our  fejves  in  our  Clofets^  he  can  meet  us  there- :  ;If  we  be-, 
take  our  (elxes  to  a  iFildernefjot. to  a  Croudyto  be  fiire  he.  will  find 

1         •  .  ;   V     ..'      ,'i      .  r.   'J^  -v.-ai-il)  o'^  :'i:    r  >.\/^  ,.;  Uj  V 
,     .  A  a  Secondly, 


lilt 


ti6  %%umkfi(      rait  hi: 

Secondly;  V9tzttcxpTdilj<^^tdtomdkfre0aiiei.  Jam.  4.7. 
.  Krf^  tbe Deriti  t  Fet.5.y.--ii*^i»r f^*Th»  plainly  (peaks  pofitive^ 
rndeavouts  and  oppolition  on  our  patt. 
Thirdly,  h  f anting  fc^thtn  unlxiietmg  Dffirtfi^  of  <5odV- 

PdWftr;  tis  if  he  were  not  iWe  hfavrta  tbinHrmoll^  ahd  of  CJmfPs 
^xjmpaffionatc  trtiJenicfi,  as  If  He  would  not  JftccMr  thfi  that  art 

Fourthly,  Our  Stinting  inakes  Satan  infklh  He  triumphs  \vben 

return  our  fi^dcs,  and  bcfides  liath  the  ^eater  advantage  to 

wound  us  qjr  to  tread  us  down  at  I%injre.  TisoMerved,  that  God 

providds  Armour  for  Hftfrfand^Ttf/l,  andall  theym-^jrt/,  ^by  a 

Sheild  in  caft  of  Rcfiftaftct  :  bitt  if  we  fly  ^fb   little  encours^e- 

mentis  there  for  cowardice)  there  is  no  i#riiw«r  for  the  Bjd^. 

J^ifthly,  *Ti$  moft  ftitaMc  to  ajriffian  Cxrarage  to  dye  in  Hm 

'    ftacB^  andtoputitTodietimiofthja7irdrathti*than'toyeild,  Ao 

cording  t6Ve]^aJmiMottd^'Otmff  tmj^erattfrmfl^tmymfri.    Evc^ 

fyt2hW(Han  (hould  faf,  fiafjitcfi  aitdne  tH  IffyfOm  that  hath 

given  up  my  ntoic  to  GWi^etWhathlprofdFedHoliBcfeafijre 

Men  •/tmethathathfbtnaityadvstetageifei'  rcfiftahce,  and  ffach  . 

iWcct  encouragements  fiottia  ViftortonstJencraT.    ' 

Qucft.  Butthegreat  QueiHon  is,  *  tVhatis  this/e^^tfmtis/irtefifc^am! 

'  theC»ir*gewhichTSMW>i^i'?'  '   ^  •  ^   *-  ..:^c/^       ■,■  ...   . 

Anfi^.   ;    /    AnfiP;  Theftar  fUittddeklian trtibeftvSng^^  -ind  pfi- 

'■  idHimttyy  thr^ughwhich,  as^pekfyxiftftico^fei  hkn  tbmp  ti^ 

fbdr  Wti^xfns^  and  yeild  themfdyes  iro  tp'SStan,  whentheHearts 

of  Men  fail  them  to  the  giving  up  ot  the  Vidory.  ^' 

-    Spiritual  Courage  (otrthte  contrary  J  kzfrrhm  rejilve  offi^iw 

h  iM  in  the  Strtn^b  4^' tbe  Lafily^iiSi' it  confifts  ofthefetiS  . 

Firft,  A  Sincere  Refolution  to  tie  on  Cbr^rfide  agamftalUnl-^ « 
f  tpatj^  a  deliben(te  unfeigned  determination  to  ftand  tor  God.  and 

his  Holy  ways,  agamftSatanand  Sin.  (t.)  The  ground  of  this 
determination,  is  a  eomnBim  of  the  mlafSm^  even  to  an .  bsnnd 
oCiu  He  that  hath  not  throughly  weighed  the  Mifeiy  of  living  ttt  - 
Sin,  and  fully  purpofcd  within  himifelf  to  forlake  it,  c4n  have  no 
trucChtiftian  Courage  when  ircomes  to  a  -pinch.  (%.)  From  tba 
^ound,  he  lays  himielf  imder  fottmn  mgagamnts  to  Chrift  his  Ge- 
neral f  aslSbuWiers  Hft  themfclves  under  their  Captains)  ^m  he . 
wiliyiinr  bim  and  obferve  his  Commands^  he  gives  up  bii^lf  to 
God  by  Covenant::  So  that  now  he  is  no  Imger  bk  a»n^  but 

Chilli's 


or  li^iQtt^  Acjfi^of  his  j^ndib  fot  Aidand  Vli^ory^^that  he  hath 
ffil^Hifesq£f^3^p^U\on^  laft&aflift 

1)191,,  that  he  imyat(taiQ  to  fyiqc  i^l  degree  of  the  Mottiiicaftion  of 
^Fl^wiiJribeAffe^af^Mdl^ 

Secotidly^  The  /econdpaxt  of  this  Courage  conHfls  in  a  Jkka- 
(/e  m^^rfMuvif  of  this  undertaking.    Courage  is  not  only  feen  in 
the  firji  cnfe^ ;  but  in  the  Frafiaaion  of  the  Warfare :  and  this  lies 
tn.l^rathiqgfy  ..(i.^Wben  there  arc  rtal  indeawmrs  againft  Sin, 
(  anfjiverabktQ  this  undataking)  in  aU  way$  of  ifarivin^  to  op*    . 
pole  in  when.Men  do  not  engage  againft  Sin  tvith  hig  mrds  only  \ 
or  as  the  Children  cfEfhaim  (who  arming  themfelves  and  carry* 
ing^  Bows,  (eemed  to  have  (tout  reiblve%  but  then  turned  bad^  in 
the  day  of  Battel^ )  but  with  real  and  amfdmaom  wr^lin^^  letting 
)(hein^Ivc#  with  all  their  aught  and  care  againft  eyery  Temptati- 
pn,  and  ftodying topprjm  the  Vi^xjvry  (where  inany  degree  'tis 
cbtamed}  to  a  g^eiter  beight*    (a  •)  When  tliefe  endeavours  ar^ 
Sincerely /er#^in,  without  being^Ve  mariedout  or  utter  faintr 
^g^  fo  that  it  never  comes  to  this  (thou^  they  may  befbmetim^ 
imder  Satan's  feet)  that  they  relk^f^thcixfififikmn  Engagement^ 
.orrepeQtpftheirjundertakin(^  andthm  turn  thefar  backs  upon 
God,  a^ng  thovifidives  uioder  iSatan's  Colours  *>  luch  a  fainting  as 
this  wouldpereave  Men  of  their  Crown :  TeJhaB  redf  in  dm  tlnU 
tf ye  faint  nat^  GaL  6.p.  Upon  this  hazard  are  theChildren  of  (jod 
Mooned)  Heb.  ia/3«  ^  y>  bemaried^  and  faint  inyour  mnd. 
(3O  There  is  alfi>a  particular  kmd  of  courage  exprefled  in  an  cofenem^ 
l^^ndhmi^.  ^tim  of  Satan's  Suggeftions,  when  after  all  P^rt  %.  c.  9. 
^mnsufid^  thfy.^?ift  tobetroubkfcpic  :  thi?isnotto  flight  Sjf^SjJ 
-^Wvbiitio  flight  *^#«»  whotboujgh  he  is  refitted,  ceafeth  not  to  c,  jg  5.  ,^*- 
moleft;   .;;     •  . 

- :  J  flttHfvirtifutaiJy  apply  this  iirft  Dire^ipn  (i.)  to  tfaofe  that  Jfplie. 
(pKOfWlni  U^fit  Vk  th^elves  in  their  Hace^or  W^rtare  (which  is  a 
stWMJwpOfflible'taQne^thai^ddi  the.  work  of  a  Sonldier^  )  not 
'<<bMMl6ti^  ^^iacypijpanda3^ragk)us  endeavours  do  abide  them. 
,(a.>  TaAotellit pretend themwlvespuift's  Sanldiersy Courage 
and  Oiriitian  Magnanimity  is  ]it)ur  eogftizanoe^  by  this  muft  you  be 
im^wii^BoW.rfoyci^/'  what areyoiirre/3/«^wa/,  and  undor- 
takings  ?  IlNrfWSttiftiaw  tba^hav^/^y^w^Fwe  w  Mieving.can 
more  eafily  fitisfy  themlelves  in  thi^  but  tho0  that  light  in 
3ejr/M^Gr»^  in  difquiets  and  troubled  Thoughts,   aite'apt  to 

: .  Aa  a    '  '  con^ 


i88  'XfCitHt^tf  Vittm 

conduce  themfelves  whidiei^gl  bcciuftthqr  are  fi^fitl  i  or  ter 
thipkj^  tliat  they  look  not  up  to  Jcfus,  the  Amthr  id  fii^htr  of 
their  Faith^  becauft  Aey  appr^endthctt\rc\ire$  wearjr  -and  faim  it 
iheir  Minds.  For  the eafc  arid  help/of  ftichi  lOrtHlhew  in  a  fwr 
-thihgS)  that  there  is  a^rej/  a  ChriltiairCoarage  in  (iich  MoBtrnerr^ 
as  in  fomethat  fing  Songs  of  Triumph; 
"  Firft,  *Tis  znal  courage  and  undertaking  agaihft  Sin^for  any  ta 
reiblve  hxsutmofi^  out  of  deflation  of  it,  before  he  anfatitfy 
fiimfelf  that  God  will  accept  of  it.  To  oppofe  Sin  under  fuch  » 
difcourageaient,  or  at  fuch  a  Venture,  is  a  conragiom  batteth  anJt 
yet.  lb  do  thefe  Mourners. 

Secon;lIy,  ,To  be  under  continual  grievings  becau(e  of  mifiarria^ 
g^^y  ft>  that  other  things  o^ outward  enjoyment  tt2&  to  be  fleajbtg^ 
is  a  couragipus  hatred  >  bu  t  this  is  their  cafe. 

Thirdly,  To  tpr^le  againft  Sin  under  high  diftottragemMf^vARa 
afflicted  and  tdfled,  when.  Satan  runs  upon  them^and^kes  them 
ty  the  Neck,  and  yet  they  continue  their  wreftUng  and  withftand'- 
ing,  as  they  are  able.  This  is  faithful  refiftance,  a  r^anee  woo 
^  Bloody  Jirivingagainft  5w,  Heb.  12.  4;  that  i^  (if  that  espfeflioil 
be  proverbial,  like  that,  adSanplinm  ufjue)  tbeyrefift  Sin  laith^ 
fully,  under  great  H^^jrir  and /nauhfeffifencj^,  even  to  Wounds 
and  Blood,  till  they  have  ftroi^n  Heads  smd  fe^jw  Faces  i  #ndcaii 
(ay  to  G6d,though  we  have  been  hrokgn  in  the  place  bf  Dragonr^znd 
have  thefe  Wounds  to  (hew,  yethaife  ipe not  departed  fhmtbee^  faer 
qjii ttedour  defires  after  thee  and  Holinefs,  i&t  -aH  tlvefo  bofietings 
of  Satan :  but  this  is  the  Chata^fef  of  thefe  dejeAcxfones.     •  ' 

Fourthly,  *Tis  a  couragious  hatred  thstf  cannot  ^feffef  ^(ilkfvfl 
Motion  to  fall  upon-  the  Soul,but  -ft  puts  aHlntoli  c^ifiH^'Wiffaifi, 
and  raifeth  difquiet,  forit  is  an  Argutnentthai  thfireisa.e0iiiivir»- 
«ry  betwixt  the  Heart  and  Sin:  but  this  is  their<:afe  al{b.    • '  \  n 

Fifthly,  'Tis  Courage  and  Conftancy  to  IMd^oH  in  ^cions  len- 
d'eavours  and  ftrivings )  fo that  whetithejr  farf^  2A  feen  iirthey ^can 
r€C(JfeS  their  Strength,  xhty  fit  oii  it^thg^^kfi^  iiid^tctkwi-dK 
Battel,never  (hanging  thchfiffi  refihefotlMWM&il^iaiofiSmlTk^ 
feiinplycd in  the ApoAlesPhfaf^ofyJ^r^iwg, JEffh.  A'1^ 
mtlfiand^  and  wttnye  batftdone  aO^io  ftand.  He isaccoun^ed  to 
Jtand^  that  r»ff/not  outof  theFtdd,but  ftdndsto  hMloljiRefi^ 
to  the  Tail,  though  the  Battt!  goftte  ^infthiftkbf  fits  >boci  ijch 
?rc  thefe  Mourners.  :    ':  /i  r  i         ^j . 


4 .  »i « . 


There 


.V       ;  J . 


1 


There  is  true  Genttage  under  Mourning  and  difquiet  of  Heart, 
f6  that  we  may  fey  to  fuch,  0  ^h&Ui(ffliSed  andtoffed^  fear  not,  The         ' 
Glbryrfthe  Ijardcjiall  Jkifk  ufontheb^  They  that  are  weak  in  this 
ScncefhallbcftrongasP^/^^ 


CHAP.    XXIil. 


•  • 


^tUeJccond  Dirc5tion^  fhat  tcmftatioffs  are  not  to  be  dij^ 

putcd..   the  feverdl  ways  of  difputing  s  Tiemft^ion^* 

.  In  whd$  Cafes  it  is  eo$rvement  sndnectffary  todifpHte 

poith  Sai4n.     In  what  CMfesincofovement^andthrRea^ 

finsofiti    ''.■■'  " 

« 

THene^elthnigobfirvable  in  Chrift'is  carriage  to  Satan  is  this; 
That  Chrift  ( though  he  re jeded  every  Temptation,   by  ^ 
giving  a  reafon  of  his  refixfal  ftom  the  Command  of  God  j  did  not 
fttiTer  Satan  to  ^mhh  Temptations  further  than  i^xtftrfiTropafal^ 
.    and  in  his  Anfwers  betakes  no* ^0^ic«  of  the  Reif/0;f/t)r  Motives 
i>y  which  he  hbouted  to  make  his  Temptations  prevailing.  In  the 
t  wo  iirfi  Temptation%Hiie  gives  no  reply,  to  what  Satan  infinua«- 
Xfd  by  hia&ppo(itiad,t£ljfr<rtfiik^iS'M  ofGod^l  neither  by  a& 
^^iptng thatoecwasibv  nocdifpc^endg to  'him '  his  kffowkdg  of 
the  feoet Aiiiii/^which4ieliad  wteipt  up  under]fte(e  plaufible/^e* 
je(^^  In  tfaexUrd  hcanfWersnot  a  wcMrd  to  ttie  Vdnii^  and  felic- 
'[facod'of  histleceit&l  offer  of  >  the  Kingdoms  of  the  ff^wldy-  though 
Casiiath*heenobfexV€d>  he  might  have  oppolTedflrong  Reafons 
^gW)ftthemdl:.ani)beCde^iWheiJ  Satan  betalhae  Iniblent  iand 
loM^^nt  ill  tempting  Ci^iA>d/^€&ii^>^  he<;ha- 

<^ahimaiviiy  wkh  ^:  Q^tike  Abomination,  Gntheehence^Saian.  . 
Fr^oi^hidi  weiiave  ajGri^Ond  Dnre&ion^which-is  this. 

•'"..  'tis^i!J!fmptmi(ms:tdi.Sm^'^ansobe'ifff6fii 
^tkePthanlydi^sstin^i^       ,  \    '   . .-    u*.      i  ^ . 

ibi^if fiwtlsifl'&Gsdof a  dlAind Application,  'becaufe  k  isnota 

:    .  ^  Rule. 


>  t9o  %%tmtitt  0f      ;F*tt.m 

Ruk  fi)  genital^  but  that  the  pradHce  of  God's  Children  have  made 
exe^hn  againft  iu  For  theclearcr  Explanation  of  it,   liball 

f  irft,  Give  you  ihc  feveral  k^is  o£  difpotingis,    bj  which  wc 
may  fee  that  all  are  not  alike :  For 

FirO,  The  (erioiis  working  of  the  thoughts  m  a  qm^  denial  of  a 
Temptation  with  a  resfin  mflyed  or  exfr^ed  ( though  it  admit 
not  Satan  to  any  firrtherdifpute  or  Argument)  mzyyjnfimefinfl, 
be  caUed  a  difputing^  for  the  Scripture  ufeth  haK(yyi(TuM  for  any 
inward  (erious  lliought.  Sftcb  a  kind  pfMflitwi  as  this  is  mc^ 
far^  \  it  cannot  be  wanting  to  any  that  rdfufe  a  finful  Motion, 
this  being  (as  we  (Mil  fee  afterward)  ^necf  thoie  Dir^ons  Which 
Chrifi  intended  us  by  his  Example,   and  the  very  thing  which 
Chrift  pfadifibd  in  every  Temptation  :  for  he  contented,  not  him- 
ftlf  to  givea  nd^d  denyal,  but  ftilladds  a  lUtf/Ss  of  fuch  refufal. 
Tbc^ewhoin^eircr^/^mKrurge  that  Ttmputious^ut  not  to  be 
difputed,  do  not  rmt|p/i  this  as  any  difputing.    And  others  that 
do  (takiradiiputingfbrtherefufiilofa'thing  with  areafim  a^ 
figned  )  tmnk  chat  his  procedure  in  the  two  tirft  Temptations,  is 
.notiM^/ebyus,  butonlythatof  the  third,  wherein  he  diafied 
away  the  Devp  with  angry  denyal:  but  the  miflake  is  ob- 
.viqus. 

•Secondly,  Theicisadifputiitgofwiiieq(f4^ 
frrence :  dhis  is  wlienr  a  finful  Kfot  ion  in  jefted  into  our  Hearts,  is 
tiOtdireSly  €onjm$edt0'r  but  then  iriftead  pf  a  fidl  drnfol^  Men  be- 
^gm  to  raife  ^ii^imix,  and  make  ObjeBtM/  of  l^  moment,  or 
Itome  imfertUim  ^jtMrka  which^lfarikenot  at .  ti»e  nwt  f  as  one  oUer- 
vedofhim(elf^<  tl^tinfieadof  <^>rn^a^nfii  he  b^an 

.to  diipute,  whedier  it  came  ifism  S0*0ff<xiJbk  «m  ineBnstm^  ^d 
(b  infteadof {MidkVig  (he  Fire,  be  bufied  bimielf  to  enftire  wbentfe 
it  came.    Mqp  d«ii  with  Teiaprsticnsin  tHi  cafe,  as  they,  who 
being  asked  whether  they  will  buy.  Sash  a  Commodity,  h^y  sn^ 
fiper  /Ttf,  but  y et<c9U  back  the  Party/again,  ud  4xi^.whence  it  aune  f 
prwhatitmudcoft?  andbyfochot^i^tomffiJ^cf  CM^en^ 
themlelves  at  hSi  to  buy  it*    £i^  fiulra^  by  iiich  an  iti€$nfi2iraie 
conferena  with  Satam  fer  the  aknt^  beginning  of  the  Seipents 
Speech  [TeaybatbAd/aidyefiallnotuft^  Sec'}  and  the  (tunming 
up  of  the  Arguments  Whidb  prevailed  with  hcr^  eat  (wk»'  tte 
Woman  farp  that  ibttm  wof  good  far  Food^  and  Mi^km  f$  the 
£ye/,  &c.]docfeaflyevidbioeuatthertwasi|wrrJ^^         than 
is  there,  exprefled,  aad^tbat  alibtendingttafitttaintte  Coodn^ 

fiiofint* 


jpieafantne^  zniPrcfiioltbtFmit.  This  kind  of  dirputing  is 
always  unlawful  and  dangerous,  for  ic  is  but  a  iPanton  d^^yanee 
with  a  Tempcation^a  ftajiflg  ufwt  the  bolt  ^ftbe  Jjf^  aad  coowonly 
cndsln  a  Cnful  compIyance» 

Thirdly^  There  is  a  diQ)utiRg  of  a  JiUberatu^  and  partying  in- 
Jkffmncyi  t^isis,  when  the  Devil  puts  a  thought  of  Stnkico  thck 
Minds,  and  (  while  they  ieem  not  to  be  forward. to  iinbm:e  it  > 
leaves  it  to/xr^  conjUer^^^i,  and  then  they  float,  betwixt  i«- 
folved and  Hnrefolved^  betwixt^  &  con^  being  at  a  great,  diiputc 
within  themielves  what  is  bcft  to  bedone,  whether  the  ^nvemm- 
ais  onxht  one  band,  will  weigh  down  thcincomwiiencii/oh  tbeo- 
ther  )  thisincaiesofiif^jrM^  Sin,  is  a  wicked  iG^j/ti/tg  toirix^  iMni^ 
always  unlawfuL 

Fourthly,  There  are  alfo  treacheroas/^/i^  argmngfy  whcveia. 
tlie  Heart  takgsfart  mth  Sauui.    Thefe  are  thofe  i^afas  that  are  tQ 
be  found  in  Natural  Men,  about  the  dou^  p;r  Ml  d^ing  of  fia&l  - 
things.  This  looks  k  l^ke  the  CptiAatA^mixt  the  fi^-Md  th  tfi- 
nil,  that  ithathoocafioned  an  enquiry,  how  they  Inf^y  be  idi^m^  ^ 
aniflfedeadi  &Dm  other.    ^Tis  generally  <;0Qcluded  l£at  ja  ihae 
ftrife  o(  the  Nauiral  Man,   the  Light  of  the  Under(tanding^  tod 
G3nfcienc^  gives  ^ppdition  to  the  bent  of  tt^  Affftfmi^  ^  jthe 
p^fofklsies  (xhog^  gxidi^  io  pai;t;  in  tht^m^4H^.i^ 
Parties  xh^^veo{:q>d£tk>neac^  to  other  >  hut  with  ;thi$rfrv<!i^^ 
d^eiice^  thuinibisfii:ifeif^  theXfefltfifaif/frt 

n^Goi^  tvhcreas  in  the.  o^,.  the  AiTcdions  Mf  t^*5w^/^>^ . 
and  in  a  nnalignant  io/tf/^/i^to  the  1,.%^  Arive  to  pat  it  opt,  and  . 
to^e^^o*  th^  CQnyi(^on;Of  Cpciciejfce,  (othAt  the  Man  firivef  to  * 
Si^^  *aidio;ftQpt|}eiWiitf&pf  fucho^B^ioB^  a^  come  iWo.the, . 
^traryj  this  ^ind  of  dieting  is  alwap  6^   , 

Fifthly^  Thcie  is  yet  a  difputing  in  a  firiU  S^nfe,  which  is  .a  . 
full  and  Jilemn  debating  of  a  Satanical  iijeSion^  hy  giving  it  ihtfidl'  - 
bearings  and  adnut ting  Satan  to  be  ^  Refpondent  to  our  ob|e<9:t-  - 
oos.  .Of  this^^p^  9'^'*^  how  far  it  m^y  be  convenient,  and  how 
far  inconvenient,  becaufewe  fee  Chriii  in  this  place  did  not  tbm  » 
diiputc  with  Satank  and  yet  we  iihdis/b»cr/ in  Scripture  of  fome  . 
Holy  Men.  chat  have  been  unavoidably  ^aged  to  difpute  a  i 
Temptation  to  the  utmofi.  ^ 

To  Anfwertisis  Query,  I  iliall  Secondly  (hew  in  what  cafes  it  < 
may  be  necedispryw.  x^nvenient  to  m£f.tb€  Lijh.with  Satan  in  an> : 
BpIj  ^^b  ?^^  m.what  odcf. it»  i^,iiiemit»ient,Md  .dange-.- 

rous^  , 


\ 


i^^x  Z^tmtiUiyl        Part.  IH. 

totts*    There  are  four  cafes  in  which  Hve  may  dHpute  a  Tempts 
tion»     ' 

Firft,  When  the  Motion  is  of  things  JdtthtfuUnd  ii^jf^/e,  whe- 
ther they  be  lawful  or  not.  Here  it  cannot  be  avoided  :  for  albeit 
(as  the  Apoftle  advifetli  RatH.  14.  i .}  doabiful  di^tttatwis  are  not 
'tobeimpo£ed  upon  others,  (b  as  to  tye  them  tipto  our  perfwafi- 
cnS)  7et  in  thefe  things  every  Man  (  before  he  can  zSt  clearly  )  is  * 
-to  endeavour  hks  ovmfatUfd^ion  in  the  lawfuTnefs  orunlawfulnefs 
of  the  thing,  that  fo  hemay  be  fitHy  pafwaded  in  hk  m>n  Mind^ 
-ver.  5r  And  he  ^vcs  two  ftrong  reafons  of  this,  ver.  22,25.  C'*J 
from  the  ftfcii^and  trouble,  which  otherwifethe  Man  may  be  put 
•tipon^  while  his  Confcience  unfatisfied,  eendemmtb  him  intbat^ 
wbicb  hy  zconttzrj  piiiQ\ctheahwtthi  (2.)  In  that  this  con- 
detmiation.  of  Confcience  (  while  he  doth  thaty  the  lawfulnefs 
whereof  he  believeth  not)  is  an  evidence  of  his  Sin^  as  well  asan 
^ec^wn  of  his  ttoHhUt 

Secondly,'  Difputings  have  place,  when  a  Temptation  hath  to* 
kgniMd  updn  the  thoughts,  and  (6  far  pofleiTed  it  ielf^  that  our 
c^m^kn  l-iieth  up  in  the  difence  of  the  Suggeftioh.  Satan  will  not 
'MHtbAthdHi  Ohou^  he  bean  intruder  without  our  leave,)  dll 
ne  be  bea^  out  of  his  garters.  The  Apoflle^  Efb,  6.  imph'es  (b 
much  4>y' that  exprdTidno  oiiptencbingthi^iiyDaftfofS^tzxi.  It  is 
not  pt(>pct  to  underfhtnd  it  of  a  kefuUl  of  the  fitji  Motion  of  Sin, 
f  though  Inter|»retars  doufually  make  it  com^^ehenfive  both  of  the 
l^0^gout  of  the  Dart,  and  thepUid^ngit  out)  becaufe  this  evi- 
dently fiippofeth,  that  the  Dart  hath  tierced  the  Soul,  and  now 
b^ihf  to  Mr/rand  enflame,  which  will  require  mpre  labour  for  the 
quenchmgof  it,  thanarefofalof  tfaefirft  Motion  would  pbt  us  to. 
As  when  Fire  hath  taken  hokl  upon  our  Hou{es,we  (hall  be  forced 
to  bring  Water  for  the  extinptijhing  of  the  Flame,  \vhich  (  before 
it  hid  broke  out  upon  the  Building)  an  ordinary  care  might  have 
prevented.  And  this  we  further  taught  byadidindlion  which  the 
fame  ApotUe  ufeth  in^  the  fime  place  of  gf^yeti  zndi\"hs*f^ociJlandiftg 
and  nnthfianding.  Wemuftkeep'offthc  Temptation  that  ite^^ir 
not^  hy  fianding  againft  the  AlTault  in  a  peremptory  re/iif/i/i  but  if 
it  do  enter^  then  we  muft.  be  put  to  it,  by  a  forc^  of  holy  aiguing 
to  p^B  out  the  Arrow,  and  to  mtifiand  it. 

Thirdly,  Much  more  need  have  we  of  diluting,  when  the 
prefent  Temptation  is  a  Mdfion  of  fuch  a  Sin  which  we  are  babi-' 
tMa$ed MTito^  andhsLVC l(mg pra3ijed^  fbfthefe  kind  ofliiiulMo* 

tkms 


I 


tions  arenotcaftouteaCly*  In  this  cale,  D^ivi^  adWfith  hisEne-  *  * 
mies,  VfaU  \.  (who  had  for  a  long  time,  lovti  Vanity^  andfouAt 
4ftet  Iti^vfig)  that  by  eommmni  with  their  own  Hearty  and  by  diC^ 
putingagainft^their  (inful  Pradices>  they  (hould  bring  themlelves 
under  an  Holy  awe^  and  by  that  means  fiop  thecoiurfe  of  their  fin- 
nihg)  Per.  4.  This  indeed  is  the  great  thing  that  Sinners  are  called 
to  by  God,  to  fonder  their  Eftate,  to  confider  their  ways,  to  Jtttdy 
the  evil  and  danger  of  Sin,  to  examin  themfelves,  and  to  reafon 
together  with  God  about  the  wickedneis  and  ingratitude  of  their 
Adions,  and  about  the  contrary  lovelinefs,  bleflednel^  and  hap- 
pine&  of  the  ways  of  God,  that  £0  they  may  be  brought  to  repen- 
tance *  all  which  are  done  only  by  d^feriout  arpting  of  their  caie  and 
hazard. 

Fourthly,  It  is  convenient,  and  in  ibme  cales  necefTary  to  di(^ 
putea  Temptation  which  Satan  offers  to  us,  ^tbe  Mouths  ofMtn^ 
who  entice  us  to  (hare  with  them  in  their  wickednefs  :  ibrhere  by 
itrffdng^  we  may  not  only  difamragtthtit  further  Sollicit  at  ion,aflL 
(ofm  owrfdvu  from  the  like  Temptation  iox  the  fiiture,   but  we 
alfi>  by  the  exercife  of  an  Holy  Charity,  endeavour  to  full  them  out 
if  the  Fire.    When  Jofefhs  Miftrefs  tempted  him,  he  confidored 
that  he  had  to  deal  both  with  the  pA/i/,  znd  hk MifirePy  Gen.^o. 
7, 8«  and  therefi>re  that  he  might  ref^  theVevil^  he  peremptorily 
r^yttl  the  Temptation,'  but  that  he  might  t^  of  hit  Mifinfs 
£rom  her  unlawful  proiecution,  he  arffus  with  her  about  the  In* 
gr^itude.  Danger  and  Unlawfulneis  of  (iich  an  ad.  My  Matter 
woteth  not  what  is  with  mt  in  the  Hodfi^  and  he  bath  committed  at 
that  he  hathh  fity  Hand:  there  is  none  greater  in  this  Houfi  than  J,  m- 
therhath  hekfft  any  tjring  bad^from  me  but  thee^  becaufe  thou  art  hii 
Wife:  how  then  can  I  do  this  great  Wuk^dnefs  and  Sin  againfi  Godf 
\Vhen  Sinneirsdo  entice  us  to  caft  in  c»ir  Lot  amongft  them^  fitty  to 
them,  andctfreofoiur(elves  will  engage  us  to  ^r^ne-the  folly  and 
danger  of  their  ways  with  them,  except  they  behave  themfclves 
z&Pogsand  Swineh  their  carriage  givin'g  us  juft  ground  to  con- 
clude, that  they  are  Cofet  on  Witksdnefs;,  that  it  may  endanger  us, 
rather  than ]>r0^^  them,to  debate  with  them.  And  (b  was  it  likely, 
Cand  the  Text  fecms  to  hbt  fo  much,)  that  wJien  Jofeph  pcicciv^ 
edhisMifirefs  was  re/^/W  upon  the  purfuit,  and  that  his  reafbn- 
ings  were  not  minded,  he  jper/7/fei  in  his  denyal^  but  forbore  his 


Bb  *  But 


Bu^Kbwwc^^^t^af  be  conrctMent  to<fi^te  0ft  the  It^^mm^- 
tioned'  Sctrfe)  in  theic jW  c«fbi  Cancf  others  may  pmtxtblf  be ati^-         j 
die^:  yet-  there  arr  cafts  m  whidi  it  will  he  ineMifenimt  amf  ha^- 
Tardous  to  dil^Kite  or  ar^ei^  andt>fth|9  0i^.I  ftalt*Kcboii; 

fcur. 

-    Pirif,  l^w•no^fafc  tx>  difj)ute- the- matter,  in  v9tkift9kutT!t$Bf^- 
Utions^  fuph  as  ate  (AiYi^fuitaMt  to  oufftc/to^ftBw^,   o»  may  re- 
ceive a  favourable  ^J^flP^and  cpuntcnance  firom  the  poflitre.  of  ouf - 
-rfjfiifrx  and.  Condition.    ThefeTemptations-  (cwn  in  our.  deba« 
ting  agaiaft  them}  are  Hke  the  opening  of  a  Sfpddke^  which  . 
ftndk  forth  z^ftypfnousftnam  whith  ipay  w/Mf' thofe  that  /a^/>  and 
rcfift-it.  'Ti^chmgerous  to  admit  Fire  into  thefame  'Roen^  where  ^ 
there  is  Gnnforpder^  though  therfc  be  no  intention  to  kindle  it.     It 
hath  beenan.old^ObfervatioiT,  that  the  very-  ew/tj^  (f  if^Shus^ 
Sifir^  (though  dfc6gned  to  begjet  flis^mei  and  re(blution  againil 
them  for  the  Future  r)  hzvckindl^td'a  nov^  ftame^  by^themmecd^.- 
fery  dcclararion'of  the  Mtnmnmi^  C/www/Rtfueef^^that  they  h»c . 
rctutncdG^om^c  Confiffhrfmn^htfeSedtl^ 
thoft  very  Perfons  whofecare  it  (hould  Hav^beentobavc  put  the. 
fegfc/^rfij^^e  upon  Sins,  fc  wfrff](Jfe^,.to  thebegetthlg,6f/^jrt* 
and  abhorrency  in  the  Parties,  andthemfelves^  have^bytoo-oirr^TiKr  - 
an  enquiry  received  fiich  Fdyjin  at  the  Ear^  that  tttctSart  hath  been 
forthwith  i«/Wf<i    19to  Bke  Hazard  iremaih^  to  tftofc- that  arc» 
wiUhigto  debate  fuch  Sins  with  Satam  fortbough- they ^f/r  upon 
the  fcore  ofre0a;jce^  yet  the  very  dipdfing  on  Rxdk  a  fiibjed  C^hen 
admitted  to  lay  if  ftlf  open)  doth  convey  fuch  Aimrvtis  /w^funto 
the  treadferouf  Affi^ont^  -that-the  Hzart  i$  in  danger  of  a^rt  Toy^ 
pn.   There  is  no  better,  way  in.  fuch  cafe$  than  to  command  all  fuch 
Thoughts  and  Confide"rations(riitf  of  onr  Coafir^   and  (  as  we  do, 
when  the  City  or  Town  we  live  in  is  inftftcd^  to  withdraw- oqr 
(Hves  firom  the  air  of  fuch  a  Temptation.    We  mayobferve  the 
Kke  care  in  Jofiphy  though  bethought  himftif  concerned  at  iirffi 
fas  hath  been  (aid)  tooppofe  the  unlawful  fuitofhisMiftrefi,yee 
feein^er  defperately  fet  upon  her  Folfy,  he  declined  all  Comnmni-' 
iw/wn  with  her,  zndtK^ouldnothtnnthh^^   Gen.^p.tbi  andatlaft 
when  Are  caught  him  by  his  Garment,fee  left  i$  in  her  hand  andjt^y 
WT.  1 2 .  He  might  eafily  hare  refcned  his  Garment  fromiher,  had  be 
not  been  aware  that  his  contefiing  againft  her^  might  tecve  been  anr 
•ear/?i9;ftf/e;i/)f/ir«w;rttohimfelf.^    Chrift  himfelt,  when  he*  was- 
tempted  by  Teter  to j^himfilf^  (which  was  a  Temptation  very 

taking 


Chap.  1^ :    &ntm'n  %m0motm.    ;    i j?i 

^t^kbg  to  HtqmneNattuiSy^lscially  wlien  Suiieruig,  .an^  Death 
^isin^skWy)  i5i3]OveifkQrtaiKl|f>ariBgm  againil  it» 

than  he  was  when  the  Deyil  tempted  him.  He  gives  no  poiitive 
f^oafoasagainftit,  $shtdidwhcn  he  was  tempted  to  fall  down  dnel 
wmffip -we  l>ivil^  but  diichaijgethhunfelf  from  any  fiirther  confi- 
^rscrion^of  thcmatterbya  dedaxedabhonieDcy  or  the  thing.  Get 
0hei  kkmd  meSatan^  for  ibfufmottr^mt  the  things  that  be  of  God^ 
httJtbt  MbkgrwbiAhB  of  Men.  Which  is  as  U  he  hadtplainly  iaid,  ihU 
itifi^ffuumtlyjromtbe  Z>et«/,  aadfinmch  abhorred  by  mt  (becoHfiJfi 
^fM^UtomfOmdition)  tbati  mUMoeJimHcb-aiMjami^qf  f|,  or 
m^derit. 

.   rSeomflly,  OenesaUy  in  all  Xen^ptarions,  (tliou^  they  have  not 
^he  «dsaiits^i£  ot9c.jpre/i^  or  inclination^  ashatli 

l)6eQ  tooted;)  df  sn  ^fftnfmt  wiAdrmmmt  jrom  Obedienee^  or  of 
tbi^gfr  iKMjiw^ninBifri)^  iinful,  it  is  sot  conv^knt  to  di(pute  then^ 
hat-  to  difm^  them  by  ^denyal^  except  i^me  of  the  forementioned 
<u)Dliderations  do  alter  the  cafe.  In>i^M^  cafes  we  need  not  paffy 
but ftoatly  deity^  Our  icibkitionsijibr  Piii^^  and  againfi  Sin^  mould 
4)0t  be  to  /e^  ;  we  are  certain  jhat  S^n  is  to  be  avoided,  and  Duty 
to  be prai^tfed^ihere  we  fiioiiiaee  fem^toiy.  Abraham  being cer^  . 
i^ii/ir of  Duty,  wbcnOodcdMedlvm  to^ a fUce-p^hichbeJhou^ 
ymtd  retmefBT.an^hbetitanee:^  he  diiputed  not  the  uncertainty^  the 
danger  or  inocmvenience  that  poffibly  might  attend  his  removal, 
i>ut  went  out,  notkpamng  tMtber bentent^  Heb.  i  i.  8.  Paul  being 
-caHed  byOod  tip  preach  among  the  Heathen,  thou^  Fl^  an4 
£lo^  were  ready  with  Arguments  againA  it,  .yet  he  would  not  fi) 
mach^cMi/erwithtbem,  but  immediately  obeyed,  Gal.i.i6. 
JLikein/lances  I  might  fetchfirom  other  holy  Men«C^riait,when  the 
*Ftefidentgaveitto  his.own  choice,  whether  he  would  ob^otbefnt 
toVeatb^  commanding  hkci  to  take  it  into  conlideration,  he  rea- 
:dily  repiyed.  In  re-^iam  SunSk  mn^  deUberandium^  that  it  was  not 
lit  to  deliberate  inibpbinacafe.  Mrs.  AnnAskstnf^  when  p.  tfae^ 
Stake  r^dy  to  be  burnt,  zPardon  was  offered  by  the  LordChancel- 
lory  file  would  imt  fb  much  as  lool^  on  iU  but  returned  this 
Anfwer,  that  (he  came  not  thither  to  de^y  her  Lord  and  Ma^ 
fter.  Bi/hop  Hopiiir  in  the  fame  Condition,  had  a  Box  laid 
before  him  with  a  Pardon  in  it,  which  when  he  underftood, 
Che  wais  fo  aftaid  of  <ww/m«g  with  a  Temptation)  he  cryed 
out, '  If  ye  Ufve  mySoul^   a»ay  mth  it  i  ifyz  love  my  SjouI  away 

mth  it.  And  many  odicrs  there  were  in  all  ages,  fo  far  from  accept- 

B  b  a  '   ifig 


1^6  :9lCteatiCe0f       Part-iiE 

TcntatirfaSa.'*^  15ch  mtdimfid  ddSmrmiut^  that  they)  would  not  take  iotoi 
tana^^nul.<^iifi<^C'^^^oi^  ^^^  tttmghttOttSt€niasiqx>n  which  they  might  have 

iumcvad^di   eKbaped.  ^ 

^umfcntfa^  Thirdly,  When  a  Temptation,  after  ^ff  meMr  ufed,  coqtinucs 
daud  "cKuk>»  ^  ^  trotibU/m,  and  is  rather  an  amioyaiue  than  an  infeShfi^  thea 
&  nihil  rrfpon!"^^  ^«  "Ot  *j(?«tt  It,  but  by  an  Holy  Contempt  ^kfiifi  iu 
dc&commen-  Temptations  to  Viaffbemy  areoftof  thisiiature  C  ^hath  been  no^ 
da  caufam  {gj  in  its  place)  and  there^are  other*things,  by  which  Satan  oe* 
5^' ^7  w  ates  to  God's  Children  greatdifijuiet,  while  they  in  the  mean  time 
Sicuc  tuiiiffi.  *  abhor  thi^$in,  and  cry  out  of  the  Tryal.  Here  when  the  Mkffhiger 
mum  eil  Ca-  of  Satan  will  not  depart^  'tis  an  advice  that  hath  the  genenl  apr 
nemlatrantcm  pj^l^ji^^j  Qf  Holy  experienced  Men,  that  we  (hould  A(K/5  the 

pr«terirc,  iu  Temptation,  as  an  approved  way  to  our  quiet  and  eaic  \  for  while 
tina  vincendi  we  think  to  repel  fbch  afTaults,  by  firugling  with  Arguments,  we 
ratio  eft  coiw  dt>  butiffcre^/e  the  force  ofthcm:  as  he  that  thinks  toyJMr^r.himCelf 
nSLS^  againft  the  Wind,  by  holding  up  his  Cloak,befm^  iim^,  doth  hut 

Sue  cum  iis"^"  derive  upon  himiclf  a  jhwi|[«r  Uaft. 
ifputare  .^  Fourthly,  In  Temptations  of  fmnm^  trouble  and  fenwy  it  *4s 
Satan  nihil  mi-  not  convenient  todifpute  themattpr  with  Satan*  David  m  PfitL 
Sum  fu{ToS42-  '*•  ftemstocorrofthimfclfforhismiliake,  hi^Soul  wasc^ 
temptum.  id  ' dotpn  mtbin  him ^  and' for  the  curecfthat  Temptation^  he hadl 
rttm.  3'f»jy!s*  prepared himfelf  by  Aigucncnts  for  a  Viffttte s  but^  perceiving 
o!^r^A  himfelfin  awroBgcourft^  he  calls  off  his  Soul  fiom  difqiuet,  to 
^ic.  i4k.  I.  ^^  jjpn^cdiate  application  to  God  and  the  Promifes,  Tn^  fiiB  im 

Gtd^  firlJ^Vyet  ftakfi bms  -but in VfaLvi.  i.  he^ismorCifym^ 
&iffi  with  his  work,  for  while  his  Enemies  were  ai^ed  by  &taa.' 
to  difcourage  h'm>,  her^off/ the  Temptation  at){r]|},  before  It  fetr 
led  upon  his  thoughts,,  and  diaieth  it  away  as  a  thing  that  he 
would  not  gjiWCZTto^  IfttheeLarddalpa  ft^trHJl'y  hem  fiyyt 
tbm  to  tf^Soidi  fieeat-a  Bird  to  yowt  Mmnktin  f  And  there  are 
weighty  re^f/oir/  that  fhould  diflwade  us  from  entringihe  lifts  with 
Satan  in  Temptations  of  i^iiy^im/tn>uble,As  OO  ^htdettrmuMim 
of  the  iS'i^fccn^of  the  Soul  and  its  converted  ftateisa  Qgeftion  of 
no(ma]l^£f|^/^jp,  zhpfftty  Contn)ver(y,mor«r intricate  and  abftruCe 
than  thofeControveriies  that  in  the  Schools  are  oCareatefl  Name 
for  difficidty  :  for  this  is  lyable  to^more  weighty  O^Sums^  and 
Child  of  Light  ihndsin  need  of  nicer  diftiiiSion^  As  Dt.Goodmn  Oofoves^lZvy 
€a^.  j.f.^u    that  converfe with dgeOed  Spirits^ find fi  mitcb ijmd^^  and  jtimbkn^ 

afrtafming^  turning  every  ip(^  toward  off  the  force  of.  an  Argwmnt 
brotoght  for  their  confolatioM^  that  even  vrife  and  able  Headi  are  oft  put 

to 


i-, 


ffafimiyMJLkifnpm  vkcuvfonfwr.  Would  it  then  be  fit  togive 
Satan  this  advantage  ?  or  to  admit  him  fofar  into  our  reafoning  ^ 
He  that  will  lAvtr^ Satan  to  Tdch  a  tonteft,  (hall  be  iure  to  have  his 
bmidrfmlU. 

Seomdlyy  Hiis  kmd  of  Temptation  doth  ufually  difabUMcn 
fer  arguing  *)  it  oftentimes  canfimndf  the  Brain,  jfn^i^x  the  under* 
ftanding,  and  ire<ii^/the  Memory*  Heman  complains  of  hiai-^  ' 
{dfzsMfhraSedtyternfff.  Job ailshiwfelf defieraie.  SuchPerfbns 
arenot  fiirely  in  a  fit  cafe  to  manage  a  Temptation  with  '€0  cun^ 
ning  a  Sophifter  as  Satan."  »  . 

Timdly,  If  they  de£xnd  into  thfc  Battel,  he  is  not  only  foofirong 
jfor  them,  but  commonly  after  a  while^  they  #j%  Satgri's  fan 
againfi  themfelves,  and  comply  with  himjCpncIuding  agaidi  chetr 
own  peace* 

Fourthly,  There  is  alio  a  heHet  way  at  hand  than  to  enter  into 
a>Di(pute^  and  that  is,  By  gnng  to  (3id  by  aPreJint  Faitby  Lwt  w 
Ktpet^ance^  n4mthetrHtb»rfany0ftkfek  qttgtioned.  It  is  a  difficult 
#ii/Jl^toprdveibnQe  time  that  j^nwrra^  of  Faith,  Love  or  other 
Ckaces  were  fineen-  y  -this  may  admit  of  iuch  objet^ns  firom  a 
wounded  Spirit,  that  it  will  behard  to^anfwerthem  ^  biK  inthls   > 
cafe  'tis  a  nearer  way  to  fee  if  there  be  not  in^  tbefic<mtfiamingfy 
ibme^iv^cfitaSsofthefe Graces:  whetherfuch*  complainants  are 
not  mllingto  embraee  Cbrifiufon  any  ittms^  wbttbtr  tbeyda  mi  bate  - 
Sin^  n^babertbgftPinddn^iwifiifftealy  be  reconciled  to  Godj  8cc*  ft 
oft  falls  out  that  this  doth  ftay  the  trouble,  when  examinations  of 
fbdrmer  ads  do  nothing  fopthem.    Some  Men  are  at  more  pains  • 
(asonefiuth)  torepairandfitantf/^Bia/^fe'/rg,  then  would  fenre 
to  rear  a  nem  one.    Yetmuft  it  be  remembred^  that  though  it  wcit 
the  beft  eomfi  to  refift  Temptations  of  this  nature  at  fitft^  ^  by  amid' 
ing  unneceflary  dij^tings;  notwithftanding  when  this  (zs  Ftootcd  ^ 
b&fore  of  other  Temptations)  hath  fdznd  upon-the  heart  and  taken  ■• 
pQireffion,then  (hall  we  be  forced  to  fi&onrh^amhs  vritb  ArgwrnntSy 
and  whether  we  will  or  no,  muft  we  undergo  a  Gonteft :    As  we 
fee  in  David  who  when  bis  trouUes  had  prevailed  upon  him^  was 
fcMTced  to  f  lead  mtb  God^  with  bimfelfy  with  the  T'emptation;  and  to 
have  recourfe  to  former  Experience  i  thtdays-of  old;  and  the  years  of 
the  righ band cf  the mfi  High^  and  all  littleenough. 

Thirdly,  All  that  I  (hall  further  (ay  concerning  the  inconveni- 
oides  of  ^ifpu ting  with  Satan,  <&aU  be  to  give  yoy  thereafons 

mam- 


L 


i4S  mXtttlttUM        'fttttHL 

:  hazaxdous  aod  uoluiuble.    A% 

Iixl\  -Tis  zn  ibkomr  Co  S^Mi^  a^d  a  difg^aet  to  *4>iit  icSves^ 
Men  are  loth  to  be  feeo  coptdiipg  wkhPerfons  of  a  fariii/baww 
i;Mi^>  .cQicciaity  inruchthingSAvbfdilH^ 
infamy,    'l^ts^a  u£ual}>«id€o£<ieaeffo(ity  is  Men<)fSf^^ 
they^icori^i^y ^vivewitha Sofld^ <9tt0nMd M$h^Seggm'y  orhtjfwaA 
inCamfoiiff  of  th^etlMdfemidert4m  ml  nmm^dt^ftitidfy:  «nd  in 
inattess  .that  are  vile  aod  h^^   'ck  h^ly  iib%racefal  to  aflknic 
them  to  a  debate.  Such  things  wiQ  eith^^et  more  cmfo  than  they 
>  jdcietve,'^  whik  -they  fecin«to  be  cattnteiienced  by  a  dMpate,  oar  elfe 
ihall  cBmmmiaue  thJ^kJifindii  to  tbofe  tiiGit  fballfhewfucfaiiamili* 
.  -juity  with  tbem. 

Secondly^  By  relufing  to  difputeTenaptations,  we  jaufe  'Up  m 

.ousbeatfis  bm  ^d^iive  Mmem^^  that  ^hhonency  we 

^ .  jaccataiomdsBd  fiseiigth&ea^gai&tt  ihrni :  Itoouft  needs  tu^d^ 

.<>urhaM^ed.intoa^e/c«^<4ifin^agaiiift't^         whkhour  oonfi^ 

.  Vexation  at  )if^  vim  ptefeats  to  m  ib  abeniinabie,  that  it  deierres 

m>pihu  Jnfvm^  }»jx^^  jlind  whaour 

I  Heart  is  thus  alsonoed)  it  canAot  but  Haud  upon  its^jioid.  ^is  a 

.  <X)ur&  thatBoly  Men  have  taken,  to  keep  Men  at  a  greater  dp^ 

^    ilance  from  Sin,  to  prcient  it  as  a  thing  of  gn^  abhrrtmy^  and 

thatistfaeiotmlmentof that  Expreflion,  Rcau  6.x.  shall  m 

V       SiHj^  that  Graa  may  abound  f  Gidfnhid^    The  wfcac/x  tMf  thata* 

bu(eof  GofpelGra(ie4)e  (hews  by  fetting  it  below  thtwirk  c^any 

faims  thought,  he  (harpeas their  apprebetifions  agamft  it,  by  an 

outlay  of  deteAation.   The  like  he  doth  %ph.  5.3.  where  he  in- 

4leavoux6  to  fe^  their  Hearts  againft  uncleanne(s  and  covetoufiieg, 

by  telling  them  that  it  was  unbecoming  Sain t(hip,  that  (uch  things 

{bouldhc  Jo  natch  0$  Mcena$mdiyibetn. 

Thirdly,  Difputing  is  a/rcrcr  invitation  to  the  Devil  to  oarge  the 
Temptation  further :  we  do  but  toy  with  him,  and  give  him  occa- 
fion  to  follow  u&  Eve  found  the  truth  of  this  by  iad  Experience, 
(he  fo  managed  her  fcif ,  that  Cbe  plainly  intimated  (he  had  a  mnd 
to  bear  what  the  Devil  cmld  fay^  tor  the  eating  of  the  forbidden 
Fruit  9  and/o  urged  the  Prohibition  of  God,  and  tfaeThreaming, 
that  fbe  fought  from  Satan  a  confirmation  of  her  feoret  ambeliify  la- 
ther than  faithfully  indeavouredarefw/ye  of  the  Teibptation  9  and 
mentioned  the  Threatning  under  fuch  terms  of  Mncertainty  and 
ftraiventwre^  as  an  ObjeHion^  which  (he  delired  might  be  removed^ 

rather 


^    • 


rather  than  firom  a  iirm  belief  of  that  Death  fpoken  of^  for* 
tifying .  her .  (elf  in  her  Duty  >  by  all  which  Satan  was  Co 
encovmged*  to  proceed^  that  heprefently  confirmed  her  in  her 
Diftruft. 

Fourthly,  TheiadiftnilSOgsufiialiy^retMn  nphing  of  advantage 
to  our  account,  buttoSatus.  Weunneceflarily  enter  the  Lifts 
with  him^and  that  upon  yery.iKitefiu/terms,he  being,  (zs  Saul  (^d 
ofGaliab  aiMl9jliiVl>|A)i  i^VfTarfom  bis  Tmah^BOidyfe  but  weak 
iui$kilfiil'^/A^*»  we  g^ouc  of  our.  Trenches  and  Ita'O^  our 
Weapons  behind  usvwe  expoleour  naked  Breafts  to  a})  Jus  Darts, 
and  bydifcimrfing  with  binihe  ^'it/ time,  wherein  the  Pcyfin  may 
more  powerfully  n^orl^^vipon  our  Affedions.  If  he  was  too  hard  for 
our/f^PareoF^at  tlus  Weapon,  we.  whoCb  Heart*  are-  not^ 
faixyMl  to  God,  as)  tbpirs  in  Jimoctmfy  but  ctmrnfud,  by  Satan 
(  wbq  hatMiia  aJPaa(y  w  us  J  wt^  wt  likfdy  to/ownsoff  with 
Triump!?f. 

liifiiUy,,  i;i^f€^/)«%<a»4f«9WnJ^¥)  mmmAfm.ALip$Ay^ 
Oqir  hoM^  i^t  )f»i%  Quc^  ii  ioopiye^  in.'  in  fdC » indinati^ 
oa  tA  )m)4  wiienr  Aim?&  ar«  wiiluqg;  ti^-7r«ittK  £kH]r  Exh 
a4?2rie^.ud4  {liiperi^ci^  <ii£  thiSktk^  giM  u^>  tbatcfilMft 
to  Sto  a&eicCMiiwwcat^^^^i^     £^Mn^  iUlIf'  y«l|^i0&  thi9 

The  Suov-of  this  Diredion  is  this,  that  w^en  a  Motiovof  Silu 

v«e.  (bould  pereoq^rily'^i^R^  ir« .  and^  iktd  it  away  with  an  ongryK 
rehiAfy  or  i^nere.  AbooiUiatMSQ^.  £  m#y^  nti^  ^/a.  iM.*^  ihp)  <ai0  £ 
<9{<h  ti&k  fTfd^efi  i  Ga  tbet  hence:  or,.  72«  i^rA  Sjthukt  tbuy. 
Sat4tft  « 


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mfmmmi 


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-*<»  '  afCreafffcdf      apart  in. 


C  H  A  p.    XXIV. 

'theihiriDlrmontfrepeUing.MremfttttM'ftuhoiitJieUf' 
thiHecfgi^y.tffidoMig,    What  »  S^edj  tUmMl  diu, 

TBc  nagpaimnity  of  Chrift,  and  *e  percmptorhiefi  of  Ws 
A^^y?-  Z^Y"""  noted.  Wefboftfuttherobfervc the  mme- 
A«wi^Qf  his  Anfirer,  he  faflbed  not  any  of  thefe  Motions  to  ttav 
long  with  him,  here  was  not  a  Crat  tibi  refieiideh,  erne  araim  l 
M9mmMdIi»iB.Afmri  he  would  not  tafctime  with  tKc  De- 
vil, but  had^his  Anfwer  ready :  no  foonct  was  he  tempted,  hot 
the  Temptatioo  wasitpelled  i  for  thefe  expreffions  [  L  fc  ^ 

tiie  tpad^  and  fpeedinefsof  thefe  returns,that  he  anfwer^  iw 
faitly,forthwith.  Hence  we  have  aiferiDiredion  in  our  refine 
c»Satan,whichisthis:  ^ 

fmbmtb  nfOia.  TheDwoaion  is  of  great  ImportanceT^  not 
for  us  to  pafs  by  a  Temptation  with  Siknee,ot  to  defer  an^ 

Fnr  th*fe  ReafolS '- 


,  J!?i:^''^?**"r^  of  Temptations,  is  doHgemt  or  infecSious. 
dothfuffiaentlyinforecaneccffityofthcirj?w^»roi^  ThiiS 
ofdangcr rcquireaMfc«ftop.  UFoxTon  i;^-ken  intothe  Body 
we  fpeedily  labour  to  caft  it  up,  or  to  ovcreome  it  by  AntidoJ,: 
WclatourtoilaytheTprcading.ofa<?i«,^««prcfmly.  who 
thinks  It  ht  to  delay,  when  Fire  hath  taken  hold  upon  an  Houfe^ 
•~ScrdMedi.2Jev«y<?!P«»'««>)'ofhelp,  is  in  the  y>ee^i«i/>  of  the  endeavour' 
cina  paratur,    Tis  too  late  to  bring  Water  when  the  Houfe  is  confumed,  too  late 

irgaTtn^L3j;Ji7^jl«>.^^^  Th^Aat 

ucrt  moras,     fonfader  what  a  Temptation  is,  wiUfeenoreafcn  to  move  flowlv 

moppofing.  ' 

Secondly,  Sile»ce  eneouragab  Satan.  'Tis  not  with  laxti  as  'tis 

'        with  Men:. 'Tis  the  Policy  of  fbme,   to  ww/flaJ^thcirPetitioncis, 

and 


'Chap.  14*   ^^tm's  Xtntpt^mne,         aoi 

and  by  filence  tofure  them  fromzny  fiirthcr  addrds,  but  Satan 
hath  nore  impudence  thaa  to  be  put  o9ttofc(mnUHaase  by  delays  and 
more  aSive  Malice,  than  to  be  Mfcoftragedby  filence  h   nay  it  doth 
x>n  the  contrary  mW^A  him*  Mi^^requefts  are  difheartned  by 
Silence,  but  fuch  Motions^  which  by  their  na^mt  imply  a  difgraee^ 
and  carry  ncyreafon  for  their  Acceptance,  but  what  they  exp^  to 
iind  in  the  confent  of  thole  to  whom  they  are  made,  if  they  be  not 
preiently  refufed,  they  give  eneonragemait  to  hope  for  entertainmem^ 
An  immodeft  requeft  to  a  chaft  Matron,  if  not  forthwith  ezprelly 
.abominated,  encoura^eth  to  further  attempts.    Si^  being  Co 
great  an  a&ont  cp  an  holy  Heart,  the  Motion  of  it  cannot  be  en- 
tertained with  Silience, .  but  Satan  is  imboldned  to  expe^  confoit 
in  time,  aq^ioHaw^  his  advantage  accordingly.  Heufuauyt^  at 
^  valiant  peremptory  refiftance  9  but  if  the  puUe  of<iiie  Soul  beat 
flmlyupotf  the  Motion,  he  grounds  his  h(ff  upon  that,  and  is 
*  animated  to  a  furtker.procedure. 

Thirdly,Our  mBs  are  apt  to  be  inclined  by  delay.  Though  gnce 
:Juv^ma4^^^4M^t  our  Csopkcd  naturt^.  ydt  we  ftill  carry  fuch  a 
Jv4y  to  our  finrmer  difpofitions,  thatafinall  thing  (  having  the 
j^dvantagepfourAHiirtf/B^  and  inclination  j  makes  us  (like  a 
fitful  Bon^}  turn  toawQldfiand.  For  the  Mnderfiandingzxd  nM 
of  die  &qgeaemte.  are  bat  im^eSly  good,  tbefacul(ies  that  ifainild 
ol>ey  are  ftnndy  >  in  fuch  a  caie  how  dangeroustnay  delays  prove  i 
>Vho  will  faiftr  a  ieditiouslnccndiary  in  an  A«my,  formerly  incli- 
jied  to  Mutiny  ?  Who  will  permit  Leaven  tp  remain  in  that  Mafi, 
which  he  defiresmay  not  be  leav«ned,and  not  quickly  remove  it  ? 
l/Vho  will  negl^  a  fpark  upon  dry  Tinder,  Cthat  would  not  have  > 

itcpnCuiP^^  ^nd  notinftantly  putit.out?  If  it  was  ib great  a 
mifchif  f  CO  fiivin  Innocency  ,(,zs  hath  been  faid  j  to  delay  her  pe- 
temptory  denial,  of  how  much  greater  hazard  is  it  to  us  ?  Delays 
atz  dangerom^  to  a  very  Proverb,  and  Silence  may  end  in  Confint. 

Fourthly,Silence  is  gARxfime  degree  rf  confent.  *Tis  ftrangc  to  find  ' 

a  Man  delaying  an  anfwer  to  Tempt ation,  ^nd  yet  no  way  guilty  \ 

of  confenting,  latjiings  that  gre  to  be.oppo&d  with  care  and  ha- 
tred^ no  Man  can  withhold  his  Hand  without  blame :.  he  that  is 
not  agaiffi  Satan  (  who  is  to  be  perpetually  refitted  ;  is  fofar  fof  j^jf^,.^ .  «. 
i/m,  as  be  is  not  againft  him.    He  that  delayr  Juttice  which  is  due,  tbm  e^T negare 
denies  \u  The  Judge  in  the  Parable  was  calledunjuli:,  not  becaufejuiii  Um. 
he,  h^dd^^rqured  ifee  .Widows  Hopfe,  but  becaufe  be  deferred  to  ^'*  "^  P^<*- 
do,ha f^.^ ^P  tb*t  bindtsrs, m  Cvil  when, .and as feon as hecan; tdh^i^ ^^ 

C  c  dcth     '  '^  ' 

J 


rdblH  mmHoai  ud.apfiii»e  it*    Thefe  ore  received  A^tiamr  a- 

jsiongiiiAeo^  andluivcr'tbeiaine'tiutli  in  then),  if  applyed  tore- 

ififiancejofTcmptattom*  Andtliis  mayfiMPther  appear  by  confide- 

.tingCi«)The»rJ^/J-of  thewiUinthc  R^jwerjre.  When  our wj^s 

.tttff^jiict^ifioagOQdaBda^nft^^^  yet  we^BUBOt  fiiy,  they 

.^e^afiSbiitt  tfaffaOM)  ^dagaj[ii^dieoth€T^  4mttbar  there  ts 

:^ljjim  Agrfeofofctfentfrto^good,  and  of  indHnatipiitocvilhi 

.eurvHls,0reUe  «re  ifaoiddfiOt  meet  with  coin  pJamtngs  of  £pr^^ 

«/ifi/aAJxi0d«i^aeere«efiftaQoe&;  as  in  the  Ape^,  the  evil  that  I 

KWinMBCf^tbat  ioi.    (2O  The^£t/ofdicwiHificodfentiflgtnay 

^(ofMuL,  -HaacL,  aiid^ck^  (hwt  diey mdy  be  almoft  hjef^g^ 

MoA  as  iftmud^  atadieady-as  cbs  Mocion.    <^^;;  The wiH  may  faie 

iMf*fpititf<»i^  4vbetiyet  it^fermsiiotin 

klk]£myftfimfejiffmkniim  >  4tniay  1>efMlfo)r4fi  thatJt  doth  not 

wmnJhaM^ata4fy^^f^Jf^  '  fiirtbe^i(|^<M^  or  negation  of 

the  wills  a3  (where  itought  to  ad:;)  ^^anneic  avcid  the  charge  of 

Filthly,  iiot^o^KiSvtr,^kac)j^\8tf»iofifbi1^ 
fwering4 'Tis  ie/r  iitti^a^  m^n^eimrfbrHAUi^he . 

ffegdy  in  oeaiaL  The  fooiier  Fim  is  put  eiit,  orthe  l^leale  isihiti 
Kfid^tfe Jeis  hurt  isdont  \  tad  't«far  k(s  krbourta^uAicfi  a  Sfmjr, 
thioitaFJane;>  to  pbokvp^yoiiae'^      f hanaa  eid^tandar4  i 

4$9vltb.|Btater  e^XMsercvoie^fhan^^al^it^iatk^^M^chiD^ 
Ego  adolrfcens  jj^^j^  .  ]Jj^  jj  f«&atljrinakeM  f ^  tvtehhi  us,  our  Aflfe^ojis  are 

Sl^ltttn,*  &  *^^  ai^age^oar  lladertoiidiiig'foon  bribed  v  and  tt«n  wefevc 
aixerara  ;  da  siotroBlyStfttfirhat  Mr  jibtf/to  oppolci  and  fhis  ftlfto  xlivided^ 
fldihx  caftita.  ihatjvhen  "we^oiDe  to  fight,  our  Wills  are  agaiflftourW^/^  %  tHir 
*'Sio  ^"""limt  4^«w'  ^wft our  Agmw  .\  our  #r#e/  aiid  Vn^s dafli  and 
Urn  enim  ne*  coocradid  xadi  other.  ksAs^in confeffefh  of  himfelf,  I  ^r^;^ 
me  dto  exau-  (laid  he)  and  then  feanJL  hfi  ilMHjbauh^kear  me  infion  »  i  /^j!* 
aires  &  cito  ^^  ^^  fiiii^  father  than  U  ipctinp^  Ltlfti  At  the  hiil  AfTauIt,  the 
£^pl«c  5oulis€ft in  zie$teff<fiHfe^  more  unanimousand  «i#Mt  with  it 
quaroexringui.  fclfithaniMhe^/A«^^|p««^  F«r  fas*onefeithJ 

cWi/:/.  «.<^.7.  'ttisJbctter  to  do  it  while  reafin  komnfrfute^  than  when  bothiUif* 
»&ecnham^^  ^^  ^^ll^i^^oiifpire  againft  us.  And  UfHy,  It  would  be  more 
^^i[^;^/;  HoocHjr  and  ^^^  izxhtt  mt  tohaye  sdmiittd  fuch  a 

tur^uam  non  Gui^  ihe&a&erA»hada»uance  into  our  Thoughts,  to  be  forced 
admitucur  ^jufiibimfMC*  IxptbcipevieW'Of  ouvAdiohs  weOiali  have  mpre 
^P^  (Mofitttcoibaff^ebeciucfcluceagaiflll^^ 

The 


iff herf  hWWrf  <iifi«it€V  aodihew wdds  ii*inon:to heftidfortlitt 
dtefenjtfkm  of  thfe  tSredfidn,  but «» accDontof  whW  i»  tiffyed 

Fi«f  Tftae'  it  rtwft  ^finmt »  fiseed  daermmttm  agatnft  Sm. 
Sdfrietefuft  a*  Te*ivp»«io»  withdiefanieMHid^  thatcafryed  l«»V 

V*ift'<Af  rf  ***>^>  «''**  **^  f"'^  l«»jwerf  their  o#n'  indinatfbft, 
bat  «efe  Koiioi?  fe#  tiftthey i^,  ftM.  •»  an*BO  mmdar :  fbrif  ho 

tHe  SolTiai^JWten  of  tbt  Fkfli  be  i<icU<ieid  i^umurd,  jhje.  is  litrie 
eioe^tioii  fhathe  v#honiittey&:(iM«»«  piit  iarfpreat,  and . 
6trt  coMlydeayittg,  ftfeattfeWotttteag.  But  tteti*^^ 
dWft  eiT(ianyMc«(i'd!j?*«»  f6  bopwbffoccefe,  muai^an  Ao^ 
<jf  M>/y  iiOSgndthit  aga«»ft  the  <iff»  of  Tci»i»tatiOD,and  ttet  aw^ 
rterfitto  a  fcriousrcfoWc  of  ^^^^jdi^  _^  ^,      cc^     - 

S6tofldlr,  THs-poativtf  «feiiir*l Mirtbe  aMb  vtfdy^juttfSA- 
tan,  in  Motions  that  arc  ««%(y,  or  that  may  feem  Ug^,htt\g^ 
and  not  <fi«a/?  intended.  Though  it  may  be  but  a  tranfient  Glance, 
or  a  thingfhat  is  out  of «»r R<r«i,  yet  muft  noth«|,  be  amtemud&t 
undervalued.  >fo*jry  will  take  noticcof /««»  a(awnsorci«««. 
fiancei,  and  no  lefer^itioi^  muft  wcfccdf  every  profiarnadc  to 
us.  left  Satan  *y  *!y  meMs  get  an  advantage  agamft  us. 

Thirdly,  Th&Kfufal  mull  be  fo  ^kJl,  *!»« «  »°5[|^  «ady  to 
take  the  Temptation  by  the-Throat.  At  the  fffl  Matm  at  nfing 
Sitinour  Mind,  we  tnoft  endeavour  to  ftifle  it  inthjBirtb,^that 
knwybe  ^thttmmdyFfHb  of  a  Wma»,^^  VlS'^til  \ 
t^emufi  notgive  ittimctogrovruptoa  JW-  -»/  ITid;?^,  but 
JnuftnipitinTheearlicftbaddit^sofiU  'Tis  the  nature  of  Grace 
fifwedobut  faithfully  purfucthc  inclinations  of  it)  to  be  ^uick 

n  its  oppoGtion  i  fo  doth  the  Apoftles  phrafc  teach  u^  Ga.  5. 17. 

theoneftir,  but  the  othct  fe  ttady  with  an  oppofiton,  and  the 
rcafoA  of  it,  is  ftom  the  aahe  eontritrifty  that  Is  bctWtxc  thctti  i  foe 
fo  the  word'  ivri'KCrroci  there  ufed;  would  cxprcfe  it  i  they  are 
fworn  Enemies,  animated  by  principles  of  conftant  owpofitwn, » 
^tfter  and  Fire  arc,  which  cannot  meet  in  peace  together,  bat  a 
prefent  noife  and  Combat c  i^taHcd  fiom  this  «fljii«8i*«w 

Fourthly  r  When  this  isdone,  we  muft  cndeavoaf  to  ««"*'««» 
ani^\^~o<^iit^diraUi^>tnct.  AChrHofGodak«OWr)itf.fcifal 


104  ^  CteattCe  of        Pam  m^ 

yiddiagsofiD&imty,  may  iayisthcApoftk,  Whaldo^  I d^ 
Im  not  y  that  is  (lO  What  he  then  confents  to,  he  did  not  aBam'- 
at  thtfirfi^  tilt  importunity  prevailed,  (x.)  Tboi:^  his  AffeSwu . 
iWineto  Sin,  yet  his  confiant  fettled  judgment  is  againft  it  9  and. 
though  he  do  it,  he  cannot  fiiy  he  affnvts  iu  Neither  of  thefe  aie  - 
the  things  I  aim  at  >  but  thts^  that  as  the  firfi-  Motions  of  Sins  are^ 
dilallowed,  we  fliould  endeavour  to  hpf  at  that,  to  fiand  mr  mmniy. 
to  withhold  theleafi  ^,^a^/^k or  approbation  ^  not  but  that  we. 
wemuftbe  fbrced^fadly  to  acisaowledg  the  real  truth  of  vi^at  the. 
Apoftle  pf^Vs  in  the  place  laft  cited,  that  thefe  differan  frinafUs^ 
(which  of  them  Ibever  oanry  the  Viiftory)  do  (b  imftdo  one  another, . 
'AM'99^c^\gaiCtc3mtsit^yttH^anM  oraitn$« 

at^  fo  that  in  thejtMc^oppofitions,  there  may  be  ibme  /ecre^  de- 
grees of  allowance  unavoioably  >  not  withiianding  we  mufi  (b  ma*, 
nage  ourdenyal,  that  if  it  were  pOffihIe  we  (hould  not  afford  the. 
'  ym//(^  inclinaticm  toward  it » ,  the  kail,  the.  better,  and  nohkr. 
Conqueft. 


G  H  A  p.    XXV. 

l[he  fourth  DirciXion.  Of  re  felling  a  Temftathn  ly  Serif* 
tHTi  Arguments.  Of  fever  Althingsimflyei  in  the  Dire^ 
HtM.  .  the  neceffttj  ef  sufwering  by  Scripture  Argu^ 
ments*  theexceUemy^ftheKemedy..  Jhm  Serif turc 
Arguments  are  to  be  mAftdged. 

•T^He  next  particular  in  Chriil'sAnfwers,  tobeobfervcd  by  us,, 
iefilfir^  1  is  his  c/>^to«/of  Saipture,  as  an  invmcible  Reafon  againft 
radoncs  folif  ^U  the  Devils  Temptations*)  -he  beats  them  all  back  with  this  Wea- 
Sacris  Scripta- pon.  It  iivmtten.  That  this  was  written  for  our  learning,  and 
risvicit,  ut  ^f^^^  otherwife  than  for  our  inftrudion,  he  lay  not  under  any  ne* 
t^n^t^^iZ^"^^^  hath  been  evidenced  before,  and  'tis  a 

cere,  c^jer.  in  thing  which  all  Commentators  do  take  notice  o£  From  this  we  have 
loc  Jatffim.  another  Diredtion,  for  the  right  way  tmd  order  of  lefift ing  Tcmp?- 
^:  ^.  ations,which  is, 

Du-eCt.  4.         1^  tenftoiions  on^  h^  repelled  by  Arptments  dratpafrom  tbeJFord 

ffGod.  For 


For  theexplamtfon  ofthU)  it  may  be  confidered  whkt  is  (i.) 
p^fi^fofid  in  this  Diredion :  for  when  it  is  affirmed  that  we  muft 
uTwerby  ReafbitefromScripturd)  this  Implies^ 

Firft,  That  Temptations  are  not  to  be  oppofed  by  groundkfs  re- 
filfids  s  'tis  no  way  Mt  to  fay  ipt  kpHI  mt^  becaafe  n^e  w^  not^  nor 
to  infift  upon  our  orni  bare  refelve:  fbrthis  would  btrrilfidnefs^m* 
tber  than  an  ohtdimtial  nfrnfal  \  and  unwarrantable/e//^ci^ff/f^e/rce, 
father  than  an  humbk  m^Ung.    There  are  Ibme,  of  whom  it 
isaybefaid,  as  theProphet  once  charged  thej^eir/,   Efa.Z2.ii, 
that  when.Satan comes  upagainft  them,  they  took  in  tjiac  Day  tfr 
th  ArmoHfaftbe  Houfioftbe  Fm^^  they  repair  the  Wall/and  cafi 
Si#clibfbrFortifkations  theyprepstrethemfelves  tothe^attel  in 
their  awn  Stmgthy  bm  tbey  look^nH  unto  the  Makgr  thereof^  to  him  wb0 
by  his  mighty  Power  nm^  faJMcnom  Hearts  to  refifltnce.    The 
Vanity  of  fuch  undertakings  is  enough  manifefied  in  the  ETent,fbr 
^ommoidy^ch  Meii)gookiJn4Br««>^of  refotution,    but  are  fb 
4//«re«f  atlhfe^riliappeayance  of  the-  Enen^y,  that  they  ydldif/fithut 
a^ftroid^  Who  conla  be  more  confident  than  Feter^  that  he  would 
BOt^;iyhisMafter,  whatever  others  did,  and  yet  bow  (bondid 
his  Heart  fail  him?  We  may  warrantably  deny  a  finful  Motion^ 
without  being  ^A^^/rc/ie  in  our  reafonagMaft  it,  efpecially  In  ufieal 
T(?9)ptatiQn&  and  when  tbey  thruji  themfelves  into  our  Minds,at 
fiich  tones  when  our  Thoughts  are  charged  with  an  attendance 
y^n  other  Dutics>in  which  neverthelds  the  Heart  hath  zficret  and*      ^ 
implicite  regard  to  the  Command  of  God  :  But  in  no  cafe  muft. 
we  go  down  to  the  Battel,  in  the  (Irengthof  a  If^tlfidnefs^  left  it 
go  againft  us«.    And  thus  do  they,  who  when  they  are  reproved  for 
ibme  mifcarriage,  a^  of  Drinking,  will  pre(ently  with  great  con*^ 
iAtTiC^mzktengagennntf^'  not  to  drrak  Wine  or  itrong  Drink,not 
t9  go  intoa  Tavern  or  Akhoufe,  without  any  hwnUeref^eii  toDu* 
ty,  orthe  Fower  of  God  for  the  Conqueft  of  the  Sin :  and  accor?- 
dingly  we  (ee  that  ufiially  fuch  Promiles  and  Obligations  do  not 
bold  >  either  they  tpilftHly  break  them,  or  they^  become  finfully 
mtty  to  make  Evafions  for^  the  pradice  of  Sin,  without  the  breach  '< 
oftneOathor  Promife.   ^ 

Secondly,  The  Diredion  fuppofeth  that  we  muft  deny  the  Sin 
with  the  Arguments  ofgreat^^trengfb^znd  Amhority,  There  were 
occaijonsandhints  of  other  Anfwers  to*  thefe  Temptations  that 
oiTered  themfelves  in  Chrift's  way,  and  yet  he  waves  them  all,fix- 
ing  only  upon  Scripture  reaibns  as  the  beft  and  ftiongeft.    'Tis  no 

Chri- 


&n,  but,  WhatwiUMtAravf  Of.nJ^t^uyfg^^r^V^^ 


fidesi  that  thcfe  wpuH  only  bea  W,  to  Wag  orf d«pUtiSS 
that  It  IS  no  wax  fafe  jto  wmwe  «ur  SoubupottfoKdES^ 
when  bt«et««yJ,ehad/for.v^>«ttv«t«JehrS«^^ 
when  he  may  bayc^  Wi>;  'tisetffyfot&teito£^  tl^ 

Bows,  and  f«  <r«*  tl./.&  C»^^;^  /:,_  j^_  /  •  _  . .    .  -.       T^.  mcio 


.  Bows,  and  to  m  thcfe  SRcaj^m  fuBrfet  vhe.tte  A««««Sh  r^^ 
-  fons  with  f^^cafoiM,  and  ptdentJy  make  us  believe,  <S  w 

.    Thirdly,.  This  bir<5^otB6|i««carlf^  iteth  cjLft 

Cbaraaer^Jjutm  the  A&rfandKea&n  of  it  j  tfa*tao<  ScS5 
ufc<Iasa_cW»PrM  (as  if tbeDcvilwcW  aflhaddftteS^ 
^dyvo,d.ofiU.c«*^*l«^,teiQe^a,  bStf?i£^ 

it?C««*w^,  whic^.worfeuf^rttheM-KltheJrigHeft^SSJ; 

bear.  Notw«hftandio«  the  pbihnefe  aod'andeni.bfa.fe  of  Sk 
S  '^**  i.ptonlydoig*«^*«Ale«  bkfe  th«nfelves  awiS  tfS 
Devil  by  repwting  feme  Plwafe?  o«  Sc«teu«8  6f ScripS^^Z 

t.n«.tly,  and  foch  as  have  qodir«a  f^i6aieio*SSS^- 
ftand  betwuct  Satan  and  them, (asif  eSmihondd  SJSd^S 

Jehvah)  but  alfo  P^^f?,,  Cw<iof.thm,,.fecbaS  miSrEj  SS! 
pofed  more  conjSderate  than  to  be  <»med  bvftch  J«nSl  V^  u*^ 
r^,f^^^  Placed  a  «««in  the  f W.  aJ^ouSJatS^'S 

^  ons;  the  ^^g«g  of  Sentences  of  Scripture  ab«K  ,He  Sh^ 

Virtus  Ev,n.   W^,  fortbedrivmgaway  of  evilSpifiis,  though  in  a  dwr  J! 
gelucftmin-   »rtf<*5»a  to  the  reafon  which  rh«fon«.:^  »l^  ""6"  |n  a  wear  (wk 

in figurU,ergo  *^°"'*^'  .^"'^1^ « f^is,^  that  the P«Wr ofScripure  k  min  tbeFii 
de  po&a P.O.  therefore  prohts  isfoadmdintht  Hurt,  not  asiL«r^£^JL  \?T 

hP«.^.       >..&c.    Suchkindofoppofitiomrnjlfa^^o^.f*' 

^t'it  ^-^^-^^  think  to  A.re*iOr«,7^i,  i«^^«  JS^T^'S^^ 

'  ^^      cometohimwith*4i.iW^e,  wto/Z^witfahimas  a^^'lS/J 

he 


a^if^vy,  ^a^'if  Eemi^tiottfif*  tor 

4j|jd  Jr  uft  jrf"^ptWP^5»«»»"H^>  «^  fft^H^f"  We  fee Chrift  ur- 
flfd^^py  S^txift ifuH^mitt]^^  km  he  «fed  iit. wards,  and 
%)fe  tQ  Hiw^e^#^./^^  ^*w«i)i«iof ^WsiBiBok  t»fiag  againft  .' 
.tbiHPJ'fWl<3fiifSr<-'  .Jvi»wTiS!»Ff#<««»Aad.8»  Aofwer  that 
dothjifoi^  fujl^.^^^iwwerjy  )cWfir9Bt^*t>)bW»g»wicrf  the  nwarcf 
the  Te»npt«ion,  *B<i;fefl^€d;iK«i«i*^«©b(e4iPoW£^  that 

ftrfMmi^fmV^Vf^^  tbpHgh  hfth%d»  ft  opportunity  to  rc- 


ia  thatCwlliclwt  pipdW^c  ip  P/W.#i*.  to  f»dai»c  any  that 
ikwl4.p#Wt««»"fly'?iW>09^*^^  ruft'out  cf 

<Jpji\way9(Jty,«ti^ww^,.<h«  <^w«,  «nd«<!i?Qftdtfee#ffiu* 

^  a"  pjb^  SaipturcXYhich  chargfitIx-l^l80«««tt8)ft^M^.    .  •  • 
ib'ings  thaf 4re.to  J>ejr«Wl»/ifWrfM«nA*w«tto«a»entcitit,  t  - 
i^l»?  J«ffiW»»fW»S*ft'lfe«efifl<Hl  by  Stjn^ym^tffmnu,  by  thefe 

Jk«^  he  i^  tbffijt  He^t  ^iui(i4k9»ffi*l*^wi4hm  fat  aftgn  tfpan  ihine 

thciat*  «urjt43t^hp^GQi»rfiaP<i  Umbe  upd^rgooil  Jiter^Uy,  asthe 
Jeflv  a|p3?hq^Ai,^d  pi51«^«<^»  OHoujsfe^OHie  tlyskotharwifej) 
is'  oQt  oweflpry  tJO.i)C*flef  t*d,  feei?ig  'tisgwnt«d  by  «ll,  that  they 
w?re  to.ha.ve  the  Conpmands  of  the  JUaw  4o  seady  in  their  Minds, 
^d  Mewioiies,  as  if  they  had  been  written  on  their  Hands,  and 
MKjn  their  Eweh^ads,.  TbatGod  deCgned  this  precept  for  the  re- 
6flafljce.ofSin^odTpmp*?u<jn,  caiwO(tiic4Q»bted,  .and  that  the 
idvwtig6;wbicKtTiigbtheiifi8.arifctoth!erow:?$nQt  only  the*t«- 
jf<jrw!*w«  .'of  their  h4inis  in  point  of  .5m,  asd  Bnty^  is  as  una- 
ypidabk  •>  ftn  that^and  w»?  is  intended  by  that  pirt  pftJicIojiun- 
<5ti,Qni  'f:htfe.wtn-dtjf»kchlcommndtbte^JilheJHfhiite[&art^  but 
^R  ?  boida  this  infivwfitipn  fwhijcK  the  Hnowldg  of theLaw 

'^       '     ■  "  .  and 


,^<,8  :a  ICteatlCe  Of       Part  m. 

sulffoi  (which  would  ^finable- tbetnto  fif,   3^  ^^^^  ^  l>^  'v 

»/>W»  wy  Htmi)  he  forthet  enioytis  th^mi^thfe-  quicfcand  teskfy y%^ 

.  mtmbranm  of  thcfe  Laws  Tai  tt  they  were  fontUtf  htttPan  their 

■Eyesy  and  figns  M  their  Hands 'y)  it  can  Ggnity  ;bo  Ids  than  this, 

that  in  &  doing)  they  w6ukl  be  aUe  to  <ref^  thofe  Motions,    by 

which  Satan  woQld  feek  to  engage  them  to  the  ^violation  of 

thefe  Commands.    Neithtt  need  we  todoubtharcof^whcn  Chrift 

hinafclf  hath  fo  fuH^auj^tuSi  b/ hii  own  Example,  in'rdifting 

Temptations,  the  farttmlarmfi  of  the  rememhrance  of  the  La»  :  In 

the  Neir  X^anunt  the  Apoftte  is  oieftexprefiin  thirmaftek-,  E/^.  6. 

•I  J.  7al^theSpmd4fftheSpmt^  whith  h  the  WordefGody  where 

not  onlv  the  ii/eof  Scrfpfure^Coimnand^  and  'Prornifes  againfi  Sa* 

. tan's.Syggcftionsis  rawght,  but  atfe  tfce  >^  itw^'-aiia  potency 

of  this  Weapon  inre%ence  to  itseridi  ^tis  called  a  Sn^ofd^  and 

in  that  comparifoa)   it*  (hews  the  aSwe  refinance  which  may  be 

made  by  it  >  and  'tis  called,  not  a  Sword  of  F/^  (fbrilie  fTea^ 

fonfrfimrfrarf4'*aftno^Qtt^al)b^t(f^  tb  (hew  how 

mightyitisin«€peUing'Sataih  ---       -;    ^    -    ^  *\  : 

Secondly)  AiMhei  Evidence  of  ttis'Aftfnliids;  tift^ttt^hcjke^ 
c^  which  ahe  Children  of  God  haf^had  in  the  W^t  management 
of  this  Weapon.  *Tis  obfervabk  fhat  white  Chrift  lanfw^ed  by 
:Spripture,  Satan  was  Ji/€«?«/,  and  had  not  what  to  reply  to  the 
Anfwer,  but  was  forced  to  betake  himfelf  to  a  itetf  Ttnl^affon^ 
•David  in  many  places  highly  magiilfies=  thif  l^bwtt  of  the  Xlcrt^ 
mand,  in  thefoccefs  he  had  by  it.  ffiJi^f.-^.  Heftews  hdwi^ 
vaiJable  it  was  to  prefave  him  in  his  common,  converft,  from  the 
finful  Snares-laid  before  him,  concerning  the  vmki  ^f  *&«?  hy  the 
w^rd  of  thy  Lips  Ihave  kgft  me  from  the  Paths  of  the  d^hnyer.  In  Pfat. 
1 8*  32,  23.  he  tellsuisthat  he  wa3'(hieWed  front  the  Sins  of  hi* 
inclination  and  love  fwhkh  ate  hkrdeft  to  prevent)  bytHeoppo- 
fition  that  he  gave  to  the  Morions  of  them,  in  letting  up  the  Sta- 
tutes of  God  againft  them,  AShU  Judgments  wtte  before  me^  and  I 
did  notpKt  away  his  Statutes  fromme  >  I  i»as  alfo  n^ght  before  bim^ 
and  I  kgpt  myjetf^ni  mint  Ihiqttify.  fn  PfaU  1 1  p;  1 1 .  He  puts  hii 
?roba\umefi:\x^t\  theW^ad  of  this  RecW,  and  fpcaks  ofit  as  hii 
conAznt  tefu^e^T^hy  fFbrd  have  I  hid  in  ffty  Hearty  thatlmiglytmtfn 
againfi  thee.  In  PfaL  37.  3 1 .  He  fpeakstjf  it^$  ztryed  cafe  of  common 
experience  to  all  the  Children  pf  God,  The  La:»f  of  God  if  in  his  Hearty 
In  Bpift  ad  *^*  ^f  *^  fitps  JhaH  fllde.  I  Ihall  addHto  -this,  the  Expetience*  df 
GaL     *         Lmther^  Wi^  (faith  he)  the  Motlohrofkh^^Fk/l^ldffrage:,  the  only 

remedy 


^wmiyn^  u  ui^  tU  Smrd  of  ibe  Sfirh^  that  k  ikt  WwiofSalvatm^ 
mduMtt^mlfkihm^  - — rfwk^  Imyftlfhsmgsodtxfmvuet^l 
Immjwf^rtimmiyjBfu^fafh^  hm  fi  fionmllaid: 

hMrf4myfl4ieiofS€rifmrt^  tmi  ftt^imy  fdfnfmiit^  4r  ifman. 
^iid^y  firaigihpay  ng^t!^^  wbieb  wHhm 

thefTardy  49Mhenuff^l^fkmit$Mkny$lmiphit  mlinltjf^ee^ 

IMMcfe  liB  to  dVifCMUm  •  ■ 

'  Thiedly,  The£ycf£p;feyofchbitinedy  ]mUfurthcrat|^pearfio^ 
thcfe  following  retioDs.  ^*J5^  ^^»  . 

Ffffi,  InthatitisanZ/ii»fr/j/RciiHrdy,thcrccanbcnaTcn^^  SScJTta^i^il 
tixm  cither  of  fabieemmt^  otofafffigbtment^  but  the  Scripture  will  bus -^alium 
^ferd  a  fiiitable  Piomife  or  Commaiid  to  repel  it :  So  th||t  it  (like  (i^%^va  De. 
AeFtsmi9£'S$pordiatht  Cbendrim  band  at  Paradife)  turns  eve-  ^^  ^^^  ^^ 
ly  way  to  gMard  the  SouL  I  need  not  give  inOances  of  its  Power  ^^^  £^„ 
againft  Gnfnl  Motions^  having  done  that  already  >   and  of  fiich  tunc  non  efle 
Temptations  whidi  war  againft  the  peace  of  the  Soul :  I  need  but  P^^nn  fed  hor- 
iky  this  in  the  ccneial,  that  as  the  Natmt  6fjmb  Temptations  is  £„.*^  . . 
toiifffnfi  GoJ;  and  to  render  him  dreadful  to  us,  in  ttieappear-y*  t^.  ^^ 
ancesof  Wraths  andincompaffionatelmplacablenefs  >  (  and  this  Reclamac.(S;<- 
JLitfkrfetsdownasa  certain  rule)  So  have  we  in  Saipture  fuch  ^*^)  ^wdc 
i^/^4tiM/of  the  Mind  and  tender  Inclinations  of  God,  and  fuch  ^^^^^"^^^^' 
fidlanddfifrFremifotoaittreusofthis,  zxyA  thok£o  adafttd  to  promiffione--* 
every  ca(e,  to  every  kmd  of  hard  thought  which  we  might  take  eft  autem  opus 
up  agafai0  hiif),  that  we  may  find  enough  in  them  to  fireak  all^^^**^**^ 
tfaoicn»didoiismifi«prefeiitatk)ns  of  Satan,  and  to  keep  upinour  ^|j^j^^^* 
Mind,  ri^tbm^safGodi  which  if  we  will  adhere  to  (not  promiffio.  z^^* 
fiufoing  fiidi  Fromiies  to  be  wrefted  out  of  our  hands ,  nor  our  f^*r  m  Gem.  c 
Itearts  to  give  way  tomal^nant  impreffions  of  Cruelty,  Revenge  Cor^aidad^c 
ortlnipeiafiihefiinGod)  though  we  be  caft  into  Varl^^  J°to  ui^adwfum 
thelXcc^^emay  findibme  BMat$  on  which  to  fix  fuch.%iwij^/  vcrbom  Ddf 
ofHope^  asmayat]aftgiowuptoa5/frffitf/ft;afcMginGodourf'e9u^^^ 
Saviou»:.and  iothi»ca(e,  when  our  Heart  and  Satan  didate  to  us  ^"ai^"^/^^ 
tfaat£MirMm£miiy,  weought  (as^itwere)  tojimt ottrEycsr  to,am.^f^i^. 
idiile  to  hearken  to  ourown^cff^  and  Feeling,  and  to  /S^tp  theNulh  alia  re 
Whrdi  bat  if  wt  once  give  np  the  woid  oi  Proaufe,'tis  impoflible  ^^^  S^nari 
the  womdof  Ckmiaenceflioiildbe  healed  with  any  other  conlulc*  c^fj^^^ 

latiom  quam  vcrbo 

;  Sttondly^  This  Resoedy  is  amfrdmfive  of moft  other  Remedies  Divinae  pro- 
iqg^flftSainn's  Temptations.  In  Epb.  6.  There  are  feieend  other  "^^^^n^  U. 
I^etoesof  Spiritual  Armour  reoommended,  and  yet  there  is  fuch  a  ''^'  ^j*  ^^ 

'  Dd  mani* 


« «i 


mtktf  JudgiMiK  wd43pkii««k)  depend  aft-dbie  mtd^J^SfrtfmA 

faardfliips^hat attend  Holinefs)  arr{mparedto  im^  kf  the  comt^. 
fimaUciin^pcace^bfingiQgi'ira^^  Ki^lftft^ 

«e/whicb  is  our  Bre^/f-F/^^  is  only {Hfarfb^  ud  wmgjbi  mktsii  * 
u$  bf .  t^GbSoqitiDre,  and  its  OnUiittii«c$  i  JP^iil^.  wbidiis  our 
.  ^       J&ie/i,  andB^  wk'ch  iaourJBbbiM^  theyMidifirfif  tbem  «ft; 
nictli0iitf  %  iroirjniflod  cfwowagoMitt  aCit : .  wdnriieiNai  odbcft  ^ 
pan4of^AisMi«att4A^«iI«iv  tUs^o^^^ 
to^heiTiMr4  viuchaotooij^^dMM^  bmatfai]^^  and  bcate 
U«kthe£ncinf.    iftfaetmtectJ^efemiiflycKmfidcixN),  attb^ 
p^  of Aunonrare  but  tbde  fM^  <i|be^iMMf  <tf  (fatS^uk^  f^tkh^ 
Hope^  Vu^odn  thek.^ncm«pea^  themn^of  S<9i^p^ii9»  a^ 

thei;|fiiaHa#%,and  m;iiJM  ^/NrdMMsfetbaealb : 

tUfi  ilnpiouf  bdns  P^  ^^h  in  rrsfy.  faituliiar  IbnpcatioQ,  ifr 
amounts  lonooKirrihaii  tfaisweatt^^eikttgoi^^ 
fAtiwumtaUrefB^ed^  bysbdkmg^  fbimtf^ J/if^ii^  m^m  ^ 
Hm..miii^JfffimmsfmthtH^dif^  ^^  ^ 

^^wn'^Jb  Satiptose  e  asit  istfae  Wbid  aaJ  Goovmnd  of  dm 

^MatKlBgofHami^}  hatha;  ^JMHioy ati J><OTit^^i>fagi  Ai^fl^f^ . 

viTf oveqtbq  Cw^Amr^oChfeik  Wivnrtbff^  itwi 

ixJWif^  £Mik^Si,4«  aodfkitktbe  Mi^ofmXIiMb 
itbatiiBDWcrcfver  tbe  CmffsauKn  ofmofe tbabfte.jKfi  nrtiidtK 

€mi£  aDivioefion^nr,  tb^istiefttbo  im«'  fot  |d»  Cooumik^. 
whicbaaay  be  &axmi^2Btg3tdi4wbam^miMiA  hihoA  txp^SlQi)^ 
fiipm  thca^,g«Mx»f£tfaciitaKt»oi)  Smi^is^  ndim  ^«  h-  «b:  . 

Miv^j^  Jiercroci^  dotb  aii&fiioiittWcMiw^  ; 

verwpcki)  if  «fac^^<M<imV>oCibat:Li^  to^zD^r 

AraiD,  and  give  chiQtk  to  the  conruption  oC  the  Heart)  wexftmr^ 

J^jsdMpd^  tlnecaiilteiiamtft^ 

lt.caMo  toiiie  vile^ofMeii;:  bi^tgfeDirttBAitawJto^^ 


^m€  JMaipM  the  Wdtd  to  be  witft  ^ood  Mei^,  whofb  {Ie9rtsf  !!«#- 
Ifcat the  Wosd,  'Wfaetr  they  bind  the  Lam  t^  tbOr  tkatf  itiA 

t9^mMatt^tdgtdStmi:  nprdotfr  it  only  by  *ff/«;&4y.  affright- ^''**  5^"®  ^*" 
moaestmifythcm  fioin  Sfe,  bur  by  comraandhieDuty  make  tfic  SudSr* 
Hrtrc  M  itfiv  with  tt,  fb  that  it  becomesa  deUghrfiit  fatfsfei^fion  to  nugarum,  & 

\9t  piefavcJfiOai  the  Slnare.  quas  amittcre 

Fmibfy,   There  is  no  Aigtattcnt  that  can  be  ufeJ  ag^tinff  !"^«J*^a^» 
T«ftpfatiofis^  that  can  be  itiorc  aff&mtefy  dife^Htaghig  to  Satan  :  g*"diuTcrau 
SaiM,  asbaJ  asheis,  cannot  butMm^  thofe  Truths  lyhkh  he  ^^?.  Cfjy/^/. 
kwm^  and  heknoivff  that  thctc  dre  many  Truths  in  Scripture  '•  ^-  ^*  ^* 
.  fvttchteiped'hitn,  as  tirreatnnrgs  of  Pnni&ment  an^  Divine 
Vt<i»geancc^  hthdkm  thefeibbigs  and  tretfAtesy  Jfatfu  i.  tp.  Hlsr 
mmnAdAlci^ffafU^y  (^remcmbranoeofthefe  things  begets  &i^ 
9*010^  m  him,  he  cannot  but  be  under  a  dread  of  thefe  Trutts  •, 
TWha<c»bcl}ipt)Ofcdfc  to  wonnrf hiiiias  the  bringing  rhefethings 
tbtoeox)^,  byttf^mgAe  Cottinrandof  God  againff  him  ?"  i£l«<  ^  e      # 
-rfnw/wit&givestwoinftances  of  this  kind,  theoncof  06r/)?^^^|^*^  ^^- '• 
HrtKi*  Sn^ittfcffi  O&om  theKpiftleOcdicatory  tothc^  5  f(?is»e/  of  '     ' 
Bp«nllwV\v<tfks':>  Thctftherof  I>^irfCrj«iKrKcdl:or  ofaSchobt 
•  srv  J^WNfhi  (%rMff»j^onboth  which  the  Devil Vnstde  a  bold  attempt 
itfA-j^iNri^^M^ :> liblQii  the  firfl  demandtog  zCdtaUtfie  of 
his  Sins  in  Writing, ;  from  the  other.de)niiilding  a  Taper  in  which 
oneoT f^  $ttRlcntshadx>tdiged'fa}mfdffo  Satan's  Service,  they 
bpyhitfetredhm  to  thatTeitt  ofGtfU  3.  r^  •  'theSTeedoftbi  Tf^oman 
JMhm^^tbtHtgJLfT^^^^f^'  And  this  was  retorted  upon  him 
yf9i^Cfsmzfihrw^9Xerdf0Bm      thatheprefently£#e^the  fuit 
a^lifWiilic*.     .  , 

«  K/^  Thtslfi/^pontannoTeafflybesi^effii^/Wofottrhu^ 
Wtien  we^urgt  a  Bn^fa^  Pr»A£ft/lria^«again{{  a  Temptadbn^  what 
csllhefayilrAnl\ver^  hecannotiie^ittdbethe9V/(^God>.  or' 
t^hi^Mi^  cti!tm.wt  dKtkOtobrtged  to  it 'y  he  made  none  of  thefe 
r«lttWMo€hiift,'liUtbyhfeOf2e^^,  wrtiiB^thatitwasCcrf'srHbly  , 
Comipand  ^^/<g/;ig;us  to  Duty*.  Neither  dares  he  ftand  u^  .    . 

tfMM^WK^ttfns,  except  hefind  our. JTaith  Mc/iAe^to  waver,  oir  our   . 
ititod5ii»«idlr^d  wounded  by  inward  trra^  and  when  ^ 

he  puts  tmz  boldnefs  to  deny  Scripture  to  be  the  Word  of  Go^^ 
tHafr  ft  figrufies-  Oc^i  restMntendmen^  i^  his  thresining;  Cfcstiby 
bigflrfing-  )*iWttf  tff  the  Ttuthoqcrmture,,  anirby'ftggjeft^ng '. 
Iiijl^^f  ^B^afid^p^  of  the 

t     •*  Dd  2  Com- 


%ti  ZXmtittOt         Partem: 

Commands  of  it,  hivneRs  Cwhenhedoth  pevailj  'this  Wei» 
pon  out  oCour  hands;  yet  he  is  forced  to/***  a  toit^ajs^  and  hi 
many  frevim  infinuations  to  make  his  way  to  thefe  atheijUeal  «/l  * 
firtiott/.  Thus  he  did  with  Eve,  foft  (finding  her  a  little  inclina- 
ablc3  he  dn^  in  privily  fomething  that  might  argue,  the  Imtv- 
bability  of  the  threatned  Penalty,  and  then  at  URpofithtly  de^ed 

'  it.  ^ut  Tiovf  \£y)cho\6i  to  tKiSy  that  the  CommMM  is  trut  and  My 

tttdji^  and  good^  becannotwrell  out  plea  from  us. 
•  Sixthly^  Nothing  doth  more  waiemww  Temptations,  byren- 
dring  the  nafons  and  motives  thereof  vaiu  and  empty,  than  doth 
the  contrary  commands  of  Saipture.  Temptation  hath  always 
feme  intieement  of  pleafure  or  profit,  and.theie  only  feem  to  be  *i- 
^/jgorrealbnable,  while  we  (OA^Attf  the  Word  of  God,  as  nt' 
ten  wood  or  F(/&,  piine  only  in  the  daik«  but  when  we  are  mgai 
with  finful  ftajkret^  how  mean,  bafe,  dangerous,  and  unlo^ 
be  they,  when  the  command  to  the  contrary  gives  information  that- 
they  itcfnaret  and  lead  to  Death,  or  the  provocation  of  the  Al- 
mighty. 

Seventhly,  v/hilc  we  refill  with  Scripture-Argumcrits,  we  m- 
gage  God  (whofe  Command  we  would  ftand  by )  to  co  down  tn 
the  Battel  with  us  i  ^clayhlduPonhifJhenpi.zndpatMLZ  • 
ons  upon  him,  to  take  us  out  of  the  fhare,  and  to  deUvdus  &m 
hma  who  is  toofirong  for  us. 

Fourthly,  ,It  remains  that  in  a  word,I  ihew  bow  the  Command* 
or  Arguments  of  Scripture  are  to  be  ufedin  refilling  Satan^whith 
IS  thus;  men  mt  have  any  finfiil  thought  c^ma.yoi^mndLfi^. 
rejeatbe^er  by  fargtngyoitr  heart  whhdtay,  frmfime  o^e  com. 
mand.  As  if  you  be  urged  f o  ads  ofUncIeannefs,  prcfentlvrefiifr 
thusi  No,Imuft  not,God  hath  commanded  the  contrary:  he  S 
faid  thcufialt  not  commit  Adtdtery.  If  a  covetous  thoucht  irU>^ 
jed  it  with  this,God  hath  mA>»Jhalt  not  Covet,  If  you  he  t^iS* 
ed  ro  pleafe  the  Flefli,  and  follow  vain  delights,  anfwcrit  «Sk 
xhi^IfjtUpeapertbeFl^^Mdk:  andThe Uke muft  b^ SJj 
•  m  other  Temptations.  ..  »"  oc«one 

Objed.  ;  fo|nemayperhapsthink,thatthisise4^w(,dtand  quickly  don* 

aid  that  It  fcems  to  attribute  a  f7r/«e  and  Po wer  to  the  Jor£^ 
&npturc,  -  as  if  Satan  were  charmed  by  the  language  or  DhraTe 

Anfif,         '    Hp;^evcr>  At  the  fitR  view  this  may  feem  cafy,  yet  he  iS^n 

a^  nfidtt  how  much  ^Wajeof, Grace  gi^s  neccS^^^^^^ 
uk  ot ;ga^tute^^^«,^  m  not  &c^  to,.4t  it  ^  ^ 


mon^or  yet  to  diink  that  any  vcrtue  is  attributed  to  dit'wotisJoti 
Firft,  The  $aript\jre  here  is  only  recommended  as  afit  Infimnenti 
4ind  no  fiirther  or  higher  ptaife  is  givenithough  thereftare  we  may 
not  attribute  the  whofeotthe  Conqueft  to  the  Iniirument  alone, 
yet  this  hinders  not,  but-  that  as  an  Inftrument  Peadiarly  fitttd  for 
th«{e  ends,  we  may  commend  it  above  all  otbef  Iffirumt/itt:  as  wc 
may  iuftly  commend  Bread  for  nourifliing  above  a  Stones  and  ex- 
pctt  more  fiom  it,  than  fiom  a  chipi  (b  have  we  reafon  to  expeft 
more  by  the  ufe*  of  Scripture  againft  Satan,  than  from  other 
means  of  defence  which  God  hath  not  fet  up  for  that  Seryice. 

Sfecoridly,  It  is  a  to»wiwt«»v  of  ^"*''*  ^"^'^  an^Aidthaf- 
wff^KT/  for  us. »  the  Inflrument  is  ^ipture,  but  the  Power  by 
which  it  worki  is  from  God.  • 

Thirdly,Neithcr  is  it  aiiy  eard^  formal  ufi  of  >Scripture  expref- 
fions,  that  will  give  encouragenaent  for  expcdation  of  a  Divine 
concurrence,  but  the  ufe  of  Scripture  in  thisbuGnefe  implyes  an 
««wyft^«ffC^««w/or,  it  is  an  uiging  of  Scripture  under  a/tfiff^W"    . 

Confideration.  ,,,^.,«.,        ji-„_ 

Firft,  As  being  eertamly  perfivadcd  of  their  Tmtby  and  fully 

kieepmg  to  that  belief.  c  v  l  r  ^       4 

"Secondly,  Ashdngthafil^ t^frAttifive  of  the^«/«i^  good- 
ne(s,andMQfitiblcne6oftlieCpiiWMnds,  zAdebtatfidlyadbmtig 
to  thc^,  as  the  only  way  and  means  to  bring  us  to  Unioa  with 
Chrift,  and  to  prefcrve  usin  it. 

Tliirdly,  As  being  highly  and  indij^enfibly  okHffd  by  them,  to . 
perform  the  Duty  comitaand^d  therpm,  and  to  avoid  the  Sins<fot^. 

bidden.  •'  ■  -•     ..        »   . '   <•    1.  .  't  t 

"Rwrthly,  i^MihizD.bKmikei^atiMofada»neMpa.cax^- 

diRg  to  the  ftomifeof  God.Now  he.that  can  plead  the  Command- 

of  ftoi^  againft  a  Temptation  in  this  manner,  dotfe  not  do. 

an  ordinary  work,  neither.wiUheafcribc  the  fuccefe  to  the  words: 

and  phrafe  of  Scripture.  .>-.„,,.  ,' 

Some  may  (peradventure)  wonder  why  (3jnft  by  his  exaippit 
had  not  recommended  Fr*^,  feeing  it  is  of  foch  unqueltionablc  . 
nfe  in  our  undertakings  againft  Satan.  But  that  enquiry  mayie 
fiilly  fitisfied,  if  it  1)6  confidcred,  thatChriftdid^curiarly  pre-- 
mre  himfelf  to  this  encbuntcr  by  filmn  ¥4ingy  vet^a.  which.- 
Sothiw/**  W»g-  {Qt6xAemfUcatUdix6fViK£ta^damu$*^- 
*«abY  that  part wWch  is  eartwor<toi«y,  andnfuallym  Sttiptu^A/ 


tt4  aiTfwftfrof       ftut.  fit 

fRMMofpKrfbvtHen,  hath  bees  Qs^en  ofiti  irspUcttlt 
«Rly  ilMtiwin  heneel«d<t«  liMi^trceHpn^ 


,^^tm^m0^mm''m^^p'm^9*r^t^mm^^mmm^^^9^^i^if0mmm't¥^ti^»i^0m99immmm^ 


€  HAP.    XX  Vf. 

hettimg  Prtjer  while  the  Temnkhm  is  eojitimuL     Oj^^ 
pm&tnMt  itntrtuUedmtrt,  mik  theji ^t^y  wmf, 

^  *     X    artnottohemgkQtd. 

lliii8£>(M<pi€nt!fre^omimii^  smd^  lb  iaSfJbandlbct  hf 
tnoft  Authors,  that  I  (hall  refer  you  to  fuch  Author; ''as  ptrtieu- 
]«df  tiear  of  it  V  noiitog  i»l|r,  Thsf  the  i^p»/Rir,  m  JBpi.  tf.  tZ. 
Ti^un  hticumWMftJrtt^ettsin  ri^.#oit£i)  (ftamgdmayf  ffM  ' 

idlferfiueranee^anaSHpPlieathnfir  allSabtft)  hc  doql  mincl  us  that ' 
hethi£aqpdfl»tbeMtm9^  mxx&hcpadiarfyp^ 

ud^atdtsmKttfMfjgemmthHwoi^.    For 

Firft,  Hemuft  have  a  IV^^  jrdwine  pf  Hearty  he  qauftf fjy^^  aT- 
1^99^ or  (is'die Apoftte'dlK'^      hemhil^  PraycmHmk^.  )Nf6c 

^<^if ^higP"^Y  "^pft  fWiitow^ttp^>TTTiy  refr,  and  irfiajt  a  CfmAkoi 
had  mtim  Strvktf  t^oittend  i^n  Frayer,  but  that  hemuft  bfdtf 
a  dk^to wrdHe- wkhXjod^bf ^PraTcr  s  and  thirmuft  h^  conAaiit- 
ly  carried  on,t  hough  the  aSs  of  Prayer  be  inurimtM  ?  and  beiTd^ 
thlt  {wfiieb  caKes^  \kt  ttia^  lieep'ms  n1mlfia$etf^iimes  for  that  du- 

\  ty^.  Jieii|iifthl«^  1^ tIcattJ?liMft        fasJ^^  th^t  every  occif- 

fimmofir  ti  TteiF*»*ic)n  ^i»  fr^fyyat  hitn  upon;  the  Diity  :i 

^  na^  i|e  in»ft  (itKfdpeift  ef  the  fie^uent  {ff«^^ 

wahi6od<*ii»fte^ent9>iMf<ifJtf;7yam  be  as  a 

lAmtLwMf  mfihea  into  that  Doty,  ja^pM/  tya$at  ti^  i^  Coovisc- 
fifliLpWhq  ^bat  upreffibn  fkeMdlk  79'^)^dbthttirit^ 
taiiaire  been- jVFmjter^  ahd-vrtioDj^  takcniip Vitfttharddty,  ^ 

Secondly,^ 


,  -  Sfmailfi  Tft  imift •pray  iftAeUfklt^  hli  Sigltxtiy^  U  thtty  in. 

thf  Duty^  A  more  than  ^r^ jh^  carneftncfsJs  necclK^ty  lit  /(^/evi/i         .f 

ttetSi  'Jw  tMOlfttt  dut  ill  his  !9trefrgtb,  he  moft  cry  mighilj/y  and. 

Thirdly,  When  his  Spirit  grows  dull,  he  muf\  reinforce  it^wztch 
Ms  Ifcttir  he  tnuft  %  ttd  If  it  bs^fitedful  tb  ^idthi  it  up,  h«  muft 

add  F0ftii^^liAdHAthn^wV^tent6lhetrt\cznsu)aY^  btlpKiU 
.  fMHh^,  Ift  f hfreotitib  he  muft  (S&Atimad Wif h6ut  ^vklgoff tW 
Duty,  though  God  behave^himfelfasifhtf  minded  not  his  orvv  or 
poiA  fl»«ielteetif'M$^1k2anf^  yer  withcat  Wi^^inels  mbrtour  Sup- 
fdko€tmi9^ne)ir  hitti.  Xt-ttm  be  eodtteu^d  with  all  PeHivera»cu, 
:  fIfiMf 4  The  Hottt  fhat  tltldttttlite  thb  muQf  oorbeft  iMrr^niv 
as^C&tee^Mltd Up6ki ftis  OWti  Conwn  Mjy,  ithfn  he  1$  m^ted  ia^ 
tlM^MMM^ili^^  iskptforollic^^ 

tous  for  Peace  or  Eale^  that  hett)ifld^bughim(e!f  in  his  frivateen^ 
jaymenty  without  cwKcmiffg  himfelf  to  tender  and  help  thofe  that 
are  in  tlieiame  dangers  >  when  his  Supplications  are  for  all  Sams 
as  well  as  for  U«!/«[^then  may  he  expc^  to  receive  an  Olm  hancb 
0f  Fore  from  Heaven  in  the  return  of  bis  Prayer. 

Tis  often  objeded  by  fuch,  that  they  fray^  but  are  not  beard  \  Objeft. . 
and  thatTrmpnttong  roniwwai  imiwif hllaudiug  luaiiy  cf y!>  ^M* 
wieflliogs* 

Firft)  It  is  a  great  mifi^  to  think  thatPirayers  ztcnot  beard^  otAnfip.  ^ 
donotprevail,  necaufetbe  Tafnptationis)ia^4»tfi«rMii0P«i^    Pray-.  - 
eis  may  be  acceptable  to  God,  and  recorded  among  his  remem- 
hnnces,  wheretheTcmptado%;^of  Swfmyf  andotboHbo/yE/fi^^ 
may  be  continued.  *.  ^  .    •    'i   . 

Secondly,  What  God  hath  ffomifed  to  fucH  Prayer  he  fails  not 
to  mJ^goedy  he  hath  not  promi(ed.to  exen^  us  from  Temptation, 
but  from  the  Father  and  prevalency  of  it  >  If  bU  grace  be  fkfficiint 
fef  itf  in  the  mean  time, .  'tis  an  aniwer  as  good  as  ?anl  got  when  ^ 
he  was  importunate  \  if  together  mtb  the  Jemf^tation  he  gives  m  if^ 
Jke^  tbattpe  nu^he  able  to  hear  ity  there  is  his  faithfulnek  in  keep-  - 
ingpromife  >  he  no  where  promifedj  that  SataH  (hould  not  tai^y  . 
but  that  hefliould  notfnvail  >  while  we  can  hold  up  our  hands,  in  ^ 
the  Mount  to  God,  (and  our  praying  frame  will  ascertain  usof  v 
this :  F^r^  Man  U  never  aver^me  by  sTem^ation^  *  Jo  bag  ,as  hie  can  f 
^Mfogait^  tr  >  for  (bJong  he  deligffts  not  in  it,  ib  long  be  eonfents^  '- 
noty  and  till  he  doconfint^  Satan  cannot  fnevail.y  Pr^  «will  either  '. 
ix^Xhcp^ftaiifB  ffigtmfj^  **