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A17589	The countesse of Marres Arcadia, or sanctuarie Containing morning, and evening meditations, for the whole weeke. By M. Ia. Caldwell sometimes preacher of Gods Word, at Fawkirke. Enriched with a godlie treatise, called, An ascension of the soule to heaven, by meditation on the passion of our Lord Iesus Christ.	Caldwell, James, 1580?-1616.; Anderson, Patrick, 1575-1624.	1625 (1625)	STC 4366; ESTC S116200	116,521	496

neither calleth he Christ his Master or Lord but I shall deliver Him as a contemptible creature neither inquyreth of the quarrell what they wil doe with him for his minde was onely on the money And heere remember my Soule that for a small price hee betrayed the Worde which was in the beginning which Word was GOD. Iohn 1.1 Hast thou receiued earthly or temporall goodes to expell from thy soule thy Saviour or by Brybrie and Symonie perverted I●stice and the word of Trueth that was in thee betimes repent many sinnes dost thou commit for the thirst of gold desire of Preferment and Ambition climming to Promotion He sought the world forsooke heaven but found none of them Cast from thee therefore 2. Cor. 4.2 cloakes of sinne and shame and walke not in craftinesse neither handle the word of God deceitfullie but in declaration of the Trueth Approue thy selfe to euerie mans conscience Iudas sold his Redemer and hanged himselfe lost his grace and justlie for no man can keepe that which hee hath sold Woe vnto them Iud. 11. that are cast away by the deceite of Balaams wages This wretch could not be moued by his Masters humilitie good-will and curtesie to repentance albeit that milde Lambe sitting at Table with him had giuen him a savory and well-tasted morsell which bee had dipped in the platter and reached with his owne hand to signifie that hee would feed and benefite his very known enemie and also to giue evident demonstration that not of infirmitie but moste willinglie hee did lay down his life for man-kinde THE FOVRTH STEP in the Soules ascension by heauenlie contemplation FOurthlie consider diligently with thy selfe my Soule how naughtily thy Christ was esteemed when the Iudge Pontius Pilate preferred an arrant Male-factour Mat. 27.16 a notable prisoner Barabbas to him who is the Image of the invisible GOD the first borne of everie creature Col. 1.15.18 hee is before all thinges and in him all thinges consist hee is the bead of the body of the Church hee is the beginning and first borne of the dead that in all things bee might haue the preheminence and good reason it were so for hee is the brightnesse of his Glorie and the ingraued forme of his Father Heb. 1.3 and beareth vp all things by his mightie Word Now is hee that Stone casten aside of the builders and vilipended of all men yet is become the head of the Corner Psal 118.22 A Stone I say tryed and most precious so that Esay 28.16 whosoever shall fall on this Stone hee shall be broken Mat. 21.44 and on whomsoever it shall fall it will grinde him to powder And notwithstanding this timorous Iudge knewe that for envie they bad delivered him Mat. 27.18 and though his wife sent vnto him vpon the Iudgement seat to haue nothing to doe with that just man and though he found by his owne sentence no cause of death in him bee tooke water and washed his handes saying I am innocent of the blood of this Iust man And albeit that Christe himselfe our Lord and Saviour vnder Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession for this cause was hee borne and for this came hee into the world Iohn 18.37 that hee should beare witnesse vnto the Trueth Yet I say for all these things the multitude of the Iewes denyed the holie One and the Iust and desired a murtherer to bee given to them Act. 3.14 and killed the LORD of Life O what villanie and indignitie is this But consider O thou my Soule that Iesus of N●zareth a man approued of God amongst them with great workes Act. 2.22.23 and wonders and signes which God did by him in the midst of them as they themselues also knew him I say did they take by the hands of the wicked being delivered by the determinat cou●sell and fore-knowledge of GOD and haue crucified and slaine him Doest thou condemne this base and vyle contempte of the Sonne of God consider that through Ignorance they did it 1. Cor. 2.8 as also their Governours for had they knowne they would not haue crucified the Lord of glorie But alas poore Soule how often doest thou not prefer a mans life but any foolishe toye and vanishing shade of thy Lust and filthy pleasure to thy Redeemer For in euery sinne thou doest commit thou hast a secret discourse in judgement and a corrupt reason of election what shall bee rejected or imbraced avoyded or excepted And thou such is thy vainitie doest make thy idle concupiscence not so heavie as a feather to proponderat and weigh downe in the wrongous false ballance of thy fantasie the Loue Feare and Obedience that thou oughtest to Christ But these thinges Ignorant Soule that thou supposest bee vantage vnto thee Phil. 3.7.8 the same count losse for Christs sake yea doubtlesse thinke all thinges but losse for the excelling knowledge sake of Christ Iesus thy Lord for whom counpt all things losse and judge them to bee dongue Iohn 12.32 that thou mayst winne Christ who doeth draw all men to himselfe And shall this Ignorance excuse them no truelie for ignorāce in those that would not vnderstād without doubt is a sinne Ignorance in those that could not vnderstand is a punishment for sinne But thou my Soule after thou hast escaped from the filthinesse of the world 2. Pet. 20.21 through the knowledge of the Lorde and of thy Saviour Iesus Christ if thou bee yet intangled therein and overcome the latter end is worse with thee than the beginning for it had beene better for thee not to haue knowne the way of righteousnesse than after thou hast knowne it to turne from the holy commandement given vnto thee for the servant that knoweth the will of his Master and doeth it not shall bee beaten with many stripes yea hee that neither knoweth nor doeth shall bee beaten with few Iam. 4.17 Luc. 1.77 alwayes shall be beaten but to him that knoweth and doeth it not 2. Pet. 3.18 to him it is sinne For Christ giueth vs grace to grow in this knowledge But before thou come poore Soule to a deeper contemplation of this Step foresaid consider how our Saviour entered into this conflict with Sinne and the Wrath of God due thereto which was when hee had discharged the dutie to them who were committed vnto him instructed them and commended them to God Thē was it a seasonable time in Peace Rest and Securitie with a good conscience to lay downe his life this should bee especiallie meditated of thee my Soule And so went hee on to the Mount Iohn 18.2 which place was well knowne to Iudas so voluntarie was his sacrifice for wee should not haue reaped benefite by it vnlesse willinglie and with such a readinesse to pleasour his Father and satisfie Gods anger hee had died as man nor Angell cannot expresse Then to Iudas againe bee was familiare and acquainted with Christe

maye quake thy Reason bee astonished thy Vnderstanding amazed to thinke of it and so may thy Tongue to speake of it Yet may thou sorrowfull Soule rejoyce in Christ crucified Gal. 6.14 which is the onely true object of all thy solide Ioye for by vertue of his painefull Passion 1. Cor. 1.30 thine hudge ransome is payed thy running wounds are healed perfite and absolute satisfaction for all thy sinnes made The first Death converted to Life the seconde valiantlie conquered the reid Dragon Sathan 1. Pet. 5.8 that Lyon goeth about to devour thee couragiouslie subdued Rev. 20.14 Hell that gapeth for thee overcom Col. 2.14 that Obligation that was against thee cancelled sinning sinne and that sinne that hangeth so fast on Heb. 12. 1. killed thy justly offended God pacified and thou with strong cords of love and everlasting mercie betrothed and reconcealed to him Hos 2.19 And now to call to memory wretched Soule these actions which went before his Crosse mayest thou not thinke that his suffrings were exceiding great when he did sweate blood Luc. 2.7 Hee spent his Bloode in his circumcisi●● in our behalfe before and now in mount Oliues beeing in an agonie kneeling downe devotelie Luc. 22 44. and praying most earnestlie drops of Blood doeth burst through his sacred Bodie It is an vsuall thing for man in anguish to sweate but to sweate bloode and that in such quantitie and aboundance that it should trickle from him vpon the groūd is a strange thinge and an vnaccustomable thing and only proper to such an eminent personage whose Griefe was vnspeakeable and Paine vntolerable And did he thus shed drops of blood for thy sinne poore Soule and canst thou not nor wilt thou not shed teares for the same thou canst bewaile and mourne for vanishing and deceiuing toyes of this earth but for thy trespasses thy eyes are dryed and shoote vp Ob that mine head were a well of water Ier. 9.1 and mine eyes a fountaine of teares that thou mayest bewaile thy blindnesse forgetfulnesse and vngratitude And truelie it was not without cause that this terrible p●ssion did so sease vpon him for the matter which hee had in hand Col. 1.22 was weigh ie 2. Pet. 3.13 Eph. 6.12 Eph. 2.2 the worke which hee had to accomplishe was great the conflict strong the enemies mightie Luc. 4.13 their assaultes many the worke was mans eternall redemption the battell was with detestable Sinne destroying Death devouring Sathan insatiable Hell accusing Law and with the consuming Wrath of God and would not deare Soule these enemies so manie in number so mightie in power so terrible to behold make a man to feare to tremble to sweate Truelie if Christe had beene meere man onelie hee could not haue encountred with them for hee should haue succumbed vnder the burden of his owne sinne much lesse should haue releaved others But beeing very GOD and very Man Iesus Chr●ste the Iust 1. Iohn 2● hee did fight them all overcame them all led captiue all Eph. 4.8 and hath triumphed over them all it cost them all their liues for ever and h m drops of blood with strong crying and teares Heb. 5.7 What say I droppes of bloode costed him no more yes yes that which was dearest vnto him his verie Life which could not bee taken from him but laid it downe for thee Mat. 20.28 and hath the power to take it again according to his Fathers commandement But now thou seest him crowned with Glory and Honour which is made a little inferior to the Angels through the suffring of death Heb 2.9 that by Gods grace he might taste Death for all men Hee is that stronger man that entred in the strong mans house spoyled all that he had and this and much more hee did Mat. 18. 11. before hee could bring vnder so mightie enemies as man had and so accomplish so painfull a worke as Redemption is Rom. 4.10 and pacifie so great a Person as is the most hie Almightie everlasting God O my Soule diligentlie remember often cal to mind the heauenlie droppes of that inesteemable Blood which he shed for thy sake thy soule vile sinnes for thee vnworthy soule and salvation 1. Iohn ● 19. Eph. 5.5 ●sal ● Rom. 8.3 Loue him for it dearelie thanke him for it earnestlie serue him in humilitie obedience and simplicity And that thou mayst receiue deeper impression of his blood marke heere diligentlie my Soule to how many severall respects and diverse ends hee had in this worke For first Rom. 8.32 GOD the Father delivered him who spared not his owne Sonne but gaue him for vs all to death It was bee that smote the Sheepe-Heard Zach. 13. and the Sheepe was scattered For the sinnes of his people hee smote him I say Esay 53. for the Lord had laide vpon him the iniquitie of vs all And it behoued him to drinke of the cup that the Father had giuen him but what shall I say they persecute him whom they haue smitten Psal 69.26 and they adde vnto the sorrowes of them whom thou hast wounded As Iudas who said What will yee giue mee Mat. 28.15 and I will deliver him vnto you not assisting or cooperating to Gods will but perfecting his owne maliciousnesse as did the rest The Iewes also tooke him Iohn 18 13. and bound him and ledde him away vnto Annas Pilate also delivered him to bee crucified at their owne will Yea Iohn 19 16. Sathan had a enterest heerein who from the his Nativitie persued him euen to his Baptisme Mat. 4. where he hand to hand combated him but got the foyle and now hath entered in Iudas O! Eph. 5.2 but most of all deare Christ thou gauest thy selfe to death for the loue of thy Church for thou loued thy Church and gaue thy selfe for it Truelie Psal 1● 3. thou mightest haue said The snares of Death compassed mee and the grieues of the Graue caught mee I haue found trouble and sorrow Psal 22. many young Bulles haue compassed mee mighty Bulles of Basan haue closed mee about they gape vpon mee with their mouthes as a ramping and roaring Lyon Dogges haue compassed mee and the assemblie of the wicked haue inclosed mee The chiefe Priestes who should haue defēded the Shepe-Heard Bishop of our Soules 1. Pet. 2.25 1. Cor. 8.2.3 who pretended knowledge in whose handes were the Oracles of God most of all both privatlie and publicklie did procure his Death For Envy corrupted the whole masse of their learning They knew where Christ should bee borne Mat. 2.4 they had ofttimes disputed with him after that Iohn had testified of him Iohn 1.19 hee himselfe confessed and denyed not that hee was the Son of God Luc. 22.67.69.70 yet they never pretermitted no opportunitie while they had his life It is good to vnderstand according to sobrietie

18. Luc. 2● examinatioun boxing and answere to that wicked fact Ioseph lib. 28. antiq cap. 8. Valerius Gratus deposed this Annas and planted in his place Ismael the sonne Fabius who is thereafter rejected and Annas his son substitute But the yeere after Symon the son of Canuthus is promoted to that dignitie Miserable was the condition in these times those thinges which should be done by the holie Ghost in the warrand of his Word Exod. 29.29 were traversed by Symonie such was the greedines and pride of the Romane Precuratours a presage of their fall which is to bee feared where the like had place also This Annas house apparantlie was in the way they came And they woulde gratifie him to see this miserable spectacle the most mischieuous fact that euer was done in the world the crucifying of the GOD of Glorie Woe vnto them that deliteth to see the bondes of Christ in his servants From thence hee is caried to his greatest enemie Iohn 11.49 that gaue counsell that one should die for the people it is a prophesie whose tongue was guyded by the Lord as Balaams was Men would haue their Counsell put in execution and before it faile they had rather hang themselves as A●hitophell did 2. Sam. 17.23 O remember my Soule many servantes to humour their masters doe villanous factes 1. Sam. 22.9.10 Manie Doegs now adayes who to hunt their Superiours favoures will not spare the life of foure score and fyue Priestes Cajaphas minde was to cut by all meanes Christ off but God moste wise in his eternall decree found it most expedient that Christ shuld die for thee else wee should all haue beene lost Gal. 3.28 All I say for there is neither Iew nor Grecian there is neither bond nor free there is neither male nor female but all are one in Christ Iesus Yea God shall never bee destitute of his owne glory for if men would suppresse it God would draw it out of verie dumbe beastes Num. 22 2● Luc. 19.40 as hee did out of Balaams Asse yea make verie stones to speake The Iudges therefore in great hate doe meete by day which if they had done for decerning of a good cause and just it had beene worthie of praise and commendation Esay 59.7.8 But their foote ranne to euill and they make haste to shedde innocent blood Their thoughtes are wicked thoughtes desolation and destruction is in their pathes the way of peace they knowe not and there is none equitie in their goinges they haue made them crooked pathes whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace Psal 82.6 Iudges that delayes the righteous cause and prorogates it from time to time hath cause to bee affrayed seeing they are Vicars to God Rom. 13.1 to minister justice indifferentlie to all But heere deare Soule consider this high Priestes negligence slouth should hee not haue knowne those thinges which were done and spoken in his owne Church O! but the malitious fellow sought the occasion if possiblie he could of binding on Christs backe the crime of Heresie and Sedition But our Saviour appealed to his Auditours whose judgement hee is not affraied of beeing a paterne heere to Preachers of the Gospell not to be like dumbe Dogges Mar. 16.15 But to preach the Evangell to everie creature neither to bee affrayed of their sincere dispensation of the word but to render an accompt of the hope that is in them Mar. 16.15 And thus the servant of the high Priest voyd of all humanitie gaue Christ a boxe to showe his loyaltie to his master But trueth breeds hatred Ieremias Mica hath proved the same before Light is noysome to sore eyes Such master and such servants Hos 4.9 such Priests such people and good reason it is for like in sinne like in punishment But heere a notable image of flatterers Christ is accused of Treason and beaten besids because he had so answered the hic Priest Great mens courtes are full of Caterpillars which are Mothes to destroye the best constant Common-wealth Hee that rebuketh a man Pro. 28.13 shall finde more favour at the length than bee that flattereth with his tong for why a man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steppes Pro. 29.5 But good King David served the Amalakite 2. Sam. 1.15.16 hypocrite and flatterer otherwise Neither is t●is to be passed that as the maliciousnes of the servant was inexcuseable so the Prieste was to bee blamed also for the servants fault redundeth to the master Baana● and Rechab which did slay Ishbosheth the sonne of Saul 2. Sam. 4.7 David commanded them to bee slaine and therefore all in place and authoritie should obserue that Princelie counsell of King Dauid Psal 101.8 to cut off all the workers of iniquitie bee times from the house of the Lord. But heere the patience and long suffering of the Sonne of God passeth all commendation by his power he did not punish this sinfull servant Psal 103.10 but delayeth looking for amendement and is not moued to vengeance Far be it from thee my Soule thou abuse his patience not one blow but a number hast thou giuen him when thou purse west him in his members grieuouslie Act. 9.5 Rom. 2.24 and blasphemest his holie Name denying thy Christ for bellie and favour Philip. 3.19 contradicting his word and dissembling the trueth but hee that boldlie shall put hand in the members of Christ 2. King 13.4 let him but thinke what became of Ieroboam And yet just defence with meeknesse is tolerable so did Paul tell Ananias who gaue commandemēt to beat him Act. 24.10 Indeed captiues should not be hardlie entertained for the Iayler vsed great humilitie and favour to Ioseph Gen. 39. And nowe deare Soule behold Christs innocencie hee spake nothing in secret wherof he culd be chalēged indeed he did not cast pearls before Swine Mat. 7.6 the substance of his Doctrine was ever one both to the people and to the disciples But after divers manner of his passion he taught and admonished his Apostles of the ruine of Ierusalem Luc. 18. Luc. 22. and mysteries of the kingdome of God and sundrie passages at the supper which the world was not capable of that it might bee fulfilled which was said I haue not spoken in secret Esay 65.2.3 neither in a place of darknesse in the earth And againe I haue spread out mine handes all the daye vnto a rebellious people which walketh in a way which was not goood even after their owne imaginations a people that provoketh mee euer vnto my face But thou vile creature shuld thy Creator who hath made thee of the dust of the earth by grace receiue a blow Servants when they are made free-men doe receiue such a stroke to enjoye libertie But thou my Soule remember thy Saviour giueth his cheeke to him that smiteth him Lam. 3.30 be is

haue care over vs but that our flesh also doeth possesse the heavens where we shall bee in the presence of God for euer hee went alone to heaven but he all entered into it for a bone was not broken of him both head members shall bee found in heaven Hee hath giuen vs the earnest of his Spirit and taken the earnest of our flesh and caried it as a pawnd to Heaven where wee and all they that haue true faith shall bee brought and here withall to lance this vnrighteous Iudges heart hee maketh mention of the latter day which is his day wherein hee shall judge all flesh as Daniel hath fore-spoken who behelde in visions by night one like the Sonne of man Dan. 7.13 comming in the cloudes of heaven and approaching to the Ancient of dayes and they brought him before him and hee gaue him dominion and honour a Kingdome that all people Nations and Languages should serve him And so said another Zach. 10. They shall looke vpon mee whom they haue pearsed and shall lament for him as one mourning for his only sonne and bee sorie for him as one is sorte for his first borne Which second comming 1 Thess 4.16 seeing it is at hand we should remember of our accomptes to bee giuen to him and the precisnesse of that Iustice wherein wee shall render a reckoning for everie idle word Mat. 12.36 Let it not depart from our memorie but what-soever thou takest in hand Eccl. 7.36 remember thy end and thou shall neuer doe amisse Christ suffered for a good cause ● Pet. 4.15.16 even for righteousnesse sake who although hee was in bonds afflicted as though hee were an evill doer yet the word of God that was in his mouth was not bound Iudges as they exercise their judgement shall be ju●ged againe for he that for thy cause was presented to jugdement shal be Iudge who hath said That God hath sent his Sonne not to condemne the world but that bee world by him should bee saued Beleeue in Christ and thou needest not to bee affraid of judgement will be condemne them for whom he hath suffered all these things Iohn 3.17 suffered I say both of the hie Priest who spak to him against order of Law of the hie Priests servant who strooke him against order of law for maintaining the truth before he had beene judged neither was it a fitte place to punish a man in judgement thogh he were never so bad And now the high Priest at this innocent Lambes answere rent his choathes Ioel. 2.13 but thou shouldst haue so done to thy heart He pretended the Majestie of God to bee hurt be this externall behaviour but inwardlie well pleased that now hee might haue occasion to fulfill his wicked counsell The godlie indeed should burne in zeale when they see the glorie of God to bee impared Mat. 22. as Lot was vexed with the vncleanly conversation of the wicked for hee beeing righteous dwelling amōgst them 1. Pet. 2 7.8 in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soule from day to day with their vnlawfull deedes But alas poore Soule how oftimes dost thou both pollute thy selfe dost heare the holie Name of God blasphemed by oaths and perjuries it becommeth thee to avert the wrath of God by all meanes ● King 11.30 whē thou shalt heare such Rabsakeas blasphemies as Hezakiah did Nothing should more grieue thee thā when wee see the glorie of God his Majestie to be hindred or hurt by any Who is weake and I am not weake who is offended and I burne not 2. Cor. 11.24 Now by this outward gesture hee would declare the punishment of the Lawe in commiting blasphemy justie to appertaine to Christ Lev. 24.13 to bee stoned to death by the whole multitude but this is our greatest comfort that by these means hee hath redeemed vs from the condemnatorie sentence of the Law Gal. 3.13 for as the Father hath life in himselfe so likewise hath he given to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe and hath giuen him power also to execute judgement in that hee is the Sonne of man But the high Priest did not vnderstand what he was doing for being risen from his place hee might haue presaged the losse of his Priesthood chaire therin that in this rage in rēting his cloths he did signifie the translatiō of the Law for the change of the Priest-hoode imported the change of the Law also The like was done to Ieroboam whose vpper garment was cut in twelue pieces by the Prophet who did deliuer vnto him with the ten pieces the ten Tribes Now as if they had not tormented him enough the hie Priests leaue him to be mocked of their servants vntill the dawning of the day that the Counsel should sit For what marveill is it when the Magistrates giue evill examples that vnrighteousnesse violence and oppression reigne every where And now deare Soule raise vp thy selfe to thankfulnesse and let thy heart bee inflamed with his loue when thou shalt remember what and how great bitter things all that whole night thy Redeemer suffered For his face was bespitted as if it had bene most ignominious with their Fistes they boxt him and spitefullie mocked him covering his face that being stricken hee should tell them who had done it Great therfore must be the anger and wrath of God for sinne for which Christ did suffer so much and therefore wee should abhorre it from our heartes But most of all hast thou to consider the infinite mercie of thy heauenlie Father who to vindicate assoilyle thee from everlasting ignominie suffered his beloued Sonne so shamefullie to bee intreated well might hee haue said Psal 22.7 I am a worme and not a man Remember therefore thy vncleannes and inward corruption who is borne in iniquitie ●sal 51.5 and in sinne hath thy mother conceiued thee to purge thee from these spots and to present thee without blotte or wrinkle Eph. 5.25 Was this blessed face of Iesus embrued with spittell Iustlie may wee deplore the impuritie of our nature which must bee cleansed by the Blood Christ 1. Iohn 1.7 Yet doeth not the wicked now cease to beate Iesus in his members and which is most abominable doe scorne the divine Majestie as if he did not see nor had care nor were to craue vengeance for that they doe but doe cover the face of Iesus in their opinion while they afflict his members giuing themselves to carelesse securitie but hee doeth see and beholdeth all these thinges for their oppression and their sighes are before him and their wandringes are compted their teares put vp in his bottle But although hee appeare not to see● neither the God of Iacob to regarde yet vnderstand yee vnwise among the people and yee fooles when will ●ee bee wise bee that planted the care shall bee not heare ●r hee that formed the eye shall bee