of any Sin let 's loath abhor and cast it out and willingly allow our selves in no Sin When we receive the Lord's Supper we either do or I am sure should do so even enter into a solemn Covenant to amend our Lives And how much is our Faith strengthened by the Reformation of our Lives For Faith and Obedience Faith and purification of the Heart go together and cannot be seperated Thus I have shewed both internal and external Means of getting and encreasing Faith CHAP. XII Concluding with the sixth Vse for Consolalation AND now to put a period to this Treatise Use 6 For Consolation I shall close with a Word of Consolation unto all true Believers the adopted Children of God They esteem Christ precious his Ordinances precious his Ministry and all his Members precious his Day i. e. the Lord's day Sabbath they esteem precious and account it the delight of their Souls to such as these I shall apply an Use of Consolation upon a double Ground 1. Because they are precious in the account of Christ hence they ground their Comfort 2. From the choice and Fruits which they receive from Justification by Faith in Christ 1. All true Believers are precious in Christ's estimation 1. All true Believers are precious in Christ's estimation Christ first prized and valued them making them precious by the application of his precious Merits before they knew how to prize him Christ first loved them before they loved him Now if a Creature a Man can set such an high price on Christ after Christ hath enlightned him to discern his inestimable Dignity O! how much more doth God the Father prize Christ his Beloved Son in whom he is well pleased And if we honour Christ he will honour us Let us therefore take a narrow view and thence make a Judgment how precious all true Believers are in the Eyes of Christ This shall be evidenced in these four Demonstrations 1. Christ gives precious Names unto all true Believers 2. Believers have interest in Christ's precious Merit 3. They have the precious influences of his Spirit And 4. Christ assures them of a precious Inheritance of the Kingdom of Heaven In all these respects it will abundantly be evidenced That all true Believers are precious in the estimation of Christ For a distinct enlargement of these Particulars SECT I. Proving that Believers are precious in the account of Christ and this is a ground of their Comfort THere are in Scripture several precious Demonst 1. Names given by God the Father and God the Son unto all true Believers 1. They have precious Names sounding â— Believers have precious Names forth Bowels of Affection 2. Precious Names of Honour and Dignity 1. Christ gives Believers precious 1. Names of Affection Heb. Mat. 12. 50. Joh. 10. 28. Lnke 12. 36. Joh. 21. 15. Jer. 12. 7. Gen. 24. 31. Cant. 12. 2 Names full of Affection He calls them Children Friends Brethren Brother Sister Mother Sheep-Flock Lambs Further yet the Saints are called the dearly beloved of the Lord The Spouse of Christ From all those Names and affectionate Titles given unto the Children of God may evidently appear how high they are in his estimation Now then to wrong a Servant of Christ is to wrong his Friend his Brother his Spouse And questionless Christ will Revenge those Injuries and Indignities which are offered unto his Servants And as there are Names of Affection so 2 Names of Honour and Dignity there are Names of high Honour and Dignity put upon the Saints even the Living Members of the Body of Christ for First they are call'd Gods peculiar Treasure Exod. 17. 5. That as a Learned Author Abulensis in Exod. 17. 5. observes is call'd Peculium which the Son and Heir of the House hath of his own besides the right of his Fathers Inheritance which he may dispose of as he thinks good So though the Earth be the Lord Christ's by right of Inheritance yet he hath an interest in his Church above all other Add further they are accounted Gods Jewels Mal. 3. 17. Although vile and profane Persons account Gods Children no better than the Off-scouring 1 Cor. 4. 13. Scobem aut Rumentum aut quicquid limando deteritur Budaus 1 Cor. 4. 13. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 suut Purgamenta aut excrementa seu quaequae de re immunda qua una fiat pura ne pecatur in metallis Scocii in uno aut olei faeces Illyric and Filth of the World and no better than the Whitlings of Sticks and the Filth that comes from the scouring of Pots yet God esteems them as his Jewels and whose Judgment will you take the Judgment of the Wise Infallible Lord God or the Judgment of foolish sinâ—ul Men 2. They are accounted Kings and Priests unto God Rev. 1. 5. When Gideon had Zeba and Zalmunnah his Captives he propounded this Question unto them What manner of Men were they whom ye slew at Tabor They Answered As thou art so were they eacâ— one resembling the Children of a King Judg. 8. 18. So will Christ ask the Question who are they whom you the Men of the World Revile and Persecute Who are they whom ye scorn and trample on Are they vile contemptible Persons No they are Spiritual Kings and Priests Persons Honourable in the accompt of God And therefore as Gideon put Zeba and Zalmunnah to Death for killing his Brethren so will God severely punish the Wicked of the World for all the Injuries and Persecutions which they have done unto the Children of God However Ignorant Profane and Malicious Men debase and scorn such as truly fear God yet they are precious in the Sight of God and honourable There are many complicated Isa 43. 4. Epithets of Honour joyn'd together 1 Pet. 2. 9. But ye are a chosen Generation a Royal Priesthood a Holy Nation a Peculiar People 3. They are accounted a Crown of Glory 3. They are accounted a Crown of Glory and a Royal Diadem Isai 62. 3. God calls his People his Glory Isai 46. 13. I will plead Salvation in Sion for Israel my Glory And the Saints are call'd the House of Gods Glory Isai 60. 7. More yet they are call'd the Throne of Glory Jer. 4. 21. What need I enlarge further All Gods Children are Col. 12. Deu. 32. 9. Jer. 12. 10. Is 19. 25. Saints his Portion his pleasant Portion His Inheritance Other People are the Work of Gods hands but Israel is his Inheritance They are the Church the Family of the First-born the Sons and Daughters of the Living God In all these respects and many more which might be mention'd it evidently appears how pretious all Christs Members are in his estimation and this is a singular ground of Consolation unto them I proceed to a second Demonstration De mon. 2. All true Believers have Interest in Christs Pretious Merits that all Believers have interest in Christs pretious Merits Christs Redemption
and as the Prophet speaks he hath no form nor comliness and when we shall see him there is no Beauty that we should desire him Yet notwithstanding there is in Christ unparallell'd Beauty This is Prophesi'd of Christ Isaiah 4. 2. In that day shall the Branch of the Lord be Beautiful Christs People shall attend willingly upon his service in the Beauties of Holiness Psal 110. Bp. Reynold's on Psal 110. v. 3 â— 6 8. Edit ult 3. That as an eminently Learned Divine observes from the Word willing or of willingness notes the Ground or Inducement of their great Devotion and Subjection unto Christs Kingdom that as the People came up in Troops to the Lords House which was the Beauty of Holiness or as Men do flock together to the sight of some honourable and stately Solemnity so Christs People by the Beauty of his Banners shall be allur'd to be gatherd unto him and fly in Multitudes as Doves unto their Windows How amiable was Christ in the estimation of the Spouse in so much that she prized him the chiefest of Ten Thousands And Christ prized her Cant. 5. 10 16. Cant. 4. 12. for the Beauty of Holiness which he put upon her the fairest among Women Christs Beauty allures and ravisheth the Spouse In what variety of expressions doth she set it forth Cant. 5. 11 12. His Head is as the most fine Gold his Locks are bushy and black as a Raven his Eyes are as the Eyes of Doves by the Rivers of Waters washed with Milk and fitly set c. All these Expressions declare the singular Beauty that is in Christ And wherein confists Christs Beauty but in his Holiness Holiness is a thing altogether Glorious and Beautiful Christ is a Holy High Priest harmless and Heb. 7. 26. undefiled separate from Sinners Christ is altogether lovely the desire of all Nations Hag. 2. 7. The Word of Christ is a Holy Word for we are clean through the Word The Holy Joh. 15. 3. Oyl with which all the Vessels of the Sanctuary were to be Consecrated was a Exod. 30. 23. Type of the Spirit of Christ which sanctifies and makes us Kings and Priests unto God So then this Beauty of Holiness which is in Christ should infinitly inhance our valuation of him 2. Consider Christs Riches and these 2. Christs Riches 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are unsearchable Eph. 3. 8. The Vnsearchable Riches of Christ And these are Riches of his Grace Eph. 1. 7. And the Riches of the Glory of his Inheritance in the Saints There are four Singularities in the Riches of Christ which cannot be appropriated to any Riches under the Sun besides 1. The Riches of Christ are solid and 1. Solid Riches substantial of great weight and worth whereas the Riches of the World are things that are not They are upon the Wing For Riches make themselves Wings they fly Prov. 23. 5. away as an Eagle towards Heaven The things of this World they are not Bread and the Prophet expostulates Isai 55. 2. Wherefore do ye spend Money for that which is not Bread i. e. We should not anxiously and carkingly busy our selves about earthly things for they are not solid but there 's Vanity pronunced upon them all by Solomons Verdict Eccles. 2. 11. There 's a vast difference between Real Râ—s humanae cinis pulvis fuâ—â—s umbra folia cadentia flos somnium fabulae ventus aer penna mobilis unda decurrens et sâ—quid illis infertus Chysost in Epist. ad Heb. Hom. 9. Food and Imaginary Food between Solid Meat and Painted Meat and as vast a difference therein between the Riches of Christ and the Riches of the present World That 's then the best sort of Riches which is convey'd by Wisdom Prov. 8. 21. That I may cause these that love me to inherit substance and I will fill their Treasures 2. The Riches of Christ are invaluable 2. Invaluable Riches We often put too high a price on earthly things but we can never enough prize the Riches of Christ it 's a common Proverb Deus et Coelum non patiuntur Hyperbolen Wherefore all must be forgon for Christ and his Riches All the Treasures of the Judges all the Riches of the greatest Potentates may be valued at their own rate but the Riches of Christ can never be enough and sufficiently valued Wherefore the wisest of all Merchants stands not cheapning nor dodgeing for Abatements but parts with all for Christ Matth. 13. 46. * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Chrysost in Loc. It s said who when he found one Pearl of great price he went and sold all that he had and bought it He knew the great value of it and thereupon ventur'd all for it 3. The Riches of Christ are satisfying 3. Satisfying Riches Riches The desires of Covetous Men are never satisfacted They are always a craving more Though their Bags may be fill'd with Gold and Silver yet their Hearts are never satisfyed But the Riches of Christ his Graces his Consolations can satisfie the Soul Wherefore Phillip propounds the Question Joh. 14. 8. Shew us the Father and it sufficeth us and Moses the Man of God Prayeth Ps 90. 14. O satisfye us early with thy Mercy that we may rejoyce and be glad all our Dayes 4. The Riches of Christ are Eternal 4. Eternal Riches Riches Oftimes Men are deprived of their Estates in this Life even whilst they live but when Death comes they are stript of all And those that could ride many Miles in their own Grounds are now confind to the narrow compass of a Grave six-foot long But the Riches of Christ last unto all Eternity It was an excellent saying of Lewis of Bowyer Emperour of Germany such Goods saith he Hujusmodi comparandae sunt opes quae cum naâ—fragio simul â—natent are worth getting and owning as will not sink nor wash away if a Ship-wrack happen but will wade and swim out with us The Riches of Christ will be preserv'd amidst Storms Tempests and Shipwracks The Graces of the Spirit the Purchases of Christ viz. Of Justification Sanctification and Glorification will abide for ever and run Parallel with the longest line of Eternity And thus it 's evidenced how highly Christ is to be valued and how pretious he is to all true Believers if we consider the Riches of Christ 3. Let 's farther instance in the Honours 3. Christs Honours 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Text. Ezek. 34. 19. of Christ He is Honour it self in in the abstract and a Plant of Renown and it 's our Duty to honour him John 5. 22 23. The Father hath Committed all Judgment to the Son that all Men should honour the Son even as they Honour the Father He that Honoureth not the Son Honoureth not the Father that hath sent him Christ hath Honour in himself being the Fountain of Honour and he puts Honour upon his
32. Things For one to have the Good Things of this Life as Riches and Honours and to have Christ with them to have them Sanctifyed this is the Mercy indeed And Fourthly and Lastly Here is the 4 Ground of Comfort is Hope of Eternal Glory greatest Ground of Comfort even the Hope of Eternal Glory Whatever be the Sorrow in Seed-Time the Harvest will make amends for all Whatever be the Losses the Riches of Christ will make abundant Compensation The Kingdom of Heaven the Glory to be revealed the Eternal Sabbath the Beatifical Vision these are in the Eye Heart and Meditation of the Saints of God Wherefore with Moses they look unto the Recompence of Reward with Stephen Heb. 11. 26. they see Christ amidst their Sufferings and with Moses see him who is Heb. 11. 27. Invisible Compare the Outward Sufferings with Inward Comforts and especially Transient Sorrows with Eternal Joyes and there will be abundant Cause of Comfort notwithstanding the greatest Afflictions that are on us or may befal us in this present World Heaven will make amends for all and the Consolations of God are sufficient for us Amidst Fears and Perplexities for real or imaginary Losses let us Comfort our selves with the Text and take Counsel from the Man of God his Answer to Amaziah viz. The Lord is Able to Give us much More than This. And upon this Consideration our Spirits will be Revived and Supported in the Times of Jacob's Troubles FINIS THE CONTENTS OF THE First Treatise Chap. I. Containing the Coherence and Exposition of the Words the Division of them and a Doctrine inferr'd from them page 1 unto page 12. Chap. II. Contains the Method of Proceeding therein the First Argument took from God ' s Attributes pag. 12 unto pag. 32. Chap. III. Contains a Second Argument drawn from God ' s Promises p. 32 unto p. 37. Chap. IV. A Third Argument is took from God ' s Providences p. 37 unto p. 52. Chap. V. Contains a Fourth Argument took from the Saints Experiences p. 52 unto p. 59. Chap. VI. Contains the Demonstration of the Doctrine by Reasons and first from Necessity of Precept p. 59 unto p. 65. Chap. VII Proves the Doctrine from the Necessity of Means in Four Particulars p. 66 unto p. 77. Chap. VIII Contains a Second Reason which is took from the Excellency of a Quiet and Submissive Frame of Spirit p. 77 unto p. 89. Chap. IX Contains a Third Reason drawn from the Vtility and Benefit accruâ—ng from this yielding submissive Spirit p. 89 unto p. 99. Chap. X. Contains a Fourth Reason concerning the sad and mischievous Consequences of Striving Strugling and Repining against God p. 99 unto p. 102. Chap. XI Contains a Resolution of Particular Cases p. 102 unto p. 130. Chap. XII Contains an Vse of Reprehension to Vnbelievers Murmurers and rash Censurers p. 130 unto p. 143. Chap. XIII Contains an Vse of Exhortation with several Motives to depend on God's All-Sufficiency p. 143. p. 153. Chap. XIV Discovers Two Grand Impediments viz. Covetousness and Hypocrisie p. 153. unto p. 160. Chap. XV. Directs to Three special Duties viz. To live by Faith To set the Spirit of Prayer a working and To get a meek and quiet Spirit p. 160 unto p. 180. Chap. XVI Containing a Third Vse for Examination in Five Queries p. 181 unto p. 195. Chap. XVII Containing the Fourth and Last Vse for Consolation p. 196 unto the End p. 207. ERRATA In the First Treatise PAge 3. in the Margent r. aegre velli potest p. 27. Marg. r. Paterculus p. 35. Marg. r. restaurare and naufragio p. 39. Marg. r. Benefacit p. 43. liâ—e 5. r. Thirst p. 53. lin 5. r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 64. Marg. r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 79. Marg. r. Salv. and punimur p. 92. Marg. r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 117. Marg. r. Exemptus p. 127. lin 19. r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 144. Marg. r. conscientiam afflictam and excitare p. 167. lin 26. r. Jam. 4. p. 170. Marg. r. profectae p. 173. Marg. r. vos p. 193. Marg. r. amittere p. 197. lin 3. r. none THE Second TREATISE Concerning the PRECIOUSNESS OF CHRIST Preach'd long since for the substance thereof but since much inlarged at St. MARIES OXON By Henry Wilkinson D. D. Then Principal of Magdalen-Hall Matth. 13. 45 46. Again the Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a Merchant-Man seeking goodly Pearls who when he had found one Pearl of great Price went and sold all that he had and bought it LONDON Printed for John Kidgel at the Great-Atlas in Cornhill 1681. TO THE Candid READER WHAT here Reader I present to thy View and as I hope to thy Candid Interpretation I Preach'd many Years agoe at St. Maries in Oxford Since I have form'd it a Treatise with Inlargements The Subject Discoursed on is The Preciousness infinite Dignity and Value of our Blessed Lord and only Saviour Jesus Christ The Wise Merchant in the Parable Sold all and Bought this Pearl of great price It 's Chrysostomes Observation Matth. 13. 45 46. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chrysoft in loc Christ is the Pearl of infinite Value if you sell not all you cannot purchase it It 's worth our best Inquiry to ask who are they that put the highest price and estimation upon our Holy Lord Jesus The Text gives a full Answer Unto you which believe he is precious Only true Believers value Christ above all others The Vnbelieving Gadarens preferred their Swine before a Saviour and Demas valued the World above Christ and his Apostles It 's Recorded in History that a Profane Duke of Bâ—â—â—on proâ—est That he would not leave his part in Paris for his part in Paradice It 's no new thing for Swine and such who though they are in Meâ—s shape who have Brutish Qualities to trample precious Pearls under their Feet they resemble the Dung-hill Cock in the Fable who would rather have a Grain of Barley than all the Jewels in the World But a True Believer who hath Experimental Knowledge of the Superlative worth of Christ values him at a higher Price than all the Kingdoms of the World and the Glory of them It 's evident how highly the Love-sick-Spouse valued Christ Câ—â—â—t 4. 10 11 12. A Holy Martyr when the Flames were about his Ears Cryed out None but Christ None but Christ And John Lambert Mr. Bradford that eminently precious Martyr often poured out abundance of Tears upon his Trencher as he sate at Table and being asked the reason why he Wept he Answered because he could not bring his dull Heart to love Christ more than he did Mr. Calamy late Pastor of Aldermanbury an Eminent and Faithful Minister of the Gospel who though Dead speaks in choice Works and Exemplary Conversation amongst many other excellent Writings of his in Print put forth a very â—seful Book well worth the reading over and over again call'd The Godly Mans Ark in the
Cup pass from me Nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt As if he should say Father thou couldst if it pleased thee grant an absolute pardon without any satisfaction but this way of satisfaction will only please thee Thou wilt have my Blood shed and without shedding of Blood there is no Remission I am here ready willingly to lay down my Life I have took a body for that purpose that I may perform Obedience to thy Will The Apostle Heb. 10. v. 5 6 7. quotes the 40th Psal v. 6 7 8. When he cometh into the World he saith Sacrifice and Offerings thou wouldst not but a body hast thou prepared me In Burnt-Offerings and Sacrifice for Sin thou hadst no pleasure then said I Loe I come in the volume of thy Book it is written of me to do thy Will O God The rendring of these Words compar'd with the Psalmist differ especially in one Expression viz. Mine Ear hast thou opened or digged It 's the Observation of a Learned * Ainsworth in Psal 40. 6. Est observandum quod plurali numero utens auresdicit non aurem Nam servo una tantum auris perforatur subula sibi dicit utramque perforari quià intelligit se obstâ—ingi non tantùm ad externum obsequium ut servi in hoc populo sed ad interiorem cultum et quidem praestare illi obsequia non possumus nisi divinitus nobis aures perforentur Mollerus in loc Expositor That mine Ears hast thou digged open or pierced i. e. Thou hast made me obedient to thy Voice so the Chaldee explains it thou hast digged open mine Ears to hearken unto thy Commandments or mine Ears hast thou bored as thy Servant for ever according to the Law Exod. 21. 6. The Greek Interpreters to make the Sence plainer say But a body hast thou fitted to me Meaning that his body was ordained and fitted to be a Sacrifice for the Sins of the World when the other Legal Sacrifice was refused as unprofitable His earnestness in Prayer is set down by the Evangelist Luke 22. 44. And being in an Agony he Prayed more earnestly * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 augescente dolore intendebat vim precationis gestu quoque id ipsum exprimens nam ante genu flexerat nunc toto Corpore in terram procumbit Grot. Instabat incubuit magno studio ursit Hinc innuitur Commotio Perseverantia Velocitas Studium Diligentia L. de Dieu The Word in the Original is Emphatical Christ was in an Agony which was the difficultest of all Combats Martyrs strove with the Terrors of Death but Christ strove with the Wrath of God because he bare the Burthen of our Sins O! How strong must that Back be that must bear the Burthen of all his Peoples Sins Even all those whom he Justified by his Blood and Sanctifyed by his Spirit Next followeth his Bloody Sweat Luk. 22. 44. His †〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Magnus angor Guttae Jansen Non dicit sempliciter guttas sanguinis suâ—â—sse sed quasi grumos concreti terrore sanguinis proptered addidit particulam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ad leniendum id quod dixerat Steph. Thes Sweat was as it were great drops of Blood falling down to the ground Consider the Season of the Year they who were within doors were glad to keep close to the Fire and they that were without Doors made hast to get within To see one in an extream cold day sweat was much but to see one sweat Blood not little drops but clodded congealed Blood which brake through his Garments and trickled down to the very ground This is matter of Wonder and Astonishment 6. Consider the Releasing of Barabbas 6. Consider the releasing of Barabbas a Notorious Thief and Murtherer and Condemning of Jesus an Innocent Person to gratifie the People in Releasing a Prisoner according to Custome whom they desired Pilate acquitted a most infamous Person and delivered Christ the most Just and Holy one to their Will to be Scourged and Crucified I have heard and since read it Printed a Passion Sermon * Mr. William Carthwright Student of Christ-Church Oxon. p. 10 11. of an Eloquent Orator thus expressing himself What Barabbas One that Cured your Blind or Healed your Halt and Lame No one whose Violence maimed them and by the Frequency of his Injuries occasionally increased the Number perhaps of those Miracles which Jesus wrought Did Barabbas purge the Temple of Thieves Or make it their Den Did he cast out Devils Or do Acts by the Instigation of the Prince of them c. Before Christ's greatest Passion on the Cross he was in Scorn hurried from place to place from Person to Person from Annas to Caiaphas from Caiaphas to Pilate from Pilate to Herod and thence remanded with Contempt and Ignominy To make use of the Rhetorick of the fore-cited Learned * Id. p. 26. Author Cruelty walking the Circle and Impiety if ever now treading the Ring His Apprehending joyn'd to his Agony and his Accusation to his Apprehen'ding and his Condemnation to that Then his Condemnation received by Irrision Irrision by Stripes Stripes by Crowning with Thorns So far he Add hereunto Scourging putting on a Purple Robe and Reed in his hand an Emblem as they supposed of his Brittle and Feeble Government All the Men and Devils combin'd to put forth their Malice and Mischief to the height They prepared Spittle for his Face Blind solding for his Eyes Nails for his Hands and Feet a Whip for his Back Thorns for his Head and a Cross for his Shoulders They laid an Heavy Cross upon him to crush the Thorns into his Harrowed Head and crush out the bruised blood into his Furrowed Back So that Prophecy which * His verbis ad vivum exprimit dorso Ecclesâ—e semper infixam fuisse Crucem quià longè latè ipsam proscinderet Calv. Terra nisi aretur subigatur nihil profert nisi sentes spinas Sic cor humanum extra Crucem est securum indulget vitiis Mollerus Calvin applyeth to the Church may be applyed to Christ which the Psalmist mentions Psal 129. 3. The Plowers Plowed upon my Back They made long their Furrows But alas What with Scourging Buffeting and Crowning with Thorns crusht into his Head O dreadful exquisite Pain and what with Watching and Fasting Christ was not able to carry his Cross Though he bare it a while yet afterwards they compelled Simon a Man of Cyrene a Stranger to bear his Cross The Jews out of a Superstitious Devotion durst neither touch the Cross nor adventure to come into the Judgment Hall no nor afterwards to put Judas his 30 pieces which he restored back into the Treasury Because they would not defile themselves therefore they would not go into the Judgment-Hall and because they would not keep in their Treasury the price of Blood they converted it to another use viz. To buy a Field to bury Strangers in