the Paps with a Golden girdle intimating his priest-hood 2. The colour of his Head and haire white like Wool as white as Snow shewing his eternity 3. The flaming of his eyes expressing his omnisciency 4. His feet like fine brasse in a furnace leading to his revenge against his enemies 5. Seven stars in his right hand assuring the protection of his Church against all opposers 6. A sharp two-edged sword from his mouth to cut down all impediments 7. His countenance as the Sun shining in his strength with a voyce of the sound of many waters to the daunting and terrifying of all those that have neglected him X. A good Bishop should have 1. Good education as Moses learned in all the wisdome of the Egyptians Act. 7.22 The children of the Prophets under Samuel and Elisha St. Paul at the feet of Gamaliel Act. 22.3 Which society our Saviour graced in sitting in the midst of the Doctours Luk. 2.36 hearing them and asking them questions 2. He is advanced to his chair not ambitiously sought after Be not ye called Rabbi Masters Matth. 23. but humble your selves that ye may be exalted 3. He must be free from busying himselfe in impertinencies and intangling himselfe with many worldly businesses 1 Pet. 4.15 4. He is to Ordain and settle Priests in every Parish Tit. 1.5 and neither suddenly 1 Tim. 5.22.1.3 or without due examination to lay his hands on any 5. He is especially to convince Innovators and wrangling Sophisters Act. 20.28 and to chase away Wolves and Foxes from the Flock of Christ 6. Against an Elder he is not to receive an accusation but under two or three witnesses But those that sin scandalously rebuke them before all that others may also fear 1 Tim. 5.19 1 Tim. 5.17 Honouring them with double honour that labour in the Word and Doctrine 7. He is discreetly to withdraw himselfe from proud and peremptory Fellowes knowing nothing but doting about questions and strife of words whereof cometh strife railings and evill surmises perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of truth supposing that gain is godliness 1 Tim. 6. XI A virtuous woman is of price far above Rubies because 1. The heart of her Hous-band may safely trust in her so that he shall have no need of spoil 2. She will do him good and not evill all the dayes of her life 3. She seeketh Wooll and Flax and worketh willingly with her Hands 4. She is like the Merchant's ship that bringeth food from afar 5. She riseth when it is yet night and giveth meat to her household and a portion to her Maidens 6. She considereth a Field and buyeth it with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard 7. She girdeth her loines with strength and strengthneth her armes 8. She perceiveth her Merchandise is good Her candle goeth not out by night 9. She layeth her Hands to the Spindle and her Hands hold the Distaffe 10. She stretcheth out her armes to the poor yea she reacheth her hands to the needy 11. She is not afraid of the snow for her household for all her household are clothed with scarlet 12. She maketh her selfe covering of tapestry her clothing is silke and purple 13. Her Housband is known in the gate when he sitteth among the Elders of the land 14. She maketh fine linnen and selleth it and delivereth girdles to the merchant 15. Strength and honour are her cloathing and she shall rejoyce in time to come 16. She openeth her mouth with wisdome and in her tongue is the law of kindness 17. She looketh well to the wayes of her houshold and eateth not the bread of idlenesse 18. Her children rise up and call her blessed her housband also and he praiseth her 19. Many daughters have done virtuously but thou excellest them all 20. Favour is deceitfull and beauty is vain but a woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praysed 21. Give her of the fruits of her hands and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates Pro. 31. XII The picture of old age Eccles 12. to which the sun the light the moon and stars yield little comfort by reason of one weaknes tumbling upon another as clouds returning after raine one storme seconding another 2. For in it 1. the keepers of the house shal tremble that is the arms and hands the readiest defenders of the body weakned by palsies and other infirmities 2 the strong men bow themselves thighs and legs through Sciatica aches defluxions 3. the grinders cease because they are few the teeth most lost they left rotten 4. and those that look out by the windows be darknes which must be meant of the eyes 5. and the doores shall be shut in the streets the lips or chaps little imployed when the sound of the grinding is low when the teeth have little to do 6. and he shall rise up at the voyce of the bird awake early in the morning at cock-crowing or bird's singing in regard old men through infirmity sleep little 7. And the daughters of musick shall be brought low the wind-pipes to utter or ears to hear or delight in songs as old Barzillai acknowledged 2 Sam. 19.35 Also they shall be asraid of that which is high and fear shal be in the way old men dread to climbe and hazzard themselves in dangerous wayes by reason of the imbecillity of their limbs Now though these are sufficient remembrancers yet nearer symptoms come with new memento's 1. the hoariness or baldnesse of the head as white as the blossoms of an almond tree 2. the belly or legs loaden with dropsies or gouts puffing him up and making him lazy and mishapen as a locust where grashopper denotes a grashopper's unweildy devouring to no purpose 3. the thought of his long home approaching and sight of mourners dishearten him from all worldly pleasure and cloud him with sadnesse 4. especially when he stooping in the back shewes that the silver chord of spina medulla is loosed which was wont to trusse him up more upright 5. the golden bowle the pia mater which conteins the brain is crack'd 6. the pitcher the miseraïc cava and portaveines are stopped or broken that they bring not as formerly good blood from the fountaine of the liver to chear up the whole body 7. And last when the wheel of the lungs which compasse and preserve the cistern of the heart from whence the vitall spirits are dispersed by the arteries through the whole body to hold as we say life and soul together then that must of force be thought upon that Dust shall return to the earth as it was and the spirit shall return to God that gave it XIII Necessaries for a Preacher Eccles 12.9 1. assiduity in teaching others Because the preacher was wise he still taught the people knowledg 2. choice of matters of moment well studied He gave good heed and sought out and set in order many proverbs 4 Rhetoricall expressions The
preachersought out to find acceptable words 5. warrantable doctrine by its owne grounds and confirmation of the masters of the assembly that which was written was upright even words of truth The words of the wise are as goads and nails fastned by the masters of the assemblies 6. derived from the Word which is given by the hand of one shepheard Christ our Saviour 7. Abstaining from distracting studies which wearie the flesh in making many books when his owne bible would give content if it be rightly used that we need especially for matters of salvation no other Directory XIIII The arms of a Christian Souldier against 1. principalities 2. powers 3. rulers of the darknes of this world 4. spirituall wickednesses in high places 1. the girdle of truth for the loyns 2. for the breast the brest-plate of righteousness 3. for the feet the preparation of the Gospel of peace 4. for the left hand next the heart the shield of faith to quench the fiery darts of the Divel 5. for the right hand the sword of the spirit which is the word of God 6. for the head the helmet of salvation 7. for the accomplishing of all prayer and supplications in the Spirit with watching and all perseverance Eph. 6.12 CHAP. VII Of Antitheses I. IT is written that Abraham had two sons the one by a bondmaid the other by a free-woman but he that was of the bond-woman was born after the flesh but he of the free woman was by promise Which things are an Allegory For these are the two covenants the one from mount Sinai which gendereth to bondage which is Hagar for this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to Jerusalem that now is and is in bondage with her children but Jerusalem which is above is free and is the mother of us all Gal. 4. Where may be noted correspondencies and antitheses between 1. Hagar a bond-woman and Sarah free 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ismael Hagar's son after the flesh and Isaac Sarah's according to promise 3. Sinai in Arabia the desert and Jerusalem in the land of promise 4. Sinai called by the Arabians Hagar allegorizing the Law Jerusalem the mother of us all the covenant of the gospell thence proclaimed 5. dependers of the Law for justification Hagarens born to bondage adherents to faith the sons of Sarah born to freedom 6. fleshly Ismaelites persecutors spirituall sons of Sarah for a time under the crosse 7. the censure upon the persecuting juststiciaries Cast out the bond-woman and her son on the other side The freewoman's children shall be heyrs II. Antithesis between Christ and Adam Rom. 5. 1 Not as the offence so is the free gift that by justice extended this by grace abounded 2. That included the venome of one offence or propagated but one offence originall this quits from originall and infinite actualls 3. That by one brought in the tyranny of death this by one the gift of Righteousnesse and reign in Life 4. That the root of just Condemnation this of the free gift of Justification 5. That made all men sinners this made many righteous 6. The horridness of that is manifested by the Law the abounding of grace is more illustrious by the Gospell 7. That was attended by reigning sin unto Death this by Grace to Righteousnesse and Eternall Life III. Antithesis between the flesh and the Spirit Rom. 7. where 1. The flesh brings forth fruit unto death the Spirit contendeth to serve in newnesse of Life 2. The flesh holds by the old letter the spirit by a new tenure 3. The flesh worketh death by that which is good that sin might become exceeding sinfull the Spirit clears it selfe by pleading a pardon 4. By the flesh we are sold unto sin by the Spirit we attaine redemption 5. In the flesh to will may be present with us but deeds follow not but the spirit urgeth to performe 6. The inward man delighteth in the Law of God but the Law of the members carry the intents against the Law of the Mind 7. The flesh makes up the body of sin the Spirit obtaineth deliverance by Christ IV. Antithesis between the Body before and after the Resurrection 1 Cor. 15.1 It is sowen in Corruption it is raised in incorruption 2. It is sowen in Honour it is raised in Glory 3. It it sowen in weaknesse it is raised againe in power 4. It is sowen a naturall body it is raised a spirituall body 5. It is sowen as the first Adams issue having onely a living soul it is raised as the second Adams purchase made a quickning spirit 6. The first is of the Earth earthly the second from the Lord of Heaven heavenly 7. The first carrying the image or stamp of earth from which he was taken the second the badg of Heaven to which he is advanced V. Antithesis between true pastors and impostors or scorners 1 Cor. 5. We are made a spectacle to the World and to Angells and to Men. 1. We are fools for Christs sake but ye are wise in Christ 2. We are weak but ye are strong 3. Ye are honoured but we are despised as it appeareth because at this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffetted and have no certain dwelling place and labour working with our owne hands 4. Being reviled we blesse 5. Being persecuted we suffer it 6. Being defamed we entreate 7. We are made the filth of the world and are the off-scouring of all things unto this day VI. Gods Ministers to be approved 1. In much patience 2. In afflictions 3. In necessities 4. In distresses 5. In stripes 6. In imprisonment 7. In tumults 8. In labours 9. In watchings 10. In fastings By 1. Purenesse 2. By knowledge 3. By long-suffering 4. By kindnesse 5. By the Holy Ghost 6. By love unfained 7. By the word of truth 8. By the power of God 9. By the armour of Righteousnesse 10. On the right hand and on the left 11. By honour and dishonour 12. By evill report and good report As 1. Deceivers and yet true 2. As unknown and yet well known 3. As dying yet behold we live 4. As chastned and not killed 5. As sorrowfull yet alwayes rejoycing 6. As poor and yet making many rich 7. As having nothing and yet possessing all things 2 Cor. 6. VII The chast Matrone and the whore of Babylon are thus differenced 1. The Matron is cloathed with the Sun from Heaven Rev. 12.1 The great whore with Scarlet and Gold and Pearls from the earth 2. The Matron hath the Moon and spotted-changes under her Feet the Whore sitteth on many waters which will at length fail her 3. The Matron hath a Crown of 12 Stars upon her Head the Whore appeares with a frontlet of blasphemies Mystery Babylon the great Rev. 17.5.12.2 Mother of harlots and abhominations of the earth 4. The Matron is fruitfull and travelling to bring forth Children the Whore is drunk with the blood of Saints and Martyrs and
if thou refuse to let him goe behold I will slay thy son even thy first born Exod. 4.22 23. And often he had brought them out to the confusion of mighty Pharoah and all their opposites and supplied their wants What heart would not melt to ponder that affectionate winning speech And now Israel what doth thy Lord thy God require of thee but to fear thy God and to walk in his waies and to love him and to serve thy Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul Deuter. 10. More patheticall is that if it may be concerning their hard usage though deserved from Assur and Babel Israel is a scattered sheep the lyons have driven him away first the King of Assyria hath devoured him and last this Nebuchadnezzar hath broken his bones Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts behold I will punish the King of Babylon and his land as I have punished the King of Assyria and I will bring Israel again into his habitation and he shall feed in Carmel and Bashan and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead In those dayes and at that time saith the Lord the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for and there shall be none and the sins of Judah and they shall not be found for I will pardon them whom I reserve Go up against the land of the rebells over against it and against the inhabitants of Pekoda that are to be visited waste and utterly destroy after them saith the Lord and do according to all that I have commanded thee Jerem. 50. If this love take not what should the considerations worke 1. that it is the Lord that woeth us that made us and not we our selves 2. that loved so the world being his enemies Joh. 3.16 Rom. 5.10 Col. 1.21 that he sent his only begotten son to redeem us from hellish slavery to an everlasting kingdome 3. that sent his holy spirit to be our comforter Joh. 16. to helpe our infirmities Rom. 8.26 and to cry Abba father 4. Psal 119. his word to be a perpetuall lanthorn unto our feet and a light unto our pathes 5. his blessing for our supply in all necessaries all conveniences Verily thou shalt be fed Psal 37.3 When young lyons do lack and suffer hunger those that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing Psal 34.10 his protection and safe conduct from the roaring Lion 1 Pet. 5.8.0 and his complices that walketh about seeking whom he may devoure 7. his deliverance from all contempts Psal 107.41 and pressures Motives to preserve love our selves What can be more patheticall then that of our Saviour What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his owne soul or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul Matth 16.26 or that of Job What is the hope of the hypocrit though he hath gaine When God taketh away his soul will God hear his cry when trouble commeth upon him Will he delight himselfe in the Almighty will he all way call upon God Job 26.8 Or that of the Apostle Know you not that your members are the the members of Christ shal I take the members of Christ and make them the members of an harlot God forbid 1 Cor. 6.15 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God and the spirit of God dwelleth in you if any man defileth the temple of God him God will destroy For the Temple of God is holy whose temple ye are 1 Cor. 3.16 17. Ye are not your own ye are bought with a price therefore glorify God in your body and your spirit which are Gods 1 Cor. 6.19 20. For the loving of Gods Church and our neighbours and enemies what can be more pathetical then that speech watered with teares of our Saviour over Jerusalem When he was come neer he beheld the city wept over it saying If thou hadst known even in this thy day the things that belong unto thy peace but now they are hid from thine eyes Luk. 19.41 42. The Aposiopesis makes it more passionate As that of Moses for the people O this people have sinned a great sin and made them Gods of gold yet now if thou wilt forgive their sin If not blot me I pray thee out of the book which thou hast written Exod. 32.31 32. which St. Paul professeth in plainer speech I say the truth in Christ I ly not my conscience bearing me witnesse in the holy ghost that I have great heavynesse and continuall sorrow in my heart For I could wish my selfe were accursed from Christ for my brethren my kinsmen acording to the flesh Rom. 9.1 2 3. And what a lamentation have we of Davids for Saul his enemy 2 Sam. 1.17 And of Jeremiah for Zedekiah and Jerusalem that had used him so barbarously in his passionate Threnes Which are a sufficient pattern where love should be opened and placed which our Saviour urgeth as the cheife mark of his followers A new commandement I give you that ye love one another as I have loved you that ye also love one another By this shall all men knovv that ye are my disciples if ye love one another Joh. 13.34 35. Which is farther urged by that beloved disciple 1 Joh. 4. from the 7 v. to the end of the Chapter Motives to hatred May be especially bent against 1. sluggishnesse 2. impertinences 3. sordid avarice 4. bestiall luxury 5. brutish inhumanity 6. persidious breach of promises oathes and vowes 7. and rebellion against such as God hath set over us For the first To the Ant thou sluggard consider her wayes and be wise which having no guid overseer or ruler provideth her food in the summer and gathereth her food in the harvest How long wilt thou sleep ô sluggard when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep yet a little sleep a little slumber a little folding of thy hands to sleep So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth and thy vvant as an armed man Pro. 6. Why stand ye here Idle Matth. 20. Belly-gods vvhose glory is their shame Phil. 3 r9 to whom the Apostle would have no victuall afforded 2 Thess 3.10 Notwithstanding 2. such pragmaticall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and busy-bodies will work not at all as they should but disorder all 2 Thess 3.11 these will be digging a pit which themselves fall into breaking hedges till a serpent bite them removing stones and cleaving wood whereby they shall be hurt and endangered Eccles 10.8 and slaves on hors-back when Princes goe on foot ib. Promising liberty to others when they themselves are the servants of corruption 2 Pet. 2.19 Women will have their share amongst them with their tattling 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and idle running from house to house 1 Tim. 5.13 And some of the pick-thanke tencher-chaplaines who will take upon them to epis copize it in other mens diocesses 1 Pet. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4.13 till a judgment