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A55570	Tsofer bepaḥ, or, The bird in the cage, chirping four distinct notes to his consorts abroad I. of consideration, counsel and consolation, II. some experiences and observations gathered in affliction ..., III. the lamentations of Jeremiah ..., IV. a true Christians spiritual pilgrimage setting forth his afflicted and consolatory state in another metre : and as a preface hereto, an epistle to the Welsh churches, and a brief narrative of the former propagation and late restriction of the Gospel ... in Wales ... / by Vava. Powell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1661 (1661)	Wing P3078; ESTC R19436	71,339	204

he doth it to prove and try them Deu. 8.2 2 Chr. 32.31 He repents him for afflicting them Deu. 32.36 Ps 135.14 He feeds fans and purifies them by afflictions Mich. 6.14 Esa 1 25 27 9. Heb. 12.10 he then remembers them and the Covenant he made with them most of all Psa 136.23 Ne 9.17 he is not ashamed then to own them for his people He. 11.16 he shewes them mercy purposely that their enemies may shew them mercy Jer. 42.12 1 Ki. 8.5 he will throughly plead their cause against their enemies Je. 50.34 51.3 and he stretches his hand against the wrath of their enemies and restrains it Ps 138.7 86.11 rescues them out of their hands when they think they hold them fastest Je. 50.33 34. And he saith he will cut off their enemies before their faces and they shall no more oppress them but they shall fee their fall Ps 58.8 9 10 11. Es 17.19 Je. 46.18 Pr. 29.16 and they themselves shall be in due time perfectly delivered Ps 37.4 Pr. 12 13 Je. 24.7 1 Coe 10.13 And God will yet set his Son upon his holy hill and Kingdom in despite of his enemies Ps 2.6 Es 9.6 and if any wil detain Gods Ark the Church they will have cause to say as the Philistines did woe to us 1 Sam. 4.7 Let all therefore that fear God love Christ and wish well to Zion say with Jeremiah so be it O Lord Jer. 11.5 Some Scriptural Observations Spiritual Experiences pithy Sentences and plain Comparisons tending to Edification IN the first Creation The Old and New Creation compared God created the matter and substance of the Creation first and afterwards divided and formed the same So in the second or New Creation or in the work of Regeneration Gen. 1.2 so called 2 Cor. 5.17 Gal. 6.15 Ephes 2.10 first God createth Principles or infuseth the habits of Grace so called into men when there is none Phil. 2.12 Act. 9.4 5. and then distinguisheth and divideth the same 2. In the distinction between the parts and Works of the first Creation Ver. 4. some are higher and some lower as the Firmament higher than the Earth So some part of the work of Grace is in the supernal or uppermost room of the Soul that most stately building of God the Understanding in which is placed true Light and Knowledge and in the Will the Wine-Celler of God is seated Obedience 1 John 5.20 2 Cor. 10.5 3. Between these two are placed the Affections some whereof as Joy Love Desire and Hope are like the VVaters above the Firmament V. 7. and the other as Sorrow Grief and Hatred like the Waters below the Firmament 4. In the first Creation God's Spirit moved upon the Waters V. 2. So in the second Creation the Spirit convinceth quicknet● sanctifieth c. Jo. 16.8 6.63 1 Pet. 1. ● 5. In the first Creation V. 3 6 9.20 26. God by his Command and Word made all things so by his Word God works Regeneration and Grace in the Soul John 4.41 and 6.63 1 Pet. 1.23 Jam. 1.18 Psal 19.7 6. In the order of the first Creation or rather Formation V. 3. Division or Distinction God created and formed Light so in the order of Regeneration God first creates Light and Knowledge 2 Cor. 4.6 Acts 26.15 18. 2 Cor. 3.16 Heb. 8.10 7. In the first Creation the Lights as the Sun Moon and Stars were appointed to divide V. 14 16. and distinguish the day from the night So in the second Creation or Regeneration Jesus Christ his Spirit and Graces do distinguish Believers from Unbelievers and between themselves in the state of believing and regeneracy and the state of unbelief and unregeneracy in which they were in before Rom. 8.10 11. Eph. 2.12 13. and 5.8 1 Thess 5.5 1 Pet. 2.10 1 Joh. 3.4 8. In order the Evening Ver. 5 13 19 c. or time of darkness and disconsolation is before the morning or day of comsort and consolation set down in the first Creation So is the darkness sorrow fear trouble bondage doubts and disconsolations of a Christian first in his Conversion or his whole time in this Life is the evening of that Eternal Day they are to live with Christ in Heaven See Prov. 4.18 Psal 88.6 Isa 50.10 1 Cor. 13.9 1 John 3.2 9. In the first Creation the Trees V. 12. and so doubtless the Herbs had their Seed in them which brought forth fruit So the Trees and Herbs of Grace true Believers and Regenerate Persons have the seed of the Spirit the Word of God and his Grace in them which is the cause of their bearing spiritual fruit 1 Joh. 3.9 Mat. 13.23 2 Pet. 1.4 10. VVhen God in the first Creation had made the Creatures V. 21 25 c. he saw them all good So when God hath wrought the second Creation or work of Sanctification in the hearts of men he sees them good and not before Psal 37.23 Rom. 5.7 11. In the first Creation God made Man after his own Image that is in soveraignty over the Creatures or like the Father Son and Spirit that is consisting of spirit soul and body 1 Thess 5.23 So in the second Creation or Regeneration God doth create Men after his own Image in Knowledge Righteousness true Holiness and Love Col. 3.10 Eph. 4.24 1 Joh. 4.17 18. 12. In the first Creation God made some Creatures one day V. 5 13 19 c. and some another till He had finished the whole So God he makes some new creatures one day and some another and some in one Age and some in another till He hath converted his whole Elect and Redeemed number 13. In the first Creation V. 27. God created the Woman in the Man and then out of the Man and for the Man So in the Restitution of Man and Ch. 2.18 21 c. the Church of God is chosen in Christ and made holy by his Holiness and for his Glory Ephes 1.4 and 3.9 Ezek. 16.14 Hos 3.3 1 Pet. 2.9 14. VVhen God made the Creatures at first he commanded them to multiply and accordingly they did So when God works Grace in the hearts of his People he commands that they grow in grace and they do so 2 Pet. 3.18 Psal 84.7 and 92.12 13 14. Lastly VVhen the Lord had ended the work of Creation he rested Ch. 22.3 and the Sabbath begun So when the Lord hath finished the work of converting all his People then the Eternal Rest and Raign of the Saints will begin Matth. 13.48 49. Mark 13.20 27. Saints should fear every Sin but no Sufferings Psal 4.4 Revel 2.10 There is a guilt that Saints may communicate to others and contract from others both to be removed by new acts of Faith and Repentance It is a great ease to and unburthening of the Soul to confess Sin sensibly humbly brokenly and with hatred to it It is the property of a true Christian

after him Com. A saint sometimes is like a little Child in the Arms of the Father or Mother who may have Suger offered to it by a stranger which it may looke upon and have some liking to yet he will not thereby be drawn from the Father or Mother to the stranger So the bait of Temptation or Corruption cannot and shall not draw a Saint quite from Christ My soul bear up with Christ bear off from Satan and the world bear down thy corruption and bear forth thy Testimony The present Afflictions upon Gods people are partly for their sins let them thank themselves yet God too for their Sufferings ☞ It s strange and a very bad Sign to see Saints look more upon the sins of the wicked to ripen them for misery then after self-humiliation and holyness to ripen and fit themselves for mercy Com. And 't is the Sign of a hard heart to desire the wickeds Eternal destruction for the obtaining of our own temporall and corporal liberty safety and honour As if one should desire to have another cast into the fire and be burnt that himself may be warmed He that cannot pitty the Sinner and hate sin doth not reprove out of love to Christ nor from a gracious Spirit He that loves not a Reprover and prises not his reproof neither profits thereby is more his sins than his Souls friend Com. As a spoonful of Strong-water will be much prized though but small when one is fainting or a little knap of Sugar after a bitter pill so will a little comfort in or after affliction be esteem'd by a Christian If thou hast faln into sin through violent Temptations seek speedily for Repentance for it recovery out of it and reformation from it If God hath kept thee from falling still fear watch pray and live by Faith on Christ I have experienc'd sometimes that thoughts of Gods goodness and my own vileness coming in at once have drawn tears of joy mingled with sorrow No power can keep him in bonds whom truth and innocency acquits Our end in being in the world is not to be to our selves Though the people of God may be kil'd yet they can neither be hurt nor overcome Christians though disagreeing in opinion should agree in affection and differing in Controversie yet should agree in Charity It is a very sad thing neither to be careful to do well nor to repent for doing ill The Potion that Christ gives us is not near so bitter as his Cordial is sweet Com. Christ deals with a Christian as a man would with his wife who made him drink a poyson'd cup for her sake puts a drop of it upon her hand or face which causes a Blister onely to make her sensible what he suffered for her Christians sufferings are but as a drop to the Sea in comparison of Christs sufferings or a little water put over the cup of poyson whereof he drank As the nature of man doth seek prosperity to likewise it doth abuse it Sain●s may partly know one another by grace as well as by face Com. The Sun clouded makes the Sun more desired to Christ Fear not fire if sin be not the fuel that maintaines it Com. That Physick works most effectually that removes most bad humors and purges away most Excrements so doth that effliction that purges the heart and life most from sin Com. Christians are like Rivers when they come near the Sea the Tides come forth to meet them so doth Christ by his fain and comolation those Saints that are near heaven and the greater floud there is in the River the faster is runs so Chris●●ans the more their Persecutions are he swifter they fly by faith and run in Holiness Heaven-wards Com. That 's a sorry Child that obey's his Father sooner for correcting him then out of love to him or in obedience to his command and yet such naughty Children are too many Christians Things are not to be beloved for the place sake but the place for the things sake ☜ as Gregory Bishop of Rome said A good observation for those that put holiness in places The fear of Death is ingrafted in the common-nature of all men but Faith works it out of Christians Nothing will be terrible where the love of God is apprehended and nothing grievous where love to Christ is exercised Learn to prefer Christ before self and suffering above sinning Look for suffering as for exaltation for it is an honour to be accounted worthy and a double honour to be enabled and carryed through safely I would not dye as long as I might live to honour Christ nor live unless I might either live to doe or suffer for him Com. As the little Infant will not be content with the Mother without the breast nor the breast without the Mother so a Saint will not be content with Christ without his Ordinances much less with the use of Ordinances without Christ Com. As a Physitian leaves a man that he sees after all means used growes worse and desperate so doth the Lord the hopeless sinner that hath rejected all the Meanes of his own Salvation Com. As the heavy Milstone turns easily and swiftly by the strength of water so doth the heart of man by the powerful water of Gods Spirit Christ hath more to do to bring men to be reconciled to God then God to men And that 1. Because God is willing and inclinable thereto but men unwilling 2. Because God is Satisfied with his Son which men are not Com. As course Cloth though put into the same Fat and continued there a like time with Cloth which is finer yet will not take so perfect a colour so a man that is of a bad nature though he be converted will not appear so gracious as he that hath a better nature viz. one that is quiet or meek by nature Com. As the Olive though it be grafted into the Vine yet still brings forth Olive his own fruit as well as Grapes so a Christian thats grafted into Christ brings forth some Fruite of Nature as well as of Grace If every Christian did follow closely his own work the Trade of Religion would go better on It is a great part of a Christians trouble that he can be no time what he would be viz. sinless and serviceful nor at all times what he is some times viz. slighting sin judging self loving Christ and despising the world greatly Com. As a young Bird before his Feathers grow hops from one Bough to another and returns to his Nest againe ☜ but when his feathers are grown forsakes the Tree so a Christian till his Faith be grown goes from signe to signe turning in to his own righteousness but when his Faith or assurance is grown he flyes off himself to Christ Com. As ground that is rough and full of roots requires more strength and skill in Plowing so old sinners hardned in sins will require more skill and power to convince and convert

all his works in and for God Joh. 3.21 Rom. 6.10.1 Cor. 10.31 4. To bring his will to submit to the will of God in every thing Mark 26.42 Heb. 10.7 Take heed of sinning presumptuously i.e. 1. Knowingly Luke 12.47 Heb. 6.4 6.2 Pet. 2.20 2. Willingly and wilfully Hos 5.11 Heb. 10.26 3. By contemning the Law and Love of God Prov. 3.13 Rom. 2.4 4. By flighting Jesus Christ's Person Power and his Blood Mat. 12.24 Luke 19.14 Heb. 10.29 5. By blaspheming and doing despight to the Spirit of God Luke 11.15 Heb. 10.29 6. By falling into the hands of God without Christ and true Sanctification Heb. 10.29 Com. A Christian in Affliction if he understand not what God intends thereby should believe God intends not to hurt him As a Wife or a Child that a Husband or Father brings into a Wood or Water ☜ yet they are confident it is not to hang or drown them It is a sign that People do not repent when they grow worse Rev. 16.9 11. A passionate and troubled spirit is like a little Pryll of Water which every showre of Rain or Beast that passes thorow doth change the colour of it and make muddy Quick Onsets and Endeavours to Reform are far better than many Purposes and Resolutions It should trouble a Christian much to have such Graces which he receives from God beget so little good in him Oh my soul will neither great Love great Mercy great Forbearance great Intreaty nor great Wages prevail with thee to serve Christ freer and better A deep sence of sin begets deep sorrow for sin and true sorrow for sin leads to wel-grounded Faith from hence flows inward Peace Joy and Holiness The Lord would soon turn from his Wrath if men were turned from their Wickedness A Christian is not only to be contented with any condition but he is to be religiously contented or in a religious manner not as a meer man and to see that the least things he hath more than he deserves and the worst things that he endures yet sweetned and sanctified to him Com. As a Husbandman when great Rain comes unyoaks his Oxen and turns them home where they are feeding and gathering new strength to work again So God doth his Children in time of Affliction and Persecution Com. A Christians time of Affliction is like to a Womans washing or scouring day when the Cloaths or Vessels are all out of order but it is in order to set them in a better frame speedily Of all men a Christian may be freer to lose or to part with any thing than another man for he loses nothing but either what is hurtful to him to wit his sins or what he shall regain and recover of a better sort and in a more abundant degree As if he lose a small temporal ESTATE he hath in reversion an Eternal INHERITANCE If he lays down a body that is full of Corruption he shall have another free from Corruption and therfore he may say better than the Heathen could What I keep I lose and what I give or lay out I save The Lord hath I am perswaded done more by the Afflictions which he hath lately brought upon his People than either was done or like to be done by any other wayes or means Viz. 1. He hath driven his People more together and made them more one * Vnio in Larine signifies Vnion or a Pearl Oneness among Saints is a Pearl of great value 2. He hath separated more between them and the World like winnowing drives the Chaff further from the Wheat 3. He hath convinced them more of their miscarriages both towards him and toward one another 4. He hath made them to know persons and things better 5. To prize Spiritual Priviledges and Ordinances more Such a fulness as Christians had of Ordinances made them despise them like the Israelites the Manna 6. To experience their own weakness of Faith together with their great misbelief by checking the over-much Confidence of his Saints 7. To cry more earnestly to him and wait more constantly on him 8. They are unloaded and much discharged of the burden of the World A Christian should take heed lest he be giving way to his heart to steal out now and then to sin and get some sweet-bits thereof between Duties He should be careful also to fence that Gap most by which the strongest Temptations do enter oftenest in There will be a reviving of old sins if there be not effectual Repentance for them and a care by Faith through all Duties and Ordinances to get new strength against them and a constant watch kept over them When God makes the World too hot for his People to hold then they will let it go A Christian comes not to know the weakness of his Grace till the Spirit ceases to work in and by it nor the power of his Corruption till Satan works therein by his Temptation A Christian's flesh shonld keep from the shew and his Conscience from the guilt of Sin Sin 's best is before but its worst is behind and the sting and tayl of it longer than it self Where Sin is not killed it will kill Sin was condemned by Christ to save the sinner Rom. 8.3 Oh then let not the Sinner seek to save the Sin to condemn Christ again As the natural Sun the nearer it is to us and the more direct over us the less shadow it casteth So Christ the nearer he is to us the less Darkness and Sin we have Christians should account restraints from Sin great Mercies to them but Recoveries out of Sin with advatage greater Sin hath no mother but a man's heart nor father but Satan Sin draws the Soul into it either by power of policy by force or by fraud Christians should not give offence carelesly nor take offence causelesly Fear thy Friends more than thy Foes thy Sins more than thy Sufferings and Liberty more than Bondage Some Christians have four Thorns that grieve them a Thorn of Affliction from God a Thorn of Persecution from men and a Thorn of Temptation from Satan and of Corruption in themselves which is the worst and that which should trouble them most Though a man may be bled in time of self-ostentation both by God and men by God in Affliction and by men through Persecution Reproaches c. yet that Vein is apt to fill up still Christians should desire to be handfasted and heart-tied to the Lord and to be strong in Faith on Christ Love to him and Resolution for him Self-loathing destroyes self-love much and the more we loath our selves the better we love others Christians should not envy the patience of God towards their Enemies for it is nothing in comparison of what grace he shews to them If Affliction doth us good we should not desire to be free from it till it does us more good much less if it hath not done us any good at all The reason why men do not more magnifie GOD's Grace