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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63127	Christian chymistrie extracting the honey of instruction from variety of objects. Being an handfull of observations historicall, occasionall, and out of scripture. With applications theologicall and morall. By Caleb Trenchfield, sometime minister of the church at Chipsted in Surrey.	Trenchfield, Caleb, 1624 or 5-1671.	1662 (1662)	Wing T2121; ESTC R219723	79,230	213

designe to be glad when it is said tous Let us go up to the house of the Lord but it is better to lead in such company to be Captains of the Lords Host but then we shew what spirit we are of when like Elijah we are very jealous for the Lord in such general defections that we seem only left that we can tread the wine-presse alone though of the people there be none with us can say as Joshua I and my house will serve the Lord though all Israel beside desert his interest 182 Lewis then Duke of Orleance rebelling against Charls the eighth King of France and joyning in confederacy with the Duke of Britain was taken prisoner in battel by the Earl of Trimovil being afterward King of France and moved by some about him to be revenged of the Earl said That the Earl had done nothing but his duty and wisht That he might never find a worse Subject in time of need then the Earl in that action had approved himself Such preaching as doth search the heart awaken conscience and hedg about the soul with thorns that it cannot find its paths and takes it captive in the Lords bonds is under the censure of men as unreasonably austere and rigorous but when their eyes are opened to discern the true interests of their souls they then find that that 's the preaching fit for the recovery of souls and that they had never been cured if they had not been cauterized 183 Richard the first being in his Palace at Westminster had news brought him That the French King besieged one of his Towns beyond the Seas whereupon he vowed That he would not turn his back till he had raised the siege and immediately caused the walls to be digged down before him and without farther delay hasted over and relieved the place How many good purposes are lost for want of present execution while we pretend to consult for the fittest opportunity we loose the present opportunity and while we are determining what time to repent in we leave our selves no time wherein to repent 184 A certain Priest in France being converted to the truth and imprisoned for it being brought to examination recanted upon which recantation being delivered out of prison was in the very passage out slain by two Gentlemen that bare an old grudge to him Lord they that will not lose their lives upon that excellent accoutn of thy glory how just is it that it should be lost to them upon the unprofitable account of humane frailty or others malice what rare husbandry is ti then to lose the life for thy sake when that Rose is offered up a sweet savour to thee and shall be richly rewarded by thee which otherwise would have faded of it self or have been clipt off with the rest of the Bush 185 One claiming Justice of Aristides for injuries that another had done him told him That the same person had spoken very unhandsome and vile words of Aristides himself to whom he said Friend if he have wronged thee ought prethee make it appear for upon the account of righting thee am I at this time here not to vindicate my own wrongs When will it be that judgement shall not be perverted that the equity of the cause and not the affection of the party accused shall be considered for how often hath it been sufficient to put and keep those sheep in the Pound not because they have trespassed but have not our mark upon them and have dispatcht those Doves not because they have not been innocent but not of our colour 186 A Bishop being charged with an hainous offence and condemned to dye for it had grace given in to him before his execution so that with floods of tears he lamented his sins with an heart abundantly poured out he besought the Lord for pardon saying That he had said prayers before but never prayed till now What odds is there between the tongue when it is the tuned instrument of others invention and when it is the tunable instrument of the hearts affection when the breath that moves it is not out of the bellows of a formal devotion but the breathings of the soul to God and pantings after him how differently is the Lord affected the languid oscitancy and distracted perfunctoriness of prayer not dictated from the heart like an arrow shot from a broken bow falling short of the Throne of Grace but it is the inditings of that spirit of prayer and supplication that layes bands upon the Divine Majesty and will not let him go untill it hath a blessing 187 Philip King of Spain being minded by one of his Courtiers That that was the day of his father the Emperours resignation answered and of his repentance too intimating that that resignation was no sooner done then wisht undone With what unresolvednesse do we resolve to desert the world our hearts having secret practice with it even then when our understandings are convinced of the vanity of it and we professe most against it our repentance though as to the matter of it not to be repented of yet to be repented of as to the manner 188 Pliny reports of a Maid in his time On her marriage day changed into a man and others tell of the same metamorphosis so reall that some afterward have had wife and children Those that are espoused to Christ in the bond of the New Covenant are truly changed from the effeminacies of lust and of a vain conversation and become masculine enobled to generous and heroick designs prest to quit themselves like men 189 Archimedes being intent upon a Mathematicall demonstration at the time when Syracusa was taken a Souldier breakes into his study upon him with his sword directed at him to whom he turn'd about and said Prethee friend let me alone till I have finisht my Demonstration with which the rude fellow incensed run him through without more ado With what content have those refined souls bestowed themselves in the search of humane Science when with high satisfaction to themselves they have hunted forth out of the rude masse some more sublimed notion with what exultation have they clapt their hands at and applauded their own 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 when as yet their wisdome was but of the earth earthy with what rare delight then may we be imployed in the search of those divine mysteries which the very Angels themselves desire to pry into 190 The very suspition of Protestanisme is almost Capital where the Inquisition is established but the Jews are by publick allowance suffered in Rome it self under the Popes Nose though the Protestant agree very much with the Papist in his belief as a Christian the Jew not at all In Turkey the Christians have free exercise of their Religion but the Persian Sect is so hated that a Zelez slew an Embassadour of theirs only upon the account of that difference though the Christian wholly disavow their Mahomet the Persian only dissents about his

Devill then exercising them most and with greatest variety of temptations and those dying Swans never singing so sweetly as at their expiration 116 Charles the Seaventh King of France having a jealousie that those about him by the instigation of his son did intend to poyson him abstained from meat so long that when he would have eaten he could not his passages being shrunk up with too much abstinence and so dyed miserably of famine There is a time when Gods Spirit strives with man motions to good are frequent and vehement upon the soule when with a certaine violence we are drawne to good the feare of God is before our faces as with Balaam that we dare not rush into sin but if these strivings be still resisted these motions slighted and this feare repel'd the time will be when God will say my Spirit shall not alwayes strive 117 In the conspiracy of Otho against Galba when Otho had invaded the Army and was acknowledged by it there was a strong report that Otho was slaine which very many of the Senators and Knights of Rome hearing presented themselves to Galba professing their sorrow that the occasion to shew how much they would have done for his security was taken away of which yet when the truth proved otherwise not a man did once appeare in his defence Lord when thy justice seemes to be suspended and because thou punishest not speedily therefore thou wilt not at all how daring and presumptious is this heart what promises of pleasure and security in sin doth it make but when conscience is awakened and the expectations of thy vengeance received it is not lesse ready to despond then it was before presumptious and daring Therefore Lord though I desire to serve thee out of a principle of onenesse with thee and affection to thee yet no bonds are too many to restraine rebellious corruptions and I had rather the Rod should be ever held over me then I should grow wanton through the want of it 118 Mount Taurus hath his head continually covered with snow though elevated far toward the Sun when the much more low lying valleys are parcht with excessive fervor because the beams of the Sun passing upon those Hills obliquely affect them with little heat whereas below the heat is doubled by reverberation Those that are as I may call them single-guilt Auditors that give the word an hearing and but an hearing are left with cold and snowy affections but those have their hearts like the Disciples journying to Emaus burning within them that reflect the word back againe by meditation 119 Philip Duke of Burgundy was wont to say That the Citizens of Gaunt love their Princes Son well but their Princes never Such is the fond heart of man disliking and weary of what is in present reaching after what is to come which when obtained we as much disgust and loath as we before fondly pursued 120 Grinoeus lying upon his death bed said That he was going to that place where now Luther and Calvin agreed well together The differences of Judgment that are between good men will be composed or at least qualified in this life when persecution cometh but they will be extinguished in the other world when we shall see no more in aenigmate but face to face but the animosities that are betweene evill men arising from corrupt hearts and cursed lusts shall be exasperated in Hell where like the Army of Midian every mans sword shall be against his brother the Devils shall torment men and men one another and there shall be consent in nothing but weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth 121 Lewis the Eleventh King of France having been a great oppressor of his subjects by excessive Taxes when he grew old resolved to redresse that and other mischiefs whereby they had been oppressed but was in a short time after this purpose prevented by death There are twelve hours in the day wherein men may work but we are bad accomptants and reckon for the most part that but five which is past Eleven and therefore as to all good purposes begin too late but happy is he that alwayes makes use of the present for he is sure not to be disappoynted nor misreckoned 122 Three Martyrs being bound to one stake one of them finding his heart sadded and fainting through the apprehension of the danger went from under the chaine and fell down and prayed and therein finding that comfort he wanted rose up joyfully and going to his fellows together with them couragiously suffered Lord we can saile no further in this troublous Sea then the gales of thy Spirit drive us if those faile we are presently becalmed even then when our course is most vigorous 't is thou that not onely winds up our soules but art the spring that moves them if that be down their motion to thee-ward ceaseth for 't is thou that gives us to will and to do of thy good pleasure 123 Agesilaus hearing news of the overthrow of Pisander at the very time of his joyning battell with the Thebans caused the contrary tidings to be reported in his Camp least his Souldiers should be discouraged and came out himselfe with a Garland of flowers on his head and publickly sacrificed to the Gods giving them thanks for the goodnews We have seen much such politick Religion in our dayes when there hath been praying and fasting and giving of thanks not according to the truth of our concernments but mens ambitious ends But Lord though thou hast been thus mocked and Religion made a stalking Horse to Policy yet be thou found neverthelesse of those that seek thee in truth and thy services not lesse used because they have been thus abused 124 Theramenes coming out of an house was no sooner abroad but the house fell down and crushed them that were in it which good fortune the Athenians congratulating he said O Jupiter what is it for which thou hast farther reserved me And not long after engaging for the Common-wealth against the thirty Tyants was by them put to death Lord when thy goodnesse succoureth us in our dangers and giveth us those deliverances which thou deniest to others let us take care not so much to enjoy our selves in that safety thou hast vouchsafed us as to answer those ends wherefore thou hast preserved us 125 I read of the sister of Edward the third married to David King of Scots that she was called Jane Make-peace How fortunate were it if not every Kingdome but every Family had one deserving that name For what animosities are bandied between kindred and kindred neighbour and neighbour man and wife which an indifferent skill piously affected might easily compose 126 'T is said of the Army of Vitellius that in their march from Germany against Otho were vigorous and full of courage in induring the troubles and hardships of the War and ready to execute the commands of their Captains but in their march out of the City against Vespatian they were faint