The Second Part of the Ho 1 ¢ FOR ROGATION WEEK: SAthe former part of this homily (good Chriftian 4 ple) X bave Declared to yout contemplation, the great goodnefsof Almighty SDD, in the erea- tion of this toga, tvith all the furniture thereof, for the ufe and tomfcet of man. twherebp we. Ey Might rather be moved to acknotwledg our Duty again to bis Baicly. and mt it bath mought not only belictin you, butalfoittath moved pou to render vour thanks fecvetly in pour bears to Ainighty SOD for bis loving kindurls. But pet peradventure fone will fap. that chep cam ageer to this, thatall thatis good pectain- ing to thefoul, 7 tbat Corver is created with usin body, (ould come from GOD, as from the Author of all oobicls and from noneotber. ‘But of Cucd things as be without them both, Tmean Lucy god things tobidh fr call qoonsot fortune, as rides authority, promotion,and bor nouts fore men may think, that they fhould come of our indudey andDiligence, of ourlabourand travel, ratbee than Cupernaturally, Aw then confiner, geod yrople, ifanp utho2 there be of fucd thnas coucuitrent of mans labour and endeavoue, were it meet to aftribe ‘them to. any othrctban to GHD ag the Panis, Philofopbers, and Potts DID sce, whid) took Fortune and made ber a Goddels to be bo- vouted, forfuch things: GOD forbid (good Chritian People) that this Tmadination (ould carnefily be received of us that be woriipers of the trie ©DD, whole works and procerdings de reprelfed mante feltip in bis Clow, Sbefe be the opimionsand fapings of Mnfioels. not: 293 of true Chrilians. Foz they indecd /as Job maketh mention) brlieue jos 22. andfay, that GOD bath his telfornce and reding place inthe clouds, and confoereth nothing of ont matters. Epicures they be that imaz pe that be toatkerh about the coatts of the beaben, and path na re> pet thefe infevio: things, bint that all thefetbings featy procecd tie bp chance op at avarnture, or elfe by difpofition of Fortune. and SOD to bavrnolttoke in them. Klhat otherthing is thisto fap,thanas. the Fool fuppofeth in his beart.there is no SOD'cA bom toe (hall none otherwite cemode, than with ©DDe otwn wows by the month of David. Drat my people (faith be) for Tam thy GOD, thy veey SDD, peer, yg. all the wratls of the CCloobare mine. Sbeep and Oren that wander im PLL 5c. thesountains. J babe che knotleng of ail the Fowts of the Air, the beauty of the Field is mp handy work, mincis toe twhole circuit of the Gold. andatl the plenty ehatis init. And againthe Prophet Jeremy, Jor az. TChinkift hou that Raw a GDD of "Deplace nigh me Cfatth the Lord), q and Os SNe ee ee ill ae194, Phil. to4 Prov. 10, 1 King, 2. Jerem.g. 2 Cor. § Jamas ts Sap. 10 The Second Parcof the Sermon aud totd OOD far off Cana man hide bimfrlf in fo fecret a comer, that % (hall not fee him ¢ Do not % fulal and replenity both beaver and Eacth,Caith the Loros CeLbich of tefe two Mould be moti believed < Fortune tbo thep paint to be blind of both eves.core unable and un= fonflant in bec Ceidecl, in whofe hands thep fap thele things be< Or GOD, in whofe handand power thefe things be indeed, who for bis truth and conftancp twas pet nett teproved: For bis fight looketh tho= TowWHeaben and€acth, and feeth all things prefently with bis eres. Hotbing istes dark o2 hidden from bis Knowleg, not the pidp thoughts of mens minds.Cruth itis,that OD is all vicyes.all power, all authozity, all peath. wealth, anh potarite, of tbe whidd we ould ‘babe no part without bis liberal Diflcibution, and ercept ie came frome ‘bim aboue, David scl ceflnet of does ano pottetions « 4E Coan ivett goodluck. thep hall antber,andif thou openett tbp band,tbep (halt be fail of gotnels: butif thou turneft thp face then (halt be troubled. and So- lomon faith, It is the telling atthe komm tbat maketh ich men. ‘To this aaceeth that boly cctoman Ann, tobere Cyclaithin berfona: Stisthe Lowtbat maketh the poor, and maketh the vicb, it is be that prome- tethandpullerh Dotwn, be cant eaifea necdp man from bismifrey. and from tbe bung! il, be can life ap a poz perfonage to fit with princes, and babe the feat of lors forall the coatts of the Earth be bis. ow ifanpman will ask, Chat (hall itabait us to know that eherp god gift, as of nature and fortune (fo calico) andevery pecfelt gift, as of grace, concerning thefoul, tobe of SDD. and thatitisbis giftonty+ Fo;feorh fox many canfes it isconbenient for us to &rioww itso fo Chall fe Ruote (iftve confefs the truth) who ought july to be thanked for them. Our pride hall bethecebpabaten, perceiving nougbt to come oF ottt feloes but Cmand vice : 1£ any godnefs br inus, to vefee all taup and praife fo: the fame to almighty SDD. i fhall make us toadbance our feloes before our neigbbour, to Defpife bin for tbat be path fetoec ifts, fering EDD giveth He gifs ta ere be will. Tt tall make us the confderation of ont gifts, not to ertol our Leloes before our neiahbors. Zt Mall make the toife man not to glory of bis wnitbont, no? the {trong man in bis fteenath, no; the tic to ore it Dis tides.but in the living SDD, which is the author of all thefe, Left tf we Chould do fo, tormight be rebuked with the words of St. Pan!, tohat ball thou, that thou batt not receipe > Andie thou bal received it, whp qtoriclt thou in thp Celf, as though thou vantt{not received it + Co confets that all good things cometh from. tmighty GDD, is a great point of @ifoom, my Fciends: For fo confelling, me know whither to retort for to babe chem, iftor foant, ag Mt. James binoeth us, faping, Ifany Man wantet) the gift of tuifoom, Let bim ask it of OOD tbat gives it, andit hallbegiben bim. asthe tite manin the tuant of fud a tike Gift, mabe bisrecourte to SOD forit, as be tellisiethin bis Book : atte 3 knew (faith be) that otberwile 7 could mot be dbalke, ercept GOD grantedit, cand this was as be there weiteth, bigh twifdom to know tohole gift it was) Tmade halle tothe Lord, and enrnelity bee fought bint, eben from the toots of my beatt, to bapeit. F would to SDD (my Friends) that in our tants and necelflties, toe would go to GOD, as St. James bidet, andas the Cilifeman teadeth us that DewD. TwWould twe belicved Medkalkiy that SOD only gives ther > ‘ee we DID, twe (yould not Leek out tant and necellity of Hheeatl : anfor Rogation WVeek. and big minifters fo oft as we do, ag dailperpecience Declaretbit. For it we ttand in neceffitp of corporal bealth, whither go the common people but fo cars, tortcberatts, and otbet Delufions of the Devil Shwe kiewrbat SDD were the Author of this gift, we would only ule bis means appointed, and bide bisleifure, tll be thought it good for us to bane it given: SF the Werdant and heart octupirr kneto that ©DD is the giver of riches, be would content bimfelf with fo muh as by jult ncansapprouedof GOD, he couloget to bis living, ard would by no rider thay truth would fuffee bi. be would never pee bis gain and ask Beate at the Devils hand. GOD for Dye will fap, that any man Mould take bistides o£ the Devil. Ce- tilyfo maup ag inceeafe themfelves bp ufuep, bp ettortion, by pets jucy, by deatth, by Deteits, andctalt, they babe theit godsof the De iiggitt. Andall they that moe themfelves to Cuch meang, and bave Lenouncedtbe tcue Mans that GOD bath appointed, bave forfaken Dim, anv are become worthiprrs of the DOrvil, to bave their neces and advantaacs. Chey be uch as kneel Down to the Devil at bis binding, and workip wim: For be promiferh them for fo Doing, that be will ibe them the Cord, andthe goods therein. Chey cannot otheriife tter ferve the Devilsthan to do wis pleafure and commanoment:and bis motion and twill it is, to bade us forfake the truth, and betake us fofaldiond, to lies and peejuries. They therefore which belicbe pre: fritlp in their beact that SDD isto be bonoured. and requelted for the gift of all things necellarp,twoutd ule none otber means to reliebe their necellities but truth and verity, and would ferbe @ODO to bavetom- etenicy of all. tings necellarp. Che man in bis need would not relieve istwant bp Mealth. Che tooman would not celieve ber neceffiry ano obertp be Giving bet body to other in Adultecpforgain. TODO be The Author indecd of life. Health, rites, and weltare, irtus make out recoucte to him, asthe Authoz.and toe thal pave it,faith Saint James. Mra itis bightwifdom by the Wife man therefor to know tobole gift itis, for many other skills it is wifoom to know and beliee rhar all Dnelsand graces be of SOD, as the Author. CUbich thing well con= eID, NUE needs make us think that we Hall make account fo that ‘which SD Daiveth us to pollefs, and therefore (hall make us to he more Diligent well to (pend them. to SDDS giorv, and to the prose of our neighbour, that we may make a qond account at thelatt, and be praifed foz geod tletwards, that tue may ¢ ; Tu Done good ferdant and faithful, thou batt been faithful in little, F wilt make thee valet over much, go into thy walters joy. Belles, to bes Lieve crvtainlp SDD to be the Autho2 of all the gifts that twe awe, hall make us to be in Mlence and patience toben thep be taken again frou Us, ForasGOD of bis mercy doth gent usthem toute: fo other ‘wbiles be Doth jullly takethem again ftom us, to prove our patience, toerercife our Faith, and bp the means of the taking aay ota frm, to beftotw the moze twacily thole that remain; to teach us to ule thent the moze to bis clozy, aftec be givetbtbem tous again. any there be that with mouth can fay that thep believe that ODD is the Author of every qood aift that ther babe: but iq the timte of temptation they fo back feomt this belief ‘Chey Cay it in word, but venp itin deed, Confider the cuftom of the Cold, and fee tohetbee it be not true. Be- ‘pol the tidy man thatisimbucD with taunts, itbp KEANE Ee q2 295 at theLe words of out Aubg: Gell Math 25.296 Sup. 1g. Fb a King 16. The Second Part of the Sermon goods be taken from bim, pote fumeth and fretteth bes How murmius reth be and De{paireth + He that bath the gitt of qeodteputation, if bis name be any thing touded by the Detvattoz, botw unquict is bes bow bufic to revenge bis delpite? Tha man hath the aift of wifoom, and foxtune to betaken of Lome cvil Willer fora ool, and is fo reported s pon rant Sot itarieve bim to be fo eftremed: Chink pethat thele clietbe Confantly that GOD is the Author of thefe gittss IE chey be- lieve it beeilp, toby Choutd thep not patiently fuller SDD to take atvay bisgilts again, tobich begatve them freely, aio lent fo atime: aut petuill fap, J could br content to tefign to GOD fuch gifts, if be took thent again from me; But not are thep taken from me by evit chances and fatle ihaetus, bp naughty Giretdies, bow Choutd ¥ take this thing patiently? €o this map be anfwered, that alinighty 69D isof bis nature invifble, and cometh to no man vifble after the mans net of man; to take away bis gifts that belent. Sutin this point whatforver SOD doth, be bringeth it about by bis indraments o22 Dainrd thereto, He hath good angels, be bath evil angels, be bath Good men, and be bath chil men, be bath Pail and Bain, be vaty alindand Chander, be bathweat and Cold. FInnumerable miiru- ments bath be andinellengers. bp tabom again be asketh Lud gitts as be committeth to our trutl, as the colige man confelleth, Che Creature Inui needs wait to fec've bis gpaker, to be fierce againtt mnjult men to their punitoment. Foras the fame Autbo2 faith,be arineth the Creature, to rrvenge bis enemies, and other whites to the probation of out Faith, Citteth be up fucy forms, and thecefoze by tobat meanandinfitument forber SDD takes from us bis gifts, we mult patiently take SDDS judginent in Worth, and acknowleng bim to be the Cakec and Siber, as Jobfaith: Che Lovdaabde, and the Lozdtook, woben pet bisenemics Move bis Cattle awar, and when the Devil lew his hildyen, and af- flitted bis bobp with arirbous ficknefs, Such meeknefs twas in that boly Bing and Prophet David,toben be Was reviled of Shimei in the pre- fence of all bisbott, be took it patiently, and cebdiled notagain, But asronfelling GOD to be the Autbo2rof is unmocency and good names and offtciug it to be at bis pleature ; Let bim alone (faith be toone of bis fecpants that toould bave cevenged {uch defpite) for SOD bath commanded bint to cule David, and prradventure SOD intendety theccbp to render me forme goodturn for this curfe of Him to Day. Ind thougb the minifler otber tbiles Doth evil in bis ait, proceeding of matice, pet forafmuch ag SDD turnety bis evil ait to a prool of our patience, toe Mould tather Cubmit our felts in patience, than to babe indignation af SDDS rod. which peradventure when be bath cCorcited usto our nurture. be will cat it into the fire. agit Deferoeth. Letusin like manner teulp acknowledg all our gifts and preroga= tives, to be fo GODS qifts, that tor thall be ready fo refign thent upat bis willand pleafure again. Let us throughout ourtwbole tines confefsall qood things to come of SDD, of what name o2 nature Tors ver they be, not of thefe coxruptible things only, thereof % habe now laf fpoken, but much moze of all {pititual grates bebovrable for our foul, twithout tobofe goodnefs no man is called to Faith. o7 Gaid therein, ag J Chall bercafeer in the nect part of this Domilv Declare topo. Fn the mean {rafon forget not what bath already been fpo- An to pou, forget mot to be comfortable in pour judginents % afor Rogation Week. froth ofbisdodrine, and forget not to praitife the Carte in the whote fate ot pourlite, tubereby pe thall obtain the bielling promifed bp one Saviour chuilt: Blelled be thep which hear the sof GOD, and folalit in lite. CCbidy bletfing be arant to usall, who ctigneth oper all, one ODO in Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the poly Shot; Eo whom be all honour and qlozp forever, Amen. The Third Part of the Ho wiak y FOR ROGATION WEEK. SRyee-Bromiled to you to Declare that all fpicitual gifts <22 and graces come {pecially from GOD. Letus con= fider the truth of this matter, and pear tobat is te flifieD Ati OF the gift of Faith, the fri mtcp into the Chpittian lite, without the tbic no man can to be GODS gift, faping, Faity is the gift o powwerr.that pe be kept though faith to falvation. St isof the qadnefs of GOD that tue falter notin our hope unto bim, Stisverilp SDDS work in us, the charity toberetwirh we Love our bre« theen. TE after out fall tue repent, itis by bim that we repent, tobic readeth forth bis merciful band to raifeusup. TE anp will we baveto tile, itis be that preventer our willand ditpoftth us thereto. aE after contrition tue ftel our confciences at peace with ODD through cenit: fion of our fin, and fo be reconciled again to bis favour, and hope to be ‘bis HhilDren and inberitors of evettathing tife: who worketh tuete great mitactesin us? one wortbinels, our Delerbings andendravours, out Wits, AND bettie: Bay verily, St.Pael will not fuffer fet) and clay to efuineto fuch arrogancy, and fiestas Fall, All is of GOD whi th reconciled us to bimfell by Telus Chat. For SOD was in € hritt woben be ceconciled the (old unto himfelf. SOD the Father of all murep, wrought this hich benefit unto us, not bp bis own perfor : but ‘bP Meaubynolefsa meanthan bisonlp beloved Son,tabom be fae Ted not front anp paitt and travel that might Do us qed. Forupon pin be put onrfing, and upon bim bemade our tanfom, bim he made the mean betwitt us and bimfell tobofe mediation twas fo acceptable ro SOD the Father, through bis abfolute and perfeit obrdience, that be tok bis ait fo a full fatisfaition of all one dilobebience and rebellion, ‘whole rightroufnefs ve tcok to turiah againtt our fins. twhofe rede: tion be would babe ftaud again our damnation. Jn this point.tobat abe We to Mute within our teldes God Friends: F think no lefstpan that twhidi St. Pou! fain in the remembrance of this worbertul goo 29 plealeSOD.. For St. Psul confellecy it plainly Ephet a SOD. Andagain, St.rerer {aith, Itisol DDS ; per. 1. nelsof SDD, Thankshi fo Mighty SOO, through Chit sels ote Bom. O20298 Epphels 1. Matth. 5. Ephel. a. John 1. Ephcl ge PLL go. Pl. 103. 3 Cor. 12. 1 Cor. 2. The Third Partofthe Sermon Low: for it is be for whofe Lake toe rectivved bis bigh gift of grace, Fox as bp bim (bring thecueciatting wittom) e CLOUT bral the dHozlDand that ig contained thetein : So by birt onlyand wholp, would be bave all things rellozeD againin praven andin Earth. Sy this our ‘pravenle epeDiata? therefore bo We Know the favour andinercy of SDD the Father ; by him know twe bis will atid pleafure towards us: for be is the. daightnefs of bis Fatbers glory, aud a very cleat image aud pattern of is tubitance. Ztis be twbom the Father in Heaben delighteth co babe ‘02 bis torlbel ved Son, tobornt be auitborized to be one Teacher, whore be daraedus to bear, faping, beac ae ‘Ft is be bp whom the Fa- thecof Deatven Doth blets us toith all Cpiritual and beaveny gitts, for tobofe fake and fabout Cuzitetb Sr. John) we habe recriveD graccand favonc. Cotbis our Saviour and wediator, hath GOD the Father tribe the power of Deavrn and Earth, andthe whole jurifbition and aut bosity,to Didribute bis goods andaifiscommittcn to pim:fo2 fotwr- teth the Apoille, Co ryery one of us is grace giben, accogding to the meaCuce of Chris giving Anbtheretpon to erecute pe authogitp com= mitted, after tbat be bad brought Sin andthe Devil to Captivity to be fo moze bucttul to bis members, be afcended upto bis father again, and frou thenee fent Liberal gifts to bis tuelbrloved fervants, and bath fll the potwer to the ClozlDs md to Dilltibute his Fathers gifts comti- nuallyin bis Church, to the efablidymentand comfort thereof. and by Him bath Almighty OOD decteedto dillottee tbe Ciorld, to call alt before im, to judg both tbe quick and the Dead.amvD Analy bp tiem that be condentn the wicked to eternal Are in bell, and give the good eternal Life, and fet them allucedly in. pretence toith bim in beatven foz eoec= anoxe. Thus ye lee bow allis of GOD bp bis Son Chrilt our Lordand Saviour. Brinember ¥ fap once eae vout Duty of thanks. Lit them be ucverto tant, QL injoim pout Telf to continue in thankigibing, pe can offer to SOD mo better facrisce: Fox be faith bimtelé, at is the facrisice of praifeand ebanks tbat (all bonout me. GAibich t ing wee fuel pevcerved of that boty gone David, oben be fo cacnetily Tpake to bimfelE thus, © mp foul blets thou the kozd, and all that is within me blefs bis toly ame, fap once again, O mv font blels thou the Lor, and never forget bismanifold rewards. SOO give 1s Grate (good Prople) to know thele things, andto feel them in out hearts. Chis Snotwledg and ferling isnot in our Lelf, bp ou Celf it ts not offi ble to cotite bp it, a aveat pity it toree tbat we ChoulD Lafe fo profitable knowm= leda. Let us thecefore meekly call upon. that bountiful Spirit the boly Shoit, which peoreedet from our #atbee of aeccp. and from our we= Diator Chri, that be wouldalitl us, and inf pire us tuith bis prefence, that in bin tor may be able to beat tbe geooneds of OOD declared unto usto our falpation, For without bis lively and feccet infpitation, cart fue not once fo mud as {peak the Bame of one acDiator, as St. Paul plainly tettieth: 20 mancanonce name our Lord Telus Ebail but tee the boly Shall. gaudh lels thould ive be able to believe and Knot thete gteat myltrriesthat beopenedto us bp Chik. S.Pou! faith. thatno mart fant know twhatis of SDD, but the Spirit of BOD.ds for ns Lair bey fue babe veceibed not the fpicit of the world, but the fpitit whichis of GOD, forthis purpole: that in that boly Spirit wemight kuowthe things that be given us by Chit. Che Cluife man faith, that in the poinerannd bertuc of thepoly Shofl.veltetbatl wifdom and all abillte 3 no