The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of…

7. He goes himself to the place where he intended to do good.¹ I came to Jerusalem, saith he. The desire that he had to have the work throughly don, moved him to go himself about it, and not to put it off to others. If men of place and power, who wish well to Church and State, were so minded, there would not be so many miscarriages in weighty matters,² as oft fall out. The Shunamite would not leave the Prophet, till he himself went to her child. His servant went with his staff, but effected nothing; When he himself came, the deed was soon done. A difference betwixt a Gentleman that holdeth his land in his own hands, and scarce raiseth up so much as the ordinary rent amounts to, and the Farmer, who beside the rent, raiseth up a good livelihood, herein lieth; That the Gentleman lying in bed, or following his pleasures, saith to his servants, Go Sirs, intending that they should go about his work: But the Farmer saith, Gaw Sirs, ³that is, Go we, together, or go with me. This Proverb, the eye of the Master makes the horse fat, intendeth as much. This may be a good pattern to you Governors, to us Ministers, and to all that have the charge of matters of moment.

7. He goes himself to the place where he intended to doe good.¹ I came to Ierusalem, saith he. The desire that he had to have the worke throughly don, moved him to goe himselfe about it, and not to put it off to others. If men of place and power, who wish well to Church and State, were so minded, there would not be so many miscarriages in weighty matters,² as oft fal out. The Shunamite would not leave the Prophet, till he himselfe went to her childe. His servant went with his staffe, but effected nothing; When he himselfe came, the deed was soone done. A difference betwixt a Gentleman that holdeth his land in his owne hands, and scarse raiseth up so much as the ordinary rent amounts to, and the Farmer, who beside the rent, raiseth up a good livelihood, herein lyeth; That the Gentleman lying in bed, or following his pleasures, saith to his servants, Goe Sirs, intending that they should goe about his worke: But the Farmer saith, Gaw Sirs,