without good Lawes, good Magistrates; the wall, a spirituall defence, inward, as godly Ministers, true discipline, clouds without raine over it, Ministers which make a faire shew, and yet are wels without water, only barren, without goodnesse in their Mi∣nistery, no refreshing to the vineyard, Isa. 5. 56. doth it not pertain to you, Men sought out among men to make up the hedge, and to stand in the gap? it is fallen into the hands of ill husbandmen, they have made it desolate; the Churches strength is small, it is brought very low, to it which is afflicted pitie should be shewed from its friends, that Zion may be raised off the ground, out of dust.2 It is very corrupt in many things, in persons viti∣ous, the wicked walk on every side, and the vilest men are exalted, promoted. In doctrines, how many speake strange things, perverse things, contrary to the doctrine of Christ! In discipline how many eat the sinnes of the people, and grow fat by the vertues of the people, that Gods house is for such merchandise in corrupt courts made a den of theeves, Matth. 21. 12, 13. In the worship of God, men in most places have set up calves, as once in Moses absence Israel did, Exod. 32. 4. and all, while men slept, and wanted zeale, while you see these things, Let your anger with Moses waxe hot, vers. 19. downe with all calves, burne them in the fire, grinde them to powder, to be utterly abolished, vers. 20.3 It is the house of God, David saith, thy house. It is the spouse of Christ maried to Christ for ever. Whose bowels yern not to see Christs spouse in the dust! O for Zion sake (the Zion of the holy one of Israel) hold 0