Christian constancy crovvned by Christ A funerall sermon on Apocalyps 2.10. preached at the buriall of M. VVilliam Winter, citizen of London; together with the testimonie then giuen vnto him. By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
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             Christian constancy crovvned by Christ A funerall sermon on Apocalyps 2.10. preached at the buriall of M. VVilliam Winter, citizen of London; together with the testimonie then giuen vnto him. By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
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           CHRISTIAN
           CONSTANCY
           CROWNED
           BY
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           A
           Funerall
           Sermon
           on
           APOCALYPS
           2.10
           .
        
         
           Preached
           at
           the
           buriall
           of
           M.
           WILLIAM
           WINTER
           ,
           Citizen
           of
           LONDON
           ;
           Together
           with
           the
           Testimonie
           then
           giuen
           vnto
           Him
           :
           By
           THOMAS
           GATAKER
           ,
           B.
           of
           D.
           and
           Pastor
           of
           ROTHERHITH
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           IOHN
           HAVILAND
           for
           WILLIAM
           BLADEN
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Bible
           ,
           at
           the
           great
           North
           doore
           of
           Pauls
           .
           1624.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           WORSHIPFVLL
           Mr.
           ROBERT
           OFFLY
           MASTER
           of
           the
           company
           of
           Habberdashers
           ,
           and
           the
           right
           Worshipfull
           Sir
           IOHN
           GARRET
           Knight
           ,
           Mr.
           Alderman
           HAMMERSLY
           ,
           Mr.
           Alderman
           WHITMORE
           ,
           Mr.
           Alderman
           RANTON
           ,
           and
           other
           worthy
           fathers
           and
           brethren
           of
           the
           said
           Company
           ,
           all
           prosperitie
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Worshipfull
             ,
          
        
         
           ALbeit
           the
           expressions
           of
           a
           gracious
           heart
           by
           liuely
           voice
           breed
           deeper
           impressions
           ,
           (
           God
           attending
           his
           own
           ordinance
           of
           preaching
           with
           a
           more
           speciall
           blessising
           )
           yet
           writing
           hath
           in
           this
           respect
           a
           prerogatiue
           ,
           that
           holy
           truths
           thus
           conueyed
           to
           the
           world
           spread
           further
           ,
           and
           continue
           longer
           .
           
           Those
           therefore
           deserue
           well
           of
           the
           Church
           that
           this
           way
           impart
           those
           things
           to
           publike
           and
           future
           vse
           ,
           by
           which
           God
           wrought
           on
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           hearers
           for
           the
           present
           .
           In
           which
           respect
           this
           funerall
           Sermon
           preached
           out
           of
           loue
           and
           honour
           of
           the
           graces
           of
           God
           in
           a
           poore
           ,
           yet
           well
           esteemed
           Christian
           (
           Master
           WINTER
           )
           may
           gaine
           acceptan●●
           ,
           as
           being
           not
           onely
           for
           matter
           sound
           ,
           for
           handling
           cleere
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           times
           seasonable
           .
           For
           what
           more
           necessarie
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           wherein
           many
           are
           ashamed
           of
           the
           downeright
           profession
           of
           that
           religion
           by
           which
           they
           hope
           to
           be
           saued
           ,
           than
           to
           presse
           constant
           faithfulnesse
           in
           known
           truths
           ,
           vnto
           which
           all
           promises
           are
           intailed
           ?
           Particular
           points
           haue
           beene
           much
           and
           long
           vrged
           amongst
           vs
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           needfull
           that
           constant
           clea●ing
           to
           all
           those
           blessed
           truths
           likewise
           be
           inforced
           .
           And
           from
           what
           stronger
           incouragement
           can
           this
           be
           ,
           than
           from
           a
           crown
           of
           life
           here
           promised
           to
           the
           crowne
           of
           all
           graces
           ,
           Perseuerance
           ?
           Since
           the
           fall
           ,
           one
           dangerous
           disease
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           is
           vnsetlednesse
           in
           good
           purposes
           ,
           especially
           when
           either
           discouragements
           or
           alluremēts
           are
           offered
           .
           But
           
           what
           wil
           not
           a
           soule
           break
           thorow
           ,
           that
           hath
           in
           the
           eie
           of
           it
           a
           crowne
           held
           out
           to
           all
           that
           hold
           out
           to
           the
           end
           ▪
           by
           him
           who
           hath
           both
           obtained
           it
           for
           vs
           ,
           and
           keepeth
           it
           for
           vs
           ,
           and
           vs
           for
           it
           ?
           There
           is
           a
           mutuall
           passage
           of
           trust
           between
           God
           and
           vs
           (
           for
           thus
           graciously
           he
           condescendeth
           to
           vs.
           )
           We
           trust
           him
           with
           the
           saluation
           of
           our
           soules
           ,
           he
           trusteth
           vs
           with
           his
           truth
           ,
           which
           if
           by
           grace
           we
           be
           inabled
           to
           keepe
           ,
           it
           will
           keepe
           vs
           ▪
           and
           raise
           vp
           our
           hearts
           to
           an
           expectation
           of
           all
           good
           frō
           our
           faithfull
           and
           good
           God
           ,
           euen
           at
           that
           time
           when
           our
           soules
           gaspe
           for
           comfort
           ,
           at
           the
           houre
           of
           death
           .
           And
           at
           the
           day
           of
           iudgement
           the
           sentence
           will
           passe
           ,
           not
           according
           to
           greatnesse
           of
           parts
           and
           place
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           Well
           done
           ,
           not
           learned
           ,
           wise
           ,
           rich
           ,
           but
           faithfull
           seruant
           ,
           &c.
           
           This
           Sermon
           intreating
           of
           things
           thus
           vsefull
           ,
           is
           presented
           by
           me
           ,
           as
           intreated
           by
           the
           widow
           of
           the
           late
           deceased
           (
           Master
           WINTER
           )
           and
           some
           others
           whom
           I
           respect
           ,
           and
           to
           you
           as
           chiefe
           of
           that
           Company
           whereof
           he
           was
           a
           poore
           member
           :
           and
           this
           by
           willing
           consent
           of
           the
           author
           ,
           my
           reuerend
           &
           ancient
           friend
           of
           whom
           I
           am
           not
           willing
           to
           take
           this
           occasion
           to
           speake
           :
           his
           long
           ,
           faithfull
           ,
           learned
           labours
           
           in
           the
           Church
           haue
           made
           him
           sufficiently
           knowne
           .
           He
           gaue
           her
           full
           power
           of
           the
           copy
           for
           her
           vse
           .
           Which
           in
           her
           behalfe
           ,
           and
           at
           her
           desire
           ,
           I
           offer
           vnto
           your
           worships
           as
           a
           testimony
           of
           her
           respect
           ,
           as
           likewise
           if
           there
           be
           a
           blessing
           in
           your
           hands
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Orphans
           of
           such
           as
           haue
           beene
           of
           your
           Company
           ,
           I
           was
           not
           vnwilling
           to
           take
           this
           aduantage
           of
           presenting
           her
           estate
           to
           your
           mercifull
           considerations
           ,
           considering
           she
           traineth
           vp
           a
           sonne
           at
           the
           Vniuersitie
           for
           the
           future
           seruice
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           It
           is
           a
           speciall
           blessing
           of
           God
           where
           he
           hath
           giuen
           power
           and
           a
           willing
           mind
           to
           do
           good
           ,
           to
           offer
           likewise
           the
           opportunity
           of
           fit
           obiects
           that
           bounty
           be
           not
           misplaced
           ;
           which
           here
           vndoubtedly
           you
           shall
           haue
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           fatherlesse
           and
           widow
           shall
           come
           vpon
           you
           .
           The
           Lord
           leade
           you
           on
           in
           a
           course
           of
           faithfulnes
           to
           which
           we
           are
           here
           encouraged
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           end
           you
           may
           receiue
           the
           crowne
           of
           life
           which
           is
           here
           promised
           .
        
         
           
             Graies
             Inne
             ,
             
               Ian.
               2.
               1623.
               
            
          
           
             
               Yours
               in
               all
               Christian
               seruice
            
             ,
             R.
             Sibbs
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           CHRISTIAN
           CONSTANCIE
           crowned
           by
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 APOCALYPS
                 2.10
              
               .
            
             
               Be
               thou
               faithfull
               vnto
               death
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               giue
               thee
               a
               crowne
               of
               life
               .
            
          
        
         
           IT
           shall
           be
           needlesse
           to
           make
           stay
           vpon
           any
           curious
           Analysis
           ,
           either
           of
           this
           whole
           Chapter
           in
           generall
           ,
           or
           in
           particular
           of
           that
           Epistle
           ,
           whereof
           my
           Text
           is
           a
           parcell
           .
           It
           containeth
           an
           entire
           Sentence
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           may
           well
           therefore
           be
           handled
           by
           it selfe
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           to
           the
           Angell
           or
           a
           Pastor
           of
           the
           Church
           b
           of
           Smyrna
           :
           and
           they
           diuide
           themselues
           into
           
             two
             parts
          
           ,
           
           
             
               
                 a
                 precept
              
               .
            
             
               
                 a
                 promise
              
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
           The
           precept
           is
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           
             Be
             thou
             faithfull
             vnto
             death
          
           :
        
         
           
           The
           promise
           in
           those
           ,
           
             And
             I
             will
             giue
             thee
             a
             crowne
             of
             life
             .
          
           
        
         
           
           There
           is
           the
           worke
           in
           the
           one
           ;
           the
           reward
           or
           wages
           in
           the
           other
           .
           
        
         
           
           In
           the
           precept
           we
           may
           obserue
           ,
           
             
               
               1.
               
               The
               dutie
               required
               ,
               fidelitie
               or
               
                 faithfulnesse
                 :
                 Be
                 thou
                 faithfull
              
               :
               
               and
            
             
               
               2.
               
               The
               stint
               ,
               or
               extent
               of
               it
               ;
               
                 Vnto
                 death
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           In
           the
           promise
           likewise
           we
           may
           consider
           ,
           
             
               
               1.
               
               The
               
                 giuer
                 ;
                 Christ
                 :
                 I
                 will
                 giue
                 thee
                 .
              
            
             
               
               2.
               
               The
               
                 gift
                 ;
                 a
                 Crowne
              
               ;
               and
               that
               
                 of
                 life
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           For
           the
           
             first
             branch
          
           ,
           the
           dutie
           required
           or
           enioyned
           ;
           
           
             Be
             faithfull
          
           .
           The
           word
           faithfull
           ,
           is
           ambiguous
           ,
           
           and
           may
           be
           taken
           two
           waies
           ;
           and
           
             in
             a
             twofold
             sense
          
           is
           it
           giuen
           to
           the
           godly
           .
           For
           as
           the
           word
           c
           Faith
           is
           taken
           sometime
           for
           credulitie
           ,
           
           and
           sometime
           for
           fidelitie
           ;
           sometime
           for
           trust
           ,
           and
           sometime
           for
           trustinesse
           ;
           sometime
           for
           confidence
           in
           another
           ,
           and
           sometime
           for
           faithfulnesse
           to
           another
           :
           In
           the
           
             former
             sense
          
           it
           is
           taken
           in
           those
           phraeses
           so
           vsuall
           ;
           d
           
             Faith
             in
             Christ
          
           ,
           and
           e
           
             Faith
             in
             his
             Name
          
           :
           
           In
           the
           
             latter
             sense
          
           it
           is
           taken
           in
           those
           words
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           f
           
             You
             neglect
             iudgement
             ,
             mercy
          
           ,
           and
           faith
           ,
           or
           fidelitie
           ;
           and
           in
           those
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           g
           
             Let
             seruants
             shew
             all
             faith
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           
           faithfulnesse
           )
           
             to
             their
             Masters
          
           .
           So
           
             Gods
             Saints
             and
             seruants
          
           are
           termed
           h
           faithfull
           in
           a
           twofold
           respect
           :
           sometime
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           faith
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           their
           
             beliefe
             and
             confidence
             in
             Christ
          
           :
           i
           
             Be
             not
             faithlesse
             ,
             but
             faithfull
          
           ;
           saith
           our
           Sauiour
           to
           
           Thomas
           :
           And
           ,
           k
           
             What
             part
             hath
             the
             faithfull
             with
             the
             Infidell
             ?
          
           
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           
             the
             beleeuer
             with
             the
             vnbeleeuing
          
           .
           Sometime
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           
             fidelitie
             and
             faithfulnesse
             vnto
             Christ
          
           :
           l
           
             Who
             is
             a
             wise
             and
             a
             faithfull
             seruant
             ?
          
           saith
           our
           Sauiour
           .
           And
           ,
           m
           
             I
             haue
             receiued
             mercie
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             be
             faithfull
          
           ;
           ●aith
           the
           Apostle
           :
           which
           of
           the
           former
           n
           some
           mis-expound
           .
           In
           this
           latter
           sense
           (
           as
           I
           take
           it
           )
           is
           the
           word
           here
           to
           be
           taken
           .
           For
           so
           is
           Antipas
           o
           a
           little
           after
           termed
           p
           
             Christs
             faithfull
             Martyr
          
           :
           and
           what
           is
           here
           said
           of
           being
           
             faithfull
             to
             death
          
           ,
           is
           in
           the
           next
           Epistle
           called
           ,
           q
           
             the
             keeping
             of
             his
             workes
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
        
         
           So
           that
           the
           Point
           then
           of
           Instruction
           that
           wee
           obserue
           hence
           ,
           
           is
           this
           ;
           that
        
         
           
             Fidelitie
             or
             faithfulnesse
             is
             required
             of
             all
             Christians
             .
          
        
         
           
             Faith
             in
             Christ
          
           must
           be
           seconded
           with
           
             faithfulnesse
             vnto
             Christ.
          
           As
           we
           must
           haue
           
             Faith
             in
             him
          
           ,
           so
           we
           must
           keepe
           
             Faith
             to
             him
          
           .
           For
           r
           those
           that
           are
           
             with
             him
          
           ,
           are
           s
           
             elect
             ,
             called
          
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           .
           And
           as
           some
           in
           this
           Booke
           are
           commended
           in
           this
           kinde
           for
           their
           t
           
             patience
             and
             faith
          
           :
           so
           some
           are
           said
           elsewhere
           ,
           to
           be
           
             condemned
             ,
             for
             breaking
             their
             faith
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           formerly
           plighted
           vnto
           him
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           we
           may
           the
           better
           conceiue
           ,
           
           and
           see
           the
           necessitie
           hereof
           :
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Consider
           we
           what
           
             tearmes
             of
             relation
          
           there
           are
           betweene
           Christ
           and
           vs.
           Fidelitie
           and
           loyaltie
           is
           in
           more
           speciall
           manner
           required
           u
           in
           the
           Wife
           toward
           the
           Husband
           ;
           and
           in
           x
           the
           Seruant
           and
           Subiect
           toward
           his
           Master
           ,
           his
           
             leige
             Lord
          
           ,
           and
           his
           Soueraigne
           .
           But
           y
           Christ
           is
           our
           Husband
           ,
           our
           Head
           ,
           
           and
           euery
           
             Christian
             soule
          
           is
           his
           Spouse
           :
           z
           
             I
             haue
             espoused
             thee
             vnto
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             in
             mercie
             and
             in
             fidelitie
          
           .
           Hee
           is
           a
           our
           Lord
           and
           b
           Master
           :
           c
           
             You
             call
             me
             Lord
             and
             Master
          
           ;
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             and
             you
             say
             well
             ;
             for
             so
             I
             am
             .
          
           We
           ought
           therefore
           to
           beare
           all
           loialtie
           ▪
           to
           shew
           d
           all
           fidelitie
           and
           faithfulnesse
           vnto
           him
           .
           I
           might
           adde
           ,
           that
           as
           
             Christ
             is
             Gods
          
           ,
           so
           e
           
             wee
             are
             Christs
          
           .
           f
           
             You
             are
             Christs
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             and
             Christ
             is
             Gods.
          
           As
           Christ
           therefore
           is
           to
           God
           ,
           so
           should
           we
           be
           to
           Christ.
           But
           *
           
             Christ
             was
             faithfull
             in
             all
             things
             to
             God
             his
             Father
             :
          
           and
           g
           faithfull
           therefore
           should
           we
           bee
           likewise
           in
           all
           things
           to
           him
           .
           Hee
           was
           faithfull
           to
           God
           for
           vs
           :
           and
           so
           should
           we
           also
           be
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           The
           faith
           that
           must
           saue
           vs
           ,
           must
           be
           h
           
             faith
             vnfained
          
           .
           But
           faith
           seuered
           from
           fidelity
           ,
           is
           
             no
             faith
          
           ,
           but
           a
           meere
           fancie
           .
           i
           
             Faith
             without
             faithfulnesse
          
           is
           
             a
             false
             ,
             a
             counterfeit
             faith
          
           ;
           like
           k
           
             Copper
             coine
          
           that
           hath
           the
           lustre
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           worth
           of
           good
           Gold.
           It
           is
           l
           
             a
             faithlesse
             faith
          
           ,
           saith
           Bernard
           ;
           and
           
             a
             trust
             without
             truth
          
           ,
           (
           *
           
             You
             trust
             in
             a
             lie
          
           ;
           saith
           Ieremie
           ;
           )
           whereby
           men
           expect
           that
           God
           should
           keepe
           couenants
           with
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           haue
           no
           care
           to
           keepe
           the
           like
           with
           him
           .
           Rabsakehs
           Argument
           against
           Ezekiah
           had
           beene
           good
           ,
           if
           his
           words
           of
           Ezekiah
           had
           beene
           true
           .
           Little
           cause
           could
           Ezekiah
           haue
           m
           
             to
             trust
             in
             God
          
           ,
           had
           he
           
             taken
             downe
             his
             high
             places
          
           ,
           and
           
             demolished
             his
             altars
          
           .
        
         
           
           3.
           
           When
           we
           surcease
           to
           keepe
           faith
           with
           God
           ,
           we
           free
           him
           from
           performance
           of
           his
           promises
           to
           
           vs.
           For
           howsoeuer
           it
           be
           true
           indeed
           that
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           n
           
             Though
             we
             bee
             vnfaithfull
          
           ,
           or
           ,
           though
           o
           
             we
             distrust
          
           ,
           rather
           ;
           
             yet
             doth
             God
             abide
             faithfull
             ;
             nor
             can
             he
             deny
             himselfe
             .
          
           p
           
             Mans
             distrust
          
           or
           
             incredulitie
             cannot
             annull
             his
             fidelitie
          
           .
           And
           it
           is
           a
           deuillish
           position
           that
           the
           Romanists
           hold
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           cutteth
           asunder
           the
           very
           si●ewes
           of
           humane
           societie
           :
           that
           q
           
             Faith
             is
             not
             to
             bee
             held
             with
             Heretikes
             .
          
           For
           euen
           r
           
             with
             the
             vnfaithfull
             is
             faith
             to
             bee
             held
             .
          
           Howsoeuer
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           we
           may
           not
           s
           
             play
             the
             Creetes
             with
             Cretians
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           lie
           and
           dissemble
           ,
           because
           others
           so
           doe
           :
           nor
           in
           regard
           of
           any
           mans
           wickednesse
           or
           vngodlinesse
           otherwise
           ,
           hold
           our selues
           discharged
           of
           such
           t
           bonds
           and
           couenants
           as
           we
           stand
           obliged
           in
           vnto
           him
           .
           Yet
           where
           agreements
           betweene
           parties
           are
           founded
           and
           grounded
           on
           conditions
           or
           couenants
           (
           for
           I
           stand
           not
           now
           on
           the
           precise
           distinction
           of
           Law-tearmes
           )
           to
           be
           mutually
           and
           enterchangeably
           performed
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           u
           he
           that
           in
           such
           case
           breaketh
           first
           ,
           doth
           thereby
           free
           the
           other
           partie
           .
           Nor
           is
           it
           any
           vnfaithfulnesse
           therefore
           in
           God
           ,
           (
           whose
           promises
           of
           life
           and
           saluation
           are
           so
           conditionall
           )
           to
           denie
           to
           make
           his
           promises
           good
           vnto
           those
           ,
           
           that
           haue
           no
           care
           to
           keepe
           touch
           with
           him
           .
           x
           
             They
             kept
             not
             couenant
             with
             mee
             ,
             and
             I
             regarded
             not
             them
             :
             saith
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           4.
           
           As
           there
           is
           nothing
           among
           men
           generally
           more
           odious
           ,
           than
           
             falshood
             in
             friendship
             ;
             infidelitie
          
           in
           those
           that
           wee
           are
           in
           league
           and
           amitie
           withall
           :
           y
           
             Thy
             confederates
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             haue
             dealt
             
             treacherously
             with
             thee
             .
          
           And
           ,
           x
           
             It
             was
             not
             a
             profest
             enemy
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Dauid
             ,
             that
             did
             me
             this
             wrong
             :
             for
             then
             could
             I
             well
             haue
             brooked
             it
             :
             but
             it
             was
             thou
             ,
             my
             guide
             ,
             my
             companion
             ,
             my
             sworne
             brother
          
           ;
           as
           we
           say
           .
           So
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           God
           taketh
           to
           heart
           more
           ,
           or
           can
           worse
           endure
           ,
           than
           y
           disloialtie
           and
           
             breach
             of
             couenants
          
           in
           those
           that
           bee
           in
           league
           with
           him
           .
           z
           Those
           ,
           saith
           hee
           ,
           
             that
             haue
             violated
             the
             couenant
             which
             they
             solemnly
             made
             with
             me
             ,
             when
             they
          
           a
           
             cut
             the
             calfe
             in
             twaine
             ,
             and
             passed
             betweene
             the
             two
             sides
             of
             it
             ;
             I
             proscribe
             them
             to
             the
             famine
             ,
             the
             sword
             ,
             and
             the
             plague
             ;
             and
             their
             carkases
             shall
             lie
             rotting
             aboue
             ground
             vnburied
             .
          
           b
           Better
           not
           
             to
             make
             couenant
          
           with
           God
           at
           all
           ,
           than
           
             to
             make
             ,
             and
             not
             keepe
             .
          
        
         
           
           From
           hence
           then
           may
           wee
           learne
           how
           to
           trie
           and
           examine
           the
           sinceritie
           ,
           and
           the
           soundnesse
           of
           our
           Faith.
           c
           
             Trie
             your selues
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             whether
             you
             be
             in
             the
             Faith
             :
             whether
          
           you
           
             bee
             sound
             or
          
           d
           vnsound
           .
           (
           The
           word
           would
           not
           be
           translated
           reprobates
           ,
           as
           we
           commonly
           vse
           that
           tearme
           .
           )
           Here
           is
           a
           Touchstone
           to
           trie
           it
           by
           .
           If
           our
           Faith
           and
           
             Confidence
             in
             Christ
          
           be
           accompanied
           with
           fidelitie
           and
           
             faithfulnesse
             vnto
             Christ
          
           :
           if
           we
           be
           carefull
           as
           well
           to
           obserue
           what
           hee
           requireth
           of
           vs
           ,
           as
           to
           expect
           what
           he
           promiseth
           .
           It
           is
           e
           
             the
             Nature
             of
             Faith
          
           ,
           saith
           
             Chrysostome
             ,
             to
             single
             out
             God
          
           ;
           to
           make
           him
           as
           Thomas
           speaketh
           ,
           f
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             and
             my
             God
             :
          
           and
           as
           to
           
             single
             out
             God
          
           himselfe
           ,
           so
           to
           apply
           his
           promises
           in
           particular
           to
           the
           faithfull
           partie
           :
           g
           
             Who
             hath
             loued
             me
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             and
             giuen
             himselfe
             for
             me
          
           .
           But
           wee
           must
           know
           withall
           ,
           that
           true
           Faith
           is
           carefull
           as
           well
           to
           apply
           Gods
           *
           precepts
           ,
           as
           his
           
           “
           promises
           .
           h
           
             When
             thou
             saist
             ,
             Seeke
             my
             face
             ;
             my
             soule
             answereth
             thee
             againe
             ,
             Thy
             Face
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             will
             I
             seeke
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           to
           that
           end
           saith
           Chrysostome
           ,
           doth
           the
           Apostle
           make
           that
           particular
           application
           of
           
             Gods
             grace
             and
             goodnesse
          
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           *
           to
           imply
           thereby
           his
           owne
           particular
           
             engagement
             to
             God
          
           for
           it
           .
           And
           it
           is
           no
           true
           Faith
           that
           regardeth
           not
           the
           one
           as
           well
           as
           the
           other
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           said
           of
           some
           ,
           that
           g
           
             they
             became
             obedient
             to
             the
             faith
             :
          
           and
           of
           the
           Romanes
           ,
           that
           h
           
             they
             had
             from
             the
             very
             heart
             obeyed
             the
             forme
             of
             Doctrine
             deliuered
             vnto
             them
             :
          
           or
           (
           if
           you
           will
           )
           i
           
             that
             they
             were
             bound
             vnto
          
           .
           Who
           are
           cōmended
           also
           more
           than
           once
           for
           their
           k
           
             obedience
             of
             faith
          
           ,
           or
           their
           
             faithfull
             obedience
          
           .
           Which
           
             faithfull
             obedience
          
           is
           
             a
             sure
             note
             of
             sound
             faith
          
           ;
           nor
           can
           it
           be
           
             true
             faith
          
           where
           such
           obedience
           is
           wanting
           .
           Then
           may
           wee
           know
           our
           Faith
           to
           be
           sound
           and
           sincere
           ,
           when
           our
           
             faith
             in
             Christ
          
           breedeth
           and
           produceth
           in
           vs
           a
           
             faithfulnesse
             vnto
             Christ
          
           ,
           a
           carefulnesse
           to
           please
           him
           ,
           l
           a
           willingnesse
           to
           obey
           him
           ,
           to
           be
           guided
           and
           ruled
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           alas
           ,
           
           how
           many
           will
           bee
           found
           ,
           to
           haue
           
             no
             true
             faith
          
           ,
           who
           yet
           make
           profession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           brought
           to
           this
           Touchstone
           ,
           if
           they
           come
           to
           this
           triall
           .
           Euery
           one
           is
           ready
           to
           say
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           m
           
             I
             beleeue
             ,
             Lord.
          
           But
           ,
           n
           
             All
             men
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             haue
             not
             faith
          
           .
           No
           :
           
             all
             haue
             not
             Faith
          
           ,
           that
           make
           profession
           of
           Faith.
           How
           appeareth
           that
           ,
           may
           some
           say
           ?
           Surely
           ,
           because
           as
           the
           same
           Apostle
           saith
           else-where
           ,
           o
           
             All
             obey
             not
             the
             Gospell
          
           :
           p
           all
           obserue
           not
           the
           rules
           of
           it
           .
           For
           how
           many
           
             professe
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           that
           yet
           are
           wholly
           q
           
             estranged
             from
             the
             life
             of
             Christ
             ?
          
           How
           many
           
           thousands
           (
           millions
           ,
           I
           might
           say
           )
           bee
           there
           ,
           that
           hauing
           
             giuen
             vp
             their
             names
             vnto
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           
             made
             solemne
             vowes
             and
             couenants
             in
             Baptisme
          
           with
           him
           ,
           neuer
           so
           much
           as
           once
           thinke
           on
           (
           much
           lesse
           haue
           any
           care
           of
           performing
           or
           making
           good
           )
           those
           solemne
           
             vowes
             and
             promises
          
           that
           then
           they
           made
           ,
           the
           bonds
           they
           entred
           into
           in
           their
           Baptisme
           ?
           And
           how
           are
           they
           Christians
           that
           
             keepe
             no
             faith
             with
             Christ
          
           ?
           And
           yet
           will
           such
           be
           counted
           Christians
           as
           well
           as
           the
           best
           :
           and
           are
           readie
           enough
           to
           vaunt
           of
           ,
           and
           presume
           on
           their
           Christendome
           ,
           as
           if
           r
           in
           regard
           thereof
           they
           were
           sure
           to
           doe
           well
           .
           But
           ,
           to
           omit
           that
           this
           their
           confidence
           ,
           is
           like
           that
           before
           touched
           vpon
           of
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           which
           s
           the
           Prophet
           telleth
           them
           ,
           
             should
             neuer
             stand
             them
             in
             stead
             :
          
           I
           would
           gladly
           know
           of
           some
           such
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           that
           maketh
           him
           
             a
             Christian.
             My
             faith
          
           ,
           peraduenture
           thou
           wilt
           say
           ,
           
           
             in
             Christ.
          
           Yea
           ,
           but
           that
           Faith
           ,
           as
           hath
           beene
           shewed
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           accompanied
           with
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           is
           no
           true
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           
             a
             false
             and
             a
             counterfeit
             faith
             :
          
           Nor
           can
           
             a
             false
             and
             a
             counterfeit
             faith
          
           make
           (
           at
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           )
           but
           
             a
             counterfeit
             Christian
          
           ;
           t
           
             a
             Christian
             in
             Name
          
           ,
           but
           
             not
             in
             deed
          
           .
        
         
           If
           therefore
           we
           desire
           u
           to
           be
           counted
           what
           we
           are
           called
           ,
           let
           vs
           approue
           the
           sinceritie
           of
           our
           
             faith
             in
             Christ
          
           by
           our
           
             fidelitie
             and
             faithfulnesse
             vnto
             Christ.
          
           If
           we
           desire
           to
           haue
           benefit
           by
           our
           
             faith
             in
             him
          
           ,
           let
           vs
           be
           carefull
           to
           keepe
           
             our
             faith
             with
             him
          
           .
           If
           we
           looke
           that
           he
           should
           keepe
           couenants
           with
           vs
           ,
           let
           vs
           be
           sure
           that
           we
           keepe
           couenant
           with
           him
           .
           x
           
             All
             the
             waies
             of
             God
             are
             mercy
             and
             truth
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           but
           to
           whom
           ?
           
             to
             those
             that
             keepe
             his
             Couenant
             and
             his
             Testimonies
             .
          
           And
           ,
           y
           
             The
             mercy
             of
             God
             is
             
             for
             euer
             and
             euer
             ,
             vpon
             those
             that
             keepe
             Couenants
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             thinke
             vpon
             his
             Commandements
             to
             doe
             them
             .
          
           But
           it
           is
           an
           vnequall
           thing
           for
           vs
           ,
           to
           expect
           that
           he
           should
           keepe
           couenants
           with
           vs
           ,
           when
           we
           haue
           no
           care
           to
           keepe
           the
           like
           with
           him
           .
           An
           vnreasonable
           thing
           were
           it
           for
           z
           
             a
             Wife
          
           to
           require
           meanes
           of
           maintenance
           from
           her
           Husband
           ,
           when
           she
           liueth
           disloially
           ,
           and
           keepeth
           with
           another
           man
           :
           or
           for
           a
           Seruant
           to
           expect
           the
           Wages
           couenanted
           from
           his
           Master
           ,
           when
           he
           keepeth
           no
           couenants
           at
           all
           with
           his
           Master
           ,
           when
           he
           refuseth
           to
           doe
           his
           worke
           .
           Nor
           haue
           they
           any
           reason
           to
           expect
           Life
           from
           Christ
           ,
           when
           they
           die
           ,
           that
           haue
           no
           care
           to
           keepe
           Faith
           with
           Christ
           ,
           
           while
           they
           liue
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           long
           must
           this
           faithfulnesse
           of
           ours
           be
           continued
           ?
           *
           Not
           for
           
             a
             day
             or
             two
          
           ;
           as
           some
           formally
           would
           seeme
           to
           obserue
           it
           ,
           when
           they
           repaire
           to
           
             Gods
             board
          
           once
           a
           yeere
           ;
           no
           ,
           nor
           for
           
             a
             yeere
             or
             two
          
           onely
           ;
           but
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           mutuall
           plighting
           of
           Faith
           in
           Wedlocke
           it
           is
           wont
           to
           be
           said
           ,
           a
           
             till
             death
             vs
             doe
             part
          
           ;
           so
           long
           as
           life
           lasteth
           ,
           
             vnto
             death
          
           ,
           *
           
             to
             the
             last
             gaspe
          
           :
           as
           it
           is
           afterward
           expounded
           ,
           b
           
             vntill
             I
             come
          
           ;
           c
           
             vnto
             the
             end
          
           .
        
         
           
             Christian
             fidelitie
             must
             continue
             to
             the
             last
             .
          
           
        
         
           So
           Dauid
           ,
           d
           
             I
             haue
             applied
             mine
             heart
             to
             fulfill
             thy
             statutes
             alwaies
             ,
             euen
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           And
           ,
           e
           
             His
             house
             we
             are
             ,
             if
             we
             hold
             fast
             the
             confidence
             ,
             and
             the
             reioycing
             of
             hope
             to
             the
             end
             :
          
           and
           ,
           f
           
             we
             are
             partakers
             of
             him
          
           ,
           (
           or
           ,
           g
           
             fellow-heires
             with
             him
          
           )
           
             if
             we
             keepe
             firme
          
           h
           
             the
             confidence
             begun
             in
             vs
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           And
           looke
           what
           is
           there
           said
           of
           our
           confidence
           in
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           required
           in
           our
           
             faithfulnesse
             vnto
             Christ
          
           ,
           in
           i
           
             the
             
             keeping
             of
             his
             workes
          
           ;
           that
           must
           also
           be
           
             to
             the
             end
          
           .
           For
           euen
           one
           branch
           it
           is
           also
           of
           *
           our
           
             Faith
             vnto
             Christ
          
           ,
           
           
             to
             hold
             fast
             our
             faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           the
           profession
           of
           it
           ,
           against
           all
           oppositions
           ,
           and
           all
           opposites
           whatsoeuer
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           the
           necessitie
           before
           of
           this
           fidelitie
           ,
           so
           the
           necessitie
           of
           such
           constancie
           and
           continuance
           may
           appeare
           ;
           
           if
           we
           shall
           consider
           ,
           that
        
         
           1.
           
           k
           
             Not
             to
             perseuere
             is
             a
             curtailed
             sacrifice
             ;
             a
             maimed
             seruice
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           God
           therefore
           will
           not
           accept
           of
           .
           l
           No
           maimed
           beast
           might
           be
           presented
           for
           sacrifice
           .
           That
           that
           was
           offered
           to
           God
           must
           haue
           both
           m
           horne
           and
           hoofe
           :
           yet
           it
           must
           not
           want
           so
           much
           as
           
             the
             taile
          
           :
           for
           n
           
             the
             taile-peece
          
           by
           name
           is
           in
           the
           sacred
           Rituals
           disposed
           of
           .
           It
           being
           thereby
           intimated
           ,
           say
           o
           some
           of
           the
           Ancients
           ,
           that
           
             no
             holy
             course
             of
             life
             is
             accepted
             ,
          
           if
           it
           be
           
             not
             concluded
             and
             closed
             vp
             with
             a
             good
             end
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           p
           Inconstancie
           and
           instabilitie
           is
           
             an
             Argument
             of
             vnsoundnesse
             and
             insinceritie
             .
          
           q
           
             A
             friend
          
           ,
           saith
           
             Salomon
             ,
             loueth
             for
             euer
          
           .
           And
           ,
           r
           
             Hee
             was
             neuer
             a
             true
             Friend
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Heathen
           man
           ,
           
             that
             euer
             ceaseth
             to
             be
             a
             Friend
             .
          
           
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           those
           that
           be
           true-hearted
           to
           God
           ,
           will
           keepe
           constantly
           with
           him
           .
           s
           Nor
           were
           they
           euer
           sincere
           and
           
             vpright
             with
             him
          
           ,
           that
           euer
           leaue
           and
           giue
           ouer
           their
           loialtie
           vnto
           him
           .
           
        
         
           3.
           
           *
           
             Christ
             perseuered
             for
             vs
          
           ▪
           and
           therefore
           
           
             ought
             we
             to
             perseuere
             for
             him
             .
          
           Such
           
             a
             Friend
          
           was
           he
           to
           vs
           ,
           as
           Salomon
           describeth
           .
           t
           
             Whom
             he
             once
             loued
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           
             Euangelist
             ,
             he
             loued
             them
             to
             the
             last
             .
          
           Hee
           was
           not
           u
           
             the
             Beginner
             onely
          
           ,
           but
           
             the
             Finisher
             of
             our
             saluation
          
           .
           He
           held
           out
           to
           the
           last
           gaspe
           ,
           till
           x
           
             all
             were
             consummated
          
           ,
           till
           all
           were
           done
           that
           was
           to
           be
           done
           for
           the
           full
           effecting
           and
           the
           finishing
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           
             a
             Rule
          
           in
           the
           
             Ciuill
             Law
          
           ,
           
           that
           a
           
             it
             is
             as
             nothing
             that
             holdeth
             not
             .
          
           Yea
           that
           ,
           b
           
             Nothing
             is
             held
             done
          
           ,
           because
           all
           that
           is
           done
           is
           as
           good
           as
           nothing
           ,
           as
           
             not
             done
             ,
             as
             long
             as
             ought
             remaineth
             to
             bee
             done
             .
          
           *
           
             A
             will
             vnfinished
             is
             no
             will
             :
             a
             deed
             ,
          
           vnlesse
           it
           bee
           
             signed
             ,
             sealed
          
           ,
           and
           deliuered
           ,
           is
           
             no
             deed
          
           .
           In
           a
           Lease
           made
           vpon
           condition
           of
           diuers
           Acts
           ,
           either
           successiuely
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           or
           yeerely
           to
           be
           reiterated
           ,
           if
           all
           but
           one
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           that
           onely
           omitted
           ,
           or
           all
           be
           obserued
           for
           many
           yeeres
           together
           ,
           but
           default
           then
           be
           once
           made
           ,
           c
           that
           one
           faile
           ,
           or
           once
           failing
           ,
           is
           enough
           to
           make
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           no
           effect
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           a
           forfeiture
           of
           the
           whole
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           *
           
             The
             former
             part
          
           of
           our
           life
           
             yeeldeth
             vnto
             the
             latter
          
           :
           
           and
           d
           
             the
             latter
             part
          
           of
           our
           life
           
             carrieth
             it
             away
             from
             the
             former
             .
          
           e
           
             If
             the
             wicked
             man
          
           ,
           saith
           God
           ,
           
             returne
             from
             his
             wicked
             courses
             ,
             all
             his
             former
             iniquities
             shall
             be
             forgotten
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             mentioned
             no
             more
             .
          
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           f
           
             If
             the
             righteous
             man
          
           ,
           saith
           hee
           ,
           
             giue
             ouer
             his
             good
             courses
             ;
             all
             the
             righteous
             deeds
             that
             hee
             hath
             done
             shall
             doe
             him
             
             no
             good
             ;
             but
             for
             the
             euill
             that
             then
             hee
             doth
             ,
             shall
             he
             die
             .
          
           
        
         
           6
           g
           
             The
             end
             of
             each
             thing
             is
             all
             in
             all
             .
          
           h
           
             Marke
             the
             end
             of
             the
             iust
             man.
          
           And
           ,
           i
           
             I
             saw
             the
             end
             of
             these
             men
             .
          
           It
           is
           that
           that
           maketh
           or
           marreth
           all
           .
           *
           
             Euerie
             thing
          
           ,
           we
           say
           ,
           
             is
             well
             ,
             that
             endeth
             well
             .
          
           And
           indeed
           ,
           k
           
             the
             maine
             end
             and
             aime
             of
             our
             whole
             life
             ,
          
           should
           be
           this
           ,
           
             to
             make
             a
             good
             end
             of
             our
             life
          
           ;
           to
           put
           a
           good
           conclusion
           to
           it
           ,
           l
           
             that
             we
             may
             be
             found
          
           then
           
             holy
             and
             vnblameable
             in
             peace
          
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           m
           
             It
             is
             perseuerance
             alone
             that
             carrieth
             away
             the
             Crowne
             .
          
           Vnlesse
           we
           be
           
             faithfull
             to
             death
          
           ,
           there
           is
           *
           no
           
             Crowne
             of
             life
          
           for
           vs.
           
           n
           Christianitie
           is
           compared
           to
           
             a
             race
          
           .
           o
           
             In
             a
             race
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             all
             that
             runne
             ,
             win
             not
             .
          
           Those
           onely
           get
           the
           Garland
           that
           get
           first
           to
           the
           Goale
           .
           But
           in
           this
           spirituall
           Race
           ,
           saith
           Chrysostome
           ,
           p
           
             not
             he
             that
             commeth
             first
          
           ,
           but
           
             each
             one
             that
             holdeth
             out
             to
             the
             last
             ,
          
           is
           crowned
           .
           q
           
             He
             that
             perseuereth
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             shall
             be
             saued
             .
          
           r
           He
           that
           doth
           not
           ,
           loseth
           all
           that
           hee
           hath
           done
           .
           s
           
             Comming
             but
             a
             foot
             short
             ,
             may
             make
             a
             man
             misse
             the
             prize
             ,
          
           and
           lose
           the
           wager
           he
           ran
           for
           .
           As
           t
           in
           iournying
           also
           ,
           
           a
           man
           doth
           but
           lose
           all
           his
           labour
           ,
           
           if
           he
           get
           not
           to
           his
           iournies
           end
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           *
           
             God
             himselfe
             is
             eternall
          
           ,
           from
           whom
           wee
           expect
           our
           reward
           :
           and
           the
           reward
           that
           we
           looke
           for
           ,
           is
           it selfe
           also
           euerlasting
           .
           But
           
             what
             hath
             leuitie
             and
             inconstancie
          
           ,
           saith
           
             Augustine
             ,
             to
             doe
             with
             eternitie
             ?
          
           u
           Our
           fidelitie
           must
           therefore
           hold
           out
           to
           the
           last
           ,
           if
           we
           desire
           to
           haue
           an
           euerlasting
           reward
           .
           Yea
           most
           equall
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           continue
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           if
           we
           looke
           to
           enioy
           that
           x
           
             ioy
             and
             blisse
             in
             the
             end
             ,
          
           that
           shall
           be
           
             without
             end
          
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           
           is
           it
           so
           then
           ,
           that
           without
           such
           perseuerance
           nothing
           in
           this
           kinde
           is
           auaileable
           ?
           How
           miserable
           then
           and
           deplorable
           is
           the
           stare
           of
           those
           that
           with
           Ephesus
           ,
           a
           
             forsake
             their
             first
             loue
          
           ;
           that
           with
           the
           Galatians
           ,
           b
           
             run
             well
             a
             while
          
           ,
           but
           then
           c
           giue
           ouer
           ;
           that
           d
           
             begin
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             end
             in
             the
             flesh
          
           ;
           that
           e
           
             put
             their
             hand
             to
             Gods
             plough
             ▪
             and
             then
             looke
             backe
             againe
             ,
          
           as
           f
           
             Lots
             Wife
          
           did
           toward
           Sodome
           ;
           that
           with
           Demas
           ,
           g
           
             follow
             Paul
          
           a
           while
           ;
           but
           then
           h
           
             leaue
             him
          
           againe
           
             to
             embrace
             the
             world
          
           ;
           that
           i
           
             hauing
             escaped
             the
             defilements
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             ,
             by
             the
             acknowledgement
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Sauiour
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             doe
             afterward
             turne
             away
             from
             the
             holy
             Commandement
             ,
          
           and
           returne
           k
           
             like
             Dogges
             to
             their
             vomit
          
           ,
           to
           their
           former
           filth
           ,
           and
           l
           
             like
             swine
             after
             washing
             to
             the
             wallowing
             againe
             in
             the
             mire
             ?
          
           They
           are
           not
           onely
           in
           as
           bad
           ca●e
           as
           before
           ,
           (
           and
           yet
           were
           m
           that
           bad
           enough
           )
           but
           in
           worse
           case
           now
           than
           euer
           .
           n
           
             Their
             latter
             estate
          
           ,
           saith
           St
           Peter
           ,
           is
           
             worse
             than
             their
             first
             was
          
           .
        
         
         
           
           And
           let
           it
           admonish
           vs
           therefore
           o
           
             to
             hold
             fast
             what
             we
             haue
          
           ;
           p
           
             to
             cleaue
             vnto
             God
             with
             full
             purpose
             of
             heart
          
           ;
           and
           q
           
             vse
             all
             diligence
             ,
             to
             keepe
             firme
             our
             assurance
             of
             hope
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           For
           as
           it
           were
           better
           for
           vs
           neuer
           to
           haue
           entred
           into
           Couenant
           with
           God
           ,
           than
           
             to
             make
             Couenants
          
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           
             not
             to
             keepe
          
           them
           :
           So
           *
           it
           had
           beene
           better
           for
           vs
           neuer
           to
           haue
           made
           shew
           of
           obseruing
           them
           ,
           if
           at
           any
           time
           after
           we
           cease
           and
           giue
           ouer
           the
           obseruation
           of
           them
           againe
           .
           And
           therefore
           r
           
             seeing
             that
             wee
             know
             these
             things
             ,
          
           saith
           
             S.
             Peter
          
           ;
           since
           that
           we
           see
           and
           haue
           heard
           what
           s
           the
           danger
           of
           it
           is
           ,
           
             let
             vs
             take
             heed
             lest
             we
             be
             drawne
             away
             by
             the
             error
             of
             the
             wicked
             ;
             and
             so
             fall
             from
             our
             stedfastnesse
             and
             our
             faithfulnesse
             to
             our
             Lord
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           And
           because
           ,
           as
           Gregorie
           saith
           ,
           t
           
             it
             is
             to
             little
             purpose
             for
             vs
             ,
          
           to
           
             be
             informed
             how
             dangerous
             it
             is
             ,
             if
             wee
             be
             not
             taught
             how
             to
             preuent
             the
             danger
             :
          
           It
           shall
           not
           be
           amisse
           to
           adde
           some
           few
           Rules
           for
           the
           furthering
           of
           vs
           vnto
           perseuerance
           in
           those
           religious
           courses
           that
           either
           we
           are
           to
           enter
           ,
           or
           are
           in
           some
           measure
           entred
           into
           already
           .
        
         
           
           Wouldst
           thou
           therefore
           
             continue
             faithfull
             to
             Christ
             thy
             Master
             ,
          
           and
           
             hold
             out
          
           in
           thy
           
             Christian
             course
             to
             the
             end
          
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Enter
             with
             resolution
          
           .
           a
           Cast
           vp
           thine
           accounts
           before
           hand
           .
           b
           Fore-cast
           the
           worst
           ,
           and
           prepare
           for
           it
           .
           c
           
             Vnlesse
             a
             man
          
           ,
           saith
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           leaue
           (
           d
           
             in
             resolution
          
           at
           least
           )
           
             all
             that
             euer
             hee
             hath
          
           ,
           e
           
             father
             and
             mother
             ,
             and
             wife
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             and
             land
             ,
             
             and
             liuing
             ,
             and
             his
             owne
             life
             too
             ;
             he
             can
             be
             none
             of
             my
             Disciple
             .
          
           The
           want
           of
           this
           is
           that
           ,
           that
           maketh
           many
           a
           one
           turne
           head
           and
           set
           saile
           backe
           againe
           ,
           so
           soone
           as
           they
           see
           stormes
           towards
           ,
           and
           opposition
           begin
           to
           be
           made
           :
           they
           neuer
           were
           minded
           to
           goe
           further
           ,
           than
           they
           found
           the
           way
           cleare
           before
           them
           .
           It
           fareth
           with
           them
           as
           with
           those
           
             that
             goe
             to
             sea
             vpon
             pleasure
             ,
          
           “
           who
           no
           sooner
           see
           a
           blacke
           cloud
           rise
           ,
           or
           finde
           the
           sea
           begin
           to
           worke
           ,
           especially
           *
           if
           they
           begin
           to
           grow
           Sea-sick
           with
           it
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           crying
           by
           and
           by
           to
           make
           backe
           with
           all
           haste
           to
           the
           shoare
           ;
           whereas
           
             the
             Merchant
          
           or
           Sea-man
           †
           that
           is
           
             bound
             for
             his
             Port
          
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           driuen
           backe
           with
           a
           storme
           or
           two
           ,
           (
           hee
           looked
           before
           for
           it
           )
           with
           a
           little
           foule
           weather
           ,
           or
           a
           little
           sea-sicknesse
           ,
           but
           goeth
           on
           through
           faire
           and
           foule
           ,
           
           till
           hee
           hath
           made
           his
           voiage
           ,
           till
           he
           haue
           gotten
           to
           his
           Port.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Labour
             for
             sinceritie
          
           .
           Endeuour
           to
           bee
           that
           inwardly
           ,
           that
           thou
           makest
           profession
           of
           outwardly
           .
           Else
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           of
           continuance
           .
           For
           f
           nothing
           that
           is
           counterfeit
           ,
           will
           
             last
             long
             .
             Counterfeit
             pearles
          
           may
           make
           
             a
             faire
             shew
          
           for
           some
           time
           ;
           but
           their
           lustre
           will
           
             not
             last
          
           .
           And
           this
           is
           one
           maine
           cause
           of
           the
           Apostasie
           of
           many
           ,
           they
           were
           neuer
           but
           g
           hollow-hearted
           ;
           they
           were
           neuer
           sound
           at
           the
           heart
           .
           h
           
             The
             seed
             on
             the
             stonie
             ground
             ,
          
           therefore
           
             withereth
             away
          
           when
           the
           heat
           of
           the
           yeere
           commeth
           ,
           because
           
             it
             had
             no
             root
          
           .
           And
           therefore
           i
           
             many
             shall
             fall
             away
          
           ,
           when
           k
           
             the
             dangerous
             daies
             come
          
           ,
           that
           had
           made
           a
           goodly
           shew
           of
           profession
           before
           ;
           because
           they
           had
           (
           when
           they
           were
           at
           the
           very
           best
           )
           l
           
             an
             outward
             shew
             and
             semblance
             of
             godlinesse
          
           onely
           ,
           but
           
           
             inward
             power
             of
             it
          
           .
           Yea
           ,
           that
           is
           one
           cause
           why
           
           many
           that
           haue
           seemed
           very
           forward
           men
           in
           
             times
             of
             peace
          
           ,
           haue
           in
           
             times
             of
             persecution
          
           fallen
           cleane
           away
           ,
           when
           some
           others
           that
           made
           no
           such
           great
           shew
           before
           ,
           haue
           stucke
           close
           to
           it
           .
           There
           was
           
             an
             outward
             blase
          
           onely
           in
           the
           one
           ,
           that
           was
           therefore
           by
           and
           by
           blowen
           out
           :
           there
           was
           
             an
             inward
             sparke
          
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           being
           blowne
           vp
           by
           the
           bellowes
           and
           blast
           of
           opposition
           ,
           hath
           broken
           forth
           ,
           and
           blased
           out
           to
           the
           wonderment
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           little
           looked
           for
           such
           things
           from
           such
           ,
           as
           had
           made
           no
           greater
           flourish
           before
           .
        
         
           
           3.
           
           
             Be
             carefull
             to
          
           
           
             keepe
             a
             good
             Conscience
          
           .
           
           
             Holding
             the
             mysterie
             of
             faith
             in
             a
             good
             conscience
          
           ;
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ;
           
           
             which
             some
             casting
             away
             ,
             haue
             made
             shipwracke
             of
             Faith.
          
           
           Hee
           compareth
           Conscience
           to
           
             a
             Ship
          
           or
           
             a
             Barke
          
           ;
           and
           Faith
           to
           Treasure
           therein
           imbarqued
           ;
           
           which
           must
           needs
           therefore
           miscarrie
           ,
           if
           the
           Ship
           or
           Barke
           be
           castaway
           .
           And
           in
           this
           
             Barke
             ,
             Sinnes
             against
             Conscience
          
           make
           foule
           breaches
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           be
           not
           speedily
           repaired
           ,
           (
           and
           that
           is
           not
           easily
           done
           neither
           )
           may
           soone
           vndoe
           all
           .
           Better
           it
           is
           to
           preuent
           them
           ,
           than
           to
           hazzard
           the
           making
           of
           them
           good
           againe
           .
           The
           rather
           ,
           because
           when
           they
           are
           growne
           frequent
           once
           ,
           they
           bring
           a
           kinde
           of
           retchlesnesse
           with
           them
           .
           It
           is
           with
           our
           Conscience
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           with
           our
           apparell
           .
           While
           it
           is
           fresh
           and
           faire
           ,
           new
           ,
           or
           new
           washt
           ,
           we
           are
           very
           charie
           what
           wee
           leane
           against
           ,
           where
           we
           sit
           ,
           or
           what
           we
           touch
           with
           it
           ;
           but
           when
           it
           is
           once
           soiled
           or
           sullied
           ,
           we
           haue
           no
           such
           regard
           
           of
           it
           ,
           we
           little
           passe
           what
           we
           doe
           with
           it
           ,
           wee
           care
           not
           now
           where
           we
           cast
           it
           .
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Slight
             no
             sinne
          
           ;
           make
           light
           of
           no
           euill
           course
           .
           For
           to
           omit
           that
           t
           
             no
             sinne
          
           is
           light
           or
           little
           in
           it selfe
           .
           Some
           may
           seeme
           u
           motes
           ,
           and
           bee
           so
           tearmed
           in
           comparison
           of
           some
           other
           .
           But
           there
           is
           none
           but
           may
           well
           be
           deemed
           
             a
             beame
          
           ,
           being
           considered
           in
           it selfe
           .
           As
           the
           earth
           ,
           though
           but
           x
           
             a
             center
          
           or
           
             a
             point
          
           to
           the
           heauens
           ,
           yet
           is
           an
           huge
           bodie
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           y
           by
           no
           art
           or
           skill
           of
           man
           exactly
           measurable
           .
           And
           againe
           ,
           that
           in
           euery
           sinne
           ,
           great
           or
           lesse
           ,
           there
           is
           
             ranke
             poison
          
           ;
           there
           are
           a
           
             no
             sinnes
          
           that
           are
           
             in
             themselues
             not
             mortall
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Popish
           sort
           imagine
           :
           b
           
             a
             deadly
             sting
          
           there
           is
           in
           euery
           sinne
           ;
           which
           c
           may
           not
           therefore
           be
           dallied
           with
           .
           Not
           to
           stand
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           vpon
           these
           things
           ;
           euen
           those
           
             little
             sinnes
          
           ,
           as
           wee
           reckon
           them
           ,
           if
           wee
           giue
           way
           to
           them
           ,
           will
           make
           way
           soone
           for
           greater
           .
           The
           Deuill
           vseth
           them
           (
           it
           is
           the
           comparison
           of
           d
           an
           ancient
           Writer
           )
           as
           Theeues
           ,
           some
           
             little
             Boy
          
           that
           they
           put
           in
           at
           a
           window
           ;
           who
           though
           hee
           can
           doe
           no
           great
           matter
           of
           hurt
           himselfe
           ,
           yet
           when
           he
           is
           once
           in
           ,
           can
           open
           ,
           the
           doores
           and
           let
           them
           in
           ,
           that
           may
           both
           rob
           the
           house
           and
           kill
           all
           that
           are
           in
           it
           .
           Or
           e
           as
           
             Hunt
             〈◊〉
          
           doe
           their
           
             little
             Beagles
          
           ,
           which
           they
           ply
           
             the
             D●ere
          
           withall
           till
           he
           be
           heated
           and
           blowen
           ,
           and
           then
           clap
           they
           on
           their
           
             great
             Buck-hounds
          
           that
           may
           pull
           him
           downe
           and
           plucke
           out
           his
           throat
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           in
           these
           smaller
           matters
           
             decay
             of
             grace
          
           first
           discouereth
           it selfe
           ,
           as
           f
           
             the
             decay
             of
             a
             tree
          
           ,
           appeareth
           first
           in
           the
           
             washie
             boughes
          
           or
           the
           twigs
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           little
           
           and
           little
           goeth
           on
           further
           into
           the
           bigger
           armes
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           pierceth
           into
           the
           
             maine
             bodie
          
           .
           And
           as
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           
             a
             mans
             truth
             and
             honestie
             may
             be
             seene
          
           as
           well
           
             in
             a
             small
             matter
          
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           greater
           :
           So
           g
           euen
           in
           these
           trifling
           things
           also
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           commonly
           esteemed
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           weightier
           ,
           may
           a
           mans
           vnfaithfulnesse
           be
           discouered
           .
           He
           hath
           hardly
           a
           faithfull
           heart
           vnto
           Christ
           ,
           that
           counteth
           any
           thing
           
             a
             trifle
             that
             may
             tend
             to
             his
             dishonour
          
           ;
           as
           h
           
             all
             sinne
          
           ,
           in
           
             a
             Christian
          
           man
           especially
           ,
           more
           or
           lesse
           doth
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Be
             iealous
             of
             thine
             owne
             weaknesse
             ▪
             trust
             not
          
           too
           much
           
             to
             thine
             owne
             strength
          
           .
           i
           It
           was
           Peters
           ouer-sight
           ,
           and
           we
           know
           how
           k
           fouly
           he
           fell
           .
           And
           his
           example
           is
           left
           vpon
           record
           l
           to
           make
           vs
           the
           more
           warie
           .
           For
           this
           is
           the
           ruine
           of
           not
           a
           few
           ;
           *
           that
           they
           presume
           too
           much
           of
           their
           owne
           might
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           bold
           to
           offer
           themselues
           vnto
           those
           prouocations
           and
           temptations
           ,
           that
           proue
           many
           times
           their
           vtter
           ruine
           .
           They
           are
           m
           like
           
             sicke
             folkes
          
           ,
           who
           when
           they
           haue
           had
           a
           good
           day
           or
           two
           ,
           think
           that
           they
           are
           perfectly
           well
           againe
           ,
           and
           make
           bold
           to
           cast
           off
           their
           sicke
           kerchiefe
           ,
           or
           put
           on
           thinner
           apparell
           ,
           or
           venture
           out
           into
           the
           fresh
           aire
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           meanes
           fall
           into
           relapses
           ,
           which
           they
           hardly
           ,
           or
           neuer
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           recouer
           againe
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Shun
             euill
             occasions
          
           .
           n
           
             He
             shunneth
             not
             sinne
          
           as
           he
           should
           ,
           
             who
             is
             not
             carefull
             to
             eschew
             the
             occasions
             of
             sinne
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           sinne
           it selfe
           .
           By
           carelesnesse
           
           in
           this
           kinde
           many
           fall
           into
           relapses
           .
           Which
           St
           Peter
           also
           intimateth
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           of
           some
           that
           o
           
             hauing
             escaped
             the
             defilements
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             by
             the
             acknowledgement
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           the
           profession
           of
           
             Christianitie
             ;
             by
             being
          
           p
           
             entangled
             ,
             they
             come
             to
             be
             the
             second
             time
             ouercome
             .
          
           As
           Dauid
           saith
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           q
           
             In
             the
             way
             that
             I
             walke
             ,
             haue
             they
             hid
             their
             snare
             for
             me
             .
             Satan
          
           hath
           his
           r
           snares
           and
           his
           ginnes
           set
           
             in
             all
             our
             waies
          
           for
           vs
           ,
           in
           our
           meat
           ,
           our
           drinke
           ,
           our
           apparell
           ,
           our
           recreation
           ,
           our
           lawfull
           delights
           ,
           our
           trading
           ,
           our
           trafficke
           ,
           our
           buying
           and
           selling
           ,
           &c.
           
           In
           regard
           whereof
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           s
           
             walke
             among
             snares
          
           ,
           we
           had
           need
           t
           
             tread
             warily
          
           ,
           and
           u
           
             walke
             wisely
          
           ,
           and
           circumspectly
           ,
           and
           x
           
             make
             straight
             steps
             to
             our
             feet
             .
          
           Remembring
           that
           Satan
           preuaileth
           more
           against
           those
           that
           make
           any
           conscience
           of
           their
           courses
           ,
           by
           the
           vnlawfull
           ,
           immoderate
           ,
           or
           inordinate
           vsage
           of
           things
           in
           themselues
           lawfull
           ,
           than
           by
           the
           practise
           of
           things
           meerely
           euill
           and
           vnlawfull
           in
           themselues
           .
           And
           that
           it
           is
           safer
           ,
           and
           easier
           by
           much
           ordinarily
           ,
           y
           
             to
             passe
             by
             the
             snare
          
           ,
           than
           z
           
             to
             winde
             out
          
           when
           we
           are
           once
           wrought
           in
           .
           You
           know
           what
           was
           Eues
           ouerthrow
           .
           Satan
           suggested
           vnto
           her
           ,
           that
           though
           shee
           were
           forbidden
           to
           eat
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           not
           vnlawfull
           to
           looke
           on
           it
           .
           And
           so
           by
           a
           gazing
           on
           it
           ,
           she
           came
           to
           haue
           a
           liking
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           from
           taking
           liking
           to
           it
           ,
           fell
           to
           a
           longing
           after
           it
           ,
           she
           had
           b
           tasted
           it
           in
           her
           heart
           ,
           ere
           it
           came
           into
           her
           hand
           ,
           and
           so
           at
           length
           by
           eating
           
           of
           it
           ,
           c
           she
           tooke
           in
           that
           that
           proued
           the
           bane
           both
           of
           her
           and
           hers
           .
           In
           regard
           whereof
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           promiseth
           eternall
           happinesse
           with
           God
           to
           that
           man
           alone
           ,
           d
           who
           not
           onely
           e
           
             speaketh
             truly
             and
             walketh
             vprightly
          
           ,
           but
           f
           
             shaketh
             his
             hands
          
           also
           
             from
             taking
             of
             gifts
          
           ,
           and
           g
           
             stoppeth
             his
             eare
             from
             hearing
             of
             bloud
             ,
          
           and
           h
           
             shutteth
             his
             eies
             from
             seeing
             of
             euill
             :
          
           shunneth
           those
           things
           as
           well
           that
           may
           bee
           occasions
           of
           euill
           ,
           as
           the
           euill
           ,
           whereof
           they
           may
           be
           occasions
           ,
           it selfe
           .
        
         
           
           7.
           
           i
           
             Bee
             frequent
             in
             praier
          
           vnto
           God
           for
           support
           .
           k
           
             Watch
             and
             pray
          
           ,
           saith
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           that
           
             you
             may
             not
             enter
             into
             temptation
             .
             Watch
             &
             pray
          
           ;
           because
           l
           all
           our
           watching
           will
           be
           of
           no
           force
           or
           efficacie
           at
           all
           without
           praier
           .
           For
           m
           from
           God
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           strength
           must
           bee
           had
           to
           
             stand
             stedfast
          
           and
           firme
           :
           n
           it
           is
           
             his
             power
          
           that
           must
           support
           vs.
           o
           
             We
             are
             vpheld
             by
             the
             power
             of
             God
             through
             Faith
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           .
           It
           is
           the
           p
           
             power
             of
             God
          
           then
           that
           must
           enable
           vs
           to
           perseuer
           :
           and
           it
           is
           q
           praier
           that
           must
           procure
           this
           power
           .
           This
           holy
           exercise
           therefore
           we
           must
           be
           diligent
           in
           ,
           if
           we
           desire
           thus
           to
           hold
           out
           ;
           praying
           ,
           as
           Dauid
           doth
           in
           the
           Psalme
           ;
           r
           
             Lord
             ,
             teach
             mee
             thy
             waies
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             walke
             in
             thy
             pathes
             :
             O
             knit
             mine
             heart
             vnto
             thee
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             feare
             thy
             Name
             .
          
           As
           on
           the
           other
           side
           wee
           may
           obserue
           ,
           that
           when
           men
           grow
           negligent
           herein
           ,
           a
           generall
           
             decay
             of
             grace
          
           vsually
           ensueth
           .
           s
           
             They
             are
             all
             gone
             aside
             ,
             &c.
          
           saith
           the
           
             Psalmist
             :
             While
             they
             call
             not
             vpon
             God.
          
           And
           how
           can
           we
           hope
           to
           haue
           strength
           thus
           to
           stand
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           not
           carefull
           to
           seeke
           it
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           only
           to
           be
           had
           ?
        
         
         
           8.
           
           
             Keepe
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             fresh
          
           in
           thy
           soule
           .
           
           t
           
             Knit
             mine
             heart
             vnto
             thee
          
           ,
           that
           I
           
             may
             feare
             thee
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           .
           The
           
             feare
             of
             God
          
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           fresh
           in
           vs
           ,
           will
           make
           vs
           keepe
           home
           with
           him
           ,
           u
           cleaue
           and
           cling
           close
           to
           him
           ,
           bee
           afraid
           to
           stirre
           but
           an
           inch
           (
           as
           we
           say
           )
           from
           him
           ,
           x
           be
           carefull
           to
           vse
           all
           meanes
           of
           retaining
           his
           fauour
           ,
           of
           approuing
           our selues
           and
           all
           our
           courses
           vnto
           him
           ,
           and
           y
           of
           eschewing
           whatsoeuer
           may
           either
           offend
           him
           ,
           or
           sauour
           of
           any
           disloialtie
           and
           vnfaithfulnesse
           in
           vs
           towards
           him
           .
           z
           God
           ,
           saith
           
             Augustine
             ,
             that
             hath
             wrought
             on
             vs
             to
             bring
             vs
             home
             to
             him
             ,
             must
             also
             worke
             in
             vs
             ,
             that
             we
             depart
             not
             againe
             from
             him
             .
          
           But
           this
           he
           doth
           by
           meanes
           ;
           which
           hee
           pointeth
           at
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           by
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           a
           
             I
             will
             put
             into
             their
             hearts
             such
             feare
             of
             me
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             neuer
             depart
             againe
             away
             from
             me
             .
          
           b
           
             Faith
             breedeth
             feare
          
           ,
           and
           
             feare
             breedeth
             care
          
           ;
           and
           
             carefulnesse
             causeth
             perseuerance
          
           .
           The
           Deuill
           could
           neuer
           preuaile
           with
           our
           
             first
             Parent
          
           to
           withdraw
           her
           from
           God
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           c
           wrought
           this
           Feare
           out
           of
           her
           .
           Nor
           had
           he
           euer
           beene
           able
           so
           to
           preuaile
           with
           her
           ,
           
           had
           she
           beene
           carefull
           to
           keepe
           this
           Feare
           fresh
           in
           her
           soule
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           
             Take
             heed
             of
             standing
             still
          
           .
           Thinke
           not
           with
           thy selfe
           ,
           that
           hauing
           runne
           thus
           long
           ,
           thou
           maist
           now
           stand
           still
           a
           while
           ;
           or
           hauing
           gotten
           thus
           far
           ,
           thou
           maist
           now
           sit
           downe
           and
           breathe
           thee
           .
           d
           
             Take
             heed
          
           ,
           saith
           St
           
             Peter
             ,
             l●st
             you
             bee
             drawne
             aside
             ,
             and
             fall
             from
             your
             stedfastnesse
             .
          
           And
           if
           you
           aske
           him
           ,
           what
           you
           must
           doe
           to
           preuent
           it
           :
           e
           
             But
             grow
          
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             in
             grace
          
           .
           f
           If
           we
           be
           not
           growing
           ,
           we
           are
           decaying
           :
           
           if
           we
           be
           not
           making
           on
           ,
           wee
           are
           going
           amaine
           back
           .
           As
           g
           in
           
             rowing
             vp
             a
             Riuer
          
           ,
           that
           runneth
           with
           a
           strong
           current
           ,
           if
           the
           Oares
           doe
           but
           stay
           ,
           the
           Boat
           falleth
           backward
           .
           There
           is
           no
           staying
           of
           our
           hands
           :
           h
           There
           is
           no
           standing
           at
           a
           stay
           .
           i
           
             Betweene
             mending
             and
             pairing
             there
             is
             no
             medium
             ,
          
           saith
           Bernard
           .
           *
           
             That
             we
             haue
             will
             be
             gone
             ,
             vnlesse
             we
             striue
             to
             get
             more
             .
          
        
         
           10.
           
           k
           
             Walke
             in
             humilitie
          
           .
           When
           we
           haue
           done
           all
           this
           ,
           
             take
             heed
             of
             pride
          
           :
           (
           Remember
           l
           Vzziah
           ;
           remēber
           m
           Ezekiah
           :
           )
           It
           is
           a
           deadly
           poison
           that
           spoileth
           and
           killeth
           all
           where
           it
           commeth
           ;
           
           so
           dangerous
           ,
           that
           n
           of
           another
           poison
           is
           a
           counter-poison
           confected
           ,
           to
           preserue
           St
           Paul
           from
           it
           .
           And
           o
           we
           are
           neuer
           more
           in
           danger
           of
           it
           than
           when
           we
           haue
           done
           most
           ,
           and
           made
           greatest
           progresse
           in
           the
           profession
           and
           practise
           of
           pietie
           .
           For
           it
           is
           as
           p
           the
           spleene
           in
           the
           bodie
           ,
           that
           groweth
           most
           when
           the
           other
           parts
           waste
           ;
           q
           it
           groweth
           fastest
           oft
           ,
           when
           other
           euils
           decay
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           decay
           of
           them
           ,
           sucketh
           matter
           to
           feed
           &
           foster
           it selfe
           with
           .
           This
           therefore
           must
           be
           carefully
           eschewed
           and
           auoided
           .
           When
           wee
           haue
           done
           well
           ,
           wee
           must
           take
           heed
           ,
           how
           in
           that
           regard
           we
           begin
           to
           think
           highly
           of
           our selues
           .
           r
           If
           we
           doe
           so
           ,
           all
           is
           gone
           ,
           s
           we
           are
           vndone
           .
           Be
           affected
           rather
           as
           Paul
           was
           .
           After
           hee
           had
           gone
           so
           
           farre
           ,
           done
           so
           much
           :
           t
           
             I
             make
             account
             ,
             that
             I
             come
             not
             short
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             of
             the
             very
             chiefe
             Apostles
          
           .
           Yea
           ,
           u
           
             I
             haue
             laboured
             more
             than
             them
             all
             .
          
           For
           ,
           x
           
             from
             Ierusalem
             round
             about
             ,
             euen
             vnto
             Illyricum
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           from
           Syria
           to
           Sclauonie
           )
           
             haue
             I
             plentifully
             preached
             the
             Gospell
             :
          
           Yet
           ,
           a
           
             I
             forget
          
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             what
             is
             past
          
           .
           I
           regard
           no
           more
           what
           I
           haue
           done
           ,
           than
           as
           if
           yet
           I
           had
           done
           nothing
           ,
           or
           had
           cleane
           forgotten
           what
           I
           did
           .
           And
           b
           
             I
             put
             on
             forward
             to
             what
             is
             before
             ;
             pressing
             on
             toward
             the
             high
             calling
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
           He
           did
           as
           
             men
             in
             a
             race
          
           that
           c
           looke
           not
           backe
           to
           see
           how
           many
           they
           haue
           out-stript
           ,
           or
           how
           farre
           they
           haue
           gotten
           ,
           but
           haue
           their
           eies
           fixed
           on
           those
           that
           haue
           got
           ground
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           ground
           before
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           to
           measure
           ,
           ere
           they
           can
           come
           to
           the
           marke
           .
           Let
           vs
           d
           not
           consider
           so
           much
           how
           far
           we
           haue
           gone
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           others
           come
           short
           of
           vs
           ,
           but
           e
           how
           farre
           we
           are
           to
           goe
           ,
           and
           how
           farre
           wee
           come
           farre
           short
           of
           that
           
             Christian
             perfection
          
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           all
           striue
           and
           contend
           to
           attaine
           vnto
           .
           And
           as
           our
           Sauiour
           aduiseth
           vs
           ,
           f
           
             When
             we
             haue
             done
             all
             that
             we
             can
             ,
             let
             vs
             say
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             but
             vnprofitable
             seruants
             ;
             we
             haue
             done
             no
             more
             ,
          
           nay
           g
           farre
           lesse
           ,
           
             than
             we
             ought
             to
             doe
          
           ,
           
           than
           was
           our
           dutie
           to
           haue
           done
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           
             Consider
             we
             the
             short
             stint
             of
             time
             ,
          
           that
           this
           laborious
           course
           is
           required
           of
           vs
           ;
           it
           is
           but
           
             till
             death
          
           .
           And
           since
           that
           our
           h
           life
           here
           is
           
             not
             long
          
           ;
           
           (
           it
           is
           but
           
           
             a
             point
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Heathen
           man
           ,
           or
           
             lesse
             than
             so
          
           ,
           that
           we
           liue
           here
           )
           that
           emploiment
           cannot
           be
           long
           that
           must
           end
           with
           it
           .
           For
           what
           can
           be
           long
           in
           that
           ,
           that
           is
           
             not
             long
          
           it selfe
           ?
           It
           is
           but
           
             till
             death
          
           onely
           that
           our
           Sauiour
           Christ
           requireth
           this
           of
           vs.
           It
           is
           
             a
             note
          
           of
           stint
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           extent
           ,
           here
           .
           Not
           that
           our
           fidelitie
           &
           loialtie
           vnto
           Christ
           shall
           not
           last
           longer
           ;
           but
           *
           because
           after
           that
           there
           will
           be
           
             no
             difficultie
             in
             our
             loialtie
             ,
             no
             danger
             of
             disloialtie
             ,
          
           if
           till
           then
           we
           hold
           out
           .
           k
           All
           scandals
           ,
           stumbling
           blocks
           and
           impediments
           being
           then
           remoued
           ;
           and
           all
           occasions
           of
           prouocation
           and
           temptation
           to
           the
           contrary
           being
           thē
           vtterly
           abolished
           .
           It
           is
           but
           for
           
             a
             spurt
          
           therefore
           ,
           to
           speak
           of
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           required
           of
           vs
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           l
           
             a
             spurt
          
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           that
           that
           after
           ensueth
           .
           And
           who
           would
           not
           for
           a
           spurt
           ,
           for
           a
           short
           brunt
           endure
           any
           difficultie
           ,
           any
           hardnesse
           ,
           to
           liue
           at
           hearts
           ease
           for
           euer
           after
           ?
           Who
           would
           not
           serue
           ,
           euen
           
             an
             hard
          
           and
           
             an
             vnkinde
             Master
          
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           then
           so
           kinde
           and
           liberall
           a
           one
           as
           
             our
             Lord
             and
             Master
             Christ
          
           is
           ,
           (
           that
           m
           
             came
             to
             serue
          
           vs
           and
           for
           vs
           ,
           ere
           he
           required
           this
           seruice
           of
           vs
           )
           with
           
             all
             fidelitie
          
           and
           diligence
           for
           a
           day
           or
           two
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           after
           be
           
             a
             free
             man
          
           ,
           yea
           
             an
             happy
             man
          
           for
           euer
           ?
           n
           It
           is
           
             not
             long
          
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           but
           light
           ,
           that
           is
           required
           of
           vs
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           that
           that
           is
           expected
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           promised
           thereunto
           .
           For
           o
           
             this
             light
             hardship
             that
             is
             
             but
             for
             an
             instant
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             procureth
             vnto
             vs
             an
             exceeding
             excessiue
             euerlasting
             weight
             of
             glorie
             .
          
        
         
           12.
           
           
             Be
             oft
          
           *
           eying
           ,
           
           and
           meditating
           on
           
             the
             roiall
             reward
          
           ,
           that
           is
           both
           here
           and
           else-where
           propounded
           and
           promised
           to
           all
           those
           that
           thus
           perseuer
           .
           This
           made
           Moses
           hold
           out
           the
           rather
           ,
           and
           p
           endure
           not
           constantly
           onely
           ,
           but
           
             cheerefully
             ,
             chusing
             rather
             to
             suffer
             hardship
             with
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             than
             to
             enioy
             some
             sinfull
             delights
             for
             a
             season
          
           ;
           and
           
             esteeming
             the
             reproach
             ,
             that
             for
             Christs
             sake
             hee
             suffered
             ,
             greater
             riches
             than
             all
             the
             Aegyptian
             treasures
             ;
             because
             he
             had
             an
             eie
             to
             the
             recompence
             of
             reward
             .
          
           And
           q
           
             therefore
             we
             faint
             not
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           though
           
             we
             bee
             straitned
             on
             euery
             side
          
           ;
           and
           
             beare
             about
             with
             vs
             in
             our
             bodie
             the
             dying
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
             being
             deliuered
             vp
             daily
             for
             him
             to
             death
             ;
             because
             wee
             looke
             not
             on
             the
             things
             that
             are
             seene
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             things
             that
             are
             not
             seene
             :
             for
             the
             things
             that
             are
             seene
             ,
             are
             temporall
             ;
             but
             the
             things
             that
             are
             not
             seene
             ,
             are
             eternall
             .
          
           For
           though
           
             Gods
             children
          
           be
           r
           
             no
             hirelings
          
           ,
           to
           serue
           him
           onely
           for
           hire
           sake
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           loue
           ,
           s
           dutie
           ,
           and
           good-will
           ;
           yet
           are
           they
           animated
           and
           encouraged
           ,
           the
           rather
           to
           doe
           that
           they
           doe
           the
           more
           
             cheerefully
             ,
             comfortably
          
           ,
           and
           constantly
           ,
           when
           they
           consider
           what
           
             a
             blessed
             issue
          
           their
           
             l●bours
             ,
             endeuours
          
           and
           sufferings
           are
           like
           ,
           nay
           ,
           are
           sure
           to
           haue
           ,
           if
           they
           hold
           out
           in
           them
           .
           For
           ,
           t
           
             we
             shall
             reape
             in
             due
             time
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             if
             we
             faint
             not
          
           :
           Yea
           ,
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           himselfe
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           whom
           we
           are
           will●d
           therein
           also
           to
           imitate
           ,
           that
           u
           
             For
             the
             glorie
             set
             before
             him
             ,
             he
             endured
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             and
             set
             light
             by
             the
             shame
             
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             is
             now
             seated
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God.
          
           And
           x
           
             cast
             not
             therefore
             away
             your
             confidence
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
           
             nor
             giue
             ouer
          
           ,
           say
           I
           ,
           
             your
             fidelitie
          
           ,
           that
           you
           owe
           
             vnto
             Christ
          
           ;
           since
           that
           
             it
             hath
             so
             great
             recompence
             of
             reward
             .
          
           
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           consider
           we
           as
           well
           what
           we
           lose
           ,
           if
           wee
           
             giue
             ouer
          
           ,
           as
           what
           we
           win
           and
           gaine
           ,
           if
           we
           perseuer
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           former
           ;
           a
           
             Hold
             fast
             what
             thou
             hast
          
           ,
           saith
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           
             lest
             the
             Crowne
             be
             taken
             from
             thee
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           
             a
             Question
          
           canuased
           to
           and
           fro
           among
           the
           Schoolemen
           ,
           b
           whether
           is
           
             the
             greater
             euill
             to
             forgoe
             the
             ioyes
             of
             heauen
             ,
          
           or
           
             to
             vndergoe
             the
             paines
             of
             Hell.
          
           But
           how
           soeuer
           it
           be
           ,
           an
           heauy
           thing
           it
           will
           be
           ,
           if
           we
           faint
           and
           faile
           now
           ,
           hereafter
           to
           thinke
           ,
           as
           he
           sometime
           said
           ,
           who
           for
           a
           draught
           of
           drinke
           in
           distresse
           gaue
           vp
           his
           command
           ;
           
           
             For
             what
             a
             trifling
             matter
             haue
             wee
             bereft
             our selues
             of
             a
             great
             command
             ,
             of
             a
             Crowne
             ,
             of
             a
             Kingdome
             ?
             For
             what
             a
             toy
          
           (
           to
           speake
           of
           )
           
             haue
             we
             depriued
             our selues
             of
             eternall
             felicitie
             ?
          
        
         
           For
           the
           latter
           ;
           
             Bee
             faithfull
          
           ,
           saith
           our
           Sauiour
           here
           ,
           
             vnto
             death
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             giue
             thee
             a
             Crowne
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             latter
             clause
          
           whereof
           ,
           containing
           a
           free
           and
           a
           large
           promise
           ,
           
           annexed
           to
           the
           precept
           ,
           which
           hitherto
           we
           haue
           handled
           ,
           albeit
           it
           might
           well
           minister
           much
           matter
           of
           further
           Consideration
           ,
           
           yet
           for
           the
           present
           we
           will
           consider
           it
           onely
           ,
           as
           
             a
             Motiue
          
           ,
           in
           its
           seuerall
           branches
           ,
           to
           induce
           to
           ,
           and
           enforce
           on
           vs
           ,
           such
           
             constant
             fidelitie
          
           ,
           and
           
             faithfull
             perseuerance
          
           ,
           as
           we
           haue
           shewed
           to
           be
           here
           required
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           He
           that
           promiseth
           ,
           
           it
           is
           d
           
             Christ.
             I
             will
             giue
             .
             I
             will
             giue
             that
             haue
             power
             to
             giue
          
           ;
           that
           haue
           abilitie
           and
           authoritie
           so
           to
           doe
           .
           
           e
           
             I
             will
             giue
             thee
             all
             these
             ,
          
           said
           he
           sometime
           to
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           who
           had
           
             no
             power
          
           to
           make
           good
           what
           he
           said
           :
           But
           he
           that
           speaketh
           it
           here
           ,
           is
           able
           to
           performe
           what
           he
           here
           promiseth
           .
           f
           
             As
             I
             haue
             receiued
             power
             ,
             so
             I
             will
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             giue
             them
             power
          
           .
           For
           g
           
             all
             power
             is
             giuen
             mee
             in
             heauen
             and
             earth
             .
          
           
           And
           ,
           h
           
             To
             him
             therefore
             that
             ouercommeth
             ,
             will
             I
             giue
             to
             sit
             with
             me
             in
             my
             Throne
             ;
             as
             I
             haue
             ouercome
             ,
             and
             sit
             now
             with
             my
             Father
             on
             his
             Throne
             .
          
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           
             I
             will
             giue
          
           ,
           who
           am
           i
           
             Amen
             ,
             True
          
           and
           Faithfull
           .
           He
           that
           is
           
             faithfull
             to
             me
          
           ,
           shall
           finde
           
             me
             faithfull
             to
             him
          
           .
           k
           
             Let
             vs
             keepe
             the
             profession
             of
             our
             hope
             without
             flitting
             and
             wauering
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             for
             he
             that
             hath
             promised
             is
             faithfull
             .
          
           What
           he
           saith
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           good
           :
           he
           will
           performe
           what
           he
           hath
           promised
           .
           He
           will
           doe
           it
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           hee
           hath
           done
           it
           .
           He
           is
           not
           like
           that
           Antigonus
           ,
           whom
           they
           vsed
           to
           call
           l
           
             Antigonus
             that
             would
             giue
          
           .
           He
           
             will
             giue
          
           ;
           and
           he
           
             hath
             giuen
          
           .
           We
           tread
           but
           in
           the
           steps
           of
           those
           that
           alreadie
           m
           
             haue
             inherited
             these
             promises
          
           .
           
        
         
           3.
           
           He
           will
           giue
           .
           What
           hee
           doth
           ,
           is
           of
           
             free
             gift
          
           ,
           not
           of
           
             due
             debt
          
           .
           Such
           is
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           that
           though
           *
           we
           owe
           vnto
           him
           whatsoeuer
           we
           doe
           or
           can
           doe
           ,
           n
           nor
           can
           wee
           claime
           ought
           as
           of
           right
           from
           him
           for
           all
           that
           we
           doe
           for
           him
           ;
           he
           oweth
           vs
           not
           so
           much
           as
           thankes
           ,
           as
           o
           himselfe
           else-where
           sheweth
           ,
           for
           it
           :
           yet
           p
           of
           his
           meere
           bountie
           he
           will
           not
           suffer
           vs
           
           to
           goe
           vnrewarded
           ;
           
           but
           of
           his
           free
           goodnesse
           will
           giue
           vs
           ,
           what
           we
           could
           not
           otherwise
           require
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           The
           Gift
           ,
           or
           the
           thing
           promised
           ,
           it
           is
           q
           
             a
             Crowne
          
           ;
           it
           is
           r
           
             a
             Kingdome
          
           .
           *
           Who
           would
           not
           straine
           hard
           for
           
             a
             Crowne
          
           ?
           “
           Who
           would
           not
           endure
           much
           for
           
             a
             Kingdome
          
           ?
           Who
           would
           stay
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           or
           giue
           ouer
           ere
           he
           came
           at
           it
           ,
           if
           hee
           saw
           
             a
             Crowne
          
           at
           
             the
             goale
          
           ,
           and
           were
           sure
           to
           haue
           it
           ,
           if
           hee
           held
           but
           out
           ,
           till
           he
           came
           there
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           Crowne
           ,
           it
           is
           s
           
             a
             Crowne
             of
             Life
          
           .
           It
           is
           not
           like
           the
           Crownes
           that
           worldly
           Kings
           weare
           ,
           that
           cannot
           t
           free
           them
           from
           diseases
           ,
           much
           lesse
           saue
           them
           from
           Death
           .
           
           They
           
             may
             die
          
           ,
           and
           u
           
             doe
             die
          
           ,
           for
           all
           their
           Crownes
           ,
           and
           
             returne
             to
             their
             dust
          
           .
           But
           this
           is
           
             a
             Crowne
          
           that
           giueth
           life
           to
           him
           that
           hath
           it
           .
           It
           is
           
             a
             Crowne
          
           that
           keepeth
           him
           in
           life
           that
           weareth
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Life
           that
           this
           Crowne
           giueth
           (
           though
           it
           be
           not
           expressed
           here
           )
           is
           x
           
             an
             eternall
             ,
             an
             euerlasting
             life
             .
          
           y
           
             They
             striue
             for
             a
             corruptible
             ,
             wee
             for
          
           z
           
             an
             incorruptible
             Crowne
          
           ,
           saith
           St
           Paul.
           It
           is
           
             a
             Crowne
          
           or
           a
           
             a
             garland
             of
          
           b
           Amarantum
           ,
           or
           of
           Euerlasting
           ,
           saith
           St
           Peter
           ,
           
           alluding
           to
           
             a
             Flower
          
           ,
           or
           
             a
             Tuft
          
           ra●ther
           ,
           commonly
           so
           tearmed
           .
           Therefore
           so
           tearmed
           ,
           because
           by
           it
           ,
           as
           
             wee
             are
          
           now
           c
           
             kept
             vnto
          
           ,
           so
           we
           shall
           hereafter
           be
           kept
           ,
           and
           
             preserued
             in
             ,
             a
             Kingdome
          
           d
           
             incorruptible
             ,
             vntainted
             ,
             that
             neuer
             withereth
             away
             ,
             reserued
             for
             vs
             in
             the
             Heauens
             .
          
        
         
         
           All
           which
           laid
           together
           ;
           
           the
           giuer
           so
           able
           ,
           so
           free
           ,
           so
           faithfull
           ;
           and
           the
           gift
           it selfe
           so
           
             great
             ;
             a
             Crowne
             ,
             of
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             euerlasting
             life
          
           :
           so
           glorious
           and
           excellent
           an
           estate
           ,
           e
           that
           all
           that
           euer
           wee
           doe
           ,
           or
           can
           endure
           here
           ,
           is
           not
           worthy
           once
           to
           bee
           named
           with
           it
           ;
           should
           perswade
           and
           encourage
           vs
           with
           all
           constancie
           and
           cheerefulnesse
           to
           
             goe
             on
          
           and
           
             hold
             out
          
           in
           the
           
             faithfull
             seruice
          
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           f
           whatsoeuer
           it
           should
           cost
           vs
           ,
           though
           we
           should
           lose
           
             libertie
             ,
             liuing
             ,
             life
          
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           euer
           wee
           were
           worth
           ;
           that
           so
           continuing
           
             faithfull
             vnto
             death
          
           ,
           he
           may
           bestow
           vpon
           vs
           
             a
             Crowne
             of
             Life
          
           .
        
         
           Now
           it
           is
           ,
           
           I
           know
           ,
           expected
           that
           I
           should
           ,
           as
           the
           manner
           is
           ,
           say
           ,
           somewhat
           concerning
           
             our
             Christian
             brother
          
           deceased
           ,
           to
           whose
           corps
           we
           performe
           now
           g
           the
           last
           
             Christian
             office
          
           .
           It
           shall
           not
           be
           needfull
           to
           say
           much
           of
           him
           to
           those
           that
           knew
           him
           ,
           as
           I
           suppose
           the
           most
           here
           did
           .
           As
           Bernard
           saith
           of
           one
           Humbert
           ;
           his
           whole
           life
           was
           h
           
             a
             reall
          
           and
           
             vitall
             Sermon
          
           of
           that
           ,
           whereof
           you
           haue
           had
           
             a
             verbal
          
           and
           vocall
           one
           now
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           of
           pietie
           and
           godlinesse
           ,
           of
           fidelitie
           and
           
             faithfulnesse
             to
             his
             Lord
             and
             Master
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
           Hee
           had
           beene
           
             an
             ancient
             Professor
          
           :
           nor
           was
           he
           one
           (
           as
           i
           too
           many
           there
           are
           )
           that
           did
           staine
           and
           blemish
           his
           
             Christian
             profession
          
           ,
           either
           by
           
             Vnchristian
             courses
          
           ,
           or
           
             vndiscreet
             carriages
          
           ;
           but
           by
           his
           pious
           and
           
             prudent
             behauiour
          
           rather
           k
           graced
           and
           adorned
           it
           .
           It
           had
           pleased
           God
           to
           endow
           him
           with
           singular
           gifts
           and
           parts
           (
           for
           a
           priuate
           man
           especially
           )
           of
           
             vnderstanding
             ,
             memorie
          
           ,
           and
           speech
           ;
           which
           hee
           was
           not
           slothfull
           or
           negligent
           to
           improue
           and
           employ
           ,
           to
           the
           
             glorie
             of
             Gods
             name
          
           ,
           and
           l
           the
           
             edification
             
             of
             others
          
           :
           As
           the
           maine
           course
           of
           his
           life
           and
           conuersation
           ,
           so
           his
           ordinarie
           
             speech
             ,
             conference
          
           ,
           and
           communication
           being
           m
           
             seasoned
             with
             salt
             ,
             sauouring
             of
             sound
             sanctification
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           might
           n
           minister
           much
           
             grace
             to
             the
             hearers
          
           .
           And
           albeit
           ,
           God
           saw
           it
           good
           to
           affoord
           him
           but
           a
           meane
           estate
           for
           o
           the
           
             things
             of
             this
             life
          
           ,
           (
           hee
           will
           stirre
           vp
           those
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           that
           p
           out
           of
           their
           religious
           disposition
           and
           affection
           to
           him
           ,
           will
           doe
           for
           those
           that
           hee
           hath
           left
           behinde
           him
           )
           yet
           he
           had
           made
           him
           q
           
             rich
             in
             grace
          
           ;
           and
           by
           helpe
           of
           that
           grace
           he
           liued
           with
           that
           
             small
             pittance
          
           r
           more
           cheerefully
           and
           comfortably
           ,
           than
           many
           doe
           with
           large
           and
           
             ample
             estates
          
           .
           Nor
           saw
           I
           him
           euer
           more
           cheerefull
           ,
           than
           in
           this
           his
           
             last
             sicknesse
          
           .
           As
           Ambrose
           said
           sometime
           when
           he
           lay
           a
           dying
           to
           his
           Millainers
           ;
           s
           
             I
             haue
             not
             so
             liued
             among
             you
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             ashamed
             to
             liue
             longer
             with
             you
             ;
             nor
             yet
             am
             I
             afraid
             to
             die
             ,
             because
             we
             haue
             a
             good
             Master
             :
          
           And
           Martine
           of
           Tours
           being
           now
           neere
           his
           end
           ,
           when
           his
           friends
           stood
           abou●
           him
           ,
           lamenting
           their
           losse
           of
           him
           ,
           t
           
             Lord
             ,
             if
             I
             may
             doe
             thy
             people
             yet
             any
             seruice
             ,
             I
             thinke
             not
             much
             of
             my
             paines
             ,
             thy
             will
             be
             done
             :
          
           So
           was
           it
           one
           of
           this
           blessed
           
             Seruant
             of
             God
          
           his
           last
           speeches
           vnto
           me
           ,
           willing
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           by
           God
           ,
           though
           u
           
             desirous
             of
             departure
          
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           owne
           good
           ;
           
             If
             God
             haue
             any
             more
             worke
             for
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             well
             content
             to
             liue
             longer
             ,
             though
             my
             life
             should
             be
             neuer
             so
             tedious
             vnto
             me
             :
             But
             if
             my
             worke
             bee
             at
             an
             end
             ,
             I
             am
             most
             willing
             to
             bee
             gone
             ,
             well
             knowing
             ,
             though
             I
             be
             altogether
             vnworthy
             of
             ought
             ,
             what
             hee
             hath
             in
             store
             for
             me
             .
          
           What
           should
           I
           say
           more
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           in
           my
           
             Text
             ?
             Hee
             was
             faithfull
             to
             
             Christ
             his
             Master
             vnto
             Death
          
           ;
           and
           
             hee
             hath
             now
             receiued
             from
             him
             a
             Crowne
             of
             Life
             .
          
           Which
           that
           we
           may
           also
           ,
           in
           Gods
           due
           time
           attaine
           ,
           he
           vouchsafe
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           x
           who
           hath
           purchased
           and
           procured
           it
           for
           vs
           ,
           IESVS
           CHRIST
           ,
           y
           
             to
             be
             blessed
             for
             euer
          
           .
           AMEN
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A01528-e190
           
             a
             
               Frustra
               est
               〈◊〉
               Origenes
               ,
               qui
               de
               Spiritibus
               coelestibus
               interpretatur
               〈◊〉
               Luc.
               h●m
               .
            
             13.
             
             &
             3●
             
          
           
             b
             Vers.
             8.
             
          
           
             Parts
             2.
             
          
           
             Precept
             .
          
           
             Promise
             .
          
           
             Part
             1.
             
          
           
             Branches
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Dutie
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Stint
             ,
          
           
             Extent
             .
          
           
             Part
             2.
             
          
           
             Branches
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Giuer
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Gift
             .
          
           
             Part
             1.
             
          
           
             Branch
             1.
             
          
           
             Dutie
             .
          
           
             Fidelitie
             .
          
           
             c
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             
               Faith
               twofold
               .
               Creduli●ie
               ,
               Confidence
               .
            
          
           
             d
             Act.
             24.25
             .
          
           
             e
             Act.
             3.16
             .
          
           
             
               Fidelitie
               .
               Faithfulnesse
            
             .
          
           
             f
             Matth.
             23.23
             .
          
           
             g
             Tit.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Faithfull
                 two
                 waies
              
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 regard
                 of
                 Beliefe
                 and
                 Confidence
                 .
              
            
          
           
             h
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             i
             Iohn
             20.27
             .
          
           
             k
             2
             Cor.
             6.15
             .
          
           
             
               In
               regard
               of
               Fidelitie
               and
               Faithfulnesse
               .
            
          
           
             l
             Matth.
             24.45
             .
          
           
             m
             1
             Cor.
             7.27
             .
          
           
             n
             
               Non
               quia
               ●ram
               ,
               sed
               ut
               essem
               ,
               ne
               meritum
               fidei
               Dei
               misericordiam
               praeveniat
               .
               Aug.
               de
               grat
               .
               &
               lib.
               arb
               .
               c.
            
             6.
             
             &
             14.
             
               &
               de
               praedest
               .
               sanct
               .
               c.
            
             2.
             
             &
             3.
             
             
               De
               fide
               iustificante
               intelligens
            
             .
          
           
             o
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               contractum
               ex
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               :
               sicut
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
               Lucius
               ,
               Lucas
               .
               Ar●emidorus
               ,
               Artemas
               .
               Numerius
               ,
               Numas
               ,
               &c.
               vise
               Var.
               de
               ●ing
               .
               Lat.
               l.
            
             7.
             
             
               &
               Scalig.
               ad
               Catul.
            
             
          
           
             p
             Vers.
             13.
             
          
           
             q
             Vers.
             26.
             
          
           
             
               Mea●ing
               .
               Point
            
             I.
             
          
           
             r
             Apoc.
             14.17
             .
          
           
             s
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             t
             Ver.
             19.
             
             C.
             14.12
             
          
           
             
               Necessitie
               of
               Fidelitie
            
             .
          
           
             Reason
             1.
             
          
           
             u
             Prou●
             .
             17
             Ho●●
             .
             3.3
             .
             Ier.
             3.20
             .
          
           
             x
             Tit.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             y
             Ephes.
             5.23
             .
          
           
             z
             Hosh.
             2.19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             a
             1
             Cor.
             8.6
             .
          
           
             b
             Matth.
             23.8
             .
          
           
             c
             Iohn
             13.13
             .
          
           
             d
             1
             Cor.
             4.1
             ,
             2.
             1
             
             Pet.
             4.10
             .
          
           
             e
             1
             Cor.
             6.19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             f
             1
             Cor.
             3.23
             .
          
           
             *
             Heb.
             4.2
             .
          
           
             g
             
               Vt
               enim
               i●se
               fidelis
               est
               in
               reddendo
               ,
               ita
               fidelem
               exigi●
               de
               promisso
               ,
               Chrysost.
               nom
               .
               de
               fide
               ,
               spe
               ,
               char
               .
            
          
           
             Reason
             2.
             
          
           
             h
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             1
             Tim.
             1.5
             .
             2.
             
             Tim.
             1.5
             .
          
           
             i
             
               Fides
               enim
               ab
               eo
               dicitur
               ,
               quia
               id
               fit
               quod
               dicitur
               .
               Ex
               Cicer.
               de
               repub
               .
               l.
            
             4.
             
               offic
               .
               l.
            
             1.
             
               &
               ad
               Tir●n
               .
               ep
            
             .
             10.
             
             
               Nonius
               de
               propr
               .
               serm
               .
               Aug.
               de
               mend
               .
               c.
            
             20.
             
               &
               ad
               Hieron
               .
               ep
            
             .
             6.
             
             
               Herv
               .
               in
               Rom.
            
             7.
             
             
               Haimo
               ibid.
            
             1.
             
             &
             5.
             
             
               Ergo
               ubi
               non
               fit
               quod
               dicitur
               ,
               non
               est
               fides
               .
               Petr.
               Cāt.
               de
               ver
               .
               abbrev
               .
               c.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             k
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Plut.
               de
               ●●ulat
            
             .
          
           
             l
             
               Infidelis
               quaedā
               fiducia
               .
               Bern.
               de
               temp
               .
            
             50.
             
          
           
             *
             Ierem.
             7.8
             .
          
           
             m
             Esai
             36.7
             .
          
           
             Reason
             3.
             
          
           
             n
             2
             Tim.
             2.13
             .
          
           
             o
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Vide
               notas
               Piscat
            
             .
          
           
             p
             Rom.
             3.3
             .
          
           
             q
             
               Fidem
               cum
               haereticis
               non
               esse
               servandam
               .
               Videantur
               quae
               ex
               Simanch
               .
               institu●
               .
               catholic
               .
               habentur
               in
               .
               Thesib
               .
               Romano-Cathol
               .
               à
               D.
               Thom
               ▪
               Mort●no
               editis
               .
               &
               in
               Alex
               .
            
             Cookes
             More
             worke
             for
             a
             Masse-Priest
             ,
             num
             .
             7.
             
          
           
             r
             
               Etiam
               infideli
               rectè
               servatur
               fides
               .
               Taxatq●e
               Cic.
               offi●
               .
               l.
            
             3.
             
             
               Atrei
               illud
               apud
               Accium
               .
               Neque
               do
               infideli
               ,
               neque
               dedi
               ,
               cuiquam
               fidem
               .
            
          
           
             s
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Plut.
               in
               Lysand.
               &
               Aemyl
            
             .
          
           
             t
             Gen.
             21.32
             .
             &
             26.28
             ,
             29.
             
             &
             31.44
             ,
             53.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Frustra
               sibi
               fidem
               quis
               postulat
               ab
               eo
               seruari
               ,
               cui
               fidem
               à
               se
               praestitam
               servare
               recusat
               .
               Bonifac
               .
               PP
               .
               in
            
             6.
             reglur
             .
             75.
             
             
               Frangenti
               fidem
               fides
               frangatur
               eidem
               .
               Fidem
               frangenti
               l●citum
               est
               fidem
               frangere
               .
               Petr.
               Fous
               reg
               .
               Iur.
               ff
               .
               de
               inoffic
               .
               testam
               .
               Quanquam
               hoc
               revera
               non
               est
               fidem
               fallere
               .
            
          
           
             Reason
             4.
             
          
           
             x
             Heb.
             8.9
             .
          
           
             y
             
               Viri
               f●●deris
               tui
               praevaricati
               sunt
               .
               Obad.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             x
             Ps.
             55.12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             y
             Esay
             24.5
             .
             Ier.
             3.20
             .
             &
             5.23
             .
             &
             11.10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             z
             Ierem.
             34.17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Ritus
               ,
               qualis
               ille
               Genes
            
             .
             15.9
             ,
             10
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             b
             Eccles.
             5.5
             .
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
             Examination
             .
          
           
             c
             2
             Cor.
             13.5
             .
          
           
             d
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             e
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Chrysostom
               .
               in
            
             1.
             
             
               Cor.
               hom
            
             .
             2.
             
             
               Fides
               Deum
               indiuiduat
            
             .
          
           
             f
             Iohn
             20.28
             .
          
           
             g
             Galat.
             2.20
             .
          
           
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             “
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             h
             Psal.
             27.8
             .
          
           
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Chrysost.
               ad
               Stelech
               .
               &
               in
               Gen.
               hom
               .
            
             34.
             
          
           
             g
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Act.
             6.7
             .
          
           
             h
             Rom.
             6.17
             .
          
           
             i
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             k
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Rom.
             1.5
             .
             &
             16.26
             .
          
           
             l
             Rom.
             8.9
             ,
             14.
             
             Galat.
             2.20
             .
             &
             5.25
             .
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
             Conuiction
             .
          
           
             m
             Mark.
             6.24
             .
          
           
             n
             2
             Thess.
             3.2
             .
          
           
             o
             Rom.
             10.17
             .
          
           
             p
             2
             Thess.
             1.8
             .
          
           
             q
             Ephes.
             4.18
             .
             Philip.
             3.18
             ,
             19.
             
             Rom.
             16.18
             .
             
               Christum
               l●ngua
               si
               crepat
               ,
               cum
               vita
               neget
               ,
               non
               est
               fides
               ,
               sed
               hypocrisis
               .
               Cypriani
               nomine
               de
               dupl
               .
               martyr
               .
            
          
           
             r
             
               Ita
               quidam
               omnibus
               fidem
               Christianam
               etiam
               cum
               mala
               vita
               tenentibus
               salutem
               promittebāt
               :
               teste
               Aug.
               de
               Ciuit.
               l.
            
             21.
             c.
             21.
             
          
           
             s
             Ierem.
             7.8
             .
          
           
             Vse
             3.
             
             Admonition
             .
          
           
             t
             
               Christiani
               nomine
               ,
               non
               vita
               ,
               non
               moribus
               .
               Aug.
               in
               Psal.
            
             30.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Aliud
               est
               enim
               esse
               quod
               diceris
               ,
               aliud
               dici
               quod
               non
               ●s
               .
               Chrysost.
               n●m
               .
               de
               sp●
               ,
               fid
               .
               char
               .
               Quid
               autem
               proderit
               appellari
               quod
               non
               es
               ?
               quid
               nomen
               prodest
               ,
               ubi
               res
               non
               est
               ?
               Aug.
               in
            
             1.
             
             Ioan.
             5.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Di●n
               .
               Chrys●st
               .
               orat
            
             .
             38.
             
          
           
             x
             Psal.
             25.10
             .
          
           
             y
             Psal.
             103.18
             .
          
           
             z
             Hosh.
             2.5
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Branch
             2.
             
             Extent
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Non
               ad
               annum
               ,
               vel
               ad
               tempus
               ,
               sed
               in
               aeternum
               divino
               te
               mancipasti
               famulatui
               .
               Bern.
               epist
               .
            
             254.
             
          
           
             a
             Rom.
             7.2
             .
             1
             Cor.
             7.39
             .
          
           
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Clem.
               Alex.
               in
               protraept
            
             .
          
           
             b
             Vers.
             25.
             
          
           
             c
             Vers
             26.
             
          
           
             Point
             2.
             
          
           
             d
             Psal.
             119.112
             .
          
           
             e
             Hebr.
             3.6
             .
          
           
             f
             Heb.
             3.14
             .
          
           
             g
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               i.
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               ut
               Cap.
            
             1.9
             .
             h.
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Rom.
             8.17
             .
             
               socij
               .
               consortes
               .
               Piscat
            
             .
          
           
             h
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               i.
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               :
               quae
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               esse
               dicitur
               ,
               cap.
            
             11.1
             .
             
               Idem
               .
               principium
               autem
               sive
               initium
               fidei
               ,
               i.
               quam
               profiteri
               c●pimus
               ,
               &
               qua
               initiati
               sumus
               fide
               .
            
          
           
             i
             Vers.
             26.
             
          
           
             *
             Psal.
             44.17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             
               Necessitie
               of
               Perseuerance
            
          
           
             Reason
             1.
             
          
           
             k
             
               Non
               perseuerare
               cultus
               est
               mutilus
               .
               Bern.
               epist.
            
             24
             &
             165.
             
               &
               de
               temp
            
             .
             56.
             
          
           
             l
             Leuit.
             22.21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             m
             Psal.
             69.31
             .
          
           
             n
             Leuit.
             3.9
             .
          
           
             o
             
               Caudam
               hostiae
               offerre
               praecipimur
               ,
               ut
               omne
               bonum
               quod
               incepimus
               ,
               etiam
               perse●eranti
               sine
               compleamus
               .
               Greg.
               mor.
               l.
            
             1.
             c.
             40.
             
             
               Bene
               immolat
               ,
               qui
               sacrificium
               boni
               operis
               ad
               finem
               perducit
               .
               Idem
               in
               Euang.
            
             25.
             
             
               Caput
               cum
               cauda
               offerri
               jubetur
               ,
               quia
               sine
               perseuerantia
               nihil
               placet
               .
               Rad.
               Ardens
               .
               in
            
             1.40
             ●
             .
          
           
             p
             
               Indicium
               maximum
               est
               malae
               mentis
               st●ctuatio
               .
               Sen.
               epist.
            
             120.
             
          
           
             q
             Prou.
             17.17
             .
          
           
             r
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Aristot.
               rhet
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             c.
             21.
             
             
               &
               Eudem
               .
               l.
            
             7.
             c.
             2.
             
             
               Non
               est
               amicus
               jugiter
               qui
               non
               amat
               .
               Amicitia
               quae
               aliquando
               desmere
               potuit
               ,
               nunquam
               vera
               fuit
               .
               Martin
               .
               Dum.
               de
               morib
               .
               ex
               Aug.
               ad
               Iulian.
               Com.
               de
               poen
               .
               d.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             Reason
             2.
             
          
           
             s
             Psal.
             78.8
             ,
             10
             ,
             37
             ,
             57.
             
          
           
             Reason
             3.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Christus
               perseveravit
               pro
               te
               .
               Tu
               ergò
               pro
               illo
               perseveres
               .
               Bern.
               de
               temp
               .
            
             56.
             
               &
               de
               ●on
               .
               deser
               .
               Ibi
               tu
               figas
               cursus
               tui
               metam
               ,
               ubi
               Christus
               posuit
               suam
               .
               Idem
               .
               ep
               .
            
             254.
             
          
           
             t
             Iohn
             13.1
             .
          
           
             u
             Heb.
             12.2
             .
          
           
             x
             
               Consummatū
               est
               .
               Iohn
            
             19.30
             .
          
           
             Reason
             4.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Factum
               no●
               dicitur
               ,
               quod
               non
               perseverat
               .
               Pet.
               Fon●
               Reg.
               Iur.
               
            
          
           
             b
             
               Nihil
               dicitur
               fuisse
               factum
               ,
               quamdiu
               aliquid
               agendum
               superest
               .
               Ibid.
               ex
               Cod.
               Iustin.
               Incassum
               bonum
               agitur
               ,
               si
               ante
               terminum
               vitae
               deseratur
               .
               Greg.
               m●r
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             c.
             40.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Basil.
               Cas.
               hom
            
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Testamentum
               〈◊〉
               perfectum
               fuerit
               ,
               nullum
               est
               .
               Gloss.
               ad
               Grat.
               de
               poen
               .
               d.
            
             3.
             
               ex
               Cod.
               Iustin.
            
             
          
           
             c
             
               Nisi
               totum
               soluatur
               ,
               nihil
               soluitur
               .
               Neque
               enim
               absolutus
               est
               debitor
               ,
               qui
               multa
               reddit
               ,
               sed
               qui
               omnia
               Greg.
               Mor.
               l.
            
             22.
             c.
             6.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Cedunt
               prima
               postremis
               .
               Tacit.
               Annal
               .
               l.
            
             13.
             
             
               Vltima
               primis
               cedunt
               .
               Bern.
               de
               pass
               .
               Dom.
               c.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             Reason
             5.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Vita
               posterior
               priori
               praeiudicat
               .
               Hieron
               .
               ad
               Furiam
               .
            
          
           
             e
             Ezech.
             18.21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             f
             Ibid.
             24.
             
             
               Neque
               enim
               ex
               praeteritis
               ,
               sed
               ex
               praesentibus
               judicantur
               .
               Hieron
               .
               in
               Ezech.
               c.
            
             26.
             
               vides
               profunda
               oblivione
               sepeliri
               ,
               quae
               perseuerantia
               non
               insignivit
               .
               Bern.
               de
               grad
               .
               obed
               .
            
          
           
             Reason
             6.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Terminus
               ad
               quē
               dat
               appellationem
               .
               Non
               quaeruntur
               in
               Christianis
               initia
               vel
               exord●a
               ,
               sed
               finis
               &
               perseverantia
               .
               Paulus
               male
               co●pit
               ,
               sed
               benè
               finivit
               .
               Iudas
               benà
               coepit
               ,
               sed
               malè
               finivit
               .
               Ex
               Hieron
               .
               Bern.
               ad
               sororem
               .
               c.
            
             20.
             
          
           
             h
             Psal.
             37.37
             .
          
           
             i
             Psal.
             73.17
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Cu●us
               finis
               bonus
               est
               ,
               ipsum
               quoque
               bonum
               est
               .
               Bern.
               in
               Psal.
            
             91.
             ser.
             17.
             
          
           
             k
             H.
             Smith
             on
             Psal.
             90.12
             .
             
               Tota
               vita
               discendum
               est
               mori
               .
               Sen.
               de
               brev
               .
               vit
               .
               c.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             l
             2
             Pet.
             3.14
             .
          
           
             m
             
               Perseverantia
               sola
               virtutum
               coronatur
               .
               Bern.
               epist.
            
             32.
             
             &
             109.
             
             &
             129.
             
             &
             353.
             
               &
               de
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             56.
             
             &
             114.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Finis
               ,
               non
               p●gna
               ,
               corona●
               .
               Id●m
               .
               de
               pass
               .
               Dom.
               c.
            
             14.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Themistocles
               .
               Plut.
               apoph
            
             .
          
           
             Reason
             7.
             
          
           
             n
             Heb.
             12.1
             .
          
           
             o
             1
             Cor.
             9.24
             .
          
           
             p
             
               Non
               qui
               primus
               ven●●●t
               ,
               sed
               quicunque
               pervenerit
               .
               Chrys.
               nomine
               de
               fide
               ,
               spe
               ,
               char
               .
               tom
               .
            
             4.
             
          
           
             q
             Matth.
             24.13
             .
             Marke
             13.13
             .
             
               Non
               qui
               ●●perit
               ,
               sed
               qui
               perseveraverit
               .
               Bern.
               de
               grad
               .
               〈◊〉
               .
               Non
               in
               hoantibus
               ,
               sed
               p●rseverantibus
               praemium
               promittitur
               .
               Isidor
               .
               de
               sum
               .
               bon
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             c.
             7.
             
             
               Nec
               coepisse
               ,
               vel
               facere
               ,
               sed
               profi●ere
               virtutis
               est
               .
               Hier.
               Gloss.
               ad
               Matt.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             r
             Galat.
             3.4
             .
          
           
             s
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Basil.
               Caes.
               hom
            
             .
             5.
             
             
               Nec
               ad
               bravium
               victoriae
               pervenit
               ,
               qui
               in
               magna
               parte
               sp●ctaculi
               velociter
               currit
               ,
               si
               juxta
               metas
               veniens
               ,
               in
               hoc
               quod
               reliquum
               est
               ,
               deficit
               .
               Greg.
               mor.
               l.
            
             22.
             c.
             6.
             
          
           
             t
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Basil.
               Caes.
               ibid.
               Nec
               ad
               quaelibet
               des●●nata
               loca
               pergentibus
               ●nch●●ndo
               pr●desset
               longum
               iter
               carpere
               ,
               si
               non
               etiam
               totum
               valerent
               consummare
               .
               Greg.
               ibid.
               
            
          
           
             Reason
             8.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Deus
               aeter●us
               :
               praemia
               aeterna
               .
               Quid
               levitati
               &
               aetern●tati
               ?
               Aug.
               
            
          
           
             u
             
               Aeternitatis
               ●maginem
               perseverantia
               prae
               se
               fert
               .
               Sola
               est
               cui
               aeternitas
               redditur
               .
               Bern.
               de
               consider
               .
               l.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             x
             
               Gaudium
               in
               fine
               ,
               sed
               gaudium
               sine
               fine
               .
               Id●m
               de
               divers
               .
            
             19.
             
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
             Information
             .
          
           
             a
             Apoc.
             2.4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             b
             Galat.
             5.7
             .
          
           
             c
             
               Frusta
               velociter
               currit
               ,
               qui
               priusquam
               ad
               metas
               venerit
               ,
               deficit
               .
               Greg.
               mor.
               l.
            
             2.
             c.
             40.
             
          
           
             d
             Galat.
             3.3
             .
          
           
             e
             Luke
             9.62
             .
             
               Retro
               post
               aratrum
               aspicit
               ,
               qui
               post
               exordia
               boni
               operis
               ad
               mala
               revertitur
               quae
               dorel
               ▪
               quit
               .
               Gre.
               in
               Ezech.
            
             1.
             hom
             .
             6.
             
          
           
             f
             Luke
             17.32
             .
             Gen.
             19.26
             .
          
           
             g
             Coloss.
             4.14
             .
             Phil●m
             .
             24.
             
          
           
             h
             2
             Tim.
             4.10
             .
          
           
             i
             2
             Pet.
             2.20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             k
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             Prou.
             26.11
             .
          
           
             l
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               ●ambus
               est
               ,
               &
               poeticum
               spirat
               .
            
          
           
             m
             Ephes.
             2.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             &
             4.17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             n
             2
             Pet.
             2.20
             .
             Matt.
             12.45
             .
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
             Admonition
             .
          
           
             o
             Vers.
             25.
             
             Chap.
             3.11
             .
          
           
             p
             Acts
             11.23
             .
          
           
             q
             Hebr.
             6.11
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Ille
               plus
               delinquit
               ,
               qui
               interruptam
               causam
               dimittit
               ,
               quam
               qui
               nunquam
               ad
               illam
               perveni●
               .
               Bromyard
               in
               oper
               .
               trivio
               ex
               Authent
               .
               collat
               .
            
             8.
             
               de
               Litig
            
             .
          
           
             r
             2
             Pet.
             3.17
             .
          
           
             s
             
               Ing●us
               praeiculum
               ad
               deteriora
               redeundi
               .
               Sen.
               ep
               .
            
             72.
             
             Iohn
             5.14
             .
             
               Gravius
               aegrotant
               ,
               qui
               cum
               levati
               morbo
               viderentur
               ,
               in
               eum
               de
               integro
               incidunt
               .
               C●c
               .
               famil
               .
               l.
            
             12.
             ep
             .
             30.
             
          
           
             t
             
               Quid
               ista
               proderit
               praenosse
               ,
               si
               non
               contingat
               evadere
               ?
               Greg
               in
               Euang.
            
             36.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Rules
                 for
                 Furtherance
                 .
                 Meanes
                 of
                 Perseuerance
                 .
              
            
             
               Meanes
               1.
               
            
          
           
             a
             Luke
             14.28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Et
               aequissimum
               ●●era
               ;
               &
               ad
               iniquissimum
               te
               para
               .
               Sen.
               ep
               .
            
             24.
             
          
           
             c
             Luke
             14.33
             .
          
           
             d
             
               Quantum
               ad
               affectum
               ,
               licet
               non
               quantum
               ad
               effectum
               .
               Ludolf
               .
               de
               Vit.
               Christ.
               proposito
               tenus
               .
               Adrian
               .
               qu●dlibet
               .
               q.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             e
             Luke
             14.26
             .
          
           
             “
             
               Nondum
               era●
               tempestas
               ,
               sed
               ja●
               inclinatio
               maris
               ,
               〈◊〉
               subinde
               crebrio●
               fluctus
               .
               Cepi
               guber●natorem
               rogare
               ,
               〈◊〉
               me
               in
               aliquo
               litor●
               exponeret
               .
               Senec
               epist.
            
             53.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Nausea
               me
               segni
               torquebat
               .
               Instit
               itaque
               gubernatori
               &
               illum
               ,
               velle
               nollet
               ,
               coegi
               ut
               l●●tus
               peteret
               .
               Ibid.
               
            
          
           
             †
             
               Cui
               propositum
               〈◊〉
               navem
               ▪
               in
               portun●
               perducere
               .
               Idem
               e●pist
               .
            
             85.
             
          
           
             Meanes
             2.
             
          
           
             f
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Greg
               ▪
               Naz.
               Nihil
               fictu●
               diuturnum
               .
               Amb●
               offic
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             c.
             22
             ▪
             
               Caduca
               sunt
               quae●
               cunque
               fucata
               sun●
               Cyprian
               .
               ad
               Donat
               ▪
            
          
           
             g
             Psal.
             78.37
             .
             Hosh.
             6.4
             .
          
           
             h
             Mattth
             .
             13.20
             ▪
             21.
             
             
               Nam
               quod
               ra●
               dicatum
               est
               etiam
               ardente
               Sole
               ares●
               cere
               non
               potest
               .
               So●le
               nutritur
               &
               vi●rescit
               ,
               non
               arescit
               Aug.
               in
               Psalm
               .
            
             43
             ▪
             
               &
               in
            
             1
             
               Ioan.
               ●r
            
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             i
             1
             Tim.
             4.1
             .
          
           
             k
             2
             Tim.
             3.1
             .
          
           
             l
             2
             Tim.
             3.5
             .
          
           
             Reade
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             Sanders
             and
             ●ndleton
             ,
             in
             〈◊〉
             Acts
             and
             Mo●●ments
             .
          
           
             Meanes
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.19
             .
          
           
             ●ebr
             .
             13.18
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             3.9
             .
             1.
             
             Tim.
             1.19
             .
          
           
             Perkins
             of
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             
               Rectè
               itaque
               con●ra
               Papam
               ratio●natur
               Nilus
               ep
               .
               ●●ess
               .
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             Meanes
             4.
             
          
           
             t
             
               Nihil
               leve
               quo
               Deus
               laeditur
               .
               Salvian
               .
               de
               provid
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             u
             Matth.
             7.3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             x
             
               Terram
               hanc
               cum
               populis
               ,
               &
               urbibus
               ,
               fluminibus
               ,
               atque
               ambitu
               maris
               puncti
               loco
               ponimus
               ,
               ad
               universa
               referentes
               .
               Sen.
               ad
               Marc.
               c.
            
             20.
             
          
           
             y
             Ier.
             31.37
             .
             
               Ambitus
               terrae
               totius
               ,
               quae
               nobis
               immensa
               videtur
               ,
               ad
               magnitudinem
               universitatis
               instar
               brevis
               obtinet
               puncti
               .
               Ammian
               .
               hist.
               l.
            
             15.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Peccatum
               quodque
               in
               se
               &
               ex
               natura
               sua
               mortale
               esse
               docet
               Gersees
               de
               vit
               .
               spirit
               .
               lect
               .
            
             1.
             
             
               Idemque
               fatetur
               Ioan.
               Fisher
               Roff.
               Ep.
               in
               re●ut
               .
               Luther
               .
               ar●ic
               .
            
             32.
             
             
               V●dentur
               Vasquez
               .
               in
               Thom.
               tom
               .
            
             1.
             disput
             .
             ●42
             num
             .
             7●
             .
          
           
             b
             1
             Cor.
             15.55
             ,
             56.
             
          
           
             c
             Pro●
             .
             10.23
             .
             &
             14.9
             .
          
           
             d
             
               Autor
               Oculi
               moralis
            
             .
          
           
             e
             
               Idem
               .
               ibid.
            
             
          
           
             f
             Easly
             on
             Esay●
             .
             5
             .
          
           
             g
             Luke
             16.10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             h
             1
             Tim.
             6.1
             .
             Tit.
             2.10
             .
             Rom.
             2.24
             .
          
           
             i
             
               Matth.
               26.33
               ,
               34
               ,
               35.
               
               Iohn
               13.37
               .
               
                 Praesumps●t
                 nescio
                 quid
                 ,
                 quod
                 in
                 illo
                 nondum
                 erat
                 .
                 Aug.
                 in
                 Psal.
              
               55.
               
               
                 Pos●e
                 se
                 putavit
                 ,
                 quod
                 nondum
                 potuit
                 .
                 Ber.
                 de
                 temp
                 .
              
               88.
               
            
             
               Meane
               5.
               
            
          
           
             k
             Matth.
             26.73
             ,
             74.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Vt
               ●uina
               majorum
               si●
               cautela
               minorum
               .
               Greg.
               mor.
               l.
            
             33.
             c.
             15.
             
             
               Scr●p●ae
               sunt
               enim
               ruinae
               priorum
               ad
               cautel●m
               poster●erum
               .
               Rad.
               Ardens
               post
               Trinit
               .
            
             9.
             
               〈◊〉
               naque
               debet
               reddere
               ,
               non
               s●qu
               .
               〈◊〉
               error
               ali●nus
               .
               C●ssiod
               .
               Var.
               l.
            
             7.
             ●p
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             
               
                 Multos
                 imp●dit
                 a
                 firmitate
                 praesumptio
                 firmitatis
                 .
                 Aug.
                 de
                 verb.
                 D●m
                 .
              
               13.
               
               
                 Infirmior
                 is
                 est
                 ,
                 qui
                 suam
                 non
                 considerat
                 infirmitatem
                 .
                 Greg.
                 registr
                 .
                 l.
              
               6.
               indict
               .
               15.
               ep
               .
               4.
               
            
             
               Meanes
               6.
               
            
          
           
             m
             
               Stella
               in
               Luc.
               c.
            
             11.
             
          
           
             n
             
               Non
               vitat
               peccatum
               ,
               qui
               non
               vitat
               occasiones
               peccatorum
               .
               Stell
               .
               in
               Luc.
            
             11.
             
             
               &
               Melanchth
               .
               loc
               .
               commun
               .
            
             22.
             
             
               Exponens
               se
               periculo
               peccati
               mortalis
               ,
               peccat
               mortaliter
               .
               Gersonde
               vit
               .
               spirit
               .
               lect
               .
            
             4.
             
          
           
             o
             2
             Pet.
             2.20
             .
          
           
             p
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Saepe
               familiaritas
               implicavit
               .
               Saepe
               occasio
               peccati
               voluntatem
               fecit
               peccandi
               .
               Isidor
               .
               Soliloq
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             q
             Ps●l
             .
             142.3
             .
          
           
             r
             
               Omne
               iter
               istius
               vitae
               plenum
               laqueort
               mest
               .
               Ambr.
               de
               bon
               .
               mort
               .
               c.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             s
             Iob
             22.10
             .
          
           
             t
             Prou.
             4.25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             u
             Ephes.
             5.15
             .
          
           
             x
             Hebr.
             12.13
             .
          
           
             y
             
               Nam
               vitare
               plagas
               in
               ●moris
               ne
               laciaris
               Non
               ita
               difficile
               est
               ,
               quàm
               captum
               retibus
               ipsis
               Exire
               ,
               &
               validos
               veneris
               perrumpere
               nodos
               .
               Lucret.
               de
               rer
               .
               nat
               .
               l.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             z
             
               Non
               avis
               utiliter
               viscatis
               ef●ugit
               alis
               :
               Non
               bene
               de
               laxis
               cassibus
               ●xit
               aper
               .
               Saucius
               arrepto
               piscis
               retinetur
               ab
               ham●
               .
               Ovid.
               art
               .
               l.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             a
             Gen.
             3.7
             .
             
               Oculos
               tendo
               ,
               non
               manum
               .
               Non
               est
               interdictū
               ne
               videam
               ,
               sed
               ne
               comedam
               .
               Bern.
               de
               humil
               .
               grad
               .
            
             4.
             
          
           
             b
             Etsi
             culpa
             non
             est
             ,
             culpa
             tamen
             occasio
             est
             ●
             &
             indicium
             est
             commissae
             ,
             &
             causa
             commit
             tendae
             .
             Bern.
             ibid.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Hausit
               virus
               peritu●a
               ,
               &
               perituros
               paritura
               .
               Ibid.
               
            
          
           
             d
             Esay
             33.14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             e
             Psal.
             15.2
             .
          
           
             f
             D●ut
             .
             16.19
             .
             
               Ne
               iniquos
               accepto
               munere
               ,
               si
               non
               ●●verit
               ,
               ingratus
               ;
               si
               foverit
               ,
               i●●quus
               habeatur
               .
               Autor
               ocul
               .
               mor.
               c.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Sep●
               spinis
               aures
               tuas
               .
               S●rac
               .
            
          
           
             h
             Iob
             31.1
             .
             Psal.
             119.37
             .
             
               Vitijs
               nobis
               in
               animum
               per
               o●ulos
               est
               v●a
               .
               Quint●l
               .
               declam
               .
               Itaque
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
               Clem.
               Alex.
               paedag
               .
               l.
            
             3.
             c.
             11.
             
          
           
             Meanes
             7.
             
          
           
             i
             Luke
             18.1
             .
             Rom.
             12
             ,
             12.
             
             Coloss.
             4.2
             .
             1
             Thess.
             1.17
             .
          
           
             k
             Matth.
             26.41
             .
          
           
             l
             Psal.
             127.1
             .
          
           
             m
             Ephes.
             6.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             n
             Rom.
             8.37
             .
             Phil.
             4.13
             .
          
           
             o
             1
             Pet.
             1.5
             .
          
           
             p
             Ephes.
             3.16
             .
             Colos.
             1.11
             .
          
           
             q
             Ephes.
             6.18
             .
          
           
             r
             Psal.
             86.11
             .
          
           
             s
             Psal.
             14.3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Meanes
             8.
             
          
           
             t
             Psal.
             86.11
             .
          
           
             u
             Deut.
             10.20
             .
          
           
             x
             Deut.
             6.2
             ,
             13.
             
             &
             5.29
             .
             Eccles.
             12.13
             .
          
           
             y
             Iob
             1.1
             .
             &
             31.13
             ,
             14
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             Nehem.
             5.15
             .
             Prou.
             8.13
             .
             &
             16.6
             .
          
           
             z
             
               Qui
               op●ratur
               ut
               accedamus
               ,
               id●m
               operatur
               ne
               discedamus
               .
               Aug.
               de
               bon
               .
               persever
               .
               c.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             a
             I●rem
             .
             32.40
             
          
           
             b
             
               Fides
               facit
               formidinem
               :
               sormido
               facis
               solicitudinem
               :
               solicitudo
               parit
               perseverantiam
               .
               Tertull
               .
               ad
               Marc.
               
            
          
           
             c
             Gen.
             3.4
             .
          
           
             Meanes
             9.
             
          
           
             d
             2
             P●t
             .
             3.17
             .
          
           
             e
             Ibid.
             18.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Vnum
               ●
               duobus
               necesse
               est
               ,
               aut
               semper
               proficere
               ,
               a●t
               prorsus
               desicere
               .
               Bern.
               de
               divers
               .
            
             36.
             
             
               Qui
               non
               proficit
               ,
               deficit
               ;
               qui
               non
               progreditur
               ,
               regreditur
               .
               Nolle
               proficere
               ,
               deficere
               est
               ▪
               Idem
               epist.
            
             25.4
             .
          
           
             g
             
               Non
               aliter
               quam
               qui
               adverso●●
               flumine
               l●mbum
               Re●●g●s
               subigit
               ,
               si
               brachia
               forte
               remisit
               ,
               Atque
               illum
               in
               praeceps
               pron●
               rapit
               ●●veus
               amni
               .
               Virg.
               georg
               .
               l.
            
             1.
             
             
               &
               Apud
               G●ll.
               noct
               .
               Attic.
               l.
            
             10.
             c.
             29.
             
             
               Vide
               Greg.
               mor.
               l.
            
             11.
             c.
             8.
             
          
           
             h
             
               N●hil
               stat
               ,
               nihil
               sixum
               manet
               .
               Aug.
               in
               Ioan.
            
             31.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Inter
               profectum
               &
               desectum
               nihil
               medium
               invenitur
               .
               Bern.
               ep
               .
            
             254.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Damnum
               parata
               sentient
               ,
               si
               para●e
               cessaveris
               .
               Pelag.
               ad
               Demetr
               .
            
          
           
             k
             Mica
             .
             6.8
             .
          
           
             l
             2
             Chron.
             26.16
             .
          
           
             m
             2
             Chron.
             32.25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Meanes
             10.
             
          
           
             n
             2
             Cor.
             12.7
             .
          
           
             o
             
               A●a
               quaecunque
               iniquitas
               in
               malis
               operibus
               exercetur
               ,
               ut
               fiant
               :
               superbia
               verò
               bonis
               operibus
               insidiatur
               ut
               pereant
               .
               Aug.
               epist.
            
             109.
             
          
           
             p
             
               Quod
               de
               fisco
               Iulianus
               Imper.
               Fiscus
               ut
               lien
               .
               Ammian
               .
               hist.
               l.
            
             25.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Multis
               quippe
               vitia
               conculcasse
               ,
               &
               virtutes
               acquisivisse
               fit
               occasio
               superbiae
               .
               Rad.
               Ardens
               post
               Trinit
               .
            
             5.
             
          
           
             r
             
               Humilitas
               est
               conservatrix
               virtutum
               .
               Et
               qui
               sine
               humilitate
               caeteras
               virtutes
               congregat
               ,
               qua●i
               pulverem
               in
               ventum
               portat
               .
               Idem
               .
               ibid.
               ex
               Greg.
               mor.
               
            
          
           
             s
             
               Qui
               gloriantur
               vitia
               devicisse
               se
               ,
               ipsi
               devincuntur
               .
               Ardens
               ibid.
               
            
          
           
             t
             2
             Cor.
             11.5
             .
          
           
             u
             1
             Cor.
             15.10
             .
          
           
             x
             Rom.
             15.19
             .
          
           
             a
             Phil.
             3.14
             .
          
           
             b
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Instat
               equis
               auriga
               suos
               vincentibus
               ,
               illum
               Praeteritum
               temnens
               .
               Horat
               .
               satyr
               .
            
             1.
             
          
           
             d
             
               More
               viatorum
               nequaquam
               debemus
               aspicere
               quantum
               jam
               iter
               egimus
               ,
               sed
               quantum
               superest
               ut
               peragamus
               :
               ut
               paulisper
               fiat
               praeteritum
               ,
               quod
               indesinenter
               &
               timidè
               adhuc
               attenditur
               suturum
               .
               Greg.
               mor.
               l.
            
             22.
             c.
             6.
             
             
               Oblivis●ere
               omne
               praeteritum
               :
               &
               quotid●è
               inchoare
               tepu●a
               :
               ne
               pro
               praesenti
               die
               ,
               quo
               debes
               servire
               Deo
               ,
               praeteritum
               imputes
               .
               Pelag.
               ad
               Demetr
               .
            
          
           
             e
             
               Summun
               illud
               bonum
               imitari
               ●onemur
               :
               quod
               quantumvis
               quis
               in
               hac
               vita
               vires
               protenderit
               ,
               neutiquam
               tamen
               consequi
               poterit
               .
               Stella
               in
               Luc.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             f
             Luke
             17.10
             .
             
               Vide
               Chrysost.
               in
               Oziam
               serm
            
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             g
             Iob
             9.3
             .
             Rom.
             7.17
             ,
             23.
             
             Galat.
             5.17
             .
          
           
             Meanes
             11.
             
          
           
             h
             Psal.
             39.4
             ,
             5.
             
             &
             89.47
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Hippocr
               .
               aphor
            
             .
             1.
             
             
               Quid
               tam
               circumcisum
               ,
               tam
               breve
               ,
               quam
               hominis
               vita
               longissima
               ?
               Plin.
               ep
               .
            
             7.
             lib.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Plut.
               paedag
               .
               Punctum
               ●st
               quod
               vivimus
               ,
               &
               adhuc
               puncto
               minu●
               .
               Sen.
               ep
               .
            
             49.
             
             
               Minorem
               portionem
               aetas
               nostra
               quam
               partem
               puncti
               habet
               ,
               si
               tempori
               comparetur
               omni
               .
               Id●m
               ad
               Marc.
               c.
            
             20.
             
          
           
             *
             
               ●inem
               dico
               qua
               vita
               ista
               finitur
               ,
               in
               qua
               tantumm●do
               periculum
               est
               ,
               ne
               cadatur
               .
               Aug.
               de
               persever
               .
               c.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             k
             Matth.
             13.41
             .
             
               Vbi
               omni
               &
               hoste
               &
               peste
               carebimus
               .
               Aug.
               nom
               .
               de
               continent
               .
               c.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Propone
               profundi
               temporis
               vastitatē
               ,
               &
               universum
               complectere
               :
               deinde
               hoc
               ,
               quod
               aetatem
               vocamus
               humanam
               ,
               compara
               immenso
               ;
               videbimus
               quam
               exigu●m
               sit
               ,
               quod
               optamus
               ,
               quod
               extendimus
               .
               Sen.
               ep
               .
            
             9●
             .
             
               Omnia
               humana
               brevia
               &
               caduca
               sunt
               ,
               infinui
               temporis
               nullum
               spatium
               occupantia
               .
               Idem
               ad
               Marc.
               c.
            
             20.
             
          
           
             m
             Matth.
             20.28
             .
             Philip.
             2.7
             .
             Luke
             22.27
             .
          
           
             n
             
               Vt
               non
               sit
               hîc
               necessarium
               Epicuri
               solamen
               illud
               ,
               Si
               longus
               ,
               levis
               est
               ;
               Si
               gravis
               est
               ,
               brevis
               est
               .
               Cic.
               Tuscul.
               l.
            
             2.
             
             
               Sen.
               epist.
            
             24.
             
             &
             30.
             
             &
             78.
             
             &
             94.
             
             
               Moras
               &
               I●lius
               in
               epigr.
            
             
          
           
             o
             2
             Cor.
             4.17
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Chrys.
               de
               compunct
            
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Op●s
               te
               terret
               ,
               merce●e
               vide
               .
               Aug.
               de
               verb.
               Dom.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             Meanes
             12.
             
          
           
             p
             Heb.
             11.25
             ,
             26.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Chrystom
             .
             8.
             ser.
             13.
             
          
           
             q
             2
             Cor.
             4.8
             ,
             10
             ,
             16
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             r
             Galat.
             4.7
             .
          
           
             s
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Gr●g
               .
               Nazianz.
               de
               Bapt.
            
             
          
           
             t
             Galat.
             6.9
             .
          
           
             u
             Heb.
             12.2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             x
             Heb.
             10.35
             .
          
           
             Considerations
             2.
             
          
           
             Consider
             .
             1.
             
             Losse
             .
          
           
             a
             Apoc.
             3.11
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Chrysost.
               in
               Matth.
               ●●m
            
             .
             24.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Vide
               Thom.
               Sum.
               par
            
             .
             l
             a.
             2
             
               ae
               .
               q.
            
             88.
             
             ●
             .
             4.
             
             
               Dura●d
               .
               in
               sut
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             d.
             33.
             q.
             3.
             
             
               Al●x
               .
               Ales
               sum
               .
               p
            
             1.
             q.
             39.
             m.
             3.
             a.
             4.
             
             §.
             1.
             
               &
               p●r
            
             .
             2
             q.
             114.
             m.
             3.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Chrysost.
               in
               Matth.
               ●om
            
             .
             23.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ;
             
               Ly●●macl●
               apud
               Plut.
               in
               ap
               p●●b
               .
               vel
               u●idem
               in
               prac
               .
               salubr
               .
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             Consider
             .
             2.
             
             Gaine
             .
          
           
             Part
             2.
             
             
               Promise
               .
               Motiue
            
             .
          
           
             Branch
             .
             1.
             
             Giuer
             .
          
           
             d
             Vers.
             8.
             
          
           
             Point
             1.
             
             Ability
             .
          
           
             e
             Mat●h
             .
             4.9
             .
          
           
             f
             Ap●c
             .
             2.16
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             g
             Matth.
             28.18
             .
          
           
             Point
             2.
             
             Fidelitie
             .
          
           
             h
             Apoc.
             3.21
             .
          
           
             i
             Apoc.
             3.14
             .
          
           
             k
             Heb.
             10.23
             .
          
           
             l
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Plut.
               in
               Paul.
               Aemyl
            
             .
          
           
             m
             Hebr.
             6.11
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Clem.
               Alex.
               paedag
               .
               l.
            
             3.
             c.
             8.
             
          
           
             Point
             .
             3.
             
             Liberality
             .
          
           
             *
             Rom.
             8.12
             .
             
               Quicquid
               es
               ,
               qu●cquid
               pot●s
               ,
               d●bes
               creanti
               ,
               d●bes
               redim●nti
               .
               Bern.
               de
               divers
               .
            
             19.
             
          
           
             n
             Rom.
             11.35
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             o
             Luke
             17.9.10
             .
          
           
             p
             
               O
               magna
               Dei
               b●nitas
               ,
               cui
               cum
               pro
               conditione
               reddere
               d●beamus
               obsequia
               ,
               vt
               servi
               Domino
               ,
               famu●●
               Deo
               ,
               subiecti
               potenti
               ,
               mancipia
               redemptori
               ,
               amicitiarum
               nobis
               praemia
               repromittit
               .
               Aug.
               de
               ●erb
               .
               Dom.
               
            
          
           
             Branch
             2.
             
             Gift
             .
          
           
             Point
             4.
             
             Crowne
             .
          
           
             q
             2
             Tim.
             4.8
             .
          
           
             r
             Luke
             12.32
             .
             Matth.
             25.34
             .
          
           
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Euripid.
               Phoeniss
               .
               Nam
               si
               violandum
               est
               jus
               ,
               regnandi
               gratia
               violandum
               est
               .
               C●c
               .
               offic
               .
               l.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             “
             
               Perpessi
               sunt
               exercitus
               inopiam
               rerum
               omnium
               ,
               vi●erunt
               herbarum
               radicibus
               ,
               &
               dictu
               foedis
               tulerunt
               famem
               .
               Haec
               omnia
               passi
               sunt
               proregno
               ,
               &
               (
               quô
               magis
               mir●ris
               )
               alieno
               .
               Sen.
               op
               .
            
             17.
             
          
           
             s
             Iam.
             1.12
             .
          
           
             t
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Plut.
               de
               tranq
            
             .
          
           
             Point
             5.
             
             Life
             .
          
           
             u
             Psal.
             82.7
             .
             &
             146.3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             x
             Matth.
             26.46
             .
             Galat.
             6.8
             .
          
           
             y
             1
             Cor.
             9.29
             .
          
           
             z
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             a
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             1
             Pet.
             5.4
             .
          
           
             b
             
               Est
               spica
               purpurea
               verius
               quam
               flos
               .
               Mirum
               in
               eo
               gaudere
               decerpi
               &
               laetius
               renasci
               .
               Mi●eque
               ,
               postquam
               defecere
               cuncti
               flores
               ,
               madefactus
               aqua
               reviviscit
               &
               hibernas
               coronas
               facit
               .
               Summa
               eius
               natura
               in
               nomine
               est
               ,
               appellato
               ,
               quoniam
               non
               marcescat
               .
               Plin.
               hist.
               nat
               .
               l.
            
             21.
             c.
             8.
             
          
           
             Point
             6.
             
             Euerlasting
             .
          
           
             c
             1
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
          
           
             d
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             
               Conclusion
               .
               Vse
               .
               Perswasion
               ,
               and
               Encouragement
               .
            
          
           
             e
             Rom.
             8.18
             .
          
           
             f
             Matth.
             19
             .
             2●
             ,
             28.
             
             Marke
             10.28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
             Luke
             14
             ,
             26
             ,
             33.
             
          
           
             The
             Testimonie
             giuen
             to
             Mr
             ▪
             
               William
               Winter
            
             deceased
             .
          
           
             g
             Acts
             8.2
             .
             2.
             
             Sam.
             3.31
             .
          
           
             h
             
               Factitium
               vobi●
               sermon●m
               in
               omni
               forma
               sanctitatis
               Dei
               servus
               exhibuit
               .
               Bern.
               in
               obit
               .
               Humb.
               
            
          
           
             i
             Rom.
             2.24
             .
          
           
             k
             Tit.
             2.7
             ,
             8
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             l
             Many
             ,
             I
             doubt
             not
             ,
             may
             say
             of
             him
             ,
             as
             Bernard
             of
             
               Humbert
               ,
               Separavit
               à
               nobis
               dulcem
               ami●●●
               ,
               prudentem
               consil●arium
               ,
               sor●ē
               auxiliarium
               :
            
             God
             hath
             taken
             from
             vs
             ,
             a
             sweet
             friend
             ,
             a
             wise
             counseller
             ,
             a
             strong
             helper
             .
          
           
             m
             Coloss.
             4.8
             .
          
           
             n
             Ephes.
             4.
             
             ●●
             .
          
           
             o
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             1
             Cor.
             6.4
             .
          
           
             p
             2
             Sam.
             9.3
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             q
             Iam.
             2.5
             .
          
           
             r
             
               Quod
               de
               Cratete
               Plut.
               lib.
               de
               tranq
               .
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             s
             
               Non
               sic
               vixi
               ,
               ut
               ●e
               pud●at
               intervos
               vivere
               :
               nec
               mori
               timco
               .
               qu●a
               bonum
               Dominum
               hab●mus
               .
               Ambros.
               test●
               Paul
               ●o
               in
               vita
               Ambr.
               
            
          
           
             t
             
               Domine
               ,
               si
               adhuc
               topu●o
               tuo
               sum
               necessarius
               ;
               non
               recuso
               laborem
               ;
               f●●t
               volu●tas
               tua
               .
               Sever
               .
               de
               Martin
               ep
               .
            
             3.
             
             
               &
               Bern.
               serm
               .
               in
               fest
               .
               Mart.
               
            
          
           
             u
             As
             
               Paul
               ,
               Philip.
            
             1.25
             .
             As
             
               Simeon
               ,
               Luke
            
             2.29
             .
          
           
             x
             Apoc.
             1.5
             ,
             6.
             
             &
             5.9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             y
             Rom.
             9.
             
             ●
             .