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           THE
           CONVERTS
           FIRST
           LOVE
           Discerned
           ,
           Iustified
           ,
           Left
           ,
           and
           Recouered
           .
        
         
           Resoluing
           THE
           TRVTH
           OF
           AN
           EFFECTVALL
           CONVERSION
           :
           AND
           Informing
           THE
           RIGHT
           WAY
           TO
           PERSEVERANCE
           and
           PERFECTION
           .
        
         
           By
           THOMAS
           COOPER
           .
        
         
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           F.
           KINGSTON
           for
           WILLIAM
           WELEY
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           bee
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           white
           Swanne
           .
           1610.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           VVORshipfull
           and
           religious
           ,
           Sir
           
             Iames
             Harington
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Dier
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Fairut
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Harington
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fulgeam
             ,
          
           Knights
           ,
           and
           their
           vertuous
           Ladies
           ,
           grace
           ,
           mercie
           ,
           and
           peace
           from
           God
           the
           Father
           through
           IESVS
           CHRIST
           the
           sonne
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           in
           truth
           and
           loue
           .
        
         
           RIght
           Worshipfull
           ,
           and
           dearely
           beloued
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whom
           I
           loue
           also
           in
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           not
           I
           onely
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           haue
           knowen
           the
           truth
           ,
           for
           the
           truths
           sake
           which
           dwelleth
           in
           vs
           ,
           which
           is
           professed
           and
           maintained
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           shall
           abide
           with
           and
           preserue
           vs
           for
           euer
           .
           Blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           euen
           the
           father
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           hath
           reuealed
           his
           sonne
           vnto
           you
           ,
           and
           hath
           giuen
           you
           a
           large
           heart
           towards
           his
           Saints
           ,
           that
           your
           delight
           is
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           your
           affections
           are
           to
           the
           excellent
           that
           are
           on
           earth
           ,
           to
           consider
           wisely
           of
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           to
           minister
           comfort
           to
           the
           distressed
           soule
           .
           And
           blessed
           be
           the
           name
           of
           his
           Maiestie
           for
           euer
           ,
           who
           hath
           respected
           the
           base
           estate
           of
           his
           seruant
           ,
           and
           made
           mee
           a
           witnesse
           both
           of
           your
           loue
           vnto
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           his
           afflicted
           members
           .
           In
           
           consideration
           whereof
           ,
           as
           I
           can
           doe
           no
           more
           then
           testifie
           my
           thankfulnesse
           vnto
           our
           gracious
           God
           ,
           for
           his
           mercies
           bestowed
           on
           mee
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           deliuering
           mee
           from
           a
           most
           desperate
           sicknesse
           ,
           but
           in
           casting
           mee
           graciously
           on
           such
           feeling
           members
           ,
           who
           ministred
           so
           abundantly
           towards
           my
           recouerie
           :
           so
           I
           must
           doe
           no
           lesse
           then
           to
           doe
           my
           vtmost
           indeuour
           ,
           that
           the
           memoriall
           of
           the
           iust
           may
           liue
           for
           euer
           ,
           and
           their
           righteousnesse
           may
           be
           had
           in
           euerlasting
           remembrance
           ,
           to
           their
           more
           comfortable
           assurance
           that
           their
           reward
           is
           with
           God
           ;
           when
           all
           will-worship
           and
           presumption
           of
           merit
           shall
           be
           confounded
           :
           and
           to
           the
           prouocation
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           these
           daies
           ,
           wherein
           charity
           is
           growen
           cold
           ,
           that
           they
           bee
           not
           weary
           of
           well-doing
           ,
           as
           being
           assured
           that
           in
           due
           time
           they
           shall
           reape
           ,
           if
           they
           faint
           not
           .
           And
           the
           rather
           doe
           I
           finde
           my selfe
           obliged
           at
           this
           time
           to
           this
           Christian
           dutie
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           hauing
           inabled
           mee
           in
           my
           great
           weaknesse
           to
           bestow
           a
           spirituall
           gift
           vpon
           the
           most
           of
           your
           worships
           ,
           being
           graciously
           by
           Gods
           holy
           hand
           brought
           together
           to
           such
           good
           ends
           :
           it
           pleased
           his
           good
           Maiestie
           ,
           so
           to
           affect
           your
           hearts
           with
           that
           heauenly
           treasure
           ,
           as
           not
           only
           to
           hearken
           with
           all
           reuerence
           and
           attention
           vnto
           the
           wholesome
           word
           of
           life
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           further
           establishing
           of
           your
           iudgements
           ,
           and
           triall
           of
           your
           hearts
           thereby
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           appeare
           your
           holy
           purpose
           was
           to
           cleaue
           vnto
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           obedience
           of
           his
           word
           :
           our
           gracious
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           mercie
           ,
           inclin'd
           some
           of
           your
           hearts
           (
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           for
           the
           behoofe
           of
           all
           )
           to
           desire
           a
           briefe
           of
           what
           had
           beene
           publikely
           taught
           ,
           thereby
           to
           trie
           the
           spirits
           with
           the
           men
           of
           
             Berea
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           hold
           the
           truth
           in
           constancie
           of
           well-doing
           .
           And
           could
           I
           doe
           better
           then
           ,
           according
           
           
           to
           my
           poore
           strength
           and
           memorie
           ,
           then
           to
           leaue
           such
           generall
           and
           short
           notes
           with
           you
           ,
           which
           might
           in
           some
           sort
           testifie
           my
           desire
           to
           build
           you
           forward
           in
           Christ
           Iesus
           ,
           howsoeuer
           they
           could
           not
           satisfie
           your
           desires
           for
           the
           full
           resoluing
           of
           your
           consciences
           in
           so
           principall
           and
           profitable
           a
           point
           as
           is
           the
           
             triall
          
           and
           
             recouerie
          
           of
           our
           first
           loue
           ?
        
         
           And
           ought
           I
           not
           then
           to
           indeuour
           the
           further
           kindling
           of
           such
           smoaking
           flax
           ,
           such
           holy
           and
           gracious
           desires
           ?
           May
           I
           not
           iustly
           take
           occasion
           in
           paying
           a
           debt
           vnto
           you
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           become
           my
           debtor
           for
           this
           paines
           ,
           now
           published
           for
           the
           generall
           good
           ,
           and
           so
           ingage
           my selfe
           in
           a
           further
           and
           more
           generall
           debt
           ;
           both
           of
           praier
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           giue
           a
           blessing
           to
           these
           poore
           labours
           ;
           and
           of
           further
           paines
           ,
           as
           God
           shall
           minister
           health
           ,
           occasion
           ,
           and
           libertie
           ?
           And
           shall
           not
           the
           Saints
           also
           become
           debtors
           vnto
           you
           ,
           by
           whose
           holy
           desires
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           now
           also
           haue
           this
           glasse
           ,
           to
           discerne
           aright
           their
           estate
           in
           grace
           ,
           to
           recouer
           their
           decaies
           ,
           and
           grow
           to
           perfection
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           the
           Lord
           indebted
           vnto
           vs
           all
           ,
           to
           crowne
           his
           owne
           graces
           ,
           and
           recompence
           the
           faithfull
           imploiment
           of
           his
           talents
           ?
           And
           hath
           not
           our
           glorious
           
           God
           thus
           brought
           light
           out
           of
           darknesse
           ?
           Will
           he
           not
           perfect
           his
           power
           in
           weaknesse
           ,
           and
           wisdome
           in
           humane
           infirmitie
           ?
           Shall
           not
           the
           dead
           men
           liue
           ?
           
           Shall
           not
           they
           awake
           and
           sing
           ,
           which
           haue
           sate
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           yea
           in
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           ,
           yea
           haue
           beene
           euen
           swallowed
           vp
           of
           the
           nethermost
           hell
           ?
           Shall
           not
           the
           brand
           be
           pluckt
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           prey
           out
           of
           the
           teeth
           ?
           That
           the
           glory
           may
           be
           vnto
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           vnto
           men
           .
           Behold
           (
           saith
           
             Iacob
             )
          
           I
           had
           not
           thought
           
           to
           haue
           seene
           thy
           face
           ;
           and
           yet
           the
           Lord
           hath
           let
           mee
           
           liue
           to
           see
           thy
           seed
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Lords
           doing
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           maruellous
           in
           our
           eies
           .
           Accept
           therefore
           (
           right
           worshipfull
           )
           some
           fruit
           of
           your
           desires
           ,
           and
           euidence
           of
           Gods
           power
           in
           this
           weaknesse
           of
           his
           seruant
           :
           which
           the
           more
           it
           appeares
           ,
           let
           our
           God
           the
           more
           haue
           the
           only
           glory
           both
           of
           your
           desires
           and
           my
           indeuours
           ,
           in
           blessing
           both
           with
           conscionable
           practise
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           crowning
           also
           both
           with
           competent
           perfection
           and
           glory
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           .
           This
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           our
           labours
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           ,
           is
           ,
           and
           shall
           bee
           ,
           the
           scope
           and
           summe
           of
           my
           praiers
           vnto
           our
           God
           for
           you
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           he
           would
           make
           you
           perfect
           in
           euery
           good
           worke
           ,
           to
           doe
           his
           will
           on
           earth
           ,
           that
           his
           will
           may
           be
           done
           on
           you
           for
           euer
           in
           heauen
           ;
           to
           raigne
           with
           Iesus
           Christ
           in
           that
           glory
           ,
           which
           neuer
           fadeth
           .
           And
           so
           I
           humbly
           take
           my
           leaue
           .
        
         
           
             From
             my
             poore
             house
             at
             COVENTRY
             ,
             
               this
               10.
               of
               
                 April
                 ,
              
               1610.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Worships
             most
             bounden
             ,
             for
             euer
             in
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             THOMAS
             .
             COOPER
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           TO
           THE
           CHRISTIAN
           READER
           ,
           WISDOME
           TO
           DISCERNE
           HIS
           Estate
           aright
           ,
           and
           grace
           to
           grow
           forward
           to
           perfection
           .
        
         
           BEloued
           in
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           most
           
             dangerous
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           very
           
             easie
          
           and
           
             plausible
             delusion
             ,
          
           to
           
             conceit
          
           vnto
           our selues
           an
           
             estate
             in
             grace
             ,
          
           when
           as
           yet
           wee
           remaine
           the
           bond-slaues
           of
           Satan
           .
           And
           it
           is
           a
           very
           
             difficult
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           most
           
             necessarie
          
           triall
           ,
           to
           discerne
           our
           constant
           abiding
           and
           proceeding
           in
           this
           estate
           of
           grace
           .
           For
           (
           to
           passe
           by
           those
           who
           make
           a
           mocke
           of
           conuersion
           ,
           as
           being
           a
           touch
           of
           noueltie
           ,
           a
           brand
           of
           inconstancie
           ,
           and
           imputation
           of
           hypocrisie
           )
           who
           is
           there
           almost
           that
           flatters
           not
           himselfe
           to
           be
           in
           the
           fauour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           interessed
           in
           his
           grace
           ?
           And
           hath
           he
           not
           many
           such
           pretences
           and
           colours
           heereunto
           ,
           which
           may
           so
           abuse
           his
           iudgement
           ,
           that
           hee
           may
           
             thinke
             himselfe
             to
             be
             somewhat
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             nothing
             ;
          
           
           and
           so
           refusing
           to
           be
           found
           in
           Christ
           ,
           by
           being
           lost
           and
           emptied
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           thereby
           become
           worse
           then
           nothing
           ?
           Better
           neuer
           to
           haue
           beene
           borne
           ,
           then
           so
           to
           bee
           deceiued
           .
           Oh
           how
           thè
           wisdome
           of
           the
           flesh
           prooues
           here
           enmitie
           against
           God!
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           iudgement
           vpon
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           
             they
          
           
           
             which
             see
             not
             ,
             might
             see
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             which
             see
             might
             be
             made
             blinde
             ?
          
           Consider
           first
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           ,
           how
           
             nature
          
           occasions
           this
           deceit
           .
           Is
           any
           disposed
           lesse
           euilly
           by
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           
             complexion
             ?
          
           Is
           any
           constrained
           from
           
           
             some
             act
          
           of
           euill
           by
           
             natures
             impotencie
          
           and
           
             deformity
             ?
          
           
           Behold
           ,
           euen
           these
           to
           the
           naturall
           man
           prooue
           very
           
             dangerous
             stumbling
             blockes
             ,
          
           to
           rest
           in
           nature
           ,
           as
           affoording
           some
           shew
           of
           good
           ,
           more
           then
           is
           in
           others
           of
           an
           harder
           constitution
           ,
           as
           breaking
           out
           lesse
           into
           grosse
           euils
           ,
           then
           such
           ,
           who
           by
           natures
           abilitie
           are
           more
           prone
           and
           prouoked
           thereto
           .
           And
           is
           it
           not
           esteemed
           a
           sufficient
           measure
           of
           goodnes
           ,
           to
           bee
           lesse
           euill
           then
           others
           ,
           howsoeuer
           the
           desire
           and
           fountaine
           of
           corruption
           be
           the
           same
           in
           all
           ?
           Is
           not
           the
           seeming
           good
           which
           by
           natures
           benefit
           shewes
           forth
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           accounted
           currant
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           thereby
           excludeth
           the
           true
           power
           of
           well-doing
           ?
        
         
           Especially
           if
           to
           this
           shew
           of
           natures
           righteousnesse
           
             Education
          
           
           be
           adioined
           ,
           whereby
           the
           minde
           being
           informed
           in
           
             knowledge
             ,
          
           and
           restrained
           by
           
             ciuilitie
             ,
          
           natures
           euill
           is
           heereby
           more
           kept
           vnder
           ,
           and
           it
           seeming
           good
           set
           out
           more
           saleable
           and
           beautious
           to
           the
           sinister
           iudgement
           :
           howsoeuer
           now
           nature
           hath
           gained
           no
           other
           then
           a
           weapon
           of
           vnrighteousnesse
           ,
           to
           commit
           sinne
           more
           dangerously
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           it
           is
           inabled
           to
           couch
           it
           more
           closely
           ,
           and
           smooth
           it
           more
           cunningly
           ;
           yet
           this
           with
           the
           world
           passeth
           for
           a
           currant
           conuersion
           ,
           especially
           if
           some
           such
           change
           now
           appeare
           in
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           whereby
           wee
           may
           either
           differ
           from
           the
           rusticitie
           and
           grosse
           abuses
           of
           our
           parents
           ,
           or
           differ
           from
           the
           barbarous
           and
           desperate
           sprouts
           of
           our
           childhood
           ,
           and
           vntamed
           youth
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           now
           the
           Lord
           shall
           giue
           the
           wicked
           their
           desire
           ,
           in
           
           affoording
           them
           so
           farre
           the
           vse
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           as
           to
           
             restraine
          
           yet
           more
           inward
           corruption
           by
           it
           power
           and
           terrour
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           fitter
           for
           such
           outward
           prosperitie
           as
           they
           haue
           especially
           made
           choice
           of
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           renounced
           their
           interest
           in
           heauen
           ,
           and
           withall
           may
           frame
           better
           to
           societie
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           
             good
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           now
           they
           shall
           doe
           lesse
           
           hurt
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           the
           
             euill
             ,
          
           whom
           by
           this
           meanes
           they
           may
           prouoke
           to
           good
           ;
           that
           so
           Gods
           gouernment
           of
           the
           world
           may
           be
           more
           beautifull
           and
           glorious
           ,
           and
           his
           will
           more
           iustifiably
           accomplished
           in
           the
           elect
           and
           reprobate
           .
           Is
           not
           this
           
             restraint
          
           apprehended
           ,
           as
           a
           great
           conquest
           ouer
           corruption
           ;
           and
           so
           a
           conuersion
           hence
           vainly
           concluded
           ;
           seeing
           the
           inward
           hart
           is
           no
           whit
           renued
           ,
           but
           only
           the
           corruption
           restrained
           from
           the
           outward
           act
           ?
           nay
           ,
           is
           not
           corruption
           
             more
             inraged
             inwardly
             ,
          
           the
           more
           it
           is
           outwardly
           bridled
           &
           smothered
           ?
           and
           so
           sin
           made
           out
           of
           measure
           sinfull
           :
           as
           being
           more
           
             inexcusable
             ,
          
           
           the
           more
           it
           is
           curbed
           :
           as
           
             breaking
             out
             more
             desperately
             ,
          
           
           when
           the
           bridle
           is
           reiected
           :
           as
           
             ripening
          
           more
           dangerously
           ,
           the
           more
           it
           boileth
           within
           :
           and
           so
           
             sealing
             vp
          
           vengeance
           more
           certainly
           ,
           yea
           more
           
             fearfully
             hastning
          
           it
           ,
           as
           proceeding
           to
           
             despight
             the
             spirit
             of
             grace
             .
          
           
        
         
           And
           what
           though
           the
           Lord
           bestow
           on
           the
           wicked
           many
           
           excellent
           graces
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           inabling
           them
           to
           
             teach
             others
             ,
          
           to
           doe
           
             wondrous
             things
             ,
          
           furthering
           them
           so
           farre
           in
           the
           shew
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           shall
           seeme
           for
           a
           time
           to
           
             outstrip
             the
             sincere
             professor
             ?
          
           May
           they
           not
           teach
           other
           ,
           and
           yet
           themselues
           be
           
             reiected
             ?
          
           May
           they
           not
           doe
           miracles
           ,
           
           and
           yet
           heare
           ,
           
             I
             know
             you
             not
             ?
          
           Shall
           not
           
             the
             candle
             of
             the
             hypocrite
             be
             put
             out
             ?
          
           Doth
           not
           this
           
             faire
             shew
             in
             the
             flesh
             deceiue
             ,
          
           and
           
             prooue
             deceiued
             ?
          
        
         
           What
           should
           I
           tell
           you
           of
           that
           change
           that
           is
           wrought
           by
           
           afflictions
           ?
           Will
           not
           the
           wicked
           in
           their
           troubles
           seeke
           the
           Lord
           diligently
           ?
           Must
           not
           the
           vilest
           forbeare
           when
           they
           cannot
           otherwise
           chuse
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           any
           masterie
           ,
           not
           to
           reuenge
           ,
           when
           power
           is
           not
           in
           our
           hands
           ?
           Will
           not
           the
           swine
           that
           is
           now
           cleansed
           ,
           returne
           to
           the
           mire
           againe
           ?
           Is
           it
           charitie
           ,
           then
           to
           forgiue
           the
           world
           ,
           when
           we
           see
           no
           
             time
          
           left
           for
           
           execution
           of
           malice
           ?
           Is
           it
           patience
           ,
           to
           forbeare
           when
           wee
           can
           neither
           will
           nor
           chuse
           ?
           Is
           it
           obedience
           ,
           to
           tremble
           vnder
           
           the
           whip
           ?
           to
           feare
           God
           only
           for
           his
           iustice
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           loue
           him
           for
           his
           mercie
           ?
        
         
           Oh
           but
           wee
           are
           deliuered
           out
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           restored
           to
           
           
             great
             happinesse
             .
          
           Behold
           ,
           wee
           are
           blessed
           on
           the
           earth
           :
           and
           are
           not
           we
           then
           truly
           blessed
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           a
           marke
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           to
           be
           prosperous
           in
           the
           world
           ?
           Would
           God
           blesse
           our
           labours
           ,
           if
           we
           did
           not
           serue
           him
           ?
           May
           not
           this
           change
           from
           affliction
           to
           prosperitie
           be
           a
           certaine
           euidence
           of
           an
           inward
           change
           ,
           from
           worse
           to
           better
           ,
           and
           so
           prooue
           vnto
           the
           flesh
           a
           conceit
           of
           conuersion
           ?
        
         
           Surely
           ,
           if
           the
           world
           bee
           Iudge
           ,
           the
           case
           is
           quickly
           ruled
           .
           Who
           is
           the
           good
           man
           ,
           but
           the
           rich
           man
           ?
           Either
           his
           riches
           shall
           be
           the
           cloke
           to
           hide
           his
           faults
           by
           greatnesse
           ,
           briberie
           ,
           cunning
           packing
           ,
           friendship
           ,
           &c.
           or
           his
           euill
           
             by
             the
             flatterie
          
           of
           the
           world
           shall
           be
           accounted
           good
           :
           hee
           will
           not
           doe
           so
           for
           his
           credit
           :
           he
           needs
           not
           steale
           ,
           oppresse
           :
           he
           hath
           wherewithall
           :
           his
           couetousnesse
           is
           thrift
           ;
           his
           pride
           ,
           cleanlinesse
           ;
           his
           prodigalitie
           ,
           bountie
           ;
           his
           loosenesse
           ,
           libertie
           and
           prerogatiue
           .
           Hath
           hee
           not
           power
           of
           all
           in
           his
           hands
           ?
           And
           may
           he
           not
           doe
           what
           he
           list
           ?
           Is
           not
           his
           lust
           a
           law
           ,
           his
           example
           a
           rule
           and
           warrant
           ?
           He
           feares
           no
           trouble
           ;
           therefore
           hee
           deserues
           none
           .
           Who
           can
           say
           ,
           
             Blacke
             is
             his
             eie
             ?
          
           because
           ,
           who
           dares
           say
           so
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           say
           ,
           blacke
           is
           white
           ,
           if
           it
           may
           please
           him
           ?
           Thus
           prosperitie
           makes
           a
           conuert
           ,
           if
           the
           world
           may
           giue
           in
           euidence
           .
        
         
           Especially
           if
           our
           fulnesse
           in
           the
           world
           be
           graced
           with
           some
           
           ciuill
           calling
           ,
           whereby
           wee
           are
           honoured
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           taken
           vp
           with
           imploiments
           ;
           is
           not
           idlenesse
           now
           much
           preuented
           ,
           and
           so
           such
           sinnes
           as
           doe
           accompanie
           the
           same
           ?
           Doth
           not
           credit
           now
           restraine
           ,
           where
           conscience
           cannot
           ?
           Is
           there
           not
           now
           a
           cloake
           for
           sinne
           ,
           and
           countenance
           for
           iniquitie
           ?
           What
           defense
           is
           fathered
           hence
           for
           neglect
           of
           spirituall
           duties
           ?
           What
           opportunity
           offered
           ,
           to
           colour
           oppression
           
           and
           deceit
           ?
           What
           pretence
           for
           licentiousnesse
           ,
           and
           excesse
           in
           the
           abuse
           of
           the
           creatures
           ?
           What
           wrapping
           vp
           of
           abuses
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           fellowship
           in
           euill
           ?
           Is
           not
           here
           a
           glorious
           maske
           for
           sinceritie
           and
           religion
           ,
           where
           outward
           honestie
           in
           a
           ciuill
           calling
           becomes
           a
           warrant
           of
           vprightnesse
           ,
           seeing
           our
           faith
           is
           shewed
           by
           workes
           ?
           And
           what
           more
           obuious
           and
           commendable
           then
           our
           ciuill
           imploiments
           ,
           so
           beneficiall
           to
           the
           Common-weale
           ,
           so
           necessarie
           for
           our
           priuate
           ,
           so
           succesfull
           in
           the
           issue
           ,
           as
           who
           (
           in
           opinion
           )
           more
           blessed
           ?
           What
           is
           it
           ,
           if
           not
           godlinesse
           ,
           that
           is
           so
           plentifully
           recompenced
           in
           this
           life
           ?
           If
           now
           the
           wicked
           eat
           the
           labours
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           drinke
           their
           wine
           in
           bowles
           ,
           may
           they
           not
           sacrifice
           to
           their
           nets
           ?
           May
           they
           not
           cry
           ayme
           vnto
           their
           soules
           ,
           Oh
           well
           is
           thee
           ,
           and
           happie
           shalt
           thou
           bee
           ?
           Thus
           ciuill
           imploiment
           with
           worldlings
           is
           accounted
           religion
           :
           and
           to
           bee
           morally
           iust
           and
           true
           in
           contracts
           and
           bargaines
           ,
           goes
           currant
           with
           men
           for
           stanch
           and
           sound
           holinesse
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           we
           enter
           into
           Gods
           sanctuarie
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           rule
           of
           the
           word
           determine
           heereof
           ;
           is
           not
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           wicked
           
           their
           destruction
           ,
           and
           not
           their
           conuersion
           ?
           Doth
           not
           the
           old
           sent
           remaine
           in
           
             Moab
             ,
          
           because
           he
           was
           not
           changed
           from
           vessell
           to
           vessell
           ,
           but
           enioied
           constant
           prosperity
           thereby
           ,
           was
           setled
           on
           his
           l●es
           ,
           and
           rooted
           more
           obstinately
           in
           natures
           dregges
           ,
           thereby
           exercised
           more
           greedily
           and
           desperatly
           the
           lusts
           thereof
           ?
           Can
           the
           change
           of
           the
           outward
           estate
           
           change
           the
           inward
           man
           from
           worse
           to
           better
           ?
           As
           they
           were
           increased
           ,
           so
           ,
           did
           not
           Gods
           people
           rebell
           against
           him
           ,
           who
           in
           their
           afflictions
           sought
           vnto
           him
           deceitfully
           ?
           Is
           not
           heere
           a
           change
           from
           better
           to
           worse
           ?
           An
           hypocrite
           in
           affliction
           ,
           as
           being
           bridled
           and
           restrained
           ,
           prooues
           a
           desperate
           enemie
           ,
           when
           by
           prosperitie
           he
           hath
           power
           in
           his
           hands
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           walking
           in
           a
           ciuill
           calling
           ,
           howsoeuer
           this
           (
           being
           sanctified
           by
           the
           
             spirituall
             )
          
           may
           bee
           a
           meanes
           to
           lay
           vp
           a
           
           
           good
           foundation
           against
           the
           day
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             6.
             19.
             20.
          
           yet
           to
           the
           naturall
           man
           there
           is
           not
           a
           more
           dangerous
           outward
           meanes
           to
           exclude
           grace
           ,
           then
           the
           greatest
           measure
           of
           honestie
           that
           is
           seene
           therein
           .
           For
           is
           it
           not
           the
           grace
           of
           this
           calling
           to
           rest
           in
           it selfe
           for
           good
           successe
           ,
           without
           inuocation
           of
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           or
           reference
           to
           his
           blessing
           ?
           Is
           not
           our
           pursuit
           heereof
           a
           priuilege
           to
           exempt
           from
           holy
           duties
           ?
           We
           must
           liue
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           cannot
           be
           bookish
           .
           We
           haue
           no
           leasure
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           &c.
           
           Nay
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           a
           price
           ,
           proposed
           to
           incourage
           diligence
           in
           these
           worldly
           businesses
           ,
           euen
           licence
           to
           prophane
           the
           Sabbaths
           ,
           to
           despise
           the
           word
           ?
           &c.
           And
           what
           if
           men
           keepe
           touch
           and
           day
           in
           paiments
           and
           contracts
           ?
           What
           if
           a
           little
           eie-seruice
           be
           vsed
           in
           the
           outside
           of
           their
           wares
           ?
           Is
           it
           for
           conscience
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           desire
           to
           approoue
           the
           truth
           of
           their
           hearts
           ;
           or
           only
           a
           care
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           trading
           ,
           and
           mutuall
           commerce
           ,
           which
           without
           this
           outward
           equitie
           must
           needs
           be
           abolished
           ?
           Who
           will
           trust
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           trusted
           ,
           if
           word
           be
           not
           kept
           ?
           But
           is
           it
           kept
           any
           further
           ,
           then
           may
           cleere
           from
           touch
           of
           mans
           law
           ?
           Is
           promise
           kept
           heere
           to
           our
           hindrance
           ,
           so
           we
           may
           winde
           out
           by
           the
           arme
           of
           flesh
           ?
           Is
           the
           substance
           of
           our
           wares
           any
           thing
           lesse
           then
           answerable
           to
           the
           shew
           ?
           Is
           not
           God
           robbed
           of
           his
           glorie
           ,
           while
           we
           sacrifice
           to
           our
           labour
           and
           wit
           ?
           and
           
             Is
             not
             this
             great
          
           Babel
           ,
           
             which
             I
             haue
             built
             for
             the
             honour
             of
             my
             name
             ?
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Surely
           as
           these
           outward
           things
           are
           common
           to
           all
           ,
           so
           no
           man
           knoweth
           loue
           or
           hatred
           ,
           either
           by
           prosperity
           or
           aduersitie
           .
           
           Well
           may
           a
           good
           man
           (
           by
           right
           vsage
           )
           make
           these
           good
           vnto
           him
           ;
           but
           these
           of
           themselues
           may
           wel
           make
           him
           worse
           :
           otherwise
           they
           haue
           no
           power
           inwardly
           to
           better
           him
           :
           Only
           it
           belongeth
           vnto
           God
           (
           through
           the
           ministerie
           of
           his
           word
           )
           to
           conuert
           the
           soule
           ,
           as
           tendring
           (
           to
           this
           end
           )
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           not
           
           corruptible
           things
           ,
           as
           siluer
           and
           gold
           ,
           which
           make
           outwardlie
           
           happie
           in
           this
           life
           ;
           but
           the
           pretious
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           a
           
           Lambe
           vndefiled
           and
           without
           spot
           ,
           whereby
           wee
           are
           cleansed
           from
           all
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           redeemed
           from
           our
           vaine
           conuersation
           ,
           
           receiued
           by
           the
           tradition
           of
           the
           fathers
           .
        
         
           But
           hearken
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           ,
           vnto
           a
           further
           plea
           of
           the
           hypocrite
           :
           
           
             Haue
             we
             not
             heard
             thee
             teaching
             in
             our
             streets
             ?
          
           Nay
           ,
           
             Haue
             we
             not
             taught
             in
             thy
             name
             ?
             Haue
             we
             not
          
           
           
             receiued
             the
             word
             with
             ioy
             ,
             and
             done
             many
             things
          
           accordingly
           ?
           Can
           the
           best
           doe
           more
           ?
           Doe
           not
           wee
           in
           many
           things
           offend
           all
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           a
           sufficient
           euidence
           of
           an
           effectuall
           conuersion
           ?
        
         
           Surely
           where
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           bringeth
           saluation
           
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           hath
           appeared
           effectually
           ,
           there
           it
           teacheth
           vs
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           eschew
           all
           euill
           ,
           in
           thought
           ,
           word
           ,
           and
           deed
           ;
           but
           
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           to
           prosecute
           all
           good
           ,
           both
           1.
           inwardly
           in
           the
           
           heart
           and
           minde
           ,
           as
           being
           purified
           by
           faith
           ,
           whereby
           with
           constant
           purpose
           we
           cleaue
           vnto
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           2.
           outwardly
           
           in
           the
           word
           and
           conuersation
           :
           
             Iam.
             3.
             1.
             
             Ephes
             .
             1.
             
             Rom.
             12.
             1.
             1.
             
             Cor.
             6.
          
           yea
           generally
           and
           vniuersally
           ,
           hauing
           respect
           to
           all
           Gods
           Commandements
           :
           
             Psal
             .
             119.
             7.
             8.
          
           and
           constantly
           also
           continuing
           and
           abounding
           ,
           yea
           increasing
           in
           grace
           ,
           and
           finishing
           our
           course
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           take
           away
           our
           Crowne
           :
           
             Reu.
             3.
             1.
             
             Cor.
             15.
             58.
             
             Ephes
             .
             3.
             
             Col.
             1.
             2.
             
             Pet.
             1.
             8.
             9.
             2.
             
             Tim.
             4.
             3.
             
             Phil.
             13.
             
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           seeing
           the
           word
           of
           God
           must
           bee
           a
           sauour
           of
           death
           vnto
           death
           vnto
           some
           who
           are
           to
           be
           renounced
           ,
           and
           
           made
           inexcusable
           thereby
           ;
           hence
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           receiue
           it
           1.
           with
           
             ioy
             ,
          
           as
           being
           rauished
           with
           the
           sweetnesse
           thereof
           ;
           yet
           being
           not
           
             mixed
             with
             faith
             ,
          
           it
           becomes
           vnprofitable
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           ioy
           of
           the
           hypocrite
           lasteth
           but
           a
           moment
           .
           And
           so
           it
           commeth
           also
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           for
           carnall
           respects
           ,
           as
           vain-glory
           ,
           credit
           ,
           satisfaction
           of
           others
           ,
           whom
           they
           desire
           to
           be
           like
           ,
           the
           hypocrite
           also
           may
           
             do
             many
             things
          
           
           according
           to
           the
           
             letter
             of
             the
             word
             ,
          
           though
           not
           answerable
           to
           the
           power
           thereof
           ;
           not
           from
           the
           purpose
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           renued
           by
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ;
           but
           executing
           therein
           the
           lust
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           as
           spirituall
           pride
           ,
           hypocrisie
           ,
           &c.
           
           Neither
           shall
           he
           be
           able
           to
           continue
           in
           any
           substance
           of
           well-doing
           ,
           seeing
           howsoeuer
           for
           his
           credit
           and
           profit
           hee
           must
           sometimes
           shew
           religious
           ,
           yet
           by
           reason
           of
           difference
           of
           companie
           ,
           change
           of
           times
           and
           occasions
           ,
           he
           must
           euen
           for
           the
           same
           ends
           of
           credit
           and
           profit
           ,
           cast
           off
           his
           visour
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           so
           appeare
           in
           his
           true
           likenesse
           ,
           to
           the
           satisfying
           of
           such
           to
           whom
           nothing
           but
           grosse
           and
           desperate
           wickednesse
           will
           giue
           any
           contentment
           .
           Nay
           doth
           not
           this
           necessity
           lie
           vpon
           the
           hypocrite
           ,
           that
           howsoeuer
           for
           a
           time
           he
           must
           glose
           and
           fawn
           vpon
           the
           truth
           ,
           while
           it
           is
           his
           pack-horse
           to
           further
           him
           to
           promotion
           ,
           riches
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           when
           by
           plunging
           himselfe
           into
           worldly
           courses
           ,
           hee
           must
           necessarily
           crosse
           in
           his
           outward
           actions
           the
           power
           of
           that
           truth
           ,
           must
           he
           not
           now
           for
           his
           credit
           abase
           and
           vilifie
           that
           truth
           which
           before
           hee
           so
           magnified
           ?
           as
           being
           either
           too
           seuere
           and
           precise
           ,
           because
           hee
           cannot
           reach
           it
           :
           or
           being
           
             foolishnesse
          
           and
           madnesse
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           is
           
           now
           more
           wise
           ,
           more
           sober
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           it
           :
           you
           must
           pardon
           his
           former
           folly
           and
           giddinesse
           :
           he
           will
           doe
           no
           more
           so
           ;
           he
           will
           be
           more
           wise
           ,
           moderate
           ,
           &c.
           
           This
           is
           the
           issue
           of
           an
           hypocrites
           supposed
           conuersion
           ,
           answerable
           euen
           vnto
           the
           measure
           thereof
           ;
           which
           being
           not
           rooted
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           nor
           aiming
           at
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           no
           maruell
           if
           the
           glory
           of
           an
           hypocrite
           prooue
           his
           confusion
           .
           And
           is
           hee
           not
           iustly
           deceiued
           in
           this
           fancie
           of
           regeneration
           ?
           Is
           he
           not
           heereby
           excluded
           from
           the
           power
           of
           conuersion
           ,
           because
           he
           resteth
           in
           the
           shadow
           thereof
           ?
        
         
           But
           to
           admit
           a
           true
           conuersion
           :
           Is
           the
           combate
           now
           at
           an
           end
           ?
           or
           not
           rather
           now
           begun
           ?
           Is
           there
           any
           place
           heere
           for
           idlenesse
           ,
           securitie
           ,
           remisnesse
           in
           our
           calling
           ?
           Surely
           though
           
           the
           foundation
           standeth
           sure
           in
           respect
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           knoweth
           
           who
           are
           his
           ;
           yet
           it
           lieth
           much
           in
           vs
           ,
           either
           to
           make
           sure
           
           and
           beautifie
           the
           building
           ,
           by
           being
           watchfull
           and
           diligent
           in
           well-doing
           ;
           or
           else
           by
           our
           negligence
           and
           security
           to
           deface
           
           and
           interrupt
           the
           same
           ,
           yea
           many
           times
           ,
           to
           our
           
             sense
          
           and
           
             feeling
             ,
          
           euen
           vtterly
           to
           ouerthrow
           the
           same
           .
           For
           proofe
           heereof
           ,
           peruse
           this
           
             treatise
             ensuing
             :
          
           let
           it
           be
           ,
           in
           Gods
           feare
           ,
           a
           
             touch-stone
          
           vnto
           thee
           ,
           to
           make
           triall
           of
           a
           
             sound
             conuersion
             :
          
           and
           take
           it
           as
           a
           preseruatiue
           ,
           to
           keepe
           thee
           in
           the
           power
           of
           godlines
           ,
           that
           so
           thou
           maist
           not
           leaue
           thy
           first
           loue
           .
           If
           by
           pride
           or
           security
           thou
           hast
           beene
           left
           to
           thy selfe
           ,
           and
           
           so
           hast
           left
           thy
           former
           measure
           ,
           view
           thy selfe
           diligently
           in
           this
           present
           glasse
           ,
           and
           vse
           it
           as
           a
           meanes
           for
           thy
           recouerie
           and
           perseuerance
           .
           Expect
           not
           what
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           seeing
           my
           health
           and
           study
           affoords
           only
           breuity
           :
           neither
           misconstrue
           what
           may
           be
           well
           digested
           ,
           lest
           thou
           be
           peruerted
           by
           a
           stumbling
           blocke
           .
           Though
           many
           are
           called
           ,
           yet
           but
           few
           are
           chosen
           :
           and
           therefore
           if
           few
           digest
           this
           pill
           :
           let
           them
           not
           condemne
           
           the
           physicke
           ,
           but
           their
           owne
           ill-disposed
           hearts
           .
           Those
           that
           can
           get
           meat
           out
           of
           the
           eater
           ,
           and
           sweetnesse
           out
           of
           the
           strong
           ,
           let
           them
           praise
           the
           glorious
           Lord
           ,
           who
           bringeth
           light
           
           out
           of
           darknesse
           ;
           and
           not
           cease
           praying
           vnto
           our
           gracious
           Father
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           turne
           our
           darknesse
           into
           light
           ,
           and
           
           enable
           vs
           to
           worke
           while
           yet
           we
           haue
           the
           light
           :
           that
           so
           wee
           may
           approoue
           our selues
           the
           children
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           bee
           prepared
           to
           that
           light
           which
           shall
           neuer
           be
           changed
           into
           darknesse
           .
           Euen
           so
           be
           it
           .
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             :
             Come
             quickly
             .
             (
             ⸪
             )
          
        
         
           
             In
             whom
             I
             rest
             thine
             vnfainedly
             ,
             THOMAS
             COOPER
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           DOCTRINES
           AND
           OBSERVAtions
           opened
           heerein
           ,
           are
           ,
        
         
           
             1
             That
             the
             best
             haue
             their
             infirmities
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             least
             euill
             in
             the
             Saints
             causeth
             the
             Lord
             to
             haue
             a
             controuersie
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             3
             Sinne
             not
             to
             bee
             smoothered
             ,
             but
             plainely
             reprooued
             .
          
           
             4
             The
             godly
             must
             perseuere
             in
             grace
             ,
             and
             grow
             to
             perfection
             .
          
           
             5
             Euery
             true
             conuert
             hath
             a
             first
             loue
             :
             where
             ,
             of
             the
             meanes
             and
             markes
             thereof
             .
          
           
             6
             The
             Conuert
             may
             leaue
             his
             first
             loue
             :
             where
             ,
             of
             the
             meanes
             whereby
             it
             is
             cooled
             .
          
           
             7
             First
             loue
             may
             seeme
             to
             be
             lost
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             not
             ,
             where
             diuers
             false
             imputations
             are
             remooued
             .
          
           
             8
             The
             leauing
             of
             first
             loue
             ,
             with
             the
             true
             markes
             and
             symptomes
             thereof
             .
          
           
             9
             First
             loue
             how
             to
             bee
             recouered
             ,
             and
             re-gained
             againe
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             10
             How
             farre
             the
             Saints
             may
             recouer
             their
             first
             loue
             .
          
           
             11
             The
             Saints
             cannot
             finally
             nor
             wholly
             lose
             their
             first
             loue
             :
             but
             shall
             in
             some
             measure
             recouer
             it
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           CONVERTS
           FIRST
           LOVE
           .
        
         
           
             REVELAT
             .
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             Neuerthelesse
             I
             haue
             somewhat
             against
             thee
             :
             because
             thou
             hast
             left
             thy
             first
             Loue.
             
          
        
         
           OVr
           blessed
           Sauiour
           ,
           hauing
           by
           the
           Ministerie
           of
           his
           Apostles
           planted
           diuers
           Churches
           in
           Asia
           :
           directeth
           his
           seruant
           
             Iohn
          
           the
           Euangelist
           ,
           to
           write
           vnto
           each
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           further
           strengthening
           in
           the
           faith
           .
           And
           ,
           because
           
           the
           Church
           of
           Ephesus
           ,
           was
           both
           famous
           for
           the
           outward
           glorie
           ,
           and
           inward
           graces
           thereof
           ,
           as
           also
           in
           a
           sort
           the
           peculiar
           charge
           of
           the
           Apostle
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           therefore
           doth
           he
           first
           
           send
           greeting
           to
           that
           Church
           ;
           giuing
           very
           iust
           and
           true
           testimonie
           vnto
           her
           of
           the
           great
           graces
           of
           God
           bestowed
           vpon
           her
           ,
           and
           her
           profitable
           vse
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           second
           and
           third
           verses
           .
           And
           that
           she
           might
           not
           be
           ouercome
           of
           spirituall
           pride
           ,
           to
           which
           in
           regard
           of
           such
           excellent
           graces
           she
           might
           be
           subiect
           ;
           yea
           ,
           was
           so
           tainted
           therewith
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           wrought
           in
           her
           some
           securitie
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           remissenesse
           :
           he
           therefore
           giues
           her
           notice
           of
           this
           her
           decay
           and
           cooling
           in
           the
           fourth
           verse
           :
           telling
           her
           that
           
             He
             had
             somewhat
             against
             her
             ,
             because
             she
             had
             left
             her
             first
             loue
             ;
          
           both
           ,
           therein
           expressing
           the
           greatnes
           of
           her
           fall
           ,
           by
           the
           excellencie
           of
           the
           thing
           wherein
           she
           failed
           ,
           namely
           ,
           her
           first
           loue
           ;
           as
           also
           ,
           aggrauating
           this
           her
           fall
           ,
           by
           the
           iust
           esteeme
           thereof
           in
           the
           iudgement
           of
           her
           Sauiour
           Christ
           :
           namely
           ,
           that
           it
           gaue
           occasion
           for
           him
           ,
           that
           was
           her
           aduocate
           ,
           now
           to
           come
           against
           
           her
           ,
           and
           to
           haue
           a
           controuersie
           with
           her
           ,
           as
           an
           enemie
           ;
           and
           
           thereby
           giuing
           her
           to
           conceiue
           in
           what
           a
           fearefull
           case
           she
           stoode
           ,
           hauing
           him
           now
           to
           be
           against
           her
           ;
           who
           if
           he
           were
           
           on
           her
           side
           ,
           she
           need
           not
           feare
           who
           were
           against
           her
           ;
           who
           being
           against
           her
           ,
           all
           other
           things
           ,
           though
           with
           her
           ,
           must
           necessarily
           serue
           to
           her
           further
           condemnation
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           these
           words
           ,
           doe
           containe
           a
           description
           of
           some
           
           declination
           in
           this
           Church
           of
           Ephesus
           ,
           with
           some
           arguments
           ,
           to
           lay
           this
           her
           estate
           more
           closely
           to
           her
           heart
           ,
           that
           so
           she
           might
           by
           repentance
           recouer
           her selfe
           againe
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           first
           ,
           that
           this
           Church
           of
           Ephesus
           ,
           though
           otherwise
           endowed
           with
           excellent
           graces
           ,
           and
           hauing
           so
           prospered
           in
           the
           holy
           vse
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           she
           receiues
           a
           testimonie
           from
           the
           trueth
           himselfe
           ,
           of
           such
           great
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           as
           to
           haue
           endured
           patiently
           ,
           and
           not
           fainted
           ;
           is
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           charged
           by
           the
           same
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           to
           be
           defectiue
           ,
           and
           to
           haue
           some
           failings
           and
           imperfections
           in
           her
           ,
           wee
           may
           learne
           here
           this
           lesson
           .
           That
           as
           the
           best
           Church
           ,
           so
           the
           best
           Christian
           hath
           ,
           and
           may
           haue
           some
           infirmities
           
           and
           corruptions
           ;
           as
           appeareth
           by
           these
           places
           :
           1.
           
           Ioh.
           1.
           9.
           
           Iames
           3.
           2.
           
           Chron.
           8.
           36.
           and
           by
           the
           examples
           of
           the
           best
           :
           
             Dauid
             ,
          
           2.
           
           Sam.
           12.
           commits
           murder
           and
           adulterie
           ;
           
             Peter
          
           denies
           his
           master
           ,
           Matth.
           27.
           
           
             Moses
          
           did
           not
           giue
           glorie
           to
           God
           in
           beleeuing
           his
           word
           ;
           
             Noah
          
           was
           drunken
           ,
           
             Salomon
          
           idolatrous
           ,
           &c.
           
           Numb
           .
           20.
           
           Gen.
           38.
           
           Gen.
           9.
           
           Thus
           haue
           the
           saints
           of
           God
           been
           subiect
           to
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           before
           their
           conuersion
           only
           ,
           but
           euen
           after
           also
           ;
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           acknowledgeth
           for
           himselfe
           in
           the
           seuenth
           to
           the
           Romans
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           And
           surely
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           hath
           satisfied
           the
           
           wrath
           of
           his
           father
           for
           vs
           ,
           in
           fulfilling
           the
           lawe
           ,
           and
           vndergoing
           the
           penaltie
           thereof
           :
           and
           so
           continues
           daily
           our
           intercessor
           and
           suertie
           to
           answere
           vnto
           the
           iustice
           of
           God
           for
           our
           offences
           ,
           and
           to
           obtaine
           pardon
           for
           them
           :
           so
           that
           there
           is
           no
           necessitie
           that
           we
           should
           be
           freed
           quite
           from
           sinne
           ,
           and
           so
           perfit
           ,
           as
           to
           fulfill
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Lord
           
           Iesus
           hath
           performed
           this
           already
           ,
           and
           therefore
           for
           vs
           to
           vndertake
           the
           same
           ,
           were
           to
           intrude
           into
           Christs
           office
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           rob
           him
           of
           his
           glorie
           .
           Therefore
           that
           some
           infirmities
           
           and
           corruptions
           doe
           remaine
           in
           vs
           ,
           seeing
           now
           the
           guilt
           and
           punishment
           ,
           yea
           the
           dominion
           and
           rage
           of
           sinne
           is
           taken
           away
           by
           Christ
           .
           It
           is
           very
           conuenient
           and
           profitable
           ,
           and
           that
           first
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           Gods
           free
           mercie
           ,
           may
           be
           daily
           aduanced
           in
           
           the
           pardoning
           of
           sinne
           ,
           Psalm
           .
           51.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           merit
           of
           Christ
           Iesus
           ,
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           in
           satisfying
           for
           sinne
           ,
           Iohn
           9.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           our
           saluation
           may
           be
           better
           assured
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           in
           the
           daily
           experience
           of
           Gods
           loue
           ,
           in
           the
           forgiuenesse
           and
           healing
           of
           our
           particular
           corruptions
           ,
           2.
           
           Pet.
           1.
           8.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           graces
           of
           the
           spirit
           may
           be
           exercised
           in
           the
           daily
           resisting
           and
           conquering
           of
           sinne
           ,
           Ephes
           .
           6.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           1.
           
           Pet.
           4.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           power
           of
           God
           may
           be
           perfited
           in
           weakenesse
           ,
           2.
           
           Corinth
           .
           12.
           8
           ,
           9.
           2.
           
           Cor.
           4.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           And
           the
           Lord
           onely
           might
           haue
           the
           glorie
           of
           his
           works
           in
           vs
           ,
           Rom.
           4.
           2.
           
           Cor.
           12.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           we
           may
           be
           daily
           humbled
           in
           the
           sense
           of
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           so
           preuenting
           pride
           and
           securitie
           ,
           we
           may
           forget
           that
           which
           is
           behinde
           ,
           and
           hasten
           to
           that
           which
           is
           before
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           13.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           we
           might
           be
           more
           compassionate
           towards
           our
           brethren
           ,
           as
           being
           subiect
           to
           like
           temptations
           with
           them
           ,
           Galath
           .
           6.
           1.
           
           Genes
           .
           38.
           
           Iudah
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           y
           
             e
          
           wicked
           may
           hereby
           take
           offence
           ,
           who
           seeing
           the
           infirmities
           of
           the
           Saints
           ;
           and
           from
           thence
           ,
           their
           chasticements
           :
           take
           hence
           occasion
           ,
           to
           condemne
           the
           generation
           of
           the
           iust
           ,
           and
           to
           ripen
           their
           sinne
           by
           
             adding
             affliction
             to
             affliction
             ,
          
           Zach.
           1.
           
           Psal
           .
           73.
           &c.
           
        
         
           That
           Gods
           children
           might
           daily
           renounce
           their
           owne
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           flie
           vnto
           Christ
           ,
           liuing
           the
           life
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           contenting
           themselues
           with
           the
           sufficiency
           of
           Gods
           grace
           :
           2.
           
           Cor.
           12.
           
           Abac.
           2.
           
        
         
         
           And
           seeing
           ,
           that
           as
           long
           as
           they
           liue
           ,
           they
           shal
           be
           subiect
           to
           infirmities
           :
           therefore
           also
           hereby
           are
           they
           weaned
           from
           the
           loue
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           pleasures
           thereof
           ,
           which
           are
           no
           better
           then
           fuell
           to
           their
           sinne
           .
        
         
           And
           also
           ,
           prouoked
           to
           hunger
           and
           sigh
           after
           their
           dissolution
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           bee
           deliuered
           from
           this
           bodie
           of
           sinne
           :
           Rom.
           7.
           24.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           serueth
           first
           for
           reproofe
           ,
           and
           that
           first
           of
           the
           
           Papist
           ,
           that
           boasteth
           of
           merit
           and
           perfect
           obedience
           ,
           not
           acknowledging
           that
           to
           bee
           sinne
           which
           is
           ,
           and
           counting
           that
           good
           which
           is
           euill
           ,
           robbing
           thereby
           Christ
           of
           his
           glorie
           ,
           and
           himselfe
           of
           the
           assurance
           of
           his
           saluation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Of
           the
           prophane
           Protestant
           ,
           that
           flatters
           himselfe
           in
           
           his
           sinne
           ,
           with
           this
           ,
           That
           all
           haue
           their
           faults
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           hath
           some
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           therfore
           he
           will
           liue
           in
           his
           sinne
           ;
           he
           hopes
           to
           be
           saued
           as
           well
           as
           others
           :
           what
           need
           we
           make
           so
           much
           adoe
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           ignorant
           Protestant
           is
           heere
           condemned
           ;
           who
           
           though
           in
           generall
           hee
           confesse
           that
           hee
           is
           a
           sinner
           ,
           yet
           denieth
           that
           hee
           hath
           in
           particular
           broken
           any
           of
           the
           commandements
           ;
           he
           is
           no
           whore
           ,
           no
           theefe
           ;
           deceiuing
           himself
           by
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           in
           truth
           thereby
           denying
           that
           he
           hath
           any
           sinne
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           carnall
           Protestant
           is
           heere
           also
           conuinced
           ,
           and
           
           that
           in
           many
           respects
           :
        
         
           
             1.
             
             In
             that
             he
             hates
             to
             be
             reproued
             ;
             whereby
             hee
             would
             be
             conceiued
             righteous
             ,
             and
             without
             fault
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             hee
             will
             not
             striue
             against
             his
             corruptions
             ,
             because
             he
             cannot
             wholly
             be
             rid
             of
             them
             :
             pleading
             it
             to
             bee
             impossible
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             vaine
             to
             be
             attempted
             .
             Whereas
             it
             is
             :
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             commandement
             of
             God
             to
             striue
             against
             sinne
             ,
             
             though
             it
             still
             remaine
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             striuing
             we
             conquer
             some
             grosse
             sinnes
             ,
             as
             swearing
             ,
             whoring
             ,
             &c.
             so
             that
             wee
             neuer
             fall
             into
             them
             againe
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             We
             by
             this
             spirituall
             fight
             doe
             weaken
             and
             diminish
             the
             force
             of
             all
             sinne
             ,
             and
             so
             daily
             get
             ground
             thereof
             .
          
           
             
             4.
             
             We
             by
             taming
             of
             sinne
             ,
             make
             it
             seruiceable
             vnto
             vs
             ;
             by
             outward
             corruptions
             ,
             purging
             out
             secret
             abominations
             ;
             so
             that
             all
             doth
             turne
             to
             our
             exceeding
             good
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             And
             so
             continuing
             in
             this
             spirituall
             warfare
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             wee
             fight
             the
             good
             fight
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             finish
             our
             course
             with
             ioy
             :
             1.
             
             Tim.
             6.
             2.
             
             Tim.
             4.
             
          
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           weake
           Protestant
           is
           reproued
           that
           esteemes
           his
           
           case
           singular
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           ouertaken
           with
           any
           grosse
           sin
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           this
           serues
           for
           instruction
           ,
           and
           that
           many
           
           waies
           :
           as
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           teach
           vs
           to
           rest
           wholly
           on
           Christ
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           
           our
           saluation
           ,
           and
           to
           esteeme
           all
           as
           dung
           in
           regard
           of
           him
           ;
           to
           desire
           to
           be
           found
           in
           him
           ,
           not
           hauing
           our
           owne
           righteousnesse
           ,
           but
           the
           righteousnesse
           which
           is
           of
           faith
           :
           Philip.
           3.
           vers
           .
           8.
           9.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Wee
           may
           hence
           learne
           to
           bee
           abased
           and
           truly
           humbled
           ;
           
           not
           with
           our
           outward
           afflictions
           ,
           which
           may
           breed
           worldly
           sorrow
           ,
           but
           with
           our
           inward
           corruptions
           ,
           which
           may
           cause
           godly
           sorrow
           to
           repentance
           :
           2.
           
           Corin.
           2.
           
           Iames
           4.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           And
           seeing
           the
           best
           hath
           his
           infirmities
           ,
           here
           is
           a
           notable
           meanes
           ,
           to
           teach
           the
           proudest
           to
           haue
           compassion
           ,
           to
           
           put
           on
           meekenesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           tendernesse
           of
           heart
           ;
           in
           relieuing
           and
           raising
           vp
           his
           afflicted
           brother
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           may
           be
           maintained
           by
           the
           vnitie
           of
           the
           spirit
           in
           the
           bond
           of
           peace
           :
           Galath
           .
           6.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Here
           is
           matter
           of
           triall
           in
           this
           state
           of
           infirmities
           ,
           
           which
           seemes
           common
           to
           all
           ;
           whether
           yet
           we
           are
           such
           as
           are
           renued
           in
           Christ
           ,
           to
           whom
           our
           sin
           shall
           not
           be
           imputed
           :
           namely
           ,
           If
        
         
           
             1.
             
             We
             hate
             all
             sinne
             indifferently
             with
             a
             perfect
             hatred
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Striue
             vnfainedly
             against
             all
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Iudge
             our selues
             daily
             for
             sinnes
             particular
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Condemne
             secret
             corruptions
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Wholly
             relie
             on
             Christ
             for
             pardon
             for
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Hunger
             after
             death
             in
             regard
             of
             sinne
             :
             Rom.
             7.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Endure
             reproofe
             patiently
             ,
             and
             amend
             .
          
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           this
           serues
           for
           comfort
           ,
           &
           that
           many
           waies
           .
           As
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           that
           God
           hath
           left
           infirmities
           in
           vs
           :
           therfore
           haue
           
           wee
           hence
           assurance
           of
           our
           right
           in
           Christ
           ,
           who
           came
           to
           saue
           sinners
           ,
           and
           shall
           haue
           experience
           of
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           daily
           subduing
           ,
           and
           mastering
           of
           our
           corruptions
           .
           And
           therefore
        
         
           2.
           
           Let
           vs
           not
           despaire
           in
           our
           greatest
           tentations
           ,
           seeing
           
           the
           greater
           miserie
           the
           greater
           mercie
           .
           As
           it
           is
           God
           our
           father
           that
           hath
           left
           sinne
           in
           vs
           ,
           yea
           in
           the
           dearest
           ,
           to
           aduance
           his
           free
           and
           constant
           loue
           :
           so
           hath
           he
           giuen
           his
           Son
           to
           reueale
           this
           loue
           vnto
           vs
           by
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
           shedding
           it
           abroad
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           through
           the
           daily
           assurance
           of
           the
           pardon
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           continuall
           enabling
           to
           conquer
           the
           same
           :
           Rom.
           5.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           this
           end
           let
           vs
           not
           thinke
           our
           case
           singular
           ,
           seeing
           
           the
           best
           haue
           not
           been
           exempted
           from
           infirmities
           ,
           whereby
           Satan
           would
           driue
           vs
           to
           despaire
           ;
           but
           rather
           the
           greater
           our
           infirmities
           are
           ,
           the
           greater
           experience
           may
           wee
           looke
           for
           of
           the
           mercies
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           who
           will
           lay
           no
           more
           vpon
           vs
           then
           we
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           endure
           ,
           1.
           
           Cor.
           10.
           13
           :
           but
           will
           giue
           an
           issue
           with
           the
           temptation
           ,
           that
           so
           wee
           may
           be
           able
           to
           beare
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           though
           we
           haue
           infirmities
           ;
           yet
           let
           this
           comfort
           vs
           ,
           that
           our
           God
           will
           not
           let
           them
           fester
           in
           vs
           ,
           but
           by
           
           the
           power
           of
           our
           conscience
           ,
           or
           ministerie
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           by
           some
           outward
           chastisement
           ,
           &c.
           wee
           shall
           know
           our
           iniquitie
           ;
           that
           so
           wee
           may
           performe
           seasonable
           repentance
           :
           and
           this
           is
           the
           next
           obseruation
           that
           followeth
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           practise
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           with
           his
           Church
           ;
           who
           doth
           not
           flatter
           her
           in
           her
           sinne
           ,
           by
           concealing
           the
           same
           ,
           (
           as
           a
           false
           Prophet
           would
           haue
           winked
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           onely
           stood
           vpon
           commendation
           ,
           yea
           happily
           ascribe
           that
           which
           was
           not
           true
           )
           but
           deales
           faithfully
           with
           her
           .
           As
           hee
           commends
           her
           for
           her
           good
           parts
           :
           so
           he
           reproues
           her
           for
           that
           euill
           of
           her
           decay
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           teacheth
           vs
           ,
           that
           
        
         
           We
           must
           reproue
           our
           brother
           plainly
           for
           his
           sinne
           :
           so
           doe
           we
           testifie
           ,
           and
           approue
           ;
        
         
         
           1.
           
           The
           faithfulnesse
           of
           our
           calling
           and
           dutie
           vnto
           God
           ,
           
           in
           deliuering
           the
           whole
           counsell
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           reproofe
           for
           sinne
           ,
           as
           praise
           for
           well
           doing
           .
           2.
           
           Tim.
           3.
           16.
           2.
           
           Tim.
           4.
           2.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Our
           loue
           to
           our
           brother
           ,
           both
           in
           preuenting
           Gods
           iudgements
           by
           our
           reproofes
           ,
           or
           else
           sanctifying
           them
           vnto
           a
           sinner
           .
           At
           least
           wee
           iustifie
           God
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           sinner
           without
           excuse
           :
           Ezech.
           33.
           and
           saue
           our
           owne
           soules
           .
           As
           also
           hereby
           we
           prouoke
           him
           to
           repentance
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           renewed
           repentance
           to
           perfection
           :
           Leuit.
           19.
           17.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           1.
           condemneth
           the
           flatterer
           ,
           that
           either
           will
           see
           
           no
           euill
           in
           his
           brother
           ,
           but
           is
           still
           beating
           vpon
           the
           good
           that
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           puffing
           him
           vp
           ,
           with
           conceit
           thereof
           ;
           or
           if
           he
           see
           any
           euill
           ,
           will
           not
           reprooue
           him
           plainely
           ,
           but
           either
           excuse
           it
           or
           diminish
           it
           ,
           or
           daube
           it
           vp
           ,
           hardning
           him
           in
           his
           sinne
           ,
           &c.
           Ezech.
           13.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           are
           here
           reprooued
           ,
           that
           iustifie
           the
           wicked
           and
           condemne
           the
           righteous
           :
           Esay
           5.
           21.
           whereas
           our
           Sauiour
           
           iustifies
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           condemnes
           the
           euill
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           also
           ,
           they
           that
           stumble
           at
           strawes
           ,
           and
           make
           mole-hils
           mountaines
           ;
           omitting
           the
           sinnes
           of
           great
           ones
           ,
           or
           the
           great
           sinnes
           of
           their
           brethren
           :
           for
           fauour
           and
           affection
           ,
           but
           enforcing
           to
           the
           vtmost
           euery
           light
           escape
           in
           the
           godly
           ,
           or
           their
           enemies
           ,
           putting
           more
           thereto
           ,
           yea
           ,
           taking
           occasion
           thereby
           to
           disgrace
           their
           profession
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Whereas
           our
           Sauiour
           Christ
           ,
           heere
           spares
           not
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           famous
           Church
           ,
           and
           whatsoeuer
           is
           amisse
           in
           her
           ,
           lets
           her
           know
           plainely
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           people
           also
           are
           here
           condemned
           ,
           that
           hate
           those
           ,
           that
           
           reprooue
           them
           ,
           and
           rather
           heape
           vnto
           themselues
           such
           teachers
           as
           wil
           flatter
           them
           in
           their
           sinne
           ,
           then
           intertaine
           those
           that
           deale
           faithfully
           in
           reproouing
           :
           Amos
           5.
           11.
           
           Micah
           .
           2.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           here
           is
           instruction
           ,
           1.
           to
           praise
           God
           for
           faithfull
           
           teaching
           ,
           when
           God
           cuts
           downe
           by
           his
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           conuinceth
           the
           world
           of
           sin
           .
           2.
           
           And
           also
           to
           mourne
           where
           the
           church
           is
           pestered
           with
           flatterers
           ,
           that
           crie
           all
           is
           well
           ,
           Peace
           peace
           ;
           all
           the
           congregation
           is
           holy
           :
           Ier.
           6.
           
           Numb
           .
           16.
           
           Ierem.
           28.
           
           Ezech.
           34.
           13.
           14.
           
        
         
           We
           learne
           here
           by
           our
           Sauiors
           example
           how
           to
           reproue
           
           for
           sinne
           :
           namely
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Plainly
           :
           
             Thou
             art
             the
             man
             ,
          
           2.
           
           Sam.
           12.
           
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Particularly
           :
           Letting
           him
           see
           his
           particular
           sinne
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Powerfully
           :
           To
           humble
           him
           for
           his
           sin
           ,
           by
           denouncing
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           the
           same
           .
           
             I
             haue
             somewhat
             against
             thee
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           I
           haue
           a
           controuersie
           with
           thee
           ,
           I
           am
           angrie
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           auenged
           of
           thee
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Constantly
           and
           seasonably
           ,
           not
           letting
           him
           lie
           in
           it
           ,
           taking
           the
           fit
           time
           ,
           &c.
           as
           
             Abigail
          
           did
           ,
           1.
           
           Sam.
           25.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Impartially
           and
           sincerely
           ,
           not
           sparing
           the
           greatest
           nor
           dearest
           vnto
           vs
           ;
           no
           not
           the
           house
           of
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           Esay
           58.
           1.
           
           no
           not
           the
           most
           excellent
           Church
           ;
           not
           
             Dauid
             ,
          
           though
           a
           King
           ;
           not
           our
           children
           ,
           not
           any
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           heere
           is
           great
           comfort
           ,
           that
           being
           reprooued
           for
           sinne
           ,
           we
           are
           iudged
           in
           this
           life
           ;
           and
           so
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           
           being
           brought
           to
           repentance
           ,
           we
           shal
           not
           be
           iudged
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           :
           1.
           
           Cor.
           11.
           31.
           32.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           in
           that
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           testifieth
           here
           that
           Christ
           doth
           come
           against
           his
           Church
           for
           this
           sin
           :
           here
           we
           learne
           ,
           
           That
           though
           God
           loueth
           alwaies
           the
           person
           of
           his
           children
           ;
           yet
           hee
           is
           displeased
           with
           their
           sinne
           :
           he
           will
           come
           against
           them
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           chastise
           them
           for
           the
           same
           :
           Psal
           .
           89.
           2.
           
           Sam.
           8.
           &c.
           Ezech.
           18.
           
           And
           that
           because
           he
           is
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Righteous
           ,
           and
           hateth
           iniquitie
           ,
           Psal
           .
           5.
           4.
           and
           therefore
           will
           not
           endure
           it
           in
           his
           owne
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           is
           mercifull
           ,
           and
           therefore
           will
           not
           suffer
           sinne
           to
           dwell
           in
           his
           children
           :
           but
           by
           his
           corrections
           will
           clense
           them
           :
           Esay
           1.
           25.
           
           Esay
           27.
           
           Ierem.
           19.
           
           Psal
           .
           89.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           sinnes
           of
           his
           children
           doe
           more
           grieue
           him
           ,
           and
           indeed
           are
           more
           grieuous
           :
           first
           ,
           because
        
         
           4.
           
           They
           haue
           more
           grace
           to
           resist
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           doe
           giue
           more
           offence
           to
           the
           weake
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           open
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           wicked
           more
           to
           blaspheme
           God
           and
           his
           truth
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           wicked
           may
           haue
           their
           vengeance
           hereby
           sealed
           vp
           ,
           in
           that
           the
           Lord
           spareth
           not
           his
           owne
           children
           :
           Prou.
           11.
           32.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           his
           children
           might
           not
           be
           condemned
           finally
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           he
           might
           weane
           them
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           prouoke
           
           them
           to
           draw
           neere
           vnto
           him
           in
           prayer
           ,
           and
           so
           haue
           further
           experience
           of
           his
           loue
           in
           the
           issues
           thereof
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Their
           sinne
           is
           not
           theirs
           ,
           but
           proceeds
           from
           Satan
           and
           the
           old
           man
           ,
           which
           he
           therefore
           remoueth
           by
           his
           chastisements
           ,
           
           that
           so
           he
           might
           manifest
           and
           confirme
           his
           loue
           more
           and
           more
           to
           their
           persons
           in
           fitting
           them
           to
           glorie
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           serueth
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           condemne
           the
           wicked
           that
           flatter
           themselues
           in
           
           their
           righteousnesse
           ,
           because
           they
           prosper
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           plagued
           like
           others
           ,
           nor
           afflicted
           as
           the
           sinners
           ,
           seeing
           they
           are
           fatted
           vp
           hereby
           to
           the
           day
           of
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           the
           elect
           by
           afflictions
           prepared
           to
           happinesse
           :
           Ierem.
           12.
           3.
           
           Act.
           14.
           23
           ,
           24.
           
           Iob
           21.
           
           Psal
           .
           17
           14.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           reprooue
           the
           sinners
           that
           prouoke
           the
           Lord
           by
           their
           sinne
           to
           become
           their
           enemie
           ,
           and
           then
           being
           afflicted
           ,
           
           complaine
           of
           wrong
           ,
           and
           condemne
           the
           loue
           and
           faithfulnes
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           if
           in
           chastising
           them
           he
           hated
           them
           ,
           seeing
           of
           very
           loue
           and
           faithfulnes
           he
           doth
           correct
           them
           :
           Psal
           .
           119.
           
           Psal
           .
           73.
           
           Iob
           6.
           9.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           reprooue
           the
           world
           that
           iudge
           of
           men
           by
           these
           
           outward
           things
           ,
           seeing
           all
           things
           are
           alike
           vnto
           all
           men
           :
           Eccl.
           9.
           1.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           here
           is
           instruction
           :
           1.
           
           To
           teach
           vs
           how
           to
           keep
           God
           to
           be
           our
           friend
           :
           namely
           ,
           by
           keeping
           our selues
           from
           sinne
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           renued
           repentance
           ,
           daily
           renouncing
           ,
           and
           reforming
           the
           sinne
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           beare
           patiently
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           seeing
           wee
           haue
           deserued
           hell
           ;
           and
           this
           affliction
           which
           is
           but
           for
           a
           moment
           ,
           wil
           procure
           vnto
           vs
           an
           inestimable
           weight
           of
           glory
           :
           2.
           
           Cor.
           5.
           16.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           trie
           our
           estate
           vnder
           the
           rod
           ,
           namely
           ,
           if
           wee
           feele
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           angrie
           ,
           and
           so
           feare
           and
           depart
           from
           euill
           :
           Prou.
           14.
           
        
         
           And
           thus
           doth
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           amplifie
           the
           sinne
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           by
           signifying
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           angrie
           with
           her
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           But
           let
           vs
           consider
           what
           this
           sinne
           is
           ,
           namely
           ,
           That
           
           she
           hath
           left
           her
           first
           loue
           ,
           a
           sinne
           of
           omission
           ,
           she
           hath
           failed
           in
           that
           zeale
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Quest.
          
           But
           how
           may
           she
           be
           said
           to
           haue
           left
           her
           first
           
           loue
           ,
           seeing
           she
           hath
           formerly
           the
           testimonie
           that
           she
           endured
           patiently
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           faint
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           She
           might
           faile
           in
           the
           measure
           of
           her
           loue
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           the
           substance
           and
           trueth
           thereof
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           She
           might
           faile
           in
           the
           outward
           action
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           the
           inward
           purpose
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           She
           might
           not
           be
           so
           zealous
           as
           she
           was
           ,
           and
           yet
           haue
           so
           much
           zeale
           as
           not
           to
           giue
           ouer
           finally
           ;
           for
           a
           time
           she
           might
           be
           cooled
           ,
           but
           not
           quenched
           in
           her
           zeale
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Whence
           we
           learne
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Lord
           accept
           the
           purpose
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           quench
           the
           smoaking
           
           flaxe
           ;
           yet
           would
           hee
           haue
           vs
           grow
           in
           grace
           ,
           and
           follow
           hard
           after
           the
           marke
           ;
           we
           must
           abound
           in
           grace
           ,
           and
           be
           
           plentifull
           in
           good
           works
           ;
           we
           must
           thriue
           in
           well
           doing
           ,
           expressing
           outwardly
           when
           we
           inwardly
           desire
           ,
           and
           subduing
           the
           whole
           man
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           spirit
           :
           1.
           
           Col.
           1.
           
           Pet.
           2.
           1.
           3.
           
           Ephes
           .
           1.
           
           Phil.
           2.
           
           Pet.
           1.
           8.
           
           Psalm
           .
           92.
           
           Iob.
           17.
           9.
           1.
           
           Thes
           .
           5.
           perseuering
           with
           all
           patience
           and
           constancie
           vnto
           the
           end
           ,
           Ephes
           .
           6.
           13.
           
        
         
           And
           that
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           hath
           commanded
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           
           we
           should
           be
           holy
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           holy
           ,
           1.
           
           Pet.
           1.
           13.
           14.
           
           &c.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Hereby
           we
           make
           sure
           our
           election
           ,
           and
           attaine
           to
           the
           certaine
           knowledge
           thereof
           ,
           2.
           
           Pet.
           1.
           10.
           
           Ioh.
           7.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Hereby
           we
           make
           vs
           meete
           for
           that
           glorious
           inheritance
           ,
           1.
           
           Col.
           11.
           12.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Hereby
           we
           prouoke
           others
           to
           glorifie
           God
           ,
           Matth.
           5.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           We
           daunt
           and
           confound
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           1.
           
           Pet.
           2.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           And
           adorne
           and
           beautifie
           our
           glorious
           profession
           ,
           1.
           
           Phil.
           27.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           serueth
           ,
        
         
           To
           condemne
           ,
           1.
           all
           those
           that
           flatter
           their
           hearts
           
           with
           good
           intents
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           vtterly
           voide
           of
           good
           fruits
           ,
           Prou.
           3.
           
           Esa
           .
           29.
           
        
         
         
           2.
           
           As
           also
           those
           ,
           that
           vpon
           presumption
           that
           they
           are
           better
           then
           others
           ,
           cease
           to
           better
           themselues
           ,
           and
           so
           standing
           at
           a
           stay
           in
           religion
           ,
           goe
           backward
           therein
           ,
           1.
           
           Cor.
           4.
           
           Reuel
           .
           3.
           
        
         
           3
           And
           those
           likewise
           ,
           that
           feare
           to
           abound
           in
           holinesse
           ,
           zeale
           ,
           &c.
           lest
           they
           bee
           accounted
           singular
           noted
           men
           ,
           precise
           ,
           vaine-glorious
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           these
           especially
           ,
           that
           haue
           not
           onely
           slacked
           their
           zeale
           in
           religion
           ,
           but
           doe
           iustifie
           this
           decay
           ,
           as
           being
           
           now
           more
           wise
           ,
           sober
           ,
           &c.
           in
           their
           profession
           ,
           whereas
           before
           they
           were
           fierie
           ,
           rash
           ,
           indiscreet
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           here
           is
           instruction
           ,
           and
           that
           first
           ,
           we
           must
           labor
           
           to
           increase
           and
           grow
           constant
           in
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           these
           meanes
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           auoiding
           the
           meanes
           of
           Apostasie
           ,
           which
           are
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Corruption
           of
           iudgement
           ,
           and
           that
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           may
           be
           too
           holy
           :
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           lesse
           will
           serue
           the
           turne
           ,
           because
           many
           doe
           lesse
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           are
           saued
           ,
           Acts
           14.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           Gods
           mercie
           doth
           more
           abound
           in
           our
           failings
           ,
           Rom.
           6.
           1.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           we
           need
           not
           to
           be
           so
           perfect
           ,
           seeing
           Christ
           hath
           finished
           all
           for
           vs
           :
           seeing
           Christ
           hath
           therefore
           perfited
           all
           things
           that
           wee
           might
           grow
           to
           perfection
           ,
           Hebr.
           12.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           Iohn
           15.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Corrupt
           practize
           :
           
        
         
           
             1.
             
             When
             either
             we
             liue
             by
             examples
             of
             the
             greatest
             :
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             Matth.
             5.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Or
             by
             the
             streame
             of
             the
             time
             :
          
           
             4.
             
             Or
             onely
             by
             the
             lawes
             of
             men
             :
          
           
             5.
             
             Or
             follow
             the
             most
             in
             religion
             :
          
           
             6.
             
             Or
             grow
             spiritually
             proude
             of
             our
             well
             doing
             :
          
           
             7.
             
             Or
             grow
             secure
             and
             dead
             in
             the
             performance
             of
             holy
             duties
             ,
             performing
             them
             for
             custome
             ,
             worldly
             ,
             hypocritically
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             8.
             
             Or
             grow
             inconstant
             in
             holy
             duties
             ;
             intermitting
             the
             set
             times
             ,
             of
             prayers
             ,
             hearing
             the
             word
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             9
             Or
             grow
             negligent
             in
             conuerting
             others
             .
          
           
             
             10.
             
             Or
             admit
             of
             humaine
             inuentions
             ,
             with
             the
             worship
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             11.
             
             Or
             proue
             vnthankefull
             vnto
             God
             for
             his
             particular
             mercies
             ,
             1.
             
             Rom.
             
          
           
             12.
             
             Or
             fall
             into
             grosse
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             lie
             in
             them
             without
             repentance
             :
             Psal
             .
             51.
             
          
           
             13.
             
             Or
             iudge
             vncharitably
             of
             our
             brethren
             ,
             withdrawing
             our
             compassions
             from
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           practise
           we
           these
           meanes
           to
           make
           vs
           
             abound
          
           in
           
           good
           workes
           ,
           and
           grow
           constant
           therein
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Remember
           we
           the
           continuall
           seruice
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           heauen
           ,
           they
           inces●antly
           glorifie
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           continually
           :
           1.
           
           Thess
           4.
           
           Reuel
           .
           4.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Consider
           we
           the
           power
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           still
           remaines
           to
           couer
           our
           imperfections
           ,
           and
           to
           strengthen
           vs
           to
           perfection
           :
           Heb.
           12.
           1.
           2.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Know
           we
           that
           the
           Comforter
           doth
           abide
           with
           vs
           ,
           
             to
             lead
             vs
             into
             all
             truth
             :
          
           and
           so
           forward
           in
           al
           holines
           :
           Ioh.
           15.
           16.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Consider
           we
           that
           
             the
             righteous
             can
             scarcely
             be
             saued
             ,
          
           1.
           
           Pet.
           4.
           15.
           
           &
           what
           pains
           the
           best
           haue
           takē
           toward
           heauē
           .
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Remember
           we
           y
           
             t
          
           Iesus
           Christ
           hath
           taken
           away
           all
           the
           rigour
           of
           weldoing
           ,
           and
           yet
           enables
           vs
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           to
           perfection
           ,
           accepting
           our
           weakest
           endeuors
           ,
           so
           they
           be
           sound
           ,
           and
           enabling
           of
           vs
           to
           fulfill
           all
           his
           righteousnesse
           in
           due
           season
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Retaine
           we
           soundnes
           of
           iudgement
           ,
           concerning
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Doe
           wee
           all
           things
           from
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           :
           1.
           
           Thess
           .
           1.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           Cleaue
           wee
           still
           to
           the
           power
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           striue
           we
           to
           encrease
           in
           knowledge
           :
           1.
           
           Phil.
           1.
           
           Coll.
           
        
         
           9.
           
           Practise
           we
           constantly
           the
           duties
           of
           pietie
           and
           charitie
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Watch
           wee
           daily
           ouer
           our
           hearts
           ,
           in
           a
           true
           searching
           and
           examining
           the
           same
           .
           Psal
           .
           4.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
           11.
           
           See
           that
           we
           renue
           our
           repentance
           ,
           as
           often
           as
           we
           sin
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           Labour
           wee
           the
           conuersion
           of
           our
           brethren
           ,
           and
           iudge
           we
           charitably
           of
           them
           .
        
         
         
           13.
           
           Walke
           we
           alwaies
           in
           feare
           of
           our selues
           ,
           and
           suspect
           we
           all
           our
           workes
           yea
           then
           most
           ,
           when
           wee
           enioy
           greatest
           graces
           :
           Prou.
           28.
           13.
           
        
         
           14.
           
           Remember
           wee
           our
           ends
           ,
           and
           vncertaintie
           of
           our
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           account
           we
           must
           make
           :
           2.
           
           Cor.
           5.
           10.
           11.
           
        
         
           15.
           
           And
           resigne
           we
           our selues
           daily
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           resting
           on
           his
           prouidence
           :
           1.
           
           Pet.
           5.
           
           Matth.
           6.
           
        
         
           16.
           
           Entertaine
           we
           cheerefully
           the
           motions
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           in
           practise
           diligently
           :
           Ephes
           .
           4.
           
        
         
           Thus
           shall
           wee
           grow
           constant
           in
           weldoing
           ,
           and
           perseuere
           vnto
           the
           end
           .
           And
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           For
           our
           comfort
           learne
           we
           ,
           that
           our
           God
           ,
           that
           commands
           perseuerance
           ,
           giues
           grace
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           therfore
           we
           shall
           continue
           ,
           and
           not
           finally
           decay
           :
           we
           shall
           leaue
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           but
           not
           lose
           it
           altogether
           :
           1.
           
           Philip.
           6.
           
           Iohn
           13.
           
           Luke
           22.
           33.
           
        
         
           Wherein
           note
           ,
           That
           euery
           conuert
           hath
           a
           first
           loue
           ,
           that
           
           is
           ,
           when
           God
           hath
           reuealed
           his
           loue
           vnto
           him
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           
             shed
             abroad
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
          
           then
           is
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           sinner
           inflamed
           to
           
             loue
             God
          
           againe
           ,
           then
           is
           it
           inlarged
           with
           
             ioy
             vnspeakable
          
           and
           glorious
           ,
           1.
           
           Pet.
           17.
           for
           so
           great
           saluation
           :
           then
           doth
           it
           striue
           to
           expresse
           it
           thankfulnesse
           vnto
           God
           ,
           for
           so
           great
           mercie
           :
           then
           is
           loue
           as
           
             strong
             as
             death
             ,
             much
             water
             cannot
             quench
             it
             :
          
           Cant.
           8.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           called
           ,
           his
           
             first
             loue
             :
          
           and
           it
           is
           discerned
           by
           these
           markes
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           his
           renouncing
           of
           all
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           parting
           
           with
           the
           dearest
           for
           the
           enioying
           of
           it
           :
           so
           did
           the
           Apostles
           forsake
           all
           in
           
             act
             :
          
           so
           must
           we
           forsake
           all
           in
           
             affection
          
           and
           in
           act
           too
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           may
           hinder
           our
           enioying
           of
           Christ
           :
           
             Zacheus
             ,
          
           Luke
           19.
           6.
           7.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           we
           endure
           any
           affliction
           for
           the
           Words
           sake
           ,
           1.
           
           Thess
           .
           1.
           9.
           10
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           great
           ioy
           in
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           :
           Heb.
           10.
           
           Ephes
           .
           1.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           wee
           reuerence
           highly
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           Galath
           .
           3
           4.
           thinking
           nothing
           too
           deare
           for
           them
           .
           Act.
           16.
           
        
         
           4
           When
           we
           cleare
           our
           conscience
           of
           all
           sinne
           ,
           by
           which
           
           our
           sweete
           fellowship
           with
           Christ
           may
           be
           hindred
           :
           so
           
             Zacheus
             ,
          
           Luke
           19
           ,
           not
           being
           ashamed
           to
           confesse
           our
           particular
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           renouncing
           them
           vnfainedly
           .
        
         
           5
           When
           for
           Christs
           sake
           
             we
             loue
             his
             poore
             members
             ,
          
           and
           
           impart
           of
           our
           worldly
           goods
           bountifully
           to
           their
           reliefe
           ,
           Luke
           19.
           
           
             Zacheus
             ,
          
           1.
           
           Ioh.
           2.
           
           Ioh.
           13.
           
           Psal
           .
           16.
           2.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           When
           wee
           continue
           in
           the
           powerfull
           meanes
           of
           the
           diuine
           worship
           :
           Act.
           2.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           When
           wee
           consult
           not
           with
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           nor
           communicate
           with
           it
           ,
           but
           doe
           vtterly
           renounce
           the
           same
           in
           regard
           of
           heauen
           ,
           Act.
           9.
           
           Gal.
           2.
           
           Matth.
           8
           &c.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           And
           being
           rauished
           with
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           the
           loue
           of
           Christ
           ,
           wee
           inlarge
           our selues
           to
           declare
           the
           same
           to
           our
           brethren
           ,
           labouring
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           Christ
           ,
           by
           plucking
           them
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           :
           Ioh
           1.
           18.
           
           Iude
           22.
           
           
        
         
           This
           is
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           markes
           thereof
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           same
           it
           is
           graciously
           preserued
           ,
           and
           encreased
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Whereby
           all
           those
           sudden
           flashes
           ,
           and
           fained
           and
           inconstant
           affections
           of
           hypocrites
           are
           reiected
           :
           Hebrewes
           
           6.
           4.
           and
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           put
           to
           the
           triall
           ,
           for
           the
           soundnes
           of
           our
           conuersion
           ,
           if
           we
           haue
           found
           such
           a
           loue
           in
           our
           hearts
           :
           by
           
           such
           euident
           marks
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           world
           is
           heere
           condemned
           ,
           that
           boasts
           of
           the
           fauour
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           it
           hath
           no
           argument
           of
           it
           conuersion
           by
           this
           loue
           :
           nay
           ,
           esteemeth
           it
           a
           wonder
           ,
           and
           madnes
           to
           be
           
           conuerted
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           the
           saints
           are
           comforted
           ,
           that
           seeing
           their
           loue
           vnto
           God
           dependeth
           on
           his
           loue
           vnchangeable
           to
           them
           :
           
           1.
           
           Ioh.
           4.
           1.
           
           Therefore
           as
           his
           is
           vnchangeable
           ,
           Ioh.
           13.
           1.
           so
           shall
           theirs
           be
           ;
           well
           they
           may
           
             leaue
          
           it
           ,
           but
           they
           shall
           neuer
           
             lose
          
           it
           .
           And
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           great
           affliction
           that
           they
           leaue
           their
           loue
           :
           although
           of
           a
           certaintie
           ,
        
         
           The
           Saints
           may
           leaue
           their
           first
           loue
           ;
           so
           did
           
             Dauid
             ,
             Peter
             ,
             Salomon
             ,
          
           &c.
           Psal
           .
           51.
           
           Galat.
           2.
           1.
           
           King.
           11.
           
           And
           the
           reasons
           
           are
           ,
        
         
           Because
           as
           the
           fire
           is
           slacked
           by
           two
           meanes
           ,
           either
           by
           withdrawing
           fuell
           frō
           it
           ,
           or
           putting
           water
           ,
           or
           ashes
           thereto
           :
        
         
         
           So
           there
           are
           two
           meanes
           ,
           whereby
           the
           loue
           of
           the
           Saints
           
           doth
           decay
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           Either
           when
           they
           faile
           in
           such
           meanes
           as
           doe
           nourish
           the
           same
           :
           or
           ,
        
         
           Doe
           adde
           such
           ,
           as
           may
           corrupt
           ,
           and
           coole
           ,
           namely
           ,
           when
           
           either
           they
           ,
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Neglect
             the
             powerfull
             ministerie
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             &c.
             
             1.
             
             Thes
             .
             5.
             19.
             20.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             constant
             practise
             of
             priuat
             ,
             and
             publike
             prayer
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Or
             the
             fellowship
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             Heb.
             10.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Or
             the
             motions
             of
             the
             spirit
             :
          
           
             5.
             
             Or
             neglect
             to
             examine
             their
             hearts
             daily
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Or
             faile
             in
             daily
             repentance
             ,
             or
             ,
          
           
             7.
             
             Neglect
             to
             conuert
             others
             :
          
        
         
           Or
           else
           doe
           adde
           that
           which
           may
           corrupt
           :
        
         
           
             1.
             
             As
             
               spirituall
               pride
            
             of
             Gods
             graces
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Carnall
               policie
               ,
            
             subiecting
             religion
             to
             the
             same
             .
             
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Prosperitie
               ,
            
             and
             setting
             their
             hearts
             thereon
             through
             couetousnesse
             :
             Psalm
             .
             119.
             
             Luke
             18.
             1.
             
             Tim.
             6.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             
               Abuse
               of
               Christian
               libertie
               ,
            
             in
             the
             enioying
             of
             pleasures
             ,
             &c.
             1.
             
             Cor.
             10.
             1.
             
             Cor.
             8.
             and
             vse
             of
             things
             indifferent
             .
          
        
         
           Concerning
           
             spirituall
             pride
             ,
          
           as
           Conuerts
           are
           subiect
           hereto
           ,
           
           in
           regard
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           now
           not
           being
           as
           others
           ,
           yea
           ,
           as
           themselues
           were
           ,
           yea
           ,
           being
           in
           some
           measure
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           
             diuine
             nature
             ,
          
           and
           aduanced
           to
           the
           hope
           of
           so
           glorious
           an
           inheritance
           ;
           may
           they
           not
           hereby
           be
           enticed
           to
           
             iustifie
          
           thēselues
           ,
           
           and
           
             despise
             their
             brethren
             ;
          
           to
           condemne
           ,
           where
           they
           should
           endeuour
           to
           conuert
           ?
           &c.
           Esay
           5.
           6.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Euen
           
             their
             desire
             to
             keepe
             themselues
             in
             this
             estate
             ,
          
           may
           be
           an
           occasion
           to
           Satan
           to
           breede
           spirituall
           pride
           in
           them
           .
           As
           namely
           ,
           that
           being
           now
           pluckt
           out
           of
           the
           common
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           separated
           from
           the
           world
           and
           wicked
           ones
           ,
           by
           their
           effectuall
           calling
           ;
           may
           not
           the
           Saints
           vpon
           pretence
           to
           keepe
           themselues
           vnspotted
           and
           vndefiled
           ,
           grow
           to
           singularitie
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           separation
           ,
           which
           are
           very
           dangerous
           branches
           of
           spirituall
           pride
           ?
        
         
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             execution
             also
             of
             their
             callings
          
           is
           subiect
           to
           much
           spirituall
           pride
           .
        
         
           Either
           they
           may
           neglect
           altogether
           their
           
             ciuill
             callings
          
           as
           too
           base
           ,
           and
           derogatorie
           from
           the
           prouidence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           Christian
           libertie
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           fruite
           of
           spirituall
           pride
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Lord
           hath
           imposed
           these
           callings
           to
           humble
           them
           .
           Or
           else
           they
           may
           so
           carrie
           themselues
           in
           their
           
           Christiā
           callings
           ,
           as
           by
           their
           morositie
           ,
           discontent
           ,
           &c.
           they
           shall
           not
           obscurely
           discouer
           much
           spirituall
           pride
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           
             speciall
             prouidence
             of
             the
             Almightie
             ,
          
           in
           leading
           them
           to
           perfection
           ,
           may
           also
           through
           the
           subtiltie
           of
           Satan
           be
           an
           occasion
           of
           much
           spirituall
           pride
           .
           And
           that
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Either
           in
           regard
           of
           such
           chastisements
           which
           the
           Lord
           exerciseth
           their
           nature
           to
           clense
           the
           same
           ,
           in
           the
           impatient
           bearing
           whereof
           ,
           pride
           is
           discouered
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Or
           else
           the
           
             prosperitie
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
          
           may
           bee
           an
           occasion
           of
           spirituall
           pride
           ,
           as
           being
           prouoked
           by
           Satan
           to
           fret
           and
           repine
           thereat
           :
           Psal
           .
           37.
           1.
           
           Ierem.
           12.
           
           Iob
           1.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Either
           they
           may
           be
           puffed
           vp
           with
           those
           
             wonderfull
             deliuerances
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           mercie
           bestoweth
           on
           them
           in
           their
           conduction
           to
           glorie
           :
           2.
           
           Cor.
           1.
           verses
           9
           ,
           10.
           2.
           
           Cor.
           12.
           7.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Or
           else
           they
           may
           reioyce
           at
           the
           destruction
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           tainted
           with
           spirituall
           pride
           :
           Iob
           31.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Either
           they
           may
           be
           
             hastie
             ,
          
           in
           
             expecting
             the
             reward
             ,
          
           and
           so
           for
           want
           of
           patience
           ,
           discouer
           spirituall
           pride
           :
           Heb.
           10.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           Or
           else
           
             desire
             death
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           continuall
           troubles
           ,
           and
           so
           discouer
           their
           pride
           ,
           in
           not
           waiting
           the
           Lords
           leisure
           :
           Iob
           3.
           
           Ionas
           4.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           Either
           they
           may
           be
           crossed
           in
           their
           expectations
           ,
           and
           so
           preferring
           their
           credits
           before
           Gods
           glorie
           ,
           bewray
           their
           pride
           :
           Ionas
           4.
           1.
           2.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           Or
           else
           ,
           beyond
           their
           hope
           and
           expectation
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           endued
           with
           extraordinarie
           graces
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           subiect
           to
           be
           
             exalted
             aboue
             measure
             :
          
           2.
           
           Cor.
           12
           7.
           8.
           
        
         
           Thus
           may
           the
           Saints
           be
           subiect
           to
           spirituall
           pride
           ,
           and
           so
           thereby
           giue
           occasion
           of
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           first
           loue
           :
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             Lord
             
               resisting
               the
               proud
               ,
            
             and
             bringing
             low
             the
             
             mountaines
             ;
             emptying
             the
             high
             minded
             ,
             and
             giuing
             grace
             to
             the
             humble
             :
             1.
             
             Pet
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Their
             pride
             making
             them
             
               seeme
               vncharitable
               ,
            
             and
             so
             not
             vsing
             their
             talents
             ,
             they
             are
             for
             a
             time
             taken
             away
             .
             
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             spirit
             hereby
             being
             
               grieued
               ,
            
             ceaseth
             to
             worke
             in
             
             them
             ,
             nay
             happily
             leaues
             them
             to
             grieuous
             buffetings
             .
          
        
         
           Touching
           
             policie
          
           by
           it
           ,
           I
           meane
           ,
           that
           wisedome
           which
           
           ciuill
           gouernment
           discouereth
           in
           managing
           it
           affaires
           ,
           for
           the
           adorning
           and
           preseruing
           thereof
           .
           This
           ,
           howsoeuer
           it
           may
           be
           an
           handmaid
           to
           religion
           ,
           yet
           carrieth
           some
           sway
           in
           the
           manner
           thereof
           :
           as
           ,
        
         
           
             1.
             
             In
             ordering
             the
             time
             ,
             and
             place
             ,
             and
             outward
             decencie
             
             for
             the
             diuine
             worship
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             compelling
             the
             outward
             man
             ,
             to
             the
             outward
             forme
             and
             meanes
             of
             religion
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             As
             also
             ,
             in
             executing
             the
             holy
             censures
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             vpon
             the
             refractarie
             and
             obstinate
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             And
             in
             protecting
             the
             innocencie
             and
             vprightnes
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             from
             the
             rage
             and
             wrongs
             of
             the
             wicked
             :
             and
             ,
          
           
             5.
             
             Punishing
             the
             enemies
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           may
           it
           also
           proue
           an
           
             enemie
          
           to
           sinceritie
           ,
           and
           so
           bee
           an
           occasion
           (
           if
           wee
           be
           guided
           thereby
           )
           to
           leaue
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           these
           respects
           :
           As
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           when
           it
           vndertakes
           to
           
             iudge
          
           and
           
             authorise
          
           the
           rule
           
           of
           religion
           :
           namely
           the
           word
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           it
           adioynes
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           
             inuentions
             of
             man
             ,
          
           making
           it
           equall
           with
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           it
           stands
           more
           vpon
           the
           
             forme
          
           then
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           When
           it
           excludes
           the
           substance
           of
           religion
           for
           the
           outward
           complement
           thereof
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           When
           it
           becomes
           a
           meanes
           to
           iustifie
           the
           wicked
           ,
           
           and
           condemne
           the
           righteous
           :
           Esay
           5.
           
           Matth.
           27.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           When
           it
           presumes
           to
           limit
           sinceritie
           to
           times
           ,
           persons
           :
           and
           ,
        
         
           7.
           
           When
           it
           insulteth
           and
           lords
           it
           ouer
           the
           conscience
           ,
           by
           inquisition
           into
           the
           secrets
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           violent
           forcing
           
           the
           same
           ,
           contrarie
           to
           the
           tendernes
           ,
           and
           true
           information
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Thus
           may
           Policie
           bee
           an
           enemie
           to
           religion
           ,
           and
           so
           a
           meanes
           of
           the
           leauing
           of
           our
           first
           loue
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           may
           also
           Prosperitie
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           either
           hauing
           much
           ,
           wee
           set
           our
           hearts
           vpon
           it
           :
           
           Psal
           .
           62.
           10.
           and
           so
           are
           withdrawne
           to
           execute
           the
           lusts
           of
           our
           hearts
           :
        
         
           2.
           
           Or
           measure
           our
           estate
           in
           grace
           by
           our
           prosperitie
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Or
           ,
           are
           not
           willing
           to
           be
           abased
           ,
           as
           we
           doe
           abound
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Or
           grow
           secure
           ,
           and
           vncharitable
           hereby
           ,
           either
           despising
           our
           poore
           brethren
           ,
           or
           insulting
           ouer
           thē
           :
           1.
           
           Pet.
           5.
           much
           lesse
           being
           inlarged
           in
           compassion
           of
           their
           affliction
           ,
           or
           open
           handed
           to
           relieue
           them
           :
           or
           promise
           constancie
           of
           this
           ticklish
           estate
           vnto
           our selues
           .
           
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           so
           also
           by
           abuse
           of
           our
           Christian
           libertie
           wee
           may
           leaue
           our
           first
           loue
           ;
           as
           hereafter
           shall
           more
           fully
           bee
           declared
           .
        
         
           Thus
           may
           we
           leaue
           our
           first
           loue
           ;
           by
           these
           meanes
           may
           
           our
           zeale
           be
           cooled
           and
           abated
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           serueth
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           our
           triall
           whether
           euer
           we
           had
           any
           first
           loue
           ,
           or
           
           no
           :
           namely
           ,
           if
           wee
           shall
           finde
           that
           by
           these
           meanes
           wee
           haue
           been
           cooled
           therein
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           so
           for
           our
           comfort
           and
           sound
           direction
           ,
           that
           if
           
           we
           euer
           had
           this
           first
           loue
           ,
           we
           shall
           recouer
           it
           againe
           :
           and
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           wee
           may
           know
           how
           to
           recouer
           it
           ,
           by
           vsing
           aright
           
           such
           meanes
           ,
           as
           being
           abused
           ,
           haue
           been
           the
           occasion
           of
           this
           decay
           :
           the
           manner
           whereof
           is
           laid
           downe
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           serueth
           further
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           reproofe
           of
           our
           times
           ,
           who
           may
           be
           iustly
           charged
           
           to
           haue
           left
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           by
           trying
           our selues
           by
           the
           former
           meanes
           ,
           whereby
           this
           first
           loue
           is
           slaked
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           for
           our
           further
           instruction
           herein
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Know
           we
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           subiect
           to
           a
           false
           imputation
           of
           leauing
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           in
           many
           respects
           .
        
         
         
           As
           ,
           1.
           when
           vpon
           the
           iust
           consideration
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           
           our
           Christian
           libertie
           ,
           as
           being
           spirituall
           ,
           we
           limit
           our
           zeale
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           our
           callings
           :
           so
           giuing
           vnto
           God
           the
           things
           that
           are
           his
           ,
           that
           we
           denie
           not
           also
           vnto
           Caesar
           that
           which
           is
           his
           .
           This
           moderation
           ,
           howsoeuer
           with
           the
           Anabaptists
           it
           be
           traduced
           as
           luke
           warmnesse
           ,
           and
           temporizing
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           auoid
           affliction
           :
           yet
           indeed
           it
           is
           an
           holy
           rectifying
           and
           ordering
           of
           our
           zeale
           by
           humilitie
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           that
           so
           it
           may
           hold
           out
           ,
           and
           be
           perfited
           through
           patience
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           the
           commandement
           of
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           :
           Rom.
           13.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           may
           be
           falsely
           charged
           to
           haue
           left
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           when
           wee
           are
           outwardly
           encreased
           with
           temporall
           blessings
           .
           As
           if
           because
           prosperitie
           is
           apt
           to
           coole
           ,
           by
           making
           vs
           secure
           ,
           and
           forgetfull
           of
           our
           God
           :
           therefore
           it
           must
           needes
           follow
           ,
           that
           wheresoeuer
           there
           is
           outward
           abundance
           ,
           there
           is
           inward
           leannes
           and
           barrennesse
           :
           Psalme
           106.
           15.
           
           Which
           imputation
           is
           hereby
           proued
           to
           be
           most
           vniust
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Both
           because
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           haue
           increased
           outwardly
           ,
           and
           thriuen
           inwardly
           too
           ;
           as
           ,
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Dauid
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           vertue
           of
           that
           promise
           makes
           hereunto
           :
           That
           if
           all
           things
           (
           then
           surely
           outward
           blessings
           )
           shall
           worke
           together
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           elect
           ,
           Rom.
           8.
           29.
           especially
           seeing
           the
           Lord
           giueth
           grace
           to
           vse
           these
           gifts
           aright
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             And
          
           seeing
           godlinesse
           hath
           the
           promise
           of
           this
           life
           
           aswell
           as
           of
           a
           better
           ;
           
             and
          
           the
           more
           y
           
             e
          
           Saints
           partake
           of
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           y
           
             e
          
           more
           their
           thankfulnes
           &
           obedience
           doth
           encrease
           ;
           
             and
          
           being
           knit
           vnto
           the
           Lord
           with
           more
           bonds
           ,
           
           
             seeing
          
           the
           more
           they
           receiue
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           feare
           themselues
           ,
           
             and
          
           so
           by
           imparting
           liberally
           vnto
           others
           ,
           doe
           ease
           themselues
           of
           the
           burthen
           ;
           
             and
          
           approue
           their
           loue
           vnto
           God
           ,
           by
           their
           vnfained
           loue
           vnto
           his
           Saints
           :
           
             as
             hereby
          
           they
           are
           more
           deeply
           interessed
           in
           y
           
             e
          
           prayers
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           so
           is
           heauen
           more
           inlarged
           to
           the
           increase
           of
           their
           loue
           .
           The
           Lord
           heares
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           inlargeth
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           stewards
           ,
           to
           loue
           y
           
             t
          
           God
           more
           seruently
           ,
           that
           so
           inables
           thē
           to
           comfort
           others
           .
           And
           so
           being
           faithful
           in
           a
           little
           ,
           they
           are
           still
           increased
           :
           vntill
           being
           full
           of
           grace
           and
           
           abounding
           in
           euery
           good
           worke
           ,
           they
           are
           made
           meete
           partakers
           
           of
           that
           glorious
           inheritance
           :
           1.
           
           Coll.
           12.
           
           Matth.
           25.
           1.
           
           Cor.
           15.
           
        
         
           And
           may
           not
           our
           spirituall
           wisedome
           in
           auoiding
           of
           vnnecessarie
           troubles
           ,
           expose
           vs
           sometimes
           to
           this
           false
           imputation
           that
           we
           haue
           left
           our
           first
           loue
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           Yea
           surely
           ,
           if
           either
           by
           wise
           and
           modest
           answeres
           we
           auoid
           troubles
           :
        
         
           2.
           
           Or
           by
           concealing
           of
           that
           truth
           ,
           which
           wee
           are
           not
           bound
           in
           conscience
           to
           discouer
           ,
           we
           so
           escape
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Or
           by
           auoiding
           the
           rage
           of
           our
           enemies
           ,
           when
           our
           time
           is
           not
           yet
           come
           ,
           we
           are
           yet
           freed
           from
           troubles
           by
           remouing
           from
           our
           habitations
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Or
           by
           changing
           our
           habits
           and
           features
           we
           so
           auoid
           the
           furie
           of
           the
           aduersarie
           :
           if
           by
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           through
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           wee
           escape
           such
           troubles
           ,
           which
           others
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           this
           wisedome
           ,
           are
           ouertaken
           with
           ;
           presently
           wee
           are
           charged
           with
           want
           of
           zeale
           ;
           we
           are
           condemned
           to
           be
           luke
           warme
           ,
           to
           haue
           left
           our
           first
           loue
           :
           and
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Especially
           if
           wee
           vse
           our
           goods
           ,
           as
           a
           meanes
           to
           redeeme
           the
           bodie
           from
           trouble
           ,
           oh
           this
           is
           censured
           as
           vnlawfull
           ;
           and
           so
           auoiding
           troubles
           as
           by
           vnlawfull
           meanes
           ,
           we
           are
           challenged
           of
           cowardize
           ,
           want
           of
           zeale
           ,
           corruption
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           An
           imputation
           :
           how
           vniust
           and
           vncharitable
           it
           is
           ,
           may
           appeare
           by
           these
           circumstances
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           we
           are
           not
           bound
           to
           giue
           an
           account
           of
           our
           faith
           to
           euery
           priuate
           man
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           
           whomsoeuer
           hath
           lawfull
           authoritie
           to
           require
           it
           at
           our
           hands
           ,
           as
           the
           Minister
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           haue
           charge
           ouer
           vs.
           And
           that
           ,
           because
        
         
           Hereby
           they
           may
           haue
           comfort
           in
           discharge
           of
           their
           dutie
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           not
           laboured
           in
           vaine
           :
           or
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           May
           be
           humbled
           in
           our
           want
           of
           profiting
           and
           growing
           in
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           so
           encrease
           their
           paines
           and
           prayers
           for
           vs.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           are
           in
           Gods
           stead
           ,
           and
           in
           refusing
           to
           giue
           an
           account
           vnto
           thē
           ,
           we
           deny
           and
           renoūce
           euen
           God
           himself
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           They
           may
           be
           prouoked
           hereby
           ,
           to
           perseuerance
           and
           maintenance
           of
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Though
           they
           must
           not
           be
           Lords
           ouer
           the
           conscience
           ,
           to
           make
           ,
           or
           alter
           the
           truth
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           witnesses
           vnto
           the
           conscience
           concerning
           the
           trueth
           ,
           yea
           they
           are
           appro●ers
           and
           maintainers
           thereof
           ,
           to
           the
           comfor●
           of
           the
           beleeuer
           and
           furtherance
           of
           his
           faith
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
        
         
           Though
           we
           giue
           not
           account
           of
           our
           faith
           either
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           the
           scorner
           ,
           that
           hereby
           will
           take
           occasion
           to
           insult
           
           and
           blaspheme
           our
           God
           and
           his
           sacred
           truth
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Or
           to
           the
           open
           enemie
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           hath
           no
           calling
           to
           require
           ,
           so
           we
           haue
           warrant
           to
           conceale
           it
           ,
           as
           being
           bound
           to
           preserue
           life
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           cast
           pearles
           to
           swine
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Or
           to
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           desireth
           not
           information
           thereby
           ,
           lest
           we
           beate
           the
           aire
           ,
           and
           runne
           before
           we
           are
           called
           ,
           expose
           our
           profession
           o
           contempt
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Or
           to
           the
           priuate
           Christian
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           in
           a
           case
           of
           necessitie
           on
           our
           parts
           ,
           to
           remoue
           a
           false
           imputation
           ;
           and
           on
           his
           part
           ,
           to
           guide
           him
           that
           is
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           desires
           our
           helpe
           .
        
         
           Yet
           doe
           we
           not
           herein
           betray
           our
           faith
           :
           but
           rather
           wisely
           maintaine
           the
           honour
           ,
           and
           preserue
           the
           vertue
           thereof
           ,
           both
           in
           defending
           the
           same
           from
           the
           reproches
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           as
           also
           in
           reseruing
           the
           vse
           thereof
           to
           it
           fit
           season
           and
           occasion
           ,
           when
           our
           God
           shal
           be
           best
           glorified
           ,
           our
           profession
           iustified
           ,
           and
           brethren
           informed
           and
           confirmed
           thereby
           .
           And
           this
           is
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           we
           haue
           an
           especial
           calling
           to
           witnesse
           a
           good
           profession
           ,
           as
           being
           inwardly
           furnished
           with
           gifts
           ,
           and
           outwardly
           led
           foorth
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           Iesus
           our
           Sauiour
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           of
           these
           we
           shall
           discerne
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           sound
           knowledge
           of
           y
           
             e
          
           cause
           in
           particular
           ,
           which
           
           we
           are
           to
           make
           good
           by
           whatsoeuer
           sufferings
           ,
           so
           that
           our
           iudgements
           are
           throughly
           informed
           ,
           and
           so
           our
           consciences
           conuinced
           with
           the
           trueth
           ,
           doe
           finde
           rest
           and
           comfort
           therein
           :
           Ephes
           .
           ●
           .
           Phil.
           1.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           our
           ardent
           loue
           vnto
           that
           truth
           which
           wee
           haue
           
           apprehended
           ,
           and
           heartie
           desire
           that
           by
           any
           our
           neuer
           so
           great
           affliction
           ,
           it
           may
           bee
           glorified
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Saints
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           By
           our
           especiall
           apprehension
           of
           Gods
           singular
           mercie
           towards
           vs
           ,
           in
           accounting
           vs
           so
           worthie
           as
           to
           make
           profession
           of
           that
           truth
           .
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Hence
           wee
           euen
           long
           and
           desire
           to
           taste
           of
           that
           cup
           which
           the
           profession
           of
           that
           truth
           may
           cost
           vs.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Yet
           so
           ,
           as
           that
           our
           most
           ardent
           desires
           are
           subiect
           to
           contrarie
           buffetings
           of
           feare
           of
           our
           owne
           inabilitie
           in
           our
           
           selues
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
        
         
           6.
           
           Rather
           desiring
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           Spirit
           so
           to
           conduct
           vs
           in
           the
           combat
           ,
           that
           Gods
           cause
           may
           be
           honoured
           in
           our
           constancie
           therein
           ;
           then
           we
           in
           any
           sort
           magnified
           thereby
           ,
           nay
           that
           wee
           shall
           haue
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           any
           good
           issue
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           howsoeuer
           we
           haue
           many
           gratious
           promises
           ,
           yea
           likelihoods
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           And
           therefore
           simply
           submitting
           our selues
           to
           the
           will
           of
           our
           gratious
           Father
           ,
           rather
           to
           vndergo
           any
           the
           most
           grieuous
           extremitie
           ,
           then
           the
           least
           disparagement
           may
           redound
           vnto
           his
           glorious
           truth
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Finding
           in
           our selues
           a
           gratious
           contentment
           in
           our
           God
           ,
           arising
           vpon
           long
           experience
           of
           the
           deceitfulnesse
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           faithfulnes
           of
           our
           gratious
           Father
           :
           and
           ,
        
         
           9.
           
           So
           discerning
           in
           our selues
           a
           readines
           to
           death
           ,
           as
           being
           prepared
           thereto
           by
           daily
           mortification
           ,
           and
           experience
           of
           our
           sweete
           societie
           with
           our
           blessed
           God
           :
        
         
           10.
           
           As
           that
           withall
           wee
           especially
           for
           this
           end
           desire
           life
           ,
           euen
           to
           witnesse
           a
           good
           profession
           ,
           and
           giue
           glorie
           vnto
           our
           God
           ,
           in
           auouching
           and
           sealing
           vp
           his
           eternall
           truth
           ,
           with
           our
           momentanie
           sufferings
           .
           To
           this
           end
           ,
        
         
           11.
           
           Finding
           in
           our selues
           an
           abilitie
           of
           faith
           ,
           relying
           rather
           on
           Gods
           promise
           to
           guide
           vs
           with
           his
           counsell
           ,
           then
           our
           owne
           experience
           ,
           to
           wade
           thorow
           the
           affliction
           .
        
         
           Thus
           may
           we
           discerne
           inward
           sufficiencie
           to
           make
           profession
           of
           our
           faith
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           outward
           calling
           ,
           and
           leading
           forth
           by
           the
           Spirit
           thereunto
           ,
           there
           are
           these
           markes
           of
           it
           :
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           vs
           :
           as
           that
           ,
           
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           haue
           alreadie
           published
           and
           declared
           that
           truth
           ,
           and
           so
           now
           much
           more
           (
           it
           being
           called
           in
           question
           )
           are
           to
           iustifie
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Are
           also
           prouoked
           by
           our
           people
           ,
           that
           haue
           depended
           on
           vs
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           the
           same
           for
           the
           establishing
           of
           their
           faith
           ;
           lest
           our
           suppressing
           ,
           or
           deniall
           ,
           may
           shake
           ,
           and
           make
           shipwrack
           thereof
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Are
           especially
           called
           thereto
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           who
           may
           require
           a
           reason
           thereof
           ,
           and
           forced
           by
           the
           gainsayings
           of
           the
           enemie
           ,
           to
           defend
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           truth
           .
           And
           that
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           it
           is
           openly
           resisted
           and
           gainesaid
           of
           a
           peruerse
           generation
           ,
           not
           onely
           priuately
           and
           indirectly
           :
           and
           when
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           the
           suppressing
           thereof
           the
           glorie
           of
           our
           God
           is
           necessarily
           impeached
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           religion
           vndermined
           ,
           &c.
           otherwise
           in
           matters
        
         
           1.
           
           Of
           difference
           ,
           which
           reach
           not
           thus
           farre
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           silent
           ,
           respecting
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           dealing
           rather
           
           with
           our
           God
           in
           prayer
           for
           the
           reformation
           of
           such
           breaches
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           priuate
           and
           peaceable
           meanes
           ,
           rather
           enduring
           an
           inconuenience
           or
           couering
           an
           infirmitie
           ,
           then
           by
           any
           publike
           opposition
           ,
           making
           a
           rent
           and
           diuision
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           :
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           also
           ,
           if
           our
           persons
           rather
           in
           malice
           are
           aimed
           at
           ,
           then
           the
           truth
           oppugned
           ,
           we
           may
           auoide
           the
           rage
           ,
           by
           flying
           ,
           concealing
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           At
           leastwise
           ,
           though
           we
           be
           not
           altogether
           silent
           :
           yet
           so
           farre
           we
           may
           conceale
           the
           truth
           :
           1.
           
           As
           it
           is
           not
           demanded
           :
           2.
           
           And
           may
           satisfie
           the
           honest
           purpose
           of
           the
           Questioner
           :
           3.
           
           Yea
           ,
           may
           happily
           ,
           by
           stumbling
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           turning
           his
           edge
           vpon
           another
           ;
           so
           thereby
           diuert
           his
           malice
           from
           our selues
           .
           So
           did
           our
           Sauiour
           put
           the
           Pharisies
           and
           Sadduces
           together
           ,
           and
           thereby
           escaped
           .
           So
           did
           he
           for
           a
           time
           goe
           aside
           ,
           and
           walked
           no
           more
           openly
           ,
           neither
           
           committed
           himselfe
           vnto
           them
           ,
           because
           his
           time
           was
           not
           come
           .
        
         
         
           Nay
           ,
           may
           wee
           not
           shape
           such
           an
           answere
           to
           our
           aduersarie
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           conceale
           part
           of
           trueth
           ,
           as
           
             Samuel
          
           did
           ,
           1.
           
           Sam
           16.
           but
           euen
           to
           giue
           vp
           the
           wicked
           to
           their
           owne
           counsels
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           obey
           the
           truth
           ;
           bidding
           them
           goe
           vp
           and
           prosper
           ,
           as
           
             Micha●●h
          
           did
           ,
           2.
           
           King.
           22
           ?
           yea
           in
           an
           holie
           dirision
           ,
           vpbraiding
           their
           carnall
           confidence
           :
           Reioyce
           oh
           young
           man
           ,
           and
           take
           thy
           fill
           ?
           Eccl.
           11.
           
           And
           seeing
           they
           will
           not
           be
           reclaimed
           ,
           and
           hate
           to
           be
           reformed
           ;
           may
           not
           the
           prudent
           keepe
           silence
           in
           such
           euill
           times
           ?
           2.
           
           Chron.
           2.
           
           Amos
           5.
           
           Or
           so
           only
           speake
           ,
           as
           to
           leaue
           the
           incorrigible
           to
           their
           lusts
           ,
           ceasing
           to
           rebuke
           a
           scorner
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           wisely
           
           auoid
           his
           hatred
           ,
           and
           so
           pronouncing
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           him
           ,
           in
           yeelding
           him
           vp
           to
           his
           owne
           lusts
           ;
           as
           that
           he
           may
           blesse
           his
           soule
           in
           this
           fearfull
           libertie
           ,
           and
           wee
           by
           thi●
           wisedome
           may
           maintaine
           our
           holy
           libertie
           .
           Oh
           that
           we
           were
           wise
           to
           consider
           of
           these
           things
           and
           to
           whom
           the
           arme
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           reueale
           them
           .
           For
           the
           waies
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           righteous
           ,
           and
           the
           iust
           shall
           walke
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           
           the
           wicked
           shall
           fall
           therein
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           changing
           of
           our
           features
           and
           habits
           for
           a
           
           time
           ,
           to
           auoid
           vnnecessarie
           trouble
           herein
           ,
           I
           take
           it
           ,
           wee
           may
           thus
           farre
           be
           iustified
           .
           As
           though
        
         
           1.
           
           Not
           to
           change
           our
           names
           .
           And
           that
           because
           they
           are
           of
           a
           diuine
           institution
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           ciuill
           ,
           imposed
           not
           only
           to
           make
           distinction
           of
           our
           persons
           from
           others
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           witnesses
           &
           pledges
           of
           our
           profession
           ,
           and
           both
           memorials
           of
           Gods
           former
           mercies
           towards
           vs
           ,
           as
           also
           euidences
           
           of
           Gods
           euerlasting
           couenant
           with
           vs
           ,
           to
           be
           our
           protector
           and
           preseruer
           for
           euer
           .
           And
           therfore
           not
           to
           be
           denied
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           demanded
           the
           same
           ,
           lest
           therein
           we
           denie
           our
           faith
           :
           neither
           to
           be
           changed
           ,
           because
           our
           profession
           must
           not
           bee
           changed
           .
           Especially
           seeing
           by
           deniall
           ,
           or
           changing
           ,
           wee
           shall
           not
           onely
           not
           aduantage
           our selues
           to
           the
           thing
           wee
           intend
           :
           namely
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           knowne
           ,
           seeing
           by
           other
           markes
           of
           proportion
           ,
           or
           complexion
           ,
           wee
           may
           be
           bewraied
           :
           but
           being
           discouered
           ,
           we
           shal
           hereby
           adde
           vnto
           our
           affliction
           ,
           not
           only
           being
           iustly
           exempted
           out
           of
           Gods
           protection
           ,
           by
           reiecting
           the
           badge
           thereof
           ,
           our
           names
           ,
           but
           exposed
           also
           
           the
           rather
           to
           the
           rage
           of
           man
           ,
           as
           being
           tainted
           hereby
           with
           dissimulation
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Adde
           we
           hereunto
           ,
           that
           not
           only
           we
           haue
           not
           any
           president
           
           in
           the
           scripture
           for
           the
           like
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           but
           also
           this
           changing
           of
           names
           is
           practised
           by
           such
           as
           ,
           either
           in
           their
           iudgements
           ,
           or
           liues
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           deny
           the
           Lord
           that
           hath
           bought
           them
           ,
           namely
           ,
           Iesuites
           ,
           Seminaries
           ,
           Theeues
           ,
           Cosoners
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           For
           our
           feature
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           that
           may
           be
           altered
           by
           changing
           
           the
           fashion
           of
           the
           haire
           ,
           beard
           ,
           &c.
           this
           being
           but
           ciuill
           ,
           and
           differing
           according
           to
           the
           diuers
           guise
           of
           each
           nation
           ,
           so
           no
           painting
           or
           disfiguring
           ,
           abhorring
           to
           nature
           ,
           or
           denied
           by
           ciuilitie
           ,
           and
           religion
           ,
           bee
           added
           ;
           I
           see
           not
           but
           this
           libertie
           may
           be
           vsed
           ,
           in
           a
           case
           of
           necessitie
           ,
           for
           the
           preseruation
           of
           life
           :
           so
           it
           stand
           with
           our
           callings
           ,
           and
           tend
           to
           Gods
           glorie
           .
        
         
           The
           like
           we
           may
           determine
           concerning
           change
           of
           apparell
           ,
           
           as
           being
           a
           ciuill
           thing
           ,
           and
           therefore
           both
           subiect
           to
           a
           religious
           end
           ,
           the
           preseruation
           of
           life
           with
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           also
           subiect
           to
           change
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           diuers
           guise
           of
           nations
           ,
           callings
           ,
           condition
           ,
           and
           occasion
           ,
           of
           prosperitie
           ,
           or
           aduersitie
           ,
           keeping
           our selues
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           our
           Christian
           libertie
           ,
           becomming
           all
           vnto
           all
           ;
           as
           ,
           to
           winne
           others
           ,
           so
           to
           preserue
           our selues
           for
           their
           good
           ;
           as
           
           most
           desirous
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           best
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           yet
           readie
           to
           follow
           the
           Lord
           in
           any
           good
           occasion
           ,
           for
           the
           preseruation
           of
           life
           to
           benefit
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           make
           sure
           our
           owne
           election
           :
           prouided
           that
           we
           ,
           1.
           keep
           our selues
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           our
           religious
           and
           ciuill
           callings
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           we
           change
           not
           that
           which
           is
           vsuall
           to
           the
           other
           
           sex
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           we
           deny
           not
           our
           profession
           ,
           if
           this
           meanes
           will
           not
           conceale
           vs
           ,
           being
           demanded
           particularly
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           wee
           simply
           intend
           ,
           in
           our
           preseruation
           ,
           Gods
           glorie
           ,
           for
           the
           benefitting
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           A
           fourth
           occasion
           of
           this
           false
           imputation
           that
           we
           haue
           
           left
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           is
           our
           discretion
           in
           reprouing
           for
           sinne
           ,
           when
           either
           we
           cease
           to
           reprooue
           scorners
           ,
           although
           our
           
           soules
           doe
           not
           cease
           to
           weep
           in
           secret
           for
           thē
           ,
           and
           our
           contrary
           conuersation
           is
           a
           cōuiction
           of
           thē
           :
           or
           reproue
           priuatly
           ,
           &
           generally
           ,
           if
           in
           publike
           ,
           making
           difference
           of
           persons
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           calling
           and
           qualitie
           of
           their
           sinne
           ,
           sauing
           some
           with
           feare
           ,
           and
           yet
           raising
           vp
           others
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           meeknes
           ,
           Gal.
           6.
           1
           &c.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Which
           imputation
           how
           vniust
           it
           is
           ,
           may
           appeare
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           :
           1.
           
           Tim.
           5.
           1.
           
           Mat.
           19.
           
           And
           also
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           the
           practize
           of
           the
           Saints
           :
           
             Nathan
             ,
          
           2.
           
           Sam.
           12.
           
           
             Paul
             :
          
           Compare
           the
           practize
           in
           reproouing
           the
           Church
           of
           Corinth
           ,
           first
           epistle
           and
           11.
           chap.
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           Galat.
           3.
           chap.
           but
           aboue
           all
           ,
           the
           practize
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           is
           peerelesse
           ,
           in
           his
           different
           reproofe
           of
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisies
           :
           Mat.
           23.
           
           Luk.
           11.
           and
           of
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           Mat.
           8.
           
           Mat.
           26.
           27.
           
        
         
           A
           fifth
           occasion
           of
           this
           vniust
           challenge
           that
           wee
           may
           
           lose
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           lying
           heauily
           vpon
           vs
           in
           some
           outward
           emptying
           ,
           because
           our
           estate
           is
           decaied
           outwardly
           ,
           therfore
           the
           world
           concludes
           a
           decay
           within
           :
           especially
           ,
           if
           wee
           surcease
           in
           a
           measure
           such
           duties
           of
           charitie
           ,
           wherein
           ,
           before
           when
           our
           cup
           ouerflowed
           ,
           we
           abounded
           ,
           towards
           others
           :
           which
           by
           this
           may
           appeare
           to
           be
           most
           vnrighteous
           ;
           because
           it
           is
           the
           purpose
           of
           the
           heart
           which
           God
           respects
           ,
           which
           may
           bee
           no
           lesse
           open
           to
           our
           
           brother
           ,
           though
           our
           purse
           be
           straitned
           ,
           yea
           being
           scanted
           of
           this
           outward
           deuotion
           ,
           may
           be
           more
           inlarged
           in
           spirituall
           almes
           to
           procure
           mercie
           for
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           contentment
           in
           all
           estates
           :
           Act.
           3.
           6.
           
        
         
           A
           sixth
           occasion
           there
           is
           also
           of
           this
           false
           imputation
           ,
           
           when
           wee
           rectifie
           our
           charitie
           by
           wisedome
           to
           our selues
           ,
           so
           distributing
           to
           others
           as
           that
           we
           prouide
           for
           our
           owne
           ,
           lest
           we
           be
           worse
           then
           infidels
           ,
           and
           so
           louing
           our
           neighbor
           as
           that
           we
           proue
           not
           cruell
           to
           our selues
           ;
           so
           diuiding
           to
           others
           that
           we
           preferre
           the
           household
           of
           faith
           ,
           Galat.
           6.
           10.
           both
           doing
           the
           best
           good
           ,
           and
           ,
           as
           we
           may
           ,
           continue
           &
           hold
           out
           longest
           therein
           .
           For
           which
           ,
           seeing
           wee
           haue
           the
           warrant
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           as
           wee
           ought
           to
           auoide
           all
           appearance
           of
           this
           euill
           by
           moderation
           ,
           in
           our
           procuring
           and
           vsage
           of
           these
           things
           :
           so
           neede
           wee
           not
           feare
           hereby
           any
           
           cooling
           of
           our
           loue
           .
           Only
           make
           wee
           this
           vse
           of
           this
           vniust
           imputation
           ,
           as
           to
           suspect
           our selues
           in
           regard
           of
           our
           carnall
           loue
           ,
           and
           to
           trie
           our
           abiding
           in
           the
           loue
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           such
           a
           loue
           vnto
           our selues
           ,
           as
           may
           prouide
           for
           the
           flesh
           ,
           to
           the
           humbling
           and
           mortifying
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           may
           further
           our selues
           and
           others
           to
           those
           durable
           riches
           ,
           which
           are
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           our
           God
           for
           euermore
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           wee
           may
           be
           falsely
           charged
           to
           haue
           left
           our
           first
           
           loue
           :
        
         
           When
           encreasing
           in
           knowledge
           of
           our
           right
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           him
           in
           these
           outward
           things
           wee
           take
           libertie
           for
           the
           vse
           of
           some
           things
           ,
           (
           which
           before
           we
           refrained
           ,
           as
           being
           either
           not
           informed
           ,
           or
           not
           throughly
           resolued
           concerning
           them
           )
           either
           because
           they
           are
           indifferent
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           all
           ours
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           being
           sanctified
           by
           the
           word
           and
           prayer
           may
           be
           lawfully
           vsed
           ,
           seeing
           to
           the
           pure
           all
           things
           are
           pure
           .
           Or
           else
           being
           simply
           good
           ,
           are
           now
           of
           conscience
           to
           be
           embraced
           ,
           and
           cheerefully
           practized
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           further
           vs
           to
           the
           chiefest
           good
           .
           Which
           how
           false
           an
           imputation
           it
           is
           ,
           seeing
           the
           rules
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           practise
           of
           the
           Saints
           haue
           made
           good
           :
           1.
           
           Cor.
           9.
           
           Galat.
           2.
           &c.
           Therefore
           let
           vs
           feare
           the
           cooling
           of
           our
           loue
           ,
           in
           the
           vse
           of
           this
           libertie
           ,
           so
           that
           our
           consciences
           bee
           perswaded
           and
           practize
           warranted
           by
           these
           rules
           :
           namely
           ,
           first
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           meanes
           of
           our
           encrease
           in
           knowledge
           bee
           
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           ,
           not
           the
           authoritie
           of
           man.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           wee
           be
           able
           to
           discerne
           betweene
           things
           that
           differ
           :
           not
           stumbling
           at
           euill
           things
           ,
           vnder
           the
           pretence
           of
           indifferencie
           ;
           nor
           subiecting
           things
           simply
           good
           ,
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           things
           indifferent
           ,
           making
           the
           necessarie
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           matter
           of
           indifferencie
           ,
           as
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           catechizing
           ,
           fasting
           ,
           &c.
           yea
           ,
           thrusting
           out
           the
           substance
           of
           holinesse
           for
           the
           complement
           thereof
           .
           That
           as
           we
           despise
           not
           order
           ,
           so
           it
           further
           true
           deuotion
           :
           so
           we
           rest
           not
           in
           the
           outside
           ,
           and
           make
           an
           idol
           of
           bodily
           seruice
           :
           Rom.
           14.
           1.
           
           Phil.
           9.
           10.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           in
           this
           liberty
           we
           offend
           not
           our
           Christian
           brother
           :
           neither
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           by
           refusing
           what
           he
           lawfully
           
           imposeth
           ;
           nor
           the
           weake
           brother
           ,
           by
           not
           informing
           him
           in
           
           the
           true
           vse
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           or
           vsing
           what
           may
           iustly
           giue
           occasion
           ,
           either
           of
           doubting
           in
           faith
           ,
           or
           corruption
           in
           life
           :
           1.
           
           Cor.
           8.
           
           Rom.
           14.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           herein
           also
           we
           not
           only
           auoid
           what
           may
           hurt
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           spirituall
           wisedome
           doe
           that
           which
           may
           further
           to
           the
           best
           good
           ,
           euen
           the
           saluation
           of
           the
           soule
           :
           1.
           
           Cor.
           9.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           all
           this
           to
           the
           only
           praise
           of
           our
           glorious
           God
           ,
           through
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           1.
           
           Cor.
           10.
           31.
           
        
         
           Thus
           may
           wee
           bee
           falsely
           charged
           to
           haue
           left
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           and
           thus
           may
           we
           be
           established
           against
           these
           false
           imputations
           .
        
         
           But
           say
           ,
           what
           others
           fasten
           vpon
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           feare
           in
           my
           
           selfe
           .
           I
           feele
           not
           that
           ioy
           and
           inward
           comfort
           I
           sometimes
           had
           :
           these
           ouerflowings
           ,
           and
           extraordinarie
           sweetnesse
           ,
           though
           I
           faint
           after
           them
           ,
           and
           refresh
           my
           soule
           with
           the
           meditation
           thereof
           ,
           yet
           I
           finde
           them
           not
           so
           abound
           and
           runne
           ouer
           ,
           as
           in
           former
           times
           :
           may
           I
           not
           hereby
           coniecture
           that
           I
           haue
           lost
           my
           first
           loue
           ?
        
         
           Surely
           the
           Lord
           giue
           thee
           wisedome
           herein
           ,
           that
           thou
           doest
           not
           wrong
           thine
           owne
           heart
           ,
           and
           preiudice
           the
           wisedome
           and
           mercie
           of
           thy
           God.
           
        
         
           Remember
           that
           thou
           liuest
           by
           faith
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           sense
           :
           2.
           
           Cor.
           3.
           7.
           though
           thou
           seest
           no
           outward
           meanes
           ,
           yet
           thy
           
           faith
           will
           assure
           thee
           that
           God
           is
           able
           and
           will
           prouide
           him
           a
           sacrifice
           ,
           Genes
           .
           22.
           
           Yea
           though
           thou
           hast
           no
           inward
           feeling
           
           of
           comfort
           ,
           yet
           shalt
           thou
           trust
           in
           God
           ,
           euen
           though
           he
           kill
           thee
           .
           
             And
          
           this
           is
           the
           victorie
           of
           thy
           faith
           ,
           euen
           to
           beleeue
           aboue
           feeling
           :
           thus
           is
           thy
           faith
           perfited
           ,
           euen
           laying
           hold
           on
           things
           not
           seene
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           depriued
           of
           the
           sense
           of
           things
           past
           ,
           and
           present
           .
           
             And
          
           may
           not
           thy
           God
           
           withdraw
           these
           comforts
           from
           thee
           ,
           for
           the
           further
           triall
           of
           thy
           faith
           ,
           and
           loue
           vnto
           his
           Maiestie
           ;
           that
           though
           thou
           want
           that
           comfort
           which
           heretofore
           thou
           hast
           had
           ,
           yet
           still
           thou
           canst
           giue
           glorie
           vnto
           thy
           God
           in
           beleeuing
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           in
           large
           thy
           loue
           vnto
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           euen
           when
           he
           seemes
           to
           haue
           forsaken
           thee
           ?
           
             And
          
           canst
           thou
           haue
           a
           better
           
           triall
           of
           the
           power
           and
           purenes
           of
           thy
           faith
           ,
           then
           aboue
           
           hope
           to
           beleeue
           vnder
           hope
           in
           the
           promises
           of
           thy
           God
           ,
           subiecting
           thy
           chiefest
           good
           vnto
           the
           glorie
           of
           God
           ?
           and
           through
           want
           of
           present
           sense
           being
           guided
           to
           forget
           what
           thou
           hast
           enioyed
           ,
           lest
           through
           spirituall
           pride
           thou
           mightest
           rest
           therein
           ,
           and
           rob
           God
           of
           his
           glorie
           ,
           thou
           doest
           the
           rather
           make
           haste
           to
           that
           which
           is
           before
           ,
           by
           the
           power
           of
           thy
           faith
           seeing
           a
           farre
           off
           ,
           yea
           laying
           fast
           hold
           on
           eternall
           life
           by
           renuing
           thy
           strength
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           ?
           
             And
          
           is
           
           not
           the
           Lord
           herein
           wonderful
           ,
           that
           by
           withdrawing
           sense
           of
           present
           ioy
           ,
           he
           both
           purgeth
           vs
           of
           such
           euils
           as
           may
           corrupt
           the
           same
           ,
           namely
           ,
           spirituall
           pride
           and
           securitie
           ,
           and
           also
           causeth
           vs
           hereby
           to
           lay
           faster
           hold
           on
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           onely
           must
           perfit
           the
           worke
           that
           is
           begun
           in
           vs
           ?
           
             And
          
           
           canst
           thou
           expresse
           thy
           loue
           in
           greater
           measure
           vnto
           thy
           God
           ,
           then
           to
           loue
           him
           then
           ,
           when
           hee
           seemes
           to
           haue
           forsaken
           thee
           ?
           then
           to
           follow
           after
           him
           when
           hee
           seemes
           to
           runne
           from
           thee
           ?
           doth
           not
           this
           aduance
           the
           sinceritie
           of
           thy
           loue
           ?
           doth
           not
           this
           exceedingly
           approue
           thy
           conformitie
           to
           thy
           Sauiour
           ,
           that
           as
           hee
           was
           contented
           to
           be
           abased
           in
           himself
           ,
           yea
           to
           become
           of
           no
           reputation
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           be
           accepted
           ;
           so
           thou
           art
           contented
           to
           be
           emptied
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           thou
           canst
           willingly
           want
           present
           comfort
           ,
           that
           thy
           God
           may
           haue
           vnfained
           worship
           ,
           
           when
           now
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           for
           thine
           owne
           sake
           ,
           as
           for
           his
           glorie
           ,
           thou
           doest
           beleeue
           in
           him
           ,
           when
           though
           he
           kill
           thee
           ,
           
           yet
           thou
           wilt
           trust
           in
           him
           ?
           
             And
          
           canst
           thou
           be
           a
           loser
           where
           the
           Lord
           is
           such
           a
           gainer
           by
           thee
           ?
           canst
           thou
           leaue
           thy
           loue
           when
           the
           Lord
           doth
           purpose
           to
           trie
           the
           soundnes
           of
           it
           ;
           when
           the
           Lord
           prouoketh
           thee
           to
           liue
           by
           faith
           ;
           when
           by
           the
           power
           of
           faith
           hee
           will
           thus
           enable
           thee
           to
           lay
           hold
           of
           eternall
           life
           ?
        
         
           Surely
           as
           this
           is
           the
           life
           of
           faith
           to
           exceed
           present
           sense
           ;
           so
           this
           want
           of
           present
           comfort
           thus
           conceiued
           ,
           and
           applied
           ,
           shall
           be
           both
           a
           meanes
           to
           enable
           thee
           to
           make
           better
           
           vse
           of
           such
           ioy
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           againe
           turne
           his
           countenance
           vpon
           thee
           :
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           minister
           exceeding
           comfort
           vnto
           thy
           soule
           ,
           that
           thou
           doest
           constantly
           beleeue
           in
           ,
           and
           vnfainedly
           loue
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God.
           
           And
           therefore
           doubt
           not
           herein
           of
           any
           decay
           of
           thy
           loue
           
           vnto
           thy
           God
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           wisedome
           ,
           for
           thy
           trial
           ,
           withdrawes
           the
           present
           pledges
           of
           his
           loue
           from
           thee
           .
           
             For
          
           neither
           couldest
           thou
           endure
           at
           all
           ,
           in
           thy
           sense
           of
           this
           want
           of
           present
           comfort
           ,
           if
           thy
           God
           did
           not
           secretly
           vphold
           
           thee
           with
           inward
           and
           vnspeakeable
           consolations
           .
           
             And
          
           in
           that
           thou
           discernest
           want
           of
           ioy
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           so
           much
           because
           thou
           wantest
           that
           which
           thou
           hast
           had
           ,
           as
           that
           by
           
           faith
           thou
           apprehendest
           that
           vnspeakable
           ioy
           which
           thou
           hast
           not
           :
           which
           that
           it
           doth
           euacuate
           and
           emptie
           thee
           of
           sense
           of
           present
           cōfort
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           more
           maruell
           ,
           then
           that
           the
           glorious
           light
           of
           the
           Sunne
           should
           obscure
           the
           light
           of
           a
           candle
           ,
           or
           that
           a
           drop
           should
           not
           be
           discerned
           being
           cast
           into
           the
           maine
           Ocean
           .
        
         
           Onely
           for
           thy
           full
           satisfaction
           herein
           ,
           examine
           thy
           heart
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           by
           these
           rules
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           thou
           hast
           not
           giuen
           thy
           God
           iust
           occasion
           to
           withdraw
           these
           comforts
           from
           thee
           :
           either
           ,
           
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           not
           prizing
           them
           bighly
           and
           inualuably
           :
        
         
           2.
           
           Or
           by
           not
           being
           throughly
           humbled
           with
           thē
           :
           else
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           Through
           beholding
           of
           the
           Sun
           when
           it
           shined
           thou
           wast
           dazled
           ,
           and
           puffed
           vp
           therewith
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           so
           didst
           not
           imploy
           them
           to
           the
           best
           vse
           of
           thy
           Master
           ,
           aduancing
           his
           glorie
           ,
           and
           to
           y
           
             e
          
           good
           of
           thy
           brother
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Either
           thou
           didst
           measure
           the
           infinite
           loue
           of
           thy
           God
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           didst
           ouerrate
           these
           comforts
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Or
           else
           thou
           didst
           corrupt
           them
           by
           mingling
           them
           with
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           making
           them
           serue
           the
           lusts
           thereof
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Either
           thou
           conceiuedst
           basely
           of
           the
           meanes
           ,
           that
           conuaied
           these
           comforts
           vnto
           thee
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           ministerie
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           dreaming
           of
           reuelations
           and
           extraordinarie
           meanes
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Or
           else
           being
           ouerioyed
           with
           these
           comforts
           ,
           thou
           becamest
           presumptuous
           and
           idle
           ,
           neglecting
           thy
           calling
           which
           God
           hath
           appointed
           to
           humble
           thee
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           fit
           thee
           to
           greater
           comforts
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           examine
           thy
           
             affections
          
           in
           the
           want
           of
           these
           present
           comforts
           .
        
         
           
           
             1.
             
             That
             thou
             esteeme
             not
             thy
             case
             desperate
             for
             want
             of
             them
             .
             Neither
             ,
          
           
             2.
             
             Be
             so
             contented
             with
             this
             dispensation
             of
             thy
             God
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             reioyceth
             thee
             vnfainedly
             to
             remember
             what
             thou
             hast
             felt
             ,
             and
          
           
             3.
             
             Thou
             doest
             vnfainedly
             mourne
             for
             the
             want
             of
             this
             gra●ious
             aspect
             ,
             and
             withall
          
           
             4.
             
             Doest
             vnfainedly
             hunger
             after
             the
             returne
             ,
             and
             increase
             thereof
             .
             And
             to
             this
             end
          
           
             5.
             
             Doest
             vse
             conscionably
             ,
             and
             reioyce
             in
             ,
             the
             meanes
             of
             the
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             effectuall
             prayer
             for
             the
             recouerie
             of
             the
             same
             :
             Cant.
             1
             &
             5.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Yea
             doest
             labour
             to
             conferre
             with
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             holy
             ones
             ,
             making
             triall
             of
             their
             feelings
             ,
             and
             quickning
             thereby
             thy
             dulnes
             ,
             by
             prouoking
             their
             prayers
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             And
             waitest
             patiently
             the
             leisure
             of
             thy
             God
             ,
             for
             the
             returne
             of
             comfort
             ,
             as
             may
             stand
             with
             his
             glorie
             ,
             resoluing
             thy selfe
             ,
             that
             his
             grace
             is
             sufficient
             for
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           if
           thou
           art
           resolued
           in
           thy
           iudgement
           ,
           and
           art
           thus
           established
           in
           thy
           affections
           ,
        
         
           The
           lesse
           thou
           feelest
           the
           loue
           of
           thy
           God
           ,
           the
           more
           is
           the
           triall
           of
           thy
           loue
           towards
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           more
           hee
           tries
           thy
           loue
           ,
           the
           more
           is
           his
           loue
           towards
           thee
           ,
           and
           therefore
           thy
           loue
           to
           him
           must
           needs
           be
           enlarged
           :
           which
           thou
           doest
           expresse
           by
           thy
           saith
           ,
           in
           beleeuing
           beyond
           thy
           feeling
           ,
           and
           hereby
           giuing
           glorie
           vnto
           God
           ,
           thou
           doest
           grow
           in
           his
           fauour
           ;
           by
           the
           power
           whereof
           ,
           thou
           art
           encreased
           in
           his
           obedience
           ,
           and
           so
           followest
           hard
           after
           the
           marke
           ,
           to
           obtaine
           that
           crowne
           of
           glorie
           .
        
         
           If
           yet
           thou
           art
           doubtfull
           of
           thy
           abiding
           in
           loue
           :
           As
           thou
           maist
           decay
           ;
           so
           thou
           art
           iealous
           of
           thy selfe
           herein
           :
        
         
           I
           say
           vnto
           thee
           ,
           Blessed
           is
           the
           man
           that
           feareth
           alwaies
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           thou
           maist
           be
           resolued
           ,
           whether
           thou
           art
           decaied
           
           or
           no
           ,
           obserue
           for
           thy
           triall
           these
           markes
           thereof
           :
           which
           are
           apparent
           symptomes
           of
           the
           leauing
           of
           our
           first
           loue
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Know
           thou
           that
           if
           thou
           hast
           lost
           that
           peace
           of
           conscience
           ,
           
           whereby
           thou
           wast
           wont
           to
           come
           with
           boldnes
           
           into
           the
           presence
           of
           thy
           God
           ,
           and
           powre
           out
           thy
           soule
           in
           strong
           cries
           and
           teares
           vnto
           thy
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           canst
           not
           pray
           with
           that
           euidence
           ,
           as
           in
           former
           times
           ,
           with
           that
           patience
           and
           constancie
           ouercomming
           thy
           God.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           thou
           growest
           fearfull
           of
           troubles
           ,
           and
           vsest
           carnall
           policie
           to
           preuent
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           thou
           growest
           worldly
           ,
           and
           couetous
           ,
           withdrawing
           thy
           hand
           from
           the
           necessities
           of
           thy
           brother
           ,
           and
           neglecting
           the
           occasions
           of
           charitie
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           If
           thou
           growest
           negligent
           in
           hearing
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           contenting
           thy selfe
           either
           with
           none
           ,
           or
           an
           vneffectuall
           Ministerie
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           If
           thou
           canst
           dispense
           with
           thy selfe
           in
           vaine
           sports
           and
           recreations
           ,
           gaming
           ,
           vaine
           talke
           ,
           &c.
           whereof
           heretofore
           thou
           madest
           some
           conscience
           ,
           wasting
           thy
           time
           and
           wit
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           If
           thou
           canst
           frame
           to
           all
           companies
           ,
           and
           temporize
           with
           each
           ,
           as
           presuming
           vpon
           thy
           protection
           ,
           from
           thy
           Christian
           calling
           :
           Ephes
           .
           5.
           1.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           If
           thou
           art
           afraid
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           neglectest
           the
           daily
           and
           constant
           examination
           of
           thy
           waies
           ,
           and
           holie
           duties
           in
           priuate
           ,
           vnto
           thy
           God.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           If
           thou
           canst
           so
           ioy
           in
           these
           earthly
           things
           ,
           as
           either
           not
           to
           feele
           a
           lothsomnesse
           in
           them
           ,
           or
           not
           to
           vse
           them
           as
           sparkes
           to
           encrease
           the
           fire
           of
           thy
           spirituall
           ioy
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           If
           thou
           measurest
           the
           happinesse
           of
           the
           life
           to
           come
           by
           that
           sense
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           present
           thou
           hast
           thereof
           ;
           thou
           doest
           not
           liue
           by
           faith
           ,
           and
           therefore
           thou
           hast
           left
           thy
           first
           loue
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           thy
           comfort
           obserue
           herein
           an
           especiall
           mercie
           of
           thy
           God
           ,
           that
           there
           will
           follow
           this
           losse
           of
           loue
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Inward
           trouble
           of
           conscience
           ,
           which
           will
           giue
           thee
           
           no
           rest
           till
           thou
           hast
           resolued
           thy
           case
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           recouered
           :
           Psal
           .
           6.
           38
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Some
           outward
           sensible
           stripe
           either
           in
           thy
           goods
           ,
           person
           ,
           children
           ;
           to
           open
           thine
           eyes
           the
           better
           ,
           and
           bring
           thee
           to
           repentance
           :
           Iob
           33.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Now
           the
           world
           will
           not
           faile
           to
           flatter
           thee
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           
           were
           to
           owne
           thee
           ,
           that
           so
           thou
           maist
           suspect
           thy selfe
           the
           rather
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           yet
           that
           thou
           maist
           discerne
           the
           worlds
           loue
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           not
           want
           some
           mocke
           and
           reproch
           ,
           to
           cast
           the
           durt
           of
           thy
           decay
           in
           thy
           face
           ,
           that
           so
           thou
           maist
           bee
           ashamed
           and
           confounded
           in
           this
           decay
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           happily
           thou
           maist
           be
           giuen
           vp
           to
           some
           grosse
           sinne
           ,
           the
           more
           to
           discredit
           thee
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           so
           thou
           maist
           not
           be
           corrupted
           with
           the
           flattery
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           thus
           thou
           maist
           recouer
           out
           of
           this
           decay
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Rest
           vpon
           the
           promises
           of
           thy
           God
           ,
           that
           thou
           shalt
           
           recouer
           ,
           and
           thy
           latter
           end
           shall
           bee
           better
           then
           the
           beginning
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Meditate
           on
           the
           former
           experience
           of
           the
           ioy
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           that
           so
           thou
           maist
           presse
           the
           Lord
           from
           his
           wonted
           mercies
           :
           Psal
           .
           77.
           1.
           
           Sam.
           17.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Consider
           the
           meanes
           that
           the
           Lord
           vsed
           to
           plant
           this
           ioy
           and
           loue
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           same
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           renue
           this
           worke
           ,
           and
           therefore
           at
           no
           hand
           be
           driuen
           from
           the
           meanes
           :
           Cant.
           1.
           
           Cant.
           4.
           5.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Resolue
           that
           thy
           former
           estate
           was
           better
           then
           now
           :
           
             Os
             .
          
           2.
           8.
           9.
           and
           therfore
           returne
           to
           thy
           first
           loue
           againe
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Lord
           may
           renue
           and
           increase
           thy
           loue
           vnto
           him
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Acquaint
           the
           
             experienced
             souldier
          
           with
           this
           thy
           estate
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           be
           a
           meanes
           to
           quicken
           thee
           againe
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Giue
           wee
           not
           ouer
           our
           pursuit
           of
           these
           comforts
           :
           spare
           we
           no
           paines
           :
           thinke
           we
           all
           time
           too
           little
           :
           impose
           we
           extraordinarie
           afflictions
           ,
           as
           fasting
           ,
           and
           so
           groning
           vnder
           the
           burden
           ,
           and
           detesting
           our selues
           :
           giue
           wee
           the
           Lord
           no
           rest
           ,
           till
           he
           hath
           returned
           to
           his
           rest
           ,
           and
           recouered
           our
           decaies
           :
           Cantic
           .
           5.
           
        
         
           To
           this
           end
           vse
           we
           the
           meanes
           before
           set
           downe
           to
           recouer
           from
           Apostasie
           .
        
         
           And
           be
           we
           comforted
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           not
           lose
           ,
           though
           we
           haue
           left
           this
           loue
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           last
           lesson
           to
           bee
           obserued
           out
           of
           this
           Scripture
           :
           Namely
           ▪
        
         
         
           That
           the
           Saints
           shall
           not
           lose
           ,
           though
           they
           leaue
           their
           
           first
           loue
           :
           Luk.
           11.
           
           Psal
           .
           92.
           2.
           
           Tim.
           4.
           19.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           the
           Lord
           hath
           promised
           to
           continue
           his
           loue
           towards
           them
           :
           Ioh.
           13.
           1.
           
           Ioh.
           17.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Their
           afflictions
           doe
           tend
           to
           their
           perseuerance
           ,
           as
           purging
           out
           their
           sinnes
           :
           Esay
           1.
           25.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Their
           sins
           turne
           to
           their
           continuance
           in
           grace
           :
           1.
           as
           making
           them
           afraid
           of
           sinne
           :
           2.
           and
           more
           expert
           to
           conquer
           the
           same
           :
           3.
           more
           fit
           for
           grace
           ,
           by
           making
           them
           more
           humble
           ,
           and
           hungry
           after
           it
           :
           4.
           more
           mercifull
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           therefore
           moouing
           the
           Lord
           to
           haue
           more
           compassion
           on
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Their
           Sauiour
           liueth
           and
           triumpheth
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           more
           then
           conquerours
           :
           Rom.
           8.
           36.
           37.
           
           Ioh.
           12.
           32.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           spirit
           and
           word
           shall
           abide
           in
           them
           to
           hold
           them
           on
           in
           grace
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
        
         
           1.
           
           This
           condemneth
           the
           blasphemie
           of
           Papists
           ,
           who
           teach
           that
           the
           Saints
           may
           fall
           finally
           ,
           and
           therein
           doe
           impeach
           
           the
           power
           and
           faithfulnesse
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           checketh
           the
           insolencie
           of
           the
           wicked
           that
           reioice
           at
           the
           fals
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           insult
           ouer
           them
           ,
           seeing
           that
           though
           they
           fall
           ,
           they
           shall
           rise
           againe
           :
           Mich.
           7.
           9.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           also
           it
           reprooueth
           the
           infidelity
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           who
           doubt
           of
           their
           recouery
           ,
           and
           wrong
           the
           faithfulnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           greeue
           the
           blessed
           spirit
           ,
           and
           deny
           in
           a
           sort
           the
           merit
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Heere
           is
           first
           for
           the
           world
           to
           iustifie
           Gods
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           seeing
           he
           doth
           not
           forsake
           for
           euer
           ;
           Lam.
           3.
           24.
           25.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Heere
           the
           Saints
           are
           lessoned
           ,
           as
           to
           feare
           their
           falles
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           sinne
           vpon
           presumption
           of
           recouerie
           ;
           so
           not
           to
           distrust
           of
           Gods
           mercie
           in
           their
           greatest
           failings
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Lord
           is
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           recouer
           ,
           though
           not
           so
           forcible
           a
           measure
           as
           before
           they
           had
           ,
           yet
           sufficient
           to
           the
           enioying
           of
           that
           happinesse
           that
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           hath
           purchased
           for
           them
           .
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           for
           the
           further
           satisfying
           and
           comforting
           of
           the
           conscience
           ,
           obserue
           wee
           these
           two
           things
           :
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           one
           thing
           to
           leaue
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           luke-warme
           ,
           neither
           hot
           nor
           cold
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           there
           is
           great
           oddes
           betweene
           leauing
           our
           first
           loue
           ,
           and
           losing
           it
           altogether
           :
           we
           may
           leaue
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           a
           former
           measure
           ,
           and
           yet
           hold
           a
           true
           graine
           which
           shall
           cleere
           vs
           of
           luke-warmnesse
           :
           and
           though
           we
           leaue
           a
           measure
           ,
           yet
           wee
           lose
           not
           all
           ,
           because
           the
           least
           remaining
           will
           be
           a
           meanes
           to
           recouer
           againe
           ,
           if
           not
           so
           much
           as
           we
           haue
           had
           ,
           yet
           so
           much
           as
           shall
           serue
           both
           to
           keepe
           from
           finall
           apostasie
           ,
           and
           further
           to
           eternall
           glory
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           And
           therefore
           heere
           is
           matter
           of
           exceeding
           consolation
           to
           the
           elect
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           to
           trust
           their
           owne
           vnbeleeuing
           hearts
           ,
           much
           lesse
           Satanslies
           ;
           but
           to
           rest
           on
           the
           faithfulnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           iudging
           themselues
           by
           what
           they
           are
           in
           their
           decay
           ,
           but
           by
           what
           they
           were
           in
           their
           first
           loue
           :
           and
           so
           pressing
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           and
           their
           former
           experience
           ,
           they
           shall
           bee
           vpheld
           in
           their
           greatest
           failings
           ,
           by
           a
           secret
           power
           ;
           and
           in
           good
           time
           the
           Lord
           will
           appeare
           vnto
           them
           to
           bring
           foorth
           their
           righteousnesse
           as
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           their
           weldoing
           as
           the
           noone
           
           day
           ,
           that
           so
           their
           latter
           end
           may
           be
           better
           then
           their
           beginning
           .
        
         
           Glory
           be
           to
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A19287-e90
           
             Act.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             25.
             28.
             29
             2.
             
             Cor.
             12.
             8.
             
          
           
             Esay
             26.
             
             Zach.
             3.
             
          
           
             Esay
             49.
             
             Genes
             .
             48.
             11.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A19287-e310
           
             Galat.
             6.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             7.
             
             Iohn
             9.
             43.
             
             Occasions
             to
             conceiue
             a
             false
             conuersion
             .
             1.
             
             
               Complexion
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Natures
             impotencie
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Education
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Restraining
             spirit
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Note
               .
            
          
           
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             27.
             28.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Spirit
             of
             illumination
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             9.
             
             Iob
             10.
             
             Gal.
             6.
             10.
             2.
             
             Tim.
             3.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Afflictions
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             78.
             2.
             
             Pet.
             2.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Prosperitie
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Ciuill
             calling
             .
          
           
             Prou.
             1.
             
             Psal
             .
             55.
             
             Ier.
             48.
             11.
             
          
           
             Os
             .
             4.
             7.
             
             Psal
             .
             78.
             
             Os
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Eccl.
             9.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             19.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Pet.
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Ioh.
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             8.
             
             Profession
             .
             Practise
             .
             Matth.
             7.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             8.
             
             Mark.
             6.
             25.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             5.
             
          
           
             Act.
             15.
             19.
             
          
           
             Act.
             1●
             .
             23.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             2.
             14.
             
             Iohn
             15.
             
             Psal
             .
             119.
             
             Ezech.
             33.
             30.
             31.
             
             Heb.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Tim.
             2
             19.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Pet.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Phil.
             12.
             
             Psal
             .
             51.
             
             Psal
             .
             73.
             
             Malach.
             3.
             
          
           
             Reuel
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             22.
             14.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             4.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             12.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A19287-e1690
           
             Occasion
             and
             coherence
             .
          
           
             Verse
             1.
             
          
           
             Ose
             4.
             1.
             
             Lament
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             31.
             
          
           
             Summe
             and
             sense
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Doctrine
               .
            
             The
             best
             haue
             their
             infirmities
             .
          
           
             Ephes
             .
             2.
             
             Col.
             2.
             
             Rom.
             5.
             1.
             
             Iohn
             1.
             8.
             
             Ephes
             .
             5.
             23.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             12.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Reasons
               .
            
             Why
             infirmities
             remaine
             in
             the
             Saints
             .
             
               Ephes
               .
               5.
               1.
               
               Ioh.
               1.
               8.
               
               Rom.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Vses
               .
            
             1.
             
             Of
             
               reproofe
               :
            
             1.
             of
             the
             Papist
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Prophane
             Protestant
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             ignorāt
             Protestant
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             carnall
             Protestant
             .
          
           
             Sinne
             to
             be
             striuen
             against
             ,
             though
             we
             can
             not
             fully
             and
             wholly
             subdue
             it
             in
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             The
             weake
             Protestant
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Vse
             ,
             of
             
               instruction
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             rest
             only
             on
             Christ
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             be
             humbled
             with
             inward
             corruptions
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             be
             compassionate
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             trie
             our
             estate
             in
             sanctification
             by
             infirmities
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Of
             comfort
             .
             That
             we
             haue
             right
             in
             Christ
             .
          
           
             To
             preuent
             despaire
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Ioh.
             1.
             8.
             
             Eph.
             5.
             19.
             20.
             21.
             
             Rom.
             5.
             3.
             4.
             
             Galat.
             4.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             Not
             to
             imagine
             our
             case
             singular
             .
          
           
             That
             infirmities
             shall
             not
             fester
             in
             vs.
             
               Iob
               33.
               15.
               
               Act.
            
             2.
             36
             ,
             37
             ,
             38
             
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Doctrine
               .
            
             Sinne
             to
             be
             reproued
             .
             
               Leuit.
            
             19.
             17.
             
          
           
             Reasons
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             1.
             
             Of
             reproofe
             to
             the
             flattering
             teacher
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             peruerse
             and
             malitious
             that
             cals
             darkenes
             light
             ,
             and
             light
             darknesse
             .
             3.
             
             Of
             the
             respecter
             of
             persons
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             people
             .
             2.
             
             
               Tim.
               4.
               
               Galat.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Vse
             of
             instruction
             .
             
               Hos
               .
               6.
               5.
               
               Esay
               58.
               1.
               
               Iohn
            
             16.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Sinne
             how
             to
             be
             reproued
             .
          
           
             Amos
             7.
             8.
             1.
             
             Sam.
             12.
             1.
             
             Sam.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Vse
             ,
             of
             
               comfort
               .
            
          
           
             
               Doctrine
               .
            
             3.
             
             The
             least
             sin
             in
             the
             Saints
             is
             sufficient
             to
             make
             the
             Lord
             to
             come
             against
             them
             as
             an
             enemie
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Vses
               .
            
             1.
             
             Of
             conuictiō
             to
             those
             that
             by
             reason
             of
             prospe●●●y
             flatter
             themselues
             in
             integritie
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Those
             that
             are
             impatient
             vnder
             the
             rod
             deseruing
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Those
             that
             iudge
             peremptorily
             the
             estates
             of
             men
             by
             outward
             things
             .
             
               Vse
            
             2.
             
             Instruction
             how
             to
             keepe
             God
             our
             friend
             2.
             
             To
             be
             patient
             vnder
             the
             rod.
             3.
             
             To
             trie
             our
             estate
             by
             the
             vse
             of
             y
             
               e
            
             crosse
             .
          
           
             How
             the
             saints
             though
             leauing
             their
             first
             loue
             ,
             yet
             may
             be
             iustified
             that
             they
             faint
             not
             .
          
           
             Doctrine
             4.
             
          
           
             The
             elect
             must
             goe
             forward
             and
             perseuere
             in
             grace
             .
          
           
             Reasons
             .
          
           
             
               Vses
               .
            
             1.
             
             Of
             
               reproofe
            
             to
             those
             that
             deceiue
             themselues
             with
             good
             intents
             and
             motions
             .
             Of
             such
             as
             goe
             backward
             .
             3.
             
             As
             feare
             to
             to
             be
             noted
             of
             singularitie
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Such
             as
             iustifie
             decaies
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             2.
             
             Of
             
               instruction
               ,
            
             how
             to
             increase
             .
             Meanes
             of
             apostasie
             .
             1.
             
             Corrupt
             iudgement
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Corrupt
             practize
             .
          
           
             Meanes
             whereby
             wee
             may
             attaine
             constancie
             in
             weldoing
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Peter
             4.
             15.
             
          
           
             
               Doct.
            
             5.
             
             Euery
             true
             conuert
             hath
             a
             first
             loue
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             First
             loue
             discerned
             by
             markes
             .
             
               Matth.
               13.
               
               Ioh.
               6.
               
               Coloss
               .
            
             3.
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             1.
             15
             16.
             17.
             
          
           
             Luke
             22.
             33.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             To
             
               condemne
            
             flashes
             &
             tasts
             .
          
           
             To
             
               trie
            
             our
             conuersion
             .
          
           
             To
             reprooue
             the
             worlds
             deceit
             .
          
           
             To
             comfort
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           
             
               Doct.
            
             6.
             
             The
             Elect
             may
             leaue
             their
             first
             loue
             .
          
           
             And
             by
             what
             meanes
             .
          
           
             Meanes
             of
             leauing
             first
             loue
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Withdrawing
             that
             should
             nourish
             it
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Adding
             ,
             what
             may
             coole
             and
             quench
             it
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Spirituall
               pride
               ,
            
             an
             occasion
             to
             leaue
             our
             first
             loue
             ,
             and
             how
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Pet.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Ecccl.
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             25.
             
          
           
             Ephes
             .
             4.
             30.
             
          
           
             ●
             .
             Policie
             ,
             a
             meanes
             o●
             cooling
             our
             first
             loue
             .
          
           
             Policie
             ,
             how
             a
             friend
             to
             religion
             .
          
           
             How
             an
             enemie
             ,
             and
             ●o
             a
             meanes
             fleauing
             out
             first
             loue
             .
          
           
             The
             practize
             of
             pop●rie
             ,
             in
             maintaining
             their
             religion
             .
          
           
             Prosperitie
             an
             occasion
             to
             coole
             our
             first
             loue
             ,
             and
             how
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             30.
             6.
             
          
           
             And
             so
             our
             abuse
             of
             Christian
             libertie
             .
          
           
             
               Vses
               .
            
             1.
             
             Of
             triall
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             comfort
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             instruction
             to
             recouer
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Of
             reproofe
             .
          
           
             The
             saints
             may
             be
             vniustly
             charged
             to
             haue
             left
             their
             first
             loue
             ,
             and
             how
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             2●
             .
             And
             that
             ,
             first
             in
             the
             true
             discerning
             and
             vse
             of
             our
             christian
             libertie
             ,
             whereby
             we
             submit
             our selues
             to
             lawfull
             authoritie
             .
             2.
             
             In
             that
             wee
             are
             endowed
             with
             outward
             prosperitie
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             4.
             8.
             2
             
          
           
             3
             4
             5
             6
             1.
             
             Iohn
             4.
             20.
             
             Gen.
             20.
             7
             8
             9
             2.
             
             Cor.
             1.
             7.
             8.
             10
             
          
           
             See
             the
             daily
             sacrifice
             for
             the
             right
             vse
             of
             prosperitie
             .
             3.
             
             Spirituall
             wisedome
             in
             auoiding
             of
             troubles
             ,
             an
             occasiō
             to
             charge
             vs
             with
             losse
             of
             first
             loue
             .
          
           
             And
             cleered
             from
             this
             imputation
             .
             Faith
             how
             ,
             and
             to
             whom
             to
             be
             giuen
             account
             of
             .
             1.
             
             To
             the
             Magistrate
             and
             Minister
             ,
             and
             why
             .
          
           
             Faith
             to
             whom
             〈…〉
             be
             giuen
             account
             of
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             discern
             inward
             sufficiencie
             to
             make
             open
             pro●e●sion
             of
             faith
             in
             the
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Phil.
             27.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             19.
             
          
           
             How
             to
             discern
             an
             outward
             calling
             to
             make
             publike
             pro●ession
             o●
             faith
             in
             troubles
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             we
             may
             be
             silent
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             7.
             
          
           
             Prou
             9.
             
          
           
             Ose
             14.
             
          
           
             Names
             and
             habits
             whe
             her
             they
             may
             be
             changed
             ,
             and
             how
             farre
             .
          
           
             Names
             not
             to
             be
             changed
             .
          
           
             
               Abrahams
            
             name
             changed
             and
             no
             warrāt
             ,
             because
             this
             was
             done
             by
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             case
             different
             .
          
           
             Feature
             .
          
           
             Apparell
             may
             be
             changed
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Phil.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             22.
             
          
           
             A
             fourth
             occasion
             ,
             is
             the
             vse
             of
             spirituall
             wisedom
             in
             reprouing
             for
             sin
             .
          
           
             A
             fifth
             occasion
             ,
             is
             outward
             and
             inward
             afflictiōs
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             8.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             A
             sixth
             occasion
             ▪
             〈◊〉
             the
             honest
             prouision
             for
             our
             families
             .
             1.
             
             
               Tim.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             A
             seuenth
             occasion
             to
             this
             vniust
             challenge
             that
             we
             haue
             lost
             our
             first
             loue
             ,
             is
             the
             vse
             of
             our
             christian
             libertie
             in
             things
             indifferent
             .
             
               Act.
               10.
               
               Rom.
               14.
               1.
               
               Cor.
               3.
               1.
               
               Tim.
               4.
               
               Tit.
            
             1.
             15.
             
          
           
             The
             right
             vse
             of
             Christian
             liberty
             in
             things
             indifferent
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             
          
           
             8.
             
             Whether
             want
             of
             feeling
             of
             former
             comforts
             may
             be
             a
             iust
             imputation
             that
             we
             haue
             left
             our-first
             loue
             .
          
           
             1
             
          
           
             Gods
             prouidence
             discouered
             herein
             .
             
               Iob
            
             13.
             15.
             2
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             1.
             3
             
          
           
             Rom.
             4.
             20.
             4
             
          
           
             5
             
          
           
             6
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             
          
           
             Iob
             13.
             15.
             7
             
          
           
             Note●
             .
          
           
             Resolution
             herein
             .
          
           
             8
             
          
           
             9
             Note
             .
          
           
             Triall
             hereof
             .
          
           
             
               Prou.
            
             28.
             13.
             
             How
             to
             know
             whether
             we
             haue
             left
             our
             first
             loue
             .
          
           
             By
             these
             markes
             .
          
           
             Symptomes
             that
             follow
             the
             leauing
             of
             our
             first
             loue
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             recouer
             first
             loue
             .
          
           
             
               Doct.
            
             7.
             
             The
             Saints
             shall
             not
             lose
             their
             first
             loue
             .
             
               Reason
               1.
               
               Ose
               .
               2.
               19.
               
               Esa
               49.
               
               Esa
               .
            
             27.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             37.
             5.
             
             Luk.
             12.