A day-starre for darke-wandring soules shewing the light, by a Christian controuersie: or briefely and plainely setting forth the mysterie of our saluation. Diuided into principles, obiections, and answeres. By Richard Niccolls, th'elder, of the Inner Temple London, Gent. deceased. Published for the generall benefit of all those who heartily, and with a true path desire their owne saluation: by I.C.
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             A day-starre for darke-wandring soules shewing the light, by a Christian controuersie: or briefely and plainely setting forth the mysterie of our saluation. Diuided into principles, obiections, and answeres. By Richard Niccolls, th'elder, of the Inner Temple London, Gent. deceased. Published for the generall benefit of all those who heartily, and with a true path desire their owne saluation: by I.C.
             Niccols, Richard, of the Inner Temple.
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           A
           DAY-STARRE
           
             FOR
             Darke-wandring
             Soules
          
           :
           Shewing
           the
           Light
           ,
           by
           a
           Christian
           Controuersie
           :
           OR
           Briefely
           and
           plainely
           setting
           forth
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           our
           SALVATION
           .
        
         
           DIVIDED
           INTO
           
             Principles
             ,
             Obiections
          
           ,
           and
           Answeres
           .
        
         
           BY
           RICHARD
           NICCOLLS
           ,
           th'
           elder
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Inner
             Temple
             London
          
           ,
           Gent.
           deceased
           .
        
         
           PVBLISHED
           For
           the
           generall
           benefit
           of
           all
           those
           who
           
             heartily
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             true
             path
             desire
          
           their
           owne
           Saluation
           :
           by
           I.C.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Budge
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           solde
           at
           the
           great
           South-doore
           of
           Paules
           1613.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           
             TO
             THE
             RIGHT
             HONOVRABLE
             ,
             and
             truely
             religious
             Lady
             ,
             the
             Lady
             ANNE
             GLEMHAM
             ,
          
           I.
           C.
           
             wisheth
             encrease
             of
             all
          
           godlinesse
           and
           vertue
           ,
           with
           
             the
             fruition
             of
             eternall
             HAPPINESSE
          
           .
        
         
           Right
           Honourable
           :
        
         
           
             AS
             euery
             good
             Artist
             laboureth
             with
             much
             paines
             to
             rectifie
             and
             bring
             into
             due
             forme
             and
             order
             ,
             the
             Art
             which
             hee
             himselfe
             professeth
             ;
             and
             seeketh
          
           
           
             all
             possible
             wayes
             and
             meanes
             to
             attaine
             to
             the
             perfection
             thereof
             ;
             adding
             thereto
             his
             owne
             practice
             and
             experience
             ,
             thereby
             to
             make
             it
             more
             facile
             and
             easie
             to
             be
             attained
             vnto
             by
             future
             Posterities
             ;
             and
             vnto
             them
             conueying
             it
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             a
             matter
             hereditarie
             ,
             and
             which
             by
             succession
             they
             ought
             to
             enioy
             .
             Euen
             so
             ought
             euery
             true
             Christian
             with
             his
             best
             endeauours
             ,
             industrie
             and
             trauaile
             ,
             labour
             to
             finde
             out
             the
             true
             Principles
             and
             Grounds
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ;
             and
             therein
             through
             his
             owne
             industry
             (
             directed
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Highest
             )
             daily
             seeke
             to
             attaine
             to
             the
             perfection
             of
             that
             blessed
             Truth
             which
             is
             the
             sole
             Directresse
             to
             eternall
             Happinesse
             ▪
             and
             the
             profits
             of
             his
             Christian
          
           
           
             Labours
             to
             participate
             to
             all
             succeeding
             Ages
             .
             And
             as
             none
             can
             profit
             in
             any
             Science
             ,
             without
             first
             knowing
             the
             Fundamentall
             Reasons
             and
             Grounds
             thereof
             ;
             so
             it
             is
             impossible
             for
             any
             man
             to
             attaine
             to
             the
             perfection
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             vnlesse
             hee
             be
             first
             instructed
             in
             the
             certaine
             and
             infallible
             Grounds
             and
             Principles
             of
             the
             same
             :
             with
             which
             this
             worthy
             and
             religious
             Author
             was
             well
             furnished
             ,
             as
             by
             this
             ensuing
             discourse
             ,
             or
             Treatise
             ,
             made
             for
             the
             priuate
             vse
             of
             himselfe
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             who
             being
             a
             godly
             and
             religious
             Gentlewoman
             ,
             imparted
             the
             same
             to
             some
             few
             of
             her
             friends
             ;
             amongst
             whom
             ,
             my selfe
             (
             as
             vnworthiest
             of
             those
             few
             )
             had
             a
             written
             Copie
             ,
             which
             (
             most
             Vertuous
             Lady
             )
          
           
           
             remayning
             in
             my
             custody
             (
             and
             the
             Author
             being
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             vnder
             whom
             I
             had
             part
             of
             my
             Education
             ,
             and
             fearing
             lest
             this
             Orphant
             (
             turned
             naked
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             without
             a
             Protector
             and
             Patron
             )
             might
             by
             sinister
             and
             fatall
             occasion
             happen
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             some
             professed
             (
             though
             priuate
             )
             enemies
             ;
             and
             there
             be
             smothered
             by
             those
             irremarkable
             persons
             mentioned
             in
             the
          
           Reuelation
           
             to
             haue
             receiued
             the
             marke
             of
             the
             Beast
             )
             depriuing
             the
             Author
             of
             his
             due
             and
             well
             deserued
             commendations
             ,
             and
             the
             World
             of
             so
             honest
             and
             religious
             a
             worke
             ,
             I
             could
             doe
             no
             lesse
             then
             cause
             it
             to
             be
             published
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             the
             generall
             good
             of
             the
             well-affected
             and
             religious
             ,
             as
             also
             for
             an
             Example
             and
             President
             vnto
          
           
           
             all
             men
             to
             imploy
             their
             labours
             in
             godly
             exercise
             ,
             for
             the
             benefit
             of
             their
             Christian
             Brethren
             .
             And
             considering
             with
             my selfe
             where
             to
             bestow
             it
             ,
             I
             was
             embold●…ed
             by
             the
             inducement
             of
             diuers
             reasons
             to
             select
             your
             Ladiship
             ,
             as
             one
             most
             worthy
             to
             be
             the
             sole
             Patronesse
             and
             Protector
             of
             this
             godly
             Treatise
             ,
             knowing
             your
             Honourable
             Virtues
             and
             sinceritie
             of
             Religion
             to
             be
             such
             as
             are
             of
             force
             enough
             to
             make
             that
             commendable
             which
             onely
             by
             your
             Honours
             name
             is
             graced
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             which
             ,
             and
             diuers
             other
             Honourable
             Curtesies
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             am
             oblieged
             to
             your
             Ladiship
             ,
             I
             most
             humbly
             present
             vnto
             your
             fauourable
             view
             and
             Honourable
             protection
             ,
             the
             zealous
             and
             truely
             religious
             labours
          
           
           
             of
             this
             godly
             Gentleman
             ,
             challenging
             nothing
             to
             my selfe
             but
             the
             imperfections
             in
             the
             harsh
             composure
             of
             the
             stile
             ,
             which
             if
             your
             Honour
             vouchsafe
             to
             receiue
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             that
             although
             in
             the
             perusing
             thereof
             your
             Ladiship
             shall
             not
             finde
             any
             matter
             which
             you
             are
             ignorant
             of
             ,
             yet
             may
             it
             confirme
             that
             which
             otherwise
             your
             Honour
             may
             doubt
             in
             ;
             or
             at
             least
             make
             it
             more
             euident
             by
             deliuering
             the
             Circumstances
             in
             more
             particular
             termes
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             as
             in
             the
             Author
             it
             deserueth
             a
             generall
             and
             perpetuall
             remembrance
             ,
             so
             doth
             it
             argue
             in
             him
             a
             most
             godly
             and
             good
             minde
             ,
             in
             labouring
             to
             finde
             out
             that
             which
             gaue
             a
             comfortable
             end
             to
             all
             his
             Labours
             ,
             for
             the
             which
             doubtlesse
          
           
           
             he
             now
             possesseth
             an
             vncorruptible
             and
             immortall
             Crowne
             of
             Glory
             in
             the
             World
             which
             shall
             neuer
             end
             .
             To
             the
             which
             ,
             after
             many
             ,
             long
             ,
             and
             happy
             yeeres
             ,
             with
             much
             honor
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             liued
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             comfort
             and
             reliefe
             of
             his
             poore
             and
             afflicted
             Members
             ,
             the
             Lord
             bring
             your
             Honour
             ,
             with
             peace
             and
             quiet
             Conscience
             .
          
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
          
           solely
           deuoted
           
             in
             all
             seruiceable
             duty
             ,
             and
             dutifull
             Affection
             ,
          
        
         
           I.
           C.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           CHristian
           Reader
           ,
           how
           intricate
           and
           difficult
           a
           matter
           it
           is
           to
           content
           the
           various
           conceits
           of
           the
           generall
           multitude
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           is
           well
           enough
           knowne
           to
           thee
           :
           and
           how
           curious
           (
           seeming
           )
           Schollers
           are
           in
           perusing
           the
           labours
           of
           euery
           one
           ,
           daily
           experience
           makes
           it
           manifest
           ,
           who
           notwithstanding
           the
           benefit
           which
           they
           might
           reape
           vnto
           themselues
           by
           obseruation
           ,
           
           if
           (
           without
           affectation
           of
           their
           owne
           inuention
           )
           they
           would
           with
           mature
           Iudgement
           ,
           and
           aduised
           patience
           ,
           diligently
           read
           the
           good
           and
           godly
           Workes
           of
           Religious
           Persons
           ,
           doe
           studie
           with
           all
           diligence
           ,
           to
           lay
           some
           scandalous
           imputation
           not
           onely
           on
           the
           Author
           ,
           but
           the
           poore
           innocent
           Booke
           ,
           who
           would
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           ,
           laugh
           at
           their
           ignorance
           .
        
         
           How
           then
           shall
           this
           poore
           Booke
           dare
           to
           aduenture
           it selfe
           among
           so
           many
           enemies
           ,
           but
           in
           hope
           of
           the
           kinde
           censure
           of
           the
           Learned
           ,
           godly
           ,
           and
           zealous
           Christians
           :
           In
           expectation
           of
           which
           ,
           with
           their
           louing
           acceptance
           of
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Authors
           Labours
           ,
           it
           dares
           oppose
           it selfe
           to
           the
           generall
           view
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           without
           fearing
           
           any
           the
           Calumnies
           of
           carping
           Zoilists
           ,
           or
           those
           which
           beare
           the
           irremarkable
           marke
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Reuelation
           of
           S.
           Iohn
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           rests
           thine
           to
           vse
           and
           peruse
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           CERTAINE
           Grounds
           ,
           or
           Principles
           of
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           ,
           briefely
           and
           plainely
           setting
           
             forth
             the
             Mysterie
             of
             our
          
           SALVATION
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             PRINCIPLE
             .
          
           
             
               EVery
               one
               of
               vs
               ,
               who
               by
               generation
               descend
               of
            
             Adam
             ,
             
               of
               our selues
               ,
               by
               Nature
               ,
               cannot
               so
               much
               as
               thinke
               any
               good
               thoughts
               much
               lesse
               doe
               any
               good
               deede
               ,
               but
               all
               our
               thoughts
               ,
               words
               ,
               and
               workes
               are
               onely
               euill
               continually
               ,
            
             Gen.
             6.
             5.
             
             Rom.
             3.
             9.
             
             Iohn
             15.
             5.
             
          
           
             
             
               Notes
               vpon
               the
               first
               Principle
               .
            
             
               THE
               first
               cause
               of
               this
               our
               corruption
               is
               ,
               because
               that
               euery
               one
               of
               vs
               who
               come
               of
               Adam
               ,
               sinned
               in
               the
               same
               sinne
               that
               Adam
               sinned
               :
               
                 viz.
                 In
                 eating
                 the
                 forbidden
                 fruis
                 ,
              
               and
               are
               guiltie
               thereof
               before
               God.
               Rom.
               5.
               12.
               
               Heb.
               7.
               9.
               10.
               
               The
               reason
               hereof
               is
               ,
               because
               that
               Adam
               (
               as
               our
               common
               Procurator
               or
               Factor
               ,
               
                 Tam
                 ad
                 perdendum
                 quam
                 ad
                 lucrandum
                 )
              
               did
               beare
               the
               person
               of
               vs
               all
               ,
               being
               then
               in
               his
               loynes
               :
               Therefore
               looke
               what
               hee
               gained
               ,
               
               hee
               gained
               for
               himselfe
               and
               vs
               ;
               and
               looke
               what
               hee
               lost
               ,
               hee
               lost
               for
               himselfe
               and
               vs
               ,
               then
               being
               in
               his
               loynes
               .
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               
               ●…2
               .
               The
               second
               cause
               of
               this
               our
               continually
               sinning
               is
               ,
               because
               that
               euery
               one
               of
               vs
               who
               come
               of
               Adam
               ,
               are
               by
               Gods
               decree
               (
               manifested
               and
               pronounced
               
               to
               Adam
               )
               fallen
               into
               this
               heauie
               punishment
               for
               our
               
               transgression
               in
               
                 Adam
                 ,
                 viz.
              
               vvee
               are
               tainted
               with
               originall
               sinne
               .
               This
               originall
               sinne
               is
               a
               corruption
               of
               the
               powers
               of
               the
               Soule
               ;
               and
               that
               not
               in
               some
               ,
               or
               in
               part
               ,
               but
               of
               all
               and
               wholy
               :
               and
               so
               by
               this
               originall
               sin
               ,
               first
               ,
               wee
               are
               depriued
               not
               of
               some
               ,
               but
               of
               all
               good
               inclination
               ,
               and
               doe
               want
               not
               some
               ,
               but
               all
               goodnesse
               :
               and
               secondly
               ,
               thereby
               we
               are
               inclined
               and
               prone
               ,
               not
               to
               some
               ,
               but
               to
               all
               euill
               ,
               and
               not
               onely
               inclined
               and
               prone
               ,
               but
               also
               naturally
               fruitfull
               ,
               not
               of
               some
               ,
               but
               of
               all
               sinnes
               ;
               as
               hauing
               the
               seeds
               of
               all
               sins
               bred
               within
               vs
               :
               so
               that
               ,
               although
               sinnes
               doe
               not
               breake
               out
               in
               all
               men
               alike
               ,
               neither
               is
               any
               man
               found
               who
               putteth
               all
               sins
               in
               practise
               .
               Yet
               take
               the
               most
               ciuill
               and
               best
               natured
               man
               in
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               by
               Nature
               the
               seeds
               of
               all
               sinnes
               are
               in
               him
               :
               but
               the
               generall
               restraining
               grace
               of
               God
               doth
               many
               and
               diuers
               wayes
               restraine
               all
               men
               from
               comming
               into
               many
               sins
               ,
               chiefly
               for
               the
               good
               and
               quietnesse
               
               of
               his
               Church
               ,
               and
               also
               for
               the
               maintaining
               and
               vpholding
               the
               societie
               of
               the
               world
               .
               Which
               restrayning
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               if
               it
               should
               be
               withdrawne
               ,
               then
               euery
               man
               without
               exception
               would
               breake
               out
               into
               euery
               sinne
               ,
               to
               the
               vtter
               ouerthrow
               of
               all
               Societies
               and
               Common-weales
               .
               The
               godliest
               and
               best
               men
               can
               best
               testifie
               of
               these
               inbred
               seeds
               of
               corruption
               ,
               for
               they
               best
               know
               what
               a
               do
               they
               haue
               with
               their
               corrupt
               natures
               ,
               and
               how
               difficult
               a
               thing
               it
               is
               to
               keepe
               them
               within
               the
               compasse
               of
               obedience
               ,
               Rom.
               3.
               9.
               10.
               11.
               
               The
               third
               cause
               of
               this
               our
               continuall
               sinning
               doth
               rise
               from
               the
               consequence
               of
               the
               two
               former
               causes
               ,
               viz.
               Euery
               one
               of
               vs
               Man
               or
               Woman
               ,
               high
               or
               low
               ,
               rich
               or
               poore
               ,
               borne
               in
               the
               visible
               Church
               ,
               or
               without
               ,
               as
               he
               commeth
               of
               Adam
               ,
               &
               is
               borne
               of
               his
               father
               and
               mother
               ,
               for
               our
               transgression
               and
               originall
               sinne
               from
               and
               in
               Adam
               ,
               is
               hated
               of
               God
               ,
               &
               is
               Gods
               enemy
               ,
               and
               the
               bondslaue
               
               of
               Sathan
               ;
               who
               vntill
               the
               time
               of
               regeneration
               raigneth
               and
               ruleth
               in
               the
               heart
               of
               euery
               one
               of
               vs
               ,
               and
               haleth
               euery
               one
               of
               vs
               forward
               to
               the
               height
               &
               perfection
               of
               wickednesse
               ,
               so
               farre
               as
               he
               is
               permitted
               by
               the
               powerfull
               hand
               of
               God
               ,
               vvho
               will
               suffer
               neither
               wicked
               men
               ,
               nor
               the
               Diuell
               himselfe
               ,
               to
               put
               in
               practise
               euery
               wickednesse
               they
               could
               and
               would
               ,
               if
               God
               should
               withdraw
               his
               restrayning
               hand
               ,
               Ephes.
               2.
               2.
               2
               
               Cor.
               44.
               2
               
               Tim.
               2.
               26.
               
            
             
               
                 1
                 Obiection
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 against
                 common
                 reason
                 (
                 say
                 the
                 Pelagians
                 )
                 that
                 all
                 men
                 should
                 be
                 made
                 guiltie
                 of
                 one
                 mans
                 fault
                 ;
                 and
                 therefore
                 (
                 say
                 they
                 )
                 Adam
                 sinned
                 to
                 his
                 owne
                 proper
                 hurt
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 his
                 transgression
                 hurted
                 not
                 his
                 posteritie
                 .
                 And
                 in
                 this
                 that
                 Adams
                 sinne
                 is
                 passed
                 to
                 his
                 posteritie
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 come
                 to
                 passe
                 by
                 imitation
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 by
                 propagation
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Answere
                 .
              
               
                 This
                 Obiection
                 being
                 beleeued
                 ,
                 
                 vtterly
                 ouerthroweth
                 our
                 free
                 Iustification
                 by
                 Christs
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 performed
                 by
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 and
                 imputed
                 vnto
                 vs
                 ,
                 as
                 done
                 by
                 our selues
                 .
                 For
                 if
                 Adams
                 sinne
                 is
                 passed
                 ouer
                 
                 vnto
                 vs
                 ,
                 his
                 posteritie
                 ,
                 by
                 imitation
                 onely
                 ,
                 then
                 also
                 doth
                 it
                 follow
                 that
                 wee
                 haue
                 no
                 other
                 profit
                 by
                 this
                 righteousnesse
                 of
                 Christ
                 performed
                 by
                 him
                 for
                 vs
                 ,
                 then
                 that
                 he
                 is
                 set
                 before
                 vs
                 for
                 an
                 example
                 to
                 follow
                 :
                 for
                 in
                 what
                 sort
                 wee
                 are
                 made
                 partakers
                 of
                 Adams
                 transgression
                 to
                 our
                 condemnation
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 same
                 sort
                 we
                 are
                 made
                 partakers
                 of
                 Christs
                 righteousnesse
                 to
                 our
                 Iustification
                 .
                 And
                 so
                 againe
                 in
                 what
                 sort
                 we
                 are
                 made
                 partakers
                 of
                 Christs
                 righteousnesse
                 to
                 our
                 Iustification
                 :
                 in
                 the
                 same
                 sort
                 wee
                 are
                 made
                 partakers
                 of
                 Adams
                 transgression
                 to
                 our
                 condemnation
                 .
                 And
                 therefore
                 as
                 we
                 being
                 in
                 Christ
                 as
                 our
                 head
                 and
                 roote
                 ,
                 are
                 iustified
                 by
                 the
                 communication
                 of
                 his
                 righteousnesse
                 (
                 it
                 being
                 imputed
                 to
                 vs
                 as
                 done
                 by
                 our selues
                 )
                 because
                 that
                 in
                 
                 him
                 and
                 by
                 him
                 ,
                 by
                 reason
                 of
                 our
                 vnion
                 with
                 him
                 we
                 haue
                 fulfilled
                 the
                 Law
                 ,
                 and
                 satisfied
                 Gods
                 iustice
                 .
                 So
                 wee
                 being
                 come
                 of
                 Adam
                 as
                 the
                 roote
                 of
                 all
                 mankinde
                 ,
                 originally
                 are
                 guiltie
                 of
                 his
                 transgression
                 ,
                 because
                 that
                 in
                 him
                 and
                 by
                 him
                 ,
                 by
                 reason
                 of
                 our
                 vnion
                 vvith
                 him
                 see
                 haue
                 all
                 sinned
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2
                 Obiection
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Soule
                 is
                 newly
                 created
                 ,
                 and
                 commeth
                 immediatly
                 from
                 God
                 ,
                 who
                 is
                 perfectly
                 righteous
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 the
                 Soule
                 cannot
                 be
                 naturally
                 and
                 originally
                 sinfull
                 as
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 vvhich
                 descendeth
                 from
                 Adam
                 .
                 And
                 it
                 being
                 a
                 spirit
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 thing
                 immateriall
                 can
                 not
                 be
                 infected
                 of
                 the
                 body
                 being
                 a
                 thing
                 materiall
                 .
                 Therefore
                 it
                 standeth
                 not
                 with
                 Gods
                 iustice
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 hauing
                 no
                 sinne
                 of
                 her
                 owne
                 ,
                 should
                 beare
                 the
                 sinne
                 of
                 another
                 ,
                 namely
                 of
                 Adam
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 committed
                 so
                 long
                 before
                 :
                 neither
                 is
                 it
                 to
                 be
                 thought
                 ,
                 that
                 God
                 who
                 forgiueth
                 vs
                 our
                 owne
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 will
                 
                 impute
                 the
                 sinnes
                 of
                 another
                 vnto
                 vs.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Answere
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 cause
                 of
                 our
                 hereditary
                 corruption
                 ,
                 
                 as
                 well
                 of
                 our
                 soules
                 (
                 which
                 by
                 God
                 are
                 into
                 vs
                 infused
                 pure
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 vs
                 from
                 him
                 receiued
                 pure
                 )
                 as
                 of
                 our
                 flesh
                 which
                 descendeth
                 from
                 sinnefull
                 Adam
                 ,
                 is
                 not
                 in
                 the
                 substance
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 the
                 substance
                 of
                 the
                 body
                 ,
                 but
                 in
                 this
                 that
                 vnto
                 the
                 penaltie
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 the
                 Creators
                 decree
                 ,
                 by
                 Adam
                 wittingly
                 and
                 vvilfully
                 transgressed
                 ,
                 Adam
                 and
                 all
                 his
                 posteritie
                 ,
                 both
                 in
                 their
                 soules
                 and
                 bodies
                 ,
                 were
                 and
                 are
                 to
                 be
                 subiected
                 .
                 For
                 ,
                 why
                 should
                 any
                 Pelagian
                 thinke
                 of
                 this
                 ,
                 as
                 hard
                 and
                 vnreasonable
                 ,
                 seeing
                 it
                 seemeth
                 vnto
                 our selues
                 iust
                 and
                 reasonable
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Potter
                 may
                 dispose
                 of
                 his
                 Pots
                 ,
                 made
                 by
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 to
                 what
                 vse
                 he
                 wil
                 ;
                 and
                 seeing
                 it
                 seemeth
                 iust
                 and
                 reasonable
                 to
                 our selues
                 to
                 subiect
                 to
                 lawes
                 made
                 by
                 our selues
                 ,
                 both
                 the
                 Parents
                 and
                 the
                 Children
                 vnborne
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 their
                 posteritie
                 long
                 after
                 succeeding
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 3
                 Obiection
                 .
              
               
                 Against
                 this
                 first
                 principle
                 ,
                 the
                 Papists
                 do
                 further
                 obiect
                 ,
                 That
                 man
                 hath
                 free-will
                 ,
                 which
                 vvhosoeuer
                 denieth
                 (
                 say
                 they
                 )
                 is
                 worthy
                 to
                 be
                 beaten
                 like
                 a
                 Stocke-fish
                 ,
                 vntill
                 he
                 confesseth
                 that
                 they
                 who
                 beateth
                 him
                 haue
                 free-will
                 either
                 to
                 beate
                 him
                 or
                 to
                 cease
                 from
                 beating
                 him
                 :
                 for
                 if
                 one
                 doe
                 denie
                 the
                 fire
                 to
                 be
                 hot
                 ,
                 the
                 best
                 way
                 to
                 perswade
                 such
                 a
                 one
                 ,
                 is
                 to
                 cast
                 him
                 into
                 an
                 hot
                 Ouen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Answere
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 answere
                 vnto
                 this
                 obiection
                 is
                 this
                 :
                 First
                 that
                 all
                 reasonable
                 creatures
                 haue
                 free-will
                 in
                 morall
                 and
                 ciuill
                 acts
                 :
                 and
                 secondly
                 ,
                 that
                 all
                 wicked
                 men
                 haue
                 free-will
                 from
                 coaction
                 and
                 violence
                 :
                 thirdly
                 ,
                 that
                 among
                 all
                 sinnes
                 wicked
                 men
                 make
                 free
                 choise
                 to
                 put
                 some
                 in
                 practise
                 .
                 But
                 this
                 freedome
                 is
                 wanting
                 to
                 Adams
                 posteritie
                 ,
                 
                   to
                   wit
                
                 ,
                 by
                 nature
                 ,
                 to
                 thinke
                 or
                 doe
                 any
                 thing
                 which
                 is
                 
                 good
                 before
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 acceptable
                 in
                 his
                 sight
                 ,
                 because
                 that
                 by
                 Adams
                 transgression
                 mans
                 free-will
                 is
                 brought
                 into
                 the
                 bondage
                 of
                 sinne
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 4
                 Obiection
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 mans
                 free-will
                 by
                 Adams
                 transgression
                 be
                 in
                 such
                 bondage
                 of
                 sinne
                 that
                 it
                 cannot
                 make
                 no
                 choise
                 of
                 good
                 ,
                 then
                 doth
                 free-will
                 lose
                 its
                 owne
                 nature
                 :
                 for
                 where
                 sinne
                 must
                 needs
                 be
                 chosen
                 ,
                 there
                 can
                 be
                 no
                 libertie
                 ;
                 and
                 consequently
                 all
                 the
                 libertie
                 which
                 mans
                 free-will
                 hath
                 ,
                 is
                 freely
                 to
                 giue
                 to
                 the
                 Diuell
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 man
                 is
                 by
                 God
                 punished
                 for
                 that
                 which
                 hee
                 cannot
                 auoid
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Answere
                 .
              
               
                 There
                 be
                 three
                 kindes
                 of
                 liberties
                 or
                 freedomes
                 :
                 the
                 first
                 ,
                 is
                 libertie
                 from
                 compulsion
                 :
                 the
                 second
                 ,
                 is
                 libertie
                 from
                 sinne
                 :
                 the
                 third
                 ,
                 is
                 libertie
                 from
                 miserie
                 .
                 The
                 first
                 kinde
                 of
                 libertie
                 was
                 in
                 Adam
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 be
                 for
                 euer
                 in
                 Adams
                 posteritie
                 ;
                 but
                 libertie
                 from
                 sinne
                 ,
                 and
                 libertie
                 from
                 miserie
                 ,
                 cannot
                 be
                 had
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 for
                 as
                 much
                 as
                 this
                 bondage
                 of
                 sinne
                 ,
                 or
                 necessitie
                 of
                 sinning
                 ,
                 is
                 come
                 vnto
                 vs
                 by
                 our
                 owne
                 voluntarie
                 acts
                 (
                 for
                 in
                 Adam
                 ,
                 by
                 eating
                 the
                 forbidden
                 fruit
                 ,
                 wee
                 all
                 being
                 in
                 his
                 loynes
                 voluntarily
                 sinned
                 )
                 wee
                 are
                 all
                 with
                 the
                 bondage
                 of
                 sinne
                 and
                 miserie
                 iustly
                 punished
                 in
                 him
                 for
                 his
                 and
                 our
                 owne
                 disobedience
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 5
                 Obiection
                 .
              
               
                 To
                 feede
                 the
                 hungry
                 ,
                 to
                 clothe
                 the
                 naked
                 ,
                 to
                 honour
                 our
                 Parents
                 ,
                 to
                 serue
                 our
                 Maisters
                 faithfully
                 ,
                 to
                 obay
                 our
                 lawfull
                 Gouernours
                 ,
                 to
                 dye
                 in
                 defence
                 of
                 our
                 Country
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 like
                 deedes
                 done
                 by
                 Infidels
                 ,
                 are
                 good
                 deedes
                 ,
                 and
                 no
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 men
                 ,
                 by
                 Nature
                 ,
                 before
                 regeneration
                 ,
                 haue
                 choise
                 and
                 libertie
                 of
                 will
                 to
                 doe
                 some
                 good
                 deeds
                 which
                 are
                 no
                 sinnes
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Answere
                 .
              
               
                 S.
                 Augustine
                 in
                 his
                 fourth
                 Booke
                 cap.
                 3.
                 against
                 Iulian
                 the
                 Pelagian
                 ,
                 answereth
                 that
                 such
                 acts
                 done
                 by
                 Infidels
                 are
                 doubtlesse
                 sinnes
                 ;
                 not
                 that
                 
                 in
                 their
                 owne
                 nature
                 they
                 are
                 sins
                 ,
                 but
                 because
                 they
                 are
                 not
                 of
                 Faith
                 :
                 for
                 ,
                 
                   whatsoeuer
                   〈◊〉
                   not
                   of
                   faith
                   is
                   sinne
                   ,
                   Rom.
                
                 14.
                 23.
                 
                 For
                 that
                 ,
                 
                   without
                   faith
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   please
                   God.
                   Heb.
                
                 11.
                 6
                 
                 Againe
                 ,
                 the
                 Apostle
                 saith
                 ,
                 1
                 Cor.
                 10.
                 31.
                 
                 
                   Whatsoeuer
                   wee
                   doe
                   it
                   must
                   be
                   done
                   to
                   no
                   other
                   end
                   then
                   to
                   the
                   glory
                   of
                   God
                   :
                
                 and
                 therefore
                 the
                 said
                 acts
                 done
                 by
                 Infidels
                 cannot
                 be
                 said
                 to
                 be
                 done
                 to
                 his
                 glory
                 ,
                 because
                 the
                 said
                 acts
                 being
                 done
                 without
                 faith
                 ,
                 cannot
                 possibly
                 please
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 therfore
                 such
                 acts
                 ,
                 done
                 by
                 Infidels
                 ,
                 are
                 doubtlesse
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 though
                 in
                 their
                 owne
                 nature
                 they
                 be
                 no
                 sins
                 ,
                 but
                 Morall
                 Virtues
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 6
                 Obiection
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 the
                 premisses
                 be
                 true
                 ,
                 then
                 may
                 an
                 Infidell
                 as
                 well
                 robbe
                 his
                 neighbour
                 as
                 relieue
                 him
                 with
                 food
                 or
                 ●…aiment
                 :
                 and
                 so
                 of
                 the
                 rest
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Answere
                 .
              
               
                 God
                 doth
                 deepely
                 graue
                 Morall
                 Virtues
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 workes
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 hearts
                 of
                 the
                 Infidels
                 ,
                 and
                 
                 thereby
                 they
                 are
                 guided
                 to
                 doe
                 some
                 Morall
                 Virtues
                 ,
                 and
                 restrained
                 from
                 doing
                 many
                 wickednesses
                 :
                 but
                 they
                 being
                 without
                 Faith
                 ,
                 doe
                 nothing
                 to
                 the
                 right
                 end
                 .
                 Also
                 the
                 Infidels
                 for
                 Morall
                 Virtues
                 (
                 which
                 beare
                 but
                 a
                 shew
                 of
                 good
                 workes
                 )
                 are
                 by
                 God
                 rewarded
                 with
                 the
                 praise
                 and
                 fauour
                 of
                 men
                 ,
                 and
                 other
                 temporall
                 blessings
                 ,
                 for
                 which
                 the
                 Morall
                 Virtues
                 were
                 done
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 principall
                 end
                 of
                 their
                 action
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             PRINCIPLE
             .
          
           
             
               WEe
               of
               our selues
               ,
               without
            
             CHRIST
             ,
             
               can
               by
               Nature
               lo●…ke
               for
               no
               grace
               or
               pardon
               for
               our
               sinnes
               a●…
               Gods
               han●…s
               ,
               but
               hatred
               ,
               wrath
               ,
               and
               eternall
               condemnation
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             Ephes.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             
             
               Notes
               vpon
               the
               second
               Principle
               .
            
             
               VVHen
               wee
               offend
               or
               sinne
               against
               GOD
               ,
               (
               whose
               person
               is
               of
               infinite
               worthinesse
               )
               our
               offence
               by
               consequence
               must
               needes
               be
               infinite
               ,
               and
               therefore
               greater
               then
               by
               any
               meanes
               ,
               wee
               of
               our selues
               can
               satisfie
               with
               condigne
               compensation
               ,
               because
               Men
               and
               Angels
               ,
               and
               all
               Creatures
               are
               vncapable
               of
               euery
               infinite
               action
               ;
               they
               are
               finite
               both
               in
               strength
               and
               power
               ,
               to
               doe
               or
               suffer
               .
               Wherefore
               seeing
               God
               of
               his
               Iustice
               cannot
               pardon
               sinne
               without
               condigne
               compensation
               ,
               which
               man
               cannot
               possibly
               make
               ;
               therefore
               man
               ,
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               can
               looke
               for
               no
               grace
               of
               saluation
               at
               Gods
               hand
               ,
               who
               is
               perfectly
               iust
               ,
               true
               ,
               and
               faithfull
               ,
               and
               alwayes
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               like
               to
               himselfe
               ,
               with
               whom
               there
               is
               no
               variablenesse
               ,
               or
               
                 shadow
                 of
                 changing
              
               .
               All
               
               Virtues
               attributed
               to
               God
               are
               essentiall
               
               and
               eternall
               ,
               and
               not
               variable
               ,
               as
               the
               Virtues
               in
               men
               ,
               vvhich
               may
               be
               increased
               or
               diminished
               :
               All
               his
               Curses
               and
               Iudgements
               against
               sinne
               must
               be
               performed
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               his
               mercifull
               promises
               :
               Heauen
               
               
                 and
                 Earth
                 shall
                 passe
                 ,
                 but
                 no
                 word
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 shall
                 passe
                 away
                 vnperformed
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             third
             PRINCIPLE
             .
          
           
             
               THe
               Bloud
               of
               Christ
               Iesus
               crucified
               (
               because
               of
               the
               worthinesse
               of
               his
               person
               )
               is
               the
               onely
               meritorious
               cause
               ,
               thing
               ,
               and
               price
               ,
               which
               can
               satisfie
               Gods
               Iustice
               for
               all
               mens
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               so
               make
               them
               away
               to
               his
               fauour
               and
               mercy
               ,
            
             Act.
             20.
             28.
             
             Iohn
             1.
             7.
             
             Rom.
             3.
             23.
             24.
             25.
             
             Iohn
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             
             
               Notes
               vpon
               the
               third
               Principle
               .
            
             
               FIrst
               let
               vs
               behold
               Christ
               crucified
               ,
               as
               the
               Scriptures
               doe
               describe
               him
               :
               according
               to
               which
               ,
               he
               had
               no
               part
               from
               top
               to
               toe
               free
               from
               paine
               and
               griefe
               ,
               but
               hung
               on
               the
               Tree
               ,
               hauing
               his
               flesh
               torne
               with
               whips
               ,
               his
               checkes
               swolne
               with
               buffets
               ,
               his
               face
               defiled
               with
               spittle
               ,
               his
               head
               stucke
               full
               with
               Thornes
               ,
               his
               eyes
               deiected
               for
               shame
               ,
               his
               eares
               burning
               with
               taunts
               ,
               his
               mouth
               sowred
               with
               Vinegar
               ,
               his
               hands
               and
               his
               feete
               wounded
               with
               Iron
               Spikes
               ,
               his
               bones
               vnioynted
               ,
               his
               sinewes
               pricked
               and
               strayned
               ,
               his
               whole
               body
               hanging
               by
               the
               sorenesse
               of
               his
               hands
               and
               feete
               ;
               and
               lastly
               ,
               (
               though
               he
               were
               dead
               )
               his
               heart
               pierced
               vvith
               a
               Speare
               ,
               whence
               issued
               bloud
               and
               vvater
               .
               And
               here
               further
               let
               vs
               aduisedly
               obscrue
               
                 in
                 his
                 Stripes
              
               ,
               that
               Pilate
               hauing
               a
               purpose
               to
               saue
               the
               life
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               not
               neglecting
               to
               
               satisfie
               the
               people
               ,
               (
               who
               were
               incensed
               against
               him
               )
               caused
               him
               extreamely
               to
               be
               whipped
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               shewed
               to
               the
               people
               in
               that
               plight
               ,
               with
               these
               words
               ;
               
                 Behold
                 the
                 man
              
               ,
               to
               let
               them
               see
               that
               Christ
               had
               receiued
               very
               sufficient
               correction
               (
               no
               crime
               being
               proued
               against
               him
               )
               and
               so
               to
               with-draw
               them
               from
               secking
               his
               death
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 crowning
                 him
                 with
                 Thornes
              
               ,
               let
               vs
               aduisedly
               note
               ,
               that
               the
               Souldiers
               did
               not
               onely
               wreath
               him
               a
               thicke
               Crowne
               of
               Thornes
               ,
               to
               sticke
               his
               head
               full
               of
               them
               ,
               but
               after
               the
               putting
               it
               on
               ,
               to
               fasten
               it
               ,
               they
               did
               strike
               him
               on
               the
               head
               with
               their
               Caues
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 his
                 nayling
                 to
                 the
                 Crosse
                 or
                 crucifying
                 ,
              
               let
               vs
               aduisedly
               obserue
               ,
               that
               besides
               the
               greatnesse
               and
               sorenesse
               of
               his
               wounds
               ,
               which
               were
               worthy
               to
               be
               marked
               ,
               they
               so
               strayned
               his
               body
               (
               least
               hee
               should
               stirre
               hand
               or
               foote
               )
               that
               all
               his
               bones
               might
               be
               numbred
               .
               The
               
               greatnesse
               of
               his
               Wounds
               Dauid
               fore-sheweth
               in
               these
               words
               ,
               They
               
               
                 digged
                 my
                 hands
                 and
                 feete
              
               :
               noting
               how
               wide
               wounds
               they
               made
               ,
               which
               were
               rather
               digged
               then
               pierced
               .
               How
               tender
               and
               sensible
               the
               hands
               and
               feete
               are
               aboue
               other
               parts
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               and
               what
               paine
               and
               anguish
               the
               pricking
               ,
               strayning
               ,
               and
               tearing
               of
               the
               Sinewes
               ,
               Ligaments
               ,
               and
               ●…oynts
               (
               which
               are
               very
               thicke
               and
               full
               of
               sense
               in
               those
               places
               )
               did
               breede
               and
               kindle
               in
               the
               whole
               body
               ,
               Nature
               can
               teach
               vs
               without
               any
               further
               proofe
               .
               Of
               the
               racking
               of
               his
               Ioynts
               Bernard
               maketh
               this
               collection
               out
               of
               
                 Dauid
                 ,
                 I
                 am
              
               
               
                 so
                 strained
              
               (
               saith
               Dauid
               ,
               in
               the
               person
               of
               
                 Christ
                 )
                 that
                 my
                 body
                 ,
                 naked
                 ,
                 being
                 stret●…hed
                 like
                 the
                 head
                 of
                 a
                 Timbrell
                 or
                 Drum
                 ,
                 all
                 my
                 bones
                 may
                 be
                 numbred
                 ,
                 all
                 my
                 bones
                 are
                 out
                 of
                 ioynt
                 ;
                 or
                 pulled
                 one
                 from
                 th●…ther
                 .
              
            
             
               In
               this
               horrible
               torment
               of
               Stripes
               ,
               Thornes
               ,
               Wounds
               ,
               Sinewes
               ,
               and
               Ioynts
               ,
               our
               Sauiour
               hung
               on
               
               the
               Crosse
               aboue
               three
               houres
               in
               
               most
               perfect
               sense
               ,
               with
               extreame
               paine
               ,
               vntill
               the
               very
               instant
               that
               hee
               miraculously
               breathed
               out
               his
               Soule
               .
               Hee
               who
               shortneth
               and
               lightneth
               the
               force
               of
               torments
               in
               his
               Saints
               ,
               when
               they
               be
               grieuous
               ,
               in
               his
               owne
               would
               doe
               neyther
               :
               hee
               spared
               not
               himselfe
               who
               knew
               how
               to
               spare
               his
               :
               hee
               dyed
               not
               by
               degrees
               as
               his
               Saints
               doe
               ;
               his
               Senses
               did
               not
               decay
               ,
               no
               pangs
               of
               death
               tooke
               holde
               vpon
               him
               ,
               but
               in
               perfect
               sense
               ,
               Patience
               and
               Obedience
               both
               of
               body
               and
               soule
               ,
               hee
               did
               voluntarily
               by
               his
               infinite
               power
               resigne
               his
               Spirit
               (
               as
               he
               was
               praying
               )
               into
               the
               hands
               of
               his
               Father
               ,
               without
               trembling
               or
               strugling
               ,
               or
               any
               shew
               of
               sense
               of
               his
               paines
               :
               
                 who
                 can
                 sleepe
                 when
                 he
                 will
                 ,
              
               
               
                 as
                 Christ
                 dyed
                 when
                 hee
                 would
                 ?
                 who
                 can
                 lay
                 aside
                 his
                 Garment
                 ,
                 as
                 Christ
                 laid
                 aside
                 his
                 Flesh
                 ?
                 who
                 can
                 so
                 leaue
                 his
                 place
                 as
                 Christ
                 left
                 his
              
               
               life
               ?
               The
               laying
               downe
               of
               his
               life
               
               was
               no
               imposed
               punishment
               ,
               nor
               forcible
               inuasion
               of
               death
               vpon
               him
               ,
               but
               a
               voluntary
               Sacrifice
               rendred
               vnto
               God
               for
               our
               sinnes
               :
               and
               his
               bloud
               thus
               shed
               vpon
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               is
               a
               full
               and
               perfect
               satisfaction
               for
               our
               sinnes
               .
               We
               must
               not
               
               be
               so
               childish
               ,
               as
               to
               thinke
               that
               the
               bloud
               of
               Christ
               ,
               in
               sensible
               flesh
               ,
               is
               a
               perfect
               Sacrifice
               rendred
               to
               God
               for
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               to
               satisfie
               Gods
               wrath
               ,
               excluding
               the
               vnion
               ,
               operations
               ,
               and
               passions
               of
               his
               soule
               whilest
               his
               body
               suffered
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               end
               dyed
               :
               but
               in
               the
               shedding
               of
               his
               bloud
               wee
               must
               include
               all
               
               his
               suffering
               both
               of
               body
               and
               soule
               ,
               which
               testifie
               his
               patience
               and
               perfect
               obedience
               ,
               euen
               to
               the
               shedding
               of
               his
               bloud
               vpon
               the
               Crosse.
               
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               let
               vs
               see
               how
               the
               precious
               Bloud
               and
               Death
               of
               CHRIST
               crucified
               ,
               is
               of
               infinite
               vvorthinesse
               and
               merit
               ;
               for
               that
               in
               regard
               it
               must
               vvorke
               infinite
               
               things
               for
               vs
               ,
               
                 to
                 wit
              
               ,
               it
               must
               deliuer
               vs
               from
               eternall
               death
               in
               Hell
               ,
               and
               bring
               vs
               to
               life
               euerlasting
               in
               Heauen
               :
               in
               respect
               of
               eyther
               of
               which
               it
               must
               needes
               be
               of
               infinite
               value
               ,
               or
               else
               it
               profiteth
               not
               :
               For
               an
               infinite
               purchase
               cannot
               be
               made
               without
               an
               infinite
               price
               ,
               this
               infinite
               price
               cannot
               be
               found
               in
               our
               owne
               merits
               ,
               whose
               thoughts
               ,
               words
               ,
               and
               deedes
               are
               continually
               euill
               .
            
             
               Shall
               vvee
               then
               seeke
               for
               it
               in
               the
               euerlasting
               paines
               of
               Hell
               ?
               they
               are
               neyther
               meritorious
               nor
               infinite
               :
               meritorious
               they
               be
               not
               ;
               for
               to
               be
               eternally
               separated
               from
               God
               can
               deserue
               no
               thankes
               with
               God
               :
               if
               any
               man
               fall
               away
               from
               
               God
               ,
               God
               hath
               no
               pleasure
               in
               him
               ,
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               .
               And
               hee
               vvho
               suffereth
               Hels
               paines
               is
               hated
               ,
               and
               no
               wayes
               beloued
               :
               for
               Christs
               sentence
               shall
               be
               ,
               
                 Depart
                 from
                 me
                 you
              
               
               
                 cursed
                 into
                 euerlasting
                 fire
              
               .
               And
               as
               Hels
               paines
               be
               not
               meritorious
               ,
               
               no
               more
               are
               they
               infinite
               in
               waight
               ,
               but
               in
               time
               onely
               :
               for
               they
               must
               be
               euerlastingly
               suffered
               ,
               before
               they
               can
               be
               infinite
               ,
               and
               the
               Diuels
               and
               men
               which
               shall
               suffer
               them
               ,
               cannot
               endure
               any
               infinite
               sense
               of
               paine
               ,
               because
               they
               be
               finite
               Creatures
               :
               God
               onely
               is
               infinite
               :
               but
               the
               vengeance
               of
               sinne
               continueth
               for
               euer
               ,
               because
               no
               creat●…re
               is
               able
               to
               beare
               an
               infinite
               waight
               of
               punishment
               .
            
             
               Since
               then
               neyther
               our
               owne
               merits
               ,
               nor
               the
               paines
               of
               Hell
               ,
               haue
               neyther
               worth
               nor
               waight
               sufficient
               in
               themselues
               to
               satisfie
               the
               anger
               ,
               and
               procure
               the
               fauour
               of
               GOD
               ,
               wee
               must
               seeke
               to
               Heauen
               ,
               euen
               to
               God
               himselfe
               ,
               for
               the
               true
               ransome
               of
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               redemption
               of
               our
               Soules
               ,
               which
               wee
               can
               finde
               no
               where
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               person
               of
               
                 Christ
                 Iesus
              
               ,
               who
               being
               true
               God
               ,
               tooke
               our
               nature
               vnto
               himselfe
               ,
               to
               become
               one
               with
               vs
               ,
               and
               communicateth
               his
               spirit
               vnto
               vs
               ,
               
               to
               make
               vs
               one
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               infinite
               price
               of
               his
               bloud
               bought
               vs
               from
               the
               power
               of
               hell
               ,
               and
               brought
               vs
               vnto
               God
               :
               for
               ,
               neyther
               the
               Vertues
               of
               Christs
               humane
               soule
               ,
               though
               they
               were
               many
               ;
               nor
               the
               sufferings
               of
               his
               flesh
               ,
               though
               they
               were
               painefull
               ,
               are
               simply
               infinite
               ,
               vntill
               wee
               looke
               vnto
               his
               person
               being
               the
               eternall
               Sonne
               of
               God.
               Then
               shall
               wee
               finde
               that
               God
               vouchsafed
               ,
               
                 with
                 his
              
               
               
                 owne
                 bloud
                 to
                 purchase
                 his
                 Church
                 :
              
               and
               that
               
                 wee
                 were
                 reconciled
                 vnto
                 God
                 ,
                 when
                 we
                 were
                 his
                 enemies
                 ,
                 by
              
               
               
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 his
                 Sonne
              
               .
               Moreouer
               ,
               concerning
               the
               infinite
               merit
               of
               Christs
               death
               and
               passion
               ;
               if
               betweene
               the
               Creator
               and
               the
               best
               of
               his
               Creatures
               there
               be
               an
               infinite
               distance
               ;
               then
               betweene
               the
               most
               glorious
               and
               blessed
               Throne
               of
               God
               in
               Heauen
               ,
               and
               the
               most
               base
               and
               cursed
               Crosse
               of
               Christ
               vpon
               Earth
               ,
               must
               needes
               be
               so
               infinite
               a
               distance
               that
               neyther
               men
               nor
            
             
             
               Angels
               can
               comprehend
               it
               :
               and
               by
               consequence
               the
               
                 Obedience
                 of
                 Christ
                 (
                 who
                 being
                 in
                 the
                 forme
                 of
              
               
               
                 God
                 ,
                 humbled
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 and
                 became
                 obedient
                 to
                 the
                 death
                 ,
                 euen
                 to
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 the
                 Crosse
                 )
              
               was
               infinite
               ,
               and
               did
               in
               farre
               higher
               degree
               please
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               then
               
                 the
                 Rebellion
                 of
                 Adam
              
               did
               displease
               him
               :
               for
               Adams
               disobedience
               was
               the
               Sinne
               of
               man
               ,
               but
               Christs
               Obedience
               was
               the
               virtue
               of
               God
               ;
               which
               Obedience
               being
               infinite
               ,
               doth
               more
               then
               counteruayle
               Adams
               Disobedience
               ,
               and
               for
               that
               cause
               the
               Iustice
               of
               God
               is
               better
               satisfied
               with
               the
               Obedience
               of
               Christ
               ,
               then
               with
               the
               vengeance
               it
               might
               haue
               executed
               on
               the
               sinnes
               of
               men
               :
               for
               God
               hath
               no
               pleasure
               in
               the
               death
               of
               the
               vvicked
               ,
               neyther
               doth
               hee
               delight
               in
               mans
               destruction
               ,
               but
               with
               the
               Obedience
               of
               his
               Sonne
               hee
               is
               well
               pleased
               ,
               and
               therein
               his
               Soule
               delighteth
               :
               
                 This
                 is
                 my
                 wel-beloued
                 Sonne
                 in
                 whom
                 I
                 am
                 well
                 pleased
                 :
              
               
               
               
                 Loe
                 my
                 Chosen
                 ,
                 my
                 Soule
                 taketh
              
               
               
                 pleasure
                 in
                 him
              
               :
               in
               which
               vvords
               God
               doth
               not
               onely
               note
               the
               naturall
               loue
               betweene
               himselfe
               and
               his
               Sonne
               ,
               but
               hee
               giueth
               full
               approbation
               of
               his
               Obedience
               ,
               as
               being
               thereby
               ,
               as
               with
               a
               condigne
               compensation
               ,
               fully
               satisfied
               for
               the
               sinnes
               of
               man.
               
            
             
               But
               here
               is
               to
               be
               noted
               that
               although
               the
               bloud
               of
               Christ
               crucified
               be
               a
               sufficient
               price
               to
               satisfie
               Gods
               iustice
               for
               the
               sinnes
               of
               all
               the
               world
               ,
               if
               men
               could
               and
               would
               apply
               the
               same
               to
               themselues
               by
               Faith
               ,
               yet
               it
               is
               estectuall
               onely
               to
               them
               who
               are
               vnited
               vnto
               Christ
               ,
               so
               that
               Christ
               is
               theirs
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               Christs
               :
               for
               they
               onely
               haue
               power
               to
               apply
               his
               bloud
               vnto
               themselues
               by
               Faith.
               For
               euen
               as
               a
               soueraigne
               Salue
               ,
               so
               Christs
               bloud
               ,
               hath
               sufficient
               virtue
               to
               heale
               all
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               effectuall
               for
               the
               healing
               of
               those
               onely
               ,
               vnto
               whom
               it
               is
               applyed
               .
            
             
             
               Seeing
               then
               there
               is
               no
               meanes
               to
               purchase
               our
               Redemption
               but
               by
               the
               infinite
               price
               of
               
                 Christs
                 precious
                 bloud
              
               :
               let
               vs
               highly
               esteeme
               of
               so
               precious
               a
               thing
               ,
               and
               with
               all
               diligence
               seeke
               to
               make
               it
               ours
               ,
               and
               to
               vse
               it
               to
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               our
               owne
               licentiousnesse
               :
               for
               being
               bought
               with
               a
               price
               wee
               are
               not
               our
               owne
               but
               his
               who
               hath
               bought
               vs
               ,
               and
               therefore
               wee
               are
               not
               to
               serue
               our
               owne
               lusts
               ,
               but
               to
               glorifie
               him
               both
               in
               our
               Soules
               and
               Bodyes
               ,
               which
               are
               not
               ours
               ,
               but
               his
               who
               bought
               vs.
               This
               is
               the
               very
               good
               and
               end
               of
               our
               Redemption
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               the
               true
               libertie
               and
               happinesse
               of
               the
               Saints
               and
               blessed
               Angels
               in
               Heauen
               ,
               
                 willingly
                 and
                 chearefully
                 to
                 serue
                 the
                 Lord
                 by
                 whom
                 they
                 were
                 brought
                 to
                 that
                 happinesse
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             fourth
             PRINCIPLE
             .
          
           
             
               THe
               M●…rits
               of
               Christ
               crucified
               ,
               and
               his
               whole
               Person
               ,
               and
               all
               his
               G●…aces
               and
               Benefits
               ,
               stored
               vp
               in
               his
            
             Man
             hoode
             ,
             
               are
               made
               ours
               ,
               by
               being
               vnited
               vnto
               him
               ,
               as
               Members
               of
               his
            
             Mysticall
             Body
             ,
             
               by
               Faith
               wrought
               in
               our
               harts
               by
               the
               operation
               of
               his
               Spirit
               dwelling
               in
               his
            
             Man-hoode
             ,
             
               and
               from
               thence
               descending
               vnto
               vs
               his
               Members
               .
            
          
           
             
               Notes
               vpon
               the
               fourth
               Principle
               .
            
             
               THe
               mysticall
               vnion
               ,
               whereby
               Christ
               and
               his
               members
               (
               which
               are
               all
               true
               beleeuers
               and
               they
               only
               )
               are
               actually
               coupled
               together
               into
               one
               mysticall
               body
               ,
               is
               not
               carnall
               ,
               as
               a
               thing
               to
               be
               vnderstood
               according
               to
               the
               common
               capacitie
               of
               
               men
               ,
               and
               therefore
               wee
               must
               not
               thinke
               that
               Christ
               and
               his
               members
               are
               ioyned
               together
               by
               imagination
               .
               as
               the
               minde
               of
               man
               ,
               and
               the
               thing
               whereof
               he
               thinketh
               :
               or
               by
               consent
               of
               heart
               ,
               as
               one
               friend
               is
               ioyned
               with
               another
               ,
               as
               Ionathan
               
               and
               Dauid
               :
               or
               by
               mingling
               together
               of
               substances
               ,
               as
               when
               many
               ingrediences
               are
               mingled
               together
               to
               make
               one
               medicine
               ,
               or
               by
               corporall
               coniunction
               in
               touching
               ,
               as
               Sea
               and
               Land
               are
               both
               ioyned
               together
               to
               make
               one
               Globe
               ,
               and
               the
               part
               of
               a
               Building
               coupled
               together
               to
               make
               one
               Building
               :
               For
               although
               this
               misticall
               vnion
               betwixt
               Christ
               and
               all
               them
               who
               truely
               beleeue
               in
               him
               ,
               is
               a
               most
               reall
               ,
               a
               most
               neere
               ,
               a
               most
               straight
               ,
               and
               a
               most
               sure
               ,
               and
               indissoluble
               vnion
               ,
               and
               coniunction
               .
               Yet
               is
               the
               same
               rather
               by
               experience
               felt
               in
               the
               heart
               of
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               ,
               then
               conceiued
               in
               his
               braine
               .
               
               The
               Iewes
               require
               Miracles
               ,
               and
               the
               Grecians
               Arguments
               ,
               vvhich
               
               they
               may
               comprehend
               with
               their
               wit
               and
               wisedome
               :
               But
               
                 God
                 giueth
              
               
               
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 vnderstanding
                 his
                 Mysteries
                 to
                 the
                 simple
                 and
                 true
                 of
                 heart
                 ,
              
               and
               regardeth
               not
               the
               
                 Wisedome
                 of
                 the
                 wise
              
               ,
               nor
               
                 the
                 Vnderstanding
                 of
              
               
               
                 the
                 prudent
              
               ,
               in
               which
               things
               the
               proud
               doe
               glory
               .
               Therefore
               the
               true
               Beleeuer
               ,
               when
               hee
               findeth
               this
               Vnion
               to
               be
               aboue
               his
               capacitie
               yet
               because
               he
               is
               taught
               it
               by
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               hee
               beleeueth
               it
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               vpon
               Gods
               bare
               word
               ,
               and
               by
               experience
               hee
               feeleth
               ,
               that
               by
               Faith
               wrought
               in
               his
               heart
               by
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
               Christ
               with
               all
               his
               Merits
               ,
               Benefits
               ,
               and
               Graces
               ,
               is
               actually
               made
               his
               owne
               ,
               and
               himselfe
               Christs
               ;
               according
               to
               the
               
                 Couenant
                 of
                 Grace
              
               ,
               made
               vnto
               Abraham
               ,
               and
               often
               repeated
               by
               the
               
               Prophets
               .
               Ier.
               32.
               38.
               39.
               40.
               
               Ier.
               31.
               31.
               32.
               
               Hos.
               2.
               19.
               20.
               
            
             
               Moreouer
               ,
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               we
               are
               taught
               three
               kindes
               of
               vnions
               ,
               the
               first
               ,
               is
               a
               
                 Naturall
                 vnion
              
               ,
               or
               coniunction
               
               in
               nature
               ,
               vvhen
               sundry
               things
               are
               conioyned
               and
               coupled
               by
               one
               and
               the
               same
               
                 nature
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 the
                 Sonne
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
              
               being
               three
               distinct
               subsistences
               ,
               are
               all
               one
               ,
               and
               conioyned
               in
               one
               God-head
               ,
               and
               diuine
               nature
               :
               but
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               are
               not
               one
               as
               conioyned
               in
               nature
               ;
               for
               then
               they
               twaine
               should
               be
               one
               body
               and
               soule
               .
               The
               second
               vnion
               ,
               is
               a
               
                 Personall
                 Union
              
               ,
               or
               an
               vnion
               in
               person
               ,
               when
               things
               in
               nature
               different
               are
               so
               conioyned
               together
               ,
               that
               they
               make
               one
               person
               ,
               as
               the
               body
               and
               the
               soule
               make
               one
               man
               ,
               and
               the
               God-head
               of
               the
               sonne
               ,
               and
               his
               manhood
               make
               one
               Christ
               ,
               but
               Christ
               and
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               are
               not
               ioyned
               in
               person
               :
               for
               Christ
               is
               one
               person
               ,
               and
               Peter
               a
               second
               person
               ,
               and
               Paul
               a
               third
               person
               ;
               and
               so
               many
               men
               as
               be
               true
               Christians
               or
               members
               of
               Christ
               ,
               so
               many
               seuerall
               persons
               are
               they
               .
               The
               third
               kinde
               of
               vnion
               taught
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               is
               
                 in
                 the
                 spirit
              
               :
               
               and
               this
               is
               the
               mysticall
               vnion
               whereby
               
                 Christ
                 and
                 his
                 members
                 are
                 spiritually
                 ioyned
                 together
                 into
                 one
                 mysticall
                 body
                 ,
              
               by
               the
               operation
               of
               his
               diuine
               spirit
               ,
               descending
               from
               him
               the
               head
               to
               vs
               his
               members
               ,
               applying
               Christ
               vnto
               vs
               ,
               and
               creating
               faith
               in
               our
               hearts
               :
               whereby
               ,
               as
               by
               our
               onely
               instrument
               on
               our
               parts
               wee
               apprehend
               and
               receiue
               Christ
               ,
               and
               are
               vnited
               vnto
               him
               :
               and
               this
               vnion
               whereby
               Christ
               and
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               are
               thus
               actually
               ioyned
               together
               ,
               because
               it
               is
               wrought
               and
               made
               by
               the
               spirit
               ,
               is
               called
               a
               
                 Spirituall
                 vnion
              
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               Union
               the
               things
               vnited
               are
               the
               whole
               person
               of
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               ,
               
                 to●…rds
                 ,
                 his
                 Body
                 and
                 Soule
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               vvhole
               person
               of
               
                 Christ
                 ,
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 Man
                 :
              
               but
               yet
               they
               be
               so
               vnited
               ,
               that
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               is
               first
               and
               immediately
               vnited
               to
               the
               humane
               nature
               or
               man-hood
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               then
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               manhood
               to
               the
               word
               it selfe
               or
               diuine
               
               nature
               :
               
                 For
                 saluation
                 and
                 life
                 and
                 the
              
               
               
                 merits
                 of
                 Christes
                 obedience
                 depend
                 vpon
                 the
                 fulnesse
                 of
                 the
                 Godhead
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               in
               Christ
               :
               but
               yet
               it
               is
               not
               communicated
               vnto
               vs
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               flesh
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               This
               misticall
               vnion
               may
               be
               in
               some
               sort
               conceiued
               more
               plainely
               by
               the
               consideration
               of
               the
               vnion
               of
               the
               naturall
               man
               and
               his
               members
               ,
               when
               vvee
               consider
               how
               his
               soule
               sendeth
               forth
               from
               his
               head
               sense
               and
               motion
               to
               all
               his
               other
               members
               of
               his
               naturall
               body
               ,
               and
               that
               although
               the
               soule
               cannot
               from
               the
               head
               send
               sense
               and
               motion
               to
               the
               other
               members
               of
               his
               naturall
               bodie
               without
               the
               meanes
               of
               Arctures
               and
               Ligaments
               ;
               whereby
               the
               members
               of
               the
               naturall
               man
               are
               tied
               together
               ,
               that
               by
               that
               meanes
               sense
               and
               motion
               may
               be
               conueyed
               from
               his
               head
               to
               the
               other
               members
               ,
               and
               that
               yet
               the
               head
               and
               other
               members
               of
               the
               naturall
               body
               are
               not
               so
               fitly
               coneyed
               
               and
               said
               to
               be
               the
               naturall
               mans
               members
               ,
               because
               they
               be
               tied
               ,
               and
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               souldred
               together
               by
               arctures
               and
               ligaments
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               as
               for
               that
               they
               receiue
               life
               ,
               sense
               ,
               and
               motion
               from
               his
               soule
               :
               then
               how
               much
               more
               may
               we
               conceiue
               and
               say
               ,
               That
               Christ
               ,
               our
               Head
               ,
               and
               we
               our selues
               be
               one
               mysticall
               body
               ;
               
                 euen
                 mysticall
                 Christ's
              
               :
               and
               that
               we
               
               be
               members
               of
               his
               mysticall
               body
               by
               the
               communion
               &
               preparation
               of
               Christs
               spirit
               ,
               which
               being
               by
               nature
               infinit
               ,
               standeth
               in
               no
               need
               of
               any
               carnal
               meanes
               to
               make
               this
               spiritual
               vnion
               by
               communicating
               himselfe
               from
               Christ
               our
               Head
               ,
               vnto
               vs
               his
               members
               ,
               although
               Christ
               and
               we
               his
               members
               be
               distinct
               persons
               ,
               and
               farre
               distance
               each
               from
               other
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               naturall
               man
               the
               head
               and
               the
               foote
               .
            
             
               Hence
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               Saint
               Iohn
               saith
               ,
               
                 Heereby
                 wee
                 know
                 that
                 wee
                 dwell
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 in
                 vs
                 ,
                 because
                 hee
                 hath
                 giuen
                 vnto
                 vs
                 of
                 his
                 spirit
                 .
              
               And
               hence
               
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               Saint
               Paul
               saith
               ,
               
                 If
                 any
                 man
                 hath
                 not
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 the
                 same
                 is
                 not
                 his
                 .
              
            
             
               Wouldest
               thou
               then
               know
               ,
               that
               Christ
               is
               thine
               ,
               and
               thou
               Christs
               as
               a
               true
               member
               of
               his
               mysticall
               body
               ?
               then
               laying
               aside
               all
               carnall
               conceits
               ,
               haue
               recourse
               into
               thine
               owne
               selfe
               ,
               and
               trie
               whether
               with
               the
               Apostle
               Saint
               Paul
               thou
               feelest
               thy selfe
               ,
               
                 both
                 Body
                 and
                 Soule
                 ,
                 to
                 liue
                 of
              
               
               
                 Christs
                 spirit
              
               :
               for
               as
               thou
               knowest
               that
               the
               members
               of
               thine
               owne
               naturall
               bodie
               are
               thine
               owne
               members
               ,
               because
               they
               receiue
               life
               ,
               sense
               ,
               and
               motion
               from
               thine
               owne
               soule
               ;
               so
               euery
               true
               beleeuer
               doth
               know
               that
               he
               ●…s
               a
               member
               of
               Christ
               ,
               because
               that
               by
               experience
               he
               feeleth
               that
               his
               owne
               person
               ,
               
                 to
                 wit
              
               ,
               his
               Soule
               and
               Bodie
               ,
               hath
               receiued
               and
               doth
               liue
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               Christ
               :
               and
               againe
               ,
               as
               certaine
               thou
               dost
               know
               ,
               that
               thy
               members
               doe
               not
               liue
               of
               my
               soule
               ,
               nor
               my
               members
               of
               thy
               soule
               ,
               and
               that
               whatsoeuer
               members
               
               liue
               of
               thine
               owne
               soule
               ,
               are
               the
               members
               of
               thine
               owne
               body
               :
               and
               whatsoeuer
               members
               liue
               of
               my
               Soule
               are
               the
               members
               of
               my
               owne
               body
               .
            
             
               Euen
               so
               dost
               thou
               know
               ,
               that
               nothing
               doth
               ,
               or
               can
               ,
               liue
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               Christ
               but
               Christ
               and
               the
               members
               of
               his
               body
               ,
               and
               that
               whatsoeuer
               liueth
               not
               of
               Christs
               spirit
               ,
               is
               no
               member
               of
               his
               .
            
             
               Hence
               the
               Apostle
               Saint
               Paul
               (
               as
               comprised
               in
               the
               mysticall
               body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               by
               experience
               feeling
               the
               spirituall
               life
               vvhich
               hee
               receiued
               from
               the
               spirit
               of
               Christ
               )
               saith
               :
               
                 I
                 am
                 crucified
                 with
                 Christ
              
               ,
               
               
                 but
                 I
                 liue
                 :
                 yet
                 not
                 I
                 any
                 more
                 ,
                 but
                 Christ
                 liueth
                 in
                 mee
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 that
                 I
                 now
                 liue
                 in
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 I
                 liue
                 by
                 Faith
                 in
                 the
                 Sonne
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 who
                 hath
                 loued
                 me
                 and
                 giuen
                 himselfe
                 for
                 mee
                 .
              
            
             
               This
               mysticall
               vnion
               is
               in
               both
               the
               Sacraments
               acknowledged
               :
               for
               in
               the
               Sacrament
               of
               Baptisme
               all
               true
               beleeuers
               who
               are
               partakers
               of
               
               the
               outward
               Sacrament
               of
               Baptisme
               ,
               and
               thereby
               made
               and
               acknowledged
               to
               be
               members
               of
               Christs
               visible
               Body
               ,
               
                 to
                 wit
              
               ,
               his
               visible
               Church
               :
               are
               by
               one
               spirit
               ,
               
                 to
                 wit
              
               ,
               by
               the
               only
               spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               working
               faith
               in
               them
               ,
               made
               members
               of
               his
               mysticall
               body
               the
               
                 inuisible
                 Church
              
               :
               and
               in
               the
               Sacrament
               of
               the
               
                 Lords
                 Supper
              
               ,
               as
               in
               token
               or
               remembrance
               that
               wee
               are
               made
               members
               of
               his
               visible
               Bodie
               ,
               the
               visible
               Church
               ;
               whose
               Body
               was
               broken
               ,
               and
               his
               Blood
               shed
               for
               vs
               ,
               wee
               communicate
               and
               participate
               our
               Bread
               and
               our
               Wine
               .
               So
               also
               by
               this
               outward
               action
               wee
               acknowledge
               the
               mysticall
               vnion
               vvhich
               wee
               haue
               vvith
               Christ
               ,
               and
               one
               with
               another
               by
               the
               participation
               and
               communion
               of
               his
               spirit
               ,
               of
               which
               wee
               spiritually
               liue
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               question
               may
               be
               yet
               further
               asked
               ;
               how
               a
               man
               may
               discerne
               and
               know
               ,
               when
               himselfe
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               is
               
                 spiritually
                 dead
                 ,
                 and
              
               
               
                 when
                 spiritually
                 liuing
              
               ,
               and
               indued
               with
               the
               spirituall
               life
               here
               spoken
               of
               .
            
             
               To
               vvhich
               it
               may
               be
               answered
               ,
               that
               as
               vvee
               be
               naturall
               men
               ,
               although
               wee
               eate
               and
               drinke
               ,
               and
               performe
               all
               other
               actions
               and
               vvorkes
               of
               men
               ,
               vvho
               are
               naturally
               liuing
               in
               bodily
               health
               ;
               yet
               vntill
               by
               our
               
                 vnion
                 with
                 Christ
              
               ,
               vntill
               by
               our
               
                 effectuall
                 calling
              
               ,
               vntill
               by
               our
               Iustification
               ,
               and
               vntill
               by
               our
               Sanctification
               ,
               wee
               be
               made
               
                 new
                 Creatures
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 wee
                 are
                 dead
                 in
                 our
                 sinnes
                 ,
              
               because
               vvee
               be
               no
               more
               able
               to
               doe
               any
               the
               workes
               of
               new
               creatures
               liuing
               vnto
               God
               in
               Christ
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               we
               are
               no
               more
               able
               to
               doe
               any
               works
               acceptable
               vnto
               GOD
               ,
               then
               the
               man
               naturally
               dead
               ,
               is
               able
               to
               eate
               or
               drinke
               ,
               or
               to
               doe
               any
               other
               worke
               or
               action
               of
               the
               man
               who
               is
               naturally
               liuing
               ,
               because
               the
               vvhole
               naturall
               man
               ,
               and
               euery
               part
               of
               him
               ,
               is
               wholy
               corrupted
               
               with
               sinne
               ,
               and
               therefore
               dead
               in
               sinne
               ,
               for
               :
            
             
               First
               ,
               in
               his
               minde
               there
               is
               nothing
               
               but
               
                 blindnesse
                 and
                 ignorance
                 ,
                 concerning
                 heauenly
                 matters
                 .
              
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               his
               conscience
               is
               defiled
               ,
               being
               alwayes
               either
               benummed
               
               with
               sinne
               ,
               or
               else
               turmoyled
               with
               inward
               accusations
               and
               terrours
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               his
               will
               willeth
               and
               lusteth
               after
               that
               onely
               which
               is
               euill
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               the
               affections
               of
               his
               
               heart
               ,
               as
               
                 Loue
                 ,
                 Ioy
                 ,
                 Hope
                 ,
                 Desire
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               are
               stirred
               and
               moued
               to
               that
               onely
               vvhich
               is
               euill
               ,
               and
               neuer
               to
               that
               which
               is
               good
               .
            
             
               Lastly
               ,
               the
               members
               of
               his
               body
               
               are
               Tooles
               and
               Instruments
               of
               his
               minde
               for
               the
               execution
               of
               sinne
               .
            
             
               All
               which
               corruptions
               and
               deadnesse
               in
               sinne
               are
               then
               onely
               cured
               ,
               and
               wee
               made
               spiritually
               liuing
               vnto
               God
               ,
               
                 When
                 in
                 Christ
                 we
              
               
               
               
                 be
                 made
                 new
                 creatures
                 by
                 our
                 effectual
                 vnion
                 with
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               by
               our
               effectuall
               calling
               ,
               by
               our
               Iustification
               and
               Sanctification
               ,
               which
               foure
               degrees
               of
               our
               regeneration
               ,
               howsoeuer
               they
               in
               nature
               goe
               one
               before
               the
               other
               ,
               yet
               too
               make
               vs
               new
               creatures
               in
               Christ
               ,
               doe
               so
               concurre
               ,
               that
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               or
               regenerate
               person
               ,
               finding
               himselfe
               to
               haue
               the
               one
               of
               them
               ,
               may
               assure
               himselfe
               hee
               hath
               them
               all
               ▪
               for
               ,
            
             
               First
               ,
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               may
               assure
               himselfe
               of
               this
               vnion
               vvith
               CHRIST
               ,
               when
               hee
               findeth
               that
               Christ
               of
               his
               loue
               preuenting
               him
               doth
               begin
               the
               vnion
               by
               communicating
               vnto
               him
               his
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               dwelling
               in
               his
               man
               hood
               ,
               through
               the
               ministerie
               of
               his
               holy
               Word
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               cooperation
               of
               the
               same
               Spirit
               vvith
               his
               word
               doth
               beget
               in
               him
               a
               liuely
               faith
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               on
               his
               part
               ,
               as
               by
               his
               onely
               instru
               ment
               is
               actually
               vnited
               vnto
               Christ
               ,
               
               but
               this
               vnion
               is
               not
               perceiued
               by
               the
               regenerate
               person
               before
               he
               be
               called
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               therefore
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               may
               assure
               himselfe
               ,
               that
               he
               hauing
               a
               liuely
               faith
               ,
               is
               effectually
               called
               to
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               things
               he
               beleeueth
               ,
               for
               no
               man
               can
               effectually
               consent
               vnto
               the
               thing
               conteined
               in
               the
               Word
               ,
               much
               lesse
               by
               a
               liuely
               faith
               beleeue
               the
               things
               herein
               conteined
               ,
               vnlesse
               hee
               be
               first
               by
               the
               ministery
               of
               the
               Word
               ,
               instructed
               and
               called
               to
               the
               knowledge
               thereof
               ,
               
                 to
                 wit
              
               ,
               by
               hauing
               his
               vnderstanding
               inlightned
               with
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               truth
               and
               his
               vvill
               thereunto
               perswaded
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               being
               by
               faith
               ,
               as
               aforesaid
               ,
               vnited
               vnto
               Christ
               ,
               and
               called
               by
               the
               ministery
               of
               the
               Word
               to
               the
               knowledge
               of
               that
               which
               by
               a
               liuely
               faith
               hee
               beleeueth
               ,
               hee
               may
               assure
               himselfe
               of
               his
               Iustification
               ;
               because
               
               that
               the
               faithfull
               are
               iustified
               before
               GOD
               ,
               by
               the
               onely
               imputation
               of
               Christs
               righteousnesse
               :
               for
               in
               what
               manner
               Christ
               was
               made
               a
               sinner
               for
               vs
               ,
               in
               the
               same
               manner
               are
               wee
               made
               righteous
               by
               him
               :
               but
               Christ
               was
               made
               a
               sinner
               for
               vs
               by
               imputation
               of
               our
               sinnes
               vnto
               him
               ,
               and
               therefore
               wee
               are
               made
               righteous
               before
               God
               by
               imputation
               of
               his
               righteousnesse
               vnto
               vs.
               
            
             
               Againe
               ,
               as
               vvee
               are
               made
               sinners
               (
               that
               is
               )
               guiltie
               of
               the
               first
               Adams
               transgression
               ;
               so
               are
               wee
               made
               not
               guiltie
               ,
               and
               iustified
               ,
               by
               the
               obedience
               of
               the
               second
               Adam
               :
               but
               wee
               are
               made
               guiltie
               of
               the
               first
               Adams
               transgression
               by
               imputation
               ,
               and
               therefore
               wee
               are
               iustified
               by
               the
               imputation
               of
               the
               obedience
               of
               the
               second
               Adam
               .
               Now
               the
               imputation
               of
               Christs
               righteousnesse
               vnto
               vs
               ,
               doth
               as
               vpon
               the
               onely
               cause
               and
               reason
               therof
               depend
               vpon
               our
               vnion
               with
               
               Christ
               ,
               made
               on
               our
               parts
               by
               faith
               onely
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               finding
               himselfe
               vnited
               vnto
               Christ
               ,
               and
               Called
               ,
               and
               liuely
               Iustified
               hee
               may
               assure
               himselfe
               of
               his
               Sanctification
               :
               for
               
                 a
                 liuely
                 faith
              
               is
               not
               of
               our selues
               ,
               
                 but
                 it
                 is
                 of
                 GOD.
              
               By
               it
               wee
               are
               in
               diuers
               
               respects
               both
               iustified
               and
               sanctified
               :
               by
               it
               wee
               are
               iustified
               ,
               not
               formally
               ,
               as
               by
               a
               
                 meritorious
                 vertue
                 or
                 part
                 of
                 righteousnesse
                 inherent
                 in
                 vs
                 ,
              
               but
               relatiuely
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               Object
               it
               apprehendeth
               ,
               
                 to
                 wit
                 ,
                 as
                 by
                 it
                 wee
                 apply
                 to
                 our selues
                 the
                 righteousnesse
                 inherent
                 in
                 Christ
                 Iesus
                 man-hood
                 :
              
               which
               of
               his
               owne
               meere
               mercie
               is
               imputed
               vnto
               all
               who
               lay
               holde
               therevpon
               by
               faith
               :
               but
               by
               it
               wee
               are
               sanctified
               ,
               as
               by
               a
               
                 grace
                 inherent
                 in
                 vs
              
               ,
               as
               are
               also
               the
               graces
               of
               hope
               and
               charitie
               ,
               and
               other
               sanctifying
               graces
               ,
               which
               being
               in
               the
               man-hood
               of
               CHRIST
               without
               
               measure
               ,
               are
               by
               his
               spirit
               from
               thence
               infused
               vnto
               vs
               in
               measure
               ,
               to
               sanctifie
               vs
               ,
               and
               make
               vs
               fit
               for
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               Heauen
               :
               and
               to
               speake
               both
               briefely
               and
               plainely
               of
               this
               matter
               ,
               Faith
               is
               a
               chiefe
               part
               of
               our
               Sanctification
               ,
               being
               ,
               as
               it
               vvere
               ,
               the
               roote
               both
               of
               other
               inward
               graces
               ,
               and
               outward
               obedience
               which
               concurre
               to
               our
               Sanctification
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             fift
             PRINCIPLE
             .
          
           
             
               BY
               the
               outward
               Ministery
               of
               the
               Word
               is
               conuayd
               vnto
               vs
               Christs
               diuine
               spirit
               ,
               which
               also
               by
               the
               same
               Ministerie
               of
               the
               Word
               begetteth
               in
               vs
               Faith
               ,
               whereby
               wee
               are
               actually
               vnited
               vnto
               Christ
               ,
               and
               made
               one
               with
               him
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               Notes
               vpon
               the
               fift
               Principle
               .
            
             
               THE
               Doctrine
               of
               the
               fift
               Principle
               is
               taught
               and
               confirmed
               vnto
               vs
               by
               the
               whole
               Booke
               of
               the
               Ac●…
               of
               the
               Apostles
               :
               for
               through
               out
               that
               whole
               Booke
               examples
               are
               expresly
               and
               plainely
               shewed
               vnto
               vs
               how
               the
               
                 Holy
                 Ghost
              
               ,
               and
               Faith
               are
               giuen
               to
               the
               hearers
               ,
               by
               attentiue
               and
               reuerent
               hearing
               of
               the
               Word
               of
               GOD
               ,
               preached
               by
               his
               Ministers
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               second
               Chapter
               ,
               three
               thousand
               who
               gladly
               heard
               the
               Gospell
               preached
               by
               Peter
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               receiued
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               and
               beleeued
               :
               and
               in
               the
               tenth
               Chapter
               ,
               and
               in
               diuers
               other
               places
               it
               doth
               appeare
               ,
               that
               many
               of
               the
               Gentiles
               by
               hearing
               of
               the
               Apostles
               Paul
               and
               B●…rnabas
               preach
               ,
               receiued
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               and
               beleeued
               :
               the
               like
               appeareth
               in
               that
               Booke
               to
               haue
               beene
               done
               at
               the
               preaching
               of
               other
               Ministers
               of
               
               Gods
               Word
               ,
               as
               of
               Philip
               and
               Steuen
               :
               and
               almost
               nothing
               else
               in
               effect
               is
               taught
               through
               the
               whole
               Booke
               but
               examples
               ,
               how
               
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 and
                 Faith
                 are
                 giuen
                 vnto
                 the
                 bearers
                 ,
                 by
                 attentiue
                 and
                 reuerend
                 hearing
                 the
                 word
                 of
                 God
                 preached
                 by
                 his
                 Ministers
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               these
               examples
               doe
               manifestly
               confirme
               the
               truth
               of
               Christs
               promise
               made
               to
               his
               Apostles
               and
               their
               successours
               ,
               that
               at
               their
               preaching
               of
               the
               Gospell
               he
               would
               be
               
                 present
                 with
                 them
                 ,
                 by
                 his
              
               
               
                 holy
                 spirit
                 to
                 worke
                 Faith
                 inwardly
                 in
                 the
                 hearts
                 of
                 their
                 hearers
                 .
              
               And
               hence
               (
               for
               that
               sauing
               Faith
               is
               wrought
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               the
               hearers
               by
               the
               operation
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               accompanying
               the
               Word
               preached
               )
               
                 Faith
                 is
                 called
                 the
                 gift
                 of
              
               
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               outward
               ministerie
               of
               the
               Word
               wherewith
               the
               cooperation
               of
               the
               spirit
               is
               ioyned
               ,
               is
               by
               the
               Prophet
               Esoy
               called
               
                 the
                 Sterne
              
               
               
                 of
                 God
              
               :
               that
               is
               by
               the
               instrument
               
               whereby
               the
               Lord
               declareth
               his
               might
               and
               power
               to
               bring
               vs
               to
               saluation
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               Apostle
               Paul
               ,
               it
               is
               accounted
               the
               wisedome
               of
               God
               to
               bring
               men
               to
               saluation
               :
               for
               (
               saith
               hee
               )
               seeing
               the
               world
               by
               wisedome
               knew
               not
               God
               in
               the
               wisedome
               of
               God
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               by
               the
               consideration
               of
               the
               workemanship
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               whereby
               God
               maketh
               manifest
               his
               exceeding
               Power
               and
               Wisedome
               )
               it
               pleased
               God
               by
               foolish
               preaching
               to
               saue
               beleeuers
               as
               if
               he
               should
               say
               ,
               although
               by
               the
               wisemen
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               the
               preaching
               of
               the
               word
               of
               God
               is
               no
               otherwise
               made
               reckoning
               of
               ,
               then
               of
               a
               foolish
               thing
               :
               yet
               with
               God
               it
               is
               the
               greatest
               and
               chiefest
               wisedome
               to
               bring
               men
               vnto
               saluation
               ,
               being
               heard
               and
               receiued
               with
               due
               reuerence
               .
            
             
               Let
               vs
               therefore
               from
               hence
               know
               and
               vnderstand
               ,
               and
               lay
               vp
               in
               our
               hearts
               for
               euer
               ,
               that
               he
               or
               shee
               who
               doth
               not
               heare
               ,
               or
               negligently
               heareth
               ,
               the
               word
               of
               God
               preached
               
               by
               the
               lawfull
               Minister
               ,
               yea
               ,
               and
               doth
               not
               compasse
               and
               effect
               the
               hearing
               thereof
               without
               sparing
               cost
               or
               paines
               ,
               
                 neglect
                 their
                 owne
                 saluation
              
               ,
               and
               willingly
               remaine
               in
               the
               cursed
               state
               of
               damnation
               ,
               vnder
               the
               tyrannie
               of
               the
               Deuill
               ,
               because
               they
               
               neglect
               and
               despise
               the
               meanes
               offered
               vnto
               them
               by
               God
               ,
               by
               which
               they
               may
               be
               made
               members
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               house-hold
               of
               God.
               For
               ,
               marke
               well
               also
               the
               prayer
               of
               Christ
               made
               a
               little
               before
               his
               Passion
               ,
               how
               hee
               prayeth
               ,
               first
               ,
               for
               his
               Apostles
               ,
               
                 to
                 be
                 made
                 one
                 with
                 him
                 ,
              
               and
               then
               for
               them
               
                 who
                 shall
                 beleeue
                 by
                 the
                 preaching
                 of
                 them
                 and
                 their
                 successours
                 .
              
            
             
               Hence
               let
               vs
               conclude
               these
               notes
               with
               the
               saying
               of
               the
               Apostle
               Saint
               
                 Paul
                 ,
                 that
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 saluation
                 without
              
               
               
                 faith
                 ,
                 and
                 no
                 faith
                 but
                 by
                 hearing
                 the
                 Word
                 of
                 God
                 preached
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             sixt
             PRINCIPLE
             .
          
           
             
               AS
               Faith
               is
               wrought
               in
               vs
               by
               the
               Ministerie
               of
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               so
               it
               is
               afterward
               by
               the
               same
               word
               during
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               our
               liues
               increased
               and
               made
               stronger
               in
               vs.
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             13.
             1
             
             Pet.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Notes
               vpon
               the
               sixt
               Principle
               .
            
             
               EVery
               Christian
               ,
               as
               hee
               is
               a
               naturall
               man
               ,
               was
               borne
               of
               his
               Father
               and
               Mother
               ,
               and
               is
               flesh
               of
               their
               flesh
               ,
               and
               after
               his
               birth
               hee
               hath
               his
               beeing
               and
               subsisting
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               his
               Parents
               :
               but
               otherwise
               it
               is
               of
               euery
               Christian
               ,
               as
               hee
               is
               a
               Christian
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Sonne
               of
               Adam
               ,
               is
               in
               Christ
               made
               a
               new
               creature
               or
               regenerate
               man
               ,
               and
               is
               become
               the
               Sonne
               of
               
               God
               ,
               hee
               hath
               in
               Christ
               ,
               both
               the
               beginning
               of
               his
               new
               creation
               or
               regeneration
               ,
               and
               also
               his
               being
               a
               new
               creature
               or
               regenerate
               man
               ,
               and
               his
               continuing
               a
               new
               Creature
               ,
               
                 to
                 wit
                 ,
                 Hee
                 hath
                 in
                 Christ
                 his
                 beginning
              
               
               
                 to
                 be
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 being
                 and
                 continuing
                 an
                 holy
                 member
                 of
                 his
                 holy
                 body
                 ,
                 of
                 his
                 flesh
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 his
                 bones
                 :
              
               But
               as
               a
               yong
               childe
               begotten
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
               after
               it
               is
               borne
               standeth
               in
               need
               of
               nourishment
               ,
               thereby
               to
               be
               nourished
               and
               increased
               ;
               so
               he
               that
               is
               made
               a
               new
               creature
               ,
               or
               borne
               anew
               in
               Christ
               ,
               by
               the
               seede
               of
               Gods
               word
               ,
               must
               be
               fed
               with
               the
               same
               word
               that
               hee
               may
               grow
               in
               strength
               and
               spirituall
               increase
               ,
               till
               
               (
               as
               the
               Apostle
               saith
               )
               
                 he
                 become
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 perfect
                 man
                 ,
              
               and
               to
               
                 the
                 measure
                 of
                 the
                 age
                 of
                 the
                 fulnesse
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               that
               is
               ,
               vntill
               he
               be
               come
               to
               perfection
               it selfe
               ;
               vvhereunto
               because
               vvee
               shall
               neuer
               attaine
               so
               long
               as
               vvee
               liue
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               vvee
               must
               all
               our
               life
               long
               be
               fed
               with
               the
               Word
               
               
                 of
                 God
              
               :
               the
               want
               of
               which
               foode
               is
               a
               greater
               punishment
               then
               famine
               of
               victuals
               ,
               as
               God
               testifieth
               by
               his
               Prophet
               ,
               Amos
               8.
               11.
               
               
                 Behold
                 ,
                 the
                 dayes
                 come
                 that
                 I
                 will
                 send
                 a
                 Famine
                 in
                 the
                 Land
                 ,
                 not
                 a
                 Famine
                 of
                 bread
                 ,
                 nor
                 a
                 thirst
                 of
                 Water
                 ,
                 but
                 of
                 hearing
                 the
                 Word
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 to
                 wit
                 ,
              
               eyther
               publikely
               read
               or
               preached
               :
               by
               both
               vvhich
               vvee
               are
               effectually
               fed
               .
            
             
               But
               who
               must
               preach
               the
               same
               ?
               such
               as
               are
               thereunto
               lawfully
               called
               :
               for
               as
               in
               a
               Kingdome
               vvell
               ordered
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               man
               vvhich
               ought
               or
               may
               exercise
               any
               publike
               office
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               appointment
               and
               commandement
               of
               the
               King
               ,
               so
               none
               ought
               or
               can
               be
               accounted
               a
               
                 Preacher
                 ,
                 Minister
              
               ,
               or
               Pastor
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               preach
               his
               word
               ,
               except
               according
               to
               Gods
               owne
               ordinance
               hee
               be
               lawfully
               called
               ,
               and
               by
               his
               lawfull
               calling
               ,
               haue
               from
               God
               his
               Commission
               to
               preach
               his
               Word
               :
               for
               
               onely
               to
               the
               Apostles
               immediately
               ,
               and
               extraordinarily
               sent
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               to
               their
               Successors
               lawfully
               called
               by
               Apostolicall
               succession
               ,
               hath
               Christ
               giuen
               Commission
               
                 publikely
                 to
                 preach
                 ,
                 with
                 speciall
              
               
               
                 promise
                 of
                 his
                 presence
                 with
                 them
                 at
                 their
                 Preaching
                 ,
              
               by
               ioyning
               the
               cooperation
               of
               his
               Spirit
               vvith
               their
               Preaching
               :
               Also
               Christ
               in
               his
               Prayer
               made
               a
               little
               before
               hee
               vvent
               into
               the
               Garden
               ,
               
               prayed
               onely
               for
               his
               Apostles
               ,
               and
               them
               who
               shall
               beleeue
               by
               the
               Preaching
               of
               the
               Apostles
               and
               their
               Successors
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             seauenth
             PRINCIPLE
             .
          
           
             
               FAith
               inwardly
               begotten
               ,
               and
               lying
               bid
               in
               the
               heart
               of
               the
               true
               Belcener
               ,
               or
               Regenerate
               man
               ,
               is
               by
               him
               made
               manifest
               vnto
               others
               ,
               by
               the
               exercise
               of
               good
               workes
               ,
               appointed
               of
               God
               for
               him
               to
               walke
               in
               ,
            
             Ephes.
             2.
             
             Marke
             5.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             
             Iames
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Notes
               vpon
               the
               seauenth
               Principle
               .
            
             
               AMong
               good
               workes
               appointed
               for
               vs
               to
               walke
               in
               ,
               are
               principally
               to
               be
               remembred
               ,
               the
               a
               Exercise
               of
               Prayer
               ,
               both
               publike
               and
               priuate
               :
               the
               b
               vse
               of
               the
               
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 Baptisme
              
               ,
               and
               the
               
                 Lords
                 Supper
              
               :
               c
               hearing
               
                 the
                 Word
                 of
                 God
                 preached
              
               ,
               with
               reading
               and
               conference
               :
               d
               relieuing
               the
               Poore
               :
               willing
               e
               
               obedience
               to
               Lawes
               both
               Ecclesiasticall
               and
               Ciuill
               in
               our
               seuerall
               vocations
               :
               f
               strong
               striuing
               against
               ,
               and
               subduing
               of
               our
               owne
               lusts
               and
               affections
               ,
               by
               temperancie
               ,
               continencie
               ,
               humblenesse
               ,
               kindnesse
               ,
               patience
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               ,
               wherein
               vvec
               are
               admirably
               holpen
               ,
               if
               with
               feruent
               Prayer
               g
               wee
               euery
               one
               particularly
               ioyne
               
                 an
                 earnest
                 examination
                 of
                 our
                 owne
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 words
                 ,
                 and
                 deedes
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 tenne
                 Commandements
                 of
                 God
                 :
              
               the
               true
               expounders
               hereof
               are
               the
               Prophets
               and
               Apostles
               :
               and
               also
               particularly
               apply
               euery
               one
               to
               himselfe
               ,
               all
               the
               
                 Articles
                 of
                 our
                 Creed
              
               ,
               which
               is
               an
               abridgement
               of
               all
               things
               by
               vs
               to
               be
               beleeued
               for
               our
               soules
               comfort
               ,
               and
               defence
               against
               euery
               temptation
               and
               assault
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               and
               the
               ●…ell
               .
            
             
               The
               reason
               of
               this
               seauenth
               Principle
               doth
               rise
               from
               the
               consequence
               of
               the
               fourth
               Principle
               :
               for
               as
               in
               the
               naturall
               man
               ,
               the
               soule
               
               doth
               communicate
               his
               eff●…cts
               to
               the
               body
               ,
               with
               which
               it
               is
               coupled
               ,
               and
               maketh
               his
               residencie
               in
               the
               body
               to
               be
               knowne
               by
               the
               outward
               workes
               and
               actions
               of
               the
               naturall
               man
               :
               Euen
               so
               doth
               Christ
               (
               vvith
               whom
               wee
               are
               one
               spirit
               )
               communicate
               the
               force
               and
               fruits
               of
               his
               Spirit
               vnto
               all
               them
               whom
               he
               hath
               vnited
               vnto
               himselfe
               ,
               as
               himselfe
               testfieth
               :
               For
               saith
               hee
               ,
               
                 I
                 am
                 the
              
               
               
                 Viae
                 ,
                 yee
                 are
                 the
                 branches
                 ,
                 hee
                 that
                 abideth
                 in
                 mee
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 bringeth
                 forth
                 much
                 fruit
                 .
              
            
             
               Moreouer
               ,
               seeing
               God
               doth
               of
               right
               exp●…ct
               at
               our
               hands
               to
               be
               glorified
               by
               vs
               in
               the
               fruits
               of
               holinesse
               and
               righteousnesse
               ,
               for
               the
               innumerable
               and
               vnspeakable
               mercies
               and
               benefits
               we
               receiue
               of
               him
               ;
               and
               seeing
               (
               to
               take
               away
               from
               vs
               all
               excuse
               of
               insufficiencie
               and
               weakenesse
               ,
               that
               wee
               are
               not
               able
               of
               our selues
               to
               performe
               the
               things
               hee
               doth
               expect
               at
               our
               hands
               )
               he
               hath
               by
               our
               vnion
               with
               Christ
               ,
               
               according
               to
               his
               oath
               made
               vnto
               Abraham
               ,
               giuen
               vs
               power
               to
               serue
               him
               in
               holinesse
               and
               righteousnes
               before
               him
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               our
               liues
               ;
               no
               weaknesse
               can
               excuse
               our
               vnwillingnesse
               ,
               and
               intollerable
               vnthankefulnesse
               ,
               if
               wee
               neglect
               to
               glorifie
               him
               in
               the
               fruits
               of
               holinesse
               and
               righteousnesse
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               power
               and
               measure
               of
               Gods
               grace
               giuen
               vnto
               vs
               ,
               in
               all
               singlenesse
               and
               willingnesse
               of
               heart
               ,
               being
               
                 the
                 proper
                 end
                 of
                 all
                 his
                 gifts
              
               
               
                 and
                 graces
                 bestowed
                 vpon
                 vs.
              
               
            
             
               For
               wherefore
               hath
               God
               elected
               vs
               ?
               that
               we
               might
               be
               saued
               howsoeuer
               wee
               should
               liue
               ?
               No
               :
               but
               he
               hath
               elected
               vs
               that
               wee
               should
               be
               holy
               and
               without
               blame
               before
               him
               in
               loue
               .
            
             
               Why
               hath
               CHRIST
               redeemed
               vs
               from
               the
               hands
               of
               our
               spirituall
               Enemies
               ?
               that
               being
               free
               from
               them
               wee
               might
               sinne
               more
               freely
               ?
               No
               :
               but
               that
               
                 wee
                 bein●…
              
               
               
                 d●…liuered
                 from
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 our
                 spirituall
              
               
               
                 Enemies
                 ,
                 might
                 worship
                 him
                 without
                 feare
                 in
                 holinesse
                 and
                 righteousnesse
                 before
                 him
                 all
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 our
                 liues
                 .
              
            
             
               Wherefore
               hath
               hee
               freed
               vs
               
               from
               the
               s●…ruitude
               of
               sinne
               ?
               that
               we
               might
               haue
               the
               more
               freedome
               to
               sinne
               ?
               No
               :
               hee
               hath
               freed
               vs
               from
               the
               seruitude
               of
               sinne
               ,
               that
               wee
               might
               be
               the
               seruants
               of
               righteousnesse
               .
            
             
               Wherefore
               doth
               hee
               regenerate
               vs
               by
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               create
               vs
               a
               new
               ?
               that
               we
               should
               doe
               nothing
               our selues
               ?
               No
               :
               
                 Wee
                 are
                 the
                 workmanship
              
               
               
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 created
                 in
                 Christ
                 Iesus
                 to
                 good
                 workes
                 ,
                 which
                 God
                 hath
                 prepared
                 that
                 wee
                 should
                 walke
                 in
                 them
                 .
              
            
             
               Why
               doth
               he
               bestow
               temporall
               benefits
               vpon
               vs
               ?
               that
               like
               pamperd
               Horses
               wee
               should
               kicke
               against
               our
               Lord
               and
               Master
               ?
               No
               :
               hee
               crowneth
               vs
               with
               his
               manifold
               blessings
               ,
               to
               the
               end
               wee
               should
               keepe
               his
               Statutes
               and
               obserue
               his
               
               
               Lawes
               ?
               Let
               him
               not
               therefore
               say
               or
               thinke
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               a
               Christian
               or
               regenerate
               man
               ,
               who
               bringeth
               forth
               no
               good
               workes
               to
               testifie
               his
               faith
               :
               and
               on
               the
               contrary
               side
               ,
               who
               so
               bringeth
               forth
               the
               fruits
               of
               sauing
               ●…aith
               ,
               may
               assure
               himselfe
               ,
               that
               hee
               is
               a
               true
               Christian
               and
               a
               ●…ull
               Branch
               of
               the
               Vine
               ,
               
                 Christ
                 Iesus
              
               ,
               which
               cannot
               but
               bring
               forth
               fruit
               to
               the
               glory
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               Many
               in
               the
               time
               of
               Saint
               Iohn
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               did
               vvith
               vaine
               confidence
               sav
               that
               
                 they
                 had
                 fellowship
                 with
                 Christ
              
               ,
               and
               yet
               they
               walked
               in
               darknesse
               .
               But
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               the
               1
               
                 Epist
                 ▪
              
               1.
               6.
               w●…teth
               plain●…ly
               ,
               that
               
                 they
                 did
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               and
               dealt
               not
               tru●…y
               :
               and
               in
               like
               sort
               many
               an
               outward
               professor
               of
               the
               Gospell
               in
               our
               dayes
               ,
               who
               is
               
                 in
                 the
                 Church
                 ,
                 but
                 not
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 ,
              
               doth
               boldly
               boast
               and
               say
               ,
               that
               hee
               hath
               as
               sted●…st
               ●…aith
               and
               Hope
               in
               God
               and
               his
               Mercies
               ,
               as
               any
               man
               :
               and
               that
               if
               in
               all
               the
               world
               there
               were
               but
               onely
               two
               to
               
               bee
               saued
               ,
               that
               himselfe
               should
               bee
               one
               of
               them
               two
               ,
               and
               that
               not
               of
               any
               merit
               of
               his
               owne
               ,
               but
               for
               Christs
               sake
               ,
               and
               for
               his
               sake
               onely
               :
               and
               yet
               by
               confe●…nce
               with
               such
               ,
               and
               by
               their
               vain●…
               and
               w●…cked
               liues
               and
               conuersation
               ,
               they
               doe
               b●…ay
               themselues
               ,
               that
               
                 they
                 walk●…
                 in
                 darkn●…sse
              
               ,
               and
               haue
               no
               true
               sauing
               knowledge
               of
               Gods
               me●…
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               their
               goodly
               words
               of
               Faith
               and
               Hope
               are
               grounded
               vpon
               fleshly
               Presumption
               ,
               and
               not
               vpon
               Gods
               word
               inwardly
               taug●…t
               them
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               teacheth
               that
               the
               me●…e
               and
               louing
               kindn●…sse
               of
               God
               s●…ould
               leade
               them
               to
               Repentance
               ,
               Rom.
               2.
               4
               and
               to
               become
               n●…w
               Creatures
               ,
               2
               
                 Co●…
                 .
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
               1●…
               .
               and
               to
               c●…ucifie
               the
               ●…lesh
               ,
               vvith
               the
               aff●…tions
               and
               lusts
               thereof
               ,
               〈◊〉
               .
               5.
               24.
               and
               to
               die
               to
               sinne
               and
               liue
               to
               righteousnesse
               ,
               R●…m
               .
               6.
               14.
               and
               to
               liue
               after
               the
               vvill
               of
               GOD.
               1
               Peter
               4.
               2.
               
               For
               cleane
               
               contrarily
               their
               conuersation
               and
               spee●…es
               ,
               if
               you
               haue
               conf●…rence
               vvith
               them
               ,
               sauoureth
               on●…ly
               of
               lewde
               ignorance
               and
               the
               lusts
               of
               the
               fl●…sh
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               make
               Gods
               mercy
               in
               Christ
               ,
               but
               a
               cloake
               for
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               sinn●…
               the
               more
               franck●…ly
               and
               securely
               ,
               and
               set
               all
               vpon
               Christs
               score
               :
               they
               tast
               nothing
               of
               the
               Vnion
               which
               euery
               true
               Christian
               hath
               with
               Christ
               ,
               nor
               of
               the
               effectuall
               
                 Ca●…ng
                 ,
                 Iustification
              
               ,
               and
               Sanct●…fication
               ,
               which
               are
               vnseperable
               to
               all
               and
               euery
               one
               ,
               vvho
               hath
               true
               and
               sauing
               Faith.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             eight
             PRINCIPLE
             .
          
           
             
               THe
               Workes
               of
               the
               regenerate
               person
               ,
               or
               true
               Bel●…euer
               ,
               doc
               not
               me
               rit
               or
               deserue
               ,
               or
               are
               worthy
               of
               grace
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               or
               Glory
               in
               the
               world
               to
               come
               .
            
             Rom.
             17.
             10.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             18.
             
          
           
             
               Notes
               vpon
               the
               eight
               Principle
               .
            
             
               I●…
               wee
               note
               the
               nature
               of
               the
               word
               Merit
               or
               Desert
               ,
               we●…
               may
               easily
               finde
               that
               merit
               or
               desert
               may
               haue
               place
               with
               men
               ,
               but
               not
               with
               God
               :
               for
               in
               me●…iting
               or
               descruing
               a
               thing
               ,
               we
               must
               be
               nothing
               in
               debt
               for
               it
               vnto
               him
               ,
               of
               whom
               wee
               will
               be
               said
               to
               deserue
               it
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               that
               the
               things
               wee
               bring
               to
               deserue
               by
               ,
               be
               not
               his
               but
               our
               owne
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               that
               the
               things
               we
               
               bring
               to
               deserue
               by
               ,
               be
               at
               the
               least
               equall
               ,
               or
               as
               much
               in
               value
               or
               worth
               as
               the
               thing
               wee
               will
               be
               said
               to
               deserue
               .
               But
               if
               any
               one
               of
               these
               conditions
               doe
               faile
               ,
               there
               can
               be
               no
               merit
               or
               des●…rt
               ;
               much
               lesse
               then
               can
               the
               regenerate
               man
               by
               his
               vvorkes
               merit
               or
               deserue
               at
               Gods
               hands
               grace
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               or
               glory
               in
               the
               world
               to
               come
               ,
               seeing
               in
               the
               same
               are
               wanting
               all
               these
               conditions
               .
            
             
               For
               first
               ,
               whatsoeuer
               good
               works
               may
               be
               performed
               of
               the
               regenerate
               man
               ,
               are
               due
               to
               GOD
               by
               a
               double
               right
               :
               namely
               ,
               
                 by
                 the
                 right
                 of
                 Creation
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 t●…e
                 right
                 of
                 regeneration
                 .
              
               Hereupon
               Christ
               giueth
               warning
               vnto
               his
               Disciples
               ,
               When
               
               
                 yee
                 haue
                 done
                 all
                 thin●…s
                 which
                 are
                 commanded
                 you
                 ,
                 for
                 yee
                 ,
                 Wee
                 are
                 vnprofitable
                 Seruants
                 ,
                 we
                 haue
                 done
                 that
                 which
                 was
                 our
                 dutie
                 to
                 doc
                 .
              
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               whatsoeuer
               good
               thing
               can
               be
               done
               of
               the
               regenerate
               man
               ,
               is
               certainely
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               worketh
               
               in
               vs
               both
               
                 the
                 wi●…l
                 and
                 th●…
                 dec●…
              
               :
               
               And
               Saint
               Paul
               in
               another
               place
               saith
               ,
               
                 What
                 hast
                 thou
                 that
                 th●…
                 hast
              
               
               
                 〈◊〉
                 rec●…iued
              
               ?
               and
               if
               thou
               hast
               receiued
               it
               ,
               why
               dost
               thou
               boast
               as
               if
               thou
               hadst
               not
               〈◊〉
               it
               ?
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 heau●…n
                 is
                 of
                 ins●…te
                 value
                 ,
              
               and
               therefore
               cannot
               possi●…ly
               be
               purchased
               by
               the
               〈◊〉
               and
               deserts
               of
               finite
               〈◊〉
               .
               And
               hence
               Saint
               Paul
               saith
               ,
               
                 I
                 co●…t
                 th●…t
                 the
                 afflictions
                 of
              
               
               
                 this
                 pres●…nt
                 life
                 are
                 not
                 w●…rthy
                 of
                 the
                 glory
                 ,
                 which
                 shall
                 be
                 reueal●…
                 a
                 vnto
                 vs.
              
               Moreouer
               ,
               admit
               that
               the
               regenerate
               mans
               car●…iage
               and
               gouernement
               be
               such
               of
               his
               out●…ard
               parts
               ,
               and
               also
               of
               his
               desires
               ,
               〈◊〉
               ,
               and
               lusts
               ,
               that
               they
               br●…ake
               not
               forth
               into
               co●…mitting
               of
               grosse
               sinnes
               ,
               nor
               that
               hee
               giue
               so
               much
               as
               consent
               to
               his
               wicked
               lusts
               ,
               but
               hate
               them
               and
               is
               against
               them
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               forth
               many
               good
               workes
               ;
               yet
               for
               so
               much
               as
               hee
               is
               not
               so
               cleane
               washed
               in
               the
               La●…ar
               
               
                 of
                 Regeneration
              
               ,
               but
               that
               some
               part
               of
               his
               inbred
               corruption
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               not
               imputed
               vnto
               him
               ,
               yet
               remaineth
               in
               him
               ,
               hee
               can
               in
               Gods
               Iustice
               deserue
               nothing
               at
               Gods
               hands
               ,
               but
               his
               wrath
               and
               condemnation
               :
               for
               ,
               
                 the
                 reward
                 of
                 sinne
                 is
              
               
               death
               ;
               and
               
                 He●…
                 b●…aketh
                 the
                 whole
                 Law
                 ,
                 wh●…
                 by
                 his
                 inbre●…
                 lusts
                 break●…th
              
               
               
                 the
                 tenth
                 Commandement
              
               ,
               which
               
               doth
               not
               onely
               forbid
               consent
               vnto
               wicked
               lusts
               ,
               (
               which
               is
               also
               formerly
               forbidden
               by
               the
               other
               Commandements
               )
               but
               goeth
               further
               ,
               and
               forbiddeth
               that
               vvee
               be
               not
               so
               much
               as
               ●…kled
               with
               any
               kinde
               of
               Concupiscence
               or
               wicked
               lust
               ,
               although
               our
               will
               consent
               not
               ,
               yea●…
               be
               against
               it
               .
            
             
               Also
               ,
               from
               this
               inbred
               corruption
               of
               the
               regenerate
               man
               springeth
               not
               onely
               omission
               of
               some
               good
               which
               ought
               to
               be
               done
               ,
               but
               also
               wants
               and
               defects
               of
               his
               best
               deeds
               ,
               and
               to
               speake
               all
               in
               a
               word
               ,
               
                 Imperfection
                 of
                 Chariti●…
              
               .
               For
               Charitie
               
               (
               which
               is
               a
               vertue
               with
               
                 which
                 wee
                 loue
                 that
                 which
                 ought
                 to
                 bel●…d
              
               ;
               and
               so
               is
               the
               ground
               of
               all
               vertues
               and
               good
               workes
               )
               is
               in
               some
               more
               ,
               in
               some
               lesse
               ,
               but
               perfect
               Charitie
               ,
               such
               as
               the
               Law
               of
               GOD
               requireth
               ,
               (
               which
               cannot
               be
               increased
               )
               is
               found
               in
               none
               :
               no
               ,
               not
               in
               the
               regenerate
               man
               ,
               during
               his
               life
               .
               For
               hee
               cannot
               perfectly
               performe
               the
               Law
               of
               GOD
               ,
               and
               loue
               God
               with
               all
               his
               soule
               ,
               with
               all
               his
               heart
               ,
               vvith
               all
               his
               minde
               ,
               and
               his
               neighbour
               as
               himselfe
               .
               Hee
               must
               needs
               confesse
               vvith
               the
               Apostle
               Saint
               
                 Iohn
                 ,
                 If
                 wee
                 say
                 wee
                 haue
                 no
                 sinnes
                 ,
              
               
               
                 we
                 deceiue
                 our selues
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 truth
                 〈◊〉
                 not
                 in
                 vs.
                 
              
            
             
               This
               imperfection
               of
               Charitie
               wrought
               through
               the
               force
               and
               violence
               of
               inbred
               corruption
               ,
               is
               cleerely
               set
               forth
               and
               described
               by
               S.
               Paul
               in
               his
               owne
               person
               ,
               propounding
               himselfe
               a
               true
               patterne
               of
               a
               man
               regenerated
               ,
               Romanes
               7.
               
               For
               in
               the
               15.
               and
               19.
               verses
               hee
               
               saith
               ,
               that
               this
               inbred
               corruption
               made
               him
               
                 to
                 omit
                 the
                 good
                 be
                 would
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 do
                 the
                 euill
                 he
                 hated
                 ,
              
               and
               in
               the
               18.
               verse
               ,
               that
               to
               will
               was
               present
               with
               him
               ,
               but
               he
               found
               no
               meanes
               to
               performe
               that
               which
               was
               good
               :
               and
               in
               the
               23.
               verse
               that
               his
               inbred
               corruption
               ●…ebelled
               against
               the
               law
               of
               the
               minde
               ,
               and
               led
               him
               captiue
               or
               prisoner
               to
               the
               law
               of
               sinne
               :
               and
               in
               the
               25.
               verse
               ,
               that
               it
               made
               him
               serue
               the
               law
               of
               sinne
               :
               and
               in
               the
               22.
               verse
               it
               appeareth
               that
               hee
               speaketh
               of
               himselfe
               as
               a
               man
               regenerated
               who
               
                 delighteth
                 in
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 God
                 concerning
                 the
                 inner
                 man.
              
               VVherefore
               ,
               howsoeuer
               wee
               profit
               by
               the
               worke
               of
               regeneration
               by
               God
               wrought
               in
               vs
               ,
               yet
               doth
               our
               charitie
               &
               good
               workes
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               force
               and
               violence
               of
               ou●…●…bred
               corruption
               ,
               or
               originall
               sins
               ,
               want
               somewhat
               of
               that
               they
               should
               be
               ,
               and
               the
               wants
               and
               defects
               of
               our
               good
               deeds
               we
               doe
               ,
               and
               the
               omission
               of
               the
               good
               deeds
               wee
               ought
               
               to
               doe
               ,
               are
               such
               ,
               and
               so
               many
               ,
               that
               wee
               of
               necessine
               (
               though
               wee
               be
               regenerated
               )
               must
               alwayes
               without
               presuming
               vpon
               our
               merits
               and
               deserts
               ,
               humbly
               for
               his
               mercie
               〈◊〉
               craue
               at
               Gods
               hands
               forgiuenes
               of
               our
               trespasses
               ,
               with
               this
               assurance
               ,
               that
               if
               we
               acknowledge
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               
                 God
                 is
                 faithfull
                 and
                 iust
                 to
              
               
               
                 forgiue
                 vs
                 all
                 our
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 clense
                 vs
                 from
                 all
                 our
                 vnrighteousnesse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Obiection
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 seemeth
                 that
                 there
                 is
                 little
                 difference
                 betwixt
                 the
                 true
                 beleeuer
                 or
                 regenerate
                 person
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 vnbeleeuer
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Answere
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 difference
                 betwixt
                 them
                 is
                 very
                 great
                 ;
                 for
                 sinne
                 
                   doth
                   onely
                   dwell
                   in
                   the
                   regenerate
                   person
                
                 against
                 his
                 will
                 ,
                 but
                 it
                 
                   reigneth
                   not
                
                 ,
                 nor
                 is
                 imputed
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 because
                 hee
                 is
                 iustified
                 and
                 clensed
                 from
                 his
                 sinnes
                 by
                 faith
                 in
                 CHRIST
                 I●…VS
                 :
                 and
                 in
                 this
                 sense
                 in
                 the
                 Scriptures
                 the
                 
                 regenerate
                 man
                 is
                 sometime
                 said
                 to
                 sinne
                 ,
                 and
                 sometime
                 is
                 said
                 not
                 to
                 sinne
                 .
                 The
                 regenerate
                 man
                 sinneth
                 ,
                 in
                 regard
                 that
                 sinne
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 though
                 it
                 raigne
                 not
                 in
                 him
                 .
                 And
                 he
                 sinneth
                 not
                 ,
                 because
                 sinne
                 is
                 not
                 imputed
                 vnto
                 him
                 ,
                 but
                 hee
                 is
                 notified
                 and
                 clensed
                 from
                 his
                 sinne
                 by
                 the
                 blood
                 of
                 Christ
                 Iesus
                 .
                 But
                 in
                 the
                 vnregenerate
                 man
                 sin
                 raigneth
                 with
                 his
                 will
                 and
                 consent
                 :
                 and
                 his
                 sinnes
                 are
                 imputed
                 vnto
                 him
                 ,
                 because
                 hee
                 want●…th
                 faith
                 to
                 iustifie
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 cleere
                 him
                 from
                 his
                 sinnes
                 by
                 the
                 rightcousnesse
                 of
                 Iesus
                 Christ.
                 
              
               
                 Also
                 ,
                 the
                 regenerate
                 man
                 may
                 say
                 with
                 Saint
                 
                   Paul
                   ,
                   I
                   doe
                   not
                   the
                   〈◊〉
                   I
                   would
                   :
                
                 but
                 the
                 vnregenerate
                 man
                 contrariwise
                 saith
                 ,
                 
                   I
                   ●…not
                   so
                   much
                   euill
                   as
                   I
                   would
                   :
                
                 which
                 howsoeuer
                 
                 hee
                 speaketh
                 it
                 not
                 in
                 expresse
                 words
                 ,
                 yet
                 hee
                 hath
                 it
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 ,
                 as
                 may
                 appeare
                 in
                 couetous
                 ,
                 ambitious
                 ,
                 and
                 contentious
                 persons
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 Thecues
                 ,
                 Fornicators
                 ,
                 
                 Drunkards
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 like
                 ,
                 whose
                 lusts
                 are
                 neuer
                 satisfied
                 :
                 moreouer
                 ,
                 whereas
                 the
                 vnregenerate
                 man
                 waxeth
                 euery
                 day
                 vvorse
                 and
                 worse
                 ;
                 the
                 regenerate
                 man
                 contrariwise
                 maketh
                 proceedings
                 in
                 goodnesse
                 .
                 In
                 vvhich
                 (
                 though
                 they
                 be
                 small
                 )
                 it
                 doth
                 appeare
                 that
                 sinne
                 doth
                 not
                 raigne
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 but
                 in
                 some
                 measure
                 is
                 ouercome
                 by
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 him
                 is
                 in
                 some
                 manner
                 mortified
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             ninth
             PRINCIPLE
             .
          
           
             
               THE
               true
               beleeuer
               or
               regerate
               person
               may
               assure
               himselfe
               ,
               that
               hee
            
             shall
             neuer
             be
             moued
             from
             the
             state
             of
             saluation
             ,
             
               whereunto
               hee
               is
               effectually
               called
               by
               the
               ●…nisterie
               of
               the
               Word
               ,
               and
               that
               hee
               shall
            
             haue
             life
             euerlasting
             ,
             and
             eternall
             glorie
             in
             Heauen
             .
          
           
             
             
               Notes
               vpon
               the
               ninth
               Principle
               .
            
             
               THE
               Gifts
               and
               Calling
               of
               
               God
               are
               without
               repentance
               ,
               and
               with
               him
               there
               is
               no
               variablenosse
               or
               shaddow
               of
               change
               ,
               as
               God
               doth
               testifie
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               I
               
               
                 am
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 change
                 not
                 .
              
               Wee
               cannot
               attribute
               vnto
               GOD
               
               any
               change
               of
               decree
               ,
               counsell
               ,
               or
               will
               ,
               concerning
               election
               or
               reprobation
               ,
               vvithout
               vvicked
               blasphemie
               :
               for
               he
               that
               changeth
               his
               decree
               ,
               his
               counsell
               ,
               or
               his
               vvill
               ,
               doth
               it
               because
               he
               seeth
               he
               might
               haue
               beene
               better
               aduised
               ,
               or
               because
               hee
               seeth
               he
               could
               not
               haue
               brought
               his
               purpose
               to
               passe
               ,
               as
               he
               would
               ,
               both
               which
               doe
               argue
               imperfection
               and
               weakenesse
               ,
               which
               are
               abhorring
               and
               farre
               from
               the
               nature
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               most
               perfect
               ,
               and
               infinite
               in
               his
               Wisedome
               ,
               Will
               ,
               and
               Power
               ,
               and
               in
               all
               his
               attributes
               .
               
               
                 Whatsoeuer
                 pleaseth
                 the
              
               
               
                 Lord
                 that
                 doth
                 hee
                 ,
                 both
                 in
                 Heauen
                 and
                 in
                 Earth
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 all
                 places
                 :
              
               and
               hee
               saith
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               
                 my
                 Counsell
                 shall
                 stand
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 Will
                 shall
                 be
                 done
                 .
              
               
               Therefore
               it
               is
               doubtlesse
               true
               ,
               that
               some
               whom
               God
               hath
               elected
               to
               Saluation
               ,
               shall
               certainely
               be
               saued
               ,
               and
               others
               whom
               God
               hath
               reprobated
               shall
               certainely
               be
               condemned
               .
               But
               how
               may
               a
               man
               assure
               himselfe
               that
               hee
               is
               of
               the
               number
               of
               them
               vvho
               are
               by
               God
               elected
               and
               chosen
               to
               saluation
               ?
               The
               Papist
               saith
               ,
               because
               predestination
               to
               saluation
               and
               reprobation
               is
               in
               God
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               vs
               ,
               no
               man
               can
               assure
               himselfe
               of
               his
               election
               to
               saluation
               ,
               except
               that
               God
               doe
               expresly
               by
               some
               Angell
               outwardly
               ,
               or
               spirit
               inwardly
               ,
               say
               vnto
               him
               that
               he
               is
               predestinated
               to
               life
               euerlasting
               .
               After
               which
               sort
               Saint
               Paul
               and
               some
               few
               other
               Saints
               had
               
               their
               predestination
               reuealed
               vnto
               them
               :
               and
               to
               confirme
               their
               opinion
               ,
               
               they
               alledge
               ,
               that
               no
               man
               knoweth
               the
               secrets
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               the
               spirit
               of
               GOD
               ,
               as
               no
               man
               knoweth
               the
               secrets
               of
               man
               but
               the
               spirit
               of
               man
               who
               is
               in
               him
               .
               Against
               which
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               saith
               ,
               that
               
                 God
                 is
                 not
                 to
                 be
                 tyed
                 to
                 speciall
                 reuelations
                 onely
                 .
              
               For
               by
               other
               meanes
               also
               hee
               doth
               reueale
               vnto
               euery
               true
               beleeuer
               the
               certaintie
               and
               sure
               knowledge
               of
               his
               election
               to
               saluation
               .
               For
               ,
               saith
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               ,
               although
               that
               God
               doth
               not
               by
               any
               speciall
               reuelation
               say
               vnto
               mee
               particularly
               and
               by
               na●…e
               ,
               thou
               art
               elect
               and
               predestinated
               to
               life
               euerlasting
               :
               yet
               by
               the
               cooperation
               of
               his
               holy
               spirit
               ,
               ioyned
               in
               my
               heart
               with
               his
               word
               ,
               I
               am
               by
               the
               generall
               propositions
               of
               the
               Word
               instructed
               and
               assured
               ,
               that
               I
               am
               predestinated
               and
               elected
               to
               life
               euerlasting
               .
               As
               for
               example
               ,
               the
               Scripture
               teacheth
               generally
               ,
               that
               this
               is
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               
                 euery
                 man
                 who
                 beleele●…ueth
              
               
               
                 in
                 Christ
                 should
                 haue
                 euerlasting
              
               
               life
               :
               from
               which
               generall
               proposition
               by
               the
               inward
               perswasion
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
               I
               perswade
               my selfe
               by
               the
               certaintie
               of
               mine
               election
               to
               saluation
               ,
               because
               by
               experience
               I
               finde
               and
               know
               ,
               that
               by
               the
               ministerie
               of
               GODS
               Word
               is
               wrought
               in
               mee
               sauing
               faith
               vvhich
               alwayes
               is
               grounded
               vpon
               the
               certaine
               knowledge
               of
               Gods
               promises
               reuealed
               in
               his
               Word
               ,
               and
               not
               vpon
               ignorant
               presumption
               ,
               and
               vaine
               imaginations
               .
               Againe
               ,
               the
               Scripture
               generally
               teacheth
               ,
               that
               as
               many
               as
               are
               led
               by
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               
                 they
                 are
                 the
                 Sonnes
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 if
              
               
               
                 Sonnes
                 ,
                 Heires
                 also
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
                 .
              
               From
               which
               generall
               proposition
               ,
               I
               perswade
               my selfe
               ,
               that
               I
               am
               certainely
               an
               heire
               of
               eternall
               life
               .
               First
               ,
               because
               by
               the
               cooperation
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               with
               the
               doctrine
               of
               the
               Law.
               I
               finde
               my
               hard
               stonie
               heart
               softened
               and
               my
               conscience
               pricked
               and
               wounded
               ,
               while
               
               I
               apply
               vnto
               my selfe
               the
               curses
               of
               Gods
               Law
               ,
               and
               his
               fearefull
               punishments
               prepared
               for
               the
               wicked
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               because
               by
               the
               further
               cooperation
               of
               the
               same
               spirit
               with
               the
               doctrine
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               I
               doe
               not
               onely
               finde
               CHRIST
               IESVS
               crucified
               ,
               to
               be
               the
               onely
               sufficient
               meanes
               to
               free
               all
               men
               from
               Gods
               curses
               and
               punishments
               ,
               but
               
                 also
                 I
                 relie
                 vpon
                 him
                 onely
                 for
                 mine
                 owne
                 saluation
                 .
              
               Thirdly
               ,
               because
               I
               doe
               not
               onely
               loue
               Christ
               ,
               (
               who
               loued
               me
               first
               ,
               and
               gaue
               himselfe
               for
               me
               )
               and
               all
               true
               Christians
               and
               his
               doctrine
               ,
               and
               all
               his
               commandements
               ,
               but
               also
               I
               loath
               sinne
               ,
               and
               my selfe
               for
               my
               sinnes
               ,
               I
               desire
               nothing
               so
               much
               as
               by
               all
               meanes
               to
               be
               deliuered
               from
               sinne
               ,
               and
               wholy
               to
               serue
               
                 God
                 in
                 holinesse
                 and
                 righteousnesse
              
               .
            
             
               Now
               for
               so
               much
               as
               I
               doe
               ,
               and
               boldly
               may
               ,
               by
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               assure
               my selfe
               ,
               that
               these
               things
               cannot
               possibly
               proceed
               from
               my
               
               sinnefull
               and
               corrupt
               flesh
               ,
               nor
               from
               the
               Diuell
               ,
               but
               they
               are
               the
               proper
               and
               only
               worke
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               I
               being
               thus
               led
               by
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               may
               out
               of
               the
               said
               generall
               proposition
               assure
               my selfe
               that
               I
               am
               one
               of
               his
               sonnes
               ,
               and
               therefore
               am
               
                 heire
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
              
               .
               And
               in
               like
               manner
               from
               other
               generall
               propositions
               of
               the
               Scripture
               euery
               true
               beleeuer
               or
               regenerate
               person
               by
               the
               applying
               the
               same
               to
               himselfe
               ,
               may
               make
               himselfe
               sure
               ,
               and
               certainely
               know
               ,
               that
               hee
               is
               by
               God
               elected
               to
               saluation
               ,
               and
               that
               how
               vveake
               soeuer
               his
               Faith
               bee
               ,
               and
               how
               often
               soeuer
               by
               frailtie
               he
               sinneth
               ,
               yet
               (
               because
               Gods
               vvill
               and
               election
               is
               vnchangeable
               )
               hee
               
                 shal
                 neuer
                 be
                 remoued
                 from
                 the
                 state
                 of
                 saluation
                 ,
                 whereunto
                 hee
                 is
                 effectually
                 called
                 ,
                 but
                 shall
                 haue
                 life
                 euerlasting
                 and
                 eternall
                 glory
                 in
                 Heauen
                 .
              
               The
               true
               beleeuer
               standeth
               not
               in
               his
               owne
               strength
               ,
               but
               he
               is
               kept
               by
               the
               power
               of
               God
               through
               faith
               vnto
               
               
               saluation
               .
               It
               is
               God
               which
               stablisheth
               
               him
               in
               Christ
               ,
               his
               life
               is
               hid
               with
               Christ
               in
               God.
               
            
             
               
                 Obiection
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 a
                 proud
                 and
                 Hereticall
                 arrogancie
                 and
                 presumption
                 (
                 say
                 the
                 Papists
                 )
                 for
                 a
                 miserable
                 Sinner
                 to
                 assure
                 himselfe
                 that
                 he
                 shall
                 bee
                 saued
                 :
                 and
                 to
                 confirme
                 their
                 opinion
                 ,
                 they
                 alledge
                 these
                 places
                 of
                 Scripture
                 ,
                 and
                 many
                 others
                 :
                 
                   Passe
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   your
                   dwelling
                   here
                
                 
                 
                   in
                   feare
                   .
                   Blessed
                   is
                   the
                   man
                   who
                   feareth
                   alwayes
                   .
                   Be
                   not
                   high
                   minded
                   ,
                   but
                   feare
                   .
                   M●…ke
                   an
                   end
                   of
                   your
                   Saluation
                   with
                   feare
                   and
                   trembling
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Answere
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 true
                 Beleeuer
                 doth
                 not
                 ground
                 the
                 assurance
                 of
                 his
                 saluation
                 vpon
                 his
                 owne
                 vvorkes
                 ,
                 or
                 worthinesse
                 (
                 for
                 that
                 ●…ere
                 indeed
                 proud
                 Arrogancie
                 ,
                 and
                 Hereticall
                 Presumption
                 )
                 but
                 hee
                 groundeth
                 the
                 assurance
                 of
                 his
                 Saluation
                 vp
                 on
                 the
                 mercifull
                 and
                 immutable
                 Promise
                 of
                 GOD
                 onely
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 
                 no
                 Presumption
                 ,
                 or
                 Arrogancie
                 ,
                 but
                 true
                 Christian
                 Humilitie
                 ,
                 giuing
                 all
                 glory
                 to
                 God.
                 And
                 the
                 more
                 that
                 the
                 true
                 Beleeuer
                 thus
                 groundeth
                 his
                 assurance
                 vpon
                 God
                 onely
                 ,
                 renouncing
                 vtterly
                 
                   all
                   worthinesse
                   of
                   his
                   owne
                
                 ,
                 and
                 feareth
                 his
                 owne
                 weakenesse
                 ,
                 the
                 more
                 hee
                 is
                 stirred
                 vp
                 to
                 pray
                 vnto
                 God
                 for
                 his
                 assistance
                 :
                 and
                 by
                 experience
                 hee
                 findeth
                 the
                 assistance
                 of
                 Gods
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 granted
                 vnto
                 him
                 :
                 and
                 the
                 more
                 that
                 hee
                 findeth
                 by
                 experience
                 Gods
                 loue
                 and
                 fauour
                 towards
                 him
                 ,
                 in
                 giuing
                 vnto
                 him
                 the
                 assistance
                 of
                 his
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 the
                 more
                 hee
                 loueth
                 God
                 and
                 feareth
                 to
                 offend
                 
                   so
                   gracious
                   and
                   mercifull
                   a
                   God
                
                 ;
                 and
                 more
                 and
                 more
                 learnes
                 to
                 distrust
                 his
                 owne
                 worthinesse
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 cleaue
                 onely
                 to
                 Gods
                 power
                 and
                 assistance
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 assure
                 himselfe
                 of
                 his
                 Loue
                 and
                 Fauour
                 vnto
                 the
                 end
                 .
                 Therfore
                 Dauid
                 ioyned
                 these
                 together
                 ;
                 
                   Serue
                   the
                   Lord
                   in
                   feare
                   ,
                   and
                   reioyce
                   in
                   trembling
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 11.
                 2.
                 
                 
                 Noting
                 thereby
                 ,
                 that
                 Gods
                 Children
                 feare
                 ,
                 yea
                 ,
                 euen
                 tremble
                 in
                 regard
                 of
                 their
                 owne
                 infirmities
                 and
                 corruptions
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 at
                 the
                 same
                 time
                 they
                 are
                 filled
                 with
                 ioy
                 ,
                 in
                 respect
                 of
                 their
                 full
                 assurance
                 of
                 Gods
                 loue
                 and
                 fauour
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 their
                 owne
                 Saluation
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Obiection
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 true
                 Beleeuer
                 cannot
                 haue
                 certaine
                 knowledge
                 and
                 assurance
                 of
                 his
                 saluation
                 ,
                 because
                 his
                 Faith
                 is
                 full
                 of
                 doubting
                 ,
                 which
                 Faith
                 is
                 opposed
                 to
                 full
                 assurance
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Answere
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 true
                 Beleeuer
                 is
                 to
                 be
                 considered
                 in
                 his
                 two
                 parts
                 :
                 the
                 Flesh
                 and
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ;
                 the
                 part
                 regenerate
                 &
                 the
                 part
                 v●…regenerate
                 ,
                 which
                 continually
                 fight
                 and
                 striue
                 one
                 against
                 the
                 other
                 .
                 And
                 as
                 the
                 parties
                 themselues
                 are
                 opposite
                 ,
                 so
                 are
                 their
                 qualities
                 and
                 fruits
                 :
                 for
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 is
                 
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Hope
                   ,
                   Loue
                   ,
                   Zeale
                   ,
                   Ioy
                   in
                   the
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                
                 and
                 such
                 other
                 sanctifying
                 graces
                 ▪
                 In
                 the
                 Flesh
                 is
                 
                 
                   Doubting
                   ,
                   Infidelitis
                   ,
                   hatred
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Presumption
                   ,
                   Desperation
                   ,
                   Coldnesse
                   ,
                   Dulnesse
                   ,
                
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                   Deadnesse
                   in
                   Religion
                   ,
                   Seruile
                   Feare
                   ,
                   Horror
                   ,
                
                 and
                 such
                 like
                 Corruptions
                 ,
                 so
                 as
                 wee
                 may
                 say
                 with
                 the
                 Apostle
                 ,
                 
                   I
                   know
                   that
                   in
                   my
                   flesh
                
                 (
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 in
                 my
                 vnregeneate
                 part
                 )
                 
                   dwelleth
                   no
                   goodnesse
                
                 :
                 and
                 sometimes
                 the
                 one
                 ,
                 and
                 sometimes
                 the
                 other
                 hath
                 the
                 vpper-hand
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 alwayes
                 retaine
                 their
                 owne
                 nature
                 and
                 properties
                 .
                 So
                 that
                 it
                 cannot
                 be
                 denyed
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 the
                 Faith
                 of
                 the
                 true
                 Beleeuer
                 (
                 which
                 is
                 an
                 
                   infused
                   grace
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                
                 )
                 is
                 assaulted
                 of
                 doubting
                 :
                 but
                 this
                 doubting
                 being
                 a
                 fruit
                 of
                 vnbeliefe
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 an
                 inbred
                 corruption
                 of
                 the
                 Flesh
                 ,
                 cannot
                 be
                 a
                 commendable
                 virtue
                 of
                 Faith
                 (
                 as
                 the
                 Papists
                 doe
                 teach
                 )
                 neyther
                 is
                 it
                 of
                 the
                 nature
                 of
                 Faith
                 ,
                 
                   which
                   in
                   it selfe
                   is
                   certaine
                   and
                   assured
                   and
                   not
                   doubting
                   :
                
                 neyther
                 is
                 it
                 any
                 way
                 incident
                 vnto
                 Faith
                 ,
                 but
                 it
                 is
                 
                   a
                   fruit
                   of
                   vnbeliefe
                
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 opposed
                 vnto
                 Faith
                 ,
                 
                 Rom.
                 4.
                 20.
                 
                 And
                 consequently
                 ,
                 though
                 Faith
                 be
                 assaulted
                 of
                 doubting
                 ,
                 yet
                 in
                 it
                 owne
                 nature
                 it
                 doth
                 remaine
                 certaine
                 and
                 assured
                 ,
                 and
                 still
                 lyeth
                 sucking
                 nourishment
                 out
                 of
                 
                   Gods
                   gracious
                   Promises
                
                 ,
                 and
                 still
                 retaineth
                 its
                 propertie
                 of
                 certaine
                 perswasion
                 ,
                 though
                 in
                 the
                 conflict
                 with
                 doubting
                 ,
                 it
                 doth
                 not
                 exercise
                 it
                 so
                 manifestly
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 such
                 measure
                 ,
                 as
                 before
                 and
                 after
                 the
                 Conflict
                 of
                 temptations
                 :
                 And
                 no
                 more
                 is
                 doubting
                 (
                 comming
                 vnto
                 the
                 true
                 Beleeuer
                 from
                 the
                 boysterous
                 blasts
                 of
                 Infidelitie
                 ,
                 being
                 a
                 fruit
                 of
                 the
                 Flesh
                 )
                 of
                 the
                 Nature
                 of
                 faith
                 ,
                 being
                 a
                 fruit
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 then
                 the
                 shaking
                 of
                 a
                 tree
                 (
                 comming
                 from
                 a
                 tempest
                 of
                 winde
                 by
                 outward
                 accident
                 )
                 is
                 of
                 the
                 nature
                 of
                 the
                 tree
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Laus
           Deo.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           deuout
           Prayer
           ,
           for
           all
           
             Christians
             ,
             and
             all
             times
          
           .
        
         
           O
           LORD
           ,
           vvhich
           hast
           vouchsafed
           of
           thy
           vnspeakeable
           goodnesse
           ,
           to
           make
           and
           ordaine
           me
           thy
           creature
           ,
           to
           liue
           in
           this
           transitorie
           life
           ,
           giuing
           me
           a
           reasonable
           Soule
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           know
           thee
           ,
           my
           Lord
           and
           my
           God.
           O
           most
           blessed
           Lord
           ,
           I
           wretched
           sinner
           confesse
           my
           wicked
           and
           abhominable
           sins
           ,
           I
           humbly
           aske
           of
           thee
           mercy
           and
           forgiuenes
           for
           the
           same
           :
           grant
           mee
           thy
           strength
           to
           stand
           sure
           in
           faith
           ,
           thy
           knowledge
           to
           worke
           thy
           blessed
           will
           ,
           thy
           power
           to
           resist
           all
           errours
           and
           wicked
           imaginations
           :
           thy
           wisedome
           to
           know
           the
           truth
           ,
           
           giue
           me
           thy
           help
           ,
           I
           humbly
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           that
           thy
           holy
           Spirit
           may
           guide
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           thoughts
           and
           desires
           of
           my
           hart
           ,
           for
           the
           thoughts
           of
           men
           are
           miserable
           ,
           and
           their
           deedes
           vncertaine
           :
           comfort
           therefore
           my
           soule
           ,
           let
           it
           walke
           in
           thy
           Lawes
           and
           wayes
           ,
           and
           worke
           thy
           will
           ;
           suffer
           no
           worldly
           perswasions
           to
           take
           place
           or
           roote
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           but
           by
           thy
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           so
           direct
           my
           wayes
           and
           works
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           acceptable
           in
           the
           sight
           .
           Suffer
           not
           my
           soule
           to
           perish
           ,
           whom
           thou
           hast
           so
           dearely
           bought
           ,
           but
           for
           thy
           mercies
           sake
           haue
           mercy
           vpon
           mee
           ,
           make
           me
           poore
           in
           spirit
           ,
           low
           in
           heart
           ,
           content
           with
           my
           calling
           ,
           and
           let
           my
           Soule
           rest
           in
           thee
           ,
           let
           mee
           loue
           thee
           as
           a
           Father
           ,
           a
           Forgiuer
           ,
           a
           Sauiour
           ,
           and
           scare
           thee
           as
           a
           Lord
           a
           Iudge
           ,
           a
           Reuenger
           .
           O
           Father
           ,
           put
           from
           me
           my
           sinne
           and
           wickednesse
           ,
           make
           me
           to
           walke
           in
           the
           way
           of
           thy
           Commandements
           ;
           let
           me
           reuerently
           feare
           thee
           and
           stand
           in
           awe
           of
           thy
           iudgements
           .
           
           Let
           me
           loue
           thee
           as
           a
           Sauiour
           ,
           honour
           thee
           as
           a
           father
           ,
           reuerence
           thee
           as
           a
           Lord
           ,
           and
           feare
           thee
           as
           a
           Iudge
           .
           Grant
           me
           grace
           to
           set
           thy
           feare
           before
           mee
           ,
           to
           stand
           in
           awe
           of
           thee
           ,
           and
           of
           thy
           Iudgements
           ,
           that
           I
           doe
           nothing
           to
           prouoke
           thy
           heauy
           displeasure
           against
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           walke
           in
           thy
           feare
           and
           holy
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           imbrance
           those
           vertues
           that
           shall
           euidently
           declare
           my
           faithful
           loue
           ,
           true
           honour
           ,
           vnsained
           repentance
           ,
           and
           humble
           feare
           toward
           thee
           .
           Haue
           mercy
           ,
           pittie
           and
           compassion
           vpon
           mee
           most
           miserable
           sinner
           ,
           for
           my
           offences
           are
           horrible
           ,
           great
           ,
           and
           grieuous
           ,
           but
           I
           appeale
           to
           thy
           mercies
           which
           is
           aboue
           thy
           workes
           :
           O
           let
           me
           liue
           with
           thee
           eternally
           ,
           and
           not
           dye
           though
           I
           haue
           deserued
           it
           :
           make
           me
           a
           vessell
           of
           thy
           grace
           and
           mercy
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           praise
           thy
           name
           :
           let
           not
           my
           sins
           souer
           me
           from
           thee
           ,
           but
           let
           me
           magnifie
           thy
           power
           and
           mercy
           .
           O
           gracious
           God
           ,
           giue
           mee
           true
           ,
           hearty
           ,
           earnest
           ,
           and
           vnsained
           
           Repentance
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           from
           the
           very
           bottome
           of
           my
           heart
           continually
           lament
           my
           manifold
           sinnes
           and
           transgressions
           ,
           my
           vnthankfulnesse
           towards
           thee
           for
           all
           thy
           mercifull
           benefits
           abundantly
           bestowed
           vpon
           mee
           ;
           Alas
           that
           euer
           I
           became
           so
           wicked
           and
           vnkinde
           a
           Creature
           ,
           to
           displease
           so
           good
           a
           Lord
           ,
           so
           louing
           and
           mercifull
           a
           Father
           :
           O
           forgiue
           me
           for
           thy
           most
           deare
           mercies
           sake
           ;
           forgiue
           mee
           all
           my
           sinnes
           that
           euer
           I
           haue
           committed
           against
           thee
           ,
           let
           me
           neuer
           more
           offend
           thee
           ,
           but
           alwayes
           gladly
           serue
           thee
           in
           righteousnesse
           and
           holinesse
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           my
           life
           ,
           gouerne
           and
           guide
           my
           heart
           in
           thy
           true
           faith
           ,
           feare
           ,
           and
           loue
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           my
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           ,
           and
           deedes
           ,
           I
           may
           glorifie
           thy
           holy
           Name
           :
           to
           whom
           be
           all
           glory
           ,
           praise
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           dominion
           ,
           now
           and
           euermore
           .
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A08188-e470
           
             Caluin
             .
             Instit.
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             1.
             
             Sect.
             7.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Caluin
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             1.
             
             Septo
             .
          
           
             Iames
             1.
             17.
             
          
           
             Marke
             14.
             31.
             1
             
             Pet.
             1.
             25.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             
          
           
             De
             Pass●…
             Dom.
             cap.
             7.
             
          
           
             Bern.
             de
             Pass●…
             Dom.
             cap.
             41.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             Tract
             119
             in
             Ioan.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             10.
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             18.
             19.
             
          
           
             A
             blessed
             and
             most
             necessary
             note
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             38.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             ●…5
             .
             41.
             
          
           
             Acts
             20.
             
             ●…8
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             10.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Esay
             42.
             1.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             〈◊〉
             o●…
             .
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             3.
             32.
             
             &
             34
             Iames
             4.
             6.
             
             Luke
             1.
             52.
             
          
           
             Esay
             29.
             14.
             19.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             22.
             16.
             17.
             18.
             
             Esay
             59.
             21.
             94.
             10.
             
             Ezck.
             37.
             26.
             27.
             28.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             6.
             53.
             56.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1●…
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             G●…l
             .
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             14.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             5.
             
             Ephes.
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             4.
             19.
             
             Tit.
             4.
             
             Esay
             57.
             20.
             
             Prou.
             28.
             1.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             5.
             
             Phil.
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             24.
             
             Rom.
             7.
             18.
             19.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             19.
             
          
           
             Hphes
             .
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             28.
             20.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             29.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             17.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             30.
             
             Ephes.
             5.
             30.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             4.
             13.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             29.
             
             Luke
             24.
             49.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             17.
             20.
             
          
           
             a
             Act
             1.
             14.
             
             &
             3.
             4.
             
             &
             10.
             2.
             
             Mat.
             7.
             7.
             
             Iohn
             28
             36.
             
             Ephes.
             3.
             19.
             and
             6.
             18.
             
          
           
             b
             Marse
             16.
             16
             
             Iohn
             6.
             53.
             and
             22.
             19.
             1
             
             Cor.
             11.
             24.
             
          
           
             c
             Mat.
             23.
             2.
             
             Acts
             17.
             11.
             and
             18.
             26.
             
          
           
             d
             Prou
             19.
             
          
           
             e
             Heb.
             13.
             17.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             1.
             
          
           
             f
             Pet.
             2.
             13.
             
             Rom.
             〈◊〉
             .
             &
             8.
             
          
           
             g
             Psal.
             119.
             9.
             57
             
             Psal.
             1.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             Iosh.
             1.
             8.
             
             Psal.
             14.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             20.
             
             1●…
             5.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             10.
             1
             
             Cor.
             4.
             20.
             1
             
             Cor.
             16.
             17.
             
             Iohn
             1.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             14.
             
          
           
             Luke
             1.
             74.
             
             ●…5
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             24.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             30.
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             Luke
             17.
             
             1●…
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             18.
             
          
           
             Rom
             6.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             10.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             13.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             135.
             6.
             
          
           
             Esa
             46.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor
             2.
             16.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             40.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             14.
             17
             
          
           
             1
             P●…t
             .
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             21.
             
             Col.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             〈◊〉
             .
             Pro.
             28.
             14.
             
             Rom.
             1●…
             〈◊〉
             .
             Phil.
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .