THE
FOOTEPATH
to
Felicitie
,
Which
euerie
Christian
must
walke
in
,
before
he
can
come
to
the
land
of
Canaan
.
BY
ABRAHAM
FLEMING
.
Psal.
25.
11
,
12.
11
What
man
is
he
that
feareth
the
Lord
?
him
shall
he
teach
in
the
waie
that
he
shall
choose
.
12
His
soule
shall
dwell
at
ease
,
and
his
seede
shall
inherit
the
〈◊〉
.
Apoc.
22
,
14.
14
Blessed
are
they
that
do
Gods
commandements
,
that
their
right
may
be
in
the
tree
of
life
,
and
may
enter
in
through
the
gates
into
the
Citie
.
AT
LONDON
,
Printed
by
Henrie
Denham
,
&c.
1581
A
Preface
to
the
true
Christian
Reader
.
THere
is
some
reason
,
why
this
first
Treatise
beareth
the
name
and
title
of
the
Footepath
to
Felicitie
:
although
some
,
more
captious
than
cunning
,
pretending
notwithstanding
a
singular
secrete
knoweledge
and
iudgement
,
condemne
manie
Bookes
by
their
outward
face
,
being
nothing
seene
in
the
bowels
of
the
same
,
and
vtterlie
ignorant
to
what
issue
the
conueiance
of
the
matter
is
like
to
growe
.
But
to
leaue
them
in
their
owne
follie
,
albeit
they
would
be
counted
wise
,
and
to
touch
the
name
of
this
present
discourse
,
called
The
Footepath
to
Felicitie
,
I
thinke
it
not
vnnecessarie
.
The
present
treatise
,
whereof
this
,
for
fault
of
a
better
,
may
be
the
Preface
,
is
named
The
Footepath
to
Felicitie
,
and
not
without
speciall
reason
.
For
,
to
growe
in
fauour
with
Princes
,
Potentates
,
and
Gouernours
of
prouinces
,
we
see
there
is
a
waie
,
after
the
which
diligent
inquisition
and
search
must
be
made
,
and
being
found
,
it
must
be
walked
in
with
sinceritie
and
vprightnes
of
mind
.
Some
by
this
gift
,
some
by
that
ornament
,
either
of
minde
or
bodie
,
become
gratious
and
acceptable
in
the
eies
of
their
Lords
and
maisters
:
in
which
waie
whiles
they
keepe
their
feete
with
integritie
and
simplenes
,
they
are
so
much
the
more
fauoured
,
by
how
much
their
good
gifts
are
well
and
rightlie
vsed
:
and
in
this
grace
and
liking
of
their
betters
they
are
sure
to
continue
,
so
long
as
they
make
vertue
the
foundation
of
their
seruice
.
To
drawe
to
our
purpose
,
God
is
omnipotent
,
all
Princes
are
impotent
:
he
immortall
,
they
mortall
:
he
aboue
,
they
belowe
:
he
Creator
,
they
creatures
:
finallie
,
he
a
cleare
fountaine
of
all
goodnes
,
they
filthie
puddles
of
wickednes
:
is
it
our
wish
,
is
it
our
will
,
is
it
our
intent
,
affection
,
and
desire
to
please
him
,
and
to
direct
our
liues
after
his
good
pleasure
?
then
must
we
know
,
then
must
we
learne
,
then
must
we
envre
our selues
to
tread
in
the
Footepath
of
Faith
,
which
conducteth
such
as
walke
in
it
to
perpetuall
felicitie
,
and
therefore
deseruedlie
hath
this
denomination
or
name
,
to
be
called
The
Footepath
to
Felicitie
.
Now
touching
Faith
,
it
is
such
a
generall
inclusiue
,
as
that
it
admitteth
the
exception
of
no
vertue
,
either
morall
or
intellectuall
,
wherewith
whosoeuer
are
indued
,
they
haue
furniture
enough
to
enable
them
to
serue
both
God
and
man
.
By
this
our
forefathers
grewe
famous
,
this
they
possessed
in
full
measure
and
weight
,
and
therewith
a
supplie
of
all
other
good
giftes
:
for
Faith
hath
her
traine
,
she
hath
her
retinue
,
she
commeth
not
without
a
companie
of
confederates
.
To
passe
this
ouer
,
because
it
is
a
point
,
wherein
none
(
as
I
thinke
)
is
to
seeke
:
it
is
to
be
vnderstood
,
that
this
footepath
to
felicitie
consisteth
in
sundrie
particularities
,
which
though
they
be
manie
,
yet
may
they
be
reduced
vnto
two
principall
heads
,
the
first
concerning
God
,
the
second
touching
man
.
But
cutting
off
all
diuisions
&
subdiuisions
,
for
the
auoiding
of
tediousnes
,
abruptlie
concluding
this
Preface
,
I
submit
the
title
and
the
matter
of
the
treatise
ensuing
,
to
the
censure
of
the
wise
and
discreet
Reader
,
vnto
whose
iudgement
,
after
due
obseruation
of
the
whole
inuention
and
conueiance
,
as
vnto
a
sufficient
referendarie
,
I
appeale
:
and
now
to
the
purpose
.
THE
FOOTEPATH
TO
FELICITIE
.
The
first
Chapter
.
1
Who
they
be
that
walke
in
the
footepath
which
leadeth
to
felicitie
.
2
The
sentence
of
the
Prophet
Dauid
to
the
same
purpose
.
3
Of
the
waies
wherein
men
continuallie
and
commonlie
do
walke
.
4
Examples
of
Gods
iudgements
vpon
such
as
walked
in
the
waies
of
wickednes
.
5
The
reward
of
the
wicked
,
and
who
they
be
that
haue
their
portion
in
hell
fire
.
6
What
they
are
by
name
,
and
common
course
of
life
.
1
THIS
question
was
demanded
of
our
sauior
Christ
:
namelie
,
what
a
man
might
do
to
win
eternal
lite
?
The
answer
was
directlie
made
,
By
kéeping
the
commandements
.
The
Ruler
(
for
so
Luke
noteth
him
by
that
title
of
dignitie
,
but
Mathew
and
Marke
speake
indefinitelie
,
making
mention
of
one
,
but
not
describing
him
by
anie
name
of
preeminence
)
the
Ruler
I
saie
,
redemanding
and
alledging
for
his
owne
iustification
,
the
obseruation
of
the
commandements
from
his
youth
,
and
requiring
to
knowe
what
he
did
lacke
,
as
though
he
had
fulfilled
all
things
in
such
ample
manner
,
that
he
néeded
no
further
supplie
:
Christ
,
to
laie
open
before
him
his
inward
disease
,
which
the
Ruler
felt
not
before
,
enioined
him
,
if
he
would
be
perfect
,
and
finallie
obteine
euerlasting
life
,
to
go
and
sell
his
lands
,
his
fermes
,
his
impropriations
(
if
he
had
anie
)
his
purchases
,
his
great
offices
,
his
corne
,
his
cattell
,
his
apparell
of
rich
and
costlie
silke
,
his
plate
of
siluer
and
gold
:
finallie
,
his
dwelling
house
,
with
the
implements
of
the
same
,
and
to
distribute
the
reuenues
of
all
these
his
possessions
to
the
poore
.
Which
doctrine
of
Christ
,
the
quesie
stomach
of
this
wealthie
Gentleman
could
in
no
case
digest
,
albeit
our
sauiour
,
immediatelie
vpon
his
iniunction
,
annexed
a
promise
,
that
for
recompense
of
his
transitorie
substance
,
he
should
haue
treasure
in
heauen
.
Whereby
then
we
sée
,
that
the
bare
opinion
of
innocencie
,
and
the
extrinsecall
and
ceremonious
righteousnes
,
which
was
the
foundation
of
this
Rulers
iustification
,
is
so
far
from
deseruing
the
name
of
truth
and
holines
,
that
it
is
iudged
méere
hypocrisie
&
dissimulation
.
Whervpon
I
inferre
this
,
that
whosoeuer
leadeth
his
life
within
the
limits
of
this
resolution
giuen
by
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
that
is
to
saie
,
hath
not
onlie
the
knowledge
,
but
also
the
practise
,
vse
,
and
experience
of
his
counsell
and
aduise
,
the
selfe-same
person
treadeth
the
footpath
to
felicitie
,
and
is
passing
ouer
into
the
Paradise
of
perpetuall
and
perfect
pleasure
.
2
When
the
Prophet
Dauid
,
after
sundrie
holie
saiengs
,
sauoring
of
spirituall
vnderstanding
and
knowledge
,
thought
in
his
heart
,
that
albeit
he
said
neuer
so
much
,
yet
he
could
not
speake
inough
:
to
expresse
the
feruent
zeale
of
his
heart
towards
God
the
author
of
all
true
felicitie
,
he
asketh
this
question
:
Wherby
shall
a
yong
man
redresse
his
waie
?
and
answering
the
demand
,
thus
he
saith
:
In
taking
héede
thereto
,
according
to
thy
word
.
3
Which
speach
of
the
Prophet
hath
this
meaning
,
that
the
waie
wherein
men
take
pleasure
and
delight
,
is
the
waie
of
wantonnes
,
sensualitie
,
and
lasciuiousnes
:
the
waie
of
all
vncleanes
,
vanitie
,
and
wickednes
:
the
waie
wherein
flesh
and
bloud
triumpheth
,
and
reposeth
perfect
happines
:
the
waie
which
God
hateth
and
abhorreth
,
being
as
contrarie
to
the
prescript
rule
of
his
commandements
,
as
light
and
darkenes
,
Christ
and
Antichrist
,
Heauen
and
Hell
,
God
and
the
Diuell
:
the
waie
which
leadeth
to
the
dongeon
of
destruction
:
the
waie
of
Gods
heauie
wrath
and
vengeance
:
the
waie
wherein
sinners
walke
at
will
,
and
pitch
their
pauilions
of
pleasure
.
4
In
this
wicked
waie
the
old
world
went
forward
so
long
,
till
they
were
ouerwhelmed
with
the
irrecouerable
plague
of
the
floud
:
this
waie
brought
vpon
Sodome
,
Gomorrha
,
and
Pentapolis
,
fire
and
brimstone
from
heauen
:
in
this
waie
Pharaoh
of
Aegypt
and
his
people
tooke
so
long
delight
,
that
at
last
they
were
all
ouerthrowne
and
cast
awaie
:
by
haunting
this
waie
,
the
Israelites
prouoked
God
to
be
their
aduersarie
:
yea
,
this
waie
brought
Babylon
to
desolation
,
Hierusalem
to
ruine
,
Samaria
to
decaie
,
Absolon
to
shame
,
Saule
to
reproch
,
Achan
to
his
end
,
Iudas
to
desperation
,
and
all
wicked
liuers
,
that
walowe
in
the
filthie
puddle
of
their
sinnes
,
without
remorse
of
conscience
,
or
care
of
repentance
,
to
vtter
damnation
.
5
This
is
the
waie
that
leadeth
,
as
it
were
by
a
right
and
direct
line
,
to
that
bottomlesse
pit
,
where
Sathan
and
his
Angels
dwell
in
darke
dens
of
discomfort
,
whither
must
repaire
all
such
as
God
hath
cast
off
from
the
hope
of
euerlasting
ioie
,
and
blotted
their
names
out
of
the
booke
of
life
.
Thither
shall
be
thrust
all
such
as
are
diuided
and
cut
off
from
the
communion
and
fellowship
of
Saincts
,
such
as
haue
not
oile
prepared
in
their
lampes
,
such
as
haue
not
on
the
wedding
garment
,
such
as
are
not
sealed
in
the
forehead
,
such
as
are
not
of
the
true
shéepefold
,
such
as
march
not
vnder
Christes
banner
to
fight
in
his
field
,
such
as
haue
not
in
them
the
spirit
of
sanctification
,
such
as
haue
their
consciences
séered
with
an
hoat
iron
,
such
as
are
appointed
to
be
crushed
in
péeces
in
the
winepresse
of
Gods
wrath
,
such
as
haue
made
themselues
strangers
from
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
6
To
be
short
,
and
to
speake
summarilie
,
in
this
pit
is
the
portion
of
all
such
,
as
haue
cast
the
commandements
of
God
contemptuouslie
behind
them
,
couetous
persons
,
robbers
,
adulterers
,
swearers
,
rebels
,
blasphemers
,
bloud-suckers
,
extortioners
,
vsurers
,
idle
liuers
,
wantons
,
enimies
to
Gods
truth
,
Antichristians
,
liers
,
false
disciples
,
teachers
of
diuelish
doctrines
,
prophaners
of
holie
things
,
superstitious
persons
,
sowers
of
sects
and
schismes
in
the
Church
,
Atheists
,
Nullifidians
,
Apostataes
,
mainteiners
of
erronious
opinions
,
Papists
:
and
to
conclude
,
all
that
liue
after
the
flesh
,
blundering
like
Bitelles
in
blindnes
,
hating
the
light
like
Bats
and
Owles
,
whose
lot
is
to
drinke
the
dregs
of
Gods
wrath
and
vengeance
,
out
of
a
full
cup
,
to
their
comfortlesse
condemnation
.
The
second
Chapter
.
1
Of
the
waie
of
the
righteous
.
2
Nothing
can
hurt
them
whom
the
Lord
defendeth
.
3
Of
the
power
of
God
and
his
grace
:
also
who
are
fortunate
,
and
who
miserable
.
4
The
same
opened
and
prooued
by
one
speciall
example
instead
of
manie
.
5
What
we
must
do
if
we
will
walke
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
.
6
Of
the
waie
of
righteousnes
,
and
who
walke
in
the
same
.
7
Wholsome
counsels
and
admonitions
.
THen
,
since
it
is
apparent
by
this
recitall
of
offenders
,
who
they
be
that
walke
in
the
wide
waie
that
leadeth
to
destruction
:
it
is
soone
to
be
gathered
,
who
they
be
that
abhorre
and
auoide
,
who
they
be
that
detest
and
defie
it
,
woorse
than
a
Scorpion
which
stingeth
vnto
death
.
1
The
waies
of
the
righteous
are
in
the
hands
of
God
,
and
he
disposeth
the
footesteps
of
the
iust
:
he
is
at
the
elbowe
of
the
faithfull
to
staie
them
from
falling
,
and
by
his
spirit
he
maketh
their
treadings
stedfast
.
How
then
is
it
possible
for
the
godlie
man
to
miscarrie
,
hauing
the
Lord
God
his
gratious
gouernour
?
2
What
afflictions
can
alter
his
happines
,
that
hath
the
King
of
glorie
to
be
his
helper
?
What
weapon
can
wound
his
soule
,
that
is
armed
at
all
points
with
the
spirit
of
fortitude
and
strength
?
What
temptations
can
ouercome
him
,
whose
right
hand
holdeth
fast
the
sword
of
Gods
word
,
which
cutteth
in
sunder
whatsoeuer
it
smiteth
,
and
pearseth
betwéene
the
marrowe
and
the
bones
?
3
With
whome
Gods
power
is
present
,
nothing
can
turne
to
his
annoiance
.
Before
whome
the
grace
of
God
breaketh
the
yse
,
his
passage
cannot
be
perillous
:
and
therefore
that
man
is
most
happie
and
fortunate
,
whome
God
vouchethsafe
to
gouerne
:
as
he
contrariwise
is
most
miserable
and
accursed
,
whom
the
spirit
of
the
Almightie
hath
forsaken
.
4
Examples
hereof
are
in
the
holie
Scriptures
,
most
plentifullie
to
be
gathered
.
For
let
vs
but
looke
vnto
the
two
first
sonnes
of
Adam
,
Caine
and
Abell
,
who
being
brethren
,
and
both
comming
of
the
loines
of
the
same
parents
,
were
notwithstanding
contrarie
in
all
respects
:
the
one
a
murtherer
,
the
other
a
Martyr
:
the
one
bloudthirstie
and
violent
,
the
other
mercifull
and
innocent
:
the
first
a
persecuter
,
the
second
a
sufferer
:
the
elder
refused
,
the
yonger
receiued
:
Caine
accursed
,
Abell
blessed
.
Héere
we
sée
the
effects
of
Gods
grace
,
and
his
iudgements
in
one
example
for
manie
.
5
But
to
returne
vnto
the
footepath
of
felicitie
,
which
is
nothing
else
,
but
the
waie
wherein
the
Lord
hath
commanded
vs
to
walke
:
it
is
necessarie
that
we
heare
the
counsel
of
the
holie
scripture
:
namelie
,
that
if
we
will
be
perfect
,
we
must
walke
before
the
Lord
,
as
Noah
did
,
who
for
so
doing
,
was
called
the
iust
and
vpright
man
of
his
time
.
Salomons
aduice
ought
not
onelie
to
be
receiued
,
but
also
folowed
,
who
teacheth
vs
a
néere
and
readie
waie
to
the
footepath
of
felicitie
,
exhorting
vs
in
all
our
waies
to
thinke
vpon
God
,
and
he
will
direct
our
steps
.
6
There
is
a
beginning
of
this
good
waie
,
which
the
wicked
haue
not
the
grace
to
attaine
vnto
:
but
it
pleaseth
the
Lord
to
reueale
it
to
the
iust
.
This
beginning
is
expresselie
noted
by
the
holie
Ghost
to
be
righteousnes
,
which
is
the
greatest
riches
that
anie
Christian
hart
can
wish
.
This
waie
of
righteousnes
is
the
Lords
waie
,
it
is
the
holie
waie
,
wherein
the
Iewes
in
Esaies
time
,
and
in
them
we
and
our
posterities
after
vs
,
are
commanded
to
walke
,
without
shrinking
aside
either
to
the
right
hand
,
or
to
the
left
.
7
In
this
waie
,
being
the
waie
of
perfection
,
it
is
not
possible
for
vs
,
vnlesse
we
put
off
our
imperfections
,
to
walke
:
for
it
is
a
sanctified
and
holie
waie
,
and
therefore
nothing
that
is
common
or
vncleane
can
treade
in
the
same
.
Let
the
counsell
of
Tobie
teach
vs
what
to
do
in
this
case
:
namelie
,
to
beséech
the
Lord
that
he
would
guide
our
paths
,
and
direct
vs
in
our
waies
.
Let
vs
harken
to
the
counsell
of
Dauid
,
and
praie
as
he
praied
:
Staie
my
steps
in
thy
paths
,
O
Lord
,
that
my
féete
do
not
slide
.
For
the
saieng
of
Salomon
is
most
agréeable
vnto
truth
,
That
the
heart
of
man
purposeth
his
waie
,
but
the
Lord
doth
direct
his
steps
.
Let
vs
therefore
go
vp
to
the
Lords
hill
,
and
to
the
house
of
the
God
of
Iacob
,
and
he
shall
teach
vs
his
waies
,
that
we
may
treade
in
his
pathes
.
The
third
Chapter
.
1
The
maner
how
we
ought
to
examine
our selues
,
whether
we
walke
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
,
or
no
:
and
first
,
of
our
Christian
beliefe
.
2
Of
the
keeping
of
the
commandements
,
and
how
we
haue
discharged
our
duties
therein
.
3
Of
the
violating
of
the
sabboth
daie
,
and
how
it
is
prophaned
.
4
The
sundrie
waies
whereby
concupiscence
is
kindled
.
5
A
testimonie
and
token
of
ae
cleere
and
vnguiltie
conscience
.
HOW
shall
a
man
persuade
himselfe
that
he
walketh
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
,
and
is
guided
and
conducted
by
his
grace
?
Let
him
enter
into
his
own
conscience
,
and
call
to
examination
his
continual
trade
of
life
&
conuersation
,
thus
communing
with
his
owne
heart
.
1
Hast
thou
perfourmed
the
solemne
vowe
which
thou
madest
with
God
in
thy
baptisme
?
Hast
thou
renounced
and
detested
the
diuell
and
all
his
workes
?
Hast
thou
beléeued
in
God
the
father
,
in
God
the
sonne
,
and
in
God
the
holie
Ghost
?
Hast
thou
bene
a
mainteiner
of
the
ancient
and
apostolicall
faith
,
which
acknowledgeth
the
incarnation
of
Iesus
Christ
,
his
passion
,
his
descension
,
his
resurrection
,
his
ascension
,
and
his
glorification
?
2
Hast
thou
bene
an
vnfeigned
worshipper
of
God
,
and
not
mingled
his
diuine
and
sincere
seruice
with
mens
imaginations
,
vaine
ceremonies
,
irreligious
rites
,
superstitious
traditions
,
and
hereticall
constitutions
?
Hast
thou
not
bene
derogatorie
in
thought
,
word
,
nor
déede
to
the
honour
of
God
,
whereby
he
hath
bene
depriued
of
some
part
of
his
glorie
?
Hast
thou
not
bene
a
worshipper
of
images
,
a
fauourer
of
idolatrie
,
a
popish
canonist
,
an
anoiled
sacramentarie
,
a
Franciscane
,
a
Dominicane
,
a
Trinitarie
,
a
popish
Sectarie
,
a
Iesuite
,
a
seede
of
Antichrists
seminarie
,
a
bringer
in
of
nouelties
into
the
Church
,
to
the
sowing
of
sectes
,
schismes
,
and
heresies
?
Hast
thou
not
bene
a
swearer
,
a
forswearer
,
a
blasphemer
,
a
lier
,
a
dissembler
,
an
hypocrite
,
and
false-hearted
,
whereby
thou
hast
taken
the
name
of
God
in
vaine
,
and
abused
the
calling
of
a
Christian
?
Hast
thou
not
béene
obstinate
of
life
,
rebellious
,
and
disobedient
,
casting
behinde
thée
the
commandements
of
thy
parents
?
3
Hast
thou
not
béene
a
breaker
of
the
holie
Sabboth
,
which
God
himselfe
sanctified
for
the
imitation
of
all
men
,
that
with
circumcised
harts
they
should
celebrate
and
solemnize
the
same
?
Hast
thou
not
applied
that
daie
,
seuered
to
holie
exercises
,
to
vaine
pastimes
for
thine
owne
pleasure
and
recreation
?
yea
,
hast
thou
not
spent
it
in
beastlie
behauiour
,
as
in
Epicurisme
,
bellie
cheare
,
sensualitie
,
Gentilisme
,
and
otherwise
than
the
precise
vocation
of
a
well
reformed
Christian
requireth
?
Hast
thou
not
bene
maliciouslie
minded
,
enuious
,
mercilesse
,
vncharitable
,
couetous
,
an
extortioner
,
a
briber
,
a
●surer
,
a
violent
oppresser
,
a
defrauder
of
the
poore
,
a
gréedie
gatherer
,
all
which
,
with
thousands
the
like
enormities
,
tend
to
the
violating
of
the
lawe
of
God
?
4
Hast
thou
not
bene
wanton
,
lewd
,
lecherous
,
bawdie
in
speach
and
communication
,
a
defiler
of
thy
vessell
,
an
adulterus
person
,
led
into
sundrie
lusts
and
concupiscences
,
a
tempter
of
maidens
and
wiues
to
naughtines
,
an
allurer
of
yong
damsels
to
the
violating
of
their
virginitie
,
a
singer
of
light
songs
and
sonets
,
a
teller
of
tales
and
stories
of
loue
,
and
what
loue
is
,
a
nice
danser
,
and
such
like
?
all
which
tend
to
the
peruerting
of
honestie
,
and
are
as
it
were
bellowes
to
blowe
and
kindle
the
fire
of
fleshlie
lust
and
concupiscence
?
Hast
thou
not
bene
a
priuie
pilferer
,
an
open
●rea●er
,
a
robber
,
a
theefe
,
an
vsurper
of
that
which
is
not
thine
owne
,
a
challenger
of
another
mans
right
,
a
false
dealer
,
a
seeker
after
filthie
lucre
,
and
a
shamelesse
slaunderer
,
which
is
a
kinde
of
stealth
most
detestable
?
Hast
thou
not
coueted
this
and
that
,
as
thou
hast
bene
caried
awaie
with
the
violence
of
thy
desires
,
knowing
,
that
although
it
might
make
for
thy
profite
,
yet
it
could
not
but
turne
to
the
damage
of
thy
brother
?
5
Hast
thou
offended
in
these
cases
,
or
art
thou
cleare
?
If
thou
haue
so
walked
,
that
thy
conscience
can
pleade
faultles
&
vngiltie
,
betwixt
thée
and
thine
innocencie
,
then
maist
thou
boldlie
beléeue
,
that
the
grace
of
God
is
thy
guide
and
gouernour
:
then
maist
thou
be
assured
,
that
thou
art
in
the
verie
footepath
to
felicitie
,
&
passing
into
the
land
of
promise
,
Hierusalem
the
Lords
citie
,
not
built
with
hands
,
as
subiect
to
ruine
and
corruption
,
but
eternall
and
euerlasting
.
The
fourth
Chapter
.
1
None
is
voide
of
sinne
,
no
not
one
:
all
haue
transgressed
,
and
gone
astraie
.
2
The
mercie
of
God
the
cause
of
mans
restitution
after
his
fall
.
3
To
what
end
Christ
suffered
torments
in
this
world
.
4
None
is
able
to
fulfill
the
commandements
of
God
:
and
,
that
God
hath
a
regard
to
our
infirmities
.
5
What
he
must
do
that
would
liue
eternallie
.
BUT
alas
!
what
is
he
that
hath
not
offended
?
Is
there
anie
man
that
is
able
to
stand
in
triall
of
his
innocencie
?
1
Our
parents
sinne
stained
vs
,
and
their
transgression
was
deliuered
to
vs
by
line
all
descent
:
how
then
can
we
,
comming
of
vnrighteous
parents
,
be
inculpable
and
blamelesse
children
?
Truth
it
is
,
A
corrupt
trée
bringeth
forth
corrupt
fruite
:
and
pitch
defileth
them
that
touch
it
.
2
Neuerthelesse
,
the
mercie
of
God
was
such
,
after
the
fall
of
Adam
and
Eue
in
Paradise
,
that
in
the
bloud
of
his
sonne
,
shed
vpon
the
crosse
,
in
the
open
face
of
the
world
,
he
wrought
his
restitution
,
and
placed
him
in
the
hope
of
saluation
,
from
whence
before
he
fell
.
3
This
did
he
,
to
the
end
that
by
his
death
,
the
force
of
sinne
being
broken
,
and
the
power
of
Sathan
crushed
,
we
might
no
longer
wallowe
in
the
mire
of
filthines
,
like
swine
:
but
reare
vp
our selues
to
heauen
,
there
to
haue
our
harts
fixed
,
where
he
sitteth
,
in
whome
the
fulnes
of
our
felicitie
is
reposed
.
4
And
though
the
lawe
of
the
Lord
be
so
vpright
and
iust
:
and
our
nature
so
corrupt
and
defiled
,
that
we
haue
no
abilitie
nor
power
of
our selues
,
to
fulfill
the
commandements
:
(
for
we
haue
not
so
much
as
the
least
sparkle
of
sufficiencie
in
this
consideration
,
such
is
our
pronenesse
to
do
amisse
:
)
yet
the
Lord
God
is
so
louing
vnto
vs
,
that
he
holdeth
himselfe
contented
with
our
weake
working
of
his
will
,
for
his
sonnes
sake
,
in
whome
our
want
is
supplied
.
5
Who
so
therefore
is
desirous
to
taste
of
the
fruite
of
the
trée
of
life
,
and
to
drinke
of
the
pleasant
running
riuers
of
rest
:
who
so
(
I
saie
)
longeth
after
true
happines
,
and
faine
would
sée
good
daies
,
let
him
endeuour
to
the
vttermost
of
his
might
,
to
tame
and
bridle
his
wandering
desires
,
which
if
they
be
not
brought
vnder
,
and
constrained
to
grone
vnder
the
yoke
of
subiection
,
he
shall
haue
his
mind
so
bent
vpon
transitorie
vanities
,
and
his
wil
so
wedded
to
this
wicked
world
,
that
the
light
of
his
vnderstanding
being
put
out
,
he
shall
neuer
finde
the
footepath
of
faith
leading
the
high
waie
to
heauen
.
In
this
respect
therefore
let
vs
learne
what
is
to
be
done
?
The
fift
Chapter
.
1
The
looking
glasse
of
Gods
word
,
and
the
effects
of
the
same
.
2
The
dignitie
of
man
in
comparison
of
al
other
creatures
.
3
His
state
in
the
first
Adam
,
and
his
state
in
the
second
.
4
The
assaultes
of
Sathan
,
notwithstanding
our
redemption
,
and
what
we
must
do
in
temptation
.
5
Our
duties
towards
God
for
his
gratious
giftes
and
benefites
in
prosperitie
.
1
THOU
that
wouldst
treade
the
footepath
to
felicitie
,
must
take
into
thy
hands
the
looking
glasse
of
Gods
word
,
where
thou
shalt
see
in
thy selfe
all
the
staines
and
blemishes
of
sinne
,
and
shalt
likewise
finde
in
a
readines
,
swéete
water
to
wash
them
awaie
,
and
to
cleanse
thée
from
all
such
filthines
and
pollusion
.
2
There
thou
shalt
sée
the
dignitie
of
man
,
in
comparison
of
all
other
creatures
:
he
onelie
being
indued
with
reason
,
and
all
other
liuing
things
beside
lead
by
lust
.
Consider
of
this
excellent
blessing
,
be
thankfull
for
it
,
and
giue
God
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
3
Againe
,
let
this
be
thy
dailie
meditation
,
that
through
the
fall
of
the
first
Adam
,
thou
becamest
a
castawaie
:
but
by
the
death
of
the
second
Adam
,
thine
attonement
in
his
bloudshed
being
accomplished
,
thou
wast
receiued
againe
into
fauour
.
Consider
of
this
excellent
blessing
,
be
thankefull
for
it
,
and
giue
God
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
4
And
though
thy
redemption
be
wrought
by
and
through
the
innocent
passion
of
Christ
,
yet
Sathan
thy
cankered
enimie
is
assaulting
thée
afresh
,
with
newe
traines
and
snares
séeking
to
vndermine
thée
:
praie
God
to
fortifie
thy
faith
,
cast
out
thine
anchor
on
the
firme
land
of
constancie
,
crie
for
helpe
at
his
hand
,
whose
helpe
is
in
a
readines
,
repose
all
thy
hope
in
him
that
hath
care
of
thy
safetie
,
and
is
of
power
to
confound
thy
ghostlie
enimie
.
Consider
of
this
excellent
blessing
,
be
thankefull
for
it
,
and
giue
God
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
5
If
thou
be
crowned
with
the
graces
and
gifts
of
God
,
either
corporall
or
mentall
,
as
with
welth
,
wisedome
,
strength
,
comlines
,
possessions
,
children
,
knowledge
,
vnderstanding
,
faith
,
honestie
,
credit
,
estimation
,
and
such
like
:
Consider
of
this
excellent
blessing
,
be
thankefull
for
it
,
and
giue
God
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
If
thou
haue
a
house
to
hide
thy
head
in
,
lodging
fit
for
thy
naturall
nightes
rest
and
quietnes
,
cloathing
to
couer
thy
shame
and
nakednes
,
sustenance
to
preserue
thée
aliue
,
substance
to
mainteine
thy
house
and
familie
:
Consider
of
this
excellent
blessing
,
be
thankefull
for
it
,
and
giue
God
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
The
sixt
Chapter
.
1
What
we
ought
to
do
when
God
punisheth
vs
with
aduersitie
.
2
Affliction
in
bodie
and
conscience
,
with
an
exhortation
to
patience
.
3
Of
what
behauiour
we
should
be
,
in
the
alteration
of
our
state
.
4
Considerations
for
him
that
is
disfranchised
,
either
for
some
offence
committed
,
or
otherwise
.
1
MOreouer
,
if
thou
be
punished
of
the
Lord
for
thy
sinne
,
either
in
thy
wife
,
children
,
or
anie
other
thing
that
thou
possessest
,
despaire
not
therefore
,
neither
let
diffidence
or
mistrust
ransacke
thy
soule
,
and
drowne
thée
in
disquietnes
:
Consider
of
this
fatherlie
chastisement
,
be
thankefull
for
it
,
and
giue
God
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
2
If
thou
be
afflicted
in
thine
owne
bodie
,
and
pricked
in
conscience
at
the
horrour
of
thy
sinne
,
cal
to
God
for
comfort
,
beséech
him
to
mitigate
and
asswage
thine
anguish
,
and
to
set
thée
at
libertie
:
Let
this
be
thy
meditation
dailie
,
in
patience
pitch
thy
pauilion
,
be
thankefull
for
it
,
and
giue
God
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
3
If
thou
wast
once
rich
,
and
now
art
poore
:
once
in
plentie
,
now
in
penurie
:
once
a
maister
,
now
a
seruant
:
once
a
commander
,
now
an
obeier
:
once
fauoured
,
now
forsaken
:
once
clothed
,
now
naked
:
once
a
harbourer
,
now
harbourles
:
once
a
man
,
now
a
wretch
:
Consider
thy
condition
:
God
can
raise
thée
vp
,
as
he
hath
throwne
thée
downe
,
murmur
not
at
his
chastisements
:
for
he
punisheth
his
children
in
compassion
like
a
Father
,
and
not
with
rigour
like
a
Tyrant
:
in
anie
case
be
thankefull
,
and
giue
him
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
4
If
thou
hauing
bene
sometimes
a
Citizen
,
art
now
an
alien
,
be
not
therewithall
discontented
,
he
can
worke
thy
restitution
,
by
whose
sufferance
thou
art
fallen
into
that
condition
.
Consider
whereof
this
alteration
sprang
,
either
from
some
offence
which
purchased
vnto
thée
this
punishment
:
or
from
a
good
cause
,
as
the
quarell
of
Christ
,
and
his
holie
gospell
,
the
profession
whereof
hath
brought
thee
into
such
extremitie
.
O
be
ioiful
and
glad
in
this
respect
:
thy
banishment
is
libertie
,
thy
heauines
is
comfort
,
thy
bitternes
is
swéetnes
,
thy
shame
is
fame
,
thy
dammage
is
aduantage
,
thy
losse
is
lucre
,
thy
death
is
life
.
Consider
this
throughlie
,
&
faint
not
vnder
the
crosse
,
but
praie
vnto
the
Lord
to
arme
thée
with
constancie
and
patience
,
shewing
thy selfe
thankefull
,
&
giuing
vnto
God
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
The
seuenth
Chapter
.
1
The
dutie
of
all
such
as
beare
office
in
a
Common-wealth
,
principallie
towards
God
,
and
consequentlie
towards
man
.
2
Admonitions
for
fathers
of
families
,
and
housholders
,
concerning
domesticall
gouernement
.
3
Lessons
for
all
estates
and
degrees
.
4
Exhortations
vnto
the
rich
and
the
poore
.
5
The
peruerse
state
of
the
world
.
6
Of
the
waie
of
death
,
and
of
such
as
walked
therein
.
7
Of
the
waie
of
life
,
and
what
is
to
be
done
of
such
as
would
walke
in
the
same
.
1
FUrthermore
,
if
thou
bearest
office
in
the
Common-wealth
,
and
hast
autoritie
to
command
by
vertue
of
thy
place
,
praie
to
God
to
direct
thy
spirit
,
by
his
spirit
of
equitie
and
iudgement
,
that
thy
vocation
may
be
so
followed
and
discharged
,
as
that
by
thy
sinceritie
and
vprightnes
,
thou
maist
become
a
mirrour
to
all
magistrates
and
officers
.
Praie
instantlie
that
this
may
so
come
to
passe
:
it
is
his
speciall
blessing
,
be
thankefull
for
it
,
and
giue
God
the
glorie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
2
If
thou
be
a
housekéeper
,
and
hast
hanging
on
thy
hands
,
wife
,
children
,
seruants
,
and
a
familie
:
first
sée
that
God
be
sincerelie
serued
,
and
then
thou
thy selfe
honoured
.
In
the
morning
powre
foorth
thy
praiers
vnto
God
vnfeignedlie
,
beséeching
him
to
guide
thée
&
thy
whole
houshold
in
his
faith
,
feare
,
and
loue
,
trulie
and
vprightlie
to
followe
their
functions
and
callings
at
their
handiworke
,
or
other
exercise
whatsoeuer
it
be
:
put
them
in
minde
of
Gods
goodnes
,
and
instill
into
their
eares
wholesome
precepts
of
Christian
knowledge
.
At
noone
tide
,
preparing
to
dinner
,
laie
before
them
in
plaine
speach
,
according
to
their
slender
capacities
,
the
tender
care
and
fatherlie
loue
of
God
,
in
prouiding
for
them
such
foode
as
is
requisite
toward
the
supportation
and
maintenance
of
life
:
wherevpon
,
put
them
in
minde
to
haue
alwaies
in
their
hearts
a
reguter
of
Gods
care
ouer
his
déere
children
,
whose
bowels
of
compassion
are
so
farre
extended
,
that
he
will
not
sée
his
people
perish
,
through
penurie
and
want
of
necessarie
prouision
.
The
like
exercise
also
vse
at
supper
,
and
at
euerie
ordinarie
and
extraordinarie
refection
,
that
as
the
externall
&
elementarie
sustance
,
which
entreth
in
at
the
mouth
,
and
goeth
downe
the
stomach
,
where
,
after
it
is
digested
,
it
is
dispearsed
by
iust
measure
and
proportion
,
to
the
nourishment
of
all
their
bodilie
members
:
so
their
minds
may
be
fed
fat
with
the
foode
of
the
soule
,
that
is
,
with
spirituall
exercises
,
holy
meditations
,
godly
thoughts
,
Christian
conuersation
,
obedience
,
&
whatsoeuer
else
is
acceptable
in
the
sight
of
God
.
When
the
night
approcheth
,
by
reason
of
the
declining
and
shrinking
of
the
Sunne
to
the
westerne
angle
of
the
world
,
call
together
,
like
a
good
shepheard
,
thy
whole
familie
or
flocke
,
and
thou
among
them
,
as
a
perfect
patterne
of
pietie
,
knéeling
downe
with
humilitie
,
thanke
God
for
the
vse
of
the
daie
past
,
for
the
luckie
successe
of
your
labours
,
for
his
louing
kindnes
,
in
preseruing
you
from
perill
:
and
beséech
him
with
integritie
and
holines
of
heart
,
to
make
this
night
comfortable
vnto
you
,
to
ouershadowe
you
with
the
shield
of
safetie
,
when
you
are
asléepe
,
that
you
may
by
no
meanes
be
indangered
:
but
as
you
lie
downe
,
so
you
may
rise
vp
,
the
beloued
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
adopted
children
of
your
heauenlie
Father
.
Consider
these
circumstances
,
and
account
them
all
Gods
blessings
,
ascribe
nothing
to
thy selfe
,
which
art
a
lumpe
of
sin
,
but
attribute
all
vnto
Gods
prouidence
,
which
hath
wrought
all
in
all
,
be
thankefull
for
it
,
and
giue
the
glorie
to
his
eternall
name
.
This
is
the
footepath
of
faith
,
which
leadeth
the
high
waie
to
heauen
.
3
To
speake
of
all
states
and
degrées
of
people
,
generallie
and
inclusiuelie
:
If
thou
be
King
or
Quéene
,
noble
or
vnnoble
,
forren
or
frée
,
maister
or
seruant
,
rich
or
poore
,
acknowledge
thy selfe
but
dust
and
ashes
,
be
not
proude
in
thine
owne
conceite
,
glorie
in
nothing
,
vaunt
of
nothing
,
bragge
of
nothing
:
remembring
the
saieng
of
Paule
,
what
hast
thou
that
thou
hast
not
receiued
?
and
that
of
Iob
,
The
Lord
giueth
,
and
the
Lord
taketh
awaie
:
and
that
of
Dauid
,
The
earth
is
the
Lords
,
and
all
that
therein
is
.
Praise
him
therefore
,
aduance
him
,
magnifie
him
,
vnto
whom
all
glorie
doth
of
right
belong
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
4
Let
not
the
King
triumph
in
his
strength
,
least
the
omnipotencie
of
the
most
mightie
confound
him
with
Pharao
,
with
Nabuchodonozor
,
with
Achab
,
with
Saule
.
Let
not
the
Quéene
trust
to
her
glittering
pompe
,
least
it
happen
to
her
as
vnto
Iesabell
.
Let
not
the
Noble
man
〈◊〉
too
boldlie
vpon
the
sand
of
his
honor
,
least
he
come
tumbling
downe
with
Haman
,
and
Achitophel
.
Let
not
the
vnnoble
repine
at
his
basenes
,
for
the
Lord
is
able
to
crowne
him
with
noblenes
.
Let
not
the
forrener
grudge
at
the
want
of
his
fréedome
:
for
if
he
feare
the
Lord
,
he
shall
lacke
no
good
thing
.
So
I
saie
to
him
that
is
frée
,
boast
not
in
it
,
for
God
is
able
to
turne
thy
libertie
into
bondage
:
remember
the
Iewes
.
So
I
saie
to
him
that
is
a
maister
,
that
he
behaue
himselfe
humblie
,
casting
an
eie
vp
to
heauen
,
where
he
sitteth
that
séeth
all
secrets
.
So
I
saie
to
the
seruant
,
that
he
be
trustie
and
honest
,
faithfull
and
obedient
:
forget
not
Ioseph
.
So
I
saie
to
the
godlie
rich
,
that
they
be
mercifull
,
distribute
to
the
néedie
,
make
amends
where
they
haue
done
wrong
,
restore
their
euill
gotten
goodes
,
and
be
liberall
like
Zacheus
:
and
to
the
wicked
rich
,
that
they
howle
and
weepe
,
mourne
,
and
wring
their
hands
,
for
that
the
daie
of
their
torment
approcheth
,
and
houre
of
their
horrible
vexation
draweth
néerer
and
néerer
,
in
the
lake
that
burneth
with
fire
and
brimstone
,
with
hard
harted
Diues
.
So
I
saie
to
the
poore
,
that
they
be
not
idle
,
neglecting
the
good
and
ordinarie
meanes
,
prouided
of
God
to
liue
by
:
namelie
,
labour
,
if
they
be
able
to
endure
it
,
therby
to
susteine
themselues
and
their
familie
:
if
vnable
,
and
yet
distressed
,
vncomforted
,
vnestéemed
,
forsaken
,
miserable
,
compelled
to
beg
,
and
commonlie
denied
,
rebuked
,
rated
and
threatned
:
that
they
hold
themselues
contented
with
this
their
crosse
of
affliction
,
whereby
they
are
in
possibilitie
to
haue
entrance
to
life
euerlasting
:
remember
Lazarus
,
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
5
If
all
states
and
degrées
of
men
,
would
thus
aduise
themselues
,
the
footepath
to
felicitie
should
be
more
frequented
,
the
pathwaie
to
paradise
more
troden
,
and
the
streight
gate
to
heauen
more
violentlie
thrust
at
.
But
alas
!
what
is
he
that
thinketh
vpon
this
?
Euerie
man
déemeth
his
owne
waie
best
,
as
for
the
waie
of
heauen
,
it
is
not
regarded
.
The
fathers
haue
eaten
soure
grapes
,
and
the
childrens
téeth
are
set
on
edge
:
the
successors
haue
vowed
to
tread
in
the
steps
of
their
progenitors
,
the
yongers
to
kéepe
the
footepath
of
their
elders
,
the
people
to
applie
themselues
to
the
example
of
the
Prince
,
and
all
degrées
to
sweare
allegiance
to
the
diuell
,
the
prince
of
this
world
:
the
word
of
the
Lord
continuallie
sounded
by
the
mouth
of
his
Ambassadors
notwithstanding
.
Alas
for
pitie
!
6
There
is
a
waie
,
saith
Salomon
,
which
men
take
to
be
good
,
but
the
ende
thereof
is
death
.
In
this
waie
walked
Adam
and
Caine
,
the
father
and
the
Sonne
:
mother
Eue
,
and
Lots
wife
:
yea
Dauid
,
by
your
leaue
,
though
he
was
a
man
according
to
Gods
owne
hart
and
liking
,
before
his
conuersion
and
penance
at
the
sermon
of
Nathan
.
In
this
waie
walked
proude
Nemrod
,
Senacherib
,
Ieroboam
,
and
Manasses
,
in
whose
heart
,
if
the
grace
of
God
had
not
kindled
the
fire
of
repentance
,
he
had
receiued
his
portion
with
the
wicked
.
7
The
safe
and
sure
waie
,
the
plaine
and
perfect
waie
that
leadeth
to
life
euerlasting
,
Christ
himselfe
pointeth
out
,
as
it
were
with
his
finger
,
saieng
,
I
am
the
waie
,
the
truth
,
and
the
life
.
If
therefore
we
will
go
to
the
father
,
and
wish
to
enter
into
the
shéepefold
of
Saincts
,
we
must
forsake
the
synagogue
of
Satan
,
we
must
take
our
leaue
of
the
pleasures
of
this
world
:
yea
,
if
there
be
anie
one
thing
déerer
vnto
vs
than
another
,
be
it
life
it selfe
,
than
which
nothing
is
more
pretious
,
we
must
set
it
naught
,
to
finde
Christ
the
true
waie
,
by
whome
we
come
to
the
Father
,
and
the
dore
which
letteth
vs
in
to
the
shéepfold
of
the
Saincts
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
sclicitie
.
The
eight
Chapter
.
1
Of
the
waie
of
flesh
,
the
remembrance
and
forgetfulnes
thereof
.
2
The
state
of
man
in
this
life
like
a
plaier
vpon
a
stage
.
3
The
compasse
of
the
world
compared
to
a
Theatre
.
4
The
long
life
of
Adam
,
who
notwithstanding
died
,
and
other
Patriarches
.
5.
Of
Abraham
,
Moses
,
and
Enoch
.
6
None
exempted
from
paieng
tribute
vnto
Caesar.
7
Of
Samson
,
and
Salomon
,
walking
the
waie
of
all
flesh
.
8
One
waie
of
all
flesh
,
though
the
meanes
be
diuers
.
1
THus
far
we
haue
waded
,
in
shewing
the
waies
of
the
world
,
wherein
the
wicked
are
not
onlie
desirous
,
but
also
delighted
to
walke
.
It
shall
not
be
amisse
,
to
touch
the
waie
of
all
flesh
,
which
if
some
did
consider
,
they
would
not
runne
so
desperatelie
into
voluntarie
destruction
:
for
the
due
and
dailie
remembrance
of
this
waie
,
maketh
men
to
retire
and
drawe
backe
from
seruing
Satan
in
the
wide
and
large
field
of
sinne
:
as
the
forgetfulnes
thereof
blindeth
the
eies
of
their
mindes
,
and
maketh
them
growe
past
grace
,
out
of
hope
to
be
reclaimed
,
reprobates
,
forsaken
,
and
castawaies
.
To
this
purpose
it
was
wiselie
spoken
,
and
as
the
counsell
is
good
and
necessarie
,
so
it
is
to
be
embraced
and
folowed
:
namelie
,
to
remember
our
ende
,
if
we
will
not
sinne
eternallie
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
2
We
are
not
placed
in
this
world
as
continuers
:
for
the
scripture
saith
,
that
we
haue
no
abiding
citie
héere
:
but
as
trauellers
and
soiourners
,
whose
custome
it
is
to
take
vp
a
newe
Inne
,
and
to
change
their
lodging
,
sometimes
here
,
sometimes
there
,
during
the
time
of
their
trauell
.
Héere
we
walke
like
plaiers
vpon
a
stage
,
one
representing
the
person
of
a
King
,
another
of
a
Lord
,
the
third
of
a
plowman
,
the
fourth
of
an
artificer
,
and
so
foorth
,
as
the
course
and
order
of
the
enterlude
requireth
,
euerie
acte
whereof
béeing
plaid
,
there
is
no
more
to
do
,
but
open
the
gates
,
and
dismisse
the
assemblie
.
3
Euen
so
it
fareth
with
vs
:
for
what
other
thing
is
the
compasse
of
this
world
,
beautified
with
varietie
of
creatures
reasonable
and
vnreasonable
,
but
an
ample
and
large
Theatre
,
whereon
all
things
are
appointed
to
plaie
their
pageants
,
which
when
they
haue
done
,
they
die
,
and
their
glorie
ceaseth
.
We
may
sée
this
proued
in
men
,
the
most
excellent
creatures
of
all
other
,
and
therefore
it
must
néedes
be
confessed
in
the
rest
of
the
baser
and
inferiour
kind
.
4
Adam
was
the
first
that
entred
vpon
this
stage
:
a
long
time
it
was
before
he
had
rehearsed
and
plaid
all
his
part
,
euen
the
tearme
of
nine
hundred
and
thirtie
yeares
,
neuerthelesse
,
when
death
came
,
and
gaue
him
his
last
Q
,
he
had
not
a
word
to
answere
,
but
was
conueied
awaie
,
and
went
from
whence
he
came
,
euen
to
the
earth
,
out
of
whose
bowels
he
sprang
.
The
like
lawe
of
necessitie
tooke
hold
of
mother
Eue
,
of
Caine
,
Abel
,
Sheth
,
and
the
issue
of
him
and
his
,
to
the
daies
of
Noah
,
who
notwithstanding
his
preseruation
in
the
Arke
from
the
generall
floud
,
went
the
waie
of
his
predecessors
,
hauing
liued
the
space
of
nine
hundred
and
fiftie
yeares
.
5
Abraham
,
the
father
of
the
faithfull
,
so
named
by
the
holie
Ghost
,
and
after
him
all
the
Patriarches
:
yea
Moses
that
good
man
,
at
whose
intercession
God
spared
the
wicked
Iewes
manie
a
time
,
and
withdrew
the
whip
of
his
vengeance
,
wherewith
he
was
purposed
to
smite
them
:
euen
he
,
and
the
rest
(
Enoch
onelie
excepted
,
who
after
his
assumption
was
no
more
séene
among
men
)
had
but
their
time
,
beyond
which
they
might
not
by
anie
dispensation
passe
,
so
that
we
sée
euen
in
them
,
notwithstanding
their
excellencie
,
the
waie
of
all
flesh
,
which
is
naturall
death
,
manifestlie
expressed
.
6
It
were
more
laborious
and
cumbersome
,
than
necessarie
and
requisite
,
to
adde
anie
more
examples
in
so
plain
&
vndoubted
an
argument
.
Considering
then
,
that
these
men
,
being
longer
liuers
than
the
rest
,
paide
tribute
vnto
Cesar
:
it
is
verie
vnlikelie
that
anie
,
inferiour
vnto
them
in
all
respects
,
should
be
exempted
from
the
discharge
of
so
due
a
debt
.
7
This
waie
of
all
flesh
walked
Samson
,
notwithstanding
his
wonderfull
strength
diuers
waies
declared
:
Salomon
for
all
his
wisdome
,
the
brute
whereof
,
together
with
his
magnificence
and
roialtie
,
caused
him
to
be
renowmed
far
and
néere
:
so
that
neither
the
one
,
were
his
fortitude
and
might
incomparable
:
yea
,
so
rare
and
strange
,
as
that
the
Lion
,
of
all
beastes
the
valiantest
,
was
in
his
handling
as
weake
as
a
Lambe
:
nor
the
other
,
were
his
knowledge
so
profound
and
heauenlie
,
as
that
the
signification
of
no
secret
was
too
high
for
his
wit
,
could
adde
one
daie
,
one
houre
,
no
not
so
much
as
one
minute
to
the
length
of
their
life
,
no
more
than
it
is
in
mans
power
to
put
one
cubite
to
his
stature
,
or
to
make
one
heare
white
or
blacke
.
8
The
conclusion
therefore
is
euident
,
that
there
is
one
waie
of
all
flesh
,
and
that
is
death
,
chance
it
either
on
land
by
sicknes
,
on
sea
by
drowning
,
in
battell
by
the
sword
:
chance
it
either
by
fire
or
famine
,
by
pestilence
,
or
other
maladie
:
chance
it
either
sléeping
,
or
waking
,
eating
or
drinking
,
riding
or
running
,
laughing
or
wéeping
:
the
common
and
ordinarie
ende
is
death
,
and
all
is
but
death
,
be
the
meanes
neuer
so
diuers
.
This
considered
,
and
aduisedlie
thought
vpon
,
there
were
no
better
bridle
to
raine
in
the
coltish
nature
of
man
,
and
to
restraine
him
from
the
filthie
custome
of
sinne
,
wherevpon
dependeth
eternall
death
and
damnation
:
for
this
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
The
ninth
Chapter
.
1
A
dead
coarse
compared
to
a
looking
glasse
,
and
the
necessarie
doctrine
therevpon
depending
.
2
Of
two
differing
waies
deciphered
by
the
letter
Y.
3
The
testimonie
of
Christ
touching
these
two
waies
.
4
Who
they
be
that
walke
in
the
wide
waie
of
wickednes
,
and
of
the
preposterous
course
of
the
world
.
5
That
no
man
hath
the
power
to
reforme
himselfe
.
6
Necessarie
considerations
for
true
Christians
.
7
Of
such
as
hauing
gone
astraie
in
the
wrong
waie
,
retired
and
drewe
backe
into
the
right
:
and
of
one
that
would
not
be
persuaded
to
tread
in
crooked
pathes
.
8
Of
such
as
walked
in
the
wide
waie
of
wickednes
,
and
of
their
wofull
case
.
9
An
exhortation
how
we
ought
to
walke
.
1
THe
waie
of
all
flesh
remembred
,
as
it
is
rehearsed
,
the
hearts
of
men
by
litle
and
litle
must
néeds
growe
into
a
misliking
of
sinne
.
For
as
to
haue
a
looking
glasse
before
thy
face
,
and
therin
to
take
a
view
of
thy
phisiognomie
,
is
a
present
and
readie
waie
to
make
thée
sée
anie
blemish
,
wart
,
speckle
,
freckle
,
mole
,
staine
,
spot
,
or
wrinkle
in
thy
countenance
,
and
to
amend
and
reforme
it
,
if
it
be
not
naturall
,
and
brought
euen
from
the
verie
cradle
:
so
,
to
consider
in
a
dead
coarse
,
the
state
of
thine
owne
bodie
,
when
thou
shalt
be
called
,
if
thou
be
touched
with
anie
care
of
conscience
,
should
not
onlie
put
into
thy
minde
the
remembrance
of
death
,
but
also
the
cause
of
the
same
,
which
is
sinne
:
for
,
that
men
die
,
and
returne
to
earth
,
from
whence
they
came
,
the
cause
is
sinne
onlie
:
wherewith
,
if
the
nature
of
man
had
not
ben
corrupted
,
his
state
had
bene
heauenlie
,
diuine
,
angelike
,
immortall
.
2
This
common
and
vsuall
waie
of
all
flesh
,
is
an
entrance
vnto
two
other
waies
,
beside
which
waies
there
is
no
third
to
be
looked
for
.
These
two
waies
,
as
they
differ
in
description
,
as
they
varie
in
compas
,
as
they
are
vnlike
in
proportion
:
so
the
walkers
in
these
two
waies
are
contrarie
in
disposition
,
diuers
in
qualitie
,
nothing
like
inclined
.
These
two
waies
,
manie
hundred
yeares
past
,
were
signified
and
set
foorth
by
a
prophane
Philosopher
,
in
a
letter
of
the
crosse
rowe
,
namelie
Y
,
wherein
we
may
sée
,
with
what
wisedome
that
heathen
man
weighed
the
waies
of
worldlings
,
cutting
his
letter
in
two
parts
,
the
one
toward
the
left
hand
broade
,
ample
,
large
,
and
wide
,
because
of
the
multitudes
which
it
receiueth
:
the
other
toward
the
right
,
narrowe
and
streight
,
for
that
they
are
but
few
in
number
which
treade
in
it
,
and
yet
roome
enough
remaining
,
and
more
indéede
than
is
like
to
be
occupied
:
the
more
to
be
lamented
.
3
Of
these
two
waies
spake
he
,
in
whome
the
thrée
principall
and
soueraigne
callings
were
crowned
,
I
meane
Christ
,
King
,
Priest
,
and
Prophet
.
For
he
,
tendering
from
time
to
time
the
sicklie
soule
of
man
,
and
séeing
by
the
mysterie
of
his
diuinitie
the
manifold
miseries
wherein
he
was
wrapped
,
like
a
fish
in
a
net
:
besides
the
danger
of
damnation
,
whereinto
he
was
like
,
had
not
the
grace
of
God
preuented
him
,
deseruedlie
to
runne
,
did
not
onlie
by
preaching
,
but
also
by
working
miracles
,
séeke
to
laie
a
plaister
to
his
festered
sore
,
but
he
refused
the
helping
hand
of
the
Physician
:
the
more
pitie
he
had
so
little
grace
.
This
Christ
,
the
expresse
image
of
his
father
,
noted
these
two
waies
,
no
doubt
to
singular
purpose
,
when
he
gaue
vs
this
lesson
worthie
the
learning
,
saieng
:
Enter
in
at
the
narowe
waie
:
for
wide
is
the
waie
,
and
broade
is
the
gate
that
leadeth
to
destruction
,
and
manie
they
be
that
walke
in
it
:
but
narowe
is
the
waie
,
and
streight
is
the
gate
that
leadeth
to
life
,
and
few
they
be
that
go
in
at
it
,
because
it
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
4
In
this
wide
waie
walke
the
wicked
,
whome
no
counsell
,
no
admonition
,
no
preaching
,
no
teaching
,
no
denouncing
of
Gods
iudgements
can
reuoke
:
whose
happines
and
felicitie
séemeth
vnto
them
so
much
the
more
perfect
,
as
they
excéede
in
heaping
sinne
vpon
sinne
,
and
make
no
conscience
of
their
inordinate
liuing
:
naie
,
who
is
in
better
case
,
who
in
greater
credite
,
who
more
supported
than
he
that
glorieth
in
his
filthines
,
and
counteth
it
no
shame
to
beare
about
him
,
euen
in
his
forhead
,
the
notes
,
markes
,
and
prints
of
his
abhominations
?
How
farre
these
swine
are
from
the
footepath
,
to
felicitie
,
anie
man
may
iudge
.
5
It
is
not
to
be
spoken
,
for
the
truth
trieth
it selfe
,
that
these
men
sit
in
the
shadowe
of
death
:
and
though
they
séeme
to
haue
their
heauen
in
this
life
,
yet
doubtles
both
their
féete
are
in
hell
mouth
,
and
their
bodies
and
soules
,
are
like
to
followe
one
daie
,
except
the
wonderfull
grace
of
God
,
and
his
vnspeakeable
mercie
,
worke
in
them
a
strange
and
vnthought
vpon
alteration
.
For
,
no
man
of
himselfe
can
streighten
his
crookednes
,
plaine
his
roughnes
,
soften
his
hardnes
,
swéeten
his
sowrenes
,
tame
his
wildnes
,
refourme
his
wickednes
,
cleanse
his
filthines
,
supplie
his
vnperfectnes
:
this
is
the
worke
of
Gods
spirit
,
the
aide
and
assistance
whereof
,
we
must
séeke
by
praier
and
inuocation
,
before
we
can
treade
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
6
Now
,
séeing
that
we
are
subiect
vnto
falling
,
and
not
able
to
stand
,
vnlesse
the
Lord
staie
vs
:
moreouer
,
for
that
the
waie
of
the
King
and
the
begger
,
in
respect
of
this
life
,
is
all
one
:
Againe
,
séeing
we
haue
a
daie
of
resurrection
,
when
we
all
shall
receiue
as
we
haue
deserued
,
paine
in
hell
,
or
ioie
in
heauen
:
were
it
not
madnes
,
naie
,
were
it
not
desperatenes
in
vs
,
the
cogitation
of
these
things
,
with
a
number
more
neglected
,
to
runne
on
still
with
full
raine
in
wickednes
,
to
become
slaues
to
sinne
,
to
serue
Sathan
,
to
fight
against
God
,
to
adnihilate
or
make
of
none
effect
the
merits
of
Christs
passion
,
to
minister
occasion
to
the
Angels
of
mourning
,
to
gréeue
the
holie
Ghost
,
to
buffet
and
wound
thine
owne
soule
,
to
throwe
thy selfe
wilfullie
into
destruction
?
I
thinke
yes
:
what
is
thine
opinion
?
7
Well
fare
the
prodigall
childe
,
for
he
wandering
in
this
wrong
waie
,
and
being
touched
in
conscience
,
and
taught
that
he
was
not
right
,
retired
,
and
came
home
with
a
sorrowfull
song
,
and
lamentable
outcrie
,
Father
I
haue
sinned
.
Well
fare
Marie
Magdalene
,
for
she
trauelling
in
this
bypath
of
perdition
,
and
inwardlie
called
to
a
reformation
of
her
filthie
life
,
for
she
was
a
gréeuous
sinner
,
submitted
her selfe
,
fell
on
the
ground
,
stooped
&
knéeled
vpon
her
knées
,
washed
the
féete
of
Iesus
with
her
teares
,
and
wiped
them
with
the
heares
of
her
head
.
Well
fare
the
poore
and
contemned
Publicane
,
for
he
in
the
heauines
of
his
hart
lamented
that
euer
he
ranne
at
randon
in
this
crooked
waie
:
he
thumped
his
breast
with
his
fistes
,
and
from
the
verie
bottome
of
his
heart
,
cried
out
for
mercie
,
saieng
,
O
Lord
,
haue
mercie
vpon
me
a
sinner
.
Well
fare
the
Niniuites
,
for
they
hauing
gone
astraie
like
lost
shéepe
,
and
walking
in
the
waie
of
sinners
,
which
is
the
waie
of
death
,
heard
the
Prophet
Ionas
ringing
vnto
them
the
alarum
bell
of
repentance
,
and
being
reuoked
from
their
wickednes
,
escaped
threatened
destruction
.
Well
fare
Ioseph
,
that
paterne
of
integritie
and
vprightnes
:
for
he
would
not
in
anie
wise
walke
with
the
wife
of
Potiphar
in
the
waie
of
wantonnes
:
her
alluring
lookes
,
her
flattering
enticements
,
her
proffered
violence
,
her
instant
and
importunate
temptations
notwithstanding
.
These
,
with
millians
more
,
may
teach
and
instruct
such
as
tender
the
saluation
of
their
owne
soules
,
that
it
is
better
to
treade
the
streight
and
narrowe
path
of
vertue
and
innocencie
,
which
leadeth
vnto
life
,
though
it
séeme
vnpleasant
and
troublesome
,
than
to
wander
in
the
wide
waie
of
wickednes
,
which
tendeth
vnto
eternall
death
,
though
it
be
most
delectable
,
and
fragrant
:
for
this
is
no
footepath
to
felicitie
.
8
But
wo
worth
that
cruell
cutthrote
,
whose
maister
hauing
forgiuen
him
a
great
debt
,
euen
the
summe
of
ten
thousand
talents
,
arrested
his
fellowseruant
for
a
debt
of
an
hundred
pence
,
cruellie
cast
him
in
prison
,
and
would
not
release
him
,
till
he
had
discharged
the
whole
summe
,
which
was
but
fiue
and
twentie
shillings
.
This
fellowe
walked
in
the
waie
of
wickednes
,
and
therefore
he
is
condemned
vnto
death
eternall
.
Wo
vnto
that
graceles
and
dissembling
sonne
,
who
being
commanded
of
his
father
to
go
and
worke
in
his
Uineyard
,
answered
,
that
he
would
,
and
yet
went
not
,
but
spent
the
time
otherwise
vnthriftilie
:
this
man
walked
in
the
waie
of
disobedience
,
which
is
sinne
,
and
therefore
is
in
danger
of
eternall
death
.
Wo
vnto
those
merciles
husbandmen
,
vnto
whome
the
trauelling
housholder
hauing
let
out
his
Uineyard
,
and
requiring
the
increase
of
the
fame
by
his
seruants
,
whome
he
had
sent
to
that
purpose
,
was
not
onlie
withstoode
in
his
message
,
but
had
not
onelie
his
seruants
,
but
also
his
onelie
sonne
,
the
heire
of
all
his
lands
,
kéeping
possession
,
abused
,
beaten
,
and
killed
.
These
husbandmen
,
for
their
crueltie
,
and
vniust
dealing
,
shall
abie
at
the
daie
of
iudgement
,
and
as
they
walked
in
the
waie
of
death
,
so
death
,
euen
euerlasting
death
,
shall
be
their
portion
.
Wo
vnto
those
vnthankefull
and
careles
worldlings
,
who
being
solemnelie
inuited
and
bidden
to
that
great
supper
in
the
Gospell
,
excused
themselues
by
the
necessitie
of
their
weightie
affaires
,
and
refused
to
come
:
for
they
,
in
so
doing
,
neglected
their
owne
soules
health
,
&
therby
most
wilfullie
ran
in
danger
of
eternall
death
.
Wo
vnto
him
,
that
being
vngarnished
with
a
wedding
garment
,
durst
notwithstanding
sit
downe
at
the
banket
,
for
he
in
so
doing
did
highlie
offend
the
maister
of
the
feast
,
and
by
his
presumption
ranne
in
danger
of
death
and
damnation
.
Wo
vnto
that
yong
man
,
whom
Christ
by
his
owne
mouth
taught
how
to
become
perfect
:
namelie
,
by
selling
all
that
he
had
,
and
giuing
it
vnto
the
poore
:
which
doctrine
séeming
bitter
vnto
him
,
and
too
sharp
for
his
digestion
,
he
departed
too
too
heauie
and
sorrowfull
,
as
very
loth
to
pay
so
deare
for
heauenlie
treasure
.
This
rich
Gentleman
would
not
pay
so
hie
a
price
for
the
discipline
of
Christ
,
and
therefore
was
so
much
the
further
off
from
life
and
saluation
,
by
how
much
he
was
nearer
vnto
death
and
condemnation
.
Wo
vnto
that
couetous
foole
,
who
hauing
his
hart
set
vpon
his
halfepenie
,
inlarged
his
barnes
to
receiue
his
plentifull
crop
,
singing
swéetelie
to
his
soule
,
Be
merrie
,
and
take
thine
ease
,
thou
hast
wealth
enough
for
manie
yeares
:
not
mistrusting
or
doubting
anie
thing
,
that
the
diuels
were
agréed
that
same
night
to
fetch
his
soule
away
.
And
thus
he
,
wretched
worldling
,
walked
in
the
way
of
death
and
destruction
.
Wo
vnto
the
vncleane
&
beastlie
Gergesens
,
among
whom
Christ
working
manie
miracles
,
was
so
farre
from
any
curteous
intertainment
,
that
he
was
desired
,
for
the
safetie
of
their
swine
,
to
depart
from
their
coasts
:
thus
,
preferring
their
hogs
before
their
souls
health
,
they
wilfullie
walked
the
way
of
death
and
vtter
desolation
,
not
passing
a
point
for
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
9
The
Scripture
abounding
with
such
examples
,
teacheth
vs
the
danger
of
walking
in
darkenesse
,
and
sitting
in
the
shadowe
of
death
.
And
therefore
néeding
no
better
schoolemaister
vnto
Christ
,
let
vs
be
content
to
learne
in
them
the
wholsome
lessons
of
life
,
which
if
we
print
in
the
tables
of
our
hart
,
&
kéepe
grauen
in
memorie
,
as
in
a
marble
stone
,
to
imitate
and
followe
them
,
to
be
ruled
and
guided
by
them
,
to
square
and
frame
the
whole
course
of
our
life
by
their
rule
,
we
shall
not
onelie
not
walk
in
the
wais
of
the
wicked
,
to
eate
with
them
in
hel
fire
the
bread
of
affliction
,
and
to
drinke
the
dregs
of
torments
:
but
we
shall
tread
in
the
footepath
of
the
godlie
,
&
at
last
enter
into
the
Common
wealth
of
Israel
,
the
kingdome
of
heauen
:
which
God
grant
,
Amen
.
The
tenth
Chapter
.
1
Of
waies
the
sundrie
kinds
.
2
Of
the
way
of
life
opened
by
authoritie
of
Scripture
.
3
A
lesson
how
to
be
perfect
and
vpright
.
4
The
safetie
of
such
as
walke
in
the
Lords
way
.
5
The
benefites
flowing
from
this
way
.
6
The
mischiefe
folowing
the
transgression
of
Adam
and
Eue.
7
Notable
mens
names
remembred
,
who
walked
in
Gods
way
,
and
of
the
eternitie
of
the
word
.
8
The
excellencie
of
the
Lords
way
set
forth
by
similitudes
.
9
Peters
boldnesse
in
venturing
to
tread
the
Lords
way
without
the
staffe
of
faith
.
10
Of
ten
leapers
,
and
the
thankefull
Samaritane
.
11
That
we
of
England
are
like
to
the
Gaderens
.
12
Of
Marie
Magdalene
,
Ioanna
,
and
Susanna
,
and
what
we
may
learne
of
them
.
13
What
we
must
doe
if
we
meane
to
walke
in
the
Lords
way
,
and
of
the
merchant
and
the
husbandman
by
way
of
example
.
14
Of
Nichodemus
who
sought
the
way
of
the
Lord
by
night
.
15
Of
the
pretiousnesse
of
our
soules
.
16
The
way
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
waies
of
the
world
are
quite
contrarie
.
17
How
they
differ
is
proued
by
things
that
vtterlie
disagree
.
18
All
creatures
couet
places
correspondent
to
their
nature
:
of
the
Salamander
and
the
Hydra
:
with
an
application
of
this
doctrine
.
19
The
immortalitie
of
the
soule
,
and
a
lesson
for
all
Christians
to
learne
.
20
A
praier
or
request
,
that
it
would
please
God
to
guide
our
feete
in
his
way
.
1
THere
is
a
waie
for
the
birds
in
the
aire
,
a
waie
for
the
beasts
in
the
field
,
a
waie
for
the
wormes
in
the
earth
,
a
waie
for
the
fish
in
the
sea
.
There
is
a
waie
for
the
winde
,
a
waie
for
the
raine
,
a
waie
for
the
sunne
,
a
waie
for
the
moone
.
There
is
a
waie
from
the
East
,
a
waie
from
the
West
,
a
waie
from
the
North
,
a
waie
from
the
South
.
There
is
a
crooked
waie
,
a
streight
waie
,
a
rough
waie
,
and
a
plaine
waie
.
There
is
a
sandie
waie
,
a
stonie
waie
,
a
soft
waie
,
and
a
hard
waie
.
There
is
a
waie
aboue
,
a
waie
beneath
,
a
waie
before
,
a
waie
behinde
,
a
waie
on
the
right
hand
,
and
a
waie
on
the
left
.
There
is
an
open
waie
,
a
secret
waie
,
a
darke
waie
,
a
bright
waie
.
There
is
a
waie
to
hell
,
a
waie
to
heauen
,
a
waie
to
death
,
and
a
waie
to
life
.
Of
this
last
waie
I
meane
to
open
the
commoditie
,
and
so
to
make
a
conclusion
.
2
The
waie
to
life
euerlasting
,
is
the
waie
wherein
we
all
should
walke
:
it
is
the
safe
waie
for
the
soule
,
to
saue
it
from
all
annoiances
:
all
other
waies
,
this
onelie
excepted
,
are
dangerous
to
enter
:
for
they
are
darke
lanes
,
as
it
were
,
leading
to
the
dungeon
of
death
.
The
excellencie
of
this
way
,
is
such
as
that
it
cannot
be
described
.
For
it
is
the
way
of
God
,
euen
his
owne
way
,
established
in
righteousnesse
and
perfection
.
And
therefore
the
Prophet
verie
notablie
speaking
of
this
matter
,
hath
this
worthie
sentence
:
My
thoughts
are
not
your
thoughts
,
neither
are
my
waies
your
waies
,
saith
the
Lord
.
As
if
he
should
say
,
your
thoughts
are
vncleane
,
corrupt
,
earthie
,
vile
,
vnpure
,
vnperfect
,
sinfull
,
abominable
,
wicked
,
variable
,
momentanie
,
vncertaine
,
wauering
:
for
they
are
ingendered
in
your
hearts
,
which
are
nothing
else
but
a
sinkehole
of
sinfulnesse
,
a
dunghill
of
naughtinesse
,
a
puddle
of
filthinesse
,
a
lake
of
vncleannesse
,
and
what
is
worst
that
is
your
heart
.
As
for
your
waies
,
they
are
no
better
.
Thus
by
an
antithesis
,
or
opposition
,
the
Lord
teacheth
vs
what
his
waies
are
,
euen
the
waies
of
truth
,
righteousnesse
,
puritie
,
and
perfection
:
wherein
who
soeuer
walketh
,
no
doubt
,
he
is
in
the
high
way
to
heauen
,
and
treadeth
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
3
Abraham
being
nintie
&
nine
yeares
old
,
was
instructed
and
taught
how
to
become
perfect
,
the
Lord
appearing
vnto
him
,
and
giuing
him
his
lesson
in
that
behalf
:
I
am
God
all
sufficient
,
walke
before
me
(
that
is
,
kéepe
thée
within
the
compasse
of
my
paths
,
wander
not
this
way
,
or
that
way
,
but
walke
in
one
way
,
euen
my
way
)
and
be
thou
vpright
.
There
was
no
meanes
,
either
for
Abraham
,
or
anie
other
holie
man
to
vse
,
wherby
to
attaine
and
come
to
vprightnesse
,
but
onlie
the
walking
in
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
as
we
may
sée
prooued
&
confirmed
in
this
place
by
Gods
owne
mouth
.
How
preposterouslie
therefore
they
goe
to
woorke
,
which
séeke
sinisterlie
and
indirectlie
to
recouer
perfection
and
vprightnesse
:
some
building
vpon
traditions
of
men
,
some
vpon
custome
,
some
vpon
ceremonies
,
some
vpon
Paule
,
some
vpon
Apollo
,
some
vpon
Cephas
,
some
vpon
good
woorkes
,
some
vpon
merits
,
some
vpon
pardons
,
some
vpon
indulgences
,
some
vpon
pilgrimages
,
some
vpon
professions
,
all
which
to
be
but
sand
(
Christ
the
rocke
refused
)
a
blind
man
may
discerne
.
For
,
is
this
to
walke
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
?
nothing
lesse
.
4
This
waie
of
the
Lord
is
the
waie
of
beautie
&
peace
,
saith
Salomon
:
it
is
the
waie
of
holinesse
,
saith
Esaie
:
it
is
the
waie
of
streightnesse
,
éeuennesse
,
plainnesse
and
smoothnesse
,
saie
Ose
and
Ieremie
:
in
this
waie
whosoeuer
walketh
,
the
moone
shall
not
hurt
him
by
night
,
nor
the
sunne
annoie
him
by
day
:
the
pestilence
shall
not
touch
him
,
the
arrowes
of
the
hunter
shall
not
wound
him
,
he
shall
not
stumble
,
nor
hit
his
foot
against
a
stone
,
the
Lord
will
ouershadowe
him
with
the
shield
of
safetie
,
the
Lord
will
be
his
defence
,
his
buckler
,
his
speare
against
all
his
enimies
,
no
lightning
from
aboue
,
no
earthquake
beneath
,
no
consuming
fire
on
this
side
,
no
raging
sea
on
that
,
no
element
,
no
planet
,
finallie
,
no
creature
shall
do
him
anie
harme
.
This
honor
will
the
Lord
vouchsafe
all
such
as
walke
in
his
waie
,
which
is
the
waie
of
life
,
the
high
waie
to
heauen
,
and
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
5
Dauid
oppressed
with
the
crueltie
of
his
enimies
,
and
fearing
great
dangers
,
calleth
vnto
God
for
succour
.
His
petition
consisting
of
manie
partes
,
whereof
some
concerne
himselfe
,
othersome
his
aduersaries
,
this
is
one
thing
which
he
craueth
at
the
hands
of
his
maker
,
Make
thy
waie
plaine
before
my
face
,
saith
that
good
man
.
Giuing
vs
to
vnderstand
,
that
by
walking
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
,
we
haue
our
felicitie
fulfilled
,
as
by
the
contrarie
,
the
measure
of
our
confusion
and
cursednes
is
made
vp
.
Yea
,
to
walke
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
,
is
the
rule
to
make
our
crooked
waies
streight
,
the
plainer
to
make
our
rugged
waies
smooth
,
the
lanthorne
to
make
our
darke
waies
bright
and
lightsome
,
according
to
that
saieng
of
the
Prouerbewriter
,
The
waie
of
the
righteous
shineth
as
the
light
,
that
shineth
more
and
more
vnto
the
perfect
daie
.
This
is
the
waie
of
wisdome
and
knowledge
,
wherein
who
so
walketh
,
he
shall
haue
roome
enough
,
and
when
he
runneth
,
he
shall
not
stumble
or
fall
.
6
In
this
waie
once
were
placed
our
great
progenitors
Adam
and
Eue
,
if
they
could
haue
béene
content
:
but
they
for
sooth
,
so
busie
were
they
,
and
inquisitiue
after
another
waie
,
which
the
diuell
put
into
their
heads
,
forsooke
the
first
waie
,
which
was
the
safe-waie
,
and
tooke
a
second
waie
,
which
was
the
waie
of
death
,
wherevnto
they
were
persuaded
by
Sathans
subtill
suggestion
,
and
ouercome
at
length
by
his
malignitie
and
hellish
vndermining
,
tasted
of
the
trée
of
life
,
wherevpon
did
growe
the
fruite
which
they
were
bidden
,
not
so
hardie
of
their
hearts
,
so
much
as
once
to
taste
.
Ah
fooles
,
void
of
wisdome
,
and
destitute
of
grace
!
why
did
you
so
?
fie
vpon
your
follie
,
which
hath
purchased
immortall
shame
.
Were
you
placed
in
the
waie
of
perfection
,
in
the
waie
of
plentifulnes
,
in
the
waie
of
felicitie
,
in
the
waie
of
blessednes
,
in
the
Lords
owne
waie
,
and
yet
would
be
better
?
but
sée
the
iudgement
of
God
,
the
earth
by
this
meanes
became
accursed
,
and
all
the
ofspring
of
man
subiect
vnto
death
.
7
There
haue
béene
,
that
haue
walked
in
this
waie
of
the
Lord
,
some
,
though
in
number
not
manie
,
whose
names
,
for
perpetuall
memorie
,
are
recorded
in
Scripture
.
Among
these
were
Enoch
,
Noah
,
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
Iacob
,
oMses
,
Aaron
,
Phinees
,
Iosue
,
Caleb
,
Samuell
,
Nathan
,
Dauid
,
Salomon
,
Elias
,
Elizeus
,
Ezechiell
,
Isaias
,
and
diuers
other
,
whome
by
name
to
rehearse
,
were
labour
necessarie
I
confesse
,
but
for
tediousnes
.
That
these
men
walked
not
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
,
who
dare
be
so
bold
as
to
affirme
,
séeing
the
singer
of
the
holie
Ghost
hath
registred
the
same
in
the
euerlasting
courtrolles
of
the
holie
Scripture
,
the
vnchangeable
word
of
the
eternall
God
,
whereof
not
so
much
as
one
iot
or
tittle
shall
passe
,
when
all
things
else
shall
be
consumed
,
and
vtterlie
come
to
naught
.
8
Thinke
you
that
this
waie
of
the
Lord
is
anie
other
thing
,
than
the
rich
treasure
hid
in
the
field
,
which
when
a
man
hath
found
,
he
departeth
for
ioie
,
and
selleth
all
that
he
hath
for
readie
monie
to
purchase
that
field
?
Or
is
not
the
waie
of
the
Lord
that
rich
and
pretious
pearle
,
which
liked
a
Merchantman
so
well
,
that
he
was
content
to
make
an
exchange
of
all
that
he
was
worth
for
the
same
?
Or
is
not
the
waie
of
the
Lord
that
pure
and
fine
siluer
,
seauen
times
tried
in
the
fire
,
and
purged
from
all
kinde
of
drosse
,
so
that
nothing
is
comparable
therevnto
?
Or
is
not
the
waie
of
the
Lord
that
same
rich
iewell
house
,
wherein
are
laide
vp
for
all
such
as
walke
therein
,
gifts
of
excéeding
great
valuation
:
yea
,
so
excellent
,
as
that
they
cannot
sufficientlie
be
commended
?
I
thinke
yes
,
and
to
warrant
me
herein
,
I
haue
the
expresse
word
of
God
.
9
We
reade
in
the
Gospell
,
that
Iesus
Christ
walking
vpon
the
sea
,
was
supposed
and
thought
of
his
disciples
to
be
a
spirit
:
for
the
resolution
whereof
,
Peter
among
the
rest
required
to
come
vnto
him
vpon
the
water
,
which
being
granted
,
he
lept
out
of
the
ship
,
and
walked
on
the
waues
toward
Iesus
:
but
a
mightie
winde
arising
,
Peter
was
afraide
,
and
began
to
sinke
?
Why
was
this
?
euen
because
he
wanted
the
walking-staffe
,
which
euerie
one
that
would
go
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
,
ought
to
hold
in
their
hand
,
and
that
is
faith
.
For
had
not
Christ
stretched
out
his
hand
,
and
supported
him
,
he
had
perished
,
had
he
had
a
thousand
liues
.
10
Christ
passing
vpon
a
time
betwéene
Samaria
and
Galile
,
opened
the
waie
of
his
father
vnto
ten
lepers
.
Among
these
ten
,
there
was
one
Samaritane
,
who
onlie
and
alone
,
notwithstanding
the
benefit
which
they
receiued
was
generall
,
had
this
walking
staffe
,
whereby
he
kept
his
féete
right
in
the
way
of
the
Lord
.
For
the
other
nine
,
as
soone
as
they
were
cured
,
forgat
themselues
,
and
returned
not
to
giue
thankes
vnto
him
,
by
whose
helpe
they
were
healed
.
Such
lepers
there
are
among
vs
not
a
few
,
who
from
the
crowne
of
the
head
,
to
the
sole
of
the
foote
,
haue
no
sound
place
,
but
all
intected
,
lothsome
,
and
filthie
,
that
is
,
ouergrowne
with
sinne
,
in
so
much
,
that
there
is
no
part
of
their
soule
,
but
it
is
attainted
.
If
among
this
great
and
infinite
number
,
one
Samaritane
might
be
found
,
some
signe
it
were
,
that
the
graces
of
God
are
not
powred
vpon
vs
in
waste
,
neither
his
benefites
ill
bestowed
.
11
But
it
is
so
far
vnlike
,
that
anie
of
vs
should
be
a
Samaritane
,
that
we
shew
and
proue
our selues
rather
to
be
Gadarens
,
vpon
whome
the
common
prouerbe
is
iustlie
verefied
,
that
it
is
no
casting
of
pearles
before
swine
.
It
is
now
twentie
and
odde
yeares
,
since
we
haue
had
among
vs
the
iewell
of
Gods
word
,
than
the
which
nothing
is
more
pretious
,
vnto
the
which
anie
thing
compared
,
appeareth
méere
mucke
,
by
the
which
anie
thing
tried
,
is
found
lighter
than
vanitie
.
This
word
,
notwithstanding
it
be
the
trumpet
,
whereby
we
are
called
into
the
waie
of
the
Lord
,
and
continuallie
moued
to
treade
the
footepath
to
felicitie
,
is
contemned
,
neglected
,
and
despised
,
the
preachers
of
the
same
derided
,
the
prophaners
thereof
preferred
,
the
professers
of
it
abused
,
the
suppressers
thereof
mainteined
,
so
that
it
is
no
maruell
though
the
waie
of
the
Lord
be
so
little
,
naie
,
nothing
at
all
in
comparison
,
frequented
or
vsed
,
séeing
the
ordinarie
meanes
whereby
we
are
called
and
lead
therevnto
,
is
so
careleslie
reiected
.
12
Among
manie
that
were
healed
of
their
infirmities
,
deliuered
of
diuels
,
and
restored
to
their
right
wits
,
we
reade
of
thrée
women
,
namelie
,
Marie
Magdalen
,
Ioanna
,
and
Susanna
:
these
(
saith
the
holie
text
)
ministred
vnto
Christ
of
their
substance
,
thereby
acknowledging
the
benefits
which
they
had
receiued
,
and
declaring
in
like
maner
,
by
their
perceiuerance
and
knowledge
of
God
,
that
they
were
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
.
Is
it
not
a
shame
that
women
,
which
are
the
weaker
vessels
,
should
put
vs
in
minde
what
we
ought
to
do
?
That
which
they
receiued
,
was
temporall
,
it
was
corporall
,
it
was
transitorie
,
and
yet
they
shewed
themselues
thankefull
:
we
haue
had
at
Gods
hands
the
riches
of
his
truth
,
which
are
spirituall
,
and
euerlasting
,
subiect
to
no
change
,
vnder
no
alteration
,
&
yet
we
haue
not
the
grace
to
glorifie
and
praise
God
,
as
we
ought
,
for
the
same
:
naie
rather
,
we
loath
the
truth
,
we
surfet
of
it
,
such
fulnes
we
haue
thereof
:
we
are
wearie
of
hearing
it
taught
,
we
prefer
vanities
,
yea
,
diuelish
vanities
before
it
,
whereby
we
bewraie
our
hellish
inclination
,
and
manifestlie
proue
how
far
wide
we
wander
out
of
the
Lords
waie
,
and
leaue
the
footepath
to
fclicitie
we
knowe
not
in
what
corner
.
13
To
passe
through
this
waie
,
we
must
be
content
to
carrie
the
crosse
,
euen
the
crosse
of
Christ
,
I
meane
afflictions
and
persecutions
for
his
holie
name
sake
:
otherwise
we
shall
not
bée
thought
woorthie
followers
of
him
.
We
must
renounce
our selues
,
we
must
forsake
friends
and
kindred
,
we
must
cast
awaie
wicked
mammon
,
we
must
refuse
no
tribulation
,
no
torment
,
no
losse
,
no
damage
,
no
wrong
,
no
iniurie
,
no
anguish
,
no
not
death
it selfe
,
were
it
neuer
so
terrible
.
For
if
the
merchant
man
for
lucres
sake
,
and
increase
of
commoditie
,
aduentureth
life
and
goods
vpon
the
sea
,
enduring
all
tempests
that
arise
,
and
suffering
euen
the
woorst
lucke
that
maie
light
vpon
him
,
with
a
contented
mind
,
in
hope
to
obteine
the
fruite
and
profit
of
his
trauell
:
if
the
husbandman
repineth
not
to
tarie
the
time
of
the
yeare
,
after
his
painful
plowing
,
his
diligent
sowing
,
and
other
his
necessarie
labours
,
with
sweating
browes
,
and
bedewed
lims
susteined
,
&
then
gathereth
into
his
barnes
the
pleatifull
crop
of
his
ground
:
shall
we
thinke
much
to
suffer
for
Christs
sake
,
for
the
truths
sake
,
for
safe
conscience
sake
,
for
our
souls
sake
,
temporall
paines
,
and
momentanie
troubles
:
knowing
that
these
are
preparatiues
to
life
euerlasting
,
&
that
we
can
not
walke
in
Gods
waie
,
vnlesse
we
yeeld
our
neckes
to
beare
his
yoke
?
14
Fondlie
plaid
Nichodemus
,
that
great
lawier
and
ruler
among
the
Iewes
,
his
part
,
in
comming
to
seeke
the
waie
of
the
Lord
by
night
.
For
hée
preferring
his
worldlie
reputation
and
countenance
,
before
the
knowledge
of
Gods
kingdome
,
and
being
ashamed
to
be
seene
in
the
day
time
,
to
haue
recourfe
vnto
so
contemned
a
person
as
Christ
,
prooued
himselfe
to
be
as
he
was
,
euen
a
louer
of
himselfe
,
a
popular
fellowe
,
that
is
,
such
a
one
as
esteemed
more
of
his
worship
and
credit
,
than
of
the
doctrine
of
truth
.
Wherein
he
declared
his
infancie
and
grosse
ignorance
touching
regeneration
:
his
great
learning
,
knowledge
,
and
experience
in
other
points
naught
auailing
.
Thus
wee
seé
,
that
for
one
furtherance
and
help
to
leade
vs
to
the
waie
of
the
Lord
,
and
to
bring
vs
to
the
footepath
of
felicitie
,
there
are
twentie
:
yea
,
and
twice
twentie
hinderances
and
lets
,
which
lie
like
blockes
,
ouer
which
there
is
no
leaping
,
vnlesse
the
Lord
put
vnder
his
hand
,
and
lift
vs
ouer
them
.
15
Now
therefore
,
for
somuch
as
there
is
but
one
waie
vnto
life
euerlasting
,
but
manie
waies
vnto
death
and
condemnation
:
requisite
it
is
,
that
we
which
are
placed
in
this
world
,
as
in
a
wildernesse
,
and
haue
a
pilgrimage
to
walke
,
should
first
and
principallie
haue
,
as
they
saie
,
an
eie
to
the
maine
chance
,
that
is
,
should
haue
a
singular
regard
to
the
safetie
of
our
soules
:
the
pretiousnesse
wherof
Christ
commended
vnto
vs
,
when
he
said
,
what
will
it
profit
a
man
to
gaine
all
the
world
,
and
to
lose
his
soule
?
Meaning
indeed
thereby
,
that
all
the
pompe
,
the
riches
,
the
treasure
,
the
pleasure
,
and
whatsoeuer
belongeth
to
this
life
,
are
nothing
counteruailable
or
equiualent
to
the
soule
,
the
excellencie
whereof
,
if
there
were
none
other
proofe
to
confirme
it
,
is
sufficientlie
set
forth
by
the
rich
ransome
that
was
paid
for
it
,
to
redeéme
it
out
of
captiuitie
and
thraldome
:
I
meane
the
pretious
bloud
of
Iesus
Christ
.
16
Setting
aside
therfore
all
by-waies
which
leade
vnto
death
,
it
standeth
vs
vpon
,
if
we
tender
our
saluation
,
to
seéke
the
waie
of
the
Lord
whiles
it
may
be
found
.
The
maner
how
,
is
declared
before
at
large
,
euen
by
denieng
our selues
,
and
forsaking
the
world
,
with
whom
whosoeuer
doth
acquaint
himselfe
,
vnpossible
it
is
that
heé
should
once
set
foote
in
the
waie
of
the
Lord
.
For
the
waies
of
the
Lord
are
good
and
righteous
altogither
,
as
saith
the
Psalmewriter
:
the
whole
world
is
set
vpon
mischiefe
and
villanie
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
So
that
betwene
the
waies
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
waies
of
the
world
there
is
no
affinitie
,
no
likenesse
,
no
equalitie
:
naie
,
there
is
a
flat
opposition
and
contrarietie
.
17
Is
it
possible
that
the
lambe
and
the
woolfe
,
the
spider
and
the
flie
,
the
falcon
and
the
feasant
,
the
hound
and
the
hare
,
the
peacocke
and
the
snake
,
the
cat
and
the
mouse
,
the
owle
and
the
nightingale
,
the
iuie
and
the
oke
,
the
vinetreé
and
the
colewort
,
or
what
else
is
of
contrarie
inclination
,
should
agreé
together
,
&
the
one
not
spoile
the
other
?
The
waies
of
the
Lord
,
&
the
waies
of
the
world
,
are
much
more
at
variance
.
For
fire
being
hot
and
drie
,
is
not
a
greater
enimie
vnto
water
that
is
cold
and
moist
:
life
being
sensible
,
quickening
,
and
pleasant
,
is
not
a
more
mortal
foe
vnto
death
,
that
is
senslesse
,
ouglie
,
and
dreadfull
:
blacke
being
darke
and
dim
,
is
not
more
contrarie
vnto
white
,
that
is
lightsome
and
bright
:
Christ
being
perfection
it selfe
,
is
not
more
contrarie
vnto
Antichrist
the
child
of
perdition
:
heauen
aboue
,
is
not
more
vnlike
to
hell
belowe
:
finallie
the
triumphs
of
celestiall
Sion
,
are
not
more
differing
from
the
torments
of
the
infernall
lake
:
than
the
waies
of
the
Lord
;
which
are
pure
and
cleane
,
and
the
waies
of
the
world
,
which
are
filthie
and
lothsome
.
18
We
seé
that
euerie
thing
coueteth
a
place
to
liue
in
agreéable
to
their
nature
.
The
fish
in
the
riuer
,
the
beast
in
the
medowe
,
the
bird
in
the
aire
,
the
worme
in
the
earth
.
Experience
teacheth
vs
no
lesse
,
and
reason
proueth
it
to
be
true
.
Wherevpon
it
is
recorded
in
monuments
of
memorie
,
that
the
Salamander
,
and
the
Hydra
,
two
mortall
enimies
,
and
creatures
of
contrarie
qualitie
,
encountring
vpon
the
land
,
did
so
wound
one
another
,
that
they
were
well
nigh
destroied
.
The
Salamander
,
desirous
to
recouer
himselfe
,
left
off
fighting
,
and
flew
into
the
fire
,
which
restored
vnto
him
his
former
strength
:
the
Hydra
séeing
this
,
retired
in
like
maner
,
and
lept
into
the
water
,
where
he
recouered
all
the
force
that
he
had
lost
:
and
thus
they
both
,
by
betaking
themselues
to
their
naturall
places
,
preserued
their
liues
,
which
otherwise
had
béene
in
hazard
.
19
These
creatures
,
and
diuerse
other
,
maie
teach
vs
wit
.
For
séeing
that
we
haue
no
continuing
citie
here
,
but
looke
for
one
to
come
:
is
it
not
our
partes
to
direct
our
steps
thitherward
,
considering
that
we
are
not
like
vnto
beasts
,
birds
,
fishes
,
worines
,
serpents
,
or
anie
vnreasonable
thing
:
but
immortall
,
like
our
maker
,
whose
image
we
beare
about
vs
?
It
were
vantage
for
vs
to
meditate
herevpon
,
and
to
haue
our
minds
aboue
,
not
raking
like
dunghill
cocks
for
a
barlie
corne
in
mucke
:
but
like
eagles
lifting
our selues
aloft
with
the
wings
of
faith
.
20
And
thus
much
touching
the
waie
of
all
flesh
,
which
is
death
:
the
waies
of
the
world
,
which
are
sinfull
and
lead
vnto
hell
:
the
waies
of
the
Lord
,
which
conduct
vs
vnto
the
footepath
of
felicitie
,
and
so
to
life
euerlasting
.
In
which
waie
,
being
the
right
waie
,
the
true
waie
,
the
perfect
waie
,
the
certaine
waie
,
the
pure
waie
,
the
cleane
waie
,
the
vndefiled
waie
,
the
Lord
giue
vs
grace
to
walke
whiles
we
liue
and
drawe
breath
in
this
our
earthlie
tabernacle
,
that
we
maie
,
when
we
are
called
out
of
the
same
,
treade
the
footepath
to
felicitie
,
enter
in
at
the
glorious
gate
of
heauenlie
Hierusalem
,
and
there
enioie
our
appointed
mansions
,
not
made
with
hands
,
but
established
by
the
word
of
eternitie
,
to
whome
be
all
dominion
,
power
,
and
maiestie
,
Amen
.
A
looking
glasse
for
the
Christian
Reader
,
conteining
summarilie
the
substance
of
all
the
doctrines
deliuered
before
at
large
.
A
Listning
eare
that
loues
to
learne
how
to
amend
that
is
amisse
,
By
grace
diuine
shall
haue
the
choice
of
that
which
good
&
healthfull
is
.
Resist
the
force
and
strength
of
sinne
with
spirituall
artillerie
,
Absteine
from
noisome
lusts
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
Haue
alwaies
in
rememberance
Christ
Iesus
crucifide
to
death
,
And
let
the
same
thy
comfort
be
,
till
vtter
gaspe
of
life
and
breath
.
Meeke
minded
be
,
all
pride
detest
,
and
learne
of
Christ
humilitie
,
Forbeare
thy
furious
foe
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
Lament
the
lacke
of
faith
and
truth
,
which
lies
forsaken
and
forlorne
,
Exhort
to
peace
where
it
doth
want
,
and
of
the
needie
thinke
no
scorne
.
Make
much
of
such
as
pleasure
take
in
fostring
loue
and
charitie
,
In
such
is
hope
of
grace
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
Nothing
so
much
doth
like
the
Lord
,
as
louing
of
his
heauenlie
lawe
,
Giue
eare
therto
,
and
from
the
same
,
let
no
alurement
thee
withdrawe
.
An
vpright
life
delight
to
leade
,
thy
lust
keepe
in
captiuitie
,
By
vertue
honour
seeke
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
Reuolt
not
from
the
word
of
truth
,
but
euen
to
death
the
same
professe
,
And
make
account
that
thy
reward
will
be
eternall
happinesse
.
Hell
is
the
hire
of
euerie
one
,
that
is
to
truth
an
enimie
,
A
true
beleeuer
die
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
Marke
what
reposed
is
in
heauen
,
for
such
as
do
their
maisters
will
,
Free
libertie
from
thraldoms
yoke
,
and
blessed
Angels
food
their
fill
.
Lord
lighten
thou
our
mistie
e●●s
,
that
we
may
loue
the
veritie
,
Extend
to
vs
thy
spirit
:
This
is
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
Make
vs
to
ioie
in
nothing
more
,
than
in
thy
word
procuring
peace
,
I
meane
thy
Gospell
full
of
grace
,
the
loue
whereof
O
Lord
increase
.
New
harts
,
new
minds
create
in
vs
and
make
vs
like
thy
maiestie
,
Good
,
like
thy selfe
,
so
shall
we
finde
the
footepath
to
felicitie
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.
THE
Schoole
of
Skill
,
OR
The
rule
of
a
reformed
life
:
Digested
into
three
sententious
sequences
of
the
A
,
B
,
C.
Wherein
the
weake
haue
their
full
measure
of
pure
milke
,
and
the
strong
their
iust
weight
of
sound
meate
.
BY
ABRAHAM
FLEMING
.
Matth.
7
,
12.
Whatsoeuer
ye
would
that
men
should
do
to
you
,
euen
so
do
ye
to
them
:
for
this
is
the
Lawe
and
the
Prophets
.
¶
Printed
at
London
by
Henrie
Denham
,
dwelling
in
Pater
noster
rowe
,
at
the
signe
of
the
Starre
.
1581.
A
Preface
to
the
true
Christian
Reader
.
IT
is
the
custome
of
parents
,
disposed
to
traine
vp
their
children
in
learning
and
knowledge
of
tongs
,
artes
,
and
sciences
:
first
in
their
infancie
to
commit
them
to
some
honest
schoolemaister
,
vnder
whome
they
might
be
taught
the
principles
of
their
owne
naturall
tongue
,
and
afterwards
in
tract
of
time
,
as
their
capacitie
increased
,
the
〈…〉
of
foraigne
speeches
.
For
he
that
determineth
to
erect
and
build
a
dwelling
house
,
beginneth
not
at
the
roofe
,
but
at
the
foundation
:
otherwise
,
as
it
were
a
preposterous
kinde
of
attempt
,
so
all
the
world
would
iudge
it
fond
&
ridiculous
.
Againe
,
we
see
,
and
experience
teacheth
no
lesse
,
that
the
expertst
and
valiantst
Captaine
that
euer
fought
in
field
,
was
not
a
perfect
warriour
borne
,
though
peraduenture
there
was
in
him
some
vehement
inclination
to
martiall
policie
and
prowesse
,
but
first
he
had
his
slender
beginnings
,
and
simple
trainings
vp
,
fit
and
conuenient
for
the
nature
of
his
age
,
which
trainings
vp
in
militarie
knowledge
,
&
warlike
actiuitie
continued
,
the
learner
becommeth
more
skilfull
and
couragious
,
and
at
last
,
by
frequenting
the
field
,
and
envring
himselfe
to
trials
of
valiantnes
,
proueth
a
passing
souldier
.
Euen
so
we
,
whome
nature
indeede
hath
adorned
with
a
goodlie
likenes
,
with
amiablenes
of
countenance
,
and
with
apt
proportion
of
bodie
,
but
yet
thrust
out
into
the
world
with
polluted
soules
,
if
we
be
desirous
to
please
God
,
and
not
to
offend
man
,
we
must
endeuour
our selues
to
leade
a
life
agreeable
to
the
written
word
of
the
Lord
.
The
waies
and
meanes
to
atteine
herevnto
,
do
stand
vpon
certaine
principles
,
or
positions
,
whereof
some
being
affirmatiue
,
and
some
negatiue
,
dooe
iointlie
teach
vs
what
we
ought
to
followe
,
and
what
to
eschue
.
These
principles
or
rules
leading
vs
to
the
knowledge
and
practise
of
a
godlie
and
vpright
life
,
I
haue
thought
good
to
call
The
Schoole
of
skill
.
For
,
as
to
neglect
the
due
obseruation
of
such
precepts
,
and
vtterlie
to
contemne
the
vse
of
so
wholesome
counsels
,
is
a
manifest
reason
and
argument
of
follie
:
so
,
to
esteeme
of
them
,
as
of
acceptable
treasures
,
and
to
order
the
course
of
life
,
according
to
their
prescription
and
platforme
,
is
an
euident
signe
and
token
of
good
skill
.
Now
the
Schoolemaister
,
whose
Schoole
I
entitle
this
to
be
,
is
such
a
one
indeede
,
as
being
taught
by
the
holie
Ghost
from
aboue
,
hath
had
the
vse
and
practise
of
a
godlie
and
blamelesse
life
:
the
commoditie
whereof
,
and
incomparable
sweetnesse
issuing
from
thence
,
when
he
had
tasted
,
and
sawe
that
the
end
of
the
same
was
the
reward
of
eternall
life
,
he
pitied
the
miserable
state
of
men
walking
in
blindnesse
,
ignorance
,
and
destruction
:
and
to
reuoke
them
,
or
rather
instruct
and
teach
them
knowledge
,
that
thereby
they
might
amend
their
inordinate
trade
of
life
,
he
professed
himselfe
a
teacher
in
this
Schoole
,
to
the
end
that
others
,
as
well
as
he
,
might
perceiue
what
aduantage
a
well
disposed
life
affordeth
.
This
Schoolemaister
we
must
presuppose
to
be
such
a
one
,
whose
hart
the
finger
of
the
Lord
had
touched
,
and
into
whose
vnderstanding
the
sunne
of
sanctification
had
shined
.
He
was
not
one
that
walked
in
carnall
libertie
,
neither
in
the
concupiscence
of
the
eie
,
neither
in
the
vanitie
of
the
mind
,
for
then
should
there
be
a
repugnancie
and
dissention
betweene
his
conuersation
and
profession
,
which
ought
to
agree
like
musicall
concords
.
Take
him
therefore
to
be
such
a
one
,
as
being
renewed
in
the
spirit
of
the
inner
man
,
is
able
to
teach
,
to
instruct
,
to
rebuke
,
and
to
informe
,
that
the
man
of
God
might
be
made
perfect
in
all
righteousnesse
.
But
now
entering
into
this
Schoole
of
Skill
,
let
vs
like
good
scholers
with
full
purpose
(
Gods
grace
being
our
gouernour
)
to
profit
and
go
forward
in
that
we
professe
,
learne
by
hart
our
A
,
B
,
C
,
in
this
Schoole
,
and
according
to
our
lessons
frame
the
course
of
our
life
.
Abraham
Fleming
.
To
the
Reader
.
The
starkest
foole
,
if
well
he
marke
This
skilfull
Schoole
,
prooues
greatest
clarke
.
Come
therefore
you
that
wise
would
be
,
And
learne
anew
,
this
A
,
B
,
C.
The
Schoole
of
Skill
,
or
,
The
rule
of
a
reformed
life
.
The
first
sententious
sequence
of
the
A
,
B
,
C
,
deliuering
diuers
doctrines
of
vertue
and
vice
to
be
folowed
and
auoided
.
A
Wife
man
shal
heare
and
increase
in
learning
,
and
a
man
of
vnderstanding
shall
atteine
vnto
wise
counsels
.
Be
not
wise
in
thine
owne
eies
,
but
feare
the
Lord
,
and
depart
from
euill
.
Commit
thy
works
vnto
the
Lord
,
and
thy
thoughts
shall
be
directed
.
Death
and
life
are
in
the
power
of
the
tong
,
and
they
that
loue
it
,
shall
eat
the
fruit
therof
▪
Euen
a
foole
,
when
he
holdeth
his
peace
,
is
counted
wise
:
and
he
that
stoppeth
his
lips
,
prudent
.
Fauour
is
deceiptfull
,
and
beutie
is
vanitie
:
but
a
woman
that
feareth
the
Lord
,
she
shall
be
praised
.
Giue
ye
strong
drinke
vnto
him
that
is
readie
to
perish
,
and
wine
vnto
them
that
haue
gréefe
of
heart
.
He
that
turneth
awaie
his
eare
from
hearing
the
lawe
,
euen
his
praier
shall
be
abhominable
.
In
the
transgression
of
an
euill
man
is
his
snare
,
but
the
righteous
doth
sing
&
reioice
.
Kéepe
thine
hart
with
all
diligence
,
for
thereout
commeth
life
.
Let
thine
eies
behold
the
right
,
and
let
thine
eielids
direct
thy
waie
before
thée
.
Manie
reuerence
the
face
of
the
prince
,
and
euerie
man
is
a
friend
to
him
that
giueth
gifts
.
Northerne
windes
driue
awaie
the
raine
,
so
doth
an
angrie
countenance
the
slandering
tongue
.
Obey
thy
father
that
hath
begotten
thee
,
and
despise
not
thy
mother
when
she
is
old
.
Pride
goeth
before
destruction
,
and
an
high
minde
before
the
fall
.
Quietnes
in
a
poore
cottage
,
is
better
than
strife
in
a
princes
pallace
.
Riches
gather
manie
friends
,
but
the
poore
is
separated
from
his
neighbour
.
Smite
a
scorner
,
and
the
foolish
will
beware
:
reprooue
the
prudent
,
and
he
will
vnderstand
knowledge
.
The
foolishnes
of
a
man
peruerteth
his
waie
,
and
his
heart
fretteth
against
the
Lord
.
Ualiantnes
in
a
King
,
is
like
the
strength
of
a
Lion
,
his
lookes
shall
sraie
his
foes
.
Wisedome
is
high
to
a
foole
,
therefore
he
cannot
open
his
mouth
in
the
gate
.
Youth
is
worthie
to
be
reuerenced
,
if
it
be
adorned
with
discretion
and
continencie
.
Zeale
without
knowledge
is
foolishnes
,
loue
without
honestie
is
lewdenes
,
and
friendship
without
faith
is
flatterie
.
The
second
sententious
sequence
of
the
A
,
B
,
C
,
deliuering
diuers
doctrines
of
vertue
and
vice
,
to
be
followed
and
auoided
.
APplie
thine
heart
to
instruction
,
and
thine
eares
to
the
words
of
knowledge
.
A
man
that
wandereth
out
of
the
waie
of
wisedome
,
shall
remaine
in
the
congregation
of
the
dead
,
Be
not
light
of
credit
,
but
lay
thine
eare
open
to
truth
and
honestie
,
so
shalt
thou
be
worshipfull
.
Be
thou
not
enuious
against
euill
men
,
neither
desire
to
be
with
them
.
Count
nothing
thine
owne
,
whiles
thou
liuest
in
this
world
,
for
euerie
man
hath
his
talent
but
lent
.
Cast
out
the
scorner
,
and
the
seditious
man
,
so
shall
contention
and
reproch
ceasse
.
Do
good
,
to
thine
enimie
to
the
vttermost
of
thy
might
,
so
shalt
thou
fulfill
the
law
of
charitie
.
Drawe
towards
the
wise
to
learne
wisedome
,
so
shalt
thou
be
had
in
reputation
.
Eate
thou
not
the
bread
of
him
that
hath
an
euill
eie
,
neither
desire
his
deintie
meates
.
Euen
in
laughing
the
hart
is
sorowfull
,
and
the
end
of
that
mirth
is
heauinesse
.
Foolishnes
is
ioie
to
him
that
is
destitute
of
vnderstanding
,
but
a
man
of
vnderstanding
walketh
vprightlie
.
Flatterie
is
like
vnto
the
wéeping
of
a
Crocodile
,
and
when
he
talketh
most
friendlie
,
he
meaneth
least
honestie
.
God
ouerthroweth
the
wicked
,
and
they
are
not
:
but
the
house
of
the
righteous
shall
stand
.
Giue
no
eare
to
the
report
of
a
slanderer
,
for
in
his
tongue
lieth
deadlie
poison
.
He
that
keepeth
his
tongue
,
kéepeth
his
life
:
but
he
that
openeth
his
lippes
,
destruction
shall
be
to
him
.
He
shall
be
sore
vexed
that
is
suretie
for
a
stranger
:
and
he
that
hateth
suertiship
is
sure
.
Intend
nothing
that
may
turne
to
the
harme
of
thy
neibour
,
for
he
is
as
thine
owne
selfe
.
Iustice
and
truth
are
in
such
as
feare
God
,
as
for
the
wicked
,
they
abhorre
vertue
.
Kéepe
not
companie
with
dronkards
,
nor
with
gluttons
:
for
the
féete
of
such
go
to
death
.
Knowe
him
well
whom
thou
makest
of
thy
counsell
,
least
he
bewraie
thy
secrets
.
Looke
not
vpon
the
wine
when
it
is
redde
,
and
when
it
sheweth
his
colour
in
the
cup
,
or
goeth
downe
pleasantlie
.
Let
not
thine
heart
be
enuious
against
sinners
,
but
let
it
be
in
the
feare
of
the
Lord
continuallie
.
Mercie
and
truth
do
preserue
the
King
,
for
his
throne
shall
be
established
with
mercie
.
Make
no
friendship
with
an
angrie
man
,
neither
go
with
the
furious
man
.
Notorious
liers
flée
from
,
as
from
a
Scorpion
:
for
they
are
the
verie
frie
of
Sathan
.
Neuer
giue
thy
consent
in
a
thing
that
is
wicked
,
for
God
rewardeth
both
with
shame
.
Opprobrious
words
defile
the
scule
of
him
from
whome
they
proceede
,
and
wound
to
the
death
.
Of
thine
increase
spare
somewhat
to
the
poore
,
that
God
may
blesse
thy
store
.
Pitie
the
case
of
such
as
be
succourlesse
,
and
shut
not
thine
eies
against
the
naked
.
Patience
is
a
souereigne
vertue
,
and
bringeth
the
soule
of
the
iust
to
euerlasting
comfort
.
Quicken
thy
heart
with
honest
mirth
,
least
too
much
heauines
ouerthrowe
thy
health
.
Quietlie
tarrie
the
Lordes
leasure
in
the
tune
of
thy
trouble
:
for
so
to
do
is
wisedome
.
Rob
not
the
poore
,
because
he
is
poore
:
neither
oppresse
the
afflicted
in
iudgement
.
Righteous
lips
are
the
kings
delight
,
and
he
loueth
them
that
speake
right
things
.
Set
not
thy
mind
vpon
vanitie
,
for
therein
consisteth
nothing
that
is
sound
.
Submit
thy
neeke
to
the
yoke
of
obedience
,
so
shalt
thou
be
praised
among
the
people
.
The
wrath
of
a
King
,
is
as
the
messenger
of
death
:
but
a
wise
man
will
pacifie
him
.
The
heart
of
man
purposeth
his
waie
,
but
the
Lord
doth
direct
his
steps
.
Uiolence
and
tyrannie
are
the
ruine
of
a
Realme
,
but
mercie
vpholdeth
the
Kings
throne
.
Upbraide
not
thy
better
with
contumelious
talke
,
least
thou
heape
hot
coles
vpon
thine
owne
head
.
Without
counsell
,
thoughtes
come
to
naught
:
but
in
the
multitude
of
counsellers
is
stedfastnesse
.
Wisedome
resteth
in
the
heart
of
him
that
hath
vnderstanding
,
and
is
vnknowne
in
the
minds
of
fooles
.
Yeald
to
the
magistrate
dutifulnes
,
and
with
thine
equall
vse
courtesie
.
Yong
or
old
,
rich
or
poore
,
strong
or
weake
,
thou
art
not
thine
owne
,
but
Gods
who
made
thée
.
Zacheus
the
Publicane
,
offering
to
make
restitution
if
he
had
done
anie
man
wrong
,
teacheth
the
rich
of
this
world
what
their
duties
should
be
.
Zerubbabell
shall
laie
the
highest
stone
of
the
spirituall
temple
,
his
hands
haue
laid
the
foundation
of
the
same
.
The
third
sententious
sequence
of
the
A
,
B
,
C
,
deliuering
diuers
doctrines
of
vertue
and
vice
,
to
be
folowed
and
auoided
.
A
Sound
heart
is
the
life
of
the
flesh
,
but
enuie
is
the
rotting
of
the
bones
.
A
faithfull
witnes
deliuereth
soules
,
but
a
deceiuer
speaketh
lies
.
An
angrie
man
stirreth
vp
strife
,
but
he
that
is
slowe
to
wrath
appeaseth
strife
.
Better
is
a
dinner
of
gréene
hearbes
where
loue
is
,
than
a
stalled
oxe
&
hatred
therewith
.
Better
is
a
litrie
with
the
feare
of
the
Lord
,
than
great
treasure
and
trouble
therwith
.
Better
is
a
drie
morsell
,
if
peace
be
with
it
,
than
an
house
full
of
sacrifices
with
strife
.
Childrens
children
are
the
crowne
of
the
elders
,
and
the
glorie
of
the
children
are
their
fathers
.
Contemne
not
anie
that
is
in
authoritie
,
for
that
is
the
readie
waie
to
runne
into
Gods
wrath
.
Chasten
thy
sonne
whiles
there
is
hope
,
and
let
not
thy
soule
spare
for
his
murmurings
.
Diuers
weights
are
an
abhomination
vnto
the
Lord
,
and
deceiptfull
balances
are
not
good
.
Depart
from
the
foolish
man
,
when
thou
perceiuest
not
in
him
the
lips
of
knowledge
.
Destruction
shall
light
vpon
them
that
imagine
euill
,
but
to
such
as
thinke
on
good
things
,
shall
be
mercie
and
truth
.
Enter
not
into
lawe
with
a
rich
man
,
for
it
is
in
him
to
peruert
equitie
and
right
.
Exercise
thy selfe
in
that
which
is
honest
,
so
shall
no
shame
followe
there
vpon
.
Exempt
thy selfe
from
the
companie
of
wanton
women
,
for
they
leade
thée
the
waie
to
hell
.
Foolishnesse
is
bound
in
the
heart
of
a
child
,
but
the
rod
of
correction
shall
driue
it
awaie
.
Frowardnesse
is
the
token
of
a
foole
,
and
inconstancie
is
a
signe
of
little
trust
.
Followe
not
the
counsell
of
the
wicked
,
least
thou
be
partaker
of
their
punishment
.
Giue
admonition
to
the
wise
,
and
he
will
be
the
wiser
:
teach
a
righteous
man
,
and
he
will
increase
in
learning
.
Good
vnderstanding
maketh
acceptable
,
but
the
waie
of
the
disobedient
is
hated
.
Grudge
not
to
giue
of
thine
abundance
to
him
that
is
néedie
,
least
God
be
angrie
.
He
that
mocketh
the
poore
,
reprocheth
him
that
made
him
:
and
he
that
reioiceth
at
destruction
,
shall
not
escape
vnpunished
.
He
that
is
slowe
vnto
anger
,
is
better
than
the
mightie
man
:
and
he
that
ruleth
his
owne
mind
,
is
better
than
he
that
winneth
a
citie
.
How
much
better
is
it
to
get
wisedome
,
than
gold
?
and
to
get
vnderstanding
,
is
more
to
be
desired
than
siluer
.
In
the
mouth
of
the
foolish
is
the
boasting
of
pride
,
but
the
lips
of
the
wise
will
beware
of
such
.
It
is
a
great
abhomination
when
Kings
are
wicked
,
for
a
Kings
feare
should
be
vpholden
with
righteousnes
.
If
thou
sinitest
a
scornefull
person
,
the
ignorant
shall
take
better
héede
:
and
if
thou
reprouest
one
that
hath
vnderstanding
,
he
will
be
the
wiser
.
Kéepe
thy selfe
from
strife
,
for
therein
consisteth
a
mans
honour
:
but
they
that
haue
pleasure
in
bralling
,
are
fooles
euerie
one
.
Kings
ought
to
be
feared
,
as
the
roaring
of
a
Lion
:
who
so
prouoketh
him
vnto
anger
,
offendeth
against
his
owne
soule
.
Kindle
not
contention
betwéene
neighbour
and
neighbour
,
for
the
Lord
will
roote
such
out
of
the
land
.
Laie
no
priuie
wait
wickedlie
vpon
the
house
of
the
righteous
,
and
disquiet
not
his
resting
place
.
Let
not
thy
wrath
and
gelousie
moue
thée
to
follow
the
wicked
and
vngodlie
.
Like
as
the
cold
of
snowe
in
the
haruest
,
so
is
a
faithfull
messenger
to
them
that
send
him
:
for
he
refresheth
his
maisters
minde
.
Make
not
thy
boast
of
to
morrowe
,
for
thou
knowest
not
what
may
happen
to
daie
.
Manie
there
be
that
séeke
the
princes
fauour
,
but
euerie
mans
iudgment
commeth
from
the
Lord
.
Mercie
in
a
King
,
is
like
a
pearle
of
great
value
in
a
golden
crowne
:
O
happie
is
the
land
that
hath
such
a
King
!
Nourture
thy
sonne
with
correction
,
and
thou
shalt
be
at
rest
:
yea
,
he
shall
do
thée
good
at
thine
hart
.
Neuer
trust
a
flatterer
with
anie
secret
:
for
such
a
one
can
not
kéepe
counsell
.
Notwithstanding
thou
be
poore
,
and
yet
hast
wisedome
,
thou
shalt
be
had
in
reuerence
.
One
poore
man
oppressing
another
by
violence
,
is
like
a
continuall
raine
that
destroieth
the
fruit
.
Oppresse
not
the
fatherlesse
and
widowe
,
for
the
Lord
himselfe
will
take
vengeance
.
Ouercome
euill
with
good
,
so
shall
the
Lord
blesse
thée
in
all
thy
procéedings
.
Put
thou
nothing
vnto
the
word
of
the
Lord
,
least
he
reprooue
thée
,
and
thou
be
found
a
lier
.
Plentie
bringeth
lothsomnes
,
and
forgetfulnes
of
God
:
O
well
is
he
that
kéepeth
measure
!
Pitch
not
thy
tents
among
the
wicked
,
least
thou
be
ouerthrowne
in
their
destruction
.
Quéenes
and
Kings
are
to
be
feared
of
their
subiects
,
O
well
is
he
whose
heart
is
obedient
!
Quench
the
wrath
of
thine
aduersarie
with
patience
,
so
shall
his
anger
asswage
.
Quicklie
reforme
thy selfe
,
if
thou
haue
offended
,
and
excuse
not
the
thing
wherin
thou
hast
done
amisse
.
Riches
and
honour
wait
vppon
wisedome
:
yea
,
excellent
goodes
and
righteousnesse
.
Receiue
knowledge
before
siluer
,
and
vnderstanding
before
the
finest
gold
.
Remoue
from
thée
all
malice
and
enuie
,
for
the
heart
of
the
froward
is
a
tormenting
hell
.
Some
men
are
rich
,
though
they
haue
nothing
:
againe
,
some
men
are
poore
hauing
▪
great
riches
.
Séeke
wisdome
in
thy
youth
,
so
shalt
thou
be
honoured
in
thine
age
.
Set
aside
all
slouthfulnesse
,
and
walke
vprightlie
in
thy
vocation
and
calling
.
The
lawe
is
a
well
of
life
vnto
the
wise
,
that
it
may
kéepe
him
from
the
snares
of
death
.
The
righteous
eateth
and
is
satisfied
,
but
the
bellie
of
the
vngodlie
hath
neuer
enough
.
The
poore
is
hated
,
euen
of
his
owne
neighbours
,
but
the
rich
hath
manie
friends
.
Uisit
thy
friend
in
the
time
of
his
aduersitie
,
so
shalt
thou
shew
thy
faithfulnesse
.
Uaine
are
all
things
vnder
the
Sunne
,
onelie
the
word
of
God
lasteth
for
euer
.
Unto
the
counsell
of
the
wise
let
thine
eares
be
open
,
but
flée
the
conuersation
of
the
wicked
.
When
it
goeth
well
with
the
righteous
,
the
citie
is
merrie
:
and
when
the
vngodlie
perish
,
there
is
gladnesse
.
Wéepe
ouer
the
sinnes
which
thou
hast
committed
,
and
praie
to
God
penitentlie
for
pardon
.
Where
pride
is
,
there
is
shame
and
confusion
:
but
where
lowlines
is
,
there
is
wisedome
.
Yrcke
and
loath
the
follies
of
the
flesh
,
for
the
end
of
them
is
euerlasting
confusion
.
Yéeld
not
thy selfe
into
the
hands
of
thine
enimies
,
for
they
séeke
nothing
but
to
sucke
thy
bloud
.
Youthfull
arraie
is
vnséemelie
for
the
aged
,
but
grauitie
maketh
youth
louelie
and
gratious
.
Zealouslie
mainteine
the
truth
,
yea
before
a
Iudge
,
for
truth
will
preuaile
and
get
the
victorie
.
Zeale
in
a
good
cause
is
commendable
and
praiseworthie
,
O
happie
is
he
that
hath
such
a
zeale
!
Zealouslie
to
follow
the
commandements
of
God
,
and
trulie
to
loue
his
lawe
,
is
life
euerlasting
.
FINIS
.
A
Referendarie
to
the
Premisses
.
THough
praise
it
be
to
fight
in
feeld
With
valiant
magnanimitie
,
Yet
,
till
thy
foe
be
forst
to
yeeld
,
As
prisoner
in
captiuitie
,
Thou
canst
not
vaunt
of
victorie
:
Subdue
the
band
rebellious
,
So
shalt
thou
be
victorious
.
Againe
,
in
running
of
a
race
,
We
see
by
plaine
experience
,
That
he
which
hath
the
swiftest
pace
,
And
gets
the
gole
by
diligence
,
Receiues
a
winners
recompence
:
The
rest
with
running
weried
,
are
slenderlie
considered
.
Euen
so
this
Schoole
of
godlie
skill
,
In
order
Alphabeticall
,
To
Scholers
wanting
wit
and
will
Is
nothing
beneficiall
:
Because
they
are
the
principall
,
Requird
in
each
capacitie
:
Bring
these
,
and
reape
commoditie
.
A
swarme
of
Bees
:
With
their
honie
,
and
Honicombes
.
Gathered
out
of
the
sweete
and
odoriferous
Garden
of
Gods
Word
.
Heerein
such
lessons
are
to
be
learned
,
as
concerne
the
whole
course
of
our
life
,
both
towards
God
and
man
,
being
in
number
two
hundred
:
whereof
some
persuade
vs
to
vertue
and
godlinesse
,
othersome
dissuade
vs
from
vice
and
wickednesse
.
BY
ABRAHAM
FLEMING
.
Ecclesiasticus
.
11.
3.
¶
The
Bee
is
but
small
among
fowles
,
yet
doth
her
fruit
passe
in
sweetenesse
.
AT
LONDON
,
Printed
by
Henrie
Denham
.
Anno
Dom.
1581.
The
Preface
to
the
Christian
Reader
.
WE
see
that
Bees
being
a
sociable
creature
,
that
is
,
apt
for
companie
,
flee
together
in
swarmes
,
and
assembled
vnder
one
hiue
,
discharge
the
dutie
wherevnto
they
are
ordeined
,
namelie
,
to
make
Honie
.
The
benefite
of
this
labouring
and
diligent
creature
is
so
necessarie
,
that
such
as
haue
knowne
and
tasted
by
due
proofe
and
experience
the
fruite
of
their
trauell
,
and
the
sweetenesse
of
their
worke
,
will
be
hardlie
persuaded
to
neglect
the
fostering
of
them
,
for
feare
of
losing
so
singular
commodities
as
they
do
yeeld
.
Euen
so
this
swarme
of
Bees
,
which
I
,
not
by
the
sound
of
a
basen
,
but
by
the
painefulnesse
of
my
pen
,
haue
gathered
together
out
of
the
pleasant
garden
of
Gods
most
holie
word
,
where
I
found
them
scattered
heere
and
there
among
the
fragrant
flowres
,
and
sweete
beds
of
wholesome
hearbes
,
making
most
comfortable
Honie
,
and
offering
thee
a
tast
thereof
,
are
not
lightlie
to
be
esteemed
,
considering
that
the
issue
and
euent
of
their
trauell
,
well
ordered
and
vsed
,
is
so
beneficiall
,
as
nothing
more
,
if
anie
thing
like
.
For
their
Honie
hath
this
vertue
,
that
to
such
as
eate
it
,
and
digest
it
throughlie
,
it
giueth
a
regenerated
mind
,
a
sanctified
soule
,
a
circumcised
hart
,
a
mortified
bodie
,
and
all
good
things
that
man
can
imagine
or
deuise
:
of
which
spirituall
graces
,
who
so
hath
once
possession
,
his
conscience
will
tell
him
what
it
is
to
taste
,
to
sucke
,
to
eate
,
and
thoroughlie
to
digest
Honie
made
by
such
a
swarme
of
Bees
.
These
Bees
followe
one
another
orderlie
and
decentlie
,
without
desire
of
first
or
highest
place
:
out
of
one
garden
they
gathered
it
,
in
one
hiue
they
made
it
,
and
for
all
godlie
disposed
peoples
feeding
heere
they
leaue
it
in
their
Honicombes
.
There
is
none
that
hauing
wit
,
will
finde
fault
with
water
of
the
cleerest
fountaine
,
with
floure
of
the
finest
wheate
,
with
a
garment
of
the
costliest
silke
,
with
a
ring
of
the
purest
golde
,
with
a
iewell
of
the
highest
price
.
For
it
is
the
nature
of
man
to
couet
the
verie
best
things
,
yea
,
and
to
obteine
them
,
if
they
may
be
gotten
for
anie
monie
.
Heere
thou
hast
a
swarme
of
Bees
,
making
most
excellent
Honie
,
sweete
,
pleasant
,
and
whoalsome
.
It
differeth
from
ordinarie
Honie
,
because
the
Bees
that
made
it
,
are
extraordinarie
,
and
the
flowers
whereout
they
suckt
it
,
grew
in
no
common
garden
:
it
is
offered
vnto
thee
gratis
,
no
gaine
looked
for
,
but
onelie
thy
good
will
in
receiuing
it
,
and
thy
diligence
in
vsing
it
.
Make
much
therefore
of
these
Bees
,
and
open
thy
mouth
wide
,
that
thy
throte
swallowing
their
sweete
Honie
,
may
distribute
the
same
to
all
thine
inward
partes
,
and
that
the
outward
and
inward
man
may
be
reformed
.
Abraham
Fleming
.
A
SWARME
of
Bees
.
The
first
Honicombe
,
yeelding
most
wholesome
exhortations
vnto
vertue
and
vertuous
life
.
1
BE
mercifull
and
faithfull
,
binde
these
two
iewels
about
thy
neck
,
and
write
them
in
the
tables
of
thine
heart
.
2
Be
ioifull
in
the
Lord
thy
God
with
all
thine
heart
,
and
leane
not
vpon
thine
owne
will
.
3
Be
obedient
to
the
lawe
of
the
Lord
,
honour
him
with
thy
substance
,
and
with
thy
firstlings
.
4
Be
a
searcher
after
wisedome
,
and
an
inquirer
after
vnderstanding
and
knowledge
.
5
Be
wise
,
so
shalt
thou
haue
honour
in
possession
,
but
shame
is
the
promotion
that
fooles
shall
haue
.
6
Be
a
louer
of
wisdome
,
she
shall
beautifie
thy
head
with
manifold
graces
,
and
garnish
thée
with
a
crowne
of
glorie
.
7
Be
conuersant
with
the
righteous
,
for
their
path
shineth
as
the
light
that
is
brighter
&
brighter
.
8
Be
carefull
to
kéepe
thine
owne
counsell
in
a
matter
of
weight
:
for
therein
consisteth
the
safetie
of
thy
soule
.
9
Be
obedient
to
the
voice
of
thy
teachers
,
and
harken
vnto
them
that
infourme
thée
.
10
Be
circumspect
in
choosing
thy
waie
,
so
shalt
thou
escape
misfortune
and
danger
.
11
Be
thou
a
drinker
of
the
water
of
thine
owne
well
,
and
of
the
riuers
that
run
out
of
thine
owne
spring
.
12
Be
bountifull
,
&
let
thy
welles
flowe
abroade
,
that
there
may
be
riuers
of
waters
in
the
stréetes
.
13
Be
thou
contented
with
thine
own
prouision
,
and
be
glad
with
the
wife
of
thy
youth
.
14
Be
glad
with
thy
yong
wife
,
let
her
be
as
the
louing
hinde
and
pleasant
roe
,
let
her
breasts
alwaie
satisfie
thée
.
15
Be
wise
&
warie
in
thy
waies
,
for
the
Lord
séeth
thy
footesteps
,
and
pondereth
all
thy
goings
.
16
Be
carefull
to
saue
thy selfe
as
a
Doe
from
the
hand
of
the
hunter
,
and
as
a
bird
from
the
hand
of
the
fowler
.
17
Be
prouident
in
Summer
what
shall
serue
thée
in
winter
,
least
thou
haue
not
to
supplie
thy
want
.
18
Be
obedient
to
thy
fathers
commandement
,
and
forsake
not
the
lawe
of
thy
mother
.
19
Be
at
defiance
with
a
wicked
and
naughtie
woman
,
for
her
house
is
the
high
waie
to
hell
.
20
Be
temperate
in
thy
diet
:
for
gluttonie
and
gormondising
is
vninéete
for
a
man
.
The
second
Honicombe
,
yeelding
most
wholesome
exhortations
to
vertue
,
and
vertuous
life
.
21
BE
true
and
trustie
to
thy
friend
,
so
shall
he
be
bold
to
commit
the
secrets
of
his
soule
into
thy
hands
.
22
Be
conuersant
with
the
wise
,
and
with
such
as
be
of
vnderstanding
kéepe
companie
.
23
Be
desirous
of
the
feare
of
the
Lord
:
for
it
is
the
beginning
of
wisedome
and
vnderstanding
.
24
Be
a
wise
sonne
,
so
shalt
thou
make
thy
fathers
heart
glad
,
and
driue
awaie
heauines
from
thy
mother
.
25
Be
a
worshipper
of
the
Lord
thy
God
,
and
in
the
daie
of
thine
hunger
,
he
will
refresh
thée
.
26
Be
thou
painefull
and
laborious
in
thy
trade
and
occupation
,
so
shalt
thou
atteine
to
be
rich
.
27
Be
iust
and
righteous
in
thy
life
and
conuersation
,
so
shalt
thou
haue
a
good
report
.
28
Be
warned
at
the
mouth
of
the
wise
,
&
despise
not
the
counsell
of
such
as
haue
experience
.
29
Be
diligent
in
doing
thy
dutie
,
and
towards
such
as
are
thy
betters
vse
reuerence
.
30
Be
a
moderate
spender
,
so
shalt
thou
be
thriftie
:
for
prodigalitie
bringeth
pouertie
.
31
Be
earnest
in
a
quarell
of
equitie
,
and
whiles
thou
liuest
be
neuer
ashamed
of
the
truth
.
32
Be
zealous
in
religion
and
righteousnesse
,
rebuke
the
offender
that
he
may
amend
.
33
Be
patient
in
the
time
of
trouble
,
so
shalt
thou
receiue
a
garland
of
glorie
at
the
last
.
34
Be
worldlie
wise
according
to
honestie
,
and
in
all
thy
dealings
haue
an
vpright
conscience
.
35
Be
painefull
in
thy
life
whiles
thou
art
strong
and
healthfull
,
so
shalt
thou
be
counted
wise
.
36
Be
rich
in
vertue
,
and
poore
in
vice
,
with
such
riches
God
is
glorified
,
and
with
such
pouertie
he
is
honoured
.
37
Be
mercifull
to
the
néedie
,
and
from
such
as
lacke
,
turne
not
thy
face
,
least
God
be
displeased
.
38
Be
a
harbourer
of
the
succourles
,
and
let
thine
hands
be
open
to
the
refreshing
of
the
néedie
.
39
Be
plentifull
in
good
workes
,
and
where
occasion
is
ministred
,
leaue
a
testimonie
of
compassion
.
40
Be
sparing
in
spéech
&
laughter
,
for
a
babbler
is
abhorred
of
such
as
be
sober
and
wise
.
The
third
Honicombe
,
yeelding
most
whoalsome
exhortations
to
vertue
and
vertuous
life
.
41
BE
mercifull
,
so
shalt
thou
do
thy selfe
a
benefite
:
for
who
so
hurteth
his
neighbour
,
is
a
Tyrant
.
42
Be
liberall
in
giuing
,
so
shalt
thou
haue
plentie
:
for
he
that
watereth
,
shall
be
watered
also
himselfe
.
43
Be
a
sercher
after
good
things
,
so
shalt
thou
finde
fauour
:
for
who
so
séeketh
after
mischiefe
,
it
shall
happen
vnto
him
.
44
Be
a
louer
of
correction
,
so
shalt
thou
loue
knowledge
:
for
he
that
hateth
to
be
reproued
,
is
a
foole
.
45
Be
true
in
thy
talk
,
and
speake
that
which
is
right
:
for
a
false
witnesse
deceiueth
by
his
lieng
.
46
Be
iust
and
righteous
,
so
shall
no
aduersitie
happen
vnto
thée
:
but
the
vngodlie
shall
be
filled
with
miserie
.
47
Be
a
wise
sonne
,
and
hearken
to
thy
fathers
warning
,
least
being
scornefull
thou
be
reproued
.
48
Be
sure
to
kéepe
thy
mouth
,
so
shalt
thou
kéepe
thy
life
:
for
who
so
rashlie
openeth
his
lips
,
destroieth
himselfe
.
49
Be
righteous
,
and
thou
shalt
abhorre
lies
:
whereas
the
vngodlie
shameth
himselfe
,
and
is
put
to
silence
.
50
Be
innocent
and
harmelesse
in
thy
wa●e●
for
vngodlinesse
ouerthroweth
&
drowneth
the
sinner
.
51
Be
righteous
if
thou
wilt
excell
,
and
loue
wisedome
if
thou
wilt
be
honourable
and
worshipfull
.
52
Be
a
walker
in
the
waie
of
righteousnes
,
for
therein
is
life
:
but
in
the
contrarie
is
death
and
destruction
.
53
Be
vertuous
,
and
thou
shalt
leaue
vnto
thy
children
an
euerlasting
inheritance
,
and
riches
that
shall
neuer
rust
.
54
Be
plentifull
in
thine
almes
,
and
God
shall
increase
thy
store
,
and
giue
thée
his
blessing
abundantlie
.
55
Be
faithfullie
occupied
in
the
feare
of
the
Lord
,
and
thou
shalt
walke
vprightlie
before
him
all
thy
life
long
.
56
Be
contented
with
a
little
in
righteousnes
,
for
that
is
better
than
great
rents
wrongfullie
gotten
.
57
Be
content
to
commit
thy
workes
vnto
the
Lord
,
so
shall
that
prosper
which
thou
deuisest
and
intendest
.
58
Be
righteous
in
thy
tong
,
and
sober
in
thy
talke
,
for
such
are
pleasant
vnto
Kings
and
great
estates
.
59
Be
obedient
and
loiall
,
so
shalt
thou
be
in
fauour
,
and
thine
order
of
liuing
shall
be
a
good
example
vnto
others
.
60
Be
carefull
to
do
thy
duetie
,
and
haue
a
single
eie
ouer
the
charge
committed
vnto
thine
hand
.
The
fourth
Honicombe
,
yeelding
most
wholesome
exhortations
to
vertue
and
vertuous
life
.
61
BE
humble
and
lowlie
in
the
whole
course
of
thy
life
,
let
the
lawe
of
the
Lord
be
the
rule
to
guide
thy
goings
.
62
Be
readie
to
do
thy
friend
good
in
the
daies
of
his
distresse
,
for
in
so
doing
thou
sauest
his
life
.
63
Be
comforted
in
thy
heauinesse
with
the
counsell
of
thy
neighbour
,
&
cast
not
awaie
all
hope
.
64
Be
to
other
,
as
thou
wouldst
haue
other
be
to
thée
:
that
is
,
iust
,
louing
,
fauourable
,
gentle
,
and
courteous
.
65
Be
in
thy
youth
mindfull
of
thine
age
,
and
laie
vp
in
thy
yong
yeares
,
to
kéepe
thée
when
thou
art
old
.
66
Be
merrie
of
hart
,
for
that
maketh
a
lustie
age
:
but
a
sorrowfull
mind
drieth
vp
the
bones
.
67
Be
wise
,
and
vse
few
words
,
embrace
vnderstanding
,
&
make
much
of
knowledge
and
science
.
68
Be
a
searcher
after
vertue
,
and
an
enimie
to
vice
,
so
shalt
thou
finde
perfect
blessednesse
in
the
end
.
69
Be
merrie
with
them
that
be
merrie
,
and
mourne
with
them
that
mourne
,
yet
excéede
not
measure
.
70
Be
carefull
ouer
thy
charge
,
so
shalt
thou
get
double
credit
,
and
encrease
in
fauour
.
71
Be
discréet
in
thy
talke
&
communication
,
and
in
thy
behauior
be
mild
,
humble
,
&
courteous
.
72
Be
pitifull
to
the
distressed
,
succour
such
as
be
afflicted
,
and
to
the
néedie
reach
out
thine
hand
.
73
Be
to
thy
friend
in
aduersitie
a
present
helpe
,
that
in
thy
necessitie
he
may
make
retribution
.
74
Be
true
and
trustie
in
thy
vocation
,
and
in
all
thy
dealings
set
Gods
feare
before
thy
face
.
75
Be
content
with
thine
estate
,
and
breake
not
beyond
thy
tedder
:
for
in
so
doing
thou
wantest
wisedome
.
76
Be
gentle
and
courteous
in
spéech
:
for
a
smooth
tongue
purchaseth
fauor
among
the
people
.
77
Be
liberall
and
lend
,
laie
not
vp
thy
treasure
and
sée
thy
brother
lacke
,
but
giue
of
thy
goodes
to
the
néedie
.
78
Be
obedient
to
thy
parents
,
to
thy
betters
giue
reuerence
,
liue
within
lawe
and
loialtie
.
79
Be
circumspect
and
warie
in
all
thy
busines
,
and
attempt
nothing
without
aduisement
.
80
Be
gealous
ouer
thine
honest
name
,
least
thou
bring
thy selfe
to
shame
among
the
people
.
The
fift
Honicombe
,
yeelding
most
whoalsome
exhortations
to
vertue
and
vertuous
life
.
81
BE
néere
to
thy selfe
in
the
time
of
néede
,
least
such
as
be
wise
laugh
thée
to
scorne
,
and
make
thée
a
byword
.
82
Be
faithfull
to
thy
friend
in
all
his
affaires
,
for
therevpon
dependeth
thine
estimation
and
credit
.
83
Be
a
companion
with
honest
women
,
but
of
wanton
minions
beware
:
for
they
are
the
verie
dores
of
death
.
84
Be
modest
at
the
table
,
least
they
that
sit
by
,
séeing
thine
intemperance
,
abhorre
thée
.
85
Be
sparing
at
wine
,
for
too
much
drinking
therof
inféebleth
the
wit
,
and
weakeneth
the
memorie
.
86
Be
louing
and
carefull
ouer
thy
wife
,
for
to
vse
her
hardlie
,
and
not
like
a
husband
,
is
the
next
way
to
make
her
an
harlot
.
87
Be
warie
how
thou
viewest
the
beautie
of
a
woman
too
narrowlie
,
least
thou
be
taken
in
her
loue
,
and
so
fall
to
follie
.
88
Be
chaste
in
communication
and
talke
,
for
manie
times
the
heart
giueth
vtterance
to
the
tongue
.
89
Be
carefull
to
kéepe
thée
in
one
place
,
and
continue
in
thy
calling
,
if
thou
intend
to
be
thriftie
.
90
Be
more
desirous
to
saue
than
to
spend
,
least
in
the
time
of
néede
thou
haue
not
to
serue
thy
turne
.
91
Be
a
true
paimaister
of
thy
hired
seruant
,
and
let
him
haue
his
wages
for
his
worke
.
92
Be
courteous
and
gentle
,
so
shall
such
as
be
absent
commend
thée
,
and
they
that
be
present
,
shall
reioice
in
thy
companie
.
93
Be
merrie
at
thy
meate
,
and
giue
God
thankes
for
the
same
,
so
shalt
thou
haue
alwaies
enough
.
94
Be
mindfull
of
thy
dutie
to
God
,
&
euerie
morning
&
euening
magnifie
his
holie
name
.
95
Be
sober
and
continent
among
yong
women
,
in
the
presence
of
thy
wife
,
least
she
burne
in
gealousie
ouer
thée
.
96
Be
in
thy
conuersation
humble
and
gentle
,
and
haue
a
regard
to
the
whole
course
of
thy
life
.
97
Be
in
thine
apparell
modest
,
in
thy
communication
honest
,
in
thy
behauiour
sober
,
and
in
all
thy
doings
discréete
.
98
Be
to
the
stranger
courteous
,
to
thy
neighbour
friendlie
,
to
all
a
wellwiller
,
to
none
an
enimie
.
99
Be
to
thy
prince
trustie
and
loiall
,
to
the
magistrate
obedient
,
and
to
thy
betters
dutifull
.
100
Be
thankefull
to
God
for
all
his
benefites
,
and
let
his
praise
be
alwaies
in
thy
mouth
.
harlot
.
16
Be
not
suertie
for
a
stranger
,
and
for
him
whome
thou
knowwest
not
,
be
not
handfasted
.
17
Be
not
in
thy
neighbours
danger
:
if
thou
be
,
humble
thy selfe
,
and
with
thy
friends
intreate
thy
creditour
.
18
Be
not
sluggish
,
but
consider
the
Emmet
,
and
by
her
example
learne
to
be
wise
.
19
Be
not
slouthfull
and
idle
,
least
pouertie
créepe
vpon
thée
,
and
beggerie
ouertake
thée
as
a
traueller
.
20
Be
not
proud
of
countenance
,
abhorre
a
lieng
tongue
,
and
detest
hands
that
shed
innocent
bloud
.
The
seuenth
Honicombe
,
yeelding
most
whoalsome
dehortations
from
vice
and
vitious
life
.
21
BE
not
haunted
with
an
hart
that
is
full
of
wicked
imaginations
:
for
that
is
the
next
waie
to
mischiese
.
22
Be
not
a
false
witnesse
that
bringeth
lies
,
nor
a
sower
of
discord
among
brethren
.
23
Be
not
a
companie
kéeper
with
a
faire
woman
,
least
thou
be
taken
and
intrapped
with
her
faire
lookes
.
24
Be
not
familiar
with
an
harlot
,
for
she
bringeth
a
man
to
beggerie
:
but
an
honest
woman
is
worth
gold
.
25
Be
not
a
tempter
of
thy
neighbours
wife
to
lewdnesse
,
least
thou
runne
in
danger
of
Gods
cursse
.
26
Be
not
a
blasphemer
of
the
Lords
name
,
least
he
be
sharplie
auenged
of
thée
for
thy
presumption
.
27
Be
not
a
reprouer
of
the
scornfull
,
least
he
owe
thée
euill
will
:
but
rebuke
a
wise
man
,
and
he
will
loue
thée
.
28
Be
not
of
the
number
that
saie
,
Stolne
waters
are
swéete
,
and
the
bread
that
is
priuilie
eaten
hath
a
good
taste
.
29
Be
not
a
gatherer
of
goodes
wrongfullie
,
for
they
profit
nothing
in
the
end
.
30
Be
not
a
stirrer
vp
of
hatred
and
strife
,
but
embrace
loue
:
for
loue
couereth
the
multitude
of
sinnes
.
31
Be
not
a
much
babbler
,
for
therein
is
great
offence
:
but
refraine
thy
lips
,
so
shalt
thou
be
wise
.
32
Be
not
double
of
tongue
,
and
a
dissembler
:
for
the
Lord
abhorreth
the
counterfeite
hypocrite
.
33
Be
not
an
extortioner
,
nor
an
oppresser
of
the
poore
:
for
the
Lord
will
take
their
cause
in
hand
.
34
Be
not
fugitiue
and
lightfooted
from
place
to
place
,
but
continue
content
with
thine
owne
estate
.
35
Be
not
gealous
ouer
thy
faire
and
youthfull
wife
,
least
thou
turne
her
loue
into
hate
.
36
Be
not
couetous
and
gréedie
of
monie
,
for
in
time
both
thou
and
thy
wealth
shall
awaie
.
37
Be
not
delicate
and
nice
:
for
that
is
the
propertie
of
women
,
but
auoid
all
such
vanities
.
38
Be
not
inquisitiue
after
things
aboue
thy
knowledge
,
least
thou
be
counted
a
busie
bodie
.
39
Be
not
a
mainteiner
of
wrong
iudgement
,
least
the
Lord
confound
thée
in
thy
wickednesse
.
40
Be
not
ouer
carefull
for
thy
life
,
least
thou
fall
into
mistrust
&
despaire
of
Gods
prouidence
.
The
eight
Honicombe
,
yeelding
most
whoalsome
dehortations
from
vice
and
vitious
life
.
41
BE
not
a
talebearer
from
care
to
eare
,
least
thou
be
forsaken
of
thy
friends
,
and
made
an
outcast
.
42
Be
not
vniust
in
buieng
and
selling
,
let
thy
balance
be
euen
,
and
thy
weights
without
fault
.
43
Be
not
a
dissembler
,
nor
a
discouerer
of
secrets
:
but
faithfull
of
heart
,
and
trustie
in
counsell
.
44
Be
not
a
purchaser
of
thy
neighbours
house
ouer
his
head
,
for
in
so
doing
thou
suckest
his
bloud
.
45
Be
not
suertie
for
a
stranger
,
least
thou
smart
for
it
:
for
he
that
hateth
suertiship
is
sure
.
46
Be
not
a
worker
of
deceiptfull
workes
,
but
a
sower
of
righteousnesse
,
so
shalt
thou
receiue
thy
reward
.
47
Be
not
corrupt
in
heart
,
for
such
doth
the
Lord
abhorre
:
but
in
such
as
are
of
an
vndefiled
conuersation
,
he
hath
pleasure
.
48
Be
not
ouer
bold
to
trust
in
thy
riches
,
least
thou
haue
a
fall
,
but
vse
them
in
the
feare
of
the
Lord
.
49
Be
not
a
sower
of
disquietnes
in
thine
owne
house
,
least
thou
haue
wind
for
thine
heritage
.
50
Be
not
malicious
,
least
thou
be
insnared
with
thine
owne
mouth
:
but
be
méeke
of
spéech
,
so
shalt
thou
be
honoured
.
51
Be
not
a
medler
in
other
mens
matters
,
least
thou
be
ill
thought
of
,
and
haue
small
thanks
for
thy
labor
.
52
Be
not
hastie
in
vttering
thy
wrath
,
least
thou
be
counted
a
foole
,
and
in
the
end
thou
discouer
thine
owne
shame
.
53
Be
not
a
slanderous
person
,
for
such
a
one
woundeth
like
a
sword
:
but
a
wise
mans
tongue
is
wholesome
.
54
Be
not
an
imaginer
of
euill
,
for
commonlie
mischiefe
doth
followe
:
but
be
a
counseller
of
that
which
is
honest
.
55
Be
not
a
lier
,
and
a
forger
of
vntrueths
,
for
such
doeth
the
Lord
abhorre
:
but
they
that
deale
trulie
,
please
him
.
56
Be
not
a
sluggard
,
faine
to
haue
,
and
not
to
get
:
but
be
diligent
,
and
thou
shalt
haue
plentie
and
abundance
.
57
Be
not
proud
,
for
after
pride
followeth
strife
,
whilest
thou
thinkest
none
comparable
in
worthines
vnto
thy selfe
.
58
Be
not
a
getter
of
thy
goodes
by
vanitie
,
for
they
are
soone
spent
:
but
they
that
are
gathered
together
with
the
hand
,
shall
increase
.
59
Be
not
desperate
,
and
out
of
hope
in
thy
heauinesse
:
for
that
is
the
next
waie
to
kill
thy
hart
.
60
Be
not
a
bolsterer
of
the
wicked
in
his
wickednesse
,
least
thou
be
partaker
of
his
punishment
.
The
ninth
Honicombe
,
yeelding
most
whoalesome
dehortations
from
vice
and
vitious
life
.
61
BE
not
deceitfull
:
for
such
a
one
shall
not
roste
that
he
tooke
in
hunting
:
but
the
riches
of
the
iust
are
of
great
value
.
62
Be
not
shamelesse
in
sinning
,
least
the
vengeance
of
the
Lord
ouertake
thée
,
and
thou
be
crushed
in
péeces
.
63
Be
not
sparing
in
vsing
the
rod
,
least
thou
hating
thy
sonne
,
be
an
occasion
that
he
cursse
thée
another
daie
.
64
Be
not
scornefull
,
least
in
séeking
for
wisedome
,
thou
find
it
not
,
though
thou
wouldest
giue
gold
for
it
.
65
Be
not
familiar
with
a
foolish
man
,
when
thou
perceiuest
not
in
him
the
lips
of
knowledge
and
vnderstanding
.
66
Be
not
iniurious
and
wrongfull
to
the
poore
:
for
therein
thou
blasphemest
thy
maker
,
and
dishonourest
his
maiestie
.
67
Be
not
proud
and
haughtie
of
heart
:
for
such
doth
the
Lord
abhorre
,
and
he
hateth
them
euen
to
hell
.
68
Be
not
froward
in
thy
waies
,
if
thou
wilt
please
the
Lord
,
but
followe
the
path
of
peace
and
equitie
.
69
Be
not
a
deuiser
of
vanities
which
please
thine
owne
heart
,
for
with
such
toies
is
the
Lords
wrath
kindled
.
70
Be
not
a
wicked
dooer
:
for
such
as
exercise
themselues
in
naughtinesse
,
are
an
abhomination
vnto
him
.
71
Be
not
carelesse
at
the
Kings
displeasure
:
for
the
wrath
and
anger
of
the
Prince
,
is
the
messenger
of
death
.
72
Be
not
rash
in
thine
enterprises
:
for
of
rashnesse
and
hardinesse
commeth
repentance
and
sorrowe
.
73
Be
not
a
controller
of
thy
betters
:
for
in
so
doing
,
thou
doest
run
among
thorns
and
thistles
.
74
Be
not
offensiue
to
thy
brother
in
anie
thing
,
least
he
being
gréeued
,
complaine
against
thée
bitterlie
.
75
Be
not
a
prouoker
of
the
angrie
,
least
by
heaping
fire
vpon
fire
,
thou
thy selfe
féele
the
flaming
heate
.
76
Be
not
acquainted
with
a
sorcerer
,
and
with
an
inchanter
or
soothsaier
kéepe
not
companie
.
77
Be
not
curious
in
vanities
,
least
thou
become
a
scorne
among
the
wise
,
and
a
mocking-stocke
among
the
sober
.
78
Be
not
ouercome
with
wine
and
strong
drinke
:
for
thereby
manie
a
wise
man
hath
shewed
him selfe
a
foole
.
79
Be
not
fauourable
to
the
malefactour
,
and
seucare
against
the
innocent
,
for
that
is
to
peruert
iustice
.
80
Be
not
a
shifter
,
to
liue
by
other
mens
sweate
,
but
let
thine
owne
labour
minister
vnto
thée
allowance
.
The
tenth
Honicombe
,
yeelding
most
whoalsome
dehortations
from
vice
and
vitious
life
.
81
BE
not
wanton
nor
light
in
thy
behauiour
,
least
thy
maners
being
marked
,
thou
reape
shame
and
rebuke
.
82
Be
not
a
couerer
of
an
offence
,
where
the
offender
falleth
wilfullie
,
but
open
his
fault
that
he
may
be
reproued
.
83
Be
not
seditious
and
giuen
to
discord
and
strife
,
least
thou
be
counted
a
mainteiner
of
mischiefe
.
84
Be
not
vainglorious
and
confident
in
thy
foolishnesse
,
for
such
a
one
is
like
a
shee
Beare
robbed
of
her
whelps
.
85
Be
not
a
rewarder
of
euill
for
good
:
for
if
thou
so
do
,
euill
shall
not
depart
from
thy
house
.
86
Be
not
a
iustifier
of
the
vngodlie
,
nor
a
condemner
of
the
innocent
:
for
both
these
doth
the
Lord
abhorre
.
87
Be
not
delighted
in
sinne
and
wickednesse
:
for
that
is
to
bring
destruction
&
euerlasting
death
to
thine
owne
soule
.
88
Be
not
froward
of
heart
,
least
thou
thereby
obteine
no
good
:
neither
beare
thou
a
double
tong
in
thy
mouth
.
89
Be
not
wilfull
in
thine
owne
opinion
,
neither
defend
thou
obstinatelie
that
which
is
not
right
.
90
Be
not
wise
in
thine
own
conceipte
,
least
in
so
doing
thou
be
counted
a
foole
among
the
discréete
.
91
Be
not
married
to
thine
owne
fansie
,
and
like
not
so
well
of
thy
selfe
,
as
to
haue
other
in
contempt
.
92
Be
not
hastie
to
be
reuenged
vpon
thine
enimie
,
but
bridle
thy
raging
lust
for
a
time
with
reason
.
93
Be
not
stubborne
and
revellious
against
a
magistrate
,
least
thou
heape
coles
of
fire
vpon
thine
head
.
94
Be
not
presumptuous
,
and
of
an
haughtie
heart
:
for
the
end
of
pride
is
shame
and
confusion
.
95
Be
not
a
listener
after
newes
,
nor
a
raiser
vp
of
reports
,
least
thou
become
a
common
scorne
.
96
Be
not
a
laughter
at
other
mens
miseries
:
for
thine
estate
is
subiect
to
the
like
wretchednesse
and
calamitie
.
97
Be
not
a
grudger
against
God
,
if
he
afflict
thée
:
but
patientlie
beare
all
tribulations
and
sorowes
.
98
Be
not
suspicious
where
there
is
no
appearance
,
and
though
there
be
,
yet
be
not
too
rash
in
thy
iudgement
.
99
Be
not
liberall
of
another
mans
,
least
thereby
thou
growe
out
of
credit
with
thy
friends
.
100
Be
not
a
deceiuer
of
the
simple
,
nor
guilefull
in
thy
dealings
:
for
that
is
the
waie
to
lose
loue
and
fauour
.
The
Conclusion
.
Taste
of
the
honie
heere
in
this
hiue
,
If
thou
wilt
learne
to
liue
well
,
and
thriue
.
FINIS
.
A
Referendarie
to
the
Premisses
.
NO
cookerie
is
so
exquisite
,
No
dish
so
deintie
dressed
,
But
ouercommes
the
appetite
,
By
gluttonie
oppressed
:
And
therefore
wise
King
Salomon
Commendeth
moderation
.
No
kind
of
sweete
restoritie
,
Though
curiouslie
compounded
,
No
instrumentall
melodie
,
In
time
and
measure
sounded
,
But
by
degrees
superlatiue
,
Offends
the
vertue
sensitiue
.
Such
store
of
honie
is
gathered
,
Heere
in
this
swarming
Beehiue
,
As
being
often
swallowed
,
So
whets
the
power
digestiue
,
That
more
and
more
it
coueteth
,
And
neuer
faints
or
surfeteth
.
Who
would
not
then
most
hungerlie
,
Eate
plentie
of
this
honie
,
Which
tastes
so
sweete
and
sauourlie
,
And
costs
so
little
monie
?
The
vse
thereof
is
generall
,
God
graunt
it
proue
effectuall
.
A
Plant
of
Pleasure
,
Bearing
fourteene
seuerall
flowres
,
called
by
the
names
of
Holie
Hymnes
,
and
Spirituall
Songs
.
Wherein
such
godlie
exercises
are
presented
to
the
hands
of
euerie
particular
person
,
as
may
conuenientlie
be
applied
to
their
priuate
vse
,
not
onlie
in
the
pleasant
Spring
of
prosperitie
:
but
also
in
the
hard
Winter
of
aduersitie
.
BY
ABRAHAM
FLEMING
.
Ephes.
5.
verse
,
18
,
19.
¶
Be
ye
fulfilled
with
the
spirit
,
speaking
vnto
your selues
in
Psalmes
,
and
Hymnes
,
and
Spirituall
Songs
,
singing
and
making
melodie
in
your
hearts
.
AT
LONDON
,
Printed
by
Henrie
Denham
.
Anno
Dom.
1581.
A
Preface
to
the
true
Christian
Reader
.
IT
is
a
naturall
inclination
of
man
,
for
the
delighting
and
solacing
of
himselfe
,
after
some
labour
or
exercise
,
to
seeke
such
recreations
,
as
dooe
best
agree
with
his
disposition
.
Herevpon
,
some
couet
this
game
,
othersome
that
:
and
euerie
man
indeede
what
maketh
most
for
his
contentment
.
Which
kind
of
recreations
and
refreshings
,
men
are
not
forbidden
in
Gods
word
to
vse
,
so
that
the
feare
of
his
diuine
maiestie
preuent
them
in
all
their
actions
:
and
that
they
abuse
not
those
benefites
of
recreation
to
a
licentious
and
wanton
libertie
.
Verie
necessarie
it
is
,
that
consideration
be
had
of
the
state
of
the
bodie
,
which
cannot
alwaies
endure
labour
,
but
that
now
and
then
it
must
be
refreshed
,
not
onlie
with
some
intermission
&
ceassing
from
trauell
,
but
also
with
some
kind
of
exercise
coupled
with
delectation
and
pleasure
,
whereby
not
onelie
the
bodie
,
and
euerie
member
thereof
,
is
comforted
,
but
the
mind
also
,
and
the
faculties
or
powers
of
the
same
iollilie
quickened
.
Such
care
taken
for
the
bodie
,
which
is
earthlie
and
corruptible
,
should
teach
vs
(
I
thinke
)
a
point
of
wit
,
which
we
want
,
touching
the
regard
wherewith
we
ought
to
be
moued
for
the
good
estate
of
the
mind
or
soule
,
which
is
heauenlie
and
immortall
.
For
how
much
the
minde
is
more
pretious
than
the
bodie
,
so
much
the
more
,
wisedome
would
,
it
should
be
esteemed
:
otherwise
we
shall
seeme
to
preferre
the
shell
before
the
kernell
,
the
barke
before
the
pith
,
the
shadowe
before
the
substance
,
yea
,
most
absurdlie
,
we
shall
refuse
wheate
for
chaffe
,
pure
gold
for
drosse
,
cleere
wine
for
dregs
,
and
in
conclusion
repent
our
want
of
grace
.
It
were
behoofull
therefore
for
vs
,
first
and
principallie
to
see
to
our
mind
,
which
is
chiefest
part
of
our
essence
and
being
,
that
the
same
,
after
some
serious
studie
and
contemplation
,
desiring
to
be
refreshed
,
be
not
fed
with
fond
fansies
,
fables
,
dotages
,
imaginations
,
dreames
,
&
I
cannot
tell
what
idle
and
vnfruitefull
discourses
,
which
kindle
the
affections
,
and
set
the
flesh
a gogge
:
but
rather
with
holie
exercises
,
and
godlie
meditations
,
such
as
are
and
may
be
prouided
for
the
purpose
,
to
reuiue
the
spirit
,
and
quicken
the
new
man
,
if
the
partie
be
gratiouslie
affected
.
Thou
hast
heere
therefore
presented
vnto
thine
hand
(
good
Reader
)
a
plant
of
pleasure
,
bearing
fourteene
seuerall
flowers
,
called
by
the
name
of
holie
Hymnes
and
spirituall
Songs
,
to
reade
at
thy
leasure
for
thy
recreation
,
and
not
so
much
for
thy
recreation
,
as
for
thy
profit
:
which
I
haue
put
partlie
in
rythme
,
and
partlie
in
prose
,
for
the
satisfaction
of
sundrie
Readers
desires
,
some
beeing
addicted
to
this
,
and
some
delighted
in
that
kind
of
writing
.
I
would
to
God
it
were
in
me
to
frame
my
wit
to
the
will
of
the
well
disposed
in
all
points
.
I
haue
done
what
I
could
,
the
Lord
knoweth
what
I
would
:
his
name
be
praised
for
all
,
whose
glorie
to
seeke
and
set
foorth
,
I
beseech
him
giue
vs
all
grace
,
so
shall
the
faithfull
reioice
and
clap
their
hands
,
but
shame
shall
fall
vpon
the
reprobat
,
&
force
them
to
hang
downe
their
heads
.
Abraham
Fleming
.
A
Plant
of
Pleasure
,
bearing
fourteene
seuerall
Flowres
.
¶
The
first
Flowre
called
a
holie
Hymne
,
conteining
1
A
petition
vnto
God
for
the
remission
of
sinnes
.
2
A
description
of
Gods
greatnesse
.
3
Of
his
habitation
,
and
that
he
seeth
all
things
.
A.
1
AS
the
Sunne
is
the
soule
and
life
of
the
world
,
so
is
thy
word
(
O
God
)
the
comfort
of
my
heart
.
Be
gratious
&
fauourable
vnto
me
thy
seruant
,
that
I
may
be
free
from
the
malice
of
mine
enimies
.
Reward
me
not
according
to
my
deseruings
(
O
Lord
)
for
I
am
full
of
sinne
,
and
in
me
there
is
no
righteousnesse
.
According
to
thy
louing
kindnesse
therefore
(
O
mercifull
father
,
)
blot
mine
offences
out
of
thy
register
,
and
pardon
me
.
Haue
mercie
on
me
,
O
founteine
of
all
mercie
,
cleanse
me
from
the
corruption
of
sinne
,
and
wash
me
with
the
water
of
thy
word
.
Am
not
I
a
reasonable
creature
,
indued
with
knowledge
and
vnderstanding
?
O
Lord
,
to
whom
should
I
then
come
,
but
to
theé
?
2
Men
,
beasts
,
fishes
,
and
foules
,
they
are
the
works
of
thine
hands
,
by
the
vertue
of
thy
word
they
were
created
and
made
.
From
the
rising
of
the
Sunne
,
to
the
going
downe
of
the
same
,
I
will
continue
in
the
contemplation
and
view
of
thy
greatnes
.
Lighten
the
eies
of
my
hart
(
O
Lord
)
that
they
may
seé
the
mightines
of
thy
maiestie
in
thy
creatures
.
Endlesse
is
thy
glorie
,
and
thy
power
is
incomprehensible
:
wonderfull
art
thou
in
thy
iudgments
.
Maruellous
things
are
wrought
by
thine
omnipotent
hand
day
by
day
,
the
eies
of
all
people
are
witnesses
of
thy
power
.
3
In
heauen
is
thy
dwelling
place
,
from
whence
thou
beholdest
the
commings
in
,
and
the
goings
out
of
all
men
.
Nothing
is
hidden
from
thine
eies
,
O
Lord
,
the
brightnesse
of
thy
maiestie
can
not
be
absent
.
Giue
me
grace
(
O
God
)
to
leade
my
life
in
the
loue
of
thy
lawe
,
so
shall
I
not
miscarrie
.
The
second
Flowre
called
a
spirituall
Song
,
conteining
1
A
commemoration
or
remembrance
of
the
benefites
of
Christes
death
and
passion
.
2
A
petition
for
thankefulnesse
.
3
A
confession
of
Gods
greatnesse
and
almightinesse
.
B.
1
AL
people
praise
the
Lord
,
with
faithfull
heart
and
voice
,
Be
bold
to
magnifie
his
name
,
and
therein
to
reioice
.
Remember
well
the
worke
,
which
he
for
vs
hath
wrought
,
And
laud
his
name
accordinglie
,
in
word
,
in
deed
,
and
thought
.
Hell
gates
he
hath
shut
vp
,
in
spite
of
Sathans
power
,
And
saued
the
soules
of
sinfull
men
from
torments
sharpe
and
sower
.
Most
mightie
is
his
arme
,
his
greatnesse
hath
none
end
,
From
force
of
foes
that
vs
assault
,
all
his
he
doth
defend
.
2
Lord
lighten
thou
our
hearts
,
that
we
may
praise
thy
power
,
Eternallie
which
flourisheth
,
and
worketh
euerie
hower
.
3
Most
mightie
is
thy
word
,
thy
maiestie
surmounts
,
In
glorie
none
so
excellent
,
(
as
scriptures
cast
accounts
.
)
No
Prince
nor
Potentate
,
may
once
with
thee
compare
,
Giue
vs
thy
grace
no
lesse
to
learne
,
(
O
Lord
)
with
Christian
care
.
The
third
Flowre
called
a
holie
Hymne
,
conteining
1
A
request
for
assistance
against
our
aduersaries
.
2
A
confession
of
our
vilenesse
by
reason
of
sinne
.
3
A
petition
for
true
mortification
and
regeneration
.
4
Of
the
pretiousnesse
of
mans
soule
.
R.
1
ACcording
to
thine
vnmeasurable
mercies
,
O
God
,
heare
my
praier
,
and
let
thine
eares
be
open
to
the
crie
of
my
complaint
.
Be
my
sauiour
and
deliuerer
from
danger
and
distresse
,
&
bridle
thou
the
desperatenesse
of
mine
aduersarie
,
that
he
do
me
no
mischefe
.
Rebuke
them
(
O
Lord
)
that
go
about
to
raise
reproches
against
me
:
chastise
them
,
that
they
may
seé
wherein
they
haue
offended
.
As
for
me
,
I
will
withstand
them
in
their
maliciousnesse
:
for
I
hope
thou
wilt
arme
me
with
the
spirit
of
fortitude
and
patience
.
Holie
one
of
Israell
,
heare
the
supplication
of
me
thy
seruant
,
and
in
the
time
of
necessitie
assist
me
.
2
A
worme
and
no
man
I
confesse
my selfe
to
be
,
yea
,
more
vile
and
contemptible
,
than
anie
vnreasonable
creature
:
for
sinne
hath
s●oong
my
soule
.
My
heart
is
defiled
with
a
thousand
corrupt
cogitations
:
yea
,
the
thoughts
which
are
hidden
in
my
heart
,
are
not
so
infinite
,
as
they
are
wicked
.
From
mine
infancie
and
cradle
I
haue
bene
blemished
with
sinne
,
and
as
for
righteousnes
or
iustice
,
there
is
none
in
mine
entrailes
.
Lord
,
I
am
so
ouerwhelmed
in
sinne
and
iniquitie
,
that
I
stand
in
continuall
feare
of
thy
punishment
:
Oh
giue
me
grace
to
repent
!
Euening
and
morning
I
call
my
sinnes
to
memorie
,
and
they
are
more
in
number
than
the
haires
of
my
head
:
yet
(
O
Lord
)
be
mercifull
.
3
Make
me
a
new
creature
by
the
inspiration
of
thy
sanctifieng
spirit
,
and
let
mine
inward
man
be
circumcised
with
the
razour
of
mortification
.
Increase
in
me
godlie
desires
,
and
let
all
carnall
concupiscences
be
quite
quenched
in
me
,
that
I
may
long
after
nothing
,
but
the
loue
of
thy
lawe
.
4
Nothing
is
more
pretious
in
thy
sight
(
O
Lord
)
than
the
soule
of
man
,
O
let
not
sinne
preuaile
against
it
.
Grant
me
thy
grace
euen
to
the
last
houre
of
my
life
,
that
I
may
haue
in
heauen
mine
inheritance
,
purchased
by
Christ
his
death
and
passion
,
Amen
.
The
fourth
Flowre
called
a
Spirituall
Song
,
conteining
1
A
glorifieng
of
God
.
2
An
exhortation
to
praise
him
.
3
A
repetition
of
certaine
properties
in
him
.
4
A
protestation
or
vow
of
Christian
dutie
to
do
him
reuerence
.
A.
1
ALl
glorie
vnto
God
,
the
guider
of
the
iust
,
Blest
be
his
name
in
heauen
&
earth
whereto
the
righteous
trust
.
2
Repaire
his
temples
to
,
him
worship
and
adore
,
Alleluiah
sing
and
saie
,
to
him
for
euermore
.
3
He
is
the
God
of
grace
,
whose
kingdom
knows
none
end
,
A
mightie
God
,
from
all
annoies
that
can
his
flocke
defend
▪
Most
mercifull
is
he
,
to
such
as
do
repent
,
Forgiuing
them
,
which
for
their
sins
are
sorie
and
lament
.
Laud
we
his
holie
name
,
as
dutie
doth
command
,
Each
tongue
sound
out
his
maiestie
,
adore
him
sea
and
land
.
4
My
heart
,
my
tongue
,
and
voice
,
shall
plaie
the
organ
pipes
In
praising
him
,
out
of
the
skore
our
desperate
debts
which
wipes
.
No
time
will
I
let
slip
,
(
if
God
do
giue
me
grace
)
Great
thanks
to
render
to
his
name
which
filleth
euerie
place
.
The
fift
Flowre
called
a
holie
Hymne
,
conteining
1
The
reward
of
the
proud
and
impenitent
.
2
An
admonition
not
to
be
high
minded
.
3
To
be
touched
with
compassion
towards
the
afflicted
.
4
To
be
mindfull
of
Gods
mercies
in
tribulation
.
5
A
declaration
of
his
omnipotencie
and
power
.
6
A
petition
that
the
word
of
God
might
be
the
rule
of
our
life
.
H.
1
AN
humble
heart
is
a
sacrifice
vnto
the
Lord
,
a
contrite
spirit
he
will
not
despise
:
as
for
the
proud
and
impenitent
,
he
casteth
them
out
of
his
fauour
in
the
heate
of
his
indignation
.
2
Be
not
high
minded
,
neither
puft
vp
with
a
vaine
opinion
of
thy selfe
:
but
consider
that
thou
art
but
dust
and
ashes
,
and
that
thou
hast
nothing
but
naughtinesse
by
nature
.
3
Relent
at
the
aduersities
and
afflictions
of
thy
neighbour
,
and
in
the
bowels
of
compassion
mitigate
his
miserie
,
for
nothing
falleth
vpon
him
,
but
the
same
may
in
time
chance
to
thée
.
Arme
thy selfe
with
patience
,
to
endure
all
tribulations
:
if
God
chastise
thée
with
anie
kind
of
punishment
,
acknowledge
thine
owne
transgressions
in
that
behalfe
,
and
be
penitent
.
4
Haue
in
thy
mind
the
greatnes
of
Gods
mercies
,
which
are
aboue
all
his
workes
:
put
thy
trust
in
him
in
the
time
of
trouble
,
he
will
deliuer
thée
,
and
set
thée
at
libertie
.
Aske
after
succour
where
it
is
to
be
found
,
the
Lord
is
all
sufficient
,
he
hath
treasures
of
good
things
for
them
that
loue
him
:
as
for
the
wicked
of
this
world
,
they
are
out
of
his
fauour
.
Much
mightier
is
the
mercie
of
the
Lord
,
than
the
heart
of
man
can
conceiue
:
of
his
power
there
is
no
end
:
all
the
world
is
replenished
with
his
greatnes
most
excellent
and
glorious
.
5
Fall
downe
ye
hils
before
his
presence
,
tremble
ye
deepes
at
the
sight
of
his
maiestie
:
for
the
whole
compasse
of
the
world
he
holdeth
in
his
hand
,
to
dispose
the
same
at
his
pleasure
.
Lord
God
of
Iacob
,
who
is
like
vnto
thée
?
Heauen
and
earth
are
witnesses
of
thine
excellencie
:
the
Sunne
and
the
Moone
declare
the
greatnesse
of
thy
glorie
to
all
nations
.
Euerie
creature
telleth
abroade
that
thou
art
omnipotent
:
for
at
thy
becke
all
things
obeie
,
yea
heauen
it selfe
,
which
is
thine
owne
habitation
,
trembleth
and
quaketh
at
thy
thundering
voice
.
6
Make
me
(
O
Lord
God
)
obedientlie
to
leade
my
life
,
direct
thou
my
footesteps
by
the
rule
of
thy
lawe
,
and
let
thy
holie
word
be
a
lanthorne
before
me
,
that
I
go
not
astraie
.
If
I
haue
at
anie
time
swarued
and
done
amisse
,
it
hath
come
to
passe
through
the
want
of
thy
word
,
which
(
I
beséech
thée
)
let
lighten
my
goings
,
like
a
bright
burning
lampe
.
Notwithstanding
(
O
Lord
)
I
deserue
no
such
fauour
and
loue
at
thy
hands
:
yet
for
thine
owne
sake
,
which
art
the
founteine
of
mercie
,
vouchsafe
to
shew
thy selfe
gratious
.
Glorie
,
honour
,
and
praise
be
ascribed
vnto
thée
,
which
hast
béene
from
beginning
of
beginnings
,
and
shalt
continue
in
power
and
maiestie
,
when
all
things
vanish
and
decaie
.
The
sixt
Flowre
called
a
spirituall
Song
,
conteining
1
A
petition
for
humilitie
,
and
assistance
against
our
enimies
.
2
For
mercie
and
loue
of
Gods
lawe
.
3
For
the
leading
of
a
good
life
.
A.
1
AN
humble
heart
,
O
God
,
vnto
thy
seruants
giue
,
Be
thou
to
them
a
louing
Lord
,
whiles
in
this
world
they
liue
:
Regard
thy
little
flocke
,
be
thou
to
them
a
sheeld
,
And
then
defend
from
greedie
Wolues
,
least
ouercome
,
they
yeeld
.
2
Haue
mercie
on
vs
all
,
whose
waies
most
wicked
are
,
And
to
the
path
of
Paradise
,
our
speedie
steps
prepare
.
Make
vs
to
loue
thy
lawe
,
and
therein
to
delight
,
For
that
is
an
oblation
most
pleasant
in
thy
sight
.
3
Let
me
so
leade
my
life
,
that
what
I
thinke
,
or
saie
,
Extend
vnto
the
laud
and
praise
,
of
thee
(
my
God
)
alwaie
.
Make
me
an
instrument
,
thine
excellence
to
sound
,
In
faith
and
in
good
works
(
O
God
)
vouchsafe
I
may
abound
.
Nothing
,
though
high
of
price
,
and
glorious
to
the
eie
,
Grant
mightie
God
from
thy
precepts
may
drawe
my
feete
awrie
.
The
seuenth
Flowre
called
a
holie
Hymne
,
conteining
1
An
inuocation
to
God
for
succour
in
affliction
.
2
For
restitution
of
perfection
lost
by
sinne
.
3
For
the
fortifieng
of
faith
in
time
of
triall
.
4
For
prosperous
successe
of
our
enterprises
.
5.
For
protection
and
strength
in
persecution
of
the
Gospell
.
6
A
deprecation
against
Gods
enimies
,
and
the
aduersaries
of
his
Word
.
M.
1
AT
euening
and
at
morning
I
praise
thée
,
O
God
,
earlie
do
I
call
vpon
thée
:
yea
,
before
the
rising
of
the
Sunne
do
I
direct
my
voice
to
thee
,
my
King
,
and
my
God
.
Be
not
far
from
me
in
the
time
of
mine
affliction
,
but
when
troubles
assault
me
,
be
thou
present
and
at
hand
to
defend
me
,
so
shall
I
féele
comfort
in
my
soule
,
and
glorifie
thy
most
excellent
name
.
2
Restore
to
me
the
fulnesse
of
thy
grace
,
which
mine
owne
sins
,
and
the
transgressions
of
my
progenitours
haue
diminished
,
that
by
the
restitution
of
the
same
,
I
may
the
more
vprightlie
leade
my
life
before
thy
face
.
3
And
though
the
world
be
full
of
wickednesse
,
and
thy
glorie
dailie
derogated
by
the
diuelish
deuises
of
lewd
liuers
,
yet
so
fortifie
my
faith
,
that
I
fall
not
awaie
from
thee
.
Helpe
me
,
O
God
,
to
withstand
the
subtile
suggestions
of
Sathan
,
and
all
Sathanicall
souldiours
,
such
I
meane
as
set
shoulder
against
thée
,
&
thy
son
Christ
.
4
Accept
me
among
thy
chosen
children
,
and
ouershadowe
me
with
the
shield
of
thine
omnipotencie
,
that
whatsoeuer
I
take
in
hand
,
may
haue
happie
successe
,
to
my
profit
,
and
to
thy
glorie
.
5
Mightilie
protect
me
in
all
perils
and
dangers
,
speciallie
in
the
time
of
persecution
,
when
thy
Gospell
is
called
in
question
among
false
Heretikes
,
superstitious
Papists
,
and
cauilling
Scismatikes
.
Fortific
my
spirit
with
the
armour
of
thy
word
,
that
I
may
powre
it
out
plentifullie
in
the
presence
of
thine
enimies
,
to
their
shame
and
confusion
,
and
to
the
aduancement
of
thy
name
.
Let
not
their
sophisticall
assertions
intangle
or
intrap
me
,
but
let
thy
sacred
Scripture
so
flourish
and
fructifie
in
my
heart
,
that
by
thy
gratious
gift
of
vnderstanding
,
I
may
controll
them
in
their
errours
.
Enter
thou
with
me
,
O
Lord
,
when
I
am
cited
to
appeare
before
the
Sathanicall
synagogue
,
which
presumptuouslie
call
the
professours
of
thy
Gospell
to
a
reckoning
of
their
religion
:
O
be
thou
mine
assistant
!
Make
them
ashamed
of
their
malicious
imaginations
,
and
in
their
owne
snares
let
them
be
intangled
,
ouerwhelme
them
in
the
pit
which
they
haue
prepared
for
others
,
so
shall
I
magnifie
thy
heauenlie
power
.
Increase
in
them
the
spirit
of
wilfull
blindnesse
,
because
they
haue
not
béene
harbourers
of
thy
faithfull
ministers
,
and
because
they
haue
contemptuoustie
withstoode
thy
word
,
which
is
the
liquor
of
life
.
Neuerthelesse
,
if
it
be
thy
pleasure
,
such
as
féele
anie
remorse
of
conscience
,
and
be
sorie
for
their
obstinacie
,
vouchsafe
to
receiue
them
into
thy
fauour
,
that
they
may
be
witnesses
of
thine
vnspeakeable
mercie
.
God
the
father
,
God
the
sonne
,
and
God
the
holie
Ghost
,
heare
my
praier
,
and
let
my
crie
be
considered
:
for
thine
owne
sake
,
and
for
thy
sonnes
sake
(
O
God
)
looke
downe
from
aloft
,
and
shew
thy
louing
kindnesse
to
all
people
.
The
eight
Flowre
called
a
spirituall
Song
,
conteining
1
The
chiefest
comfort
in
this
life
.
2
The
meanes
whereby
to
obteine
blessednesse
.
3
The
cause
of
a
quiet
conscience
,
and
how
it
is
come
by
.
4
An
exhortation
to
glorifie
GOD
.
F.
1
AMid
so
manie
miseries
depending
on
our
life
,
Behold
a
comfort
,
namelie
this
,
with
sinne
to
be
at
strife
.
2
Resisting
of
concupiscence
,
subduing
fleshlie
lust
,
Are
meanes
to
come
to
blessednesse
,
enioied
of
the
iust
.
3
Hereof
the
true
tranquillitie
,
remaining
in
the
minde
,
According
to
her
qualitie
,
doth
flourish
in
her
kind
.
Most
mightie
Ioue
be
praisd
,
whose
grace
doth
compasse
this
,
For
no
deserts
of
ours
,
whose
liues
are
dailie
lead
amis
.
4
Land
we
his
holie
name
,
as
doth
vs
best
become
,
Exalt
him
in
his
holinesse
,
O
nations
all
and
some
.
Make
all
your
mirth
and
glee
,
on
him
alone
to
rest
,
In
him
reioice
and
clap
your
hands
,
oblations
such
are
best
.
Nothing
so
much
becoms
a
Christian
,
than
deth
this
:
Grant
vs
the
same
,
O
gratious
God
that
liuest
aloft
in
blis
.
The
ninth
Flowre
called
a
holie
Hymne
,
conteining
1
A
petition
for
repentance
and
remission
of
finnes
.
2
A
deliuerance
from
our
enimies
.
3
An
inuocation
vpon
God
for
present
help
.
4
A
dep●ecation
against
the
aduersaries
of
Gods
truth
.
L.
1
A
Penitent
heart
(
O
God
)
thou
wilt
not
despise
,
O
teach
me
thy
statutes
,
that
I
may
sée
my
sinne
.
Be
fauourable
vnto
me
,
whose
iniquities
are
gone
ouer
my
head
:
O
heale
my
sores
and
vlcers
,
which
stinke
in
thy
sight
.
2
Rise
vp
thou
holie
one
of
Israell
,
like
a
Giant
in
triumph
,
and
rescue
me
from
the
irruptions
and
inrushings
of
mine
enimies
.
According
to
thy
greatnesse
deliuer
me
,
O
set
me
frée
from
the
furiousnesse
of
my
foes
,
from
the
furiousnesse
of
my
mortall
and
deadlie
foes
.
Horrible
are
the
mischéefes
which
they
haue
imagined
against
me
:
but
thou
which
art
omnipotent
,
wilt
ouerwhelme
them
in
their
maliciousnesse
.
3
As
for
me
,
I
will
be
confident
,
vpon
thy
prouidence
will
I
depend
,
vpon
an
assured
hope
of
thy
heauenlie
helpe
will
I
attend
,
O
Lord
.
Make
no
long
tarieng
,
O
my
King
and
my
God
:
for
vpon
thée
onlie
doth
the
anchor
of
my
saluation
rest
,
thou
art
my
health
and
my
safetie
.
Forsake
me
not
in
the
time
of
néede
,
least
mine
enimies
taking
courage
against
me
,
scorne
at
me
in
their
pride
,
and
saie
,
where
is
thy
God
?
4
Let
not
the
enimies
of
thy
truth
,
beare
vp
their
bristles
against
thée
,
and
contemptuouslie
cast
thy
glorie
to
the
ground
:
O
Lord
destroie
both
them
and
their
deuises
.
Euen
as
the
Sunne
consumeth
snowe
,
and
as
waxe
wasteth
in
the
fornace
,
so
let
them
be
put
to
silence
in
the
rigour
of
thy
wrath
and
iudgement
.
Make
them
like
vnto
Sodom
,
and
like
vnto
Gomorrha
,
make
them
like
vnto
Pentapolis
and
Babylon
,
that
they
may
knowe
thou
liuest
which
art
Lord
ouer
all
.
Inlarge
their
torments
far
aboue
the
torments
wherwith
they
haue
persecuted
thy
people
:
deale
with
them
according
to
thine
own
pleasure
.
Not
my
will
,
but
thy
will
be
fulfilled
,
O
father
:
according
to
thine
owne
decrée
deale
with
them
,
either
in
mercie
,
or
in
iudgement
.
Giue
them
proofes
of
thine
omnipotencie
,
that
they
may
knowe
thée
which
sittest
aboue
,
whose
eies
sée
their
deuises
,
and
art
able
to
reuenge
thine
owne
cause
.
The
tenth
Flowre
called
a
spirituall
Song
,
conteining
1
An
exhortation
to
praise
the
Lord
.
2
That
all
states
and
degrees
ought
to
stoope
before
him
,
and
do
him
reuerence
.
3
Wherein
our
mirth
and
melodie
should
consist
.
4
That
all
creatures
must
magnifie
Gods
Maiestie
.
E.
1
ATtend
ye
nations
&
giue
eare
,
O
learne
to
laud
the
Lord
,
Behold
his
wondrous
works
,
and
praise
his
name
with
one
accord
▪
2
Rich
,
poore
,
weake
,
strong
,
old
folke
&
yong
,
approch
and
praises
sing
,
All
people
dwelling
in
the
world
,
to
God
oblations
bring
.
High
potentates
and
all
estates
,
the
king
that
crowne
doth
weare
,
And
subiects
sworne
to
loialtie
,
the
Prince
of
Princes
feare
.
3
Make
all
your
mirth
and
melodie
,
his
honour
to
resound
,
Feare
him
in
truth
and
faithfulnesse
,
whose
blessings
do
abound
.
Let
euerie
thing
lift
vp
their
voice
,
and
laud
his
holie
name
,
4
Each
creature
drawing
vital
breth
,
extoll
and
praise
the
same
.
Magnificent
and
wonderfull
,
yea
▪
onlie
God
is
hee
,
In
these
his
works
before
our
eies
,
his
puissance
we
may
see
.
No
time
therefore
let
vs
omit
,
in
publishing
his
praise
,
Giue
glorie
,
oh
heauen
,
oh
earth
and
sea
,
to
him
which
liues
alwaies
.
The
eleuenth
Flowre
called
a
holie
Hymne
,
conteining
1
A
petition
to
God
vnder
a
continued
allegorie
,
for
a
renewed
life
.
2
The
weedes
of
the
heart
.
3
The
good
and
wholesome
hearbes
of
the
soule
.
M.
1
AS
siluer
is
purged
from
drosse
by
the
force
of
the
fire
,
so
by
thy
mercie
,
O
Lord
GOD
,
let
me
be
purged
from
mine
offences
and
sinnes
.
Be
fauourable
vnto
me
an
vnfruitefull
bough
of
old
Adams
rotten
and
putrified
stocke
,
O
water
thou
me
with
thy
sanctifieng
spirit
.
Raine
downe
from
heauen
vpon
me
,
I
beséech
thee
:
O
let
the
drops
of
thy
grace
fall
vpon
me
,
that
I
may
bud
and
beare
blossoms
.
As
for
the
wéedes
of
wickednesse
and
sinne
,
let
them
wither
and
die
in
me
,
that
I
may
leade
an
vpright
life
in
thy
sight
and
glorious
presence
.
Husband
me
in
such
wise
,
O
Lord
,
that
I
may
fructifie
and
increase
abundantlie
,
that
I
may
bring
foorth
thirtie
,
sixtie
,
and
an
hundred
fold
,
according
to
thy
good
pleasure
.
A
riuer
of
pleasantnesse
be
thou
vnto
me
,
whereby
I
may
be
filled
full
of
sap
,
and
flourish
continuallie
like
the
gréene
Baie
trée
.
Make
my
leaues
neuer
to
wither
or
vade
,
let
not
the
Sunne
scortch
or
drie
them
,
to
the
losse
of
their
beautifull
colour
and
séemelinesse
.
From
all
stormes
and
tempests
shéeld
and
ouershadowe
me
,
that
my
roote
may
be
replenished
with
pith
,
and
my
branches
spread
abroade
.
Let
not
the
blustering
blasts
of
winter
do
me
anie
harme
,
but
as
my
lips
and
my
tongue
,
gratte
in
me
a
desire
and
delight
to
speake
the
truth
iustlie
,
vprightlie
,
and
Christianlie
.
Lighten
thou
my
waies
,
and
direct
all
my
goings
,
let
the
deaw
of
thy
blessed
spirit
drop
into
my
heart
,
so
shall
I
be
obedient
vnto
thy
lawe
.
4
Enter
not
against
me
in
iudgement
and
rigour
,
but
let
thy
mercie
preuent
thy
iustice
,
so
shall
I
be
sure
to
escape
shame
,
reproch
,
and
confusion
.
5
My
heart
,
my
tongue
,
and
my
voice
,
shall
become
instruments
of
praise
,
to
sound
out
thy
greatnesse
and
goodnesse
,
in
the
cares
of
all
people
and
nations
.
In
my
bed
will
I
meditate
of
thy
commandements
,
at
my
meate
thy
lawe
shall
be
in
my
mouth
,
thine
ordinances
&
statutes
shall
be
my
dailie
exercise
.
Neither
gold
nor
siluer
,
neither
precious
stones
,
neither
robes
of
roialtie
,
nor
princelie
treasure
,
delight
me
like
thy
word
.
Gréedilie
will
I
séeke
after
the
loue
of
thy
lawe
,
at
morning
and
at
euening
:
yea
,
at
midnight
will
I
comfort
my
soule
in
thy
gratious
Gospell
.
The
fourteenth
Flowre
called
a
spirituall
Song
,
conteining
1
Sententious
exhortations
from
sundrie
sinnes
.
2
To
liue
according
to
Gods
lawe
.
3
Not
to
mistrust
his
power
in
the
time
of
trouble
.
4
The
reward
of
them
that
do
after
Gods
will
.
5
To
esteeme
the
Preachers
of
the
Gospell
.
6
To
take
no
euill
thing
in
hand
.
G.
1
ABsteine
from
fleshlie
lust
,
and
spirituall
peace
possesse
,
Be
slowe
to
followe
wanton
waies
,
all
wicked
thoughts
suppresse
.
Reuolt
from
vitious
workes
,
forbidden
deedes
detest
,
Alluring
lookes
,
and
lieng
lips
,
in
silence
let
them
rest
.
2
Haue
God
before
thine
eies
,
who
searcheth
hart
and
raines
,
And
liue
according
to
his
lawe
,
then
glorie
is
thy
gaines
.
3
Mistrust
not
thou
his
might
,
when
sorrowes
thee
assaile
,
For
he
is
of
sufficient
force
,
in
perils
to
preuaile
.
Laie
vp
within
thy
heart
,
his
testament
and
will
,
4
Eternall
life
is
their
reward
,
that
do
his
lawes
fulfill
.
5
Make
much
of
such
as
teach
,
and
preach
his
gospell
pure
,
In
them
,
if
thou
attend
their
talke
,
God
will
thy
peace
procure
.
6
Nothing
attempt
in
hast
,
which
hurtfull
may
be
found
,
Growe
daie
by
daie
from
grace
to
grace
so
shall
thy
blisse
abound
.
The
Conclusion
.
Not
onlie
with
tongue
,
and
sound
of
thy
voice
,
But
with
thy
whole
hart
,
in
IESVS
reioice
.
FINIS
.
A
Referendarie
to
the
premisses
for
the
godlie
Reader
.
SOme
liue
in
fleshlie
pleasure
,
And
some
in
courtlie
brauerie
,
Consuming
lands
and
treasure
,
About
a
golden
slauerie
,
Whose
sweetenesse
whiles
they
couit
,
They
cannot
choose
but
loue
it
.
Some
neuer
ceasse
lamenting
,
Because
they
are
in
penurie
,
And
alwaies
are
inuenting
Their
end
by
mortall
iniurie
,
Whereas
they
should
content
them
,
With
that
which
God
hath
sent
them
.
But
be
thou
better
learned
,
Which
louest
Christ
his
veritie
,
Whereby
thou
hast
discearned
,
That
euerie
thing
is
vanitie
,
The
world
,
and
all
within
it
,
Though
worldlings
sweate
to
win
it
.
And
when
conuenient
leasure
,
Doth
serue
for
recreation
,
Then
vse
these
plants
of
pleasure
,
And
grifts
of
consolation
:
Yea
then
,
and
alwaies
vse
them
,
And
at
no
time
refuse
them
.