CERTAINE
DEMAVNDS
answered
by
M.
GREENHAM
a
learned
man
.
1
IT
is
harder
to
beleeue
in
the
abundance
of
worldly
meanes
,
than
it
is
in
the
wante
of
them
;
for
they
as
it
were
are
vailes
set
betwixt
God
and
vs
,
they
stay
our
sight
in
them
that
it
cannot
pearce
to
God
.
2
Heathen
men
were
humbled
by
their
dreames
,
wee
are
not
humbled
by
the
worde
:
they
that
will
not
profite
by
Gods
judgments
in
other
,
shal
feel
themselues
:
we
haue
no
claime
to
Gods
mercie
offered
in
the
Gospell
,
vntill
wee
be
humbled
by
his
threatning
in
the
Lawe
.
3
If
wee
go
on
still
in
sinne
,
God
will
go
on
still
in
judgment
:
but
if
our
hearts
relent
from
sinne
,
God
will
release
his
sentence
of
punishment
.
4
As
the
Gospell
first
began
by
simple
Fisher-men
to
bee
preached
,
but
afterward
being
received
in
loue
,
grewe
to
the
other
more
learned
sorte
:
so
,
for
not
receiving
the
worde
in
loue
,
but
hauing
our
eares
tickling
to
newe
doctrine
,
heresies
and
sects
beginning
now
amongst
vs
but
in
the
simpler
sort
,
and
ignorant
men
of
the
cuntrie
,
are
like
to
invade
the
best
learned
.
And
God
purposing
to
punish
the
coldnes
of
our
age
,
can
aswell
now
send
an
hereticall
spirite
,
not
onelie
into
the
common
people
,
but
into
400.
learned
Preachers
,
as
he
did
in
times
past
send
a
lying
spirit
into
400.
Prophets
.
5
If
we
think
wee
may
speak
,
wee
will
speak
toe
soone
:
if
we
may
keep
silence
,
wee
will
hold
our
peace
toe
long
,
when
we
much
loue
the
persons
to
whome
we
speake
,
wee
flack
our
zeale
in
rebuking
of
sinne
:
if
we
be
zealous
against
sinne
,
we
flack
our
loue
to
the
person
.
6
As
in
marriage
,
though
the
parties
met
in
the
flesh
without
any
sanctified
means
,
to
assure
themselues
to
be
joyned
of
the
Lord
:
yet
if
God
afterwarde
giue
them
grace
to
liue
holilie
in
their
meetings
,
he
sheweth
not
only
that
their
corrupt
meeting
is
pardoned
,
but
that
nowe
their
meeting
is
blessed
.
So
,
if
entring
into
a
calling
for
want
of
guifts
and
affections
,
we
haue
no
assurance
at
the
first
of
a
warrantable
calling
:
yet
if
GOD
afterwards
furnish
vs
with
able
gifts
,
and
sanctifie
vs
with
pure
mindes
,
hee
doth
not
onely
shewe
vs
that
our
former
sinne
is
pardoned
,
but
also
that
he
is
well
pleased
with
this
calling
wherevnto
he
hath
blessed
vs
.
7
Sathan
vnder
the
colour
of
repentance
,
bringeth
many
into
an
extreame
sadnes
,
and
stricktnes
in
vsing
the
creatures
of
God
:
againe
,
vnder
pretence
of
Christian
libertie
,
and
delivering
of
men
from
extreme
griefes
,
hee
allureth
them
to
an
vnmoderate
and
an
vnsanctified
mirth
and
intemperate
vse
of
the
creatures
of
God
:
so
blinding
judgment
,
hee
after
corrupteth
affection
.
8
The
best
art
of
memorie
,
is
to
bee
humbled
at
Gods
threatning
,
and
comforted
at
his
promises
:
for
sure
it
is
,
that
exceeding
griefes
or
exceeding
joyes
,
leaue
great
impressions
in
vs
.
9
The
best
art
of
Logick
is
to
reason
E
converso
,
out
of
that
saying
of
PAVL
.
There
is
no
Temptation
hath
overtaken
you
,
but
it
hath
overtaken
others
.
And
to
say
thus
,
There
hath
no
temptation
overtaken
others
,
but
the
same
may
overtake
vs
:
This
will
teach
vs
to
speak
charitablie
and
profitably
of
other
mens
infirmities
.
10
We
may
not
go
to
see
vngodlines
to
breed
a
greater
detestation
of
it
in
vs
:
for
first
,
in
respect
of
our selues
,
for
presuming
o●
a
thing
not
warranted
,
it
is
the
just
judgment
of
God
,
that
wee
should
learne
to
fall
into
that
sinne
whereof
before
we
were
ignorant
.
Secondly
,
in
respect
of
our
brethren
it
is
vnlawfull
:
for
if
they
be
strong
,
we
offend
them
;
if
they
be
weake
,
we
mis-lead
them
.
Thirdly
,
in
regard
of
Gods
glorie
,
it
is
vnlawfull
;
for
such
should
be
our
zeale
therevnto
,
if
not
having
hereticall
spirits
,
by
the
motions
of
Gods
spirit
to
speak
against
it
,
yet
that
we
should
not
once
see
such
a
thing
.
11
As
natural
men
vse
Gods
creatures
to
stirre
vp
a
naturall
comfort
,
so
spiritual
men
should
vse
them
to
stir
vp
some
spiritual
comfort
,
and
to
stir
vp
godly
joyes
in
themselues
:
for
as
Sathan
seeing
men
of
a
sanguine
complexion
and
sanctified
,
laboureth
to
mix
with
their
spirituall
joy
a
carnall
joy
:
so
seeing
some
of
a
malancholick
complexion
sanctified
,
to
haue
spirituall
sorrowes
,
hee
striveth
to
bring
vpon
them
carnall
sorrowes
.
12
If
you
desire
to
heare
the
worde
with
profit
,
obserue
these
things
;
before
you
go
to
the
Church
humble
your selfe
in
praier
to
God
,
that
hee
may
prepare
your
vnderstanding
,
affection
,
and
memorie
,
to
receiue
;
and
that
the
Preacher
may
speake
to
your
conscience
.
13
After
in
hearing
with
some
short
praier
,
apply
the
severall
thretnings
,
promises
,
and
instructions
,
to
your
owne
estate
:
when
you
are
come
home
from
hearing
,
change
all
that
you
remember
into
a
praier
,
and
desire
God
that
you
may
remember
it
most
,
when
you
shuld
practise
it
,
and
vse
to
teach
others
,
and
to
conferre
of
all
things
remembred
:
It
is
a
good
thing
,
to
remember
a
thing
diligently
and
the
reason
of
it
.
14
Let
vs
not
complaine
of
the
want
of
Discipline
,
but
be
thankful
for
the
discipline
we
haue
:
it
is
the
Lords
wil
,
even
in
this
want
of
Discipline
to
advance
his
owne
glory
,
in
taking
that
to
himselfe
,
which
otherwise
we
would
attribute
to
Discipline
:
for
besides
that
,
he
doth
that
by
his
word
and
praier
,
which
may
bee
done
by
Discipline
:
it
may
be
discipline
wold
hide
many
hypocrites
which
now
are
discovered
,
and
cover
many
christian
true
hearts
which
now
are
knowne
:
for
they
that
are
godly
nowe
are
godly
of
a
conscience
,
being
a
discipline
to
themselues
;
but
many
may
seeme
godly
in
discipline
,
which
doe
it
of
feare
and
not
of
loue
.
15
No
trouble
shoulde
hinder
vs
in
our
calling
,
vnlesse
it
be
in
cace
of
meare
vngodlines
:
for
if
for
every
troble
or
for
many
troubles
a
man
may
forsake
his
calling
,
he
should
be
out
of
any
calling
,
forasmuch
as
every
calling
hath
his
lettes
and
troubles
.
16
Though
all
exercises
of
pure
Religion
purelie
vsed
,
doe
strengthen
judgment
and
whet
vp
affection
,
yet
reading
hearing
,
and
conferring
,
do
most
strengthen
judgment
,
and
in
part
whet
on
affection
:
But
praying
,
singing
,
and
meditation
do
most
chiefly
whet
vp
affection
,
but
in
part
strengthen
judgment
and
vnderstanding
.
17
As
a
loving
husband
will
not
take
away
his
loue
from
his
wife
for
some
particular
wants
,
so
long
as
shee
keepeth
her
loue
wholly
and
truly
vnto
him
:
So
the
Lord
will
not
cast
off
his
loving
kindnes
to
vs
for
speciall
wants
,
or
frailtie
in
particular
commandements
,
so
long
as
we
generally
labour
to
please
him
.
18
One
being
curteouslie
saluted
,
and
worthelie
commended
of
a
Gentlewoman
,
who
said
,
she
heard
a
very
good
report
of
him
;
he
answered
her
,
the
like
haue
I
heard
of
you
;
but
God
make
our
after
fruites
of
his
spirite
more
effectuall
than
the
former
;
or
else
we
shal
not
answer
the
glory
of
God
,
and
good
opinion
of
his
Saintes
conceiued
of
vs
.
19
The
wicked
that
dare
not
boldly
professe
iniquitie
,
redeeme
times
secretlie
to
commit
it
,
so
though
we
haue
not
the
strength
to
professe
Religion
publictlie
,
yet
let
vs
redeeme
times
secretly
to
frequent
the
exercises
of
Religion
.
20
To
a
Courtier
complaining
of
the
occasions
of
evill
,
he
saide
:
Though
you
haue
occasions
of
sinne
offered
,
yet
the
cause
of
sinne
is
still
in
your selfe
.
21
Sometimes
in
a
good
action
,
vsing
good
meanes
with
an
vpright
heart
to
a
lawfull
end
,
yet
our
prayers
be
vnfrutefull
and
our
labours
want
successe
:
then
let
vs
remember
,
that
in
all
these
there
were
secret
imperfections
,
and
that
the
Lords
deferring
is
,
that
wee
being
better
prepared
by
humilitie
to
be
thankfull
,
he
may
grant
our
requests
in
richer
manner
and
measure
.
22
Where
there
is
an
immoderate
care
of
outward
things
,
there
commonlie
is
little
care
of
inwarde
good
things
;
for
if
one
haue
inward
good
things
,
they
so
content
the
persons
that
haue
them
,
that
they
labour
not
much
for
outwarde
things
:
if
they
want
them
&
desire
them
,
the
carefull
seeking
of
them
,
bringeth
a
godlie
neglect
of
outward
things
.
23
Ministers
shoulde
most
frequent
those
places
,
where
God
hath
made
their
ministerie
most
frutefull
:
they
shoulde
heerein
be
like
the
covetous
man
,
that
where
they
haue
once
found
the
sweetnesse
of
gaining
of
soules
,
thither
they
should
be
most
desirous
to
resort
.
24
Let
their
advice
be
a
generall
praescription
of
Phisick
:
First
,
the
parties
afflicted
,
are
to
labor
to
haue
peace
of
their
consciences
,
and
joy
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
through
the
assurance
of
their
sinnes
pardoned
in
Christ
;
then
carefull
must
they
be
to
vse
the
meanes
,
which
may
nourish
their
inward
peace
&
joy
:
Thirdly
,
they
must
rejoice
and
recreate
themselues
in
wisdome
and
well
doing
with
the
Saints
of
God
,
and
holy
company
;
and
lastly
,
they
must
refresh
themselues
with
Kitchin
phisick
,
and
a
thankfull
vsing
of
the
creatures
of
God
.
25
When
one
saide
to
him
after
long
conference
and
praier
;
Sir
,
I
haue
troubled
you
,
oh
my
brother
:
Not
so
,
said
he
,
I
never
felt
it
by
well
doing
,
and
if
I
may
pleasure
you
,
it
is
as
joyfull
to
me
as
ever
it
was
to
you
to
receiue
money
;
for
,
for
this
cause
I
liue
.
26
His
loue
ever
grewe
to
a
man
,
as
he
knewe
the
man
to
growe
in
godlines
,
&
his
loue
decayed
as
the
graces
of
God
decayed
:
first
he
was
greeved
,
and
then
his
loue
was
flacked
.
27
Vnto
one
that
was
tempted
with
much
vnbeliefe
,
hee
gaue
this
counsell
;
When
the
temptation
commeth
,
either
fall
downe
in
praier
,
and
say
,
Lord
thou
makest
mee
to
possesse
the
sinnes
of
my
youth
,
and
this
temptation
is
very
equitie
;
howbeit
,
oh
Lord
,
graunt
I
may
by
wisdome
herein
,
make
this
temptation
an
holy
instruction
,
and
suffer
me
to
possesse
my
soule
in
patience
:
oh
turne
this
to
thy
glory
and
my
salvation
:
I
see
and
confesse
what
hath
beene
in
mee
a
long
time
,
by
that
which
now
sheweth
itselfe
in
me
,
and
that
thy
grace
hath
altogether
hitherto
kept
vnder
this
corruption
:
yet
Lord
I
beleeue
,
Lord
yet
I
will
beleeue
,
helpe
Lord
my
vnbeleefe
,
thy
name
bee
praised
,
for
this
seale
of
thy
loue
,
and
pledge
of
thy
spirit
;
that
in
this
vnbeliefe
I
am
grieved
as
in
my
beliefe
I
am
wont
to
be
comforted
,
and
though
my
former
ould
and
secrete
sinnes
,
deserue
that
I
should
not
onely
be
given
over
to
infidelitie
,
but
also
that
it
should
be
in
mee
without
griefe
&
remorse
,
yet
Lord
forgiue
my
sinnes
newe
and
ould
,
forgiue
my
vnthankfulnes
,
Lorde
increase
my
faith
,
and
grant
good
Father
,
when
thou
shalt
restore
to
mee
this
guift
of
grace
againe
,
that
I
may
vse
it
in
feare
;
and
shew
it
by
fruites
.
Or
if
this
doe
not
prevaile
,
giue
your selfe
with
all
humblenes
to
reade
the
worde
of
God
,
especially
,
his
promises
,
and
bee
still
attending
vpon
the
meanes
,
wayting
when
the
Lord
shall
inlarge
your
heart
.
Or
if
this
do
not
help
,
go
to
some
faithfull
brother
,
confesse
yourselfe
to
him
,
acknowledge
your
weaknes
to
him
,
&
be
not
ashamed
to
giue
God
the
glory
by
shaming
your
selfe
,
and
opening
your
corruption
to
him
,
that
so
hee
may
pray
for
you
,
whose
praier
according
to
the
promise
of
God
,
made
to
his
holy
ordinance
,
herein
Iames
5.
vndoubtedly
shall
be
heard
in
the
appointed
time
:
Thus
having
prayed
by
yourselfe
,
and
with
another
,
and
vsed
the
meanes
of
reading
for
your
recoverie
,
though
you
haue
not
present
reliefe
,
yet
in
meeknes
of
mind
and
patience
of
your
spirite
,
go
to
your
calling
,
knowing
that
your
praiers
and
the
word
of
God
,
being
as
seede
,
must
haue
some
time
betweene
the
sowing
of
them
,
and
the
reaping
of
the
increase
and
fruite
of
them
.
Aboue
all
:
reason
not
with
your
temptations
,
dispute
not
with
the
Devill
,
as
though
you
could
prevaile
of
yourselfe
,
and
as
I
would
not
you
shoulde
dispute
with
your
temptation
,
so
I
woulde
not
you
shoulde
despise
it
and
make
no
account
of
it
;
for
in
both
are
extremities
.
If
you
take
it
toe
much
to
heart
,
or
maruell
howe
you
should
overcome
such
a
temptation
,
it
will
make
you
dull
or
desperate
:
If
you
account
of
it
toe
little
,
and
maruell
howe
such
things
should
come
into
your
head
,
which
was
not
woont
to
be
so
,
it
will
make
you
not
to
striue
,
and
you
shall
be
swallowed
vp
before
you
be
aware
:
If
you
account
of
it
toe
fearfully
,
Sathan
will
oppresse
you
before
you
beginne
to
fight
;
If
you
account
of
it
toe
lightlie
,
the
devill
needes
not
to
wrestle
with
you
,
you
wil
overcome
yourselfe
?
Fight
boldly
in
Christ
,
tremble
at
your
owne
corruption
;
but
rest
and
trust
in
Christ
your
salvation
:
If
stil
you
ar
tempted
,
and
no
bodye
by
you
,
write
your
temptation
,
and
offer
it
to
God
by
prayer
,
and
promise
to
him
,
that
you
will
ask
counsell
at
his
word
,
at
the
mouth
of
his
Minister
,
when
he
shall
giue
you
just
occasion
:
If
all
this
help
not
,
comfort
your selfe
with
this
pledge
of
Election
,
that
you
are
joyed
when
you
feele
your
beleefe
,
and
you
are
grieved
,
lest
you
shuld
displease
God
by
your
vnbeleefe
;
and
knowe
,
that
as
there
is
a
vicissitude
of
the
meanes
of
salvation
,
which
you
must
vse
;
so
there
is
also
a
vicissitude
of
temptations
,
whereof
this
is
one
,
against
which
you
must
striue
.
28
Vnto
one
that
was
tempted
with
worldly
shame
,
and
thought
the
distemperature
of
his
mind
proceeded
thereof
,
hee
saide
on
this
sorte
;
first
knowe
,
that
Sathan
hath
no
absolute
power
,
but
a
power
by
permission
to
trye
vs
,
against
which
,
we
must
arme
our selues
by
faith
,
which
will
assure
vs
,
that
either
the
Lord
will
mitigate
our
temptation
if
our
power
and
patience
be
not
great
;
or
else
,
if
he
enlarge
the
tryall
,
hee
will
increase
our
strength
according
to
the
portion
of
our
temptation
;
wee
must
also
pray
,
that
the
Lord
giue
not
out
that
measure
of
leaue
to
the
devill
,
which
we
giue
out
to
sinne
to
work
rebellion
in
vs
against
his
majestie
;
but
that
hee
would
rather
make
Sathan
a
Surgeon
to
shewe
vs
our
sinnes
,
than
Sergeant
to
confound
vs
for
them
.
It
is
the
pollicie
of
the
adversarie
,
to
perswade
many
,
that
the
weaknes
of
their
bodie
,
and
feeblenes
of
their
braine
proceedeth
of
their
temptations
,
when
indeed
it
commeth
of
their
vnstaid
minds
,
wandering
toe
much
after
the
motions
of
the
devill
,
in
that
they
not
resting
on
the
word
,
nor
depending
on
Christ
,
nor
contenting
themselues
to
be
tryed
,
nor
comforting
themselues
by
meditation
,
attend
toe
much
,
and
conferre
with
the
devils
illusions
and
temptations
,
being
more
greved
for
their
present
sufferings
,
than
for
their
sinnes
past
.
The
roote
of
this
wordly
shame
,
is
pride
and
haughtines
of
minde
,
which
is
a
privie
evill
,
and
hardly
will
be
beaten
into
the
heade
of
them
that
are
infected
with
it
;
but
sure
it
is
,
that
we
would
neuer
be
so
grieved
for
the
losse
of
a
thing
,
if
wee
did
not
toe
much
desire
it
,
and
toe
immoderatlie
vse
it
,
whilst
wee
had
it
.
Iohn
12.
42.
Which
sinne
of
haughtines
,
the
Lord
seeing
in
his
children
,
that
they
are
more
humbled
,
with
the
losse
of
worldly
credit
,
than
with
the
sence
of
their
sinnes
,
and
losse
of
his
glory
;
hee
striketh
them
with
the
wante
of
that
thing
which
is
most
pretious
vnto
them
,
because
they
made
no
conscience
of
that
honour
which
is
most
precious
vnto
him
:
wherefore
this
is
the
best
remedie
,
rather
to
be
greved
that
we
feele
not
our
sinnes
to
be
pardoned
with
God
,
than
that
we
are
knowne
to
be
sinners
amongst
men
,
and
that
we
be
readie
to
shame
our selues
that
God
may
haue
the
glory
;
acknowledging
,
shame
,
and
confusion
,
and
the
whole
hell
of
temptations
to
be
due
vnto
vs
;
and
glory
,
praise
and
compassion
,
to
be
the
Lords
:
for
this
is
a
speciall
mark
of
the
child
of
God
by
temptations
rightly
humbled
,
when
hee
is
ready
to
shame
himselfe
for
his
sinne
,
and
to
glorifie
God
in
his
mercie
.
29
Vnto
one
that
thought
himselfe
to
haue
sinned
against
the
holy
Ghost
,
he
said
,
Sathans
temptations
followe
our
affections
:
for
if
wee
lightly
account
of
sinne
,
hee
bleres
our
eies
still
with
Gods
mercies
;
if
we
beginne
to
make
a
conscience
of
sin
,
hee
loadeth
vs
with
the
judgments
of
God
,
being
as
ready
now
to
aggravate
the
sin
,
more
than
it
is
in
it selfe
,
as
before
he
would
extenuate
it
to
make
it
seeme
lesse
than
it
was
;
howbeit
,
saide
he
to
the
man
thus
afflicted
.
I
wil
say
vnto
you
as
Samuel
said
to
the
people
after
they
had
confessed
themselues
to
haue
sinned
against
God
with
a
great
sinne
.
True
it
is
said
Samuel
,
not
flattering
them
in
their
iniquities
;
Ye
haue
sinned
greatlie
:
notwithstanding
,
if
ye
will
feare
the
Lord
,
and
serue
him
,
and
heare
his
voice
,
and
not
disobey
the
worde
of
the
Lord
,
ye
shall
followe
the
Lord
your
God
;
but
if
ye
will
not
obey
the
voice
of
the
Lord
,
but
disobey
the
Lords
mouth
,
then
shall
the
hand
of
the
Lord
be
vppon
you
.
1.
Sam.
12.
14.
So
I
will
not
lessen
your
sin
,
but
I
say
you
haue
sinned
with
a
greate
sinne
before
the
Lord
,
in
that
you
made
a
mock
of
the
worde
which
you
knewe
;
yet
if
you
turne
to
the
Lord
in
feare
and
serue
him
,
your
sinne
is
remissable
,
howsoever
Sathan
charges
your
conscience
,
in
that
you
haue
done
evill
against
your
owne
knowledge
,
and
in
that
you
are
affraide
lest
that
sinne
be
in
you
,
and
wold
rejoyce
in
God
,
if
it
were
not
in
you
:
If
you
purpose
to
leaue
your
former
sinns
,
and
in
trueth
to
turne
vnto
the
Lord
;
I
dare
assure
you
,
that
as
yet
you
are
free
from
that
sinne
.
30
When
a
gentlewoman
asked
him
if
hee
were
not
sometimes
merrie
:
Yes
saith
he
,
wee
are
often
merry
,
and
sometimes
we
are
afraide
of
our
mirth
.
31
When
we
distrust
of
Gods
promises
,
let
vs
set
before
vs
the
example
of
his
mercie
done
to
others
;
that
wee
may
be
the
more
assured
to
obtaine
faith
;
and
when
we
begin
to
presume
,
let
vs
set
before
vs
the
examples
of
Gods
judgments
,
that
we
may
pray
for
humilitie
.
32
Being
desired
to
giue
his
judgement
of
a
waightie
matter
,
he
answered
:
Sir
,
neither
am
I
able
to
speak
,
nor
you
to
heare
;
for
that
wee
haue
not
praied
:
indeed
I
may
talk
and
you
answer
,
as
naturall
men
;
but
wee
are
not
now
prepared
to
conferre
as
the
children
of
God
.
33
Wee
may
thus
trie
our
mourning
for
the
sinne
of
others
:
First
this
sorrowe
for
sinne
must
be
bred
for
our
own
sins
,
and
from
our selues
proceede
to
the
sins
of
others
.
Secondly
,
the
measure
of
our
mourning
must
be
agreable
and
proportionable
to
the
sinnes
.
Lastly
,
our
griefe
must
to
be
for
the
person
,
that
we
be
moued
,
rather
to
pittie
and
praye
for
him
,
than
to
hate
or
despise
him
.
34
Vnto
one
that
with
many
words
disabled
himselfe
;
hee
saide
meekly
:
oh
,
why
doe
you
seeke
so
much
your
owne
praise
;
for
by
this
,
ye
bewraie
the
privie
corruption
of
nature
,
that
by
toe
open
a
dispraise
,
desireth
toe
privie
praise
.
35
It
is
not
good
to
vse
that
for
a
dyet
,
which
is
prescribed
for
Phisick
;
for
that
will
not
work
in
the
extraordinarie
neede
of
the
body
,
which
is
vsed
in
the
ordinarie
cause
of
health
.
36
Seeing
a
godly
man
having
his
sonne
in
his
armes
,
whome
hee
loued
tenderlie
;
he
said
to
him
,
Sir
,
there
is
the
matter
of
your
rejoycing
,
God
make
it
the
matter
of
your
thanks-giving
.
37
After
one
had
asked
his
advise
for
sitting
,
or
kneeling
at
the
Lords
Table
;
he
said
,
as
for
such
things
,
let
vs
doe
asmuch
as
wee
can
for
the
peace
of
the
Church
;
lest
wee
make
the
remedie
of
the
evill
,
worse
than
the
evill
it selfe
.
38
To
one
that
said
he
was
possessed
of
a
devill
;
he
answered
,
as
hoping
that
he
was
the
child
of
God
,
and
rather
deluded
than
afflicted
:
True
it
is
,
that
in
asmuch
as
lieth
in
you
,
you
haue
given
your selfe
over
to
the
devill
:
but
it
is
not
in
your
power
,
to
giue
over
your selfe
to
him
;
neither
is
it
in
his
jurisdiction
to
possesse
you
.
39
Hee
rebuked
publicklie
a
publick
offence
of
a
private
man
in
this
manner
.
My
brethren
,
such
a
sinne
hath
passed
from
this
place
,
the
guiltles
neede
not
to
be
offended
,
the
person
guiltie
is
to
repent
of
it
.
40
Because
God
worketh
the
sence
of
sinne
by
degrees
in
his
children
,
hee
suspected
them
,
who
at
every
sinne
named
,
would
shew
themselues
forthwith
troubled
.
41
Many
having
escaped
out
of
the
gulfe
of
superstitions
,
are
toe
deep
plunged
in
prophanesse
.
42
Being
asked
howe
a
man
might
reprehend
,
he
answered
:
First
,
looke
that
you
haue
a
ground
out
of
the
worde
for
reproving
,
then
look
if
it
stand
with
your
calling
to
reproue
;
afterward
consider
if
some
other
man
may
doe
it
more
profitably
than
you
;
then
look
before
whome
you
reproue
,
lest
yee
hinder
the
credit
of
the
partie
with
his
friends
,
and
increase
his
discredit
with
his
foes
:
and
againe
,
if
by
all
occasions
of
calling
,
person
,
tyme
,
and
place
,
the
Lord
hath
put
you
in
this
place
to
rebuke
sinne
;
consider
you
must
put
on
you
the
person
of
the
offender
,
that
as
you
spare
not
his
sinne
,
because
of
the
zeale
of
Gods
glory
,
so
you
presse
it
not
toe
farre
,
because
of
compassion
to
a
brother
:
then
look
that
with
these
,
your
heart
be
right
in
zeal
and
loue
,
and
so
call
for
Gods
assistance
,
before
you
speak
his
grace
in
speaking
,
and
for
his
blessing
after
your
speaking
,
if
any
thing
be
left
out
that
might
haue
beene
profitable
:
please
not
your selfe
in
it
,
but
be
humbled
for
it
,
though
some
infirmities
be
in
you
:
yet
shall
they
not
do
so
much
hurt
,
as
Gods
ordinance
shall
do
good
.
43
Because
great
natural
and
worldlie
sorrowe
and
joye
,
will
cause
a
man
to
break
his
sleep
at
midnight
:
he
wold
trie
himself
,
whether
sorrow
for
sin
,
and
joy
in
salvation
had
caused
him
to
do
the
like
.
44
He
rejoyced
to
see
his
friends
,
but
hee
was
humbled
in
that
hee
rested
so
much
in
that
joye
,
that
he
forget
to
doe
the
good
to
their
salvation
,
or
to
receiue
good
from
them
to
his
salvation
,
which
he
thought
he
should
do
.
45
One
asking
what
hee
thought
of
Fayries
:
hee
answered
,
he
thought
they
were
spirits
;
but
hee
distinguished
betweene
them
and
other
spirites
,
as
commonly
men
distinguish
betweene
good
witches
and
bad
witches
.
46
His
greatest
sorrowe
was
,
when
either
he
spake
of
some
good
thing
that
was
not
on
himselfe
,
and
the
greatest
joy
he
had
was
in
the
contrarie
.
47
He
vsed
this
tryal
in
his
affections
,
as
of
anger
,
griefe
,
joy
,
or
such
like
in
this
manner
;
if
by
them
he
was
made
lesse
fit
to
pray
,
more
vnable
to
do
the
good
hee
should
doe
,
lesse
carefull
to
avoid
sinne
,
then
he
thought
it
carnall
and
filthie
,
and
not
of
God
:
but
when
his
anger
,
loue
,
grief
,
and
other
affections
provoked
him
more
to
praye
,
made
him
fitter
to
doe
good
,
than
he
thought
his
affections
sent
to
him
,
to
be
as
the
blessing
of
God
.
48
He
said
,
whensoever
he
suspected
and
feared
any
evill
to
come
vppon
another
,
he
ever
had
a
desire
to
be
delivered
and
deceived
of
his
opinion
,
and
that
he
would
be
glad
to
beare
the
shame
of
his
priuy
jealousie
,
so
as
the
person
suspected
might
turne
to
God
.
49
He
thought
all
afflictions
,
to
bee
puttings
of
him
to
God
from
slothfulnes
.
50
Vnto
one
afflicted
in
minde
,
hee
gaue
this
comfort
:
First
,
if
you
haue
knowledge
,
be
thankfull
for
it
,
and
desire
the
Lord
to
giue
you
faith
:
if
you
haue
faith
,
which
vndoubtedly
you
may
haue
though
not
rightly
discerning
your self
,
you
presently
perceiue
it
not
:
you
must
waite
on
the
Lord
for
feeling
of
it
;
and
though
it
may
be
you
shall
tarrie
the
Lords
leasure
long
,
yet
surely
hee
will
giue
it
you
in
time
:
in
the
meane
time
,
assure
your selfe
,
that
the
greatest
faith
is
when
there
is
least
feeling
;
because
it
is
easie
for
every
one
in
glorious
feelings
,
and
joyes
vnspeakable
to
beleeue
:
but
when
a
man
feeling
no
sensible
comfort
in
the
Lord
,
can
notwithstanding
beleeue
in
the
Lord
,
and
by
faith
waite
on
him
,
this
mans
faith
is
most
great
.
51
To
one
that
asked
his
advise
,
whether
he
might
avoid
the
doing
of
a
thing
whereunto
he
was
called
,
because
he
felt
corruption
in
himselfe
:
he
said
,
In
avoyding
societie
,
you
shal
cover
but
not
cure
your
infirmities
;
and
though
you
depart
from
men
,
yet
you
cannot
goe
out
of
your selfe
.
52
He
gaue
this
advise
to
one
,
against
the
deadnes
of
the
mind
that
overtaketh
the
godly
:
First
,
search
the
cause
,
whether
it
be
for
some
evil
thing
done
,
or
for
some
good
thing
not
done
,
so
leaving
some
meanes
of
salvation
vnvsed
;
whether
for
some
sinne
seene
,
but
not
repented
of
;
or
some
sinne
repented
of
,
but
not
soundly
,
or
for
vnthankfulnes
:
Secondlie
,
vse
the
remedie
,
please
not
your selfe
in
it
,
but
rouse
vppe
your selfe
as
from
a
slumber
,
which
willingly
you
woulde
shake
from
you
:
call
to
minde
the
speciall
and
greatest
mercie
of
God
,
vse
the
meanes
.
Thirdly
,
in
the
meanes
offer
thy
selfe
to
God
,
waiting
,
humbly
,
and
patiently
for
the
time
of
deliverance
,
neither
esteeming
toe
much
or
toe
little
of
thy
afflictions
.
53
He
said
to
one
that
for
want
of
feeling
was
loath
to
pray
;
you
must
not
tarrie
to
pray
vntill
you
find
feeling
,
but
offer
your selfe
vp
into
the
handes
of
Iesus
Christ
;
and
so
humbling
your selfe
before
him
,
pray
on
;
and
continue
in
a
praier
of
faith
,
though
not
of
feeling
.
54
When
one
asked
him
concerning
Marriage
,
whether
it
were
good
to
marrie
;
seing
somtimes
when
concupiscence
prickt
him
,
he
was
moved
to
it
;
and
some
other
times
when
he
felt
no
such
thing
,
he
thought
he
might
abstene
from
it
:
he
answered
,
Many
came
hastely
into
that
calling
,
not
vsing
the
meanes
of
trying
their
estate
throughly
before
;
as
namely
,
whether
they
by
prayer
,
fasting
,
and
avoiding
all
provocations
of
Concupiscence
,
haue
the
guift
of
Chastitie
or
not
Many
vse
some
of
the
means
,
but
not
〈◊〉
many
vse
all
the
meanes
,
but
a
〈…〉
therefore
it
is
good
to
vse
first
the
mean●
not
part
of
them
,
but
all
of
them
;
not
for
a
while
,
but
long
;
and
attend
vppon
the
Lords
ordinance
,
if
so
be
that
all
these
things
will
not
prevaile
,
waite
when
the
Lord
shall
giue
just
occasion
of
vsing
that
estate
to
his
glorie
and
for
our
comforte
.
55
He
said
,
the
best
way
to
haue
comfort
in
any
of
our
friends
,
was
to
pray
for
them
:
and
that
he
never
had
more
joy
in
any
,
than
in
them
for
whome
hee
most
praied
;
and
in
them
most
,
when
he
prayed
the
ofter
and
vehementliar
for
them
whome
we
loue
,
whether
present
or
absent
:
for
this
is
a
token
of
true
loue
,
to
pray
for
them
whome
we
loue
.
56
To
one
that
complained
of
hardnes
of
heart
,
he
saide
;
you
must
waite
for
comfort
,
and
know
,
that
you
can
now
no
more
judge
of
your selfe
,
than
a
man
sleeping
can
judge
of
things
which
hee
did
waking
:
or
a
man
wandering
in
the
dark
,
canne
discerne
of
bright
colours
;
who
though
environed
with
freshe
colours
,
and
yet
for
want
of
light
,
can
haue
no
vse
of
his
eies
,
nor
pleasure
in
the
objects
;
so
you
haue
done
great
good
things
whilst
God
gaue
you
a
waking
hearte
to
put
them
in
practise
,
and
the
light
of
his
spirit
,
to
discerne
his
graces
in
you
:
though
nowe
,
you
haue
neither
the
sight
nor
sence
of
them
:
even
as
he
which
sleepeth
whilst
hee
waked
,
might
doe
excellent
things
,
and
yet
now
,
neither
he
himselfe
knoweth
of
them
,
nor
another
can
discerne
them
in
him
:
and
this
is
the
thing
that
deceiveth
and
disquieteth
many
;
they
look
for
that
remisse
in
them
,
which
they
had
when
Gods
spirite
wrought
in
the
sweetest
and
fullest
measure
in
them
:
and
beeause
there
is
some
intermission
of
the
worke
of
newe
birth
,
they
think
it
is
a
flat
amission
in
them
of
the
spirit
of
God
;
but
as
it
is
a
token
of
a
mind
toe
presumptuous
,
and
insituated
in
time
of
dead
securitie
,
to
perswade
our selues
stil
of
that
saftie
,
in
having
those
graces
which
some
times
wee
had
:
so
it
is
a
signe
of
a
minde
abject
,
and
toe
much
dispairing
;
to
think
that
because
wee
haue
not
even
present
feelings
of
these
joyes
,
glorious
and
vnspeakable
which
we
haue
had
;
therefore
we
never
had
them
heretofore
,
or
that
we
shal
never
haue
them
again
hereafter
.
57
Vnto
one
that
was
willing
to
change
his
seate
,
for
the
corruption
of
the
place
where
he
dwelt
;
he
said
,
wheresoever
he
purposed
to
liue
as
a
Christian
,
the
crosse
of
Christ
would
followe
him
:
because
on
the
earth
are
some
good
men
,
and
some
evill
;
but
when
wee
come
to
Heaven
,
all
would
be
good
;
and
therefore
there
should
be
no
trouble
.
58
He
said
,
although
hee
was
subject
to
many
and
grevous
reproches
,
yet
two
things
did
ever
comfort
him
;
the
one
,
that
his
heart
was
well
,
and
not
evill
affected
to
any
man
:
secondlie
,
that
going
alone
,
he
could
humble
himselfe
and
willingly
praye
to
God
,
that
the
authors
of
such
reproches
might
bee
forgiven
to
him
.
59
He
said
to
a
godly
Christian
,
much
invaying
against
her
vnbeleefe
;
I
do
not
now
suspect
your
estate
,
when
you
seem
to
me
rather
to
haue
faith
,
than
when
you
seeme
to
your selfe
to
haue
it
;
for
faith
being
the
gift
of
God
,
is
then
most
obtained
and
increased
of
God
,
when
you
thirsting
after
the
increase
of
present
feelings
,
are
humbled
vnder
the
mightie
and
mercifull
hand
of
God
for
it
;
rather
I
suspect
you
,
when
you
say
you
haue
faith
,
because
then
you
can
least
feare
and
suspect
your selfe
,
and
by
that
means
lie
open
to
vnbeleefe
againe
,
and
surely
experience
proveth
,
that
then
we
shew
we
haue
beliefe
,
when
wee
mourne
for
our
vnbeliefe
,
&
then
our
faith
may
be
least
,
when
wee
thinke
it
to
be
most
:
besides
herein
you
are
to
comfort
your self
,
with
shewe
of
increase
of
faith
;
because
faith
groweth
by
these
two
means
,
either
by
some
great
feeling
by
the
word
,
and
the
spirit
,
and
humble
thanks-giuing
joyned
therevnto
,
or
else
by
humbling
our selues
before
the
mercy
seate
of
God
for
want
of
our
faith
.
60
Admonishing
one
to
prevent
hardnes
of
heart
in
his
childe
,
by
godly
and
discreet
correction
:
he
said
,
that
because
children
haue
often
the
sins
of
their
fathers
:
Parents
correcting
,
should
in
wisdome
first
considder
,
if
it
were
not
a
sinne
which
they
gaue
them
,
as
it
were
,
which
nowe
they
are
aboute
to
correct
,
and
finding
it
so
,
that
they
should
bee
humbled
in
themselues
;
and
being
humbled
,
proceede
to
correction
,
in
praier
,
in
the
fear
of
God
,
in
wisdome
,
in
loue
,
of
their
conversion
,
&
with
that
measure
,
as
correcting
their
owne
sinnes
,
after
a
sorte
in
their
owne
children
:
so
men
begetting
their
children
with
regeneration
,
giue
a
naturall
propagation
of
their
sinnes
,
without
some
speciall
blessing
of
God
:
and
none
in
regeneration
begetteth
any
with
such
guifts
of
nature
;
but
vnlesse
they
become
new
born
,
they
haue
no
good
thing
in
them
.
61
Hee
was
woont
rather
to
winne
men
,
with
a
loving
admonition
,
than
to
goare
them
with
a
sharpe
reprehension
;
that
hee
might
easilie
worke
vpon
them
afterward
.
62
When
one
was
troubled
in
minde
hee
gaue
this
comfortable
note
:
that
although
it
came
to
passe
,
that
after
some
travell
in
newe
birth
,
Gods
graces
were
not
so
sweet
,
and
our
sinnes
not
so
sowre
&
grievous
vnto
vs
,
as
they
were
to
our
first
entrance
into
regeneration
:
but
we
are
nowe
weaker
in
lesse
assaults
,
having
afore
beene
stronger
in
greater
temptations
:
we
were
not
to
dispaire
,
but
to
considder
,
from
whence
this
gratious
progresse
did
come
;
namely
,
of
God
,
and
not
of
our selues
;
who
shewed
himselfe
more
favourable
in
the
beginning
,
both
because
hee
woulde
not
discourage
vs
,
newlie
comming
vnto
him
,
and
for
that
we
forsaking
our selues
,
with
a
godly
suspecting
of
our
weaknes
in
the
least
temptations
,
did
flie
vnto
Gods
help
by
prayer
;
who
in
wisdome
can
hide
himselfe
vnder
a
cloude
:
partly
,
for
that
he
will
look
to
see
some
trial
of
strength
at
our
hands
,
comming
to
some
age
in
new
birth
;
partlie
,
for
that
wee
nowe
lesse
forsake
or
suspect
our selues
,
no
not
in
greater
temptations
;
and
for
presumpteouslie
wrestling
with
our
owne
strength
,
and
staying
our selues
with
our
owne
staffe
,
wee
do
not
call
to
God
for
help
,
and
not
calling
,
do
not
obtaine
,
and
not
obtaining
help
,
wee
take
the
foile
in
the
conflict
,
that
the
Lord
may
make
knowne
vnto
vs
,
that
notwithstanding
our
proceeding
in
Christianitie
,
we
are
still
but
men
,
and
God
alone
is
God
.
63
He
said
,
he
never
looked
for
a
better
estate
,
than
that
wherein
hee
was
,
but
often
prepared
himselfe
for
a
worse
.
64
Some
labor
more
for
knowledge
,
lesse
for
affection
;
some
more
for
affection
,
lesse
for
knowledge
;
some
busie
them selues
in
Church
discipline
,
and
are
slender
sighted
in
their
privie
corruptions
:
some
delight
to
espie
things
in
others
abroad
,
and
negligently
to
try
themselues
at
home
:
but
it
is
good
to
match
both
together
.
65
In
the
most
abrupt
and
disordered
speeches
of
men
;
he
thought
God
disposed
them
for
his
profit
:
and
though
presently
reason
,
could
prompt
no
reason
,
why
they
should
speak
so
:
yet
long
after
hee
woulde
;
for
hee
was
much
affected
with
the
fact
of
Iosias
,
who
woulde
not
bee
mooved
with
the
speach
of
wicked
Pharaoh
,
but
entring
battell
was
slaine
;
wherevpon
hee
woulde
say
,
that
no
man
was
so
good
,
but
the
Lord
would
some
time
let
him
slip
into
some
evill
,
for
his
further
humbling
:
and
no
man
of
evill
,
but
the
Lord
did
convay
goodnes
into
him
at
some
time
,
to
make
his
condemnation
the
juster
.
66
He
said
to
one
troubled
in
minde
,
for
a
secreet
and
small
sinne
:
I
do
not
so
much
feare
this
sinne
in
you
,
as
the
pollicie
of
Sathan
by
it
,
either
in
that
hee
will
not
stick
to
shewe
you
the
lesse
sinnes
,
and
hide
from
you
the
greater
;
or
else
by
the
quick
sight
of
your
secreet
and
small
sins
,
to
cast
vpon
you
an
open
and
grosse
sinne
of
vaine
glory
and
privie
pride
.
67
Having
received
a
token
from
a
godly
woman
,
which
for
some
inconvenience
he
was
willed
to
bestowe
it
vpon
some
other
,
rather
than
to
vse
it
himselfe
;
Nay
,
saith
he
,
I
will
both
keep
and
weare
the
thing
,
thogh
in
another
fashion
;
that
so
often
as
I
shall
see
the
guift
,
I
may
be
stirred
vp
&
put
in
mind
to
pray
for
her
.
68
Though
he
was
most
severe
to
his
friends
and
kindred
,
so
long
as
they
were
not
reconciled
to
God
:
yet
once
being
wearied
with
one
,
he
shut
vp
the
matter
with
this
sentence
;
It
is
woonderfull
,
that
divers
hearing
the
same
worde
of
God
spoken
,
one
should
beleeue
,
and
an
other
should
not
beleeue
:
but
I
am
rather
to
thank
God
that
I
beleeue
,
than
to
search
out
a
reson
why
another
doth
not
beleeue
;
and
as
I
am
to
bee
thankfull
for
my selfe
,
so
am
I
pitifull
for
the
other
.
69
Being
in
a
place
,
where
a
woman
through
extreame
affection
,
forgetting
all
woman
hood
,
fell
downe
before
him
,
in
so
much
that
they
woulde
haue
had
him
depart
;
hee
rather
turning
his
face
from
the
woman
,
and
his
back
to
her
,
fell
on
his
knees
,
and
prayed
to
the
Lord
for
her
.
70
As
good
natures
do
not
help
of
necessitie
to
regeneration
,
so
evill
natures
cannot
hinder
Gods
purpose
in
calling
,
if
the
meanes
with
his
mercie
and
blessing
be
purely
and
painefully
vsed
.
71
When
a
maid
was
so
sore
troubled
,
that
two
or
three
held
her
in
her
fit
:
hee
charged
her
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
that
when
the
agonie
came
,
she
should
not
willinglie
yeeld
to
it
,
but
in
the
Lord
resist
it
:
for
both
experience
teacheth
,
that
the
over
much
fearing
of
temptation
before
it
commeth
,
and
little
purpose
to
resist
it
when
it
commeth
,
mightilie
incourageth
Sathan
:
and
also
the
holy
Ghost
biddeth
vs
to
resist
the
devill
,
and
he
will
flie
from
vs
;
to
drawe
neere
to
God
,
and
he
will
draw
neere
to
vs
:
&
the
maid
was
never
after
afflicted
.
72
He
would
say
,
I
feare
not
the
time
of
the
visitation
of
them
,
that
thereby
do
growe
in
the
guifts
and
graces
of
God
?
but
rather
I
feare
the
time
of
their
deliverance
,
lest
it
should
be
overtaken
with
vnthankfulnes
;
and
so
woefullie
they
shoulde
loose
the
fruite
of
that
good
,
which
so
dearly
they
had
purchased
of
the
Lord
.
73
Being
asked
whether
a
Christian
might
vse
the
helpe
of
a
Papist
that
had
done
many
cures
:
hee
answered
,
that
the
circumstances
were
to
be
considered
of
:
First
,
whether
the
patient
dealt
before
with
good
Christians
,
of
knowledge
,
judgment
,
experience
,
&
faithfulnes
,
or
no
?
Secondly
,
whether
asking
the
advise
of
such
,
he
hath
followed
the
same
rightfullie
.
Thirdlye
,
whether
having
vsed
right
counsell
by
right
meanes
,
hee
hath
therefore
vsed
spirituall
meanes
,
prayer
,
fasting
,
searching
the
inward
causes
of
visitation
.
Fourthly
,
whether
there
be
not
some
faithfull
and
experienced
man
,
whome
hee
hath
vsed
in
advise
.
Fiftlie
,
whether
the
disease
be
so
dangerous
,
or
the
partie
so
weake
,
as
asking
counsell
of
a
Papist
may
not
bee
deferred
,
and
some
better
meanes
in
time
bee
enquired
for
.
Sixtly
,
whether
he
hath
not
his
heart
toe
greedilie
set
on
the
Phisition
,
or
whether
hee
doth
principally
seeke
vnto
the
promises
and
providence
of
God
.
Seventhlie
,
whether
the
Papist
bee
an
open
blasphemer
,
and
whether
hee
be
a
Papist
of
conscience
or
no
?
Eightly
,
whether
hee
vse
not
his
phisick
for
a
cloak
of
sorcerie
?
Ninthly
,
whether
he
hath
ever
healed
any
good
professor
?
And
lastly
,
whether
the
patient
be
of
strength
,
able
to
suffer
him
to
minister
vnto
him
?
74
Sin
in
such
a
canker
,
that
it
spredeth
secretly
,
and
there
is
such
a
chaine
of
vntrueth
that
yeelds
to
one
,
and
it
draweth
on
another
;
grant
a
little
one
,
and
a
great
one
wil
followe
:
wherefore
as
it
is
good
wisdome
,
not
only
to
avoide
the
plague
,
but
to
eschue
every
litle
ragge
that
may
seeme
to
carry
the
plague
;
so
it
is
heavenlie
wisdome
,
not
onely
to
avoide
grosse
sinnes
,
but
all
such
shewes
of
sins
,
as
may
drawe
on
the
other
:
and
as
wee
count
it
pollicie
,
not
to
go
as
neer
the
rivers
bank
as
wee
can
,
lest
suddenly
or
at
vnawares
wee
should
slip
in
;
so
it
is
spirituall
pollicie
,
not
to
go
toe
neere
sinne
,
lest
wee
be
overtaken
of
it
before
wee
bee
aware
of
it
.
75
It
is
good
to
take
vp
the
opportunitie
of
the
morning
for
the
worship
of
God
:
for
first
,
who
so
will
see
the
Image
of
his
heart
,
hee
shall
by
observing
his
first
thoughts
in
the
morning
come
to
some
light
of
it
:
Againe
,
of
all
times
it
is
most
fit
to
doe
any
thing
in
,
and
wee
by
reason
of
the
alacritie
which
commeth
vpon
vs
after
our
rest
,
are
most
fitte
to
doe
any
thing
in
it
:
Besides
,
if
we
be
seriously
minded
on
good
things
in
the
morning
,
other
vile
thoghts
shall
the
more
feeblie
fasten
on
vs
all
the
day
after
:
and
again
,
delay
the
morning
,
with
suffering
worldly
thoghts
to
seaze
on
vs
;
our
minde
will
be
so
forestalled
,
and
praeoccupated
with
them
,
that
wee
cannot
easilie
and
roundly
gather
vp
our
affections
afterwards
to
Gods
worship
:
for
this
is
a
sure
note
,
that
he
which
consecrateth
the
first
fruites
of
the
daye
in
trueth
to
the
Lord
,
and
shutteth
vp
the
day
with
sacrificing
to
him
;
if
he
haue
any
sinne
falling
on
him
on
the
day
time
,
hee
is
checked
,
either
with
his
first
morning
sacrifice
,
because
hee
hath
not
done
as
he
prayed
,
&
promised
vnto
the
Lord
;
or
hee
is
controulled
by
the
latter
and
Euening
sacrifice
,
in
that
feare
and
shame
of
his
sinne
makes
him
appalled
to
come
in
the
presence
of
God
.
76
As
wee
are
carefully
to
vse
the
means
of
our
salvation
,
so
must
we
whollie
referre
the
blessing
of
the
meanes
to
the
grace
of
God
:
neither
as
some
doe
thinke
,
that
wee
can
obtaine
or
continue
the
graces
of
God
in
vs
without
vsing
of
the
meanes
:
for
that
is
but
a
dreame
of
fantasticall
spirits
?
neither
as
the
manner
of
some
is
,
so
to
trust
to
the
means
,
as
neglecting
to
praye
for
the
grace
of
God
in
them
;
which
is
but
a
praeposterous
zeale
of
such
as
are
not
rightly
instructed
in
the
way
of
their
salvation
.
77
It
is
a
most
certaine
thing
in
Gods
Children
,
that
the
more
their
afflictions
growe
,
the
more
their
faith
groweth
:
the
more
Sathan
striveth
to
draw
them
from
God
,
the
more
they
draw
neere
to
God
;
although
indeed
in
feeling
,
they
cannot
see
so
much
.
78
It
is
a
profitable
note
to
obserue
,
when
extraordinary
gifts
of
God
be
for
our
good
,
and
when
for
our
hurt
.
If
our
extraordinary
blessinges
driue
vs
more
carefully
to
seek
to
the
ordinary
meanes
,
then
it
is
of
Gods
mercie
:
but
if
they
slacken
our
care
in
the
ordinarie
meanes
,
and
puffing
vs
vp
with
a
spirituall
pride
,
cause
vs
to
rest
in
them
;
then
they
are
for
our
farther
condemnation
:
as
if
God
blesse
vs
marvelouslie
without
praier
in
any
thing
,
if
we
are
driven
more
to
praier
by
it
,
this
is
of
God
:
if
it
cause
vs
to
leaue
prayer
,
it
is
perrelous
.
79
As
the
Lord
doeth
feede
poore
prisoners
,
euen
with
a
little
foode
,
who
though
they
desire
more
food
,
can
haue
no
more
;
and
doe
not
refuse
more
ordinarie
meanes
:
and
the
same
God
suffereth
many
to
bee
pyned
,
who
having
aboundance
,
think
themselues
rather
clothed
with
the
meanes
,
than
nourished
be
Gods
providence
.
So
the
Lord
extraordinarilie
doth
nourish
the
souls
of
them
,
who
having
fewe
meanes
,
doe
looke
for
the
ordinary
meanes
more
plentifullie
:
and
suffereth
some
to
rot
in
ignorance
,
who
beeing
at
the
full
measure
of
the
meanes
,
haue
no
reverent
regard
of
the
necessitie
of
them
:
and
hereof
it
commeth
to
passe
,
that
some
hungrie
soules
haue
beene
filled
with
more
grace
at
one
Sermon
,
than
the
proud
,
who
having
heard
many
sermons
,
are
sent
emptie
away
.
80
Of
all
sacrifices
,
most
acceptable
is
that
of
thanks-giving
;
and
therefore
,
in
many
wordes
the
Saintes
of
God
haue
vowed
,
and
entred
into
bandes
with
the
Lord
to
paye
this
oblation
;
both
to
prevent
the
vntowardnes
of
nature
which
is
so
vnwilling
of
this
,
as
also
to
shame
themselues
more
,
if
happely
they
growe
herein
negligent
;
in
which
repetition
of
their
vowes
and
promises
,
which
argueth
their
great
desire
of
their
hearts
(
for
,
looke
what
one
delighteth
in
,
hee
often
speaketh
of
it
,
and
in
many
wordes
)
they
declare
,
that
as
even
in
things
agreable
to
nature
,
wee
will
helpe
our
delight
by
often
speaking
and
repeating
of
them
;
so
much
more
this
help
is
requisit
in
things
aboue
nature
,
and
among
all
the
partes
of
godlines
which
are
aboue
nature
;
and
chiefly
in
thankes-giving
;
which
is
more
contrarie
to
nature
:
for
we
will
pray
oft
for
a
thing
,
but
hardlie
giue
thanks
once
,
&
yet
experience
proveth
in
civil
things
,
that
of
all
arguments
to
perswade
one
to
giue
vs
a
guift
,
none
is
more
eloquent
or
forcible
,
than
to
promise
our selues
to
be
thankfull
and
mindefull
of
that
wee
shall
receiue
.
81
The
cause
why
our
meditations
&
praiers
are
no
stronger
in
the
night
,
is
because
we
joyne
not
with
meditation
,
the
examination
of
our
heartes
vppon
our
beddes
,
which
if
wee
did
in
some
trueth
,
it
would
keepe
vs
from
drowsines
,
and
want
of
reverence
in
our
praiers
;
aswell
as
worldly
men
ar
kept
waking
,
by
thinking
on
worldly
matters
:
heere
wee
are
taught
by
Davids
example
,
when
wee
wante
the
more
solemne
and
glorious
meanes
in
dignitie
,
to
make
a
supply
by
often
and
sinceere
vsing
of
such
private
meanes
as
we
can
.
82
It
is
very
hurtfull
,
that
abuses
haue
so
long
time
beene
declaymed
,
and
the
true
vses
of
things
so
slenderly
vrged
:
for
though
holy
dayes
haue
justly
beene
spoken
against
,
yet
the
reverent
vse
of
the
Sabboth
hath
beene
little
defended
;
though
superstitious
fasts
haue
beene
defaced
,
yet
true
fasting
is
not
imbraced
:
though
the
carnall
presence
of
Christ
hath
beene
confuted
,
yet
the
reall
and
true
presence
of
Christ
hath
not
beene
established
:
though
popish
discipline
hath
beene
misliked
,
yet
who
so
maintaineth
true
Discipline
,
is
thought
to
bee
a
Pope
in
his
owne
parish
:
though
popish
confession
hath
rightly
beene
banished
,
yet
christian
confession
is
neither
known
nor
acknowledged
.
83
Though
we
finde
not
the
spirituall
joye
which
we
should
feele
,
yet
let
vs
not
be
toe
much
cast
downe
;
so
that
our
conscience
tell
vs
,
that
wee
are
ready
to
withdrawe
somewhat
from
our
outward
pleasures
,
for
want
of
this
inward
pleasure
;
and
that
we
haue
not
prevented
or
smothered
out
these
spirituall
joyes
,
but
are
grieved
that
wee
haue
them
not
,
and
waite
for
the
time
to
feele
them
:
for
of
al
things
,
we
must
beware
,
that
we
draw
not
into
their
stead
carnall
joyes
,
and
so
driue
as
it
were
exile
the
working
of
Gods
spirit
in
vs
by
them
.
84
As
it
argueth
great
height
and
willingnes
to
sinne
,
when
men
fearing
to
sin
in
the
day
,
redeeme
,
&
steale
time
to
sin
in
the
night
:
so
it
sheweth
a
great
height
and
willingnes
to
godlines
,
when
men
beeing
not
sufficiently
contented
to
doe
good
in
the
day
,
stretch
their
well
doing
even
to
the
night
also
;
wherin
they
shew
themselues
to
be
free
from
vaine
glorie
;
that
none
seeing
them
,
yet
they
do
good
for
loue
of
God
,
and
not
for
outwarde
things
.
85
As
by
nature
we
are
long
and
hard
to
be
brought
to
bee
grieved
;
so
being
once
downe
,
wee
are
hard
to
get
vp
,
and
to
rise
out
of
our
griefe
againe
:
for
two
extremities
attend
vppon
vs
,
the
one
to
bee
grieved
and
feared
toe
little
;
the
other
,
to
be
grieved
and
feared
toe
much
:
the
one
makes
vs
secure
,
and
the
other
dead
and
dull
.
To
meet
with
these
two
,
it
is
good
in
time
of
joye
to
thinke
what
judgments
haue
befallen
vs
heretofore
,
what
may
befall
vs
hereafter
.
In
time
of
humbling
,
we
are
to
consider
what
mercies
we
haue
received
,
and
what
mercies
are
stored
vppe
,
and
tarry
for
vs
againe
:
and
surelie
,
no
one
thing
makes
griefe
more
to
waste
vs
,
than
the
forgetfulnes
of
Gods
mercies
past
,
and
the
carefulnesse
of
them
that
are
to
come
:
though
mercies
succeede
mercies
,
yet
the
sea
of
Gods
mercies
is
never
drawne
drie
,
if
we
claime
hould
of
them
by
our
former
experience
.
86
Two
things
especially
may
warrant
both
the
speakers
and
the
hearers
of
their
doctrine
,
if
their
calling
be
good
and
godly
;
if
the
generall
course
of
their
doctrine
be
sound
and
pure
.
Iere.
17.
87
If
the
health
of
body
bee
such
a
thing
,
as
is
rather
with
comfort
enjoyed
,
than
in
words
to
be
expressed
;
how
great
is
the
peace
of
Conscience
and
joye
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
which
may
bee
tasted
,
but
cannot
be
vttered
.
88
Because
wee
will
not
obserue
one
another
which
is
godlie
Discipline
;
others
shall
obserue
vs
,
even
the
wicked
,
which
is
a
neere
discipline
.
89
There
be
some
which
haue
peace
neither
with
God
nor
with
themselues
,
as
desperate
heretiks
:
some
haue
peace
with
themselues
,
but
not
with
God
,
as
secure
sinners
:
some
haue
peace
both
with
God
and
with
themselues
,
as
repentant
Christians
.
90
As
in
prosperitie
nothing
is
a
greater
token
of
Gods
favour
than
to
feare
our selues
,
so
in
adversitie
there
is
a
pleasant
pledge
of
our
conscience
,
when
we
wait
&
attend
on
the
Lord
for
the
time
,
the
manner
and
the
measure
of
our
deliuerance
:
There
be
foure
properties
of
this
waiting
:
The
first
,
to
waite
in
our
soules
.
Many
will
not
outwardly
murmure
,
and
yet
inwardly
they
boyle
and
fret
:
but
where
is
quietnes
of
heart
,
there
can
be
no
great
disquietnes
in
the
toung
or
in
the
hand
.
The
second
,
is
to
waite
on
the
word
;
for
some
will
waite
,
but
it
is
to
obtaine
something
the
sooner
,
not
to
shew
their
faith
and
obedience
to
the
word
.
The
third
,
is
to
continue
in
it
;
if
we
had
a
definitiue
determination
,
how
many
daies
,
or
moneths
,
or
houres
wee
shuld
waite
,
the
end
of
our
tearme
drawing
neere
wold
sustaine
vs
:
but
it
is
hard
to
leaue
all
moments
and
conditions
to
the
Lord
,
and
to
be
in
a
continuall
expectation
:
but
let
vs
consider
howe
justlie
God
may
suspend
his
answer
in
helping
vs
;
either
in
that
our
sinnes
are
not
sufficiently
bewailed
,
or
our
faith
not
sufficiently
purified
,
or
his
grace
not
sufficientlie
wrought
in
vs
.
The
fourth
is
by
vehemencie
in
waiting
,
to
be
kept
from
faultring
or
fainting
in
hope
:
to
bee
vehement
in
hope
for
a
while
is
easie
,
but
not
to
slake
the
heat
of
our
affections
,
and
not
to
be
remisse
and
dead
in
the
suite
of
our
desire
,
though
no
appearance
of
deliverance
be
seene
;
this
is
hard
indeed
:
vehemencie
argueth
faith
,
and
deferring
of
our
desire
,
doeth
not
breake
our
zeale
in
waiting
;
it
bewraieth
want
of
faith
,
when
without
al
hope
we
are
greedy
,
and
ravenous
to
haue
our
requests
,
or
else
we
cast
all
away
.
91
Sathan
hath
two
buffetings
,
when
by
example
we
ar
provoked
to
patience
:
First
,
he
smelleth
of
despaire
,
and
telleth
vs
that
true
it
is
;
so
did
such
men
abide
trouble
,
but
they
were
rare
men
,
of
rare
faith
,
of
rare
feelings
,
of
rare
patience
;
God
hath
not
called
vs
to
that
measure
of
grace
;
wee
are
vnworthie
,
by
reason
of
our
sinnes
,
to
hope
for
the
like
faith
,
or
the
like
fruites
of
faith
.
This
other
temptation
smelleth
of
pride
,
when
hee
will
make
vs
equal
in
dignity
,
with
the
highest
of
Gods
Saintes
,
but
vnequall
in
duetie
with
them
;
then
he
perswadeth
vs
,
God
is
as
good
to
vs
,
as
hee
hath
beene
to
others
;
but
he
keepeth
vs
from
vsing
those
meanes
whereby
they
had
,
and
we
shuld
haue
the
goodnesse
of
God
convaied
vnto
vs
:
wherefore
,
as
we
must
not
distrust
God
,
that
we
shall
obtaine
the
like
mercies
with
other
,
if
we
vse
the
same
means
;
so
wee
must
not
dreame
,
that
wee
shall
haue
the
like
fruites
with
them
,
except
wee
haue
also
the
like
faith
with
them
,
though
not
in
quantitie
,
yet
in
qualitie
.
92
Many
dispaire
of
helpe
,
because
of
their
owne
vnworthines
,
as
though
there
were
no
hope
of
Gods
mercie
,
vnlesse
we
bring
in
our
guift
,
and
pawne
in
our
handes
to
him
;
but
this
were
to
discredite
the
Lordes
mercies
,
and
to
bring
in
credite
our
merites
;
and
rather
to
binde
the
Lord
to
vs
,
than
vs
vnto
him
:
but
if
our
sinnes
be
great
,
our
redemption
is
greater
;
though
our
merits
be
beggerlie
,
Gods
mercie
is
a
riche
mercie
:
If
our
cace
bee
not
desperate
,
and
wee
past
hope
of
recoverie
,
our
redemption
should
not
bee
so
plentifull
,
but
when
all
seemes
to
go
one
way
;
when
Heaven
and
Earth
,
the
Sunne
,
the
Moone
,
and
the
Starres
goe
against
vs
;
then
to
ransome
vs
,
and
to
make
a
perfect
restitution
,
is
to
drawe
something
out
of
nothing
:
even
as
in
sicknesse
,
to
haue
either
little
daunger
,
or
in
greate
daunger
;
deliverance
by
present
meanes
,
is
nothing
;
but
in
extreame
perrell
,
when
Phisick
can
doe
nothing
,
and
nothing
maketh
for
vs
but
the
Graue
,
then
to
bee
rescued
from
the
graue
,
and
to
recover
our
life
from
the
pitte
is
Redemption
.
93
There
is
nothing
so
pretious
,
as
Gods
grace
;
which
changeth
the
face
of
Heaven
and
Earth
;
and
nothing
so
vile
as
sinne
,
who
openeth
hell
,
and
staineth
the
Earth
,
and
shutteth
vp
Heaven
.
94
There
are
two
working
of
Gods
Spirite
in
vs
:
the
one
inferiour
,
which
bringeth
but
certaine
fruites
of
the
Spirite
,
without
any
speciall
fruite
of
grace
:
the
other
superiour
,
and
more
certaine
,
when
the
spirit
worketh
an
infallible
sanctification
:
the
first
,
may
totally
be
darkned
and
fully
quenched
:
the
other
hath
but
particular
Eclypse
,
and
in
measure
may
be
dimned
,
as
it
was
in
DAVID
Psal.
51.
But
this
is
not
finallie
quenched
.
As
God
made
man
so
that
hee
might
fall
,
though
afterwards
he
had
mercie
vpon
him
:
so
he
regenerateth
vs
so
,
that
wee
may
fall
,
though
afterwards
he
may
raise
vs
vp
againe
,
and
will
.
And
it
is
fearefull
ynough
,
that
there
may
bee
such
particular
decayes
of
it
in
vs
,
as
to
feel
lesse
comfort
in
the
word
,
lesse
feare
of
sinne
,
lesse
care
of
well
doing
,
lesse
zeale
in
praying
,
lesse
fruites
in
the
meanes
;
so
that
all
our
actions
are
turned
to
bee
bitter
,
which
were
sweeter
vnto
vs
than
any
worldlie
increase
to
the
worldlie
man
,
or
honie
can
be
to
them
that
loue
it
:
these
are
evident
tokens
of
the
sanctifying
spirite
,
to
loue
good
,
because
it
is
good
;
and
to
hate
sinne
,
because
it
is
sinne
:
the
more
wee
growe
in
guifts
,
the
more
to
hunger
,
the
more
to
complaine
of
our
vnworthiness
,
the
more
to
be
humbled
in
our selues
,
the
more
meeklie
to
judge
of
others
:
when
we
are
most
quiet
with
all
things
,
then
to
think
our selues
least
quiet
,
&
then
most
to
feare
out
selues
;
so
to
feele
the
graces
of
God
in
vs
,
and
yet
our
sence
and
feeling
of
sinne
is
not
lessened
,
and
to
feare
and
quake
at
the
first
degrees
and
motions
of
sinne
;
not
lest
they
fully
quench
,
but
lest
they
coole
the
heate
of
the
spirite
in
vs
.
95
They
whose
knowledge
is
in
swelling
wordes
,
and
painted
eloquence
of
humane
wisdome
,
being
but
a
doctrine
of
the
letter
,
in
their
death
they
are
as
if
they
knewe
nothing
of
Christ
crucified
:
and
whereof
comes
it
,
that
there
is
soe
much
preaching
,
and
so
little
learning
?
but
because
men
preach
and
delight
to
heare
plausible
novelties
to
please
the
eare
,
rather
than
the
simple
power
of
the
worde
to
pearce
the
heart
;
they
take
the
bone
,
and
refuse
the
marowe
;
they
are
content
with
the
shell
,
but
want
the
kernell
;
and
not
onely
the
Lawe
killeth
,
but
even
the
Gospell
also
;
that
is
,
the
letter
of
the
Gospell
,
being
ministred
without
the
spirite
:
Aske
the
wounded
conscience
,
what
comfort
it
is
,
to
hear
that
Christ
died
for
our
sinnes
:
nay
,
ask
if
this
gall
not
as
much
as
the
Lawe
it selfe
,
so
long
as
it
is
rather
conceived
by
reason
,
than
received
by
faith
.
96
As
of
all
guifts
,
the
guift
of
Gods
spirite
is
the
dearest
,
so
the
losse
of
it
is
most
dangerous
:
for
besides
that
,
wee
know
how
few
taste
of
it
,
and
with
what
paine
they
that
haue
gotten
it
keepe
it
;
and
with
what
hard
brunts
they
that
lose
the
graces
of
it
recover
them
againe
,
wee
may
conjecture
the
greatnes
of
the
losse
,
by
our
experience
in
other
things
:
they
that
haue
beene
in
reputation
for
their
riches
,
and
are
become
bankrupts
,
are
grieved
and
ashamed
;
how
much
more
then
should
their
griefe
be
,
who
by
the
riches
of
Gods
graces
haue
beene
comfortable
to
themselues
,
and
honourable
amongst
others
;
and
now
by
the
decaye
of
those
guifts
,
haue
lost
both
the
sweete
peace
and
joye
in
themselues
,
and
their
credite
with
God
,
and
in
the
conscience
of
the
godlie
.
97
Wee
must
bee
like
Children
in
three
things
chiefly
:
First
in
respect
,
little
babes
.
Secondly
,
in
regard
of
innocents
.
Thirdly
,
in
respect
of
them
that
are
growing
from
child-hood
.
First
,
babes
are
neuer
quiet
,
except
the
pappe
bee
in
their
mouth
;
or
else
having
late
beene
at
it
,
they
are
well
fedde
:
so
ought
wee
still
to
desire
to
lye
at
the
foode
of
our
soules
,
and
to
finde
vnquietnes
in
our
soules
,
if
wee
be
long
from
it
.
Secondly
,
wained
children
,
though
they
are
not
without
naturall
corruption
;
yet
this
corruption
doeth
rather
shewe
it selfe
by
imitation
,
than
by
action
:
and
if
they
doe
any
evill
,
it
is
rather
violent
,
than
permanent
:
Thus
should
wee
be
:
Not
making
an
occupation
of
sinne
,
but
are
occupated
of
sinne
;
not
forecasting
patterns
of
sin
,
but
bend
our
minds
how
we
may
not
sin
;
we
are
violently
drawne
therevnto
by
another
;
rather
than
voluntarilie
commit
it
our selues
.
Thirdly
,
they
that
grow
out
of
child-hood
do
things
beseming
manhood
rather
than
childishnes
:
so
though
babish
things
both
in
life
&
doctrine
become
vs
being
babes
,
yet
having
passed
our
child-hood
,
the
Lord
looks
for
more
manly
ripenes
both
in
knowledg
&
godlines
of
life
;
thogh
our
perfect
age
be
not
consummated
before
the
resurrection
.
98
As
litle
children
,
whether
in
teachablenes
to
good
,
or
reformablenes
from
sinne
,
are
either
woone
by
afaire
worde
,
or
allured
by
a
trifling
benefite
,
or
awed
by
a
check
,
or
feared
by
a
frowning
look
,
or
stilled
by
seeing
another
beaten
before
them
,
or
else
quieted
with
the
rod
:
So
if
we
be
children
,
either
the
promises
of
God
must
affect
vs
,
or
the
mercies
of
God
must
allure
vs
,
or
his
threatnings
in
his
word
must
awe
vs
,
or
his
angry
countenance
must
feare
vs
,
or
his
correcting
of
others
must
humble
vs
;
or
else
the
corrections
of
God
vppon
ourselues
,
must
pull
vs
downe
:
but
as
those
children
are
of
most
liberall
and
ingenious
natures
,
who
are
rather
allured
with
faire
words
,
than
driven
to
dutie
with
the
rodde
;
for
they
are
most
gratious
,
which
are
most
broken
with
the
conscience
of
their
vnkindnes
;
more
provoked
by
the
promises
of
God
,
than
by
all
the
curses
,
thunderings
,
and
threatnings
of
the
Lawe
:
but
they
that
ar
affected
with
neither
degenerate
yet
from
the
affection
of
children
.
99
As
milk
moderately
yeelded
out
of
the
dugge
,
is
naturall
milke
and
good
nurishment
;
but
being
vnnaturallie
pressed
,
it
is
mixt
with
corrupt
matter
,
and
is
vnholesome
meat
:
so
a
similitude
meeklie
handled
,
giueth
forth
some
doctrine
,
but
being
hardly
strained
,
it
filleth
the
receivers
,
not
with
naturall
milk
,
but
with
vnnaturall
blood
,
as
many
haue
abused
similitudes
,
with
reverence
and
fear
be
it
spoken
(
as
a
ship
mans
hose
)
sucking
out
poyson
in
steede
of
hony
.
100
Though
it
be
the
good
mercy
of
God
,
both
to
mourne
at
Iohn
Baptists
dolfull
threatnings
,
and
to
daunce
at
Christ
Iesus
his
sweet
promising
and
piping
;
yet
it
is
better
to
offer
a
voluntarie
and
free
sacrifice
in
respect
of
Gods
mercie
,
as
do
the
Angels
;
than
a
violent
and
constrained
obedience
,
as
do
the
devils
:
and
this
dare
I
say
,
that
though
the
fearefull
pronouncing
of
the
curse
,
the
wrath
and
the
judegment
of
God
bee
fearefull
in
the
Lawe
,
yet
the
denouncing
of
our
separation
from
Gods
kingdom
,
of
the
gnawing
worme
,
of
the
second
death
,
is
farre
more
fearefull
in
the
Gospell
;
which
,
by
howe
much
it
is
the
more
proper
seate
,
and
treasurie
of
Gods
mercies
:
so
when
thunderings
and
lightnings
do
proceed
from
thence
,
they
are
the
more
fearefull
.
101
To
knowe
when
the
vse
of
the
doctrine
is
general
,
and
when
particular
;
which
is
set
downe
in
singular
examples
,
(
because
wee
bring
our
necke
out
of
the
yoke
,
or
else
tie
the
mercies
of
God
onely
to
them
)
three
rules
ar
to
be
observed
:
First
,
if
we
reade
of
any
thing
in
particular
,
wee
are
to
search
whether
in
some
other
places
of
the
Scriptures
,
the
same
thing
is
not
set
downe
generallie
;
that
is
,
whether
that
which
is
commended
,
or
discommended
in
some
proper
person
,
be
not
commaunded
or
forbidden
to
all
;
if
it
be
,
the
vse
of
it
is
generall
,
not
particular
;
but
if
it
bee
a
particular
precept
joyned
to
some
one
,
and
noe
warrant
found
in
the
worde
,
that
it
is
to
bee
done
of
another
;
then
it
is
a
thing
personall
,
proper
to
some
,
not
generall
,
appertaining
to
all
.
The
second
rule
is
,
that
wheresoever
there
is
a
generall
equitie
of
a
thing
,
there
is
a
generall
practise
to
bee
had
;
howsoever
we
see
it
set
downe
but
in
particular
.
The
third
is
,
wheresoever
by
the
scope
of
the
place
there
appeares
a
generall
drift
,
either
by
something
going
before
or
comming
after
,
though
the
present
place
seemeth
to
bee
particular
,
yet
there
is
a
generall
vse
of
the
doctrine
to
be
gathered
out
of
it
.
102
Some
thinke
this
is
a
high
point
of
patience
,
to
exempt
themselues
from
all
griefe
:
others
eat
vp
their
hearts
with
griefe
,
as
the
flesh
of
the
body
is
eaten
vp
with
a
corrosiue
;
and
so
make
themselues
dul
stones
,
rather
then
feeling
members
:
the
meane
is
not
to
be
to
quiet
,
as
without
all
griefe
;
or
to
bee
vnquiet
toe
much
,
as
being
without
a
GOD
.
For
the
firste
is
marvelous
,
that
Sathan
in
times
past
being
made
knowne
,
onelie
by
colours
,
by
a
flaming
breath
,
by
a
hollowe
voice
,
by
hornes
and
clawes
,
and
such
sensible
things
,
was
muche
more
feared
,
than
nowe
by
the
clearer
sight
of
the
trueth
being
described
,
to
be
a
spirituall
and
greater
adversarie
,
felt
before
hee
be
seene
,
at
hand
before
wee
be
aware
of
him
,
and
bold
to
set
vppon
the
best
,
even
in
their
best
estate
;
and
yet
is
lesse
feared
than
before
hee
was
.
For
the
second
,
it
is
marvelous
hee
should
be
toe
much
feared
,
seeing
hee
hath
but
a
deriued
power
,
and
therefore
a
limited
power
;
and
therefore
a
power
least
to
be
feared
.
If
we
feare
him
toe
little
,
hee
makes
account
of
vs
without
taking
any
greate
paines
:
if
toe
much
,
hee
is
the
prouder
and
bolder
to
take
some
paines
about
vs
.
103
In
afflictions
we
must
search
the
cause
,
first
by
ascending
to
God
,
then
by
descending
into
our selues
:
first
,
we
must
ascend
to
God
,
pleading
guiltie
,
craving
mercy
,
and
not
stand
quarelling
with
the
mallice
of
men
,
or
hatred
of
the
devill
against
vs
:
for
as
it
were
no
good
wisdom
for
a
man
condemned
to
dye
,
to
make
any
long
suite
to
the
Iaylor
,
or
to
the
Executioner
;
(
for
they
be
but
vnder
officers
and
can
doe
nothing
)
but
he
must
labour
to
the
Iudge
,
who
can
either
repriue
or
release
him
:
so
it
is
no
good
pollicie
to
stand
about
Sathan
in
our
temptations
,
who
doth
all
by
constraint
and
restraint
vnder
the
Lord
;
but
wee
must
go
to
the
principall
,
that
is
God
;
in
whose
handes
,
are
both
the
entrance
and
the
issues
of
our
sufferings
.
Secondly
,
we
must
search
our selues
,
how
farre
either
reason
is
vnreformed
,
or
affections
vnrenewed
;
knoing
that
the
devil
himselfe
can
never
hurt
vs
,
vntill
we
haue
hurt
our selues
;
and
in
what
measure
our
reason
is
corrupt
,
or
our
affections
disordered
;
and
in
that
measure
are
wee
weak
,
either
to
be
overcome
of
men
,
or
of
Sathan
;
and
in
what
measure
our
reason
is
sound
,
and
our
affections
sinceere
;
in
that
measure
wee
remaine
invincible
.
104
We
must
pittie
them
that
are
in
griefe
of
spirit
,
though
they
be
vnquiet
;
it
is
an
easie
matter
,
when
one
desireth
much
to
be
quiet
with
God
,
to
be
vnquiet
with
men
,
who
oft
hinder
our
quietnes
with
God
.
Psal.
42.
5.
105
Some
afflicted
consciences
after
some
deliverances
,
looke
no
more
to
bee
delivered
:
for
as
God
is
most
liberall
,
so
we
must
not
weary
or
make
taedious
his
bountifull
dealing
with
vs
:
but
the
Lord
hath
many
deliverances
in
store
,
which
it
is
as
impossible
to
waste
,
as
it
is
,
that
the
Lord
himselfe
should
be
lessened
,
he
will
make
an
end
of
his
owne
worke
in
vs
,
for
his
owne
glorie
;
which
as
hee
hath
appointed
to
bee
endles
in
our
deliverances
,
so
the
meanes
therevnto
are
also
endlesse
;
yea
when
wee
seeme
as
it
were
in
a
whirlepit
,
and
to
bee
carried
in
a
violent
gulfe
of
troubles
we
knowe
not
whither
,
and
are
constrained
oft
to
diue
and
plunge
downe
,
the
waters
of
affliction
running
over
our
head
;
yet
the
Lord
will
recover
vs
and
set
our
feet
in
steadie
places
:
if
wee
be
cast
downe
,
so
wee
can
but
scraule
vp
againe
:
if
we
be
resisted
of
Sathan
,
so
wee
canne
but
kicke
against
him
;
if
wee
canne
but
open
our
lippes
,
and
accuse
his
mallice
before
the
Lord
,
there
is
sounde
hope
of
comfort
to
bee
founde
of
him
.
106
As
it
is
but
a
small
plesure
,
so
long
as
we
are
in
the
Garden
,
to
bee
delighted
with
the
smell
of
hearbs
,
vnlesse
wee
gather
of
every
kinde
some
to
carrie
with
vs
;
that
so
wee
may
haue
the
benefite
of
the
garden
,
though
wee
be
farre
from
it
;
and
as
it
is
but
a
small
comfort
,
to
bee
ravished
with
sweete
odours
,
so
long
as
we
are
in
the
Apothecaries
shoppe
,
and
afterward
to
want
them
:
so
it
is
but
a
flattering
joye
,
nay
rather
a
starting
joye
,
no
longer
to
be
affected
with
the
worde
and
exercises
of
Religion
than
wee
are
in
the
Church
:
therefore
wee
must
gather
heere
and
there
,
somewhat
of
the
things
we
heare
,
that
may
worke
on
our
affections
,
when
wee
bee
farre
from
the
place
where
they
grewe
.
107
As
the
arme
being
soundly
knit
to
the
body
,
receiveth
pith
and
strength
from
the
bodie
to
resist
all
evill
,
and
to
draw
all
good
things
vnto
it
,
and
being
but
out
of
joynte
,
and
the
veines
which
did
knit
it
to
the
body
being
loosed
,
it
hath
no
such
force
:
so
our
faith
beeing
the
meanes
spirituallie
to
joyne
vs
vnto
the
Lord
,
receiveth
strength
so
long
as
it
is
sounde
,
both
to
resist
evill
and
to
accomplish
good
:
but
if
it
decaye
,
and
fall
as
it
were
out
of
joynt
;
then
wee
cannot
drawe
that
full
strength
from
the
Lord
for
our
defence
and
strength
,
which
we
were
woont
.