A
SERMON
Preached
at
the
Funeral
of
Mistresse
Elizabeth
Gouge
,
late
Wife
of
Master
William
Gouge
of
Black-Fryers
,
London
.
IOHN
11.26
.
Whosoeuer
liueth
,
and
beleeueth
in
me
,
shall
neuer
dye
.
THE
Embleme
of
the
Euangelist
Saint
Iohn
was
the
Eagle
,
which
being
King
of
all
the
Fowles
of
the
Heauen
,
soares
the
highest
of
all
other
Birds
;
so
may
Saint
Iohn
in
his
Gospell
claime
precedency
before
the
other
Euangelists
:
hee
was
the
Disciple
of
our
Sauiours
loue
,
his
Fauorite
,
on
Christs
bosome
he
leaned
at
Supper
,
First
,
for
the
Person
,
it
was
Lazarus
,
brother
to
Martha
and
Mary
Magdalene
,
which
washed
Christs
feet
with
her
teares
,
and
wiped
them
with
her
Haires
,
and
anointed
them
with
Ointment
;
this
was
his
Kindred
by
nature
;
and
by
grace
hee
was
honoured
with
the
title
,
to
be
a
friend
of
Christs
,
whom
Christ
more
especially
loued
.
Thus
euen
they
who
are
the
most
dearely
beloued
of
Christ
must
looke
for
afflictions
,
and
infirmities
,
and
sicknesse
,
and
death
in
this
world
.
Lazarus
whom
Christ
loued
was
sicke
.
2.
His
Sisters
therefore
vse
the
best
meanes
they
can
whilst
hee
was
sicke
.
For
his
recouery
they
send
to
Christ
,
to
teach
vs
that
we
can
sue
and
seeke
to
none
in
comparison
of
Christ
in
all
our
troubles
.
For
as
hee
was
reputed
in
those
dayes
a
great
Phycitian
for
the
body
,
who
cured
all
diseases
:
so
is
he
for
the
soule
too
,
to
heale
all
our
miseries
.
3.
For
Christs
part
,
though
he
loued
Lazarus
,
yet
hee
doth
not
presently
come
to
cure
him
,
but
suffers
him
to
dye
.
Hee
abode
two
dayes
in
the
place
where
hee
was
,
till
Lazarus
was
dead
:
from
whence
wee
may
note
,
that
Christ
suffers
the
euill
of
affliction
to
come
vpon
his
seruants
whom
hee
loues
,
rather
then
preuents
it
with
grace
;
and
then
also
he
doth
not
presently
relieue
them
,
but
suffers
them
to
send
and
pray
,
as
these
Sisters
did
here
:
and
as
Iacob
wrestled
with
God
,
and
Saint
Paul
prayed
thrice
.
And
this
he
doth
for
diuers
causes
,
both
to
manifest
our
grace
and
his
glory
.
Our
faith
and
loue
to
him
by
this
meanes
will
expresse
themselues
the
more
:
and
this
also
will
more
manifest
his
glory
in
bringing
downe
to
Hell
and
the
graue
,
and
then
bringing
againe
to
life
.
If
Christ
had
come
at
the
first
and
healed
his
sicknesse
,
an
ordinary
Physitian
haply
could
haue
done
as
much
:
but
though
he
tarry
long
,
yet
at
last
hee
comes
and
shewes
the
gracious
light
of
his
countenance
vpon
vs
▪
so
that
now
you
shall
heare
him
with
comfortable
words
,
speaking
both
to
his
Apostles
in
priuate
,
and
afterward
to
the
Sisters
when
they
come
to
meet
him
:
to
his
Apostles
he
saith
,
Our
friend
Lazarus
sleepeth
:
so
that
if
wee
can
get
friendship
with
Christ
,
our
death
shall
bee
but
a
sleepe
,
and
Christ
will
certainely
awake
vs
from
it
at
the
resurrection
of
the
iust
.
So
Christ
goes
forward
to
the
house
of
mourning
,
where
the
Iewes
were
comforting
the
Sisters
for
the
death
of
their
brother
Lazarus
.
But
they
were
like
Rachel
mourning
for
her
children
,
they
refused
to
bee
comforted
because
their
brother
Lazarus
was
not
.
When
Martha
heard
that
Christ
was
comming
on
the
way
,
she
went
forth
to
meete
him
:
few
such
Marthaes
who
meet
Christ
comming
toward
them
,
we
rather
flye
from
him
.
When
shee
was
come
to
Christ
,
shee
tells
him
with
a
heauy
heart
of
the
death
of
her
brother
Lazarus
,
which
his
presence
might
haue
preuented
.
Christ
therefore
,
in
the
words
I
haue
read
vnto
you
preacheth
a
comfortable
Sermon
,
to
pacifie
the
friends
of
the
deceased
,
that
they
should
not
sorrow
as
those
without
hope
;
and
tells
Martha
that
her
brother
Lazarus
(
though
he
be
dead
)
shall
rise
againe
.
And
that
she
may
not
doubt
of
it
,
hee
addes
,
That
he
will
bring
it
to
passe
,
not
onely
for
Lazarus
,
but
for
all
other
deceased
in
the
faith
:
and
therefore
he
sayes
,
I
am
the
resurrection
and
the
life
,
he
that
beleeueth
in
me
,
though
he
were
dead
,
yet
shall
he
liue
;
and
whosoeuer
liueth
and
beleeueth
in
mee
shall
neuer
dye
.
So
that
the
words
of
the
Text
which
I
haue
read
vnto
you
are
a
gracious
and
a
large
Charter
or
promise
of
Christs
,
wherwith
he
comforts
Martha
for
her
particular
,
and
grants
the
same
in
generall
to
euery
one
of
vs
:
In
which
is
comprehended
no
lesse
then
the
summe
or
Epitome
of
the
Gospell
,
which
is
,
To
beleeue
in
Christ
,
and
we
shall
be
saued
.
So
it
is
said
,
God
so
loued
the
world
that
hee
gaue
his
onely
begotten
Sonne
,
that
whosoeuer
beleeueth
in
him
should
not
perish
but
haue
euerlasting
life
.
All
the
Gospell
can
say
no
more
,
and
so
much
is
said
in
these
words
that
I
haue
read
vnto
you
,
whosoeuer
liueth
,
&c.
The
Law
and
the
Gospell
are
as
two
lines
tending
to
the
same
Center
,
or
as
diuers
Riuers
leading
to
the
same
Ocean
,
or
as
the
Cherubins
on
each
side
of
the
Throne
:
though
they
seemed
opposite
one
to
the
other
,
yet
both
of
them
looked
with
their
faces
towards
the
mercies
Seat
:
so
the
Law
and
the
Gospell
intend
and
aime
at
one
and
the
same
end
,
which
is
to
bring
men
to
life
;
but
the
difference
is
in
the
Author
and
in
the
tenure
of
the
one
and
the
other
:
the
Author
of
the
Law
was
Moses
;
Christ
of
the
Gospell
.
The
Law
was
giuen
by
Moses
,
but
grace
and
truth
came
by
Iesus
Christ
.
The
tenure
of
the
Law
runnes
thus
:
Hoc
fac
&
viues
:
Doe
this
and
thou
shalt
liue
.
But
the
Gospell
goes
another
way
:
Crede
&
viues
:
Beleeue
and
thou
shalt
liue
.
And
thus
in
this
Text
,
whosoeuer
liueth
and
beleeueth
in
mee
shall
neuer
dye
.
In
the
words
we
will
consider
these
foure
particulars
:
First
,
the
Author
or
Donour
of
this
Charter
,
Christ
.
Secondly
,
the
large
extent
of
it
,
next
onely
to
some
particular
Nation
or
people
,
but
whosoeuer
liueth
.
Thirdly
,
the
Condition
requisite
on
their
parts
,
which
is
faith
;
Beleeueth
in
me
.
Fourthly
,
the
Priuiledge
it selfe
,
exemption
from
death
;
shall
neuer
dye
.
First
,
of
the
Author
or
Donour
.
Hee
that
promiseth
and
intendeth
to
performe
,
must
haue
both
will
and
power
to
performe
what
hee
promiseth
:
or
else
wee
cannot
exspect
that
it
will
euercome
to
passe
.
The
willingnesse
of
the
minde
must
bee
first
procured
,
as
the
originall
from
whence
hee
must
be
moued
to
good
:
but
this
ready
minde
or
desire
is
not
sufficient
without
power
and
ability
to
performe
what
the
will
desires
.
From
men
sometime
God
accepts
the
will
for
the
deed
:
as
hee
did
Abrahams
intention
to
sacrifice
his
sonne
as
well
as
the
action
;
as
if
he
had
really
sacrificed
his
sonne
.
The
reason
is
,
because
God
stands
in
need
of
nothing
that
is
ours
,
and
all
that
hee
exacts
of
vs
is
no
more
but
the
heart
:
if
there
be
not
further
strength
to
expresse
a
good
desire
by
a
good
deede
;
a
man
shall
bee
accepted
according
to
that
which
hee
hath
,
not
according
to
that
which
he
hath
not
:
but
when
there
is
want
and
necessity
(
and
euen
such
is
our
want
and
necessity
in
respect
of
God
)
there
onely
a
willing
minde
or
compassionate
heart
or
good
words
(
Vox
&
preterea
nihil
)
are
sufficient
for
vs
.
Many
promise
more
then
they
can
performe
.
Thus
the
Deuil
in
his
temptation
of
Christ
saith
,
All
these
will
I
giue
thee
if
thou
wilt
fall
downe
and
worship
me
,
as
if
all
the
Kingdomes
in
the
world
,
and
the
glory
of
them
,
had
beene
his
to
giue
.
In
like
manner
the
Pope
freely
disposeth
Kings
and
their
Kingdomes
,
as
hee
dealt
with
Henry
the
fourth
,
the
Emperour
,
and
Childerick
of
France
.
But
this
is
(
as
we
say
)
to
be
free
of
another
mans
purse
,
which
is
not
in
his
power
to
giue
.
Thus
it
were
easie
to
giue
large
gifts
,
to
promise
much
and
performe
nothing
:
so
that
both
will
and
power
in
matter
of
grant
or
promise
are
as
the
two
legs
to
support
the
body
:
either
without
the
other
,
will
goe
lame
or
limping
home
:
but
this
is
our
comfort
,
that
in
Christ
there
are
both
these
,
Will
and
Power
.
First
,
for
his
Will
:
the
Apostle
tells
vs
,
he
would
haue
all
men
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
that
they
may
be
saued
.
And
if
we
will
not
take
him
on
his
bare
word
wee
haue
his
oath
for
it
.
As
I
liue
(
saith
the
Lord
)
I
haue
no
pleasure
in
the
death
of
the
wicked
,
but
that
the
wicked
tuane
from
his
way
and
liue
.
So
that
we
may
bee
sure
for
his
willingnesse
to
doe
:
hee
would
not
that
any
man
should
dye
:
then
if
we
may
see
his
power
to
doe
it
,
there
remaines
nothing
more
to
adde
to
our
comfort
:
and
for
this
wee
shall
easily
be
assured
:
for
hee
is
said
to
haue
the
keyes
of
hell
and
of
death
;
To
him
all
power
is
giuen
both
in
Heauen
and
in
earth
.
Power
then
hee
hath
sufficient
,
as
much
as
we
can
desire
:
the
power
of
the
greatest
Monarches
and
Emperours
,
and
wisest
Artists
in
the
world
doth
not
extend
thus
farre
,
to
giue
life
to
the
silliest
creature
,
to
the
least
Gnat
or
Emmot
.
They
that
are
stiled
Gods
in
the
world
,
and
sit
in
the
seat
of
Iudgement
,
as
Pilate
did
,
haue
power
ouer
life
,
but
onely
priuitiuely
,
not
possitiuely
;
onely
to
take
away
life
,
but
not
to
giue
life
,
vnlesse
it
be
onely
by
way
of
sauing
aliue
;
they
cannot
make
aliue
or
restore
to
life
:
and
therefore
it
was
that
the
King
of
Israel
answered
Naaman
with
indignation
,
Am
I
God
,
to
kill
and
make
aliue
?
This
is
a
worke
of
God
alone
.
But
this
power
is
giuen
to
Christ
;
who
is
therefore
called
,
breathed
the
breath
of
life
into
vs
:
and
man
became
a
liuing
soule
.
In
whom
wee
still
liue
,
moue
,
and
haue
our
being
.
In
regard
of
our
spirituall
life
,
he
is
our
life
:
So
Christ
liues
in
vs
,
and
hee
which
hath
Christ
hath
life
,
but
hee
which
is
without
Christ
hath
not
life
.
In
regard
of
our
eternall
life
he
is
the
life
,
as
appeares
by
the
Verse
immediately
going
before
my
Text
,
I
am
the
resurrection
and
the
life
.
Thus
to
his
will
he
hath
also
power
;
to
both
these
what
more
can
be
added
?
It
may
bee
you
will
desire
that
he
should
bee
as
constant
in
his
promise
,
as
he
is
ready
and
willing
,
and
hath
power
and
ability
.
Of
this
also
wee
may
bee
ascertained
,
euery
good
and
perfect
gift
commeth
from
aboue
from
the
Father
of
lights
,
with
whom
is
no
variablenesse
,
nor
shadow
of
change
.
The
strength
of
Israel
will
not
lye
,
nor
repent
:
for
he
is
not
man
that
hee
should
repent
.
So
that
if
hee
hath
once
promised
,
wee
need
not
feare
he
will
goe
back
from
his
word
.
Hath
he
said
it
,
and
shall
it
not
come
to
passe
?
Let
him
be
true
,
and
euery
man
a
Lyar.
So
then
,
you
see
in
respect
of
the
Author
or
Donour
,
the
Charter
is
as
full
and
sure
as
we
can
desire
it
.
I
come
to
the
second
particular
,
the
large
extent
of
it
:
whosoeuer
liueth
.
It
is
without
limitation
of
time
or
place
or
condition
of
men
.
It
is
not
bounded
within
the
compasse
of
some
particular
men
liuing
in
such
an
age
of
the
world
,
nor
vnto
a
certaine
people
inhabiting
such
a
City
or
Land
;
nor
to
particular
estates
or
professions
and
conditions
liuing
in
this
world
.
If
we
partake
not
of
it
,
the
fault
is
ours
,
because
we
doe
not
apply
it
nor
lay
hold
on
it
:
it
is
promised
and
proffered
to
all
men
liuing
:
whosoeuer
liueth
.
In
what
age
of
the
world
soeuer
hee
liueth
,
in
what
place
soeuer
he
liueth
,
from
what
stocke
soeuer
hee
is
deriued
,
and
in
what
condition
of
life
soeuer
he
liueth
,
●2
.
●
.
the
rich
and
the
poore
(
saith
Salomon
)
meete
together
,
and
God
is
the
maker
of
them
both
:
so
is
Christ
the
Sauiour
of
both
.
Of
a
truth
(
saith
Saint
Peter
)
I
perceiue
that
God
is
no
respecter
of
persons
.
euery
Nation
,
hee
that
feareth
him
and
worketh
righteousnesse
,
is
accepted
with
him
.
Scythian
and
Barbarian
,
as
well
as
Iew
or
Grecian
:
bee
hee
of
noble
or
base
descent
.
This
is
the
large
extent
;
Whosoeuer
.
I
willingly
passe
by
the
secret
purpose
and
prescience
of
God
,
who
sees
all
things
at
once
,
omnia
simul
,
and
so
knowes
who
will
embrace
it
and
who
refuse
it
.
I
will
not
here
dispute
whether
in
those
generall
promises
made
vnto
man
in
the
Scripture
by
this
forme
,
in
these
words
,
Whosoeuer
liueth
and
beleeueth
,
whether
(
I
say
)
God
intendeth
them
alike
to
euery
one
:
this
is
a
secret
lockt
vp
in
the
bosome
of
God
,
of
which
wee
may
say
as
the
Prophet
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
Oaltitudo
;
O
the
depth
,
his
wayes
are
past
finding
out
.
But
laying
that
aside
for
the
Schooles
,
this
is
that
which
is
more
fit
to
exhort
and
perswade
withall
in
our
Pulpits
,
Perditio
tua
ex
te
,
O
Israel
,
O
Israel
,
thou
hast
destroyed
thy selfe
,
because
they
wanted
faith
to
beleeue
as
others
that
were
saued
;
or
else
they
might
haue
beene
saued
as
well
as
others
.
It
was
a
fauourable
opinion
of
some
,
which
said
,
That
all
mankind
should
bee
saued
effectually
,
to
which
,
although
we
must
not
giue
assent
,
seeing
such
pregnant
proofe
to
the
contrary
:
yet
we
doubt
not
but
the
reuealed
Will
of
God
would
haue
his
Grace
offered
to
all
,
and
therefore
his
charge
to
his
Apostles
was
,
Goe
and
teach
all
Nations
,
and
preach
the
Gospell
to
euery
creature
:
the
which
,
as
it
seemes
,
to
vindicate
God
from
all
iniustice
,
in
the
behalfe
of
those
that
dye
,
and
are
damned
eternally
:
so
it
is
a
point
of
exceeding
comfort
to
whomsoeuer
this
priuiledge
shall
bee
offered
.
At
the
hearing
of
it
,
none
should
doubt
or
suppose
that
hee
is
exempted
:
but
should
beleeue
himself
to
be
one
of
that
number
comprehended
in
whosoeuer
liueth
.
The
Iew
cannot
challenge
this
priuiledge
more
then
the
Gentile
,
for
he
is
the
Sauior
of
the
Gentiles
as
wel
as
of
the
Iewes
.
The
Gospell
is
the
power
of
God
vnto
saluation
to
euery
one
that
beleeueth
:
to
the
Iew
first
,
and
also
to
the
Grecian
:
neither
is
there
any
respect
or
difference
in
Sex
or
degree
,
male
or
female
,
bond
or
free
,
noble
or
ignoble
,
wise
or
vnwise
.
There
is
no
difference
,
but
he
that
is
Lord
of
all
is
rich
vnto
all
that
call
vpon
him
:
so
that
here
also
we
see
a
difference
betweene
the
Law
and
the
Gospell
.
The
Law
was
giuen
to
a
certaine
people
confined
to
Ierusalem
,
Iury
,
and
Israel
.
Few
other
people
of
the
world
had
any
knowledge
of
it
,
or
meanes
to
know
it
.
In
Iuda
is
God
knowne
,
But
the
Gospell
was
preached
to
all
;
a
Lantherne
to
his
feet
,
commeth
out
of
his
chamber
and
goeth
to
the
ends
of
the
earth
,
giuing
light
vnto
all
people
.
Thus
is
the
light
of
Christ
the
Sunne
of
righteousnesse
,
as
the
beames
of
the
Sunne
which
shineth
to
all
;
and
if
any
one
doe
not
partake
of
that
light
,
it
is
because
they
shut
their
eyes
against
it
:
so
seeing
they
doe
not
perceiue
nor
vnderstand
,
least
they
should
see
,
beleeue
and
bee
saued
.
Thus
much
for
the
vniuersality
of
this
Charter
or
priuiledge
,
excluding
none
,
comprehending
all
,
whosoeuer
liueth
;
vpon
condition
that
he
beleeueth
.
By
faith
he
partakes
of
the
priuiledge
.
This
is
the
onely
limitation
of
Gods
mercy
and
promise
in
Christ
.
Faith
is
the
Chanell
by
which
it
is
drawne
and
dispersed
ouer
all
the
world
,
and
makes
the
earth
to
bee
fruitfull
as
Eden
,
the
Garden
of
God
.
The
eternall
fauour
and
goodnesse
of
God
is
as
the
Fountaine
,
Christ
is
the
Wel
or
Cesterne
,
and
Faith
is
the
Bucket
whereby
we
draw
from
Christ
liuing
waters
.
He
that
beleeues
in
him
shall
neuer
dye
:
So
that
when
wee
say
,
Faith
is
the
condition
of
life
and
saluation
,
you
must
note
that
it
is
not
such
a
condition
,
as
we
vsually
make
in
Bonds
and
Obligations
,
and
bargaine
and
sale
,
which
runnes
in
this
tenure
,
Vpon
consideration
of
something
of
equall
value
,
wee
become
bound
for
the
performance
of
such
Couenants
:
as
if
the
condition
of
faith
should
bee
worth
Heauen
.
It
is
not
for
the
worth
of
our
faith
,
put
for
the
merit
of
Christ
,
that
the
faithfull
shall
never
dye
eternally
.
And
therefore
the
Scripture
phrase
runnes
thus
;
By
faith
,
and
through
faith
wee
are
iustified
.
Not
for
faith
,
but
for
Christ
apprehended
by
faith
.
So
that
it
is
not
faith
as
an
habite
,
or
worke
in
the
soule
,
as
other
graces
,
loue
and
patience
,
&c.
which
is
of
equall
worth
and
vertue
to
preserue
vs
that
we
perish
not
,
but
it
is
Christ
alone
,
who
yet
hath
no
vertue
or
operation
in
our
salvation
,
and
redemption
without
beleeving
on
our
parts
,
to
apply
him
to
vs
:
no
more
then
physicke
can
cure
a
deadly
disease
,
or
cloth
affoord
any
warmth
to
our
bodies
,
if
they
be
not
both
applyed
vnto
vs
:
so
that
the
Charter
runneth
betweene
God
and
man
,
like
as
if
a
King
should
grant
a
great
priuiledge
to
his
subiects
,
which
they
should
not
purchase
at
a
hard
price
,
or
with
a
great
summe
,
but
onely
vpon
condition
to
acknowledge
him
their
soueraign
Lord
from
whom
they
had
receiued
such
great
immunities
:
which
is
a
point
of
great
comfort
to
the
Christian
weake
in
faith
:
because
it
is
not
for
the
worth
or
excellencie
of
our
faith
that
we
must
thinke
to
stand
.
Though
a
strong
faith
is
an
excellent
grace
,
which
will
make
vs
as
a
Rocke
,
or
as
houses
built
vpon
the
sure
Rocke
Christ
:
the
stormes
and
sea
and
windes
of
temptation
and
affliction
may
beat
,
but
they
shall
not
be
able
to
ouerthrow
vs
,
because
wee
are
built
vpon
a
Rocke
:
yet
a
little
and
feeble
faith
,
which
with
feare
&
trembling
layes
hold
vpon
Christ
shall
neuer
perish
,
because
it
is
not
the
dignitie
of
faith
,
which
conueyes
the
benefit
vnto
vs
:
but
the
worth
,
excellency
&
sufficiencie
of
Christ
,
which
is
apprehended
by
faith
.
It
was
not
for
the
vertue
of
the
eye
which
looked
vp
to
the
brazen
serpent
that
men
were
healed
,
that
had
been
stung
with
fierie
Serpents
;
the
weakest
eyes
as
well
as
the
most
sharpe
sighted
,
if
they
could
but
look
vp
to
it
,
were
healed
:
and
the
begger
which
receiues
a
gift
may
be
fully
possessed
of
it
,
euen
with
a
trembling
and
shaking
hand
,
as
well
as
he
that
hath
the
most
stedfast
hand
.
But
though
a
weake
faith
,
beleeving
in
him
,
may
serue
the
turne
,
yet
faith
there
must
bee
,
or
else
no
hope
for
this
priviledge
.
without
faith
it
is
impossible
to
please
God
.
So
that
this
is
that
which
puts
a
difference
betweene
the
sheepe
and
the
goats
,
the
wise
&
the
foolish
virgins
,
the
faithfull
,
and
vnbeleevers
.
Some
say
,
that
beleeving
onely
without
other
good
works
,
wil
neuer
bring
vs
to
life
:
the
which
though
in
some
sence
we
deny
not
:
yet
this
is
most
certaine
that
all
other
vertues
,
without
faith
to
beleeue
in
Christ
,
are
nothing
worth
.
This
is
that
vnum
necessarium
,
which
the
Gospell
requires
of
vs
,
to
beleeue
in
Christ
;
and
for
want
of
this
,
how
many
Infidels
,
Iewes
and
Turks
perish
euerlastingly
?
euen
all
those
morall
vertues
of
the
Heathen
,
their
chastity
,
iustice
,
temperance
,
&c.
wherewith
diuers
of
them
did
abound
and
exceed
many
Christians
in
them
,
were
all
but
splendida
peccata
;
to
the
Infidell
and
vnbeleeuing
,
all
things
are
impure
:
so
that
notwithstanding
all
these
,
if
they
remaine
without
faith
in
Christ
,
they
shall
dye
.
For
as
there
is
but
one
name
giuen
vnder
Heauen
,
by
which
we
must
be
saued
;
which
is
the
blessed
and
sweet
name
of
Iesus
:
so
is
there
no
way
to
attaine
vnto
saluation
by
that
name
,
but
by
beleeuing
in
him
.
But
as
I
haue
shewed
you
that
this
faith
to
beleeue
is
necessary
,
and
a
weake
faith
may
be
accepted
with
God
:
before
I
leaue
the
point
,
it
will
not
be
amisse
something
more
fully
to
shew
you
the
nature
of
true
and
sauing
faith
:
which
consisteth
not
onely
in
beleeuing
in
Christ
in
the
History
,
for
there
is
Credere
de
Christo
,
credere
Christo
,
credere
in
Christum
.
The
first
is
to
beleeue
all
is
true
which
the
Scriptures
report
,
concerning
the
Nature
,
Offices
,
and
Merits
of
Christ
:
this
a
man
may
do
,
and
finde
no
vertue
or
fruit
of
it
in
his
owne
soule
.
The
second
is
to
beleeue
Christ
as
wee
would
a
man
of
his
word
,
giue
credit
to
whatsoeuer
hee
hath
said
:
this
wee
may
doe
to
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
:
but
we
must
come
neerer
him
then
so
,
which
is
the
third
,
to
beleeue
in
him
:
which
implies
a
dependency
and
resolution
to
cleaue
vnto
him
.
As
wee
apprehend
Christ
,
apprehended
of
Christ
:
for
Faith
hath
(
as
it
were
)
two
hands
,
one
receiuing
Christ
from
God
,
the
other
giuing
the
Beleeuer
to
God
;
and
both
these
hands
●…t
vseth
at
one
and
the
selfe
same
time
.
At
the
same
time
that
the
Beleeuer
applies
Christ
to
his
owne
heart
,
he
applies
his
heart
to
Christ
,
and
cleaues
to
him
with
full
purpose
of
●oule
.
This
was
notably
shadowed
out
vnder
the
Ceremoniall
Law
,
in
the
coniunction
of
the
sin-offering
which
pointed
out
Christ
,
and
the
burnt-offering
,
which
(
as
Saint
Paul
hath
interpreted
it
)
more
especially
signifieth
the
sacrificing
of
the
flesh
,
the
crucifying
of
the
old
Adam
.
I
beseech
you
therefore
brethren
,
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
that
yee
present
your
bodies
a
liuing
Sacrifice
,
holy
,
acceptable
vnto
God
,
which
is
your
reasonable
seruice
.
True
faith
offers
both
these
at
once
.
But
too
many
mens
faith
is
lame
on
that
hand
which
should
offer
the
burnt
Offering
;
they
onely
take
Christ
,
but
they
giue
not
themselues
to
Christ
:
they
offer
the
Sinne-offering
without
the
burnt
Offering
,
and
therefore
applying
Christ
to
themselues
,
and
not
themselues
to
Christ
,
they
misapply
.
It
is
therefore
,
as
St.
Bernard
calls
it
,
Infidelis
fiducia
,
a
faithlesse
confidence
for
any
man
to
perswade
himselfe
,
or
presume
that
Christ
Iesus
is
his
Sauiour
,
or
that
he
hath
any
part
,
either
in
the
life
or
death
of
Christ
,
albeit
hee
continue
vnder
the
power
of
sinne
and
Satan
.
Such
a
faith
,
to
speake
in
the
words
of
the
Poet
,
is
fallax
fiducia
,
a
confidence
whereby
men
cousen
and
deceiue
themselues
,
in
hoping
to
attaine
vnto
Heauen
,
though
they
hold
on
in
the
high
way
that
leadeth
vnto
Hell
.
Nay
,
it
is
indeed
in
effect
,
to
blaspheme
and
dishonour
Christ
,
by
denying
(
though
not
in
word
,
yet
indeed
)
that
there
is
any
power
in
his
death
,
any
vertue
in
his
resurrection
,
any
renewing
grace
receiued
from
him
,
to
sanctifie
those
who
truly
beleeue
in
him
.
Turkes
and
Pagans
who
plainely
deny
him
,
doe
not
derogate
so
much
from
the
glory
of
Christ
,
as
doe
prophane
professors
of
his
name
:
tolerabilius
enim
lingua
quam
vita
mentitur
.
The
lye
(
saith
Saint
Augustine
)
which
is
made
by
the
lippe
,
is
more
tolerable
then
that
which
is
made
by
the
life
.
Can
Christ
dwell
in
their
hearts
by
faith
(
as
Saint
Paul
speaketh
)
and
not
liue
in
them
.
By
Baptisme
we
are
buried
with
him
into
death
,
that
like
as
Christ
was
raised
vp
from
the
dead
,
by
the
glory
of
the
Father
,
euen
so
wee
also
should
walke
in
newnesse
of
life
.
If
we
be
risen
through
faith
with
Christ
,
we
must
seek
those
things
which
are
aboue
,
where
Christ
sitteth
at
the
right
hand
of
God
.
Whosoeuer
truly
beleeueth
in
Christ
conquereth
this
world
.
who
is
he
(
saith
Saint
Iohn
)
that
ouercommeth
the
world
,
but
hee
that
beleeueth
that
Iesus
is
the
Sonne
of
God
.
They
that
by
faith
are
Christs
,
haue
crucified
the
flesh
,
with
the
affections
and
lusts
.
Wheresoeuer
there
is
a
Christian
beliefe
,
there
will
also
be
a
Christian
life
.
Credere
in
Cristum
(
saith
Saint
Augustine
)
est
credendo
amare
,
&c.
To
belieue
in
Christ
is
through
faith
heartily
to
affect
him
,
and
to
be
really
incorporated
into
him
:
so
that
beleeuing
in
Christ
is
more
then
to
comprehend
him
in
the
vnderstanding
;
it
is
also
to
imbrace
him
in
our
hearts
and
affections
.
As
Christ
naked
without
respect
of
his
merits
is
not
the
obiect
of
our
faith
;
so
our
faith
,
naked
without
our
affectionate
desire
to
bee
ioyned
to
him
,
is
not
the
true
meanes
to
apprehend
Christ
,
and
conueigh
his
merits
vnto
vs
.
This
is
that
which
is
required
on
their
parts
,
who
partake
of
the
priuiledge
here
promised
.
The
taske
is
not
hard
:
it
is
not
to
giue
a
great
ransome
for
our
soules
;
so
the
poore
could
not
enioy
it
:
or
to
discourse
accuratly
,
so
the
simple
and
vnlearned
could
not
attaine
vnto
it
;
or
to
goe
a
great
iourney
to
finde
Christ
,
so
the
lame
and
impotent
might
misse
of
it
,
but
only
to
beleeue
in
him
,
which
is
a
matter
possible
with
euery
man
.
whosoeuer
beleeueth
in
him
shall
neuer
dye
,
and
so
I
come
to
the
last
part
of
my
Text
,
the
priuiledge
here
granted
.
Exemption
from
Death
.
Death
hath
a
threefold
:
acception
.
It
is
either
naturall
,
spirituall
,
or
eternall
.
Whosoeuer
beleeueth
in
Christ
is
exempted
from
all
these
.
The
two
later
onely
haue
properly
the
name
of
Death
.
For
Death
,
to
speake
properly
,
is
either
a
separation
from
God
here
in
his
Kingdome
of
grace
,
or
a
separation
from
him
hereafter
in
his
Kingdome
of
glory
.
Not
to
partake
of
his
sauing
grace
here
in
this
world
,
is
to
bee
spiritually
dead
;
and
not
to
be
crowned
with
his
glory
in
the
world
to
come
,
is
to
be
eternally
dead
.
They
who
haue
onely
vitam
naturae
,
the
life
of
nature
here
in
this
world
,
and
haue
not
vitam
gratiae
,
the
life
of
grace
,
are
spiritually
dead
,
according
to
that
of
the
Apostle
,
She
that
liueth
in
pleasure
is
dead
while
she
liueth
,
and
according
to
that
of
our
Sauiour
,
Let
the
dead
bury
the
dead
.
It
may
bee
said
of
such
as
it
was
of
the
Angell
of
the
Church
of
Sardis
,
They
haue
a
name
that
they
liue
,
but
are
dead
.
So
they
who
in
the
next
world
haue
onely
vitam
naturae
,
the
life
of
nature
,
and
haue
not
vitam
gloriae
,
the
life
of
glory
,
are
eternally
dead
.
From
both
these
deaths
,
all
true
Beleeuers
in
Christ
Iesus
are
exempted
,
for
they
liue
spiritually
,
and
eternally
.
That
the
true
beleeuers
in
Christ
Iesus
enioy
a
spirituall
life
is
euident
,
according
to
that
of
S.
Iohn
1.12
,
13.
They
that
beleeue
on
his
Name
,
are
borne
not
of
blood
,
nor
of
the
will
of
the
flesh
,
nor
of
the
will
of
man
,
but
of
God
.
Besides
their
naturall
birth
they
haue
a
spirituall
.
As
many
as
by
faith
are
in
Christ
Iesus
,
they
are
new
creatures
,
they
receiue
a
new
life
:
so
likewise
doe
they
enioy
eternall
life
,
according
to
that
of
our
Sauiour
:
This
is
life
eternall
,
by
faith
,
to
know
the
Father
to
be
the
onely
True
God
,
and
whom
he
hath
sent
Iesus
Christ
.
All
the
question
seemes
to
be
concerning
their
exemption
from
the
naturall
death
:
but
if
we
diligently
obserue
their
condition
,
it
will
easily
appeare
that
they
are
exempted
from
that
death
also
.
For
as
they
who
enioy
natural
life
are
said
to
bee
dead
,
because
they
are
depriued
of
the
spirituall
life
:
so
they
who
are
naturally
dead
may
be
said
to
be
aliue
,
because
they
enioy
the
life
of
glory
.
The
naturall
death
to
them
especially
is
changed
into
a
sleepe
.
Death
to
them
is
not
exitus
,
but
transitus
:
not
obitus
,
but
abitus
:
not
a
dying
,
but
a
departing
.
A
transmigration
and
exodus
out
of
our
earthly
pilgrimage
,
vnto
our
heauenly
home
.
Fratres
mortui
(
saith
Saint
Augustine
)
non
sunt
amissi
,
sed
praemissi
.
Profectio
est
(
saith
Tertullian
)
quam
putas
mortem
.
A
passage
from
the
valley
of
death
to
the
land
of
the
liuing
.
That
all
true
Beleeuers
departing
hence
are
still
aliue
,
God
who
is
the
God
of
Abraham
,
Isaac
and
Iacob
,
is
not
the
God
of
the
dead
,
but
of
the
liuing
.
If
the
father
of
the
faithfull
be
still
aliue
,
no
doubt
but
so
are
all
his
children
,
who
departed
hence
,
in
the
faith
of
their
father
.
Death
to
them
is
but
a
sleepe
.
So
is
it
said
of
Dauid
,
of
Salomon
,
they
slept
with
their
fathers
.
So
in
the
New
Testament
,
such
as
are
dead
in
the
Lord
,
are
said
to
sleepe
in
Christ
.
Virgil
,
consanguineus
Lethi
▪
Seneca
cals
it
the
brother
,
&
Hesiode
,
the
Sister
of
death
.
Sleepe
is
a
kinde
of
death
,
and
death
a
kinde
of
sleepe
.
I
would
not
haue
you
to
bee
ignorant
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
brethren
,
concerning
them
which
are
asleepe
,
that
yee
sorrow
not
,
euen
as
others
which
haue
no
hope
.
For
if
wee
beleeue
that
Iesus
died
,
and
rose
againe
,
euen
so
them
also
which
sleepe
in
Iesus
will
God
bring
with
him
.
The
Apostle
saith
that
the
Christ
,
the
Lord
(
who
giues
life
to
all
things
)
is
dead
:
and
mortall
man
(
saith
he
)
sleepeth
▪
which
manner
of
speech
at
the
first
sight
may
seeme
strange
,
but
there
is
good
reason
for
it
.
For
wee
therefore
sleepe
,
because
Christ
died
.
His
death
made
our
death
but
a
sleepe
.
Christ
by
his
bitter
death
,
made
death
sweet
vnto
vs
,
made
it
,
I
say
,
but
the
very
shadow
of
death
:
so
that
death
cannot
hurt
vs
,
because
Christ
hath
taken
away
sinne
the
sting
thereof
.
O
death
where
is
thy
sting
?
Sed
lugere
nefas
:
nam
quite
(
Prisce
)
reliquit
Viuit
qua
voluit
viuere
parte
magis
.
Sith
death
then
to
the
true
Beleeuers
in
Christ
is
but
a
sleepe
,
a
passage
from
misery
to
eternall
happinesse
,
Let
vs
sing
with
old
Simeon
a
nunc
Dimittis
,
and
reioyce
that
our
warfare
,
all
our
combates
and
conflicts
with
the
world
the
flesh
and
the
diuell
are
ended
.
So
long
as
we
are
in
this
world
,
wee
must
continually
fight
against
those
lusts
which
fight
against
our
soules
.
When
we
haue
conquered
couetousnesse
,
lust
riseth
vp
against
vs
;
when
carnall
concupiscence
is
suppressed
,
ambition
takes
place
;
when
ambition
and
pride
are
foyled
,
drunkennesse
endeuours
to
draw
vs
on
to
eternall
destruction
.
I
know
that
the
men
of
this
world
count
it
their
blisse
,
to
be
caried
away
by
the
world
,
the
flesh
and
the
Diuell
,
and
to
doe
seruice
vnto
them
.
But
the
children
of
God
account
it
their
bane
,
to
bee
in
any
the
least
subiection
vnto
them
,
and
therefore
doe
they
continually
band
themselues
against
them
.
Blame
them
not
therefore
,
though
they
reioyce
when
the
combate
is
ended
,
and
all
their
enemies
conquered
,
and
crowned
.
What
Souldier
is
not
glad
when
the
combate
is
ended
,
and
his
enemie
conquered
?
who
in
a
great
tempest
at
Sea
,
would
not
gladly
be
in
a
quiet
and
calme
harbour
?
and
who
in
the
sea
of
this
tempestuous
world
,
would
not
giue
this
world
to
arriue
at
the
hauen
of
eternall
happinesse
:
here
is
nothing
but
wailing
and
weeping
:
If
yee
loued
me
,
yee
would
reioyce
,
because
I
goe
to
my
Father
.
To
me
(
saith
S.
Paul
)
to
liue
is
Christ
,
&
to
dye
is
gaine
.
Thus
much
of
my
Text.
GIue
mee
leaue
to
adde
a
few
words
about
the
particular
occasion
of
this
our
meeting
,
which
is
euident
by
the
obiect
here
before
our
eyes
,
and
maketh
vnto
vs
a
visible
Sermon
of
our
mortalitie
.
For
it
is
a
dead
corps
,
which
was
within
these
few
dayes
the
receptacle
of
the
euer-liuing
soule
of
Mistris
Elizabeth
Gouge
.
A
soule
which
while
it
remained
in
that
receptacle
,
enabled
the
same
,
thorow
the
good
grace
of
God
infused
into
it
,
to
doe
much
honour
to
God
,
and
good
to
man
.
Which
that
I
may
the
better
demonstrate
vnto
you
,
I
will
make
bold
to
set
before
you
a
briefe
,
iust
,
and
true
view
of
the
whole
course
of
her
life
:
that
,
though
the
substance
of
her
soule
bee
now
taken
from
among
vs
to
be
among
those
i●…
spirits
which
are
made
perfect
in
heauen
and
her
bodie
to
be
couered
from
ou●
sight
in
the
earth
,
in
assured
hope
o●
the
Resurrection
thereof
to
eternal
life
yet
her
graces
may
remaine
fresh
among
vs
for
the
greater
consolation
of
her
friends
,
and
imitation
of
vs
all
.
Shee
was
the
daughter
of
such
Parents
as
while
they
liued
were
of
very
good
note
and
name
.
Her
father
Mr
Henry
Calton
,
was
a
Mercer
and
Citizen
in
London
of
good
worth
.
Her
mother
was
of
a
good
Gentlemans
house
,
Mr
Cois
of
Stubbers
in
Essex
.
Both
her
Parents
died
while
she
was
yong
,
and
had
not
her
Mothers
owne
brother
Master
William
Coys
,
taken
vpon
him
the
tuition
of
his
Sisters
children
,
they
had
beene
made
a
prey
.
But
he
like
a
good
Mordecai
brought
vp
his
said
Sisters
children
,
which
were
three
in
number
,
a
sonne
,
who
was
drowned
in
swimming
while
he
was
a
youth
,
and
two
daughters
;
the
eldest
whereof
was
this
Gentlewoman
,
whose
Funerall
wee
now
solemnize
.
The
yonger
still
liueth
being
maried
to
the
yonger
brother
of
this
Gentlewomans
husband
.
Such
was
the
said
Guardians
care
ouer
these
Orphanes
,
as
,
after
he
had
trained
them
vp
some
while
in
his
owne
house
,
for
their
better
education
,
hee
put
them
forth
to
board
in
a
pious
,
painfull
,
faithfull
Ministers
house
,
Master
Huckles
by
name
,
of
Hatfield-Broad-oake
in
Essex
,
whose
wife
had
a
great
name
,
and
that
not
without
iust
desert
,
for
skill
,
and
faithfull
care
in
training
vp
yong
Gentlewomen
.
There
were
the
two
suruiuing
foresaid
Orphanes
,
Elizabeth
and
Mary
Calton
educated
sixe
yeares
together
,
and
there
were
they
well
instructed
in
pietie
,
in
modestie
,
in
good
house-wifery
,
and
much
skill
in
all
such
workes
,
as
appertained
to
such
persons
.
From
the
said
Ministers
house
the
said
two
Orphanes
were
brought
to
Stratford
Bow
in
Middlesex
,
the
elder
being
about
seuenteene
yeere
old
,
and
the
yonger
scarce
fifteene
.
In
the
said
Stratford
Bow
there
dwelt
an
ancient
Gentleman
Master
Thomas
Gouge
by
name
,
who
well
liking
the
person
,
grace
,
and
cariage
of
the
said
elder
Orphane
,
sent
for
his
eldest
sonne
Master
William
Gouge
,
then
fellow
of
Kings
Colledge
in
Cambridge
,
now
Minister
and
Preacher
of
Gods
Word
in
Blacke-Friers
London
,
who
being
brought
to
the
said
Gentlewoman
,
after
some
mutual
conferences
one
with
another
,
they
tooke
such
liking
one
of
another
,
as
on
the
11
of
February
in
the
first
yeare
of
King
Iames
they
were
with
full
consent
of
all
friends
on
both
parts
maried
together
,
and
continued
like
Isaak
and
Rebekah
faithfull
,
and
louing
yoake-fellowes
till
the
26
of
this
present
October
,
in
the
1
yeare
of
our
now
Royall
Soueraigne
King
Charles
,
on
which
dismall
day
irresistable
death
,
made
an
irrecouerable
diremption
betwixt
them
.
Such
respect
did
this
Gentlewoman
beare
to
the
Ministerie
of
Gods
Word
,
that
when
it
was
told
her
that
her
suter
had
diuerted
his
studies
to
Diuinitie
,
and
intended
to
bee
a
Preacher
,
shee
answered
,
I
am
so
farre
from
disliking
a
man
of
that
profession
,
as
of
all
other
callings
,
I
most
desire
an
Husband
,
being
otherwise
well
qualified
,
of
that
function
.
A
pious
minde
in
a
maiden
so
yong
,
and
in
a
Gentlewoman
of
so
good
meanes
as
shee
was
!
To
her
eternall
comfort
shee
had
her
desire
accomplished
.
And
answerably
did
shee
carie
herselfe
,
A
pious
,
prudent
,
prouident
,
painfull
,
carefull
,
faithfull
,
helpfull
,
graue
,
modest
,
sober
,
tender
,
louing
Wife
,
Mother
,
Mistris
,
Neighbour
.
Many
were
the
graces
which
made
her
acceptable
in
Gods
sight
,
amiable
in
her
Husbands
eyes
,
&
commendable
among
all
that
well
knew
her
.
But
that
I
may
keepe
my selfe
within
some
bounds
,
I
will
especially
insist
on
foure
,
wherein
shee
made
her selfe
a
patterne
worthy
of
admiration
and
imitation
;
These
were
Sobrietie
,
Sedulitie
,
Charitie
,
Piety
.
1.
Her
countenance
,
her
conference
,
her
carriage
,
her
apparell
did
all
giue
euidence
of
her
Graue
,
Gracious
,
Sober
,
Matron-like
minde
,
whereby
she
did
much
grace
her
Husbands
Vocation
.
2.
Shee
hath
left
behinde
her
many
euidences
of
her
indefatigable
sedulity
,
Vallances
,
Cup
bord-cloathes
,
Quissions
,
and
many
such
like
vsefull
thing
,
artificially
wrought
with
her
owne
fingers
,
besides
all
her
owne
,
husbands
,
and
childrens
wearing
linnen
wrought
by
her selfe
and
maidens
,
whom
by
her
owne
example
she
made
diligent
.
The
shortnesse
of
day-light
,
she
much
helped
by
candle
light
.
She
carefully
kept
Saint
Pauls
precept
to
keepe
at
home
.
wandring
about
from
house
to
house
,
and
for
being
not
only
idle
,
but
tatlers
also
and
busie-bodies
.
Shee
vtterly
disliked
such
:
she
cared
not
for
their
company
.
These
commendable
vertues
of
keeping
at
home
,
&
keeping
silence
;
retirednesse
,
&
taciturnitie
,
made
many
mis-censure
her
of
too
much
statelinesse
.
3.
Her
charitie
exercised
it selfe
at
home
and
abroad
.
At
home
,
towards
the
head
and
members
of
her
Family
.
Abroad
,
towards
her
neighbours
and
strangers
.
Shee
was
truely
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
and
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
an
entire
louer
of
her
husband
,
and
children
.
Her
loue
to
her
Husband
made
her
to
yeeld
all
dutifull
respect
to
him
,
and
to
bee
very
carefull
ouer
him
,
and
that
both
well
to
nourish
and
cherish
him
,
and
also
to
free
him
from
the
trouble
of
all
those
things
which
shee
in
her
place
could
manage
:
For
shee
most
prudently
and
prouidently
ordered
the
affaires
of
her
house
,
whereby
hee
had
the
more
leasure
to
attend
his
publike
function
.
Her
loue
to
her
Husband
was
further
manifest
by
that
delight
shee
tooke
in
his
company
:
It
was
grieuous
to
her
to
be
where
he
was
not
,
except
vrgent
&
necessary
imployments
required
as
much
:
neither
did
she
care
her selfe
to
goe
abroad
vnlesse
her
Husband
went
with
her
.
And
when
they
were
absent
one
from
another
,
they
made
a
supply
of
that
bodily
absenee
by
continuall
entercourse
of
Letters
one
to
another
,
in
which
Letters
shee
testified
much
pietie
,
wisdome
and
loue
.
If
at
any
time
he
had
beene
sicke
,
shee
was
very
tender
ouer
him
,
and
very
carefull
to
prouide
all
things
needfull
for
him
in
that
case
.
Her
entire
loue
to
him
was
many
wayes
testified
to
the
very
last
act
of
her
life
.
The
longer
they
liued
together
,
the
more
did
this
loue
shew
it selfe
.
Her
care
ouer
her
children
did
also
declare
her
true
loue
of
them
.
She
did
not
onely
beare
them
,
and
bring
them
forth
into
the
world
,
which
necessitie
forceth
all
mothers
to
doe
,
but
with
her
owne
milke
she
nursed
seuen
,
as
many
as
possibly
shee
could
,
which
too
many
mothers
doe
too
much
neglect
.
It
was
not
sore
nipples
or
brests
,
nor
an
Infants
wrangling
,
nor
breaking
her
sleepe
in
the
night
,
nor
any
other
disturbance
that
could
make
her
neglect
this
bounden
dutie
.
Her
tendernesse
ouer
her
children
was
not
diminished
by
their
growth
in
yeares
:
yet
as
they
encreased
in
vnderstanding
,
so
wisely
shee
ordered
her
authoritie
ouer
them
,
as
with
a
child-like
feare
they
much
reuerenced
her
.
For
well
she
knew
how
to
keepe
both
children
and
seruants
in
dutifull
awe
.
As
shee
was
carefull
well
to
nourish
,
so
also
well
to
nurture
her
children
.
In
nurturing
them
,
though
she
were
not
negligent
of
their
ciuill
behauiour
,
&
good
manners
,
yet
her
greatest
care
and
paines
was
like
Eunice
,
bring
them
vp
in
the
nurture
and
admonition
of
the
Lord
,
teaching
them
,
so
soone
as
they
were
capable
,
the
Principles
of
Religion
,
wherein
some
of
them
so
profited
,
as
before
they
were
three
yeares
old
,
they
were
able
distinctly
to
answer
all
the
questions
of
a
Catechisme
which
her
Husband
published
.
Many
good
instructions
also
from
time
to
time
they
receiued
from
her
after
they
were
put
forth
,
Her
poore
Neigbours
also
,
as
shee
had
notice
of
their
need
,
tasted
of
her
charity
:
for
very
ready
shee
was
and
forward
to
visite
the
sicke
,
and
to
send
them
succour
.
It
was
her
vsuall
practise
,
on
the
Lords
dayes
specially
,
to
send
some
hot
,
wholsome
refreshing
to
such
as
needed
it
.
This
her
charity
extended
it selfe
also
to
strangers
.
For
where
she
had
a
quarterly
allowance
of
her
Husband
for
her
owne
proper
vse
,
she
set
a
part
a
good
part
therof
for
charitable
vses
,
and
so
dedicated
it
to
that
purpose
,
as
she
accounted
it
sacriledge
to
imploy
any
part
thereof
to
any
other
vse
.
Out
of
this
sacred
stocke
she
was
ready
to
contribute
to
all
charitable
motions
made
in
the
Church
:
to
all
priuate
Collections
made
knowne
vnto
her
;
and
to
many
,
that
time
after
time
came
to
her
Husband
for
reliefe
,
besides
those
,
whom
she
her selfe
,
with
her
owne
hands
,
of
her
owne
motion
relieued
.
So
as
herein
also
shee
was
like
to
that
good
woman
whom
the
wiseman
thus
commendeth
,
She
stretcheth
out
her
hands
to
the
poore
.
4.
Her
Piety
,
as
it
was
the
best
of
her
graces
,
whereby
all
the
rest
were
seasoned
,
so
was
it
not
lesse
eminent
then
the
rest
.
For
she
was
a
conscionable
obseruer
of
the
Lords
Day
,
and
a
constant
frequenter
of
the
weeke
day
Lectures
where
she
inhabited
.
Shee
did
both
her selfe
diligently
and
reuerendly
attend
to
the
dayly
exercises
of
piety
in
her
house
,
and
also
caused
her
children
and
seruants
to
do
the
like
.
She
had
also
her
set
houres
euery
day
,
which
secretly
betwixt
God
and
her selfe
shee
spent
in
holy
Deuotions
.
With
her
owne
hand
shee
penned
sundry
deuout
Prayers
,
whereof
some
being
for
helps
to
humble
her
soule
the
more
before
God
,
were
very
large
.
She
hath
also
left
written
by
her selfe
many
diuine
directions
for
Deuotions
.
She
further
tyed
her selfe
by
a
set
dayly
taske
to
reade
the
holy
Scriptures
,
whereby
she
was
able
readily
to
answer
any
question
propounded
about
the
History
and
Doctrin
of
the
Scriptures
.
Shee
did
also
spend
much
time
in
reading
English
books
of
diuinity
,
whereof
shee
had
a
pretty
Library
.
She
carefully
put
in
practise
this
precept
of
the
Apostle
to
wiues
,
Let
them
aske
their
Husbands
at
home
.
The
memory
of
the
iust
is
blessed
.
FINIS
.