❧
The
excellencie
of
the
mysterie
of
Christ
Iesus
.
1.
Tim.
3.
Chap.
16.
ver.
And
that
mysterie
of
godlines
is
great
by
one
assent
,
God
hath
been
manifested
in
the
flesh
,
iustified
in
the
spirite
,
seene
by
the
Angels
,
preach●●
〈◊〉
●mong
the
nations
,
bele●●●●
in
the
world
,
and
receiued
vp
in
glorie
.
THe
drift
of
the
Apostle
Paul
in
this
most
precious
sentence
,
is
to
moue
Timothie
to
behaue
himselfe
verie
religiouslie
and
reuerentlie
in
the
church
of
God
,
as
may
appeare
both
in
the
beginning
of
the
verse
,
immediatlie
before
set
downe
in
this
chapter
,
and
in
the
latter
ende
of
the
sixt
verse
of
the
next
Chapter
.
One
argument
to
this
intent
and
purpose
,
hath
bin
already
brought
by
him
in
the
last
wordes
of
the
former
sentence
;
whereof
this
is
the
effect
:
seeing
the
house
or
Church
of
God
,
whereof
thou
art
a
Minister
,
is
not
a
sinagogue
of
error
,
or
a
temple
of
types
&
figures
,
but
a
proper
pillar
of
truth
:
thou
art
as
a
pa●●●●●
of
th●
Christian
flock
,
to
walke
verie
orderlie
,
religiously
and
holylie
,
in
all
respects
.
Another
reason
tending
vnto
the
selfe
same
end
,
is
contained
in
this
conclusion
of
the
Chapter
,
whereof
this
is
the
summe
:
forasmuch
as
the
Gospell
is
a
most
excellent
mysterie
,
it
behooueth
thee
,
a
steward
of
such
secrets
,
to
shew
all
wisdome
and
faithfulnes
in
the
course
of
thy
conuersation
,
and
in
the
execution
of
thy
ministerie
.
Now
the
excellencie
of
the
Gospell
is
partly
affirmed
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
inlarged
by
degrees
,
in
the
sixe
first
words
of
this
verse
,
being
these
,
And
,
that
,
mysteries
,
of
godlines
,
is
great
,
without
doubt
:
partly
prooued
and
confirmed
by
sixe
seuerall
reasons
in
the
latter
ende
of
the
sentence
,
which
reasons
are
these
;
God
hath
been
manifested
in
the
flesh
;
iustified
in
the
spirit
,
seene
by
the
Angels
;
preached
among
the
nations
;
beleeued
in
the
world
;
and
receiued
vp
in
glorie
.
The
first
note
here
declaring
the
excellencie
of
Christian
Religion
,
is
the
particle
or
word
,
And:
the
which
not
onelie
(
as
a
knot
)
bindeth
the
former
sentence
or
reason
,
and
this
together
:
but
as
an
exposition
of
the
last
word
thereof
,
which
was
[
trueth
]
declareth
,
that
the
maine
veritie
,
which
the
house
of
God
,
or
the
Christian
Church
,
chiefelie
and
continuallie
vpholdeth
;
is
the
mysterie
of
godlines
,
or
faith
in
Christ
Iesus
.
It
was
verie
needefull
for
Paul
to
expound
himselfe
after
this
manner
,
and
to
insinuate
this
matter
vnto
Timothie
,
and
in
him
to
all
the
faithfull
Ministers
and
beleeuers
of
the
Gospell
.
For
else
,
they
taking
through
error
their
markes
amisle
,
and
thinking
the
holding
of
any
truth
,
a
sufficient
proofe
or
note
of
this
true
Church
,
might
conclude
the
Iewish
sinagogue
or
some
such
like
assemblie
,
to
bee
the
house
of
GOD
;
because
therin
some
truth
is
kept
&
found
:
or
againe
,
they
running
into
another
extremitie
,
might
rashly
condemne
some
beleeuing
and
christian
churches
,
(
as
the
Church
at
Corinth
)
because
cause
euen
they
sometimes
erre
or
dissent
about
some
points
of
trueth
,
which
yet
are
of
lesse
importance
.
To
the
end
therefore
that
all
the
faithfull
may
in
all
times
and
places
,
and
among
all
persons
,
knowe
which
is
the
Lords
holy
campe
,
resort
thereto
,
and
remaine
therein
;
the
Apostle
sheweth
here
,
that
it
may
alwaies
bee
discerned
by
this
banner
or
ensigne
of
the
Mysterie
of
the
Gospell
.
Those
congregations
then
are
vndoubtedly
the
true
Churches
of
God
,
which
firmelie
hold
the
articles
of
faith
,
and
soundly
acknowledge
Christ
Iesus
to
bee
the
Sonne
of
God
,
and
the
onelie
foundation
of
saluation
:
howsoeuer
otherwise
peraduenture
they
be
farre
from
spotles
perfection
.
would
to
God
thou
wert
either
hot
or
colde
?
These
faultes
were
found
in
all
these
Churches
:
yea
in
the
messengers
sent
vnto
them
,
and
therefore
in
the
members
of
them
.
And
yet
what
are
these
Churches
in
his
account
,
who
walked
in
the
middest
of
them
,
but
golden
candlesticks
?
What
names
dooth
the
giue
to
the
messengers
of
these
congregations
,
but
Starres
:
so
called
by
him
in
regarde
of
their
places
,
and
the
shining
of
those
graces
,
which
were
somewhat
dimmed
,
but
not
quite
quenched
?
Finallie
what
promises
maketh
he
,
or
what
speeches
vseth
he
to
the
members
of
those
beleeuing
assemblies
?
but
that
(
vpon
condition
,
that
they
repented
and
continued
in
well
doing
)
they
should
eate
of
the
tree
of
life
,
feede
on
the
hidden
manna
,
rule
ouer
the
Nations
,
and
stand
as
pillars
in
the
Temple
of
GOD
for
euer
?
Hee
dooth
not
aduise
them
to
forsake
their
mutuall
fellowship
,
he
dooth
not
denie
them
to
bee
members
of
his
bodie
,
because
they
did
not
rent
themselues
from
the
bodies
of
their
Congregations
so
diseased
and
infected
,
he
willeth
them
not
to
disclaime
the
eyes
which
directed
them
no
better
,
he
affirmeth
not
,
that
their
teachers
are
none
of
his
Ministers
,
their
Sacraments
no
Sacraments
vnto
him
,
because
his
order
was
not
obserued
or
executed
,
and
because
certaine
Balaams
and
Iezabels
were
mingled
in
the
assembly
with
his
seruants
.
Yea
on
the
contrarie
side
;
notwithstanding
all
these
wants
,
neglects
,
disorders
,
offences
and
blemishes
whatsoeuer
,
he
alloweth
and
accepteth
the
good
things
which
were
in
any
professors
,
and
calleth
these
assemblies
golden
candlesticks
(
as
before
hath
been
shewed
)
concluding
that
whosoeuer
hath
an
eare
,
is
to
heare
what
the
spirit
speaketh
vnto
the
Churches
,
so
that
look
what
iudgement
our
sauiour
Christ
Iesus
gaue
touching
the
Churches
of
Asia
,
the
same
are
all
Christians
to
haue
of
the
Churches
of
Europe
,
not
one
of
which
is
without
some
spot
or
wrinckle
.
Wherefore
let
euery
one
take
heede
how
hee
leaueth
our
assemblies
and
Christian
congregations
in
this
〈…〉
●ast
going
about
to
be
more
〈…〉
than
the
rule
,
more
bright
than
the
sunne
,
more
right
handed
than
the
right
hand
it selfe
,
to
conclude
,
more
perfect
〈◊〉
the
word
of
God
:
whilest
he
●●●●●efull
and
endeuoreth
to
auoide
one
extremetie
,
through
ignorance
or
blinde
zeale
hee
runne
into
another
.
Now
if
those
reuolters
(
which
so
wander
on
the
right
hand
,
as
that
they
condemne
our
Christian
Congregations
which
receiue
and
acknowledge
the
great
mysterie
of
Christ
Iesus
here
spoken
of
)
cannot
be
excused
,
neither
are
to
be
iustified
in
regarde
of
their
error
,
or
rash
separation
:
notwithstanding
that
they
neither
denie
any
of
the
Articles
of
faith
,
nor
fall
downe
before
stockes
or
stones
?
what
is
to
be
said
of
those
recusants
on
the
contrarie
side
,
and
as
it
〈…〉
●he
left
hand
which
art
such
〈…〉
to
Christ
Iesus
,
that
Antichrist
is
vnto
them
all
in
all
,
and
that
they
embrace
the
mys●●●●●
of
all
iniquitie
and
blasphem●●
euen
the
abominable
and
execrable
heresie
of
poperie
?
These
Enemies
of
the
grace
of
GOD
,
affirme
and
vaunt
that
the
Church
of
Rome
is
the
house
of
God
,
and
the
pillar
of
trueth
,
whereas
rather
it
is
indeede
a
denne
of
theeues
,
and
a
sea
of
al
impietie
and
diuelish
apostacie
or
backsliding
from
the
faith
.
But
as
for
the
church
of
England
,
it
pleaseth
them
not
,
and
therefore
they
either
come
not
at
all
to
our
assemblies
(
because
indeed
they
haue
sworne
obedience
to
the
sinagogue
of
Antichrist
)
or
if
anie
resort
now
&
then
vnto
our
church
,
it
is
for
that
the
Machiuell
in
their
head
,
hath
for
the
time
gotten
the
vpper
hand
of
the
Pope
in
their
belly
.
They
say
they
beleeue
in
Christ
,
yea
and
in
the
holy
Trinity
:
but
seeing
they
lay
another
foundation
of
saluation
,
besides
the
sonne
of
God
,
to
wit
,
the
abominable
idoll
of
the
masse
,
they
cannot
be
the
true
worshippers
of
GOD
,
yea
they
must
needes
be
most
vile
idolaters
.
They
talke
much
of
good
workes
,
but
seeing
thereby
they
professe
to
be
saued
,
as
for
the
same
deseruing
the
fauour
of
God
,
and
eternall
life
;
the
very
Publicans
and
sinners
,
repenting
and
confessing
their
sinnes
,
shal
be
taken
vp
into
heauen
,
when
they
with
all
their
merits
shall
be
cast
into
hel
.
They
worship
a
paltrie
pope
,
and
fall
downe
daily
before
grauen
images
and
idols
;
in
the
meane
season
they
make
no
conscience
to
rise
vp
in
armes
against
Christian
Princes
,
and
to
hatch
the
egges
of
Asps
against
Gods
people
.
They
call
themselues
Catholiques
,
as
if
forsooth
they
were
of
the
company
of
true
beleeuers
,
or
the
right
worshippers
of
God
,
but
in
trueth
they
are
a
generation
of
vipers
,
which
from
time
to
time
haue
persecuted
,
tormented
,
and
put
to
death
the
seruants
of
God
,
and
daily
thirst
after
,
&
long
to
suck
their
bloud
.
It
is
no
maruell
then
if
the
fruites
of
Antichrist
,
hate
the
assemblies
of
Christ
Iesus
or
refuse
to
ioyne
with
vs
in
the
word
and
the
Sacraments
,
but
rather
it
is
to
bee
wondered
at
,
that
the
worshippers
of
the
true
God
,
detest
not
with
a
perfect
hatred
,
such
malitious
idolaters
as
those
Papists
are
,
which
wish
for
a
day
,
who
haue
attempted
so
many
treasons
,
and
beare
a
false
heart
against
their
natiue
countrey
,
besides
a
bloudy
rage
against
the
Religion
.
Now
as
there
are
such
recusants
,
as
(
vtterly
refusing
to
come
to
the
assemblies
,
wherein
the
mysterie
of
godlinesse
is
acknowledged
and
beleeued
)
do
dangerously
keepe
out
the
Arke
and
house
of
God
,
marked
with
the
bloud
of
the
Lambe
Christ
Iesus
;
so
there
are
a
great
number
of
prophane
professors
,
who
imagine
themselues
to
be
in
the
bosome
of
the
Church
,
when
they
are
indeede
in
the
very
bottome
of
the
wrath
of
God
,
and
who
very
seldome
and
sparingly
resorting
vnto
the
preaching
of
the
word
and
the
Sacraments
amongst
vs
,
make
as
it
were
an
open
profession
of
vngodlines
and
impietie
.
Whose
heart
would
not
rue
to
thinke
vppon
,
or
beholde
this
kinde
of
people
,
in
whom
raigneth
an
vntolerable
neglect
&
contempt
of
holy
things
?
These
on
the
Sabaoth
in
the
forenoone
,
peraduenture
will
be
at
Church
,
but
in
the
afternoone
at
the
alehouse
.
Once
in
a
tweluemonth
(
as
at
Easter
)
they
wil
come
to
the
Communion
,
but
after
the
receauing
of
it
,
it
is
their
custome
to
runne
into
all
excesse
of
riot
,
gadding
and
madding
after
their
pleasures
and
vanities
.
They
acknowledge
Baptisme
to
be
a
Sacrament
,
and
bring
their
Children
to
Church
to
bee
Baptized
,
but
when
the
Minister
commeth
to
administer
it
to
any
infant
,
they
depart
from
the
assembly
,
no
more
accounting
of
this
sacred
seale
of
the
new
couenant
,
than
as
of
some
common
or
prophane
washing
.
They
wil
not
refuse
to
pray
some
times
,
but
they
wil
continually
sweare
and
blaspheme
.
They
deny
not
altogether
to
heare
Sermons
or
preaching
of
the
word
,
but
they
like
better
of
gaming
,
dising
,
carding
,
dancing
,
fensing
,
drincking
,
and
feasting
than
of
that
.
They
doo
not
condemne
the
Gospell
,
nor
the
exercises
of
Religion
,
as
reading
the
Word
,
singing
,
praier
or
such
like
.
But
their
onelie
life
is
to
be
occupied
rather
,
in
gossiping
,
in
prating
,
and
resorting
vnto
playes
and
places
of
all
disorder
.
Yet
those
are
in
their
owne
eyes
,
and
also
in
common
account
of
the
most
,
the
onelie
or
best
professors
of
the
word
,
whose
waies
yet
are
so
impious
,
&
whose
prophanenes
so
apparant
.
But
let
them
take
heede
,
Venegeance
is
mine
,
and
I
will
repaie
it
saieth
the
Lord
.
The
second
word
here
to
be
considered
is
the
Article
,
That
,
shewing
in
this
place
,
that
the
mysterie
spoken
of
,
hath
in
it
some
speciall
dignitie
,
Behold●
That
Lambe
;
the
same
Euangelist
Iohn
also
,
going
about
to
put
a
difference
betweene
the
Messias
,
and
other
,
that
light
.
As
therefore
the
sun
comming
foorth
like
a
bridegroom
out
of
his
chamber
shineth
more
clearely
than
al
the
Starres
in
the
firmament
beside
:
so
euen
among
the
other
doctrines
of
the
Scripture
,
this
excelleth
,
wherein
the
glory
of
the
Heauenly
Bridegroome
Christ
Iesus
is
presented
vnto
our
view
.
Furthermore
as
a
pearle
far
surpasseth
pibble
stones
:
so
this
trueth
all
the
precepts
of
philosophers
,
all
the
sciences
and
artes
set
downe
in
bookes
,
and
studied
by
men
.
Seeing
then
this
mysterie
is
so
peerles
a
pearle
,
what
wise
christian
marchant
is
there
,
who
would
not
sell
his
pleasures
,
profits
,
yea
life
and
all
to
buie
it
?
Againe
who
is
there
so
depriued
of
vnderstanding
,
who
once
hauing
gotten
some
sight
of
it
,
or
right
in
it
,
would
sell
such
a
iewell
for
sinne
,
for
honour
,
for
gaine
,
or
for
the
whole
world
?
The
counsaile
then
of
Salomon
touching
this
matter
is
alway
to
bee
remembred
by
euery
Christian
,
Buie
the
trueth
,
but
sell
it
not
,
euen
wisdome
,
instruction
,
and
vnderstanding
.
Now
the
trueth
and
wisdome
,
which
the
wise
King
meaneth
,
is
that
mystery
here
spoken
of
,
which
Philosophie
seeketh
,
but
diuinitie
findeth
,
and
godlines
possesseth
.
Againe
,
hereupon
it
followeth
,
that
there
is
a
certaine
dignitie
and
preheminence
of
the
dispensers
of
the
mysteries
of
the
Gospell
,
euen
aboue
the
ministers
of
the
law
,
inasmuch
as
the
mysterie
of
Christianitie
,
hath
in
it
such
a
special
excellencie
,
and
prerogatiue
.
For
as
our
Apostle
reasoneth
elsewhere
,
Wherefore
their
condemnation
sleepeth
not
,
who
in
these
daies
are
so
farre
of
from
esteeming
or
reuerencing
the
messengers
of
the
word
,
that
they
reiect
them
as
the
doung
and
ofscouring
of
the
earth
.
For
if
a
mortall
Prince
cannot
abide
,
that
his
Ambassadours
should
be
despised
or
abused
:
much
more
wil
the
Lord
reuenge
the
contempt
,
w●●ch
is
shewed
against
those
,
whome
hee
sendeth
on
his
message
,
yea
on
this
glorious
and
most
famous
ambassage
of
the
gospell
.
For
he
hath
saide
in
his
word
,
Touch
not
mine
annoynted
,
and
doo
my
Prophets
no
harme
.
Hee
that
toucheth
you
,
toucheth
the
apple
of
mine
eye
.
He
that
despiseth
you
,
despiseth
me
.
The
third
point
in
this
commendation
of
the
Gospell
by
vs
to
bee
obserued
,
is
,
that
it
is
a
(
mysterie
)
.
The
which
word
in
the
Greeke
tongue
dooth
signifie
a
secret
or
an
hidden
matter
:
it
is
also
vsually
applyed
,
to
note
out
those
precepts
&
things
,
which
are
sacred
,
and
chiefelie
to
bee
regarded
.
But
albeit
the
Gospell
is
here
termed
a
mysterie
:
yet
the
apostles
meaning
is
not
,
that
it
is
such
a
secret
,
as
ought
not
to
be
communicated
to
the
common
multitude
.
For
the
Lord
enioining
his
Disciples
to
teach
all
Nations
,
and
to
preach
the
Gospell
vnto
euery
creature
,
Neither
is
the
Doctrine
of
the
new
Testament
in
any
such
sorte
here
tearmed
a
mysterie
,
as
if
it
were
after
a
more
dark
manner
set
down
&
deliuered
vnto
vs
,
than
the
book
of
the
Law
,
or
the
olde
couenant
.
For
in
former
ages
(
saieth
this
our
Apostle
elsewhere
)
this
secret
was
not
so
manifested
vnto
the
sonnes
of
men
,
as
now
it
hath
been
reuealed
to
the
saintes
and
Prophets
by
the
spirit
.
For
as
one
saith
verie
well
,
the
old
Testament
is
the
new
inclosed
in
obscuritie
,
and
the
new
is
the
old
vnfolded
in
the
light
.
These
two
couenants
differ
in
circumstance
and
manner
,
but
they
are
the
same
,
and
agree
in
substance
and
effect
.
But
first
the
power
of
the
Gospell
is
a
mysterie
to
all
the
reprobate
,
whose
eyes
the
GOD
of
this
World
hath
so
blinded
,
that
they
cannot
see
the
trueth
vnto
Saluation
,
neither
doo
they
soundlie
and
continually
feele
,
that
they
are
in
Gods
fouour
:
yea
because
Christ
Iesus
the
root
of
mortification
,
and
sanctification
is
not
planted
in
them
,
they
are
vnable
and
vnfit
to
euerie
good
worke
.
Secondly
,
And
now
then
,
seeing
this
secret
is
hidden
from
the
reprobate
,
seeing
as
it
is
the
power
of
God
vnto
saluation
to
the
elect
,
so
euen
to
them
it
is
as
a
treasure
hid
(
in
a
great
part
)
in
the
ground
;
seeing
the
Angels
prie
into
the
riches
of
Gods
wisdome
herein
with
great
delight
:
concerneth
it
not
euery
Christian
,
to
exercise
himselfe
verie
diligently
in
the
knowledge
,
feeling
and
practise
of
this
mysterie
?
Certainelie
whosoeuer
shall
not
know
God
,
as
he
is
made
knowne
in
Iesus
Christ
,
as
aliens
or
strangers
from
the
common
wealth
of
Israel
,
shal
at
the
day
of
iudgement
feele
the
fire
of
vengeance
fal
vpon
them
.
Nay
,
in
that
these
prophane
backsliders
,
willinglie
push
from
them
all
godlines
and
the
Gospell
,
what
doo
they
herein
,
but
crucifie
the
sonne
of
God
,
vnto
themselues
,
as
if
he
were
a
vile
person
,
or
an
cuill
dooer
,
piercing
him
through
,
albeit
not
with
nayles
,
yet
with
most
grieuous
and
innumerable
sinnes
:
yea
making
a
gazing
or
mocking
stock
of
him
,
albeit
not
by
putting
vinegar
to
his
nostrels
,
or
thrusting
his
heart
through
with
a
speare
,
yet
by
vexing
his
spirit
,
and
not
esteeming
or
trusting
in
his
bloud
,
as
if
it
had
no
price
or
vertue
in
it
,
but
were
like
vnto
the
bloud
of
beasts
or
of
mortall
men
.
This
is
the
fearefull
estate
of
backsliders
from
the
Gospell
,
not
of
those
,
in
whome
many
good
things
are
,
yea
or
one
sparke
of
faith
or
obedience
to
Gods
lawes
,
is
founde
and
abiding
.
So
wretched
is
the
condition
of
those
,
who
only
haue
the
braunches
of
the
spirit
,
not
of
those
,
who
haue
in
them
the
roote
of
this
mysterie
,
Christ
Iesus
.
For
as
concerning
the
right
Christians
,
they
are
not
lampes
quicklie
quenched
for
want
of
oyle
,
but
lightes
alway
shining
in
good
works
;
Wherefore
,
In
the
fourth
place
it
is
to
be
obserued
,
that
Christian
Religion
is
not
onely
here
called
a
secret
,
but
a
mysterie
of
godlines
,
or
of
the
right
worship
of
God
.
The
Ministerie
of
the
leuiticall
Priesthoode
,
and
the
whole
seruice
of
God
vsed
by
the
Iewish
people
,
was
a
patterne
of
godlines
.
For
first
,
there
was
among
the
Israelites
&
ouer
them
,
an
high
Priest
,
Secondly
,
there
were
inferiour
Priests
of
the
sonnes
of
Aaron
also
,
whose
seruice
was
,
All
these
were
worshippers
not
of
idols
but
of
the
true
God
,
Moreouer
,
seeing
that
prince
gouerneth
him
,
whose
kingdome
can
not
be
shaken
,
Now
hereby
it
appeareth
that
poperie
is
but
a
counterfaite
of
pietie
,
and
not
so
much
as
●
patterne
thereof
,
as
was
the
Iewish
policie
or
order
of
seruing
God
.
That
heresie
(
as
the
foolish
woman
spoken
of
in
the
Prouerbes
)
is
very
full
of
words
and
motions
,
But
to
let
such
popish
and
apish
toyes
passe
,
true
godlines
consisteth
not
(
as
hath
been
shewed
)
either
in
humane
traditions
,
or
wil
worship
,
or
in
bodily
exercises
,
The
fift
poynt
to
be
considered
by
vs
in
this
commendation
of
the
Gospell
is
,
that
the
mysterie
of
godlines
is
great
,
excellent
,
or
notable
.
It
is
first
of
all
very
great
in
fame
,
and
renowme
,
according
as
the
Prophet
sheweth
;
when
going
about
to
intreat
of
the
mystery
of
the
incarnation
,
the
sufferings
and
the
glorifying
of
the
sonne
of
God
,
hee
crieth
out
twice
in
one
Psalme
.
O
Lorde
how
excellent
is
thy
name
throughout
the
world
!
the
Power
of
God
vnto
saluation
,
the
wisdome
of
God
,
the
word
of
life
.
For
this
is
eternall
life
to
know
the
true
God
,
and
him
,
whome
he
hath
sent
Iesus
Chrst.
The
magnificence
of
this
mysterie
furthermore
appeareth
;
in
the
figures
and
types
of
the
Lawe
,
as
the
tabernacle
,
the
temple
,
the
red
sea
,
the
cloude
,
the
manna
,
and
the
redemption
of
Israel
out
of
Aegipt
.
For
if
the
figures
were
so
excellent
,
what
is
the
body
?
If
such
glorious
things
are
spoken
in
the
scripture
of
the
types
,
what
may
be
thought
of
the
trueth
it selfe
?
To
be
briefe
,
the
spouse
in
the
diuine
booke
of
the
song
of
songs
,
playing
(
if
I
may
so
speake
)
the
very
blab
,
and
blazing
to
al
men
the
secrets
of
hir
loue
,
sound
of
it
hath
gone
throughout
the
world
)
great
also
in
fruit
,
(
For
it
maketh
wise
vnto
saluation
)
moreouer
great
in
quality
(
for
hereof
the
types
of
the
law
are
euen
but
shadowes
)
:
The
Prophet
speaking
of
this
matter
in
the
Psalme
and
directing
his
speech
vnto
the
Lorde
,
sayeth
thus
.
Thy
mercie
O
Lord
reacheth
vnto
the
heauens
,
and
thy
trueth
vnto
the
cloudes
,
thy
righteousnes
is
like
vnto
the
mountaines
,
thy
iudgements
are
like
a
great
deepe
,
O
Lord
thou
sauest
both
man
and
beast
.
In
deede
our
Apostle
Paul
writing
to
the
Fphesians
,
affirmeth
,
that
he
prayed
for
them
vnto
the
Lord
,
that
they
might
bee
able
to
comprehend
with
all
the
saints
,
that
height
,
length
,
breadth
and
depth
,
which
reacheth
to
the
heauens
,
to
the
seas
,
to
the
ends
of
the
earth
,
and
the
furthest
partes
of
the
World
.
But
he
meaneth
not
in
this
his
supplication
,
to
shew
,
that
any
is
able
to
attaine
vnto
the
perfection
of
this
knowledge
,
which
passeth
all
knowledge
,
but
onely
hee
wisheth
,
that
the
Ephesians
may
haue
an
abilitie
or
gift
from
aboue
,
to
see
these
measures
in
an
acceptable
measure
for
their
comfort
and
the
fortifying
of
their
faith
.
For
speaking
of
himselfe
in
his
epistle
to
the
Philippians
(
who
saw
no
doubt
into
this
mysterie
,
as
farre
as
any
mortall
man
)
hee
professeth
that
he
had
not
yet
attained
this
knowledge
,
neither
was
perfited
,
Who
hath
ascended
into
Heauen
,
and
descended
thence
?
Who
can
gather
the
winde
in
his
fist
?
Who
can
binde
the
Waters
in
his
garment
?
Who
can
establish
the
borders
of
the
earth
?
What
is
the
name
of
such
a
one
?
and
what
is
his
sonnes
name
?
In
the
which
words
(
as
it
seemeth
)
that
great
clarke
or
Prophet
intendeth
to
shew
,
not
onely
that
none
knoweth
the
father
,
but
the
sonne
,
and
he
to
whom
the
sonne
will
reueale
him
,
but
that
none
perfectlie
knoweth
either
of
them
both
,
as
may
appeare
in
that
he
saieth
,
there
is
not
any
,
which
can
measure
or
rule
these
great
creatures
or
elements
,
namely
the
earth
,
the
waters
,
and
the
ayre
,
&
in
that
he
asketh
what
the
name
of
the
Father
and
of
the
Sonne
is
?
Seeing
now
the
mistery
of
the
gospel
is
so
great
,
yea
in
alrespects
so
excellent
,
it
behoueth
the
dispensers
therof
,
with
great
care
&
conscience
to
execute
that
holy
ministery
,
whervnto
they
are
set
apart
.
For
how
els
shall
they
bee
able
to
answer
in
any
respect
vnto
that
honorable
function
whereunto
they
are
called
?
Yea
how
can
they
but
staine
and
pollute
the
peerlesse
pearle
committed
to
their
trust
,
to
keepe
and
carrie
?
It
behooueth
them
therefore
,
first
of
all
,
as
wise
builders
,
Likewise
as
the
teachers
of
the
Gospell
ought
by
so
much
the
more
faithfully
and
watchfully
deale
in
the
Lords
oracles
,
by
how
much
the
mysterie
of
Christian
Religion
excelleth
the
pollicie
of
the
Iewes
:
so
the
hearers
of
the
doctrine
of
christ
Iesus
ought
by
so
much
the
more
attentiuely
hearken
vnto
,
Paul
,
Cephas
,
or
Apollos
.
But
especially
they
are
to
heare
,
your
guides
,
and
submit
your selues
vnto
them
:
for
they
watch
for
your
soules
,
that
they
may
doo
this
with
ioy
,
and
not
with
sorrowe
,
for
that
is
vnprofitable
for
you
.
But
how
doo
they
obey
their
ordinarie
watchfull
teachers
,
who
do
not
so
much
as
vse
to
heare
them
scant
once
in
a
month
,
nay
in
a
twelue
moneth
?
We
beseech
you
bretheren
(
saieth
Paul
to
the
Thessalonians
)
acknowledge
those
who
trauellamong
you
,
&
rule
ouer
you
in
the
Lord
,
and
admonish
you
,
and
esteeme
them
more
than
most
exceedinglie
,
as
deare
vnto
you
,
for
their
work
sake
.
Let
therfore
all
so
account
of
their
ordinary
teachers
,
as
Paul
aduised
the
Thessalonians
to
esteeme
those
Pastors
or
Preachers
which
laboured
among
them
and
as
the
Philippians
stood
affected
toward
Epaphroditus
their
peculiar
shepheard
,
whome
the
Apostle
made
hast
to
send
back
vnto
them
,
that
they
at
the
very
sight
of
him
might
reioyce
.
For
what
?
Is
the
Minister
bound
,
trowe
we
,
But
moreouer
,
it
is
not
sufficient
for
a
professor
of
the
Gospell
to
heare
vsuallie
his
true
and
faithfull
shepheard
,
and
to
proceede
no
further
:
but
he
must
take
heede
also
,
what
hee
heareth
,
as
our
Sauiour
exhorteth
.
Finally
not
doubtingly
,
but
with
faith
,
beleeuing
that
euerie
promise
,
But
now
,
although
our
attention
and
reuerence
should
exceede
theirs
,
The
sacrifice
of
the
wicked
is
abomination
vnto
the
Lord
:
how
much
more
,
when
he
offereth
it
with
an
euill
mind
?
The
Christian
then
desireth
the
sincere
milke
of
the
Word
not
to
cauill
at
it
,
no
,
nor
to
knowe
it
onelie
,
but
to
growe
thereby
.
This
,
(
if
it
were
considered
,
Now
to
come
to
the
last
point
or
note
of
the
excellencie
of
the
Gospell
,
it
is
affirmed
here
to
bee
great
by
one
assent
.
True
it
is
in
deed
that
a
great
number
of
prophane
people
,
make
no
account
of
the
Gospell
,
being
either
Dogges
or
Swine
,
This
man
saieth
I
am
the
Lordes
,
and
this
man
calleth
himselfe
by
the
name
of
Iaacob
,
another
writeth
with
his
hand
,
I
am
the
eternals
,
and
nameth
himselfe
by
the
name
of
Israel
.
Euident
it
is
also
,
Neither
by
reason
of
diuisions
,
which
must
be
,
and
haue
been
in
al
ages
,
among
beleeuers
and
professors
of
the
Gospell
,
is
there
iust
cause
giuen
vnto
any
to
departe
from
the
Church
of
GOD
,
or
to
doubt
whether
there
bee
at
all
any
certaine
sauing
trueth
,
or
to
saye
,
there
are
such
dissentions
in
the
World
,
that
a
man
cannot
knowe
what
to
beleeue
.
The
Virgin
Marie
,
Simeon
,
Arrians
,
Eutichians
,
and
such
other
Heretickes
spread
their
poyson
throughout
the
whole
world
.
Now
then
,
to
doubt
whether
there
bee
any
certaine
trueth
,
(
when
the
articles
of
the
faith
are
receiued
by
one
assent
,
and
the
Churches
of
England
,
France
,
Scotland
,
Thus
wee
see
the
former
parte
of
this
sentence
laide
open
before
our
eyes
,
wherein
that
excellencie
of
the
Gospell
is
by
sixe
wordes
plainelie
affirmed
,
the
which
in
the
second
part
of
this
verse
is
confirmed
or
prooued
effectuallie
by
sixe
forcible
reasons
.
All
these
arguments
together
with
the
former
words
,
may
briefelie
be
cast
after
this
sort
into
one
frame
of
proofe
,
whereby
the
whole
matter
intreated
of
in
this
sentence
may
yet
more
euidently
be
declared
and
more
fully
concluded
.
-
That
trueth
,
wherein
is
showed
and
whereby
is
prooued
that
God
hath
been
manifested
in
the
flesh
,
iustified
in
the
spirit
,
seene
of
Angels
,
preached
among
the
nations
,
beleeued
in
the
world
,
and
receiued
vp
in
glorie
,
is
great
by
one
assent
and
without
all
coutrouersie
.
-
The
mysterie
of
godlynes
is
that
truth
,
wherein
al
these
things
are
shewed
,
and
whereby
they
are
demonstrated
.
-
The
mysterie
of
godlynes
therefore
is
great
by
one
assent
and
without
all
controuersie
.
The
last
part
of
this
reason
hath
in
the
beginning
of
this
sentence
been
set
down
,
which
ought
not
to
seeme
strange
vnto
any
,
namelie
that
the
conclusion
is
set
in
the
first
or
second
place
,
seeing
this
is
an
vsuall
thing
both
in
the
Scriptures
,
and
in
all
good
Writers
.
The
middle
part
of
the
proofe
is
contained
and
expressed
in
the
conclusion
of
this
sentence
,
which
now
we
are
to
proceede
vnto
and
consider
.
The
first
part
of
the
sillogisme
is
included
in
the
last
words
of
the
verse
going
before
,
wherein
was
affirmed
,
that
the
whole
Church
of
God
vpholdeth
this
excellent
truth
.
Now
although
the
Apostle
had
not
insinuated
any
such
matter
,
as
that
the
trueth
,
which
testifieth
or
proclaimeth
such
wonderfull
and
profitable
things
,
as
here
are
set
down
,
is
great
by
one
assent
,
or
without
controuersie
:
yet
this
is
so
cleare
a
a
point
,
that
it
seemeth
to
bee
written
with
the
beames
of
the
sunne
,
&
not
to
neede
any
further
speach
or
proofe
.
To
the
end
then
we
may
not
goe
about
to
light
a
candle
,
where
it
shineth
clearely
&
brightly
,
but
be
led
forward
(
as
it
were
)
to
perfection
,
and
to
the
ende
wee
may
the
better
vnderstand
,
this
chiefe
principle
of
Christian
Religion
,
God
hath
beene
manifested
in
the
flesh
,
let
vs
a
while
consider
the
nature
of
the
heauenly
godhead
.
As
concerning
the
power
,
wisdom
,
I
knowe
not
God
,
shall
shew
himselfe
herein
a
lier
,
or
a
prophane
person
.
But
as
touching
the
nature
or
form
of
the
Lords
being
,
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
in
this
title
we
rather
see
his
works
than
him
,
or
if
wee
see
him
in
any
measure
,
it
is
by
the
helpe
of
earthlie
creatures
,
&
by
comparison
,
(
as
it
were
)
not
simply
by
himselfe
.
Againe
,
when
we
conceiue
him
as
perfectly
wise
,
iust
&
mercyfull
,
Neither
in
deed
ariseth
vnto
man
any
sparke
of
sound
comfort
at
all
,
The
first
of
these
persons
is
the
father
,
But
because
the
name
of
God
in
this
place
,
as
elsewhere
in
the
scripture
,
is
restrained
to
the
second
person
in
the
Trinitie
,
namely
the
Son
,
withdrawing
our
eyes
from
the
two
other
persons
,
and
onely
fixing
our
sight
vpon
this
lampe
of
all
our
ioy
,
and
garland
of
our
comfort
,
let
vs
consider
a
little
longer
his
eternall
generation
or
begetting
.
For
when
here
it
is
said
,
that
God
hath
been
manifested
in
the
flesh
,
the
meaning
of
the
Apostle
is
not
that
either
the
father
or
the
spirit
euer
tooke
our
nature
on
them
:
but
onely
that
Christ
the
naturall
and
eternall
sonne
of
God
,
taking
to
himselfe
the
seede
of
Abraham
,
was
subiect
vnto
all
humane
infirmities
,
sinne
ouely
excepted
.
After
the
like
manner
by
this
our
Apostle
is
the
name
of
God
being
common
to
all
the
three
persons
,
so
vsed
in
the
Acts
,
as
that
it
is
onely
meant
of
the
second
person
,
when
he
willeth
the
Elders
of
Ephesus
to
feed
the
Church
of
God
,
which
he
hath
purchased
with
his
owne
bloud
.
The
author
of
the
Epistle
to
the
Hebrewes
,
calling
this
second
person
the
brightnes
of
his
fathers
glorie
,
the
grauen
image
of
his
fathers
person
,
euen
as
the
Lord
himself
in
Exodus
termeth
him
the
Angel
in
whom
his
name
is
written
:
the
onely
begotten
of
his
father
,
Woe
is
me
,
for
I
am
cut
off
,
seeing
I
am
a
man
of
polluted
lips
.
And
that
the
manifesting
of
this
second
person
vnto
man
in
any
shape
of
glorie
or
power
,
rather
offereth
him
occasion
to
stande
a
loofe
of
,
than
to
draw
nere
to
God
,
it
may
appear
by
that
caueat
,
which
the
sonne
of
God
giueth
Moses
,
appearing
into
him
in
a
fierie
bush
,
come
not
neere
to
this
place
.
To
the
end
then
,
be
manifested
in
the
flesh
,
as
here
the
Apostle
speaketh
.
For
had
the
sonne
of
GOD
remayned
still
for
euer
onely
an
inuisible
person
,
flesh
and
bloud
neuer
could
or
would
with
comfort
haue
approached
to
so
glorious
and
infinite
a
Maiestie
,
which
it
had
most
grieuouslie
offended
,
Oh
,
But
seeing
we
are
conceaued
and
formed
in
sinne
,
to
the
end
,
that
not
onely
actuall
iniquitie
might
bee
washed
away
,
but
euen
originall
&
naturall
vncleannes
,
cured
and
clensed
,
it
behoued
the
branch
to
arise
out
of
the
stock
of
Iesse
,
and
a
fountaine
to
bee
set
open
vnto
the
house
of
Dauid
and
the
inhabitants
of
Ierusalem
for
the
purging
of
sinne
:
finallie
a
scepter
to
be
erected
against
the
raigne
of
death
,
who
medled
with
those
which
neuer
sinned
actuallie
,
as
Adam
did
.
But
the
speach
by
the
Apostle
here
vsed
is
verie
diligentlie
to
bee
obserued
,
he
hath
been
manifested
in
the
flesh
.
The
which
words
import
thus
much
,
namely
that
the
sonne
of
God
first
conceaued
in
the
virgins
wombe
,
was
afterward
brought
foorth
into
the
worlde
.
Of
this
matter
as
the
Prophet
Esay
long
before
had
expresselie
and
plainlie
prophesied
,
saying
in
the
person
of
all
the
faithfull
,
that
vnto
vs
a
child
is
borne
,
and
vnto
vs
a
sonne
is
giuen
:
so
it
was
meet
and
conuenient
,
that
this
heauenlie
light
should
breake
out
as
the
Sunne
,
and
the
saluation
of
Gods
people
shine
foorth
,
and
be
held
vp
as
a
burning
lampe
.
For
so
long
as
this
most
excellent
treasure
was
hid
in
the
wombe
of
the
Virgin
,
the
price
or
glorie
of
it
not
being
seene
,
but
shut
vp
(
as
it
were
)
neither
could
the
beautie
of
it
(
vnknowne
as
yet
)
bee
earnestlie
and
generallie
desired
,
neither
could
the
vse
or
fruit
of
it
so
well
be
felt
,
or
so
fullie
be
enioyed
.
But
after
that
Christ
Iesus
once
pight
his
tent
amongst
vs
for
the
time
,
neither
onely
lay
in
the
maunger
,
but
walked
on
the
earth
,
the
faithfull
disciples
sawe
his
glorie
,
as
the
glorie
of
the
onely
begotten
of
God
,
and
beleeuers
or
Christians
haue
more
fully
since
that
time
been
made
partakers
of
his
grace
.
Now
,
what
a
wonderfull
thing
againe
is
this
to
consider
,
namelie
,
that
the
ancient
of
daies
was
borne
in
time
:
he
,
whom
the
heauens
can
not
containe
,
The
next
point
here
offered
by
the
Apostle
to
our
consideration
is
,
that
God
hath
been
also
iustified
in
the
spirit
.
Before
hath
bin
shewed
that
the
sonne
of
God
being
in
the
forme
of
GOD
,
and
equall
to
GOD
,
abased
,
emptied
and
humbled
himselfe
,
and
drawing
a
curtaine
(
as
it
were
)
ouer
his
infinite
Maiestie
,
walked
in
the
shape
of
a
poore
seruant
,
and
manifested
himselfe
to
be
also
man
in
all
poynts
like
to
vs
,
sinne
onely
excepted
.
Now
,
here
is
further
declared
,
that
the
glorie
of
his
diuine
nature
,
power
&
office
,
so
shined
through
his
flesh
,
and
through
the
course
of
his
whole
conuersation
,
euen
(
as
it
were
)
through
a
glasse
or
a
lanterne
(
if
I
may
so
speake
)
that
thereby
appeared
who
he
was
,
euen
that
Mediatour
betweene
GOD
and
man
,
that
Messias
or
person
annoynted
with
the
oyle
of
gladnes
aboue
his
fellowes
,
the
spirit
of
the
Lord
Iehoua
was
vpōhim
,
yea
the
spirit
of
Iehoua
rested
on
him
:
namely
,
the
spirit
of
wisdome
&
of
vnderstanding
,
the
spirit
of
comfort
and
of
power
,
The
sonne
of
God
being
thus
indued
with
the
gifts
of
the
spirite
aboue
measure
,
being
sent
,
annoynted
,
sealed
,
and
consecrated
to
the
office
of
a
Sauiour
,
the
whole
Godhead
dwelling
in
him
bodilie
:
finallie
,
he
louing
his
Church
most
entirelie
,
as
the
same
Prophet
testifieth
,
at
the
last
put
on
righteousnes
as
a
breast-plate
,
Albeit
then
the
weakenes
of
the
flesh
of
Christ
was
such
that
he
seemed
to
be
the
most
abiect
of
all
men
,
yea
rather
a
worme
than
a
man
,
as
before
we
haue
heard
;
yet
the
glorie
of
his
spirite
was
so
great
,
on
the
contrarie
side
,
that
thereby
he
was
declared
not
to
be
a
meere
man
or
an
Angell
,
but
the
sonne
of
God
,
and
perfected
vnto
all
the
particular
workes
of
a
sauing
Prince
or
redeemer
.
He
tooke
vnto
him
the
seede
of
Abraham
,
Iohn
the
Baptist
at
his
presence
sprang
in
Elizabeths
bellie
.
Laide
hee
was
in
a
cratch
,
but
worshipped
therein
by
the
wise
men
of
the
East
.
Hee
was
baptized
in
Iordan
,
but
he
baptized
with
the
holie
Ghost
and
with
fire
.
Hee
was
hungrie
,
but
hee
fed
many
thousands
:
subiect
to
sleepe
,
but
he
caused
the
windes
and
waues
to
couch
:
tribute
hee
paid
,
but
out
of
a
fish
:
hee
wept
for
Lazarus
,
but
he
raised
him
from
the
dead
.
O
rare
&
most
royall
,
O
sweete
&
bountifull
Sauiour
,
whether
should
I
rather
wonder
at
thy
sufferings
,
or
at
this
thy
glory
?
Surely
at
the
sight
of
thy
mercie
I
stand
astonied
.
Iudas
selleth
thee
for
a
little
paltrie
siluer
,
but
thou
redeemest
the
world
with
thy
most
pretious
heart
bloud
.
O
when
I
think
vpon
that
night
,
wherein
thou
wast
betrayed
:
when
I
conceiue
in
minde
thy
sweates
like
clots
of
bloud
,
rolling
from
thy
bodie
downe
vnto
the
ground
:
when
I
beholde
the
officers
,
which
kept
thee
,
beating
thy
neck
,
and
smiting
thy
tender
face
:
when
I
look
on
the
red
furrowes
,
which
Pilates
cruell
whip
made
on
thy
back
:
when
I
feele
the
print
made
in
thine
hands
and
feete
with
the
nayles
:
when
I
see
thy
veynes
and
sinewes
streyned
and
racked
on
the
Crosse
:
I
plainely
perceiue
it
was
not
without
great
cause
,
that
thou
didst
request
thy
heauenly
father
,
to
let
so
bitter
a
cup
passe
from
thee
,
if
it
had
been
possible
.
But
when
I
view
the
burden
of
the
sinnes
of
the
whole
World
laid
on
thy
shoulders
,
when
I
mark
the
curse
of
the
Lawe
seasing
on
thine
head
,
when
I
perceiue
the
wrath
of
thy
Father
consuming
all
thy
bones
,
when
I
obserue
the
executioners
stripping
thee
out
of
all
thy
garments
,
when
I
note
the
Iewes
with
mocks
and
mowes
,
deriding
thine
afflicted
estate
,
when
I
consider
satan
and
the
feends
of
hell
in
the
malapart
souldiers
,
the
crooked
herauld
Pilate
,
and
the
vnrepentant
malefactor
assaulting
thy
faith
:
I
cannot
but
cry
out
,
O
wonderfull
redeemer
,
what
a
spirit
of
courage
and
long
suffering
rested
on
thee
?
Now
last
of
all
when
I
heare
thee
crie
,
My
God
,
my
God
,
why
haste
thou
forsaken
mee
,
when
I
peere
into
thine
heart
pearced
vnto
the
bottome
with
the
Speare
of
a
prophane
Souldiout
,
when
I
gaze
on
thy
breath
flying
out
of
thy
bodie
,
when
I
prie
into
the
graue
where
thy
body
was
layd
,
when
I
thinke
on
thine
aboade
in
the
earth
for
the
space
of
three
dayes
and
three
nights
,
reckoned
in
some
sorte
,
(
after
which
manner
,
and
according
to
which
time
Ionas
sometimes
lodged
in
the
belly
of
the
Whale
)
how
doo
I
maruell
,
that
thy
father
did
not
rather
suffer
the
whole
world
to
perish
,
than
thee
his
natural
some
,
more
precious
than
a
thousand
worlds
;
to
tast
or
sustaine
one
of
the
Ieast
of
these
indignities
?
But
here
by
appeareth
the
vnspeakable
mercy
of
God
thy
father
,
as
also
thine
own
exceeding
loue
&
fauor
toward
mankinde
,
yea
moreouer
the
glory
of
the
spirit
,
which
rested
on
thee
,
that
thou
wouldst
endure
such
torments
for
thine
enemies
,
&
that
thou
wouldst
by
thy
Crosse
crucifie
the
Worlde
,
by
thy
death
kill
sinne
,
by
thy
buriall
put
the
Lawe
into
the
graue
,
by
thine
enduring
of
the
curse
bestowe
a
blessing
,
by
thine
aboad
vnder
the
ground
,
take
away
the
sting
of
the
graue
;
finallie
,
by
all
thy
sufferings
satisfie
for
all
our
sinnes
,
and
conquer
him
,
who
hath
the
power
of
death
,
Now
hereby
it
is
euident
,
that
he
of
whom
we
speake
,
was
not
onely
man
but
God
;
not
only
the
sonne
of
man
,
but
the
sonne
of
GOD
;
not
onely
a
seruant
,
but
the
Lorde
;
not
onely
a
shepheard
,
but
a
Prince
of
peaces
finallie
the
way
the
truth
,
the
life
,
the
vine
,
the
head
of
the
church
and
that
iust
one
,
who
was
iustified
by
the
spirit
.
For
had
there
been
in
Christ
Iesus
any
dram
of
sinne
or
corruption
,
nay
had
there
not
been
in
him
all
fulnes
of
power
and
holines
,
so
many
crimes
and
transgressions
being
laide
to
his
charge
,
and
imputed
vnto
him
before
the
tribunall
seate
of
Almightie
GOD
,
and
such
principalities
and
powers
pursuing
and
assaulting
him
,
neither
could
he
haue
been
acquitted
as
an
innocent
person
,
nor
escape
as
a
stronger
champion
than
all
his
aduersaries
.
But
because
there
was
no
guile
found
in
his
mouth
,
and
his
own
right
hand
being
able
to
saue
him
,
hee
did
cast
abroad
the
indignation
of
his
wrath
vppon
his
enemies
,
and
infinitly
surpassing
Sampson
in
strength
,
ouercame
the
gates
of
hell
;
hee
became
that
iust
one
,
which
iustifieth
many
,
and
that
perfect
redeemer
,
who
hauing
been
a
faithful
mediator
on
earth
,
raigneth
now
as
a
glorious
high
Priest
,
The
third
poynt
of
this
mysterie
is
,
that
God
manifested
in
the
flesh
,
and
iustified
,
in
the
Spirit
,
hath
been
also
seene
of
Angels
.
It
appeareth
by
the
sacred
storie
,
that
euen
the
damned
Angels
,
or
vncleane
spirits
saw
the
sonne
of
God
manifested
in
the
flesh
.
But
either
only
or
chiefely
Saint
Paul
meaneth
here
,
that
the
Elect
Angels
saw
Christ
as
visible
GOD
,
or
as
both
GOD
and
man
.
These
heauenly
spirites
from
the
very
beginning
of
their
creation
,
enioyed
in
deede
the
presence
of
the
second
person
in
the
Trinitie
,
And
who
is
there
now
,
which
remembring
that
solemne
day
of
Christ
his
incarnation
,
beholding
the
Pageant
(
as
I
may
say
)
of
his
humaine
nature
,
whereat
the
very
Angels
gaze
and
assemble
,
to
conclude
,
considering
the
progresse
,
(
as
it
were
)
of
the
Lord
from
Heauen
to
earth
,
together
with
his
returne
from
earth
to
Heauen
(
where
the
Angels
continually
behold
his
face
,
and
now
enioy
his
bodily
presence
)
would
not
skip
for
ioy
with
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
crie
out
with
Elizabeth
,
inlarge
his
tongue
with
Zacharie
,
magnifie
the
Lord
with
the
Virgin
Marie
,
desire
to
bee
dissolued
with
Simeon
,
and
prouoke
not
onelie
his
owne
soule
,
but
the
Angels
to
praise
GOD
with
Dauid
,
for
presenting
such
a
spectacle
to
the
view
of
his
creatures
,
and
reuealing
his
sonne
both
vnto
men
and
spirites
.
When
as
the
common
people
of
any
countrey
or
kingdome
,
first
vnderstanding
the
kings
intent
to
make
some
progresse
,
or
to
solace
and
shew
himself
abroad
,
afterward
vpon
this
occasion
resort
or
flock
,
to
the
place
where
hee
passeth
by
or
may
best
be
seen
,
there
doo
see
his
Maiesties
face
,
or
heare
him
vtter
a
few
words
:
herein
they
thinke
a
great
part
of
their
happines
to
consist
,
and
hereof
they
boast
full
oft
one
to
another
:
not
without
iust
cause
.
For
certainely
the
very
countenance
and
presence
of
the
gracious
soueraigne
,
carieth
with
it
the
Maiestie
of
God
himselfe
,
the
honour
of
an
Angell
,
the
glorie
of
the
sunne
,
the
comelines
of
the
moone
,
the
brightnes
of
a
Start
,
the
blessing
of
the
dew
,
the
fruit
of
a
tree
of
life
,
and
(
to
speake
in
one
Word
)
the
price
of
a
peerlesse
pearle
.
Now
then
,
when
as
the
immortall
king
,
the
ruler
of
all
princes
presented
himselfe
to
the
view
of
shepheards
,
wise
men
,
Galileans
,
inhabitants
of
Ierusalem
,
&
diuers
other
of
his
meaner
sorte
of
subiects
,
albeit
they
saw
his
face
but
for
a
little
time
,
or
heard
his
words
but
for
a
short
season
,
this
was
a
iust
cause
to
them
of
singular
comfort
,
and
a
great
signe
of
his
fauour
,
yea
,
as
a
day
or
time
of
high
solemnitie
.
But
doth
not
then
the
magnificence
of
the
Lord
on
the
one
side
,
and
the
happines
of
the
Angels
,
on
the
other
,
much
more
appeare
herein
,
that
since
they
as
peeres
of
the
heauenvly
kingdom
were
first
assembled
&
drawn
vnto
their
prince
Christ
Iesus
,
putting
on
him
the
nature
of
man
and
comming
into
the
world
,
they
haue
not
ceased
to
beholde
and
enioy
his
corporall
presence
,
and
now
sitting
(
as
it
were
)
in
court
or
Parliament
with
him
continuallie
,
see
his
royaltie
,
and
heare
him
speake
such
speeches
,
as
no
eare
of
man
hath
heard
,
nor
heart
can
conceiue
.
Yes
happie
sure
are
all
Christians
,
which
are
subiects
to
Christ
Iesus
,
&
see
him
by
the
eye
of
faith
,
though
not
of
the
body
:
more
happie
are
the
Angels
,
which
stand
euer
before
him
,
and
heare
his
wisdome
.
Most
blessed
bee
the
Lorde
God
the
father
,
which
so
loued
his
sonne
,
as
to
set
him
one
the
throne
of
Israel
,
because
the
Lord
loued
Israel
for
euer
,
and
made
him
king
to
doo
equitie
and
righteousnes
.
From
this
loue
of
GOD
it
hath
proceeded
also
,
that
Christ
Iesus
hath
beene
preached
among
the
Nations
,
The
Angels
,
of
whome
wee
sake
a
little
before
,
were
not
onely
beholders
of
Christ
Iesus
,
but
Heralds
,
who
blazed
abroad
his
armes
,
and
proclaymed
the
mysteries
of
his
conception
,
birth
,
resurrection
and
ascention
.
Next
after
Iohn
the
baptist
,
the
Lord
himselfe
,
&
the
Angels
,
succeeded
the
Apostles
,
and
seuentie
disciples
,
who
all
were
immediately
called
by
our
sauiour
himself
to
preach
the
word
&
to
work
miracles
,
After
these
seuentie
and
besides
the
twelue
Apostles
;
the
Lorde
extraordinarilie
raysed
vp
and
added
in
mercy
to
the
forenamed
labourers
in
his
haruest
,
Euangelists
:
and
these
againe
were
of
two
sorts
:
for
some
of
them
penned
stories
of
the
gospell
,
Germanie
,
France
,
England
,
Scotland
,
Denmarke
,
with
many
other
renowned
in
this
respect
.
Wherefore
the
gospel
hath
been
preached
not
onely
in
Iudea
,
but
among
the
nations
,
as
here
is
saide
,
neither
vnto
a
few
nations
,
but
what
people
almost
is
there
,
vnto
some
of
whom
at
one
time
or
other
the
same
of
Christ
Iesus
hath
not
been
brought
alter
some
sort
or
manner
at
the
least
?
In
deed
euen
before
the
comming
of
the
sonne
of
God
into
the
world
,
the
Iewes
had
among
them
those
shadowes
,
which
couered
shining
light
;
and
those
Prophets
,
who
spake
in
their
hearing
of
the
Messias
,
to
come
.
Moreouer
the
Gentiles
had
sometime
messengers
and
Prophets
sent
vnto
them
,
as
may
appeare
in
Ionas
,
who
preached
to
the
Niniuites
;
but
since
that
Christ
Iesus
hath
beene
manifested
in
the
fleshe
,
the
Gospell
hath
both
been
more
plainelie
and
sullie
made
knowne
to
the
Israelites
than
before
,
and
generallie
in
common
imparted
and
communicated
vnto
other
nations
.
For
the
partition
wall
hauing
been
puld
downe
by
him
,
So
that
hereby
it
is
euident
that
the
bloud
of
Iesus
Christ
speaketh
farre
more
excellent
and
comfortable
things
,
than
did
the
bloud
of
Abel
.
For
what
is
the
voyce
thereof
,
but
Come
vnto
me
al
you
which
are
heauie
laden
,
I
wil
refresh
you
.
Albeit
your
sinnes
were
as
crimson
,
they
shall
be
like
to
snowe
,
although
they
were
as
scarlet
,
they
shal
be
like
the
wool
.
What
intercession
maketh
it
to
God
the
father
,
Father
forgiue
them
they
knowe
not
what
they
doo
,
holie
father
preserue
them
in
thy
name
,
sanctifie
them
in
thy
trueth
.
Father
it
is
my
will
that
those
whom
thou
hast
giuen
me
,
be
with
me
where
I
am
.
To
conclude
,
what
things
speaketh
the
bloud
of
Christ
to
men
,
but
such
as
are
most
comfortable
and
sound
to
this
effect
.
I
haue
washed
away
the
hainous
rebellion
and
blasphemie
of
diuers
of
those
Iewes
,
who
indeed
crucified
the
King
of
glorie
:
he
which
trusteth
in
the
sonne
of
God
,
hath
that
witnes
in
himselfe
,
he
which
beleeueth
not
God
,
maketh
him
a
lier
.
Well
,
if
any
want
faith
or
the
feeling
thereof
,
here
we
see
by
the
Lords
ordinance
that
the
preaching
of
the
word
is
the
most
principall
and
most
effectuall
meanes
of
ingrafting
and
nourishing
the
same
.
For
how
did
so
many
thousands
in
the
Apostles
times
come
vnto
faith
,
Wherby
as
the
necessitie
of
the
preaching
of
the
word
,
so
the
excellencie
of
the
mysterie
of
the
Gospel
yet
further
is
made
manifest
vnto
vs
.
The
Kings
and
Princes
of
this
world
,
haue
vnder
them
their
deputies
and
inferious
officers
in
all
places
of
their
iurisdiction
,
who
determine
causes
,
and
gouerne
those
townes
and
places
which
are
committed
vnto
their
care
and
charge
.
Euen
so
Christ
Iesus
the
King
of
glorie
ascending
into
heauen
,
and
leading
captiuitie
captiue
,
By
me
Kings
raigne
,
and
Princes
decree
iustice
.
In
the
prophesie
of
Esay
,
that
Kings
shall
bee
nursing
fathers
,
and
Queenes
shall
bee
nursing
mothers
vnto
it
.
But
besides
the
politique
gouernment
or
cruil
Magistracie
,
the
Lord
hath
giuen
to
his
Church
the
order
of
the
Ministerie
or
state
ecclesiasticall
,
that
these
two
callings
might
be
as
the
two
eyes
of
the
world
,
or
as
the
two
pearles
,
of
the
Christian
assemblie
vppon
earth
.
For
as
this
our
Apostle
testifieth
vnto
the
Ephesians
,
our
Sauiour
ascending
into
heauen
gaue
gifts
vnto
men
,
to
wit
,
(
as
he
expoundeth
these
gifts
)
the
callings
of
Apostles
,
Euangelists
,
Iewes
,
Graecians
,
Scythians
,
Fgyptians
,
Morians
,
Medes
.
Persians
,
yea
(
as
here
is
affirmed
)
vnto
all
nations
,
among
which
,
by
them
,
his
name
hath
been
,
and
is
proclaymed
.
Nay
,
(
that
which
is
more
)
the
Lords
messengers
,
and
publishers
of
his
will
,
succeede
one
another
from
generation
to
generation
,
remaining
in
spight
of
Sathan
and
of
the
wicked
,
in
all
places
and
ages
.
As
for
the
Monarches
or
Emperours
of
this
world
,
they
vse
to
send
their
embassadors
,
not
vnto
the
endes
of
the
worlde
or
all
nations
,
but
to
some
fewe
countries
,
and
neere
vnto
them
.
Their
custome
is
,
to
cause
their
decrees
to
be
proclaimed
only
in
some
Cities
,
or
for
a
fewe
daies
,
not
from
time
to
time
,
and
in
all
the
coasts
of
the
earth
.
But
the
Lords
Legats
thus
succeeding
one
another
,
&
preaching
in
many
countries
,
it
commeth
to
passe
that
the
kingdom
of
Christ
Iesus
,
by
the
course
of
the
word
,
is
,
hath
been
,
and
shall
be
from
time
to
time
,
glorified
,
and
inlarged
in
all
places
.
For
,
as
further
is
added
in
the
next
argument
of
the
excellencie
of
the
Gospell
,
God
hath
been
beleeued
in
the
world
.
Wherein
the
mighty
power
and
exceeding
bountie
of
the
Lord
is
further
manifested
vnto
vs
.
For
preaching
is
a
signe
of
grace
offered
,
but
faith
of
grace
bestowed
,
&
of
eternall
saluation
.
By
the
gift
of
faith
enemies
are
made
children
;
beggars
,
princes
;
limmes
of
sathan
,
members
of
Christ
;
fire-brands
of
hell
,
I
will
make
mention
(
saith
the
Lord
by
the
Prophet
)
of
Rahab
and
Babell
among
them
that
knowe
me
:
behold
the
Philistian
with
him
of
Tire
,
and
the
Aethiopian
is
borne
there
.
And
of
Sion
it
shall
be
saide
,
many
are
borne
in
her
,
and
he
euen
the
most
high
shall
establish
her
.
The
Lord
shall
count
,
when
he
writeth
his
people
,
this
man
is
borne
there
,
Selab
.
This
assemblie
of
the
faithful
people
of
all
times
,
places
,
and
sorts
of
persons
,
called
in
the
Scripture
,
not
Rome
,
but
heauenlie
Ierusalem
,
is
that
Catholicke
or
vniuersall
Church
,
which
,
The
last
point
of
this
mysterie
or
proofe
of
the
excellencie
thereof
is
,
that
God
hath
been
taken
vp
inglorie
.
It
was
more
than
a
miracle
,
that
the
worme
before
spoken
of
,
should
returne
to
life
,
and
that
the
second
Ionas
lying
three
daies
&
three
nights
not
aliue
,
but
quite
dead
in
the
belly
of
the
earth
,
did
breake
the
yron
bands
of
the
graue
,
and
stand
vpon
the
grounde
,
yea
in
diuers
places
preach
this
Gospell
to
his
disciples
,
Now
,
here
wee
may
behold
the
sonne
of
GOD
leading
captiuitie
captiue
,
giuing
giftes
vnto
men
,
teaching
vs
as
Eagles
to
mount
aloft
,
sitting
by
the
father
as
the
next
person
,
by
whom
he
gouerneth
the
Churche
,
prouiding
and
dressing
(
as
it
were
)
many
Tabernacles
for
the
elect
,
and
preparing
a
tribunall
seate
to
returne
to
iudge
the
earth
.
Wherefore
as
his
ascending
into
heauen
,
was
exceeding
glorious
,
so
his
descending
thence
shall
yet
much
more
abound
in
glorie
.
For
then
hee
shall
appeare
vnto
the
eyes
not
of
a
few
,
but
of
all
flesh
,
Come
ye
blessed
of
my
father
,
possesse
as
heires
the
kingdome
prepared
for
you
,
before
the
foundations
of
the
world
were
layd
:
Then
placing
the
Elect
on
thrones
,
Departe
from
mee
yee
cursed
into
euerlasting
fire
,
Thus
shal
al
men
for
euer
enioy
their
due
reward
,
the
second
life
,
or
the
second
death
.
And
Omortall
men
,
what
do
ye
then
meane
so
to
loue
the
world
,
as
if
it
neuer
should
haue
an
end
?
O
vngodly
wretches
and
enemies
to
all
piety
in
these
daies
,
as
prophane
as
Esau
,
yea
more
prophane
&
vngodly
than
hee
,
or
Herod
euer
was
,
will
ye
needs
fulfill
the
iniquitie
of
your
fathers
,
graund-fathers
,
great
graund-fathers
?
Well
then
,
proceed
to
worship
stockes
,
and
stones
,
to
heare
Masses
,
and
to
creepe
to
Crosses
:
cease
not
to
sweare
dayly
,
hourely
,
continually
,
falsly
,
vainely
,
proudly
,
blasphemously
,
as
yee
doo
without
controlement
;
braue
it
,
sport
it
,
feast
it
,
loyter
it
,
or
(
if
yee
will
do
something
)
labour
,
drudge
,
run
,
and
ride
on
the
Lords
sabaoth
,
as
your
manner
is
;
disdaine
,
despise
,
curse
,
murmur
and
rebell
against
your
magistrates
,
teachers
,
parents
,
masters
,
superiours
;
imb●ue
your
hearts
,
hands
,
tongues
,
and
weapons
in
innocent
bloud
,
sparing
neither
bodies
,
good
names
,
nor
soules
of
old
fathers
,
men
,
women
,
little
children
;
bath
your selues
in
daintines
,
wantonnes
,
idlenes
,
drunkennes
,
hunting
,
hanking
,
carding
,
dicing
,
and
all
kindes
of
pastime
:
vnderpin
your
houses
with
the
bones
of
your
poore
tenaunts
,
neighbours
,
brethren
,
kinsfolke
;
lay
the
foundations
of
them
on
their
carcases
,
hang
them
about
with
thēir
skinnes
,
yea
,
and
with
the
skinnes
of
their
wiues
and
children
(
a
goodly
kinde
of
tapisterie
)
plaister
them
with
their
entralles
,
paint
them
with
their
bloud
,
wash
them
euery
day
with
their
teares
.
To
conclude
(
O
crooked
and
peruerse
generation
)
trample
vnder
your
feete
the
precious
bloud
of
GOD
,
manifested
in
the
flesh
,
iustified
in
the
spirit
,
seene
of
Angels
,
preached
vnto
the
Nations
,
beleeued
in
the
world
,
receiued
vp
in
glorie
:
but
knowe
,
that
for
all
these
things
hee
shall
come
vnto
iudgement
.
Neuerthelesse
as
concerning
those
,
vnto
whom
the
mysterie
of
godlines
seemeth
without
doubte
very
great
,
vnto
whom
Christ
Iesus
is
the
only
treasure
in
the
world
,
who
indeauour
with
vprightnes
to
obey
his
lawes
and
word
,
there
is
no
cause
why
they
should
quake
to
thinke
on
his
returne
to
iudgement
:
but
rather
great
reason
,
why
they
should
pray
.
come
Lord
Iesus
,
come
quickly
.
For
seeing
he
hath
shed
his
precious
bloud
for
you
,
will
he
,
or
can
he
pronounce
a
bloudie
sentence
against
you
?
Is
it
credible
that
the
head
,
which
laide
it selfe
down
for
the
body
,
wil
adiudge
his
members
vnto
torment
?
Should
the
spouse
,
bought
with
a
price
aboue
gold
orsiluer
,
and
loued
more
entirely
than
any
treasure
,
be
afraid
to
see
hir
most
amiable
husbands
face
▪
Is
there
no
more
fauour
or
tender
affection
in
an
elder
brother
,
than
to
deale
with
boanes
of
his
boanes
,
&
flesh
of
his
flesh
rigorously
?
Will
a
gracious
King
rather
cruelly
slay
his
subiects
,
crauing
pardon
,
than
shew
his
mercy
in
sauing
and
aduancing
them
to
honour
?
Was
the
Sonne
of
GOD
sometimes
so
carefull
a
shepheard
,
as
to
seeke
that
which
was
lost
,
and
will
hee
not
preserue
that
which
he
hath
found
?
To
conclude
therefore
,
he
was
first
manifested
in
the
flesh
,
and
after
receiued
vp
in
glorie
,
that
whosoeuer
beleeue
in
him
,
should
not
perish
,
but
haue
life
euerlasting
,
and
bee
made
Kings
and
Priests
with
him
for
euer
,
obeying
the
Lorde
without
resistance
,
seruing
him
without
corruption
,
gouerned
by
him
as
by
a
glorified
priest
and
Prophet
,
without
such
temporall
meanes
as
now
are
in
vse
,
yea
as
are
very
necessarie
and
profitable
for
the
faithful
,
warfaring
heere
on
earth
.
But
at
that
time
shall
tongues
cease
and
prophesie
be
abolished
,
Finally
,
now
hee
is
to
come
to
iudge
the
world
,
and
to
raise
vp
the
dead
,
but
hereafter
hee
shall
cease
from
these
workes
.
Neuerthelesse
still
he
shall
remaine
the
light
,
glorie
,
Thus
Elect
creatures
shall
(
as
members
)
be
vnited
vnto
God
,
and
God
shall
bee
all
in
all
,
euen
the
Father
to
whom
with
the
Sonne
,
and
the
Spirite
,
three
persons
and
one
heauenly
Maiestie
,
bee
all
praise
and
glory
both
now
and
euer
,
Amen
,
Amen
.
Rom.
11.33
.
O
ther
deepenes
of
the
riches
both
of
the
wisdome
and
knowledge
of
God
,
how
vnsearchable
are
his
iudgements
,
and
his
waies
past
finding
out
.
FINIS
.