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FOR
Darke-wandring
Soules
Principles
,
Obiections
Inner
Temple
London
heartily
,
and
with
a
true
path
desire
Iohn
Budge
AS
euery
good
Artist
laboureth
with
much
paines
to
rectifie
and
bring
into
due
forme
and
order
,
the
Art
which
hee
himselfe
professeth
;
and
seeketh
all
possible
wayes
and
meanes
to
attaine
to
the
perfection
thereof
;
adding
thereto
his
owne
practice
and
experience
,
thereby
to
make
it
more
facile
and
easie
to
be
attained
vnto
by
future
Posterities
;
and
vnto
them
conueying
it
,
as
it
were
a
matter
hereditarie
,
and
which
by
succession
they
ought
to
enioy
.
Euen
so
ought
euery
true
Christian
with
his
best
endeauours
,
industrie
and
trauaile
,
labour
to
finde
out
the
true
Principles
and
Grounds
of
Christian
Religion
;
and
therein
through
his
owne
industry
(
directed
by
the
Spirit
of
the
Highest
)
daily
seeke
to
attaine
to
the
perfection
of
that
blessed
Truth
which
is
the
sole
Directresse
to
eternall
Happinesse
▪
and
the
profits
of
his
Christian
Labours
to
participate
to
all
succeeding
Ages
.
And
as
none
can
profit
in
any
Science
,
without
first
knowing
the
Fundamentall
Reasons
and
Grounds
thereof
;
so
it
is
impossible
for
any
man
to
attaine
to
the
perfection
of
Christian
Religion
,
vnlesse
hee
be
first
instructed
in
the
certaine
and
infallible
Grounds
and
Principles
of
the
same
:
with
which
this
worthy
and
religious
Author
was
well
furnished
,
as
by
this
ensuing
discourse
,
or
Treatise
,
made
for
the
priuate
vse
of
himselfe
and
his
Wife
,
who
being
a
godly
and
religious
Gentlewoman
,
imparted
the
same
to
some
few
of
her
friends
;
amongst
whom
,
my selfe
(
as
vnworthiest
of
those
few
)
had
a
written
Copie
,
which
(
most
Vertuous
Lady
)
remayning
in
my
custody
(
and
the
Author
being
a
Gentleman
,
vnder
whom
I
had
part
of
my
Education
,
and
fearing
lest
this
Orphant
(
turned
naked
into
the
World
,
without
a
Protector
and
Patron
)
might
by
sinister
and
fatall
occasion
happen
into
the
hands
of
some
professed
(
though
priuate
)
enemies
;
and
there
be
smothered
by
those
irremarkable
persons
mentioned
in
the
to
haue
receiued
the
marke
of
the
Beast
)
depriuing
the
Author
of
his
due
and
well
deserued
commendations
,
and
the
World
of
so
honest
and
religious
a
worke
,
I
could
doe
no
lesse
then
cause
it
to
be
published
,
as
well
for
the
generall
good
of
the
well-affected
and
religious
,
as
also
for
an
Example
and
President
vnto
all
men
to
imploy
their
labours
in
godly
exercise
,
for
the
benefit
of
their
Christian
Brethren
.
And
considering
with
my selfe
where
to
bestow
it
,
I
was
embold●…ed
by
the
inducement
of
diuers
reasons
to
select
your
Ladiship
,
as
one
most
worthy
to
be
the
sole
Patronesse
and
Protector
of
this
godly
Treatise
,
knowing
your
Honourable
Virtues
and
sinceritie
of
Religion
to
be
such
as
are
of
force
enough
to
make
that
commendable
which
onely
by
your
Honours
name
is
graced
,
in
respect
of
which
,
and
diuers
other
Honourable
Curtesies
,
for
which
I
am
oblieged
to
your
Ladiship
,
I
most
humbly
present
vnto
your
fauourable
view
and
Honourable
protection
,
the
zealous
and
truely
religious
labours
of
this
godly
Gentleman
,
challenging
nothing
to
my selfe
but
the
imperfections
in
the
harsh
composure
of
the
stile
,
which
if
your
Honour
vouchsafe
to
receiue
,
it
may
be
that
although
in
the
perusing
thereof
your
Ladiship
shall
not
finde
any
matter
which
you
are
ignorant
of
,
yet
may
it
confirme
that
which
otherwise
your
Honour
may
doubt
in
;
or
at
least
make
it
more
euident
by
deliuering
the
Circumstances
in
more
particular
termes
.
And
as
in
the
Author
it
deserueth
a
generall
and
perpetuall
remembrance
,
so
doth
it
argue
in
him
a
most
godly
and
good
minde
,
in
labouring
to
finde
out
that
which
gaue
a
comfortable
end
to
all
his
Labours
,
for
the
which
doubtlesse
he
now
possesseth
an
vncorruptible
and
immortall
Crowne
of
Glory
in
the
World
which
shall
neuer
end
.
To
the
which
,
after
many
,
long
,
and
happy
yeeres
,
with
much
honor
in
this
life
,
liued
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
to
the
comfort
and
reliefe
of
his
poore
and
afflicted
Members
,
the
Lord
bring
your
Honour
,
with
peace
and
quiet
Conscience
.
Your
Honours
in
all
seruiceable
duty
,
and
dutifull
Affection
,
EVery
one
of
vs
,
who
by
generation
descend
of
of
our selues
,
by
Nature
,
cannot
so
much
as
thinke
any
good
thoughts
much
lesse
doe
any
good
deede
,
but
all
our
thoughts
,
words
,
and
workes
are
onely
euill
continually
,
viz.
In
eating
the
forbidden
fruis
,
Adam
,
viz.
to
wit
whatsoeuer
〈◊〉
not
of
faith
is
sinne
,
Rom.
without
faith
it
is
impossible
to
please
God
.
Heb.
Whatsoeuer
wee
doe
it
must
be
done
to
no
other
end
then
to
the
glory
of
God
:
WEe
of
our selues
,
without
can
by
Nature
lo●…ke
for
no
grace
or
pardon
for
our
sinnes
a●…
Gods
han●…s
,
but
hatred
,
wrath
,
and
eternall
condemnation
for
the
same
.
shadow
of
changing
and
Earth
shall
passe
,
but
no
word
of
the
Lord
shall
passe
away
vnperformed
.
THe
Bloud
of
Christ
Iesus
crucified
(
because
of
the
worthinesse
of
his
person
)
is
the
onely
meritorious
cause
,
thing
,
and
price
,
which
can
satisfie
Gods
Iustice
for
all
mens
sinnes
,
and
so
make
them
away
to
his
fauour
and
mercy
,
in
his
Stripes
Behold
the
man
In
crowning
him
with
Thornes
In
his
nayling
to
the
Crosse
or
crucifying
,
digged
my
hands
and
feete
Dauid
,
I
am
so
strained
Christ
)
that
my
body
,
naked
,
being
stret●…hed
like
the
head
of
a
Timbrell
or
Drum
,
all
my
bones
may
be
numbred
,
all
my
bones
are
out
of
ioynt
;
or
pulled
one
from
th●…ther
.
who
can
sleepe
when
he
will
,
as
Christ
dyed
when
hee
would
?
who
can
lay
aside
his
Garment
,
as
Christ
laid
aside
his
Flesh
?
who
can
so
leaue
his
place
as
Christ
left
his
to
wit
Depart
from
me
you
cursed
into
euerlasting
fire
Christ
Iesus
with
his
owne
bloud
to
purchase
his
Church
:
wee
were
reconciled
vnto
God
,
when
we
were
his
enemies
,
by
the
death
of
his
Sonne
Obedience
of
Christ
(
who
being
in
the
forme
of
God
,
humbled
himselfe
,
and
became
obedient
to
the
death
,
euen
to
the
death
of
the
Crosse
)
the
Rebellion
of
Adam
This
is
my
wel-beloued
Sonne
in
whom
I
am
well
pleased
:
Loe
my
Chosen
,
my
Soule
taketh
pleasure
in
him
Christs
precious
bloud
willingly
and
chearefully
to
serue
the
Lord
by
whom
they
were
brought
to
that
happinesse
.
THe
M●…rits
of
Christ
crucified
,
and
his
whole
Person
,
and
all
his
G●…aces
and
Benefits
,
stored
vp
in
his
are
made
ours
,
by
being
vnited
vnto
him
,
as
Members
of
his
by
Faith
wrought
in
our
harts
by
the
operation
of
his
Spirit
dwelling
in
his
and
from
thence
descending
vnto
vs
his
Members
.
God
giueth
the
grace
of
vnderstanding
his
Mysteries
to
the
simple
and
true
of
heart
,
Wisedome
of
the
wise
the
Vnderstanding
of
the
prudent
Couenant
of
Grace
Naturall
vnion
nature
,
as
the
Father
,
the
Sonne
,
and
the
holy
Ghost
,
Personall
Union
in
the
spirit
Christ
and
his
members
are
spiritually
ioyned
together
into
one
mysticall
body
,
Spirituall
vnion
to●…rds
,
his
Body
and
Soule
,
Christ
,
God
,
and
Man
:
For
saluation
and
life
and
the
merits
of
Christes
obedience
depend
vpon
the
fulnesse
of
the
Godhead
,
euen
mysticall
Christ's
Heereby
wee
know
that
wee
dwell
in
him
,
and
he
in
vs
,
because
hee
hath
giuen
vnto
vs
of
his
spirit
.
If
any
man
hath
not
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
the
same
is
not
his
.
both
Body
and
Soule
,
to
liue
of
Christs
spirit
to
wit
I
am
crucified
with
Christ
but
I
liue
:
yet
not
I
any
more
,
but
Christ
liueth
in
mee
,
and
in
that
I
now
liue
in
the
flesh
,
I
liue
by
Faith
in
the
Sonne
of
God
,
who
hath
loued
me
and
giuen
himselfe
for
mee
.
to
wit
to
wit
inuisible
Church
Lords
Supper
spiritually
dead
,
and
when
spiritually
liuing
vnion
with
Christ
effectuall
calling
new
Creatures
in
Christ
,
wee
are
dead
in
our
sinnes
,
blindnesse
and
ignorance
,
concerning
heauenly
matters
.
Loue
,
Ioy
,
Hope
,
Desire
,
&c.
When
in
Christ
we
be
made
new
creatures
by
our
effectual
vnion
with
Christ
,
to
wit
a
liuely
faith
but
it
is
of
GOD
.
meritorious
vertue
or
part
of
righteousnesse
inherent
in
vs
,
to
wit
,
as
by
it
wee
apply
to
our selues
the
righteousnesse
inherent
in
Christ
Iesus
man-hood
:
grace
inherent
in
vs
BY
the
outward
Ministery
of
the
Word
is
conuayd
vnto
vs
Christs
diuine
spirit
,
which
also
by
the
same
Ministerie
of
the
Word
begetteth
in
vs
Faith
,
whereby
wee
are
actually
vnited
vnto
Christ
,
and
made
one
with
him
.
Holy
Ghost
the
holy
Ghost
and
Faith
are
giuen
vnto
the
bearers
,
by
attentiue
and
reuerend
hearing
the
word
of
God
preached
by
his
Ministers
.
present
with
them
,
by
his
holy
spirit
to
worke
Faith
inwardly
in
the
hearts
of
their
hearers
.
Faith
is
called
the
gift
of
the
Sterne
of
God
neglect
their
owne
saluation
to
be
made
one
with
him
,
who
shall
beleeue
by
the
preaching
of
them
and
their
successours
.
Paul
,
that
there
is
no
saluation
without
faith
,
and
no
faith
but
by
hearing
the
Word
of
God
preached
.
AS
Faith
is
wrought
in
vs
by
the
Ministerie
of
the
word
of
God
,
so
it
is
afterward
by
the
same
word
during
the
whole
course
of
our
liues
increased
and
made
stronger
in
vs
.
Ephes.
to
wit
,
Hee
hath
in
Christ
his
beginning
to
be
,
and
his
being
and
continuing
an
holy
member
of
his
holy
body
,
of
his
flesh
,
and
of
his
bones
:
he
become
to
be
a
perfect
man
,
the
measure
of
the
age
of
the
fulnesse
of
Christ
,
of
God
Behold
,
the
dayes
come
that
I
will
send
a
Famine
in
the
Land
,
not
a
Famine
of
bread
,
nor
a
thirst
of
Water
,
but
of
hearing
the
Word
of
God
,
to
wit
,
Preacher
,
Minister
publikely
to
preach
,
with
speciall
promise
of
his
presence
with
them
at
their
Preaching
,
FAith
inwardly
begotten
,
and
lying
bid
in
the
heart
of
the
true
Belcener
,
or
Regenerate
man
,
is
by
him
made
manifest
vnto
others
,
by
the
exercise
of
good
workes
,
appointed
of
God
for
him
to
walke
in
,
Sacraments
,
Baptisme
Lords
Supper
the
Word
of
God
preached
an
earnest
examination
of
our
owne
thoughts
,
words
,
and
deedes
,
by
the
tenne
Commandements
of
God
:
Articles
of
our
Creed
I
am
the
Viae
,
yee
are
the
branches
,
hee
that
abideth
in
mee
,
and
I
in
him
,
bringeth
forth
much
fruit
.
the
proper
end
of
all
his
gifts
and
graces
bestowed
vpon
vs
.
wee
bein●…
d●…liuered
from
the
hands
of
our
spirituall
Enemies
,
might
worship
him
without
feare
in
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
before
him
all
the
dayes
of
our
liues
.
Wee
are
the
workmanship
of
God
,
created
in
Christ
Iesus
to
good
workes
,
which
God
hath
prepared
that
wee
should
walke
in
them
.
Christ
Iesus
they
had
fellowship
with
Christ
Epist
▪
they
did
〈◊〉
in
the
Church
,
but
not
of
the
Church
,
they
walk●…
in
darkn●…sse
Co●…
.
〈◊〉
Ca●…ng
,
Iustification
THe
Workes
of
the
regenerate
person
,
or
true
Bel●…euer
,
doc
not
me
rit
or
deserue
,
or
are
worthy
of
grace
in
this
life
,
or
Glory
in
the
world
to
come
.
by
the
right
of
Creation
,
and
by
t●…e
right
of
regeneration
.
yee
haue
done
all
thin●…s
which
are
commanded
you
,
for
yee
,
Wee
are
vnprofitable
Seruants
,
we
haue
done
that
which
was
our
dutie
to
doc.
the
wi●…l
and
th●…
dec●…
What
hast
thou
that
th●…
hast
〈◊〉
receiued
the
Kingdome
of
heau●…n
is
of
ins●…te
value
,
I
co●…t
th●…t
the
afflictions
of
this
pres●…nt
life
are
not
w●…rthy
of
the
glory
,
which
shall
be
reuealed
a
vnto
vs
.
of
Regeneration
the
reward
of
sinne
is
He●…
b●…aketh
the
whole
Law
,
wh●…
by
his
inbre●…
lusts
break●…th
the
tenth
Commandement
Imperfection
of
Chariti●…
which
wee
loue
that
which
ought
to
bel●…d
Iohn
,
If
wee
say
wee
haue
no
sinnes
,
we
deceiue
our selues
,
and
the
truth
〈◊〉
not
in
vs
.
to
omit
the
good
be
would
,
and
to
do
the
euill
he
hated
,
delighteth
in
the
Law
of
God
concerning
the
inner
man
.
God
is
faithfull
and
iust
to
forgiue
vs
all
our
sinnes
,
and
to
clense
vs
from
all
our
vnrighteousnesse
.
doth
onely
dwell
in
the
regenerate
person
reigneth
not
Paul
,
I
doe
not
the
〈◊〉
I
would
:
I
●…not
so
much
euill
as
I
would
:
THE
true
beleeuer
or
regerate
person
may
assure
himselfe
,
that
hee
whereunto
hee
is
effectually
called
by
the
●…nisterie
of
the
Word
,
and
that
hee
shall
am
the
Lord
,
and
I
change
not
.
Whatsoeuer
pleaseth
the
Lord
that
doth
hee
,
both
in
Heauen
and
in
Earth
,
and
in
all
places
:
my
Counsell
shall
stand
,
and
my
Will
shall
be
done
.
God
is
not
to
be
tyed
to
speciall
reuelations
onely
.
euery
man
who
beleele●…ueth
in
Christ
should
haue
euerlasting
they
are
the
Sonnes
of
God
,
and
if
Sonnes
,
Heires
also
of
eternall
life
.
also
I
relie
vpon
him
onely
for
mine
owne
saluation
.
God
in
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
heire
of
eternall
life
shal
neuer
be
remoued
from
the
state
of
saluation
,
whereunto
hee
is
effectually
called
,
but
shall
haue
life
euerlasting
and
eternall
glory
in
Heauen
.
Passe
the
time
of
your
dwelling
here
in
feare
.
Blessed
is
the
man
who
feareth
alwayes
.
Be
not
high
minded
,
but
feare
.
M●…ke
an
end
of
your
Saluation
with
feare
and
trembling
.
all
worthinesse
of
his
owne
so
gracious
and
mercifull
a
God
Serue
the
Lord
in
feare
,
and
reioyce
in
trembling
,
Psal.
Faith
,
Hope
,
Loue
,
Zeale
,
Ioy
in
the
Holy
Ghost
,
Doubting
,
Infidelitis
,
hatred
of
God
,
Presumption
,
Desperation
,
Coldnesse
,
Dulnesse
,
Deadnesse
in
Religion
,
Seruile
Feare
,
Horror
,
I
know
that
in
my
flesh
dwelleth
no
goodnesse
infused
grace
of
the
Spirit
which
in
it selfe
is
certaine
and
assured
and
not
doubting
:
a
fruit
of
vnbeliefe
Gods
gracious
Promises