Matth.
13.45.46
.
The
kingdome
of
heaven
is
like
to
a
Merchant
man
,
that
seeketh
good
Pearles
,
who
having
found
a
Pearle
of
great
price
,
went
&
sould
all
that
he
had
,
and
bought
it
.
RIght
Honourable
,
Right
Worshipful
,
&
the
rest
right
welbeloued
in
the
Lorde
,
yee
are
all
heere
present
before
God
,
to
heare
al
things
that
are
this
day
commanded
by
God
,
the
Lord
blesse
you
al
,
and
encrease
the
number
of
Christian
,
faithfull
,
diligent
,
&
obedient
hearers
.
Jt
is
not
long
since
that
(
being
commanded
to
this
place
)
in
a
more
privat
audience
,
Hol.
1.2.3
.
I
proposed
vnto
you
a
Text
that
contained
the
summe
of
the
Law
,
and
Gospel
,
nature
and
grace
,
sinne
and
righteousnesse
,
life
and
death
,
Iudgement
&
mercie
,
affliction
and
conversion
,
adversity
causing
man
to
returne
to
God
,
and
repentance
causing
God
to
turne
vnto
man
;
which
subiect
I
had
now
followed
but
that
this
time
and
meeting
,
and
the
expectation
of
so
great
an
assembly
doe
challenge
this
daie
,
some
other
discourse
:
And
therefore
I
haue
,
(
as
you
heare
)
provided
a
text
of
trafique
,
and
trading
,
of
buying
,
and
selling
,
of
merchandise
,
and
marting
,
of
gayning
,
and
bargaining
,
an
example
of
a
good
merchant
,
of
good
merchandise
,
of
good
policie
,
of
good
pietie
,
of
a
roial
exchange
,
nay
more
,
of
a
holy
&
heavēlie
exchange
;
The
kingdome
of
heaven
is
like
to
a
marchant
man
,
&c.
Our
Saviour
in
this
Chapter
by
seauen
parables
setteth
forth
the
state
of
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
by
the
seed
,
ver.
3.
of
the
tares
,
vers.
24.
of
the
mustard
seede
,
vers.
31.
of
the
leaven
,
vers.
33.
of
the
treasure
,
vers.
44.
of
a
net
,
vers.
47.
and
here
of
a
merchant
in
this
45.
herein
shewing
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
their
liberty
,
left
to
them
in
performance
of
their
calling
,
not
only
nakedly
to
lay
open
the
trueth
,
but
also
to
vse
helps
of
wit
,
invention
and
art
,
the
good
gifts
of
God
,
which
may
be
vsed
in
Similitudes
,
Allusions
,
Applications
,
Comparisons
,
Proverbs
,
and
Parables
which
tend
to
edification
and
illustrating
of
the
word
,
that
so
the
weake
may
be
comforted
,
the
rude
may
be
enformed
the
drowsie
may
be
awakened
,
the
hard-hared
may
be
suppled
,
the
perverse
overwhelmed
,
and
so
by
al
meanes
God
himselfe
may
be
glorified
,
&
the
Hearers
bettered
.
S.
Paule
,
the
Doctor
of
the
Gentiles
professeth
of
himselfe
that
he
became
all
,
vnto
all
men
,
that
he
might
by
all
meares
,
1.
Cor.
9.2
.
win
some
of
all
.
More
truly
may
it
bee
spoken
of
Christ
who
was
the
Schoolemaster
of
this
master
of
the
Gentiles
he
became
all
vnto
al
men
,
not
only
as
he
was
sent
Diues
diuitibus
,
pauper
pauperibus
,
flens
flentibus
,
esuriens
esurientibus
,
sitiens
sitientibus
,
Rich
vnto
those
that
are
rich
,
poore
vnto
those
that
are
poore
,
weeping
to
those
that
are
weeping
,
hungry
to
those
that
are
hungry
,
thirsty
to
those
that
are
thirsty
,
Ambroseir
4.
Luc.
as
S.
Ambrose
speaketh
,
medicus
ad
aegrotos
,
redemptor
ad
vendites
,
ad
errantes
via
,
ad
mortuos
vita
,
a
Phisitian
to
those
that
are
sicke
,
a
ransomer
to
those
that
were
sould
,
the
way
to
those
that
did
wander
,
the
life
to
those
that
were
dead
;
as
S.
Bernard
,
but
because
he
is
truly
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Cor.
15.
even
al
in
all
as
S.
Paule
speaketh
,
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Cor.
15.28
.
and
even
al
to
al
in
that
he
seeketh
to
draw
al
men
,
by
the
very
similituds
drawne
from
their
trades
of
life
.
So
hee
called
the
wise
Astronomers
of
the
East
by
a
star
.
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Math.
2
10
He
drew
the
Fishermen
vnto
him
by
a
draught
of
fish
,
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c
Luk.
5.6
.
the
Samaritane
that
came
to
draw
water
at
Iacobs
wel
hee
drew
by
drawing
for
her
the
waters
of
life
.
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Ioh.
4.14
.
To
Marie
in
the
garden
he
appeared
like
the
gardner
?
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20.15
To
the
travellers
his
disciples
he
appeared
like
a
traveller
.
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,
24
,
16
So
also
frequently
in
the
Gospel
he
teacheth
many
by
manie
exemplarie
similitudes
,
the
rich
man
by
the
rich
mans
care
&
greedie
gathering
,
the
Vine
dresser
by
the
vine
dressers
digging
,
and
hedging
,
and
dressing
,
The
Labourer
by
the
Labourers
hire
and
working
,
the
builder
by
the
builders
laying
good
foundation
,
the
husbandman
by
the
husbandmans
sowing
,
the
fisherman
by
the
fishermans
casting
nets
and
drawing
:
and
here
the
merchant
man
by
the
merchants
buying
and
selling
,
Quibus
exemplis
Doctores
Evangelij
monentur
,
by
which
examples
the
teachers
of
the
Gospel
are
admonished
as
Musculus
obserueth
,
to
become
al
vnto
al
,
not
only
as
S.
Paule
,
Mus.
in
4.
Matth.
qui
omnium
ingenijs
se
acomodovit
,
who
did
apply
him selfe
to
the
capacities
of
all
hearers
whatsoeuer
,
or
howsoeuer
different
as
Piseator
observeth
,
but
euen
as
my
Text
master
verbum
vitea
&
vita
verbi
the
word
of
life
,
Piscator
.
and
the
life
of
the
word
who
spake
as
neuer
man
spake
,
by
framing
themselues
to
al
mens
knowledge
and
nature
as
he
did
by
allegories
,
stories
,
parables
,
&
what
not
.
Which
may
for
euer
serue
to
stoppe
the
mouthes
of
those
traducing
and
ignorant
Scepticks
who
vilifie
the
ingenious
endeavours
,
of
the
best
deseruing
laboures
in
Gods
vinyard
,
when
they
be
fitted
for
the
daie
,
times
,
place
,
persons
,
or
other
circumstances
,
with
stories
of
husbandrie
from
Columella
,
axioms
of
philosophie
from
Aristotle
,
Pet.
Mart
in
1.
Cor.
15.
Hem
Com.
in
Tit.
1.12
.
Pis●
.
in
Tit.
1
●●
.
Cal.
in
.
Cor
15.33
.
aphorismes
of
Physick
from
Galen
,
maximes
of
Law
from
Iustinian
,
so
vsing
Demosthenes
&
Tully
for
force
of
speech
,
Plato
for
Similies
,
Lyvie
for
historian
eloquence
,
Virgil
for
descriptions
,
Tacitus
for
wit
,
Seneca
for
excellence
of
humanitie
,
&
Plutarch
for
moralitie
.
Sure
J
am
that
profound
Austin
in
his
questions
,
learned
Ierome
in
his
expositions
,
patheticall
Chrisostome
in
his
amplifications
,
melifluent
Bernard
in
his
meditations
,
pitthie
Cyprian
in
his
perswasions
,
sweet
Ambrose
in
his
allusions
,
eloquent
Nazianzen
in
mouing
affections
doe
make
good
vse
of
these
writings
,
knowing
that
Quodcunque
scriptum
est
&c.
whatsoever
is
written
before
time
is
written
for
our
learning
,
as
for
example
in
this
Text
wherin
(
as
in
al
parables
Christ
applyeth
them
to
heauenly
vses
so
more
especially
in
this
)
he
implieth
thus
much
,
that
if
a
Marchant
in
his
worldly
vocation
doth
so
continuallie
follow
his
trade
in
seeking
,
finding
,
buying
,
selling
,
&
exchanging
;
how
much
more
should
a
Christian
labour
in
his
profession
,
and
in
his
conversation
to
runne
his
race
,
to
fight
his
fight
,
to
finish
his
course
?
And
if
the
marchant
doe
so
much
trauel
for
the
attaining
of
a
pearle
,
how
much
should
a
Christian
labour
for
the
precious
pearle
of
his
saluation
?
The
K.
of
heauen
is
like
vnto
a
marchant
man
&c.
which
is
(
as
you
see
Ho
,
Worshipful
&
beloued
)
a
parable
for
the
Author
most
blessed
,
for
the
matter
most
gracious
,
for
the
example
of
the
marchant
most
famous
,
for
the
marchandise
most
glorious
,
for
the
gaine
most
desirous
,
more
to
be
desired
then
gold
,
yea
then
fine
gold
.
The
Kingdome
of
heauen
is
like
to
a
man
,
not
to
everie
man
but
to
a
marchant
man
,
not
to
everie
marchant
but
to
a
marchant
that
seeketh
pearles
,
nether
to
one
that
seeketh
al
kind
of
pearles
,
but
to
a
marchant
that
seeketh
good
pearles
,
nether
to
one
that
onlie
seeketh
but
findeth
,
and
hauing
found
selleth
,
and
hauing
sould
buieth
,
and
hauing
bought
exchangeth
manie
good
pearles
for
one
,
naie
all
his
good
pearles
for
one
goodlie
pearle
,
a
pearle
of
great
price
,
and
so
you
see
that
the
kingdome
of
heauen
is
compared
to
a
wise
diligent
,
seeking
,
finding
,
buying
,
selling
,
exchanging
marchant
.
The
K.
of
heauen
is
like
to
a
marchant
&c.
Beloued
the
action
of
this
marchant
is
not
for
anie
smal
,
but
for
great
gaine
,
not
for
anie
carnal
,
but
for
spirituall
glorie
,
not
for
anie
transitorie
,
but
for
an
eternal
treasure
.
The
K.
of
heauen
is
like
to
a
marchant
&c.
What
trade
more
honorable
then
the
marchant
,
what
marchandise
more
honorable
then
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
?
Yee
are
manie
of
you
come
hether
as
buiers
,
as
sellers
,
as
marchants
,
and
therfore
at
this
time
what
argument
more
suasible
,
more
plausible
,
more
forceable
,
more
available
then
this
the
K.
of
heauen
is
like
to
a
marchant
?
like
to
a
seking
,
finding
,
buying
,
selling
,
exchanging
marchant
.
Diuisio
In
these
words
J
wil
obserue
these
two
general
points
1.
the
difficultie
of
obtaining
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
intimated
in
that
it
is
compared
to
a
marchant
,
the
most
diligent
,
careful
,
assiduous
,
industrious
,
laborious
,
and
indefatigable
of
al
other
kinds
of
life
.
2.
The
earnestnes
required
in
pursuing
this
kingdome
expressed
in
the
seeking
,
finding
,
buying
,
selling
,
exchanging
al.
Subdiuisio
.
In
the
1.
obseru.
1.
the
thing
compared
.
The
kingdome
of
heaven
.
2.
The
thing
to
the
which
it
is
compared
.
Is
like
to
a
Merchant
man
.
In
the
2.
obserue
1.
the
wisdome
in
seeking
,
who
seeketh
good
pearles
,
2.
his
successe
in
finding
,
Who
having
found
a
pearle
of
great
price
,
3.
his
deere
purchase
in
obtaining
,
went
and
sold
all
that
he
had
and
bought
it
.
These
be
the
limits
of
my
passage
,
the
land
markes
of
my
merchant
,
the
particulers
to
be
entreated
of
at
this
time
and
the
proper
circumstances
of
text
.
The
Lord
blesse
me
in
speaking
,
and
you
in
hearing
,
&
giue
vs
al
a
true
vnderstanding
in
al
things
in
Christ
Iesus
.
First
of
the
first
.
1.
The
thing
compared
.
In
Scripture
we
had
read
of
many
and
sundry
kingdomes
;
of
the
K.
of
Sathan
,
the
K.
of
the
world
,
the
K.
of
Antichrist
,
the
K.
of
Christ
,
the
kingdome
of
God
,
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
The
kingdome
of
Sathan
being
that
tyrannical
regencie
,
by
which
the
Prince
of
darknesse
ruleth
in
the
children
of
disobedience
.
The
K.
of
Antichrist
whereby
the
Pope
the
ille
ipse
iste
Antichristus
doth
by
his
false
doctrine
,
blinde
and
afterwards
binde
the
children
of
darknesse
to
bee
obedient
to
him
:
The
kingdome
of
the
worlde
is
properly
that
humane
gouernment
by
which
one
or
diuers
doe
by
Gods
ordinance
,
direct
and
gouerne
the
children
of
men
.
The
K.
of
God
,
or
of
Christ
,
or
of
heauen
,
is
that
spiritual
gouernment
begunne
in
euery
of
the
elect
in
this
life
,
by
the
glory
of
grace
,
and
fully
accomplished
in
the
life
to
come
by
the
grace
of
glory
.
There
is
much
difference
betweene
the
regiments
of
these
kingdomes
,
the
gouernment
of
Sathans
kingdome
Tyrannical
,
of
Antichrist
Papistical
,
of
the
world
Politicall
,
of
heauen
spiritual
.
Nay
there
is
much
difference
euen
amongst
the
kingdomes
of
men
,
as
they
bee
subdiuided
in
the
K.
of
the
world
.
Aventinus
in
his
bello
Turico
could
obserue
that
the
Empire
of
Germany
was
regnum
regum
,
a
kingdome
of
kings
,
because
there
were
so
many
princes
in
that
dominion
that
the
kingdome
of
France
was
regnum
asinorum
,
Aventi
.
bell
.
Ture
.
a
kingdome
of
asses
because
of
the
many
taxes
and
grieuous
burthens
they
endured
that
the
K.
of
Spaine
was
Regnum
hominum
,
a
kingdome
of
men
,
because
they
are
so
obedient
to
their
prince
.
That
the
K.
of
England
,
was
Regnum
Diabolorum
a
kingdome
of
Diuels
,
because
the
subiect
,
had
so
oft
proued
Traitors
and
betraied
&
depriued
their
Princes
.
If
the
kingdome
of
men
differ
so
much
,
how
much
doth
the
kingdome
of
God
differ
from
men
.
The
K.
of
this
world
,
from
the
kingdome
of
the
world
to
come
,
the
kingdome
of
earth
,
from
the
kingdome
of
heauen
?
For
this
kingdome
is
that
whereof
Christ
is
the
king
,
the
Christians
the
subiects
,
the
laws
the
word
,
the
officers
the
Preachers
,
the
vicegerents
the
governours
,
the
enemies
of
this
kingdome
,
sinne
,
sathan
,
death
and
damnation
,
the
weapons
of
this
kingdome
praier
,
faith
hope
,
and
charitie
.
The
place
of
this
kingdome
,
this
world
,
and
the
world
to
come
,
the
continuance
of
this
kingdome
for
euer
&
euer
.
It
is
a
prepared
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Mat.
25
44
kingdome
.
It
is
an
eternal
kingdome
,
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b
2
Pet
11.
it
is
a
blessed
kingdome
,
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](A10050-e11430-b)c
c
●uc
.
14.15
it
is
a
heauenly
kingdome
.
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d
Mat.
24.34
It
is
a
powerful
kingdome
,
a
glorious
kingdome
,
an
everlasting
kingdome
,
for
his
is
the
kingdome
the
power
and
the
glory
,
for
euer
and
euer
,
Amen
.
In
scripture
it
is
diuerslie
taken
,
Cal.
in
Mat
2.3
.
Mar.
in
.
Math.
18.
1.
Beza
in
Math.
5.20
.
sometimes
pro
restitutione
ad
Beatam
vitam
,
as
Master
Calvin
;
sometimes
pro
Ecclesiae
renovatione
,
as
Marlorat
,
somtimes
pro
immortalitate
Dei
filijs
promissa
,
as
Master
Beza
;
here
it
is
taken
pro
Ecclesia
,
as
the
Common
Glosse
,
pro
Ecclesia
militanti
,
as
Carthusian
,
pro
Evangelij
predicatione
as
Lyra
,
pro
Notitia
scripturarum
,
as
Aquinas
,
most
properly
for
the
Gospel
as
the
current
of
Interpreters
doe
runne
;
for
this
is
that
light
of
the
lanthorne
of
Jsrael
,
the
knowledge
of
the
Aphorismes
of
Christ
,
the
wisdome
of
the
Crosse
,
the
Beacon
of
the
soule
,
the
Cubit
of
the
Sanctuarie
,
the
Glad
tydings
the
power
of
God
to
salvation
,
and
the
Encyclopaedia
of
al
knowledge
;
Hugo
.
because
Quicquid
in
eo
docetur
veritas
,
quicquid
praecipitur
bonitas
,
quicquid
promittitur
foelicitas
est
;
Quia
Deus
veritas
est
sine
falacia
,
bonitas
sine
malitia
foelicitas
sine
miseria
.
Whatsoeuer
is
taught
herin
is
truth
,
whatsoeuer
is
commanded
is
goodnes
whatsoeuer
is
promised
is
perfect
happines
&c.
It
is
a
misterie
1.
Cor.
4.1
.
a
misterie
hid
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
.
Eph.
3.9
.
the
revelation
,
of
this
misterie
Rom.
16.25
.
Jt
is
a
new
couenant
Ier.
3.31
.
Jt
is
the
administration
of
the
spirit
.
Clem.
Alex.
1.
stromat
.
2.
Cor.
3.8
.
Clemens
Alexandrinus
obserueth
in
the
1
of
his
Stromaton
that
the
law
was
a
schoolmaster
to
the
Hebrues
&
philosophy
a
schoolmaster
to
the
Grecians
before
Christ
,
but
after
the
comming
of
Christ
,
the
law
and
Philosophy
became
handmaids
of
the
Gospel
,
and
the
Gospel
was
the
only
schoolemaster
to
the
Jews
&
Gentiles
,
to
the
Grecians
and
Barbarians
,
bond
,
and
free
,
Law
&
Philosophy
being
subiect
to
the
Gospell
,
as
Agar
&
Ismaell
to
Sara
.
And
therefore
well
may
the
Gospell
bee
called
the
K.
of
heauen
,
because
it
is
the
meanes
to
bring
Christians
to
the
K.
of
heauen
:
so
that
the
doctrine
I
obserue
out
of
these
first
words
is
this
.
Doct.
That
the
knowledge
of
the
Gospel
is
to
a
Christian
heauen
vpon
earth
.
The
reason
of
this
I
drawe
a
minore
,
Reason
.
as
the
Schooles
speake
,
if
the
law
were
so
sweet
&
pleasant
&
delightsome
vnto
man
,
how
much
more
shoulde
the
Gospell
?
Now
of
the
Law
David
thus
speaketh
,
Psal.
19.8
.
the
Law
of
the
Lord
is
powerful
conuerting
the
soule
.
The
testimony
of
the
Lord
is
sure
,
and
giueth
light
vnto
the
simple
.
The
statutes
of
the
Lord
be
right
,
&
reioice
the
heart
.
The
commandements
of
the
Lord
be
pure
,
&
giue
light
to
the
eies
.
The
feare
of
the
Lord
is
cleane
,
and
endureth
for
euer
.
The
iudgmentes
of
the
Lord
are
true
and
righteous
altogither
,
more
to
be
desired
then
gold
,
yea
then
fine
gold
,
sweeter
also
then
the
hony
and
the
hony
combe
.
Psalme
.
19.8
.
How
much
more
the
Gospell
that
was
not
deliuered
with
thundring
or
lightning
,
or
trembling
,
or
with
the
Trumpets
sounding
,
or
with
the
earth
quaking
,
but
was
deliuered
by
God
,
receiued
by
Angels
,
proclaimed
to
shepheards
,
preached
by
fishers
,
&
yet
so
ioiefully
deliuered
,
receiued
,
proclaimed
,
preached
,
as
that
all
the
host
of
heauen
,
the
sweete
singing
quire
of
Cherubins
,
at
the
receiuing
of
it
sang
that
Angelicall
and
Evangelical
hymne
,
Gloria
in
excelsis
,
Glory
be
to
God
on
high
,
in
earth
peace
,
good
will
towards
men
.
No
man
I
hope
doubteth
of
the
supremacy
,
&
supereminency
of
the
Gospell
,
hauing
such
comforts
and
ioies
,
and
pleasures
,
as
it
is
receiued
by
men
,
and
such
exceeding
authority
as
it
is
receiued
from
God
writen
by
the
finger
of
God
,
revealed
by
the
will
of
God
,
inspired
by
the
spirit
of
God
,
pronounced
by
the
mouth
of
God
,
and
proclaimed
by
the
power
of
God
,
the
knowledge
of
the
gospell
,
being
the
knowledge
of
C.
the
knowledge
of
C.
being
life
eternall
,
and
life
eternal
being
the
K.
of
heauen
.
This
made
a
father
thus
to
speake
,
Nihil
in
hac
vita
dulcius
sentitur
,
nihil
avidius
sumitur
,
Iugo
li.
30.
de
Anima
.
nihilita
mentem
ab
amore
mundi
separat
,
nihil
sic
animum
contra
tentationes
roborat
,
nihil
it
a
hominem
excitat
ad
omne
opus
bonum
.
Nothing
in
this
life
is
more
sweetly
affected
,
nothing
more
earnestly
desired
,
nothing
doth
so
fortefie
the
soule
,
against
the
assaults
of
temptation
.
Nothing
doth
so
excite
a
Christian
,
and
assist
him
,
in
the
performance
of
any
good
worke
.
Vse
.
The
vse
of
this
doctrine
is
to
incite
al
that
are
the
sonnes
of
the
most
high
,
to
the
due
embracing
of
this
heauenly
blessing
,
of
this
holy
,
and
happy
knowledge
.
And
surely
euerie
man
should
bee
so
much
the
more
earnest
in
seeking
this
kingdome
,
as
the
hinderers
are
violent
in
opposing
themselues
against
our
spiritual
desire
in
this
,
for
we
shal
finde
the
flesh
ready
to
infect
,
the
world
ready
to
withdrawe
,
the
wicked
ready
to
disturbe
those
that
desire
to
bee
Citizens
of
that
Celestial
Jerusalem
,
it
shall
much
moue
the
true
Christian
to
the
pursuit
of
this
glory
,
if
he
doe
but
consider
the
common
backsliding
,
and
hypocritical
professing
of
many
who
doe
serue
to
affect
this
knowledge
,
hauing
a
name
as
the
Church
of
Sardis
,
hauing
a
name
that
they
are
aliue
,
when
they
are
dead
.
Ana●harsis
Anacharsis
told
the
Athenians
,
that
they
vsed
their
mony
to
no
other
end
,
but
to
nomber
with
all
,
so
sure
may
it
bee
said
of
many
,
that
they
vse
the
gospell
,
but
only
for
a
shew
,
only
for
a
name
.
They
can
crie
,
Templum
Domini
,
Templum
Domini
,
and
yet
wil
be
ready
to
persecute
Dominum
templi
,
they
seeme
to
be
as
Aaron
,
but
are
as
Abiram
,
to
be
as
Simon
Peter
,
but
be
indeed
as
Simon
Magus
,
to
be
as
Paule
a
Doctor
of
the
Gentiles
when
they
be
but
as
Saule
,
a
persecutor
of
the
Christians
,
to
carry
the
name
of
Iuda
,
&
the
minde
of
Iudas
.
The
name
of
Cephas
,
the
minde
of
Cayphas
,
and
so
are
become
as
backsliding
Ephramites
,
or
as
rebellious
Israelites
,
or
as
reuolting
Apostats
,
turning
the
grace
of
God
into
wantonnes
,
by
their
bare
and
naked
&
earth
creeping
hypocritical
profession
.
Beloued
,
beware
of
such
,
and
set
your
desires
be
harty
in
purity
of
minde
,
christianly
in
conuersation
of
manners
,
and
entirely
without
faigned
dissembling
.
Let
euery
one
of
you
covet
these
spiritual
things
,
it
shal
not
be
any
vsurpation
if
euerie
Christian
,
in
a
spirituall
ambition
,
seeke
this
kingdome
,
and
desire
to
bee
entitled
with
the
name
of
a
king
,
for
as
Greg.
obserueth
,
Optime
Sancti
viri
sacrae
scripturae
testimonio
reges
vocantur
quia
praelati
cunctis
motibus
carnis
,
Greg.
modo
luxuriae
appetitum
infranant
,
modo
aestum
avaritiae
temperant
,
modo
gloriam
inclinant
,
modo
suggestiones
obruunt
modo
ignem
furoris
extingunt
.
Gregorie
,
Worthyly
are
holy
men
called
by
the
name
of
kings
,
by
the
Testimony
of
the
holy
Scripture
because
of
resisting
the
motions
of
the
flesh
,
sometimes
bridling
their
luxurious
appetites
,
sometimes
tempering
the
heat
of
their
couetous
desires
,
sometimes
humbling
their
glorie
,
sometimes
repressing
the
suggestions
of
the
flesh
,
sometimes
extinguishing
the
fire
of
their
anger
.
Let
men
remember
that
God
hath
made
them
spiritual
kings
,
and
therefore
they
walke
worthy
of
their
calling
,
swaying
their
thoughts
,
ruling
their
wils
,
ordering
their
affections
,
correcting
their
corruptions
,
and
managing
all
their
actions
,
that
so
by
the
loosenes
of
their
liues
,
the
blindnes
of
their
minds
,
the
rebellion
of
their
affections
,
they
become
not
seruants
vnto
sin
,
so
shall
euery
of
you
obtaine
that
kingdome
where
the
K.
is
Verity
,
the
Law
Charity
,
the
honour
equitie
,
the
peace
felicitie
,
the
life
eternitie
,
euen
the
K.
of
heauen
,
which
is
here
compared
to
the
Merchant
,
My
second
obseruation
The
kingdome
of
heaven
is
like
to
a
Merchant
man
.
Obseru
.
2
If
that
complaint
were
true
,
which
Erasmus
tooke
vp
in
his
time
against
marchants
,
it
is
a
meruaile
why
J
should
compare
the
K.
of
heauen
,
to
a
merchant
,
when
so
few
merchants
are
like
to
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
His
words
are
these
.
Negotiatorum
genus
nihil
habet
sacram
praeter
vnum
pecuniae
lucrum
,
cui
se
totos
seu
deo
consecrarunt
;
hoc
pietatem
,
hoc
amicitiam
,
hoc
honestum
,
Erasm
.
hoc
famam
,
hoc
diuina
pariter
&
humana
omnia
metiuntur
.
The
trade
of
marchants
account
nothing
good
or
holy
,
but
only
the
only
lucre
of
mony
,
for
the
attaining
of
which
they
haue
dedicated
,
&
consecrated
themselues
as
vnto
God
,
by
this
they
measure
piety
,
amity
,
honestie
,
credit
,
and
fame
,
and
al
humaine
,
and
diuine
things
.
I
am
sure
he
spake
by
the
figure
of
some
,
in
the
name
of
al
,
for
the
stories
,
and
customes
of
Iewes
and
Gentiles
,
Grecians
and
Barbarians
,
Infidels
&
Christians
,
doe
acknowledge
the
necessitie
,
dignitie
,
&
excellencie
of
marchants
,
Praise
of
the
March.
&
they
haue
approued
the
marchant
of
al
men
,
to
be
the
most
diligent
for
his
life
,
the
most
assiduous
in
his
labour
,
the
most
aduenterous
on
the
sea
,
the
most
beneficiall
to
the
land
,
the
glorie
of
his
countrie
,
and
the
best
piller
of
his
common
wealth
.
The
word
in
the
original
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
translated
by
some
mercator
,
by
some
Negotiator
.
Caesar
maketh
a
difference
betweene
Mercator
,
and
Negotiator
,
Hesich
.
Caesar
.
Cō.
Iunius
.
&
Iunius
affirmeth
it
videntur
differre
in
hoc
quod
mercator
domicilium
,
&
familiam
habet
negotiator
peregrinatur
incertas
sedes
permutans
.
The
words
differ
in
this
;
that
mercator
hath
a
house
&
familie
,
negotiator
is
,
he
that
stil
trauaileth
,
voiageth
,
venttreth
,
changing
his
seates
tike
the
true
Christian
,
who
is
euer
trauailing
to
change
his
countrie
,
knowing
that
here
he
hath
noe
abiding
citie
,
but
doth
seeke
on
to
come
.
The
Common
Glosse
sheweth
,
whie
this
kingdome
is
for
our
instruction
compared
to
the
marchant
.
Glosse
.
Ord.
Quia
debemus
omnes
intelligendo
certe
,
&
operando
bene
negotiari
.
Because
we
ought
by
right
vnderstanding
&
by
good
practising
to
negotiate
.
There
be
2.
things
to
be
obserued
in
the
marchant
,
the
profit
,
2.
Things
.
Profit
.
Danger
.
and
the
danger
of
the
Trade
,
of
the
profit
we
shal
find
what
great
commoditie
came
of
Salomon
,
by
the
Triennial
comming
of
the
Nauie
of
Tharshis
,
that
brought
vnto
him
gold
,
and
siluer
,
I
vorie
,
and
apes
,
and
Peacoks
,
euen
al
things
,
for
profit
,
and
for
pleasure
1.
Kings
.
10.22
.
where
the
holy
Ghost
doth
shew
,
that
this
trade
was
the
occasion
of
the
inriching
of
Salomon
,
And
surely
it
doth
mutually
inrich
al
kingdomes
,
making
the
proper
commodities
of
one
countrie
common
to
another
Witnesse
our
gold
from
India
,
our
spices
,
from
Arabia
,
our
silkes
from
Spaine
,
our
wines
from
France
,
&
so
many
other
commodities
from
other
countries
,
wherby
the
marchant
is
the
Key
of
the
land
,
the
treasurer
of
the
kingdome
,
the
venter
of
his
soiles
surplassadge
,
the
combiner
of
nations
,
&
the
adamantine
chain
of
Countries
.
of
the
daunger
Dauid
speaketh
in
the
Psalme
,
They
that
goe
downe
to
the
sea
in
shipps
and
marchandise
in
great
waters
,
these
men
see
the
workes
of
the
Lord
,
and
his
wonders
in
the
deepe
,
for
at
his
word
,
the
stormie
windes
arise
,
which
lifte
vp
the
waues
therof
,
they
are
carried
vp
to
heauen
,
and
downe
againe
to
the
deepe
,
their
soule
melteth
within
them
,
and
al
their
cuning
is
gone
Psal.
107.22
.
&c.
Which
peril
and
danger
of
them
was
the
cause
that
Pittacus
held
that
sea
aduenturers
,
were
neither
among
the
liuing
,
nor
the
dead
,
but
did
hang
betweene
both
,
Virg.
Aen.
Nauigantes
neque
inter
viuos
nec
mortuos
,
for
if
once
the
windes
did
arise
,
Vna
eurusque
notusque
ruunt
,
The
east
and
the
weast
,
the
north
and
the
south
winds
blowe
,
then
be
the
keele
neuer
so
strong
,
the
ribbs
neuer
so
stiffe
,
the
chleets
&
clampes
neuer
so
fast
set
on
,
yet
if
the
tempest
arise
al
is
endangered
,
if
a
ioint
crack
al
is
hazared
if
a
planke
shoot
vp
al
is
gon
.
Quamuis
Pontica
pinus
siluae
filia
nobilis
,
Horat.
Od.
though
the
frame
should
be
of
pine
tree
,
nay
though
it
should
be
as
noble
a
Nauie
as
that
of
Tyrus
in
Esec
.
though
the
bords
were
of
firre
trees
of
Shenir
,
the
masts
of
the
Cedars
of
Lybanus
,
the
oares
of
the
Oakes
of
Basan
the
banks
of
the
Ivorie
of
Chittin
,
the
sailes
of
the
imbroidred
linen
of
Egypt
.
Though
they
of
Sidon
,
&
Arvad
,
were
her
marriners
,
the
wise
in
Tyrus
her
Pilots
,
the
Antient
of
Gebal
her
Calkers
,
yet
they
,
their
riches
,
and
Marriners
,
and
Pilots
,
and
Calkers
,
and
Marchants
,
&
men
of
warre
,
may
be
ouerthrowne
,
perish
,
sunke
,
dispersed
and
come
to
a
feareful
ruine
.
So
that
of
all
men
J
may
saie
with
Dauid
,
these
men
see
the
workes
of
the
Lord
and
his
wounders
in
the
deep
.
And
surely
so
it
is
with
the
state
of
the
godly
,
in
this
life
in
most
danger
,
subiect
to
the
greatest
afliction
,
they
are
in
the
waues
of
the
world
,
yet
they
aboue
all
others
,
see
the
works
of
the
Lord
and
his
wonders
,
in
the
deepest
of
their
miserie
his
power
in
deliuering
them
,
his
fauour
in
preseruing
them
,
his
mercy
in
comforting
them
,
his
loue
in
careing
for
them
,
his
care
in
protecting
them
,
though
with
Paul
they
be
in
perils
in
the
Citie
,
perils
in
the
wildernesse
,
perils
amongst
false
brethren
,
perils
among
his
owne
,
perils
in
the
sea
,
as
hee
was
most
fearefully
,
the
windes
being
contrary
,
the
sailing
ieopardous
.
The
voiage
with
hurt
and
much
damage
,
not
of
the
lading
,
&
ship
only
but
of
their
liues
,
the
feareful
winde
Euroclydon
arising
,
that
they
were
tossed
with
an
exceeding
Tempest
,
and
that
they
sawe
neither
sun
nor
starrs
apearing
for
manie
daies
.
Yet
at
length
,
a
calme
a
sunshine
,
a
Iubile
shal
come
,
he
turneth
awaie
the
storme
and
the
waues
therof
are
stil
,
them
are
they
quieted
and
are
glad
,
and
he
bringeth
them
to
the
hauen
where
they
would
be
.
Doct.
2
The
doctrine
I
obserue
out
of
the
word
Marchant
,
is
this
,
that
the
state
of
a
Christian
is
not
an
idle
vaine
speculation
,
but
must
bee
a
careful
,
painful
,
diligent
,
walking
in
his
vocation
.
Reason
.
The
reason
of
this
doctrine
,
is
proued
a
Contrario
by
the
Antithesis
betweene
the
state
of
the
Godlie
,
&
vngodly
,
vnder
the
name
of
the
foole
.
The
foole
fouldeth
his
hands
,
and
eateth
vp
his
owne
flesh
.
Better
is
on
handful
,
saith
he
with
quietnesse
,
then
two
handful
with
labour
and
vexation
of
spirit
.
Prov.
But
contrariwise
,
the
wise
Marchant
,
the
true
Christian
,
he
seeketh
,
he
taketh
paines
,
he
laboureth
,
hee
endeuoureth
to
follow
hard
to
the
marke
,
per
Saxa
per
ignes
currit
mercator
ad
Indos
,
as
the
Poet
speaketh
noe
paines
,
Horatius
.
noe
peril
noe
danger
,
noe
cost
,
noe
temptation
noe
opposition
can
confront
him
.
Vse
.
The
vse
then
of
this
doctrine
,
is
to
take
heed
of
perswaiding
our selues
,
that
ease
&
quietnesse
is
the
best
trade
.
Lepidus
the
heathen
was
taxt
for
a
sluggish
&
idle
fellow
that
siting
lasie
in
the
sunne
shine
,
cried
out
vtinam
hoc
esse
laborare
!
And
so
surely
they
that
think
Christianity
an
idle
kind
of
life
,
god
shal
laugh
them
to
scorne
,
we
al
haue
a
goale
,
for
which
we
must
runne
,
we
al
haue
proposed
to
vs
a
garland
for
which
we
must
wrestle
,
we
are
al
to
haue
a
Crown
,
for
which
we
must
striue
,
we
are
al
Marriners
,
and
we
must
saile
in
danger
,
before
we
come
to
the
hauen
of
happines
,
we
are
al
Trauailers
,
and
we
must
toile
before
we
come
to
the
Period
of
our
iourney
,
which
is
Paradise
,
wee
are
al
labourers
,
we
must
indure
the
heate
and
burthen
of
the
daie
before
we
receaue
our
hire
in
heauen
,
wee
are
al
souldiers
,
our
Tropheies
be
not
celebrated
till
the
victorie
be
atchieued
,
we
are
al
Merchants
,
we
cannot
finde
the
Pearle
of
great
price
,
vntill
wee
haue
sought
for
many
good
pearles
.
O
then
run
,
wrastle
,
striue
,
saile
,
toile
,
labour
,
fight
the
good
fight
,
finish
the
course
,
seeke
to
be
like
to
the
good
Merchant
.
The
K.
of
heaven
is
like
to
a
Merchant
man
.
Vse
.
2
The
second
vse
of
this
Doctrine
is
more
particuler
,
belonging
only
to
those
that
be
Merchants
,
that
seeing
the
Merchant
here
is
so
studious
,
careful
,
diligent
,
and
earnest
in
good
pearles
,
that
euerie
one
of
them
seeke
by
al
meanes
to
become
heauenly
Merchants
to
seek
,
and
labour
,
and
endeauour
to
obtaine
this
Merchandise
,
to
lay
vp
his
treasure
in
heauen
,
where
neither
rust
nor
moath
doth
corrupt
,
&
where
theeues
break
not
through
and
steale
,
that
as
their
trade
of
life
is
more
honourable
then
others
among
men
,
so
God
shoulde
be
more
honoured
of
them
then
of
other
men
.
When
Ionas
did
flee
from
God
,
&
was
detected
by
the
voice
of
God
himselfe
,
in
the
lot
,
the
Marriners
raise
as
great
a
Tempest
in
the
ship
about
Ionas
,
as
was
raised
in
the
sea
about
the
ship
,
and
in
that
amasednesse
they
dischardge
this
peale
of
Gun-shot
vpon
him
,
what
is
thy
fact
,
thy
travell
,
thy
Country
,
thy
people
,
whence
comest
thou
?
Nay
more
then
all
this
,
what
is
thy
occupation
?
Shewing
in
this
exquisite
inquisition
,
euen
in
their
last
interrogatorie
,
that
euerie
one
shoulde
haue
some
meanes
,
some
art
,
some
trade
,
some
calling
to
liue
.
Jf
manie
about
this
Honorable
Cittie
shoulde
bee
asked
this
question
,
you
should
finde
an
infinite
number
that
walke
in
the
Counsel
of
the
vngodly
,
and
stand
in
the
way
of
sinners
,
and
sit
in
the
seate
of
scorners
,
able
to
answere
no
otherwise
then
Sathan
did
to
God
,
that
they
liue
by
compassing
the
earth
to
,
and
fro
,
and
by
walking
in
it
.
They
are
vagrants
,
I
may
saie
vagabonds
,
wandring
persons
,
as
the
Planets
in
the
Zodiack
,
neuer
keeping
a
fixed
place
.
Of
no
endowment
,
imploiment
,
art
or
trade
,
or
calling
,
or
misterie
,
vnlesse
they
professe
the
misterie
of
iniquitie
.
Philip
of
Macedon
tooke
notice
of
two
so
lewdly
disposed
,
&
tooke
this
order
with
them
,
Plut.
alterum
è
Macedonia
fugere
,
alterum
persequi
iussit
,
hee
made
one
of
them
run
out
of
the
Countrey
,
and
the
other
to
driue
him
.
Another
sort
there
bee
as
bad
as
these
Coniurers
,
Charmers
,
Tellers
of
fortune
,
Robbers
by
land
,
Pyrats
by
sea
,
Couseners
,
Harlotts
,
Brokers
,
Vserers
,
who
by
cousenadges
,
Impostures
,
fraudes
,
trickes
,
and
circūventions
,
doe
set
at
sale
,
honestie
,
truth
,
conscience
,
oathes
,
their
soule
and
owne
saluation
.
The
summe
of
that
I
would
speake
in
this
point
if
the
time
did
serue
is
this
,
that
euerie
man
ought
to
looke
well
,
to
the
lawfulnesse
of
his
calling
.
1.
Cor.
12.
God
hath
giuen
diuers
gifts
but
the
same
spirit
,
he
hath
giuen
diuersities
of
spirits
but
the
same
Lord
,
he
hath
giuen
to
the
warriers
a
spirit
to
fight
,
to
Counsellers
a
spirit
to
direct
,
to
Iudges
a
spirit
to
discerne
,
to
magistrats
a
spirit
to
gouerne
,
to
ministers
a
spirit
to
conuince
,
to
instruct
,
to
reproue
,
to
direct
,
to
Marchants
a
spirit
to
trade
,
to
trasique
,
to
buy
to
sell
,
to
exchange
,
but
of
every
one
of
them
in
their
vocation
,
he
requireth
that
as
he
is
holy
,
so
they
should
be
holie
.
Wherefore
beloued
,
seeing
the
Merchant
in
my
Text
,
is
by
the
singer
of
God
particulerlie
pointed
at
in
this
place
,
giue
me
leaue
in
one
word
,
to
remember
you
,
that
as
your
calling
is
honourable
,
and
here
your
comparison
is
honourable
,
in
that
you
are
compared
to
the
K.
of
heauen
.
O
remember
beloued
,
that
if
yee
so
much
care
,
and
labour
,
and
trauel
for
earthlie
things
,
how
much
more
ought
yee
to
care
for
spiritual
things
?
I
knowe
not
what
reason
manie
learned
men
haue
to
condemne
Merchants
,
and
merchandise
so
much
,
that
Tully
in
his
booke
de
Republica
,
shoulde
affirme
of
the
Phenicians
,
that
being
Merchants
,
Tully
.
Cor.
Agryp
they
by
their
Merchandise
brought
in
couetousnes
,
pride
,
luxurie
,
and
al
kinde
of
wickednes
into
Graecia
.
Hier
in
.
3.
Ser.
That
St.
Hierome
on
the
third
of
Ieremy
,
calleth
the
Arabians
,
who
much
traded
in
merchandise
,
the
Theeues
of
the
world
.
Canhag
.
Graecian
.
That
the
Carthagineans
would
not
suffer
them
to
be
common
with
their
Citizens
.
That
the
Graecians
would
not
let
them
enter
their
Citty
,
but
caused
them
to
keepe
their
markets
without
the
suburbs
,
as
Cornelius
Agrippa
obserueth
,
that
Plato
admitted
them
not
into
his
Common
wealth
.
Cor.
Agryp
That
Aristotle
detested
them
and
their
life
,
Plato
.
Art
.
Lawes
.
Cicero
.
that
the
ancient
lawes
did
not
admit
any
marchant
to
beare
anie
office
,
or
to
be
admitted
into
the
Counsel
or
Senate
,
that
Cicero
affirmeth
their
geting
of
money
to
be
most
odious
,
giuing
this
reason
nihil
proficiunt
nisiquodammodo
mentiuntur
,
that
they
get
their
liuing
by
lying
.
I
hope
the
marchants
of
our
time
,
deserue
not
to
be
so
thought
of
,
manie
of
these
marchants
were
Iewes
,
Gentiles
,
Heathens
,
Infidells
,
Pirats
,
Robbers
,
I
hope
none
such
are
to
bee
found
among
you
,
for
you
are
Christians
,
I
hope
there
be
some
such
marchants
amongst
you
,
Theophr
.
zuingl
.
Theat.
mum
di.
Apolonius
as
those
of
whome
Theophrastus
testifieth
Thuriaci
exercentes
mercaturam
absque
omni
dolo
vendunt
omnia
.
Some
such
as
Apolonius
,
who
hauing
long
vsed
Marchandise
at
the
last
became
a
Phisition
of
the
poore
&
needy
&
bestowing
al
his
time
and
store
in
prouiding
necessaries
,
for
poore
,
aged
,
lame
,
blind
people
.
Some
such
as
that
famous
founder
of
that
worthie
house
of
the
Prophets
St
Iohns
Coll
in
Oxford
by
whose
godly
care
&
liberal
maintenance
,
St
Th.
Whit
many
Reuerend
,
Learned
,
and
religious
,
haue
beene
raised
vp
in
the
Church
,
and
common
wealth
,
I
meane
St
Thomas
White
,
who
no
doubt
hath
receiued
the
blessing
of
the
promise
to
be
cloathed
in
white
array
,
to
receiue
a
white
stone
,
and
in
that
stone
a
new
name
,
which
no
man
can
read
,
but
he
that
receiueth
it
:
some
such
merchants
to
be
found
among
you
as
that
worthie
Burser
of
the
Exchange
,
the
beautifier
of
your
Cittie
,
and
founder
of
that
little
Academy
Gresham
house
,
by
whose
loue
to
learning
&
eternal
honour
to
himselfe
,
St
Th.
Gres
he
hath
built
a
place
,
and
prouided
for
euer
a
large
pension
for
the
Readers
of
Divinity
,
Law
,
Physicke
,
Logicke
,
Rhetoricke
,
Philosophy
.
Nay
I
doubt
not
,
but
there
be
manie
amongst
you
who
hauing
sought
with
this
Merchant
good
Pearles
,
the
glorie
of
God
,
and
the
blessing
of
his
Church
,
and
Common
wealth
,
haue
had
your
hands
in
the
building
of
hospitals
,
spittle
houses
,
bridges
,
Schooles
,
&
maintaining
of
poore
Schollers
at
the
Vniversity
.
If
there
bee
such
wise
,
carefull
,
merchants
amongst
you
,
then
I
can
assure
you
,
you
are
free
with
the
Christian
Merchant
in
my
Text
,
that
seeketh
good
Pearles
.
And
I
woulde
to
God
that
euerie
one
that
heareth
mee
this
daie
,
were
such
a
Merchant
,
I
can
assure
you
it
would
be
no
hinderance
to
your
trade
,
if
as
the
world
is
the
sea
so
our
bodies
were
the
ships
,
our
Consciences
the
Pilots
,
our
heart
the
compasse
,
our
faith
the
sterne
,
our
hope
the
Anchor
,
our
praiers
the
Merchandise
,
our
good
works
the
oares
,
our
Country
to
trade
in
Ierusalem
,
our
haven
heauen
,
that
at
length
with
the
good
Merchant
seeking
good
Pearls
,
we
might
find
that
goodly
Pearle
.
And
so
I
come
to
the
2.
part
of
my
text
,
which
seeketh
good
pearles
,
&c.
2.
Gen.
par●
Tully
.
Heere
is
a
personal
distinction
,
a
Merchant
that
seeketh
good
Pearles
,
Tully
obserueth
a
diuersity
of
Marchandise
and
Marchants
,
and
vseth
the
word
negotiator
aerarius
,
ferrarius
,
vinarius
as
we
say
a
Marchant
Taylor
,
Marchant
venturer
,
Marchant
Vintner
,
Marchant
Jeweller
,
as
here
a
Marchant
that
seeketh
good
Pearles
.
A
Lapidary
,
a
Jeweler
,
for
every
Marchant
seeketh
not
pearles
,
but
they
that
haue
know
ledge
in
pearles
.
In
the
21.
of
the
Revelation
,
Reuel.
21.
wee
shal
finde
that
the
spirit
of
God
setteth
forth
the
heauenlie
Ierusalem
with
al
the
glorie
,
and
lustre
,
and
splendor
,
that
it
is
possible
to
be
thought
for
the
length
,
and
the
breadth
,
and
the
building
,
&
compasse
,
and
the
wals
,
and
the
gates
,
and
the
streetes
,
and
the
foundations
,
that
the
Citty
had
12.
gates
,
and
at
the
gates
12.
Angels
,
and
the
names
of
the
12.
Tribes
of
the
children
of
Israell
,
and
the
wal
of
the
Citty
had
12.
foundations
,
&
in
them
the
names
of
the
12.
Apostles
,
that
the
12.
gates
were
12.
pearles
,
and
the
12.
foundations
were
garnished
with
all
precious
pearles
,
being
the
same
kinde
of
pearles
,
which
were
in
the
high
Priests
brest-plate
,
Exod.
28.15
or
those
wherewith
the
K.
of
Tyrus
was
decked
.
Ezec.
28.13
.
as
the
70.
Interpreters
obserue
.
Many
Allusions
,
allegories
,
comparisons
,
similitudes
,
and
paralismes
,
are
drawne
out
of
these
12.
stones
,
and
applied
to
the
12.
Patriarches
,
12.
Prophets
12.
Apostles
,
12.
Tribes
,
and
at
the
lest
,
12.
times
12.
interpretations
of
these
12.
stones
,
but
I
will
not
follow
them
.
Our
marchant
seeketh
good
pearles
.
I
might
here
stand
vpon
the
colour
,
splendour
,
lustre
,
nature
,
effect
and
forme
of
pearles
:
The
learned
knowe
their
colour
to
be
diuers
,
their
splendor
to
be
gratious
,
their
lustre
glorious
,
their
nature
and
effect
miraculous
,
their
orbicular
forme
most
persit
,
&
surely
manie
great
wonders
hath
God
made
knowne
vnto
men
,
in
precious
pearles
,
but
the
time
J
haue
to
spend
is
precious
and
J
must
not
linger
longer
in
these
.
By
good
pearls
in
my
text
,
Auendanus
vnderstandeth
virtutes
animi
,
Albertui
legem
&
Prophetas
,
Avend
.
Albertus
,
Hierome
.
Hierome
caelestia
dona
,
and
others
diuersty
doe
expound
these
words
,
but
the
proper
doctrine
arising
naturally
,
is
this
,
that
it
is
a
Christians
part
to
seeke
the
best
things
.
The
reason
of
this
doctrine
is
drawne
ab
vniuersali
,
al
things
doe
desire
that
which
is
good
,
3.
Doct.
ib
vniuersali
.
&
therfore
of
al
,
a
Christian
ought
to
desire
it
,
and
to
endeauour
to
obtaine
it
.
Not
that
which
is
good
in
opinion
only
,
for
so
good
may
bee
euil
,
and
euil
good
,
not
good
in
imagination
only
,
for
so
light
maie
be
darknesse
,
and
darknesse
light
,
sweet
maie
be
sower
,
and
sower
sweet
.
But
good
indeed
bonum
qua
bonum
.
The
difference
that
men
haue
made
of
Good
is
infinite
.
St
Austen
in
his
15.
book
de
Ciuitate
Dei
out
of
Varro
collecteth
288.
opinions
that
men
had
concerning
the
summitie
of
goodnes
.
Aug.
288.
opinions
Concerning
good
Soe
much
men
haue
differed
,
some
in
missing
of
their
good
in
reason
,
some
in
religion
,
some
impropriating
the
name
of
good
to
bad
,
of
bad
to
good
.
The
philosophers
vanity
excepted
,
none
were
more
vaine
and
vile
in
this
then
the
Heretickes
,
of
all
ages
whoe
professed
that
their
religion
was
only
true
and
good
,
the
rest
were
most
abhorrent
and
false
.
Arians
Soc
The
Arians
as
Socrates
recordeth
,
affirmed
that
their
religion
was
only
good
and
al
others
false
.
Ebion
Epi.
Heres.
30.
Nest
.
Theo.
Ebion
as
Epiphanius
recordeth
beeing
a
Samaritan
yet
would
bee
called
a
Christian
,
Nestorius
as
Theodoret
witnesseth
,
seeking
to
couer
religion
with
the
name
of
truth
,
when
it
was
false
and
lewd
.
The
Turke
Sozom.
Ec.
hist.
lib.
6.
c.
38.
The
Turkes
as
Sozomen
recordeth
,
comming
lineally
from
Agar
wil
be
called
Sarazens
of
Sara
.
The
scripture
hath
taught
vs
that
there
be
some
that
cry
Templum
Domini
Templum
Domini
,
and
yet
would
destroie
Dominum
Templi
.
Ier.
7.4
.
That
there
bee
some
that
call
themselues
the
seed
of
Abraham
that
bee
malitious
Pharisies
Ioh.
8.39
.
That
there
bee
some
that
call
themselues
Iewes
,
that
are
but
the
Synagogue
of
Sathan
.
Apoc.
3.9
.
That
there
bee
some
that
had
Abraham
to
their
father
,
&
yet
are
not
Israe
.
lites
.
Ron
.
9.7
.
That
there
are
some
that
haue
the
name
of
Iesuits
,
yet
haue
no
part
of
the
faith
of
truth
or
profession
of
Iesus
.
Some
also
I
feare
that
are
called
Christians
that
haue
noe
part
or
portion
in
Christ
.
Thus
hath
Sathan
masked
folley
in
the
habit
of
wisdome
,
fasshood
in
the
habit
of
truth
,
vice
in
the
habit
of
vertue
,
sinne
in
the
habit
of
godlinesse
,
lewdnesse
in
the
habit
of
goodnesse
and
as
Polidor
Virgil
hath
obserued
of
the
Romish
Church
in
electing
their
Popes
if
anie
were
fearful
they
would
cal
him
Leo
,
Pol●virg
.
If
any
cruel
,
Clemens
,
if
anie
wicked
Pius
,
if
any
couetous
Bonifacius
,
if
anie
most
vile
Innocentius
.
So
hath
good
beene
essteemed
bad
,
and
bad
good
,
and
so
many
haue
deceaued
themselues
in
the
seeking
of
good
pearles
.
Vse
.
The
vse
of
this
doctrine
,
is
to
warne
al
true
Christians
,
that
they
follow
not
the
ignis
fatuus
of
lewdnesse
vnder
the
name
of
goodnesse
.
!
O
beloued
how
many
there
be
whose
hopes
and
desiers
,
&
labours
,
and
indeauours
doe
only
lead
to
the
attaining
of
vise
&
transitorie
,
earthly
,
momentarie
,
false
,
affected
pleasures
,
and
delights
!
Which
as
Meteors
,
or
Comets
,
haue
their
local
beeing
for
a
time
,
but
after
vanish
and
dissolue
.
Take
the
counsel
of
Dauid
seeke
peace
,
seek
that
which
is
good
,
Psal.
37.
and
dwel
for
euer
more
in
the
Land
of
of
the
liuing
,
so
shal
you
be
sure
to
seeke
good
pearles
.
And
so
I
come
to
the
words
following
,
and
having
found
one
pearle
of
great
price
,
&c.
the
secunda
secundae
of
my
Text
,
secunda
.
secundae
.
The
anchor
of
our
trust
,
&
the
author
of
our
truth
,
in
the
7.
of
Mathew
promiseth
,
that
if
we
aske
,
seeke
,
knocke
,
we
shal
receiue
,
finde
,
it
shal
be
giuen
vnto
vs
.
Who
then
would
not
aske
,
seeke
,
knocke
,
aske
with
the
mouth
,
knocke
with
the
hand
,
and
seeke
with
the
hart
?
The
Merchant
here
hauing
sought
,
findeth
,
seeking
many
,
findeth
one
,
seeking
good
pearles
,
findeth
one
goodly
Pearle
,
vnionum
vnionem
margaritarum
margaritam
,
a
pearle
of
great
price
.
In
pretio
pretium
nunc
est
.
Aug.
charitie
,
Avend
.
Some
of
the
Fathers
vnderstande
this
pearle
to
be
Charitie
,
and
Loue
,
which
is
indeede
the
Lapis
Chimicus
,
of
al
other
vertues
,
or
as
one
speaketh
,
the
Godmother
of
al
the
rest
,
as
if
the
rest
remained
vnbaptized
,
moral
vertues
,
for
without
this
,
faith
is
idle
,
hope
a
vaine
presuming
,
holynesse
hipocrisie
,
zeale
fury
,
and
this
of
al
others
is
the
mother
of
sanctifie
,
the
daughter
of
grace
,
the
mistresse
of
truth
,
the
Glasse
of
religion
,
the
marriage
Garment
,
and
the
key
of
Paradise
,
aboue
al
the
rest
of
the
vertues
Maior
his
,
1.
Cor.
13.
the
bond
of
perfection
,
Col.
3.14
.
the
fulfilling
of
the
Law
,
1.
Tim.
1.5
.
The
newe
and
olde
commandement
.
Containing
all
other
vertues
,
as
the
Philosopher
witnesseth
,
sicut
causa
vniversalis
particulares
vel
exagonum
tetragonum
.
Others
expound
this
vnans
margaritam
,
to
be
celestis
vitae
dulcedinem
,
the
sweetnes
of
the
life
euerlasting
,
the
glory
of
the
blessed
,
their
euer
lasting
pleasure
,
their
Crowne
of
honor
,
their
laurel
of
felicity
,
their
inward
and
outward
ioie
,
their
diuine
Paradise
,
their
heauenly
Ierusalem
,
their
fulnes
of
blisse
,
the
eternal
comfort
,
the
peace
of
God
which
passeth
al
vnderstanding
,
when
the
Lord
wil
gather
his
faithful
togither
,
and
wil
wipe
away
the
teares
from
their
eies
,
and
wil
crowne
them
with
glory
,
cloath
them
with
gladnes
,
satisfie
them
with
exceeding
sweetnes
,
and
make
them
partakers
of
eternall
happinesse
,
when
they
shal
see
the
Courts
of
the
Lord
of
hosts
,
hauing
Palmes
in
their
hands
,
Diadēs
on
their
heads
,
Haleluiah
in
their
harts
.
Hauing
riches
without
measure
,
life
without
labour
,
light
without
darknes
,
health
without
sickresse
,
ioy
without
ending
,
&
eternal
solace
without
any
intercessing
.
Or
as
Hierome
vnderstandeth
this
pearle
of
greate
price
to
be
Sacramentum
Passionis
&
Resurrectionis
C.
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
Hier.
Soer
.
wherein
euerie
Christian
doth
acknowledge
,
how
great
blessings
,
we
receiue
by
the
death
,
and
resurrection
of
Christ
,
in
that
he
that
was
libertie
,
was
tied
to
make
vs
free
,
hee
that
was
iustice
,
was
condemned
to
acquite
vs
,
he
that
was
life
,
was
executed
to
saue
vs
,
&
he
that
was
the
beauty
,
the
glory
,
the
wisedome
,
the
power
of
his
father
,
was
defiled
,
derided
,
obscured
,
despised
to
preserue
vs
from
eternal
demnation
.
Or
some
others
interpret
it
to
be
C.
Iesus
as
St
Austen
,
Aug.
C.
Ies.
who
expounds
Margaritam
here
to
be
C.
Iesus
our
blessed
sauiour
,
the
only
begotten
sonne
of
God
,
the
brightnesse
of
glorie
,
the
expresse
character
of
his
father
,
the
first
begotten
of
al
creatures
,
the
daie
sprung
from
an
high
,
the
seed
of
Abraham
,
the
sonne
of
Dauid
,
the
light
of
the
Gentiles
,
&
the
glorie
of
his
people
Israell
,
who
is
become
our
wisdome
,
&
righteousnesse
,
and
sanctification
,
Caietan
.
and
redemption
,
Sapientia
in
intellectu
,
iustitia
in
voluntate
,
Sanctificatio
in
opere
,
redemptio
in
statu
,
wisdome
in
our
understanding
,
righteousnesse
in
our
wil
,
sanctification
in
our
worke
,
and
redemption
to
our
whole
man
.
Anchora
spei
,
Nauis
fidei
,
terrae
sal
,
caeli
Sol
,
&
animae
salus
,
the
Anchor
of
our
hope
,
the
ship
of
our
faith
,
the
salt
of
our
earth
,
the
sunne
of
our
heauen
,
the
saluation
of
our
souls
,
C.
Iesus
who
was
manifested
in
the
flesh
,
iustified
in
the
spirit
,
seene
of
Angels
,
preached
vnto
the
Gentiles
,
beleeued
on
in
the
world
,
and
receiued
to
glory
.
The
doctrine
Jobserue
is
this
,
that
the
true
faithfull
man
neuer
resteth
vntil
hee
haue
founde
the
true
heauenly
soule
saueing
wisdome
.
Reason
.
The
reason
of
this
Doct.
is
drawne
à
fine
from
the
end
of
his
acquisition
,
for
this
wisdome
is
the
period
,
the
point
the
complement
,
and
perfection
,
and
consummation
of
his
desiers
,
this
is
that
bdellium
and
Onix
stone
found
in
the
riuer
of
Paradise
Gen.
1.12
.
here
is
true
wisdome
found
Prov.
1.13
.
here
is
the
beloued
found
Cant.
5.8
.
here
the
virgins
haue
found
the
sweetnesse
of
his
ointment
Cant.
1.2
.
here
the
spouse
hath
found
him
whom
her
soule
loueth
Cant.
3.1
.
here
Peter
&
Andrewe
haue
found
the
Maister
Ioh.
1.4
.
Here
is
true
wisdome
,
here
is
the
place
of
vnderstanding
,
man
knoweth
not
the
price
therof
,
for
it
is
not
found
in
the
land
of
the
liueing
,
the
Depth
saith
it
is
not
in
me
,
the
sea
also
saith
it
is
not
in
mee
.
Gold
shal
not
bee
giuen
for
it
,
nor
the
wedge
of
the
gold
of
Ophir
shal
be
waid
with
it
,
Nor
the
pretious
Onix
stone
,
nor
the
Saphir
,
not
the
Christall
,
nor
the
Corall
,
nor
the
Gabish
,
nor
the
Topas
of
Aethiopia
,
Iob.
28.18.19
.
For
it
is
vnionum
vnio
Margaritarum
Margarita
,
a
pearle
of
pearles
,
a
Margarite
of
Margarites
,
a
pearle
of
great
price
.
Vse
.
The
vse
of
this
doctrine
is
to
moue
vs
al
not
to
bee
sl●we
and
negligent
in
labouring
for
so
deere
,
so
rare
so
pretious
a
pearle
,
seeing
we
knowe
whosoeuer
seeketh
shal
finde
it
.
If
this
pearle
were
riches
,
then
the
couetous
man
would
seeke
for
it
,
if
honour
then
the
ambitious
would
follow
it
,
if
glorie
then
the
proud
man
would
affect
it
,
if
pleasure
then
the
voluptuous
would
haue
canuased
for
it
,
and
yet
beloued
you
see
it
is
spiritual
riches
,
spiritual
glorie
,
spiritual
honour
,
spiritual
pleasure
,
!
O
let
not
this
pearle
bee
cast
before
swine
,
seeing
it
is
certaine
securitie
,
secure
tranquility
safe
iucunditie
,
happy
eternity
,
and
eternal
felicitie
!
O
then
be
yee
wise
,
now
o
yee
marchants
of
the
world
seek
it
,
esteeme
it
,
respect
it
,
loue
it
,
finde
it
,
buy
it
,
yea
rather
then
misse
of
it
,
sell
al
you
haue
to
buy
it
,
as
it
followeth
.
He
sould
al
that
he
had
and
bought
it
.
The
Israelits
when
they
did
offer
to
the
Temple
,
Tertia
.
secundae
.
al
did
offer
,
but
they
did
not
offer
all
,
Exod
35.22
.
The
young
man
in
the
gospell
was
ready
to
followe
Christ
but
loath
to
forsake
al
,
Luk.
18.22
.
Anamas
and
Saphira
were
willing
to
bring
a
part
to
the
Apostles
,
but
they
were
loath
to
bring
al
,
Ast.
5.3
.
So
that
the
word
al
,
marreth
al
,
it
is
a
hard
,
harsh
,
difficult
,
odious
,
tedious
word
,
to
sel
al.
The
Philosophers
in
scorn
of
being
entangled
with
the
worlds
pleasures
,
did
contemne
al
,
Socrates
went
farther
then
any
,
and
did
vtterly
despise
al
,
Crates
went
farther
then
he
,
and
did
cast
awaie
al.
In
the
Gospel
Zacheus
did
restore
al
,
Luk.
19.8
.
The
disciples
did
forsake
al
,
Math.
19.27
.
S.
Paul
did
vily
valew
al.
Phil.
3.8
.
and
here
the
Merchant
selleth
al
,
&
al
this
casting
away
,
dispising
,
restoring
,
forsaking
vily
valuing
al
,
and
selling
al
,
is
but
a
giuing
of
al
,
&
indeed
a
gaining
of
al
,
for
by
this
Socrates
despising
al
became
Crates
to
cast
away
al
,
&
Crates
by
casting
away
al
did
become
Polycrates
to
finde
al
,
sa.
Nat
Histor.
for
whosoeuer
shal
forsake
houses
,
or
brethren
,
or
sisters
,
or
father
,
or
mother
or
children
,
or
wife
,
or
lands
for
Christs
sake
,
shal
receiue
an
hundred
fold
more
,
and
shal
inherit
euerlasting
life
.
Tertull.
in
Apolog.
We
read
that
Democritus
put
out
his
eies
for
seare
by
sight
to
bee
tempted
to
incontinencie
,
of
Thracius
,
that
hee
cut
downe
his
vines
for
feare
of
being
drunke
with
wine
of
them
.
Gell.
Noc●
Art.
1.19
.
Lactant.
Orig.
Eu●
hist
l.
6.8
.
That
Zeno
put
of
his
life
as
a
garment
,
to
put
on
immortalitie
.
That
Origen
made
himselfe
an
Eunuch
for
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
That
the
Iewes
did
offer
their
Jewels
,
Exod.
35.22
Abraham
was
ready
to
offer
his
Isaac
,
Gen.
22.19
.
That
Matthew
did
leaue
his
custome
,
Math.
9.9
.
Peter
&
Andrew
did
leaue
their
nets
,
Matt.
4.26
.
These
did
these
things
for
g●ine
but
al
these
did
not
gaine
al
,
because
they
al
did
not
giue
al.
Ouer
Merchant
doth
despise
al
,
contemne
al
,
forsake
al
,
cast
away
al
,
offer
al
,
leaue
al
,
s●l
al
,
to
but
this
one
only
pearle
.
Doctrine
The
Doctrine
I
here
doe
obserue
is
this
,
that
the
Christian
Merchant
is
willing
to
forsake
all
his
pleasures
,
al
his
delights
,
al
his
follie
,
al
his
vanity
,
al
his
sin
and
iniquitie
to
obtaine
Christ
:
the
reason
of
this
doctrine
is
drawne
ab
vtili
,
for
a
greater
Commoditie
,
Ab
vtili
.
who
would
not
change
?
now
looke
how
much
difference
there
is
betwixt
heauen
and
earth
,
so
much
is
the
gaine
in
the
exchange
.
Another
reason
may
be
drawne
à
necessario
,
that
necessarily
he
that
wil
obtaine
Christ
,
must
forsake
al
:
A
necess●rio
.
for
Christ
wil
not
part
stakes
,
he
wil
not
take
the
moitie
of
the
hart
,
he
cannot
abide
Isaac
&
Ismaell
in
one
house
,
the
Arke
and
Dagon
in
one
Church
,
holy
&
prophane
fier
in
one
Censor
,
Christ
and
Antichrist
in
one
Temple
.
For
the
Apostles
ground
is
that
there
is
no
fellowship
betweene
righteousnes
&
vnrighteousnes
,
no
communion
of
light
with
darknes
,
no
agreement
betweene
the
Temple
of
God
and
Idols
,
no
Concord
betweene
Christ
&
Belial
.
2.
Cor.
6.14
.
Now
the
Pearle
that
he
buyeth
is
Christ
,
he
selleth
all
and
buyeth
this
.
The
word
bought
here
as
Mr.
Calu.
obserueth
doth
not
signifie
anie
Compensation
that
man
should
yeeld
to
God
for
attaining
eternal
life
,
●●lu
for
C.
proclamation
as
it
were
in
the
beginning
of
a
faire
is
,
Ho
euery
on
that
thirsteth
come
to
the
waters
of
life
,
and
yee
that
haue
no
siluer
come
,
buy
and
eate
,
buy
I
saie
wine
,
&
milke
,
without
siluer
&
without
monie
,
Esay
,
55.1
.
S.
Ambrose
vpon
the
6.
of
Luke
obserueth
this
,
●●nbr
.
●●k.
6.
Christus
vult
se
vilem
aestimari
vt
ab
omnibus
ematur
,
ne
quis
pauper
deterreatur
.
And
surely
beloued
wel
is
it
that
C.
is
not
to
bee
bought
of
vs
.
For
such
is
the
vnthriftenesse
of
Christianity
,
that
if
we
haue
any
good
,
any
goodnesse
,
any
spirituall
treasure
,
anie
precious
pearle
,
any
portion
of
land
in
the
land
of
the
liuing
,
we
are
ready
to
sel
it
,
either
to
the
diuel
,
the
world
,
or
the
stesh
,
those
common
purchasers
.
And
I
am
sure
it
Christ
were
to
be
bought
and
sold
,
we
should
rather
sel
him
,
then
buy
him
.
When
God
came
into
the
world
to
saue
man
,
man
went
about
to
destroy
God
;
when
God
came
to
buy
man
,
with
the
deerest
drops
of
his
blood
,
man
went
about
to
sel
God
,
for
30.
peeces
of
siluer
,
he
that
came
into
the
world
to
sanctifie
it
with
his
iustice
,
to
enrich
it
with
his
grace
,
to
instruct
it
with
his
doctrine
,
to
redeeme
it
with
his
blood
,
to
confirme
it
with
his
example
,
he
is
sold
for
30.
peeces
of
siluer
,
more
vily
valued
then
the
basest
beasts
,
that
they
sold
in
their
market
.
I
feare
me
that
there
be
now
as
cunning
buyers
,
&
sellers
,
as
skilful
Merchants
as
euer
there
were
,
euen
such
as
would
sel
Heaven
,
Angels
,
Saints
,
Seraphins
,
nay
God
him selfe
.
Who
liueth
amongst
vs
and
knoweth
not
our
marchant
Diuines
,
who
being
Ephraimiticall
Temporizers
wil
sel
the
libertie
of
a
good
conscience
,
for
fauor
&
preferment
?
who
knoweth
not
our
Marchant
Lawyers
who
not
only
sel
their
labours
but
the
lawes
and
Justice
it selfe
?
Who
knoweth
not
our
Marchant
Phisitions
who
sel
ignorance
,
vnskillfulnes
,
great
words
,
&
vnsufficient
druggs
?
Who
knoweth
not
our
Marchant
vserer
who
(
against
so
many
places
of
scripture
,
the
iudgment
of
al
the
ancient
fathers
,
the
Canon
,
and
Ciuil
lawes
,
the
constitutions
of
al
good
Common
welths
,
the
reasons
of
heathen
Philosophers
,
the
counsell
of
the
schoolmen
,
and
the
opinion
of
al
our
Diuines
except
they
bee
vserers
)
knoweth
that
vserie
is
condemned
,
as
vncharitable
,
and
Antichristian
,
and
yet
this
biter
,
sets
his
soule
at
sale
,
&
receiues
quarter
rent
for
his
saluation
?
Who
knoweth
not
our
marchant
monopolists
who
by
grosse
ingrossing
&
by
art
&
cunning
doe
arise
the
price
of
commodities
which
by
ordinary
course
would
be
much
cheaper
,
&
so
against
the
laws
&
custōs
of
al
Common
wealths
,
they
are
the
pilling
,
polling
,
Caterpillers
of
the
Common
wealth
?
For
if
euer
of
anie
it
were
true
,
it
is
of
them
vivitur
ex
rapto
.
Here
might
I
put
vp
a
Siquis
for
cruel
Ahabs
,
churlish
Nabals
,
De
populating
Landlords
,
incloasing
Cormorants
,
Simoniacall
Patrons
,
and
Church-robbing
Nebuchadnezers
.
O
those
monsters
of
men
,
contemners
of
God
,
impious
,
sacrilegious
Church-robbers
,
irreligious
Iulianists
,
which
do
rifle
and
spoile
Churches
of
the
ornaments
,
and
other
riches
,
lands
,
&
reuenews
,
which
were
giuen
vnto
God
to
maintaine
his
house
&
houshold
.
That
whereas
Churches
in
Chrysostomes
time
were
Regijs
aulis
clariora
,
now
Canescunt
turpi
templa
relicta
situ
.
That
wheras
sometimes
the
Iews
brought
more
to
the
founding
of
the
Tabernacle
then
Moyses
would
;
now
Christians
take
from
the
Temple
more
than
euer
Iewes
,
Gentiles
,
Heathens
,
Pagans
,
or
Infidells
would
,
That
wheras
somtimes
they
were
houses
of
praier
,
nowe
they
are
become
dens
of
theeues
,
that
wheras
somtimes
the
price
of
a
dogg
or
the
hire
of
a
whore
,
might
not
bee
brought
into
the
Temple
,
now
the
price
of
the
Temple
is
brought
to
maintaine
doggs
,
and
whores
&c.
And
Temples
made
stables
,
Shipcoates
,
store
houses
for
wool
,
hogsties
,
Barnes
,
maulthouses
,
Alehouses
,
nay
worse
then
al
this
,
if
this
be
not
the
abomination
of
desolation
what
is
?
O
Lord
thus
haue
they
defiled
thy
Temple
,
and
made
Ierusalem
a
heape
of
stones
.
Lord
take
thy
owne
cause
in
hand
thou
didst
driue
the
byers
and
sellers
out
of
the
Temple
.
O
what
hadst
thou
done
if
they
had
been
byers
and
sellers
of
the
Temple
?
I
knowe
notwithstanding
the
general
,
&
iust
complaint
against
the
corrupt
custome
of
many
Simoniacal
Patrons
,
that
the
Lord
hath
reserued
for
himselfe
a
remnant
who
in
honour
of
learning
and
care
of
the
glory
of
God
haue
made
choice
of
schollers
from
the
Vniuersitie
(
to
inioie
the
spiritual
preferments
,
wherof
they
were
Doners
.
)
who
might
otherwise
long
haue
waited
at
the
poole
vntil
Angels
had
put
them
in
.
I
must
confesse
Gods
fauour
to
my selfe
in
this
,
and
the
worthy
minde
of
an
honorable
Patrone
;
Thomas
●●erley
of
●●iston
the
Lord
reward
him
and
his
,
according
to
their
own
desire
.
Presidents
of
this
kind
be
miracles
in
our
age
,
wherin
the
abomination
of
desolation
hath
got
the
vpper
hand
.
Let
it
for
ever
bee
worthy
the
obseruation
,
I
say
worthie
the
obseruation
to
the
terrour
of
these
diuils
,
that
Nabuchadnezar
,
Balthasar
,
Antiochus
,
Helidorus
,
Pompeiius
Magnus
,
Marcus
Crassus
had
vnhappy
successe
and
most
of
them
died
miserably
by
reason
of
their
sacrilegious
Church
robbing
:
and
it
was
wel
obserued
500.
years
since
spiritualium
venditores
semper
egestate
confundi
,
that
the
pinchers
of
spiritual
things
are
at
last
pinched
with
extreame
penurie
;
if
euer
by
simony
or
sacriledge
they
come
to
anie
true
profit
let
me
for
euer
bee
branded
with
the
name
of
a
false
Prophet
.
Cursed
bee
such
seeking
,
finding
,
buying
,
selling
,
purchasing
,
when
God
and
his
Church
are
robbed
.
Beloued
we
haue
not
learned
C.
so
and
therfore
let
euerie
of
vs
make
this
vse
to
beware
of
the
execrable
things
not
to
set
our selues
at
sale
,
to
commit
iniquity
,
to
set
at
sale
our
truth
,
honestie
,
conscience
,
oaths
,
soules
,
and
saluation
,
by
bryberie
,
forgery
,
periurie
,
hypocrisie
,
simony
,
or
sacriledg
:
the
name
of
such
things
should
not
be
hard
amongst
vs
as
becommeth
Saints
;
the
practise
hereof
is
the
mysterie
of
iniquitie
,
and
the
practisers
hereof
they
be
the
diuels
trades-men
.
I
should
now
make
some
application
of
that
hath
bin
said
vnto
the
purpose
,
and
time
present
,
but
the
time
present
,
doth
not
afford
mee
time
,
to
staie
here
vpon
,
and
it
is
but
in
vaine
to
ad
precept
vpon
precept
,
and
line
vpon
line
,
seeing
you
obserue
nether
rule
,
nor
line
It
wil
be
the
more
to
your
condemnation
,
if
I
shoulde
stand
vpon
anie
further
application
.
For
howe
shal
I
thinke
to
speed
in
gayning
of
you
when
so
manie
,
so
heauenly
,
so
powerful
messengers
,
haue
bin
sent
to
you
that
haue
nailed
your
sinnes
often
to
this
Crosse
with
the
hammer
of
the
word
and
yet
they
bee
as
many
,
as
mightie
,
as
bloody
,
as
silthie
,
as
crying
,
as
feareful
,
as
euer
they
were
.
Notwithstanding
my
exhortation
in
a
word
shal
be
first
to
them
,
●xhor
.
that
at
this
time
are
assembled
at
this
great
faire
,
or
Mart
,
or
Market
,
that
they
by
lying
,
swearing
,
forswearing
,
sel
not
them selues
to
Sathan
,
but
that
they
make
a
Conscience
of
their
words
,
works
,
oathes
,
asseuerations
,
protestations
,
that
in
a
greedines
of
gaine
they
cal
not
God
to
witnes
,
for
the
prices
of
their
wares
against
their
truth
their
oath
,
Conscience
,
and
knowledge
.
O
beloued
,
sel
not
soule●
&
saluation
,
loose
not
the
substance
for
the
Accident
,
heauen
for
earth
,
that
which
wil
neuer
perish
,
for
that
which
doth
perish
.
Lastly
,
my
exhortation
in
a
word
is
to
this
City
in
general
.
O
London
thou
that
sittest
like
a
Queene
,
al
thy
Citizens
being
as
so
manie
Merchants
,
thy
Merchtās
as
so
many
Princes
nay
,
as
so
many
polished
corners
of
the
Temple
.
Remember
them
,
that
for
al
their
port
,
and
state
▪
and
dignitie
,
&
riches
,
They
are
vnworthy
to
enioie
the
lest
of
these
blessings
,
vnlesse
they
be
like
to
that
good
Merchant
here
that
seeketh
good
pearles
,
their
carelesnes
,
hautines
,
oppression
,
wickednes
,
are
but
the
wormes
and
moathes
of
their
greatnes
,
&
these
wormes
&
moaths
wil
corrupt
them
,
and
their
greatnes
.
Neither
they
,
nor
thou
,
shalt
sinne
with
impunity
,
the
mightines
of
thy
state
,
singularitie
of
thy
gouernment
,
climing
of
thy
wals
,
aspiring
of
thy
Towers
,
multitude
of
thy
people
,
cannot
make
thee
secure
against
the
wrath
of
the
Lord
.
Thought
thou
were
a
Citty
of
Palme
trees
as
Iericho
or
the
ioy
of
the
world
,
as
Ierusalem
,
or
the
glorious
&
populous
Citty
of
earth
,
as
Babilon
or
the
mart
of
the
Nations
,
as
Tyrus
,
whose
Merchants
were
Princes
,
and
their
Chapmen
the
nobles
of
the
world
,
yet
the
time
may
come
,
that
thou
maist
say
,
I
was
a
Queen
I
sit
now
as
a
widdow
,
because
I
haue
not
remembred
the
day
of
my
visitation
.
The
L.
may
staine
the
pride
of
thy
glorie
and
bring
to
contempt
al
thy
honourable
.
in
al
the
stories
,
either
rude
,
or
polite
,
prophane
or
divine
,
I
finde
no
Citty
more
honored
for
Merchants
&
Merchandise
,
than
Tyrus
in
the
prophecie
of
Ezec.
They
of
Iauan
Tuball
&
Meshech
were
her
Merchants
.
Ezech.
27.
They
of
Togarmah
and
Dedan
were
her
Merchants
.
They
of
Aram
&
Damascus
were
her
Merchants
.
They
of
Iuda
and
of
Israell
were
her
Merchants
.
They
of
Sheba
and
Ramah
were
her
Merchants
.
They
of
Haram
&
Cameh
and
Eden
of
Sheba
,
Asher
,
and
Chilmad
were
her
Merchants
,
&
they
did
bring
faire
horses
and
mules
,
&
Vnicornes
hornes
and
Peacocks
,
and
Emeralds
,
purple
and
broidered
worke
,
and
fine
linen
,
and
pearle
,
&
Coral
,
and
wheat
,
and
wine
,
and
hony
,
and
oile
,
&
bawm
,
&
Cassia
,
&
Calamus
the
cheefe
of
al
spices
,
of
al
precious
stones
,
&
gold
,
&
raiments
of
blew
silke
,
&
broidered
works
,
&
rich
apparel
.
So
that
by
her
Merchandise
shee
was
replenished
and
made
glorious
in
the
middest
of
the
sea
.
And
yet
for
al
this
,
in
the
end
of
the
chapter
,
the
L.
threatneth
this
feareful
desolation
to
Tyrus
for
her
abominable
sinnes
.
Thy
riches
,
and
thy
faires
,
thy
Merchandise
thy
mariners
,
thy
Pilots
,
thy
Calkers
,
and
al
the
occupiers
of
thy
merchandise
,
&
al
the
men
of
war
that
are
in
thee
,
and
al
the
multitude
which
is
in
the
middest
of
thee
shal
fall
in
the
middest
of
the
sea
,
in
the
daie
of
thy
ruine
.
Thy
suburbs
shal
shake
at
the
sound
of
the
crie
of
the
Pilots
,
&
in
their
mourning
they
shal
take
vp
this
lamentation
,
what
City
is
like
vnto
Tyrus
so
destroied
,
and
the
marchants
among
the
people
shal
hisse
at
thee
thou
shalt
be
a
terrour
and
neuer
shalt
be
any
more
.
Beloued
it
is
a
terrible
,
fearful
vnspeakable
iudgment
.
But
you
see
greatnesse
of
sins
wil
shake
the
foundations
of
the
greatest
city
vpon
the
earth
,
and
though
their
heads
stood
among
the
starrs
,
yet
he
is
able
to
bring
them
into
the
dust
and
rubble
;
multitude
of
offences
wil
consume
multitudes
of
men
,
&
you
know
many
thousands
thousands
haue
beene
swept
away
in
your
Citie
.
The
daies
can
speake
&
the
yeares
can
witnesse
,
how
the
plague
hath
beene
a
leidger
for
manie
yeares
amongst
you
.
O
my
beloued
in
the
bowels
of
C.
Iesus
.
at
the
length
remember
that
the
feare
of
the
Lord
is
your
safest
refuge
,
righteousnesse
your
strongest
bulwarke
,
sobrietie
and
sanctimonie
of
life
your
wales
of
Brasse
,
Pietie
your
best
pearle
,
C.
Iesus
your
best
Iewel
.
O
then
seek
,
search
,
labour
,
endeauor
,
find
,
buy
this
pearle
,
this
peace
,
marchandise
in
this
til
hee
come
that
wil
come
to
iudge
the
quick
and
the
dead
!
The
Lorde
make
you
rich
in
his
wisdome
,
&
make
you
al
wise
in
Christ
Jesus
.
Amen
,
Amen
.
FINIS
.