The
Vineyarde
of
Vertüe
collected
,
composed
,
and
digested
into
a
tripartite
order
,
conteining
XXXII
.
most
excellent
plants
of
fruitful
vertue
:
In
most
beautiful
and
blessed
maner
enuironing
the
true
elect
Churche
of
God
vpon
earth
.
Euery
Plant
conteining
this
tripartite
order
:
Namely
-
Definition
-
Testimonie
-
Examples
of
vertue
By
R.
R.
Iohn
..
15.
I
am
the
true
Vyne
,
and
my
father
is
the
Husbandman
:
Euery
branch
that
bringeth
not
foorth
good
frute
,
doeth
my
father
plucke
away
:
and
euery
branch
that
beareth
frute
,
dooth
my
father
purge
,
that
it
may
bring
foorth
frute
more
abundantly
.
Imprinted
by
Thomas
Dawson
.
To
the
Godly
,
Vertuous
,
and
woorshipful
Gentleman
.
M.
Edmund
Wedale
aliâs
Vdale
of
Shirburne
in
Dorsetshier
,
long
and
happy
increase
of
corporall
,
and
spirituall
good
graces
in
this
lyfe
with
the
participation
of
eternall
beatitude
in
Christe
Iesus
,
for
euer
and
euer
.
WEE
are
taught
in
that
sacred
booke
of
diuine
Wisdom
,
this
most
sacred
lesson
,
worshipful
Sir
,
Sapient
.
15.
Too
knowe
God
,
is
perfect
rightuousnes
,
and
to
knowe
his
rightuousnes
&
vertue
,
is
the
roote
of
immortality
.
A
sentence
surely
not
so
shorte
and
sweete
,
as
effectually
and
at
large
comprehending
firme
comforte
from
the
Creator
God
vntoo
the
creature
man
.
From
which
God
as
we
may
define
godlynes
to
proceed
,
touching
his
Godhead
;
and
vertue
also
as
touching
his
manhood
:
so
this
godlines
and
vertue
including
his
perfect
righteousnes
is
according
to
the
measure
of
his
grace
,
nowe
and
then
infused
vppon
mankinde
.
Lactantius
Firmianus
seemeth
to
affirme
this
by
his
testimony
,
in
libro
de
opificio
Dei
cap.
12.
Where
he
saith
.
Vir
dicitur
,
eò
quòd
maior
vis
est
in
eoquā
in
foemina
,
&
hinc
virtus
nomen
accepit
.
And
although
here
man
seemeth
to
haue
the
prerogatiue
of
vertue
,
as
of
most
fortitude
valiancy
or
manhood
in
him
:
yet
we
must
not
any
thing
exclude
the
feminin
sexe
,
from
the
benefit
of
vnited
godlines
&
vertue
in
the
Lord
.
For
asmuch
as
God
by
the
mouth
of
his
Prophet
Dauid
auoucheth
by
example
,
too
compare
as
wel
the
godly
&
vertuous
woman
,
as
the
godly
and
vertuous
man
,
Like
vnto
the
tree
planted
by
the
riuer
side
which
bringes
foorthe
his
frute
in
due
tyme
&
tyde
.
Psa.
1.
ve
.
3.
But
as
this
true
tree
of
godlynes
and
vertue
according
to
the
prouerb
may
be
planted
by
Paule
;
that
is
to
say
by
the
holy
Ghoste
,
watered
by
Apollo
;
that
is
,
by
mans
continual
exercise
,
and
by
God
and
from
God
receaueth
her
increase
:
so
it
is
oftentimes
seene
,
where
God
hath
his
Church
,
there
wil
the
Deuil
haue
a
Chappel
.
Yea
where
hath
any
goodnes
,
godlynes
or
vertue
taken
root
or
florished
at
any
tyme
,
or
in
any
age
,
but
euen
there
also
enuy
,
malice
&
mischief
would
haue
a
fling
?
Plutarch
in
his
morals
could
say
,
that
as
the
shadowe
followeth
the
body
:
so
enuy
euermore
accompanieth
vertue
,
and
as
where
is
no
body
,
there
is
no
shadow
,
so
where
is
no
felicity
,
there
is
none
enuy
.
For
the
holynes
of
Dauid
,
innocency
of
Iob
,
wisedome
of
Solomon
,
fortitude
of
Sampson
,
and
vertue
of
the
moste
vertuous
amongst
mankinde
could
not
auoide
enmity
sufficiently
,
when
the
almighty
Iehouah
,
and
most
holiest
Messias
had
his
moste
cruell
and
spiteful
enemies
,
the
Iewes
,
Scribes
,
&
Pharisees
,
euer
emong
inuaying
against
him
,
circumuenting
of
him
,
&
subuerting
his
doctrine
.
Of
the
true
knowledge
of
God
,
of
his
rightuousnes
,
and
vertue
rooted
vnto
immortality
,
in
the
hearts
of
those
that
beleeued
in
him
.
But
in
their
greatest
iolity
of
iustifying
their
owne
wickednes
,
seeming
to
themselues
to
haue
perfect
holines
,
when
they
had
not
,
bearing
the
worlde
in
hande
that
they
brought
forth
sounde
frutes
of
vertue
,
when
they
were
filthily
corrupted
with
alkind
of
vice
:
Our
sauiour
Christe
euen
then
and
therefore
scourging
them
out
of
the
Temple
of
Hierusalem
,
to
their
shame
and
reproch
,
put
foorth
the
parable
of
the
Vineyeard
,
and
of
the
labourers
.
Luc.
19.
as
thereby
not
onely
confounding
their
falshood
and
reuealing
their
painted
hypocrisie
:
but
also
vtterly
discouered
them
to
be
voide
of
al
true
godlines
&
vertue
,
yea
&
also
the
most
extreme
enemies
thereof
.
Touching
the
defect
of
this
tree
of
true
godlines
and
vertue
,
amongst
the
worldly
wyse
Philosophers
,
it
hath
beene
from
tyme
too
tyme
apparantly
prooued
,
that
neither
the
Academici
resident
in
place
where
they
taught
morall
vertue
,
the
Peripatetici
preiudicating
euentes
,
the
Cynici
of
baser
conuersation
,
the
Eudomenees
for
al
their
woorking
good
effectes
,
the
Philotethes
for
al
their
arrogant
glory
in
themselues
disdaining
others
,
as
though
they
only
had
perfect
zeale
of
trueth
,
the
Phisici
,
for
al
their
skilfull
knowledge
in
thinges
natural
,
neither
the
Ethici
,
which
taught
their
rules
of
good
life
and
manners
,
neither
yet
the
Dialectici
,
of
singular
dexterity
in
disputing
and
reasoning
causes
naturall
,
coulde
euer
sauoure
the
taste
of
the
true
knowledge
of
GOD
and
of
his
righteousnesse
and
vertue
rooted
vntoo
immortality
:
although
in
deede
they
tooke
vppon
them
a
kind
of
prophane
,
godly
,
and
vertuous
lyfe
,
which
they
thought
in
themselues
to
bee
righte
,
which
also
they
taught
vntoo
the
worlde
in
their
tyme
.
But
they
were
farre
wyde
from
the
marke
,
they
wandered
in
darknes
for
want
of
light
,
they
swallowed
the
sowre
grape
in
want
of
the
sweet
,
and
they
crackte
the
shel
,
but
founde
no
kernell
,
they
were
alwaies
learning
,
but
neuer
learned
in
the
lawe
of
the
Gospell
of
Christe
the
Lampe
of
light
vnto
saluation
for
as
Lactantius
Firmianus
saieth
libro
.
3.
diuinarum
institutionum
they
saw
but
a
shadow
,
of
true
godlynes
&
vertue
,
and
not
the
light
therof
it selfe
,
and
they
laboured
al
their
life
for
it
but
they
coulde
neuer
finde
it
.
Bicause
(
saith
he
)
they
eyther
retained
an
vngodly
religion
,
or
else
altogither
maintained
the
same
.
But
the
Romishe
Antichrist
,
and
his
cursed
crew
the
suckblood
successors
of
the
Scrybes
&
Pharisees
the
broode
of
Belial
,
Nemrods
neare
kinsmen
and
adherents
of
wicked
Achab
,
haue
from
tyme
to
tyme
hearde
seene
,
knowen
and
perceaued
,
The
affspring
of
the
roote
of
Iesse
,
Esay
.
11.
which
(
as
Esay
saith
)
shoulde
ryse
too
beare
rule
ouer
the
Gentiles
,
and
in
whome
the
nations
shoulde
beleeue
.
Also
they
haue
bene
toulde
(
by
the
Doctrine
of
our
sauiour
Christ
in
his
sacred
Gospel
,
and
by
the
testimonies
of
his
Apostles
,
Patriarcks
,
and
Prophets
)
who
was
,
and
is
and
euer
shal
bee
the
true
vyne
.
The
true
husbandman
,
and
the
true
labourers
:
Iohn
.
15.
yet
of
wilful
blindnes
haue
they
refused
too
bee
ingrafted
in
the
vyne
of
the
true
knowledge
of
God
,
Mat.
20.
of
his
righteousnes
and
vertue
rooted
vntoo
immortality
.
Yet
of
obstinate
malice
haue
they
not
onely
refused
the
calling
of
the
heauenly
husbande
man
Christ
Iesus
to
come
as
labourers
intoo
his
vinyearde
:
But
also
with
the
wilde
bore
rooted
vp
euery
vyne
of
good
doctrine
in
the
Churche
of
God
&
with
the
wicked
husbandmen
slaine
not
only
their
Maisters
seruauntes
,
Mar.
12.
that
is
too
say
,
a
number
of
godly
preachers
and
vertuous
persons
sent
vntoo
them
;
but
also
crucified
the
sonne
of
God
anew
,
by
their
horrible
disordered
institutions
in
their
Churches
and
Synagogues
.
That
most
Princely
Prophet
Dauid
(
woorshipfull
Sir
)
pronounceth
al
those
too
bee
blessed
which
dwel
in
the
house
of
the
Lorde
,
that
is
to
say
in
the
Churche
of
God
,
affirming
further
,
that
they
shal
praise
him
deseruingly
world
without
ende
.
Psalm.
83.
Surely
,
if
the
Lorde
GOD
the
holy
one
of
Israel
shoulde
presently
summon
the
husbandemen
of
his
Vineyearde
throughout
the
worlde
,
too
giue
perfect
reckoning
of
due
fructifying
and
happy
state
of
his
Churche
at
this
day
:
I
doubt
whether
any
Nation
vnder
the
Sunne
,
haue
founde
so
greate
felicitie
and
blessinges
abounding
in
them
,
as
this
little
Iland
of
ours
,
hath
had
in
her
of
long
tyme
,
neither
that
any
Nation
hath
better
cause
too
praise
his
holy
name
,
for
his
gracious
goodnes
,
then
wee
haue
,
euen
worlde
without
ende
.
Considering
hee
hath
long
since
out
of
this
his
Vineyearde
in
Englande
pluckte
vpp
by
the
roote
that
vnfruiteful
figge
tree
of
the
Popes
Luke
.
12.
planting
:
Considering
also
that
the
vyne
of
his
glorious
Gospel
hath
long
florished
,
&
stil
doth
without
the
annoyance
of
any
populer
tree
of
forraine
Campania
,
maugre
the
malice
of
her
malignant
aduersaries
,
from
day
too
daye
fructifying
in
the
true
knowledge
of
GOD
&
of
his
righteousnes
and
vertue
vnto
immortality
.
Wherefore
as
euery
labourer
in
this
Vineyearde
is
bounden
in
duetie
too
bring
with
him
godly
care
for
conseruation
and
preseruation
of
the
welfare
thereof
:
so
ought
ech
one
faythfully
to
laboure
in
true
godlines
and
vertue
too
such
effect
,
that
whereas
oure
Sauiour
Christe
saith
,
there
are
yet
foure
Monethes
,
&
the
Haruest
wil
bee
heere
anone
:
Wee
shoulde
therefore
be
ready
too
reape
the
Haruest
of
the
Lorde
,
that
wee
may
receiue
reward
,
&
gather
our
fruites
into
the
barne
of
euerlasting
beatitude
.
Iohn
.
4.
To
this
ende
and
purpose
(
worshipful
Sir
,
)
as
one
moste
simple
of
many
others
,
and
bounden
in
duetie
with
them
of
better
ability
I
haue
heere
not
onely
brought
my
best
good
will
but
also
abillity
therewith
:
as
too
furder
the
welfare
of
the
Churche
of
GOD
amongst
vs
,
if
by
any
meanes
it
so
please
GOD
may
possible
.
I
haue
therfore
(
pressing
my selfe
an
vnworthy
labourer
,
lacking
Columellaes
cunning
in
contriuing
or
trying
,
Palladius
his
experience
in
planting
and
purging
,
and
Verroes
vertue
in
aduauncing
the
beautiful
beatitude
of
a
vineyeard
)
simply
heere
set
downe
the
names
&
natures
of
a
fewe
true
vyne
plantes
,
collected
the
branches
out
of
sundry
testimonies
of
sacred
scriptures
,
and
framed
in
order
the
fruiteful
examples
of
oure
sauiour
Christe
(
or
of
as
many
most
excellent
godly
and
vertuous
persons
as
out
of
the
scriptures
onely
sacred
,
I
coulde
select
)
to
beautify
and
fructifie
the
state
of
Gods
Church
in
this
my
natiue
country
:
the
patronaige
wherof
I
haue
vowed
vnto
your
woorthy
woorship
(
as
amongst
others
godly
and
vertuous
Gentlemen
my
good
benefactors
)
at
this
present
chosen
for
your
liuely
sinceare
zele
to
Gods
trueth
,
your
vertuous
example
of
godly
conuersation
,
and
singular
loue
to
al
good
learning
(
proceeding
from
the
roote
and
braunches
of
your
woorthy
progeny
especially
your
right
worshipful
,
grandfather
M.
Nicholas
Vdale
a
man
for
al
rare
respectes
of
true
Godlines
and
vertue
beloued
of
God
,
his
Prince
the
renoumed
King
Henry
the
VIII
.
his
godly
and
vertuous
spowse
Queene
Katherin
,
and
the
blessed
King
Edward
the
VI.
and
of
al
good
and
godly
men
)
whose
steypes
as
you
imitate
,
so
therefore
may
you
seeme
woorthely
answerable
too
the
protection
of
this
and
farre
better
trauailes
.
To
you
therfore
I
say
as
a
valley
replenished
with
the
vertuous
plantes
of
your
vertuous
progeny
,
and
as
a
florishing
plant
in
these
most
florishing
daies
of
our
diuine
Debora
Queene
ELIZABETH
,
whose
gratious
and
blessed
raigne
,
the
Lorde
prorogate
vnto
the
ende
of
the
world
)
doo
I
with
all
humble
and
hearty
good
will
consecrate
this
Vineyard
of
Vertue
.
And
bicause
good
meaning
hath
many
enimies
in
these
dayes
,
and
true
vertue
neuer
wanteth
vniust
enuie
,
I
am
in
duetie
bound
to
praye
vnto
the
Almightie
continually
,
that
the
Vineyard
of
the
Lord
so
florishing
at
this
day
in
Englande
,
may
be
by
him
still
preserued
from
those
same
popish
perillous
Coluoluoli
,
whose
propertie
is
,
euer
to
be
gnawing
vppon
fruitfull
vines
.
And
that
my
good
meaning
in
this
litle
labour
may
be
also
defended
agaynst
that
combersome
neighbour
the
Collecabedge
beeing
farther
contrariety
of
nature
,
namely
,
colde
and
moist
alwaies
noysome
vnto
the
vine
,
and
onely
refused
of
her
aboue
al
other
plantes
,
roots
,
or
trees
.
Vnto
whom
for
her
three
harmful
discomodities
in
engendring
Melancholy
,
in
breeding
noisom
dreames
,
&
hurting
the
lungs
in
mans
body
,
I
may
wel
resemble
,
pale
maleuo
which
cause
Christ
himselfe
affirmed
that
many
sinnes
were
forgiuen
her
,
for
she
loued
much
.
Luke
.
7.
Iohn
.
11.
Paule
the
chosen
Apostle
of
Christ
Iesus
,
confessed
that
he
esteemed
all
thinges
as
vile
,
in
respect
of
the
loue
which
he
bare
to
God
.
Phil.
3.
For
other
examples
of
the
loue
of
God
,
looke
.
Matth.
21.
1.
Iohn
.
4
¶
As
the
great
and
inestimable
loue
of
Christ
the
true
Sámaritane
appeare
towardes
vs
in
creating
,
redeeming
,
and
preseruing
vs
from
death
to
life
:
so
should
we
with
mutuall
loue
,
help
,
ayde
,
and
comforte
our
neighbours
in
all
good
and
needefull
cases
.
Luk.
10.
The
Centurion
loued
so
his
neighbours
and
the
nations
neere
adioyning
,
that
hee
builded
a
Synagogue
for
them
,
so
that
too
shewe
their
mutuall
loue
towardes
him
,
they
came
to
Christ
,
&
besought
him
that
he
would
vouchsafe
to
heale
the
Centurions
seruaunt
lying
sick
,
which
thing
hee
accomplished
.
Luk.
7.
The
Samaritan
expressed
a
notable
testimony
and
example
of
godly
loue
towards
the
man
which
trauailed
from
Hierusalem
to
Hierico
,
who
beeing
robbed
,
spoyled
,
and
wounded
by
those
theeues
,
was
there
pyttied
by
the
Samaritane
in
such
manner
that
he
went
to
him
,
bounde
vp
his
wounds
,
powred
wine
and
oyle
therinto
,
set
him
on
his
own
beast
,
brought
him
to
a
common
Inne
,
and
made
prouision
for
him
to
his
greate
reliefe
and
comforte
.
Luke
.
10.
Thomas
the
Apostle
surnamed
Didimus
(
what
time
our
sauiour
Christ
came
to
Lazarus
and
said
plainly
that
hee
was
dead
)
he
for
the
loue
that
he
bare
(
as
it
semed
)
vnto
Lazarus
said
vnto
the
rest
of
his
fellowe
Apostles
,
Let
vs
also
goe
that
we
may
dye
with
him
.
Iohn
.
11.
For
other
examples
of
loue
towards
our
neighbour
,
looke
in
Abraham
,
Gen.
18.
Moses
,
Exo.
32.
Ionathas
,
1.
Reg.
18.
and
Nehemias
,
2.
Reg.
19.
The
iiii
.
Plant
,
Hope
or
trust
in
God
.
Definition
HOpe
the
very
author
of
a
Christian
life
tossed
and
turmoyled
with
chaunces
,
hazards
,
perils
,
sorrowes
,
myseryes
,
calamities
,
and
troubles
in
this
world
,
is
the
assured
stay
and
comfort
of
mans
helpe
and
recouery
in
the
Lord
,
which
hope
beeing
extinguished
,
neither
may
chaunces
casuall
bee
tollerate
,
hazardes
eschewed
,
perils
preuented
,
sorrowes
assuaged
,
myseries
remedied
,
calamities
comforted
,
nor
troubles
restrained
.
For
as
S.
Paule
saith
this
vertue
Hope
may
well
bee
termed
the
Helmet
of
saluation
.
But
this
hope
which
hee
so
calleth
is
also
gouerned
by
the
assured
promises
of
the
true
God
and
by
precise
bounds
is
to
bee
discerned
from
humane
hope
,
which
is
false
&
vncertaine
,
which
Aristotle
termeth
,
The
Dreame
of
him
that
waketh
.
For
he
counteth
the
hope
of
man
in
man
,
to
be
nothing
esse
but
golden
blastes
of
leaues
which
nowe
&
then
shake
,
now
and
then
are
still
and
within
a
while
are
vtterly
blowen
away
.
Wherfore
mans
speciall
hope
and
trust
ought
to
bee
in
God
,
whiche
neuer
fayleth
his
faithfull
ones
,
neither
in
this
transitory
life
,
nor
in
the
life
eternall
.
Testimonies
.
Haue
hope
and
confidence
in
the
Lord
,
with
all
thy
heart
,
and
leane
not
vnto
thine
owne
wisdome
,
think
vpon
him
in
all
thy
wayes
,
and
he
shal
direct
and
guide
thy
footesteppes
.
Prou.
3.
They
that
hope
in
the
Lorde
shall
chaunge
their
courage
,
they
shall
take
them
wings
as
Eagles
,
they
shall
run
and
not
labour
,
they
shall
walke
and
not
be
weary
.
Esa.
40.
Hee
that
ploweth
,
ought
to
plowe
in
hope
to
reape
the
fruite
of
his
trauaile
.
Cor.
9.
Blessed
is
the
man
whose
hope
is
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
.
Psal.
39.
Who
so
trusteth
in
the
Lord
,
mercy
embraceth
him
on
euery
side
.
Psa
,
31.
Blessed
is
the
man
which
putteth
his
trust
in
the
Lord
.
Hierem.
17.
By
hope
in
the
Lorde
we
are
saued
.
Rom.
8.
Examples
.
Abraham
hoped
against
hope
,
that
is
,
he
looked
for
the
thing
which
was
to
bee
hoped
for
in
the
promise
of
God
,
yea
although
the
thing
represented
before
his
eyes
expressed
no
cause
of
hope
,
namly
that
he
should
bee
the
father
of
many
nations
,
&c.
Gen.
13.
17.
22.
Dauid
amongst
so
many
conflictes
with
his
enemyes
,
seeing
that
his
hope
&
trust
in
the
Lorde
was
neuer
made
frustrate
,
taking
great
consolation
therin
,
amongest
others
burst
out
with
these
words
,
namely
,
For
this
cause
is
my
heart
ioyfull
,
and
my
tongue
reioyceth
,
yea
and
moreouer
my
fleshe
shall
reste
in
hope
.
Psal.
15.
Iob
the
seruaunt
of
God
,
a
perfect
paterne
of
patience
,
beeing
oftentimes
diuersly
and
greeuously
afflected
,
acknowledging
the
great
mercies
of
God
to
be
more
then
mans
miseries
confessed
his
hope
to
be
such
,
that
hee
was
sure
his
redeemer
liued
,
and
that
he
should
rise
againe
out
of
the
earth
at
the
latter
day
.
&c.
Iob.
19.
For
other
examples
of
Hope
looke
Iudi.
20.
Tob.
2.
Symeon
,
Luke
.
2.
of
Paule
,
Actes
13.
and
his
admonition
,
1.
Tim.
6.
The
v.
Plant
,
The
feare
of
God
.
Definition
GOD
hath
so
created
men
,
that
in
their
mindes
as
it
were
certaine
beames
of
light
should
enflame
their
affections
to
bee
earnestly
mooued
with
the
knowledge
of
Gods
wrath
&
iustice
,
seuerely
beholding
all
thinges
doone
in
his
sight
which
are
against
his
prescribed
will
and
ordinaunce
;
and
that
men
knoweinge
what
doeth
please
him
,
shoulde
feare
to
violate
or
transgresse
from
his
gratious
pleasure
,
and
knowing
also
what
doth
displease
him
,
shoulde
seeke
all
meanes
to
auoyde
the
daunger
of
his
displeasure
.
For
as
his
holy
worde
is
a
woorthy
witnesse
of
his
will
,
so
ought
wee
to
take
good
courage
vnto
vs
in
fulfilling
the
same
,
and
tremble
with
feare
to
followe
a
wrong
way
.
Testimonies
.
The
beginning
or
ground
of
wisdome
is
the
feare
of
the
Lorde
,
that
is
,
to
gouerne
our
life
by
the
worde
of
God
,
so
to
obey
God
and
his
holy
will
.
Prou.
1.
The
feare
of
the
Lorde
is
a
stronge
holde
,
and
his
Children
are
vnder
a
sure
defence
.
The
feare
of
the
Lorde
is
a
well
of
life
to
auoyde
the
snare
of
death
.
Prou.
14.
The
feare
of
the
Lorde
is
the
right
Gods
seruice
that
preserueth
&
iustifieth
the
heart
,
and
giueth
mirth
and
gladnesse
,
&c.
The
feare
of
the
Lord
is
the
roote
of
wisdome
,
and
her
braunches
are
long
life
.
Ecclesiasticus
.
1.
Whoso
feareth
the
Lord
he
shall
be
happy
,
and
when
hee
hath
neede
of
comfort
he
shall
be
blessed
.
Ibidem
.
I
wil
shew
you
whom
you
shall
feare
:
feare
him
which
after
hee
hath
slaine
,
hath
power
to
cast
the
same
into
hell
fire
.
So
I
say
vnto
you
feare
him
.
Lu.
12
Thou
shalte
feare
the
Lorde
thy
God
.
Deut.
6.
10.
Feare
not
him
which
killeth
the
body
onely
,
but
rather
feare
him
which
can
destroy
bothe
body
and
soule
in
Hell
fyer
.
Matt.
10.
Examples
.
The
Lord
God
of
Israel
after
hee
had
drowned
Pharaoh
and
his
hoast
in
the
red
sea
,
was
more
feared
of
those
Israelites
,
&
they
beleued
in
God
,
and
gaue
credite
vnto
the
words
of
Moyses
his
seruant
.
Exo.
14.
19.
and
20.
Abdias
the
steward
of
the
house
of
Achab
feared
greatly
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
,
for
when
wicked
Iezabel
had
slaine
the
prophets
of
the
Lord
,
he
led
with
him
100.
of
those
Prophets
,
&
hid
them
from
persecution
,
&
was
afraide
.
3.
Kings
.
8.
Tobias
the
elder
,
taught
his
sonne
Tobias
also
euen
from
his
infancy
to
feare
the
Lord
,
&
made
to
be
called
vnto
his
feast
such
persons
as
feared
God
.
Yea
more
fearing
God
then
the
king
,
vnder
whose
iurisdiction
he
lyued
,
he
tooke
away
the
bodies
of
those
that
were
slaine
by
the
enemyes
of
Gods
church
&
buryed
them
.
Tobi.
1.
Other
notable
Examples
of
the
true
feare
of
God
are
commemorated
in
Iudith
.
8.
in
Iob.
1.
2.
31.
Iosaphat
,
2.
Chr.
19.
Loth
,
Gen.
19.
The
midwiues
for
whome
the
Lorde
erected
dwelling
houses
.
Exod.
1.
Sara
the
daughter
of
Raguel
.
Tobi.
3.
and
in
yong
Tobias
as
it
appeareth
.
Tob.
9.
The
vi
.
Plant
,
Humilitie
.
Definition
CHriste
God
and
man
our
onely
sauiour
&
redeemer
,
the
very
fountaine
of
all
perfect
felicitie
exhorteth
vs
vnto
true
Humilitie
,
and
for
that
cause
tryeth
and
exerciseth
vs
by
so
many
miseries
,
as
we
bothe
naturally
feele
in
the
fleshe
and
in
the
world
also
.
So
that
least
wee
should
be
either
presumptuous
too
much
in
pride
of
hearte
,
and
ouermuch
disdaining
others
,
the
Lorde
doeth
by
diuerse
meanes
reclaime
vs
to
knowe
his
soueraigne
salue
,
by
planting
this
vertue
humilitie
in
our
hearts
,
whereby
wee
acknowledge
our
sinnes
towards
God
and
man
,
our
infirmitie
of
nature
,
and
the
filthynesse
thereof
,
and
fortifie
our
mindes
and
soules
in
the
feare
of
God
,
and
in
confidence
of
his
onely
diuine
helpe
,
and
whereby
also
we
are
moued
to
performe
the
dueties
of
our
vocation
in
farre
better
manner
without
disdayning
others
,
to
help
them
what
lyeth
in
vs
,
and
in
all
aduersities
casualties
or
miseryes
to
bee
subiect
and
humbly
to
submit
our
soules
,
bodyes
,
and
goodes
,
vnto
the
gratious
good
will
of
the
same
our
God
and
mercifull
sauiour
which
will
not
suffer
vs
to
be
tryed
,
tempted
,
nor
troubled
,
beyonde
our
strength
and
abilitie
of
sufferaunce
.
Testimonies
.
Blessed
are
the
meeke
and
humble
of
heart
,
for
they
shall
receiue
the
inheritance
of
the
earth
.
Matth.
5.
The
Prayer
of
him
that
humbleth
himselfe
in
the
sight
of
God
,
pearceth
the
very
cloudes
,
til
she
come
nigh
she
will
not
bee
comforted
,
nor
goe
her
waye
till
the
hyghest
God
haue
respect
vnto
her
.
Ecclesi.
35.
Howe
much
greater
thou
art
,
so
much
the
more
humble
thy selfe
towards
all
men
,
and
thou
shalt
finde
fauour
in
the
sight
of
God
,
because
great
is
the
power
of
God
only
,
and
he
shall
be
honoured
of
men
,
Ecclesiastes
3.
Whoso
exalteth
him selfe
,
shall
bee
brought
lowe
,
and
he
that
humbleth
him selfe
shall
be
exalted
.
Luk.
7.
18.
Let
the
meeke
brother
reioice
in
his
exhortation
,
and
the
rich
man
in
his
humility
because
hee
shall
away
hence
as
the
flower
of
the
grasse
.
Iam.
1.
Haue
patience
when
thou
arte
brought
lowe
,
because
in
the
fire
is
Golde
&
siluer
tryed
,
and
men
acceptable
vnto
God
are
tryed
by
the
furnace
of
aduersities
.
Except
you
be
conuerted
,
&
become
as
one
of
these
litle
ones
,
you
shall
not
enter
into
the
kingdome
of
Heauen
.
Whosoeuer
therfore
shal
humble
him selfe
as
one
of
these
little
ones
shall
be
greatest
,
&c.
Matt.
18.
Examples
.
Christe
Iesus
our
Sauiour
the
syncere
fountaine
of
humilitie
admonisheth
al
men
to
learne
Humilitie
of
him
,
saying
,
Learne
of
me
because
I
am
humble
&
meeke
of
heart
.
Matt.
11.
The
Angel
of
God
,
said
vnto
Agar
,
Returne
againe
vnto
thy
mistresse
and
humble
thy selfe
vnder
her
handes
▪
Gen.
16.
Abraham
spake
humbly
vnto
the
Lord
saying
,
I
will
yet
speake
vnto
my
Lord
although
I
am
but
earth
and
ashes
.
Gen.
18.
Iacob
humbled
himselfe
very
much
before
his
brother
Esau
,
and
so
pacified
his
wrath
.
Gen.
33.
Moyses
excused
himself
fiue
times
before
hee
would
take
vpon
him
the
leading
foorth
of
the
people
,
which
yet
the
Lorde
enioyned
him
,
and
hee
was
not
perswaded
vntil
he
perceiued
that
the
Lorde
was
angry
.
Exod.
3.
Gedeon
(
when
the
Angell
said
vnto
him
goe
,
in
thy
strength
shalt
thou
deliuer
Israel
)
humbly
aunsweared
,
Beholde
my
stocke
is
weake
in
Manasses
,
and
I
my selfe
am
the
leaste
in
the
house
of
my
father
.
Iud.
5.
Dauid
beeing
tryed
in
manifolde
troubles
,
and
finding
greate
comforte
at
the
hands
of
God
thus
said
,
It
is
good
for
mee
that
thou
O
Lorde
hast
chastised
me
.
Psal.
119.
vers.
71.
Note
his
humilitie
beeing
crowned
king
by
Samuell
1.
King.
17.
before
Saule
.
1.
King.
19.
The
prodigall
childe
returning
to
his
father
humbled
himselfe
.
Luke
.
15.
For
other
Examples
,
looke
Saule
.
1.
King.
9.
Elisius
,
4.
King.
2.
The
vii
.
Plant
,
Patience
.
Definition
THis
vertue
Patience
is
of
great
excellencie
amongst
humane
kinde
,
and
best
beseeming
Christians
;
namely
tending
to
this
effect
,
that
God
may
bee
duely
obeyed
in
our
aduersities
,
so
as
we
doe
nothing
against
the
commaundements
of
God
,
neither
doe
heape
vppon
vs
his
heauy
displeasure
,
but
that
for
Christe
his
sonnes
sake
wee
shoulde
acknowledge
him
by
saith
,
to
bee
pacyfied
and
mercifull
vnto
vs
,
that
wee
shoulde
looke
for
his
helpe
,
and
craue
his
mitigation
of
such
afflictions
as
he
in
iustice
layeth
vpon
vs
;
and
so
in
this
Fayth
&
hope
should
patiently
beare
whatsoeuer
burden
is
layd
vpon
vs
.
For
the
word
of
God
doth
highly
extoll
Patience
,
commaunds
vs
to
vse
the
same
,
promiseth
Gods
help
and
deliuerance
,
and
teacheth
that
the
godly
ones
are
not
heere
afflicted
by
chaunce
,
but
by
the
will
&
knowledge
of
God
,
not
that
we
should
perish
,
but
that
we
should
prosper
more
&
more
after
perils
,
and
as
Saint
Paule
sayth
Rom.
8.
beeing
made
like
vnto
the
sonne
of
God
by
afflictions
,
should
with
him
be
like
partakers
of
eternall
glory
.
Testimonies
.
A
patient
man
is
better
then
one
that
is
strong
,
and
he
that
can
rule
his
affections
is
of
more
force
,
then
one
that
layeth
siege
vnto
Cities
.
Prou.
16.
The
Furnace
tryeth
the
vessel
of
the
potter
,
so
doth
the
tryall
of
troubles
proue
those
that
are
righteous
.
Ecc.
27
Troubles
worketh
patience
,
patience
maketh
tryall
,
and
tryal
bringeth
hope
.
Rom.
5.
My
Brethren
,
count
it
for
exceding
ioy
,
when
you
fall
into
diuers
temptations
,
knowing
that
the
tryall
of
your
faith
worketh
patience
,
and
patience
maketh
your
worke
perfect
that
you
may
be
perfect
and
vpright
,
not
fainting
in
any
thing
.
Iam.
1.
Now
therefore
keepe
secret
thy
sorowe
within
thee
,
and
suffer
manfully
whatsoeuer
chaunces
shal
happen
vnto
thee
.
3.
Esdras
.
10.
Blessed
is
the
man
which
suffereth
temptation
,
because
when
he
shall
be
tryed
,
he
shall
receiue
a
crowne
of
life
,
which
God
hath
promised
vnto
all
those
that
loue
him
.
Iam.
1.
●2
.
Bee
patient
therefore
one
with
an
other
,
and
confirme
your
heartes
because
the
comming
of
the
Lord
is
at
hand
.
Iam.
5.
Examples
.
Our
sauiour
Christ
Iesus
,
the
most
excellent
mirror
of
perfect
patience
,
was
first
tempted
of
Sathan
:
Matth.
4.
Despised
,
hated
,
and
disdained
of
the
wicked
worldlings
:
Ioh.
17.
and
lastly
persecuted
and
put
to
death
by
the
cursed
Iewes
:
Mar.
15
leauing
vs
example
that
we
should
suffer
iniuryes
doone
vnto
vs
,
and
remit
the
reuenge
vnto
him
that
sayth
,
Mine
is
vengeance
,
and
I
will
rewarde
againe
.
&c.
Deut.
32.
Isaac
suffered
gladly
that
iniury
to
be
offered
him
,
when
his
Father
Abraham
would
haue
sacrifized
him
.
Gen.
22.
Ioseph
patiently
put
vppe
the
crueltie
of
his
brethren
,
when
they
solde
him
and
woulde
haue
put
him
into
the
pit
.
Gen.
37.
45.
Moyses
prayed
for
Mary
which
spake
so
iniustly
against
him
,
&
by
his
prayer
she
was
healed
.
Numb.
12.
Dauid
fleeing
from
the
face
of
Absolon
said
patiently
vnto
Sadoch
,
If
I
finde
fauour
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
he
wil
bring
me
againe
.
2.
King.
15.
16.
Tobias
when
he
became
blinde
shewed
a
woonderfull
Patience
vnder
the
Lords
scourge
,
and
against
the
derision
of
his
wife
and
his
friendes
.
Tob.
2.
3.
Other
notable
Examples
,
were
Iob.
1.
2.
The
three
Children
in
the
Ouen
.
Dan.
5.
and
Eleazarus
,
2.
Machab.
6.
The
viii
.
Plant
,
Perseueration
in
godlynesse
.
Definition
PErseueration
or
continuaunce
of
vertuous
and
godly
life
,
is
the
limitted
path
of
perfection
,
which
GOD
requireth
of
all
his
chosen
seruants
which
haue
begun
to
runne
the
race
of
righteousnesse
,
not
to
stay
in
the
middest
,
neither
to
start
aside
,
neither
yet
to
looke
back
at
any
time
,
but
to
goe
forwardes
without
wauering
,
or
distrust
in
the
acknowledgement
of
God
,
and
in
the
faith
of
Christe
constantly
and
for
euer
,
so
continuing
vntill
the
very
last
breath
of
our
life
,
and
not
to
be
discouraged
by
any
sinister
chaunces
or
aduersities
,
neither
suffer
our selues
to
bee
seduced
from
so
good
a
purpose
by
any
maner
of
meanes
;
because
whosoeuer
haue
once
tasted
the
comfortable
sweetnesse
of
Gods
good
graces
,
may
be
well
assured
if
they
continue
with
a
stedfast
faith
in
Christe
vnto
the
end
,
they
shall
inherite
the
promised
rewarde
,
euen
the
Crowne
of
life
for
euer
.
Apo.
2.
Testimonies
.
My
sheepe
heare
my
voice
,
and
I
giue
them
eternall
life
,
&
no
man
shall
take
them
out
of
my
hands
.
Iohn
.
10.
God
is
faithful
which
suffereth
not
vs
to
be
tempted
aboue
our
strength
,
but
giueth
an
end
with
temptation
,
that
we
may
be
able
to
goe
thorowly
with
our
vocatious
.
Cor.
10.
I
will
not
leaue
you
destitute
of
comforte
but
I
will
come
vnto
you
,
I
will
pray
my
Father
and
he
shall
sende
vnto
you
another
comforter
,
euen
the
spirite
of
trueth
which
shall
remaine
with
you
for
euer
.
Iohn
.
14.
My
little
Children
despise
not
the
correction
of
the
Lorde
,
nor
faint
not
when
thou
art
chastised
,
for
the
Lord
chastiseth
euery
sonne
which
he
receiueth
,
Goe
on
forwardes
in
discipline
,
God
offereth
himself
vnto
you
as
to
his
children
,
for
what
sonne
is
he
whom
the
father
chastizeth
not
.
Heb.
12.
Put
vpon
you
all
the
whole
armour
of
God
,
that
you
may
bee
able
to
resist
in
the
euill
day
,
and
that
you
may
stand
stedfastly
in
all
thinges
that
you
haue
done
.
Ephe.
6.
So
runne
,
that
you
may
receiue
.
1.
Cor.
9.
But
whosoeuer
continueth
vnto
the
ende
shal
be
saued
.
Matt.
10.
Examples
.
Our
Lorde
and
sauiour
Christe
Iesus
,
giuing
light
to
the
borne
blinde
person
,
by
vertue
of
the
holy
Ghost
made
him
constantly
perseuer
against
the
Phariseis
and
to
withstand
them
.
The
Apostles
constantly
perseuered
in
preaching
,
teaching
,
and
working
woonders
in
the
name
of
Christe
Iesus
passing
from
place
to
place
,
and
from
countrie
to
countrie
.
Acts.
1.
4.
11.
13.
&
20.
Ioseph
(
notwithstanding
his
Mistresse
whome
he
serued
,
did
dayly
molest
&
seeke
to
discredite
him
)
yet
he
for
all
that
shewed
himselfe
dutifull
&
faithfull
in
his
seruice
,
&
continewed
so
to
his
great
perferment
.
Gen.
39.
Dauid
beeing
sore
rebuked
of
his
elder
brother
,
&
also
dissuaded
from
his
purpose
by
Saule
,
did
not
yet
any
whit
shrinke
from
his
purpose
,
but
fought
manfully
&
ouercome
Goliah
.
1.
King.
17.
Ioab
constantly
perseuered
in
the
seege
of
Rabbath
,
till
he
had
woon
the
cittye
.
2.
King.
12.
Also
in
the
battell
against
Absolon
.
2.
King.
18.
Although
Nehemias
was
oftentimes
hindred
in
building
,
yet
he
ceased
not
from
his
woork
till
hee
had
fullye
built
vppe
she
wall
.
Nehemi
4.
&
6.
Eliachym
the
high
Preest
spake
vnto
all
the
people
of
Israell
,
saying
,
Knowe
you
that
because
the
Lord
hath
heard
our
prayers
,
if
you
continew
still
in
fasting
&
prayer
in
the
sight
of
God
.
&c.
Iudith
.
4.
The
Sociates
of
Daniel
,
constantly
said
vnto
the
King
of
Babylon
,
be
it
knowen
vnto
thee
O
King
that
we
worshippe
not
thy
Gods.
&c.
Dan.
3.
Other
notable
Examples
were
Daniel
,
Dan.
6.
Susanna
,
Dan.
13.
The
vii
.
brethren
,
2.
Mac.
7.
The
blinde
borne
,
Ioh.
9.
The
Apostles
,
Acts.
1.
The
ix
.
Plant
,
True
Inuocation
vpon
GOD
.
Definition
AS
in
the
heart
of
man
God
(
the
true
knowledge
of
God
,
feare
,
faith
and
loue
of
God
)
ought
to
shine
and
feruently
appeare
:
So
our
Prayer
is
the
moste
excellent
instrumentall
meane
or
witnesse
of
the
minde
,
&
ought
godly
to
confesse
and
pronounce
the
Lord
God
,
&
ought
rightly
to
vse
the
name
of
God
in
al
puritie
and
sanctifie
or
honor
the
same
with
all
dutifull
,
reuerent
,
and
louing
feare
.
For
to
that
ende
hath
God
giuen
the
benefite
of
the
tongue
and
speech
vnto
men
:
especially
,
that
they
should
declare
the
goodnesse
of
God
towardes
them
,
that
they
should
praise
him
in
his
holinesse
,
pray
vnto
him
for
continuance
of
his
gratious
goodnesse
,
&
giue
thanks
vnto
him
for
the
same
,
&
excite
others
vnto
the
consideration
of
their
dueties
in
those
respectes
.
For
God
requireth
that
we
shuld
with
thanksgiuing
,
confession
,
supplications
and
prayers
,
come
vnto
him
,
and
to
none
other
God
,
because
he
hath
made
vs
as
the
sheepe
of
his
hands
,
and
people
of
his
pasture
.
Psal.
94.
vers.
7.
Testimonies
.
Thou
shalt
worship
the
Lorde
thy
God
,
and
him
onely
shalt
thou
serue
.
Matth.
4.
Whilst
thou
liuest
&
bearest
breath
,
thou
shalte
confesse
thy
sinnes
vnto
God
,
and
thou
shalt
praise
him
,
&
reioyse
in
his
mercies
,
because
great
is
the
mercy
of
the
Lord
,
and
he
helpeth
and
is
gracious
vnto
those
that
turn●
vnto
him
.
Ecclesiastes
.
17.
Before
thou
prayest
prepare
thy
soule
,
and
be
not
as
a
man
that
tempteth
God
.
Ibidem
.
18.
When
thou
prayest
,
thou
speakest
with
God
,
when
thou
readest
,
God
speaketh
vnto
thee
.
Aug.
sup.
Psal.
85.
Prayer
is
good
with
fasting
and
almoyse
,
yea
of
more
valure
it
is
then
to
heape
vp
treasures
of
Golde
.
Tob.
12.
The
continuall
prayer
of
the
iuste
person
preuayleth
much
.
Iam.
5.
Greate
is
the
vertue
of
syncere
prayer
,
for
as
a
faythfull
messenger
,
performeth
duetie
enioyned
,
and
pearceth
whether
as
no
fleshe
can
attaine
.
August
.
super
Psal.
65.
Watch
and
pray
,
least
you
fall
into
temptation
.
Matt.
26.
Verely
,
verely
I
say
vnto
you
,
whatsoeuer
good
thing
you
doe
aske
of
my
father
in
my
name
,
he
shall
surely
giue
it
you
.
Iohn
.
16.
You
shall
pray
for
all
men
,
especially
for
Kings
and
Princes
and
those
in
authoritie
.
2.
Tim.
2.
Examples
.
Christe
Iesus
our
onely
Lorde
and
sauiour
,
in
teaching
his
Apostles
to
pray
,
setteth
vs
to
schoole
by
that
example
how
to
pray
.
Luke
.
11.
Also
he
not
onely
prayed
for
him self
,
that
the
cuppe
of
bitter
persecution
might
passe
from
him
:
Matth.
26.
but
for
his
very
enemyes
&
persecutors
he
prayed
.
Luke
.
23.
Moreouer
he
prayed
for
all
those
his
chosen
children
which
his
father
had
giuen
him
,
that
they
might
bee
saued
.
Iohn
.
17.
Paule
the
electe
vessell
of
God
,
gaue
thanks
vnto
God
for
al
them
of
Thessalonia
,
&
prayed
for
their
prosperous
proceeding
in
the
faith
.
1.
Thessa
,
1.
Abraham
prayed
vnto
the
Lorde
,
to
spare
the
Sodomites
from
destroying
them
.
Gen.
18.
Iacob
prayed
vnto
the
Lorde
,
confessing
his
infirmitie
and
want
of
abilitie
.
Gen.
32.
Moyses
prayed
diuerse
times
&
was
hearde
of
the
Lorde
.
Exod.
7.
8.
9.
10.
14.
17.
32.
Num.
11.
12.
21.
Samuel
praying
for
the
Israelites
against
the
Philistians
was
heard
of
God
1.
King.
7.
King
Iosophat
fearing
sore
the
power
and
multitude
of
his
enemies
,
which
he
heard
say
came
against
him
,
prayed
earnestly
vnto
the
Lorde
,
and
his
prayer
was
hearde
.
2.
Chro.
20.
Manasses
beeing
king
of
Iuda
,
prayed
meruelous
humby
,
deuoutly
,
&
effectually
with
a
repentant
heart
.
1.
Chro.
23.
Ezechias
turning
his
face
to
the
wall
prayed
vnto
the
Lord
bitterly
weeping
,
&
the
Lorde
hearing
him
,
graunted
his
desire
:
4.
Kings
.
20.
namely
long
life
and
prosperitie
vpon
earth
.
For
other
examples
of
praiers
,
Anna
,
1.
King.
1.
Dauid
,
2.
Kin.
12.
Idem
,
2.
King
.
Elyas
,
3
,
Kin.
18.
Iosophat
,
2.
Chro.
20.
&
Esdras
,
1.
Esdra
.
1.
8.
Nehemias
,
1.
Iud.
4.
&
8.
Hester
.
4.
Ieremy
.
11.
Daniel
.
6.
9.
13.
Ionas
,
Iudas
Machabeus
,
1.
Mach.
4.
The
x.
Plant
,
Thankes
giuing
.
Definition
THankes
giuing
is
a
vertue
which
ought
to
bee
euermore
grounded
in
the
heart
&
minde
of
man
,
and
euermore
redy
to
be
vttered
with
the
tonge
,
that
good
thinges
are
not
bestowed
vppon
vs
by
chaunce
,
or
by
good
hap
as
we
vse
to
say
,
but
that
God
is
rightly
the
author
of
all
benefits
.
And
that
it
is
our
duties
by
this
our
thankfulnes
to
exhort
&
inuite
others
to
the
due
acknowledging
and
seruing
of
the
true
God
:
that
they
may
also
perswade
themselues
,
that
it
is
God
onely
which
hath
care
ouer
them
,
and
that
we
are
heard
by
him
,
if
we
craue
any
thing
of
him
in
faith
.
And
therefore
as
hee
is
altogither
more
ready
to
giue
,
then
wee
to
receiue
,
and
more
beneficiall
and
gracious
in
giuing
,
then
we
are
thankful
&
dutifull
towardes
him
:
so
are
wee
euermore
debters
vnto
him
,
and
neuer
able
to
repay
that
we
owe
him
,
howbeit
sith
he
requireth
a
thankfull
heart
and
true
repentant
life
according
to
his
will
,
wee
ought
neuer
to
be
slack
or
slowe
,
in
testifying
our
vtermost
power
&
good
willes
in
giuing
of
thanks
for
his
benefits
,
and
in
liuing
so
thankfully
,
that
his
continued
mercie
may
bee
a
salue
to
our
myserie
.
Testimonies
.
Reioyce
alwaies
,
pray
without
ceasing
,
and
giue
thanks
in
all
things
,
for
this
is
the
will
of
God
in
Christ
Iesus
towards
you
all
.
1.
Thessa.
5.
What
better
thing
may
we
beare
in
our
minde
,
expresse
with
tongue
,
or
set
foorth
with
penne
,
then
Thankes
bee
to
God
?
Then
this
,
nothing
can
bee
spoken
more
shorte
,
more
ioyfully
heard
,
more
thankfully
vnderstoode
,
nor
more
frutefully
be
perfourmed
.
Augustine
in
Epist.
ad
Marcil
.
Let
euery
one
as
hee
hath
receiued
the
good
grace
of
God
,
despise
the
same
vnto
an
others
benefite
,
as
the
good
stewards
of
the
manifolde
grace
of
God.
1.
Pet.
4.
The
best
conseruer
of
benefites
,
is
the
remembrance
of
those
benefites
receiued
,
and
the
continual
thankfulnesse
which
wee
ought
to
render
for
the
same
.
Chry.
Homi.
25.
super
.
Matt.
I
exhorte
you
that
you
doe
alwayes
giue
thankes
vnto
the
Lorde
,
if
euill
chaunces
happen
vnto
you
,
blesse
yee
the
Lorde
,
&
those
euils
shall
be
taken
away
,
if
prosperous
good
things
happen
vnto
you
,
blesse
the
Lord
,
&
they
●hall
continue
still
with
you
.
Chrys
in
tract
.
de
Symbol
.
Thankesgiuing
is
a
moste
pure
&
perfect
Balme
,
and
therefore
it
requireth
a
pure
sound
,
&
profound
vessel
for
the
same
.
Brent
.
super
Can.
Examples
.
Christe
Iesus
our
Lorde
and
Sauiour
oftentimes
lifting
vppe
his
eyes
vnto
the
Heauens
,
would
giue
thankes
,
as
in
breaking
the
Bread
,
in
multiplying
of
Breade
to
his
Disciples
,
in
reuyuing
Lazarus
,
&
in
the
institution
of
the
holy
Eucharist
.
Matt.
26.
The
Lorde
commaunded
that
his
deliueraunce
of
the
Children
of
Israel
out
of
Aegypt
,
should
neuer
departe
out
of
their
mindes
.
It
shall
be
(
saith
he
)
as
a
signe
in
thy
hand
,
and
as
a
monument
before
thy
eyes
,
that
the
law
of
the
Lorde
may
be
euer
in
thy
mouth
.
Exod.
13.
Moyses
and
the
Israelites
sung
a
song
vnto
God
,
and
said
,
Let
vs
sing
vnto
the
Lorde
,
that
is
to
say
,
after
they
had
meruelously
passed
through
the
red
Sea
.
Exod.
20.
Dauid
when
he
heard
the
Reuelation
which
God
made
vnto
Nathan
touching
the
continuance
of
his
kingdome
,
gaue
very
humble
&
deuoute
thankes
therefore
vnto
God
.
2.
King.
7.
We
ought
heere
in
England
to
prayse
God
greatly
for
his
goodnesse
,
which
prospereth
the
reigne
of
our
so
gratious
soueraigne
lady
Queene
Elizabeth
,
according
to
that
saying
,
Blessed
be
God
which
hath
giuen
vs
Dauid
a
most
wise
Prince
to
gouerne
the
people
,
&c.
3.
Kin.
1.
and
15.
When
Tobias
had
recouered
againe
his
sight
,
both
he
,
his
wife
,
&
all
they
which
before
had
seene
him
blinde
,
glorifyed
GOD
.
Tob.
11.
For
other
Examples
of
Thankesgiuing
,
looke
Cyrus
,
1.
Esdras
.
1.
The
Israelites
,
Iudith
.
16.
Nabuchodonozer
.
Dan.
2.
Iudas
Machabeus
.
2.
Mach.
1.
The
blessed
virgin
Mary
,
Luk.
1.
Zacharias
,
Luke
.
1.
Matt.
9.
Luk.
7.
and
other
places
.
The
xi
.
Plant
,
True
Preaching
.
Definition
TRue
Preaching
is
the
message
of
the
great
God
and
embassage
of
the
highest
King
of
kings
:
&
the
same
is
an
office
of
effectuall
vertue
&
vertuous
effect
of
glad
tydings
,
and
of
saluation
bestowed
vppon
mankinde
,
by
the
Almightie
Messias
in
the
light
of
his
holy
lawe
and
Gospell
reuealed
,
and
in
the
true
testification
of
his
grace
and
gratious
goodnesse
towardes
man
,
as
S.
Paul
descrybeth
the
same
more
amply
in
the
1.
Cor.
14.
&
1.
Tim.
4.
That
is
to
say
,
it
consisteth
in
Doctrine
,
Exhortation
,
and
consolation
:
and
thervnto
is
applyed
the
exposition
or
interpretation
of
any
parte
or
portion
of
the
Scriptures
.
The
efficient
causes
of
which
office
and
function
duely
applied
are
these
.
The
holy
Goste
by
the
will
of
God
enioyning
the
Apostles
first
to
performe
this
office
.
Mat.
10
The
tongue
which
ought
to
be
the
trumpet
sounding
the
glory
of
God
his
wrath
towards
sinners
,
and
mercie
towardes
those
that
heare
his
will
and
fulfill
the
same
.
The
faithfulnesse
,
diligence
,
and
constancy
by
the
Preacher
obserued
heerin
,
to
the
end
that
God
may
be
obeyed
,
rightly
honoured
and
acknowledged
,
&
that
many
soules
may
be
woon
as
coheyres
with
Christ
in
his
kingdome
for
euer
.
Testimonies
.
And
the
Lord
saide
,
I
will
rayse
vnto
them
a
prophet
out
of
their
Brethren
,
which
shall
bee
like
vnto
thee
,
and
I
will
put
my
woords
in
his
mouth
,
and
hee
shall
speake
vnto
them
all
those
things
which
I
shal
prescribe
him
:
and
he
that
will
not
heare
him
speaking
in
my
name
,
I
will
bee
reuenged
vppon
him
.
Deut.
18.
Howe
beautiful
vpon
the
hilles
are
the
feete
of
him
that
bringeth
&
preacheth
peace
?
Esay
.
52.
Man
liueth
not
by
bread
onely
,
but
by
euery
word
that
proceedeth
out
of
the
mouth
of
God
.
Luk.
4.
Thou
shalt
heare
the
word
proceeding
out
of
my
mouth
,
and
thou
shalt
tell
it
them
from
me
.
Ezech.
3.
Goe
your
wayes
throughout
all
the
world
,
preach
the
Gospell
to
euery
creature
,
teaching
al
nations
&
baptizing
them
.
Matt.
28.
Reproue
,
Exhorte
,
blame
,
and
rebuke
with
all
patience
,
and
doctrine
.
1.
Tim.
5.
For
the
worde
of
God
is
liuely
and
effectuall
,
and
pearceth
more
then
doth
a
two
edged
swoorde
,
entering
euen
into
the
deuision
of
the
soule
&
the
spirite
,
&c.
Heb.
4.
Examples
.
Iesus
Christe
our
Redeemer
and
Sauiour
,
comming
into
this
worlde
to
call
sinners
to
repentaunce
,
first
preached
the
Gospell
and
deliuered
the
Lawe
vnto
the
Prophetes
,
Luke
.
5.
he
himselfe
affirming
,
that
he
is
the
true
light
of
the
worlde
,
whome
who
so
did
followe
should
haue
light
of
life
.
Iohn
.
8.
Iohn
Baptist
preached
repentaunce
,
and
the
kingdome
of
GOD
in
the
deserte
of
Iudaea
and
preuayled
therein
.
Matt.
3.
The
twelue
Apostles
were
sent
of
the
Lord
to
preach
,
&
had
power
giuen
them
to
caste
out
vncleane
spirites
,
&
to
heale
the
diseazed
by
vertue
of
the
holy
Ghoste
and
efficacie
of
the
Gospell
,
and
namely
these
for
the
testimonie
of
the
trueth
suffered
persecution
,
Sainte
Peeter
was
crucifyed
,
S.
Paule
at
Rome
beheaded
,
Saint
Iames
the
brother
of
our
Lord
stoned
at
Hierusalem
,
Pantaleon
in
Chronographia
Eccisiae
.
Iames
the
brother
of
Iohn
be
headed
there
:
S.
Philippe
in
Scythia
,
S.
Bartholmewe
in
India
.
S.
Matthias
in
Iudaea
,
S.
Andrew
in
Scythia
,
S.
Matthew
in
Aethiopia
,
suffered
martyrdome
,
all
within
the
space
of
85.
yeeres
after
the
birth
of
Christ
.
Ionas
was
sent
of
the
Lord
to
preach
at
Niniue
,
fortie
dayes
respite
before
they
should
bee
destroyed
,
and
yet
the
Lord
knew
that
they
would
repent
,
whereby
hee
spared
them
,
and
withdrewe
his
scourge
.
Ionas
.
3
For
other
Examples
,
look
in
Acts.
2.
3.
4.
5.
and
11.
besides
other
places
in
Paule
,
Peter
,
Iames
,
and
Iohn
,
concerning
Preaching
.
The
xii
.
Plant
,
Confession
vnto
God
.
Definition
COnfession
,
is
a
constant
and
perpetuall
desire
(
while
we
beare
aboute
vs
this
earthly
and
corruptible
tabernacle
of
the
flesh
)
to
acknowledge
the
true
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
before
God
and
man
,
and
to
confesse
our
sinnes
and
manifolde
infirmities
vnto
God
,
who
onely
is
the
promised
comforter
in
our
myseryes
,
the
only
redeemer
of
vs
from
sinne
,
death
,
and
hell
,
and
the
onely
sauiour
of
our
soules
and
bodyes
in
this
life
vnto
life
euerlasting
.
And
this
confession
ought
to
bee
so
feruent
in
our
mindes
,
hearts
,
and
soules
,
that
no
selfeloue
of
our selues
ought
to
reiecte
the
same
.
It
ought
to
be
so
frequented
in
our
conuersations
,
that
no
worldly
suggestions
oughte
to
seduce
more
or
abandon
vs
from
fructifying
therein
.
It
ought
so
to
shine
in
all
maner
of
perfection
amongst
the
faithfull
which
sauoure
of
Christ
and
syncere
liuing
,
that
the
very
infidels
(
if
by
any
possible
meanes
it
may
be
)
might
by
our
godly
life
and
vertuous
examples
be
conquered
vnto
Christ
in
this
world
,
that
we
with
them
and
they
with
vs
acknowledging
,
confessing
,
and
firmely
beleeuing
in
one
eternall
and
euerliuing
God
(
as
one
sheepfolde
vnder
one
shepeheard
Christ
Iesus
)
may
be
gathered
togither
in
one
faith
against
his
comming
,
to
be
called
not
onely
but
also
to
be
adopted
Citizens
of
the
heauenly
Hierusalem
.
Apoc.
12.
Testimonies
.
The
Lord
spake
vnto
Moyses
saying
,
speake
thou
vnto
the
sonnes
of
Israel
.
The
man
or
the
woman
when
they
haue
done
concerning
all
the
sinnes
which
were
wont
to
happen
vnto
men
,
and
haue
by
negligence
transgressed
the
commaundements
of
the
Lorde
,
and
haue
doone
offence
they
shall
confesse
their
sinnes
vnto
me
.
Num.
5.
He
that
confesseth
me
before
men
,
I
will
acknowledge
him
before
my
father
which
is
in
Heauen
:
and
who
soeuer
denyeth
mee
before
men
,
him
wil
I
also
deny
before
my
father
which
is
in
Heauen
.
Matt.
10.
with
the
hearte
doe
wee
beleeue
vnto
righteousnesse
,
but
with
the
mouth
we
confesse
vnto
saluation
.
Euery
one
that
putteth
his
trust
in
him
shall
not
be
ashamed
.
Rom.
10.
Confession
worketh
the
health
of
the
soules
,
is
the
vanquisher
of
vices
,
the
restorer
of
vertues
,
the
scourge
against
the
Deuils
,
what
more
?
It
stoppeth
the
iawes
of
Hell
,
and
openeth
the
gates
of
that
celestiall
Paradice
.
August
.
lib.
De
poenitentia
.
Let
thy
confession
be
simple
,
humble
,
pure
,
faithfull
&
frequent
,
naked
,
discreet
,
gladly
,
shamefast
,
vpright
,
secret
,
mornefull
,
speedy
,
strong
,
accusing
thy selfe
,
and
prepared
to
punishe
it selfe
by
repentaunce
.
Item
,
who
,
what
,
where
by
whome
,
howe
often
,
why
,
how
and
when
,
to
profite
others
by
faith
.
Bar.
Amantius
.
Who
so
hydeth
his
sinnes
shall
not
be
saued
,
but
he
that
confesseth
them
and
forsaketh
them
,
shal
obtaine
mercie
.
Prou.
28.
Examples
.
Adam
was
admonished
of
the
Lorde
,
after
hee
had
sinned
to
acknowledge
his
fault
,
but
hee
after
a
sorte
layed
it
vppon
God
&
vppon
his
wife
,
and
his
wife
vpon
the
serpent
,
but
afterwards
hee
repented
himselfe
.
Gen.
3.
Pharaoh
the
tyrant
confessed
that
hee
had
sinned
against
God
,
and
the
Israelites
acknowledging
God
to
bee
a
iust
God
,
and
that
he
&
his
people
were
wicked
.
Exo.
9.
Tobias
,
although
he
feared
God
from
his
infancie
,
&
kept
his
commandements
,
yet
hee
humbly
saide
acknowledging
his
faultes
:
We
haue
not
done
according
to
thy
commaundements
,
&
we
haue
not
walked
syncerely
before
thy
face
.
Tob.
3.
The
three
Children
and
Sociates
of
Daniel
,
which
liued
so
holy
amongst
the
Chaldeans
(
and
for
whom
the
Lorde
had
wrought
such
a
meruaile
in
the
fornace
,
)
did
not
at
al
murmure
against
the
Lord
,
as
though
they
had
suffered
such
things
vniustly
,
but
Azarias
said
,
We
haue
sinned
,
we
haue
doone
wickedly
.
Dan.
3.
Other
notable
Examples
of
Acknowledging
&
confessing
Gods
mercies
and
wrath
for
sinnes
,
are
extant
in
Daniel
.
9.
2.
Mach.
2.
Matt.
3.
&
.
8.
Luke
.
15.
and
17.
S.
Paule
and
other
the
Apostles
of
Christ
,
whose
constant
confession
of
Christ
and
his
Gospel
,
woon
very
many
to
the
faith
.
The
xiii
.
Plant
,
Obedience
.
Definition
OBedience
towardes
Gods
lawes
and
also
the
ordinances
of
superior
power
,
as
Kings
,
Princes
,
magistrates
,
and
officers
appointed
in
the
ministerie
to
the
honor
of
God
,
and
common
vtilitie
of
all
men
,
is
a
most
speciall
,
necessary
,
and
godly
meane
to
make
vs
both
to
knowe
God
,
our
duetyes
towardes
him
,
and
to
feare
his
iudgementes
:
as
also
in
him
and
for
him
to
acknowledge
our
duties
towards
those
that
haue
his
authoritie
ouer
vs
vpon
earth
:
and
consequently
euery
one
in
his
vocation
to
vse
al
dutiful
submission
towards
his
better
and
superior
,
that
God
may
thereby
be
gloryfied
,
and
the
common
wealth
fortified
against
assaults
of
the
deuil
,
inuasions
of
forraine
enemyes
against
ciuil
disobedyence
and
discorde
;
for
to
obay
the
will
of
God
in
righteousnesse
of
life
,
is
the
perfect
fruite
of
righteousnesse
vnto
life
euerlasting
:
And
to
obey
the
will
of
superior
power
in
the
righteousnesse
of
God
,
heapeth
vp
the
blessinges
of
peace
,
plentie
,
prosperous
,
ioyful
,
and
happy
welfare
,
neuer
decaying
,
but
more
and
more
increasing
vnto
the
perfection
of
the
life
euerlasting
,
which
dueties
who
so
doth
not
obserue
,
are
not
onely
cursed
of
God
,
woorthyly
punished
by
him
,
&
by
man
for
him
in
this
life
,
but
are
reiected
as
reprobate
from
the
blessed
societie
of
Christe
and
his
elect
for
euer
.
Testimonies
.
Obedience
is
better
then
sacrifice
.
1.
King.
15.
Who
so
keepeth
the
commandements
of
God
,
shal
not
suffer
any
euill
.
Eccle.
8.
The
obedient
person
shall
glory
in
victory
ouer
his
enemyes
.
Prou.
21.
Wee
ought
to
obay
God
more
then
men
.
Acts.
5.
Giue
vnto
Caesar
that
which
is
Caesars
;
&
vnto
God
that
which
is
Gods
Luke
.
2.
Let
euery
soule
submit
themselues
vnto
the
hyer
powers
,
for
there
is
no
power
but
of
God
,
the
powers
that
be
,
are
ordained
of
God
,
therefore
who
so
resisteth
the
higher
powers
resisteth
the
ordinance
of
God
,
which
who
so
resisteth
shal
receiue
damnation
.
Rom.
13.
I
exhorte
you
that
prayers
,
petitions
,
supplications
&
thankesgiuings
be
made
for
all
men
,
but
especially
for
Kings
,
&
all
that
are
set
in
authoritie
vnder
them
,
that
you
may
liue
a
peaceable
and
quiet
life
,
with
all
godlynes
&
honestie
.
1.
Tim.
2.
Obedience
is
not
to
be
put
in
vre
with
seruile
feare
,
but
with
entire
affection
of
loue
,
not
for
feare
of
paines
or
punishment
but
for
very
loue
towards
iustice
.
Grego
.
lib.
12.
moralium
.
If
thou
wilt
be
wise
therefore
,
be
obedyent
:
for
so
it
is
written
,
Desirest
thou
wisedome
,
keepe
his
commaundements
,
and
the
Lord
shall
giue
it
vnto
thee
.
Ber.
in
sermo
.
de
Epiphania
.
Examples
.
Our
sauiour
Christ
obediently
went
with
his
parents
vnto
Hierusalem
&
was
subiect
vnto
them
.
Luc.
2.
Because
Abraham
obayed
the
voyce
of
God
,
&
kept
his
precepts
&
commandements
,
therfore
the
Lorde
promised
Isaac
that
hee
would
multiply
his
seed
as
the
fltars
of
heauen
,
&
he
said
also
,
I
wil
giue
all
the
nations
vpon
earth
vnto
thy
posteritie
,
&
all
the
nations
of
the
earth
shal
be
blessed
in
thy
seede
.
Gen.
26.
Noah
diligently
obeyed
the
Lorde
in
all
things
which
he
commanded
him
to
do
before
the
deluge
,
and
he
was
saued
.
Gen.
6.
7.
The
children
of
Israel
promised
great
obedience
,
saying
,
All
things
which
the
Lorde
hath
spoken
,
we
wil
doe
,
&
we
wil
be
obedient
,
but
afterwards
with
their
works
they
did
contrary
,
for
they
worshipped
the
golden
calf
,
but
they
smarted
for
it
.
Exod.
24.
&
32.
Because
Achan
transgressed
the
commandement
of
Iosua
the
Lords
annoynted
,
therefore
hee
was
ouercome
in
battell
and
afterwards
stoned
to
death
of
the
people
.
Iosu.
7.
Saule
offering
burnt
sacrifice
against
the
commaundement
of
Samuel
appointed
of
the
Lord
was
made
a
reprobate
.
Likewise
because
he
spared
Agag
the
king
of
Amelech
,
the
stock
of
sheepe
,
and
other
precious
things
,
and
then
said
Samuel
vnto
him
,
Obedience
is
better
then
sacrifice
.
1.
King.
13.
The
Apostles
obediently
left
their
nettes
,
&
followed
Christ
our
Lord
.
Matt.
4.
For
other
examples
of
Obedience
,
looke
Abraham
,
Ge.
17.
22
,
Moyses
,
Exo.
34.
Numb
.
9.
Dauid
,
1.
King.
15.
17.
the
man
of
God
,
3.
Reg.
13.
Naaman
.
4.
King.
5.
Tobias
.
1.
Hester
.
2
and
the
Recabites
,
Iere.
35.
The
xiiii
.
Plant
,
Concorde
.
Definition
COncorde
is
a
vertue
,
which
esteeming
very
humbly
of
her selfe
,
restrayneth
and
moderateth
anger
,
charitably
bearing
with
others
infirmities
,
forgiuing
very
iniuryes
,
maintaineth
peace
of
conscience
,
and
common
tranquilitie
:
and
is
earnestly
stubious
that
neither
any
thing
be
committed
by
vs
offensiue
to
the
state
of
the
Church
and
common
wealth
,
neither
that
any
iniury
shall
be
offered
by
one
or
other
to
the
disturbance
let
or
hynderaunce
of
any
good
proceeding
,
which
is
a
gift
so
excellent
beseeming
men
,
that
in
the
increase
thereof
,
the
societie
of
mankinde
is
compared
to
a
second
heauen
,
euen
vppon
earth
:
and
euery
soule
that
seeketh
the
due
obseruation
of
Concorde
is
compared
to
an
Angell
of
Heauen
.
For
as
the
three
persons
intrinitie
is
one
Godhead
and
one
maiestie
diuine
,
vnder
whome
all
the
Angels
in
heauen
agree
in
mutuall
vnitie
and
concorde
of
minde
:
So
ought
mankinde
vpon
earth
,
seruing
this
God
in
trinitie
,
and
trinitie
in
vnitie
,
be
of
mutuall
concorde
in
him
,
&
in
all
thinges
which
he
bestoweth
vppon
vs
for
our
welfare
,
to
showe
naturall
agreement
of
minde
one
towardes
an
other
to
his
glory
.
Testimonies
.
Be
you
of
like
minde
one
towards
an
other
,
hauing
charitie
,
beeing
of
one
wil
,
and
of
one
vnderstanding
,
let
euery
one
by
lowlynesse
deeme
others
to
be
better
,
neither
let
any
of
you
regarde
his
owne
commoditie
so
much
,
but
euery
one
of
you
regard
the
commoditie
of
others
.
Phi.
3.
I
beseech
you
for
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christs
sake
,
that
you
be
at
concorde
and
vnitie
one
with
an
other
,
&
that
there
be
no
discentions
amongst
you
,
but
that
you
be
all
one
perfect
body
,
of
one
minde
&
purpose
in
the
Lord.
1.
Cor
2.
Followe
peace
and
concorde
with
all
men
,
and
embrace
holinesse
of
life
,
without
which
no
man
shall
see
God
.
Heb.
12.
He
that
hath
not
peace
in
heart
,
word
,
and
work
,
ought
not
to
be
called
a
Christian
,
he
that
hopeth
not
in
this
putteth
bothe
his
foote
yea
and
his
whole
life
in
a
slippery
place
,
he
anchoureth
his
Ship
in
a
tempestuous
Sea
,
he
ensnareth
himselfe
in
the
pit
of
destruction
,
and
soweth
his
seede
in
the
sand
.
Augustinus
.
As
there
is
nothing
more
precious
vnto
God
than
the
vertue
of
louing
concord
,
so
the
deuill
desireth
nothing
more
then
the
extinction
of
louing
concord
.
Gre.
in
Past
.
Blessed
are
the
peacemakers
,
for
they
shal
be
called
the
children
of
God
.
Mat.
5.
Examples
.
Our
Lord
and
Sauiour
Christ
Iesus
commaunded
his
disciples
to
haue
peace
amongest
themselues
.
Mar.
9.
When
the
fiftie
dayes
were
come
to
an
end
,
the
Apostles
were
all
of
one
minde
at
Hierusalem
,
and
there
appeared
vnto
them
clouen
tongues
like
fire
,
&
they
lighted
vpon
them
,
&
they
were
all
filled
with
the
holy
Ghost
.
Act.
2.
The
Angels
at
the
birth
of
Christ
brought
glad
tydings
of
peace
,
saying
,
Glory
to
God
on
hye
,
on
earth
peace
,
and
vnto
men
a
good
will
.
Luc.
2.
The
Gabaonites
hearing
what
Iosua
had
doone
at
Hierico
and
at
Hai
,
came
vnto
him
,
and
as
his
seruants
,
made
an
acceptable
peace
with
him
.
Iosu.
9.
Phinees
&
others
the
Embassadors
which
were
sent
vnto
Rubens
sonnes
,
hearing
their
excuse
were
pacifyed
,
and
heard
their
wordes
with
a
great
good
will
.
Iosu.
22.
The
people
blessed
all
those
persons
,
which
offered
themselues
voluntarily
to
come
and
dwell
in
Hierusalem
,
which
was
interpreted
the
vision
of
peace
.
Nehemi.
11.
The
cause
of
peace
which
was
in
the
time
of
Onyas
,
is
excellently
descrybed
:
namely
,
the
ready
gratious
good
will
of
a
wise
and
godly
prince
,
&
the
goodnesse
of
such
subiects
,
2.
Mach.
3.
God
is
greatly
to
be
praised
,
when
he
giueth
to
his
people
quietnesse
,
peace
,
&
concorde
,
as
it
was
with
Solomon
&
his
people
.
3.
Kin.
5.
Dauid
exhorteth
the
faithful
to
pray
for
the
peace
of
Israel
.
Psal.
121.
The
xv
.
Plant
,
Amitie
.
Definition
AMitie
or
friendship
is
a
vertue
,
which
rendreth
due
beneuolence
for
mutuall
good
wil
receiued
betweene
man
and
man
,
and
bringeth
foorth
the
communicating
of
humane
societie
,
after
such
sorte
that
in
nature
it
sociateth
man
with
God
,
it
maketh
the
Country
church
and
common
wealth
in
respecte
of
the
Law
,
equall
to
the
heauenly
habitacle
of
the
most
highest
:
and
in
vse
,
it
maketh
neighbours
,
companions
of
one
office
,
and
brothers
of
one
societie
,
to
prosper
with
many
mutuall
benefites
vpon
Earth
:
so
as
in
common
shee
maketh
a
firme
knot
of
indissoluble
felicitie
vppon
earth
.
Especially
if
they
holde
fast
the
linck
of
fidelitie
,
which
ought
to
appeare
in
worde
,
work
and
good
wil
,
for
this
vertue
hath
woonderfull
effectes
euen
in
the
very
brute
and
vnreasonable
creatures
,
which
doe
associate
themselues
with
their
like
of
kinde
,
which
doe
nourish
and
defend
one
another
,
and
which
do
as
it
were
striue
with
nature
,
to
ouercome
nature
in
naturall
affections
,
and
naturall
conditions
.
Howe
much
more
then
in
due
beneuolence
one
towardes
another
ought
the
woorthy
will
and
minde
of
man
,
resembling
outwardly
the
image
of
the
Creator
of
all
creatures
,
both
by
word
and
work
recompence
al
dutiful
desertes
,
deserued
good
will
from
time
to
time
.
Testimonies
.
Thou
shalt
loue
thy
friende
as
thy self
.
Leuit.
19.
Study
not
to
work
any
euil
against
thy
frend
,
seing
he
puts
his
trust
in
thee
.
Pro.
3
Who
so
is
a
freind
indede
,
at
all
times
wil
shewe
friendship
,
&
a
brother
is
tryed
and
knowen
in
aduersitie
.
Prou.
18.
A
faithful
friend
is
a
strong
defence
,
who
so
findeth
such
a
one
,
findeth
a
treasure
.
Eccle.
6.
Who
so
taketh
away
or
withdraweth
mercie
from
his
friende
,
forsaketh
the
feare
of
God
.
Iob.
7.
Better
are
the
zealous
stripes
of
him
that
loueth
faithfully
,
then
the
flattering
kisses
of
him
that
hateth
extremely
.
Pr.
17
Amitie
is
sweete
by
reason
of
the
vnity
of
many
mindes
.
Augst.
lib.
3
conf.
.
A
certain
person
spake
rightly
&
wel
of
his
friend
,
when
he
tearmed
him
the
one
half
of
his
soule
,
for
I
vnderstand
that
my
soule
and
the
soule
of
my
friend
are
both
one
soule
in
two
bodyes
by
reason
of
the
earnest
affection
of
loue
.
Ibidem
.
That
is
a
right
and
necessary
member
of
amitie
,
which
is
ioyned
with
the
glewe
of
Christe
,
which
not
the
vtilitie
of
worldly
substance
,
not
the
present
of
bodyes
onely
,
nor
the
deceitful
and
hollow-harted
flattery
,
but
with
the
feare
of
God
and
zeale
of
his
holy
woorde
coupleth
togither
.
Hier.
ad
Paulinum
.
Examples
.
The
Galathians
shewed
such
tokens
of
true
friendship
vnto
Paule
,
as
hee
confessed
that
they
receiued
him
,
as
if
he
had
beene
an
Angell
.
&c.
Gal.
4.
Onesipherus
his
familie
in
the
zeale
of
God
oftentimes
refreshed
Paule
,
and
visited
him
when
he
lay
in
prison
.
Phil
4.
Ruth
bare
such
faithfull
friendship
in
the
Lord
to
his
wiues
mother
Noemi
,
and
saide
vnto
her
,
Wheresoeuer
thou
goest
,
I
will
go
with
thee
:
and
wheresoeuer
thou
taryest
I
will
tarry
with
thee
also
.
Ruth
.
1.
The
soule
of
Ionathas
and
the
soule
of
Dauid
was
of
faithfully
fixed
eche
to
others
,
that
Ionathas
stripped
him selfe
of
his
owne
cote
to
giue
it
vnto
Dauid
.
1.
King
18.
Abner
sent
Messengers
vnto
Dauid
saying
,
Be
freends
with
mee
,
and
my
handes
shall
be
with
thee
,
and
I
will
bring
all
Israel
vnto
thee
.
2.
King.
3.
The
3.
friendes
of
Iob
when
they
hearde
of
all
the
euill
which
had
happened
vnto
him
,
they
came
euery
one
from
his
dwelling
place
,
and
vizited
him
with
comfort
.
Iob.
2.
6.
The
Lorde
commended
the
vniust
Stewarde
which
got
himselfe
friendes
by
the
wise
disposing
of
his
Maisters
goods
:
so
likewise
ought
euery
faithfull
Christian
iustly
to
seeke
the
louing
fauour
of
God
in
this
life
time
,
that
we
may
bee
deliuered
from
death
eternall
,
to
liue
with
him
in
ioy
and
blisse
for
euer
.
Luke
.
16.
The
xvi
.
Plant
,
Gratitude
.
Definition
GRatitude
or
thankfulnes
is
the
true
testimonie
of
dutifull
good
will
to
bee
rendered
in
and
for
any
benefite
bestowed
vpon
the
inferiour
person
by
any
of
better
calling
.
And
it
is
a
vertue
of
excellent
effect
,
euen
amongst
meanest
persons
,
which
acknowledging
good
will
or
any
benefite
priuately
bestowed
,
doe
also
count
them selues
bounden
detters
towards
regratifying
like
good
wil
,
&
so
far
as
abilitie
extendeth
doe
requite
the
same
,
which
proceedeth
not
but
from
a
woorthy
mind
obaying
the
commandement
of
God
,
&
the
law
of
nature
enioyning
the
obseruation
of
true
meaning
and
equalitie
of
good
wil
,
which
are
the
necessary
meanes
whereby
humane
kinde
is
conserued
and
preserued
which
ought
also
to
be
testified
by
speech
as
the
instrument
of
the
minde
,
and
by
externall
giftes
as
the
comprobation
and
satisfaction
of
both
their
expectations
.
Now
the
matter
or
ground
whence
Gratitude
groweth
to
be
considered
off
,
contayneth
seuen
seuerall
particularities
:
First
,
God
,
2.
our
Parentes
,
3.
our
Schoolemaisters
,
4.
our
Magistrates
,
5.
Ministers
of
the
Church
,
6.
our
Countrie
,
and
seuenthly
our
benefactors
and
friends
,
which
calling
this
dutiful
regratulation
&
repensation
,
least
we
incurre
that
penaltie
of
Ingratitude
whiche
threateneth
,
The
plague
shall
not
departe
from
the
house
of
the
vnthankful
.
Prou.
17.
Testimonies
.
To
him
that
giueth
or
bestoweth
any
benefite
,
there
can
nothing
be
requited
more
thankful
by
the
receuer
,
than
as
if
he
take
that
acceptably
,
which
was
bestowed
willingly
and
with
a
good
will
.
For
he
dooth
iniurie
the
spirite
of
grace
,
which
taketh
not
with
thankful
minde
that
benefite
of
him
that
bestoweth
it
.
Ber.
ad
Imericū
cancel
.
A
wise
man
wil
examine
al
things
with
him selfe
,
how
much
he
hath
receiued
,
of
whome
,
when
,
where
,
what
and
how
:
Therefore
we
deny
that
no
man
can
giue
thankes
or
bee
thankfull
but
a
wiseman
.
Seneca
ad
Luci.
episto.
8.
The
remembrance
of
benefites
receiued
ought
neuer
to
wax
olde
.
Idem
lib
,
de
beneficiis
.
A
good
turne
doone
or
freendly
beneuolence
bestowed
,
ought
euermore
to
be
had
in
remembrance
.
Ibidem
.
Wee
ought
to
render
all
possible
requitall
,
although
we
can
not
render
sufficient
woorthyly
,
as
towardes
God
&
our
Parents
we
are
not
able
to
render
equall
.
Aristot
.
For
towards
God
,
our
Parentes
,
and
maisters
we
can
not
make
due
requitall
.
Aristo
.
8.
&
.
9.
Ethicorum
.
Vnto
whome
so
great
thanks
can
not
be
giuen
as
is
due
,
to
them
yet
must
wee
yeelde
such
possible
thanks
,
as
our
minds
are
able
to
comprehend
.
Cicero
in
Phil.
Examples
.
Our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christe
the
fountaine
of
all
grace
and
goodnesse
,
for
the
entire
sorrowe
&
repentance
of
Mary
Magdalen
and
other
testimonyes
of
loue
towardes
him
,
forgaue
her
her
sinnes
.
Luc.
7.
Pharao
a
very
tyrannicall
King
,
did
notwithstanding
thankefully
rewarde
Ioseph
for
expounding
his
dreame
,
and
highly
exalted
him
.
Gen.
41.
Iethro
the
Priest
of
the
Madianites
was
thankefull
for
that
cause
,
whereas
Moyses
had
saued
and
defended
his
daughters
,
when
they
went
to
water
their
flock
,
wherevpon
he
made
him
to
bee
called
home
to
his
house
,
to
eate
meate
with
him
,
and
gaue
him
one
of
his
daughters
in
mariage
.
Exod.
5.
Dauid
saide
vnto
Abiathar
whose
father
loued
the
same
Dauid
,
tary
with
me
&
feare
not
,
if
any
man
seeke
to
take
away
thy
life
,
hee
shall
also
take
away
mine
.
1.
King.
22.
By
reason
of
the
great
good
wil
that
Dauid
bare
to
Ionathas
the
sonne
of
Saule
,
hee
made
inquirie
if
there
were
any
of
his
kindred
yet
aliue
,
yea
or
no
,
and
he
ordayned
Miphiboseth
the
sonne
of
Ionathas
to
be
a
continuall
guest
at
his
table
.
2.
King.
9.
The
Queene
of
Saba
brought
many
gifts
vnto
Solomon
,
and
hee
to
gratifie
her
good
will
,
gaue
her
all
such
thinges
as
she
desired
,
except
those
things
which
she
of
her
voluntary
good
will
,
had
brought
him
as
a
Princely
present
.
3.
King.
10.
The
xvii
.
Plant
,
Hospitalitie
.
Definition
HOspitalitie
is
rightly
tearmed
friendly
entertainment
of
equall
personages
,
and
charitable
harboring
of
inferiour
persons
for
some
good
consideration
:
although
nature
hath
generally
appoynted
all
men
a
resting
place
for
a
time
(
as
Cicero
saith
)
and
not
a
continuall
dwelling
place
vppon
earth
.
And
this
is
vsed
amongst
men
after
two
manners
,
the
one
necessary
without
necesitie
,
as
in
entertayning
those
wealthy
which
trauel
from
place
to
place
in
worldly
affayres
&
are
able
to
requite
it
.
The
other
needeful
and
not
vnnecessary
,
in
harbowring
the
poore
abiects
of
this
worlde
,
either
impotent
,
sick
,
sore
,
or
otherwise
,
constrayned
to
seeke
releefe
,
help
&
succour
,
which
are
not
able
of
themselues
to
requite
so
charitable
deedes
.
Although
yet
who
so
sheweth
compassion
and
succour
vppon
such
:
to
them
doeth
Christe
our
Sauiour
acknowledge
and
confesse
,
saying
,
That
they
gaue
him
to
eate
when
hee
was
an
hungered
,
they
gaue
him
drink
when
he
was
thirsty
,
clothed
him
beeing
naked
,
vizited
him
beeing
sick
,
and
harboured
him
beeing
comfortlesse
,
for
the
which
cause
hee
shall
say
vnto
them
,
Come
yee
blessed
of
my
father
&c.
Matt.
25.
Testimonies
.
The
Scripture
now
and
then
commendeth
vnto
vs
this
vertue
Hospitalitie
:
namely
,
Moyses
saide
vnto
the
people
:
Loue
thou
straungers
,
because
thou
and
thy
brethren
were
strangers
in
the
land
of
Egypt
.
Deut.
10.
Forget
not
Hospitalitie
,
for
by
meanes
theereof
haue
some
receiued
euen
very
Angels
as
guestes
vnto
them
.
Heb.
13.
Before
all
things
,
haue
mutuall
charity
one
towardes
an
other
,
in
all
godlynesse
and
honestie
.
&c.
Be
harborours
one
towardes
an
other
without
grutching
.
1.
Pet.
4.
Welbeloued
thou
doost
well
,
what
soeuer
thou
workest
towards
thy
brethren
,
and
specially
such
as
are
strangers
.
Ioh.
3.
Hospitalitie
is
so
thankfully
acceptable
before
God
,
that
not
so
much
as
a
cup
of
colde
water
giuen
with
good
wil
,
but
it
shall
bee
rewarded
againe
and
recompensed
fine
folde
.
Amb.
li.
de
Officiis
.
Looke
what
rewarde
he
hath
at
Gods
hande
which
trauaileth
in
Gods
behalfe
,
suche
a
rewarde
hath
hee
and
shall
haue
,
which
intertayneth
wel
such
a
trauailer
,
and
their
recompence
shal
be
equall
,
both
his
which
he
relieueth
for
Gods
sake
,
and
his
which
trauaileth
for
Gods
sake
.
Iohn
Chrysost.
super
Mat.
Learne
therfore
without
curiositie
good
Christian
to
minister
hospitalitie
,
lest
hapily
he
whom
thou
shuttest
out
of
thy
house
,
and
whom
thow
deniest
suche
charitable
reliefe
,
be
Christe
him selfe
.
1.
August
:
contra
haereses
.
Examples
.
Our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christe
sending
foorth
his
disciples
,
affirmed
to
preache
,
whosoeuer
succoured
them
,
succored
him
:
and
whosoeuer
despised
them
,
despised
him
.
Luke
10.
when
he
himselfe
went
through
the
worlde
,
hauing
not
where
to
lay
his
head
,
he
was
lodged
at
Marthas
house
.
Luke
.
9.
Abraham
very
diligently
and
gladly
receiued
Angels
into
his
house
,
and
caused
such
thinges
as
was
needefull
and
necessary
for
them
being
strangers
too
bee
ministred
vnto
them
.
Gen.
18.
Loth
also
entertaining
Angels
into
his
house
,
whom
he
thought
had
beene
men
,
did
so
honour
them
,
and
so
worthily
entreate
them
offering
all
things
that
were
needeful
for
them
.
Therefore
was
he
saued
from
the
firie
plague
of
Sodom
.
Gen.
19.
Rebecca
also
ministred
godly
help
of
hospitalitie
vnto
those
straungers
which
shee
receiued
,
furnishing
them
with
lodging
,
mans
meate
,
and
Horse
meate
for
the
time
of
their
abode
.
Gen.
24.
Iethro
with
smal
entreatie
or
petition
made
receiued
Moyses
guestwise
,
for
the
which
cause
both
Iethros
daughter
and
his
Nephews
were
by
Moyses
greatly
aduanced
and
hand
in
reputation
.
Exod.
9.
2.
The
spies
which
Iosua
sente
foorth
were
frendly
and
faithfully
entertayned
by
the
harlot
Raab
,
and
afterward
let
goe
agayne
.
Ios.
2.
&
6.
Zacheus
gladly
receiued
our
Lorde
Iesus
into
his
house
,
and
the
same
our
Sauiour
much
more
made
him
reioyce
agayne
saying
,
This
day
is
health
happened
into
this
house
.
Luke
.
19.
For
other
notable
examples
of
hospitalitie
looke
Iudicum
19.
as
Beniamin
in
Gaba
,
Elias
.
3.
King.
17.
the
Sunanite
,
4.
King.
4.
Iob.
31.
the
Apostles
,
Act.
10.
The
xviii
.
Plant
,
Liberalitie
.
Definition
LIberalitie
is
that
vertue
which
proceedeth
from
good
will
or
affection
of
the
minde
,
of
him
which
fauoureth
either
necessitie
,
vtilitie
,
honestie
,
decencie
,
or
sincere
godlines
especially
,
not
so
muche
weighing
the
priuate
satisfaction
of
a
mans
owne
minde
as
in
bestowing
his
liberalitie
to
the
effectual
reliefe
,
help
,
commoditie
and
comforte
of
others
,
according
to
his
power
and
abilitie
,
in
geuing
and
rewardinge
not
soo
much
for
worldly
prayse
to
be
spoken
of
,
as
of
meere
good
wil
for
vertuous
consideration
,
respecting
what
to
geue
,
where
to
geue
,
when
,
and
to
whom
and
wherefore
.
For
wee
ought
to
take
heede
,
as
Seneca
sayth
,
that
wee
deale
not
our
almes
at
a
wrong
dore
,
that
is
to
say
in
bestowing
benefits
in
vaine
,
as
in
geuing
weapons
too
women
,
bookes
to
ploughmen
,
and
nettes
too
them
which
be
geuen
to
studies
of
learning
.
Therfore
who
so
in
bestowing
their
benefits
haue
these
considerations
,
they
surely
saith
Cicero
which
for
zeale
to
vertue
and
godly
studies
,
are
bountifull
and
beneficiall
in
this
maner
,
these
men
howe
muche
they
profite
many
others
,
so
many
moe
worthy
helpers
and
wel
willers
shall
they
gayne
vnto
them selues
,
and
againe
by
custome
of
this
beneficencye
shal
they
be
better
prepared
,
and
as
it
were
better
exercised
to
deserue
wel
of
many
men
Cicero
lib.
Offici
.
Testimonies
.
Riches
well
bestowed
and
to
good
vse
,
doe
gaine
many
friendes
to
him
that
so
employeth
them
Prouer.
19.
For
distribution
of
almes
to
the
poore
,
reade
Eccle.
4.
For
God
loueth
a
cheerefull
geuer
.
1.
Cor.
7
Let
not
thy
left
hand
knowe
what
thy
right
hande
doeth
.
Mat.
7.
Let
thy
welspringes
flow
abrode
,
and
thy
riuers
into
the
streates
.
Prouer.
5.
Geue
,
and
it
shal
be
geuen
vnto
you
,
&c
Luke
.
6.
Minister
vnto
the
necessitie
of
the
holy
ones
of
God
.
Rom.
12.
Forget
not
due
beneuolence
and
good
wil
one
towards
an
other
:
for
with
such
sacrifices
is
God
pleased
.
Heb.
13.
Breake
thy
bread
vnto
the
hungrye
.
Esay
.
58.
Euery
one
of
a
good
purpose
and
meaning
that
is
to
say
willingly
and
francklye
bestowe
your
benefites
,
not
grudging
or
with
compulsion
.
1.
Cor.
7.
Liberalitie
is
not
defined
in
the
quantitie
of
the
beneuolence
geuen
,
but
in
the
qualitie
of
zeale
or
affection
in
him
that
geueth
.
Hier.
de
viduis
.
That
is
called
perfect
liberalitie
,
when
a
man
with
silence
concealeth
his
benefits
emploied
for
the
necessities
of
others
,
whom
the
poore
mans
mouth
commendeth
and
not
his
owne
lips
.
Moreouer
perfect
liberalitie
is
commended
by
faith
,
because
by
the
conuenient
place
and
time
especially
towards
the
housholde
of
faith
.
Ambro.
lib.
1.
de
offici
.
Examples
.
Our
Lorde
and
Sauiour
Christe
Iesus
the
liuely
and
most
large
fountaine
of
liberalitie
perfourmed
and
alwayes
wil
performe
,
a
hundred
folde
in
this
life
,
and
life
euerlasting
in
in
the
world
to
come
,
to
al
such
as
for
his
sake
shall
forsake
all
worldly
goodds
to
follow
him
.
Mat.
19.
Mar.
10.
&
Luke
18.
Zacheus
was
very
liberally
disposed
,
when
he
saide
vnto
the
Lord
:
Beholde
Lorde
,
the
half
of
my
goods
I
geue
to
the
poore
,
&
if
I
haue
doone
any
man
wrong
,
I
restore
him
foure
folde
.
Luke
19.
The
children
of
Israel
with
a
diligent
and
godly
minde
offered
their
deuotions
to
builde
the
worke
of
the
Tabernacle
,
and
whatsoeuer
else
was
nccessarie
for
the
ceremoniall
vse
thereof
,
so
that
the
woorkemen
were
enforsed
to
say
vnto
Moyses
,
the
people
offereth
more
then
is
necessarie
or
needeful
.
Exod.
25.
36.
To
bias
endeuoured
to
imparte
vnto
the
brethren
of
his
kindred
suche
thinges
as
they
needed
,
he
also
fed
the
hungry
and
clothed
the
naked
as
appeareth
.
Tobi.
1.
Godly
,
liberall
,
and
mercifull
was
Iob
vnto
the
poore
saying
:
I
haue
bin
a
comfort
vnto
the
hart
of
the
widowe
,
and
a
father
of
the
poore
Iob.
29.
31.
The
widowes
Mite
was
a
slender
token
of
beneuolence
,
and
yet
esteemed
by
Christe
with
the
giftes
of
rich
men
.
Luke
21.
The
Apostles
against
a
dearth
,
determined
to
succour
the
brethren
in
Iudaea
with
corne
,
which
they
sent
by
Barnab
.
&
Saule
Act.
11.
The
xix
,
Plant.
Mercie
.
Definition
MErcy
is
a
woorthy
vertue
which
may
bee
rightly
called
not
onely
a
griefe
of
minde
conceiued
,
sorowing
for
an
others
misery
&
calamitie
,
especially
of
good
,
godly
,
learned
,
honest
and
vertuous
persons
,
but
also
effectually
working
by
external
meane
to
help
,
relieue
,
confort
&
succour
others
,
so
far
as
equity
&
brotherly
charitie
may
extend
.
This
mercy
and
compassion
saith
Lactantius
Firmianus
lib.
6.
cap.
12.
is
a
singuler
ornament
appertaining
vnto
iustice
,
to
succour
and
defende
the
Orphanes
,
Widowes
and
helples
,
because
the
whole
law
of
GOD
so
commaundeth
.
Besides
these
as
Cicero
saith
,
we
ought
to
be
merciful
vnto
those
especially
which
by
reason
of
infortunitie
,
casualtie
of
goodes
,
or
losse
of
liues
,
either
for
extreame
miseries
(
and
not
for
any
maner
of
trespasse
against
God
,
and
man
greeuously
committed
)
do
stand
in
neede
of
our
commiseration
.
This
vertue
thus
rightly
to
vse
(
sayth
he
)
of
many
vertues
is
mercy
more
wonderful
and
more
gracious
.
For
men
do
not
in
any
thing
more
resemble
or
come
neare
vnto
the
likenesse
of
God
,
then
in
relieuing
and
shewing
mercy
one
towardes
an
other
.
Heerein
fortune
hath
nothing
greater
wherof
shee
may
,
nor
nature
any
thing
better
whereof
she
would
impart
from
her
owne
brestes
Cicero
in
Oratio
.
pro.
Qu.
Ligurio
.
A
great
trauel
is
there
ordeined
for
all
men
,
and
a
great
burden
for
all
the
chidren
of
Adam
,
from
the
day
of
their
birth
,
vntil
the
day
of
their
graue
the
mother
of
all
thinges
.
Eccle.
40.
Mercy
and
trueth
shall
preserue
the
King
,
and
with
mercy
his
Throne
shal
bee
established
for
euer
.
Prouer.
20.
Blessed
are
the
mercifull
,
because
they
shall
receiue
mercy
.
Mat.
5.
Goe
rather
and
learne
what
that
meaneth
:
I
will
haue
mercy
and
not
sacrifice
.
Mat.
9.
Forgeue
your
offenders
with
mercy
as
equitie
requireth
,
&
you
your selues
shall
haue
your
offences
forgeuen
you
.
Luk.
6.
Who
so
hath
this
worldes
good
and
seeth
his
brothers
neede
,
and
shal
shut
his
compassion
from
him
,
how
dwelleth
the
loue
of
God
in
that
man
.
Iohn
1.
3.
Mercy
is
the
safegarde
of
health
,
the
Ornament
of
faith
,
the
offered
satisfaction
by
Christ
for
our
sinnes
.
This
is
she
which
commendeth
the
iust
,
strengtheneth
the
holy
ones
,
and
aduaunceth
the
worshippers
or
seruauntes
of
God
.
Ioh.
Chrysost.
super
Matthaeum
.
Mercy
is
there
more
bountifull
,
where
faith
is
more
ready
.
Nothing
so
muche
commendeth
a
Christian
,
as
the
charitable
mercye
of
one
man
towardes
another
.
Ambro.
de
officiis
.
Examples
.
Our
Sauiour
and
redeemer
Christe
Iesus
,
the
most
excellent
mirrour
of
milde
mercie
,
by
his
example
biddeth
vs
to
be
mercifull
,
because
(
saith
he
)
your
heauely
father
is
mercifull
.
Luke
.
6.
Also
saying
,
you
shall
finde
rest
vnto
your
soules
in
so
doing
.
Mat.
11.
So
had
hee
compassion
vpon
the
woman
whose
sonne
was
dead
,
when
he
said
vnto
her
,
weepe
not
,
so
that
hee
raised
her
sonne
from
death
to
life
.
Luke
7.
Vnto
the
sicke
of
the
Palsey
,
did
he
shew
also
his
meruaylous
mercy
,
both
in
curing
his
disease
and
forgeuing
his
sinnes
.
Mat.
9.
Vpon
the
woman
diseased
with
the
blooddy
Issue
,
vpon
the
two
blinde
,
and
vpon
the
possessed
with
a
dumbe
spirite
,
did
hee
worke
his
wonderful
mercies
,
to
the
greate
admiration
of
the
multitude
standing
by
.
Mat.
9.
Ruben
and
Iudas
were
mooued
with
naturall
compassion
to
withstande
the
other
brethren
which
would
haue
slayne
their
brother
Ioseph
,
whom
although
they
brought
not
againe
to
their
father
,
yet
by
their
meanes
his
life
at
that
ttme
was
saued
.
Gen.
37.
When
the
children
of
Israell
had
taken
200000.
of
their
enimies
,
men
,
women
&
children
prisoners
,
they
spared
them
,
&
sent
them
backe
againe
vnto
their
owne
dwelling
places
appareling
them
and
relieuing
them
.
2.
Par.
2.
Nehemias
hearing
of
the
miserable
state
of
the
Citie
of
Hierusalem
,
wept
many
dayes
,
&
both
procured
oportune
helpe
and
counsell
to
remedie
the
distressed
state
therof
.
Neh.
1.
2.
The
xx
.
Plant
,
Innocencie
.
Definition
INnocencie
is
a
most
notable
vertue
,
signifiyng
that
purenes
of
minde
which
abhorreth
from
all
reuenge
of
priuate
iniurie
done
to
vs
by
any
man
,
&
not
onely
in
our selues
,
ought
this
to
be
for
our
soules
saluation
,
for
the
sauegarde
of
our
owne
life
,
goods
,
and
good
name
,
but
also
inasmuch
as
in
vs
lieth
,
we
are
bounde
to
instruct
,
teach
and
exhort
this
vertue
vnto
all
others
,
that
by
all
good
meanes
they
may
be
harmelesse
of
thought
,
deede
and
woorde
free
from
offence
,
blame
,
or
shame
.
So
ought
we
to
haue
Adams
innocencie
in
our
minds
:
before
he
was
tempted
how
cleare
he
was
,
and
when
he
tasted
the
fruite
how
much
he
had
defiled
him self
.
Wherefore
let
vs
alwaies
liue
like
litle
infantes
in
respect
of
true
innocencie
(
which
as
S
Hierom.
saith
)
proceede
not
in
wrath
,
remember
not
harmes
doone
to
them
,
lust
not
after
the
eye
,
thinke
not
one
thing
and
speake
an
other
.
This
innocencie
except
we
haue
(
saith
S.
Herome
)
we
shall
not
as
the
children
of
God
enter
into
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
super
Matt.
cap.
18.
Testimonies
.
Blessed
are
ye
when
men
reuile
you
,
and
shall
falsly
speake
al
maner
of
euill
against
you
for
my
sake
.
Mat.
5.
●●
.
Verily
I
say
vnto
you
,
except
ye
repent
and
become
as
litle
children
,
you
shal
not
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
Heauen
.
Mat.
18.
3.
Who
so
receiueth
one
of
these
litle
ones
in
my
name
,
receiueth
me
.
And
who
so
offendeth
one
of
these
litle
ones
,
which
beleeueth
in
me
,
it
were
meete
that
a
Milstone
were
hanged
about
his
necke
,
and
that
he
were
cast
into
the
bottome
of
the
Sea
ibidem
.
●
.
6.
You
haue
heard
how
it
hath
been
said
,
an
eye
for
an
eye
,
and
a
tooth
for
a
tooth
,
But
I
say
vnto
you
resist
not
euill
with
euill
.
Mat.
5.
The
simple
beleeue
euery
woorde
,
so
long
as
the
innocent
cleane
vnto
righteousnes
,
they
shal
not
be
ashamed
.
Pro
14.
See
that
you
render
not
euill
for
euill
,
but
alwayes
persiste
in
dooing
good
.
1.
Thes.
5.
Who
is
innocent
?
hee
which
neither
hurteth
others
,
nor
himselfe
,
for
hee
that
hurteth
himselfe
,
is
not
innocent
.
Aug.
super
Psal.
35.
Bee
glad
of
thine
innocencie
and
reioyce
,
be
glad
I
say
,
because
she
is
harmelesse
in
euery
place
,
&
safe
in
euery
place
.
If
thou
bee
tempted
,
thou
profitest
:
if
thou
beest
brought
lowe
,
thou
shalt
bee
exalted
,
if
thou
fightest
,
thou
winnest
:
if
thou
be
slayne
,
thou
shalte
bee
crowned
.
Chrysost
in
Homil.
Lord
who
shal
enter
into
thy
holy
hil
euen
he
that
is
innocent
of
his
handes
and
pure
of
heart
,
which
hath
not
taken
his
soule
in
vayne
,
nor
hath
sworne
to
deceaue
his
neighbour
,
he
shal
receiue
blessing
from
the
Lorde
and
mercie
from
God
his
Sauiour
.
Psal.
25.
That
most
innocent
Lambe
Christe
Iesus
our
Sauiour
in
whose
mouth
was
founde
none
euil
,
&
in
whose
heart
was
found
no
guyle
,
both
liued
in
innocencie
as
he
taught
,
&
died
in
inno
encie
for
our
example
,
that
we
should
refuse
no
domage
,
daunger
,
nor
iniurie
for
the
testimonie
of
a
good
conscience
towardes
God
in
true
innocencie
of
life
.
Mat.
23.
Iohn.
19.
Susanna
was
innocent
from
that
heynous
fact
,
wherewith
the
false
iudges
charged
her
:
for
testimony
of
which
truth
God
sent
Daniel
his
seruaunt
to
diiudicate
the
cause
of
her
innocencie
,
and
to
condemne
the
false
iudges
of
their
mischeuous
malice
.
Dan.
13.
Dauid
serued
Saule
in
all
innocencie
,
truth
,
&
fidelitie
,
a
long
time
:
yet
was
he
persecuted
by
him
,
but
in
the
end
he
was
crowned
king
after
Saule
.
1.
Reg.
28.
vsque
,
ad
26.
cap.
Ioseph
was
also
innocent
,
iust
,
&
faithfull
towards
his
Maister
:
albeit
his
Mistresse
went
about
to
tempt
him
&
procure
reuenge
vppon
him
,
for
not
fulfilling
her
pleasure
.
But
the
Lord
preferred
his
innocency
that
he
found
farre
more
grace
&
fauour
both
with
God
&
man
.
Gen
39.
Iob
both
iust
and
innocent
before
GOD
,
though
Sathan
desired
God
that
he
might
diuersly
touch
him
with
vexation
&
aduersity
,
yet
did
he
neuer
departe
from
his
innocencie
,
but
walked
vprightly
,
glorified
God
and
beleued
in
his
Sauiour
.
Iob.
1.
&
2.
The
xxi
.
Plant.
Good
counsell
.
Definition
GOod
counsell
is
a
rare
&
excellent
vertue
,
priuately
,
necessary
,
&
publikly
beneficial
proceeding
of
good
desire
to
do
wel
▪
to
establish
that
which
is
present
,
to
preuent
that
which
is
to
come
,
and
to
prouide
for
the
safetie
of
sincere
good
meaning
,
that
no
sinister
meanes
of
euill
,
molest
,
circumuent
or
endomage
the
same
.
This
good
counsel
ought
he
to
seeke
that
wanteth
it
in
due
time
.
And
this
good
counsell
ought
he
that
hath
it
,
to
giue
it
in
due
time
.
For
as
Solomon
saith
,
Words
spoken
in
due
time
are
like
apples
of
golde
in
a
siluer
dishe
.
And
that
worthye
Salust
admonished
his
friendes
first
to
aske
counsell
,
before
they
begunne
any
thing
,
and
when
they
had
taken
counsell
,
to
dispatche
their
purpose
quickely
.
He
that
will
doe
any
thing
well
therefore
,
let
him
also
consider
,
that
as
in
delay
to
seek
counsel
bringeth
danger
,
and
in
rashe
taking
counsell
bringeth
repentaunce
:
so
to
worke
by
good
counsell
in
due
time
bringeth
expected
comfort
&
commoditie
from
time
to
time
.
Let
vs
craue
this
good
counsell
of
the
holy
Ghost
the
comforter
,
that
in
all
thoughtes
,
words
and
workes
we
may
glorifie
God
,
and
edifie
our selues
,
and
our
christian
brethren
also
.
Testimonies
.
My
sonne
,
doe
nothing
without
counsell
,
and
thou
shalte
not
repent
thee
after
the
deede
.
Eccle.
32.
Giue
eare
vnto
counsell
,
and
receaue
discipline
,
that
thou
maiest
be
wise
in
the
last
dayes
.
Prou.
9.
Euen
as
water
is
in
the
deepe
,
so
is
counsel
in
the
heart
of
man
:
But
who
so
is
wise
,
shall
drawe
out
the
same
.
Prou.
20.
The
wise
man
doeth
all
thinges
with
counsel
:
But
he
that
is
foolishe
,
discouereth
his
follie
.
Prou.
13.
The
heart
of
man
with
oyntment
and
sundry
sweete
odours
is
made
glad
:
so
is
the
soule
comforted
with
the
good
counsels
of
a
friende
.
Prou.
27.
A
sweet
word
multiplieth
friends
,
&
mitigateth
enimies
,
&
a
gracious
tung
,
aboundeth
in
a
good
man
.
Haue
thou
as
many
freends
as
thou
canst
get
,
&
but
one
counselour
of
a
thousand
.
Eccle.
6.
Let
not
the
good
counsell
of
the
aged
escape
thy
hearing
,
for
they
haue
learned
of
their
fathers
'
,
because
of
them
also
,
●hou
shalte
learne
vnderstanding
and
in
time
of
neede
shalte
thou
giue
answeare
.
Eccle.
8.
Through
counsels
are
the
determinations
of
men
established
,
&
with
discreete
gouernement
are
warres
to
bee
taken
in
hande
.
Prou.
20.
There
is
no
wisedome
,
there
is
no
vnderstanding
,
there
is
no
counsell
against
the
Lorde
.
Prou.
cap.
21.
Examples
.
Our
Lorde
and
Sauiour
Christ
Iesus
that
most
pure
fountayne
of
confortable
good
counsel
,
when
by
preaching
and
teaching
the
will
of
his
heauenly
father
,
hee
was
sent
to
distribute
the
free
saluation
of
mankinde
,
in
the
end
of
one
sermon
made
by
him
vpon
the
Mount
:
hee
pronounced
this
counsell
to
our
euerlasting
comfort
:
viz.
Euery
one
which
heareth
my
wordes
and
doth
the
same
,
shall
be
compared
vnto
a
wise
man
,
that
buildeth
his
house
vppon
a
rocke
.
Mat.
7.
Iacob
hearkened
vnto
the
counsels
of
hid
mother
,
working
all
thinges
accordingly
.
And
it
came
to
passe
that
the
Lorde
prospered
him
greatly
therein
.
Gen.
27.
Ruben
hearing
the
euil
determinations
of
his
other
brethren
agaynst
Ioseph
resisting
the
same
,
gaue
counsell
rather
that
he
should
be
solde
,
whereby
it
fell
out
,
that
his
life
was
saued
,
and
he
afterward
became
a
comfortable
helper
of
his
brethren
.
Gen.
37.
Iethro
gaue
good
counsel
vnto
Moyses
,
for
the
welfare
of
the
people
of
Israel
,
worthie
of
imitation
.
Exod.
18.
Through
the
good
counsell
of
Abigail
that
godly
vertuous
woman
,
Dauid
was
withdrawne
from
shedding
of
Nabals
blood
:
which
if
he
had
done
,
would
greatly
haue
procured
gods
wrath
towards
Dauid
for
the
same
.
1.
Reg.
25.
Abner
gaue
good
counsel
to
Asael
when
he
folowed
him
,
saying
:
Do
not
thou
folow
me
,
least
I
cause
thee
to
fall
vnto
the
earth
.
Which
thing
to
heare
bicause
Asael
contemned
,
he
was
therefore
slaine
by
him
immediately
.
2.
Reg.
2.
The
elders
gaue
good
counsell
vnto
Roboam
,
but
he
to
his
owne
harme
gaue
eare
to
the
counsell
of
the
yonger
in
authoritie
about
him
.
3
Reg.
12.
Reade
the
good
counsell
of
Eliseus
vnto
Naaman
,
and
the
good
euent
thereof
.
4
Reg.
5.
Of
Ioiada
vnto
Ioas
the
King
,
and
the
euent
therof
.
4.
Reg.
12.
2.
Par.
24.
of
Nehemias
in
building
the
Temple
.
Nehem.
z.
of
Tobias
in
captiuitie
.
Tob.
1.
of
Iudith
to
the
people
.
Iudith
.
8.
of
Ionas
to
the
Nineuites
.
Ionas
.
2.
3.
of
Mattathias
to
his
sonnes
.
1.
Machabes
.
2.
of
Iudas
Machabaeus
.
1.
Macha
.
3.
4.
and
9.
Item
2.
Mac.
8.
&
15.
and
of
the
Apostles
.
Act.
2.
4.
10.
13.
14.
16.
18.
19.
20
&
26.
The.
xxii
.
Plant.
Discipline
.
Definition
DIscipline
is
a
necessarie
and
needefull
vertue
,
most
aptly
to
be
applied
of
tractabilitie
in
learning
,
godlinesse
,
goodnesse
or
vertue
,
to
beare
in
minde
that
we
heare
,
to
confirme
in
maners
what
we
conceiue
in
minde
,
and
to
vse
brotherly
correction
or
admonition
with
seueritie
,
according
to
the
defect
therefrom
,
as
Gregorius
in
his
Morals
sayth
,
that
in
this
discipline
ought
to
be
admixed
lenitie
with
seueritie
,
and
that
there
should
be
made
a
moderation
thereof
.
Furthermore
S.
Augustine
writing
de
Moribus
Ecclesiae
,
distinguisheth
Discipline
in
two
partes
.
The
first
loue
,
and
the
second
feare
,
as
who
should
say
,
loue
in
teaching
,
telling
and
admonishing
the
learner
:
and
feare
in
learning
,
following
and
practising
that
which
is
taught
.
After
this
sort
(
saith
he
)
where
Discipline
is
,
there
is
the
Ladie
of
true
Religion
,
and
of
true
godlinesse
,
which
neither
so
blameth
that
she
burreth
,
nor
so
chastiseth
that
shee
woundeth
:
But
finally
beeing
angrie
,
shee
correcteth
mennes
maners
,
and
being
zealously
mooued
shee
preserueth
them
to
perfection
.
Thus
as
Gregorius
Nazianzen
sayth
:
The
wordes
of
the
nurses
are
milke
,
if
they
be
good
,
or
poyson
if
they
be
ill
.
In
Regist.
cap.
7.
Testimonies
.
A
wise
man
by
hearing
becommeth
wiser
,
and
hee
that
hath
vnderstanding
,
shall
possesse
the
seate
of
authoritie
.
&c.
Prou.
5.
Hast
thou
children
?
bring
them
vp
in
nurture
,
and
from
their
childhoode
make
them
to
stande
in
awe
:
Hast
thou
daughters
?
keepe
their
bodies
in
awe
,
and
shewe
not
a
pleasant
countenance
towards
them
.
Ecclesiasticus
.
7.
My
sonne
despise
not
thou
the
chastening
of
the
Lord
,
neither
forsake
him
when
thou
art
reprehended
.
For
whomsoeuer
the
Lorde
loueth
,
him
doth
he
chasten
,
as
the
father
which
taketh
pleasure
in
his
childe
.
Pro.
3.
Who
so
reiecteth
discipline
,
dispiseth
his
owne
soule
:
but
hee
that
hearkeneth
to
good
admonishment
,
enioyeth
his
owne
hearts
case
.
Prou.
15.
For
whoso
despiseth
wisedome
and
discipline
is
vnhappy
:
and
vaine
is
their
hope
,
yea
their
labours
are
without
fruite
,
and
their
woorkes
are
vnprofitable
.
Sap.
3.
A
man
that
is
wise
and
well
nurtured
,
will
not
murmure
when
he
is
admonished
to
amend
his
fault
&c.
Eccle.
10.
cap.
I
beseeche
thee
my
good
brother
,
that
vnto
all
those
vnder
thy
iurisdiction
,
from
the
greatest
to
the
least
,
thou
wouldest
declare
both
the
sweete
comfort
of
the
heauenly
kingdome
,
and
the
bitter
paines
of
hell
.
And
that
thou
beeing
carefull
for
their
welfare
,
wouldest
be
as
a
watchman
ouer
them
.
Bicause
for
euery
one
which
are
vnder
thy
authoritie
thou
shalt
render
accountes
vnto
God
.
Admonish
them
therefore
,
and
perswade
them
too
beware
of
pride
,
slaunder
,
drunkennesse
,
fornication
,
wrath
,
periurie
,
and
couetousnesse
.
Augustinus
ad
comitem
.
Examples
.
Our
heauenly
schoolmaster
Christ
Iesus
.
euen
as
yet
a
childe
,
sitting
amongst
the
doctors
in
the
Temple
disputed
with
them
,
profited
in
wisdome
discretion
and
grace
,
before
God
and
men
.
Luc.
2.
Being
also
the
light
to
lighten
the
Gentiles
,
and
the
glorie
of
his
people
Israel
,
taught
first
his
Disciples
the
true
doctrine
of
saluation
vnto
al
men
,
which
whoso
beleued
should
inherite
euerlasting
life
.
Mat.
10.
This
discipline
was
taught
by
the
sayd
Apostles
by
preaching
of
the
Gospel
,
as
namely
S.
Thomas
at
Parthia
,
S.
Mathew
in
Aethiopia
,
S.
Bartholomew
in
India
,
S.
Andrew
in
Scythia
,
S.
Iohn
Baptist
in
Asia
,
S.
Peter
in
Galatia
,
S.
Philip
in
Scythia
,
S.
Iames
the
brother
of
Christ
at
Ierusalem
,
Saint
Iohn
the
diuine
in
Pathmos
,
S.
Iames
the
elder
brother
of
Iohn
at
Ierusalem
,
S.
Simeon
the
sonne
of
Cleopha
,
there
also
,
and
S.
Paule
at
Rome
,
Corinth
,
Ephesus
,
Galatia
,
and
Thessalonia
,
with
Barnabas
at
Antioch
,
teaching
and
instructing
the
faythfull
,
as
also
reprouing
the
seduced
and
erronious
Disciples
,
inducing
them
by
all
tractabilitie
and
good
order
of
discipline
to
bee
reconciled
and
established
vnto
the
perfect
path
of
rightuousnesse
.
Act.
15.
This
discipline
(
as
the
holy
Prophet
Moyses
in
Israel
,
Ionas
in
Niniuee
,
Elias
and
Elizeus
in
Israel
,
Daniel
at
Babylon
,
Nathan
at
Ierusalem
,
and
diuerse
other
by
the
operation
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
taught
and
perswaded
the
kings
and
nations
of
the
earth
,
euery
one
in
their
degree
to
learne
their
duties
:
So
likewise
haue
the
ancient
fathers
of
the
Church
,
as
Ioseph
of
Aramathia
in
England
,
S.
Ignatius
at
Antioche
.
Policarpus
at
Rome
,
Irenaeus
at
Lions
,
Origen
at
Alexandria
,
Tertullian
in
Affrica
,
Cyprian
at
Carthage
,
S.
Hierom
in
Bethleem
,
S.
Augustine
at
Hipponesa
,
S.
Ambrose
at
Milaine
,
S.
Basil
at
Caesarea
in
Cappadocia
,
S.
Gregorie
Nazianzen
,
&
S.
Epiphan.
at
Cypres
.
and
others
by
their
diuine
giftes
in
preaching
,
teaching
,
detecting
,
disputing
,
correcting
and
confuting
haue
wonderfully
profited
the
Church
of
God
vnto
all
posteritie
,
confirming
this
discipline
of
the
Gospel
,
albeit
some
of
them
more
purer
than
other
some
expressing
the
same
.
The.
xxiii
.
Plant.
Virginitie
.
Definition
VIrginitie
is
that
vertue
which
the
auncient
called
pure
and
vndefiled
continencie
of
bodie
and
minde
,
which
is
a
continual
meditation
of
the
mind
,
and
a
continuall
exercitation
of
the
bodie
in
the
vncorruptible
,
chast
estate
of
life
,
refrayning
carnal
desire
,
&
carnall
dealing
of
the
feminine
sexe
with
the
masculine
,
euen
from
the
first
infancy
vnto
the
last
continued
state
of
continencie
,
as
God
shal
giue
the
gift
thereof
aboue
worldly
consideration
.
Thus
saith
Augustine
,
writing
de
bono
virginali
.
It
is
more
blessed
in
the
flesh
to
imitate
the
life
of
Angels
,
than
by
the
flesh
to
encrease
the
number
of
mortal
men
.
And
S.
Hierom
in
his
sermon
de
Assump.
saith
:
Of
good
right
was
the
Angel
sent
vnto
the
virgin
:
bicause
vnto
Angels
,
virginitie
is
euermore
knowne
.
And
truly
(
saith
he
)
to
liue
in
the
fleshe
as
beside
the
fleshe
,
is
not
an
earthly
life
,
but
a
heauenly
life
.
For
to
be
an
Angel
is
a
state
of
felicitie
,
but
to
be
a
virgin
is
the
state
of
surpassing
vertue
.
But
S.
Ambrose
more
highly
aduauncing
virginitie
,
saith
,
that
virginitie
farre
surmounteth
the
state
of
humane
nature
,
whereby
men
are
likened
vnto
Angels
.
Yet
greater
is
the
victorie
of
virgins
than
of
Angels
,
bicause
Angels
liue
out
of
the
flesh
,
but
virgins
do
triumph
in
the
flesh
.
Testimonies
.
Blessed
are
the
pure
in
heart
,
for
they
shall
see
God
.
Mat.
5.
For
Virginitie
is
the
treasure
whose
precious
price
is
inexpressible
.
Gen.
24.
Touching
virgins
I
haue
no
commaundement
of
the
Lord
,
but
yet
I
do
admonish
them
.
&c.
1.
Cor.
7.
Let
the
vnmaried
woman
and
the
virgin
study
for
those
things
which
perteine
vnto
the
Lord
,
that
she
may
be
holy
in
bodie
and
soule
.
eodem
.
No
man
could
say
the
song
,
but
those
same
xliiii
which
were
redeemed
from
the
earth
These
are
they
which
were
not
defiled
in
the
flesh
.
Apoc.
14.
For
they
are
virgins
and
followe
the
lambe
wheresoeuer
he
goeth
.
cap.
eodem
.
These
are
redeemed
from
amongst
men
as
the
first
fruites
vnto
God
and
the
lamb
,
&
there
is
no
deceit
found
in
their
mouth
.
For
they
are
without
spotte
before
the
throne
of
God
.
eodem
.
Whoso
hauing
power
of
his
owne
will
,
hath
determined
in
his
heart
to
keepe
his
virgine
pure
,
doeth
well
:
also
he
which
ioyneth
his
virgin
in
matrimonie
doth
well
,
but
he
that
marieth
not
his
virgine
doeth
better
.
1.
Cor.
7.
Remember
therfore
in
this
life
to
prepare
thee
thy
lampe
of
true
godlinesse
,
and
the
oile
of
sincere
vetrue
feruently
luminating
thy
bodie
and
soule
,
that
with
the
fiue
wise
virgins
thou
mayest
enter
with
the
bridegrome
Christ
Iesus
,
into
the
celestiall
ioyes
of
life
euerlasting
.
Mat.
25.
Marie
the
blessed
virgine
and
mother
of
Iesus
Christ
,
Examples
.
Maria
interet
.
Stella
Maris
.
by
the
power
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
though
she
conceiued
and
brought
forth
the
sauiour
of
the
worlde
in
the
flesh
,
yet
seemed
shee
to
be
still
a
virgin
vndefiled
.
When
she
saying
,
How
may
this
be
,
for
I
know
no
man
?
her
sister
Elizabeth
being
full
of
the
holy
Ghost
especially
commended
the
holy
virgin
,
saying
:
Blessed
art
thou
amongest
women
,
&c.
Luke
.
1.
The
same
Elizabeth
by
the
diuine
prouidence
one
of
the
daughters
of
Aaron
,
Elizabeth
interpret
.
Plenitudo
dei
a
long
time
liued
vndefiled
in
the
flesh
,
walking
in
all
the
precepts
&
testimonies
of
the
Lord
vnreprouable
,
to
the
great
admiration
of
Zacharias
her
husband
,
who
was
●●●de
by
the
Angel
,
that
his
wife
Elizabeth
should
euen
in
her
aged
yeares
miraculously
also
beare
a
childe
,
which
shoulde
be
great
in
the
Lordes
sight
.
Luk.
1.
The
virgins
and
women
children
,
which
had
not
knowen
carnall
copulation
amongest
the
Medianites
,
were
spared
by
the
captains
of
Israel
,
and
by
the
commaundement
of
Moyses
had
their
liues
saued
,
when
all
the
malekinde
were
slaine
with
the
sworde
.
Num.
31.
The
daughter
of
the
woman
of
Canaan
being
sore
vexed
with
an
euill
spirite
,
was
at
the
instant
prayer
of
her
mother
helped
by
Christ
.
Math.
15.
Philip
the
Euangelist
had
foure
daughters
virgins
which
prophecied
.
Acts.
21.
Euphemia
,
Dorothea
,
Tecla
,
and
Erasma
,
virgins
of
sincere
,
godly
,
and
vertuous
conuersation
,
for
the
testimonie
of
Christ
,
had
rather
suffer
martyrdome
,
then
forsaking
him
to
liue
in
blindnesse
vnder
Seruastus
the
tyrant
.
Pet.
de
natal
.
lib.
3.
cap.
29.
Anno
dom.
65.
Vrsula
of
Englande
,
with
the
11000.
virgins
passing
towardes
Rome
by
Basilea
,
with
Pantaleon
the
Bishop
of
Basilea
,
(
homewards
by
the
way
returning
from
the
people
called
the
Hunnes
)
suffered
martyrdome
for
the
testimonie
of
Christ
at
Colen
in
Belgia
.
Pol.
Virg.
in
Ang.
3.
Anno.
460.
The
xxiii
.
Plant.
Sobrieetie
.
Definition
SObritie
,
as
Augustine
sayth
(
writing
vnto
the
holy
virgins
)
is
the
armour
or
shield
of
the
minde
and
senses
,
of
all
the
members
,
&
of
the
whole
bodie
it selfe
,
the
fortresse
of
Chastitie
and
shamefastnesse
,
the
neighbor
of
Modestie
,
handmayd
of
amitie
&
peace
,
the
neare
alied
vnto
honestie
,
&
the
verie
true
shunner
of
all
vice
&
sinne
.
Yea
he
addeth
yet
further
and
sayeth
,
This
vertue
Sobrietie
,
is
the
obseruer
of
true
iudgement
,
the
wisedome
of
inseparable
memorie
and
remembrance
,
the
Closet
of
secretes
,
the
couering
of
priuities
,
the
prompt
atchieuer
of
learning
and
doctrine
,
the
discipline
of
good
artes
and
sciences
,
togither
reputed
as
Ladie
and
mistresse
ouer
humaine
wittes
,
and
the
handmaide
of
enterprises
,
which
is
euer
desirous
of
good
name
,
ordeyning
thinges
wholesome
and
profitable
,
and
a
singular
helpe
to
vertue
,
disposing
al
things
with
reason
and
alwayes
coueting
to
keepe
companie
with
honest
persons
.
Thus
much
out
of
S.
Augustine
,
touching
the
definition
of
this
excellent
vertue
Sobrietie
.
Testimonies
.
Being
prepared
with
the
loynes
of
your
minde
girded
,
see
that
you
hope
soberly
,
and
perfectly
for
that
grace
which
is
brought
vntoo
vs
,
and
frame
not
your selues
to
liue
after
your
former
inordinate
lustes
.
1.
Pet.
2.
The
grace
of
God
hath
appeared
vnto
vs
,
that
wee
denying
and
forsaking
all
vngodlinesse
and
worldly
concupiscences
,
should
liue
soberly
,
iustly
,
and
godly
in
this
present
worlde
.
2.
Tit.
Beware
that
your
heartes
be
not
greened
with
surfetting
and
drunkennesse
,
and
with
cares
of
this
life
,
&
that
the
latter
day
sodenly
steale
not
vppon
you
:
for
it
shall
come
vnlooked
for
,
as
a
snare
vnto
all
the
worlde
.
Luke
.
21.
Sobrietie
,
especially
in
women
,
carieth
alwayes
a
lowly
countenance
towarde
the
earth
,
remembring
that
she
came
from
the
earth
:
But
drunkennesse
hauing
lost
all
modestie
,
lifteth
vp
her
loftie
lookes
on
high
.
August
.
ad
sacr.
virgines
.
Sobrietie
with
great
trembling
and
silence
vttereth
that
worde
which
cannot
be
reprehended
:
But
drunkennesse
both
sheweth
vnshamefast
speach
&
countenance
▪
ibidem
.
Sobrietie
is
the
mother
of
all
vertues
:
But
drunkennesse
is
the
fountaine
of
all
vices
.
Origen
.
hom.
57.
Examples
.
Our
Lord
and
sauiour
Christ
Iesus
as
a
singular
example
of
sobrietie
whose
action
is
our
instruction
,
gaue
commaundement
vnto
his
Apostles
into
what
house
soeuer
they
enired
,
that
they
should
eate
and
drinke
such
as
they
found
,
as
who
say
they
shoulde
bee
content
euen
with
meane
fare
,
and
not
seeke
after
any
curious
or
daintie
fare
.
Luke
.
10.
Daniel
had
determined
in
his
mind
before
,
that
he
would
not
be
defiled
with
the
meate
of
Pharaos
table
,
by
means
wherof
God
gaue
him
and
his
sociates
knowledge
&
wisdome
.
Dan.
3.
Eleazarus
,
although
he
was
stricken
in
age
,
had
rather
die
a
cruell
death
than
hee
woulde
eate
swines
fleshe
which
was
against
the
lawe
.
2.
Mac.
2.
The
seuen
brethren
with
their
mother
also
being
compelled
of
the
king
to
eate
swines
flesh
,
contrarie
to
the
law
,
chose
rather
to
suffer
most
cruel
torments
.
2.
Mac.
7.
Saint
Iohn
Baptist
was
of
such
sober
life
,
that
his
vsual
meate
was
only
locustes
and
wild
honie
.
Math
3.
Math
11.
The
Lord
commended
the
sobrietie
of
those
Rachabites
,
bycause
they
woulde
drinke
no
wine
,
as
their
father
commanded
them
.
Ier.
35.
The
xxv
.
Plant
,
Chastitie
.
Definition
CHastitie
is
a
special
vertue
which
ought
to
perteine
vnto
euerie
degree
of
humane
kinde
,
reteyning
the
puritie
as
well
of
the
minde
being
called
the
inward
man
,
voyde
of
wicked
or
vngodly
cogitations
,
consent
,
motion
,
or
any
maner
of
purpose
against
the
will
of
God
,
as
also
reteyning
cleannesse
of
bodily
gesture
,
in
the
outward
man
,
voyd
of
wicked
and
vngodly
speach
,
word
&
deed
in
al
things
contrary
to
Gods
holy
wil.
And
although
god
commaundeth
that
this
vertue
should
bee
had
in
due
honor
,
&
obserued
in
al
ages
&
degrees
of
men
and
women
,
yet
it
ought
with
special
care
to
be
regarded
in
the
state
of
wedlocke
,
bicause
when
God
hath
lincked
in
mutuall
bonds
of
loue
,
&
placed
in
two
bodies
one
soule
,
there
ought
to
be
no
violation
of
this
vertue
,
nor
no
breach
of
this
knot
.
For
in
this
chastitie
&
mutual
loue
consisteth
wonderful
felicity
and
manifold
comfort
eche
of
other
.
Contrariwise
,
if
either
chastitie
be
without
loue
,
or
loue
without
chastitie
,
euery
felicitie
turneth
into
infelicitie
,
&
euery
comfort
into
a
corsey
.
For
Chastitie
(
as
S.
Bernard
saith
without
loue
,
is
a
lampe
without
oyle
.
Take
away
the
oyle
&
the
lampe
cannot
burne
:
so
take
away
loue
,
&
chastitie
pleaseth
not
.
Ber.
in
epist.
ad
Senon
.
Testimonies
.
O
howe
faire
is
a
chast
generation
with
vertue
:
for
the
memorie
thereof
is
euerlasting
,
bicause
it
is
knowne
before
God
,
and
also
before
men
.
When
she
is
present
they
folow
her
steps
,
and
when
she
withdraweth
herself
,
they
desire
her
,
&
for
euer
crowned
doth
she
triumph
,
with
conquest
of
reward
ouer
the
multitude
of
those
defiled
.
Sap.
4.
Blessed
are
the
cleane
and
pure
of
heart
,
for
they
shall
see
God
.
Mat.
5.
The
light
of
the
bodie
is
the
eye
,
if
therfore
thy
eye
be
simple
,
all
thy
whole
bodie
shall
be
light
.
Mat.
6.
For
he
that
is
stedfast
of
minde
,
maketh
none
necessitie
,
but
hath
power
of
his
own
will
,
and
hath
decreed
this
in
his
heart
,
namely
to
keepe
his
virginitie
.
1.
Cor.
7.
Know
you
not
that
your
bodies
are
the
members
of
Christ
.
Shall
you
then
take
the
members
of
Christ
,
and
make
them
the
members
of
an
harlot
?
God
forbid
.
Know
you
not
that
your
body
is
the
temple
of
the
holy
ghost
dwelling
in
you
.
1.
Cor.
6.
Separate
not
your selues
one
from
another
,
except
it
be
through
both
your
consents
for
a
time
,
continuing
in
fasting
&
praier
,
least
Satan
tempt
you
for
your
incontinency
.
1.
Cor.
7.
Let
the
vnmaried
man
care
for
those
things
,
which
pertein
to
the
pleasing
of
God
.
ibid.
Let
the
vnmaried
woman
seeke
that
which
perteines
vnto
the
Lorde
,
that
she
may
bee
holy
both
in
body
and
soule
.
Ibid.
Examples
.
Our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
the
moste
precious
,
pure
,
and
vndefiled
patterne
of
Chastitie
,
as
hee
liued
heere
on
earth
moste
chastely
,
so
hath
he
left
vs
this
lesson
as
example
worthie
of
imitation
,
namely
that
there
is
no
treasure
comparable
to
the
gift
of
chastitie
.
Ecclesiasticus
26.
So
long
as
our
parents
Adam
and
Eue
were
in
Paradise
,
they
were
in
state
of
virginitie
,
but
being
once
cast
out
by
the
displeasure
of
God
,
it
came
then
to
passe
,
that
Adam
knewe
Eue
carnally
.
Gen.
4.
Ioseph
although
he
was
a
bond
seruant
,
and
a
yong
man
of
elegant
personage
,
without
wife
,
being
earnestly
prouoked
therevnto
by
his
mistresse
,
woulde
not
giue
his
consent
to
defile
his
maisters
bed
,
and
had
rather
displease
his
mistresse
,
and
be
shut
in
close
prison
,
than
be
would
lose
his
chastitie
.
Gen.
39.
Sara
had
such
care
and
continencie
of
her
bodie
touching
chaste
life
before
shee
maried
Tobia
,
that
in
her
prayer
she
confessed
,
saying
,
Thou
knowest
Lorde
that
I
neuer
desired
companie
of
man
,
but
haue
kept
my
soule
pure
and
vndefiled
from
al
carnall
lustes
.
Tob.
3.
Iudith
after
shee
had
buried
her
first
husband
neuer
knew
any
man
,
but
kept
her selfe
a
chaste
widow
▪
keeping
the
fastes
and
feastes
of
the
Sabboth
in
the
house
of
Israel
,
with
deuout
fasting
and
prayer
.
Iud.
8.
After
that
Phinees
and
other
captaines
had
subdued
the
Madianites
,
Moyses
commanded
that
all
the
wicked
women
should
be
slaine
,
and
that
the
virgins
only
should
be
saued
.
Num.
31.
Marie
the
blessed
virgin
and
mother
of
Christ
,
continued
in
the
estate
of
chastitie
by
diuine
prouidence
.
Luke
1.
Susanna
a
singular
example
for
chast
maried
women
.
Dan.
13.
The
xxvi
.
Plant
,
Repentance
.
Definition
REpentance
is
a
vertue
profitable
,
both
to
the
bodie
and
the
soule
,
&
highly
pleasing
God
.
But
it
is
vnderstoode
to
bee
a
certain
remorse
of
conscience
inwardly
,
and
earnestly
sorrowing
for
any
thing
,
spoken
,
done
,
or
thought
beyonde
the
bounds
of
Gods
lawes
,
and
mannes
,
either
priuately
or
publiquely
,
wherein
detesting
and
hating
such
kinde
of
dealing
,
we
protest
with
minde
and
mouth
,
to
forsake
from
henceforth
al
former
folly
,
loocenesse
of
life
,
and
licencious
lustes
,
&
in
taking
a
reuenge
by
heartie
repentance
,
we
professe
and
practise
better
wayes
and
dealings
towards
God
and
man
,
in
punishing
the
appetites
of
the
fleshe
with
the
abstinence
of
the
spirite
,
and
sacrifice
of
sorrowes
vnto
amendment
and
newnesse
of
life
.
Thus
as
S.
Augustine
sayth
,
who
so
shall
truely
repent
,
and
be
loosed
of
the
bandes
of
sinne
,
to
bee
vnited
in
the
bodie
of
Christ
,
and
shal
liue
well
after
their
repentance
,
as
he
should
haue
done
before
his
repentance
,
after
his
reconcilement
whensoeuer
he
dieth
,
he
goeth
vnto
God
,
hee
goeth
to
the
good
rest
,
he
shal
not
be
frustrate
of
the
inheritance
promised
in
the
kingdome
of
God
,
nor
separated
from
the
societie
of
Gods
people
.
Aug.
de
poeneten
.
cap.
5.
Testimonies
.
Thus
sayeth
the
Lorde
,
if
I
shall
shut
vp
the
heauens
,
so
that
there
fall
no
raine
,
and
should
commaund
the
Locusts
to
deuoure
the
earth
,
&
should
send
a
pestilence
vnto
my
people
in
my
wrath
:
yet
if
my
people
which
call
vppon
my
name
,
do
make
their
praiers
vnto
me
,
do
seeke
my
face
,
&
repent
them
of
their
sinnes
,
I
wil
heare
them
from
out
of
the
heauens
.
Parali.
7.
Be
not
slow
to
turne
vnto
the
Lord
,
and
deferre
not
of
from
day
to
day
,
for
sodenly
shal
his
wrath
come
,
and
in
time
of
his
vengeance
shall
he
destroy
thee
.
Eccle.
5.
Repent
,
for
the
kingdome
of
heauen
is
at
hand
.
Mat.
3.
and
4.
Lay
away
from
you
according
to
your
olde
conuersation
,
the
olde
man
which
is
corrupted
,
by
reason
of
the
desire
of
sinne
,
and
be
renned
in
the
spirite
of
your
mind
,
and
put
on
the
newe
man
which
is
created
like
vnto
god
,
in
righteousnesse
and
holinesse
of
truth
.
Ephe.
4.
Turne
vnto
the
Lorde
,
and
forsake
the
sinnes
,
pray
before
the
face
of
the
Lord
,
and
leaue
of
to
offend
.
Turne
againe
vnto
the
Lorde
,
and
turne
away
from
thy
vnrighteousnesse
,
and
more
and
more
hate
thy
wickednesse
,
and
knowledge
the
righteousnes
and
iudgement
of
God
,
&c.
Eccle.
17.
There
shall
be
more
ioy
in
heauen
ouer
one
sinner
that
truely
repenteth
,
than
ouer
99.
iust
which
need
no
repentance
.
Luk.
15.
Examples
.
Christ
Iesus
the
righteous
sauiour
of
al
man
kind
,
hath
promised
vs
that
he
came
not
to
call
the
righteous
,
but
sinners
to
repentance
.
Luk.
5.
affirming
that
at
what
time
soeuer
a
sinner
repenteth
him
of
his
sinnes
,
from
the
bottome
of
his
heart
,
that
hee
woulde
put
away
all
his
sinnes
.
&c.
Ezec.
1.
When
the
people
of
Israel
heard
,
that
the
Lorde
was
grieued
at
the
murmuringes
in
the
desert
,
they
mourned
therefore
,
and
woulde
haue
done
more
in
the
morning
than
the
Lorde
commaunded
them
.
Num.
14.
They
at
another
time
sayde
vnto
the
Lorde
,
we
haue
sinned
,
render
thou
vnto
vs
whatsoeuer
thou
wilt
,
and
they
cast
away
their
Idolles
from
them
,
so
that
,
He
sorowed
vpon
their
miseries
.
Iud.
10.
Dauid
quickely
repented
him
,
when
Nathan
reprehended
him
of
his
fault
.
2.
Reg.
12.
Achab
the
most
wicked
king
of
Israel
,
couered
his
flesh
with
hairecloth
,
and
slept
in
sackecloth
,
and
walked
bareheaded
before
the
Lord
,
and
his
punishment
for
the
faultes
was
dispenced
with
and
forgiuen
.
3.
Re●g
21.
Manasses
being
bound
in
chaines
,
and
caried
into
Babilon
,
verie
much
repented
him
before
the
Lord
,
and
the
Lord
restored
him
againe
vnto
his
kingdome
of
Ierusalem
.
2.
Par.
33.
Esdras
the
prophet
weeping
for
the
sinnes
of
Israel
,
and
making
intercession
for
them
vnto
the
Lord
,
it
was
answered
him
,
thus
.
If
there
be
repentance
in
Israel
,
I
will
then
enter
a
league
with
the
Lord
,
&c.
1.
Esdr.
10.
Iob
although
he
was
a
man
simple
and
right
,
fearing
God
,
yet
I
will
do
(
sayth
he
)
repentance
in
sackcloth
and
ashes
.
Iob.
42.
The
Nineuites
beleeued
the
Lorde
at
the
preaching
of
Ionas
,
and
they
preached
fasting
,
clothing
themselues
with
sackecloth
and
ashes
,
from
the
least
to
the
most
,
and
they
were
deliuered
.
Ionas
.
2.
The
xxvii
.
Plant
,
Simplicitie
.
Definition
SImplicitie
is
a
singular
vertue
,
which
properly
and
plainly
speaketh
and
doth
those
things
which
are
vnfeined
,
vncorrupt
,
without
simulation
,
adulation
,
collusion
,
hypocrisie
,
doublenesse
of
heare
,
or
sinister
externall
dealing
in
doctrine
and
doings
of
life
&
maners
.
Although
this
vertue
hath
somtimes
her
imperfection
,
when
in
the
simple
mind
,
without
wisdome
&
knowledge
,
she
(
as
ignorant
)
doth
,
speaketh
,
&
thinketh
not
alwaies
those
things
that
are
profitable
for
her
,
neither
for
others
.
As
the
other
simplicity
ioined
with
wisdom
&
true
knowledg
,
worketh
euermore
that
which
neither
can
nor
may
redound
to
the
iniurie
or
deceite
of
herselfe
,
neither
to
the
iniurie
or
dececeyt
of
any
others
,
so
as
she
neither
will
deteiue
others
,
nor
be
deceiued
her selfe
in
anie
thing
,
but
keeping
the
race
of
integritie
,
and
method
of
perfection
.
It
is
taken
in
moste
places
of
the
Scripture
for
the
true
and
perfect
affection
of
the
minde
,
and
in
nature
for
the
true
and
vnfeigned
godlinesse
,
which
is
both
pleasing
vnto
God
,
and
profitable
vnto
man
.
Thus
,
as
S.
Hierom
sayth
,
super
Oseam
Prudence
without
simplicitie
,
is
but
meere
malice
,
and
simplicitie
without
reason
or
wisdome
is
but
meere
foolishnesse
.
Testimonies
.
Let
not
your
vnderstanding
be
corrupted
from
simplicitie
in
Christ
,
that
is
,
from
the
true
knowledgement
and
faith
in
Christ
,
or
from
true
godlinesse
.
2.
Cor.
11.
Be
you
wise
as
serpents
,
and
innocent
as
doues
.
Mat
10.
Bee
as
the
simple
children
of
God
,
and
vnreproouable
amongest
the
euil
and
wicked
generation
.
Phil.
2.
The
simple
shal
possesse
and
dwell
in
the
land
.
Prou.
2.
He
that
walketh
simply
walketh
surely
.
cap.
10.
The
iust
which
walketh
in
his
simplicitie
,
shal
leaue
a
blessed
posteritie
of
children
after
him
.
eodem
.
Thou
shalt
be
simple
if
thou
intangle
not
thy selfe
vnto
the
world
,
but
wring
thy selfe
out
of
the
wretched
familiaritie
therof
.
For
in
wringing
thy selfe
from
the
world
art
thou
simple
,
but
in
entangling
thy selfe
to
the
world
,
thou
art
duble
.
Aug.
super
Iohn
.
ho.
2.
The
simplicitie
of
the
iust
shal
direct
them
in
the
right
way
.
Pro.
11.
He
that
giueth
,
let
him
giue
in
simplicitie
,
that
is
to
say
,
in
true
and
simple
zeale
to
do
well
towardes
all
men
,
not
seeking
any
curiositie
,
or
vsing
captiousnesse
,
Rom.
12.
Examples
.
Our
Lord
&
sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
the
sole
&
singular
patern
of
godly
simplicitie
,
came
simply
into
this
world
,
borne
in
a
simple
barne
or
stable
,
simply
in
nature
was
obedient
to
his
parents
,
simply
taught
,
and
simply
liued
according
to
his
teaching
,
in
whose
mouth
there
was
no
guide
,
in
whose
heart
no
deceyte
,
neither
in
any
externall
doings
,
any
harme
.
Mat.
Mar.
Luke
.
Iohn
.
His
beloued
Apostles
,
Peter
,
Andrew
,
and
others
,
of
simple
fishermen
,
poore
,
vnlerned
,
base
and
abiect
in
worldly
wisedome
,
did
he
traine
,
teach
and
instruct
with
the
fulnesse
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
as
well
by
his
life
and
doctrine
,
making
them
perfect
followers
of
him
,
as
also
worthie
examples
for
his
chosen
seruants
in
this
world
:
whose
testimonies
are
left
vs
for
our
worthy
examples
of
imitation
.
Mat.
Mar.
Luke
.
Iohn
.
Iob
is
commended
vnto
vs
to
haue
liued
alwayes
iust
and
simple
in
the
sight
of
the
Lorde
,
iust
by
warinesse
of
wisedome
,
and
simple
by
innocencie
of
meekenesse
:
simple
,
bicause
he
neuer
desired
to
hurt
any
,
but
rather
to
profite
al
men
:
iust
,
bicause
he
would
not
suffer
himselfe
to
bee
deceyued
by
any
.
Iob.
1.
Beda
de
templo
Solemonis
.
lib.
1.
All
the
Patriarkes
and
Prophets
,
were
men
of
simple
life
and
conuersation
in
the
sight
of
God
.
S.
Hierome
writing
de
Sapientia
Serpentina
&
simplicitate
Columbina
,
hath
these
wordes
.
Vse
simplicitie
of
a
Doue
,
that
thou
do
not
deceiue
or
iniurie
any
man
:
and
haue
wisdome
of
a
serpent
,
that
thou
bee
not
supplanted
in
other
mens
snares
,
for
otherwise
in
respect
of
offence
,
it
differeth
smally
,
but
thou
shalt
either
deceiue
,
or
be
deceiued
.
Hier.
ad
.
Rust.
Mona
.
The
.xxviii.
Plant
,
Sinceritie
.
Definition
SInceritie
is
to
be
vnderstoode
,
for
truth
,
the
verie
bright
beames
of
that
shining
Sunne
,
which
reuealeth
the
puritie
of
God
,
and
his
worde
,
and
discouereth
the
falshood
of
the
Diuell
and
his
workes
.
By
which
touchstone
golde
is
tried
from
drosse
:
By
which
fanne
wheate
is
sifted
from
the
chaffe
,
and
by
which
searce
of
sinceritie
,
the
sweete
sauorie
Cinamon
of
saluation
is
separate
from
the
bruised
barke
of
bitter
bale
,
by
the
operation
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
which
is
therfore
called
the
spirite
of
truth
and
sinceritie
,
bycause
hee
is
true
and
sincere
,
that
is
,
agreeable
vnto
the
will
of
God
,
and
the
authour
which
first
expressed
the
true
doctrine
of
God
,
enclining
the
hearts
of
men
to
assent
and
consent
vnto
the
same
true
doctrine
,
to
worship
the
true
god
thereby
,
to
honour
and
obey
the
superiour
powers
therby
,
to
professe
with
the
heart
,
and
confesse
with
the
tongue
all
one
,
in
al
worldly
dealings
towards
all
men
.
That
the
name
of
the
true
and
euerliuing
God
may
in
truth
bee
glorified
:
That
the
true
and
sincere
Church
in
truth
may
be
amplified
,
and
increased
:
That
the
true
consolations
of
Christ
may
in
our
consciences
truly
be
multiplied
,
eternally
to
our
saluation
,
triumphing
with
Christ
ouer
Satan
,
sinne
and
hell
,
to
rest
with
him
in
the
sincere
seate
of
celestiall
glorie
.
Testimonies
.
In
spirite
and
truth
do
the
true
worshippers
worship
the
father
.
Iohn
.
4.
Thy
worde
is
the
truth
,
sanctifie
them
in
the
truth
.
Iohn
.
17.
God
will
that
all
men
shoulde
bee
saued
,
and
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
trueth
,
that
is
,
of
the
true
doctrine
of
the
true
God
,
and
of
the
mediatour
his
sonne
Iesus
Christ
.
1.
Tim.
2.
The
spirite
of
truth
shall
bring
you
into
all
truth
.
Iohn
.
16.
The
truth
is
great
and
stronger
than
al
things
.
1.
Esd.
4
We
can
do
nothing
against
the
truth
,
but
for
the
truth
.
2.
Cor.
13.
If
you
remaine
in
the
truth
of
my
word
,
you
are
my
disciples
rightly
,
and
my
truth
shall
deliuer
you
.
Iohn
.
8.
Laying
aside
all
leasings
,
let
euery
one
of
you
speake
the
trueth
vnto
his
neighbour
.
Ephe.
4.
The
Lorde
abhorreth
lying
lippes
,
but
who
so
speaketh
trueth
shall
bee
safe
for
euer
.
Pro.
10.
Lorde
who
shall
ascende
into
thy
hill
,
or
who
shall
rest
in
thy
holy
place
,
euen
hee
whose
handes
are
innocent
from
harme
,
whose
heart
is
cleane
,
which
hath
not
taken
his
soule
in
vaine
,
nor
hath
not
sworne
to
deceiue
his
neighbour
.
&c.
Psal.
23.
This
is
our
glorie
onely
,
and
in
this
wee
are
glad
as
to
witnes
,
we
take
our
conscience
that
we
are
exercised
in
the
simplicitie
and
sinceritie
of
God
,
in
this
world
,
and
not
in
carnall
wisedome
,
but
in
the
grace
of
God
&c.
2.
Cor.
1.
Examples
.
Iesus
Christ
our
Sauiour
,
is
that
shining
sonne
of
sinceritie
,
which
rightly
calleth
himselfe
the
sonne
of
righteousnesse
.
Sapien.
the
light
of
the
world
.
Iohn
.
1.
the
way
,
the
truth
,
and
the
life
,
Iohn
.
14.
all
whose
wayes
,
as
Dauid
sayth
,
are
mercie
and
truth
.
Psal.
25.
His
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
Patriarks
,
Martyrs
and
Confessors
,
haue
preached
this
truth
,
practised
the
same
in
life
and
conuersation
,
&
suffered
persecution
for
the
testimonie
thereof
.
Iacob
had
this
sinceritie
with
him
,
when
he
said
,
let
vs
make
an
altar
vnto
the
lord
,
bicause
he
hath
heard
me
in
the
day
of
my
trouble
,
and
hath
bene
a
companion
of
my
iourney
.
Gen.
35
Daniel
had
this
sinceritie
of
truth
with
him
,
when
all
the
wise
men
of
Babylon
were
by
Nabuchodonoser
commanded
to
bee
slaine
,
then
he
being
inspired
with
the
spirit
of
truth
,
exhorted
his
sociates
to
seeke
for
mercie
of
the
Lord
,
who
reuealing
a
vision
vnto
Daniel
in
the
night
,
by
this
aduertisement
of
Daniel
,
the
king
spared
to
execute
his
determined
iudgement
vpon
the
sayd
wise
men
.
Dan.
2.
When
all
the
Disciples
of
Christ
were
altogether
of
one
minde
in
praying
,
the
holy
Ghost
wonderfully
discended
vpon
them
,
taught
them
,
comforted
them
,
&
directed
them
in
the
truth
.
Act.
1.
2.
This
spirit
of
sinceritie
had
the
same
Daniel
in
disprouing
those
false
Gods
Bel
and
the
Dragon
,
and
in
worshipping
the
true
and
euerliuing
God
,
mauger
the
malice
of
the
malignant
enemies
of
the
truth
.
Dan.
14.
The
.xxix.
Plant
,
Iustice
.
Definition
IVstice
is
one
of
the
soure
moste
excellent
vertues
called
cardinall
vertues
,
whereout
flowe
,
as
from
out
of
foure
pure
fountaines
al
the
other
springs
of
vertues
,
albeit
these
foure
called
Cardinall
vertues
,
namely
,
Iustice
,
Prudence
,
Temperance
,
and
Fortitude
,
are
so
tearmed
of
the
Latin
Erymologie
Cardo
,
which
is
in
English
the
hindge
of
a
doore
:
for
as
the
hindge
doth
catie
the
force
of
the
doore
opening
to
and
fro
,
and
beares
the
stresse
of
the
same
against
all
other
strength
:
so
do
these
foure
vertues
euery
one
in
his
propertie
,
cary
,
support
,
and
beare
certaine
other
vertues
,
as
it
were
imposed
vpon
them
,
or
rather
depending
vpon
their
force
and
effect
.
As
namely
,
Cicero
terming
this
Iustice
the
first
Cardinal
vertue
,
sayth
,
lib.
1.
Offici
.
That
she
is
a
great
brightnesse
and
excellencie
,
whereof
good
men
are
so
called
,
whose
first
office
is
to
hurt
no
man
,
except
he
bee
first
prouoked
by
iniurie
.
Againe
,
to
vse
things
common
for
common
,
and
thirdly
priuate
thinges
as
his
owne
.
But
more
truely
and
amply
in
his
2.
Rhetor.
he
sayth
,
Iustice
is
an
excellent
qualitie
of
the
minde
,
to
the
profite
of
all
men
applyable
,
rendring
euery
one
their
due
title
and
right
:
and
her
partes
are
these
,
Religion
,
Pietie
,
Gratitude
,
Chalenge
of
right
and
Equitie
,
Obseruation
,
&
Truth
in
al
things
before
God
and
man
acceptable
.
Cicero
.
lib.
2
Rhetoricorum
.
Testimonies
.
Blessed
are
they
that
hunger
and
thrist
after
righteousnesse
,
for
they
shall
be
satisfied
.
Mat.
5.
The
path
of
the
righteous
shineth
,
as
the
light
that
is
brighter
and
brighter
vnto
the
perfect
day
.
&c.
Pro.
4.
There
ariseth
light
in
darkenesse
to
those
that
are
iust
and
vpright
of
heart
.
Be
ioyful
you
iust
in
the
Lorde
,
and
with
continuall
memorie
acknowledge
his
holines
.
Psa.
96.
The
iust
man
shal
flourish
as
the
Palme
tree
,
and
as
the
Ceder
of
Libanus
shall
hee
be
multiplied
in
his
seede
.
Psal.
91.
For
righteousnesse
striue
&
grone
thou
euen
vntill
death
,
and
God
shall
ouercome
and
vanquish
thine
enemies
for
thee
.
Eccl.
4.
Iustice
is
that
vertue
which
claimeth
not
any
thing
properly
perteining
vnto
others
,
which
giueth
vnto
euery
one
that
which
is
his
,
which
neglecteth
her
owne
commoditie
,
equally
to
profite
others
,
and
according
to
his
will
the
first
point
of
iustice
perteyneth
vnto
God
,
the
second
to
our
Prince
and
countrey
,
the
third
to
our
parent
.
&
the
iiii
.
towards
all
men
.
Ambr.
in
Officiis
.
The
iustice
of
the
king
is
the
peace
of
his
people
,
the
defence
of
his
Countrey
,
the
easie
yoke
of
the
people
,
the
fortresse
of
the
nation
,
the
salue
of
sorrowes
,
the
ioy
of
men
,
the
bright
clearnesse
of
the
aire
,
the
calmenes
of
the
sea
,
the
plentifulnes
of
the
land
,
the
solace
of
the
poore
,
the
patrimonie
of
children
:
and
vnto
the
king
himselfe
this
instice
is
the
verie
hope
of
blessednesse
to
come
.
Cypr.
de
12.
Abusionibus
.
Examples
.
Almightie
God
the
iustest
udge
ouer
heauen
and
earth
,
which
in
his
iustice
created
al
things
to
his
glorie
,
&
vnto
whose
iudgement
al
things
are
subiect
,
both
in
heauen
aboue
,
&
earth
bylow
,
hath
left
vs
a
notable
testimonie
of
his
iustice
mencioned
in
the
storie
of
the
naughtie
seruant
which
would
not
forgiue
the
C.
pence
.
Mat.
8
Abraham
desiring
to
separate
himself
from
Lot
his
nephew
,
gaue
him
choise
to
take
which
part
he
would
,
and
so
might
the
distribution
bee
well
delt
,
that
the
elder
might
deuide
,
and
the
yonger
choose
.
Gen.
13.
Assuerus
executed
iustice
duely
vpon
wicked
Aman
,
when
he
caused
him
to
bee
hanged
vpon
the
same
gallowes
that
he
caused
to
be
set
vp
for
that
good
Mardocheus
,
most
innocent
.
Ester
.
7.
8.
The
men
that
accused
Daniel
for
an
offender
,
were
iustly
put
into
the
denne
of
the
Lions
,
at
the
king
Darius
his
commaundement
,
and
they
were
scarce
come
downe
to
the
bottome
of
the
denne
,
but
the
Lions
tooke
the
men
,
and
altogether
deuoured
them
euen
to
the
verie
bones
.
Dan.
6.
&
14.
Much
like
true
iustice
was
shewed
vpon
the
two
false
Iudges
,
for
accusing
that
godly
and
chast
Susanna
.
Dan.
13.
Antiochus
also
died
an
horrible
death
,
being
for
his
crueltie
iustly
rewarded
therewith
of
the
Lorde
.
2.
Mac.
9.
Dauid
would
not
receyue
the
altar
of
Arenna
,
the
Iebusite
,
vnlesse
he
had
first
rendred
vnto
him
a
iust
reward
therefore
.
2.
Reg.
14.
When
Tobias
heard
the
Kid
bleat
,
which
was
brought
him
,
he
willed
them
to
looke
that
it
was
not
stolen
,
bycause
he
sayd
they
ought
not
to
eat
of
any
stolen
thing
,
or
of
any
stray
.
Tob.
2.
The
xxx
.
Plant
,
Prudence
.
Definition
PRudence
or
wisedome
,
is
the
knowledge
directiue
,
both
howe
to
choose
&
atchieue
those
things
that
are
good
,
and
how
to
eschue
those
things
that
are
euil
,
sayth
S.
Aug.
li.
1.
de
lib
arbit
.
This
vertue
Wisedome
(
as
Aristotle
lib.
1.
Rhetor.
defineth
)
is
that
vertue
of
the
minde
,
wherby
we
may
prouide
for
those
good
graces
,
tending
to
felicitie
in
this
life
,
and
for
euer
:
and
also
whereby
wee
may
preuent
those
euils
tending
to
destruction
in
this
life
and
for
euer
.
And
Macrobius
,
hee
sayth
,
wisdome
is
a
vertue
directing
al
things
deuised
in
our
minde
,
and
externally
enterprised
,
according
to
the
rule
of
reason
,
neither
doth
shee
any
thing
but
that
which
is
right
,
and
worthie
of
praise
:
and
vnto
her
do
these
other
vertues
also
properly
apperteyne
:
viz.
Vnderstanding
,
Circumspection
,
prouidence
,
Docilitie
,
and
warinesse
.
But
Tho.
Aquinas
concludeth
,
that
shee
is
the
true
and
perfect
meanes
whereby
we
are
reconciled
to
God
,
whereby
wee
iudge
and
prescribe
all
things
tending
to
good
vse
and
ende
in
mans
life
,
only
agreeable
to
God
&
good
men
.
Ex
be
.
Th.
Testimonies
.
All
wisedome
commeth
from
the
Lord
God
,
and
with
him
hath
it
bene
alwayes
,
&
is
with
him
from
all
worldes
.
Eccle.
1.
The
roote
of
wisedome
is
to
feare
the
Lorde
,
and
her
braunches
are
long
life
.
eod.
The
children
of
wisedome
are
the
congregation
of
the
iust
,
and
their
generation
is
delighted
in
obedience
and
loue
.
Eccle.
3.
Wisdome
is
better
than
strength
,
and
a
wise
man
excelleth
him
that
is
strong
.
God
loueth
no
man
but
him
which
hath
his
dwelling
with
wisedome
,
for
this
is
more
beautifull
than
the
Sunne
,
and
being
compared
aboue
all
the
course
of
the
starres
,
is
found
more
auncient
than
them
al
,
for
vnto
the
light
of
the
day
aprocheth
the
darksome
night
:
but
malice
shal
not
ouercome
wisedome
.
Sap.
7.
A
wise
heart
,
and
one
that
hath
vnderstanding
,
will
abstaine
from
sinnes
:
and
in
the
workes
of
righteousnesse
shall
he
haue
prosperous
successe
.
Eccle.
6.
If
any
of
you
lack
wisdome
,
let
him
aske
it
of
God
,
which
giueth
to
all
men
plentifully
,
and
casteth
no
man
in
the
teeth
.
But
let
him
aske
in
fayth
,
nothing
doubting
,
Iames.
1.
Possesse
wisedome
,
bicause
she
is
better
than
gold
,
and
embrace
vnderstanding
,
bicause
she
is
more
precious
than
siluer
.
Pro.
16.
Examples
.
Christ
Iesus
,
the
liuely
fountaine
of
pure
and
perfect
wisedome
,
euen
in
his
childehoode
,
hearing
and
questioning
with
those
Doctours
in
the
Temple
,
was
for
his
singular
wisedome
and
wise
answers
,
greatly
marueiled
at
of
those
doctors
.
Luke
.
2.
Paule
the
Apostle
of
Christ
,
was
wonderfully
illuminated
with
the
spirit
of
wisedome
and
heauenly
vnderstanding
,
as
appeareth
.
Actes
.
16.
19.
20.
22.
23.
25.
Abraham
wisely
separated
himselfe
from
Loth
,
least
the
sheepeheards
should
bee
at
discorde
amongst
themselues
.
Gen.
13.
He
distributed
wisely
vnto
his
children
their
portions
in
his
life
time
,
least
after
his
death
they
shoulde
bee
at
variance
amongest
themselues
.
Gen.
25.
Ioseph
wisely
admonished
Pharao
of
his
dreame
,
and
gaue
him
good
counsell
in
manie
things
,
Gen.
41.
He
wisely
counselled
his
brethren
.
Gen.
44.
For
other
notable
examples
of
the
wisdome
of
God
,
wonderfully
appearing
in
his
elect
.
Looke
and
reade
.
Iethro
.
Exod.
18.
Moses
.
Num.
13.
Iosua
.
21.
&
8.
Phinees
and
others
.
Iosue
.
22.
Dauid
.
1.
Reg.
17.
18.
21.
25.
Solomon
.
1.
Reg
,
3.
Ezechias
4.
Reg.
18.
and.
2.
Paral.
32.
Zorobabel
.
1.
Esd.
3.
Tob.
4.
Iudit
.
8.
&
11.
Ester
.
4.
and
Daniel
.
1.
The
.xxxi.
Plant
,
Temperance
.
Definition
.
TEmperance
,
the
thirde
vertue
cardinall
,
is
the
chiefe
moderator
and
gouernour
of
the
motions
of
the
inwarde
man
,
and
also
of
the
externall
members
of
the
outwarde
man
,
to
refraine
not
onely
from
wicked
and
peruerse
desires
,
but
also
from
the
concupiscence
of
the
eyes
,
immoderate
vse
of
the
tongue
,
vicious
enormities
of
the
bodie
,
and
euery
other
the
members
therof
,
keeping
the
happy
and
golden
meane
in
all
things
,
abhorring
excesse
,
riot
and
intemperance
of
meate
,
drinke
,
cloth
,
and
such
like
:
whose
partes
are
bashfulnesse
,
Honestie
,
Chastitie
,
Shamefastnesse
,
Continencie
,
Humilitie
,
Courtesie
or
Clemencie
,
Modestie
,
good
order
,
Frugality
,
and
moderation
:
As
Thomas
of
Aquina
that
excellent
learned
doctor
doth
define
them
,
properly
apperteyning
vnto
temperance
:
whose
properties
at
large
I
haue
placed
in
the
next
page
in
steade
of
testimonies
,
bycause
the
knowledge
of
them
is
singular
,
and
the
effect
of
them
no
lesse
worthie
to
be
imitated
,
as
well
of
high
as
low
estate
,
rich
as
poore
,
and
of
the
meanest
person
,
as
of
the
better
personage
.
The
testimomies
of
the
partes
of
Temperance
.
Testimonies
.
Bashfulnesse
is
that
part
of
Temperance
which
blushing
at
the
indecent
speech
of
the
tongue
,
or
fearing
that
which
is
indecent
,
refraineth
her
affections
therefrom
.
Honestie
is
that
part
,
wherby
any
person
embracing
moderation
,
and
discipline
,
doeth
exercise
the
same
in
obseruing
person
,
place
,
and
time
.
Chastitie
deliteth
her selfe
in
that
integritie
and
vnspotted
part
of
Temperance
,
that
as
she
herselfe
keepeth
her
boundes
,
so
will
she
by
her
examples
mooue
others
to
obserue
the
lawe
of
God
and
of
nature
.
Continencie
refrayneth
the
motion
of
the
will
stirred
vp
by
the
assault
of
the
passion
,
that
although
a
man
suffer
immoderate
lustes
,
yet
his
will
is
not
subdued
or
vanquished
by
euill
.
Humilitie
refraineth
the
motion
of
vaine
hope
,
and
wilfull
boldnesse
.
Curtesie
or
Clemencie
,
refrayneth
desire
of
reuenge
in
anger
or
iniurie
offered
or
done
.
Modestie
brideleth
the
motions
of
the
minde
within
,
and
also
the
deedes
of
the
outwarde
man
.
Good
order
consisteth
in
knowing
what
to
do
,
and
what
not
to
doo
,
and
herein
to
continue
firmely
.
Frugalitie
,
in
keeping
a
meane
touching
expences
,
giftes
or
beneficencie
,
that
shee
may
do
that
which
sufficeth
,
and
not
to
ouerdo
beyond
measure
.
Moderation
in
so
vsing
the
same
benefits
,
which
God
and
nature
hath
giuen
vs
,
that
they
may
profite
vs
in
vse
of
them
,
and
others
in
bestowing
them
.
Examples
.
Our
sauiour
Christ
Iesus
so
tempered
affections
of
the
bodie
in
himselfe
,
that
he
refrayned
from
foode
in
the
desert
of
Iudaea
.
40.
dayes
and
fortie
nightes
,
as
a
meete
example
of
temperance
,
for
those
which
either
fast
with
a
defiled
minde
,
or
altogither
despise
temperance
in
diet
.
Mat.
4.
Luke
.
4.
S.
Iohn
Baptist
refrayned
from
delicate
fare
,
and
onely
contented
himselfe
with
locustes
and
wilde
home
in
the
desert
.
Math.
3.
Our
Sauiour
Christ
bearing
furthermore
witnesse
of
himselfe
,
sayd
:
Iohn
Baptist
came
neither
eating
bread
,
nor
drinking
wine
and
you
say
he
hath
a
diuell
.
Luke
.
7.
Helias
beeing
by
the
Angel
refreshed
with
barley
bread
&
water
,
walked
with
the
strength
of
that
bread
and
water
,
fortie
dayes
,
and
fortie
nightes
,
vnto
the
mount
Oreb
.
3.
Reg.
19.
&c.
The
beginning
of
mans
life
was
onely
contented
with
breade
,
water
,
and
apparell
,
and
a
conuenient
shade
to
couer
his
nakednesse
.
Eccle.
29.
When
Dauid
had
desired
water
out
of
the
well
of
Bethleem
,
to
be
brought
him
(
tempering
his
affections
with
rare
moderation
)
hee
woulde
not
drinke
,
thereof
afterwardes
,
bicause
he
had
before
too
much
greedily
desired
the
same
.
2.
Reg.
23.
Read
of
the
temperance
and
moderation
of
punishment
which
GOD
had
towardes
the
wicked
King
Achab
,
bycause
hee
repented
in
sackecloth
,
tempering
his
ire
(
for
killing
of
Naboth
)
afterwardes
sorowing
for
the
same
.
3.
Reg.
21.
The
.xxxii.
Plant
,
Fortitude
Definition
FOrtitude
the
fourth
and
last
cardinall
vertue
(
as
it
were
quadrangle
wise
,
planted
euerie
one
in
his
seuerall
place
enuironing
this
Vineyarde
)
hath
his
definition
as
deriued
of
the
Latine
woorde
Fortis
,
which
is
,
strong
,
and
the
proper
Etymologie
of
this
word
Fortitude
,
is
as
much
to
say
,
as
strength
,
force
and
mightie
courage
of
the
minde
,
in
withstanding
euill
,
in
defending
good
,
and
in
valiantly
aduenturing
against
the
troublesome
threatnings
of
aduerse
fortune
,
with
firme
trust
and
confidence
in
God
,
which
in
respect
of
godly
life
and
true
vertue
in
this
life
,
vtterly
abhorreth
and
striueth
to
vanquishe
all
wicked
pleasures
,
vice
,
honours
,
riches
,
enuie
and
ignominie
,
death
and
destruction
,
to
sauegard
and
fortifie
her self
with
such
heauenly
vertues
,
that
she
may
liue
for
euer
.
And
vnto
this
fortitude
doth
Cicero
ascribe
these
vertues
properly
apperteyning
,
namely
faith
or
Confidence
,
Pacience
,
mightie
Courage
,
Magnificencie
,
Constancie
,
&
perseuerance
.
But
this
is
onely
allowable
with
God
and
man
,
especially
in
cryall
of
a
right
and
iust
cause
,
in
defending
the
truth
,
and
depelling
or
depressing
the
vnrighteous
,
vniust
,
and
vntrue
quarels
of
the
wicked
,
peruerse
,
and
malignant
members
of
Satan
.
Testimonies
.
My
sonne
when
thou
commest
vnto
the
seruice
of
God
,
stand
fast
in
righteousnesse
and
feare
,
&
prepare
thy
soule
vnto
temptations
.
Ecclesiasticus
.
2.
The
name
of
the
Lord
is
a
strong
defence
,
vnto
this
fleeth
the
righteous
,
and
shall
be
saued
.
Prou.
18.
Bicause
thou
,
oh
Lorde
,
art
become
strength
vnto
the
poore
,
a
defence
for
the
needie
in
tribulation
,
a
hope
in
their
miserie
,
and
a
shade
from
the
heate
.
Esay
.
25.
The
Lord
is
my
fortitude
,
and
my
hope
.
Exod.
15.
The
eyes
of
the
Lord
do
beholde
all
the
whole
earth
,
and
do
giue
strength
and
courage
vnto
those
which
beleeue
in
him
with
a
perfect
heart
.
Paral.
16.
In
the
feare
of
the
Lord
is
confidence
of
Fortitude
.
Prou.
14.
The
way
of
the
Lorde
is
the
fortitude
of
the
simple
.
Prou.
10.
The
fortitude
of
yong
men
is
their
reioysing
in
the
Lord
.
Prou.
20.
The
vngodly
fleeth
when
no
man
pursueth
him
:
but
the
iust
person
as
a
Lyon
trusting
in
the
Lorde
,
shall
bee
safe
from
feare
.
Prou.
28.
Be
not
afrayed
(
sayth
the
Lorde
)
bicause
I
haue
redeemed
thee
,
and
called
thee
after
my
name
,
thou
art
mine
.
When
thou
shalt
passe
by
the
waters
,
I
will
be
with
thee
,
when
thou
walkst
in
the
fire
,
thou
shalt
not
burn
,
and
the
flame
shall
not
be
seene
in
thee
,
bicause
I
am
thy
Lorde
God
,
thy
holy
one
of
Israel
,
thy
Sauiour
,
&c.
Esay
.
43.
If
God
bee
with
vs
,
who
shall
be
agaynst
vs
.
Rom.
8.
Examples
.
Our
Sauiour
Christ
Iesus
,
that
fort
inuincible
of
perfect
fortitude
,
both
withstood
the
conflicts
of
Satan
against
him
.
Matth.
and
of
the
Iewes
,
Scribes
and
Pharisees
,
which
by
all
meanes
came
to
ensnare
him
.
Mat.
16.
19.
21.
Mar.
12.
Luke
.
20.
and
also
with
heauenly
courage
of
the
spirite
of
truth
in
him
,
vtterly
vanquished
and
ouercame
them
for
our
woorthie
example
.
Saint
Stephen
the
protomartyr
,
otherwise
called
the
first
witnesse
,
constantly
dying
in
confession
of
Christ
and
the
truth
,
by
grace
and
fortitude
in
him
,
wrought
manie
maruelles
,
resisting
the
Iewes
in
their
wicked
doctrine
,
suffered
grieuous
death
of
beeing
stoned
for
the
truth
.
Actes
6.
Moyses
boldely
and
constantly
stood
before
Pharao
,
rebuking
him
,
bicause
he
would
not
let
go
the
people
of
Israel
.
Exod.
4.
He
also
said
to
Iosue
which
should
suceede
him
:
Be
of
good
comfort
,
and
take
good
courage
vnto
thee
,
for
thou
shalt
bring
in
this
people
vnder
thy
correction
.
Deut.
31.
Iosua
himselfe
with
valiant
courage
(
in
the
seruice
of
God
enioyned
him
)
so
constantly
behaued
himselfe
,
that
he
sayd
vnto
those
princes
about
him
,
go
your
wayes
,
and
set
your
feet
vpon
the
neckes
of
those
fiue
kings
that
withstand
the
will
of
the
most
highest
.
Iosua
.
10.
For
other
notable
examples
of
fortitude
in
defence
of
the
righteous
and
iust
quarell
of
God
and
his
truth
,
looke
and
reade
of
Phinees
.
Numb
.
31.
Caleb
.
Iosua
.
14.
Ahud
iudge
of
Israel
.
Iudicum
.
3.
Gedeon
.
Iudicum
.
6.
Sampson
.
Iudicum
.
14.
Dauid
.
1.
Regum
.
17.
Eleazarus
.
2.
Machab.
6.
The
seuen
brethren
.
2.
Macha
.
7.
Saint
Paule
.
Actes
11.
and
others
.
The
foure
Arbours
of
amiable
amenitie
within
this
Vineyarde
.
The
first
Arbour
,
Zeale
to
Godlinesse
.
WHo
so
being
desirous
to
view
&
suruey
this
Vineyard
of
Vertue
,
hath
●●tisfied
his
bodily
eyes
with
the
beautifull
●ranches
of
euery
Plant
,
hath
satisfied
his
lon●ing
mind
with
the
tast
of
the
heauenly
fruite
●ereof
,
and
delighteth
in
the
sweet
digestion
●ereof
,
vnto
eternall
saluation
:
Let
him
here
●●uch
safe
to
sit
down
vnder
my
beames
,
and
●rowd
him
vnder
the
boughes
of
my
beati●●de
,
who
being
termed
Zeale
to
godlines
,
do
●●omise
such
happy
interteinment
,
&
perform
●●th
blessednes
,
that
they
shal
not
repent
than
which
●●me
to
me
:
nay
the
longer
they
tary
with
me
,
the
more
shall
they
labour
in
loue
with
me
〈◊〉
and
neuer
be
wearie
of
their
well
doing
,
〈◊〉
when
they
thinke
they
haue
done
,
they
sha●
newe
begin
againe
:
So
that
the
more
ofte●
they
see
,
the
more
often
they
desire
,
the
oftn●●
they
desire
,
the
oftner
they
shall
be
an
hu●gred
,
the
more
they
hunger
,
the
more
the●
shall
seeke
to
satisfie
,
and
the
more
that
the●
satisfie
them
,
the
more
they
will
come
to
〈◊〉
For
the
more
they
come
to
me
,
the
better
th●
fare
.
Wherefore
whatsoeuer
thou
art
,
whi●●
after
long
looking
,
hast
liked
,
and
in
lyking
hast
longed
for
the
effectuall
digestion
of
〈◊〉
fruite
of
this
Vineyarde
.
Disdaine
not
he●
in
this
place
to
rest
after
repast
,
and
perswa●●
thy selfe
to
be
with
Abraham
,
in
the
valley
〈◊〉
Mambrey
,
That
is
in
the
light
of
the
Gospel
.
sitting
in
the
doore
of
the
tent
〈◊〉
the
verie
heate
of
the
day
:
and
that
by
rep●sing
thy
delectation
in
this
vertuous
life
,
〈◊〉
by
his
grace
will
appeare
vnto
thee
,
as
〈◊〉
than
appeared
vnto
Abraham
.
Gen.
18.
〈◊〉
perswade
thy selfe
,
whiles
thus
thou
re●●
thy selfe
with
me
,
(
that
as
Iacob
rested
hi●
self
in
Aram
after
the
Sunne
was
set
)
so
sh●●
thou
not
gather
stones
,
but
feathers
of
dow●●
to
lay
vnder
thy
heade
,
if
thou
sleepest
in
〈◊〉
place
:
and
as
hee
sawe
in
his
dreame
a
ladd●●
reaching
to
the
heauens
,
so
shalt
thou
〈◊〉
thy selfe
to
be
in
heauen
,
euen
whilest
thou
yet
dwellest
vpon
earth
.
Gen.
28.
Be
also
surely
perswaded
in
thy selfe
,
that
resting
with
this
Seale
to
godlinesse
,
thou
art
not
sleeping
with
Samuel
in
the
temple
of
the
Lord
,
but
waking
●nd
the
readier
for
the
Lorde
,
when
hee
shall
●all
thee
to
what
ende
and
purpose
he
will
.
●
.
Reg.
3.
To
be
short
,
thou
shalt
not
seeme
to
〈◊〉
exercised
in
a
Vineyarde
of
vanitie
,
but
of
such
vertue
,
that
Dauids
house
of
Ceder
trees
was
not
comparable
to
it
.
Solomons
gorge●us
dwelling
places
of
pleasure
,
nor
yet
the
〈◊〉
winged
Chariot
of
Elias
were
more
de●ectable
for
thy
soules
health
in
his
life
,
and
〈◊〉
the
life
to
come
eternall
.
The
second
Arbour
,
Societie
of
good
men
.
WHilest
thou
art
yet
plucking
a
cluster
of
grapes
from
this
plant
,
here
there
taking
thy
pleasure
in
another
place
,
〈◊〉
replenish
thy
longing
minde
with
delight●●me
and
pleasant
fruite
,
digesting
the
same
〈◊〉
full
:
Come
hither
yet
one
steppe
further
vn●●
me
,
which
am
called
the
second
Arbor
,
and
●est
thee
nowe
in
the
Societie
of
good
men
,
For
be
sure
,
thou
hast
neither
plowed
in
stony
ground
,
walked
amongest
weedes
,
beaten
the
busie
waues
,
gathered
Caterpillers
for
good
fruit
,
eaten
sowre
grapes
,
nor
tasted
dregs
&
wine
lees
,
in
stead
of
comfortable
Muscadell
:
But
thou
hast
bestowed
thy
labour
in
the
land
which
bringeth
foorth
good
fruite
,
thou
hast
with
the
Bee
borhe
away
honie
out
of
sweete
and
fragrant
flowers
:
thou
hast
sayled
in
the
portes
of
safetie
,
brought
home
sounde
fruite
,
tasted
of
the
wine
of
gladnes
,
and
satisfied
thy
mind
with
cordial
comfort
in
the
companie
of
men
,
not
of
bruite
beasts
,
and
not
of
men
,
but
of
good
men
,
not
onely
of
good
men
,
but
of
Angels
,
and
not
onely
of
Angels
,
but
of
the
Almightie
,
whose
ministers
they
are
for
thy
welfare
&
saluation
,
to
accompanie
thee
vnto
the
resting
place
of
eternal
ioy
&
blessednesse
.
And
as
Laban
had
verte
smal
store
of
worldly
substance
before
Iacob
came
vnto
him
,
and
by
his
companying
with
him
was
made
riche
,
Gen.
30.
So
thou
which
shalt
imitate
the
vertuous
examples
of
these
good
and
godly
men
,
dayly
accompanying
,
that
is
to
say
,
meditating
and
practising
their
vertues
in
life
&
conuersation
,
thou
shalt
be
rich
in
the
grace
&
fauor
of
God
for
euer
.
Yea
in
often
vsing
the
counsels
of
these
,
thou
shalt
with
Tobias
hee
sure
to
haue
alwayes
as
guestes
with
thee
such
men
as
feare
God
.
Tob.
24.
Thou
shalt
thus
conuersant
,
as
Dauid
sayeth
,
bee
holy
with
those
that
are
holy
,
and
innocent
with
those
that
are
innocent
,
Psal.
17.
Yea
thou
shalt
by
companie
and
conference
with
these
good
neighbors
dwelling
in
the
middest
of
the
vngodly
,
as
S.
Isydore
saith
,
lib.
2.
soliloq
.
glorifie
God
,
edifie
thy
neighbor
,
&
damnifie
thine
enimie
.
To
conclude
,
whilest
thou
as
Peter
did
,
remainest
.
Mat.
26
firme
in
conformitie
of
mind
and
maners
with
these
Apostles
,
thou
art
in
the
right
way
,
and
art
established
in
safetie
,
but
beware
thou
hast
no
societie
with
the
chief
priests
,
as
Pope
,
tyrant
,
hypocrite
,
infidel
,
nor
irreligious
persons
which
denie
the
Lorde
of
hostes
the
giuer
of
saluation
only
.
Thus
with
Paule
shalt
thou
passe
the
stormie
rage
of
this
worlde
,
and
all
those
vnder
thy
charge
safely
vnto
the
port
of
ioyes
and
blessednesse
perpetuall
.
Actes
.
27.
The
third
Arbour
,
Obseruation
of
the
Sabaoth
.
AFter
thou
hast
laboured
thus
in
the
Lordes
Vineyarde
with
continual
companie
,
counsell
,
and
comforte
of
the
elect
:
it
shall
behoue
thee
to
call
to
minde
,
what
our
Sauiour
by
the
mouth
of
his
seruant
Moyses
commanded
shoulde
be
establised
for
a
peculiar
law
amongst
the
children
of
God
,
namely
,
That
thou
shalt
keepe
holy
the
Sabboth
day
.
Which
keeping
holy
of
the
Sabaoth
,
for
asmuch
as
he
himself
first
obserued
for
our
example
,
when
after
his
sixe
dayes
workes
hee
rested
the
seuenth
day
and
hallowed
it
,
we
must
therefore
so
construe
this
rest
,
and
so
accomplish
the
same
in
our
life
&
conuersation
,
that
in
resting
from
labour
,
we
giue
no
liberty
to
idlenesse
,
vaine
cogitations
,
vaine
speeche
,
nor
vaine
deedes
,
so
resting
as
though
we
neuer
ceased
to
turmoyle
,
both
bodie
in
vnquietnesse
,
and
soule
in
desolation
.
For
what
profiteth
this
Sabothes
rest
vnto
the
bodie
,
with
pampering
her selfe
in
carnall
pleasures
putting
on
gorgeous
apparell
,
wallowing
in
all
kinde
of
wicked
sensualitie
,
caring
not
for
the
affliction
of
the
poore
conscience
,
which
starueth
for
the
foode
of
saluation
,
dieth
naked
in
her
sinnes
,
and
sinneth
in
her
nakednesse
of
all
vertue
,
goodnesse
,
grace
and
godlinesse
?
For
as
the
diuine
prouidence
of
the
creator
of
all
creatures
,
ordeyned
them
a
time
of
being
:
So
hath
he
determined
an
ende
for
the
same
:
and
as
the
Sabboth
is
the
resting
day
after
working
dayes
:
so
is
it
a
figure
of
the
eternal
rest
,
either
in
ioyes
perpetuall
for
those
that
liue
wel
here
,
or
in
paines
perpetual
for
those
that
liue
wickedly
heere
.
Wherefore
who
so
will
rightly
prouide
for
the
rest
of
ioyes
eternal
,
let
him
with
the
children
of
Israel
in
the
vi
.
daies
of
this
life
time
,
gather
Manna
in
the
desert
of
this
worlde
.
Exod.
16.
Let
them
so
fructifie
in
good
examples
of
godly
vertue
,
that
they
may
be
readily
prepared
themselues
,
and
prepare
others
also
to
that
blessed
rest
But
let
vs
take
heed
of
gathering
wood
,
that
is
to
say
,
of
binding
one
sinne
to
another
in
this
transitory
Sabaoth
,
for
as
the
man
that
so
did
gather
wood
was
stoned
to
death
.
Deut.
5.
Num.
15.
so
will
God
bee
auenged
of
those
which
mispend
the
Sabaoth
day
,
according
as
it
shall
seeme
good
vnto
him
.
Wherefore
,
let
vs
with
the
Apostles
especially
bestow
the
Sabaoth
as
most
fit
and
conuenient
in
hearing
&
learning
the
word
,
wil
,
and
law
of
God
.
Act.
13.
And
while
we
liue
in
the
wildernesse
of
this
world
,
let
vs
so
frame
our
liues
therafter
,
that
wee
may
at
al
times
seeke
the
glorie
of
God
,
our
soules
health
,
and
the
common
comfort
and
commoditie
of
our
brethren
,
that
we
may
rest
with
the
Lorde
of
the
Sabaoth
in
his
celestial
kingdome
.
The
fourth
and
last
Arbour
,
Immortalitie
.
NOwe
that
wee
haue
thus
laboured
in
the
Lords
Vineyard
,
and
rested
in
due
obseruation
of
this
appointed
Sabaoth
:
let
vs
lastly
contemplate
the
ende
of
our
labour
,
&
reward
of
our
dutiful
performed
paines
in
this
Vineyard
of
the
Lord
.
For
whether
we
labour
or
no
,
yet
we
liue
,
as
wee
liue
we
die
,
as
we
die
we
rest
till
the
iudgement
day
,
and
as
we
shal
then
be
iudged
,
so
shall
we
receiue
the
iust
deserued
reward
,
either
for
painfull
true
trauell
,
the
triumphant
crowne
of
immortality
,
either
else
for
slouthful
&
dissembling
negligence
,
the
troublesome
tormentes
of
neuer
dying
death
.
For
so
hath
the
Lord
of
the
Vineyarde
determined
with
all
flesh
from
the
first
creation
of
the
world
.
That
we
shal
(
as
S.
Paule
saith
,
2.
Cor.
5.
)
be
al
openly
manifested
before
the
tribunal
seat
of
Christ
,
there
to
receiue
euery
man
his
owne
workes
that
he
hath
done
in
his
bodie
,
whether
it
be
good
or
euil
.
Wherefore
as
it
is
said
,
Eccle
15.
God
from
the
beginning
hath
created
man
,
&
left
him
in
the
power
of
his
determination
:
he
hath
also
enioyned
him
to
walke
in
his
commandementes
,
and
keepe
his
precepts
,
if
thou
wilt
keepe
his
commandements
,
they
shall
preserue
thee
,
&c.
Againe
he
sayth
,
The
eyes
of
the
Lord
are
ouer
them
that
feare
him
,
and
he
shal
acknowledge
euery
worke
that
man
doth
.
Yea
he
hath
promised
that
the
soules
of
the
righteous
are
alreadie
in
the
hands
of
God
,
after
their
rest
in
the
graue
,
and
no
torment
of
death
shal
touch
them
.
Sapi.
3.
But
as
for
the
vngodly
they
shal
be
cast
into
vtter
darknesse
,
where
shal
be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth
.
Mat
22.
and
shall
become
the
foode
of
fire
vnquenchable
.
Esay
9.
Wherefore
whiles
we
liue
in
this
mortalitie
of
the
flesh
,
let
vs
so
labour
in
al
vertuous
and
godly
conuersation
,
that
we
may
find
rest
vnto
our
soules
for
euer
in
the
Lord
.
To
this
ende
,
let
vs
run
the
race
of
mortalitie
,
that
we
may
receiue
the
reward
layde
vp
in
store
for
vs
,
by
the
Lord
and
giuer
of
life
,
euen
the
incorruptible
crowne
of
immortalitie
:
that
as
true
labourers
we
may
bee
able
to
stande
before
the
face
of
our
workemaister
,
Lorde
,
and
ouerseer
Christ
Iesus
,
&
receiue
euery
one
according
to
his
dayes
labour
.
Mat.
20
That
so
still
as
profitable
seruants
we
may
be
found
working
when
our
maister
shall
come
.
Mar.
13.
That
hauing
on
our
wedding
garment
,
wee
may
watchfully
wayte
for
the
comming
of
the
bridegrome
▪
Mat
▪
22.
And
so
finally
with
the
fiue
wise
virgins
attendant
with
lamps
furnished
with
oyle
,
we
may
be
interteined
with
Christ
Iesus
,
the
sonne
of
the
eternal
&
euerliuing
God
that
immaculate
lambe
,
almightie
Messias
,
the
first
and
the
last
,
Apoc.
22.
when
hee
shal
enter
into
the
new
and
heauenly
Ierusalem
to
giue
freely
to
those
that
chirst
,
the
water
of
life
,
and
liuely
fruite
of
his
Vine
in
the
kingdome
of
his
father
.
To
whom
,
with
the
father
and
the
holy
ghost
,
three
persons
and
one
God
of
incomprehensible
and
eternall
Maiestie
,
be
all
honour
,
glory
,
power
,
dominion
and
prayse
,
for
euer
and
euer
worlde
without
ende
.
Amen
.
¶
A
Meditation
for
true
fructifying
in
the
Church
of
God
,
the
true
Vineyard
of
Vertue
,
and
for
the
prosperous
preseruation
of
the
same
.
ALmightie
,
true
,
and
euerliuing
God
,
which
as
the
heauenly
husbandman
comparest
thy
kingdome
vnto
a
certaine
man
which
planted
a
vineyard
,
Mat.
20.
went
forth
early
to
hire
labourers
,
&
made
couenant
with
them
.
&c.
For
as
much
as
from
the
first
day
of
the
worldes
creation
,
thou
hast
by
thy
diuine
prouidence
,
preordinated
,
created
,
and
established
thee
a
chosen
Church
,
thy
peculier
people
,
as
the
true
planted
Vineyarde
:
and
by
thy
word
and
holy
Gospel
,
hast
hired
thy
Patriakes
,
Prophetes
and
Apostles
,
as
the
first
true
labourers
therein
,
by
couenant
of
eternall
saluation
:
And
from
time
to
time
also
,
hast
so
called
and
sent
the
Nations
of
the
earth
into
thy
Church
and
Vineyarde
,
when
they
stood
idle
,
without
knowledge
of
thee
,
and
of
their
saluation
:
So
we
in
England
,
amongst
others
,
first
called
,
Mat.
20.
sent
in
,
and
working
with
them
at
thy
gracious
good
pleasure
,
haue
yet
afterwardes
with
others
beene
founde
idle
without
at
the
thirde
houre
:
And
againe
once
more
lastly
called
and
sent
in
at
the
sixth
houre
,
by
thy
inspeakeable
prouidence
,
mercie
and
grace
,
nowe
still
continually
labouring
in
the
same
thy
true
Church
and
Vineyarde
of
thy
Gospel
and
holy
lawes
,
to
the
great
admiration
,
and
woorthie
imitation
of
those
which
at
the
eleuenth
houre
,
by
thee
are
to
be
called
,
hired
and
sent
in
,
do
with
all
humilitie
and
heartie
affection
,
duely
and
dutifully
acknowledge
thy
louing
mercies
and
gracious
goodnesse
most
abundantly
thus
bestowed
vppon
vs
:
And
therefore
most
iustly
are
bounden
by
all
good
meanes
to
become
thankefull
vnto
thee
for
the
same
.
Wherefore
thou
▪
oh
most
gracious
God
,
thou
louing
Lord
,
and
heauenly
husbandman
,
our
onely
stay
,
supporter
,
and
comforter
,
graft
vs
in
thee
,
strength
vs
with
thy
helpe
,
and
make
vs
fruitfull
branches
of
thee
the
most
flourishing
vine
in
all
heauenly
felicitie
.
Looke
downe
we
beseech
thee
from
the
throne
of
thy
grace
,
and
with
thy
gladsom
countenance
and
louing
fauour
,
beholde
the
state
of
thy
chosen
holy
Church
amongest
vs
.
visite
this
thy
Vineyarde
with
thy
continuall
benediction
,
which
thou
hast
eftsoones
transposed
out
of
Egypt
.
Thou
hast
long
since
cast
out
the
Gentiles
from
amongst
vs
,
Psal.
79.
and
hast
hitherto
,
and
stil
dost
establish
the
same
.
Thou
plantest
the
rootes
of
thy
vines
,
&
they
spread
farre
and
neare
.
The
shadow
of
them
hath
couered
the
hilles
,
and
the
braunches
haue
spred
ouer
the
Ceders
of
the
Lord
.
Vouchsafe
(
oh
God
)
we
humbly
beseech
thee
,
to
heare
our
prayers
,
and
graunt
our
petitions
,
that
wee
make
vnto
thee
in
the
name
of
thy
beloued
sonne
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
,
Continue
still
thy
louing
kindenesse
vnto
vs
.
Blesse
and
preserue
our
most
deare
soueraine
Ladie
and
gracious
Queene
Elizabeth
,
with
long
life
,
and
increase
of
heauenly
felicitie
vpon
earth
.
Prosper
and
preserue
all
her
most
honourable
Councellers
,
Nobles
,
Bishops
,
pastors
,
teachers
,
and
preachers
,
with
all
and
euery
other
member
of
thy
true
Church
,
and
Vineyarde
in
these
our
Countreyes
.
Chase
away
,
vanquish
and
ouercome
all
our
enemies
.
Beate
backe
,
and
abandon
the
malice
of
the
Romish
Bore
from
the
borders
of
thy
vineyarde
,
and
all
other
enmyties
of
Satan
and
his
seruants
utterly
expell
,
amoue
from
vs
,
and
vanquish
for
vs
,
we
beseech
thee
,
for
the
glorie
of
thy
holy
names
sake
,
and
for
thy
sonnes
sake
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
Also
as
christian
charitie
bindeth
vs
,
wee
pray
thee
of
thy
great
mercies
,
to
illuminate
,
helpe
,
and
assist
the
weake
labours
of
suche
as
in
forraine
Countreys
are
willing
,
but
want
help
and
comfort
to
be
called
into
thy
Vineyarde
.
Make
them
fruitfull
plantes
of
thy
grace
,
replenish
them
with
thy
spirite
of
truth
,
and
blesse
them
with
thy
blessings
also
:
that
we
with
them
and
they
with
vs
,
so
manie
as
thou
wilt
call
to
saluation
in
this
earthly
Vineyard
,
may
be
gratious
operation
of
thy
holy
Ghost
,
be
made
perfect
laborers
in
thy
sight
,
able
to
endure
not
only
that
very
heat
of
the
day
,
Mat.
20.
but
also
euen
to
the
last
minute
of
daylight
:
so
shal
thy
seruants
set
forth
thy
wonderfull
workes
vnto
the
heathen
:
so
shall
thy
Vineyarde
flourish
in
the
Nations
vpon
earth
.
And
so
shal
thy
chosen
Church
and
congregation
,
increasing
,
fructifying
,
and
triumphing
vnder
thee
her
chiefe
pastor
,
guide
,
and
gouernour
(
receyuing
with
all
thy
elect
thy
promised
couenant
of
eternal
saluation
)
render
all
due
honour
,
glorie
and
praise
vnto
thee
,
now
henceforth
,
and
for
euer
,
world
without
ende
Amen
.
As
the
braunch
can
beare
no
fruite
of
himselfe
except
hee
abide
in
the
vine
:
so
neyther
can
you
bring
foorth
fruite
(
sayth
our
sauiour
Christ
)
except
you
abide
in
me
.
Iohn
.
15.
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❧
Imprinted
in
London
by
Thomas
Dawson
,
dwelling
at
the
three
Cranes
in
the
Vinetree
.