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against
three
dangerous
diseases
of
these
Batcheler
in
Diuinity
,
and
sometimes
fellow
of
the
Kings
Colledge
in
Cambridge
.
Heb. 3.12 , 13. Take heed , brethren , lest at any time there be in any of you an euill heart , and vnfaithfull , to depart away from the liuing God . But exhort one another daily , while it is called to day , lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulnesse of sinne .
S.
S.
Richard
Bonian
Henry
Walley
Vnlearned
,
singular
,
turbulent
,
factious
.
by
the
grace
of
God
I
am
that
I
am
.
knowes
Christ
crucified
and
the
vertue
of
his
resurrection
:
Moses
,
who
was
skilled
in
all
the
learning
of
the
Egyptians
,
Issachar
loues
his
ease
that
the
multitude
is
deuided
to
worke
seperation
Thus
persecuted
they
the
Prophets
that
were
before
me
.
Heb. 6.4 , 5 , 6.
1. For it is impossible that they which haue bene once enlightned , and haue tasted of the heauenly gift , and haue bene made partakers of the holy Ghost :
2. And haue tasted of the good word of God , and of the powers of the world to come :
3. If they fall away , should be renewed againe to repentance ; seeing they crucify againe to themselues the Sonne of God , and make a mocke of him .
permanency
of
penitency
,
or
recouerablenesse
in
the
elect
,
instability
in
reprobates
.
chosen
to
saluation
,
called
according
to
his
purpose
,
of
feeling
before
God
exercise
and
measure
the
very
habit
non
proficiency
Let
vs
be
led
forward
to
perfection
.
If
by
not
proceeding
we
incurre
dang
r
of
reuolting
,
then
must
we
be
led
forward
to
perfect●on
.
But
the
first
is
true
.
Therefore
Cyprian
,
Augustine
where
we
find
a
sence
crossing
any
truth
,
taught
in
plaine
texts
of
Scripture
,
of
it
wee
may
say
,
it
was
neuer
the
sence
intended
by
the
holy
Ghost
.
I
will
visit
with
the
rod
,
but
not
remooue
mercy
.
I
will
spare
you
,
as
a
father
spareth
his
owne
son
:
as
a
father
hath
compassion
on
his
children
so
the
Lord
on
them
that
feare
him
.
can
a
mother
forget
her
child
,
and
not
haue
compassion
on
the
sonne
of
her
wombe
?
Though
they
should
forget
,
yet
will
not
the
LORD
forget
his
.
Dauid
,
Peter
,
Israelits
Ephesus
fallen
from
her
first
loue
committed
fornication
,
and
eaten
meats
sacrificed
to
Idols
,
Iezabel
to
teach
and
to
deceiue
:
and
not
promised
pardon
?
Miseranda
fraternitatis
irrisio
,
elect
and
sanctified
;
sanctified
&
elect
.
The
cup
of
immortality
that
had
its
confection
of
humane
infirmity
and
diuine
power
,
hath
in
it
sufficiency
to
benefit
all
;
but
if
it
be
not
drunken
,
it
profits
nothing
.
the
Spirit
liuely
faith
euerlasting
life
as
a
rich
Lord
adorning
his
Church
as
members
of
his
body
,
by
deriuation
from
the
head
.
reality
,
and
sence
habit
&
exercise
,
substance
and
measure
.
It
is
impossible
for
any
man
enlightned
,
&c.
and
wholly
fallen
from
grace
,
to
be
renewed
by
repentance
:
semen
manens
&
immortals
eos
telous
De
bono
perseueranc
de
Nat.
et
dignitate
Anidiui
.
Iohn
:
Hee
that
is
borne
of
God
,
sinneth
not
,
&c.
patitur
peceatum
,
non
facit
She
is
not
dead
but
sleepeth
S.
Ambrose
supp●sitio●s
are
no
positions
enlightned
&c.
truly
regenerate
necessary
of
proficiency
progresse
of
a
Reprobate
peril
of
Apostacy
Let
vs
be
led
forward
to
perfection
;
For
it
is
impossible
,
if
we
fall
away
,
euer
to
be
renewed
to
repentance
Fulminat
,
seeming
sufficiency
&
certayne
Apostacy
,
videt
scalam
Iacob
,
Bernard
:
et
in
scala
Angelos
,
Iacob
It
s
impossible
that
〈◊〉
such
men
should
be
renewed
.
Paul
▪
Mary
Magdalens
If
you
haue
tasted
how
sweete
the
Lord
is
,
a
riuer
that
no
man
could
passe
:
The
trees
growing
by
this
riuer
,
that
bring
foorth
new
fruits
according
to
their
moneths
.
S.
August
.
semper
adde
&c.
standing
at
a
stay
sufficit
nobis
?
&c.
Where
are
they
that
say
we
haue
enough
,
we
will
be
no
better
then
our
fathers
?
O
monache
,
non
vis
proficere
?
Non
Vis
ergo
deficere
?
Nequaquam
:
Nec
peior
fieripatior
,
wee
melior
cupi●
,
&c.
for
the
time
we
might
haue
bene
teachers
:
to
be
taught
againe
the
very
first
principles
and
rudiments
of
Christian
Religion
.
Opinion
of
sufficiency
,
Semper
tibi
displiceas
,
Saint
Augustine
I
striue
forward
to
perfection
Comparing
of
our selues
with
inferiors
or
equals
,
where
yet
meanes
of
bettering
are
not
equall
.
where
men
commit
much
they
expect
the
more
;
where
lesse
committed
,
lesse
is
expected
.
The
way
of
the
righteous
shineth
as
the
light
,
that
shineth
more
and
more
to
the
perfect
day
.
the
Sunne
stood
still
he
went
backe
so
many
degrees
.
You
did
run
well
who
did
let
you
?
I
haue
a
few
things
against
thee
,
that
thou
hast
lost
thy
first
loue
.
for
their
works
sake
double
honor
for
them
,
that
labour
in
the
word
and
doctrine
?
Moses
how
did
the
kingdome
of
heauen
suffer
violence
?
The
word
of
God
was
precious
in
those
dayes
.
Man-hu
:
what
is
this
cleane
escaped
from
those
,
that
are
wrapped
in
errours
,
who
yet
are
intangled
againe
and
ouercome
.
haue
prophecied
in
Christs
name
Measures
,
Mannor
,
Efficacy
a
generall
another
particular
I
know
that
(
my
)
Redeemer
liueth
.
Christ
loued
(
me
)
and
gaue
himselfe
for
(
me
.
)
I
will
tell
you
what
he
hath
done
for
(
my
)
soule
.
in
Theorie
sence
and
experience
the
Theoricall
the
Experimentall
Idle
and
vnfruitfull
Knowledge
mother
of
holy
obedience
distinct
,
particular
,
experimentall
,
practicall
If
Humility
be
ioyned
with
Knowledge
.
Knowledge
puffeth
vp
who
hath
seperated
thee
?
or
what
hast
thou
,
which
thou
hast
not
receiued
?
a
desire
of
Communicating
.
The
lips
of
the
Righteous
feed
many
,
The
lips
of
the
wise
spread
abroad
Knowledge
▪
Seraphicall
Doctours
Haue
tasted
of
the
heauenly
gift
.
Iesus
Christ
wisdome
and
righteousnesse
If
thou
knowest
the
gift
of
God
,
and
who
it
is
,
that
saith
vnto
thee
,
&c.
Christ
Iesus
made
to
vs
of
God
,
wisdome
,
righteousnesse
,
sanctification
,
and
redemption
.
viz.
An
ouerly
apprehension
of
the
excellency
of
Christ
Iesus
,
Almost
thou
perswadest
me
to
be
a
Christian
.
Oh
that
my
soule
might
dye
the
death
of
the
righteous
,
and
my
latter
end
be
like
his
!
Scobala
,
Phil.
accounts
all
things
dung
and
dr●sse
,
of
him
If
father
,
mother
,
wife
,
children
,
any
thing
lye
in
his
way
to
hinder
him
from
Christ
he
treads
all
vnder
foot
for
Christs
sake
,
and
loues
not
life
vnto
death
,
But
to
sell
all
for
Christ
and
his
Crosse
,
to
exchange
the
treasures
of
Aegypt
for
his
rebuke
,
Partakers
of
the
holy
Ghost
He
the
Renewing
spirit
abides
for
euer
,
is
immortall
seed
,
a
Well
of
liuing
waters
,
springing
vp
to
life
eternall
.
holy
Ghost
Compunction
and
Feare
Externall
reformation
and
restraint
true
Nathaniels
,
right
Israelites
indeed
.
A
wonderfull
seruency
of
zeale
Come
with
me
and
see
the
zea
e
that
I
haue
for
the
Lord
,
This
is
the
way
,
walke
in
it
?
S.
Paul
they
are
sanctified
throughout
;
in
their
whole
spirit
,
and
soule
and
body
Their
hearts
are
renewed
to
an
vnfayned
l●ue
of
God
in
Christ
Iesus
Loue
of
God
in
Christ
Haue
tasted
of
the
good
word
of
God
.
The
good
word
of
God
that
tidings
of
good
things
,
and
great
ioy
to
Gods
people
.
They
receiue
the
word
with
ioy
,
Mat.
Grounds
of
ioy
deepe
mysteries
,
things
nouellons
and
rare
as
Athenians
,
Act.
It
pleaseth
the
King
of
his
mercifull
inclination
,
to
pardon
all
faults
,
and
offences
.
Except
murther
,
Treasons
,
and
Burglaries
,
&c.
they
receiue
the
word
with
ioy
.
suddenly
and
irrecouerably
lost
entreated
to
depart
out
of
their
Coastes
,
Mat.
Tasted
of
the
powers
of
the
world
to
come
.
Caieton
To
taste
of
the
powers
of
the
world
to
come
,
is
,
when
a
man
for
the
world
to
come
,
for
the
future
resurrection
,
and
the
last
iudgement
,
begins
to
set
vp
the
regiment
of
the
soule
ouer
the
body
.
to
taste
of
the
powers
of
the
world
to
come
,
many
seeking
to
enter
,
but
not
being
able
.
drunken
with
the
wine
of
that
harlots
fornications
.
Israel
,
which
followed
the
law
of
righteousnesse
,
attayned
not
to
the
law
of
righteousnes
.
Wherefore
?
Because
they
sought
it
not
by
faith
,
but
as
by
the
worke
of
the
law
.
in
theft
in
hypothesi
That
God
in
all
things
may
be
glorified
.
Anathema
from
Christ
immortall
,
vndefiled
,
and
neuer-fading
inheritance
,
reserued
for
vs
in
the
heauens
.
Prooue
your selues
whether
you
be
in
the
faith
or
no
;
examine
your selues
.
Giue
diligence
to
make
your
calling
and
election
sure
.
Knowledge
of
the
mystery
of
Christ
;
apprehension
of
his
excellency
;
worthy
gifts
of
the
holy
Ghost
;
reioycing
in
the
Gospell
;
many
powerfull
effects
of
the
world
to
come
Proue
we
and
examine
ourselues
Herein
yet
I
goe
beyond
a
Reprobate
:
Thus
farre
could
neuer
cast-away
ascend
.
haue
not
wee
prophecied
in
thy
name
?
and
in
thy
name
cast
out
Deuills
?
Depart
from
me
,
I
know
you
not
.
CHRIST
IESVS
Balaam
,
our
soules
may
dye
as
the
righteous
?
Academicall
Acatalepsy
Academicorum
sint
astimationes
istae
Bernard
)
quorum
est
dubitare
de
omnibus
,
scire
nihil
.
Let
vs
leaue
these
thinkings
to
Academicks
,
whose
profession
is
to
doubt
of
all
things
,
and
to
be
certaine
of
nothing
.
We
loue
God
because
he
loued
vs
first
loue
shed
abroad
in
our
hearts
by
the
holy
Ghost
.
Thou
neuer
begin
rest
to
liue
well
indeede
,
runnes
not
at
vncertainties
more
perish
by
presuming
,
then
euer
did
by
despairing
.
Peter
,
Bee
diligent
to
make
thy
calling
and
election
sure
God
is
not
prodigall
of
such
graces
,
as
do
accompany
saluation
.
The
perill
of
Apostasy
It
's
impossible
for
men
thus
enlightned
,
&c.
and
falling
away
,
&c.
to
be
renewed
to
repentance
.
Falling
,
Impossibility
,
Repentance
Lapsus
;
particular
slips
,
or
foiles
,
Relapsing
and
falling
away
●eniall
of
Christ
in
persecution
For
fornication
we
haue
Dauids
example
his
deliuery
vp
to
Sathan
was
to
this
end
,
that
his
spirit
might
be
saued
in
the
day
of
the
Lord
Iesus
?
for
Idolatry
Saint
Cyprian
)
nisi
quia
poenitentibus
indulgentiam
pollicetur
.
The
Lord
would
neuer
exhort
vnto
Repentance
,
were
it
not
that
he
promised
also
pardon
to
them
repeating
.
for
deniall
of
Christ
through
infirmity
,
Restore
those
that
are
ouertaken
by
infirmity
,
these
things
I
write
,
that
you
sinne
not
but
if
any
sinne
,
we
haue
an
Aduocate
with
the
Father
,
&c.
Caninam
herein
the
murtherer
of
the
Brethren
quantity
of
the
matter
greatnesse
of
that
malice
in
falling
Thou
hast
left
tby
first
loue
,
repent
and
do
thy
first
workes
,
totall
Relapsing
from
grace
receiued
In
totum
:
The
whole
man
in
iudgement
,
will
,
affections
,
actions
,
from
all
grace
,
to
all
impious
enormityes
.
When
a
man
turnes
away
from
the
holy
Commandement
giuen
vnto
him
,
is
againe
intangled
and
ouercome
,
returnes
like
the
Dog
to
his
vomit
,
and
with
the
Sowe
to
her
wallowing
in
the
mire
.
Repentance
.
ad
metamelegan
ad
metanogan
Peter
;
It
had
bene
better
neuer
to
haue
knowne
,
then
after
Knowledge
to
turne
backe
:
And
their
latter
end
then
their
beginning
They
crucify
to
themselues
againe
the
Sonne
of
God
,
&
expose
him
to
infamy
.
By
thy
meat
shall
thy
weake
brother
perish
,
for
whom
Christ
died
.
in
fearefull
expectation
of
vengeance
and
of
violent
fire
to
deuoure
them
?
Take
heed
lest
there
be
in
any
of
vs
an
euil
heart
,
and
vnfaithfull
,
to
depart
from
the
liuing
God
.
If
any
man
seeme
to
himselfe
to
stand
,
let
him
take
heede
,
lest
he
fall
.
vniuersall
reuolting
In
Iudgement
carried
away
to
another
Gospell
;
and
hauing
begun
in
the
spirit
,
would
be
perfected
in
the
flesh
.
The
Pope
is
Antichrist
,
Rome
Babylon
,
and
that
whosoeuer
wil
be
saued
,
must
forsake
communion
with
her
.
made
drunk
with
the
bloud
of
Gods
Saints
.
Nature
,
Law
tincta
sanguine
Christi
▪
died
red
in
the
bloud
of
Christ
?
In
affection
I
haue
a
few
things
against
thee
that
thou
hast
left
thy
first
loue
.
in
the
chambers
of
their
Imagery
,
made
in
the
walles
.
on
euery
hill
,
vnder
euery
greene
tree
,
In
Practise
The
whole
head
is
sicke
,
&
the
whole
heart
heauy
;
from
the
crowne
of
the
head
to
the
sole
of
the
foote
there
is
nothing
sound
,
but
all
full
of
swellings
and
putrified
sores
.
yee
did
run
well
,
who
hath
let
you
to
obey
the
truth
almost
pluck
off
the
skinnes
of
the
people
?
How
is
the
faithfull
City
become
an
harlot
?
It
was
full
of
iudgement
,
and
Iustice
lodged
there
;
but
now
they
are
become
murtherers
;
their
siluer
is
become
drosse
,
their
wine
mixed
with
to
be
mighty
to
drinke
wine
,
&
strong
to
powre
in
strong
drinke
?
the
land
mournes
for
them
Take
heed
that
no
man
fall
away
from
the
grace
of
God
.
Let
no
roote
of
bitternes
spring
vp
and
trouble
you
,
lest
thereby
many
be
infected
.
Know
you
not
,
that
a
little
leauen
leaueneth
the
whole
lumpe
▪
to
reuerence
the
fulnes
of
the
Scriptures
.
encrease
to
more
vngodlynes
They
haue
put
away
good
conscience
as
concerning
faith
make
shipwracke
whoredome
and
wine
,
&c.
steale
away
the
heart
.
because
men
committed
adultery
,
and
assemble
themselues
by
companies
in
the
barlots
houses
.
She
held
it
a
piaculum
,
not
to
weare
a
surplice
,
and
a
veniall
sinne
,
to
be
a
lewd-liued
Minister
!
he
sent
Leuites
abroad
into
the
cities
of
Iudah
,
to
teach
and
instruct
the
people
in
the
wayes
of
the
Lord
.
lest
the
wild
beasts
should
increase
vpon
his
people
.
whether
should
not
this
be
a
Ministers
resolution
,
To
lay
downe
his
Ministery
for
nothing
,
for
which
he
ought
not
also
to
lay
downe
his
life
?
(
whose
seruants
we
are
not
)
to
preach
the
word
,
to
be
instant
in
season
,
out
of
season
.
itch
of
the
eare
Enemy
sow
his
tares
,
whiles
the
seruants
sleepe
?
to
labour
in
the
word
and
doctrine
,
in
Action
,
not
in
Faction
?
You
see
our
misery
Come
and
let
vs
build
the
walls
of
Ierusalem
,
that
we
be
no
more
a
reproch
.
adolon
gala
,
the
deceitfull
milke
of
the
word
,
a
Patribus
,
ad
Fratres
,
from
Orthodox
Fathers
to
doltish
Friers
,
Christ
sent
me
not
to
baptize
but
to
preach
the
Gospell
The
Elders
,
that
rule
well
,
are
worthy
of
double
honour
.
that
labour
in
the
word
&
doctrine
.
He
that
winneth
soules
is
wise
▪
They
that
turne
others
to
righteousnesse
,
they
shall
shine
as
the
starres
in
the
firmament
,
What
is
our
hope
,
our
ioy
,
our
crowne
of
reioycing
?
are
not
you
it
in
the
presence
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
at
his
comming
?
Lo
mee
,
and
the
children
,
that
thou
hast
giuen
mee
!
on
whose
shoulders
lay
the
care
of
all
the
Churches
,
Wo
to
him selfe
,
if
he
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
To
preach
the
word
S.
Ambrose
,
Augustine
,
Chrisostome
,
&c.
stirre
vp
the
gift
of
God
that
is
in
vs
,
we
may
strengthen
the
weake
knees
;
and
keepe
that
which
is
halting
from
being
turned
out
of
the
way
.
Obedience
according
to
their
measure
of
knowledge
receiued
.
that
heareth
the
word
of
God
,
and
doth
it
.
Syncerity
and
vprightnesse
of
the
heart
before
God
.
Nathaniel
,
true
Israelite
He
that
begins
Religion
in
hypocrisy
,
ends
in
Apostasy
.
sauouring
of
vprightnesse
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
,
but
not
with
a
perfit
heart
.
Returning
from
the
slaughter
of
the
Edomites
,
he
brought
the
gods
of
Se●r
,
and
set
them
vp
to
be
his
gods
,
and
worshipped
them
,
and
burnt
incense
vnto
them
.
the
Art
of
seeming
in
Religion
Hypocrite
is
it
good
,
to
seeme
good
?
it's
farre
better
to
be
good
.
Is
it
euill
,
to
seeme
euill
?
it's
farre
worse
,
to
be
euill
,
&c.
To
him
that
hath
shall
be
giuen
,
and
whosoeuer
hath
not
,
from
him
shall
be
taken
euen
that
which
it
seemeth
that
he
hath
.
Labour
for
assurance
and
certaine
perswasion
of
the
Truth
in
your
owne
minds
Experimentall
sense
of
Gods
holy
truth
.
seruing
the
time
,
not
the
Lord
.
Fors●ke
not
the
assemblies
and
gatherings
together
of
the
Saints
,
as
the
maner
of
too
many
it
.
Quench
not
the
Spirit
Despise
not
prophecying
The
prayer
of
him
,
that
turneth
his
eare
from
hearing
the
law
,
is
abominable
.
Beware
,
how
the
garishnesse
of
the
world
dazle
thine
eye
,
and
bewitch
thine
heart
.
Loue
not
the
world
the
fashion
thereof
passeth
away
glittering
shew
thereof
withdrawes
and
steales
away
the
heart
from
God
.
Keepe
good
conscience
precisely
Blessed
is
hee
which
condemnes
not
himselfe
in
that
which
he
allowes
.
Do
nothing
,
no
not
the
least
,
with
a
doubting
or
recoyling
conscience
.
Famine
and
Pestilence
the
wrath
of
the
Lord
is
not
ceased
,
but
his
hand
is
stretched
out
still
.
That
wee
fall
away
more
and
more
?
To
make
vs
seeke
him
the
more
diligently
.
Hath
any
bin
fierce
against
the
Lord
that
hath
prospered
?
to
walke
as
stubburnly
towards
vs
,
as
wee
can
do
against
him
It
's
a
fearefull
thing
to
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
liuing
God
,
who
is
in
his
wrath
a
Consuming
fire
.
If
I
send
pestilence
among
my
people
,
If
my
people
,
among
whom
my
name
is
called
vpon
,
do
humble
themselues
,
&
pray
,
&
seek
my
presence
&
turne
from
their
wicked
wayes
,
then
will
I
heare
in
heauen
,
and
be
mercifull
vnto
their
sinne
,
and
will
heale
their
land
.
Pharoah
like
to
send
for
Moses
and
Aaron
,
If
you
consent
and
obey
you
shall
eate
the
good
things
of
the
land
.
But
if
yee
refuse
and
be
rebellious
,
you
and
your
children
,
and
your
people
shal
be
deuoured
of
the
Pestilence
.
when
thousands
fall
at
our
right
hands
,
and
ten
thousands
at
the
left
,
it
shall
not
come
nigh
vs
.
Ezek.
Now
the
God
of
all
grace
,
that
hath
called
vs
to
his
eternall
glory
by
Iesus
Christ
,
make
vs
perfect
,
confirme
,
strengthen
,
and
stablish
vs
,
that
we
may
be
kept
blamelesse
vnto
the
day
of
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
To
him
be
glory
and
dominion
for
euer
.
Amen
.