THE
SAINTS
Priviledge
.
JOHN
16.8
,
9
,
10.
When
he
is
come
,
he
shall
reproove
the
world
of
sin
,
righteousnesse
and
Iudgement
.
Of
sin
,
because
they
beleeve
not
in
me
;
Of
righteousnesse
,
because
I
goe
to
my
Father
;
Of
Iudgement
,
because
the
Prince
of
this
world
is
judged
.
Especially
the
10.
verse
.
Of
righteousnesse
,
because
I
goe
to
my
Father
and
you
shall
see
me
no
more
.
OVR
blessed
Saviour
descending
from
Heaven
to
Earth
for
the
Redemption
of
man
:
after
hee
had
accomplished
that
great
worke
,
he
ascended
thither
againe
.
And
knowing
his
Disciples
would
take
his
departure
very
heavily
,
he
labours
to
arme
them
against
the
assaults
of
all
griefe
and
sorrow
that
might
otherwise
oppresse
them
,
and
that
by
many
arguments
.
Among
the
rest
,
this
is
not
the
least
,
that
when
he
is
gone
away
,
he
will
send
the
Comforter
unto
them
.
God
never
takes
away
any
thing
from
his
children
but
hee
sends
them
a
better
.
And
this
Comforter
whom
hee
promised
to
send
shall
beare
them
through
in
all
their
Ministery
,
all
function
,
and
in
effect
he
thus
bespeakes
them
.
You
my
Disciples
are
to
encounter
with
the
world
,
Be
of
good
comfort
,
my
Spirit
shall
goe
along
with
you
,
and
hee
shall
reproove
the
world
of
sinne
,
righteousnesse
,
and
judgement
.
Of
your selves
you
are
too
weake
,
but
the
Spirit
shall
strengthen
you
,
and
make
way
into
the
hearts
of
those
that
shall
be
saved
,
by
convincing
them
of
sinne
,
righteousnesse
,
and
judgement
;
So
that
be
not
discouraged
,
the
Spirit
shall
breath
courage
into
you
and
make
way
for
your
doctrine
.
When
the
Comforter
is
came
,
he
shall
reproove
,
the
world
of
sinne
,
and
of
righteousnesse
,
and
judgement
:
Of
sinne
,
because
they
beleeve
not
in
me
;
Of
righteousnesse
,
because
I
goe
to
the
Father
;
Of
judgement
,
because
the
Prince
of
this
world
is
judged
.
There
are
three
maine
parts
of
salvation
.
Knowledge
of
our
misery
,
knowledge
of
our
deliverance
,
and
a
life
answerable
.
The
Holy
Ghost
shall
worke
all
these
,
hee
shall
Convince
the
world
of
their
owne
sinne
,
of
righteousnesse
by
a
Mediator
,
and
of
a
reformation
of
life
:
So
that
the
Holy
Ghost
shall
goe
along
with
you
in
the
carriage
of
the
whole
businesse
of
mans
salvation
.
Where
hee
begins
,
hee
makes
an
end
.
Where
he
Convinces
of
sin
,
hee
Convinces
of
righteousnesse
,
and
then
of
a
necessity
of
a
reformation
,
hee
beares
all
afore
him
,
and
he
doth
it
in
a
spirituall
order
.
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1
Convincing
of
sin
First
,
hee
Convinces
the
world
of
sinne
,
then
of
righteousnesse
,
then
of
judgement
,
because
it
were
in
vaine
to
Convince
of
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
unlesse
he
hath
before
Convinced
of
sinne
;
For
who
cares
for
balme
that
is
not
wounded
?
who
cares
for
a
pardon
that
is
not
condemned
?
therefore
hee
Convinces
of
sinne
first
.
I
have
spoken
heretofore
of
Convincing
of
sinne
.
Here
is
a
threefold
Convincing
,
of
sinne
,
of
righteousnesse
,
and
of
judgement
,
and
every
one
of
these
hath
a
reason
added
thereto
.
Of
sinne
,
because
they
beleeve
not
in
me
;
Of
righteousnesse
,
because
I
goe
to
my
Father
;
Of
judgement
,
because
the
Prince
of
this
world
is
judged
.
The
Holy
Ghost
begins
with
Convincing
of
sinne
;
What
is
this
Convincing
?
It
is
a
cleare
and
infallible
demonstration
of
our
condition
,
So
then
,
the
Spirit
of
God
brings
a
commanding
light
into
the
soule
undeniable
;
thou
art
thus
and
thus
,
here
no
shifting
,
no
winding
and
turning
will
serve
the
turne
,
when
the
Holy
Ghost
comes
with
this
light
.
I
do
but
plainely
unfold
this
.
This
Conviction
of
the
Holy
Ghost
is
not
in
generall
onely
,
that
all
men
are
sinners
,
but
particular
and
strong
,
thou
art
a
sinner
,
and
thou
art
in
danger
of
damnation
;
And
it
is
universall
,
taking
in
sinnes
of
nature
,
sinnes
of
life
,
sinnes
of
the
understanding
,
will
,
and
affections
,
and
it
is
not
of
sinne
onely
,
but
of
the
misery
by
sinne
,
of
the
danger
,
folly
,
and
madnesse
of
sinne
,
and
of
the
aggravations
that
greaten
sinne
:
as
of
stifling
so
many
good
motions
,
withstanding
so
many
meanes
,
abusing
so
many
mercies
.
The
Holy
Ghost
Convinces
us
throughly
,
that
wee
can
have
nothing
to
reply
.
Because
I
have
spoken
of
this
before
,
I
am
short
.
Beloved
,
unlesse
the
Holy
Ghost
Convince
,
there
will
be
no
Convincing
,
our
deceitfull
hearts
have
so
many
windings
and
turnings
;
proud
nature
armes
it selfe
with
defences
,
as
a
hedge-hogg
winds
himselfe
round
and
defends
himselfe
by
his
prickes
.
So
you
have
many
cloath
themselves
with
strong
words
,
ill
translations
upon
others
,
frivolous
mitigations
,
the
way
of
the
multitude
,
as
with
a
coate
of
male
to
keepe
out
this
Conviction
,
that
did
not
the
Holy
Ghost
strike
in
hard
with
their
consciences
,
Thou
art
the
man
;
this
worke
would
never
bee
done
.
I
answer
,
Againe
,
the
Conviction
of
the
Spirit
sticks
by
a
man
,
it
never
leaves
the
soule
:
But
that
of
an
ordinary
conscience
it
is
but
for
a
flash
,
and
after
they
are
worse
then
they
were
before
.
I
must
cut
off
these
these
things
,
because
the
time
is
alwaies
past
upon
these
occasions
before
we
begin
.
Come
we
therfore
to
make
some
Use.
Therefore
as
we
desire
to
be
saved
,
and
to
stand
with
comfort
before
God
at
the
day
of
judgement
,
let
us
desire
and
endeavour
to
bee
throughly
Convinced
of
sin
.
Take
heed
of
resisting
the
Spirit
of
God
in
the
Ministery
:
why
are
so
many
led
captive
of
their
lusts
,
but
because
they
hate
the
Ministery
of
the
Word
,
they
looke
upon
it
as
Ahab
did
upon
Elias
,
Hast
thou
found
me
,
O
my
Enemy
.
They
naturally
are
in
love
with
their
sinnes
,
and
there
is
none
so
much
hated
as
those
that
present
themselves
to
themselves
.
A
man
take
him
in
his
pure
naturalls
,
is
a
foolish
creature
,
his
heart
rises
against
Conviction
.
You
see
the
Pharisees
Wise
men
,
Learned
men
being
convinced
they
hated
Christ
to
the
death
;
why
?
because
he
did
untombe
them
and
discover
the
dead
mens
bones
within
.
So
many
now
a
daies
that
are
convinced
,
hate
any
that
by
life
or
speech
discover
their
sinne
unto
them
,
if
it
were
possible
and
in
their
power
to
the
death
.
Thus
the
Holy
Ghost
convinces
of
sin
.
But
before
I
leave
this
point
,
let
me
add
this
from
the
reason
or
ground
of
this
Conviction
[
because
they
beleeve
not
in
me
]
That
unbeleefe
makes
all
other
sinnes
damnable
,
no
sinne
is
damnable
if
we
could
beleeve
and
repent
.
Therefore
we
are
convinced
of
sin
,
because
we
doe
not
beleeve
:
as
we
say
of
a
man
that
is
condemned
,
because
hee
cannot
reade
,
therefore
hee
is
condemned
,
he
should
escape
if
he
could
reade
being
for
no
great
fault
;
so
it
is
here
,
it
is
not
beleeving
in
Christ
and
repenting
makes
all
other
sinnes
deadly
.
The
differing
of
one
man
from
another
is
their
faith
and
repentance
,
some
there
bee
whose
sinnes
are
greater
then
others
,
yet
by
the
Spirit
of
God
and
faith
,
they
worke
them
out
every
day
.
It
is
faith
in
the
brazen
Serpent
that
takes
away
the
sting
of
the
fiery
Serpents
.
I
have
done
with
the
conviction
of
sinne
.
Let
us
now
come
to
speake
of
the
conviction
of
Righteousnesse
.
Of
righteousnesse
,
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2
Conviction
of
Righteousnesse
.
because
I
goe
to
my
Father
and
you
shall
see
mee
no
more
;
It
is
a
fit
time
for
the
Holy
Ghost
to
convince
Gods
people
of
righteousnesse
when
they
are
convinced
of
sinne
before
,
then
they
can
relish
Christ
:
Balme
is
balme
indeed
when
the
wound
is
discovered
and
felt
,
O
then
a
pardon
is
welcome
when
the
party
is
condemned
.
The
reason
of
this
conviction
of
righteousnesse
is
,
because
I
goe
to
my
Father
and
you
shall
see
me
no
more
.
The
Holy
Ghost
as
he
sets
on
sin
upon
the
conscience
,
so
he
takes
off
sinne
by
applying
to
the
conscience
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
this
is
his
office
,
first
,
to
convince
the
world
of
sin
,
and
then
to
convince
of
righteousnesse
,
whereby
we
stand
righteous
before
God
.
And
this
righteousnesse
here
is
not
our
owne
inherent
,
but
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
a
Mediator
,
God
and
man
.
The
Holy
Ghost
convinces
of
righteousnesse
in
this
order
of
a
fourefold
gradation
.
-
First
,
that
there
must
be
a
righteousnesse
,
and
a
full
righteousnesse
.
-
The
second
is
this
,
that
there
is
no
such
righteousnesse
in
the
creature
.
-
Thirdly
,
that
this
is
to
bee
had
in
Christ
the
Mediator
.
-
Fourthly
,
that
this
righteousnesse
is
our
righteousnesse
.
First
,
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1
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1
Gradation
.
there
must
be
a
righteousnesse
,
for
we
have
to
deale
with
a
God
who
is
righteousnesse
it selfe
;
and
no
uncleane
thing
shall
come
into
Heaven
,
unlesse
we
have
a
righteousnesse
,
how
shall
wee
looke
God
in
the
face
,
or
how
can
we
escape
hell
.
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2
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2
Gradation
.
Now
for
the
second
,
that
it
is
not
in
any
creature
men
or
Angels
;
we
have
not
a
righteousnesse
of
our
owne
;
for
there
are
divers
things
to
bee
satisfied
,
God
himselfe
,
and
the
Law
,
and
our
owne
consciences
,
and
the
world
.
Perhaps
we
may
have
a
righteousnesse
to
satisfie
the
world
,
because
we
live
civilly
;
O
but
that
will
not
satisfie
conscience
;
And
then
there
must
be
a
satisfaction
to
the
Law
,
which
is
a
large
thing
that
condemnes
our
thoughts
,
desires
,
but
God
is
the
most
perfect
of
all
.
Put
case
wee
have
a
righteousnesse
of
a
good
carriage
among
men
,
this
will
not
satisfie
God
,
and
the
Law
,
it
will
not
satisfie
conscience
;
men
they
are
our
fellow-prisoners
,
conscience
will
not
be
contented
but
with
that
which
will
content
God
,
when
conscience
sees
there
is
such
a
righteousnesse
found
out
by
the
wisedome
of
God
that
contents
him
:
else
conscience
will
be
alwaies
in
doubts
and
feares
.
Thirdly
,
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3
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3
Gradation
.
this
righteousnesse
is
to
be
had
in
Christ
.
What
is
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
?
The
righteousnesse
of
Christ
is
that
righteousnesse
that
is
founded
upon
his
obedience
,
active
fulfilling
the
Law
,
and
passive
discharging
all
our
debts
,
satisfying
Gods
Justice
;
the
meritoriousnesse
of
both
of
them
is
founded
upon
the
purity
of
his
Nature
,
all
his
sufferings
and
doings
had
their
excellency
from
the
personall
Union
of
God
and
Man
,
in
reference
to
which
Union
we
may
without
blasphemy
averre
that
God
performed
the
Law
,
God
died
for
us
.
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4
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4
Gradation
.
Fourthly
and
lastly
,
this
righteousnesse
is
our
righteousnesse
,
the
Spirit
convinces
that
this
belongs
to
all
beleevers
,
for
it
is
better
then
Adam
had
,
his
righteousnesse
was
the
righteousnesse
of
a
man
;
This
righteousnesse
is
the
righteousnesse
of
a
Mediator
;
And
it
is
such
a
righteousnesse
,
that
when
we
are
cloathed
with
it
,
we
may
goe
through
the
Justice
of
God
,
We
may
have
accesse
with
boldnesse
to
the
throne
of
grace
,
and
say
,
Lord
I
come
in
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
that
hath
appeased
thy
wrath
and
satisfied
thy
justice
:
this
the
Holy
Ghost
convinces
of
.
But
you
will
aske
me
,
I
answer
,
But
you
will
aske
me
why
is
the
sending
of
the
Spirit
necessary
for
the
convincing
of
this
righteousnesse
?
I
answer
,
for
divers
reasons
.
First
,
Againe
,
the
sending
of
the
Holy
Ghost
is
necessary
for
this
conviction
,
Beloved
this
should
make
us
take
heed
how
wee
heare
,
and
how
we
reade
,
even
to
beg
this
convincing
of
the
Spirit
in
every
Ordinance
.
O
Lord
vouch
safe
the
Spirit
of
revelation
,
and
take
the
scales
off
mine
eyes
,
that
as
these
are
truths
of
themselves
,
so
they
may
bee
truths
to
me
.
Sway
my
soule
that
I
may
cast
my selfe
upon
thy
mercy
in
Christ
,
&c.
I
must
answer
some
Cases
that
many
a
poore
soule
is
troubled
withall
.
Take
this
for
a
ground
of
comfort
subscribed
unto
in
the
experience
of
all
beleevers
,
that
the
Spirit
of
God
so
farre
convinces
them
of
Christs
righteousnesse
,
as
preserves
in
them
such
a
power
of
grace
as
to
cast
themselves
upon
the
mercy
of
God
in
Christ
;
and
God
will
not
quench
that
sparke
,
though
there
be
little
or
no
light
,
yet
there
will
bee
heate
;
God
will
send
his
Spirit
into
the
heart
,
so
farre
as
it
shall
not
betray
it selfe
to
despaire
,
and
let
such
a
beame
into
the
soule
,
as
all
the
power
in
hell
shall
not
be
able
to
keepe
out
;
but
it
is
our
owne
neglect
that
we
are
not
more
strongly
convinced
,
so
as
to
break
through
all
.
This
is
the
priviledge
of
a
constant
carefull
Christian
,
to
be
strongly
convinced
of
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
.
Thus
we
see
how
the
Holy
Ghost
convinceth
us
of
righteousnesse
,
other
things
I
must
omit
.
If
this
be
so
,
Therefore
you
have
many
perish
because
they
never
were
abased
enough
.
Beloved
people
are
not
lost
enough
,
and
not
miserable
enough
for
Christ
,
and
not
broken
enough
for
him
,
and
therefore
they
go
without
him
.
This
in
answer
to
that
Question
by
the
way
.
To
returne
in
the
next
place
,
I
may
know
I
am
convinced
throughly
of
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
by
the
witnesse
and
worke
of
the
Spirit
.
The
Spirit
brings
light
,
and
faith
,
the
worke
of
the
Spirit
hath
a
light
of
its
owne
,
as
I
know
I
beleeve
,
when
I
beleeve
,
but
sometimes
we
have
not
the
reflect
act
of
faith
whereby
to
evidence
our
owne
graces
to
our selves
,
but
ever
he
that
is
convinced
of
the
Spirit
of
God
,
his
heart
will
be
wrought
to
beare
marveilous
love
to
God
;
upon
this
apprehension
,
that
God
is
mine
,
and
Christ
is
mine
,
the
soule
is
constrained
to
love
,
whereupon
ensues
an
enlargement
of
heart
&
a
prevalency
of
comfort
above
all
discomfort
,
for
love
casteth
out
feare
.
This
one
comfort
that
our
sinnes
are
forgiven
and
that
we
have
right
and
title
to
Heaven
,
when
the
soule
is
convinced
of
this
it
is
in
a
blessed
condition
,
then
what
is
poverty
and
what
is
imprisonment
?
not
worthy
to
be
reckoned
in
respect
of
the
glory
that
shall
be
revealed
.
Againe
,
where
the
Holy
Ghost
convinces
enough
,
there
is
inward
peace
and
great
joy
sutable
to
the
righteousnesse
.
As
the
righteousnesse
is
an
excellent
righteousnesse
of
God-Man
,
so
that
peace
and
joy
that
comes
from
it
is
unspeakeable
peace
and
joy
:
So
that
then
the
heart
sees
it selfe
instated
in'peace
and
joy
,
as
you
have
it
,
Rom.
5.
Being
justified
by
faith
wee
have
peace
towards
God
,
not
onely
inward
peace
and
joy
,
but
a
peace
that
will
shew
it selfe
abroad
,
a
glorious
peace
,
a
peace
that
will
make
us
glory
,
verse
3.
We
glory
in
tribulation
.
A
hard
matter
to
glory
in
abasement
:
not
onely
so
,
but
we
glory
in
God
,
God
is
ours
,
and
Christs
righteousnesse
ours
;
when
Christ
hath
satisfied
Gods
wrath
,
then
wee
may
make
our
boast
of
God
.
Againe
,
where
this
conviction
of
righteousnesse
is
,
it
answers
all
objections
,
the
doubting
heart
will
object
this
and
that
,
but
the
Spirit
of
God
shewes
an
.
All-sufficiency
in
Christs
obedience
,
and
that
sets
the
soule
downe
quietly
in
all
crosses
,
and
calmes
it
in
all
stormes
in
some
degree
.
Where
the
soule
is
convinced
of
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
there
the
conscience
demands
boldly
:
It
is
God
that
justifies
,
who
shall
condemne
?
It
is
Christ
that
is
dead
and
risen
againe
and
sits
at
the
right
hand
of
God
;
Who
shall
lay
any
thing
to
the
charge
of
Gods
chosen
.
So
that
a
convinced
conscience
dares
all
creatures
in
Heaven
and
Earth
,
it
works
strongly
and
boldly
.
I
shall
not
need
to
inlarge
this
,
you
know
whether
you
are
convinced
.
To
end
the
point
,
I
beseech
you
labour
to
live
by
this
faith
,
What
is
the
reason
?
why
the
Comforter
may
and
shall
convince
of
righteousnesse
?
Because
I
goe
to
the
Father
;
what
strength
is
there
in
that
reason
?
why
this
,
Christ
took
upon
him
to
be
our
surety
,
and
hee
must
acquit
us
of
all
our
sinnes
ere
he
can
goe
to
his
Father
?
If
one
sinne
had
beene
unsatisfied
for
he
could
not
have
gone
to
his
Father
,
but
now
he
is
gone
to
his
Father
,
therefore
all
our
sinnes
are
satisfied
for
,
so
that
now
the
Ascention
of
Christ
is
a
sufficient
pledge
to
me
that
my
person
is
accepted
,
and
my
sinnes
pardoned
,
because
he
is
gone
to
his
Father
to
appeare
before
the
Father
for
us
,
which
he
could
not
have
done
,
had
he
not
fulfilled
all
righteousnesse
.
But
wherefore
did
he
go
to
the
Father
?
why
,
to
make
application
of
what
he
had
wrought
.
If
Christ
should
not
have
gone
to
the
Father
,
hee
could
not
have
sent
the
Holy
Ghost
to
us
.
Therefore
there
is
great
use
of
this
going
to
his
Father
.
Satan
pleads
before
God
wee
are
such
and
such
,
I
but
saith
Christ
I
have
shed
my
blood
for
them
,
and
there
hee
perfumes
all
our
weake
prayers
;
if
wee
were
not
imperfect
what
need
we
a
Mediator
in
Heaven
.
Therefore
he
is
gone
to
Heaven
to
disanull
all
Satans
accusations
,
and
to
provide
a
place
for
us
,
die
when
wee
will
,
our
place
is
readie
.
Then
againe
hee
is
gone
to
the
Father
,
to
cloath
us
with
a
sweet
relation
,
to
make
the
Father
our
Father
.
For
he
saith
,
Iohn
12.17
.
I
goe
to
my
Father
and
to
your
Father
;
So
that
he
is
not
ashamed
to
call
us
Brethren
,
by
vertue
of
this
we
may
goe
to
God
and
call
him
Father
,
&
when
we
die
we
may
without
presumption
say
,
Father
into
thy
hands
I
commend
my
spirit
,
for
the
Father
loves
us
as
hee
loved
Christ
,
with
one
and
the
same
love
,
though
in
a
farre
different
degree
.
What
a
comfort
is
this
,
that
when
we
die
,
we
goe
to
our
Father
that
is
better
then
any
earthly
Father
;
Therefore
it
should
joy
us
when
the
time
of
our
departure
comes
:
We
see
old
Iacob
when
hee
saw
the
Chariots
come
out
of
Aegypt
,
how
his
heart
leaped
because
he
should
go
to
see
his
Sonne
Ioseph
:
So
when
death
is
sent
to
transport
us
to
Christ
,
to
Heaven
,
had
wee
a
strong
faith
we
should
be
exceeding
glad
.
And
let
us
learne
here
the
art
of
faith
from
Christ
,
I
goe
to
the
Father
saith
hee
,
there
was
a
great
deale
of
time
yet
to
passe
no
lesse
then
forty
daies
after
his
Resurrection
before
he
went
to
the
Father
,
yet
he
saith
,
I
goe
to
the
Father
,
to
shew
that
faith
presents
things
future
as
present
;
faith
sees
Heaven
as
present
,
and
the
day
of
judgement
as
present
,
and
doth
affect
the
soule
as
if
they
were
now
existent
.
If
we
had
a
Spirit
of
faith
it
would
thus
present
things
farre
off
as
nigh
at
hand
.
Therefore
when
we
meet
with
any
thing
that
may
make
our
way
to
Heaven
seeme
long
or
troublesome
,
exercise
your
faith
,
and
make
your
terme
present
to
your
spirits
though
remote
from
sence
,
say
I
go
to
the
Father
,
what
though
I
goe
through
blood
and
a
shamefull
death
,
yea
perhaps
a
tormentfull
death
:
yet
I
goe
to
the
Father
;
when
a
man
is
once
perswaded
that
God
is
his
Father
in
Christ
,
it
will
make
him
walke
to
Heaven
before
his
time
.
Let
us
make
Use
of
this
point
of
Christs
going
to
the
Father
.
I
goe
to
the
Father
.
If
wee
love
our
friends
,
wee
should
rejoyce
when
they
die
;
Beloved
,
this
should
comfort
us
,
Christ
is
gone
to
his
Father
,
O
what
welcome
was
there
of
Christ
when
he
came
into
Heaven
,
the
same
welcome
will
there
be
when
we
goe
to
the
Father
?
How
joyfull
intertainement
shall
we
have
of
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
?
Therefore
death
should
not
be
troublesome
to
us
,
say
Christs
righteousnesse
is
mine
,
therefore
I
know
I
shall
goe
to
the
Father
,
what
care
I
then
what
kind
of
paines
I
goe
through
.
If
a
man
be
going
to
a
desired
place
,
howsoever
the
way
be
troublesome
,
the
sweetnesse
of
the
end
will
make
him
forget
the
discouragements
of
his
passage
.
Perhaps
we
must
wade
to
Heaven
through
a
Sea
of
blood
,
it
matters
not
,
the
end
will
recompence
all
,
though
wee
lose
our
limbes
by
the
way
:
It
is
better
to
limpe
to
Heaven
,
then
dance
to
Hell
.
FINIS
.