A
RECEITE
FOR
GRACE
.
2.
COR.
6.1
.
Wee
therefore
,
as
workers
together
,
doe
beseech
you
,
that
you
receiue
not
the
grace
of
God
in
vaine
.
IT
is
wittily
obserued
,
that
all
the
Epistles
of
Paul
stand
on
two
legs
;
that
is
,
Doctrine
,
and
Exhortation
:
therefore
to
trouble
you
with
no
further
circumstances
;
this
Scripture
,
my
Text
,
is
nothing
else
but
an
exhortation
to
reduce
the
wandring
Corinthians
from
their
disobedience
and
ignorance
,
to
the
carefull
practice
of
religious
holinesse
.
And
for
as
much
as
they
haue
heard
the
voices
of
Christs
spirituall
Trumpetters
(
now
a
good
space
)
threatning
the
iudgements
and
fierce
wrath
of
God
against
the
obstinate
and
impenitent
sinner
,
and
proclaiming
the
free
pardon
of
Gods
rich
mercy
,
to
all
that
truly
repent
,
and
vnfainedly
beleeue
his
holy
Gospell
:
that
therefore
they
would
no
longer
dis-hearten
their
teachers
,
and
despise
the
Grace
that
is
brought
vnto
them
by
our
Lord
and
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
and
so
forsake
their
owne
mercy
:
but
humbly
to
submit
themselues
in
all
obedience
vnto
those
holy
counsels
,
and
walke
worthy
of
their
vocation
in
newnesse
of
life
;
that
others
may
glorifie
God
for
their
gracious
conuersion
,
and
holy
conuersation
.
Now
for
our
better
ease
in
proceeding
to
handle
these
words
,
let
vs
obserue
these
circumstances
following
:
First
,
the
Apostles
vnity
and
consent
with
the
other
teachers
,
in
these
words
,
Wee
are
workers
together
.
Secondly
,
his
humility
,
in
these
words
,
doe
therefore
beseech
you
.
Thirdly
,
his
fidelity
,
in
these
words
,
that
you
receiue
not
the
grace
of
God
in
vaine
.
Now
repeat
all
the
Text.
First
,
to
speake
of
vnity
:
we
reade
,
that
vnity
is
said
to
be
vnderstood
three
waies
:
first
,
it
must
be
within
vs
touching
our selues
,
by
an
absolute
assent
,
&
consent
of
al
our
vnderstanding
parts
,
that
the
mind
may
be
settled
,
O
God
,
my
heart
is
ready
,
&c.
that
is
,
that
we
may
be
firme
and
stable
in
all
our
counsels
and
resolutions
:
A
wauering
minded
man
is
vnstable
in
all
his
wayes
.
Secondly
,
it
must
bee
in
vs
touching
God
,
by
faith
and
loue
;
for
faith
vniteth
our
vnderstanding
;
and
loue
,
our
affection
vnto
God
:
while
we
endeuour
to
keepe
the
vnity
of
the
Spirit
in
the
bond
of
peace
.
Aboue
all
things
put
on
loue
,
which
is
the
bond
of
perfectnesse
,
and
let
the
peace
of
God
rule
in
your
hearts
,
to
the
which
you
are
called
in
one
body
:
and
this
is
the
vnity
heere
meant
,
Behold
how
good
and
ioyfull
a
thing
it
is
,
brethren
to
dwell
together
in
vnity
.
The
Apostle
Paul
not
presuming
to
build
the
faith
of
the
Church
vpon
the
foundation
of
his
owne
doctrines
onely
,
confesseth
himselfe
to
be
but
a
fellow-labourer
,
saying
,
Wee
together
are
Gods
labourers
:
ye
are
Gods
building
,
and
Gods
husbandry
.
Our
Sauiour
Christ
chose
twelue
Disciples
,
whom
he
sent
forth
to
minister
comfort
to
the
Elect
of
God
,
as
well
by
doctrine
as
by
miracles
,
wrought
among
them
:
and
there
arose
a
strife
amongst
them
,
The
Kings
of
the
Gentiles
raigne
,
&c.
but
it
shall
not
be
so
:
but
let
the
greatest
among
you
be
as
the
least
,
and
the
chiefest
as
he
that
serueth
.
In
the
members
of
the
body
,
all
are
not
created
for
one
seruice
;
and
,
all
the
members
haue
not
one
office
:
for
the
eye
cannot
say
to
the
hand
,
I
haue
no
need
of
thee
;
nor
the
head
vnto
the
feet
,
I
haue
no
need
of
you
;
yea
much
rather
,
those
members
of
the
body
that
seeme
to
be
most
feeble
,
are
most
necessary
.
Thus
you
see
,
as
in
the
building
of
an
house
,
all
are
not
master-builders
;
but
some
are
bringers
of
stone
,
some
hewers
of
stone
,
and
some
are
appointed
to
bee
drawers
of
water
,
and
hewers
of
wood
in
the
Lords
house
,
yet
all
but
fellow-seruants
to
God
the
great
King
,
and
fellow-labourers
in
Gods
Church
.
What
a
shame
and
scandal
then
must
needs
come
vpon
the
Church
,
when
some
will
domineere
most
imperiously
,
and
some
of
necessity
shall
be
forced
to
serue
as
slaues
,
and
to
performe
their
daily
taske
for
scorning
taunts
?
Our
Apostle
speaketh
in
another
place
thus
,
I
am
the
least
of
the
Apostles
,
not
worthy
to
be
called
an
Apostle
(
for
who
is
worthy
of
these
things
?
)
yet
I
haue
laboured
more
than
they
all
:
so
it
is
most
miserable
,
if
any
spirituall
labourers
should
bee
forced
to
take
vp
the
iust
complaint
of
churlish
Nabals
seruants
,
Behold
,
the
Master
is
maintained
by
the
diligence
of
his
seruants
;
the
seruants
are
all
vnder
the
same
subiection
and
obedience
to
their
Master
:
shall
hee
therefore
that
is
put
in
the
chiefe
place
,
smite
the
seruants
,
and
the
maids
,
and
eate
and
drinke
with
the
drunken
?
Surely
the
master
of
that
seruant
shall
come
in
a
day
when
he
thinketh
not
,
and
in
an
houre
when
he
is
not
aware
,
and
shall
cut
him
off
,
and
giue
him
his
portion
with
the
vnbeleeuers
.
I
feare
,
it
is
a
fashion
amongst
many
masters
,
that
the
Master
will
make
small
conscience
in
the
vsage
of
his
seruants
(
for
the
most
part
)
although
they
bee
their
chiefe
vpholders
.
But
let
them
know
,
they
also
haue
a
Master
in
heauen
.
And
I
feare
also
,
that
too
many
seruants
will
bee
dogged
to
their
fellowes
,
if
they
bee
but
a
little
inseriour
vnto
them
,
in
time
,
or
place
:
but
(
I
say
vnto
you
,
from
the
powerfull
authority
of
Iesus
Christ
)
it
should
not
be
so
.
Follow
the
example
of
this
blessed
Apostle
;
and
if
you
be
workers
together
,
liue
in
vnity
of
loue
,
and
peaceably
one
with
another
:
and
so
no
doubt
but
the
God
of
peace
shall
make
you
prosperous
,
with
the
rich
blessings
of
his
abundant
loue
for
euermore
.
Secondly
,
we
are
to
obserue
this
blessed
Apostles
humility
,
in
these
words
,
I
beseech
you
.
It
is
truly
reported
by
a
reuerend
Doctor
,
that
the
Ministers
duty
is
set
foorth
at
large
,
and
that
most
sweetly
,
in
1.
Corinth.
4.
and
in
this
present
Chapter
of
my
Text.
The
Lambe
of
God
,
Christ
Iesus
,
sent
foorth
his
Disciples
,
And
heere
let
mee
tell
you
(
beloued
)
though
some
be
of
a
generous
,
hopefull
disposition
,
euen
such
as
will
bee
easily
drawne
by
good
words
,
to
doe
good
;
yet
this
Age
affoords
so
many
obstinate
Atheists
that
will
not
know
God
,
and
so
many
hypocrites
and
Machiauilians
,
that
will
not
obey
God
in
Spirit
and
truth
,
but
follow
after
vanity
and
lyings
,
that
scarce
can
most
forcible
arguments
driue
them
from
their
wicked
errours
.
Heere
I
accuse
none
:
let
euery
mans
conscience
be
his
owne
iudge
.
Thus
our
Apostle
,
after
long
labour
amongst
the
Corinthians
,
finding
them
diligent
obseruers
of
his
doctrine
,
reioyceth
for
the
confidence
hee
hath
of
them
,
as
in
the
next
Chapter
,
at
the
last
verse
:
and
therefore
now
hee
teacheth
them
no
more
with
a
rod
,
quia
mitis
&
humilis
sum
corde
:
Learne
of
me
,
that
I
am
meeke
and
lowly
in
heart
.
And
surely
,
if
reuerent
humility
had
not
been
the
best
ornament
for
vs
,
Christ
himselfe
would
neuer
haue
been
a
patteme
of
that
glory
vnto
vs
:
but
as
the
Apostle
sheweth
elsewere
,
I
beate
downe
my
body
,
lest
I
should
teach
others
,
and
be
my selfe
a
Cast-away
.
So
I
pray
and
beseech
you
,
holy
Fathers
,
and
reuerend
brethren
,
Consider
,
how
vile
a
reproch
it
must
needs
bee
vnto
the
Gospell
of
Iesus
Christ
,
if
we
shall
teach
others
to
obey
that
,
which
our selues
will
by
no
meanes
endure
:
as
the
Scribes
and
Pharises
laid
heauie
loads
on
the
people
,
which
themselues
would
not
touch
with
the
least
of
their
fingers
.
Therfore
this
blessed
Apostle
doth
teach
the
same
thing
which
he
did
practise
;
and
as
he
was
humble
of
life
in
his
publike
conuersation
;
so
in
the
humility
of
words
he
frames
his
exhortation
with
gentle
perswasions
,
to
winne
them
to
God
,
and
to
doe
good
.
And
surely
,
in
denouncing
the
threatned
iudgements
of
God
,
no
doubt
it
is
(
as
I
my selfe
haue
obserued
by
experience
)
great
ease
and
comfort
to
the
sinners
soule
,
if
in
condoling
sorrow
,
with
all
meeknesse
and
humility
,
they
doe
beseech
that
may
command
:
that
is
,
if
wee
doe
so
teach
the
people
,
that
by
our
gentle
words
,
and
humble
speeches
,
they
may
conceiue
our
louing
compassion
towards
them
.
And
as
the
Iewes
said
of
Christ
,
when
they
saw
him
weeping
for
the
hardnesse
of
their
hearts
,
at
Lazarus
graue
,
Behold
how
he
oued
him
!
So
the
people
,
when
they
shall
behold
the
Preacher
stand
ouer
the
graues
of
their
soules
(
now
dead
by
sinne
)
crying
out
,
and
proclaiming
the
vengeance
of
God
against
euery
sin
,
and
weeping
for
the
daughter
of
Sion
,
because
of
the
neemesse
of
her
iudgement
,
and
for
the
hardnesse
of
her
heart
,
that
at
the
least
they
may
be
forced
to
say
within
themselues
,
Behold
how
he
loueth
vs
!
It
may
be
the
best
meanes
also
to
prouoke
them
to
consider
of
the
estate
of
their
soules
,
and
to
search
and
try
out
all
their
wayes
,
and
to
turne
againe
vnto
the
Lord
.
Thus
let
our
charitable
compassion
in
teaching
,
win
the
people
to
contrition
and
conuersion
;
and
let
the
hearers
teares
be
the
Preachers
praise
.
And
here
I
must
admonish
you
,
beloued
,
that
you
doe
not
rashly
and
vnreuerently
accuse
your
Teachers
;
and
when
they
generally
aime
to
smite
at
sin
with
the
two
edged
Sword
(
Gods
Word
)
that
then
you
make
no
priuate
or
particular
application
of
his
words
against
his
meaning
.
For
we
come
not
,
as
Nathan
did
to
Dauid
,
poynting
at
the
sinner
,
Thou
art
the
man
:
but
as
the
sower
that
comes
to
sowe
his
seed
,
if
it
lighteth
on
stony
ground
,
where
it
cannot
take
root
,
that
is
,
hearts
so
hardened
by
sinne
,
that
they
cannot
repent
;
we
sorrow
that
we
haue
laboured
in
vaine
,
and
may
iustly
take
vp
Saint
Peters
complaint
to
our
Sauiour
,
that
we
haue
fished
all
night
,
and
caught
nothing
.
And
if
our
seed
fall
by
the
high-way-side
,
as
when
we
speake
to
vnprepared
hearers
,
where
the
fowles
of
the
ayre
gather
it
vp
;
such
are
wandring
lookes
,
idle
apparell
,
vnreuerent
gesture
of
the
body
,
&
the
like
;
stil
we
haue
cause
to
mourne
,
because
you
sorrow
not
:
or
if
our
seed
fall
among
thornes
,
where
the
couetous
cares
of
the
world
,
the
lustfull
pleasures
of
the
flesh
,
and
the
diabolicall
life
of
pride
spring
vp
to
choke
the
Word
,
and
to
catch
and
cauill
at
him
that
sowed
the
Word
;
yet
still
we
must
arme
our selues
to
beare
this
iniurie
.
But
if
our
seed
fall
vpon
the
good
ground
of
a
sanctified
heart
,
an
honest
heart
prepared
to
receiue
the
Word
with
ioy
,
and
to
imbrace
the
Teachers
thereof
with
delight
:
lo
,
those
are
easily
moued
with
our
doctrines
,
and
sweetly
drawn
by
our
entreatings
to
bring
forth
the
fruits
of
a
godly
life
,
in
the
holinesse
of
their
conuersation
.
And
these
we
doe
beseech
,
and
for
their
sakes
,
and
by
their
examples
all
the
rest
,
that
they
receiue
not
the
grace
of
God
in
vain
.
And
so
I
come
to
the
last
and
great
part
of
my
Text
,
the
Apostles
fidelity
,
who
laboureth
to
teach
that
onely
vnto
them
,
which
is
most
profitable
for
them
,
namely
,
how
to
retaine
the
grace
of
God
,
and
that
they
in
no
wise
receiue
the
same
in
vaine
.
Thirdly
and
lastly
,
in
speaking
of
the
Apostles
fidelity
,
marke
heere
how
hee
doth
not
seeke
to
please
them
with
words
,
but
in
soundnesse
of
doctrine
doth
instruct
them
,
and
teach
them
the
way
that
they
should
chuse
;
namely
,
that
they
may
grow
in
grace
,
and
not
to
receiue
the
grace
of
God
in
vaine
.
Amongst
many
other
attributes
and
titles
whereby
God
is
described
,
he
is
called
Gracious
:
1.
Sometimes
it
is
taken
for
grace
and
fauour
,
by
which
a
man
(
through
his
gracious
carriage
,
in
word
and
conuersation
)
becommeth
acceptable
,
and
obtaineth
grace
and
fauour
in
the
eyes
of
all
that
are
not
enuious
;
so
Iesus
grew
in
wisedome
and
stature
,
and
in
grace
and
fauour
with
God
and
men
.
2.
Sometimes
it
is
taken
for
the
vndeserued
grace
and
fauour
,
which
is
offered
to
any
out
of
good
will
;
or
to
an
offendour
,
after
some
iniury
receiued
at
his
hands
:
as
when
the
King
pardoneth
offendors
,
and
one
forgiuing
another
their
trespasses
.
Noah
found
grace
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
when
all
the
rest
of
the
world
were
drowned
,
saue
onely
himselfe
and
his
small
Family
.
And
so
the
Angel
told
Mary
,
3.
Sometimes
it
is
taken
for
those
gifts
that
come
of
Gods
grace
,
and
that
as
well
such
naturall
graces
,
(
such
are
faith
,
repentance
,
and
all
the
godly
motions
of
an
holy
soule
)
(
as
Lydia
when
she
beleeued
,
Peter
when
hee
repented
,
and
Iob
,
when
hee
trusted
God
)
as
also
vnnaturall
gifts
;
such
are
knowledge
,
vnderstanding
,
vtterance
,
and
grace
.
Grace
is
effectually
in
the
Elect
,
by
the
sense
,
knowledge
,
and
effects
thereof
;
but
simply
it
is
in
God
alone
,
in
whom
all
vertues
are
most
perfect
and
absolutely
excellent
;
for
the
proper
seate
of
grace
is
in
God
,
and
consequently
in
his
Sonne
Iesus
Christ
;
and
all
that
we
receiue
,
is
from
God
,
and
commeth
downe
from
aboue
,
Grace
is
a
name
deriued
of
ioy
,
for
nothing
is
so
fruitfull
of
ioy
as
grace
;
and
grace
in
the
primitiue
signification
,
is
nothing
else
but
a
free
loue
and
fauour
of
a
superiour
to
his
inferiour
,
for
his
comfort
and
ioy
;
as
of
a
Prince
to
his
Subiects
,
of
a
father
to
his
children
,
of
a
master
to
his
seruants
,
and
of
God
to
the
faithfull
:
whereby
euery
one
in
their
seuerall
functions
,
diligently
and
faithfully
doe
the
worke
of
their
calling
,
in
cheerfulnesse
without
grudging
,
being
alwaies
assured
of
their
Soueraignes
gracious
loue
and
fauour
vnto
them
.
Moreouer
,
grace
is
said
to
bee
the
light
of
the
soule
;
and
therefore
hee
that
is
destitute
of
the
light
of
grace
,
dwelleth
in
the
darknesse
of
sinne
,
and
without
it
shall
neuer
see
the
light
of
glory
and
ioy
:
for
grace
is
the
pledge
of
glory
,
and
bee
cannot
lose
the
one
,
that
keepes
the
other
,
nor
obtaine
the
one
,
without
the
other
.
By
grace
a
man
is
taught
to
know
his
sinne
,
to
loue
God
aboue
all
,
and
euermore
to
cleaue
stedfastly
vnto
his
gracious
promises
;
and
without
this
grace
of
God
,
it
is
vnpossible
to
please
God
,
or
to
doe
good
.
Grace
is
said
to
bee
in
a
man
that
hath
receiued
it
,
as
Arte
is
in
the
workman
that
is
skilfull
in
his
trade
;
alwayes
present
,
but
not
alwayes
working
:
therefore
be
not
high-minded
,
but
feare
:
and
if
thou
feelest
grace
present
with
thee
,
yet
feare
,
lest
thou
be
slacke
and
negligent
to
performe
those
good
workes
which
she
exciteth
thee
vnto
:
if
thou
feelest
a
defect
of
grace
in
thee
,
the
rather
feare
,
because
the
strength
of
thy
soule
is
departed
,
and
thy
best
guide
seemeth
quite
to
forsake
thee
:
if
the
sense
of
grace
returne
to
thee
againe
,
yet
feare
,
lest
thy
sinnes
bereaue
thee
againe
of
this
sweet
comfort
:
whatsoeuer
we
haue
,
wee
receiue
by
grace
from
God
through
Iesus
Christ
;
and
it
is
therefore
called
grace
,
because
it
is
giuen
gratis
.
Now
in
a
full
fountaine
,
wee
may
take
vp
as
much
water
as
our
vessell
will
containe
;
and
if
it
takes
vp
but
a
little
,
the
defect
is
not
in
the
fountaine
,
but
in
the
vessell
:
so
in
Iesus
Christ
,
who
is
the
fountaine
of
life
,
full
of
grace
&
truth
.
Thus
you
see
,
beloued
,
grace
is
the
comlinesse
of
all
things
,
the
ioy
of
all
things
,
and
the
perfection
of
all
things
:
and
this
grace
is
thus
distinguished
,
to
be
Infusa
,
Diffusa
,
Effusa
:
powred
in
,
spred
abroad
,
and
spreading
foorth
.
First
,
Secondly
,
it
is
said
to
be
scattered
,
As
the
sweet
Singer
of
Israel
sweetly
prophesied
of
Christ
,
Diffusa
est
gratia
in
labijs
tuis
,
The
dead
praise
not
thee
,
O
Lord
,
neither
all
they
that
goe
downe
into
the
silence
:
but
wee
will
praise
the
Lord
from
this
time
forth
for
euermore
.
And
most
true
it
is
;
for
how
can
they
praise
God
,
whose
harts
are
dead
by
sinne
?
But
such
as
are
quickened
by
the
life
of
grace
,
doe
(
doubtlesse
)
praise
the
Lord
with
ioyfull
lippes
.
Thirdly
,
Sin
shall
now
haue
no
more
dominion
ouer
you
,
for
you
are
not
vnder
the
law
,
but
vnder
grace
.
By
which
grace
we
are
taught
,
first
,
what
to
desire
,
and
that
is
,
to
doe
well
all
the
dayes
of
our
liues
,
euen
to
do
the
will
of
God
our
heauenly
Father
for
euermore
.
Also
it
teacheth
vs
what
to
auoid
,
&
that
is
,
all
vngodlinesse
,
which
corrupteth
our
vnderstanding
,
and
all
wordlines
,
which
corrupteth
our
affections
;
that
with
pure
hearts
,
and
cleane
hands
,
we
may
truly
serue
God
in
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
for
euermore
.
Finally
,
it
teacheth
vs
how
to
liue
;
and
that
is
,
soberly
,
and
not
lasciuiously
,
touching
our selues
;
iustly
,
&
not
deceitfully
towards
our
neighbours
;
faithfully
and
deuoutly
in
our
religion
to
God
.
Thus
you
haue
heard
(
beloued
)
at
large
,
what
grace
is
,
and
what
be
the
powers
and
vertuous
effects
of
the
same
.
And
now
I
will
conclude
in
a
word
,
to
shew
you
who
they
be
,
and
how
it
is
,
that
so
many
receiue
the
grace
of
God
in
vaine
.
Hee
receiueth
the
grace
of
God
in
vaine
,
that
is
not
exercised
in
the
practices
of
obedience
,
euen
good
works
:
as
holy
Dauid
speaking
of
the
blessed
man
,
In
Gods
Law
he
will
exercise
himselfe
both
day
and
night
:
therefore
if
we
desire
to
haue
the
grace
of
God
to
abide
with
vs
continually
,
of
necessity
we
must
keepe
our selues
from
vices
,
and
nourish
this
holy
Spirit
of
grace
,
with
the
vertuous
exercises
of
a
godly
life
.
The
Sun
in
the
firmament
(
as
much
as
possibly
may
be
)
doth
spread
his
lightsome
beames
in
euery
place
,
&
vpon
euery
thing
in
common
:
so
doth
the
light
of
Grace
from
the
Sonne
of
God
)
But
as
the
light
of
the
Sun
cannot
enter
into
that
house
where
the
doores
and
windowes
are
shut
of
purpose
to
keepe
it
out
:
and
as
a
greene
piece
of
watry
wood
doth
striue
to
quench
out
the
fire
with
its
moisture
:
So
grace
doth
not
enter
into
the
hart
of
that
man
which
is
bard
vp
in
the
darknesse
of
sin
;
and
that
heart
that
is
full
of
the
watry
humours
of
lustfull
concupiscence
,
euen
(
as
it
were
)
of
set
purpose
,
and
of
an
euill
will
,
doth
oppose
it selfe
against
grace
,
seeming
to
quench
that
holy
Spirit
,
by
which
they
are
sealed
vnto
the
day
of
Redemption
.
As
hee
carrieth
his
instrument
in
vaine
,
that
will
not
worke
with
it
:
so
doth
he
that
hath
receiued
grace
,
&
wil
not
work
out
his
saluation
with
feare
and
trembling
.
Hee
that
imployed
not
his
talent
,
By
the
grace
of
God
I
am
that
I
am
(
saith
Paul
)
and
his
grace
which
is
in
me
,
was
not
in
vaine
:
but
I
haue
laboured
more
than
they
all
;
yet
not
I
,
but
the
grace
of
God
which
is
in
me
.
Euery
man
that
would
bee
gracious
,
and
not
receiue
the
grace
of
God
in
vaine
,
must
carefully
and
faithfully
obserue
two
poynts
:
First
,
to
be
humble
,
for
by
humility
the
grace
of
God
is
obtained
:
and
so
the
Apostle
teacheth
,
how
God
resisteth
the
proud
,
and
giueth
grace
to
the
humble
.
The
gentle
water
of
grace
doth
still
descend
from
the
steepy
mountaines
of
pride
,
to
the
lowly
vallies
of
humility
.
In
the
Virgin
Maries
Magnificat
,
she
teacheth
vs
how
she
came
to
obtain
Gods
grace
:
For
(
saith
she
)
he
hath
regarded
the
lowlinesse
of
his
hand-maiden
.
Secondly
,
if
we
desire
to
receiue
the
grace
of
God
not
in
vaine
,
we
must
practise
piety
&
godlinesse
,
for
grace
is
no
otherwise
to
be
preserued
:
for
God
and
his
gifts
are
so
absolutely
holy
,
that
they
cannot
be
ioyned
with
any
sinne
.
Grace
and
sinne
cannot
agree
in
any
soule
;
for
where
sinne
raigns
,
there
is
no
grace
;
and
where
grace
is
,
there
no
sin
can
rule
.
Therefore
euery
one
that
seekes
or
desires
to
be
possessed
of
grace
,
must
discharge
his
soule
of
sinne
.
And
that
he
may
obtaine
grace
,
let
him
decke
himselfe
with
humility
;
and
that
he
may
preserue
grace
,
let
him
practise
piety
,
neuer
to
receiue
the
grace
of
God
in
vaine
.
There
bee
foure
tokens
,
whereby
we
may
know
them
that
receiue
not
the
grace
of
God
in
vaine
,
from
them
that
doe
receiue
this
grace
in
vaine
.
First
,
he
that
faithfully
endeuoureth
to
keepe
the
commandements
of
Almighty
God
,
and
doth
daily
reprooue
and
amend
his
wayes
,
and
goeth
from
strength
to
strength
(
still
as
it
were
leaning
vpon
the
staffe
of
Gods
grace
)
to
turne
his
feet
,
&
his
affections
vnto
Gods
testimonies
;
although
this
man
be
not
absolutely
perfect
in
the
sight
of
men
,
yet
is
it
a
sure
to
〈◊〉
that
the
grace
of
God
●●elleth
plente
〈…〉
&
that
not
in
vaine
.
Secondly
,
he
that
is
free
from
the
poll●●●on
of
〈…〉
hath
ouercome
the
corruption
of
●●s
nature
,
it
is
manifest
by
the
victory
,
that
the
grace
of
God
hath
made
him
a
ioyfull
conquerour
:
for
he
that
thus
ouercommeth
himselfe
,
is
better
than
he
that
●●●neth
a
City
.
Thirdly
,
he
that
alwayes
iudg●●●
charitably
of
others
,
without
contempt
or
disgrace
,
&
so
beareth
himselfe
in
all
his
actions
peaceably
and
contentedly
,
it
is
a
manifest
testimony
that
such
a
mans
life
is
rightly
ordered
and
squared
by
the
Spirit
of
Gods
holy
grace
.
Fourthly
and
lastly
,
hee
that
can
beare
all
his
afflictions
patiently
without
feare
,
cleauing
fast
to
the
promises
of
God
,
such
an
one
doth
truly
shew
himselfe
to
bee
vpholden
by
the
power
of
grace
.
And
these
few
words
shall
be
sufficient
to
poynt
ou●
vnto
you
the
true
stampe
of
a
gracious
man
,
and
to
shew
you
what
I
haue
conceiued
out
of
these
words
of
my
text
,
concerning
vnity
,
humility
,
and
fidelity
.
God
Almighty
giue
such
a
blessing
to
this
doctrine
,
that
what
wee
haue
heard
with
our
eares
,
wee
may
truly
treasure
it
vp
in
our
hearts
,
and
diligently
practise
it
in
our
liues
,
for
euermore
,
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord.
Amen
,
Amen
,
So
be
it
.
FINIS
.