Comfort
for
a
wearie
soule
humbled
for
sin
,
Chap.
1.
All
men
are
weary
.
MAn
that
is
borne
of
a
woman
,
is
of
short
continuance
,
and
full
of
trouble
:
Iob.
14.1
.
Surely
euery
childe
of
Adam
is
altogether
vanity
:
for
all
that
is
vnder
the
Sunne
is
vanitie
,
and
vexation
of
the
spirit
;
Psal.
39
11
Which
the
wise
man
declares
by
his
owne
example
,
Ecles
.
1.14
and
very
deare
experience
.
And
if
that
wise
and
peaceable
King
of
the
Lords
peculiar
people
,
1
Tim.
1.1
.
and
glorious
type
of
Christ
the
prince
of
peace
,
and
author
of
our
hopes
and
happinesse
,
Psal.
39
5.
was
on
the
highest
spheare
and
top
of
all
his
earthly
prosperity
,
and
rest
,
altogether
vanity
,
what
shall
we
say
of
our selues
,
Epict.
who
are
but
punies
,
and
Wretches
,
yea
mappes
of
miseries
and
calamityes
,
in
comparison
of
him
?
Now
this
vniuersal
labour
of
mans
mind
,
&
vnresisted
vexation
of
his
spirit
,
is
properly
when
we
can
neither
obtaine
that
which
wee
desire
nor
shun
that
which
we
loth
.
And
as
the
mutinous
perturbations
and
affections
of
our
hearts
&
wils
,
and
the
desires
of
our
flesh
are
in
number
and
variety
many
,
so
are
the
afflictions
and
vexations
of
the
spirit
;
for
euery
affection
a
seuerall
affliction
.
Euery
carnall
desire
causeth
sorrow
,
and
sorrow
is
a
tedious
labour
and
toyle
to
the
mind
,
Pro.
15.13
.
Euery
carnall
affection
causeth
griefe
,
because
it
is
alwaies
confounded
and
disappointed
.
What
if
the
carnall
heart
obtaine
all
that
it
desires
?
yet
is
it
frustrated
,
and
disapointed
still
;
for
it
hoped
for
more
comfort
in
its
perishing
hopes
and
earthly
transitories
than
euer
they
can
possibly
afforde
:
the
hope
of
earthly
comforts
is
better
than
the
sruition
and
inioyment
of
them
.
Thus
euery
man
laboures
,
is
heauy
laden
and
weary
vnder
the
burthen
of
vanity
.
The
labour
of
the
vnre
generate
.
The
proud
and
ambitious
man
laboures
for
honor
and
glory
,
and
curryes
the
applause
of
the
world
with
all
his
might
,
to
touch
heauen
,
like
Herod
,
with
his
finger
,
and
the
firmament
,
as
Lysimachus
,
with
the
point
of
his
lance
,
and
all
is
vanity
.
The
mammonist
&
Idolatrous
worldling
coues
to
waxe
plentifull
and
rich
;
Eph.
5.5
.
Col.
3.5
.
this
is
the
moiling
toile
of
his
miserable
carkeis
by
day
,
and
watching
vexation
of
his
restlesse
spirit
by
night
.
Mammon
in
the
Syriacke
dialect
is
the
desire
of
riches
.
This
labour
is
neuer
at
an
end
in
this
life
:
for
mammon
increaseth
as
fast
as
money
,
the
loue
of
riches
increaseth
with
the
vanity
loued
The
Epicure
and
voluptuous
manlabours
for
pleasure
and
to
plung
himselfe
with
the
sow
in
the
mire
of
sensuality
,
and
perishing
delight
.
Crescitamor
nummi
,
&c.
Inuen
.
This
is
the
most
brutish
labour
of
all
:
for
heereby
a
man
is
,
as
it
were
,
metamorphized
and
turned
into
a
beast
.
The
enuious
man
labours
to
annoy
and
endammage
his
neighbour
:
Thus
did
those
fourty
men
trauell
with
mischiefe
,
that
vowed
Paules
death
:
their
labour
was
painfull
;
for
they
would
neither
eate
nor
drinke
,
till
they
had
effected
their
purpose
,
Act.
23.12
,
&c.
Thus
all
men
labour
by
nature
,
and
all
are
weary
,
and
all
these
labours
are
sinfull
,
The
Saints
and
spirituall
Ones
of
the
Lord
also
labour
but
after
another
manner
;
theirs
is
a
blessed
labour
for
it
is
for
the
remission
of
sinnes
,
and
peace
of
conscience
:
they
are
weary
vnder
the
burthen
of
Iniquity
,
and
therefore
crie
out
euery
one
with
Dauid
Psal.
51.2
.
Wash
mee
throughly
from
mine
iniquity
and
clense
me
from
my
sinne
,
and
with
the
holy
Apostle
O
wretched
man
that
I
am
who
shall
deliuer
me
from
the
body
of
this
death
?
Chap.
2.
All
finde
not
rest
.
ALlour
cares
tend
to
this
end
(
saith
St.
Augustine
)
we
may
inioy
the
thing
we
desire
:
No
truè
rest
for
thè
Wicked
.
And
the
heart
findeth
rest
when
it
obtaines
that
which
it
hopeth
and
laboures
for
.
Now
Christ
will
neuer
fulfill
any
carnall
desire
,
therefore
the
naturall
and
carnall
heart
shall
neuer
finde
content
and
rest
;
there
is
none
for
such
in
Christ
,
for
carnall
men
are
none
of
his
,
Cassiodor
,
Psalm
,
6
:
A
narrow
sea
betweene
the
hauen
Aulis
of
whom
nothing
can
please
but
the
new
creature
,
Gal.
6.15
.
For
they
haue
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
:
Rom.
8.9
.
And
without
Christ
there
is
nothing
but
labour
and
toile
,
vexation
and
wearinesse
.
The
world
is
like
,
an
Irish
sea
,
wherein
is
nothing
to
be
expected
,
but
the
stormy
tempests
of
aduersity
.
It
is
like
Euripus
,
which
ebbeth
and
floweth
seauen
times
a
day
,
constant
onely
in
inconstancy
.
Behold
therefore
the
carnall
mans
folly
though
there
be
no
peace
to
the
wicked
,
saith
my
God
;
yet
will
he
Seeke
for
content
and
rest
by
the
meanes
of
his
owne
labour
,
Beotia
and
Eubeu
arist.
Isa.
57.31
.
and
to
quiet
his
discontented
heart
by
his
owne
waies
but
all
is
in
vaine
,
Riches
cannot
possibly
satisfie
the
couetous
man
;
if
Iupiter
(
as
the
heathen
reporteth
)
should
multiplie
his
sheepe
still
at
his
request
,
he
would
mutter
notwithstanding
:
Pauperis
est
numer
are
pecus
,
he
is
but
a
poore
man
that
can
number
his
flocke
.
Isay
,
47.21
.
The
Epicure
and
sensuall
man
thinketh
to
satisfie
the
concupiscence
and
lusts
of
his
flesh
,
by
obeying
and
following
the
same
,
but
hee
is
grossely
deceiued
:
for
as
oyle
being
cast
into
the
sea
mitigates
the
violent
surges
of
the
same
,
but
for
a
moment
,
and
by
and
by
they
become
a
great
deale
fiercer
:
so
the
thing
that
a
voluptuous
man
desires
,
though
it
abate
the
toile
of
his
labouring
minde
,
it
is
but
for
a
while
,
and
neuer
fully
,
but
presently
afterward
it
befalleth
him
as
it
did
the
monster
Hydra
;
Simile
.
when
Hercules
had
cut
off
one
head
,
two
did
rise
in
the
place
,
so
the
Epicures
labour
,
and
vexation
of
his
swinish
heart
,
after
it
is
a
little
mitigated
,
increaseth
;
and
ariseth
to
an
higher
pitch
then
euer
it
did
afore
.
As
then
he
that
hath
the
dropsie
can
neuer
quench
his
thirst
by
drinking
,
so
can
no
carnall
and
vnregenerate
man
content
and
quiet
his
spirit
with
the
vanities
of
this
world
,
nor
the
sensuall
soule
its
brutish
desire
with
pleasures
.
Chap.
3.
All
and
onely
the
wearie
members
of
Christ
are
refreshed
.
HO
,
euery
one
that
thirsteth
come
yee
to
the
waters
&c.
for
thus
saith
he
that
is
high
and
excellent
,
he
that
inhabiteth
the
eternity
:
Isay
.
55.1
.
whose
name
is
the
holy
one
,
I
dwell
in
the
high
&
holy
place
,
&
with
him
that
is
of
a
contrite
&
humble
spirit
,
to
receiue
the
spirit
of
the
humble
,
and
to
giue
life
to
them
that
are
of
a
contrite
heart
,
〈◊〉
.
11.28
.
Isay
.
57.15
.
and
againe
,
Come
vnto
mee
all
ye
that
labour
&
are
heauy
laden
&
I
will
giue
you
rest
.
Such
as
feele
the
but
then
of
their
sinnes
originall
and
actuall
,
and
grone
vnder
the
same
,
Matth.
5.3
.
labonring
to
haue
the
release
and
ease
of
them
and
such
as
are
poore
in
spirit
and
senfible
of
their
spirituall
wants
and
weaknesse
,
lowly
in
heart
,
and
base
in
their
owne
esteeme
,
and
therefore
labour
for
the
free
pardon
of
all
their
offences
for
the
righteousnesse
of
Iesus
Christ
,
Phil
,
3
,
9
,
which
is
by
faith
and
a
ioyfull
sense
of
the
loue
and
fauour
of
God
,
which
is
better
then
life
it selfe
,
and
pray
for
that
peace
of
God
,
euen
that
tranquillity
of
conscience
that
passeth
all
naturall
vnderstanding
;
such
as
are
thus
humbled
,
C.
4
,
7
,
are
fit
obiects
of
mercy
and
compassion
:
for
the
Lord
giueth
grace
vnto
the
humble
:
they
are
capable
of
rest
and
refreshment
.
Iam
,
4
,
6.
Such
broken
hearts
are
the
sacrifices
of
God
,
a
broken
&
a
conttite
heart
O
Lord
thou
wiltneuer
despise
,
Psal
,
51
,
17
whoso
doth
pray
with
Dauid
Hide
thy
face
from
my
sins
,
V.
9
,
10.11.12
.
and
blot
out
all
mine
ini
quities
:
Create
in
me
a
cleane
heart
,
O
God
,
and
renue
a
right
spirit
within
me
,
Cast
me
not
away
from
thy
face
and
take
not
thy
holy
spirit
from
me
:
Restore
vnto
methe
ioy
of
thy
saluation
,
&c.
that
poore
soule
shal
be
liberally
comforted
,
and
fully
refreshed
in
the
bowels
of
Christs
endlesse
compassions
.
Neuer
did
any
Faithfull
penitent
heart
depart
from
the
throne
of
Grace
without
some
sensible
consolation
.
Neuer
did
Christ
since
the
foundations
of
the
world
reiect
any
of
his
poore
ransomed
members
;
Isa.
1.
but
though
their
sinnes
were
as
red
as
crimson
,
they
became
as
white
as
snow
so
that
the
bones
which
the
Lord
had
broken
,
did
euer
thereafter
reioyce
in
his
mercy
.
Chap.
4.
The
reason
of
the
former
point
.
ALl
the
wearie
Saints
of
Christ
are
refreshed
,
whether
these
be
rich
or
poore
,
Gal.
3.28
.
Iewes
or
Greeks
,
bond
,
or
free
,
male
or
female
:
for
with
God
there
is
no
respect
of
persons
,
Eph.
6.9
.
but
as
many
as
walke
according
to
this
rule
,
peace
shal
be
vpon
them
,
and
mercy
,
and
vpon
the
Israel
of
God
.
Gal
6.16
.
Who
else
should
bee
inuited
vnto
the
participiation
of
mercy
,
to
bee
partakers
of
the
priuiledges
and
comforts
of
the
Kingdome
of
Christ
,
Phil.
2.8
,
9.
but
such
as
hee
came
into
the
world
to
saue
?
whom
should
he
refresh
,
but
those
whom
he
hath
redeemed
?
And
whom
should
hee
exalt
,
Matt.
10.6
.
but
those
for
whose
sakes
he
was
humbled
?
and
afterward
highly
exalted
?
Now
it
is
euident
that
Christ
was
sent
of
the
Father
into
the
world
,
not
,
to
call
the
righteous
,
but
sinners
to
repentance
,
and
to
saue
the
lost
sheepe
of
the
house
of
Israel
,
for
the
same
was
prophecied
of
him
,
by
the
holy
Ghost
long
before
his
Incarnation
.
Isa.
61.
1.
&c.
And
when
Christ
himselfe
came
to
Nazareth
,
where
he
had
beene
brought
vp
,
he
went
(
as
his
custome
was
)
into
the
Synagogue
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
and
the
Booke
of
this
Prophesie
beeing
deliuered
of
the
Minister
vnto
him
,
Luke
,
4.21
.
he
expounded
the
same
:
The
Spirit
of
the
Lord
is
vpon
mee
,
because
hee
hath
anoynted
me
,
that
I
should
preach
the
Gospell
to
the
poore
:
he
hath
sent
me
,
that
I
should
heale
the
broken
hearted
,
that
I
should
preach
deliuerance
to
the
captiues
,
and
recouering
of
sight
to
the
blind
,
that
I
should
set
at
liberty
them
that
are
bruised
,
and
that
I
should
preach
the
acceptable
yeere
of
the
Lord
.
Luke
4.16.17.18.19
.
Hence
it
is
euident
that
our
blessed
Sauiour
was
sent
of
God
the
Father
not
for
his
owne
cause
,
but
for
his
afflicted
members
sake
,
neither
came
he
to
bee
Lord
ouer
all
,
but
to
redeeme
all
his
owne
.
So
God
the
Farher
deliuered
all
things
vnto
him
,
Mat.
11.27
.
hee
gaue
him
all
power
both
in
heauen
and
in
earth
,
C.
28.18
.
and
made
him
Lord
ouer
all
;
that
hee
might
deliuer
vs
wretched
soules
from
the
iawes
of
hell
,
and
pull
vs
out
of
the
pawes
of
that
infernall
Lion
Satan
,
whose
bondslaues
we
were
,
sitting
in
darknesse
,
and
in
the
region
and
shadow
of
death
,
Isay
.
9.1
.
till
that
day
spring
from
on
high
visites
vs
,
and
set
vs
at
libertie
.
Thus
our
blessed
Redeemer
sitteth
at
the
right
hand
of
God
,
Luke
.
1.
and
maketh
intercession
for
vs
,
Rom.
8.34
he
helpeth
his
afflicted
seruants
,
and
sends
them
release
in
their
distresses
.
So
was
Ioseph
sent
into
Egypt
by
God
,
Gen.
45.5
.
and
there
exalted
for
the
preseruation
of
his
Church
,
and
so
he
was
a
typpe
of
Christ
.
Psal.
18.
So
Dauid
was
preferred
and
aduanced
vnto
the
Kingdome
of
Israel
,
and
so
was
hee
likewise
a
figure
of
Christ
.
2.
Sam.
22.
Chap.
5.
Damnable
is
the
case
of
all
such
as
are
strangers
from
Christ
.
WHat
shall
wee
say
then
of
those
that
are
enemies
vnto
the
Crosse
of
Christ
Iesus
?
Eph:
2.
what
is
the
condition
of
such
as
are
strangers
from
the
life
of
God
,
Eph:
2.
aliens
from
the
common
wealth
of
Israel
,
and
for
rainers
from
the
Couenants
of
promise
,
who
haue
hope
,
but
are
without
God
in
the
world
,
walking
according
to
the
course
of
the
same
,
according
to
the
prince
of
the
power
of
the
aire
,
the
spirit
that
now
worketh
in
the
children
of
disobedience
?
Their
estate
is
most
damnable
and
wofull
;
the
tragicall
plight
of
all
such
impenitent
and
sencelesse
sinners
is
to
be
deplored
euen
with
teares
of
blood
.
Tim.
1.1
.
The
Atheist
,
that
is
abominable
and
disobedient
,
and
vnto
good
workes
reprobate
,
though
his
cauterized
conscience
,
and
sencelesse
heart
hardened
through
the
custorae
and
habite
of
sinne
,
The
misery
of
the
Atheist
.
seeme
to
rest
and
sleepe
for
a
while
;
yet
shall
he
be
wakened
with
a
dolefull
wakening
,
when
the
dreadfull
sense
of
the
wrath
of
the
Lord
of
hostes
shall
lash
and
whip
him
naked
,
as
he
did
Cain
,
and
as
the
furies
of
hell
did
monstrous
Nero.
Gen.
4.
Then
shall
he
cry
out
with
cursed
Caligula
:
A
wounded
conscience
who
can
beare
it
?
Sueton.
Where
shall
hee
rest
then
?
all
his
former
pleasing
courses
then
shall
he
condemne
,
In
Ner.
as
Iob
did
his
friends
:
miserable
comforters
are
ye
all
;
Iob.
16.1
.
Thus
is
the
wicked
like
the
raging
sea
that
cannot
rest
,
Pro.
18.14
.
whose
waters
cast
vp
mire
and
dirt
there
is
no
peace
to
the
wicked
,
saith
my
God
.
Isay
,
57.20.21
.
The
proud
Pharisee
and
Iusticiarie
Hypocrite
,
that
flatteres
and
deludes
his
soule
with
a
groundlesse
opinion
of
his
owne
righteousnesse
,
shall
instead
of
peace
and
rest
inherite
trouble
and
sorrow
:
Of
the
proud
pharisee
.
for
all
his
righteousnesse
,
is
instar
pauni
menstruati
,
like
a
filthie
clout
,
Isay
,
64.6
.
and
therefore
when
Isaiahs
hungry
man
,
after
his
dreame
,
Isay
.
29.8
.
and
Passetes
the
Iuglers
guests
shall
bee
satisfied
,
and
filled
with
the
phantasticall
shewes
,
and
vaine
appearances
of
imaginary
,
Isay
.
29.8
.
and
●uanishing
dishes
;
then
shall
the
hypocrites
heart
be
quieted
and
refreshed
through
his
owne
righteousnesse
:
Iewell
.
for
his
most
plausible
workes
of
morality
,
and
seeming
deuotion
are
so
imperfect
,
and
polluted
,
that
they
are
not
able
to
abide
the
examination
of
Iehouaes
all-seeing
eye
,
and
triall
of
his
dreadfull
tribunall
:
none
but
that
pure
and
perfect
Righteousnesse
of
Christ
can
indure
it
:
none
but
the
contrite
heart
,
that
is
clothed
and
armed
therewith
shall
euer
bee
able
to
stand
before
him
.
Of
those
that
seeke
for
helpe
of
wizzards
&c.
If
such
smooth
formalists
finde
no
true
rest
,
what
shall
we
say
then
of
such
as
seeke
for
comfort
and
ease
,
not
through
any
appearance
of
goodnesse
,
or
so
much
as
any
shew
of
holinesse
;
but
by
the
meanes
of
the
deuill
as
wizzards
,
and
witches
?
cold
is
their
comfort
:
it
is
like
a
draught
of
cold
water
to
a
man
that
is
sicke
of
the
dropsie
;
as
that
hasteneth
him
to
his
graue
,
so
doeth
this
diabolicall
comfort
driue
the
sons
of
Belial
to
the
pit
of
hell
.
What
fruit
reaped
Saul
by
his
conference
and
consultation
with
the
witch
at
Endor
,
and
with
the
deuill
himselfe
?
A
wofull
answere
:
Tomorrow
shalt
thou
and
thy
sonnes
be
with
me
,
and
the
Lord
shall
giue
the
hoste
of
Israel
into
the
hand
of
the
Philistines
.
And
what
was
the
effect
of
this
answere
?
surely
nothing
but
bitter
feare
,
and
fainting
infirmity
.
1.
Sam.
28.20
.
Abaz
died
the
death
because
he
sent
to
enquire
of
Baalzebub
the
deuill
god
of
Ekron
.
2.
Kin.
3.4
.
Thus
are
all
the
enemies
of
Christ
,
and
such
as
are
strangers
from
him
,
euer
confounded
.
Chap.
6.
An
Exhortation
to
come
vnto
Christ
.
WHosoeuer
then
would
find
rest
vnto
his
weary
soule
,
1
,
Sam.
28
Christus
scala
coeli
,
must
come
vnto
Christ
:
for
he
is
that
Ladder
which
Iacob
in
the
way
to
Haron
,
saw
reaching
to
Heauen
,
whereby
God
and
man
are
ioyned
together
,
and
by
whom
the
Angels
minister
vnto
vs
:
all
graces
,
ioyes
,
and
rest
by
him
are
giuen
vnto
vs
,
and
we
by
him
ascend
into
heauen
.
Gen.
28.12.13
.
Neither
is
there
saluation
in
any
other
:
for
among
men
there
is
giuen
none
other
name
vnder
heauen
,
whereby
wee
must
be
saued
.
Act.
4.12
.
And
this
is
our
glorious
prerogatiue
,
and
consolation
,
that
if
any
man
sinne
,
Iesus
Christ
the
iust
is
our
Aduocate
with
the
Father
,
and
he
is
the
atonement
for
all
our
sinnes
.
1.
Iohn
2.1.2
.
For
the
office
of
his
intercession
,
and
redemption
are
ioyned
together
.
And
how
soeuer
he
prooue
a
stumbling
blocke
to
the
Iewes
,
and
foolishnesse
vnto
the
Grecians
:
yet
vnto
them
which
are
called
,
1.
Cor
1.23.24
.
both
of
Iewes
and
Grecians
,
Christ
is
the
power
of
God
,
and
the
wisedome
of
God
,
yea
he
is
all
in
all
.
Col.
3.11
.
He
is
our
hope
.
1.
Tim.
1.1
.
Without
Christ
then
,
and
the
grace
of
his
Kingdom
there
is
nothing
in
the
world
but
vanity
and
vexation
of
spirit
.
Learning
and
victory
,
plenty
and
pleasure
,
honour
and
length
of
dayes
,
vanity
of
vanities
,
without
Christ
all
is
vanity
.
As
Aristotles
learning
increased
,
so
did
the
care
and
toyle
of
his
restlesse
and
wandering
spirit
euer
till
the
first
borne
of
death
had
the
dominion
ouer
him
.
Qint
.
Cicutis
.
As
was
the
master
,
so
was
his
Scholler
.
Alexander
the
great
when
hee
had
conquered
and
subdued
Grecia
,
Vnus
thelex
lnueni
non
sufficit
orbis
,
&c.
Asia
,
and
India
,
all
these
triumphant
victories
could
not
content
his
vnsatiable
heart
but
he
wishes
that
Phlegia
field
had
beene
full
of
giants
,
like
Porus
that
most
magnanimous
&
mightie
Indian
prince
in
fight
with
all
,
Iuuen.
Satio
,
10.
Ecles
:
12.7
.
and
that
the
vast
Ocean
had
been
firme
land
.
There
is
no
earthly
materiall
thing
that
can
satisfie
the
heauens
immaterial
soule
none
but
that
infinite
God
of
spirits
is
able
to
content
mans
vnsatiable
spirit
.
For
the
Lord
made
it
for
him selfe
,
to
feede
on
his
immortall
ioyes
and
dainties
:
plutarch
therefore
derides
and
mockes
the
Epicure
and
sensuall
math●●would
delight
and
please
the
soule
with
the
pleasures
of
the
body
.
This
is
impossible
:
Let
the
Ruffian
labour
to
drowne
his
melancholy
fit
,
and
cheare
vp
,
&
refresh
his
pensiue
and
languishing
heart
with
quaffing
&
swilling
,
and
healthing
;
yet
shall
he
be
cofounded
:
drinke
may
make
him
mad
,
but
neuer
truly
merry
;
he
may
roare
and
neuer
reioyce
for
this
is
the
priuiledge
of
the
sober
Saints
of
Christ
Iesus
,
Psal.
32.11
.
Be
glad
in
the
Lord
,
reioyce
ye
righteous
,
and
shout
for
ioy
all
yee
that
are
vpright
in
heart
.
But
some
man
will
obiect
,
What
?
did
not
the
noble
and
braue
Philosophers
,
Obiect
.
and
learned
of
the
Gentiles
,
as
Socrates
,
(
who
called
,
as
it
is
reported
,
and
brought
as
it
were
Philosophy
downe
from
Heauen
)
and
Diuine
Plato
,
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in
Alcib
.
2.
vel
de
voto
.
Nulli
secund.
Plutar.
who
taught
the
Art
of
prayer
,
and
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in
Alcib
.
2.
vel
de
voto
.
Null
secund.
Plutar.
wise
Seneca
,
who
wrote
so
learnedly
of
the
tranquillitie
and
peace
of
the
mind
,
&c.
Did
they
neuer
attaine
vnto
true
blessednesse
and
rest
?
Surely
no
:
for
though
they
sought
and
searched
for
consolation
and
peace
ro
their
troubled
mindes
;
yet
did
they
neuer
labour
for
this
peace
of
God
,
which
passeth
all
naturall
vnderstanding
.
Phil.
4.7
.
For
they
knew
it
not
,
and
why
?
Because
they
knew
not
Christ
the
Lord
of
glorie
and
peace
.
1.
Cor.
2.8
.
So
without
Christ
(
d
)
the
way
vnto
peace
,
they
wandered
out
of
the
path
of
peace
,
without
Christ
the
Truth
of
peace
,
Iohn
14.6
.
they
obtained
at
the
most
but
a
shadow
of
peace
,
as
Ixton
embraced
an
empty
cloud
in
stead
of
his
beloued
Iuno
,
and
without
Christ
the
life
of
peace
,
they
ended
their
liues
,
and
their
peace
together
.
Wherefore
;
if
any
man
would
liue
in
peace
and
ioy
with
God
and
his
owne
conscience
,
which
is
Gods
continuall
Deputie
,
he
must
beginne
,
continue
,
and
end
in
Christ
.
No
beginning
of
true
peace
,
till
a
man
begin
truely
to
liue
in
Christ
;
and
no
continuance
and
perpetuity
of
rest
,
1.
Pe
vnlesse
hee
continue
and
rest
in
that
God
of
rest
.
If
after
(
e
)
we
are
receiued
in
the
sheepefolde
of
that
Shepheard
and
Bishop
of
our
soules
,
we
goe
astray
at
any
time
,
and
passe
beyond
the
limits
and
bounds
of
his
blessed
will
,
then
doe
wee
disquiet
and
trouble
our
soules
;
wee
(
f
)
refuse
the
waters
of
Shiloah
,
that
runne
softly
and
sweetly
,
●●ay
.
8.6
.
and
goe
to
the
swelling
and
raging
waters
of
Iordan
.
What
trouble
and
sorrow
,
and
bitter
anguish
of
heart
did
poore
Dauid
suffer
by
the
meanes
of
his
sinnes
?
how
heauy
complaints
and
lamentations
did
he
expresse
,
Psal.
6.25.32
.
And
how
strong
teares
and
prayers
sent
he
vp
to
the
Lord
againe
for
mercy
and
forgiuenes
,
and
for
the
renewing
of
his
holy
Spirit
of
peace
and
ioy
in
him
.
Psal.
51.
So
doeth
euery
sanctified
sensible
soule
seele
the
smart
of
sinne
,
and
breach
of
peace
by
the
same
.
When
God
is
offended
,
the
conscience
is
troubled
;
and
till
h●●…e
pacified
;
peace
cannot
bee
recouered
.
Therefore
the
wounded
soule
must
run
vnto
Christ
,
and
rest
in
him
.
Now
the
man
that
commeth
vnto
Christ
for
mercy
and
peace
,
How
wee
should
come
vnto
Christ
.
hee
must
run
unto
his
Redeemer
,
with
the
two
spirituall
feet
of
faith
and
repentance
;
of
faith
:
because
it
is
impossible
without
faith
to
please
God
:
for
hee
that
commeth
to
God
,
must
beleeue
that
God
is
,
and
that
hee
is
a
rewarder
of
them
that
seeke
him
.
Hebr.
11.6
.
And
he
that
asketh
and
beggeth
of
Christ
what
hee
needeth
,
must
aske
in
faith
,
and
not
wauer
:
For
he
that
wauereth
,
is
like
a
waue
of
the
Sea
,
toised
of
the
wind
,
and
carried
away
.
Neither
let
that
man
that
doubteth
of
Gods
will
,
thinke
that
he
shall
receiue
any
thing
of
the
Lord
.
Iam.
1.6.7
.
He
must
run
likewise
with
the
foot
of
Repentance
:
For
wee
know
that
God
heareth
not
impenitent
sinners
,
contemners
of
God
,
and
such
as
delight
in
wickednesse
,
Iohn
9.31
.
Which
that
blessed
man
(
g
)
after
Gods
owne
heart
,
confessed
.
Psal.
66.18
.
If
I
regard
wickednesse
in
mine
heart
,
the
Lord
will
not
heare
me
.
Hee
that
commeth
vnto
Christ
to
be
comforted
and
exalted
,
1.
Sam.
13.14
.
must
first
be
numble
and
deiected
,
and
in
the
humiliation
and
lowlinesse
of
his
heart
(
h
)
enter
in
at
the
strait
gate
,
and
walke
in
the
narrow
way
that
leadeth
vnto
life
:
For
the
man
that
is
stuffed
vp
with
sinne
,
and
puffed
vp
with
pride
and
arrogancy
,
with
lust
and
couetousnesse
,
with
a
naturall
conceipt
of
righteousnes
,
with
malice
and
enuy
,
Matr.
7.13
&c.
Such
a
one
is
too
too
big
to
enter
in
at
that
strait
gate
,
and
walke
in
that
narrow
way
;
he
can
no
more
get
in
and
walke
there
,
then
a
Camell
can
goe
through
the
eye
of
a
needle
.
But
the
contrite
and
broken
heart
,
the
soule
forrowfull
for
sinne
entreth
in
at
that
gate
,
and
walketh
in
that
narrow
way
,
Ior
,
6
,
16.
(
i
)
which
leadeth
it
assuredy
vnto
solid
and
true
rest
.
The
true
penitent
is
conducted
and
ledde
vnto
true
rest
,
and
his
ioy
is
certaine
:
For
Christ
promiseth
the
same
assuredly
,
Matth.
11.28
.
Refocillabovos
,
I
will
giue
you
rest
.
Hee
promiseth
more
than
any
corporall
Physician
dare
,
or
can
doe
to
his
patient
:
hee
can
but
offer
his
paines
,
and
promise
to
doe
his
best
endeauour
;
but
he
cannot
promise
recouering
of
health
to
the
sicke
:
But
Christ
doeth
infalliblie
as
sure
his
spirituall
patient
of
true
health
and
peace
to
his
soule
.
Neuer
was
there
from
the
foundations
of
the
world
any
contrite
spirit
disappoynted
of
this
ioyfull
refreshment
,
nor
euer
shall
be
.
A
broken
and
a
contrite
heart
,
O
God
,
thou
wift
neuer
despise
.
Psal.
51.17
.
Christ
the
God
of
truth
hath
euer
fulfilled
his
promise
.
And
as
this
rest
is
certaine
,
so
is
it
solid
and
true
:
the
remission
of
sins
,
the
sence
of
Gods
loue
,
and
the
peace
of
conscience
is
heauen
vpon
earth
:
it
is
a
continuall
Feast
(
k
)
which
maketh
a
chearefull
countenance
,
ane
causeth
good
health
.
Prou.
15
,
13
Prou.
17.22
.
yea
it
sustaineth
and
beareth
the
infirmities
,
and
all
the
crosses
and
vexations
of
this
life
.
Prou.
18.14
.
And
finally
,
being
the
first
fruits
and
beginning
of
eternall
blifse
,
it
is
the
infallible
note
and
token
of
the
same
.
Whoso
findeth
and
enioyeth
this
rest
,
the
same
shall
bee
glorified
after
this
life
with
Christ
in
the
heauens
world
without
end
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.