CHAP.
IIII.
-
Of
earthly
pleasurs
,
and
the
vanity
thereof
.
-
Of
the
comfort
and
commoditie
which
man
reapes
,
in
and
by
knowing
himselfe
.
-
Of
the
shortnesse
,
frailty
,
and
miseries
of
mans
life
:
-
With
a
remembrance
of
death
,
and
meditation
thereof
.
THE
way
to
ballance
our selues
and
our
desires
is
,
to
know
our selues
first
,
then
to
know
God
,
and
to
fixe
our
whole
hope
,
confidence
,
and
desire
in
him
,
who
is
the
true
fountaine
and
well
spring
of
all
happinesse
and
content
;
within
the
compasse
of
whose
mighty
Protection
we
are
no
longer
his
,
then
while
wee
walke
within
the
boundes
of
his
gracious
directions
.
Miserable
are
those
and
most
wretched
,
that
wander
and
runne
astray
out
of
the
armes
,
and
safegard
of
his
omnipotencie
.
If
the
Lord
should
forget
vs
,
as
wee
forget
him
;
nay
,
if
he
should
not
remember
vs
sinfull
Creatures
a
thousand
times
ere
wee
remember
him
once
,
and
keep
vs
in
,
wee
should
daily
and
howrely
wander
out
of
the
right
way
,
and
perish
therein
.
But
his
mercy
and
goodnesse
is
aboue
al
his
works
;
and
his
great
benefites
are
so
generally
extended
,
that
the
wicked
haue
their
portion
therein
,
as
well
as
the
godly
:
his
enemies
,
as
well
as
his
friends
.
If
the
Lord
should
reuenge
our
iniuries
and
ingratitude
,
which
wee
commit
in
contemning
his
will
and
Commandements
,
and
deale
with
vs
as
wee
deale
one
with
another
:
what
would
,
or
should
become
of
vs
then
?
Nothing
but
woe
,
and
meere
confusion
.
O
let
vs
therefore
learne
from
him
which
is
the
true
patterne
of
all
goodnesse
and
consolation
,
in
some
poore
measure
to
be
like
vnto
our
Lord
and
and
Maister
Christ
Iesus
,
from
whence
we
deriue
our
name
&
are
called
Christians
.
Let
vs
whose
Image
wee
carry
stamped
by
the
fingers
of
his
owne
hands
,
let
vs
bee
not
onely
shadowes
but
bodies
mouing
after
his
steppes
that
is
our
head
;
let
vs
walke
heere
on
earth
as
good
Christians
,
whereby
we
may
shew
the
wicked
a
patterne
of
good
life
,
to
imitate
such
humility
and
sobrietie
as
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
the
true
and
liuely
patterne
of
all
goodnesse
and
pietie
hath
walked
before
vs
:
the
print
of
whose
blessed
feete
wee
daily
looke
on
with
our
eies
,
and
consider
in
our
heartes
with
ioy
and
comfort
.
If
wee
will
be
his
Disciples
,
wee
must
take
vp
his
Crosse
and
follow
him
,
making
it
our
glory
,
that
are
the
people
of
his
pasture
,
and
the
sheepe
of
his
handes
:
who
neuerthelesse
in
simple
sight
grasing
on
the
mountaines
,
are
either
fleeced
of
the
shearer
,
growne
into
we
oll
:
or
snatched
vp
by
the
bucher
,
growne
into
flesh
:
and
the
water
of
affliction
being
wrung
vnto
vs
out
of
a
full
cup
,
wee
be
exposed
to
the
shame
of
the
world
,
and
the
windes
still
beate
on
our
sayles
,
and
our
liues
bound
vp
in
vexation
and
sorrow
,
whilest
the
wicked
like
the
bramble
in
confidence
of
their
shadow
,
(
Haile
Master
,
)
shall
bee
ready
to
imbrace
him
,
to
serue
him
,
to
serue
themselues
;
yet
with
the
Sonne
of
God
after
his
fasting
,
be
thou
so
strong
in
thy
strength
,
as
he
was
in
his
weakenesse
,
to
bid
him
depart
,
and
say
him
,
Nay
.
It
is
Isa
ack●
,
as
Dauid
vnto
Salomon
,
as
Tobias
vnto
his
son
,
bequeathed
vnto
his
a
few
small
houres
before
his
glorification
,
his
best
and
principall
legacy
being
eternall
life
;
confirming
it
vnto
them
in
his
last
and
latest
prayer
made
for
his
Apostles
:
This
is
life
eternall
,
that
we
know
thee
to
bee
the
onely
very
God
without
beginning
or
ending
,
and
whom
thou
hast
sent
Iesus
Christ
.
That
wee
know
him
,
who
he
is
,
and
know
him
after
a
long
and
earnest
seeking
him
,
and
acknowledge
him
by
a
most
gracious
and
happy
finding
him
:
seeking
him
among
their
miseries
,
finding
him
in
his
mercies
;
seeking
him
in
the
croud
and
preasse
of
their
sinnes
,
finding
him
in
the
top
of
his
Crosse
;
seeking
Him
in
finding
our selues
,
finding
him
in
seeking
our selues
.
As
wee
desire
to
know
and
find
God
,
so
wee
must
endeuour
by
all
means
possible
to
know
and
seeke
out
our
s●lues
,
and
make
a
true
inquisition
about
our selues
,
before
wee
can
attaine
and
reach
vnto
the
right
knowledge
of
him
that
made
vs
.
For
God
,
being
(
as
he
is
)
without
beginning
and
ending
,
and
not
subiect
to
definition
or
Description
,
must
be
shadowed
per
posteriora
,
because
hee
hath
not
priora
;
he
being
primum
principium
,
the
primary
cause
&
principall
ground
of
euery
principle
,
yea
that
principium
principiorum
,
that
illimited
,
wonderfull
,
and
vnsearchable
Alpha
must
bee
Since
then
God
in
regard
of
his
being
,
which
is
without
ending
,
is
incomprehensible
and
void
of
all
demonstration
,
mans
frailtie
must
labour
to
know
him
by
his
effects
and
works
.
For
the
inuisible
wisdome
of
God
is
seene
by
the
creation
of
the
world
;
and
if
in
any
creature
the
perfect
Art
of
Gods
omnipotencie
may
be
comprehended
,
it
is
in
nothing
more
then
in
man
,
vpon
whom
he
hath
set
the
stampe
of
his
owne
image
.
Man
therefore
must
know
him
&
giue
him
that
due
reuerence
of
honor
which
pertains
to
the
omnipotencie
of
his
Maiestie
;
for
in
knowing
GOD
,
man
knowes
himselfe
,
as
being
his
workmanship
.
Therefore
wee
ought
to
loue
and
know
him
as
our
Ma●er
,
Creator
,
&
Redeemer
.
First
know
thy selfe
with
the
eye
of
experience
,
&
then
know
God
with
the
eye
of
contemplation
;
first
know
thy selfe
poore
in
miserie
.
and
then
know
God
rich
in
mercie
;
first
know
thy selfe
groning
,
and
backe
broken
vnder
the
burthen
of
sinne
;
and
then
know
God
easing
and
refreshing
thee
thus
laden
:
first
know
thy selfe
Deaths
free-hold
&
possession
,
and
then
know
God
the
breaker
and
bruser
of
the
Serpents
head
:
first
know
thy selfe
to
bee
the
weake
subiect
of
all
mortalitie
,
and
then
know
God
in
the
donation
of
his
Spirit
,
the
earnest-penny
of
mans
immortalitie
.
Man
must
know
that
hee
is
no
long
liuing
creature
,
&
that
as
soone
as
he
is
borne
he
is
coupled
with
famine
,
with
thirst
,
with
heat
,
with
cold
,
and
many
more
infirmities
.
And
for
his
death
,
hee
may
bee
compared
to
snowe
,
quickly
come
,
and
as
quickly
gone
:
or
like
to
a
rose
,
at
morning
faire
,
at
euening
withered
.
Therefore
seeing
wee
are
so
suddenly
gone
,
here
to
day
,
to
morrow
vanished
;
man
must
first
know
from
whence
he
is
,
and
then
let
him
blush
for
shame
;
secondly
,
where
hee
is
,
&
then
lament
with
grones
;
thirdly
,
whither
he
will
,
and
then
tremble
with
feare
At
his
naked
natiuity
hee
laments
with
crying
at
his
worldly
entertainment
,
&
trembles
with
feare
for
his
doubtfull
end
,
what
shall
become
of
him
.
O
let
man
blush
for
shame
;
he
is
flesh
;
and
therefore
farre
from
God
;
let
him
lament
with
grones
that
he
is
in
the
world
,
for
therefore
is
he
wide
of
heauen
;
let
him
tremble
with
feare
that
hee
must
die
hee
being
obuious
to
the
iawes
of
hell
.
To
bee
briefe
,
man
must
know
himselfe
aright
both
within
and
without
,
behinde
&
before
,
and
on
all
sides
,
before
his
peruerse
and
ouerthwart
nature
will
know
the
right
way
to
follow
God
in
his
steps
.
But
on
the
contrary
,
man
is
prone
to
euill
,
and
to
the
sweet
and
pleasing
remembrance
of
that
which
is
bad
;
on
this
side
lacke
of
patience
in
aduersitie
,
on
that
side
too
much
pride
and
haughtinesse
in
prosperitie
:
nay
what
vice
is
it
that
man
wants
?
on
euery
side
wounds
,
and
nothing
but
wounds
imprinted
&
stamped
in
his
soule
and
fraile
flesh
by
the
custome
of
sin
:
yet
vpon
his
repentance
hee
shall
finde
God
aboue
him
powerfull
,
beneathe
him
plentiful
,
before
him
watchfull
,
behinde
him
wonderfull
;
on
this
side
bountifull
,
on
that
side
carefull
,
and
on
euery
side
mercifull
;
mercifull
in
forgetting
,
mercifull
in
forgiuing
our
sinnes
,
and
the
onely
pathway
to
perfection
.
Heraclitus
,
a
Heathen
in
superstition
,
a
Philosopher
in
profession
,
on
a
time
triumphing
as
it
were
with
himselfe
how
hee
had
spent
the
day
,
cried
out
with
a
loud
voice
,
The
honour
of
the
well-spent
day
is
this
;
I
haue
sou●ht
my selfe
,
which
of
al
knowledge
(
next
to
God
)
is
most
necessary
:
for
man
in
knowing
himselfe
,
knowes
God
.
It
is
an
hard
thing
to
be
tongue-tide
in
secrecy
,
to
dispose
the
time
rightly
,
or
to
suffer
iniuries
patientlie
;
it
is
an
hard
thing
to
tolerate
aduersity
with
quietnesse
,
and
as
hard
a
thing
it
is
to
bee
a
good
Man
.
The
hardest
lesson
that
a
man
can
learne
,
is
to
know
himselfe
:
what
is
the
stile
of
Mastership
in
Arts
,
if
a
man
perfectly
knowes
not
himselfe
?
Knowledge
puffeth
vp
,
but
selfe-knowledge
pu●leth
downe
.
Knowledge
is
so
far
wide
of
true
knowledge
,
that
in
ignorance
of
God
it
crieth
with
Pharoah
,
Exo.
5.
But
selfe-knowledge
plunged
in
the
depth
of
its
owne
knowledge
,
aspireth
to
know
the
true
knowledge
of
God
.
Exod.
18.
Iethro
confesseth
the
Lord
is
greater
then
all
Gods
.
Knowledge
mounteth
vpon
the
wings
of
pride
,
boasteth
with
Lucifer
;
I
will
make
the
starres
my
foote-●toole
:
But
selfe-knowledge
couered
with
the
veile
of
humilitie
,
falleth
downe
with
Iob
,
and
worshippeth
knowledge
.
But
selfe-knowledge
is
not
hasty
in
pace
,
nor
multiloquious
in
words
;
keeping
time
in
going
,
and
obseruing
a
meane
in
speaking
,
and
at
once
breakes
vp
the
chest
of
his
heart
vnto
the
Lord
for
his
mercifull
fauour
herein
.
Aristotle
by
nature
coueted
knowledge
and
that
itching
desire
of
Eue
as
soone
as
she
was
out
of
the
shell
,
testifieth
no
lesse
:
for
the
hope
of
much
knowledge
shee
lost
her selfe
in
ignorance
,
swallowing
as
shee
thought
the
bait
of
knowledg
,
which
turned
in
the
end
to
the
bane
of
ignorance
.
Yet
if
knowledge
suffer
a
difference
,
and
men
beare
more
then
an
indifferent
minde
vnto
it
,
there
is
none
more
pleasing
,
none
more
profitable
then
this
selfe-knowledge
;
pleasing
in
respect
of
God
,
profitable
in
respect
of
man
.
Gen.
28.
It
is
the
ladder
of
Iacob
that
reacheth
from
earth
to
Heauen
,
that
Geometricall
square
that
squareth
out
Man
at
a
spanlength
;
and
then
measureth
Philips
sufficit
,
to
view
Lord
teach
me
to
number
my
dayes
:
in
the
same
precinct
and
streits
of
meditations
is
the
penitent
sinner
;
his
armes
like
the
Phoenix
wings
,
hath
set
his
heart
on
fire
;
by
that
his
zeale
is
inflamed
,
by
his
zeale
his
tongue
is
inlarged
and
cals
to
God
for
his
mercies
;
hee
speakes
as
Dauid
in
his
meditation
,
with
iudgement
&
discretion
;
he
speakes
in
his
meditation
what
he
wants
;
his
prayer
directing
to
obtaine
his
wants
at
the
hands
of
his
mercifull
Sauiour
.
Lastly
,
he
speakes
,
&
speaks
authorised
,
with
a
prouiso
and
respect
to
whom
hee
speakes
.
What
is
it
hee
speakes
?
The
first
regard
is
the
reuerence
of
the
person
to
whom
he
speakes
,
God
.
His
second
consists
of
a
twofold
property
;
one
drawen
from
himselfe
,
being
a
miserable
sinner
:
the
other
from
a
necessity
that
GOD
would
bee
mercifull
to
our
mis-spent
life
.
The
third
is
couched
not
so
much
in
quantity
of
words
,
as
in
quality
of
affection
his
praier
is
short
,
but
very
sweet
in
regard
of
zeale
.
His
last
regard
aimes
at
the
time
;
for
sinne
like
Noahs
floud
euery
day
getting
strength
,
was
almost
Simon
Peters
mind
,
that
said
,
Lord
go
The
woman
which
thou
ga●est
mee
,
did
cause
mee
to
sinne
,
as
Adam
;
The
Serpent
begui●ed
mee
;
this
is
rather
an
increase
then
a
decrease
of
sinne
:
the
offence
was
heauier
in
examination
,
then
it
had
been
before
in
commission
;
for
heere
the
blinde
leades
the
blinde
,
and
the
further
they
goe
,
the
greater
is
their
danger
.
First
they
sin
,
and
then
they
flie
:
Secondly
they
are
taken
,
but
they
denie
:
Thirdlie
,
it
being
proued
,
they
stand
out
in
their
owne
defence
,
and
dispute
the
case
.
Adam
excusing
himselfe
by
the
Woman
,
the
Woman
laying
the
fault
on
the
Serpent
,
both
of
them
priuily
taxing
God
for
placing
such
and
such
with
them
in
Paradise
:
But
alas
,
this
is
but
a
naked
shift
,
and
to
no
purpose
to
bandy
words
with
God
,
neither
did
he
cal
them
for
any
such
discourse
;
but
God
as
it
were
lamenting
the
first
fruites
of
his
labor
should
vtterly
perish
,
therefore
questioned
with
our
first
Parents
,
that
the
fire
of
their
confession
might
burne
downe
the
wall
which
the
rancor
of
sinne
had
builded
between
them
and
God
.
As
then
hopefull
Israel
found
meanes
to
supplant
the
vsurping
Canaanites
,
by
electing
Iuda
their
guide
and
Captaine
;
Sonne
remember
To
morrow
,
to
morrow
,
〈◊〉
the
voice
of
presumption
:
〈◊〉
who
can
tell
whether
he
〈◊〉
liue
till
to
morrow
.
God
(
saith
Augustine
)
hath
sealed
a
pardon
to
him
that
truly
repents
;
but
none
to
him
that
deferres
,
and
saies
,
he
will
repent
:
And
hee
that
is
not
fit
for
his
conuersion
to
day
,
will
bee
lesse
ready
to
morrow
;
for
on
the
morrow
he
will
bee
the
same
man
againe
,
and
sing
the
same
song
againe
,
languishing
still
in
delay
,
trifling
out
the
time
,
till
God
in
whose
hands
only
are
the
moments
of
times
,
shut
and
barre
him
out
from
all
time
,
and
leaue
him
to
paines
without
time
,
for
so
abusing
the
precious
date
of
time
.
To
morrow
,
to
morrow
,
is
an
vncertaine
time
;
though
the
times
bee
certaine
in
themselues
,
ye●
are
they
most
vncertaine
vnto
man
;
as
he
knew
not
hi●
beginning
,
so
he
is
ignorant
of
his
ending
;
much
like
to
little
birds
,
who
on
their
●earch
looke
about
to
flie
this
way
or
that
way
,
yet
before
they
take
their
flight
,
they
are
preuented
by
the
shaft
.
Death
is
a
common
●tate-searcher
both
of
old
and
young
,
striking
as
well
Dauids
young
sonne
before
he
was
seauen
dayes
old
,
as
nine
hundred
sixtie
nine
yeeres
.
Lest
the
Kingdome
of
Sathan
should
bee
established
in
vs
by
frequency
of
sinning
,
therefore
let
vs
breake
off
delay
,
putting
no
trust
in
old
age
:
but
(
as
Saint
Paul
saith
)
Let
vs
remember
our
Creator
in
the
dayes
of
our
youth
,
while
the
euill
dayes
come
not
:
That
is
,
in
our
prosperity
of
strength
,
in
our
hopefull
youth
,
in
the
vigor
and
lustinesse
of
our
yeeres
,
before
forgetfull
old
age
ouertake
vs
.
Let
vs
betake
our selues
to
him
that
tooke
vs
out
of
the
dust
,
and
created
vs
after
his
own
likenesse
;
otherwise
it
were
an
euerlasting
blemish
of
ingratitude
,
and
a
most
infamous
stampe
of
iniustice
,
to
hope
for
the
receite
of
eternall
glory
,
to
receiue
at
one
instance
an
Angels
inheritance
,
to
enioy
for
nothing
a
place
with
Christ
,
and
not
to
tender
the
best
of
thy selfe
to
God
his
Father
.
If
it
were
pol●ution
to
the
Altar
to
offer
the
lame
and
sicke
,
with
what
face
then
canst
thou
present
that
little
short
and
maimed
peece
of
seruice
which
limping
old
age
will
affoord
?
Hee
which
is
the
Childe
of
many
yeeres
,
is
no
doubt
the
Father
of
many
sinnes
:
for
life
the
longer
it
is
,
the
more
sinfull
it
is
.
If
in
the
oblation
of
burnt
offerings
and
peace
offerings
the
young
Lambes
without
Vnlesse
you
bring
your
youngest
brother
,
saith
Ioseph
,
you
shall
neuer
see
my
face
againe
:
So
vnlesse
wee
bring
young
Beniamin
that
is
,
the
first
fruites
of
our
youth
,
and
tender
them
to
our
euerlasting
High
Priest
,
wee
shall
neuer
partake
his
ioyful
presence
,
neuer
enioy
his
comfortable
grace
,
neuer
bee
comforted
with
his
●iuine
happinesse
.
As
young
Samuel
and
young
Obadiah
being
Iacob
.
Behold
the
sweet
smell
of
my
Sonne
,
that
sauours
not
of
the
Onions
and
Garlicke
of
Aegypt
,
but
the
sweete
smell
of
my
Sonne
that
hath
beene
daintily
fed
with
the
choice
Milke
and
Hony
of
Canaan
.
No
flight
is
more
commendable
then
to
flie
out
of
the
middest
of
Babylon
,
to
hasten
out
of
Aegypt
,
where
miseries
haue
no
period
,
and
to
trauell
to
the
promised
Land
,
where
is
rest
without
remoue
,
mercie
without
measure
,
loue
without
limit
,
goodnesse
in
all
kind
of
greatnesse
;
where
euery
soule
may
(
like
the
Doue
in
Noahs
Arke
)
rest
without
feare
,
enioy
plenty
without
want
,
take
repast
without
contempt
.
But
the
frailety
of
our
flesh
is
so
prone
to
fall
into
the
slipperie
vanities
of
this
World
,
which
doe
so
dazell
the
eies
and
dull
the
sences
,
that
wee
can
neither
see
,
nor
yet
remember
to
tread
in
the
true
path
of
righteousnesse
.
The
vanity
which
reignes
in
vs
is
so
great
,
that
it
drawes
all
our
godly
desires
clean
from
vs
by
the
pleasingnes
thereof
;
and
it
doth
so
possesse
our
weake
and
fraile
flesh
,
whereby
it
drawes
such
toyes
and
phantasies
into
our
wauering
minds
,
that
it
makes
vs
cleane
to
forget
to
labour
and
trauell
to
find
out
the
expected
promised
●and
,
wherein
remaines
all
rest
and
pleasure
.
O
vaine
.
vaine
that
wee
are
!
that
will
bee
so
negligent
and
carelesse
to
labour
and
trauell
for
a
benefit
so
commodious
for
the
soule
of
man
,
for
the
health
whereof
,
neither
tongue
can
express
,
nor
hart
think
the
comforts
it
brings
.
But
mans
life
is
alway
so
subiect
to
fall
into
the
laps
of
these
two
vices
,
Pride
and
Vanity
;
which
after
they
haue
once
taken
hold
,
cleaue
so
fast
to
the
bone
,
and
fasten
therein
such
a
deepe
roote
of
continuance
,
as
it
will
be
hardly
remoued
;
but
doe
so
nuzzle
vs
in
the
sweete
desire
thereof
,
as
that
they
make
vs
liue
without
feare
,
either
to
remember
,
or
yet
regard
the
commandements
of
God
,
which
will
bring
vs
to
saluation
in
keeping
them
.
On
the
other
side
,
for
want
of
following
them
,
we
runne
our selues
to
vtter
ruine
and
destruction
,
and
withall
reape
vnto
vs
such
a
heauy
curse
from
his
diuine
and
omnipotent
Maiestie
,
as
the
weight
thereof
will
presse
vs
downe
into
the
bottomelesse
pit
of
hell
,
and
there
to
remaine
in
darkenes
with
euerlasting
torment
,
which
neuer
will
haue
end
.
The
miserie
that
is
incident
to
fraile
man
through
the
vaine
and
fading
pleasures
of
the
World
,
is
not
to
bee
numbered
,
by
reason
of
our
sloth
and
idlenes
in
not
seruing
him
,
that
serues
vs
in
all
our
wants
and
extremities
.
These
things
duely
considered
and
pondered
in
our
minds
,
would
inforce
vs
to
leaue
the
diuell
and
his
euill
wayes
,
and
to
follow
God
and
his
wayes
,
which
are
all
right
and
good
.
O
let
vs
call
our selues
vnto
an
account
with
respectiue
remembrance
,
what
a
seducing
way
is
this
to
them
that
forget
themselues
that
they
are
Pilgrimes
and
Trauellers
,
and
stand
too
much
vpon
those
things
which
are
occurrant
in
their
iourny
,
with
a
long
delay
.
The
night
will
●ome
,
nay
,
it
will
come
quickely
,
when
no
man
can
walke
.
These
men
shall
not
come
into
that
heauenly
Ierusalem
,
but
shall
be
a
prey
for
the
wilde
Beasts
which
walke
in
the
night
,
and
for
the
infernall
Wolues
.
For
which
cause
our
Sauiour
Christ
crieth
in
his
Gospell
;
Walke
yee
while
yee
haue
the
light
,
lest
the
darkenesse
come
vpon
you
.
It
is
euidently
seen
that
nothing
so
much
blindeth
the
eyes
of
man
as
the
deceits
of
the
world
,
and
the
vanity
of
things
present
.
O
let
vs
call
to
God
,
that
hee
out
of
the
riches
of
his
mercie
would
inspire
into
our
hearts
the
due
and
diligent
consideration
of
the
vncertaintie
,
shortnes
,
frailtie
and
other
grieuous
calamities
of
mans
life
.
All
humane
pride
,
and
the
whole
glory
&
aboundance
of
the
world
,
(
hauing
mans
life
for
a
stay
and
foundation
)
can
certainly
no
longer
endure
then
the
same
life
abideth
;
so
that
riches
,
dignities
,
honors
,
offices
,
and
such
like
,
which
men
here
in
earth
haue
a
great
regard
of
,
they
doe
many
times
forsake
a
man
,
he
being
yet
;
and
doe
neuer
continue
longer
with
them
then
to
the
graue
.
This
is
a
vaine
,
slipperie
,
delightfull
pleasure
:
for
then
when
the
foundation
faileth
,
the
whole
building
must
needs
fall
.
Iob
saith
,
these
clay
Tabernacles
The
dayes
of
Man
(
saith
Dauid
)
are
threescore
yeeres
and
ten
,
and
though
some
be
so
strong
that
they
come
to
fourescore
,
yet
is
their
strength
then
but
labour
and
sorrow
.
The
summe
of
our
yeeres
,
wherevnto
all
doe
not
attaine
,
is
threescore
yeeres
and
ten
;
●he
strongest
bodies
some●imes
continue
till
fourescore
:
from
which
yeeres
if
wee
deduct
those
yeeres
which
infancie
and
childehood
spendeth
,
(
for
all
that
●ime
wee
liue
not
like
men
,
●either
are
gouerned
with
●eason
and
counsell
,
but
are
●arried
with
a
certaine
vio●ent
motion
li●e
vnto
brute
●easts
,
which
are
deuoide
of
●eason
and
vnderstanding
:
)
〈◊〉
also
wee
take
away
that
●ime
which
passeth
away
●hen
wee
sleepe
,
(
for
slee●ing
wee
liue
not
the
life
of
●easts
when
they
wake
,
●●ch
lesse
of
men
,
and
that
●●me
will
rather
seeme
a
li●ing
death
than
a
liuely
life
:
)
If
we
deduct
all
the
time
of
childhood
and
sleepe
,
that
which
remaineth
wil
scarcely
amount
to
forty
yeeres
;
and
of
these
forty
yeeres
we●
haue
not
one
moment
o●
time
in
our
power
,
that
wee
can
assuredly
say
,
that
wee
shal
not
die
therein
:
for
whether
wee
eate
,
drinke
,
or
sleepe
,
whether
we
be
in
labour
or
in
rest
,
wee
are
in
danger
of
perils
.
It
is
not
without
cause
our
Sauiour
Christ
crieth
in
his
Gospell
,
Watch
,
because
yet
know
〈◊〉
the
day
,
nor
the
houre
:
which
He
is
full
of
misery
,
euen
from
the
sole
of
the
foote
to
the
crowne
of
the
head
;
not
onely
the
body
but
the
mind
also
,
so
long
as
it
is
captiuated
in
the
prison
of
the
body
:
thus
no
place
is
left
empty
and
free
from
miseries
.
Therefore
let
vs
know
our selues
,
that
in
knowing
our selues
,
we
may
know
God
.
Mans
miseries
are
many
and
great
,
there
is
no
member
,
no
sense
,
no
one
faculty
in
man
so
long
as
he
is
here
vpon
Earth
,
which
suffereth
not
his
hell
:
nay
,
all
the
Elements
,
all
liuing
creatures
,
all
the
Diuels
,
yea
,
the
Angels
,
and
God
himselfe
bend
themselues
against
Man
for
sinne
To
beginne
with
the
sense
of
feeling
,
with
how
many
kinds
of
seuers
,
impostumes
,
vleers
,
sores
,
and
other
diseases
is
it
afflicted
?
The
Volumes
of
Physicions
are
full
of
diseases
,
and
remedies
for
the
same
;
and
yet
for
all
this
,
there
are
daily
new
diseases
and
new
remedies
found
out
for
them
:
and
among
the
remedies
themselues
,
it
were
to
bee
wished
,
that
there
were
one
to
bee
found
that
were
more
vehement
to
vex
the
sicke
,
then
the
disease
it selfe
.
Long
fasting
and
extreme
hunger
,
is
a
better
medicine
then
the
cutting
of
veins
,
the
incision
of
wounds
&
sores
,
the
cutting
of
members
,
the
searing
of
flesh
and
sinewes
.
The
pulling
out
of
teeth
are
remedies
for
griefes
and
diseases
:
but
yet
such
that
many
had
rather
choose
to
die
then
to
vse
remedies
.
Furthermore
immoderate
heate
,
exceeding
cold
,
one
while
too
much
drought
,
another
while
excesse
of
moisture
,
doth
offend
and
hurt
the
very
sense
of
●eeling
.
As
for
the
sense
of
tasting
,
it
is
most
of
all
troubled
with
hunger
and
thirst
;
and
many
times
medicines
and
meates
that
are
bitter
,
sharpe
,
salt
,
and
vnsauoury
,
doe
distemper
it
.
As
for
the
sense
of
smelling
,
it
is
compelled
to
endure
and
suffer
many
times
all
manner
of
stinkes
,
all
vapors
and
fogs
,
and
things
of
bad
sent
.
As
touching
the
sense
of
hearing
,
what
ill
tidings
,
how
many
cursed
speakings
and
iniuries
doth
it
heare
,
which
like
sharpe
swords
pierce
the
heart
?
As
for
the
sense
of
seeing
,
how
many
things
doth
it
beholde
which
it
would
not
?
and
how
many
things
doth
it
not
see
which
it
desireth
?
As
for
the
thoght
how
many
horrible
&
fearefull
things
doth
it
imagine
and
faine
?
As
for
the
vnderstanding
,
what
an
innumerable
sort
of
errors
is
it
subiect
vnto
?
It
seemeth
to
bee
like
vnto
a
little
child
,
to
whom
a
tedious
and
very
hard
knot
to
bee
dissolued
is
deliuered
,
and
contendeth
what
he
can
to
vndoe
it
and
when
the
knot
beginneth
in
one
part
to
be
opened
,
hee
sheweth
it
and
reioiceth
,
and
seeth
not
that
the
knot
in
the
other
part
is
more
fast
shut
:
so
in
like
manner
God
hath
made
this
generalitie
of
all
things
,
and
hath
set
the
same
before
mans
minde
to
be
considered
,
and
saith
;
Seeke
and
search
out
the
reasons
and
the
causes
of
all
these
things
if
thou
canst
:
when
as
indeede
the
trueth
of
the
thing
is
more
secret
and
profound
,
then
mans
vnderstanding
being
placed
in
the
prison
of
the
body
can
reach
vnto
.
This
is
the
cause
that
the
Philosophers
&
worldly-wise-men
haue
fallen
into
so
many
and
sundry
sects
,
&
dissentions
about
things
euen
of
least
moment
;
and
and
they
doe
so
contend
among
themselues
,
vntill
falshood
hauing
put
on
the
habite
and
vizard
of
truth
,
deceiueth
them
all
.
Hereunto
accordeth
the
saying
of
the
Preacher
,
Chap.
3.
God
hath
set
the
World
in
their
heart
,
or
God
hath
giuen
them
the
world
to
dispute
of
:
yet
cannot
man
find
out
the
worke
that
God
hath
wrought
from
the
beginning
euen
to
the
end
.
Be
not
curious
therefore
(
saith
Syrach
,
Chap:
3.
Vers.
24
)
in
superfluous
things
:
for
many
things
are
shewed
vnto
thee
aboue
the
capacity
of
men
;
and
yet
we
see
that
the
most
ignorant
doe
many
times
soonest
offend
herein
,
rushing
into
those
matters
wherof
they
haue
no
knowledge
,
and
nothing
belongeth
vnto
them
.
They
will
build
Tabernacles
with
Peter
,
and
lay
platformes
for
the
Church
,
whereof
they
haue
no
skill
.
But
a
greater
miserie
as
yet
holdeth
our
actiue
and
practising
vnderstanding
;
for
how
many
meanes
,
how
many
reasons
and
wayes
doth
it
deuise
to
climbe
vp
higher
,
and
to
grow
in
the
opinion
and
estimation
of
men
?
For
which
cause
the
Prophet
Dauid
in
his
●salmes
saith
;
That
our
whole
life
is
like
a
Cobweb
:
for
as
the
Spider
is
occupied
all
his
life
time
in
weauing
of
cobwebs
,
and
draweth
out
of
his
owne
bowels
those
threads
wherewith
he
knitteth
his
nets
to
catch
flies
;
and
often
times
it
commeth
to
passe
,
that
when
the
Spider
suspecteth
no
ill
,
a
Seruant
that
goeth
about
to
make
cleane
the
house
,
sweepeth
downe
the
cobweb
and
the
Spider
,
and
throweth
them
together
into
the
fire
:
Euen
so
the
greatest
part
of
Men
consume
their
whole
time
,
spend
all
their
wit
and
strength
,
and
labour
most
painefully
to
haue
their
nets
in
a
readinesse
,
with
which
they
may
catch
the
flies
of
honors
and
riches
,
and
when
they
glory
in
the
multitude
of
flies
which
they
haue
taken
,
and
promise
vnto
themselues
rest
in
time
to
come
:
behold
Death
,
Gods
handmaide
is
present
with
the
broome
of
diuers
sicknesses
and
griefes
,
and
sweepeth
these
men
away
to
hell
fire
,
they
being
fast
asleepe
in
the
chaire
of
securitie
;
and
so
they
worke
(
together
with
the
Workemaster
)
in
a
moment
of
time
to
perish
.
Neither
is
the
man
of
meanest
capacitie
and
least
vnderstanding
free
from
miseries
:
Who
can
number
the
suspitions
,
the
hatreds
,
the
iealousies
,
the
enuies
,
the
cares
,
the
desires
,
the
vaine
hopes
,
the
griefes
and
anguishes
of
mans
mind
?
If
he
doe
euill
,
hee
feareth
the
Iudges
,
banishment
,
whipping
,
reproches
,
and
torments
.
If
hee
doe
well
,
hee
feareth
euill
tongues
.
Who
is
able
to
expresse
with
what
insatiable
desires
all
men
are
inflamed
?
In
so
much
that
no
man
liuing
is
contented
with
his
estate
:
but
we
are
all
like
vnto
sicke
men
,
which
tumble
and
tosse
first
from
one
side
of
the
bed
,
and
then
to
the
other
,
and
yet
neuer
find
rest
.
After
this
let
vs
behold
and
consider
all
ages
,
how
weake
is
infancy
,
how
ignorant
is
childhood
?
how
light
and
inconstant
is
adolescency
?
how
rash
and
confident
bee
young
men
?
how
grieuous
and
irkesome
is
old
age
?
What
is
a
young
boy
but
as
a
brute
beast
,
hauing
the
forme
and
shape
of
a
man
?
What
is
a
flourishing
younker
but
as
an
vntamed
horse
?
What
is
an
old
man
but
the
receptacle
of
all
maladies
and
sicknesses
?
And
in
all
these
ages
,
with
how
great
a
heape
of
miseries
&
necessities
are
we
ouerwhelmed
?
Wee
must
daily
eate
,
drinke
,
and
sleepe
;
wee
are
daily
compelled
to
serue
many
other
necessities
;
and
which
is
much
more
miserable
and
vnhappy
,
we
must
of
necessitie
purchase
vnto
our selues
these
occupations
with
infinite
labours
and
sweatings
.
Now
who
is
not
astonished
,
if
hee
consider
how
all
the
creatures
which
compasse
vs
round
about
do
bend
their
whole
force
and
fight
against
mankinde
,
as
if
the
things
which
haue
beene
already
repeated
,
were
not
sufficient
to
fill
the
bosome
of
mans
heart
with
miseries
?
That
same
most
cleere
brightnesse
which
wee
call
the
Sunne
,
which
is
as
a
certaine
generall
Father
to
all
liuing
things
,
doth
sometimes
so
scorch
with
his
beames
,
that
all
things
are
parched
and
burnt
vp
with
the
heate
thereof
;
at
another
time
he
taketh
his
course
so
farre
from
vs
,
that
all
things
die
with
cold
.
The
Earth
also
which
is
the
Mother
of
vs
all
how
many
men
doth
shee
swallow
vp
with
her
downfals
,
gulfes
and
quakings
?
And
what
doe
the
Seas
?
How
many
doe
they
deuoure
?
Verily
they
haue
so
many
rocks
,
so
many
slattes
and
sands
,
so
many
Syrtes
,
so
many
Charybdes
,
and
so
many
perillous
places
;
that
it
is
a
most
hard
thing
of
all
other
to
escape
the
danger
of
shipwracke
;
and
they
which
are
most
safe
in
the
shippe
,
haue
but
the
thickenesse
of
a
planke
betweene
them
and
death
.
What
shall
we
say
of
our
aire
?
Is
it
not
many
times
corrupted
?
and
doth
it
not
ingender
and
gather
cloudes
,
thicke
mists
,
pestilences
,
and
sicknesses
?
As
for
the
brute
beasts
they
yeeld
no
reuerence
to
Man
their
Prince
:
and
not
onely
the
Lyons
,
Beares
,
Tygers
,
Dragons
,
and
other
greater
wild
Beasts
,
but
the
very
flies
also
,
gnats
,
fleas
,
and
other
of
the
most
small
sort
of
liuing
Creatures
,
doe
wonderfully
and
very
vehemently
trouble
,
vexe
,
afflict
,
and
disquiet
Man
.
It
were
to
be
wished
,
that
wee
had
no
worse
enemies
then
the
brute
beasts
,
and
that
wee
had
no
cause
to
stand
in
feare
of
men
themselues
.
But
these
also
are
full
of
fraudes
,
deceits
,
iniuries
,
euil
practices
;
then
the
which
what
can
be
more
intollerable
?
And
what
meaneth
so
much
armour
,
pikes
,
bowes
,
bils
,
swords
,
and
gunnes
,
with
diuers
other
instruments
of
Mans
malice
?
Doe
not
these
destroy
and
consume
moe
men
,
then
doe
sicknesses
and
diseases
?
Histories
report
that
by
one
onely
Iulius
Caesar
,
which
is
saide
to
haue
beene
a
most
curteous
and
gentle
Emperour
,
there
were
slaine
in
seuerall
battels
eleuen
hundred
thousand
men
:
if
a
man
of
mildnesse
and
meeke
spirit
did
this
,
what
shall
wee
looke
for
at
the
hands
of
most
cruell
Men
?
Neither
Lands
,
nor
Seas
,
nor
desert
places
,
nor
priuate
houses
,
nor
open
streetes
,
are
safe
from
ambushments
,
conspira●ies
,
hatreds
,
emulations
,
theeues
,
and
pirates
.
Are
there
not
vexations
innumerable
,
persecutions
infinite
,
spoyling
of
fields
,
sacking
of
Cities
,
preying
vpon
mens
goods
,
firing
of
houses
,
imprisonments
,
captiuities
,
gally
slaueries
,
renegations
of
Christianitie
,
by
torments
inforced
,
beside
death
it selfe
,
which
men
daily
suffer
at
the
hands
of
men
?
And
yet
this
is
that
ciuill
and
sociable
Creature
which
is
called
humane
,
borne
without
clawes
and
hornes
in
token
of
peace
&
loue
,
which
he
ought
to
embrace
.
Moreouer
,
not
onely
enemies
,
but
also
friends
,
and
the
maintainers
of
peace
and
Iustice
,
are
fierce
and
cruell
against
men
.
O
Man
the
very
store-house
of
calamitie
,
and
yet
thou
canst
not
be
humbled
,
but
art
proud
still
!
Neither
haue
we
onely
those
foresaid
corporall
enemies
which
wee
may
see
and
shunne
,
but
(
which
is
more
perillous
)
we
haue
also
ghostly
enemies
which
see
vs
,
and
we
not
them
:
for
the
diuels
which
are
most
craf●y
,
cruell
,
and
most
mighty
〈◊〉
number
and
strength
,
doe
practise
nothing
,
thinke
vppon
nothing
else
then
how
they
may
tempt
,
deceiue
,
hurt
,
and
cast
men
downe
headlong
into
hell
fire
.
The
holy
and
blessed
Angels
also
do
many
times
fight
against
sinfull
men
:
for
who
burnt
Sod●me
and
〈◊〉
with
the
inhabitants
thereof
with
fire
and
brimstone
?
the
Angels
.
Who
slew
the
fourescore
and
fiue
thousand
men
in
the
Host
of
Senacharib
?
The
Angels
.
Who
afflicted
the
Aegyptians
with
those
plagues
mentioned
in
Exod
?
The
Angels
.
Who
assisted
Ioshua
against
the
Cananites
and
Iebusites
?
Gods
Angels
.
Not
onely
the
Angels
,
but
God
himselfe
also
somtimes
sheweth
himselfe
,
towards
man
as
towards
an
enemy●
which
causeth
holy
Iob
to
say
;
Why
dost
thou
hide
away
thy
face
,
and
takest
me
for
thine
enemy
:
What
meaneth
this
O
Lord
God
?
Thou
also
which
was
w●nt
to
bee
my
Father
and
Keeper
,
hast
now
bidden
a
battell
against
me
.
And
beside
all
these
things
,
there
is
yet
a
ciuill
and
internall
warre
which
man
hath
with
in
his
owne
bowels
continually
:
for
what
man
is
hee
which
feeleth
not
the
striuings
and
contentions
of
his
affections
,
will
,
sense
,
and
reason
?
in
so
much
that
man
himselfe
doth
afflict
himselfe
,
and
vnderstandeth
it
not
;
and
is
a
greater
enemy
to
himselfe
,
then
any
other
man
can
be
.
For
who
doth
greater
harme
to
thee
,
then
thou
dost
to
thy selfe
?
Who
more
then
thy selfe
letteth
thee
,
and
turneth
thee
away
from
thy
felicity
?
Who
then
seeth
not
how
truely
it
is
said
;
Man
that
is
borne
of
a
Woman
is
of
short
continuance
,
and
full
of
miseries
?
Who
seeth
not
that
Man
is
set
in
the
very
center
of
the
spheare
,
that
miseries
may
fall
vpon
him
from
euery
part
;
or
as
the
white
in
a
but
,
that
the
arrowes
,
and
darts
of
all
miseries
may
be
directed
vnto
him
.
But
let
vs
see
what
followeth
:
He
shooteth
forth
like
a
flower
,
and
is
cut
downe
:
whereby
he
teacheth
that
mans
life
is
fraile
and
transitory
.
A
flower
verily
is
a
comely
and
beautifull
thing
,
and
yet
for
all
that
,
it
is
nothing
,
because
there
is
nothing
found
more
fading
and
vanishing
:
euen
so
man
during
the
time
of
his
childhood
and
●lourishing
youth
,
seemeth
to
be
of
a
wonderfull
comelinesse
,
but
his
beauty
is
of
small
price
,
because
it
is
more
brittle
then
the
glasse
,
seeing
that
〈◊〉
carrieth
alwaies
the
cause
of
death
in
his
veines
and
bowels
.
Mans
fading
away
is
such
,
and
so
sudden
oftentimes
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
bee
no
reason
giuen
of
his
death
:
for
many
haue
gone
to
bed
well
in
the
euening
,
that
in
the
morning
are
found
dead
;
and
many
very
suddenly
haue
drouped
downe
in
the
high
wayes
&
streets
,
as
they
haue
walked
about
their
affaires
.
And
this
is
no
wonder
,
if
wee
consider
the
substance
of
mans
body
,
which
being
a
building
compact
of
greene
clay
,
is
easily
ouerthrowne
with
a
small
puffe
of
wind
.
How
commeth
it
to
passe
that
Clockes
are
so
easily
stopped
from
their
course
?
Is
it
not
because
they
are
made
by
art
and
skill
with
so
many
wheeles
,
that
if
one
bee
stayed
all
the
rest
be
letted
?
If
this
befall
Clockes
that
haue
wheeles
of
iron
and
steele
,
how
much
more
easilie
may
it
come
to
passe
in
the
humane
Clocke
of
life
?
the
wheeles
and
engines
whereof
are
not
of
iron
,
but
of
clay
.
Therefore
let
vs
not
wonder
at
the
frailety
of
mans
body
,
but
at
the
foolishnesse
of
mans
minde
,
which
vpon
so
fraile
a
foundation
is
wont
to
erect
and
build
such
lofty
Towers
.
Yet
there
is
another
misery
,
which
is
signified
to
vs
by
the
comparison
of
a
flower
,
namely
,
the
deceitfulnesse
of
mans
life
,
which
indeed
is
the
greatest
misery
:
for
as
feined
vertue
is
double
iniquity
,
so
counterset
felicity
is
a
twofold
misery
and
calamity
.
If
this
present
life
would
shew
it selfe
to
bee
such
as
it
is
indeede
,
the
miserie
thereof
should
not
greatly
hurt
vs
:
but
it
doth
now
greatly
damnifie
vs
,
because
it
is
false
and
deceitfull
;
and
being
foule
it
maketh
a
very
faire
and
glorious
shew
;
being
euer
mutable
,
it
will
seeme
to
bee
stable
and
constant
;
being
most
short
,
it
beareth
vs
in
hand
that
it
is
continuall
;
that
so
men
being
deceiued
,
may
beleeue
that
they
shall
haue
time
to
fulfill
all
their
lusts
,
and
yet
time
and
space
enough
to
repent
them
.
Holy
Iob
concludeth
this
sentence
thus
:
Hee
vanisheth
also
as
a
shadow
,
and
neuer
continueth
in
one
stay
.
To
make
this
more
plaine
,
behold
&
consider
the
ages
of
man
,
and
thou
shalt
euidently
perceiue
the
alterations
of
humane
life
.
Child-hood
is
weake
as
well
in
minde
as
bodie
:
flourishing
youth
is
weake
in
minde
,
but
strong
in
body
;
ripe
and
manly
age
both
in
mind
and
body
;
old
age
strong
in
minde
,
but
weake
in
body
:
crooked
old
age
is
in
this
twice
a
child
,
weake
both
in
mind
and
bodie
;
therefore
hee
flieth
as
it
were
a
shadow
,
and
neuer
continueth
in
one
stay
.
Moreouer
there
is
another
thing
to
bee
considered
in
man
:
He
is
now
wise
,
now
foolish
;
now
merry
,
now
sad
;
now
in
health
,
now
sick
;
now
strong
,
now
weake
;
now
rich
,
now
poore
;
now
he
loueth
,
anon
hee
hateth
;
now
hee
hopeth
,
by
and
by
hee
feareth
;
one
while
hee
laughes
,
another
while
hee
weepes
;
now
he
wil
anon
●e
will
not
.
To
conclude
,
the
Moone
nor
any
other
thing
that
is
mutable
sheweth
not
so
many
changes
to
●s
,
as
doe
the
daily
&
almost
sudden
alterations
of
men
;
yet
for
all
this
they
liue
as
men
in
a
f●enzie
,
which
know
not
their
miseries
.
Although
they
know
they
must
not
●epose
their
hope
and
assurance
in
the
present
things
of
this
life
;
yet
doe
they
not
remoue
the
thoughts
of
their
minde
,
their
counsels
,
their
workes
and
endeuours
vnto
the
happinesse
of
the
life
to
come
;
and
if
it
were
possible
,
they
would
make
the
place
of
their
〈◊〉
and
banishment
their
Countrey
and
inheritance
:
but
in
vain
doe
they
desire
this
;
for
death
commeth
and
playeth
the
last
Pageant
,
shutting
vp
and
finishing
the
life
of
all
calamities
.
But
the
errour
of
man
(
for
the
most
part
through
his
frailety
,
being
indued
with
onely
vanity
it selfe
,
)
is
such
that
it
makes
him
forget
the
end
of
his
life
,
which
he
ought
to
haue
alwaies
before
his
ey●●
and
his
pride
and
ambition
with
his
carefulnesse
for
the
body
,
in
following
the
vaine
lusts
thereof
,
is
such
,
that
it
makes
him
forget
what
hee
is
,
and
his
end
.
If
hee
would
but
duely
consider
what
hee
shall
be
after
a
few
daies
,
his
manner
of
liuing
would
bee
peraduenture
more
humble
and
temperate
:
for
who
would
haue
a
high
looke
&
a
proud
stomack
,
if
he
would
but
with
the
eyes
of
his
mind
behold
what
manner
of
one
shortly
after
he
shall
be
,
when
hee
is
laide
in
his
graue
?
Who
would
then
worship
his
belly
for
a
god
,
or
yet
build
his
gay
Towers
vpon
the
sand
,
when
he
truly
weigheth
and
ballanceth
himselfe
,
that
the
same
must
in
a
shor●
time
bee
wormes-meate
?
Who
will
be
so
in
loue
with
the
pride
of
this
World
,
(
being
the
chiefest
downefall
of
mans
ioy
and
felicity
in
the
World
to
come
,
)
or
yet
with
money
,
that
he
would
runne
after
it
like
a
mad
man
,
by
Sea
and
Land
(
as
it
were
)
through
fire
and
water
?
If
man
did
but
vnderstand
himselfe
aright
,
and
that
he
must
leaue
all
his
worldly
delights
behind
him
,
sauing
onely
his
winding-sheete
:
if
this
were
carefully
thought
vpon
and
diligently
considered
,
al
our
errors
would
soone
be
corrected
.
God
telleth
vs
of
this
vanitie
in
many
places
of
his
word
,
to
the
end
we
might
the
more
earnestly
seeke
a
better
course
and
more
happie
life
.
The
Prophet
desireth
of
God
that
hee
may
learne
to
number
his
dayes
,
that
hee
may
apply
his
heart
vnto
wisdome
:
for
vnlesse
we
thinke
vpon
death
,
wee
cannot
apply
and
fashion
our selues
to
a
godly
life
.
Yea
,
wee
find
daily
in
our selues
by
experience
,
that
the
forgetfulnesse
of
death
makes
vs
apply
our
hearts
to
all
kind
of
vanitie
.
The
holy
men
of
old
time
were
wont
in
such
wise
to
keepe
an
account
of
their
daies
,
that
aboue
all
things
they
might
apply
their
hearts
to
wisedome
.
Of
all
Arithmeticall
rules
,
this
is
the
hardest
;
To
number
our
dayes
.
Men
can
number
their
heards
and
droues
of
Cattle
,
they
can
reckon
the
reuenues
of
their
mannours
and
Farmes
;
they
can
with
a
little
paines
number
and
tell
their
Coine
,
and
yet
they
are
perswaded
that
their
daies
are
infinite
and
innumerable
:
and
therefore
doe
neuer
beginne
to
number
them
.
One
saith
vpon
the
view
of
another
;
Surely
yonder
man
looketh
by
his
countenance
as
if
hee
would
not
liue
long
;
or
yonder
woman
is
old
,
her
daies
cannot
be
many
.
Thus
we
can
number
other
mens
daies
and
yeeres
,
and
vtterly
forget
our
owne
.
It
is
therefore
true
wisedome
to
number
our
owne
daies
,
and
like
skilfull
Geometricians
to
measure
all
our
actions
,
all
our
studies
,
all
our
thoughts
,
all
our
desires
,
and
all
our
counsels
,
by
the
departure
of
others
out
of
this
life
,
as
the
ende
whereto
wee
must
all
come
;
and
so
direct
the
course
of
our
life
which
God
hath
giuen
vs
,
that
at
the
last
we
may
come
to
the
Hauen
of
rest
.
Wee
cannot
,
nor
ought
not
to
doubt
but
that
the
diuell
,
a
most
cruell
enemie
of
mankind
,
laboureth
all
that
hee
can
to
take
away
from
vs
the
wholsome
remembrance
of
our
death
,
which
by
a
most
euident
demonstration
setteth
before
our
eyes
the
breuity
of
our
life
the
misery
of
our
flesh
,
the
deceits
of
the
world
,
the
vanitie
of
things
present
,
and
whereunto
all
humane
beauty
,
and
the
vniuersall
glory
of
the
World
shall
come
at
the
last
.
How
then
is
it
possible
that
we
should
at
any
time
forget
death
,
a
thing
which
by
no
manner
of
meanes
wee
can
shun
and
auoide
?
If
a
light
suspition
of
some
losse
either
of
our
goods
,
or
of
honour
,
doth
preuaile
so
greatly
with
vs
,
that
many
times
it
taketh
from
vs
our
sleepe
▪
what
might
the
meditation
of
most
assured
d●●th
〈◊〉
,
which
to
flesh
and
bloud
is
more
terrible
then
all
other
terrors
beside
?
Therefore
as
they
which
in
open
games
of
actiuitie
,
as
of
shooting
,
wrestling
,
and
such
like
,
doe
long
before
the
day
come
,
thinke
vpon
the
same
,
and
doe
exercise
their
hand
and
bow
,
spending
and
consuming
many
arrowes
at
the
marke
,
that
in
the
day
of
triall
for
the
best
game
they
may
shoot
neerest
the
mark
:
and
as
Fencers
which
are
to
play
their
prizes
of
triall
,
do
daily
trie
their
strength
,
and
exercise
themselues
,
bending
the
whole
course
of
their
minds
how
they
may
best
foyle
their
enemies
,
that
when
the
day
commeth
they
may
haue
honour
and
triumph
:
euen
so
ought
w●e
to
doe
,
for
whom
a
greater
reward
without
all
comparison
is
set
,
if
we
die
well
;
and
if
otherwise
it
come
to
pass
,
we
shall
bee
punished
with
vnspeakable
shame
and
reproach
,
to
the
downefall
and
vnrecouerable
ruine
of
our
soules
.
As
they
who
are
to
runne
a
horse
race
;
doe
often
leade
the
Horses
vp
and
downe
the
running
place
,
that
they
may
see
and
be
acquainted
with
all
the
stones
,
vneuen
places
,
and
other
impediments
in
the
same
;
that
when
the
day
commeth
they
may
finish
the
race
without
stay
or
stop
;
euen
so
we
,
who
(
whether
wee
will
or
no
)
must
measure
and
passe
the
race
of
death
,
shall
doe
very
well
,
if
now
in
our
mind
and
memory
we
frame
this
race
,
and
doe
diligently
consider
all
those
things
which
are
in
the
same
;
especially
seeing
the
way
is
most
obscure
,
full
of
sundry
impediments
,
and
so
perillous
,
that
there
are
very
few
which
finish
the
same
happily
:
they
who
slip
and
stumble
in
it
,
shall
neuer
more
find
any
hope
of
saluation
.
Therefore
that
wee
may
begin
where
this
most
bloudy
battell
hath
his
originall
,
wee
ought
diligently
to
consider
the
same
;
namely
,
that
then
death
doth
especially
come
,
when
men
doe
least
thinke
of
it
.
Hereupon
the
Apostle
Paul
saith
;
The
day
of
the
Lord
shall
come
as
a
theefe
in
the
night
;
and
in
the
Apocalyps
,
Behold
I
come
as
a
theefe
.
Now
theeues
haue
this
property
,
that
they
break
open
houses
to
steale
,
when
men
are
most
fast
asleepe
,
and
when
they
least
suspect
any
such
thing
.
Herevpon
the
Prophet
Amos
●ath
these
words
:
In
that
●ay
will
I
cause
the
Sunne
to
〈◊〉
downe
at
noone
,
and
I
will
●arken
the
Earth
in
the
cleere
●ay
.
That
is
to
say
,
when
men
thinke
it
to
be
the
high
●●one
of
their
age
,
when
●hey
thinke
that
they
haue
●et
many
yeeres
to
liue
,
when
their
mind
is
occupied
●bout
their
gaine
,
about
●heir
affaires
,
about
their
ho●ours
,
buildings
,
marriages
,
and
pleasures
;
when
they
say
●nto
their
soule
;
Soule
,
thou
●ast
much
goods
laied
vp
in
●tore
for
thee
for
many
yeeres
;
●ate
,
drinke
rest
,
and
be
mercy
:
then
it
shall
suddenly
bee
said
to
them
,
Behold
death
is
at
the
doore
.
Thou
foole
,
this
night
shall
thy
life
bee
taken
away
from
thee
,
and
whose
are
then
those
things
which
thou
hast
gotten
?
Then
death
vnlooked
for
frustrateth
all
our
counsels
,
cutting
off
the
webs
of
our
deuices
,
and
with
one
stroke
hee
casteth
downe
,
and
layeth
flat
on
the
ground
all
those
Towers
which
are
builded
in
the
aire
.
What
a
wound
doth
the
heart
of
the
sinner
which
loueth
this
present
life
receiue
,
when
the
Phisicion
saith
vnto
him
,
Thou
must
from
henceforth
thinke
no
more
of
lif●
,
but
of
death
.
First
of
all
,
those
things
which
he
loued
in
time
past
,
offer
themselues
vnto
him
,
from
the
which
he
shall
be
pulled
away
,
and
separated
by
death
whether
he
will
or
no.
The
body
shall
die
but
once
,
but
the
heart
shall
die
so
often
as
the
things
bee
in
number
which
he
loued
.
Then
in
very
deed
shall
the
most
cleere
light
bee
turned
into
darkenesse
,
because
those
things
which
were
aforetime
occasions
of
great
ioy
,
shall
be
now
horrible
vexations
and
torments
.
It
is
a
most
sweete
and
pleasant
thing
to
them
which
liue
,
to
see
their
louing
and
faithfull
friends
,
to
remember
their
honours
,
to
thinke
vpon
the
pleasures
past
and
to
come
:
but
all
these
things
in
the
time
of
death
shall
be
as
swords
,
as
forments
,
and
most
bitte●
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
be
a
hard
matter
to
bee
passed
away
from
those
things
which
doe
not
so
neerely
touch
man
,
how
bitter
I
pray
you
will
the
separation
be
of
soule
&
body
,
two
such
kind
louing
familiars
,
who
haue
alwaies
liued
sweetly
together
euen
from
the
mothers
wombe
?
surely
they
cannot
bee
separated
without
great
griefe
.
If
the
Oxe
doe
commonly
lowe
and
mourne
,
when
his
yoke-fellow
which
was
wont
to
draw
with
him
is
taken
away
:
how
will
euery
one
of
vs
mourn
,
when
the
soule
shall
be
separated
from
the
body
?
Then
will
they
with
teares
repeate
their
sinnes
againe
and
againe
,
and
cry
out
:
O
death
,
bitter
death
,
doest
thou
〈◊〉
separate
vs
?
And
when
the
cogitation
of
so
sharpe
▪
a
separation
is
deepely
setled
in
our
minds
,
then
griefe
followeth
grief
,
and
sorrow
commeth
vpon
sorrow
:
for
then
it
commeth
presently
to
mind
,
what
a
miserable
condition
the
body
and
soule
shall
be
in
after
the
separation
.
When
a
man
beginneth
to
recount
with
himselfe
,
that
his
body
after
a
few
houres
shall
be
buried
in
a
graue
,
or
darke
tombe
;
hee
cannot
cease
from
wondering
at
so
abiect
and
miserable
a
condition
.
What
,
the
body
that
now
liueth
,
which
seeth
heareth
,
speaketh
,
shall
●it
bee
made
after
one
houre
,
in
a
moment
,
blinde
,
deafe
,
dumbe
,
without
spirit
,
without
life
?
It
shall
haue
then
in
stead
of
a
large
Pallace
,
a
base
Sepulcher
,
in
stead
of
a
soft
bed
,
the
hard
ground
;
for
delights
,
rottennesse
;
for
sweete
smels
,
stinkes
;
and
in
stead
of
seruants
and
familiar
friends
,
wormes
.
And
thus
this
cogitation
of
the
graue
will
very
sore
trouble
and
terrifie
a
man
in
these
extremities
;
yet
notwithstanding
euery
man
feareth
much
more
when
he
beginneth
to
consider
what
condition
remaineth
for
the
soule
.
When
Man
beholdeth
that
eternitie
,
and
that
new
Region
vnknowne
to
al
men
liuing
,
which
he
then
alone
naked
is
to
enter
;
and
when
he
vnderstandeth
that
there
is
to
bee
found
in
the
same
both
euerlasting
glory
,
and
perpetuall
paine
and
miserie
,
and
knoweth
not
of
which
he
shall
take
his
part
;
it
cannot
bee
told
with
how
great
feare
,
with
what
carefulnesse
;
and
with
what
exceeding
sorrow
hee
shall
be
tormented
,
when
he
perceiueth
plainely
that
after
two
houres
,
hee
shall
be
either
in
eternall
ioyes
,
or
in
euerlasting
paines
.
Is
not
this
a
crosse
very
heauy
,
surpassing
all
other
crosses
;
this
vncertainty
of
a
blessed
,
or
cursed
estate
,
which
after
a
small
time
the
sinner
expecteth
?
the
remembrance
of
his
sins
and
feare
of
the
iust
iudgement
of
God
,
without
hope
of
remission
,
or
faith
in
Christ
,
is
a
hell
to
the
mind
,
not
to
be
expressed
.
For
by
how
much
the
Kingdome
which
he
desireth
is
of
largenesse
,
and
by
how
much
the
firy
furnace
which
he
feareth
is
terrible
,
by
so
much
the
greater
shall
this
perturbation
be
;
considering
also
that
Angels
shall
come
to
carry
the
faithfull
vp
into
Heauen
,
and
infernall
spirits
to
carry
the
wicked
and
infidels
into
hell
.
But
there
is
yet
a
farre
greater
perturbation
then
this
;
namely
,
that
he
shall
call
to
mind
the
account
which
he
is
to
make
to
God
,
of
all
his
words
,
deeds
and
thoughts
;
for
of
it self
〈◊〉
is
a
horrible
thing
to
thinke
vpon
the
day
of
iudgement
,
the
which
horror
will
wonderfully
and
extremely
vexe
&
disquiet
the
Diuels
themselues
:
for
as
,
so
long
as
we
liue
,
they
set
forth
vnto
vs
the
mercy
of
God
,
and
doe
also
commend
the
same
,
and
doe
striue
all
that
they
can
to
keepe
vs
from
meditating
of
his
iustice
&
iudgements
;
euen
so
now
on
the
contrarie
,
they
extenuate
and
make
his
mercy
insufficient
,
and
doe
set
before
our
eies
the
greatnesse
,
and
seuerity
of
the
Lords
iustice
.
Then
will
the
sinner
beginne
to
tremble
,
and
fal
into
desperation
,
and
will
beginne
to
reason
thus
with
himselfe
:
If
God
for
the
sinnes
of
others
spared
not
his
onely
Sonne
,
will
he
spare
me
which
am
guilty
of
so
many
sinnes
?
If
this
be
done
in
the
green
tree
,
what
shall
befall
that
which
is
seare
and
drie
?
If
the
Prophets
,
if
the
Apostles
,
if
the
Martyrs
,
after
they
liued
godly
so
many
yeeres
,
entred
not
into
the
Kingdome
of
Heauen
without
tribulations
;
what
other
place
can
bee
left
for
mee
but
that
of
hell
fire
,
which
know
no
good
that
I
haue
done
?
If
the
Scripture
be
true
,
which
saith
;
He
will
render
to
euery
man
according
to
his
workes
:
what
should
I
which
haue
done
so
many
horrible
and
great
wickednesses
looke
for
,
but
eternall
torments
?
If
that
of
the
Apostle
bee
true
(
as
in
deed
it
is
)
when
he
saith
;
That
which
a
man
soweth
,
that
shall
he
reape
:
what
shall
hee
reape
but
eternall
death
,
which
hath
made
so
cursed
a
so
wing
?
I●
no
polluted
thing
shall
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
how
shal
I
which
am
altogether
filthy
and
vncleane
,
haue
hope
to
make
so
happy
and
blessed
an
entrance
?
Then
all
his
sinnes
which
he
committed
with
so
greater
desire
and
facility
when
hee
liued
,
shall
violently
inuade
the
sinfull
man
,
like
an
hoast
of
enemies
;
then
the
feare
of
punishment
will
open
the
eyes
,
which
sleeping
security
in
sinne
before
had
shut
:
then
ambition
,
pride
,
thefts
,
murthers
,
adulteries
,
fornications
,
gluttonies
,
drunkennesse
lying
,
periury
,
idle
words
,
vncleane
thoughts
,
negligent
slacknesse
,
and
all
that
naughty
is
will
come
to
remembrance
O
how
heauy
and
grieuous
will
they
then
seeme
to
be
,
which
now
seem
so
light
,
and
are
done
with
so
much
sweetnes
and
pleasure
?
How
greatly
will
they
then
torment
the
minde
of
the
sinner
?
Who
is
able
to
expresse
that
last
agonie
,
wherein
the
soule
fighteth
with
sore
and
painefull
sicknesse
,
with
the
temptations
of
diuels
,
with
feare
of
the
iudgement
to
come
;
and
all
this
at
one
instant
.
Then
commeth
that
last
perturbation
,
the
failing
of
all
the
senses
,
as
the
fore-runner
of
death
approaching
,
which
vehemently
terrifieth
.
At
what
time
the
breast
swelleth
,
the
speech
groweth
hoarse
,
faint
,
and
hollow
;
the
eyes
sinke
,
the
nose
beginneth
to
be
sharpe
,
the
countenance
waxeth
pale
,
the
feete
die
,
and
the
arteries
send
forth
a
cold
sweate
.
These
things
which
do
thus
appeare
outwardly
,
are
grieuous
and
full
of
horror
;
but
they
are
without
all
comparison
more
greeuous
&
horrible
,
which
are
felt
inward●●
:
for
as
Saint
〈◊〉
writeth
of
blessed
〈◊〉
,
saying
;
Though
hee
had
many
yeeres
serued
God
,
yet
did
hee
feare
at
the
time
of
his
departure
:
What
shall
they
doe
who
many
yeeres
haue
serued
the
Diuell
and
their
execrable
wickednesses
,
and
who
haue
prouoked
God
vnto
wrath
:
whither
shall
they
goe
,
whose
helpe
shall
they
craue
,
what
counsell
shall
they
take
?
If
they
look
vpward
,
they
shall
see
the
drawne
sword
of
Gods
Iustice
;
if
downeward
,
they
shall
see
a
gulfe
gaping
,
and
hell
fire
there
;
if
the
time
past
,
they
shall
see
all
things
vanished
away
like
a
shadow
;
if
the
time
to
come
,
they
shall
behold
the
eternitie
of
Worlds
,
which
shall
last
without
end
.
Who
can
bee
able
to
resist
and
abide
the
assault
of
the
diuels
,
who
will
bee
then
busiest
in
their
desire
to
bestirre
them
with
all
their
might
and
maine
?
What
shall
then
sinfull
men
doe
which
are
left
in
this
estate
?
Returne
they
cannot
,
and
longer
to
abide
in
this
state
will
not
bee
permitted
them
.
If
we
did
but
vnderstand
and
know
what
manner
of
battell
this
is
,
and
what
manner
of
burthen
is
then
to
bee
borne
by
man
in
this
houre
,
wee
would
then
verily
bee
other
manner
of
persons
then
heretofore
we
haue
beene
.
All
these
things
Faith
teacheth
,
Nature
proclaimeth
,
Experience
testifieth
,
and
it
is
euident
to
euerie
one
of
vs
,
that
wee
shall
come
vnto
that
state
,
wherein
wee
will
desire
with
all
our
heart
,
that
wee
had
bridled
ourselues
from
all
our
wickednesse
,
that
we
〈◊〉
exercised
all
the
workes
of
vertue
,
that
we
had
liued
〈◊〉
al
holinesse
;
and
not
spent
our
time
in
vanitie
.
Let
vs
not
imitate
foolish
men
,
who
looke
vpon
present
things
onely
;
let
vs
wisely
●rouide
for
things
to
come
,
and
so
by
the
grace
of
God
wee
shall
bring
to
passe
by
our
godly
meditation
,
and
praiers
:
that
the
same
houre
which
to
others
is
the
beginning
of
sorrowes
to
vs
shall
be
the
beginning
of
joy
and
felicitie
.
Thus
far
is
shewed
what
may
befall
a
man
at
the
point
of
death
vntill
the
moment
of
his
departure
:
Now
let
vs
see
,
how
the
body
is
bestowed
after
the
separation
of
the
soule
from
it
.
After
the
dissolution
the
body
lieth
vpon
the
ground
,
not
a
humane
body
;
but
a
dead
carcasse
,
without
life
,
without
sense
,
without
strength
,
and
so
fearefull
to
looke
vpon
,
that
the
sight
thereof
may
hardly
be
indured
:
to
be
short
,
it
is
little
better
as
touching
the
substance
,
then
the
body
of
a
horse
or
a
dogge
which
lyeth
dead
in
the
fields
,
and
all
that
passe
by
stop
their
noses
,
and
make
hast
away
,
that
they
be
not
annoyed
with
the
sight
and
●linke
thereof
.
Such
is
Mans
body
now
becom
,
though
it
were
the
body
of
a
monarch
,
Emperor
or
King
.
Where
is
now
that
maiestie
,
that
excellencie
,
that
authoritie
which
it
had
afore-time
?
when
men
trembled
to
behold
it
,
and
might
not
come
in
presence
thereof
without
all
reuerence
and
obeisance
?
Where
are
all
those
things
become
?
were
they
a
dreame
or
a
shadow
?
After
all
those
things
the
funerall
is
prepared
,
which
is
all
they
haue
of
all
their
riches
and
possessions
;
and
this
also
they
should
not
haue
,
if
in
their
life
time
they
did
not
appoint
it
for
their
dignitie
and
honour
.
The
Prophet
Dauid
saith
truely
,
Be
not
thou
afraid
though
one
be
made
rich
,
or
if
the
glory
of
his
house
be
encreased
;
for
hee
shall
carry
nothing
away
with
him
when
he
dieth
neither
shall
his
pompe
follow
him
.
A
pit
is
digged
seuen
or
eight
foot
long
,
and
that
must
serue
euen
Alexander
the
Great
,
whom
the
World
could
not
containe
.
In
this
pit
the
dead
carkasse
must
dwell
alone
continually
;
whereto
as
soone
as
it
is
come
,
the
wormes
doe
welcome
it
,
and
the
bones
of
other
dead
men
are
constrained
to
giue
place
.
In
this
house
of
perpetuall
obliuion
and
silence
,
the
carkasse
being
wound
in
a
sheete
,
and
bound
hands
and
feete
is
shut
vp
,
though
it
neede
not
to
haue
so
great
labour
bestowed
vpon
it
;
for
it
would
not
runne
away
out
of
that
prison
,
though
the
hands
and
feete
were
loose
.
If
we
doe
but
consider
a
little
of
the
Tombes
and
Sepulchers
of
Princes
and
Noble
men
,
whose
glory
and
maiesty
we
haue
seene
when
they
liued
heere
on
earth
;
and
do
behold
the
horrible
formes
and
shapes
which
they
now
haue
,
shall
wee
not
erie
out
as
men
amazed
:
Is
this
that
glory
,
is
this
that
highnesse
and
excellencie
?
where
now
are
the
degrees
of
their
waiting
seruants
?
where
are
their
ornaments
and
jewels
?
where
is
their
pompe
,
their
delicacie
and
nicenesse
?
all
these
things
are
vanished
away
with
the
smoake
,
and
there
is
now
nothing
left
but
dust
,
horror
and
stinke
.
Now
leauing
the
Body
in
the
graue
,
let
vs
consider
how
the
soule
entreth
into
the
new
World
.
As
soone
as
the
soule
of
the
sinner
is
dissolued
from
the
flesh
,
it
beginneth
to
passe
through
a
Region
vnknowne
,
where
there
are
new
Inhabitants
,
and
a
new
manner
of
liuing
.
What
then
shall
the
miserable
and
sinfull
pilgrime
doe
,
when
he
shall
see
himselfe
alone
in
such
an
vnknowne
Region
,
being
full
of
feare
and
horror
?
how
and
by
what
meanes
shall
he
defend
himselfe
from
those
most
fierce
theeues
and
horrible
monsters
,
which
in
those
vast
Deserts
doe
assaile
passengers
?
this
verily
is
a
fearfull
journey
;
and
yet
the
iudgement
is
much
more
fearefull
,
which
in
that
place
is
exercised
.
Who
is
able
to
expresse
the
vprightnesse
of
the
Iudge
,
the
seueritie
of
the
iudgement
,
the
diligence
of
inquisition
,
and
the
multitude
of
witnesses
in
this
iudgement
?
teares
will
not
preuaile
,
praiers
will
not
be
heard
,
promises
will
not
be
admitted
,
repentance
will
be
too
late
;
riches
,
honourable
Titles
,
Scepters
&
Diadems
,
these
will
profite
much
lesse
:
The
inquisition
will
be
so
curious
and
diligent
,
that
not
one
light
thought
,
nor
one
idle
word
not
repented
of
in
the
World
past
,
shall
be
forgotten
.
For
truth
it selfe
hath
said
,
that
of
euery
idle
word
which
men
haue
spoken
,
they
shall
giue
an
account
in
the
day
of
iudgement
:
how
many
which
doe
now
●in
with
great
delight
,
ye●
,
euen
with
greedinesse
of
heart
,
will
be
then
astonished
,
ashamed
,
and
silent
?
Then
shall
the
daies
of
thy
mirth
be
ended
,
and
thou
shalt
be
ouerwhelmed
with
euerlasting
darknesse
;
and
instead
of
thy
pleasures
thou
shalt
haue
euerlasting
torments
.
When
Ieremy
had
remembred
all
the
calamities
and
sinnes
of
the
Iewes
,
at
the
last
he
imputed
all
to
this
:
Shee
remembred
not
her
end
.
So
if
wee
may
iudge
why
naturall
men
care
for
nothing
but
their
pompe
,
why
great
men
care
for
nothing
but
their
golden
gaine
,
why
voluptuous
Epicures
care
for
nothing
but
their
pleasure
,
why
the
pastor
careth
not
for
his
flock
,
nor
the
people
for
their
pastor
,
we
may
say
with
Ieremy
,
They
remember
not
their
end
.
When
Salomon
had
spoken
of
all
the
vanities
of
men
,
at
last
he
opposeth
this
against
all
;
Remember
thou
shalt
come
to
iudgement
:
As
if
hee
should
haue
said
;
Men
would
neuer
speake
as
they
speake
,
thinke
as
they
think
,
nor
doe
as
they
doe
,
if
they
were
perswaded
that
their
thoughts
,
words
,
and
deeds
,
should
come
to
iudgement
.
What
if
wee
had
died
in
the
●aies
of
our
ignorance
like
Iudas
that
hanged
himselfe
,
before
he
could
see
the
passion
,
resurrection
,
or
ascention
of
CHRIST
IESVS
?
We
are
therefore
to
number
our
daies
and
our
sinnes
too
:
But
alas
how
many
daies
haue
we
spent
,
and
yet
neuer
thought
why
a●y
day
was
giuen
vs
?
but
as
the
old
yeer
went
,
and
new
came
,
so
wee
thought
that
a
new
would
follow
that
,
and
that
another
will
follow
this
;
and
God
knoweth
how
soone
we
may
be
deceiued
:
for
so
they
thought
that
are
now
in
their
graues
.
This
is
not
to
number
our
daies
,
but
to
prouoke
God
to
shorten
our
daies
.
Which
of
vs
haue
not
liued
twenty
yeeres
,
yea
,
and
some
thirty
,
or
forty
,
and
happely
some
many
more
?
and
yet
we
haue
neuer
applied
our
hearts
aright
vnto
wisedome
.
O
if
we
had
learned
but
euery
yeere
one
vertue
since
we
were
borne
,
we
might
by
this
time
haue
beene
like
Saints
among
men
;
whereas
if
God
at
this
present
time
should
call
vs
to
iudgement
,
it
would
appeare
,
that
wee
had
applied
our
hearts
,
our
minds
,
our
hands
,
our
feet
,
our
tongues
,
yea
,
and
our
whole
bodies
,
to
riches
and
pleasures
,
to
lying
&
deceiuing
,
to
swearing
and
forswearing
,
and
to
all
kind
of
sinne
and
wickednesse
:
but
to
true
vertue
and
wisedome
wee
haue
not
applied
our
hearts
.
God
of
his
mercy
giue
vs
grace
to
see
our
former
sinnes
,
truely
to
repent
vs
of
them
,
and
to
amend
our
liues
hereafter
,
that
wee
may
liue
with
him
for
euer
.
If
Man
could
perswade
himselfe
that
this
were
his
last
day
,
(
as
it
may
be
,
if
God
so
please
)
hee
would
not
deserue
his
repentance
vntill
to
morrow
.
If
hee
could
thinke
that
this
is
his
last
meate
that
euer
hee
shall
eate
,
he
would
not
surfet
.
If
he
could
beleeue
that
the
words
which
hee
doth
speake
to
day
,
should
be
the
last
wordes
that
euer
hee
shall
speake
;
hee
would
not
offend
with
his
tongue
in
lying
,
swearing
,
and
blaspheming
If
he
could
be
perswaded
that
this
were
the
last
lesson
,
the
last
admonition
,
that
euer
GOD
would
affoord
him
,
to
call
him
to
repentance
;
hee
would
both
heare
and
reade
it
with
more
diligence
then
euer
he
had
done
before
.
Let
vs
remember
our selues
while
it
is
to
day
,
lest
we
repent
our selues
when
it
is
too
late
.
Who
can
assure
himselfe
of
life
till
to
morrow
?
or
what
if
we
should
liue
three
,
foure
or
fiue
yeeres
,
or
what
if
twenty
yeeres
?
Who
would
not
liue
here
like
a
Christian
twenty
yeeres
,
to
liue
in
Heauen
with
CHRIST
eternally
?
Wee
can
be
content
to
serue
seauen
yeeres
apprentiship
with
great
labour
and
royle
,
to
be
instructed
in
some
trade
,
that
wee
may
liue
more
easily
the
rest
of
our
dayes
;
and
wee
must
labour
notwithstanding
afterwards
:
and
can
we
not
be
content
to
labour
in
the
things
of
God
a
little
while
,
that
wee
may
rest
from
our
labors
euer
after
?
CHRIST
saith
to
his
Disciples
when
hee
found
them
sleeping
;
Could
not
you
watch
〈◊〉
boure
?
And
can
we
not
pray
,
can
wee
not
first
,
can
we
not
suffer
a
little
while
▪
Hee
which
is
〈◊〉
can
〈◊〉
little
further
,
one
step
more
to
saue
his
life
;
and
therefore
GOD
would
not
haue
Men
know
when
they
shall
die
;
because
they
should
make
ready
at
all
times
,
hauing
no
more
certainty
of
one
houre
then
another
.
Seeing
therefore
the
case
standeth
thus
,
let
vs
looke
to
our selues
,
and
let
vs
take
counsell
of
him
which
is
an
Aduocate
,
before
hee
will
be
a
Iudge
:
for
no
man
knoweth
so
well
what
is
necessary
for
vs
against
that
day
,
as
hee
that
shall
bee
the
Iudge
of
our
cause
.
Hee
therefore
crieth
thus
vnto
vs
:
Walke
while
ye
haue
the
light
,
lest
the
darkenesse
come
vpon
you
;
take
heed
,
watch
,
and
pray
;
for
ye
know
not
when
the
time
is
:
bee
yee
like
men
waiting
the
comming
of
their
Lord
.
They
who
thus
watch
and
waite
,
are
sure
to
make
a
most
ioyfull
departure
from
this
life
,
and
to
be
receiued
into
the
Lords
ioy
.
Of
which
happy
dissolution
the
Scriptures
thus
record
:
I
am
now
ready
to
be
offered
,
and
the
time
of
my
departure
or
dissolution
is
at
hand
:
I
haue
fought
a
good
fight
,
and
haue
finished
my
course
:
I
haue
kept
the
faith
;
henceforth
there
is
laid
vp
for
me
the
Crowne
of
righteousnesse
.
〈◊〉
Tim.
4
6.
7.
8.
As
the
Hart
brayeth
for
the
Riuers
of
waters
,
so
panteth
my
Soule
after
thee
O
God
:
my
Soule
thirsteth
for
God
,
euen
for
the
liuing
God
,
when
shall
I
come
to
appeare
before
the
presence
of
God
?
Psal.
42.
1.
The
righteous
shall
liue
for
euer
,
their
reward
also
is
with
the
Lord
,
and
the
〈◊〉
High
doth
〈◊〉
for
them
;
therefore
shall
they
receiue
a
gracious
Kingdome
and
beautifull
Crowne
at
the
Lords
hand
for
with
his
right
hand
shall
hee
couer
them
and
with
his
arme
shall
●ee
defe●●
them
:
Wis.
5.
26.
Bring
my
soule
out
of
prison
,
that
I
may
praise
thy
name
.
Psal.
142.
7.
I
desire
to
〈◊〉
and
to
be
with
Christ
,
which
is
best
of
all
.
Phil.
1.
13.
For
wee
know
that
if
our
earthly
house
of
this
Tabernacle
be
destroied
,
wee
haue
a
building
giuen
of
God
;
that
is
,
a
house
not
made
with
hands
,
but
eternal
in
the
Heauen
.
2
Cor.
5.
1.
Iesus
the
son
of
Syrach
,
giueth
vs
a
verie
profitable
admonition
to
〈◊〉
vnto
God
from
sinne
and
wickednesse
so
speedily
as
possiblie
wee
can
,
in
these
words
,
Chap.
5.
Because
thy
sinne
is
forgiuen
,
●ee
not
without
feare
to
heape
sinne
vpon
sinne
;
and
say
not
,
the
mercy
of
God
is
great
,
hee
will
forgiue
my
manifold
sinnes
:
for
mercy
and
wrath
come
from
him
and
his
indignation
cometh
downe
vpon
sinners
.
Make
no
●arrying
to
turne
vnto
the
Lord
,
and
put
not
off
from
day
to
day
:
for
suddenly
shall
the
wrath
of
the
Lord
breake
forth
,
and
in
thy
security
thou
shalt
be
destroied
.
Salomon
giueth
vs
most
excellent
counsell
,
saying
;
Remember
now
thy
Creator
in
the
daies
of
thy
youth
,
while
the
euill
laies
come
not
,
nor
the
yeeres
approach
wherein
thou
shalt
say
,
I
haue
no
pleasure
in
them
.
Hereunto
agreeth
the
saying
of
Saint
Augustine
,
that
is
,
Repent
while
thou
ar●
in
health
:
so
doing
wee
are
without
danger
,
because
we
haue
repented
,
at
what
time
wee
might
haue
sinned
.
These
diuine
testimonies
might
satisfy
a
Christian
man
,
that
their
hope
is
vaine
and
full
of
perill
,
which
deferre
their
conuersion
and
repentance
,
albeit
but
for
one
houre
:
yet
it
shall
bee
shewed
by
other
reasons
,
that
it
may
more
plainely
appeare
,
how
needfull
a
thing
it
is
for
man
with
all
speede
to
repent
.
There
be
diuers
causes
why
a
man
cannot
without
great
labor
and
great
difficultie
forsake
sinne
,
and
follow
righteousnesse
.
The
first
cause
is
a
custome
in
sinning
,
the
which
,
being
now
made
as
it
were
another
nature
,
can
verie
hardly
be
ouercome
.
For
as
Mithridates
vsed
to
eate
poyson
so
long
that
nature
in
the
end
could
very
well
brooke
and
disgest
it
:
and
the
people
called
Cimmerij
,
are
so
well
acquainted
with
darkenesse
,
wherein
they
liue
continually
,
that
they
cannot
wel
endure
the
light
:
euen
so
men
that
liue
continually
in
sinne
and
wickednesse
are
so
in
vse
therewith
,
as
all
things
contrary
vnto
their
custome
greatly
offend
them
;
by
which
custome
(
as
Augustine
affirmeth
)
dishonest
and
filthy
things
seeme
vnto
them
honest
and
pure
.
And
as
Houses
,
and
Lands
,
and
other
things
by
long
continuance
of
time
bring
to
him
that
holdeth
them
a
Plea
of
Prescription
,
and
being
so
prescribed
,
cannot
be
recouered
without
a
great
priuiledge
had
from
the
Prince
;
euen
so
sinnes
and
vices
,
when
they
haue
a
long
time
by
custome
prescribed
vnto
themselues
the
soule
of
the
sinner
,
men
striue
in
vain
,
except
GOD
the
most
mighty
King
,
by
a
singular
priviledge
of
his
Grace
,
doe
turne
a
stony
heart
into
a
fleshy
heart
:
for
if
sinne
become
(
as
it
were
)
the
wife
of
our
youth
,
wee
shall
hardly
leaue
it
.
O
how
easie
(
saith
Saint
Augustine
)
is
the
entrance
into
sinne
,
but
the
comming
out
verie
hard
!
Therefore
let
vs
kill
sinne
in
the
beginning
,
then
shall
we
not
sinne
in
concupiscence
,
much
lesse
in
practising
of
sinne
,
and
delighting
in
sin
.
The
other
cause
is
the
malice
and
watchfulnesse
of
the
Diuell
,
by
which
he
holdeth
for
he
which
committeth
sinne
is
the
seruant
of
sinne
,
and
is
held
in
captiuitie
with
the
snares
of
the
Diuell
,
(
as
the
Apostle
teacheth
)
euen
at
his
will
.
The
diuel
is
that
strong
I
haue
as
great
delight
in
the
way
of
thy
Commandements
as
in
all
manner
of
riches
:
and
I
haue
ru●ne
the
way
of
thy
Commandements
,
when
thou
hast
set
my
heart
at
libertie
:
Euen
so
contrariwise
,
the
absence
of
the
Holie
Ghost
maketh
the
same
way
hard
and
vnpleasant
.
And
as
the
light
of
the
Sun
cheareth
vp
mens
spirits
to
goe
to
their
labours
;
euen
so
the
Sunne
of
righteousnesse
shining
in
our
hearts
with
the
bright
beames
of
his
grace
,
maketh
vs
to
haue
a
delight
in
the
way
of
his
Commandements
.
The
first
outward
meanes
of
Saint
Pauls
conuersion
was
the
great
light
which
hee
sawe
from
Heauen
;
then
hee
was
cast
downe
to
the
ground
and
humbled
;
he
heareth
a
voice
,
and
acknowledgeth
it
to
be
Gods
voice
:
and
then
ariseth
vp
and
saith
;
What
shall
I
doe
?
It
is
the
celestiall
illumination
that
worketh
our
conuersion
vnto
God
,
and
frameth
our
hearts
to
his
obedience
.
And
therefore
the
Lord
saith
by
the
mouth
of
the
Prophet
Osea
thus
to
sinfull
men
;
W●e
vnto
them
,
when
I
shall
depart
away
from
them
;
Ieremie
:
Vnderstand
and
know
what
a
grieuous
thing
it
is
,
that
the
Lord
thy
God
hath
forsaken
thee
.
The
Apple
is
not
so
eaten
of
wormes
,
nor
the
garment
so
eaten
with
mothes
,
as
the
powers
of
the
soule
are
corrupted
with
sinne
and
wickednesse
;
the
vnderstanding
is
darkened
,
the
iudgement
dulled
,
and
the
will
depraued
:
whereof
it
commeth
,
that
now
to
liue
a
holy
and
godly
life
,
is
a
very
hard
and
painefull
matter
.
Who
seeth
not
then
in
what
peril
and
error
they
are
,
who
putting
off
their
repentance
and
conuersion
from
day
to
day
,
do
thinke
that
the
same
which
is
now
hard
vnto
them
,
they
shall
finde
afterwards
more
easie
,
when
all
the
causes
of
difficultie
and
hardnes
are
encreased
;
when
they
haue
encreased
the
causes
of
their
labour
and
difficultie
,
by
adding
sinnes
vnto
sinnes
;
and
when
an
euill
custome
hath
taken
more
deep
roote
,
shall
not
the
Diuell
then
more
fortifie
his
Castle
,
which
is
thy
soule
?
shall
not
GOD
which
is
thy
light
depart
further
off
from
thee
?
shall
not
the
powers
of
thy
soule
then
hauing
receiued
many
wounds
,
bee
made
more
weake
and
insufficient
to
goodnesse
?
Beside
this
,
thou
must
greatly
hazard
the
losse
of
heauenly
treasures
by
a
long
delay
.
GOD
hath
thought
vpon
vs
and
loued
vs
from
euerlasting
,
and
hath
prepared
for
vs
an
eternall
reward
:
with
what
face
then
canst
thou
holde
from
God
a
little
momentanie
seruice
;
whereas
thou
owest
vnto
God
al
that
thou
art
able
to
doe
for
euer
?
GOD
hath
giuen
vnto
vs
the
life
of
his
onely
begotten
Sonne
,
the
which
is
of
greater
price
then
the
life
of
all
men
:
and
by
what
right
and
prerogatiue
darest
thou
denie
vnto
him
the
flower
of
thy
youth
,
and
to
spend
the
same
in
other
things
,
then
in
the
seruice
of
God
,
and
to
offer
vnto
him
the
dregs
and
rottennesse
of
old
age
?
Onely
consider
what
the
Prophet
Malachie
saith
;
If
hee
offer
the
blind
for
sacrifice
,
is
it
not
euill
?
If
he
offer
the
lame
and
sicke
,
is
it
not
euill
?
Offer
it
now
vnto
thy
Prince
,
will
he
be
content
with
thee
,
or
accept
thy
person
,
saith
the
Lord
of
Hosts
?
But
cursed
be
the
deceiuer
,
which
hath
in
his
flocke
a
Male
,
and
voweth
,
and
sacrificeth
vnto
the
Lord
a
corrupt
thing
:
Our selues
,
and
all
that
whole
we
haue
,
is
not
sufficient
to
serue
the
Lord
.
Let
our
youth
be
dedicated
to
his
seruice
,
as
well
as
our
age
:
let
vs
serue
him
,
not
onlie
in
sicknesse
,
but
also
in
health
:
let
vs
turne
vnto
him
not
onely
when
we
are
in
affliction
and
vnder
the
crosse
,
but
also
in
prosperity
:
for
forced
holinesse
is
of
no
account
.
Pharaos
repentance
,
Festus
trembling
,
and
Iudas
sorrow
,
auailed
them
nothing
Saint
Augustine
(
in
his
second
Booke
of
true
,
and
false
repentance
which
affliction
wringeth
from
men
)
saith
;
Will
you
put
the
matter
out
of
doubt
?
Repent
then
whilest
you
are
young
and
in
health
;
otherwise
whether
a
man
doe
safely
depart
out
of
this
life
,
none
are
sure
.
The
●ame
Authour
saith
thus
;
Wilt
thou
repent
thee
when
thou
canst
●inne
no
longer
?
Thy
sinnes
then
haue
forsaken
thee
,
and
not
thou
thy
sinnes
.
Sinne
is
common
to
all
times
and
ages
of
mans
life
,
yea
,
to
fraile
and
vaine
youth
,
more
then
to
olde
age
.
Which
caused
King
Dauid
to
say
;
Remember
not
O
Lord
the
sinnes
of
my
youth
.
There
is
then
at
no
time
want
of
matter
in
vs
for
repentance
;
and
yea
our
sins
are
much
more
then
our
sacrifices
.
Sinne
is
common
to
all
,
but
timely
and
speedy
repentanc
to
few
.
Let
the
exhortation
of
our
Sauiour
moue
vs
,
which
he
so
oftentime●
repeateth
:
Watch
,
watch
,
because
ye
know
not
the
day
,
nor
the
houre●
If
it
be
demanded
of
you
,
who
assure
your selues
that
after
a
few
yeeres
be
past
,
you
will
repent
;
Christ
made
thee
no
promise
,
I
will
not
say
of
yeeres
,
and
moneths
,
but
of
the
morrow
which
is
but
one
day
.
Nay
,
who
can
assure
himselfe
one
houre
?
What
greater
folly
or
rashnesse
then
can
there
be
deuised
,
then
for
a
worme
of
the
Earth
to
determine
any
thing
certaine
concerning
the
times
and
seasons
,
which
the
Father
hath
set
in
his
owne
power
?
Thou
canst
not
be
ignorant
,
how
many
this
vaine
confidence
hath
deceiued
,
euen
to
this
day
:
But
man
will
say
;
The
Lord
is
full
of
compassion
&
mercie
,
Salomon
:
Hast
thou
found
Hony
?
eate
not
too
much
.
Hast
thou
the
sweete
and
most
comfortable
promises
of
God
in
the
Gospel
?
let
vs
vse
them
to
our
comfort
,
and
presume
not
thereby
to
liue
securely
in
sinne
.
Iacob
must
change
his
garments
CHAP.
V.
Of
the
force
,
the
vse
,
and
necessitie
of
Prayer
,
and
the
benefit
which
riseth
therof
.
O
LORD
,
the
consideration
hereof
duely
considered
in
the
heart
of
a
true
Christian
,
and
touched
with
the
least
finger
of
thy
Grace
,
can
and
will
heale
all
our
infirmities
,
if
wee
will
but
suddenly
recount
our
mispent
and
leude
liues
,
and
with-draw
our selues
into
our
retired
closet
or
chamber
,
where
we
may
not
onely
vnburden
our
peruerse
,
vile
,
and
festred
conscience
,
but
find
ease
for
our
sickeweake
soules
,
by
calling
heartily
to
mind
the
sweete
promises
of
our
good
God
,
who
neuer
suffers
the
true
beleeuing
Petitioner
to
goe
away
vnrewarded
;
his
mercie
is
so
great
to
them
that
faithfully
serue
him
,
by
keeping
his
Commandements
.
And
againe
,
the
largenesse
of
his
great
and
vnspeakable
loue
,
the
extension
of
his
fauour
,
the
inheritance
laide
vp
,
the
Kingdome
prepared
,
a
peace
and
rest
euerlasting
,
(
without
distraction
,
tumult
,
or
vexation
to
annoy
his
chosen
;
the
eager
pursuite
of
our
vnbridled
vain
affections
,
and
self-loue
to
this
world
,
)
are
to
be
meditated
vpon
by
euery
good
Christian
.
This
World
and
self-loue
to
this
World
,
is
but
a
Sea
of
vanities
,
which
will
proue
a
bitter
sea-flowing
with
all
kind
of
miseries
;
and
if
wee
pull
not
downe
the
sailes
of
our
lasciuious
life
,
we
are
in
danger
to
lose
the
expected
promises
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
which
hee
hath
promised
to
all
his
true
beleeuing
seruants
.
Lord
we
beseech
thee
infuse
into
our
hearts
such
abundance
of
thy
grace
,
that
wee
may
be
withdrawne
from
all
vice
,
that
tendeth
to
the
displeasure
of
thy
omnipotent
Maiestie
;
and
so
being
withdrawne
,
in
a
most
humble
and
prostrate
humilitie
,
wee
may
giue
thee
that
true
sacrifice
which
thou
hast
prescribed
and
commanded
vs
;
that
the
good
thoughts
of
thy
spirit
may
draw
thy
mercy
so
towards
vs
,
as
that
our
petitions
may
ascend
vp
to
the
Throne
of
thy
diuine
Maiestie
;
like
the
smoake
of
Incense
into
the
aire
.
Grant
we
lay
(
as
it
were
)
our
mouthes
to
the
eares
of
that
Heauenly
Wisedome
that
knoweth
our
wants
,
better
then
wee
can
vnderstand
them
ourselues
,
yea
,
euen
before
wee
can
vtter
them
;
and
that
we
goe
to
him
that
calles
:
Come
vnto
mee
all
you
that
trauell
,
and
are
heauy
laden
,
and
I
will
refresh
you
.
O
comfortable
saying
;
to
him
then
let
vs
goe
,
nay
flie
,
that
are
wearied
vnder
the
burthen
of
a
diseased
conscience
:
for
hee
is
that
true
refreshing
〈◊〉
which
cureth
the
inwardsore
of
a
distressed
and
〈…〉
,
if
wee
doe
faithfully
aske
it
at
his
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
sinceritie
&
purenes
of
our
hearts
.
Why
should
we
not
then
●lie
vnto
this
good
Lord
,
who
is
the
Father
of
all
mercy
,
and
God
of
all
comfort
?
Let
vs
runne
to
him
that
is
so
willing
not
onely
to
heare
vs
at
our
call
,
but
farre
more
willingly
to
receiue
&
imbrace
our
godly
petitions
and
desires
.
He
is
that
sweete
comfortable
〈◊〉
and
true
〈◊〉
of
〈◊〉
race
,
by
which
all
the
benefits
and
gifts
in
that
〈◊〉
Treasurehouse●
are
continued
and
reserued
for
Christs
chosen
.
O
let
vs
then
vse
Prayer
,
which
is
the
key
that
doth
open
where
no
Man
shuts
,
and
shuts
where
no
man
〈◊〉
;
that
enters
where
no
man
hath
passage
,
and
returnes
where
no
man
can
hinder
.
The
prayer
of
the
faithfull
is
the
life
of
that
soule
which
is
sore
wrapped
and
perplexed
with
the
noysome
puddle
of
a
sestered
and
sinfull
conscience
where
by
the
heart
is
so
oppres●●
with
griefe
,
that
neither
wine
nor
strong
drinke
by
the
rules
of
Salomon
can
comfort
.
O
then
what
shal●
wee
doe
but
crie
to
thee
〈◊〉
GOD
,
with
heart
and
hand
listed
vp
to
〈◊〉
saying
;
〈◊〉
that
thou
wouldest
hide
〈◊〉
in
thy
Grace
,
and
keepe
〈◊〉
secret
vntill
thy
wrath
〈◊〉
past
.
Therefore
if
any
〈◊〉
afflicted
,
let
him
pray
;
and
〈◊〉
vs
not
presume
in
the
height
of
our
prosperitie
,
lest
wee
suddenly
see
a
change
;
but
let
vs
put
our
whole
confidence
in
the
Lord
our
God
,
and
pray
vnto
him
,
and
to
none
other
.
Neither
let
vs
presume
vpon
our selues
,
or
any
earthly
meanes
besides
:
for
there
was
neuer
contemplation
,
exercise
,
or
any
kind
of
study
in
the
World
,
so
acceptable
to
the
Maiestie
of
GOD
,
so
gracious
in
his
sight
,
so
lincked
and
true
a
friend
to
him
,
as
heauenly
meditation
;
It
awaketh
in
the
night
season
,
it
rests
not
in
the
day
,
it
forsaketh
vs
not
by
Land
or
by
Sea
,
in
health
,
in
sicknesse
;
in
prosperity
or
aduersitie
,
in
weale
or
woe
:
it
is
such
a
sure
and
tried
friend
in
all
extreamities
,
such
an
inseparable
companion
in
mans
greatest
distresse
,
as
no
tongue
is
able
to
expresse
the
contentation
it
yeelds
vnto
the
oppressed
.
Therefore
let
vs
loue
it
,
and
lodge
it
in
the
bosome
of
our
weake
consciences
,
and
imbrace
it
in
sincerity
of
heart
:
for
it
is
our
last
and
best
friend
,
alwaies
solliciting
our
Father
in
Heauen
;
whose
name
is
so
worthy
to
be
called
vpon
so
mighty
for
deliuerance
,
so
p●●ssant
for
protection
,
so
gainfull
for
successe
so
compendicus
to
abridge
vnnecessary
labours
,
as
the
name
of
LEHOVAH
our
most
mercifull
&
louing
Father
?
There
was
neuer
Sanctuary
so
free
for
transgressors
,
in
the
strongest
priuiledge
neuer
such
safetie
;
neuer
holes
in
the
Rocke
so
open
for
the
Fowles
of
the
field
,
the
arme
of
my
Mother
neuer
so
open
to
her
child
,
as
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
of
Gods
mercifull
compassion
to
all
true
and
faithfull
beleeuers
.
Therefore
with
speede
let
vs
all
〈◊〉
faithfully
vnto
this
good
GOD
in
all
our
wants
and
extremities
,
&
there
shroa●●
our selues
vnder
his
protection
.
There
was
neuer
Creature
liuing
vnder
the
Sunne
,
that
〈◊〉
not
affliction
in
his
daies
;
neither
〈◊〉
there
euer
any
to
whom
affliction
was
not
grieuous
and
irkesome●
yet
neuer
was
there
affliction
so
great
,
but
it
hath
beene
vnder
the
correction
of
a
louing
Lord
,
whose
hand
hath
beene
aable
to
master
it
.
Euery
affliction
as
it
comes
in
seuerall
kinds
for
our
seueral
sinnes
and
transgressions
:
so
our
meditations
must
be
seuerall
,
and
framed
and
fitted
thereunto
,
and
powred
forth
both
with
wisedome
and
zeale
,
that
they
seem
not
harsh
and
vndigested
to
those
sacred
eares
,
that
can
both
sift
and
trie
the
one
and
the
other
.
The
delicacy
and
tendernesse
both
of
our
meditations
and
prayers
must
be
so
deuoutly
and
wisely
composed
,
and
the
fauour
of
his
countenance
so
carefully
sought
for
,
as
may
appeare
by
the
example
of
him
that
knew
in
his
soule
that
a
faint
and
dissembling
Petition
would
returne
emptie
into
the
bosome
of
him
that
sent
it
vp
.
Cursed
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
that
doth
the
worke
of
the
Lord
negligently
,
(
saith
the
Prophet
;
〈◊〉
But
(
saith
Dauid
,
)
A
broken
and
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
Lord
will
not
despise
.
Dauid
neuer
sent
vp
his
petitions
,
but
with
the
deepest
affection
and
zeale
of
heart
,
with
the
most
sincere
integritie
and
meditated
zeale
that
might
be
:
for
euery
night
washed
hee
his
bedde
,
and
watered
his
Couch
with
teares
,
which
argued
his
singular
contrition
and
feruentnesse
in
his
Petitions
.
And
therefore
after
his
godly
example
,
let
vs
with
a
sincere
&
true
desire
of
contrite
hearts
,
pray
to
that
good
GOD
,
that
he
will
so
inspire
his
heauenly
grace
into
our
sinfull
hearts
,
that
when
wee
make
our
Petitions
,
we
may
haue
the
force
of
two
tongues
in
our
〈◊〉
;
whereby
we
may
the
better
speede
,
and
auoide
the
malediction
,
which
otherwise
we
may
receiue
in
stead
of
〈◊〉
blessing
.
Wee
may
learne
precepts
and
draw
many
excellent
examples
from
the
liues
of
the
Heathen
Philosophers
and
Writers
as
also
we
may
learne
a
zeale
in
our
Petitions
,
euen
of
those
woodden
Priests
,
1
Kings
18
:
of
whom
it
is
written
;
That
they
called
vpon
the
name
of
Baal
from
morning
to
noon
;
and
when
they
had
no
answere
,
they
cried
aloude
,
nay
,
cutte
themselues
with
kniues
,
till
the
bloud
flowed
;
so
they
praied
not
onely
in
teares
,
but
in
bloud
.
And
then
shall
not
wee
being
the
Children
of
light
be
as
seruent
and
zealous
in
our
Petitions
to
GOD
?
The
agony
&
zeale
of
the
Sunne
of
righteousnesse
was
such
that
in
the
dayes
of
his
flesh
hee
offered
vp
Prayers
and
supplications
with
strong
cries
and
teares
to
him
that
was
able
to
helpe
him
.
O
Lord
inspite
,
thy
heauenly
grace
so
〈◊〉
our
hearts
,
that
wee
may
learne
to
addresse
ourselues
,
that
in
all
temptations
,
necessities
,
and
afflictions
,
wee
may
in
the
true
zeale
of
our
heart
pray
so
de●outely
vnto
thy
omnipotent
Maiestie
,
that
our
Petitions
may
haue
a
gracious
acceptance
in
thy
sight
.
And
as
Gods
word
further
declares
vnto
vs
,
not
only
that
he
kneeled
,
(
at
the
naming
of
whose
name
all
knees
must
bow
both
in
Heauen
and
Earth
,
and
vnder
the
Earth
;
)
but
that
he
fell
vpon
the
ground
,
the
foot-stoole
of
his
owne
Maiestie
,
and
lay
vpon
that
face
that
neuer
Angell
beheld
without
reuerence
:
and
when
hee
had
praied
once
,
hee
praied
againe
more
earnestly
,
as
his
word
records
:
He
once
praied
&
departed
;
&
a
second
time
,
&
yet
a
third
praied
and
departed
,
euermore
vsing
the
same
petitions
,
his
prayer
ascending
by
degrees
,
like
incense
&
persume
.
And
not
only
his
lips
went
,
but
his
agony
&
contention
within
was
so
great
,
that
an
Angel
was
sent
from
Heauen
to
comfort
him
;
and
out
of
the
trouble
of
his
soule
the
sweate
like
drops
of
bloud
trickled
downe
to
the
ground
.
Let
vs
not
therefore
at
any
time
offer
vp
any
vnworthy
sacrifice
:
but
let
vs
remember
in
our
Prayers
this
glorious
example
of
this
our
worthy
and
blessed
Sauiour
for
our
imitation
,
that
they
may
be
blessed
in
their
speede
,
and
wee
in
their
successe
;
and
not
to
vtter
them
carelesly
,
as
if
our
spirits
and
tongues
were
strangers
ignorant
of
eithers
purpose
,
the
lippes
bab●ing
without
the
heart
,
but
no
compu●ction
within
;
honouring
God
with
our
mouthes
,
but
our
spirits
of
true
deuotion
being
farre
from
him
;
our
hearts
not
bleeding
with
the
drops
of
true
sinceritie
,
which
would
bee
heard
and
pittied
.
Our
Altar
without
fire
,
our
Petitions
without
heate
,
and
all
that
wee
doe
without
zeale
.
If
we
meane
that
our
Petitions
should
be
heard
and
accepted
at
the
hands
of
GOD
,
wee
must
frame
our
supplications
with
an
ardent
&
true
affectionated
zeale
,
directed
to
God
alone
:
for
it
is
neither
to
be
done
to
Angels
,
nor
Saints
,
as
Mediators
or
friends
,
one
or
other
,
greater
or
lesser
in
Heauen
or
Earth
;
but
onely
to
be
offered
to
the
Maiesty
of
God
,
whose
eares
bee
open
to
all
them
that
seeke
to
him
in
Faith
;
for
without
true
Faith
all
our
Petitions
are
naught
,
and
turne
to
our
vtter
confusion
.
Wee
must
not
onely
pray
with
zeale
and
desire
,
but
with
fitnesse
of
congruitie
,
and
application
for
his
blessings
in
our
necessities
.
The
Prophet
Hosea
maketh
it
plaine
and
saith
;
The
Lord
at
all
times
will
take
away
all
in●quitie
,
and
receiue
vs
graciously
,
so
we
render
vp
to
him
〈◊〉
calu●s
of
our
lips
.
Nay
,
what
is
it
that
hee
will
not
doe
for
them
that
put
their
whole
rest
vpon
his
omnipotent
Maiestie
in
all
tribulations
and
anguish
of
mind
?
If
we
make
our
humble
supplications
vnto
him
,
he
will
stay
his
furious
hand
,
and
fill
his
hand
full
of
mercie
;
he
will
with-draw
his
rod
of
correction
,
and
send
his
rod
of
comfort
;
hee
will
sheathe
vp
his
deuouring
sword
in
the
hand
of
his
destroying
Angell
,
who
on
euery
side
strikes
downe
to
the
graue
,
emptying
houses
and
streets
to
fill
vp
Church
yards
.
And
vpon
our
true
repentance
,
he
will
surceasse
to
send
his
deue●ring
Angell
,
and
send
his
Angell
of
mercy
and
grace
,
which
is
a
preseruatiue
and
the
most
soueraign
restoratiue
vnder
heauen
,
to
make
sound
againe
our
diseased
conscience
,
which
hath
been
long
●uergrowne
with
●inne
,
which
〈◊〉
both
h●rt
and
wound
;
〈◊〉
now
wee
acknowledge
with
a
sorrow
from
our
hearts
,
that
our
sinnes
haue
procured
it
at
the
hand
of
GOD
.
In
consideration
of
the
great
mercies
that
GOD
doth
daily
&
hourely
heape
vpon
vs
,
wee
must
addresse
our
Petitions
to
the
LORD
in
another
key
,
and
forme
of
supplication
;
meekely
kneeling
before
the
LORD
our
Maker
,
lowly
prostrate
at
the
foote-stoole
of
GODS
mercy
,
that
his
iudgements
may
be
diuerted
,
and
turned
away
from
vs
.
Thus
did
that
great
patterne
of
wisdome
Salomon
,
whose
foote-steps
are
worthy
our
imitation
;
beseeching
the
LORD
of
Lords
;
that
when
wee
shall
make
our
prayers
according
to
our
necessities
either
in
body
or
in
mind
that
he
would
vouchsafe
then
to
heare
vs
,
and
reach
forth
his
mercifull
hand
vnto
our
complaints
.
But
these
our
Petitions
cannot
ascend
,
vnlesse
faith
&
deuotion
beare
them
vp
,
nor
can
they
speede
vnlesse
they
issue
from
a
heart
that
vowes
vnfeined
repentance
,
and
that
calles
to
mind
our
sinnes
&
transgressions
that
haue
procured
those
iudgements
;
that
we
may
truly
repent
,
and
so
wash
them
from
vs
,
whereby
God
may
heare
vs
,
and
shew
his
mercifull
compassion
.
But
this
repentance
is
more
bitter
then
can
bee
imagined
:
for
euery
sorrow
is
not
repentance
,
for
the●
should
worldlings
repent
.
Some
thinke
euery
confession
to
bee
repentance
,
then
had
Pharaoh
and
Saul
repented
:
some
thinke
that
euery
weeping
is
〈◊〉
repentance
,
then
had
Esau
repented
:
some
take
euery
little
humiliation
to
bee
repentance
,
then
had
〈◊〉
repented
:
some
thinke
that
euery
good
word
and
promise
is
repentance
;
if
that
were
so
,
then
should
sicke
men
repent
:
some
thinke
,
to
●rie
GOD
mercy
is
repentance
,
then
should
euery
●oole
repent
.
But
true
repentance
in
●●de
,
and
such
as
is
here
●ent
,
i●
more
then
hanging
●owne
of
the
head
like
a
●ull-rush
,
or
towring
out
a
●●are
,
to
so●
out
a
sighe
,
to
●eare
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
or
〈◊〉
cloth
,
or
with
a
verball
sound
of
the
lips
,
without
the
priuity
and
consent
o●
the
heart
within
,
to
cri●
Lord
haue
mercy
on
me
,
an●
so
rest
.
But
it
must
bee
the
scourging
and
launcing
of
the
verie
soule
with
true
contrition
,
a
downe-right
shower
〈◊〉
teares
from
a
broken
pen●tent
bleeding
heart
,
fille●
with
exceeding
bitterness●
of
sorrow
and
anguish
fo●
some
committed
.
Let
no
man
thinke
it
to●
early
to
goe
,
or
too
early
〈◊〉
beginne
to
goe
to
this
goo●
Schoole
,
not
of
sharpness●
but
of
sweetnesse
;
not
〈◊〉
paine
,
but
of
pleasure
.
L●●
vs
goe
to
it
in
our
youth●
and
let
Salomon
be
our
T●tor
;
whereby
wee
shall
〈◊〉
●aught
to
remember
our
Creator
in
the
dayes
of
our
●outh
.
Let
it
bee
often
remem●red
,
that
no
man
thinke
it
●o
late
,
lest
hee
omit
and
●ose
that
which
hee
might
●therwise
haue
gained
.
What
time
soeuer
the
sin●er
shall
truely
repent
him
●●om
the
very
bottome
of
〈◊〉
heart
of
his
loude
and
●isspent
life
,
the
Lord
will
●orgiue
and
forget
,
and
his
●●nnes
shall
vanish
from
his
●●ght
and
presence
,
euen
as
〈◊〉
d●aw
before
the
Sunne
.
I
say
againe
,
he
that
right●●
repents
himselfe
of
his
●ickednesse
and
vaine
life
;
〈◊〉
is
not
the
misery
of
this
●retched
life
,
nor
terror
of
●onscience
,
nor
malice
of
●oes
,
(
let
them
be
Men
or
diuels
〈◊〉
be
a
whole
legion
to
one
,
)
that
shall
neuer
hinder
the
ascensio●
and
blessing
of
his
godl●
prayer
;
and
it
shal●
neuer
hi●der
the
forgiuenesse
of
〈◊〉
sinne
.
Neuer
was
the
shado●
more
faithfull
to
the
bodi●
then
a
blessed
forgiuenes●
to
faithfull
repentance
,
a●●
the
good
successe
whi●●
hath
beene
to
a
faithfull
a●●
zealous
prayer
,
conceiu●●
in
the
breast
,
and
lodged
〈◊〉
the
heart
,
and
powerful●
vttered
by
the
voice
of
〈◊〉
tongue
and
spirit
.
But
this
great
expect●●
successe
which
we
looke
〈◊〉
to
receiue
by
our
Petitio●●
at
the
hands
of
GOD
,
mu●●
be
formed
in
a
more
zealo●●
fashion
then
our
comm●●
●se
is
;
which
vse
may
bee
●ompared
to
an
hypoc●ites
●ustome
,
wanting
these
ne●essary
adiuncts
,
these
vnde●ayed
,
vndelaied
assistants
,
●hat
blesse
the
companie
wherein
they
come
,
and
〈◊〉
the
suite
wherein
they
〈◊〉
Solliciters
and
Plaintifs
,
●ho
beate
not
the
aire
with
●ounds
that
arise
from
the
●ollow
and
emptinesse
of
●hem
,
like
Brooks
that
roare
●nd
make
a
noise
,
but
shew
●●eir
empty
bottomes
that
●ontaine
nothing
but
grauel
●nd
filthinesse
within
;
like
〈◊〉
our
desola●e
and
onely
fa●●ionable
prayers
both
at
●ome
and
abroade
,
in
cham●●r
and
Church
:
these
are
●ypocrites
who
poure
●orth
〈◊〉
forme
of
words
▪
rather
in
〈◊〉
fashion
of
custome
,
then
for
any
great
zeale
;
neither
honouring
God
,
nor
yet
furthering
the
Petitions
wee
make
for
our
expected
desires
.
These
things
duely
considered
,
we
must
needs
think
in
our
minds
we
remaine
in
a
very
wretched
and
desperate
case
;
our
affections
are
so
weake
,
that
the
least
occasion
or
blast
of
vanitie
,
withdrawes
vs
from
all
godly
desires
,
whereby
wee
run
both
soule
and
bodie
into
vtter
destruction
.
Very
little
is
the
care
which
remaineth
in
vs
,
to
giue
this
good
GOD
our
onely
Sauiour
that
sends
to
all
things
,
his
due
;
so
our
turnes
be
serued
and
that
wee
haue
receiued
at
the
Lords
hands
our
desire
,
there
is
all
our
frail●
flesh
looketh
for
,
till
extremities
come
,
and
then
wee
make
a
new
shew
of
repentance
,
with
a
sorrow
for
our
negligence
in
the
true
seruing
and
honouring
of
his
Omnipotent
Maiesty
;
which
wee
rather
doe
of
a
custome
then
of
zeale
:
as
the
Parrot
of
〈◊〉
,
wee
recite
the
Creede
,
flattering
God
with
our
tongues
,
but
dissembling
with
him
in
our
harts
;
which
is
onely
for
want
of
Faith
,
by
whose
absence
our
minds
are
fraught
with
toies
and
fansies
,
which
beare
away
the
due
reuerence
wee
owe
vnto
God
.
For
when
we
haue
praied
to
GOD
that
hee
will
giue
eare
vnto
our
requests
,
and
receiue
our
petitions
,
they
are
sonegligently
done
,
that
we
had
need
pray
againe
,
to
desire
him
that
hee
will
out
of
his
bountifull
loue
and
great
mercy
cast
his
eye
of
pitty
and
not
of
anger
vpon
the
great
offence
which
was
committed
in
the
idlenesse
of
our
prayers
and
supplications
made
by
vs
vnto
his
diuine
Maiestie
,
and
that
he
will
forgiue
vs
our
sins
committed
in
our
,
prayers
;
because
wee
thinke
then
leas●
of
him
at
the
time
we
make
our
prayer
vnto
him
;
neuer
remembring
the
Maiestie
of
his
person
to
,
whom
we●
speake
,
nor
the
Excellencie
of
the
worke
wee
take
in
hand
;
neuer
rowsing
vp
the
spirit
of
a
sorrowfull
repentant
heart
for
our
former
offences
committed
:
but
if
we
●hance
then
to
stirre
vp
ou●
deuotion
to
prayer
,
we
leaue
them
halt
and
lame
,
bodie
without
soule
,
or
soule
without
deuotion
,
sound
of
lips
without
the
heart
;
one
part
of
our selues
without
the
other
,
or
the
whole
without
a
whole
,
clamour
without
intention
.
But
Dauid
practised
true
repentance
,
which
may
not
bee
repented
of
;
and
such
were
the
panges
and
prickings
of
Iobs
heart
vnto
GOD
:
My
groanings
(
saith
he
)
come
forth
before
I
eate
,
and
my
roarings
are
powred
forth
.
Not
onely
groaning
nor
crying
,
but
also
roarings
,
with
a
continual
inundation
,
as
one
waue
dasheth
forth
another
.
Now
when
the
soule
is
thus
prepared
to
speake
,
the
eares
of
the
Lord
are
euer
open
to
heare
the
true
penitent
sinners
cry
.
These
are
wonderfull
passions
.
The
hungry
Lyon
in
the
desert
opprest
with
extremitie
of
suffering
want
,
neuer
roared
so
much
for
his
prey
,
nor
the
Hart
braying
after
the
water
brookes
,
as
the
goodnesse
of
the
Lord
in
the
soule
of
the
faithfull
.
He
is
the
mighty
LORD
of
Heauen
and
Earth
,
whose
name
be
blessed
and
hallowed
for
euer
,
in
Earth
as
it
is
in
Heauen
;
and
blessed
are
all
those
that
are
in
loue
with
his
goodnes
,
and
tra●●
nearest
vnto
his
steps
.
And
to
giue
vs
a
further
example
in
his
owne
cause
;
when
his
soule
was
hedged
in
and
enuironed
round
about
with
vexation
euen
vnto
death
,
when
anguish
&
sorrow
incompassed
him
round
about
;
as
also
then
in
his
greatest
agony
,
when
he
cried
with
a
great
voice
,
(
not
for
particular
persons
,
as
before
hee
wept
,
but
vndergoing
the
burthen
and
punishment
of
all
the
sinnes
and
sinners
in
the
World
,
)
My
God
,
my
God
,
why
hast
thou
forsaken
me
:
and
crying
againe
with
a
great
voice
,
gaue
vp
the
ghost
.
Therefore
the
blessed
Apostles
mentioning
the
daies
of
his
humanitie
,
and
the
exercise
of
his
godly
and
sacred
life
,
and
fruite
of
his
lips
,
and
the
passions
of
his
spirit
,
thought
it
not
enough
to
giue
notice
to
the
World
that
he
prayed
to
his
Father
;
that
hee
praied
with
teares
which
trickled
downe
his
blessed
cheekes
,
and
watered
the
ground
;
nor
of
a
cry
alone
weakely
sent
out
,
but
of
a
vehement
and
strong
cry
,
which
(
if
Heauen
were
brasse
)
were
able
to
pierce
through
it
,
and
find
way
into
the
Sanctuary
,
into
the
eares
of
the
Almighty
.
Such
a
prayer
as
it
ascends
lightly
vp
,
borne
vpon
the
wings
of
Faith
;
so
it
eue●
comes
laden
heauily
downe
with
a
blessing
on
the
head
of
him
that
first
gaue
it
flight
.
This
Lanthorne
of
our
direction
and
composition
of
humilitie
and
goodnesse
,
this
glorious
and
neuer
enough
admired
LORD
of
life
,
who
prest
&
opprest
with
the
weight
&
burthen
thereof
,
groaned
vnder
the
affliction
of
our
sinnes
in
a
most
perfect
forme
of
exact
obedience
,
with
his
bleeding
teares
for
vs
,
shewed
vs
the
right
forme
of
faithfull
supplications
for
our selues
.
Let
vs
then
bee
importunate
and
feruent
in
our
praiers
,
that
our
Petitions
may
wrestle
with
GOD
,
and
ouercome
him
.
For
if
our
praiers
bee
powred
forth
in
the
●eruentnesse
of
zeale
without
wauering
,
then
let
vs
make
no
doubt
,
but
hee
wil
graciously
receiue
them
into
his
armes
of
mercie
.
Way
h●e
thus
greeued
for
vs
,
and
shall
not
wee
grieue
for
ourselues
?
groaned
hee
vnder
the
weight
of
our
sin
,
(
being
himselfe
without
sinne
)
onely
in
compassion
and
pitty
towards
vs
?
why
then
doe
not
we
continuallie
groane
and
grieue
?
It
is
so
farre
from
vs
,
that
in
no
way
wee
giue
his
heauenlie
Maiestie
his
due
,
except
in
committing
finne
,
and
drinking
it
downe
the
throate
with
greedinesse
,
and
a
desiring
thirsting
appetite
,
euen
as
Behe●●th
drinketh
down
I●rdan
without
sense
,
sorrow
,
or
griefe
for
the
same
.
The
true
consideration
hereof
will
enforce
and
procure
in
vs
a
more
perfect
desire
to
follow
the
true
prescription
that
our
Sauiour
hath
prescribed
for
vs
in
his
holy
Gospell
;
which
commandeth
vs
by
expresse
words
to
bee
importunate
and
feruent
in
our
prayers
,
that
our
Petitions
may
ascend
vp
to
GOD
our
Lord
and
onely
Sauiour
and
there
to
be
receiued
into
his
bosome
,
to
pre●rent
a
further
and
greater
danger
before
the
dreadfull
Maiestie
of
the
omnipotent
LORD
of
Heauen
and
Earth
;
who
with
the
breath
of
his
nostrels
is
able
to
destroy
our
bodies
and
soules
,
&
change
the
World
and
the
beauty
thereof
into
a
Chaos
and
●eape
of
confusion
;
turne
the
Sunne
into
darkenesse
,
and
the
Moone
into
blood
,
and
alter
the
property
and
being
of
all
the
Creatures
in
the
World
at
the
twinckling
of
an
eye
.
Considering
what
we
are
that
speake
,
that
offer
vp
the
calues
of
our
lippes
,
and
the
fruites
of
our
repentance
;
poore
,
naked
,
impotent
,
vnworthy
wretches
;
wee
should
be
importunate
,
and
with
a
feruentnesse
of
zeale
,
poure
out
our
supplications
vnto
GOD
,
that
he
wil
mercifully
heare
vs
,
and
gently
receiue
our
supplications
,
and
according
to
his
won●ed
goodnesse
satisfie
our
faithfull
requests
poured
forth
vnto
him
in
the
name
of
CHRIST
IESVS
our
Lord
and
onely
helper
in
all
distresse
.
But
our
wretchednesse
and
mortality
,
our
nakednesse
in
good
workes
towards
him
,
is
such
,
that
if
there
were
any
spark
of
true
faith
in
vs
,
it
would
make
vs
ashamed
,
as
it
did
our
first
Parents
,
when
they
bidde
themselues
from
the
presence
of
their
GOD
.
The
view
of
our
sinnes
is
exceedingly
sinful
,
the
number
,
the
weight
,
the
danger
thereof
hang
about
our
neckes
like
milstones
,
that
we
are
notable
,
nor
worthy
to
cast
vp
our
eyes
to
heauen
:
for
our
sinnes
are
so
exceedingly
miserable
,
that
the
Prophet
of
GOD
being
astonished
to
see
either
man
or
the
Sonne
of
man
so
kindly
visited
,
biddeth
vs
be
feruent
in
our
Petitions
to
GOD
.
And
we
must
expect
an
happy
successe
of
our
supplications
,
vnlesse
we
wil
cal
in
question
or
doubt
of
the
promises
of
God
,
which
are
more
stable
then
the
pillars
of
the
Earth
,
or
the
basis
of
the
surest
foundation
:
except
we
will
cast
our
graine
into
the
earth
,
and
expect
no
haruest
;
plant
Vines
,
and
not
drinke
the
Wine
thereof
.
If
wee
meane
to
receiue
that
at
GODS
hand
we
doe
expect
to
haue
,
then
wee
must
prepare
our selues
in
another
forme
to
poure
out
our
vnworthy
plaints
and
petitions
;
and
thinke
that
GOD
either
heareth
not
,
or
regardeth
not
at
all
,
(
the
weakenesse
of
our
faith
is
such
;
)
but
hee
is
willing
to
grant
as
farre
as
is
expedient
for
our
good
.
If
our
darke
vnderstanding
would
giue
vs
leaue
duely
to
consider
,
there
is
another
motiue
for
feruency
to
bee
vsed
vnto
that
great
GOD
,
who
will
not
be
mocked
with
the
idlenesse
of
ou●
thoughts
and
lippes
i●
be
pittifulnesse
of
his
fauourable
countenance
,
which
is
so
great
to
man
,
as
if
wee
doe
but
carefully
aske
it
in
zeale
and
humility
of
heart
,
hee
is
then
so
ready
to
hearken
to
our
requests
,
that
presently
he
opens
his
hand
of
bountie
,
and
powreth
on
vs
his
benefits
plenteously
.
All
these
respects
and
considerations
thereto
tending
doe
crie
vnto
vs
in
most
pittifull
and
lamentable
manner
,
to
make
out
hard
and
stony
hearts
to
melt
,
and
cry
vnto
his
Omnipotent
and
Diuine
Maiestie
,
whereby
wee
may
grow
to
be
more
feruent
in
our
Petitions
.
We
must
not
thinke
that
the
noise
of
our
lips
,
as
the
ringing
of
basons
,
meer
sounds
and
voices
,
that
awake
and
flie
vp
whilest
the
inward
man
doth
slumber
and
keepe
downe
,
procures
audience
at
the
hands
of
God
.
The
strongest
and
most
effectuall
speech
in
the
secret
eares
of
GOD
,
proceedeth
not
from
bare
words
,
but
from
intention
of
heart
.
Hee
that
heareth
without
eares
,
can
interpret
our
praiers
without
our
tongues
;
he
that
made
both
the
one
and
the
other
,
knowes
the
language
of
both
alike
.
He
that
saw
Nathaniel
vnder
the
Fig-tree
before
hee
was
called
,
saw
and
sanctified
Iohn
Baptist
in
his
Mothers
wombe
before
hee
came
forth
;
and
read
the
heart
of
Zachcus
before
his
conuersion
:
seeth
and
blesseth
our
godly
praiers
feruently
conceiued
,
and
sowen
in
the
root
of
our
consciences
,
before
they
bring
forth
any
fruite
.
But
if
they
be
onely
verball
and
vocall
sounds
without
wringing
any
droppe
of
contrition
from
the
conscience
,
bloud
from
the
spirit
,
they
may
beat
the
aire
with
empty
sounds
,
but
into
the
eares
of
the
Almighty
shall
they
not
enter
;
but
their
want
of
deuotion
shall
bee
answered
by
him
,
as
the
prayers
of
those
Idolaters
,
Ezechiel
8.
Though
they
crie
in
mine
eares
with
a
loude
voice
,
yet
wil
I
not
heare
them
.
Therefore
let
vs
not
herein
behaue
our selues
vnworthilie
,
nor
presume
to
speake
to
the
Maiestie
of
GOD
,
but
with
such
a
due
respect
and
reuerence
to
his
Omnipotence
,
that
in
speaking
wee
know
to
whom
wee
doe
it
.
Let
vs
stirre
vp
both
our
tongues
&
spirits
,
that
they
may
ioine
hand
in
hand
,
the
sooner
to
preuaile
with
GOD
.
And
further
if
wee
doe
thinke
that
our
often
powred
out
petitions
and
plaints
to
God
doe
not
preuaile
according
as
our
fraile
flesh
would
haue
it
,
yet
wee
must
not
be
discouraged
or
waxe
Peraduenture
not
in
the
same
manner
that
our
fraile
flesh
desires
,
yet
in
that
which
the
LORD
out
of
his
great
mercies
seeth
most
conuenient
for
the
helpe
of
the
Soule
,
and
for
the
comfort
of
the
Bodie
.
It
were
good
for
vs
to
carry
Iobs
minde
,
saying
;
Though
GOD
kill
me
,
yet
will
I
trust
in
him
.
Though
GOD
denieth
vs
a
while
,
yet
let
vs
not
despaire
in
him
:
for
without
his
helpe
there
is
no
good
to
bee
had
,
or
to
be
expected
either
for
the
reliefe
of
body
or
soule
.
It
is
said
Heauen
&
Earth
shall
passe
,
but
not
one
tittle
of
his
word
shall
fall
to
the
ground
.
Therefore
when
we
haue
powred
forth
our
suite
,
and
made
our
petition
knowne
,
then
let
vs
beginne
anew
,
repeate
it
,
recite
it
,
ingeminate
it
,
and
dwell
vpon
it
;
bee
not
beaten
away
by
any
distrust
or
temptation
from
thy
hold
.
Learne
adherence
to
thy
suite
,
from
the
Mariners
constancy
,
which
is
,
we
beseech
thee
O
LORD
,
we
beseech
thee
.
And
if
wee
set
our
he
arts
truely
on
worke
,
they
will
soone
finde
out
this
theame
.
When
the
affection
is
fastened
,
the
tongue
is
easie
,
and
willing
to
dwell
thereupon
.
For
example
,
Dauid
when
he
heard
of
the
death
of
his
●onne
Absolon
,
he
said
;
O
Absolon
,
O
my
sonne
Absolon
,
ô
Absolon
my
sonne
,
my
sonne
;
where
his
affection
seemes
onely
to
dwell
vpon
the
name
and
memory
of
his
Sonne
,
and
his
tongue
to
haue
forgotten
to
pronounce
any
other
speech
,
saue
onely
Absolon
.
It
manifesteth
likewise
what
loue
our
SAVIOVR
●are
towards
that
holy
Ci●ie
,
in
that
hee
ingeminated
●nd
repeated
his
sorrowes
●uer
and
ouer
,
saying
;
O
Ie●usalem
,
Ierusalem
:
if
I
forget
Ierusalem
,
let
my
right
hand
●orget
●e●
c●●ning
.
Our
affections
must
be
in
one
with
him
a●d
his
bles●ed
name
,
more
then
Sonne
●r
Citie
,
or
any
worldly
de●ight
,
that
it
m●●
be●
euer
●editating
in
our
hearts
,
●nd
walking
in
our
tongues
,
●aying
;
My
God
and
my
Lord
.
And
the
more
we
are
held
off
,
the
nee●e●
let
vs
preasse
.
Let
vs
attend
his
leasure
&
mer●ifull
pleasure
with
patience
,
without
distrust
,
without
wearinesse
.
The
longer
Abraham
talked
with
GOD
the
more
h●
preua●ted
;
hee
brought
him
from
the
whole
number
to
fiftie
,
from
fiftie
to
ten
,
before
he
gaue
him
ouer
.
Mar●
the
manner
of
his
i●portunitie
.
Behold
,
I
haue
begunne
t●
speake
vnto
my
Lord
,
and
●
am
but
dust
and
ashes
.
L●
not
my
Lord
be
angry
.
And
will
speake
againe
once
word
I
haue
beg●●ne
,
and
againe
will
speak●
.
And
let
not
●●
Lord
be
angry
.
So
f●rre
w●
GOD
from
anger
,
that
he●
gaue
him
both
a
patien●●are
,
and
a
gracious
answere
in
hi●
most
importunate
request
;
If
●●●
befound
there
,
I
will
not
destroy
●●
.
Let
vs
consider
and
be●olde
what
is
the
force
of
●raier
poured
forth
in
since●ity
from
the
tongue
of
a
●ighteous
and
zealous
man
.
It
is
so
powerfull
in
the
●ares
of
his
Diuine
Maiesty
,
that
if
in
the
who●e
City
,
●
Citie
so
exceedingly
sinfull
,
●hat
the
crie
thereof
ascen●ed
vp
into
Heauen
,
euen
in●o
the
eares
of
the
Holy
of
●oliest
,
whose
wrath
and
re●olution
was
of
their
ouerthrow
,
●●d
his
de●●●minate
decr●e
past
thercupon
:
If
,
I
●ay
,
there
had
b●●ne
but
ten
●igh●eous
persons
to
haue
stood
vp
betwi●t
his
wrath
and
their
sinnes
,
for
their
sakes
it
had
not
beene
destroied
.
It
pleaseth
the
eare●
of
his
Heauenly
Maiesti●
right
well
to
bee
long
in
treated
;
whose
blessed
condition
and
nature
is
neuer
〈◊〉
truly
leuelled
at
,
as
when
〈◊〉
persw●de
our selues
,
th●●
our
importunity
therein
c●●
neuer
be
bur●hensome
to
h●●
Highness●
.
Many
times
h●th
his
M●iestie
vnto
vs
●●nfull
and
●●serable
wretches
in
gemin●ted
,
recited
,
and
repeated
●●uer
the
riches
of
his
merci●●
As
in
these
and
the
like
pl●ces
:
The
Lord
is
mercif●●
gracious
,
〈◊〉
to
anger
,
ab●●dant
in
goodnesse
and
〈◊〉
〈…〉
for
t●●●sands
,
for
giving
i●●iq●i●●●
〈◊〉
and
or
a●sgressions
.
What
did
he
meane
there
by
,
but
that
twise
and
〈◊〉
●imes
together
wee
should
●●geminate
,
recite
,
and
re●eate
ouer
againe
our
re●uests
and
petitions
,
and
cry
or
his
mercy
?
and
then
if
he
●eeme
deafe
for
a
while
,
and
●ake
as
though
hee
heard
●ot
,
yet
at
last
the
zeale
of
●ur
importunity
w●ll
pro●ure
his
Omnipotent
Maie●●ie
to
gra●t
audience
.
If
our
words
and
pray●ers
will
not
preuaile
,
then
●et
vs
ioine
thereto
our
●eares
;
that
GOD
may
say
to
●s
,
as
he
said
to
Ezekiah
;
I
●aue
seene
thy
teares
.
They
●re
so
powerful
messengers
,
●hiefly
if
they
be
done
in
the
●●nceriti●
and
singlenesse
of
●eart
.
No
sooner
can
the
thought
●ppeare
crauing
his
merci●ull
aide
,
but
the
eye
of
his
compassion
and
goodnesse
●s
vpon
them
.
Then
who
is
it
that
wil●
not
worship
and
serue
thi●●ouing
Master
,
being
so
readie
at
our
call
to
receiue
ou●
Petitions
into
his
hands
o●
mercie
?
D●●id
saith
,
that
God
ha●
heard
the
voice
of
his
weeping●
Teares
and
sorrow
for
ou●
sinnes
,
doe
cause
the
eares
o●
GOD
to
open
vnto
our
god●
lie
requests
.
Therefore
let
v●
glorifie
this
good
GOD
with
our
bodies
in
true
humilitie
,
and
serue
him
in
spirit
,
and
lift
vp
our
soules
with
Dauid
,
and
our
hands
with
Moses
;
our
eyes
with
Peter
,
●●d
our
voices
with
D●b●r●
.
Thus
seeking
,
wee
shall
find
;
thus
knocking
,
it
shall
bee
o●ened
vnto
vs
.
●et
vs
giue
our
Petitious
but
the
●●ght
voi●e
to
aske
with
,
&
guestionlesse
there
is
no
●oubt
,
but
GOD
will
heare
●s
in
his
mercie
to
our
im●easurab●e
comfort
and
●oy
.
It
must
not
be
the
dumbe
●nd
silent
which
must
giue
●n
eye
to
seeke
with
;
it
must
●ot
bee
the
blinde
and
care●esse
which
giues
an
hand
to
●nocke
with
;
it
must
not
●eare
to
molest
and
disquiet
●ot
onely
the
doores
,
but
all
●he
Treasures
and
Iewels
in
●he
Kingdome
of
Heauen
,
●hich
will
bee
opened
vnto
●hose
his
chosen
:
And
whi●her
our
blessed
SAVIOVR
●oth
h●●●elf
i●nuite
vs
;
Come
●nto
●ee
all
〈◊〉
that
labour
●nd
are
laden
.
O
this
is
a
loue
withou●
example
,
where
the
King
●imselfe
not
onely
comman
de●h
,
but
desire●
our
appearance
.
Who
then
shall
keep●
vs
backe
where
he
comman
deth
?
Open
ye
gate●
of
rightcousnesse
and
be
ye
opened
ye
euerlasti●g
doores
.
O
what
a
blessed
and
comfortable
saying
is
this
vnto
sinnefull
man
by
so
great
●
Lord
and
King
!
Who
the●
shall
oppose
themselues
against
vs
?
What
need
we
to
haue
a
Mediatour
,
an
Intercessor
or
friend
,
when
bee
himselfe
hath
giuen
his
voice
,
and
freely
calles
vs
to
himselfe
alone
?
Though
the
frankenesse
and
bounty
of
his
loue
hath
yeelded
acce●●e
vnto
hi●
heauenly
Maiesty
,
this
great
〈◊〉
four
good
GOD
vnto
●●
,
must
not
e●bolden
vs
with
●
lesse
respect
or
reuerence
in
shewing
our
dutie
in
the
true
seruing
of
him
:
which
loue
of
his
doth
deserue
more
in
a
farre
greater
degree
,
then
our
vaine
and
●raile
flesh
can
yeelde
vnto
●is
Omnipotency
and
State
,
that
fit●
in
glory
at
the
right
●and
of
his
Father
.
And
whereas
we
are
poore
●ormes
creeping
vpon
the
●oote-stoole
of
this
Earth
,
●ray
wee
that
his
Maiestie
will
bee
so
gracious
as
to
●ouchsafe
we
should
spea●●●nto
him
as
it
were
face
to
●●ce
,
to
poure
out
our
petiti●ns
with
our
owne
voices
●●to
his
most
blessed
and
sa●●ed
ear●●
.
All
know
by
〈◊〉
exper●ence
,
that
the
Kings
of
th●
earth
keep
themselues
wit●
in
a
strict
watch
and
wa●
r●gard
;
and
their
persons
a●●●ull
of
Maiestie
and
terro●
and
not
spoken
vnto
,
b●●
with
difficulty
and
frien●ship
:
besides
the
infinite
d●straction
of
suites
and
bu●●nesses
,
more
then
the
cares
〈◊〉
any
mortal
man
can
receiu●
driue
them
of
necessity
〈◊〉
the
deputation
of
subord●nate
Ministers
.
But
in
GOD
who
ride●
vpon
the
Cherubins
,
a●●
maketh
his
enemies
〈◊〉
foote
stoole
,
there
is
neith●●
dange
of
his
person
,
nor
d●fect
in
his
hearing
.
For
h●
that
●lanted
the
eare
,
do●
he
not
heare
?
He
that
st●●deth
and
knocketh
at
〈◊〉
〈…〉
for
●●●rance
,
when
wee
knocke
at
●is
,
will
he
not
grant
en●rance
?
In
earthly
Courts
among
which
wee
liue
,
wee
may
haue
many
impediments
;
●ew
will
hardly
fauour
vs
,
but
many
may
hinder
vs
before
we
can
deliuer
our
message
.
But
at
these
Heauenlie
Gates
at
which
we
must
alwaies
call
,
the
LORD
alone
●s
Porter
.
For
when
the
friend
knocked
in
the
Parable
of
Luke
●t
mid-night
,
the
heauiest
〈◊〉
deadest
houre
of
the
night
;
●e
who
was
neerest
the
gate
●irst
awaked
,
if
hee
slept
at
all
,
and
first
answered
.
How
willing
is
hee
to
grant
,
that
is
so
willing
to
●e
disquieted
?
Now
glad
to
heare
our
knocke
,
that
hat●
placed
his
bed
so
neere
th●●
gate
?
Hew
truly
may
we
say
that
hee
was
not
one●●
n●cre
the
gate
,
but
th●●ord
himselfe
and
the
ver●
gate
?
who
when
his
Children
were
fast
asleepe
,
th●
cares
of
Angels
and
Saint
shut
vp
,
hee
first
,
and
at
th●
ve●y
first
call
,
n●y
,
onely
he
among
the
rest
made
answ●●
vnto
it
.
The
LORD
is
alwaie●●eerer
vnto
vs
then
we
ar●
vnto
him
,
Psal.
10.
Hee
●●●reth
the
desire
of
the
poore
.
H●
first
prepareth
the
heart
,
an●
setteth
it
on
worke
to
pray
and
when
hee
hath
so
don●
he
bendeth
his
care
vnto
●●
giuing
vnto
vs
both
th●
cause
and
the
effect
,
bo●
the
blessing
,
and
meanes
●
●e
blessings
.
The
true
stand
●ost
effectual
messenger
we
●aue
to
send
our
Petition●●y
,
is
Prayer
,
poured
forth
●
the
zeale
and
singlenesse
four
hearts
.
If
we
send
vp
merites
,
the
●arres
in
Heauen
will
dis●aine
it
,
that
we
who
dwell
●t
the
foote-stoole
of
GOD
,
are
presume
so
farre
,
when
●e
purest
Creatures
in
Hea●en
are
impure
in
his
fight
.
If
we
send
vp
feare
and
di●rust
,
the
length
of
the
way
●ill
tire
them
out
,
and
with
●he
weight
sinke
to
the
●round
,
before
they
come
●alfe
way
vp
to
the
Throne
of
saluation
.
If
wee
send
vp
blasphenies
and
curses
,
all
the
Creautes
in
Heauen
and
Earth
●ill
set
themselues
against
vs
;
the
Sunne
and
the
Moo●
will
raine
downe
bloud
,
th●
fire
hot
burning
coales
,
th●
aire
thunderbolts
vpon
ou●
heads
.
But
Prayer
is
a
Messenger
freed
from
all
these
imperfections
,
whom
neithe●
the
irksomnesse
of
the
way
or
tediousnesse
of
the
passage
can
hinder
from
h●
purpose
;
quicke
of
speed●
faithfull
of
trust
,
able
●●
mount
aboue
the
Eagles
●●
the
Skie
,
into
the
Heauen
〈◊〉
Heauens
,
as
a
Chariot
of
fi●●
leading
vs
aloft
into
the
pr●sence
of
GOD
,
to
seeke
h●●
assistance
and
grace
.
The
least
finger
of
hi●
right
hand
is
of
more
puissance
then
the
whole
ar●●
of
flesh
or
armie
of
spirit●
yea
,
then
the
whole
liue●
hole
substances
of
Angels
,
Men
,
of
siluer
,
gold
silke
,
●urple
,
and
all
other
Crea●●res
.
So
that
Prayer
shall
walke
●●rough
life
&
death
with●ut
controllement
.
If
it
find
Angel●
,
Princip●●ties
,
Powers
,
things
present
●nd
things
to
come
,
or
any
●ther
Creature
in
the
World
●opping
her
passage
,
and
re●uking
her
forwardnesse
,
●●e
shall
cleere
her
way
not●ithstanding
,
and
climbe
●●to
the
presence
of
her
GOD
,
and
in
his
eares
deli●er
her
message
.
Be
wee
in
sicknesse
?
To
●im
the
true
Phisicion
that
●nowes
both
the
cause
and
●he
cure
,
shee
comes
for
●ealth
.
Be
wee
in
imprisonment
?
There
she
sollicites
a
relea●●
from
him
the
Lord
of
libe●tie
.
Be
we
opprest
with
p●uertie
,
or
want
?
The
Earth
the
LORDS
,
and
all
th●●
dwell
therein
:
to
him
she
comes
;
for
the
blessing
〈◊〉
the
Lord
maketh
rich
.
Are
wee
afflicted
abo●●
measure
,
beyond
the
streng●●
of
man
,
in
so
much
that
we
doubt
whether
wee
liue
〈◊〉
no
,
receiuing
the
sentence
〈◊〉
d●ath
within
our selues
,
s●
that
in
our
opinion
we
com●prehend
no
deliuery
,
no
euasion
,
but
lie
open
to
the
direct
accomplishment
there
of
:
Yet
in
this
exigent
an●
extremitie
,
we
come
to
Go●
by
these
meanes
of
Prayer
being
almost
beyond
hope
without
expectation
;
and
b●
his
gracious
and
merciful●
pleasure
wee
are
deliuered
.
Therefore
let
vs
here
in
r●●●ue
comfort
:
his
Maiestic
●ut
of
his
great
clem●nrie
●ath
and
doth
deliuer
vs
daiie
,
not
onely
from
the
death
of
our
bodies
,
when
wormes
●nd
rottennesse
haue
made
●heir
last
and
long
prey
vp●on
them
;
but
from
the
●eath
of
our
minds
,
when
the
spirit
is
buried
vnder
●orrowes
,
and
no
Greature
●ound
in
Heauen
or
Earth
to
giue
it
comfort
.
Be
our
minds
,
be
our
afflictions
neuer
so
many
and
great
,
though
in
our
weake
●magination
we
can
imagin
●o
deliuery
,
no
release
,
when
all
earthly
comforts
forsake
●s
yet
let
not
vs
forsake
thi●●efuge
;
let
vs
not
despaire
in
his
mercifull
helpe
,
●o
more
then
I●●●
did
,
who
being
in
the
bottome
of
the
Sea
,
and
within
a
prison
in
that
bottome
,
in
such
an
affliction
,
so
great
,
so
strange
,
as
greater
nor
stranger
could
not
be
to
humane
reason
,
or
more
without
hope
;
yet
said
Io●●●
2.
2.
I
cried
in
●in●
affliction
vnto
the
Lord
,
and
hee
heardme●
;
〈◊〉
of
the
be●ty
of
h●●●
cr●ed
I
,
and
thou
he●r
d●st
my
voice
.
Therefore
in
our
aduersitie
and
wants
,
how
great
&
greeuous
soeuer
they
oppresse
our
weakenesse
,
yet
let
vs
neither
distrust
,
or
despaire
of
his
mercifull
helpe
;
but
let
vs
pray
still
in
hope
,
in
all
the
anguish
of
minde
,
●●d
let
our
prayers
bee
with
such
a
confidence
and
zeale
of
loue
to
GOD
,
as
the
feruencie
thereof
may
ascend
vp
to
his
Throne
,
and
there
rest
in
his
pittifull
eye
,
and
armes
of
mercy
.
In
our
prosperity
,
be
it
neuer
so
flourishing
,
let
vs
pray
,
nay
,
pray
continuallie
.
In
our
health
and
prosperitie
,
let
vs
pray
to
continue
it
.
In
our
sicknesse
and
aduersity
,
let
vs
pray
to
release
vs
.
For
if
wee
consider
our
estates
rightly
,
wee
shall
perceiue
many
reasons
to
the
exercise
of
Prayer
,
daily
to
seek
his
sauour
and
the
long
continuance
thereof
,
without
whose
mighty
protection
and
care
ouer
vs
,
we
are
ready
to
fall
into
a
thousand
dangers
of
vndoing
both
the
body
and
soule
,
and
to
perish
continuallie
.
And
therefore
let
vs
well
consider
,
and
take
heed
both
in
time
and
season
,
with
words
sutahle
in
our
Petitions
to
our
purp●se
and
intention
,
in
giuing
thankes
for
his
great
benefits
daily
poured
vpon
vs
;
with
intrestie
in
our
Petitions
for
necessities
to
bee
implored
by
vs
in
the
time
of
sicknesse
,
in
the
time
of
our
health
,
in
the
time
of
our
aduersity
,
in
the
time
of
our
prosperity
.
Let
vs
come
before
him
,
suting
our
words
in
the
habite
of
our
occasions
with
such
a
fitnesse
and
decencie
,
that
they
fall
not
harshly
,
&
from
the
purpose
ascend
into
the
eares
of
the
Almighty
LORD
,
the
true
patterne
of
all
w●sdome
and
goodnesse
;
who
hath
giuen
vs
the
first
and
best
forme
there
of
himselfe
;
who
hath
both
taught
vs
to
pray
,
and
taught
vs
how
to
pray
,
and
who
will
both
heare
our
petitions
,
and
grant
our
requests
contained
therein
,
as
farre
as
seemes
expedient
to
his
vnsearchable
wisedome
,
that
knowes
our
wants
before
hee
heares
our
complaints
,
our
necessities
better
then
we
our selues
.
And
because
meditation
is
so
excellent
a
thing
so
readie
,
so
swift
,
so
powerfull
,
so
vnseparated
from
vs
,
that
it
cleaues
vnto
vs
when
all
other
meanes
faile
and
forsake
vs
;
therefore
we
should
the
more
earnestly
imbrace
it
more
zealously
imploy
it
,
more
dearely
esteeme
it
.
It
finds
vs
out
comfort
in
our
greatest
extremities
and
miseries
,
our
wayes
being
hedged
vp
as
with
thornes
,
that
we
cannot
stirre
to
deliuer
our selues
therehence
.
When
we
are
ouer
flowen
with
the
deluge
of
sinne
,
as
with
a
floud
,
&
iudgements
inuiron
vs
on
euery
side
:
this
is
the
D●ue
that
brings
vnto
our
Soules
the
Oliue
branch
of
comfort
.
But
alasse
,
we
kill
the
life
thereof
through
the
coldnesse
of
our
deuotio●
,
and
carelesnesse
of
our
deliuerie
,
and
vnfit
preparation
thereunto
,
and
find
not
the
sweetnesse
and
successe
that
else
wee
might
expect
,
and
obtaine
at
the
hands
of
GOD
thereby
.
Let
these
things
be
oftentimes
our
meditation
and
study
,
that
so
despising
the
vaine
things
of
this
transitorie
life
,
and
passing
our
steps
in
the
path-way
to
fe●icity
,
we
may
at
the
last
obtaine
the
reward
which
our
Sauiour
CHRIST
hath
promised
;
Come
ye
blessed
of
my
Father
.
Euen
so
let
vs
resolue
with
our selues
,
that
for
as
much
as
wee
haue
begunne
our
Pilgrimage
in
the
Spirit
,
neuer
to
end
it
in
the
Flesh
;
and
that
if
all
the
World
would
fall
away
from
GOD
,
and
his
Word
;
yet
wee
and
ours
will
serue
the
LORD
.
So
shall
we
be
sure
in
the
ende
of
this
our
P●lgrimage
,
which
we
haue
passed
with
feare
,
to
enter
into
that
spirituall
Canaan
,
which
CHRIST
our
IEHOVA
hath
promised
vs
which
LORD
for
thy
mercy
sake
grant
vs
.
Amen
.