DIRECTIONS
FOR
THE
DVE
RECEIVING
OF
THE
HOly
Communion
.
CHAP.
I.
What
a
Sacrament
is
and
how
many
there
bee
.
A
Sacrament
is
an
outward
visible
signe
of
an
inward
and
invisible
grace
;
ordayned
by
God
,
whereby
hee
doth
seale
vnto
vs
his
covenant
of
grace
made
in
the
blood
of
Christ
,
and
wee
againe
testifie
our
faith
and
piety
towards
him
:
so
that
it
is
both
a
signe
in
respect
of
the
thing
signified
,
&
a
seale
in
respect
of
the
covenant
thereby
sealed
vnto
vs
.
The
word
sacrament
doth
properly
signifie
an
oath
,
wherby
Souldiers
bound
themselues
vnto
their
Generall
;
whence
it
is
taken
to
signifie
that
obligation
,
whereby
wee
tye
our selues
to
the
blessed
and
sweete
service
of
Iesus
Christ
:
for
hereby
wee
,
as
Christ's
Souldiers
,
first
binde
our selues
by
promise
of
obedience
to
fight
vnder
the
Lords
banner
against
the
world
,
the
flesh
and
the
divell
;
Secondly
we
put
on
the
cognisaunce
and
Armes
,
the
Colours
and
marke
of
Christ
by
professing
our
faith
in
him
,
that
so
it
may
appeare
vnto
the
world
to
whom
wee
doe
belong
.
Now
Sacraments
are
of
two
forts
.
First
of
the
Old
Testament
,
which
were
2.
first
Circumcision
,
secondly
the
Passeouer
.
The
first
was
ordained
for
a
signe
of
entrance
into
the
Covenant
;
the
second
for
an
assurance
of
confirmation
of
,
and
continuance
in
the
same
:
both
which
are
now
abolished
,
and
in
stead
of
them
wee
now
haue
the
Sacraments
of
the
New
Testament
,
which
are
likewise
2.
first
Baptisme
answerable
to
Circumcision
;
secondly
the
Lord's
Supper
to
the
Passeover
:
both
signified
by
that
water
&
blood
,
which
issued
out
of
the
side
of
Christ
,
when
it
was
peirced
by
the
souldiers
on
the
Crosse
.
Of
these
the
first
is
called
the
Sacrament
of
our
Nativity
or
entrance
,
because
by
it
wee
are
assured
that
wee
are
receiued
into
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
and
so
are
regenerate
&
belong
to
the
flock
of
Christ
:
the
second
is
called
the
Sacrament
of
our
growth
&
perseverance
,
whereby
wee
growe
vp
in
Christ
,
&
are
assured
that
we
shall
be
still
kept
in
this
estate
.
So
that
both
are
necessary
;
the
one
to
assure
vs
of
our
entrance
into
,
&
the
other
of
our
continuance
in
the
estate
of
Grace
;
for
although
that
Grace
once
conferr'd
cannot
bee
lost
,
yet
our
assurance
doth
often
want
strengthening
by
reason
of
our
manifold
temptations
,
against
which
we
are
conforted
by
the
remembrance
of
Christ's
death
and
passion
:
which
doth
also
teach
vs
why
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
is
receiued
but
once
,
&
the
Lord's
Supper
often
;
because
our
birth
is
signified
by
our
Baptisme
,
&
we
can
be
borne
but
once
;
but
we
dayly
stand
in
need
of
food
and
strengthening
,
&
therefore
we
often
receiue
the
Supper
of
the
Lord
,
that
our
soules
may
be
nourished
vnto
life
everlasting
.
Chap.
II.
What
the
Lord's
Supper
is
.
That
wee
may
rightly
vnderstand
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lord's
Supper
we
must
know
2.
things
.
1
,
what
it
is
;
2
,
what
belongs
to
the
due
receiving
of
it
.
For
the
first
;
the
Lord's
Supper
is
a
Sacrament
,
consisting
of
Bread
and
Wine
lawfully
consecrated
&
distributed
;
instituted
by
Christ
himselfe
for
a
continual
remembrance
of
the
Death
&
Passion
of
Christ
,
&
the
benefits
which
we
receiue
thereby
.
This
institution
was
at
Christ's
last
Supper
after
hee
had
eaten
the
Passeouer
with
his
Disciples
;
so
that
it
is
called
a
Supper
in
respect
of
the
time
of
the
institution
;
and
the
Lord's
Supper
in
respect
of
the
Author
,
the
Lord
Christ
;
as
also
in
respect
of
the
end
thereof
,
which
is
partly
to
set
forth
the
Lord's
Death
,
and
the
spirituall
foode
therein
receiued
,
namely
the
body
&
blood
of
Christ
himselfe
.
In
this
Sacrament
wee
must
consider
2
things
.
1.
the
parts
:
2.
the
end
.
The
parts
are
2.
first
the
outword
Signes
.
Secondly
the
thing
signified
.
The
signes
are
either
representing
,
namely
the
elements
themselues
:
or
applying
signes
,
which
are
the
actions
about
those
elements
.
The
elements
are
2.
Bread
&
Wine
;
not
Bread
only
,
but
both
,
according
to
Christ's
institution
:
and
that
asunder
,
not
the
Bread
dipt
in
the
Wine
,
as
some
will
haue
it
;
because
Christ's
blood
was
shed
out
of
his
body
for
our
sinnes
,
and
wee
are
to
receiue
these
signes
as
representing
Christ
,
not
whole
but
wounded
and
peirced
.
Now
Christ
chose
those
elements
before
any
other
,
because
they
best
serue
to
set
forth
Christ's
Body
and
Blood
;
for
as
Bread
by
diverse
breakings
&
pressings
comes
to
be
perfect
,
yea
the
chiefest
,
food
of
our
bodies
,
still
giving
a
good
relish
,
when
other
things
doe
not
,
and
is
also
more
common
to
all
than
any
other
.
So
the
body
of
Christ
by
many
torments
was
made
the
chiefe
nourishment
of
our
souls
,
remaining
alwayes
most
sweet
and
pleasaunt
,
and
common
to
all
that
can
receiue
him
by
faith
;
and
as
Wine
doth
cherish
and
comfort
vs
,
satisfie
our
thirst
,
purge
away
many
corrupt
humours
,
&
maketh
vs
bold
and
adventrous
:
so
the
blood
of
Christ
reviues
and
gladd's
our
drooping
soules
,
satisfieth
our
spirituall
thirst
,
purgeth
vs
from
all
our
sinnes
,
and
maketh
vs
couragious
against
all
feare
of
our
enimie
the
Divell
;
againe
as
bread
is
made
of
many
graines
into
one
loafe
,
and
wine
of
many
grapes
into
one
cuppe
:
so
wee
,
partaking
thereof
,
and
of
Christ
,
by
faith
,
are
made
one
with
him
as
our
head
,
and
also
one
among
our selues
as
members
of
his
body
;
thus
of
the
elements
.
The
Actions
in
this
sacrament
are
of
2.
sorts
.
1.
of
the
Minister
.
2
of
the
Communicants
.
The
actions
of
the
Minister
are
these
.
1
Setting
apart
,
&
2
blessing
of
the
Elements
,
whereby
is
signified
that
Christ
Iesus
was
set
apart
and
sanctified
for
vs
,
as
it
is
Ioh.
17.19.3
.
breaking
and
powring
out
,
&
4.
distributing
to
the
Communicants
;
whereby
is
signified
that
Christ's
Body
was
crucified
&
his
blood
shed
,
&
that
the
benefits
thereof
are
offered
vnto
vs
,
if
we
haue
faith
to
receiue
them
,
as
it
is
Ioh.
3.15
.
He
was
lifted
vp
,
that
whosoever
beleeueth
in
him
should
haue
life
everlasting
.
The
actions
of
the
Communicants
are
2.
-
1.
Taking
.
-
2.
Eating
&
drinking
.
By
which
is
signified
that
they
,
which
receiue
benefit
by
Christ
,
must
receiue
him
by
faith
applying
his
merits
to
their
owne
soules
,
as
Ioh.
1.12
.
As
many
as
received
him
to
them
he
gaue
power
to
become
the
Sons
of
God
,
euen
to
them
which
beleeue
on
his
name
.
Thus
of
the
signes
;
the
thing
signified
is
the
Body
&
Blood
of
Christ
,
with
the
benefits
,
which
wee
receiue
thereby
;
namely
the
strengthening
&
refreshing
of
our
soules
in
the
remission
of
our
sins
:
&
this
wee
receiue
,
not
of
the
Minister
(
for
he
giues
only
the
signes
)
but
of
God
himselfe
,
apprehending
the
same
by
our
faith
;
for
Christ
is
not
signified
in
these
signes
as
in
a
picture
,
but
exhibited
vnto
vs
;
being
himselfe
present
in
the
Sacrament
,
though
not
corporally
to
the
Bread
&
Wine
,
yet
spiritually
to
our
faith
;
for
though
his
Body
bee
in
Heaven
and
must
there
remayne
vntill
the
last
day
,
as
it
is
Act.
3.2
;
yet
we
may
feed
on
him
spiritually
by
fayth
by
applying
his
death
and
passion
vnto
our
sinfull
souls
:
so
that
there
is
one
vnion
betweene
Christ
and
the
Elements
,
which
is
Symbolicall
;
and
an
other
betweene
Christ
and
vs
,
which
is
spirituall
and
reall
.
The
ends
of
this
Sacrament
are
twofold
:
1
in
respect
of
others
:
2
in
respect
of
our selues
.
In
respect
of
others
,
to
testifie
vnto
them
that
faith
which
we
professe
;
that
so
they
seeing
our
readines
herein
may
haue
their
harts
also
stirred
vp
to
such
good
duties
.
In
respect
of
our selues
it
concernes
,
either
what
we
haue
received
from
,
or
what
wee
are
to
returne
to
God
.
In
the
first
respect
it
serueth
.
First
for
remembrance
;
namely
,
of
the
death
of
Christ
;
for
,
as
often
as
we
receiue
this
,
wee
shew
the
Lords
death
till
he
come
.
1.
Cor.
11.26
.
Secondly
,
for
confirmation
vnto
vs
;
and
that
,
both
of
our
vnion
among
our selues
;
as
1.
Cor.
10.17
.
for
we
being
many
,
are
one
Bread
and
one
Body
,
for
we
all
partake
of
one
Bread
:
as
also
of
our
Communion
with
Christ
;
for
as
the
Bread
and
Wine
are
turned
into
the
substance
of
our
bodies
;
so
wee
by
faith
are
vnited
vnto
Christ
,
&
made
flesh
of
his
flesh
;
for
his
flesh
is
meate
indeed
,
&
his
bloud
is
drink
indeed
;
Ioh.
6.55
:
&
for
this
cause
it
is
called
the
Communion
.
In
the
second
respect
concerning
that
which
wee
are
to
returne
vnto
God
,
it
serues
to
testifie
our
thankfulnes
to
God
for
his
mercy
in
giuing
vs
his
Son
,
and
in
him
all
things
,
and
assuring
vs
thereof
by
this
Seale
:
which
wee
cannot
but
doe
,
when
we
consider
the
torments
that
he
endured
for
our
sinnes
,
which
were
indeed
the
very
nayles
and
speares
that
pierced
him
:
and
for
this
cause
it
is
called
the
Eucharist
;
because
in
it
wee
offer
vp
our
thankes
vnto
God
;
and
so
also
it
may
be
called
a
Sacrifice
:
not
that
wee
doe
therein
offer
vp
Christ
vnto
God
,
(
for
Christ
himselfe
at
once
finished
this
offering
of
his
Body
on
the
Crosse
)
but
because
we
offer
vp
our
thankfull
hearts
vnto
God
for
his
mercy
in
Christ
,
so
that
it
is
a
sacrifice
,
not
of
Christ
,
but
of
our
thankfulnesse
.
CHAP.
III.
The
Necessity
of
receiuing
the
Lords
Supper
.
THat
wee
may
receiue
this
Sacrament
,
as
we
ought
,
we
must
consider
2
things
.
1
the
Necessity
;
2
the
right
manner
of
receiuing
the
same
.
As
for
the
first
,
wee
must
know
that
it
is
not
a
thing
indifferent
for
vs
to
receiue
or
not
to
receiue
at
our
pleasure
,
but
that
wee
ought
to
doe
it
though
not
euery
Sabboth
after
the
custome
obserued
in
the
Primitiue
Church
,
yet
without
faile
,
as
often
as
occasion
is
offered
;
according
to
the
example
of
those
in
the
Acts
,
who
continued
stedfast
in
breaking
of
bread
,
Act.
2.42
.
The
Necessity
of
which
duty
will
further
appeare
,
if
wee
consider
these
2
things
.
1
the
principall
cause
,
which
often
keepes
vs
from
it
;
2
the
motiues
,
which
may
draw
vs
vnto
it
.
First
,
that
,
which
makes
vs
backward
in
the
performance
of
it
,
is
questionlesse
the
policy
of
our
Arch-enemy
,
the
Diuel
;
who
striues
by
all
meanes
to
draw
vs
away
,
either
by
a
carelesse
neglect
of
our
chiefest
good
to
feede
rather
on
our
owne
foolish
imaginations
(
as
hee
did
them
in
the
Gospell
,
who
had
rather
see
their
ground
,
or
proue
their
oxen
,
than
taste
of
that
Supper
to
which
they
were
invited
.
Luke
14.18.19
.
)
or
else
by
a
timorous
fearefulnesse
of
our
owne
vnworthinesse
to
approach
vnto
so
holy
a
banquet
,
as
this
is
.
And
truely
,
if
we
could
but
see
that
this
is
his
doing
,
wee
would
by
all
meanes
striue
against
his
temptations
;
for
,
who
amongst
vs
would
not
endeauour
to
the
vtmost
,
so
farre
to
resist
his
temporall
enemy
,
as
that
hee
should
not
bee
able
to
hurt
him
either
in
body
or
in
goods
?
and
shall
wee
bee
more
carefull
for
the
preservation
of
our
earthly
bodies
,
then
of
our
heauenly
Soules
,
which
Christ
Iesus
hath
redeemed
by
his
precious
bloud
?
God
forbid
;
we
must
know
that
God
expects
more
at
our
hands
;
and
that
our
soules
are
neuer
so
safe
,
as
when
they
are
in
greatest
opposition
—
,
and
doe
that
which
is
most
displeasing
vnto
our
chiefest
enemy
,
the
Divell
;
for
the
more
wee
please
him
,
the
lesse
we
please
God
;
&
the
nearer
wee
are
to
him
,
the
farther
we
are
from
God
.
The
Motiues
which
may
draw
vs
to
the
performance
of
this
duty
,
are
taken
from
a
due
consideration
of
these
2
things
.
1
who
it
is
,
which
inviteth
vs
vnto
it
.
2
what
bee
the
consequents
of
receiuing
or
not
receiuing
.
Hee
which
inviteth
vs
,
is
God
himself
,
whose
ordinance
it
is
;
and
who
requires
it
at
our
hands
as
a
principall
part
of
his
seruice
;
and
therefore
as
often
as
wee
omit
it
,
wee
may
bee
sure
that
wee
offend
him
;
which
hee
himselfe
testified
in
threatning
to
cut
off
that
soule
from
his
people
,
which
should
forbeare
to
keepe
the
Passeouer
.
Numb.
9.13
:
and
if
so
,
then
doubtlesse
the
neglect
of
this
Sacrament
,
wherein
Christ
is
so
fully
exhibited
vnto
vs
,
is
very
displeasing
vnto
him
;
which
is
also
exprest
in
the
parable
of
the
great
Supper
,
Luke
14.24
.
None
of
those
men
,
which
were
bidden
,
shall
taste
of
my
Supper
:
Why
?
because
they
came
not
when
they
were
invited
;
and
if
we
refuse
to
come
when
the
Lord
calls
,
who
knowes
whether
hee
will
giue
vs
life
vntill
the
next
invitation
?
Let
vs
therefore
take
the
Lord's
offer
,
while
it
is
to
day
,
lest
wee
be
cut
off
before
the
morrow
.
The
next
motiue
is
taken
from
the
consequents
,
and
that
1
of
not
receiuing
.
If
wee
receiue
not
,
wee
offer
a
twofold
injury
;
the
one
to
Christ
,
the
other
,
to
our selues
.
To
Christ
2
wayes
.
1
in
contemning
his
ordinance
,
who
commaunded
his
Disciples
to
receiue
it
,
1
Cor.
11.24
.
and
in
them
vs
.
2
in
neglecting
his
loue
towards
vs
;
who
(
as
a
Father
on
his
death-bedd
)
in
the
night
that
he
was
betrayed
,
bequeathed
this
seale
and
pledge
of
his
loue
vnto
vs
,
which
therefore
ought
to
bee
right
deare
vnto
vs
,
and
at
noe
time
neglected
when
it
is
offered
.
Againe
,
if
wee
receiue
not
,
wee
injure
our selues
;
and
that
also
2
wayes
.
1
in
respect
of
our
name
and
profession
;
for
,
if
wee
come
not
when
others
doe
,
wee
expose
our selues
to
the
censure
of
them
,
shewing
that
wee
are
at
least
neglecters
,
if
not
contemners
of
GOD'S
ordinance
,
who
will
haue
all
to
come
to
it
Matt.
26.27
:
yea
that
wee
haue
not
the
life
of
a
Christian
in
vs
;
for
whosoeuer
eateth
not
the
flesh
of
the
Sonne
of
man
,
and
drinketh
his
bloud
,
hath
no
life
in
him
.
Ioh.
6.53.2
we
injure
our selues
from
the
benefites
thereof
,
for
the
remembrance
of
Christ's
death
and
passion
(
if
duly
considered
)
cannot
but
be
a
great
comfort
vnto
vs
;
which
we
put
from
vs
,
as
often
as
we
omit
the
Lords
Supper
:
and
thus
much
wee
may
assure
our selues
,
that
the
Diuell
will
bee
ready
to
take
the
least
occasion
to
suggest
other
meditations
vnto
vs
:
and
what
a
miserable
thing
is
it
for
vs
to
bee
exercised
in
our
owne
pleasures
or
such
like
,
when
others
,
with
whom
wee
are
bound
to
bee
present
,
are
reverently
gathered
together
,
to
the
comfort
of
their
owne
soules
,
to
feede
at
the
Lords
Table
?
If
we
say
that
wee
are
then
exercised
in
other
good
duties
,
as
reading
the
Word
of
God
or
such
like
;
wee
must
know
that
such
duties
(
good
in
themselues
)
are
not
acceptable
to
God
at
such
times
;
and
who
knowes
,
seeing
that
heerein
we
neglect
the
Lords
ordinance
,
how
farre
he
will
giue
the
Diuell
leaue
to
tempt
vs
,
and
draw
vs
away
euen
from
those
duties
also
to
wicked
imaginations
?
2.
The
Consequents
of
receiuing
cannot
but
invite
vs
to
a
constant
performance
of
this
duty
.
Now
these
consequents
respect
either
God
,
or
our selues
.
That
which
respects
God
,
is
our
duty
of
thankfulnesse
and
praise
,
which
heerein
wee
offer
vnto
him
for
his
mercy
;
which
is
very
pleasant
vnto
him
,
and
necessary
to
bee
performed
of
vs
;
because
hee
is
gracious
,
and
his
mercy
endureth
for
euer
towards
them
that
feare
him
;
and
how
then
can
wee
but
with
Dauid
,
haue
our
hearts
ready
to
sing
and
praise
him
with
the
best
member
that
we
haue
?
Ps.
108.1
That
,
which
respects
our selues
,
is
the
benefitt
which
we
receiue
thereby
;
which
is
twofold
.
1
Generall
.
2
more
speciall
.
The
Generall
benefitts
,
which
wee
receiue
by
the
Lords
Supper
,
are
chiefly
two
.
1
Asupply
of
all
our
wants
;
which
wee
shall
bee
sure
to
haue
if
wee
receiue
aright
;
for
hee
,
which
eateth
the
flesh
of
Christ
,
shall
neuer
hunger
;
&
he
,
which
drinketh
his
bloud
,
shall
neuer
thirst
,
as
Christ
himself
hath
promised
:
neither
need
wee
doubt
of
the
truth
hereof
;
for
,
hee
is
full
of
grace
and
truth
;
Ioh.
1.14
.
&
in
him
dwelleth
all
fulnes
.
Col.
1.19
;
&
how
then
can
wee
want
any
thing
,
if
wee
possesse
him
that
hath
al
things
?
2.
An
excellent
rule
to
our
whole
life
;
for
when
wee
hereby
consider
God's
great
loue
vnto
vs
,
we
cannot
(
if
there
be
any
loue
&
feare
of
God
in
vs
)
but
bee
carefull
to
avoyd
any
thing
,
which
may
bee
displeasing
vnto
him
:
so
that
hereby
our
bodies
are
made
more
obedient
vnto
our
Souls
,
&
our
Souls
vnto
God
.
The
speciall
benefit
,
which
we
receiue
by
the
Lord's
Supper
,
is
in
regard
of
our
faith
;
and
this
againe
respects
either
our selues
and
others
,
or
else
our selues
alone
.
The
first
is
,
a
testifying
of
our
faith
vnto
others
;
for
hereby
wee
both
shew
vnto
others
the
faith
,
which
wee
professe
;
and
also
by
our
example
stirre
them
vp
to
the
performance
of
the
same
duty
;
in
this
respect
therefore
it
is
necessary
that
wee
should
often
receiue
.
In
the
second
respect
it
is
a
confirmation
&
increase
of
that
faith
,
which
wee
haue
in
vs
:
wherein
wee
are
to
endeauour
by
all
meanes
to
continue
,
as
S.
Paul
taught
the
disciples
,
Act.
14.22
.
and
beware
that
wee
fall
not
from
our
stedfastnesse
,
but
grow
in
grace
,
and
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
and
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
:
as
it
is
2.
Pet.
3.18
.
whereof
wee
cannot
but
bee
carefull
,
if
wee
consider
our
weakenes
;
for
we
are
euer
subject
to
Apostasie
,
and
our
faith
is
exceeding
weake
;
as
we
may
plainly
see
by
our
coldnesse
in
prayer
and
other
good
duties
,
by
our
feare
of
death
,
&
by
our
loue
of
this
world
:
for
the
strengthening
of
which
Christ
hath
left
vnto
vs
this
Sacrament
,
as
a
speciall
meanes
conducing
thereunto
;
for
the
Covenant
which
our
faith
taketh
hold
of
,
as
it
is
contained
in
the
Word
of
GOD
,
so
it
is
sealed
vnto
vs
by
this
Sacrament
;
and
therefore
Christ
calls
the
cupp
,
the
cupp
of
the
New
Testament
,
because
it
seales
vnto
vs
the
Covenant
of
God
in
the
New
Testament
,
accomplished
in
the
shedding
of
Christ's
blood
.
Now
if
a
King
should
in
pitty
and
compassion
send
a
pardon
vnder
his
Seale
vnto
a
poore
distressed
prisoner
;
would
wee
not
judge
that
prisoner
vnworthy
of
the
benefitt
thereof
,
if
hee
should
either
wilfully
refuse
it
,
or
carelesly
neglect
it
?
questionlesse
wee
would
:
yet
such
is
our
case
before
God
,
who
,
as
King
of
Kings
,
hath
sealed
vnto
vs
by
this
Sacrament
a
full
remission
of
all
our
sinnes
;
if
wee
therefore
shall
either
wilfully
contemne
,
or
at
our
pleasure
receiue
this
pledge
of
his
loue
,
what
can
wee
expect
at
GOD's
hands
,
but
a
just
remoueall
of
this
his
fauour
from
vs
?
Surely
if
wee
joyne
the
consideration
of
our
owne
weakenesse
,
which
so
much
needeth
help
,
with
the
meditation
of
God's
mercy
,
who
so
freely
giueth
it
,
wee
cannot
but
acknowledge
our
owne
misery
,
if
wee
neglect
it
:
wherefore
as
we
feare
him
,
and
tender
the
good
of
our
owne
Soules
,
let
vs
bee
carefull
in
the
due
performaunce
of
this
so
weighty
a
businesse
.
But
some
are
wont
to
frame
these
excuses
for
their
absence
.
1.
The
often
receiuing
of
this
Sacrament
may
breede
a
disesteeme
thereof
;
and
therefore
it
is
safer
sometimes
to
abstaine
.
To
which
I
answere
,
that
in
matters
temporall
(
as
pleasures
,
and
such
like
)
the
often
vse
may
breed
contempt
,
or
at
least
neglect
,
as
it
often
doth
:
but
in
spirituall
things
it
rather
breeds
a
greater
desire
,
because
the
more
we
feele
and
know
the
goodnesse
of
them
,
the
more
we
seeke
after
them
;
yet
if
it
so
come
to
passe
,
that
by
often
receiuing
,
we
beginne
to
vndervalue
the
worth
of
it
;
wee
must
consider
that
this
neglect
ariseth
not
from
the
often
vse
of
the
thing
,
but
from
our
corrupt
nature
;
for
this
Exercise
is
God's
owne
ordinance
;
alwayes
attended
with
his
blessing
,
if
rightly
receiued
;
appointed
as
a
meanes
to
stirre
vp
and
encrease
our
zeale
and
devotion
;
and
therefore
it
is
not
likely
that
it
should
hinder
it
.
Let
not
this
therefore
keepe
vs
from
the
LORDS
Table
,
but
let
vs
rather
come
,
that
it
may
bee
a
meanes
to
encrease
our
piety
.
2.
Some
will
say
;
I
am
not
prepared
,
and
therefore
dare
not
come
:
but
this
indeede
is
no
excuse
;
for
wee
must
knowe
that
wee
ought
to
bee
alwayes
prepared
,
our
whole
life
should
bee
a
continuall
preparation
,
as
to
all
other
good
duties
,
so
especially
to
this
;
being
euer
ready
when
the
Lord
shall
call
,
as
our
Sauiour
admonisheth
vs
,
Matt.
24.44
.
3.
Others
will
vrge
;
I
am
to
take
a
journey
,
or
to
bee
imployed
in
such
or
such
a
businesse
;
and
therefore
I
cannot
come
:
Well
:
if
this
journey
or
the
like
,
must
of
necessity
bee
performed
,
thy
excuse
is
the
safer
;
but
if
it
may
bee
any
way
avoyded
(
as
oftentimes
it
may
)
assure
thy selfe
,
this
is
to
preferre
thy
owne
pleasure
before
that
which
God
commaunds
:
a
day
will
certaynely
come
,
wherein
wee
must
giue
an
account
for
the
neglect
of
the
least
of
God's
ordinaunces
;
and
then
it
will
bee
said
of
such
Pretences
,
Who
required
these
things
at
thy
hands
?
4.
Some
are
wont
to
vrge
;
I
am
not
in
charity
,
by
reason
of
some
wrong
which
hath
beene
offered
to
mee
,
and
therefore
I
ought
not
to
come
.
This
indeede
is
an
excuse
too
common
:
but
wee
must
knowe
,
that
if
wee
bee
not
in
charity
,
it
is
our
owne
fault
;
for
wee
ought
to
bee
in
charity
,
and
still
to
preserue
it
:
and
certaynely
a
miserable
thing
it
is
,
that
wee
should
preferre
to
feede
on
our
owne
malice
rather
than
to
eate
of
the
Lord's
Supper
;
this
is
to
hurt
our selues
more
than
wee
neede
,
euen
to
wrong
our selues
because
others
haue
wronged
vs
;
wee
should
rather
seeke
all
meanes
of
reconciliation
,
that
so
wee
may
remoue
those
impediments
of
Piety
and
Religion
,
and
come
the
more
freely
to
the
LORD's
Table
.
5.
Some
thus
pleade
for
their
absence
;
I
am
afrayde
to
approach
vnto
the
LORDS
Table
by
reason
of
my
manifolde
infirmities
,
which
are
in
mee
,
and
therefore
I
had
rather
sometimes
to
refrayne
,
lest
I
come
vnworthily
,
which
is
a
very
fearefull
thing
.
It
is
so
indeed
,
but
wee
must
consider
,
that
our
staying
away
is
no
comfort
vnto
vs
in
this
case
,
but
rather
a
meanes
to
make
vs
worse
,
and
to
pull
downe
Gods
judgments
vppon
vs
:
wee
should
rather
remember
the
goodnes
of
God
,
that
inviteth
vs
,
promising
to
refresh
those
that
are
heavy
loaden
with
their
sinnes
.
Matt.
11.28
:
not
putting
vs
off
for
our
infirmities
;
for
,
if
thero
be
a
willing
minde
,
hee
accepteth
vs
according
to
that
which
wee
haue
,
and
not
according
to
that
which
we
haue
not
.
2.
Cor.
8.12
.
though
we
want
that
perfection
,
which
others
haue
;
yet
,
if
we
haue
a
true
desire
to
bee
refreshed
by
the
merites
of
Christ
,
and
haue
a
sincere
heart
before
God
,
hee
will
accept
vs
according
to
this
.
Whensoeuer
therefore
the
Diuell
shall
tempt
thee
to
draw
thee
away
by
the
consideration
of
thy
own
infirmity
,
cheere
vp
thy selfe
with
the
comfort
of
the
blinde
man
in
the
Gospel
,
Mar.
10.49
be
of
good
confort
,
behold
he
calleth
thee
:
say
vnto
thy selfe
;
Christ
Iesus
hath
invited
me
;
&
hath
promised
to
accept
mee
,
if
my
heart
bee
sincere
,
humble
,
and
willing
;
why
then
should
the
consideration
of
my
infirmities
keepe
mee
from
it
.
6.
Others
thus
reply
;
I
desire
to
receiue
,
but
I
am
conscious
vnto
my selfe
of
some
crying
sinnes
which
I
haue
committed
before
God
,
for
which
I
haue
not
yet
sufficiently
repented
;
&
how
then
can
I
partake
of
this
holy
banquet
in
the
presence
of
God
?
Is
it
so
?
art
thou
poore
,
&
yet
wilt
thou
refuse
gold
when
it
is
offred
vnto
thee
?
who
will
then
pitty
thee
for
thy
poverty
?
art
thou
desperately
sick
,
&
wilt
thou
not
seek
vnto
the
Physitian
for
meanes
of
recovery
?
who
will
then
bemoane
thee
for
thy
disease
?
Behold
,
Christ
Iesus
is
the
Physitian
of
thy
soule
;
as
well
able
to
heale
it
of
all
it's
diseases
,
as
hee
did
the
bodies
of
those
,
which
came
vnto
him
,
of
their
infirmities
:
forsake
not
then
this
heavenly
Physitian
;
but
labour
by
a
serious
repentance
to
discharge
thy
conscience
of
those
thy
sins
,
and
then
come
speedily
vnto
him
:
it
is
the
counsell
of
the
Apostle
,
1.
Cor.
11.
who
biddeth
vs
to
examine
:
&
then
eate
,
not
goe
away
;
first
examine
,
then
eate
of
this
Bread
&
drinke
of
this
cup
:
If
thou
say
,
I
had
rather
stay
till
the
next
opportunity
,
that
I
may
haue
the
more
time
to
repent
;
consider
that
the
longer
thou
stayest
,
the
more
sinnes
thou
wilt
run
into
,
and
then
it
will
bee
so
much
the
harder
to
repent
as
thou
oughtest
:
and
besides
that
,
how
do'st
thou
know
,
whether
God
will
giue
thee
grace
and
time
to
repent
then
or
not
?
hee
hath
promised
indeede
to
haue
mercy
vpon
a
sinner
,
at
what
time
soeuer
he
shall
repent
;
but
hee
hath
not
promised
to
giue
him
grace
to
repent
when
he
will
:
Seeke
the
Lord
therefore
while
hee
offereth
himselfe
vnto
thee
,
that
thou
mayst
finde
mercy
when
thou
seekest
it
.
Lastly
,
some
in
a
proud
manner
thus
excuse
,
(
or
rather
justifie
)
their
absence
.
I
doe
already
sufficiently
beleeue
whatsoeuer
is
proposed
in
the
word
of
God
;
and
therefore
what
neede
haue
I
to
receiue
this
Sacrament
so
often
,
as
a
seale
to
confirme
my
faith
?
it
doth
no
way
conferre
grace
vnto
mee
;
and
my
faith
is
so
firme
,
that
I
perswade
my selfe
I
neede
not
a
seale
to
strengthen
it
,
so
much
as
others
doe
,
whose
faith
is
weaker
;
wherefore
I
thinke
that
I
may
sometimes
forbeare
.
But
knowe
,
ô
vaine
man
which
thus
disputest
with
thy
God
,
that
this
is
Gods
ordinance
,
a
principall
part
of
his
service
,
which
therefore
ought
diligently
to
to
be
performed
,
though
it
did
no
way
profit
vs
,
even
because
God
had
commanded
it
:
yea
,
when
wee
haue
done
all
those
thinges
which
are
commanded
vs
,
we
must
say
that
we
are
vnprofitable
servants
,
we
haue
done
but
that
which
was
our
duty
to
doe
.
Luc.
17.10
.
Besides
,
is
thy
faith
so
strong
that
it
needs
no
further
strengthening
?
do'st
thou
not
daily
perceiue
in
thee
a
weakenesse
of
vnderstanding
in
matters
of
Piety
&
Religion
;
a
frailty
in
thy
memory
,
and
a
continuall
disorder
in
thy
affections
?
if
not
,
know
thus
much
;
that
it
is
a
misery
to
want
,
but
a
greater
misery
not
to
be
sensible
of
our
wants
:
&
this
also
knowe
for
a
certaine
trueth
,
that
when
thou
findest
in
thy selfe
either
none
,
or
at
leastwise
a
small
desire
of
hearing
Gods
word
and
receiuing
the
Sacraments
;
know
,
I
say
,
that
there
is
surely
some
sinne
or
other
in
thee
not
well
repented
of
,
which
cloyeth
thy
soule
,
that
it
cannot
delight
in
those
spirituall
exercises
.
Let
vs
therefore
endeavour
to
come
to
the
Lords
Table
as
often
as
wee
are
invited
;
and
when
wee
doe
come
;
let
vs
take
heede
that
wee
come
not
for
fashions
sake
,
or
to
please
men
,
or
in
any
opinion
of
our
own
merit
in
this
action
;
for
this
is
not
a
celebration
,
but
a
prophanation
of
the
Lords
ordinance
,
because
herein
wee
serue
not
God
but
our selues
;
which
is
a
fearefull
thing
;
for
God
is
not
as
man
,
that
hee
should
bee
deceiued
;
neither
seeth
he
as
man
seeth
;
for
man
judgeth
onely
according
to
the
outward
appearance
,
but
God
searcheth
the
very
heart
&
reynes
;
and
will
one
day
as
certainly
punish
the
prophaners
of
his
ordinance
,
as
the
contemners
thereof
.
Wherefore
,
as
wee
ought
in
the
first
place
to
be
fully
perswaded
of
the
necessity
;
so
should
wee
in
the
second
by
all
meanes
labour
to
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
right
manner
of
receiving
;
which
is
the
next
thing
to
be
considered
.
CHAP.
IIII.
The
Necessity
of
preparation
.
HE
which
desires
to
receiue
at
the
Lords
Table
in
a
right
manner
,
must
make
conscience
of
three
duties
,
which
are
necessarily
to
be
performed
.
1
A
diligent
Preparation
before
.
2
A
seasonable
Meditation
in
the
time
of
receiuing
.
3
A
religious
practise
after
the
same
in
our
liues
and
conversations
.
In
the
first
(
as
before
in
the
matter
of
receiving
)
we
must
take
notice
of
a
thinges
.
First
,
The
Necessity
.
2.
The
right
manner
of
Preparation
.
The
Necessity
will
plainely
appeare
,
if
wee
consider
these
2.
things
.
1.
In
whose
presence
it
is
,
that
wee
are
to
receiue
.
2.
The
danger
which
we
bring
on
our selues
by
not
being
prepared
.
As
for
the
first
,
we
are
to
sit
,
and
feede
in
the
presence
of
the
Lord
himselfe
.
Now
if
any
,
even
the
best
of
vs
,
should
bee
invited
by
a
King
to
his
Princely
table
,
hee
would
bee
carefull
to
present
himselfe
(
if
he
reverence
his
presence
)
in
the
best
manner
that
hee
could
,
putting
on
then
especially
(
if
he
haue
any
better
than
other
)
his
best
apparell
,
&
disposing
all
thinges
in
the
most
decent
order
,
that
so
he
might
be
the
better
accepted
:
if
so
;
with
what
feare
and
reverence
should
wee
then
approach
vnto
the
Table
of
this
King
of
Kinges
,
when
hee
inviteth
vs
?
who
stands
there
ready
attended
with
his
Angels
to
behold
those
,
which
present
themselues
;
&
will
soone
espie
out
that
man
,
who
shall
dare
to
approach
before
him
,
not
having
on
his
wedding
garment
;
and
what
can
such
expect
,
but
,
with
the
man
in
the
Gospell
,
a
casting
out
into
vtter
darkenesse
?
Matth.
22.12
.
Neither
must
wee
thinke
to
deceiue
the
Lord
with
an
hypocriticall
out-side
;
for
hee
looketh
not
to
the
outward
gesture
onely
,
but
to
the
inward
parts
of
the
soule
:
it
is
not
so
much
a
cleane
hand
or
curious
attire
which
maketh
vs
accepted
of
God
,
as
a
pure
heart
and
a
cleansed
soule
,
adorned
with
faith
&
repentance
;
wee
may
for
a
time
deceiue
mortall
men
,
such
as
our selues
:
but
when
the
secrets
of
our
hearts
shall
be
made
manifest
,
then
shall
our
hypocrisie
,
as
well
as
our
negligence
,
bee
laid
open
to
our
destruction
.
Let
vs
therefore
humble
our selues
before
God
,
and
prepare
our selues
aright
,
that
we
may
escape
the
danger
which
will
otherwise
fall
vpon
vs
;
which
is
the
second
thing
to
bee
considered
in
the
Necessity
of
preparation
.
The
danger
of
not
being
prepared
is
particularly
set
forth
vnto
vs
by
considering
the
offence
,
which
wee
herein
commit
,
and
the
reward
thereof
.
If
we
come
vnprepared
,
and
so
receiue
vnworthily
,
our
offence
is
no
lesse
than
to
bee
guilty
of
the
Body
and
Blood
of
Christ
.
as
Saint
Paul
saith
.
1.
Cor.
11.27
.
that
is
,
wee
offer
speciall
disgrace
and
indignity
vnto
Christ
,
in
not
receiving
him
with
that
reverence
which
we
ought
:
which
offence
,
as
it
is
in
it selfe
very
hainous
so
it
drawes
on
vs
a
fearefull
punishment
;
for
the
Prophet
Ieremiah
hath
pronounced
him
accursed
which
doth
the
worke
of
the
Lord
deceitfully
:
Ierem.
48.10
.
and
if
it
be
so
in
other
things
,
which
are
of
lesse
moment
,
what
can
we
expect
for
the
abusing
of
this
so
weighty
a
matter
?
The
Apostle
setteth
downe
at
full
the
fearefulnes
hereof
;
when
he
saith
.
1.
Cor.
11.29
.
that
he
,
which
eateth
and
drinketh
vnworthily
,
eateth
and
drinketh
his
owne
damnation
:
than
which
what
can
bee
more
terrible
?
neither
is
the
Scripture
silent
in
shewing
vs
the
judgements
of
God
vpon
such
offenders
;
as
wee
may
plainely
see
,
both
in
the
Old
Testament
,
in
the
suddaine
death
of
Vzza
for
rash
touching
of
the
Arke
;
and
also
in
the
New
,
in
the
binding
hand
&
foote
for
want
of
the
wedding
garment
.
Wherefore
let
the
danger
hereof
moue
vs
to
a
carefull
preparation
,
before
wee
presume
to
come
vnto
the
Lords
Table
.
But
some
may
say
;
I
perswade
my selfe
,
that
I
can
by
no
meanes
bee
worthy
to
receiue
this
Sacrament
,
and
how
then
can
I
receiue
worthily
?
it
is
true
,
if
wee
truely
consider
our
owne
vnworthines
and
the
excellency
of
this
Sacrament
,
wee
cannot
by
any
meanes
become
worthy
thereof
:
but
this
must
bee
our
comfort
,
that
hee
is
truely
worthy
whom
God
in
mercy
acccepteth
as
worthy
;
and
so
hee
will
vs
,
if
wee
come
vnto
him
in
humility
&
reverence
.
Let
vs
therefore
,
according
to
the
Apostles
rule
,
first
trie
&
examine
our selues
,
and
then
eate
of
this
Supper
:
which
that
wee
may
the
better
doe
,
wee
ought
in
the
next
place
to
take
notice
of
the
right
manner
of
preparation
.
CHAP.
V.
Concerning
Examination
in
generall
.
FOr
our
better
performance
of
the
duty
of
preparation
,
we
must
be
carefull
to
set
aside
a
convenient
time
before
the
Communion
;
wherein
,
laying
aside
all
other
impediments
,
we
ought
seriously
to
be
exercised
in
three
duties
.
1.
A
diligent
examination
of
our
fitnes
and
worthines
to
receiue
.
2.
A
comfortable
premeditation
of
the
benefits
,
which
we
are
to
receiue
.
3.
earnest
prayer
vnto
God
for
a
blessing
vpon
our
endeavours
;
that
so
wee
may
be
accepted
to
receiue
those
benefits
.
In
our
Examination
we
are
to
consider
;
1
To
whom
this
duty
belongs
:
2
how
it
is
to
be
performed
.
The
first
wee
learne
from
Saint
Paul
.
1.
Cor.
11.
who
biddeth
every
man
to
trie
and
examine
himselfe
;
so
that
wee
our selues
are
to
examine
our selues
.
Indeede
the
Ministers
of
the
word
of
God
,
and
all
such
,
to
whom
God
hath
committed
the
charge
and
care
of
others
,
ought
carefully
to
trie
and
examine
those
,
which
belong
vnto
them
;
that
so
they
may
be
the
more
fit
:
and
inferiours
ought
also
willingly
to
submit
themselues
vnto
their
triall
;
yea
,
if
it
be
not
offred
,
to
seeke
their
help
when
they
doubt
of
any
thing
;
that
so
by
their
directions
they
may
the
more
cheerefully
goe
on
.
These
are
duties
,
which
God
requires
at
the
hands
of
all
;
the
neglect
whereof
will
one
day
fall
heavy
vpon
those
,
which
shall
faile
in
the
due
performance
thereof
.
Yet
this
is
not
sufficient
;
for
wee
are
,
for
the
most
part
,
full
of
hypocrisie
,
ready
to
hide
our
sinnes
from
others
;
yea
we
are
so
witty
in
iniquitie
,
that
we
can
behaue
our selues
so
smoothly
,
in
respect
of
the
outward
shew
,
that
others
shall
finde
no
fault
in
vs
at
all
;
though
notwithstanding
our
consciences
doe
all
the
while
accuse
vs
of
some
sins
lurking
within
vs
:
wherefore
we
are
commanded
also
to
try
&
examine
every
man
himself
in
particular
.
This
Examination
must
be
twofold
.
1.
Generall
.
2
Particular
.
In
the
first
we
must
examine
our selues
in
these
two
things
.
1
Whether
wee
be
in
the
number
of
the
faithfull
or
not
;
which
is
very
needfull
to
be
considered
,
otherwise
we
partake
in
vaine
;
for
as
our
bodies
can
receiue
no
nourishing
and
strengthening
from
the
foode
,
which
wee
daily
receiue
,
vnlesse
they
haue
some
life
in
them
before
:
so
neither
can
our
soules
,
if
they
bee
voyde
of
the
life
of
grace
,
receiue
any
comfort
by
this
spirituall
food
in
the
Lords
Supper
;
which
doth
continue
and
encrease
life
,
where
it
findes
it
;
but
workes
none
,
where
there
is
none
before
.
Let
vs
therefore
in
the
first
place
diligently
trie
whether
Christ
be
in
vs
or
not
;
of
which
we
shall
the
more
fully
assure
our selues
,
if
we
can
finde
this
perswasion
in
vs
,
that
we
(
as
our
forefathers
were
)
are
strangers
and
pilgrimes
here
,
Heb.
11.13
.
looking
for
a
citty
(
as
Abraham
did
)
which
hath
foundations
,
whose
builder
and
maker
is
God
;
and
that
wee
are
made
free
from
the
bondage
of
sinne
by
the
Son
of
God
,
Christ
Iesus
.
Ioh.
8.36
.
and
so
with
David
,
put
our
whole
trust
and
rely
only
on
his
mercy
.
Psal.
52.9
.
2.
We
are
to
make
tryall
of
our
readines
,
whether
wee
bee
willing
and
haue
a
desire
to
partake
of
the
Lords
Supper
or
no.
A
willing
minde
God
required
of
those
,
which
offered
any
thing
for
the
building
of
the
Tabernacle
;
as
it
is
Exod.
25.2
.
and
of
those
,
which
offered
him
any
burnt
offerings
,
Levit.
19.5
.
If
so
in
these
,
which
were
but
shaddowes
of
things
to
come
;
much
more
doth
he
expect
it
at
our
hands
in
the
performance
of
this
duty
,
which
is
the
substance
it selfe
.
Neither
yet
let
vs
here
deceiue
our selues
,
thinking
that
a
bare
consent
or
willing
minde
is
sufficient
;
it
is
an
hungry
desire
and
appetite
,
as
well
as
a
willingnesse
,
to
receiue
meate
offered
;
yea
that
especially
,
which
testifieth
a
good
disposition
in
the
stomacke
:
&
God
requireth
in
all
his
service
(
therefore
in
this
also
)
that
wee
serue
him
with
all
our
heart
,
and
with
all
our
soule
.
Deut.
10.12
.
and
blessed
are
they
,
which
hunger
and
thirst
after
righteousnesse
,
for
they
shall
bee
filled
:
Mat.
5.6
.
For
want
of
this
desire
it
is
,
that
many
,
when
they
come
to
the
Lords
Table
,
are
never
the
better
;
because
God
,
as
hee
inviteth
,
so
hee
feedeth
none
but
those
that
hunger
and
thirst
:
Isai
:
55.1
.
Let
vs
therefore
trie
&
examine
our selues
whether
wee
can
say
with
David
.
Psal.
42.1
.
Like
as
the
hart
desireth
the
water
brookes
;
so
longeth
my
soule
after
thee
,
ô
God
:
my
soule
is
a
thirst
for
God
,
yea
even
for
the
liuing
God
:
when
shall
I
come
to
appeare
before
the
presence
of
God
?
if
we
can
find
this
desire
in
vs
,
then
happy
are
we
:
if
not
;
let
vs
humble
our selues
before
God
,
and
beseech
him
to
worke
&
stirre
vp
in
vs
the
good
motions
of
his
spirit
,
that
so
we
may
attaine
to
some
measure
of
this
thirst
;
and
from
that
goe
on
farther
to
a
particular
examination
of
our
fitnes
to
receiue
.
CHAP.
VI.
The
Examination
of
our
Knowledge
.
IN
our
particular
Examination
(
because
we
are
dull
&
ignorant
in
matters
,
that
concerne
our
Saluation
,
and
also
haue
,
and
doe
often
offend
both
God
and
our
neighbours
;
all
which
are
hinderances
to
the
due
performance
of
this
duty
,
wee
must
examine
our selues
in
those
particulars
,
which
concerne
both
our
information
in
matters
which
we
should
vnderstand
;
&
our
reconciliation
with
those
,
whom
wee
haue
offended
.
That
,
which
concernes
our
information
,
is
a
good
and
wholesome
knowledge
of
those
things
,
which
God
hath
revealed
vnto
vs
;
which
is
so
necessary
,
that
it
is
the
very
ground
of
all
our
service
of
God
:
for
how
can
we
doe
the
will
of
God
aright
,
if
wee
know
it
not
?
Surely
that
the
soule
be
without
knowledge
,
it
is
not
good
saith
Solomon
:
Prov.
19.2
.
and
therefore
God
will
haue
all
men
to
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
trueth
.
1.
Tim.
2.6
.
without
which
wee
can
reapen
no
comfort
vnto
our selues
in
any
thing
that
we
doe
;
but
are
as
dead
men
:
for
this
(
and
this
only
)
is
life
eternall
,
that
wee
know
God
and
Iesus
Christ
whom
he
hath
sent
:
Ioh.
17.3
.
So
that
without
it
there
is
no
life
:
and
hence
it
is
that
the
Lord
himself
complaines
Hos.
4.6
.
My
people
are
perished
for
lacke
of
knowledge
;
&
hence
it
comes
to
passe
,
that
many
receiue
this
Sacrament
without
any
benefit
vnto
themselues
,
because
they
are
not
able
to
discerne
of
it
aright
.
Wee
should
therefore
all
our
life
long
carefully
exercise
our selues
in
the
word
of
God
,
that
so
,
when
we
shall
come
to
examine
our selues
concerning
our
Knowledge
,
wee
may
the
more
easily
,
and
with
the
greater
comfort
,
trie
our
fitnes
in
this
respect
;
whether
we
haue
attayned
to
a
competent
measure
of
knowledge
in
the
groundes
of
religion
or
not
.
Which
that
wee
may
the
better
doe
,
wee
are
to
make
triall
of
a
twofold
Knowledge
,
which
wee
ought
to
haue
:
the
one
concerning
God
,
the
other
concerning
man
.
Concerning
God
we
are
to
know
,
that
there
is
but
one
,
only
wise
,
and
true
God
,
subsisting
in
three
Persons
;
the
Father
begetting
the
Sonne
;
the
Sonne
begotten
of
the
Father
;
and
the
Holy
Ghost
proceeding
from
both
:
which
is
a
mistery
farre
exceeding
our
vnderstanding
;
yet
so
sarre
are
wee
to
know
and
beleeue
it
,
as
GOD
hath
revealed
it
in
his
word
:
and
therefore
first
are
we
to
Examine
our selues
concerning
this
knowledge
.
Concerning
man
we
are
to
knowe
,
that
he
was
first
created
in
vprightnes
according
to
the
Image
of
God
.
Gen.
1.27
.
but
afterwards
fell
through
disobedience
,
and
was
againe
recovered
by
the
meritorious
death
of
Christ
Iesus
.
This
we
are
to
examine
according
to
the
2
parts
of
the
Word
of
God
,
the
Law
and
the
Gospell
.
In
the
first
wee
shall
playnly
see
what
wee
are
in
our selues
,
even
wretched
and
miserable
sinners
,
corrupt
children
of
disobedient
parents
;
&
that
wee
haue
justly
deserved
death
as
a
due
reward
for
our
manifold
sinnes
both
originall
and
actuall
;
being
carnall
,
sold
vnder
sinne
,
by
nature
the
children
of
wrath
Ephes.
2.3
.
In
the
second
wee
shall
vnderstand
what
wee
are
in
Christ
;
and
what
that
covenant
is
,
which
God
hath
made
vnto
man
in
him
for
the
pardoning
of
their
sinnes
which
returne
vnto
him
by
repentance
,
&
apply
the
same
vnto
themselues
by
faith
.
So
that
here
we
are
to
knowe
2
things
:
1
the
meanes
of
our
redemption
and
reconciliation
,
the
Death
of
Christ
:
whom
God
in
loue
sent
into
the
world
,
to
redeeme
them
that
were
vnder
the
lawe
,
that
wee
might
receiue
the
adoption
of
Sonnes
:
Gal.
4.5
.
&
so
hath
delivered
vs
from
the
power
of
darkenes
Col.
1.13
.
2.
The
meanes
,
whereby
we
may
apply
this
vnto
our selues
;
namely
faith
;
which
is
a
gift
of
GOD
,
begotten
and
increased
by
hearing
the
word
,
and
receiving
the
Sacrament
.
Let
vs
therefore
seriously
examine
our selues
,
whether
wee
haue
learned
out
of
the
Word
of
GOD
our
first
innocency
,
which
wee
had
by
creation
:
our
misery
,
which
wee
fell
into
by
transgression
;
and
the
happinesse
,
which
wee
haue
obtained
againe
by
our
sweete
and
blessed
redemption
:
for
in
those
things
ought
every
one
to
bee
instructed
,
which
approcheth
vnto
the
Lords
Table
.
Besides
this
Knowledge
of
GOD
and
Man
,
wee
are
further
to
haue
a
particular
Knowledge
of
the
Sacrament
it selfe
;
where
wee
are
to
trye
,
whether
wee
doe
rightly
discerne
the
Elements
from
the
Lords
Body
,
and
the
true
vse
of
them
:
wherein
wee
must
consider
,
that
the
Bread
and
Wine
,
(
in
themselues
ordinary
)
beeing
ordained
of
Christ
,
are
now
become
holy
;
and
whereas
CHRIST
blessed
this
Sacrament
at
the
first
institution
,
wee
are
to
knowe
that
it
is
a
blessed
Sacrament
;
because
,
whatsoeuer
hee
blesseth
,
is
blessed
;
and
that
it
will
bee
a
meanes
of
great
blessing
vnto
vs
,
if
rightly
receiued
and
whereas
Christ
gaue
the
same
after
Supper
,
wee
must
further
knowe
,
that
it
was
not
ordayned
to
satisfie
our
bodily
hunger
;
for
,
if
any
man
thus
hunger
,
Saint
Paul
tells
him
that
hee
must
eate
at
home
.
1
Corinth.
11.34
.
but
it
was
giuen
for
the
refreshing
of
our
wearied
Soules
by
the
commemoration
of
Christ's
Death
for
vs
,
and
of
our
communion
with
him
:
but
of
this
particular
Knowledge
of
the
Sacrament
,
more
in
the
beginning
of
the
first
chapter
.
In
this
,
as
in
the
former
,
wee
must
diligently
trye
and
examine
our selues
;
for
,
except
wee
knowe
all
these
things
,
wee
are
not
to
partake
at
the
Lord's
Table
;
because
without
it
,
whatsoever
wee
doe
,
is
but
blinde
devotion
.
Chap:
VII
.
The
Examination
of
our
repentance
.
THus
of
our
information
in
matters
,
which
wee
ought
to
knowe
.
As
for
our
reconciliation
,
wee
are
to
examine
our selues
in
those
things
,
which
concerne
either
God
or
our
Neighbours
;
because
wee
haue
and
doe
often
offend
both
.
Those
,
which
concerne
God
,
are
principally
2.
1
Repentance
whereby
wee
testifie
our
harty
sorrow
for
offending
him
,
with
a
desire
of
amendment
.
2
Faith
;
whereby
wee
take
hold
on
his
mercy
,
for
the
pardon
and
forgiuenesse
of
them
.
First
,
wee
are
to
try
whether
wee
haue
attained
to
a
competent
measure
of
Repentance
.
And
indeede
,
if
wee
truely
looke
into
our selues
,
and
consider
that
wee
must
one
day
giue
an
account
for
every
idle
word
,
wee
shal
finde
matter
enough
for
Repentance
,
if
our
hearts
bee
not
hardned
in
sinne
.
Now
,
that
it
is
necessary
to
examine
our selues
herein
,
appeares
from
this
,
because
without
it
wee
haue
noe
ground
at
all
for
any
comfort
in
CHRIST
IESVS
;
for
hee
,
which
is
stuft
with
his
sinnes
,
is
noe
more
fit
to
receiue
Christ
,
than
a
glutted
stomake
it's
meate
:
and
againe
,
vnto
them
that
are
defiled
,
there
is
nothing
pure
.
Tit.
1.15
.
that
is
,
if
through
vnbelief
,
they
remaine
in
their
pollutions
;
but
vnto
the
pure
all
things
are
pure
;
and
if
wee
cleanse
our
hands
and
purifie
our
hearts
and
so
draw
nigh
vnto
God
,
hee
will
draw
nigh
vnto
vs
.
Iam.
4.8
.
as
many
as
walke
according
to
this
rule
,
peace
bee
vpon
them
.
Gal.
6.
16.
Let
vs
then
search
and
trye
our
waies
and
turne
vnto
the
Lord
.
Lament.
3.40
.
and
put
on
Davids
resolution
before
wee
come
to
the
Lord's
Table
;
I
will
wash
my
hands
in
innocencie
,
O
Lord
,
and
soe
will
I
goe
to
thy
Altar
.
Psalme
26.6
.
In
this
examination
of
our
Repentance
wee
must
haue
respect
both
vnto
the
time
past
and
to
come
.
In
respect
of
the
time
past
,
wee
are
to
performe
3.
dueties
.
1
Carefully
search
our
hearts
to
finde
out
our
owne
corruptions
;
that
knowing
them
wee
may
the
better
avoyd
them
which
is
most
necessary
to
bee
done
&
that
in
the
first
place
;
because
it
is
impossible
that
he
should
seeke
to
goe
into
the
right
way
,
which
doth
not
first
see
his
errour
:
and
thus
much
wee
must
knowe
,
that
hee
that
will
not
set
his
sinnes
before
him
here
to
his
conversion
,
shall
haue
them
set
before
him
hereafter
to
his
confusion
,
if
wee
will
needs
cover
and
hide
sinnes
,
let
vs
in
loue
and
charity
cover
the
sinnes
of
others
;
for
,
Loue
covereth
a
multitude
of
sinne
.
1.
Pet.
4.8
.
that
is
,
layeth
them
not
open
before
men
to
their
disgrace
,
who
haue
committed
them
;
as
many
doe
,
who
delight
to
heare
other
mens
faults
ript
vp
to
the
quicke
,
but
cannot
endure
to
heare
of
their
owne
:
wee
should
not
so
much
exclayme
against
other
mens
sinnes
,
but
rather
bee
humbled
for
our
owne
,
and
lay
them
fully
open
before
our selues
,
that
soe
wee
may
come
to
a
more
serious
repentance
for
them
.
Which
I
thinke
,
wee
cannot
but
doe
(
except
wee
haue
more
than
stony
hearts
)
when
wee
consider
the
torments
which
CHRIST
suffred
for
our
sinnes
;
and
see
our
owne
misery
,
what
wee
are
in
our selues
:
for
this
must
needes
driue
vs
vnto
God
,
as
a
desperate
disease
vnto
the
Physitian
;
and
make
vs
vtterly
to
accuse
our selues
and
say
Psalme
51.3
.
I
acknowledge
my
fault
,
and
my
sinne
is
ever
before
mee
.
Now
the
chiefest
meanes
,
which
wee
can
vse
to
come
to
the
knowledge
of
our
sinns
,
are
these
2.
1
A
conntinuall
meditation
in
the
Word
of
GOD
,
wherein
(
as
in
a
glasse
)
wee
shall
plainly
see
all
our
deformities
.
2
A
seasonable
conference
and
conversation
with
such
as
are
themselues
touched
with
their
sinnes
,
both
which
are
excellent
meanes
:
and
therefore
wee
ought
sincere
-
to
love
the
Word
of
God
,
because
it
doth
discover
our
sins
vnto
vs
;
and
diligently
read
,
&
excercise
our selues
in
it
,
that
soe
wee
may
come
to
a
full
knowledge
of
it
;
&
also
hartily
effect
and
loue
those
whom
we
se
to
be
thus
affected
.
when
wee
haue
thus
considered
,
that
wee
ought
,
and
how
wee
may
discover
our
sinnes
;
let
vs
examine
our selues
whether
wee
haue
thus
done
in
our
life
past
or
no
,
giuing
thankes
to
GOD
that
hee
hath
at
any
time
discovered
such
or
such
sinnes
vnto
vs
:
if
wee
finde
that
wee
haue
not
thus
done
(
as
GOD
knowes
,
wee
are
all
too
slacke
herein
)
let
vs
seasonably
repent
vs
of
this
neglect
;
and
bee
sorry
that
wee
haue
no
sooner
repented
;
desiring
GOD
that
hee
will
bee
pleased
ever
more
and
more
to
discover
our
sins
vnto
vs
,
that
soe
wee
may
the
better
forsake
them
and
serue
him
,
as
wee
ought
.
Having
thus
vnfolded
our
sinnes
before
our
eyes
,
let
vs
in
the
second
place
examine
;
how
in
sorrow
wee
haue
humbled
our selues
to
GOD
for
them
;
for
this
is
that
,
even
our
sorrow
,
which
must
moue
God
to
compassion
;
and
wee
knowe
that
God
is
nigh
vnto
them
that
are
of
a
contrite
heart
,
&
will
saue
such
as
bee
of
an
humble
spirit
:
Psal.
34.18
.
and
therefore
David
,
being
pressed
downe
with
the
burden
of
his
sinnes
,
comforted
himselfe
in
this
saying
:
The
Sacrifice
of
God
is
a
troubled
spirit
;
a
broken
and
a
contrite
heart
,
O
God
shalt
thou
not
despise
Psal.
51.17
.
Whereas
on
the
contrary
,
if
wee
haue
no
true
sorrow
,
if
our
soules
be
not
wounded
within
vs
for
our
sinnes
,
wee
cannot
expect
that
either
wee
or
our
prayers
should
be
accepted
of
God
;
or
,
that
wee
shall
with
the
Sacrament
receiue
any
comfort
to
our
soules
if
we
come
not
to
it
with
sorrow
for
our
former
transgressions
.
Now
there
is
a
twofold
sorrow
:
1
Servile
;
when
wee
are
sorry
for
our
sinnes
(
as
some
servants
are
,
when
they
haue
offended
their
Maisters
)
not
because
we
haue
sinned
against
such
a
Master
,
but
because
wee
haue
thereby
made
our selues
subiect
to
the
punishment
due
vnto
our
offence
:
this
is
not
that
sorrow
,
which
God
expecteth
of
vs
;
for
it
rather
driveth
vs
to
dispaire
,
than
to
any
pious
meditations
.
2
Filiall
;
when
(
like
naturall
children
)
wee
grieue
for
our
sinnes
;
not
so
much
in
respect
of
the
punishment
due
vnto
vs
,
as
that
wee
haue
sinned
against
so
mercifull
and
louing
a
Father
.
This
is
that
true
sorrow
,
with
which
wee
ought
to
bee
affected
:
which
wee
may
obtayne
two
wayes
.
First
by
our selues
.
Secondly
,
by
the
helpe
of
others
also
.
By
our selues
;
and
soe
by
the
consideration
especially
of
two
things
:
First
who
it
is
that
wee
haue
offended
;
even
GOD
himselfe
,
who
in
tender
mercy
towards
vs
,
gaue
his
onely
begotten
Sonne
to
die
for
our
sinnes
:
the
consideration
of
which
cannot
but
worke
in
vs
a
true
sorrow
,
that
wee
should
offend
so
mercifull
a
God
;
for
what
sonne
is
there
(
if
he
haue
in
him
the
affection
of
a
sonne
)
but
would
grieue
that
hee
should
offend
a
Father
,
which
hath
been
ever
loving
&
kinde
vnto
him
?
2.
The
grievousnesse
of
our
sinnes
,
which
wee
haue
committed
;
which
will
plainly
appeare
,
if
wee
consider
them
either
in
respect
of
our selues
,
how
deadly
they
wound
the
conscience
;
or
with
reference
to
others
,
how
infectious
they
haue
beene
to
them
;
whom
we
haue
often
drawne
into
the
same
faults
,
which
wee
our selues
haue
committed
;
and
so
haue
made
them
guilty
of
our
sinnes
,
and
our selues
of
theirs
.
The
next
meanes
,
to
attaine
this
sorrow
,
is
the
helpe
of
other
men
,
who
are
themselues
touched
with
a
feeling
in
this
kinde
;
with
whom
wee
ought
to
accompany
our selues
,
and
patiently
to
accept
of
their
admonitions
,
still
accounting
them
our
truest
frends
,
which
most
faithfully
and
roundly
put
vs
in
minde
of
our
faults
.
The
hypocrite
may
esteeme
such
as
desire
thus
to
expresse
their
loue
,
busie-bodies
or
the
like
;
but
Davids
wish
was
that
the
righteous
might
smite
him
friendly
&
reprooue
him
.
Psal.
141.5
.
and
whosoever
is
a
sound-hearted
Christian
will
ever
striue
to
make
the
best
vse
of
such
,
as
hee
canne
.
Let
vs
therefore
examine
our selues
,
whether
wee
haue
made
good
vse
of
those
meanes
or
not
:
if
we
haue
not
,
wee
ought
to
humble
our selues
before
GOD
for
this
neglect
also
;
earnestly
beseeching
him
that
hee
will
worke
in
vs
true
sorrow
for
our
sinnes
past
,
with
desire
of
amendment
.
Wherevnto
that
wee
may
the
better
moue
him
,
wee
are
in
the
next
place
to
lay
open
and
confesse
our
sinnes
vnto
GOD
;
which
is
the
third
thing
required
in
our
Repentance
.
Confession
is
so
necessary
,
that
without
it
wee
canne
expect
not
pardon
at
God's
hands
,
but
rather
some
judgement
or
other
;
and
therefore
Solomon
sayth
.
Hee
,
that
covereth
his
sinnes
,
shall
not
prosper
,
but
who
so
confesseth
and
forsaketh
them
shall
haue
mercie
:
and
Saint
Iohn
perswadeth
vs
herevnto
by
the
mercies
of
GOD
,
saying
;
If
we
confesse
our
sinnes
,
hee
is
faithfull
and
iust
to
forgiue
vs
our
sinnes
,
and
to
cleanse
vs
from
all
vnrighteousnesse
.
1.
Ioh.
1.9
.
Now
in
our
confession
wee
are
to
obserue
especially
three
things
.
First
what
wee
are
to
confesse
.
Secondly
to
whom
.
Thirdly
how
.
As
for
the
first
,
there
is
a
twofold
confession
.
1
Landis
,
or
of
Thankfulnesse
;
of
which
David
speaks
Psal.
89.1
.
With
my
mouth
will
I
ever
be
shewing
thy
truth
;
yea
every
day
will
I
giue
thankes
to
thee
&
praise
thy
name
.
Ps.
145.2
.
Which
we
are
also
daily
to
practise
according
to
his
example
:
but
this
is
not
that
confession
,
which
is
so
properly
meant
here
in
the
matter
of
Repentance
.
There
is
therefore
another
,
called
Confessio
fraudis
,
a
confession
of
sinne
;
and
this
wee
are
to
make
,
if
we
will
truely
repent
:
which
ought
to
bee
,
not
of
some
sinnes
onely
,
but
of
all
as
farre
as
wee
can
call
them
to
minde
;
and
especially
of
those
beloved
and
bosome-sinnes
to
which
wee
are
most
addicted
:
which
that
wee
may
the
better
doe
,
wee
ought
dayly
to
renewe
the
memory
of
them
in
our selues
;
that
so
wee
may
bee
the
better
able
faithfully
to
confesse
the
same
,
as
often
as
occasion
requires
.
2.
Wee
are
to
confesse
our
sinnes
,
not
vnto
men
or
Angels
,
but
vnto
GOD
,
who
is
the
supreame
Iudge
of
all
.
There
is
indeede
a
time
wherein
wee
may
make
confession
before
men
;
either
in
publike
,
before
a
whole
congregation
by
way
of
pennance
,
being
by
the
Church
therevnto
commanded
;
or
else
in
private
;
and
that
,
either
,
for
satisfaction
,
to
our
Neighbour
,
whom
wee
haue
wronged
;
or
for
consolation
,
to
the
Minister
,
when
our
consciences
are
troubled
.
But
that
confession
,
which
is
a
part
of
our
Repentance
for
our
sinnes
past
against
God
,
and
wherein
wee
desire
full
pardon
for
the
same
,
wee
are
to
make
to
God
alone
:
for
hee
it
is
,
who
is
offended
,
and
hee
alone
,
that
canne
forgiue
our
sinnes
.
3.
Our
Confession
must
not
bee
of
the
heart
onely
,
but
of
the
mouth
also
;
for
God
,
who
made
both
,
expecteth
to
bee
honoured
by
both
;
&
as
both
haue
bin
vncleane
before
him
;
soe
they
ought
both
also
to
acknowledge
the
same
,
that
hee
may
cleanse
and
purifie
both
them
,
&
with
them
the
whole
man
.
Againe
our
confession
must
proceed
from
a
twofold
ground
.
1
Hatred
of
sinne
because
by
it
wee
dishonour
GOD
2.
Hope
of
mercy
,
which
is
that
wee
ayme
at
in
our
confession
;
and
it
must
further
bee
qualified
with
sincerity
,
with
shame
and
sorrow
that
wee
haue
offended
soe
gratious
a
GOD
,
least
GOD
reiect
vs
as
hypocriticall
.
Let
vs
therefore
hencefoorth
leaue
off
censuring
the
faults
of
other
men
,
and
beginne
to
aggravate
our
owne
;
and
especially
before
wee
presume
to
come
to
the
Supper
of
the
LORD
:
Let
vs
take
some
time
vnto
our selues
,
wherein
wee
may
bee
most
private
;
and
shut
our selues
vp
in
our
closets
,
and
there
humbly
on
our
knees
lay
open
before
God
those
sinnes
,
which
wee
haue
committed
in
our
life
past
:
and
that
fully
and
faithfully
;
neither
diminishing
the
number
of
them
,
nor
mincing
the
haynousnesse
of
them
for
God
will
not
bee
mocked
.
These
are
things
,
which
wee
are
to
performe
in
respect
of
the
time
past
:
as
for
the
time
to
come
,
we
must
know
,
that
hee
which
will
truely
repent
,
must
not
only
turne
from
Euill
,
but
also
turne
vnto
Good
;
&
therefore
,
hauing
confessed
our
sins
past
with
sorrow
for
them
,
we
must
(
if
wee
expect
pardon
)
constantly
purpose
for
euer
after
,
by
Gods
grace
,
to
amend
&
reforme
our
liues
;
resoluing
(
as
much
as
in
vs
lieth
)
to
avoide
all
occasions
,
which
may
draw
vs
into
the
like
sinnes
againe
,
and
to
make
better
vse
of
those
meanes
which
God
hath
affoorded
vs
,
than
wee
haue
done
heretofore
;
and
that
by
so
much
the
more
,
by
how
much
we
haue
offended
so
gracious
a
Father
.
But
of
this
resolution
of
amendment
,
more
in
the
12
Chapter
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
The
Examination
of
our
Faith
.
THe
Examination
of
our
Faith
,
is
that
wherevnto
S.
Paul
exhorteth
the
Corinthians
,
saying
,
examine
your selues
,
whether
you
bee
in
the
Faith
or
not
.
2.
Cor.
13.5
.
The
necessity
whereof
appeareth
euen
from
this
,
that
without
Faith
wee
cannot
please
God
in
any
thing
wee
doe
.
Heb.
11.26
.
much
lesse
in
this
weighty
businesse
:
yea
Faith
is
so
necessary
,
that
without
it
wee
doe
receiue
nothing
at
all
,
when
wee
doe
receiue
;
for
although
with
our
bodily
hands
wee
receiue
the
Bread
&
Wine
;
yet
if
we
haue
not
Faith
,
wee
want
a
hand
to
receiue
the
Body
and
Blood
of
CHRIST
,
and
the
comfort
which
thence
ariseth
vnto
our
Soules
:
for
how
can
wee
be
perswaded
in
our
consciences
,
that
our
receiuing
is
acceptable
vnto
God
,
and
that
the
merits
of
Christ
Iesus
belong
vnto
vs
without
Faith
?
it
is
impossible
that
wee
shoūld
receiue
any
more
comfort
than
what
wee
beleeue
;
and
therefore
our
Sauiour
CHRIST
sayth
;
hee
that
beleeueth
on
mee
,
shall
neuer
thirst
.
Ioh.
6.35
:
therein
implying
,
that
hee
which
doth
not
beleeue
in
him
,
shall
euer
thirst
:
yea
,
which
is
fearefull
;
he
which
beleeueth
not
,
shall
bee
damned
.
Mar.
16.16
.
Now
that
Faith
which
is
here
required
of
vs
,
must
not
be
only
a
generall
faith
,
whereby
wee
beleeue
that
the
Word
of
God
is
true
,
and
that
God
is
a
just
Iudge
;
(
for
this
the
Divells
themselues
beleeue
and
tremble
at
it
;
and
well
they
may
,
considering
what
is
due
to
them
;
eternall
condemnation
)
but
wee
must
goe
on
further
to
a
more
speciall
kinde
of
Fayth
;
and
(
which
they
cannot
doe
)
apply
the
merites
of
CHRIST
,
and
the
promises
of
GOD
made
therein
,
vnto
our
Soules
and
Consciences
;
saying
with
Iob
,
chap.
19.
v.
25.
I
know
that
my
Redeemer
liueth
:
I
know
,
by
the
knowledge
of
Faith
;
or
I
beleeue
;
and
not
only
the
Redeemer
of
Man
,
but
My
Redeemer
liueth
.
Of
which
that
wee
may
the
more
fully
perswade
our selues
,
wee
must
beleeue
;
first
concerning
our selues
,
that
we
are
not
able
,
of
our selues
,
to
do
any
thing
that
is
acceptable
&
pleasing
in
the
sight
or
God
;
for
we
haue
nothing
but
what
we
haue
receiued
of
God
,
as
S.
Paul
testifieth
,
whether
good
gift
,
or
ability
of
doing
good
.
2.
Concerning
the
meanes
of
our
Saluation
,
wee
must
beleeue
,
that
the
merites
of
CHRIST'S
Death
and
Passion
are
alone
sufficient
for
our
Redemption
,
without
any
merits
at
all
,
or
satisfaction
of
ours
.
3.
Concerning
GOD
,
wee
ought
to
beleeue
,
that
,
if
wee
truly
repent
vs
of
our
life
past
,
constantly
purposing
to
lead
a
new
life
hereafter
,
and
sincerely
vse
those
good
meanes
,
which
hee
shall
affoord
vs
,
hee
will
then
bee
mercifull
vnto
vs
in
accepting
our
indeavours
through
the
merits
of
Christ
Iesus
.
4.
Concerning
the
Sacrament
,
wee
ought
to
beleeue
;
that
it
is
a
meanes
,
ordained
of
God
,
to
exhibite
vnto
vs
Christ
Iesus
with
his
merits
,
&
a
seale
to
confirme
our
Faith
.
If
,
vpon
consideration
of
these
particulars
,
we
can
be
thus
perswaded
of
our
owne
insufficiency
and
unworthinesse
,
&
that
yet
notwithstanding
vpon
our
sincere
humiliation
&
obedience
,
God
will
bee
mercifull
vnto
vs
;
if
we
can
not
only
say
in
generall
that
God
is
a
mercifull
Father
,
and
that
Christ
died
for
the
redemption
of
Man
;
but
euery
one
of
vs
in
particular
thus
apply
vnto
himselfe
;
I
beleeue
that
God
is
my
mercifull
Father
,
and
that
Christ
Iesus
died
to
redeeme
me
as
well
as
any
other
;
all
which
I
shall
haue
plainely
confirmed
vnto
mee
in
the
receiuing
of
this
Sacrament
;
wherein
(
I
trust
)
God
will
in
mercy
accept
mee
for
Christ's
merits
,
though
of
my selfe
I
be
vnworthy
:
if
(
I
say
)
wee
can
finde
that
wee
are
not
hypocritically
,
but
sincerely
;
not
verbally
,
but
hartily
,
thus
perswaded
;
then
may
wee
,
hauing
thus
made
peace
with
GOD
by
our
Faith
and
Repentance
,
boldly
approach
vnto
the
Lord's
Table
.
CHAP.
IX
.
The
Examination
of
our
Charity
.
HAuing
examined
our selues
in
those
former
duties
towards
God
,
wee
are
to
goe
on
to
another
duty
,
which
concerneth
our
neighbour
;
namely
,
Charity
;
which
is
a
free
forgiuing
of
those
that
haue
offended
vs
;
with
a
testification
of
the
same
,
when
occasion
is
offered
;
and
a
reconciliation
of
our selues
to
those
,
whom
wee
also
our selues
haue
wronged
.
That
wee
may
be
the
better
perswaded
vnto
a
due
performance
of
this
duty
,
wee
are
to
obserue
2
things
.
1.
The
motiues
therevnto
.
2.
The
manner
how
it
ought
to
be
done
.
The
motiues
,
which
invite
vs
to
the
necessity
of
it
,
are
drawne
from
the
consideration
of
these
4.
things
.
1.
What
wee
our selues
haue
done
vnto
others
.
2.
What
harme
we
doe
vnto
our selues
by
not
being
in
charity
.
3.
What
they
are
,
with
whom
we
are
offended
.
4.
Whence
such
wrongs
,
as
wee
receiue
,
doe
primarily
come
.
As
for
the
first
,
we
are
conscious
vnto
our selues
of
a
twofold
offence
,
which
wee
haue
committed
.
1.
Against
other
men
;
whom
perhaps
we
haue
at
some
time
or
other
more
wronged
,
then
they
vs
;
or
at
least
our
consciences
can
tell
vs
,
that
wee
haue
beene
prone
and
ready
therevnto
,
had
wee
not
beene
prevented
:
and
how
can
hee
,
which
hath
beene
forward
to
wrong
others
,
make
the
most
of
euery
wrong
offered
by
others
vnto
himselfe
?
wee
must
heere
take
notice
of
the
advice
of
Salomon
in
another
case
.
Seeke
not
,
sayth
he
,
to
haue
thy
seruant
curse
thee
;
for
oftentimes
thy
heart
knoweth
,
that
thou
thy selfe
hast
also
cursed
others
:
Eccles.
7.22
.
So
also
,
bee
not
hasty
to
aggravate
the
wrongs
which
others
haue
done
vnto
thee
;
for
thy
heart
can
tell
thee
,
that
thou
thy selfe
hast
also
wronged
others
.
2.
If
this
consideration
prevaile
not
with
vs
;
let
vs
consider
in
the
next
place
,
that
wee
haue
dayly
offended
GOD
farre
more
than
any
man
can
offend
vs
:
and
can
any
of
vs
expect
any
mercy
from
GOD
in
the
forgiuenesse
of
our
debts
,
if
wee
shew
none
to
others
in
passing
by
small
matters
of
offence
?
Small
,
I
say
;
because
the
greatest
are
but
small
in
respect
of
the
offences
,
which
wee
haue
committed
against
GOD.
Our
Saviour
CHRIST
tolde
his
Disciples
playnely
(
and
in
them
vs
)
Mar.
11.25
.
if
yee
doe
not
forgiue
others
their
trespasses
,
neither
will
your
Heauenly
Father
forgiue
you
your
trespasses
:
which
was
verified
in
the
Parable
of
the
cruell
servant
;
who
(
because
hee
had
no
compassion
on
his
fellow-servant
,
as
his
Lord
had
pitty
on
him
)
was
deliuered
to
the
tormentors
,
till
he
should
pay
all
that
was
due
;
with
this
application
annexed
,
so
likewise
shall
my
Heauenly
Father
doe
also
vnto
you
,
if
yee
from
your
hearts
,
forgiue
not
euery
one
his
brother
their
trespasses
.
Matt.
18.34.35
.
The
consideration
whereof
,
I
thinke
,
is
able
to
moue
any
good
hearted
Christian
to
loue
his
brethren
,
though
they
haue
offended
him
.
The
second
Motiue
vnto
this
duety
is
taken
from
the
consideration
of
the
harme
,
that
otherwise
wee
bring
vppon
our
owne
Soules
;
which
indeede
is
greater
,
than
either
wee
can
doe
vnto
others
,
or
they
vnto
vs
.
This
harme
is
twofolde
;
1
Generall
;
namely
,
a
stayne
to
all
the
good
,
which
wee
haue
:
for
though
wee
speake
with
the
tongue
of
Men
and
Angels
:
though
wee
haue
all
other
good
gifts
,
as
of
Prophecying
,
vnderstanding
of
mysteries
,
&c:
yet
,
if
wee
haue
not
Charity
,
wee
are
nothing
:
1
Cor.
13.1.2
.
Let
vs
not
therefore
boast
of
our
learning
and
other
good
parts
,
as
long
as
wee
are
without
Charity
;
for
all
is
nothing
;
no
more
than
a
sounding
brasse
or
a
tinkling
cymball
.
2.
Particular
:
and
so
it
is
an
hinderance
,
1
to
our
Prayers
;
2
to
the
right
receiuing
of
the
Sacrament
.
The
want
of
Charity
is
an
hinderance
to
our
Prayers
in
a
twofolde
respect
.
1.
Because
,
without
Charity
,
wee
cannot
expect
to
receiue
that
which
wee
pray
for
;
for
if
wee
pray
to
GOD
to
forgiue
vs
our
trespasses
,
as
wee
forgiue
them
that
trespasse
against
vs
,
how
shall
wee
hope
that
God
will
forgiue
vs
,
if
wee
forgiue
not
others
,
which
is
the
condition
of
our
Prayers
?
to
pray
for
the
one
,
and
not
to
performe
the
other
,
is
to
mocke
GOD
in
our
Prayers
;
or
rather
,
miserably
to
deceiue
our selues
:
for
,
as
many
haue
not
because
they
aske
not
:
so
many
aske
and
receiue
not
,
because
they
aske
amisse
:
I
am
.
4.3
:
and
such
are
they
which
aske
without
charity
;
and
who
knowes
how
soone
they
may
stand
in
neede
of
GOD'S
mercy
?
2.
It
hinders
our
Prayers
in
this
respect
;
because
without
Charity
,
wee
cannot
joyne
those
,
with
whom
wee
are
at
variance
,
with
our selues
in
our
Prayers
:
which
is
against
the
rule
of
our
Sauiour
CHRIST
,
who
biddeth
vs
to
pray
;
Our
Father
;
and
giue
vs
Our
Bread
;
and
so
to
joyne
others
with
our selues
in
euery
Petition
:
now
how
can
wee
heartily
pray
thus
for
them
,
whom
wee
loue
not
?
our
owne
consciences
can
sufficiently
tell
vs
,
that
wee
cannot
;
yea
,
and
that
wee
often
haue
beene
faulty
herein
.
Wherefore
,
if
wee
desire
that
our
Prayers
should
hencefoorth
bee
effectuall
,
let
vs
follow
the
counsell
,
which
Saint
Peter
giueth
to
the
Husband
and
Wife
,
1
Pet.
3.7
.
which
is
,
to
liue
together
according
to
knowledge
,
bearing
one
with
another
,
that
our
Prayers
bee
not
hindered
:
which
,
if
wee
doe
,
our
Prayers
shall
bee
much
furthered
,
as
CHRIST
himselfe
sayth
:
if
two
of
you
shall
agree
on
earth
,
as
touching
the
thing
that
they
shall
aske
,
it
shall
be
done
for
them
of
my
Father
which
is
in
Heauen
:
Matt.
18.19
.
The
want
of
Charity
is
an
hinderance
to
our
due
receiuing
of
the
Sacrament
:
because
the
Sacrament
is
a
Seale
of
our
vnion
and
communion
,
as
with
CHRIST
,
so
amongst
our selues
:
as
Saint
Paul
sayth
:
1
Cor.
10.16.17
.
The
cup
of
blessing
which
wee
blesse
,
is
it
not
the
Communion
of
the
Bloud
of
Christ
?
the
bread
which
wee
breake
,
is
it
not
the
Communion
of
the
Body
of
Christ
?
for
wee
,
being
many
,
are
one
Bread
and
one
Body
,
because
wee
partake
of
one
Bread
:
So
that
,
vnlesse
wee
bee
joyned
together
in
loue
,
wee
cannot
bee
capable
of
those
benefites
,
which
otherwise
would
arise
vnto
our
Soules
.
Againe
,
loue
is
the
very
badge
,
whereby
wee
are
knowne
to
bee
CHRIST'S
Disciples
.
Ioh.
13.35
:
by
this
shall
all
men
know
that
yee
are
my
disciples
,
if
yee
loue
one
another
.
It
is
a
part
of
that
wedding-garment
,
wherewith
euery
one
ought
to
bee
cloathed
,
that
comes
to
the
Lord's
Table
.
Wherefore
,
if
wee
desire
to
bee
accepted
when
wee
doe
come
,
and
there
to
receiue
the
benefits
of
Christ's
Death
and
Passion
,
let
vs
put
on
the
bowels
of
mercy
and
compassion
.
A
third
Motiue
vnto
this
duty
is
taken
from
the
consideration
of
the
parties
,
with
whom
wee
are
offended
:
they
are
Men
,
yea
Christians
as
well
as
our selues
;
such
for
whom
CHRIST
died
as
well
as
for
vs
.
Shall
wee
then
thinke
it
hard
to
suffer
some
small
wrong
at
their
hands
,
for
whom
CHRIST
thought
it
not
too
much
to
die
?
can
wee
perswade
our selues
,
that
there
is
the
loue
of
God
in
vs
,
if
wee
hate
them
whom
hee
so
loued
?
euery
one
,
which
loueth
him
that
begate
,
loueth
him
also
that
is
begotten
of
him
:
1
Iohn
5.1
.
and
whosoeuer
loueth
him
that
did
redeeme
,
loueth
him
also
that
is
redeemed
by
him
.
The
fourth
Motiue
vnto
this
duty
of
Charity
is
taken
from
a
serious
consideration
of
the
first
originall
,
whence
these
wrongs
proceed
,
which
wee
receiue
.
And
heere
wee
may
take
notice
both
of
the
Authour
,
and
also
of
the
Disposer
thereof
.
The
first
Authour
is
not
so
much
the
party
from
whom
wee
receiue
the
wrong
;
as
the
grand-Enemy
of
both
vs
and
them
;
the
Diuell
:
who
well
knoweth
,
that
a
house
divided
against
it selfe
cannot
stand
;
and
therefore
striueth
by
all
meanes
to
set
vs
at
variance
among
our selues
,
though
sometimes
vpon
small
occasions
;
that
so
thereby
,
hindering
vs
from
the
performaunce
of
good
dueties
(
as
the
receiuing
or
the
Sacrament
,
and
such
like
)
which
are
the
meanes
of
our
Saluation
,
hee
may
the
more
easily
tempt
vs
to
worse
imployments
,
while
others
are
better
exercised
;
and
so
make
his
side
the
stronger
against
vs
:
and
who
knowes
what
power
it
may
please
God
to
giue
him
against
vs
at
such
times
?
Wherefore
,
as
we
loue
our
owne
safety
,
let
vs
seeke
to
crosse
him
,
who
thus
opposeth
vs
by
his
temptations
:
and
if
wee
will
needs
bee
at
strife
,
let
it
bee
with
him
,
who
will
neuer
bee
at
quiet
with
vs
,
vntill
hee
haue
gotten
the
vpper
hand
of
vs
:
which
wee
may
the
more
easily
perswade
our selues
vnto
;
if
wee
haue
respect
not
so
much
to
other
mens
wrongfull
actions
,
as
to
his
wicked
suggestions
,
the
cause
of
all
;
and
assure
our selues
,
that
,
in
putting
vp
a
wrong
,
wee
right
our selues
,
and
crosse
him
;
which
should
bee
our
chiefest
ayme
.
Againe
,
as
the
Diuell
is
the
Authour
of
our
wrongs
:
so
GOD
,
who
is
the
Disposer
of
all
things
hath
a
hand
in
it
:
who
permitteth
the
Divell
thus
farre
to
provoke
vs
:
perhaps
for
the
tryall
of
our
constancy
and
patience
,
or
for
other
some
ends
best
knowne
vnto
himselfe
:
and
,
if
wee
could
but
see
,
that
the
finger
of
GOD
is
in
our
Crosses
,
wee
would
patiently
answere
with
David
,
Psalm
.
39.10
.
I
will
become
dumbe
,
and
open
not
my
mouth
,
because
it
is
thy
doing
;
and
so
commit
our
cause
to
him
,
that
hee
might
make
our
righteousnesse
cleare
.
Psal.
37.6
.
These
are
the
chiefest
Motiues
to
perswade
vs
to
this
duty
of
Loue
and
Charity
;
to
all
which
wee
may
adde
another
,
taken
from
the
exceeding
loue
of
God
to
vs
;
who
so
loued
vs
,
without
any
loue
receiued
first
from
vs
,
that
he
sent
his
Sonne
to
bee
a
propitiation
for
our
sinnes
.
1
Iohn
.
4.10
.
whence
the
Apostle
gathereth
this
powerfull
consequence
;
if
GOD
so
loued
vs
,
wee
ought
also
to
loue
one
another
:
vers:
11.
Which
that
wee
may
the
better
doe
,
let
vs
in
the
next
place
see
the
manner
how
it
ought
to
bee
performed
.
Heere
wee
are
to
haue
respect
both
to
the
time
past
,
and
also
to
come
.
As
for
the
time
past
,
either
wee
haue
wronged
others
,
or
they
vs
.
If
wee
haue
wronged
others
,
we
ought
to
performe
two
thinges
.
1.
vndoe
that
which
wee
haue
done
,
by
making
restitution
as
farre
as
in
vs
lies
:
according
to
the
example
of
Zacheus
Luk.
19.8
.
who
was
willing
to
restore
fourefold
whatsoeuer
hee
had
taken
from
any
man
by
false
accusation
:
such
ought
wee
to
bee
,
ready
to
make
good
,
whatsoever
wee
haue
taken
from
any
man
,
and
to
giue
satisfaction
for
any
wrong
that
wee
haue
done
.
Neither
is
it
sufficient
to
bee
willing
thus
to
make
satisfaction
,
when
wee
are
moved
therevnto
:
but
wee
must
also
in
the
second
place
seeke
peace
with
those
,
whom
wee
haue
wronged
,
though
wee
bee
not
ask't
:
which
is
the
Counsell
of
Christ
himselfe
:
Matt.
5.23.24
.
If
thou
bring
thy
gift
to
the
Altar
,
and
there
remembrest
that
thy
brother
hath
ought
against
thee
,
leaue
thy
gift
before
the
Altar
,
and
goe
thy
way
;
first
be
reconciled
to
thy
brother
:
hee
saith
not
;
stay
till
hee
come
to
thee
,
or
,
be
reconciled
when
he
commeth
;
but
goe
thou
to
him
.
And
so
David
also
adviseth
vs
Psal.
34.14
.
Seeke
peace
and
ensue
it
:
stay
not
till
it
be
offered
to
,
or
required
of
thee
;
but
seeke
it
.
But
perhaps
those
(
whom
we
haue
offended
)
are
farre
off
,
&
wee
cannot
come
neere
them
;
or
neere
,
and
will
not
bee
reconciled
to
vs
;
what
shall
wee
doe
in
this
case
?
Heere
wee
ought
to
vse
all
meanes
that
wee
can
,
for
the
procuring
of
peace
and
quietnesse
;
but
if
either
occasion
or
acceptance
bee
denyed
vs
,
wee
need
not
doubt
but
that
God
will
bee
pleased
to
accept
of
our
desire
.
Now
,
if
others
haue
wronged
vs
,
wee
must
(
though
perhaps
it
may
seeme
somewhat
hard
)
freely
forgiue
them
;
loving
even
them
that
hate
vs
;
wherevnto
our
Saviour
Christ
often
admonisheth
vs
in
every
Gospell
;
saying
;
If
thy
brother
trespasse
against
thee
seven
times
a
day
,
thou
shalt
forgiue
him
:
Luk.
17.4
.
And
againe
,
I
say
vnto
you
,
loue
your
enemies
;
blesse
them
that
curse
you
Matt.
5.44
.
But
some
one
may
say
,
such
an
one
hath
wronged
me
so
much
,
that
flesh
&
blood
cannot
take
it
.
It
is
true
,
if
thou
consult
with
flesh
and
blood
,
it
will
seeme
hard
to
beare
the
least
wrong
:
but
flesh
is
not
a
friend
,
whom
wee
may
safely
consult
;
but
rather
a
bosome
enemie
,
whom
wee
ought
to
resist
:
if
wee
aske
counsell
of
Christ
(
whose
counsell
wee
ought
and
may
most
safely
follow
)
hee
will
bid
vs
goe
and
bee
reconciled
:
and
Saint
Paul
bids
vs
to
feede
our
enemies
,
and
to
overcome
evill
with
good
:
Rom:
11.21
.
and
Solomon
can
tell
vs
,
that
it
is
the
glory
of
a
man
to
passe
over
a
transgression
.
Pro.
19.11
.
As
for
revenge
,
it
is
not
for
vs
to
meddle
with
it
;
because
the
Lord
himselfe
saith
,
Deut.
32.35
.
To
mee
belongeth
vengeance
and
recompence
:
and
Saint
Iames
will
assure
vs
,
that
to
haue
bitter
envyings
and
strife
in
the
heart
,
is
wisdome
which
descendeth
not
from
aboue
;
but
is
earthly
,
sensuall
,
divelish
:
but
that
wisdome
,
which
is
from
aboue
,
is
easie
to
be
intreated
,
and
full
of
mercy
:
I
am
:
3.17
.
wherefore
let
vs
greiue
at
such
wrathfull
motions
,
assuring
our selues
that
it
is
a
point
of
heavenly
wisdome
to
forbeare
;
&
certainely
,
if
wee
can
but
once
find
that
God
hath
wrought
in
vs
a
readines
to
forgiue
those
,
which
haue
wronged
vs
,
and
to
pray
for
their
conversion
,
wee
may
esteeme
it
an
euident
signe
of
Sanctification
.
As
for
the
time
to
come
,
that
wee
may
the
better
preserue
the
bond
of
Charity
,
wee
must
resolue
carefully
to
obserue
these
2
sortes
of
rules
.
1.
How
wee
may
keepe
peace
with
others
.
2
How
others
may
doe
the
like
with
vs
.
As
for
the
first
,
because
others
may
outwardly
wrong
vs
either
in
word
or
deede
,
that
wee
may
in
both
avoide
discontent
and
strife
therevpon
,
wee
must
propose
vnto
our selues
a
twofold
rule
.
1
Concerning
their
words
;
which
is
the
rule
in
Solomon
,
Prov.
7.21
.
namely
:
That
wee
take
no
heed
vnto
all
words
,
that
are
spoken
:
for
this
is
that
,
which
often
stirreth
vp
strife
amongst
vs
,
which
otherwise
might
easily
,
and
without
any
prejudice
bee
avoyded
,
if
men
were
not
too
inquisitiue
and
ready
to
take
notice
of
every
thing
that
is
spoken
:
and
therefore
wee
should
here
not
entertaine
but
fleight
,
yea
reject
such
men
,
who
,
vnder
pretence
of
loue
vnto
vs
,
will
whisper
in
our
eares
,
and
maliciously
informe
vs
against
such
or
such
an
one
;
whom
Solomon
calleth
pickthanks
,
whisperers
,
tale-bearers
,
such
as
will
separate
chiefe
friends
:
Prov.
16.28
.
for
occasion
of
separation
may
bee
giuen
(
if
so
taken
)
even
betweene
friends
;
as
wee
often
see
that
he
,
which
is
singularly
affected
to
another
,
may
hastily
speake
some
reproachfull
wordes
of
him
;
which
perhaps
hee
will
presently
bee
sorry
for
,
and
not
speake
the
like
againe
;
yet
this
shall
bee
enough
for
the
breach
of
charity
,
if
it
bee
in
the
audience
or
a
whisperer
:
who
(
to
speake
the
trueth
)
is
a
meere
incendiary
,
that
will
ever
bee
adding
fuell
to
the
fire
of
contention
.
Whence
Saint
Iames
calls
the
tongue
a
fire
,
a
world
of
iniquity
,
that
setteth
on
fire
the
whole
course
of
Nature
.
I
am
.
3.6
.
And
Solomon
saith
,
that
without
wood
,
the
fire
is
quenched
;
and
without
a
talebearer
,
strife
ceaseth
.
Prov.
26.20
.
The
second
rule
,
whereby
we
may
keepe
peace
with
others
,
is
concerning
other
mens
actions
:
which
is
,
that
we
so
take
them
(
though
sometimes
wrongfull
)
that
we
be
not
easily
provoked
thereby
;
for
a
hasty
and
furious
discontent
vpon
some
small
occasion
,
doth
often
breake
out
to
the
breach
of
charity
;
whereas
a
seasonable
deliberation
would
mitigate
the
matter
,
and
so
cover
all
in
silence
.
And
therefore
Saint
Paul
tells
vs
,
that
Charity
suffereth
long
,
and
is
not
easily
provoked
.
1.
Cor.
13.4.5
.
If
wee
can
but
make
true
vse
of
these
2
rules
,
we
may
easily
,
for
our
parts
,
liue
at
peace
with
others
.
Secondly
we
must
endeavour
that
others
also
by
our
carriage
may
doe
the
like
with
vs
:
to
which
purpose
we
must
take
away
,
first
a
common
fault
amongst
vs
,
which
is
a
maine
cause
of
strife
and
enmity
:
2
the
occasion
thereof
.
The
fault
it selfe
is
rayling
,
scandalous
and
reproachfull
speaking
:
which
is
so
frequent
,
that
few
or
none
(
if
we
looke
narrowly
into
our
words
)
but
are
conscious
vnto
themselues
hereof
;
but
so
haynous
in
it selfe
,
that
Saint
Paul
ranketh
it
with
robbery
and
extortion
,
1.
Cor.
6.10
.
saying
,
that
neither
theeues
,
nor
revilers
,
nor
extortioners
shall
inherit
the
kingdome
of
God
;
and
so
pernitious
also
vnto
the
sweet
society
of
men
;
that
it
is
that
breath
,
which
often
blowes
the
coales
of
contention
so
farre
,
that
they
cannot
bee
quenched
againe
without
blood
:
and
daily
experience
teacheth
vs
,
that
there
is
no
such
common
cause
of
strife
and
debate
,
as
scandalous
termes
which
are
so
often
heard
amongst
vs
:
so
that
,
if
we
can
but
avoyd
these
,
wee
shall
take
away
the
very
ground
vpon
which
our
wrongfull
actions
are
builded
;
and
therefore
Saint
Iames
,
beseeching
vs
by
the
name
of
brethren
,
exhorteth
vs
not
to
speake
evill
one
of
another
:
I
am
:
4.11
.
and
Saint
Peters
advise
is
,
that
wee
lay
aside
all
evill
speakings
,
and
,
as
new
borne
babes
desire
the
sincere
milke
of
the
word
.
1.
Pet.
2.1
.
Now
,
that
our
speach
of
others
may
be
such
as
it
ought
to
bee
,
let
vs
follow
the
advise
of
Solomon
;
whose
counsell
is
,
that
it
bee
friendly
:
Prov.
18.24
:
A
man
that
hath
friends
,
ought
to
shew
himselfe
friendly
:
not
vttering
any
thing
;
that
may
tend
to
their
disgrace
;
least
,
by
such
discourtesies
,
hee
loose
their
good
liking
;
but
rather
endeavour
by
faire
,
and
courteous
speeches
,
to
knit
their
hearts
faster
vnto
him
.
Neither
yet
can
we
easily
avoyd
this
fault
,
vnlesse
in
the
second
place
wee
take
away
the
occasion
of
it
;
which
is
a
tickling
desire
,
that
most
men
are
affected
with
,
to
heare
the
faults
of
other
men
(
though
perhaps
lesse
than
their
owne
)
laid
open
and
spoken
against
:
which
quickly
begetteth
a
suspition
of
their
worth
,
and
herevpon
wee
too
too
readily
build
some
calumnious
report
or
other
.
If
it
shall
therefore
happen
at
any
time
,
that
wee
heare
the
slips
and
errours
of
another
;
let
vs
not
bee
delighted
therein
,
but
rather
seeke
to
cover
them
;
for
hee
,
that
covereth
a
fault
,
seeketh
loue
:
Prov.
17.9
.
and
not
hee
,
which
desireth
to
haue
them
laide
open
.
This
is
that
which
wee
ought
to
doe
,
both
for
the
restoring
and
preserving
of
charity
;
wherein
wee
must
necessarily
examine
our selues
before
wee
come
to
partake
with
others
at
the
Lords
Table
.
If
vpon
examination
wee
finde
any
thing
wanting
;
either
that
wee
are
not
in
charity
with
others
,
or
others
with
vs
;
let
vs
according
to
these
rules
seeke
by
all
meanes
to
make
good
what
is
wanting
,
and
so
come
.
CHAP.
X.
Of
Premeditation
and
Prayer
.
THus
of
the
first
thing
to
be
performed
in
our
preparation
,
namely
Examination
of
our
owne
fitnes
to
receiue
.
The
second
is
the
Premeditation
of
the
benefits
,
which
wee
are
to
receiue
:
which
we
must
not
omit
,
that
we
may
the
better
be
stirred
vp
to
seeke
God
,
and
to
communicate
at
his
Table
with
joy
and
gladnesse
;
for
there
is
nothing
which
makes
vs
more
cold
and
backward
in
such
duties
,
than
this
,
that
wee
haue
not
sufficiently
tasted
how
good
the
Lord
is
to
those
which
seeke
him
;
the
consideration
whereof
is
alone
able
to
moue
any
man
to
a
longing
desire
after
him
.
Wherefore
,
hauing
searched
into
our
own
estate
by
a
serious
examination
,
least
wee
should
yet
fall
backe
to
a
lukewarme
carelesnesse
of
what
we
are
to
doe
,
(
to
which
the
Diuell
will
bee
ever
ready
to
tempt
vs
)
and
so
become
the
more
vnfit
to
communicate
at
the
Lords
Table
,
either
to
Gods
glory
or
our
owne
comfort
,
let
vs
ever
quicken
our
devotion
with
a
seasonable
premeditation
,
before
wee
come
,
of
the
benefits
which
wee
are
to
receiue
by
comming
.
All
which
are
comprehended
in
this
one
word
life
;
which
we
receiue
in
the
Lords
Supper
,
by
receiuing
Christ
,
who
is
Life
it selfe
.
Iohn
.
14.6
.
Now
the
life
of
a
Christian
is
either
the
life
of
Grace
here
,
or
Glory
hereafter
.
The
life
of
Grace
(
which
we
obtaine
in
this
Supper
)
consists
of
2
things
.
1.
A
happy
freedome
from
a
twofold
euill
:
first
of
sin
;
from
which
wee
are
freed
by
the
Death
of
Christ
:
whose
blood
(
if
we
relie
on
him
)
will
make
our
sinnes
(
though
as
red
as
scarlet
)
to
become
as
white
as
wooll
.
2l
of
Punishment
;
from
which
Christ
hath
redeemed
vs
by
the
shedding
of
his
blood
;
so
that
there
is
no
condemnation
to
them
which
are
in
Christ
Iesus
.
Rom.
8.1
.
whence
wee
may
boldly
say
,
who
is
hee
that
condemneth
?
it
is
Christ
that
died
;
yea
rather
that
is
risen
againe
,
who
is
even
at
the
right
hand
of
God
,
making
intercession
for
vs
:
vers.
34.
The
second
thing
is
a
comfortable
enjoyment
of
a
threefold
good
.
1
An
inseparable
vnion
both
with
Christ
our
head
,
from
whom
nothing
shall
bee
able
to
separate
vs
:
Rom:
8.38
.
as
also
with
our
brethren
&
fellow-members
in
loue
and
charity
;
which
Dauid
accounted
a
good
and
ioyfull
thing
:
Psal.
133.1.2
A
blessed
strengthening
of
our
faith
,
whereof
this
Sacrament
is
a
sure
seale
,
(
as
before
)
whence
it
shall
come
to
passe
,
that
wee
shall
bee
able
to
resist
the
temptations
of
the
Divell
,
(
who
striveth
by
all
meanes
to
make
shipwracke
of
our
faith
and
vs
)
and
reply
with
David
,
Psal.
16.9
.
I
haue
set
God
alwayes
before
mee
,
for
he
is
on
my
right
hand
,
therefore
shall
I
not
fall
:
this
is
that
which
will
make
our
hearts
glad
,
and
our
flesh
to
rest
in
hope
,
as
it
is
ver.
10.
which
bringeth
in
a
third
good
,
and
that
not
the
least
,
that
God
vouchsafeth
to
his
people
in
this
world
,
namely
,
Peace
of
Conscience
.
This
is
that
which
wee
are
most
carefully
to
seeke
after
,
and
which
in
the
latter
end
,
will
bee
more
worth
vnto
vs
,
than
ten
thousand
worlds
of
pleasure
which
we
can
enioy
:
and
therefore
Davids
counsell
is
,
Keepe
innocency
,
and
take
heed
vnto
the
thing
that
is
right
,
for
that
shall
bring
a
man
peace
at
the
last
.
Psal.
37.38
.
Now
wherein
can
wee
better
keepe
innocency
,
than
by
being
carefully
and
faithfully
exercised
in
Gods
service
?
and
what
greater
comfort
of
heart
,
and
what
greater
peace
of
conscience
can
redound
to
a
poore
sinfull
soule
,
than
the
full
assurance
of
the
forgiuenes
of
his
sinnes
,
&
his
inseparable
vnion
with
Christ
Iesus
which
we
receiue
,
if
we
receiue
aright
,
by
receiuing
the
Sacrament
.
This
is
that
,
besides
which
there
is
nothing
in
vs
that
shall
be
able
to
strengthen
&
comfort
vs
against
our
enemie
the
Diuell
,
in
the
day
of
our
departure
hence
;
who
will
then
be
sure
to
affright
vs
with
the
vglines
of
our
sinnes
(
though
now
in
policy
he
couer
them
)
that
so
hee
may
,
if
it
be
possible
,
driue
vs
to
dispaire
of
Gods
mercie
towards
vs
:
then
(
I
say
)
by
the
helpe
of
a
good
conscience
,
as
Samuel
resolutely
spake
vnto
the
Israelites
,
1.
Sam.
12.3
.
saying
,
Behold
,
here
I
am
;
witnes
against
me
before
the
Lord
&
before
his
anoynted
;
whose
oxe
haue
I
taken
?
whom
haue
I
defrauded
?
and
I
will
restore
it
you
:
so
shall
we
be
able
to
nonplus
our
calumniating
enemie
,
&
say
;
Behold
,
Satan
,
here
I
am
,
witnesse
against
mee
before
the
Lord
,
wherein
haue
I
done
those
evill
things
which
I
should
not
haue
done
?
wherein
haue
I
omitted
those
good
duties
which
I
should
haue
done
?
when
did
I
at
any
time
dispaire
of
Gods
mercy
,
or
neglect
the
same
?
when
did
I
prophane
,
or
abuse
his
holy
sabboths
?
when
did
I
contemne
or
neglect
his
word
&
Sacraments
?
here
I
am
;
witnesse
against
me
:
but
my
conscience
tells
me
to
my
comfort
,
that
I
haue
diligently
,
according
to
my
power
,
performed
what
I
ought
,
and
therefore
thou
hast
no
part
in
me
.
If
wee
can
thus
cleare
our selues
,
then
shall
wee
bee
able
to
say
with
Saint
Paul
,
2.
Tim.
4.7.8
.
The
time
of
my
departure
is
at
hand
,
I
haue
fought
a
good
fight
,
I
haue
finished
my
course
,
I
haue
kept
the
faith
:
and
that
which
followeth
herevpon
,
is
,
Henceforth
is
laid
vp
for
me
a
Crowne
of
righteousnes
.
This
Crowne
is
that
benefit
,
which
we
shall
receiue
,
after
this
life
of
grace
is
ended
,
in
the
life
of
glory
.
In
the
meane
time
,
while
wee
liue
here
,
wee
shall
receiue
,
though
not
this
Crowne
actually
,
yet
the
full
assurance
thereof
,
beleeuing
with
Saint
Paul
,
that
it
is
laid
vp
for
vs
,
which
the
Lord
the
righteous
Iudge
shall
giue
vs
at
the
last
day
.
These
are
the
benefits
,
which
euery
true
communicant
receiueth
at
the
Lords
Table
:
wherefore
(
as
we
desire
to
receiue
these
benefits
,
which
passe
all
understanding
)
let
vs
carefully
meditate
thereon
,
that
wee
may
be
inflamed
with
the
desire
of
them
.
But
(
because
all
that
wee
can
doe
,
is
nothing
without
Gods
blessing
)
wee
are
in
the
next
place
to
pray
to
God
,
that
he
will
be
pleased
to
blesse
our
endeavours
,
and
to
accept
vs
in
his
Sonne
;
which
is
the
third
duty
required
of
vs
in
our
Preparation
:
without
the
due
performance
of
which
,
though
otherwise
wee
haue
diligently
prepared
our selues
,
we
cannot
expect
to
receiue
any
comfort
of
soule
with
the
Bread
and
Wine
;
because
God
onely
giueth
that
vnto
vs
,
and
hee
is
debter
vnto
no
man
:
let
vs
therefore
seeke
vnto
him
by
prayer
for
a
blessing
,
who
is
the
giuer
of
all
blessings
.
This
we
ought
to
doe
first
in
priuate
,
setting
aside
some
conuenient
times
,
wherein
we
may
freely
betake
our selues
to
this
duty
:
but
especially
in
the
morning
,
when
we
are
to
receiue
,
we
should
rise
early
and
consider
what
wee
are
to
doe
that
day
,
namely
,
sit
at
the
Lords
Table
,
and
therefore
be
sure
that
we
consecrate
our selues
to
God
by
Prayer
and
good
meditations
.
Secondly
in
publike
with
the
Congregation
;
where
wee
ought
to
present
our selues
at
the
very
beginning
,
that
so
wee
may
joyne
together
in
all
things
which
we
are
to
performe
,
&
there
at
our
first
entrance
powre
forth
vnto
God
(
as
at
all
other
times
)
this
or
the
like
prayer
.
O
Lord
stregthen
mee
against
the
temptations
of
Sathan
who
striveth
to
draw
away
my
heart
from
thee
;
&
accept
the
prayers
,
which
I
shall
now
make
vnto
thee
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
.
Amen
.
Which
done
,
joyne
with
the
Congregation
in
such
prayers
as
are
then
vsed
.
In
both
wee
are
carefully
to
consider
2.
things
.
1.
For
whom
we
ought
to
pray
;
and
that
is
,
not
for
our selues
only
,
but
for
others
also
,
according
to
the
Counsell
of
Saint
Iames.
Chap.
4.
v.
16.
Pray
one
for
another
;
which
wee
learne
from
the
patterne
of
prayer
,
the
Lord's
Prayer
,
left
vnto
vs
by
Christ
himselfe
.
2
How
we
ought
to
pray
;
&
that
is
,
first
in
humility
,
with
a
feeling
of
our
owne
wants
,
for
which
the
poore
Publican
was
rather
iustified
than
the
proud
Pharisee
for
his
vaine
boasting
.
Luke
18.14
.
Secondly
in
a
setled
&
fervent
devotion
:
when
wee
pray
,
our
mindes
ought
not
to
bee
fixed
on
any
thing
else
(
as
many
,
God
knowes
,
are
)
for
God
will
haue
the
whole
heart
or
none
.
3.
In
faith
;
with
confidence
that
wee
shall
receiue
what
wee
aske
;
for
hee
,
which
wavereth
,
that
is
,
not
beleiveth
,
Let
not
that
man
thinke
that
hee
shall
receiue
any
thing
of
the
Lord
.
I
am
.
1.7
.
If
we
be
deficient
in
any
one
of
these
conditions
,
we
aske
amisse
,
and
so
shall
receiue
accordingly
.
Wherefore
,
as
wee
desire
to
receiue
benefit
&
confort
by
the
Lord's
Supper
,
let
vs
seeke
vnto
God
for
it
:
&
as
we
hope
to
haue
our
prayers
heard
;
let
vs
pray
both
for
our selues
&
others
in
true
humility
,
fervencie
&
devotion
,
&
assured
hope
of
obtaining
.
Chap.
XI
.
Of
Meditation
at
the
Lord's
Table
.
Having
thus
fitted
ourselues
by
examination
of
our
estate
,
state
premeditation
of
the
benefits
,
&
prayer
for
a
blessing
,
wee
may
assure
our selues
that
wee
haue
prepared
our selues
for
the
receiuing
of
the
holy
Communion
(
though
by
reason
of
our
weakenesse
,
not
in
that
measure
,
yet
)
in
that
right
manner
as
wee
ought
:
and
so
haue
performed
the
first
duty
required
of
vs
,
namely
diligent
preparation
;
wherevpon
wee
may
boldly
&
chearefully
(
otherwise
not
)
present
our selues
vnto
the
Lord's
Table
:
where
wee
are
to
bee
excercised
in
a
second
duty
,
namely
,
a
seasonable
Meditation
.
This
Meditation
must
bee
threefold
.
1
Before
.
2
In
the
time
of
the
Consecration
.
3
After
the
same
,
or
,
in
the
time
of
Receiuing
.
Before
the
Consecration
,
when
the
Minister
is
going
towards
the
Table
,
Meditate
on
these
2.
things
.
1
Seing
the
table
spread
,
&
the
Elements
set
thereon
,
we
are
to
consider
,
what
place
we
are
come
vnto
;
namely
the
Table
of
the
great
King
of
Heaven
&
Earth
;
&
that
therefore
we
ought
most
carefully
&
reverently
,
to
behaue
our selues
,
both
in
body
by
a
reverent
&
seemly
gesture
:
&
also
in
mind
,
laying
aside
all
earthly
cogitations
whatsoever
:
and
that
in
a
twofold
respect
.
1
Because
the
place
it selfe
is
holy
and
therefore
ought
not
to
bee
prophaned
by
any
vnseemely
behaviour
;
for
these
must
bee
layd
aside
,
as
GOD
commanded
Moses
.
Exod.
3.5
.
Put
off
thy
shoes
from
off
thy
feete
,
for
the
place
whereon
thou
standest
,
is
holy
ground
.
2
Because
as
the
place
is
holy
,
so
also
God
himselfe
is
there
amongst
vs
,
as
he
sayth
Matth.
18.20
.
Where
two
or
three
are
gathered
together
in
my
name
there
am
I
in
the
midst
of
them
:
Hee
is
in
the
midst
of
vs
,
beholding
not
only
our
outward
gesture
but
our
very
hearts
&
affections
;
and
ready
both
to
reward
those
that
honour
him
by
reverencing
;
&
to
punish
all
such
as
dishonour
him
by
prophaning
and
abusing
his
holy
ordinance
:
which
we
shall
doe
if
our
carriage
be
not
with
feare
and
reverence
.
2.
When
we
heare
the
Minister
say
,
Drawe
neere
and
take
this
Sacrament
;
wee
must
consider
that
God
by
his
Minister
freely
inviteth
vs
to
his
Table
;
then
let
every
one
lift
vp
his
heart
by
this
or
the
like
ejaculation
.
Lord
,
I
am
not
worthy
by
reason
of
my
sinnes
to
approach
before
thee
;
but
seeing
it
hath
pleased
thee
in
mercy
to
call
mee
,
behold
,
in
humility
&
obedience
I
come
.
Then
joyne
in
prayer
with
the
Minister
.
In
the
time
of
the
Consecration
wee
ought
seriously
to
settle
our
mindes
on
the
Elements
,
&
the
Actions
about
them
,
for
the
better
stirring
vp
of
our
devotion
:
&
so
meditate
thus
.
1.
When
we
heare
the
Minister
read
the
words
of
Christ's
Institution
,
&
see
him
take
the
Bread
&
Wine
;
wee
ought
joyfully
and
thankfully
to
meditate
on
the
great
loue
of
God
in
setting
apart
his
Son
for
the
Redemption
of
vs
his
enemies
;
which
is
represented
in
the
taking
of
these
Elements
,
&
setting
them
apart
to
be
distributed
vnto
vs
,
as
seales
and
pledges
of
the
same
:
joyfully
(
I
say
)
in
respect
of
the
benefit
,
which
doth
thereby
come
vnto
vs
,
&
thankfully
in
respect
of
God's
loue
,
which
is
greater
than
all
the
harts
of
men
joyn'd
in
one
are
able
to
expresse
.
2.
When
wee
see
the
Bread
broken
and
the
Wine
powred
out
,
we
ought
to
be
exercised
in
a
twofold
meditation
.
1
Of
comfort
;
considering
that
the
Bread
is
broken
and
the
Wine
powred
out
,
not
onely
to
be
the
more
divisible
to
the
Communicants
,
but
chiefely
to
represent
vnto
vs
the
crucifying
of
Christs
Body
,
and
the
shedding
of
his
Blood
for
our
sinnes
:
for
hee
was
broken
for
our
iniquities
.
Isai
:
53.5
.
By
which
is
not
meant
that
any
bone
of
him
was
broken
,
but
that
hee
was
crucified
:
whence
wee
should
every
one
of
vs
gather
this
comfort
,
saying
to
our
soules
:
Christ
Iesus
was
broken
on
the
Crosse
,
and
suffred
an
accursed
death
for
mee
;
by
whose
merits
,
I
trust
,
I
shall
escape
the
curse
of
that
death
,
which
is
due
for
my
sinnes
vnto
mee
.
And
here
by
the
way
wee
may
take
notice
how
the
Papists
doe
erre
in
delivering
whole
cakes
vnto
the
Communicants
,
which
represent
Christ
whole
not
crucified
,
and
so
afford
the
lesse
comfort
.
2.
Of
sorrow
,
&
that
for
our
sins
;
the
grievousnesse
of
which
was
such
that
they
could
not
bee
satisfied
for
,
without
the
pretious
Blood
of
Christ
Iesus
:
these
were
the
speares
that
pierced
him
to
the
Soule
;
that
was
that
,
which
drew
his
pretious
Blood
from
his
side
:
and
the
consideration
of
this
should
breed
in
vs
a
harty
sorrow
,
that
we
so
vile
wretches
,
as
wee
are
,
should
thus
wound
so
loving
a
Redeemer
:
and
certainly
if
wee
doe
not
grieue
for
those
sins
,
for
which
hee
hath
so
much
smarted
,
wee
may
justly
feare
that
the
stupid
Earth
,
the
hard
rockes
,
and
the
darke
graues
,
which
trembled
,
rent
,
and
opened
at
his
death
,
shall
one
day
rise
vp
in
judgement
against
vs
&
condemne
vs
.
When
therefore
we
see
the
Bread
broken
&c:
let
every
one
thus
meditate
;
O
vile
wretch
that
I
am
,
that
I
by
my
sinnes
should
thus
wound
my
mercifull
and
loving
Redeemer
.
After
the
Consecration
,
when
the
Minister
is
receiving
himselfe
(
considering
that
wee
are
in
the
presence
of
God
,
who
seeth
our
very
hearts
)
wee
should
power
out
our
soules
vnto
him
in
this
or
the
like
soliloquie
.
O
Sweete
Iesu
,
I
doe
humbly
acknowledge
with
the
Centurion
that
I
am
not
worthy
,
that
thou
shouldest
enter
vnder
my
roofe
,
much
lesse
to
come
and
suppe
and
dwell
with
mee
:
but
seeing
it
is
thy
good
pleasure
to
vouchsafe
mee
this
favour
,
cleanse
mee
,
I
beseech
thee
,
from
my
sinnes
,
that
I
may
entertaine
thee
in
a
pure
and
sanctified
heart
,
strenthen
my
faith
that
I
may
fully
rely
on
thy
mercie
;
comfort
mee
with
thy
blessed
spirit
&
so
dwell
with
mee
for
ever
.
grant
this
,
O
blessed
Redeemer
,
for
thy
mercies
sake
,
Amen
.
Againe
,
before
wee
receiue
,
when
the
Minister
is
comming
to
distribute
,
and
offers
the
Elements
vnto
vs
(
considering
that
Christ
with
all
his
benefits
is
offered
vnto
vs
by
GOD
,
as
well
as
the
Elements
by
the
Minister
)
let
every
one
meditate
thus
with
himselfe
:
Christ
with
the
benefits
of
his
Death
doth
now
come
to
sanctifie
and
comfort
my
sinfull
Soule
,
in
full
assurance
whereof
I
am
to
receiue
these
signes
and
Seales
at
the
hand
of
his
Minister
;
And
so
as
he
stretcheth
out
his
hand
to
receiue
these
,
let
him
lift
vp
his
soule
in
faith
with
this
or
the
like
ejaculation
.
Come
,
Lord
Iesu
vnto
thy
humble
servant
,
as
my
trust
is
thou
wilt
.
This
wee
are
to
doe
after
the
Consecration
,
before
wee
receiue
.
After
this
in
the
act
of
receiuing
wee
are
to
performe
these
two
things
.
1
While
wee
eate
the
bread
,
meditate
every
one
thus
.
Blessed
Iesu
,
I
doe
heartily
beleeue
that
thou
wast
crucified
on
the
Crosse
,
and
that
for
mee
as
well
as
for
any
other
,
and
,
as
I
haue
now
receiued
this
Bread
broken
,
whereby
my
Body
shall
bee
nourished
:
So
I
beleeue
that
I
haue
also
receiued
spiritually
thy
Body
crucified
with
all
the
benefits
thereof
;
the
full
pardon
of
all
my
sinnes
;
and
the
strengthening
and
refreshing
of
my
sinfull
soule
;
this
I
beleeue
,
Lord
,
helpe
my
vnbeleife
for
thy
mercies
sake
.
Amen
.
2.
When
wee
drinke
the
wine
,
and
while
wee
feele
it
in
our
stomake
,
wee
should
thus
meditate
.
Most
blessed
Redeemer
,
I
do
truly
beleeue
that
thy
Blood
was
shed
out
of
thy
Body
,
as
verily
as
I
haue
receiued
this
wine
apart
from
the
bread
;
and
that
for
the
remission
of
my
sinnes
,
as
well
as
any
others
:
&
I
do
also
beleeue
that
with
this
wine
I
haue
received
thy
precious
Blood
,
whereby
my
sins
are
fully
washed
away
&
my
soule
purified
:
&
that
according
to
thy
promise
,
I
shall
neuer
hunger
nor
thirst
any
more
;
because
with
this
Bread
&
Wine
I
haue
receiued
thy
flesh
,
which
is
meat
indeed
,
&
thy
Blood
which
is
drinke
indeed
;
with
which
I
humbly
pray
thee
to
cherish
&
nourish
my
poore
soule
,
&
to
encrease
in
me
hearty
loue
to
these
my
fellow-members
,
who
haue
now
participated
with
mee
,
that
so
we
may
serue
thee
as
we
ought
,
and
that
nothing
may
bee
able
to
separate
vs
from
thy
loue
;
which
I
humbly
beseech
thee
to
grant
for
thy
mercies
sake
.
Amen
.
Chap.
XII
.
Of
Practise
.
THis
is
that
,
whereon
wee
ought
to
meditate
in
the
time
of
receiuing
;
which
being
duly
performed
,
wee
ought
in
the
next
place
to
take
notice
of
a
religions
Practise
of
those
things
,
which
are
to
be
observed
afterwards
in
our
life
and
conversation
.
These
things
may
be
reduced
to
2
heads
:
namely
,
such
as
we
are
to
do
,
1
in
the
Church
.
2
at
home
.
In
the
Church
wee
must
performe
2
duties
.
1
Having
ended
the
former
meditations
,
wee
ought
each
man
in
particular
to
giue
thanks
vnto
God
for
his
mercy
,
in
this
or
the
like
forme
.
O
Lord
,
I
humbly
blesse
thy
holy
name
,
for
that
thou
hast
in
mercy
vouchsafed
to
accept
mee
at
this
thy
Table
amongst
the
rest
of
thy
elect
&
chosen
people
;
and
that
thou
hast
so
gratiously
fed
my
languishing
soule
with
the
precious
body
&
blood
of
Christ
Iesus
.
I
confesse
,
O
Lord
,
that
I
am
not
worthy
of
the
least
of
thy
favours
;
but
seeing
it
hath
pleased
thee
thus
to
haue
mercy
vppon
mee
;
giue
mee
grace
,
I
humbly
beseech
thee
,
to
walke
worthy
of
this
thy
mercy
in
newnesse
of
life
to
the
glorie
of
thy
holy
name
,
&
the
salvation
of
my
sinfull
soule
;
even
for
thy
mercies
.
sake
Amen
.
2.
After
this
every
one
ought
to
joyne
with
the
Congregation
in
praier
&
thanksgiving
,
praysing
God
for
his
goodnesse
,
and
soe
depart
lovingly
together
with
joyfull
hearts
that
God
hath
so
gratiously
entertained
vs
his
vnworthy
servants
.
After
wee
are
come
home
,
wee
are
further
to
take
notice
of
2.
duties
.
1.
Meditation
;
meditating
seriously
what
comfort
we
haue
receiued
by
being
at
the
Lord's
Table
.
Vpon
which
consideration
,
if
we
finde
any
good
motions
in
our selues
,
any
assurance
of
the
forgiuenesse
of
our
sins
,
wee
ought
by
all
meanes
to
cherish
the
same
by
the
comfortable
remembrance
of
Christ's
Death
&
Passion
for
vs
;
&
so
much
the
more
lift
vp
our
thankfull
hearts
vnto
God
for
his
mercy
;
as
Saint
Paul
Sweetly
exhorteth
the
Colossians
,
saying
,
as
ye
haue
receiued
Christ
Iesus
the
Lord
,
so
walke
yee
in
him
;
rooted
&
built
vp
in
him
,
&
established
in
the
faith
,
abounding
therein
with
thanksgiuing
:
Col.
2.6.7
.
And
this
is
that
,
which
Solomon
maketh
a
true
note
of
a
righteous
man
;
that
hee
will
ever
bee
increasing
those
good
gifts
,
which
hee
hath
in
him
;
when
he
saith
Prov.
4.18
.
The
path
of
the
iust
is
as
the
shining
light
,
that
shineth
more
and
more
vnto
perfect
day
.
When
therefore
wee
shall
find
a
little
faith
,
a
little
loue
in
vs
(
as
,
GOD
knowes
,
the
best
of
vs
hath
little
enough
)
let
vs
desire
to
increase
it
,
and
to
haue
our
corruptions
diminished
;
for
these
desires
are
a
beginning
of
Grace
,
and
a
signe
of
a
heart
well
affected
:
and
of
this
desire
wee
cannot
make
a
better
tryall
,
than
by
considering
whether
wee
longe
to
receiue
againe
the
next
time
;
that
so
these
good
beginnings
may
bee
the
more
perfected
.
But
if
wee
finde
not
this
comfort
in
vs
;
let
vs
search
into
our selues
,
whether
there
be
not
some
sinne
in
vs
as
yet
vnrepented
of
,
and
whether
wee
came
not
so
well
prepared
to
the
Communion
as
wee
should
:
if
so
,
then
ought
wee
to
humble
our selues
before
God
,
with
sorrow
for
this
our
negligence
:
if
wee
cannot
see
this
in
vs
,
but
that
wee
came
well
prepared
;
then
must
we
patiently
waite
the
Lord's
leasure
,
and
pray
earnestly
that
he
will
giue
vs
the
comfort
of
his
Spirit
;
with
full
assurance
that
he
will
grant
our
request
,
when
it
shall
be
best
for
vs
.
The
second
duty
,
wherein
we
must
be
excercised
at
home
,
is
a
resolution
or
constant
purpose
of
leading
a
new
life
,
wherevnto
Saint
Paul
earnestly
inviteth
vs
Rom.
6.19
.
saying
,
As
you
haue
yeelded
your
members
servants
to
vncleanesse
,
&
to
iniquity
,
vnto
iniquity
even
so
now
yeeld
your
members
servants
to
righteousnesse
vnto
holinesse
;
and
why
?
because
being
made
free
from
sinne
,
and
become
seruants
vnto
God
,
wee
haue
our
fruit
(
not
vnto
sinne
,
but
)
vnto
holinesse
.
ver.
22.
Shall
wee
then
be
made
free
from
sinne
,
&
become
the
seruants
of
God
,
&
yet
returne
vnto
sinne
again
?
God
forbid
:
if
we
doe
so
,
we
receiue
the
grace
of
God
in
vaine
;
which
S.
Paul
beseecheth
the
Corinthians
to
take
heed
of
.
2
Cor.
6.1
:
now
what
is
it
but
to
receiue
the
Grace
of
GOD
in
vaine
,
when
,
after
we
haue
escaped
the
pollutions
of
this
world
through
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
&
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
we
are
againe
entangled
therewith
;
&
,
as
the
sow
to
the
mire
,
returne
to
our
former
course
of
life
againe
?
Saint
Peter
will
assure
vs
,
that
it
had
beene
better
neuer
to
haue
knowne
the
way
of
righteousnesse
,
than
,
after
wee
haue
knowne
it
,
to
turne
from
the
holy
Commaundement
delivered
vnto
vs
.
2
Pet.
2.21
.
And
well
were
it
,
if
this
were
duly
considered
of
some
,
who
thinke
it
sufficient
to
liue
precisely
that
day
,
in
which
they
receiue
,
(
though
perhaps
they
can
scarce
doe
that
)
and
presently
afterwardes
liue
as
profanely
and
loosely
as
euer
they
did
;
but
wee
must
knowe
that
GOD
expects
a
dayly
reformation
of
those
,
which
present
themselues
at
his
Table
;
and
,
if
wee
doe
not
duly
consider
of
it
,
wee
shall
one
day
with
feare
and
trembling
acknowledge
it
;
as
Saint
Paul
plainly
tels
the
Hebrewes
;
saying
If
wee
sinne
wilfully
after
wee
haue
receiued
the
knowledge
of
the
trueth
,
there
remaineth
no
more
sacrifice
for
sins
,
but
a
certaine
fearefull
looking
for
of
judgement
and
fiery
indignation
.
Heb.
10.26.27
.
Now
that
we
may
the
better
lead
a
new
life
before
GOD
,
wee
must
consider
that
to
the
direction
of
a
Christian
life
3
things
are
to
be
knowne
of
vs
.
1
What
we
are
to
pray
for
:
2.
What
wee
ought
to
beleeue
.
3.
What
we
are
to
doe
.
The
first
beeing
rightly
known
,
afford's
vs
a
perfect
direction
for
our
Hope
:
the
second
for
our
faith
;
the
third
for
our
Piety
.
The
1st
we
haue
fully
set
down
in
the
Lords
Prayer
,
composed
by
CHRIST
himselfe
as
a
most
exact
rule
for
all
our
Prayers
.
The
second
in
the
Creed
,
which
containeth
the
Articles
of
our
Faith
,
contained
in
the
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
;
called
therefore
the
Apostle's
Creed
.
The
third
in
the
10.
Commandements
,
written
by
the
finger
of
God
himselfe
,
and
revealed
vnto
vs
in
his
holy
Word
to
be
our
direction
both
for
our
holines
towardes
God
and
our
charity
towardes
our
neighbours
.
These
3
rules
of
our
life
(
the
Lords
Prayer
,
the
Creed
,
&
the
10.
Commaundements
)
are
dayly
repeated
of
those
of
the
meaner
and
more
simple
sort
;
but
yet
(
God
knowes
)
not
so
well
vnderstood
,
as
they
should
be
,
by
diverse
to
whom
God
hath
given
a
greater
measure
of
knowledge
:
neuer
did
our
Land
,
yea
almost
euery
house
,
more
freely
abound
with
fruitfull
and
comfortable
expositions
vpon
these
rules
,
than
now
they
doe
;
yet
who
lookes
so
farre
into
them
,
as
to
know
thereby
the
full
extent
of
any
of
them
?
Some
few
indeede
there
are
(
whereof
GOD
increase
the
number
)
who
make
a
conscionable
vse
of
those
good
meanes
of
Saluation
:
whereas
others
are
well
content
,
yea
with
delight
desire
to
reade
(
and
that
vpon
the
best
dayes
)
vaine
and
idle
discourses
,
which
are
so
farre
from
furthering
vs
in
the
way
of
salvation
,
as
that
(
like
tares
)
they
choake
the
Word
of
God
,
and
hinder
the
growth
thereof
,
as
wee
too
often
see
by
our
dayly
experience
.
There
is
indeede
a
time
for
all
things
;
for
pleasure
,
as
well
as
profit
:
but
shall
wee
spend
the
best
of
our
time
,
yea
(
as
some
doe
most
miserably
)
the
greatest
part
of
our
time
in
such
vanities
,
and
altogether
neglect
those
good
helpes
for
our
direction
;
esteeming
them
too
plaine
and
homely
,
or
not
pleasant
enough
for
our
witty
inventions
,
and
acute
judgements
?
Let
such
know
;
that
they
,
which
thus
neglect
their
owne
good
,
are
guilty
to
themselues
of
a
twofold
crime
,
1.
Of
vnnaturall
wrong
vnto
their
owne
soules
,
in
stopping
their
eyes
from
beholding
the
light
of
saluation
,
which
otherwise
would
shine
vnto
them
;
dealing
heerein
as
injuriously
with
themselues
,
as
Papists
doe
with
their
deceiued
Laity
;
trayning
them
vp
in
ignorance
and
blind
devotion
.
2.
Of
a
twofold
ingratitude
:
first
towards
those
painefull
Authours
,
which
(
like
fruitfull
lights
)
haue
spent
themselues
for
the
directing
of
others
;
whose
labours
doe
wel
deserue
to
be
accepted
amongst
vs
;
&
wee
shall
proue
our selues
but
vnthankfull
members
of
the
Church
,
wherein
wee
liue
,
if
wee
make
not
that
good
vse
of
those
lights
,
for
which
they
were
intended
.
Secondly
(
which
is
the
greatest
)
wee
shew
our selues
vnthankfull
towards
GOD
himself
,
who
hath
in
mercy
raysed
vp
such
meanes
for
the
helping
of
our
infirmities
;
whereof
others
,
better
deseruing
than
our selues
,
haue
beene
destitute
.
Hauing
therefore
such
helpes
so
freely
offered
vnto
vs
,
let
vs
(
if
wee
desire
to
liue
more
righteously
before
God
)
vse
them
more
carefully
than
wee
haue
done
:
endeavouring
in
the
first
place
to
know
what
is
contained
in
each
Petition
of
the
LORD'S
Prayer
;
that
so
,
when
we
pray
,
we
may
know
what
that
is
,
for
which
wee
pray
;
and
secondly
,
for
our
Faith
,
to
know
the
full
extent
of
euery
Article
thereof
;
that
so
wee
may
truely
vnderstand
what
that
is
,
which
wee
confesse
wee
beleeue
:
and
because
both
of
these
are
little
availeable
,
except
our
piety
bee
such
as
it
ought
to
bee
,
let
vs
especially
bee
exercised
in
the
Commaundements
of
GOD
;
that
thereby
wee
may
vnderstand
what
wee
are
commaunded
,
and
what
forbidden
.
These
are
the
direct
courses
which
every
true-hearted
Christian
ought
to
take
,
&
which
will
one
day
proue
truly
comfortable
,
when
others
,
vaine
and
frivolous
,
deceiue
vs
.
But
because
our
Piety
and
religious
behaiuour
is
the
chiefest
thing
required
on
our
part
vnto
the
leading
of
a
new
life
,
let
vs
further
see
what
rules
wee
may
yet
obserue
for
the
directing
thereof
.
This
Piety
of
ours
is
seene
in
these
2
things
.
1
Our
Words
.
2
Our
Workes
and
Actions
.
As
for
our
words
,
we
should
follow
the
counsell
of
S.
Paul
to
the
Ephesians
,
which
is
,
that
we
avoyd
in
our
talke
,
all
filthines
,
all
foolish
talking
,
&
iestings
which
are
not
convenient
.
Ephes.
5.4
:
and
he
giueth
a
very
good
reason
for
it
.
1
Cor.
15.33
.
because
euill
communications
corrupt
good
manners
;
&
that
oftentimes
both
in
the
speaker
and
hearer
.
But
some
wil
say
,
what
?
must
we
neuer
vse
any
pleasant
discourses
?
no
jesting
at
all
?
yes
,
there
is
a
time
for
that
also
;
so
it
be
,
according
to
the
rule
of
S.
Peter
,
such
as
God
may
thereby
be
glorified
.
1.
Pet.
4.11
:
otherwayes
we
may
not
:
stirre
vp
our
mindes
wee
may
to
an
honest
cheerefulnesse
by
civill
and
modest
jesting
;
but
obscene
and
prophane
,
which
S.
S.
Paul
calls
filthines
;
vaine
&
idle
,
which
he
termes
foolish
talking
,
and
jesting
,
which
is
not
convenient
;
such
,
I
say
,
ought
not
to
bee
once
named
amongst
vs
as
becommeth
Saints
:
for
hereby
both
speaker
&
hearer
are
often
stirred
vp
to
loose
&
vain
gestures
,
or
at
leastwise
to
conceiue
&
think
of
them
,
&
so
God's
Name
is
much
dishonoured
.
Miserable
it
is
to
obserue
how
frequently
such
speeches
doe
passe
for
currant
vnder
the
assumed
titles
of
merry
discourses
:
but
let
vs
remember
what
our
Sauiour
Christ
hath
said
:
Mat
:
12.36.37
.
that
by
our
words
we
shal
be
iustified
,
&
by
our
words
we
shal
be
condemned
,
&
that
euery
idle
word
,
which
wee
shall
speak
,
we
shal
giue
an
account
thereof
in
the
day
of
iudgement
:
Must
we
giue
an
account
of
our
Words
,
&
shal
wee
not
then
be
careful
of
them
?
Must
we
answere
for
euery
idle
word
,
&
shal
we
fill
vp
our
discourses
with
blasphemies
,
with
obscene
&
scurrilous
jestings
?
if
we
must
giue
an
account
of
them
,
certainly
these
will
ly
heavy
vpon
vs
:
Wherfore
let
vs
rather
with
Dauid
set
a
watch
before
our
mouth
,
&
bridle
vp
our
lippes
,
that
wee
offend
not
in
our
tongue
:
let
vs
bee
carefull
that
our
words
bee
such
,
as
Salomon
commendeth
,
Prov.
25.11
.
fitly
spoken
,
which
are
like
apples
of
golde
in
pictures
of
siluer
;
that
is
;
such
words
,
as
containe
wholsome
matter
,
&
are
spoken
in
a
comely
&
decent
manner
,
are
as
acceptable
&
pleasant
to
the
eare
of
a
judicious
hearer
,
as
siluer
pictures
,
adorned
with
golden
apples
,
are
vnto
the
eye
of
the
beholder
.
For
our
Workes
,
we
must
,
as
Saint
Paul
counselleth
,
walk
as
children
of
the
light
,
euer
prouing
what
is
acceptable
vnto
the
Lord
.
Ephes.
5.8.10
:
hauing
our
conversation
honest
among
men
,
that
they
seeing
our
good
works
,
may
glorifie
God
thereby
.
How
to
direct
both
our
Words
&
Actions
aright
,
wee
must
chiefly
obserue
these
2
things
,
1
how
to
avoyde
that
which
is
euill
in
both
;
2
how
to
seeke
and
obtayne
,
that
which
is
good
.
To
avoyde
that
which
is
in
euill
,
4
rules
are
especially
to
be
obserued
.
The
first
concernes
the
beginnings
of
euill
;
namely
,
that
wee
watch
and
pray
,
according
to
our
Sauiour's
counsell
and
practise
:
Matt:
26.41
:
least
wee
enter
into
temptation
,
and
so
bee
drawne
away
to
sinne
against
God
;
for
of
our selues
wee
are
prone
therevnto
,
and
vnable
to
avoyde
it
:
and
if
it
goe
so
farre
that
we
be
once
tempted
to
sinne
,
and
feele
in
vs
any
motion
thereunto
,
wee
should
endeavour
to
resist
this
temptation
in
the
beginning
,
&
reason
thus
with
our selues
;
Did
not
I
lately
receiue
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
where
I
had
a
full
pardon
of
all
my
sinnes
(
past
)
sealed
vnto
me
,
&
where
I
vowed
and
promised
to
lead
a
new
life
before
God
,
how
then
can
I
doe
this
thing
,
and
breake
my
promise
with
God
?
I
haue
put
off
my
coat
of
sinne
,
&
therefore
I
may
not
(
I
will
not
)
put
it
on
again
:
thus
ought
we
to
resist
temptations
at
the
first
,
lest
they
get
the
dominion
ouer
vs
.
The
Second
rule
concernes
the
occasions
of
euil
,
which
we
must
necessarily
avoyd
,
if
wee
desire
to
avoyd
the
euill
it self
.
The
Occasions
are
diverse
,
but
especially
these
2.
1
Idlenes
,
from
which
proceed
many
(
&
these
sometimes
haynous
&
crying
)
sins
which
the
Son
of
Syrach
calleth
therefore
the
teacher
of
much
euill
:
Ecclus.
33.27
.
To
avoyde
this
,
we
must
be
carefull
to
imploy
our selues
diligently
in
that
vocation
,
wherein
God
hath
placed
vs
;
for
otherwise
the
Divell
will
be
sure
to
take
an
occasion
to
tempt
euen
the
best
of
vs
:
as
we
see
in
David
,
who
was
a
man
after
God's
owne
heart
;
and
yet
,
when
he
was
walking
on
the
roofe
of
his
house
(
while
Ioab
&
the
rest
were
in
the
battle
)
he
was
tempted
to
commit
adultery
with
Bathsheba
the
wife
of
Vriah
:
2.
Sam.
11.2
.
and
how
many
doe
we
dayly
see
drawne
away
to
lasciuiousnes
,
drunkennesse
,
&
such
like
vices
by
this
occasion
?
Let
vs
therefore
carefully
exercise
our selues
in
our
Vocation
,
that
the
Diuell
may
not
haue
an
opportunity
to
set
vpon
vs
.
2.
Bad
Company
,
than
which
,
nothing
almost
is
more
forceable
to
draw
vs
away
to
that
which
is
euill
:
Let
Ioseph
but
liue
in
Pharaoh's
Court
,
&
he
shall
soone
learne
to
sweare
by
the
life
of
Pharaoh
.
Gen.
42.15
:
and
if
Israel
abide
in
Shittim
,
the
people
will
soone
commit
whoredome
with
the
daughters
of
Moah
.
Numb.
25.1
:
wherefore
GOD
commaundeth
his
people
to
goe
out
of
Babylon
,
lest
they
bee
partakers
of
her
sinnes
:
Rev:
18.4
.
&
often
are
we
partakers
of
other
mens
sinnes
by
frequenting
their
society
;
yea
,
(
which
is
miserable
to
obserue
)
diverse
of
ingenuous
disposition
and
ciuill
behaviour
,
haue
by
degrees
beene
drawne
away
to
loosenesse
and
riot
,
by
associating
themselues
vnfortunately
with
vaine
and
dissolute
persons
.
And
we
may
heerein
obserue
the
policy
of
our
enemy
the
Diuell
;
who
,
when
he
findeth
any
man
well
disposed
of
himselfe
,
and
not
ready
to
yeeld
to
others
temptations
will
beset
him
(
if
hee
can
possibly
)
with
this
snare
,
that
so
hee
may
either
by
the
wicked
perswasions
or
bad
examples
of
others
,
steale
away
his
heart
,
and
allure
him
to
that
which
is
euill
:
which
should
be
a
forceable
Caveat
vnto
vs
,
to
make
vs
heedful
what
company
we
fall
into
,
&
with
whom
wee
acquaint
our selues
,
if
wee
haue
any
care
of
our
souls
:
seasonable
is
the
counsell
of
Solomon
heerein
,
who
adviseth
vs
1
concerning
the
examples
of
others
,
not
to
comforme
our selues
vnto
them
by
walking
in
their
wayes
,
but
to
avoyde
and
passe
away
:
Prov.
4.15
.
2
Concerning
their
allurements
,
by
no
meanes
to
harken
vnto
them
;
if
sinners
intice
thee
,
consent
thou
not
.
Prov.
1.10
.
If
they
say
;
come
let
vs
take
our
pleasure
in
this
or
that
sort
,
let
vs
goe
to
such
a
place
,
where
wee
may
freely
doe
what
we
will
,
if
they
thus
drawe
thee
,
walke
not
in
the
way
with
them
,
refraine
thy
foote
from
their
paths
.
3
As
for
familiarity
with
others
,
he
adviseth
vs
to
make
no
friendship
with
an
angry
man
,
and
with
a
furious
man
not
to
goe
.
why
?
least
thou
learne
his
way
,
and
get
a
snare
vnto
thy
soule
:
Prov.
22.24.25
.
Wilt
thou
avoyd
gaming
,
swearing
,
&c.
then
shunne
that
company
wherein
those
vices
are
practised
,
or
else
thou
wilt
rather
increase
them
in
thee
.
But
some
will
say
;
such
an
one
is
my
familiar
friend
,
and
shall
I
leaue
him
?
that
will
bee
taken
vnkindly
;
shall
I
get
my selfe
discredite
,
where
I
may
avoyd
it
?
yes
,
bee
hee
neuer
so
neere
vnto
thee
,
yet
if
hee
in
his
courses
forsake
GOD
,
forsake
thou
him
,
lest
GOD
forsake
thee
:
yea
thou
mayst
therein
shew
thy selfe
a
very
friend
to
him
in
winning
him
from
his
euill
wayes
by
thy
forsaking
of
him
;
for
so
sayth
Saint
Paul
2
Thess.
3.14
.
If
any
man
obey
not
our
word
,
note
that
man
,
and
haue
no
company
with
him
,
that
hee
may
be
ashamed
:
it
may
bee
when
he
seeth
thee
leaue
him
,
he
will
beginne
to
thinke
of
his
bad
life
,
&
so
bee
ashamed
of
it
,
and
by
degrees
leaue
it
:
therefore
leaue
bad
company
for
their
sakes
also
,
as
well
as
thine
owne
.
The
third
rule
is
,
how
wee
may
restrayne
our selues
when
wee
are
about
to
vndertake
any
sinfull
action
:
and
that
is
,
by
setting
before
our
eyes
this
Caveat
,
Godsees
:
for
his
eyes
are
ouer
all
.
Prov.
15.3
.
and
therefore
whatsoeuer
we
doe
,
wee
should
consider
that
wee
doe
it
in
his
presence
:
which
,
being
conscionably
considered
,
cannot
but
breed
in
vs
both
reverence
and
watchfulnesse
;
reverence
in
respect
of
his
Majestie
;
watchfulnesse
in
respect
of
his
all-seeing
Eye
,
that
wee
offend
him
not
,
who
will
espye
in
vs
the
least
fault
,
bee
it
neuer
so
secretly
kept
from
the
World
.
Againe
,
consider
how
mercifull
God
hath
euer
beene
vnto
thee
in
deliuering
thee
from
this
or
that
danger
,
from
this
or
that
sinne
,
whereinto
thou
must
necessarily
haue
fallen
,
if
he
had
not
vpheld
thee
;
&
then
answeare
the
Diuell
when
hee
tempteth
thee
,
as
Ioseph
did
his
wicked
mistresse
;
how
can
I
doe
this
wickednes
,
and
sinne
against
my
God
?
God
hath
been
thus
and
thus
mercifulll
vnto
mee
,
and
shall
I
yet
offend
him
and
provoke
him
to
anger
?
God
forbid
.
The
fourth
rule
is
for
our
direction
,
when
wee
are
fallen
into
any
sinne
;
which
is
this
.
When
we
are
ouertaken
with
any
sinne
(
as
who
is
not
euery
day
)
wee
should
presently
lament
it
,
and
not
suffer
it
to
goe
on
any
further
,
least
it
come
to
a
custome
,
and
so
stick
fast
in
vs
:
this
is
a
difference
which
Solomon
putteth
betweene
the
righteous
and
the
wicked
.
Prov.
24.16
.
A
iust
man
(
sayth
hee
)
falleth
seuen
times
and
riseth
vp
againe
,
but
the
wicked
shall
fall
into
mischiefe
:
the
just
man
,
though
hee
fall
into
any
sinne
,
riseth
againe
by
repentance
;
but
the
wicked
sinketh
deeper
downe
,
euen
to
the
pit
of
destruction
.
These
are
the
chiefest
rules
to
bee
obserued
for
the
avoyding
of
that
which
is
euill
.
The
next
thing
,
which
wee
must
looke
into
,
is
,
how
wee
may
obtaine
that
,
which
is
Good
.
Heere
wee
must
principally
obserue
these
2
things
:
1
make
vse
of
al
occasions
therevnto
:
2
make
conscience
of
euery
good
duty
.
As
for
the
first
,
we
must
first
,
according
to
the
example
of
S.
Paul
,
Phil.
3.14
.
vse
all
diligence
that
we
may
presse
on
towards
the
mark
,
still
endeavoring
to
bee
better
and
better
:
and
when
we
finde
our selues
deficient
in
the
performance
of
any
good
duty
(
as
GOD
knowes
wee
are
in
all
)
wee
should
do
the
same
againe
and
endeavour
to
performe
it
more
servently
and
seriously
;
that
so
we
may
come
to
a
greater
measure
of
goodnesse
.
Againe
,
wee
should
gladly
embrace
the
company
of
good
men
,
that
by
their
example
&
advise
wee
may
be
brought
to
a
sense
&
feeling
of
those
sins
,
which
we
commit
;
counting
it
a
great
blessing
of
God
,
if
thereby
wee
at
any
time
be
crost
in
those
sinnes
,
to
which
wee
are
most
addicted
;
as
gaming
&c:
and
ever
esteeme
best
of
that
company
,
not
where
our
eares
maybe
filled
with
prophane
jestings
,
or
tickled
with
superfluous
conceits
;
but
where
our
corruptions
may
be
most
roundly
reproued
;
esteeming
them
our
best
friends
,
that
will
most
plainly
and
faithfully
put
vs
in
minde
of
our
errours
;
which
is
the
counsell
of
Saint
Paul
to
the
Thessalonians
;
I
beseech
you
(
sayth
hee
,
1.
Thess.
5.12.13
.
)
to
know
them
which
labour
among
you
,
and
are
ouer
you
in
the
Lord
and
admonish
you
;
and
to
esteeme
them
very
highly
in
loue
for
their
workes
sake
:
which
may
be
our
direction
for
esteeming
both
of
our
familiar
freinds
and
of
our
teachers
;
both
which
(
if
faithfull
)
labour
for
our
good
in
the
Lord
by
admonishing
vs
;
and
both
thereby
deserue
from
vs
a
true
regard
as
a
recompence
of
this
their
loue
:
therefore
if
any
man
desire
to
bee
furthered
in
good
duties
,
let
him
testifie
it
by
louing
such
men
.
2
If
wee
desire
to
obtaine
that
which
is
good
,
wee
must
bee
carefull
that
we
make
conscience
(
as
of
avoyding
every
evill
,
so
)
of
doing
every
good
duty
,
be
it
neuer
so
little
;
endeavouring
with
Saint
Paul
to
haue
alwaies
a
conscience
voyde
of
offence
toward
God
and
men
:
Act.
24.16
.
and
labouring
to
keepe
,
not
onely
some
but
all
Gods
commandements
,
according
to
Davids
wish
,
Psal.
119.5.6
.
O
that
my
wayes
were
made
so
direct
,
that
I
might
keepe
thy
statutes
,
so
shall
I
not
be
confounded
,
while
I
haue
respect
to
all
thy
commandements
:
Let
vs
not
deceiue
our selues
in
thinking
it
sufficient
,
that
we
obserue
the
sabbath
,
&
that
wee
offend
not
God
by
swearing
,
stealing
,
or
such
like
haynous
offences
;
&
yet
in
the
meane
time
make
no
conscience
of
a
lie
for
our
commodity
,
or
of
vaine
and
idle
discourses
for
delight
;
for
,
if
we
thus
doe
,
it
is
certainely
an
argument
of
a
bad
heart
.
But
some
perhaps
will
say
;
If
I
thus
endeavour
to
carry
my selfe
in
all
things
,
if
I
now
and
then
doe
not
giue
a
little
way
,
I
shall
bee
accounted
too
precise
,
and
curious
in
matters
which
I
need
not
.
Bee
it
so
;
yet
bee
willing
to
vndergoe
that
censure
;
and
esteeme
it
safer
to
offend
vngodly
men
by
thy
good
life
,
than
a
righteous
God
by
thy
bad
life
:
&
though
others
account
it
too
much
precisenes
,
yet
doe
not
thou
so
;
but
rather
consider
that
God
commandeth
vs
to
keepe
his
precepts
diligently
:
Psal.
119.4
:
if
diligently
,
then
certainely
there
is
nothing
in
his
precepts
superfluous
;
nothing
,
which
we
may
doe
or
not
doe
,
but
euery
one
,
though
of
neuer
so
small
a
matter
,
is
to
be
performed
of
vs
:
whosoever
therefore
shall
endeavour
to
his
power
to
keepe
the
Commandements
of
God
in
every
thing
,
is
so
farre
from
being
too
precise
,
that
hee
doth
but
what
he
is
commanded
.
To
these
rules
,
for
avoyding
of
evill
and
seeking
of
good
,
wee
may
adde
one
more
,
as
the
rule
of
all
the
rest
,
and
of
our
whole
life
;
and
that
is
the
Word
of
God
:
which
alone
is
able
to
direct
vs
in
the
way
to
saluation
,
as
David
testifieth
:
Psal.
119.9
.
Wherewith
shall
a
young
man
cleanse
his
way
?
even
by
ruling
himselfe
after
thy
word
:
Wherefore
let
vs
carefully
reade
,
meditate
&
conferre
,
about
this
Word
,
&
that
often
;
accounting
(
as
well
wee
may
)
every
day
lost
,
wherein
wee
learne
not
something
out
of
it
;
ever
desiring
more
&
more
to
be
instructed
therein
,
and
account
it
a
great
blessing
of
God
,
that
wee
haue
the
vse
of
it
so
freely
to
direct
vs
in
the
way
of
salvation
.
Neither
let
any
man
thinke
himselfe
so
learned
,
that
hee
needeth
no
farther
instruction
;
for
the
best
of
vs
comes
short
of
David
,
and
yet
hee
prayed
still
to
be
instructed
in
the
word
of
the
Lord
;
as
wee
may
see
throughout
the
119
Psal.
Againe
,
if
wee
did
know
more
than
wee
doe
,
yet
wee
are
dull
in
the
performance
of
what
wee
know
;
and
therefore
wee
haue
neede
to
reade
the
same
againe
and
againe
,
to
stirre
vs
vp
to
a
daily
practise
hereof
.
But
that
wee
may
so
vse
the
word
of
God
,
as
that
it
may
bee
vnto
vs
the
savour
of
life
vnto
life
;
let
vs
at
all
times
,
when
wee
are
about
to
reade
it
,
lift
vp
our
hearts
to
God
by
prayer
,
that
he
may
giue
a
blessing
to
our
endeavours
;
without
which
whatsoeuer
we
doe
in
this
or
any
other
thing
,
it
will
bee
so
farre
from
being
profitable
vnto
vs
,
as
that
it
will
rather
proue
our
ruine
in
the
end
.
Hee
,
which
shall
thus
set
his
heart
to
serue
the
Lord
by
denying
vngodlines
and
worldly
lusts
,
by
living
honestly
,
righteously
and
soberly
in
this
present
world
;
he
,
which
shall
thus
carefully
receiue
the
Sacrament
in
a
right
manner
,
&
heare
the
word
with
diligence
,
devoting
himselfe
to
God
by
prayer
in
all
things
,
which
he
doth
;
he
which
shall
thus
make
conscience
of
his
wayes
in
every
thing
;
the
blessing
of
God
rest
vpon
him
,
as
it
needs
must
;
and
that
peace
of
conscience
,
which
no
man
knoweth
but
he
that
enjoyes
,
ever
attend
him
here
,
and
everlasting
peace
and
happines
crowne
him
hereafter
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.