AMENDMENT
of
life
:
THREE
SERMONS
,
VPON
ACTES
2.
VERSES
37.
38.
CONTEINING
the
true
effect
of
the
worde
of
God
,
in
the
conuersion
of
the
godly
:
and
the
maner
how
it
changeth
their
harts
,
and
reformeth
their
liues
,
which
is
the
true
worke
of
regeneration
.
By
IOHN
VDALL
,
Preacher
of
the
worde
of
God
,
at
Kingstone
vpon
Thames
.
IOHN
.
3.
3.
Except
a
man
be
borne
againe
,
he
can
not
see
the
kingdome
of
God
.
AT
LONDON
,
Imprinted
for
Thomas
Man
,
W.
B.
and
N.
L.
1584.
TO
THE
RIGHT
HONOVRABLE
CHARLES
,
LORD
HOWARD
,
BARON
OF
EFFINGAM
,
Lord
Chamberlaine
of
the
Queenes
Maiesties
most
honorable
houshold
,
Of
the
moste
noble
Order
of
the
Garter
Knight
,
and
one
of
her
Maiesties
moste
Honorable
Priuie
Counsell
:
IOHN
VDALL
wisheth
continuall
encrease
in
all
vertue
&
godlines
.
AS
there
is
no
field
,
be
it
neuer
so
wel
tilled
,
and
be
the
seede
neuer
so
good
that
is
sowne
in
the
same
,
but
weedes
will
of
their
owne
accorde
spring
therin
,
and
without
the
diligent
care
of
the
husband-man
,
choake
the
good
seede
,
and
deceiue
the
owner
of
the
expected
fruit
of
his
former
labour
:
so
there
hath
neuer
since
the
world
began
(
right
honorable
)
bene
any
church
so
pure
without
corruption
,
that
hath
not
had
many
blemishes
in
the
same
:
the
which
without
the
great
mercie
of
God
,
and
prouident
care
of
the
gouernours
thereof
,
both
hath
,
and
doeth
,
&
to
the
ende
of
the
world
will
,
so
growe
and
encrease
,
that
they
will
neuer
staye
,
vntill
they
haue
brought
to
passe
the
vtter
subuersion
and
ouerthrow
of
religion
there
professed
:
for
if
we
beginne
with
the
Church
of
the
Iewes
,
not
onely
the
first
visible
,
&
established
church
,
but
also
the
image
and
picture
of
the
Church
of
God
for
euer
:
and
consider
what
corruptions
haue
crept
into
the
same
,
howe
they
haue
increased
from
time
to
time
,
&
often
preuailed
against
the
sincere
worship
of
God
,
to
the
vtter
ouerthrow
of
true
religion
,
and
strengthening
of
idolatrie
:
it
is
so
manifest
in
the
bookes
of
Moses
,
Kings
,
and
the
Prophets
,
that
either
we
must
refer
the
consideration
thereof
,
to
those
places
,
or
els
(
which
is
needeles
)
make
a
whole
volume
of
the
discourse
of
the
same
.
We
see
the
same
practize
in
the
Primitiue
Church
,
euen
in
the
time
of
the
Apostles
,
that
both
corruption
of
doctrine
,
and
also
loosenes
in
conuersation
,
did
greatly
infect
that
age
.
The
which
is
euident
in
the
times
following
,
and
euen
vntill
this
day
:
that
the
true
doctrine
of
the
Gospel
hath
bene
most
blasphemously
peruerted
,
and
godlesnesse
in
life
so
rooted
into
the
heart
of
man
,
that
the
number
of
true
Christians
hath
euer
bene
a
small
,
poore
,
and
contemned
flocke
.
And
in
truth
,
we
neede
goe
no
further
than
to
these
present
times
,
wherein
we
liue
:
in
which
(
because
thorough
the
great
mercy
of
our
good
and
gracious
God
,
the
seedes
of
Popishe
tares
can
take
no
such
roote
,
as
Satan
wisheth
)
we
may
behold
,
and
(
to
the
great
griefe
of
Christian
hartes
)
too
plainely
see
,
how
greatly
Atheisme
and
vngodlines
preuaileth
,
that
it
is
a
hard
matter
,
euen
in
this
bright
sunne
shine
of
the
Gospell
of
Iesus
Christ
,
to
finde
many
of
them
,
that
together
with
puritie
of
religion
,
doe
studie
to
keepe
a
sincere
and
vpright
conscience
,
in
their
life
.
For
religion
(
now
adayes
)
is
made
a
cloake
,
to
hide
sinne
:
a
myst
,
to
bleere
the
eyes
of
the
world
:
a
den
,
for
transgressors
:
and
a
cage
,
for
all
vncleane
birds
in
the
world
.
All
which
springeth
hence
,
that
Satan
can
perswade
men
,
that
if
they
professe
themselues
to
be
Gospellers
,
and
make
shew
of
religion
,
it
is
not
onely
sufficient
,
(
because
no
man
shall
be
saued
by
his
works
)
but
also
it
shall
bring
them
into
more
credite
and
estimation
in
the
world
,
thereby
to
growe
greater
:
which
bringeth
forth
these
three
most
pernicious
and
daungerous
euills
among
men
:
first
,
that
the
Papists
,
(
who
measure
all
things
by
the
outward
shew
)
are
not
onely
kept
from
listening
to
the
truth
,
but
also
more
hardened
in
their
blind
superstition
.
Secondly
,
that
the
glorie
of
the
highe
and
mightie
God
,
which
should
shine
in
our
liues
,
by
the
Gospell
,
is
trampled
vnder
feete
.
Lastly
,
that
their
owne
soules
and
bodies
are
in
a
most
daungerous
estate
,
(
being
driuen
by
the
prouocation
of
the
deuil
)
headlong
into
the
pit
of
condemnation
,
whereinto
so
many
,
as
with
out
repentance
,
runne
on
to
the
ende
,
must
needes
fall
at
length
,
feeling
the
torments
increased
vnto
them
:
that
(
for
laying
stumbling
blocks
in
the
way
to
ouerthrow
others
,
and
defacing
the
glory
of
the
great
God
,
and
proceeding
in
satisfieng
their
owne
appetite
with
sinne
)
they
haue
most
iustly
deserued
.
The
consideration
of
which
mischiefe
,
moued
certaine
godly
,
and
well
disposed
persons
,
(
who
were
by
the
prouidence
of
God
,
eare
witnesses
of
a
discourse
,
that
it
pleased
the
Lord
to
strengthen
me
,
to
vtter
in
my
ordinary
course
,
vpon
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
)
earnestly
to
intreate
me
,
that
I
woulde
penne
the
same
,
for
their
further
comfort
:
which
good
&
godly
motion
of
theirs
,
for
that
it
proceeded
(
I
doubt
not
)
from
an
earnest
desire
in
them
,
of
spirituall
edification
,
I
condiscended
vnto
.
And
because
it
hath
pleased
God
,
to
make
me
,
by
speciall
dutie
,
bound
vnto
your
Honor
:
I
therefore
haue
made
especiall
choice
of
the
same
:
wherevnto
,
these
my
simple
&
small
labours
might
be
dedicated
,
most
humbly
beseeching
your
honor
,
that
,
as
it
is
the
summe
and
substance
of
all
the
religion
,
taught
,
and
professed
in
this
poore
Towne
of
Kingston
,
so
it
would
please
your
L.
to
accept
therof
,
not
according
to
the
quantitie
(
that
is
but
small
)
nor
expecting
the
inticing
words
of
mans
wisedome
,
(
which
is
most
vnfit
for
the
Gospell
of
Christ
)
but
according
to
the
substance
of
the
thing
,
and
the
mind
of
the
poore
labourer
.
So
shall
your
Honor
bind
me
,
(
which
notwithstanding
is
my
duetie
)
with
the
rest
of
them
,
that
feare
God
,
among
vs
,
to
pray
continually
vnto
the
father
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
for
you
:
that
it
woulde
please
him
,
so
to
direct
,
guide
,
and
blesse
all
your
enterprises
,
as
may
best
tende
to
the
glorie
of
his
most
blessed
name
,
the
benefit
of
his
Church
,
and
this
common
weale
,
and
the
eternal
&
euerlasting
comfort
of
your
owne
soule
.
Your
Honors
most
humble
to
commaund
in
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
IOHN
VDALL
.
Three
Sermons
of
the
amendment
of
life
.
Acts.
2.
verse
.
37.
38.
Now
,
when
they
heard
it
,
they
were
pricked
in
their
hearts
,
and
said
vnto
Peter
and
the
other
Apostles
:
men
and
brethren
what
shall
we
doe
?
Then
Peter
said
vnto
them
:
Amend
your
liues
.
WHen
our
Sauiour
Iesus
When
they
heard
it
:
that
is
,
who
he
was
whom
they
had
so
abused
,
and
what
danger
they
were
in
for
it
:
it
wounded
them
euen
at
the
very
heart
,
and
strooke
them
in
a
marueilous
feare
of
Gods
suddaine
vengeance
to
be
powred
downe
vpon
them
for
their
so
hainous
a
facte
,
&
so
horrible
murther
,
as
to
kill
the
Lord
Ierusalem
,
was
their
Pricked
in
their
heartes
.
Howe
commeth
this
to
passe
,
that
Peter
speaking
onely
to
the
outwarde
eares
,
they
are
sayed
to
be
pricked
in
their
heartes
,
euen
by
the
wonderfull
power
and
Maiestie
that
God
hath
printed
in
his
woorde
,
that
it
shoulde
sounde
the
bottomelesse
deapthe
of
mans
moste
secrete
thoughtes
,
and
enter
betwéene
the
soule
and
the
spirite
.
And
this
effecte
it
hath
in
all
,
though
it
haue
a
contrarie
fruit
:
for
the
wicked
take
occasion
hereby
,
to
be
more
seuere
against
the
Children
of
GOD.
As
we
may
sée
Pharaoh
,
Achab
,
Ieroboam
,
and
the
Pharises
.
But
the
children
of
God
vse
meanes
assoone
as
they
be
touched
Dauid
,
and
Iosias
,
and
these
Iewes
▪
Whereby
wée
may
take
good
occasion
to
examine
our selues
,
whether
wée
be
the
Children
of
God
or
no
:
for
if
the
contempt
or
neglecte
of
amendemente
of
our
liues
argueth
(
as
yet
)
no
grace
to
be
in
vs
,
then
the
care
to
amende
,
and
the
indeuour
therevnto
indéede
,
is
a
speciall
motion
of
the
spirite
,
which
we
muste
be
carefull
to
cherrish
,
leaste
it
be
quenched
,
and
so
our
estate
waxe
miserable
.
And
said
vnto
Peter
.
This
is
the
seconde
generall
parte
conteining
their
care
to
séeke
the
righte
way
,
to
be
deliuered
from
the
gulfe
of
perdition
that
hanged
ouer
their
heades
:
which
is
a
Note
of
a
true
Childe
of
God
,
for
it
is
the
nature
of
euery
man
to
say
,
when
his
sinne
is
reproued
,
that
the
Preacher
sayeth
true
,
and
that
wée
shoulde
amende
,
but
they
neuer
sette
one
foote
forwarde
to
putte
it
in
practise
,
onely
the
Godlie
haue
that
care
,
that
when
any
thing
is
founde
by
the
word
of
God
to
be
amisse
in
them
,
they
canne
neuer
be
at
quiet
vntill
they
finde
oute
meanes
,
wherey
it
may
be
redressed
.
Lette
vs
obserue
further
in
them
a
wonderfull
change
:
They
had
mocked
Christ
and
his
doctrine
,
and
neuer
were
at
reste
,
till
they
had
killed
him
:
they
not
long
before
this
time
did
estéeme
the
Apostles
no
better
then
.
Dronckardes
,
and
yet
the
Lorde
in
this
shorte
time
so
altereth
their
mindes
,
that
they
come
to
them
louinglie
,
terming
them
Men
and
Brethren
:
which
will
bée
so
farre
from
a
wicked
man
vntouched
with
Gods
spirite
,
that
he
will
rather
with
Naioth
,
Dauid
,
but
God
chaunged
his
minde
,
that
he
Salomon
,
that
the
heartes
euen
of
Kinges
are
in
the
handes
of
the
Lord
,
as
a
boate
in
the
Riuers
of
water
:
and
therefore
it
is
not
in
man
to
directe
his
owne
wayes
:
which
teacheth
vs
to
pray
vnto
the
Lorde
continually
,
that
it
woulde
please
his
maiestie
so
to
gouerne
vs
,
as
may
best
tende
to
his
glory
,
and
the
comfort
of
our
owne
soules
.
It
teacheth
vs
moreouer
,
that
seeing
God
turneth
,
at
his
pleasure
,
euill
intentes
to
good
purposes
,
that
wee
must
wishe
,
and
desire
,
and
dayly
exhorte
al
men
(
of
what
minde
soeuer
they
bée
)
that
they
haue
a
care
to
heare
Gods
worde
:
for
in
that
they
come
,
thoughe
their
intente
be
not
to
learne
,
but
to
carp
and
cauell
,
they
bée
welcome
:
God
may
caste
the
nette
of
his
mercy
so
farre
on
them
,
that
contrary
to
their
purpose
,
they
may
be
wonne
into
the
shéepefolde
of
Christe
Iesus
,
to
their
endlesse
comforte
.
What
shall
wee
doe
.
Béeing
grieued
with
the
sight
of
their
sinnes
,
they
séeke
what
to
doo
to
be
eased
,
shewing
vnto
vs
an
example
of
the
heart
truely
touched
,
to
séeke
the
way
to
amend
,
and
not
as
is
the
manner
of
hipocriticall
repenters
,
to
abide
in
the
same
sinne
,
and
continue
without
amendment
:
for
such
(
as
yet
)
did
neuer
knowe
what
it
is
to
be
pricked
in
heart
with
the
true
sight
of
sinne
.
Then
Peter
said
.
The
third
generall
part
of
the
text
,
which
containeth
the
counsell
that
Peter
gaue
vnto
them
:
the
which
(
before
we
come
to
handle
)
wee
must
obserue
two
profitable
lessons
,
for
our
comforte
,
and
instruction
.
The
first
is
an
experience
of
the
truth
of
the
promise
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
:
for
they
that
séeke
shall
finde
,
and
to
those
Paule
,
being
Amend
your
liues
.
This
is
the
counsell
of
Peters
a
sentence
very
shorte
in
wordes
,
but
long
in
matter
,
containing
the
very
substance
of
all
religion
,
and
the
whole
〈◊〉
of
Christianitie
:
The
first
,
Sorrowe
for
sinne
may
be
thus
defined
:
it
is
a
griefe
of
the
soule
for
sinne
,
wrought
by
the
iudgementes
of
God
,
layed
out
in
his
word
,
whereby
the
party
conuicted
is
truly
humbled
.
I
call
it
a
griefe
of
the
soule
,
because
it
bringeth
man
euen
into
the
gulfe
of
condemnation
,
and
setteth
before
his
eies
the
heauie
wrath
of
God
and
hell
torments
,
that
his
owne
conscience
telleth
him
he
hath
iustly
deserued
.
This
was
wrought
Dauid
,
when
his
owne
mouth
condemned
him
to
be
the
child
of
death
.
It
was
in
Iosias
when
his
heart
melted
at
the
hearing
of
the
Lawe
expounded
vnto
him
.
It
was
in
Marie
that
washed
our
Iacob
,
and
the
transgressions
of
Israell
,
that
at
least
they
may
escape
the
rodde
of
Gods
visitation
.
Thus
wee
sée
both
the
reasons
that
the
holy
Ghost
vseth
to
moue
vs
to
sorrowe
for
sinne
,
and
the
temptations
wherewithall
Sathan
séeketh
to
kéepe
vs
backe
,
and
stay
vs
in
the
delight
of
the
flesh
,
Let
euery
one
of
vs
examine
himselfe
which
preuaileth
most
with
him
.
Whereby
we
may
sée
our selues
in
what
state
wée
stand
,
before
the
Lorde
our
God
.
The
ende
of
thie
sorrowe
for
sinne
is
,
not
to
deserue
thereby
the
fauour
of
God
,
or
that
the
force
thereof
shoulde
merit
iustification
:
for
the
debter
that
did
fall
downe
Lette
vs
pray
The
Second
Sermon
of
amendment
of
life
.
THE
second
branch
of
this
amendment
doth
now
follow
:
which
is
faith
in
Iesus
Christ
,
whereby
they
in
whome
the
former
doctrine
worketh
terrour
for
their
sinnes
,
are
erected
and
comforted
:
of
the
which
,
before
I
speake
,
it
shall
not
be
amisse
to
declare
Certaine
knowledge
.
This
is
the
beginning
and
(
as
it
were
)
the
cause
of
fayth
:
for
Sure
perswasion
.
This
is
the
substance
and
nature
of
fayth
,
which
doeth
arise
(
by
the
working
of
Gods
spirite
with
the
worde
)
out
of
the
knowledge
of
the
same
:
that
hereby
we
are
not
only
perswaded
of
the
truth
of
his
worde
,
but
also
beleue
vndoubtedly
without
wauering
,
to
be
partakers
of
the
mercies
of
God
in
Iesus
Christ
.
The
names
that
the
holy
Ghost
ascribeth
vnto
this
fayth
,
in
the
doctrine
of
the
apostles
,
be
notable
to
proue
the
same
not
to
be
wauering
,
but
sure
and
certaine
:
it
is
called
a
ground
or
foundation
:
a
stedfaste
fayth
:
and
assurance
of
fayth
without
wauering
:
a
full
assurance
:
Abraham
,
whose
fayth
I
am
to
followe
:
of
whome
it
is
said
that
he
neither
did
consider
his
owne
body
being
now
dead
(
which
was
almost
a
hundred
yeares
olde
)
neither
the
deadnesse
of
Saraas
wombe
:
neyther
did
hée
doubt
of
the
promise
of
God
through
vnbeliefe
(
marke
,
here
doubtinge
termed
vnbeliefe
)
but
was
strengthened
in
the
fayth
,
and
gaue
glory
to
God
(
then
wauering
dishonoureth
God
)
being
fully
assured
that
he
which
had
promised
,
was
also
able
to
performe
it
.
This
being
my
warrante
I
am
assured
that
whosoeuer
doubt
of
their
saluation
,
haue
no
fayth
at
all
.
The
reasons
that
the
aduersaries
Dauid
,
Lot
,
Peter
,
with
many
moe
that
were
godlier
then
we
,
haue
fallen
.
I
answere
,
I
am
not
sure
to
stand
in
sinceritie
of
conuersation
:
for
it
may
please
God
to
suffer
me
to
fall
into
that
sinne
,
wherevnto
I
am
naturally
prone
,
to
the
end
to
shew
me
my
owne
weakenes
,
and
his
greate
mercy
:
but
I
am
sure
I
shall
neuer
fall
finally
,
because
he
that
hath
begonne
a
good
worke
in
me
will
performe
it
vntill
the
day
of
Iesus
Christ
:
for
whom
God
Dauid
,
who
by
the
consideration
of
the
helpe
that
he
had
against
the
Lion
Goliah
,
saying
,
that
God
that
deliuered
me
out
of
the
hands
of
them
,
shal
also
saue
me
from
vncircumcised
philistine
:
so
that
our
assurance
standeth
in
the
mercy
of
god
&
not
in
our
obedience
,
which
staggereth
daily
.
Lastly
they
say
,
certainty
of
saluation
standeth
in
Gods
eternal
election
,
and
who
knoweth
Of
the
free
fauour
of
God
.
This
is
the
thing
which
we
must
know
,
and
whereof
we
must
be
undoubtedly
perswaded
:
that
is
that
God
of
his
mere
mercy
in
Iesus
Christ
hath
vouchsafed
to
adopt
vs
to
be
his
children
,
not
regarding
any
thing
in
vs
that
is
ill
to
hinder
:
nor
any
good
to
further
the
same
.
Which
doctrine
is
in
many
places
of
scripture
set
downe
to
vs
,
Peter
,
our
Sauiour
saieth
,
flesh
and
bloud
hath
not
reuealed
this
vnto
thée
but
my
father
which
is
in
heauen
.
And
in
another
place
:
No
In
Iesus
Christ
.
Because
wée
finde
in
the
word
of
God
that
God
is
iust
and
that
we
be
sinners
,
and
therefore
in
his
iustice
though
he
would
he
cannot
pardon
vs
:
our
faith
findeth
out
a
meane
whereby
the
iustice
of
God
is
satisfied
to
the
full
&
also
his
mercy
purchased
for
vs
,
which
is
Iesus
Christ
both
God
and
man
▪
to
ouercome
(
as
he
is
God
)
all
the
enimies
of
our
saluation
,
Sathan
,
sinne
,
and
death
,
and
to
suffer
(
as
he
is
man
)
all
the
paines
and
tormentes
that
we
had
deserued
both
in
body
and
soule
,
and
so
presenteth
vs
in
his
owne
righteousnesse
and
merits
,
blamelesse
before
the
face
of
God
,
and
maketh
vs
heyres
of
his
eternall
glory
.
This
being
set
downe
in
fewe
wordes
,
is
the
substance
of
the
gospell
:
he
telleth
vs
by
his
owne
mouthe
Grounded
vpon
the
promises
of
God
.
&c.
This
is
set
downe
to
shewe
whereupon
faith
taketh
hold
,
to
wit
the
promises
of
God
:
for
when
we
heare
out
of
the
word
of
God
,
what
mercy
God
promiseth
vnto
them
that
beléeue
in
him
:
it
is
the
office
of
a
true
faith
to
apply
the
same
particularly
vnto
our selues
:
whereby
we
sée
that
same
yet
further
veryfied
that
was
spoken
before
,
that
faith
respecteth
not
our selues
,
nor
nothing
that
is
in
vs
,
but
the
promises
which
God
offereth
vnto
vs
in
his
blessed
word
:
and
therefore
our
faith
is
not
to
respecte
the
decrées
of
man
,
nor
to
leane
vpon
any
thing
,
sauing
the
word
of
God
only
,
which
is
the
thing
whereby
faith
is
wrought
,
strengthened
and
established
in
our
heartes
.
Sealed
in
our
heartes
by
the
holy
Ghost
.
The
promises
of
God
are
generall
offered
indifferently
to
al
men
both
good
and
bad
,
without
exception
,
in
the
ministery
of
the
word
,
and
yet
effectuall
only
to
a
fewe
:
and
therefore
here
may
arise
a
question
,
how
I
may
assure
myne
owne
soule
and
conscience
that
they
be
particularly
applied
vnto
me
.
Which
is
answered
thus
by
doctrine
,
though
euery
man
féeleth
best
by
his
owne
experience
when
the
word
is
preached
to
many
,
we
sée
that
it
is
effectuall
onelie
to
fewe
,
because
in
the
most
it
knocketh
only
in
their
outward
eares
,
&
moueth
them
nothing
at
al
:
but
to
those
few
vnto
whom
it
is
effectuall
,
God
openeth
their
hearts
that
they
attend
vnto
the
word
:
and
as
by
Let
vs
pray
.
The
third
Sermon
of
amendment
of
Life
.
NOw
remaineth
to
speak
of
the
fruites
and
effectes
of
the
same
faith
,
which
are
wrought
by
it
in
the
heartes
of
all
them
that
Abraham
,
thus
:
The
same
way
that
Abraham
was
iustified
and
acquited
from
sinne
,
the
same
way
are
all
his
children
iustified
:
but
he
was
iustified
by
faith
,
for
he
beléeued
God
,
and
it
was
imputed
vnto
him
for
righteousnesse
:
and
therefore
must
all
the
godly
for
euer
be
iustified
by
faith
:
so
that
this
must
stand
for
an
vndoubted
truth
,
that
he
which
séeketh
any
other
way
to
haue
his
sinnes
put
away
(
whether
it
be
by
pardons
,
merits
,
or
any
way
else
)
then
onely
by
faith
apprehending
the
merites
of
Christ
,
cannot
be
comforted
in
his
soule
by
certaine
persuasion
,
but
must
néeds
stagger
and
wauer
continually
.
The
second
inward
fruite
of
faith
is
the
loue
of
God
the
father
,
which
commeth
vnto
vs
when
our
sinnes
are
forgiuen
:
for
as
man
is
separated
from
God
by
reason
of
sinne
and
iniquitie
,
so
the
same
being
remoued
and
taken
away
,
God
and
Man
are
made
one
,
and
be
reconciled
togither
againe
,
by
which
reconciliation
the
loue
of
God
is
precured
by
the
reconciler
Iesus
Christ
,
to
haue
his
full
course
and
passage
vnto
man
.
The
which
our
Sauiour
ment
,
when
he
saied
:
the
father
loueth
you
,
because
ye
haue
loued
mée
and
beleued
in
me
:
which
thinge
S.
Iohn
also
ment
,
when
he
said
,
that
the
effecte
of
the
Gospell
is
that
we
mighte
Ethiopia
,
being
instructed
in
the
faith
,
and
baptised
by
Phillip
the
Euangelist
,
it
is
saide
that
he
went
on
his
way
reioycing
.
The
same
is
reported
of
the
Iayler
that
was
conuerted
by
the
preaching
of
Paule
,
that
he
reioyced
because
that
he
with
all
his
houshold
beléeued
in
God
:
Marie
likewise
ieioyced
(
not
so
much
in
that
she
was
the
mother
of
Christ
)
but
in
God
hir
Sauiour
.
So
that
this
being
by
the
word
of
The
third
inward
fruite
is
a
promise
that
God
hath
made
vnto
vs
,
that
he
will
heare
our
praiers
,
and
graunt
our
requests
:
which
thing
is
promysed
by
:
the
Moses
,
and
as
patient
(
as
we
say
)
as
Iob.
So
that
you
sée
,
howe
those
thinges
that
be
bitter
to
the
fleshe
,
turne
to
the
great
honor
,
and
glory
of
God
,
and
our
owne
good
:
in
that
it
increaseth
vertue
&
godlinesse
in
vs
.
The
Demas
,
and
imbrace
this
world
,
vsing
all
lawfull
and
vnlawfull
wayes
to
winne
the
woll
,
not
regarding
what
become
of
those
pilled
shéepe
,
the
flocke
.
Where
from
springeth
a
mistery
more
grieuous
then
all
these
:
that
the
people
of
God
,
for
whom
Christ
Iesus
did
shed
his
most
precious
bloud
,
are
so
hardened
in
Atheisme
.
and
godlesnesse
:
that
a
man
bad
as
good
speake
to
a
stone
,
as
to
the
most
,
concerning
any
matter
of
religion
.
And
all
these
with
infinite
mo
abhominations
spring
hence
,
the
men
are
so
carelesse
to
kéepe
their
standing
:
to
be
contented
to
abide
the
heate
of
the
day
,
and
discharge
that
duty
with
an
vpright
conscience
that
God
hath
laid
vpon
them
I
would
to
God
that
the
due
consideration
of
these
enormities
were
setled
in
the
heades
and
heartes
,
not
only
of
euery
particular
person
,
whose
faulte
it
is
,
but
especially
into
theirs
,
vnto
whom
God
hath
inioyned
to
sée
these
thinges
redressed
:
that
thereby
we
might
be
compelled
not
to
trifle
with
God
,
and
his
seruice
,
as
we
doe
,
and
extoll
a
bare
shadowe
so
long
,
vntill
the
Lord
remoue
from
vs
the
substance
(
which
God
forbid
)
but
that
we
might
all
be
compelled
to
labour
in
the
vineyard
of
the
Lord
,
for
the
instruction
and
comforte
of
his
people
,
or
else
cast
out
as
stones
that
make
men
stumble
,
and
salt
that
being
vnsauery
is
good
for
nothing
.
That
euery
man
(
if
of
himselfe
he
will
not
)
may
be
constrained
to
obey
the
Lord
according
to
his
word
,
and
to
serue
him
for
the
furtherance
of
his
glory
in
a
lawful
and
holy
calling
,
warranted
by
the
word
of
God
:
vntill
which
time
it
is
vnpossible
that
the
Gospel
should
florish
effectually
in
this
land
,
because
God
will
blesse
nothing
but
his
owne
institution
and
ordinance
:
for
the
chaffe
and
corne
cannot
agrée
togither
,
neither
is
it
lawfull
for
the
Gentiles
to
be
suffered
to
ioyne
with
the
Iewes
in
the
building
of
the
temple
,
though
they
seeme
neuer
so
glosingly
to
offer
their
helping
hande
therevnto
.
Least
it
should
afterwarde
be
said
that
the
Iewes
were
not
able
to
doe
it
,
without
the
helpe
of
their
foes
,
and
so
it
should
be
a
dishonour
to
their
God
.
The
Lord
giue
vs
eies
that
we
may
see
,
and
heartes
that
we
may
perceiue
what
is
his
will
,
and
howe
he
wil
be
serued
.
The
outwarde
fruite
of
faith
is
godlinesse
of
conuersation
,
which
in
the
beginning
was
made
one
branch
of
amendment
of
life
:
and
you
sée
nowe
how
it
procéedeth
from
faith
&
floweth
out
of
it
,
as
the
fruite
from
the
trée
,
and
water
out
of
the
fountaine
.
The
which
may
be
thus
defined
:
it
is
an
earnest
,
and
carefull
And
fulfill
.
That
is
,
a
strife
must
be
in
vs
,
against
all
lets
that
may
hinder
vs
to
be
in
all
pointes
perfect
:
and
that
in
such
a
perfection
as
by
the
word
of
God
is
not
to
be
found
fault
withall
:
&
though
it
be
true
that
we
cannot
attaine
therevnto
in
this
life
,
yet
we
must
not
faint
,
nor
be
weary
:
but
goe
on
still
:
forget
that
which
is
behinde
,
and
looke
at
that
which
is
before
:
neuer
casting
our
eyes
aside
vpon
any
baite
of
sinne
in
this
world
:
but
euer
goe
on
in
striuing
for
this
perfection
,
all
the
dayes
of
our
life
.
In
which
course
(
least
we
should
be
discouraged
)
we
are
to
knowe
,
that
we
are
neuer
able
to
attaine
to
that
perfection
in
this
life
,
because
of
our
wretched
and
sinfull
nature
:
because
of
the
clogges
of
sinne
that
doe
so
hang
on
vs
,
and
the
remnantes
of
old
Adam
that
sticke
so
in
the
fleshe
,
that
it
can
neuer
be
wholly
cleare
therof
.
The
which
Paule
,
who
had
a
lawe
in
his
members
,
striuing
against
the
lawe
of
the
spirit
,
leading
him
captiue
vnto
the
lawe
of
sinne
.
Whereby
it
commeth
to
passe
,
as
our
fauiour
S.
Iohn
,
if
we
saye
we
haue
no
sinne
,
we
deceiue
our selues
,
and
there
is
no
truth
in
vs
,
for
we
make
God
a
lyer
.
But
if
we
acknowledge
our
sinnes
,
he
is
faithfull
and
iust
to
forgiue
vs
our
sinnes
,
and
to
clense
vs
from
all
vnrighteonsnes
.
Thirdly
it
is
an
excéeding
comfort
to
the
weake
,
that
finde
themselues
willing
,
and
yet
vnperfect
in
the
seruice
of
God
:
for
God
doth
accept
of
vs
according
to
that
we
are
,
and
not
according
to
that
we
are
not
.
The
least
sparkes
of
obedience
(
insomuch
as
they
be
his
owne
worke
)
are
accepted
in
his
sight
,
so
that
it
be
with
earnest
endeuour
to
encrease
:
and
therefore
this
giueth
no
libertie
to
licentious
loosenesse
,
(
which
notwithstanding
we
sée
to
presume
herevpon
:
for
,
(
say
the
Atheistes
)
who
can
kéepe
Gods
commandements
?
is
any
man
without
sinne
?
and
so
forth
.
Which
in
déede
is
true
,
but
they
,
by
occasion
thereof
,
haue
no
regard
nor
care
of
any
reformation
,
but
runne
on
from
sin
to
sinne
,
and
that
with
gréedines
.
But
let
such
knowe
,
that
they
can
not
please
the
deuill
better
with
any
thing
in
the
world
,
because
hereby
,
they
be
as
like
him
,
as
if
they
were
spitted
out
of
his
mouth
:
for
he
knoweth
that
no
man
can
absolutely
obey
Gods
lawes
:
and
therefore
he
prowleth
to
mocke
them
in
euery
Now
follow
the
ende
that
we
are
to
ayme
at
,
in
this
fight
against
our selues
:
to
liue
godly
,
which
is
duely
to
be
considered
:
for
Satan
hath
gone
thus
farre
with
a
number
,
either
to
perswade
them
(
without
al
doubting
of
the
matter
)
that
they
shall
merit
heauen
,
and
deserue
to
be
Gods
children
by
their
workes
,
or
els
that
they
néede
to
doe
none
at
all
:
and
we
sée
euen
the
greatest
number
put
the
one
of
these
in
practise
:
for
either
they
be
obstinate
and
blind
Papistes
,
forgetting
Christ
Iesus
,
and
hoping
to
come
to
heauen
by
their
works
:
or
els
they
be
Atheists
,
affirming
plainly
,
that
if
they
deserue
nothing
for
them
,
they
will
doe
no
good
works
.
From
which
fountaine
floweth
this
generall
securitie
,
where
with
all
the
world
is
so
rocked
on
sléepe
,
that
euery
man
séeketh
for
him selfe
,
neuer
thinking
that
he
is
any
way
bounde
to
benefite
his
poore
and
needye
brother
.
The
endes
wherevnto
(
by
the
word
of
God
)
we
are
to
haue
regard
,
and
respect
,
be
in
number
thrée
.
First
Gods
glorie
.
2.
Our
owne
comfort
.
3.
The
good
of
our
brethren
among
whome
we
liue
.
The
glorie
of
God
,
which
is
the
first
S.
Peter
had
especiall
regard
,
when
he
sayd
:
Déerely
beloued
,
I
S.
Paule
had
respect
also
:
when
he
exhorting
the
Thessalonians
to
godlines
,
sayth
:
that
the
name
S.
Paule
,
thou
that
gloriest
in
the
law
,
thorough
breaking
of
the
law
,
dishonorest
God
.
I
would
to
God
The
second
ende
,
which
we
are
to
S.
Peter
shall
tel
vs
most
notably
,
The
third
ende
of
our
good
workes
,
hath
relation
vnto
our
brethren
,
which
is
diuerse
wayes
.
First
thus
:
there
be
many
that
be
weake
in
the
faith
,
&
newly
conuerted
vnto
the
Gospel
:
who
haue
great
néede
to
be
supported
,
and
holden
vp
:
the
which
(
as
we
may
doe
manye
wayes
)
so
chiefly
it
is
to
be
declared
in
our
conuersation
:
for
when
he
beholdeth
our
godly
and
vpright
behauiour
,
great
occasion
is
offered
vnto
him
,
not
onely
to
glorifie
God
in
vs
,
but
also
to
consider
of
his
owne
imperfection
and
weakenes
,
how
farre
he
is
behind
,
and
therevpon
is
moued
to
striue
more
strongly
against
his
owne
infirmitie
,
to
growe
stronger
,
and
more
established
.
Contrariwise
,
if
he
should
behold
vs
greater
professors
,
or
of
longer
continuance
in
the
profession
of
the
Gospell
,
than
he
,
doe
those
things
that
swarue
fowly
from
our
shewe
,
we
make
it
not
onely
an
offence
,
whereby
his
weake
conscience
is
wounded
,
but
(
as
much
as
in
vs
lyeth
)
a
stumbling
blocke
for
him
to
fall
from
his
profession
withall
.
A
lesson
of
all
men
to
be
learned
:
for
we
sée
many
,
that
in
shew
,
(
and
to
their
owne
thinking
)
be
forward
in
religion
,
who
,
(
when
they
be
reproued
,
or
by
méekenes
exhorted
)
to
leaue
some
abuses
,
that
they
commit
,
because
they
agrée
not
with
their
profession
,
and
are
offensiue
to
the
consciences
of
many
weake
ones
.
Tush
(
say
they
)
if
they
be
offended
with
these
things
,
let
them
:
what
haue
they
to
doe
with
me
?
they
are
not
to
medle
with
my
dealing
,
for
I
haue
not
to
doe
with
them
:
and
such
like
spéeches
.
In
the
meane
while
,
they
haue
cleane
forgotten
,
not
onely
the
care
that
we
ought
S.
Paule
,
who
would
neuer
eate
fleshe
when
he
liued
,
rather
then
he
would
offende
his
brother
:
(
which
of
it selfe
was
a
thing
lawfull
,
and
to
be
receiued
with
thanks
giuing
.
)
And
therefore
,
we
are
not
onely
to
be
carefull
,
that
we
giue
none
offence
:
(
for
woe
be
vnto
S.
Peter
setting
downe
in
one
particular
calling
,
is
also
to
be
applyed
as
a
generall
doctrine
:
the
words
are
these
:
Let
the
wiues
be
subiect
to
their
husbands
,
Moses
,
whome
Pharao
accompted
godly
,
and
himselfe
wicked
:
and
Dauid
,
whome
Saule
accompted
vpright
:
and
also
by
our
owne
experience
,
that
it
cooleth
the
courage
of
the
enemie
,
and
stoppeth
his
mouth
.
And
therefore
it
is
our
dutie
,
(
and
I
pray
God
we
may
rightly
consider
of
it
)
to
be
marueilous
circumspect
and
carefull
,
that
we
liue
so
obedient
to
the
decrées
of
our
God
,
and
be
so
carefull
to
giue
none
occasion
to
any
,
to
sée
vs
faultie
in
our
dealing
:
that
thereby
our
good
and
gracious
God
may
be
glorified
,
our
harts
and
consciences
comforted
,
and
all
men
by
vs
may
either
be
encouraged
vnto
godlines
,
or
conuicted
in
their
owne
consciences
of
vngodlines
.
Which
God
for
his
mercies
sake
graunt
.
AMEN
.
Let
vs
pray
,
&c.
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