Of
Desperation
.
CHAPTER
.
1
The
first
Chapter
conteyning
the
Definition
,
and
Diuision
of
Desperation
.
M
.
T.
Cicero
,
that
most
worthy
Father
of
the
Roman
eloquence
was
of
that
mind
,
The
other
(
which
is
a
far
more
ancient
Definition
)
is
this
Desperatio
est
malum
quo
quis
diffidit
de
voluntate
dei
,
Cain
:
Mine
iniquitie
is
greater
then
can
be
pardoned
.
Thus
it
being
made
plaine
and
easie
what
desperation
is
by
these
aforesaid
Definitions
,
it
followeth
in
the
next
place
,
(
to
procéed
after
the
same
order
that
the
said
Cicero
vsed
)
that
I
speak
of
diuision
of
Desperation
;
Tela
raeuisa
minus
nocent
)
of
this
most
subtil
●nd
deadly
stratageme
,
concerning
this
most
dangerous
and
fatal
assaulting
engine
,
of
the
Arch-enemy
of
our
soules
,
this
deepe
dispayre
and
diuelish
soule-poyson
,
I
haue
thought
good
by
the
penning
of
this
short
Treatise
,
to
put
my selfe
and
others
in
remembrance
of
these
three
points
;
CHAP.
2.
The
second
Chapter
,
wherin
is
described
how
hainous
,
grieuous
,
hurtfull
,
and
pernitious
,
the
sinne
of
Desperation
is
.
IN
sundry
and
manifold
places
of
holy
Scriptures
are
we
taught
,
that
Go●
is
faithfull
,
All
the
promises
of
God
are
Yea
and
amen
:
Faithful●
in
his
mercies
,
for
they
neuer
fayle
〈◊〉
Faithfull
,
Iust
,
&
True
are
his
waies
〈◊〉
according
to
the
song
of
the
holy
Angells
.
their
God
,
and
they
shall
be
his
people
.
It
is
thy
duty
therfore
,
O
Man
!
to
doe
GOD
this
honour
,
to
belieue
without
all
wauering
,
doubting
,
or
despairing
;
S.
Augustine
said
of
Iudas
●e
traytor
,
Non
tam
scelus
quod
eom●isisti
quam
indulgentiae
desperatio
facit
te
penitus
interire
:
Not
so
much
the
si●●
which
thou
hast
done
,
as
thy
despayr●●
of
forgiuenesse
,
hath
vtterly
cast
the●
away
.
Surely
Iudas
his
despayre
and
distrust
(
according
to
S.
Augustine
his
opinion
)
was
a
more
grieuous
sin
,
them
his
treason
in
the
betraying
of
his
Maister
.
S.
Ierome
)
more
offended
God
herein
,
that
in
dispayre
he
hanged
himselfe
,
then
in
tha●
hee
betrayed
his
Lord
and
Maister
:
Fo●
Desperation
maketh
a
man
accursed
,
〈◊〉
vnworthy
Gods
protection
.
And
thu●
likewise
Cain
his
dispayring
in
God
mercy
after
his
murther
committed
was
a
more
grieuous
sinne
,
then
th●
shedding
of
his
brother
Abell
hi●
blood
:
For
to
adde
Despayre
to
fo●mer
sinnes
,
is
to
drawe
sinne
afte●
sinne
as
it
were
with
Cart-ropes
,
t●
heape
sinne
vpon
sinne
,
to
fulfill
th●
measure
of
iniquitie
,
and
so
to
pu●chase
swift
and
most
certaine
damnat●on
.
It
is
indeede
the
fashion
and
olde
wont
of
Sathan
,
And
yet
such
as
these
are
the
perswasions
,
and
temptations
of
the
Diuell
,
to
a
man
whose
barking
conscience
continually
pangeth
and
plagueth
him
for
his
sinnes
.
Such
as
these
are
the
fruites
of
the
most
monstrous
sinne
of
dispayring
of
Gods
mercy
and
grace
.
May
not
he
be
accounted
worse
then
madd
,
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Marke
this
O
man
,
least
thou
yeeld
to
Desperation
before
thou
be
awa●e
what
great
inco●●
niences
thou
yeeldest
vnto
.
that
is
so
foreward
and
ready
to
yéeld
vnto
,
and
to
follow
after
the
Diuells
whistle
,
alluring
and
entising
vnto
desperation
,
seeing
it
is
no
meanes
to
diminish
,
but
to
encrease
sinne
,
and
the
rewards
of
sinne
,
seeing
that
it
is
no
reliefe
,
but
an
euerlasting
burthen
and
griefe
of
the
soule
:
seeing
that
it
is
not
a
deliuery
of
the
soule
,
but
a
certaine
destruction
of
the
soule
:
seeing
it
is
not
a
redemption
,
but
an
vndoubted
condemnation
of
soule
and
body
for
euer
.
And
finally
,
seeing
that
it
changeth
temporall
griefe
into
eternall
griefe
,
and
the
panges
of
conscience
,
into
the
paines
of
hell
for
euer
.
And
thus
is
verified
that
saying
of
S.
Bernard
,
Desperatio
auget
peccatum
,
This
is
a
thousand
times
worse
then
the
dangerous
rocke
Scilla
,
against
which
so
many
poore
Marriners
haue
dashed
their
shippes
,
Sidrach
,
Misach
,
and
Abednago
,
the
true
seruants
and
worshippers
of
the
onely
true
and
euerliuing
God
,
to
be
cast
in
.
This
is
that
incurable
,
remedilesse
,
and
desperate
sore
,
wound
and
maladie
,
which
the
Prophets
of
God
Ieremy
and
Micheas
,
Trust
in
the
Lord
,
and
doe
good
,
saith
the
holy
Ghost
by
the
Prophet
Dauid
:
Trust
in
GOD
in
the
first
place
,
and
doing
good
in
the
second
:
trusting
in
GOD
,
goeth
before
as
the
Mistris
,
and
doing
good
followeth
&
attendeth
on
as
the
Hand-maide
:
For
as
it
is
said
Spes
alit
agricolas
,
were
it
not
for
Hope
the
Husbandmans
heart
would
burst
;
Hope
nourisheth
his
heart
:
Euen
so
Despayre
and
diffidence
,
or
distrust
in
GOD
,
is
a
Step-mother
to
well
doing
,
and
draweth
backe
from
doing
good
;
according
to
the
saying
of
a
learned
Writer
vpon
the
said
37.
Psal.
Desperatio
&
diffidentia
abstrahit
ab
omni
studio
honi
nam
cogitat
omnia
fieri
frustra
:
And
now
let
this
suffice
briefely
to
giue
a
taste
how
great
and
grieuous
,
hurtfull
and
pernitious
this
sinne
of
Desperation
is
.
CHAP.
3.
The
third
Chapter
conteining
the
chiefest
and
most
principall
causes
of
Desperation
.
THat
memorable
and
notable
saying
of
S.
Gregory
in
one
of
his
Homilies
,
moueth
mee
to
thinke
,
and
here
to
commit
it
to
writing
,
that
one
cause
of
Desperation
,
and
not
the
least
,
but
rather
the
primary
and
principall
cause
of
all
other
ariseth
from
the
subtile
,
cunning
and
cosoning
counsell
,
inducement
,
perswasion
,
and
allurement
of
the
Diuell
:
for
saith
S.
Gregory
,
S.
Gregory
in
most
manifest
and
plaine
words
describe
and
decipher
the
Diuell
himselfe
to
bee
the
author
and
so
consequently
the
cheefest
causer
,
and
cause
,
of
this
horrible
soule
murthering
Desperation
;
and
here
also
doth
he
set
down
by
what
steppes
and
degrees
hee
brings
and
leades
a
poore
carelesse
wretched
man
into
despayre
.
Now
consider
this
moreouer
,
that
if
Satan
that
arch-enemy
of
mans
welfare
,
Christ
Iesus
himselfe
,
Christ
Iesus
and
his
merits
,
or
rather
so
willingly
,
wittingly
,
and
seeingly
hast
thou
vilipended
,
and
contemned
them
;
and
so
obstinately
,
carelesly
,
and
desperately
,
troden
them
vnder-foote
,
that
euen
as
thou
hitherto
hast
made
noe
reckoning
of
God
,
and
hast
not
opened
the
doore
of
thy
heart
to
receiue
him
,
and
giue
him
entertainment
when
heestood
without
and
knocked
to
bee
letten
in
there
;
so
now
God
will
requite
thee
,
with
Legetalionis
,
with
like
for
like
:
hee
will
make
no
reckoning
of
thee
,
hée
will
not
open
his
eares
vnto
thee
when
thou
cryest
vnto
him
,
hee
will
not
let
thee
haue
though
thou
aske
,
hee
will
not
let
thee
finde
though
thou
seeke
,
hée
will
not
open
vnto
thee
though
thou
knocke
.
Behold
now
art
thou
tossed
like
waues
of
the
Sea
,
thy
Faith
wauereth
betwéene
Hope
and
Dread
,
and
therefore
canst
thou
receiue
nothing
at
the
Lords
hands
:
with
these
and
infinite
such
like
disputations
,
will
Sathan
set
vpon
,
and
vexe
the
very
elect
of
God
,
to
bring
them
(
if
it
were
possible
)
to
desperation
.
And
if
the
elect
shall
bee
thus
sifted
,
(
as
Peter
was
)
in
what
case
then
shall
the
wicked
and
reprobate
bee
?
CHAP.
4.
Christ
Iesus
himselfe
speaking
against
the
Saduces
,
CHAP.
5.
CHAP.
6
THe
Fourth
cause
of
Desperation
do
many
gather
to
themselues
vpon
the
wordes
of
Christ
in
Mat.
7.13
.
Strait
is
the
gate
,
&
narrow
is
the
way
that
leadeth
vnto
life
,
&
few
there
be
that
find
it
.
And
againe
out
of
Mat.
20.16
.
Many
are
called
,
but
few
are
chosen
.
And
againe
out
of
Luk.
13.24
.
Striue
to
enter
in
at
the
straite
gate
,
for
many
,
I
say
vnto
you
,
will
seeke
to
enter
in
&
shal
not
be
able
:
All
which
places
doe
plainly
teach
;
that
few
shall
be
saued
;
for
in
bidding
to
striue
to
enter
in
,
Christ
giueth
vs
to
vnderstand
that
it
is
no
easie
matter
,
but
a
matter
that
requireth
great
strife
,
paines
,
and
earnest
diligence
against
the
World
,
the
Flesh
,
and
the
Diuell
.
Vpon
these
considerations
,
CHAP.
7
THe
fift
cause
of
Desperation
ariseth
from
the
manifold
crosses
&
afflictions
of
this
present
life
,
:
CHAP.
8
THe
sixt
cause
of
Desperation
is
long
custome
of
sin
,
CHAP.
1.
The
first
Chapter
concerning
the
Remedies
against
the
temptations
&
assaults
of
Satan
,
being
the
first
speciall
cause
of
Desperation
,
before
intreated
of
in
Ch.
3
TO
méete
with
the
dangerous
and
manifould
temptations
of
Satan
,
that
great
enemy
of
mankind
,
wherewith
hee
continually
after
other
sinnes
first
committed
,
laboureth
to
bring
vs
into
the
deepe
gulph
of
desperation
;
It
shall
not
be
amisse
,
nay
rather
it
shall
be
our
best
course
and
remedie
,
to
learne
&
practise
that
most
sure
,
safe
,
and
excellent
counsaile
,
which
the
holy
ghost
giueth
by
those
two
worthy
Apostles
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
Iam
s
their
counsel
against
the
temptat●●ns
&
ass●ults
of
Sath
n.
S.
Paul
and
S.
Iames
;
wherof
S.
Paul
saith
,
Put
on
the
whole
armour
of
God
,
that
ye
may
be
able
to
stand
against
the
assaults
of
the
Diuel
&
S.
Iam.
saith
,
Resist
the
Diuell
&
he
will
flie
from
you
:
that
is
to
say
,
we
must
st●iue
against
all
vnlawful
&
forbidden
lusts
by
which
hee
eggeth
,
draweth
,
and
haleth
men
from
sinne
to
sinne
,
from
bad
to
worse
,
and
finally
to
desperation
,
the
worst
of
all
sins
.
Had
Cain
thus
resisted
the
Diuell
,
hee
had
neuer
bene
so
far
drawn
(
as
he
was
)
from
faithlesse
hypocrisie
,
to
enuy
;
from
enuy
to
murther
.
and
from
murther
to
Desperation
.
Had
Iudas
the
traytor
thus
resisted
the
Diuel
when
he
by
his
intisement
first
yeelded
to
couetousnesse
,
and
so
for
a
little
filthy
lucre
to
betray
his
most
louing
,
gentle
,
and
kinde
Lord
&
Maister
,
he
had
not
from
those
sins
one
in
the
neck
of
another
finally
fallen
into
despayre
,
wherein
he
became
his
own
hang
man
to
the
euerlasting
testimony
of
his
owne
damnation
.
Full
worthy
therefore
,
and
very
néedfull
in
this
case
is
S.
Iames
his
counsaile
,
Resist
the
Diuell
&c.
yea
and
that
in
the
beginning
.
And
S.
Paul
goeth
further
on
with
the
like
good
counsaile
,
and
setteth
downe
very
plainely
with
what
manner
of
Armour
he
would
haue
Christians
to
buckle
and
furnish
themselues
with
,
that
so
they
may
be
found
the
more
ready
and
able
to
encounter
their
generall
enemies
temptations
:
As
first
with
Verity
,
or
Truth
,
which
is
the
arming
of
themselues
with
true
and
sincere
knowledge
of
God
Tit.
1.1
.
Spirit
and
truth
.
Iosua
24.14
.
Iohn
4.24
.
3.
Kin.
2.4
And
likewise
with
vprighr
true
speaking
&
dealing
with
our
neighbours
in
word
and
deed
Eph.
4.25
.
Ex.
23.1
.
Brest-plate
of
righteousnes
:
that
is
,
with
the
earnest
appliyng
and
endeauouring
of
our selues
to
all
vertue
and
godlines
in
our
liues
and
conuersations
:
Where
note
,
that
the
Apostle
hauing
placed
Verity
,
Truth
,
or
true
knowledge
of
God
,
in
the
first
place
:
in
very
fit
&
good
ranck
&
order
he
placed
this
Righteousnes
;
the
is
to
say
practise
of
true
knowledge
in
holines
of
life
in
the
second
place
;
as
a
godly
father
herevpon
hath
very
well
obserued
in
these
words
:
Vera
dei
cognitiōe
&
animi
sinceritate
,
&
puritate
primum
deinde
pia
et
sancta
vita
ornari
debent
Christiani
milites
:
Christian
Souldiars
ought
first
to
haue
their
hearts
&
minds
decked
&
furnished
with
true
knowledge
of
God
,
with
true
sincerity
&
purity
of
mind
;
&
secondly
,
with
Godly
&
holy
life
answerable
to
their
true
knowledge
.
Hereby
all
slighty
,
cunning
,
&
forcible
entries
vnto
Satans
engines
and
subtile
snares
shal
be
debarred
and
shut
vp
:
hereby
all
the
passages
of
our
thoughts
and
imaginations
shal
be
preuented
and
taken
vp
,
Gospell
of
peace
,
the
is
,
our
hearts
must
be
throughly
acquainted
,
&
fully
fraughted
with
the
knowledge
of
that
glad
tidings
of
great
ioy
,
which
the
Angells
of
the
Lord
brought
at
the
birth
of
Christ
;
Gospel
of
peace
for
that
it
onely
maketh
the
Conscience
of
man
quiet
,
&
at
peace
with
God
and
it selfe
:
then
the
which
,
what
one
thing
in
all
the
world
,
can
set
a
man
more
frée
from
all
Desperation
?
Fourthly
,
with
Faith
in
Iesus
Christ
;
wherewith
the
same
S.
Paul
arming
men
against
spirituall
assaults
by
Sathan
and
his
ministers
,
and
preparing
them
to
the
spirituall
battaile
agaiast
the
Diuell
and
his
members
,
encourageth
them
not
to
shrinke
,
but
to
cleaue
fast
to
this
Faith
,
whereby
we
may
resist
and
beat
backe
our
spirituall
enemie
.
And
likewise
S.
Peter
instructing
vs
to
prepare
and
make
oure selues
strong
,
to
encounter
with
the
common
enemy
the
Diuell
,
teacheth
vs
to
resist
him
by
faith
especially
:
Be
sober
(
saith
he
)
and
watch
,
for
your
aduersary
the
Diuell
,
goeth
about
seeking
whom
hee
may
deuoure
,
whom
resist
stedfast
in
faith
.
For
this
cause
Saint
Basil
vpon
the
32.
Psalme
saith
,
What
man
is
able
to
make
war
with
the
Diuel
,
vnles
he
flee
for
help
to
the
Captain
of
the
Hoast
through
faith
in
him
,
to
wound
and
thrust
through
his
enemy
?
And
likewise
S.
Augustine
accounted
this
faith
to
be
so
powerfull
,
that
it
resisteth
,
vanquisheth
and
ouer-commeth
the
Diuell
.
Christ
Iesus
,
when
we
do
perswade
our selues
most
certainly
of
the
pardon
of
our
sins
through
Christs
righteousnes
;
and
of
eternall
saluation
by
his
passion
,
heereby
obtaining
peace
in
our
consciences
with
God
,
&
rest
,
&
walke
in
obedience
to
his
will
&
commandements
by
his
word
vnto
vs
reuealed
.
Of
this
kind
of
faith
is
entreated
in
Abac.
2.4
.
Rom.
3.38
Rom.
51.
Ephe.
2.8
.
word
of
God
:
this
is
the
Sword
of
the
spirit
,
whereby
the
suggestions
and
wicked
temptations
of
Sathan
,
are
beaten
backe
,
propelled
,
&
kept
off
,
euen
as
a
man
kéepeth
backe
his
enemy
at
the
poynt
of
his
Sword
.
With
this
kinde
of
Armour
did
our
chiefe
captaine
Christ
Iesus
in
his
manhood
here
on
earth
,
resist
and
put
backe
al
the
Diuell
his
subtle
and
faulse
temptations
,
answering
euery
one
of
them
with
Scriptum
est
,
It
is
written
:
whence
we
may
learne
by
the
like
meanes
,
If
we
be
tempted
to
sweare
and
blaspheme
the
holy
name
of
God
,
it
is
to
be
resisted
with
Sciptum
est
,
It
is
written
,
Thou
shalt
not
take
the
name
of
the
Lord
thy
God
in
vaine
.
If
to
pollute
and
break
the
Lords
Sabboth
day
through
either
labouring
about
our
pleasures
or
profits
,
answer
,
It
is
written
,
Remember
that
thou
kepe
holy
&c.
If
to
murther
,
&
shedding
of
blood
,
by
any
forbidden
way
or
means
,
or
vpon
any
vnlawfull
occasion
whatsoeuer
;
answere
,
It
is
written
,
Thou
shalt
doe
no
murther
.
If
to
steale
and
purloyne
by
any
vnlawfull
means
,
directly
or
indirectly
;
answere
,
it
is
written
,
Thou
shalt
not
steale
If
we
be
tempted
to
vsury
,
Thou
shalt
not
giue
to
Vsury
vnto
thy
brother
,
Vsury
of
mony
,
Vsury
of
meat
or
of
any
other
thing
.
If
he
moue
vs
to
deceipt
&
fraudulent
dealing
,
Let
no
man
oppress
or
deceaue
his
brother
in
bargaining
,
for
the
Lord
is
a
Iudge
in
such
things
.
If
we
be
sollicited
to
disloyalty
,
&
disobedience
to
Princes
,
let
vs
striue
against
that
,
with
,
It
is
written
,
Let
euery
soule
be
subiect
to
the
higher
powers
&c.
Finally
to
be
short
to
what
kind
of
sin
,
mischiefe
,
or
inconuenience
so
euer
any
of
vs
shall
happen
to
be
drawn
,
The
sixt
kinde
of
spirituall
Armour
,
and
heauenly
furniture
,
wherewith
S.
Paul
,
or
rather
the
holy
Ghost
by
Saint
Paul
,
S.
Paul
his
instruction
,
and
most
needfull
exhortation
,
in
this
case
his
&
our
Lord
,
Maister
,
and
Sauiour
Christ
Iesus
,
hath
commended
vnto
vs
this
kind
of
weapon
,
when
he
taught
to
pray
with
this
petition
.
And
lead
vs
not
into
temptation
but
deliuer
vs
from
euill
.
Let
vs
then
apply
this
Armor
,
this
kind
of
propulsatiue
weapon
,
and
feruentlie
,
and
heartily
vse
it
:
And
firmely
belieue
that
which
Dauid
the
Prophet
for
our
good
incouragement
hath
written
in
Ps.
145.19
.
God
is
nere
to
those
which
cal
vpon
him
,
&
will
fulfill
the
desire
of
them
that
feare
him
.
and
deliuer
them
Whensoeuer
therefore
we
are
tempted
,
allured
,
and
drawne
on
by
Sathan
through
couetousnesse
to
riches
,
through
ambition
to
honour
,
through
enuy
to
murther
,
through
concupisence
to
adultery
,
through
intemperance
to
gluttony
;
or
to
be
short
through
any
other
sinne
to
iniquity
.
Let
vs
straight
waies
by
prayer
craue
for
power
and
strength
from
aboue
,
to
ouercome
these
temptations
,
and
especially
the
most
dangerous
suggestion
of
Despayre
.
This
kind
of
Armour
is
alwaies
ready
at
hand
,
so
that
Satan
can
no
sooner
attempt
any
thing
against
vs
,
but
this
weapon
is
as
soone
ready
(
if
we
heartily
and
zealously
lay
hold
thereon
)
to
repell
and
vanquish
al
his
practises
against
vs
:
And
therefore
,
Pray
,
pray
,
pray
.
CHAP.
2.
The
second
Chapter
concerning
remedies
and
helps
against
ignorance
,
the
second
cause
of
Desperation
,
entreated
of
before
in
Chap.
4.
COncerning
the
second
cause
of
Desperation
,
to
wit
,
ignorance
;
Our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
who
was
nothing
ignorant
of
the
manifold
mischiefes
,
and
of
the
manifest
dangers
that
the
Diuell
leadeth
silly
men
into
,
as
it
were
blindfolded
through
blinde
ignorance
:
and
hee
knowing
that
Ignorance
is
rather
the
mother
of
desperation
(
as
heretofore
in
the
4.
Chap.
of
the
causes
of
Desperation
hath
beene
sufficiently
prooued
)
then
of
Deuotion
,
as
the
Papists
haue
in
this
point
ignorantly
taught
&
maintaind
:
hath
in
his
owne
person
,
&
with
his
owne
mouth
exhorted
and
admonished
all
men
,
Search
the
Scriptures
,
which
is
a
lesson
in
this
case
most
necessary
for
all
men
,
to
learne
thereby
to
deliuer
themselues
out
of
the
dangerous
gulfe
of
Ignorance
,
and
so
consequently
out
of
many
other
sinnes
,
and
finally
out
of
desperation
;
where-into
thousands
through
Ignorance
haue
bene
implunged
and
drowned
for
euer
.
Let
vs
therefore
for
the
remedie
and
auoiding
of
finall
Desperation
,
S.
Iames
saith
)
is
able
to
saue
our
soules
:
with
al
readines
like
vnto
the
Noblemen
of
Berea
,
&
search
the
Scriptures
daily
.
Seeke
the
Lord
whiles
he
may
be
found
&
cal
vpon
him
whils
he
is
neere
.
Men
&
brethren
,
what
shall
we
do
?
Euen
thus
I
say
,
let
vs
come
vnto
Gods
Ministers
,
We
haue
not
Christ
alwaies
amongst
vs
(
as
appertayning
to
his
bodely
presence
)
but
as
himselfe
saith
,
we
haue
the
Poore
alwaies
amongst
vs
:
euen
so
also
we
haue
not
Christ
himselfe
(
that
body
I
meane
which
sitteth
at
the
right
hand
of
God
the
father
)
alwaies
with
vs
:
but
yet
our
Lord
Christ
,
ascending
vp
on
high
,
gaue
vnto
men
among
other
giftes
,
this
gift
also
(
if
we
could
rightly
consider
of
it
)
of
no
smal
value
,
euen
Pastors
&
Doctors
that
is
,
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
of
Christ
,
that
might
instruct
,
informe
,
and
teach
vs
in
the
way
of
life
,
that
might
declare
vnto
vs
the
secret
counsailes
&
hiden
misteries
of
God
,
Sword
of
the
Spirit
,
which
is
the
word
of
God
,
to
encounter
&
resist
our
deadly
enemy
the
Diuel
therwith
.
Let
vs
ioyfully
receiue
them
;
for
who
so
receiueth
them
as
they
ought
to
be
.
receiueth
also
with
them
,
him
that
sent
them
,
whose
Messengers
they
are
,
Let
vs
heare
them
,
for
they
bring
vnto
vs
the
word
of
life
:
Let
vs
giue
credit
vnto
the
Lords
Ministers
,
&
Glory
vnto
the
Lord
himselfe
,
that
hath
giuen
in
his
great
loue
this
blessing
vnto
vs
,
to
haue
his
messengers
and
Ambassadours
abiding
among
vs
,
to
declare
and
make
known
vnto
vs
by
them
,
what
his
own
good
will
and
pleasure
is
in
all
thinges
,
to
the
auoiding
of
this
blind
ignorance
,
the
very
mother
of
Desperation
,
and
so
consequently
of
eternall
Damnation
with
the
Author
thereof
,
and
his
cursed
Angels
for
euer
.
CHAP.
3
Of
the
great
seruitude
&
bondage
of
sins
and
of
the
remedies
thereof
.
COncerning
the
great
seruitude
and
bondage
of
sin
being
the
third
(
before
noted
)
cause
of
Desperation
,
for
the
helpes
and
remedies
thereof
this
haue
I
briefly
to
say
,
that
what
though
we
haue
bin
seruants
vnto
sinne
,
and
haue
bene
pressed
,
and
surpressed
with
the
bondage
thereof
,
so
that
we
must
néedes
confesse
,
(
vnlesse
we
should
proue
our selues
lyars
,
and
thrt
there
were
no
truth
in
vs
)
that
we
through
our
often
doing
of
those
thinges
which
we
should
not
haue
done
;
&
on
the
other
side
,
through
our
leauing
off
those
things
vndon
which
we
should
haue
done
,
haue
most
iustly
deserued
Gods
threatned
curses
and
plagues
to
light
on
our
bodies
,
our
soules
,
our
children
,
our
stockes
,
our
croppes
,
&
euery
thing
else
we
goe
about
,
&
put
our
hands
vnto
.
What
though
our
sinnes
fight
against
our
soules
,
and
gnaw
our
consciences
,
and
be
ready
euen
out
of
hand
to
lead
vs
into
the
most
dangerous
state
of
Desperation
?
This
day
is
saluation
entred
into
thine
house
,
This
day
shalt
thou
be
with
mee
in
Paradise
.
What
though
we
haue
murthered
and
sh●d
the
blood
,
or
caused
the
bloud
to
be
shed
of
some
of
our
brethren
?
so
did
Dauid
to
Vrias
,
and
yet
vpon
his
zealous
,
inward
&
true
vnfained
sorrowfulnes
&
repentance
,
hee
was
not
taken
away
in
his
sinne
,
but
found
pardon
.
And
so
did
the
Iewes
which
put
to
death
the
Lord
of
life
.
〈◊〉
Manasses
was
an
Idolater
,
he
def●●●
th●
Temple
of
God
,
hee
with
stood
〈◊〉
beat
downe
the
truth
,
If
our
sinnes
then
,
All
these
examples
,
and
many
more
,
are
written
for
our
learning
,
comfort
&
strengthning
of
our
faith
,
hope
,
and
patience
,
that
we
should
in
no
wise
despayre
vpon
our
true
repentance
,
neither
for
the
multitude
nor
grieuousnesse
of
our
sinnes
.
And
likewise
also
it
is
written
for
the
brusing
,
&
as
it
were
euen
for
the
breaking
of
the
backe
of
all
damnable
Desperation
,
and
to
hold
the
hearts
,
and
to
restore
the
fainting
and
dull
spirites
of
all
such
as
the
seruitude
and
bondage
of
sinne
(
this
our
third
cause
of
Desperation
)
doth
vexe
and
presse
downe
:
It
is
(
I
say
)
written
,
that
the
Sonne
of
man
is
come
to
saue
mens
liues
.
I
am
come
to
call
not
the
iust
but
sinners
,
Iesus
Christ
is
come
to
giue
his
life
a
redemption
for
many
.
Also
God
the
father
hath
not
sent
his
Son
to
iudge
the
World
,
but
to
the
end
the
world
may
be
saued
by
him
.
Now
what
is
it
to
saue
&
not
to
iudge
?
but
to
deliuer
from
death
and
damnation
;
wherein
we
lay
in
the
middest
of
the
bondage
of
sinne
;
for
sinne
is
the
death
and
damnation
of
the
●oule
:
Now
hee
cannot
saue
vs
except
sinne
bee
first
taken
from
vs
;
And
therefore
,
and
for
this
cause
came
Iesus
Christ
the
Son
of
God
,
Iesus
Christ
be
come
into
the
world
to
take
away
sins
;
and
if
the
same
were
his
intent
and
his
message
,
the
purpose
of
Iesus
Christ
shall
not
fayle
at
all
and
his
message
remaineth
stedfast
and
true
;
he
then
without
all
doubt
,
hath
taken
away
this
which
the
Diuell
would
perswade
vs
to
be
a
cause
of
Desperation
,
this
great
seruitude
and
bondage
of
sinne
,
from
all
those
that
trust
in
him
,
and
do
verily
beleeue
,
and
perswade
themselues
in
the
bottome
of
their
consciences
that
it
is
most
true
:
but
yet
how
comes
this
to
passe
?
to
wit
by
Iesus
Christ
onely
by
his
owne
free
grace
and
mercy
;
by
the
benefitts
and
merites
of
himselfe
,
who
is
our
onely
Sauiour
,
without
any
other
meane
or
merit
;
Lamb
of
God
which
taketh
away
the
sins
of
the
world
.
As
also
S.
Peter
said
to
the
Iewes
,
There
is
none
other
saluation
,
but
onely
in
Iesus
Christ
;
for
among
men
there
is
giuen
none
other
name
vnder
heauen
wherby
we
must
be
saued
.
And
so
Christ
himselfe
said
after
he
was
risen
from
the
dead
.
It
must
needs
haue
bin
,
that
Christ
must
haue
suffered
death
&
that
he
must
haue
risen
the
third
day
from
the
dead
,
&
that
amendment
of
life
,
&
forgiuenes
of
sins
must
be
preached
in
his
name
to
all
people
&
to
all
nations
,
O
ho●
swe●te
and
comfortable
are
these
wor●s
and
sayings
of
God
which
is
the
onely
eternall
truth
indeed
?
O
how
worthy
are
they
to
bée
laid
v●
in
the
depth
of
our
hearts
,
and
to
haue
our
whole
confidence
reposed
freely
vp●n
them
!
And
to
the
Collossians
it
is
sai●
,
God
hath
quickened
vs
which
were
dead
in
sins
with
Iesus
Christ
,
forgiuing
vs
all
our
trespasses
,
&
hath
put
out
the
hand-writing
that
was
against
vs
,
he
euen
took
it
out
of
the
way
,
&
fastened
it
on
the
Crosse
.
What
meaneth
he
by
this
,
but
onely
that
Iesus
Christ
hath
taken
away
the
obligatio●
of
our
debt
?
to
wit
,
that
we
did
owe
for
our
sinnes
,
and
hath
taken
it
&
tied
it
with
himselfe
vpon
the
Cross●
;
&
●ath
indéed
paid
it
full
bitterly
:
w●o
also
is
for
vs
,
&
will
surely
take
away
this
grea
seruitude
&
bondage
of
sin
(
wh●ch
the
Diuel
would
vse
as
an
instrument
of
Desperation
against
vs
)
in
case
we
wil
belieue
his
word
,
&
that
we
can
setle
our
minds
&
quiet
our
hearts
,
to
account
&
esteeme
his
bitter
passion
and
merits
to
bee
so
great
and
of
such
value
,
that
they
are
able
,
effectuall
,
and
of
sufficient
strength
,
to
obtaine
these
oforesaid
thinges
for
vs
.
And
Christes
prayer
to
his
heauenly
Father
is
heard
,
and
remaineth
heard
continually
when
he
praied
,
saying
,
I
pray
not
for
these
alone
(
meaning
his
three
present
Disciples
)
but
for
them
also
which
shall
belieue
in
me
through
their
word
:
Wherefore
the
same
prayer
includeth
euery
one
of
vs
,
so
farre
forth
as
wee
belieue
,
and
place
the
same
in
our
hearts
,
and
wholy
repose
our selues
thereon
.
And
S.
Peter
saith
,
Iesus
Christ
hath
commanded
vs
to
preach
vnto
the
people
,
&
to
testifie
that
it
is
he
that
is
ordayned
of
God
a
Iudge
of
the
quick
&
the
dead
,
&
that
to
him
all
the
Prophets
giue
witnes
,
that
through
his
name
all
that
belieue
,
should
receiue
remission
of
sins
.
Moreouer
,
S.
Paul
saith
,
God
hath
made
him
which
knew
no
sinne
,
sinne
for
vs
to
the
end
that
wee
should
be
made
the
righteousnes
of
God
in
him
.
And
here
is
to
be
noted
,
Iesus
Christ
,
being
vtterly
ignorant
of
the
Iustice
or
Righteousnes
and
goodnes
which
many
do
seeke
in
their
owne
good
workes
.
But
yet
when
I
stand
so
much
vpon
this
point
,
to
prooue
that
our
sinnes
should
be
no
cause
of
Desperation
,
(
a
thing
which
the
diuell
greatly
vrgeth
&
obiecteth
against
the
conscience
of
an
ignorant
man
)
for
that
our
sins
are
taken
away
by
the
innocent
Lambe
Christ
Iesus
,
that
he
hath
sufficiently
paid
the
ransome
therof
,
&
that
we
are
become
righteous
,
by
the
righteousnes
of
Iesus
Christ
:
it
is
not
here
my
meaning
,
neither
wold
I
haue
any
man
so
to
mistake
mee
,
and
mis vnderstand
me
,
that
I
thinke
,
or
would
haue
any
other
men
to
thinke
hereby
,
that
there
is
no
more
sinne
in
vs
or
that
sinne
dwelleth
not
in
these
our
mortall
bodies
:
Iesus
Christ
,
and
that
we
doe
fight
and
striue
against
the
remanent
of
sinne
,
albeit
we
stagger
and
wauer
sometimes
,
and
doe
feele
and
perceiue
our selues
to
be
assayled
somtimes
by
the
strong
temptations
of
the
diuell
,
and
the
flesh
.
This
is
it
that
S.
Paul
writeth
of
when
he
saith
,
There
is
now
no
damnation
to
them
that
are
in
Christ
Iesus
,
which
walke
not
after
the
flesh
but
after
the
spirit
.
The
remanent
and
roote
of
sin
dwelleth
alwaies
in
vs
,
but
we
like
vnto
licentious
worldlings
,
giue
it
not
the
bridle
,
and
suffer
it
not
to
range
too
farre
,
and
to
take
too
deepe
a
roote
,
but
wee
breake
it
,
tame
it
,
and
make
it
subiect
vnto
vs
by
walking
after
the
spirit
.
&c.
and
then
nothing
more
sure
then
that
there
shal
be
no
condemnation
at
al
vnto
vs
thereby
,
neither
any
cause
of
desperation
therby
,
for
that
we
are
iustified
by
our
faith
and
deliuered
from
sinne
;
to
wit
,
these
sinnes
which
might
condemne
vs
,
the
roote
,
originall
,
and
mother
of
sinne
yet
notwithstanding
still
abyding
,
remayning
and
dwelling
in
vs
;
against
which
we
warre
and
striue
,
as
long
as
we
continue
in
this
life
;
but
the
victory
remaineth
to
our
Chieftaine
and
head-Captaine
Iesus
Christ
,
by
the
law
of
his
spirit
which
maketh
vs
to
liue
in
him
,
and
hath
set
vs
free
from
the
right
of
sin
and
death
(
in
such
sort
that
wee
may
no
more
feare
sinne
,
nor
death
)
by
Iesus
Christ
,
who
hath
ouercome
all
for
our
wealth
,
and
hath
reconciled
vs
eternally
to
his
Father
;
who
as
our
deare
Father
,
from
hence-forth
will
shew
fauour
vnto
vs
,
for
the
loue
of
Iesus
Christ
his
deare
Sonne
,
and
so
will
take
from
vs
all
our
sinnes
as
though
we
had
neuer
committed
them
.
Euen
so
doth
he
promise
,
saying
,
God
is
one
God
willing
to
shew
vs
grace
&
mercy
,
he
wil
turn
to
vs
&
wil
be
fauourable
,
&
he
wil
take
away
our
iniquities
,
&
cast
our
sinns
into
the
depth
of
the
sea
.
And
again
it
is
said
of
Gods
wonderfull
mercies
,
The
Lord
is
full
of
compassion
&
mercy
,
long
suffering
&
of
great
goodnes
.
He
wil
not
alwaies
be
chiding
,
neither
keepeth
he
his
anger
for
euer
He
hath
not
delt
with
vs
after
our
sins
,
nor
rewarded
vs
according
to
our
iniquities
.
For
look
how
high
the
heauen
is
in
comparison
of
the
earth
so
great
is
his
mercy
also
towards
them
that
feare
him
:
Looke
how
wide
also
the
east
is
from
the
west
,
so
far
hath
he
set
our
sins
from
vs
.
Yea
,
like
as
a
father
pittieth
his
own
children
;
euen
so
is
the
Lord
merciful
vnto
them
that
feare
him
:
for
he
knoweth
wherof
we
be
made
;
he
remembreth
that
we
are
but
dust
&c.
Of
the
great
mercies
of
God
towards
sinners
,
read
more
in
Psal.
145.8.9
.
Surely
these
places
are
words
of
most
rare
and
singuler
comfort
,
and
they
be
certaine
,
firme
,
sure
,
and
vnchangeable
spoken
and
pronounced
by
the
eternall
verity
it selfe
,
&
therefore
not
to
be
mistrusted
or
dispaired
of
.
But
yet
let
vs
take
heed
,
least
that
verse
be
verified
in
vs
,
Stulti
cum
vitant
vitia
in
contraria
currunt
.
Let
vs
not
abuse
Gods
mercies
,
making
a
cloake
thereof
to
couer
our
sinnes
:
Let
vs
not
presume
too
far
,
and
say
as
in
Ecclesiastic.
5.6
.
The
mercy
of
God
is
great
,
he
wil
forgiue
my
manifold
sins
:
for
mercy
&
wrath
commeth
from
him
&c.
CHAP.
4
The
fourth
Chapter
concerning
the
Remedies
to
be
vsed
against
the
fourth
cause
of
Desperation
,
arising
of
the
doubts
suggested
by
the
Diuel
vnto
many
men
to
bring
them
into
dispayre
of
their
saluation
,
by
meanes
of
the
small
number
of
those
that
shall
be
saued
,
in
comparison
of
the
great
number
of
the
reprobate
.
If
he
espieth
a
man
to
be
rich
,
On
the
other
side
if
a
man
be
poore
,
he
laboureth
therby
to
make
him
contemptible
before
the
world
,
Adam
,
Iob
his
wife
to
Iob.
Haman
his
Wife
vnto
Haman
.
If
thou
be
carefull
for
thy
family
,
wife
and
children
,
he
will
take
hold
vpon
that
occasion
to
stuffe
thy
heart
with
too
much
desire
of
hauing
,
S.
Bernard
saith
,
Infert
diabolus
securitatem
,
vt
inferat
etiam
perditionem
.
&c.
In
heauen
Angels
became
diuels
.
In
Paradise
Adam
and
Euah
fel
into
disobedience
.
In
the
schoole
of
Christ
,
Iudas
became
a
traitor
to
his
Lord
&
Maister
:
&
al
this
(
saith
S.
Bern.
)
through
security
and
retchlesnes
,
to
keepe
themselues
in
that
good
state
wherein
they
were
once
set
.
Hast
thou
strength
?
thereby
will
hee
take
occasion
to
embolden
and
harden
thee
to
doe
iniury
and
wrong
,
and
to
set
vpon
thy
weaker
.
Hast
thou
health
and
a
strong
able
body
?
Hast
thou
beauty
?
that
will
he
make
an
instrument
for
bawdry
;
an
inticement
and
an
allurement
to
voluptuousnes
&
wanton
delights
.
Hast
thou
honour
and
dignity
in
the
world
?
Hast
thou
viuacity
,
S.
Iames
saith
,
is
able
to
saue
the
souls
of
men
:
which
as
S.
Paul
saith
,
is
the
power
of
God
to
saluation
to
euery
one
that
beleeueth
:
which
as
holy
Dau.
saith
;
was
a
lanterne
vnto
his
feet
&
a
light
vnto
his
paths
.
This
,
euen
this
,
wil
the
Diuil
so
far
forth
as
euer
he
may
,
with
al
the
cunning
fetches
,
crafts
,
&
policies
that
euer
he
can
deuise
,
Those
places
I
say
,
doth
he
vrge
vpon
the
consciences
of
many
in
the
world
,
&
by
his
misapplying
of
them
,
and
by
his
misconstruing
of
Christs
purpose
,
drift
,
and
meaning
therein
,
draweth
and
driueth
them
to
feare
and
to
tremble
to
doubt
and
despayre
,
that
they
are
none
of
that
small
number
,
seeing
so
few
shall
be
saued
.
But
O
thou
man
that
art
thus
tried
,
Search
the
Scriptures
,
and
consider
vpon
those
places
,
to
what
end
and
purpose
Christ
deliuered
this
doctrine
,
and
thou
shalt
anon
proue
and
finde
,
that
his
meaning
was
nothing
lesse
then
to
driue
men
into
dispayre
,
but
rather
hereby
to
exhort
,
perswade
,
and
to
giue
caueats
,
and
warning
peeces
vnto
all
men
that
run
at
randome
after
the
world
,
to
remember
them
selus
,
and
their
dangers
,
and
tickle
states
;
to
awake
&
rouse
them
vp
that
are
so
fast
lulled
a
sleepe
in
the
dangerous
cradle
of
security
,
and
retchlesnesse
,
that
so
they
might
be
touched
,
mooued
and
stirred
vp
to
embrace
in
time
when
time
serues
,
a
farre
more
diligent
and
watchfull
care
of
their
saluation
,
that
by
such
meanes
they
may
bee
found
in
the
number
of
Christs
litle
flock
and
of
those
few
that
shal
be
saued
;
whom
the
Apostle
Paul
exhorteth
to
make
an
end
of
their
saluation
with
feare
&
trembling
:
CHAP.
5
The
fift
Chapter
wherein
are
contained
the
comforts
,
helpes
&
remedies
against
the
fift
cause
of
desperation
,
which
is
the
heauy
and
great
waight
of
crosses
,
afflictions
,
troubles
and
necessities
,
that
God
suffereth
to
fall
vpon
many
in
this
life
.
MOst
true
,
most
notable
,
and
most
comfortable
for
the
distressed
&
afflicted
children
of
God
,
Paul
,
Rom.
8.28
.
All
things
work
together
for
the
best
,
to
them
that
loue
God
.
For
euen
the
afflictions
&
troubles
of
Gods
children
are
so
sanctified
vnto
them
by
the
spirit
,
pertakers
of
Gods
holines
.
Ioy
in
the
holy
Ghost
.
So
that
these
things
rightly
pondred
weighed
,
and
considered
,
their
Crosses
are
mercies
,
their
losses
gaines
,
ther
afflictions
are
their
schoolings
,
and
their
aduersity
their
learned
Vniuersity
.
Auoide
thou
Sathan
,
thou
canst
not
make
these
afflictons
,
crosses
and
trubles
neither
good
nor
likely
causes
of
Desperation
,
so
they
be
taken
,
borne
and
vsed
as
they
ought
to
bee
,
for
it
is
written
for
the
learning
,
comfort
,
helpe
,
and
remedie
of
all
Gods
afflicted
children
,
whome
thou
wouldest
full
gladly
perswade
,
that
their
afflictions
are
signes
&
prognosticating
tokens
of
Gods
wrath
;
and
so
consequently
if
thou
couldst
,
thou
wouldst
draw
them
therby
to
despaire
of
Gods
loue
&
mercy
.
That
the
Lord
correcteth
him
whom
he
loueth
,
euen
as
the
father
doth
the
child
in
whom
he
delighteth
.
And
againe
,
My
son
,
despise
not
the
chastning
of
the
Lord
neither
faint
when
thou
art
rebuked
of
him
,
for
whom
the
Lord
loueth
he
chasteneth
;
&
he
scourgeth
euery
son
that
he
receiueth
.
If
ye
indure
chastning
,
God
offereth
himselfe
vnto
you
,
as
vnto
sons
;
for
what
son
is
it
whom
the
father
chasteneth
not
?
If
therfore
ye
be
without
correction
,
whereof
al
are
pertakers
,
them
are
ye
bastards
&
not
sons
,
&
so
forth
vnto
the
12
.v.
These
&
many
other
such
like
sayinges
&
sentences
of
the
holy
scriptures
,
are
most
euident
testimonies
,
that
afflictions
,
troubles
,
crosses
,
and
vexations
,
are
sure
tokens
of
Gods
grace
,
mercy
,
and
fauour
,
wherby
God
assureth
vs
of
his
merciful
will
and
fatherly
good
heart
towards
vs
and
not
signes
of
his
wrath
&
heauy
displeasure
,
as
the
diuell
would
perswade
vs
,
thereby
to
cause
vs
to
dispaire
.
God
indeed
oftentimes
sendeth
euilles
euen
vpon
his
owne
beloued
children
;
blessed
seed
(
Iesus
Christ
)
which
should
restore
that
saluation
to
mankind
which
they
had
lost
by
yéelding
to
the
Serpents
entisings
.
This
was
,
and
this
is
,
the
most
kind
&
louing
dealing
of
God
with
man
,
he
wil
make
vs
to
smart
a
little
for
our
sinnes
:
here
is
his
iustice
;
but
yet
so
that
he
will
not
vtterly
forsake
vs
,
nor
giue
vs
ouer
for
euer
:
here
is
his
mercy
.
Auoid
therfore
Sathan
,
once
I
say
againe
auoide
;
cease
to
suggest
or
to
ingest
into
any
mans
heart
that
he
should
think
because
that
God
doth
crosse
&
afflict
him
,
that
therefore
he
doth
hate
,
forsake
,
and
vtterly
casteth
of
those
with
whom
he
so
dealeth
:
for
this
is
most
true
,
that
as
Christ
Iesus
hath
taught
vs
to
call
vpon
him
by
the
name
of
a
Father
,
saying
,
Our
father
which
art
in
heauen
&
.
so
he
loues
vs
as
a
Father
,
for
his
sake
:
and
againe
hee
will
be
more
mindfull
of
vs
,
then
our
owne
Mothers
;
for
why
?
himselfe
hath
so
taught
vs
,
and
so
promised
,
as
appeareth
in
Esa.
49.
It
is
the
fashion
&
manner
of
a
good
kind
and
naturall
Father
,
that
faine
would
see
good
proofe
of
his
child
,
first
to
instruct
and
teach
him
in
the
vertuous
course
and
waies
of
wel-doing
:
Secondly
to
giue
him
oftentimes
warning
and
monition
,
to
keepe
him
in
that
good
way
which
he
hath
taught
him
:
Thirdly
if
words
will
not
serue
,
then
to
ierke
him
now
and
then
with
the
rodde
:
Fourthly
,
in
case
his
child
being
now
growne
vp
,
waxe
stubborne
,
malapart
,
and
disobedient
,
if
he
will
needes
spend
his
thrift
wantonly
,
prodigally
and
ryotously
in
ill
company
,
then
comes
his
Father
&
drawes
him
out
by
the
eares
and
with
a
whip
or
cudgell
,
beates
him
till
his
bones
cracke
.
All
this
he
doth
,
&
yet
with
a
fatherly
loue
,
and
a
naturall
kind
affection
,
to
feare
him
,
and
to
tame
him
;
and
as
it
were
with
violence
,
to
bring
him
to
amendment
not
minding
to
forsake
him
,
nor
vtterly
to
cast
him
off
for
euer
.
Euen
such
as
this
is
the
dealing
of
our
heauenly
Father
,
with
his
vntowardly
,
stubborne
,
and
disobedient
children
:
For
,
first
he
teacheth
and
instructeth
them
by
the
Ministers
,
Teachers
,
and
Preachers
of
his
holy
word
and
will
:
he
giueth
them
often
monitions
&
warning
to
walke
in
his
waies
,
In
this
behalfe
also
is
God
compared
and
likened
vnto
a
kind
louing
mother
;
Can
a
woman
forget
her
own●
child
&
not
haue
compassion
on
the
son
o●
her
womb
?
And
finally
(
to
draw
to
an
end
of
this
comparison
)
eue●
as
a
Mother
when
her
child
is
impish
,
peeuish
,
and
wayward
,
menaceth
and
threateneth
it
to
throw
it
away
to
a
Begger
,
&
s●arreth
it
with
some
bugs
,
throsts
Hobgoblins
,
or
such
like
,
and
all
to
make
it
quiet
,
and
to
cling
the
more
vnto
her
:
so
likewise
our
good
Father
,
when
he
seeth
that
we
forget
him
make
smaller
rekoning
of
him
then
becomes
vs
,
&
waxe
vnthankfull
&
vntowardly
to
al
goodnes
declining
and
hasting
on
apace
to
follow
all
sin
and
iniquity
;
then
he
sometimes
sheweth
vs
t●e
terrible
faces
of
fearefull
troubles
and
dangers
,
and
he
will
bring
vs
into
great
perrils
:
yea
,
and
for
our
vnthankfulnes
,
and
other
such
like
offences
,
he
will
now
&
then
take
away
by
one
meanes
or
●ther
,
our
health
,
our
wealth
,
our
peace
,
our
liberty
,
our
safety
,
&c.
And
all
this
doth
hee
to
cause
vs
to
turne
backe
againe
vnto
him
,
to
cleaue
and
cling
the
faster
vnto
him
,
to
pray
&
call
vpon
him
the
more
faithfully
,
heartely
and
zealously
for
his
help
&
deliuerance
,
to
esteem
better
of
his
gifts
,
when
we
enioy
them
,
and
to
be
more
thankefull
for
them
when
we
haue
them
.
So
that
the
very
causes
of
all
troubles
,
crosses
,
and
calamities
are
not
to
worke
in
vs
murmuring
&
grudging
,
&
despayre
,
but
if
we
wil
weigh
them
&
consider
them
throughly
,
to
make
good
vse
of
them
,
they
may
turne
to
our
great
profit
and
benefit
,
and
not
to
our
hurt
:
For
like
as
a
naturall
Father
&
mother
doe
,
so
doth
God
loue
vs
when
he
smiteth
vs
;
he
fauoureth
vs
,
when
he
seemeth
to
be
most
against
vs
;
when
hee
seemeth
to
be
most
angry
,
hee
aimeth
most
at
our
good
,
for
as
S.
August
.
saith
,
Melius
nouit
medicus
quid
expediat
quam
aegrotus
,
The
sicke
man
the
patient
,
neuer
knoweth
so
well
what
is
good
for
him
as
doth
the
Phisition
.
Ne
par●
sincera
trahatur
,
least
that
which
is
whole
,
should
by
the
other
be
corrupted
,
infected
and
poysoned
;
euen
so
doth
God
sometimes
(
when
he
sees
t
is
best
for
vs
)
plague
our
bodies
sharply
and
grieuously
,
that
our
soule
may
be
preferued
and
saued
.
The
Phisition
in
compounding
of
his
best
Triacle
,
vseth
Serpents
,
Adders
and
other
poysoned
thinges
,
that
with
the
same
he
may
driue
out
one
poyson
with
an
other
:
Saul
Iudas
Iscariot
,
&
many
other
vile
,
leaud
,
and
desperate
persons
beside
,
in
their
manifold
crosses
,
troubles
,
and
aduersities
,
haue
turned
vnto
the
Lord
and
beene
saued
.
But
we
must
learne
and
know
,
that
aduersities
,
that
loue
God
all
thinges
worke
togither
for
the
best
.
Whereas
on
the
other
side
,
in
the
vnfaithfull
,
And
although
their
sinnes
be
multiplied
to
exceeding
multitudes
of
offences
,
yet
they
will
not
sée
nor
confesse
any
such
thinges
in
themselues
,
nor
any
thing
consider
,
nor
regard
the
punishments
of
God
laied
vpon
them
,
and
cleauing
vnto
them
for
the
same
.
But
through
their
hardnesse
of
heart
,
and
want
of
faith
(
which
is
the
mother
of
all
blasphemy
,
and
abhomination
)
they
can
not
spy
whose
hand
it
is
that
is
against
them
,
nor
wherefore
;
or
els
beeing
euen
as
it
were
violently
forced
to
know
it
,
that
it
is
,
the
working
of
the
Lord
against
them
,
and
his
vengeance
in
heauy
displeasure
vpon
them
;
yet
they
will
not
be
mooued
thereby
,
nor
any
thing
at
all
stirred
vp
to
amend
their
liues
,
but
like
vnto
King
Pharaoh
the
more
God
correcteth
them
,
the
more
obstinate
they
swarue
,
decline
,
and
flie
away
,
from
him
being
like
vnto
gracelesse
children
,
with
whom
neither
words
,
threatninges
,
nor
beating
,
can
preuaile
.
Like
vnto
them
that
will
neither
daunce
with
the
piper
,
nor
lament
with
the
mourner
:
Saul
,
Achitophel
&
Iudas
,
so
giuing
themmselues
ouer
to
the
Diuell
;
and
as
they
liued
for
a
while
most
wretchedly
,
so
they
depart
out
of
the
world
as
diuelishly
,
forgeting
vtterly
,
and
al-together
inconsiderate
,
retchlesse
,
&
carlesse
what
shall
become
of
them
afterwards
for
euer
.
By
whose
liues
,
CHAP.
6.
The
Sixt
Chapter
concerning
the
remedies
against
Desperation
,
arising
and
growing
by
long
custome
of
sin
,
&
by
delaying
&
putting
off
the
forsaking
of
sinne
from
day
to
day
.
Qui
non
est
hod●e
,
cras
minus
aptus
erit
He
that
is
not
ready
to
day
(
to
forgoe
&
forsake
sinne
)
to
morrow-day
shall
he
be
more
vnfit
.
The
Diuell
knoweth
wel
enough
,
how
that
like
as
old
festred
and
long
growne
sores
and
diseases
of
the
body
are
farre
more
dangerous
,
more
troublesome
,
and
harder
to
be
healed
,
&
require
a
longer
time
by
much
to
be
cured
,
then
if
they
had
beene
looked
to
at
the
first
:
Euen
so
the
diseases
of
the
soule
as
swearing
,
theeuing
,
whoring
,
drunkennesse
,
&
such
like
,
being
once
long
accustomed
,
setled
,
and
hauing
gotten
an
habit
,
are
either
neuer
,
or
seldome
,
and
that
with
greater
difficulty
afterwardes
rooted
out
,
then
at
the
first
beginning
they
might
haue
bene
.
And
so
by
these
diseases
of
the
soule
,
the
habit
thereof
hauing
once
taken
root
in
man
,
and
the
Diuell
by
them
hauing
gotten
the
surer
hold
and
possession
,
he
endeauoureth
and
most
diligently
by
all
w●ies
and
meanes
applieth
to
keep
men
still
on
in
vre
,
and
practise
w●th
old
and
long
accustomed
sinnes
,
vntill
at
the
length
in
extreamity
of
sicknes
towards
the
hower
of
death
(
if
not
before
)
he
may
by
such
causes
and
occasions
plant
and
worke
in
the
heart
of
man
deep
despaire
to
his
vtter
confusion
for
euer
.
To
resist
therefore
,
to
remedy
and
helpe
this
canker-like
creeping
&
infectious
euill
,
let
vs
to
day
while
it
is
yet
to
day
,
study
to
turn
againe
vnto
God
,
cast
out
the
Diuell
,
and
with
him
this
great
cause
and
occasion
of
desperation
,
euen
long
custome
of
sinne
,
and
delay
of
amendment
of
our
liues
,
the
thing
that
so
hangeth
on
,
and
presseth
vs
downe
,
&
let
vs
in
time
while
we
haue
time
take
a
better
course
,
looking
vp
vnto
Iesus
Christ
,
and
set
him
before
the
eyes
of
our
fayth
,
as
the
onely
marke
to
shoote
at
.
And
for
as
much
as
we
can
not
turne
again
to
the
Lord
,
&
forsake
our
former
wallowing
in
our
former
long
accustomed
sins
,
except
the
Lord
our
God
reach
vs
his
helping
hand
to
turne
vs
vnto
him
;
and
that
repentance
is
not
in
our
own
power
to
take
it
vp
&
lay
it
downe
at
our
owne
pleasure
,
eating
&
drinking
,
planting
and
building
:
when
they
were
most
secure
and
carelesse
,
then
suddenly
came
the
flood
,
and
ouerwhelmed
them
al.
Though
it
were
a
faire
morning
at
Lo●s
going
out
of
Sodome
,
yet
by
and
by
when
they
least
thought
of
any
such
matter
,
they
were
all
suddainly
destroyed
.
When
Nabuchadnezzar
was
most
brag
and
thought
himselfe
most
safe
and
sure
,
Augustine
and
Ambrose
did
write
one
of
them
to
the
other
,
what
his
opinion
was
,
concerning
the
state
of
an
old
Adulterer
which
in
their
time
,
as
hee
was
going
in
the
night
time
to
his
Whore
,
passing
ouer
a
Bridge
in
his
way
,
fell
into
the
Riuer
;
and
so
being
drowned
,
was
taken
away
suddainely
in
the
very
purpose
of
his
wickednesse
,
hauing
neitheir
houre
,
halfe
houre
,
nor
minute
,
to
cry
God
mercy
,
to
repent
,
and
to
pray
in
.
Ioannes
Riuius
,
a
learned
writer
,
And
what
knoweth
any
of
vs
all
,
or
what
greater
priuilege
hath
any
of
vs
all
but
that
we
may
be
sodainely
yreuented
&
caried
away
in
the
middest
of
our
sins
as
these
were
?
And
whether
we
haue
not
the
like
examples
of
such
hastye
deaths
heere
in
England
,
whereby
many
of
vs
haue
bin
disappointed
of
these
two
or
three
houres
at
their
last
end
,
to
make
vs
ready
in
,
I
report
mee
to
the
deaths
of
Earle
Godwin
,
&
Grimwood
of
Hitcham
?
But
what
need
I
to
stand
bestowing
time
,
paper
,
and
inke
,
troubling
both
my selfe
&
future
Readers
,
in
setting
downe
the
manner
of
the
sodain
deaths
of
many
men
,
seeing
that
both
holy
and
prophane
writers
,
&
dayly
experience
it selfe
,
may
fully
fraught
,
store
,
and
furnish
vs
with
infinite
examples
of
this
sort
?
And
what
charter
,
priuiledge
,
or
certain
hold
of
life
hath
any
of
vs
all
,
more
then
these
heere
before
recited
,
or
thousands
of
others
in
the
like
case
haue
had
?
O
let
vs
not
presume
therefore
to
run
on
headlong
in
the
long
and
hardened
custome
of
our
sinnes
!
not
to
delay
and
put
off
the
reforming
of
our
wicked
liues
vntil
the
last
houre
:
And
although
we
be
not
stricken
with
suddain
death
,
but
haue
both
certaine
dayes
and
houres
before
our
death
,
yet
(
as
I
before
said
)
full
many
are
the
stops
,
lets
,
and
impediments
which
both
may
,
and
also
dayly
doe
fall
out
to
hinder
and
put
by
this
late
repentance
;
Put
case
that
we
be
neither
cut
off
with
sodaine
death
,
nor
annoyed
at
our
last
end
with
any
of
these
aforesaid
lets
and
impediments
of
strange
diseases
and
extraordinary
effects
thereof
,
nor
with
any
other
such
like
noysome
&
troublesome
circumstances
or
sicknesses
,
but
that
we
haue
time
,
leasure
,
and
quietnesse
to
doe
all
such
things
as
any
of
vs
all
trusted
vnto
at
our
last
farewel
with
the
world
?
that
if
we
would
haue
entred
into
life
,
we
should
haue
kept
his
Commandements
.
saith
Lord
Lord
,
but
he
that
doth
the
wil
of
the
father
of
heauen
,
shall
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
God
.
He
will
put
vs
in
mind
that
,
Not
the
hearers
of
the
Law
,
but
the
doers
shal
be
iustified
.
because
we
haue
liued
according
to
the
flesh
,
we
shall
die
.
He
wil
crack
vs
that
the
vnrighteous
shall
not
inherite
the
kingdom
of
God
:
&
that
neither
Fornicators
,
nor
Idolaters
,
nor
Adulterers
nor
Wantons
,
nor
Buggerers
nor
theeues
,
nor
the
Couetous
nor
Drunkards
not
Railers
,
nor
Extortioners
,
shal
inherit
the
kingdome
of
God
.
And
that
such
as
haue
liued
according
to
the
works
of
the
flesh
,
which
are
repeated
vp
Gal.
5.
shall
not
attaine
to
the
kingdome
of
God
.
and
euery
man
receiue
particularly
according
as
he
hath
done
in
this
life
good
or
euill
:
euery
man
shal
receiue
according
to
his
works
:
and
that
God
spared
not
the
Angels
when
they
sinned
:
&
if
the
iust
shall
scarce
be
saued
,
where
shal
the
wicked
man
and
sinner
appeare
.
When
all
these
,
&
a
great
deale
more
,
describing
&
setting
forth
vnto
vs
the
rigor
of
Gods
seuere
iustice
,
&
the
reckoning
wherevnto
we
shal
be
called
,
shal
be
put
into
our
minds
on
our
death-beds
;
&
that
damned
Sathan
which
all
the
daies
of
our
liues
before
laboured
to
make
vs
careles
&
negligent
of
the
knowledge
,
or
consideration
of
any
of
these
things
,
that
so
he
might
make
vs
the
more
boldly
&
blindly
to
run
headlong
into
sinne
,
shall
charge
vs
with
this
,
and
much
more
like
stuffe
,
appealing
to
our
owne
consciences
for
witnes
heereof
,
and
so
heervppon
plant
in
our
hearts
déepe
Desperation
:
Alas
in
what
case
shall
our
poore
soules
then
stand
?
Would
a
man
then
for
a
thousand
worlds
,
and
all
the
profits
and
pleasures
thereof
be
brought
to
such
a
quandary
?
O
thou
therefore
that
readest
or
hearest
this
damnable
and
miserable
state
that
silly
soules
may
be
implunged
into
,
for
the
better
auoyding
of
these
perills
,
read
and
read
againe
,
meditate
,
ponder
,
and
put
in
practise
the
direction
,
aduice
,
and
counsell
in
the
beginning
of
this
present
sixt
Chapter
.
And
take
this
lesson
of
Ioseph
of
Arimathia
,
And
finally
,
learne
at
the
good
king
Ezechias
,
when
thou
shalt
be
by
any
occasion
put
in
remembrance
of
death
,
be
affraid
of
Gods
threatning
,
&
sorrow
a
little
before
hand
,
least
thou
bee
constrained
to
sorrow
,
howle
,
and
cry
remedilesse
alwayes
afterwards
;
for
according
to
the
old
saying
,
Iesus
Christ
the
righteous
,
to
whom
with
his
,
and
our
heauenly
father
,
and
the
holy
spirit
three
persons
;
and
one
eternall
maiesty
of
God-head
,
all
worthy
glory
,
honour
,
and
praise
,
be
worthily
attributed
,
for
euer
and
euer
Amen
.
CHAP.
7
The
seauenth
Chapter
containing
the
Generall
Preseruatiue
against
the
despaire
or
doubting
of
Gods
mercy
arising
vppon
any
cause
whatsoeuer
.
FOr
as
much
as
it
is
a
thing
manifestly
to
be
proued
by
holy
Scriptures
,
that
a
man
indued
with
true
faith
it selfe
may
not
withstanding
now
and
then
be
troubled
and
assaulted
with
motions
of
doubtings
wauering
;
yea
and
of
despairing
:
therefore
for
the
bridling
,
suppressing
and
ouercomming
of
these
assaults
,
it
shall
be
good
to
put
in
practise
these
fiue
things
especially
.
First
,
we
are
to
thinke
and
consider
thus
much
,
That
wee
beleeue
in
the
name
of
his
son
Iesus
Christ
:
and
therefore
we
must
thinke
we
offend
against
God
as
grieuously
,
or
rather
far
more
grieuously
in
violating
and
breaking
this
Commandement
by
incredulity
,
doubting
,
wauering
and
despairing
as
if
we
should
shed
mans
blood
,
commit
whordome
,
theft
,
periury
,
or
any
other
such
like
notorious
sinne
.
O
what
a
hainous
sinne
must
it
needs
be
to
cast
no
doubtes
,
nor
dispaire
in
the
helpe
of
a
mortall
man
in
the
time
of
neede
:
and
yet
to
mistrust
and
despaire
of
the
like
in
God
?
As
for
example
,
wee
can
settle
our
hearts
to
beleeue
in
our
mortall
fathers
if
wee
stand
in
neede
of
meat
,
drinke
or
clothes
,
The
second
thing
in
this
case
to
bee
considered
of
,
is
that
euery
one
of
vs
,
God
so
loued
the
world
,
that
he
gaue
his
only
begotten
son
,
to
the
end
that
all
that
beleeue
in
him
should
not
perish
but
haue
life
euerlasting
.
In
with
generall
words
is
included
euery
particular
beléeuing
person
,
although
he
haue
not
his
name
seuerally
&
particularly
set
down
:
&
here
God
excludeth
none
from
his
promise
vnles
through
their
vnbeleefe
&
despaire
they
exclude
their
owne
selues
.
If
the
King
of
Great
Brittaine
of
his
owne
méere
mercy
&
motion
of
compassion
,
or
at
the
sute
and
mediation
of
some
Noble-man
or
other
that
is
deare
vnto
him
,
should
freely
pardon
and
forgiue
all
the
malefactors
and
prisoners
of
any
Gaile
,
within
his
kingdoms
,
may
we
not
account
them
very
fond
&
foolish
men
,
and
not
worthy
the
benifit
of
the
Kings
gratious
Pardon
,
if
some
two
or
three
should
doubt
and
despaire
that
this
generall
Pardon
appertaineth
not
vnto
them
,
because
their
owne
particular
and
seuerall
names
were
not
therein
specified
and
expressed
?
Euen
thus
is
our
case
.
Let
not
therfore
any
illusion
of
Sathan
nor
feare
of
our
owne
vnworthines
,
nor
want
of
our
particular
names
,
nor
any
other
argument
or
reason
whatsoeuer
,
withdraw
vs
from
challenging
our
own
portions
and
parts
of
Gods
most
mercifull
promises
,
of
his
free
pardon
,
and
remission
of
our
sins
:
Let
vs
not
doubt
nor
distrust
the
performance
and
truth
of
Gods
promisses
.
Thirdly
,
to
comfort
our selues
,
and
to
suppresse
Satans
temptations
to
despairing
,
God
hath
already
punished
Iesu
Christ
for
our
offences
,
Why
shouldst
thou
then
,
O
Sathan
;
so
busily
charge
vs
with
any
such
matter
to
driue
vs
into
desperation
,
séeing
that
Sublata
causa
,
tollitur
etiam
et
effectus
?
The
cause
whereby
thou
so
vrgest
desperation
by
Iesus
Christ
being
taken
away
the
effects
also
must
needs
then
cease
.
The
fift
and
last
remedie
that
now
I
purpose
to
handle
heere
against
Desperation
,
FINIS
.