AN
EVIDENT
DECLARATION
OVT
of
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
that
the
Christian
faith
hath
endured
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
and
that
through
it
only
all
vertuous
men
pleased
God
and
were
saved
.
CHAP.
I.
I
SVPPOSE
plainly
that
many
simple
Christian
men
will
not
a
little
wonder
at
this
mine
enterprise
,
they
are
so
perswaded
,
The
Christian
faith
is
elder
than
1600.
yeeres
.
and
thinke
,
the
Christian
faith
did
first
beginne
under
Tiberius
the
Emperour
:
for
as
much
as
out
of
the
Gospell
of
Luke
it
is
certaine
,
that
in
the
fifteenth
yeere
of
Tiberius
,
Iohn
Baptist
beganne
to
preach
the
Gospell
,
and
all
histories
say
with
one
accord
,
that
in
the
xviij
.
yeare
of
Tiberius
Iesus
Christ
did
suffer
.
Now
it
is
true
that
all
the
Prophecies
were
then
first
fulfilled
,
and
the
true
salvation
performed
;
yea
from
that
time
forth
were
all
the
glorious
treasures
of
Christ
so
richly
declared
and
powred
out
among
all
people
,
as
they
never
were
afore
.
Notwithstanding
the
same
salvation
in
Christ
Iesus
was
promised
long
afore
,
and
so
opened
to
the
holy
old
Fathers
,
that
they
have
no
lesse
sight
of
Christ
Iesus
in
the
spirit
than
we
,
and
put
their
trust
in
him
as
well
as
we
:
though
among
us
it
be
cleere
and
open
,
or
performed
and
fulfilled
,
that
among
them
was
somewhat
darker
,
and
therefore
looked
for
with
hearts
desire
,
as
a
thing
for
to
come
.
Moreover
it
is
not
I
that
first
bring
forth
this
meaning
concerning
the
antiquitie
or
oldnesse
of
our
Christian
faith
:
for
the
holy
Bishop
Eusebius
Cesariens
.
which
lived
above
eleven
hundred
yeeres
agoe
,
(
and
likewise
many
other
Christian
Doctors
)
hath
also
taught
and
written
the
same
more
cleerely
before
me
.
For
if
this
word
Christian
,
be
as
much
to
say
,
as
one
that
putteth
his
trust
in
Christ
,
and
through
his
doctrine
fastned
unto
faith
,
unto
the
grace
and
righteousnesse
of
God
,
doth
cleave
with
all
diligence
to
Gods
doctrine
,
and
exerciseth
himselfe
in
every
thing
that
is
vertuous
;
then
verily
those
holy
men
whom
we
spake
of
first
,
were
even
the
same
that
Christian
men
boast
themselves
now
to
be
.
All
these
are
the
words
of
the
foresaid
old
Christian
Doctors
.
But
to
the
intent
that
no
man
shall
thinke
that
we
build
upon
men
,
and
upon
a
strange
foundation
,
therefore
wee
will
first
declare
our
minds
out
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
alleage
somewhat
more
for
the
better
understanding
of
the
matter
.
CHAP.
II.
Of
the
goodnesse
of
God
,
and
wickednesse
of
man
.
GOd
which
hath
ever
beene
sufficient
to
all
perfection
,
and
needeth
nothing
of
the
creatures
to
his
perfectnesse
,
onely
of
his
owne
kinde
and
nature
,
which
is
good
,
(
that
is
to
say
,
of
his
owne
grace
and
mercy
,
yea
even
because
he
would
doe
good
)
created
man
for
himselfe
:
But
before
he
created
him
,
The
first
creation
of
heaven
and
earth
.
he
provided
first
for
him
wonderfully
,
and
furnished
him
with
unspeakable
riches
of
his
goodnesse
.
For
when
he
devised
the
creation
of
man
,
and
the
time
was
now
come
,
which
his
godly
wisdome
and
providence
had
ordained
,
he
first
of
all
appointed
a
wonderfull
lodging
for
man
,
and
garnished
the
same
yet
much
more
wonderfully
.
At
the
beginning
(
when
the
goodly
and
cleere
light
was
made
)
the
Lord
prepared
the
instruments
,
which
he
afterward
sundred
one
from
another
,
and
ordained
every
one
to
some
purpose
.
Over
the
deepe
,
that
is
,
over
the
water
and
earth
(
which
yet
was
in
the
water
)
made
he
a
firmament
,
and
spread
out
the
heaven
above
as
a
pavilion
.
Afterward
out
of
the
water
he
called
and
brought
forth
the
earth
,
(
as
much
as
served
for
the
habitation
of
men
)
and
appointed
the
water
his
bounds
and
markes
,
which
it
may
not
overpasse
.
And
these
three
things
,
the
water
,
the
earth
,
and
the
firmament
,
(
that
is
to
say
,
the
aire
and
clearenesse
above
us
unto
the
height
of
heaven
)
are
the
essentiall
and
substantiall
parcels
of
the
world
,
and
serve
as
an
house
for
the
habitation
of
men
:
Neverthelesse
as
yet
all
this
was
but
rough
and
unfinished
,
and
nothing
garnished
at
all
:
Therefore
did
the
wise
and
faithfull
master
put
forth
his
hand
wider
,
The
garnishing
of
heaven
and
earth
.
to
performe
and
pleasantly
to
garnish
that
wonderfull
worke
;
yea
not
onely
to
garnish
it
,
but
also
to
make
it
fruitfull
and
profitable
for
man
,
which
was
the
guest
and
inhabiter
for
to
come
.
And
first
,
in
as
much
as
man
should
inhabit
the
earth
,
he
garnished
it
aforehand
,
and
cloathed
it
with
a
goodly
greene
garment
,
that
is
,
with
a
substance
,
which
hee
deckt
first
with
flowers
and
all
manner
of
herbes
,
which
not
onely
are
pleasant
to
looke
upon
,
and
wonderfully
beautified
,
of
a
pleasant
taste
and
goodly
colour
,
but
also
profitable
for
food
and
all
manner
of
medicine
.
To
the
same
also
did
he
first
adde
sundry
trees
and
plants
.
Then
watered
hee
the
earth
with
faire
springs
,
rivers
and
running
waters
.
And
the
ground
made
he
not
like
on
every
side
,
but
in
many
places
set
it
up
pleasantly
:
And
hereof
have
wee
the
vallies
,
plaines
,
mountains
and
hills
:
which
things
all
have
their
due
operation
,
fruit
,
and
pleasantnesse
.
After
this
also
began
he
to
garnish
the
heaven
and
firmament
,
and
set
therein
the
Sunne
and
the
Moone
,
the
Planets
and
Starres
:
which
things
all
are
goodlier
and
more
wonderfull
than
mans
tongue
can
expresse
.
As
for
their
office
,
The
office
of
t●e
creatures
in
t●●
firmament
.
and
the
cause
why
they
are
set
in
the
heaven
,
it
is
to
give
us
light
,
and
(
with
their
up
and
downe
going
,
or
motion
)
to
declare
the
times
,
yeares
,
moneths
,
and
daies
,
dividing
the
daies
and
nights
asunder
.
Thirdly
,
he
laid
his
hand
likewise
in
the
water
,
At
the
last
endued
he
the
earth
yet
more
richly
,
When
the
Lord
now
had
prepared
this
goodly
and
rich
pleasure
,
then
first
after
these
hee
made
man
,
that
he
might
bee
Lord
of
all
these
things
.
Him
also
endued
he
above
all
other
creatures
,
The
creation
of
man
.
and
created
him
after
his
owne
image
.
He
made
him
of
body
and
soule
,
which
should
have
endured
for
ever
,
if
he
had
not
fallen
into
sinne
.
Now
hath
he
a
fraile
bodie
,
and
an
immortall
everlasting
soule
.
But
the
first
man
made
he
altogether
perfect
and
without
blemish
,
so
that
verily
he
was
called
the
image
of
God
not
without
cause
.
The
Lord
also
was
not
sufficed
in
garnishing
the
earth
goodly
,
but
first
also
builded
upon
the
earth
a
speciall
garden
of
pleasure
,
even
a
Paradise
:
and
therein
set
he
man
his
deare
beloved
creature
.
The
creation
of
the
woman
.
And
for
as
much
as
he
being
solitary
and
alone
,
could
not
conveniently
dwell
without
a
mate
,
he
appointed
him
first
to
plant
and
keepe
the
Garden
of
pleasure
,
and
provided
for
him
a
wife
,
even
out
of
the
bones
of
his
owne
body
,
that
she
might
bee
the
mans
helpe
.
Thus
would
the
goodnesse
of
God
finish
and
make
man
perfect
,
to
the
intent
that
he
should
lacke
nothing
which
served
to
a
right
,
wholesome
,
and
perfect
life
.
Therefore
was
it
equall
,
that
man
,
which
was
endued
with
reason
and
high
understanding
,
should
shew
thankfulnesse
and
obedience
unto
God
,
for
such
high
gifts
.
Yea
,
God
himselfe
(
which
is
not
onely
good
,
but
also
righteous
)
requireth
the
same
of
him
,
and
that
by
the
meanes
of
the
commandement
,
That
he
might
eat
of
all
the
trees
of
the
Garden
of
pleasure
:
Only
he
should
eschew
the
fruit
of
knowing
good
and
evill
.
The
request
of
the
commandement
.
And
this
commandement
was
not
grievous
nor
unreasonable
:
Onely
it
required
obedience
and
love
of
God
the
maker
,
unto
whom
only
the
creature
(
even
man
)
should
have
respect
,
and
looke
for
all
good
at
his
hand
,
and
not
to
take
the
forme
of
good
and
evill
out
of
himselfe
,
but
onely
to
hold
that
for
evill
and
forbidden
,
which
God
inhibiteth
as
evill
;
and
to
account
that
as
good
and
righteous
,
which
God
alloweth
or
forbiddeth
not
.
For
a
representation
,
visible
token
,
and
sacrament
,
God
shewed
him
a
right
visible
and
fruitfull
tree
in
the
Garden
of
pleasure
,
and
forbade
him
with
earnest
threatning
,
that
in
what
houre
soever
he
did
eat
of
the
same
tree
,
he
should
die
an
everlasting
death
.
The
unthankefulnesse
●nd
w●ckednesse
of
man
.
But
untruly
dealt
man
with
his
faithfull
God
,
transgressed
his
commandement
,
and
gave
more
credit
to
the
perswasion
of
the
woman
and
of
the
serpent
,
than
to
the
true
word
of
God
:
which
was
nothing
else
,
but
even
as
much
as
to
take
the
forme
of
good
and
evill
out
of
themselves
,
or
elsewhere
,
rather
than
of
God
,
and
not
to
cleave
and
be
obedient
onely
unto
him
,
as
to
such
an
one
as
wisheth
good
unto
every
man
.
For
man
being
deceived
through
the
woman
and
the
Serpent
,
did
beleeve
that
God
was
not
indifferent
,
and
that
hee
had
withdrawne
from
him
some
of
his
godly
wisdome
.
And
for
as
much
as
the
minde
now
was
departed
from
God
through
infidelity
▪
and
looked
not
for
all
good
at
his
hand
,
therefore
tooke
the
hand
the
noisome
apple
,
and
the
mouth
did
eat
the
forbidden
meat
.
And
thus
thought
hee
to
helpe
himselfe
to
Gods
Majesty
,
by
another
meanes
,
rather
than
by
God
,
and
so
to
repaire
his
necessitie
which
he
thought
hee
had
.
And
so
with
infidelity
,
unfaithfulnesse
,
disobedience
and
unthankfulnesse
,
he
wrought
life
,
and
died
the
death
;
that
is
,
he
offended
against
God
,
and
fell
into
the
punishment
of
everlasting
damnation
:
Yea
he
made
himselfe
bound
unto
the
devill
,
whom
he
was
so
diligent
,
to
beleeve
,
to
follow
,
and
to
serve
:
Contrariwise
he
forsooke
God
,
and
so
came
he
utterly
into
the
bondage
of
the
devill
and
darknesse
.
And
thus
have
we
now
the
goodnesse
and
faithfulnesse
of
God
.
Againe
,
the
wickednesse
and
great
unfaithfulnesse
of
man
.
CHAP.
III.
The
first
and
right
foundation
of
our
holy
Christian
faith
.
The
righteousnesse
and
mercy
of
God
.
HEre
now
had
the
just
God
occasion
and
right
to
expell
man
,
to
destroy
him
,
to
damne
him
,
and
to
leave
him
utterly
to
the
devill
:
And
the
same
also
did
his
righteousnesse
and
truth
require
.
In
what
day
soever
thou
eatest
of
the
fruit
,
thou
shalt
die
the
death
.
Contrariwise
,
the
goodnesse
and
mercy
of
God
required
,
not
utterly
to
suppresse
man
a
poore
and
naked
creature
.
In
the
meane
season
was
there
found
a
way
,
The
way
of
satisfaction
before
God
is
Christ
.
whereby
the
righteousnesse
and
truth
of
God
should
be
satisfied
,
and
in
the
which
the
mercy
of
God
should
specially
be
exercised
and
declare
it selfe
:
that
is
to
say
,
Christ
Iesus
,
which
is
given
us
by
the
manifest
grace
of
God
,
was
offered
for
our
sinnes
,
satisfied
and
recompenced
the
righteousnesse
of
God
,
and
so
delivered
us
out
of
the
bonds
of
the
Devill
.
For
hee
died
for
us
all
,
in
as
much
as
God
said
:
In
what
day
soever
thou
eatest
thereof
,
thou
shalt
die
the
death
.
Therefore
died
Christ
for
us
all
,
that
through
his
death
we
might
live
,
and
be
taken
out
of
the
kingdome
of
darknesse
,
and
be
set
in
the
kingdome
of
the
deare
beloved
Sonne
of
God
.
This
device
of
Gods
wisdome
(
which
no
doubt
was
determinate
from
everlasting
)
was
also
directly
opened
unto
Adam
,
after
the
fall
,
in
manner
following
:
When
man
had
eaten
of
the
fruit
of
the
forbidden
tree
,
immediatly
his
eyes
were
opened
;
in
so
much
that
he
was
ashamed
,
when
he
saw
that
he
was
naked
.
Hitherto
had
hee
lived
in
innocencie
,
therefore
began
he
now
to
cover
himselfe
,
but
with
simple
clothing
,
which
they
trusted
not
much
to
(
like
as
it
is
all
unprofitable
,
that
man
of
himselfe
will
cover
his
sinne
withall
)
saving
that
they
fled
from
the
Lord
,
and
hid
themselves
from
him
.
Adam
,
where
art
thou
?
Or
knowest
thou
what
miserie
thou
art
fallen
into
from
great
felicitie
?
Now
should
man
have
acknowledged
his
fault
,
but
hee
shewed
himselfe
stiffe-necked
.
And
the
Lord
moveth
him
still
,
to
see
if
he
will
acknowledge
his
sinne
,
and
said
:
Who
told
thee
that
thou
art
naked
?
Yea
,
to
helpe
him
in
the
matter
,
and
to
make
him
confesse
his
sinne
,
hee
saith
moreover
;
Hast
thou
not
eaten
of
the
tree
of
the
which
I
forbad
thee
that
thou
shouldest
not
eat
?
But
man
was
loth
to
knowledge
his
sinne
,
and
laid
it
first
upon
the
woman
his
companion
;
and
the
same
did
he
with
so
froward
and
unadvised
words
,
The
frowardnesse
of
man
.
that
a
man
may
easily
see
,
that
secretly
in
his
heart
,
he
wickedly
and
unreasonably
laid
the
fault
upon
God
.
For
hee
said
not
onely
,
The
woman
gave
me
of
the
tree
to
eat
;
but
added
proudly
thereto
,
The
woman
which
thou
gavest
me
,
&c.
As
though
he
should
say
;
Thou
thy selfe
art
in
the
fault
;
if
thou
haddest
not
given
mee
the
woman
,
I
had
not
beene
deceived
.
Why
God
gave
the
woman
unto
man
.
And
yet
the
righteous
God
gave
him
not
the
woman
to
deceive
him
,
but
to
bee
an
helpe
to
him
.
Therefore
appeareth
it
here
againe
,
that
the
sinne
of
man
was
the
more
wilfull
&
grievous
.
We
all
are
loth
to
knowledge
our selves
guiltie
.
and
they
both
had
no
power
.
Therefore
like
as
Adam
put
all
the
fault
to
the
woman
,
even
so
laid
the
woman
all
the
fault
upon
the
Serpent
,
that
is
,
upon
the
Devill
.
Which
nature
doth
yet
,
to
this
day
,
cleave
in
man
.
But
what
man
(
which
hath
well
considered
this
foresaid
matter
by
himselfe
)
would
now
say
,
or
durst
thinke
,
that
any
part
of
the
promise
of
righteousnesse
and
salvation
of
man
were
to
bee
ascribed
to
his
owne
power
and
deserving
?
For
as
much
as
it
is
so
manifest
,
how
unable
and
lost
a
creature
man
is
of
himselfe
,
which
doth
nothing
but
heape
sinne
upon
sinne
,
and
disobedience
upon
disobedience
.
Againe
,
who
is
so
blinde
,
but
he
seeth
,
that
all
salvation
is
to
be
ascribed
to
the
onely
meere
grace
and
mercie
of
God
?
For
now
followeth
it
first
how
God
handled
this
matter
.
Now
when
all
the
complaint
was
made
upon
the
Serpent
,
Vpon
thy
belly
shalt
thou
goe
,
and
earth
shalt
thou
eat
all
the
dayes
of
thy
life
:
When
this
was
done
,
it
was
ordained
now
first
for
man
,
that
(
according
to
the
righteousnesse
and
truth
of
God
)
he
should
bee
punished
also
with
the
curse
and
with
eternall
death
:
but
for
the
causes
expressed
in
the
beginning
of
this
chapter
,
the
curse
was
directed
unto
Christ
,
who
also
with
cleare
words
was
promised
,
and
so
was
life
in
him
promised
likewise
.
Therefore
saith
not
the
Lord
now
;
And
cursed
bee
thou
man
,
because
thou
hast
done
against
my
Commandement
;
but
,
And
I
will
put
enmitie
betweene
thee
and
the
woman
,
The
promise
.
Genes.
3.15
.
betweene
thy
seed
and
her
seed
:
the
same
shall
tread
thee
on
the
head
,
and
thou
shalt
tread
him
on
the
heele
.
Which
is
thus
much
to
say
;
Thou
hast
used
the
woman
to
the
destruction
of
men
,
so
that
from
henceforth
they
bring
death
,
and
by
kinde
and
nature
are
damned
when
they
are
borne
.
Therefore
will
I
also
use
the
woman
,
but
to
salvation
:
for
of
the
woman
shall
a
seed
or
childe
bee
borne
,
The
Serpents
head
.
which
shall
breake
thy
head
,
power
and
kingdome
,
sinne
,
damnation
and
death
:
howbeit
in
his
manhood
he
shall
be
trodden
down
and
bitten
.
That
is
,
Man
with
his
transgression
hath
deserved
eternall
death
,
so
that
(
after
the
rigour
of
my
justice
)
hee
should
perish
and
belong
to
the
Devill
for
ever
:
neverthelesse
I
Will
have
mercie
upon
him
,
and
receive
him
to
grace
againe
.
But
to
the
intent
that
my
truth
and
righteousnesse
may
be
satisfied
,
I
will
cause
my
Sonne
to
take
the
verie
nature
of
man
upon
him
.
Then
will
I
,
that
hee
take
upon
himselfe
the
curse
and
damnation
,
and
die
,
and
with
his
innocent
death
to
take
away
that
noisome
death
and
curse
,
and
so
to
set
the
generation
of
man
out
of
death
into
life
,
out
of
the
dominion
of
the
Devill
into
his
owne
kingdome
,
out
of
darknesse
into
light
.
The
●●re
foundation
of
our
faith
.
Thus
the
right
foundation
or
ground
of
our
holy
faith
continueth
fast
and
unmoved
:
in
so
much
as
all
the
generation
of
man
is
whole
and
cleansed
from
sinne
,
and
delivered
from
the
curse
,
from
the
Devill
and
everlasting
damnation
,
onely
through
the
mercie
and
meere
grace
of
God
by
Iesus
Christ
.
God
sent
his
Sonne
in
the
similitude
of
sinfull
flesh
,
and
through
sinne
,
(
that
is
to
say
,
through
the
sinne-offering
and
willing
death
of
Christ
)
he
condemned
sin
in
the
flesh
.
And
in
the
first
Epistle
to
the
Corinthians
,
the
first
Chapter
,
Christ
Iesus
is
appointed
of
God
to
be
our
wisdome
,
and
righteousnesse
,
and
sanctification
,
and
redemption
:
that
as
it
is
written
,
who
so
glorieth
and
rejoyceth
,
let
him
glorie
and
rejoyce
in
the
Lord
.
But
for
as
much
as
this
is
the
first
promise
,
and
the
first
sure
Evangelion
,
I
will
now
speake
of
everie
word
in
especiall
.
First
,
God
calleth
his
Sonne
our
Lord
Iesus
,
the
seed
of
the
woman
.
A
seed
,
because
of
the
verie
nature
of
man
,
and
because
that
our
Lord
should
not
take
upon
him
a
fantasticall
,
but
a
verie
true
bodie
.
But
to
these
words
there
is
added
,
The
Gospell
of
Iesus
.
Genes.
3.15
.
Of
the
woman
.
For
our
Lord
was
not
conceived
and
borne
of
mans
seed
,
but
of
the
Holy
Ghost
out
of
the
Virgine
Marie
.
Therefore
cannot
this
sentence
be
understood
of
Eve
,
but
of
the
Virgine
Marie
.
Now
whereas
she
is
called
a
woman
,
it
is
done
because
of
the
kinred
:
For
even
the
daughters
also
and
maidens
are
reckoned
in
the
womens
kinred
,
and
yet
continue
undefiled
virgins
.
God
also
hath
spoken
here
distinctly
,
and
said
not
;
I
will
put
enmitie
betweene
thee
and
this
woman
,
but
betweene
thee
and
(
haischah
)
the
woman
,
understanding
some
speciall
woman
,
no
doubt
even
such
an
one
as
he
afterward
set
forth
cleerely
by
Esay
,
saying
;
Behold
,
a
virgin
shall
conceive
and
beare
a
sonne
,
&c.
And
this
word
(
seed
)
was
alway
afterward
in
everie
renewing
of
this
promise
concerning
Christ
Iesu
among
all
the
Patriarks
and
Prophets
,
rehearsed
,
used
,
and
expressed
,
untill
the
time
of
David
.
Of
whom
the
Lord
afterward
was
called
a
flower
,
the
root
,
sprowting
,
or
blossome
of
David
.
The
holy
Apostle
Paul
expoundeth
this
word
(
seed
)
clearely
and
plainly
,
and
saith
it
is
Christ
,
Gal.
3.
A
praise
of
the
virgin
Marie
.
it
serveth
to
the
praise
of
the
Lords
mother
,
that
God
saith
,
I
will
put
enmitie
betweene
the
woman
and
thee
:
for
he
meaneth
the
difference
of
both
their
natures
.
The
Devill
is
proud
,
subtill
,
wicked
,
false
,
and
untrue
:
but
the
mother
of
Christ
is
lowly
,
simple
,
vertuous
,
faithfull
and
upright
,
chaste
and
cleane
.
And
the
same
pure
virgin
and
gracious
mother
hath
borne
unto
us
him
that
trod
downe
the
Serpents
head
.
The
head
of
the
Serpent
is
the
power
and
kingdome
of
the
Devill
,
even
sinne
,
the
curse
and
damnation
.
All
this
hath
that
blessed
seed
broken
for
his
faithfull
.
All
which
things
the
holy
Apostle
Paul
also
hath
taught
with
these
words
:
The
Lord
is
become
partaker
of
our
flesh
and
bloud
,
that
he
through
death
might
take
away
the
power
from
him
,
which
had
the
Lordship
over
death
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
Devill
;
and
to
deliver
them
which
through
feare
of
death
,
were
all
their
life
time
in
bondage
.
For
hee
tooke
not
upon
him
the
Angels
,
but
the
seed
of
Abraham
tooke
hee
upon
him
,
&c.
And
to
the
same
meaning
doth
this
also
serve
that
followeth
;
Christs
heele
.
And
thou
shalt
tread
him
on
the
heele
.
The
heele
is
the
lowest
part
in
man
,
and
here
it
signifieth
the
most
inferiour
thing
in
Christ
,
even
his
flesh
.
This
hath
the
old
Serpent
the
Devill
persecuted
and
trodden
downe
by
his
members
Caiphas
,
Annas
,
Herod
,
and
Pontius
Pilate
.
For
Peter
saith
,
Christ
hath
suffered
for
us
in
the
flesh
:
Now
is
the
judgement
of
the
world
,
now
shall
the
Prince
of
this
world
be
thrust
out
.
And
I
when
I
am
lift
up
(
that
is
to
say
,
crucified
)
from
the
earth
,
will
draw
all
things
to
me
.
At
the
last
saith
the
Lord
,
that
he
will
put
enmitie
betweene
the
Serpent
and
the
womans
seed
.
This
may
wee
see
in
the
Devill
,
and
his
members
and
acts
,
how
they
are
contrarie
to
Christ
and
his
members
and
deeds
.
But
how
strong
soever
the
Serpent
is
,
yet
shall
he
be
trodden
downe
through
Christ
and
his
faithfull
.
Hereof
commeth
it
,
that
Paul
spake
so
comfortably
to
the
Romans
,
Rom.
16.
The
God
of
peace
shall
shortly
tread
downe
the
Devill
under
your
feet
.
And
herewithall
is
the
dutie
also
of
the
faithfull
in
Christ
shortly
comprehended
.
For
as
touching
them
that
say
,
With
sorrow
shalt
thou
get
thy
living
all
the
dayes
of
thy
life
.
Yea
,
in
the
sweat
of
thy
face
shalt
thou
eat
thy
bread
.
Moreover
,
he
layeth
temporall
death
upon
them
both
,
Earth
thou
art
,
and
to
earth
shalt
thou
returne
.
Of
the
first
doth
Paul
speake
also
,
The
woman
shall
be
saved
by
bearing
of
children
,
if
she
continue
in
faith
,
and
in
love
,
and
in
holinesse
,
or
cleannesse
,
and
nurture
.
Of
the
second
speaketh
the
same
Paul
likewise
to
the
Ephesians
and
Thessalonians
;
Let
no
man
undermine
or
deceive
his
brother
in
occupying
:
and
who
so
hath
used
falshood
and
deceit
,
let
him
doe
it
no
more
,
but
let
him
rather
labour
with
his
hands
some
honest
thing
,
that
he
may
have
to
distribute
unto
such
as
have
need
.
How
that
it
is
appointed
unto
men
,
once
to
die
,
and
that
even
so
Christ
Iesus
was
offered
up
and
died
once
for
all
.
CHAP.
IIII.
Of
the
first
faithfull
Christians
,
ADAM
and
EVE
.
ANd
hitherto
I
trust
we
have
had
in
the
first
promise
of
God
the
foundation
,
and
the
whole
summe
of
our
holy
Christian
faith
;
namely
,
that
the
whole
generation
of
man
was
but
lost
through
his
owne
fault
and
wickednesse
,
and
fallen
into
death
and
damnation
,
so
that
there
remaineth
nothing
in
man
but
it
is
displeasant
to
God
:
Hereof
commeth
it
that
there
is
nothing
to
be
ascribed
unto
the
power
and
deserving
of
man
,
save
sinne
and
malediction
.
But
God
of
his
abundant
mercy
had
compassion
on
us
,
and
of
very
grace
promised
he
life
unto
us
againe
in
his
Sonne
our
Lord
Iesus
,
whom
he
would
to
become
man
,
and
to
suffer
death
in
his
flesh
,
that
thereby
hee
might
tread
downe
the
devill
,
death
,
sinne
and
hell
.
Item
,
he
would
put
enmitie
betweene
the
womans
seed
and
the
serpent
,
that
is
,
he
would
endue
us
(
which
are
the
seed
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
children
of
Adam
,
if
wee
beleeve
)
with
another
heart
and
power
,
that
we
might
become
enemies
unto
the
devils
workes
,
resist
his
suggestion
,
and
hold
our selves
fast
by
the
blessed
seed
,
labouring
and
suffering
whatsoever
God
enjoyneth
us
to
worke
and
suffer
.
Who
is
it
now
,
which
seeth
not
herein
,
all
that
is
written
in
the
whole
Scripture
,
of
beleefe
,
of
love
and
innocencie
,
that
is
to
say
,
of
a
Christian
life
and
faith
?
Who
so
is
disposed
,
let
him
looke
upon
the
2.3
.
and
4.
chapters
of
Paul
to
the
Romanes
,
the
first
and
second
to
the
Ephesians
:
let
him
compare
those
chapters
toward
this
summe
,
and
he
shall
finde
it
none
otherwise
.
For
as
much
then
as
Adam
and
Eve
had
faith
in
God
,
and
stood
so
toward
God
,
that
they
knowledged
themselves
to
be
sinners
,
and
trusted
to
be
saved
only
through
the
blessed
seed
,
giving
themselves
over
willingly
into
the
discipline
and
nurture
,
travell
and
trouble
of
this
time
.
No
man
can
say
contrary
,
but
it
followeth
,
that
our
first
elders
were
Christians
.
Neverthelesse
we
will
declare
the
same
yet
more
clearely
,
by
Moyses
words
following
:
Adams
faith
.
And
Adam
called
his
wife
Heva
,
because
shee
should
be
the
mother
of
all
living
.
For
as
soone
as
he
was
now
strengthned
through
the
promise
of
God
,
and
beleeved
that
hee
and
his
posteritie
(
which
else
were
children
of
wrath
,
of
the
devill
,
and
of
death
)
should
live
through
the
blessed
seed
,
he
turned
his
wives
name
,
and
called
her
Heva
,
for
the
remembrance
of
the
matter
,
and
practising
of
his
faith
:
for
he
beleeved
,
that
shee
now
living
in
the
power
of
the
blessed
seed
,
should
bring
forth
,
not
only
quicke
men
temporally
as
pertaining
to
this
naturall
life
;
(
like
as
we
call
other
creatures
living
)
but
living
,
that
is
to
say
,
children
of
salvation
.
For
Adam
had
lost
eternall
life
from
himselfe
,
and
from
us
his
posteritie
:
but
the
same
is
given
unto
us
againe
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
.
Adam
for
as
much
as
he
beleeved
,
changed
his
wives
name
,
like
as
we
finde
that
for
great
weighty
causes
the
names
of
certaine
places
,
cities
and
men
were
changed
:
Thus
was
Iacob
called
Israel
;
Simon
,
Peter
;
Luthz
,
Bethel
.
Eve
had
now
a
name
of
life
,
for
Haiah
in
Hebrew
is
as
much
to
say
,
as
Life
.
Afore
was
shee
called
Ischa
,
that
is
to
say
,
Woman
,
because
shee
was
taken
from
out
of
the
man
,
But
God
used
his
mercy
and
loving
kindnesse
yet
furthermore
,
Comfort
,
helpe
and
loving
kindnesse
in
the
mids
of
correction
.
even
in
the
mids
of
all
correction
:
for
when
he
would
now
expell
man
out
of
paradise
into
miserie
,
he
doth
unto
him
in
every
condition
,
even
as
a
faithfull
father
,
which
for
some
misdeed
putteth
his
sonne
away
from
him
,
notwithstanding
leaveth
him
not
utterly
comfortlesse
,
but
provideth
him
a
garment
,
and
comforteth
him
with
friendly
words
,
and
then
first
sendeth
him
away
from
him
.
Even
thus
doth
God
the
father
of
heaven
also
.
For
first
he
cloatheth
Adam
and
Eve
against
the
frost
and
tempest
of
weather
,
in
as
much
as
(
by
the
meanes
of
sinne
)
the
weather
,
the
earth
,
the
aire
,
and
all
creatures
,
were
no
more
so
subject
,
tame
and
obedient
unto
man
,
as
they
were
afore
the
fall
.
Therefore
even
now
at
this
present
time
whatsoever
inconvenience
and
harme
is
in
the
good
creatures
of
God
,
it
commeth
by
the
meanes
of
our
sinnes
.
Afterward
doth
the
Lord
comfort
the
miserable
wretched
man
with
very
loving
words
after
this
manner
:
Behold
,
Adam
is
become
like
one
of
us
:
or
,
Loe
,
Adam
shall
be
as
one
of
us
,
and
it
shall
happen
unto
him
,
as
to
one
of
us
,
and
he
shall
know
good
and
evill
.
This
doth
God
speake
which
is
one
in
substance
,
and
three
in
persons
:
he
prophesieth
here
unto
Adam
,
that
he
shall
know
or
have
experience
of
good
and
evill
,
that
is
to
say
,
that
upon
earth
he
must
feele
prosperitie
and
adversitie
,
miserie
and
trouble
,
sowre
and
sweet
,
and
must
suffer
necessitie
,
paine
and
affliction
.
Comfort
and
patience
in
Christ
.
Yet
in
all
this
must
he
be
constant
and
patient
,
forasmuch
as
nothing
shall
happen
unto
him
,
save
even
the
same
that
shall
happen
to
one
of
them
.
And
he
meaneth
the
Sonne
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
the
second
person
in
the
holy
Trinitie
.
With
this
his
passion
,
and
through
the
same
doth
he
comfort
Adam
.
As
though
he
would
say
:
let
the
paine
,
sorrow
and
trouble
which
thou
must
suffer
upon
earth
,
not
vex
thee
,
and
consider
that
one
of
us
also
shall
take
upon
him
the
kinde
and
nature
of
man
,
and
that
the
serpent
(
as
it
is
said
afore
)
shall
tread
him
on
the
heele
,
that
is
to
say
,
he
shall
die
,
he
shall
be
opprest
and
have
much
affliction
and
trouble
all
the
daies
of
his
life
.
In
the
same
meaning
also
did
the
holy
Apostle
Peter
say
:
Christ
suffered
for
our
sakes
,
and
gave
us
an
example
,
that
we
should
follow
him
,
and
goe
in
his
footsteps
.
Adams
faith
.
Out
of
all
this
is
it
easie
to
understand
,
what
faith
and
knowledge
Adam
had
of
our
Lord
Christ
:
namely
,
that
he
knew
in
him
very
Godhead
and
manhood
,
and
that
he
saw
in
faith
his
Passion
and
Crosse
a
farre
off
.
Moreover
,
that
the
passion
of
Christ
once
done
for
all
,
breaketh
the
kingdome
of
the
devill
,
and
bringeth
life
againe
to
such
as
faithfully
beleeve
.
Secondly
,
that
it
is
to
our
living
,
an
example
,
at
the
which
wee
ought
to
learne
patience
in
adversitie
,
and
daily
to
die
from
all
evill
.
And
hereto
now
serve
all
doctrines
of
patience
,
of
bearing
the
crosse
,
of
despising
the
world
,
and
mortifying
or
putting
off
the
old
Adam
,
which
thing
is
contained
and
with
many
and
goodly
words
handled
thorowout
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
.
As
for
Adam
and
Eve
,
they
lacked
none
of
these
things
,
though
they
had
not
the
matter
in
writing
.
For
God
spake
it
all
to
them
himselfe
,
and
wrote
it
in
their
hearts
.
Moreover
,
our
first
Elders
had
no
Church
,
rites
,
nor
ceremonies
,
save
only
the
bodily
offering
,
a
representation
of
the
sacrificing
of
Christ
,
and
exercises
or
tokens
of
thankfulnesse
.
For
how
should
Cain
and
Abel
else
have
knowne
any
thing
of
sacrifice
,
if
they
had
not
received
the
same
at
the
custome
of
their
father
?
who
with
his
wife
Eva
the
mother
of
us
all
,
was
saved
by
none
other
worke
or
merit
of
man
,
but
only
through
and
in
the
blessed
seed
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
CHAP.
V.
That
the
holy
Patriarks
also
were
Christians
,
and
saved
by
Christ
.
SUch
faith
in
Christ
Iesus
as
we
now
have
spoken
of
,
did
the
holy
father
Adam
(
no
doubt
)
teach
his
children
:
that
they
also
might
plant
in
their
children
the
promise
of
God
,
his
mercy
and
device
concerning
the
Messias
or
Saviour
,
that
was
for
to
come
.
And
truly
Abel
had
such
a
notable
faith
in
God
,
that
the
holy
Apostle
Paul
wrote
of
him
after
this
manner
:
Through
faith
did
Abel
offer
a
greater
sacrifice
than
did
Cain
,
and
thereby
obtained
he
witnesse
that
he
was
righteous
.
For
God
bare
record
to
his
gifts
.
In
as
much
then
as
it
cannot
be
denied
,
but
that
all
they
which
are
just
and
righteous
,
be
made
righteous
through
the
blessed
seed
.
And
Abel
was
justified
.
Outward
sacrifice
was
a
token
of
thankfulnesse
.
It
followeth
that
he
was
made
righteous
through
faith
in
Iesus
Christ
.
In
that
he
did
sacrifice
,
it
is
a
token
and
fruit
of
a
heart
that
was
thankfull
,
and
feared
God
.
It
was
no
such
enterprise
,
that
he
would
clense
and
make
himselfe
acceptable
unto
God
through
that
outward
sacrifice
.
For
certaine
it
is
,
that
no
outward
oblation
purifieth
man
within
:
But
the
grace
of
God
granted
unto
us
through
Jesus
Christ
,
purifieth
us
aright
.
And
the
outward
sacrifices
of
the
old
fathers
,
beside
that
they
were
tokens
of
thankfulnesse
,
praise
,
and
magnifying
of
God
,
(
as
it
is
said
afore
)
were
figures
of
the
only
perpetuall
sacrifice
of
our
Saviour
Christ
.
And
in
this
behalfe
they
were
even
as
much
as
sacraments
of
things
to
come
.
Thus
also
,
and
in
like
understanding
have
our
first
fathers
done
sacrifice
,
as
hereafter
it
shall
follow
more
largely
.
Now
like
as
in
Abel
there
is
set
forth
unto
us
an
example
of
Gods
seed
,
and
of
a
regenerate
true
faithfull
Christian
man
.
Cain
the
father
of
wickednesse
.
So
is
Cain
a
seed
of
the
Serpent
,
a
childe
of
the
Devill
,
which
despised
the
inspiration
of
God
,
and
harkened
to
the
deceitfull
Serpent
.
And
in
these
two
brethren
wee
may
see
what
God
meaned
,
when
he
said
:
I
will
put
enmitie
betweene
the
seed
of
the
woman
and
thy
seed
.
As
though
he
would
say
:
There
shall
be
two
manner
of
people
,
the
one
shall
cleave
unto
Christ
,
the
blessed
seed
,
the
other
shall
cleave
unto
the
Devill
.
And
these
two
generations
shall
in
no
wise
agree
,
but
be
at
variance
in
faith
and
religion
.
I
will
endue
my
seed
,
that
they
shall
cleave
only
unto
me
,
feare
me
,
honour
and
worship
mee
,
seeke
all
salvation
in
me
through
the
blessed
seed
,
live
vertuously
,
honestly
,
and
soberly
.
Then
shall
the
Serpent
tempt
their
seed
with
hypocrisie
,
not
to
love
me
nor
serve
mee
aright
,
not
to
hold
of
mee
as
they
should
,
not
to
trust
in
me
,
but
to
love
the
world
,
and
to
follow
the
lusts
and
temptations
thereof
:
All
this
finde
wee
here
in
these
two
brethren
,
in
whom
beginneth
the
first
difference
of
true
and
false
beleevers
.
The
first
division
in
rel●gion
,
when
it
began
.
For
Abel
was
simple
,
godly
,
and
of
a
constant
faith
in
God
.
And
in
as
much
as
he
tooke
God
for
his
refuge
,
he
brought
him
gifts
of
his
best
substance
,
no
doubt
because
he
had
first
given
over
his
soule
and
all
his
power
unto
God
,
at
whom
alone
hee
sought
all
good
without
any
hypocrisie
.
He
was
also
innocent
,
vertuous
and
friendly
,
and
followed
not
his
owne
tentations
.
And
for
this
faiths
sake
did
his
sacrifice
please
God
:
but
Cains
pleased
him
not
,
for
his
heart
was
not
right
with
God
:
he
was
a
dissembler
,
greedie
and
vnfaithfull
person
,
which
set
his
heart
and
minde
upon
earthly
things
,
alway
despising
Gods
word
,
and
following
his
owne
tentation
.
Which
thing
was
evident
in
this
,
that
he
having
no
cause
(
only
of
a
wilfull
heart
,
and
through
the
temptation
of
the
serpent
)
murthered
his
owne
brother
:
Whereby
hee
hath
obtained
to
be
the
Arch-father
of
all
murtherers
,
which
persecute
and
murther
the
seed
of
God
(
that
is
to
say
,
the
true
beleevers
)
only
for
their
faiths
sake
.
Thus
became
Abel
the
first
martyr
and
instrument
of
God
and
of
Christ
in
the
holy
Church
.
Abel
the
first
Martyr
.
The
world
the
citie
of
the
Devill
.
For
these
two
brethren
have
set
forth
before
us
,
the
whole
battell
and
strife
,
which
the
world
,
the
citie
of
the
devill
,
the
children
and
citizens
of
the
cursed
citie
(
wherein
the
Serpent
is
head
and
master
,
and
hath
the
dominion
)
shall
make
against
the
citie
and
citizens
in
whom
Christ
is
the
head
,
unto
the
end
of
the
world
.
The
freemen
of
the
citie
of
God
and
of
Christ
,
doe
cleave
only
unto
God
,
The
difference
of
true
and
false
faith
.
serve
him
with
all
their
heart
,
build
only
upon
Christ
.
The
citizens
of
the
Serpent
despise
God
,
and
yet
they
boast
of
God
,
to
whom
also
they
offer
and
doe
service
,
but
not
as
they
ought
to
doe
.
Now
when
they
perceive
that
their
faith
is
not
right
,
and
that
their
hypocrisie
is
espied
and
misliked
,
then
fall
they
to
murthering
,
to
the
which
God
is
an
enemie
,
and
forbiddeth
it
with
his
word
.
For
Cain
also
exhorted
hee
from
his
purpose
,
and
said
,
Thou
needest
not
to
arme
thee
because
of
thy
brother
,
for
thou
hast
none
occasion
to
be
angrie
with
him
.
For
if
thou
doest
right
,
thou
shalt
finde
it
,
and
have
joy
thereof
:
but
if
thou
dost
not
right
,
then
is
thy
misfortune
,
sinne
and
trespasse
open
,
and
thou
shalt
shame
and
destroy
thy selfe
.
Thy
brother
goeth
on
without
fault
,
he
shall
doe
thee
no
hurt
nor
harme
:
he
shall
also
not
be
Lord
over
thee
,
nor
minish
thy
right
:
Yea
he
shall
have
respect
unto
thee
,
and
thou
shalt
have
dominion
over
him
,
and
so
keepe
thy
birth-right
,
and
still
remaine
the
first
borne
,
although
his
sacrifice
be
acceptable
unto
mee
and
not
thine
.
Cease
therefore
from
thy
wicked
purpose
,
and
offend
not
against
thy
brother
.
But
Cain
did
as
all
ungodly
doe
:
For
he
went
forth
,
and
slew
his
innocent
brother
.
And
afterward
when
the
Lord
would
have
brought
him
into
the
knowledge
of
his
great
sinne
,
and
pardon
him
,
he
despised
the
voice
of
the
Lord
with
craking
and
facing
.
The
first
decay
of
the
faith
was
by
cursed
Cain
.
For
the
which
cause
the
Lord
was
wroth
with
him
,
and
cursed
him
.
Then
despaired
he
first
,
and
went
forth
and
became
yet
more
wicked
,
dealt
altogether
ungodly
,
set
first
his
minde
upon
earthly
things
,
thought
to
exalt
his
name
upon
earth
,
and
builded
the
first
citie
,
which
he
called
Hanoch
:
hee
begat
sonnes
and
daughters
,
but
little
feare
of
God
was
before
their
eyes
,
in
so
much
that
the
Scripture
saith
,
Adam
lay
with
his
wife
againe
,
and
shee
bare
a
sonne
,
whom
shee
called
Seth.
For
God
(
said
shee
)
hath
given
me
another
seed
for
Abel
,
whom
Cain
slew
.
Seth
also
had
a
sonne
,
and
he
called
him
Enos
.
And
then
began
men
to
call
upon
the
name
of
the
Lord
.
Out
of
the
which
words
it
is
easie
to
understand
,
that
as
touching
holy
Adam
,
was
not
of
the
faith
of
Cain
.
hee
held
no
more
of
Cain
,
than
as
though
he
never
had
had
childe
.
For
Adam
feared
God
:
Cain
with
his
progenie
despised
God
,
and
became
the
Serpents
generation
.
Wherefore
when
Adam
had
gotten
another
sonne
,
he
was
of
a
good
hope
,
that
in
Abels
stead
God
had
given
him
another
sonne
,
which
should
doe
right
,
and
of
whom
the
root
of
the
blessed
seed
should
spread
out
afterward
.
For
the
which
cause
also
he
called
him
Seth
,
which
by
vs
is
called
a
plant
,
the
fir●●
re●●●e●
of
the
true
faith
.
meaning
,
that
God
had
set
and
planted
him
as
a
branch
,
out
of
which
the
Messias
should
be
borne
.
For
as
for
Cain
,
hee
doubted
of
him
.
And
from
the
same
Seth
proceeded
the
generation
of
the
righteous
untill
Noe
,
and
from
him
to
Abraham
,
and
so
unto
David
,
and
from
thence
forth
unto
Christ
.
This
Seth
repaired
our
holy
faith
,
which
received
great
hurt
at
the
death
of
Abel
.
The
reparation
of
our
fa●th
.
This
did
Seth
(
I
say
)
for
as
much
as
he
being
taught
inwardly
of
God
,
and
by
mouth
or
outwardly
of
Adam
,
learned
his
children
and
their
seed
,
to
put
their
trust
in
God
,
and
to
comfort
themselves
in
the
blessed
seed
,
and
to
cleave
unto
the
same
.
And
then
began
men
to
call
upon
the
name
of
the
Lord
.
Till
this
time
was
Adam
with
Heva
his
wife
only
a
true
friend
and
server
of
God
.
To
call
upon
the
name
of
God
,
what
it
is
.
And
then
began
men
to
call
upon
the
name
of
the
Lord
.
And
by
this
calling
upon
,
doth
the
Scripture
meane
the
true
right
beleefe
and
Gods
service
,
that
he
most
alloweth
.
Of
the
progenie
therefore
of
righteous
Seth
sprang
the
servants
of
God
,
and
presidents
of
our
Christian
faith
.
As
for
the
cursed
generation
of
Cain
,
and
of
the
ungodly
,
it
was
destroyed
and
drowned
with
the
Floud
.
To
the
holy
genealogie
of
the
true
beleevers
,
pertaineth
the
Patriarke
Enoch
,
of
whom
it
is
written
,
that
he
walked
before
God
,
that
is
,
he
ordered
his
life
and
conversation
altogether
after
the
will
of
God
,
being
constant
and
upright
(
no
doubt
)
in
all
that
,
which
God
had
spoken
unto
Adam
.
Therefore
became
he
also
an
example
of
the
immortalitie
of
the
soule
,
and
resurrection
of
the
bodie
,
and
that
all
Gods
servants
shall
be
saved
after
this
life
.
For
thus
saith
the
Scripture
;
And
in
as
much
as
hee
applied
himselfe
to
walke
after
God
,
God
tooke
him
away
,
and
he
was
no
more
seene
.
Moreover
,
the
enmitie
betweene
the
children
of
God
and
of
man
(
that
is
,
the
issue
of
the
Serpent
)
grew
ever
more
and
more
:
so
that
on
the
one
side
the
multitude
of
God
increased
,
and
on
the
other
side
the
multitude
of
the
devill
:
The
number
of
the
wicked
ever
greatest
.
Yet
at
the
last
the
multitude
of
the
wicked
was
greatest
.
For
when
the
children
of
God
withheld
not
themselves
from
the
children
of
the
world
,
but
tooke
wives
and
husbands
among
them
,
they
begat
rough
people
,
which
had
no
faith
at
all
,
and
lived
only
after
their
owne
lust
and
temptation
,
forgat
God
utterly
,
and
regarded
not
the
hundred
and
twentie
yeeres
which
God
gave
them
to
amend
.
Therefore
was
God
constrained
,
so
to
punish
the
unfaithful
world
once
,
The
wrath
of
God
upon
the
wicked
.
that
all
posterities
unto
the
end
of
the
world
might
have
a
terrible
example
of
the
just
wrath
of
God
:
whereby
they
might
learne
,
how
ungodlinesse
and
unrighteousnesse
displeaseth
God
.
Thus
the
Lord
brought
the
floud
upon
all
the
earth
,
And
in
this
horrible
destruction
of
the
ungodly
,
was
faithfull
Noe
saved
(
he
being
the
eighth
)
and
preserved
in
the
Arke
through
the
grace
and
mercie
of
God
.
The
first
triumph
of
faith
in
Noe.
Here
our
holy
true
Christian
faith
had
the
victorie
,
and
triumphed
.
For
Noe
was
of
our
faith
▪
even
of
the
seed
of
God
,
and
put
his
trust
in
the
blessed
seed
our
Lord
Jesus
.
Yea
,
the
Arke
or
ship
of
Noe
was
a
figure
of
Christ
,
as
we
may
easily
understand
by
the
words
of
S.
But
with
thee
will
I
set
up
my
covenant
,
that
is
to
say
,
whatsoever
pertaineth
to
my
covenant
,
and
what
I
have
promised
Adam
alreadie
,
the
same
will
I
surely
and
constantly
make
good
:
and
though
I
now
destroy
the
world
,
yet
will
I
performe
my
truth
through
thee
.
For
I
will
preserve
thee
alive
,
that
the
blessed
seed
promised
afore
,
may
hereafter
be
borne
of
thee
in
his
generation
.
To
this
did
Noe
trust
,
The
sacrifice
of
Noe.
and
was
preserved
of
God
through
Christ
.
Moreover
,
when
he
was
come
out
of
the
Arke
he
did
sacrifice
,
and
thereby
declared
the
thankfulnesse
of
his
heart
,
and
beleeved
,
how
that
he
knew
that
he
had
all
good
of
God
,
which
should
also
give
him
a
seed
,
that
with
sacrificing
of
himselfe
should
reconcile
and
pacific
God
.
For
thus
saith
the
Scripture
,
Noe
builded
an
Altar
unto
the
Lord
,
and
tooke
of
all
manner
of
cleane
beasts
and
fowles
,
and
offered
burnt
sacrifice
unto
the
Lord
:
and
the
Lord
smelled
the
sweet
savour
,
and
said
in
his
heart
,
I
will
no
more
curse
the
earth
for
mans
sake
,
&c.
So
saith
Paul
in
the
fifth
to
the
Ephesians
,
Walke
yee
in
love
,
like
as
Christ
hath
loved
us
,
and
gaue
himselfe
for
us
an
offering
sacrifice
of
a
sweet
savour
unto
God
.
Whereby
every
man
may
learne
and
see
,
that
the
sweet
smell
of
the
outward
sacrifice
of
Noe
did
not
chiefly
pacifie
God
,
Outward
sacrifice
the
figure
of
Christs
oblation
.
and
was
pleasant
;
but
rather
that
through
the
bodily
sacrifice
,
was
figured
the
sacrifice
of
Christ
,
and
for
his
sake
he
was
mercifull
unto
the
world
.
For
over
Christ
he
said
at
Iordan
when
Christ
was
baptised
:
This
is
my
deare
beloved
Sonne
in
whom
I
am
pacified
or
reconciled
.
The
Commandements
given
unto
Noe.
Besides
this
,
the
Lord
gave
unto
Noe
certaine
lawes
,
but
none
other
than
even
such
as
he
had
given
to
his
fore-fathers
,
and
written
in
their
hearts
.
The
first
pertaineth
to
mariage
and
bringing
up
of
children
,
in
the
which
is
comprehended
all
that
is
written
concerning
nurture
,
cleanlinesse
and
temperance
,
of
care
and
bringing
up
of
children
in
the
feare
of
God
,
vertue
,
obedience
and
learning
.
The
second
forbiddeth
violence
and
deceit
,
namely
,
that
no
man
shall
eat
bloud
.
For
it
is
a
figurative
precept
commanding
,
that
no
man
get
his
living
by
murther
,
by
oppressing
the
poore
,
by
usurie
,
by
extortion
,
by
falshood
and
deceit
.
Moreover
,
all
things
living
were
subdued
unto
him
,
and
all
meats
were
permitted
him
.
In
conclusion
,
whatsoever
concerned
the
love
of
God
and
their
neighbour
,
the
same
is
here
renued
unto
Noe
and
his
children
,
and
required
of
them
.
was
the
world
replenished
.
Of
Noe
came
afterward
all
people
,
yea
among
his
three
sonnes
Iaphet
,
Sem
and
Cham
,
he
had
both
the
seed
of
God
and
of
the
froward
serpent
,
that
is
,
such
as
had
respect
unto
God
,
and
them
also
that
regarded
the
devill
.
the
first
Idolater
after
the
Floud
.
Of
Cham
came
the
Aegyptians
,
Assyrians
,
Babylonians
,
by
and
from
whom
sprang
idolatry
,
offering
to
images
,
and
from
whom
false
religion
came
up
first
,
and
was
brought
in
among
other
nations
by
the
helpe
of
the
old
serpent
,
as
among
the
Greekes
,
Romanes
,
and
other
people
.
By
this
it
is
good
to
understand
,
that
our
holy
Christian
faith
is
elder
than
any
other
.
For
here
may
we
see
clearely
,
that
after
a
thousand
and
certaine
hundred
yeeres
(
almost
in
the
eight
hundreth
or
nine
hundreth
yeere
)
came
up
the
first
beginning
of
the
Heathens
beleefe
and
offering
to
Images
,
The
fa●th
●f
Heathen
●s
idolatry
〈…〉
Gen.
10.
●
.
and
yet
came
it
of
wicked
cursed
men
.
For
cursed
Cham
was
the
beginning
of
the
Egyptians
,
and
Nimroth
the
ungodly
extortioner
and
tyrant
was
the
first
founder
of
the
kingdom
of
Babylon
,
which
kingdome
with
the
building
of
a
mighty
tower
,
set
forth
his
pride
.
Neverthelesse
the
hand
of
God
declared
it selfe
immediatly
,
Of
the
progenie
of
Sem
were
borne
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
,
Gen.
11.
And
as
it
is
said
afore
,
Faith
d●●kned
after
the
floud
.
the
sincere
faith
was
somewhat
darkned
in
Chaldea
:
therefore
did
God
call
Abraham
out
from
the
idolatrie
,
and
renued
with
him
the
old
true
Christian
faith
begun
with
Adam
,
and
said
,
Gen.
12.
Get
thee
out
of
thy
country
and
from
thy
kinred
,
and
from
thy
fathers
house
unto
the
land
that
I
will
shew
thee
,
and
I
will
blesse
thee
,
and
make
a
great
nation
of
thee
.
And
in
thee
shall
all
the
nations
of
the
earth
be
blessed
.
Item
in
the
22.
chapter
speaketh
God
yet
more
clearely
,
In
thy
seed
shall
all
the
nations
of
the
earth
be
blessed
.
This
doth
Paul
declare
in
the
third
to
the
Galathians
,
and
saith
,
In
thy
seed
which
is
Christ
.
The
promise
renewed
to
Abraham
.
For
first
was
he
promised
unto
Adam
,
afterward
was
the
promise
renewed
with
Noe
,
and
now
with
Abraham
.
And
all
this
now
is
but
one
promise
,
Abraham
saw
my
day
,
and
rejoyced
.
What
is
now
the
day
of
Christ
but
the
clearnesse
of
the
holy
Gospell
?
This
light
had
he
not
bodily
,
but
saw
it
with
the
eyes
of
faith
,
and
the
same
made
him
joyfull
and
saved
him
.
For
Christ
is
the
true
joy
of
troubled
consciences
.
Thus
became
Abraham
the
Father
of
all
faithfull
beleevers
,
If
ye
be
Christs
,
then
are
ye
Abrahams
seed
and
heires
according
to
the
promise
.
Out
of
this
faith
in
Christ
,
Christian
workes
.
did
Abraham
Christian
workes
;
for
with
a
good
will
left
he
his
owne
native
country
,
all
Idols
and
all
Images
:
all
misfortune
,
hunger
and
miserie
tooke
he
patiently
:
he
was
not
hard
against
Loth
his
nephew
,
but
did
jeopard
his
body
and
life
for
the
oppressed
:
he
was
liberall
,
mercifull
,
and
harborous
:
he
praied
fervently
unto
God
for
the
poore
sinners
:
he
suffred
oppression
,
violence
and
wrong
,
and
for
Gods
sake
also
he
thought
to
sacrifice
and
offer
up
his
owne
most
dearely
beloved
sonne
Isaac
.
Finally
,
there
is
no
reasonable
good
christian
worke
,
but
thou
seest
it
in
the
life
of
Abraham
.
Therefore
to
us
also
for
an
example
of
our
faith
and
conversation
,
he
is
set
forth
of
the
Lord
himselfe
&
his
Apostles
throughout
the
New
Testament
.
Here
also
is
it
manifest
,
The
f●i●●
of
the
Iewe●
that
our
holy
faith
is
elder
than
the
Iewish
faith
.
For
the
Iewes
doe
boast
themselves
of
the
Circumcision
,
and
because
they
are
called
Iewes
and
Israel
,
and
that
the
Law
,
the
Priesthood
and
Gods
service
was
given
unto
them
:
And
yet
,
Gen.
15.6
.
and
17.1
.
and
Rom.
4.18
.
it
is
evident
,
that
Abraham
was
Gods
friend
and
justified
or
made
righteous
,
or
ever
he
was
circumcised
.
For
when
he
was
circumcised
,
he
was
99.
yeere
old
,
Gen.
17.
Abraham
beleeved
God
,
and
the
same
was
counted
unto
him
for
righteousnesse
,
Gen.
15.
So
was
it
many
yeeres
after
,
or
ever
Israel
and
Iuda
was
borne
,
of
whom
they
have
taken
their
name
.
The
Law
also
was
given
430.
yeeres
after
the
promise
,
as
Paul
made
the
reckoning
,
Gal.
3.
It
followeth
therefore
that
our
Christian
faith
is
2048.
H●
wold
the
Christian
faith
i●
.
yeeres
elder
than
the
Circumcision
,
and
2449.
yeeres
elder
than
the
Law
,
the
Priesthood
and
ceremonies
of
the
Iewes
.
For
from
Adam
unto
the
Floud
,
were
1656.
yeeres
.
And
from
the
Floud
untill
the
departing
of
Abraham
out
of
Caldea
363.
yeeres
.
From
that
time
are
reckoned
430.
yeeres
untill
the
departing
of
Israel
out
of
Aegypt
.
And
on
the
50.
day
after
the
departing
,
was
the
Law
given
unto
Israel
upon
Mount
Sin●
,
Isaac
and
Iacob
were
Abrahams
children
,
not
only
after
the
flesh
,
but
also
after
the
spirit
.
For
they
had
the
saith
of
their
father
and
grandfather
Abraham
,
put
their
trust
only
in
God
through
Iesus
Christ
,
and
lived
a
sober
and
vertuous
life
.
Of
this
doth
the
Scripture
beare
them
record
thorowout
:
Yea
Iacob
,
came
the
Israe●●●●s
.
whom
the
Lord
also
called
otherwise
Israel
,
(
of
whom
afterward
all
the
people
of
God
received
the
name
Israel
)
had
many
visions
of
the
Lord
Christ
,
saw
that
Christ
onely
is
the
way
to
heaven
.
For
herewith
was
represented
unto
him
the
Lord
Iesus
,
which
is
the
way
unto
heaven
,
the
truth
and
life
,
without
whom
no
man
commeth
unto
the
Father
.
Upon
the
vision
of
Iacob
,
saith
he
also
himselfe
,
Iohn
1.
Verily
I
say
unto
you
,
henceforth
shall
yee
see
the
heaven
open
,
and
the
Angels
of
God
going
up
and
downe
upon
the
sonne
of
man
.
And
so
constant
was
Iacob
in
remembring
the
same
,
that
afterward
at
the
commandement
of
the
Lord
,
he
set
up
in
the
same
place
an
Altar
,
no
doubt
(
as
it
is
said
before
)
for
a
figure
of
the
crosse
and
sacrifice
of
Christ
,
and
there
honoured
he
and
worshipped
the
Lord
:
The
scepter
shall
not
be
taken
away
from
Iuda
,
nor
a
Ruler
from
his
fe●t
,
till
Schilo
come
(
that
is
to
say
,
the
Saviour
,
and
he
in
whom
all
nations
shall
be
blessed
)
and
the
people
shall
fall
unto
him
.
This
stedfast
faith
of
Iacob
did
Ioseph
follow
also
,
The
faith
of
Ioseph
.
which
mortified
his
owne
flesh
,
declared
patience
in
adversitie
and
prison
,
and
exercised
great
justice
and
equitie
in
his
governance
.
a
figure
of
Iesus
.
He
was
a
figure
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
who
also
being
sold
of
his
owne
unto
the
Heathen
,
The
continuance
of
faith
before
the
Law
.
preserved
his
brethren
alive
.
So
that
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
untill
the
death
of
Ioseph
,
the
right
Christian
faith
endured
2300.
yeeres
.
And
thus
all
holy
Patriarks
before
the
Law
,
were
sawed
,
not
through
the
Law
,
nor
by
their
owne
strength
and
deserving
,
but
through
the
blessed
seed
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
CHAP.
VI.
The
law
of
God
given
by
Moses
,
leadeth
unto
Christ
,
and
maketh
mention
of
all
his
doings
.
THe
Israelites
after
the
death
of
Ioseph
untill
their
departing
and
deliverance
out
of
Aegypt
,
were
in
the
land
140.
yeeres
.
And
like
as
before
in
the
time
of
Noe
the
dwelling
among
the
wicked
became
occasion
of
falling
unto
the
righteous
:
Even
so
now
did
the
Israelites
learne
idolatry
and
all
unhappinesse
of
the
Aegyptians
.
For
the
which
cause
also
they
were
sore
oppressed
a
long
season
,
howbeit
there
remained
yet
many
excellent
men
which
kept
still
the
old
faith
,
and
hated
the
abhominations
of
the
Aegyptians
.
For
of
Moses
(
which
was
borne
60.
yeeres
after
the
death
of
Ioseph
)
saith
Paul
:
Moses
through
faith
when
he
grew
up
and
was
great
,
refused
to
bee
called
the
sonne
of
Pharaos
daughter
:
and
chose
rather
to
suffer
adversity
with
the
people
of
God
,
than
to
enioy
the
pleasures
of
sinne
for
a
season
,
and
esteemed
the
rebuke
of
Christ
greater
riches
than
the
treasures
of
Aegypt
,
The
faith
of
Moses
.
for
he
had
respect
to
the
reward
,
Heb.
11.
Now
can
no
man
desire
to
suffer
with
Christ
,
except
hee
have
knowledge
of
Christs
suffering
.
Therefore
Moses
in
the
midds
of
all
persecution
had
knowledge
of
Christ
,
and
the
faith
in
Christ
.
So
is
there
no
doubt
,
but
more
vertuous
people
had
this
true
faith
,
which
were
all
oppressed
and
vexed
in
Aegypt
,
like
as
afterward
the
right
faithfull
beleevers
were
somewhat
more
persecuted
:
as
among
the
heathen
in
the
time
of
the
Iudges
and
Kings
of
Iuda
and
Israel
:
under
king
Antiochus
:
under
the
Emperors
Nero
,
Tra●●n●s
,
Domitianus
,
Maximianus
,
Iulianus
and
other
.
As
for
the
unbeleevers
,
they
in
such
miserable
times
received
the
reward
of
their
unthankfulnesse
,
disobedience
,
idolatry
,
and
blasphemie
.
But
when
the
appointed
time
came
which
God
had
foreseene
&
opened
unto
Abraham
,
Gen.
15.
The
Easter
lambe
.
and
with
the
bloud
thereof
to
sprinkle
the
doores
and
posts
of
the
house
:
So
when
the
Angell
that
in
the
same
night
slew
the
first
borne
of
the
Aegyptians
saw
the
bloud
,
hee
should
doe
no
harme
,
and
slay
no
man
therein
,
Exod.
12.3
.
Now
testifieth
Paul
,
1
Cor.
5.7
.
that
Christ
Iesus
is
our
Easter
Lambe
and
Passeover
.
So
saith
Saint
Iohn
,
Behold
the
Lambe
of
God
,
which
taketh
away
the
sinnes
of
the
world
.
Therefore
were
not
the
Israelites
spared
,
because
of
the
bloud
of
beasts
,
The
del●verance
out
of
Aegypt
a
figu●●
of
our
redemption
by
Christ
.
but
for
the
blouds
sake
of
the
blessed
seed
that
was
promised
for
to
come
.
And
thus
the
whole
deliverance
out
of
Aegypt
was
a
figure
of
the
true
redemption
,
by
the
which
we
are
delivered
from
the
power
of
the
devill
and
from
everlasting
death
through
Iesus
Christ
,
and
brought
into
the
land
of
promise
,
even
to
eternall
joy
and
salvation
,
which
God
promised
unto
our
fathers
Adam
,
Noe
,
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
.
Now
when
the
Lord
had
caried
his
people
out
of
Aegypt
,
and
brought
them
thorow
the
red
sea
drie
shod
,
and
had
drowned
Pharao
with
all
his
people
,
he
commanded
his
folke
to
prepare
and
cleanse
themselues
at
mount
Sina
.
For
he
would
binde
himselfe
unto
them
,
receive
them
as
his
owne
people
,
and
give
them
his
law
and
ordinance
.
The
gi●ing
of
the
law
.
Which
thing
he
also
did
,
and
appointed
his
law
himselfe
,
spake
it
with
his
owne
mouth
,
and
wrote
it
with
his
owne
fingers
in
two
tables
of
stone
.
In
the
one
and
first
table
hee
ordained
foure
commandements
,
concerning
the
worship
and
love
of
God
;
The
first
table
.
namely
,
that
wee
should
take
him
only
for
the
true
and
right
God
,
and
none
else
beside
or
except
him
:
That
wee
should
worship
and
honour
him
only
,
and
in
no
wise
to
have
any
other
God
,
comfort
,
or
hope
.
Item
,
that
we
should
in
no
wise
make
any
image
or
picture
of
any
things
,
and
neither
to
worship
them
nor
serve
them
.
Moreover
,
that
wee
should
not
take
the
name
of
God
in
vaine
,
or
lightly
.
And
that
wee
should
hallow
the
Sabboth
day
.
In
the
other
table
ordained
he
six
commandements
concerning
man
.
And
like
as
the
foure
first
are
comprehended
in
these
words
:
Thou
shalt
love
the
Lord
thy
God
with
all
thy
heart
,
&c.
Euen
so
are
the
six
contained
in
these
words
following
:
The
second
Table
.
Thou
shalt
love
thy
neighbour
as
thy selfe
.
The
commandements
are
these
:
Thou
shalt
honour
father
and
mother
.
Thou
shalt
not
kill
.
Thou
shalt
not
breake
wedlocke
.
Thou
shalt
not
steale
.
Thou
shalt
beare
no
false
witnesse
.
Thou
shalt
not
l●st
.
In
all
these
commandements
is
comprehended
all
that
serveth
for
a
godly
life
,
and
that
any
where
is
written
of
God
,
of
true
serving
of
God
,
and
of
right
vertue
towards
this
world
.
Who
so
now
doth
well
ponder
these
ten
chapters
or
commandements
,
The
law
written
in
stone
〈◊〉
no
n●w
thing
.
and
compareth
them
to
the
doings
and
workes
of
the
holy
Patriarks
and
old
Fathers
which
had
no
law
in
writing
,
he
shall
finde
,
that
the
Lord
now
with
this
his
written
law
began
no
new
thing
,
neither
ought
that
was
not
afore
in
the
world
,
but
rather
renewed
the
old
:
and
the
law
that
he
hitherto
had
written
in
the
hearts
of
holy
men
,
now
when
the
people
had
gotten
them
stony
hearts
,
he
wrote
the
same
in
tables
of
stone
.
The
first
Commandement
.
For
that
wee
ought
to
worship
and
serve
God
onely
,
and
to
have
none
other
Gods
,
the
same
did
the
holy
fathers
so
beleeve
and
keepe
,
that
all
their
conversation
and
doing
beareth
record
Sichem
,
Gen.
35.4
.
We
may
perceive
also
by
the
oathes
of
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
,
how
the
name
of
God
was
had
in
reverence
Loth
,
Gen.
13.6
,
8
,
9.
And
in
Iacobs
faithfulnesse
and
handling
with
Laban
his
father
in
law
,
Gen
29.37
,
30
,
33
,
31.6
.
Lying
and
false
dealing
was
so
farre
from
the
holy
fathers
,
that
for
keeping
their
credit
and
truth
,
they
obtained
very
great
commendation
.
Notwithstanding
they
were
tempted
with
evill
as
all
men
be
,
but
they
resisted
the
wicked
lusts
.
For
manifest
is
the
chaste
act
of
Ioseph
,
The
law
written
in
stone
was
fulfilled
afore
.
Wherefore
in
these
commandements
is
nothing
written
or
required
,
that
was
not
also
required
of
the
fathers
afore
the
law
,
and
performed
through
true
faith
in
Christ
.
The
Lord
therefore
began
no
new
thing
with
his
people
,
when
hee
delivered
them
the
tables
of
the
law
:
Only
he
would
bring
into
a
short
summe
and
set
in
writing
all
the
law
that
the
Fathers
had
(
but
not
together
,
nor
comprehended
in
a
summe
)
to
the
intent
that
they
should
the
lesse
be
forgotten
of
the
people
,
which
through
their
dwelling
in
Aegypt
among
Idolaters
and
false
beleevers
,
were
brought
into
sore
offence
and
slander
.
This
must
now
be
rectified
againe
after
this
manner
.
The
Lawes
given
after
the
ten
Commandements
were
by-Lawes
.
As
for
all
the
lawes
and
ordinances
which
afterward
were
added
unto
these
two
tables
,
they
were
not
joyned
thereunto
as
principall
lawes
,
but
as
by-lawes
,
for
the
declaration
and
better
understanding
of
the
ten
Chapters
or
Commandements
.
For
the
perfect
summe
of
all
lawes
,
the
very
right
rule
of
godlinesse
,
of
Gods
service
,
of
righteousnesse
,
of
good
and
evill
conversation
,
is
comprehended
alreadie
in
the
two
tables
.
But
here
might
some
men
make
objection
and
say
:
Deare
brethren
,
I
will
speake
after
the
manner
of
men
;
When
a
mans
Testament
is
confirmed
,
no
man
doth
lightly
regard
or
despise
it
,
nor
addeth
ought
thereto
.
Now
were
the
promises
made
unto
Abraham
and
to
his
seed
.
He
saith
not
,
In
the
seeds
,
as
in
many
,
but
as
in
one
:
And
in
thy
seed
,
which
is
Christ
.
All
these
are
Pauls
words
,
and
the
meaning
of
them
is
;
For
as
much
as
the
Testaments
or
workes
of
men
are
of
such
reputation
in
the
world
,
that
when
they
are
made
,
ordained
and
confirmed
,
no
man
dare
adde
ought
to
them
,
or
minish
any
thing
from
them
,
but
every
man
must
let
them
be
as
they
are
of
themselves
:
Gods
Testament
.
It
is
much
more
reason
that
Gods
Testament
or
bequest
remaine
still
,
and
that
nothing
be
added
to
it
,
or
taken
from
it
.
Now
did
God
make
a
Testament
or
bequest
with
Abraham
,
and
promised
him
therein
,
that
he
would
give
him
a
seed
,
in
whom
he
and
his
children
should
be
saved
.
And
the
same
salvation
did
he
expresly
appoint
in
one
,
and
not
in
many
.
Wherefore
wee
must
adde
nothing
unto
Gods
bequest
,
seeing
he
hath
promised
vs
salvation
in
Christ
only
,
and
not
in
many
(
that
is
to
say
,
in
no
creature
,
not
in
our
owne
power
and
workes
of
the
Law
)
neither
must
wee
thinke
,
that
the
Law
was
afterward
added
to
the
intent
as
though
Christ
were
not
able
to
save
us
,
or
as
though
we
might
obtaine
salvation
by
our
owne
workes
out
of
the
Law
.
For
thus
followeth
it
in
Paul
word
to
word
:
This
Testament
(
I
say
)
which
afore
was
confirmed
to
Christward
,
is
not
disanulled
or
made
of
none
effect
by
the
Law
(
which
was
given
beyond
foure
hundred
yeeres
thereafter
.
)
For
if
the
inheritance
begotten
by
the
Law
,
then
is
it
not
given
by
the
promise
.
But
God
gave
it
freely
unto
Abraham
by
promise
.
These
are
Pauls
words
,
out
of
the
which
every
man
may
understand
,
that
to
the
generation
of
man
,
Salvation
by
grace
,
not
by
desert
or
workes
.
salvation
is
given
only
of
the
grace
of
God
through
the
promise
,
and
through
no
deserving
at
all
:
and
that
the
law
of
the
promise
(
that
is
to
say
,
the
bequest
and
Testament
of
God
)
is
nothing
minished
,
but
that
the
summe
remaineth
without
blemish
,
namely
,
that
salvation
is
given
us
freely
.
But
here
might
one
aske
;
Paul
:
Why
then
serveth
the
Law
?
It
was
added
because
of
transgressions
,
till
the
seed
came
that
was
promised
.
These
are
Pauls
words
,
which
are
thus
to
be
understood
:
The
Law
was
not
given
because
of
the
promise
,
to
make
it
of
none
effect
,
and
to
teach
that
men
are
saved
by
workes
,
and
not
through
the
grace
and
free
liberty
of
God
:
Why
the
Law
was
given
.
but
it
was
given
because
of
transgression
,
that
is
to
say
,
because
that
the
people
of
God
in
Aegypt
had
transgressed
the
way
and
truth
of
their
Fathers
,
and
knew
no
more
what
was
sinne
,
right
or
unright
,
wherein
stood
salvation
or
damnation
:
for
they
were
corrupt
through
the
long
dwelling
among
the
Idolaters
of
Aegypt
.
Therefore
did
God
ordaine
them
the
Law
,
out
of
the
which
they
might
learne
the
will
of
God
,
what
sinne
,
right
or
unright
is
,
and
to
know
themselves
,
to
goe
into
themselves
,
and
to
consider
how
that
the
holy
workes
which
God
requireth
,
are
not
in
their
owne
power
;
for
the
which
cause
all
the
world
have
great
need
of
a
Mediator
.
The
Law
was
given
to
further
the
promise
.
And
thus
the
Law
was
given
to
further
the
promise
,
namely
,
that
wee
through
the
Law
might
be
led
only
unto
Christ
.
For
thus
followeth
it
in
Pauls
words
:
And
it
was
given
of
Angels
by
the
hand
of
a
Mediator
.
A
Mediatour
is
not
a
Mediatour
of
one
only
:
but
God
is
one
.
Is
the
Law
then
against
the
promises
of
God
?
God
forbid
.
Howbeit
,
if
there
had
beene
given
a
law
,
which
could
have
given
life
,
then
no
doubt
righteousnesse
should
come
of
the
Law
.
But
the
Scripture
hath
shut
up
all
under
sinne
,
that
the
promise
should
come
by
the
faith
on
Iesus
Christ
,
given
unto
them
that
beleeve
.
Before
faith
came
(
that
is
to
say
,
Iesus
Christ
in
whom
we
beleeve
)
we
were
kept
and
shut
up
under
the
Law
,
unto
the
faith
which
should
afterward
be
declared
.
Thus
was
the
Law
our
Schoole-master
unto
Christ
,
that
we
might
be
made
righteous
by
faith
,
&c.
By
these
words
of
Paul
may
every
man
understand
now
for
what
cause
the
Law
was
given
,
and
how
it
is
not
contrary
to
the
promise
of
the
foresaid
seed
,
but
rather
bringeth
us
from
our selves
,
and
from
all
creatures
,
only
unto
Iesus
Christ
.
The
Law
therefore
confirmeth
the
first
promise
concerning
the
blessed
seed
,
and
teacheth
that
wee
obtaine
all
salvation
in
him
only
.
The
Law
is
the
rule
to
live
by
.
Howbeit
it
is
also
a
rule
of
our
life
,
informing
us
what
wee
ought
to
doe
,
and
what
we
ought
to
leave
undone
.
Yet
on
our
side
is
all
unfruitfull
,
where
faith
is
not
.
But
where
faith
is
,
it
ceaseth
not
through
love
to
worke
good
according
to
the
Law
:
all
honour
and
praise
being
referred
unto
God
,
to
men
nothing
but
unperfectnesse
.
God
also
among
his
people
wrought
many
things
,
whereby
hee
set
the
cause
of
Iesus
Christ
clearely
afore
the
eies
of
the
people
,
as
it
is
expressed
afore
by
the
Lambe
of
the
Passeover
.
Likewise
is
it
where
as
Moses
hanged
up
a
Serpent
in
the
wildernesse
,
that
all
they
which
were
stung
and
poisoned
of
serpents
,
should
behold
the
brasen
serpent
hanging
,
and
not
die
,
but
be
saved
alive
.
Wheras
doubtlesse
the
outward
beholding
of
the
brasen
serpent
,
saved
not
them
that
were
poisoned
:
but
it
was
God
,
which
would
so
declare
,
that
his
Sonne
should
be
hanged
upon
a
crosse
,
to
the
intent
that
every
one
which
were
poisoned
and
defiled
by
the
old
serpent
and
sinne
,
should
beleeve
in
the
Sonne
of
God
,
and
live
in
him
.
For
so
is
it
written
,
Sap.
The
brasen
Serpent
a
figure
of
Christ
.
16.
They
had
a
token
of
health
according
to
the
commandement
.
For
who
so
converted
,
was
not
made
whole
by
the
outward
thing
which
he
saw
,
but
by
thee
which
art
the
restorer
of
health
,
and
Saviour
of
all
.
And
yet
saith
Christ
more
clearely
,
Ioh.
3.
And
like
as
Moses
set
up
the
serpent
in
the
wildernesse
,
even
so
must
the
Sonne
of
man
be
lift
up
,
that
whosoever
beleeveth
in
him
,
should
not
perish
,
but
have
eternall
life
.
And
as
touching
this
,
the
holy
Apostle
Paul
bringeth
in
another
sentence
,
Brethren
,
I
would
not
haue
you
ignorant
of
this
,
that
our
Fathers
were
all
under
the
cloud
,
and
all
passed
thorow
the
sea
,
Christ
is
the
rocke
.
and
were
all
baptised
under
Moses
in
the
cloud
and
in
the
sea
,
and
did
all
eat
one
spirituall
meat
,
and
drinke
of
one
spirituall
drinke
.
But
they
dranke
all
of
the
spirituall
rocke
that
followed
them
,
which
rocke
was
Christ
.
Besides
this
,
if
we
consider
the
declaration
of
the
lawes
of
the
first
Table
(
which
teacheth
how
we
shall
behave
our selves
right
toward
God
,
to
love
,
worship
and
honour
him
,
to
serve
him
and
to
cleave
only
unto
him
)
we
shall
finde
in
the
same
first
Table
,
the
whole
cause
of
Christ
.
For
all
that
afterward
was
ordained
and
appointed
concerning
the
Tabernacle
,
the
Priesthood
,
and
the
Oblations
,
pertaineth
to
the
summe
of
the
first
Table
,
for
as
much
as
the
Scripture
and
the
mouth
of
God
calleth
it
his
law
,
precept
,
commandement
,
use
and
statute
,
ordinance
and
service
.
One
altar
w●at
i●
signified
.
it
signified
the
crosse
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
and
that
he
should
be
offered
up
but
once
,
(
and
that
in
one
place
)
for
the
sinne
of
the
world
.
Therefore
whereas
the
high
Priest
also
every
yeere
went
into
the
inward
Tabernacle
with
bloud
;
it
signified
,
that
our
Lord
Iesus
should
come
into
this
world
,
and
shed
his
bloud
once
for
all
,
to
forgive
and
cleanse
our
sinnes
,
and
so
to
ascend
unto
heaven
.
Yea
all
oblations
and
all
sheddings
of
bloud
in
the
sacrifices
of
the
old
fathers
,
signified
the
death
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
Nothing
was
cleansed
among
them
without
bloud
;
which
signifieth
,
Note
this
well
.
that
all
the
purging
of
our
uncleannesse
is
done
by
the
bloud
of
Iesus
Christ
.
And
all
the
Priesthood
which
was
ordained
for
to
teach
,
to
pray
,
and
make
intercession
,
to
offer
and
doe
sacrifice
,
represented
the
office
of
our
Lord
Christ
,
which
came
into
this
world
,
to
teach
us
the
truth
and
righteousnesse
:
then
to
offer
himselfe
to
the
Father
for
our
sinnes
,
and
after
the
sacrifice
done
,
to
rise
up
againe
from
death
,
to
ascend
unto
heaven
,
there
to
sit
at
the
right
hand
of
God
,
and
even
there
as
a
true
high
Bishop
to
appeare
alway
in
the
presence
of
God
,
and
to
pray
for
us
.
This
is
the
summe
of
the
rites
and
ceremonies
of
the
old
fathers
,
the
understanding
of
the
figures
,
and
the
spirit
of
the
letter
:
whereof
holy
Paul
hath
written
much
in
the
most
excellent
epistle
to
the
Hebrewes
.
Why
the
ceremonies
of
the
Law
were
given
.
Out
of
all
this
is
it
easie
to
understand
,
how
that
these
rites
and
ceremonies
of
the
fathers
were
sacraments
,
and
given
to
the
people
of
God
.
Not
that
they
with
the
letter
and
outward
visible
and
corporal
thing
should
sufficiently
serve
God
which
is
a
spirit
,
but
that
they
should
lift
up
their
mindes
above
the
same
to
the
spirituall
things
,
pondering
the
mercy
of
God
;
out
of
the
which
hee
being
moved
,
is
become
gracious
unto
us
.
And
when
he
might
have
damned
us
for
our
sins
and
misdeeds
,
he
spared
us
for
his
Sons
sake
,
whom
he
gave
unto
death
,
and
his
innocent
death
hath
he
accepted
for
our
sinnes
.
Such
a
faithfull
consideration
(
which
is
the
true
beleefe
)
pleaseth
God
,
and
with
such
a
faith
is
God
served
,
and
such
a
faith
would
the
Lord
have
taught
and
planted
in
us
,
with
the
foresaid
rites
and
ceremonies
.
Therefore
all
they
that
pleased
God
among
the
old
fathers
,
pleased
him
not
for
the
letters
sake
,
but
by
reason
of
the
spirit
.
When
the
sacrifice
also
and
ceremonie
was
executed
after
the
ordinance
of
God
in
the
congregation
,
the
beloved
friends
of
God
had
not
only
respect
unto
the
outward
thing
,
but
much
rather
beheld
they
Christ
with
the
eyes
of
faith
,
and
thought
thus
:
The
godly
consideration
of
the
fathers
.
Behold
the
will
of
God
hath
ordained
to
do
sacrifice
for
sinne
:
now
are
we
all
sinners
and
debtors
unto
God
,
in
so
much
that
he
hath
power
and
right
over
us
,
that
like
as
the
beast
which
is
now
slaine
and
offred
,
dieth
,
and
hath
his
bloud
shed
:
Even
so
might
God
now
also
kill
us
all
,
and
condemne
us
for
ever
.
Neverthelesse
he
hath
taken
us
to
his
mercy
,
and
promised
us
a
seed
,
which
should
thus
die
on
the
Crosse
,
and
cleanse
us
with
his
bloud
,
and
with
his
death
restore
us
unto
life
:
which
thing
no
doubt
shall
as
surely
come
to
passe
,
as
this
beast
is
slaine
and
offered
now
afore
our
eyes
.
And
like
as
the
bloud
is
sprinkled
over
the
people
,
for
the
bodily
cleansing
:
so
shall
the
bloud
of
Christ
be
sprinkled
upon
our
soules
,
&c.
And
out
of
such
a
thought
and
faithfull
consideration
of
the
sacrifices
,
grew
repentance
and
sorrow
for
their
sinnes
,
a
gladnesse
,
praise
,
comfort
and
thanks-giving
unto
God
the
mercifull
Father
.
And
to
this
doe
serve
certaine
Psalmes
,
which
were
made
concerning
the
sacrifices
.
To
this
also
serve
all
the
rebukings
of
the
holy
Prophets
,
and
the
refusing
of
the
oblations
.
For
the
externall
pompe
and
shew
of
the
offerings
,
without
faith
in
God
and
the
blessed
seed
,
is
nothing
worth
;
yea
it
is
rather
abominable
unto
God
,
as
thou
seest
in
the
first
chapter
of
Esay
.
Thou
wilt
aske
:
I
answer
:
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
,
then
might
they
well
have
continued
by
the
old
short
simple
forme
,
as
it
was
among
the
holy
fathers
.
But
now
had
they
seene
in
Egypt
an
outward
costly
Gods
service
,
with
temples
,
altars
,
sacrifices
,
priesthood
,
holy
daies
,
ornaments
,
&c.
Likewise
the
idolatry
increased
daily
in
all
the
world
,
so
that
now
there
was
utterly
no
people
,
which
had
not
their
owne
outward
ceremonies
,
wherewith
they
served
God
.
To
the
intent
then
that
God
might
retaine
his
people
within
the
compasse
of
faith
in
one
God
,
and
in
the
blessed
seed
promised
afore
:
to
the
intent
also
that
they
should
shew
no
outward
service
to
any
other
gods
,
W●y
G●●
〈…〉
among
the
〈◊〉
.
or
take
upon
them
to
serve
God
after
the
manner
of
the
Egyptians
or
of
other
heathen
,
he
appointed
an
outward
Gods
service
,
and
commanded
to
doe
the
same
unto
him
,
and
else
to
none
,
and
in
the
same
pleased
it
him
to
set
forth
all
the
cause
of
the
foresaid
seed
,
till
he
came
and
performed
all
things
in
deed
,
that
they
had
figuratively
in
their
sacrifices
.
Moreover
,
God
(
according
to
his
wisdome
)
of
his
speciall
mercy
and
good
heart
that
he
hath
unto
mans
generation
,
would
with
these
outward
tokens
tender
our
weaknesse
,
which
of
spirituall
heavenly
things
hath
better
understanding
,
when
they
are
shewed
unto
it
by
corporall
visible
things
.
God
therefore
through
such
corporall
representations
,
God
tendreth
our
weaknesse
.
laboured
to
shew
unto
that
grosse
and
fleshly
people
,
the
heavenly
cause
of
his
Sonne
.
Neverthelesse
the
corporall
visible
things
were
given
for
no
longer
,
but
untill
the
time
of
the
fulfilling
.
But
now
that
Christ
hath
appeared
,
and
fulfilled
and
performed
all
that
was
written
and
figured
of
him
in
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
,
the
figure
ceaseth
,
and
the
outward
sacraments
of
Moses
law
are
of
no
more
value
to
be
exercised
and
used
.
Thus
much
be
said
of
the
ceremonies
.
Whereas
beside
the
ceremonies
,
Lawes
iudiciall
.
there
is
much
written
also
in
the
Law
concerning
civill
policie
,
ordinance
,
judgement
,
to
live
peaceably
and
well
in
citie
and
land
:
of
buying
and
selling
,
of
warre
and
peace
,
of
inheritance
and
proprieties
,
of
lawes
matrimoniall
,
of
punishment
of
the
wicked
,
of
the
judgement
and
counsell
,
of
lending
and
borrowing
,
&c.
It
is
no
newes
at
all
,
and
serveth
altogether
for
the
declaration
of
the
six
commandements
of
the
second
Table
,
and
is
comprehended
in
the
words
of
Paul
,
Rom.
13.
Love
thy
neighbour
as
thy selfe
:
And
in
the
words
of
Christ
,
That
thou
wouldest
not
have
done
unto
thee
,
doe
not
thou
to
another
,
Matth.
7.
Such
lawes
and
rules
to
live
in
peace
,
in
a
civill
order
and
in
vertue
,
have
also
the
good
holy
fathers
had
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
written
in
their
hearts
by
God
himselfe
.
Now
hath
God
also
caused
all
to
be
comprehended
in
writing
by
Moses
,
to
the
intent
that
the
world
might
have
all
more
clearely
and
perfectly
,
and
that
no
man
might
excuse
himselfe
of
ignorance
.
CHAP.
VII
.
The
originall
of
the
holy
Scripture
and
faith
thereof
.
The
five
originall
b●●kes
of
holy
Scripture
written
by
Moses
.
THis
matter
which
I
have
hitherto
treated
upon
,
have
I
not
fained
of
my selfe
,
but
taken
it
out
of
the
mouth
and
word
of
God
.
For
God
stirred
up
Moses
to
write
,
and
leave
behinde
him
all
the
matter
,
for
our
learning
and
knowledge
.
This
did
now
Moses
with
great
faithfulnesse
,
and
comprehended
all
in
foure
bookes
.
The
first
is
called
the
booke
of
the
creation
,
The
first
b●oke
of
Moses
.
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
unto
his
time
,
of
the
creation
of
the
world
,
beginning
of
all
nations
,
and
of
the
Patriarks
and
old
righteous
servants
of
God
,
of
their
faith
and
conversation
,
of
the
promises
and
works
of
God
.
The
same
wrote
hee
as
hee
was
inspired
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
as
he
had
received
of
old
fathers
,
and
somewhat
as
he
found
in
the
bookes
of
the
Aegyptians
.
The
second
booke
of
Moses
.
concerning
the
departing
out
of
Aegypt
,
how
the
people
of
God
were
oppressed
in
Aegypt
,
how
the
Aegyptians
were
punished
,
how
Israel
was
delivered
,
received
the
Law
,
and
set
up
a
Tabernacle
with
a
gorgeous
serving
of
God
.
The
third
booke
.
In
the
third
booke
,
which
is
called
Leviticus
,
are
written
the
spirituall
Lawes
,
namely
such
as
concerne
the
Priests
and
the
Priesthood
,
their
office
,
living
,
knowledge
,
sacrifices
,
solemne
feast
dayes
,
rites
,
ceremonies
,
and
such
like
.
The
fourth
booke
.
In
the
fourth
,
which
is
called
Numeri
,
hee
writeth
at
length
,
how
they
went
thorow
the
wildernesse
,
and
came
to
Iordan
,
with
a
rehearsall
of
their
order
and
number
,
of
their
murmuring
also
and
punishment
,
and
of
certaine
victories
,
with
a
remembrance
of
certaine
lawes
and
statutes
.
Beside
all
this
,
The
fifth
booke
.
hee
made
yet
an
Enchiridion
and
summe
of
all
the
acts
of
his
time
,
and
of
the
Law
of
God
,
which
is
called
Deuteronomium
:
the
same
commanded
hee
to
bee
laid
in
the
Arke
at
the
motion
of
God
,
and
that
it
should
be
read
unto
all
the
people
,
as
it
is
mentioned
,
Deut.
31.
And
in
these
five
bookes
,
The
originall
Scripture
of
our
faith
.
given
us
of
God
by
Moses
,
is
the
whole
ground
of
our
holy
faith
.
For
all
the
Prophets
afterward
grounded
themselves
upon
the
same
,
and
wrote
thereout
,
like
as
afterward
our
Lord
Iesus
and
the
Apostles
point
unto
Moses
.
Neither
did
ever
any
righteous
man
of
understanding
,
and
that
feared
God
,
doubt
any
thing
,
or
blaspheme
such
Scriptures
.
And
from
such
true
servants
of
God
,
have
wee
hitherto
received
our
matters
in
writing
.
Thus
much
have
I
said
concerning
the
Law
,
The
Law
written
is
no
new
thing
.
how
it
is
no
new
thing
,
but
even
the
onely
will
of
God
,
but
now
comprehended
in
writing
:
Moreover
,
that
all
the
Law
pointeth
unto
Christ
,
and
that
all
men
of
right
understanding
which
lived
under
the
Law
,
were
Christians
.
For
manifest
is
it
that
Paul
said
,
Rom.
10.
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Law
,
to
justifie
everie
one
that
beleeveth
.
And
Galat.
3.
Or
ever
faith
(
that
is
to
say
,
came
,
we
were
kept
and
shut
up
under
the
Law
,
unto
the
faith
which
should
afterward
be
declared
.
Thus
was
the
Law
our
schoole-master
unto
Christ
,
that
wee
might
bee
made
righteous
by
faith
.
All
this
,
I
suppose
,
will
bee
new
and
strange
in
many
hearts
;
neverthelesse
,
I
trust
that
all
they
which
have
understanding
,
doe
see
and
knowledge
,
that
this
is
the
true
,
old
,
right
,
and
godly
Divinitie
and
Theologie
,
which
ascribeth
all
honour
unto
God
the
Father
,
through
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
in
the
Holy
Ghost
.
To
whom
be
glorie
and
praise
for
ever
.
Amen
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
All
vertuous
Kings
,
and
the
people
of
Israel
,
trusted
unto
Christ
,
and
not
to
the
Law
.
The
death
of
Moses
.
AFter
that
the
Law
was
given
,
and
Gods
service
set
up
,
Moses
the
servant
of
God
died
,
being
an
hundred
and
twentie
yeeres
old
:
and
at
the
commandement
and
commission
of
God
,
he
left
Gods
people
to
bee
ruled
and
guided
by
the
faithfull
valiant
Iosue
,
Iosue
was
a
figure
of
Christ
.
which
also
was
a
figure
of
our
Lord
Iesus
.
For
like
as
it
was
not
Moses
,
but
Iosue
,
that
brought
the
people
into
the
land
of
promise
:
Even
so
are
we
brought
into
the
eternall
rest
,
not
by
the
works
of
the
Law
,
nor
through
our
owne
deserving
,
but
by
grace
through
Iesus
Christ
:
like
as
it
is
also
with
many
words
expressed
of
holy
Paul
,
Heb.
4.3
.
&c.
This
Iosue
,
no
doubt
,
did
keepe
,
maintaine
and
defend
Gods
faith
and
religion
,
with
the
spirit
and
understanding
thereof
,
and
taught
other
to
keepe
the
same
,
like
as
he
through
Gods
inspiration
received
it
of
the
fathers
by
Moses
.
Which
thing
,
though
it
bee
evident
in
many
points
,
yet
is
it
manifest
specially
by
this
,
that
hee
would
not
suffer
the
children
of
Ruben
and
Gad
,
and
the
halfe
Tribe
of
Manasse
,
to
set
up
and
have
another
altar
,
beside
the
onely
altar
that
the
Lord
had
appointed
them
.
For
herein
(
as
it
is
mentioned
afore
)
was
figured
the
vertue
and
perfectnesse
of
the
onely
crosse
,
death
,
and
sacrificing
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Therefore
would
not
Iosue
that
any
thing
should
be
set
cheeke-mate
with
the
crosse
and
oblation
of
Iesus
Christ
,
but
that
all
honour
of
cleansing
and
forgivenesse
of
sinnes
should
bee
ascribed
onely
unto
him
.
Whereas
Iosue
now
,
and
other
Iudges
,
Rulers
,
Princes
and
Kings
of
Israel
after
him
,
used
sore
and
great
warre
,
stroke
many
horrible
battels
,
Iosue
fought
at
Gods
commandement
.
destroyed
much
land
and
people
,
and
shed
mens
bloud
without
measure
,
he
did
it
as
a
chiefe
head
,
and
as
an
instrument
and
vessell
of
God
,
at
the
commandement
of
God
,
which
would
so
punish
the
Idolatrie
,
the
great
sinne
and
blasphemie
of
the
ungodly
,
which
he
had
long
suffered
,
and
exhorted
them
to
amendment
,
but
for
all
his
patient
abiding
,
they
would
not
convert
:
Those
now
did
hee
root
out
through
the
sword
of
his
beloved
friends
:
sometime
delivered
he
his
people
with
the
sword
of
the
righteous
,
and
saved
them
from
the
hand
of
their
enemies
.
For
because
of
the
sinnes
of
his
people
,
he
gave
them
over
sometime
into
the
hand
of
their
enemies
,
to
nurture
and
correct
them
with
the
rod
:
then
fell
the
people
of
God
,
and
fled
before
their
enemies
,
and
were
subdued
and
opprest
of
the
ungodly
,
till
they
knowledged
their
sinnes
,
called
upon
God
and
amended
,
putting
their
trust
in
God
onely
,
through
the
blessed
seed
,
worshipping
him
onely
,
calling
upon
him
,
and
honouring
him
according
to
his
word
,
casting
away
strange
worshipping
of
God
,
service
of
Idols
,
that
shamefull
,
blasphemous
and
ungodly
living
.
Then
sent
he
them
his
helpe
,
and
delivered
them
in
his
power
,
by
the
ministration
of
his
appointed
Captaines
.
And
such
warring
,
delivering
and
punishing
was
no
fleshly
unfaithfull
worke
,
whom
no
man
ought
to
follow
,
as
some
,
being
wrapped
with
the
unstedfast
spirit
of
the
Maniches
and
Anabaptists
,
An
heresie
of
the
Anabaptists
.
Heb.
11.32
.
doe
meane
.
For
Paul
expresseth
cleerely
;
And
what
shall
I
say
of
Gedeon
,
Barach
,
Sampson
,
and
Iephtha
,
David
,
and
Samuel
,
and
the
Prophets
?
which
through
faith
subdued
Kingdomes
,
wrought
righteousnesse
,
obtained
the
promises
,
stopped
the
mouths
of
Lions
,
quenched
the
violence
of
fire
,
escaped
the
edge
of
the
sword
,
of
weake
were
made
strong
,
became
valiant
in
battell
,
turned
to
flight
the
armies
of
the
Aliants
,
Heb.
11.
All
which
works
the
holy
Apostle
praiseth
and
commendeth
as
excellent
works
of
faith
.
Therefore
are
they
no
works
of
the
flesh
,
neither
is
it
now
contrarie
to
the
holy
faith
,
if
Christian
rulers
deliver
their
innocent
people
(
whom
God
hath
subdued
unto
them
)
from
wrongfull
violence
,
and
defend
their
libertie
,
righteousnesse
,
house
and
land
,
or
punish
the
shamefull
blasphemers
,
Idolaters
,
and
persecuters
of
the
holy
faith
,
and
not
suffer
them
to
have
all
their
malicious
will
.
Neverthelesse
,
Rulers
must
punish
.
this
must
be
done
by
them
,
to
whom
God
hath
committed
the
sword
.
For
thus
saith
the
Lord
:
Who
so
taketh
away
the
sword
,
shall
perish
through
the
sword
,
Matth.
26.
But
specially
in
the
battels
of
Gods
people
and
of
the
unfaithfull
,
it
commeth
to
passe
,
and
is
expressely
set
before
our
eyes
,
that
God
said
to
the
serpent
at
the
beginning
,
Gen.
3.
I
will
put
enmitie
betweene
thy
seed
and
the
womans
seed
.
For
the
righteous
are
the
seed
of
Christ
,
the
unrighteous
and
unfaithfull
are
the
seed
of
the
Devill
.
Betweene
these
now
see
we
great
discord
;
but
specially
this
,
that
the
faithfull
doe
alway
tread
the
serpent
on
the
head
,
though
they
themselves
also
be
bitten
in
the
heele
.
For
the
right
faithfull
beleevers
afore
the
birth
of
Christ
in
the
time
of
the
promise
,
had
no
lesse
trouble
and
persecution
,
not
onely
because
of
sinne
,
but
also
for
righteousnesse
and
faiths
sake
,
than
the
faithfull
after
Christs
birth
in
the
time
of
grace
and
perfectnesse
.
An
errou●
.
Therefore
have
they
small
knowledge
of
the
doings
of
the
faithfull
,
which
say
,
that
the
people
of
old
were
a
victorious
people
,
and
governed
corporally
,
but
that
the
people
after
Christs
comming
are
borne
to
suffer
,
and
to
no
victorie
or
governance
.
Neverthelesse
in
these
wonderfull
times
(
in
the
which
Gods
people
had
no
victorie
,
and
anon
were
subdued
and
oppressed
)
the
true
faith
continued
upright
and
unblemished
from
Iosue
forth
throughout
all
the
Iudges
,
untill
the
time
and
reigne
of
David
.
Of
King
David
.
David
also
was
a
man
that
suffred
much
through
divers
and
long
trouble
,
through
miserable
distresse
and
vexation
,
and
through
sore
persecution
,
without
ceasing
,
being
proved
,
tried
and
provoked
,
afore
he
was
King
.
Whereof
the
bookes
of
Samuel
and
the
more
part
of
the
Psalmes
beareth
record
.
But
after
that
he
was
promoted
unto
the
kingdom
,
by
God
(
which
said
,
I
have
found
a
man
after
mine
own
heart
)
he
advanced
,
set
forth
,
and
magnified
the
true
faith
right
diligently
.
Here
also
to
the
honour
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
will
I
shortly
and
by
the
way
declare
,
what
knowledge
and
faith
this
noble
King
and
Prophet
had
of
our
Lord
Iesus
.
This
will
I
doe
with
the
declaration
of
the
110.
Psalme
,
whose
words
are
these
:
The
Lord
said
unto
my
Lord
,
Sit
thou
at
my
right
hand
,
till
I
make
thine
enemies
thy
foot-stoole
.
In
the
first
verse
David
knowledgeth
the
persons
in
the
holy
Trinitie
,
The
holy
Trinitie
.
the
God-head
also
and
the
eternall
kingdome
of
Christ
.
Thus
likewise
did
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
understand
and
alleage
this
verse
in
the
Gospell
,
Matth.
22.
knowledging
two
of
the
Persons
in
the
one
only
Godhead
,
The
Lord
said
unto
my
Lord
.
Now
is
it
certaine
and
undeniable
,
that
hee
which
speaketh
,
and
he
to
whom
ought
is
spoken
,
are
not
one
,
but
two
Persons
.
Yet
is
there
but
one
Lord
and
God
,
and
they
both
(
the
Father
that
speaketh
,
and
the
Sonne
to
whom
is
spoken
)
are
the
Lord
,
therefore
are
they
one
,
of
one
substance
and
being
,
the
very
true
God
.
Neither
is
the
Sonne
lesse
than
the
Father
.
There
can
also
none
be
a
father
,
except
he
have
a
sonne
or
a
childe
.
Now
is
the
everlasting
Father
God
,
therefore
is
the
Sonne
also
everlasting
.
There
is
also
but
one
only
everlasting
without
beginning
.
Both
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
are
eternall
without
beginning
,
therefore
are
they
one
only
true
God
with
the
holy
Ghost
.
Like
as
Iohn
also
saith
,
In
the
beginning
,
(
that
is
to
say
,
from
everlasting
)
was
the
Word
,
and
the
Word
was
with
God
,
and
the
Word
was
God
.
And
immediatly
thereafter
,
saith
he
,
that
the
Word
is
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord
.
For
it
followeth
:
The
Word
became
flesh
.
The
Lord
said
unto
my
Lord
.
The
faith
of
David
in
Christ
.
And
therefore
calleth
he
Christ
his
Lord
,
because
hee
confesseth
and
beleeveth
,
that
he
is
his
very
naturall
Lord
and
God
,
as
Thomas
also
did
knowledge
:
My
Lord
and
my
God
,
Ioh.
20.
Afterward
calleth
he
him
his
Lord
,
because
that
after
the
nature
of
man
,
he
should
be
borne
out
of
his
loynes
.
For
thorowout
all
the
Scripture
is
our
Lord
Iesus
called
the
Sonne
of
David
:
And
thus
doth
David
knowledge
two
natures
in
Christ
,
the
nature
of
God
,
and
the
nature
of
man
.
That
the
kingdome
of
Christ
shall
last
for
ever
,
and
that
the
kinde
and
nature
of
man
shall
be
exalted
aboue
all
heavens
(
as
Paul
saith
,
Hebr.
2.
)
David
testifieth
with
these
words
:
Sit
thou
at
my
right
hand
,
till
I
make
thine
enemies
thy
foot-stoole
.
The
Lord
was
taken
up
into
heaven
,
and
sitteth
at
the
right
hand
of
God
.
Of
this
also
finde
we
1
Cor.
15.15
.
Now
must
he
needs
be
very
God
indeed
,
which
reigneth
for
ever
,
and
to
whom
all
enemies
must
be
subdued
,
yea
cast
utterly
unto
his
feet
.
Now
followeth
the
second
verse
:
The
Lord
shall
send
thy
mightie
staffe
out
of
Sion
:
thou
shalt
be
Lord
,
even
in
the
middest
among
thine
enemies
.
Here
speaketh
he
of
the
preaching
of
the
holy
Gospell
,
and
how
the
world
should
be
converted
unto
Christ
,
and
Christ
to
reigne
in
the
middest
of
the
world
.
In
the
first
verse
is
spoken
of
the
eternall
kingdome
,
that
he
is
very
God
,
living
and
reigning
for
ever
,
The
spirituall
kingdome
of
Christ
.
not
only
in
this
time
,
but
also
after
this
time
eternally
.
But
here
speaketh
hee
specially
of
the
kingdome
,
whereas
hee
reigneth
here
beneath
through
the
Gospell
.
For
the
Staffe
,
the
Scepter
,
the
Rod
of
Christ
is
the
holy
Gospell
,
even
the
power
of
God
,
which
saveth
all
that
beleeve
,
Rom.
1.16
.
Which
maketh
Christs
enemies
friends
,
and
smiteth
them
downe
that
will
not
convert
:
so
that
Christ
hath
dominion
and
victorie
even
in
the
middest
among
his
enemies
.
It
is
he
,
that
with
the
spirit
of
his
mouth
slayeth
the
Antichrists
.
This
his
word
also
and
preachings
of
the
Gospell
,
In
the
day
of
thy
battell
(
or
armie
)
shall
thy
people
be
well
willing
:
the
dew
of
thy
birth
is
unto
thee
in
an
holy
maiestie
,
out
of
the
wombe
of
the
cleare
morning
.
Herewith
doth
David
describe
the
glorious
and
victorious
faith
of
the
Christian
.
A
battell
.
For
when
the
Gospell
is
preached
,
there
ariseth
a
conflict
betweene
faith
and
infidelitie
,
betweene
the
seed
of
Christ
and
the
Serpent
,
between
idolatrie
and
true
godlinesse
.
And
the
unbeleevers
persecute
the
Lord
Christ
in
his
members
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
faithfull
:
but
they
are
well
content
utterly
to
give
over
bodie
,
honour
and
goods
,
their
bloud
and
life
for
Gods
truths
sake
.
For
the
martyrs
and
they
in
the
Primitive
Church
,
being
gathered
together
of
the
Apostles
,
and
after
the
Apostles
time
,
have
thus
kept
truth
and
faith
toward
the
Lord
Christ
,
and
were
willing
to
die
for
knowledging
him
.
Afterward
describeth
he
also
in
the
foresaid
verse
,
the
pure
and
holy
conception
and
birth
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
And
this
doth
he
with
a
goodly
similitude
,
and
saith
:
The
birth
of
Christ
.
Psalm
.
110.3
.
Thy
birth
shall
be
holy
and
very
excellent
,
not
uncleane
as
the
birth
of
other
men
:
For
like
as
the
dew
out
of
the
cleare
heaven
,
and
out
of
the
faire
morning
,
is
borne
as
it
were
out
of
a
mothers
wombe
:
even
so
also
shalt
thou
be
borne
holy
and
cleane
,
of
an
undefiled
virgin
.
Whereof
thou
findest
more
instruction
,
Luk
1.31
.
The
Lord
hath
sworne
,
and
it
shall
not
repent
him
:
thou-art
a
Priest
for
ever
after
the
order
of
Melchisedech
.
The
office
of
Christ
.
In
this
fourth
verse
describeth
he
the
office
of
Iesus
Christ
,
how
that
he
is
ordained
of
God
to
be
one
only
Priest
for
ever
,
which
should
offer
up
himselfe
for
the
sinne
of
the
world
,
and
alway
appeare
in
the
sight
of
God
the
Father
,
and
to
pray
for
us
.
All
this
doth
holy
Paul
declare
at
large
to
the
Hebrewes
in
the
5
.
7.8·9
.
and
10.
chapters
.
And
specially
in
this
verse
is
grounded
all
that
is
read
thorowout
the
Scripture
,
of
the
merits
of
Christ
,
of
the
forgiving
of
sinnes
,
of
righteous
making
,
of
being
Mediatour
,
and
that
he
alone
is
the
only
Salvation
,
Advocate
,
Satisfaction
and
Righteousnesse
of
the
faithfull
.
The
Lord
is
at
thy
right
hand
:
he
in
the
time
of
his
wrath
shall
wound
even
Kings
.
Christs
cause
shall
forth
.
This
fifth
verse
teacheth
,
how
God
will
ever
more
and
more
stand
on
his
Sonnes
side
,
further
his
cause
,
and
bring
downe
and
destroy
those
Kings
,
Princes
,
and
Lords
,
that
will
not
amend
and
beleeve
in
Christ
,
but
will
rather
provoke
his
wrath
,
than
desire
his
grace
.
Which
thing
Herod
,
Nero
,
Domician
,
Maximine
and
Iulian
have
proved
.
Yet
followeth
the
sixt
verse
declaring
the
fifth
:
He
shal
iudge
among
the
Heathen
,
and
fill
all
full
of
dead
bodies
,
and
smite
the
head
on
the
wide
ground
.
Christ
is
also
preached
unto
the
Heathen
,
and
reigneth
among
them
:
but
many
withstand
Christ
,
and
them
doth
he
judge
.
And
like
as
a
King
overcommeth
his
enemies
with
a
battell
,
and
covereth
the
whole
plaine
with
dead
bodies
,
visiteth
also
and
smiteth
the
head
of
the
warre
,
and
the
head
citie
of
the
enemies
:
Christ
shall
destroy
his
enemies
.
Even
so
doth
Christ
to
his
enemies
,
and
destroyeth
their
power
and
kingdome
.
All
which
things
wee
have
seene
in
the
old
unchristian
Empire
of
Rome
,
and
in
many
other
potentates
and
powers
.
But
specially
he
breaketh
the
head
of
the
old
Serpent
,
according
to
the
promise
,
Gen.
3.15
.
And
at
the
last
shall
he
come
to
judge
the
quicke
and
dead
,
Out
of
the
brooke
in
the
way
shall
he
drinke
,
therefore
shall
hee
also
lift
up
the
head
.
Finally
and
in
the
seventh
verse
,
he
describeth
the
passion
of
Christ
and
his
glorie
.
In
the
way
(
saith
he
)
that
is
,
in
his
life
while
he
is
in
this
misery
,
He
shall
drinke
out
of
the
brooke
,
that
is
,
he
shall
suffer
and
be
overcome
.
For
to
drinke
out
of
the
cup
,
is
as
much
as
to
suffer
.
But
to
drinke
out
of
the
brooke
,
is
to
be
altogether
full
of
trouble
,
to
be
vexed
and
tormented
without
victorie
,
and
utterly
to
be
overwhelmed
with
a
brooke
and
strong
streame
of
troubles
.
Thus
was
it
his
minde
to
declare
the
Passion
of
Christ
.
After
the
Passion
,
followeth
the
glory
with
the
Resurrection
and
Ascension
.
Paul
,
Philip.
2.
speaketh
of
both
,
and
saith
,
Christ
humbled
himselfe
,
and
became
obedient
unto
death
,
even
the
death
of
the
Crosse
.
Wherefore
God
hath
exalted
him
,
and
given
him
a
name
,
which
is
aboue
all
names
,
&c.
Thus
much
be
spoken
of
this
Psalme
,
and
of
Davids
understanding
,
which
hee
had
of
Christ
Iesus
and
of
the
Christian
faith
.
Upon
this
I
marvell
,
if
(
after
so
evident
testimonies
)
there
be
yet
any
man
,
which
perceiveth
not
,
that
Davids
faith
and
understanding
of
Christ
,
was
even
one
faith
and
understanding
,
with
the
faith
that
we
knowledge
and
say
:
I
beleeve
in
one
God
Father
almightie
,
&c.
as
it
is
in
the
twelve
Articles
of
the
Christian
faith
.
For
the
holy
Trinitie
in
one
God-head
doth
he
knowledge
,
not
only
here
,
but
also
in
the
33.
Psalme
,
saying
,
The
article
of
the
holy
Trinitie
.
Through
the
word
of
God
were
the
heavens
made
,
and
all
their
power
through
the
spirit
of
his
mouth
.
For
certaine
it
is
,
that
there
is
but
one
only
God
,
maker
of
heaven
and
of
earth
:
but
here
is
the
Trinitie
called
Lord
or
God
,
Word
and
Spirit
.
Neither
is
there
any
thing
in
the
Articles
of
the
Beleefe
concerning
the
God-head
and
Man-hood
of
Christ
,
of
his
conception
,
birth
,
passion
,
crosse
and
death
,
of
the
resurrection
,
ascension
and
judgement
,
but
it
is
cleerely
comprehended
here
in
this
Psalme
.
The
articles
of
the
holy
Church
,
of
forgiving
of
sinnes
,
resurrection
of
the
flesh
,
and
an
everlasting
life
,
are
contained
in
this
Psalme
,
and
are
treated
upon
yet
more
clearely
,
and
with
many
mo
words
very
substantially
in
other
Psalmes
of
David
.
was
called
Christs
father
.
Matth.
9.27
.
Therefore
had
he
our
holy
faith
,
and
knowledged
the
same
,
was
saved
therein
,
and
of
all
holy
men
was
called
the
Father
of
Christ
with
high
commendation
,
because
of
the
promise
that
was
made
unto
him
.
Moreover
,
all
the
holy
Prophets
following
,
had
respect
unto
David
,
as
to
another
Moses
,
and
tooke
many
things
out
of
his
writings
.
For
there
is
scarce
any
other
,
that
so
clearely
wrote
of
the
cause
of
Christ
as
this
Prophet
David
,
and
therefore
hath
he
honour
and
praise
aboue
other
in
Israel
:
Of
whom
thou
readest
also
,
Eccles.
47.2
.
Such
faith
and
confidence
in
God
through
Iesus
Christ
,
had
David
out
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
out
of
the
doctrine
of
his
Prophets
Samuel
,
Nathan
and
Gad
,
and
of
other
his
Priests
,
which
also
had
the
same
of
God
,
and
of
the
holy
Fathers
,
specially
of
Moses
.
And
no
doubt
,
hee
desired
the
honour
of
God
and
of
his
Sonne
,
not
to
keepe
it
only
himselfe
,
but
also
much
rather
to
require
it
of
all
his
people
.
Wherefore
no
doubt
he
set
up
and
furthered
this
his
faith
and
religion
among
all
his
men
of
warre
,
kinsfolke
in
all
his
court
,
dominion
,
before
the
whole
congregation
,
and
all
his
kingdome
:
so
diligently
,
earnestly
,
and
fervently
,
that
afterward
certaine
hundred
yeeres
,
they
which
beleeved
right
and
lived
well
,
were
praised
for
walking
in
the
waies
of
David
their
Father
.
They
also
that
did
evill
,
&
set
not
forth
the
true
faith
,
of
them
is
it
written
:
The
waies
of
David
.
they
walked
not
in
the
waies
of
David
their
Father
.
Of
this
hast
thou
many
examples
in
the
bookes
of
the
Kings
,
and
in
the
Chronicles
.
Many
things
also
were
forgiven
the
Kings
and
all
the
people
of
Iuda
,
for
Davids
sake
,
that
is
,
for
the
promise
sake
made
unto
David
,
even
for
Iesus
Christs
sake
,
whom
Ezechiel
calleth
David
.
In
the
first
booke
of
the
Kings
,
The
heart
of
Abia
was
not
right
toward
his
Lord
God
,
as
was
the
heart
of
David
his
father
.
And
for
Davids
sake
did
the
Lord
give
him
a
light
at
Hierusalem
,
so
that
at
Hierusalem
he
set
up
his
sonne
,
and
preserved
him
.
For
David
did
that
,
that
was
right
in
the
fight
of
the
Lord
,
and
all
the
daies
of
his
life
did
not
he
shrinke
from
any
thing
that
he
commanded
him
,
except
in
the
matter
of
Vrias
the
Hethite
.
Thus
readest
thou
also
of
Ezechias
,
2
Reg.
18.
Afore
Iosias
was
there
no
King
,
that
was
like
him
,
which
turned
himselfe
so
unto
the
Lord
with
all
his
heart
,
with
all
his
soule
,
and
with
all
his
power
,
according
to
all
the
law
of
Moses
.
And
afterward
came
there
none
like
him
.
But
in
the
second
booke
of
the
Chronicles
,
Iosias
reigned
at
Hierusalem
one
and
thirtie
yeeres
,
and
did
that
which
pleased
the
Lord
,
and
walked
in
the
waies
of
his
Father
David
,
and
declined
neither
to
the
right
hand
nor
to
the
left
.
For
in
the
eighth
yeere
of
his
reigne
while
he
was
yet
but
young
(
even
sixteene
yeeres
old
)
hee
began
to
seeke
the
God
of
his
Father
David
.
Thus
much
be
spoken
concerning
this
,
that
Israel
and
all
the
vertuous
Kings
of
Iuda
trusted
unto
Christ
,
and
not
to
the
Law
of
Moses
.
Who
so
desireth
the
number
of
the
yeeres
,
CHAP.
IX
.
All
holy
Prophets
doe
point
unto
Christ
,
and
preach
salvation
only
in
him
.
SOmewhat
yet
will
we
now
declare
further
,
concerning
the
times
of
the
Kings
of
Iuda
and
Israel
,
which
in
a
manner
were
even
as
the
times
of
the
Iudges
of
Israel
.
For
like
as
in
the
first
yeeres
of
Iosue
,
God
gave
great
victorie
and
honour
,
and
afterward
rest
and
peace
:
Even
so
were
the
Israelites
very
victorious
and
triumphant
under
David
,
and
had
great
rest
and
peace
under
Salomon
.
The
departing
of
Israel
from
Iuda
.
But
like
as
after
the
death
of
Iosue
the
honour
of
Israel
decreased
,
and
the
departing
away
from
God
followed
with
one
persecution
upon
another
(
though
in
the
meane
time
they
had
peace
and
deliverers
,
as
Othoniel
,
Ehud
,
Barack
,
Gedeon
,
Iephtha
,
Sampson
,
&c.
)
Even
so
did
the
worship
of
Israel
decrease
after
Salomons
time
.
For
the
ten
Tribes
of
Israel
fell
away
from
the
house
of
David
,
only
Iuda
and
Bejamin
held
Salomons
sonne
Roboam
for
their
King
:
the
other
made
Hieroboam
King
.
And
so
of
one
kingdome
were
made
two
,
the
kingdome
of
Israel
,
and
the
kingdome
of
Iuda
.
The
kingdome
of
Israel
(
through
the
perswasion
of
Hieroboam
)
chose
them
another
manner
of
serving
God
.
Not
that
they
utterly
denied
and
refused
the
God
of
their
Fathers
,
but
they
served
him
after
a
strange
heathenish
manner
of
their
owne
imagining
.
But
afterward
they
fell
the
longer
the
more
and
further
into
grosse
idolatrie
,
so
long
,
till
the
Lord
suffered
them
to
be
rooted
out
,
and
carried
away
by
the
King
of
the
Assyrians
,
and
scattered
abroad
among
all
the
Heathen
.
The
kingdome
and
the
Kings
of
Iuda
were
somewhat
better
,
howbeit
they
had
some
also
which
excelled
the
Kings
of
Israel
and
of
the
Heathen
in
ungodlinesse
.
For
they
likewise
went
forth
so
long
in
unrighteousnesse
,
till
Nabuchodonosor
the
King
rooted
them
out
,
and
caried
them
away
unto
Babylon
.
But
afore
,
we
see
that
there
was
a
wonderfull
combrance
in
the
civill
policie
,
and
in
the
religion
.
Sometime
was
all
righteousnesse
and
true
religion
opprest
,
and
violence
and
idolatrie
used
.
Sometime
gat
righteousnesse
up
againe
,
and
the
right
true
faith
had
the
victorie
,
all
unright
and
idolatrie
being
put
downe
.
This
came
to
passe
also
in
Israel
under
Helias
and
King
Iehu
.
God
alwaies
〈…〉
P●●phets
But
in
these
wonderfull
alterations
,
and
thorowout
all
the
time
of
these
governances
of
both
the
kingdomes
,
God
alway
sent
his
servants
the
holy
Prophets
,
to
rebuke
wrong
and
idolatry
,
and
to
teach
all
righteousnesse
and
true
serving
of
God
.
And
first
after
the
time
of
David
and
Salomon
(
under
whom
there
was
a
great
multitude
of
learned
and
holy
Prophets
;
for
David
also
and
Salomon
were
excellently
endued
with
the
spirit
of
wisdome
and
prophecie
above
other
men
)
these
were
the
chiefe
,
The
oldest
Prophets
.
most
famous
,
and
oldest
Prophets
,
of
whom
the
Bible
maketh
mention
with
worship
:
Semeias
,
which
lived
under
Roboam
King
of
Iuda
:
Ahias
the
Silonite
under
Hieroboam
.
Azarias
the
sonne
of
Obed
,
which
lived
under
Asa
King
of
Iuda
,
and
Iehu
the
sonne
of
Anani
,
whom
Baasa
the
King
of
Israel
slew
:
Helias
the
great
Prophet
,
and
Micheas
the
sonne
of
Iema
,
lived
under
Achab
and
Iosaphat
.
Now
like
as
in
the
time
of
David
there
was
a
great
number
of
learned
men
;
even
so
testifieth
the
second
booke
of
the
Chronicles
in
the
17.
chapter
,
that
in
the
time
of
Iosaphat
there
were
many
learned
Levites
and
Prophets
.
Heliseus
was
in
the
time
of
King
Iehu
,
and
Zacharias
the
sonne
of
Ioiada
,
was
under
Ioas
,
under
whom
also
he
was
stoned
.
Neverthelesse
we
have
no
bookes
written
and
set
forth
by
these
:
only
we
have
the
prophecie
of
Abdias
,
which
wrote
his
prophecie
under
Achab.
Afterward
under
Vzzia
,
Iothan
,
Achas
and
Ezechias
Kings
of
Iuda
,
lived
the
most
part
of
them
,
whose
bookes
are
abroad
.
For
under
these
preached
and
wrote
Ionas
,
Oseas
,
Isaias
,
Ioel
,
Nahum
,
Amos
and
Micheas
.
Afterward
under
King
Manasses
wrote
Abacuck
.
Vnder
the
holy
King
Iosias
,
wrote
Sophonias
,
Baruch
and
Hieremie
,
in
whose
daies
Israel
had
such
misfortune
,
that
Hierusalem
with
the
Temple
was
destroyed
,
and
the
people
that
remained
over
and
perished
not
,
were
caried
away
captive
into
Babylon
.
In
the
same
captivitie
did
Ezechiel
and
Daniel
write
their
prophecies
.
And
after
the
captivitie
when
Israel
was
delivered
againe
,
and
came
home
to
Hierusalem
,
then
preached
and
wrote
Esdras
,
Haggeus
,
Zacharias
,
Malachias
and
Nehemias
.
Beside
these
Prophets
no
doubt
there
were
other
moe
,
of
whom
no
mention
is
made
.
But
these
are
the
chiefe
,
by
whom
it
pleased
God
to
open
unto
us
all
that
appertaineth
to
our
salvation
.
And
though
we
had
also
the
writings
of
the
other
,
yet
should
we
reade
no
other
thing
in
them
,
than
we
finde
in
our
owne
Prophets
,
for
as
much
as
these
whom
we
have
,
agree
so
together
all
in
one
.
Now
whether
they
be
our
own
Prophets
,
The
Prophets
preached
the
old
faith
.
whose
writings
we
have
,
or
the
other
whose
writings
we
have
not
,
yet
have
they
all
preached
the
summe
of
the
doctrine
and
knowledged
the
faith
that
wee
spake
of
afore
,
and
wrote
in
one
summe
,
which
faith
Adam
,
Noe
,
Abraham
,
Moses
and
David
had
:
And
this
did
they
the
more
evidently
,
because
they
applied
themselves
to
open
the
Law
,
and
to
drive
away
the
misunderstanding
,
which
was
risen
up
among
and
in
the
people
:
therefore
point
they
every
where
from
the
letter
unto
the
spirit
,
from
the
outward
sacrifice
unto
Christ
Iesus
,
from
all
idolatry
unto
the
onely
God
,
which
saveth
us
through
his
mercy
onely
in
the
blessed
seed
,
and
through
none
of
our
deservings
.
This
did
Paul
see
,
Through
the
workes
of
the
law
shall
no
man
be
iustified
in
the
sight
of
God
.
For
through
the
law
commeth
the
knowledge
of
sinne
.
But
now
is
the
righteousnesse
of
God
declared
without
the
law
,
The
Law
and
the
Prophets
allow
the
righteousnesse
of
God
that
commeth
by
faith
.
Act.
3.24
.
for
as
much
as
it
is
allowed
by
the
testimonie
of
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
.
The
righteousnesse
of
God
commeth
by
the
faith
of
Iesus
Christ
unto
all
,
and
upon
all
them
that
beleeve
.
So
saith
Peter
also
in
the
third
of
the
Acts
:
All
the
Prophets
from
Samuel
,
and
thenceforth
(
as
many
as
have
spoken
)
have
told
of
these
daies
.
And
in
the
10.
To
this
Iesus
Christ
give
all
the
Prophets
witnesse
,
that
whosoever
beleeveth
in
him
,
shall
through
his
name
receive
forgivenesse
of
sinnes
.
Who
so
now
is
learned
in
the
writings
of
the
Prophets
,
knoweth
well
,
that
there
is
nothing
read
concerning
the
Lord
in
the
New
Testament
,
which
the
Prophets
have
not
prophesied
of
afore
.
He
that
is
then
any
thing
instructed
in
the
Prophets
,
hath
no
doubt
considered
this
in
the
New
Testament
,
that
the
Apostles
prove
all
their
doctrine
of
the
Lord
Iesus
,
out
of
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
:
yea
that
the
Lord
himselfe
confirmeth
his
owne
doings
with
the
Scriptures
of
the
Prophets
,
and
that
the
Euangelists
thorowout
the
holy
Gospell
,
set
unto
the
doctrine
and
miracles
of
Christ
,
these
words
:
And
this
was
done
,
that
it
might
be
fulfilled
,
which
was
spoken
by
the
Prophets
.
Neverthelesse
for
their
sakes
that
are
not
yet
instructed
,
I
will
now
declare
the
principall
articles
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
out
of
the
holy
Prophets
.
As
touching
the
true
Godhead
and
manhood
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
The
godhead
and
manhood
of
Christ
▪
and
that
he
should
be
borne
at
Bethlehem
,
in
the
land
of
Iewry
,
of
a
pure
virgin
and
maid
,
out
of
the
kinred
of
David
,
the
Prophets
testifie
after
this
manner
.
Esay
in
the
seventh
chapter
saith
;
Behold
,
a
virgin
shall
conceive
and
beare
a
sonne
,
and
shall
call
his
name
Emanuel
(
that
is
to
say
,
God
with
us
.
)
Micheas
saith
in
the
fifth
chapter
:
Though
thou
Bethlehem
Ephrata
art
too
small
to
be
reckoned
among
the
principall
cities
of
Iuda
,
yet
out
of
thee
shall
there
come
one
unto
me
,
which
shall
be
ruler
in
Israel
,
whose
forth-going
is
from
everlasting
.
Vnto
us
is
a
childe
borne
,
and
to
us
is
given
a
sonne
,
upon
whose
shoulders
the
kingdome
shall
lie
,
and
he
shall
be
called
after
his
owne
name
;
even
the
wonderfull
counsell-giver
,
the
mighty
one
of
Israel
,
the
eternall
father
,
the
prince
of
peace
,
his
kingdome
shall
increase
,
and
of
his
peace
there
shall
be
no
end
,
and
he
shall
reigne
upon
the
seat
of
David
his
father
.
In
the
23.
of
Hieremie
it
is
written
thus
:
The
righteous
blossome
.
Behold
,
the
time
commeth
(
saith
the
Lord
)
that
I
will
raise
up
the
righteous
blossome
of
David
:
he
shall
be
king
and
reigne
,
and
prosper
:
iudgement
and
righteousnesse
shall
he
execute
upon
earth
.
In
his
time
shall
Iuda
be
saved
,
and
Israel
shall
dwell
without
feare
:
and
this
is
the
name
wherewith
he
shall
be
named
,
even
God
our
righteousnesse
.
Concerning
the
comming
of
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
which
was
the
forerunner
of
our
Lord
Christ
,
and
prepared
the
people
for
him
,
hath
Malachy
written
in
the
third
chapter
after
this
manner
:
Iohn
Baptist
.
Behold
,
I
will
send
my
messenger
,
which
shall
prepare
the
way
before
me
:
and
the
Lord
whom
yee
long
for
,
shall
shortly
come
to
his
temple
,
and
the
messenger
of
the
covenant
whom
yee
would
have
.
Behold
,
he
commeth
,
saith
the
Lord
zabaoth
.
And
afterward
:
Behold
,
I
will
send
Helias
the
Prophet
afore
the
comming
of
the
great
and
fearefull
day
of
the
Lord
.
Of
Christs
preaching
,
of
the
grace
of
God
,
of
the
forgiving
of
sinnes
,
of
the
wonders
also
and
tokens
of
the
Lord
,
The
office
of
Christ
.
speaketh
Esay
in
the
61.
chapter
,
after
this
manner
:
The
spirit
of
the
Lord
God
is
upon
me
,
and
therefore
hath
the
Lord
anointed
me
,
to
preach
the
Gospell
to
the
meeke
hearted
hath
he
sent
me
,
to
heale
the
broken
hearted
,
to
preach
deliverance
to
the
captive
,
to
open
the
prison
to
such
as
are
in
bonds
,
to
proclaime
the
yeere
of
Gods
gratious
will
,
and
to
bring
consolation
to
all
them
that
are
in
heavinesse
.
In
the
34.
Christ
is
called
David
.
chapter
of
Ezechiel
it
is
written
thus
:
Over
my
sheepe
will
I
raise
up
one
onely
shepherd
,
which
shall
feed
them
,
even
David
my
servant
,
which
shall
feed
them
,
and
he
shall
be
their
shepherd
.
I
the
Lord
also
will
be
their
God
,
and
David
shall
be
their
Prince
,
even
I
the
Lord
have
spoken
it
.
In
the
35.
chap.
of
Esay
it
is
written
thus
:
Say
unto
them
that
are
of
a
feeble
heart
:
Be
strong
and
feare
not
,
behold
,
The
miracles
of
Christ
.
our
God
commeth
to
take
vengeance
,
and
to
reward
:
God
commeth
himselfe
,
and
will
deliver
you
.
Then
shall
the
eies
of
the
blinde
be
opened
,
&c.
Then
shall
the
lame
man
leape
as
an
Hart
,
and
the
tongue
of
the
dumbe
shall
give
praise
.
Of
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
in
the
which
he
himselfe
alone
is
king
,
all
the
world
being
subject
unto
him
,
declaring
his
dominion
and
royall
majestie
,
writeth
Esay
thus
in
the
second
chapter
:
And
it
shall
come
to
passe
in
the
last
time
,
that
the
hill
of
the
house
of
the
Lord
shall
be
exalted
upon
the
height
of
mountaines
above
all
little
hils
,
and
all
nations
shall
come
together
unto
him
,
the
people
shall
goe
to
him
and
say
:
Come
,
let
us
goe
up
to
the
mount
of
the
Lord
,
even
to
the
house
of
the
God
of
Iacob
,
that
he
may
shew
us
his
way
,
and
we
will
walke
in
his
paths
.
For
the
Law
shall
come
forth
from
Sion
,
and
the
word
of
God
from
Hierusalem
.
In
the
7.
of
Daniel
it
is
written
thus
:
I
saw
a
vision
in
the
night
,
and
behold
there
came
one
in
the
clouds
of
heaven
like
the
sonne
of
man
,
which
came
to
the
old
aged
,
and
they
brought
him
before
his
presence
.
And
he
gave
him
power
,
glory
,
The
kingdome
of
Christ
.
and
the
kingdome
,
and
all
people
,
nations
and
tongues
must
serve
him
:
his
power
is
an
everlasting
power
,
which
shall
not
be
taken
from
him
,
and
his
kingdome
shall
not
perish
.
Esay
saith
in
the
62.
chapter
:
And
the
heathen
shall
see
thy
righteousnesse
,
and
all
kings
thine
honour
,
and
he
shall
call
thee
by
a
new
name
(
O
Sion
)
and
the
mouth
of
God
shall
give
thee
the
name
.
And
thou
shalt
be
a
crowne
of
glory
in
the
hand
of
the
Lord
,
ad
a
royall
crowne
of
the
kingdome
in
the
hand
of
thy
God
.
And
soone
after
it
followeth
:
Make
ready
,
make
ready
the
way
,
gather
up
the
stones
out
of
the
street
,
and
hang
out
the
banner
unto
the
people
:
behold
the
Lord
hath
caused
it
to
be
proclaimed
unto
the
end
of
the
world
.
Tell
the
daughter
Sion
:
behold
the
Saviour
commeth
,
loe
,
his
treasure
and
his
reward
bringeth
he
with
him
,
and
his
deeds
goe
before
him
.
And
they
that
are
redeemed
of
the
Lord
,
shall
be
called
the
holy
people
.
Reioyce
O
daughter
Sion
,
be
glad
O
daughter
Hierusalem
:
behold
thy
king
commeth
unto
thee
,
even
the
righteous
and
Saviour
:
meeke
and
simple
is
he
,
he
rideth
upon
an
asse
,
and
upon
a
young
colt
of
the
shee
asse
.
He
shall
preach
peace
unto
the
heathen
,
his
kingdome
also
shall
reach
from
the
one
sea
to
the
other
,
and
from
the
river
unto
the
uttermost
part
of
the
earth
.
The
death
of
Christ
.
Dan.
9.26
.
Of
the
death
and
passion
of
Christ
speaketh
Daniel
in
the
ninth
chapter
after
this
manner
:
And
after
two
and
sixtie
weekes
shall
Christ
be
slaine
and
put
to
death
,
and
yet
shall
they
have
no
true
testimony
,
that
he
is
guilty
of
death
.
Esay
in
the
50.
chapter
saith
thus
:
The
Lord
God
opened
mine
eare
,
and
I
refused
it
not
,
neither
went
I
backward
:
I
gave
my
bodie
to
the
smiters
,
and
my
cheeks
to
the
nippers
,
and
my
face
have
I
not
turned
from
their
shamefull
intreating
and
spitting
upon
me
.
The
Lord
God
also
shall
helpe
me
,
therefore
shall
I
not
be
confounded
.
And
therefore
have
I
hardned
my
face
like
a
flint
stone
,
and
am
sure
that
I
shall
not
be
confounded
.
He
shall
have
neither
beauty
nor
fairenesse
,
we
shall
looke
upon
him
,
but
we
shall
have
no
desire
unto
him
.
He
is
despised
and
contemned
of
men
,
a
man
of
trouble
,
and
one
that
hath
had
experience
of
infirmitie
.
He
is
so
despised
,
that
we
shall
hide
our
faces
from
him
,
and
have
him
in
no
estimation
.
And
yet
hath
he
borne
our
unperfectnesse
,
and
felt
our
sorrowes
.
We
also
thought
,
that
he
should
be
wounded
,
smitten
,
and
punished
of
God
.
But
he
was
wounded
for
our
sinnes
,
and
slaine
for
our
wickednesse
sake
.
And
the
punishment
whereby
we
have
peace
,
is
laid
upon
him
,
and
through
his
wounds
are
we
made
whole
.
All
we
have
gone
astray
like
sheepe
,
every
one
of
us
hath
had
respect
unto
his
owne
way
,
and
the
Lord
hath
laid
all
our
sinnes
upon
him
.
Violence
and
wrong
was
done
unto
him
,
he
hath
beene
evill
intreated
,
and
yet
opened
he
not
his
mouth
.
He
shall
be
lead
as
a
beast
to
be
slaine
,
and
as
a
sheepe
dumbe
before
the
shearers
,
so
shall
he
not
open
his
mouth
,
&c.
The
whole
chapter
describeth
all
the
cause
of
Christ
so
clearely
,
that
holy
Hierom
said
not
in
vaine
:
Esay
is
not
only
a
Prophet
,
but
also
an
Euangelist
.
Zacharie
describeth
the
Priesthood
and
sacrifice
of
Christ
,
and
testifieth
,
The
sacrifice
of
Christ
.
that
with
the
same
only
oblation
he
hath
obtained
grace
for
all
sinne
;
and
therefore
seven
(
that
is
to
say
,
all
)
eyes
shall
have
respect
unto
him
,
and
shall
seeke
peace
and
rest
of
their
consciences
in
him
,
and
shall
finde
it
.
Heare
now
O
Iosue
thou
high
Priest
,
thou
and
thy
companions
,
that
sit
before
thee
,
seeing
yee
are
men
of
examples
.
For
loe
,
I
will
bring
my
servant
,
even
the
blossome
.
For
behold
the
stone
which
I
have
laid
before
Iosue
,
will
I
bring
,
To
the
same
only
stone
shall
seven
eyes
looke
.
Behold
,
I
will
digge
it
up
and
disclose
it
,
saith
the
Lord
Zabaoth
,
and
the
sinne
of
the
earth
will
I
take
away
in
one
day
.
And
in
that
day
shall
every
man
call
his
neighbour
under
his
vine
and
figge
tree
.
The
buriall
and
resurrection
of
Chri●t
.
Matth.
12.40
.
The
buriall
and
resurrection
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
hath
the
Prophet
Ionas
figured
very
excellently
.
For
thus
saith
our
Lord
Christ
himselfe
:
Like
as
Ionas
was
three
daies
and
three
nights
in
the
whales
belly
,
so
shall
the
sonne
of
man
be
three
daies
and
three
nights
in
the
heart
of
the
earth
.
The
Ascension
.
Of
the
ascension
of
Iesus
Christ
and
sending
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
hath
Ioel
also
written
in
the
second
chapter
,
and
it
is
alleaged
of
S.
Peter
,
Act.
2.
Of
the
calling
and
gathering
together
the
Heathen
,
The
vocation
of
the
Heathen
.
and
of
every
thing
pertaining
to
the
holy
Church
,
doth
Esay
write
in
the
49.
chapter
,
and
so
forth
to
the
end
of
his
prophecie
.
Ye
shall
receive
the
end
of
your
faith
,
even
the
salvation
of
your
soules
.
The
Prophets
sought
salvation
in
Christ
.
After
which
salvation
have
the
Prophets
inquired
and
searched
,
which
prophesied
of
the
grace
that
should
come
unto
you
,
searching
when
or
what
time
the
spirit
of
Christ
(
which
was
in
them
)
should
signifie
:
which
spirit
testified
before
,
the
passions
that
should
happen
unto
Christ
,
and
the
glory
that
should
follow
after
.
Vnto
the
which
Prophets
it
was
also
declared
,
that
not
unto
themselves
only
,
but
unto
us
they
should
minister
the
things
,
which
are
now
shewed
unto
you
,
by
them
which
have
preached
unto
you
the
Gospell
through
the
Holy
Ghost
,
that
was
sent
unto
them
from
heaven
,
&c.
In
the
which
testimonie
the
holy
Apostle
Peter
had
a
speciall
respect
to
the
prophecie
of
Daniel
;
which
did
not
only
record
the
passion
and
glory
of
Christ
,
but
also
pointed
to
the
time
,
in
the
which
Christ
should
come
.
For
like
as
God
in
greatest
perils
,
dangers
and
alterations
,
hath
alway
renued
and
more
clearely
expressed
his
promise
concerning
the
blessed
seed
:
as
in
the
time
of
Noe
when
the
world
was
destroyed
:
in
the
time
of
Abraham
,
when
God
would
prepare
himselfe
a
new
people
:
in
the
time
of
Moses
,
when
God
received
his
people
and
caried
them
out
of
Egypt
,
to
bring
them
into
the
land
of
Canaan
:
in
the
time
of
David
,
when
all
things
stood
so
well
,
and
it
must
needs
be
avoided
,
lest
any
man
should
thinke
David
were
the
blessed
seed
:
before
the
captivitie
of
Babylon
also
,
and
in
the
time
of
the
Prophets
,
which
(
as
it
is
said
afore
)
preached
and
wrote
,
that
no
man
should
doubt
in
Gods
promise
,
as
who
say
they
were
given
up
and
cast
away
,
though
the
Temple
were
broken
,
the
Citie
burnt
,
and
though
the
people
(
of
whom
Christ
should
be
borne
)
were
led
into
captivitie
.
Even
so
now
also
in
the
captivitie
,
when
the
faithfull
might
almost
have
thought
,
that
the
promise
of
God
concerning
the
Messias
,
were
cleane
gone
,
even
then
did
God
shew
his
servant
Daniel
a
more
cleare
vision
of
Christ
,
after
this
manner
:
The
people
shall
be
let
goe
againe
out
of
captivitie
,
and
shall
come
home
to
Hierusalem
,
A
prophesie
told
unto
Daniel
.
build
the
Temple
and
Citie
againe
,
but
with
a
sore
time
.
And
after
that
the
Citie
is
builded
,
unto
the
time
of
Christ
,
shall
be
62.
weekes
,
that
is
,
483.
yeeres
.
And
even
so
was
it
from
the
third
yeere
of
Darius
Histaspes
or
Artaxerxes
,
in
the
which
the
Citie
was
builded
,
Nehemie
15.
untill
the
42.
yeere
of
the
Empire
of
Augustus
,
under
whom
Christ
was
borne
,
Luke
1.
The
Angell
also
gave
Daniel
farther
information
of
Christ
,
how
that
his
owne
people
should
slay
him
,
and
finde
no
fault
in
him
,
and
how
that
the
sacrifice
with
the
ceremonie
should
cease
.
And
a
strange
people
(
saith
he
)
shall
come
from
farre
,
and
make
the
Temple
with
the
Citie
an
horrible
abomination
,
yea
they
shall
destroy
and
breake
downe
all
together
.
All
which
things
were
afterward
fulfilled
in
the
last
weekes
,
that
is
,
within
70.
yeeres
,
or
thereabout
.
For
within
30.
yeeres
did
the
Lord
grow
to
teach
and
to
suffer
.
For
when
he
was
30.
yeere
old
,
Iohn
baptised
him
.
Afterward
within
three
yeeres
was
he
put
to
death
,
and
within
40.
yeeres
followed
the
destruction
of
Hierusalem
by
Titus
and
Vespasian
.
The
number
of
the
yeeres
.
All
the
time
now
and
yeeres
from
the
captivitie
of
Babylon
to
Christs
birth
are
616.
yeeres
.
For
the
captivitie
of
Babylon
endured
70.
yeeres
.
In
the
first
yeere
of
Cyrus
were
they
delivered
,
in
the
second
yeere
began
they
to
build
the
Temple
,
and
builded
46.
yeeres
,
even
untill
the
6.
yeere
of
Darius
.
In
the
32.
yeere
of
Darius
was
the
Citie
finished
,
which
maketh
143.
yeeres
:
Adde
now
hereto
the
483.
yeeres
out
of
Daniel
,
and
thou
hast
the
foresaid
summe
even
626.
yeeres
.
In
the
said
yeeres
had
our
holy
faith
sore
conflicts
,
and
the
seed
of
the
Serpent
pressed
sore
upon
the
seed
of
God
,
as
the
Babylonians
at
Babylon
,
Faith
assailed
and
religion
suppressed
.
and
the
Persians
,
when
the
people
of
God
was
come
home
againe
.
Neverthelesse
the
truth
had
ever
the
victorie
,
and
was
the
more
clearely
testified
by
Daniel
,
Haggeus
,
Zacharie
,
Esdras
,
Nehemias
,
and
Malachy
.
Afterward
were
they
specially
opprest
by
the
ungodly
king
Antiochus
in
the
time
of
the
Machabees
.
Aulus
Gabinus
,
Pompeius
and
Crassus
,
Captaines
of
Rome
conquered
the
land
,
and
the
true
old
religion
was
utterly
gone
;
in
so
much
that
out
of
the
old
serpent
there
arose
in
Israel
all
manner
of
sects
and
symonie
,
whom
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
with
his
comming
in
the
world
resisted
,
and
called
them
the
Serpents
generation
,
as
the
holy
Euangelists
testifie
.
Notwithstanding
,
God
had
eve●
some
vertuous
men
.
in
the
middest
of
such
mischiefes
in
Israel
,
there
were
also
godly
vertuous
people
,
which
sought
God
and
his
anointed
(
though
the
errour
was
great
)
Among
whom
no
doubt
was
specially
the
Priest
Zacharias
the
father
of
Iohn
Baptist
,
Elizabeth
his
wife
,
and
godly
Simeon
.
When
Zacharias
had
knowledge
of
the
Lords
comming
,
hee
sayd
with
a
joyfull
heart
:
Praised
be
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
,
for
he
hath
visited
and
delivered
his
people
,
and
set
up
the
horne
of
salvation
in
the
house
of
David
his
servant
,
according
as
he
had
promised
afore
by
the
mouth
of
holy
Prophets
,
&c.
For
his
words
are
read
.
Luc.
1.
Simeon
when
he
saw
the
child
Iesus
in
the
Temple
,
and
had
taken
him
in
his
armes
,
he
sayd
:
Now
Lord
let
me
dye
in
peace
according
to
thy
word
.
For
mine
eyes
have
seene
thy
Saviour
,
whom
thou
hast
prepared
before
the
face
of
all
people
,
that
he
might
be
a
light
to
give
light
unto
the
Heathen
,
and
the
glorie
of
thy
people
Israel
,
Luke
1.
Loe
,
thus
the
hearts
of
all
righteous
in
the
old
Testament
from
Adam
unto
Christ
(
even
3974
yeers
)
have
stood
onely
upon
Christ
,
in
him
was
their
comfort
,
upon
him
they
trusted
,
it
was
hee
whom
they
longed
for
,
and
in
Christ
Iesus
were
they
saved
.
Therefore
hath
our
Christian
faith
endured
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
and
is
,
and
continueth
still
the
onely
true
,
old
,
undoubted
and
fast
grounded
faith
.
CHAP.
X.
Of
the
time
of
the
grace
of
Christ
,
and
how
that
he
himselfe
testifieth
,
that
the
salvation
of
all
the
world
standeth
only
in
him
.
HItherto
have
I
set
forth
the
time
of
the
promises
,
in
the
which
God
(
through
the
promised
seed
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
)
comforted
,
cleansed
,
and
preserved
all
his
servants
and
deare
friends
.
There
have
wee
learned
and
seene
,
that
the
Christian
faith
,
which
hath
endured
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
is
the
eldest
,
undoubted
,
right
and
true
faith
,
which
all
holy
Patriarks
had
,
and
in
the
which
they
served
God
,
and
pleased
him
,
as
Adam
Seth
,
Enoch
,
and
Noe
:
Item
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
:
Likewise
the
excellent
and
highly
endued
Prophet
,
yea
the
Father
and
foregoer
of
all
Prophets
,
even
great
Moses
his
brother
Aaron
,
the
holy
Priest
Eleazar
,
and
Phinees
:
The
excellent
Dukes
and
Iudges
,
Iosue
,
Gedeon
,
and
other
moe
:
Even
so
likewise
the
Kings
,
David
,
Ezechias
,
Iosaphat
,
and
Iosias
:
The
dearely
beloved
of
God
,
and
excellent
Prophets
,
Samuel
,
Helias
,
Isaias
,
Daniel
,
Zacharias
,
and
all
the
other
.
This
holy
faith
also
had
all
righteous
,
and
such
as
were
of
godly
understanding
in
all
the
congregations
of
Israel
from
the
beginning
:
All
Gods
elect
were
saved
by
Christ
.
In
this
were
saved
all
they
that
from
the
beginning
were
preserved
and
ordained
to
salvation
:
wherefore
,
whatsoever
they
can
alleage
against
this
faith
(
whether
it
be
concerning
holy
men
,
old
age
,
multitudes
,
learned
men
,
generall
Councels
,
Convocations
of
Parliaments
,
Fathers
,
Acts
,
Statutes
,
tokens
and
wonders
:
)
it
is
all
nothing
worth
,
and
is
not
to
be
reputed
in
comparison
of
our
holy
faith
,
as
every
one
that
hath
understanding
may
see
in
this
Treatise
before
.
And
though
my
purpose
be
now
finished
,
even
declared
out
of
the
Scripture
,
that
the
Christian
faith
hath
endured
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
yet
will
I
adde
a
short
instruction
concerning
the
time
of
grace
,
and
performing
of
all
promises
,
and
I
will
declare
,
that
God
now
also
through
the
appearing
of
his
Sonne
,
would
bring
into
the
world
and
set
forth
none
other
religion
,
none
other
faith
,
neither
any
other
salvation
,
than
even
the
same
which
was
shewed
to
the
old
Fathers
:
saving
that
now
all
things
are
more
evident
,
more
clearely
practised
,
accomplished
,
fulfilled
and
performed
:
for
the
which
cause
also
all
figures
,
sacrifices
and
ceremonies
doe
cease
.
For
in
Christ
is
all
perfection
.
The
old
Testament
is
not
to
be
refused
.
Yet
shall
we
not
therefore
cast
away
the
old
Testament
(
as
some
ignorant
,
unlearned
and
foolish
people
doe
)
but
have
it
in
greater
reputation
,
for
as
much
as
wee
know
now
through
Christ
,
what
every
thing
signifieth
,
and
wherefore
every
thing
was
thus
and
thus
ordained
,
used
,
and
spoken
:
Now
shall
every
man
first
have
a
courage
to
reade
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
,
when
he
seeth
whereupon
every
thing
goeth
.
And
thus
also
at
the
beginning
did
the
holy
Apostles
preach
Christ
unto
the
Iewes
,
out
of
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
,
as
it
is
oftentimes
mentioned
in
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
.
And
our
Lord
himselfe
,
when
hee
went
with
the
two
Disciples
toward
Emaus
,
The
new
Testament
declareth
the
old
.
the
exposition
are
the
Euangelists
and
the
Apostles
.
Now
will
wee
see
what
the
worke
of
grace
of
the
new
Testament
is
.
The
birth
of
Christ
.
In
the
two
and
fortieth
yeere
of
the
Empire
of
Augustus
,
after
the
beginning
of
the
world
3974.
yeeres
,
was
Iesus
Christ
the
blessed
and
promised
seed
,
borne
of
the
undefiled
Virgin
and
Maid
Mary
,
at
Bethleem
in
the
Land
of
Jewrie
.
And
though
he
as
a
very
man
was
wrapped
in
cloathes
,
and
laid
in
the
crib
,
yet
appeareth
the
Angell
of
the
Lord
in
great
clearenesse
unto
the
Shepherds
,
and
saith
,
Feare
yee
not
,
behold
,
I
bring
you
tidings
of
great
joy
,
which
shall
happen
unto
all
people
.
For
this
day
is
borne
unto
you
the
Saviour
,
even
Christ
the
Lord
in
the
Citie
of
David
.
Tidings
of
Christs
birth
.
The
first
newes
and
tidings
of
the
comming
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
must
the
Angell
bring
and
give
,
to
the
intent
that
it
might
be
the
more
accepted
of
all
the
world
.
All
the
holy
men
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
did
hitherto
long
sore
after
the
promised
Seed
.
Therefore
saith
the
Angell
now
,
that
he
bringeth
them
tidings
of
great
joy
:
no
doubt
to
them
that
were
gone
,
dead
and
past
,
to
them
also
that
now
lived
,
and
to
them
that
were
to
come
afterward
.
The
joy
is
this
,
that
Iesus
Christ
the
Saviour
is
borne
,
even
the
promised
Seed
,
which
should
save
all
the
world
from
the
power
of
the
Devill
,
cleanse
them
from
sinne
,
and
deliver
them
from
damnation
.
Therefore
saith
the
Angell
moreover
:
Which
shall
happen
unto
all
people
.
For
unto
Abraham
it
was
said
,
In
thy
seed
shall
all
Nations
of
the
earth
be
blessed
.
The
same
(
saith
the
Angell
)
is
borne
in
the
Citie
of
David
,
even
out
of
Davids
kindred
,
out
of
the
which
the
Prophets
testified
that
he
should
be
borne
;
which
Prophets
also
,
for
the
same
cause
,
called
him
David
,
and
the
blossome
of
David
.
The
grace
of
God
.
And
this
is
now
the
grace
of
God
,
that
whereas
wee
poore
sinners
belonged
unto
death
,
and
were
in
the
Devils
bonds
,
hee
sent
his
Sonne
to
loose
and
deliver
us
out
of
captivitie
.
This
is
the
new
Testament
.
For
Hieremie
also
testifieth
hereof
,
and
saith
,
This
is
the
Testament
that
I
will
make
,
I
will
be
their
God
,
and
they
shall
be
my
people
,
I
will
be
mercifull
to
their
unrighteousnesse
and
sinnes
,
and
will
thinke
upon
them
no
more
,
Note
well
.
Hier.
31.
This
full
and
perfect
forgivenesse
is
not
therefore
called
the
new
Testament
,
as
though
there
had
beene
no
remission
of
sinnes
among
the
old
Fathers
,
but
because
the
promise
made
long
before
unto
the
Fathers
,
is
now
confirmed
and
renewed
:
and
the
old
figures
that
represented
the
same
are
abrogate
.
Chr●st
the
only
salva●io●
of
all
the
w●r●d
.
Thus
the
Lord
Iesus
alone
is
set
forth
for
the
only
salvation
of
all
the
world
,
so
that
not
only
we
,
but
all
they
which
before
or
after
his
appearance
or
incarnation
beleeved
on
him
,
were
saved
.
And
at
the
birth
of
Christ
there
commeth
to
the
foresaid
Angell
,
the
whole
heavenly
hoste
,
which
praised
God
,
and
said
,
Glory
and
praise
be
unto
God
in
the
height
,
and
peace
upon
earth
,
to
men
a
good
will
.
And
by
this
they
teach
us
what
the
dutie
,
thankfulnesse
,
and
knowledge
of
men
is
or
ought
to
be
in
this
behalfe
,
that
God
hath
done
so
great
good
for
man
:
Namely
,
how
that
they
ought
to
praise
God
,
The
dutie
of
us
.
to
have
a
sure
trust
in
him
,
and
to
be
friendly
and
loving
one
to
another
.
In
the
fifteenth
yeere
of
the
Empire
of
Tiberius
(
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
4004.
yeeres
)
came
the
word
of
the
Lord
to
Iohn
,
this
is
the
Lambe
of
God
,
that
taketh
away
the
sinne
of
the
world
:
And
so
perfectly
and
wholly
hangeth
hee
all
salvation
only
on
Christ
Iesus
,
that
he
saith
plainly
,
Out
of
his
fulnesse
have
all
we
received
grace
,
&c.
Ioh.
1.
Item
,
who
so
beleeveth
in
the
Sonne
of
God
,
hath
everlasting
life
:
who
so
beleeveth
not
in
the
Sonne
,
shall
not
see
life
,
but
the
wrath
of
God
abideth
upon
him
.
The
Lord
himselfe
also
came
unto
Iohn
,
This
is
my
beloved
Sonne
,
in
whom
I
am
pacified
:
to
the
intent
that
all
the
world
should
have
witnesse
of
Christ
the
true
Saviour
,
not
only
now
by
the
Angels
,
and
by
Iohn
the
holiest
man
of
all
,
but
also
from
heaven
,
and
of
God
himselfe
:
and
that
we
might
be
the
bolder
to
commit
our selves
wholly
unto
him
.
When
hee
had
received
the
testimonie
,
he
went
into
the
wildernesse
:
Note
this
similitude
.
And
like
as
our
disease
began
in
Paradise
by
temptation
;
even
so
at
the
temptation
in
the
wildernesse
began
the
Lord
our
health
:
And
like
as
the
Father
of
us
all
did
eat
the
forbidden
meat
;
The
time
is
fulfilled
,
and
the
kingdome
of
God
is
at
hand
;
repent
,
and
beleeve
the
Gospell
.
Herewith
hath
he
healed
all
sores
,
driven
out
Devils
,
and
raised
up
the
dead
,
testifying
so
by
his
acts
,
that
he
is
Lord
of
all
things
,
and
the
true
Saviour
:
And
of
them
whom
hee
healeth
,
asketh
he
nothing
:
hee
commandeth
them
not
to
build
him
a
Temple
,
neither
to
give
him
blocke
or
stocke
:
hee
requireth
no
bodily
thing
,
but
onely
stedfast
faith
and
confidence
.
And
to
them
whom
hee
hath
healed
,
hee
saith
,
Goe
thy
way
,
and
sinne
no
more
,
take
heed
that
a
worse
thing
happen
not
unto
thee
.
And
herewithall
doth
hee
teach
,
The
substance
of
true
religion
.
in
what
thing
the
substance
of
true
Religion
lieth
,
even
in
a
right
true
faith
,
and
in
an
innocent
life
,
that
in
all
our
conversation
wee
keepe
our selves
from
all
filthinesse
:
Yea
the
thing
that
some
man
taketh
for
Gods
service
,
refuseth
hee
,
as
long
babling
prayers
,
vaine-glorious
fasting
,
and
like
almes
giving
.
Hee
nothing
regardeth
mens
traditions
,
diversities
of
sects
,
long
garments
,
outward
appearance
,
their
cleansing
,
nor
all
their
hypocrisie
.
He
goeth
into
the
Temple
,
overthroweth
,
casteth
downe
,
powreth
out
every
thing
that
is
to
bee
sold
in
the
Temple
:
he
driveth
the
buyers
and
sellers
out
of
the
Temple
with
a
whip
.
For
the
Temple
was
ordained
for
generall
prayer
,
thanksgiving
and
preaching
,
and
not
for
chopping
and
changing
,
or
other
such
like
things
.
These
three
points
doth
hee
teach
vs
diligently
to
observe
:
First
,
The
speciall
points
of
Christs
doctrine
.
that
wee
obtaine
remission
of
sinnes
,
true
righteousnesse
,
and
everlasting
life
,
onely
through
him
,
and
by
his
Passion
and
death
,
and
else
by
none
other
meane
.
For
hee
is
the
onely
Mediatour
,
Priest
,
Intercessour
,
Comforter
,
the
onely
Righteousnesse
,
Satisfaction
,
Ransome
,
Sanctifying
,
the
onely
perpetuall
Sacrifice
,
the
Suretie
of
grace
and
salvation
.
Speciall
testimonies
hereof
hast
thou
Iohn
3.6.14
.
and
16.
Secondly
,
that
wee
cannot
serve
and
please
God
with
exteriour
sacrifices
or
any
outward
pompe
▪
but
with
such
workes
as
proceed
of
love
,
and
mercie
.
And
thirdly
,
that
all
the
children
of
God
are
bound
to
keepe
themselves
from
the
workes
of
darknesse
,
and
to
apply
them
to
live
in
righteousnesse
,
and
in
the
light
.
And
herein
also
is
comprehended
all
godlinesse
,
that
is
,
all
right
good
Christian
workes
.
So
when
hee
had
taught
all
righteousnesse
,
The
patient
suffering
of
Christ
.
and
disclosed
and
overthrowen
all
hypocrisie
in
religion
,
he
offered
up
himselfe
upon
the
crosse
for
the
remission
of
all
our
sinnes
.
For
willingly
and
patiently
put
he
himselfe
into
the
hands
of
his
enemies
and
of
his
betrayer
,
suffered
himselfe
to
be
taken
,
to
be
bound
,
to
be
led
from
one
Iudge
to
another
,
to
be
laughed
to
scorne
,
cried
out
upon
,
to
be
spitted
on
,
and
at
the
last
to
be
adjudged
unto
death
,
to
be
scourged
,
and
to
be
crowned
with
a
crowne
of
thorne
.
Hee
himselfe
bare
his
owne
crosse
to
the
place
of
execution
,
where
hee
was
crucified
,
and
hanged
up
betweene
two
murtherers
.
Then
lived
hee
in
great
paine
from
the
sixth
houre
untill
the
ninth
.
It
is
finished
,
Father
,
into
thy
hands
commend
I
my
spirit
:
thus
offered
he
himselfe
for
our
sinnes
,
and
died
,
The
fruit
of
Christs
death
.
that
wee
might
live
.
But
soone
after
followed
the
things
whereby
the
fruit
of
Christs
passion
might
bee
perceived
.
For
the
vaile
,
which
in
the
Temple
separated
the
holy
from
the
most
holy
,
did
rent
from
the
top
to
the
bottome
;
whereby
Christ
testified
,
that
now
with
his
death
,
all
ceremonies
and
figurative
things
were
at
an
end
,
and
no
more
of
value
:
that
the
way
to
eternall
salvation
was
opened
:
that
all
things
significative
in
the
Tabernacle
,
in
sacrifices
,
rites
,
and
observances
,
were
now
fulfilled
and
abrogate
:
that
now
the
bare
and
onely
crosse
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
is
altogether
unto
the
faithfull
:
that
the
heele
of
the
Virgins
seed
is
well
trodden
upon
,
and
his
flesh
well
rent
and
slaine
:
but
that
yet
also
in
the
meane
season
he
hath
trodden
the
serpent
upon
the
head
.
Therefore
did
the
dead
also
arise
,
and
appeared
vnto
certaine
at
Hierusalem
.
For
the
death
of
Christ
is
our
life
.
The
earth
quaked
,
the
stones
burst
asunder
.
For
the
preaching
of
the
death
of
the
Sonne
of
God
hath
altered
the
whole
world
,
and
many
hard
stonie
hearts
are
moved
to
repentance
,
faith
and
good
works
.
But
when
the
side
of
the
dead
bodie
of
Christ
was
opened
with
the
speare
,
and
the
rocke
(
as
Zacharie
saith
)
was
digged
up
,
there
ran
out
water
and
bloud
,
Water
and
bloud
.
declaring
manifestly
thereby
,
that
unto
us
out
of
the
death
of
Christ
,
followeth
life
and
purifying
.
For
water
cleanseth
,
in
the
bloud
is
the
life
of
man
.
And
with
the
bloud
of
Christ
is
all
bloud
stanched
,
and
now
is
Christs
bloud
only
available
,
being
sprinkled
through
faith
in
our
hearts
.
The
time
of
Christs
Passion
.
This
oblation
and
passion
of
Christ
(
the
ransome
for
the
sinne
of
the
whole
world
)
was
done
in
the
18.
yeere
of
the
Empire
of
Tiberius
,
reckoning
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
4007.
yeeres
,
the
25.
day
of
March.
So
the
whole
bodie
of
Iesus
was
taken
downe
from
the
crosse
,
and
honourably
buried
,
The
buriall
of
Christ
.
and
on
the
third
day
after
hee
rose
up
againe
:
so
that
his
soule
came
againe
to
the
bodie
,
and
his
verie
flesh
was
raised
up
from
death
,
howbeit
now
no
more
mortall
and
passible
,
but
glorified
.
For
hee
is
the
first
in
the
resurrection
of
the
dead
.
For
like
as
by
one
man
came
death
,
so
by
one
man
must
come
the
resurrection
of
the
dead
.
And
like
as
in
Adam
wee
all
died
in
bodie
and
soule
,
so
shall
wee
be
all
together
restored
againe
to
life
in
Christ
Iesus
.
This
hope
unto
life
,
would
the
Lord
print
substantially
in
us
with
the
resurrection
.
And
therefore
after
his
resurrection
,
hee
continued
fortie
dayes
with
his
Disciples
,
that
hee
might
well
instruct
them
of
his
resurrection
,
and
that
they
should
haue
no
doubt
therein
.
So
when
he
had
shewed
and
declared
unto
them
his
verie
resurrection
divers
wayes
,
and
had
performed
al
that
the
Father
commanded
him
to
finish
,
hee
ascended
up
unto
heaven
with
bodie
and
soule
from
mount
Olivet
in
the
sight
of
his
Disciples
,
and
is
set
at
the
right
hand
of
God
,
there
to
remaine
corporally
untill
the
last
day
,
in
the
which
hee
shall
come
againe
bodily
,
to
judge
the
quicke
and
dead
:
And
all
such
as
have
walked
in
faith
,
shall
he
take
to
him
with
bodie
and
soule
into
heaven
,
like
as
hee
himselfe
is
received
into
heaven
:
And
shall
with
bodie
and
soule
condemne
all
them
,
that
have
walked
in
the
way
of
the
old
serpent
,
and
have
no●
converted
from
unrighteousnesse
to
the
righteousnesse
in
Christ
.
And
thus
shall
salvation
bee
perfectly
finished
,
and
Gods
children
shall
live
eternally
with
God
,
through
Iesus
Christ
.
To
whom
be
praise
for
ever
.
Amen
.
CHAP.
XI
.
That
also
the
elect
Apostles
preached
this
old
faith
▪
and
declared
that
all
salvation
is
onely
in
Christ
.
THus
through
Christ
Iesus
is
all
fulfilled
,
that
the
Prophets
prophesied
of
him
before
,
The
power
of
Christ
saveth
all
.
thus
to
become
the
salvation
of
all
faithfull
beleevers
,
even
the
Lambe
of
God
,
which
hath
beene
sacrificed
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
;
that
is
,
this
is
he
,
whose
power
and
deliverance
hath
cleansed
all
them
that
ever
put
their
trust
in
God
through
the
blessed
seed
.
Herein
now
is
the
right
true
salvation
,
this
is
the
summe
of
the
right
and
perfect
religion
.
Who
so
perverteth
this
,
from
him
shall
God
turne
himselfe
:
who
so
addeth
ought
unto
this
,
to
him
shall
God
adde
his
wrathfull
hand
:
who
so
taketh
therefrom
,
his
life
shall
God
minish
.
But
blessed
are
they
,
which
walk
in
this
simplicitie
&
cleannesse
,
and
continue
so
unto
the
end
;
even
they
that
heare
Gods
word
,
and
doe
thereafter
,
whose
onely
hope
is
Iesus
Christ
.
This
only
true
and
ever
during
salvation
would
hee
to
bee
shewed
and
declared
to
all
nations
,
which
came
to
save
all
nations
:
but
he
would
it
should
be
declared
by
the
preaching
of
the
holy
Gospell
,
and
through
the
ministration
of
the
holy
Sacraments
:
And
therefore
by
his
life
time
hee
did
chuse
Apostles
,
whom
he
received
to
bee
witnesses
of
all
his
doctrine
and
miracles
,
informing
them
diligently
,
and
held
nothing
backe
from
them
.
For
hee
saith
unto
them
;
Yee
are
my
friends
,
if
yee
doe
all
that
I
command
you
,
I
will
henceforth
call
you
no
more
servants
,
for
a
servant
woteth
not
what
his
Lord
doth
.
Christ
held
nothing
back●
from
his
Apostles
.
But
I
have
called
you
my
friends
,
for
all
that
I
have
heard
of
my
Father
,
have
I
opened
unto
you
,
Ioh.
15.
But
for
as
much
as
they
yet
lacked
understanding
,
and
were
forgetfull
,
and
had
ever
strange
imaginations
of
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
therefore
when
hee
now
ascended
unto
heaven
,
hee
charged
them
not
to
depart
from
Hierusalem
,
but
to
wait
for
the
Holy
Ghost
:
whom
he
also
gave
unto
them
upon
the
fiftieth
day
after
his
resurrection
;
that
is
,
upon
the
tenth
day
after
his
ascension
,
even
the
fifteenth
day
of
May
:
The
Holy
Ghost
b●ough●
no
new
doctrine
.
by
the
which
Holy
Ghost
they
being
illuminate
,
spake
with
all
manner
of
languages
,
and
were
mindfull
of
all
that
the
Lord
had
commanded
them
afore
.
For
the
Holy
Ghost
did
not
endue
them
with
a
new
doctrine
,
but
it
that
the
Lord
had
taught
them
out
of
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
,
the
same
did
hee
bring
to
their
remembrance
,
and
illucidate
all
things
,
and
printed
them
more
clearly
in
their
hearts
.
For
so
saith
the
Lord
in
the
Gospell
:
The
Comforter
,
even
the
Holy
Ghost
,
whom
the
Father
will
send
in
my
name
,
he
shall
teach
you
all
things
,
and
bring
all
things
to
your
remembrance
,
that
I
have
said
unto
you
.
Therefore
so
long
as
the
Lord
was
with
them
,
and
told
them
all
the
matter
of
his
passion
,
they
were
sorrie
,
and
could
not
beare
away
all
that
he
said
unto
them
.
But
after
that
he
was
taken
up
from
the
earth
into
heaven
,
he
sent
the
Holy
Ghost
,
even
him
,
whom
the
Prophets
also
had
before
,
and
that
led
them
into
all
Christian
veritie
.
So
when
they
were
endued
with
the
Holy
Ghost
,
they
began
(
according
to
the
Lords
commandement
)
to
preach
in
all
the
world
the
foresaid
matter
of
salvation
purchased
and
obtained
onely
by
Christ
,
and
gotten
by
true
faith
.
For
hee
had
said
;
Goe
your
way
into
all
the
world
,
and
preach
the
Gospell
unto
all
creatures
,
Whoso
beleeveth
and
is
baptized
,
shall
be
saved
,
&c.
And
therewith
comprehendeth
he
both
the
points
,
which
the
Apostles
used
and
practised
,
even
the
preaching
of
the
faith
in
Iesus
Christ
,
and
of
the
ministration
of
the
Sacraments
.
And
how
the
Apostles
doctrine
was
,
it
is
manifest
out
of
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
.
But
shortly
and
in
a
summe
,
they
preached
amendment
of
life
,
and
remission
of
sinnes
through
Iesus
Christ
:
That
is
to
say
,
how
that
the
whole
generation
of
man
lay
in
the
dominion
of
the
Devill
,
and
in
the
bonds
of
sinne
,
cursed
,
and
damned
:
but
God
had
mercie
on
us
all
,
and
sent
his
Sonne
into
this
world
to
die
,
and
with
his
death
to
restore
us
unto
life
,
and
to
wash
us
with
his
bloud
,
that
whosoever
beleeveth
in
him
,
should
not
perish
,
but
have
eternall
life
.
All
this
declared
they
out
of
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
,
and
proved
,
that
Iesus
Christ
whom
they
preached
,
is
the
blessed
seed
promised
unto
the
fathers
.
Whoso
is
desirous
to
have
a
perfect
example
of
this
declaration
,
he
findeth
two
Sermons
of
the
famous
Apostles
Peter
and
Paul
,
the
one
in
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
,
the
second
chapter
,
vers.
14.
the
other
in
the
13.
chapter
,
vers.
16.
There
doth
the
holy
Apostle
open
the
mysterie
of
our
holy
faith
,
verie
excellently
,
declaring
it
from
the
time
of
Abraham
unto
David
,
and
from
him
unto
Iohn
the
Baptist
.
Thereupon
sheweth
he
,
how
Christ
suffered
,
died
,
was
buried
,
and
rose
againe
from
death
.
All
this
confirmeth
hee
with
the
Scriptures
of
the
Prophets
.
At
the
last
he
concludeth
the
Sermon
after
this
manner
;
Be
it
knowne
unto
you
therefore
,
ye
men
and
brethren
,
that
through
Iesus
is
preached
unto
to
you
forgivenesse
of
sinnes
,
and
that
by
him
all
they
that
beleeve
,
are
justified
from
all
things
,
from
the
which
yee
could
not
bee
justified
by
the
Law
of
Moses
.
To
this
agreeth
now
also
the
sermon
of
Peter
:
Yea
,
all
the
Scriptures
of
the
Apostles
doe
finally
accord
to
the
same
effect
:
Hereout
also
bring
they
the
doctrine
of
repentance
and
amendment
of
life
,
the
rebuking
of
sinne
,
consolations
,
exhortations
,
and
drawing
to
all
manner
of
good
works
,
that
follow
out
of
faith
.
The
speciall
Sacraments
,
which
the
Lord
did
chiefly
institute
,
and
command
the
Apostles
to
practise
in
the
Church
,
To
mee
is
given
all
power
in
heaven
and
in
earth
:
therefore
goe
your
way
,
and
teach
all
people
,
and
baptize
them
in
the
name
of
the
Father
,
of
the
Sonne
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
teach
them
to
keepe
all
that
I
have
commanded
you
.
The
other
did
hee
institute
at
the
last
Supper
.
The
Supper
of
the
Lord
.
Matth.
26.26
.
For
thus
is
it
written
in
the
holy
Gospell
:
When
they
were
eating
hee
tooke
bread
,
and
when
hee
had
given
thanks
,
he
brake
it
,
and
gave
them
saying
;
Take
,
eat
,
this
is
my
bodie
,
which
shall
be
given
for
you
:
this
doe
in
the
remembr●nce
of
mee
.
So
tooke
hee
also
the
cup
when
●hey
had
supt
,
and
said
;
Drinke
yee
all
out
of
this
,
this
is
my
bloud
of
the
new
Testament
,
which
shall
be
shed
for
the
remission
of
sinnes
.
With
such
Sacraments
,
through
outward
visible
formes
(
for
our
infirmities
sake
)
pleased
it
the
Lord
to
shew
and
set
before
our
eyes
,
his
heavenly
and
invisible
grace
:
not
that
we
should
continue
still
hanging
in
the
visible
thing
,
but
that
wee
should
lift
up
our
mindes
,
and
with
a
true
beleefe
to
hold
fast
,
to
print
sure
in
our
mindes
,
to
worship
,
and
to
enjoy
the
things
that
faith
sheweth
us
by
the
outward
Sacraments
.
With
these
outward
Sacraments
also
hath
it
pleased
him
to
open
,
declare
and
shew
unto
us
his
grace
and
loving
kindnesse
:
Namely
,
how
that
he
giveth
unto
us
himselfe
and
all
his
riches
,
cleanseth
us
,
feedeth
and
moystureth
our
soules
with
his
flesh
and
bloud
,
that
he
is
at
one
with
us
,
and
wee
with
him
,
so
that
wee
use
and
practise
the
Sacraments
with
a
true
faith
.
For
the
outward
enjoying
of
the
Sacraments
of
it selfe
alone
,
doth
not
reconcile
us
with
God
:
but
if
they
bee
used
with
faith
,
then
(
as
S.
Peter
saith
,
Acts
15.
The
fru●t
of
the
Sacraments
.
With
the
Sacraments
pleased
it
him
,
to
leave
behinde
him
a
remembrance
of
his
gifts
and
benefits
,
to
the
intent
that
wee
should
never
forget
them
,
but
praise
and
thanke
him
therfore
.
Moreover
,
with
visible
Sacraments
was
it
his
will
to
gather
us
together
,
and
to
marke
us
in
his
Church
and
people
,
and
to
put
us
in
remembrance
of
our
dutie
,
how
we
are
one
bodie
together
,
and
ought
to
apply
our selves
to
all
righteousn●sse
:
All
which
things
are
found
at
length
in
the
Scriptures
of
the
Apostles
.
As
for
the
Apostles
,
they
ministred
the
Sacraments
diligently
,
purely
,
and
simply
;
and
so
(
without
any
addition
)
distributed
them
unto
the
people
of
God
.
Touching
Baptisme
,
there
are
many
examples
in
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
.
The
Supper
of
Iesus
Christ
had
the
Corinthians
somewhat
altered
.
The
Apostles
did
not
overcharge
the
people
with
Ceremonies
.
Acts
2.1
.
in
whom
they
are
builded
and
preserved
.
Moreover
,
they
did
not
load
them
sore
with
any
ceremonies
.
For
in
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
the
second
chapter
,
where
as
a
perfect
shape
of
a
right
Christian
Congregation
is
described
,
wee
have
first
the
sending
of
the
Apostles
,
among
whom
Peter
did
first
preach
the
Gospell
,
that
is
to
say
,
repentance
and
forgivenesse
of
sins
in
Christ
Iesus
.
Then
baptized
hee
them
that
were
become
the
people
of
God
.
Afterward
followeth
it
,
that
they
which
were
become
Christians
,
continued
in
the
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
,
in
prayer
,
in
breaking
of
the
bread
,
&
in
the
fellowship
:
Here
are
the
right
substantial
points
of
the
Christian
Church
sufficiently
expressed
:
the
doctrine
of
amendment
of
life
,
and
remission
of
sinnes
,
Baptisme
,
the
continuing
and
increasing
in
Christs
doctrine
,
prayer
,
the
holy
Supper
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
fellowship
,
that
is
,
love
,
kindnesse
,
and
workes
of
mercie
.
The
Apostles
would
not
offend
the
weake
.
&
their
meaning
was
thereby
to
avoid
offending
of
the
weake
.
Otherwise
have
the
Apostles
everie
where
(
especially
Paul
)
verie
earnestly
exhorted
men
,
to
continue
by
the
doctrine
that
was
shewed
and
delivered
them
,
and
to
be
at
a
point
in
themselves
,
to
avoid
such
learning
as
was
new
and
brought
up
by
men
,
because
they
lead
men
farre
from
the
truth
,
as
we
finde
,
Col.
2.6
.
Philip.
3.15
.
1
Tim
4.6
.
and
6.2
.
and
Tit.
1.9
.
And
thus
it
is
manifest
,
that
the
Apostles
taught
all
nations
no
new
nor
strange
thing
,
but
even
the
same
that
they
had
received
of
the
Lord
.
CHAP.
XII
.
A
conclusion
,
that
this
faith
is
the
right
true
old
faith
,
which
alway
shall
stand
sure
.
THis
holy
undefiled
faith
which
the
Lord
planted
and
set
up
in
all
nations
by
the
Apostles
,
immediatly
after
the
Apostles
decease
,
was
sore
attempted
by
sundry
uncleane
persons
,
which
brought
up
false
customes
and
misbeleefes
,
and
made
perillous
sects
.
Beside
this
also
was
it
sore
persecuted
with
the
sword
of
tyrants
.
But
in
all
such
dangers
the
truth
overcame
and
had
the
victory
.
For
though
the
citizens
of
the
devils
citie
(
according
to
the
disposition
of
their
Patriarke
Cain
)
did
murder
,
and
although
false
Prophets
brought
up
evill
counsell
,
yet
the
citie
of
God
triumpheth
,
and
the
bloud
of
innocent
Abel
and
his
brethren
speaketh
yet
.
But
after
that
the
persecution
was
somewhat
ceased
,
and
the
persecutors
sore
and
horribly
punished
for
their
bloudshedding
(
the
heresies
also
being
well
brought
downe
by
faithfull
shepherds
)
in
the
same
rest
also
was
our
holy
faith
not
a
little
hurt
.
For
rest
put
away
feare
,
brought
idle
felicitie
,
voluptuousnesse
,
and
fleshly
seeking
of
riches
and
dominion
:
and
so
through
covetousnesse
and
ambition
,
Note
.
The
decay
of
Christs
religion
.
there
was
powred
great
poyson
into
the
Church
,
whereby
religion
sore
decaied
.
For
while
the
Ministers
of
the
word
laboured
more
after
riches
,
than
to
performe
their
of●●ce
and
charge
,
and
to
edifie
the
Church
,
they
were
pleased
with
superstitiousnesse
in
stead
of
true
religion
.
Of
this
then
followed
it
farther
,
that
the
singlenesse
of
faith
was
forgotten
,
new
lawes
made
,
the
old
rites
and
customes
either
perverted
,
or
else
utterly
overthrowne
and
abused
:
whereby
men
came
farre
from
the
doctrine
and
Christian
ceremonies
,
from
the
way
of
truth
into
errour
foolishly
,
and
partly
into
ceremonies
of
idolatry
.
What
inconvenience
followed
.
Hereof
commeth
it
,
that
we
have
now
the
abomination
of
the
Popes
power
,
of
Pardons
,
of
Masses
for
the
dead
and
quicke
,
of
merits
,
power
and
intercession
of
Saints
in
heaven
,
of
worshipping
their
bones
upon
earth
,
of
Idols
,
and
vaine
ornaments
,
pompe
and
pride
of
the
Church
,
of
hired
singing
and
praying
in
the
Temple
,
and
of
the
whole
swarme
of
idle
religions
.
All
which
things
,
with
other
moe
like
fondnesse
,
are
nothing
but
new
alterations
,
pervertings
,
and
contrary
to
all
old
ordinances
,
having
no
ground
in
Gods
word
,
and
are
cleane
against
God
,
though
many
hardnecked
people
are
yet
in
a
fury
and
brawle
for
such
things
,
and
will
make
all
the
world
beleeve
,
that
this
their
foolishnesse
,
alteration
,
and
perverting
of
Gods
ordinance
,
is
the
old
faith
.
And
yet
wote
they
,
or
will
not
know
,
that
their
babling
hath
very
little
ground
,
and
that
they
(
if
they
considered
the
matter
as
it
is
)
are
very
naked
and
miserable
.
And
though
this
papisticall
religion
hath
endured
,
prevailed
,
and
triumphed
now
certaine
hundred
yeares
,
yet
hath
God
alway
sent
his
faithfull
servants
,
and
had
a
little
holy
flocke
of
his
owne
,
like
as
afore-time
in
the
dayes
of
the
iudges
,
of
the
Kings
of
Iuda
and
Israel
,
and
in
the
captivity
of
Babylon
,
though
it
was
almost
at
the
worst
afore
,
and
at
the
comming
of
Christ
.
The
Pope
and
Mahumet
strive
against
Christ
.
and
Mahumet
with
his
(
as
it
seemeth
and
becommeth
very
Antichrists
)
have
hitherto
undertaken
to
suppresse
the
old
religion
,
and
to
set
up
his
owne
ordinance
(
unknowne
to
our
fathers
of
old
time
)
to
bring
it
into
possession
,
and
under
the
name
of
God
and
his
holy
Church
,
to
spread
it
upon
all
Christendome
.
For
out
of
the
acts
and
statutes
of
the
Pope
and
his
wanton
spiritualty
,
and
out
of
the
lawes
of
Mahumet
,
it
is
manifest
what
the
one
hath
taken
in
hand
and
done
now
more
than
600.
yeeres
,
and
the
other
upon
a
900.
yeeres
.
It
is
evident
yet
also
even
now
,
whereto
his
generall
councels
and
parlamenrs
doe
extend
.
But
not
regarding
how
he
threatneth
and
faceth
,
and
how
he
garnisheth
his
new
and
wanton
religions
with
false
(
but
dissembling
)
titles
,
boasting
of
many
hundred
yeeres
,
many
generall
Councels
,
Fathers
,
holy
men
,
Doctors
,
Vniversities
,
Cloisters
,
singing
,
praying
,
fasting
,
almes-giving
,
displying
,
and
telleth
such
like
:
All
his
bragging
set
aside
,
Let
us
doe
as
our
o●dest
fathers
have
done
long
b●fore
us
.
let
us
cast
his
religion
from
us
,
and
take
upon
us
unfainedly
the
true
old
religion
,
which
hath
endured
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
by
the
which
all
holy
men
have
ever
loved
,
worshipped
and
served
God
,
and
knew
nothing
utterly
of
the
Popes
religion
.
And
if
we
must
for
this
cause
be
hated
and
persecuted
of
the
world
,
well
,
it
hapned
even
so
unto
all
holy
Prophets
before
us
likewise
,
and
specially
unto
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
:
which
shall
come
shortly
to
judgement
,
and
utterly
destroy
the
kingdome
of
Antichrist
,
whom
he
now
killeth
with
the
spirit
of
his
mouth
.
Our
possession
is
not
here
upon
earth
,
the
kingdome
of
heaven
is
our
native
country
:
From
thence
looke
we
for
the
Saviour
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
,
FINIS
.