Foure
SERMONS
OF
Maister
Iohn
Caluin
,
Entreating
of
matters
very
profitable
for
our
time
,
as
may
bee
seene
by
the
Preface
:
With
a
briefe
exposition
of
the
LXXXVII
.
Psalme
.
Translated
out
of
Frenche
into
Englishe
by
Iohn
Fielde
.
¶
Jmprinted
at
London
for
Thomas
Man
,
dwelling
in
Pater
Noster
Rome
,
at
the
Signe
of
the
Talbot
.
1579.
To
the
right
Honorable
and
my
verie
good
Lorde
,
Henry
Earle
of
Huntington
,
Lord
Hastings
,
Hungerford
,
Botreaux
,
Mullens
and
Moyles
,
of
the
most
Honorable
order
of
the
Garter
Knight
,
and
Lorde
President
of
the
Queenes
Maiesties
Councell
established
in
the
North
partes
,
Iohn
Fielde
wisheth
encrease
of
true
faith
and
continuance
in
the
zeale
of
his
blessed
religion
for
euer
Amen
.
IT
may
bee
(
right
honourable
&
my
very
good
Lord
)
that
men
will
maruayle
,
whye
I
shoulde
publishe
these
〈◊〉
excellente
Sermons
of
Maister
Iohn
Caluines
,
the
Argumentes
whereof
bee
not
so
fitte
and
agreeable
(
as
they
thinke
)
to
these
times
:
seeing
GOD
in
mercy
hath
geuen
vs
peace
,
and
set
vs
at
libertie
from
that
Romish
yoke
,
suffering
the
beames
of
his
glorious
Gospel
to
spread
far
and
wide
,
to
the
great
comfort
of
many
,
and
his
owne
euerlasting
glory
.
These
benefits
,
as
they
are
acknowledged
by
me
:
so
I
beseech
God
to
make
vs
all
more
thankfull
then
we
haue
beene
,
that
the
litle
fruite
they
haue
brought
foorth
amongest
vs
,
the
common
ignorance
that
is
yet
vpon
the
face
of
the
whole
lande
,
the
small
preparation
to
the
crosse
and
bending
our
backs
too
beare
it
with
Iesus
Christe
our
head
,
doe
not
prouoke
him
too
geue
vs
ouer
too
followe
our
owne
wayes
,
to
haue
no
conscience
nor
care
of
any
religion
:
as
I
feare
me
the
worlde
is
too
to
ful
of
such
,
the
more
is
the
pitie
.
For
who
seeth
not
,
that
the
common
sort
are
so
far
from
being
instructed
,
hauing
plaide
the
Truantes
in
Gods
Schole
these
twenty
and
odde
yeeres
,
that
they
haue
not
yet
taken
out
this
one
lesson
,
to
bee
of
minde
when
God
shall
trie
them
,
too
separate
them selues
from
the
cursed
fellowship
of
Antichriste
.
For
they
haue
not
yet
learned
too
make
any
difference
of
religion
,
but
bende
them selues
too
serue
all
times
:
come
there
falshood
or
trueth
,
light
or
darknesse
,
religion
or
superstition
,
the
Gospell
or
the
Masse
,
Turcisme
or
Christianisme
,
al
is
one
too
them
,
so
that
they
may
liue
at
ease
,
they
are
at
a
point
:
no
Scripture
so
strong
,
or
testimonie
so
euident
,
that
can
conuince
them
,
too
make
them
stand
fast
too
Gods
euerlasting
trueth
,
the
seale
of
●●eir
adoption
.
Though
Christe
haue
pronounced
that
whosoeuer
denye
him
before
men
,
osianna
in
excelsis
,
they
wil
to
morow
cry
out
Crucifige
,
with
the
high
Priests
,
that
they
may
liue
in
securitie
.
These
sermons
therefore
as
for
their
worthinesse
they
haue
been
translated
long
agoe
into
other
tongues
,
and
(
as
I
vnderstoode
,
when
I
had
almost
finished
them
)
out
of
the
Latine
into
ours
also
:
so
my
labour
being
past
,
they
being
also
by
authoritie
allowed
:
and
I
especially
following
maister
Caluines
owne
french
copie
,
so
what
differing
from
the
other
:
I
thought
they
coulde
not
but
be
very
profitable
,
at
the
leaste
too
prepare
vs
against
the
time
to
come
.
For
God
hath
geuen
vs
long
peace
,
and
our
rest
hauing
bred
rust
,
growen
vp
euen
to
the
height
of
the
contempt
of
his
graces
,
must
needes
prouoke
him
to
punish
the
wicked
with
wonted
plagues
&
to
correct
vs
with
the
fire
of
aduersitie
,
that
we
may
be
purged
from
our
foule
corruption
.
Our
cold
starued
Papistes
,
I
cannot
tel
what
warmeth
hath
drawen
them
out
of
their
holes
,
but
now
they
begin
a
litle
to
shew
themselues
,
they
loke
big
,
&
their
hanging
looks
shew
what
malice
lurketh
in
their
cankred
harts
:
But
our
God
liueth
and
therefore
wee
will
not
feare
,
we
know
that
all
powers
both
in
heauen
and
in
earth
are
subiect
to
him
:
and
we
nothing
doubt
though
our
sinnes
haue
strengthened
the
handes
of
his
aduersaries
,
that
they
shoulde
be
heauy
vpon
vs
,
yet
our
God
will
in
our
punishmentes
geue
them
an
euerlasting
ouerthrow
and
an
vnrecouerable
confusion
.
Though
there
be
many
Newters
which
haue
made
a
couenant
with
their
owne
heartes
rather
to
be
of
all
religions
,
and
to
serue
al
times
,
then
to
endure
the
least
danger
,
yet
there
are
an
infinite
number
of
true
Christians
,
that
by
his
grace
to
die
for
it
,
will
neuer
bow
the
Knee
too
Baall
,
will
neuer
pertake
with
the
table
of
God
and
the
table
of
deuilles
,
Your
Honours
most
bounden
and
Faythfull
euer
to
commaunde
,
IOHN
FIELDE
.
¶
Iohn
Caluin
to
all
true
Christians
,
who
desire
the
aduancement
of
the
kingdome
of
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christe
.
WHen
you
shall
vnderstande
wherfore
and
to
what
ende
,
I
was
desirous
too
publishe
these
Sermons
,
and
shall
bee
aduertised
of
the
Argument
which
they
conteine
,
you
shall
know
the
better
howe
too
make
your
profite
of
them
,
and
to
apply
them
to
suche
vse
as
I
haue
appointed
them
.
Although
that
I
haue
written
heeretofore
two
Treatises
large
enough
,
to
shew
that
it
is
not
lawful
for
a
Christian
,
knowing
the
pure
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
,
when
he
liueth
in
the
Papacie
,
too
dissemble
howsoeuer
it
be
,
to
consent
or
to
cleaue
vnto
the
abuses
,
superstitions
and
Idolatries
,
which
raigne
there
:
Notwithstanding
there
are
euery
day
some
people
that
demaund
my
counsel
therof
a
freesh
,
as
if
I
had
neuer
spoken
therof
.
I
vnderstand
also
that
there
are
others
which
neuer
cease
to
alleage
their
replies
,
&
haue
new
starting
holes
against
that
which
I
haue
written
thereof
.
Therefore
to
cut
of
al
occasions
,
aswel
from
those
which
iniquire
of
that
which
ought
to
be
sufficiently
knowen
&
vnderstoode
of
them
,
as
also
from
them
which
thinke
to
couer
themselues
vnder
this
wet
sacke
from
the
vengeance
of
God
:
I
thought
that
it
shoulde
be
very
expedient
to
reuiew
ouer
againe
and
to
bring
into
order
a
Sermon
that
I
had
made
as
touching
this
matter
,
the
summe
whereof
had
beene
gathered
.
Wherefore
this
first
Sermon
conteineth
an
admonition
,
what
a
slouthfulnes
it
is
in
them
too
whom
God
hath
geuen
to
know
the
trueth
of
his
Gospel
,
too
defile
themselues
with
the
abhominations
of
the
Papistes
,
the
which
are
altogeather
contrary
too
Christian
religion
,
forasmuche
as
in
so
doyng
,
they
deny
as
muche
as
lyeth
in
them
,
the
sonne
of
GOD
who
hath
redeemed
them
.
Nowe
because
that
it
is
impossible
for
a
Christian
man
dwelling
vnder
the
tyranny
of
Antichriste
,
too
make
a
right
and
pure
confession
of
his
faith
,
but
that
incontinent
hee
must
bee
in
daunger
to
be
persecuted
,
I
haue
adioyned
another
second
Sermon
,
for
to
exhort
all
the
faithfull
,
more
too
esteeme
the
honor
and
seruice
of
God
then
theyr
owne
life
,
and
to
fortifie
themselues
against
all
temptations
.
And
in
deede
whereas
many
thinke
it
strange
that
they
be
not
suffered
to
disguise
themselues
&
to
play
the
counterfaites
,
it
is
not
,
for
that
they
are
not
conuinced
,
that
the
duetie
of
the
children
of
God
is
too
worship
him
onely
in
all
plainesse
and
simplicitie
,
withdrawing
themselues
from
all
pollutions
and
Idolatry
:
but
it
is
,
because
they
see
they
cannot
doe
the
dutie
of
Christians
,
but
they
must
kindle
the
rage
of
the
wicked
against
them
.
Nowe
they
woulde
flye
the
crosse
as
muche
as
they
coulde
,
I
therefore
seeing
that
the
doctrine
of
the
pure
worshipping
God
shoulde
be
altogeather
vnprofitable
,
vnlesse
that
men
be
setled
to
despise
this
brickle
&
transitory
life
,
too
seeke
the
kingdome
of
God
and
to
follow
Iesus
Christe
to
the
Crosse
,
to
come
vnto
the
glory
of
his
resurrection
:
I
haue
added
the
second
sermon
to
exhort
them
which
at
this
day
are
ouer
weake
to
courage
and
constancie
.
The
thirde
Sermon
is
too
declare
what
a
treasure
it
is
to
haue
libertie
not
onely
to
serue
God
purely
and
too
make
publique
confession
of
his
faith
:
but
also
to
be
in
a
well
ordered
and
gouerned
Churche
,
where
the
woorde
of
God
is
preached
and
the
Sacraments
are
administred
as
they
ought
:
seeing
that
these
are
the
meanes
by
which
the
children
of
god
may
strengthen
themselues
in
the
faith
,
and
bee
stirred
vp
too
liue
and
to
die
in
his
obedience
.
Now
it
seemed
vntoo
me
that
this
Argument
was
very
necessary
at
this
day
,
because
there
are
many
Christians
in
immagination
,
whiche
flout
at
them
which
take
paine
to
goe
into
a
straunge
countrey
and
farre
of
to
enioy
such
libertie
,
Now
because
there
are
many
withholden
and
hindred
from
following
of
this
benefite
which
God
so
muche
esteemeth
,
for
the
too
great
regard
that
they
haue
to
their
ease
&
commodities
:
or
rather
for
the
feare
and
doubt
which
they
haue
,
that
any
thing
shoulde
be
wanting
vnto
them
:
and
others
are
so
delicate
that
if
all
fall
not
out
to
their
desire
,
they
whine
and
murmure
,
or
rather
fall
to
playne
wickednesse
:
I
haue
added
the
fourth
Sermon
too
shew
vnto
Christians
how
they
ought
to
be
armed
against
al
offences
,
patiently
too
beare
al
the
troubles
that
may
happen
vnto
them
,
so
that
God
geue
them
this
grace
to
mainteine
them
in
his
house
.
So
the
summe
of
the
fourth
Sermon
is
,
that
when
we
haue
this
priuiledge
to
heare
the
worde
of
God
purely
preached
,
to
call
vppon
his
name
and
too
vse
the
Sacramentes
,
that
this
is
a
benefit
recompensing
all
the
vexations
,
troubles
and
griefes
,
that
Satan
shal
be
able
to
stirre
vp
against
vs
.
I
haue
set
downe
in
the
end
a
briefe
exposition
of
the
87.
Psalme
,
the
which
seemeth
vnto
me
to
serue
fitly
for
the
purpose
:
for
there
is
handled
the
restoring
of
the
Churche
of
God
.
Now
we
see
many
at
this
day
that
seeing
the
Churche
so
desolate
as
it
is
,
they
discourage
themselues
,
as
if
shortly
it
should
altogeather
perishe
.
Suche
kinde
of
people
,
and
generally
all
the
faithfull
shall
finde
here
wherwith
too
comfort
themselues
,
seeing
the
hope
that
God
giueth
of
setting
vp
his
Church
againe
after
that
for
a
time
it
hath
beene
cast
downe
:
and
of
making
it
to
prosper
and
floorish
againe
,
after
that
it
shall
haue
beene
miserable
in
respect
of
the
world
.
I
beseech
our
good
God
that
my
labour
be
not
in
vaine
,
but
that
you
may
be
edified
through
my
trauaile
according
as
I
desire
,
From
Geneua
,
this
20.
of
September
1552.
A
Sermon
wherein
all
Christians
are
exhorted
to
flie
from
outward
Idolatrie
,
vpon
the
4.
verse
of
the
16.
Psalme
.
I
will
not
co
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
e
with
their
sacrifices
of
blood
,
and
their
n●●es
shall
not
passe
through
my
mouth
.
WE
haue
here
to
handle
a
doctrine
cleare
and
easie
inough
,
were
it
not
that
the
most
part
of
those
which
call
them selues
Christians
,
sought
,
I
can
not
tell
what
maner
of
subtilties
,
to
cloke
their
euill
withall
.
The
summe
is
,
that
after
we
knowe
the
liuing
God
to
be
our
father
,
and
Iesus
Christ
our
redeemer
,
wee
ought
to
dedicate
both
our
body
and
soule
vnto
him
,
who
by
his
infinit
goodnes
hath
adopted
vs
for
his
children
,
and
endeuo●r
to
do
homage
vnto
this
so
good
a
Sauiour
,
for
that
it
hath
cost
him
so
deare
.
And
because
we
are
bound
not
only
to
renounce
all
infidelitie
,
but
also
too
separate
our selues
from
all
superstitions
,
which
are
contrary
as
well
to
the
seruice
of
God
,
as
to
the
honour
of
his
Sonne
,
&
which
can
not
agree
with
the
pure
doctrine
of
the
Gospel
,
and
the
true
confession
of
faith
:
I
haue
saide
that
this
doctrine
is
easie
ynough
of
it selfe
,
and
that
there
remaineth
nothing
but
to
put
the
same
well
in
practise
,
sauing
that
there
are
a
sort
of
people
that
seeke
certaine
starting
holes
and
subtill
shiftes
,
to
the
ende
they
may
not
seeme
culpable
,
in
that
which
is
so
greatly
condemned
by
Gods
owne
mouth
.
This
cause
constraineth
vs
to
dwel
longer
in
the
declaration
of
this
matter
,
to
the
ende
that
euery
one
may
knowe
what
is
his
duetie
,
and
that
no
man
deceiue
himselfe
,
imagining
that
hee
is
escaped
by
couering
him selfe
,
as
the
common
saying
is
,
vnder
a
wette
sacke
.
But
because
that
some
may
thinke
that
this
is
a
superfluous
argument
in
respect
of
vs
,
who
haue
by
the
grace
of
God
,
our
churches
purged
from
the
infections
and
the
Idolatryes
of
the
Papacie
:
before
wee
passe
any
farther
,
it
is
good
to
shewe
that
such
people
are
foulely
deceiued
.
For
in
the
first
place
when
it
is
showed
vs
,
what
an
offence
it
is
too
defile
our selues
with
Idolatries
,
faigning
to
consent
or
to
cleaue
too
their
impieties
,
we
are
put
in
mind
to
mourne
for
our
former
faultes
,
and
to
aske
pardon
of
God
for
them
with
all
humilitie
:
and
therevpon
too
acknowledge
the
inestimable
benefite
that
he
hath
shewed
vnto
vs
,
in
pulling
vs
out
from
such
filth
wherein
wee
were
plunged
.
For
wee
can
not
too
much
magnifie
such
an
excellent
grace
.
And
because
we
knowe
not
what
may
happen
vnto
vs
,
nor
to
what
end
God
dooth
reserue
vs
,
it
is
good
that
wee
be
alwayes
armed
aforehande
and
in
a
readinesse
,
to
the
ende
that
in
what
so
euer
place
we
come
,
or
with
what
temptation
so
euer
we
be
assaulted
,
we
neuer
swarue
from
the
pure
word
of
God
.
It
may
fall
out
that
many
in
this
company
which
haue
to
trauell
into
the
countries
of
Papistes
:
they
beeing
there
in
the
combate
haue
neede
to
bee
armed
aforehand
.
On
the
other
side
,
if
GOD
giue
vs
at
this
day
libertie
to
serue
him
purely
,
wee
knowe
not
how
long
it
wil
indure
.
Let
vs
therefore
take
the
time
wherin
we
be
in
rest
,
not
as
though
it
should
alwaies
last
vs
:
but
as
a
truce
in
which
god
gi●eth
vs
leasure
to
fortifie
our selues
to
the
end
that
being
called
to
make
confession
of
our
faith
,
we
be
not
to
seeke
for
not
hauing
thought
vpon
it
in
time
conuenient
.
In
the
meane
while
,
we
haue
also
to
think
vpon
our
pore
brethren
,
which
are
kept
vnder
the
tyranny
of
Antichrist
,
to
the
end
to
haue
pittie
vpon
them
,
and
to
beseech
God
that
he
wil
fortifie
them
with
such
constancie
,
as
he
requireth
by
his
word
.
Further
also
we
haue
to
stir
them
vp
to
the
end
that
they
sleepe
not
&
flatter
themselues
,
but
rather
that
knowing
their
dutie
,
they
inforce
themselues
to
giue
glory
to
God
.
For
it
is
not
only
for
our selues
that
we
are
taught
:
but
to
th'
end
that
euery
one
according
to
the
measure
of
his
faith
,
imparte
to
his
neighbors
of
that
which
hath
bin
shewed
him
in
the
schole
of
God
.
We
see
therfore
that
it
is
very
profitable
,
yea
necessary
not
only
for
vs
,
but
for
our
brethren
,
that
the
memory
of
this
doctrine
be
oftentimes
renewed
vnto
vs
,
especially
seeing
the
text
which
we
haue
to
expound
leadeth
vs
thereto
.
As
in
this
place
,
Dauid
maketh
a
great
protestation
,
and
as
it
were
a
solemne
vowe
that
he
wil
neuer
be
a
partaker
in
the
sacrifices
of
the
Idolaters
especially
to
haue
the
Idolles
in
such
hatred
and
detestation
,
that
he
wil
abstaine
〈◊〉
name
them
,
as
though
he
shoulde
defile
his
mouth
in
naming
them
.
This
is
not
the
particular
facte
of
any
meane
man
:
but
the
example
of
Dauid
a
most
excellent
King
and
Prophet
,
which
ought
to
be
a
generall
rule
to
all
the
children
of
God
.
Notwithstanding
to
the
end
that
this
may
be
knowen
more
cleerely
,
&
that
we
also
may
be
better
touched
therwith
,
let
vs
mark
the
reason
that
he
addeth
,
the
which
is
,
as
it
were
the
ground
of
the
horror
that
hee
hath
to
mingle
him selfe
amonge
the
idolaters
.
The
Lorde
(
sayeth
hee
)
is
mine
inheritance
.
And
is
not
this
common
to
all
the
faithfull
?
At
the
least
there
is
not
anie
one
which
dooth
not
reioyce
herein
.
And
in
deede
it
is
very
certayne
,
that
God
being
once
giuen
vnto
vs
in
the
person
of
his
Sonne
,
doeth
dayly
inuite
vs
,
to
the
ende
that
we
should
possesse
him
:
but
there
are
verie
fewe
which
are
so
affected
in
this
behalf
as
the
matter
deserueth
.
For
we
cannot
possesse
God
but
with
this
condition
,
that
wee
also
be
altogither
his
.
It
is
therefore
for
good
cause
that
Dauid
groundeth
him selfe
vppon
this
theame
,
seeing
that
God
is
his
inheritance
that
hee
will
abstayne
from
all
pollutions
of
idols
,
the
which
do
turne
vs
away
and
estraunge
vs
from
him
.
Loe
these
,
these
(
I
say
)
are
thy
portion
:
signifying
by
these
wordes
,
that
God
denieth
all
couenaunt
and
felowship
with
idolaters
,
and
disheriteth
and
depriueth
them
of
that
so
infinite
a
benefite
,
which
he
would
haue
bestowed
vppon
them
by
giuing
him self
vnto
them
.
Some
man
will
replie
that
he
entreateth
there
,
of
those
which
put
their
trust
in
idols
,
and
deceyue
them selues
through
vnbeleefe
.
I
confesse
it
:
but
contrariwise
I
aunswere
,
that
if
they
which
wholie
attribute
,
the
honour
of
God
vnto
idolles
,
are
fully
cut
off
from
him
:
they
also
at
the
least
straye
in
part
from
him
,
who
through
feare
and
infirmitie
faigne
themselues
to
consent
vnto
superstitions
.
For
it
cannot
be
,
that
any
man
in
what
sorte
soeuer
it
be
,
can
draw
nere
vnto
idols
,
either
in
hart
,
in
gesture
,
in
wil
,
or
in
shewe
,
but
be
must
recoyle
himselfe
so
much
the
farther
from
God
.
Wherefore
let
vs
hold
this
article
for
resolute
,
that
they
which
seeke
truely
and
in
puritie
of
heart
to
possesse
God
for
their
heritage
,
will
haue
no
fellowship
with
Idolles
,
with
whom
they
haue
such
a
diuorce
,
that
hee
will
that
all
those
that
are
his
,
should
proclaime
&
make
continual
and
deadly
warre
against
them
.
And
Dauid
expressely
setteth
forth
in
this
place
,
that
he
wil
not
be
a
partaker
with
their
offringes
,
and
that
their
names
shal
not
passe
by
his
mouth
.
He
might
haue
said
,
I
will
not
abuse
my selfe
with
the
foolish
deuotions
of
vnbeleeuers
,
I
will
not
put
my
confidence
in
such
abuses
,
I
will
not
leaue
the
trueth
of
God
to
followe
such
lies
.
He
speaketh
not
so
:
but
rather
that
he
will
haue
nothing
to
do
with
their
ceremonies
.
He
protesteth
then
that
he
will
abide
continually
in
the
puritie
both
of
body
and
soule
,
concerning
the
seruice
of
God
.
In
the
first
place
we
haue
hereto
see
,
if
this
be
not
idolatrie
,
to
shewe
by
outward
signes
that
a
man
agreeth
to
superstitions
,
through
which
the
seruice
of
God
is
corrupted
and
peruerted
.
They
who
swimme
(
as
they
say
)
betweene
two
waters
,
alledge
,
that
seeing
God
will
be
worshipped
in
spirite
,
that
one
can
not
woorship
idolles
,
without
hauing
his
trust
in
them
.
But
the
aunswere
is
easie
:
That
God
will
not
bee
woorshipped
in
spirite
in
such
sorte
,
that
hee
forsaketh
the
other
parte
to
witte
,
the
body
,
as
though
that
pertayned
not
vnto
him
.
For
hee
hath
spoken
enough
thereof
in
other
places
,
of
bowing
the
knees
before
him
,
and
of
lifting
vp
the
handes
vnto
heauen
:
what
then
?
The
principall
seruice
that
hee
demaundeth
,
is
in
deede
spirituall
:
but
the
open
declaration
which
the
faithfull
make
,
that
it
is
he
onely
whome
they
serue
and
honour
,
followeth
immediatly
,
and
muste
straightwaye
bee
ioyned
vnto
it
.
But
the
obiection
which
they
make
,
taking
occasion
of
one
woorde
,
one
onely
place
shall
be
sufficient
to
reprooue
them
.
It
is
written
in
the
seconde
Chapter
of
the
Prophet
Daniel
,
that
Sidrach
,
Misach
and
Abednego
,
refusing
too
Nabuchodonosor
once
too
seeme
to
consent
to
the
superstition
whiche
hee
had
erected
,
they
plainely
declare
,
that
they
will
not
woorship
his
gods
.
If
these
subtil
Sophisters
had
beene
there
,
they
woulde
haue
laughed
too
skorne
the
simplicitie
of
these
three
seruauntes
of
GOD
.
For
they
woulde
haue
sayde
,
Poore
soules
,
This
is
not
too
woorshippe
them
,
seeing
you
put
no
affiance
in
them
:
theere
is
no
idolatrie
but
where
there
is
deuotion
.
But
these
holy
personages
followed
better
counsell
.
And
in
deede
,
this
aunswere
proceeded
not
from
their
owne
braine
:
but
it
was
the
holye
Ghoste
that
enforced
their
tongues
:
against
which
if
we
will
not
resiste
,
it
is
meete
we
take
out
of
this
place
a
true
rule
and
definition
,
that
this
is
a
true
kinde
of
Idolatrie
,
when
any
outward
acte
is
done
that
is
contrary
to
the
true
seruice
of
God
,
although
that
it
be
done
colourably
and
through
hypocrisie
.
These
hypocrites
cauill
gaily
,
This
no
Idolatrie
,
seeing
wee
haue
no
trust
in
them
:
yet
shall
these
men
continually
remayne
condemned
by
this
sentence
,
that
the
great
iudge
hath
pronounced
therof
.
But
such
kinde
of
people
striue
about
a
woorde
,
pretending
onely
in
parte
too
lessen
their
faulte
,
whiche
they
can
not
altogyther
excuse
.
They
will
easily
graunt
and
confesse
,
that
this
is
yll
done
:
but
they
woulde
haue
men
too
esteeme
it
as
a
veniall
sinne
.
But
if
a
man
shoulde
agree
with
them
concerning
the
name
and
yeelde
that
which
they
demaunde
,
yet
they
haue
gained
nothing
thereby
.
Let
vs
put
the
case
,
that
it
were
not
called
Idolatrie
,
too
faigne
too
worshippe
Idolls
:
yet
this
ceaseth
not
too
bee
a
trayterous
acte
against
GOD
,
an
acte
repugnaunt
to
the
confession
of
Faith
,
a
pollution
and
a
sacriledge
.
I
pray
you
,
when
the
honour
of
God
is
violated
,
that
we
falsifie
the
promise
that
we
haue
made
vnto
him
,
that
through
cowardise
and
fayntnesse
of
stomake
wee
crookedly
renounce
our
Christian
profession
,
that
wee
are
so
double
and
defile
our selues
in
thinges
which
GOD
hath
accursed
:
is
this
so
lighte
a
matter
,
that
after
wee
haue
doone
it
,
wee
shoulde
onely
wipe
our
mouth
,
and
saie
that
we
haue
committed
some
little
faulte
?
Let
vs
therefore
put
away
these
shiftes
,
seeing
they
serue
to
no
other
purpose
but
to
make
vs
boulder
in
euill
,
without
lessening
our
faulte
any
whit
.
There
are
yet
some
others
which
are
more
impudente
:
For
not
onely
they
labour
too
wreste
the
worde
,
making
men
beleeue
that
it
is
not
so
great
&
enormious
a
sinne
:
but
they
most
plainely
and
flatly
maintaine
that
it
is
no
sinne
at
all
.
It
is
sufficient
,
say
they
,
that
GOD
bee
serued
with
the
hearte
:
verie
well
,
if
the
heart
were
not
double
.
For
where
there
is
an
integritie
and
soundnesse
,
there
the
body
shal
neuer
be
drawne
into
a
contrary
pa●●●
.
I
would
knowe
of
them
what
it
is
that
carryeth
their
feete
too
the
Church
,
when
they
goe
to
heare
Masse
.
Their
legges
would
neuer
sturre
of
their
owne
motion
.
They
must
therefore
needes
confesse
that
they
haue
some
manner
of
affection
to
serue
the
idolles
:
yea
in
that
they
desire
too
beholde
them
with
the
enimies
of
the
trueth
,
and
that
their
life
is
more
precious
vnto
them
then
the
honour
of
God
.
But
albeit
their
impudencie
be
too
too
shameful
:
in
such
sorte
,
that
I
am
ashamed
to
dispute
against
it
,
as
though
they
had
some
colour
of
reason
:
yet
neuerthelesse
it
behoueth
to
doo
it
forasmuch
as
they
please
them selues
so
much
therein
,
&
are
as
it
were
so
drunken
therwith
.
It
is
inough
as
they
thinke
,
if
God
bee
worshipped
in
spirite
.
But
whereto
then
shal
the
body
serue
?
You
shall
say
vnto
them
.
The
Gods
which
haue
not
made
Heauen
and
earth
,
shall
perishe
from
the
earth
,
and
from
vnder
the
Heauen
.
There
is
one
circumstance
woorthy
to
bee
well
marked
,
that
the
Prophete
hauing
written
his
Booke
in
Hebrewe
coucheth
this
verse
in
greate
Calda●y
letters
:
as
though
he
had
pressed
the
Iewes
to
chaunge
their
language
,
to
the
ende
to
shewe
more
playnly
the
disagrement
they
had
with
the
idolaters
.
Nowe
let
them
hardly
goe
and
complayne
of
me
,
as
though
I
were
too
excessiue
.
And
yet
I
neuer
required
half
so
much
of
them
as
the
Prophet
doth
.
But
whether
I
speake
of
it
,
or
holde
my
peace
,
wee
ceale
not
to
be
all
bound
to
that
Law
which
GOD
hath
laid
vpon
vs
.
And
indeed
it
is
not
without
cause
,
that
God
speaking
vnto
his
faithfull
,
he
layeth
vnto
them
.
Yee
are
my
witnesses
,
and
m●
ser●●●
〈…〉
chosen
.
These
twoo
things
are
diuerse
enough
,
too
abolish
the
masse
out
of
any
Countrie
,
are
not
to
bee
fou●●e
there
,
when
he
cannot
let
the
vse
of
it
.
But
yet
they
eftsoones
returne
to
the
foote
of
their
songe
:
that
is
that
they
renounce
not
the
death
&
passion
of
Iesus
Christ
,
because
they
haue
no
such
intent
.
But
I
aske
of
them
what
it
is
that
a
Christian
man
confesseth
,
with
his
mouthe
,
but
that
same
that
hee
beleeueth
with
his
heart
?
That
the
acte
which
they
commit
is
altogither
contrary
too
Christian
profession
,
is
notorious
enoughe
.
So
that
,
(
asmuche
as
lyeth
in
them
)
they
renounce
and
forsake
that
which
is
of
pure
faith
.
I
will
speake
yet
more
familiarly
.
The
masse
is
a
sacrifice
,
wherein
the
Papists
will
offer
vppe
Christ
,
to
bee
reconciled
too
God
.
If
this
were
true
,
Iesus
Christe
by
his
death
and
passion
had
not
purchased
righteousnesse
not
euerlasting
saluation
for
vs
,
let
a
man
goe
aboute
the
bushe
as
farre
as
he
will
,
yet
hee
must
come
to
this
poynt
.
All
they
that
goe
to
Masse
vnder
the
title
of
deuotion
,
professe
too
consente
heerein
.
So
that
,
asmuch
as
lyeth
in
them
,
they
shewe
that
they
holde
not
their
redemption
perfecte
by
the
death
of
Iesus
Christe
.
A●●
there
bee
some
which
bounde
them selues
a
li●●●
〈◊〉
narrowlye
:
that
is
,
that
they
reserue
but
〈…〉
●●ist
or
highe
Masse
,
in
which
it
seemeth
to
th●●
〈…〉
●●re
is
more
conformitie
with
the
supper
of
Ie●●●
Christe
.
And
in
deede
a
man
might
saye
that
the
Masses
whiche
are
saide
aswell
by
those
hedge
Preistes
as
whiche
by
those
Chanons
and
Chaplaynes
,
and
all
those
are
founded
vppon
some
particular
deuotion
,
whiche
they
sette
out
euery
day
to
sale
,
are
as
Harlotes
of
the
Stewes
.
The
Parishe
Priestes
Masse
is
as
a
stumpet
,
that
shroudeth
her selfe
vnder
the
name
of
her
husbande
,
to
keepe
her selfe
in
the
reputation
of
an
honest
woman
.
Although
the
similitude
bee
not
altogither
fitte
:
For
a
married
whore
,
will
alwayes
yet
haue
some
shame
from
giuing
ouer
her selfe
too
all
commers
:
but
that
same
Parrishe
Priestes
Masse
,
is
the
moste
common
idolatrie
of
all
others
.
So
farre
is
it
off
,
that
they
that
paint
her
out
with
this
coulour
,
keepe
here
yet
any
trace
of
the
supper
of
Iesus
Christ
:
yea
as
if
a
theefe
were
euer
the
better
,
when
hee
shall
be
apparelled
with
the
spoyle
of
him
,
whose
throte
hee
hath
cutte
,
and
shall
bee
mounted
vp
vpon
his
Horse
.
Wee
seeke
(
say
they
)
the
supper
of
Iesus
Christe
.
Seeing
we
cannot
haue
it
pure
,
in
the
tyranny
in
which
we
liue
,
we
must
content
our selues
too
take
that
which
is
lefte
,
waytinge
when
God
will
put
to
his
hand
.
Forsooth
a
goodly
excuse
.
Forasmuch
as
they
haue
no
right
and
sounde
vse
of
the
Supper
,
by
way
of
prouision
,
they
protest
,
that
they
account
not
Iesus
Christ
for
their
onely
euerlasting
Sauiour
,
and
they
seeke
euery
morning
a
newe
sacrifice
to
blot
out
their
sinnes
.
For
all
this
is
in
the
Parrish
Priestes
Masse
,
aswell
as
in
that
of
S.
Nicholas
,
or
in
those
that
are
said
for
the
dead
.
They
faigne
to
worship
an
Idoll
,
and
yet
boaste
themselues
to
seeke
Iesus
Christ
.
And
to
the
end
,
they
may
not
fight
against
God
without
a
swoorde
and
a
Buckler
.
they
bring
foorth
the
authoritie
of
this
man
here
,
and
of
that
man
there
.
As
if
the
absolution
of
a
man
could
exempt
them
,
from
beeing
condemned
of
God
.
I
spare
to
say
that
they
notably
belie
them
,
whom
they
bring
for
their
aduocates
.
But
admit
it
were
so
,
that
a
holy
man
for
a
time
thought
it
not
so
greate
an
euill
too
goe
to
an
high
Masse
:
yet
yf
afterwardes
he
knew
the
errour
wherein
he
was
,
his
latter
iudgement
is
so
much
the
more
to
be
beleeued
,
for
the
condemnation
thereof
,
forasmuch
as
men
may
see
,
that
the
power
of
God
hath
compelled
him
therevnto
,
and
he
is
plainly
found
to
be
ouercome
in
that
thing
,
which
before
he
did
holde
and
alowe
of
.
But
what
a
blundering
and
stirre
keepe
they
heere
?
Imagine
they
too
restraine
God
by
the
opinion
or
saying
of
a
mortall
man
?
We
know
that
there
is
nothing
but
the
onely
trueth
that
shall
raigne
in
his
iudgement
,
without
acception
of
persons
.
Now
the
fact
is
this
,
that
the
parish
masse
is
instituted
for
to
sacrifice
Iesus
Christ
,
and
to
make
an
attonement
with
God
,
aswel
for
the
quicke
as
the
deade
and
that
a
peece
of
bread
is
woorshipped
there
,
as
if
it
were
the
so●●e
of
God
.
I
doe
not
scanne
euery
thing
by
peecemeale
:
there
are
a
thousande
other
infections
:
but
I
onely
take
the
groffest
.
Let
them
which
seeme
to
agree
h●●●●●●
,
wa●●
theyr
handes
,
as
much
as
they
wyll
,
in
the
ende
they
shal
bee
no
more
iust
then
Pilate
was
.
But
this
is
marueilous
that
these
good
parishioners
,
when
Easter
comes
they
goe
to
seeke
some
Chappell
in
a
corner
,
or
some
Fryer
neyther
hot
nor
colde
,
that
he
may
deliuer
vnto
them
a
counterfaite
and
bastarde
supper
.
If
the
parish
Masse
,
as
they
say
,
be
so
like
the
supper
of
Iesus
Christ
,
why
doo
they
not
obserue
it
and
keepe
them selues
to
it
?
But
nowe
after
they
shal
haue
beene
at
high
Masse
euery
Sunday
throughout
the
yeere
,
that
they
may
seeme
to
communicate
aright
in
the
sacrament
of
the
Supper
,
they
sodenly
re●●●nce
it
:
although
we
must
not
greatly
woonder
at
suche
inconstancie
:
For
it
is
the
〈◊〉
payment
and
iuste
punishmente
of
all
those
which
are
not
grounded
vpon
the
trueth
of
God
:
and
God
reuengeth
him selfe
vpon
them
,
making
them
alwayes
to
be
shaken
,
and
to
contrary
themselues
in
that
which
they
take
in
hand
.
Touching
such
a
paynted
Supper
,
I
knowe
that
in
their
fantasie
,
a
man
shall
doe
them
great
wrong
to
reproue
it
.
But
how
can
we
doe
otherwise
,
seeing
it
agreeth
not
to
the
rule
of
our
maister
?
I
doe
not
condemne
them
,
because
they
doe
it
in
secret
.
For
I
knowe
that
the
holy
Supper
was
neuer
better
Ministred
,
nor
more
holyly
,
then
when
the
disciples
were
withdrawne
to
doe
it
in
secrete
,
because
of
the
tyranny
of
their
enemyes
.
But
heerein
there
are
two
intollerable
faults
:
one
is
that
they
which
patch
vp
such
a
Pageant
of
the
Supper
,
faigne
that
they
haue
their
masse
there
,
&
would
that
it
shuld
be
so
thought
:
the
seconde
,
is
,
that
their
goodly
father
of
whom
they
receiue
it
,
giueth
it
them
not
as
a
Christian
pastor
,
but
in
the
condition
of
a
popish
priest
.
They
think
that
they
haue
goodly
bucklers
and
defences
,
in
saying
,
that
the
singer
of
their
Masse
hath
no
intention
to
make
them
worship
the
bread
or
the
wine
,
that
hee
omitteth
the
Canon
,
wherein
are
the
greatest
impieties
,
and
that
he
giueth
the
sacrament
to
all
the
company
vnder
bothe
kinds
.
But
when
this
shal
come
before
the
great
iudg
,
they
shall
feele
what
they
haue
gotten
by
such
goodly
glosing
pretextes
:
yea
they
ought
already
to
feele
them
,
and
I
reporte
me
to
the
prickes
&
stingings
they
haue
in
their
consciences
:
And
this
is
the
place
where
this
matter
must
be
decided
:
For
without
making
any
longer
enquiryes
,
they
knowe
what
they
pretende
to
shewe
,
aswell
to
the
enemyes
of
GOD
,
as
to
all
the
common
people
.
It
must
needes
be
that
God
denye
himselfe
,
if
he
allow
an
act
of
such
a
profession
.
When
all
the
men
of
the
world
s●all
haue
conspired
togither
to
iustifie
them
.
yet
shal
not
the
hablest
of
them
be
euer
so
absolued
,
that
he
shal
not
halt
downe
right
on
both
sides
.
Now
God
hath
declared
by
his
prophet
,
that
no
such
halting
shal
euer
be
found
good
.
Concerning
the
man
whome
they
take
to
be
the
minister
of
their
Supper
,
it
is
a
very
mockery
to
goe
about
to
make
him
capable
of
any
such
office
,
yea
,
but
(
say
they
)
the
woorthynesse
of
the
sacramentes
doe
not
depend
vpon
the
worthynesse
of
the
persons
.
I
graunt
it
,
and
I
say
farther
,
that
if
a
Deuil
should
minister
the
Supper
,
it
were
not
the
worse
:
and
contrarywise
,
if
an
Angell
should
sing
Masse
,
it
were
not
a
poynt
the
better
.
But
we
are
nowe
in
hand
with
another
question
:
to
witte
,
whether
the
orders
of
the
Pope
giuen
too
a
Munke
or
a
Fryer
,
make
him
fit
to
execute
the
office
of
a
Pastor
.
If
they
reply
that
they
meane
not
that
hee
should
doe
any
thing
therin
,
and
that
they
choose
him
not
in
any
such
condition
:
the
thing
sheweth
the
contrary
.
But
let
vs
put
the
case
that
concerning
them
,
they
haue
no
such
regarde
,
yet
haue
I
alwayes
to
stande
vppon
the
outwarde
profession
which
they
make
.
Nowe
it
is
manifest
that
they
couer
themselues
vnder
the
vizard
of
a
priest
.
For
the
dew
celebration
of
the
Lords
supper
,
it
wer
meete
for
them
,
to
seperate
themselues
from
the
ranke
of
Idolaters
,
because
they
haue
nothing
heerein
common
with
them
.
In
steade
of
dooing
this
they
goe
as
it
were
to
be
matriculated
and
incorporated
amongst
them
,
and
faigne
themselues
to
be
members
of
the
same
body
.
And
heerevpon
they
would
make
vs
to
be
lyke
those
ancient
heretiques
who
condemned
the
vse
of
the
sacraments
for
the
vices
of
men
:
as
though
we
looked
vnto
mens
particular
vices
,
and
not
rather
to
their
common
state
and
condition
.
I
pass
ouer
this
briefly
,
but
as
little
as
I
haue
touched
therof
is
more
then
enough
to
conuince
so
villanous
an
impudency
.
Notwithstanding
if
they
bee
so
blockyshe
,
that
they
will
vnderstand
nothing
thereof
,
the
worde
of
God
ought
to
suffice
vs
.
As
when
the
Lorde
saithe
by
Ieremie
,
O
Israel
if
thou
returne
,
returne
vnto
me
.
The
which
wordes
shew
in
what
simplicitie
we
ought
to
walke
before
God
,
without
turnyng
backe
agayne
to
any
thing
not
allowed
of
him
.
But
nowe
to
speake
more
freely
of
all
those
that
woulde
keepe
a
meane
betwixt
God
and
the
Deuill
,
they
are
double
faced
hypocrites
:
and
I
can
finde
no
better
comparison
too
painte
them
out
liuely
in
their
colours
,
then
that
of
Esau
:
For
when
he
sawe
that
Isaack
his
father
sent
Iacob
into
Mesopotamia
to
take
him
a
wife
,
for
asmuche
as
those
of
the
Countrey
of
Canaan
displeased
both
him
and
Rebecca
his
wife
,
so
farre
foorth
as
they
hated
them
deadly
,
to
satisfie
his
parentes
in
parte
,
he
tooke
him
a
newe
wife
:
but
hee
forsooke
not
her
whom
he
had
alredy
.
He
kept
the
euil
then
whereof
Isaack
complayned
:
but
to
botch
vp
the
matter
in
some
sort
,
he
huddled
vp
a
newe
marriage
.
So
,
they
who
are
so
wrapped
in
the
world
that
they
cannot
follow
that
which
GOD
commaundeth
,
they
make
many
medlayes
,
and
hotchpotches
of
sundry
sortes
,
that
in
some
sorte
they
maye
conforme
themselues
too
Goddes
wyll
:
but
they
cease
not
for
all
that
,
alwayes
too
retaine
some
corruption
,
so
as
all
that
they
doo
,
is
neither
pure
nor
sincere
.
I
know
very
well
that
there
are
many
poore
soules
in
great
perplexitie
,
who
without
hypocrisie
desire
to
walke
the
ryght
way
,
and
yet
notwithstanding
they
can
not
ridde
them selues
from
many
doubtes
:
wherat
I
doe
not
much
wo●nder
,
considering
the
horrible
confusion
that
is
in
the
Papacy
.
In
very
deede
I
much
pitie
theyr
case
,
who
seeke
the
meanes
that
they
may
to
serue
GOD
,
keeping
them selues
if
it
were
possible
,
amongest
the
enimies
of
the
faith
.
But
what
?
I
know
not
what
else
to
do
either
to
the
one
or
to
the
other
,
but
to
shewe
them
wherein
they
haue
faulted
,
to
the
ende
they
may
amend
it
.
If
any
will
come
and
demaunde
this
or
that
particularly
,
I
will
sende
suche
enquirers
to
that
generall
rule
of
GOD
which
I
holde
.
I
speake
this
,
because
there
are
some
so
importune
,
that
a
man
shall
neuer
haue
doone
,
if
he
would
answere
all
theyr
doubtes
.
Such
people
may
rightly
be
compared
to
them
who
after
they
haue
hearde
a
Sermon
,
wherein
they
are
exhorted
without
superfluitie
&
pompe
soberly
to
hearken
vnto
it
,
would
rather
haue
the
preacher
to
make
theyr
Hose
and
sewe
their
shooes
.
Well
,
what
muste
we
doo
then
?
wee
haue
in
all
this
a
certaine
marke
whereunto
we
must
aime
:
that
is
,
that
the
zeale
of
Gods
house
do
euen
eate
vp
our
hearte
,
and
so
moue
vs
that
we
take
vppon
our selues
all
the
dishonours
and
opprobries
which
are
doone
vntoo
vs
for
his
name
.
When
such
zeale
shall
be
well
kindled
in
our
heartes
,
and
shall
not
be
like
stubble
set
on
fyer
,
and
quickly
quenched
,
but
shall
burne
continually
therewith
:
a
man
shall
bee
so
farre
of
,
from
makyng
shewe
too
approue
the
abhominations
wherewith
GOD
is
dishonoured
,
that
it
shall
bee
impossible
for
vs
too
holde
our
peace
,
and
too
dissemble
when
we
see
them
.
And
let
vs
marke
well
that
it
is
saide
:
The
zeale
of
Gods
house
:
to
the
ende
we
shoulde
knowe
that
this
is
too
be
referred
to
the
outward
order
which
is
in
the
church
,
to
the
end
wee
shoulde
exercise
our selues
in
the
confession
of
our
faith
.
I
way
not
those
mockers
,
who
say
that
I
can
talke
trimly
of
these
matters
,
liuing
at
mine
own
ease
:
for
they
haue
no
great
adoe
with
me
,
forasmuche
as
it
is
well
knowen
that
I
haue
no
land
heere
.
And
as
muche
say
I
of
all
these
philosophers
who
geue
sentence
thereof
,
without
knowledge
of
the
cause
.
For
seeing
that
they
will
not
hearken
vnto
God
,
who
speaketh
vnto
them
,
to
teache
them
,
I
cite
them
too
appeare
before
his
iudgemente
seate
,
where
they
shall
heare
their
sentence
,
against
which
there
shal
be
no
more
question
of
replie
.
Seeing
they
will
not
now
heare
him
as
their
maister
,
they
shal
then
vnderstande
him
too
bee
theyr
iudge
in
spite
of
their
teethe
.
The
best
able
and
craftiest
shall
there
find
themselues
ouerreached
&
deceiued
in
their
account
.
Let
them
be
as
wel
exercised
and
trained
as
can
bee
,
to
ouerthrowe
or
to
darken
the
trueth
:
yet
their
Miniuer
hoodes
and
badges
wherin
they
are
woont
so
proudly
to
vaunt
them selues
,
and
in
highly
esteeming
them selues
to
deceiue
them selues
,
shall
not
geue
them
the
victory
.
I
speake
this
because
my
Lordes
the
Counsellours
,
Iudges
,
and
Aduocates
not
onely
enterprise
too
pleade
against
GOD
too
haue
a
priuiledge
to
mocke
him
:
but
in
reiecting
the
holy
Scripture
they
spewe
out
their
blaspemies
,
as
Soueraigne
and
vnreuocable
determinations
and
sentences
.
And
suche
manner
of
Idolles
wyll
bee
so
prowde
that
when
they
haue
once
spoken
a
woorde
,
they
cannot
abide
that
reason
or
trueth
haue
anye
place
.
But
yet
this
I
shew
them
by
the
way
that
it
were
much
better
for
them
to
think
what
an
horrible
vengeance
is
prepared
for
all
those
that
turne
the
trueth
of
God
into
a
lye
.
Let
not
these
chamber
and
carpet
Doctors
take
heere
any
higher
estate
vpon
them
then
is
fit
for
them
.
For
this
were
to
chatter
againste
our
heauenly
maister
,
to
whome
it
is
meete
that
all
we
giue
audience
.
These
goodly
titles
auaile
nothing
heere
too
exempt
any
man
from
iudgement
:
except
it
bee
that
the
Lord
Abbots
,
Pryors
,
Deanes
,
and
Archdeacons
be
constrained
to
lead
the
dance
in
this
greeuous
condemnation
that
God
shall
pronounce
.
Now
although
my
Lordes
the
Courtiers
were
woont
too
please
men
with
their
holie
Water
,
yet
they
shall
not
so
please
God
.
To
conclude
,
let
all
these
trifling
Spendthriftes
Iesters
and
Praters
holde
their
tongue
,
and
not
caste
foorth
their
accustomed
cauills
,
vnlesse
they
wil
feele
his
mightie
hande
,
at
whose
woorde
they
ought
too
tremble
.
This
is
a
foule
errour
to
make
men
beleeue
,
that
in
taking
me
to
be
their
aduersarie
they
shall
not
haue
God
any
more
to
be
their
Iudge
.
Let
them
then
blot
my
name
out
of
their
papers
in
this
matter
,
I
pretende
therein
nothing
but
that
God
may
be
hearde
&
obayed
,
and
not
to
gouerne
mens
consciences
according
to
my
appetite
,
not
to
lay
any
necessitie
or
lawe
vpon
them
.
Concerning
others
,
that
reiect
not
Gods
word
in
such
pride
and
outrage
,
and
yet
notwithstanding
are
so
weake
and
sluggish
,
that
one
cannot
make
them
once
to
wag
,
I
exhorte
them
that
they
take
better
heede
unto
themselues
,
not
to
flatter
themselues
,
as
they
haue
doone
hetherto
.
But
that
they
open
their
eyes
,
&
awaken
,
to
see
and
to
feele
their
wretchedne●
and
miserie
.
I
knowe
the
difficulties
and
straight●
wherein
they
are
,
neyther
doe
I
speake
vnto
them
of
seruing
GOD
purely
among
Idolaters
,
as
of
an
easie
matter
:
but
if
they
want
strength
,
let
them
flye
vntoo
GOD
,
too
the
ende
hee
may
fortifie
them
,
and
they
may
learne
to
preferre
his
glory
before
all
the
thinges
in
the
worlde
.
I
desire
al
the
poore
faithfull
ones
that
are
in
the
Papacie
that
they
wyll
mark
this
,
as
the
Prophet
Ieremie
beyng
in
Ierusalem
,
sente
the
same
lesson
too
the
people
that
were
kept
in
captiuitie
at
Babylon
.
If
the
tyrrannie
of
the
Pope
and
of
his
Bee
so
harde
and
cruell
,
the
Iewes
of
that
time
had
their
parte
thereof
:
And
yet
notwithstandyng
they
were
commaunded
too
detest
and
abhorre
the
Idolatrie
of
Chaldea
,
euen
in
the
very
bosome
of
the
Countrey
:
For
it
is
no
reason
that
the
tyrrannye
of
men
shoulde
empayre
or
diminish
the
due
honor
that
wee
owe
vnto
GOD
.
There
is
here
no
exception
or
priuiledge
,
for
great
or
small
,
rych
or
poore
.
Let
all
men
therefore
bowe
downe
theyr
neckes
,
let
the
poore
feare
,
least
he
saying
for
feare
I
knowe
not
what
to
do
,
GOD
aunsweare
,
neyther
knowe
I
what
too
make
of
thee
.
Let
not
the
ryche
be
drunken
with
theyr
ease
,
as
it
were
lying
vppon
theyr
Bedde
?
But
rather
let
them
learne
by
the
Apostle
Sainte
Paule
his
example
too
accounte
all
but
Dung
and
losse
,
which
may
turne
or
hynder
them
from
Christian
life
.
In
the
meane
tyme
,
let
not
vs
forget
for
our
parte
,
that
which
I
touched
in
the
beginning
:
that
is
,
too
applie
this
to
our
instruction
,
too
bee
alwayes
ready
into
what
coast
of
the
world
so
euer
wee
shall
be
carried
,
or
what
thing
soeuer
happen
vnto
vs
,
too
continue
stedfaste
in
the
sincere
confession
of
our
faith
,
detestyng
all
superstitions
,
and
Idolatries
and
abuses
which
are
contrary
too
the
trueth
of
GOD
,
darken
his
honour
,
and
ouerthrowe
his
seruice
.
❧
The
seconde
Sermon
,
conteining
an
exhortation
to
suffer
persecution
too
followe
Iesus
Christe
and
his
Gospell
,
vppon
that
place
which
is
in
the
thriteenth
Chapter
too
the
Hebrewes
.
Let
vs
therefore
g●●
〈◊〉
of
〈◊〉
Christ
〈◊〉
his
reproch●
.
ALL
the
exhortations
that
can
be
made
vnto
vs
to
suffer
patiently
for
Christe
his
name
,
and
for
the
Gospels
cause
,
shall
haue
no
place
,
if
wee
bee
not
well
assured
of
the
cause
for
whiche
we
fyght
.
For
when
the
question
is
of
forsaking
our
lyfe
wee
must
be
well
resolued
and
certayne
,
wherefore
it
is
.
And
such
constancie
can
not
bee
in
vs
,
vnlesse
it
bee
grounded
in
the
certaintie
of
faith
.
It
is
true
that
certaine
wyll
foolishly
and
rashly
venter
too
die
,
too
vpholde
certaine
foolishe
opinions
and
dreames
,
that
they
haue
conceyued
in
theyr
owne
braine
.
But
such
headinesse
deserueth
rather
to
be
holden
for
frensie
,
then
for
Christian
zeale
.
As
also
in
verye
deede
there
is
no
stayednesse
not
setled
vnderstanding
in
such
people
which
so
cast
them selues
into
peril
with
such
headie
rashnes
.
Howsoeuer
it
be
there
is
nothing
but
a
good
cause
,
that
maketh
god
to
auow
vs
for
his
Martyrs
:
for
death
is
common
to
all
.
And
the
children
of
God
shal
be
condemned
withlike
ignomie
and
torments
as
Theeues
are
:
But
God
maketh
a
difference
betwixt
them
,
in
so
much
as
he
can
not
deny
his
owne
trueth
.
Nowe
it
is
requisite
that
on
our
parte
,
we
haue
a
certaine
and
vndoubted
testimonie
of
the
doctrine
,
for
which
we
suffer
.
Therfore
(
as
I
haue
sayd
)
we
cannot
bee
mooued
nor
earnestly
touched
by
any
exhortations
,
which
may
bee
made
vnto
vs
to
suffer
persecution
for
the
Gospel
,
if
there
be
not
a
true
certaintie
of
faith
imprinted
in
our
heartes
.
For
it
is
not
a
naturall
thing
too
hazarde
our
liues
at
aduenture
.
And
when
we
shall
doe
it
,
it
shal
be
nothing
but
rashnesse
,
and
not
any
Christian
vertue
.
Finally
,
God
will
allowe
nothing
of
all
that
we
shall
doe
,
vnlesse
we
be
fully
perswaded
that
it
is
for
him
and
for
his
quarrell
that
we
are
molested
,
and
that
the
worlde
is
enemie
vnto
vs
.
Nowe
when
I
speake
of
such
a
certaintie
,
I
meane
not
onely
that
we
must
knowe
to
discerne
betweene
true
religion
,
and
the
abuses
or
follyes
of
men
:
but
also
that
we
be
well
perswaded
of
euerlasting
life
,
and
of
the
crowne
which
is
promised
vnto
vs
from
aboue
,
after
that
wee
shall
haue
fought
heere
beneth
in
this
world
.
By
the
way
let
vs
note
that
these
two
pointes
are
requisite
,
and
ought
not
to
be
separated
the
one
from
the
other
.
It
is
meete
for
vs
therfore
to
begin
at
this
poynt
,
thorowly
to
knowe
what
our
Christianitie
is
,
what
manner
of
faith
it
is
,
that
we
haue
to
holde
and
to
followe
,
and
what
rule
it
is
that
God
hath
giuen
vnto
vs
:
and
that
we
be
so
thorowly
armed
with
such
insti●●●
〈…〉
able
,
boldly
to
condemne
,
all
the
fal●●●●●●es
,
error●
and
superstitions
,
that
Satan
hath
brought
in
to
corrupt
the
pure
simplicitie
of
Gods
doctrine
.
Wherefore
a
man
ought
not
at
this
day
〈…〉
,
if
he
see
not
many
people
which
are
disposed
to
suffer
for
the
Gospell
:
and
that
the
most
part
of
th●se
which
are
named
Christians
know
not
what
christianitie
is
.
For
all
are
,
as
it
were
ignorant
,
and
they
make
no
reckoning
too
heare
o●
to
reade
but
it
〈…〉
haue
some
little
tast
of
the
Christian
faith
.
And
this
is
the
cause
that
there
are
very
fe●●
setled
,
and
if
they
be
assaulted
they
are
found
straightway
to
be
scattered
.
This
ought
to
stirre
〈◊〉
to
〈…〉
diligently
after
〈…〉
of
God
,
to
the
〈…〉
certaine
therof
.
But
yet
this
is
not
al
,
that
〈◊〉
thorowly
instr●●●ed
&
●●●ght
.
For
we
may
see
that
those
which
〈◊〉
to
be
(
as
it
were
)
altogether
setled
in
good
doctrine
,
who●
〈…〉
affection
in
them
,
〈…〉
if
they
had
neuer
knowe●
any
thing
of
GOD
,
vnlesse
it
be
by
some
flying
fantasie
.
And
why
is
this
,
vnlesse
it
be
bicause
they
neuer
comprehended
the
maiesty
of
the
holy
Scripture
And
in
deed
〈…〉
consider
that
it
is
go●
that
had
sp●ken
〈◊〉
it
is
very
certaine
that
we
should
be
〈◊〉
att●●●●●
to
hearken
,
&
also
doe
it
with
greater
reuerence
.
When
we
should
thinke
that
in
reading
the
holy
Scripture
,
wee
are
in
the
schoole
of
Angels
:
we
should
haue
another
maner
of
care
and
desire
,
to
exercise
our selues
in
that
doctrin
that
is
set
foorth
vnto
vs
.
We
see
nowe
what
manner
of
meane
it
is
,
whereby
we
shoulde
prepare
our selues
to
suffer
for
the
Gospel
to
wit
,
that
we
haue
profited
thus
far
in
the
schoole
of
God
,
that
we
are
resolute
concerning
true
religion
,
and
concerning
the
doctrin
that
we
ought
to
hold
,
that
we
can
despite
al
the
subtilties
and
crafts
of
Satan
,
al
mens
inuentions
,
as
things
not
onely
friuolous
,
but
also
accursed
,
for
as
much
as
they
corrupt
the
christian
puritie
,
&
that
herein
we
differ
as
the
true
Maryrs
of
Iesus
Christ
,
from
those
franticke
ones
which
suffer
for
their
foolish
opinions
.
For
the
second
,
that
being
certaine
of
a
good
cause
,
we
be
so
inflamed
as
it
becommeth
vs
,
to
follow
God
throughly
whither
soeuer
he
calleth
vs
:
that
his
word
haue
such
authority
with
vs
as
it
deserueth
:
&
that
being
withdrawen
from
this
world
,
we
be
as
it
were
rapt
vp
&
rauished
to
seek
the
heauenvly
life
.
But
this
is
a
thing
more
then
strange
,
that
the
light
of
god
shining
at
this
day
,
as
clearely
as
euer
it
did
,
that
there
is
so
smal
zeale
as
it
is
pitiful
to
behold
.
If
we
be
not
confounded
with
shame
,
it
is
so
much
the
worse
:
For
to
be
brief
if
we
should
come
before
that
great
iudge
:
where
the
euil
that
wee
haue
labored
to
couer
,
shal
be
brought
to
light
,
with
such
rebukes
&
reproches
,
we
shal
haue
wherwith
to
be
altogether
swalowed
vp
.
For
if
,
we
be
bound
to
beare
witnes
to
GOD
according
to
the
measure
of
knowledge
which
he
hath
geuen
vs
from
whence
I
pray
you
is
it
that
we
are
so
feareful
&
so
cold
to
enter
into
combat
,
seeing
that
he
hath
in
suche
sort
manifested
him selfe
in
this
time
,
that
it
may
be
said
that
he
hath
opened
and
displaied
the
great
treasure
of
his
secretes
?
Muste
it
not
heedes
be
saide
that
we
would
not
haue
any
thing
too
do
with
God
?
For
if
we
had
any
regard
of
his
maiestie
,
we
durst
neuer
be
so
bold
too
turne
the
doctrine
which
proceedeth
from
his
mouth
,
into
a
philosophy
or
I
know
not
into
what
idle
speculation
,
To
be
short
there
is
no
excuse
that
we
should
not
be
greatly
a●●●med
,
yea
that
we
shold
not
haue
an
horrible
condemnation
,
hauing
knowen
so
much
of
the
trueth
of
God
,
and
hauing
so
little
courage
to
mainteine
it
.
Aboue
al
when
we
shal
loke
vnto
the
Martyres
that
haue
bin
in
times
past
,
we
shal
find
pass●ng
great
cause
to
detest
the
villany
that
is
in
vs
.
For
the
greatest
part
were
not
so
mightily
exercised
in
the
holy
scripture
,
to
haue
thorow
knowledg
to
dispute
of
al
things
they
knew
that
there
was
one
God
,
whom
they
ought
to
worship
&
to
serue
.
Also
that
they
were
redee●●●
by
the
blood
of
Iesus
Christ
,
to
the
end
they
might
p●●
the
confidence
of
their
saluation
in
him
and
in
his
grace
.
And
f●●ther
that
al
that
which
had
●in
fo●●●
〈…〉
was
nothing
but
f●●th
&
〈◊〉
wherby
〈…〉
condemne
al
Idolatrie
and
superstitions
.
To
〈…〉
their
diuinitie
was
there
is
one
God
which
hath
created
al
the
world
,
&
hath
declared
v●to
vs
his
will
by
Moyses
,
by
the
prophets
,
&
●●●●lly
by
Iesus
Christ
&
his
apostles
we
haue
〈…〉
who
hath
bough●
vs
by
his
blood
&
through
whose
grace
we
hope
to
be
saued
.
All
the
Idolatries
of
the
world
are
accursed
and
execrable
,
hauing
nothing
but
this
they
went
stoutly
&
freely
either
to
the
〈◊〉
or
to
some
other
kind
of
death
.
And
this
was
not
for
〈◊〉
but
in
so
great
troups
that
the
number
of
those
which
went
through
the
hands
of
tyrants
,
was
as
it
were
infinit
.
We
a●●
for
our
parts
so
great
clarkes
as
none
can
bee
greater
:
(
at
the
least
wee
think
for
)
&
indeed
concerning
the
vnderstanding
of
the
holy
scripture
god
hath
so
liberally
delt
with
vs
as
he
hath
neuer
done
with
any
age
.
Notwithstanding
ther
is
hardly
found
one
drop
of
zeale
.
Now
to
nourish
such
slouth
there
is
no
other
way
,
vnlesse
we
would
willingly
and
wittingly
prouoke
the
vengeance
of
God
what
then
must
wee
doe
too
gette
a
good
courage
?
We
haue
to
consider
in
the
first
place
,
that
there
can
be
no
more
pretious
a
thing
before
God
,
than
the
confession
of
our
faith
:
for
we
do
little
know
how
god
esteemeth
it
,
when
our
life
which
is
nothing
,
is
more
deare
vnto
vs
than
it
.
And
herein
we
shew
a
marueilous
beastlines
.
For
we
cannot
spare
our
life
in
this
point
,
but
we
must
confesse
that
it
is
more
esteemed
of
vs
then
the
honour
of
God
and
the
saluation
of
our
soules
.
A
certayne
Heathen
,
had
the
knowledge
to
saie
,
that
it
was
a
miserable
thing
,
to
forsake
and
betray
the
cause
why
we
liue
,
for
the
conseruation
of
our
life
:
notwithstanding
he
and
such
like
neuer
knew
truely
,
to
what
end
men
were
placed
in
this
world
,
and
wherefore
they
liued
therein
.
It
is
true
that
they
k●●we
well
,
that
a
man
ought
to
followe
vertue
,
that
he
ought
to
mainteine
him self
honestly
&
without
blame
:
but
all
their
vertues
were
nothing
else
but
colloures
and
shadowes
.
We
knowe
much
better
,
whereto
our
life
ought
too
be
applied
to
wit
,
that
we
glorifie
God
,
to
the
ende
that
he
may
be
our
glory
,
without
this
woe
vpon
vs
,
and
we
cannot
prolong
our
life
vppon
the
earth
one
minute
,
but
that
wee
shall
alwayes
heape
vpon
our
heades
,
so
muche
the
more
malediction
.
Notwithstanding
we
are
nothing
ashamed
,
for
the
redeeming
of
a
fewe
dayes
for
this
feeble
life
to
renounce
that
euerlasting
kingdome
,
and
to
separate
our selues
from
him
,
through
whose
power
we
are
mainteined
in
this
life
.
If
a
man
aske
the
veriest
idiots
,
yea
the
most
brutishe
people
of
the
worlde
,
wherefore
it
is
that
they
liue
,
they
dare
not
simply
say
,
that
it
is
too
eate
,
too
drinke
,
and
to
sleepe
.
For
all
men
knowe
that
they
are
created
to
a
more
noble
and
excellent
ende
.
And
what
other
ende
shall
we
finde
out
,
vnlesse
it
be
to
honor
God
,
and
to
suffer
our selues
to
bee
gouerned
by
him
,
as
children
of
a
good
father
:
to
the
end
that
after
we
shall
haue
finished
the
voyage
of
this
coruptible
life
,
we
may
bee
receiued
into
his
euerlasting
inheritaunce
:
And
this
is
the
moste
principall
thing
,
yea
and
all
in
all
.
When
we
make
no
account
thereof
,
and
that
we
are
so
ill
inclyned
to
a
beastly
life
,
which
is
worse
then
a
thousand
deathes
,
what
can
we
alleadge
for
our
excuse
?
To
liue
and
not
to
knowe
wherfore
this
is
euen
against
nature
.
To
reiect
the
causes
wherfore
we
liue
,
for
the
desire
of
prolonging
our
life
,
as
it
were
for
three
dayes
,
too
the
ende
to
liue
in
this
deceitfull
worlde
,
and
beeing
separate
from
God
,
is
such
a
bewitching
and
madnesse
,
as
I
knowe
not
by
what
name
to
cal
it
.
But
because
that
persecutions
ceasse
not
to
be
hard
&
bitter
vnto
vs
,
let
vs
marke
howe
and
by
what
meanes
,
christians
may
strengthen
them selues
to
patience
,
euen
to
the
laying
downe
of
their
liues
for
Gods
trueth
.
The
text
which
we
haue
recyted
,
when
it
shall
bee
well
vnderstoode
,
is
sufficient
inough
for
to
leade
vs
heerevnto
.
Let
vs
goe
foorth
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
of
the
Cittie
,
after
our
Lord
Iesus
Christe
,
bearing
his
reproch
.
First
of
al
he
exhorteth
vs
,
although
that
the
swoordes
were
not
drawen
against
vs
,
nor
fyers
kindled
for
to
broile
and
burne
vs
,
that
yet
we
cannot
be
truely
ioyned
and
knit
to
the
sonne
of
God
,
so
long
as
we
are
rooted
in
this
world
.
Wherfore
a
Christian
although
he
be
in
quiet
,
yet
he
must
haue
one
foote
alwayes
lifted
vp
,
to
match
towardes
the
battell
:
and
not
onely
this
,
but
hee
must
haue
his
affection
withdrawen
from
the
worlde
,
although
that
his
body
dwell
therein
.
Admit
that
this
at
the
first
fight
seeme
vnto
vs
very
blunt
,
yet
ought
we
well
to
content
our selues
with
this
word
of
S.
Paule
:
that
is
,
That
wee
are
called
and
appointed
to
suffer
persecution
.
Thou
shalt
be
led
thither
(
saith
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christe
vnto
Peter
)
whyther
thou
wouldest
not
.
So
when
such
feares
of
death
shall
pricke
vs
:
let
vs
labour
to
haue
the
vpper
hand
,
or
rather
let
God
ouercome
for
vs
:
and
not
withstanding
let
vs
holde
our selues
assured
,
that
this
is
an
acceptable
sacrifice
vnto
him
,
that
we
resist
&
fight
against
our
affections
,
to
the
ende
we
may
be
wholy
at
his
commaundement
.
And
this
is
the
principall
warre
,
wherein
God
wyl
haue
those
that
are
his
to
employ
them selues
:
that
is
,
that
they
enforce
themselues
,
to
bring
downe
all
that
which
exalteth
it self
in
their
minds
&
vnderstandings
,
too
turne
them
away
from
the
path
that
is
shewed
,
vnto
them
.
In
the
meane
time
the
consolations
are
so
ample
,
that
we
may
well
say
that
wee
are
more
then
slouthfull
,
when
we
faile
and
waxe
faint
hearted
.
In
olde
time
a
great
number
of
people
,
for
the
desire
of
a
silly
Garland
of
leaues
,
refused
no
trauaile
,
no
paine
nor
trouble
:
yea
they
made
no
accounte
to
die
:
Notwithstanding
there
was
not
any
one
of
them
,
whiche
fought
not
at
aduenture
,
being
vncertaine
whether
he
shoulde
winne
or
loose
the
prise
.
God
hath
set
foorth
vnto
vs
an
immortall
crowne
,
through
which
we
are
made
partakers
of
his
glorye
.
Hee
meaneth
not
that
we
shoulde
fight
at
aduenture
:
but
he
promiseth
vnto
vs
all
,
such
a
reward
as
wee
ought
specially
too
desire
.
What
occasion
then
haue
we
,
to
seeke
any
farther
:
doe
we
think
that
it
is
said
in
vaine
that
if
we
die
with
Iesus
Christ
we
shal
also
liue
with
him
?
The
triumph
is
altogeather
like
,
They
haue
vexed
me
from
my
youth
vp
,
they
haue
drawen
the
Plo●e
vpon
me
from
one
ende
to
another
.
The
holy
Ghoste
bringeth
in
the
olde
Church
speaking
,
to
the
ende
that
we
,
after
wee
haue
knowen
the
afflictions
thereof
,
we
should
not
finde
it
straunge
or
troublesom
if
the
like
at
this
day
be
done
vnto
vs
.
Sainct
Paule
also
drawing
this
place
from
an
other
Psalme
where
it
is
said
,
Wee
haue
beene
as
sheepe
that
are
led
to
the
slaughter
,
hee
cutteth
asunder
the
cordes
of
the
wicked
.
And
in
an
other
place
,
that
he
wyll
breake
theyr
stuffe
,
for
feare
that
the
good
doe
not
ouermuch
vexe
them selues
,
beeing
too
muche
oppressed
.
But
God
woulde
alwayes
that
his
Churche
shoulde
bee
tossed
in
this
world
,
and
be
as
it
were
in
a
continuall
conflicte
,
reseruyng
reste
for
it
aboue
in
the
heauens
.
Notwithstanding
that
yet
the
issue
of
these
aflictions
was
alwayes
blessed
,
and
at
the
least
GOD
brought
to
passe
,
that
being
oppressed
with
many
euyls
,
it
was
neuer
vtterly
oppressed
,
as
it
is
sayde
that
the
wicked
with
al
their
forces
neuer
attained
to
that
,
endure
tribulations
,
but
we
are
not
there
with
distressed
,
wee
are
poore
but
we
are
not
destitute
:
we
are
persecuted
but
we
are
not
forsaken
:
we
are
cast
downe
but
we
peryshe
not
,
euery
where
bearyng
about
in
our
bodies
the
dying
of
our
Lorde
Iesus
,
too
the
ende
that
his
life
maye
bee
made
manyfest
in
our
mortall
bodies
.
Such
issue
as
wee
see
that
God
hath
geuen
in
all
tymes
in
the
persecutions
of
his
Churche
,
ought
well
too
encourage
vs
,
knowing
that
our
Fathers
,
who
were
brickle
men
as
wee
are
,
had
alwayes
the
victorie
ouer
theyr
enimies
:
in
as
muche
as
they
remayned
stedfast
in
patience
.
But
I
doo
but
touch
this
poynt
briefly
,
to
the
ende
I
may
come
to
the
seconde
,
the
which
more
agreeth
to
our
purpose
:
that
it
is
to
make
our
profite
of
those
particular
examples
of
the
Martyrs
,
which
haue
gone
before
vs
.
Nowe
there
are
not
onely
two
or
three
of
them
,
〈◊〉
a
thicke
and
great
cloude
,
were
hanged
vp
like
belles
and
●●ked
making
no
account
to
be
deliuered
,
to
the
end●
they
might
receiue
a
better
resurrecti●●
Others
were
tryed
by
●●●kings
and
scourgings
y●●
by
ban●●●
and
prisonment
others
were
〈◊〉
or
〈◊〉
●sunder
:
other
wandred
vp
and
downe
hither
and
thither
,
in
wildernesses
by
〈…〉
and
Caues
.
Let
vs
now
enter
to
make
comparison
of
them
with
vs
.
If
they
suffred
for
the
trueth
of
God
,
which
was
yet
so
darke
at
that
time
,
what
ought
wee
to
doe
in
this
great
light
that
shineth
nowe
?
God
hath
spoken
vnto
vs
as
it
were
with
full
mouth
:
the
greate
Gate
of
the
kingdome
of
Heauen
is
opened
,
Iesus
Christ
hath
called
vs
vnto
him
,
beeing
come
downe
vnto
vs
,
to
the
ende
that
wee
shoulde
haue
him
,
as
it
were
presente
before
our
eyes
.
And
what
a
shame
shall
it
bee
vnto
vs
too
haue
lesse
zeale
to
suffer
for
the
Gospell
,
then
they
had
which
onely
saluted
and
behelde
the
promises
of
GOD
,
as
it
were
a
farre
off
?
Which
had
but
a
little
Wicket
open
to
come
to
the
kingdome
of
heauen
?
which
had
nothing
but
a
certayne
remembraunce
and
figure
of
Iesus
Christe
?
These
t●
cannot
be
expressed
with
mouth
as
they
are
woo●●e
:
wherefore
I
leaue
them
to
euery
one
to
meditate
vpon
.
Nowe
this
doctrine
as
it
is
generall
,
so
ought
it
to
bee
putte
in
practice
of
all
Christians
:
But
euery
one
ought
to
applie
it
to
his
own
vse
as
necessitie
shal
require
.
I
speake
this
to
the
end
that
they
which
see
them selues
in
no
apparant
daunger
,
shoulde
not
think
that
it
is
superfluous
vnto
them
.
They
are
not
at
this
time
in
the
handes
of
Tyrantes
:
but
what
know
they
how
God
wyll
deale
with
them
heareafter
?
Wherefore
we
ought
to
be
so
armed
afore
hande
,
that
if
any
persecution
,
which
we
haue
not
thought
vpon
shal
come
vpon
vs
,
we
be
not
taken
at
vnwares
&
vnprouided
.
But
I
feare
me
that
there
are
a
great
sorte
of
deafe
eares
to
heare
this
worde
.
So
farre
of
is
it
that
they
which
are
nice
&
liue
at
theyr
ease
,
prepare
themselues
to
suffer
death
when
neede
shal
be
,
that
they
haue
no
care
too
serue
God
whiles
they
liue
.
And
yet
neuertheles
this
ought
to
be
our
ordinary
and
continuall
studie
,
and
specially
in
this
time
wherein
wee
liue
.
In
the
meane
time
they
whome
God
hath
called
to
suffer
for
the
testimony
of
his
name
,
ought
too
shewe
in
verye
deede
that
they
were
prepared
long
before
,
too
stand
thereto
constantly
.
And
then
they
ought
to
call
into
their
remembraunce
all
the
exhortations
that
they
haue
hearde
in
times
paste
:
as
yf
a
souldier
shoulde
take
armes
when
the
Trumpet
doeth
sounde
.
But
what
?
there
is
no
question
of
seeking
starting
holes
to
escape
:
I
speake
in
respect
of
the
greatest
part
:
For
persecution
is
a
true
touchstone
whereby
god
discouereth
and
trieth
who
are
his
.
So
farre
of
is
it
,
that
hee
shoulde
many
tymes
finde
who
is
faithfull
vnto
him
,
vntill
that
they
franckely
offer
them selues
to
death
.
But
this
is
as
it
were
an
incredible
thing
,
that
people
whiche
boast
of
some
little
knowledge
of
the
Gospell
,
dare
open
theyr
mouth
to
vse
suche
cauilations
:
For
one
sort
say
,
what
shal
we
gayne
to
confesse
our
faith
to
obstinate
people
,
and
to
such
who
haue
determined
to
fight
against
God
?
Is
not
this
to
cast
pretious
stones
before
swine
.
Wherefore
the
faithfull
ought
to
hold
themselues
assured
into
whose
handes
soeuer
they
shall
come
,
that
GOD
hath
not
caste
of
the
sauegard
which
he
hath
of
theyr
persones
.
If
suche
a
perswasion
were
well
imprinted
in
our
heartes
,
we
should
be
deliuered
from
the
most
parte
of
doubtes
and
perplexities
that
torment
and
hinder
vs
from
dooing
our
duetie
.
Wee
see
that
Tyrantes
are
let
loose
:
and
hereuppon
it
seemeth
to
vs
that
God
hath
no
further
meane
too
saue
vs
:
For
this
cause
we
are
tempted
to
prouide
for
our selues
,
as
though
there
were
no
more
waiting
vppon
him
.
But
contrarywise
his
prouidence
which
he
hath
declared
vnto
vs
is
such
,
as
ought
to
be
vnto
vs
an
inuincible
fortresse
.
Let
vs
therefore
labour
to
learne
this
short
sentence
,
that
our
bodies
are
in
his
handes
who
hath
created
them
.
For
this
cause
he
hath
sometimes
deliuered
his
owne
after
a
miraculous
manner
,
and
beyonde
all
hope
of
men
,
as
Sidrach
,
Misach
and
Abednago
,
from
the
fyery
furnace
,
Daniel
from
the
Lions
denne
,
Peter
from
Herodes
prison
where
hee
was
enchained
fettered
,
and
kept
so
straightly
.
By
these
examples
hee
woulde
testifie
vnto
vs
,
that
he
holdeth
our
enimies
bridled
,
though
it
seeme
not
so
:
&
hath
power
to
draw
vs
out
,
euen
from
the
mouth
&
middest
of
death
when
he
wil.
Not
because
he
alwaies
doth
it
:
But
by
keeping
vnto
himselfe
the
authoritie
of
disposing
of
vs
both
in
lyfe
and
death
,
hee
woulde
haue
vs
fully
resolued
that
he
hath
vs
in
his
keeping
:
in
such
sort
that
whether
soeuer
Tyrantes
looke
,
or
with
what
fury
soeuer
they
rushe
vppon
vs
,
that
it
is
from
him
onely
who
is
the
orderer
of
our
life
.
If
he
suffer
Tyrants
to
kyll
vs
,
it
is
not
because
our
liues
are
not
deare
vnto
him
,
and
in
greater
recommendation
an
hundred
fold
then
it
is
worthie
,
seeing
it
is
so
,
that
he
hath
pronounced
by
the
mouth
of
Dauid
,
That
the
death
of
his
Saintes
is
precious
before
him
,
&
sayth
also
by
the
mouth
Esay
:
That
the
earth
shall
disclose
the
blood
which
seemed
to
be
hidden
.
Let
the
enimies
therefore
of
the
gospel
be
as
prodigal
in
shedding
the
blood
of
his
Martyrs
,
as
they
will
,
yet
shall
they
render
a
terrible
accounte
euen
too
the
last
and
vttermost
drop
.
They
doe
scornfully
mock
at
this
day
when
they
burne
the
faithful
&
after
they
haue
bathed
themselues
in
their
blood
,
they
are
so
drunken
therwith
,
that
they
care
nothing
at
all
what
murders
they
commit
.
But
if
we
haue
pacience
too
waite
,
God
will
shewe
in
the
ende
that
it
is
not
in
vaine
that
he
hath
set
such
an
high
prise
vpon
our
life
.
In
the
meane
time
yf
hee
doeth
vs
no
euill
,
that
it
serueth
to
ratifie
his
Gospell
,
which
in
woorthinesse
surmounteth
heauen
&
earth
.
And
the
better
to
assure
vs
that
God
leaueth
vs
not
in
the
handes
of
Tyrantes
,
as
hauing
forsaken
vs
,
let
vs
call
too
minde
the
sentence
of
Iesus
Christe
,
where
he
sayth
,
God
had
well
saide
before
by
Zacharie
:
Hee
that
toucheth
you
toucheth
the
apple
of
myne
eye
.
But
this
is
yet
more
plaine
,
that
if
wee
suffer
for
the
Gospell
,
it
is
as
yf
the
sonne
of
GOD
were
there
in
his
owne
person
.
Wherefore
let
vs
knowe
that
Iesus
Christe
must
forget
him selfe
,
if
hee
shoulde
not
thinke
of
vs
when
wee
are
in
prison
,
or
in
daunger
of
death
for
his
cause
:
And
let
vs
knowe
that
God
taketh
to
his
owne
heart
all
the
outrages
that
Tyrauntes
do
vnto
vs
,
as
if
they
were
fastened
to
his
owne
sonne
.
Let
vs
come
too
the
seconde
point
that
GOD
in
his
promises
hath
set
foorth
vnto
vs
for
our
consolation
:
that
is
,
that
he
will
so
susteine
vs
by
the
power
of
his
holy
Spirite
,
that
our
enimies
whatsoeuer
they
do
,
or
Satan
theyr
head
,
yet
shall
they
not
get
the
vpper
hande
ouer
vs
.
And
in
deede
wee
see
how
he
displayeth
his
graces
in
suche
a
neede
.
For
suche
inuincible
constancie
as
is
in
the
true
martyres
,
is
a
sufficient
shewe
that
GOD
worketh
mightily
in
them
.
There
are
two
greeuous
thinges
to
the
flesh
in
persecutions
:
too
wit
,
the
one
the
rebukes
and
shame
of
men
,
and
the
other
the
tormentes
that
the
body
endureth
.
But
GOD
promiseth
vs
,
suche
assistaunce
that
through
patience
we
shal
ouercome
both
the
one
&
the
other
.
And
he
perfourmeth
indeede
that
which
he
hath
promysed
vnto
vs
.
Let
vs
therefore
take
this
buckler
,
too
repulse
and
put
backe
all
feares
,
wherewith
wee
are
assayled
,
and
let
vs
not
restraine
the
power
of
Gods
spirite
too
so
narrowe
a
scantling
,
that
we
thinke
not
,
but
that
he
will
easily
ouercom
al
mens
cruelties
.
And
hereof
amongst
others
we
had
an
notable
example
in
our
time
not
too
bee
forgotten
.
❧
The
third
Sermon
shewing
how
the
Faithfull
ought
too
esteeme
the
beeyng
in
the
Churche
of
GOD
,
where
they
haue
free
libertie
purely
to
woorship
God
,
gathered
vpon
the
theame
of
the
27.
Psalme
.
I
haue
required
one
thing
of
the
Lorde
,
I
is
woonderfull
what
a
diuersitie
a
man
shall
finde
in
mens
desires
:
and
yet
notwithstanding
there
is
one
thing
wherein
all
agree
and
iumpe
togeather
,
and
that
is
to
bee
occupied
here
beneth
in
the
worlde
.
Euery
man
may
well
haue
his
marke
and
meane
by
hymselfe
:
but
this
vanitie
raigneth
ouer
all
,
not
to
seeke
their
good
,
and
felicitie
any
where
else
but
in
this
corruptible
life
.
The
which
sheweth
that
men
are
wonderful
brutish
:
For
wee
are
created
too
an
ende
altogeather
contrary
and
that
is
that
hauing
our
conuersation
in
this
worlde
wee
shoulde
aspyre
to
that
heauenly
kingdome
of
GOD
.
And
this
is
the
cause
,
why
this
present
life
is
called
a
pilgrimage
or
away
.
Wherefore
whosoeuer
will
not
depriue
him selfe
wittingly
and
willingly
of
the
euerlasting
inheritaunce
of
the
kingdom
of
God
,
hee
must
beginne
at
this
point
too
cut
of
all
foolyshe
desires
and
light
thoughtes
,
whereby
hee
may
bee
occupied
and
witholden
in
this
worlde
:
so
as
his
principall
desire
be
to
draw
neare
vnto
God
,
and
that
nothing
at
the
least
hinder
vs
from
making
haste
thither
.
I
say
at
the
least
,
forasmuch
as
it
were
very
requisite
that
all
our
earthly
affections
which
do
nothing
but
cause
vs
to
drawe
backe
from
God
,
were
fully
rooted
out
of
our
heartes
,
to
the
ende
wee
maye
runne
through
swiftly
in
this
voyage
wee
haue
too
perfourme
.
But
because
we
are
so
farre
of
from
hauing
a
minde
that
is
pure
and
voyde
from
all
affections
,
it
remayneth
in
the
seconde
place
,
that
wee
ouercome
all
the
lettes
that
may
hinder
vs
,
and
followe
our
course
howsoeuer
it
be
:
so
as
in
the
middest
of
our
infirmities
,
we
doe
neuerthelesse
preferre
the
heauenly
life
before
all
that
is
in
this
world
.
It
remaineth
nowe
,
that
we
see
by
what
meanes
wee
may
attayne
theereto
.
Nowe
this
is
not
in
vs
to
deuise
,
but
we
must
take
these
which
God
hath
ordeined
:
of
which
the
most
principall
are
named
heereby
Dauid
:
to
wit
,
the
order
and
pollicie
,
that
God
hath
established
in
his
Churche
that
we
be
taught
by
his
woorde
,
that
wee
woorship
him
all
with
one
accorde
,
and
cal
vpon
him
,
and
haue
the
vse
of
the
Sacramentes
to
ayde
vs
herevnto
.
And
thus
must
wee
be
exercised
,
too
the
ende
we
way
bee
better
&
better
confirmed
in
the
faith
,
in
the
feare
of
God
,
in
holynesse
,
in
the
contempt
of
this
worlde
and
in
the
loue
of
the
heauenly
life
.
And
to
this
purpose
and
none
other
,
tendeth
this
that
Dauid
protesteth
,
that
he
hath
a
desire
aboue
all
to
dwel
in
the
temple
of
God
.
For
vnder
this
woorde
of
the
Temple
he
comprehendeth
the
libertie
of
hauing
freedome
purely
to
worship
God
with
the
faithful
,
to
make
confession
of
his
faith
,
to
pray
&
to
be
a
partaker
in
the
sacraments
.
For
God
for
this
time
had
chosen
a
certaine
place
,
in
which
he
woulde
that
men
shoulde
sacrifice
vntoo
him
,
shoulde
doe
him
homage
,
protesting
that
they
accounted
him
for
theyr
alone
God
,
were
instructed
in
his
lawe
,
&
had
the
testimonies
of
his
presence
.
And
indeede
he
sufficiently
expresseth
what
regard
he
had
,
in
desiring
to
dwell
in
the
Temple
,
when
hee
addeth
,
that
he
was
in
the
beautie
of
God
.
Wherein
he
sheweth
that
the
Temple
of
it selfe
was
nothing
:
but
that
he
rested
him selfe
in
the
vse
whereto
it
was
consecrated
and
appointed
.
If
we
thinke
that
he
was
occupied
with
a
materiall
building
of
wood
&
stone
wee
shoulde
doo
him
great
iniury
and
wrong
:
For
this
were
to
charge
him
with
superstition
,
and
not
too
attribute
it
to
his
vertue
.
We
ought
therefore
to
bee
resolued
,
that
hee
setteth
foorth
howe
honourably
hee
esteemed
the
outwarde
order
and
regiment
whereby
the
faithfull
are
gouerned
in
the
Church
.
To
be
short
he
signifieth
that
this
is
an
inestimable
benefite
,
and
a
espeiall
priuiledge
to
be
in
the
Churche
of
God
,
to
be
a
partaker
of
those
meanes
,
that
that
good
father
hath
geuen
to
his
children
thereby
too
draw
them
to
him
.
Let
vs
marke
well
who
it
is
that
speaketh
.
It
is
not
a
poore
Idiote
without
knowledge
and
experience
:
but
a
Prophete
,
as
excellent
and
as
greatly
enlightned
by
the
holy
Ghost
as
euer
was
any
.
Hee
speaketh
not
of
a
thing
profitable
and
good
in
the
populare
opinion
:
but
he
protesteth
for
his
owne
parte
,
that
he
desired
nothing
more
then
that
he
might
bee
founde
in
the
assemblie
of
the
people
of
GOD
,
too
the
ende
that
declaring
his
faith
hee
myght
alwayes
bee
more
edified
therein
,
through
the
doctrine
of
saluation
which
is
there
preached
,
and
through
the
sacraments
:
neither
onely
in
this
place
maketh
he
this
protestation
,
but
in
many
other
places
,
as
in
the
Psalme
before
goyng
,
when
hee
saith
,
O
Lorde
I
haue
loued
the
habitation
of
thine
house
&
the
place
where
thy
glory
hath
his
dwelling
.
Also
in
the
42.
ps.
As
the
Hart
br●●●●
hee
refreshed
with
the
riuers
of
Water
,
so
pa●teth
my
soule
after
thee
O
Lorde
:
My
soule
burneth
with
thyrst
in
seeking
after
God
:
When
shall
it
bee
that
I
shall
come
and
appeare
before
the
face
of
the
li●yng
God
?
It
had
beene
enough
to
haue
spoken
this
:
but
his
vehemente
affection
carrieth
him
higher
:
for
he
addeth
immediatly
that
teares
were
his
〈◊〉
d●●yng
the
time
that
hee
was
depriued
from
comming
too
the
Temple
.
Yea
he
sayth
yet
further
that
his
hearte
was
powred
out
like
water
,
when
hee
remembred
the
time
wherein
he
went
to
the
Temple
praising
GOD
with
the
multitude
of
the
faithfull
.
Afterwardes
hauing
mourned
his
fill
and
powred
foorth
his
complaintes
and
griefes
,
hee
findeth
no
better
consolation
,
then
in
the
hope
that
he
had
conceiued
that
God
would
restore
that
benefite
againe
which
he
had
loste
.
My
soule
(
saith
hee
)
why
art
thou
vexed
and
vnquiet
within
me
?
yet
shall
I
fynde
againe
the
presence
of
the
Lord
As
also
in
the
43.
Psalme
he
repeateth
againe
the
same
matter
.
And
especially
in
the
84.
Psalme
,
he
declareth
howe
he
was
affected
towardes
it
.
For
after
that
hee
hath
cried
out
,
O
God
of
hostes
howe
amiable
are
thy
tabernacles
!
hee
sayth
that
his
hearte
and
his
body
d●e
leape
for
the
feruent
desire
that
he
hath
to
enter
into
the
countes
of
the
Lord
.
And
he
setteth
downe
the
reason
,
that
they
which
dwell
in
the
house
of
God
are
blessed
because
they
prayse
him
that
is
to
say
,
they
acknowledge
his
graces
with
one
accord
,
&
they
reioyce
in
him
,
making
confession
of
theyr
faith
.
Seeing
then
that
dauid
who
was
so
much
aduanced
in
al
holines
,
yea
&
was
as
an
angel
of
heauen
dwelling
in
the
world
acknowledged
that
he
had
so
great
neede
to
be
aided
and
stirred
vp
by
the
meanes
that
god
had
giuen
to
his
people
.
I
pray
you
what
is
too
bee
supposed
of
vs
,
who
are
so
rude
&
earthly
,
whose
faith
is
so
weake
,
&
whose
religion
is
so
colde
and
barraine
?
Wee
must
needes
conclude
,
albeit
that
Dauid
for
the
perfection
that
was
in
him
might
wel
haue
let
slip
such
base
helps
,
yet
they
are
more
then
necessary
for
vs
:
considering
the
infirmity
that
is
in
vs
.
But
what
?
They
who
are
the
perfectest
know
much
better
what
they
lacke
them selues
,
then
those
which
haue
no
perfection
at
all
.
What
is
Dauid
so
indued
and
adorned
with
angelical
vertues
?
Why
,
this
is
to
make
him
better
too
vnderstand
,
howe
meet
it
was
for
him
to
be
more
enflamed
by
the
preaching
of
the
law
,
by
the
Sacramentes
,
and
other
like
exercises
.
Contrarywise
these
glorious
villaines
that
at
this
day
make
no
reckoning
of
all
these
thinges
,
shewe
euidently
thereby
,
that
they
haue
not
so
much
as
a
droppe
of
of
Christianitie
in
them
:
I
speake
of
our
corner
creeping
and
caskate
Philosophers
,
that
liue
in
Papistrie
.
O
it
is
a
goodly
matter
(
say
they
)
and
much
to
the
purpose
,
that
a
man
cannot
be
a
Christian
vnlesse
he
not
to
Geneua
,
to
haue
his
eares
filled
with
Sermons
,
and
to
vse
suche
Ceremonies
as
are
obserued
in
that
Citie
.
Can
not
we
our selues
alone
both
reade
&
pray
?
Must
men
yet
goe
to
Church
to
be
taught
,
seeing
that
euery
one
hath
the
Scripture
in
his
house
?
I
answeare
hereto
,
that
wee
binde
no
man
to
depart
from
that
place
where
he
dwelleth
:
yea
when
a
man
liues
purely
and
serueth
God
as
he
ought
amiddest
the
Popes
tyrranny
wee
esteeme
an
hundred
times
better
of
him
,
then
of
our selues
who
are
in
libertie
and
rest
.
But
the
question
is
heere
of
two
poinctes
,
to
wit
,
whether
they
that
feeling
their
owne
infirmitie
,
and
commyng
to
seeke
in
a
Christian
Churche
,
such
a
confirmation
as
Dauid
did
at
that
time
when
the
Temple
was
at
Ierusalem
,
doe
not
well
:
Also
whether
all
generally
,
and
especially
those
that
are
witholden
by
force
ought
not
too
sigh
,
seeing
them selues
destitute
of
the
ordinary
meanes
,
which
were
to
bring
them
to
GOD
?
The
very
beasts
who
haue
no
understanding
nor
reason
,
they
wil
bray
after
their
pasture
,
and
those
who
are
called
the
children
of
God
,
shal
not
they
care
for
that
which
serueth
to
nourysh
and
mainteine
their
faith
?
And
yet
they
are
not
contended
thus
proudly
too
treade
vnder
foote
the
most
precious
graces
of
God
,
but
they
also
scorne
them
which
flie
into
straunge
countries
to
seek
them
,
&
to
reioyce
in
them
.
As
touching
their
hawtinesse
,
whereby
they
beare
themselues
in
hande
,
that
Sermons
,
Common
prayers
,
and
the
Sacraments
are
thinges
superfluous
and
vayne
,
there
neede
no
other
testimony
to
excommunicate
,
and
banish
them
out
of
the
Churche
of
God
.
And
that
it
is
euen
so
,
Sainte
Paule
,
sayth
not
that
the
order
which
God
hath
set
in
his
Churche
,
is
onely
for
the
rude
and
ignoraunt
:
but
he
maketh
it
Common
for
all
,
exempting
none
.
Hee
hath
ordained
(
saith
hee
)
Apostles
,
Fa●●●●●
,
and
Doctour●
,
for
the
establishing
of
the
Sain●●●
,
for
the
building
vp
of
the
bodye
of
Christe
,
vntill
wee
〈…〉
of
f●●th
,
a●●
a
perfect
m●n
,
into
the
measure
of
a
●●●fecte
age
in
Christe
.
Let
vs
marke
well
that
hee
sayth
not
that
God
hath
lefte
the
Scripture
to
the
end
that
euery
one
shoulde
reade
it
alone
:
But
hee
hath
instituted
a
policie
wherein
certain
are
appointed
to
teache
&
vnder
this
he
comprehendeth
all
other
thinges
which
doeth
,
as
it
were
depende
therevpon
.
Wherefore
though
euery
one
may
reade
it
priuatly
,
this
leueth
not
but
that
they
should
heare
it
also
publiquely
.
And
to
whom
directeth
●e
but
that
they
shold
heare
it
publiquely
.
And
to
whom
directeth
he
himself
?
to
great
&
smal
indifferently
.
And
doth
he
say
that
this
is
for
one
day
?
No
surely
he
commandeth
that
this
course
be
kept
euen
vntil
death
:
for
this
was
the
tyme
of
our
perfection
.
They
therefore
which
disdain
to
keep
themselues
in
this
range
to
profite
in
faith
and
al
vertue
by
the
common
order
of
the
Church
,
they
can
by
nothing
so
much
cut
themselues
of
from
the
fellowship
of
the
children
of
God
as
by
this
.
Let
them
excuse
the
matter
as
finely
&
as
craftely
as
they
list
:
yet
the
sentence
of
S.
Paule
is
most
cleare
,
that
none
is
neither
aught
to
bee
accompted
of
the
body
of
christ
,
vnles
that
he
submit
himself
to
this
general
rule
.
Wherfore
my
brethren
let
vs
humble
our selues
and
let
vs
not
tempt
god
,
that
the
children
of
God
shal
be
at
Donet
who
retire
themselues
by
flight
into
their
Do●●cetes
:
And
what
I
pray
you
is
that
same
Douecote
there
,
but
euery
place
where
the
worde
of
God
is
preached
,
where
the
sacraments
are
administred
,
and
where
the
name
of
Godis
called
vpon
&
praised
?
Indeede
they
which
weene
too
be
so
strong
that
they
haue
no
further
need
of
this
same
outward
order
and
gouernment
,
they
il
consider
their
owne
state
and
condition
.
For
wherefore
hath
God
ordeined
his
sacraments
.
vnlesse
because
that
we
being
clothed
with
our
bodies
,
we
are
too
vile
to
lay
holde
vpon
spiritual
things
,
vnlesse
we
be
aided
by
these
visible
signes
?
The
angels
indeede
haue
that
trueth
of
the
Sacraments
,
&
this
suffiseth
them
but
God
must
come
downe
lower
vnto
vs
,
by
reason
of
our
rudenesse
and
ignorance
.
Let
these
fantastical
Christians
strip
themselues
hardly
of
their
bodies
,
&
make
themselues
angels
of
heauen
,
&
then
they
may
exempt
themselues
from
those
small
helpes
wherof
they
make
so
litle
account
.
But
it
behoueth
al
those
which
acknowledge
themselues
to
be
men
that
they
passe
this
way
,
to
submit
themselues
to
the
ordinary
pollicy
,
that
god
hath
commaunded
to
all
those
that
are
his
.
It
is
true
that
the
grace
of
God
is
not
bound
,
nor
the
power
of
the
holy
ghost
is
not
enclosed
either
in
the
sacraments
or
in
any
other
outward
thing
,
that
he
shold
not
be
able
to
worke
whensoeuer
it
pleaseth
him
without
any
meane
:
but
here
we
intreat
of
the
perpetual
order
that
he
hath
set
in
his
church
:
&
not
of
that
which
he
worketh
extraordinaryly
,
as
it
wereby
myracle
.
Neuerthelesse
this
is
most
true
that
they
which
are
depriued
of
the
vse
of
the
sacraments
,
&
of
libertie
to
call
vpon
his
name
,
and
yet
feele
not
their
wretched
and
miserable
condition
,
to
the
ende
to
bewaile
it
they
are
more
blockish
then
brute
beasts
.
I
say
farther
that
if
Dauid
had
iust
occasion
in
his
time
,
to
say
.
O
Lorde
how
amiable
is
thy
temple
!
blessed
are
they
that
dwel
in
thy
house
.
My
soule
burneth
for
very
desire
,
that
it
hath
to
enter
into
the
Courtes
of
the
Lord
that
we
ought
to
bee
twise
as
much
mooued
and
inflamed
vnto
this
,
at
this
day
.
For
what
were
the
benefites
of
the
Temple
,
which
Dauid
so
much
lamenteth
,
euen
that
he
is
weary
of
his
life
,
seeing
him selfe
to
be
depriued
of
them
?
It
is
true
that
in
substaunce
they
were
the
same
that
wee
haue
at
this
day
:
howbeit
we
knowe
that
these
were
but
as
darke
shadowes
,
wherein
GOD
displaied
not
his
grace
so
largely
as
we
haue
it
at
this
present
.
For
God
hath
declared
himselfe
so
familiarly
to
vs
in
the
order
of
the
Church
,
that
as
a
man
would
say
,
the
very
heauens
are
opened
vnto
vs
.
The
Sacraments
do
not
shew
Iesus
Christ
so
farre
of
as
vnder
the
lawe
:
but
setteth
him
liuely
before
our
eyes
.
Wherfore
we
must
needs
be
very
vnthankful
,
if
we
preferre
not
these
blessings
farre
before
all
that
which
Dauid
might
euer
finde
in
the
temple
of
Syon
.
We
are
not
any
more
in
the
vtter
Courts
,
as
Dauid
hath
spoken
.
There
is
no
more
any
vaile
drawen
,
which
might
separate
vs
from
the
sanctuary
.
To
be
short
,
this
is
an
euil
honouring
of
the
infinite
greatnesse
of
the
benefites
which
God
hath
bestowed
vpon
vs
,
when
our
desire
is
not
equall
at
the
least
with
that
of
Dauids
.
I
speake
this
by
a
simple
forme
of
doctrine
.
For
the
exhortation
shall
followe
after
in
his
place
.
It
remaineth
then
that
wee
see
next
of
all
,
what
maner
of
desire
this
was
,
to
the
ende
that
we
may
conforme
our selues
vnto
it
,
as
vnto
our
rule
.
I
haue
asked
;
saith
he
,
a
thing
of
the
Lord
.
By
speaking
of
one
thinge
alone
,
he
signifieth
that
he
was
so
mightily
giuen
vnto
it
,
that
he
cast
al
other
things
behinde
his
back
as
if
he
had
quite
forgotten
them
.
Was
it
so
that
hee
inioyed
all
his
other
desires
,
in
such
sorte
that
there
was
nothing
but
this
thing
that
fayled
him
?
Contrarywise
he
was
a
fugitiue
from
the
land
of
his
birth
,
yea
banished
from
the
house
of
his
father
,
and
from
the
companie
of
his
Parents
and
friendes
:
he
was
spoyled
of
al
his
goods
,
and
depriued
of
all
his
dignities
&
honours
which
were
very
great
,
his
wife
was
rauished
:
to
bee
short
,
loe
a
man
altogither
desolate
&
quite
forsaken
.
Neuertheles
he
lamenteth
nothing
but
this
one
thing
,
that
is
to
say
,
to
haue
accesse
to
the
Temple
,
as
also
on
the
contrary
parte
,
when
he
giueth
thanks
vnto
God
,
for
al
the
benefits
which
he
had
bestowed
vpon
him
,
after
he
had
made
mention
of
drinking
and
eating
,
of
rest
and
other
commodyties
of
the
body
:
hee
setteth
downe
for
conclusion
that
he
wil
dwell
in
the
church
of
God
:
whereby
he
protesteth
that
beeing
at
his
ease
and
in
all
pleasure
,
notwithstanding
he
accounteth
nothing
more
pretious
then
to
be
in
the
company
of
the
faithfull
,
wil
send
(
saith
he
)
a
famine
,
not
of
bread
nor
of
water
:
but
of
hearing
my
woorde
.
Wherfore
my
brethren
let
vs
take
good
heede
that
we
suffer
not
our selues
,
to
be
made
brutish
by
the
Deuil
&
by
the
world
,
to
the
end
that
we
haue
not
alwaies
this
benefit
in
estimation
aboue
al
others
:
that
is
to
say
,
to
be
mainteined
in
the
flock
of
god
,
vnder
the
outward
order
&
gouernment
which
he
hath
placed
amongst
his
owne
.
And
this
is
yet
better
expressed
vnto
vs
by
that
which
Dauid
addeth
:
that
is
,
that
he
wil
require
again
the
thing
which
he
before
had
asked
.
Wherby
he
signifieth
that
he
had
not
some
sodain
deuotion
,
which
was
quickly
cooled
,
but
that
he
was
constant
&
stil
remained
searching
after
this
benefite
,
wee
shall
see
some
which
wil
bee
so
well
affected
for
a
little
time
,
that
it
seemeth
the
next
day
,
they
would
forsak
al
that
euer
they
haue
:
but
this
constancie
wherof
Dauid
speaketh
is
a
very
rare
thing
.
yea
the
most
part
in
steed
of
blowing
the
fire
to
kindle
the
good
zeale
that
God
hath
put
in
them
,
do
wittingly
quench
it
.
We
haue
the
like
testimony
concerning
Dauid
in
the
Psalme
which
I
haue
already
rehearsed
:
for
because
that
it
might
haue
beene
layde
before
him
that
being
driuen
out
of
the
Counrrey
of
Iudea
,
hee
might
haue
gone
here
or
there
too
some
other
place
:
He
crieth
out
Thy
Altars
O
Lorde
of
Hostes
,
my
God
and
my
King
.
As
if
he
shoulde
haue
said
that
hee
could
not
find
a
delectable
place
,
although
that
he
possest
all
the
palaces
in
the
worlde
,
when
he
had
no
entraunce
into
the
Temple
of
GOD
.
He
complaineth
that
the
Sparrowes
and
the
Swallowes
found
a
place
there
to
make
their
Nestes
,
and
that
his
condition
was
woorse
.
And
why
was
this
?
Was
it
because
he
had
neither
chamber
nor
Kitchin
?
He
saith
not
so
but
because
he
found
no
good
nor
meete
place
,
forasmuch
as
he
was
shut
out
and
driuen
away
from
the
Aultars
of
GOD
.
It
is
very
certaine
that
if
this
doctrine
were
entred
into
our
heartes
,
we
shoulde
not
be
so
,
neither
one
sorte
soo
hindred
,
nor
the
other
so
quite
turned
away
from
exercising
our selues
in
the
meanes
that
God
hath
put
into
our
hande
,
to
helpe
vs
forwarde
in
the
path
of
euerlasting
life
.
But
what
is
the
cause
therof
?
Ambition
holdeth
back
the
one
sort
with
dignities
or
high
promotions
,
and
entiseth
others
to
purchase
and
to
seeke
them
.
Couetousnesse
enflameth
and
carrieth
awaye
others
:
many
haue
nothing
in
their
hearte
but
theyr
vaine
pleasures
and
wanton
delightes
.
Yea
,
all
languishe
and
wallowe
in
their
lustes
?
so
as
none
crye
out
.
Thy
Aulters
O
Lorde
,
where
are
thy
Aultars
my
God
my
king
?
And
indeede
the
vanities
of
the
worlde
raigne
to
muche
in
them
,
to
suffer
God
too
bee
obeyed
.
This
This
woorde
also
is
of
great
importaunce
,
when
Dauid
saith
,
that
he
hath
demaunded
of
God
the
thinge
whereof
he
speaketh
:
for
it
shall
be
an
easie
matter
to
make
such
a
goodly
shew
before
men
,
that
men
would
deeme
all
fire
in
vs
.
But
loe
,
a
man
might
say
that
this
was
in
good
earnest
,
that
he
desired
to
be
in
that
flock
:
though
he
haue
none
but
God
alone
to
be
witnesse
therof
,
he
hath
neuerthelesse
this
affection
.
For
when
we
come
before
such
a
Iudge
,
al
hypocrisie
must
cease
,
and
there
must
be
nothing
but
plaine
dealing
&
trueth
.
Would
we
then
followe
the
example
of
Dauid
?
Let
euery
one
enter
into
his
owne
conscience
,
and
in
directing
his
prayer
vnto
God
,
Let
him
say
:
Lord
thou
knowest
howe
I
esteeme
to
be
in
thy
Church
aboue
all
the
goods
in
the
world
.
Moreouer
we
are
heere
aswell
put
in
minde
,
not
to
gnawe
out
bitte
,
to
lament
and
grudge
at
our
estate
:
but
wee
ought
directly
too
send
our
sighes
to
him
,
who
can
remedie
our
euill
.
In
deede
we
ought
to
knowe
that
this
horrible
dissipation
,
which
is
at
this
day
in
the
worlde
,
in
that
the
whole
seruice
and
worship
of
God
is
corrupted
,
the
word
of
god
falsifyed
,
the
sacraments
adulterated
and
defiled
,
to
be
a
iust
vengeaunce
vppon
our
sinnes
.
To
whom
is
it
then
,
that
we
should
haue
recourse
to
inioy
the
pure
doctrine
,
the
Sacramentes
,
and
libertie
to
call
vpon
the
name
of
God
,
and
to
make
confession
of
our
faith
,
but
to
him
who
chastiseth
vs
,
in
depriuing
vs
there
,
of
these
benefits
?
And
it
must
not
be
that
the
rigour
of
Gods
chastisements
turne
vs
away
from
comming
vnto
him
:
and
much
lesse
must
we
kick
against
the
prick
,
thereby
grudging
and
disdayning
with
our selues
,
in
not
seeking
the
medicine
at
his
hande
who
hath
giuen
vs
the
wound
.
Certainly
Dauid
vnderstood
very
wel
,
that
he
was
not
banished
from
the
land
of
Iudea
,
without
the
prouidence
of
God
,
notwithstanding
he
leaueth
not
to
come
vnto
him
&
to
make
his
complaintes
too
him
.
Not
for
that
it
was
not
a
greate
griefe
and
harde
temptation
vnto
him
,
to
see
himselfe
in
apparaunce
chased
&
cast
out
from
God
:
but
the
fayth
that
he
had
in
the
promise
which
was
made
vnto
him
lifted
him
vp
to
pray
vnto
god
,
that
he
would
alwaies
restore
the
fruition
of
that
thing
vnto
him
,
which
he
had
for
a
tyme
taken
from
him
I
haue
(
as
I
thinke
)
sufficiently
enough
applied
this
doctrine
to
vs
,
and
to
the
state
of
this
tyme
,
were
it
not
that
they
were
so
many
dul
wittes
that
can
swallowe
downe
nothing
,
vnlesse
the
matter
propounded
bee
minced
and
chewed
vnto
them
againe
and
againe
.
Although
(
too
say
the
very
truth
)
the
slendernes
of
their
capacitie
doth
not
hinder
them
,
nor
the
obscuritie
of
doctrine
:
but
that
of
their
owne
wicked
willes
,
they
so
entangle
themselues
seeking
al
the
starting
holes
,
that
they
can
imagine
too
darken
that
which
of
it selfe
is
so
plaine
and
euident
.
Neuerthelesse
such
kind
of
resistaunce
,
constraineth
vs
the
more
diligently
too
searche
out
,
how
this
doctrine
which
we
haue
before
set
foorth
,
may
be
applyed
to
our
tyme
.
I
confesse
that
there
is
no
more
any
such
material
temple
,
whether
we
shold
go
on
pilgrimage
to
sacrifice
vnto
god
:
but
that
we
are
at
this
day
spiritual
temples
,
&
that
we
ought
in
al
places
to
lift
vp
pure
hands
vnto
heauen
:
notwithstanding
the
order
of
calling
vpon
the
name
of
god
in
the
companie
of
the
faithful
,
is
alwaies
one
&
lasteth
for
euer
:
for
it
is
not
to
be
counted
amongst
the
figures
of
the
olde
Testament
:
but
it
is
the
rule
that
our
Lord
Iesus
Christe
hath
giuen
vntill
the
end
of
the
world
.
Wherfore
albeit
wee
differ
from
Dauid
concerning
that
Temple
of
Sion
and
in
Sacrifices
,
yet
herein
we
agree
and
are
like
,
that
we
pray
vntoo
God
in
common
,
and
do
assemble
our selues
together
to
make
confession
of
our
faith
.
It
is
very
true
that
we
are
no
more
as
little
children
,
holden
vnder
the
tuition
&
scholing
of
the
lawe
of
Moyses
:
but
yet
we
are
men
,
&
shal
be
till
God
take
vs
away
out
of
the
world
.
So
though
the
shadowes
and
figures
which
were
in
Dauids
time
,
belong
not
any
more
vnto
vs
,
yet
haue
we
neede
to
be
stirred
vp
and
drawen
by
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
and
administration
of
the
Sacramentes
.
If
any
man
wil
striue
against
this
order
,
why
,
very
experience
will
conuince
him
:
For
they
that
be
most
able
doe
shewe
euidently
what
necessitie
they
haue
of
this
helpe
of
God
to
relieue
their
weakenesse
.
We
dispute
not
here
:
to
wit
,
whether
God
can
leade
those
that
are
his
without
any
inferiour
meane
:
but
to
declare
how
his
wil
is
,
to
gouerne
and
to
leade
them
.
For
this
is
certayne
that
seeing
our
weakenes
,
he
hath
geuen
vnto
vs
as
it
were
croutches
&
staues
for
vs
to
stay
vpon
.
What
folly
were
it
I
pray
you
,
when
we
feele
that
our
legges
faile
vs
,
to
make
no
reckoning
of
our
props
and
croutches
,
as
though
they
should
stand
vs
in
no
steede
at
all
?
Let
vs
know
then
,
that
whatsoeuer
difference
there
is
betwixt
vs
and
the
Iewes
,
yet
that
the
doctrine
which
Dauid
setteth
downe
here
is
common
to
all
:
onely
we
haue
to
change
the
name
of
the
Temple
,
because
we
are
no
longer
tied
too
anye
one
certayne
place
:
Notwithstanding
the
thing
which
Dauid
chiefly
regarded
,
toucheth
vs
no
lesse
than
himself
.
It
is
very
true
that
hawtie
and
proude
men
make
no
great
matter
,
that
men
assemble
themselues
to
heare
Sermons
,
to
make
publique
prayers
and
too
administer
the
Sacramentes
:
but
this
is
the
want
that
they
doo
not
examine
their
conscience
.
For
our
partes
seeing
it
is
none
other
but
Gods
ordinaunce
,
let
vs
content
our selues
,
in
that
it
hath
pleased
him
by
suche
meanes
,
too
cheryshe
and
susteine
our
faith
in
suche
weaknesse
:
But
yet
(
as
we
haue
before
declared
)
wee
feele
the
profite
which
commeth
thereof
.
Howsoeuer
it
be
,
seeing
Saint
Paule
hath
declared
that
the
way
to
perfection
,
is
to
keepe
the
order
of
the
church
which
Christe
hath
instituted
,
when
he
gaue
Pastors
accursed
be
the
arrogancy
of
them
,
that
will
flye
vp
into
the
aire
,
&
pretend
to
mount
vp
into
heauen
by
their
speculations
,
in
despising
both
preaching
and
the
vse
of
the
Sacraments
:
as
though
these
were
outward
things
and
not
so
much
requisite
.
Marke
well
my
brethren
of
what
maner
of
people
I
speake
.
I
confesse
that
GOD
keepeth
those
that
are
his
vnder
the
captiuitie
of
Antichriste
,
albeit
that
they
be
destitute
of
those
helpes
which
we
enioy
with
great
liberty
.
The
word
of
god
is
not
preached
vnto
them
,
neither
haue
they
any
place
wherein
it
is
lawful
for
them
too
make
confession
of
theyr
faith
,
yea
,
the
Sacramentes
are
taken
from
them
:
but
forasmuch
as
in
separating
themselues
from
the
abhominations
of
Antichrist
,
they
sigh
&
lament
for
not
hauing
that
which
were
more
profitable
for
them
,
God
worketh
in
them
by
the
power
of
his
holy
spirite
,
and
supplieth
that
which
is
wanting
vnto
them
,
But
there
are
others
who
for
the
most
part
being
in
such
desolation
,
do
yet
neuerthelesse
please
themselues
:
and
being
hunger
bitten
and
starued
,
haue
no
lust
at
all
too
eate
.
These
are
they
whiche
counterfayte
them selues
to
be
great
Philosophers
,
contenting
them selues
too
haue
read
ouer
a
leafe
or
two
,
as
a
man
would
say
,
and
then
they
thinke
they
know
what
soeuer
is
necessary
for
them
.
These
men
thinke
they
haue
no
neede
of
any
preachyng
.
And
as
concerning
the
Supper
they
make
no
accounte
whether
euer
they
come
too
it
or
no.
And
as
concernyng
the
outward
order
of
the
Church
they
leaue
that
vnto
little
children
,
as
though
it
were
too
base
for
them
.
I
pray
you
may
we
not
thinke
such
people
too
bee
more
then
blinde
?
Notwithstanding
they
can
accuse
vs
because
that
wee
exhorte
them
too
whom
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christe
hath
declared
his
trueth
,
to
vse
the
meanes
that
God
hath
ordeined
for
the
encreasing
preseruation
and
continuance
of
our
faith
.
And
wherefore
is
this
,
vnlesse
it
be
because
they
starckle
,
&
can
not
abide
to
be
awakened
by
vs
,
to
the
ende
too
make
them
feele
theyr
euill
?
I
put
the
case
that
they
did
not
commit
Idolatry
with
the
Papistes
:
yet
can
they
not
deny
but
that
this
is
a
miserable
and
cursed
bondage
,
that
they
cannot
be
suffered
too
call
vppon
the
name
of
God
and
too
confesse
Iesus
Christe
.
The
holy
Ghoste
when
thee
woulde
peerce
the
heartes
of
the
faithfull
who
were
captiue
in
Babylon
,
putteth
this
sentence
into
their
mouth
,
How
shal
wee
sing
the
prayses
of
the
Lorde
in
a
straunge
lande
?
I
confesse
that
the
kingdome
of
God
is
at
this
day
throughout
all
the
worlde
,
and
that
there
is
now
no
difference
betweene
Iudea
and
other
Countreis
:
But
I
say
notwithstanding
that
the
Countrey
where
the
seruice
of
God
is
abolished
,
and
true
religion
cast
of
,
it
well
deserueth
to
be
accounted
for
a
strange
and
prophane
Countrey
.
It
must
needes
bee
then
,
that
they
whiche
haue
no
remorse
,
not
too
dare
to
make
protestation
of
their
faith
:
nor
to
celebrate
or
set
foorth
the
name
of
God
,
that
they
be
altogeather
blockishe
:
Now
let
the
children
of
God
take
heede
by
this
admonition
not
to
become
blockish
with
them
.
Concerning
those
which
babble
,
scorning
and
deriding
vs
in
this
,
asking
whether
no
man
can
goe
to
heauen
,
but
by
Geneua
:
wold
to
GOD
that
they
had
the
heart
and
care
to
assemble
themselues
together
in
the
name
of
Iesus
Christ
,
in
what
part
soeuer
they
becom
,
&
that
they
would
erect
some
forme
of
a
Church
,
aswel
in
theyr
owne
houses
as
in
their
neighbours
,
to
do
for
their
part
that
which
wee
doe
here
in
our
Churches
.
But
what
?
in
disdaining
to
vse
the
meanes
that
GOD
hath
geuen
vnto
them
,
they
will
be
counted
religious
and
so
be
saued
.
This
were
euen
asmuch
as
if
they
shold
aske
whether
they
might
not
ariue
at
the
Hauen
going
quite
contrary
:
and
whether
they
might
not
by
tempting
God
boast
of
his
fauour
.
But
let
them
be
as
bolde
and
bragge
as
they
list
too
breake
the
yoke
:
yet
let
all
the
faithful
take
heede
how
they
lyft
vp
themselues
with
them
:
&
who
soeuer
hath
not
the
meane
to
be
in
a
Christian
Church
,
wher
god
is
purely
worshipped
,
at
the
least
let
them
mourn
day
and
night
,
with
Dauid
,
Thine
Altars
O
Lorde
,
there
is
nothing
that
I
desire
but
thine
Altars
my
god
and
my
king
.
And
let
this
fire
remaine
alwayes
kindled
in
all
good
heartes
,
too
the
ende
that
whatsoeuer
may
fal
out
,
that
they
think
it
not
paineful
to
endure
any
thing
,
that
the
length
of
time
coole
them
not
from
seeking
alwayes
to
purchase
to
be
gathered
into
a
flocke
,
and
to
come
to
Christes
fold
.
Moreouer
that
euery
one
aduise
well
with
him selfe
howe
hee
may
moste
speedily
gette
him selfe
too
the
standarde
:
so
soone
as
our
Lorde
shall
geue
him
the
meanes
.
For
this
is
the
way
too
witnesse
,
that
a
man
dooth
not
faintlye
make
this
requeste
too
dwell
in
the
house
of
God
.
Nowe
too
conclude
,
it
remaineth
that
wee
marke
well
that
which
Dauid
addeth
:
that
is
,
That
he
shal
finde
the
beautie
of
the
Lorde
,
and
will
consider
his
Temple
:
For
this
is
not
all
to
exercise
our selues
with
the
faithfull
in
all
the
outward
order
of
the
Church
,
vnlesse
we
haue
our
eyes
bente
to
this
ende
,
to
knowe
GOD
better
and
better
.
Heere
there
are
two
things
requisite
:
one
is
that
we
be
diligent
to
frequent
sermons
,
and
publique
praiers
.
The
seconde
is
,
that
we
knowe
wherefore
wee
frequente
them
.
For
manye
come
thither
with
a
foolishe
deuotion
,
imagining
that
they
haue
well
acquitted
themselues
,
when
they
haue
shewed
themselues
at
Church
.
Let
vs
therefore
my
brethren
take
good
heede
,
For
it
is
to
be
feared
,
leste
the
most
parte
finde
themselues
condemned
either
in
the
one
or
in
the
other
.
Howe
many
be
there
that
flee
Sermons
,
and
think
themselues
best
at
ease
if
they
neuer
heare
any
speaking
thereof
?
But
I
leaue
them
there
,
as
those
that
fully
shew
them selues
too
bee
contemners
of
God
.
Onely
I
speake
of
the
contempt
or
coldenes
that
is
in
many
,
who
neuer
remember
to
come
to
the
Sermon
,
vnlesse
that
the
Sunday
put
them
in
minde
thereof
:
and
yet
they
imagine
they
haue
doone
well
,
as
though
they
woulde
make
vppe
a
number
togither
of
many
running
too
God
.
The
Bell
maye
well
ringe
dayly
,
but
it
is
enoughe
if
they
shewe
them selues
at
the
ende
of
the
weeke
.
They
are
called
foure
times
euery
sunday
:
but
they
come
very
notably
,
if
they
be
found
there
once
.
For
there
are
that
can
sufficiently
dispence
,
with
themselues
for
comming
once
in
xv
.
dayes
.
To
be
short
the
greatest
sort
of
the
multitude
verifie
the
olde
Prouerb
:
The
nearer
the
Churche
the
further
from
God
.
Yea
and
some
be
of
the
number
of
those
whoe
haue
forsaken
their
countrey
to
come
here
to
serue
God
,
there
are
who
yet
in
this
behalf
behaue
themselues
negligently
enough
.
What
is
too
be
doone
then
?
forasmuche
as
God
hath
shewed
himselfe
vnto
vs
,
let
vs
beholde
his
beautie
.
But
wee
must
not
cast
behinde
our
backe
the
manner
of
beholding
it
:
and
that
is
,
that
wee
bee
rauished
in
the
loue
thereof
,
and
chaunged
into
his
likenesse
,
as
S.
Paule
sayth
.
That
they
that
dwel
in
the
house
of
GOD
shall
prayse
him
.
To
what
end
therefore
doe
we
assemble
our selues
?
Wherefore
is
the
Gospell
preached
vnto
vs
?
Wherefore
haue
we
Baptisme
and
the
Lords
Supper
:
vnlesse
it
be
that
God
may
be
magnified
in
vs
?
Nowe
this
praise
consisteth
not
onely
in
the
tip
of
the
tongue
or
the
lippes
,
but
it
stretcheth
out
it selfe
thorowe
our
whole
life
.
And
therefore
it
is
saide
in
another
place
.
I
will
wash
my
handes
ô
Lorde
in
innocencie
,
and
then
I
will
enter
into
thy
Aultar
.
I
haue
stretched
out
my
hande
all
the
day
long
,
to
a
rebellious
and
stifnecked
people
.
If
they
which
stay
in
the
wildernesses
of
the
Papacie
shall
not
be
spared
,
when
they
goe
not
right
,
what
shall
become
of
vs
I
pray
you
,
who
are
nourished
in
the
house
as
it
were
in
the
sight
of
our
heauenly
father
?
Some
haue
lefte
their
Countrey
where
they
were
borne
,
to
gather
themselues
here
into
a
Christian
Churche
:
Others
haue
had
a
greater
priuiledge
,
seeing
it
pleased
GOD
too
visite
them
at
home
,
as
it
were
in
theyr
owne
nest
:
nowe
yf
they
which
are
naturally
borne
in
that
place
,
acknowledge
not
such
a
singular
benefite
,
that
they
may
wholly
dedicate
themselues
to
god
,
who
is
so
nearely
approched
vnto
them
,
shall
such
an
vnthankfulnesse
remaine
vnpunished
?
Rather
let
them
say
,
O
Lorde
thou
haste
builte
thy
Temple
,
and
erected
thine
Aultar
amongest
vs
:
geue
vs
grace
therefore
too
purifie
our selues
too
the
ende
wee
doo
not
though
our
filthinesse
defile
the
holynesse
of
thy
giftes
,
and
that
wee
turne
not
the
glorye
of
thy
benefites
intoo
shame
.
Concerning
those
that
are
come
from
a
farre
,
let
them
take
heede
that
they
behaue
and
order
themselues
holyly
as
in
the
house
of
God
.
They
may
liue
in
other
places
in
wickednesse
:
and
they
shoulde
not
come
from
the
Papacie
to
leade
a
dissolute
life
not
comely
for
the
Gospel
.
And
indeede
there
are
some
,
it
had
bin
much
better
they
had
broken
their
neckes
than
euer
to
haue
set
foote
in
this
Church
,
too
behaue
themselues
so
yll
in
it
:
Some
linke
in
themselues
with
scoffers
,
to
harden
and
confirme
them
in
theyr
malice
.
Others
become
gluttons
and
drunkardes
,
others
are
make-bates
and
troublesome
.
There
are
housholdes
where
husbandes
and
wiues
agree
like
Dogges
and
Cattes
.
And
certaine
will
seeme
young
princes
,
and
play
the
counterfaite
Lordes
without
measure
,
and
are
wholy
geuen
too
theyr
pompe
,
and
worldly
superfluitie
.
Others
become
so
idle
,
so
delicate
,
and
so
nice
,
that
they
cannot
tell
what
it
is
too
labour
,
and
yet
no
liuing
can
content
them
.
There
are
backbiters
and
slaunderers
who
woulde
finde
faulte
with
the
verye
Angelles
of
Paradise
:
and
in
asmuche
as
they
burste
with
vices
,
they
apply
all
theyr
holinesse
to
controule
theyr
neighbours
:
notwithstanding
they
thinke
that
God
is
bounde
and
muche
in
their
debt
that
come
to
Geneua
:
as
though
it
had
not
been
much
better
for
them
too
haue
remained
stil
in
their
owne
Dung
,
then
too
haue
come
and
geuen
suche
offences
in
the
church
of
God
.
But
if
there
haue
beene
such
mischiefe
heretofore
,
let
euery
one
amend
one
,
and
if
there
be
any
yet
which
are
altogeather
incorrigible
,
let
the
children
of
God
arme
themselues
with
this
doctrine
,
that
they
bee
not
infected
through
their
wicked
life
.
In
deede
it
must
needs
greatly
greeue
vs
,
when
we
see
the
church
of
God
so
prophaned
:
but
forasmuche
as
we
must
be
as
corne
amongst
the
chaffe
,
let
vs
learne
patience
tyll
God
shall
separate
vs
from
the
company
of
the
wicked
.
There
is
no
doubt
but
that
this
Church
shall
be
as
a
touchstone
to
proue
many
.
Howsoeuer
it
be
,
let
vs
striue
,
that
forasmuch
as
God
hath
gathered
vs
togeather
into
his
housholde
,
we
may
geue
our selues
to
all
puritie
,
in
renouncing
all
the
pollution
of
the
worlde
,
too
the
end
that
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
may
allowe
and
account
vs
in
the
number
of
those
whiche
haue
called
vppon
his
name
without
all
hypocrisie
in
that
great
day
.
¶
The
fourth
Sermon
shewing
what
paine
wee
ought
to
take
,
too
purchase
libertie
to
serue
GOD
purely
in
a
Christian
Churche
,
vpon
a
Theame
out
of
the
27.
Psalme
.
My
heart
hath
sayde
of
thee
,
AS
men
throw
themselues
into
a
woondetful
confusion
,
in
letting
the
bridle
loose
to
theyr
appetites
and
desires
:
so
also
is
it
a
great
wisedome
in
them
that
seeke
after
that
that
God
hath
commaunded
them
,
to
the
ende
to
follow
it
.
And
of
this
thing
wee
haue
heere
a
goodly
example
.
Dauid
was
a
man
much
subiect
to
the
same
passions
,
which
torment
and
tosse
vs
hyther
and
thither
:
and
there
is
no
doubt
but
that
he
was
prouoked
with
many
temptations
which
might
well
haue
shaken
his
minde
,
and
haue
caused
him
to
stray
from
God
.
Howbeit
to
remedy
all
occasions
of
falling
and
to
haue
a
certaine
and
sure
path
,
hee
onely
regardeth
that
which
God
shewed
him
:
he
meditateth
and
continually
thinketh
vp
it
.
The
summe
is
that
God
biddeth
&
exhorteh
al
the
faithful
to
seeke
his
face
.
Dauid
protesteth
to
haue
applied
al
his
study
to
this
commaundement
:
in
such
sort
that
there
was
as
it
were
a
goodly
melody
,
&
agrement
betweene
god
who
speaketh
saying
,
seke
me
&
him
who
answereth
,
yea
my
god
I
wil
seeke
thee
.
But
here
we
must
consider
wherfore
God
expresly
mentioneth
this
woorde
face
,
For
if
he
haue
not
some
face
,
wherein
he
sheweth
himselfe
,
he
shoulde
deceiue
vs
in
commaunding
vs
too
seeke
it
.
I
know
that
many
men
who
are
full
of
subtilties
make
no
more
of
it
,
then
if
he
had
saide
seeke
me
:
but
they
which
are
wel
exercised
in
the
Scripture
,
knowe
very
well
that
God
would
specifie
,
that
manner
of
shewing
and
declaring
himselfe
familiarly
too
men
,
which
he
hath
kept
in
al
times
.
And
indeede
this
is
an
often
and
vsuall
speache
in
the
Scripture
,
to
call
the
sanctuary
and
the
arke
of
the
couenaunt
the
face
of
God
.
And
wherfore
is
this
It
is
because
God
who
is
incomprehensible
in
his
Essence
and
Maiestie
,
vseth
such
meanes
as
hee
knoweth
to
be
meete
for
mens
rudenesse
and
infirmitie
,
too
the
ende
to
drawe
them
vnto
himselfe
.
It
is
true
that
the
world
forgeth
alwayes
false
and
vaine
shapes
of
God
:
but
all
that
we
imagine
of
our
owne
braine
,
are
nothing
else
but
false
visors
whereby
GOD
is
disguised
:
or
too
speake
more
plainely
,
when
men
forge
some
forme
or
remembraunce
to
haue
GOD
visible
with
them
,
they
haue
nothing
but
an
Idoll
.
But
when
GOD
representeth
himselfe
according
too
his
owne
pleasure
,
and
geueth
vs
euident
signes
and
tokens
to
be
knowen
of
vs
,
then
he
taketh
as
it
were
a
face
.
And
hereupon
it
is
,
that
he
commaundeth
that
euery
one
of
vs
do
turne
our
sight
thither
,
&
that
we
be
diligent
to
behold
it
.
For
it
is
also
one
soueraigne
good
,
and
wherewith
wee
ought
to
be
fully
satisfied
,
to
reioyce
in
the
countenance
of
our
God
as
it
is
saide
in
the
16.
Psalm.
seeke
my
face
,
is
as
much
as
if
he
shoulde
open
the
gate
to
make
vs
to
enter
into
euerlasting
life
.
It
seemeth
that
it
was
not
so
great
a
matter
in
the
time
of
Dauid
too
come
to
the
Temple
,
to
see
such
a
heape
of
Ceremonies
as
they
obserued
there
:
but
if
we
consider
well
that
spirituall
patterne
which
was
shewed
to
Moyses
in
the
mountaine
,
wee
shall
not
thinke
it
strange
that
God
sayth
it
is
his
face
.
And
indeede
seeing
that
Iesus
Christe
was
there
reuealed
,
what
shall
we
say
else
but
that
God
was
shewed
there
?
Now
let
vs
see
if
God
hath
ordeined
any
outwarde
meane
vnto
vs
,
to
be
seene
of
vs
.
It
is
true
that
he
hath
appeared
vnto
vs
by
his
sonne
,
who
is
his
liuely
image
,
and
in
whose
person
he
woulde
be
knowen
in
al
perfection
:
but
Saint
Paul
declareth
foorthwith
,
in
the
4.
of
the
2.
to
the
Corinthians
,
that
the
Gospell
is
that
looking
glasse
wherein
Iesus
Christe
must
bee
seene
and
considered
.
And
first
of
all
,
we
haue
so
wanton
and
wandring
eyes
,
that
it
seemeth
a
very
miserable
case
.
For
nothing
occupie
all
ourselues
but
the
vanities
of
this
worlde
,
and
Satan
hath
infinite
illusions
to
deceiue
vs
.
It
is
true
that
all
his
subtilties
are
nothing
else
but
certaine
mummeries
and
trifling
shewes
to
occupie
fooles
:
but
experience
sheweth
what
fooles
or
rather
madbraines
we
are
,
in
suffering
ourselues
to
be
too
too
easily
deluded
and
deceiued
.
Wherefore
if
wee
were
wise
and
well
aduised
this
voyce
of
god
woulde
alwayes
sound
in
our
eares
,
Seeke
my
face
.
But
what
?
Forasmuch
as
god
is
careful
for
his
part
,
we
are
the
more
careles
&
slow
.
And
woulde
to
God
we
were
not
like
kicking
and
resty
Iades
that
in
steede
of
going
forwardes
draw
backwardes
.
Neuerthelesse
this
example
is
not
set
foorth
vnto
vs
in
vaine
:
For
the
protestation
whiche
Dauid
maketh
,
of
meditating
this
doctrine
in
his
heart
,
that
he
and
all
the
faithfull
ought
too
seeke
the
face
of
God
,
sheweth
vs
wherto
we
ought
to
employ
our
study
,
that
God
loose
not
his
labour
in
calling
vs
too
himselfe
.
Nowe
he
ioyneth
here
two
pointes
,
which
are
woorthy
too
be
marked
.
The
first
is
that
when
God
hath
spoken
seek
my
face
:
that
he
answereth
too
this
voyce
with
an
earnest
affection
of
the
hearte
,
The
seconde
is
,
that
after
he
hath
consented
and
sayd
,
yea
:
he
sayth
that
he
wil
employ
him selfe
indeede
,
to
seeke
the
face
of
God
.
And
in
deede
this
is
the
order
according
too
which
we
haue
to
proceede
:
that
is
,
to
geue
entrance
and
accesse
to
that
which
God
saith
vnto
vs
,
&
according
to
which
hee
hath
also
shewed
vs
in
the
Psalme
:
This
day
if
you
heare
his
voice
harden
not
your
heartes
:
but
there
are
found
very
few
that
do
it
.
A
great
number
wil
say
wel
to
discharge
themselues
,
yea
,
it
is
reason
:
It
is
not
lawfull
too
reply
against
him
:
but
they
shoulde
suffer
that
too
enter
into
theyr
heart
,
that
they
confesse
with
their
mouth
.
Therefore
let
vs
learne
to
beginne
at
this
pointe
,
that
we
answere
GOD
truly
and
vnfeignedly
,
that
we
doe
fully
vnderstande
the
benefite
that
he
hath
bestowed
vpon
vs
,
in
bidding
vs
to
beholde
his
face
.
If
this
once
be
doone
,
it
cannot
bee
but
the
reste
shall
followe
:
that
is
too
saye
,
strength
too
perfourme
that
which
we
knowe
to
be
iustly
commaunded
vs
,
and
for
our
singular
benefite
.
For
Dauid
shewed
that
hee
had
not
a
colde
or
dead
meditation
without
stirring
either
armes
or
legges
:
but
hauing
concluded
that
he
must
seeke
God
,
he
setteth
himselfe
in
the
path
,
and
protesteth
that
he
will
pursue
it
.
Now
it
is
a
great
shame
too
them
who
call
themselues
Christians
,
so
yll
too
put
in
practice
both
the
one
and
the
other
.
Some
wyll
alleadge
that
it
is
not
lawfull
for
them
too
forsake
the
Countrey
where
they
were
borne
,
albeit
they
be
destitute
there
of
the
foode
of
life
,
and
that
they
haue
nothing
but
desolation
,
concerning
the
order
of
the
Church
:
Why
so
?
Because
of
the
duety
they
beare
to
theyr
naturall
prince
.
To
which
I
will
make
no
longe
reply
,
onely
I
aske
of
them
,
if
they
had
nothing
to
eate
and
too
drinke
in
theyr
owne
house
,
whether
they
woulde
be
so
scrupulous
to
tarry
there
still
.
There
is
none
that
would
not
boldly
aduenture
too
forsake
his
Countrey
,
that
hee
might
not
starue
for
hunger
.
I
put
a
case
which
is
not
yet
so
priuiledged
:
that
is
,
if
a
man
shoulde
geue
them
sixe
times
as
much
substaunce
as
they
haue
,
in
a
strange
countrey
,
whether
they
wold
make
any
great
curtesie
,
too
goe
quickly
&
take
possession
?
To
what
purpose
serueth
it
them
to
pretend
these
colours
,
seeing
that
may
appeare
to
be
farre
from
their
hearte
which
they
speake
?
There
is
no
question
here
of
going
into
their
enimies
lande
,
where
they
shall
be
constrained
to
beare
armes
against
their
prince
,
to
make
warre
with
their
naturall
Countrey
:
but
onely
of
seeking
a
place
peaceably
to
serue
God
,
where
nothing
shall
let
but
they
may
praye
for
their
Prince
and
for
all
his
subiectes
.
Too
bee
shorte
suche
a
iourney
is
none
other
,
but
suche
as
they
make
dayly
for
some
earthly
commodities
,
whiche
is
deuoyde
of
all
crime
and
offence
.
But
yet
let
vs
see
whether
necessity
doo
not
sufficiently
excuse
them
that
goe
,
Loe
God
who
sayth
,
Seeke
my
face
:
The
princes
of
the
wolde
,
butte
against
him
,
and
turne
their
backs
towards
him
:
or
rather
they
robbe
the
poore
soules
of
their
common
foode
:
and
in
steede
of
Gods
face
,
they
set
before
theyr
eyes
the
maskes
of
superstitions
.
Must
they
be
preferred
before
the
liuing
God
?
If
GOD
be
to
be
heard
,
we
must
go
rather
a
thousand
miles
of
to
see
his
face
,
where
it
is
shewed
,
them
to
lie
nestling
in
our
nests
.
So
then
as
often
as
Princes
wil
attempt
any
thing
,
in
preiudice
of
him
who
hath
all
soueraigne
authoritie
aboue
them
,
men
do
them
no
wrong
in
obeiyng
him
.
Albeit
,
besides
that
which
I
haue
saide
,
suche
kinde
of
men
shewe
sufficiently
,
that
they
neuer
greatly
wayed
nor
considered
theyr
owne
state
and
condition
.
And
what
a
miserable
captiuitie
is
it
,
in
whiche
they
are
holden
?
Onlesse
their
conscience
were
too
too
sluggishe
,
it
were
impossible
but
that
they
shoulde
be
in
continual
anguishe
and
distresse
,
as
though
they
were
tormented
in
Hell
.
And
howe
is
it
permitted
vnto
them
,
too
honour
GOD
in
their
houses
?
We
neede
not
go
farre
for
an
example
,
If
any
of
them
haue
a
childe
borne
vntoo
him
,
his
duetie
is
too
offer
him
vp
too
GOD
with
prayers
and
geuing
of
thankes
,
requiring
the
Seale
of
saluation
through
Baptisme
to
be
imprinted
into
his
body
.
Now
we
knowe
that
Baptisme
is
soo
corrupted
in
the
Popedome
,
and
so
defiled
with
superstitions
and
filthinesses
,
that
a
childe
cannot
receiue
it
,
but
he
muste
out
of
hande
be
defiled
with
it
.
So
a
father
cannot
baptise
his
childe
without
sinning
.
And
if
he
absteine
,
yet
he
is
in
the
same
transgression
,
yf
there
were
no
more
but
the
offence
which
he
giueth
too
men
,
in
refusing
the
Sacrament
,
that
the
sonne
of
God
hath
instituted
.
And
what
a
perplexitie
is
this
,
that
a
man
can
neither
do
not
leaue
vndoone
suche
a
thing
,
but
he
must
geeuously
offende
GOD
?
I
omit
the
rest
,
because
that
this
one
example
alone
is
more
then
enough
.
But
when
a
man
shall
so
miserably
languish
all
the
dayes
of
his
life
,
not
knowing
which
way
too
turne
him
,
yet
in
death
great
assaultes
shall
assaile
him
and
then
wyll
the
Diuel
haue
his
whole
armie
in
a
redynesse
against
him
.
If
the
miserable
Captiue
were
in
time
too
fore let
from
seruing
of
GOD
,
in
respecte
of
his
wife
and
family
,
then
he
shall
be
in
woorse
case
then
euer
before
.
They
therefore
who
doubt
whether
it
bee
lawfull
for
them
to
rid
themselues
foorth
of
such
filthiemud
,
or
rather
from
such
an
hellish
gulfe
,
vnder
the
colour
of
subiection
they
owe
to
their
earthly
Princes
,
certainely
they
ouerthrow
the
whole
order
of
nature
.
It
is
very
certaine
that
the
prayer
that
God
woulde
haue
vs
too
make
to
him
for
our
princes
,
is
agreeable
too
the
authoritie
that
he
hath
geuen
them
ouer
vs
,
and
also
to
that
duetie
,
wherewith
he
hath
bound
vs
vnto
them
.
that
it
is
better
to
liue
one
day
in
the
courtes
of
the
Lord
then
a
thousande
too
bee
farre
from
it
.
Wherein
he
signifieth
that
the
lyfe
of
the
faithfull
cannot
bee
too
shorte
,
soo
that
GOD
shew
them
this
grace
,
that
liuing
in
this
worlde
,
they
exercise
themselues
in
scruing
and
honoryng
him
,
confirming
them selues
in
his
promises
,
&
making
confession
of
his
name
.
If
any
man
obiecte
that
this
might
well
be
doone
in
some
wildernesse
,
or
amongest
the
enimies
of
the
faith
:
I
answere
that
it
is
not
without
cause
,
that
Dauid
expresly
mentioneth
:
the
courtes
of
the
Temple
:
For
he
considered
howe
necessary
the
order
of
the
Churche
is
too
all
mortall
men
especially
knowyng
the
bluntnesse
and
infirmitie
that
is
in
them
.
If
this
admonition
were
well
imprinted
in
the
heartes
of
all
,
all
at
the
leaste
woulde
come
into
some
Christian
Churche
where
they
might
dye
quietly
and
peaceably
,
and
there
would
not
bee
any
one
that
would
not
quickly
trusse
vp
his
pack
and
be
trudging
.
But
what
seeke
we
?
All
desire
too
liue
,
and
that
at
their
ease
,
&
euery
one
according
to
the
lust
wherwith
he
is
led
.
And
this
is
the
cause
why
the
temple
of
GOD
at
this
day
is
neglected
and
contemned
.
Yea
which
is
more
,
there
are
very
many
subtill
ones
,
too
set
before
mens
eies
euyll
allurementes
and
stumbling
blockes
too
turne
vs
awaye
from
that
study
of
godlinesse
that
was
in
Dauid
.
They
alleage
what
shal
it
profite
vs
to
chaunge
the
place
:
whether
soeuer
wee
goe
,
we
shall
finde
the
worlde
there
aswell
as
in
our
Countrey
:
all
at
this
day
is
corrupted
,
there
are
like
offences
in
all
places
,
and
temptations
too
make
men
fall
from
God
.
I
graunt
them
al
this
.
But
if
the
question
were
of
their
bodies
,
and
that
they
were
admonished
that
in
some
place
they
might
fynde
good
phisitions
,
fit
remedies
and
other
helpes
for
theyr
health
,
woulde
they
say
,
that
they
cared
not
for
them
,
beecause
that
men
mighte
bee
sicke
in
any
place
of
the
worlde
?
I
confesse
that
where
soeuer
we
become
,
that
we
shall
finde
many
occasions
to
doo
euill
,
and
many
occasions
of
falling
away
:
but
there
is
a
great
difference
,
whether
we
haue
those
helpes
which
GOD
hath
giuen
vnto
vs
to
keepe
vs
in
dooing
our
dewtie
and
reforming
vs
,
or
to
be
quite
destitute
thereof
.
Let
vs
put
the
case
that
all
vices
doe
equally
reigne
in
the
worlde
,
so
that
the
very
ayre
is
infected
therewith
,
as
it
were
with
a
Pestilence
:
Is
it
not
a
greate
aduantage
to
haue
the
preseruatiues
that
God
hath
ordayned
for
his
Children
?
to
haue
those
purgations
and
medicines
,
whereby
hee
woulde
heale
vs
?
Nowe
I
meane
alwayes
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
when
it
is
purely
preached
:
as
also
the
Sacramentes
when
they
are
rightly
ministred
as
it
becommeth
:
then
also
publique
prayers
and
other
meanes
which
serue
too
the
stirring
of
vs
vp
,
and
awakening
of
vs
,
that
wee
should
not
be
poysoned
with
the
temptations
of
the
world
.
Now
euery
man
knoweth
that
nothing
of
all
this
is
found
in
the
papacie
,
but
rather
altogither
contrary
.
Let
vs
therefore
take
good
heede
,
least
that
in
such
necessitie
,
wherein
wee
haue
neede
to
bee
succoured
,
we
reiect
not
the
helpes
that
GOD
in
mercie
hath
offred
vnto
vs
.
There
are
others
,
whiche
yet
more
playnely
,
vomite
out
the
filth
and
disease
of
their
stomack
.
Shall
we
goe
(
say
they
)
to
a
Churche
,
wherein
to
our
greate
offence
,
wee
shall
see
troubles
and
stumblinge
blockes
whiche
are
altogither
vnknowen
vnto
vs
?
If
in
those
places
where
the
Gospell
is
preached
,
there
were
such
gouernment
and
polycie
,
as
were
moste
requisite
too
edyfye
vs
,
if
we
were
sure
that
we
shoulde
finde
none
but
angels
there
that
should
leade
vs
into
Paradise
,
wee
woulde
runne
thither
most
speedily
.
But
when
we
shall
come
thither
we
shal
heare
many
thinges
,
and
peraduenture
more
then
were
meete
that
shall
doo
nothing
but
offend
vs
:
Yea
and
there
shal
be
people
geuen
too
all
kinde
of
iniquitie
,
who
through
theyr
lewd
and
dissolute
life
defame
the
Gospel
.
Besides
that
,
vanities
,
pompes
,
drunkennesse
and
such
like
thinges
shal
there
beare
to
much
sway
.
And
which
is
worse
to
be
borne
,
many
shal
shew
them selues
such
obstinate
and
vnruly
contemners
of
God
,
that
more
vngodlinesse
shall
bee
found
amongst
them
,
then
amongest
the
Papists
.
Furthermore
amongest
the
Magistrates
and
those
that
sit
at
the
helme
of
iustice
,
there
shal
be
founde
no
lesse
abuse
and
corruption
then
in
other
places
:
yea
men
shall
finde
many
amongest
the
preachers
that
might
be
amended
.
Some
wyl
be
founde
negligent
in
their
ministerie
,
or
rather
they
wil
be
so
geuen
to
seeke
their
owne
profite
,
that
they
wil
haue
no
great
care
of
their
office
.
And
which
is
worst
of
all
,
there
are
amongest
these
some
iesters
and
belly
Gods
which
desire
nothing
but
too
make
good
cheare
,
and
too
make
them selues
companions
of
the
wickeddest
sorte
,
that
they
may
haue
libertie
too
liue
as
they
liste
.
But
let
vs
put
the
case
that
it
were
ten
times
as
yll
as
they
say
:
yet
notwithstanding
their
excuse
is
alwayes
friuolous
who
set
such
barres
vnto
them selues
,
least
they
should
draw
neare
and
come
too
the
Churche
of
God
.
But
let
vs
indeede
fixe
our
eyes
vpon
the
example
of
Dauid
.
I
beseech
you
,
was
there
such
vprightnes
in
the
estate
of
iustice
in
Saules
time
,
as
had
beene
too
be
wished
?
Nay
contrariwise
we
hear
the
complaints
which
they
often
times
made
aswell
of
the
malice
deceiptes
,
crueltie
,
and
pride
of
the
king
,
as
of
his
officers
.
Furthermore
the
Priests
&
the
Leuites
,
did
they
behaue
them selues
so
holyly
as
men
had
occasion
to
be
contented
therewith
?
Nay
rather
we
maye
gather
that
the
greatest
parte
of
them
cleaued
vnto
euill
and
nourished
theyr
iniquities
flattering
them selues
in
them
.
And
as
concerning
the
common
people
,
there
was
amongest
them
great
hypocrisie
,
and
many
manifest
vices
and
wickednesses
.
Loe
then
the
Churche
of
God
full
of
many
corruptions
,
and
yet
notwithstanding
Dauid
lotheth
not
to
enter
therin
,
and
the
desire
that
he
had
waxed
not
cold
.
This
is
a
merueilous
hard
temptation
:
I
confesse
it
:
For
the
more
that
any
is
touched
with
the
zeale
and
honour
of
God
,
so
much
the
more
iust
cause
he
hath
of
greeuing
and
vexing
himselfe
,
when
by
the
corruption
of
the
Churche
hee
seeth
the
shameful
things
which
are
doone
vnto
him
.
But
the
remedie
to
ouercome
all
this
,
is
shewed
vs
by
Dauid
:
that
is
to
say
,
that
we
seeke
the
face
of
God
&
so
content
our selues
in
the
only
beholding
of
him
,
that
in
despite
of
al
the
troubles
which
Satan
rayseth
vp
agaynst
vs
,
we
on
the
contrary
part
set
downe
this
conclusion
,
that
there
is
nothing
more
pleasant
and
beautifull
,
then
to
dwell
in
the
Temple
of
God
,
where
we
may
behold
his
presence
.
So
,
as
often
as
such
offences
shal
be
set
before
vs
,
let
vs
remember
that
it
is
Satan
that
woorketh
,
according
to
his
accustomed
craft
,
that
he
may
trouble
our
sight
:
and
therfore
let
vs
be
wise
and
wary
that
we
be
neuer
led
away
from
beholding
the
face
of
God
,
too
the
ende
we
may
more
fully
reioyce
our selues
,
in
the
beholding
thereof
.
Let
vs
be
ashamed
of
those
miserable
Idolaters
:
for
if
any
of
them
,
after
he
hath
ill
spent
his
money
,
and
wasted
his
body
with
trauaile
,
too
goe
on
some
foolyshe
pilgrimage
,
when
he
is
come
vnto
that
same
place
whither
he
determined
,
he
find
some
Hoste
which
dealeth
hardly
with
him
,
or
some
boisteous
knaues
,
which
offer
him
violence
,
or
some
priestes
which
deceiue
him
,
to
be
short
,
he
findeth
nothing
there
but
confusion
:
yet
for
all
this
he
desisteth
not
from
his
deuotion
:
For
he
will
say
,
that
he
went
thither
for
this
cause
,
that
he
might
see
and
woorship
,
eyther
the
body
of
some
blessed
Saint
,
or
some
image
of
our
Lady
,
or
els
some
such
relique
:
shall
the
onely
beholding
of
some
dead
carrion
or
some
apish
Idol
haue
more
power
to
harden
the
vnbeleeuers
in
their
superstitions
,
then
the
face
and
presence
of
God
shall
haue
towardes
vs
,
in
geuing
vs
constancie
too
follow
that
which
is
good
?
We
see
this
thing
and
that
thing
which
doth
vexe
vs
:
God
calleth
vs
vnto
himselfe
and
woulde
haue
vs
,
in
beholding
his
face
and
countenaunce
too
take
suche
pleasure
and
delight
,
as
wee
might
patiently
beare
all
the
rest
.
Wherfore
let
this
be
the
buckler
and
onely
refuge
of
all
the
faithful
&
godly
to
hold
themselues
faste
,
in
the
continuall
contemplation
of
the
face
of
God
,
howsoeuer
Satan
craftely
goe
about
to
turne
vs
from
it
.
And
in
very
deede
when
we
shal
so
esteeme
it
as
it
deserueth
,
we
shal
suffer
no
damage
in
the
losse
of
any
other
thinges
whatsoeuer
:
albeit
to
say
the
trueth
the
greatest
part
of
them
,
be
let
and
hindred
not
so
much
in
the
difficultie
and
discommoditie
of
those
things
which
concerne
the
body
.
Not
but
that
the
children
of
God
haue
very
great
and
harde
combates
in
their
consciences
when
they
finde
in
the
Churches
whiche
are
saide
to
be
refourmed
,
those
offences
whereof
we
haue
spoken
before
.
And
therfore
they
that
aduise
with
themselues
to
withdraw
themselues
,
into
those
places
where
the
Gospel
is
preached
,
must
be
warned
too
resist
greeuouse
assaultes
&
too
prepare
them selues
to
withstande
them
.
And
they
also
which
haue
had
experience
already
,
must
fortifie
themselues
,
and
in
despite
of
the
Deuill
,
constantly
continue
too
seeke
the
face
of
God
.
But
when
all
shal
be
wel
wayed
,
there
is
nothing
but
very
distrust
,
which
slacketh
and
holdeth
back
the
greatest
multitude
:
&
as
men
are
very
cunning
to
deuise
excuses
,
so
the
riche
haue
theirs
on
the
one
side
,
&
the
pore
haue
theirs
on
the
other
.
But
how
can
it
be
,
wil
some
great
rich
landed
man
say
,
that
I
should
spoyle
my selfe
of
al
that
I
haue
?
Shal
I
so
go
and
strip
my selfe
of
al
my
goodes
and
possessions
?
I
haue
wife
and
children
:
and
we
haue
been
brought
vp
and
nourished
without
any
trauayle
:
and
what
shall
we
do
in
a
straunge
country
where
we
shal
neyther
haue
rents
nor
reuenewes
?
And
againe
the
poore
man
he
wil
alledge
,
indeede
I
haue
but
a
little
heere
:
but
I
haue
friends
who
relieue
me
through
their
liberalitie
,
I
am
called
to
liue
by
my
labor
:
what
shal
I
do
in
a
strange
countrey
without
peny
or
halpeny
being
altogeather
vnknowen
,
hauing
no
fauour
nor
maintenance
?
And
it
may
be
that
these
excuses
may
be
in
parte
true
:
and
without
any
further
inquirie
I
graunt
vnto
all
,
that
it
is
a
very
bitter
&
troublesome
thing
,
not
onely
to
forsake
the
countrey
where
we
were
borne
,
but
any
place
wherin
we
haue
dwelt
.
Notwithstanding
,
al
these
deuise
howe
they
may
set
lets
and
stops
before
themselues
that
they
come
not
too
GOD
:
that
is
to
say
,
although
they
find
,
not
onely
things
so
hard
as
they
make
them
:
yet
they
willingly
shroude
them selues
vnder
any
pretext
or
colour
whatsoeuer
.
Which
is
more
,
when
they
haue
made
their
goodly
complaynts
,
they
thinke
that
they
haue
stopt
Gods
mouth
,
&
if
that
he
would
presse
them
any
farther
,
that
hee
dooth
them
greate
wrong
,
as
though
he
compelled
them
to
an
impossible
matter
.
To
this
I
haue
no
other
aunswere
,
but
that
which
is
written
in
the
84.
That
the
faithfull
gooing
by
the
dry
valleyes
and
desertes
,
to
goe
vnto
the
Temple
of
God
,
shall
dig
vnto
them selues
pittes
or
cesternes
.
And
I
beleeue
that
this
is
sufficient
inough
to
tame
al
those
,
who
will
not
through
obstinate
mallice
resist
God
.
Wherefore
let
those
which
see
them selues
to
be
so
beset
with
difficulties
,
that
they
can
see
no
way
to
escape
out
,
remember
that
euen
the
desert
places
in
which
there
is
not
to
be
founde
one
drop
of
water
,
ought
not
to
stop
their
passage
.
And
too
the
ende
that
wee
may
more
fully
vnderstande
this
matter
,
let
vs
marke
that
God
causeth
his
children
to
seeke
him
,
not
in
the
goodly
medowes
,
or
in
those
same
pleasant
and
beautiful
shadowes
,
but
euen
by
sharp
&
roughe
pathes
,
by
rocky
and
stony
places
,
through
waste
and
hidious
regions
,
and
all
this
he
dooth
too
exercise
their
faith
,
and
to
try
their
zeale
and
desire
which
they
haue
too
come
vnto
him
.
Although
then
that
we
cannot
come
vnto
God
,
but
we
must
passe
by
some
desert
and
waste
way
,
yet
let
vs
knowe
,
that
this
is
not
the
firste
time
that
God
hath
so
delt
with
his
faithfull
ones
,
and
let
vs
be
of
good
courage
to
followe
those
which
haue
gone
long
time
before
vs
.
The
second
poynt
is
,
that
there
ought
to
bee
such
a
great
and
feruent
desire
in
the
Children
of
God
,
that
nothing
should
let
them
from
comming
to
woorship
him
.
The
which
thing
at
this
day
is
to
be
seene
in
very
fewe
,
al
in
a
manner
are
as
it
were
become
so
delicate
and
so
nice
,
that
there
needs
not
(
as
a
man
woulde
say
)
but
the
wagging
of
a
strawe
too
stop
them
and
altogither
to
stay
them
.
They
wil
say
we
can
goe
no
farther
.
And
why
so
?
Because
they
wil
not
vouchsafe
too
take
the
payne
,
to
leape
ouer
the
least
block
.
It
must
needs
be
said
,
that
that
zeale
is
very
weake
that
is
discouraged
for
so
smal
a
thing
.
But
wee
must
not
onely
bee
astonished
so
easily
,
but
we
must
be
armed
against
the
greatest
lets
and
hinderances
in
the
world
.
And
that
this
may
be
brought
about
,
let
vs
remember
this
lesson
that
God
acknowledgeth
none
for
his
children
,
but
they
that
seeke
by
dry
and
barren
places
,
and
whiche
digge
cesternes
where
there
was
not
any
drop
of
water
.
Now
vnder
this
woorde
hee
signifieth
vntoo
vs
,
that
there
is
no
labour
or
troubleso
greate
that
is
not
meete
for
vs
to
endure
,
to
the
ende
we
may
enioye
the
face
of
God
.
Is
the
question
therfore
of
seeking
a
place
,
where
a
man
may
haue
libertie
of
seruing
of
God
and
worshipping
him
purely
?
how
euil
soeuer
the
passage
be
,
be
it
as
they
say
betwixt
fire
or
water
,
let
not
a
man
leaue
of
to
goe
on
forewarde
.
Is
any
man
in
gooing
,
pinched
with
famine
or
thirst
?
yet
therefore
must
hee
not
faint
.
Neither
let
any
man
so
thinke
as
though
I
spake
thereof
at
myne
owne
ease
for
it
is
the
spirite
of
God
,
which
teacheth
vs
,
that
rather
the
earth
is
too
be
scratched
with
our
nayles
,
then
wee
too
bee
turned
,
or
driuen
backe
from
comming
too
the
Temple
of
God
.
Now
if
they
which
dwel
in
farre
countries
,
and
in
the
iudgement
of
men
are
destitute
and
shut
from
al
those
meanes
,
of
drawing
themselues
intoo
the
Countrie
where
the
Gospel
is
preached
haue
no
excuse
,
what
condemnation
I
pray
you
,
ought
they
too
looke
for
,
which
haue
the
gospel
at
their
doore
,
&
yet
vouchsafe
not
to
moue
one
foote
that
they
may
enter
intoo
the
temple
of
God
?
There
are
sermons
had
euery
day
,
publike
praiers
are
conceaued
,
that
they
might
come
too
Church
,
and
there
is
but
the
stepping
ouer
of
one
little
brooke
,
to
come
thither
,
and
yet
euery
one
pretendeth
that
he
hath
some
busines
in
his
house
.
To
bee
short
it
seemeth
that
men
place
their
felicitie
in
this
too
turne
away
from
God
.
For
it
seemeth
vntoo
them
that
they
haue
gotten
al
,
when
they
haue
founde
but
one
shifte
,
though
it
bee
the
most
friuolous
and
lightest
in
the
world
.
But
seing
that
it
is
so
that
we
are
so
enclined
by
nature
to
runne
from
God
,
yea
to
parte
our selues
from
him
when
he
draweth
neerest
vnto
vs
,
let
vs
pray
that
he
wil
so
strengthen
vs
that
we
may
goe
couragiously
foreward
,
vntil
that
wee
haue
founde
liuely
fountaines
where
there
was
nothing
but
drought
before
.
And
although
that
that
should
faile
vs
,
yet
let
vs
digge
cesterns
,
wayting
for
raine
from
Heauen
.
And
if
it
please
God
that
we
feele
not
his
helpe
so
quickly
,
that
yet
wee
giue
not
ouer
too
goe
on
forewarde
.
I
doubt
not
but
that
this
wil
bee
founde
darke
too
many
people
:
but
wherefore
is
it
,
but
euen
for
want
of
practise
?
wee
may
preach
a
hundred
thousande
yeeres
and
neuer
vnderstande
a
worde
thereof
,
vntil
that
we
learne
by
experience
,
what
it
is
too
goe
by
a
drie
and
thirstie
way
,
when
wee
must
come
vnto
God
.
But
yet
ought
this
doctrine
too
bee
familiar
too
all
the
faithful
,
too
wit
,
that
they
prepare
and
arme
themselues
against
all
the
temptations
that
Sathan
can
deuise
against
them
,
too
breake
of
this
path
whereby
they
are
brought
vntoo
God
.
And
in
very
deede
al
they
which
faithfully
employ
them selues
too
seeke
God
,
although
they
goe
not
out
of
their
place
,
yet
they
finde
many
lettes
and
incombraunces
,
which
might
easily
turne
them
away
if
they
had
not
a
setled
courage
too
resist
them
.
But
it
is
great
pitie
,
that
the
greatest
parte
of
them
(
as
I
haue
alreadie
said
)
lie
downe
vnder
those
difficulties
which
offer
themselues
vnto
them
.
They
will
graunt
that
they
ought
too
doo
so
,
and
wil
seeme
too
be
very
well
appointed
,
but
when
neede
is
their
hearte
faileth
them
:
and
they
which
are
well
entred
,
for
the
moste
part
lye
downe
for
wearinesse
in
the
middest
of
the
way
.
This
lesson
therefore
of
digging
pittes
,
is
so
much
the
more
to
be
remembred
of
vs
:
that
is
to
say
,
that
we
seeke
the
meanes
which
are
yet
hidden
from
vs
,
that
we
may
goe
on
forwardes
.
Let
vs
I
say
enforce
our selues
and
striue
aboue
all
humane
strength
,
If
thinges
fall
not
out
to
our
desire
,
let
vs
not
therfore
geue
ouer
,
to
follow
with
pacience
,
that
happie
course
wherein
God
hath
set
vs
.
It
is
certaine
that
when
wee
shall
cal
vpon
the
name
of
God
in
true
faith
,
that
hee
can
easily
turne
these
dry
desertes
,
intoo
running
waters
:
but
in
the
meane
time
it
is
meete
that
wee
according
to
our
duetie
,
put
our
handes
as
they
say
too
the
worke
.
For
God
woulde
not
that
wee
shoulde
remaine
blockishe
and
slouthful
,
without
remoouing
either
hand
or
foote
,
Rather
he
commaundeth
vs
too
digge
pittes
.
Let
vs
therfore
trauaile
too
digge
vntill
that
wee
haue
accomplished
our
iourney
.
Let
vs
set
before
our
eyes
the
poore
miserable
Souldiers
,
who
euerie
moneth
sel
their
life
for
a
certayn
price
as
for
their
wages
.
If
they
be
in
the
campe
what
pouerty
do
they
endure
?
If
they
be
besieged
in
any
place
,
they
yet
indure
much
more
greeuous
thinges
:
If
they
vndertake
any
voyage
,
there
is
neither
cold
nor
heat
,
wind
nor
raine
,
that
may
let
them
of
,
from
the
enterprise
they
haue
taken
in
hand
.
And
sometimes
they
are
brought
to
suche
exremitie
,
that
vnlesse
they
digge
too
finde
water
,
they
haue
not
a
droppe
to
drinke
.
There
is
no
labour
distresse
or
miserie
,
which
they
will
not
suffer
for
the
perfourmaunce
of
that
which
they
haue
vndertaken
.
And
yet
when
they
haue
doone
all
,
whether
they
escape
or
no
,
they
haue
but
lost
theyr
labour
,
because
they
haue
but
serued
Satan
.
I
had
rather
(
saith
he
)
dwell
at
the
thresholde
of
Gods
house
,
then
in
the
Tentes
and
Tabernacles
of
the
wicked
:
Wherein
he
plainely
declareth
that
to
purchase
this
benefit
,
to
dwel
in
the
house
of
God
,
he
will
accounte
it
no
euill
too
be
abased
and
made
the
moste
despised
in
the
worlde
.
Let
vs
consider
I
beseech
you
,
what
his
estate
was
.
He
was
the
kinges
sonne
in
lawe
and
one
of
the
chiefe
Princes
in
the
Countrey
,
and
yet
notwithstanding
hee
is
content
too
bee
set
behinde
,
and
put
among
the
basest
sort
of
the
common
people
,
vppon
condition
too
haue
some
little
corner
in
the
Churche
of
God
.
If
this
desire
raigned
in
all
,
they
woulde
not
make
so
much
adoe
too
ridde
them selues
and
spende
so
long
time
in
bargening
for
exchaunge
they
haue
too
make
,
in
forsaking
their
houses
and
Countrey
to
come
to
the
Church
of
God
.
But
there
are
very
fewe
founde
,
whiche
can
take
in
hande
and
willingly
beare
the
diminishing
of
their
substaunce
,
euery
man
doth
greatly
desire
,
nicely
to
be
caried
in
a
horselitter
where
he
may
worship
god
at
libertie
,
and
he
would
haue
both
lands
&
possessions
,
trading
of
merchandise
,
credite
,
kinred
and
friendeship
,
and
all
other
commodities
of
this
life
,
by
&
by
to
follow
.
But
whiles
they
are
at
this
point
,
I
pray
you
how
esteeme
they
Iesus
Christ
?
For
all
that
euer
they
wil
do
,
at
his
desire
is
but
as
it
were
by
way
of
pastime
:
which
is
but
a
very
poore
&
seely
consideration
.
For
albeit
we
be
nothing
woorth
indeede
,
yet
hath
he
of
his
infinite
goodnes
so
greatly
estemed
vs
,
that
he
hath
not
spared
him
for
our
saluation
:
yea
I
say
him
in
whom
consisteth
the
perfection
of
all
our
felicitie
.
And
shall
we
in
the
meane
time
grudge
&
repine
to
forgo
some
transitorie
things
,
and
to
account
our
estate
&
condition
worse
,
if
we
be
not
so
wel
handled
&
entreated
&
haue
our
pleasures
as
before
?
This
is
verie
far
from
following
that
which
S.
Paule
hath
shewed
vs
by
his
example
:
that
is
,
that
we
should
count
all
things
as
filth
&
dung
that
doth
hinder
vs
from
possessing
of
Iesus
Christ
,
&
that
we
should
forsake
it
as
a
hurtful
thing
,
knowing
that
whatsoeuer
separateth
vs
from
the
true
life
must
needes
drawe
vs
vnto
death
.
This
also
is
far
of
from
folowing
that
exhortation
which
is
made
vnto
vs
by
Iesus
Christ
,
that
we
should
sel
&
forsake
al
that
we
haue
in
this
world
for
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
knowing
that
this
is
that
precious
stone
,
that
is
a
hundred
thousand
times
more
worth
then
al
those
things
that
men
so
much
desire
&
so
greatly
esteeme
.
If
any
man
wil
obiect
that
a
man
may
come
to
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
without
forsaking
of
his
house
:
I
answere
that
it
is
not
without
cause
that
our
Sauior
Christ
doth
thus
name
the
preaching
of
the
gospel
.
They
therefore
that
are
destitute
therof
&
make
not
accompt
asmuch
as
is
possible
to
sel
e
those
meanes
wherby
they
may
enioy
it
,
sufficiently
declare
that
they
are
too
carnally
affected
to
the
pelfe
of
this
world
,
&
are
not
yet
disposed
to
exchange
them
with
the
kingdom
of
heauen
.
But
if
they
might
possesse
both
togither
,
I
would
not
enuie
them
:
but
if
they
cannot
hold
their
possession
,
&
nestle
stil
in
their
neastes
,
vnles
they
wil
defraude
themselues
of
the
fode
of
the
children
of
God
:
yea
if
they
cannot
maintaine
themselues
in
the
state
wherin
they
are
,
without
cutting
themselues
of
from
the
churche
,
it
is
meete
for
them
to
regard
that
necessity
which
god
hath
laid
vpon
them
.
They
may
easily
bring
forth
such
excuses
as
these
,
but
al
these
shal
stand
then
in
no
steed
,
when
that
great
Iudge
shal
thunder
vpon
those
with
his
terrible
voice
that
set
more
store
by
that
earthly
life
that
is
common
vnto
vs
with
brute
beastes
,
then
by
the
euerlasting
inheritaunce
which
hee
hath
appointed
for
his
children
.
And
it
is
a
very
strange
thing
that
many
imagine
to
stop
our
mouth
,
vnlesse
we
do
assigne
than
some
meanes
&
state
wherby
they
may
liue
in
seruing
god
.
My
condition
,
(
they
wil
say
)
is
thus
in
my
countrie
:
if
I
forsake
it
,
what
shal
become
of
mee
,
or
how
shal
I
liue
?
As
though
god
had
appointed
them
that
preach
the
Gospel
to
be
stewardes
&
ouerseers
,
to
appoint
euery
man
his
state
&
his
ordinarie
,
and
to
giue
euerie
one
according
to
his
worthinesse
&
dignitie
his
certain
pencion
&
wages
?
If
we
can
helpe
them
by
counsel
or
direction
we
are
bound
to
do
it
,
yea
thogh
they
do
not
request
it
:
but
if
we
be
not
able
,
shal
our
libertie
therfore
be
lost
to
teache
euery
man
that
which
God
hath
commanded
him
?
But
if
they
had
wel
learned
and
remembred
this
doctrine
of
Dauid
,
too
loue
better
a
little
corner
in
the
porch
of
the
temple
of
god
then
the
highest
and
moste
honourable
places
that
they
might
choose
amongest
the
vnfaithfull
,
they
woulde
neuer
thinke
so
harde
,
and
stand
so
doubtfull
what
waie
were
best
too
be
taken
.
But
this
is
the
mischiefe
that
they
would
holde
all
,
and
sleepe
in
whole
skinnes
not
suffering
theyr
riches
or
honours
too
bee
diminished
in
any
point
,
nor
forgoing
their
ease
and
delightes
,
that
is
too
say
,
they
cannot
bow
their
necks
nor
bend
their
backes
too
beare
Iesus
Christ
.
Let
them
pleade
and
contende
about
the
matter
,
asmuch
as
they
liste
,
yet
must
they
needes
in
the
ende
be
condempned
.
Concerning
such
as
haue
alredy
forsaken
theyr
countrey
,
that
they
might
come
too
a
place
,
where
they
might
freely
serue
God
,
and
where
the
trueth
of
the
Gospell
might
be
faithfully
preached
vnto
them
,
it
is
very
necessary
that
they
oftentimes
call
this
sentence
to
their
remembrance
,
to
the
ende
they
may
from
day
too
day
exercise
them selues
in
the
practice
thereof
,
that
they
may
be
hartened
in
the
continual
vse
and
custome
of
it
.
For
many
things
may
come
to
passe
with
the
time
,
and
daily
do
,
which
may
discourage
them
that
had
a
great
zeale
.
They
that
ioyne
themselues
to
the
churches
of
God
,
are
not
alwayes
so
receiued
as
they
are
woorthie
.
Order
many
times
is
so
peruerted
,
that
the
worthiest
too
be
set
forwarde
,
are
set
behinde
.
Suche
temptation
might
indeede
turne
them
backe
from
their
saluation
,
causing
them
too
leaue
of
the
good
course
wherunto
they
were
entred
,
were
it
not
that
they
rested
contented
rather
too
bee
in
the
last
,
and
moste
despised
in
the
house
of
GOD
then
too
bee
quite
shut
out
.
Thus
the
good
faithfull
men
indeede
,
not
hauing
all
that
they
might
well
desire
,
but
contrariwise
feeling
a
great
many
troubles
in
forsaking
theyr
countrey
learne
to
conforte
themselues
with
this
onely
word
,
yet
are
we
in
the
house
of
God
.
Nowe
let
the
worldlings
deride
asmuch
as
they
list
,
&
blase
vs
out
in
their
pride
as
abiectes
and
outcastes
:
it
is
enough
that
God
doth
vs
this
honour
,
too
account
vs
of
his
Pallace
and
of
his
sanctuary
.
We
see
what
paine
ambitious
fooles
take
that
they
may
bee
counted
and
reckoned
of
the
familie
and
house
of
some
Prince
:
and
howe
happy
they
reckon
themselues
,
if
they
may
but
come
into
the
kitchin
or
Hall
.
Now
when
we
shal
be
the
veriest
abiectes
in
the
worlde
,
yet
so
that
we
be
of
the
churche
of
God
,
he
leadeth
vs
too
the
most
high
and
merueilous
secretes
of
his
wisedome
with
suche
familiaritie
as
if
a
father
shoulde
communicate
and
open
himselfe
too
his
children
.
And
sure
we
were
very
vnthankeful
if
this
recompence
should
not
satisfie
vs
.
It
is
very
true
that
the
faithfull
may
well
be
tempted
and
prouoked
when
their
affaires
shall
goe
backwarde
,
and
that
the
wicked
shall
triumphe
in
all
prosperitie
.
But
when
they
shal
consider
on
the
other
side
,
that
God
hath
chosen
them
too
be
of
his
house
,
and
that
hee
entertaineth
them
there
as
his
children
,
this
consolation
shall
bee
woorth
litle
,
if
it
be
not
sufficient
to
appease
all
the
griefes
and
enimities
wherewith
they
may
bee
troubled
.
And
certainly
they
that
murmure
and
vexe
them selues
,
because
they
are
not
entreated
of
God
as
they
desire
,
or
repente
themselues
for
hauing
begun
wel
,
shew
plainely
that
they
haue
not
followed
the
counsaile
of
our
lord
Iesus
,
which
is
,
that
they
should
haue
made
theyr
thorowe
accounte
,
when
they
begin
their
building
,
what
it
will
cost
them
to
make
an
end
of
it
:
to
the
ende
:
they
vexe
not
themselues
for
hauing
spent
too
much
,
and
so
by
this
meanes
leaue
the
worke
imperfect
.
Which
is
worst
the
most
part
of
those
which
so
faynt
in
the
middest
of
the
way
,
do
leaue
of
without
any
cause
:
wherin
they
shew
themselues
most
impudent
.
For
they
which
had
neither
house
nor
lande
,
and
with
whom
it
was
all
one
,
either
to
dwel
in
their
own
Countrey
,
or
in
the
farthest
part
of
the
world
,
yet
they
are
not
ashamed
to
vpbraid
God
,
that
they
haue
left
this
and
that
for
his
sake
.
But
yet
let
vs
put
the
case
that
they
had
lost
much
of
their
substance
for
the
Gospelles
sake
:
yet
notwithstanding
it
is
a
very
mockery
,
more
to
esteeme
a
dandiprat
them
a
golde
noble
.
In
the
meane
season
nothing
is
hearde
but
these
murmurings
and
complaintes
:
and
would
to
God
that
suche
people
were
farre
away
from
vs
,
at
theyr
owne
case
.
And
yet
notwithstanding
there
are
neither
poore
nor
rich
that
haue
any
iust
excuse
too
fall
away
for
the
afflictions
whiche
happen
vntoo
them
,
by
following
God
.
But
because
this
is
a
very
hard
thing
,
the
remedy
is
shewed
vnto
vs
in
the
84.
Psalm
,
where
Dauid
,
after
he
had
saide
,
that
the
man
is
blessed
that
hopeth
in
God
,
addeth
by
and
by
,
in
whose
heart
are
his
wayes
.
As
if
he
wold
say
,
he
that
hath
his
minde
wholy
bent
too
walke
as
God
hath
commaunded
him
.
Loe
therefore
two
thinges
which
cannot
be
separated
the
one
from
the
other
:
that
we
haue
our
hope
in
god
,
&
that
we
walk
in
the
right
path
.
Wherefore
as
our
infirmitie
doth
let
vs
,
or
maketh
vs
so
lasie
,
that
we
could
be
content
at
al
assaies
to
turne
another
way
,
let
vs
fortifie
our selues
in
faith
,
&
hope
,
praying
our
good
God
,
that
hee
will
make
vs
so
to
looke
vnto
him
,
that
nothing
trouble
vs
,
whilest
wee
truste
in
his
promises
,
whereby
hee
hath
assured
vs
that
he
will
be
with
vs
for
euer
both
in
life
and
in
death
.
An
exposition
vpon
the
87.
Psalme
.
The
Argument
.
WEe
see
that
when
all
thinges
goe
well
with
the
Children
of
this
worlde
,
howe
they
please
themselues
in
their
owne
state
and
condition
,
&
how
proudly
they
aduance
themselues
in
despising
the
Church
of
GOD
:
and
although
they
bee
often
times
tamed
by
afflictions
:
yet
can
they
not
forgette
this
so
foolishe
ouerweening
arrogancy
,
so
to
please
themselues
in
the
transitorie
trumperie
of
the
earth
.
In
the
meane
season
,
they
care
not
greatly
for
religion
,
nor
for
the
seruice
of
God
:
forsomuch
as
delighting
themselues
with
their
vaine
delightes
,
riches
,
commodities
,
pompes
and
honors
they
thinke
themselues
happy
without
the
helpe
of
God
.
Now
it
falleth
out
oftentimes
,
that
God
handleth
such
people
according
too
their
desires
,
as
if
hee
would
euen
fat
them
vp
,
vntil
the
due
time
of
punishing
them
be
come
:
and
contrariwise
he
afflicteth
his
Churche
with
many
aduersities
,
and
handleth
it
wonderfull
roughly
:
or
rather
leaueth
it
too
languish
in
a
poore
and
miserable
condition
:
in
such
sort
that
it
might
thinke
it selfe
most
vnhappy
:
at
the
least
it
is
subiect
too
the
scoffing
and
biting
slaunders
of
worldlinges
.
To
the
ende
therefore
that
the
faithfull
be
not
deceiued
,
with
such
an
outward
shew
,
it
is
needefull
for
them
too
be
drawen
too
a
more
high
consideration
:
too
the
ende
they
may
hold
that
for
vndoubted
,
which
is
saide
in
the
33.
Psal.
ver.
12.
that
that
people
is
blessed
,
which
hath
the
Lord
for
their
God
.
And
this
is
the
summe
of
this
present
Psalme
,
too
shewe
that
there
is
but
one
onely
Churche
of
God
,
which
excelleth
in
dignitie
and
excellency
all
the
kingdomes
and
common
wealthes
of
the
earth
,
because
that
it
hath
God
,
for
the
Tutor
and
Keeper
of
the
saluation
thereof
.
And
because
it
is
vnder
his
hand
and
leading
,
yea
too
the
end
that
amongest
the
horrible
tempestes
,
troubles
and
chaunges
wherewith
the
worlde
is
continually
shaken
,
it
may
remaine
constant
and
stand
fast
,
and
principally
I
that
being
so
miraculously
saued
through
the
grace
of
God
,
it
may
couragiously
goe
on
too
the
battell
;
vntyll
that
it
attaine
too
that
crowne
of
glory
which
is
laide
vp
for
it
on
high
.
And
this
vndoubtedly
is
a
singular
benefite
of
GOD
,
and
a
miracle
woorthie
neuer
too
bee
forgotten
,
that
amongest
so
many
alterations
and
chaunges
of
the
kingdomes
of
the
worlde
,
hee
continueth
his
churche
from
age
too
age
,
and
neuer
suffereth
it
too
be
abolished
.
But
because
that
oftentimes
,
whiles
the
vnbeleeuers
abound
in
riches
,
and
floorishe
in
credite
and
authoritie
,
the
poore
Churche
of
God
is
tossed
hyther
and
thyther
,
with
many
daungers
and
infinit
shipwrackes
,
yea
which
is
more
,
is
oftentimes
seene
as
it
were
swalowed
vp
:
altogeather
like
as
a
Boate
which
is
euen
ready
too
bee
drowned
:
the
felicitie
thereof
consisteth
principally
in
that
euerlasting
estate
which
God
hath
laid
vp
for
it
in
his
kingdome
.
The
circumstance
of
the
time
wherein
this
Psalme
was
made
serueth
vs
very
much
,
the
better
too
make
vs
too
vnderstande
it
.
For
although
the
people
were
then
returned
from
Babylon
,
where
it
had
been
long
time
holden
Captiue
,
although
that
the
Churche
were
gathered
as
it
were
into
one
bodye
,
too
bee
no
more
so
scattered
as
it
had
beene
:
although
that
the
temple
were
builded
and
the
Altar
set
vp
,
thereupon
to
offer
vp
sacrifices
,
and
all
the
worship
of
God
restored
:
Neuerthelesse
because
there
was
but
one
handful
of
people
returned
into
the
holy
lande
,
in
respect
of
the
great
multitude
that
went
out
of
it
:
and
of
that
that
remained
,
was
dayly
diminished
through
the
violences
and
outrages
of
the
enimi-mies
:
in
such
sort
that
the
state
of
the
people
was
very
contemptible
:
and
also
because
the
temple
had
no
such
maiestie
as
it
had
before
:
All
this
maketh
that
the
faithfull
coulde
haue
no
great
hope
,
for
the
time
is
come
.
And
surely
it
seemeth
impossible
that
euer
they
shoulde
be
restored
too
theyr
former
state
from
whence
they
were
fallen
.
Wherefore
it
was
very
daungerous
,
least
in
calling
too
remembrance
theyr
discomfiture
and
ouerthrow
,
and
thinking
also
of
so
many
euilles
wherwith
they
ceased
not
too
bee
oppressed
,
that
they
had
not
beene
shaken
,
and
in
the
ende
had
not
fallen
too
vtter
despayre
.
The
ende
therefore
of
this
Psalme
is
too
comfort
them
,
that
they
might
not
be
discouraged
in
theyr
miseries
.
And
the
better
to
bring
this
to
passe
,
God
promiseth
them
,
that
they
shal
not
onely
recouer
that
which
they
had
lost
,
but
also
lifteth
them
vp
into
a
better
hope
,
too
wit
,
of
an
incomparable
glory
,
as
also
it
had
beene
promised
vnto
them
by
their
Prophet
Aggeus
,
It
remayneth
nowe
that
we
applie
this
Psalme
to
our
vse
,
God
woulde
that
this
consolation
,
shoulde
be
of
such
power
and
importaunce
towardes
the
faithfull
of
that
time
,
that
not
onely
it
might
reforme
them
,
to
the
ende
they
might
not
be
oppressed
with
so
many
euilles
:
but
that
it
shoulde
as
a
man
woulde
saye
haue
drawen
them
out
of
the
graue
,
to
haue
lifted
them
vppe
,
euen
to
Heauen
.
Nowe
forasmuch
as
we
know
,
that
the
thinges
which
were
foretolde
of
that
time
were
accomplished
,
we
are
more
then
vnthankefull
,
if
the
experience
which
our
auncient
Fathers
had
,
beyng
ioyned
with
the
promises
of
God
,
doe
not
suffise
to
confirme
our
faith
so
much
the
more
.
For
it
cannot
be
sufficiently
expressed
in
wordes
,
howe
Iesus
Christ
with
his
comming
hath
adorned
and
magnified
his
Church
.
For
then
the
true
religion
,
which
was
shut
vp
,
til
that
time
in
the
countrie
of
Iewrie
,
was
spread
abroade
througheout
the
whole
worlde
:
and
God
which
before
was
onely
knowen
of
one
onely
race
,
began
nowe
to
be
called
vpon
in
all
tongues
and
thorowout
all
nations
.
Then
the
worlde
which
before
had
beene
so
miserably
distracted
&
as
it
were
torne
in
peeces
with
so
many
sects
,
errors
,
&
superstitions
,
was
vnited
&
knit
into
one
holy
concord
of
faith
.
Then
all
people
acquainted
them selues
of
very
feruent
desire
,
with
the
Iewes
,
whom
before
they
greatly
abhorred
and
detested
.
Also
kinges
and
people
,
of
theyr
owne
accord
,
willingly
yeelded
themselues
too
be
subiect
to
Iesus
Christe
.
Wolues
and
Lions
were
chaunged
into
lambes
.
God
powred
out
vpon
the
faithful
the
gifts
of
the
holy
Ghoste
,
which
excelled
all
the
glory
of
the
worlde
.
And
this
was
a
thing
so
much
the
more
wonderfull
,
that
the
body
of
the
Church
which
was
gathered
together
and
compounded
of
so
many
diuers
members
,
and
which
were
separated
the
one
from
the
other
,
by
farre
distaunt
Countreis
that
yet
notwithstanding
that
hee
so
encreased
&
mainteined
them
.
Wherefore
it
must
needes
be
also
that
God
wrought
mightily
,
in
multiplying
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
in
so
short
a
time
,
and
in
making
it
so
wonderfully
to
fructifie
and
to
profite
.
Wherefore
although
that
the
nobilitie
and
dignity
of
the
Church
,
had
neuer
bin
set
foorth
in
this
present
Psalme
,
yet
notwithstanding
the
incomparable
graces
which
GOD
displayed
foorth
at
the
comming
of
his
Sonne
,
sheweth
that
the
Churche
is
truely
,
an
heauenly
,
&
not
an
earthly
kingdome
.
Moreouer
it
must
needes
be
that
this
be
that
present
time
,
wherein
God
so
magnified
and
made
the
state
of
his
Church
too
shine
,
that
the
faithfull
,
the
better
to
esteeme
the
worthinesse
of
it
,
looke
more
high
then
mans
reason
and
vnderstanding
can
attayn
vnto
.
For
from
the
time
that
it
so
floorished
as
wee
haue
sayde
,
it
had
no
pompe
neither
of
Golde
,
nor
siluer
,
nor
pretious
stones
:
but
rather
her
triumphes
were
in
the
blood
of
Martyres
:
and
as
she
was
riche
in
spirite
,
so
shee
was
naked
and
poore
concerning
the
mucke
of
the
worlde
:
as
shee
was
precious
and
beautifull
in
holinesse
,
before
God
and
his
Angelles
,
so
she
was
contemptible
in
the
worlde
.
She
had
many
outward
and
open
enemies
who
cruelly
persecuted
her
:
or
rather
did
mischeuously
deuise
to
cast
her
headlodg
vnder
the
earth
.
There
were
many
traynes
and
platformes
layed
:
as
the
Diuell
will
neuer
cease
to
molest
to
entrappe
her
by
Hypocrites
.
To
be
short
the
dignitie
thereof
was
euermore
hidden
vnder
the
Crosse
of
Christ
.
On
the
other
side
a
man
might
easily
iudge
,
that
all
the
woorthines
which
shee
hath
,
is
spirituall
,
so
as
she
cannot
be
seene
with
carnall
eye
.
Wherefore
the
consolation
which
is
contayned
here
ceaseth
not
to
be
very
meete
and
seasonable
for
this
time
:
to
the
ende
the
faithfull
may
be
warned
,
to
thinke
vppon
a
more
perfecte
state
of
the
Churche
,
then
that
which
is
apparaunt
vnto
them
.
But
this
is
verye
necessarye
for
vs
at
this
day
.
It
is
longe
sithens
that
for
the
sinnes
of
our
Fathers
,
GOD
suffered
this
noble
and
excellent
state
whiche
hee
had
erected
in
his
Churche
,
too
bee
disfigured
,
and
placed
in
steade
thereof
an
horrible
desolation
.
And
yet
euen
at
this
time
,
the
poore
Churche
is
woonderfully
oppressed
by
our
transgressions
,
and
mourneth
vnder
the
cruell
Tyranny
of
the
aduersaries
of
his
trueth
,
vnder
the
slaunders
and
reproches
of
her
enimies
,
and
vnder
the
mockeries
of
the
Deuil
,
and
of
wicked
men
:
in
suche
sorte
that
there
is
nothing
that
the
worldlinges
,
who
desire
to
be
at
their
case
doe
more
shunne
,
then
to
bee
holden
and
accompted
of
the
number
and
companye
of
the
Faithfull
:
whereof
it
commeth
that
the
moste
parte
separate
themselues
from
the
Churche
,
as
thoughe
men
coulde
not
bee
of
it
vnlesse
they
were
most
vnhappie
and
accursed
.
Whereupon
it
is
easie
for
vs
too
gather
howe
profitable
the
doctrine
of
this
presente
Psalme
is
vnto
vs
to
the
ende
wee
might
without
ceassing
meditate
vppon
it
.
Psalme
87.
Ver.
1.
To
the
sonnes
of
Chorah
,
a
Psalme
and
a
Songue
:
The
fou●dations
thereof
are
laide
amongest
the
Mountaynes
of
his
holinesse
.
THE
naming
of
the
sonnes
of
Chorah
,
do
not
so
much
shewe
that
they
were
the
authours
of
this
Psalme
,
as
that
they
were
speciall
Musitions
appointed
too
sing
in
the
Temple
.
Howbeit
it
might
bee
saide
also
;
that
some
of
this
familie
,
was
the
Authour
thereof
.
Concerning
the
Texte
where
it
is
said
,
that
the
foundations
thereof
are
layd
amongst
the
holy
hilles
:
this
must
bee
applied
vntoo
God
.
For
it
is
a
common
manner
of
speache
amongest
the
Hebrues
too
put
the
Relatiue
before
the
Name
of
him
of
whom
mention
is
made
.
The
meaning
therfore
is
this
.
That
he
hath
laid
his
fundation
among
those
holy
hilles
.
Many
haue
vnderstood
this
of
the
Temple
:
but
this
agreeth
not
.
Others
vnderstande
it
of
the
Psalme
as-though
it
were
saide
that
the
argument
or
matter
of
this
Psalme
is
too
entreate
of
those
holy
mountaynes
where
the
Temple
was
builded
:
but
this
is
no
more
agreeable
then
the
former
.
But
as
I
haue
alreadie
saide
the
purpose
of
the
Prophet
is
to
showe
that
God
hath
chosen
the
holy
mountaines
,
to
the
ende
he
may
there
build
his
royal
Cittie
Ierusalem
and
his
Temple
.
For
it
followeth
a
little
after
in
the
text
that
the
most
highest
shal
establish
it
.
It
is
very
certaine
that
God
is
the
true
&
principall
founder
of
all
the
Cities
in
the
world
:
but
this
so
excellent
a
title
is
not
attributed
too
any
other
Citie
but
to
Ierusalem
,
that
it
should
be
the
euerlasting
resting
place
of
God
,
and
that
he
wil
dwel
there
,
because
that
he
hath
chosen
it
.
What
shall
the
messengers
of
the
people
say
?
it
is
,
that
the
Lord
hath
founded
Syon
.
Which
is
more
,
although
that
al
the
Countrie
of
Iudea
was
dedicated
vnto
him
,
yet
it
is
saide
that
casting
al
other
aside
,
hee
hath
reserued
this
Citie
of
Ierusalem
to
himselfe
that
he
may
raigne
there
:
and
this
is
that
whiche
foloweth
in
the
second
verse
.
Verse
.
2.
The
Lord
loueth
the
gates
of
Syon
aboue
al
the
tabernacles
of
Iacob
.
Too
which
agreeth
that
which
is
saide
in
the
78.
Psalme
,
Ver.
3.
Wonderfull
thinges
are
spoken
of
thee
,
thou
Citie
of
God
.
Selah
.
Worde
for
worde
it
is
,
that
that
which
is
saide
in
thee
,
are
wonderfull
thinges
.
But
we
haue
to
marke
the
purpose
of
the
Prophet
,
or
rather
that
which
the
holy
Ghost
would
here
speake
by
the
Prophet
.
The
condition
of
the
people
of
the
Iewes
,
was
at
this
time
very
contemptible
,
so
as
there
was
smal
account
made
of
them
.
They
had
many
great
and
greeuous
enimies
on
euery
side
which
vexed
them
,
and
but
few
had
the
courage
to
put
backe
offences
.
Euery
day
there
fell
out
,
newe
alterations
beyond
all
hope
of
men
:
in
such
sorte
that
it
seemed
,
that
after
thinges
went
so
to
wracke
&
waxed
worse
and
woorse
,
that
all
in
the
ende
shoulde
come
to
vtter
ruine
,
in
suche
sort
that
any
man
coulde
hardly
hope
that
euer
the
Citie
of
Ierusalem
shoulde
be
restored
againe
.
Now
to
the
ende
that
the
heartes
of
the
faithfull
shoulde
not
bee
vtterly
swalowed
vp
with
heauinesse
and
dispaire
,
they
are
here
by
the
Prophete
,
set
to
leane
vpon
that
woorde
which
God
had
pronounced
of
the
estate
of
his
Church
to
come
:
for
there
is
no
doubt
but
that
the
holy
Ghoste
withdraweth
the
faithfull
in
this
place
from
the
beholding
of
things
present
,
to
the
ende
he
might
bring
them
vntoo
the
promises
,
which
did
assure
them
of
an
incredible
glory
that
God
woulde
shortly
geue
too
his
Church
.
So
then
howsoeuer
the
thing
that
appeareth
,
serue
not
to
make
the
children
of
God
reioice
,
yet
notwithstanding
the
Prophet
commaundeth
them
to
lift
vp
their
senses
on
high
,
by
the
vertue
of
that
worde
the
which
is
geuen
vnto
them
:
too
the
ende
they
might
patiently
wayte
vntil
those
thinges
which
had
beene
promised
vnto
them
should
be
executed
and
perfourmed
.
On
this
manner
they
were
admonished
and
exhorted
too
reade
diligently
and
to
meditate
day
and
night
,
those
auncient
prophesies
which
concerned
the
restoring
of
the
Church
:
and
specially
those
which
were
conteined
in
the
booke
of
Esay
from
the
40.
chap.
vnto
the
ende
of
the
booke
.
Further
that
they
should
reach
out
their
care
and
diligently
hearken
,
geuing
faith
and
credit
to
the
Prophets
,
which
were
sent
at
that
time
to
comfort
them
and
to
preache
vnto
them
the
kingdome
of
Iesus
Christe
which
was
neare
:
wherevpon
it
foloweth
that
wee
can
not
iudge
aright
of
the
felicitie
of
the
Churche
,
vnlesse
wee
iudge
of
it
by
the
woorde
of
God
.
Ver.
4.
I
will
rehearse
Rahab
and
Babylon
amongest
them
that
knowe
mee
:
beholde
Palestine
and
Tyrus
,
with
Aethiopia
,
he
was
borne
there
.
The
name
of
Rahab
is
put
aswell
in
other
places
of
the
Scripture
for
Egypt
:
and
here
it
very
well
agreeth
to
this
sentence
:
For
the
Prophetes
minde
is
too
describe
the
excellente
and
glorious
estate
of
the
Churche
whiche
then
was
hid
.
Hee
sayth
therefore
that
they
who
before
had
beene
deadly
enimies
,
or
were
altogeather
straungers
vnto
it
,
shoulde
not
onely
bee
her
familiar
freendes
but
as
it
were
engraffed
into
one
body
,
too
the
ende
too
bee
accounted
for
Citizens
of
Hierusalem
.
I
will
put
(
sayth
hee
)
intoo
myne
accounte
,
or
I
will
enrowle
Egypt
and
Babylon
,
amongest
my
famyliars
or
housholde
ones
.
Further
hee
addeth
that
the
Philistines
they
of
Tyre
and
Ethiopia
,
who
hithertoo
had
had
great
discorde
with
the
people
of
God
,
shoulde
bee
vntoo
him
as
good
friendes
,
as
if
they
were
the
naturall
borne
of
Iewry
.
Now
in
speaking
so
therof
he
specifieth
a
singular
dignitie
of
the
Churche
of
GOD
:
and
that
is
that
they
which
did
despise
it
,
and
did
wishe
it
too
bee
vtterly
rased
and
destroied
,
shoulde
gather
themselues
round
about
vntoo
it
,
yea
,
and
should
account
it
for
a
great
honour
too
be
enrouled
and
acknowledged
amongest
his
people
.
For
the
Prophet
signifieth
that
all
of
their
owne
accorde
,
shoulde
renounce
their
owne
natural
Countreyes
,
wherein
tofore
they
put
all
their
glory
.
This
is
therefore
asmuch
as
if
he
shoulde
say
,
that
from
what
quarter
soeuer
men
were
borne
,
were
it
in
Palestine
,
in
Tyre
or
Ethiopia
,
they
shoulde
be
gladde
and
well
a
paide
too
be
numbred
with
the
people
of
God
and
acknowledged
for
Citizens
of
Ierusalem
.
The
Rabbines
of
the
Iewes
,
make
a
crooked
glose
of
this
place
,
that
is
,
that
from
other
nations
of
the
worlde
,
there
shall
come
very
fewe
excellent
men
,
in
witte
or
vertue
:
but
that
in
their
race
there
shall
be
a
great
number
.
As
though
it
were
saide
that
there
wil
be
hardly
found
a
man
woorthy
of
praise
in
any
countrey
.
So
as
they
may
bee
pointed
at
which
are
suche
with
the
finger
:
But
that
in
Sion
there
shal
be
great
abundaunce
.
The
Christian
Doctours
with
one
consent
apply
this
to
our
Lorde
Iesus
,
and
they
think
that
the
reason
is
here
rendred
,
why
the
straungers
yea
the
enimies
of
the
Churche
shall
desire
too
be
ingraffed
and
inrowled
therein
,
too
wit
,
because
the
sonne
of
God
shal
be
borne
there
,
whose
office
it
is
too
gather
men
which
were
dispersed
into
an
holy
vnitie
of
faith
,
&
to
heape
the
scattered
members
togeather
too
make
one
whole
bodie
thereof
.
Nowe
this
sentence
indeede
is
very
true
in
it selfe
:
but
it
agreeth
not
vnto
the
place
.
And
we
must
alwaies
diligently
take
heede
that
the
Scripture
vnder
colour
of
subtiltie
bee
not
racked
too
any
other
sense
then
it
ought
.
Let
it
suffise
vs
therefore
too
haue
the
plaine
and
simple
exposition
thereof
,
that
euerye
one
may
desire
it
for
a
great
benefit
,
to
be
receiued
a
Citizen
of
the
Church
.
The
which
is
yet
more
fully
confirmed
by
that
which
followeth
.
Ver
5.
And
of
Syon
it
shal
be
saide
,
this
and
that
man
is
borne
in
it
:
and
the
most
highest
shall
establish
it
.
As
I
haue
saide
already
the
Prophet
continueth
his
sentence
minding
to
signifie
,
that
God
shal
gather
people
togeather
af
all
Countries
of
the
worlde
,
too
incorporate
them
into
his
Churche
,
as
newe
burgesses
and
Citizens
.
Albeit
that
he
vse
an
other
manner
of
speaking
,
it
is
because
strangers
shal
be
reputed
among
the
holy
people
of
GOD
,
as
if
they
were
descended
of
the
stocke
of
Abraham
.
He
had
saide
in
the
former
verse
,
that
the
Chaldeans
and
Egyptians
should
yeelde
themselues
to
become
of
the
houshold
of
the
church-that
the
Ethyopians
,
Philistines
,
&
the
men
of
Tyre
,
shoulde
desire
too
bee
enrowled
in
the
number
of
his
Children
:
nowe
hee
addeth
for
confirmation
of
his
sentence
that
the
troupe
shal
be
great
and
infinite
,
too
replenish
the
Citie
of
Herusalem
,
whiche
for
a
time
was
desolate
,
and
to
make
it
most
populous
:
or
rather
which
had
been
inhabited
but
euen
of
an
handfull
of
men
in
comparison
of
the
people
which
should
arriue
there
.
That
which
is
heere
briefely
promised
is
declared
more
at
large
in
the
Prophet
Esay
,
Reioyce
ô
barren
that
diddest
not
beare
,
for
the
widowe
shall
haue
moe
children
then
shee
who
hath
a
husbande
.
Enlarge
the
place
of
thy
tentes
,
and
let
them
spread
out
the
cordes
&c.
Also
thy
children
shall
come
from
all
farre
countries
:
lift
vp
thine
eyes
rounde
about
thee
,
all
those
shal
be
gathered
together
vnto
thee
.
And
in
the
44.
Chapter
he
vseth
the
same
maner
of
speach
that
we
reade
here
,
One
shall
say
,
I
am
of
the
Lord
:
another
shal
be
called
by
the
name
of
Israel
:
and
another
shall
subscribe
with
his
hande
,
I
am
the
Lordes
:
and
others
shall
call
themselues
by
the
name
of
Israel
.
Neither
is
it
without
cause
that
the
Prophete
vseth
this
woorde
of
byrth
,
signifying
thereby
that
the
Chaldeans
,
the
Aegyptians
,
and
such
like
should
be
ioyned
to
the
flocke
of
God
.
For
albeit
they
were
not
by
birth
,
of
Syon
,
and
the
naturall
children
,
but
onely
through
adoption
must
bee
incorporated
into
the
bodie
of
the
holy
people
:
Yet
because
our
entrie
into
the
Church
is
as
a
second
byrth
,
this
similitude
is
very
apte
and
agreeable
,
And
indeede
Iesus
Christe
plighteth
and
marrieth
himselfe
with
the
Faithful
vppon
this
condition
,
Ver.
6.
The
Lorde
shall
enrowle
his
people
by
writing
:
he
was
borne
there
.
Selah
.
The
Prophete
meaneth
that
the
name
of
Syon
,
shall
bee
so
Noble
and
Honourable
,
that
euerie
one
shall
desire
too
bee
receaued
there
for
a
Citizen
.
For
hee
speaketh
of
the
principall
benefite
,
and
of
a
thing
the
moste
too
bee
wished
for
that
euer
coulde
happen
.
The
meaning
therefore
is
thus
:
when
God
shall
take
accounte
of
his
people
,
or
shall
enrowle
them
,
the
greatest
benefite
and
honour
that
he
can
doe
vnto
his
best
beloued
,
shal
be
too
accounte
them
for
Citizens
of
Syon
,
rather
then
of
any
other
Citie
.
For
this
shal
be
a
greater
dignitie
,
to
haue
some
corner
among
the
common
people
of
the
Churche
,
then
to
be
greately
esteemed
or
too
rule
in
any
other
place
.
Notwithstanding
the
Prophete
admonisheth
vs
,
from
whence
it
is
that
suche
a
benefite
proceedeth
,
that
they
which
were
straungers
should
so
sodenly
be
brought
into
the
Church
:
to
wit
of
the
free
gifte
of
God
.
And
in
deed
they
which
are
the
slaues
of
Sathan
and
of
sinne
can
neuer
gette
by
their
owne
diligence
any
such
title
and
right
to
be
Citizens
of
heauen
.
It
is
therefore
God
onely
which
distributeth
according
to
his
owne
good
pleasure
,
peoples
in
their
orders
,
&
seuereth
them
one
from
the
other
,
as
it
seemeth
good
vnto
him
:
forasmuch
as
the
condition
is
equall
and
alike
in
all
by
nature
.
The
enroulement
whereof
he
speaketh
here
,
is
too
bee
vnderstood
of
the
calling
whereby
God
declareth
who
are
those
that
hee
hath
chosen
.
For
although
that
hee
hath
written
his
children
in
the
booke
of
life
,
before
the
creation
of
the
worlde
,
yet
notwithstanding
hee
solempnly
setteth
them
downe
in
his
register
,
when
hee
geueth
them
the
marke
of
his
adoption
,
calling
them
to
his
trueth
and
renuing
them
by
his
spirite
.
vers.
7.
As
well
the
fingers
as
the
Players
on
instrumentes
,
all
my
springes
are
in
thee
.
Partly
the
shortnes
of
this
sentence
,
causeth
it
to
be
doubtful
,
&
partly
the
doubtfull
signification
of
the
worde
.
All
expositors
agree
very
well
in
this
,
that
the
worde
spring
or
fountaine
is
taken
hereby
a
Metaphor
or
similitude
.
But
one
sort
apply
it
to
the
affection
of
the
heart
,
other
some
to
the
inward
thoughtes
.
There
are
also
whiche
translate
it
Veines
or
Melodies
,
whose
opinion
I
would
wel
allow
of
,
if
the
propriety
of
the
Hebrwe
tongue
woulde
suffer
it
:
but
because
that
this
is
somewhat
wrested
,
I
tye
my selfe
to
that
which
is
more
proper
and
naturall
:
and
that
is
,
that
the
Prophet
by
this
woorde
signifieth
the
eyes
or
the
looke
.
As
if
he
should
say
,
I
haue
alwayes
my
sight
fixed
and
fastened
vpon
thee
.
For
the
roote
of
the
Hebrew
word
signifieth
an
eye
.
It
remaineth
therfore
to
see
,
what
that
other
member
signifieth
aswell
the
fingers
as
the
players
on
instruments
.
This
is
a
very
abrupt
sentence
,
but
this
letteth
not
but
that
men
may
easily
gather
the
meaning
therof
:
to
wit
,
that
there
shal
be
so
large
an
argument
of
ioy
in
the
church
,
after
that
it
shal
be
restored
,
that
the
prayses
of
God
,
shall
sounde
foorth
,
there
without
ceasing
,
aswel
of
the
voyce
as
of
the
instrumentes
of
musick
.
He
confirmeth
therefore
that
which
he
had
saide
before
of
that
glorious
repayring
of
Sion
and
of
Hierusalem
:
thereby
shewing
that
for
the
great
felicitie
which
shal
be
there
,
men
shal
haue
occasion
to
reioyse
,
too
sing
,
and
too
prayse
God
for
euer
.
In
the
meane
season
he
sheweth
also
to
what
end
and
purpose
God
so
liberally
enricheth
his
Church
with
his
giftes
and
graces
:
to
wit
,
that
the
faithfull
might
shew
forth
by
hymnes
and
prayses
and
songes
,
that
they
are
not
vnthankeful
towardes
him
:
On
the
other
side
wee
haue
to
note
the
zeale
,
the
loue
,
and
carefulnesse
,
and
affection
of
the
Prophet
toward●●
the
Ch●●che
.
For
he
geueth
testimony
thereof
,
too
the
end
to
exhort
vs
al
too
followe
hi●
example
,
as
it
is
sayde
in
an
other
place
,
let
my
right
hande
be
forgotten
if
Hierusalem
be
not
the
chiefe
of
my
ioy
.
Now
then
all
our
senses
and
affections
rest
them selues
in
the
Church
,
FINIS
❧
Imprinted
at
London
at
the
three
Cranes
in
the
Vinetree
,
by
Thomas
Dawson
,
for
Thomas
Man
.
1579.